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SPRAGUE THOMAS, m. Thankful Hatch. Henry b. July 27, 1781; Thomas, May 10, 1783. Mr. Sprague was a sol- dier, and fought at Bunker Hill ; was selectman and assessor many years. He d. May 12, 1828, aged 76. His wife d. Jan. 21, 1821.
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SPRAGUE JAMES, brother of the above, m. Chloe Baldwin, da. of Maj. Asa Baldwin, May 4, 1779. James b. June 26, 1782; Charles, July 31, 1784 ; Chloe, Dec. 30, 1786; Ros- well, April 22, 1789; Roxa, April 2, 1794. Charles m. Hannah Loring, da. of Nathaniel F. Loring, June 16, 1813 ; Chloe to Jeremiah Watson, July 6, 1809 ; Roswell to Mehet- able Hobart of Leicester. Mr. Sprague d. Dec. 31, 1824, aged 75. His wife d. Dec. 12, 1835, aged 80. The farm now owned by George L. Hobbs.
SPRAGUE JAMES, jun., m. Clary Bacon of Charlton. Asahel Burbank b. Oct. 27, 1809 ; Adaline, June 28, 1811; Louisa, June 11, 1813 ; Lewis, Sept. 14, 1815. His wife d. July 7, 1848, aged 65. He received the homestead. Removed to Leicester.
PEDIGREE OF THE SUMNERS.
SUMNER EDWARD, of Roxbury, was a large landholder, owning, besides his estate in that town, unsettled lands in Brookfield, Sutton and Spencer, which he divided between his four children, John, Samuel, Increase and Mary. Sam- uel was a farmer in Roxbury. Increase became Governor of Massachusetts, for the years 1797, 1798, and was elected for 1799, but died before taking his seat. Mary m. Thomas Balch, minister of Dedham. John, the eldest, was educated at Harvard College, 1723, and went to Edgarton, Martha's Vineyard, and was Judge of the courts of Dukes county. He owned in Spencer lot (1), lately in part owned by Samuel Adams, also, lot (74), including Flat Hill. His children were John, Benjamin, Thomas, Edward and Susan. He removed to Spencer about 1774, and d. at the house of his son John, 1787.
SUMNER JOHN, s. of John above named, with his wife Abigail, had Betsey b. Jan. 2, 1770; John, Dec. 18, 1771; (d. Sept. 17, 1795). William, Jan. 11, 1774; (these b. in Edgarton). Edward, Dec. 14, 1776; (d. April 14, 1795).
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Samuel, Feb. 4, 1780; George, June 30, 1782; Abigail, March 7, 1784; Mary, Feb. 28, 1786 ; Henry, Feb. 19, 1788 ; Jedidah, April 30, 1791 ; Charles and Cheney, (twins) Feb. 17, 1795 ; (Charles d. Sept. 14, 1796). Betsey m. Zebina Abbot, March 24, 1791 ; William to Lucena Fletcher of Townsend, Vermont, 1799 ; Samuel to Phila Blashfield of Brimfield, Nov. 9, 1808 ; Abigail to William Brown of Brimfield, July 9, 1812 ; Mary to Jonas Hartwell of Oxford, Nov. 28, 1814 ; Jedidah to Abner Brown of Brimfield, June 20, 1816 ; Henry to Eliza Haynes of Southbridge. Mr. Sumner d. Feb. 23, 1813. His wife d. June 18, 1817.
SUMNER WILLIAM, s. of the above, with his wife Lucena. had Sophronia, b. Oct. 3, 1800; Eliza, Oct. 30, 1802 ; Mary Ann, Aug. 14, 1805 ; Mehetable, April 14, 1808 ; Abigail, Nov. 30, 1810 ; Lucena, April 2, 1814 ; William, April 9, 1817. Mary Ann m. Eli Brown, of Chelmsford, Oct. 13, 1825. Mr. Sumner was deacon of the Congregational church, and d. Dec. 12, 1839, aged 67.
SUMNER BENJAMIN, s. of John senior, married Martha Clark, da. of Matthias Clark, 1771. Susannah b. July 2, 1772; Rufus, Jan. 15, 1774 ; Fanny, Aug. 15, 1775 ; Ben- jamin, Oct. 26, 1777. Benjamin, Thomas and Edward, re- moved to Vermont. Susan d. unmarried.
SUMNER CHENEY, brother to the above, m. Mary Coy of Brimfield, 1833. Mary b. July 24, 1835 ; Charles Edward, Dec. 29, 1836; Jane Maria, June 24, 1843. His wife d. April 16, 1848, aged 38.
SNOW JAMES, from Leicester, m. Lydia Moore of Worcester. William b. March 30, 1783, (killed instantly at the raising of a building, Sept. 1, 1798) ; Levi b. Feb. 8, 1785 ; Eber, Nov. 9, 1786 ; Willard, April 27, 1789 ; Clarissa, Oct. 14, 1792; James, Dec. 30, 1799 ; Sally, Feb. 16, 1802. Wil- lard m. Mary Peirce of Paxton, Oct. 1818; Clarissa to Arte- mas Prouty ; Sally to Artemas May, Aug. 1, 1819. Mr.
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Snow was a revolutionary soldier, and d. April 14, 1839, aged 82. His wife d. Jan. 10, 1842, aged 79.
SNOW EBER, m. Hannah Perham, da. of Jacob Perham. Cheney b. Aug. 19, 1806; Elmira, Jan. 18, 1811 ; Elcena Moor, June 14, 1720 ; Violett, Oct. 23, 1822.
SIBLEY PAUL, came with his wife Sarah from Sutton, about 1793, on the farm now owned by Asa B. Watson and Horace Rice. He d. Feb. 28, 1803. His widow m. Nathan- iel Whitmore of Sutton, Sept. 12, 1804.
SIBLEY PAUL, jun., with his wife Nancy from Sutton, purchased the farm now occupied by his grandson, Morris N. Sibley. Jonas b. Feb. 2, 1793; Nancy, Oct. 23, 1795. His wife d. Dec. 10, 1795. He m. Abigail Livermore, da. of David Livermore senior; Walter b. Jan. 28, 1797; Russell, Dec. 26, 1798; Paul, Sept. 6, 1804; Brigham, June 3, 1807. Mr. Sibley d. March 14, 1851, aged 82. Jonas m. Waney Wheelock of Charlton, April 16, 1815. Nancy to Simon Baldwin. His wife Abigail d. March 16, 1842, aged 69.
SIBLEY RUSSELL, s. of Paul jun. m. Sukey Newhall, da. of Reuben Newhall, Dec. 21, 1823. Elizabeth Maria, b. Nov. 30, 1825 ; Morris Newhall, March 29, 1829; Susan New- hall, Jan. 5, 1831, (d. Aug. 12, 1839). Mrs. Sibley d. Oct. 21, 1834, aged 31; was m. Cyrena Hall of Charlton, 1839. Susan N. b. July 27, 1840 ; Julius Russell and Julia Ann b. July 15, 1841. His wife d. May 15, 1846, aged 33.
SIBLEY WALTER, brother of the above, m. Ruth W. Ryan of Charlton, May, 1821. Charles b. July 2, 1826; Eliza Jane, June 17, 1829; William Evans, Nov. 22, 1833; Henry -. Mr. Sibley was a justice of the peace, colonel in the militia, town officer, and deacon of the congregational church. He d. July 25, 1842, aged 45. Had been also representative.
SIBLEY PAUL, s. of Paul jun., m. Esther Stone of Charlton, 1838. Mary Ann b. June 7, 1839 ; Lucius Addison, Sept. 22*
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26, 1840; Emily Louisa, July 19, 1842. His wife d. Oct. 18, 1854, aged 39.
SIBLEY BRIGHAM, s. of Paul Sibley, m. Adaline Adams, da. of Rufus Adams, June 20, 1838. Louisa A. b. March 16, 1840 ; Rufus A. Dec. 3, 1841; Maria, Nov. 10, 1843 ; Susan A. Oct. 18, 1846. His wife d. Oct. 27, 1846, aged 33. He again m. Seraph Rice, May 22, 1849. His wife Seraph d. and he again m. Mrs. Sarah M. Crosby, June 11, 1854.
SIBLEY CALEB, S. of Paul senior, had the homestead. He had with his wife Prudy, Braman, b. Feb. 10, 1794 ; Har- riet, March 14, 1797 ; Dulcena, Aug. 17, 1800; Lucinda, Sept. 1, 1806. Mr. Sibley d. Dec. 13, 1843, aged 72. His wife d. July 18, 1840, aged 65. Harriet m. Charles Denny, April 27, 1818. (Their only child Ruth, b. June 1822, and d. Sept. 15, 1833.) Mr. Denny d. and she m. Asa B. Watson, Jan. 31, 1828. Dulcena m. Horace Rice ; Lucinda to Doct. George S. Smith.
SIBLEY BRAMAN, s. of Caleb, m. Dolly Newhall, da. of Reuben Newhall, Dec. 22, 1816. Mary N. b. March 24, 1817, (d. May 18, 1847, aged 30). His wife d. July 1, 1817, he m. Adaline Rider. John Rider b. Sept. 15, 1821 ; Braman Fuller, April 22, 1824. Mr. Sibley d. March 1, 1825, aged 31.
SIBLEY RUFUS, s. of Paul senior, m. Phebe Lafflin, 1809. Sylvanus b. Oct. 6, 1800 ; Lucretia, Sept. 1, 1811, (d. June 5, 1835, aged 23) ; Edward, April 26, 1814, (d. Aug. 17, 1848, aged 34); William, Oct. 3, 1816; Harvey, b. 1819, (d. Oct. 16, 1840, aged 21). Mr. Sibley d. Dec. 26, 1837, aged 52.
SIBLEY SIMEON, s. of Paul senior, m. Sophia Savage, May 5,1811. Charlotte b. Sept. 1, 1812; Lawson, Dec. 17, 1814, (d. June 7, 1835 aged 19) ; Louisa, Nov. 7, 1817 ; Ellen, Dec. 21, 1821. Mr. Sibley d. July 17, 1824, aged 37. SADDLER THOMAS N., m. Laurina Watson, da. of Charles
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Watson, Dec. 4, 1834. Charles Thomas b. May 6, 1835, (d. Oct. 1, 1839). Edward Payson, b. Nov. 15, 1837 ; Charles Thomas, Feb. 8, 1840 ; Jane Maria, June 16, 1842 ; Mary Elizabeth, Oct. 27, 1844.
SAMPSON WILLIAM, m. Mary L. Green, da. of Barnard Green, 1832. Caroline, b. Aug. 10, 1833 ; Luvann, July 14, 1835; Freeman, Sept. 23, 1837; Byron, March 17, 1840; Jane, Nov. 13, 1844 ; Maria, Jan. 24, 1847 ; Ada- laide, March 6, 1849.
SINCLAIR WILLIAM, (or St. Clair,) purchased the west half part of lot 68, in 1735. He was born in Ireland, in the county of Down and Parish of Drumbloo, in 1676, and came to New England in 1729. He lived in this town 18 years, and d. July 4, 1753, aged 79. His wife Mary d. Aug. 9, 1765, aged 79. He had four daughters, Ann, Mary, Agnes, and Elizabeth. Ann m. John Cunningham, and has left numerous descendants. Mary m. Jonas Mays ; Agnes to William Breckenridge of Palmer, Dec. 11, 1746; Elizabeth to John Dunn of Northbridge, Oct. 6, 1774, afterwards re- moved to Brookfield. The farm now owned by Justin Clark.
STEBBINGS Capt. JOHN, was the son of Samuel Stebbings, and to him and his brother Joseph, was assigned the first house lot of 30 acres in Leicester in 1714. They came from England, at what time is not known, but he and his brother were neither of them twenty-one years of age when they came to Leicester. This house lot was on " Strawberry Hill," and comprehended a considerable part of the village in Lei- cester. He was the first grantee named in the deed, giving the easterly half of the town to the first fifty families, dated Jan. 8, 1724. He was a housewright by trade, but he acquired only a moderate estate, yet he was a man of intel- ligence and influence, and was often promoted to offices in civil and military life. While in Leicester he was m. to Sarah Southgate of that town. His children by her while in Leicester, were Sarah, b. Sept. 30, 1732 ; Elizabeth, Sept.
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2, 1734. He came into Spencer in 1737 or 1738, and took possession of lot (6,) lately owned by Major Isaac Lamb. While in Spencer he had John, b. July 21, 1738 ; James, April 23, 1740 ; Mary, Oct. 2, 1742. His wife d. Nov. 16, 1742, he again m. Mary Hinds of Brookfield, 1743. By her he had Benjamin b. June 25, 1744; Reuben, April 18, 1746; Patience, Aug. 19, 1747. Sarah m. Joseph Bigelow ; Elizabeth to Daniel Newhall of Leicester. Mr. Stebbings was a soldier in the French war in 1746, under Governor Shirley, in Canada and Nova Scotia. Again in 1755 and 1756, he was captain of a company in the regiment of Col. Ruggles, stationed at Fort Edward, where he d. at the age of 45 years, Aug. 18, 1756.
STEBBINGS JOHN, s. of the above, m. Olive Muzzy, da. of deacon John Muzzy, Oct. 11, 1764. He acquired a hand- some estate, two thousand dollars of which he generously gave to the Congregational society in Spencer. He left no children, and died July 17, 1821, aged 88. His widow died March 1, 1840, aged 96. His farm now owned by Aaron Watson and Mr. Putnam.
SMITH LEMUEL, from Warren, had by his wife Mary, Hiram, b. Sept. 17, 1806; James Madison, Aug. 27, 1808 ; Elbridge Gerry, Dec. 13, 1810. These b. at Warren. Mary b. at Spencer, Nov. 17, 1813 ; Austin, March 28, 1815 ; Isaac Fowler, Aug. 19, 1818. Mrs. Smith d. Sept. 4, 1818, he m. Lucia Goodman, of East Hartford, Conn., 1818. He re- moved to Worcester, where his wife Lucia died, and was buried at Spencer, Nov. 1, 1851, aged 69. He now resides in Westfield.
SMITH MOSES, was in Spencer as early as 1728, and pur- chased the most part of lots (21 and 23) now owned by Dan- iel Whittemore, Washington Hill, Lewis Hill, Henry Belch- er, Eli Prouty, the late Isaac Prouty, part of the farms of Harvey Prouty, Isaac Stevens and Sullivan Hill. His house stood about 40 rods north of the house of Daniel Whitte-
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more. He had by his wife Elizabeth, Jonas b. 1739 ; Moses, 1743 ; Elizabeth, 1745 ; Amos, 1750; Joseph, 1752. After selling off several farms, he sold the remainder to Samuel Bemis, June, 1752, and purchased the Jenks tavern and farm. In 1754, he sold it to John Flagg of Waltham, and removed from town.
TEMPLE ALONZO, from Rutland, m. Adaline Sibley, widow of Braman Sibley, June 17, 1827. Francis Marion b. Oct. 19, 1828, (d. Aug. 3, 1841, aged 12) ; William Henry, March 14, 1831 ; Joseph Warren, Feb. 17, 1833 ; Edward Everett, June 15, 1835, (d. Feb. 21, 1838). Mrs. Temple d. Feb. 5, 1855, aged 53. Mr. Temple has been a colonel in the militia, representative, and town officer.
TUCKER SAMUEL, was b. in Roxbury, and was the fourth son of Benjamin Tucker, one of the original proprietors of Leicester and Spencer." He removed to Leicester early, and m. Hannah Sylvester, June 19, 1740. He remained in Leicester, where all his children were b. until 1762, when he removed to Spencer, on to the east part of lot (42), where Benjamin Converse, brother to Luke Converse, had built the house now owned by Amos Bemis. Sarah b. April 25, 1741 ; Samuel, Jan. 8, 1743; Hannah, Feb. 3, 1745; Isaac, Dec. 15, 1746; Ruth, Nov. 17, 1748; Elijah, 1751; Huldah, April 1, 1755; Ezekiel, Aug. 29, 1757. Sarah m. David Baldwin of Leicester, Sept. 22, 1774; Samuel to Elizabeth Livermore of Leicester. Hannah d. July 22, 1766; Elijah d. of the small pox, May 11, 1777.
TUCKER EZEKIEL, s. of the above, m. Hannah Phillips, March 28, 1782. Elisha b. Dec. 3, 1782, (d. Dec. 7, 1805, aged 23) ; Hannah, Sept. 3, 1784. His wife d. Sept. 9, 1784. He
" Benjamin Tucker died at Roxbury, 1728. His estate was appraised at £1491 2, and settled at the Probate Office in Boston, 1738. Among the items of charge are £0 9s. Od., for digging grave and tolling bell. For wine, £4 lls. Od. For gloves, £8 3s, 6d. Paid Caleb Lyman for articles for mourning, £17 15s. 8d.
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m. Elizabeth Phelps of Brookfield, Aug. 25, 1786. William b. April 13, 1789 ; Huldah, May 22, 1793; Betsey, April 1798 Samuel, April 15, 1801; Hosea, Sept. 10, 1803 ; Ezekiel, Oct. 3, 1805. William m. Eunice Cutter ; Huldah to Amos Bemis ; Betsey to Simpson Bixby of Hopkinton. Mr. Tucker d. Jan. 29, 1814, aged 57. His wife d. Sept. 19, 1831.
UPHAM JACOB, in 1753, purchased and settled on the westerly part of lot (16), now owned by the heirs of John N. Prouty. In 1757, he sold to Isaac Prouty, and purchased the eastern part of lot (1), lately owned by Samuel Adams. He m. Sarah Stower of Malden, 1751. By her he had Phebe b. July 24, 1752; Jacob, March 23, 1754. He d. young. Abigail, Jan 24, 1756. His wife d. June 21, 1757, and he m. Zeruiah Smith, widow of James Smith, April 1758. By her he had Sarah b. Dec. 13, 1758 ; James, Oct. 26, 1760; Mary, May 15, 1763; Lucy, July 1, 1765 ; Esther, June 21, 1767 ; Elizabeth, March 21, 1769 ; Jacob, Aug. 12, 1771, (d. May 1790). Abigail m. Ebenezer Sand- erson ; Sarah to Asa Washburn ; Mary to Ebenezer Easta- brook; Lucy to Hezekiah Sanderson ; Elizabeth to John Grout ; Esther to Isaac Palmer. Mr. Upham d. by a fall from his horse, April 15, 1785, aged 56.
UNDERWOOD REUBEN, from Sudbury, m. Eunice, da. of Jonas Livermore. Susan b. Sept. 1, 1774 ; Sally, March 19, 1778; Reuben, Feb. 16, 1784. She d. July 17, 1790. He m. Sybil Whittemore, da. of Jeremiah Whittemore, Feb. 3,1791; Amos b. Dec. 1791 ; Eunice, -; Jonas and Sybil (twins), March 7, 1797 ; Cyrus, Sept. 15, 1801. Jonas m. Hannah Browning, May 23, 1824. Mr. Underwood was a farmer and shoemaker, and Deacon of the Congrega- tional church. He d. Nov. 20, 1830, aged 79. The farm now owned by Paul Woolson.
WILSON JAMES, came from Lexington to Leicester, and settled on house lot (10), in 1714. How long he remained
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in Leicester, and when he came to Spencer, is unknown. His title to lot (5) in Spencer is 1730. He did not take posses- sion of his lot until some years after. His house stood about 50 rods south of the Wire Village, where the remains of his cellar may now be seen. He had ten children, Joseph, Dorothy, Sarah, Mehetable, James, Anna b. May, 1725 ; Benjamin, 1727; William, 1729 ; John, 1730; Aza- riah, 1731. He was often promoted to offices of trust while in Leicester and Spencer. He was the first deacon in Mr. Eaton's church in 1744. But his religion, if not equivocal, was somewhat versatile. Soon after he was elected deacon, he left his church and joined himself to a few fanatical for- eigners, who had also left the Rev. Mr. Frink's church in Rutland and formed themselves into a Presbyterian society in the south part of that town. After being united with them about three months, he again changed his views, and begged to be again restored to his former standing in Mr. Eaton's church. After some altercation and mutual crim- ination, he was again received. He remained here until 1758. At this time the Stockbridge Indians were about selling their lands and removing farther west, and the fer- tility of the lands on the River Housatonic arrested the attention of the people, and Deacon Wilson sold his farm and removed to Stockbridge. He was thus the pioneer in the settlement of three towns : Leicester, Spencer and Stockbridge.
WILSON JOSEPH, s. of James, m. Grace Harrington of Brookfield, 1745. Grace b. June, 1746 ; Samuel, May 11, 1748; Lucy, 1750; Isaac, 1752; Azariah, 1756; Mary, 1759. Lucy m. Ezra Wilson, 1774; Mary to Moses Liver- more, jun. Grace d. Nov. 19, 1826, aged 80. Isaac d. Dec. 1833, aged 86.
WILSON SAMUEL, s. of the above, received the homestead, had with his wife Lovinia, Joseph b. Oct. 19, 1780; Lovinia, Sept. 30, 1782 ; (d. Jan. 22, 1808, aged 25). Sally, b. July
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4, 1785; Samuel, June 14, 1787. The house of Mr. Wil- son was on the east side of the road, between the houses of Henry Eames and George Robinson.
WILSON JOSEPH, s. of the above, m. Martha, da. of James Draper, Dec. 27, 1801. Laura b. Oct. 11, 1802 ; Sewall, June 15, 1805 ; Orren, April 4, 1808; Joel, Oct. 20, 1811 ; Lovinia, Feb. 11, 1815 ; Martha Draper, Feb. 7, 1818 ; Mary Jane, Sept. 30, 1821 ; Samuel Austin, March 11, 1826.
WILSON BENJAMIN, s. of James senior, m. Mary Stower of Leicester. Mary b. Dec. 29, 1748 ; Abigail, July 18, 1751; Rachel, June 21, 1753.
WILSON JAMES, s. of James senior, m. Lydia Vinton of Leicester, 1748. Hannah b. Jan. 28, 1749; -, Sept. 30, 1750 ; Elizabeth, Jan. 2, 1753 ; Abigail, May 16, 1755. Mr. Wilson built the mills lately owned by F. Howe, and now by Myrick and Sugden, and were the first erected in Spencer, having been built about 1740.
WOOD NATHANIEL, purchased 100 acres of Paul Dudley Esq., one of the original proprietors, being the western end of lots 29 and 36, adjoining Brookfield town line. This was the first settlement in Spencer, being in 1717. But little is known of him or his family. He had one daughter, Dolly, m. Jonas Bemis senior. He removed to Brookfield, but at what time is uncertain. He was known to be here, 1730.
WOOD Capt. JONATHAN, came from Upton, and purchased from Oldham Gates his farm, being the central part of lot 15, in 1767, now owned by Eber Snow and son. He died Feb. 4, 1796, aged 95.
WOOD SIMEON, s. of the above, m. Sarah Muzzy, da. of deacon John Muzzy, Dec. 24, 1771. Louis b. Nov. 8, 1772 ; Sarah, June 15, 1774 ; Abigail, July 14, 1776; Mary, Aug. 4, 1779 ; Simeon, March 19, 1781; Olive, Aug. 27, 1784 ; John, Sept. 12, 1790; Ezra, Sept. 13, 1792. Louis m. Thomas Prouty; Sarah to Ephraim Browning of Rutland ; Abigail to Thomas Loring ; Mary to Amos Watson. Simeon
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was instantly killed at the raising of a building, Sept. 1, 1798. Mr. Wood d. May 24, 1797. John d. Oct. 27, 1801.
WRIGHT EDWARD, purchased of James Draper, senior, the northeast part of lot (33) 1753, since owned by Stevens Hatch, and now by the town of Spencer. He had by his wife Try- phena, Jason, Nathan, Bazaleel, b. 1752; Jane, 1754; Jonathan, 1756; Annah, 1758; Jesse, 1760; Tryphena, 1761; Mary, 1763; Persis, 1765 ; John, 1768. Nathan m. Mary Whittemore, da. of Jeremiah Whittemore; Bazaleel to Eunice Hayward of Holden ; Jason to Elizabeth Bradshaw Muzzy, da. of deacon John Muzzy ; Persis to John Bigelow. Mr. Wright removed to Chester in 1770.
WOODWARD ROBERT, purchased the west part of lot (53) in 1750. He came from Leicester, and m. Deliverance De- mond of that town, 1743. He had Betty, b. 1744 ; Caleb, 1746 ; Phebe, 1758. The farm now owned by the heirs of William Baldwin, deceased.
WHITE HENRY, from Dedham, purchased the northerly part of lot (79) in 1739, now owned by Jacob Wilson. He m. Abigail Draper, da. of Capt. James Draper of Dedham. She was b. Dec. 12, 1721. They had Rebekah, b. Dec. 11, 1741 ; William, May 20, 1744 ; Abigail, April 4, 1747. Rebekah m. John Worster, April 28, 1763; Abigail to Johnson Lynde, May 21, 1767. Mr. White d. 1748. His widow'm. Maj. Asa Baldwin. She died Nov. 3, 1817, aged 94.
WHITE WILLIAM, s. of the above, m. Esther Lynde, May 12, 1768. He had the homestead. They had Henry, Esther, Sarah, William and 2d Esther, who all died in in- fancy. Rebekah b. Jan. 21, 1773 ; Sally, March 12, 1781 ; Tammy, Sept. 28, 1783 ; Polly or Mary, June 7, 1787. Re- bekah m. Samuel Trask of Leicester ; Sally to Amos Smith of Palmer, April 19, 1804; Tammy to Oliver to Watson ; Mary to Walton Livermore. His wife Esther d. Aug. 5, 1815, and he m. Mrs. Elizabeth Browning of Rutland, 1817. Mr. White had a commission of Major in the militia, deacon
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of the Congregational church, was a patriot to his country, left a handsome estate, and d. Feb. 16, 1826, aged 82.
WHITE JOHN, from Framingham, purchased the eastern part of lot (68) about 1748, now owned by Thomas B. Clark. His children, John, Thomas, Rebekah, Sarah, and Sibbilah, b. in Framingham, and Rand, b. in Spencer, Oct. 15, 1751. Mr. White came from England, settled in Framingham, and followed the trade of a carpenter. While there he m. Sib- bilah, da. of Col. Joseph Buckminster, who with her father came from Scotland. He d. Aug. 20, 1778, aged 84. His widow d. Oct. 23, 1794, aged 88.
WHITE JOHN, s. of the above, m. Silence Baldwin, da. of David Baldwin, 1757. Silence b. Jan. 19, 1758 ; Buck- minster, April 15, 1759; John, Aug. 18, 1760; Samuel, Feb. 17, 1762; Jonathan, Dec. 8, 1763; Anna, Oct. 17, 1765 ; Sarah, May 13, 1768 ; Ruth, July 28, 1770 ; Nathan, June 9, 1772; David, May 18, 1774. Buckminster m. Ab- igail, da. of Capt. Josiah White, June 12, 1782 ; again to Mercy, da. of Jacob Prouty, April 8, 1784 ; Anna to Kerley Howe, July 31, 1788; Sarah to Frederick Howe, March 5, 1789. Mr. White had the homestead. He d. Sept. 18, 1803.
WHITE JONATHAN, s. of John jun., m. Ruth Converse, da. of Luke Converse, Nov. 30, 1786. Abigail b. Sept. 15, 1787 ; Clarissa, March 16, 1789, (d. Sept. 9, 1806, aged 17) ; Jeremiah, Sept. 7, 1791, (d. June 4, 1811, aged 19) ; Betsey b. Feb. 1, 1794 ; Lory, July 2, 1798 ; Luna, -; Joseph, April 21, 1801; Tirzah, Oct. 15, 1806. Abigail m. Isaac Lamb ; Betsey to Elisha Drake ; Lory to Silena Huntington, (he d. Nov. 11, 1829, aged 31). Tirzah to Ezekiel Tucker. Mr. White d. Sept. 8, 1829, aged 55. His widow d. Sept. 10, 1844, aged 80. The farm now owned by William Drake.
WHITE NATHAN, s. of John jun., m. Anna Cheney of Sut- ton, Nov. 30, 1797. Experience W. b. Dec. 25, 1798; Wal- ter W., April 29, 1800; John, March 14, 1802; Ruth, Jan. 30, 1804 ; Sally, Sept. 3, 1805; Amos Cheney, Sept. 21,
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1807 ; Moores Mirick, Nov. 13, 1809 ; Nathan, Dec. 3, 1811 ; Margaret Ann, Jan. 26, 1816. Experience W. m. George L. Clapp, Nov. 29, 1822 ; Ruth to Charles Edwards of North- ampton, 1826 ; Sally to Jared Clark of Northampton, 1835; Moores Mirick to Sophia A. Draper. Mrs. White d. He again m. Mrs. Lucy E. Morse of Northborough, 1837. Mr. White had the homestead. He d. March 25, 1857, aged 85.
WHITE DAVID, brother to the above, m. Polly Marsh of Sutton, 1802. Hiram b. Sept. 11, 1803 ; Dulcena, Jan. 11, 1806.
WHITE THOMAS, s. of John senior, m. Abigail, da. of Dea- con John Muzzy, Dec. 30, 1756. Thomas b. Nov. 24, 1757 ; Thaddeus, July 16, 1759 ; Benjamin, Aug. 8, 1764 ; Joel, May 3, 1766; Sibbillah, Feb. 13, 1768; Nancy, May 25, 1769 ; Jonah, April 20, 1771; Elizabeth, July 1, 1774; Amos, Feb. 6, 1776 ; John Bradshaw, Feb. 1, 1778. Thad- deus m. Hannah Eastabrook of Holden, 1784. She d. he again m. Rebekah Gleazen, da. of Benjamin Gleazen, Jan. 14, 1810; Sibbillah to Isaac Lamb; Nancy to William Mason ; Elizabeth to Joseph Mason. Mr. White was a farm- er and blacksmith. He d. Feb. 25, 1822, aged 90. His wife d. Sept. 21, 1811, aged 72. The farm now owned by Chandler Taft.
WHITE RAND, s. of John senior, m. Mehetable Rice. Rand b. Aug. 17, 1776 ; Francis July 15, 1778 ; James, July 31, 1780; Darius, Sept. 21, 1782 ; 2d Rand, July 14, 1784 ; John, Sept. 17, 1789; Mehetable, Jan. 28, 1791; Sibbillah, Feb. 20, 1795. Mrs. White d. Dec. 30, 1830, aged 78. Mr. White was a carpenter, and built and owned the house lately owned by Nathan White, deceased.
WHITE JOSIAH, from Charlton, in 1759, purchased the south part of lot (67) of John Curtis, now in part owned by John F. Guilford. He had with his wife Sarah, Ebenezer b. May 4, 1762 ; Abigail, June 24, 1764; Judith, Aug. 10, 1766; Mary, June 18, 1768; Hannah, June 2, 1771.
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Judith m. Ebenezer Mason. Capt. White commanded a company in the revolutionary war. He d. Jan. 1, 1803. His widow d. Oct. 7, 1805.
WORSTER Deacon JOHN, from Boxford in 1747, purchased the east part of lot (20), and built a house on the spot where Col. Temple's now stands. He remained here several years, and removed from town, and left his farm to his son John. He had Phebe, who m. Samuel Garfield 2d ; Mary to Abel Woodard, 1750, and lived on the farm now owned by Lory Grout.
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