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20. Josiah (s. of Nathaniel 7.) m. Sarah, D. of Samuel Kins- ley, 1715, and had Josiah 1717, Nathan 1720, Abraham 1722*, Sarah 1724, Martha 1727 *. He then m. Sarah, wid. of Theo- dosius Moore and D. of John Prior, 1738, and had Hannah : he d. 1764. Sarah m. Silas Willis a. 1745 .- Hannah m. Eliphaz Prior of Duxbury.
21. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel 7.) m. Mary Harvey 1716, and had Nathaniel, Experience 1719, Simeon, Silence, Dorcas, d. 1756, Mary probably, and perhaps Elizabeth .- He d. 1755, she 1756 .- Experience m. Jonathan Alden of Greenwich 1743, and d. 1809 æ. 90 .- Mary m. Jacob Tomson 1735 .- Simeon m. Mary Besse 1757 and left the town .- Elizabeth m. John Bolton Jr. 1751 .- Silence m. Benjamin Price 1643.
22. Isaac (s. of Nathaniel 7.) m. Martha wid. of Nathan Per- kins and D. of Solomon Leonard 1728 .- Martha Hayward m. Joseph-Perkins 1761 .- Solomon Hayward m. Martha Burr.
23. Timothy (s. of Nathaniel 7.) m. Mary wid. of Samuel Reed 1730, and had Timothy 1732, Ebenezer 1734, Daniel 1740. He then m. wid. Jael Peterson and had Mary, Ezra 1751, after his father's death .- The wid. then m. Capt. Seth Alden 1758 .-
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Ebenezer went to Rindge N. II .- Ezra went to Dux. m. Esther D. of Lemuel Delano : had Ezra, Daniel, Isaac, and Pamela who m. John Watson .- Mary went to Windsor, and m. there.
24. John (s. of John 8.) and his wife Esther had Zadock 1733, Saralı 1735, Mary 1736 .- Zadock Ilayward m. Experience Bearce 1768 .- Sarah Hayward d. 1768.
25. Nathan Hayward and his w. Content had Nathan 1749, Daniel 1751, Jonathan 1752.
26. Thomas (s. of Thomas 9.) m. Elizabeth, wid. of Nicholas Byram and D. of Matthew Gannett, 1746, (lived at the Center) and had Susanna 1747, Marý 1749, Betty and Thomas 1753: she d. 1812, æ. 94. Susanna m. Jesse Edson 1768 .- Mary m. Benjamin Marshall 1768 .- Betty m. Nath'l Manly 1778.
27. Jacob (s. of Thomas 9.) m. Tabitha, D. of Elisha Hay- ward 1742, and had Jacob 1743, John 1745, Tabitha 1746, Ex- perience 1748*, Silvanus 1750, Cornelius 1752, Jemima 1754, Hannah 1756. Jacob left no children .- Cornelius d. a bachelor .--- Jemima in. David Snow 1787 .- Hannah m. Thomas Hayward 1781.
28. Samuel (s. of Samuel 10.) m. Susanna, D. of Samuel Edson, 1736, went to Taunton, and there d. Had Samuel, and one D. who m. a Stacy, and Betty who m. Nath'l Harvey 1766, and Abigail who m. Beriah Willis 1759.
29. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin 11.)m. Elizabeth D. of William Conant 1724, and had Sarah, Rebecca 1729, Hannah 1736, Ruth 1741, after her father's death .- Sarah m. Isaac Buck perhaps 1773 .- Rebecca m. Thomas Parris.
30. Hezekiah (s. of Benjamin 11.) m. Huldah D. of Capt. Josiah Edson 1738, and had Elijah 1741, IIuldah 1744, Hezekiah 1746, Ziba 1749, Edward 1753 .- Iluldah m. Calvin Pierce of Scituate 1767 .- Edward m. Jenny D. of Edward Mitchell 1782; had no children : the father d. 1790, æ. 83, she 1800 æ. 87.
31. Dea. Jacob (s. of Benjamin 11.) lived in S. Bridgewater : m. Martha D. of Nehemiah Allen 1736, and had Jacob 1738, Martha 1744, Benjamin 1747 .- Martha m. Major James Allen 1761 .- Dea. Hayward d. 1778.
32. Elisha (s. of Elisha 12.) m. Elizabeth, D. probably of James Washburn, 1740, and had Elisha, Jesse 1742, Caleb 1746, Betty, Molly and Hannah. Elisha Hayward m. Abigail Eddy 1747 .- Elisha m. Mercy Whiting of Plymp. 1760 .- Elisha m. Polly Blanchard 1778. Jesse m. Mary, D. of Abraham Harden of Hanson 1763, and had Jesse who lived awhile in E. B., and thence removed to Ohio .- Caleb m. a Clark of Plymo., and had Caleb, Hannah, Rhoda and Lydia : he d. 1811, æ. 65 .- Caleb Hayward m. Persis Hayward 1773 .- Hannah m. Col. Jesse Recd 1800 .- Rhoda d. single 1818, æ. 38 .- Betty m. John Hay- ward 1778 .- Hannah m. Abraham Hayward 1787.
33. Abner (s. of Elisha 12.) m. Mary, D. of Joseph Alger, 1739; had Susanna 1742*, Nathan 1744*, Abner 1746, Susanna 1754. He d. 1796; his will dated 1788 : left a wid. Grace : she
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was a Turner, m. 1784. Susanna m. Capt. Edward Hayward .- Capt. Abner m. Abigail, D. of Henry Howard 1772.
34. Ezra (s. of Elisha 12.) m. Lydia Lee 1757, and had Be- thiah 1758, Ezra 1764, Lydia 1767, Charles 1769, Cyrus 1772, Saralı 1777. He lived where his father and grandfather lived before him, and d. 1808; she 1816. Bethiah m. Philip Bolton 1787 .- Lydia m. Samuel Turner 1794 .- Cyrus m. Deborah Ripley 1804 .- Sarah m. Ansel Cobb.
35. Seth (s. of Dea. Thomas 14.) lived in S. B. : m. Tabitha D. of Joseph Pratt Jr. 1748, and had Azariah 1749, Sarah 1752, Solomon 1754, Bethiah 1757, Charity 1760. Ruth 1764 .- The father d. 1778: the mother 1789 .- Sarah m. Noah Whit- man 1774 .- Charity m. David Benson 1780 .-- Seth Hayward m. Sarah Washburn 1792.
36. Thomas (s. of Joseph 15.) lived in Titicut m. Constant D. of Samuel Keith, and had Amos 1730, John 1732, m. but left no children, Eliab 1734, Robert 1737, Mehitabel 1740 .- IIe d. 1789, æ. 87, she 1770 .- Mehitabel m. Edward Keith 1778.
37. Benjamin (s. of Joseph 15.) m. Sarah D. of Dea. Recom- pence Cary 1742, and lived by the River in W. B., and had Sa- rah 1744, Joseph 1746, Mary 1750, Daniel 1752, Benjamin 1754, Cary 1759 .- He d. 1773: she 1776 .- Sarah m. Issachar Snell Esq. 1769 .- Mary m. Capt. Zebedee Snell 1777 .- Cary m. Mary D. of Thomas Tompson 1779, and went to Ware.
38. William (s. of Joseph 16.) and his wife Abigail had Abi- gail 1730, Lois 1732, Sarah 1735, Keziah 1740, Ann 1743 .- Sa- rah m. Levi Edson 1774.
39. Eleazer (s. of Joseph 16.) and his w. Keturah had Abel 1732, Rufus 1734, Reuben 1742 .- Rufus Hayward was with Gen. Winslow 1755 in seizing the Neutral French at Nova Sco- tia ; he enlisted from Stoughton.
40. Edmund (s. of Thomas 17.) m. Anna D. of Josiah Snell 1751, and had Mary 1753, Isaiah 1755, Waldo 1758, Edmund 1762, Elijah 1763, Anna 1766, Hannah 1770 .- His estate settled 1781 : she d. 1776 .- Mary m. Daniel Howard 1772 .- Edmund went to Sidney Me. and m. Sukey Matthews 1792 .- Anna m. Solomon Shaw 1782.
41. Elijah (s. of Thomas 17.) m. Silence D. of John Snell 1751, and had Silence 1751, Elijah 1752, Rebecca 1754, Luther 1758 .- He d. 1800 ; she 1802 .- Elijah, the son, left no children.
42. Josiah (s. of Josiah 20.) m. Sarah D. of Thomas Perkins 1742; had Lois, Sarah ; he then m. Mary Dunham 1756 ; had Hepzibah, Molly, Phinehas, Cyrus, Independence, Otis, Kinsley, Eliza, Lucy. He m. a Muxam for his 3d. w. ; he d. 1773 .- Lois m. Moses Simmons 1769 .- Sarah m. at Wareham and af- terwards P. Turner .- Hepzibah m. Lt. Rotheus Mitchell 1783. Molly m. Robert Edson 1782 .- Cyrus m. Silvia Hayward 1809. Independence m. Hannah Thorn 1799. Otis m. Betsy Parris 1804 .- Kinsley m. Hannah Pool of H. 1805 .- Eliza m. a Bar- tholomew of Boston .- Lucy also went to Boston.
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43. Nathan (s. of Josiah 20.) m. Susanna D. of Charles Latham a. 1748; and had Adam 1749*, Beza 1752, Cephas 1754*, Su- sanna 1757, Sarah 1759*, Eunice 1761*, Nathan 1763, Betsy 1767 *.- He d. 1794, æ. 74 .- Susanna m. Doct. James Thacher of Plymouth 1785.
44. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel 21.) m. Elizabeth Curtis of Hal- ifax 1742, and had Nathaniel 1743, Enos 1745, Mary 1750, Bar- zillai 1753, Calvin 1755, Dorcas 1758, Rebecca; his w. d. 1766, and he m. Hannah Soule of Plympton 1769, and had Philip 1770, Oliver 1771, Libeus 1772, Rufus 1774, Isaac, and Adam 1777 *. His will 1780 .- Mary m. a Dwier .- Dorcas m. a Bryant .- Na- thaniel m. Mary Packard 1762, and he, Enos, and Barzillai went to Wareham .- Oliver m. Anna D. of Solomon Washburn 1797, and had Oliver, Solomon 1805, Anna 1807, Harriet 1811, Os- sian 1813.
45. Timothy (s. of Timothy 23.) m. Hannah D. of Solomon Pratt 1767, and had Timothy 1770, Hannah 1772, and Mary .- The mother d. 1795 æ. 63 .- Hannah m. Nath'l Perkins Jr. 1794. Mary m. Jonathan Hayward 1795.
46. Daniel (s. of Timothy 23.) m. Abigail D. of Richard Daven- port Jr. 1761, and had Jairus : and removed to Greenwich .- He also had 2 Ds. who m. at Greenwich (now Enfield.)
47. Thomas (s. of Thomas 26.) lives at the Center, and m. Hannah D. of Jacob Hayward 1781, and had Ansel 1782, Betsy 1784, Hannah 1793, Harriet 1795, Thomas 1798 .- Betsy m. Nath'l Edson 1802 .- Hannah m. Thomas Johnson Jr. 1809 .- Harriet m. Francis Cary 1816 .- Thomas m. Lucy Foster of K.
48. John (s. of Jacob 27.) m. Betty D. of Elisha Hayward 1778, and had experience 1779, Jacob 1781, Betty 1782 .- Expe- rience mn. Rufus Crosman 1818 .- Jacob in. Abigail D. of Jonah Willis 1816 he d. and she m. Alfred Whitman 1833 .- Betty m. Ebenezer Colwell Jr. 1804.
49. Silvanus (s. of Jacob 27.) m. Joanna D. of Joseph Snow, and had Silvanus, Sarah, Hannah Tabitha, and one other not m. Sarah m. Daniel S. Brett 1807 .- Hannah m. John Colwell 1813: she d. and then Tabitha m. him 1816.
50. Elijah (s. of Hezekiah 30.) m. Mary Tomson of Halifax 1785, and had Elijah, Edson, Erastus, Edward, Bela .- Elijah m. Betsy (Eliza) D. of David Kingman 1809, and removed to Cin- cinnati. She d. 1834 ; he was a Lawyer, Judge and Commis- sioner of the Land Office at Washington .- Erastus m. Mary P. Torrey 1813 .- Bela lived in Weymouth and was Represent- ative there 1839.
51. Hezekiah (s. of Hezekiah 30.) m. Hazadiah King of R. 1791; had Hazadiah, an only child, who m. Caleb Keith 1812.
52. Ziba (s. of Hezekiah 30.) m. Lucy, D. of John Conant, 1773 ; had Ziba, Lucy, Calvin, Jeremiah, Huldah : he d. æ. over 80. Ziba m. Sally Bozworth of H. 1806 .- Lucy m. Wm. Boz- worth of H. 1807 .- Calvin m. Mary, D. of Ezra Fobes 1801, and had Jane Mitchell 1802, Mary Fobes 1805*, Celesta 1806.
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53. Jacob (s. of Dea. Jacob 31.) m. Joanna, D. of Daniel Snell, 1759, and had Joanna 1760, and semoved from town.
54. Benjamin (s. of Dea. Jacob 31.) m. Mary, D. of Jonathan Benson, 1767, and had Sarah, Mary, Martha. Sarah m. Caleb Alden 1790 .- Martha m. Howe Keith 1795 .- Mary m. Oliver Washburn 1804.
55. Charles (s. of Ezra 34.) m. Eleanor Howard of Plymouth 1797, and had Charles 1797, Ezra 1800, Hannah 1805, John 1807, Henry 1810, Ellen 1813 .- Charles m. Sally Keith 1821, and d. the same year.
56. Azariah (s. of Seth 35.) m. Ann Pratt 1768, and had Aza- riah and Davis : he and she both d. 1802; he æ. 52, she 55 .- Davis m. Freelove, D. of Noah Whitman, 1804, and moved to Me .- Milicent d. 1801 æ. 25.
57. Solomon (s. of Seth 35.) m. Zerviah Washburn 1782, and had Solomon 1783, Martin 1784, Joseph 1786, Silas 1788, Na- hum 1790, Seth 1792, Betsy 1794, Almarine 1796, Lewis 1798, Lavinia 1800, Luther 1802. Solomon m. Betsy Bates 1807 .- Joseph m. Silvia Conant 1814.
58. Amos (s. of Thomas 36.) m. Mary, D. of John Ripley, 1766, and had Walter 1768, Deborah 1769, John Ripley 1771, Mary. He d. 1816, æ. 86 .- Mary m. Capt. Joseph Alden 1800.
59. Eliab (s. of Thomas 36.) m. Martha, D. of John Fobes, 1762, and had Wealthy 1763, Lucy 1765, Thomas 1767, Eliab, Amos, and went to Townsend .- Eliab m. Celia, D. of Dea. Daniel Leach, 1803.
60. Robert (s. of Thomas 36.) m. Hannah Keith 1768, and had Olive 1771, Constant, Caleb, Oliver, Hannah. Oliver gra. B. U. 1804, and settled in the ministry at Barnstable, and m. Lucy, D. of David Hooper, 1815, and d. of a consumption .- Hannah m. Timothy Keith 1819.
61. Joseph (s. of Benjamin 37.) m. Olive Manly 1768, and had Asaph 1770, Hannah 1772, Olive 1774, Sarah 1776, Rebecca 1778, Silvia 1780, Manly 1782, Mary 1784. Hannah m. Jacob Dunbar 1794 .- Olive m. Hayward Marshall 1794 .- Sarah m. Robert Packard 1798 .- Rebecca m. Jonas Reynolds 1798 .- Silvia m. Solomon Stone of Easton 1817 .- Mary m. Gannett Marshall of St. 1810 .- Manly m. Mary Monk 1803, and had Joseph 1810, Mary Clapp 1812.
62. Daniel (s. of Benjamin 37.) m. Bethiah, D. of James Howard, 1777, and had Mehitabel 1780, Adin 1782, Ruby 1784, Sarah 1786, Daniel 1788, Pliny 1790. Sarah m. Hayward Manly 1816 .- Daniel m. Vesta Manly 1817 .- Pliny m. Polly Kingman.
63. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin 37.) m. Abigail, D. of Josiah Perkins, 1777, and had Mehitabel 1779, Abigail 1781, Lucinda 1784, Sarah 1786, Benjamin 1790. He went to Ware.
64. Isaiah (s. of Edmund 40.) m. Sarah, D. of Samuel Bart- lett, 1777, and had Barzillai 1778, and moved away.
65. Waldo (s. of Edmund 40.) m. Lucy, D. of Samuel Bart- lett, 1781, and had Ira 1782, Abby 1786, Bela 1787, Zina 1789,
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Waldo 1794, Otho 1796, Lucinda 1800. Abby m. Isaac Eames 1811,-Waldo m. Polly 1816, and Nancy 1818, both Ds. of Eben- ezer Alger.
66. Elijah (s. of Edmund 40.) m. Polly Hayden of Braintree 1792, and had Eli 1793, Betsy F. 1795, Lavinia 1796, Polly 1798, Jane 1801, Susanna 1802, Anne 1805, Elijah Edmund 1807. He left town .- Betsy F. m. Oliver Bonney of Hadley 1814.
67. Luther (s. of Elijah 41.) m. Betty, D. of Nathan Willis, 1785, and had Luther 1787, Eliza 1789, Nahum 1790, Nathan 1792 : his wife d. and he m. Urania White of Marshfield 1794: he d. 1832. Luther m. Clarissa R. Inglee 1812, and had Betsy Willis 1813, Luther 1814, James Ingells 1816 .- Eliza m. John Southworth 1806 .- Maj. Nathan m. Rhoda, D. of Howard Cary Esq., 1818.
63. Hon. Beza (s. of Nathan 43.) m. Abigail, D. of Col. Briggs Alden of Duxbury, 1784, and had John Alden 1788*, and Beza *: his w. d. 1800, æ. 45, and he then m. Experience, wid. of Capt. James Russell of Plymouth and D. of Ichabod Shaw, 1801, and had Charles Latham*, John Shaw, and Susanna 1805. He gra. H. U. 1772, studied divinity and preached, but was never settled; spent the early part of his life in fitting young men for college : was Representative, Senator, and Councilor: removed to Ply- mouth, and held the office of Register of Probate for many years, and until his death.
69. Dr. Nathan (s. of Nathan 43.) gra. H. U. 1785, lives at Plymouth ; was a Surgeon in the army, and is High Sheriff of the Co .: m. Joanna, D. of Pelham Winslow Esq., and had Geo. Washington and John Adams, (twins), both d .*; Mary Winslow, James Thacher, Elizabeth, Pelham Winslow, Charles Latham, George Partridge. Mary W. m. Wm. S. Russell .- James T. m. a D. of Judge Thomas Dawes of Boston.
70. Timothy (s. of Timothy 45.) m. Huldah, D. of Silvanus Ames, 1792, and had Polly 1792, Timothy 1795, Huldah 1797, Sally Willis 1800, Sullivan 1802: his wife d. 1807, and he m. Mary Crooker Stetson 1817, and had Bethiah Stetson 1817, Mercutio 1819, Mary 1822, Nathan Stetson 1824, Hannah Pratt 1827. Polly m. Isaac Fobes 1811, and d. before 1822 .- Timothy m. Sarah Billings 1817 .- Huldah m. Asa Perkins 1815, his mother was a Morse .- Sally W. m. Simeon Perkins.
71. Ansel (s. of Thomas 47.) m. Huldah, D. of Thos. John- son, 1807, and had Ansel Alonzo 1808, Harriet Ann 1810, Lo- renzo Thomas 1812, John Elbridge 1814, Lucy Maria 1815, and went to Belchertown, and writes his name Howard.
72. Azariah (s. of Azariah 56.) m. Silvia, wid. of Silvanus Conant, and D. of John Conant, 1798, and had Tempe 1799, Anna 1800, Chloe 1803, Marshall 1804, and went to Me.
73. Walter (s. of Amos 58.) m. Ruth, D. of old John Alden of M. 1793, and had Alden 1798, Loisa 1801, Franklin 1802, Thos. Jefferson 1804, Walter IS08 : he d. 1838. One s. m. a D. of Thomas Mitchell.
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74. John Ripley (s. of Amos 53.) m. Nabby Robinson 1801, and Clarissa Robinson of M. 1802, and had Nabby Robinson 1802, Clarissa Robinson 1803, Emily 1807.
75. Constant (s. of Robert 60.) m. Hannah Snow, wid. of Jo- siah Keen and D. of Ezra Whitman, 1803, and had Henrietta 1809, Harriet Whitman 1812.
76. Asaph (s. of Joseph 61.) in. Polly Drake of Easton 1791, and had Asaph 1793, Olive 1794, Joseph 1796, Laura 1799, Azel 1801, Edwin and Emmy 1803. This family removed to Way- bridge, Vt.
77. Ira (s. of Waldo 65.) m. Sarah, D. of Josiah Edson, 1806, and had Otis 1806, Ambrose 1810, Sumner Augustus 1812, Julia 1814, Sarah Reliance 1818: his wife d. 1319, and he m. wid. Susanna Fish 1820, and removed to Kingston.
78. Edward (seeEdward 18.) m. Parnel, D. of James Howard, 1805, and had Eliza 1806, Rhoda ISOS, Susanna 1810, Edward 1812, Vesta 1815 : his w. d. 1818.
James Hayward Jr. m. Sarah Harris 1751 .- Martha m. Joseph Perkins 1761 .- Jonathan Hayward, or Howard, of E. m. Sarah, D. of Timothy Leach, 1762 .- Olive Hayward m. Jeremiah Leach 1776 .- Olive m. Joseph Fobes of E. 1780 .- Oliver m. Tabitha Howard, of St., 1786 .- Adalı m. Jedediah Willis of E. 1802 .- Bethiah m. Backus Leach 1804 .- Benjamin m. Philibert Leonard of Mid'o. 1807 .- Ansel of Boston mn. Lucinda Tolman 1812 .- Lydia m. Nathan Richards 1813 .- Silas m. Mary Thayer 1779.
HEARSEY .- 1. William Hearsey (s. of William and Abigail (Tirrell) of Abington born 1719.) settled in East Bridgewater . m. Lydia Gurney of Abington 1745 and had Stephen 1751, Wil- liam 1753, Lydia 1757, and Deborah 1762 .- The father d. 1816, æ. 97 .- Lydia m. John Harden 1779.
2. Stephen (s. of William 1.) and his w. Polly, had David, Jacob, Nathaniel, Dorothy, Mehitabel, and Relief .- David m. a Barstow of Hanover .- Jacob mn. Polly Drake 1812 .- Dorothy m. Thomas R. Alden .- Mehitabel m. Ellis Holines .- Susanna Hearsey m. Achish Pool 1799.
3. William (s. of William 1.) m. Molly Pratt of Abington 177S, and had Jolın, William .- John m. Sarah Lathrop 1807 .- William m. Abigail D. of Nathan Dawes.
David mn. Esther Reed 1707 .- Alice m. Noah Harden 1816 .- Galen m. Polly Johnson 1813 .- Obadiah m. Naomi Reed 1777. Solomon Jr. m. Silvia Gurney 1802,-Martha m. Jacob Dawes 1800 .- Tho's m. Deborah Pool 1793 .- Molly m. David Churchill Jr. 1797 .- Joseph Jr. m. Sarah White 1799.
HEIFORD OR HAYFORD .- John Heiford (or Hayford) m. Lydia Pierce 1706 .- Edward Hayford's w. d. 1779, æ. 22, and he m. Lenity, widow of Nathan Kingman, 1779: she was a Thomas of Marshfield : his 2d w .- John Orcutt m. a Heiford. -Thomas Washburn in. Abigail Heiford 1711.
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HEGENE .- HENRY .- HEWETT .- HILL.
HEGENE .- John Hegene and his wife Elizabeth had John 1744, Mary 1745, Elizabeth 1747.
HENRY .- Thomas Henry m. Ann Miller 1743 .- This is one of the Irish Families that settled in N. B. a. 1740 .- He had Thomas 1744, James 1746, Jennet 1747, John 1750, Margaret 1752, David 1754, Ann 1756, Samuel William .- James m. Me- hitabel Hall 1770, Jennet m. Hosea Dunbar of Ilalifax, and had three Ds. viz. Betsy Dunbar, who m. William Mitchell 1793, and Jennet Dunbar who m. first Allen Latham 1796, and then 'Zeph- aniah Howard 1800, and Nancy who m. Ebenezer Hall 1816 .- He and all his family except Jennet moved to Harperfield, N. Y. about 1771, and Thomas and James were killed by the In- dians and Tories in 1775 or 1776, and John was taken prisoner and d. in Canada .- Robert Henry in wid. Mary Wormel.
HEWETT .- James Hewett and his w. Abigail had Abigail 1730, Sarah 1732, Susanna 1733, Bathsheba 1735, Abiah 1739, Abraham 1742.
HIGGINS or HAGEN .- John Higgins and his w. Elizabeth resided in E. B. and had Elizabeth 1747, who d. 1777; he d. be- fore 1760 ; he owned the Wesley Place, so called .- He was in communion with Mr. Morehead's church in Boston ; probably a Scotchman.
HILL .- 1. Jonathan Hill and his w. Mary early settled in E. B .; he was s. probably of John and Frances of Dorchester ; he had Nathaniel, Ebenezer, Jonathan, Mary and Bethiah .- Jona- than perhaps went to Mid'o .- Mary m. Elnathan Bassett 1702 .- Bethiah was a member of the Church 1724.
2. Nathaniel (s. of Jona. 1.) m. Hannah D. of Nathaniel Co- nant 1710, (she perhaps afterward m. Sam'l Hayward 1732,) and had David 1712, Abijah 1714, Mary 1717, Ebenezer 1719, Jo- siah 1722, Hannah 1725 .- Mary m. Benaiah Smith of Easton 1738 .- Hannah m. William Snow 1743 .- Nathaniel sold his homestead to Ebenezer 1718.
3. Ebenezer (s. of Jonathan I.) m. Susanna D. of Jacob Leon- ard 1714, and had Ebenezer 1715, Jacob 1717, Israel 1719, Elea- zar 1730 .- The father d. 1760 : the mother 1764 .- Ebenezer quits his estate to his brother Eleazar 1760, and d. a. 1767.
4. Ebenezer (it is not certain who this man was; he might have been a brother of Jonathan 1.) m. Ruth D. probably of Guido Bailey, and had Ruth 1685, Ebenezer 1686 .- Ebenezer and Sarah his w. sold land to John Irish 1694 : he d. 1696 .- Ruth m. James Hodges of Taunton 1704 .- This family probably went to Taunton ; there was a John of Kingston R. I., son of Ebene- zer, perhaps of this family.
5. David (s. of Nathaniel 2.) m. Mary D. of Thomas Buck 1733, and had Anna 1747, Eunice 1749, Molly 1751, Jerusha 1753, Tiley (or Silence) 1755 .- Anna m. Joseph Vinton 1774 .- Eunice m. Abraham Joslyn 1769 .- Molly m. Nehemiah Shaw 1775. (see Nathan Beal.)-Jerusha m. William Snow 1776.
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6. Abijah (s. of Nathaniel 2.) m. Sarah Lawson 1747, and lived in N. B., and had James 1753, Robert 1756.
7. Ebenezer (s. of Nathaniel 2.) m. Abigail Stoddard (or Stod- der) of Hingham 1749: she d. 1775 : he had Jonathan, Joseph, Solomon, John .- This family lived in S. Corner, Abington, and N. B. till after 1775 .- He m. Bathsheba Rogers of Weymouth 1777, for a 2d. wife, and lived in Weymouth, and there d. æ. S8. Jonathan settled in Abington .- Joseph d. leaving a D. Susanna in Abington .- John went to Boston, no children, and he and liis w. d. of small pox 1839.
8. Josiah (s. of Nathaniel 2.) and his w. Mary, had Mary 1747, Huldah, Josiah 1751, Noah 1753, Abigail, Sarah, William 1760, Elizabeth, Prudence, Barnum 1770. This family lived in S. B. : he d. 1805 æ. 83 .- Mary m. Nathaniel Ames 1783 .- Jo- siah m. Abigail D. of Jonathan Beal 1779, and removed to Plain- field : had Ds. but no son .- Noah m. Hannah Beal 1780, and had Oliver 1781, Cyrus 1786, Alban 1790 .- Sarah m. Samuel Codding of T. 1781 .- Barnum m. Mary Ellis of R. 1806.
9. Jacob (s. of Ebenezer 3.) m. Abigail D. of Ebenezer Bon- ney of Pembroke 1754, and had Hezekiah 1754, Jacob 1756, Susanna 1759, Abigail 1761, Eleazar 1764; she d. 1781 æ. 51 : he 1804 æ. 87 .- Hezekiah and Eleazer went to Me. and lived on an Island near N. Yarmouth.
10. Israel (s. of Ebenezer 3.) m. Beriah D. of Thomas La- tham 1748, and had Thomas 1749, John 1753, Tamor 1755, Keziah 1757, Joseph 1759, Anne 1761, Israel 1763, Deliverance 1764, Ebenezer 1766, Deborah 1768, Beriah Latham 1770.
11. Eleazar (s. of Ebenezer 3.) m. Anna D. of Dr. Daniel Field 1769 : they had no children : he d. 1791 æ. 62.
12. Solomon (s. of Ebenezer 7.) m. Rachel Stowell of Abing- ton and afterwards a Hollis of Braintree : he had a D. Polly 1792 : he went to Plainfield.
13. Joseph (s. of Ebenezer 7.) b. and lived in Abington : m. a Stowell of Hingham and lived there till he d. a. 1S32 : he had Nabby, Susan, Joseph, Dama, Hannah, Charles, Daniel.
14. Jacob (s. of Jacob 9.) m. Anne D. of Thomas Tribou 1780. . and had Melzar 1783, Jacob 1784, Nanny 1786, Leonard 1788, Bela 1790, Bezer 1792 ; she d. 1823 æ. 65 ; he 1827 æ. 70 .- Mel- zar m. Mary Howland 1813, and had Caleb, Lydia, Benjamin and Mary, and went to Minot .- Jacob gra. Br. U. 1807, and set- tled in the law at Minot, and m. a Lobdell .- Nanny m. Ephraim Cary 1809, and went to Minot .- Leonard m. Polly D. of Jonah Willis 1817, and had Charles ; he m. a 2d. w. and has a D .- Bela m. an Orr, sister of his brother Bezer's wife .- Bezer m. Hannah D. of Robert Orr 1816, and was killed 1821 by the over- setting of his cart.
15. John Hill was an early settler in Bridgewater, but soon died or removed, and has left no posterity here .- Jonathan sold land to him in Br. 1694 .- Susanna m. John Smith 1777.
16. Samuel Hill of Duxbury m. Phebe D. of Philip Leonard
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1694 : lived in Duxbury, and had Abigail 1697, Philip 1699, Samuel 1701, Richard 1702, Ebenezer 1705, Ephraim 1707, Jo- seph and Lydia 1710. There was a Leonard Hill in Pembroke, probably one of this family.
HOBART .- 1. Seth Hobart (s. of Col. Aaron of Abington) m. Esther D. of Jona. Allen of Braintree 1782, and settled in E. B., and had Betsy 1783, Jonathan 1786, Polly 1790, Joseph 1796, Esther 179S. She d. 1813 : he 1814 .- Polly m. David Pratt 1815 .- Joseph m. Ruth Sherman of Pembroke 1820 .- Es- ther m. Micah White Jr. 1818.
1. Hon. Aaron Hobart (s. of Aaron Esq. and Grandson of Col. Aaron of Abington) m. Maria D. of Andrew Leach, and lived in Hanover and afterwards settled in E. B., and had Susan, Aa- ron, George, Maria, Edward, John, Catharine.
Elizabeth m. Willis Harden 1802 .- Salome m. Marcus Alden 1807 .- Benjamin Hobart Esq. m. Lucy Lazell 1811 .- John Ho- bart m. Mary D. of Matthew Allen 1765 : he was father of John Hobart Esq. of Leicester .- Noah Hobart m. Deborah W. Thomas 1789 .- Jemima m. Shubael Clark of Rehoboth 1818.
HOLDEN .- William and Hannah Holden had Samuel 1737, William 1739.
HOLLOWAY .- Jona. Holloway m. Elizabeth Brown 1746, and had William 1747, Seth 1751, Jonathan 1756.
HOLMAN .- 1. Col. John Holman of Milton sold his farm there to Gov. Jona. Belcher 1727, and came and settled in E. B .: he gra. at H. U. 1700, and m. Ann D. of John Quincy Esq. of Braintree 1705; represented the town of Bridgewater several years, and was much respected ; had John, Ann, Peggy, Ruth, and Mary : he had a 2d. wife Sarah, who d. 1740 æ. 60; he d. 1759 æ. 80: his will dated 1757, proved 1759: Dea. Thomas Whitman Exor .- Ann m. Joseph Billings of Stoughton 1730 .- Peggy m. John Johnson 1731 .- Ruth m. Benjamin Johnson 1732 .- Mary m. Ezra Cary 1737.
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