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19. DANIEL5, b. Aug. 1, 1751; m. Lydia Woods; res. Ash. and Peterboro', N. H .; 5 chn .; d. Sept. 25, 1824. 20. ELISHA5.
21. JOSEPH5, b. Oct. 12, 1756; m. wid. Abigail Richards and Betty Laws, W .; res. Ash .; 13 chn .; d. March 19, 1829.
22. HANNAH5; d. infancy. 23. MOLLY5; m. Joseph Bennett 24. ASA5.
25. HANNAH5, b. Pn., Nov. 23, 1763; m. Daniel Goodnow, Nov. 25, 1784.
26. MARY5, b. Pn., Nov. 2, 1767.
27. BENJAMIN5, b. Pn., May 13, 1772; d. Aug. 12, 1773.
28. GIBBS, GEORGE W., untraced, but a descendant, no doubt, of Matthew1 of Sudbury, was s. of Phineas and Elizabeth (Knowlton) Gibbs, b. Hopkinton, Oct. 19, 1806. He was bred a carpenter in Milford, m. Catharine, dau. of Phineas and Margaret (Pond) Winch of Fg .. and set. first in Upton, going thence to Winchendon, and coming to W. ab. 1842. He l. for a time on the John Hoar place at the west end of the village, but later bought the Rev. Mr. Mann house on the Common, where he spent nearly forty of the last years of his life. He was engaged at his trade and in kindred occupations while able to labor, and for nearly 20 yrs. was the principal undertaker in town. He d. Nov. 20, 1886, a. So. His w. d. Sept. 15, 1864, a. 55. Chn .:
29. SARAH E., b. Oct. 6, 1828; m. Merrill Wheeler; res. W .; 3 chn .; d. Feb. 22, 1867.
30. AMANDA E., b. May 27, 1830; m. Calvin H. Upham; res. Ripon, Wis .; 4 chn .; living.
31. WARREN P., b. Oct. 28, 1832; m. Mary L. Bates; res. Athol; 4 chn .; d. Aug. 28, 1887.
32. BENJAMIN F. D., b. Jan. 15, 1835; m. Abbie R. Whitcomb; res. W .; 4 chn .; killed June 6, 1865.
33. MARY M., b. Sept. 18, 1837; d. W., July 11, 1842.
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34. JANE M., b. Oct. 12, 1839; d. July 21, 1842.
35. WILLIAM L., b. Nov. 16, 1840; d. July 16, 1842.
36. CATHARINE M., b. Dec. 22, 1842; m. Charles E. Griswold; res. W .; no chn .; living.
37. GEORGE W., b. Oct. 12, 1844; m. Lydia A. Cutting; res. Shawano, Wis .; 3 chn .; living.
38. LUCY E., b. Feb. 5, 1846; d. Oct. 24, 1846. [29, 1884.
39. FREDERIC R., b. Oct. 9, 1848; m. Edith E. Fowler; res. W .; no chn .; d. Feb.
40. HATTIE A., b. June 6, 1850; m. Parmenus A. Stone; res. Lansing, Mich .; 1 chd .; living.
41. MARTHA E., b. March 14, 1853; d. unm. March 10, 1883.
I. GILES, CHARLES G., s. of Samuel and Hannah (Foster) Giles of New Salem, was b. May 30, 1818. The f. of Samuel was John, a descendant, no doubt, of the early settler of the same name in old Salem, though the connecting links have not been found. Mr. Giles came to W. when a young man and engaged as clerk in the store of Oliver Estey, where he remained many years. In 1853 he went to Fg. as Asst. P. M. under John Todd, Esq., who had been appointed to that position by Pres. Pierce. After a few years he returned to W. and went into trade at the Whitman store, where F. A. Merriam now is, in company with Nathaniel Eames, whom he afterwards bought out, continuing for a time by himself, or until failing health obliged him to retire to a more quiet life. He was a man of unobtrusive manners, but of substantial worth, much respected and trusted by his fellow-citizens of every class. For 5 yrs. he served the town on the Board of Assessors, and for 3 yrs. was one of the Selectmen. His sympathies were with the Demo- cratic party in politics, and he received some tokens of favor in that behalf by sundry nominations to office. In religion he was an earnest Universalist and Deacon of the chh. During the latter part of his life he was a great sufferer from chronic rheumatism, which incapacitated him for labor much of the time and hastened, no doubt, his death. But he bore his pains patiently and without complaint. He m. (1) Achsah M., dau. of Oliver and Lucy (Whitney) Estey, May 13, 1847, by whom he had 4 chn. She d. Feb. 15, 1869, a. 44, and he m. (2) her sr , Lucy E., May 13, 1872, who is still living. He passed away suddenly Dec. 3, 1887, a. 69. Chn. :
2. MARY E., b. Jan. 20, 1850; d. Oct. 10, 1867.
3. LUCY E., b. Dec. 1, 1853; d. Aug. 19, 1870.
4. ABBIE M., b. Nov. 14, 1857; d. July 23, 1867.
5. CHARLES F., b. Sept. 7, 1860; res. in W.
GILL.
Lieut. Michael Gill1, a native of Dover, Eng., came to this country in the latter part of the 17th century and settled in Charlestown. In 1696 he m. Relief Dowse, and had a large family of chn., among whom was Elizabeth2, who became the wife of Ezekiel Cheever, the famous schoolmaster of his time, and also John2, b. June 14, 1704, who m. Elizabeth Abbot in Dec., 1727. This John2 d. bef. 1737, in which year his wid. became the second wife of Michael Brigden, of whom mention has already been made. John2 and
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Elizabeth Gill had 5 chn., one of them, Moses3, being Lieut. Gov. from 1794 to 1800, and acting Gov. for a few months meanwhile. He owned large landed estates in Pn., and was a quasi resident there. John2 and Elizabeth had also John8. b. May 17, 1732, who m. Ann Kneeland, dau. of Samuel Kneeland, often spoken of in connection with the early doings of Nar. No. 2. This John3 was one of the historic printing firm of "Edes and Gill," Boston. He had a large family, one of whom, Moses4, was made the heir of his uncle, the Gov., who had no chn. John2 and Elizabeth had another son, Michael3, known as Col. Michael, whose wife's name has not been learned. He was the father of John4 of Pn .. who m. Hannah, and had chn. 1775-1791.
I. GILL, MICHAEL4, bro. of the last named and hence s. of Col. Michael3, was b. Charlestown ab. 1750. He came to W. in 1773 or 1774, prob. as occupant and caretaker of ho. lot No. 8 on M. H. Hill,-the Minister Marsh place, - which had come into the possession of his cousin, Moses of Pn., from their kins- man by marriage, Thomas Brigden, recently dec'd. He soon reopened the store on the premises, taking out a retailer's license and doing a considerable business as the only trader in tn. for some years. He was from a family of distinction, well educated, and rose rapidly in the esteem and confidence of his new fellow- townsmen. He was public-spirited, patriotic, and popular, and was called to various positions of usefulness and honor in the service of his town and country. He took great interest in matters pertaining to the relations existing between the colo- nies and the mother country, and was an ardent friend and advocate of liberty and independence. He was a member of the Com. of Correspondence, chosen to serve especially the colonial cause. He was 3 yrs. Assessor and also Town Clerk for the same length of time, his services in the latter capacity being easily recognized in the records by his superior penman- ship. He was in the army for a time, serving as Quartermaster in the Regt. of Col. Rand. He held a commission as Justice of the Peace and exercised to some extent the functions of a lawyer, and was possessed of such legal acquirements, of so much good sense and sound judgment, and was withal a man of such integrity, dignity, and strength of character, that he was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Worc. Co., Aug. 12, 1795. He remained in W. ab. 10 yrs. after first com- ing here, then rem. to Pn. for a time, but returned here and continued a resident until within the remembrance of the writer. His last days were spent, however, in Pn., where he d. Aug. 10, 1840, a. 90. He m. prob. in 1777 his cousin, Ann Gill, dau. of John Gill, the printer, who d. W., Aug. 4, 1830, a. 71. "Her life," said the Mass. Spy in a notice of the event, "was amiable and exemplary." Chn. :
2. JOHN5, b. May 19, 1778; nothing known. [21, 1862.
3. MOSES5, b. Dec. 20, 1780; m. Mary Baldwin; res. Shrewsbury; 2 chn .; d. Aug.
4. NANCY5, b. April 3, 1783
5. FRANCES5, b. 1792 ?; m. David Reed; res. W .; 1 chd .; d. Sept. 12, 1865.
Moses Gill5 (3), of the above family, grad. at Harvard Coll., studied theology, and was licensed to preach at Boylston, June 29, ISO8, but was never settled. He
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taught in Boston, 1812-29, preaching occasionally. On account of ill health he then retired to a small farm in Shrewsbury, carrying it on in summer and teaching generally in winter. Served on Shrewsbury Sch. Com. 5 years. He d. suddenly, having been a cripple for a long time, the result of a fall. " He was of cheerful, mild temperament, enjoying the company of friends, kind and sympathizing, an affectionate husband and father."-Harv. Nec.
6. GILL, JOHN, lineage unascertained, but prob. not of the same immigrant stock as the foregoing, was one of the early settlers in Nar. No. 2, coming from Acton ab. 1748 and locating on lot No. 87, south of the Reed Merriam, now Wm. J. Black, place, where in 1751 he had "some land cleared and a small frame of a house." (See A. H. No. 100.) He m. Sept. 1, 1743, Abigail Baker of Acton and had 2 chn. (perhaps 3) bef. coming here, the dates of whose birth are conjectural. He d. April 12, 1759, and his wid. subsequently m. again and rem. from town. The place was sold to John Carter of Lanc. in 1761, though the family seem to have been here in 1770, when 2 daus. were pub as residents. Chn. :
7. ROBERT, b. Acton, 1744 ?; d. Sept. 2, 1757.
S. JOSEPH, b. Acton, 1746 ?; d. Sept. 2, 1757.
9. ELINOR, b. Nar., March 23, 1749; pub. Ezekiel Goodale, Temple, N. H .; 7 chn.
10. ELIZABETH, b. Nar., April 17, 1751; pub. John Everett, Boston.
11. ANNA, b. Nar., May 17, 1753; prob. d. infancy.
12. JOHN, b. Nar., Nov. 20, 1757; d. infancy.
I. GILSON, MERRICK L., s. of Nathaniel S. and Nancy (Hil- dreth) Gilson of Groton, was b. June 6, 1823. He m. July 6, 1849, Emeline E., dau. of Amos D. and Louisa (Emerson) Tucker of Boylston, her mother being sr. of Rev. Brown Emer- son. After residing in Groton, Worc., etc., as shown in table below, they came to W. in 1869, where he found employment as a chairmaker and general mechanic. He was a sold. in the war of the Rebellion, enlisting for 3 yrs. in Co. B., 26th Regt., but after II months' service was discharged for disability, having contracted diseases which resulted in death April 14, 1878, at the a. of 54. Chn. :
2. EMELINE L., b. Groton, Jan., 1850; d. Nov. 23, 1851.
3. EDGAR L., b. Worc., Nov. 4, 1851; m. II. Josie Holden; res. Sherborn.
4. WARREN E., b. Nash., N. H., Nov. 20, 1853; m. H. L. Clark; res. W .; no chn.
5. WILLIAM E., b. Nash., N. H., Nov. 20, 1853; m. Jennie E. Holden; res. W.
6. ELLA E., b. Groton, Aug. 24, 1857; m. Frank M. Holden; res. Hudson.
7. FRED L., b. Lowell, June 26, 1866; m. Addie L. Pollard; res. W.
[3.] GILSON, EDGAR L., s. of the last, m. H. Josic, dau. of Amos B. and Harriet (Smith) Holden, and has res. in W. and Sherborn. Chd .:
8. Lors B., b. April 25, 1878.
[5.] GILSON, WILLIAM E., bro. of the last, m. March 17, 1875, Jennie E., dau. of Calvin and Charlotte E. (Houghton) Holden, and res. W. A chairmaker by trade. Chd. :
9. IDA ESTELLE, b. July 4, 1878.
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[7.] GILSON, FRED L., bro. of the last, m. Addie L., dau. of Henry G. and Almira (Lovewell) Pollard, Gr., Oct. 23, 1888. They have
10. HENRY L., b. Feb. 3, 1890.
GLAZIER, BENJAMIN, a resident for some years in the east part of the town, was a native of Lanc., ptge. unknown, b. ab. 1783. He m. Abigail, dau. of Ezekiel and Mary (Parker) Sawin of Pn., Feb. 6, 1805. He was for a time owner in part of the sawmill located on the Wachusettville stream near the tn. line, below the residence of Samuel H. Sprague. According to the Sawin Family pamphlet, he had 5 chn., to wit: Samantha, Thomas, Elizabeth, Zenas, and Ezekiel, but none of their names appear in the W. records and hence are not tabulated here.
I. GODDARD, EMERSON N., s. of Nathaniel and Delina (Partridge) Goddard of Temp., was b. Aug. 17, 1839. He came to this tn. from Gr. in 1884, and having purchased the Central hotel property has served in the capacity of "mine host" there since, as successor to Merrick H. Puffer. Under his administration the house has maintained a good standing in the community, and extended to travelers, festive parties, and whomsoever might lend it patronage, a hearty welcome and a generous hospitality. He m. May 1, 1861, Jane L., dau. of Lysander and Adaline Jackson, also of Temp., who d. June 30, 1870, a. 28. They had but I chd .:
2. EMMA J., b. Temp., Nov. 18, 1864; res. W .; unm.
GOLDTHWAIT, GEORGE W., of Worc., ptge, etc., unkn., m. Dec. 12, 1839, Lucy, dau. of Ezra and Lucy (Whitcomb) Miller, and was for some years a citizen of W. A man of generous impulses and sterling worth, he manifested an earnest interest in the moral and social reforms of the day, and sympathized with the anti-slavery, temperance, and other great causes calcu- lated to promote the well-being of mankind and the redemption of the world. He went finally with his family to Iowa, where himself and w. d. many yrs. ago, and where, at Marengo, their two sons, Frantz O, and Henry E., now reside. They also had a dau., Georgiana, who d. W., Aug. 12, 1861, a. 18.
I. GOODALE, JACOB, S. of Thomas and Hannah Goodale of Southboro', purchased in June, 1772, lot No. 5, 3d Div., in the north part of the town, and prob. improved and occupied it at an early date thereafter. (See A. H. No. 6.) He also came into possession of No. 66, 2d Div., long known as the Goodale place. Of him little is known. The name of his w. even has not been fd. in any records thus far examined. He is believed to have lived in Ash. awhile after removing from W., and to
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have gone thence to Athol, where all trace of him is lost. In 1780 he quitclaimed all rights in his real est. here to his bro., John, named below. His chn., native of this town, were: 2. JOSEPH, b. Aug. 1, 1774.
3. JACOB, b. Dec. 23, 1776.
4. GOODALE, JOHN, bro. of Jacob, as stated, was pub. to Mary Hadley of Stoneham, Jan. 26, 1776. He set. here not long after, living and dying on the place to which he gave his well-known name. He built and run for many years the saw- and gristmill on Phillips' Brook, which was destroyed by a freshet in 1853. John Goodale and w. had no chn., but adopted a girl named Sally Cutter, who m. Abijah Lewis, into whose possession their est. passed after their decease. He d. March 19, 1823. Date of death of w. unkn. The parents of John and Jacob Goodale spent their last days in W., the f., Thomas, dying Jan. 29, 1799, a. 82, and the mother, Hannah, May 11, ISIO, a. 91.
I. GOODRIDGE, CALVIN G., s. of David and Susannah (Ross) Goodridge of Winch., was b. Jan. 6, 1815. He m. Dec. 12, 1833, Lucy W., dau. of Phineas and Betsey (Whitney) Hartwell of W., and after res. in Winch. awhile, rem. to this town, pur- chasing and settling upon the Joel Whitney farm on the North Common, where he still lives with his s., John C. His w., Lucy WV., d. Sept. 10, 1870, a. 62. Chn. :
2. JOHN C., b. Winch., May 3, 1845; m. Lizzie L. Phelps; res. W.
3. HENRY H., b. Winch., April 27, 1848; d. Winch., May 7, 1848.
4. ABBIE E., b. Winch., May 14, 1850; d. W., Nov. 27, 1864.
[2.] GOODRIDGE, JOHN C., s. of the last, m. March 27, 1866, Lizzie, dau. of William B. and Hannah (Flint) Phelps, Fg. Chn .:
5. EMILY P., b. Oct. 23, 1867; m. Henry H. Sawtelle; res. Jaffrey, N. H.
6. WILL J., b. April 17, 1870. 7. FRED A., b. April 8, 1882.
8. GRACE E., b. Dec. 16, 1884.
I. GOODWIN, JAMES, from Worc., ptge., etc., untraced, pub. to Abigail Goulding, Worc., June 1, 1793, and warned out of tn. with w., 1794. They had :
2. HARRIET, b. Aug. 10, 1795.
3. GOODWIN, FRANKLIN, S. of Thomas and Elizabeth Bulow, sometime res. in W., was b. Newton, 1810 (?). Having changed his name, he m. Oct. 13, 1836, his cousin, Elizabeth L., dau. of Asa Brooks, and 1. near his f .- in-law, in the north part of the town. His w. d. in W., Dec. 17, 1856, and he subsequently rem. to Newton, where he d. June 6, 1888. The following chn. are mentioned in the records :
4. Son, b. 1837; d. Oct. 24, 1856.
5. MERCIA, b. 1843; d. Sept. 6, 1866.
6. ELSIE ABBY, b. Jan. 13, 1847. 7. Son, b. April 26, 1849.
8. FRANCIS C., b. April 8, 1851; d. Oct. 24, 1856.
9. Daughter, b. Oct. 18, 1852. IO. Child, b. Dec. 20, 1855.
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I. GOULD, BENJAMIN4, for some years a resident of Nar. No. 2, was s. of Thomas3 and Mercy (Sumner) Gould of Tops- field, b. May 29, 1716, and a descendant of Zaccheus1, the im- migrant who came from Hemel-Hempstead, Eng., ab. 1638, and was one of the first settlers of the town named. John2, the s. of Zaccheus, b. Eng., 1635, was f. of Thomas3 aforesaid. Ben- jamin4 m. Esther Pierce, Oct. 17, 1739, and set. first in Lunen- burg, but rem. hither, locating on lot No. 106, lying between lower Wachusettville and the residence of the late E. R. Carter, where in 1751 he had " cleared 3 acres and built a good house." (See A. H. No. 57.) He is said to have had a considerable family, some of whom must have been b. here, though their names do not appear in the records. Those given below are from other sources. One of these, Benjamin5, was with his f. in some of the later expeditions of the F. and I. War. The latter prob. ret. to L. and d. there at a date unkn. Chn. :
2. BENJAMIN5, b. Jan. 31, 1741; res. Rindge, N. H.
3. AMOS5, b. Feb. 7, 1744.
GRAVES.
The families of this name in W. descended from Thomas Graves1, of Charlestown, who was s. of John of Ratcliffe, Eng., near London, b. June 6, 1605. Taking to the life of a seaman, he became a skillful shipmaster and is said to have been commissioned Rear-Admiral in the British Navy by Oliver Cromwell, after the overthrow of King Charles I. Previous to the occurrence of that event he had been in this country and laid plans for his future abode here, by securing, for some service rendered the colony, a grant of 250 acres of land located in that part of what was then Charlestown, now near Wilmington, called the " land of nod." For some years he com- manded a vessel running between Boston and the ports of the mother country. By this means he kept up his acquaintance with men and affairs on the other side of the sea. He was on familiar terms with the principal men of the Mass. Colony, and was held by them in high esteem, being pro- nounced by Gov. Winthrop after his d. in 1653. " an able and godly man."
The wife of Admiral Graves was Catharine Gray, of unknown ancestry, by whom he had Joseph2, b. 1645, and prob. other chn. When Joseph2 was 21 years of age he m. Elizabeth Maynard and settled in Sudbury, then a growing plantation in the receding wilderness. There a s. named Richard& was b. Apr. 7, 1762, who m. Joanna and had a family, one of whom was the W. pioneer.
I. GRAVES, RICHARD4, s. of Richard3 and Joanna, was b. Sept. 9, 1709. He m. Patience, dau. of Jonathan and Abigail (Dix) Grout, Sept. 14, 1741. A year and four months later he bought of Benj. Garfield, as heretofore stated, lot No. 58, in the south part of the tn., the place long known by his name, now belong- ing to Geo. M. Davis. He appears to have been a man of supe- rior intellectual and executive ability, of decided opinions, and much force of character, -qualities duly recognized and appre- ciated by his fellow-citizens and the general community. He was dignified by the title of "Ensign," indicating some distinc- tion in military tactics. He filled numerous places of responsi- bility under the propriety, and was chosen Selectman several
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years after the incorporation of the tn. was consummated. He d. March 28, 1798, a. S8. His wid. survived him nearly 2 yrs., dying Feb. 1, 1800, a. 87. Chn .:
2. PATIENCE5, b. June 9, 1742; m. John Matthews; res. Holden; & chn.
3. Lucy5, b. Sept. 7, 1743; m. Josiah Wheeler; res. W. and Gr .; 10 chn.
4. PETER5, b. Nov. 25, 1745; m. four times; res. W., etc.
5. PRISCILLA5, b. March 9, 1748; pub. Ebenezer Ross, Aug. 17, 1767.
6. RICHARD5, b. April 17, 1750; m. Ruth Merriam; res. Pn .; no chn .; d. Feb). 12, 1828.
7. JONATHAN5. b. July 2, 1752; m. Betty Lewis; res. W.
8. LEVIS, b. July 10, 1754; m. Rebecca Wood; res. W.
9. ABIGAIL5, b. Nov. 17, 1756; no further record; prob. d. young.
[4.] GRAVES, PETER5, oldest s. of the above, pub. to Susan- nah, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Fiske) Hager, Feb. 11, 1768. A few years after, he purchased of Wm. Hosley lot No. 60, directly over the hill from his f.'s, and 1. there till ab. 1797, when he sold to Paul Matthews of Pn., and left town. He went hence to Gr., and from there to Leom., and finally to Groton, where he passed his last days. His w., Susannah, d. Sept. 4, 1778, leaving 7 chn. He is understood to have had a second wife., who had I s. and d. soon after. April 26, 1789, he m. (3) Han- nah McIntire, who bore him I chd. (perhaps more) and d. in 1792, notice of the event being in the Spy of Dec. 30. Three yrs. later he m. (4) Easter Lawrence of Groton. Date of his d. unkn. Chn., as far as found :
IO. LUCY6, b. June 21, 1768; m. Ebenezer Bemis; res. W., etc.
II. ABIGAIL6, b. Dec. 3, 1769; d. Feb. 26, 1786.
12. PRISCILLA6, b. July 23, 1761; m. Benjamin Edgell; res. Gr .; 10 chn .; d. Feb. 22, 1832.
13. PETER6, b. March 27, 1773; drowned Leom., July 29, 1791; much praised in Spy.
14. SUSANNAH®, b. March 29, 1775; m. Edmund Bemis, Jr .; res. Troy, N. H .; 7 chn .; d. July 5, 1848.
15. MOLLY6, b. March 3, 1777; d. March 16, 1777.
16. NATHAN6, b. March 4, 1778; d. Sept. 13, 1778.
17. ASA6, b. Sept. 5, 1786. 18. EZRA6, b. Dec. 10, 1789.
[7.] GRAVES, JONATHAN5, bro. of Peter, m. May 15, 1778, Betty, the sup. dau. of Nathan Lewis, who lived on lot No. 75, opp. the old John Miller place, in the south part of the town. He located on a 3d Div. lot, No. 11, near Cedar Swamp, it being the farm owned by his gd.s., the late Orange Young. The house stood on the south side of the road, ab. 25 rods west of the present dwelling, the cellar of which was filled up some years since. He d. March 20, 1817, a. 64. He was a Revolu- tionary soldier. Date of w.'s d. unkn. Chn. :
19. JONATHAN6; m. Asenath Walker; res. W .; 1 chd .; abandoned his family.
20. BETSEY6; m. Hollis Leland of Gr.
21. MICAH6; m. Azubah Hager; res. W.
22. SALLY"; m. Samuel Young. 23. PERSES6; m. - Ware; res. Hub.
24. PATIENCE6; m. Charles Sawin; res. W.
25. BELA6; m. Nancy Wesson; res. W. 2 RICHARD6; m. Dolly Bemis; res. Ash.
27. HANNAH6; m. Josiah Conant; res. Gr .; 8 chn .; d. a few years since.
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[8.] GRAVES, LEVI5, bro. of the last, m. (I) Rebeeca, dau. of Nathan and Rebecca (Haynes) Wood (pub. Sept. 10), 1780, and remained at the old homestead as successor to his f. Besides managing the farm, he carried on brickmaking at the S. W. corner of the premises, which has a clayey basis. His first w. d. May 8, 1795, a. 37, and he m. (2) Lydia (Bemis), wid. of Ste- phen Sawin. She d. May 3, 1855, a. 84. His d. occurred July 19, 1835, at the age of 81. Chn .:
2S. MOSES", b. Oct. 18, 1781; d. July 28, 1785.
29. SALLY6, b. March 13, 1784; m. Joseph Minott; res. W. [chn .; d. 1876.
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30. REBECCA", b. Nov. 16, 1786; m. Ebenezer Raymond; res. Warren, Vt .; 12 LEVI6, b. March 23, 1789; m. Rebecca Brooks; res. W.
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32. MOSES6, b. May 22, 1791; went to Burlington, Ky., and d. there unm. ab. 1852. LUCY", b. July 31, 1793; m. Thomas Gaut; res. W .; 7 chn .; d. Oct. 1, 1885.
34. EVELINA", b. July 25, 1804; d. March 8, 1892, at W., unm.
35- STEPIIEN6, b. Oct. 10, 1807; went south when a yg. man; d. Baton Rouge, La.
[21.] GRAVES, MICAH6, s. of Jonathan and Betty (Lewis) Graves, m. Azubah Hager, ptge. unkn., 1808 (pub. Aug. 6), and had a large family. He was without a permanent abiding place, but res. for some years in a rude dwelling, on or near a bridle road leading from the Patridge mill to the turnpike a few rods west of Clarendon Oxford's. He d. June 3, 1823, a. 37. Azu- bah, his wid., m. (2) Joel Davis. Chn. :
36. CHARLES N.7, b. April 28, 1809; m., and had chn .; d. W. Dec. 29, 1885.
37. ABRAM H.7, b. Feb. 27, 1811; d. Dec. 27, 1834.
38. JONATHAN7, b. Aug. 14, 1812. 39. MICAH7, b. June 22, 1815.
40. PERSEST, b. Aug. 2, 1817. 41. SALLY7, b. Sept. 11, 1819.
42. MARVIN A.7, b. Aug. 11, 1821. 43. GEORGE G.7, b. Sept. IS, 1823.
[25.] GRAVES, BELA6, bro. of the last, m. Nancy Wesson of Temp., 1814 (pub. Nov. 5), and 1. on the place now owned by Preston P. Ellis, in the so-called Minott neighborhood. Ab. the year 1840 he sold his estate to Preston Ellis, Sen., and was rem. to N. Y. State under the auspices of the town. Of his subse- quent life nothing is known, and nothing of his large family save what is indicated below :
44. THANKFUL ALMIRA7, b. June 20, 1815; m. Horace H. Houghton.
45. WILLIAM HENRY, b. Feb. S, IS17; m. Lovisa Baker.
46. MARVIN A.7, b. Jan. 29, 1819; d. April 20, 1819.
47. NANCY H.7, b. Feb. 4, 1820; d. Nov. 18, 1820.
48. MARY E.7, b. March 7, 1821.
49. CYNTHIA I.7, b. Sept. 20, 1822.
50. DOLLY L.7, b. Dec. 9, 1823. 51. RICHARD A.7, b. June 13, 1825.
52. Lucy, b. June 16, 1826; d. Sept. 16, 1826.
53. PERSIS M.7, b. Sept. 9, 1827. 54. ALONZO L.7, b. Oct. 13, 1829.
55. NANCY M.7, b. Feb. 22, 1831. 56. JOSEPH S.7, b. Feb. 2, 1834.
[31.] GRAVES, LEVI6, s. of Levi5 and Rebecca, m. Rebecca, dau. of Ezra and Rebecca (Temple) Brooks (pub. Nov. 3), 1827. His later years were spent on the No. Common, where he d. May 14, 1882, a. 93. His w. passed away many years before, Dec. 25, 1846, a. 46. Chn. :
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