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the youngest son of the first Marlboro' John; but I shall venture to assume that he was. He must have been b. between 1700 and 1705, on which sup. the order of family generations is regular.
BOWKER, SAMUEL 4 (Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1), having m. in our terri- tory, maintained intimate associations with our people, and his farm ulti- mately been included within our limits, is entitled to my first attention under the present head. The Hop. records seem to show that he m., 1st, a wf. Martha -, by whom he had -
MARY, b. Oct. 11, 1750.
MARTHA, b. July S, 1752.
Mrs. Martha d .; and he m., 2d, Lydia Whitney, dr. of Jonathan and Lydia (Jones) Whitney, b. Nov. 18, 1732; cer. Dec. 12, 1754, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. were, -
ASA, b. Nov. 12. 1755.
ABIGAIL, b. June 13, 1757.
ABIGAIL, b. April 9, 1759.
ABIATHAR, b. Feb. 25, 1763.
RUTH, b. Feb. 9, 1765.
DANIEL, b. Feb. 16, 1769.
From his will in Middlesex records, it would seem that he m. a 3d wf., whose name was Lois, and that he d. in 1799, a. about 70 yrs. It would also appear that he had a son SAMUEL and a dr. BETSEY, not in the above list. No further traced.
BOWKER, Dea. EDMUND5 (Micah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund 1), m. Hannah Stearns, dr. of Jonathan and Beulah Stearns, Aug. 27, 1778; cer. by Rev.
A. Frost. He set. on or near the Jona. Stearns place, Ball neighborhood, No. Purchase. Their chn. were, -
LOVICE, b. March 22, 1779; m. Alexander Cheney, Aug. 2, 1801; d. March 7, 1824.
JONATHAN, b. July 6, 1781; res. chiefly in his native neighborhood ; m. Penel- ope Dewing.
LYDIA, b. Sept. 24, 17SS; m. David Stearns, 2d, a Hop. cousin, June 23, 1811. POLLY, b. Sept. 7, 1791; m. Samuel McFarland, Hop., April 12, 1812.
IRA, b. Aug. 26, 1793; res. always on the old homestead; m. Julia Everett.
Dea. Bowker served a considerable length of time in the Rev. war, and was one of its pensioners in his old age. He became interested in the early preach- ing of the Methodists in this town, which was chiefly confined to the No. Purchase, in connection with Hayden Row, Hop., for many years. He was, I believe, a devoted member of the first church of that denomination there. Among his old papers I find one of 1801, which shows that he was then a joint class-leader with Ebenezer McFarland. It contains a list of the class, bear- ing 22 names, with memoranda of attendance, and the name of Rev. Joseph Snelling as then preacher in charge. Whether his title "Deacon" was strictly official, or given merely with reference to his class-leadership, I do not know. I knew both of these class-leaders, from 1824 downward, as liberal-minded, kind-hearted old gentlemen; and I officiated at Dea. Bowker's funeral. He d. Jan. 20, 1841, of mortification, originating in a very slight scratch on one hand, at the age of about 84 yrs.
BOWKER, JONATHAN 6 (Edmund,5 Micah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1), b. July 6, 1781; m. Penelope Dewing, dr. of John and Patience (Sumner) Dewing; date of mge. not found. Issue : -
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MIRANDA, b. May 29, 1808; m. Eliphalet Bailey, Jan. 30, 1825; d. Feb. 24, 1833. Their home was in No. Purchase. He was of intemperate habits, and d. by his own hand Aug. 26, 1831.
Mrs. Penelope no further traced.
BOWKER, IRA 6 (Edmund,5 Micah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1), b. Aug. 26, 1793; m. Julia Everett of Dedham, Nov. 27, 1817; cer. by Rev. Isaac Bon- ney. Their chn. : -
GEORGE STEARNS, b. June 2, 1818; boot-click; res. Mil. See record in place. ANN MARIE, b. July 14, 1820; m. Newell Phipps, Mil., Feb. 14, 1838.
The fr. d. Aug. 25, 1830; his wid. d. Oct., 1840.
BOWKER, GEORGE STEARNS7 (Ira,6 Edmund,5 Micah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1), b. as above; m. Chloe Ann Saunders, dr. of Nathaniel and Hannah (Hawks) Saunders, Mil., Nov. 28, 1838; cer. by Rev. John Dale. Their chn .: -
IRA EVERETT, b. Dec. 8, 1840; m. Theoda Bacon of Natick, March 19, 1863. GEORGE W., b. Aug. 31, 1850; d. Oct. 24, 1851.
BOWKER, IRA EVERETT8 (George S.,7 Ira,6 Edmund,5 Micah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1), b. as above; m. Theoda Bacon of Natick, March 19, 1863; cer. by Rev. Mr. Tyler. Their chn. : -
ADA LOUISA, b. Sept. 29, 1864.
DANA EVERETT, b. March 16, 1866.
HARRY, b. Sept., 1872; d. in a few days.
BOWKER, ELI6 (John,5 Uriah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund 1), b. in Hop., date not found; m. Lydia Sadler of Hop. He lived chiefly in Mil .; a cooper, butcher, etc. He d. 1852; she d. Sept. 19, 1860.
BOWKER, JAMES,6 of Hop. (John,5 Uriah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1); b. and always res. in Hop .; m. Izanna Eames of Mil., dr. of Phinehas and Izanna (Jones) Eames, Aug. 16, 1815; cer. by Rev. D. Long.
BOWKER, RALPH6 (John,5 Uriah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1), b. in Hop., but res. in Mendon and Mil. ; m. Mitta Hayward, dr. of Adam and Judith Hayward, Oct. 4, 1807; cer. by Rev. D. Long. Had ELIZA, who was brought up in her uncle Eli's family. He d. Aug. 17, 1811 (drowned in Charles River).
BOWKER, ETHAN 6 (John,5 Uriah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund 1), b. in Hop., but took up his res. in Mil .; m. Alpha Wheelock, dr. of Obadiah and Lydia Wheelock, Nov. 8, 1814; cer. by Rev. D. Long. Issue :-
RALPH WHEELOCK, bap. Oct. 29, 1815.
ETHAN LORING, b. Aug. 2, 1817; res. much away from Mil. He was pos- thumous, his fr. having d. April 26, 1817. His mr. afterwards m. Lowell Fales.
Ralph W. m. Mary Brunson Howard, dr. of Abijah and Margery Howard, Mil., Nov. 26, 1840; and his br. Ethan L. m. Sarah Sadler Howard, sr. to Mary B., May 9, 1842; cer. in both cases by Rev. D. Long. Ethan L. Bowker d. Feb. 5, 1855, a. 37 yrs. Mrs. Sarah, his wf., preceded him several yrs., having d. June 15, 1843, a. 22. Ralph W. Bowker d. Aug. 18, 1876, a. 60 yrs. His worthy widow still survives.
BOWKER, ELLIOT ADAMS, named after his mr. and in part after his puta- tive fr., b. perhaps Hop., June 14, 1805; m., 1st, Nancy Smith, a sr. of our Joshua Smith, b. Newton, June 6, 1801, but was of Dedham at mge .; cer. 1832. Issue : -
FRANCENA HARDING, b. Mil., Oct. 11, 1835; d. Aug. 17, 1839.
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ELIZABETH WHITING, b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1838; d. young.
JOHN ELLIOT, b. Mil., Sept. 22, 1839; m. Henrietta Peabody, Cambridge, 1864.
Mrs. Nancy d. June 26, 1849. The hus. m., 2d, Eliza Kelren, dr. of James and Isabel (Marshall) Kelren, b. Boston, Aug. 11, 1812; cer. Boston, March 20, 1850, by Rev. Mr. Dexter. No chn.
Notwithstanding the parental delinquencies of nativity may have caused him more or less innocent discomfort, he proved himself a worthy and respect- able man in the various relations of life. With a loving and dutiful mr. at the outset of life, and subsequently good connubial companions to share his maturer experiences, he finished his mortal course in peace Aug. 5, 1878. His wid., his son John E., and a few gd. chn. survive to honor his memory. I understand his son and family reside outside of Mil., in one of the neighboring towns. His wid. still dwells in town.
The following-named families were of Hop., but so connected with Milford people and affairs that I have thought it proper to present so much of their records as has come to my knowledge: -
BOWKER, ELIJAH5 (Uriah,+ Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1), b. Hop., 1773; m.,
1st, Patience Gage, dr. of Moses, jun., and Mary (Boynton) Gage, b. in our Precinct, Jan. 1, 1775; cer. 1799. Their chn .: -
URIAH, b. Hop., March 3, 1800; m. Lois Eames of Fram., Dec. 24, 1821.
MARY GAGE, b. Hop., Nov. 30, 1801; m. Dexter L. Mabry, June 8, 1819. ELIZA, b. Hop., Oct. 21, 1803; m. Wetherby Chamberlain, Nov., 1830.
ABIGAIL, b. Hop .; m. a Capt. Hill of Sherborn; both d., leaving 3 chn.
LOVETT H., b. Hop., June 28, 1807; m. Maria Skinner of Foxboro', July 20, 1809.
Mrs. Patience d. Oct. 9, 1811, a. 36 yrs. The hus. m., 2d, Polly Brigham ; no date or further particulars given. Issue : -
SARAH - m. William A. Phipps of Hayden Row.
PATIENCE (twins), m. Josiah Haven of Hop.
Elijah Bowker, the fr., was an active, enterprising citizen. He carried the U. S. mail from Boston to Hartford on horseback, in saddle-bags, for several yrs. previous to the introduction of stage-coaches upon the central route. He d. suddenly, in consequence of a fall from the great beams of his barn, May 19, 1827, a. 54 yrs., surviving his fall but 3 or 4 hours.
BOWKER, URIAH6 (Elijah,5 Uriah,+ Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1), b. Hop., March 3, 1800; mr.'s maiden name, Patience Gage; in. Lois Eames, dr. of Moses and Lois (Adams) Eames, b. in Fram., date not given; cer. Hop., Dec. 24, 1821, by Rev. Nathaniel Howe. Their chn. : -
ALMIRA E., b. Dec. 19, 1822; m. Amasa Chapin, Mil., Aug. 30, 1845. See Chapin.
ELIZA M., b. April 29, 1829; m. Warren Chapin, Mil., Nov. 2, 1849. See Chapin.
MARTHA A., b. April 25, 1831.
CHARLES E., b. Feb. 10. 1833; m., 1st, Helen R. Stacy, Feb. 22, 1858; 2d, Elvira Phipps, Feb. 28, 1863.
Uriah 6 was a commissioned officer of the State militia many yrs .; was representative to Gen. Ct. in 1856; held several important town offices at differ- ent periods ; was for a considerable time engaged in the boot-manufacture; was an exemplary farmer, much devoted to agricultural improvements; and in all the relations of life a trustworthy man. He d. Feb. 9, 1880.
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BOWKER, LOVETT H.6 (Elijah,5 Uriah, Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund1), b. Hop., June 28, 1807; mr.'s maiden name, Patience Gage; in. Maria Skinner, dr. of William and Lois Skinner, b. in Mansfield or Foxboro', July 20, 1809; date of cer. not given. They had no chn. except foster or adopted ones.
Lovett H. was a man of remarkable natural sense, of much acquired intel- ligence and judgment, of high moral integrity and honor, and tireless business enterprise. He was long a large boot-manufacturer, having his manufactory in Hayden Row, carried on in copartnership with others, and a wholesale store in Boston. He was president of the Hop. National Bank, and also of the savings bank. He had an overshare of town and other public offices, went representative to the Legislature in 1860, served for yrs. on the school com- mittee, took a great interest, to his pecuniary detriment, in the Hop. Branch R.R., and d. its president. The writer has a plaintive satisfaction in remem- bering the long personal friendship towards himself of Mr. and Mrs. Bowker, their devoted attendance on his ministry when health and circumstances per- mitted, and the sad privilege of ministering at his funeral. He d. Jan. 20, 1876, a. 69 yrs. His excellent wid. still survives, having meekly drunk her cup of mingled sorrows with exemplary trust in divine wisdom and goodness.
BOWKER, CHARLES E.7 (Uriah,6 Elijah,5 Uriah,4 Edmund,3 John,2 Edmund 1); b. Hop., Feb. 10, 1833; mr.'s maiden name, Lois Eames; m., 1st, Helen R. Stacy, dr. of Abel Stacy, Concord, Vt .; cer. Feb. 25, 1858. Issue : -
IRVING S., b. Dec. 23, 1858; d. Sept. 5, 1859.
Mrs. Helen d. July 26, 1859. The hus. m., 2d, Elvira Phipps of Hop., dr. of Sylvester Phipps; cer. Feb. 22, 1863. Their chn. : -
FRANK P., b. Hop., Aug. 19, 1863.
ATHERTON B., b. Hop., May 18, 1865; d. Nov. 10, 1876.
LOVETT H., b. Hop., Feb. 18, 1873; d. Nov. 6, 1876.
Charles E. inherits, I suppose, a portion, if not the whole, of the ancient patrimonial homestead, and is an enterprising representative of the Bowker family stock.
BOYCE, CATHERINE, was m. to Stephen Kingston of Ux., by Rev. A. Frost, April 15, 1762. No further traced.
BOYD, WILLIAM, of Graft. was m. to Dinah Marshall, dr. of Joseph and Mary; bap. in our Precinct, July 22, 1750; cer. April 26, 1770, by Rev. A. Frost. No further traced.
BOYDEN, ELIZABETH, became the wf. of our first Elias Whitney, Jan. 26, 1744; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. (See Whitney.)
BOYDEN, BARNARD; pedigree, ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Abigail Whitney, eldest dr. of our second Elias Whitney and Lucy (Barnes) his wf., b. March 6, 1773; cer. in the autumn of 1798, by whom not found. Issue, so far as recorded here : -
ELIAS, b. Mil., July 5, 1799. The family no further traced.
MENTIONED IN OUR DIRECTORIES.
BOYD, ARCHIBALD, bootmaker, 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78, '80.
BOYD, DANIELS, bootmaker, 1856.
BOYD, JOHN, bootmaker, 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78.
BOYDEN, WINSLOW, bootmaker, 1856.
BOYDEN, JAMES, farmer, Beaver St., 1878, '80.
BOYNTON, CALEB, perhaps son of Ebenezer, perhaps a bro. I have not
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ascertained his pedigree. His 1st wf. was Rachel -, to whom he must have been m. previous to 1750, and who was recd. to full communion in Mr. Frost's ch., June 24, 1753. The hus. himself became one of the original Universalist members under Eld. Adams Streeter in 1785. Their homestead was what we have known as the Amasa Parkhurst place, on E. Main St., at the elbow, near the Plain. Their chn. were all bap. I have their baptismal dates, but not those of their births.
SAMUEL, bap. July 14, 1751.
CALEB, jun., bap. Feb. 9, 1755; m., 1st, Phebe -; 2d, Eleanor Parks.
RACHEL, bap. Jan. 29, 1758.
HANNAH, bap. Jan. 15, 1760; m. William Young, Hop., 1780.
Some little time before the bap. of Hannah, 1760, Mrs. Rachel d. The hus. m., 2d, Lydia Bullard, dr. of Benjamin and Judith (Hill) Bullard, b. in Holl., June 10, 1728; cer. March 5, 1761, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : -
ELIZABETH, bap. May 22, 1763.
LYDIA, bap. Aug. 26, 1764.
EBENEZER Į (twins), MARY bap. Sept. 7, 1766. bap. Sept. 7, 1766.
Mrs. Lydia d. soon after the birth of her twins; and the hus. m., 3d, Wid. Abigail Richardson of Medway, May 24, 1768; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. No chn. recorded. He. d. April 28, 1797. Last wf. no further traced.
BOYNTON, CALEB, jun.3 (Caleb,2 prob. Ebenezer 1), b. in our Precinct, Feb. 9,
1755; m. 1st, Phebe ; no further particulars of name, ptge., or cer. found. Their chn. : -
EBENEZER, b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1780.
CLARISSA, b. Mil., Nov. 20, 1781.
BILSON, b. Mil., Feb. 21, 1784.
BETSEY, b. Mil., May 14, 1786.
ARBA, b. Mil., June 22, 17SS.
POLLY, b. Mil., July 27, 1790.
Mrs. Phebe is presumed to have d. soon after the birth of her last child, unless I have mistaken the family ; for the hus., or some one of the same name, had intentions of marriage published as between himself and Eleanor Parks of Northbridge, under date of Oct. 16, 1790. I have not been fortunate enough to trace this family further. I infer that they must all have left town not long after the 2d mge. But when and whither they went has not been told me. I have known no Boyntons, as the descendants of those above recorded, since I came here in 1824. Perhaps I ought to add two older names: -
BOYNTON, MERCY, m. Thomas Chapin, April 14, 1747; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. BOYNTON, MARY, In. Moses Gage, jun., Feb. 17, 1758; cer. by the same.
Who these brides were is not hinted; perhaps elder drs. of the first Ebenezer.
BOYNTON, JEREMIAH, and wf. Patience were recd. into the Cong. ch. of our
easterly precinct, from the ch. in Waltham, June 3, 1744. I am unable to trace their ancestry. Her maiden name was Patience Sanderson ; and they were m. in Waltham, Aug. 1, 1736. They came hither as early as 1739. Their chn .: -
EDWARD, b. in Waltham, May 11, 1737.
MARY, b. here, Dec. 2, 1738.
SARAHI, b. here, March 14, 1740.
EBENEZER, b. here, April 19, 1742.
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DAVID, b. Feb. 24, 1744; bap. March 3, 1744-45, by Rev. A. Frost. JEREMIAH, jun., bap. March 8, 1747, by Rev. A. Frost.
Our records tell us no more concerning their chn. It is not improbable that they had others. I have not been fortunate enough to discover where on our territory they had their home, nor have I made sufficient search in Mendon or elsewhere to ascertain what became of their family. No further traced.
BOYNTON, EBENEZER, perhaps a bro. of Jeremiah, sen .; ancestry not traced; was recd. into our Cong. ch. from Waltham ch., April 20, 1746; nothing recorded by Mr. Frost in the ch. book concerning any wf. or chn. But Bond, in his History of Watertown, says he had a 1st and a 2d wf .; also 2 or more chn. According to Bond's statement, he was first of Byfield ch., then of Weston, then Waltham, then Hop., then Waltham again, and then of our Precinct. His 2d wf. was Abigail Chadwick of Weston. His gravestone, in our old burying-ground, makes him to have d. Sept. 16, 1761, in his 73d yr. No further traced.
BRADBURY, CYRUS, is a lineal descendant of Thomas Bradbury, the immi- grant ancestor of most, if not all, of our New-England Bradburys. He came from Eng. in 1634, and finally set. in Salisbury, at one time the seat of old Norfolk Co., where he held important town and county offices. Many of his descendants in Mass., N.H., and Me., have been distinguished men in public life. I do not learn from Cyrus, or any other source, just the links of lineage between him and his immigrant ancestor. He informs me that his gd. fr., Thomas Bradbury, 2d, b. in Salisbury, was a commis- sioned lieut. under King George III. just before the Revolutionary war broke out; but, on the occurrence of that event, joined the Continental army, and was stationed for some time at Ticonderoga. He and his wf. Ruth (Page) removed in early m. life to Buxton, Me. There they had several sons and drs., and among them Thomas, 3d. He was father of Cyrus. So, by this showing, the line runs thus : -
CYRUS 4 (Thomas,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. in Buxton, Me., April 20, 1811; mr.'s maiden name, Abigail Boothby. His parents, and he with them, moved to Sandwich, N.H., where he grew up to manhood. He m. Eliza- beth Ela Cheney, b. in Morgan, Vt., April 26, 1819; cer. Sandwich, N.H., in June, 1839. No chn. One adopted dr. :-
SARAH ELIZABETHI, a niece of Mrs. B., b. Tarrytown, N.Y., Sept. 4, 1840.
Mr. B. is a man of intelligent mind, independent opinions, uncompromis- ing convictions, and scrupulous moral integrity ; but of quiet, unobtrusive, and retired habits. He took an early and abiding interest in all the reforms of the age, and has faithfully adhered to his highest light. He and his wf. came to Mass. in 1842, residing first at Northampton, and arriving at Hopedale in 1850. They became full members of the Community in 1852, and he held therein various offices of trust until its suspension. Since then he has continually been employed by the Drapers in positions of management and accountancy to the present time. Mrs. Elizabeth was an invalid for several yrs., and d. Aug. 21, 1870. His own health has since been infirm, and at times precarious, but is now comparatively tolerable. His adopted dr. dwells with him, and cares dutifully for his domestic comfort.
BRADBURY, Hon. EBENEZER, 7th in descent from the ancestral immigrant,
Thomas Bradbury; b. Newburyport, July 31, 1793; m. Nancy Merrill, and they had 18 chn. Hon. Ebenezer was a very remarkable man, a silversmith by occupation, largely self-educated up to eminent intelligence, of generous
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public spirit, a devoted promoter of popular education, an adept in public affairs, of eloquent speech and parliamentary tact, and, in fine, a people's man. He was five yrs. representative in Gen. Ct. from Newburyport, and, in 1847, Speaker of the House; in 1845 and 1846, a member of the Execu- tive Council; in 1849 and 1850, State treasurer; in 1853, a delegate from Newton to the Constitutional Convention, and the next yr. rep. to Gen. Ct .; and, later in life, judge of Mil. Police Ct. nearly 2 yrs. He came here with his family in June, 1859, and continued his res. till Nov., 1861. He d. in E. Salisbury, June, 1864. Mrs. Nancy, his venerable wid., was b. in Newburyport, Nov., 1798, and d. in Dexter, Me., April 11, 1881.
BRADBURY, WASHINGTON IRVING, son of the preceding, perhaps the young- est of their 18 chn., a worthy scion of a worthy stock, b. Newburyport, 1843; clerk, salesman, etc .; m. Mary E. Rounds, dr. of Alonzo C. and Hannah (Comey) Rounds, b. Upton, 1846; cer. Springfield, Jan., 1867, by Rev. Joseph Scott. Issue :-
MARY B., b. Upton, Oct., 1867.
ESSIE I., b. (not noted) ; d. Dec., 1872.
FANNIE, b. (not noted) ; d. Sept., 1877. Mr. B. has res. in town 20 yrs. BRADFORD, JONATHAN COE, son of James H. and Sarah (Aldrich) Bradford; b. in Smithfield, R.I., Dec. 25, 1828; mason; m. Angeline Nelson, dr. of Nathaniel T. and Silence (Kenney) Nelson, b. Sutton, March 16, 1829; cer. Hopedale, Dec. 25, 1855, by the writer. Issue : -
WALTER S., b. Mil., June 26, 1860; d. Oct. 3, 1862.
ADA N., b. Mil., Feb. 20, 1863; d. March 24, 1863.
CHARLES HENRY (adopted), b. Roxbury, Jan. 25, 1863.
LILLIAN A., b. Mil., Jan. 18, 1871.
A reputable family, in good social standing. Mr. B. came into town some little time before his mge., and set up business. He was a very skilful, enter- prising, and prosperous mason, and a highly respected citizen. He d. May 31, 1871. Mrs. Angeline m., 2d, Charles Porter Skillings, trader, b. Portland, Me., Aug. 18, 1814, son of Simeon and Nancy (Adams) Skillings; cer. Mil., Dec. 25, 1876, by Rev. H. L. Hastings. They have purchased and res. on the Godfrey place, Congress St.
MENTIONED IN DIRECTORIES.
BRADFORD, SILAS G., bootmaker, 1872.
BRADFORD, MARY E., school-teacher, etc., 1878, '80.
BRADFORD, MARY ANN D., wid. of Harvey Bradford, 1880.
BRADISH, LEVI P., son of Jotham and Deborah (Ward) Bradish, b. Upton,
Sept. 1, 1823; boot-form maker; m., 1st, Louisa Forbush, dr. of Ephraim and Polly Forbush ; cer. Up., April 27, 1847. No chn. Mrs. Louisa d. July 27, 1855. The hus. m., 2d, Eliza W. Littlefield, dr. of Loammi and Eliza (Black) Littlefield, b. Holl., Nov. 20, 1834; cer. Holl., Jan. 1, 1857, by Rev. Joshua T. Tucker. Issue : -
ELLA L., b. Mil., March 3, 1859; m. Thomas B. Keith of Easton, July 17, 1879.
ARTHUR E., b. Mil., Jan 13, 1860.
HANNAH, b. Mil., Dec. 29, 1861; d. Sept. 12, 1862.
HARVEY W., b. Mil., Aug. 6, 1863; d. Nov. 27, 1863. HENRY W., b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1864.
ALFRED G., b. Mil., June 29, 1867.
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ELBERT A., b. Mil., June 25, 1870.
ESTHER E., b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1874.
FLORENCE ETHIEL, b. Mil., Nov. 19, 1880.
A family in excellent religious and social standing. The parents are exem- plary members of the Cong. ch., whereof Mr. B. has officiated as deacon for over 19 yrs.
BRADLEY, THOMAS HASKELL, son of William Hooper and Eleanor Putnam (Haskell) Bradley; b. in Rockport, June 21, 1835; m. Martha Louisa Hol- land, dr. of Benedict S. and Nancy (Clough) Holland, b. Mount Morris, N. Y.,
Nov. 3, 1846; cer. in Mount Morris, N. Y., May 20, 1866, by Rev. A. W. Fill- more. Their chn. :-
IDA MAY, b. Mount Morris, N.Y., Aug. 19, 1867.
MINETTA LOUISA, b. Hopedale, Sept. 12, 1878.
Worthy people. Res. formerly in Mount Morris, N. Y., but for the last several yrs. in Hopedale. Mr. B. is a skilful machinist and an orderly citizen.
BRADLEY, JOHN F., carriage-maker, Spruce, cor. School; house do .; made no response to my blank family record sent him.
Our Directory for 1880 gives, -
BRADLEY, JAMES, clerk E. McGowan, house 3 Main.
BRADLEY, HUGH, student, boards James Bradley's, Main.
BRADLEY, MICHAEL, boot-bottomer, house 67 Central.
BRADLEY, WILLIAM, bootmaker, house East, near Beach.
BRADLEY, WILLIAM, 2d, boards Richard Holland's, Beach. Nothing recd. from these.
BRAGG. The first of this name in town was Col. Arial Bragg. I have had occasion to speak of him already in this volume several times as one of our conspicuous business-men and citizens. I am now to treat of him and his lineage more particularly and comprehensively. In doing so, I have the great advantage of his autobiography, which is replete with reliable information from his own pen. This is a small volume, entitled "Memoirs of Col. Arial Bragg, written by himself. 'I looked upon it and received instruction.' - Prov. Milford : George W. Stacy, Printer, 1846." It is in our town library, and well worth perusal by our population. I will now digest and tabulate : -
BRAGG, ALEXANDER,1 set. early in Wrentham; birth-date, wf.'s name, etc., not given. They had 9 chn .:-
WILLIAM, birth-date not given; m. - Bennett; set. Wrentham; 6 chn .; burnt to death in a furnace.
NICHOLAS, birth-date not given ; m. and set. in Springfield, Vt .; large family. CONSTANT, birth-date not given ; m. and set. Wrentham; powerful at labor- ing; considerable family ; d. poor.
ELIZABETH, birth-date not given; m. Capt. John Blake of Wrentham.
LYDIA, birth-date not given; m. Dea. David Holbrook, No. Wrentham.
MARTHA, birth-date not given ; m. John Hancock, So. Wrentham.
JEMIMA, birth-date not given ; m. - Stanley.
SARAH, birth-date not given; m. Benjamin Ray.
ALEXANDER, birth-date not given; m. Esther Fisher, and res. Wrentham, Frank., Holl., Hop., Warwick, etc.
BRAGG, WILLIAM2 (Alexander1), b. in Wrentham, date not given; m. - Bennett. They had 5 sons and 1 dr. : -
HENRY, birth-date not given ; m. and set. Keene, N. H. ; Revolutionary veteran ; unfortunate.
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LUTHER, birth-date not given; m. and set. Keene, N.H .; large family.
WILLIAM, birth-date not given ; set. Keene, N.H .; m .; large family; finished blacksmith ; ruined by intemperance.
ARIAL, birth-date not given; m. Sarah Fisher; shoemaker; d. a Revolution- ary veteran.
EBENEZER, birth-date not given; set. in the Otter-Creek country; had an honorable career.
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