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Cornelius married the widow of Samuel Russell 1677, (she was daughter of James Doughty, and granddaughter of Hum- phry Turner). He was an Ensign in Philip's war, with his two brothers who were his superior officers. He had sons Cornelius 1678, Joseph 1679, James 1683. Cornelius married Ruth Barker, and removed, we believe, to Swansey. Joseph married Mary Garrett 1709, and left daughters, Mary born 1711, Hannah, the wife of Dea. Joseph Clap 1732, Judith, (the wife of Wm. Collier 1748), and no son we believe. James (son of Cornelius, sen.) has a numerous posterity. He married Elizabeth Garrett 1713, by whom he had one daughter. Elizabeth 1715. His second wife was Hannah Stowell 1716, and her children were John born 1718, James 1719, Seth 1721, Job 1722, Elisha 1723, Hannah 1724, Cornelius 1728, and William 1731. Of these John married Abigail Neal 1751, and left children, John, Abigail, Anna, Joshua, Sabera, Rebecca, Elisha, (now living), Lydia, (widow of Elisha Turner) and Deborah, born from 1751 to 1767.
James married Hannah Barker 1745, and had children, Hannah, Sarah, Lucy, James, and Thomas Barker, (who married Lucy, daughter of Dr. James Otis, and left children, Thomas, Cushing Otis, Henry, Deborah and Charles).
Seth married Abigail Church 1745, and was the father of Elisha, and Alden, Esq. of Pembroke, and the late Thomas of Milton.
Cornelius married Jerusha Church 1753, and had children, Mary, Cornelius, Samuel, Joseph, Charles, from 1753 to 1768.
William married Elizabeth Copeland 1754, and had children, Rachel, Ruth, William, Elijah, Lemuel, Elizabeth, John, Charles, Cornelius, Hulda, (wife of Major Pratt of Scituate), born from 1754 to 1780: most of whom are living in Scituate, Milton and Salem.
Though the descendants of Walter Briggs are numerous,
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there are some of the name in the Old Colony who descended from Clement Briggs, an early settler in Weymouth. His son Thomas born 1633, we think, settled in Taunton soon after 1650; from him probably descended the people of this name at Taunton, Norton, and Mansfield : also the Rev. Ephraim Briggs, late of Halifax, (son of Dea. Briggs of Mansfield) who left sons Ephraim, William, Isaac, Richard and Charles in the ministry, and John a physician at Dedham.
Cornelius Briggs, alias Wade, (a son of Sarah Wade, daugh- ter of Thomas Wade), and Jane his wife, removed to Maine before 1750. They had children born in Scituate, John 1737, Jane 1739, Reuben 1741, Sarah 1742.
JOHN BRYANT, house carpenter,
was a freeman in Scituate 1639. His farm was on the second Herring brook, ten rods east of the mill, an ancient orchard now marks the place. His son John built the first saw mill on that brook, 1690, and shortly after a grist mill.
John, sen. was an active and useful man, always employed in division of lands and other publick concerns. He married Mary, the daughter of George Lewis, (then of Barnstable), 1643. His children, John born 1644, Hannah 1645," Joseph 1646, died early, Sarah 1648, Mary 1649, Martha 1651, Samuel 1653. In 1657, he married a second wife, Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Rev. William Witherell, who died early. In 1664, he married Mary, daughter of Thomas Hiland, by whom he had another family of ten children, viz. Elizabeth born 1665, Ben- jamin 1669, Joseph 1671, Jabez 1672, Ruth 1673, Thomas 1675, Deborah 1677, Agatha 1678, Ann 1680, Elisha 1682.
Lieut. John, jr. had children, John, 3d. born 1677, Jonathan 1679, Mary 1682, David 1684, Joshua 1687, Samuel 1689, Martha 1691. This branch of the family possessed a large tract of land, extending from Spring brook to James Bowker's, on which the sons settled. Joshua settled near the place where his decendant Snow Bryant lives. Samuel near him on the west, David on the east, Jonathan on the south, and John on third Herring brook at Cornet's dam.
Joseph, son of John, sen. settled on the east of White-oak plain, by the brook. He was the uncle of Peleg Bryant, the last of the name who lived on that place, Peleg was son of Thomas, Esq.
Wife of John Stodder of Hingham, 1665.
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Benjamin, son of John, sen., lived at Spring brook, near the place now occupied by Rev. Mr Jewett. His family removed to Chesterfield.
Thomas, Esq., son of John, sen., succeeded to his father's farm, and built the house now occupied by the heirs of Dea. Thomas Cushing. It was built in 1698. He was an able and useful man as a magistrate, but tradition speaks of some singu- larities. He was the father of Rev. Lemuel Bryant of Quincy, a man of extraordinary powers and singularities, who died 1754, and was buried at Scituate.
Samuel, son of John, sen., died in Phips's expedition to Canada, 1690.
John Bryant, sen. gives in his will, (date 1684),
"To sons Samuel and Daniel my lot of land near Barstow's tree at grass pond, (now Old pond). To Benjamin 20s when 21, in trust of his grandfather Hiland. To Joseph and Thomas the house where I live : also to Joseph a lot at white-oak plain. To daughter Mary a bed. To Ruth a bed when 18. To Deborah, Agatha and Ann each 5£ at 18. To youngest child Elisha 10£ at 21. To son John 10s. To daughters Hannah, Sarah and Martha 20s each. To wife Mary all other property not named in this will."
SAMUEL BROWN
married Hannah Nash 1731. Jonathan Brown was also in Scituate 1740, he had a son Abner born 1741. There was a Hannah Brown, a member of the first Church 1746. There are descendants of this family in Town, but we find no record of the early generations.
JEREMIAH BURROUGHS
was in Scituate 1647, but not a freeman here. He had a house on "Bell house neck," probably the house in which Resolved White had lived .* His son Jeremiah had an as- signment of common lands in Scituate, in the last division of 1699. And Jeremiah, son of the latter, married Hannah, daughter of Henry Ewell (of the second generation) in 1710; he is then called of Marshfield.
* He had children Jeremiah born 1651, John 1653, Elizabeth 1655, Mary 1657, baptized in second Church.
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HENRY BURDITT
married Lydia, the daughter of Richard Dwelley 1712. Their children born here were William 1713, and Elizabeth 1717, Thankful, Joshua, Francis, Ruth, and Deborah, who married Benjamin Healy 1759. Elizabeth married Peter Curtis 1747.
CORNET JOHN BUCK
appears in Scituate before 1650, and may have been the son of James Buck of Hingham. He was the first proprietor of Walnut tree hill, at least the west part of it, in 1651, and his house was on the west side of that hill. He succeeded the veteran Robert Stetson as " Cornet of the Troopers," before Philip's war, in which war he was constantly in service, (see Indian wars). His children were Elizabeth born 1653, Mary 1655, Joseph 1657, John 1659, Hannah 1661, Susanna 1664, Benjamin 1665, Deborah 1670, Robert 1672, Rachel 1674. Some of this family have descendants in Easton.
John Buck's will dated 1697, gives legacies
"To daughter Chandler -To Isaac Randall's children- to John Garrett's children-to all my grand children living at Yarmouth and Sandwich." His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Holbrook of Weymouth.
LIEUT., ISAAC BUCK, Blacksmith,
was a brother of John, and was in Scituate before 1647. He purchased the house of Jeremiah Burroughs, which had been that of Resolved White at Belle house neck. In 1660, he built a house near the Harbour, on the Buck field, so called even now. The house of Anthony Waterman, lately deceased, occupies the spot. He was a very useful man, often engaged in publick business, and the Clerk of the Town for many years. He was a Lieut. in Philip's war, and repulsed the Indians with great bravery from Scituate in March 1676. He died intestate 1695. Commissioners divided his estate as follows :
" To Frances the widow the house in which she now lives. To Thomas, the land where his house stands.
To the heirs of the second son James, &c.
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To Joseph-to Jonathan and Benjamin, (sons of Lieut. B.) To Elizabeth, wife of Robert Whitcomb.
To Mehitabel, wife of Stephen Chittenden.
To Ruth, wife of Joseph Garrett, and Deborah wife of Henry Merritt."
Beside these children there is a son Isaac amongst the baptisms : but he may have died early. A son John is also incidentally mentioned in other records. He left a son Dea. Isaac, who was the last of the name in Scituate. He lived at the north- east of Hoop-pole hill, thirty rods south of late Judge Nathan Cushing's residence. He deceased more than seventy-five years since.
JACOB BUMPUS, (originally Bonpasse),
lived north of Dead swamp 1676. He married Elizabeth, widow of William Blackmore 1677. Children, Benjamin born 1678, Jacob 1680. There was also John Bumpus, whose children were Mary born 1671, John 1673, Samuel 1676, James 1678. This family went to Middleboro and Rochester. They descended from Edward Bonpasse of Plymouth, 1633 : He was of Marshfield 1640, when his son John was born : Jacob was born 1644, and we believe there were other children.
JONATHAN BADCOCKE
married Mary, the daughter of Richard Curtis 1677, and had children baptized in the second Church, Jonathan 1678, Mercy 1679, Caleb 1680, Mary 1681.
OLIVER CALLOWAY, (or Callow),
(a very rare name) received grants of land in Scituate in 1647. He left no family here. Capt. Israel Chittenden succeeded to his right in common lands.
WILLIAM CARLISLE
came from Marblehead 1750. He married Elizabeth Davis 1755. He was a soldier in the French war. He had a son William who removed.
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EDWARD CASELY
was in Scituate 1638, removed to Barnstable 1639.
NATHANIEL CHAMBERLAIN,
probably from Hull, received grants of land 1693, on the east of Dead swamp. Chamberlain plain is the well known name of those lands. His children were Freedom born 1697; Eunice 1698, Joseph 1699. Some of this family were Qua- kers and went to Rhode Island.
THOMAS CHAMBERS
was in Scituate 1640. His house lot was on the top of the hill, opposite to the Meeting-house of the second Society. It was afterward the place of William Holmes, and more recently of the Wilson family. He had a share in Conihassett lands 1646, which he sold to Gen. Cudworth 1653. He disappears from our records after 1658. We believe he removed to Charlestown.
BENJAMIN CHANDLER
was probably son of Edmund Chandler of Duxbury, (and who also was in Scituate 1650, when he sold his lands to Thomas Bird). Benjamin had a farm on the west of Brushy hill, near Nicholas Wade's. His wife was daughter of Cornet John Buck. His children born here were Benjamin born 1672, Martha 1673, Samuel 1674, John 1675, Mary 1678.
JOSEPH CHECKETT
had a farm on the east of Colman's hills, adjoining that of Rev. John Lothrop 1638. He probably went to Barnstable, as he disappears from our records 1640.
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ISAAC CHITTENDEN
was one of the men of Kent. His house lot assigned in 1633, was on Kent street. He bore arms 1643. He came with his father Thomas Chittenden, who was one of the Conihassett partners in 1646. Thomas deceased in 1669, leaving legacies to his sons Isaac and Henry, and to Benjamin, son of Isaac .*
Isaac, jr. married Martha, (daughter of widow Anna Vinall), 1646. His children, Sarah and Rebecca born 1646, Mary 1648, Israel 1651, Stephen 1654, Elizabeth 1658, Isaac 1663. Isaac, jr. was an active and useful man, often a deputy to Court. He fell in repulsing the Indians from the Town 1676.
Benjamin, son of Isaac, sen. fell with Capt. Pierce in the battle of Rehoboth, 1676, and left no family.
Sarah, daughter of Isaac, sen., married Capt. Anthony Collamore 1666.
Israel, son of Isaac, jr., married Deborah, daughter of Rev. Nicholas Baker 1678. His sons were Nicholas born 1678, Isaac 1681, and Israel 1690.
Stephen, son of Isaac, jr., married Mehitabel Buck 1679. His son Thomas born 1683.
Thomas, son of Stephen, married Elizabeth Woodworth 1707, his sons Thomas born 1718, Stephen 1722.
Israel, son of Israel, married Mary Pickels 1713, (and after- ward the widow of Benjamin Turner and mother of Capt. Elisha Turner). His sons were Israel born 1715, Isaac 1719, Nicholas 1721, Nathaniel 1724.
Isaac, son of Israel above, had a son Calvin 1746, and removed to Malden.
Nathaniel, son of Israel, had a son Nathaniel born 1751, and Isaac 1753, who removed to Princeton. Nathaniel last named lived at the mouth of the second Herring brook, and married Ruth Foster, (now the wife of Dea. Elisha James).
Israel born 1715, (son of Israel), married Deborah Vinal 1741. His son Israel married Abigail Turner 1763. He was the sixth generation, and the last that occupied the original house lot on Kent street. He sold to the family of Vinal in 1800, and removed, we believe, to Charlestown.
* Thomas's son Henry left a family, Joseph born 1656-7, also Susanna, Elizabeth and Ruth, and Joseph had a son Nathaniel born 1694, his grand- father Henry lived to a great age. He died 1713, leaving legacies to " gr. son Nathaniel my Conihassett lands-to gr. daughters Mary Morton, Ruth Stetson and Alathea Chittenden 20s each. Daughter Elizabeth Executrix."
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ANTHONY CHUBBUCK,
a descendant of Thomas Chubbuck, an early settler in Hing- ham, resides near Scituate Harbour. He married Lucy, daughter of Ensign Otis, sen., and has a family. He was son of David Chubbuck, who deceased at Quincy. David had three other sons, Melzer, Martin and Thomas, who were lost at sea at one and the same time.
NATHANIEL CHURCH
was born in Plymouth or Duxbury, and the youngest brother of Col. Benjamin the warrior. He was in Scituate 1666. His farm was laid out on the North river, south of Cornet Stetson's, including the bald hills. His house stood near the river, opposite nearly to Job's landing. His children, Abigail born 1666, Richard 1668, Nathaniel 1670, Alice 1679, Joseph 1681, Charles 1683, Sarah 1686.
Richard (whose wife was Mary - of Scituate) had one son Richard, born 1697.
Nathaniel had sons, Nathaniel born 1698, Joseph 1709, Caleb 1712.
Joseph and Charles left no families here. Some of this family removed to Watertown, (tradition).
Nathaniel (son of Nathaniel, jr.) married Jerusha Perry 1719, and left a family on record. Caleb married Sarah Williamson 1735, and lived probably in Marshfield.
Lemuel Church, who deceased on the paternal lands in 1829, was the son of Nathaniel and Jerusha Perry, (born 1742) and one of fifteen children. His son, Capt. Cornelius, is his suc- cessor.
Thomas Church, (a Revolutionary soldier), who deceased 1830, on a part of the same lands, was son of Thomas, the eldest son of Nathaniel and Jerusha above named.
We think proper to add, that since preparing these notes on the family of Church, we have had reason to doubt whether Nathaniel first named was brother of Col. Benjamin, though we had the opinion of the late Samuel Davis, Esq. to this effect. Richard Church, early of Hingham, had a son Nathaniel, as Hobart's journal testifies, and he may have been the Nathaniel of Scituate. Richard of Hingham was probably a brother of
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Joseph, (the father of Col. Benjamin), at least there has been a tradition in the family here, that their first ancestor was his relative.
Nathaniel of Scituate deceased 1700, intestate. His prop- erty was divided " to his widow Sarah-to the three children of his son Richard deceased-to Nathaniel-to the child of Joseph deceased-to Charles-and to daughters Abigail, Alice and Sarah." Plymouth Probate Records.
Hobart's journal records that Richard Church, sen. died at Dedham, 1668. His will, however, is dated at Hingham that year, giving " all his estate to his wife Elizabeth during her life, and then to be divided equally to his children, (without naming them), save, to Joseph a double portion on account of the lameness of his hand." Massachusetts Probate Records.
MR THOMAS CLAP
was born in Dorchester, England, 1597. He came to New England with the early settlers of Dorchester, where his brothers John, Richard and Ambrose tarried. Thomas pro- ceeded to Weymouth, where his first son Thomas was born 1639. He had grants of land in Hingham, 1637, but never resided there. His farm in Weymouth was near the present residence of Hon. Christopher Webb. He came to Scituate 1640. We find no record of his children born here, but we learn from incidental records, that he had Eleazer, Samuel, Elizabeth, Prudence, John born 1658, and Abigail born 1659. His farm in Scituate was on the south-west of Stockbridge's mill pond, and now owned by Calvin Jenkins, sen. He was a Deacon of the first Church 1647. He was an active, useful, and venerable man.
His son Thomas lived at Dedham, and is the ancestor (we believe) of the Claps of Walpole. Eleazer lived at Barnstable, aud left no family. Elizabeth married Dea. Thomas King, (son of Elder King), 1669. John died early, as Abigail also.
From Samuel descended the distinguished family of this name in this vicinity. He succeeded to his father's residence. He married Hannah, the daughter of Thomas Gill of Hingham, 1666. His children were Samuel born 1667, Joseph 1668, Stephen 1670, Hannah 1673, Bethia 1675, John 1677, Abigail 1679, David 1684, Deborah 1686, Jane 1689.
Joseph had land at Black pond hill 1700, where his son Deacon Joseph settled, and Elijah, son of the latter, now
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resides. * Stephen settled on the west of White-oak plain 1690. John lived near the residence of late Augustus, east of the mill pond. Some of David's sons, Noah and perhaps others, went to Norton. Galen of Scituate was his grandson, son of David, jr.
Amongst the most distinguished of Samuel Clap's family, we may name Dea. Stephen, whose house above mentioned at White-oak plain is now standing : It was erected before 1686, and in that year is called, in a survey of the road, ,"Samuel Clap's new house." Dea Stephen occupied it 1690. It is now owned by the fifth generation from Dea. Stephen. Of the children of the venerable Dea. Stephen, Thomas born 1703, and graduated at Harvard College 1722, was one of the most distinguished men of his time. He was ordained at Windham, Connecticut, 1726 : chosen President of Yale College 1740, and continued in the chair until 1764, when he resigned, and on a visit at Scituate 1765, he deceased.
President Stiles, his successor, speaks of him as standing in the first ranks of the learned men of the age. "He studied (says he) the higher branches of mathematicks, and was one of the first philosophers America has produced, and equalled by no man, except the most learned Professor Winthrop."
As a theologian he is equally praised. As a President, most indefatigable and successful in promoting the interests of learn- ing, and raising the rank of his College.
He wrote many books, or rather pamphlets, in defence of the New England Churches in Whitefield's time, from 1734 to 1755. That he was a powerful opponent to Whitefield, and did much to counteract his disorganizing measures, we may easily conceive, when, in looking over these pamphlets, we find him quoting Whitefield's own words, and declaring himself ready to testify as to the correctness of the quotation, viz. "I intend to turn the generality of the ministers of this country out of their pulpits, (who are half beasts and half devils), and bring over ministers from England."
He wrote also a valuable history of Yale College, which we could wish to see reprinted.
His brother Nathaniel, Esq. born 1709, was a respectable and useful citizen and magistrate. He married Desire Bourne of Barnstable, 1736. His son Sylvanus deceased in the ancient house of his grandfather 1811, whose son Stephen
* Dea. Joseph married Hannah Briggs and Sarah Perkins - Elijah married Martha Turner.
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afterward occupied the same mansion, and deceased 1825, leaving a family ; Nathaniel, the only surviving son of Sylvanus, is now living near Margaret's brook, on lands which the family have possessed from the year 1660: the widow of Charles Lapham, the wife of Mr Hall of Chelsea, the wife of Job Loring of Hingham, and the wife of Isaac Totman of Boston, are daughters of Mr Sylvanus Clap.
Col. John Clap, an officer in the French war, and also in the Revolution, was the son of John, the eldest of Dea. Stephen's sons. John Clap now occupies the place of his father's (the Col's.) residence, near the second Herring brook, and Elijah the place of his grandfather John. Col. John married Chloe Stowers of Hingham, 1761. The family also of John, son of the first Samuel, Clap, has been distinguished. He married Hannah Gill (his cousin) 1702, (she was a widow 1730, and married Major Amos Turner).
Thomas (son of the latter John) born 1705, graduated at Har- vard College 1725. He was the minister of the first Church of Taunton a few years ; afterward a Judge of the Court of Plym- outh County, and a Colonel of the militia. He was the father of Capt. John Clap, an officer in the French war; Augustus, Esq., Town Clerk and Post-master for many years, who de- ceased 1826; Mary, who died 1830, aged ninety, a remarka- bly accomplished woman ; also Chandler, Hannah and Rufus now surviving. Capt. John was the father of Capt. Leonard Clap, and the only one of the family that married. His wife Jerusha Bailey 1752. The first wife of Judge Clap was Mary, the daughter of Judge George Leonard of Norton,* and his second was Esther, the daughter of Hon. John Chandler of Worcester.
By way of illustrating the early history and connexions of this family, we add a few extracts from the Colony records.
Plymouth, 1676, " At this Court Thomas Clap of Dedham claimed to be heir to his brother Eleazer deceased, and the Court being satisfied that he is the eldest son of Dea. Thomas Clap of Scituate, ordered that Samuel Clap of Scituate, Ad- ministrator, forbear to dispose of any of the lands of the sd Eleazer, unless all concerned shall agree."
Dea. Thomas Clap's will is dated 1684, and mentions that he was then eighty-seven years old. He gives legacies "To
* The wife of the first Judge George Leonard was Rachel, daughter of Dea. Stephen Clap, and mother of the Rev. Dr. Barnes's wife, married November 9, 1721.
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wife Abigail -To son Samuel-To son Thomas at Dedham and to daughter Elizabeth King."
The will of John Clap of Dorchester, dated 1655, gives " My house and land to my wife during her life, and after her decease to the support of the ministry and a school in Dorches- ter -To my brother Ambrose Clap what is due me from my brother Richard, now in England. To my brother-in-law Edward Clap 3£. To Richard and Elizabeth, children of my brother Richard, (certain moveables named), and to Debo- rah, daughter of brother Richard, a silver spoon. To Nathan- iel, Ebenezer, Sarah and Hannah, children of my brother Nicholas Clap, 4s each. To Elizabeth, Prudence, and Sam- uel, children of my brother Thomas, (of Scituate), Ss each, and to the rest of his children 5s each."
We add, that Noah, who removed to Norton, as mentioned above, had a son Eleazer, who deceased at Uxbridge, leaving descendants : and a son, Capt. Abiel of Mansfield, who was the father of Hon. Asa Clap of Portland, and Capt. Elkanah deceased.
George Clap, (son of John and grandson of Dea. Stephen), born 1726, removed to Northampton. 3 Rev. Mr Clap of New Orleans, we are told, is his descendant.
THOMAS CLARK
was in Scituate 1674. He came hither from Plymouth, and was probably the son or grandson of Thomas Clark, the mate of the May-flower in 1620. His farm in Scituate was on the west of Walnut tree hill, (a half mile west of late Judge Will- iam Cushing's mansion), and adjoining that of Cornet Buck. He married Martha Curtis 1676, and had children, Thomas, Joseph, David, Samuel, Nathaniel, Marcy, Deborah, Rachel, Ann, Charity and Mary, born from 1676, to 1704.
His son Thomas, jr. succeeded to his father's house, and had children, Thomas, John, Mary, Joseph and Seth. This family intermarried with the Parkers, and also with the Palmers. The wife of Thomas, jr. was Alice Rogers 1705-and also Alice Parker 1719. Thomas, sen. was a soldier in Philip's war, and received a grant of land for his services, of the value of £5, 5s, 2d.
This family disappears from Scituate after 1740. Thomas Clark, jr. and Alice his wife removed to Rochester 1731.
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ELDER HENRY COBB, in Scituate 1633,
was one of the men of Kent, and settled on Kent street. He had also eighty acres on North river, which was afterward the farm of Ephraim Kempton, and then of John James. Elder Cobb removed to Barnstable with his pastor Mr Lothrop, 1639. Two of his children were born at Plymouth, one at Scituate, and eight at Barnstable. His first wife Patience died 1648, and he married Sarah, the daughter of Samuel Hinckley, and sister of Governor Hinckley. He was a useful and valuable man, often deputy to the Court, and in other publick employ-
ments. His son John settled in Plymouth, Gershom in Mid- dleboro, Edward in Taunton. His posterity are almost count-
less. He deceased 1679. His sons were John, James, Gershom, Eleazer, and daughters Mary and Patience, of his first wife: his sons Samuel, Jonathan and Henry, and his daughters Mehitabel and Sarah of his second wife. These children born from 1632 to 1662. Matthew Cobb, Esq. of Portland, was of the Barnstable family.
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