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THOMAS PARRIS.
From undoubted documents, (now in possession of Rev. Martin Parris of Marshfield), we learn that this gentleman was son of Thomas Parris, who came to Long Island, 1683, from London,
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from whence he removed to Newbury, 1685, and to Pembroke, Massachusetts, 1697; which latter was son of John Parris, a dissenting minister of Ugborough, near Plymouth, England, - whose father was Thomas, a merchant of London. The last named Thomas had a brother John, a merchant and planter of great wealth, who deceased in Barbadoes, 1660, who may have been the Mr Parish mentioned in Winthrop's journal, Anno 1642. His original will is in possession of Rev. Martin Parris.
Thomas Parris, at the head of this article, (born May 8, 1701, at Pembroke), married Hannah Gannett of Scituate, 1724, daughter of Matthew Gannett. His son Thomas was born 1725. He had also other sons, born afterwards at Pem- broke, Elkanah, Benjamin and Matthew. Thomas removed to Bridgewater, left a son Benjamin, who died without sons. Elkanah married Grace Mott of Scituate, 1761, and has a large family at Williamstown. Benjamin married Millescent Keith of Easton, 1753. Of his numerous family we name Samuel, born 1755, who married Sarah Pratt of Middleboro, is now Judge Parris of Hebron, Maine, and father of Albion Keith Parris, late Governor of Maine. Matthew (son of Ben- jamin) born 1757, married Mercy Thompson of Halifax, Mass. 1780, and was the father of Alexander Parris, Esq. of Boston, the distinguished architect.
Daniel (son of Benjamin) has a family in Halifax.
Martin, (son of Benjamin), a Congregational minister in Marshfield, married Julia Drew of Kingston, 1795. His son Samuel, of Brown University 1824, had commenced the practice of medicine in Attleboro, 1827, and deceased same year, greatly lamented.
Elkanah, above named, is called in our records in 1670, of Canaan, Connecticut. 1760
WILLIAM PEAKS
bore arms in Scituate 1643. He purchased lands of " goody Woodfield," widow of John. His house was at Hoop-pole neck, on the east of the " stepping stones " way, where his descend- ant Eleazer now lives. He married Judith, widow of Lawrence Litchfield, 1650, (she had been also wife of John Allen, sen.) Children, Israel born 1655, Eleazer 1657, William 1662.
Israel had a son Israel born 1687. William had three sons, Philip and Israel, (whose son was Eleazer, born 1736), and 41
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William, (whose son was William, born 1719). William, sen. deceased 1686. His will, dated 1683, gives " to sons Israel and Eleazer lands at Hoop-pole neck -To son William lands at Showamet-to daughter-in-law Dependance Litchfield 30£, to two grandchildren, Experience and Remember Luce 5£ each-wife Judith, &c." William, jr. deceased 1717. His will gives "to wife Jean -sons Eleazer and Israel -to daugh- ter Thankful Daman, and daughters Hannah, Judith, Sarah, Penelope, Susanna."
THOMAS PERRY (from Massachusetts)
was in Scituate before 1647. His farm was on the south part of Chamberlain plain ; and perhaps his house where Gershom Ewell's now stands. He married Sarah, daughter of Isaac Stedman. There is no record of his children; but we find incidentally noticed, Thomas, William, Henry, Joseph and John.
Thomas married Susanna, daughter of John Whiston, 1671. He succeeded to Theophilus Witherell's residence by purchase, west of Dead swamp, (now Lot Litchfield's). His children, Thomas, James, John, David.
William married Elizabeth Lobdell, 1681, and settled east of the Church hill : his house stood in what is now Howland's field : he had twelve children, one of whom was Amos, who lived near Cornet's dam, where Samuel Tolman, sen. resides, and Elizabeth, his daughter, was the wife of Bezaleel Palmer, and secondly of Capt. Benjamin Tolman, and was the grand- mother of the respectable family of Copeland. There are descendants in Hanover. William Perry also was owner of a half share in Conihassett, with William Holmes, in 1646. He left no family on record.
THOMAS PERKINS,
from Plympton, son of John, and grandson of Luke Perkins, is proprietor of the ancient place of William Holmes. He married Phebe, daughter of Col. James Curtis, 1828, and has a family.
JOHN PHILIPS,
an early settler in Duxbury, had several children, born probably in England. He married a second wife, as appears from the
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following extract from the Colony Records, viz. "a marriage contract between John Philips of Marshfield, and Faith Doten of Plymouth, 1667. Imprimis, that the children of both parties shall remain at the disposal of their owne natural parents. 2d. that the sd Faith Doten is to enjoy all her house and land, goods and chattels, and to dispose of them at her own free will. 3d. that in case, by death, God shall remove the sª John Philips before her, and she be left a widow, she shall have and enjoy one third part, or one part of three, of all his estate that he dieth possessed of, for her livelihood during her life -the other two thirds to return to the heirs of the s' John Philips." He deceased 1677 : Faith, his widow, administered ; and property was assigned in division, to his daughters Desire Sherman, Elizabeth Rouse and Mary Doten.
He had a son John, jr. who married Grace Holloway 1654, and whose children, Hannah and Grace born 1654, Joseph 1656, Benjamin 1658, were baptized in Scituate second Church. We believe he had a son John, 3d. by a former wife, who married Ann Torrey 1677. The death of John, jr. was as follows :.
Verdict.
"July 31, 1656,
" Wee finde that, this present day, John Philips, jr. came into his dwelling house, lately known or called Mr Buckley's house, in good health, as good wife Williamson affirmeth, and satt upon a stoole by the chimney, and by an immediate hand of God, manifested in thunder and lightning, the sd John came by his death," Colony Records.
His descendants are in Marshfield.
Benjamin married Sarah Thomas 1681, and had children, John born 1682, Joseph 1685, Benjamin 1687, Thomas 1691, Jeremiah 1697, Isaac 1702. Of these, John remained in Marshfield, married Patience Stevens 1710, and had sons, Nathaniel 1713, and others. Benjamin also had a son Benja- min, born 1719.
We believe Jeremiah Philips, who deceased in Marshfield, 1666, was a son of John, sen. We have seen no notices of a family. We think it also probable that Thomas Philips of Yarmouth, in 1657, and James of Taunton, 1658, were sons of John, sen.
JONAS PICKELS
was in Scituate 1650. He had lands laid out north of George Moore's swamp. His house stood on the west side of the way,
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half a mile south of the present Town-house. He married Alice Hatch, (daughter of Elder William), 1657. His chil- dren, Mary born 1660, Nathan 1661, Lydia 1662, Jonas 1663. Nathan succeeded his father. He married Miriam Turner 1687. Children, Mercy born 1688, Alice 1691, Nathan 1693, David 1695, Nathan 1699. Nathan succeeded his father : married Margaret Stetson 1731 : and having no family, left his estate to the three sons of his sister, Mercy, wife of Dea. Joseph Cushing, viz. Judge Nathan Cushing, Pickels Cushing, and Hawkes Cushing, (which latter was the father of the late valuable and lamented Dea. Thomas Cushing and others).
EBENEZER PIERPONT,
from Roxbury, married Sarah, daughter of Judge John Cush- ing, 1750. His children, Nathaniel born 1751, Joseph 1754. Ebenezer Pierpont deceased 1755. His widow married again, Mr Leonard, at Suffield, Connecticut, and removed with her sons, the elder of whom settled in Connecticut, and the younger at Roxbury. This family descended from John Pierpont, of Roxbury, by whose will, dated 1682, we per- ceive that he divided a large estate of lands, mills, malt house, guns and swords, &c. to sons John, James, Ebenezer, Joseph and Benjamin. John of Roxbury was son of James, one of the first settlers of Ipswich. He had another son, Robert, who also removed to Roxbury.
GEORGE PIDCOKE,
a householder before 1640, married Sarah Richards that year. There is no record of a family. He was living in 1670.
THOMAS PINCIN (or Pinson)
took the oath of fidelity in Scituate, 1638, and, had lands in 1636, " at the end of the hill, by the swamp, south of Satuit brook." This was opposite Buck's corner- late Anthony Waterman's. He married Jane, daughter of Richard Stand- lake, 1639. His children, Thomas born 1640, Hannah 1642, (wife of George Young 1661), John 1655, Joshua 1658, Waitstill 1650. Some of this family probably removed.
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Thomas, jr. married Elizabeth White 1662, and Sarah Turner. Children, Thomas born 1662, Ebenezer 1668, and perhaps others. This family lived at Pincin hill.
Thomas, 3d. married Sarah White 1693, and no further trace appears : it is probable he went to Bridgewater.
Ebeneżer married Deborah - 1701. Children, Thank- ful 1702, Mary 1704, Thomas 1707, Ebenezer 1711, of the latter we can discover no traces here. This family lived in Parker lane.
Thomas (last named) married Agatha Hammond 1735. Children, Thomas and Betsy born 1736, Mary 1738, Deborah 1741, Judith 1743, Simeon 1747.
Thomas married Ann Taylor 1755. Children, Elizabeth born 1756, William 1757, Benjamin 1760.
Simeon married Sarah Cole 1776. His sons Simeon, Perez and Elias are living in Scituate.
William married Elizabeth Beal of Hingham, 1777.
John Pincin, who descended from some early branch of this family, was of Chesterfield 1788. He married widow Joanna Curtis of Scituate. Abner Pincin married Hannah Cowen 1770.
CAPT. MICHAEL PIERCE
had been a resident at Hingham or Weymouth, before he came into Scituate. He purchased lands in the Conihassett, 1647. His house was on the Cohasset road, one mile from the present north Meeting-house, at the well known place where Elijah Pierce now resides, of the sixth generation that has possessed it.
There is no record of Capt. Pierce's family here. Hobart's journal records, "Persis, daughter of Michael Pierce, baptized 1646," also "Michael Pierce's daughter born 1662, and Michael Pierce's wife died 1662." His first child may have been born at Hingham. Persis married Richard Garrett, 3d. 1695. Abigail married Samuel Holbrook 1682. He had a son Ephraim, who died early or removed.
Benjamin married Martha, daughter of James Adams, 1678, and succeeded to his father's residence. His children, Martha, Jerusha, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Persis, Caleb, Thomas, Adams, Jeremiah, Elisha, born from 1679 to 1699.
John (also son of Capt. Michael) settled north of the Coni- hassett burying ground. He married Patience, daughter of Anthony Dodson, 1683 : his children, Michael, John, Jonathan, Ruth, Jael, David, Clothier, born from 1684 to 1698.
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Hayward Pierce, Esq. late of Scituate, descended from Capt. Michael, through Benjamin, (who married Martha Adams), Benjamin, (who married Mary Cowen and Elizabeth Perry), Benjamin, who married Charity Howard and Jane Howard of Bridgewater, 1742 and 1750, daughters of Thomas. The sons of Hayward, Esq. are Hayward of New Orleans, Waldo and Bailey of Frankfort, (Maine), Elijah of Scituate, (on the paternal residence), Silas of Boston, -and his daughters, the wives of Mr Lincoln of Cohasset, Mr Nathaniel Cushing, and Mr Walter Foster of Scituate. Benjamin and Jonathan, brothers of Hayward, Esq. removed to Chesterfield.
Capt. Michael has left evidence on record, in the Town, of his usefulness in publick affairs. But his memory is to be forever honored for the brave manner in which he fell in defence of his country. (See Military affairs).
He was in the Narragansett fight in December 1675, and escaped with his life, but to fall in a more terrible conflict in March following. His will is dated 1675; and the preamble is in these impressive words: "Being, by the appointment of God, going out to war against the Indians, I do ordain this my last will and Testament : and first I commit my ways to the Eternal God, &c." He then gives "to wife Ann [she was a second wife] the house which I last built, &c. To son Ben- jamin my present dwelling house-To son John all my lands in Hingham -to son Ephraim 5£-to daughter Abigail Holbrook 5£-to daughters Elizabeth, Deborah, Ann, Abiah, Ruth, Persis, 50£ each."
NEHEMIAH PORTER
was in Scituate 1756. He was from Weymouth, probably. His residence was a half mile west of the south Meeting-house, now called " the Porter place." His sons were Nehemiah, Sylvanus and Benjamin. They all removed.
Capt. Edward J. Porter, sail maker, of Scituate harbour, is of another family, and came from Marshfield.
JONATHAN PRATT,
and his father, Samuel Pratt, were in Scituate 1676, and were probably of the Plymouth family. Samuel was one of the brave men who fell in the Rehoboth battle, 1676.
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Jonathan married Margaret Locke 1691. His sons Jona- than and Othniel, and five daughters, born previous to 1708. The residence of this family was on the Plymouth road, now in Hanover, and one mile west of the Four Corners. Aaron Pratt of little Hingham, now Cohasset, was another son of Samuel.
ABRAHAM PREBLE
was amongst the men of Kent, in Scituate 1636. He married Judith, the daughter of Elder Nathaniel Tilden. His son Nathaniel was born in Scituate, and baptized in Scituate second Church, 1648: soon after which he removed to Georgiana or York. Abraham Preble, Esq. a representative from York, 1719, was his grandson : and the gallant Commodore Preble was of the same family.
THOMAS PRINCE.
The first of this family who came to this country, settled at Nantasket in 1638. His name was John. He was the son of Rev. John Prince, rector of East Strafford, in Berkshire, Eng. born 1610. He had been three years at Oxford University, but he did not engage in the ministry. He was chosen the first ruling elder at Hull in 1644. He died at Hull, August 6, 1676, aged sixty-six. His children were John born 1638, Elizabeth 1640, Joseph 1642, Martha 1645, Job 1647, Mary 1648, Samuel 1650, Sarah 1651, died early, Benjamin 1652, Isaac 1654, Deborah 1656, wife of William King, (of Salem probably), 1678, and Thomas 1658. Of these sons,
John remained in Hull, and deceased 1690.
Joseph married Elizabeth Morton of Plymouth, 1670.
Samuel, Esq. of Rochester and Middleboro, married a daughter of Gov. Thomas Hinckley, (a second wife), and by her was the father of Rev. Thomas Prince born 1687, gradu- ated at Harvard College 1707, minister in Boston, and author of that most accurate work, Prince's Chronology. (Eliot's Biography).
Isaac married Mary, daughter of John Turner, sen. of Scituate, 1683.
Thomas married Ruth, daughter of John Turner, sen. of Scituate, 1685. We have placed his name at the head of this article, because he resided several years in Scituate, where his
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children were born, viz. Thomas born July 10, 1686, Benja- min, 1693, Job 1695.
It is conjectured that Gov. Thomas Prince of Plymouth Colony, was a relative of John of Hull.
THOMAS PRYOR
came from London with Rev. John Lothrop, and was one of the Church in Scituate, 1634. He had lands on the east of Hickes's swamp, and probably his house was there. He deceased in 1639 : he had a son John, in Duxbury or Plym- outh. Daniel purchased Thomas Rose's house in the Two mile, 1664. There are no children on record. Thomas Pryor's will (1639) gives "to my son Samuel and Thomas in England 12d each-to Samuel 5£ if he come to this country. To son Joseph 5£. To daughters Elizabeth and Mary 6£ each ; to John and Daniel the rest of the lands equally : To the Pastor (Mr Lothrop) 10s."
RICHARD PROUTY
was in Scituate 1670. His farm was north-east of Hoop-pole hill. His house was near the causeway over the swamp, called Prouty's dam, 1680. His first son was Edward, and had a house at Margaret's brook, on the west. His children were nine, (his wife Elizabeth Howe) sons James, John, Richard, Edward, Elisha, born from 1711 to 1732.
Isaac (son of Richard) married Elizabeth Merritt -- sons David, John, Caleb, Adam, Job, James, Isaac, born from 1716 to 1732. Margaret Prouty, who gave the name to the brook, was an unmarried daughter of the elder Richard, and who lived to a great age, and though single, had a son Nehemiah born 1724.
Of the above sons of Edward, Jacob, David, John, Adam, James and Isaac, removed together to the town of Spencer, where they have respectable descendants. In Scituate and Hanover remain descendants of Caleb, and of William, another son of Richard, sen.
SAMUEL RAMSDELL
was in that part of Scituate, afterward Hanover, 1711, when he married Martha Bowker of Scituate. He has descendants in Hanover, and in Weston.
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JOHN RANCE
was one of the purchasers of a scite for a Quaker Meeting- house, 1678. (See notes on Society of Friends). We believe he removed to Barbadoes, and there deceased. His widow was in Scituate in 1697.
WILLIAM RANDALL
came into Scituate before 1640. His farm was on the brook that falls into Till's or Dwelley's creek : His house was in the valley, twenty rods north of the brook on the west side of the way, where stands the mansion of Elisha Foster, sen. late deceased. There is no record of his marriage here : he proba- bly married at Rhode Island, where we find some traces of him as early as 1636 ; or in Marshfield, where he seems to have been 1637. He was an enterprising and useful man in many respects ; but unfortunately for himself, appears to have been litigious. There are several disputes on the Colony records, which he prosecuted with his neighbors about bounds of lands, and when the causes were decided against him, he seems not to have submitted very quietly. He was fined 1660, " for striking Edward Wanton," in one of these disputes : and in 1664, " for breaking the King's peace by poakeing Jeremiah Hatch with a ho-pole, was fined 3s. 4d." Colony Records. He, with his wife, were of the party that gained much strength from 1650 to 1670, which held it unlawful to pay religious teachers. His goods were occasionally taken by the constable. On one of these occasions, " 1654 William Randall's wife fined for abusing the Constable, Walter Hatch." Colony Records. After these troubles, they both settled down to quiet members of Mr. Witherell's church. Their children were Sarah, born 1640, Joseph 1642, Hannah 1644, William 1647, John 1650, Eliza- beth 1652, Job 1654, Benjamin 1656, Isaac 1658.
Joseph married Hannah Macomber 1673. He succeeded to his father's residence : his children Elizabeth and Ursula born 1673, Joseph 1675, Hannah 1677, Sarah 1680, Margaret 1683, Mercy 1684, Benjamin 1688.
Job, (shipwright, and a very respectable and useful man) settled one fourth mile south of the Herring brook hill, (now David Torrey's) : his children, Mary born 1680, Job 1683,
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(who settled in the Two mile at Job's landing) James 1685, Nehemiah 1688, Lydia 1690, Samuel 1694. From this family the Randalls (Samuel &c.) in the west part of the Town are descended.
Isaac had a house a few rods east of his father's, (now Elisha Foster, jr.) he lived to the age of 102 - had two wives, Susan- na Barstow 1684, and Deborah Buck 1692. His children, Isaac, Susanna, Jacob, Deborah, Robert, Ruth, Gideon, Rachel, Caleb, Elisha, Mary, Abigail, Grace, Peres, born from 1685 to 1716. These families had large tracts of land at Wild cat hill.
The first family residence was inherited by Benjamin, son of Joseph. He was father of Paul and Daniel, who removed to Harpswell, and of William and Ezra, who removed to Topsham, Maine, also of Capt. Benjamin, who built the house in which Seth Turner deceased 1830, one fourth mile south west of the south Meeting house.
THOMAS RAWLINS
came from Weymouth before 1646, in which year he was one of the Conihassett partners in Scituate. He had left Weymouth with Richard Sylvester, (see Sylvester.) He purchased An- thony Annable's N. River lot 1642, and built his house where Deacon Thomas, and Deacon George King afterward resided, (now Col. Curtis's.) He had a son Joshua, (says Farmer) but he probably died early. Thomas, his son lived in Boston, had children, Caleb born 1645, Mary 1652, Samuel 1653 : he married a second wife, widow Sarah Murdock of Roxbury, 1656. Mary, daughter of Thomas, sen. married William Par- ker of Scituate 1639, and left numerous descendants : and Joanna married Ephraim Kempton 1645.
Nathaniel succeeded to his father's residence 1650. He married Lydia, daughter of Richard Sylvester 1652, (she mar- ried Edward Wright 1664,) the children of Nathaniel, Eliza- beth born 1653, Ruth 1655, Patience 1658, Nathaniel 1659, Elizabeth born 1661, (wife of James Torrey, jr. 1679.) Nathan- iel, sen. died 1662. Thomas, sen. died in Boston, 1650, and gives in his will, " to wife Sarah, and to son Thomas a house in Boston, if he live there with his mother. To son Nathaniel, my farm in Scituate. To son in law William Par- ker of Scituate, &c." The descendants now write the name Rollin.
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WILLIAM RICHARDS
came into Scituate (probably from Plymouth) 1636. In 1639 he had a farm north of Cornet Stetson's, (divided by a ravine). Part of this farm was afterward that of Thomas Brooks, and now Ruggles. In 1650 he sold this farm to Gowin White for 75£, and removed to Weymouth. There is no record of a family here. In Weymouth, his son James was born 1658 and Benjamin 1660. His descendants are in Weymouth and else- where. There was an Edward Richards of Dedham 1639, from whom many have descended.
William died at Weymouth 1680 : his Will gives " to wife Grace -to oldest son James, and sons Benjamin, John, Will- iam and Joseph."
JOHN ROGERS
came into Scituate with Rev. Mr. Witherell 1644, and from hence we conjecture that he was a descendant of the Martyr of Smithfield, (see Witherell). Family tradition also asserts the same. He married Ann Churchman at Weymouth 1639- where his daughter Lydia was born 1642. He died in Wey- mouth 1661. His farm in Scituate was a half mile south of Stockbridge's mill, (now James Briggs's, alias Clerk Briggs's). John his son, lived for a time at the place of Rawlins, (see Rawlins), and afterward succeeded his father. He married Rhoda, daughter of Elder Thomas King 1656. They were married by Gov. Endicott of Mass. there being no magistrate in Scituate authorized to solemnize marriages at that time. Rogers became a Quaker in 1660. His children were John, Abigail, (who married Timothy White 1678), Mary, who mar- ried John Roues 1659, Elizabeth, who married Joseph White 1660, and Hannah, who married Samuel Pratt, (of Weymouth), 1660.
John 3d. had children, Alice, Daniel, Elizabeth, Thomas, Hannah, Joshua, Mary, Caleb, born from 1682 to 1718. This family is numerous in Marshfield. . The primitive John at the head of this article had two other sons, Thomas and Samuel, who settled at the Rogers Brook in Marshfield. From Thomas descended the late Joseph, and Stephen his son, now living.
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ISAAC ROBINSON
was the son of the venerable John Robinson, the Puritan found- er. He was freeman in Scituate 1636. His house lot was on the south east of Colman's hills, near the first Herring brook and opposite to " Schewsan's Neck." This house and land he sold to John Twisden 1639, and removed to Barnstable. He was a highly respectable man ; an Assistant in the government : but having fallen under the displeasure of "the stern Thomas Prince, Gov." 1659, on account of his opposition to the laws against the Quakers, he was disfranchised : but he lived to be restored under Gov. Josiah Winslow 1673. His wife was Faunce, sister of Elder Faunce of Plymouth. He probably married after leaving Scituate. His son Isaac, who received a legacy in Mr. Hatherly's Will 1668, was unfortunately drowned at Barnstable 1668, (Verdict) " in going into a pond to fetch two geese, the pond beinge full of weedy grasse," (Col. Rec). Isaac, sen. lived 93 years. He had a brother John, who set- tled at Cape Ann, and whose son Abraham, the first born child in Mass. lived to the age of 102. (Farmer). John (with Fran- cis Crooker) purchased lands in Scituate 1640, but did not remove hither.
Dea. THOMAS ROBINSON
was in Scituate before 1643, at which date he purchased the house of Gen. Cudworth on the south of Colman's hills, which was sold to John Otis 1661. But Dea. Robinson's mansion was very near to the 2d. Society's first Meeting-house on the east side of the road. He married widow Mary Woodey at Boston 1652. (called of Scituate in the Record at Boston). His children, Thomas born 1652, Joseph 1656, Mary 1657, Mercy 1659. His sons removed. Dea. Thomas was unfor- tunately killed 1676. Verdict "killed by the fall of a tree." That he was brother of Isaac, we have not ascertained : It is more probable that he came through Dorchester, and was brother of William, and early settled there.
THOMAS ROSE
was in the Two mile 1660. He had also a brother John in Marshfield, " who died 1676, gunning on the beach, (Verdict) perished by the severity of the weather." He had also a son
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John, who was one of the slain in Rehoboth battle 1676. Thomas Rose married a 2d. wife, Alice, widow of Jonas Pickels 1666, and removed to Scituate proper, (see Pickels). At which time, we see on record a Covenant with the heirs of Jonas Pickels, " that if God give him children, he will give his estate equally to those children and to the children of Jonas Pickels." He had a son Thomas,* who lived near him, fifty rods south west, on the same side of the way. He had a son Gideon born 1702, (who married Lydia Turner 1723), whose son Gideon lived near the north end of Jordan lane, where Laban, his son, deceased 1816. Thomas, sen. had a son Gideon, whose sons
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