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2 John, married 1st, Elizabeth --- -; 2d, Widow Elizabeth Everill. He was captain of several armed vessels in the colony, and lived on Alden Street, Boston ; died March 14, 1702.
3 Joseph [10], married Mary Simmons, of Bridgewater.
4 David, was Selectman and Representative of Duxbury several years.
5 Jonathan, married Abigail Hallett, Dec. 10, 1672 ; was a captain ; died Feb. 1697.
6 Elizabeth, m. William Paybody, of Duxbury, May 31, 1717.
7 Sarah, married Alexander Standish, son of Captain Miles Standish.
8 Ruth, married John Bass, of Braintree.
9 Mary, married Thomas Delano, and lived in Duxbury. The father died Sept. 12, 1687, aged 90.
10 JOSEPH (son of Hon. John 1) was one of the early settlers of Bridge- water, in 1654. His posterity are very numerous throughout the Bridgewaters. He married Mary, daughter of Moses Simmons. Children : -
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11 Isaac, married Mehitable Allen, of Bridgewater, Dec. 2, 1685.
12 Joseph, b. 1668 [16], married Hannah Dunham, of Plymouth.
13 John, married Hannah White, of Weymouth.
14 Elizabeth, married Benjamin Snow, 1691.
15 Mary, married Samuel Allen, 1700. The father died Feb. 8, 1697, aged 73.
16 Deacon JOSEPH (son of Joseph 10) married Hannah, daughter of Daniel Dunham, of Plymouth, 1690. Children : -
17 Daniel, b. Jan. 29, 1690; married Abigail Shaw, Dec. 25, 1717.
18 Joseph, b. Aug. 24, 1693 ; died young.
19 Eleazer, b. Sept. 27, 1694; married Martha Shaw, May 11, 1720.
20 Hannah, b. Feb. 1, 1696 ; m. Mark Lathrop, of Easton, March 29, 1722.
21 Mary, b. April 10, 1699 ; m. Timothy Edson, of Stafford, Conn., Feb. 10, 1719.
22 Joseph, b. Sept. 5, 1700 ; died young.
23 Jonathan, b. Dee. 3, 1703; died young.
24 Samuel, b. Aug. 20, 1705 [27]; m. 1st. Abiah Edson, 1728 ; 2d, Rebecca Washburn, 1752.
25 Mehitable, b. Oct. 18, 1707 ; married Barnabas Eaton.
26 Seth, b. July 6, 1710 ; m. Mehitable Carver. He was a captain, and inherited his father's farm.
The father died Dec. 22, 1747, aged 80. The mother died the same year.
27 SAMUEL (son of Deacon Joseph 16) married Abiah, daughter of Capt. Josiah Edson, 1728, and resided at Titieut, Mass. Children : -
28 Abiah, b. 1729 ; married Seth IIarris, 1751.
29 Mehitable, b. 1732 ; married Joshua Paekard.
30 Sarah, b. 1734.
31 Samuel, b. 1736 [35] ; married - Williams.
32 Josiah, b. 1738 ; married Bathsheba Jones, of Raynham.
33 Simcon, b. 1740; married Mary Packard, May 23, 1763.
34 Silas, died at the age of 21.
35 SAMUEL (son of Samuel 27) married - Williams ; lived in the north- west corner of Abington, near the line of North Bridgewater, after- ward included in the North Parish. Children :
36 Danicl [44], married Sarah Cary, Dec. 18, 1786.
37 Silas, lived in Jay, Me.
38 Joseph, lived in Jay, Me ..
39 Samuel [49], married Sally Ford.
40 Williams [54], married Thankful Linfield, 1803.
41 Seth [58], married Harmony Southworth, Jan. 11, 1802.
42 Hosea [59], married Milly Edson, 1817.
43 Hannah, married James Cary, May 27, 1798.
44 DANIEL (son of Samuel 35) married Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Cary, Dee. 18, 1786. Children : -
45 Otis [6]], married Harriet Adams, of Jay, Me.
46 Danicl [62], married Eunice Southworth, Dec. 11, 1815.
47 Alpheus, b. April 16, 1798 [63] ; m. 1st, Charlotte Tucker ; 2d, Pris- cilla Crosby.
48 Sally, married Jonathan Burr, of Worthington, Mass.
The husband died Sept. 10, 1799. The widow then married Lazarus A. Beal, of Weymouth, 1809. The wife died March 5, 1846, age 83.
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49 SAMUEL (son of Samuel 35) married Sally, daughter of Mark Ford, 1799. Children : -
50 Sanford [67], married 1st, Eliza Keith, 2d, Mary Ann Pitts.
51 Mehitable. 52 Hannah. 53 Sally. The wife died Aug. 10, 1847. The father died May 20, 1857.
54 WILLIAMS (son of Samuel 35) married Thankful Linfield, of Randolph, Mass., 1803. Children : -
55 Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1805 ; married Francis Cary, Dec. 27, 1828.
56 Lavina, b. Dec. 20, 1807 ; married Albert Kingman, Nov. 27, 1827.
57 Clarissa, b. Sept. 16, 1809 ; m. Abel W. Kingman, May 29, 1831. When Mr. Alden was 80 years of age, he mowed an acre of stout grass under a heat so oppressive that but a few could endure any exertion. The wife died Aug. 20, 1847. The father died Feb. 17, 1856, aged 83.
58 Deacon SETH (son of Samuel 35), married Harmony, daughter of Perez Southworth, Jan. 11, 1802, and removed to Stoughton.
59 HOSEA (son of Samuel 35) married Milly, daughter of William Edson, 1817. Children : -
60 Luther E. [81]
The father died March 5, 1837. The wife died June 3, 1851.
61 OTIS (son of Daniel 44) married Harriet, daughter of - Adams, of Jay, Me.
The father died Sept. 9, 1825 The wife died Dec. 7, 1825.
62 DANIEL (son of Daniel 44) married Eunice, daughter of Perez South- worth, Dec. 11, 1815.
The wife died July 8, 1818.
63 ALPHEUS (son of Daniel 44) married Charlotte, daughter of Jeremiah Tucker, of Canton, Mass., July 10, 1826. Children : -
64 Sarah Ann, b. March 6, 1828, married H. M. Bearse.
65 Addison Parker, b. Oct. 10, 1833, married Jane Tirrell.
66 Charlotte.
The wife died May 10, 1843. He then married Priscilla, daughter of David Crosby, of Brewster, Mass., Sept. 16, 1844. The wife died July 24, 1860. He then married Alice, daughter of - Bass, of New Sharon, Me., March 29, 1844.
67 SANFORD (son of Samuel 49) married Eliza, daughter of - Keith, of Easton. Children : -
68 Samuel Ford [73], m. Laura P. Foss, April 29, 1858.
69 Sanford Otis [75], m. D. Augusta Foss, April 19, 1849.
70 Sarah, married Howard P. Keith, Sept. 15, 1858.
71 Hannah, married Charles H. Cary, Oct. 5, 1858.
72 Williams, died single, Aug. 4, 1857.
The wife died Feb. 9, 1844. He then married Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas Ring, of Nantucket, and widow of Charles B. Pitts, of New Bedford, April 6, 1859.
73 SAMUEL FORD (son of Sanford 67) married Laura Paine, daughter of Phineas Foss, of Livermore, Mc., April 29, 1858. Children : - 74 Abby Lucinda, b. Oct. 8, 1861.
The wife died 1865.
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75 SANFORD OTIS (son of Sanford 67) married Dorothy Augusta, daughter Phineas Foss, of Livermore, Me., April 19, 1849. Children : -
76 Agnes, b. July 11, 1850.
77 Carrie Eliza, b. Oet. 10, 1854. 79 Abbie Frances, b. July 17, 1857. 78 Charles Henry, b. July 30, 1855. 80 Lizzie Augusta, b. Aug. 4, 1859.
81 LUTHER E. (son of Hosea 59) married Amanda, daughter of Marcus Copeland. Children : -
82 Frank W. 83 Daniel H. 84 Frederic S.
THE ALLEN FAMILY.
1 JAMES OLIVER (son of Oliver), born Jan. 24, 1816 ; married Martha Melvina, dau. of Gustavus Sylvester, Jan. 24, 1839. Children : -
2 Abby Frances, married John A. Belcher, Dec. 4, 1864.
3 Martha Maria.
4 George Erastus ; 9 mos. service 45th Regt. ; 3 years 58th Mass. Regt. 5 Ellen Caroline. 7 Mary Ellen.
6 Charles Wendall. 8 James Everett.
The wife died March 31, 1859. He then married Elizabeth Olds, of New York. Children : -
9 Arthur.
10 BENJAMIN GUILD (son of Oliver), born April 6, 1820 ; came to North Bridgewater in 1836; married Sarah Augusta, daughter of Isaac Packard, of Bridgewater. Children : -
11 Walter Dean, b. May 31, 1846 ; 3d Mass. Cavalry, Col. Chiekering ; died at Philadelphia hospital of wounds received in battle in Shenan- doah Valley, under Sheridan, Oct. 29, 1864.
12 Henry Packard, b. May 16, 1848.
13 Clara Augusta, b. April 19, 1850. The wife died June 9, 1850. IIe then married Caroline Clinthy, daughter of Gustavus Sylvester, March 24, 1851. Children : -
14 Frederic Morton, b. July 15, 1853 ; died Jan. 12, 1862.
15 Louisa Guild, b. April 9, 1857. 16 Martha Jane, b. Aug. 16, 1861.
17 HORATIO GATES (son of William) came from Sumner, Me., in 1843 ; married Sarah, dau. of Jeremiah Snell, Oet. 15, 1843. Children : -
18 Hannah Jane, b. Feb. 24, 1844 ; m. James F. Williams, of Easton.
19 Sarah Angeline, b. March 16, 1846.
20 Ethan. b. Feb. 16, 1848.
21 Ella Frances, b. Jan. 5, 1850.
22 Martha Scott, b. March 1, 1852.
23 William Henry, b. March 20, 1855.
24 Ada Ashley, b. July 26, 1857.
TIIE ATHERTON FAMILY.
1 HIRAM ATHERTON married Hannah G. -
2 Emily Frances, b. Oct. 18, 1829.
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3 George Tucker,* b. Mareh 6, 1832 ; dicd Dec. 23, 1861, aged 29.
4 Helen Augusta, b. July 28, 1834. 5 Louisa Maria, b. Oct. 12, 1837.
6 John Adams, b. Jan. 17, 1840 ; died Nov. 18, 1857.
7 Charles Eberle, b. Nov. 12, 1848.
The husband died Dec. 15, 1849, aged 47.
8 LEMUEL BIRD, married Sarah Goff, daughter of - Hobbs. Chil- dron : -
9 Sarah Maria, married Horatio Paine, Oct. 21, 1847.
10 Lucy Ann.
11 Henry Hobbs, [13], m. Adeline Dunbar, March 14, 1855.
12 Bradford, died young. The father died March 26, 1860, aged 55.
13 HENRY HOBBS (son of Lemuel Bird 8) married Adeline, daughter of Mark Dunbar, March 14, 1855. Children : -
14 Edith, b. March 17, 1857.
15 Henry, b. May 5, 1862.
16 Lemuel Bradford, b. Aug. 24, 1863.
Mr. Atherton is of the firm of Snell & Atherton, shoe tool manufac- turers.
* George T. Atherton became a distinguished music teacher in New York City.
THE BEAL FAMILY.
1 JEREMIAH BEAL (son of Isaac Beal, of Weymouth) was born July 24, 1744 ; came to the North Parish about 1760 ; married Mary, daughter of Dependence French, June 20, 1768. Children : -
2 Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1768 ; married Asa Ford, Nov. 11, 1793.
3 Hannah, b. June 28, 1771 ; married Oliver Snell, Nov. 19, 1792.
4 Rachel, b. March 24, 1774 ; married Captain Asa Jones, Dec. 4, 1792.
5 Olive, b. May 15, 1778 ; married Joseph Brett, Dec. 21, 1797.
6 Mary, b. March 7, 1782 ; married Elijah Smith, Feb. 7, 1803.
7 Jeremiah, b. Sept. 30, 1786 ; married Sibbil Ames, Nov. 26, 1807. The wife died June 6, 1831, aged 87. The father died Oct. 1, 1832, aged 89.
8 Capt. JEREMIAHI (son of Jeremiah 1) married Sibbil, daughter of Tim- othy Ames, Nov. 26, 1807. Children : -
9 Rachel, b. Dec. 22, 1808 ; married Lorenzo Wade, Jan. 1, 1828.
10 Seba Ames, b. Sept. 22, 1812 [14] ; m. Athalia L. Sproat, March 26, 1834.
11 Sarah, b. July 18, 1816 ; m. Robert Sumner, of Stoughton, April 17, 1838.
The wife died July 21, 1826. He then married Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Hatch, of Marshfield, Mass., April 12, 1827. Children : -
12 Joanna Winslow, b. May 11, 1829; married Ebenezer Sumner, of Stoughton, Dec. 15, 1851.
13 Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 26, 1833; m. Nathan Capen Howard, May ! 1, 1850.
14 SEBA AMES (son of Captain Jeremiah 8) married Athalia Leonard, dau. of - Sproat, March 26, 1834.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
15 JAPHET BEAL was an early resident of the North Parish ; married Patience Keith, Feb. 7, 1770. Children : -
16 Susanna, b. July 21, 1771 ; married Elijah Packard, Aug. 27, 1789.
17 Isaac, b. Dec. 24, 1774; married Elizabeth Stevens, April 21, 1797 ; removed to Me.
18 Oliver, b. Oct. 13, 1776.
19 Japhet, b. Dec. 5, 1781 ; married Mehitable Lincoln, Oet. 2, 1803.
20 Patience, b. Sept. 20, 1784.
The wife died - -. He then married Widow Content Packard, Sept. 26, 1802 ; afterward removed to Minot, Me.
The son, Japhet, died at Augusta, Me., Feb. 19, 1863, aged 81 years.
21 JONATHAN BEAL married Polly, daughter of Moses Cary, Oct. 26, 1807. Children : -
22 Bethiah, b. Nov. 6, 1808. 24 Elizabeth, b. May 31, 1813.
23 Mary Cary, b. July 13, 1810. 25 Jonathan, b. April 10€ 1817.
26 MARTIN BEAL came from Hanson to North Bridgewater ; married Sarah, widow of Nathaniel Wales, Sept., 1834. Children : -
27 Joseph, b. April 19, 1835 [28] ; married Maria A. Greeley.
28 JOSEPHI (son of Martin 26) married Maria Albina, daughter of John Greeley, Dec. 25, 1854. Children : -
29 Martin Herbert, b. March 7, 1855 ; died Sept. 14, 1855.
30 Augusta Jane, b. Aug. 23, 1857.
Killed at battle of Gettysburg, Va., July 30, 1863.
THE BRYANT FAMILY.
STEPHEN BRYANT, of Plymouth, Mass., was the ancestor of the Bryants in the Bridgewaters. He came to Plymouth from England as early as 1632, and married Abigail Shaw, daughter of John Shaw, who came from England with her. Their children were : John, Mary, Stephen, Sarah, Lydia, Elizabeth. Stephen, son of Stephen above, married Mehitable -, and had : Stephen, David, William, Han- nah, Ichabod, and Timothy.
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1 ICHABOD was born July 5, 1699, in Middleboro', from whence he re- moved to the North Parish of Bridgewater during the carly settle- ment of the place, and at a time when it was thought almost unfit for the purposes of cultivation. Ile married Ruth Staples. Chil- dren : --
2 Philip [12], married Silence IIoward 1757.
3 Nathan, died single.
4 Seth [22], married Elizabeth French, Feb. 7, 1765.
5 Job [31], married Mary Turner, May 3, 1764.
6 Gamaliel, resided at New Bedford.
7 Phebe. married Henry Howard.
S Ruth, married - Holmes.
9 Sarah, married Francis Cook, 1750.
10 Anna, married - Robinson.
11 Prudence, died single, Nov. 19, 1789. The father died Nov. 22, 1759. The widow died March 27, 1777, aged 75.
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12 Dr. PHILIP (son of Iehabod 1) married Silence, daughter of Dr. Abicl Howard, 1757. Children : -
13 Oliver, b. March 5, 1758 ; died Aug. 24, 1776.
14 Ruth, b. March 18, 1760 ; died young.
15 Daniel, b. June 27, 1763 ; died Nov. 5, 1787.
16 Bezaliel, b. July 27, 1765 ; removed to New York Statc.
17 Peter, b. Aug. 12, 1767 [43] ; married - Snell.
18 Cyrus, b. Dec. 20, 1769 [44] ; married Polly Noyes, 1795.
19 Anna, b. March 10, 1771 ; married Captain Henry Kingman, 1795.
20 Silence, b. April 28, 1774 ; married Ichabod Bryant, Dec. 27, 1792.
21 Charity, b. May 22, 1777 ; removed to New York State. The wife died June 25, 1777. He then married Hannah, daughter of Benjamin Richards.
The wife died Feb. 18, 1816, aged 84. The father died Dec. 19, 1816, aged 80.
22 SETHI (son of Ichabod 1) m. Elizabeth, daughter of Dependence French, of Stoughton, 1765. Children : -
23 Elizabeth, b. May 22, 1766 ; married Josiah Manly, 1789.
24 Ichabod, b. Jan. 10, 1768 [47]; m. Silenee Bryant, Dec. 27, 1792.
25 Dependence French, b. March 28, 1770 [48] ; m. Rebecca Blackman, June 7, 1791.
26 Mary, b. May 22, 1772 ; m. Samuel Holmes. Sept. 20, 1791.
27 Zibia, b. June 28, 1774. 29 Olive, b. Feb. 26, 1781.
28 Seth, b. Dec. 2, 1778. 30 Ira, b. March 31, 1783. The most of this family moved West.
31 JOB (son of Iehabod 1) m. Mary Turner, May 3, 1764. Children : -
32 Anna, b. Nov. 12, 1764; married Abiel Phillips, 1787.
33 Nathan, b. Sept. 15, 1766 [55] ; married Sarah Jordan, March 18, 1790.
34 Calvin, b. Dec. 16, 1768 [65] ; married Rebecca Morse, 1791. :
35 Job Staples, b. July 19, 1772 : married Lovica Pratt, July 28, 1793. 36 Thirza, b. Oct. 4, 1774; married Manasseh Dickerman, 1791.
37 Oliver, b. Dec. 21 [74] ; married Nabby Ames, May 6, 1804.
38 Clement. 39 David.
40 Samucl [84], married Sally - -.
41 Asa, married, 1st, Mchitable Snow, 1810; 2d, Betsy Snow, 1811.
42 Harriet, married David Dunbar, July 6, 1801.
43 PETER (son of Dr. Philip 12) married -, daughter of Ebenezer Snell. Ile was a physician, and settled in Cummington, Mass. ; was the father of William Cullen Bryant, Esq., the poet.
44 CYRUS (son of Dr. Philip 12) married Polly Noyes, 1795. Children : -
45 Zibia, b. 1795 ; married Benjamin Dickerman, 1817.
46 Daniel, b. 1798 ; married Luey Skinner. of Mansfield, 1817. The husband died Sept. 23, 1798. The wife died Aug. 2, 1798.
47 ICHABOD (son of Seth 22) married Silence, daughter of Philip Bryant, Dec. 27, 1792.
48 DEPENDENCE FRENCH (son of Seth 22) married Rebecca Blackman, June 7, 1791, and lived in Cummington, Easton, and Pembroke ; died in New Bedford. Children : -
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
49 Dion [90], married Lucretia H. Briggs, of Pembroke, Mass., 1821.
50 Rebecca. 52 Emily. 54 William.
51 Austin. 53 Elizabeth.
55 NATHAN (son of Job 31) married Sarah Jordan, 1790. Children : -
56 Sally, b. Nov. 27, 1791 ; married Jonathan Snow, Jr., 1810.
57 Nathan, b. Aug. 1, 1793.
58 Anna, b. April 6, 1795 ; married William Carr, Jr., 1821.
59 Algail, b. July 22, 1797. 62 Issachar Snell, b. Aug. 20, 1805.
60 Myra, b. Dec. 16, 1799. 63 Sophia, b. March 8, 1808.
61 Olive, b. Nov. 3, 1803. 64 Benjamin Turner, b. Nov. 8, 1812.
65 CALVIN (son of Job 3) married Rebecca Morse, 1791. Children : -
66 Silvia, b. Nov. 19, 1792. 70 Melinda, b. Dee. 26, 1803.
67 Clarissa, b. July 22, 1798. 71 Eleanor, b. March 7, 1806. 68 Luther, b. Dec. 17, 1799. 72 Paul, b. April 7, 1811.
69 Wealthy, b.Nov. 30, 1801.
73 Harrison, b. Mar. 7, 1813 [93] ; married Abigail Reynolds, Nov. 1837. The father died Dee. 17, 1842, aged 74.
74 OLIVER (son of Job 31) married Nabby, daughter of Timothy Ames, May 6, 1804. Children : -
75 Ziba Bass, b. Oct. 16, 1804 [98]; m. Lucinda Edson, May 27, 1828.
76 Danville Ames, b. July 19, 1806 [107] ; married Mary Jeffers. 77 Theron Carver, b. May 17, 1808 [109] ; m. Silence Snow, May 17, 1829. 78 George Washington, b. Aug. 4, 1810 [112] ; m. Lucy Washburn of Kingston.
79 Abigail Carver, b. March 1, 1813 ; died Dec. 28, 1820.
80 Timothy Ames, b. Aug. 30, 1815 ; died Feb. 4, 1848.
81 Jane, b. Jan. 19, 1820 ; died Feb. 6, 1834.
82 Charles, b. July 25, 1822; died May 1, 1848.
83 Edwin Clark, b. Feb. 10, 1825 [116]; m. Mary Ann Olmstead, of Ellington, Conn.
84 SAMUEL (son of Job 31) married Sally -. Children : -
85 Samuel, b. May 16, 1801. 88 Mary, b. May 28, 1808.
86 Betsy, b. Feb. 20, 1805. 89 Addison, b. March 25, 1814.
87 Erin, b. Oet. 17, 1806.
90 DION (son of Dependence French 48) married Lucretia HI. Briggs, of Pembroke, Mass., May 13, 1821.
91 Merton Cassius, b. Aug. 17, 1823 ; married Samuel E. Raymond.
92 Lucretia Hall, b. Nov. 10, 1826 ; married Caroline Bassett, May 25, 1847.
93 IIARRISON (son of Calvin 65) m. Abigail, daughter of John Perkins Reynolds, Nov. 1837. Children : -
94 Mary Augusta, b. Nov. 8, 1839 ; married Spencer Glass.
95 Willard, b. April 20, 1841 ; married Emily Martin, Dec. 30, 1863.
96 Seth, b. May 11, 1849. 97 Abbie Porter.
98 ZIBA BASS (son of Oliver 74) married Lucinda, daughter of Samuel Edson, of Easton, May 27, 1828. Children : -
99 Lucinda Adeline, b. Feb. 23, 1829.
Geo. W. Bryant
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FAMILY REGISTER.
100 Ziba Hiram, b. May 27, 1830 [119] ; m. Mary Ann Fels, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
101 Franklin Edson, b. May 10, 1833 ; married Hunnah Howard.
102 Danville Foster, b. Jan. 29, 1836 ; married Lucinda Follett.
103 Henry Gifford, b. April 14, 1839; died Dec. 1, 1847.
104 Ellis, died March 17, 1845.
105 Albert Francis, b. June 28, 1841.
106 Ellis, b. July 7, 1845.
107 DANVILLE AMES (son of Oliver 74) married Mary Jeffers, of Weymouth. Children : -
108 Abby Elizabeth, married Horace Taylor.
109 THERON CARVER (son of Oliver 74) married Silence, daughter of Silas Snow, May 17, 1829. Children : -
110 Horace, married Matilda Pratt.
111 Hannah Cole, married Thomas Jefferson Clark, of Somerville. The father died March 21, 1860. The mother died Sept. 9, 1863.
112 GEORGE WASHINGTON (son of Oliver 74) married Lucy, daughter of Bildad Washburn, of Kingston, Mass. Children : -
113 George Edward [125], married Elizabeth C. Holmes, April 5, 1855.
114 Henry Lyman [129], married Rebecca P. Copeland, May 11, 1856.
115 Abby Jane, married Frederic Hanson, March 1, 1857. Mr. Bryant is a justice of the peace, and trial justice for Plymouth County, and manufacturer of marble work.
116 EDWIN CLARK (son of Oliver 74) married Mary Ann, daughter of Edwin Olmstead, of Ellington, Conn. Children : -
117 Jane, b. June 23, 1853. 118 Charles Edwin, b. Dec. 1854.
119 ZIBA HIRAM (son of Ziba Bass 98) married Mary Ann Fels, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 25. 1857. Children : -
120 Edward William, b. June 15, 1857.
121 Mary Cecilia, b. Sept. 22, 1859.
122 Mary Anna Philamena, b. Aug. 7, 1861.
123 Francis Ellis, b. May 8. 1862.
124 Hiram Edward, b. Oct. 18, 1864.
125 GEORGE EDWARD (son of George Washington 112) married Elizabeth C., daughter of George Holmes, of Kingston, Mass, April 5, 1855, Children : -
126 William Herbert, b. Nov. 2, 1857,
127 Helen Maria, b. June 28, 1861 ; died Aug. 6, 1861.
128 George Holmes, b. June 20. 1862. Clothing merchant.
129 HENRY LYMAN (son of George Washington 112) married Rebecca P., daughter of Marcus Copeland, May 11, 1856. Children : -
130 Henry Shelton, b. Jan. 29, 1858 ; died Jan. 31, 1858. Clothing merchant.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
THE BRETT FAMILY.
1 WILLIAM BRETT came to Duxbury, Mass., in 1645, from Kent, England. He was one of the original proprietors of the town of Bridgewater, and was located in what is now West Bridgewater. He was an Elder in the Church, and often, when Rev. James Keith was sick, he preached to the people ; he, a leading man, both in church and town affairs, was often Representative to the General Court of the colony ; probably from this family sprung all of the name of Brett in the country. His wife was Margaret Children : -
2 William, married Elizabeth Cary.
3 Elihu, married Ann -.
4 Nathaniel [8], married Sarah Hayward, 1683.
5 Lydia.
6 Alice, married Joseph Hayward.
7 Hannah, married Francis Cary. The father died 1681.
8 NATHANIEL (son of William 1) married Sarah, daughter of John Hay- ward, 1683. Children : -
9 Alice, b. Jan. 29, 1686 ; died March 7, 1686.
10 Scth, b. Feb. 24, 1688 [16] ; married Sarah Alden.
11 Mehitable, b. Aug. 12, 1692 ; married Samuel Edson, 1721.
12 Sarah, Jan. 28, 1695 ; died Dec. 28, 1774.
13 Hannah, Oct. 18, 1699 ; married Joseph Gannett.
14 William, April 26, 1702 ; married Bethia Kingsley.
15 Nathaniel, b. Nov. 3, 1704; married Rebecca The wife died July 11, 1737. The husband died Nov. 19, 1740. Ho was a deacon of the church, and town clerk for several years, and a highly-respectable man.
16 SETH (son of Nathaniel 8) married Sarah, daughter of Isaac Alden, 1712. Children : -
17 Samuel, b. Aug. 22, 1714 [22] ; married Hannah Packard, 1737.
18 Silas, b. Feb. 28, 1716 ; became a clergyman and settled in Berkley.
19 Sarah, b. March 3, 1718 ; married Captain Matthew Allen, 1735.
20 Simcon, b. Jan. 8, 1720 [31]; m. Mehitable Packard, Jan. 31, 1749.
21 Scth, b. April 13, 1722 ; married Patience Curtis, 1744. The father died of small-pox, Jan. 11, 1722.
22 SAMUEL (son of Seth 16) m. Hannah, dau. of David Packard, 1737, and was one of the early settlers of the North Parish. Children : -
23 Isaac, b. Sept. 19, 1738 [42] ; m. Priscilla Jackson, Jan. 17, 1765.
24 Hannah, b. Sept. 29, 1740; married Mark Ford, Nov. 22, 1764.
25 Samuel, b. Jan. 29, 1749 [49] ; m. Molly Packard, March 18, 1778.
26 Sarah, b. April 19, 1750 ; m. Benjamin Ford, Feb. 8, 1773.
27 Mehitable, b. March 8, 1752 ; married Jonas Packard, Sept. 11, 1777.
28 Molly, b. Jan. 8, 1755 ; died single.
29 William, b. April 7, 1758 [55]; married Molly Allen.
30 Eunice, b. Sept. 4, 1760 ; died single. The father died 1807, aged 92.
31 SIMEON (son of Seth 16) married Mehitable, daughter of David Packard, Jan. 31, 1749 ; came to the North Parish, with his brother above named, and became one of the earliest inhabitants of that section of the town. Children : -
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32 Jennet, b. Nov. 10, 1749 ; m. 1st, Nathaniel Southworth, March 18, 1777 ; 2d, Ephraim Groves, April 20, 1789.
33 Rufus, b. Aug. 2, 1751 [67] ; married Susanna Cary, Sept. 28, 1775.
34 Simeon, b. Oct. 12, 1753 [71] ; m. Susanna Perkins, Dec. 25, 1777.
35 Zibia, b. Sept. 10, 1755 ; married John Noyes.
36 Mehitable, b. Dec. 7, 1757 ; married Major Daniel Cary.
37 Ruby, b. Nov. 9, 1759 ; married Ephraim Field.
38 Amzi, b. May 3, 1762 ; married Phebe Packard.
39 Daniel, b. June 27, 1764 ; removed to Mainc.
40 Luther, b. 1766 ; married Sally Dwelly.
41 Calvin, b. July 29, 1768 ; married Esther Hollis. The father died 1792, aged 72.
42 ISAAC (son of Samuel 22) married Priscilla Jackson, Jan. 17, 1765. Children : -
43 Isaac, b. 1768.
44 Joseph, b. 1770 [75] ; married Olive Beal, 1797.
45 Ephraim, b. 1772 ; died young.
46 Eliphalet.
47 Zibeon [83], m. Ist, Lavina Snell, Aug. 19, 1804 ; 2d, Nancy S. Warren.
48 Polly, married Ichabod Reynolds, Jan. 21, 1796.
49 SAMUEL (son of Samuel 22) married Molly, daughter of Josiah Packard, March 18, 1778. Children : -
50 Josiah [96], married Eunice Packard, Oct. 28, 1812.
51 Samuel [103], married Luey Thayer, May 22, 1831.
52 Mehitable, married Alpheus French, May 11, 1800.
53 Hannah, single.
54 Sally, single.
55 WILLIAM (son of Samuel 22) married Molly, daughter of Ezra Allen, 1782. Children : -
56 Susanna, b. May 1, 1784 ; died single.
57 Zenas, b. July 31, 1785 [108] ; m. 1st, Sibbil French, June 17, 1813 ; 2d, Almira Packard, Nov. 28, 1836.
58 William, b. Jan. 7, 1787 [119] ; married Harriet Pray, of Boston.
59 Cyrus, b. Oct. 18, 1789 [123] ; married Mary Ann Winchester.
60 Sally, b. April 19, 1792 ; died single.
61 Polly, b. Aug. 30, 1794.
62 Phebe, married Jabez Kingman, June 7, 1818. The mother died - He then married Betty Phillips, Aug. 27, 1801. Children : -
63 Asa, b. 1801 [130] ; m. Izaniah W. Curtis, of Stoughton, Jan. 2, 1823. 64 Mary, b. Sept. 24, 1803 ; married Moses Mellen, Sept. 7, 1833.
65 Betsy, b. Sept. 1805 ; married Daniel O. Wade, April 20, 1825.
66 Almira, b. Feb. 1807 ; married Lucien B. Keith, Sept. 20, 1829. The father died Feb. 1840. The mother died-
67 RUFUS (son of Simeon 31) married Susanna, daughter of Zachariah Cary, Sept. 28, 1775. Children : -
68 Jonathan, b. Sept. 29, 1776.
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