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2 Mary Wood, b. April 14, 1810 ; married Joseph Hubbard.
3 Nathaniel, b. Sept. 2, 1811 ; m. Phebe Merritt ; she died Nov. 1, 1847. The wife died Aug. 27, 1812. He then married Nancy, daughter of Seth Edson, and sister of first wife, April 17, 1815. Children : -
4 Sarah Ann, b. April 11, 1816 ; m. Elbridge G. Lincoln, April 10, 1834. The wife died Sept. 29, 1816. He then married Sally, daughter of Mannasseh Dickerman, Oct. 5, 1817. Children : -
5 Otis, b. Oct. 3, 1818.
6 Sally, b. Oct. 10, 1819 ; married Levi Simmons.
7 William, b. Feb. 22, 1821.
8 Oliver, b. May 11, 1823 ; married Catherine Orcutt.
9 Lucy Ann, b. Sept. 4, 1827.
10 Willard, b. Sept. 10, 1828 [13] ; m. Rebecca Dike, March 18, 1856.
11 Emily, b. Aug. 10, 1831 ; died single, May 17, 1832.
12 Miranda, b. April 20, 1837 ; died April 20, 1837. The wife died Sept. 16, 1843. He then married Polly Reynolds, dau. of Isaac French, of Stoughton, Mass., Aug. 21, 1852.
13 WILLARD (son of Nathaniel 1) m. Rebecca, dau. of Nathaniel Dikc, and widow of Edmund Kingman, March 18, 1856. Children : -
14 Ida Williams b. Aug. 18, 1857.
The father died at Aurora, Ind., March 12, 1857. The widow marricd Elisha Washburn, Nov. 27, 1862.
THE THAYER FAMILY.
1 RICHARD THAYER came from England to this country in 1640, and settled at Braintree, and had eight children, among whom was
* Was in battle of Weldon Railroad, N. C .; taken prisoner and was an inmate of Belle Isle and Salisbury prisons for seven months, during the rebellion of 1561. 84
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Nathaniel, who had a son Richard, the father of SETH, that settled in the North Parish of Bridgewater in 1744. He married Hannah Pray. Children : -
2 Enos, b. Sept. 27, 1744 [8] ; married Rebecca Curtis, July 4, 1765.
3 Hannah, b. May 16, 1748 ; married Daniel Cary, 1773.
4 Susanna, b. Dec. 15, 1749.
5 Michael, b. June 24, 1753 ; died young.
6 Molly, b. Feb. 18, 1756 ; married Silas Hayward, 1779.
7 Seth, b. Feb. 12, 1760 [11] ; married Molly Thayer, 1788. The father died in 1798, aged 77.
8 ENos (son of Seth 1) m. Rebecca Curtis, July. 4, 1765. Children : -
9 Susanna, b. 1767. 10 Rebecca, b. 1770.
The wife died He then married Widow Hannah Reynolds, dau. of William Packard, May 30, 1782. The father died July 22, 1822, aged 78. The widow died May 23, 1831, aged 88.
11 SETH (son of Richard 1) married Molly Thayer. Children : -
12 Enos, b. March 30, 1788 [21]; married Mary Damon, 1821.
13 Hannah, b. July 11, 1789 ; married Thomas Dunbar, 1810.
14 Micah, b. March 28, 1791 [26] ; married Triphena Frost, July 3, 1817. 15 Seth, b. Aug. 8, 1793 [34] ; married Bathsheba Frost.
16 Eliphalet, b. Oct. 15, 1795 [39] ; married Lydia Stone, Oct. 10, 1819.
17 Zachariah, b. April 27, 1797 ; m. Lydia Reed, and removed to Maine.
18 Zeba, b. Feb. 15, 1799 ; married Prudence Stone, of Easton, 1820.
19 Samuel, b. Dec. 1, 1800 [46] ; married Olive Dickerman.
20 Charles, b. Oct. 19, 1802 [51]; married Myra Bryant.
The father died May 18, 1806, aged 46. The wife died Sept. 29, 1828, aged 67.
21 ENos (son of Seth 11) married Mary Damon, of Hanson, Mass., April 16, 1821. Children : -
22 Enos Washington, b. June 27, 1821 [61]; m. Elizabeth L. Fisher.
23 Mary Jane, b. Oct. 10, 1822; m. George W. Bearce, of Pembroke.
24 Jerome, b. Feb. 13, 1826 [67]; married Matilda H. Prescott.
25 Deborah Soper, b. March 4, 1831 ; single.
The father was a farmer ; died May 17, 1865, aged 77.
26 MICAH (son of Seth 11) married Tryphena Frost, of Springfield, Mass., July 3, 1817. Children : -
27 Mary Jane, b. Feb. 13, 1818; m. Edward W. Nichols, of Springfield.
28 Margaret, b. May 6, 1820 ; died May 21, 1821.
29 Lois Ann, b. Aug. 20, 1821 ; married Elisha Bliss.
30 Miliette, b. Aug. 26, 1824 ; married Philo H. Cook.
31 Aurelia Maria, b. Feb. 1, 1827 ; married Jacob Miller.
32 Martha L., b. June 11, 1829 ; married William H. Foster.
33 Jerusha, b. March 3, 1831 ; died March 11, 1831.
The father was a blacksmith, and worked for several years in the United States Armory at Springfield.
34 SETH (son of Seth 11) married Bathsheba Frost, of Springfield, Mass. Children : -
35 Nancy Frances, b. Dec. 16, 1820; married William II. Barber, of Springfield.
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36 Charles Seth, b. Aug. 31, 1822 ; dicd Nov. 8, 1843.
37 Laura Philena, b. Jan. 4, 1824 ; married, Ist, Benjamin II. Fuller ; 2d, James Picrce.
38 Benjamin Elbridge, b. Feb. 7, 1829 ; died May 4, 1853.
The father was a blacksmith, and is employed in the United States, Armory, Springfield, Mass.
39 ELIPHALET (son of Seth 11) married Lydia, daughter of Solomon Stone of North Easton, Mass., Oct. 10, 1819. Children : -
40 Charlotte, b. March 10, 1821 ; married Isaac Brett, Junc 27, 1844.
41 Eliphalet Loring, b. July 2, 1824 [70] ; married Nancy F. Guild.
42 John Davis, b. Oct. 24, 1833 ; married Bethia Hayward, Aug. 9, 1864.
43 Lydiaette, b. Sept. 15, 1837 ; married Charles W. Tilton, of Me., Jan. 20,1858.
44 Rufus Harrison, b. June 29, 1840 ; died Dec. 31, 1844.
45 Julia Frances, b. Oct. 11, 1843 ; m. Melvin F. James, June 3, 1863. The wife died July 6, 1862. The husband died Aug. 27, 1862.
46 SAMUEL (son of Seth 11) married Olive, daughter of Samuel Dicker- man. Children : -
1 47 Ellis P., b. March 1, 1824.
48 Hiram, b. March 22, 1826.
49 Abby Louisa, b. Dec. 12, 1827 ; m. Samuel T. Packard, Nov. 29, 1848. 50 Olive Jane, b. March 3, 1832; died in infancy.
51 CHARLES (son of Seth 11) married Myra, daughter of Nathan Bryant, Sept. 11, 1823. Children : -
52 Lewis Morton, b. May 2, 1824 ; married, Ist, Mary A. Packard ; 2d, Ellen F. Macomber.
53 Francis Austin, b. Dec. 21, 1825 [75]; m., Ist, Elizabeth A. Packard ; 2d, Emeline Chesman.
54 Adeline Augusta, b. March 3, 1828 ; died Jan. 29, 1833.
55 Elizabeth Sage, b. Feb. 25, 1830 ; died young.
56 Sarah Maria, b. Oct. 13, 1832 ; died Jan. 26, 1833.
57 Horatio Bradford, b. July 3, 1834 [79] ; m. Maria W. Southworth.
58 Frederic Gray, b. Oet. 26, 1836 ; m. Sarah H. Lawton, of Raynham.
59 Juliette Victoria, b. Feb. 20, 1839 ; married Nathaniel R. Packard, of Easton.
60 Ann Eldora, b. Dec. 16, 1842 ; married William H. Southworth. The father died at South Easton, Feb. 28, 1855, aged 53.
61 Captain ENOS WASHINGTON (son of Enos 21) married Elizabeth Lavina, daughter of Timothy Fisher, of Attleboro', Mass., Nov. 30, 1845. Children : -
62 Charles Adelbert, b. Sept. 10, 1846 ; died Nov. 22, 1848.
63 Elizabeth Alice, b. Feb. 4, 1849.
64 Mary Alma, b. Scpt. 25, 1851.
65 Enos Herman, b. Dec. 19, 1853 ; died March 14, 1857.
66 Laura Jane, b. March 30, 1860.
Captain Thayer was a jeweller, at Attleboro', Mass. He was captain in Sheridan's army, and fell in action, Sept. 19, 1864, while charging upon the enemy, and died in United States Hospital, at Winchester, Va.
67 JEROME (son of Enos 21) married Matilda IIarrington, daughter of John B. Prescott, of Groton, Mass., Jan. 17, 1856. Children : -
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68 Isabel, b. June 8, 1856.
Residence in Boston.
69 James Prescott, b. July 12, 1858.
70 ELIPHALET LORING (son of Eliphalet 39) married Nancy Fisher, dau. of Horace Guild, of Canton, Mass., July 24, 1849. Children : -
71 Ella Maria, b. May 30, 1850.
72 Horace Loring, b. March 30, 1854.
73 Alice Nancy, b. Dec. 18, 1855 ; died Feb. 2, 1859.
74 Emma Louisa, b. Dec. 3, 1860. Boot and shoe manufacturer ; residence on Pleasant Street.
75 FRANCIS AUSTIN (son of Charles 51) married Elizabeth Amanda, dau. of David Packard, Sept. 1, 1850. Children : -
76 Flora Maria, b. March 24, 1853 ; died March 25, 1853.
77 Charles Warren, b. Aug. 23, 1858.
78 Francis Peter, b. March 14, 1853 (adopted). The wife died Aug. 19, 1860. He then married Emeline Frances, dau. of Noah Chesman, April 11, 1861.
Shoe manufacturer ; firm of F. A. & H. B. Thayer, Centre Street.
79 HORATIO BRADFORD (son of Charles 51) married Maria Washburn, dau. of William Southworth, of Middleboro', Mass., Nov. 29, 1854. Children : -
80 Gusie Jane Howard, b. June 4, 1857 (adopted). Shoe manufacturer.
THE THOMPSON FAMILY.
1 ARCHIBALD THOMPSON, wife, and son Robert, came to America in 1724; resided a short time in Abington, afterward at Bridgewater. Mr. Thompson made the first spinning-wheel in New England. He was one of the early settlers of the North Parish. Children : -
2 Robert [10], married Margaret Smith, of Milton, 1754.
3 Thomas [15], married Elizabeth Strowbridge, 1754.
4 Archibald, married Martha Robinson, 1761; removed to Nova Scotia.
5 James [21], removed to Charleston, S. C.
6 John, died young.
7 Betsy, married Strowbridge, of Middleboro'.
8 Anna, married Robert Fulton, July 23, 1767.
9 Jane, married Andrew Gamel, 1756. The father died in 1776, aged 85.
10 ROBERT (son of Archibald 1) married Margaret Smith, of Milton, Mass., 1754. Children : -
11 Rachel, b. Dec. 29, 1755. 13 Jennet, b. Aug. 26, 1759.
12 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 16, 1757. 14 Margaret, b. March 17, 1761.
This family removed to Londonderry, N. H.
15 THOMAS (son of Archibald 1) married Elizabeth Strowbridge, 1754. Children : -
16 John, b. Oct. 23, 1755 ; married Jennet Allen ; removed to Me., 1778.
17 Mary, b. June 10, 1758; married Cary Hayward, 1779.
18 Anna, b. Aug. 10, 1760 ; married - Buxton.
19 Elizabeth, b. April 23, 1763 ; married John Pettingill, 1784.
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20 William, b. 1765 ; removed to Maine.
21 Thomas, b. July 4, 1767 [25] ; married Martha Kingman, 1792.
22 Margaret, b. Sept. 19, 1769 ; no record. .
23 James, married Olive Chesman, 1718 ; removed to Maine.
The father died May 28, 1810, aged 81. The wife died Oct. 18, 1811, aged 79 years.
24 JAMES (son of Archibald 1) graduated at Princeton College, N. J. ; preached for a short time ; afterward was a preceptor in an academy at Charleston, S. C.
25 Captain THOMAS (son of Thomas 15) married Martha, daughter of Matthew Kingman, Aug. 5, 1792. Children : -
26 John, b. June 25, 1793; died March 11, 1795.
27 Charlotte, b. April 16, 1796; married Charles Packard, Oct. 29, 1818. 28 Sophronia, b. Oct. 30, 1802 ; married Perez Marshall, April 21, 1825. 29 Jane S., b. May 17, 1807 ; married Zeba Howard, of Easton, Nov. 29,1825.
30 Martha Kingman, b. June 17, 1810; married Franklin Ames, May 20,1832.
31 John, b. March 16, 1795 [32]; married Sarah Jones, Nov. 18, 1819. The father died Nov. 10, 1835, aged 69. The wife died Dec. 28, 1840, aged 75 years.
32 JOHN (son of Captain Thomas 25) married Sarah, daughter of Captain Asa Jones, Nov. 18, 1819. Children : -
33 William Augustus, b. Dec. 14, 1824 [34]; m. Almira J. Hayward. The wife died Feb. 20, 1853, aged 53.
Farmer ; residence on Summer Street.
34 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS (son of John 32) married Almira Jenkins, dau. of Bela Hayward, Jan. 30, 1845. Children : -
35 Alma, b. Sept. 27, 1851 ; died Sept. 6, 1852.
36 Abby, b. Sept. 27, 1851; died June 28, 1852.
37 George Hayward, b. Sept. 27, 1848.
38 John Franklin, b. Sept. 9, 1857.
39 Sarah Russell, b. Nov. 9, 1861.
Farmer ; residence on Summer Street.
1 THOMPSON. - CALVIN THOMPSON (son of Solomon Thompson) camo from Middleboro' to North Bridgewater about 1844; married Mar- garet, daughter of Robert Richardson, of Boston, April 22, 1821. Children : -
2 Calvin Murdock, b. May 5, 1823 ; m. Mary B. Sharp, of Dorchester.
3 Edward, b. Oct. 15, 1825 ; single.
4 Henry, b. Dec. 4, 1827 [8]; married Ann W. Thayer, of Randolph.
5 Margarct Smith, b. June 14, 1830.
6 George Richardson, b. March 14, 1833; married Mary Alice John- son, 1857.
7 Robert Richardson, b. Jan. 10, 1838 ; died Nov. 6, 1849. The father was a carpenter ; died June 8, 1853.
8 HENRY (son of Calvin 1) married Ann Withington, daughter of Asa Thayer, of Randolph, Jan. 23, 1856. Children : -
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9 Edward Murdock, b. Dec. 31, 1856.
10 Anna Newell, b. April 12, 1862.
11 Susan Emma, b. April 14, 1864. Carpenter ; residence on Pleasant Street.
1 TILDEN. - JOHN TILDEN was son of John, of Canton ; born Nov. 6, 1758 ; removed from Canton to the North Parish ; married Polly, daughter of Jonathan Hayward, 1796. Children : -
2 Polly, b. Aug. 16, 1796 ; died Feb. 12, 1797.
3 John, b. April 24, 1798 [10] ; m., Ist, Mary Reynolds ; 2d, Orynthia H. Alger ; 3d, Mary A. W. D. Holmes.
4 Jason, b. June 2, 1800 ; died July 31, 1800.
5 Polly, b. Oct. 14, 1801 ; married Caleb Howard.
6 Susanna, b. Aug. 3, 1805 ; married Welcome Howard, April 21, 1825. 7 Abigail, b. Oct. 8, 1807 ; married Martin L. Reynolds, Nov. 30, 1826.
8 Lavina, b. April 9, 1810 ; married Thomas J. Howard, Jan. 2, 1831.
9 Howard, b. June 6, 1812 [25] ; m. Rebecca Reynolds, Dec. 21, 1834. The father was a cabinet-maker ; died Aug. 29, 1839. The wife died Aug. 7, 1833.
10 JOHN (son of John 1) married Mary, daughter of Jonas Reynolds, Dec. 10, 1823. Children : -
11 Mary Ann, b. Nov. 26, 1824 ; married John Baker, of Marshfield, Jan. 8,1854.
12 Julia Frances, b. Sept. 22, 1826 ; married Zenas F. Brett.
13 Cornelia Caroline. b. Aug. 26, 1828 ; married Thomas C. Sherman.
14 Rebecca, b. Dec. 9, 1834 ; married William D. Coolidge, of Brookline, Mass.
15 John Lovejoy, b. Nov. 25, 1832 ; married Emma Chamberlain, of Sand- wich, Mass.
The wife died Feb. 8, 1839. He then married Orynthia, daughter of Alfred Howard, and widow of Leonard Alger, Nov. 27, 1839. Chil- dren : -
16 Alfred Howard, b. March 30, 1842 ; member of 7th Mass. Regiment ; three years' service.
17 Phebe A. O. D., h. March 10, 1844.
The wife died April 29, 1844, aged 43. He then married Mary Ann Williams, daughter of Daniel Dean, of Raynham, Mass., and widow of John M. Holmes, of Taunton, Mass., June 20, 1846. Chil- dren : -
18 Daniel Dean, b. Jan. 24, 1847.
19 William Ellis, b. Oct. 13, 1848.
20 Ellery Bradford, b. Oct. 10, 1850.
21 Edward Otis, b. Nov. 5, 1852.
22 Lyman Chester, b. Nov. 24, 1854.
23 Sarah Alice, b. Aug. 10, 1857.
24 Abbie Reynolds, b. Nov. 28, 1860 ; died Feb. 13, 1862. Trader on Main Street.
25 HOWARD (son of John 1) married Rebecca, daughter of Jonas Reynolds, Dec. 21, 1834. Children : -
26 Annie Maria, b. Nov. 5, 1835 ; m. William H. Warne, April 30, 1857. 27 Rebecca Jane, b. April 1, 1838 ; married Alonzo Tilden, May 26, 1861. 28 Howard Prescott, b. Nov. 5, 1842.
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29 George, b. Jan. 8, 1846 ; died Jan. 29, 1846.
30 Charles Clifford, b. May 3, 1848.
31 Mary Leslie, b. Sept. 18, 1850 ; died Nov. 1863. Trader, on Cornhill, Boston ; residence at Charlestown, Mass.
1 TRIBOU. - THOMAS TRIBOU, a Frenchman, settled in Bridgewater as early as 1745 ; married Margery Pratt, 1746. Children : -
2 Relief, b. Aug. 16, 1747 ; died Dec. 20, 1747.
3 Isaac, b. Sept. 16, 1748.
4 William, b. April 1, 1752 [9] ; married Amy Belcher, 1784.
5 Rhoda, b. Dec. 26, 1754 ; married Daniel French, 1792.
6 Anna, b. Dec. 20, 1757 ; married Jacob Hill, 1780.
7 Amasa, b. April 14, 1760 ; married Molly Pratt, 1780.
8 Melzar, b. Sept. 29, 1766 ; removed to Middleboro'. The father died Dec. 29, 1811.
9 WILLIAM (son of Thomas 1) married Amy Belcher, 1784. Children : -
10 Peter, b. 1786 ; married Martha Hall, of Plympton.
11 John, b. 1788 ; married Mary Tilden, of Hanover.
12 Daniel, b. 1790 ; married Cordelia Ashley, of Freetown.
13 William, b. Feb. 4, 1793 [18] ; m., 1st, Polly Ford, 1816; 2d, Vesta Dunbar, 1822.
14 Francis, b. 1795 ; married Sally Thayer, of Randolph.
15 Charles, b. 1797 ; single.
16 Walter Spooner, b. 1799 ; married Huldah Holmes.
17 Sally S., b. 1802 ; married Joseph Paekard, of North Bridgewater.
This family resided on the farm opposite the Asa Keith place, Cam- pello.
18 WILLIAM (son of William 9) married Polly, daughter of Asa Ford, July 14, 1816. Children : -
19 Samuel Ford, b. May 14, 1816 ; married, Ist, Abigail Britton ; 2d, Lueretia Rounds.
20 Asa, b. Feb. 15, 1823 [24] ; married Dolly P. Adams, Dec. 31, 1851.
21 Sarah, b. Feb. 15, 1823 ; died single, Oct. 31, 1849.
22 Charles Edward, b. May 15, 1825 [29] ; m. Elizabeth Elms, of Scituate, Mass.
The wife died Dec. 31, 1831. He then married Vesta, dau. of Ebenezer Dunbar, Aug. 1832. Children : -
23 Emma Frances, b. April 15, 1838 ; married Richard M. Fullerton, Dec. 7, 1856.
The father was a farmer, and resided, until his death, upon the home- stead of his late father at Campello. He died Feb. 5, 1855.
24 ASA (son of William 18) married Dolly P., daughter of Moses Adams, of New London, N. H., Dec. 31, 1851. Children : -
25 Georgianna Maria, b. Feb. 15, 1856 ; died Jan. 1, 1860.
26 Mary Lizzie, b. Oct. 25, 1857 ; died Jan. 10, 1860.
27 George Packard, b. Sept. 31, 1861 ; died Nov. 17, 1861.
28 John Adams, b. Sept. 31, 1861.
Shoemaker and farmer, Main Street, Campello.
29 CHARLES EDWARD (son of William 18) married Elizabeth, daughter of Cushing O. Elms, of Scituate, Mass., Feb. 24, 1847. Children : -
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30 Walter Edward, b. Nov. 1852. 31 Charles Otis, b. March 19, 1854. Shoemaker.
32 SAMUEL (son of Alpheus) was born Feb. 27, 1805 ; married Susan, Maria, daughter of David Ford, Jan. 1, 1828. Children : -
33 David Ford, b. Dec. 29, 1828 [37] ; married, Ist, Ann King, of Mans- field ; 2d, Mary Reynolds, of Dartmouth.
34 Samuel Curtis, b. Nov. 22, 1833 [41] ; m. Sarah B. King, of Mansfield. 35 Lyman Ellis, b. May 5, 1836 [44] ; married, Ist, Ellen F. Alden ; 2d, Abby B. King.
36 Noah Dennis, b. Feb. 4, 1845 ; unmarried.
37 DAVID FORD (son of Samuel 32) married Ann, daughter of Benjamin King, of Mansfield, Dec. 25, 1850. Children : -
38 Sarah Augusta, b. Feb. 23, 1852.
39 Frank Baylies, b. May 4, 1854. 40 Ellen Alden, b. Aug. 7, 1858. The wife died May 26, 1860. He then married Mary Reynolds, of Dartmouth, Mass.
Shoe-cutter.
41 SAMUEL CURTIS (son of Samuel 32) married Sarah Brayton, daughter of Benjamin King, Dec. 1, 1853. Children : -
42 Charles Mayfield, b. Oct. 27, 1857 ; died Nov. 18, 1861.
43 Freddie King, b. Aug. 1862. Shoe-cutter.
44 LYMAN ELLIS (son of Samuel 32) married Ellen F., daughter of Calvin Alden, of Randolph. The wife died July 10, 1859. He then mar- ried Abby Bowers, daughter of Samuel B. King, Aug. 21, 1859. Children : -
45 Carrie Sprague, b. July 6, 1860.
Carriage manufacturer, Grove Street, near Spragueville.
1 TORREY. - TURNER TORREY was the son of Deacon David Torrey, of Abington, Mass., son of David, of Weymouth ; married Sally, dau. of Issachar Snell, Esq., 1803. Children : -
2 Almeda, b. Oct. 30, 1804 ; married Augustus Jones, Nov. 27, 1828.
3 Sally Hayward, b. June 20, 1817 ; married Rev. Henry Eddy, Aug. 22, 1843.
The father was a farmer ; died June 30, 1858, aged 83. The widow died March 15, 1860, aged 81.
1 TORRY -JEREMIAH JACKSON is the son of Noah Torry, of Lever- ett, Mass. ; came to town in 1850; married Susan, daughter of Captain Jabez Kingman, Sept. 15, 1851. Children : -
2 Mary, b. June 19, 1854.
3 Charles Edwin, b. May 18, 1856 ; died Nov. 24, 1860.
4 Alma Brett, b. June 10, 1858 ; died Aug. 15, 1858.
5 Addie Kingman, b. Sept. 9, 1864. Shoemaker ; residence on Centre Street.
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1 TIRRILL. - LEMUEL TIRRILL was tho son of Jacob, and grandson of Thomas, of Abington ; married Experience Trask. Children : -
2 Jacob, b. March 16, 1792 ; married Emma Corbet Reed, Aug. 8, 1813.
3 Lemuel, resides at Easton, unmarried.
4 Zibeon, married Jerusha
5 Abigail, married Lewis Hayden, of Stoughton, 1815.
6 Susanna, married Thomas Nightingale, of Quincy, 1809.
7 Mehitable, married Daniel Cobb, of Mansfield.
8 Mary, b. June 11, 1801 ; married Samuel G. Brett, of Easton, 1823. The father was a cooper.
9 JACOB (son of Lemuel 1) married Emma Corbet, daughter of Ezekiel Reed, of Abington, Aug. 8, 1813. Children : --
10 Emma Reed, b. Feb. 18, 1815 ; died Dec. 8, 1817.
11 Rebecca Adeline, b. July 1, 1816 ; married Joshua Warren.
12 William Harrison, b. July 13, 1818 ; m. Ilannah Macomber, of Frec- town, Mass.
13 Frances Reed, b. April 27, 1820 ; married, Ist, Nancy Warren, 1841 ; 2d, Emily J. Spencer.
14 Elizabeth Hutchinson, b. Jan. 27, 1822; married Samuel Taber, of Fairhaven.
15 Mary Ann, b. Jan. 24, 1824 ; married, Ist, Robert O. Jenkins ; 2d, Ebenezer Warren.
16 Caroline Adams, b. July 4, 1826 ; married Newell Buck, of Randolph.
17 Charles Griggs, b. Aug. 14, 1828 ; died Nov. 14, 1848.
18 Marcia Williams, b. March 17, 1832 ; died Nov. 22, 1834.
19 Jacob Porter, b. March 16, 1834 ; married Mary Augustus Paul, June 26,1864.
20 Almira Williams, b. Dec. 27, 1836. .
The father is a cooper ; residence on Pond Street.
1 TROW. - FREDERIC LUCIUS (son of Bartholomew) came from East Bridgewater ; married Olive Hayward, dau. of Hayward Marshall, March 8, 1847. Children : -
2 Frederic Stickney, b. April 25, 1849 ; died Dec. 15, 1849.
3 Lizzie Florence, b. May 3, 1856.
4 Anna Marshall, b. April 17, 1858.
5 Eugenia Torrey, b. May 25, 1861 ; died Aug. 15, 1862.
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1 TARBET. - TOBY TARBET married Dinah Goold, Feb. 3, 1755. Chil- dren : -
2 Sarah, b. Sept. 3, 1755.
3 Abraham, b. May 27, 1756.
4 Tamar, b. March 27, 1758.
5 Ezekiel, b. Feb. 25, 1760.
6 Dinah, b. March 25, 1762.
7 Matilda, b. April 17, 1764 ; married Peter Pierce, March 31, 1788.
8 Isaac, b. March 14, 1766.
9 Jacob, b. Jan. 13, 1769.
11 Rebecca, b. April 11, 1774.
12 John, b. May 30, 1780.
10 Levi, b. June 16, 1771. This was a colored family, and lived near the late Oliver Dike. The father was a slave in carly days.
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1 TUCK. - SILAS VALENTINE (son of David) came from Norridgewock, Me., May, 1843 ; married Eliza Ann, daughter of Isaac R. Pierce, of Smithfield, R. I., Dec. 29, 1844. Children : -
2 Sarah Ellen, b. April 17, 1846 ; died Dec. 9, 1863.
3 Mary Emma, b. Sept. 3, 1851.
Shoe tool manufacturer, Spragueville ; residence on Crescent Street.
1 TILTON. - CHARLES W. TILTON married Lydiette, dau. of Eliphalet Thayer, Jan. 20, 1858. Children : -
2 George Lafayette, b. June 2, 1859.
3 Rufus Elmer, b. March 4, 1864.
4 Edward Ellsworth, b. July 13, 1861. Shoemaker on Pleasant Strect.
1 TOWER. - LUTHER (son of Isaac) came from Randolph in 1830 ; married Adah W., daughter of Cyrus Warren, Sept. 8, 1833. Children : -
2 Silas Franklin, b. Sept. 3, 1837 ; m. Melinda S. Ellis, Nov. 27, 1862.
3 Lucy Jane, b. Sept. 28, 1840 ; died Jan. 14, 1843.
4 Rosalia Jane, b. May 16, 1843.
5 Lucy Adelaide, b. Dec. 30, 1845.
6 George Marius, b. June 6, 1848.
7 Mary Ellen, b. Nov. 18, 1851 ; died Dec. 22, 1864. Farmer and cabinet-maker ; residence on Court Street.
1 VINCENT. - JOSEPH VINCENT was born Feb. 12, 1817 ; came from Boston to Campello, April, 1832; married Elizabeth, daughter of David Jenkins, June 3, 1838. Children :
2 Joseph Jenkins, b. Dec. 17, 1839 ; was a member of Co. F, 12th Mass. Regiment, 1861.
3 Elizabeth Ann, b. Jan. 4, 1842.
4 Stanford Wright, b. Sept. 8, 1846 ; m. Abbie C. Pierce, Dec. 7, 1865.
5 Jason Keith, b. July 4, 1848.
6 Daniel Huntington, b. May 14, 1852. Shoemaker ; residence on South Street, Campello.
1 WADE. - LORENZO WADE (son of David), born Aug. 12, 1804 ; came from Easton ; married Rachel, daughter of Deacon Jeremiah Beal, Jan. 1, 1828. Children : -
2 Sibil, b. Nov. 6, 1828 ; died May 29, 1848.
3 Susan, b. Jan. 11, 1831 ; married David Pratt, of Easton.
4 Bradford, b. May 29, 1833 ; married Martha Copeland, of West Bridge- water.
5 Sarah Beals, b. July 15, 1835 ; married Randall Holbrook. The wife died March 19, 1838. He then married Marcia Keith, dau. of Barnard Jackson, Nov. 1838. Children : -
6 Lewis Barnard, b. March 17, 1839.
7 Harriet Ames, b. June 2, 1841 ; married Samuel A. W. Parker, of Stoughton.
8 Rachel, b. 1842 ; died Aug. 6, 1842.
9 Dudley, b. June 10, 1844. 10 Abby Keith, b. Feb. 2, 1846.
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FAMILY REGISTER.
11 George, b. April, 1848 ; died Sept. 6, 1848.
12 George Henry, b. 1850 ; died March 4, 1851.
13 Francis Gray, b. Aug. 7, 1853.
14 Lorenzo Fremont, b. March 27, 1855.
Mr. Wade was a trader at North-West Bridgewater for several years ; also shoe manufacturer.
15 ORREN (son of David, and brother of Lorenzo above), born Feb. 12, 1808 ; came from Easton ; married Sophia Churchill, Aug. 24, 1834. Children : -
16 Orren Allen, b. June 14, 1835 ; married Sarah Smith, of Easton.
17 Isaac Edward, b. Aug. 12, 1839 ; married Martha Ilunt.
18 Albert Richmond, b. Oct. 26, 1844 ; married Susan Howard, Oct. 31, 1865.
The wife died Nov. 20, 1839. He then married Jane, daughter of Apollos Richmond, of Middleboro', May 18, 1842. Children : -
19 Albert Richmond. b. Oet. 26, 1844.
Blacksmith ; residence on Turnpike Street, North-West Bridgewater.
20 DANIEL OLIVER (son of Thomas), born April 14, 1799 ; came from Easton ; married Betsy, daughter of William Brett, April 20, 1825. Children : -
21 William Henry, b. Feb. 9, 1820 ; died July 24, 1826.
22 Harriet Amanda, b. June 26, 1827 ; married John J. Cushman, of Kingston.
23 Lizzie Prior, b. May 4, 1831 ; married A. C. Severance.
24 Ellen Maria, b. Nov. 12, 1833 ; died Dec. 25, 1833.
25 William Henry, b. Dec. 5, 1843 ; member of 3d Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, Quartermaster's Department.
The wife died Feb. 20, 1860, aged 52.
26 EDMUND R. (son of Abiel) came from Fall River in 1845 ; married Julia Ann, daughter of Captain Joseph Church, of Fall River, Nov. 9, 1829. Children : -
27 Cyrus, b. Sept. 11, 1830 ; died Dec. 6, 1834.
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