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38. MARY, b. Aug. 29, 1799; m. Jesse Spalding; res. W .; 2 chn .; d. June, 1873.
39. MILTON, b. Aug. 19, 1802; res. W .; d. unm. July 19, 1846.
40. MARIA, b. Dec. 16, 1804; m. Joel Baker; res. W .; 3 chn .; d. Feb. 24, 1884.
41. MERCY B., b. Dec. 25, 1806; m. Elijah Gross; res. Ash .; 4 chn .; still living.
42. FRANKLIN, b. Jan. 31, ISO9; res. W., but had no family; d. April 4, 1853.
43. CHARLES, b. Aug. 20, 1811; m. Emeline Munroe; res. W.
44. HARRISON, b. March 25, 1815; m. Levina Morse; res. Fg .; 7 daus.
45. LAURENDIA, b. Nov. 17, 1819; d. unm. July 4, 1836.
46. ISAAC N., b. April 27, 1826; d. Feb. 5, 1844.
47. HARRIET, b. May 25, 1829; m. Amos B. Holden; res. W .; 2 chn .; living.
[43.] SMITH, CHARLES, s. of the last, m. Emeline, dau. of Ebenezer and Mary (Sargent) Munroe, March 27, 1834, and res. on the road to So. Ash. He d. Oct. 20, 1848, having had 6 chn. :
48. MARY M., b. June 18, 1834; m. Harry W. Donner; res. Fg .; no chn .; living.
49. LORINDA L., b. March 4, 1836; m. Cyrus Blodgett, etc .; no chn .; living.
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50. ELLEN M., b. Jan. 22, 1838; d. Sept. 26, 1838.
51. CHARLES H., b. June 30, 1840; m. Susie Manning; res. Fg .; 3 chn .; living.
52. GEORGE M., b. June 1, 1842; m. Fannie Lowe; res. West; no chn .; living.
53. ORANGE F., b. Aug. 26, 1844; m. Ellen Allen; res. Oneida, N. Y .; 1 chd .; 1.
54. AUSTIN F., b. July 2, 1847; m. Addie Smith; res. Hudson; no chn .; living.
55. SMITH, JONATHAN WARREN, was s. of Jacob and Keziah (Warren) Smith of Shrewsbury, where he was b. Feb. 26, 1748. He purchased lot No. 115, 2d Div., Oct. 10, 1769, building prob. the first house on it, and living there for a few years. It was the Nathan Wood place on Bragg Hill. He was a Rev. soldier, serving in the Co. of Capt. Gates, Ash. By his w., Catharine, he had as recorded here :
56. ALICE, b. March 14, 1775. 57. JOEL, b. March 21, 1777.
58. SOPHIA, b. Dec. 30, 1778.
59. SMITH, JONATHAN, ptge., etc., unkn., was b. ab. 1751, and came to W. from Fg. in 1777 or 8 with his w., Sarah, and several chn., and located on No. 116, 3d Div., in the valley of Phillip's Brook, north part of the town. Little has been learned of his family. He seems to have remained here through life, which terminated Sept. 7, 1821, at the age of 70. Death of w. not ascertained. Chn .:
60. ELISHA, b. April 16, 1770. 61. JOHN, b. July 26, 1772.
62. JONATHAN, b. Feb. 10, 1775. 63. AMOS, b. Oct. 10, 1777.
64. SIBEL, b. Feb. 20, 1780. 65. JONAS, b. June 14, 1782; res. W.
66. SALLY, b. March 9, 1785; m. Jonathan B. Billings; res. Lincoln.
67. JOSEPH, b. May 4, 1788. 68. HANNAH, b. March 17, 1791.
[65.] SMITH, JONAS, s. of the last, m. Eunice Hartwell of Fg., and succeeded to his f.'s est., which he sold March 11, 1822, to John G. Hadley. It is now (1887) occupied by Henry Cornu. Mr. Smith went to Ash. Date of his death unkn. Chn. :
69. JONAS, b. March 19, 1809; d. young. 70. BETSEY H., b. Sept. 1, ISIO.
71. JOSEPH, b. Nov. 30, 1813; m. Abigail Cutter; res. Ash .; 5 chn .; d. Sept. 9, 1858. 72. SAMUEL D., b. Aug. 1, 1815; m. Mary Barrett; res. Ash .; I chd. reported; d. Dec. 29, 1879.
73. POLLY B., b. Nov. 21, 1817.
74. ANDREW J., b. Sept. 19, 1819; m. Maria Savage; res. Ash .; 7 chn .; d. Aug. 17, 1880.
75. EUNICE M., b. May 24, 1821.
76. SMITH, JOSEPH, birth-date, etc., unkn., s. of Jonathan of Dedham, purchased, March 24, 1779, the south part of lot No. III, more recently the Edward W. Kendall place, on the old turnpike. He m. Sept. 17, 1777, Calla, dau. of Hezekiah Allen of D., High Sheriff of Norfolk Co. for many years and a promi- nent public man in that vicinity. He d. Sept. 6, 1808, a. 57. His w., Calla, m. (2) Josiah Wheeler of Gr., where she d. Chn. :
77. DRAPER, b. Dec. 20, 1777; m. Anna Leland; res. Dover; 2 chn.
78. DEBORAH, b. Sept. 5, 1779; m John Dupee; res. W .; IT chn.
79. CALLA, b. May 2, 1782; m. John Mmott; res. Boston; 3 chn.
So. JOSEPH, b. Aug. 7, 1784; m. Sally Brown; res. Concord.
81. ALLEN, b. Jan. 22, 1787; m .; res. Milton, Me .; 5? chn.
82. PATTY, b. May 11, 1789; m. James Falis; res. Hub .; 2 chn.
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83. JOEL, b. Sept. 20, 1791; m. and went West, but had no chn.
84. CALVIN, b. April 20, 1794; m. - Norcross; 5 chn.
85. POLLY, b. Oct. 7, 1796; m. David Reed; res. W .; 3 chn.
86. ASA, b. Nov. 16, 1799; m. twice; res. Gr .; 1 chd.
87. SMITH, THADDEUS, untraced, came from Sudbury ab. 1790, and bought No. 83, 2d Div., the late Elisha Tottingham place, in the N. W. part of Whitman River valley, and res. there ab. 10 yrs., when he rem. to Vt., where he was in 1817, when he appeared as a witness in the celebrated " Malden Case." He was pub. Dec. 9, 1791, to Hannah Falkner of Stow. Their chn., b. W. (prob. others afterward), were:
SS. ANNIS, b. March 20, 1793 89. SALLY, b. Feb. 4, 1795.
90. THADDEUS, b. Sept. 23, 1796.
91. SMITH, HENDRICK, was an Indian of unkn. origin who lived for some years, ab. 1820, in a rude hut or shanty on the land of Maj. H. G. Buttrick, now S. L. Bolton place, in the S. E. part of the town. He was a basket maker, and obtained a scanty livelihood by selling the products of his handicraft from house to house through the town and vicinity. He was quite a favorite with the family of Mr. Buttrick, whose house he fre- quently visited and whose kindness often replenished his mea- ger larder and wardrobe. Having been somewhat sharply reproved one day by Mrs. Buttrick for some offence or mis- demeanor on his part, he left her in evident anger, and leaping over the wall bordering the woods where his shanty stood, with a shrill whoop, Indian fashion, disappeared from view and was never seen or heard of afterward.
92. SMITH, GEORGE, s. of Artemas and Sally (Estabrook) Smith of Chester, Vt., was b. Dec. 21, 1813. His mother was dau. of Joseph and Mary (Bemis) Estabrook of W. He came here in his early manhood, and purchasing the well-known Wis- wall mill, near the road to Everettville, converted it into a shop for the manufacture of chairs, in which business he was after- ward engaged. He m. June 8, 1843, Eunice, dau. of Samuel and Eunice (Mosman) Garfield, who d. Feb. 3, 1864, a. 49. He d. April 6, 1888, a. 74. Chn .:
93. ARTEMAS B., b. 1844; m. Margaret Graham; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
94. MARY ELLEN, b. Dec. 24, 1852; d. infancy.
95. ABBIE J., b. June 30, 1855; unm .; res. Milwaukee, Wis.
Artemas B. Smith (93) shared the advantages of the public schools of the town, fitted for college at Wesleyan Acad., Wilbraham, and grad. at Amherst 1868. He began the study of law with Hon. Wm. W. Rice of Worc., and completed the required course in the law department of Columbia Coll., N. Y. He was ad- mitted to the bar in 1870 and has since been actively engaged in the practice of his profession in the various courts of N. Y. and of the U. S., with an office in N. Y. City. He is the head partner of the firm of "Smith, Bowman & Close," 38 Park Row. Attends strictly to professional work, studiously avoiding politics and other extraneous matters. Has res. in Brooklyn since 1874.
96. SMITH, AARON, from Epping, N. H., came to W. ab. 1840, and engaged for some years in the manufacture of boots and
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shoes in what is now the principal fire engine-house at the Cen- ter. He subsequently rem. his business to N. Y. city, but res. in Brooklyn where he d. He m. in 1842 Sally A., dau. of Otis Titus, and had Benjamin Otis, who was b. Dec. 18, 1846, and d. young. His wid. is still living at B.
97. SMITH, REV. STEPHEN SANFORD, s. of Rev. Ethan and Bathsheba (Sanford) Smith, was b. at Haverhill, N. H., April 14, 1797. Having been educated for the Chn. ministry, and duly ordained to his chosen work, he was installed as Pastor of the First Church and Society in this town in the autumn of 1841. He was an earnest, enthusiastic laborer in the Mas- ter's vineyard, interested and active in both church and town affairs, doing with his might what he deemed needful for the social, moral, and religious welfare of the community. He served for 5 yrs. on the Sch. Com., was an ardent advocate of the various reforms of the period, and enjoyed a successful pas- torate of about ten yrs. with the people of his charge. He was subsequently set. at Warren, and also engaged in Missionary work in Chicago during the latter part of his life. He d. at Worc., Oct. 28, 1871. He m. June 23, 1823, Lucretia Miller Bishop of Enfield, Conn., who d. Dec. 15, 1881, a. 77. Their chn. were:
98. EMILY BISHOP, b. in Poultney, Vt., and d. infancy.
99. MARIA L., b. Oct. 29, 1826; m. George E. Sickles; res. West; d. Oct. 29, 1865
DAVID S., b. July 28, 1828; d. W., Aug. 11, 1849. [res. Worc .; grad. A. C.
101. HENRY M., b. May 3, 1830; m. Harriet A. Hudson and E. P. Sanford; 3 chn .;
102. CORNELIA E., b. July 15, 1833; m. Samuel Faulkner; res. Chicago; sev. chn.
103. ELIZABETH H., b Sept., 1835; d. infancy.
104. GEORGE B., b. July, 1837; a journalist; res. Chicago, unm.
105. HARRIET E., b. Dec., 1840; m. James H. Roberts; d. Feb., 1866.
106. FREDERICK W., b. June 2, 1845; m. Alice Van Etta.
107. SMITH, CHARLES H., s. of Lorenzo and Betsey (Derby) Smith of Ash., m. Myra A. Perkins of W., and has res. in town many years, having had chn. as follows:
IOS. EMMA ADALINE, b. Sept. 18, 1870.
109. CHARLES E., b. Aug. 19, 1873. 110. HARRY L., b. Nov. 15, 1878.
III. SMITH, ALBERT M., bro. of the last, m. Hannah B., dau. of I. Newell and Susan Smith of this tn., in 1875, and set. on the Luther Barrell place near Ash. line. Two chn. are recorded :
112. ETHEL A., b. Feb. 24, 1879. 113. HATTIE F., b. May 11, 1881.
Many other persons bearing the familiar name of Smith have appeared for a brief period in W. at different dates. but want of space forbids men- tion of them in these pages.
SPALDING.
Few names in English annals can boast a more ancient origin than this. It was used to designate a township or borough in Lincolnshire as early as the reign of Ethelbald. A. D. 716-757, and is found to have been employed as a patronym in Henry III.'s time, 1267. It has existed in Germany for a
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long time, and some antiquaries suppose it was transplanted thence to Eng- land by the Anglo-Saxons or some of their contemporaries. Both there and on the continent it is still to be found.
The Spaldings of America, with few exceptions, are the descendants of three early immigrants, one of whom set. in Georgia, another in Maryland, and the third in Mass. The latter, whose Christian name was Edward1, was here soon after the Mass. Colony was founded, becoming a permanent res. of Braintree, where his first w., Margaret. d. Aug., 1640, and where he was made "freeman " the same year, showing him to be of the true Puritan faith. About the year 1654 he rem. to Chelmsford as one of the early settlers, being elected Selectman at the first town meeting, Nov. 22, 1654, an office which he held for several years. Of his 7 chn., Andrew2. the youngest, b. Nov. 19, 1652, m. Hannah Jefes of Billerica, and was made Deacon of the church. His s. Andrew3, b. March 25, 1678, m. Abigail War- ren, and succeeded his father in the same ecclesiastical office. Jacob4, of the next generation, m. Susannah Pierce and had II chn., two of whom be- came res. of W. One of these, a dau., Susannah, m. Benjamin Butterfield, and lived here several years before rem. to Vt., as shown in the proper place.
The Spalding family has been a somewhat noted one in the history of this country. It had, up to the year 1872, no less than 13 representatives among the graduates of Harvard College, 12 of Yale, 20 of Dartmouth, and over 40 of other similar educational institutions. It has given a goodly num- ber of men of distinguished ability and repute to the several professions, and has been represented on the floor of Congress and in military circles of high degree. One of the descendants of the Maryland branch, which was not of Puritan, but of Roman Catholic faith, was the Most Rev. Martin John Spalding, D. D., Archbishop of Baltimore.
I. SPALDING, JOSEPH5, s. of Jacob4 and Susannah (Pierce) Spalding, was b. May 1, 1737, in that part of Westford which had been set off 8 yrs. before from the old town of Chelmsford. He was in Nar. No. 2 as early as July 5, 1758, at which date the Propriety allowed "Twelve pounds Fifteen Shillings, Old Tenor," for his labor as a carpenter on the meetinghouse. On the 10th of Nov., 1759, he purchased of Wm. Brattle of Camb. lot No. 25, 2d Div., on Beech Hill, soon built a house, and made sundry other improvements thereon. A road to the Winship place was laid out for his convenience, March 2, 1761. He m. Bridget Crosby of Westford, being pub. to her Jan. 6, 1764. He d. by suicide in a fit of mental aberration, at an unkn. date. His w., Bridget, d. Jan. 15, 1831, a. 88. Their chn. were:
2. JESSE6, b. June 8, 1765; d. Aug. 14, 1796; unm.
3. MERARI6, b. March 16, 1767; m. Betsey Heald; res. W.
4. JOSEPH6, b. March 6, 1769; m. twice; res. Carritunk, Me .; 20 chn .; d. March 16, 1836.
5. ZEBINA6, b. Sept. 16, 1771; m. Fanny Spring; res. W.
6. BRIDGET6, b. June 23, 1774; m. Ephraim Heald; res. Goshen, Me .; d. Jan. 15, 1831.
7. MEHITABEL6, b. June 3, 1776; m. Asa W. Rand; res. W .; chn .; d. March 21, 1860.
S. JONAH", b. Nov. 9, 1778; m. Betsey Hardy; res. Me .; 3 chn .; d. Nov. 6, 1870.
[3.] SPALDING, MERARI6, s. of the last, m. (1) Betsey, dau. of Maj. Ephraim Heald of Temple., N. H., Nov. 26, 1789. He first set. on a part of his f.'s farm, building the so-called Divoll house, and living there some years. He sold to Ezekiel Flint
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and left town, but ere long returned and located on lot No. 94, purchased of Lieut. Benj. Flint, where he res. ever afterward. He was a public-spirited citizen, active in public affairs, and shared the respect and confidence, as he did the honors, of his fellow-townsmen. He served in all the important offices of the town excepting that of Treasurer, and was Rep. to the Gen. Ct. in 1834. He did an extensive probate business in addition to farming, which was his chief occupation, and was often entrusted with the guardianship of orphan chn. In politics he was a staunch Whig, and in religion an earnest and devoted Universalist of the Restorationist school, and was for many yrs. Dea. of the church of that form of Chn. faith. His w., Betsey, d. May 21, 1845, a. 78, and he m. (2) June II, 1846, Mrs. Lettice Newhall of Leom , who survived him. He d. Oct. II, 1853, a. 83. Chn. :
9. MERARI7, b. Jan. 19, 1791; m. Lucy Clark; res. Concord, Me .; 3 chn .; drowned July 13. 1834.
IO. BETSEY, b. April 11, 1792; m. Israel Dickinson; res. W .; 4 chn .; d. May 23, 1873.
11. EPHRAIM, b. June 3, 1794; m. Mary Weston; res. No. Anson, Me .; 11 chn .; d. Nov. 25, 1851.
12. JESSE, b. Nov. 18, 1796; m. Polly Smith; res. W.
13. SARAH™, b. Jan. 19, 1799; m. John Pierce and A. C. Everett; chn.
14. WALTER7, b. Jan. 20, 1801; m. Lydia Spalding; res. No. Anson, Me .; 8 chn .; d. Dec. 8, 1857.
15. ROWENA7, b. March 5, 1803; m. Asa C. Everett; res. Ashby; 2? chn .; d. Sept. 23, 1865.
16. ANSON7, b. Feb. 11, 1805; d. July 13, 1806.
17. HANNAH7, b. Jan. 4, 1807; m. Jacob Colburn; res. Leom .; chn.
18. ADELIA, b. Feb. 24, 1809; m. Alexander H. Brown; res. Leom .; d. July 27, I842.
19. ANSON7, b. Jan. 6, 1812; m. Harriet Rugg; res. W.
[4.] SPALDING, JOSEPH6, bro. of the last, m. (1) Sarah, dau. Zachariah and Abigail (Wood) Whitman, June 20, 1797, and lived in W., where 5 chn. were b., until Sept., 1803, when he rem. to Carritunk, Me., and spent there the remainder of his life. His w., Sarah, d. March 13, 1816, a. 40, and he m. (2) Olive Felch of Wilton, Me., Nov. 2, 1817. He d. March 16, 1836, a. 67. Each of Mr. Spalding's wives bore him 10 chn., making 20 in all, a larger family, it is thought, than any other son of W. could boast. Only the names of those native here are given.
20. JOSEPH7, b. May 31, 1798; m. twice; res. Richmond, Me .; 13 chn .; d.
21. ZACHARIAH', b. Nov. 13, 1799; m. Asenath Wood; 8 chn .; a physician of Bingham, Me.
22. SARAH7, b. Dec. 30, 1800; m. Thomas Houghton; res. Madison, Me .; d. Oct. 22, 1865.
23. JONATHAN™, b. Jan. 23, 1802; m. Harriet Baker; res. "The Forks," Me.
24. ABIGAIL7, b. June 28, 1803; d. unm. Dec. 18, 1826.
[5.] SPALDING, ZEBINA6, bro. of the last two, m. July 2, 1794, Fanny Spring, said to be "of W.," and perhaps dau. of Amos, a Rev. soldier. He lived awhile in the E. part of the town and run a distillery located on the turnpike below the present Wachu- settville and Depot road, but finally set. on the farm of his father,
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where he d. June 12, 1848, a. 76. He served the town for sev. years in the respective offices of Selectman, Assessor, and mem- ber of the Sch. Com. Fanny (Spring) Spalding d. Jan. 10, 1859, a. 85. Chn .:
25. BRIDGET7, b. Oct. 26, 1795; m. Ezia Hudson; res. Temp .; d. Feb. 12, 1847.
26. ZEBINA7, b. Aug. 10, 1799; d. Oct. 5, 1805.
27. FREDERICK W.7, b. Jan. 28, 1804; d. Oct. 25, 1805.
28. ASENATH", b. Aug. 10, 1806; m. Levi Sherwin; res. Fg .; d. Jan. 12, 1862.
29. ZEEB P.7, b. May 17, 1809; m. Sarah S. Paine; res. Boston; 3 chn .; d. Nov. 28, 1859.
30. FANNY M.7, b. July 25, 1813; m. twice; res. W .; 5 chn .; d. Aug. 5, 1880. 31. A. PERSON7, b. July 9, 1817; m. Dolly Gates; res. W.
Jonah6 (S). the youngest son of Joseph5 and Bridget (Crosby) Spalding, studied medicine and commenced practice in Wilton, Me., in 1805. He rode far and wide among the upper settlements of the Kennebec River, which at that day were sparsely populated, and maintained an honorable standing in the community at large as a physician and as a citizen. He held important public offices, and was the author of two published works treating of subjects germane to his profession. He d. Nov. 6, 1870, at the age of almost 92.
[[2.] SPALDING, JESSE7, s. of Merari6 and Betsey (Heald), m. Polly, dau. of Charles and Polly (Burgess) Smith, Dec. 13, 1822, and set. on his father's place, in a house built for his occupancy. He was a carpenter by trade, a Whig in politics, a Universal Restorationist in religion, and a reputable member of society. He was Selectman for some years, and in other ways served the public needs and the general welfare. He d. March 6, 1850, a. 53. His w., Polly, d. -. Chn. :
32. Unnamed8, b. Sept. 2, 1822; d. Sept. 3, 1822.
33. Unnamed8, b. June 12, 1823; d. same day.
34. CHARLES H.8, b. Dec. 31, 1826; m. Marietta Palmer; res. Shirley; d. July 19, 1866.
35. Unnamed8, b. June 10, 1828; d. same day.
36. MARY M.8, b. Feb. 19, 1830; m. Hulbert L. Harris; res. Leom .; chn .; dec'd.
[19.] SPALDING, ANSON7, youngest s. of Dea. Merari6, m. Harriet, dau. of Joseph and Mary Rugg, July 3, 1834. He was somewhat of a scholar, and devoted his winters for some yrs. to teaching, as a change from his ordinary occupation of farming. He was a member of the Sch. Com., 1835, 1836, 1840, 1841, 1857, 1858, and also Assessor during the last 2 yrs. Hed. June 5, 1866, a. 54. His wid. is still living, having a home with her daus. in Leom. Their chn. were:
37. HARRIET M.8, b. April 5, 1835; m. Andrew B. Derby; res. Petaluma, Cal .; has 4 chn.
38. ELIZA8, b. June 17, 1838; m. Edwin Moore; res. Petaluma, Cal .; has 4 chn.
39. JULIA ANN8, b. Aug. 4, 1840; m. Charles J. Smith; res. Stockton, Cal .; has 5 chn.
40. HENRIETTA M.8, b. Feb. 9, 1843; m. Jonas W. Gates; res. Leom .; no chn.
41. FRANCILLIA8, b. Oct. 18, 1844; m. Harrison B. Whitney; res. Leom .; 4 chn.
Mrs. Henrietta M. Gates8 (40), of this family, is a woman of culture, refinement, moral worth, executive ability, pleasing address, etc.,-qualities generally recog- nized and gratefully appreciated in the community where she resides. She has been for some years a member of the Board of Trustees for the Public Library of Leom., also of the Sch. Com.,-in both of which positions she renders most effi- cient and acceptable service. She is, moreover, an active worker in the Unitarian chh. of the town, to the interests and faith of which she is intelligently, conscien- tiously, and earnestly devoted.
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[31.] SPALDING, AMOS PERSON, S. of Zebina6 and Fanny, m. Dolly, dau. of Simon and Sarah (Taylor) Gates of Gr., April 6, 1841. He set. on the Josiah Colburn place, where he lived till a few years since, when he sold out and left town. Chn. :
42. ASENATH F.8, b. Nov. 1, 1844.
43. FREDERICK P.8, b. Feb. 10, 1850; d. Oct. 9, 1852.
44. OTIS M.8, b. March 15, 1859.
Another s. of Zebina“, Zeeb Pitt7 (29), was f. of Wm. Pitt Spalding, who organ- ized and managed for many years the well-known and popular "Spalding Bell Ringers."
I. SPRAGUE, SAMUEL H., s. of Samuel and Love (Hazen) Sprague, was b. Shirley, March 22, 1831. Coming to W. with his mother, who, after the death of her first husband, became the wife of Benjamin Wyman, he m. Ann M., dau. of Daniel and Mary (Curtis) Miles, Jan. 16, 1856, and set. upon the Robbins place, at the lower end of Wachusettville, where he still resides. He is a substantial farmer, enjoying the esteem and confidence of his fellow-citizens, who elected him Assessor for two years and have called him to other positions of public trust. Chn .:
2. LOVE M., b. Dec. 10, 1856. 3. NELSON S., b. Dec. 10, 1861; dec'd.
4. HATTIE S., b. 1866; m. Robert H. Greeley; res. Spokane, Wash .; d. 1893.
5. THEODOSIA M., b. Jan. 27, 1873. 6. LYDIA G., b. Feb. 13, 1878.
STEARNS.
A multitude of persons in N. E. and elsewhere bearing this familiar name trace their descent from two kinsmen, Isaac1 and Charles1, both of whom were among the early settlers in Watertown, and both of whom have been represented by families here. The first of these, Isaac1, came from the old country with Gov. Winthrop in 1630, a fact which vouches for his staunch Puritanic principles and love of civil and religious liberty. Charles1 arrived a few years later, and set. near his predecessor. They are sup. to have been b. in Nayland, Suffolkshire.
Isaac Stearns1 had a s. Samuel2, who married Hannah Manning and by her had a large family. Among the sons was John8, whose w. was Abigail Fiske of Watertown. Of this union came the first of the name in W., as did also Rev. David Stearns4, minister of Lunenburg, and Abigail4, w. of Benjamin Bellows, an early res. of Nar. No. 2, as heretofore stated.
I. STEARNS, JOHN4, s. of John3 and Abigail (Fiske), above- named, was b. Watertown, Nov. 18, 1702. He m. Anne Coolidge of the same place, Feb. 15, 1725, and lived there some years, where at least 4 of his chn. were b. June 5, 1741, he purchased lot No. 41, now occupied by the wid. and daus. of Nathan How- ard, on which he very soon located. (See A. H. No. 40.) He sold his farm Dec. 20, 1775, to Benjamin Howard, and, as no further record of him is found, it is presumed that himself and wife went to live with some one of their children elsewhere. They had:
2. MOSES5, b. May 29, 1728; m. Ruth Houghton; res. W.
3. JERUSHAS, b. Nov. 5, 1730; m. Darius Houghton of Lunenburg.
4. ANNA5, bap. March 3, 1736; prob. d. young.
5. ABIGAIL5, bap. Oct. 13, 1739; m. Roger Wellington, Lexington.
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6. HEPZIBAH5, bap. Nov. 12, 1741; m. Benjamin Stratton, Waltham.
7. AARON5, b. Feb. 2, 1746; m. Esther Glazier; res. W., etc.
S. ELIAS5, b. Sept. 30, 1753; m. Sarah Keyes; res. Haverhill. N. H .; 9 chn .; d. 1845.
[2.] STEARNS, MOSES5, s. of the last, m., June 13, 1754, Ruth Houghton, prob. of Lanc. He seems to have lived on lot 68, the Williams place, near No. 7 Sch. Ho., which he sold to James Walker in 1760, removing not long after to Walpole, N. H., where he d. Sept 29, 1808, a. 80. Ruth, his wid., d. Feb. 27, 1815, a. 82. Chn .:
9. EPHRAIM6, b. April 6, 1755; m. Molly Gilman; res. Walpole, N. H.
IO. ESTHER6, b. April 11, 1757; m. James Eastman; res. Newfane, Vt.
II. REUBEN6, b. Sept. 1, 1759; unm .; res. Walpole, N. H .; d. 1791.
12. RELIEF6, b. March 8, 1762; m. Simon Farrer; res. Herkimer, N. Y.
13. ELIZABETH6, b. Sept. 4, 1764; m. John Adams; res. Walpole, N. H.
I4. LOIS6, b. Aug. 4, 1766; m. James Knapp; res. unkn.
I 5. BENJAMIN6, b. Oct. 11, 1768; m. Esther Simonds; res. N. H .; 10 chn .; an M. D.
16. LUCY6, b. Jan. 14, 1771; d., prob. unm., Nov. 29, 1796.
17. ABIGAIL6, b. Feb. 27, 1775; m. Isaac Gibson; res. Grafton, Vt.
[7.] STEARNS, AARON5, bro. of the preceding, was pub. to Esther Glazier of Lancaster, Feb. 4, 1766. They lived in town some years (locality unknown), but rem. to Walpole, N. H., ab. 1772, and thence soon after to Langdon, N. H., where both he and his w. are supposed to have d. Chn .:
18. JESSE6, b. Aug. 3, 1766; m. Betsey Gibson; res. Walpole; 10 chn.
19. LEVI6, b. Dec. 29, 1767; m. twice; res. Walpole; 1I chn.
20. LYDIA6, b. Feb. 21, 1770; m. Jonathan Martin; res. Bradford, Vt .; no chn.
21. ZENAS6, b. June 3, 1772; m. Betsey Heath; res. Newbury, Vt .; 9 chn.
22. ESTHER6, b. June 24, 1775; res. Walpole; nothing further.
23. JOHN6, b. July 16, 1777; m. and res. N. Y. State; 9 chn.
24. AARON6, b. Feb. 11, 1780; }
25. RHODA6, b. Feb. 11, 1780; S twins; § prob. d. young.
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