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62. ANN4, b. Feb. 1, 1786; m. Solomon Rolph; res. Hub .; 13 chn.
63. ELMER+, b. 17SS(?); m. twice; res. W.
64. LEWIS4; m. - Batchelor; res. unknown.
65. POLLY4; m. Lemuel Hunting; res. Temp .; 5(?) chn.
66. LOUISA+; m. Elbridge Holden; res. Gr .; I chd.
67. HOLLIS4, b. 1797; d. unm. Sept. 22, 1837, a. 40.
[59.] BAKER, MARTIN4, s. of the last, was pub. (1) to Deb- orah Smith, Pn., June 25, 1803, and (2) to Lydia Martin, June 23, 18II. He res. awhile on the so-called Darby place (see A. H. No. 31), near where Eugene Gates now lives, and elsewhere about tn. The rec. of this fam. are very imperfect, few dates of any kind having been fd. Chn .:
68. LAVINA5; m. Orange Young ; res. W .; 3 chn .; d. May 15, 1846.
69. POLLY5; m. twice; res. W .; 6 chn.
70. ELVIRA5; m. Orison Gage; res. Gr .; 3 chn.
71. LOUISA E.5; m. twice; res. W .; 3 chn .; d. March 22, 1887.
72. LYDIA5; m. James H. Eames; res. Buffalo; no report.
73. IRA5; d. young.
74. MARTIN A.5, b. Jan. 8, 1827; m. Martha Tucker; res. W.
[61.] BAKER, NATHAN4, bro. of the last, was pub. to Sally, dau. Dea. Stephen and Sally (Hoar) Miles, Sept. 11, 1808. They m. and 1. on the Noah Miles place, now owned by Mrs. Julia A. Foster and s. He d. Aug. 27, 1821, a. 38. His w., Sally, was insane for many yrs. bef. her decease, which occurred Oct. 15, 1857, at the a. of 70. Chn .:
75. CYNTHIA5, b. Aug. 22, 1809; m. Josiah Kingsbury; res. Keene, N. H .; no chn.
76. MARY5, b. Jan. 15, ISII; m. E. R. Carter ;; res. W .; 3 chn .; living.
77. STEPHEN M.5, b. June 21, 1813; went to New Orleans, La.
78. SALLY5, b. April 25, 1815; m. Josiah Kingsbury; res. Keene; no chn.
79. WILLIAM5, b. May 20, 1817; unm .; living.
So. JOSEPH5, b. Dec. 20, 1819; m. Nancy M. Fellows; res. Boston; I chd .; d.
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[63.] BAKER, ELMER+, of the same fam., m. (1) Lucinda Parker prob. in 1814, who d. in ab. a yr., leaving a s. He then m. (2) Lucinda, dau. Thomas Conant, to whom he was pub. Oct. 29, 1815. He l. for some yrs. in Pn., where most of his chn. were b., but subsequently ret. to W., res. at the Narrows. He d. March 31, 1852, a. 64; his wid. d. June 2, 1862, a. 68. Chn .:
SI. WARREN5, b. Jan. 5, 1815; m. twice; res. Vt .; 7 chn .; d. at Worc.
82. A. BRADFORD5, b. Dec., 1818; m. Eliza Ward; res. W .; 1 chd .; d. July 13, 1863.
83. LUCINDA5, b. April 30, 1822; m. Joel S. Burpee; res. W .; 6 chn .; living.
84. LUCRETIA5, b. Jan. 7, 1824; m. Charles Warner; res. W .; I chd .; d. 1856.
85. ELMER5, b. March 16, 1826; m. three times; res. W.
86. NATHAN5, b. Nov. 22, 1829; m. Eliza E. Burnap; res. W.
87. HANNAH5, b. Dec. 7, 1831; m. Wm. Nichols; res. W .; 3 chn .; living.
88. ASAPH5, b. 1833; m. Harriet S. Farwell; res. Marlb .; 4 chn .; d.
89. LEVIS, b. Jan. 12, 1837; m. Alice Foskett; res. W .; 6 chn .; living.
[74.] BAKER, MARTIN A.5, s. of Martin and Lydia, m. Dec. 23, 1852, Martha E., dau. Josiah and Martha S. Tucker, and 1. for some yrs. in Gr. He then rem. to W., where he still res .; a mechanic. His w. d. July 25, 1890. Chn .:
90. ALBERT A.6, b. Aug. 18, 1854; m. Annie T. Cassidy; res. W .; no chi.
91. LUCY E.6, b. Oct. 7, 1857; m. Howard M. Taylor; res. Fram .; I chd.
92. EDWARD H1.6, b. July 9, 1860; m. Lulu W. Chipman; res. Boston; no chn.
93. FRANCENA E.6, b. Aug. 6, 1862; d. May, 1863.
94. ALDEN F.6, b. Aug. 6, 1864; m. Lizzie Clark; res. Chelsea; 1 chd.
95. WILLIE G.", b. June 16, 1867; res. W .; unm.
[85.] BAKER, ELMER5, s. of Elmer and Lucinda (Conant), m. (1) Sally, dau. of Joseph and Eunice Perry and wid. of Jason Dunster, June 4, 1851. She d. Sept. 15, 1861, and he m. (2) Kate H., dau. of Jonas and Prudence (Miller) Merriam. She d. May 6, 1879, and he m. (3) wid. Harriet A. Caldwell, dau. of Alonzo and Lydia Mason, Venice, N. Y., April 6, 1880; is a farmer and res. in Wachusettville. Chn .:
96. CORNELIA A.6, b. April 16, 1852; d. unm. Aug. 23, 1875.
97. NANCY A.6, b. July 17, 1854; d. Sept. 17, 1858.
98. ELMER W.6, b. July 17, 1855; m. Mary J. Rice; res. Leom .; I chd .; living.
99. HATTIE J.6, b. Sept. 17, 1860; d. March 1, 1861.
100. FREDDIE E.6, b. Feb. 12, 1866; d. Feb. 27, 1866.
IOI. LIZZIE E.6, b. June 4, 1867; unm .; res. W.
[86.] BAKER, NATHAN5, bro. of the last, m. March 18, 1854, Eliza E. Burnap of Fg. He is a teamster; res. So. W. Chn .:
102. CHARLES F.6, b. Oct. 4, 1854; m. Nellie E. Twichell; res. Leom .; no chn.
103. FRED. W.6, b. April 15, 1857; unm .; res. W .; d. 1892.
104. HERBERT W.6, b. Nov. 2, 1859; m. Nellie R. Carter; res. W .; 3 chn.
105. ADA M.6, b. Oct. 3, 1861; m. Frank E. Kelty ; res. W .; I chd.
106. NELLIE F.6, b. Feb. 7, 1863; m. Charles F. Carter ; res. W .; 3 chn.
107. GEORGE L.6, b. Aug. 24, 1865; m. Gertrude E. Swan; res. Rochester, Vt .; no chn.
IO8. LESTER C.6, b. March 27, 1868; d. Aug. 8, 1869.
109. EMMA G.6, b. Aug. 7, 1871; res. Lawrence; unm.
IIO. EDGAR W.6, b. Oct. 27, 1873; res. W.
[89.] BAKER, LEVI5, of the same fam., m. Alice, dau. John Foskett, Sept. 3, 1863. He is a mechanic; res. So. W. Chn .:
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III. ARTHUR L.6, b. Nov. 22, 1864; res. Natick.
II2. CARRIE A.6, b. Oct. 15, 1866; d. Aug. 5, 1869.
113. EDITH L.6, b. Nov. 9, 1869; m. Charles A. Marriner; res. Natick; I chd.
II4. GERTRUDE E.6, b. May 30, 1873. 115. THEODORA A.6, b. Jan. 15, 1879.
116. ANNA E.6, b. July 31, 1882.
II7. AGNES M.6, b. March 6, 1890; d. March 9. 1890.
[98] BAKER, ELMER W.6, s. of Elmer and Sally, mn. Mary J., dau. Wm. E. Rice, May 30, 1879. They now res. in Leom. Their only chd. was b. W.
IIS. EVA A.7, b. May 6, 1880.
[104.] BAKER, HERBERT W.6, s. of Nathan and Eliza, m. Nellie R. Carter, dau. Chas. F., Sept. 7, 1881, and now res. Sterling. Chn., two b. W .:
119. AMY F.7, b. Sept. 12, ISS2. 120. PRESTON F.7, b. Feb. 23, 1885. 121. CHESTER W.7
I 22. BAKER, GEORGE C.6, s. of Joseph5 (So) and Nancy M. (Fellows), b. Boston, m. Hattie M., dau. Silas W. and Ellen Seaver, Nov. 20, 1887, and res. at So. W .; a mechanic. I chd .: 123. FRANK HARRISON™, b. Nov. 30, ISSS.
124. BAKER, HENRY, b. W. Oct. 22, 1835, m. Ellen L. Noyes of Shrewsbury, July 3, 1855. After res. in S. and else- where a few yrs., he located in Fg., where he enl. in Co. H, 4th Regt., H. A., Aug. 20, 1864, serving till June 17, 1865 ; was in hosp. awhile by reason of ill health. Came to W. in the spring of 1887 and set. on the David B. Barnes place, near the tn. meadows (C. S. Merriam reservoir), where he now res. Chn .:
125. GEORGE HENRY, b. April 29, 1857; d. Sept. 4, 1859.
126. NELLIE L., b. Aug. 25, 1859; m. Alexander Sanderson; res. Brooklyn, N. Y .; 4 chn.
127. WILLIE E., b. April 22, 1862; m. Lizzie G. Parkerson; res. Brooklyn, N. Y .; I chd.
128. MINNIE J., b. May 2, 1865; d. Aug. 31, 1865.
129. ETTA L., b. Aug. 3, 1867; m. Alvah W. Crocker; res. Poland, Me .; 3 chn.
130. MARY ANN, b. Sept. 3, 1872.
131. GEORGE HENRY, b. Aug. 1, 1875; d. infancy.
132. LUCIUS A., b. Sept. 16, 1876.
I33. IDA MAY, b. Aug. 15, 1878; d. infancy.
I 34. BAKER, WILLIS A., from Gr., and w., Julia E., were temporary residents in tn. some yrs. since. They had 135. GEORGE W., b. July 31, 1882.
136. BAKER, AMOS, lineage, etc., untraced, came with his w. from Campton, N. H., at an unknown date, and spent his last yrs. in tn .; no chn. reported. He d. May 7, 1870, at the a. of 76; his w. d. six weeks bef., March 22, a. SI.
BALDWIN.
Henry Baldwin1 was a resident of Charlestown in 1640, but soon settled in Woburn, where he became a prominent citizen, and the head of a some- what illustrious family. His son Henry2, also of Woburn, had Henry8 who located for a few years in Pelham. N. H., rem. thence to Shrewsbury where he d. The name of his w. is not known.
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THE BALDWIN FAMILY.
I. BALDWIN, JOHN+, prob. s. of Henry3 of Pelham, bought lot No. 56, the old Raymond place, June 4, 1759, and no doubt built the first ho. and bn. upon it. (See A. H. No 42.) Very likely he also put up the first sawmill on the neighboring lot, No. 119, where the Raymond Mill now stands. He was in tn. but a few yrs., ret. to Pelham ab. 1765. No fam. rep.
2. BALDWIN, WILLIAM4, bro. of the last, a housewright by trade, bought the above-mentioned sawmill lot of Daniel Mun- joy, Dec. 26, 1768, retaining possession some 5 yrs., when he sold to Thomas Brigden. He is recorded as having been pub. to Sarah Wood, Feb. 28, 1773, but seems to have m. Anna Child. He was not a long-time resident here. Only I chd. rep .: 3. ELIZABETH5, b. Oct. 1, 1773.
4 BALDWIN, TILLY5, nephew of those named, was s. of Thaddeus and Abigail (Rice), b. Aug. 3, 1784. He came to W. ab. 1809, in which yr. he was first taxed. On the first day of April, 1812, he bought 18 a. of land and buildings of Ezra Holden. It was the homestead now occupied by Jos. T. Mar- shall. Mr. Baldwin was a saddler by trade, and a public-spirited citizen, holding, while here, the offices of Collector and Deputy Sheriff. He rem. hence to Phillipston, where he spent the rest of his life. Soon after locating in W. he m. Rebecca, dau. of Stephen and Hannah (Wood) Hoar (pub. Sept. 6, 1812), by whom he had 6 chn. His w. d. at Phillipston, Jan. 9, 1827, and he m. (2) Nabby, wid. of Stephen Earle, Nov. 17, 1828. No issue of this union rep. He died in Jan., 1844, a. 59. His chn., most of whom were b. in W., were :
5. JOSEPH HOLDEN6, b. April 28, 1814; res. Savannah, Ga.
6. LOUISE D.6, b. July 11, IS16; res. Pittsfield.
7. LOAMMI6, b. May 23, 1819; drowned in Cal. June 17, 1851.
8. ANN R.6, b. April 11, IS21; d. June 9, I822.
9. CHARLES H.6, b. April 30, 1823; res. Philadelphia.
IO. DANIEL HOAR6, b. March 19, 1825; res. Savannah, Ga.
II. BALDWIN, WILLIAM. In some of the earlier pages of this work frequent mention is made of one William Baldwin, who rendered himself conspicuous in the case of Rev. Elisha Marsh. No trace of his lineage has been found, and his birth- place and date are unknown. He came from Newton as early as 1742, set. first on lot No. 14 (see A. H. No. 66), and after- wards on No. 57 (see A. H. No. 80). He was a housewright by trade, active in chh. affairs, and a leader of the opposition to the minister of his day on both doctrinal and personal grounds, as the rec. show. He m., bef. coming here, Dec. 17, 1741, Elizabeth, dau. of Noah Wiswall, a prominent citizen of New- ton, by whom he had sev. chn. in this tn. and others afterward. He d. in 1757. His W. chn., as recorded, were:
12. ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 17, 1742.
14. ANNA, b. Nov. S, 1745.
13. WILLIAM, b. March 1, 1744.
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15. BALDWIN, JOSIAH, b., ptge, etc., unknown, m. Susannah, dau. of Dr. Israel Green, ab. 1764, and was a tax-paying res. as late as 1779. Where he 1. has not been learned, as he seems to have owned no real estate. Whence he came and whither he went are also unascertained. While here he had I chd .:
16. SUSANNAH, b. May 29, 1765; m. James Cowee, Jr .; res. W. and Gr .; 15 chn.
I. BALL, CALEB, ptge., etc., unknown, was in tn. ab. the time of its incorporation, and was taxed awhile afterward. Pre- sumably an old man or very poor. Had a w., both being warned out lest they become a public charge.
2. BALL, JOHN, lineage untraced, b. Dec., 1748. He was a Rev. pensioner, coming to tn. bef. 1791, when he was warned out. Dec. 23, 1805, he bought of Daniel Foskett a small lot of land with ho. upon it, built by Joel Foskett, bro. of Daniel, now the res. of Jos. Waterhouse, and there he spent his remaining days. He l. by himself, having no w. He was an eccentric character, half insane perhaps, dressing quaintly, and being a terror to the chn. in the neighborhood. He d. Feb. 25, 1838, a. 89.
I. BARBER, REV. JOSEPH", was s. of Cyrus6 and Patty (Smith) Barber of Medway, b. July 19, 1831. His descent as indicated was from George Barber, "a decided Puritan," b. Eng. in 1615, who came to this country ab. 1635, located for a time at Dedham, but set. finally in Medfield, of which tn. he was one of the original proprietors. There, and in the tn. of Medway, which was taken mostly from Medfield, the several generations succeeding him, as follows : - Zachariah2, Joseph3, Joseph+, Joseph5, Cyrus6,-have res. to this day. Joseph? was largely dependent on his own efforts for an education, but by diligence and self-denial under the inspiration of an earnest religious purpose, he prepared himself for the Christian minis- try, and was ordained at Brewster, Dec. 5, 1861, becoming pastor of the Baptist Chh. there. He subsequently preached at No. Uxbridge, Southington, Conn., Bolton, and W. Bridge- water, whence he rem. to W. in 1876, taking charge, as noted elsewhere, of the Baptist Church, and enjoying a successful pastorate of 7 yrs. He went hence to Caryville, where he res. in 1886. He m. (1), Feb. 13, 1861, Julia A. Putnam, by whom he had I dau., and (2), Nov. 27, 1870, A. Sophia Felton, who bore him another. These, so far as learned, were his only chn .:
2. MARTHA P., b. July 9, 1864.
3. ESTELLA, b. Oct. 29, 1874.
4. BARBER, STEPHEN, untraced, was partner with David Wyman in the business of fulling and finishing cloth for a time in the latter part of the last century. Notice of the dis-
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THE BARNARD FAMILY.
solution of the company, in Mass. Spy, Aug. 8, 1798. Nothing further known.
5. BARBER, WILLIAM H., s. of Cyrus and Clara of Rich- mond, N. H., was b. June 8, 1844. He came to tn. ab. 1870 and m., April 1, 1871, Susan M., dau. of George and Mary (Parker) Raymond. He is a chairmaker and res. at So. W. Chn .:
6. CHARLES F., b. April 14, 1872. 7. FRED., b. June 12, 1875; d. Sept., 1875.
8. SADIE A., b. May 20, 1886. 9. ADA E., b. June 7, 1889.
BARNARD.
On the Ioth of April, 1634, John Barnard1, then 30 years old, his w., Phebe, aged 27, and two chn., John2 and Samuel2, embarked from Ipswich, Eng., and, coming to this country, settled at Watertown. He was made freeman the following year, and in 1646 was elected Selectman. His oldest son, John2, m. Sarah Fleming. Of this union was b. John3, who had John4, the father of Jonathan5, b. May 30, 1703. These several generations resided in Watertown, and are understood to have ranked among its most substantial, capable, worthy, and influential citizens. The last named, Jonathan5, at the first division of lands in Nar. No. 2, seems to have drawn lot No. 64, the present Hollis Bolton place, on the right of James Lowden of Charlestown. He had already, Oct. 11, 1733, m. Hannah Stowell, of which union several chn. were b., three of them becoming residents of W. The oldest of them was
. BARNARD, EDMUND6, b. in 1743 (bapt. July 3d). He first came to W. and was taxed in 1767. When 30 yrs. of age, Nov. 25, 1773, he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Abner and Elizabeth (Darby) Holden. He had previously cleared and built a dwelling house upon his f.'s lot referred to above. He proved to be one of the most enterprising, public-spirited, and active men in the tn., possessing more than average intellectual ability, executive power, and force of character, which gave him a reputation and an influence extending far and wide throughout this sec- tion of country. He was the virtual founder of Wachusettville. Forming a copartnership with his neighbor, Isaac Williams, the two built the first iron works there and carried on business for some yrs. Disposing of his interest at that point, he erected a similar establishment on the stream flowing out of W. Pond, nearly opposite the Harrington (Lufkin) place, which he operated apparently till his health gave way. He also, in connection with these activities, cleared up and improved his large farm, one of the best in tn., where proofs of his industry and skill still remain. He was appointed agent of the Provin- cial Government to manage and dispose of the effects of John Bowen, who owned and res. at what is now Everettville, and who, as a sympathizer with the mother country at the opening of the Revolutionary War, had fled from his home and been declared an " Absentee," his property being confiscated for the benefit of the patriot cause. The personal est. was sold July 8, 1779; the real, Nov 20th of the same yr. Mr. Barnard d. in
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HISTORY OF WESTMINSTER, MASS.
the midst of his yrs. and usefulness, Feb. 1, 1804, a. 60. His wid. subsequently m. (2) Jeremiah Ballard of Lanc. (pub. Dec. 8, 1810), where she res. awhile, but, the union proving uncon- genial, she returned to W. to spend the remainder of her days, passing away Dec. 6, 1844, a. almost 88. She was one of the excellent women of her time. Chn .:
2. ELIZABETH", b. Waltham, June 22, 1776; d. Aug. S, 1776.
3. HANNAH™, b. W., Aug. 30, 1777; d. Oct. 6, 1778.
4. HANNAH7, b. W., Aug. 21, 1780; m. John Hoar; d. June 5, 1803.
5. ELIZABETII7, b. W., Jan. 14, 1783; unm; d. June 13, 1803.
6. MARY7, b. W., Dec. 29, 1788; m. H. G. Buttrick; d. Feb. 18, 1874.
7. EDMUND7, b. W., Nov. 13, 1797; m. Maria Sampson; res. Phila .; d. 1882.
8. BARNARD, BENJAMIN6, bro. of the last, was b. Waltham, March 4, 1749-50. He first appears in W. 1773, coming prob. to work for Edmund. Jan. 6, 1774, he m. Lucy, dau. of Nathan and Rebecca (Haines) Wood. He set. on a 3d Div. lot No. 31, formerly the Ivers Brooks place, which his f. drew on right of home lot No. 64. He disposed of his farm ab. 1790 and located in Peru, Vt., the fifth fam. in the place. He d. there in 1837, a. 87 ; his w. d. 1849, a. 97. Both were of high character and genuine piety. Their chn. were:
9. LOVISA7, b. June 3, 1774; m. Leonard Weed; res. Oswego, N. Y .; 5 chn.
10. JOSIAH7, b. Aug. 25, 1778; m. Hannah Byam; res. Peru and West; 6 chn.
11. LUCY7, b. Nov. 4, 1780; m. Gen. and Gov. Peter Dudley; res. Peru, Vt .; 1I chn
12. BENJAMIN™, b. March 23, 1783; m. Hepzibeh Philbrick; res. Peru, Vt .; 7 chn ..
1 3. HANNAH7, b. April 23, 1787; m. Jonathan Dudley; res. Andover, Vt.
14. STOWELL", b. April 4, 1789; m. Mary Burton; res. Peru, Vt .; S chn.
I 5. JOSEPH7, b. Peru, Vt .; m. Lucinda Bennett; res. Penn. and South.
16. NANCY, b. Peru, Vt .; m. John Batcheller; res. Peru, Vt.
Joseph Barnard (15), the youngest s. of this family, a res. at the South when the Rebellion broke out, being a loyal friend of the Union and an out-spoken op- ponent of slavery, was seized by the myrmidons of treason and cast into prison. By reason of neglect and ill treatment his health gave way and he d. while yet in- carcerated, a sacrifice on the altar of his country's liberties.
17. BARNARD, NATHAN, bro. of those already named, was joint owner with Benjamin of the est. occupied by the latter, and very likely res. with him awhile, ab. the yr. 1779. He was afterward a citizen of Leom. No account of any fam. here.
BARNES.
The first of this name (sometimes spelled Barns) in this country was Thomas1. who came over in the "Speedwell" during the spring of 1656. Where he first located is not known. but he m. five yrs. later, Abigail Goodnow, dau. of Thomas, of Sudbury, and in 1663 bought lands in Marlboro', upon which he set., dying in 1679. His s. Thomas2 also res. in M., his ho. and furniture being burned by the Indians, March 20, 1676, in the war with King Philip. In 1691 he received a grant of land in Brookfield, and his last days were spent in that town. He d. April 23, 1734. having been fatally gored by a bull. His w. was Mary How, of Sudbury, who d. Feb. 14, 1719.
Samnel Barnes3, s. of Thomas2, was an honored citizen of B., holding the office of Treasurer at his d., in 1733. By his w., Mercy Gilbert, he had Moses4, b. March 27, 1714, who m. Hannah Old, of whom was b., Nov. 17, 1744, Jesse5, the 6th of t4 chn. Jesse5, by his w., Patience Gilbert, was f. of
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THE BARNES FAMILY.
Adonijah6, b. Oct. 12, 1772, and several other chn. Ab. 1780 he rem. to Hardwick where he d. Aug. 21, 1841. His s., Adonijah7, m. Chloe Knights, and res. in H.
1. BARNES, ADONIJAH8, s. of the last named, was b. in Hard- wick, Feb. 28, 1804. In his early manhood he migrated to W. Cambridge, where he worked at carpentering and where, after m., Oct. 3, 1827, Theodosia, dau. of Jonathan and Betsey Knox, he set. In April, 1849, he came to W. and purchased the origi- nal John Edgell farm, recently owned by Robert McTaggart, on Bean Porridge Hill, and there he res. for many yrs. On the 19th of April, 1872, Mrs. B. was thrown from a carriage in Hub., receiving injuries resulting in death at the a. of 69. Mr. B. subsequently rem. to Fg., where he d. Jan. 11, 1888, a. 83. Chn .:
2. ELIZABETH9, b. July S, 1828; m. J. L. Walton; res. Fg .; living.
3. LOUISA?, b. Oct. 23, 1830; m. B. S. Mason; res. Gr .; 3 chn .; living.
4. SARAH9, b. Oct. 3, 1832; m. Joseph Phelps; res. Newton; 4 chn .; living.
5. HARRIET9, b. Jan. 24, 1834; m. Charles Mason; res. Worc .; S chn .; living.
6. CHARLES9, b. Aug. 26, 1836; m. Mary E. Gilbert; res. N. Braintree; 2 chn .; 1.
7. WILLARD9, b. Aug. 28, 1838; m. Abby E. Perkins; res. Standish, Me .; 3 chn .; 1.
8. ELLEN T.9, b. May 3, 1844; d. unm. Jan. 13, 1867, at Gr.
9. GEORGE W.9, b. May 21, 1846; d. Aug. 6, 1870, unm., at W.
IO. BARNES, FRANCIS, from Acton, ptge., etc., unknown, with w., Lydia, and no chn., was warned out of tn. in 1791. He was only a transient resident here and left no trace of him- self for the historian or genealogist.
II. BARNES, FRANCIS, b. prob. in Marlboro' ab. 1753, ptge. unknown. He was no doubt a descendant of Thomas Barnes, the immigrant mentioned above, but diligent and painstaking efforts to find the connecting links have proved unavailing. He m. Hannah Savage, and, after 1. consecutively at Marlboro', Westboro', No-town, and Fg., at each of which places one or more chn. were b., he came to W. in 1791 or 1792, being first taxed here the latter yr. Oct. 3, 1796, he bought of Joseph Sawtell, Groton, I a. of land on which was a ho. and shoeshop, a corner of lot 73, 2d Div., between No. Common and Scrabble Hollow, which was his subsequent home. He was a very large man, physically, and well proportioned. His chn. possessed un- usual musical talent, and some of them became noted for their proficiency in playing different kinds of musical instruments. He d. Aug. 30, 1813, a. 60, and his wid. m. Ebenezer Bolton of Gr. for a second husb. After the latter's decease in 1835, she ret. to W. to spend her remaining days with her chn., passing away, finally, July 4, 1849, at the a. of 95. Chn .:
12. EPHRAIM, b. Oct. 13, 1775; d. infancy.
13. BETSEY, b. July 3, 1777; m. Samuel Davis; res. Montpelier, Vt .; 6 chn.
14. EPHRAIM, b. April 4, 1779; m. Ruth M. Taylor(?); res. Randolph, Vt; sev. chn.
I 5. LYDIA, b. Jan. 11, 1781; m. David Maynard, Jr .; res. Vermont; sev. chn.
16. SUKEY, b. July 19, 1783; m. Silas Barnes.
17. LOREY, b. June 1, 1787; m. Elizabeth Whitney; res. W. and Troy, N. Y .; sev. chn .; d. Aug. 15, 1825.
18. SEWALL, b. Oct. 11, 1790; m. Polly Bond; res. W .; 5 chn .; d. Feb. 24, 1864.
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19. SULLIVAN, b. March 27, 1793; m. Lydia Hoar; res. W .; 4 chn .; d. Aug. 16, 1826.
20. SAMUEL, b. July 29, 1796; m. Sally Hall; res. W. and Fg .; 5 chn.
[17.] BARNES, LOREY, s. of the last, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Abner and Levinah (Glazier) Whitney, Dec. 1, 1808. He res. for a time on lot No. 79, 2d Div., half a mile N. of ho. of late S. N. Barnes. (See A. H. No. 24.) Finally went to Troy, N. Y., where he d. Aug. 15, 1825. He is understood to have had sev. chn., but their names, dates of b., etc., have not been fd. in the rec. or otherwise brought to the writer's knowledge.
[18.] BARNES, SEWALL, bro. of the last, m. Mary (Polly), dau. of Thaddeus and Rebecca Bond, pub. Aug. 8, 1807. After res. elsewhere some yrs., he set. permanently on the Ezra Holden (late J. R. Bruce) place, near the head of the tn. meadows. A worthy townsman and Dea. of the First Cong. Chh. 1842-60. He d. Feb. 24, 1864, a. 73; his w. d. Jan. 3, 1862, a. 64. Chn .:
21. DAVID B., b. July 24, 1818; m. Mary M. Heywood; res. W.
22. SUSAN M., b. March 13, 1822; m. James B. Wood; res. W.
23. SEWALL, b. July 7, 1824; d. Aug. 26, 1846.
24. Unnamed; d. April 29, 1828.
25. MERRICK, b. Aug. 31, 1834; m. Harriet E. Harris; res. W.
[19.] BARNES, SULLIVAN, bro. of the last two, m. Lydia, dau. of Timothy and Lydia (Hunt) Hoar, in 1817, and res. at the place now occupied by H. S. Howard on the old turnpike, the ho. upon which he prob. built. After his d., Aug. 15, 1826, his wid. m. (2) Edward W. Kendall, who succeeded to the old homestead. She d. Feb. 18, 1873, a. 77. Chn .:
26. CHARLES, b. June 6, 1818; m. and res. Wilbraham.
27. MARY, b. Jan. 15, 1821; m. Amos M. Cutler; res. W .; 2 chn.
28. LEONARD H., b. July 16, 1822; m. and set. Webster; I chd.
29. FRANKLIN, b. Aug. 15, 1825; in. and res. No. Oxford; 3 chn.
[20.] BARNES, SAMUEL, another bro., in. Sally, dau. of Elisha and Sally (Bemis) Hall, in 1818, and after res. in tn. a few yrs. rem. to Fg., where most of his life was spent. He d. however in W., Feb. 14, 1862, a. 65. Had 5 chn., two of whom only were natives of W .:
30. SAMUEL SUMNER, b. Sept. 8, 1818; set. Worc .; I chd.
31. FLAVEL HOLDEN, b. March 1, 1823; set. Worc .; 2 chn.
32. WILLIAM, b. Fg .; res. Worc. where s. Alfred now lives.
33. ALONZO, b. Fg .; d. in early manhood.
34. MELISSA, b. Fg .; d. young.
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