History of Framingham, Massachusetts, including the Plantation, from 1640 to the present time, with an appendix, containing a notice of Sudbury and its first proprietors, Part 36

Author: Barry, William, 1805-1885
Publication date: 1847
Publisher: Boston, J. Munroe and company
Number of Pages: 476


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3. EBENEZER, s. of Benj. (1), m. Mercy Haven, Ap. 14, 1720, and had EBENEZER, b. in Sherb., Oct. 3, 1720, who with MERCY, was bap. in Fram., Sep. 30, 1722.


4. JOHN, prob. s. of John, and g. son of Francis, m. Elizabeth Gale, Feb. 21, 1700, who was adm. to the ch., Oct. 5, 1718. Their chil. were 1. JOHN, b. Aug. 27, 1701 ; 2. JOSEPH, b. Oct. 7, 1703 ; 3. SARAH, b. May 2, 1705, m. William Weston, or Wesson, in Hop., '43 ; 4. ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 26,'08, m. Thomas Biglo, of Marlb. ; 5. MEHETABEL, b. Ap. 12,'12, m. John Belknap, of Westb., and d. before 1747 ; 6. SAMUEL, b. Feb. 18, '13-4; 7. THAMEZIN, b. Aug. 20, 1716, m. Abner Bixby, of Hop., 1734. John, the f. rec'd a deed from Col. Buckminster, of land where Mr. Curtis Child lives, Mar. 20, 1696. He lived in advanced age with his s. in-law, Abner Bixby, on the David Fiske farm ; a cellar hole remains. He d. in Fram.


5. JOHN, Jun. s. of John (4), m. Bathsheba Rugg, and with w. adm. to the ch. Ap. 29, 1722. Their chil. were 1. JOSEPH6, b. Jan. 6, '23-4; 2. SARAH, b. Jan. 15, '24-5, m. Joshua Har- rington, Jan. 11, '43 ; 3. ABRAHAM, b. Sep. 22, '27, d. Dec. 17, 1729 ; 4. ZERVIAH, b. Mar. 8, '29-0, adm. to the ch. July 27, 1746, and recom. to Rutland ch. May 18, 1760; 5. ABRAHAM7, b. July 27, '32 ; 6. HANNAH, b. Feb. 4, '34, m. Thomas Reed, of Rutland, Dec. 12, 1754; 7. JOANNA, b. June 14, '37, was adm. to the ch. May 1, 1774; 8. MEHETABEL, b. Aug. 9, '39; 9. JONATHAN, b. Dec. 28, '41. John, the f. moved to Waterford, Me., an aged man.


6. JOSEPH, s. of John (5), m. Sarah Walkup, Feb. 27, 1746, and his w. adm. to the ch., May 6, 1750. He had, 1. SARAH, bap. Feb. 14, 1748 ; 2. MOLLY, bap. Sep. 17, '49; 3. JONATHAN, bap. Feb. 10, '51 ; 4. BATHSHEBAH, bap. Nov. 12, '52, m. in Hop., James Newton, 1769 ; 5. JOSEPH, bap. June 14,


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'54; 6. HANNAH, bap. Mar. 20, '57; 7. REUBEN, bap. June 7, '61 ; 8. EBENEZER, bap. June 19, '63 ; 9. KATY, bap. Dec. 28, '66. Joseph, the f. was by trade a shoemaker, and with w. was recommended to the ch. in Fitzwilliam, Ap. 21, 1776. (Several of the first chil. are recorded at Hop.)


7. ABRAHAM, s. of John (5), m. Zerviah Morse, Oct. 24, 1753, and with w. was adm. to the ch. Mar. 31, 1754. Their chil. were 1. ASAS, b. Sep. 10, '54 ; 2. JOHN9, b. Mar. 10, '56 ; 3. BETTY, b. Nov. 19, '57, d. 1761 ; 4. LAWSON10, b. June 6, '61; 5. JOSIAH, b. June 2, '63, d. unm. at Rehoboth, Sep., 1777, while returning from the army ; 6. PETER, b. Mar. 23, '65, d. 1781; 7. OLIVE, b. Feb. 21,'67, m. Oliver Matthews, of Southb., Mar. 1790, and d. 1795 ; 8. MOLLY, b. Nov. 2, '68, m. John Hervey, of Southb., Jan. 1789, and d. June 4, 1801; 9. BETTY, b. Sep. 11, '70, m. Thomas Richards, May, '91, and d. 1791; 10. ANNE, b. July 3, '72, m. Nathan Burnet, of Barre, Aug. 23, '92, and d. Ap. 1805; 11. SALLY, b. Dec. 23, '74, m. Silas Davis, of Shrewsb., Dec. 29, 1800, and lives in Prov. ; 12. NA- THAN, b. Aug. 4, '77, prob. m., and d. Sep. 20, 1805. Abraham, the f. lived at Curtis Child's, was Selectman, 1782, and d. Feb. 1793. His wid. Zerviah d. Nov. 6, 1805, æ. 70. (T. Rec.)


8. ASA, s. of Abr. (7), m. Anne Munroe, of Fram. (prob. from Lex.), June 3, 1778, and had 1. JOSIAH, b. Mar. 13, 1779, d. unm. in Boston. The f. m. 2d, Lois Glover, May 3, 1781, and had 2. - , b. May 3, '82, d. at birth ; 3. JAMES, b. July 6, '83, d. young; 4. MARY, b. May 7, '85, m. Rufus Brewer, Esq. ; 5. CHARLOTTE, b. June 12, '87, m. Aaron Hadley, lives in Charlestown ; 6. - , b. Feb. 16,'89, d. young ; 7. MILISCENT, b. Feb. 3, '91, m. 1st, Aaron Eames, 2d, Edward Childs, lives a wid. ; 8. NEWELL, b. Mar. 21, '92, m. Harriet Bullard, of Holl., lives W .; 9. OLIVE, b. Dec. 3, '93, m. David Brewer; 10. SARAH, b. Sep. 9, '95, m. Nathan Fairbanks, of Holl., and d. 1819 ; 11. SUSANNAH, b. May 11, '97, m. Henry Brewer; 12. --- , b. Feb. 14, 1800, and d. young. The m. d., and he m. 3d, Polly, wid. of Ezra Haven, (a Glover), Dec. 29, 1800, and had, 13. ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 19, 1801, m. Charles Haven. Asa, the f. d. in Fram. July 23, 1803. His wid. Polly d. 1822, æ. 57.


9. JOHN, s. of Abr. (7), m. Susannah Brown, Nov. 8, 1781,


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and had, 1. LucY, b. Feb. 1782, m. Jonathan Edmunds, and d. Jan. 7, 1838 ; 2. JOHN, b. Feb. 22, '84, d. unm. Mar. 21, 1825 ; 3. NELLY, b. Feb. 28, '86, m. John Manson ; 4. JOEL, b. May 27, '88, d. Oct. 24, 1805; 5. SUSANNAII, b. Sep. 24, '90, d. young ; 6. ANNE, b. Oct. 16,'92, d. young ; 7. ANNE, b. Ap. 8, '97, d. young. The m. d. July 15, '97, and the f. m. 2d, wid. Anne How, (a Tayntor, of Marlb.), Ap. 25, '99, and had, 8. SALLY, b. Mar. 7, 1800, m. Larkin Brewer ; 9. ANNE, b. Nov. 18, 1801, m. Wm. Eaton; 10. SUSANNAH, b. June 7, 1803, m. Curtis Child ; 11. GEORGE, b. Ap. 3, 1806. Capt. John the f. lived at Curtis Child's, was Selectman from 1795, 4 years, and d. æ. ab. 72. Anne his w. d. 1827, æ. 65.


10. LAWSON, s. of Abr. (7), m. Lydia Fisk, in Hop, 1779; and had 1. NATHAN, b. Mar. 13, '80, w. Esther ; 2. LAWSON, b. Dec. 15,'81, lives in Tenn., a physician ; 3. NANCY, b. Mar. 21, '84 ; 4. FORTUNATUS, d. Feb. 25, 1816. Maj. Lawson the f. m. 2d, Lydia Eaton, Jan. 1, 1799, was Selectman, 1804, 4 years, and d. Sep. 11, 1832, æ. 71. His wid. Lydia, d. July 15, 1838, æ. 68. He lived on Mr. Daniels' farm.


Capt. SAMUEL, of Bolton, b. Ap. 25, 1715, o. s., (s. of - (name not recorded), Jun., of Salem, who m. Dorothy Faulkner, 1708), nt. Elizabeth Kellogg, and had 1. JOHN, b. Nov. 17, 1740, m. Ist, Hazadiah Hapgood, of Marlb., '66, and f. of. Samuel, b. Sep., 1766; and m. 2d, - Sawyer ; 2. DAVID, b. Jan. 19, '41-2, m. Rebeckah Barrett, '62, and f. of David, Stephen, Oliver, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Abigail, Sarah, and Catharine; 3. ELIZA- BETH, b. Jan. 22, '43-4, d. '45; 4. a son, b. and d. Feb. '45-6 ; 5. ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 4, '46-7, m. Amos Merriam, '67 ; 6. JONATHAN, b. Dec. 18, '48, m. Ruth Barret, and f. of Peter, b. Oct. 10, '74, H. Coll. 1802, m. Mary Bar- nuin, minister at Ellsworth, Me. ; Deacon Jonathan ; Silas ; Samuel ; Dr. Amos, H. Coll., 1812, &c .; 7. SARAH, b. Jan. 8, '50, m. Phinehas Moor, '70 ; and by 2d w. Abigail Barnard, of Marlb., 8. BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 16, '55, m. Sybil Bailey ; 9. ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 7, '57, m. Abr. Holman, '84; 10. EUNICE, b. July 5, '60, m. Jasoniah Houghton ; 11. PHEBE, b. May 9, '62, m. Jona. Atherton ; 12. ABIGAIL, b. '64; 13. ABIGAIL, b. 1765; 14. LUCY, b. June 28, '69, m. Eph. Fairbanks ; 15. Maj. BARNARD, b. June 10, '91, m. Hannah Barret, '93. Capt. Samuel, the f. d. at Bolton, May 8, 1790, æ. 75 years and 2 days.


ODEL, SAMUEL, rated in Fram., ab. 1786.


ONTHANK, JOHN, rated in Fram., ab. 1724.


ORDWAY, JOSEPH, and w. Susannah, had in Fram., ABI- GAIL, b. June 17, 1753. SAMUEL, a shoemaker, was rated in Fram., ab. 1782, and moved from town ab. 1805.


OXFORD, CUFFEE, m. in Waltham, Nelly Donahew, Dec. 12, 1758, and had in Fram., 1. ZERUIAH, b. May 31, 1760 ; 2.


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PATTY, b. Nov. 20, '61 ; 3. PARLEY, bap. Jan. 1, '64 ; 4. NANNY, bap. Sep. 15, '65, m. Thomas Jonah, Nov. 25, '84.


PADELFORD or PADELFOOTE, JONATHAN, of Camb., m. Mary Blanford, Oct. 5, 1652, and had 1. JONATHAN, b. July 6, '53, d. Oct. 29; 2. MARY, b. Aug. 22, '54; 3. JONATHAN, b. Aug. 13, '56; 4. ZECHARIAH, b. Dec. 16, '57 ; 5. EDWARD, b. June 14, '60. Mary, wid. of Jonathan, m. Thomas Eames, ab. 1662, and was killed by the Indians, in Fram., Feb. 1, 1675-6.


2. ZECHARIAH, s. of Jon. (1), chose 1674, Edward Wright for his guardian, was of Sherb., 1679, having settled near Farm Pond, and cleared what is now known as Zachary's Point. He d. in Fram., prob. unm., July 7, 1737.


Dr. JOHN, Jun., (Y. Coll. 1768), and w. Bethshua, were of Hardwick, 1770.


PAGE, JOHN, of Fram., m. Susannah Leland, of Sherb., Ap. 24, 1712, and had in Fram., 1. EXPERIENCE, b. Jan. 11, 1712-3, m. - Buck ; 2. JOHN, bap. May 18, 1720 ; 3. JONATHAN, b. ab. 1723. John, the f., removed to Sutton. Admin. on the est. (£542) of John, Physician, was granted, July, 1731.


2. SARAH, m. in Fram., John Gibbs, Ap. 20, 1709. MARIAH, was in Fram., ab. 1765.


JonN, (his w., - Mash), d. in Haverhill, Nov. 1687, his w. d. Feb., 96-7. JOHN, Jun., who d. at H., June 27, 1714, m. Sarah Davis, June 18, 1663, and had Sarah, b. July 7, '80. BENJAMIN, of H., m. Mary Whittier, Sep. 21, 1666, and had 9 chil. JOHN, Sen. d. at Wat., 1676, æ. ab. 90; his w. Phehe d. 1677, æ. 87. J. was f. of 1. John, Jun., who m. Faith (probably niece of President) Dunster, sold at Wat., 1669, owned at Groton, and was f. of John, Jonathan, Joseph, Mary, and a dr. who m. - Boardman. John, Jun., was dec'd, 1712; his w. Faith, d. 1699; 2. Samuel, of Con- cord, 1669; and prob. 3. William, of Wat., whose wid. Hannah, in 1665, m. Nicholas Wood, of Boggestow.


PALMER, ELNATHAN, and w. Mercy, had in Fram., SAMUEL, b. Ap. 29, 1703. The f. was not rated, 1710. He lived the S. side of the River, not far from the Town's centre. POLLY and BETSEY, were adm. to the ch., Nov. 1793. CATHARINE H., dr. of Joseph, bap. Mar., 1791.


MARY, m. in Sud., James Pendleton, Oct. 22, 1647. In Marlb., SARAH, m. Joseph Ward, 1743.


PARK, or PARKS, GIDEON, m. Hannah Fuller, both of Newton, Aug. 31, 1758, and had in Newton, 1. JOHN, b. 1759 ; 2. Lors, m. in Fram., Daniel Usher, Dec. 26, '85; 3. ABIGAIL,


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b. 1763, m. in Fram., Obed Metcalf, Feb. 4, '90; 4. SAMUEL, b. 1766, rated in Fram., '87; and prob. in Fram. (in part), 5. HANNAH, m. Samuel Perry ; 6. MosEs, d. æ. 10; 7. SARAH, m. Joseph Whitney, of Sherb., Oct. 3, '92; 8. ESTHER, m. Reuben Fay, Jun., of Southb., July 24, '96 ; 9. GIDEON, d. unm., Dec. 15, 1817, æ. 41. Gideon, the f., d. in Fram., July 28, 1794. His wid. Hannah d. July 16 or 17, 1805, æ. 70.


2. JOHN, s. of Gideon (1), m. Sally Richardson, and had 1. LUCY, b. July 13, 1792 ; 2. JOSEPH, b. Jan. 6, '94; 3. GIDEON ; 4. SUSAN ; 5. GIDEON. John, the f., was Collector, 1789, and Selectman, 1802, 7 years. He d. Ap. 10, 1828. His wid. lives in Boston.


WILLIAM took the freeman's oath, May 18, 1631, and had, at Roxb., Theoda, b. 1637 ; Hannah, '39 ; Martha, '41 ; Sarah, '43. RICHARD, of Camb., 1647, d. 1666, leaving a w. and s. Thomas, and two drs. (See Mid. Prob.) THOMAS, of Camb. (Newton), m. Abigail Derkes, 1653; and had 1. THOMAS, b. '54, d. 1681; 2. JOHN, b. Sep. 6, '56, and d. 1718, f. by w. Elizabeth, at Newton, of John, b. 1696, and d. 1747, (m. Abigail Lawrence, 1720, and f. of Lois, b. 1732, and Gideon, of Fram., b. April 7, '34); Solomon, b. '99, d. at Holl., Jan. 3, 1754, (f. by w. Lydia, of Keziah, Lydia, and Solomon, H. C., 1753, d. Dec. 29, '53, æ. 22 ; and Samuel, Esq., who m. Mary Russell, 1758, and had Solomon, James, Samuel, &c.); Elizabeth, b. 1701, m. Jos. Moss, '20; Abigail; Joseph, b. 1705; Mary, b. 1708; 3. ABIGAIL, b. Mar. 3, 1658, m. John Fisk, '79; 4. EDWARD, b. Ap. 8, 1661, and d. Aug. 11, '90; 5. RICHARD, b. Dec. 21, '63, (perhaps the R. of Sherb., 1707), f. by w. Sarah, at Newton, of Richard, who m. Sarah Fuller, 1717, and had Jerusha, Huldah, William, Thomas, and Priscilla ; 6. SARAH, b. Mar. 21, 1666, m. - Knap; 7. REBECKAH, b. Ap. 13, 1668, m. John Sanger; 8. JONATHAN, b. Aug. 27, 1670, d. at Newton, 1719, had three wives, and chil., Jonathan, b. 1695; Lydia ; Mindwell ; Margery ; Eunice ; and Hannah ; 9. ELIZABETH, b. July 28, 1679, m. John Holland. Tho. the f. d. 1690, and his estate was settled, Mar. 12, '93-4.


PARKER, HANANIAH, of Reading, m. w. Elizabeth, Sep. 30, 1663, and had, 1. JOHN, b. Aug. 3, '64 ; 2. SAMUEL, b. Oct., '66; 3. ELIZABETH, b. June, '68 ; 4. SARAH, b. '72, d. '73; 5. HANANIAH, b. Nov. 2, '74, d. a. 11 mos. ; 6. EBENEZER, b. Feb. 13, '75-6, w. Rebecca ; 7. MARY, m. - Poole. Hananiah, the f. d. Mar. 10, 1723-4, æ. 86, leaving a wid. Mary. (See will, Mid. Prob.)


2. JOHN, s. of Han. (1), by w. Deliverance, had (on record at Reading and Lexington), 1. HANANIAH, b. Oct. 10, 1691, d. at Port Royal, 1711 ; 2. ANDREW, b. Feb. 14, '92-3, m. Sarah Whiting, 1720, f. of Sarah, b. 21; Jonas, '22 ; Amos, '23; 3. Lt. JOSIAH, b. Ap. 11, '94, d. Oct. 8, 1756, m. Anne Stone, Dec. 8, 1718, and f. of Anna ; Deliverance ; Mary ; Josiah ; Lois ; John, (w. Lydia Morse); Thaddeus, (w. Mary Reed); and Joseph ; 4. MARY, b. Dec. 4, 1695, d. 1709; 5. EDEE, b. Aug. 19, '97, d. 1709 ; 6. JOHN, b. Nov. 8, 1703. John, the f. d. at Lexington, Jan. 22, 1740-1, æ. ab. 78. His w. Deliverance d. at Lexington, Mar. 10, 1717-8 .*


* Mrs. Fay, of Fram., has a Bible which once belonged to John, of Lex- date 1709.


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3. JOHN, s. of John (2), m. in Fram., Experience Cloyes, and had 1. PETER, b. Oct. 3, 1738 ; 2. SUBMIT, b. Dec. 3, 1742, m. Thomas Bent, and d. ab. 1784; 3. NATHAN, bap. Mar. 2, 1745-6, prob. d. young. John, the f., settled in Fram., at or near Mr. Abijah Fay's. He was Selectman, 1756, and d. Feb. 23, 1783, æ. 79. His w. Experience d. Oct. 13, 1780, æ. 77.


4. PETER, s. of John (3), m. Ruth Eaton, Dec. 8, 1761 ; was with w. admitted to the ch., May 22, 1763, and had 1. JOHN, b. Nov. 16, 1762, m. Deborah Lamb ; 2. NATHAN5, b. Oct. 23, '64 ; 3. ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 15, '66, m. Lovel How, of Marlb., June 8, 1803 ; 4. RUTH, b. Jan. 8, '69, m. Joseph Bigelow, of Holl., Nov. 8,'85; 5. EXPERIENCE, b. Feb. 19, '71, m. Luther Haven, of Holl., Feb. 5, '97 ; 6. PATTY, b. Ap. 15, '73, m. Eleazer Bullard, of Holl., Nov. 1, '93; 7. SALLY, b. May 25, '75, m. Wm. Eames, of Holl., Ap. 21, 1800 ; 8. PETER, b. Mar. 16, '77, d. Dec. 17, '84 ; 9. JOSIAH, b. Ap. 26, '79, m. Olive Stone, Ap. 8, 1804, f. of Charles, b. Mar. 6, 1805. Olive the w., d. July 4, 1826, æ. 47 ; the f. lives in Fram. ; 10. ARTEMAS, b. Dec. 20, '81, m. Almy Clark, Jan. 21, 1806 ; 11. ANNE, b. Ap. 25, '84, d. Jan. 8, '85 ; 12. PETER, b. July 10, '87, d. May 7, '88. Peter, the f., was Selectman, 1777, 4 years ; and Town Treasurer, 1783, 4 years ; and d. Nov. 5, 1803, æ. ab. 65. His w. Ruth d. Mar. 20, 1800, æ. 55.


5. NATHAN, s. of Peter (4), m. Catharine Murdock, and had 1. HARRIET, b. Oct. 10, 1793, m. Josiah Bigelow ; 2. PRES- TON, b. May 20, '96, d. Oct. 10, '98; 3. MARIA, b. Ap. 16, '99, m. Abijah Fay ; 4. PRESTON, b. Nov. 4, 1802, d. Aug. 20, '04; 5. PETER, b. June 18, 1804, Y. C., 1831, M. D., missionary to China, m. Harriet Webster. Nathan was adm. to the ch., Aug. 1792, (w. Abigail received at the same time.) He d. Aug. 17, 1826, æ. 62.


6. MOSES, m. Keziah Bellows, Ap. 3, 1747, and with w. cov'd Ap. 1749. They had in Fram., 1. AsA, b. Mar. 5, 1747 2. ELIAS, bap. Feb. 21, '49. Moses lived in the N.W. part o Fram., '50. [MOSES m. in Fram., Elizabeth Wait, July 5, '22.]


7. JOSEPH, rated in Fram., 1710, was here 1717. SARAH and child were warned from the Town, 1719. ROBERT of Fram., m. Eunice Parmenter, of Sud., Mar. 8, 1748, and was prob. in Fram., 1749. BENJAMIN was drafted in Fram., 1778.


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8. JAMES, H. Coll. 1763, studied Divinity, and relinquished it for the medical profession. He was adm. to the ch. in Fram., Nov. 11, 1764, and was School-master, 1769. Hem. in Southb., 1st, Sally Smith, Nov. 1771, and had MOLLY and SALLY ; and by 2d w. Grace, ROBIE, and JAMES.


JAMES Was s. of James (w. Anna), who came to Southb., and d. at S. April 8, 1754. His chil. were, JAMES ; Deac. ABNER ; BENJAMIN, who m. Abigail Taylor, and d. 1797, æ. 56, f. of Rev. Jeroboam, b. Ap. 3, 1769, H. Coll., '97, minister at Southb. ; Anna ; Benjamin ; Heman, d. 1818, æ. 40; Daniel P., merchant in Boston, and William ; SARAH, m. Nathan Bridges, 1755; HANANIAH, m. Abigail Ward, Dec. 2, 1755, f. at Westb., of Pier- pont, Hepsebah, Harvey, &c. ; JEDEDIAH, b. Aug. 10, 1749, m. Catharine Horn, and f. of Swain, and Temple ; TIMOTHY, b. Jan. 1, 1752, lived in Templeton ; ANNA, b. 1753, d. 1754 ; and JOSIAH, who went to Coos. JOHN and w. Jane, had chil. in Southb., from 1749. TIMOTHY, of Newton, (s. of John and w. Esther, g. s. of John (w. Mary), whose est. was settled 1714), mn. Keziah Hammond, 1743, d. at Holl., Jan. 5, 1754, æ. 36, f. of several drs. JOHN (w. Mary), had chil. in Marlb., from 1753. WILLIAM, was of Sud., 1638. JOSHUA had chil. in Sud., from 1714. JACOB Was of Ilop., 1746, and m. Lydia Park.


PARKHURST, sometimes written Parkis, GEORGE, and w. Susanna, had, 1. GEORGE, b. ab. 1618; 2. PHEBE, who m. Thomas Arnold, of Wat. In 1651, George, then of Boston, had m. Susanna, widow of John Simson, of Watertown. George took the freeman's oath, May 10, 1643, and sold, in 1645, land in Wat., bought of Hue Mason, near Wm. Page. He was living in 1655.


2. GEORGE, s. of George (1), of Wat., m. Sary Browne, Dec. 16, 1643, and had, 1. JOHN, b. June 10, '44; 2. DANIEL, bap. in 1st church, Boston, 1649; 3. SARY, b. Sep. 14, '49. George, of Wat., m. Mary Pheza, 1650. He d. in Wat., 1699, æ. 81. His w. Mary d. Mar. 9, 1680.


3. JOHN, s. of Geo. (2), had, by w. Abigail, 1. JOHN, b. Feb. 26, 1671; 2. ABIGAIL, b. Sep. 10, '74 ; 3. SARY, b. Nov. 26, '76; 4. RACHEL, b. Dec. 30, '78, m. Abraham Gale, '99; 5. ELIZABETH, b. Sep. 18, '81; 6. MARY, b. Dec. 23, '83 ; 7. GEORGE, b. Jan. 17, '85-6, (prob. f. at Weston, of Dan- iel, b. 1726, who m. Martha Gamage, of Camb., 1746, and f. of Daniel, b. 1755, d. young, f. of Wmn., M. D., of Petersham ; Jonathan, b. '28; William, b. '31, (perhaps the W., of Holl., who m. Martha Perry, 1757, and f. of Jonathan, Alpheus, William, Amos, Joel, and Nahum); and George, b. 1733, who moved to German Flats. (See letters of G. ship, 1739) ; 8. SAMUEL, b. Ap. 11, 1688, m. Sarah Shattuck, 1716; 9. HANNAH, b. Ap. 17, '90, m. John Newton, of Marlb., 1717.


4. JOHN, Jr., s. of John (3), m. Abigail, dr. of Dea. John Morse, and had at Wat., 1. JOHN, b. and d. 1695; 2. JOHN, b. Ap. 29, '97 ; 3. ABIGAIL, b. June 20, '99; 4. LYDIA, b. 1701 ; 5. ELIZABETH, b. 1704, d. Dec., 1732; 6. JOSIAH, b. July 9, '06; 7. ISAAC, b. July 19, 08, m. Lydia Bigelow, 1733; (Isaac, Jun. of Mendon, d. ab. 1761); and at Weston, 8. MARY, b. July 10, '10; 9. JONAS, bap. 1712; 10. JEMIMA, bap. June 19, 1715. John, the f. was received to Weston church, 1708, and chosen Deac., 1710.


5. JOSIAH, s. of John (4), m. at Weston, Sarah Carter, Oct. 23, 1735, and had 1. JOSIAH, b. Mar. 8, 1737 ; 2. NATHAN, b. Nov. 1, (also entered 2d), '38, and with w. Mary, and dr. Elizabeth, "came from Weston to Fram., Mar. 16, 1769," and prob. left town ; 3. MARY, b. Mar. 11, '44; 4. SARAH, b. Sep. 21, '47 ; 5. AMOS.


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6. JOSIAH, s. of Josiah (5), m. Elizabeth Bigelow, of Fram .; and had, 1. HANNAH, m. Jonathan Adams, Feb. 25, 1779, and moved into Penn. ; 2. JOHN, b. ab. 1760 ; m. Sally Bullard, Dec. 1783, had in Fram., John, b. Dec. 30, 1784; in N. H., he had Daniel, May 6, '87 ; Josiah, Mar. 12, '89 ; and Sally, Ap. 10, '93 ; then moved to Penn. ; 3. AARON, m. Sally Thompson, in Bellingham, moved to Stafford, Con .; 4. ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 28, 1763, m. Samuel Walker, May, '84 ; 5. EPHRAIM, b. Jan. 16, '65; 6. Lucy, b. June 19, '66, m. Abraham Fisher, Jan. 15, 1784, lived in Claremont, and d. 1845; 7. SALLY, b. Jan. 6, '68, m. Micah Morse, lived in N. H., and d. 1814 ; 8. EUNICE, b. Nov. 20, '69 m. - Becket, lived in Unity, N. H., d. ab. 1829 ; 9. MOLLY, b. Nov. 15, '71, m. Josiah Hemenway, 1793, lives in Fram .; 10. LYDIA, b. June 28, '75, m. Solo. Brackett, Aug 19, '94, lives a wid. in Fram. ; 11. JOSIAH, b. May 25, '78, m. Nancy Jones, Ap. 2, 1801, lives in N. H. Josiah, the f. lived on the place of his g. son Charles, moved twice to Marlb. N. H., and d. there 1832, æ. 95. His w. Eliz. d. Jan. 22, 1816, æ. 79.


7. EPHRAIM, s. of Josiah (6), m. Elizabeth Luke ; and had 1. JOHN LUKE, b. Sep. 7, 1789, m. Persis Goodale, of Marlb., 1819; 2. NANCY, b. May 20, '92, d. unm. Feb. 16, 1816; 3. JEREMY, b. July 19, '94, d. unm., 1843; 4. EMILY, b. July 29, '96, m. Winthrop Morse, of Hop., lives in Worces- ter ; 5. EDWARD, b. Aug. 6, '98, m. Cordelia James, 1827, lives in Ohio ; 6. LOUISA, b. 1800; 7. WILLIAM, b. June 30, '03, lives in Ill. ; 8. SUSAN, b. 1805, m. - Colburn ; 9. CHARLES, b. Mar. 5, 1808, m. Mary Goodale ; 10. HENRY, b. Oct. 20, '13, lives in Boston. Betsey, w. of Eph., d. Dec. 25, 1825, æ. 58; and he m. 2d, wid. Mary Adams. He lives in F.


PARKMAN, ALEXANDER, m. Keziah, dr. of Deac. Wm .. Brown, and with w. cov'd Dec. 3, 1769; and had in Fram., 1. BETTY, bap. Dec. 3, 1769 ; 2. ROBERT BRECK, d. in Parkman, O. The. f. moved to Marlb. N. H., of which he became a Rep- resentative, and had POLLY, b. 1779; and JOHN, 1782. He removed to Whitestown, N. Y.


Alexander was s. of the Rev. EBENEZER, of Westboro', who was b. in Boston, Sep. 5, 1703, (H. C., '21), ordained at Westb., Oct. 28, '24 ; had by his first w. Mary, Mary, b. Sep. 14, 1725; Ebenezer, Aug. 20, '27, d. in Westh., July 5, 1811 ; Thomas, July 3, '29; Lydia, Sep. 20, '31, d. June 21, '33 ; Lucy, Sep. 23, '34. Mary, the m. d. Jan. 29, 1735-6, and the f. m. 2d, Hannah, dr. of the Rev. Rob. Breck, of Marlb., and had, Elizabeth, b. Dec. 28, '38, d. Jan. 14, (or 19), '38-9; William, b. Feb 19, 1740-1, (Deacon) ;


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Sarah, b. Mar. 20, '42-3; Susanna, b. Mar. 13, '44-5; Alexander, b. Feb. 17, '46-7, of Fram., &c. ; Breck, b. Jan. 27, '48-9, d. in Westb. ; Samuel, b. Ang. 22, '51, a distinguished merchant in Boston; John, b. July 21, '53, d. unm., Sep. 10, '75 ; Anna Sophia. b. Oct. 18, '55, mn. Hon. Elijah Brigham, and d. Nov. 26, '83; Hannah, b. Feb. 9, '58, d. Oct. 14, '77; Elias, b. Jan. 6, '61, d. in Milford. The Rev. Ebenezer d. at Westb., Dec. 9, 1782. His wid. Mad. Hannah, d. Aug. 20, 1801, æ. 84.


PARMENTER, variously written Permenter, Parmiter, Parmeter,* JOIIN, sen., with his son John, was among the first settlers and pro- prietors of Sud., and took the freeman's oath, May 13, 1640. He was selectman, 1641, and he (or his son), was on a committee of inspection into the moral condition of families, &c., Feb. 28, 1655, and selectman, 1660. In 1654, he was agent at Sud., for Herbert Pelham, Esq., and Capt. Wm .; also for Thomas Walgrave, Esq. He removed from Sud. to Roxb., where, in 1670, he sold to Tho's Rice, of Marlb., several parcels of land in Sud. (Mid. Deeds, VII. 102). His w. Bridget, d. Ap. 6, 1660. His will was proved, 1671. He names his w. Annie, s. in-law, John Woods, (whose wife's name on other records is Mary), and g. s. John Parmeter. Capt. Isaac Johnson, of Roxb., his g. s. John, and his cousin Cheeney, shoemaker, were executors. (His s. John had deceased, in Snd., 1666). John in. in Roxb., Annis Dane, Aug. 9, 1661.


2. JOHN, Jr., s. of John (1), was among the first prop. of Sud., and took the freeman's oath, May 10, 1643. He bought in Sud., Henry Pren- tice's houselot, 1642; and in 1649, sold his house, &c., in Sud., to John Goodnow. He, or his father, was one of Maj. Willard's troopers, at Ded- ham, 1654, and the " major's man." In 1665, he was allowed to keep a house of entertainment, at Sud. (Co. Rec., I. 59.) His chil. (all named in his will), were, 1. JOHN, b. ab. 1639; 2. JOSEPH, b. Mar. 12, 1642; 3. GEORGE ; 4. MARY, b. June 10, 1644; 5. BENJAMIN. John, the f. d. at Sud., April 12, 1666, and his will was proved the same year. (Inventory, £310.15.) His wid. was Amee, who d. in Sud., 1681.


Note. - JAMES d. in Sud., 1678. MARY, m. Richard Burke, 1670. LVDIA, m. Thomas Pratt, Jun., of Sherb., June 5, 1681.


3. JOIIN 3d, s. of John (2), æ. ab. 50, 1689, (Rev. in N. E. justified),had by w. Elizabeth, in Sud., 1. SARAH, b. Aug. 29, 1668, m. Edmund Bowker, '88; 2. MARY, b. Oct. 15, '70, m. - Bennit; 5. ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 9, '72, m. - Garfield ; 4. JOHN 4th, b. Ap. 9, '78, f. by w. Martha, of Sam., b. and d. 1707; Submit, b. May 18, '08, m. Jona. Garfield, '30 ; Silence, b. Oct. 9, '10 ; Martha, June 21, '13; Deliverance, Nov. 10, '17; Joshua, Nov. 20, '19; Caleb, Ap. 9, '22 ; and by 2d w. Mehetabel Livermore, Nathaniel, b. Nov. 9, 1729; John, b. June 11, '31, (had 2 wives Ruth and Abigail) ; John 4th, d. Oct. 17, '68; 5. JOSEPH, b. Aug. 24, 1685, m. Lydia Rice, 1717, and was f. of John, b. Dec. 31, '17; Lidiah, b. June 17, '20 ; Elizabeth, b. May 17, '22; Peter, b. Sep. 11, '24; Jason, b. July 6, '30, (w. Sarah); Rebecca, b. Nov., '37 ; Thankful, b. Oct., '41. The will of John, the f. was proved, Nov. 10, 1719.


4. BENJAMIN, s. of John (2), m. Thamazin Rice, 1680, and was f. in Sud. of 1. LYDIA, b. Sep. 29, 1681, m. - Griffin ; 2. BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 21, '82, m. Mary Adams, 1708, and f. of Tamson, b. Oct. 1713; and Freelove, b. Ap. 30, '25; 3. DAVID, b. 1685; 4. DAVID, b. Ap. 12, '86, (d. Mar. 6,


* Dr. Stearns (Mss.) states that the name is of French origin,and denotes " a mountaineer," and that the early


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1742-3), m. Abigail Brewer, 1713, who d. June 6, 1758, and was f. of Abigail, b. Jan. 21, 1713-4; Edmond, b. Jatı. 30, '15-6, d. Dec. 27, 1792, m. Milis- cent Rice, '48, and 2d w. Mary, and 3d Sarah, who d. 1820, æ. 97, (f. of Joel, Eben., Asa, &c.); James, b. May 4, 1719, m. Mary, f. of James, Eleanor, (m. Abel Tower, &c.); and Samuel, b. May 11, 1722, m. Mary (Tower?) (and f. of Ezra, b. 1760, whose son William, of Camb., has been a Repre- sentative to Congress) ; 4. MERCY, b. Dec. 8, 1687, m. Tho. Burk, 1718; 5. THANKFUL ; 6. JONATHAN, b. Jan. 15, 1702-3. d. 1734, and f. by w. Mary, of Susanna, Mary, Jonathan, and Abigail ; Benj. had other chil. who d. young. He d. 1737, and his will was proved in May, his w. Tamson sur- viving him.




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