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124 Percz S., b. Nov. 15, 1823 ; married Elvira Leach, of Raynham.
125 Lucretia P., b. Aug. 15, 1825 ; m. Japhet B. Packard, Nov. 25, 1843. 120 Lucius, b. Aug. 21, 1827 ; married, Ist, Eliza Keitlı ; 2d, Cordelia K. llewins, of Ohio.
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127 Adoniram Judson, b. June 26, 1830 : m. Margaret M. Stackpole, Nov. 12, 1854.
This family removed to West Bridgewater. The father died April 2, 1834.
128 MARTIN (son of Ebenezer 50) married Sally, daughter of Daniel Alger, 1812. Children : -
120 Emily, b. Jan. 5, 1813 ; married Nathan Packard 2d.
130 Martin, b. Jan. 8, 1815 [159] ; m. Vesta Hayward, of West Bridge- water.
131 Hiram, b. Nov. 3, 1818 [163] ; married Lydia Weston Dickerman.
132 Francis, b. April 6, 1822.
133 Elvira, b. May 5, 1825 ; married Edmund Stranger.
134 Heman, b. Aug. 31, 1827 [173] ; married Frances Howard. The father died May 29, 1856. The mother died Jan. 30, 1860.
135 CHARLES EMANUEL (son of Ebenezer 50) married Mary, daughter of Jacob Chipman, of Easton, Nov. 2, 1824. Children : -
136 Mary Ann, b. Oct. 7, 1829 ; married George Johnson.
137 Charles Henry, b. Aug. 19, 1833 [180] ; married Susan Packard. The father died Jan. 16, 1848.
138 STILLMAN (son of Jacob 59) married Eliza Snell, daughter of Lebeus Packard, Sept. 22, 1833. Children : -
139 Erastus Merrill, b. June 14, 1834 ; m. Mary B. Warren, of West Charlestown, Vt.
140 Martha, b. April 24, 1836; married Clarence Hartwell, May 15, 1856. 141 Maria, b. April 24, 1836 ; died Sept. 15, 1838.
142 Laura, b. Feb. 6, 1840 ; married Rodney B. Packard, June 5, 1860. 143 Emeline, b. Dec. 23, 1850.
144 Eliza Jane, died March 24, 1855.
145 BRADFORD (son of Simeon 72) married Catherine, daughter of Benja- min Eaton, of West Bridgewater, Dee. 25, 1838. Children : -
146 Walter Bradford, b. Aug. 21, 1841 ; died Sept. 9, 1842.
147 Bradford, b. July 19, 1843. The father died Nov. 20, 1843.
Mr. Dunbar was a shoe manufacturer, firm of Dunbar & Ford.
148 GEORGE WASHINGTON (son of Simeon 72) married Charlotte Zulmee llacker, of New Orleans, La., June 17, 1843. Children : -
149 George Hacker, b. July 30, 1844.
150 Francis Bird, b. Nov. 24, 1845.
151 Emelie Marie, b. June 23, 1848. Shoe merchant at New Orleans ; manufactory at North Bridgewater.
152 DANIEL (son of Josiah 90) married Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac Perkins, May 18, 1845. Children : -
153 Daniel Henry, b. March 4, 1846 ; died at Salisbury, N. C., Dec. 4, 1864, a prisoner of war.
154 Charles Augustus, b. May 30, 1847.
155 John Williams, b. Aug. 8, 1850 ; died June 6, 1853.
156 Isaac Perkins, b. May 5, 1852.
157 Mary Ellen, b. July 15, 1854 ; died Sept. 23, 1855.
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The first wife died Nov. 1, 1855. He then married Sophronia, daughter of Jonathan S. Smith, of Barre, Vt., Feb. 14, 1856. Children : - 158 Hattie May, b. April 17, 1865.
159 MARTIN (son of Martin 128) married Vesta, daughter of Ralph Hay- ward, of West Bridgewater. Children : -
160 Charles Everett, died March 30, 1841.
161 George, died Jan. 31, 1856.
The wife died Oct. 17, 1844. He then married Rebecca, daughter of Ralph Hayward. Children : -
162 Henry, died Oct. 20, 1851.
103 HIRAM (son of Martin 128) married Lydia, daughter of Samucl Dicker- man, Dec. 12, 1840. Children : -
164 Sarah Augusta, b. June 27, 1842 ; married Howard T. Marshall, Aug. 28, 1862.
165 Everett Henry, b. June 8, 1844. 168 Walter, b. Dec. 4, 1851.
166 Herbert, b. Dec. 31, 1846. 169 Clara Packard, b. April 5, 1854.
167 Willard, b. July 11, 1849. 170 Julia Hestella, b. Aug. 28, 1856. 171 Frank, h. Oct. 1. 1858 ; died Sept. 10, 1861.
172 Louisa Bates. b. April 18, 1861. The wife died March 9, 1864.
173 HEMAN (son of Martin 128) married Mary Frances, daughter of John lloward, of Easton, June 2, 1850. Children : -
174 Abby Frances, b. June 30, 1852.
175 Mary Howard, b. Sept. 21, 1855.
176 Herman, b. July 29, 1857.
177 Martha Pulling, b. Oet. 4, 1859.
178 Harry, b. Dec. 13, 1861.
179 Frederic Martin, b. May 26, 1863.
180 CHARLES HIENRY (son of Charles Emanuel 135) married Susan Emily, daughter of Melvin Packard, June 1, 1862. Children : -
181 Mary Emily, b. April 3, 1864.
182 GEORGE B. DUNBAR is son of William Dunbar, of Halifax, Mass. ; mar- ried Sylvia Pope, dau. of Jethro Davis, of Fairhaven. Children : -
183 William Henry, b. May 4, 1834 ; died June 26, 1864.
184 Mary Alma, b. Aug. 4, 1839 ; died Nov. 29, 1861.
185 Sarah Jane.
The wife died Jan. 19, 1842. He then married Betsy Manly, daughter of Abel Kingman, Esq., April 24, 1843. Children : -
186 Betsy Kingman, b. Nov. 24, 1844 ; married Daniel B. Littlefield, of Stoughton, Mass., July 10, 1864.
The wife died March 24, 1846. Ile then married Mary Bird, daughter of Luther Richards, of Dover, Mass., Dec. 22, 1850. Children : -
187 Maria Norton, b. May 7, 1852.
188 Frederic Bartlett, b. March 1855 ; died Sept. 29, 1855.
189 Emma Louisa, b. Aug. 23, 1858 ; died Sept. 27, 1858.
190 HENRY SNELL (son of Lemuel) came from Easton in 1840; married Charlotte Green, daughter of Samuel H. Sanford, June 17, 1838. Children : -
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191 Henry Francis, b. Dec. 10, 1841 ; m. Susan Eveline Paul, of Dighton, May 1, 1859.
192 Herbert Sanford, b. July 4, 1842 ; m. Albert S. Peck, Oct. 2, 1862.
193 Mary Emma, b. Dec. 12, 1844 ; m. Jason B. Hersey, of South Ab- ington.
194 Volney Haskell, b. Jan. 30, 1847 ; Co. E, 17th Mass. Volunteer Regt.
195 Abbott Lawrence, b. Sept. 24, 1849 ; died Oct. 6, 1852.
196 Charles Abbott, b. Jan. 9, 1853. 197 Ilattie Sophia, b. Sept. 4, 1855.
198 HENRY FRANCIS (son of Henry Snell 190) married Susan Eveline, dau. of Job Paul, of Dighton, May 1, 1859. Children : -
199 Walter Irving, b. Jan. 6, 1860.
200 Frank Monroe, b. May 23, 1861. 201 Albert Moulton, b. Feb. 9, 1863.
202 SAMUEL (son of Barnabas) b. July 16, 1786; married Betsv, dau. of Mark Lathrop, of West Bridgewater, Dec. 26, 1811. Children : -
203 Mary Ann, b. Feb. 3. 1813 ; married Samuel Nelson Howard.
204 Eliza Jane, b. June 19, 1815 ; married Cyrus Porter, Jr., of Stoughton.
205 Lucretia Shaw, b. Aug. 28, 1818 ; married Jabez Gould.
206 Lavina, b. Aug. 18, 1819 ; died Aug. 29, 1849.
207 Dulcina, b. Oet. 28, 1821 ; married Horatio Howard.
208 Arvilla Loraine, b. May 27, 1824. Residence on Elm Street.
THE DICKERMAN FAMILY.
1 MANNASSEH DICKERMAN was the son of Ebenezer, of Stoughton, Mass. ; married Ann Randall. Children : -
2 Samuel [14], married Olive Packard, 1799. He died Nov. 10, 1797.
3 Daniel, married Ruth Tuel, March 20, 1777.
4 Rebecca, married Lewis Dailie. Dec. 31, 1801. The wife died - He then married Thirza, daughter of Job Bryant, 1791. Children : -
5 Benjamin, removed to Illinois.
6 Oliver.
7 Lyman [22], married Vienna Sproat, of Middleboro'.
8 Mannasseh, removed to Illinois.
9 Ruth, married John Guineth, Sept. 25, 1814.
10 Sally, married Nathaniel Shepardson.
11 Mary, married Ebenezer Shaw, May 19, 1816.
12 Thirza, married John Hall.
13 Rowena, married William Keith. The father died Feb. 19, 1818, aged 65. The wife, Thirza, died at Waterloo, Ill., July 8, 1848, aged 70.
14 SAMUEL (son of Mannasseh) married Olive, daughter of Nathan Packard, May 23, 1799. Children : -
15 Vesta, b. Feb. 17, 1800 ; married Silas Snow.
16 Oliver, b. Dec. 21, 1802; married Samuel Thayer.
17 Abigail, b. July 18, 1805 ; died young.
18 Samuel, b. Sept. 15, 1809 ; died at Newfane, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1851.
19 Julia Adeline, b. Feb. 5, 1814 ; married Calvin A. King, of Norton. The wife died He then married Clara Augusta, dau. of Elijah Packard. Children : -
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20 Lydia W., married Hiram Dunbar, Dec. 12, 1840.
21 Nahum, b. Aug. 30, 1830 ; married Adeline Harris, Sept. 10, 1851. The father died Jan. 18, 1831. She then married William Keith. She died Nov. 22, 1855.
22 LYMAN (son of Mannasseh 1) married Vienna, daughter of Leonard Sproat, of Middleboro', Mass. Children : -
23 Lysander, b. June 8, 1825 [26] ; married Louisa Thayer, of Boston.
24 Sarah Jane, b. July 14, 1829 ; married Francis F. Forsaith, M. D.
25 Helen Louisa, b. March 8, 1848 ; in San Francisco, Cal. This father resides in California.
26 Rev. LYSANDER (son of Lyman) married Louisa, daughter of Joseph H. Thayer, of Boston, June 29, 1858. Children : -
27 Alice, b. Feb. 16, 1863 ; died Oet. 12, 1863.
Mr. D. is pastor of the church in East Braintree, over which Rev. Jonas Perkins was settled for a great number of years.
THE DIKE FAMILY.
1 SAMUEL DIKE, the first of this name we can find in the town, was born in Scotland, June 14, 1722 ; he was a weaver by trade, and came to North Bridgewater in 1773, from that portion of Ipswich now known as Hamilton, Mass. IIe married Mary Perkins, Dec. 25, 1816. Children : -
2 Samuel, b. Oct. 21, 1748 [11] ; married Lois Fuller, Nov. 12, 1772.
3 Anthony [21], married Mary Pool, April 12, 1775.
4 John, b. Aug. 6, 1763 [33]; married Abigail Stephens ; removed to Beverly.
5 Mary, married Job Ames, Dee. 12, 1782.
6 Sarah, married Lieut. Ephraim Noyes, Jan. 20, 1780.
7 Anna, married James Loud, 1785.
8 Abigail, b. Nov. 25 ; died Dec. 2, 1850.
9 Nathaniel, b. Sept. 27, 1766 ; died Feb. 12, 1791.
10 Veren, b. Nov. 28, 1769 ; removed to Southbury, Conn. The father died Oct. 22, 1800, aged 79. The mother died Dec. 25, 1816.
11 SAMUEL (son of Samuel 1) married Lois Fuller, Nov. 12, 1772. Chil- dren : -
12 Lucinda, b. Nov. 30, 1773 ; died Nov. 14, 1823.
13 Salmon, b. Dee. 27, 1775 ; died Nov. 28, 1800.
14 Fuller, b. April 4, 1778 ; married Jerusha Ilarlow.
15 Olive, b. July 21, 1780 ; married Joseph Shaw, April 9, 1805.
16 Rebecca, b. July 22, 1782; m. Ira Bisbee ; died March 3, 1860.
17 Oliver, b. May 10, 1785 [44] ; married Sibil Howard, Nov. 27, 1810.
18 Nathaniel, b. Dec. 19, 1787 ; married Nancy Jackson.
19 Samuel, b. April 10, 1790 [46] ; married Betsy Burrill, May 18, 1812. The wife died June 5, 1792. Hle then married Melitahle, widow of Bela Howard, Jan. 31, 1793. Children : -
20 Bela Cary, b. June 12. 1798 ; died Feb. 17, 1843. The father died Oct. 29, 1841, aged 95.
21 ANTHONY (son of Samuel 1) married Mary Pool, April 12, 1775. Children : -
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22 Anthony, b. Oct. 20, 1779 ; married Mary Curtis.
23 Simeon, b. April 16, 1781 ; married Mary Gibbs.
24 Samuel, b. Jan. 21, 1783 ; married Abby Gibbs.
25 Thomas, b. April 25, 1785 ; died July 26, 1802.
26 John, b. March 2, 1787 ; married Bathsheba Washburn.
27 Asa, b. Jan. 23, 1789 ; died Nov. 14, 1839.
28 Mary, b. March 30, 1791 ; married Clemens Jones.
29 Sarah, b. March 1, 1793 ; married Zibeon Packard.
30 Rebecca, b. July 5, 1795 ; married Capt. Ezra Harlow.
31 Sibil, b. Oct. 1, 1796 : married Charles Knapp.
32 Susan, b. March 17, 1798.
The father died March 13, 1810. He was captain of a militia com- pany ; removed to Plymouth.
33 JOHN (son of Samuel 1) married Abigail Stephens, Nov. 9, 1777. Children :
34 Daughter, b. Dec. 25, 1778 ; died young.
35 Abigail, b. Feb. 14, 1780 ; married William II. Lovett.
36 Daughter, b. March 14, 1782; died young.
37 John, b. Dec. 5, 1783 ; married Mercy Wood.
38 Naney, b. March 2, 1785 ; married Rev. John W. Ellingwood.
39 Thomas, b. Oct. 20, 1786 ; died Nov. 3, 1786.
40 Samuel, b. Feb. 19, 1788 ; died Sept. 1788.
41 Nathaniel, b. Jan. 15, 1792; married Anna Wood.
42 Thomas, b. April 23, 1793 ; died Sept. 13, 1816.
43 Samuel, b. Dec. 3, 1794; died Jan. 2, 1795.
44 OLIVER (son of Samuel 11) married Sibil, daughter of Bela Howard, Nov. 27, 1810. Children : -
45 Lois Fuller, b. Jan. 4, 1812. The father died March 29, 1865, aged 80. Cabinet-maker and farmer.
46 SAMUEL (son of Samuel 11) married Betsy, daughter of John Burrill, May 18, 1812. Children : -
47 Samuel Fuller, b. March 17, 1815 [52] ; married Miriam Worcester.
48 Mary Perkins, b. Aug. 21, 1819 ; in. William Lemmar, Aug. 2, 1846.
49 Olive Shaw, b. June 4, 1824; died Feb. 7, 1833.
50 Experience Phillips, b. July 8, 1813 ; died Aug. 6, 1813.
51 John Burrill, b. Jan. 5, 1823 ; died Oct. 20, 1822.
The father died Feb. 27, 1864, aged 71 years. The mother died Feb. 10, 1843.
52 Rev. SAMUEL FULLER (son of Samuel 46) married Miriam dau. of Rev. Samuel Worcester, D. D., of Boston, April 10, 1842. Children : -
53 Elizabeth, b. March 22, 1843.
54 Alice Loring, b. May 19, 1844 ; died April 4, 1845.
55 Samuel Ernest, b. Aug. 10, 1846 ; drowned July 6, 1861.
56 James, b. June 27, 1848.
57 Katherine, b. March 31, 1850 ; died Ang. 18, 1850.
58 Helen, b. Jan. 31, 1852.
59 Mary, b. Aug. 19, 1853 ; died Sept. 8, 1853.
60 Anna, b. Jan. 16, 1855.
61 John, b. Dec. 27, 1856.
62 Miriam Worcester, b. Feb. 22, 1861.
Mr. Dike is a settled pastor of the First New Jerusalem Church, of Bath, Me.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
THE DOWNIE FAMILY.
1 WALTER DOWNIE came from Scotland, with his two children, and settled on the farm formerly owned by the late Howard Cary, Esq., in 1735. Children : -
2 William, died 1747, aged 23.
3 Isabel, married Barnabas Pratt, 1750, and removed to Me. The wife lived to be 102 years old.
Mr. D. was so much afflicted at the loss of his son, that he sold all his property and returned to Scotland.
The following is upon his gravestone, at Campello : -
MEMENTO MORI.
" Here, William Downie, rest, my son, Till Christ shall call thee from the tomb ; Dear Scotian youth, short was thy stay, But bright thy hopes of endless day.
" In Scotland born, to death in score, I pay'd the debt on India's shore; Nipt in my bloom I drop my dust, In hope to rise among the just."
1 DAILEY. - LEWIS (son of John) married Mary Willis, of Easton, Mass., Ang. 8, 1782. Children : -
2 Susan, married Josiah Pennel, of Portland, Me.
3 Mehitable, married Daniel Manly, of Easton, Mass.
4 Forbes, marriedl Mary Colby, of Portland, Me.
5 Abigail, married Reuben Lyon, of Milton.
6 Clarissa, never married.
7 John, married, Ist, Eliza Thurston ; 21, Eliza Ann Cross, of Port- land, Me.
The wife died Feb. 26, 1801, aged 42. He then married Rebecca, dau. of Mannasseh Dickerman, Dee. 31, 1801. Children : -
8 Zoa, b. 1802 ; married Hezekiah Simmons.
9 Daniel D., b. 1804 ; married Eliza Reynolds, of Sidney, Me., Nov. 20,1833.
10 Mary Ann, b. 1806; married Albert Mitehell, of Easton.
11 Rebecca, b. 1809 ; married Enoch P. Towne, of Easton.
12 Alonzo D., b. 1811 ; married Betsy Lincoln, of Taunton, 1836.
13 Lewis, b. 1816 ; married, Ist, Naney Faught ; 2d, Ellen Bagley, of Portland, Me., 1838.
14 Sarah B., b. 1818 ; married Timothy Remick, of Cornish, Me., Sept. 7, 1837.
The father died June 23, 1823, aged 66. The mother died May 6, 1850.
THIE DRAKE FAMILY.
1 REUBEN (son of Renben) came from Easton to North Bridgewater in 1818 ; married Olive, dau. of Noah Chesman, 1819. Children : -
2 Sylvia Howard, b. Aug. 1, 1821.
3 Jonathan Wales, b. May 25, 1824 [6] ; m. Betsy Thayer, of Randolph.
4 Reuben, h. June 6, 1826 ; married Jerusha Ann Edwards Thayer, of Braintree.
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5 Olive, b. Nov. 3, 1831 ; died April 2, 1832. Farmer and shoemaker.
6 JONATHAN WALES (son of Reuben 1) married Betsy, daughter of Ebenezer Thayer, of Randolph, March 25, 1849. Children : -
7 Henrietta, b, March 21, 1858 ; dicd young.
8 ALBERT DRAKE (son of Lewis) came from Easton to North Bridgewater in 1830 ; married Hannah, daughter of Elijah Drake, June 6, 1841. Children :
9 Albert Granville, b. March 3, 1843 : Co. A, 35th Mass. Regiment, Col. Wild.
10 Charles Edgar, b. Sept. 2, 1849. Bout-treer.
11 STAFFORD DRAKE removed from Easton to North Bridgewater in Oct. 1831 ; married Adeline Hewitt, daughter of Thomas Drake, of Easton, May 14, 1825. Children : -
12 Hannah A. H., b. F. b. 27. 1826.
13 Sarah A. S., b. June 9, 1832 ; married John T. Peterson, of Duxbury. Cabinet-maker ; resides at Campello.
14 AARON B. DRAKE was born Jan. 10, 1815 ; came from Grafton, N. H., in April 1833 ; married Jane, danghter of Benjamin Bronson, of Milton, Mass., Dec. 24, 1840. Children : -
15 Amelia Barstow, b. Oct. 23, 1841.
16 John Damon, b. June 13, 1844 : died Oct. 14, 1845.
17 Louisa Jane, b. March 28, 1847.
Mr. Drake was formerly in the store trade, and kept public-honse at Campello, and is now engaged in the wholesale boot and shoe trade at Washington, D. C. Ile held the office of Chief Engineer of the Fire Department of North Bridgewater for several years, also post- master under Buchanan's administration.
18 JAMES C. DRAKE came from Grafton, N. H., in 1831 ; married Lydia, daughter of Deacon Zenas Packard, Sept. 20, 1833. Children : ---
19 Lydia Ann, b. 1835 ; married Alexander Thrasher.
20 Lucretia Augusta, b. 1837 ; married Samuel HI. Iliggins, of Me.
21 Susan Jane, b. 1841 ; married Henry Hall, of Norton.
22 Clara, b. 1848 ; single.
23 CEPHAS WILLIAMS (son of James Drake) came from Easton ; married Abbie Stimpson, daughter of Lemuel Whiting, of Canton, Mass., July 22, 1845. Children : -
24 Frank Elmer, b. Dec. 17, 1845 ; was in the First Mass. Heavy Artillery ; was taken prisoner June 22, 1864, and died at Millen prison, Ga., Nov. 18, 1864.
25 Abbie Alice, b. May 17, 1849.
26 William Otis, b. Oct. 4, 1851. The father died - The widow then married Benjamin P. Lucas, Oct. 18, 1857.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
1 DUNIIAM. - CORNELIUS HENRY (son of Isaae) came from Hartford, Me , to North Bridgewater in 1839 ; married Lucia, daughter of Zibeon Brett, Sept. 8, 1838. Children : -
2 Larina Ellen, h. Sept. 30, 1839 ; m. John M. Sewall, of Sumner, Me., May 20, 1859.
3 Martin Van Buren, b. Oct. 20, 1840; was in Co. K, 45th Regiment nine months' Mass. Volunteers.
4 Zibeon Brett, b. April 6, 1843 ; died Oet. 7, 1843,
5 Isabel Maria, b. April 23, 1848 ; died Dec. 29, 1848.
6 Cornelius Henry, b. Feb. 13, 1852.
7 Abbie Frances, b. Jan. 20, 1854.
Martin Van Buren is a student at Yale Medical School.
8 ISAAC A. (son of Isaae) married Augusta Louisa, daughter of Nathan Packard, April 29, 1849. Children : -
9 Frederic Eugene, b. July 16, 1850; died March 18, 1854,
10 Frank Atwood, b. Aug. 9, 1851.
11 Henry Morton, b. July 27, 1853.
12 Mary Louisa, b. July 15, 1855; died Sept. 23, 1855.
13 Walter Cary, b. Feb. 4, 1857.
14 Willie Herbert, b. Dec. 30, 1858. Musician in the 12th Mass. Regiment.
1 DAVIS. - BENJAMIN PERRY married Harriet Frances, daughter of Serena P. Kingsley, March 10, 1853. Children : -
2 Lettie Frances, b. Dee. 1, 1853. Boot and shoe dealer on Main Street.
THE EDSON FAMILY.
1 Deacon SAMUEL EDSON was born in England in 1612 ; became an inhabi- tant of Salem ; was the first of the name that settled in the ancient town of Bridgewater. He came from Salem and settled in the West Parish. Ile erected the first mill in the old town, which was the only mill for a long time. Ile married Susanna Orcutt. Children : -
2 Susanna, b. 1638 ; married Rev. James Keith.
3 Sarah, b. 1640 ; married John Dean, of Taunton, Nov. 7, 1663.
4 Elizabeth, b. 1643 ; married Richard Phillips, of Weymouth.
5 Samuel, b. 1645 ; married Susanna Byram, 1678.
6 Mary, b. 1647 ; married Nicholas Byram, Jr., 1676.
7 Joseph, b. 1649 [10] ; married Experience Field, of Providence, 1678.
8 Josiah, b. 1651 ; married Elizabeth Dean, of Taunton.
9 Bethiah, b. 1653 ; married Ezra Dean, of Taunton.
10 JOSEPHI (son of Deacon Samuel 1) married Experience Field, of Provi- dence, R. I., 1678. Children : -
11 Joseph, b. 1679 ; married Lydia Cary, 1704.
12 Josiah, b. 1682; married Sarah Paekard, 1704.
13 Experience, b. 1685 ; died young.
The mother died 1685. Ile then married Mary, daughter of George Turner, 1686. Children : -
14 Benjamin, b. 1686 [19] ; married Joanna Orcutt, 1755 ..
15 Samuel, b. 1687 ; married MIchitable Brett, 1721.
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FAMILY REGISTER.
16 Timothy, b. 1689 ; married Mary Alden, 1719.
17 Mary, married John Lathrop, 1716.
18 Susanna, married Solomon Johnson, 1723. The father died about 1712.
19 BENJAMIN (son of Joseph 10) married Joanna, daughter of William Oreutt, July 14, 1715 ; came from West Bridgewater to North Bridgewater. Children : -
20 Benjamin, b. Oct. 3, 1715 [30]; married Ann Thayer, 1739.
21 Nathan, b. Jan. 3, 1718 ; died young.
22 Peter, b. May 17, 1720 ; married Sarah Southworth, March 28, 1745.
23 Jacob, b. April 16, 1722 ; died young.
24 William, b. Feb. 4, 1724 [32]; married Martha Howard, 1754.
25 Seth, b. April 24, 1726 ; removed to Stafford, Conn.
26 Ichabod, b. Sept. 26, 1728 [40]; married Jemima Paekard, 1759.
27 Ebenezer, b. Oct. 16, 1730 [43]; married Luey Packard, 1751.
28 Joanna, b. Sept. 9, 1733; married Isaac Perkins, May 2, 1754.
29 Abigail, b. March 22, 1736 ; married Josiah Perkins, Aug. 17, 1755. The father died May 13, 1758.
30 BENJAMIN (son of Benjamin 19) m. Ann Thayer, 1739. Children : 31 Jacob [50], married Betty Packard, May 14, 1759. This family removed to Pelham, Mass.
32 WILLIAM (son of Benjamin 19) married Martha, daughter of Robert Howard, Nov. 27, 1754. Children : -
33 Keziah, b. Sept. 30, 1755 ; married - Harkness.
34 Robert, b. Dee. 25, 1757 ; died young.
35 Seth, b. June 6, 1761 [60]; married Theodora Howard, 1784.
36 Martha, b. June 3, 1703 ; married Philip Packard, March 2, 1786. 37 Abigail, b. Aug. 16, 1765 ; married John Harris, Dee. 20, 1787.
38 William, b. Sept. 17, 1767 [70] ; m. Mary Randall, July 11, 1790.
39 Jennet, b. 1769 ; married Seth Kingman, March 26, 1811. The father died -, 1800, aged 75.
40 ICHABOD (son of Benjamin 19) married Jemima, daughter of Deacon James Paekard, 1759. Children : -
41 Relief, b. Sept. 8, 1761 ; married Oliver Packard, Nov. 20, 1777.
42 Joanna, b. April 20, 1765 ; married Thomas Packard, Oet. 19, 1788. The father died July 6, 1811, aged 83. The wife dicd Jan. 14, 1803, aged 74.
43 EBENEZER (son of Benjamin 19) married Lucy, daughter of Seth Pack- « ard, Nov. 7, 1751. Children : -
44 Nathan, b. April 9, 1753 ; married Susanna Allen, May 28, 1778 ; re- moved to Rehoboth.
45 Ebenezer, b. Sept. 5, 1755 ; married Mary Warren, 1790; removed to Rehoboth.
46 Lucy, b. Oet. 13, 1757 ; married Alexander Thayer, of Braintree.
47 Lavina, b. Dee. 8, 1760 ; married - Perkins.
48 Peter, died single in the army.
49 Zibia, married Timothy West, Nov. 29, 1787.
50 JACOB (son of Benjamin 30) married Betty Packard, May 14, 1759. Children : -
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
51 Benjamin, b. Oet. 5, 1759. 56 Simeon, b. Sept. 16, 1770.
52 Anna, b. Nov. 25, 1761.
53 Betty, b. Feb. 6, 1764.
54 Jacob, b. Feb. 20, 1765.
55 Abiel, b. Aug. 6, 1768.
57 Sarah, b. Nov. 22, 1772.
58 Eurene, b. Nov. 5, 1775.
59 Levi, b. Jan. 2, 1778.
60 SETHI (son of William 32) married Theodora Howard, of Braintree, 1784. Children : -
61 Sally, b. Feb. 28, 1787 ; married Nathaniel Shepardson, of Dedham, Dec. 1, 1808.
62 Jacob, b. Jan. 11, 1789 ; removed to Dorchester.
63 Robert, b. Oet. 25, 1790 ; removed to Dedham.
64 Betsy, b. Sept. 11, 1792.
65 Polly, b. June 13, 1794; married Deacon Jacob Fuller, May 24, 1829.
66 Nancy, b. July 8, 1796 ; married Nathaniel Shepardson, of Dedham, April 17, 1815.
67 Galen, b. Feb. 19, 1800 [80] ; m. Mary Ann Oliver, of Lynn.
68 Phebe, b. March 10, 1802 ; married Ira Bryant.
69 Melinda, b. March 12, 1804. 1
The wife died April 26, 1826, aged 36. The father died Sept. 27, 1848, aged 87.
70 WILLIAM (son of William 32) married Mary Randall, July 11, 1790. Children : -
71 David.
72 Amasa [92], married Mary Edson, April 22, 1838.
73 Milly, married Hosca Alden, of Abington, 1817.
74 Ruby, married Samuel Spear, of Randolph, 1814.
75 Abigail, married Ebenezer Crocker, of Easton, 1816.
76 Abi, married Cyrus Howard, May 11, 1823.
77 Patty. 78 Mary. 79 Mehitable.
The wife died He then married Widow Zadoc Perkins, dau. of Abiah Packard, 1812.
The father died Feb. 13, 1800, aged 75. The wife died Feb. 1, 1852.
80 GALEN (son of Seth 60) married Mary Ann, daughter of John Oliver, of Lynn, Oct. 10, 1822. Children : -
81 Mary Ann, h. Aug. 19, 1824; died Sept. 26, 1828.
82 Seth, b. April 18, 1828 [94] ; m. Caroline Augusta Blake, of Dorchester. 83 Mary Ann, b. Jan. 16, 1830 ; died March 16, 1832.
. 84 Caroline Howard, b. March 6, 1832 ; single.
85 Galen, b. Sept. 26, 1833 ; married Harriet Walsh ; he was in Co. F, 12th Mass. Regiment, and died at Culpepper Court House, Va., a brave and faithful soldier.
86 Ann Sophia, b. June 20, 1835 ; died Sept. 14, 1836.
87 John, b. April 26, 1837.
88 Emily Batts, b. Oet. 16, 1838 ; died Sept. 8, 1841.
89 Ann Sophia, b. Aug. 30, 1840 ; died Sept. 10, 1841.
90 William, b. Dec. 6, 1843 ; died March 1, 1847.
91 Mary, b. July 2, 1845 ; died Oct. 2, 1847.
The father died Sept. 18, 1852, aged 52 years.
92 AMASA (son of William 70) married Mary, daughter of Jacob Edson, April 22, 1838. Children : -
93 Hiram Allen, b. Feb. 8, 1839 [101] ; married Saralı Jane Cook, of Nova Scotia.
495
FAMILY REGISTER.
94 SETH (son of Galen 80) married Caroline Augusta, daughter of Samuel Blake, of Dorchester. Children : -
95 Samuel Blake, b. Jan. 30, 1854 ; died Aug. 23, 1854.
96 Leona Augusta, b. April 12, 1855.
97 S.th Blake, b. March 30, 1857.
98 George Temple, b. May 23, 1859 ; died Ang. 23, 1861.
99 Mary Caroline, b. Dee. 18, 1860.
100 Ida Marion, b. Nov. 28, 1863.
Ilouse carpenter ; residence on Pleasant Street.
Ile was in Co. F, 12th Mass. Volunteers, Col. Fletcher Webster.
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