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Dea. Joseph, jr. educated three sons at Harvard College, viz. Joseph graduated 1752, and died early, Judge Nathan and Dr. Lemuel mentioned before.
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survives, and Judge Nathan, born September 24, 1742, grad- uated at Harvard College 1763. He was at first a preacher, and afterward a lawyer. In 1776, he was appointed Judge of admiralty, and with great firmness condemned the captured British vessels, which brought him into notoriety as a patriot. He was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court in 1789, in which office he continued until 1801, when he resigned. He was afterward a Counsellor of the State. He was a gentleman of noble form, commanding countenance and courteous manners ; distinguished more for solid judgment and discretion than for eloquence. He deceased 1812.
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He married Abigail Tilden 1777, the daughter of Christo- pher Tilden, Esq. of Boston. That highly accomplished lady deceased 1810 : They had three children, Abigail, the wife of Hon. Cushing Otis. Christopher, Esq. graduated at Harvard College 1794-married Lucy Nichols of Scituate, 1817, and deceased 1819 : His widow married Hon. Wilkes Wood of Middleboro, 1828. And Frances, the wife of Capt. Lemuel Cushing of Roxbury.
The residence of Judge Nathan Cushing was at the east foot of little Hoop-pole hill, three fourths of a mile west of the south Meeting-house.
Benjamin, the last son of John first, born 1679, settled in Boston. He was a member of the Honorable Artillery 1700, and at that time Lieutenant in another corps. We have not learned that he left any family.
RICHARD DAGAN
had lands in the Conihassett as early as 1690, by purchase of the family of Jackson, in the right of Richard Sealis. His farm was west of "cedar swamp cart way," and adjoining Bound brook. His house was near to John Sutton's and John Booth's, being on the west side of the way, a few rods south of Booth hill. He sold to John Booth, jr. 1696, and removed, we know not whither. Two children were born here. Eliza- beth 1693, and Thomas 1694.
JOHN DAMAN,
with his sister Hannah, came into Scituate before 1633. They were then minors, and under the guardianship of Mr William Gillson, their uncle. We understand that they were very young at that time, from the circumstance, that having been made the
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heirs of Mr Gillson, they were not established in their inher- itance by the Court until 1649. "John and Hannah Daman are allowed by the Court to be lawful heirs of William Gillson, it being proved by diverse persons that Gillson had often said that he intended to make these (his sister's children) his heirs." (Colony Records, 1649). John Daman succeeded to the residence of his uncle, on Kent street, the second lot from Satuit brook, (Edward Foster's being the first). He mar- ried Katharine, daughter of Henry Merritt, 1644, whose children were Deborah born 1645, John 1647, Zachary 1649, (died early), Mary 1651, Daniel 1652, Zachary 1654 : and, by a second wife, Martha Howland of Plymouth, married 1659, his children were Experience (a son) born 1662, Silence 1663, Ebenezer 1665, Ichabod 1668, Margaret 1670, Han- nah 1672.
John Daman died in 1677. His widow Martha executrix. In the division of his estate John, Experience and Ichabod are named, and also Ebenezer, "a weake childe," (whose land was ordered to be improved by Peter and Martha, his mother and father-in-law), also Silence, Martha, Hannah and Margaret- also Daniel. These were living 1679. Martha, the widow, had married Peter Bacon of Taunton : We notice also in the Town records of 1680, that "they instructed their deputies to move the Court for a rehearing touching the land of Ebenezer Daman being ordered to be improved by Peter Bacon, lest the child be outed of his inheritance." The Court, however, did not order a rehearing.
Of these sons, John was a soldier in Philip's war, and re- ceived a grant of land for his services, 1676: but we find no record of a family. Lieut. Zachary was also an officer in Philip's war, and received lands. He married Martha Wood- worth 1679, and left a numerous family. He died 1730, aged seventy-six. His son Zachary settled on the lands granted to Lieut. Zachary for services in the war, north of Symon's hill. His house was near the spot now occupied by that of Deacon Joshua Jacob. He married Mehitabel Chittenden 1711. Daniel, his brother, married Jemima Stetson 1721, and settled · near him on the same side of the way. Daniel, his son, born 1716, (by a first wife), was a man of distinction, often employed in the business of the Town, and also a representative. The posterity of this family remain in that neighborhood. That of Zachary, 3d. (whose wife was the daughter of Rev. Mr Eells), are also in the Town, viz. the families of Edward and Galen, late deceased.
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Experience (son of John, sen.) lived near Pincin hill; he had a son Experience, and a grandson Seth. Ichabod also had a family - a son Ichabod, and grandsons Israel, Caleb, Ichabod and Reuben. Some of this family removed to Ches- terfield, as we have been told, viz. Ichabod last named.
JAMES DAVIS
was in Scituate 1673, when he had lands in the Conihassett laid out. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Randall, and removed to Boston.
TRISTAM DAVIS,
son of Robert of Yarmouth, born 1654, was in Scituate 1695. He married Sarah Archer of Braintree, 1694. His daughter Elizabeth was born 1695; from which date the family disap- pears from our records : save that Hannah Davis of Scituate, married John Hatch, jr. 1709, whom we suppose to have been his daughter.
JONAS DEANE
was in Scituate 1690. He undoubtedly came from Taunton in England, as he is frequently styled Taunton Deane. He first possessed the land on the west of the brook now called Taunton Deane brook. His house was near where stands that of late John Daman. His children were Thomas born 1691, and Ephraim 1694. He deceased 1697, and his widow Eunice married (1701) Dea. James Torrey, Town Clerk.
BENJAMIN DELANO
was a descendant of Philip De La Noye," who was born in England, 1602, came to Plymouth in the ship Fortune, 1621, married Hester Dewsbury 1634, and Mary, widow of James
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* In our researches, we often find cause to regret the changes in the orthography of some early names. Thus, Bonpasse is unfortunately changed to Bumpus - Blancpied to Blumpy - Jaques to Juckett - Roncevalles to Rounseval - Pincin to Pinchin and Pynchon. .
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Glass of Duxbury, (and daughter of James Churchill), 1657. Benjamin Delano came from Pembroke, 1770. His place of residence was on the east side of the road, and north side of Dwelley creek brook, on an ancient seat of the Dwelleys. He conducted the business of ship building for forty years, at the ancient Wanton's ship-yard. He married Mary, daughter of William Brooks, 1774. His children were William born 1775, who conducted the business of ship building with great spirit. He married Sarah Hart of Boston, and deceased 1814, leaving three sons and four daughters.
Mary born 1776, (the second wife of Rev. Elijah Leonard of Marshfield).
Sarah born 1782, (the wife of Samuel Foster, who resides on the paternal spot).
SIMON DELIS,
"a member of the French Protestant Church in Boston," was in Scituate 1716, and several years subsequently. He married Eunice, daughter of Anthony Dodson, 1717.
THOMAS DIMMICK
was a freeman in Scituate 1639. We believe he was at Hingham a year earlier. He removed to Barnstable, 1642, where he had a family. Capt. Dimmick was his son, who was killed by the Indians in a battle at Casco Bay, 1697.
ANTHONY DODSON
was in Scituate 1650. He married Mary, the daughter of John Williams, sen. 1651. His land was on the east of John Cowen's, and his house near where the house of late Row- land Litchfield stands. He had Conihassett lands in the right of John Williams, and was much employed as a surveyor, by the partners. His children were Sarah born 1652, Gershom 1653, Mary 1656, Jonathan 1659, Patience, Bethia and Eunice.
Sarah married Thomas Stetson 1671, Margaret married Nathaniel Tilden 1693, Mary married John Booth, jr., Patience married John Pierce, Bethia and Eunice living single 1695, when their mother deceased, and named them in her will.
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Gershom was one of the unfortunate men who fell with Capt. Pierce in the Rehoboth battle, 1676.
Jonathan married Abigail, daughter of Matthew Gannett, and left a family, viz. Jonathan, Anthony, Deborah, Mary, Sarah, Hannah and Gershom, born from 1695 to 1704. This family name has long since been extinct in this Town.
CAPT. JOHN DOGGET, born 1730,
kept Doggett's ferry (now Little's Bridge) 1755, and subse- quently. He married Abigail House 1748. His son Abner born 1749. His father had kept the ferry in 1730. He was also Capt. John, a mariner, and had another son David born 1734. The descendants may be in Middleboro. Capt. John Doggett, sen. married Jemima, the daughter of "Mr Lawyer Thomas Turner," as he is often denominated in our records. His first ancestor in this country was Thomas Doggett of Marshfield, who married Mary Chillingworth 1654. He had sons Samuel and John, the father of the first Capt. John. He had also a brother John in Marshfield.
JAMES DOUGHTY
was early in this Town, having married Lydia, daughter of Humphry Turner, 1649. His children were Mary, James, Elizabeth, Martha, Lydia, Sarah, Samuel, Robert, and Susanna, born from 1650 to 1670. He was a soldier in Philip's war, and 1678, was paid by the Town for nine weeks' campaign in 1676. This family may have removed to Connecticut, where the name is extant.
DAVID DUNBAR
was born in Halifax, 1734. He was son of Joseph, who was son of David of Hingham -David, sen. had other sons, viz. David, who married Bathshua Stodder of Scituate, 1728, and lived near Accord pond in Hingham, and Samuel Dunbar, the father of late James Stockbridge's wife, of mount Blue in Scituate.
David Dunbar of Scituate married Margaret Bennet 1756. His children, David born 1756, who married Elizabeth Ellmes
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1779, Jesse 1760, Elisha 1762, Bennet 1766, Reuben and Lucy 1769. Of these sons, Jesse, Esq., who married Sally Witherell 1785, is now living at the harbour; his mansion at the head of William James's dock. He has been enterprizing in navigation and the fisheries. He has been frequently a representative in General Court, and was a member of the Convention for revising the State Constitution, 1820.
His son Jesse Dunbar, jr. Esq., also a representative and a useful man, deceased in 1830, greatly lamented. He left no family. His two sisters are, the wife of Capt. Webb, and Sarah -John deceased single 1820.
BENJAMIN DUNBAR,
we believe from Hingham, also has left descendants in the north Parish. His sons were Seth, Elisha, Obed, Ezekiel, Amos, Melzer, and Peleg, born from 1737 to 1755.
RICHARD DWELLEY
was in Scituate 1665, or earlier, probably the same that was in Lancaster 1654, and in Hingham a few years afterward. His farm was on the road leading from the third Herring brook to the harbour, about one mile north of said brook, and his house stood where stands the house of Capt. Seth Foster, late de- ceased. In 1676, he was a soldier in Philip's war, and received a grant of land for his services, between Cornet's mill and the Plymouth road. He had meadow land at Till's creek, which subsequently is known as Dwelley's creek. He died 1692. There is no record of his family here. Mary was baptized in Hingham, (see Hobart's journal), 1664. Richard his son married Eamie Glass, daughter of Roger Glass of Duxbury, 1682, and Elizabeth Simons 1690, and died 1708, leaving sons Richard, Joshua, Samuel, and daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Ruth, Lydia, Margaret, born from 1684 to 1696.
Richard his son married Grace Turner 1712, and left a family.
Samuel, son of Richard, sen. died in Phipp's expedition to Canada, 1690.
John (son of Richard, sen.) married Rachel Buck, daughter of Cornet John Buck, 1693, and left fifteen children, princi- pally in Hanover. His daughter Thankful, born 1706, married William Fobes of West Bridgewater.
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EDMUND EDENDEN
was freeman 1641. In 1643, "granted by the Freemen to Edmund Edenden six acres of marsh in the long marsh on that end of the marsh next the Town." He removed to Bos- ton, probably, as we notice his name as witness to Thomas Weyborne's will at Boston, 1656.
RHODOLPHUS ELLMES
was one of the Conihassett partners 1646. His farm was between Gowen White's (afterward Timothy White's) and Man hill. His aged and respectable descendant Robert Ellmes occupies the paternal spot. The first house in that place was built by Thomas Tart, and sold to Rhodolphus Ellmes 1659. His wife was Catharine, the daughter of John Whitcomb, 1644. His children, Sarah born 1645, Mary 1648, Joanna 1651, Hannah 1653, John 1655, Joseph 1658, Waitstill 1660, Jona- than 1663, Rhodolphus 1668. Some of this family went to Middleboro, Rhodolphus and perhaps others. Jonathan settled between Great swamp and mount Hope, which farm has been since occupied by his son Joseph, born 1701 : and Joseph, son of the latter, born 1732, and died 1821 -and his son Nathan- iel-and now by Thomas and Nathaniel sons of Nathaniel, who are the fourth generation on that place. The relict of Joseph who died 1821, is now living, more than ninety years of age. Her name was Lincoln, (see Lincoln). Joseph his father married Elizabeth Sutton 1731.
THOMAS ENSIGN
purchased the third cliff of Mr Hatherly 1640, also Mr James Cudworth's house, and five acres adjoining the bridge, on the north, at the Harbour, 1642. He was one of the Conihassett partners, 1646. He married Eliz. Wilder of Hingham, 1638. Thomas, sen. deceased in 1663, and John administered. Hannah married Thomas Shepherd of Cambridge or Charles- town. Elizabeth married Nicholas Wade.
John succeeded to his father's mansion. He had lost his wife before 1676, and had but one daughter, Hannah, born
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1669. She married Capt. Stephen Otis 1685, the ancestor of the distinguished physicians of the name of Otis in Scituate and Bridgewater. Ensign Otis (three of the name) occupied the original Ensign house lot.
John Ensign went out with Capt. Michael Pierce 1676, and was one of the heroes that fell in the Rehoboth battle.
His will, dated March 1676, was signed and witnessed on the eve of their march. We subjoin an extract.
"Being to go forth in the present Expedition against the barbarous Natives, I commit my soul to the hands of God my Creator : and I give to my mother Elizabeth all the lands which my father gave me in his will dated 1663, during her life- and afterward the same to my daughter Hannah -To my sister Hannah Shepherd's son Thomas Shepherd, jr. 20 acres of land next to Isaac Chittenden's. To sister Elizabeth Wade's son Jacob, the 1st cliff, he to pay his sister 10£, and his brother Joseph 5£. - To Sarah Underwood two cows."
HENRY EWELL
was a soldier in 1637, in the Pequod war, and was freeman 1638 : removed to Barnstable 1640, and returned before 1647. His farm was on the east side of Walnut tree hill. The stately black walnut tree that was felled a few years since at the turn- ing of the road between Judge W. Cushing's mansion and farm house, marks the place of Ewell's house. This house was burnt by the. Indians 1676, and another erected on the spot. His wife was Sarah Annable, 1638. The children born in Scituate were Hannah 1649, Gershom 1650, Bethia 1653, Ichabod 1659, Deborah 1663. Beside these he had several children born at Barnstable. John, his eldest son, lived in Bos- ton. There is a letter of attorney in the Colony records, 1687, " from Mary, the daughter of late John Ewell of Boston, to her uncle Ichabod of Scituate, authorizing him to settle her claims to the estate of her grandmother Sarah Ewell." John died in Newbury, 1686. Gershom in 1680, had a share in Conihas- sett land (by purchase) in the right of John Hoar of Concord. The lands at a place then called Cold spring, (now Dea. Seth Merritt's), were first owned by him. His son John resided at that place after him : and John his son removed to Chesterfield. Ichahod lived at the paternal farm. His sons settled in Marshfield.
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The will of Henry Ewell, dated 1681, gives legacies " to wife Sarah-to son Gershom and Ichabod-to daughters Sarah Northey, and Hannah, Eunice and Deborah Ewell. And wheras my daughter Sarah Northey had received a legacy formerly from goody Woodfield, viz. a cow and some movea- bles, my will is that the legacy be made good to her, except what goods were burnt, when my house was burnt by the Indians."
BENJAMIN FARROW
was in Scituate 1720. He was the son of John Farrow of Hingham, who married Persis Holbrook of Scituate, 1696. Benjamin resided near the Ridge hill, south of Valley swamp, on the Plymouth road, where his grandson Capt. Abiel Farrow resides. His children were Thomas born 1721, who succeed- ed to the paternal residence, (the father of Capt. Abiel), Sarah born 1722, Benjamin, Tamar, (wife of Carryl), Christiana, (wife of David Foster), Leah, (wife of Samuel Hatch, an itin- erant Baptist preacher, and father of Col. Israel Hatch of Attleboro), Capt. Abiel, the ingenious agriculturist who lives on the paternal farm, has several sons, viz. Abiel, Rufus, James, Benjamin, in Scituate, and one in New York .*
JONATHAN FISH
was the first of the name in this Town : he came from Sand- wich. His residence was near the training freld, one mile south of the Harbour. His children, Jonathan born 1744, Mary 1747, Nathaniel 1749, (died 1831). He married Mary Merritt 1743.
RICHARD FITZGERALD,
a veteran Latin schoolmaster, resided principally in Hanover, He married Margaret Snowdon of Scituate, 1729. Of the family of Snowdon we have few traces.
* John Farrow, sen. was in Hingham 1636, the common ancestor of the people of this name. He lived to a great age, " Old John Farrow died 1678," Hobart's journal.
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EDWARD FITZRANDLE
resided in Scituate from 1638 to 1649. He probably went to Georgiana.
JOHN FLOYD
was in Scituate 1640. He purchased of Mr Hatherly the house that Samuel Hinckley left 1639, on Kent street. In 1653, he was a merchant in Boston, at which date we find the town of Scituate bartered with him, "boards for powder." He was afterward in England, and probably the same John Floyd who promoted the Society for propagating the Gospel among the Indians in New England. He had a son Nathaniel born 1658. There was also Richard Floyd in England, who was probably brother of John.
PELEG FORD,
from Marshfield, had, lands in Scituate, near the Harbour. His daughter Hannah born 1717. He sold his lands to Ensign Otis 1720.
Dr. Peleg Ford, some time a physician of enterprize in Scituate, and who died rather young in 1813, was of Marsh- field. His residence was at the ancient Stedman place, (see Stedman). His widow (who was sister of Dr. Elisha James) and children survive.
MICHAEL FORD (shipwright),
(a descendant of William of Marshfield, the common ancestor), came into Scituate from Marshfield, and married Rhoda Cope- land 1778. He purchased the farm of Ebenezer Stetson, a part of the original plantation of the venerable Cornet Stetson, a half mile above Cornet's rocks on the North river. His widow and children survive. His son Michael conducts the business of ship-building near the mouth of the second Herring brook. James resides in Medford -there are also daughters.
William Ford, the common ancestor of this family, was born in England in 1594. He settled on the east side of the North
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river, in Marshfield, near "Gravelly beach," before 1640. He died 1676. We have had little opportunity of taking notes of his family. We can state, however, that his eldest son William married Sarah Dingley 1658, and had children, John born 1659, Mercy 1662, Josiah 1664: also that his second son Michael married Abigail, daughter of Anthony Snow, 1667, and Bethia Hatch 1683. His children were Lydia born 1668, Hannah 1670, William 1672, (whose son Samuel was born 1701), James 1675, Abigail 1679, Patience 1682, (twin daughters 1683), Thomas 1685, (whose son Amos was born 1714), Susanna 1689, Bethia 1691, Ephraim 1693, Elizabeth 1694, Elisha 1696.
James (son of Michael) married Hannah Dingley 1698, and had children, Hannah born 1705, Michael 1710, and probably others. The latter had a son James, who was the father of Michael, the first of the family in Scituate, at the head of this article.
EDWARD FOSTER, Lawyer,
was one of the men of Kent, and settled in Kent street, at the corner near Satuit brook, (now Capt. Webb's), 1633. He was freeman 1636. He had also sixty acres on the North river, between Annable's lot and Humphry Turner's lot, (now owned by John and Timothy Foster, near King's landing). Timothy, his only son, was born 1640, Elizabeth 1645, (mar- ried Ephraim Hewitt of Hull, we believe, 1666). Timothy sold a part of his house lot to Edward Jenkins, 1662, and removed to Dorchester, but retained the farm at North river. He sold the west part of the house lot and the house at the Harbour, to John Allen 1679.
The children of Timothy Foster born at Dorchester were Ruth born 1664, Elizabeth 1667, Naomi 1668, Hatherly 1671, Rebecca 1675, Timothy 1681, Edward 1682, Thomas 1686, Elizabeth 1688. Of these children we trace Edward, who married Jemima, the daughter of Jonathan Turner of Scituate, 1705, and resided in Dorchester. His daughter was the grandmother of Edward Foster Jacob, Esq. of Scituate.
Dea. Hatherly Foster was in Scituate 1698, when he married Bathshua, the daughter of Joseph Turner, and settled on the farm at North river. The house in which his great grandson Timothy now resides, was built 1697, and is now in good repair. His children were Margaret born 1699, Joseph 1702, Ruth 1704, (wife of Richard Turner 1735), Timothy 1706,
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Elisha 1708, John 1711, Elizabeth 1721, wife of Joshua Barstow of Hanover, 1741.
Joseph married Abigail Steel 1733. His children were Margaret born 1734, Hatherly 1737, Abigail 1738, Elizabeth 1741, Joseph 1742, Timothy 1744, Steel 1750. This family removed to Topsham, Maine. A daughter of Steel Foster is the wife of Peter Green, Esq. high sheriff.
Dea. Elisha (son of Dea. Hatherly) married Temperance Freeman of Harwich, 1739. Children, John born 1740, Bathshua 1742, Elisha 1745, Temperance 1747, wife of Dea. Francis Cushing, who removed to Maine: Sarah 1749, first wife of Dea. Elisha James : Mary 1751, wife of Elijah Turner, Esq. : Ruth 1754, wife of Nathaniel Chittenden, and second wife of Dea. Elisha James.
John (son of Dea. Elisha) married Sarah Jacob 1765- children, Abigail born 1766, wife of Elisha Briggs : John 1768, who resides on the land laid out to Edward in 1636, Jacob 1770, of Roxbury, Joseph 1772, of Roxbury, Timothy 1775, who resides also on the lands of Edward 1636, Sarah 1778, Josiah 1780, of Roxbury.
Elisha, son of Dea. Elisha, married Grace Barstow of Han- over, 1769. Children, Capt. Seth 1770, an enterprising ship- wright and valuable man, who deceased 1826, leaving a family : Margaret 1772, wife of Capt. Samuel Tilden, Capt. Elisha 1775, Dr. Freeman 1777, Samuel 1779, Charles 1781, Tem- perance 1782, died early, Daniel 1787, Walter 1789.
It may be proper to add some further notices of Edward Foster. We notice in the records Lettice Foster married to Samuel Thompkins, 1639, (of Bridgewater afterwards). This was doubtless Edward Foster's sister. It appears also that his mother had married Dea. Richard Sealis, probably before they came from England. Her name was Eglin Hatherly, the sister of the venerable Timothy Hatherly. She was first married to a Mr Hanford, then to Edward Foster's father, and a third time to Dea. Sealis. Edward Foster had also a sister who married Isaac Robinson, the son of the founder of Congregationalism. Edward Foster had practised law, we believe in England, and is named as a Lawyer in the Town records. He was (with Anthony Annable) deputy to the first Colony Court, 1639. He was constantly employed in publick affairs, and doubtless would have risen to importance, had he not died early .* His will, dated 1644, gives "To wife Lettice all my cattle and
* He was an assistant 1637, and deputy 1639.
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moveable goods, (except my books, which are to be my son Timothy's), and also the use of my house and three parcels of land, viz. at the North River - at the 2d Cliff-and at Satuit brook, until Timothy come of age. To son Timothy one third of all my property at 21 years of age. To an infant yet unborn another 3d part, whether male or female, at 21 years of age. Timothy Hatherly, Father Richard Sealis, Edmund Edenden, and brother Isaac Robinson to hold the same in trust."
By way of illustrating the connexion of these families we add an extract from the Colony records, Anno 1666 : "Mr Thomas Hanford, Pastor of Norwalk, Con. being the only son of Eglin Sealis, the sister of Mr Timothy Hatherly, relinquishes his claim to the estate of his uncle Mr Hatherly for the considera- tion of 20£, to Nathaniel and John, sons of Dea. Joseph Tilden."
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