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NANCY, b. March 1, 1791; m. William Godfrey, Nov. 30, 1809. EMILY, b. Jan. 14, 1793; m. Samuel L. Scammell, Oct. 10, 1811. JOANNA, b. Dec. 24, 1794; m. John C. Scammell, Dec. 25, 1815. SALLY, b. Nov. 14, 1796; m. Moses Adams, Jan. 4, 1820.
There were no male chn. Mr. Stearns inherited the parental ability and thrift. He commenced business as a farmer in No. Purchase; after a time bought of Capt. Samuel Warren the place since owned by Andrew Bagley on Eben St., then much larger than now. Later he made a swap of real est. with Ebenezer Sumner, elder bro. of Darius, whereby Mr. Sumner took possession of the No. Purchase farm, and he planted himself on the old Sumner est., at and around the mill-seat, afterwards occupied by the Parkhursts. Not long after establishing himself on his new premises, he sold off portions to enter- prising applicants, but still retained an ample farm. Pearley Hunt purchased the ancient Sumner house, opened a variety store, and ere long erected a family mansion on the opposite side of the street, the site of which had been bought of Stearns. He sold a part or all the mill-privilege to Nathan Parkhurst, and perhaps other small parcels to different persons. Thus he improved his advan- tages, and became, for his day, a man of wealth, with plenty of money to lend. He enjoyed the confidence of his townsmen, was often elected to their most responsible offices, and represented them several times in Gen. Court. He d. June 28, 1826; and his wid., Feb. 14, 1843.
STEARNS, JONATHAN 5 (Jonathan,4 George,3 John,2 Charles1), b. after the death of his fr., June 10, 1759; m. Hannah Thayer, as before stated, May 1, 1783. Before he set. in Hop., our records show that he and his wf. had one child born here; viz., -
MARY, Feb. 8, 1784.
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In Hop. they had 11 or 12 more born, as I am credibly informed. I have not examined the Hop. records to ascertain their names and birth-dates. At least three of them became inhabitants of this town, for a few years each, and have a partial record here; viz., David, Jonathan, and John. I will give their record, so far as it goes.
STEARNS, DAVID, 2d; m. Lydia, dr. of Edmund and Hannah (Stearns)
Bowker, his cousin, Jan. 23, 1811; cer. by Rev. D. Long. He was then said to be of Chesterfield, N.H., prob. because res. there when published. But he soon domiciliated his family here. He and his wf. lived but a few years, leaving only a single child : -
MARY ANN, b. -; brot. up at Samuel Day's, and m. S. A. Vant. The fr. d. Sept. 21, 1817; the mr. d. Aug. 11, 1818.
STEARNS, JONATHAN, In. Lucy Tuttle of Fitchburg; pedigree, etc., untraced; cer. Feb., 1818. Their chn. in this town were, -
AUGUSTUS THAYER, b. Feb. 28, 1818.
JOSEPH TUTTLE, b. June 23, 1824.
CHARLES RUSSELL, b. June 25, 1827.
During the yr. 1827 this family removed to the West. No further traced. STEARNS, JOHN, m. Abigail Legg of Uxbridge; pedigree, etc., untraced; cer.
Feb., 1822. They had one child born here, -
LATEN LEGG, b. April 3, 1823.
They soon removed to some locality in the West. No further traced. It will be understood how these 3 bros., sons of Jonathan of Hop. and his wf. Hannah (Thayer), are connected lineally with Charles 1 of Watertown by at- tending to preceding statements.
STETSON, JAMES OLIVER, b. in E. Bridgewater, Dec. 1, 1803; his wf., Sa- lome, b. in W. Bridgewater, Nov. 17, 1807, and their son JAMES MAYNARD STETSON, b. W. Bridgewater, March 1, 1847, res. at Hopedale as probationers from 1854 to 1856. They returned to W. Bridgewater whence they came, and Mr. S. soon after d. Worthy people. I have heard nothing from the family for several yrs.
STIMPSON, WILLIAM, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Sutton) Stimpson, b. in Southampton, Eng., May 25, 1827; m. Jane Davis, dr. of Andrew and Ann (Crawford) Davis, b. in St. John, N.B., Sept. 10, 1825; cer. in Boston, Oct. 4, 1848, by Rev. Mr. Higginson, Methodist. Their chn. :-
WILLIAM DAVIS, b. Hopedale, Aug. 12, 1848; m. Susan Prime, Feb. 20, 1871. ALICE ELIZABETH, b. Hopedale, Feb. 28, 1850; m. Walter E. Knight, Nov. 22, 1870.
PHILA JANE, b. Hopedale, Sept. 7, 1853; d. Hopedale, Jan. 8, 1857.
ABBIE REBECCA, b. Hopedale, July 8, 1855; d. Hopedale, Jan. 10, 1857.
KATIE THWING, b. Hopedale, March 17, 1857; res. in Hopedale.
ANNIE ISABEL, b. Hammonton, N.J., June 19, 1860; res. in Worcester.
William Stimpson was a good blacksmith and an upright man, with a sym- pathetic wf. They came to Hopedale early in 1848, were probationers for a time, were admitted members of the Community in the spring of 1851, resigned in 1856 or 1857, moved to Hammonton, N.J., and res. there for a season or two. He d. there June 6, 1859.
Mrs. Jane subsequently returned to Hopedale, and purchased a small home- stead there. Later she was m. to Thomas Provan of Worcester, cer. at Hope- dale, April 29, 1870, by the writer; no chn. They now res. in Worcester. Her eldest son, William D. Stimpson, with his wf. and son, res. in Hopedale. Their son, William Frederick, was b. Portsmouth, N.H., Nov. 27, 1871.
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STIMPSON, JOHN, an elder bro. of the preceding; his mr.'s maiden name
Elizabeth Sutton; b. Eng., 1825; painter; m. Mary Lucy Adams, dr. of Abner and Elizabeth T. (Claflin) Adams, b. in West Stockbridge, Dec. 15, 1833; cer. at Hopedale, Dec. 20, 1854, by the writer. No chn. Both were many yrs. res. in Hopedale, and he a member of the Community from 1851 to 1856. Present res., Providence, R.I.
STIMPSON, JAMES, bro. of the preceding by the same parents; b. in Eng., Feb. 17, 1850; bootmaker; m. Sarah McCoy, dr. of John and Elizabeth (Stewart) McCoy, b. in New Brunswick, June 6, 1831; cer. in N.B., date not given, by Rev. Mr. Fitch. Their chn. : -
ISABELLA, b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., March 9, 1851; m. James Adams, Nov. 15, 1869.
ELZINA J., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., Oct. 4, 1853; m. William Johnson, Jan. 23, 1873.
SOPHIA A., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., Aug. 29, 1856; m. Andrew McCuen, July 15, 1875.
JAMES W., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., April 4, 1859.
ALMA M., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., Jan. 1, 1862.
SARAH A., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., July 24, 1864.
CHARLES S., b. Mil., Dec. 19, 1860.
MINNIE G., b. Mil., April 12, 1870.
ETHEL M., b. Mil., Aug. 15, 1878.
Grandchn. : -
Alma A. Adams, b. Mil., March 6, 1870.
Adella L. Adams. b. Mil., Nov. 11, 1872; d. Jan. 19, 1880.
Elmer W. Adams. b. Mil., Sept. 5, 1876.
Alvin H. Johnson, b. Mil., Oct. 31, 1874; d. Aug. 29, 1875.
Elsie G. Johnson, b. Mil., April 28, 1877; d. June 4, 1879.
Nina E. Johnson, b. Mil., Oct., 1878.
James Stimpson, wf. and family, are devoted Baptists. They are indus- trious, hard-working, exemplary, and respected people in their social sphere.
STIMPSON, EDWARD SUTTON, bro. of the preceding, by the same parents; b.
Fredericton, N.B., July 31, 1837; m. Isabel Augusta Farnham, dr. of Rufus G. and Lydia N. (Davis) Farnham, b. Chester, N.H., July 17, 1839; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 30, 1861, by the writer. Their chn. : -
WALLACE IRVING, b. Hopedale, June 16, 1864; grad. Mil. high school.
MAY BELL, b. Hopedale, May 13, 1867; d. Aug. 11, 1868.
GEORGE EDWARD, b. Hopedale, Feb. 7, 1869.
HARRY FARNHAM, b. Hopedale, Feb. 20, 1873.
WARREN DUTCHER, b. Hopedale, May 16, 1880.
Mr. S. came to Hopedale in 1852, and has res. there ever since, with the exception of 2 yrs. in Worcester. He has long been foreman of the Dutcher Temple Shop, is a very ingenious and inventive mechanic, an excellent chor- ister, a natural dramatist on the village stage, of exemplary moral integrity, and has a wf. and family, all highly respected in their vicinage. They have a nice homestead on Peace St.
STIMPSON, JESSE F., bro. of the preceding by the same parents; b. in Fred- ericton, N.B., Aug. 28, 1839; m. Lydia D. Buxton, dr. of Addison and Eliza A. (Fuller) Buxton, b. in Woodstock, Ct., 1853; cer. Mil., Dec. 20, 1876, by Rev. Porter M. Vinton. No chn. as yet reported.
Jesse F. and wf. are zealous Methodists. They res. in Hopedale, and he
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has for some yrs. been employed in the Hopedale Temple Shop. He was a kind-hearted, well-disposed youth, but inherited a diseased propensity to peri- odical intemperance, which sometimes subjected him and his friends to much trouble. Happily his conversion to the Methodist religion, or his marriage to a good wf., or perhaps both together, have much reformed his habits; and he has since led a more exemplary life.
STIMPSON, HENRY, of this family, was at one time a res. in town, but is now in distant parts unknown to me.
STIMPSON, JOSEPH NIXON, of the same family, res. for yrs. at Hopedale, but m. and set. down as a machinist in Worcester.
STIMPSON, JONATHAN, the father of this family, has long res. in town, was a skilful gardener in former times, m. a 3d wf. here, and has had younger chn. by her. He has found employment in the Temple Shop at Hopedale, adapted to his declining strength. He has entered his 85th yr. He was abusively run over last yr. on the highway by a reckless driver, and danger- ously crippled. He receives largely the watch-care and succor of his son Edward.
Our Directory of 1880 shows that we have several other Stimpsons in town : -
STIMPSON, BENJAMIN, needle-maker, house 16 So. Bow St.
STIMPSON, David, packer, boards 60 So. Main St.
I suspect the last-named may be a son of the aged Jonathan by his last wf., who, I see, keeps house at 60 So. Main St.
There may have been transient residents of this name on our territory in early times, but I refrain from research in quest of them.
STODDARD, JEREMIAH, and his wf. Rebecca, with 3 chn , came from Hing- ham to res. in Mil., June, 1782. They were encouraged to come and domi- ciliated by Isaac Bates. The names of their chn. were EZEKIEL, JEREMIAH, JUN., and REBECCA. They ultimately set. on now Plain St., below the Lowell Fales place, or more properly then the Obadiah Wheelock place, down southerly towards Mendon line. The spot is now indicated by the two old cellar-holes, which, with their lilac-bushes and a Lombardy poplar, show where two human habitations once stood. These were the homes of the two Jeremiah Stoddards, father and son. Ezekiel Stoddard drifted off into Upton, and was the progenitor of those who have borne the name in that town. Whom he m. I do not recollect, if ever informed. Prob. Upton records may tell. Rebecca m. Simeon Albee, Nov. 30, 1786. Jeremiah, jun., m. Sarah Lambert, as stated below. I presume Jeremiah, sen., and wf., were natives of Hingham. I infer the dates of their births from those of their recorded deaths. He d. June 2, 1811, a. 74 yrs. This shows him to have been b. in 1737. She d. May 2, 1834, a. 93 yrs. So she must have been b. in 1741. I have never heard the moral and social character of this family described.
STODDARD, JEREMIAH, jun., was b. prob. in Hingham, Aug. 25, 1764. He m. Sarah Lambert, who was b. in 1770; but her birthplace and ptge. have not come to my knowledge. It would seem, from our records, that he must have been 18 yrs. old when he first came with his fr. into town. He returned to his native vicinity, m. Sarah Lambert, and was living at Cohasset in 1778. For it is recorded that "Jeremiah Stoddard, jun., Sarah, his wife, and one child named Saralı, came to Milford, May ye 30th, 1788; they came from Cohasset, taken in by Jeremiah Stoddard." Town Records, vol. i., p. 205. Their home was on the So. Milford Plain, as above stated. Their chn. :-
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SARAH, b. Cohasset, March 10, 1788; m. Peter White, 1806.
LEVINA, b. Mil., Jan. 22, 1790; d. Dec. 8, 1794.
BETSEY, b. Mil., Oct. 16, 1791; d. Nov. 30, 1794.
MARTIN, Gen., b. Mil., Oct. 25, 1793; outlived his 1st and 2d wives.
JEREMIAH, 3d, b. Mil., Nov. 16, 1794; d. April 10, 1814.
Jeremiah, jun., the hus. and fr., d. March 17, 1796. I have an impression of being told that he perished in a snow-storm at night, by falling into a brook, on his way home from the store or tavern then kept at the Parkman place. But I am not certain of this. I have not yet come across Mrs. Sarah's death-date.
STODDARD, Gen. MARTIN 3 (Jeremiah, jun.,2 Jeremiah, sen.1), b. in Mil.,
Oct. 25, 1793; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Lambert; m., 1st, Elizabeth - who d. Nov. 19, 1840; and 2d, Eliza D. P., b. in New Braintree, May 8, 1802; d. in Newton, July 27, 1871. I think no chn. were b. to him by either wf. He was an enterprising business man, and res. much, if not mostly, in Providence, R.I. There he was long an active trader in various commod- ities, and a famous auctioneer. There he acquired his military title of Brigadier-General, and was popular in the respectable circles of society. In his prosperity he built a summer residence at So. Mil., since known as the Willard Chilson place, where he and his family spent considerable portions of their time. But this was not of very long continuance. He had serious reverses of fortune, and finally, after many ups and downs, became com- paratively poor. He d. in Providence, R.I., Dec. 9, 1866. His remains, with those of his two wives, repose in the cemetery at So. Mil.
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STODDARD, Rev. JEREMIAH, from the State of Maine, a retired Universalist clergyman, res. a few yrs. in town, between 1850 and 1860. My impression is that he had a wf., sons, and drs. here. But of just whom and how many his family consisted, my recollection is indistinct. None of them remained long among us. Perhaps LORENZO, carriage-maker, was his son. JAMES A., I know, was. His family record is as follows : -
/STODDARD, JAMES A., son of Rev. Jeremiah and Mary A. Stoddard, b. in Farmington, Me .; birth-date not given; m. Marion' Parkhurst, dr. of Otis and Sarah (Jones) Parkhurst, b. Mil., Feb. 21, 1832; cer. Mil., May 17, 1853, by whom not giveil. Issue : -
MIRENE E., b. Mil., March 8, 1854; m. Charles A. Capwell, March 4, 1874.
WJAMES N., b. Mil., Jan. 7, 1856; d. Jan. 29, 1857.
ADELAIDE M., b. Mil., Dec. 27, 1860.
ALICE J., b. Mil., July 20, 1863.
HERBERT A., b. Chicago, Ill., May 23, 1869.
1 grandchild, - Marion J. Capwell, dr. of Irene E. (Stoddard) and Charles A. Capwell, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., April 13, 1875.
An intelligent, enterprising, and respectable family. Mr. S. removed from Mil. to Chicago, Ill., where his family have since resided.
STONE, TIMOTHY A., and Betsey Hayden, pedigrees untraced, were m. in Mil., Jan. 17, 1828, by Rev. D. Long, and are credited with the following births : -
ELLEN MARIA, b. Nov. 16, 1828; d. Aug. 1, 1836, a. 7 yrs.
ISABELLA OPHELIA, b. March 2, 1831.
LUCY PARKER, b. Feb. 16, 1834; m. Dexter Claflin, 1852. Family no further traced.
STONE, RICHMOND, son of William and Elizabeth (Brown) Stone, b. in Foster, R.I., Jan. 13, 1815; farmer; m. Susan Cheney, dr. of John and Susanna
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(Kinney) Cheney, b. Feb. 7, 1812; cer. Aug. 14, 1836, by Rev. Nathaniel Spindel. No issue reported. Mrs. Susan d., Oct. 22, 1856; and the hus. m., 2d, his present wf., Sarah (Dean) Haven, wid. of Willard Haven; cer. Sept. 29, 1861. See under the name Haven.
STREETER, Elder ADAMS, first minister and founder of the Universalist Society in Mil., b. prob. in Cumberland, R.I., or that general vicinity; m. Dinah -, no particulars found ; came to res. with Noah Wiswall in his house, Nov. 16, 1781, then recently from Douglas. They brought with them 7 chn., whose names were ADAMS, JUN., NATHANIEL, RUTH, ZERVIA, WILLIAM, SOLOMON, and SARAH. No birth-dates found.
Elder Streeter is understood to have been an ordained Baptist minister, when he embraced the doctrine of universal salvation. He thereafter immedi- ately avowed his enlarged theological views, and preached them more or less frequently on a circuit of stations in southern central Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He preached here in private houses once a month, perhaps from 1783 to 1785, and was engaged to do so during 1786. But in the month of Sept., on one of his preaching excursions to Rhode Island, he was taken suddenly and fatally sick. He was most tenderly cared for in the hospitable home of his friend, Capt. Stephen Whipple, near Blackstone River, on territory then in Smithfield, but now in Lincoln, R.I. There he d. Sept. 22, 1786, and was buried, pro- foundly lamented by all who knew his worth. His society continued his salary to his family here till the end of the year, when they removed from town, and were scattered, whither I never traced them.
SUMNER. The Sumners take honorable rank among our oldest and most conspicuous families. Ebenezer and Joseph Sumner were the first set- tlers. They were bros., sons of George Sumner, one of the Mendon town- seat proprietors. The 2 sons succeeded to their fr.'s rights in the common lands of the township, - probably by paternal gift. They had laid out to them, under that right, as follows :-
"The Great Lot belonging to Geo. Sumner's house lot was laid out on the south-east end of Magomiscock Hill; the south line being 164 rods, bounded by common; the westerly line 120 rds., bd. by common; the northerly line 120 rds., bd. by common; the easterly line 120 rds. on common, then turning southerly 94 rds., then turning easterly 44 rds., then turning southerly 26 rds., being the south-east corner of the above piece, - bounded on every side by common; laid out with allowance for a 4 rd. way across said land; laid out May 15, 1702." June 27, 1704, they had 15 acs. more laid out to them, adjoin- ing the south-east corner of their Great Lot, so called, and extending southerly from it. I infer that the south line of their Great Lot ran nearly due east and west, and that it crossed Main St. at the junction of Elm St. or thereabouts. This line, being 164 rds. long, must have extended from a point some distance north-easterly (perhaps easterly) of Mr. James Batchelder's residence, westward across Main St. into the side of Magomiscock Hill, some rods beyond where the Cook Slaughterhouse now stands. Doubtless the exact points east and west might be ascertained, but I have not thought it necessary to take so much pains. (As to Magomiscock Hill, see Chap. II. where I have described and explained that matter.) At later dates the two bros. had divers other pieces of common land laid out to them here and there; so that, with purchases made of their neighbors, they became quite large landholders. It will be noticed, that, in 1702, they were bd. on all sides by common, and that there was no town-road through their premises; though a 4 rod way was provided for.
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Probably a rude cart-path had already been, or was soon after, cut, along the present course of Main St. to Holl. This was subsequently known as "the Sherborn road," and so called in land documents for the next half-cen- tury; Holl. being a part of Sherb. till its incorporation in 1724. It is obvious that the two bros. owned land on both sides of this Sherb. road far down toward the present Parish Park. They married sisters, and for a time proba- bly dwelt in the same home; which stood near what has been latterly called the Dexter Walker house. Later, they betook themselves to new residences; and Joseph built him a domicile where Mrs. James Batchelder lives. It passed afterwards into the possession of Phinehas Eames, and was burnt, with three persons in it, March 31, 1799. The two bros. held more or less of their real estate in partnership through life. Ebenezer, the elder bro., seems to have acquired considerable tracts of lands farther eastward on the Sherb. road, in the neighborhood of the town-hall, extending across the river to Bear Hill. These descended to his chn. and grd. chn. Both bros. were evidently enter- prising, upright, and substantial citizens. They had a very reputable ances- try. Their fr., George, was the son of William Sumner, who was an immigrant from Eng., and set. in Dorchester, where he was made a freeman in 1637. His fr.'s name, too, was William, according to a published "Genealogy of the Sumner Family."
SUMNER, WILLIAM2 (William1), b. in Bicester, Eng., about the yr. 1605, and m. Mary West, 1625, Their chn. were, -
WILLIAM, b. in Eng., no date given ; a mariner; m. Elizabeth Clement.
ROGER, b. in Eng., no date given; m. a dr. of Thomas Joslin Hingham.
GEORGE, b. in Eng., Feb. 14, 1634; the fr. of our 2 early settlers.
SAMUEL, b. in Dorchr., May 18, 1638; wf. Rebecca; in. March 7, 1658-9.
INCREASE, b. in Dorchr., Feb. 23, 1642; m. Sarah Staples, March 26, 1667; set. in S. Carolina.
JOAN, b. in Dorchr., no dates; m. Aaron Way.
ABIGAIL, b. in Dorchr., no dates; d. Feb. 19, 1657.
The fr. set. in Dorchr., 1636; was made freeman in 1637, was promoted to many responsible offices, and d. about 1691. His wf. d. June 7, 1676.
SUMNER, GEORGE 3 (William,2 William 1), b. Feb. 14, 1634; in. Mary Baker, Nov. 7, 1662. She was a dr. of Edward Baker of Lynn, sometime of North- ampton, and b. April 1, 1642. Their chn. were, -
MARY, b. Feb. 11, 1663; m. a Mr. Swinerton.
GEORGE, b. Feb. 9, 1666; m. Ann Tucker of Roxbury.
SAMUEL, b. Oct. 19, 1669; supposed lost in the expedition to Canada, 1690. WILLIAM, b. April 7, 1671; supposed lost in the expedition to Canada, 1690. EBENEZER, b. Dec. 9, 1673; our early settler.
EDWARD, b. Aug. 29, 1675; m. Elizabeth Clap, Sept. 25, 1701.
JOSEPH, b. Aug. 26, 1677; our early settler.
BENJAMIN, b. Dec. 15, 1683; m. Elizabeth Badcock, Milton.
The fr. was a proprietor of Mendon lands, and pd. taxes there; but it is doubtful if his family ever res. there. If so, it must have been for a brief period. His homestead was on Brush Hill, Milton. He was dea. of the ch. in Milton many years, and d. there Dec. 11, 1715, aged 81 yrs. His wf. d. Dec. 1, 1719, aged 77.
SUMNER, EBENEZER 4 (George,3 William,2 William1), b. Dec. 9, 1673; m. Abigail Lovett of Mendon, Jan. 18, 1705-6. She was a dr. of James and Hannah Lovett; birth-date not found. Their chn. were, -
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EBENEZER, b. Dec. 6, 1706; untraceable ; perhaps d. young.
DANIEL, b. June 24, 1709; principal heir and successor of his fr.
ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 16, 1711; m. William Thayer, son of Thomas, Nov. 13, 1729.
SILENCE, b. 1714; m., 1st, Benjamin Thayer; 2d, Alexander Sessions, Pom- fret, Ct.
The parents prob. lived at first under the same roof with Joseph and wf., in the original house erected at the Dexter Walker place. Later their home was down the Sherb. road towards the river. He d. in 1721; and his estate was set. by his bro. Joseph and his wf.'s bro., Daniel Lovett, joint administrators. The date of his wf.'s death not ascertained.
SUMNER, JOSEPH4 (George,3 William,2 William1), b. Aug. 26, 1677; m. Sarah Lovett of Mendon, about 1706; the exact date not found. She was a dr. of James and Hannah Lovett, a sr. to Ebenezer's wf., and b. July 11, 1688. Their chn. were, -
SARAH, b. Feb. 28, 1707; m., 1st, Samuel Brown, Oct. 26, 1733; 2d, John Ingals.
MARTHA, b. Aug. 27, 1709; m. Obadiah Wheelock, Oct. 26, 1733.
JOSEPH, b. Sept. 28, 1716; shared his fr.'s homestead; d. Mil., 1782.
JAMES, b. Dec. 10, 1718; also shared his fr.'s homestead; an eminent citizen. EBENEZER, b. April 20, 1723; d., wounded fatally by a scythe, Sept. 6, 1742.
The fr. d. March 6, 1735; and his wid., Mrs. Sarah, set. his estate as administratrix. She d. Jan. 2, 1772.
SUMNER, DANIEL 5 (Ebenezer,4 George,8 William,2 William 1), b. June 24, 1709; m. Beriah Clark of Medway, Oct. 15, 1731; her parentage and date of birth not ascertained. Their chn. were, -
ASA, b. Jan. 29, 1731; prob. d. young.
EBENEZER, b. Sept., 1737; shared his fr.'s homestead, res. and d. here. SILENCE, b. Jan. 5, 1741; m. Job Barstow, Dec. 6, 1772; set. in Oxford. DARIUS, b. Sept. 28, 1755; inherited by will the last homestead of his fr.
Thus far the town and family records. But it seems certain that the par- ents had 2 other chn .; viz., Daniel and Abigail, of whose births there is no record. The proof of this is found as follows: The fr.'s will, dated May 10, 1779, says, " I have also already given to my beloved son, Daniel Sumner, his full portion out of my estate in time past in another way and manner, except- ing what he now owes me. I give him, the said Daniel, what he now owes me." Again; "I give and bequeath unto my beloved dr., Silence Barstow, and beloved gd. drs., Margaret Davidson and Abigail Davidson, etc." Again; "forty shillings I give and bequeath to my gd. son, Daniel Davidson, when he shall arrive at lawful age." Who were these Davidson gd. chn. ? Rev. Ama- riah Frost's record and return of mges. attests that he m. Daniel Davidson and Abigail Sumner, May 1, 1759; which agrees with the ages of these Davidson gd. chn. Several other legal documents of the period sustain my conclusion. It is evident that Abigail (Sumner) Davidson, and prob. her hus., d. before the making of Daniel Sumner's will. The will, in another clause, shows that Jesse Sumner, then living with the testator, was also a gd. son, to whom a small legacy must be pd. when of lawful age, if he should continue in the family until that time. And we find that he could be none other than the son of Daniel Sumner, jun. These two unrecorded chn. must both have been older than their sister Silence. Some little time after writing the above, important genealogical information came unexpectedly to light, which, if sooner known to
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