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27 Emily Caroline, b. April 14, 1833.
28 Charlotte Augusta, b. Sept. 8, 1835.
29 Ellen Isadore, b. June 25, 1846.
30 Anna Isabel, b. June 25, 1846. Residents of Lexington, Mass.
THE CHESMAN FAMILY.
1 SAMUEL (son of Samuel) came from Braintree to the North Parish in 1772 ; married Martha, dau. of Dependence French. Children : -
2 Noah [8], married Lucinda Howard, May 12, 1799.
3 Samuel [13], married Mehitable Leach.
4 Olive, married James Thompson, Dec. 24, 1798
5 Naomi, married Josiah Orcutt, Nov. 20, 1800.
6 Polly, married Ara Battles.
7 Betsy, married Barzilla King, 1812.
The father died March 2, 1846, aged 94. The wife died Jan. 13, 1852, aged 79 years.
8 NOAH (son of Samuel 1) married Lucinda, daughter of Robert Howard, May 12, 1799. Children : -
9 Zachariah Howard, b. Jan. 20, 1801 [14] ; married Mary Field.
10 Olive, b. March 8, 1803 ; married Reuben Drake, 1819.
11 Noah, b. Feb. 19, 1810 [17]; married Nancy Hunt.
12 Lucinda, b. June 28, 1814 ; married Gilman Morton, of Leeds, Me. The father died April 4, 1825, aged 47. Mr. Cheesman was captain of cavalry company.
13 SAMUEL (son of Samuel 1) m. Mehitable, daughter of Giles Leach, 1806. Removed to Merrimac.
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14 ZACHARIAHI IIOWARD (son of Noah 8) married Mary, daughter of Bar- zilla Field. Children : -
15 Harriet, b. June 9, 1826 ; married George Sargent; of Boston.
16 Angenette, married IIorace Burrill, of Stoughton.
17 NOAH (son of Noah 8) married Nancy, daughter of Charles Hunt, of North Bridgewater, Dec. 3, 1836. Children : -
18 Emeline Frances, b. July 1, 1839 ; married Francis O. Thayer, of Easton, April 11, 1861.
19 Alice A., b. July 22, 1844.
THE COBB FAMILY.
1 DAVID (son of David), came from Mansfield, Mass., m. Abigail Willis, daughter of Silas Packard, Jan. 1, 1823. Children : -
2 David Packard, died May 7, 1824. The wife died Jan. 12, 1824. He then married Clarissa, daughter of John Bussey, of Dorchester, Mass., May 11, 1826. Children : -
3 David Herbert, b. May 11, 1827 [13] ; married Mary Jane Keith, Jan. 8, 1850.
4 Lyman Everett, b. Oct. 29, 1828 [15] ; married Maria Collamore.
5 John Bussey, b. Jan. 20, 1831 [20] ; married Helen F. Bartlett.
6 Walter Francis, b. June 17, 1833 ; died Dec. 5, 1833.
7 Abigail Willis, Sept. 26, 1834 ; married Frederic C. Blanchard.
8 Clarissa Bussey, b. March 17, 1837 ; died Nov. 4, 1842.
9 Frances Lurana, b. Oct. 11, 1839 ; died Dec. 6, 1842.
10 Mary Allen, b. March 8, 1842.
11 Clarendon Frances, b. July 1, 1845.
12 Walter Channing, b. March 9, 1848 ; died Nov. 20, 1851. Merchant, corner of Main and Court Streets, in North Bridgewater.
13 DAVID HIERBERT (son of David 1) married Mary Jane, daughter of Hartwell Keith, of Bridgewater, Jan. 8, 1850. Children : -
14 George Herbert, b. Feb. 17, 1854 ; died July 22, 1854.
15 LYMAN EVERETT (son of David 1) married Maria, dau. of Nathaniel Collamore, of Bangor, Me., Sept. 11, 1850. Children : -
16 Clara Bussey, Aug. 13, 1851.
17 Clarence Everett, b. Sept. 22, 1853.
18 Charles Lyman, b. Dec. 13, 1856.
19 Lottie Maria, b. April 1, 1862.
20 JOHN BUSSEY (son of David 1) married Helen F. Bartlett, of Ware- ham, Mass., Feb. 3, 1850. Children : -
21 Hattie Frances, b. Jan. 22, 1852.
22 David Walter, b June 15, 1853.
23 John Bussey, b. Feb. 28, 1862.
He was a private in Co. A, 7th Mass. Volunteers ; Quartermaster Ser- geant in Co. B, 2d Mass. Heavy Artillery.
The father died of yellow fever in a Government hospital at Mansfield, N. C., Oct. 20, 1864.
24 TYLER COBB (brother to David Cobb 1) came from Mansfield to North
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Bridgewater in spring of 1825 ; married Catherine Packard, daughter of Thomas Wales, Jan. 2, 1838. Adopted children : -
25 Emma Frances, married Samuel Page.
26 Hattie Tyler, b. May 14, 1853. 28 Helen Pierpont, Dec. 10, 1856.
27 Mary Ada. b. Aug. 2, 1855. Merchant and manufacturer.
1 CLAPP. - JAMES OTIS came from Dorchester to North Bridgewater ; married Lucia, daughter of Eliphalet Kingman, Oct. 5, 1840. Children : -
2 Ellen Augusta, b. Aug. 5, 1842; died Aug. 23, 1843.
3 Otis Francis, b. Sept. 26, 1843 ; Civil Engineer in Boston.
4 George Franklin, b. Aug. 8, 1845.
5 Albert Herman, b. June 11, 1848 ; died June 11, 1848.
6 Eliza Moore, b. Feb. 18, 1850 ; died June 14, 1851.
The father died Aug. 24, 1849. The widow then married Henry Snell, Oct. 8, 1856. Mr. Snell died Nov. 1865.
7 BENJAMIN RUSSELL (son of Benjamin) came from Stoughton ; married Elizabeth, daughter of David Standish, of Warren, Maine, Dec. 30, 1849. Children : -
8 Lizzie Maria, b. Feb. 15, 1851.
9 Georgianna Standish, b. Sept. 10, 1854. Trader, on Main Street.
TIIE CURTIS FAMILY.
1 BARNABAS (son of Ashley Curtis) came from Stoughton ; married Esther, daughter of Pelatiah Phinney, June 6, 1774. Children : -
2 Olive, b. Oct. 20, 1776 ; married Seth Kingman, Oct. 14, 1833.
3 Hannah, b. April 15, 1780 ; married Alpheus Tribou, Oct. 10, 1803.
4 Bela, b. June 19, 1782 ; married Keziah Lincoln, Jan. 19, 1803.
5 Isaac, b. June 15, 1786 [17] ; married Mehitable Wales, Jan. 26, 1806.
6 Josiah Washburn, b. June 6, 1794 ; died young. The father died The mother dicd
7 BELA (son of Barnabas 1) married Keziah, daughter of Nehemiah Lincoln, Jan. 19, 1803. Children : -
8 Josiah Washburn, b. Aug. 13, 1803 ; married Betsy Wood.
9 Myra, b. March 15, 1805 ; single.
10 Beza, b. June 16, 1806 [23] ; married Sarah Thayer, Jan. 22, 1830.
11 Thomas Madison, h. Oct. 30, 1808 ; married Abby Packard.
12 Barnabas, b. Feb. 14, 1810 ; married, 1st, Deborah Wilbur ; 3d, Myra Fullerton.
13 Alanson, h. Feb. 14, 1812; married, 1st, Mary Ilayden ; 2d, Widow Laura Thayer. Mrs. Alanson Curtis died July 11, 1842.
14 Esther, b. Aug. 6, 1813 ; married Levi Wild Holbrook.
15 Patty Perkins, b. Sept. 13, 1816 ; died Dec. 18, 1818.
16 Bela, b. Feb. 23, 1822 ; married Widow Nancy Knapp, of Raynham.
17 ISAAC (son of Barnabas 1) married Mehitable, daughter of John Wales, Jan. 26, 1806. Children : -
18 John Wales, b. Aug. 2, 1806; died single, Dec. 30, 1825.
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19 Francis, b. June 9, 1808 ; died April 9, 1811.
20 Henry Kingman, b. Jan. 14, 1810 ; m. Samantha Dunbar. IIe died June 12, 1859.
21 Hannah, b. Jan. 5, 1812 ; died young, July 24, 1814.
22 Isaac Francis, b. Jan. 12, 1815 ; m. Mary Gurney, May 26, 1836. The wife died Jan. 7, 1854, aged 65. He then married Betsy Sherman, daughter of John Prince, of Kingston, Mass., and widow of David M. Doten, Aug. 9, 1855.
23 BEZA (son of Bela 7) married Sarah, daughter of Deacon William Thayer, Jan. 22, 1830. Children : -
24 Sarah Jane, b. Sept. 15, 1832 ; married Deacon Elisha IIolbrook, of East Randolph, May 17, 1865.
25 BELA (son of Bela 7) married Nancy, daughter of -, of Raynham, Mass., Nov. 12, 1843.
The wife died Jan. 6, 1858. He then married Abby Clark, of Maine, March 4, 1859 ; taken prisoner and starved to death by the rebels, Dec. 13, 1864.
26 ISAAC FRANCIS (son of Isaac 17) married Mary, daughter of Azel Gurney, May 26, 1836. Children : -
27 Francis Lyman, b. June 27, 1837 ; died Sept. 12, 1841.
28 Isadore, b. June 10, 1840.
29 Charles Henry, b. June 29, 1842.
30 Edward Lyman, b. July 19, 1844; died Sept. 7, 1863.
31 Otis Francis, b. Feb. 3, 1848. Boot and shoe manufacturer.
1 COOPER. - WILLIAM HENRY COOPER (son of John) came from Taun- ton, Mass., 1850 ; married Harriet Augusta, daughter of Ziba Bab- bitt, March 22, 1830. Children : -
2 Harrict Williams, b. July 22, 1841.
3 James Henry, b. Oct. 22, 1841.
Mr. Cooper was one of the County Commissioners, and has often served the town in various public offices, as selectman and moderator of town meetings, and is a Justice of the Peace for Plymouth County.
THE COLE FAMILY.
1 JOSEPH COLE came from Plympton ; m. Mary -. Children : -
2 Samuel [12], married Sarah Packard, Nov. 16, 1752.
3 Ephraim [17], married Hannah Randall.
4 Joseph [23], married Betty Southworth, Dec. 8, 1757.
5 Molly, married Col. Frederick Pope.
6 Susanna, married - Niles.
7 Catherine, married Daniel Littlefield, 1762.
8 Eliza, married Solomon Smith, of Easton, 1761.
9 Eleazer, b. April 8, 1747 ; m. Lucy Shurtleff, July 11, 1769, and re- moved to Maine.
10 Sarah, b. Aug. 27, 1749 ; married - Withington.
11 Silence, b. Dec. 16, 1755 ; died young, May 13, 1756.
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12 SAMUEL (son of Joseph 1) married Sarah, daughter of Seth Packard, Nov. 16, 1752. Children : -
13 William, b. June 17, 1753 ; married Molly Lazell, 1773.
14 Rebecca, b. July 7, 1755 ; married Amaziah Cole, Sept. 8, 1775.
15 Samuel, b. April 25, 1758 ; died Oct. 9, 1760.
16 Samuel, b. Jan. 8, 1761.
17 EPHRAIM (son of Joseph 1) married Hannah Randall. Children : -
18 Zilpha, b. Dec. 17, 1754 ; married Edward Bartlett, May 7, 1772.
19 Ephraim, b. Aug. 31, 1756 [25] ; m. Silence Webb, Dec. 18, 1777.
20 Hannah, b. March 26, 1759 ; married Isaac Keith, 1775.
21 Molly, b. June 6, 1764 ; married John Drake, 1782.
22 Rachel, b. Aug. 17, 1768 ; married Ichabod Packard, 1786. The father died 1775, aged 44. The widow died Sept. 19, 1781.
23 JOSEPHI (son of Joseph 1) married Betty, daughter of Constant South- worth, Dec. 8, 1757. Children : -
24 Desire, b. Nov. 24, 1758 ; m. Noah Pratt, and removed to Vermont. This family removed to the West.
25 EPHRAIM (son of Ephraim 17) married Silence Webb, Dec. 18, 1777. Children : -
26 Ephraim [32], married Susanna Packard, Dec. 15, 1808.
27 Thomas [35], married Silence Thayer, Oct. 11, 1810.
28 Zibeon [39], married Mary Field, Jan. 14, 1819.
29 Ornan [41], married Lucy Southworth.
30 Alvan [46], married Eliza French, 1823.
31 Hannah, married Silas Snow, April 10, 1800. The father died March 29, 1828, aged 71. The wife died Feb. 2, 1824, aged 67.
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32 EPHRAIM (son of Ephraim 25) married Susanna, daughter of Adin Paek- ard, Dec. 15, 1808. Children : -
33 Susanna, b. Oct. 21, 1809 ; m. Daniel Crocker, Aug. 5, 1827 ; died April 10, 1853.
34 Sophia, b. Feb. 27, 1820 ; married Cephas Soule, May 6, 1846. The father died April 6, 1837, aged 53 ; the widow died Jan. 23, 1865.
35 THOMAS (son of Ephraim 25) married Silence, daughter of - Thayer, of Randolph, Oct. 11, 1810. Children :
36 Relief. 37 Silence. 38 Ephraim.
39 ZIBEON (son of Ephraim 25) married Mary, daughter of Barzilla Field, Jan. 14, 1819. Children : -
40 Mary Jane.
IIe died June 29, 1821, aged 27. The widow then married Zachariah Chesman.
41 ORNAN (son of Ephraim 25) married Luey, daughter of Perez South- worth. Children : -
42 Edward Freeman, died Feb. 13, 1829.
43 Ornan Edward, died Jan. 19, 1833.
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44 Luthcra, married Edwin Bosworth. 45 Lucy Ellen. The father died Sept. 14, 1833, aged 35. Widow resides in Chelsea.
46 ALVAN (son of Ephraim 25) married Eliza, daughter of David French, of East Bridgewater. Children : -
47 Eliza S. 50 Ornan Martin.
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48 Alran Baylies. 51 Zibcon Franklin.
49 Ephraim Thomas. The father died - -
52 Hannah Abbie.
1 CROSBY. - JOHN CROSBY came from Sandwich, N. H .; marricd Eleanor Weed. Children : -
2 Jacob Weed [9], married Elizabeth Baker.
3 Naleria, married Charles Butler, of Newburyport.
4 Nathaniel.
5 John Wecd, married Lydia Haynes, of Newburyport.
6 Betsy, married Dennis Mckenley.
7 Asa Freeman, married Susan R. Smith, of New Bedford.
8 Nathaniel Hoit, married Dulcina Kingsley.
9 JACOB W. CROSBY (son of John 1) married Elizabeth Baker, of Maine. Children : -
10 Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 13, 1853.
11 ASA FREEMAN (son of John 1) m. Susan Rebecca, daughter of Henry B. Smith, of New Bedford, Mass., July 18, 1852. Children : -
12 Harriet Ann Butler, b. April 22, 1853.
13 Ida Frances, b. July 21, 1855.
14 Asa Freeman, b. May 9, 1857.
15 Joseph Henry, b. Oct. 3, 1860.
16 Eleanor Elizabeth, b. March 20, 1862 ; died Sept. 20. 1862. Mr. Freeman was a member of Co. A, 34th Mass. Regt. of Volunteers.
1 COWELL. - DAVID L. COWELL (son of William) came from Wrentham, Mass., in 1855; married Hannah, daughter of Seth Gay, of Rox- bury, Mass., Sept. 27, 1840. Children : -
2 Edwin Tucker, b. Nov. 18, 1841.
The son enlisted as a private in Co. F, 12th Mass. Regiment, under Captain Hichborn ; was afterward in the Signal Corps, under Gen. Howard.
1 CUSHMAN. - WINSLOW B. CUSHMAN (son of Jacob) came from Ran- dolph, Mass. ; married Almira, daughter of Isaac Tower, Oct. 4, 1828. Children : -
2 Ann Matilda, b. July 8, 1829 ; married Columbus Clough, of War- ren, N. H.
3 Mary Eliza, b. Jan. 2, 1834 ; married Sebastian Streeter Swain, of Dover, N. H.
4 Harriet Aldrich, b. May 8, 1836.
5 Orramel Bradford, b. Aug. 18, 1837 ; married Martha Maria Allen, May, 8, 1864.
6 William Harrison, b. Oct. 4, 1840.
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7 Julia Minora, b. July 14, 1843. 8 Elcina Carll, b. May 24,1847. Mr. Cushman is a cabinet-maker.
9 GEORGE II. CUSHIMAN (son of Nathaniel) came from Kingston, Mass. ; married Rachel Beals, daughter of Col. Nathan Jones, Oet. 5, 1845. Children : -
10 Alice, b. Sept. 13, 1847.
11 Henry Laurens, b. March 15, 1850. 12 Helen, b. Jan. 20, 1854.
THE CROCKER FAMILY.
1 PEREZ CROCKER was son of Ileman, of Carver, Mass. ; removed from Carver to the North Parish in 1802; married - Thompson. Children : -
2 Louisa. b. Jan. 1802; married Charles Gurney, Jan. 1, 1853.
3 Danicl, b. June 5, 1804 [9]; m. 1st, Susanna Cole ; 2d, Emily M. Co- nant.
4 William Henry, b. Jan. 2, 1807 ; married - Allen, of IIalifax.
5 Biancy Jane, b. Feb. 22, 1810 ; married Cyrus Ilooper, Oct. 24, 1831. 6 Edward, b. March 16, 1814 ; m. Caroline Blackmer, of New Bedford.
7 Charles Byron, b. April 29, 1818 ; m. Maria W. Cowell, May 2, 1839.
8 Frederic, b. April 7, 1821 ; married Frances B. Hawes, Jan. 1, 1852. The father died June 13, 1854.
9 DANIEL (son of Perez 1) married Susanna, daughter of Ephraim Cole, Aug. 5, 1827. Children : -
10 Alice, b. Jan. 14, 1828 ; married Charles C. Bixby, Aug. 10, 1852. 11 Susan, b. Jan. 7, 1830.
The wife died April 10, 1853. He then married Emily Maria, daughter of Lot Conant, of Reading, N. II., Aug. 8, 1858.
The wife died March 31, 1864, aged 43.
12 WILLIAM HENRY (son of Perez 1) m. - Allen, of Halifax, Mass.
13 EDWARD (son of Perez 1) married Caroline Blackmer, of New Bedford, Mass.
14 CHARLES BYRON (son of Perez 1) married Maria Waity, daughter of William Cowell, of Wrentham, Mass., May 2, 1839. Children : -
15 Martha Cowell, b. Nov. 16, 1842; married Augustus B. Loring, Sept. 23, 1801.
16 Charles Austin, b. Nov. 22, 1844 ; married Zilpha M. Jackson, Aug. 23, 1862.
17 Walter, b. Feb. 17, 1846.
18 Frances Maria, b. June 29, 1849.
19 Wendall, b. Aug. 15, 1850.
20 Louisa Jane, b. July 11, 1853.
21 William Cowell, b. March 22, 1856.
22 Lizzie Juliette, b. Feb. 17, 1859 ; died Feb. 17, 1863.
23 Perez, b. April 9, 1861. Shoe manufacturer.
24 FREDERIC (son of Perez 1) m. Frances B. Hawes, of Newport, N. H., Jan. 1, 1852.
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FAMILY REGISTER.
1 CROSS. - Captain NATHANIEL CROSS moved from Exeter, N. II., to East Bridgewater about 1803.
2 NATHANIEL HENRY (son of Captain Nathaniel 1) b. Oct. 11, 1803 ; re- moved to North Bridgewater about 1825 ; married Lucy, daughter of Elijah Vose, of Boston, Oet. 14, 1824. Children : -
3 Thomas Perkins, b. Oct. 23, 1825 ; died Oet. 26, 1826.
4 Nathaniel, b. Oct. 14, 1827 [10] ; married Mary E. Bennett.
5 Henry, b. Oct. 4, 1829.
6 Lucy Cobb, b. Oct. 26, 1831 ; married Charles C. Field, Oct. 3, 1848.
7 William White, b. Nov. 20, 1833 [15] ; m. Mary J. Bartlett, of Ware- ‘ham.
8 Margaret Bird, b. May 19, 1836 ; m. Rufus Copeland, Jan. 3, 1856.
9 Susan Jackson, b. Jan. 22, 1839 ; married Samuel A. Holbrook, of East Bridgewater, Dec. 28, 1859.
The father died March 25, 1843.
10 NATHANIEL (son of Nathaniel Henry 2) married Mary Eliza, daughter of William Irish, of Halifax, N. S., and widow of Joseph O. Bennett, April 25, 1853. Children : -
11 John May, b. June 14, 1854 ; died Dec. 30, 1861.
12 Nathaniel Henry, b. Oct. 11, 1855.
13 Lucy Maria, b. Nov. 30, 1857 ; died Feb. 5, 1862.
14 Frederic Howard, b. March 29, 1860 ; died Dec. 13, 1861. The father died May 6, 1861, aged 34.
15 WILLIAM WHITE (son of Nathaniel Henry 2) married Mary J. Bartlett, of Wareham, Mass., Jan. 8, 1855. Children : -
16 William, b. Nov. 1858. Trader at Palmer, Mass.
THE DUNBAR FAMILY.
1 ELISHA DUNBAR was the son of James, of Hingham ; married Mercy, daughter of Nathaniel Hayward, of East Bridgewater, 1727. Chil- dren : --
2 Abigail, b. March 18, 1728 ; married Andrew Gilmore, of Norton, 1752. 3 Jacob, b. Marchi 9, 1730 [10]; married Hannah Randall, July 8, 1756.
4 Lemuel, b. Oct. 14, 1731; was a captain in French war in 1762; taken prisoner in war, and there died, single.
5 Elisha, b. June 18, 1735 [18] ; married Rebecca Wade, Nov. 24, 1757.
6 Seth, b. Oct. 13, 1737 [21] ; married Deborah Belcher, Dee. 3, 1761.
7 Nathaniel, b. Aug. 24, 1739 ; went to war with his brother Lemuel, taken prisoner, and died single.
8 Peter, b. Oct. 8, 1741 [27]; m. Relief Curtis, 1764, and removed to Easton.
9 Silas, b. Sept. 18, 1743 [38] ; married Amy Reynolds, July 2, 1772. The father died May, 1773, aged 74.
10 JACOB (son of Elisha 1) married Hannah Randall, July 8, 1756. Children : -
11 Ebenezer, b. Jan. 30, 1757 [50]; married Rebecca Copeland, 1785.
12 Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1758 ; married Eleazer Snow, April 20, 1780. 13 Anna, b. May 3, 1760.
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14 Mercy, b. June 16, 1763 ; m. Oliver Packard, May 19, 1785 ; removed to New York.
15 Jacob, b. Sept. 18, 1768 [59] ; married Hannah Hayward, Nov. 2, 1794. 16 Lemuel, b. Aug. 9, 1771 ; m. Polly Morey, and removed to Me., Aug. 13, 1795.
17 Thomas, b. Oct. 11, 1773 ; removed to New York.
The mother died July 5, 1775. Ile then married Thankful Thayer, 1776.
18 ELISHA (son of Elisha 1) married Rebecca, daughter of Thomas Wade, Nov. 24, 1757. Children : -
19 Keziah, b. March 16, 1762. 20 Rebecca, b. Feb. 24, 1764. This family removed to Stoughton in 1761.
21 SETH (son of Elisha 1) married Deborah Beleher, Dec. 3, 1761. Chil- dren : -
22 Deborah, b. Jan. 4, 1766.
23 Rebecca, b. April 1, 1768.
24 Bethiah, b. March 11, 1770 ; m. Apollas Randall, March 22, 1776.
25 Joanna, b. May 8, 1772. 26 Seth, b. Feb. 4, 1775.
27 PETER (son of Elisha 1) married Relief, daughter of Captain Theophilus Curtis, of E. Stoughton, 1764, and removed to Easton. Children :-
28 Simcon [72], married Parna Bird, Nov. 8, 1847.
29 Betsy, 34 Lemuel, b. 1781.
30 Nabby. 35 David, b. 1788.
31 Relief. 36 Jonathan, b. 1788.
32 Sibil. 37 Amasa.
33 Moses C., b. 1776. The father died May 7, 1817, aged 75. The wife died Aug. 24, 1838.
38 SILAS (son of Elisha 1) married Amy, daughter of Thomas Reynolds, July 2, 1772. Children : -
39 Patty, b. March 15, 1773 ; married Joseph Reynolds, April 19, 1798.
40 Pamela, b. April 8, 1775 ; m. Thaeher Ewell, of Marshfield, 1800.
41 Elisha, b. July 13, 1777 ; removed to New York State in 1815, where he died in 1849, leaving no family.
42 Amy, b. May 15, 1779 ; married Levi Ramsdell, of Hanson, 1801.
43 Silas, b. Dec. 23, 1780 ; married Susanna Reynolds, Sept. 24, 1806; removed to Canton, Me., in 1820 ; died 1853, leaving a widow only. 44 Ruel, b. May 19, 1783 [82] ; married Naney Willis, Aug. 23, 1805. 45 Josiah, b. July 12, 1785 [90] ; married Sibil Perkins, Nov. 26, 1807. 46 Oliver, b. Feb. 20, 1788 [99] ; married Sally Willis, Dec. 10, 1807.
47 Thomas, b. June 25, 1790 [104] ; m. Hannah Thayer, Oct. 1, 1810. 48 Joseph, b. April 27, 1792 [116] ; married Sophronia Allen, 1812.
49 Perez, b. June 5, 1794 [123] ; married Widow Nancy Dunbar, 1821. This family were often spoken of as being remarkably athletic. Their remarkable feats at wrestling, lifting, skating, running, and jumping, were not any more astonishing than those accomplished by them as mowers, stone-layers, wood-choppers, planters, etc.
50 EBENEZER (son of Jacob 10) married Rebecca, daughter of Deacon Joseph Copeland, 1785. Children : -
51 Martin, b. March 4, 1787 [128] ; married Sally Alger, 1812.
52 Ebenezer, b. Nov. 23, 1788 ; married Betsy Bray, of Yarmouth.
53 Salmon, b. July 16, 1791 ; married Luey Chipman, of East Bridgewater.
54 Anna, b. Oct. 5, 1794 ; died single, March 16, 1842.
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55 Charles Emanuel, b. Aug. 30, 1797 [135]; m. Mary Chipman, of Easton, Nov. 2, 1824.
56 Mortimer, b. Aug. 30, 1797 ; died Oct. 1797.
57 Vesta, b. March 14, 1802; married William Tribou, Aug. 21, 1832.
58 Nahum, b. March 12, 1806 ; m. Roxana Davis, of Somers, Conu. ; re- moved to Springfield.
The father died May 27, 1826. The mother died March 14, 1821.
59 JACOB (son of Jacob 10) married Hannah, daughter of Joseph Hay- ward, Nov. 2, 1794. Children : -
60 Susanna, b. July 24, 1795 ; died April 12, 1796.
61 Arice, b. Feb. 11, 1797 ; died young.
62 Hannah, b. April 2, 1799 ; married Avery Lathrop, March 23, 1819.
63 Olive, b. April 6, 1801.
The wife died Feb. 4, 1802. He then married Polly, daughter of Ephraim Willis, Oct. 28, 1803. Children : -
64 Susanna, b. Aug. 31, 1803 ; died Aug. 25, 1825.
65 Stillman, b. March 14, 1805 [188] m. Eliza S. Packard, Sept. 22, 1833.
66 Samantha, b. Feb. 27, 1807 ; married Henry Curtis, Oct. 12, 1831.
67 Jason, b. April 6, 1809 ; married - Randall.
68 Polly, b. Sept. 13, 1812; died Oct. 12, 1831.
69 Harriet, b. Aug. 25, 1815 ; married Albert Hunt, Feb. 12, 1835.
70 Eunice, b. Aug. 8, 1820 ; died single.
71 Hannah, b. Jan. 17, 1824 ; m. Solomon Thayer, of Me., Sept. 3, 1843. The father died Sept. 13, 1826.
Cooper by trade ; manufactured spinning-wheels. His house was burned in 1826, caused by scalding braiding straw.
72 SIMEON (son of Peter 27) married Parna, daughter of Lemuel Bird, of Stoughton, Nov. 8, 1807. Children : -
73 Laura, b. Feb. 6, 1809 ; married Lucius Gurney, March 19, 1829.
74 Frances Bucknam, b. Nov. 26, 1810 ; died July 27, 1834.
75 Parna Bird, b. Aug. 2, 1812 ; married Henry B. Ruggles, May 31, 1836. 76 Bradford, b. June 13, 1814 [145] ; m. Catherine Eaton, Dec. 25, 1838.
77 George Washington, b. May 26, 1816 [148]; m. Charlotte Zulmee flacker, June 17, 1843.
78 Sarah Bucknam, b. Aug. 8, 1818 ; m. Rufus E. Howard, Jan. 19, 1836. 79 Fanny Curtis, b. Jan. 3, 1821 ; died single, Nov. 2, 1839.
80 Davis Rodman, b. June 2, 1823 ; died April 13, 1846.
81 Ellis Freeman, b. July 14, 1826 ; died June 16, 1848, at New Or- leans, La.
The father died Jan. 22, 1848. The wife died Oct. 20, 1836.
82 RUEL (son of Silas 38) married Nancy, daughter of John Willis, Aug. 23, 1805. Children : -
83 Arabella, b. 1806 ; died in infancy.
84 Silas, b. 1807 ; died young.
85 Mary, b. July 31, 1809 ; married Simeon Linfield, of Randolph, July 30, 1828.
86 Amy, b. 1811 ; married Albert J. Thurston, April 7, 1832.
87 Elizabeth, b. 1814 ; m. 1st, Dimond Hamilton ; 2d, Elbridge Snell, Dec .. 31, 1840.
88 Silas, b. 1817 ; married Ann Lathrop, June, 1836.
89 Ruel, b. 1819 ; married Caroline P. Johnson, Nov. 25, 1843. The father died January 1820, aged 36.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
90 JOSIAHI (son of Silas 38) married Sibil, daughter of Ensign Mark Perkins, Nov. 26, 1807. Children : -
91 Josiah, b. 1808 ; married, Ist, Jane Perkins, of Plympton ; 2d, Sophia Gurney, of Auburn, Me.
92 Lemuel, b. 1810 ; married Eliza Bonney, of East Bridgewater.
93 Mark, b. 1812 ; m. 1st, Susan Reed, of Abington ; 2d, Mary A. Hunter. 94 Sibil, b. 1815 ; died 1816.
95 Francis, b. 1818 ; married Matilda A. Dunbar, April 23, 1837.
96 Benjamin, b. 1821 ; died 1822.
97 Charles Augustus, b. 1825 ; died 1827.
98 Daniel, b. June 29, 1827 [152] ; married, Ist, Mary E. Perkins ; 2d, Sophronia Smith.
The father died suddenly, Dec. 13, 1861, of disease of the heart.
99 OLIVER (son of Silas 38) married Sally, daughter of John Willis, Dec. 10, 1807. Children : -
100 Jane, b. 1807 ; married David Ford, of Quiney.
101 Edwin, married Betsy Dunham.
102 Sophronia, married Charles Smith, of East Stoughton.
103 Sarah, married John Lucas, of Quiney. The father died 1824.
104 THOMAS (son of Silas 38) married Hannah, daughter of Seth Thayer, Oct. 1, 1810. Children : -
105 Lydia, married Alvalı Holcomb.
106 Myra, b. 1811 ; married Asaph Howard, of Easton.
107 Thomas.
108 Seth Thayer, killed June 1864.
109 Eliphalet Thayer, b. 1817 ; died suddenly of apoplexy, June 30, 1864.
110 Welcome, b. 1819 ; married - Gleason.
111 Hannah, married - Keith, of Easton.
112 Caroline, married Abner Holmes.
113 Adeline, died single.
114 Mary, married Gardner Jones.
115 Jane, married Andrew T. Packard. The father died Jan. 1862, aged 72. The mother died Nov. 1840.
116 JOSEPHI (son of Silas 38) married Sophronia, daughter of Isaac Allen, of East Bridgewater, 1812 : -
117 Sophronia Allen, b. 1812; m. Charles Williams, of West Bridgewater.
118 Matilda Allen, b. 1814; married Francis Dunbar, April 23, 1837.
119 Isaac Allen, b. 1816 ; m. 1st, Atlanta Pratt, of Raynham, 1851; 2d, Mary J. Thomas, of Taunton, 1852.
120 Franklin, b. 1830 ; married Jane Jerrolds, of Taunton.
121 Sibil, b. 1833 ; single.
122 Allen, b. 1838 ; single ; wounded in battle before Richmond, June 3, 1864, and died July 18, 1864.
The father died 1858, aged 66. The widow married -- Carter, of Maine.
123 PEREZ (son of Silas 38) married Naney, daughter of John Willis, and widow of his brother Ruel, Oct. 18, 1821. Children : -
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