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SARAH, b. June 16, 1761; in. Amzi Holbrook, Bell .; she d. 1830.
DAN, b. Oct. 21, 1762; m. Joanna Cutler, Sept. 9, 1787.
DEBORAH, b. April 26, 1764; lived unm., and d. June 19, 1833.
SIMEON, b. April 6, 1765 ; untraced.
MERCY, bap. May 15, 1768; untraced.
JOSIAH, b. June 28, 1769; m. Phebe Bullard, 1797.
HENRY, b. April 12, 1771; m. Lydia Gould, Feb. 21, 1799.
MARTHA, b. Feb. 3, 1773; lived unm., and d. Sept. 17, 1835.
NATHANIEL, bap. June 25, 1775; untraced.
TIMOTHY, bap. April 6, 1777; untraced.
The two wives belonged to the Cong. ch., and had all their chn. duly bap- tized. This Josiah, sen., dwelt many yrs. on what has been known as the Nathan Keith place, on the Holl. road, near where the present schoolhouse has been built. He had a considerable farm thereabouts, besides woodlands and other parcels in his vicinity. I think I have been told that his fr. before him owned largely in the same neighborhood. He d., date not found. Mrs. Martha, his wid., d. May 31, 1826, being over 90 yrs. of age.
KILBURN, JOHN 3 (Josiah,2 John1), b. Nov. 19, 1756; m. Abigail Littlefield of Holl., June 15, 1780; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. I suspect that he must have spent his married life outside of Mil., perhaps in Holl. I find little or no trace of him on our records after mge.
KILBURN, STEPHEN 3 (Josiah,2 John1), b. Oct. 14, 1758; m. Hannah Wight, dr. of Eleazer and Ruth (Legg) Wight, bap. April 15, 1764; cer. Mil., March 31, 1782, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : -
ELEAZER, b. Jan. 1, 1783 ; d. Aug. 16, 1810.
POLLY, b. April 5, 1785; deaf and dumb; d.
DEBORAH, b. Aug. 22, 1789; m. Alpheus Bullard.
OTIS, b. March 8, 1797; in. Catherine Albee, March 29, 1818.
OLIVE, b. Aug. 29, 1799; deaf and dumb; d.
STEPHEN, Jun., b. Sept. 5, 1801; d. Oct. 27, 1820.
Stephen Kilburn had a various and somewhat afflictive experience. He com- menced business as a trader, and kept a small grocery for some yrs. on or near the site of the present Mansion House. I think I have been told that he owned the real estate on which his store stood. He was a licensed retailer of spiritu- ous liquors, and seemed to flourish for a time, but ultimately failed, losing nearly his all, and causing serious losses to some of his financial friends. He became poor; losing also his wf., and some of his chn. Meantime two of his drs. were deaf and dumb. Thus he struggled onward in humble circumstances to old age. He dwelt during his latter yrs. in the little house, still standing, just west of the junction of Cedar with Main St., E. Mrs. Hannah, his wf., d. May 20, 1810. He d. April 27, 1838, in his 80th yr.
KILBURN, JOSIAH, Jun.3 (Josiah,2 John1), b. June 28, 1769; m. Phebe Bul- lard, dr. of Nathan and Bathsheba (Hill) Bullard, b. April, 1769; cer. Nov. 9, 1797. Their chn .: --
EDE, b. Jan. 29, 1798; untraced.
ELECTA, b. March 16, 1800; m. Royal Kimball, Aug., 1846,
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HIRAM, b. Aug. 21, 1802; m. Roxana Adams; he d. 1862.
WEALTHY, b. March 29, 1805; d. Oct. 27, 1828.
PAULINA, b. July 12, 1808; m. Leander Thomas, Bell., 1828.
JOHN TIIWING, b. May 18, 1811; untraced.
JOANNA, b. July 12, 1814; untraced.
Josiah Kilburn, jun., dwelt on a nice farm near Medway line, most or all of which is now owned by Thomas W. Wood. His domicile stood on the old Medway road, now discontinued, on the height of land nearly north of Thomas W. Wood's. See my description, No. 35, " Abandoned Home-sites," Chap. XV. He bought this farm of Seth Allen, who had it of one Riley, whose predecessor's name I have not been told. Mr. K. d. some time in 1846. Mrs. Phebe's death- date not ascertained. Their son HIRAM came into possession of the farm after the death of his fr., built him a new house on the present Medway road, and finally sold the place to Thomas W. Wood, who now occupies it. Hiram m. Roxana Adams; but I have not ascertained her ptge., birth-date, or particulars of the inge. They had 2 chn., as I learn indirectly; viz., Charles and George, birth-dates not given. Hiram, their fr., d. in 1862; and, further, I have no information concerning his surviving family, nor concerning his bro. John and sister Joanna.
KILBURN, HENRY 3 (Josiah, sen.,2 John 1), b. April 12, 1771; m. Lydia Gould of Holl., birth-date not found; cer. Holl., Feb. 21, 1799, by Rev. T. Dick- enson. Their chn .: -
LYDIA, b. Oct. 18, 1799; still survives unm. at the age of over 80 yrs.
LOUISA, b. 1801; d. unm. Feb. 27, 1860.
DANFORTH, b. April 3, 1803; d. Nov. 29, 1816.
This family res. mostly, if not wholly, in Mil. The hus. and fr. d. Sept. 24, 1803. His wid., Mrs. Lydia, survived him many yrs. She was famous and useful for her knowledge of medicinal herbs and prescriptions, as well as minis- trations to the sick. She d. many yrs. ago, but I have not the date.
KILBURN, OTIS4 (Stephen,3 Josiah, sen.,2 John1), b. March 8, 1797; m. Catherine Albee, dr. of Caleb and Mercy (Twitchell) Albee, b. April 2, 1798; cer. March 29, 1818, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : -
CATHERINE, b. June 5, 1822.
CLEMENTINA, b. Nov. 21, 1824.
SOPHIA ANN, b. April 11, 1827.
HANNAH MARIA, b. June 28, 1828; m. Joel L. Stanford, June 28, 1837.
This family dwelt, after the death of Mr. K.'s fr., in the house he left near the junction of Cedar with E. Main St. Mr. K. was for many yrs. an agent for newspapers and periodicals ; perhaps the first publicly advertised one in town. He also cleaned clocks extensively, and was ingenious in various ways. He continued travelling about cleaning and regulating clocks almost to the end of his days. He and his wf. becaine members of the Cong. ch. in 1832. Their death-dates are not readily at my command.
KIMBALL, BOYCE, said at mge. to be of Hop., was m. to Rebecca Hayward of our Precinct, Dec. 4, 1755, by Rev. A. Frost. They were received into our Cong. ch., Nov. 22, 1761. Their chn .:.-
JONATHAN, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Nov. 22, 1761; m. Mary Cheney.
EBENEZER, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Jan. 22, 1764.
SUSANNA, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Oct. 2, 1768.
PRISCILLA, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, April 7, 1771.
TIMOTHY, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, July 4, 1773.
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RICHARD, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, June 25, 1775.
AMASA, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, July 6, 1777.
RACHEL, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, May 16, 1779.
I presume this family set. and dwelt in our Bear-hill district. I am not certain that the above named were all the chn., for I find among Rev. Mr. Frost's inges. that, -
KIMBALL, REBECCA, was m. to Ziba Holbrook, Nov. 7, 1782. She may have been an elder dr. I also find that, -
KIMBALL, BOYCE, was m. to Mary Pike of Bell., May 2, 1782. Whether this was a son, or the fr. himself m. a 2d time, I am uncertain. No other mges., births, or deaths of the family found within the scope of my research.
KIMBALL, NATHANIEL, pedigree untraced, was m. to Abigail Despeaux (See Despeaux), May 29, 1794, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Issue recorded here : -
MOSES, b. Dec. 23, 1794; and EDE, b. Dec. 11, 1796.
KIMBALL, JONATHAN, presumed to be the son of Boyce and Rebecca (Hay- ward) Kimball, b., as above, Nov. 22, 1761; m. Mary Cheney, dr. of Caleb . and Mary (Wheelock) Cheney, b. Sept. 28, 1762; cer. July 7, 1781, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue : -
BETSEY, b. March 25, 1782.
BENONI, b. April 11, 1790.
RELIEF, m. Phinehas Taft, May 22, 1808.
MARY, In. Nathan Keith, Dec. 10, 1809; and ROYAL, m. Electa Kilburn.
No birth-dates ascertained, except of those specified. Prob. the others were b. out of Mil. Whether there were any more, I am uninformed. Mr. K., the fr., d. July 31, 1823. Mrs. K.'s death-date not found.
KIMBALL, ROYAL, the son, who m. Electa Kilburn, Aug., 1846, has deceased,
and Mrs. Electa is cared for in our asylum. Mary (Kimball) appears in her hus.'s family record. I presume all the others have passed away at various unascertained dates.
KIMBALL, LAURA, wid., appears in directories for 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80.
KIMBALL, FRED J., machinist at Hopedale. Directory for 1872.
KIMBALL, CHARLES, machinist, on Hartford turnpike. Directory for 1878.
KIMBALL, Mrs. O. T., teacher of vocal music, and our popular singer. Directories for 1880, etc.
KING. Not a common name in our annals. The first recollected was - KING, ELIJAH, of Providence, R.I. He m. Nancy Jones, dr. of Joseph, jun.,
and Ruth (Nelson) Jones, b. in Mil., March 9, 1783; cer. May 23, 1802, by Rev. D. Long. No further reported.
KING, JOHN, bootmaker, is mentioned in Sargeant's Directory, 1856.
KING, MICHAEL H., bootmaker, is found in Directory of 1869.
KING, ROBERT L., marbleworker, 73 Central St., appears in the same.
KING, WILLIAM, 2 of the name are found in Directory of 1872.
KING, WALTER, bootmaker, is found in Directory of 1878.
Of none of these am I competent to speak. But in 1873 comes a conspicu- ous and permanent res., who has fully reported to me his family record ; viz., -
KING, CHARLES AUGUSTINE 3 (Austin J.,2 George W.1), b. at Buskirk's Bridge,
Hoosick, Renssellaer Co., N.Y., June 25, 1851, -an only son. His fr., Austin John King, was b. Shaftsbury, Vt., Oct. 4, 1819; and his mr., Eliza
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Jane Smith, was only dr. of Charles S. and Elizabeth (Rice) Smith, b. Dec. 12, 1825; cer. Jan. 2, 1842. His gd. parents, George W. King and Mary (Moore) King, had 5 chn., of whom John J. was the eldest. Our Charles Augustine in. Annie Lorisa Smith, dr. of James H. and Mary A. (Davis) Smith, b. in No. Hadley, April 4, 1853; cer. No. Hadley, Nov. 10, 1874, by Rev. James M. Bell, now of W. Medway. Issue :-
HARRY SMITH, b. No. Hadley, Aug. 28, 1875; d. Mil., Nov. 4, 1880.
WINNIFRED LOUISA, b. Mil , June 21, 1878.
Mr. King's life-career is eminently illustrative of what an active and persistent temperament will enable its possessor to accomplish under the most adverse circumstances. His parents moved West while he was quite young. His fr. was a locomotive engineer, and d. in 1858. Augustine got but a single yr.'s schooling. He entered Plymouth Indiana Democrat office to learn the printer's trade, Aug. 16, 1863. Thence he transferred himself to Cook & Sons', Bennington, Vt., " Banner" office, Oct. 9, 1865, to complete his trade, where he remained 3 yrs. July 1, 1871, he joined C. M. Bliss as publisher of the Bennington, Vt., " Free Press," but soon sold out to Mr. Bliss. In 1871-72 he became city editor of the N. Y. "Sunday Era," which, a part of the time, pub- lished a penny daily edition. In 1873 he came to this town as foreman of "The Journal " office, reporter, and general writer. Meantime, not to be idle, he has written articles for various newspapers, and contributed practical communica- tions to sundry typographical journals. Also published " The Cheerful Guest," an 8-page monthly, in 1880, afterwards selling the same to " The Family Guest" of Hoosick Falls, N.Y. He stands high in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is Noble Grand of our Tisquantum Lodge. All indications show that he discharges important responsibilities in his present position, and that he enjoys the full confidence of his employers. Of his wf., I know only the little which manifested itself at the funeral of their darling Harry, where I ministered as their comforter. But I must be allowed to infer, that, though she occupies the background, she must have largely contributed to the opportunities and facilities which have enabled him to win his successes, -as is the case with most wives in similar situations.
KINGMAN, DAVID, was m., by Rev. Mr. Frost, to Betsey Smith, Jan. 29, 1786. I know nothing of their pedigrees or family history.
KINGMAN, JOSEPH, wf. and chn., from West Bridgewater, res. at Hopedale in 1846, or thereabouts. They were eminently intelligent and worthy people, but preferred their native home to our Community arrangements, and returned to W. Bridgewater in 1847.
KINGMAN, A. W., bootmaker, say our directories, res. here in 1869, '72. KINGSTON, STEPHEN, was m., by Rev. Mr. Frost, to Catherine Boyce, April 15, 1762. Otherwise unknown and untraced.
KINNE, NATHAN, pedigree untraced; was m. to Rosina Bartlett of North- bridge, by Rev. Hezekiah Thatcher, Nov. 22, 1823. By a former wf., Clarissa, he is credited with 2 births; viz., -
CHARLES, b. Sept. 25, 1806; and HARRIET ELIZA, b. Sept. 25, 1815. There are indications of other chn., and that Mr. K. res. some yrs. in town; but I have not ascertained the details.
KINSMAN, SAMUEL, of Mendon, was m. to Rhoda Partridge, dr. of Aaron and Abigail (Pond) Partridge, b. June 19, 1809; cer. in Hop., April 19, 1841, by Rev. J. C. Webster. A niece of Mrs. Rhoda gives me quite a different date for their mge. from that of the town records above presented ;
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viz., March 8, 1845. This throws uncertainty over the case. But as to issue, my lady informant names an only son :-
ETHAN, birth-date not given; m. Etta Moore, date not given. They res. in town, on Camp St., and have 4 chn.
Our records credit Samuel Kinsman, by his former wf., Elizabeth, with 1 son ; viz., -
DAVID WATSON, b. Oct. 8, 1837.
This is not to me a very satisfactory family record, but the best I had the means of presenting. Mrs. Rhoda survives her hus., and res. on Camp St., near Reservoir.
KNIGHTS. John Knights from Woburn is the first of this name whom I recollect finding on our records. He came here, and m. the wid. Truelove (Corbett) Adams in the yr. 1820. He appears to be a descendant of John Knight, an immigrant from Eng., who first set. in Watertown 1636, afterwards became a proprietor of Sudbury, and finally set. in Woburn. He was made freeman in 1643. He left a large progeny in Woburn; but it would cost me too much to ascertain the links of the lineage that connect our John with that immigrant ancestor. I suppose his name got pluralized by an added s, accord- ing to the odd fashions of our forefathers in many other cases.
KNIGHTS, JOHN, of Woburn; birth-date, ptge., etc., not given; m. Mrs. True- love (Corbett) Adams, wid. of David Adams, dr. of Ichabod and Olive (Lasall) Corbett, b. Mil., Jan. 22, 1780; cer. July 20, 1820, by Pearley Hunt, Esq. Their chn., twin sons, were, -
AUGUSTUS, b. So. Mil., Dec. 24, 1822; m. Sarah Wheelock, Oct. 5, 1851.
CHARLES, b. So. Mil., Dec. 24, 1822; in. Esther C. Warfield, Sept. 3, 1854.
The subsequent history and death-dates of the parents not given me.
KNIGHTS, AUGUSTUS, son of John and Truelove Knights, b. So. Mil., Dec. 24, 1822; m. Sarah Wheelock, dr. of Dennis and Lucinda (Staples) Wheel- ock, b. Mendon, July 18, 1829; cer. Mendon, Oct. 5, 1851, by Rev. George S. Ball of Upton. Their chn .: -
EVA AUGUSTA, b. Mendon, July 20, 1852.
ESTELLA, b. Mendon, April 13, 1854.
HENRY AUGUSTUS, b. Mendon, May 20, 1857.
MARY BARTLETT, b. Mil., May 4, 1864; d. Oct. 29, 1864.
WILLIE WHEELOCK, b. Mil., Oct. 13, 1867.
Mr. Knights formerly res. in Mend., but of late yrs. in Mil .; employed as a bread-pedler. A very exemplary man, with a highly respected family.
KNIGHTS, CHARLES, twin bro. of Augustus, b. Dec. 24, 1822; m. Esther C. Warfield, dr. of Elijah and Lydia (Howard) Warfield, b. Nov. 6, 1828; cer.
Mil., Sept. 3, 1854, by Rev. George W. Stacy. Their chn. : -
CHARLES EDGAR, b. So. Mil., May 31, 1857.
HATTIE M., b. So. Mil., April 20, 1860.
WILLIAM E., b. So. Mil., July 9, 1865.
Industrious, orderly, reputable family; res. on Mellen St., near Warfield, on the ancient site once occupied by Benjamin Albee, jun., gt. gt. gd. fr. of our present Stephen Albee. Mr. Knights is a farmer and boot-crimper, and death has never yet entered his household.
KNIGHT, GRINFILL B., provisionist, 138 Main St., son of Ebenezer and Han-
nah (Pinkham) Knight of Strong, Me .; birth-date not given; ancestry not given; m. Maria Sumner, dr. of Jabez and Rebecca Sumner, South Ded- ham, now Norwood; birth-date not given; cer. at Norwood, April 8, 1850, by Rev. C. H. Webster. Their chn. : -
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ADELAIDE MARIA, b. June 12, 1854.
FAUSTINA MARY, b. Nov. 27, 1857.
MARY EDNA, b. Oct. 28, 1861.
BERTHA, b. Feb. 7, 1865 ; d. April 19, 1870.
Enterprising and reputable people.
KNIGHT, WILLIAM, Supt. of Transportation at Hopedale; son of Jesse and
Annie (Dean) Knight; b. Killingly, Ct., June 17, 1812; ancestry not given ; m. Minerva Wheaton Thwing, dr. of Benjamin and Anna (Mowry) Thwing, b. Uxbridge, Oct. 17, 1818; cer. in Ux., Oct. 22, 1839, by Rev. Samuel Clarke. Their chn. : -
GEORGE W., b. Ux., Feb. 20, 1841; m. Angie A. Chase, June 16, 1868.
WALTER EDWARD, b. Ux., March 26, 1844; m. Alice E. Stimpson, Nov. 22, 1870.
ELLA G., b. Ux., Aug. 4, 1849; m. Eugene W. Darling, Sept. 20, 1870. FRANK A., b. Ux., April 9, 1855; d. Jan. 2, 1857.
William Knight and his family deservedly occupy a plane of high respect for intelligence, usefulness, and solid moral worth. He himself was pre-eminent for good sense, sound judgment, and an exemplary Christian character. He d. Nov. 6, 1881, in his 70th yr., beloved, venerated, and eulogized by all who knew him. KNIGHT, GEORGE E., b. as above, Feb. 20, 1841; m. Angie A. Chase, dr. of
Horatio C. and Mary M. (Brown) Chase, b. May 30, 1848; cer. in Ux., June 16, 1868, by Rev. Rushton D. Burr. Their chn. : -
DORA G., b. Hopedale, Sept. 16, 1870.
WILLIAM H., b. Hopedale, June 14, 1877.
Mr. Knight is an eminently efficient and trusted travelling agent of George Draper & Sons.
KNIGHT, WALTER EDWARD, b. as above, March 26, 1844; m. Alice Elizabeth Stimpson, dr. of William and Jane (Davis) Stimpson, b. Hopedale, Feb. 25, 1851; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 22, 1870, by the writer. One child, -
JENNIE MINERVA, b. March 18, 1880.
He has responsible trusts under the Hopedale Machine Co., and is super- intendent of Hopedale Sunday school.
KNIGHT, ARNOLD, and wf. Eleanor, are credited on our records with the birth of 3 chn .; viz., -
MARIA FISK, b. Feb. 9, 1834.
MALVINA MANCHESTER, b. April 17, 1836.
HARRIET SHELDON, b. Nov. 7, 183S.
Whence this family came or went, I get no intimation.
KRUM, SYLVESTER P., son of Martin and Margaret (Tipple) Krum, b. Ghent, Columbia Co., N.Y., Dec. 12, 1824; by occupation an engineer ; m. Ellen M. Whitmore, dr. of James H. and Martha E. (Stowe) Whitmore, b. Fram., Oct. 26, 1836; cer. in Mil., June 16, 1859, by Rev. Levi A. Abbott. Issue :- HARRY G., b. Mil., July 6, 1864.
OTIS W., b. Mil., Feb. 9, 1867.
CARLTON S., b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1872; d. Jan. 9, 1874.
A worthy family, of good social standing in all the circles of life which have enjoyed their activities. Mrs. Krum rendered herself a sympathetic con- soler in many a house of mourning by her sweet singing on funeral occasions, and d. deeply lamented by a wide circle of appreciators. She departed to the higher life Feb. 23, 1879, leaving a fragrant memory to her sadly bereaved family and friends. Mr. Krum has been a respected citizen of our town between 20 30 yrs.
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LACKEY, MATTHEW, and wf. Rebecca, appear on Rev. Mr. Frost's baptismal records credited with one christened child; viz., -
NATHAN, bap. Sept. 27, 1747.
No more told, or by me known.
LACKEY, GEORGE SPARTAN, ancestry not traced; son of Samuel and Susan (Ruggles) Lackey, b. in Upton, Aug. 24, 1813; bootmaker; m. Paulina Ann Fisk, dr. of Jonathan and Gracia (Wilson) Fisk, b. in Up., July 18, 1823; cer. in Mendon, June 5, 1839, by the writer. Their chn. : -
CALVIN ALONZO, b. Mil., Dec. 14, 1841; m. Sarah Jane Reed, April 2, 1864. CALISTA ANNA, b. Franklin, Aug. 12, 1843; m. Alvin Cushman Sturtevant, Jan. 10, 1868.
SUSAN LOUISA, b. Medway, Aug. 15, 1845; m. John Wallace Sanger, Dec. 31, 1865.
MARION CELILIA, b. Medway, Aug. 10, 1847; m. Henry Sanger, Dec. 7, 1864.
If my marriage benediction is worth much, this ought to be a happy family ; for I solemnized all their marriages, parents and chu. Anywise, I shall flatter myself that none of them are the worse for it. The parents have resided in Med., Franklin, Bell., and, for many yrs. past, in (No. Purchase) Mil. They are hard-working, honest, well-disposed people.
Grandchn. :-
NELLIE MAY SANGER, b. April 3, 1865; d. Dec. 25, 1865.
GEORGE HENRY SANGER, b. May 27, 1866.
ALENA MAY SANGER, b. Sept. 11, 1868.
CALVIN O. SANGER, b. Aug. 3, 1870.
BERTHA CARRIE SANGER, b. Jan. 28, 1878.
ALTON SANGER, b. April 25, 1869.
WILLIE LEON STURTEVANT, b. June 27, 1868.
FRANKIE BERTON STURTEVANT, b. June 3, 1870.
The Sangers are not clearly distinguished in the grandfr.'s return, as to whether they belong to John Wallace or Henry Sanger; yet I understand all but the last named to be the chn. of John Wallace and Susan L. Sanger.
LACKEY, BENJAMIN T., bootmaker, house 121 E. Main St. In Directory, but family record not procured.
LATHOME, EUNICE, from the First ch., Killingly, Ct., was received into Rev. Mr. Frost's ch., June 15, 1746; and was m. to Joseph Fisk, July 30, 1772, by Rev. A. Frost. No more found.
LATHOM, ROBERT, dwelt on now Highland St. when originally laid out by Mendon selectmen, in 1749. Nothing more found.
LAWRENCE, JOSEPH3 (David, jun.,2 David, sen.1), b. Franklin, March 26, 1757; m. Anna Hills, Jan. 22, 1784. They had several chn. in Franklin or elsewhere, but I have no knowledge of their names, birth-dates, or subse- quent history.
They came into Mil. perhaps between 1810 and 1820, -the date is merely conjectural. They gained no inhabitancy here. The hus. either came here poor or soon became so, and was assisted for several yrs. more or less by the town of Franklin; but his wf. was an energetic woman, and prolific in expedients for getting a living. She was long a wet nurse, retaining her pectoral fountain of nutriment for infants many yrs. beyond the period of natural exhaustion. Moreover, she was renowned, I know not how widely, as a fortune-teller, by palmistry and cup-divination ; thus, from many a lass and lad, anxious to learn their marriage destiny, she gathered in a small revenue. She came near, with
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some, achieving the reputation of being a witch ; albeit she was a very harmless and genial one. She was a stout, smart wid. in 1824, when I came into town, and dwelt in the old Sumner house, that stood in the southerly corner at the junction of now Greene and Elm Sts. I am told she d. in Franklin some 30 yrs. ago.
LAWRENCE, CEPHAS 4 (Cephas,3 David,2 David 1), ancestry no further traced ;
b. prob. in Franklin, 1798; mr.'s maiden name, Esther Whiting; m. Betsey Sumner, dr. of Joseph and Ruth (Legg) Sumner, b. Mil., March 7, 1799; cer. Brookfield, May 24, 1820, by Hon. Dwight Foster. Their chn .: -
OTIS SUMNER, b. Aug. 15, 1820; no subsequent information.
ESTHER, b. May 14, 1822.
AMANDA MELVINA, b., not found, 1825; d. Oct. 9, 1826, a. about 1 yr.
LAURA ANN, b. Aug. 4, 1827; d. March 20, 1854.
WARREN, b. March 27. 1830; m. Julia A. Mason, June 23, 1852.
ADELIA, b. Feb. 3, 1832; m. Henry Clinton Skinner, June 28, 1848.
SYLVANUS SUMNER, b. Nov. 23, 1833; d. Oct. 28, 1856, a. 23 yrs.
MARY DUNHAM, b. not found ; d. April 30, 1839.
WILLARD CEPHAS, b. April 8, 1841; d. Dec. 15, 1862, a. 22 yrs. 8 mos. and 7 days.
Mr. Lawrence did not res. continuously in Mil., but for short periods in the neighboring towns. He was an enterprising, driving, business man, mainly in the boot manufacture, but also in whatever other calling circumstances required him to engage under shifting fortune. He met with serious reverses in his pecuniary affairs, but struggled on with all his energies to the last, helpfully sustained by his faithful wf. In the meridian of his prosperity Mr. L. pur- chased the land which constitutes the site of the Irish-American settlement on the south side of West St., sometimes called Lawrenceville, alias New Ireland, alias Whistly Beer.
There he commenced, between 1844 and 1850, erecting small, cheap dwell- ing-houses, which he sold readily to incoming Irish families. Thus he founded that populous suburb of our Town Centre. Mr. L. d. in Franklin, March 4, 1872, in the 74th yr. of his age. Mrs. Betsey, his wid., d. in the kind care of her dr., Adelia Skinner, and hus., in this town, Dec. 6, 1880, in her 82d yr.
LAWRENCE, WARREN5 (Cephas,4 Cephas,3 David,2 David1), b. Brookfield, March 27, 1830; mr.'s maiden name, Betsey Sumner; m. Julia Ann Mason, dr. of John and Sally (Wheeler) Mason, b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1829; cer. June 23, 1852, by the writer. Issue : -
EURANIA AUGUSTA, b. Mil., Feb. 4, 1853.
Mr. Lawrence is an enterprising boot-manufacturer; formerly res. in Mil., but laterly in Elmira, N. Y., and has a worthy family.
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM, gunsmith; appears in directories of 1856, '69.
LAWRENCE, JOHN P., millman ; appears in directories of 1872, '75, '78, '80. LEEDS, SAMUEL, pedigree untraced; b. in Dorchester, May 11, 1796; m. Mary
Warren Mellen, dr. of William Mellen, and gd. dr. of Col. James Mellen, b. in Pittsfield, Sept. 2, 1800; cer. Nov. 12, 1823. Their chn. : -
SAMUEL PENNIMAN, b. Nov. 15, 1824; clergyman, D.D .; m. Julia Lockwood, Oct. 3, 1849; no chn.
MARY LUCRETIA, b. Aug. 16, 1826; d. March 8, 1828.
DANIEL WEBSTER, b. Feb. 29, 1828; m. Maria C. Wheelock, April 3, 1850; 7 chn.
WILLIAM MELLEN, b. Nov. 12, 1829; m. Catherine G. Lockwood, Jan. 9, 1856; no chn.
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