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scales have, besides the distribution through the different parts of the military service been forwarded to the principal libraries of the United States, and those of the most important of the foreign countries. He has always taken an active interest in pointing out to the general government the proper position, class and extent of its surveys, and inaugurated in 1873, a critical examination in connection with the topo- graphy, into the classification of the public lands not yet sold. He still remains in charge of that most important part of the surveys of the engineer department, the geographical and topographical surveys west of the Mississippi River, with station and office at Washington, D. C.
6. EDWARD A., b. May 21, 1845.
7. CHARLES A., b. July 23, 1849, m. Abbie Eastman, res. in Col.
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EDMOND F. WHEELER, (Gabriel F., Jonathan, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, John, George), b. Nov. 11, 1824, m. May 18, 1846, Elizabeth Barker, b. Dec. 9, 1826. He res. on his father's place in New England Village.
Children,
1. MARY J., b. March 5, 1848, d. Sept. 25, 1851.
2. WILLIAM E., b. Oct. 22, 1850, m. Mary E. Leonard, and res. in Wor- cester.
3. ROSELLA A., b. Oct. 29, 1852, m. George L. Snow, and rev. to Orange.
4. SARAH E., b. Aug. 18, 1853. 5. CHARLES A., b. Oct. 11, 1857. 6. HENRY A., b. May 18, 1861. 7. NELLIE A., b. Feb. 17, 1866.
8. WALTER B., b. May 6, 1867.
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WILLIAM HARVEY WHEELER, (Hon. Jonathan D., Jonathan, Ebene- zer, Ebenezer, John, George), b. Jan. 17, 1839, m. Jan. 7, 1860, Ellen P. Washburn, b. Dec. 15, 1841.
He is President and general manager of the Wheeler Cotton Mills, in West Milbury.
Children,
1. CAROLINE F., b. Feb. 19, 1861. 2. WILLIAM H., Jr., b. Aug. 4, 1862.
3. JONATHAN, b. Oct. 26, 1863. 4. LILLIAN O., b. Aug. 3, 1868.
5. SAMUEL A. N., b. April 26, 1870, d. July 4, 1878.
6. GRACE, b. June 20, 1871. 7. ELLEN W., b. Sept. 11, 1872.
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WILLARD D. WHEELER, (John, John, Jonathan, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, John, George), b. Jan. 17, 1833, m. Oct. 4, 1854, Sarah M. Forbush (F), b. July 24, 1831.
Major Wheeler remained with his father at home, receiving meantime such limited education as could be derived from the common schools of his native town, with the addition of two or three terms at the High School, until Feb. 28, 1851, when he entered the store of Winthrop Faulkner, as clerk, where he remained three years, and then began business for himself at the premises formerly occupied by Wood, Kim- ball & Co., in what was known as the " White Store." In April, 1856, he formed a co-partnership with Silas A. Forbush, for the manufacture of boots and shoes, which firm existed until early in 1864, when Presi- dent Lincoln appointed him additional paymaster in the army, which position he accepted and held until Nov. 1, 1865, when he was mustered ont and returned to Grafton; soon after engaged in brokerage business in Boston, until the spring of 1871, when he joined the government exploring expedition under the charge of his brother, Lieut .. George M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, United States Army. In 1872, and part of 1873, went to Arizona as superintendent of a San Francisco
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mining company. Again joining Lieut. Wheeler for the purpose of building, under the lieutenaut's direction, the United States Astronomi- cal Observatory at Ogden, Utah, remained with the expedition uutil the fall of 1875, when he was appointed, by the Quartermaster-General of the Army, as agent to examine and report upon claims against the government presented by citizens of the State of Maryland, for damages causd by Union troops during the war ; held this position until the sum- mer of 1876.
In August, of the same year, he was appointed agent for the Ute Indians at Los Pinos Agency, Colorado, which position he held until Jan. 15, 1878, since which time he has been engaged in Hydraulic min- ing in the San Juan region of Colorado.
Children,
1. SARAH M., b. March 1, 1857, d. Sept. 3, 1859.
2. WALTER F., b. July 13, 1859.
3. EDWARD A., b. Sept. 23, 1861, d. Nov. 21, 1862.
4. MIRIAM E., b. Nov. 23, 1863.
SAMUEL A. WHEELER, of Westborough, by wife Lucina, had, ch.,
1. HENRY A., b. Feb. 27, 1841. 2. HARRIET H., b. Nov. 5, 1842.
JAMES WHEELER, m. Levinah Bigelow, b. Feb. 1, 1756.
REV. JOHN W. WHEELER, the son of Zacheus, b. 1811, by wife | Nancy Foster, had, ch.,
1. NANCY N., b. 1838.
He was a Methodist minister.
MARRIAGES.
Aaron Wheeler, of Boston, m. Miriam Fay, July 31, 1829. Asa Wheeler, of Leicester, m. Polly Goddard, May 6, 1830.
Solomon Wheeler, of Shrewsbury, m. Zipporah Harrington, Aug. 26, 1771.
WHEELOCK.
LEONARD WHEELOCK, (Paul, Paul), b. Sept. 4, 1785, m. 1804, Persis Brigham (B), b. Aug. 4, 1786, d. March 5, 1871. He d. July, 13, 1858. Children,
1 1. DANIEL B., b. March 7, 1805, m. Sophia Brigham.
2. SOPHRONIA, b. Aug. 7, 1807.
2 3. GARDNER L., b. July 27, 1810, m. Caroline A. Wood.
4. MARY B., b. Aug. 28, 1813, d. Sept. 1, 1814.
3 5. LEONARD S., b. July 15, 1815, m. Adaline A. Doane, Abby Pollard and Lucy Pollard.
6. SOLOMON B., b. Sept. 7, 1817, m. Ruth Hall.
7. WILLIAM R., b. Aug. 17, 1822, m. Caroline E. Brewer.
8. FRANCIS A., b. Oct. 21, 1828, m. Esther C. Briggs.
1-1 DANIEL B. WHEELOCK, (Leonard, Paul, Paul), b. March 7, 1805, m. Nov. 19, 1828, Sophia Brigham (B), b. June 7, 1806. Children,
1. SOPHRONIA, b. Sept. 20, 1829. 2. LUCIAN B., b. Aug. 20, 1831. 3. PERSIS S., b. July 18, 1833. 4. ADALINE A., b. March 11, 1837.
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5. MARY B., b. Apr. 13, 1840, d. July 7, 1872.
6. FRANCIS F., b. Oct. 23, 1847, d. Nov. 11, 1864.
2-3 GARDNER L. WHEELOCK, (Leonard, Paul, Paul), b. July 27, 1810, m. Nov. 29, 1832, Caroline A. Wood (W), b. Oct. 7, 1813. He d. Mar. 25, 1870. Children,
1. HENRY G., b. Dec. 22, 1833. 2. CLARENDON W., b. Apr. 12, 1836.
3. LEWIS E., b. Aug. 4, 1839, d. Sept. 14, 1839.
4. CAROLINE S., b. Oct. 28, 1841, d. Dec. 3, 1849.
5. SUSANNAH S., b. Nov. 23, 1843, d. Sept. 4, 1844.
6. SUSAN A., b. May 31, 1849.
3-5 LEONARD S. WHEELOCK, (Leonard, Paul, Paul), b. July 15, 1815, m. Nov. 9, 1835, Adaline A. Doane, b. 1815, d. July 2, 1836; m. 2nd, Oct. 18, 1838, Abby Pollard, b. May 29, 1813, d. Apr. 15, 1845; m. 3rd, Nov. 18, 1845, Lucy Pollard, b. July 25, 1820. Children,
1. ANGELINE A., b. June 17, 1836, d. Oct. 2, 1837.
2. CHARLES A., b. May 28, 1839.
3. CURTIS L., b. Feb. 20, 1841, d. Nov. 18, 1841.
4. CANDES A., b. June 20, 1843.
5. LEWIS A., b. Mar. 27, 1845, d. Apr. 18, 1845. ? Twins. 6. LUCY A., b. Mar. 27, 1845, d. Apr. 13, 1845. 5
7. WARREN P., b. Aug. 27, 1847, d. Mar., 1855.
8. SARAH A., b. Oct. 8, 1850, d. Mar. 13, 1857.
9. FRANCIS M., b. Apr. 8, 1851. 10. IDA S., b. Aug. 23, 1854.
11. LAURA P., b. June 8, 1857, d. May 13, 1858.
12. HORACE W., b. June 20, 1859, d. Sept. 20, 1859.
DANIEL WHEELOCK, (Paul, Paul), b. Nov. 7, 1799, m. Sept. 3, 1826, Susannah P. Prentice (P), b. 1803. He d. Aug. 25, 1865, from injuries received while moving a building. Children,
1. SUSAN L., b. Sept. 8, 1827.
2. DANIEL A., b. June 27, 1829, m. Abby L. Wheelock.
3. SARAH J., b. May 8, 1832, m. Samuel Delos Hickok.
4. JEROME, b. June 20, 1834, m. Lydia A. Robinson.
Among the sons of Grafton who have attracted general attention by honorable achievements, Jerome Wheelock, Esq., deserves a high place. This eminent mechauic and inventor was born at Leland's Landing, in this towu, June 20th, 1834, and was the son of Mr. Daniel Wheelock. His early education was limited to such training as he could obtain by attending the common schools of the town a part of the time till his fifteenth year. A noteworthy event of his youth occurred at this time, and served to display very clearly the self-reliant and determined tem- per that was in him. To have run away from home in a moment of boyish resentment might indicate merely an irritable and uncontrolled disposition; might be, at best, but the " flash and outbreak of a fiery mind." Such escapades usually terminate in as sudden returns, or are the beginning of a life of vagabondage. But young Wheelock, on ac- count of some real or fancied grievance, seceded from the parental home, and so effectually concealed his whereabouts against the most strenuous efforts at discovery, that he established once for all his inde- pendence, and ensured ever after respectful treatment.
The natural bent of his mind was soon gratified through the favor of Hon. Abraham M. Bigelow, by a situation in the Taunton Locomotive Works, then under the charge of Harrison Tweed, Esq. Here he re- mained as apprentice three years, having, as his subsequent career
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abundantly proves, "plucked out the heart of the mystery" of that most majestic of human inventions, the steam engine. Subsequently he obtained, and held for ten years, the position of manager of the steam and machinery department of the Washburn Iron Works, in Worcester.
During this time he invented and patented his steam cylinder pack- ing, which soon commanded such recognition among users of steam that he found it necessary to make arrangements for its extensive manu- facture. He accordingly formed a co-partnership with Mr. Charles A. Wheeler, and began the manufacture of this article in 1865. In 1870, Mr. Wheeler dying, Mr. Wheelock removed to the place now occupied by him for the manufacture of steam engines, on Union street, in Wor- cester. He had about this time perfected the invention on which his principal claim to distinction rests.
The limits of this sketch forbid any description of his invention, or any critical discussion of its merits. On a stage less extended and im- posing, and with settings and accessories less striking and dazzling, Mr. Wheelock has rendered the same kind of service to the art of ap- plying the power of steam to human uses, as that rendered by the great George Stephenson. . Like Stephenson, he found all the essential prin- ciples of the steam engine already invented to his hand. Unlike Steph- enson, he found it had attained great and marvellous perfection in de- tail. Yet, notwithstanding the immense advance that had been made in the construction of the steam engine since the great English inventor turned his creative genius upon the rude machines of his day, Mr. Wheelock found what appeared to his delicate mechanical sensibility much unnecessary complication, inconsistency, and clumsiness of mechanism, in the contrivances which controlled the application of the power to the piston. Long and patiently he labored to express the thought which possessed him. To such a degree of perfection had the location, construction and motion of the valves, governing the induc- tion and egress of the steam to and from the cylinder, been brought by other inventors, that to attempt an improvement seemed almost like an attempt to gild refined gold. And indeed the whole scope of Mr. Wheelock's invention lay in the realm of such nice and delicate mechan- ical distinctions, almost beyond ordinary apprehension, that to embody it in a machine required the clearest mental vision and the deftest mechanical skill. But he saw with perfect clearness the truth of his conception, and he knew he could express it. At length, by a few devices full of that simplicity which always characterizes valuable thought, he surmounted the difficulties of the problem-the machine was completed. In its steady, regular, noiseless and graceful motion, the inventor saw the realization of the most delicate shade of his idea. The completeness of his success is best attested by the universal ap- planse bestowed on his work by mechanical experts in all parts of the world. Besides the great gold medal of progress received by him at New York, in 1875, the Centennial medal and diploma at Philadelphia, in 1876, and the grand prize at Paris, in 1878, he has received from com- petent judges such flattering encomiums as might well turn the bead of any one disposed to listen to flattery.
Colonel Forney, in a Paris letter to the Philadelphia Press, giving an eloquent description of the engine, and recounting an interview with Mr. Wheelock's son, Jerome, Jr., a lad of sixteen, who was in sole charge of the machine, says he remarked to the boy as he took his hand, "Your father has given you a prouder name and a richer heritage than any king in Europe could give to his son." Without quarreling with that proposition at all, and speaking within the sober limits which history is bound to prescribe to itself, there is no doubt that Mr.
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Wheelock has placed his name high on the roll of distinguished Ameri- can mechanics, whose works adorn their country and their age.
5. EMILY, b. Aug. 22, 1837, d. May 22, 1838.
6. EMILY, b. July 21, 1840.
7. JOSEPH H., b. 1844, m. Jenny L. Redfield.
JEFFERSON WHEELOCK, (Paul, Paul), m. Elizabetlı She d. and he m. May 15, 1828, Rebecca Fiske; m. 3rd, Louisa Chil- dren,
1. ELIZABETH T., b. Mar. 7, 1825. 2. MARIA R., h. Oct. 19, 1832.
3. LORENZO S., b. Sept. 11, 1834. 4. IlENRY F., b. Oct. 7, 1837.
5. SIRENA L., b. Dec. 14, 1840, d. Sept. 9, 1841.
NATHAN S. WHEELOCK, m. July 14, 1836, Elizabeth Bathrick. Ch., 1. HELEN M., b. Oct. 26, 1839.
RUSSELL WHEELOCK, (Paul, Paul), by wife Betsey, had,
1. CHARLES R., b. May 22, 1826. 2. WILLIAM E., b. Feb. 10, 1828. 3. GEORGE L., b. June 7, 1832. 4. MARTIN V. B., b. Jan. 30, 1841.
REUBEN WHEELOCK, (Paul, Paul), by wife Charlotte, had, 1. LUTHER, b. Apr. 1, 1810. 2. CALVIN, b. Sept. 4, 1812.
3. CHARLOTTE H., b. June 20, 1815. 4. LUCRETIA M., b. Oct. 12, 1817.
PAUL WHEELOCK, (Paul), m. Martha Sibley, b. Jan. 4, 1763.
PAUL WHEELOCK, (Paul), by wife Thankful, had,
1. ALVAN, b. Apr. 23, 1761. 2. LUTHER, h. Feb. 5, 1764, d. July 17, 1773.
COL. TIMOTHY WHEELOCK, b. May 19, 1800, m. Feb. 7, 1825, Mary M. Marsh, b. Oct. 28, 1806, d. July, 1876. Children,
1. HARRIET L., b. Dec. 6, 1825, d. Sept. 4, 1827.
2. TIMOTHY E., b. Feb. 28, 1828, m. Elizabeth J. Good.
3. HARRIET L., b. Aug. 18, 1830, d. Apr. 30, 1857.
4. WARREN P., b. Jan. 2, 1840, d. Aug. 7, 1841.
5. ELLEN M., b. Feb. 9, 1843.
GARDNER WHEELOCK, (Paul, Paul), m. Ann Harrington (H), b. 1792, d. 1831. Children,
1. OLIVER H., b. Oct. 5, 1819. 2. NANCY M., b. Mar. 21, 1821. 3. MARY E., b. Mar. 29, 1829, m. Jasper S. Nelson.
FRANCIS WHEELOCK had two daughters, viz.,
1. CAROLINE M., b. Jan. 12, 1823, m. David White, Jr., (W).
2. EMILY B., m. May 21, 1839, Hou. William R. Hill, who was born in Douglas, Feb. 10, 1815, being the eighth generation from John Hill, one of the early settlers of Plymouth Colony, about the year 1632.
In 1836 he engaged in the mercantile business at Wilkinsonville, under the firm name of Dudley & Hill, which continued till the decease of the senior partner in 1844. Since that time the junior partner has continued the business at the same place, till the present writing ; also
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for the same period of time has been book-keeper and paymaster for the Sutton Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Hill has served on the board of selectmen, assessors, school com- mittee, etc., in the town of Sutton; was one of the Representatives to the General Court, from the 25th Representative District of this County, in 1861; was Senator from the Worcester southeast district for the years of 1862 and 1863; is a director of the Grafton National Bank; and has been connected with the Evangelical Congregational Society of Grafton since 1838. His only child now living, Ellen A., b. Oct .. 1, 1848, m. Albert L. Fisher, of Fisherville, b. March 10, 1846.
THOMAS WHEELOCK, m. Sally - -. Children,
1. LISCUMB, b. Nov. 15, 1808, d. July 9, 1812.
2. LEANDER F., b. Nov. 15, 1810, d. Sept. 25, 1828.
3. SARAH A., b. June 1, 1813.
4. CLARENDON D., b. Aug. 29, 1816, d. April 21, 1832.
5. LUCY C., b. July 4, 1819.
6. HARRIET O., b. April 22, 1825.
7. SUSAN R., b. July 14, 1827, d. Oct. 8, 1828.
8. JANE E., b. Jan. 3, 1830, d. Oct. 15, 1830.
9. THOMAS L., b. Jan. 11, 1832, d. Aug. 16, 1835.
MARRIAGES.
Benjamin Wheelock, of Mendon, m. Hannah Chapin, June 4, 1752. Silas Wheelock, of Shrewsbury, m. Anna Whitney, July 16, 1783. Joseph Wheelock, of Worcester, m. Sally Slater, March 9, 1786. Ezra Wheelock, of Grafton Gore, m. Vashti Putnam, Jan. 8, 1787. Joel H. Wheelock, of Boylston, m. Mary E. Tracy, Jan. 24, 1832.
Elbridge G. Wheelock, of Millbury, m. Dolly B. Atwood, Nov. 13, 1832.
WHIPPLE.
MATTHEW WHIPPLE, born in England, came to this country and received a grant of land at Ipswich Hamlet, in 1638, where he resided. He held the chief offices in town and was on some of the most import- ant committees. He d. Sept. 28, 1647.
DEA. JAMES WHIPPLE, (Joseph, Matthew), b. 1681, m. Dec., 1708, Mary Fuller.
" Will of James Whipple: [Probate office, Worcester, vol. 9, pp. 288]. In the name of God, Amen, the Sixteenth day of February, 1759. I, James Whipple of Grafton, in the County of Worcester and province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, husbandman, being, through Divine indulgence in perfect health in body and of sound memory, but calling to inind the frailty and mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, I do principally and in the first place give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried with Christian and Decent burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate as it has pleased Almighty God to bless me withall in this life, I give and demise and dispose of the same in form and manner following, viz.
Imp's. I give and bequeath unto Mary, my dearly beloved wife, all
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my household goods with my whole house and Garden Plot, and all other suitable conveniences and accommodations proper for her about the house, with fire wood sufficient for her use brought home to her and cut fit for the fire, and also six pounds wool and six pounds of good flax, with ten pounds in silver, lawful money of this province to be paid to her annually so long as she lives my widow, or to be paid to her order, or in case she should be uncapable of taking care for herself, to be paid to him or them who shall have the care of her. But in case she marry again then to quit her interest in the house, fire, and wood and four of the said ten pounds. I also give twenty and five pounds lawful money to be paid by my executors to be at her disposal if she needs it, if not, to be disposed of among my children or their heirs as she sees cause. My household goods she is to possess during her life, but after her decease they are to be disposed of as is here in after inserted.
Item. I give aud bequeath unto my beloved son Jacob Whipple of Grafton aforesaid, Ten acres of interval lying in said Grafton at the southerly part of my Interval. Beginning at a maple stump and stones at the North East corner of the Interval and South West side of the Little River so called, the stump being near the river, then running Southwesterly as the Interval goes between the Interval and the top of the Bank to Holbrook's Land, thence Sontherly on Holbrook's Land to Black Stones River to the land of Joseph Whipple, thence northerly sd Joseph Whipple's land to the first mentioned bounds. And if the heirs of my late son James Whipple deceased do not forever acquit and dis- charge the said Jacob Whipple, the aforesaid Ten acres or any part thereof as claimed by deed, then the said Jacob Whipple to have it made up to him to his full satisfaction out of my Real Estate. Together with one half of my stock of Creatures after my grand-sons James and John (the sons of my late beloved son James Whipple deceased) have chose out one cow for themselves, with half of my husbandry tools and half of my wearing apparel, enjoining my sd son Jacob to pay one-third part of his mother's annually dowry with one half of all my other just debts and to receive one half of the dues to my estate after my decease.
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved grandsons James Whipple and John Whipple (sons of my late son James Whipple) to be equally shared between them, all the remainder of my Real Estate together, besides the cow above mentioned, the other half of my stock of crea- tures, husbandry tools, and wearing apparel enjoining them to pay the other two thirds of their Grandmother's annual dowry and the other half of my just debts, they receiving the other half of the dues to my Estate, provided also and it is my will that the above sd grandson James Whipple have the whole improvement both of the Real and Per- sonal Estate given by this will to them both and render the whole an- nual Dowry to his Grandmother till John Whipple above said be of age, after which the said John Whipple to pay one half of the whole Dowry above mentioned, that is one half of the whole, (viz. ) the two thirds enjoined them enjoining also the said grandson James to pay five pounds as hereafter is inserted.
Item. I give to my beloved grandson Daniel Whipple (son of my late son James Whipple) five pounds lawful money to be paid to him by the above Grandson James Whipple if the said Daniel Whipple sball ever arrive to age and deserve it.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Mary, now wife of Joseph Whipple of sd Grafton, after my wife and her mother's decease, all my household goods, and all her mother's wearing apparel to be delivered to her by my executors for her proper use and benefit forever. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my aforesaid son Jacob Whipple and Grandson James Whipple, executors to this my last
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Will and Testament or Legacies, Bequests, or Executors by me in any wise before named, willed or bequeathed ratifying aud confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the year and day above named.
JAMES WHIPPLE.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said James Whipple, as his last Will and Testament in presence of Samuel Warreu, Andrew Adams and Rev. Aaron Hutchinson. Presented for Probate, Nov. 24, 1766."
He was a member of the first church at Ipswich. In 1714, he was dismissed from the first church and united with others to form a church at Ipswich Hamlet. He afterwards moved to Hassanamisco, where he united with others to form the first church here; was deacon of this church. He d. Nov. 3. 1766. Children,
1. JAMES, b. April 12, 1705, m. Sarah Adams.
1 2 2. JACOB, b. May 26, 1707, m. Jerusha Leland.
3. DANIEL, b. Aug. 2, 1713.
4. MARY, bap. Jan. 20, 1716, m. Joseph Whipple.
1-1 JAMES WHIPPLE, (James, Joseph Matthew), b. April 12, 1705, m. Jan. 9, 1728, Sarah Adams (A), b. 1709, d. Nov. 22, 1759. He moved with his father to Hassanamisco from Hamilton. He d. Feb. 8, 1759. Children,
1. SARAH, b. Jan. 11, 1729, m. Isaac Willard.
2. MARY, b. Sept. 21, 1730, m. Joshua Winchester and Ephraim Sher- man.
3. JAMES, b. Oct. 25, 1732, d. Oct. 10, 1736.
4. JAMES, b. Aug. 25, 1736, d. Ang. 26, 1736.
4 5. JAMES, b. Nov. 23, 1737, m. Elizabeth Hall.
6. EUNICE, b. March 10, 1740, m. Jonathan Rice.
7. LYDIA, b. Aug. 10, 1741, m. Samuel Hall.
5 8. JonN, b. May 21, 1742, m. Ruth Adams.
6 9. DANIEL, b. Dec. 2, 1750, m. Martha Adams.
10. LYDIA, b. Aug. 22, 1753.
2-2 JACOB WHIPPLE, (James, Joseph, Matthew), b. May 26, 1707, m. Hannah Leland (L), b. 1710, d. 1789. Children,
1. JAMES, b. 1732, m. Lydia Powers.
2. JERUSHA, b. 1734, m. David Haven.
3. MOSES, b. 1736, m. Catherine Forbush.
4. HANNAH, b. 1738, m. Isaac Harrington (H).
5. PRUDENCE, b. 1741, m. David Warren (W).
6. ELIZABETH, b. 1744, m. David Wadsworth (W).
7. SUSANNAH, b. 1747, d. 1747.
8. SUSANNAH, b. 1749, m. Thomas M. Baker (B).
9. JEMIMA, b. 1753, m. Ephraim Whitney.
All of the above ch. were b. in Grafton. James rev. to Hardwick, Jerusha to Framingham, Moscs to Croyden and Charlestown, N. H., Hannah to Shrewsbury, Susannah and Jemima to Upton.
3-4 MARY WHIPPLE, (James, Josepb, Matthew), bap. Jan. 20, 1716, m. Joseph Whipple, Jr. Children,
1. MARY, b. Aug. 15, 1740, m. Moses Holbrook.
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7|2. JOSEPII, b. Oct. 19, 1742, m. Eleanor - - and Kate Hastings.
8 3. SAMUEL, b. Ang. 28, 1749, m. Lucy Brown.
4. SOLOMON, b. Mar. 17, 1752. 5. WILLIAM, b. July 25, 1755.
6. JEREMIAH, b. Dec. 20, 1758.
4-5 JAMES WHIPPLE, (James, James, Joseph, Matthew), b. Nov. 23, 1737, m. June 14, 1763, Elizabeth Hall, b. 1740, d. Oct. 27, 1803. He d. July 28, 1808. Children,
1. JONATHAN, b. Dec. 3, 1763, m. Lydia Leland (L).
2. SARAH, b. Sept. 3, 1765, m. Simon Bruce (B).
3. JAMES, b. Dec. 1, 1767, m. Sarah Merriam (M).
4. OLIVER, b. Nov. 25, 1769, m. Elizabeth Hasham and Lydia S. Leland. 9 5. THADDEUS, b. Feb. 12, 1772, m. Betsey Stow.
6. EUNICE, b. Feb. 9, 1774, m. Elisha Warren (W).
7. PERLEY, b. July 24, 1776, m. Olive Drury (D).
8. NATHANIEL, b. Sept. 8, 1778, m. Phila Warren (W) and Sarah Batch- eller. Rev. to Southboro.
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