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50. GARDNER, s. of Foster (31), m. Betsey Parker, 25 Ap. 1810, and had Gardner Addison, b. 22 Ap. 1811, m. Lydia B. Shattuck 27 May 1835; Timothy Stillman, b. 18 Feb. 1814, d. 16 Oct. 1817; Betsey Maria, b. 5 Ap. 1817, m. Samuel H. Peckham of Broome, C. E., 29 Dec. 1842, who d. s. p. in. July 1844, and she m. Charles R. Parker of Lockport, N. Y., 15 Feb. 1846, and d. 7 May 1853; Elisha Stillman, b. 18 Mar. 1819, m. Betsey Soule of St. Albans 4 July 1857; Mary Ann Lee, b. 17 Feb. 1822, m. Edmund C. Knight 27 Sep. 1849, res. at St. Armand, C. E .; Sarah Jane, b. 27 May 1824, m. Henry Dean of Bakersfield 4 Nov. 1868. GARDNER the f. was a farmer, res. in Bakersfield, Vt., and d. 7 Nov. 1861 ; his w. Betsey d. 23 Feb. 1860.
1 The original name was Lucius Emmett Clary; it was changed to Lucius Robinson, at his urgent request, by an act of the Gen- eral Court.
. 2 Cambridge was incorporated as a city in 1846.
3 Secretary about two years, and mem- ber for life.
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51. FOSTER, s. of Foster (31), m. Julia Soule, and had Reed, b. 3 Oct. 1828, d .- 1833; Caroline E., b. 6 Oct. 1830, 'm. Nelson Ayers of Bakers- field ; Foster. A., b. 20 Oct. 1832, m. Clara Beals ; Julia S., b. 13 July 1834, m. George Clement of Dunham, C. E. ; Amittai R., b. 1 May 1836, m. Dr. - Prime of Broome, C. E .; Clarissa A., b. 5 July 1838; Augustus S., b. 20 July 1840, m. - Teele of Dunham; Reed Decius, b. 30 June 1842, grad. H. C. law school 1864, and d. in Oct. 1868; Maria L., b. 1 Mar. 1845. FOSTER the f. was a farmer, res. in Bakersfield, and afterwards in St. Armand, C. E., where he died in Aug. 1865.
52. JOEL SIMONDS, S. of Moses (33), m. Jane S. Fairchild of Troy, N. Y., 1 July 1816; she d. 24 Dec. 1829, and he m. Ann Eliza Limbrick of Owego, N. Y., 18 June 1833. His chil. were Margaretta Augustina, b. 15 Sep. 1818, m. Hammond D. Phinney 26 May 1840, and d. 12 Jan. 1860; Anson Fair- child (a deaf mute),1 b. 31 May 1822, m. Lucy Maria Sackett 8 June 1864, and was a bookbinder in Columbus, Ohio, and Springfield, Mass., d. 23 Dec. 1881; Thomas Limbrick, b. 31 Mar. 1834, m. Alzoa Nancy Wilbur 4 June 1862, d. 10 Dec. 1867; Charlotte Bonner, b. 4 Oct. 1840; Lucy Aiken, b. 30 Aug. 1842, m. Ransom Paige; Mary, b. 4 Feb. 1846. JOEL S. the f. was a physician, and res. at Owego, N. Y .; late in life he rem. to Alexander, N. Y., where he d. 10 July 1855. He pub. a Masonic address 1817. [Some of the foregoing facts are gathered from the Winslow Memorial, pp. 155, 156.]
53. MOSES, s. of Moses (33), m. Cordelia, widow of his brother Dr. Asa Paige, and dau. of Maj. Gardner Ruggles, 14 July 1837; and had Asa, b. 26 Ap. 1838, d. 20 May 1842; Orin, b. 16 Feb. 1840, m. Emily Moseley Root 24 Dec. 1863, a farmer in Bennington, Vt .; Edwin, b. 21 Mar. 1842, a farmer in Bennington, m. -; Lydia, b. 16 Ap. 1844; Cordelia, b. 31 May 1847; a son, b. 13 Sep. 1850, d. 5 Oct. 1850. MOSES the f., after short residences else- where, settled in Troy, N. Y., where he was a grocer, and where he was mar- ried, and all his children, except the last two, were born. About 1846 he purchased a large farm at the foot of Mount Anthony in Bennington, and was a diligent and successful farmer during the remainder of life. He was a warden of the Episcopal Church, and d. 6 Mar. 1872.
54. JOHN KEYES, s. of Winslow (35), m. Helen Maria, dau. of Gov. Joseph C. Yates of Schenectady, N. Y., 15 Oct. 1817; she d. at Albany 29 Jan. 1829, and be m. Anna Maria, dau. of Francis Bloodgood of Albany 20 Nov. 1833. His chil. were Joseph Christopher Yates, b. 8 July 1819, grad. W. C. 1838, a lawyer, chamberlain of the city of Albany for several years, m. Harriet Van- derpool 1844, had three children, and d. 30 May 1876; Anna Bloodgood, b. 10 Dec. 1834 ; John Keyes, b. 18 Ap. 1837, d. 29 May 1838; John Keyes, b .- , grad. at Union Coll. 1865; Alonzo Winslow, b. - , took a partial course at U. C. 1866, and was a civil engineer; Clara Antoinette, b. -; Frances Eliza, b .-. JOHN KEYES the f. grad W. C. 1807; was appointed cadet in the U. S. Army 1808, lieutenant 1812, and captain 1813 of U. S. Infantry, colonel . of militia 1817, admitted attorney at law 1810, district attorney 1818, clerk of the Supreme Court 1823, and regent of the University, N. Y., 1829. He res. several years in Albany, of which city he was mayor, but rem. to Schenectady, where he d. 10 Dec. 1857, a. 69.2
55. ALONZO CHRISTOPHER (originally Christopher Alonzo), s. of Winslow (35), m. Harriet B. Mumford 11 July 1832, and had Benjamin M., b. - 1834, d. - 1838; Clara Keyes, b. - 1836; Harriet M., b. 1838,. m. Doug- lass Campbell; Edward Winslow, b. - , grad. Union Coll. 1864, and at Har- vard Law School 1866; and perhaps others. ALONZO C. the f. grad. W. C. 1812, at the very early age of sixteen years, with the second honors of his class; was admitted attorney at law 1818, was district attorney 1823, member of the Assembly four years, 1827-1830, senator five years, 1836 and 1838-1841, reporter to the Court of Chancery eighteen years, 1828-1846, judge of the Su-
1 I do not recollect to have found another deaf mute in the Paige family, here or else- where.
2 The facts concerning this family, earlier
than 20 Jan. 1840, were communicated to me by Col. John Keyes Paige, in a letter bearing that date; the subsequent events are gleaned from various sources.
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preme Court six years, 1847 -50, 1855, 1856, and member of the Constitutional Convention, 1867. He res. at Schenectady, and d. 31 Mar. 1868.1
56. CLARK, s. of John (36), m. Lydia, dau. of Joseph Cutler of Western (now Warren) 1 June 1813, and had John, b. 11 May 1814; Lydia, b. 8 Ap. 1816, m. Ansel Phelps, Jr., Esq., of Ware, 30 Sep. 1841, res. in Springfield, of which city her husband was mayor, and d. at Newton 26 Aug. 1876; Joseph Cutler, b. 18 Dec. 1818; David, b. 21 Dec. 1820;2 Frazier, b. 16 July 1822; Timothy, b. 27 Mar. 1824, res. at Stockton, Cal .; 3 Calvin, b. 25 Oct. 1827, res. at San Francisco, Cal. CLARK the f. was a farmer, res. on the Petersham road, near the town line, at the place marked "J. Paige " on the R. Map, and afterwards bought the Gen. Warner farm, at the south end of the Common, where he d. 16 May or 6 June 1831; his w. Lydia purchased the Dr. William Cutler estate, half a mile north of the Common, where she d. 4 May 1878, a. 86.
57. CUTLER, s. of David (37), m. Hope, dau. of Dr. Arthur Rawson, 15 Ap. 1813, and had David Cutler, b. 25 June 1815; a child b. -- , d. 27 Feb. 1818; Abigail, b. 1 June 1819, m. Joseph W. Hammond of Pet., pub. 26 Ap. 1844, and res. in Cambridge; George Rawson, b. 29 July 1826. CUTLER the f. was a very prosperous farmer, and res. on the turnpike, nearly a mile and a half north of the Common, at the place marked "C. Paige " on the R. Map (on the farm formerly owned by Col. Stephen Rice, and still earlier by Capt. Stephen Fay); after the death of his father he rem. to the homestead, where he d. 9 Sep. 1868 ; his w. Hope d. 23 Sep. 1867, a. 78.
58. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, s. of Benjamin (38), m. Pamelia W., dau. of Cyrus Danforth, 31 Dec. 1848, and had George Danforth, b. 25 Mar. 1850; Mary Pamelia, b. 8 Dec. 1852. BENJAMIN F. the f., a trader and postmaster, res. in the Old Furnace Village, at the place marked " Col. Billings " on the R. Map.
59. JOHN W., son of Benjamin (38), m. Sarah D. Williams of Barre 26 Sep. 1850, and had Sarah Elizabeth, b. 18 Ap. 1852; Mary Cutler, b. 16 Aug. 1854; Harriet, b. 13 Ap. 1860; Caroline Louisa, b. 16 Ap. 1866. JOHN W. the f., a farmer, res. on the turnpike, about half a mile north of the Common, at the place marked " J. Gorham " on the R. Map, the former residence of Dr. Con- vers Cutler. His w. Sarah D. d. 7 Jan. 1871, a. 44.
60. ERASTUS WARNER, s. of Luther (40), m. Lucinda, dau. of Joshua Law- rence 2 May 1833 ; she d. 18 Mar. 1849, and he m. Emeline M., dau. of Joseph Paige of Barre, 7 Mar. 1850. His chil. were Delphia Mandell, b. 19 Feb. 1834, m. Addison Spooner of Barre, pub. 24 Aug. 1858; Joshua Lawrence, b. 21 Feb. 1836; Elizabeth, b. 25 June 1838, d. unm. 19 Aug. 1857; Sarah, b. - 1842, d. 29 Jan. 1843, a. 8 months; Ellen L., b. 10 June 1845, d. 22 Mar. 1849. ERASTUS WARNER the f. was a farmer, selectman six years, 1841-1846; res. on the Moose Brook road, at the place marked " Wid. Lawrence " on the R. Map, and d. 29 or 30 Oct. 1850.
61. HENRY A., s. of James (41), m. Eliza W. Bigelow of Worcester, 1 Sep. 1842, and had Henrietta, b. 24 Dec. 1844; Ellen, b. 4 Sep. 1846; Gordon Prince, b. 7 Nov. 1849. HENRY A. the f., a merchant, res. a few years in Medford, but generally in Boston.
62. CALVIN GATES, s. of Calvin (42), m. Susan H., dau. of Dr. Nathan Keep of Boston, 3 Oct. 1854, and had Edith, b. 26 June 1855; Richard Dick- inson, b. 28 Oct. 1856, and d. on the same day ; Calvin, b. 18 Oct. 1857, d. 14 Nov. 1857 ; Hollis Bowman, b. 27 Oct. 1859; Nathan Keep, b. 18 Jan. 1861, d.
1 These facts were ascertained in the man- ner mentioned in the previous note.
2 His fate was tragical. After a season of prosperity in California, his wife, Sarah, and two children, Annie and David, visited Hardwick. On their return, a day or two before their arrival at San Francisco, one of the children died, but the mother kept pos- session of the remains. As they approached the wharf, 12 Ap. 1853, where the father
was waiting to receive his family, the boiler of the steamboat exploded, and the mother and surviving child were killed. Less than one year afterwards, 8 Ap. 1854, the be- reaved father himself perished in like man- ner, by an explosion of a steamboat boiler. A monument in the Hardwick Cemetery bears the names of this ill-fated family.
8 His son, George W., d. at Hardwick, 22 Aug. 1857, a. one year and seven months.
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21 Mar. 1864; Fanny Bliss, b. 3 Nov. 1864, d. 30 Nov. 1864 ; Calvin Gates, b. 9 July 1867. CALVIN GATES, the f. grad. H. C. 1852, was a physician of eminence in Boston, and d. 29 May 1869.
63. IRA, s. of Charles (43), m. Marcia Ann Brigham of Prescott, pub. 11 Ap. 1840, and had Charles Ralph, b. 19 Ap. 1844. IRA the f. rem. early to Acma, Mich.
64. WILLIAM, s. of Stephen West (46), m. Fanny, dau. of Lilly Manly, 26 June 1861, and had Lucius Robinson, b. 29 Ap. 1866. WILLIAM the f., a farmer, res. on the road to Ware, at the place marked " C. Ruggles " on the R. Map, until 1869, when he bought the Old Parsonage, formerly owned and occupied by Rev. David White, half a mile north of the Common, and marked " E. Cutler " on the R. Map.
65. CALVIN AMMIDOWN, s. of Timothy (47), m. Mercy, dau. of Harvey Dresser of Charlton, 9 May 1843 ; she d. 14 Sep. 1852, and he m. wid. Eleanor Jane (Scofield) Shumway 20 Feb. 1856. His chil. were Mary Elizabeth, b. 7 Ap. 1846, d. 2 Sep. 1848; Calvin De Witt, b. 20 May 1848; Francis Skinner, b. 18 May 1857. CALVIN A. the f., a manufacturer of cottons, res. in South- bridge, and has been much engaged in public affairs ; selectman eight years, overseer of the poor six years, assessor two years, representative in 1863, and for many years notary public.
66. TIMOTHY, s. of Martin (48), m. Rebecca R. Osborn of Templeton 26 Dec. 1844, and had George, b. at Bridgewater, Vt., 21 Nov. 1846; Edwin Decatur, b. at Claremont, N. H., 3 Ap. 1849; Mary Osborn, b. at Cavendish, Vt., 11 May 1852; Martha Ellen, b. at Cavendish 6 Feb. 1863. TIMOTHY the f., a very skilful dyer, res. in Cavendish (Proctorsville), Vt.
67. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS, s. of Martin (48), m. Alice B. Joslin of Prov- idence, R. I., 7 June 1864, and had Harriet Robinson, b. 10 May 1865; Fred- erick Augustus, b. 20 Sep. 1868; Alice Dike, b. 23 Sep. 1869. FREDERICK A. the f., a merchant, res. in Providence.
68. HENRY, s. of Martin (48), m. Caroline Maria, widow of his cousin West Paige, and dau. of Giles Warner of Hardwick, 22 Aug. 1859, and had George Warner, b. 2 June 1860; Mary Staples, b. 26 Mar. 1864; Caroline Maria, b. 26 Oct. 1865. HENRY the f., a merchant and partner with his brother under the firm name of F. A. Paige & Co., res. in Providence, R. I.
69. JOHN, S. of Clark (56), m. Harriet, dau. of Dr. Joseph Stone, 23 Oct. 1845, and had Mary, b. 13 Jan. 1847. JOHN the f., a farmer, res. on the Barre road, half a mile north of the Common, at the former residence of Dr. Stone, whose name appears on the R. Map.
70. JOSEPH CUTLER, S. of Clark (56), m. Nancy M., widow of Henry B. Gould, and dau. of Joseph D. Dexter, 2 Nov. 1865, and had Joseph Calrin, b. 12 Feb. 1867. JOSEPH C. the f., a farmer, res. with his mother, on the Pet. road, half a mile north of the Common, at the place marked " S. F. Cutler " on the R. Map, and inherited the homestead.
71. FRAZIER, s. of Clark (56), m. Wealthy, dau. of Theophilus Knight, 11 Mar. 1844, and had a child b. 16 May 1846, d. 18 May 1846; Fanny, b. 26 Nov. 1847, m. Frank J. Browning, 15 June 1876; Timothy, b. 16 July 1851; Sarah A., b. 8 Aug. 1853, m. Charles A. Potter of West Newton, 20 Jan. 1874; Theodotia Knight, b. 1 Aug. 1860. FRAZIER the f., a farmer res. on the homestead of his father (the Gen. Warner farm), in the centre of the town. He was town treasurer four years, 1863-6.
72. DAVID CUTLER, s. of Cutler (57), m. Miranda Houghton of Pet., pub. 7 Mar. 1837, and had John C., b. 12 Ap. 1839, d. in Berlin, Germany, 12 July 1873; Maria L., b. 6 June 1842, d. 12 Dec. 1843; David Warren, b. 24 Jan. 1845, d. 26 Feb. 1863; Edward H., b. 4 Jan. 1849; Mary, b. 3 July 1853; Charles F., b. 25 June 1855, m. Etta L. Fisher of Worc. 5 Dec. 1876. DAVID C. the f. was a farmer and deacon of the church. He res. in Petersham, where he d. 28 July 1880, a. 65 ; his w. Miranda d. 5 Mar. 1880, a. 64.
73. GEORGE RAWSON, S. of Cutler (57), m. Caroline E., dau. of Bradford Spooner, 22 Jan. 1852, and had George Cutler, b. 20 June 1854; Franklin, b. 18 Mar. 1858; David Frederick, b. 15 May 1862; William Arthur, b. 23 Mar.
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1864. GEORGE R. the f., a farmer, res. on the Col. Rice farm, about a mile and a half north of the Common, marked "C. Paige " on the R. Map ; he d. 17 Sep. 1866; his w. Caroline E. soon afterwards rem. to Worc. with her chil- dren, and subsequently to Cambridge.
74. CALVIN DE WITT, S. of Calvin A. (65), m. Ida F., dau. of John Ed- wards, 21 Oct. 1873, and had Mary Dresser, b. 16 Nov. 1874; John Edwards, b. 30 Nov. 1878. CALVIN D. the f., a merchant, representative in 1878, res. in Southbridge.
75. TIMOTHY, s. of Frazier (71), m. Ellen Maria, dau. of William Brown- ing, 11 Nov. 1874, and had Harry Browning, b. 6 Ap. 1876; Frazier Knight, b. 29 Jan. 1878; Edith Harriet, b. 12 Sep. 1880. TIMOTHY the f., a farmer, res. with his father on the homestead.
76. EDWARD H., s. of David Cutler (72), m. Lucy Maria, dau. of Moses Ruggles, 5 July 1876, and had Edward Ruggles, b. 17 Aug. 1877; Moses Rug- gles, b. 5 Jan. 1879. EDWARD H. the f., a farmer, res. on the Col. Rice es- tate, formerly the res. of his grandfather, Cutler Paige, and of his uncle, George R. Paige.
PAINHEART, PETER, m. Polly Cross 2 Nov. 1783.
PARKER, SAMUEL, m. Hannah, dau. of Daniel Fay, 29 Jan. 1801, and had - Susan, b. 5 Oct. 1801, m. Alvah Hathaway 13 Sep. 1824, res. in Boston; Joseph, b. 10 June 1803, m. Phebe Jane Baker, res. in Milford and afterwards in Boston; Electa, b. 18 June 1806, d. 28 Feb. 1807; Electa, b. 1 July 1809, m. George H. Francis; Harriet A., b. - , m. Lunsford B. Felton of Barre, pub. 15 Ap. 1838; Fiske, b. - , drowned at sea; Maria (or Ann), b. - , m. - Green of Holliston. SAMUEL the f. was a shoemaker, and for many years bell-ringer. He res. in a house (since removed) at the north end of the Common, near the spot marked "P. Hammond," and afterwards at the place, a quarter of a mile northerly, marked "Wid. Parker " on the R. Map. He d. 4 Aug. 1829, a. 51; his wid. Hannah rem. to Milford, where some of her chil. had previously settled, and d. there 17 June 1869, a. 87.
2. SAMUEL D., by w. Sarah, had Charles, b. 7 Aug. 1816; James, b. 10 Ap. 1818; Roswell, b. 10 June 1821; Mary H., b. 19 Oct. 1823; Sarah, b. 21 May 1825; Orvilla, b. 25 May 1827. SAMUEL D. the f. was a saddler, and res. at the north end of the Common. He rem. from the town with his family.
3. THOMAS, by w. Eliza, had Rosanna, b. 2 May 1868; Thomas, b. 9 Sep. 1870; Mary, b. - , 1874; Alfred, b. 1 July 1878; Joseph, b. 1 Ap. 1881.
4. HENRY, by w. Maria, had Leon Henry, b. 17 Mar. 1871; Grace Mabel, b. 5 Jan. 1874.
JOHN A., of Roxbury, m. Fanny Warner 23 Feb. 1801. ROBERT, m. Phi- lena Simonds, pub. 13 May 1811. JOHN, d. 28 Oct. 1813, a. 89. JENNY, W. of John, d. 19 Dec. 1811, a. 87.
PATRILL, JAMES B., m. Lovina Bosworth 30 Oct. 1836, and had George Wilson, b. about 1842; Sophia M., b. about 1844, m. Albert Sturtevant 14 Aug. 1866 ; David H., b. about 1845, drowned 29 May 1848, a. 3; Ellen, b. about 1847, m. Augustus D. Blackmer, pub. 3 May 1867, and d. at Ware 12 Feb. 1878; Hannah Julia, b. 20 Feb. 1849; James Homer, b. 29 May 1851; Charles Elmer, b. 15 Nov. 1854 ; Joseph Warren, b. 3 Dec. 1856, m. Emma A. Robinson of Barre 22 Aug. 1876. JAMES B. the f., a farmer, res. on the road to Enfield, on the westerly side of Muddy Brook, at or near the place marked " Mrs. Graham " on the R. Map.
2. GEORGE WILSON, S. of James B. (1), m. Diana Barber of Ware 6 Sep. 1864, and had Effie G., b. 16 Sep. 1865, d. 17 Dec. 1865; and perhaps others. By second w., Lydia M., he had Lewis W., b. 24 July 1878.
JOSEPH, was a soldier in the French War, 1758.
PEACOCK, JOHN, by w. - , had Sarah, bap. 25 Nov. 1750; Rebecca, bap. 10 Dec. 1752. He had also a son John, b. prob. before 1740. JOHN the f. was b. in Ireland, res. on the east side of Ware River (now New Braintree), and was a soldier, 1757, in the French War. His s. John also served in 1756 and 1757; John Peacock, Jr., prob. the same, though described as of Greenwich, is named as adjutant in Col. Timothy Ruggles' regiment, 1757.
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PECK, MILTON, m. Mary, dau. of Jedediah Dexter, pub. 13 Oct. 1823, and had Mary, b. about 1824, m. Ebenezer P. Staples of Taunton 11 Nov. 1845; Jane R., b. about 1827, m. Francis Legate 2 June 1847; S. E. Willard, b. about 1832, m. Almena Austin of Hubbardston 30 Ap. 1862; Sarah B., b. about 1834, m. Benjamin O. Gardner 7 Dec. 1853; a son b. - Sep. 1838, d. 16 Oct. 1838; Luthera M., b. - 1840, d. unm. 27 Dec. 1858, a. 18 ; William C., b. about 1842; Susan Ann, b. 3 Nov. 1847, d. 31 July 1848; and prob. at least one other, - Samuel Dexter. MILTON the f. was b. in Hubbardston, where he res. at the time of his marriage, but rem. to Hk. before Oct. 1.838, and res. near the Barre line, at the place marked " M. Peck " on the R. Map. He was a blacksmith, and d. 13 Ap. 1855, a. 55. His w. Mary m. - Clark, and d. at So. Abington, 4 Feb. 1881, a. 75.
2. SAMUEL DEXTER, prob. s. of Milton (1), by w. Sarah A., had Willie Dexter, b. 18 Nov. 1861; a son b. 16 Ap. 1866.
3. S. E. WILLARD, s. of Milton (1), m. Almena Austin of Hubbardston 30 Ap. 1862, and had Walter Lewis, b. 14 May 1878, and perhaps others at an earlier date.
4. WILLIAM C., s. of Milton (1), m. Hannah Atwood 11 Mar. 1862, and had Nellie Emily, b. 22 Aug. 1866; Mattie L., b. 6 Nov. 1871.
ANN, wid. of Robert M., and dau. of Hon. Joseph Allen of Worc., m. Sam- uel Hinkley 18 Mar. 1817, and d. 29 June 1828, a. 49.
PEIRCE, SETH, m. Huldah Sampson of Middleborough 9 Nov. 1769; she d. here 15 Mar. 1793, a. 43, and he m. Rebecca, dau. of Col. Timothy Paige, 22 Dec. 1793; she d. 2 Aug. 1795, a. 26, and he m. Abigail Hinkley of Brk. 19 Jan. 1797; she d. 30 Dec. 1797, a. 37, and he m. Mary McFarland of Worc. 16 Ap. 1799, who survived him, and returned to Worcester. His chil. were Martha, b. - 1770, m. David Paige 23 Aug. 1792, and d. 31 July 1844; Polly, b. - 1774, m. Ashbel Rice 15 Sep. 1793, and d. 7 June 1802; Seth, b. -, a merchant in Boston, d. unm. -; Sampson, b. - 1778; Betsey, b. - Feb. 1782, m. Dr. David Billings, pub. 6 Ap. 1806, and d. 1 Feb. 1857; a child b. and d. in 1795; Abigail, b. - 1797, m. - Hotchkiss, went to England, and d. there. SETH the f. was s. of Ebenezer, and was b. in Middle- borough (now Lakeville), about 1747. He rem. early to Shutesbury, and thence to Hk. before 1793. He bought, 24 Mar. 1797, the estate marked "Mr. J. Mixter " on the R. Map (previously the residence of Maj. Martin Kinsley, and afterwards of Jason Mixter, Esq.), where he died 25 Feb. 1809. "His death was occasioned by accidentally sticking a pen-knife into his knee. He was a private soldier in the company of 'minute-men' at Middleborough, com- manded by Capt. Nathaniel Wood, and promptly responded at the Lexington alarm; and he afterwards commanded a company in the patriot army of the Revolution, which company was raised in the towns of Northfield, Shutesbury, Leverett, and New Salem. At the reorganization of the militia in 1781 he received the commission of captain of the local or standing company of infan- try at Shutesbury. He was one of the selectmen of Shutesbury four years, and representative to the General Court from Hardwick in 1806." Peirce Family, p. 70. It may be added that he was a selectman in Hk. three years, 1803-5. Four head-stones, standing side by side in the old cemetery, mark the place where Capt. Peirce and three of his wives were buried.
2. SAMPSON, s. of Seth (1), m. Fanny Nichols of N. Br., and had Mary, b. - , m. David Lee of Barre, and prob. others. SAMPSON the f. res. at N. Br. and d. 8 July 1843, a. 65; his w. Fanny m. David Paige, pub. 15 Aug. 1845, and d. 24 Ap. 1866, a. 84.
3. SAMUEL A., by w. Ruana, had Mary Ann, b. 26 July 1848.
4. ISAAC, m. Sarah A. -; she d. 4 July 1858, a. 28, and he m. Mrs. Mi- randa Whitney 27 Ap. 1862. He had a. son b. 24 Oct. 1851; James Henry, b. 13 July 1856.
5. WALDO, m. Abbie A. (or Almira) Bassett 15 Sep. 1861, andh ad Min- nie Gertrude, b. 16 Mar. 1862, d. 31 Jan. 1864.
MARY, m. Holland Weeks, pub. 2 Feb. 1772. JAMES, m. Susanna Mer- rick 20 Nov. 1785. SUBMIT, m. Calvin Griffin, pub. 20 Oct. 1793. FANNY;
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PEIRCE - PERRY.
m. Israel Thomas of Gr., pub. 30 Nov. 1797. ELIZA, m. William Pepper of N. Br. 27 Feb. 1825. CHESTER, m. Abigail P. Marsh of Ware, pub. 17 Feb. 1831. SETH, m. Fidelia Bassett 21 Sep. 1831. GRANGER, m. Mercy Stock- well of Presc., pub. 28 Jan. 1832. TIRZAH, L., m. Stephen E. Newton 27 Dec. 1849. RUFUS J. of N. Br. m. Sarah E. Nye 16 Ap. 1860. ELLEN A., m. George D. Campbell of Ware 19 Nov. 1862.
PENNIMAN, ELIAS, s. of Lieut. Samuel of Milford, was born 1 Dec. 1748, and m. Ann, dau. of Capt. Ebenezer Jenks of Providence, 8 Dec. 1773. Their chil. were Chiron, b. 8 Jan. 1775; Obadiah, b. 1 Nov. 1776, d. in Troy, N. Y., 14 Sep. 1820; William Comstock, b. 12 July 1778, d. in Spencertown, N. Y., -; Silvanus Jenks, b. 10 Feb. 1781, d. in Albany, N. Y., 7 Feb. 1852 ; John Ritto, b. 30 Jan. 1783, a portrait painter, d. in New York -; Huldah, b. 20 Ap. 1785, d. 23 Aug. 1786; Elias, b. 29 May 1787, d. here 3 Sep. 1811 (the foregoing were all born in Milford); Nancy, b. in Providence 16 Feb. 1789; Sally, b. in Upton 3 Sep. 1792, m. Franklin Ruggles 21 or 22 Nov. 1812, and d. 3 Ap. 1864; Arthur Fenner, b. in Hk. 25 Oct. (obliterated), d. 23 Sep. 1795; Mary, b. in Pittsfield, Mar. - (obliterated), m. Jesse Bliss, Esq., of W. Brk., 21 Sep. 1818, and d. 28 Jan. 1837. ELIAS the f. was a physician, res. in Mil- ford until about 1788, and after a short residence in Providence and Upton, rem. to Hk. about 1793. He res. first near the Old Furnace, at the place marked "E. Trow " on the R. Map, and afterwards on the southerly side of the turnpike, where it crosses Muddy Brook, at the place marked "C. Spooner." During many of his later years he was insane, in consequence, it is said, of a severe blow on his head, received in falling down a stairway. He was perfectly harmless; yet I remember that the children were shy of his cane with its formidable ram's-horn head. He d. 9 Feb. 1830, a. 81; his w. Ann survived him only three days, and d. 12 Feb. 1830, a. 76.
2. CHIRON, s. of Elias (1), m. Olive, dau. of Samuel Whipple, 17 Jan. 1797, at which time he res. in St. Johnsbury, Vt .; he d. before 22 Oct. 1815, at which time his wid. Olive presented for baptism, in Hk., her children, John Ritto, Elias, and Anson Whipple.
LAURA, an adult, bap. 25 June 1820, may possibly have been a dau. of Chiron and Olive. MARY, m. John Dean, pub. 15 Sep. 1822. SARAH F., m. Zenas H. Dexter 19 May 1831.
PEPPER, JOSEPH, was an early inhabitant, and prob. res. on the east side of the river, in what is now New Braintree, where the name long continued. He had Sarah, bap. 1 May 1748; Joseph, bap. 24 June 1753.
2. ELBRIDGE, by w. Hannah A., had Etta M., b. 22 June 1861. ELBRIDGE the f. d. 23 Nov. 1863, a. 39.
3. EDWARD W., by w. Mary, had a son b. 26 Dec. 1865.
4. ASHBEL, by w. Martha M., had Frances Maria, b. 6 May 1867 ; Lucy Jane, b. 7 Dec. 1868.
SARAH, of Warren, m. Brigham Aiken 16 Ap. 1846, and d. s. p. 11 Nov. 1859, a. 47.
PERKINS, JAMES, m. Rhoda, dau. of George Paige, 7 Ap. 1791; she d. 8 Sep. 1835, a. 75, and he m. Hannah, dau. of Timothy Fay 23 Mar. 1837. He was a farmer, and res. about two miles north of the Common, at the place marked " J. Perkins " on the R. Map, where he d. s. p. 22 July 1845, a. 80. His w. Hannah d. 24 Mar. 1855, a. 63.
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