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52. JOSEPH, was bap. Mar. 30, 1718. EBENEZER, bap. Oct. 12, 1718. HANNAH, adm. to the ch. May 17, 1717. ABIGAIL, adm. Mar. 31, 1728. SUBMIT, bap. May 2, 1762. MARY adm. to the ch. July 5, 1772.
53. DANIEL, (w. Mary), was of Boston, 1658. DANIEL, of do., 1680, Chirurgeon, sold house and land in Camb. to Sam. Andrews. NICHOLAS, Ship Carpenter, (w. Hannah) had at Bos., Josiah, 1653, &c. (his dr. Mary m. Isaac Johnson, of Charlestown, 1671). NATHANIEL, (w. Hannah), of Bos. had Benjamin, 1663. JOHN, (w. Mary), of Boston, 1659. Wid. Mary m. Roger Wheeler, in Boston, Nov. 23, 1659. JOHN, of Hull, N E., died 1659-left by will to w. Jane, and £60 to his br. Simon's chil., "which > ome time lived in Cousingstone, Somersetshire, O. E." ROBERT, (w. Sarah), had at Salem, Samuel, 1657, Robert, Benjamin, &c. SAMUEL In. (at Bev- erly ?) Elizabeth Herrick, Mar. 2, 1657. ELIAS, (w. Abigail) bad chil. at Charlestown from 1687. There were Stones at Rowley, before 1700. THOMAS and others were of Roxh., 1639. HUGH, of Andover, had John, 1668, &c. DANIEL m. at Hop., Mary Wood, Jan. 11, 1726, and had Josiah, b. July 29, 1730; Daniel, Dec. 6, '32; Benjamin, bap. 1743; Sarah, do. June '45 : Samuel, do. June '51. Daniel sold, in 1725, land and house in Hop., to Sam. Kendall, of Wob. Daniel and w. were rec'd at Hop. from Westboro', 1747, and dismissed to N. Braintree, 1761. JOHN, the architect of Charles River Bridge, d. 1791, æ. 62 .*
STOWELL, ABIJAH, had bap. in F., June, 1784, SAMUEL, DAVID, SALLY, and POLLY ; Ap. 1785, ASA ; Oct. 1787, ISAAC. "Mr. Stowell moved away, Ap. 10, 1786," [Deac. Buckmin-
*David d. at Sud., Feb. 6, 1801, æ. 84. He m. Mary Moore, May 24, 1743, and was f. of Lydia, d. young ; John, b. 1745, lived in Wayland ; David, b. May 13, 1747, of Fram. ; Joel, b. '51, m. Sarah Stone, and Hannah Adams ; Deborah, m. Rufus Babcock ; Mary, d. unm., æ. over 70. 1 The family of Stone is numerous 35*
in Eng. Berry gives the genealogy of THOMAS, of Framfield, Essex, whose s. Nicholas had chil. from 1620. Sir WILLIAM, Knight, was of London, before 1600. JOHN, of Lon- don, was f. of Andrew, whose son Symon was counsellor at the Middle Temple, prob. before 1600. (Sussex and Kent Genealogies.)
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ster's Journal.) He moved prob. into N. H., and is spoken of by the aged, as a pious and worthy man.
STRATTON, REBECCA, m. Jabez Pratt, Mar. 31, 1726. ELIZABETH, m. to Abraham Temple, both of Marlb., Ap. 12, 1732. SAMUEL, of Mendon, m. Mary Walker, Nov. 17, 1737. SAMUEL, rated in Fram., 1760.
JOSEPH. (w. Sarah), of Marlb., had Joseph, b. 1696; Sarah, 1700; Eliza- beth, '10; Jonathan, '14. JABEZ, of Sherb., (w. Tabitha Coolidge, m. at Wat., 1725), had Ebenezer, b. 1742. ABIJAH, of Sherb., m. Mary Learned, June 3, 1747, and had in Nat., Jonathan, Abijah, Samuel. This family were early in Wat. and Concord.
STREATER, or STREETER, SAMUEL, m. Experience Haven, July 27, 1719, and with w. cov. May 14, 1721. They had 1. JOSEPH, bap. May 14, 1721 ; and on Hop. Rec., EXPERI- ENCE, bap. 1728; REBECCA, b. Nov. 24, '32 ; JAMES, '34; SUSANNA, '37 ; DANIEL, '39 ; JONATHAN, '41 ; and MERCY, '43. Sam., the f. moved to Hop. He bought, May, 1742, the place now occupied in Hop. by Mr. Augustus Phipps, T. Clerk, and sold the same, 1745, to Tho. Butler. Sam. and w. were dismissed from Hop. to Sutton ch., 1747.
2. STEPHEN, and w. Katharine, cov. in Fram., Feb. 7, 1725 ; and had, 1. ESTHER, b. Jan. 13, 1724-5, m. Josiah Haven, Feb. 28, '44 ; 2. STEPHEN, b. Feb. 14, '26-7; 3. ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 15, '28-9 ; 4. ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 9, '29-0; 5. JOHN, b. Feb. 14, '31-2; 6. URSULA, b. Nov. 9, '33 ; 7. ADAMS, b. Dec. 31, 1735. Stephen, the f. prob. lived at the N. part of Fram., where is a cellar hole, on the farm of the late Mr. John Eaton.
3. MARY, adm. from Reading to the ch., Sep. 24, 1721. DEBORAH, m. Jedidiah Belknap, ab. 1730.
STEPHEN, took the freeman's oath, May 29, 1644, and with w. Ursula was rec'd to the Charlestown ch., Oct. 21, 1652 ; and had there Hannah. b. 1644. His will was executed ab. 1681? (See Mid. Deeds, VII). He left w. Ursula, and chil., STEPHEN, SAMUEL, and JOHN. STEPHEN and w. Re- becka, were of Muddy River, 1679. STEPHEN, and w. Deborah had at Wat., Stephen, b. June 20, 1667 ; Sary, Oct. 2, '69; and at Camb., Rebeckah, 1683 ; Deborah, '85; Joseph, '87; Benjamin, '89, d. 1690. Deborah the m., d. 1689. JOHN, (w. Mary), had at Camb., Hannah, 1700. SAMUEL, (w. Mary), had at Concord, Judah, 1666; John, d. '67 ; John, b 1671 ; and Eleazer, 1668.
SWIFT, JOHN, m. Sarah, (b. Sep. 7, 1671), dr. of Timothy Tileston, of Dorchester, and w. Sarah; and had, 1. SARAH, b. Sep. 16, 1702, adm. to the ch. Mar. 24, 1728, m. Eben. Roby, of Sud. June 6, 1729. She had deceased before 1745 ; 2. ELIZ-
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ABETH, b. Mar. 26, 1704, adm. to the ch. Mar. 24, 1728, m. Rev. James Stone, of Holl., Ap. 15, 1731, and d. Ap. 12, 1739 ; 3. ANNE, b. July 5, 1706, m. Rev. Philips Payson, of Walpole, Dec. 5, 1733 ; 4. MARY, b. Nov. 16, 1708, unm. 1745 ; 5. JOHN, b. Jan. 14, 1713-4, H. Coll., 1733, and school-master in Fram. the same year. He was ord. at Acton, m. Abigail Adams, of Medway, and had son John, H. Coll, 1762, Physician at Acton, and d. of small pox, 1775. Rev. John of Acton d. of small pox, Nov. 7, 1775, æ. 61, and in the 37th year of his ministry - (Shat. Hist. of Concord) ; 6. MARTHA, m. Maj. John Farrar, of Fram., Oct. 13, 1740, and d. ab. 1749. Rev. John, of Fram., d. Ap. 24, 1745, æ. 66, and in the 45th year of his ministry ; (see Hist.) His will was proved in May. He left a considerable estate, and gave to his son his Library, and his rights of land in Dorchester, Canada, " derived on account of his br. Wm. Swift, who perished in the first expedition against Canada." The witnesses of the will were Wm. Pike, Stephen Ballard, and Mary Farrar. Sarah, his w. d. Feb. 1, 1747, æ. 73.
THOMAS, came over with the first settlers of Dorchester, in 1630, and took the freeman's oath, May 6, 1635. He signed the ch. covenant, 1636. His chil. were 1. THOMAS, b. May (or June) 17, 1634 (or '35); 2. JOAN, In. John Baker, Nov. 5, 1657; 3. OBADIAH, b. July 16, '38, m. Rest, dr. of Maj. Humphrey Atherton, Mar. 15, 1660, (or '61), and d. Dec. 27, 1690, f. of Rest, Obadiah, Hopestill, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Abigail, and Elizabeth ; 4. ELIZA- BETH, b. June 11, (or Ap. 20). 1640; 5. RUTH, b. July 2, (or Aug. 24), 1643, m. William Greenow, Oct. 10, 1660; 6. MARY, b. Sep. 21, 1645, m. John White, Jan. 11, 1663-4 ; 7. ANNA. b. Nov. 14, 1647; 8. SUSANNA, b. Feb. 11, 1651, m. Hopestill Clap, Ap. 18, 1672. Thomas, Sen., d. May 4, 1675, æ. 76, and his will was proved, July 30; in it he names his brs. in-law, Wm. Sumner, and John Capen. His w. Elizabeth d. Jan. 26, (G. Stone, May 30), 1677, æ. 67.
THOMAS, Jun., was a member of the ch. of Milton, when gathered, 1678. He m. Elizabeth, dr. of Robert Vose, Dec. 9, 1657; and had THOMAS, b. July 30. 1659; ELIZABETH ; WILLIAM, b. May 5, 1670, d. in the first expedition to Canada ; JOHN, b. 1678, [Mar. 14, 1678-9], of Fram .; SAMUEL, b. 1683, was commissioned as Col., and chosen Representative ; he d. Oct. 13, 1747, æ. 64; Ebenezer. third son of Col. Samuel, d. at Fram. The Rev. Mr. Swift notices in his Journal, that his f. was buried Feb. 3, 1717-8, and the next day his mother died .* Tho. prob.m. 2d, Sarah Clap, Oct. 16, 1676.
* For several of the above particu- lars, the author is indebted to the late Rev. Dr. Harris. On revising the minutes of the latter, in con- nection with the author's own notes, several discrepancies were discov-
ered, which will be noticed above, the author's memoranda, in those instances, being inclosed in brack- ets. Dr. H. noted, that Tho., sen., m. Elizabeth Vose, 1657, and that his dr. Ruth, d. Nov. 16, 1657.
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2. EBENEZER, of Fram., (prob. g. son of Col. Samuel - see the note above) m. Martha Rice of Nat., 1775, and d. in Fram., Sep. 3, 1775, æ. 23. (G. Stone.) EBENEZER, m. Sally Green- wood, Sep. 7, 1800, and lived at Unionville, where he d.
TAYLOR. Capt. Taylor is referred to as in Fram., 1759. EZRA do., 1760. [EZRA Esq., and w. Abigail, were of Southb., f. of Ezra, b. 1743, &c. JOHN, Jun., was adm. to Hop. ch. 1741.]
TEMPLE, THOMAS, had by w. Sarah, 1. THOMAS, b. Jan. 29, 1738 ; 2. HANANIAH, b. Oct. 12, '40, m. Elizabeth Learned, and d. in Orange, ab. 1820 ; 3. JOSIAH, b. Ap. 10, '42 ; 4. RICH- ARD, b. Ap. 18, '44 ; 5. SARAH, b. Ap. 14, '46, m. - Tucker, and d. in N. H. ; 6. JOSEPH, b. Oct. 9, '48 ; 7. PHEBE, b. Ap. 1, '50, m. - Newton, of Southb., and d. in N. Marlb. ; 8. JONATHAN, b. Feb. 17, '52, d. in Westminster, Vt., ab. 1806; 9. EBENEZER, b. Mar. 15, '54, m. Olive -, and d. in Marlb. N. H.
Thomas, the f. is said to have originated at Reading, and came to Fram. ab. 1745. He first lived near Eph. Hager's, and after at Mr. Wm. P. Temple's. He was Selectman, 1760, 12 years, and T. Treasurer, 1767, 2 years. He was a prominent member of Mr. Reed's ch., of which there are indications of his having been chosen Deacon ; but he probably de- clined. (Mss. letter.) He d. in Fram., Feb. 28, 1773, æ. 58. (G. Stone.) His w. Sarah d. June 20, 1768. ('T. Rec.)
2. THOMAS, s. of Tho. (1), m. Martha (Brewer), who cov. Jan. 24, 1782. Their chil. on record are, 1. ANNE, b. May 26, 1761; 2. ARABELLA, b. Feb. 24, '62; 3. NICANOR, b. Mar. 29, '64.
3. JOSIAH, s. of Tho. (1), m. Elizabeth Pitts, of Camb., (b. in Townsend), and was with w. adm. from the ch. in Camb., Feb. 1789. They had at Camb., 1. JOSIAH, d. unm. Nov. 17, 1800, æ. 28, (G. Stone) ; 2. JOHN, m. Abigail Johnson of Southb .; and at F., 3. THOMAS, b. Nov. 24, '75; 4. ELIZABETH, b. Ap. 2, '78, d. unm., 1798 ; 5. DAVID, b. Aug. 15, '80, d. unm., May 7, 1800; 6. POLLY, b. July 11, '82, m. Moses M. Fisk, of Knox- ville, Tenn., Sep., 25, 1803, and d., 1806 ; 7. ELIAS, b. Aug. 8, '85, m. Olive Fisk, Selectman, 1829, 4 years, Representative, 1833, and T. Clerk from 1832, 15 years ; 8. NELLY, b. May 13,'87, d. unm., 1810 ; 9. WILLIAM PITTS, b. Oct. 17, '89, m.
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Betsey How. Lt. Josiah, the f. lived where his son William P. does, and d. Oct. 5, 1824. His w. Elizabeth d. July 2, 1829, æ. 83.
4. THOMAS, s. of Josiah (3), m. Ruth Littlefield, Nov. 30, 1797, had ELIZA, b. Ap. 27, 1798, and the f. d. Aug. 27, 1798, æ. 22. (G. Stone.) [RUTH, m. Luther Rockwood, of Holl., Dec. 22, 1806].
RICHARD, of Charlestown, had by w. Joanna, Abigail, b. 1647, m., at Concord, Tho. Babcocke, '69; Richard, 1654; Isaac, 1657; Joanna, w. of Richard, d. at Concord, 1689. Richard and w. Sarah, of Concord, had Richard, b. 1692, d. 1705; Joseph, 1694. Richard d. at Concord, Feb 16, 1698. ABRAHAM, of Concord, m. Deborah Hadlock, 1673, and had, Rich- ard ; Abigail ; Mary ; and Joseph, m. Abigail Sterns, 1717. ABRAHAM, m. Elizabeth Stratton, both of Marlb., in Fram., Ap. 12, 1732, and had in M., Joseph, b. 1732 ; Jonathan, '35. m. Dorothy Morse, '60; Sarah, 1737. RICH- ARD, (w. Deborah), of Reading, had Thomas, b. 1696; Jonathan, '99 ; John, 1704; Elizabeth, '06; Jabez, '09; Ebenezer, '16. The f. of Richard is said to have been killed at Biddeford. ABRAHAM is on Salem Rec., 1637.
THAYER, LEVI, claimed the Brinley Farm, 1785, and had the possession of it.
THOMAS, JOHN, was in Fram., 1716.
THOMSON, -, owned the farm of Mr. Cornelius Morse, and was buried, May 18, 1787 ; he left no issue. MILISCENT METCALF m. Martin Haven, both of Fram., Aug. 29, 1794. WILLIAM HENRY, b. Nov. 16, 1799, (in Boston), was taken by Mr. Joel Coolidge to bring up. (T. Rec.)
TILESTON, or TILESTONE, ANNE, m. John Stone, both of Fram., Jan. 31, 1706-7.
Anne was dr. of TIMOTHY, of Dorch., Cooper, and Representative, 1689, who m. Sarah -, Ap. 28, 1659, and had, Timothy, (w. Hannah); Elizabeth, b. Mar. 29, 1666; Cornelius, Sep. 4, '68 ; Sarah, Sep. 7, '71, m. Rev. J. Swift, of Fram. ; Thomas, Oct. 19, '75 ; James, July 2, '78; Anne, Dec. 7, 781. The father's est. was divided, 1698, (Suff. Prob.) THOMAS took the freeman's oath, Mar. 9, 1636-7.
TINDY, CUFF, was in Fram., 1795. He was servant to Dr. Jones, of Hop.
TITAS, CATO, rated in Fram., ab. 1770.
TOMBS, or TOMMS, NATHAN, m. Hannah Newton, Nov. 29, 1792, and had, 1. DEXTER, b. Jan. 29, '95, d. a young man ; 2. SUKEY, b. Jan. 17, '97, m. Abijah Hemenway ; 3. REBECCA, b. Sep. 19, '99, m. Jonas Bacon ; 4. HOLLIS, b. Dec. 4, 1801, drowned, a young man ; 5. ZOBIDY, b. Nov. 20, 1803, m. Jabez Tombs, and - Hayden, of Milford ; 6. EMILY, m. - Clark,
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of Medway. Nathan, the f. lived between Salem End and Un- ionville, and d. 1842. His w. Hannah, d. Aug. 1834.
DANIEL, of Hop., m. Elizabeth Coller, 1739; and had, 1. ELIZABETH, bap. 1743, m. John How, of Fram., Dec. 10, '63; 2. LUCRETIA, bap. 1745, prob. d. young ; 3. DANIEL ; 4. JOSEPH, b. 1751, d. in Hop., 1831, æ. 80, m. Mary Homer, who d. 1835, æ. 71, having had Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, Han- nah, Michael, (of Boston), Ebenezer, Abiah B., Jonathan H., and Fanny ; 5. WILLIAM, m. Anne Clark ; 6. EBENEZER, bap. 1760; 7. MARY, m. Amasa How ; 8. HANNAH, m. Joseph Flagg ; 9. NATHAN, of Fram. ; 10. ABIGAIL, m. John Hayden; the last 2, by a 2d w., Patience Rice. Daniel the f. is supposed to have emigrated to N. E., and settled in Hop., where he d. Mar. 27, 1804, æ. 90. Mrs. Tombs d. May, 1795, "an aged woman." (Hop. Rec.)
TOMLING, -, and child warned out of town, 1744. (T Rec.) TORREY, REUBEN, came to Fram., ab. 1800, and d. there. His dr. ABIGAIL m. - Ballard.
TOWER, JOSEPH, (s. of Joseph and Rebecca, of Southb.), m. Lucia Stone, (dr. of James), cov. June 20, 1773, and his w. adm. to the ch., July, 1781. They had, 1. EUNICE, b. Sep. 3, 1772, m. Jona. Goodnow, and d. Nov. 14, 1832 ; 2. LUCY, b. May 25, 1778, lives unm. [2 sons of Joseph d. young. ] Joseph, the f. lived at Mr. Charles Trowbridge's, and elsewhere, and d. Feb. 26, 1812, æ. 64; his w. L. d. Dec. 1835, æ. 81.
JOSEPH, of Sud., m. Hephzibah Gibbs, 1748, and had Thankful, Joseph, Isaac, Jeduthan, Jonathan, and Molly. AMBROSE, of Sud., n. Jerusha Clap, 1751, and 2d, Elizabeth Davis, 1782, and was f. by Ist w. of Silas, Silence, Asahel, Abel, Mary, Sarah, Jerusha, and Daniel. BENJAMIN, (w. Anne), of Sud., had chil. from 1762.
TOWN, or TOWNE, JACOB, of Topsfield, m. Katharine Symons, June 26, 1657 ; and had, 1. JACOB, d. 1659; 2. JOHN, b. 1658; 3. JACOB, m. Phe- be Smith, June 24, 1684, f. of Joshua, b. '84; John, '85 ; Abigail, '89; 4. KATHARINE, b. Feb. 25, '61, m. Elisha Perkins, Feb. 23, '80; 5. DELIV- ERANCE, b. Aug. 5, '64, m. John Stiles, '84; 6. EDMOND. b. July 21, '66; 7. RUTH. Jacob's will was proved, Jan. 1, 1704-5. Inventory, £196.2.6. (Essex Prob.)
Note. - Besides Jacob, there were at Tops., EDWARD, had William, b. 1658. SARAH, m. Edmond Bridges, Jan. 11, 1659. EDMOND, m. Mary, dr. of Thomas Browning, and had Thomas, n. Sarah French, 1685, and d. ab. 1720, (f. of Edmond, Thomas, Richard, Experience, Sarah, Ednah and Mercy); Joseph, b. 1661, m. Phebe -, and 2d, Eamy Smith, '87, and d. 1717, (f. of Benj , Daniel, Nathan, Jesse, Nath'l, Amos, and Emmy); Abi- gail, m. Jacob Peabody, '86; Rebecca ; William, m. Margaret Willard, 1694; Samuel ; Mary ; Surah ; Elizabeth. JOSEPH, had Phebe, b. 1666; Joanna ; Mary ; Susanna ; Joseph, b. Mar. 22, 1673; Sarah ; Martha.
2. JOHN, s. of Jacob (1), had by w. Mary, at Topsfield, 1. MARY, b. June 23, 1681; 2. JOHN, b. Nov. 25, 1682, d.
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young ; 3. ISRAEL, b. Nov. 18, 1684; 4. ESTHER*, m. Simon Mellen, of Fram., Ap. 23, 1711; 5. EPHRAIM, rated in Fram., 1710; 6. DAVID, b. ab. 1694, his w. Priscilla d. at Oxford, 1741 ; his w. Margaret d. 1778, æ. 78. He d. at Belchertown, Sep. 20, 1781, æ. 87. [Ox. Rec.] ; 7. SAMUEL ; [a Sam. m. at Ox., Bathshebah Moors, 1743, and had Lucie, and Samuel] ; 8 EDMUND, b. (Fram. Rec.), May 7, 1699, and d. ab. 1745 -his Inventory, £537; f. at Oxford, by w. Elizabeth, of Edmund, b. 1733, (4 others d. young), who m. Hannah Sparhawk, 1756, (and had Zaccheus, Hannah) ; and Elizabeth - See Settlement 1755; 9. JOHN, b. at Fram., May 31, 1702, f. by w. Lydia at Oxf. of Thomas, b. 1729 ; Abner,'31; Isaac, '33 ; Febe, '37, d. 1741; Lidya, '40 ; Rachel, '42 ; Hannah, '44 ; Simon, '48 ; Lydia, '52; 10. ZERVIAH, m. John Cloyes, of Fram. (his 2d w.), Nov. 22, 1748 ; 11. JONATHAN. [Katharine, w. of Deac. Jonathan, d. at Oxford, 1757.]
John came to Fram. from Topsfield, and bought, 1707, of Col. Buckminster, 211 1-2 ac., bounded E. by John Swift, elsewhere on Moses Haven and Bare Hill. IIe occupied where Aaron Bul- lard has lived, and his house was prob. near there. He was Selectman from 1700, to 1712, in all 3 years. He was dismissed to form a ch. in Oxford, Jan. 15, 1721, and was one of the 4 who met at O. to form a church, and was the first Deacon chosen. He was in 1713, a Grantee and Prop. of the Oxford Township. His will was proved, 1740. (Worc. Prob.)
3. ISRAEL, s. of John (2), m. Susanna Haven, (dr. of Dea. Moses), and had in Fram., 1. MARY, b. Nov. 16, 1709 ; 2. Su- SANNA, b. Sep. 11, 1711; [Mr. Adams notes that Susanna m. Deac. John Haven, and d. at Sutton, Oct., 1806, æ. 91 ; Haven Gen.]; 3. JOSEPH, b. Jan. 20, 1713, (d. young ; Haven Gen.) ; and at Oxford, Lors, b. May 18, 1729 ; [a Lois m. at O., John Wilson, 1749.] Mr. Adams adds to the above, MOSES, who set- tled in Oxford, (prob. the Moses who m. Bethiah Reed, 1747, and f. of Joseph, Esther, Elias, and Sarah) ; ELIJAH, who d. without issue ; and ISRAEL, who removed to Belchertown. He adds that one dr. of Israel, Sen., m. a Larned of Oxford, and d. æ. over 100, and another m. a Kingsbury of O. Israel came to Fram.,
* An Esther, b. 1686, is entered as daughter of John and Katharine. Essex Co. Rec.)
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prob. with his father ; and was also, in 1713, a Grantee and Pro- prietor of Oxford Township. The first church meeting at Oxford was held at his house. Ensign Israel d. at Oxford, Oct. 29, 1771, æ. 86. His wid., says Mr. Adams, moved to Belchertown, and d. Jan. or Feb., 1787, æ. 96. [EDMUND, of Hoosac Fort, m., in Fram., Abigail Brewer, Jan. 16, 1755.]
Note. - WILLIAM, of Camb., 1635, was chosen to register births, &c., 1639, and bought of David Stone a house, &c., 1653 ; he d. in Camb., 1685, æ. 80, and his w., Martha, d. 1673. They had Peter, bap. in England, (a cooper, had w. Joanna, 1687) ; and Mary, b. Sep., 1637.
TOWNSEND, JOSEPH, and w. Sarah, had in F., JERUSHA, b. May 29, 1717.
JOSEPH, of Southb. m. Hannah Bruce, May 3, 1731, and had, in Marlb., Lydia, b. 1731 ; Joseph, 1734.
2. JACOB, and w. Sarah, had in Fram., 1. SARAH, b. Sep. 12, 1731; 2. JACOB, b. Ap. 7, '36; 3. MARY, b. Jan. 22, '38 ; 4. NATHAN, b. Sep. 2, '42 ; 5. SAMUEL, b. Feb. 2, '44.
3. TIMOTHY, m. Hannah Foster, and had, (part entered at Hop.), 1. LoIs, b. June 11, 1738, m. in Hop., Isaac Gibbs, of Sud., 1755 ; 2. HANNAH, b. Jan. 7, 1740-1, m. in Hop., Nath'l Gibbs, Jun., of Sud., 1761; 3. JERUSHA, b. 1743, d. young ; 4. SARAH, b. 1746, m. Stephen Crossman ; 5. DEBORAH, b. 1748, m. Israel Walker; 6. MARY, b. 1751, m. Jacob Chamberlain ; 7. ABIGAIL, bap. in Fram., July 9, 1754, m. Samuel Chamberlain ; 8. TIMOTHY, m. Priscilla Sanger, 1784, and f. of Alanson, Pamela, Fanny, and Hannah, d. young. Timothy, the f., prob. lived near Hop. and Fram. bounds, and was received at Hop. from the ch. in Fram., 1758.
MARTIN, of Wat., m. Abigail Trayne, 1668, who d. 1690. His est. was settled, 1712. His surviving chil. were, Jonathan, b. 27 April_(or July), 1688 ; Martin ; and Abigail, b. Sep. 18, 1669, m. Nath'l Pratt. BENJAMIN, (w. Susanna), was of Westboro', 1721. NATHAN, (w. Sarah), had, at Westb., Jacob, 1768, Nathan, John, Aaron, Samuel.
TOZER, RICHARD, of Boston, m. Judith Smith, 1656, and had THO- MAS, b. May 5, 1657. Farmer supposes him the Richard killed by the In- dians, in Maine, according to Hubbard, in Oct., 1675, [WILLIAM, m., in Boston, Elizabeth Pickering, Sep. 22, 172(0).]
2. SIMON, and w. Mary, adm, to the ch. in Weston, 1710, had MARY, b. Aug. 16, 1693 ; JOHN, b. Oct., 1695, m. Experience Jackson, of Newton, 1718, and f. of Mary, b. 1720, m. Joseph Cheney, 1747; ABIGAIL, and RICHARD, twins, b. ab. 1700; SUSANNA, b. Jan., 1702; JUDITH, b. Jan., 1704. Simon, the f., d. ab. 1718, (see Inventory), and his wid. removed from Weston, 1719.
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3. RICHARD, of Southb., s. of Simon (2), had by w. Elizabeth, 1. RICH- ARD, b. Oct. 13, 1732, m., in Fram., Mary Belknap, Feb. 14, '53, and f., at Southb., of John, b. Ap. 23, '54, m. Mary Fry, (and f., at N. Marlb., of John, Eben. and Ruth); Mary, b. May 14, '56; Peter, b. July 6, '58, went to Vt. ; Anna, b. Sep. 30, '60; Patty, b. Oct. 26, '62; Deborah, b. Oct. 6, '64. Rich- ard, Jun., prob. moved to Marlb., N. H., and had 9 chil. by a 2d w., Lydia Lewis. He is said to have had a br., a comb maker, at Rox .; 2. HANNAH, b. at Westb .. July 4, 1737 ; 3. THANKFUL, b. Oct. 22, 1739; 4. SIMON, b. Nov. 7, 1743. Richard, the f., and his w. Elizabeth, d. at N. Marlb.
4. SIMON, s. of Richard (3), m. Lydia Cloyes, and had, in Fram., 1. JOSIAH, b. Sep. 1, 1764, m. - Fay, and d. in Southb. ; 2. OLIVE, bap. Jan. 21, 1770, m. Jonas Newton, Sep., 1786, and d. 1820 ; 3. LYDIA, m. Joel Brewer, of Southb., and d. ab. 1839. Simon and w. Lydia were adm. to the ch. Dec. 1, 1765.
TRAIN, TRAYNE or TRAINE, JOHN, of Wat., had by w. Margaret, 1. ELIZABETH, m. John Stratton, 1658; 2. REBECCA, m. - Basto; 3. MARY, b. 1642, m. - Memory ; 4. SARAH, b. Jan. 31, '46-7, m. Jacob Cole, Oct. 12, 1679, (Charles. Rec.); 5. ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 31, '48-9, m. Martin Town- son, 1668 ; 6. JOHN, b. May 25, '51 ; 7. IIANNAH, b. Sep. 7, '57, m. Richard Child, 1678; 8. THOMAS, f. by w. Rebecca (Sterns, in. 1692-3), of Benoni, d. young ; Deborah ; and Rebecca. Margaret, the m., d. Dec. 18, 1660, æ. ab. 44; ('T. Rec.) The f. m. 2d, Wid. Abigail Bent, 1675, who d. 169]. He came over in the Susan and Ellyn, 1634, then æ. 25, and in the same ves- sel came Margaret Dix, æ. 19,* He early took the oath of fidelity, at Wat., and in 1680, " was released from all ordinary traynings," (Co. Rec., III. 327.) He d. at Wat., 1681, and his will was proved, Ap. 4, of that year.
2. JOHN, s. of John (1), m. Mary Stubs, 1674, and had, at Wat., 1. JOHN, b. and d. 1675; 2. ABIGAIL, b. '77; 3. ELIZABETH, b. '79; 4. JOHN, b. '82 ; 5. MARY, b. '85; 6. THOMAS, b. '88. Jolin, the f., d. in Weston, 1718.
3. JOHN, s. of John (2), m. Lydia, dr. of Samuel Jenison, 1705, and had at Wat., (Weston), 1. JOHN, b. Feb. 9, 1705-6, m. Anne Cunningham, Oct. 4, '37, f. of Jonathan, b. 1742 ; Silas, b. '47 ; 2. JUDITH, b. 1708, m. Josiah Upham, '32; 3. SAMUEL, bap. 1712; 4. EBENEZER, bap. Aug., '15; 5. JOSHUA, 6. JONATHAN, (twins), bap. Sep. 1718; 7. WILLIAM, bap. '21; 8. PETER, bap. Jan., 1725.
4. SAMUEL, s. of John (3), m. Rachel Allen, of Weston, and had, 1. LYDIA, m. Thaddeus Spring ; 2. SAMUEL, b. Aug. 11, 1745, m. Deborah, dr. of Arthur Savage, and had Arthur, b. Feb., 1772, m. Betsey Seaverns ; Isaac, b. Oct., '78, m. Sarah Harrington ; Charles, b. Jan. 7, '83, of Fram .; Samuel, b. June 29, '85, mn. Harriet Seaverns; Betsey, b.'87, d. æ. 10. Sam. d. at Weston, 1839, æ. 93; his w. Deb. d. Mar. 1828, æ. 81 ; 3. EPHRAIM, m. Mary Hammond, lived in Hillsboro', N. H .; 4. EUNICE, m. Thomas Hill, of Goldsboro', Me. ; 5. RACHEL, m. David Crabtree, of Fox Island; 6. MARTHA, m. Abijah Allen, and lived (last), in New Ipswich, N. H .; 7. NAHUM, m. Loisa Fisk ; 8. ENOCH, m. Hannah Hewing, (whose f. was a na- tive of Scotland, and Chaplain in the British Army), and was f. of Enoch,
* The author has failed of discov- ering the entry of John's marriage. From the correspondence, in age, of
his w. Margaret, and Margaret Dix, that he married her, becomes a plausi- ble conjecture.
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a merchant in Boston. Sam., the f., d. in Weston, 1806, æ. 94; his w. Rachel d. ab. 1802.
Note. - DAVID, (w. Hannah), had at Athol, in the part annexed to Phil- ipston, David, b. 1777, Oliver, Lydia, Hannah, Molly: and united with the community at Lebanon. JONATHAN, of Athol, m. Mercy Baits, 1770, and had chil.
5. JOSHUA, s. of John (3), m .. in Fram., Mary Nichols, Mar. 25, 1743, and prob. resided here. No chil. are on record. Joshua was rated in Fram., 1746 and 1752. A wid. Train was rated in Fram., 1756.
6. CHARLES, g. s. of Samuel (4), grad. at Harv. Coll., 1805, was ord. at Fram., Jan. 30, 1811. He m. Elizabeth Harrington, who d. in Fram., Sep., 1814, æ. 30. He m. 2d, Hephzibah Har- rington, by whom he had ARTHUR SAVAGE, B. Univ., 1833, ord. at Haverhill ; CHARLES R., B. Univ., 1837, Attorney at Fram. ; ALTHEA, d. Sep. 11, 1845, æ. 24; LUCILLA, d. 1841, æ. 18; and SARAH. Mr. Train was Preceptor of the Fram. Academy, 1808, and has been a Trustee since 1832; Representative, 1822, 6 years, and after, a State Senator.
TRAVIS, or TRAVERS, JAMES, and w. Mercy, had in F., 1. JOSEPH, b. Dec. 3, 1700, m. Mehetabel Hager, of Wat., Feb. 28, 1726-7, and f. in Sherb., of Sarah, b. Ap. 21, 1728, m. in Fram., Daniel Hager, of Weston, Sep. 12, 1750 ; Asa, b. May 28, '29, m. Sarah Dunten, 1753, and had, at Nat., Asa, 1754 ; Zerviah, b. July 10, '33; 2. JAMES, b. Ap. 12, 1703, m. Re- becca Squire, of Sherb., Feb. 10, 1725, and was f., at Holl., of James, b. 1732 ; Daniel, '34 ; Thankful, '37 - Wid. Rebecca d. 1757 ; 3. MERCY, b. Jan. 26, 1705-6 ; 4. JOHN, b. Aug. 16, 1710 ; 5. MERCY, b. Oct. 26, 1729. James, the f. lived near Salem End, was rated 1710, and signed a petition to the General Court, from Fram., 1727. He prob. moved to Holl. Mercy, w. of James, d. at H., 1744.
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