History of Hardwick, Massachusetts, with a genealogical register, Part 43

Author: Paige, Lucius R. q (Lucius Robinson), d 1802-1896
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Boston : Houghton, Mifflin and company
Number of Pages: 586


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4. HENRY B., s. of Haffield (2), m. Nancy M., dau. of Joseph D. Dexter, 6 May 1847, and had Ella Maria, b. 9 Sep. 1851, d. 13 Mar. 1858 ; Nancy Maria, b. 18 June 1859, d. 26 June 1859; Henry Brigham, b. 23 July 1860, d. 30 July 1860. HENRY B. the f. was a selectman seven years, and d. 8 July 1863 ; his w. Nancy M. m. Joseph C. Paige 2 Nov. 1865.


5. OREN, S. of Haffield (2), m. Sarah A., dau. of Stillman Clark, 25 Nov. 1851, and had Sarah Alice, b. 13 Oct. 1858, m. Joseph S. Hillman 3 May 1882; Anna Emma, b. 31 May 1861; Lura Adelia, b. 8 Feb. 1865. OREN the f., a farmer, res. on the turnpike, at the place marked "Mr. Browning " on the R. Map ; his w. Sarah A. d. 25 Feb. 1878, a. 48, and he m. Mrs. Sarah H. Jones of Prescott, dau. of Benjamin Aiken, 16 Sep. 1879.


OLIVE, m. Joseph D. Dexter 15 Nov. 1818. JOSEPH A., m. Relief Shum- way of Pet. pub. 18 Jan. 1839.


GRANGER, DANIEL, had w. Catherine, who d. 25 Mar. 1825, a. 38, and he m. - , dau. of Jonathan Mead. His chil. were : William F., b. about 1806;


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John H., b. about 1808, d. at Boston 20 Jan. 1859, a. 50 ; a child b. - 1814, d. 20 Oct. 1815, a. 10 months; Henry H., b. about 1817 ; Timothy D., b. 1819 ; Catherine, b. about 1822, d. 31 Oct. 1831, a. 9; and perhaps others. DANIEL the f. was a painter, and res. at the Furnace Village.


2. WILLIAM F., s. of Daniel (1), m. Elizabeth K. Mead, sister of his father's second wife, 26 Nov. 1829, and had Helen J., b. about 1841, m. Josiah White 26 May 1863; and prob. others. WILLIAM F. the f. d. 12 Feb. 1864, a. 57; his w. Elizabeth K. d. 14 June 1879, a. 68.


3. HENRY H., s. of Daniel (1), m. Lucy M. Woodward 30 Mar. 1837, and had Henry C., b. about 1840, a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, killed in battle at Williamsburg, Va., 5 May 1862; Katie, b. - -, m. John King; Francis Wilson, b. 24 Mar. 1845, d. 23 Mar. 1846; Louis E., b. -; Carrie Louisa, b. 22 Mar. 1853 ; Leslie Manson, b. 30 July 1855; and perhaps others. HENRY H. the f. was a painter, and res. in the Hinkley house, at the north end of the Common. He performed faithful and honorable service as a lieu- tenant in the war of the Rebellion, was wounded in the battle at Hatcher's Run, Va., 27 Oct. 1864, and d. three days later (30 Oct.), at City Point, a. 47. He was buried in the new cemetery, with public ceremonies.


4. TIMOTHY D., s. of Daniel (1), m. Ruth Carter 4 June 1844, and had Lydia Jane Josephine, b. 20 Ap. 1845; George W., b. 22 Nov. 1850; Louisa Lilian, 20 June 1852. TIMOTHY D. the f. d. at N. Brk. 20 June 1867, a. 48.


5. DANIEL (2d), m. Emily Moulton 16 June 1837, and had Emily Ann, b. 10 July 1838; Rebecca Bardwell, b. 2 Sep. 1840, d. unm. 12 Mar. 1858 ; Ella Charlotte, b. 13 Jan. 1843; Susan Elizabeth, b. 1 Aug. 1846 ; Daniel Franklin, b. 9 Dec. 1848, d. 4 Oct. 1857; Sarah Robinson, b. 19 Feb. 1851. EMILY the mother d. 11 Dec. 1855, a. 40.


6. WILLIAM P., m. Samantha M. Stone 28 Oct. 1852, and had Lizzie Jose- phine, b. 3 Mar. 1856; Nellie M., b. - Feb. 1859, d. 31 Oct. 1865; Cora Louisa, b. 28 Nov. 1861, d. 13 June 1865. SAMANTHA M. the mother d. 9 Feb. 1865, a. 29.


ANN MARIA, m. Joseph Robbins, pub. 23 Nov. 1851.


GRANT, PHILIP ROSAN, by w. Susan, had Susan, b. about 1783, d. unm. 25 Mar. 1813, a. 30; prob. Hannah, b. - , m. Nathan Robinson 16 Oct. 1804 ; Philip, b. about 1787; Joseph, b. - 1790, d. 6 July 1791, a. 1 year, 4 months ; prob. Susanna, b. - , m. Samson Presho, pub. 4 Nov. 1808 ; Lu- cinda, b. - 1792, d. 8 Aug. 1795, a. 3 ; and perhaps others. PHILIP the f. is understood to have been a Hessian soldier, captured with Burgoyne's army. He d. 2 Jan. 1812, a. 52.


2. PHILIP, s. of Philip (1), m. Lucy Allen, 2 Nov. 1809; she d. 2 Feb. 1837, and he m. Lucy, dau. of Eli Barnes, 28 Feb. 1839; she d. 26 Jan. 1846, a. 60, according to the record. His chil. were : Electa, b. 20 July 1811; Lucy, b. 15 June 1813, d. unm. 10 Aug. 1835 ; Lewis, b. 31 Mar. 1815, m. Susan M. Davis of Falmouth, pub. 16 Sep. 1845 ; George, b. 20 June 1817; Hannah Robinson, b. 15 Mar. 1820, d. unm. 15 Dec. 1838; Susanna, b. 21 Sep. 1822; Philip, b. 9 Feb. 1825 ; Esther Elizabeth, b. 14 May 1827, m. Luther Smith 21 July 1847; Harriet, b. 16 Sep. 1830, m. - Cowles, and d. at Chicopee, 12 July 1870; Joseph, b. 9 Oct. 1832.


ABIGAIL, m. Horace Stone, 14 Ap. 1822.


GREEN, JOHN, prob. s. of Thomas, and b. in Shrewsbury 2 Mar. 1726, m. Anna Bradish 7 Dec. 1751, and had William, b. 21 Sep. 1752; John, b. 3 May 1754. JOHN the f. was a tanner and a soldier. He was killed in battle 8 Sep. 1755. In his will he made provision for his wife and two children, and also for his mother Mary. His w. Anna prob. m. Stephen Fisk of Gr. 29 June 1758. MARY, of Southborough, who m. John Bradish, pub. 12 May 1746, and SARAH, who m. Peter Gibben 7 Dec. 1751, were prob. his sisters.


2. LARKIN, m. Elizabeth Rose, pub. 15 Feb. 1756, and had Thomas, b. 16 Ap. 1757; Josiah, b. 26 Sep. 1758.


DR. JOHN, of Worcester, m. Mary, dau. of General Timothy Ruggles, pub. 19 Mar. 1762. SOLOMON, of Leicester, brother of Dr. John, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Colonel Timothy Paige, 29 Dec. 1763; she d. 1 Ap. 1802, a. 59. BEN-


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JAMIN, m. Hannah, dau. of James Robinson, 31 Aug. 1764. EBENEZER, m. Elizabeth Doane of Brk., pub. 5 Nov. 1798. JOHN, m. Asenath Burden 29 Jan. 1801. BENJAMIN, m. Eliza Barrows, pub. 29 May 1813. THOMAS R., of Bel., m. Persis M. Nye 9 May 1844. LUCRETIA, m. James Jackson 2 Ap. 1848. MRS. HANNAH, d. 25 May 1750.


GRIFFITH, STEPHEN, by w. Hannah, had Stephen, b. 20 Mar. 1720-1 ; Nathaniel, b. 24 Feb. 1722-3 ; Elnathan, b. 9 Feb. 1724-5; Hannah, bap. in Hk. by Rev. Timothy Ruggles 26 May 1735 (see note under David Gitchell) ; Seth, bap. 23 Oct. 1737. STEPHEN the f. was prob. b. at Har- wich ; he res. in Rochester, where his first three chil. were born, but rem. to Hk. as early as 1735, and was selectman in 1737. He is styled " Gent." in a deed of land, having been ensign of militia.


2. DAVID, s. of William, b. in Rochester 21 Dec. 1717, by w. Eleanor, had Abraham, b. 29 Dec. 1745; Susanna, b. 17 Mar. 1748 ; Mehetabel, b. 5 Mar. 1752. DAVID the f. settled in Hk. as early as 1745.


HAGAR, JOEL, for many years managed the farm formerly owned by Maj. Timothy Billings, was a jolly " trooper " in the cavalry, m. Mary Fairbanks 27 Ap. 1824, and rem. from the town.


HALE, JOSEPH, m. Nabby Hanmer, pub. 3 Dec. 1786, and had Melinda, b. 18 July 1787 ; Nabby, b. 4 Ap. 1791 ; Patty, b. 29 Sep. 1796 ; Zenas Han- mer, b. 11 Nov. 1798; Mordecai, b. 8 May 1800. JOSEPH the f. was a black- smith, and res. in what is now Gilbertville. He prob. rem. from the town about 1802.


ALMIRA, m. Hiram Lawrence, pub. 26 Nov. 1827. THOMAS, m. Harriet Nye of Springf., pub. 12 Sep. 1848.


HALL, THOMAS, by w. Harriet M., had Electa Luella, b. 27 May 1851.


2. HOUGHTON, had w. Joanna F., who d. 13 Aug. 1862, a. 42, and he m. Priscilla McClintock 25 Dec. 1862. His chil. were : George, b. - 1855, d. 14 Jan. 1860, a. 4 years and 8 months ; Josephine Augusta, b. 20 Nov. 1858, d. 29 Sep. 1860; Joanna Louisa, b. 30 July 1861, d. 6 Feb. 1862 ; Charles Herbert, b. 7 July 1865 ; Franklin Putnam, b. 19 Ap. 1868 ; Alfred Houghton, b. 8 Feb. 1870.


DANIEL, m. Alma Spooner, pub. 9 Feb. 1806. SARAH, m. Joseph Lee 21 June 1851. SARAH E., m. Alfred C. King 1 Oct. 1873.


HAMILTON, JOSEPH N., m. Clara D. Prouty 16 June 1866, and had Lulu Hannah, b. 28 Oct. 1868.


2. JOHN, by w. Harriet E., had John Lucius, b. 25 Sep. 1868 ; and by w. Ellen, James Frederick, b. 6 Jan. 1871.


WIDOW MARGARET, d. 7 Dec. 1819, a. 91.


HAMMOND, THOMAS, by w. Abiah, had Nathaniel, b. 3 Oct. 1746 ; Isaac, b. 25 Oct. 1748; Bridget, b. 11 Sep. 1750.


2. NATHANIEL, m. Martha, widow of John Wells, 6 Aug. 1746, and had Timothy, b. 13 May 1748. At the time of his marriage, NATHANIEL the f. was styled captain. He had previously res. at Lower Ashuelot, now Swan- sea, N. H., which was that year abandoned by the English to the fury of the Indians. He d. before 19 July 1758, when his w. Martha m. Nathaniel Kellogg of Hadley.


3. GIDEON, had w. Abigail, who d. 31 Aug. 1795, a. 51, and he m. Lucy Jackson 15 May 1796. His chil. were : Elisha ; Nabby, m. Nathaniel Perry of Pittsford, Vt., 17 Oct. 1793; Molly Nye ; Sylvina; Sally, b. 3 Feb. 1780 ; all bap. 15 Sep. 1782. GIDEON the f. was a blacksmith, and res. near the Old Furnace. He rem. to Plainfield.


LOIS, of Rochester, m. Nathaniel Merrick 29 May 1764. HANNAH, of Pet., m. David Pratt 12 Oct. 1780. MARY, m. Timothy Fay, Jr., 7 Nov. 1822. PERLEY, m. Harriet, dau. of Scotto Berry, 1 Ap. 1832. TIMOTHY W., m. Mary A. Houghton of Pet., pub. 25 Ap. 1835. JOSEPH W., of Pet., m. Abigail Paige, pub. 26 Ap. 1844, and rem. to Cambridge.


HANMER, JOHN, son of John (who rem. from Halifax to Bridgewater in 1739), m. Martha, dau. of Joseph Prior, - 1760, and had Nabby, b. 1 Sep. 1761, m. Joseph Hale, pub. 3 Dec. 1786 ; Lucinda, b. - 1763; Cynthia,


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b. 16 July 1765, m. Silas Gorham, pub. 24 Oct. 1784; Zenas, b. 5 Nov. 1767; Perninah, b. 8 May 1770, m. Paul Paige 15 July 1790 ; Salmon, b. 15 Feb. 1773, d. 20 Mar. 1791. JOHN the f. rem. to Hk. in 1770 ; all his chil. except the last were born in Bridgewater, though recorded here; his wid. Martha d. 1 Feb. 1823, a. 86.


POLLY, m. Ishmael Bowker of Ware 16 Sep. 1792.


HARMON, ELIJAH B., by w. Nancy, had Henry, b. 14 May 1791; Celia, b. 1 Dec. 1793, m. Francis Slason of Rutland, Vt., pub. 11 Aug. 1822; Charles, b. 26 Aug. 1795 ; Ralph, b. 3 Nov. 1797, d. 30 Ap. 1803 ; William, b. 1 July 1802, d. 12 May 1803. Elijah B. the f. was a hatter, selectman two years, treasurer seventeen years, res. on the turnpike, at the place marked " Mr. Stimpson " on the R. Map, until 1798, and afterwards at the place marked " W. Mandell," adjoining the estate of Hon. William Mixter. After 1825 he rem. to Rutland, Vt., where both he and his w. attained a good old age.


HARRINGTON, STEPHEN, was here in 1735, and, by w. Elizabeth, had Daniel, b. 16 Dec. 1737.


2. LEMUEL, with w. Eleanor, dau. of Capt. John McClenathan, came to Hk. from Rutland ; he was a tanner, and res. at the place marked " S. Berry " on the R. Map, and afterwards, in connection with Col. Thomas Wheeler, erected the New Furnace near Gilbertville, and engaged in the manufacture of iron-ware, residing at the place marked "L. Harrington." He was an assessor two years, and d. s. p. 1 Feb. 1833, a. 69 ; his w. Eleanor d. 23 Nov. 1846, a. 90.


LAWSON, m. Elizabeth McClenathan of Brk., pub. 13 Aug. 1821.


HARRIS, GEORGE, by w. Hannah, had William, b. 24 Feb. 1764.


2. STEPHEN, by w. Arathusa, had Sarah Abigail, b. 6 Feb. 1841 ; Harriet Alzina, b. 4 Jan. 1843.


OLIVER, m. Mehetabel Shaw 4 Sep. 1781. MARGARET, m. Solomon Mason, Jr., of Gr. 30 Jan. 1783. JOHN, m. Abigail Ware of N. Br. 2 July 1787. SUSANNA, m. Calvin Bryant, pub. 25 Jan. 1789. OLIVER, Jr., of Dana, m. Mary Barlow, pub. 24 June 1811.


HARVEY, JOHN, m. Elizabeth M., dau. of Phineas Beaman, 28 Feb. 1860, and had John Bernard, b. 24 Dec. 1860 ; Herman J., b. - 1861, d. 6 Sep. 1863 ; Eddie B., b. 26 Nov. 1864, d. 10 Aug. 1865 ; Elmer Phineas, b. 4 Oct. 1868.


MARY W., m. F. La Fayette Tibbetts of Charlestown 12 Jan. 1853. CHARLES A., m. Abbie H. Flint of Athol, pub. 17 Dec. 1855, and rem. to Boston. CORNELIA K., m. Elijah Bridges 1 Aug. 1861. JANE A., m. Horace Knight, pub. 20 Feb. 1866. HIRAM W., s. of Charles M., d. 21 Dec. 1852, a. 16. HANNAH R., wid. of Charles M. and dau. of Phineas Bond, d. 27 Jan. 1879, a. 77.


HARWOOD, PETER (otherwise written Harrard and Harrod), res. at Con- cord, and had Nathaniel, John, Benjamin (b. 30 Ap. 1713), Joseph, Ebenezer, Mary, and Hannah. See Harwood Gen., by Mrs. Sarah Robinson.


2. JOHN, prob. s. of Peter (1), by w. Mary, had (all recorded here, though two or three were prob. b. elsewhere) Sarah, b. 26 Feb. 1729-30 ; Lydia, b. 22 Jan. 1731-2 ; Mary, b. 3 Mar. 1734 ; John, b. 25 June 1736 ; James, b. 3 Aug. 1737; Andrew, bap. 20 Sep. 1743, m. Rachel Higgins, pub. 3 Feb. 1771.


3. BENJAMIN, S. of Peter (1), m. Bridget Brown - May, 1733, and had at Concord Peter, b. 14 July 1735 ; he then rem. to Hardwick, where he had Eleazar, b. 28 Sep. 1737 ; Benjamin, b. 20 Ap. 1739, m. Catherine Chauncy, and d. at Amherst in 1760 ; Zechariah, b. 11 Mar. 1742, m. Lovina, dau. of Oliver Rice, 30 Ap. 1767 ; Mary, b. 10 June 1745 ; Ebenezer, b. 2 Feb. 1749, d. about 1753 ; Stephen, b. 25 June 1751 ; Abigail, b. 4 Nov. 1753; and Hepzibah, b. at Amherst 26 Nov. 1756. BENJAMIN the f. was a zealous Separatist, rem. to Amherst about 1756, and d. 19 Aug. 1758 ; his w. Bridget went with the first company of emigrants to Bennington, Vt., in June 1761, and d. there 8 Nov. 1762, a. 47; her chil. accompanied her to Ben., and Benjamin, son of her son Peter, was the first white child born in that town, 12 Jan. 1762. See Harwood Gen., ut supra.


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4. ABEL, parentage not ascertained, m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. Benjamin Ruggles, 27 Nov. 1765, and had Benjamin, b. 13 Nov. 1766, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Robert Cutler, and d. in Enfield 24 Dec. 1852; Sarah, b. 21 Feb. 1769. ABEL the f. was a blacksmith, bought five acres of land here 1 Mar. 1762, and d. 2 Mar. 1770, a. 28; his w. Sarah m. Ezra Alden of Gr. 2 Jan. 1772.


5. ANDREW J., by w. Harriet, had Albert L., b. 10 Sep. 1847.


6. DAUPHIN, by w. Sylvia, had Mary M., b. - , d. 10 Feb. 1856, a. 14; Ellen, b. about 1850, m. Thomas F. Boyle of W. Dover, Vt., 22 Jan. 1873 ; Mary Amelia, b. 18 May 1851.


SARAH S., m. William W. Parks of Pal., pub. 10 Feb. 1866.


HASKELL, ROGER, b. in England, 1713, m. Elizabeth Hardy, and had John (settled in Middleborough), William, Mark, Elizabeth, Hannah, Josiah, Roger, Samuel, and Sarah. ROGER the f. was a fisherman, res. at Salem in 1636, and afterwards at Beverly, where he d. in 1667. He had brothers William and Mark.


2. MARK, s. of Roger (1), m. Mary, dau. of John Smith, 20 Mar. 1677-8, and had Roger, b. 17 Oct. 1680; John, b. 14 Feb. 1681-2; Mark, b. 5 Feb. 1683-4; Elizabeth, b. 10 Nov. 1686; Mary, b. 23 Ap. 1689; Joseph, b. 3 Nov. 1692. MARK the f. was a carpenter, and res. in Beverly until 3 Ap. 1693, when he bought a large tract of land in Rochester, to which place he rem. soon, was town clerk in 1697, and d. 17 May 1699; his w. Mary survived.


3. ROGER, s. of Mark (2), m. Joanna Swift of Sandwich 25 Jan. 1707-8, and had Mark, b. 28 Mar. 1709; Ephraim, b. 9 Feb. 1711-12; Hannah, b. 9 Sep. 1714; Ebenezer, b. 20 Feb. 1716-17; Elizabeth, b. 11 June 1720; Joanna, b. 26 May 1725; Susanna, b. 18 Oct. 1730. Roger the f. res. in Rochester.


4. JOHN, s. of Mark (2), by w. Mehetabel, had Sarah, b. 24 Sep. 1706 ; Rebecca, b. 14 Dec. 1707; John, b. 13 May 1709, perhaps m. Elizabeth Law- rence of Hk. 4 Mar. 1753; Roger and Andrew, twins, b. 8 Mar. 1710-11 ; Me- hetabel, b. 3 Jan. 1712-13, m. Cornelius Cannon 5 Jan. 1732-3; Mary, b. 23 Ap. 1714, m. Dudley Jordan 23 Dec. 1739; Thomas, b. 27 Jan. 1715-16; Zechariah, b. 11 Ap. 1718 ; Moses, b. 18 Sep. 1719. JOHN the f. res. in Roch- ester; administration on his estate was granted to his w. Mehetabel 21 June 1728. The larger part of his children rem. to Hardwick.


5. MARK, s. of Mark (2), by w. Rebecca, had in Rochester Joanna, b. 29 Jan. 1710-11 ; Mary, b. 3 Jan. 1712-13; Thomas, b. 11 Sep. 1714; Mark, b. 22 Sep. 1716.


6. JOSEPH, s. of Mark (2), by w. Bethia, had Nathaniel, b. 26 July 1717, d. 27 May 1729; Jane, b. 17 May 1719, m. Joshua Lawrence 13 July 1743, and res. in Hk. ; Sarah, b. 4 Oct. 1720; Joseph, b. 5 Mar. 1721-2; Mary, b. 22 Mar. 1723-4; Elnathan, b. 29 Dec. 1725, m. Dorothy, wid. of David Peckham and dau. of James Robinson, 26 Nov. 1749; John, b. 1 Mar. 1727-8; Bethia, b. 25 Jan. 1729-30; Abigail, b. 6 Feb. 1731-2; Hannah, b. 16 Aug. 1734. JOSEPH the f. was a carpenter, and one of the early proprietors of Hardwick, but res. in Rochester.


7. MARK, s. of Roger (3), m. Mary Spooner of Dartmouth 21 Dec. 1730, and had Nathaniel, b. 26 Feb. 1731-2, rem. to Hk .; Samuel, b. 6 Feb. 1733-4; Micah, b. 20 Nov. 1735 ; Joanna, b. 11 Dec. 1737; by second w. Abiah, he had Mary, b. 24 May 1741; Roger, b. 31 May 1742 (settled in Middleborough and had s. Simeon, who was father of Mark Haskell of Oakham) ; Elisha, b. 22 Feb. 1743-4. MARK the f. res. in Rochester.


8. EPHRAIM, s. of Roger (3), by w. Mehetabel, had Joanna, b. 13 May 1740 ; Elizabeth, b. 2 July 1741, prob. m. Nathaniel Merrick 26 June 1775; Deborah, b. 15 July 1743; Ephraim, b. 25 Feb. 1744-5; Jabez, b. 15 Nov. 1746 ; Barnabas, b. 25 Sep. 1748; Elias, b. 24 Mar. 1750-1; Ebenezer, b. 1 Ap. 1754. EPHRAIM the f. res. in Rochester; he bought a farm here 23 Feb. 1773, but d. before 25 Feb. 1774, and his son Ephraim had the farm,


9. ROGER, S. of John (4), m. Alice Spooner of Rochester, 13 Mar. 1736-7, and had Rebecca, b. 20 Nov. 1738, d. young; Mehetabel, b. 17 Jan. 1740-1; Rebecca, b. 29 Mar. 1743; Roger, b. 11 July 1746, m. Joanna, dau. of Thomas


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Haskell, 28 May 1772; Hannah, b. 15 May 1750. ROGER the f. rem. to Hk. before his marriage and res. on the east side of the river (now New Braintree), near Ditch Meadow. He d. 21 Dec. 1750 ; the inventory of his w. Alice was filed 31 May 1759.


10. ANDREW, s. of John (4), m. Jane Clark 25 Nov. 1733; she d. and he m. Susanna Paine of Shutes. 10 July 1777. His chil., all b. in Rochester, were Mehetabel, b. 22 Dec. 1735, d. young; Mary, b. 26 Mar. 1738, m. - Whitcomb ; John, b. 28 July 1741, m. Hannah, dau. of Rev. Robert Cutler of Gr., 28 Ap. 1763; Mehetabel, b. 9 July 1744, m. Freeman Sears 22 Oct. 1761. ANDREW the f. was a housewright ; he rem. from Roch. to Dartmouth after 1744, and thence to Hk. about 1761, when he bought a farm in the north part of the town, which he exchanged in 1779 for the parsonage formerly owned by Rev. David White. His son was joint owner of the estate, and it was sold, 27 May 1795, to Dr. William Cutler. Mr. Haskell's will was proved 21 Ap. 1796, about which time he d., and his son rem. from the town; his w. Su- sanna was living in 1795.


11. THOMAS, s. of John (4), m. Hannah Goss of Brk. 12 Nov. 1742 ; she d. 15 May 1749, a. 25, and he m. Joanna Hunt of Gr., pub. 13 Jan. 1749-50. His chil., all recorded here, were : Hannah, b. 12 May 1744, m. Nathan Foster 14 Mar. 1765 ; Alice, b. 17 Ap. 1746, d. 25 June 1746; Lois, b. 15 Sep. 1747, m. Asa Curtis of N. Sal. 27 Nov. 1766; Jounna, b. 19 Jan. 1750-1, m. Roger Haskell 28 May 1772; Rhoda, b. 20 Dec. 1753 ; Thomas, b. 14 Mar. 1755; An- drew, bap. 10 Ap. 1757, perhaps the same who (then of Wilmington, Vt.) m. Chloe Freeman 12 Oct. 1780. THOMAS the f. was a farmer, and res. on the Barre road, at or near the place marked "W. Sturtevant " on the R. Map. He prob. rem. to Wilmington, Vt., about 1779.


12. ZECHARIAH, s. of John (4), m. Kezia Goss of Brk. 20 Aug. 1745, and had Sarah, b. 8 Ap. 1747 ; John, b. 17 July 1749; Kezia, b. 19 May 1751; Roger, b. 2 Ap. 1753; Philip, bap. 13 July 1755; Simeon, bap. 21 May 1758. ZECHARIAH the f. was a tailor, and res. about a hundred rods northerly from the turnpike on the road from Mandell Hill to Ruggles Hill.


13. MOSES, s. of John (4), m. Lydia Clark of Roch., pub. 18 May 1751, and had Mary, b. 22 June 1752, m. John Hedge 7 Sep. 1777; Lydia, b. 4 July 1753, m. Edward Taylor 23 Nov. 1775; Thankful, b. 10 Aug. 1754; Mehetabel, b. 17 Mar. 1756, d. young ; Moses, b. 20 Dec. 1757, m. Priscilla Hinkley 12 Jan. 1780; Mehetabel, b. 15 Oct. 1760 ; Alice, b. 13 July 1762; Rebecca, b. 6 Mar. 1765. MOSES the f. was a blacksmith, and res. on the Barre road at the place marked " S. Clark " on the R. Map.


14. NATHANIEL, s. of Mark (7), m. Lydia, dau. of Dea. James Foster of Roch., pub. 3 Ap. 1757; she d. and he m. Sarah Carter of Gr., pub. 25 May 1790. His chil. were : Prince, b. 26 Ap. 1758 ; George, b. 23 Ap. 1761; Nathan- iel, b. 15 July 1762, settled in Barnard, Vt .; Mary, b. 1 July 1765; and perhaps David, who d. at Shutes. 22 Feb. 1850, a. 81, and Lydia, who m. Jeremiah Powers 3d, of Gr., pub. 24 Dec. 1788. NATHANIEL the f. was a farmer and cordwainer, and res. in the northwesterly part of the town, at the place erroneously marked " Dea. Haskins " on the R. Map ; he d. 16 July 1821; his w. Sarah d. 15 Sep. 1809, a. 69.


15. EPHRAIM, s. of Ephraim (8), m. Eunice Nye of Roch. 22 Jan. 1769; she d. 11 Sep. 1796, a. 48, and he m. Mary Hammond of N. Sal., pub. 26 Feb. 1797. His chil. were : Nathan, b. about 1770, m. (then of Wendell) Lucy Knowlton 2 June 1795; Micah, b. about 1772, m. Betsey Cobb 8 May 1797 ; Stephen, b. 23 Sep. 1775, m. Phebe Robinson 27 Dec, 1801 ; Ephraim, b. 14 Mar. 1778 (these four were bap. 1 Oct. 1780) ; Eunice, b. 4 July 1781, m. Chester Powers of Western, (now Warren), 15 Oct. 1805; Joanna, b. 27 Ap. 1784, m. the same Chester Powers 1 Sep. 1830; Lucy, b. 27 Aug. 1786, m. Seth Clark of Conway 17 Feb. 1808; Elizabeth, b. 17 July 1789. EPHRAIM the f. was a farmer, rem. from Roch. to Hk. in 1774, and res. in the northerly part of the town, on a farm bought by his father the previous year, at the place marked " Mr. Haskell" on the R. Map. He attained old age but the date of his death is not recorded.


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16. PRINCE, s. of Nathaniel (14), m. Leah Wilder of Hingham 4 Oct. 1780, and had Edward Wilder, b. 5 June 1782, d. young; Deborah, b. 18 Mar. 1784; and, at Barnard, Harriet, b. 9 June 1786; Prince, b. 2 May 1788; Edward Wilder, b. 29 Sep. 1789; Nathaniel, b. 30 Oct. 1791; Polly, b. 6 Feb. 1798; Adeline, b. 29 Aug. 1801. PRINCE the f. settled early in Barnard, Vt., and was there captured by the Indians, 9 Aug. 1780, and carried to Canada. His captivity, however, was short; for he was exchanged in season to be married in the succeeding October, having been pub. in February. It would seem that he did not expose his family to the dangers of a frontier life until after the birth of his second child. He rem. his family to Barnard, was an active citizen, and was living in 1824 on the same farm from which he was taken captive.


17. GEORGE, s. of Nathaniel (14), m. Comfort Knowlton 25 Ap. 1782, and had Charles Holman, b. 19 Jan. 1783; Abraham, b. 3 July 1784; Lydia, b. 11 Mar. 1786; Comfort, b. 22 Ap. 1789, m. Freeman Dexter, 14 Jan. 1812; Sarah, b. 23 Dec. 1791, m. Lemuel Wicker 5 Oct. 1813; Mary, b. 22 Dec. 1793, m. Ira Wicker of Bridport, Vt., 1 Oct. 1812; Abigail, b. 8 Sep. 1795, m. William Haskell of Pet. 16 May 1821 ; Mark, b. 6 Mar. 1798 ; Benjamin Franklin, b. 9 Mar. 1801; Deborah, b. 30 Sep. 1802, m. Joseph Whipple 2d, 15 Ap. 1824. GEORGE the f. was a farmer and cordwainer; he inherited the homestead, and d. at Waldoboro', Me., 25 May 1837, a. 76; his w. Comfort d. 14 or 16 Mar. 1837, a. 76. Both have head-stones in the new cemetery.


18. EPHRAIM, s. of Ephraim (15), m. Thankful, dau. of Capt. Zenas Phin- ney, 24 Oct. 1805; she d. 15 Nov. 1841, a. 60, and he m. Maria Ayers of N. Br., pub. 5 Mar. 1842. His chil. were : Mary Clark, b. - , prob. d. unm. 3 Oct. 1838, a. 28; Thankful, b. 8 June 1813, prob. d. young ; Sarah Berry, b. , d. unm. 2 Sep. 1836, a. 23; William Nye, b. 12 Mar. 1817, m. Susan B. Johnson of Pet., pub. 29 Mar. 1841 (Mary C., Sarah B., and William N. were bap. 16 June 1820) ; Martha Phinney, bap. 7 June 1821, d. unm. 5 May 1837. EPHRAIM the f. was a farmer and inherited the homestead. He erected a new house at the northwest corner of his farm, on the Petersham road, at the place marked " E. Haskell " on the R. Map. He d. at Pet. 5 or 6 Mar. 1863, but was buried here by the side of his first wife.


19. MARK,.s. of George (17), m. Sarah Haskell of N. Brk., pub. 6 Jan. 1823; she d. 22 Mar. 1824, a. 25, and he m. Charlotte C. Holt of Brk., pub. 13 Mar. 1826. Some of his chil. were: Sarah Carter, b. - 1824, bap. 29 Jan. 1829; Matthew Wood, b. - 1827, bap. 29 Jan. 1829, grad. A. C. 1853, d. at Am- herst 25 Nov. 1856, a. 29; Charlotte Cordelia, bap. 2 July 1830; Abby M., b. 1831, d. unm. at Amh. 19 Ap. 1851, a. 19 years and 6 months; William W., bap. 22 June 1834, d. at Amh. 7 May 1854; Caroline Eliza, bap. 1 July 1836. MARK the f. was a farmer and deacon, res. on the homestead, and rem. to Amherst about 1841.


20. JONATHAN R., m. Eliza H. Hunt 3 Dec. 1829, and had Eunice J., who m. Horace Chase 4 July 1864. JONATHAN R. the f. d. 16 Jan. 1879, a. 76.


JOHN, m. Hannah Rice of Rutland District, pub. 22 July 1765. PAUL, of Brk., m. Sally Carter, pub. 10 Jan. 1796.


HASKINS, SAMUEL, JR., had w. Elizabeth, who d. 23 Feb. 1806, a. 81 (82 on grave-stone), and he m. Sarah Stetson, pub. 16 Nov. 1806. His chil. were: Esther, b. about 1755, m. Nathan Allen 17 Dec. 1789, and d. 16 Feb. 1835, a. 79; Samuel, b. 2 Feb. 1759; Shiverick, b. 18 Aug. 1763; Bethia, b. about 1765, d. - Sep. 1825, a. 60; and prob. William, who m. Polly Ide 29 Sep. 1788, and Rebecca, who m. Darius Rice of Gr. 17 Dec. 1789. SAMUEL the f. res. in Rochester when his s. Shiverick was bap., 12 Aug. 1764, but prob. rem. to Hk. soon afterwards. He res. in the northerly part of the town, and d. 4 Feb. 1819, a. 86; his w. Sarah d. 16 Aug. 1814, a. 79.


2. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (1), by w. Persis, had Betsey, b. 31 Oct. 1783 (she seems to have been published to Isaac Lasell of Needham, 30 Nov. 1806, and also to Thomas Walton, 19 Aug. 1810, but to which she was married, if either, does not appear); Samuel, b. 22 Jan. 1785; Aaron, b. 21 Aug. 1786 ; David,




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