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9. JOSIAH, b. Mar. 26, 1781, d. Oct. 8, 1803.
10. BETSEY, b. Jan. 21, 1784, mn. James W. Jenkins. Rev. to Barre.
5-8 JOHN WHIPPLE, (James, James, Joseph, Matthew), b. May 21, 1742, m: June 14, 1765, Ruth Adams (A). He d. Aug. 18, 1811. Children,
1. ELIZABETH, b. Apr. 4, 1767, m. Moses Adams (A).
2. JOHN, b. Dec. 10, 1769, m. Lucy Stow.
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DANIEL WHIPPLE, (James, James, Joseph, Matthew), b. Dec. 2, 1750. m. Apr. 17, 1776, Martha Adams (A), d. Dec. 8, 1844. He d. Dec. 30, 1796. Children, b. here,
1. DANIEL, b. Apr. 17, 1776. 2. ADAMS, b. Sept. 13, 1779. The family rev. to Walpole, N. H., where other children were b.
7-2 JOSEPH WHIPPLE, (Joseph, Joseph), b. Oct. 9, 1742, mn. Eleanor , d. of a cancer; m. 2nd, Sept. 24, 1797, Kate Hastings. Chil- dren,
1. ANNA, b. Dec. 22, 1762. 2. SARAH, b. Oct. 19, 1764.
3. ELIJAH, b. Jan. 14, 1765, d. Nov. 7, 1770.
4. JOSEPH, b. July 1, 1767, d. June 30, 1768.
5. MARY, b. Feb. 1, 1769, m. Amaziah Howard.
6. MARTHA, b. May 16, 1770, m. Jacob Whitney.
7. ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 13, 1771, d. young.
8-3 SAMUEL WHIPPLE, (Joseph, Joseph), b. Aug. 28, 1749, m. Aug. 24, 1769, Lucy Brown (B). Children,
1. AARON, b. Mar. 26, 1770. 2. JOSEPH, b. Feb. 4, 1772. 3. WILLIAM, b. Jan. 13, 1774. 4. BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 3, 1776.
9-5 THADDEUS WHIPPLE, (James, James, James, Joseph, Matthew), b. Feb. 12, 1772, m. Betsey Stow (S). Children,
1. SHELOMITH S., b. June 24, 1794, m. Fanny Krueger. He rev. to Bos- ton and practised medicine.
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2. SIMON B., b. Mar. 20, 1797, m. Prudence L. Harrington. Rev. to Cambridge, Vt.
10-2 JOHN WHIPPLE, (Jobn, James, James, Joseph, Matthew), b. Dec. 10,
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1769, m. Apr. 25, 1793, Lucy Stow (S), b. 1771, d. Nov. 20, 1831. He d. Sept. 29, 1803. Children,
1. JOHN, b. Sept. 7, 1793, d. Apr. 1, 1818.
2. JONATHAN, b. July 7, 1795, m. Malinda Grout, and rev. to Boston, where lie was constable.
AARON WHIPPLE, (Moses, Jacob, James, Joseph, Matthew), b. Mar. 23, 1761. in Charlestown, N. H., rev. to Grafton, and m. Matilda Cooper. He d. 1838. Children,
1. DAVID, b. 1785, m. Sally Cutting.
2. SOLOMON, b. 1788, d. 1788.
3. HULDAH, b. 1790, m. Nathaniel Wheeler.
4. HARVEY, b. 1791, m. Martha Hawes.
5. MosEs, b. 1794, m. H. Cooper.
6. SOLOMON, b. 1796, d. 1798. 7. EXPERIENCE, b. 1798, d. 1801.
8. GRISWOLD, b. 1800, d. 1809. 9. RUBY, b. 1803, d. 1808.
JOSEPH WHIPPLE, m. Oct. 15, 1797, Catherine (Joslin) Hastings.
WHITE.
DAVID WHITE, JR., (David, Peter), b. in Douglas, May 12, 1789, m. (pub.) Apr. 20, 1811, Parthenia Wheeler (W), b. Sept. 21, 1794, d. Sept. 11, 1828; m. 2nd, Apr. 28, 1830, Sarah Temple. He d. Aug. 16, 1859. Children,
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1. ELIAS T., b. Dec. 18, 1812. Rev. to New Jersey.
2. JOHN B., b. Apr. 24, 1815, m. Abigail S. Prentiee.
3. DAVID, b. May 5, 1819, m. Caroline M. Wheelock.
1 4. ANDREW H., b. Feb. 16, 1821, m. Sarah E. Muzzy.
5. CLARENDON A., b. Aug. 2, 1827. Res. N. Y. city.
1-2 JOHN B. WHITE, (David, David, Peter), b. Apr. 24, 1815, m. Jan. 22, 1829, Abigail S. Prentice (P), b. Feb. 20, 1820.
Mr. and Mrs. White are natives of the town, have always lived in it, were born and brought up in houses not far distant from each other, and have always been among the ready helpers and worthy citizens of the town. For several years Mr. White ran the coach between the Centre and the Boston and Albany Railroad station. For many years he has been widely known as the express agent (overland) between the Centre and Woreester, more familiarly known as White's Grafton cx- press. Mr. and Mrs. White were the first couple married by Rev. T. C. Biscoe after his settlement here, and the marriage of their only son was the last one solemnized by Mr. Biscoe before leaving this parish. Chil- dren,
1. Anny P., b. June 28, 1840, d. Sept. 26, 1840.
2. WILLIAM H., b. Dec. 9, 1843, m. Hester A. R. Potter.
He was educated at the common and High schools here, and was pre- pared for college at Wilbraham Academy. He entered Amherst College în 1863, and was graduated in the class of 1867. Immediately after graduation he was employed as junior teacher in classics, in Williston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass., where he remained for one year; re- moving to Stoughton, be was engaged as principal in the High School, which position be held for four years. In the spring of 1872 he was en- gaged as principal in the Brooks School, West Medford, where he re- mained four years and a half, at the end of which time he was engaged
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as instructor in the Boston Latin School, where he remained nearly two years. October 13, 1877, he sailed for Hanover, Germany. After having mastered the German language, preparatory to a course of study, he entered the Berlin University, in Berlin, Germany, where he is at present (1879) studying. He is fitting himself especially in the study of history.
3. FRED. A., b. Sept. 8, 1850, d. Mar. 26, 1870.
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DAVID WHITE, (David, David, Peter), b. May 5, 1819, m. Jan. 1, 1845, Caroline M. Wheelock (W), b. Jan. 12, 1823.
For a number of years he was proprietor of the stage line between the depot and the Centre. For a number of years past he has been engaged in keeping the drug store in Warren Block. Children,
1. FRANCIS W., b. Apr. 26, 1846, d. Aug. 9, 1846.
2. EMILIE B. H., b. Nov. 9, 1847, unm. ; music teacher.
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ANDREW H. WHITE, (David, David, Peter), b. Feb. 16, 1821, m. Nov. 29, 1842, Sarah E. Muzzy, b. Sept. 14, 1823. Children,
1. CHARLES A., b. Sept. 11, 1844, m. Sept. 6, 1868, Annie Carder. Res. Connecticut.
2. EMMA, b. Mar. 21, 1848, unm.
3. GEORGE H., b. June 9, 1851, m. Dec. 9, 1877, Hattie I. Wheelock. Res. Minnesota.
BENJAMIN WHITE, m. Mar. 5, 1781, Hadassah Esther Prentice (P).
JOHN WHITE, by wife Axsha, had,
1. LEVI, b. Aug. 16, 1799, m. Azuba H. Wesson. Res. in Boston.
JAMES W. WHITE, (Reuben, David, Peter), b. Jan. 4, 1811, m. Sept. 11, 1838, Elizabeth Holden, b. Mar. 16, 1816, d. Nov. 26, 1846; m. 2nd, Apr. 20, 1847, Sarah R. Babcock, b. Jan. 14, 1818.
He was born in Orange, Vt., and removed to this town about 1835. He was judge of the Eastern District, with courts at Westborough and Grafton; also clerk of the town, a position he bad filled continuously for twenty-one years. In the latter position he was most widely known, as he will be long remembered for the carefulness, integrity, and courtesy with which he filled that office. Just prior to his death he had declined a re-election to the position of librarian of the public library, because of infirm health, an office he had held from the found- ing of the institution. In every movement for the general prosperity of the town, for the promotion of moral reform, particularly of tem- perance, Mr. White was always prompt, earnest and fearless. He died quite suddenly in the street. Children,
1. ELLEN E., b. Jan. 5, 1840, m. Col. J. Frank Searle.
2. CAROLINE M., b. Sept. 27, 1843, m. Isaac Lombard. Res. South Framingham.
3. JAMES A., b. Apr. 6, 1849, unm.
4. FRANK E., b. Jan. 7, 1858, d. Sept. 9, 1858.
5. MARY A., b. Dec. 9, 1861, d. July 15, 1862.
STEPHEN R. WHITE, (Freeburn), b. Feb. 1, 1811, m. Jan. 30, 1842, Nancy Fowler. They res. in Farnumsville. Children,
6 1. EDWARD R., b. Aug. 20, 1849, m. Ellen A. Covell.
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2. ABBIE M., b. July 20, 1852. She was graduated at the State Normal School in South Framingham, July, 1871, and in Sept., 1873, entered Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.
6-1 EDWARD R. WHITE, (Stephen R., Freeburn), b. Aug. 20, 1849, m. Jau. 1, 1874, Ellen A. Covell.
He graduated at the Grafton High School, and entered the Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science in July, 1872, from which institution he graduated.
CHARLES H. WHITE, m. Nov. 26, 1868, Hester A. Townsend, b. March 23, 1851. Children,
1. SARAH L., b. March 7, 1870. 2. HOWARD S., b. Dec. 20, 1871.
JOHN WHITE, of Northborough, and Sarah Knowlton, were married Oct. 28, 1798.
WHITNEY.
JOHN WHITNEY embarked at Ipswich, England, April, 1635, for New England, with wife Ellen (Elinor) and five sons. He was admitted free- man March 3, 1636. He was selectman several years, between 1638 and 1655; was town clerk, 1655,
SAMUEL WHITNEY, JR., (Samuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John), b. Sept. 23, 1739, m. 1762, Phebe Harrington (H). He res. here and moved to N. Marlborough, Vt. Children,
1. CATHERINE, b. May 5, 1763. 2. ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 26, 1764.
3. MOSES, b. Oct. 20, 1765, d. infant.
4. Moses, b. Jan. 26, 1767. 5. GUILFORD, b. Jan. 2, 1769.
JASON WHITNEY, by wife Arabellah, had, Children,
1. PRISCILLA, b. March 13, 1728. 2. MICAH, b. Nov. 9, 1730. 3. BULAH, b. Dec. 7, 1732. 4. LoIs, b. March 2, 1735.
5. DUMMERAS, b. May 29, 1737. 6. EUNICE, b. Aug. 5, 1739. 7. SARAH, b. June 8, 1741.
NATHANIEL WHITNEY, m. Feb. 20, 1754, Abigail Marstop. Ch.,
1. NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 14, 1754.
2. ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 10, 1757, d. Aug. 27, 1760.
3. MARY, b. March 19, 1759, d. July 18, 1782.
4. LYDIA, b. March 20, 1761, d. Feb. 24, 1776.
5. ABIGAIL, b. April 11, 1763. 6. HANNAH, b. Aug. 28, 1765.
1 7. JOSEPH, b. Nov. 27, 1767, m. Polly
8. KATHERINE, b. Feb. 14, 1770.
9. TIRZAH, b. Aug. 15, 1772, d. Feb. 9, 1776. 10. LoIs, b. Feb. 8, 1775.
1-7 JOSEPH WHITNEY, (Nathaniel), b. Nov. 27, 1767, m. POLLY He d. Aug. 14, 1843. Children,
1. JOSEPH H., b. March 29, 1803, m. Damaris H. Rice and Sarah Ingra- ham.
2. DANIEL S., b. Nov. 24, 1804, d. Nov. 21, 1832.
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3. POLLY J., b. Oct. 29, 1806, m. Solomon L. Prentice.
4. NATHANIEL G., b). July 4, 1810, m. Charlotte Thompson.
5. HANNAH R., b. Aug. 25, 1812. 6. HARRIOT W., b. Jan. 19, 1817.
2-1 JOSEPH H. WHITNEY, (Joseph, Nathaniel), b. March 29, 1803, m. March 12, 1829, Damaris H. Rice, b. 1807, d. March 17, 1833; m. 2nd, Jan. 7, 1834, Sarah Ingraham. Children,
1. CHARLES R., b. Jan. 7, 1830.
2. ANDREW W., b. Aug. 16, 1831, d. May 1, 1837.
3. SARAH A., b. Jan. 8, 1833, d. Sept. 24, 1836.
4. DANIEL S., b. Oct. 9, 1834, m. and rev. to Worcester.
5. JOSEPH J., b. July 25, 1836. 6. JOSEPHINE, b. May 25, 1838.
7. WILLIAM H., b. May 6, 1840. 8. ELIZABETH M., b. June 30, 1842.
3-4 |NATHANIEL G. WHITNEY, (Joseph, Nathaniel), b. July 4, 1810, m. Dec. 24, 1833, Charlotte Thompson. Children,
1. LUCINA W., b. Oct. 2, 1834. 2. GEORGE T., b. Oct. 11, 1838.
3. CHARLOTTE M., b. Oct. 19, 1843.
ORLANDO WHITNEY, b. July 23, 1804, m. May 7, 1829, Susan M. Wood (W), b. Dec. 22, 1808, d. Jan. 29, 1836. He d. July 25, 1874. Ch.
1. SUSAN C., b. Nov. 4, 1834, d. 1836.
JOHN WHITNEY, (Simon, Timothy), b. in Petersham, Dec. 11, 1805, m. Jan. 1, 1838, Harriet F. Bruce (B), b. Aug. 3, 1819. Children,
1. HELEN B., b. Oct. 3, 1838, m. Cyrus D. Aldrich (A), and d. May 4, 1873.
2. LUCY H., b. May 27, 1841, unm.
MARRIAGES.
Daniel Whitney, m. Feb. 9, 1836, Ruth Watson.
Horace M. Whitney, m. Oct. 29, 1835, Martha Gerry.
Sidney S. Whitney, m. July 4, 1831, Margaret P. Billings. Ephraim Whitney, Jr., Upton, m. Jemima Whipple, Oct. 1, 1778. John S. Whitney, Westborough, m. Susannah Knowlton, Feb. 25, 1794. Jacob Whitney, Uptou, m. Patty Whipple, Sept. 27, 1795.
Joel Whitney, Upton, m. Mary J. Whitney, Nov. 27, 1828.
WILLARD.
MAJOR SIMON WILLARD, the ancestor, was b. in Kent, England. He m. three times and had seventeen children.
CAPT. BENJAMIN WILLARD, (Major Simon), b. 1665, m. 1690-1, Sarah Larkin, b. Feb. 4, 1661-2, d. March 15, 1740.
He was a highly respectable peace-loving man, " and generally beloved for his affability aud good temper." At one time he was iu command of a military company, in an expedition against the Indians; and was offered the commission of Lieut .- Col., which he declined. He was put into the commission of the peace for the County of Worcester, by Gov. Belcher. This was an honor to be coveted in those days. He d. June 16, 1732, the last surviving son of the Major. Children,
1 |1. JOSEPH, b. May 27, 1693, in. Martha Clarke.
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2 | 2. SIMON, b. April 27, 1701, m. Phoebe Newton.
3. SARAH, m. Thomas Pratt (P).
4. MARGARET. 5. ESTHER.
6. HANNAH, b. 1707.
1-1 MAJOR JOSEPH WILLARD, (Capt. Benjamin, Major Simon), b. 1693, m. 1715, Martha Clarke. He took up his residence in Hassanamisco in 1717, was one of the petitioners for its purchase, an early town-officer when it was incorporated. He had the chief seat in the " meeting- house," and was Major of a Worcester regiment. He d. Oct. 18, 1774. " Very few men have left behind them a fairer moral character; emi- nent for his piety, early in his profession, unshaken in his faith, steady in his private devotion, and a constant attendant on divine worship." His wife d. June 3, 1794. Children,
3 1. BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 13, 1716, m. Sarah Brooks.
2. SARAH, b. July 30, 1718, m. Noah Brooks (B).
4 3. JOSEPH, b. April 27, 1720, m. Hannah Rice.
4. MARTHA, b. May 27, 1722, m. David Harrington (H).
5. ISAAC, b. April 15, 1724, m. Sarah Whipple.
5 6. HANNAH, b. March 17, 1726, m. Richard Roberts.
7. PHOEBE, b. March 22, 1728, d. April 11, 1730.
8. MARY, b. April 3, 1730, m. Daniel Goddard, and rev. to Shrewsbury. 9. JOSIAH, b. March 23, 1732, m. Dinah How, and rev. to Rutland.
53 10. DANIEL, b. April 13, 1734, m. Sybil Willard, and rev. to Shrewsbury. 11. SIMON, b. May 13, 1736, d. Nov. 5, 1751.
12. SOLOMON, b. Nov. 7, 1738.
2-2 SIMON WILLARD, (Capt. Benjamin, Major Simon), b. April 27, 1701, m. June 10, 1729, Phoebe Newton. Children,
1. PERSIS, b. March 12, 1729, m. Benjamin Warriner.
2. HEPZIBAH, b. Oct. 7, 1731, m. Noah Bowker. .
3. ESTHER, b. June 13, 1733, d. April 23, 1751.
4. PHOEBE, b. April 14, 1735.
5. SARAH, b. Feb. 19, 1736, m. Renben Warriner.
6. SYBIL, b. June 3, 1739, m. Daniel Willard. [5]-10].
7. ELIZABETH, b. May 4, 1741, d. Nov. 21, 1751.
8. * ÅBNER, d. Nov. 15, 175).
9. * CAROLINE, m. George Colton.
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BENJAMIN WILLARD, (Major Joseph, Capt. Benjamin, Major Simou), b. Nov. 13, 1716, m. May 17, 1739, Sarah Brooks.
He had a family of twelve ch ; one of the sons was Joseph (Harvard College, 1765), a classmate of Rev. President Willard, and successively the minister at Mendon and Boxborough. A second b. was Benjamin, t early known as a clockmaker, perhaps among the first in New England. Aaron also was distinguished and Simon was long and favorably known in this business prior to the revolution, to 1838.
Children,
1. SARAH, b. July 7, 1740, d. Nov. 5, 1751. 2. JOSEPII, b. Dec. 27, 1741.
* The family rev. to Longmeadow and they were b. there.
t Benjamin advertises in the Boston Evening Post, Dec., 1771, his removal from Lexington to Roxbury, and will take care of clocks purchased of him or his workman at Grafton. * He will sell house clocks, neatly cased, cheaper than imported.
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6 |3. BENJAMIN, Jr., b. Mar. 19, 1743, m. Margaret
4. SOLOMON, b. Jan. 8, 1745.
5. SAMUEL, b. Aug. 19, 1746, d. Oct. 31, 1751.
6. JOHN, b. Aug. 8, 1748.
7. JOSHUA, b. May 15, 1751, m. June 13, 1776, Phehe Porter.
8. SIMON, b. Apr. 3, 1753, m. Hannah Willard.
9. EPHRAIM, b. Mar. 18, 1755. 10. AARON, b. Oct. 13, 1757.
11. LUCY, b. Oct. 10, 1759.
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JOSEPH WILLARD, JR., (Major Joseph, Capt. Benjamin, Major Simon), b. Apr. 27, 1720, m. Feb. 2, 1747, Hannah Rice, b. Mar. 5, 1730, d. Aug. 8, 1825.
He resided in Worcester, but his principal residence was in Grafton. In his day the old custom of " seating the meeting-house" was still continued : that is to say, after the system of pews was established, the pews were assigned to the various members of the parish, the principal man having " the chief seat in the synagogue." This place was assigned to him, in the distribution of pews, in 1762. He joined the army as commissary, and went to the hospital to have the small-pox, and there sickened and died. It will be remembered that he was one of those who gave depositions in relation to the Lexington fight. He d. Mar. 30, 1799. Children, b. in Grafton,
1. THOMAS R., b. Nov. 12, 1748, d. unm. in Lancaster, Apr. 2, 1775.
2. MOLLIE, b. Jan. 4, 1751, m. Aaron Lyon; res. Harvard, and d. Mar. 27, 1843.
3. SARAH, b. Aug. 19, 1753, m. Josiah Lyon; res. Harvard, d. Apr. 21, 1829.
4. HANNAH, b. Apr. 9, 1756, m. Simon Willard (W).
5. PHEBE, b. Apr. 11, 1758, m. - Richards, d. in Dedham, Jan. 8, 1782.
6. MARTHA, b. July 12, 1760, m. Joseph Wood (W), d. July 20, 1831.
7. ELIZABETH, b. Apr. 8, 1763, m. - - Putnam and Harrington, and d. Aug. 12, 1841.
8. VIRTUE, b. Oct. 13, 1766, m. David Wadsworth (W), and d. Dec. 12, 1857.
9. LAKEN, b. Dec. 19, 1769, m. Caleb Lelaud, and d. Feb. 17, 1862. 10. JOSEPHUS, b. Feb. 20, 1772, m. Lucy Wadsworth.
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ISAAC WILLARD, (Major Joseph, Capt. Benjamin, Major Simon), b. Apr. 15, 1724, m. Saralı Whipple.
He rev. to Worcester, and was in 1771 styled Lieut. Isaae Willard, in Colonel Chandler's regiment. He d. there in 1806, leaving three ehil- dren, viz.,
1. JAMES, b. June 9, 1747, d. Mar. 12, 1748.
2. JAMES, b. Feb. 12, 1749. 3. SARAH, b. Sept. 15, 1759.
53-10 DANIEL WILLARD, (Major Joseph, Capt. Benjamin, Major Simon), m. Sybil Willard. He rev. to Shrewsbury. Children, b. in Grafton,
1. ABNER, b. Aug. 1, 1760, d. Aug. 18, 1776.
2. SAMUEL, b. Oct. 4, 1761. 3. KATHERINE, b. May 1, 1763.
4. ESTHER, b. Nov. 21, 1764, d. Feb. 2, 1765.
5. ARTEMAS, b. Jan. 6, 1766. 6. AUGUSTUS, b. Oet. 13, 1767.
7. ANNA, b. Aug. 11, 1769. 8. ASENATH, b. Apr. 25, 1771.
9. WINSOR, b. Feb. 24, 1773. 10. BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 29, 1775.
11. DANIEL, b. Oct. 24, 1777. 12. LUKE, b. Mar. 16, 1780.
13. SIMEON, b. May 12, 1783.
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6-3 | BENJAMIN WILLARD, (Benjamin, Major Joseph, Capt. Benjamin, Major Simon), b. Mar. 19, 1743, m. Margaret Children, 1. ELIZABETH M., b. May 12, 1783. 2. MARGARET, b. May 23, 1785. 3. BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 6, 1787.
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SIMON WILLARD, (Benjamin, Major Joseph, Capt. Benjamin, Major Simon), b. Apr. 3, 1753, m. Nov. 29, 1776, Hannah Willard. Ch., 1. ISAAC W., b. Feb. 6, 1777.
8-10 JOSEPIJUS WILLARD, (Joseph, Major Joseph, Capt. Benjamin, Major Simon), b. Feb. 20, 1772, m. Apr. 3, 1793, Lucy Wadsworth (W), d. May, 1863. He d. Apr. 19, 1838. Children,
1. LOYALA, b. Sept. 8, 1793, d. unm. Apr. 30, 1816.
2. HENRIETTA, b. Nov. 5, 1795, unm.
3. SALLY, b. Dec. 4, 1796, m. Oct. 18, 1823, Charles Mitchell, d. Apr. 7, 1875.
4. MYRA, b. Nov. 21, 1800, m. June 24, 1822, Martin Harrington. Rev. to Griggsville, Ill., and d. Sept. 24, 1832,
5. JOSEPH, b. Aug. 29, 1811, m. Apr. 1857, Ann Brady, h. Feb. 14, 1821. One child, Vyra T., b. Apr. 12, 1858, m. June 1, 1876, George Mead. Joseph d. July 8, 1878.
6. LEWIS, b. July 28, 1813, d. May 30, 1816.
WING.
The numerous family of Wings originated in Sandwich, Mass., to which place the ancestor came from England.
PHILIP WING, (Jashub, Jabez), b. in New Bedford, July 16, 1789, m. May 2, 1821, Betsey Smith, b. July 17, 1795, d. May 27, 1877. He d. Feb. 15, 1852.
The following notice of Mr. Wing's death appeared in a Worcester paper, February 18, 1852 :- " The sudden removal, by death, of Philip Wing, Esq., who was so much esteemed and beloved, has thrown a spirit of sadness over the community. In the decease of Mr. Wing our town has suffered a severe loss. His life was one of nsefulness. Few men leave these scenes of activity and usefulness more deeply mourned than he. For many years he tilled offices of trust and honor in the town, and in all of them his duties were discharged with unerring faith- fulness and integrity. The church, of which he was a member, has lost One of the brightest ornaments of the Christian profession-ever let- ting his light shine before men, he nobly exemplified the Christian doc- trine in his daily walk and conversation. In the little family circle where he was so tenderly loved, where his presence was ever the wel- come source of happiness, and where his example was always one to be followed and emulated, there his loss will be indeed a sad one. But there is consolation of no common solace, in the thought that his example liveth-that though dead, he yet speaketh." Children,
1. JAMES M., b. Sept. 1, 1823, d. Sept. 18, 1824.
1 2. HENRY F., b. Sept. 16, 1825, m. Mary E. Mason and Mary E. Tobey.
3. MARY E., b. Nov. 1, 1827. m. Oct. 31, 1848, Humphrey M. Tyler. Ch., Hattie E., b. Oct. 28, 1849, unm. Res. Worcester.
4. GEORGE M., b. Dec. 18, 1829, d. July 14, 1872.
He was educated at the common schools here and at Leicester Academy. When sixteen years of age he entered the employ of Jona-
IIcliotype Printing Co.
Boston.
RESIDENCE OF HENRY F. WING, EsQ.
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than Grout, in his bookstore in Worcester; subsequently removing to New York, he was employed by Ivison & Phinney, publishers. When the late war broke out he enlisted in Co. G, 71st N. Y. Regt. and served his term of enlistment. He was subsequently Assistant-Paymaster on board the Juliette, which took a prominent part in the noted Red River Expeditlon under the charge of Admiral David Porter. The tin- clad Steamer Juliette is the vessel that was with the Eastport when blown up, and which for forty hours fought three lines of batteries and was cut to pieces in hull and machinery, and had fifteen men killed and wounded. He was afterwards in the Inspector's Department of pro- vision and clothing in the Mississippi Squadron. After the war was over he engaged in business on his own account, and died July 14, 1872, from disease contracted while in the army.
5. SAMUEL H., b. Oct. 3, 1833, unm. Res. Boston.
6. ELLEN A., b. May 29, 1841, m. Nov. 24, 1870, William H. Campbell. Children, George Wing, b. Oct. 30, 1871; Bessie R., b. Aug. 14, 1874. Res. Elizabeth, N. J.
HENRY F. WING, (Philip, Jashub, Jabez), b. Sept. 16, 1825, m. June 8, 1852, Mary E. Mason, b. July 5, 1829, d. July 27, 1856; m. 2nd, Apr. 28, 1858, Mary E. Tobey, b. Dec. 9, 1833.
He was educated in the common schools of this town, and at Leices- ter and Worcester Academies. After completing his education he re- turned and resided with his father until his death, when he succeeded him in his estate, on which he now resides. From September, 1862, to 1870, he was assistant United States internal revenue assessor; in April, 1864, he was appointed cashier of the Grafton National Bank, and in March, 1869, treasurer of the Grafton Savings Bank, both of which positions he now holds. Mr. Wing has held many town offices, which he has discharged with honor and fidelity, and is one of the most public spirited citizens of this town. The compiler is under many obli- gations to him for much aid and valuable suggestions. Children, 1. ELLA M., b. Nov. 13, 1853.
She graduated at the Grafton High School, and shortly after entered the State Normal School at South Framingham, from which institution she was graduated in 1872. She is at the present time, and has been since her graduation, employed as teacher in the public schools of Framingham.
2. ALICE M., b. Dec. 29, 1855.
She was educated at the common and High Schools of her native town, entered Vassar College in the year 1874, and graduated with honor in the class of 1878. While in college she was chosen managing editor of the Vassar Miscellany, by the Students' Association; also president of the Natural History Society, both honors to be coveted. She was unanimously chosen class orator for class day by ber asso- ciates. Since September, 1878, she has been employed as teacher of Latin and Greek in Wilson College, Chambersburgh, Penn.
3. OLIVER M., b. Sept. 3, 1859.
WOOD.
CAPT. JOSEPH WOOD settled in that part of Hopkinton now called Woodville, and m. a lady by the name of Gibson. She died, leaving one son, 1. Dr. JOSEPH. Captain Wood then m. a lady by the name of Goodwin, by whom he had the following children,
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2. SALLY. 3. ELIZABETH. 4. WILLIAM. 5. SAMUEL. 6. NATHANIEL. 7. MARTHA. 8. JOHN.
Captain Wood was a man of some note.
DR. JOSEPH WOOD, (Capt. Joseph), b. in Hopkinton, m. Miriam Col- lester.
Dr. Wood was born in that part of Hopkinton now known by the name of Woodville. He probably removed to this town soon after mar- riage. He was the physician of the town, and practised much in ad- joining towns and villages. Besides being doctor, he carried on an ex- tensive farm and store, in which he sold West India goods. He became quite wealthy, and was much respected. His residence was situated on land now owned by Silas A. Pierce, on the west side of the common. When he first came to this town he resided on and owned the place afterwards known as the Capt. Pardou Aldrich farm, one mile northeast of the Centre. He was justice of the peace for a number of years. He was a man of decided character, and strong in his convictions of what he thought was right, and liberal in his religious and political views. He held important town offices, and was often representative to the Legislature. He died October 13, 1820 .. Children,
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1. MIRIAM, b. Nov. 28, 1774, d. June 3, 1776.
2. MIRIAM, b. Nov. 4, 1779, m. Reuben Jenks and Holt. . Rev. to Royalston, d. s. p.
3. JOSEPH, b. May 20, 1783, m. Phebe Wood.
4. COLLESTER, b. May 30, 1786, m. Sarah
5. HARRY, b. Mar. 4, 1791, m. Sarah Brown, d. s. p., Aug. 4, 1838.
6. LUCINDA, b. Sept. 12, 1794, m. Joseph Duncan, and d. 1865.
1-3 JOSEPH WOOD, (Joseph), b. May 20, 1783, m. Phebe Wood (W), b. May 19, 1795. " The Doctor" died about 1823, and his widow m. Wight, June 22, 1825. Children,
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