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69 Ezra, b. Feb. 27, 1779. 70 Cynthia, b. May 12, 1781.
71 SIMEON (son of Simeon 31) married Susanna, dau. of Luke Perkins, Dec. 25, 1777. Children : -
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
72 Alpheus, m. Ist, Betsy Holmes, of Halifax, 1807 ; 2d, Betsy Hall, of Raynham, 1815.
73 Parmenas, b. Nov. 3, 1782 [138] ; married Avis French, of Braintree. 74 Ann, married Dr. Nahum Smith, Jan. 19, 1808.
. 75 JOSEPH (son of Isaac 42) married Olive, daughter of Jeremiah Beals, Dec. 21, 1797. Children : -
76 Ephraim, b. Sept. 19, 1798 [143] ; married, Ist, Eunice Packard ; 2d, Ruth Copeland, of West Bridgewater.
77 Polly, b. Oct. 30, 1800 ; married Nahum Battles, March 26, 1826.
78 Charles, b. Jan. 17, 1803 [147] ; married Mary Hawley, Jan. 4, 1833. 79 Jeremiah, b. Feb. 1, 1805 [152] ; m. Elvira A. Hubbert, July 4, 1830. 80 Sarah, b. June 20, 1807 : died April 22, 1864.
81 Jocl, b. Dec. 4, 1809 [155] ; married Agnes MeIntire, of Boston.
82 David, b. April 2, 1816 [157] ; married Caroline Freeman, of Boston. The father died Nov. 22, 1845. The mother died Nov. 23, 1860.
83 ZIBEON (son of Isaac 42) married Lavina, daughter of Captain Zebedee Snell, Aug. 19, 1804. Children : -
84 Martha, b. Feb. 21, 1805 ; married William French.
85 Abigail, b. March 18, 1806; m. William Harris, Jr., Nov. 4, 1829.
86 Zibeon, b. April 19, 1808 ; died single.
87 Sanford, b. Feb. 5, 1810 ; married Emeline Packard, June 13, 1838. 88 Mary Hayward, b. Jan. 11, 1812; married William Harris, Jr.
89 Harrict Newell, b. Feb. 3, 1814 ; m. Joseph II. Reynolds, Nov. 26, 1840. 90 Lucia, b. April 1, 1816 ; married Cornelius H. Dunham, Sept. 8, 1833.
91 Isaac, b. April 25, 1817 [161] ; married, Ist, Charlotte Thayer, 1844 ; 2d, Mary A. Dunham, 1852.
92 Sally, b. Aug. 11, 1819 ; died single.
93 Lavina, b. Oct. 24, 1821 ; died Mareh 3, 1822.
94 Thomas, b. Nov. 16, 1822 ; died Jan. 16, 1823.
95 Julia, b. March 8, 1824 ; married George G. Carr, Ang. 25, 1852. The wire died Oct. 2, 1833. Ife then married Nancy Smith, daughter of Stephen Warren, of Livermore, widow of Ardin Ellis, of llart- ford, Me.
96 JOSIAH (son of Samuel 49) married Eunice, daughter of Jonas Packard, Oct. 28, 1812. Children : -
97 Mary, b. Oct. 17, 1813 ; died Dec. 2, 1813.
98 Elcanor, b. May 25, 1815 ; died March 30, 1816.
99 Nancy, b. March 16, 1817 ; married Benjamin Alden.
100 Adoniram, b. Jan. 18, 1820 ; died Sept. 24, 1822.
101 Joel Packard, b. Feb. 28, 1822 {165] ; m. Lavina Baker, of Stoughton.
102 Sibbil, b. Feb. 20, 1824 ; married Jonas P. Jameson, Aug. 29, 1847. The father died June 30, 1861. The mother died March 30, 1861.
103 SAMUEL (son of Samuel 49) married Lucy, daughter of Alexander Thayer, May 22, 1831. Children : -
104 Lavina, b. March 5, 1832. 106 Francis, b. June 13, 1836.
105 Samuel Temple, b. Sept. 3. 1834. 107 Edward, b. Oct. 3, 1838.
The father died Dec. 19, 1843.
108 ZENAS (son of William 55) married Sibbil, daughter of Captain William French, of Stoughton, June 27, 1813. Children : -
109 William French, b. July 13, 1816. [170] ; m. Rebecca Packard, Jan. 21, 1836.
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110 Mary Allen, b. Aug. 13, 1818 ; died young.
111 Zenas Franklin, b. Oct. 20, 1822 [176] ; m. Julia F. Tilden, 1844.
112 Sibbil Alma, b. Oct. 23, 1824.
113 Henry Allen, b. April 4, 1830 [185] ; m. Hannah F. Gibbs, Nov. 9, 1851. The wife died Sept. 22, 1834. He then married Almira, daughter of John Packard, Nov. 28, 1836. Children : -
114 Mary Ellen, b. June 18, 1838 ; married Timothy Smith.
115 Charles Edward, b. July 20, 1839 ; m. Avis W. Underwood, of Har- wich, Mass.
116 Cordelia Almira, b. May 25, 1841 ; married Joshua F. Tobey.
117 Sarah Adelaide, b. Nov. 22, 1843.
118 George Elmer, b. May 24, 1849 ; died July 2, 1851.
119 WILLIAM (son of William 55) married Harriet, daughter of John Pray, of Boston. Children : -
120 William Henry, died -.
121 Charles Samuel, married Mehitable B. Packard, of Abington, Oct. 18,1852.
122 Harrict Elizabeth, married Daniel F. Chesman. The father died -. The widow then married Jonathan B. Clark, of Boston.
123 CYRUS (son of William 55) married Mary Ann Winchester, of Boston. Children : -
124 Cyrus Kingman. 126 Mary Ann. 128 Edward.
125 William Augustus. 127 Hannah. 129 Lucy.
The father died Dec. 30, 1864, at New Haven, Conn., aged 75 years.
130 AsA (son of William 55) married Izaniah W. Curtis, of Stoughton, Jan. 2, 1823. Children : -
131 Mary Mellen. 133 William Edgar. 135 Ethan Keith.
132 Alonzo Haventon. 134 Izaniah Melissa. 136 Ella Althea.
137 Anna Keith. Residents of Stoughton.
138 PARMENAS (son of Simeon 71) married Avis, daughter of Zenas French, of Braintree, Sept. 30, 1804. Children : -
139 Simcon, b. March 8, 1805 [189] ; married Lodency Wallis, 1829.
140 Betsy French, b. March 19, 1807 ; m. Philander Holmes, Feb. 5, 1827.
141 Susan Relief, b. June 7, 1809 ; m. Erastus Wales, July 29, 1827.
142 Lucinda, b. July 11, 1813 ; died Jan. 16, 1814. The father died Dec. 25, 1850.
143 EPHRAIM (son of Joseph 75) married Eunice, daughter of Cyrus Pack- ard, June 16, 1825. Children : -
144 Hannah, died young.
The wife died -. He then married Ruth, daughter of Ebenezer Copeland, of West Bridgewater, Sept. 25, 1837. Children : -
145 Ellis, b. Oct. 23, 1840. 146 Ruth Augusta, b. Sept. 13, 1846. Farmer.
147 CHARLES (son of Joseph 75) married Mary Bowman, daughter of Tru- man R. Hawley, of Windsor, Vt., Jan. 4, 1833. Children : - 148 Charles Henry, b. May 11, 1834; died May 25, 1834.
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149 Fred. Augustus, b. Oct. 17, 1835 ; died April 16, 1839.
150 Olive Frances, b. Aug. 25, 1842 ; died Feb. 4, 1846.
151 George Wesley, b. March 30, 1845 ; clerk in Boston. Residents of Boston.
152 JEREMIAH (son of Joseph 75) married Elvira A. Hubbert, July 4, 1830. Children : -
153 Elizabeth, b. 1831; died 1847.
154 Lucy Ellen, b. Oct. 10, 1832 ; m. Isaac Adams, Jr., March 20. 1850. 155 JOEL (son of Joseph 75) m. Agnes McIntire, of Boston. Children : - 156 Theodore, clerk in Merchants' Exchange, Boston. The father died in 1865.
157 DAVID (son of Joseph 75) married Caroline Freeman, of Boston. Children ; -
158 Caroline, married Frank Pease.
159 Sarah Addie, married Varanes Filoon.
160 Nellie Frances, single.
161 ISAAC (son of Zibeon 83) married Charlotte, daughter of Eliphalet Thayer, June 27, 1844. Children : -
162 Charlotte Adeline, b. Sept. 11, 1845.
163 Lavina Snell, b. Jan. 31, 1849.
164 Isaac Weston Packard, b. Oct. 30, 1859. The wife died Jan. 15, 1852. IIe then married Mary Aurelia, daughter of Isaac Dunham, of Bristol, Me., Jan. 29, 1853.
165 JOEL PACKARD (son of Josiah 96) married Lavina, daughter of Aaron B. Baker, of Sharon, Mass., Sept. 12, 1847. Children : -
166 Elmer, b. July 5, 1848.
167 Etta Lavina, b. Sept. 16, 1855; died Sept. 20, 1856.
168 Hlenry Ellis, b. Nov. 2, 1858 ; died Feb. 10, 1859.
169 Edith Augusta, b. July 25, 1864.
170 WILLIAM FRENCH (son of Zenas 108) married Rebecca, daughter of Caleb Packard, Jan. 21, 1836. Children : -
171 William Henry, b. Nov. 16, 1838 [196] ; m. Elizabeth Copeland, Nov. 30, 1858.
172 Rufus Emery, b. July 31, 1840 ; married Martha Jane Studley, June 15, 1864.
173 Frederic Lyman, b. July 21, 1843 ; married Mary Eldora Ward, June 15, 1864.
174 Alice Maria, b. May 1, 1848. 175 Clara Amelia, b. Dec. 12, 1852. Merchant at Washington, D. C.
176 ZENAS FRANKLIN (son of Zenas 108) married Julia Frances, daughter of John Tilden, 1844. Children : -
177 Julia Franklin, h. March 11, 1845.
178 Henry, b. April 25, 1848. 182 Mary Annie, b. Oct. 1, 1856.
179 Caroline Alma, b. Oet. 4, 1850. 183 Marion, b. Dec. 6, 1861.
180 George Linden, b. Feb. 8, 1853. 184 Franklin, b. Aug. 1, 1865. 181 Edward, b. April 3, 1855 ; died June 1, 1855.
Merchant in Boston ; residents of Brookline, Mass.
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FAMILY REGISTER.
185 HENRY ALLEN (son of Zenas 108) married Hannah Foster, daughter of Thomas F. Gibbs, of Bridgewater, Mass., Nov. 9, 1851. Children : -
186 William Frank, b. Sept. 13, 1852.
187 Isabel Alma, b. Dec. 30, 1854.
188 Harry Mead, b. Jan. 20, 1862; died May 21, 1865. Clothing merchant at North Bridgewater.
189 SIMEON (son of Parmenas 138) m. Lodeney Wallis, 1829. Children : -
190 Erastus Wales, b. Sept. 2, 1829 ; died single.
191 Betsy Janc, b. Sept. 2, 1832; m. Aaron Holbrook, of East Randolph. 192 Avis French.
193 Anna, married - - Otis, of Stoughton.
194 Simcon W., died single Jan. 23, 1846.
195 Nelson, resides at Portland, Me. The father died June 11, 1846.
196 WILLIAM HENRY (son of William French 170) married Elizabeth, dau. of Ephraim Copeland, Nov. 30, 1858. Children :-
197 Bertie Ellsworth, April 15, 1861 ; died Feb. 20, 1864.
198 SAMUEL SHEPARD (son of Alpheus) came from Halifax, Mass., in 1830 ; married Joanna Packard, of Abington, Mass., Nov. 17, 1839. Children : -
199 Henry Wallace, b. Dec. 13, 1841.
200 William Shelton, b. Jan. 22, 1843 ; in Co. K, 58th Mass. Regt .; 9 months' and three years' service.
201 Mary Curtis, b. Aug. 31, 1-51.
202 Emma Ann, b. April 7, 1857.
THE BATTLES FAMILY.
1 JOHN BATTLES came from Plymouth, and settled in that portion of the North Parish now East Stoughton ; married Hannah, daughter of Edward Curtis. Children : -
2 John, died young.
3 Jonathan, married Hannah Porter.
4 Samuel [12], married Dorothy Dyer, 1786.
5 Asa [24], married Mary Pratt, 1788.
6 Uriah. 9 Hannah, married - Jordan.
7 Edward, removed to Vermont. 10 Rebecca, married Billings.
8 Curtis, removed to Vermont. 11 Susanna.
12 SAMUEL (son of John 1) married Dorothy, daughter of Christopher Dyer, 1786. Children : -
13 Sibbil, b. Oet. 1, 1786 ; married Ruel Fobes, Nov. 16, 1806.
14 Lucinda, b. July 25, 1788 ; married Luke Packard, Jan. 1, 1807.
15 Daniel Dyer, b. Dee. 5, 1790 ; died young.
16 David, b. July 31, 1792 [34] ; m. Jerusha Adams of Quincy, 1816.
17 Dorothy, b. June 23, 1796 ; married Ansel Perkins, May 13, 1819. 18 Samuel, b. March 29, 1798 ; died young.
19 Jason Dyer, b. April 21, 1800 ; removed to Boston.
20 Nahum, b. July 23, 1802 [40] ; m. Polly Brett, March 30, 1826. 58
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21 Mary Dyer, b. Sept. 25, 1806 ; died young.
22 Anson, b. Jan. 25, 1810 [45]; m. Sophia Littlefield, of York, Me.
23 Mary Dyer, b. March 14, 1814. The father died
24 AsA (son of John 1) married Mary, dau. of John Pratt. Children : -
25 Polly, b. Nov. 20, 1788 ; married Nathan Cleaveland.
26 Ara, b. Sept. 23, 1790 [48]; married Polly Chesman, 1790.
27 John, b. July 2, 1792 [57] ; m. Millicent Porter, June 2, 1816.
28 Betsy, b. May 10, 1794 ; married Palmer Branch, of Sidney, Me.
29 William, b. May 7, 1796 ; died single.
30 Susanna, b. Nov. 9, 1798 ; married Thomas Reynolds, of Sidney, Me.
31 Amelia, b. Dec. 9, 1800 ; died single.
32 Isabella, married Elkanah Miller, of Sidney, Me.
33 Ilannah, died single.
34 DAVID (son of Samuel 12) married Jerusha Eaton, dau. of Jedediah Adams, of Quiney, 1816. Children : -
35 Samuel, b. Sept. 22, 1817 ; died single, Sept. 13, 1838.
36 Caroline Whitney, b. July 15, 1822; died single, Jan. 2, 1834.
37 Benjamin Franklin, b. Sept. 8, 1825 [66]; m. Mary Elizabeth Rich- mond.
38 Quincy Adams, b. July 3, 1829 ; died May 22, 1851.
39 David Henry, b. Dec. 25, 1840 ; died Aug. 22, 1843. The father died Dec. 14, 1857. The mother died April 4, 1864.
40 NAHUM (son of Samuel 12) married Polly, daughter of Joseph Brett, March 30, 1826. Children : -
41 Hiram, b. Aug. 12, 1829 [72] ; married Hannah Maria Crane, of Brad- ford, N. 11.
42 Joseph, b. Aug. 14, 1833 ; single.
43 Nahum Anson, b. Sept. 16, 1835; single.
44 Mary, b. Oct. 15, 1843 ; single.
45 ANSON (son of Samuel 12) married Sophia, daughter of Ephraim Little- field, of York, Me., March 30, 1845. Children : -
46 Albert Anson, b. March 8, 1847.
47 Laura Sophronia, b. Mar. 26, 1855. Resident in Boston several years.
48 ARA (son of Asa 24) married Polly, daughter of Samuel Chesman, 1790. Children : -
49 Huntington, b. Jan. 13, 1813 ; single.
50 Mary Adeline, b. March 2, 1817 ; married William Whittemore, of Keene, N. H.
51 Josiah Orcutt, b. April 13, 1819 [78] ; married Elizabeth Belcher.
52 Samuel Chesman, b. Dec. 24, 1823 [85]; m. Julia Ware, of Walpole.
53 John, b. Dec. 14, 1827 ; single ; in army.
54 Frances, married Alvin Vose.
55 Martha Done, married Thomas Broderick, Randolph, Mass.
56 William Judson, married Rowe, of Stoneham, Mass.
The wife died Feb. 10, 1848. The father died Aug. 21, 1859.
57 JonN (son of Asa 24) married Milliecnt, daughter of Jonathan Porter, June 2, 1816. Children : -
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FAMILY REGISTER.
58 Harriet Frances, b. April 27, 1817 ; m. Calvin French of Randolph. 59 Adeline Augusta, b. Aug. 21, 1819; m. George M. Taylor, of Boston.
60 John Otis, b. May 26, 1822 ; m. Susan Whitman French, Dec. 30, 1849. 61 Edmund Davis, b. May 21, 1824 ; married Isabel Hartwell. 62 Louisa Jane, b. Dec. 17, 1826 ; m. James W. White, of Mansfield. 63 Lucien Bradford, b. April 2, 1829 ; died April 23, 1849.
64 Lucy Porter, b. Aug. 25, 1831 ; married James Hill, of Stoughton.
65 Ellen Maria, b. March 25, 1834 ; married William A. Sanford, of E. B. Captain in Militia.
66 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (son of David 34) married Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Philo W. Richmond, Nov. 23, 1848. Children : -
67 George Franklin, b. July 7, 1849.
68 Louisa Jane, b. March 8, 1851.
69 David Wallace, b. Jan. 20, 1854.
70 Ellis Richmond, b. Oct. 8, 1857 ; died March 3, 1863.
71 Cora Frances, b. July 26, 1862.
72 HIRAM (son of Nahum 40) married Hannah Maria, daughter of Joshua Crane, of Bradford, N. H., March 2, 1854. Children : -
73 Clara Maria, b. Feb. 3, 1855 ; died Sept. 13, 1855.
74 Hiram Forrest, b. May 24, 1856.
75 Ida Marion, b. Sept. 12, 1858 ; died Feb. 17, 1859.
76 Agnes Lunelle, b. Jan. 28, 1861 ; died March 23, 1864.
77 Elva Thacher, May 14, 1863.
78 JOSIAH ORCUTT (son of Asa 48) m. Elizabeth Belcher. Children : -
79 Elizabeth Frances, b. March 2, 1846.
80 Samuel Josiah, Oct. 3, 1848 ; died Jan. 18, 1856.
81 Mary Justina, b. Oct. 1850.
82 William Belcher, b. 1853 ; died Jan. 15, 1854.
83 Oliver Belcher, b. Aug. 10, 1856.
84 Anna Josephine, b. March 3, 1858.
85 SAMUEL CHESMAN (son of Asa 48) married Julia Ware, of Walpole, Mass. Children : -
86 Etta. 87 Horace.
1 BORDEN. - Dr. ADOLPHUS KINSMAN BORDEN was born in Horton, N. S., Jan. 26, 1802 ; married Lucy Ann, daughter of Bartholomew Brown, of East Bridgewater ; came from Wareham, Mass., to North Bridge- water. Children : -
2 Elizabeth Kinsman, b. March 4, 1827.
3 George Kinsman, b. Aug. 14, 1829.
4 Edward Adolphus, b. Feb. 28, 1833.
5 Mary Mitchell, b. Jan. 31, 1837.
6 Henry Francis, b. Dec. 15, 1844.
1 BROWN. - DAVID BROWN came from Ireland about 1740, and settled on the land of the late Howard Cary, Esq. ; married Jennet Miller. Children : -
2 Ann, b. Feb. 24, 1740 ; died Dec. 15, 1746.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
3 John, b. June 21, 1741 ; died Dec. 12, 1746 ; removed to Harpersfield.
4 James, b. Oet. 21, 1743 ; died Dee. 14, 1746 ; removed to Harpersfield.
5 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 21, 1745 ; died Dec. 21, 1745.
6 Ann, b. Dec. 8, 1747.
7 John, b. Feb. 27, 1750.
8 James, b. Nov. 4, 1752.
The father died April 9, 1753. The widow married Simon Griffin, Jan. 5, 1758.
9 BELA T. (son of Samuel Brown) came from Carthage, Me., April, 1844 ; married Abigail, daughter of Joel Ames, Oet. 8, 1845. Children : -
10 Elbridge Leonard, b. Nov. 13, 1846.
11 Elvira Frances, b. Sept. 18, 1849.
12 Granville Cushman, b. Sept. 30, 1855.
13 Otis Elmer, b. Nov. 17, 1858.
1 BENNETT. - EDWARD E. BENNETT came from Abington to North Bridgewater ; married Nabby Stimpson. Children : -
2 Abby Whiting, b. Dee. 20, 1826.
3 Maria Stone, b. Dec. 18, 1830 ; m. Charles A. Littlefield, of Stoughton, Oct. 8, 1852.
4 Edward, b. March 31, 1834 ; died April 21, 1834.
The wife died July 14, 1858. He then married Emily, daughter of David Edson, April 6, 1859. Children : -
5 Edward, b. April 4, 1862.
Hotel-keeper and livery stable.
6 JOSEPH OTIS BENNETT came from Abington ; m. Mary Shaw, who died He then married Mary Eliza, daughter of William Irish, of Halifax, N. S., Oet. 7, 1846. Children : -
7 Frank Davis, b. March 30, 1850.
The father died Feb. 17, 1851, aged 41.
Mr. Bennett was the first station agent in the Centre Village for the Fall River Railroad Company.
1 BAXTER. - FREEMAN BAXTER. Children : -
2 Heman, married Sarah Rollins, of Lee, N. II.
3 Flavilla Ann, married Hiram A. Lovering, of Freedom, N. H., Feb. 15, 1857.
4 Sarah Elizabeth, married George Sanders, of Chichester, July 12, 1857.
5 Rebecca. married George Fisher, of Braintree, Oet. 12, 1862.
6 Mary, died single 8 George.
7 Melvina. 9 Emma.
10 DANIEL FREEMAN (son of Freeman 1) married Elizabeth, daughter of John Porter, of East Stoughton, Feb. 12, 1860. Children : -
11 Inez Viola, b. Dec. 3, 1860. 12 John Freeman, June 30, 1863.
1 BIXBY. - CHARLES C. BIXBY was born in Bridport, Vt., Jan. 28, 1824 ; In. Alice, dau. of Daniel Crocker, Aug. 10, 1852. Children : -
2 Nellie Conant, b. July, 1857. 3 Charlie W. 4 Freddie.
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FAMILY REGISTER.
1 BUMPAS. - ELISHIA B. BUMPAS came from Wareham to North Bridge- water, Sept. 4, 1838 ; married Olive, daughter of John Field, Nov. 10, 1839. Children : -
2 Helen Maria, b. April 3, 1842 ; married William Henry Tobey, April 24, 1864.
3 Albert Henry, b. March 29, 1847.
1 BUNKER. - ISAAC LEWIS (son of Joseph) came from Barnstead, N. H., to North Bridgewater ; married Autenthia, daughter of Gideon Richardson, of Smithfield, R. I. Children : -
2 Olive Otis, b. July 3, 1833; married Joseph Bessell, of Canada.
3 Mary Jane, b. Aug. 16, 1835 ; m. Isaac Withey, of Me., July 4, 1854.
4 Elizabeth Deborah, b. Sept. 9, 1837 ; m. Asa Reed, of East Randolph, Oct. 18, 1857.
5 Joseph Lewis, b. July 2, 1839 ; m. Josephine Glover, of East Stoughton.
6 Eli, b. May 8, 1841.
7 Henry Lyman, b. April 28, 1843.
8 George Franklin, b. Jan 23, 1845.
9 Charles Edward, b. June 30, 1846.
10 Waldo Spooner, b. April 27, 1848.
11 Theodore Ellis, b. Feb. 10, 1850.
12 Harriet Frances, b. Sept. 17, 1852.
13 William Sanford, b. June 26, 1854.
14 Albert, b. June 24, 1856.
1 BARTLETT. - ORRIN BARTLETT (son of Andrew) came from Plymouth about 1839 ; married Sarah Jane, daughter of James C. Drake, of Grafton, N. HI., May 2, 1841. Children : -
2 Cordelia Frances, b. Sept. 1, 1843.
3 Henry Murray, b. June 7, 1847. Cabinet-maker.
1 BRADFORD. - WALDO BRADFORD (son of Ellis) came from Kingston, Mass. ; married Elizabeth Eels, daughter of Nathan Dwelly, of Han- over, Mass., Nov. 28, 1847. Children : -
2 Nathan Waldo, b. April 4, 1850.
3 Fannie Brewster, b. Aug. 31, 1851. Blacksmith and carriage manufacturer on High Street.
1 BACON. - WILLARD BACON came from Walpole, Mass. Children : ~
2 Cynthia, married Willard Keith, Dec. 6, 1855.
3 Charles W., married Abigail T. Keith, April 14, 1851.
4 CHARLES W. (son of Willard 1) married Abigail Thayer, daughter of Pardon Keith, of West Bridgewater, Mass., April 24, 1851. Chil- dren : -
5 Eliza Clapp. 7 Pardon Keith.
6 Abbie Thayer. The wife died Jan. 23, 1865.
8 Sarah Keith.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
1 BURNS. - JOHN W. (son of William) came from Boston ; married Susan Ford, daughter of William Gurney, of Abington, Mass., Jan. 13, 1850. Children : -
2 Mary Alice, b. June 15, 1853.
3 Florence Gurney, b. Aug. 29, 1855.
4 John Walter, b. Sept. 7, 1859. The father died Feb. 25, 1864.
1 BURKE. - JOHN T. BURKE came to North Bridgewater in 1841 ; mar- ried Susanna Adeline, daughter of Oliver Leach, May 30, 1861. Children : -
2 Annie Louise, b. Aug. 27, 1864.
1 BURRILL. - JOHN (son of John 1) came from Abington ; married Sarah, dau. of Deacon David Edson, June 18, 1816. Children : -
2 Nicholas, b. May 23, 1817 [5]; m. Almira T. Orcutt, Feb. 5, 1850.
3 Henry, b. May 29, 1819 [7] ; m. 1st, Jane A. Hayden ; 2d, Cornelia M. Ames.
4 Sarah, b. April 12, 1823 ; died single, May 10, 1825. The father died - The mother died 1865.
5 NICHOLAS (son of John 1) married Almira Thomas Orcutt, Feb. 5, 1850. Children : -
6 Hattie, b. Nov. 28, 1857 ; died young.
7 HENRY (son of John 1) married Jane Amanda, daughter of John Ilayden. The wife died Feb. 19, 1851. He then married Cornelia Maria, daughter of Lewis Ames, of West Bridgewater, Mass., Jan. 3, 1852. Children : -
8 Henry Franklin, b. Oct. 17, 1854.
9 Charles Bradford, b. Aug. 23, 1857 ; died March 23, 1859.
10 Freddie Lincoln, b. Oct. 8, 1860 ; died Nov. 8, 1861.
1 BIRD. - LEMUEL BIRD (son of Andrew) came to North Bridgewater in 1854; married Sarah Smith, daughter of Carlos Ware, of Wrentham, Mass., Dec. 24, 1847. Children : -
2 Frank, b. July 23, 1849.
1 BLANCHARD. - FREDERIC C. BLANCHARD (son of Iloratio Blanchard) came from Stoughton ; married Abigail Willis, daughter of David Cobb, Sept. 25, 1851. Children : -
2 Eva Josephine, b. Oct. 25, 1853 ; died Sept. 1, 1854.
3 Catherine Tyler, b. July 28, 1856.
4 Lizzie Walcs, b. Oct. 1858.
1 BAXENDALE. - JOIN (son of Robert) came from Philadelphia in 1858 ; married Jane, daughter of William Morrison, of Montreal, Canada, Aug. 9, 18.18. Children : -
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FAMILY REGISTER.
2 William John, b. July 9, 1856. 3 Albert Preston, b. May 2, 1864. Shoe manufacturer, on Pleasant Street.
1 BASSETT. - JAAZANIAII BASSETT (son of Cyrus) came from Bridge- water ; married Sarah, daughter of Robert Pierce, Aug. 26, 1852. Children : -
2 George, b. Oct. 3, 1853. 3 Carrie Adelaide, b. July 18, 1856. The wife died 1857. He then married Elizabeth, daughter of Zibeon French, June 17, 1861. The wife died March 16, 1862. He then married Ellen, daughter of Liberty Lamb, of Charleton, Mass., Nov. 26, 1863. Children : -
4 Sarah, b. Dec. 29, 1864; died Feb. 25, 1865.
1 BILLINGS. - JESSE BILLINGS was born in Bridgewater, May 22, 1822 ; married Mary Ann, daughter of Caleb Bassett, of Bridgewater, Mass., Jan. 14, 1844. Children : -
2 Henry Herbert, b. Sept. 9, 1847.
3 Arthur Bassett, b. Aug. 7. 1851.
4 Jesse Fremont, b. Oct. 29, 1856.
5 Nathan Francis, b. July 19, 1859. Residence, 55 Pond Street.
THE CARY FAMILY.
1 THE first of this name in this country was John Cary, who came from Somersetshire, England, and settled in Duxbury, Mass., in 1639 ; married Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Godfrey, in 1644, and had twelve children. He was one of the first to emigrate from Duxbury to Bridgewater ; his house was a quarter of a mile east of the meet- ing-house in West Bridgewater. He was the first town clerk of the town of Bridgewater. His children were : -
2 John, b. Nov. 4, 1645 ; married Abigail Allen, 1670.
3 Francis, b. 1647 [14] ; married Hannah Brett.
4 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 20, 1649 ; married Deacon William Brett, Jr.
5 James, b. March 28, 1652 ; married Mary Shaw.
6 Mary, b. July 8, 1654.
7 Jonathan, b. Sept. 24, 1656 [20] ; married Sarah Allen.
8 David, b. Jan. 27, 1658 ; removed to Bristol, Conn.
9 Hannah, b. April 30, 1661.
10 Joseph, b. April 18, 1663 ; removed to Windham, Conn.
11 Rebecca, b. March 30, 1665 ; married Samuel Allen, Jr., 1685.
12 Sarah, b. Aug. 2, 1667. 13 Mehitable, b. Dec. 4, 1670. The husband died in 1681. The wife died in 1680.
14 FRANCIS (son of John 1) married Hannah, daughter of William Brett. Children : -
15 Samuel, married Mary Pool, 1704.
16 Ephraim [24], married Ilannah Waldo, 1709.
17 Mary, married Nicholas Whitman, 1715.
18 Lydia, married Joseph Edson, 1704.
19 Melatiah, married Joseph Lucas, 1727.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
20 JONATHAN (son of John 1) married Sarah, daughter of Samuel Allen. Children : -
21 Recompense [30], married Mary Crossman, 1711.
22 John, married Experience -, 1719.
23 Jonathan, married Susanna Keith, 1717.
24 EPHRAIM (son of Francis 14) m. Hannah Waldo, 1709. Children : -
25 Mehitable, b. Dec. 3, 1709 ; married Benjamin Allen, 1730.
26 Ezra, b. March 31, 1710; married Mary Holman, 1737.
27 Zachariah, b. Jan. 4, 1713 [42] ; married Susanna Bass, 1742.
28 Ephraim, b. Nov. 12, 1714 ; married Susanna Alden, 1738.
29 Daniel, b. Sept. 9, 1716 ; married Martha Cary, 1742. The father died July 18, 1765.
30 Deaeon RECOMPENSE (son of Jonathan 20) married Mary, daughter of Seth Crossman, 1711. Children : -
31 Seth, b. May 9, 1714 ; died Feb. 10, 1742.
32 Ichabod, b. July 6, 1715 ; married Hannah Gannett, 1741.
33 Ebenezer, Jan. 23, 1717 ; died Aug. 5, 1744.
34 Sarah, b. July 11, 1718 ; married Benjamin Hayward, 1742.
35 Simcon, b. Dec. 6, 1719 [50] ; married Mary Howard, 1754.
36 Zebulon, b. June 9, 1721 ; married Mehitable Gannett, Oct. 8, 1747.
37 Jonathan, b. March 26, 1723 [57] ; married Mary Curtis, 1747.
38 Josiah, b. May 25, 1724; died April 5, 1743.
39 Mary, b. Feb. 22, 1726 ; married Joseph Crossman, of Easton, 1747.
40 Beriah, b. Feb. 22, 1726 ; died April 10, 1726.
The wife died 1726. 1Ie then married Sarah, widow of Seth Brett, and daughter of Isaac Alden, 1727. Children : -
41 Abigail, b. 1729.
The father died May 18, 1759.
42 ZACHARIAII (son of Ephraim 24) married Susanna, daughter of Captain Jonathan Bass, Nov. 11, 1742 ; came to the North Parish soon after his marriage, and lived on the place now occupied by Rufus P. Kingman. Children : -
43 Bethuel, b. April 6, 1744 ; died Oct. 18, 1763.
44 Jonathan, b. Jan. 6, 1746 ; died July 3, 1750.
45 Ezra, b. April 7, 1749 [67]; in. Cynthia Tolman, of Stoughton, 1770.
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