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1. SALLY, b. Mar. 19, 1815, d. Nov. 10, 1824.
2. NANCY, b. Sept. 6, 1818, m. Kendrick Hunt and Samuel B. Dolliver.
8 3. ELIJAH B., b. Feb. 21, 1820, m. Emeline Stratton.
4. MARY H., b. June 11, 1822, d. Aug. 30, 1827.
5. JOHN T., b. Oct. 8, 1825, m. Augusta Hunt.
5-10 AARON BROOKS, (Joel, Ebenezer, Noah, Dea. Joshua, Thomas), b. July 27, 1762, m. Sally Ch., 1. OLIVER, b. Apr. 12, 1790. He had three other children b. in Petersham.
6-1 SOLOMON BROOKS, (Peter, Ebenezer, Noah, Dca. Joshua, Thomas), b. May 5, 1754, m. Lois - - Ch.,
1. DANIEL, b. Oct. 1, 1778.
8-3 ELIJAH B. BROOKS, (Joel, Elijah, Joel, Ebenezer, Noah, Dea. Joshua, Thomas), b. Feb. 20, 1820, m. Emeline Stratton, b. Oct. 17, 1821. He d. June 25, 1879. Children,
1. GEORGE F., b. June 16, 1843, d. July 7, 1845.
2. HENRY E., b. Mar. 29, 1845, m. Irenena Humes.
3. ELIJAH, b. Sept. 26, 1847. d. Oct. 13, 1847.
4. GEORGE B., b. Apr. 21, 1849, unm.
5. MARY L., b. Ang. 18, 1853, m. Alfred Lowell.
6. SUSAN M., b. Jan. 11, 1856, m. Dean W. Macker.
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AUGUSTUS W. BROOKS, (Jonathan, of Upton), b. June 4, 1826, m. Ang. 27, 1845, Sarah J. Hatch. He d. Feb. 20, 1852. Ch. 1. SARAH A., b. Oct. 15, 1848.
BROWNE.
ABRAHAM BROWNE, the ancestor of this family, was a very early settler at Watertown, perhaps one of the first, as he was admitted a freeman Mar. 6, 1631. He was land surveyor, and from the early records of the town was an important person, and more trusts were conferred upon him than upon any other man. He was selectman from 1636 to 1643, inclusive. He was one of the seven appointed to divide every man " his propriety."
LIEUT. ABRAIIAM BROWN, (Jonathan, Capt. Abraham, Jonathan, Abraham), b. Nov. 23, 1726, m. Apr. 25, 1753, Mary Livermore, b. Sept. 5, 1731. (Oliver, Daniel, Samuel, John). He res. in Water- town, and was dismissed to the church in Grafton in 1764, and rev. later to Alstead, N. H. Children b. in Grafton,
7. ELIZABETH, b. July 27, 1765, d. Sept. 17, 1767.
8. SAMUEL, b. June 30, 1767, m. Abigail Pike, of Cornish, N. H., rev. to Danville, Vt.
9. OLIVER, b. Sept. 21, 1769.
10. ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 24, 1773, d. Jan. 26, 1786.
He had ten children; the first six were b. in Watertown. His eldest son, Abraham, Jr., m. Lucy Goulding, dau. of Colonel Goulding, b. Dec. 22, 1756, d. Sept. 2, 1819. They rev. to Alstead, N. H.
CLARK BROWN, (Jonas), b. Ang. 13, 1773, m. 1797, Sally Sher- man (S) ; m. 2nd, July 27, 1829, Julia Dupee. He d. Nov. 23, 1844. Children,
1. JOHN S., b. Nov. 17, 1798, d. in Sutton, Feb. 17, 1844.
2. SALLY S., b. Aug. 27, 1800, m. Capt. Jonathan Warren (W).
3. CLARK J., b. Dec. 27, 1802, d. Jan. 20, 1839.
2 4. HORACE P., b. Mar. 13, 1805, m. Eliza J. Whitney.
1 5. DAVID W., b. July 12, 1807, m. Abigail Sloane.
6. SUSAN G., b. July 11, 1809, m. Jared Williams. Res. Pomfret, Ct.
7. NANCY H., b. Jan. 5, 1812, d. Mar. 12, 1818.
8. HANNAH W., b. Mar. 26, 1814, m. George A. Dresser. Res. Pom- fret, Ct.
9. MARTHA P., and 10, MARY P., twins, b. July 23, 1816.
11. JOSEPH G., b. Feb. 19, 1821, d. unm.
12. CHARLES P., b. Ang. 30, 1823, m. Melissa Sloane.
13. JONAS F., b. Apr. 23, 1830, m. Emma Stevens. Res. Minnesota.
14. SMITH D. D., b. Nov. 27, 1831. Res. Kentucky.
15. SOPHRONIA M., b. May 28, 1833, m. Alvan Colvin. Res. Holden.
16. IRA, m. Henrietta C. V. Buckley, res. Philadelphia ; and 17, ARMENIA, m. James Gee, res. Philadelphia; twins, b. May 3, 1837.
18. CLARK, b. Apr. 27, 1839, d. July 20, 1839.
19. ALVIRA H., b. Oct. 29, 1840, m. - Thomas. Res. Brattleboro. 20. CLARK H., b. Apr. 23, 1843, d., nnm.
1-5 DAVID W. BROWN, (Clark), b. July 12, 1807, m. Oct. 19, 1834, Abigail Sloane. Children,
1. DANIEL C., b. Oct. 26, 1837. Res. Binghamton, N. Y.
2. MARTHA J., b. Nov. 1, 1839. 3. HANNAH, b. Mar. 19, 1843.
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2-4 | HORACE P. BROWN, (Clark, Jonas), b. Mar. 13, 1805, m. May 27, 1832, Eliza J. Whitney, b. 1812, d. Feb. 25, 1873. Children,
1. SARAH J., b. Oct. 12, 1833, unm.
2. HORACE C., b. May 21, 1836, m. Annie Kenney. Res. Attleboro.
3. HENRY A., b. June 18, 1838, d. Oct. 10, 1838.
4. MARY A., b. Jan. 19, 1840, d. June 9, 1843.
5. JOHN A., b. Aug. 14, 1851, m. Agnes Crober.
JOHN A. BROWN, (Horace P., Clark, Jonas), b. Aug. 14, 1851, m. Sept. 18, 1874, Agnes Crober, b. Oct. 31, 1851. Children,
1. ARTHUR C., b. Sept. 12, 1875. 2. GEORGE H., b. Feb. 13, 1877.
LEONARD BROWN, by wife Susan, had, 1. ALISON S., b. Jan. 7, 1845. 2. AMELIA W., b. Oct. 31, 1846.
ANDREW BROWN, by wife Hannah, bad, 1. DARDANA, b. Aug. 10, 1783. 2. LUCINDA, b. Mar. 27, 1786.
BRUCE.
GEORGE BRUSH, (whose descendants bave long since spelt their name Bruce), is said to have been a Scotchman. He m. Elizabeth Clark, and resided in Woburn. His son resided in Mendon.
JOSEPH BRUCE, from Mendon, (George, George), b. 1729, m. Eliza- beth -, b. 1728, d. Mar. 9, 1810. He d. May 15, 1799. Ch., 1. SIMON, b. 1750, m. Sarah Whipple.
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SIMON BRUCE, (Joseph, George, George), b. 1750, m. Jan. 14, 1787, Sarah Whipple (W), d. Oct. 27, 1817. He d. Mar. 20, 1796. Children,
1. JOSEPH, b. Mar. 13, 1790, m. Harriet Fay.
2. ELIZA, b. Aug. 21, 1792, m. William Eager, rev. to Boston.
3. SARAH, b. Sept. 1, 1794, m. Hon. Samnel Wood (W).
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HON. JOSEPH BRUCE, (Simon, Joseph, George, George), b. Mar. 13, 1790, m. Nov. 23, 1813, Harriet Fay (F), b. Oct. 22, 1793, d. May 20, 1847.
He resided on the old place occupied by his father and grandfather, and is now in his 90th year, retaining all his faculties. He has been oue of the prominent citizens of the town, was at one time a member of the Board of County Commissioners, and also a representative to the General Court. Children,
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1. SARAH W., b. Apr. 4, 1815, m. John M. Davenport.
2. WILLIAM S., b. May 20, 1817, m. Friendly Wood and A. S. Flagg.
3. HARRIET F., b. Aug. 3, 1819, m. John Whitney (W).
4. ELIZABETH E., h. July, 1822, m. William C. Tenuey.
5. JOSEPH E., b. Oct. 6, 1835, d. Dec. 22, 1846.
6. DELIA A., b. Nov. 16, 1828, m. D. Webster Norcross .*
* DANIEL WEBSTER NORCROSS, (Otis, Daniel, Peter, Richard, Richard, Jeremiah), b. Aug. 17, 1826, m. Mar. 24, 1853, Delia A. Bruce. Children,
1. WEDSTER, b. Apr. 9, 1855. Res. San Antonio, Texas.
2. CLARA G., b. May 18, 1858. 3. HARRY B., b. Dec. 25, 1860.
4. JOSEPH E., b. Sept. 6, 1862.
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RESIDENCE OF D. WEBSTER NORCROSS, EsQ.
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3-2 | WILLIAM S. BRUCE, (Joseph, Simon, Joseph, George, George), b. May 20, 1817, m. Friendly Wood, and 2nd, A. S. Flagg.
He died in his barn while in the aet of milking. His widow resides in Dayville, Ct. Children,
1. GEORGE E., b. Mar. 19, 1842, m. Emily Allen, and resided in Boston. 2. HARRIET F., b. Mar. 15, 1844, m. George W. Peters, and res. in Farnumsville.
CHARLES BRUCE, by wife Martha, bad,
1. ABNER, b. May 6, 1754.
CHILD.
DEA. EPHRAIM CHILD came to America in 1630; was admitted free- man May 18, 1631, and was probably one of the first deaeons of the Watertown Church. He was Representative twelve years, Selectman fifteen years, and Town Clerk a number of years. He repeatedly re- eeived important appointments from the General Court. He d. Feb. 13, 1662, aged 70.
JONATHAN CHILD, (John, John, Ephraim [?]), b. in Watertown, Apr. 26, 1696, pub. Oct. 5, 1729, Abigail Parker, d. Mar. 3, 1756. Children,
I 1. JOSIAH, b. Oct. 17, 1730, m. Elizabeth Ball.
2. ABIGAIL, h. Aug. 28, 1732. 3. ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 28, 1735.
4. JONATHAN, h. Feb. 14, 1737, m. Apr. 16, 1767, Euniee Smith. 5. RUTH, b. Oct 2, 1740.
2 6. SOLOMON, b. Jan. 31, 1743, m. Martha Rice.
7. SARAH, b. Aug. 13, 1746, m. Daniel Rice.
8. JOSEPH, b. Jan. 29, 1753.
1-1 JOSIAH CHILD, (Jonathan, John, John, Ephraim), b. Oct. 17, 1730, m. Apr. 24, 1755, Elizabeth Ball. Children,
1. ABIGAIL, b. May 3, 1756. 2. STEPHEN, b. Oct. 18, 1757. 3. ELIZABETH, b. June 21, 1759.
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SOLOMON CHILD, (Jonathan, John, John, Ephraim), b. Jan. 31, 1743, m. Apr. 16, 1767, Martha Rice, b. Oct. 1, 1747, in Westborough. Ch., 1. ELIJAH, b. Oct. 10, 1768.
EPHRAIM CHILD, of Westborough, m. Nov. 6, 1794, Katy Whitney, and had,
1. LUCY, b. May 27, 1797. 2. HANNAH, b. Oct, 16, 1798.
CLARK.
This name is one of great antiquity, having been used in Great Britain in the 11th century. HUGH CLARK was the ancestor, and settled in Watertown; b. 1613, d. July 20, 1693.
JEREMIAH NORCROSS, the ancestor, settled in Watertown as early as 1642, where he was a large proprietor, owning a homestall and twelve other lots of land. He was admitted a freeman, Feb., 1652, and was Selectman in 1649. He was often styled, " Mr. Noreross." He d. in 1657.
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HENRY A. CLARK, (Addison, Joshua, Ephraim, Isaac, John, John, Hugh), b. Dec. 13, 1839, m. Nov. 23, 1859, Harriet C. French. He rev. to Holliston. Ch. b. here,
1. FREDERICK H., b. Feb. 21, 1861.
JAMES SULLIVAN CLARK, (Oliver, John, Capt. John, Isaac, John, John, Hugh), b. July 23, 1807, m. Aug. 8, 1830, Elizabeth R. Walker. Children,
1. APPLETON, b. Dec. 3, 1832, d. Sept. 5, 1835.
2. Twins, b. Apr. 6, 1835, d. Apr. 6, 1835.
3. JAMES S., b. Nov. 3, 1836, d. Apr. 2, 1859.
4. EDWARD S., b. Sept. 3, 1839, m. Sarah G. Pratt.
5. DAVID, b. Oct. 6, 1840, d. Oct. 20, 1840.
1-4 EDWARD S. CLARK, (James S., Oliver, John, Capt. John, Isaac, John, John, Hugh), b. Sept. 3, 1839, m. Nov. 21, 1861, Sarah Goulding Pratt (P). Children,
1. EDDIE S., b. July 8, 1866.
2. SADIE M., b. Sept. 14, 1868, d. Dec. 18, 1868.
3. CHARLIE W. F., b. Jan. 26, 1871. 4. LEO A., b. Jan. 1, 1877.
5. BENNIE M., b. Feb. 21, 1878, d. Aug. 6, 1878.
CUTLER.
JOHN CUTLER, of Norwich, Norfolk County, England, the ancestor, settled in Hingham, where he d. early.
EBENEZER CUTLER, JR., (Ebenezer, Samuel, John), b. Oct. 1, 1695, m. Apr. 27, 1726, Abigail Felch.
" He res. nigh to Grafton, and worshipped there." He was one of the petitioners to the General Court to be set off from Shrewsbury to Grafton. [See elsewhere]. In 1729 he res. in Sutton; in 1736, in Shrewsbury ; then of Hardwick; and finally of Grafton, where he made his will, giving to his wife, Abigail, and daughter, Abigail, his in-door movables, the occupancy for life of half his house, consisting of three lower rooms, a chamber, garret and cellar, and to this daughter £300, to be paid within one year after his decease, binding his sons Moses and Ebenezer to pay the legacy and provide for them while they lived. To Jonathan he gave £20; to David, £150; and Ebenezer and Moses the remainder of the estate, in equal shares. He had five children. Jona- than was constable at Oxford, in 1756. Their daughter Elizabeth died Apr. 24, 1765.
EBENEZER CUTLER, JR., (Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Samuel, Jobn), b. 1766, mn. Nov. 28, 1764, Meriam Bennett. He d. Aug. 23, 1819. Chil- dren,
1 1. EBENEZER, b. Sept. 28, 1765, m. Elizabeth Brown.
2. ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 28, 1768. 3. JOSIAH, b. Mar. 15, 1775, d. Aug. 29, 1775. 4. JOSEPH, b. Aug. 7, 1776.
1-1 EBENEZER CUTLER, JR., (Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Samuel, John), b. Sept. 28, 1765, m. Mar. 27, 1788, Elizabeth Brown. Children,
2 1. EBENEZER, b. Jan. 10, 1789, m. Milley
2. ISAAC, b. Aug. 13, 1791, d. Apr. 16, 1839.
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3. JOSIAH, b. June 6, 1797, d. Aug. 23, 1839.
4. SAMUEL, b. Mar. 10, 1801.
5. AMOS, b. Aug. 25, 1805, d. May 24, 1834.
2-1 EBENEZER CUTLER, JR., (Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Samuel, John), b. Jan. 10, 1789, m. Milley . Ch.,
I. ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 28, 1817.
JAMES CUTLER, (lineage not ascertained), m. June 10, 1729, Mehit- able Fay. He d. May 13, 1740. Children,
1. MEHITABLE, b. Apr. 21, 1730 2. TABITHA, b. Mar. 9, 1731.
3. SUSANNAH, b. May 1, 1734, d. Dec. 5, 1734.
4. JAMES, b. Oct. 19, 1735, d. Apr. 25, 1741.
5. ELIZABETH, b. May 13, 1738.
6. MARY, b. May 30, 1740, (posthumous).
STEPHEN CUTLER, of Grafton, d. in 1797. He was graduated at the Rhode Island College, in 1795 .*
DRURY.
HUGH DRURY was the ancestor of this family; b. in England, 1616; in 1659 he res. in Boston, and was lieutenant of the Ancient and Hon- orable Artillery company.
CAPT. THOMAS DRURY, (Thomas, John, Hugh), b. Aug. 29, 1690, m. June 10, 1719, Sarah Clarke, b. Aug. 5, 1701, d. Apr. 10, 1743; m. 2nd, Mary - -, d. Nov. 3, 1752. He d. Dec. 2, 1783.
He res. in Framingham, and after the birth of his first child rev. to Grafton. He was Selectman, and often engaged in other public busi- ness. In 1743 he was styled Heutenant; 1751, captain; and continued to take an active part in military affairs until his death. Children,
1 1. THOMAS, b. Jan. 12, 1721, m. Elizabeth
2. SARAH, b. Oct. 13, 1723. 3, ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 16, 1725.
4. RACHEL, b. Oct. 11, 1728. 5. THANKFUL, b. Nov. 25, 1730.
2 6. ELIJAH, b. July 19, 1734, m. Sarah Stow.
7. MARY, b. Jan. 2, 1735, d. Dec. 5, 1751.
3 8. LUKE, b. Mar. 11, 1737, m. Lydia Sherman and Mary Howland.
9. MARTHA, b. Feb. 16, 1738.
10. BENJAMIN, b. Apr. 10, 1743, d. Jan. 2, 1752.
4 11. MANOAI, b. Dec. 30, 1746, m. Marthia Sherman.
12. MARY, b. Feb. 23, 1748, d. Dec. 5, 1751.
13. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 13, 1750, d. Nov. 25, 1751.
1-1 THOMAS DRURY, (Thomas, Thomas, John, Hugh), b. Jan. 12, 1721, m. Elizabeth +. Children,
1. THOMAS, b. Dec. 21, 1747. 2. SARAH, b. Mar. 22, 1750.
3. ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 23, 1754. 4. SUSANNAH, b. June 2, 1763.
2-6 ELIJAH DRURY, (Thomas, Thomas, John, Hugh), b. July 19, 1734, m. Dec. 11, 1760, Sarah Stow (S), b. Sept. 27, 1738. He d. 1797. Chil- dren,
1. ELIJAH, b. July 1, 1764, d. Dec. 15, 1769.
2. SARAH, b. Sept. 3, 1766. 3. MARY, b. Sept. 14, 1768, d. July 8, 1769.
4. Twins, b. Nov. 1, 1762, lived a few days.
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HISTORY OF GRAFTON.
5. SARAH, b. May 1, 1763, d. Sept. 4, 1763.
6. ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 30, 1770. 7. MARY, h. Mar. 25, 1773.
8. SUSANNAH, b. July 23, 1775.
3-8 COL. LUKE DRURY, (Thomas, Thomas, John, Hugh), b. Mar. 11, 1737, m. July 26, 1759, Lydia Sherman (S), b. 1736, d. of consumption, Sept. 11, 1793; m. 2nd, Mar. 25, 1795, " the beautiful and accomplished Miss Mary Howland, of Jamestown, R. I."* He d. Apr. 1, 1811.
He was possessed of good natural abilities, with strong powers of mind little improved by early education, and he had everything of the practical in his composition. . He was brought up at a time when the actual grievances of the Indians, magnified to their eyes by the design- ing French, created a border warfare which spread through the land, the reports of which, constantly ringing in his ears, were made none the less horrible by their having been related again and again at the winter's fireside. In constant expectation of being turned out as sol- diers to protect themselves from the tomahawks and scalping knives of a ruthless foe, it is not strange that the youths of that day should have had less of polish than a more congenial time would have elicited. It was in this kind of school young Drury began his tender age; and the impressions, thus early made, were not likely to have been obliterated by the times following in his subsequent life. He officiated in his town as constable, deputy sheriff, collector, assessor, selectman, and repre- sentative; often as moderator, as which he was Sept. 5, 1774, at a meet- ing of the town, in open, hostile rebellion, bidding deflance to the obnoxious acts of the British Parliament. As their captain, on the ever memorable 19th of April, 1775, he led the Grafton Minute Men to Con- cord and Lexington. Under the orders of the committee of safety, of April the 24th of the same year, he enlisted a company, received a com- mission from them, and immediately joined the forces at Cambridge, in the regiment of Col. Artemas Ward, of Shrewsbury. With a part of this regiment, on the 17th of June, he was with his company in the hat- tle of Bunker Hill, where they had been "ordered Immediately to assist at the engagement." Here be lost one man. From some reason thelr major did not reach the battle with others, and it gave Captain Drury cause to prefer charges against him. May 19, 1777, he was appointed by the committee and selectmen to take command of the company to guard the State stores then in the town. He represented the town in the General Court. During the last years of his life he res. in Marl- borough, and d. there. Children,
1. LUKE, b. Dec. 22, 1759. 2. JOHN, b. Sept. 19, 1761.
3. LYDIA, b. Dec. 3, 1763, m. Joshua Turner.
4. MARY, h. Dec. 16, 1765. 5. EPIIRAIM, b. Apr. 3, 1768.
6. ALDEN, b. Sept. 11, 1770. 7. AUSTIN, b. Jan. 21, 1773.
8. LUCY, b. Oct. 26, 1775.
9. THOMAS, b. Sept. 12, 1779. He was lieutenant, and d. in Nov., 1815.
4-11 MANOAH DRURY, (Thomas, Thomas, John, Hugh), b. Dec. 30, 1746, m. Martha Sherman (S), b. Oct. 8, 1750. They rev. to Walpole, N. H. They had four sons and three daughters. The only one b. in this town was Elijah.
SAMPSON DRURY, (Manoah, Thomas, John, Hugh), b. in Walpole, N. H., in. Ruth Sherman there. Children,
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1. LUCIAN B., b. May 19, 1812, m. Martha N. Drury and Mary G. Blake.
6 2. THOMAS J., b. Aug. 21, 1814, 'm. Jane Morse.
* Massachusetts Spy.
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13. NANCY. 4. AMANDA. 5. SARAH. 6. DAVID. 7. ANDREW. 8. PERCY A.
5-1 LUCIEN B. DRURY, (Sampson, Manoah, Thomas, Thomas, John, Hugh), b. May 19, 1812, m. 1837, Martha N. Drury, b. Dec. 13, 1812, d. July, 1845; m. 2nd, Aug., 1846, Mary G. Blake, b. Mar. 5, 1825. Chil- dren,
1. EPHRAIM L., b. Mar. 15, 1838. Res. Worcester.
2. NATIIAN B., b. Nov. 23, 1841. Res. Lynn.
3. LUKE T., b. Feb., 1843.
4. MARTHA N., b. July, 1845, d. June 28, 1849.
5. EDWARD B., b. Dec. 30, 1847.
His three oldest boys served in the war of the late Rebellion.
6-2 THOMAS J. DRURY, (Sampson, Manoah, Thomas, Thomas, John, Hugh), b. Aug. 21, 1814, m. Feb. 7, 1841, Jane Morse, b. Feb. 10, 1822. Children,
1. ADELIA P., b. Dec. 11, 1841, m. George W. Howe. Res. Marlborough. 2. NANCY J., b. May 5, 1844, unm.
3. HELEN A., b. Aug. 16, 1845, d. Dec. 30, 1846.
4. HELEN A., b. Apr. 28, 1848, m. Thomas H. Andrews, Res. Marl- borough.
GEORGE W. DRURY, of Boston, m. Oct. 21, 1827, Mahela S. Prentice. Children,
1. GEORGE T., b. Dec. 29, 1832. 2. EMMA S., b. Sept. 5, 1837. 3. JOHN H., b. Nov. 12, 1843.
ELLIOT.
AARON ELLIOT, (Aaron, Aaron, Joseph), b. Mar. 5, 1801, m. Maria Putnam, b. June 28, 1796. Children,
1. FRANCIS J., b. 1824, m. Minerva Warren.
2. MARIA A., b. 1826. 3. MARIAS M., b. 1826. 4. STEPHEN D., b. 1828. 5. SOPHIA B., b. 1831. 6. AARON, b. 1833.
JOSEPH ELLIOT, (Joseph, Joseph), b. in Sutton, Aug. 19, 1775, m. May 25, 1808, Polly Wheeler (W), b. June 17, 1787. They rev. to Leicester. He d. in this town, Jan. 3, 1860. She d. here, June 8, 1859.
He was one of the earliest cotton and wool card manufacturers, and cotton manufacturers of the land, owning and running a cotton mill in Oxford, Mass. He resided at different times in Oakham, Oxford and Leicester.
JOSEPH D. ELLIOT, (Joseph, Joseph, Joseph), b. July 27, 1809, m. Mar. 16, 1840, R. Jane Bidwell, b. Apr. 15, 1811, d. Jan. 10, 1841; m. 2nd, Nov. 29, 1849, Sarah M. Heywood (H), b. Dec. 13, 1828, s. p.
He was born in Oakham, and resided in Grafton from 1849 to 1872, when he removed to Newton. He was for many years a dentist, but in late years has been a manufacturer of cloth folding machines, and has taken out more than a dozen patents for various successful inventions.
FARNUM.
PETER FARNUM, (came from Uxbridge), b. 1765, m. Susannah Wads- worth (W). He d. May 6, 1832. Children,
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HISTORY OF GRAFTON.
1 1. PAUL, b. Dec. 7, 1788, m. Sally Wadsworth, Mrs. Mary D. Tiffany and Mary Staples.
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2. JOHN, b. 1790, m. Elizabeth Davis.
3. ELIZABETH, b. 1793, m. Sylvanus Holbrook.
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4. DAVID, b. 1796, m. Betsey Parkhurst.
5. PETER, b. 1798, m. Louisa Nichols.
1-1 PAUL FARNUM, (Peter), b. Dec. 7, 1788, m. 1814, Sally Wadsworth (W), d. Apr. 9, 1829, in Boston; in. 2nd, Mrs. Mary D. Tiffany ; m. 3rd, Mary Staples. He d. Oct. 18, 1859.
He remained on his father's farm until he attained his majority, and for a year or more thereafter he undertook its entire management. During the embargo, previous to the war of 1812, in partnership with his father, he built a large woolen mill at Farnumsville, in Grafton township. His brother John was afterwards admitted to the firm, which was known as " The Grafton Manufacturing Company." A large number of sailors, thrown out of employment by the embargo, were employed by the company, which secured for it good labor at very low wages.
In 1814 he married Sally Wadsworth, by whom he had two children. She died shortly after the birth of the second child, a daughter, who bore her name.
In 1823 he retired from the firm, and his brother Peter was admitted. Mr. Farnum removed to Grafton Centre, and in co-partnership with Samuel Wood and Joseph Batcheller, he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was also largely interested in manufacturing at Fitchburg. -
In 1825 he removed to Boston, and for many years conducted a large commission business in company with Daniel Kimball. His health fail- ing, he retired, and about 1841-2 he made an extensive tour on horse- back through the Southern States.
In the meantime he had again married. His second wife was Mrs. Mary D. Tiffany, by whom he had one son.
In 1844 he settled in Philadelphia, and for some years carried on a large commission business there. Subsequently he retired from busi- ness, and located himself at Beverly, N. J., where he built and endowed the Farnum School. This school was afterwards transferred to the custody of the State, as a preparatory school, and is still flourish- ing.
Mr. Farnum died at Beverly on the 18th day of October, A. D. 1859. His son, GEORGE W., was born in Grafton, Apr. 7, 1818.
3-4 DAVID FARNUM, (Peter), b. 1796, m. Betsey Parkhurst. He d. Feb. 29, 1844. Children,
1. ITHIEL P., b. Feb. 20, 1825. 2. ELIZABETH, b. Mar. 29, 1828.
4-5 PETER FARNUM, (Peter), b. 1798, m. Louisa Nichols. They rev. to Philadelphia, Pa. Children,
1. JOHN W., b. Jan. 16, 1822, d. 1835. 2. CHARLES H., b. Jan. 19, 1825. 3. JOSEPH FRANCIS, b. Mar. 25, 1827, d. Mar. 28, 1832.
4. JAMES H., b. Oct. 31, 1829, d. Feb. 27, 1832.
CALVIN FARNUM, m. Jan. 4, 1798, Mrs. Bathsheba Jewell.
MOREY FARNUM, by wife Eveline, bad children,
1. CHARLES W., b. June 14, 1826. 2. GEORGE S., b. Jan. 16, 1828.
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3. DAVID G., b. Mar. 9, 1830. 4. HENRY C., b. June 12, 1832. 5. DANIEL W., b. June 26, 1834. 6. EVELINA J., b. Sept. 2, 1836. 7. SARAH E., b. Apr. 26, 1838. 8. JOHN D., b. Feb. 22, 1841. 9. MARY A., b. Dec. 8, 1843.
FAY.
The Fays were not among the earliest settlers of New England. Though they bave become somewhat numerous in the country, it is be- lieved that they mostly sprang from one common ancestor, viz., JOHN FAY, who was b. in England about 1648. He embarked May 30, 1656, at Gravesend, on board the Speedwell, Robert Locke, master, and arrived at Boston, June 27th. He d. in Marlborough.
JEDUTHAN FAY, m. Persis -, b. 1753, d. July 11, 1843. Chil- dren,
1. SILAS, b. Sept. 16, 1773, m. Ruth Rice. 2. ANNIS S., b. Feb. 16, 1775. 3. ANTIPAS M., b. Dec. 14, 1778, m. Margaret
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SILAS FAY, (Jeduthan), b. Sept. 16, 1773, m. Dec. 26, 1793, Ruth Rice. Children,
1. ELIAS, b. Mar. 23, 1794. 2. CLARRECY, b. Mar. 5, 1800.
2-3 ANTIPAS M. FAY, (Jonathan), b. Dec. 14, 1778, m. Margaret He d. Sept. 25, 1839. Children,
3 1 BENJAMIN W., b. Apr. 15, 1804, m. Martha
2. NANCY M., b. June 2, 1805. 3. ELIZA C., b. Mar. 13, 1807.
4. HARRIET L., b. Mar. 23, 1809.
5. CHARLES J., b. July 21, 1811, m. Mar. 26, 1833, Irene E. Stow.
6. DEXTER M., b. Sept. 21, 1813. 7. EDWARD J., b. Jan. 13, 1816.
8. FRANKLIN L., b. Aug. 21, 1818.
9. MARGARET S., and 10, MARTHA M., twins, b. Oct. 22, 1824. 11. GEORGE A., b. Feb. 16, 1828.
3-1 BENJAMIN W. FAY, (Antipas M., Jonathan), b. Apr. 15, 1804, m. Martha - -. Children,
1. JASPER, b. June 26, 1834. 2. JANE, b. Oct. 16, 1837.
3. NANCY, b. Nov. 4, 1839. 4. MARTHA, b. June 17, 1841. 5. SARAH C., b. Jan. 14, 1843.
JOEL FAY, m. Sept. 4, 1788, Anna Harrington, d. Mar. 13, 1798. Chil- dren,
1. ANNA, b. Nov. 7, 1789. 2. MARIA, b. May 28, 1796.
JOEL W. FAY, by wife Lucy D. - , had,
1. LUCY A., b. Oct. 7, 1829. 2. ELVIRA, b. Oct. 17, 1831.
3. ALBERT R., b. Oct. 14, 1833. 4. WILLIAM W., b. Apr. 30, 1836.
5. MARTHA W., and 6, LUCY D., twins, b. May 7, 1838; the latter d. May 7, 1838.
7. ELLEN M., b. June 6, 1840. 8. CHARLES M., b. Apr. 16, 1844. 9. WALDO L., b. Jan. 30, 1847.
LOWELL FAY, by wife Emily, had,
1. ELIZABETH S., b. June 22, 1832. 2. EMILY M., b. Dec. 27, 1833.
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3. HANNAH I., b. Jan. 9, 1837. 4. HENRY B., b. Feb. 25, 1840. 5. AARON, b. Oct. 8, 1841. 6. ELEANOR, b. Sept. 13, 1843.
CHARLES H. FAY, by wife Lydia B. -, had, 1. FRANCES M., b. Mar. 24, 1843.
DAVID FAY, m. May 20, 1832, Harriet Pratt, b. 1806, dau. of Sylva- nus, d. 1843. Ch.,
1. HARRIET, b. 1843.
FISK, (Fiske and Ffisk).
There was a considerable number of early emigrants of the name of Fisk, who settled in Massachusetts; and there is good reason to sup- pose that they were all descendants of ROBERT and SYBIL (GOLD) FISK, who lived at Broad Gates, Loxfield, near Fraulingham, County Suffolk, England.
PETER FISK, m. Sarah Perry. Children,
1. PETER, b. July 1, 1758, d. July 2, 1758. 2. MOSES, b. June 11, 1760.
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