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3. NATHANIEL, b. July 16, 1762. 4. PETER, b. Dec. 5, 1764.
5. SARAH, b. Feb. 1, 1768.
HORATIO FISK, by wife Susan, had,
1. SARAH J., b. Nov. 1, 1833. 2. MARY S., b. Jan. 10, 1835.
3. HARRIET A., b. July 25, 1836. 4. SAMUEL J., b. Dec. 29, 1838.
5. SUSAN E., and 6, HORATIO E., twins, b. Dee. 29, 1841.
7. WILLIAM H., b. Oct. 18, 1843.
JONATHAN S. FISKE, (David, of Shelburne), m. Mar. 5, 1838, Georgiana M. Keith (K), b. Aug. 19, 1803, d. Aug. 21, 1851. He d. Apr. 9, 1872. Children,
1. SARAII J., b. Dec. 22, 1838, m. Henry K. Southwick, s. p.
2. DAVID L., b. July 19, 1840.
3. REBECCA A. K., b. Jan. 15, 1843, m. Orlando J. Davis. Res. Upton. 4. DORINDA L., b. Aug. 27, 1845, m. Charles H. Ballard. Res. East Charlemont, Mass.
EBENEZER FISK, by wife Dorcas, had,
1. JOHN, b. Sept. 27, 1757.
WILLIAM FISK, (lineage not aseertained), m. Jemima Adams, dau. of Obediah, of Mendon, 1737. Children,
1. JEMIMA, m. Enoeh Batcheller. 2. LYDIA, m. - - Torrey.
3. MARY, m. . - Lewis. 4. RODAH, m. Silas Forbush.
5. LEVI, m. Jane Taft. 6. ELISHA, m. Betsey Forbush.
7. HULDAH, m. Daniel Fisk. 8. DAVID, m. Sally Stowe.
FLAGG.
The orthography of this name has been adopted, it being the most prevalent, almost the universal usage, for the last few generations. There is, however, very little doubt but that it is erroneous, and that the correct orthography is Flegg. In the first place, the name Flagg is
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not found in Burke's Encyclopedia of Heraldry, which is a pretty good dictionary of well-known early English names, but Flegg is found there, with a coat of arms.
THOMAS FLAGG, the ancestor, settled in Watertown, as early as 1643, and was probably the ancestor of all families bearing the name in this country. He was selectman in 1671, '74, '75, '76, '78. He lost his left eye by a gun-shot accident, previous to 1659.
ELEAZER FLAGG, (- , Eleazer, Thomas), b. 1710, m. Huldah -, d. Dec. 16, 1753; m. 2nd, Dec. 8, 1763, Sarah Chandler, of Con- cord. Children,
1. HULDAH, b. Dec. 14, 1732. 2. ELEAZER, b. Nov. 12, 1734.
3. SIMON, b. May 25, 1736, d. May 26, 1736.
4. JOHN, b. Aug. 2, 1737. 5. MARY, b. May 19, 1740.
6. SAMUEL, b. Dec. 5, 1741, m. Lydia
7. SUBMIT, b. Sept. 5, 1744.
SAMUEL FLAGG, (Eleazer, - -, Eleazer, Thomas), b. Dec. 5, 1741, m. Lydia -, d. Oct., 1824.
He resided on the old Peter Hunt place, in Merriam District. He carried on the farm, and during the winter time he manufactured malt in large quantities, and thus acquired the sobriquet, " Malster Flagg." He d. Oct. 17, 1822. Children,
1. HULDAH, b. Sept. 15, 1770, d. Oct. 21, 1778.
2. SAMUEL, b. Aug. 9, 1772, d. Nov. 7, 1778.
3. SALLY, b. Sept. 24, 1774, m. John Bennett, "the hatter."
4. ABEL, b. Apr. 16, 1776, d. Oct. 15, 1778.
5. JEREMIAH, b. Dec. 26, 1779, m. Lydia Drury and Mrs. Sally Brigham Kingsbury.
6. CHANDLER, b. Jan. 1, 1782. He res. in Marblehead, where he hecame quite skilled and noted as a physician.
7. BENJAMIN, b. Apr. 25, 1784. He also, like his brother, was a noted physician, and died in Athens, Me., in 1816.
3 8. JOSEPH, b. Dec. 2, 1786, m. Olivia Milliken.
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JEREMIAH FLAGG, (Samuel, Eleazer, - -. Eleazer, Thomas), b. Dec. 26, 1779, m. Lydia Drury (D) ; m. 2nd, Mrs. Sally (Brigham) Kingsbury (B K), b. Sept. 12, 1780, d. Aug. 22, 1870. He d. Aug. 27, 1843.
He res. here until after his first marriage, when he rev. to Boston, where he resided a short time, when he returned to Grafton and settled upon a portion of the farm which he and bis brother inherited from their father. Children,
1. LYDIA D., b. Nov. 27, 1802, m. George W. Hale.
2. CHARLES A., b. Nov. 25, 1804, rev. to Boston, where he died.
3. SARAH A., b. Jan. 11, 1807, d. Jan. 16, 1832.
4. JEREMIAH, b. Nov. 30, 1810, m. Eliza W. Turner.
5. SAMUEL C., b. Oct. 19, 1819, d. May 25, 1841,
3-8 |JOSEPH FLAGG, (Samuel, Eleazer, -, Eleazer, Thomas), b. Dec. 2, 1786, m. Olivia Milliken.
He came into possession of a portion of the farm, owned by his father, at his death. He occupied the old homestead. He d. Dec. 5, 1841. Children,
1. BENJAMIN L., b. July 12, 1822, d. Oct. 17, 1832.
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2. MARIA O., b. Feb. 21, 1824, m. Peter Hunt (H).
3. SUSAN CAROLINE, b. Oct. 23, 1826, m. Chester Forbush (F).
4. SAMUEL BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 6, 1828, m. Anna B. Allcott.
5. JANE A., b. Sept. 17, 1830, m. - - Krouse.
6. JOSEPH C., b. June 15, 1832, m. Frances Bigelow.
4-4 JEREMIAH FLAGG, (Jeremiah, Samuel, Eleazer, Eleazer, Thomas), b. Nov. 30, 1810, m. Jan. 2, 1838, Eliza W. Turner.
He res. on the old Dr. Grout place, on the old Upton Road. He Is a cordwainer. Children,
1. GEORGE E., b. Apr. 26, 1838. He is married, and res. in Boston.
2. CHANDLER S., b. Jan. 28, 1844, unm.
3. CHARLES A., b. Oct. 16, 1846. He is married, and res. in Boston.
4. WILLIAM T., b. July 25, 1848, unm., res. in Boston.
5. EMMA L., b. Mar. 21, 1856, m. Thomas J. Hasty, and res. in West- borough.
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REV. SAMUEL. BENJAMIN FLAGG, (Joseph, Samuel, Eleazer, Eleazer, Thomas), b. Aug. 6, 1828, m. Dec., 1869, Anna B. Allcott.
He was born in Merriam District, on the farm which was formerly owned by his great grandfather, Eleazer. He pursued his preparatory studies principally at Leicester and Warren Academies. In 1846 he entered Brown University, and was graduated in 1850. Soon after this he began the study of medicine, attending lectures at Woodstock, Vt., Boston and Pittsfield, at which latter place he received a diploma. After practising his profession a short time in Boston, he began the study of theology at the Meadville Theological Institute, in Meadville, Pa. After going through the regular course, he ministered a few weeks to a society in Toledo, Ohio, and then went to Kalamazoo, Mich., where he was invited to remain and take charge of a new religious interest. Returning East, he was ordained in the Congregational Church in this town, Oct. 26, 1858, on the occasion of a meeting of the Worcester As- sociation of Ministers, with Rev. Wm. G. Scandlin, then pastor of the church. He returned to Kalamazoo, where a church and society were soon organized. Here he remained six years, and saw the society firmly established and at home in a house of worship of their own, and resigned his charge to return East in 1864. The following spring he was installed over the First Parish at Waltham, where he remained about three years ; then supplied the pulpit of the First Church in Sand- wich a year and a half; subsequently preaching in various places, till April, 1873, when he went to Bernardston, where he is now settled. Children,
1. CHARLES A., b. 1871. 2. GEORGE CHANNING, b. 1873.
ROBERT FLAGG, (lineage not ascertained, probably brother of Eleazer), by wife Miriam - -, had children,
1. SARAH, b. June 13, 1737. 2. ESTHER, b. May 4, 1739, d. Feh. 17, 1740.
3. DAVID, b. Mar. 13, 1743. 4. JONATHAN, b. Mar. 21, 1745.
7 5. NATHAN, b. Mar. 19, 1747, m. Mercy
6. MIRIAM, b. Aug. 20, 1752.
8 7. ROBERT, b. June 12, 1755, m. Ann Batcheller.
7-5 NATHAN FLAGG, (Robert), b. Mar. 19, 1747, m. Mercy -. Chil- dren,
1. RACHEL, b. Apr. 4, 1775. 2. ESTHER, b. Mar. 17, 1777.
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8-7 | ROBERT FLAGG, (the town records say Robartus, probably an error of the town clerk's), (Robert), b. June 12, 1755, m. Oct. 31, 1787, Ann Batcheller, b. 1764, d. Dec. 26, 1838. He d. Oct. 20, 1828. Children,
1. JOEL, b. June 7, 1788. 2. SARAH, b. Sept. 6, 1789, d. June 1, 1792.
3. HANNAH, b. Dec. 11, 1790, d. Oct., 1825.
4. ANNA, b. Dec. 4, 1793, d. Mar., 1817.
5. Lucy, b. June 10, 1792. 6. ROBERT W., b. Feb. 28, 1795.
7. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 8, 1796. 8. JOSEPH B., b. July 3, 1798.
9. JONATHAN, b. May 21, 1800.
10. JOHN, b. Aug. 25, 1802, d. Dec. 14, 1802.
11. MARY PIERCE, b. Sept. 20, 1804.
NATHANIEL FLAGG, (probably brother of Robert and Eleazer), m. Elizabeth Children,
1. HANNAH, b. Feb. 13, 1744. 2. ELEAZER, b. Aug. 28, 1745.
3. LUCY, b. Apr. 28, 1747. 4. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 8, 1748.
5. MARY, b. Ang. 28, 1751. 6. DEBORAH, b. Sept. 2, 1754.
7. SARAH, and 8, MARTHA, twins, b. Apr. 5, 1756.
SAMUEL C. FLAGG, (Aaron, Col. Benjamin, Capt. Benjamin, Benja- min, Thomas), b. Oct., 1813, m. Nov. 23, 1836, Elizabeth W. Merriam (M).
Mr. Flagg was born in Worcester, and came to New England Village in 1831. He resided with Jasper Putnam, of whom he learned his trade, and then went to Northborough, where he remained a short time, re- turning to New England Village. He resided here for twelve years. During a portion of this time he was employed by J. B. Kimball & Co., of Westborough. In 1846 he removed to the Centre, and entering into company with Luke F. Allen, began the manufacture of shoes, which he continued until December, 1877, when he retired. He was represen- tative in 1854. Children,
1. ANN E., b. Jan. 17, 1839, m. Edmund P. Capron.
2. CAROLINE A., b. Mar. 5, 1843.
3. IDA F., b. Dec., 1849, m. George R. Newton.
4. JENNIE C., b. Jan., 1857.
Samuel C. Flagg's grandfather was Col. Benjamin Flagg, of Worces- ter, b. Aug. 23, 1723; commanded the company of militia who marched with Col. Timothy Bigelow's company of Minute Men for Lexington, on the alarm, Apr. 19, 1775; afterwards colonel in the Revolutionary service; filled important town offices; d. in Worcester, Oct. 8, 1818, aged 95. Capt. Benjamin Flagg, the colonel's father, was the second sheriff of Worcester County, and held the office at his decease.
FLETCHER.
(This name was originally written Fledger). Robert, the first emi- grant, settled in Concord in 1630, and d. Apr. 3, 1677.
ELEAZER FLETCHER, (Samuel, Samuel, Robert), b. Apr. 19, 1704, m. Elizabeth Robbins; m. 2nd, Aug. 10, 1741, Mehitable Cutler; m. 3rd, Dec. 20, 1759, Martha Gould. He d. 1768. Children,
1 1. ELEAZER, b. 1735, m. Lucy Leland.
2. SAMUEL, b. Sept. 30, 1744, m. - Hazeltine, and rev. to Town- send, Vt.
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"No person occupied a higher position, or enjoyed a larger share of publie confidence, than Samuel Fletcher."
3. JAMES, b. Jan. 17, 1747, m. Margaret Wood. He had other children b. elsewhere.
1-1 ELEAZER FLETCHER, (Eleazer, Samuel, Samuel, Robert), b. 1735, m. Lucy Leland (L), d. 1814. He rev. to Sutton. Children,
1. LYDIA, b. 1761, m. Samuel Goldthwait.
2. TABITHA, b. 1763, m. Emerson Hall.
3. EBENEZER, b. 1765, m. Polly Goldthwait.
EPHRAIM FLETCHER, (Ephraim, Timothy, Samuel, Francis, Robert), b. Nov. 23, 1767, in this towu. He rev. to Newport, N. H., where he died in the house in which he had resided for sixty years. He had ten children.
TIMOTHY FLETCHER, by wife Hannah - -, had children, 1. HANNAH, b. Jau. 31, 1776. 2. POLLY, b. Jan. 11, 1778.
NOAH M. FLETCHER, (Joel), b. in Bradford, Vt., Dec. 25, 1810, m. May 25, 1840, Caroline E. Chickering, d. Feb. 21, 1846; m. 2nd, May 25, 1850, Almina Greenwood, d. Mar. 18, 1857; m. 3rd, Aug. 18, 1859, Mary H. Gates, d. Dec. 2, 1875. Children,
1. WILLIAM C., b. Aug. 21, 1840, m. Feb., 1878, Hattie Allen.
2. MARY C., b. Nov. 25, 1841, m. Rev. Seth J. Axtell, Jr. (A).
3. CHARLES A., b. Aug. 16, 1842, d. Ang. 18, 1842.
4. NOAH, b. Feb. 21, 1846, d. Feb. 21, 1846.
FORBUSH, (Furbush, Ffarrabas).
This name, it is believed, does not appear on record in New England prior to 1681. In that year is found, on the Marlborough records, the name of Daniel Forbush and Deborah, his wife. Daniel Ffarrabas and Rebecca Penniman were m. at Cambridge, Mar. 26, 1660. He was prob- ably the father of Daniel, who m. Deborah
DAVID FORBUSH, (Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. in Westborough, Oet. 20, 1721, m. May 4, 1749, Annah Whitney. She was the danghter of Nathaniel and Mary Whitney, of Westborough, baptized Mar. 29, 1730. She was sister to Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin. Died Jan. 4, 1785. Children,
1. ANNAH, b. July 7, 1750, m. John Warren, and res. in Westborough. 2. JOHN, b. Dec. 20, 1751, d. Sept. 7, 1757.
3. DAVID, b. Apr. 18, 1754, mn. Mar. 20, 1778, Deliverance Goodell, and rev. to Royalston.
4. JACOB, b. Feb. 20, 1756, d. Mar. 3, 1756.
5. ABIGAIL, b. May 2, 1757, m. A. Brigham. Res. Shrewsbury.
6. Lois, b. Sept. 27, 1759, d. unm.
1 7. JONATHAN, b. Feb. 22, 1762, m. Betsey Hayden.
8. JEMIMA, b. May 21, 1764, m. Sylvanus Morse.
2 9. SILAS, b. May 19, 1766, m. Rhodah Fisk.
10. JOEL, b. July 29, 1768, d. Sept. 20, 1776.
11. RUTH, b. Nov. 15, 1770, d. young.
12. BEULAH, m. Silas Hardy. Res. Shelburn.
13. MARY, b. Sept. 2, 1776, m. Daniel Leland.
SILAS FORBUSH, SENIOR,
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I-7 | JONATIIAN FORBUSH, (David, Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. Feb. 22, 1762, m. Betsey Hayden. Children,
1. SYBIL, m. Levi Leland. . 2. BETSEY, m. Moses Marsh.
3. ERI, m. Sally Mcclellan, and rev. to Southborough.
4. LOVINA, m. Nathaniel Barnes. 5. CYNTHIA, m. Samuel Bigelow. 6. LORINDA, d. unm.
2-9 SILAS FORBUSH, (David, Thomas, Thomas. Daniel), b. May 19, 1766, m. Rhodah Fisk, b. 1767, d. Sept. 23, 1825. He d. July 5, 1840. Chil- dren,
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I. PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 26, 1789, d. Apr. 13, 1865, unm.
2. JOEL, b. Oct. 29, 1791, m. Ruth Eames.
3. RHODA, b. Oct. 20, 1793, m. Judson Southland, and rev. to James- town. N. Y.
4 4. SILAS, b. Nov. 17, 1795, m. Clarissa Eames.
5. NANCY, b. Nov. 15, 1798, m. Nathaniel Smith (S).
6. JONATHAN, b. Mar. 10, 1802, mn. Louisa Wood and Carrie Waters. He now res. in Lancaster.
44 7. CALVIN W., b. Sept. 8, 1805, mn. Elizabeth Fisk.
8. MARY A., b. July 8, 1810, m. Leland Batcheller.
3-2 JOEL FORBUSH, (Silas, David, Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. Oct. 29, 1791, m. Feb. 9, 1815, Ruth Eames. Children,
1. JOEL DEXTER, b. Jan. 16, 1816. Res. La Prairie, Ill.
2. CURTIS, b. Oct. 28, 1818, m. Rhoda Taft.
3. JUSTIN, b. Jan. 24, 1820, m. Rhoda A. Sears.
4. WILLIAM A., b. June 10, 1822, d. Mar. 23, 1826.
5. JANE E., b. Oct. 27, 1824, m. Russell Collier.
5 44 4-4 SILAS FORBUSH, (Silas, David, Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. Nov. 17, 1795, m. Aug. 14, 1821, Clarissa Eames, b. Nov. 11, 1795, d. Sept. 26, 1865. Children,
1. SILAS A., b. May 23, 1823, m. Julia A. Bullard.
6 7 2. JONATHAN CHESTER, b. July 14, 1825, m. Caroline Flagg.
CALVIN W. FORBUSH, (Silas, David, Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. Sept. 8, 1805, m. Nov. 19, 1827, Elizabeth Fisk, dau. of Abijah, of Up- ton, b. Nov. 18, 1805.
He resided with his father, on his farm on George Ilill, until he was eighteen years of age, when he removed to Charleston, S. C., and entered the employ of Forbushi & Green (Jonathan Fobush). Here he remained for two years. In 1825 he returned to Grafton, and for a short time was engaged in shoe manufacturing on George Hill. lle subse- quently removed to Boston, where he remained for about seven years. In 1832 he again returned to Grafton, and purchased the Sam'l Wood house at the head of the common, in which he resided for twenty-five years. During this time he was engaged in manufacturing shoes, and a portion of the time was in company with Hon. Samuel Wood and Noah Kimball. He finally removed to Boston, where he now resides. Children,
1. ELIZABETH A., b. Aug. 20, 1828, m. Jonathan C. Warren (W).
2. SARAH W., b. July 24, 1881, m. Willard D. Wheeler ( W).
3. CALVIN, b. Apr. 8, 1833, m. Eliza J. Gates. Res. Winona, Minn.
4. WILLIAM, b. Mar. 30, 1836, m. Gertrude Whitin. Res. N. Y. City.
5. HARRISON, b. Nov. 6, 1839, d. Nov. 8, 1869.
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6. HORACE, b. June 13, 1843, m. Adelaide Lines. Res. N. Y. City; in the employ of A. T. Stewart & Co.
43-3 JUSTIN FORBUSH, (Joel, Silas, David, Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. Jan. 24, 1820, m. Nov. 27, 1849, Rhoda A. Sears, b. Feb. 27, 1827. He d. Nov. 4, 1859.
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" Dundee was thrown into no little excitement on Friday evening of last week, In consequence of a melancholy accident which befel Mr. Justin Forbush, of the firm of Forbush, Brown & Co., boot and shoe manufacturers, of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. F., in attempting to get upon the cars as they were leaving the depot for the North, by some mishap was drawn in between the passenger car and the platform of the freight house, where he was turned around some three times before the train could be stopped. The space between the platform and the car was only about five inches, and his injury was of such a character that he survived only a little over two hours from the time of the accident. He was conscious nearly the whole time, and bore his misfortune with un- common fortitude, not a murmur escaping his lips, or a frown over- shadowing his countenance. * * His wife, we learn, started for Massachusetts at the same time that Mr. F. started on his Western tour, and they were to meet there on Thanksgiving day. The meeting will take place sooner than anticipated, and under far different circumstances, the results of which meeting the readers can easily pic- ture for themselves."-Dundee, Ill., Advocate, Nov. 12th, 1859. Chil- dren,
1. EMMA J., b. Dec. 28, 1854, gr. State Normal School at South Fram- ingham, in 1875.
2. SUSIE C., b. Dec. 29, 1868, gr. State Normal School at Buffalo, N. Y., 1879.
5-2 CURTIS FORBUSH, (Jocl, Silas, David, Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. Oct. 28, 1818, m. Sept. 23, 1839, Rhoda Taft, b. 1816, d. March 17, 1879. He d. May 12, 1876. Children,
1. ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 8, 1843, d. Feb. 8, 1843.
2. WILLIAM C.
Captain Forbush was born on George Hill, on the 21st of May, 1845. He received his early education in the public schools of Grafton and Worcester, and the private school of Rev. M. C. Stebbins, in Lancas- ter, Mass. In 1859 he entered the High School at Worcester, Mass., graduating in 1863, with the intention of entering Yale College, at New Haven, Conun.
From the time of his graduation at the High School till March, 1864, he was connected with the editorial department of the Worcester Daily Spy, when he received his appointment as a cadet to the United States Military Academy at West Point, N. Y., from the Eighth Congressional District of Massachusetts, the Hon. John D. Baldwin, of Worcester, Mass., being the Congressman from whom he received the nomination. He graduated on the 15th of June, 1868, and received his commission as second lieutenant in the Fifth United States Cavalry, reporting for duty with his regiment in Kansas, then in the department of the Missouri, In the early part of October, same year, participating in the campaign against the Cheyenne Indians, under Roman Nose, and for gallautry in action with said Indians, on the 25th of October, 1868, at Chalk Bluffs, on Beaver Creek, Kansas, he was recommended by his commanding officer, Gen. E. A. Carr, now colonel of the Sixth United States Cavalry, to receive a commission of brevet first lieutenant. He also took part
yours very truly Captain St. Canalny.
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in the engagement with hostile Cheyennes on Spring Creek, Nebraska, in May ot the succeeding year. In the early part of July, 1869, he was appointed regimental adjutant of the Fifth Cavalry, a position which he retained for nearly eight years.
On the 19th of March, 1870, he was appointed first lieutenant in the Fifth United States Cavalry, serving in the department of the Platte for three years, and the department of Arizona for four, being trans- ferred with his regiment to the department of the Missouri in 1875. In 1876 he was with his regiment in the campaign against the hostile Sionx, under Sitting Bull, the regiment forming a part of the Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition, under Gen. George Crook. He served here as acting assistant adjutant-general of the cavalry command, and finally as acting assistant adjutant-general of the expedition, which comprised twenty-five companies of cavalry, and ten companies of infantry, besides volunteers and Indian scouts. He was present in the affair at Slim Buttes, Dacotah Territory, in September, 1876, in the en- counter with Sioux Indians.
In October, same year, after the campaign was finished, he was stationed in St. Louis, Missouri, for two years, on recruiting service, and on the first of May, 1879, was appointed captain in his old regi- ment, and is now stationed at Fort Washakie, Wyoming Territory. During the time he was on recruiting service in St. Louis-two years- he studied law at the St. Louis Law School.
6-1 SILAS A. FORBUSH, (Silas, Silas, David, Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. May 23, 1823, m. Julia A. Bullard.
He worked for his father, Silas Forbush, Jr., on his farm, until he became of age, when he removed to the Centre, and entered the employ of C. W. Forbush, his uncle. In 1856 he bought out the business, in company with Willard D. Wheeler. They manufactured in the same shop, and in the vestry of the Baptist Church, and also conducted the grocery store known as the " White Store." The co-partnership was dissolved in 1861. In 1865 Forbush & Brown, of Buffalo, N. Y., pur- chased the building known as " Hancock Block," and iminediately began the manufacture of boots and shoes. Mr. Forbush has had charge of the company's interest here since that time. Children,
6 1. SILAS A., b. Feb. 12, 1848, m. Hannah Schenck.
2. IDA, b. Aug. 27, 1849, m. F. M. McGarry (graduated Antioch Col- lege, Ohio, 1872), one son.
7-2 |JONATHAN CHESTER FORBUSH, (Silas, Silas, David, Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. July 14, 1825, m. May, 1848, Caroline Flagg (F).
He resided with his father on his farm, on George Hill, until he was twenty years of age, when he removed to the Centre, and entered the employ of C. W. Forbush, in his shoe manufactory. In the fall of 1852 he formed a co-partnership with Nathaniel Brown, and began the manu- facture of boots and shoes in the " Old Arcade." In the spring of 1853 they removed their business to Buffalo, N. Y., where he has since re- sided. In 1865 the company removed their mannfactory to this town (their office in Buffalo remaining as before), and purchased Hancock's Block. Children,
1. FLORENCE C., b. Mar. 14, 1854.
2. GRACE C., b. July 25, 1873.
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8-1 | SILAS A. FORBUSH, JR., (Silas A., Silas, Silas, David, Thomas, Thomas, Daniel), b. Feb. 12, 1848, m. Feb. 17, 1873, Hannah Schenck, b. in Franklin, Ohio, Ang. 7, 1851. She is a relative of Hon. Robert C. Schenck, once prime minister to England. Ch.,
1. CHESTER S., b. Sept. 8, 1876.
ENOCH FORBUSH, b. 1756, m. Sept. 14, 1780, Mary Batcheller, d. Mar. 27, 1791 ; and m. 2nd, May 28, 1793, Mrs. Esther Hills. He d. Nov. 16, 1825. Children,
1. JOSEPH F., b. Dec. 4, 1795.
2. SENECA, b. Sept. 9, 1797.
3. DIADAMA, b. Oct. 24, 1798, m. Antipas Wheeler.
4. STEPHEN, d. Sept. 20, 1798.
SAMUEL FORBUSH, m. Oct. 18, 1795, Sally Nichols.
GODDARD.
WILLIAM GODDARD, a citizen and grocer, of London (seventh son of Edward and Doyley Goddard, a wealthy farmer of Norfolk), m. Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Miles. He came to America in 1665, and his wife and three surviving sous came the next year. They settled in Watertowil.
BENJAMIN GODDARD, (Benjamin, William), b. 1705, m. in Cam- bridge, Dec. 9, 1731, Mary Kidder, d. Apr. 4, 1792. He d. Dec. 9, 1759. He was a housewright by trade. Children,
1. ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 31, 1732, d. Jan. 12, 1733.
2. ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 1, 1733, m. Benjamin Goddard, and rev. to Peter- sham.
1 3. JOSIAH, b. Sept. 14, 1735, m. Huldah Batcheller, of Sutton.
2 4. BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 15, 1737, m. Mary Flagg.
5. NATHANIEL, b. Mar. 17, 1738. He m. and rev. to Conway.
6. JAMES, b. Apr. 24, 1740. He rev. to Athol.
7. SAMUEL, b. Dec. 27, 1742. He rev. to Sutton, and then to Royalston.
8. MARY, b. June 7, 1746, mn. Thomas Griggs, of Sutton.
9. HANNAH, b. Aug. 25, 1749, m."Josiah Chase, of Sutton, and rev. to Worcester, N. Y.
1-3 JOSIAH GODDARD, (Benjamin, Benjamin, William), b. Sept. 14, 1735, m. Mar. 5, 1761, Huldah Batcheller, b. May 1, 1741, d. Feb. 9, 1792. He d. Feb. 12, 1784. Children,
1. ANNA, b. Feb. 23, 1762, in. Joel Goddard, of Petersham.
2. ASAHEL, b. Feb. 10, 1764, d. May, 1776.
3. JOSEPH, b. Jan. 30, 1766, m. 1796, Susanna Sherman; and m. 2nd, Thankful Hersey.
3 4. JOSIAH, b. May 11, 1768, m. Elizabeth Tobey.
4 5. PERLEY. b. Aug. 28, 1770, m. Lucy Harrington and Widow Chase, of Barre.
6. BENJAMIN, b. Oct. 11. 1772, d. Feb. 1, 1791.
7. HULDAH, b. Oct. 29, 1777.
8. POLLY, b. June 30, 1782, m. Asa Wheeler, of Leicester.
2-4 BENJAMIN GODDARD, (Benjamin, Benjamin, William), b. Nov. 15, 1737, m. Dec. 8, 1763, Mary Flagg (F), b. Mar. 30, 1740. He d. Mar. 11, - 1816.
Charles Goddard
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FAMILY GENEALOGIES.
He was a justice of the peace for Worcester County for twenty-five years, from 1789 to 1814. He was town clerk here eigliteen years, from 1776 to 1793. Children,
1. ELIZABETH, b. Nov., 1764, d.
2. HULDAH, b. Nov., 1767, d. Jan., 1790.
3. ABEL, b. Jan 28, 1771, d. Mar., 1775.
4. MARY, b. Oct. 20, 1776, m. Levi Goddard.
5. SALLY, b. Aug. 16, 1777, m. Stephen Holbrook (H).
3-4 REV. JOSIAH GODDARD, (Josiah, Benjamin, Benjamin, William), b. May 11, 1768, m. Ang. 19, 1796, Elizabeth Tobey, h. May 22, 1772. He res. in this town until 1801, then moved to Conway, and in 1814 to York, N. Y.
He was a Baptist clergyman. He published in 1798, in Conway, a work of 400 pages, entitled "A New and Beautiful Collection of Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs."
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