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46. Bezer (s. of Zadock 33.) m. Betsy Shaw of M. 1793, and had Ezra, Isaac, Anne.
47. Joseph (s. of Benjamin 35.) m. Wealthy D. of Jedediah Leach 1788, and had Clarissa, who m. Ezekiel Dyer 1811.
48. Luke (s. of Benjamin 35.) m. Polly Starr 1788, and had Amory, and Harris, and removed to Me. Amory m. Lydia D. of Job Bearce 1817.
49. Silas (s. of Benjamin 35.) m. Lois Leach 1796, and went to Charleston S. C.
50. Thomas (s. or g. s. of Seth 8. perhaps) had Thomas, Eben- ezer ,Seth, and several Ds. Sarah m. Dea. John Soule 1807 .- Seth m. Mercy Sampson of M. 1819 .- Thomas m. Mary Nesbit of Leeds 1809, and Susan Holbrook of Braintree 1814.
51. Eliphalet (s. of Nathan 29.) m. Hannah D. of Asa Shaw 1806, and had Isaac 1807, Nahum 1809, IIannah, Washington 1812, Dexter 1814, Martha 1815.
52. Nathan (s. of Nathan 29.) m. Mehitabel Gloyd, and had Nathan 1805, George Washington 1807, Mehitabel 1809, Eliza 1811, Sally 1814.
53. Peleg Leach m. Sally Gilmore 1802, and had Peleg 1802, Sarah Field 1804, Adeline Cornet 1806, Olive 1807, Elisha Gil- more 1809, William Tirrell 1810, Ebenezer 1S13.
54. Philo Esq. (s. of Apollos 42.) m. Lucia D. of Capt. Joseph Hooper, and had James Edward 1825.
Tabitha Leach m. Robert Keith 1741 .- Rhoda m. David Al- den of M. 1755 .- Orpha m. Edward Fobes 1761 .- Zilpha m. Edward Hayward of E. 1760 .- Dinah m. John Shaw of R. 1761. -- Susanna m. Levi Hooper 1767 .- Mary m. Ebenezer Wash- burn 1772 .- Olive m. John Jones of M. 1770 .- Sarah m. Oliver Wentworth 1779 .- Polly m. Ephraim Packard 1789 .- Jenny m. Lemuel Wilbor 1799 .- Lois m. Baruch Wilbor 1799 .- Susanna m. Asa Packard 1811 .- Eunice in. Seth Britton of R. 1817 .- Anna m. Zenas Knapp of R. 1817 .- Minerva m. Jarvis White of R. 1819 .- Deborah m. Ziba (or Liba) Conant 1520 .- Lois m. Seth Packard Jr. 1764 .- William m. Mary Cohoon 1741 .- Jonathan m. Frances Cohoon 1741 .- Clarissa m. Jerathmael Leaclı 1798 .-- Asa of Killingsly m. Eunice Turner 1787 .- Li- beus m. Peggy Starr 1791 and went to Me .- Eliab m. Eunice D. of William Keith 1802, and went to Charlemont, had 2 ss. in Boston.
Lawrence Leach of Salem, freeman 1631 ; d. 1662 æ. 83 : left · a wid. Elizabeth : ss. Clement (in England) John, Richard, and Robert ; perhaps Giles above was also his son or grandson .--- Richard d. 1647, and left a son John .- John was at Salem 1637, d. 1659 .- Robert at Salem 1637, freeman 1644.
LENDALL .- James Lendall (of Duxbury ) was an original proprietor of Bridgewater; his will 1652 at Dux,: his w. Mary ; both d. about 1652; he had Timothy and Abigail ; he gave his share in B. to Timothy ; Constant Southworth appointed to ad- minister and take care of the children. He never came to B.
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LEONARD .- 1. Solomon Leonard (from Duxbury) an orig- inal proprietor, and one of the earliest settlers in Bridgewater .- The name was sometimes written LEONARDSON, LENNERSON, or LENNER, but by the family themselves always written LEONARD. He d. 1686 : his widow Mary ; his children were Samuel, John, Jacob, Isaac, Solomon, and Mary who m. John Pollard of T. 1673.
2. Philip Leonard's estate was settled at Duxbury 1708 by his son-in-law Samuel Hill, who m. Phebe 1694: this man might have been brother or son of Solomon.
3. Samuel (s. of Solomon 1.) settled his father's estate 1686, the first settlement recorded in Plymouth Probate Court .- Sam- uel perhaps went to Worcester.
Samuel Leonardson, a boy taken by the Indians at Worcester Mar. 15, 1697, was allowed £12 10s. for escaping from them, and slaying several of them, about 1700 .- (Mass. Records.)
4. John (s. of Solomon 1.) and hiswife Sarah had John, Enoch, Moses, Josiah, Joseph, and Sarah : he d. 1699 .- Sarah m. Thos. Washburn perhaps 1708.
5. Jacob (s. of Solomon 1.) ; his will 1716, mentions his pres- ent wife Susanna ; he had Abigail, Susanna, Experience, Mary, Sarah, Solomon, Jacob 1702* : he was warned out 1693 : he ap- peared before in Weymouth and also in Worcester .- Abigail b. at Weymouth 1680, m. Thomas Washburn .- Susanna b. at Wey. 1693, m. Ebenezer Hill 1714 .- Sarah b. at B. 1699, m. William Orcutt 1721 .- Jacob, Isaac, and Moses all settled in Worcester as early as 1718 .- Moses was a selectman and ensign there 1725.
6. Isaac (s. of Solomon 1.) and his wife Deliverance had Hannah 1680, and probably Isaac, Deliverance, Joseph, and oth- ers. Isaac m. Mary Randall 1701 .- Deliverance m. Samuel Washburn 1701 .- Isaac, the father, conveyed his homestead to his son Joseph 1717, and went to Worcester perhaps.
7. Solomon (s. of Solomon 1.), no account of. There was an Ephraim Leonard in S. B. in 1738, who had several actions in court at that date ; whose s. he was is not ascertained .- Martha Leonard m. Ebenezer Eddy of Norton 1734.
8. John (s. of John 4.) had Seth, 1733, Orphah 1735 : he had a dis. from W. B. ch. to Sutton 1741.
9. Enoch (s. of John 4.) m. Elizabeth (D. probably of John) Hooper 1707, and had Enoch 1707, Elizabeth 1719 .- Elizabethi Leonard, the mother perhaps, m. James Washburn 1720.
10. Josiah (s. of John 4.) m. Marjoram Washburn 1699, and had John, Josiah, Ezekiel, Samuel, Nathan, Elizabeth, Mary, Margene : he m. Abigail D. of John Washburn 1717: his will 1743 .- Mary m. Daniel Harrington of Marlborough 1733 .- Mar- gene m. a Pratt.
11. Joseph (s. of John 4.) m. Hannah D. of Richard Jennings 1712, and had Joseph and Hannah 1713, Moses 1714, Seth 1715, Timothy 1718, Rebecca 1721, Mehitabel 1724, Thankful 1726, Ebenezer 1728.
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12. Capt. Solomon (s. of Jacob 5.) m. Elizabeth D. of David Perkins, and had Experience 1732, Solomon 1733, Elizabeth, Su- sanna. He d. 1761. Experience m. Oliver Alden 1765 .- Eliz- abeth m. Hezekiah Hooper 175S .- Susanna in. Samuel Whit- man 1761.
13. Wm. Leonard m. Sarah D. of John Bolton : had Wm. 1710, John 1711, Sarah 1714, James 1716, Samuel 1718, Silas 1721, Merey 1723, Jonathan 1726. James m. Jemima Heiford perhaps 1737.
14. Josiah (s. of Josiah 10.) m. Jemima D. of Josiah Wash- burn 1740, and had Susanna 1742, Rebecca 1744, Josiah 1745*, Marah 1748, Seth 1750, Moses 1752. He d. 1760: the wid. made her will 1784 .- Susanna m. Abner Kingman of M. 1762. -Rebecca m. Capt Abraham Washburn 1765 .- Marah m. Na- thaniel Orcutt 1768 .- Seth d. 1775.
15. Nathan (s. of Josiah 10.) m. Thankful Besse of Wareham 1744, and had Abigail 1745, Lydia 1747*, Sarah 1748%, Nathan 1750*, Huldah 1752*, Daniel 1754, Sarah 1756, Phebe 1758, Nathan 1760, Thankful. He d. 1765. Abigail m. Israel Keith 1767 .- Sarah m. John Miller of M. 1778 .- Phebe d. 1779 .- Daniel m. Phebe Leonard of R. 1781, and went to Pomfret .- Nathan was a physician, m. Anstress, and had Seth 1789, and went to R. I .- Thankful m. Rufus Conant 1783 .- Nathan Leon- ard was a soldier at Roxbury 1776.
16. Samuel (s. of Josiah 10. or William 13.) m. Lydia Besse and had Lydia 1751, Samuel 1753, Roland 1755, Silvanus 1759, Silas, Eunice, Zilphab, Abigail. Roland m. Lydia Smith of Walpole 1786 .- Silvanus m. Eunice D. of Samuel Kinsley 1786, and had a D, Clarissa who m. Leonard Pratt 1818 and went to Me .- Silas m. Nabby Smith 1785 .- Zilpha m. Cephas Kinsley 1787 .- Abigail of M. m. Jacob Perkins 1788 .- This family removed perhaps to Pomfret Vt. Samuel Leonard d. 1792 æ. 71.
17. Joseph (s. of Joseph 11.) m. Mary D. of Nathaniel Pack- ard 1721, and had Joseph, David and Jonathan twins, Dan, Sim- eon, Seth*, Sarah ; Mary, the mother, d. 1770 .- Sarah m. Isaac Pool 1743.
18. Seth (s. of John 8. perhaps) m. Silence D. of Nehemiahı Packard 1769, and had Nehemiah 1769, Lucy 1772 ; he d. 1775, and his wid. m. Ebenezer Benson 1777 .- Nehemiah m. Phebe Pratt 1792 .- Lucy m. Alexander Alden 1792.
19. Capt. Solomon (s. of Solomon 12.) mn. Joanna D. of Jo- seph Washburn 1756, and had Jacob 1757, Mary 1759, Han- nah 1761, Enoch 1763, Solomon 1765, Marcus 1768, Ophir .- HIe and several of his sons removed westward. Capt. Jacob m. Mary D. of Isaac Swift 1788 .- Mary in. Jeremiah Conant 1782. Hannah m. Capt. Timothy Mitchell 1783 .- Solomon m. Huldali D. of Joseph Orcutt 1786 .- Marcus m. Polly Richards 1793 .- Enoch m. Abigail Hammond 1788.
20. David (s. of Joseph 17,) was with General Winslow in
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seizing the Neutral French at Nova Scotia 1755, m. Mary Hall of T. 1769, and had David, Zenas L., Mary, Bernard, Caleb F. Linus, George W., Sarah, Fanny, James, Charles Frederick, Olive, and Hannah. David gra. B. U. 1792, m. Polly Pierce of M. 1797 .- Zenas L. gra. B. U. 1794, and settled in the minis- try at Sturbridge .- Mary m. Daniel Leonard 1791, and after- wards Clifford Carver 1806 .- Sarah m. Jona. Bassett 1813 .- Fanny m. Zephaniah Dean of M. 1816 .- Olive m. Cephas Tom- son of M. 1802 .- Bernard d. in the western country 1834 .- Caleb F. Esq. m. Nancy Tomson of M. 1807 .- George W. went also to the west.
21. Jonathan (s. of Joseph 17.) m. Martha D. of Benjamin Washburn 1758, and had Martha 1759, Jonathan, David, Benja- min. She d. 1804 æ. 73. Martha m. Cornelius Pratt .- Jona- than gra. H. U. 1786, and settled as a physician at Sandwich. -David m. Abigail Clark 1796.
22. Dan (s. of Joseph 17.) m. Mary D. of . James Dunbar 1750, and had Mary 1751, Dan 1752, Experience 1753, Phebe 1755, Ziba 1756, Josiah 1758, Keziah 1760*, Calvin, Sally, Ros- amond .- Mary m. Thomas Delano of Fairhaven .- Dan m. Hope Clapp of M. 1775, and went to Ware .- Experience m. Luther Reading of M. 1773 .- Phebe m. Joseph Delano of Fairhaven. - Ziba m. Chloe Shaw of M. 1783 and went to Ashfield .- Josialı went to M .- Calvin went to Holly .- Sally m. Isaac Shepard of Ashfield .- Rosamond m. Nathan Shaw 1782.
23. Simeon (s. of Joseph 17.) m. Ann Smith of Lexington 1764, and had Rachel 1764, Jonas 1767, Ruth 1768, Anna 1770, Lois 1773, Oliver 1777, Molly 1779, Nahum and Simeon ; he d. 1793 æ. 56. Rachel m. William Swift 1795 .- Anna m. Ithamar Finney 1799 .- Lois m. John Croal Stetson 1795 .- Jonas remov- ed to Oakham and there m. Chloe Allen 1804 .- Ruth m. Lazell Dean perhaps of R. 1789.
24. Samuel (s. of Samuel 16.) m. Deborah D. of Nathan Mitchell Esq. 1777, and had Samuel, Ansel, Rebecca, Mary .- Col. Samuel m. Mehitabel Bennet of A. and had Samuel LaFay- ette, 1824 .- Ansel m. Deborah D. of John Conant 1807 .- Re- becca m Libeus Blossom 1804 .- Mary m. Silvanus Sturtevant 1801.
25. Capt. Nahum (s. of Simeon 23.) m. Rhoda D. of Nathan Snell 1812, and had Jonas 1813, Rhoda 1815, Anna Smith 1818, Cyrus 1820 : she d. 1821.
26. Simeon (s. of Simeon 23.) m. Boadicea Tomson of M. 1817, and had Boadicea 1818, Rachel Stone 1819, Fanny 1821, Eliza* and Eloisa* 1823, Sarah Louisa 1824.
27. Barna Leonard (from Taunton) m. Phebe D. of Joseph Bassett 1780, and had Barna, Ruth. Barna Jr. m. Lydia D. of Benjamin Sprague 1815 .- Ruth m. Ophir Mitchell 1803.
Benjamin Leonard m. Hannah Phillips 1715 .- Benjamin m. Keturah Briggs 1756; she d. 1757 .- Eliphalet of E. m. Silence Howard 1755 .- Zadock m. Deborah Keith 1765 .- Olive of M.
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m. Dr. Samuel Shaw 1781 .- Lucy of M. m. Benjamin Whitman Jr. 1796 .- Abigail mn. Jacob Fuller 1800 .- Spencer m. Mary Wood 1805 .- Ann of R. m. Benjamin Mehuren 1793 .- Betsy m. Bradford Harlow 1806 .- Lois m. James Capen Jr. of St. 1807 .- Philibert of M. m. Benjamin Hayward 1807 .- Betsy T. m. James Leach 1811 .- Anna m. Thomas Conant 1812 .- Lewis m. Betsy Leonard 1912 .- Polly m. Francis Perkins 1815 .- Lu- cy m. Ira Conant 1818 .- Keziah D. of Jonathan of M. m. Sim- eon W. Mitchell 1819 .- Arza m. Louisa Maria White 1820 .- Clarinda m. Henry W. Pratt 1521 .- Seth m. Charlotte Dean 1821 .- Wid. Ann m. David Pratt 1738 .- Lydia m. Joseph Pratt 1712.
James Leonard of Taunton had Thomas, James, and a D. Hannah born at Braintree 1671 ; he and his brother Henry came from Pontepool in Wales and settled in Braintree as early as 1652, and thence went to Taunton, and Henry afterwards went to N. Jersey ; whether connected with Solomon or not is not ascertained.
LINCOLN .- Nehemiah Lincoln (s. of Ezekiel of Abington) m. Kezia D. of Dea. James Packard 1748, and lived in N. B. and d. 1818 æ. 91.
2. Gideon (s. of Ezekiel 2d. of Abington brother of Nehemiah above) was adopted by his uncle Nehemiah, and had his estate and settled in N. B. ; m. Martha D. of Luke Perkins 1781, and had Nehemiah 1782, Mehitabel 1784, Keziah 1785, Ruel 1787, Charles 1788*, d. 1794, Martha 1789, Content 1791*, Roxana 1792, Triphena 1792, Charles 1795, Luke, Serena. Capt. Ne- hemiah m. Martha D. of Simeon Packard 1802 .- Mehitabel m. Japhet Beals of Augusta 1803 .- Keziah m. Bela Curtis 1803 .- Martha m. Benjamin Gardner of Augusta 1806 .- Serena m. Ziba Bisbee 1814 .- Charles m. Rebecca-Wood Porter 1816, and went to E .- Luke m. a White.
4. Ruel (s. of Gideon 2.) m. Eunice D. of John Willis 1804, and had Roxana 1805*, Charles 1807, Isaac 1809, Elbridge 1810, Emeline 1813*, Eliza 1S15. He settled in E. B.
William of T. m. Hannah Wade 1751 .- Hannah of Scituate m. Perez Howard 1795 .- Susanna of Hingham m. John Mitch- ell 1795 .- Rufus m. Lucy Ellis 1804 .- Deborah of Hingham m. Artemas ITale Esq. 1815.
LINDSAY .- Thomas Lindsay lived in W. B. and m. Eliza- beth D. of William Turner 1745, and had William 1747,. Mary 1749, Hannah 1752, James 1755, Thomas 1758 .- James m. but had no children .- Thomas m. Thankful Baily 1786.
Mary m. Nathaniel Ames 1734 .- Lurania m. Martin Howe 1820 .- Betsy d. 1815 .- John m. Abigail, D. perhaps of Samuel Washburn 1735 .- James m. Hannah Turner 1744.
LITTLEFIELD .- Daniel Littlefield m. Rebecca D. of Josiah Williams 1732, and had Edmund 1733, Mary 1734, Daniel 1737, Rebecca 1739, Bethiah 1742, Martha 1744*, Seth 1746, Susanna 1747, Martha 1750, Reuben 1753*, Silence 1754, Adam 1758.
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Daniel Littlefield and his wife Rachel had Ralph 1760 *; she d. 1760; and he m. Catharine D. of Joseph Cole 1762, and had Rachel 1762, Catharine 1764, Josiah 1765, Waldo 1763. . Mary m. David Wade 1756 .- Susanna m. Edward Keith of Easton 1765 .- Martha m. Luke Keith of Easton 1768.
2. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel of Braintree) m. Hannah D. of Moses Curtis and lived in St. and had Samuel, Nathaniel, and Hannah, who m. a Niles.
3. Maj. Samuel (s. of Nathaniel 2.) m. a Wentworth, and had Samuel*, John*, Hovenden*, Charles, Cassander, Dorothy, Sal- ly, Abigail, Hannah. Charles m. Ann D. of Jonas Howard 1821 .- Dorothy m. John May 1807 .- Sally m. Sidney Howard 1820.
4. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel 2.) m. a Tucker and had Na- thaniel, James, Isaac, Darius, Betsy, Myra. Nathaniel m. a Brown .- James m. a Cary .- Darius m. Lydia D. of Jonas Howard.
Hannah of R. m. Ezekiel Reed 1807 .- Esther m. Samuel Soper 1731.
LORING .- Capt John Loring (from Plympton probably ) m. Ruth Sturtevant, and lived in E. B. and had Daniel 1754, Silvia 1757; he had James, Nathaniel, Peleg, Deborah, Rebecca, Pris- cilla, and Mary, before he came here .- Deborah m. Lemuel Kingman 1754 .- Rebecca m. Jacob Mitchell 1763; his wid. Ruth perhaps m. Isaac. Kingman 1770 .- James m. Jane D. of Isaac Kingman 1770, and had John Esq. who m. Jennet D. of Joshua Barrel 1794, and Laban and James .- Priscilla m. Eben- ezer Barker, and had 2 Ds. Priscilla, and Deborah ; Priscilla m. Tilden Crooker, and Deborah m. David Oldham Esq .- Nathan'I went to Spenser .- Peleg taken by the Algerines .- Daniel m. a Pope in Boston, and lived in Nantasket .- Mary not m .- Silvia m. Job Barstow.
2. James Loring of N. B. m. Jennet D. of Amos Whitman 1809, and had Lucius 1811*, Vashti 1814. He probably first m. Mercy D. of Ezra Warren 1800.
3. Ignatius Esq. (of Plympton) m. Bathsheba D. of Capt. Jon- athan Bass 1750, and had Sarah 1751, Ignatius, Jacob, Jane, Calvin and others .- Jane m. Capt Moses Inglee .- One D. m. a Bradford ; another, Silvanus Bartlett Jr .- Capt. Ignatius went to Me .- Jacob remained at Plympton.
Molly d. 1776 æ. 47 .- Caleb of Plympton m. Sarah wid. of Caleb Packard and D. of Nathan Howard Esq. 1802 .- Hannah of Plympton m. Lewis Ames 1815.
LOVELL .- Dr. Shubael Lovell of Barnstable m. Bethiah D. of Dea. James Perkins 1797, and his ss. Shubael, Nehemiah G., and Lorenzo O., live in S. B. The two last gra. B. U. 1833.
James Lovell m. Mary Johnson of St. 1761 .- Andrew Lovell m. Lydia D. of Nath'l Conant 1712 .- James m. Dorcas Pratt 1754 .- James m. Jemima Leach 1785.
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LOVERIDGE .- Barnet Loveridge and his wife Mehitabel, had Caleb Leach 1789 or 1809, Robert Lee 1811 *.
LOWDEN or LOUDOUN .- Nathaniel Lowden (from Dux- bury) m. Experience D. of Joshua Pratt 1762, and lived in E. B. and had Sarah 1762, Susanna 1764, John 1765, Experience 1768, Jacob 1771, and Hannah 1776. The mother d. 1813 æ. 72 .- Sarah m. Benjamin Darling 1785 .- Susanna m. Oliver Pratt 1787 .- John m. Susanna Clark 1793 .- Experience m. Josiah Parris 1788, and went to Me., and was mother of Virgil Parris, member of Cong .- Jacob m. Susanna D. of Mark Phillips 1794. -Hannah m. Calvin Reed 1807 .- The ss. went to Plainfield.
Richard and Mary Loudon of Boston had John 1641, and Jer- emy 1643.
MANLY .- Daniel Manly and his wife Rebecca had Daniel 1752, Nathaniel 1755; his wife d. and he m. Sarah Monk 1790, and had Sarah 1791; he d. 1804. Sarah m. George Howard 3d. 1808.
2. Daniel (s. of Daniel 1.) m. Phebe D. of Capt. Jona. How- ard 1782, and had Daniel 1784, Susanna 1786, Sabin 1789, Har- riet 1792, Galen and Salmon 1794, Linus 1798, Phebe 1803 .- Susanna m. Martin Hayward 1808.
3. Nathaniel (s. of Daniel 1.) m. Betty D. of Thomas Hay- ward 1778, and had Rebecca 1780, Betty 1783, Polly 1784, Hay- ward 1787, Melinda 1789, Olive 1791, Vesta 1793, Sally 1795, Susanna 1797 .- Betty m. Abel Kingman Esq. 1807 .- Polly m. Nathan Packard 1815 .- Melinda m. Isaac Hartwell 1809 .- Olive m. Rowlandson Marshall 1808 .- Vesta m. Daniel Hayward 1817. -Sally m. Charles Clapp 1816 .- Susanna m. Jonas H. Keith - 1816 .- Rebecca m. Jerathmael Hayward 1802.
4. Hayward (s. of Nathaniel 3.) m. Sarah D. of Daniel Hay- ward 1816, and had Sarah Hayward 1818.
Thomas Manly m. Lydia D. of John Field 1701 .- David m. Joanna D. of Wm. Turner 1752 .- Josiah m. Eliza, D. of Seth Bryant 1789 .- Silvia m. Zephaniah Lathrop 1791 .- Timo. of E. m. Susanna Packard 1761 .- Rowena m. Jacob Niles of Ran- dolph 1801 .- Sally of E. m. Seth Crossman 1813 .- Olive m. Joseph Hayward 1768 .- Mrs. Susanna d. 1834 æ. 98 .- William Manly and his Neighbors of the north purchase (Easton) allow- ed to come to meeting here and to build a bridge over Cutting Cove River 1696.
MAY .- Michael May m. Elizabeth D. of John Bolton, and lived in E. B. in what is called Bolton Corner. She was born 1692, and d. 1770.
2. John May m. Dorothy D. of Samuel Littlefield 1807, and had Clarissa 1810, Hannah 1812; he lived in N. B. or Stoughton Corner.
MARSHALL .- Allen Marshall and his w., sister of Ephraim Groves came from Rochester and lived in E. B. but had no chil- dren: le d. 1824 æ. 89: she 1825 æ. 86.
2. Benjamin Marshall m. Mary D. of Thomas Hayward 1768,
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and had Hayward 1771, Calvin 1774, Benjamin 1777, Rowland- son 1780, Gannett, and Ambrose* 1784, Rowlandson m. Olive Manly 1808 .- Gannett m. Mary Hayward 1810.
3. Hayward (s. of Benj. 2.) m. Olive D. of Joseph Hay ward 1794, and had Benjamin 1798, Hayward 1800, Perez 1801, Han- nah 1803. Benjamin m. Polly D. of Nehemiah Howard 1820. -Abigail m. Waldo Field 1816.
McBRIDE .- John McBride m. Jane D. of Alexander Wilson 1754, and had Alexander 1755, Sarah 1757 : he and Wilson were Irish and settled in N. B. and removed thence to Harpersfield N. York.
MEHURIN or McHURON .- 1. Hugh Mehurin m. Mary D. of Amos Snell 1725, and lived in S. B. and had David 1726, Mary 1730, Martha 1732, Bathsheba 1735, d. 1766, Josiah 1737, Reliance 1739*, Jonathan 1742. Mary m. Nathan Washburn 1748.
2. Benjamin (brother perhaps of Hugh) m. Lydia D. of Jo- seph Pratt Jr. perhaps 1731, and had Sarah 1732, Hezekiah 1734, Lucy 1736*, Benjamin 1739, Isaac 1741; she d. 1741 æ. 28, and he m. Mehitabel Williams 1749, and had Jonathan 1752, Silvia 1754; he d. 1761, she 1770. Sarah m. John Mitchell 1751-Benjamin m. Mary Wethrell 1771 .- Isaac m. Mary D. of Ebenezer Allen 1781, and had Bethiah 1783, Allen 1785 .- Jon- athan m. Ruth D. of Samuel Kingman 1774, and had Deborah, Priscilla and others.
3. Jonathan (brother of Hugh perhaps) m. Mary, wid. of George Packard, and D. of Samuel Edson perhaps, 1740, and had Ephraim 1741; he d. 1757.
4. David (s. of Hugh 1.) and his w. Anna, had Sarah 1750, Hannah 1752, David 1755, Anna 175S*, Anna 1759, Jonathan and Susanna 1762 .- Sarah m. Benjamin Orcutt 1773 .- Susanna of E. m. Seth Burr 1781.
5. Hezekiah (s. of Benj. 2.) m. Abigail Dickerman 1760, and lived in W. B. and had Maria 1761, Amasa 1763, Chloe 1765 .- Abigail Mehurin m. Luther Hall of R. 1781.
6. Josiah (s. of Hugh perhaps) m. Bethiah D. of Benjamin Pratt perhaps 1769, and had Bethiah 1770, Josiah 1772 ; he also m. Martha D. of Jeremiah Conant 1779. Benjamin Mehurin m. Ann Leonard of R. 1798 .- Bethiah of Pembroke m. Ezra Churchill 1799 .- Lucy m. Martin Conant Jr. 1806 .- Mary m. William Bassett 1719 .- Bathsheba m. Solomon Snow 1723.
MITCHELL .- 1. Experience Mitchell was one of the fore- fathers, (a name usually applied to those, who arrived in the three first ships) and came over in the third ship, the Ann, in 1623 : he sold his place in Plymouth to Samuel Eddy in 1631 and removed to Duxbury, where he purchased Wm. Paybody's house and farm 1650: he was an original proprietor of Bridge- water, but sold his share or proprietary right to Thomas Hay- ward; he came to Bridgewater late in life, with his son Edward; while at Plymouth he lived at Spring Hill, so called, and at Dux- 31
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bury he lived at a place called Blue Fish River : at Bridgewater he lived at a place called Joppa, where his descendants still live : he d. 1689 æ. a. 80; his will dated 1684 : he was at Leyden with the Pilgrims and left a brother Thomas, who lived and died in Holland : he had a share in the first division of Lots at Plymouth in 1623, and of the live stock in 1627 : it is supposed he m. Jane D. of Franeis Cook for his first wife : the wife of his old age was named Mary, but her family name is not ascertained ; he had a sister Constant, who in. John Fobes : the names of his children as appears from his will, deeds, and other written docu- ments, were Thomas, John, Jacob, Edward, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Hannah. Thomas first had land of his father at Dart- mouth, but relinquished it again to his father 1669, who the same day conveyed it to Jacob. There is no farther account of Thos. Elizabeth m. John Washburn 1645 .- Mary m. James Shaw of M. 1652, who d. 1679, and left a D. Mary .- Sarah m. John Hay- ward .- Hannah m. Joseph Hayward.
2. John (s. of Experience 1.) m. Mary Bonney 1675, and had Experience 1676; she d. 1677, and he m. Mary Lathrop 1679 : she d. 1680, and he m. Mary Prior 1682, and had Mary 16S2, Hannah 1683, Joseph 1684, Elizabeth 1685*, Elizabeth 1686, John 1689, Sarah 1690, Esther 1692 .- This family lived in Duxbury .- Joseph settled his brother John's estate 1711 .- The father sold house and lands in Duxbury to George Williamson 1701.
3. Jacob (s. of Experience 1.) m. Susanna D. of Thomas Pope of Plymouth 1666, and settled at Dartmouth, now Fair- haven, was a carpenter and an Ensign, and in 1675, at the com- mencement of Phillip's war, was killed and his wife also by the Indians early in the morning as they were going to the garrison, whither they had sent their children the afternoon before ; they both lived to reach the garrison, but d. of their wounds; their children were Jacob, Thomas, and Mary ; the children came to Bridgewater, and were taken care of and brought up by their uncle Edward .- Mary m. Samuel Kingman 1696.
4. Ensign Edward (s. of Experience 1.) m. Mary D. of Thos. Hayward, and lived with her 40 years without children ; she d. and he then, 1708, m. Alice D. of Maj. John Bradford of Kings- ton s. of William Jr. and g. s. of Gov. William ; she was b. 1678, and d. 1746 æ. 67; he bought Francis West's proprietary right, and settled in E. B. before 1682; he had Mary 1709, Alice 1714, Edward 1716; he d. 1717, and it is said he was near 70 years of age when his son Edward was born : his wid. m. Dea. Joshua Hearsey of Hingham and removed thither with her children, and Mary m. Joshua, and Alice m. Noah, ss. of Dea. Hearsey, who had also a D. Sarah by his last w., who m. Thomas Loring and d. 1798. Edward sold the family estate at blue fish river in Duxbury to Samuel Sprague 1708, which his father had con- veyed to him in 1670.
5. Experience (s. of Jolin 2.) settled in Povidence and had
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a family : one of his descendants by the name of Experience d. a few years since in Uxbridge over 100 years of age, and left a s. John in or about Gloucester R. I. : there was also a Capt. Elisha Mitchell and Maj. Thomas and Darius Mitchell in that vicinity, probably of the same family .- Elisha is mentioned in R. I. records in 1700.
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