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13. Timothy (s. of William 7.) m. Mary D. of William Dean of Mansfield, and had William 1767, Avery 1770, Dwelly 1774*, killed at the raising of the Baptist metting house, and Timothy 1783 .- The father D. 1803; the mother 1814.
14. Libeus (s. of John S.) m. Mehitabel D. of Ebenezer How- ard 1775, and had Libeus and Mehitabel .- Libeus m. Mary D. of Benjamin Leach 1807 .- Mehitabel m. a Leonard of Easton and went to Vermont.
15. Rev. Perez L. L. D. (s. of Josiah 9.) gra. H. U. 1762; m. Prudence D. of Rev. Samuel Wales of Raynham, and settled in the ministry at Raynham, and d. 1812 æ.70; he had 2 ss. who d. young, and 2 Ds. Anonima, who m. the Rev. Simeon Doggett, and Polly who m. Rev. Elijah Leonard of Marshfield.
16. Jason (s. of Josiah 9.) m. Leah D. of Israel Washburn Esq. of Raynham, and had Selina 1771, Philander 1773, Molly 1775, Salmon 1781, Davis 1783, Clarissa 1785, Shepard 1787, and Laura 1792 .- Selina m. Andrew Alden 1797 .- Philander went to Albany .- Molly m. Caleb Fobes 1799 .- Clarissa m. Adin Alger 1814 .- Laura m. Charles Bassett 1816.
17. Ezra (s. of Josiah 9.) m. Mary Shaw of Raynham 1776, and had Abigail 1777, Susanna 1779, Mary 1781, Cordana 1783, Ezra 1785, Sirena 1788, Celia 1793, Aremena 1796, and Eliza 1798 .- Abigail m Otis Holmes of T. 1796, and Eaton Aldridge 1807 .- Mary m. Calvin Hayward 1801 .- Cordana m. Lemuel Dunbar 1806 .- Sirene m. Gilbert Whitman 1813 .- Celia m. Eli- jah Fobes of N. Y. 1819.
18. Alpheus (s. of Josiah 9.) m. Mehitabel D. of Seth Lathrop 1781, and had Seth 1783, Mehitabel 1786 ; his wife d. and he m. Lucy D. of Rev. Isaac Backus of Mid'o 1788, and had Isaac 1789, Sibil 1791, Josiah 1793, Alpheus 1795, and Aretas 1798 --- Mehitabel m. Alpheus M. Withington of Milton 1810 .- Sibil m. Simeon Taylor 1816 .- Isaac m. Mary D. of Timothy Hayward 1811, and then Olive D. of Edward Mitchell and wid. of Dr. Rufus Walker .- Alpheus went to N. Y.
19. Joseph Esq. (s. of Josiah 9.) m. Susanna D. of Capt. John Ames 1782, and had Phrez, and went to Oakham.
Joseph Fobes 2d. m. Rosanda Alden of Mid'o 1787.
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20. John (s. of Josiah 9.) removed to Windsor and had Silas, Enoch, John and Horatio: all now in N. York .- IIe had Ds. also; one m. Jonathan Bassett in B .- Elijah m. Celia D. of Ezra Fobes 1819.
21. Eliab (s. of Ephraim 10.) m. Mehitabel D. of Thomas Ames 1759, and had Kezia 1760, Martha 1762, Thomas 1764, Chloe 1766, Mehitabel 1768, Eliab 1770, IIannah 1772, Susanna 1774 .- Thomas and his w. Lydia lived in Boston, and left no children ; his wid. m. a Tucker .- Chloe m. Josiah Kingman of Mid'o 1781 .- Mehitabel m. Benjamin Packard 1784, and went to Vermont .- Martha m. Oliver Washburn 1787 .- Susanna m. Thomas Hooper 1795 .- Hannah Fobes in. Levi Macomber of M. 1802.
22. Ephraim (s. of Ephraim 10.) m. Bethia D. of Joseph Ames 1769, and had Caleb, an only child.
Martin Fobes m. Betty Eaton of Plympton 1793 .- Azarialı m. Olive Leach 1793.
23. William (s. of Timothy 13.) m. Freelove French 1796, and had Mary Deane 1798, Dwelly 1801, Albert 1804, and Rho- da French 1807 .- He d. 1812 and the wid. m. Jonah Willis 1816.
24. Robert (s. of Joshua 11.) and his w. Abiah had Zephaniah 1780, Reuel 1783, Bela 1786, Joshua 1789, and Abiah 1790 .- Zephaniah m. Lurania Wilbor 1810 .- Bela m. Alice Washburn 1805 .- Abiah m. a Knapp .- Joshua m. Chloe Keith 1809.
25. Avery Esq. (s. of Timothy 13.) m. Lois D. of Luther Hoop- er 1801 ; had Harriet 1802, Vesta 1804, Cornelia 1807, and Fan- ny 1810.
26. Jesse (s. or g. s. of Benj. 6.) m. Susanna, wid. of Oakes An- gier Esq. and D. of Col. Edward Howard 1792, and had Henry 1792; she d. 1793 ; and he m. Polly D. of Rev. Elijah Packard 1795, and had Charles E. 1795, who is an Attorney at Northamp- ton and writes his name Forbes.
27. Col. Salmon (s. of Jason 16.) m. Cloe D. of James Leach 1807, and had Sumner 1807, Lentha 1809, Justin 1811, Stella Washburn 1813, Fidelia 1816.
28. Shepard (s. of Jason 16.)m. Phebe D. of Peter Dunbar 1814, and had Alice Alger 1818, and Frederick Handel 1820.
29. Ezra (s. of Ezra 17.) m. Hannah D. of Joseph Bassett Esq. 1810, and had Franklin Baylies 1811, and Joseph Bassett 1814.
30. Caleb (s. of Ephraim 22.) m. Molly D. of Jason Fobes 1799, and had Bethiah Ames 1800, Nancy Warner 1802, Ephraim 1805, Amelia Washburn 1808, Cassandra Angelina 1810, Mary Wales 1812, Jason 1815, and Sarah Williams 1820.
31. Seth (s. of Alpheus 18.) and his w. Rachel had Elmira 1904, Edwin 1806, Angeline 1810, Elbridge 1812, Hannah 1814, Dan- iel 1817.
32. Reuel (s. of Robert 24.) m. Sibil D. of Samuel Battles 1806, and had Thomas Jefferson 1806, Henry Franklin 1809, Reuel Battles 1812*, Willard Williams 1814, and Robert 1816.
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33. Daniel (s. of Joshua I1.) m. Hannah D. of Miles Standish 1769, and had Azariah, Daniel and others.
Martha Fobes m. William Conant 1803 .- Laban Fobes m. HIannah Richmond 1816 .- Elizabeth Fobes m. Nathan Tomp- son 1802.
FORD .- 1. Mark Ford (s. of Jacob of Abington) came to N. B. 1763, and m. Hannah D. of Samuel Brett 1764, and had Han- nah 1765, Asa 1767, Samuel 1770, Sally 1772, and Mehitabel 1781 .- Hannah m. Joshua Ames 1786 .- Sally m. Samuel Alden Jr. 1799 .- Mehitabel m. Isaac Reynolds 1805 .- He d. 1821, æ. 80 .- Asa m. Sarah D. of Jeremiah Beal 1793 and had Polly 1796, and Roxana 1797, Polly m. Wm. Tribou 1816.
2. Joseph Ford m. Betty D. of Seth Howard 1769, and had Polly 1770, Ephraim 1775, Joseph 1777, Charles 1779, Nicholas 1781, Walter 1783, Elizabeth 1785, Seth 1787, Sarah 1789, and George 1791 .- Polly m. Judge Abner Fobes 1791 .- Sarah m. Davis Packard 1813.
3. David (s. of Jacob, g. s. of Jacob above, and nephew of Mark) came from Abington to N. B. a. 1800, and m. Olive D. of Simeon Packard 1794, and had David, Olive, Rhoda, Packard, Daniel 1801, Noah 1804, Rachel 1806, Susan Margaret 1808, Richard 1811, Nancy Whitman 1814, Mary Alden 1816-David m. Polly Wild 1821 .- Olive m. John Foster 182] .- Rhoda m. Elisha Belcher 1818.
4. Prince Ford m. Keziah D. of Edward Powers 1779, and had Packard 1783, Prince 1787, Martin 1790, Daniel 1793, Ke- ziah 1795 .- Packard m. Mary Kingman 1808.
Andrew m. Mercy Whitmarsh 1706, and d. 1750 æ. 69 .- Lydia m. Richard Whitmarsh 1712 .- Mary m. Zephaniah Perkins 1766. Amos of Marshfield m. wid. Sarah Pettingill 1766 .- Benjamin m. Sarah Brett 1773 .- Elizabeth m. George Keith 1780 .- Han- nah m. Joshua Ames 1786 .- Sarah ın. Barnabas Packard a. 1761. John had a son Abijah in E. B. 1741 .- John m. Mehitabel King- man 1794 .- James m. Parna Howard 1800 .- Bathsheba m. Lem- uel Fuller of C. 1800 .- Rebecca m. Oliver Pratt 1805 .- Mercy of Marsh'd m. Nahum Packard 1817 .- Simeon of Herkimer m. Sophia D. of David Kingman, and d. 1839, æ. 64 .- Lauren m. her sister Mary Kingman 1816 .- Hannah d. 1801 æ. 77 .- Si- lence m. Anthony Sherman a. 1746.
FREELOVE .- John Freelove m. Abigail D. of William Wash- burn 1739 : he d. about 1755, she d. in E. B. 1772, æ. 59; had Sarah, Abigail, John, and Thankful 1752 .- John m. Sarah Ful- ler 1765 and had a child that d. 1773 .- John Freelove m. Sarah Wood 1774 .- Abigail Freelove m. Ebenezer Whitman 1760 .- Thankful m. Ezra Whitman 1796.
FRENCH .- Dependence French (s. of John French of Ran- dolph) lived in Stoughton corner, and was a member of the North Parish of Bridgewater, d. 1803, æ. 89; m. Mary Lynfield 1739, and had Dependence 1739, Levi 1740, Deliverance 1742, Mary 1744, John 1749, William 1751, Elizabeth, Silence 1756, Mar-
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tha 1759, and Olive 1761 .- Dependence m. Rebecca Hammond 1765, d. and left no children .- Elizabeth m. Seth Bryant 1765 .- Mary m. Jeremiah Beals 1768 .- Silence m. Ephraim Churchill 1787. - Martha m. Samuel Cheesman.
2. John (twin brother of Dependence above) m. Mary Fenno 1748, and wid. Christian Holbrook 1753, and had Rebecca 1754, Ruhama 1757, and John 1763 .- Rebecca m. Jacob Packard 3d. 1774 .- Ruhama m. Noah Amnes 1778.
3. Levi (s. of Dependence 1.) m. Amy D. of William Packard 1764, and lived in N. B., and had Levi 1765, Samuel 1766, Ru- hama 1768, Dependence and Rebecca 1771, Lemuel, Isaac, Sil- vanus, and Hannah .- Ruhama m. Barnabas Pratt 1787 .- Re- becca m. Theophilus Curtis 1791 .- Hannah m. Luther Swan 1796 .- Samuel settled in Amherst .- Dependence m. Hannah D. of Seth Harris 1794 .- Isaac m. Polly D. of Jonas Reynolds 1801, and lives in Stoughton .- Silvanus m. Silence D. of Jonathan Keith 1805 .- Wid. Amy m. George Monk 1793.
4. Capt. John (s. of Dependence 1.) m. Damaris D. of Bar- nabas Howard Esq. 1779 and had Artemas, Daniel, Sidney, John, Zelopha, Olive, and Anna .- Zelopha m. Benjamin Ames 1804. Olive m. John Cobb .- Anna m. Isaac Keith 1810.
5. Capt. William (s. of Dependence 1.) mn. Mary D. of Luke Perkins, and had Alpheus, Rhoda, Rebecca, Patty, Sibil, and Phebe .-- Alpheus m. Mehitabel D. of Samuel Brett 1800 .- Rho- da m. William Carr 1797 .- Rebecca m. Col. Cyrus Porter 1800. -Patty m. John Packard 1803 .- Sibil m. Zenas Brett 1813 .- Phebe m. Capt Nath'l Wales 1815.
6. Levi (s. of Levi 3.) m. Betsy Meritt 1799, and had Meritt 1800, Betsy 1806, and Levi 1808 .- Levi French m. wid. Keziah Jenkins 1805.
7. Micah and his wife Ruth (s. of Thomas of Braintree, and nephew of Dependence 1.) settled in E. B. a. 1747, and had Mi- cah 1747, Mary 1749, Bartholomew 1751, Ruth 1753, Prudence 1756, Anne (or Hannah) 1759, Barzillai 1762, and Alpheus 1767 .- He removed to Stoughton.
S. David (brother of Micah above) m. Mehitabel D. of Sam- uel Pratt, and had Nathaniel 1756, Silas 1761, Joseph 1763, Bar- nabas, Daniel, Samuel Pratt, and David 1776, after his father's death .- The widow m. Benjamin Price 1782 .- Nathaniel d. at N. York in the army, 1776; and Barnabas moved to Maine .- Joseph m. Hannah Mehuren 1784; he d. 1799 æ. 38; she d. 1789, æ. 36 ; she left a D. Mehitabel, who m. Charles Brown 1809 .- Daniel m. Rhoda D. of Thomas Tribou 1792; had Daniel, who m. Sarah Standish 1817, and Rhoda who m. Joseph Keen 1815 .- Samuel Pratt mn. Olive Reed IS01, and had William*, Luther, Samuel, Lucy, and Polly ; Luther m. Keziah D. of Reuben Besse ; Polly m. Oliver Stark 1821; Lucy m. Marcus Packard 1821, and lives in Easton .- David m. Rachel Hanks 1797, and had several children, 2 only are living, viz : Abigail 1800, who m. Joseph Walton and Eliza 1803, who m. Alvan Cole
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1823 ; his wife d. 1825, and he has a 2d. wife .- Silas m. a Brown and had Nathaniel.
9. William and his w. Alice D. of Ezekiel Waslıburn 1773, and had Mary 1777, Lydia 1778, Eli 1780, Jesse 1783, Ezekiel 1785, William 1787, and Sally 1791 .- Lydia m. Isaac Keith 1801. William m. Anna Wales 1810 .- Sally m. Asa Cushing 1813 .- William French m. Lydia Kezer 1767.
10. Nathaniel (s. of Silas, see no. 8.) m. Eliza Waterman of H. 1811, and had Nathaniel Waterman 1813, Mary Brown 1815, Lucy Sampson 1818.
11. Ebenezer m. Elizabeth D. of William Orcutt 1717, and had Elizabeth, who m. Jonathan Pratt 1740.
Most of the above are descendants of John and Grace French of Braintree, who had John 1641, Thomas 1643*, Dependence 1648, Temperance 1651, William 1653, Elizabeth 1655, Thomas 1657, Samuel 1659; he d. 1692, æ. SO, she 1680.
David French m. Abigail Owen 1751 .- Sarah m. Jedediah Jor- dan 1744 .-- Polly m. Abiah Packard Jr. 17S8 .- Warren m. Betsy Lathrop 1813 .- Daniel of Quincy m. Hannah K. Haskell 1815. Capt. 'Zephaniah of St. m. Betsy Ames 1816 .- Freelove m. Wil- liam Fobes 1796 .- Wid. Nabby m. Marlboro' Whiting 1796 .- Mehitabel m. Joseph Pratt 1738 .- Stephen French of Braintree m. Hannah D. of John Whitman of Weymouth 1660, and had Mary 1662.
FULLER .- Isaac Fuller (from Halifax) settled in N. B. ; m. Saralı D. of Solomon Packard 1737, and had Isaac 1738, Olive 1740, Lemuel 1742, Isaiah 1744, Sarah 1746, Susanna 174S, Lo- is 1751, Benjamin 1754, Reliance 1756 .- Isaac m. Mary D. of Daniel Alden 1764, and settled in Easton .- Lemuel d. in the army 1762 .- Isaialı m. Mary Kezer 1768, and moved to War- wick .- Olive m. Daniel Edson 1765 .- Sarah m. John Freelove 1764 .- Susanna m. Ashly Curtis 1770 .- Lois m. Samuel Dyke 1772 .- Reliance m. Josiah Edson Jr. 1777 .- Benjamin m. Sa- rah D. of Daniel Ames 1777, and he and his father Isaac remov- ed to Winchester.
Jabez Fuller dis. from W. B. Ch. to Medfield Ch. 1747 .- Eliz- abeth joined W. B. Ch. 1735 .- Jabez Fuller d. of small pox 1788.
Jacob (s. of Isaiah above) m. Abigail Leonard 1800, and had Betsy 180i, Josiah 1803; she d. and he m. Hannah D. of Nath'l Orcutt 1806, and had Nabby 1807, Leonard Orcutt 1809, and Mary Flagg 1814.
Rebecca m. Elijah Alden 1783 .- Lois m. Nathan Pratt 1786. Hannah m. Azor Eddy 1786 .- Chloe of Attleborough m. Calvin Howard 1790 .- Elizabeth m. Mason Johnson 1790 .- Silence m. Samuel Harden 1792 .- Lemuel Jr. of Canton m. Bathsheba Ford 1800 .- William m. Tabatha Benson 1801 .- Stephen of Att'o m. Sarah Copeland 1810 .- Squire of Brookfield Vt. m. Bethiah Ames 1815 .- John, of Boston, m. Jane B. L. Fearing 1819.
FULLERTON .- William Fullerton in. Mary Porter 1796, and had Mehitabel 1800, Harvey 1803, Almira 1805, Celestia
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1807, William 1810, John 1813, James Porter 1815 .- Ruth Ful lerton (or Fullington) m. Samuel Pool 1759, and d. 1835, æ. 97.
GAGE .- Capt. Thomas E. and Mary Gage had Mercy E. 1902, Joshua E. 1804.
GANNETT .- Thomas Gannett was at Duxbury 1642, and " able to bear arms" as early as 1643; was one of the original proprietors and first settlers of Bridgewater; d. here 1655, the first death in the town found on any record : he made a will, and left a wid. Sarah, but no children. His estate went to his brother Matthew of Scituate. His wid. afterwards m. a Faxon .- Mat- thew of Scituate was born in England 1618, and came early to this country, and first settled in Hingham, and afterwards about 1651 removed to Scituate : he d. 1695, and had two sons Mat- thew and Joseph. Joseph m. a wid. Sharp (she had a s. Benoni Sharp by her first husband) and d. before his father, leaving Hannah 1684, Matthew 1688, Deborah 1690, Joseph 1693. These 2 ss. Matthew and Joseph, by their grandfather Matthew's will, - dated 1694, had the estate in Bridgewater, which came to their grandfather by their great uncle Thomas above .- Hannah, wid. of the first Matthew, made her will 1700, and it appears they had other children, viz : Rehoboth, Elizabeth Leverett, Hannah Adams, Abigail Dodson. Rehoboth d. at Morristown, N. J., without children.
2. Matthew (s. of Joseph, and g. s. of Matthew) m. Mary Bacon 1718 in Scituate. He, with his brother Joseph, came to E. B. a. 1713: he had Elizabeth, Mary 1721, Susanna 1723, Mehitabel 1726, Sarah 1729. IIe m. Martha, wid. of Dr. Joseph Byram, and D. of David Perkins, 1750, for his 2d wife : she d. 1779, æ. 74 .- Elizabeth m. Nicholas Byram a. 1733, and Thos. Hayward 1746 .- Mary m. John Edson 1744 .- Susanna m. Da- vid Edson 1746 .- Mehitabel m. Zebulun Cary 1747, and d. 1748. Sarah m. Daniel Pettingill 1755, and afterwards Amos Ford of Marshfield 1766.
3. Joseph (brother of Matthew next above) m. Hannah, D. of Dea. Jonathan Hayward of Braintree ; had Joseph 1722, Han- nah 1724, Benjamin 1726*, Benjamin 1728, Jonathan 1730 : she d. 1731, and he m. Hannah, D. of Nathl. Brett 1732, and had Seth 1734, Thomas 1736: he d. 1774, æ. 80; she 1777, æ. 78 .- Hannah m. Ichabod Cary 1741. She and Matthew's D. Susanna were the first persons baptized by the Rev. John Angier, the first minister of East Bridgewater.
4. Capt. Joseph (s. of Joseph 3.) m. Betty, D. of Charles Latham, 1744; had Caleb Aug. 22, 1745, Betty 1749, Simeon 1752, Deborah 1755, Joseph 1760, Barzillai 1764: he d. 1789, æ. 67; she 1813, æ. 86. Betty m. Nathan Hudson 1767 .- Deb- orah m. Adam Porter, and removed to Cummington.
5. Benjamin (s of Joseph 3.) m. Mary, D. of Jonathan Cope- land, 1750, and removed to Stoughton : his son Benjamin m. the famous female soldier, Deborah Sampson.
6. Jonathan (s. of Joseph 3.) m. Hannah Dyer of Abington,
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and had Jacob 1753. He m. wid. Records for his 2d wife : he m. a 3d wife from Weymouth. He m. Abigail 1785, wid. of Silas Harris and D. of Ebenezer Shaw, and removed to Cum- mington.
7. Seth (s. of Joseph 3.) m. Susanna, D of Matthew Allen, 1754; had Matthew 1755, Hannah 1756, Mehitabel 1758, Su- sanna 1760, Sarah 1762, Seth 1764, Philena 1768, Nathl. Brett 1770, Phebe 1773, Nabby 1775, Thomas 1778 .- Hannah m. Oli- ver Washburn 1781 .- Mehitabel m. Jacob Harden 1778 .- Mat- thew m. Alice, D. of Nehemiah Latham, 1783 .- Seth Jr. m. Eliza Reed 1821 .- The parents, and most of the family, removed to Tamworth, N. H.
8. Thomas (s. of Joseph 3.) m. Susanna, D. of Dr. Pollycarpus Loring of Plympton, where he lived and d. without children. He grad. H. U. 1763: studied no profession : his wife d. 1801, æ. 63; he 1810, æ. 74.
9. Caleb (s. of Capt. Joseph 4.) gra. H. U. 1763, and settled in the ministry at Amherst and Cumberland, Nova Scotia, and was ord. (at Hingham) 12th October, 1767; left Cumberland 1771, and returned to Mass., and was chosen a Tutor at H. U. 1773, and Steward 1780, in which office he remained till his death, April 25, 1818. He was twice m .: by his first wife he had John Mico and Thomas Brattle, (minister of Cambridgeport), and by his last wife (D. of Pres. Styles) he had Ezra Styles, minister in Boston.
10. Simeon of (s. Capt. Joseph 4.) m. a Reed of Abington 1775; had Clarissa 1789, and Charlotte : his w. d. ISOS, æ. 50, and he m. wid. Lydia Little of Scituate 1809. Clarissa m. Amasa Field 1813 .- Charlotte m. Thomas Whitmarsh 1811.
11 .- Joseph (s. of Capt. Joseph 4.) m. Anna, D. of Thomas Hobart of Hanson, 1783; had Luther 1784, Nancy 1787, Christiana 1793, Joseph 1795, Susanna 1797, Mary 1804, and Jane. Nancy d. 1817, æ. 30 .- Christiana m. Marston Lazell .- Joseph m. Lucy Stowell .- Susanna m. Ebenezer Noyes 1821; she d. 1822 : he then m. Mary, and she d. 1827 .- Jane m. Luther Faxon .- The mother d. 1526, æ. 62 ; he 1829, æ. 69.
12. Barzillai (s. of Capt. Joseph 4.) gra. H. U. 1785, studied divinity and preached, but was never settled ; removed to Gard- ner, Maine, and m. and had a family there ; was Representative of the Town, Clerk of the Sessions, and County Treasurer : he went to Canada.
13. Capt. Luther (s. of Joseph 11.) m. Olive, D. of Capt. Levi Washburn 1810; had Eliza Ann 1811, Luther 1814, George 1819 : he removed to Belfast, Me.
Amelia Gannett m. Oliver Mitchell 1791 .- Lucinda m. Lot Ramsdell 1794 .- Sally m. Zenas Harden 1815.
GAY .- Rev. Ebenezer Gay and Laura had Calvin 1725, Laura 1728.
GILBERT .- Nathaniel Gilbert m. Betsy, D. of Caleb Cary, 1802, and had Caleb C. 1803, Mary P. 1805, Grenville 1809,
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Henry 1811, Nathaniel 1813, Marshall B. 1815, Betsy C. 1818, Charles 1820, George 1823.
Ebenezer Gilbert of the ch. W. B. after 1721 .- Ruth Gilbert m. Reuben Hall 1741.
GILMORE .- James Gilmore m. Thankful Tyrrell of Ab. 1725; had Adam, Agnes, both bap. W. B. 1742, Thankful 1738, William 1740, Tyrrell 1744, Whitfield 1746.
2. Robert had a s. Robert bap. W. B. 1739.
3. Andrew m. Abigail, D. of Elisha Dunbar, 1752; had An- drew 1753.
William m. Mary Willis 1731 .- Margaret m. John Coch- ran 1733 .- Jane m. Thomas Kennedy 1735 -Jane m. Joseph Wesley 1739 .- William m. Margaret Steward 1742 .- David in B. 1744 .- John m. Martha Smith 1764 .- Joshua m. Hannah Lathrop 1789 .- Sally m. Peleg Leach 1802.
GODFREY .- Francis Godfrey was an early settler in Bridge- water ; was a Carpenter; d. between 1666, the date of his will, and 1669, when it was proved : mentions his D. Elizabeth Cary (wife of John) and grandson John Cary.
Abby Godfrey of Norton m. Ebenezer Copeland 1770 .- Han- nah Godfrey of Norton m. Ebenezer Copeland Jr. 1801 .- Sally Godfrey m. Calvin Jackson 1810.
GOULD .- William Gould and his wife Grace had John 1721, Mary 1723, Hannah 1725. He lived in what is now Hanson.
GROVES .- Ephraim Groves of N. B. m. Bathsheba, D. of William Bowditch, 1762; had Deborah 1762 .- Susanna m. John Porter 2d 1790 .- Ephraim Groves m. Jenny, wid. of Nathaniel Southworth, 1789, D. of Simeon Brett.
GURNEY .- Zechariah Gurney (s. probably of Zechariah, and g. s. of Richard of Braintree) and his wife Sarah, came from Abington and settled in N. B. a. 1746; had Zechariah 1729, Elisha 1731, Micah 1739, Mary 1747, Sarah 1750. Máry m. a More .- Elisha m. Jane, D. of Henry Kingman, 1760, and had Betty 1761, and Jacob 1763, and went to Me .- Micah m. Hope- still Jackson 1765 and went to Me.
2. Zechariah (s. of Zechariah 1.) m. Mary, D. of David Ames, 1754; had John 1755, Mary 1757, Martha 1760, Zecha- riah 1762, David 1765, The father, a Lieut. in the revolutionary war, d. 1813, æ. 84; she 1800 æ. 77 .- Mary m. James Churchill 1794 .- Martha m. Ebenezer Drake 1781 .- The father m. wid. Mary Southworth 1800.
3. John (s. of Zechariah 2.) m. Mehitabel, D. of Lemuel Southworth, 1777; had Mehitabel 1778, Patience 1780, Mille 1782, Martha 1784, John 1786, Sibil 1788, Anna 1790, Rhoda 1792, Lemuel 1794, Samuel 1797. The father d. 1796 .- Rhoda m. Baruck Morse of St. 1811.
4. Capt. Zechariah (s. of Zechariah 2.) m Matilda, D. of William Packard, 1783, and had Azel 1785, Olive 1786, Alpheus 1789, Betsy 1790, Ozen 1793, Matilda 1795, Zechariah 1797, Charles 1798, Thomas Jefferson 1803, Lucius 1804 .- Olive m.
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Capt. Oliver Jackson 1807 .- Betsy m. Barnabas Edson 1814 .--- Matilda m. Hezekiah Packard 1820 .- Alpheus removed to Bos- ton .- Ozen m. Melinda, D. of Ichabod Howard, 1820, and went to Paris, Me .- Zechariah went to Mobile .- Azel m. Polly, D. of Abijah Knapp, 1815, and had Mary 1816, and Alpheus 1818 .-- Capt. Charles m. Louisa, D. of Perez Crocker, and had Charles* and others .- Thomas J. m. Fidelia Wade of St .: she d. 1834, æ. 31.
5. Capt. David (s. of Zechariah 2.) m. Molly, D. of Jonathan Ames, 1789; had Polly 1790 : his wife d. 1791, and he m. Su- sanna, D. of Samuel Bartlett, 1792, and had David 1793, Austin 1795, Susanna 1796, Harris 1799, and went to Bath, Me.
6. Perkins Gurney and his wife Jane (he was son of Joseph and Mary of Abington, and was born 1723) settled in E. B .; had David 1759, Thomas, Jonathan, Adam, Seth and Ruth. David gra. H. U. 1785, and settled in the ministry at Titieut 1787 .- Thomas and Jonathan went to Me .- Adam d. in the army.
7. Seth (s. of Perkins 11.) m. Rebeckah, D. of Edward Packard, 1788, and had David 1791, Seth 1793, Jane 1795, Re- becca 1801, Cyrus 1803, Almon 1805, Deborah 1807, Alva 1808. David m. Lurana, D. of Ichabod Howland, 1815, and he is d .- Seth m. Anna, D. of Christopher Bates, 1818 .- Jane m. Abiak Reed of Abington 1814.
S. Benjamin and his w. Betty had Betty 1756, Asa 1758.
Ruth m. Peleg Stetson 1775 .- Hannah m. Jo. Sampson 1780 .- Molly m. Ephraim Tinkham 1787 .- Silvia m. Solomon Hearsey Jr. 1801 .- James H. Gurney m. Deborah Reed 1816 .- Jona. R. Gurney m. Deborah Reed 1816 .- Clarissa m. Peleg Stetson 1819 .- Daniel m. Mehitabel Harden 1819 .- Sophronia m. Gibeon Sharp 1820.
HAINS OR HINDS .- John Hains m. Hannah Shaw 1709; had Hannah 1710, Elizabeth 1712, Abigail 1714, John 1717, Ebenezer 1719, Susanna 1722. Abigail m. Stephen Cobb of Wal- pole 1735 .- John m. Hannah Lyon 1738 .- Susanna m. a Cham- berlin 1740.
2. Ebenezer (s. of John above) and his w. Susanna had Ke- ziah 1745, Salome 1747 : his w. d. 1751, and he m. Lydia Bart- lett 1751, and had Ebenezer 1753 .- Elizabeth Hains in. Nath'l Conant 1716 .- Ebenezer Willis m. a Hinds.
HALE .- Artemas Hale Esq. (s. of Moses of Winehendon) m. Deborah Lincoln of Hingham 1815, and settled in S. B., and had Caroline Augusta 1818, Deborah Lincoln 1820, Artemas 1822.
HALL .- Reuben Hall m. Ruth Gilbert 1741, and lived in S. B., and had Reuben 1742, Sarah 1744, Mercy 1745, Ruth 1747, Gilbert 1748, Mehitabel 1752, Silvanus. He d. 1788, æ. 68 .- Sa- rah m. Josiah Byram 1766 .- Mercy m. Abner Lewis, of M., 1763. Silvanus m. and had a family .- Silvanus Jr. m. Almira, D. of Jotham Cushman Esq. 1816 .- Ebenezer m. Nanny Dunbar of Hal. 1816 .- Susanna m. Zion Swift 1718 .- Wid. Sarah d. 1800, æ. 44.
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Keziah m. Edward White 1739 .- Abigail, m. Captain David Kingman 1752 .- Sarah m. Solomon Alden 1755 .- Philip m. Hannah Keith 1760 .- Mary m. Nathan Edson 1766 .- Anne m. Samuel Edson 1767 .- Mary m. David Leonard 1769 .- Luther m. Abigail Mehuren 1781 .- James m. Sarah Orcutt 1782 .- Mason of R. m. Hannah Willis 1789 .- Samuel of T. m. Mercy (or Mary) Willis 1718 .- Nathan m. Ruth Waterman 1790 .- Lucy m. Caleb Cole 1792 .- Vodisa m. Apollos Hooper 1799 .- Jabez m. Triphear Wilbor 1791 .- Luther of R. m. wid. Mehitabel Leach 1806 .- Macey of R. m. Susanna Washburn 1807 .- Joseph m. Polly Copeland 1812 .- Betsy R. m. Alpheus Brett 1815 .- Jemima m. Marcus Howard 1814 .- Martha m. Peter Tribou 1817 .- Wealthy of R. m. Earl Cushman 1820.
HANKS .- James Hanks resided in E. B., and had Joseph 1743, Hannah 1745 .- Rachel Hanks m. David French 1797.
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