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The eleventh water-power privilege, a fifteen-feet ! fall, is the Diamond Factory, situated on Spring Brook, which rises from Moose Hill and the springs at its base in Sharon, taking a northwesterly direction and emptying into the Neponset River at the centre of Walpole, near the factories of Bradford Lewis & Son. This factory is situated about three-quarters of a mile above. Aug. 20, 1814, Jonathan Wilde and wife deeded this privilege to Samuel Hartshorn and Daniel Kingsbury, with dam, fifteen-feet water-fall, and a factory to be built thereon by said Jonathan Wilde. A company of farmers, mechanics, capitalists, and traders formed a copartnership and owned this factory and privilege. As no record of it can be found, and no one that I have been able to find knows who they all were, will give the names of those who I have heard were stockholders. Josiah Hill, Daniel Kings- bury, Nathaniel Guild, Herman Guild, James Guild, - Ebenezer Hartshorn, Samuel Allen, Robert Robertson, one of the proprietors, Daniel Kingsbury, agent, and manufactured cotton cloth several years. Hartshorn & Kingsbury manufactured cotton cloth in 1868. Hemp twine was made there.
Feb. 27, 1829, by an act of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Diamond Manufac- turing Company was incorporated ; number of shares, twenty-four. Twelve shares signed over to Smith Gray by Daniel Carpenter, of Foxborough, identified him as interested there. March 14, 1842, Asa Whit- man, who had been a manufacturer of cotton cloth for a term of years, signed by deed this property to his son, Henry C. Whitman, who, Aug. 1, 1844, signed his interest to Smith Gray, who, Oct. 1, 1844, leased to Stetson & Bullard-Joshua Stetson, Jr., and William Bullard-for five years this Diamond Manufacturing Company's property. In 1858, Simeon Clap was the owner of this factory. He had been a manufacturer of straw bonnets from 1842 until 1850; a manufacturer of lamp-wicking and twine until he purchased this privilege, after which he manufactured stocking-yarn, twine thread, and Java canvas. Mr. Clap died in 1881, since which time this property has been conveyed to Bradford Lewis & Son, and is used for burring wool.
The Royal Smith Machine-Shop is situated one- quarter of a mile above Diamond Factory, on Spring Brook. Oct. 3, 1840, Royal Smith erected a ma- chine-shop, and carried on the manufacturing of cotton and woolen machinery about six years. It was, after lying idle a term of time, used for the purpose of cleansing waste. About the year 1860 it took fire and burned down. About four years ago (1880), Nathan Clark bought the privilege and built a saw- mill, rebuilt the dam, and within the past year has built an additional building in which he has a planing- mill, gig-saw, and a shingle-mill. His son, Alton N. Clark, is the owner and proprietor.
In old times, eighty years or more, there were two furniture manufacturers in Walpole,-Josiah Hill and Horace Guild. Josiah Hill, on East Street near where now stands Catholic Church ; Horace Guild, on Walpole plain.
Bradford Lewis & Son, manufacturers and dealers in cotton waste for cleaning machinery. In 1872, Bradford Lewis built a factory on Neponset River, where Spring Brook empties into that river, in which he has continued the manufacture of cotton waste for cleaning machinery to the present time.
In 1881 he erected a paper-mill near by his other factory, in which he has made bookbinders' board, and still continues the same.
Mr. Lewis had, previous to building these two buildings, been engaged at intervals of time in manu- facturing. In 1864 at South Walpole, in 1868 with his brother, and also at G. P. Morey's mill privilege, principally in the same business above mentioned.
Deacon Jeremiah Allen seems to have been the first, or at least one of the first, manufacturers of twine here. In 1832 he began the business in the Allen neighborhood, near his residence. In 1866 he formed a copartnership with Samuel Allen, Jr. They built another factory, running parallel, near the old one, and continued the business until the death of Jeremiah Allen.
Samuel Allen, Jr., then purchased the interest be- longing to him, and has continued the same, lately associating with himself his son, now Samuel Allen & Son. They manufacture several hundred kinds, in different lengths, size, color, etc., confining the manu- factory to one building, leasing the other to Aaron E. Clap, who is engaged in manufacturing jewelers' cotton and absorption cotton. Samuel Gilbert, who had been for many years a manufacturer in Walpole, died Dec. 26, 1883, aged eighty-three years and four months. He learned the hoe manufacture of Joshua Stetson, and, after his day's work was done, used to engage in the manufacture of straw bonnets.
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More than fifty years ago he built a shop, and em- ployed quite a number of girls there, and a large number about town, manufacturing straw bonnets. He was associated, in company with Horace Plimp- ton, for several years, after which he continued, until quite late in life, manufacturing for D. D. Curtis, Medfield, who pays him a handsome tribute of re- spect : " For twelve years or more he has manufac- tured for me without a fault. He was honest and true. He died honored and respected." Horace Plimpton was engaged in the manufacture of hoop- skirts from 1859 until 1869. Prince & Woodward succeeded them a short time. John Blackburn suc- ceeded him a short season. J. B. Hannahs & Barney manufactured hoop-skirts a short time. J. B. Han- nahs, in 1841, commenced manufacturing carriages for a season. Billings Ellis commenced the manu- facture of carriages, wagons, and sleighs in 1849, and ' has continued the same business to the present day. Ephraim Shepard began the manufacture of carriages in 1822, and continued it quite extensively, at one time for thirty years or more. Mr. Nathaniel Bird came to Walpole in 1801, engaged in the manufac- ture of chaises and coaches until 1821, at which time his factory, and himself and brother, were burned to- gether.
April 11, 1825, Squire M. Fales was proprietor of a foundry in the west part of Walpole. Gen. Leach, of Easton, purchased the works, and changed into a blast-forge, melted the ore, and manufactured ma- chinery of most descriptions then in use. He con- tinued the business until 1845, at which time he sold the property to Thomas and George Campbell for the manufacture of paper. A portion of West Walpole containing that has since been set off to Norfolk. John Bowker was for many years engaged in the manufacture of straw goods. Simeon Clap, in 1842, was engaged in the manufacture of straw goods.
Morey privilege, sixteen-feet fall, is situated on Mill Brook, about half a mile westerly of the town house. Mill Brook takes its rise in Dover, runs southerly through the east corner of Medfield, and empties into Neponset River, near Bradford Lewis & Son's mills. The land occupied by this privilege lying on the south side of this brook was formerly a part of Par- son Morey's farm, that part lying on the north side was the property of William Robbins in 1860. In the year 1840, Lewis W. and Erastus Robbins built the dam, erected a machine-shop and manufactured axles, etc., until 1853. Erastus Robbins died, and his brother purchased the personal property of the company and carried on the business until 1855.
In 1854 this privilege became the property of the
Hon. George Morey, of Boston. In 1863 it was transferred to Palmer Morey, and in 1868 it was transferred to George P. Morey, its present owner. Lewis W. Robbins and John P. Holmes leased the machine-shop and continued the axle and machinery manufacture until 1858.
A saw-mill and shingle manufactory had been es- tablished for quite a length of time, which, together with the machine-shop and privilege, was let to Brad- ford Lewis, 1868, and used for manufacturing cotton waste, who ran the saw- and shingle-mill a few years. In 1873, E. Frank Lewis hired the whole privilege, ran the saw- and shingle-mill until 1876, at which time they were sold.
In 1873, Mr. Lewis commenced the business of wool-scouring, which has increased, and now, with a full supply of water, is enabled to scour two hundred thousand pounds per week. He has also extensive ice-houses.
Walpole Dye and Chemical Works, Henry D. Dupee, proprietor, is situated at the junction of the New York and New England and Old Colony Rail- roads, and was incorporated in March, 1872. Seven buildings, inclosed in an area of about three acres ; manufacture colors and mordants used in print-works.
Bleaching establishment, R. S. Gray, proprietor. About fifty years ago, Smith Gray commenced the bleaching and coloring business on the now known Deacon Willard Lewis privilege, afterwards discov- ering the beautiful clear spring water in abundance, where now the present proprietor, Robert S. Gray, is doing business.
Civil History.1
TOWN CLERKS.
Samuel Kingsbury, 1724-28. George Payson, 1778.
Ezra Morse, 1729. Stephen Felch, 1779-99.
Samuel Kingsbury, 1730-38. Asa Kingsbury, 1800-8.
Joshua Fisher, 1739-47. Samuel Hartshorne, 1809-14.
Aquilla Robbins, 1748-67. Harvey Clap, 1815-32.
Stephen Felch, 1768-73. Joshua Stetson, Jr., 1833-44.
Seth Clap, 1774-75.
Palmer Morey, 1845-64.
Benjamin Kingsbury, 1776.
| George P. Morey, 1865-83.
Seth Clap, 1777.
List of Representatives.1-Previous to the year 1740 there seems to have been no action of the town as to the choice of a representative. From the year 1740 to 1767 the town voted each year not to choose a representative.
Joshua Clap was chosen representative in 1768.
Seth Kingsbury was chosen representative in 1769.
Joshua Clap was chosen representative from 1770 to 1772, inclusive.
Enoch Ellis was chosen representative in 1773.
1 Compiled by George E. Morey.
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Enoch Ellis was chosen a delegate to represent the town in the Provincial Congress in 1774.
Enoch Ellis was chosen a delegate to represent the town at the Congress to be held at Watertown, for six months next en- suing, in 1775.
Benjamin Kingsbury was chosen, July 10, 1775, to represent the town at the Great and General Court to be held at Water- town the 21st day of said July.
Joshua Clap was chosen representative in 1776.
Benjamin Kingsbury was chosen representative in 1777.
Seth Bullard was chosen representative from 1778 to 1780, inclusive.
There was no choice of representative from 1781 to 1783, inclusive.
Seth Bullard was chosen representative from 1784 to 1786, inclusive.
Enoch Ellis was chosen representative in 1787.
Seth Kingsbury was chosen representative in 1788.
Shubael Downs was chosen representative in 1789.
Seth Bullard was chosen representative in 1790.
No representative was chosen in 1791 and 1792.
Oliver Clap was chosen representative from 1793 to 1795, inclusive.
Seth Bullard was chosen representative from 1796 to 1798, inclusive.
Moses Ellis was chosen representative in 1799.
Seth Bullard was chosen representative in 1800.
William Bacon was chosen representative in 1801.
Oliver Clap was chosen representative in 1802.
William Bacon was chosen representative in 1803.
Asa Kingsbury was chosen representative from 1804 to 1808, inclusive.
Daniel Kingsbury was chosen representative from 1809 to 1816, inclusive.
No representative was chosen in 1817, 1818, and 1819.
Jesse Boyden was chosen representative in 1820 and 1821.
Voted not to elect a representative in 1822.
Harvey Clap was chosen representative from 1823 to 1825, inclusive.
Voted not to elect a representative in 1826.
Joseph Hawes was chosen representative from 1827 to 1831, inclusive.
Phinehas Ellis was chosen representative in 1832.
Truman Clarke was chosen representative in 1833 and 1834.
Joseph Hawes was chosen representative in 1835.
Joshua Stetson, Jr., was chosen representative in 1836, 1837, and 1838.
Emmons Partridge was chosen representative in 1839.
Palmer Morey was chosen representative in 1840 and 1841. Oliver W. Allen was chosen representative in 1842 and 1843. George Bullard was chosen representative in 1844 and 1845. Francis W. Bird was chosen representative in 1846 and 1847. Asahel Bigelow was chosen representative in 1848 and 1849. Palmer Morey was chosen representative in 1850 and 1851. Voted not to choose a representative in 1852.
Henry Plimpton was chosen representative in 1853.
Harvey Boyden (2d) was chosen representative in 1854.
Jeremiah Allen was chosen representative in 1855 and 1856.
In 1857 Representative District No. 11, Norfolk County, was formed, consisting of the towns of Milton, Sharon, Canton, and Walpole, and no representative was chosen from Walpole from 1857 to 1861, inclusive.
Elbridge Piper was chosen representative in 1862.
Naaman B. Wilmarth was chosen representative in 1863.
No representative was chosen from Walpole in 1864. John M. Merrick was chosen representative in 1865.
Francis W. Bird was chosen representative in 1866.
No representative was chosen in 1867.
Francis W. Bird was chosen representative in 1868.
No representative was chosen in 1869, 1870, and 1871.
Willard Lewis was chosen representative in 1872 and 1873.
Samuel Allen was chosen representative in 1874.
No representative was chosen in 1875.
Francis W. Bird was chosen representative in 1876 and 1877.
Henry S. Clarke was chosen representative in 1878.
No representative was chosen from Walpole in 1879 and 1880. George E. Craig was chosen representative in 1881 and 1882.
Military Record .- The following are the names of persons enlisted for the quota of Walpole in the late war :
Nine-months' Men.
Achorn, Albion G. Hartshorn, Lowell E.
Babbitt, Willard M.
Hartsborn, Frederick A.
Brown, Winslow E. Hartshorn, Horace B.
Baker, Stephen T. Hutchinson, James E.
Babcock, Epriam A.
Nudd, John A.
Bowditch, Asa W. Nickerson, George W.
Duff, Robert H.
Ridge, Edwin B.
Fuller, Henry C.
Rhodes, Charles J.
Fisher, Nathan W.
Smith, Ruel V.
Fales, Francis H.
Spear, Horace A.
Fisher, Albert.
Lewis, James A.
Fowler, Josiah.
Tisdale, Francis A.
Gray, Charles L.
Thomas, Henry A.
Gilmore, James S.
Boyden, Frank L.
Gilmore, Luman W.
Park, Ebenezer B.
Guild, William F.
Three Years' Men.
Adams, John.
Coates, Sylvester.
Allen, Joshua.
Daggett, James A.
Allen, Edward K.
Dailey, John.
Allen, Melzar W.
Dorethy, George E.
Achorn, Henry C.
Drugan, William F.
Alford, G. H. T. Drugan, John A.
Blackington, James E.
Driscoll, Patrick.
Bacon, Warren.
Dolph, William.
Bacon, James W.
Earley, John E.
Baker, Harlan P.
Flood, Patrick.
Bacon, Charles D.
Frizell, John W.
Bacon, Newton W.
Fisher, Albert.
Briggs, Benjamin M.
Fisher, Martin.
Boyden, Frank L.
Farrell, Felix L. C.
Boyden, James O.
Finney, Michael.
Battersby, Joseph A.
Griffin, Michael.
Brooms, John.
Griffin, James.
Bailey, Philo.
Gilmore, Luman W.
Bill, Horace.
Gray, William H.
Borzenius, Martin.
Green, Hamilton.
Becker, Heinrick.
Gibson, Richard.
Brooks, Joseph R.
Hall, Lewis A.
Blitt, Lewis.
Hartshorn, Menzies.
Cheeney, John B.
Hartshorn, Sidney S.
Clinton, Edward.
Clark, John A.
Hayford, Harvey L.
Corcoran, Cornelius.
Hartshorn, Lowell E.
Carr, Thomas.
Hopkins, James F.
Calvert, Robert.
Hartshorn, George H.
Cave, Joseph.
Hickox, Charles.
Hutchins, Frank.
Howard, Norman.
Clarke, George. Cowden, Jason.
Herne, Patrick.
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Haskell, Charles T.
Richardson, N. II. F.
Jackson, Samuel.
Ramsbottom, Job.
Kenney, Wallace.
Reeney, William T.
Ryan, Patrick.
Lyon, William H.
Lewis, George W. Lumbers, Frederick.
Luce, Joseph.
Mylod, Warren M.
Stone, Silas E.
Mitchell, James A.
Shepard, Daniel G.
Manter, William G.
Spear, Charles N.
McKew, John E.
Smith, Adelbert.
Merrill, Albert F.
Smith, John H.
McDonald, J. Alexander.
Sturnley, Alfred. Scott, Winfield H.
McGinnis, John.
Morse, George II. Sackett, Norman A.
Merrill, Albert F.
Stevens, Robert W.
Maxwell, William H.
Tattersall, Richard.
Tittatson, Eugene.
Martin, Thomas.
Tisdale, Francis A.
Whelden, John F.
Nickerson, Joshua C.
Wiggin, John.
Piper, Samuel N.
Washburn, Andrew.
Piper, Elbridge B.
Walker, Robert HI.
Piper, Albion M.
Young, George W.
Riley, John.
List of persons enlisted to the credit of Walpole's quota in naval service :
Seamen.
Fairfield, George W. O'Brien, James.
Needham, Patrick. Sullivan, Daniel.
O'Neil, Peter.
Stevens, Edward.
O'Sullivan, James.
Sturtevant, Edwin.
O'Sullivan, Timothy.
Shackley, George A.
O'Brien, Thomas.
Shackan, John F.
O'Helhaven, Henry.
Stephenson, George.
O'llarriman, James.
Day, Moses, substitute for Edward P. Stetson. McCarty, John, substitute for John D. Ellis.
Nixson, Isaac, substitute for Charles D. Hartshorn.
Ryan, Thomas, substitute for Jerme B. Cram.
Glann, Mark, substitute for George P. Morey.
Campbell, George D., substitute for Charles S. Mason.
One Hundred Days' Men.
Fales, Milton E. Gray, Charles L.
Fisher, Simon E. Kerby, Patrick.
Gay, George W. Rhodes, Charles J.
Gill, George II. Fisher, Nathan W.
Roll of Honor .- The following is a list of the names as they appear on the new Soldiers' Memorial Tablets in the town house :
"The citizens of Walpole, honoring the faithful services of their sons in aiding to suppress Rebellion, and maintain the in- tegrity of the Nation, have erected these tablets.
" IN MEMORIAM.
Elbridge B. Piper, died April 18, 1862, in hospital at Newberne, | .N. C. John W. Frizell, died May 18, 1862, in hospital at Port Royal, S. C. Patrick Herne, killed in battle at Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862.
John E. McKew, killed in battle at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.
Henry L. Godbold, died in hospital at Washington, D. C., Sept. 27, 1862, of wounds received in battle.
Martin L. Fisher, died Aug. 18, 1862, in New York.
James S. Gilmore, died Feb. 26, 1863, in hospital.
William C. Manter, died Feb. 13, 1863, in hospital at Fairfax, Va.
John G. Woods, died June 30, 1864, in hospital at City Point. Samuel Jackson, died July 4, 1864, in hospital at Washington, D. C., of wounds received in battle.
Charles N. Spear, died Oct. 29, 1864, in hospital at Newberne, N. C.
Lowell E. Hartshorn, died Dec. 16, 1864, in Andersonville Prison, Ga.
" ROLL OF HONOR 1861-1865.
David W. Lewis, capt. V.t. 9th Regt.
Henry L. Godbold, Ist lieut. 1st Penn. Artillery.
Silas E. Stone, asst. surgeon, 23d Mass. Regt.
Samuel N. Piper, q .- m. sergt., 23d Mass. Regt.
James W. Bacon, sergt., 33d Mass. Regt.
Jason Lewis, sergt. 46th Mass. Regt.
Charles N. Spear, corp. 23d Mass. Regt.
John W. Frizell, corp. 28th Mass. Regt.
Wm. F. Drugan, Regt. 1.
John A. Drugan, Regt. 2.
Henry W. Stevens, Regt. 7.
Patrick E. Driscoll, Regt. 12.
Charles E. Leland, Regt. 13.
" Regiment 18.
George H. F. Alford. N. H. F. Richardson.
George W. Lewis. John McGinnis.
John Wiggin. George E. Dorethy.
John H. Smith. Job Ramsbottom.
Patrick Herne.
" Regiment 23.
Edward Clinton. Daniel G. Shepard.
Warren Bacon. S. S. Hartshorn.
M. B. Hartshorn. Joshua Allen.
Warren Mylod. Harlin P. Baker.
Elbridge B. Piper. Patrick Flood.
Melzar W. Allen. Battalion 16.
" Regiment 26.
Henry E. Achorn. William T. Reeney.
" Regiment 33.
James E. Blackington. John C. Nickerson.
James A. Daggett. Silas W. Nickerson.
John Dailey. Fred Sheridan.
Michael Griffin.
George W. Young.
Lewis A. Hall.
John E. McKew, Regiment 35.
Benjamin M. Briggs, Regiment 39.
" Regiment 42.
Ebenezer B. Park. Milton E. Fales.
Simon E. Fisher. Patrick E. Kerby.
George W. Gay. Thomas Shea (2d).
George II. Gill.
Paul V. Smith.
Ira Fisher.
" Regiment 44.
Albion G. Achorn.
Winslow E. Brown.
Willard M. Babbitt.
Stephen T. Baker.
Kraufman, Christian.
Ragan, James.
Rummalls, Alexander T. Russell, George A.
Sheriden, Frederick.
Mansfield, George.
McClair, Eugene.
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Asa W. Bowditch.
H. B. Hartshorn.
Robert H. Duff.
John A. Nudd.
Henry C. Fuller.
George W. Nickerson.
Nathan W. Fisher.
Edwin B. Ridge.
Francis H. Fales.
Charles I. Rhoades.
Albert Fisher.
Francis A. Tisdale.
Charles L. Gray.
Henry A. Thomas.
James S. Gilmore.
James A. Lewis.
Luman W. Gilmore.
Josiah Fowler.
L. E. Hartshorn.
Horace A. Spear.
Fred A. Hartshorn.
Elisha Morse.
James E. Hutchinson.
Patrick Kinlehan.
" Regiment 56.
Edward K. Allen. George H. Morse.
Samuel Jackson, Regiment 58.
John G. Woods, Regiment 59.
Martin L. Fisher, Cavalry 1.
James F. Hopkins, Battalion 1.
" Cavalry 4.
Patrick Ryan. Winfield H. Scott.
Michael Kinney.
John Brown, Cavalry 5.
Frank L. Boyden, Battalion 11.
Wallace Kenney, Battalion 14.
" Battalion 16.
John E. Earley. James A. Battersby. Robert W. Stevens.
Julius Boyden.
James O. Boyden.
James A. Mitchell.
" First Rhode Island Artillery.
William G. Manter.
William H. Lyon.
John Campbell. John Higgins.
Albert F. Merrill. Horace C. Briggs.
John A. Gray.
" Navy.
Samuel Guild. Moses Day.
Thomas Ryon. Mark Glann. George D. Campbell.
John McCarty. Isaac Nixon.
"Army Substitutes for Walpole Men.
Albin M. Piper. Joseph Luce.
Frederick A. Griffin.
Morten Personlius.
Philo Bailey. Michael Robinson.
Henrich Beeker. Norman A. Sackett.
Jason E. Cowden.
George A. Russell.
Charles H. Haskall.
Alexander T. Rummall.
Charles H. Kickox.
Martin Thomas.
Frank Hotchkiss.
Frederick Lumber.
Christian Kaufman.
William Spain."
George Mansfield.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
EVERETT STETSON.
responsibility. Everett Stetson, seventh in descent from Robert, was the son of Capt. Joshua and Nabby (Everett) Stetson. His father was extensively en- ยก gaged in the manufacture of agricultural implements. Stetson's hoes were famed far and wide. He was an active, energetic business man, and a captain in the militia, by which title he was universally known. He had two sons, Joshua and Everett, the younger of which is the subject of this sketch. Everett Stetson - was born in Walpole July 31, 1803, and died in the same town Nov. 9, 1870. He married, Oct. 6, 1825, Mary P. Adams, of Medway. Their children were Aaron E., who died in September, 1875, and Edward P., who still resides in Walpole.
Mr. Stetson received a common-school and aca- demic education. He learned his father's trade, and was engaged in that business from 1827 until 1830. He then entered the foundry business, in which he continued till 1845, when, finding that it could not be carried on successfully without removal to a larger centre, he started the manufacture of machine card clothing for cotton and woolen machinery. This was not an easy undertaking, and for success required perseverance, energy, and untiring industry, which characteristics Mr. Stetson possessed in a large de- gree. This business he established on a firm basis, and after carrying it on for more than twenty years (from 1845 to 1867) he retired with a competency, leaving his son Edward P. as his successor. Everett Stetson was an influential member of the Congrega- tional Church at Walpole for many years. He held the office of deacon from 1828 to 1870, and was also a superintendent of the Sabbath-school. By his death Walpole lost a good citizen and the church a true Christian helper. While unostentatious in his giv- ing, he did not withhold a helping hand from worthy charities or public benefactions, but gave liberally. He was a man of strict integrity and many virtues, and one whose life well merited the confidence and esteem which he received.
EBENEZER STONE, M.D.
Dr. Ebenezer Stone was born at Sherborn, Mass., Oct. 10, 1797. He was of old New England Puritan ancestry, being of the seventh generation in lineal descent from Gregory Stone, who emigrated to New England from Nayland, Suffolk Co., England, about 1635, and became one of the earliest settlers of Cam- bridge, Mass.
The ancestor of the Stetson family in America was Robert Stetson, who came from the county of Kent, England, and settled in Scituate in the year 1634. Gregory Stone (1) married at Nayland, July 30, 1617, Margaret Garrad. She died Aug. 4, 1626, He was one of the most noted and valuable men in Plymouth Colony, and held many offices of trust and ! and he married as his second wife the widow Lydia
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Cooper, of Dedham, Essex Co., England, who accom- panied him to New England. He took the freeman's oath May 25, 1636. He was a deacon of the First Church at Cambridge, and was the last survivor of its original members. He was also a magistrate, and a representative to the General Assembly in 1638. He died at Cambridge, Nov. 30, 1672, aged eighty-two years.
The eldest son of Gregory Stone (1), by his first wife, Margaret Garrad, was John Stone (2), born at Nayland, England, and baptized there, according to the parish records, July 31, 1618. He came to New England with his father, and in 1638, while still under age, settled at Sudbury, Mass., but after his father's death he inherited the homestead .at Cam- bridge, and resided there during the remainder of his life. He was a deacon of the church at Sudbury, and ruling elder of the church at Cambridge, and repre- sentative to the General Assembly in 1682 and 1683. He married in 1639, Anne Howe, daughter of Elder Edward Howe, of Watertown, Mass., and died at Cambridge, May 5, 1683.
The fourth and youngest son of John (2) and Anne (Howe) Stone, was Nathaniel Stone (3), born at Sudbury, May 11, 1660. He married, April 25, 1684, Sarah Waite, daughter of Capt. John Waite, of Malden, Mass., and died at Framingham, Mass., October, 1732.
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