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28 Huron, b. April 4, 1832 ; married Amaduley Freeman.
29 Vernon, b. March 6, 1834.
30 Amanda, b. Dec. 25, 1835 ; married Nahum Clapp, of Easton.
31 Julia Ann, b. May 30, 1837.
32 Samuel Jared, b. July 7, 1841.
33 Edmund Richmond, b. Nov. 20, 1843. Botanic physician.
WALDO. - Among the first settlers of the North Parish was a family of Waldos. They were driven from Chelmsford, Mass., by the In- dians. They lived near where the late Gideon Howard resided, in the north part of the town. They remained but a short time, hav- ing removed to Pomfret, Conn. Three of the daughters married in Bridgewater.
1 Bethiah, married Thomas Hayward, 1719.
2 Hannah, married Ephraim Cary, Feb. 3, 1709.
3 Susanna, married Hűichard Field, Jan. 17, 1706.
4 Dan, married - Weld.
Those persons in the vicinity bearing the Christian name of Waldo derived their name from this family.
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THE WALES FAMILY.
1 THOMAS WALES was the son of Deacon Nathaniel, of Stoughton, and great-grandson of Deacon Thomas, also of Stoughton. He married Belcher. Children : -
2 Hannah, b. June 27, 1779 ; married James Cary, June 5, 1803.
3 Lydia, b. April 18, 1782 ; married Joseph Quin.
The wife died May 31, 1785. He then married Mary, daughter of Thomas Hobart, of Hanson, Mass. Children : -
4 Thomas, b. Jan. 5, 1786 [7]; m. Chloe Packard, Sept. 1811.
5 Mary, b. Sept. 2, 1790 ; married Nathaniel Collamore, Nov. 9, 1813.
6 Nathaniel, b. April 2, 1793 [10] ; m. Sarah Copeland, Dec. 25, 1817. The wife died April 26, 1834, aged 79. The father died Aug. 12, 1840, aged 91.
7 THOMAS (son of Thomas 1) married Chloe, daughter of Silas Packard Sept. 1811. Children : -
8 Thomas Hobart, b. March 22, 1812 ; died Aug. 14, 1815.
9 Catherine Packard, b. May 20, 1819 ; married Tyler Cobb.
The father was a cabinet manufacturer and farmer ; also coroner for several years ; died July 7, 1865.
10 NATHANIEL (son of Thomas 1) married Sarah, daughter of Ebenezer Copeland, of Scituate, Mass., Dec. 25, 1817. Children : -
11 Sarah Copeland, b. Sept. 29, 1818 ; m. Joseph A. Wild, of Campello.
12 Mary Hobart, b. Aug. 7, 1820 ; died Aug. 24, 1838.
13 Elizabeth Frances, b. Aug. 29, 1827 ; married Charles W. Gardner, June 2, 1848.
The father died Jan. 29, 1829. The wife died Dec. 7, 1844.
14 JOHN (brother of Thomas 1) married Mehitable, dau. of Barnabas Howard, Esq., Jan. 8, 1789. Children : -
15 Mehitable, b. 1791.
16 Anna Howard, b. 1791 ; married William French, Jr., 1810. The wife died He then married Susanna Capen, of Stoughton, 1791. Children : -
17 Susanna, married Eliab Whitman, Esq., May 18, 1817.
18 Sally.
19 John [20], married Olive Howard, June 13, 1820.
20 JOHN (son of John 11) married Olive, daughter of Colonel Caleb How- ard, June 13, 1820. Children : -
21 Welcome Howard, b. Jan. 20, 1821 [30] ; married Lois Kingman.
22 Abby Howard, b. June 30, 1824 ; married William P. Howard. The wife died June 25, 1830. He then married Elizabeth Ann, dau. of Isaac Brackett, of Quincy, Nov. 27, 1831. Children : -
23 John, b. Sept. 16, 1832 [32]; married Susan H. Rogers, of Boston, June 4, 1855.
24 Olive Elizabeth, b. April 4, 1834 ; m. Martin Wales, Jr., of Stoughton, Jan. 2, 1853. He died Dec. 17, 1864.
25 Susan Jane, b. Feb. 24, 1837 ; died July 6, 1841.
26 Edward Capen, b. Jan. 11, 1840.
27 George Ellis, b. July 30, 1842 ; died Feb. 18, 1843.
23 Frank Ellis, b. Feb. 6, 1847. 29 George Willard, b. Sept. 23, 1849. The father died in Boston Feb. 28, 1865.
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30 WELCOME HOWARD (son of John 20) married Lois, daughter of John W. Kingman, Oct. 16, 1845. Children : -
31 Abbie Penn, b. Aug. 28, 1848 ; died Feb. 8, 1866.
Residence on Elm Street.
Mr. Wales has served the town, as town clerk and collector, several years. -
32 JOHN (son of John 20) married Susan H. Rogers, of Boston, June 4, 1855. Children : -
33 Susie Elizabeth, b. March 9, 1856.
34 George Rogers, b. June 15, 1862. Dry-goods clerk, in Boston.
35 NATHANIEL (son of Joshua), born Sept. 11, 1788 ; came to the North Parish from Stoughton, in 1817 ; married Phebe, daughter of Captain William French, of Stoughton, Jan. 1, 1815. Children : -
36 Harriet Jane, b. Aug. 17, 1816 ; m. Chauncey Conant, Sept. 30, 1839.
37 Nathaniel, b. Nov. 25, 1819 [39] ; m. Jane M. Shaw, June 4, 1848.
38 Martha, b. Dec. 12, 1822; died Feb. 4, 1823.
The father died Feb. 8, 1826. The wife died Dec. 25, 1855.
Mr. Wales kept a grocery store in the north part of the Centre Village, in the house known as the " Packard house," opposite the school- houses. He was the first person that made shoe lasts in the town, which he did by hand.
39 NATHANIEL (son of Nathaniel 35) married Jane Montgomery, daughter of Newton Shaw, June 4, 1848. Children : -
40 Nathaniel Shaw, b. April 28, 1849.
The wife died May 3, 1849. IIe then married Susan Kingsbury, dau. of Timothy Reed, Esq., of Barnstable, Mass., Aug. 18, 1851. Chil- dren : -
41 Susan Reed, b. Aug. 3, 1853. 42 Timothy Reed, b. June 2, 1856. Mr. Wales is a merchant in Stoughton. He was appointed postmaster of that town in May, 1861 ; was chairman of the Board of Commis- sioners on Enrollment in the Second Massachusetts District in 1863.
THE WARREN FAMILY.
1 JOSHUA WARREN is the first person of the name in the town. IIc mar- ried Jane, daughter of William Orcutt, Jr., 1725. Children : -
2 Ebenezer, b. 1726 [8] ; married Mary Nightingale, 1747.
3 Hannah, b. 1728.
4 Ezra, b. 1730 [18] ; married Mary Phillips, 1752.
5 Mary, b. 1733 ; died single.
6 Sarah, b. 1736 ; died single.
7 Joshua, b. 1738 [32] ; married Rebecca Leach, 1760.
8 EBENEZER (son of Joshua 1) married Mary Nightingale, Oct. 19, 1747. Children : -
9 Mary, b. July 6, 1748 ; married Ebenezer Edson. 1790.
10 Jane, b. April 22, 1750 ; married Seth Wentworth, Nov. 7, 1776.
11 Susanna, b. Jan. 24, 1752; married Seth Harris, Jr., April 2, 1776.
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12 Sarah, b. Sept. 28, 1754 ; married Nathan Billings, Aug. 19, 1778.
13 Ebenezer, b. Feb. 24, 1757 [37] ; m. Eunice Warren, May 9, 1776.
14 Simeon, b. April 1, 1759 ; dicd March 7, 1760.
15 Jemima, b. April 23, 1761 ; married - Whiting.
16 Lydia, b. Aug. 13, 1763.
17 Joshua, b. Feb. 21, 1766 ; removed to Lyme, N. H.
18 EZRA (son of Joshua 1) married Mary Phillips, 1752. Children : -
19 Hannah, b. March 1, 1753 ; married Archipus Taylor, 1778.
20 Eunice, b. Dec. 23, 1754 ; married Ebenezer Warren, 1776.
21 Nathan, b. Sept. 23, 1756 ; died young, Nov. 12, 1760. The wife died" -. He then married Mercy, daughter of Zachariah Packard. Children : -
22 Ezra, b. Aug. 31, 1758.
23 Philip, b. Sept. 21, 1760.
24 Nathan, b. Sept. 27, 1762 ; married Lucy Tirrell, June 12, 1783.
25 Benjamin, b. Sept. 4, 1764 ; died Sept. 1763.
26 Sarah, b. March 3, 1767 ; married Sylvanus Burr, of Easton, 1790.
27 Benjamin, b. Feb. 28, 1769.
28 Mcrcy, b. June 20, 1771 ; married James Loring, 1800.
29 Mary, b. July 15, 1773. 30 Artemas.
The wife died Dec. 31, 1775. He then married Widow Tirrill. Chil- dren : -
31 Jennet.
The sons removed to Maine.
32 JOSHUA (son of Joshua 1) married Rebecca, daughter of Timothy Leach, 1760. Children : -
33 Joshua, b. Sept. 26, 1761. 35 William.
34 John, b. May 11, 1766. 36 Ruby.
37 EBENEZER (son of Ebenezer 8) married Eunice, daughter of Ezra War- ren, May 9, 1776. Children : -
38 Lois, b. 1776 ; died single.
39 Cynthia, b. 1778 ; married Thomas Thayer, of Randolph, 1805.
40 Simeon, b. 1781 [49] ; married Rhoda Ifarris, April 14, 1802.
41 Adah, b. 1783 ; died Feb. 20, 1789.
42 Ebenezer, b. 1784 [55]; married, Ist, Deborah Thayer, of Randolph, 1811 ; 2d, Deborah Jones ; 3d, Relief Hubbard ; 4th, Cynthia P. Reed.
43 Eunice, b. 1788 ; married Joseph Mann, Jr., of Randolph, 1814.
44 Cyrus, b. 1790 [61] ; married Olive Bisbee, 1814.
45 Seth, b. 1782 ; died single.
46 Galen, b. 1794 [64] ; married Rhoda Burrill, Feb. 4, 1829.
47 Alva, b. July 20, 1796 ; married Jane Barnes.
48 Azubah, b. Oct. 20, 1798 ; died single.
The mother died Jan. 25, 1851, aged 96. The father died Aug. 7, 1855.
49 SIMEON (son of Ebenezer 37) married Rhoda, daughter of John Harris, of Abington, April 14, 1802. Children : -
50 Simeon, died young.
51 Azel Harris [70], married Eliza Edson, July 9, 1829.
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52 Rhoda, married John Leonard.
53 Olive, married Isaac Jones, of Turner, Me.
54 Eunice, died young. The wife died July 9, 1844.
55 EBENEZER (son of Ebenezer 37) married Deborah, daughter of Dcacon Zaccheus Thayer. Children : -
56 Ebenezer, married Widow Mary Jenkins. The wife died He then married Deborah Jones, of Boston. Children : -
57 Joshua, married Rebecca Tirrell ; resides at Randolph.
58 Elizabeth A., married Thomas W. Snow, Dec. 8, 1833.
59 Nancy, married - Everson, of Hanson.
60 Mary, married Benjamin Thomas, of Hanson. The wife died - , He then married Relief, daughter of Enoel Hub- bard. He married, for his fourth wife, Cynthia P., daughter of Barnabas Reed, of Abington, March 4, 1844.
61 CYRUS (son of Ebenezer 37) married Olive, daughter of John Bisbee, of East Bridgewater, Oct. 3, 1814. Children : -
62 Adah, b. June 29, 1815 ; married Luther Tower, Sept. 8, 1813.
63 Mary Bisbee, b. March 12, 1818 ; married Nathaniel R. Paekard, Dec. 6, 1835.
The father was a shoemaker ; residence on Centre Street. He died Nov. 20, 1865.
64 GALEN (son of Ebenezer 37) married Rhoda, daughter of John Burrill, Feb. 4, 1829. Children : -
65 John Phillips, b. Dec. 14, 1831 ; m. Emily Warren, Jan. 10, 1853.
66 Rhoda Bates, b. Nov. 29, 1837.
67 Lyman, b. Sept. 5, 1840 ; died July 15, 1842.
68 Charles Henry, b. Aug. 2, 1843 ; died March 13, 1844.
69 Eunice Ellen, b. Jan. 22, 1846 : died Oct. 16, 1847. Farmer ; residence on Centre Street.
70 AZEL HARRIS (son of Simeon 49) married Eliza, daughter of Deacon David Edson, July 9, 1829. Children : --
71 Emily Frances, b. Dec. 22, 1833; m. John P. Warren, Jan. 10, 1854 ; he died Dec. 15, 1854.
72 Azel, b. Oct. 6, 1836.
73 Eliza Ann, b. Feb. 8, 1838; died Aug. 10, 1848.
1 WASHBURN. - ELISHA WASHBURN, born Jan. 10, 1819; came to town in 1836, from Kingston ; married Arabella, daughter of Abiel Kingman, Nov. 28, 1844. Children : --
2 Arabella Kingman, b. Nov. 2, 1845; died Sept. 2, 1846. The wife died Dec. 23, 1845. He then married Elizabeth Alma, dau. of Abiel Kingman, and sister of his first wife, Dec. 30, 1847. Chil- dren : -
3 William, died young. 4 Lizzie Jane, b. 1852. The wife died Nov. 17, 1860. He then married Widow Rebecca Shep- ardson, Nov. 27, 1862. Residence on Summer Street.
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5 FRANCIS BAKER (son of Reuben) came from Troy, Vt. ; married -, daughter of -, Aug. 1840. Children : -
6 Joseph Story, died -.
7 Ella Elizabeth.
8 Emma Olivia, died March 31, 1858.
9 Frank Herbert. 11 George Reuben.
10 George Reuben, died May, 1857. 12 Emma Arvilla. Confectioner and baker, Main Street, North Bridgewater.
1 WATERMAN. - SAMUEL WATERMAN, born in Duxbury, Feb. 9, 1822; came to town Sept. 1, 1845 ; married Sophia Caroline, daughter of John C. Greely, of Salisbury, N. H., Aug. 8, 1847. Children : -
2 Samuel Greeley, b. April 5, 1850.
3 Martha Thomas, b. May 4, 1861 ; died May 15, 1861. The wife died April 2, 1863. He then married Etheline Augusta, dau. of William Whiting, Oct. 6, 1864. Children : -
4 Elisha William, b. July 5, 1865. Shoemaker ; residence, Campello.
1 WATKINS. - ZACHARIAH WATKINS married Abigail, dau. of Jonathan Willis, and widow of John Keith, Sept. 4, 1761. Children : -
2 Abigail, died Oct. 16, - 5 Martha, b. March 30, 1766
3 David, died April 28, 1770. 6 Mehitable, b. Feb. 9, 1771.
4 Abigail, b. Nov. 23, 1763. 7 Zachariah, b. March 21, 1774.
1 WEST. - SAMUEL WEST married Lydia, daughter of Josiah Washburn. Children : -
2 Ezra, h. June 30, 1739.
3 Mehitable, b. Sept. 21, 1741. 4 John, b. March 4, 1743.
Mr. West was one of the early settlers of the North Parish, and an active man in church and parish affairs.
1 WHITE. - LEVI BAILEY (son of Thomas) came from East Randolph, Jan. 1856 ; married Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Calvin Keith, Jan. 1, 1856. Children : -
2 Jennie Louise, b. Feb. 2, 1858. 3 Emma Elizabeth, b. March 8, 1860. Shoe manufacturer ; residence on Pleasant Street.
4 WELCOME (son of Welcome) came from Hanson, Mass. ; married Phebe, daughter of Theron Ames, Jan. 5, 1844. Children :
5 Lucy Ella, b. Oct. 18, 1845 ; died Sept. 22, 1851.
6 Emma, b. Nov. 1, 1847.
7 Carrie, b. Aug. 9, 1849.
8 Phebe Ann, b. Nov. 11, 1854.
9 Austin Welcome, b. Jan. 6, 1857.
10 Willard Ames, b. April 12, 1859 ; died Aug. 25, 1859.
11 Mary Ames, b. May 18, 1864 ; died Aug. 18, 1864. Residence on Montello Street.
12 JONATHAN (son of Jonathan) came from East Randolph; m. Nancy
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Mehitable, daughter of John Adams, of East Randolph, Mass., May 4, 1848. Children :-
13 Alice Adams, b. Feb. 18, 1849.
14 Mary Mehitable, b. March 9, 1854 ; died May 4, 1858.
15 Anne, b. Sept. 26, 1858.
Attorney and counsellor-at-law ; residence on Main Street. (See per- sonal notice, page 188.)
1 WHITTEMORE. - DAVID WHITTEMORE came from Bridgewater, in 1853 ; married Cyrus Bassett, of Bridgewater, Nov. 26, 1840. Chil- dren : -
2 Caroline Adelaide, b. Jan. 2, 1842. 3 Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, 1843.
4 Eleanor Augusta, b. Jan. 10, 1846; died March 22, 1849.
5 John Q. A., b. Jan. 29, 1848.
6 Charles, b. May 3, 1850.
7 Walter Laurence, b. Nov. 3, 1852.
8 Franklin, b. Oct. 8, 1855 ; died Dec. 3, 1862.
9 David, b. 1857 ; died Aug. 25, 1858.
10 George Bassett, b. 1859 ; died Sept. 20, 1860.
11 Anna Laurence, b. March 1, 1861. 12 Edwin Bassett, b. Oct. 22, 1863. Blacking and shoe varnish manufacturer, Court Street ; residence on High Street.
1 WHEELER. - Rev. AZARIAH BRAINARD (son of Beriah), born in East Haddam, Conn., March 23, 1816 ; married Clarissa Jane Pease. The wife died Jan. 19, 1842. He then married Elizabeth Baker, dau. of John Chadwiek, of Nantucket, Mass. : -
2 William Brainard, b. Sept. 2, 1844.
3 Charles Augustus, b. June 28, 1846 ; died Sept. 7, 1862.
4 Asa Bradford, b. Sept. 19, 1853.
5 Lizzie Louise, b. May 7, 1858 ; died Sept. 15, 1859.
6 Ida Barnard, b. Aug. 25, 1860. 19 Nellie, b. Feb. 19, 1863. (See personal notice, page 178.)
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1 WHITTEN. - NAHUM WHITTEN, b. April 28, 1809 ; came from Water- boro', Me. ; married Lavinia Howard, daughter of John Willis, June 23, 1836. Children : -
2 George Greenleaf, b. May 2, 1837.
3 Emory Francis, b. Dee. 10, 1838 ; died Nov. 2, 1842.
4 Lavina Annette, b. July 3, 1841 ; married John Eaton, Jr.
5 Eloy Francis, b. Aug. 1, 1843.
6 Sarah Abbie, b. Nov. 4, 1845; died Sept. 6, 1863.
7 Ada Margaret, b. Feb. 13, 1848 ; died April 16, 1860.
8 Henry Augustus, b. March 14, 1853 ; died Aug. 1853.
· 9 Morrill Ellis, b. Feb. 5, 1855.
10 Emma Isabel, b. May 24, 1857.
11 Cora Alma, b. Dec. 19, 1860.
12 Ernest, b. Sept. 26, 1863 ; died Dec. 12, 1863. Blacksmith, near Tilden's Corner.
13 GEORGE GREENLEAF (son of Nahum 1) married Carrie, daughter of Lemuel Packard, of Stoughton, Nov. 27, 1862. Children : -
14 Abbie Eudora, b. Oet. 11, 1863 ; died Oct. 19, 1863. Shoemaker.
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1 WHITMAN. - ELIAB (son of Seth Allen) born May 30, 1787 ; mar- ried Susanna, daughter of John Wales, May 18, 1817. Children : -
2 Sarah, b. March 13, 1818 ; m. Rev. Jonathan Coe, of Winsted, Conn., Oct. 13, 1844. She died, at Athens, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1848. He then married Susan, sister of the first wife.
3 Samuel Allen, b. Dec. 18, 1820 ; died Dec. 12, 1842.
4 Susan, b. Nov. 22, 1823 ; m. Rev. Jonathan Coe. The wife died Aug. 12, 1825. He then married Harriet Souther, dau. of Samuel Packard, June 8, 1841. Children : -
5 Jane Frances, b. Dec. 30, 1843 ; died July 28, 1847.
6 Julia Ellen, b. Feb. 19, 1846 ; died Aug. 18, 1846. The father died Sept. 16, 1861, aged 74. (See page 189 for biograph- ical notice.)
1 WHITMARSH. - EBENEZER (son of Thomas) married Catherine, dau. of Joel Bartlett, of N. H., Aug. 19, 1832; came from Plymouth, May, 1834. Children : -
2 Hannah White, b. July 22, 1833 ; married James C. Hammond.
3 Julia Ann, b. Aug. 3, 1837 ; died June 19, 1841.
4 Catherine Maria, b. Nov. 4, 1839. 5 Ebenezer, b. July 13, 1845. The wife died July 15, 1836. Residence on Winter Street.
1 WHITNEY. - GEORGE R. WHITNEY, born May 27, 1829 ; came from Provincetown, Mass., April 27, 1854 ; married Pauline Brown, dau. of Thomas Hilliard, of Provincetown, June 27, 1852. Children : -
2 George Hilliard, b. July 4, 1853. 5 Charles Brown, b. Oct. 4, 1860.
3 Frank Thomas, b. Feb. 18, 1856. 6 Freddie Holmes, b. Oct. 12, 1862.
4 Arthur Wilson, b. Jan. 16, 1858. 7 Pauline Leonard, b. Nov. 1, 1865. Surgeon-dentist, Main Street, North Bridgewater.
1 WILBOR. - GARDNER (son of Isaiah) came from Easton, in 1842; married Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Amasa Bird, of Boston, May 17, 1832. Children : -
2 Charles Gardner, b. Dec. 10, 1833.
3 Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 6, 1836 ; married Benjamin F. Raymond.
4 Shepard Blake,* b. March 13, 1839 ; married Harriet C. Hall.
5 Dexter Everett, b. Feb. 11, 1846.
6 Caroline Ella, b. Jan. 26, 1848 ; died Feb. 9, 1852.
7 Maria Josephine, b. May 12, 1851.
8 Corydon, b. March 31, 1853.
9 Ella Gertrude, b. June 21, 1855.
10 GEORGE ENGS (son of George) came from Wareham, in 1859 ; married Amy Hambly, daughter of Robert Chappell, of Fall River, Oct. 3, 1841. Children : -
11 Charles Henry, b. April 13, 1844 ; died Aug. 3, 1845.
12 Charles Henry, b. Feb. 19, 1846. Merchant tailor on Main Street, North Bridgewater.
1 WILD. - JOSEPH WILD came from Braintree ; married Charlotte, dau. of Deacon Zenas Packard, Nov. 6, 1817. Children : -
* Member of Co. K, 3d Mass. Regiment.
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2 Zenas Packard, b. Oct. 16, 1818 [9]; married Margarctta S. Tuck, March 26, 1845.
3 Joseph Allen, b. March 23, 1820 [14] ; married Sarah C. Wales, Jan. 25, 1842.
4 Charlotte Temple, b. Oct. 2, 1821 ; m. John B. Emmes, Nov. 21, 1839.
5 Susan Ann, b. March 23, 1820 ; died Jan. 7, 1824.
6 Deborah, b. Oct. 2, 1824 ; married Alvin Howe, Jr., Oct. 31, 1850.
7 Susan A. Coburn, b. March 2, 1827 ; m. Henry A. Talbot, of South Dedham, Jan. 13, 1847.
8 Benjamin [22], married Susan Ann Ripley.
The wife died -. He then married Melinda Packard, Aug. 24, 1837. Shoemaker ; residence at Campello.
9 Rev. ZENAS PACKARD (son of Joseph 1) married Margaretta S., dau. of Deacon Samuel Tuck, March 26, 1845. Children : -
10 Judson Boardman. 12 Abbie Jennie.
11 Howard Payson. 13 Lilian Minnie.
Baptist clergyman ; residence at 120 Prince Street, New York City. (See page 177.)
14 JOSEPH ALLEN (son of Joseph 1) married Sarah Copeland, daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Wales, of Hanson, Mass., Jan. 25, 1842. Chil- dren : -
15 George Allen, b. May 8, 1846.
16 Sarah Copeland, b. May 10, 1848.
17 Catherine Packard, b. April 21, 1851 ; died Sept. 4, 1851.
18 Mary Alice, b. Aug. 25, 1853.
19 Charlotte Temple, b. Jan. 10, 1856 ; died Aug. 19, 1856.
20 Abby Tyler, b. July 26, 1859 ; died Aug. 22, 1859.
21 Catherine Cobb, b. June 30, 1862; died Oct. 27, 1862. Shoemaker ; residence, Main Street, Campello.
22 BENJAMIN (son of Joseph 1) married Lucy Ann, daughter of Chipman Ripley, of South Abington, Mass. Children : --
23 Lucy Winslow, b. Oct. 5, 1854 ; died June 5, 1863.
24 Walter Benjamin, b. Dec. 22, 1855 ; died June 12, 1863.
25 Melinda Packard, b. March 11, 1857 ; died June 14, 1863.
26 Lizzie Frances, b. May 6, 1858.
27 Edwin Lincoln, b. Aug. 17, 1861.
28 George Walter, b. Scpt. 26, 1863. Shoemaker ; residence, Campello.
1 WILDER. - DAVID WILDER (son of Isaac) came from Hingham, in 1832 ; married Judith, daughter of Elisha Tolman, of Scituate. The wife died - He then married Mary Eliza, daughter of Alfred Thompson, of Halifax, Oct. 12, 1826. Children : -
2 John Calvin, b. Aug. 12, 1853.
3 Eliza Tolman, b. May 3, 1855. 4 Ruth Mann, b. Dec. 26, 1858. Baker ; residence on Crescent Street.
1 WILLIAMS. - RODOLPHUS HOWARD (son of Benjamin) came from Norton, in 1855 ; married Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Dean, of Easton, Nov. 2, 1854. Children : -
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2 Lizzie Howard, b. April 14, 1857. 3 Mary Dean, b. April 26, 1861. Mr. Williams was a school-teacher for several years in the Centre Vil- lage ; is now a trader, in Boston. He has often served the town as moderator in their town meetings.
THE WILLIS FAMILY.
1 NATHANIEL WILLIS was an original proprietor and one of the first settlers of Bridgewater. He was a respectable man, and designated in the early records as Mr. Nathaniel Willis, which was as high a title as was given to any person in that day. He is said to have been the first schoolmaster in the town. His estate was settled in 1686. Children :
2 ELKANAH (son of Nathaniel 1), m. Mercy -. Children : -
3 Nathaniel, b. 1678 [5], m. Hannah Titus, of Rehoboth, Mass., 1712. 4 Judith, b. 1682.
The wife died in 1709. The father died in 1711.
5 NATHANIEL (son of Elkanah 2) married Hannah, daughter of John Titus, of Rehoboth, Mass., 1712. Children : -
6 Ephraim, b. 1713 [8] ; married, 1st, Ann -; 2d, Elizabeth Ganza, 1758.
7 Elkanah, b. 1719 ; married Mary Sables, of Stoughton, 1744. The father died in 1747. The mother died in 1753.
8 EPHRAIM (son of Nathaniel 5) married Ann -. Children : -
9 Ann, b. April 30, 1750 ; died young, Dec. 29, 1752.
The wife died Aug. 29, 1751. He then married Elizabeth Ganza, April 13, 1758.
10 Ephraim, b. March 5, 1759 [14]; m. 1st, Eunice Egerton, Sept. 23, 1779; 2d, Frances Lemote, 1787.
11 John, b. Feb. 16, 1761 [22] ; married Mary Egerton, July 5, 1781.
12 Ann, married Moses Pike, 1790.
13 Betsy, married Joseph Pike, of Attleboro'. He died Feb. 26, 1790, aged 76.
14 EPHRAIM (son of Ephraim 8) married Eunice, daughter of Hezekiah Egerton, Sept. 23, 1779. Children : -
15 Polly, b. 1781 ; married Jacob Dunbar, Jr., Oct. 28, 1802.
16 Stillman, b. 1785 [30] ; married Huldah Snow, Nov. 2, 1809. The wife died He then married Frances Lemote, of Easton, 1787. Children : -
17 Ephraim, removed to Easton.
18 James N., married Rosanda Foster, of Abington, Sept. 13, 1815.
19 Milton.
20 Frances, married Thomas Willis, Jr., 1812 ; 2d, William Hunt, 1817. 21 Sarah.
22 JOHN (son of Ephraim 8) married Mary, dau. of Hezekiah Egerton, July 5, 1781. Children : -
23 Isaac, b. Feb. 14, 1782 [32] ; married Mary Ann Hubbard.
24 John, b. April 29, 1795 [37] ; married Lavina Howard, Dec. 16, 1813. 25 Abigail, b. March 31, 1784; married Samuel Whiting, Aug. 17, 1805. 26 Eunice, b. April 20, 1787 ; married Ruel Lincoln, Dec. 30, 1804.
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27 Nancy, b. Oct. 7, 1789 ; married Ruel Dunbar, Aug. 23, 1805. 28 Sally, b. June 5, 1792 ; married Oliver Dunbar, Dec. 10, 1807.
29 Elizabeth, b. April 22, 1798 ; married Richard Beresford, 1817.
The father was a shoemaker ; was a soldier in Revolutionary War, and received his pay in continental curreney.
30 STILLMAN (son of Ephraim 14) married Huldah, daughter of Jonathan Snow, Nov. 2, 1809. Children : -
31 Jonathan [48], married Mary W. Lyon.
32 ISAAC (son of John 22) married Mary Ann Hubbard. Children : -
33 Mary, b. Mareh 7, 1804.
34 Susan, b. Sept. 10, 1809.
35 William, b. March 30, 1813 [52] ; married Caroline Rathka, of Boston.
36 Elisha, b. June 10, 1817 [70] ; married Mehitable Lambert.
37 JOHN (son of John 22) married Lavina, daughter of Alfred Howard, of West Bridgewater, Dec. 16, 1813. Children : -
38 Hepzibah Alger, b. Nov. 3, 1808 ; married Jacob Shepard, Sept. 1829.
39 Lucia Howard, b. Oct. 1, 1814 ; m. Frederick Fowler, April, 1834.
40 Rhoda, b. Nov. 20, 1816 ; married Lurin Snow, 1833.
41 Lavina, b. Jan. 27, 1819 ; married Nahum Whitten, June, 1836.
42 Jane Dunbar, b. April 28, 1822.
43 Howard, b. March 25, 1825 [80]; m. Eliza Chapin, Feb. 12, 1854.
44 Almira, b. Oct. 8, 1828 ; married Benjamin Franklin Whitten.
45 Caroline Aurelia, b. Oct. 23, 1831.
46 Christiana Augusta, b. July 11, 1834 ; married Nathan F. Harvey.
47 John, b. July 2, 1837 ; died July 18, 1839.
48 JONATHAN (son of Stillman 30) married Mary Willis, dau. of Reuben Lyon, of Milton, Mass. Children : -
49 Reuben Lyon,* married Adeline Hartwell.
50 Harriet Ann, married Dexter D. Carr.
51 Henry Augustus, b. Nov. 8, 1842 ; married Charlotte A. Brett, March 2, 1864 ; he was a member of Co. A, 35th Mass. Regiment.
The wife died - - He then married Joanna, daughter of Joseph Hodges, of Sharon, Mass.
52 WILLIAM (son of Isaac 32) married Caroline Rathka, of Boston, Aug. 10, 1834. Children : -
53 Eliza Maria, b. March 19, 1835 ; married George P. Whitten, Jan. 25,1851.
54 Caroline Augusta, b. May 21, 1836 ; married, 1st, Charles P. Whitten ; 2d, Caleb II. Phillips.
55 Dulcina Jane, b. Sept. 22, 1837 ; married John Ames, June 10, 1856. 56 William Francis, b. Aug. 22, 1839; married Elvira Graves.
57 Daniel Winslow, b. July 2, 1841.
58 George Henry, b. Jan. 2, 1843 ; died July 8, 1861.
59 Edward Morris, b. Feb. 12, 1844.
60 Joanna Lucilla, b. May 2, 1845 ; died Sept. 28, 1846.
61 Everett Montreville, b. Mareh 12, 1847.
62 Ella Frances, b. Feb. 28, 1849.
63 Charles Ellis, b. Feb. 26, 1851.
64 Frederic Howard, b. Feb. 1, 1853.
* He was a member of the 9th Mass. battery, three years' service.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
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