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The wife died Dec. 24, 1782. He then married Hannah Delano, Feb. 5, 1784. Children : -
11 Barnard [35], married Bathsheba Keith, July 15, 1808.
12 Lucy, married Sullivan Packard, Aug. 23, 1804.
13 Polly, married - Pope.
The father died May 29, 1814, aged 75. The mother died Dec. 24, 1782.
14 Captain OLIVER (son of Ephraim 1) married Olive, daughter of Cap- tain Zachariah Gurney, May 6, 1807. Children : -
15 Benjamin Franklin, b. Oet. 1, 1807 [46]; m. Rebecca Snell, Sept. 26, 1834.
16 Henry, h. July 26, 1811 [52] ; m. Martha C. Keith, Jan. 1, 1840.
17 Alpheus Gurney, b. June 11, 1813 [57] ; m. Mary Howard Alger, Oct. 29, 1840.
18 Eliza, b. Aug. 21, 1817 ; married John W. Hunt, Nov. 29, 1838.
19 Oliver, b. Oet. 16, 1819 [59]; m. Melvina F. Packard, June 9, 1846.
20 Olive Jane, b. Nov. 14, 1825 ; m. Guilford White, Esq. Sept. 14, 1845.
21 Thomas, b. Sept. 21, 1822 [63] ; m. B.tsy A. Perkins, Nov. 1848. The father died March 19, 1845, aged 78 years.
22 CALEB (son of Ephraim 1) married Zeruiah, daughter of Jonathan Keith, Aug. 20, 1801. Children : -
23 Mary Keith, b. Dec. 21, 1801 ; m. Job Bartlett, of West Bridgewater, 1827.
24 Hannah, b. Feb. 2, 1804; m. Asa Copeland, of West Bridgewater, 1823.
25 Adeline. b. Jan. 11, 1807 ; m. Horace Parlin, 1829.
26 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 6, 1800 ; married Jesse Rice, of Nahant.
27 Jonathan Keith, b. April 10, 1812 ; died single, Aug. 1842.
28 Thomas, b. Sept. 17, 1814 ; removed to Califormia, 1849.
29 Samuel, b. Feb. 6, 1818 ; m. Julia Hewett, of Livermore, Me., 1845. The wife died June, 1844. The father died Sept, 1847, at Winthrop, Me
30 CALVIN (son of Ephraim 1) married Sally, daughter of - Godfrey, July 5, 1810. Children : -
31 Nahum Hodges, h. JJune 15, 1812; married Betsy Alexander.
32 Ophelia Rosseter, b. Jan. 3, 1814; m. David Stone ; resident of Kill- ingly, Conn.
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33 Mary Godfrey, b. July 28, 1815.
34 Hector Varnum, b. Jan. 22, 1818 ; m. Miriam M. Oakes, of South- bridge.
35 BARNARD (son of Ephraim 1) married Bathsheba Keith, daughter of Jonathan Keith, July 15, 1808. Children : -
36 Lydia Keith, b. Feb. 10, 1809 ; died single, 1849.
37 Ephraim, b. Jan. 16, 1811 [67] ; married Lucy Wild, of Braintree.
38 Benjamin Delano, b. Nov. 3, 1812; m. Mary Drake, Nov. 11, 1838. 39 Marcia Kingman, b. Jan. 10, 1814 ; m. Lorenzo Wade, Nov. 1837. 40 Simeon Keith, b. Feb. 14, 1816 ; died July 17, 1820.
41 David Packard, b. Feb. 5, 1818 ; died young.
42 Hannah Snell, b. Feb. 5, 1820 ; married James Reed Stoddard, July 29,1837.
43 David Cobb, b. May 25, 1823 ; married Mary Ann Leach.
44 Warren Nason, b. Aug. 11, 1829 ; m. Juila Caswell, June 6, 1858.
45 Abigail Keith, b. Oct. 7, 1831 ; married Dwight E. Hale. Ile was starved to death by the rebels in Salisbury, N. C., July 9, 1865. The mother died April 9, 1853. The father died July 4, 1859.
46 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (son of Captain Oliver 14) married Rebecca, dau. of Alvin Snell, Sept. 26, 1834. Children : -
47 Andrew, b. Nov. 30, 1838 ; private in Co. F, 12th Mass. Regiment.
48 Laban, b. Oet. 23, 1840 ; private in Co. F, 12th Mass. Regiment.
49 Oliver, b. Nov. 15, 1843.
50 Alvin, b. Jan. 8, 1847. 51 Willard Edward, b. May 4, 1851.
Farmer, on East Street.
52 HENRY (son of Captain Oliver 14) married Martha Cary, daughter of Captain Ziba Keith, Jan. 1, 1840. Children : -
53 Nancy Cary, b. Nov. 9, 1840. 44
54 Henry Martin, b. Dec. 6, 1842 ; m. Susie E. Packard, Nov. 13, 1861.
55 Martha Ella, b. June 30, 1852.
56 Addie Watson, b. Feb. 10, 1856. Shoemaker.
57 ALPHEUS GURNEY (son of Captain Oliver 14) married Mary Howard, daughter of Cyrus Alger, of West Bridgewater, Oct. 29, 1840. Children : -
58 Olive G., died Jan. 9, 1845. The father died March 23, 1848.
59 OLIVER (son of Captain Oliver 14) married Melvina Frances, daughter of Arza Packard, June 9, 1846. Children : -
60 Abbie Frances, b. Oet. 27, 1848 ; m. Ziba C. Keith, Dec. 31, 1865.
61 Sarah Ophelia, b. Sept. 27, 1850.
62 Oliver Granville, b. July 21, 1853 ; died Sept. 1, 1855.
63 THOMAS (son of Captain Oliver 14) married Betsy Abigail, daughter of Josiah Perkins, Nov. 1848. Children : -
64 Elmer Thomas, b. Dec. 9, 1850.
65 Emerson Gurney, b. July 29, 1853.
66 Charles Sumner, b. May 1, 1862. Farmer, on South Street.
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67 EPHRAIM (son of Barnard 35) married Lucy, daughter of, Atherton Wild, of Braintree, April 19, 1832. Children : -
68 Harrict Frances, b. April 30, 1833.
69 Gilbert Lafayette, b. April 8, 1835.
70 Henry Clay, b. April 19, 1838 ; m. Mary Amanda Moulton, of Ossi- pee, N. H., Aug. 15, 1860. Dry-goods salesman in Boston.
71 Anna Wild, b. Sept. 24, 1841.
72 Paul Wild, b. Feb. 21, 1844 ; Co. G, 24th Regiment Mass. Volunteers ; wounded June 7, 1864.
73 George Baxter, b. Dec. 3, 1849 ; died Nov. 21, 1858. The wife died Sept. 6, 1860. Stone-mason.
1 JAMESON. - WILLIAM, born June 18, 1790 ; married Mehitable, dau. of Samuel Brett, Feb. 5, 1815. Children : -
2 Lucinda Emeline, b. Sept. 8, 1815 ; died Aug. 27, 1815.
3 Joel Packard [6], b. June 14, 1819 ; married Prudence Jane Dudley, March 4, 1852.
4 William Nelson, b. Oet. 1, 1821 ; married Adeline Baker, of Duxbury, Jan. 6, 1853 ; died March 18, 1855.
5 Jonas Packard [9], b. Aug. 13, 1823 ; m. Sibil Brett, Aug. 29, 1847. The wife died July 1, 1856. Farmer.
6 JOEL PACKARD (son of William 1) married Prudence Jane, daughter of Stephen Dudley, of Readfield, Me., March 4, 1852. Children : -
7 Martha Adeline, b. Nov. 1, 1852. 8 Elizabeth Adelaide, b. May, 1855. Shoemaker and farmer.
The father died Jan. 16, 1859.
9 JONAS PACKARD (son of William 1) married Sibil, daughter of Josiah Brett, Aug. 29, 1847. Children : -
10 George Harlon, b. March 29, 1848.
11 Alma Lavina, b. Nov. 24, 1852 ; died Dee. 18, 1853.
12 Nellic Nancy, b. Feb. 24, 1860 ; died Oct. 11, 1860. Shoemaker and farmer.
THE JOHNSON FAMILY.
1 WILLIAM (son of Thomas) came from Kingston to North Bridgewater ; born Aug. 31, 1813 ; married Mary, daughter of - Alden, June 2, 1836. Children : -
2 Mary Alice, b. April 13, 1839.
3 William Thomas, b. Dec. 12, 1840 ; died Jan. 29, 1864.
4 Frank Myron, b. Jan. 29, 1852 ; died July 23, 1853. The father died June 10, 1854.
5 CHARLES STEVENS (son of Thomas), born April 24, 1816 ; came from Kingston ; married Lucinda, dau. of Captain David Ames, in 1831. Children : -
6 Emma Augusta, b. Jan. 13, 1840. 8 Adeline, b. March 15, 1845.
7 Richard Francis, b. July 5, 1843. 9 Adelaide, b. March 15, 1845.
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10 Charles Edwin, b. June 24, 1853 ; Co. C, 3d Rhode Island Battery ; wounded near Harper's Ferry while skirmishing.
Carpenter, Main Street.
11 HENRY (son of Thomas), born Dec. 7, 1818; came from Kingston ; married Mehitable Brett, daughter of Captain David Ames, Nov. 7, 1844. Children : -
12 Henry Augustus, b. Dec. 14, 1846.
13 Julia Amanda, b. Sept. 12, 1848 ; died Sept. 24, 1853. The wife died March 24, 1854. Teamster.
14 EDWIN (son of Thomas), born Dec. 29, 1823 ; came from Kingston ; married Mary Mercy, daughter of William Bradford, May 14, 1851. The wife died Jan. 24, 1856. He then married Abby Ann, daughter of Ephraim Keith, of Bridgewater, Nov. 11, 1857.
Clerk.
15 NAFUM (son of Isaac), born April 3, 1824 ; came from Bridgewater in 1844 ; married Harriet Amanda, daughter of Martin Hayward, 1854. Children : -
16 Frederic Hayward, b. Nov. 1, 1857.
The wife died Jan. 6, 1860. He then married Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Josiah Paekard, Oct. 31, 1861. Children : -
17 Harriet, died Nov. 6, 1863.
Miss Packard, the last wife, was a graduate of the New England Female Medical College, and was in practice for a short time. Shoe manufacturer.
THE JONES FAMILY.
1 Captain ASA JONES was the son of Nathan Jones, of Raynham, Mass. ; came to North Bridgewater, and married Rachel, daughter of Captain Jeremiah Beals, Dec. 4, 1792. Children : -
2 Nathan, b. Aug. 19, 1794 [7] ; married Lucia Howard, Feb. 17, 1820.
3 Rosseter, b. Sept. 16, 1797 [9] ; m. Hannah Marshall, Jan. 1, 1824.
4 Sally, b. Aug. 12, 1799 ; married John Thompson, Nov. 18, 1819. 5 Augustus, b. Oct. 12, 1801 [12] ; m. Almeda Torrey, Nov. 27, 1828.
6 Asa Beals, b. Sept. 21, 1803 [15] ; m. Huldah J. Noyes, Dec. 21, 1829. The wife died lle then married Charity, daughter of Mark Perkins, Nov. 27, 1806.
The father died Dec. 6, 1840. The mother died March 20, 1849.
7 NATHIAN (son of Captain Asa 1) married Lucia, daughter of Robert Howard, Feb. 17, 1820. Children :
8 Rachel Beals, b. Dec. 25, 1822; m. George II. Cushman, Oct. 5, 1845, and have three children : -
1 Alice. 2 Helen. 3 Henry Laurens, b. April, 1851.
9 ROSSETER (son of Captain Asa 1) married Hannah, daughter of Hay- ward Marshall, Jan. 1, 1824. Children : -
10 Abigail Alice, b. Jan. 8, 1827 ; died Nov. 27, 1847.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
11 Bradford Elliot, b. Sept. 22, 1841 [18] ; married Katy M. Paine, of Provincetown.
The father died July 3, 1842. Carpenter.
12 AugusTes (son of Captain Asa 1) married Almeda, daughter of Turner Torrey, Nov. 27, 1828. Children : -
13 Augustus Turner, b. May 21, 1832 [20]; married Helen Eveleth, of New Gloucester, Me.
14 Sarah Fidelia, b. Jan. 1, 1834; m. Charles R. Ford, Oct. 18, 1857. Carpenter.
15 ASA BEALS (son of Captain Asa 1) married Huldah Jenkins, daughter of Daniel Noyes, of Abington, Dec. 21, 1829. Children : -
16 Frederic Gilmore, b. Sept. 28, 1832 [21] ; married Isabella D. Hunt. 17 Asa Dexter, b. Feb. 2, 1834 [24] ; married Ellen Sweeny. The father died Feb. 26, 1865.
18 BRADFORD ELLIOT (son of Rosseter 9) m. Katy M., dau. of Dr. Stephen A. Paine, of Provincetown, Mass., Sept. 21, 1862. Children : -
19 Kate, b. Aug. 8, 1863.
20 AUGUSTUS TURNER (son of Augustus 12) married IIelen Eveleth, dau. of Moses Eveleth, of New Gloucester, Me., Dec. 2, 1860.
Mr. Jones is a graduate of Yale College. Editor and Proprietor of the North Bridgewater Gazette.
21 FREDERIC GILMORE (son of Asa Beals 15) married Isabella Davis, dau. of Arnold HIunt, Sept. 23, 1851. Children : -
22 Walter Frederic, b. Oct. 21, 1855.
23 Edwin Bradford, b. Nov. 19, 1858. Shoe manufacturer.
24 ASA DEXTER (son of Asa Beals 15) married Ellen, daughter of Edmund Sweeny, Jan. 19, 1851. Children : -
25 Ellis, b. Jan. 24, 1853. 26 Ella, b. Jan. 24, 1853.
27 Abbie Frances, b. Jan. 1, 1855.
28 Marietta, b. May 12, 1857.
20 George Dexter, b. May 12, 1857.
30 Charles Edmund, b. April 18, 1859 ; died Sept. 18, 1859.
31 Clara Augusta, b. Feb. 14, 1861; died 1861. Shoemaker.
1 JOSLYN. - ELISHA II. (son of Eleazer), born Jan. 1811 ; married Hannah Barrell, daughter of Dr. Daniel Sawin, of East Bridgewater. Children :
2 Cornelia Atwood, b. Jan. 1841.
3 Elmer Watson, b. April, 1843.
4 Alice Wadsworth, b. May, 1845; married Adelbert Linfield.
The wife died Dec. 17, 1856, aged 42. He then married Ellen, dau. of Albert Kingman, and widow of T. Emerson Gurney, Sept. 1, 1857. Children : -
5 Albert, b. Feb. 28, 1865.
Expressmau between North Bridgewater and Boston.
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FAMILY REGISTER.
THE KEITH FAMILY.
1 Rev. JAMES KEITHI came from Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1662, at the age of 18. He was the first ordained minister in Bridgewater, having been ordained in Feb. 1664. He married Susanna, daughter of Deacon Samuel Edson. Children : -
2 James, married
3 Joseph, married Elizabeth Fobes.
4 Samuel, married Bethiah Fobes.
5 Timothy [11], married Hannah Fobes, Feb. 1, 1710.
6 John, married Hannah Washburn, April 18, 1711.
7 Josiah, married Mary Lathrop.
8 Margaret, married - Hunt.
9 Mary, married Ephraim Howard.
10 Susanna, married Major Jonathan Howard. His second wife was Widow Mary Williams, of Taunton.
The father died at West Bridgewater, July 23, 1719, aged 76, after a pastorate of 56 years. From this family has sprung a large and re- spectable list of descendants, which are scattered over every portion of the country. It is said that in 1810 there were 200 bearing the name of Keith in the town of Bridgewater, which included what is now North, East, West, and South Bridgewater.
11 TIMOTHY (son of James 1) married Hannah, daughter of Deacon Ed- ward Fobes, Feb. 1, 1710. Children : -
12 Timothy, b. Jan. 27, 1711 [16] ; m. Bethiah Ames, June 2, 1737.
13 Abiah, b. Oet. 11, 1712 [19] ; married Mary Snell, Aug. 26, 1737.
14 Nathan, b. Dee. 16, 1714 [29] ; married Ilannah Snell, Aug, 26, 1746.
15 Hannah, b. April 16, 1718 ; married Daniel Ames, Jan. 28, 1742. This family were among the first in the North Parish.
The wife died May 23, 1765. The father died Nov. 8, 1767, aged 83.
16 TIMOTHY (son of Timothy 11) married Bethiah, daughter of William Ames, June 2, 1737. Children : -
17 Levi, b. Aug. 25, 1738 [38] ; married Jemima Perkins, Nov. 8, 1759. 18 Timothy, b. July 24, 1740. The father died 1740, aged 29.
19 ABIAH (son of Timothy 11) married Mary, daughter of Joseph Snell, Aug. 22, 1737. Children : -
20 Mary, b. April 6, 1738 ; married Adam Howard, June 25, 1759.
21 Reuben, b. Oct. 3, 1740 ; died April 11, 1758.
22 Mehitable, b. Jan. 1, 1742; died March 21, 1747.
23 Isaac, b. May 18, 1744 ; died Mareh 5, 1747.
24 Anne, b. Sept. 30, 1748.
25 Asa, b. June 10, 1750 [48]; m. Susanna Cary, June 21, 1774.
26 Bathsheba, b. Oet. 14, 1752 ; married Edward Bass, of Braintree, Feb. 27,1772.
27 Keziah, b. April 12, 1754.
28 Shepard, b. Nov. 3, 1756 [57]; married Sally Hawes, 1795. The father died Sept. 9, 1781, aged 69. The wife died June 11, 1804.
29 NATIIAN (son of Timothy 11) married Hannah, daughter of Joseph Suell, Aug. 26, 1746. Children : -
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
30 Mehitable, b. Jan. 28, 1747 ; m. Theophilus Curtis, Feb. 13, 1766. 31 Simeon, b. Jan. 19, 1749 [65] ; married Molly Cary, June 15, 1775.
32 Damaris, b. Jan. 3, 1751; m. Joseph Allen, of Braintree, 1769.
33 Isaac, b. Dec. 26, 1753 [76] ; married Hannah Cole, 1775.
34 Jonathan, b. Nov. 19, 1754 [78] ; m. Hannah Snell, Aug. 28, 1777.
35 Hannah, b. Nov. 25, 1756 ; died May 9, 1773.
36 Martha, b. Feb. 1, 1761 ; married Elisha Bisbee, 1779.
37 Nathan, b. June 23, 1764 [88]; m. Lois Iloward, June 13, 1786. The father died Jan. 9, 1786. The mother died Feb. 10, 1773, aged 49.
38 LEVI (son of Timothy 16) married Jemima, daughter of Luke Perkins, Nov. 8, 1759. Children : -
39 Bethiah, b. May 7, 1760 ; m. Nathaniel Reynolds, Jr., April 20, 1777.
40 Timothy, b. May 16, 1761.
41 Reuben, b. June 24, 1762; died June 19, 1768.
42 Benjamin, b. Nov. 18, 1763 [9]] ; married Patty Cary, Dec. 18, 1778. 43 Jemima, b. Jan. 26, 1765 ; died Jan. 20, 1766.
44 Jemima, b. July 13, 1767 ; married William Field, 1797.
45 Molly, b. June 25, 1769 ; died Oct. 2, 1769.
46 Levi, b. May 7, 1773 [98] ; married Abigail Porter, Dec. 28, 1797.
47 Molly, b. June 16, 1775 ; m. Deacon Ichabod Howard, Feb. 2, 1794.
48 ASA (son of Abiah 19) married Susanna, daughter of Ephraim Cary, June 21, 1774. Children : -
49 Bethuel, b. June 5, 1775 [101] ; married Mary Pearson, of Randolph.
50 Mchitable, b. April 26, 1778 ; married Jolin Keith, 1800.
51 Asa, b. Dec. 2, 1779.
52 Huldah, b. July 23, 1781; died 1808.
53 Alden, b. May 12, 1783 ; settled at Warsaw, N. Y.
54 Susanna, b. March 10, 1785 ; died 1813.
55 Sibil, b. Feb. 3, 1787.
56 Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1789 ; died 1809. The sons all removed to the West. The father died of small-pox. The widow then married Eleazer Keith, 1795.
57 SHEPARD (son of Abiah 19) m. Sally Hawes, March 12, 1795. Chil- dren : -
58 Rowena, b. April 11, 1795. 62 Sally, b. Dec. 6, 1802.
59 Abi, b. Oct. 23, 1796. 63 Scepter, b. June 1, 1809.
60 Melina, b. July 23, 1798. 64 Mary, b. Feb. 8, 1813.
61 Olive, b. Sept. 18, 1799.
65 SIMEON (son of Nathan 29) married Molly, daughter of Colonel Simeon Cary, June 15, 1775. Children : -
66 Hampden, b July 15, 1776 [113]; married Sally Bassett, 1799.
67 Hannah, b. Dec. 25, 1777 ; married George llaskell, 1795.
68 Molly, b. Oct. 16, 1779 ; married Dr. Issachar Snell, Nov. 28, 1799.
69 Austin, b. Ang. 20, 1781 [122] ; m. Mehitable Copeland, Aug. 3, 1813. 70 Sidney, b. Sept. 27, 1783 ; married Samantha Snell, 1806.
71 Martha, b. June 17, 1785 ; m. Amos Bond, of Augusta, Me., 1807.
72 Pardon, b. Dee. 4, 1787 [128] ; married Abigail Wild, 1812.
73 Rhoda. b. Feb. 16, 1790 ; married Rev. Jonas Perkins, 1815.
74 Silvia, b. May 18, 1792; married Josiah Williams, 1814.
75 Keziah. b. April 11, 1794 ; married Peter Talbot, of Winslow, Me. The father died -. The mother died Hampden and Sidney settled in Winslow, Me.
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FAMILY REGISTER.
76 ISAAC (son of Nathan 29) married Hannah, daughter of Ephraim Cole, 1775. Children : -
77 Timothy, b. April 2, 1776 ; m. 1st, Lavina Wilbur ; 2d, Hannah Hay- ward, 1797.
The father died in the army, 1776. The widow then married Captain Seth Keith, 1778.
78 JONATHAN (son of Nathan 29) m. IIannah, daughter of Charles Snell, Aug. 28, 1777. Children :
79 Isaac, b. April 22, 1778 [138]; married Lydia French, April 9, 1801. 80 Zeruiah, b. May 26, 1782 ; married Caleb Jackson, Aug. 20, 1801.
81 Silence, b. April 9, 1784 ; m. Deacon Silvanus French, Feb. 9, 1855. 82 Sally, b. Feb. 21, 1788 ; m. Calvin Wild, of Braintree, Nov. 29, 1811. 83 Bathsheba, b. May 1, 1790 ; m. Barnard Jackson, July 15, 1808.
84 Abigail, b. March 17, 1793 ; died single, Jan. 28, 1843.
85 Hannah, b. Feb. 15, 1795 ; married Cyrus Willis.
86 Jonas, b. May 14, 1797 [139] ; m. Merey E. Bartlett, of Plymouth, 1820.
87 Susanna, b. Aug. 14, 1799 ; married Elias Nason, of Foxboro', Mass. The father died June 23, 1810. The mother died Oct. 3, 1830.
88 NATHAN (son of Nathan 29) m. Lois, daughter of Barnabas Howard, Esq., 1786. Children : -
89 Lois, b. 1788 ; married Francis Nash, of Braintree, March 26, 1810. 90 Nahum Mitchell, b. 1794.
The father died June 23, 1810. This family removed to Maine.
91 BENJAMIN (son of Levi 38) married Patty, daughter of Colonel Simeon Cary, Dec. 18, 1788. Children : -
92 Ziba, b. Nov. 30, 1789 [141] ; m. 1st, Sally Cary, Nov. 25, 1813 ; 2d, Polly Noyes, of Abington, March 13, 1834.
93 Arza, b. May 10, 1791 [153] ; m. Mareia Kingman, May 29, 1814.
94 Bela, b. Feb. 2, 1793 [159] ; married Mary Kingman, Jan. 1, 1821.
95 Charles, b. Aug. 8, 1794 [166]; m. Mehitable Perkins, Dec. 8, 1817. 96 Polly, b. Oct. 9, 1798 ; married Franklin Ames, March 29, 1821.
97 Jason, b. March 6, 1801 [172] ; m. Susan Smith, of Milford, Conn. The father died Sept. 9, 1814. The wife died June 10, 1852.
98 LEVI (son of Levi) married Abigail Porter, Dec. 28, 1797.
99 Alvin, b. 1799. 100 Clarissa, b. 1801.
This family removed to Maine.
101 Deacon BETHUEL (son of Asa 48) married Mary Pearson, of Randolph, March 30, 1802. Children : -
102 Mary, b. Aug. 30, 1803 ; married Asa Sprague, of Brookfield, Vt.
103 Martha F., b. March 22, 1805 ; m. Laban Ainsworth, of Tunbridge, Vt. 104 Sally, b. Aug. 6, 1807 ; died June 12, 1825.
105 Amelia, b. March 13, 1809 ; m. Samuel Bannister, of Union Grove, Ill. 106 Bethuel, b. Dec. 21, 1811 [173] ; married Elizabeth Prescott Paine.
107 Asa, b. Scpt. 24, 1813 [176] ; married Laura E. Story.
108 Susan Glidden b. Dec. 27, 1815 ; m. Peleg Morey, of East Bethel, Vt.
109 James Monroe, b. April 15, 1819 [181] ; m. 1st, Adeline Weatherbee ; 2d, Mary C. Richardson ; 3d, Louisa J. Dyer.
110 Samuel, b. July 16, 1821 [185] ; married Millieent Benson.
111 Henry Clay, b. April 26, 1823 [187] ; married Ruth C. Canney.
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112 George Hackett, b. May 4, 1825 [191] ; married Henrietta S. Jewett. The father died at Randolph, Vt., Nov. 2, 1848. The mother died July 4, 1802.
113 HAMPDEN (son of Simeon 65) married Sally, daughter of Joseph Bassett, Esq., 1799. Children : -
114 Hannah, b. 1801 ; died -. 118 Sarah.
115 James, b. 1803. 119 Hannah.
116 Mary. 120 Rhoda.
117 Howard. 121 George.
This family removed to Winslow, Me.
122 AUSTIN (son of Simeon 65) married Mehitable, daughter of Jonathan Copeland, Aug. 3, 1813. Children : -
123 Eliza Copeland, b. Nov. 8, 1814.
124 Samuel Dunbar, b. June 11, 1816 [192] ; married Cordelia Freeman, of Brewster.
125 Henry Snell, b. Oct. 17, 1818 ; married, 1st, Sarah Hayward Manly, Dee. 9, 1847 ; 2d, Athalia Alden.
126 Charles Austin, b. Aug. 20, 1821 ; married Hannah Copeland, of West Bridgewater, June 1, 1865.
127 Jonathan Copeland, b. July 31, 1824; married Lucy R. Cushing, of Abington, Jan. 20, 1858.
The father was a farmer at West Bridgewater ; died Nov. 15, 1858, aged 77.
128 PARDON (son of Simeon 65) married Abigail, daughter of Silas Wild, of Braintree, 1809. Children : -
129 Willard, b. June 6, 1812 [195] ; m. 1st, - Pendleton ; 2d, Cynthia Bacon.
130 Nathan, b. Feb. 11, 1814 ; m. Elizabeth C. Perkins, Sept. 15, 1853.
131 Hannah, b. Nov. 30, 1815; married Thomas Packard, March 2, 1837. 132 Mary Wild, b. Feb. 10, 1818 ; m. Abraham M. Clark, Oct. 20, 1846. 133 Betsy Ann, b. March 31, 1820 ; m. Samuel Kimball, Dec. 7, 1845.
134 Simeon Cary, b. Sept. 1, 1822 : married Susan F. Reed, May 7, 1851. 135 Abigail Thayer, b. July 18, 1826 ; married Charles W. Bacon, April 24,1851.
136 Howard Pardon, b. June 13, 1831 ; m. Sarah Alden, Sept. 15, 1858. 137 Caroline, b. Aug. 30, 1836.
The wife died Oct. 19, 1836. He then married Sarah, daughter of Caleb Suell, of West Bridgewater. The wife died Oct. 5, 1863. Farmer at West Bridgewater.
138 ISAAC (son of Jonathan 78) m. Lydia, daughter of William French, 1801. Had no children.
The husband died March 26, 1853, aged 75. The wife died Feb. 9 1852, aged 73.
Shoemaker.
139 JONAS (son of Jonathan 78) married Mercy E. Bartlett, of Plymouth, Mass., 1820. Have one adopted daughter : -
140 Mercy K. Burgess.
Mr. Keith was a farmer ; died Nov. 20, 1864. He left the following sums for benevolent purposes : American Board of Commissioners
Arza Theith
Lila Keith
Obela Keith
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FAMILY REGISTER.
for Foreign Missions, $1,000 ; American Home Missionary Society, $1,000 ; Massachusetts Sabbath School Society, $1,000 ; to the Con- gregational Church in Campello, $1,000. which, together with $1,000 previously presented to the American Traet Society, is a very band- some sum for religious purposes.
141 ZIBA (son of Benjamin 91) married Sally, daughter of Jonathan Cary, Nov. 25, 1813. Children : ---
142 Benjamin, b. Oct. 19, 1814 [204] ; m. Seraphina Lathrop, Oct. 1839.
143 Franklin, b. Jan. 28, 1816 [206] ; m. Betsy Bailey, of Sidney, Me.
144 Martha Cary, b. Dec. 6, 1817 ; married Henry Jackson, Jan. 1, 1840.
145 Martin Luther, b. Feb. 8, 1822 [213] ; married Mary C. Keith, Nov. 16, 1843.
146 Nancy Cary, b. April 14, 1824 ; died Jan. 30, 1838.
147 Darid, b. May 12, 1826 ; died Sept. 23, 1826.
148 Jonathan, b. May 12, 1826 [217]; m. Ist, Lavina Ames ; 2d, Olive P. Foster.
149 Levi Watson, b. April 9, 1830 [221] ; married Amelia S. Ripley, Feb. 28, 1864.
The wife died Sept. 26. 1832. He then married Polly, daughter of Daniel Noyes, of Abington, March, 13, 1834. Children : -
150 Daniel Noyes, b. April 29, 1835 [222] ; married Mary Howard, Dec. 30,1855.
151 Edwin, b. April 21. 1840 ; married Ellen R. Howard, Nov. 26, 1862.
152 Ziba Cary, b. July 13, 1842 ; m. Abbie F. Jackson, Dec. 31, 1865. The father was a farmer at Campello ; died Sept. 28, 1862.
153 ARZA (son of Benjamin 91) m. Marcia, daughter of Abel Kingman, Esq., May 29, 1814. Children : -
154 Lucy Jane, b. Aug. 29, 1819 ; died March 15, 1832.
155 Marcia L., b. Dec, 21, 1821 ; m. Rev. J. L. Armes, Aug. 8, 1841.
156 Harmony Packard, b. April 4, 1825 ; married Henry B. Ilolmes, of South Plymouth, Mass., June 2, 1850.
157 Albert, b. Dec. 31, 1823 [225] ; m. Charlotte Pearce, of Attleboro', Mass.
158 Arza Benjamin, b. June 5, 1830 [231] ; m. Mary Ann Cary, of Fox- boro', April 25, 1854.
The father died Oct. 30, 1864. Shoemaker.
159 BELA (son of Benjamin 91) married Mary, daughter of Seth Kingman, Jan. 1, 1821. Children : -
160 Lewis, b. Nov. 12, 1821 [236]; married, 1st, Charlotte White ; 2d, Marietta White.
161 Seth Kingman, b. Sept. 23, 1823 ; died Ang. 12, 1825.
162 Henry Kingman, b. Dec. 17, 1826 [240] ; married Vesta S. Cary, July 18, 1847.
163 Mary Kingman, b. Oct. 12, 1828.
164 Louisa, b. Sept. 20, 1830 ; m. Simeon Franklin Packard, Jan. 25, 1855. 165 Ellen Sherman, b. Sept. 16, 1836.
Mr. Keith is a carpenter by trade, also a justice of the peace for Ply- mouth County ; has served the publie in various ways, having been selectman and overseer of the poor for several years. He was one of the principal founders of the South Congregational Society, and builder of the first house of worship at Campello.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
166 CHARLES (son of Benjamin 91) married Mehitable, daughter of Josiah Perkins, Dec. 8, 1817. Children : -
167 Damaris Willis, b. Oet. 8, 1818 ; married Vinal Lyon, of Middleboro', Nov. 25, 1840.
168 Charles Perkins, b. June 20, 1820 [243] ; married Mary K. Williams, Dec. 4, 1843.
169 Anna Reynolds, b. Nov. 11, 1822; m. Theodore Lilley, May 8, 1848.
170 Rhoda Perkins, b. Oet. 28, 1830 ; m. Barnabas H. Gray, May 8, 1851. 171 Sanford, b. Nov. 25, 1833 ; married Maggie Harvey (daughter of Charles F. Harvey), of Louisville, Ky.
The father died July 29, 1859, aged 65. The widow died April 22, 1863.
172 JASON (son of Benjamin 91) m. Susan Smith of Milford, Conn. Re- sided at Campello several years ; from thenee he removed to New Ifaven, Conn. ; thence to Louisville, Ky., where he resided till May, 1861, when he removed to Wisconsin. No children. Colporteur.
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