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16. Jonathan (s. of Joseph 7.) m. Martha, D. of Ephraim Fobes, 1751, and had Jonathan 1752, Martha 1753, Ephraim 1756, Thaddeus 1758, William 1760, Sarah and Ann 1762, Ed- ward 1764*, Mary 1767, Caleb 1769. Mary m. Martin Burr 1792.
17. Nathaniel (s. of Joseph 7.) gra. H. U. 1740, but engaged in no profession, kept school, and d. at Taunton a bachelor.
18. Pollycarpus (s. of Thomas 8.) m. Susanna, D. of Eben'r Shaw, 1766, and had Lewis 1767, Stephen 1769, Thos. 1772, Cy- rus 1774, Ebenezer 1776, d. 1804; Hannah 1779, d. 1508 ; Sam- uel 1781, Susanna 1785, d. 1809: he d. 1806, æ. 69; she 1817, æ. 73. Thomas m. Susanna, D. of Joseph Allen 1792, and he and Lewis went to Ware .- Cyrus was a Physician and went to Me .- Samuel m. Phebe Cole 1810, and had Nathan T., Soranus, d. 1833, æ. 16; Elbridge, d. 1834, æ. 15; Edwin, Mary Anne *. Nathan T. m. Harriet Frances, D. of Francis Cary.
19. William Esq. (s. of Thomas 8.) m. Abigail, D. of Eleazar Alden, 1774, and had William 1776, Seth 1778, Smyrdus 1780, Eleazar 1784: he then removed to Ware, and thence to Tam- worth, N. H., and had Alden and Martin. He was a soldier in the French war, and suffered much : lost the use of one leg : kept school, and was called here, master Snell. Wm. m. Sarah Blossom .- Smyrdus m. Lucy, D. of Mark Phillips 1807.
20. Barnabas (s. of Thos. S.) m. Eunice, D. of Gershom Conant, 1783, and had Anna 1785: she d. 1795, æ. 52; he 1816, æ. 75.
21. Capt. Josiah (s. of Josiah 9.) m. Susanna, D. of Jolın Ames, 1752, and had Susanna 1754, Barnabas 1757, Abigail 1759. His wife d., and he m. Ruhamah, wid. of Jonas Hartwell 1763, and had Melzar 1764, Perez 1767, Ruhamah 1769, Josiah 1771, Hannah 1774, Lydia 1781 : he d. IS03. Susanna m. Capt. Jede- diah Willis 1775 .- Barnabas m. Hannah Holmes of H. 1781 .- Abigail m. James Howard Jr. 1775 .- Melzar m. Anna True of N. Y. 1789, and went to Me .- Hannah m. Jona. Upham of Can- ton 1799 .- Lydia m. Henry Withington 1801.
22. Dea. Elijah (s. of Josiah 9 ) m. Susanna, D. of Seth How- ard, 1760, and had Huldah 1762, Bezer 1764, Calvin 1766, Su- sanna 1768, Rhoda 1770, Elijah 1772, Mehitabel and Parnel 1774, Abigail 1776, Ann 1778, Polly 1780, John Eliot 1783, Lu- cinda 1789. She d., and he m. Ann, wid. of Jonas Reynolds and D. of Luke Perkins .- Huldah m. Daniel Brett 1784 .- Bezer gra. H. U. 1789, went to the south, and d. young .- Rhoda m. Charles Ames 1789 .- Mehitabel m. Ebenezer Copeland Jr. 1798. Abigail m. Capt. Lloyd Howard 1796 .- Parnell m. Jesse How- ard Jr. 1799 .- The father and rest of the family went to Me.
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23. Nathan (s. of Josiah 9.) m. Betty, D. of James Howard, 1770, and had Betty 1771, Mary 1774, Nathan 1776, Cyrus 1778, Chloe 1781, Luther 1783*, Vashti 1785, Abigail 1788, Rhoda 1791, Lentha 1794: he d. 1802. Betty m. Salmon Copeland 1799 .- Mary m. Luke Perkins 1797 .- Chloe in. Nehemiah Packard 1807 .- Vashti m. Barzillai Cary 1808 .- Abigail m. Eliphalet Packard IS14 .- Rhoda m. Capt. Nahum Leonard 1812.
24. Issachar Esq. (s. of Zechariah 10.) m. Sarah, D. of Ben- jamin Hayward, 1769, and had Issachar, Mehitabel*, Abigail, Sarah, Hannah : he d. 1820, æ. 88. Abigail m. Caleb Howard Esq. 1820 : his 2d wife .- Sarah m. Turner Torrey 1803 .- Han- nah m. Oakes Tirrell 1805.
25. Capt. Zebedee (s. of Zechariah 10.) m. Martha, D. of Ephraim Howard, 1761, and had Hannah 1762, Zechariah 1764, Oliver 1767, Martha 1769, Molly 1772. His wife d., and he m. Mary, D. of Benja. Hayward, 1777, and had Abigail 1779, Zebe- dee 1781, Lavinia 1783, Mary 1790 .- Hannah m. Daniel Field 1786 .- Martha m. William Reynolds 1791 .- Molly m. Dr. Elisha Tilson 1792 .- Lavinia m. Zibeon Brett 1804 .- Mary m. Simeon Reynolds 1809.
26. Ebenezer Esq. (s. of Zechariah 10.) m. Sarah, D. of Capt. Abiel Packard, 1764, and removed to Cummington, and was the father of the Rev. Thomas Snell of N. Brookfield, and of a D. who m. Dr. Peter Bryant, and who was mother of Wm. Cullen Bryant, the Poet.
27. Daniel (s. of Daniel 12.) m. Abigail, D. of Zechariah Packard, 1753, and had Abigail 1754. He m. a 2d w. Mary, and had Joanna 1769, Daniel 1775.
28. John (s. of Daniel 12.) went into the French war and was killed at the Isle-aux-Noix 1760. He was the first inhabitant of the town of Bridgewater known to have been killed in battle. We find in the Rev. Samuel Angier's record of deaths the fol- lowing entry :- " Sept. 19th, 1777. Capt. Jacob Allen and Abner Robinson were killed in battle near Stillwater, above Albany : before these there was no person of this town ever killed in bat- tle except one John Snell, who was slain in the former war with France."
29. Benjamin (s. of Daniel 12.) m. Rebecca, D. of Lot Conant, 1782, and had Rebecca, Benjamin, Susanna, and Stella. Re- becea m. George Baker of Duxbury 1816 .- Susanna m. John Carver a. 1823 .- Capt. Benjamin and Stella not m.
30. William (s. of Daniel 12.) m. Ennice, D. of Henry Cary, 1781, and had Sarah, Henry, Robie and Joanna Harlow : he d. 1836. Sarah m. Seth Alden IS00 .- Henry m. Sarah, D. of Isaac Swift .- Joanna m. Nathaniel Washburn : all d. but Henry.
31. Joseph (s. of Joseph 14.) m. wid. Hannah Cook of the Cape 1785, and had Anna 1785, Alfred 1788, Joseph Doane 1789, Abigail 1792, Luther 1793*, Hannah 1794, George Wash- ington 1796, Azubah 1800, John Westly 1802 : she died 1817. Anna m. Charles Hunt of Dorchester perhaps 1806.
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32. Charles (s. of Charles 15.) m. Mary, D. of Matthew Kingman, 1778, and had Alven 1778, Matthew 1780, Cyrus 1787, Polly 1789 *. He m. wid. Rebecca Packard 1807. Alven m. Abigail Bryant 1793 .- Cyrus m. Susanna Shaw of Ab. 1819.
33. Shepard (s. of Charles 15.) m. Amy, D. of Jeremiah Thayer, 1794, and had Nancy 1795*, Susanna 1797, Ansel 1800, Royal 1802 .- Susanna m. John B. Harris perhaps 1818.
34. Capt. Ephraim (s. of Jonathan 16.) m. Anna, D. of James Keith, 1780, and had Amelia 1780, Jonathan 1782, Patty 1784, Semantha 1786, Bathsheba 1789, Anna 1790. He then m. Han- nah, widow of Josiah Williams and D. of Jonathan Kingman, 1792, and had Polly 1794, Hannah 1795, Ephraim 1800. He d., and the wid. then m. Caleb Snell 1808 .- Amelia m. Salmon Howard 1799 .- Jonathan m. Nabby, D. of John Hudson, 1809. Patty m. Daniel Hudson 1806 .- Semantha m. Sidney Keith 1806. Polly m. Damon Kingman 1814.
35. Caleb (s. of Jonathan 16.) m. Sarah, D. of Jonathan Bai- ley, 1799, and had Sarah and Ann 1800, Edwin 1804, Catharine 1806 *. She died 1807, and he m. Hannah, wid. of his brother Ephraim, and previously wid. of Josiah Williams, and D. of Jonathan Kingman 1808.
36. Stephen (s. of Pollycarpus 18.) m. Patty Cole 1796, and had Augustus 1797, Cyrus 1800, Lucius 1801, Edward 1803, Eme- line 1805*, Susanna Shaw 1809, Emeline 1811, Laura Anne 1813, Lauren 1818. Augustus m. an Eaton of Mid'o .- Cyrus m. Catha- rine Conday in Boston, and d. 1826, æ. 26 .- Lucius d. 1832, æ. 3).
37. Perez (s. of Josiah 21.) m. Hannah, D. of Samuel Kins- ley, 1786, and had Perez 1789, Martin 1792, Apollos 1795.
33. Capt. Josiah (s. of Josiah 21.) and his w. Lucy had John Root 1803, Josiah 1806.
39. Calvin (s. of Dea. Elijah 22.) m. Polly, D. of Jacob Packard, 1785, and had Harrison 1786, Roxana 1788, Rhoda 1791, and went to Maine with his father.
40. Elijah (s. of Dea. Elijah 22.) m. Abby, D. of Ebenezer Copeland, 1796, and had Bezer 1797, Noble 1798, Abby God- frey 1801, and went to Me. with the rest of the family.
41. Nathan (s. of Nathan 23.) m. Abigail, D. of Maj. James Keith, 1800, and had Luther 1800, Minerva 1803, Edward 1804.
42. Cyrus (s. of Nathan 23.) m. Betsy Keith 1801, and liad Nahum 1803, Cyrus 1805. He and his w. both d. 1805.
43. Dr. Issachar (s. of Issachar Esq. 24.) gra. H. U. 1797, m. Mary, D. of Simeon Keith, 1799, and had Camilla 1800, Thomas 1802, Willard 1803. He removed to Winthrop, Me.
44. Zechariah (s. of Capt. Zebedee 25.) m. Mehitabel, D. of Zechariah Sylvester of Duxbury, 1793, and had Samnel 1794, Sidney 1795*, Zechariah 1797*, Elbridge Gerry 1799, Daniel 1801, Mehitabel 1803, Patty Howard 1805, Zechariah 1807, Cephas 1810, David 1812, Susanna 1814 : he d. 1819. Samuel m. Ruth Reed of Ab. perhaps 1813 .- David J. Snell d. at Car- linville, Illinois, July 17, 1838.
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45. Oliver (s. of Capt. Zebedee 25.) m. Hannah, D. of Jere- miah Beal, 1792, and had Oliver 1793, Jeremiah 1796, Hannah 179%, Isaac 1801, Polly Tilson 1804, Rachel 1807, Asa Ford 1810, Patty Howard 1812. Jeremiah m. Sally Holbrook per- haps 1819 -Hannah perhaps m. Gordon Stone of Easton 1821.
46. Zebedee (s. of Capt. Zebedee 25.) m. Hannah, D. of Job Ames, 1804, and had Lavinia Dike 1804, Mary Ames 1806, Si- lence Perry 1808, Enos Tilson 1812 .- Job Ames 1814, Ethan Carver 1815.
47. Matthew (s. of Charles 32.) m. Susanna, wid. of Charles Southworth, and D. of Abiel Harris of A., IS06, and had Nath'l 1807, Jane Whitman 1809, Henry 1812 : he d. 1839, æ. 59.
Lucy m. Whitcomb Stetson of Ahington 1796 .- Lydia m. Jona. Dawes 1772 .- John and Philippa Snell of Boston had Susanna 1659, Anna 1661, John 1663, (2d wife Hannah), Simon 1667. His will, 1669, mentions his brother Simon of London .- Hannah Snell b. at Hingham 1659 .- George Snell of Portsmouth mari- ner, and his w. Hannah 1698.
SNOW .- William Snow was " an apprentice to Mr. Richard Derby 1637, and by him brought over out of England, and assigned over to Edward Doten 1638, to serve him seven years" at Ply- mouth. He was of course 21 years old in 1645, and we find his name among those able to bear arms at Plymouth 1643 .- Nich- olas Snow was at Plymouth 1623, and went to Eastham 1642 .- Anthony Snow was at Plymouth 1638, and afterwards at Marsh- field, and both appear to have left families ; but it is not ascer- tained that William had any connection with either of them .- William settled early in Duxbury, but probably was not a house- holder, or not m. in 1645, when the grant of this plantation to Duxbury was made, and therefore his name is not found among the original proprietors ; but he became a proprietor, and was among the first settlers of the town, in W. B., and took the oath of fidelity among the first in 1657: his will dated 1699, proved 1708 : he d. æ. a. 84, and had been taken care of by his s. Wil- liam. His wife's name was Rebeckalı, but her family name not given : his children were William, James, Joseph, Benjamin, Mary, Lydia, Hannah, and Rebeckah .- James d. in the Canada expedition 1690 .- No account of the Ds.
2. William (s. of William 1.) m. Naomi, D. of Thomas Whit- man, 1686, and had Bethiah 1688, James 1691, Susanna 1694, William 1697, Eleazar 1701, John 1704 : his estate settled 1726. Bethiah m. Elisha Hayward 1721 .- Susanna m. Israel Alger 1717 .- No further account of James.
3. Joseph (s. of William 1.) and his w. Hopestill had Joseph 1690, Mary 1691, James 1693, Rebeckah 1696, Isaac 1700, Jon- athan and David 1703: he d. 1753. Mary mn. Joseph Lathrop 1718 .- Rebeckah m. Thomas Wade 1722.
4. Benjamin (s. of William 1.) m. Elizabeth, D. of Joseph Alden 1693, and had Rebeckah 1694, Benjamin 1696, Solomon 1698, Ebenezer 1702, Elizabeth 1705. His w. d. 1705, and he
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m. Sarah, wid. of Jonathan Cary and D. of Samuel Allen, 1705, and had Sarah 1706: he d. 1743. Rebeckah m. a Campbell .- Elizabeth m. Joseph Carver 1725 -Sarah m. Nathaniel Pratt, and was dead at the date of her father's will 1743, having left a s. Seth (Dea. Seth Pratt ) .- Solomon m Bathsheba Mehurin 1:24.
5. William (s. of William 2.) m. Mary Washburn 1722, and had William 1723, Seth 1725, James 1729, Mary 1731, Susanna 1736. Mary m. Samuel Dunbar 1758.
6. Eleazar (s. of William 2.) m. Mercy King 1728, and had Betty 1729, Reuben 1731, Eleazar 1734, Mercy 1737, Daniel 1742 : she d. 1759; he d. 1796. Betty m. Nathan Ames 1751, and then William Tolman 1157, and afterwards Micah White. Mercy m. Jacob Johnson of St. 1760.
7. John (s. of William 2.) m. Hannah, D. of Elisha Hayward, 1731 : no children : she d. 1750, æ. 45 : he then m. Hannah, wid. of Stoughton Willis (she was a Harlow) 1756, and had Sarah 1758, John 1762.
8. Joseph (s. of Joseph 3.) and his w. Elizabeth had Joseph 1715, James 1717, Elizabeth 1719, Susanna 1722, Sarah 1725, Daniel 1727. He went to Easton a. 1730, and afterwards to Providence ; was called Deacon 1738 in a deed lie gave to Caleb Phillips .- Joseph was a Preacher, and settled in Providence ; Mr. Wilson afterwards in 1793, was settled as colleague with him.
9. James (s. of Joseph 3.) lived in E. B. and m. Ruth, D. of Joseph Shaw a. 1719, and had Ruth 1720, Abijah 1722, Mary 1724, Nathan 1725, Abigail 1727, Susanna 1729, Jedediah 1731, Sarah 1732, John 1736, James 1742, by his 2d wife Hannah Hovey. Ruth mn Perez Bonney 1739 .- Nathan m. Mary Mans- field perhaps 1748, and went to Abington, and John also moved away .- No account of Jedediah .- Abigail m. John Egerton 1746, and Jonathan Beal 1780 .- Susanna m. Abijah Edson 1747. Sarah m. Benjamin Harris 1751 .- Abijah m. Sarah Porter of Abington -Nathan Jr. went to Cummington.
10. Isaac (s. of Joseph 3.) m. Hannah, D. of Joseph Shaw, 1722, and lived in E. B., and had Hannah 1723, Isaac 1726, Martha 1728, Peter 1731, Joseph 1734*, Judith 1736. He d. 1737, and she m. John Whitman 1743. Hannah m. Joseph Robinson 1759, his 2d w .- Martha m. Capt. Simeon Whitman 1750 .- Pe- ter went to Harvard .- Judith m. John Barrell 1756.
11. Jonathan (s. of Joseph 3.) m. Ruth Soule, and afterwards a 2d w. Sarah, and had Samuel 1729, Jesse 1731, Sarah 1732, Rebecca 1734, Jonathan 1736, Moses 1737, Aaron 1740. Jona- than m. Betty Packard 1761 .- Sarah m. Nath'l Packard 1753 .- This family went to Mid'o .- Sam'l Snow m. Betty Perkins 1775.
12. David (s. of Joseph 3.) m. Joanna, D. of Joseph Hayward, 1731, and had David 1732*, Joseph 1734, Joanna 1735, Mehita- bel 1737*, Lydia 1740, Rhoda 1742 : she d. 1794, æ. 90. Joanna m. Nathaniel Edson 1759 .- Lydia m. John Whitman 1764 .- Rhoda m. Ezra Whitman 1768.
13. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin 4.) m. Jemima, D. of Amos
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Snell, 1722, and settled in S. Bridg., and had Jemima 1723, Benja. 1724, Daniel 1726, Elijah 1728, Elizabeth 1730, Charity 1733*, Lucy 1735, Amos 1738, Joseph 1740*, Seth 1743%, Joseph 1746 *: he d. 1760, æ 65. Jemima m. Elijah Leach 1745.
14. Ebenezer (s. of Benjamin 4. ) m. Sarah, D. of Joseph Pratt, a. 1728, and had Ebenezer 1729, Nathaniel 1731, Sarah 1733, Caleb 1736. She died 1737, and he m. Sarah, wid. of Stephen Leach and D. of John Hooper, 1737, and had Solomon 1741, Rebecca 1742, Zebedee 1743, John, Eli, and Mary. He went to R. a. 1751, and m. a wid. Wilbor for a 3d wife, but had no children by her. Solomon m. Elizabeth, D. of Eleazar Cary, 1780, and had Elizabeth, Solomon, and William .- Caleb was in the French war, 1755, with Gen'l Winslow .- Zebedee went to Scituate, R. 1., and had Zebedee, Solomon, and William.
15. Ebenezer (s. of Ebenezer next above) m. Betty Hooper, and had Sarah 1751, Betty 1753, Lydia 1755, Susanna 1757, Eunice 1759, and Ebenezer, who m. Sarah, D. of Joseph Pool, 1783. This family lived in R.
16. Willianı (s. of William 5.) m. Hannah, D. of Nathan Hill, 1743, and had Calvin 1749, Salome 1751 he d. 1755. Calvin m. Hannah, D. of Ephraim Churchill, 1784 .- William Snow's wife d. in S. B. 1774 .- Wm. Snow mn. Jerusha, D of David Hill, 1776.
17. Seth (s. of William 5.) m. Betty, D. of Jona. Sprague, and had Simeon 1750, Betty 1752, Seth 1755, Jonathan 1757, Lydia 1759 *. Elizabeth Snow m. Josiah Washburn 1775.
18. James (s. of William 5.) m. Mary, D. of Timothy Edson, 1758, and had Eliab 1759, James 1761, and d. 1762. Eliab m. Lydia Snow 1782, and Eliab Snow m. Dorcas, D. of Ephraim Churchill, 1787 .- James m. Rebecca Alden of Tit. probably 1789.
19. Reuben (s. of Eleazar 6.) m. Hannah, D. of Stoughton Willis 1768, and had Rhoda 1769, and went to Easton.
20. Eleazar (s. of Eleazar 6.) m. Mary, D. of John Wood, 1757, and settled in N. B., and had Mary 1757, Eleazar 1759, Priscilla 1761, Jonathan, Silas, Betsy, Sarah, Zevina, Mercy, Phebe : he died 1797, æ. 64. Eleazar m. Hannah, D. of Jacob Dunbar, 1780, and settled in the State of New York .- Mary m. Seth Snow 1778 .- Priscilla m. Simeon Snow 1779 .- Saralı m. a Merritt .- Zevina m. Jonathan Snow of N. Y. 1799 .-- Mercy m. Nathaniel Wilmouth 1795 .- Phebe in. Moses Crafts 1799.
21. Daniel Esq. (s. of Eleazar 6.) m. Hannah, D. of Samuel Dunbar, 1764, and had Hannah 1765, Daniel 1767, Silvia 1769*, Sarah 1771*, Mehitabel 1773*, Nathan 1776, Cyrus 1778, Sarah 1780, Melatiah 1782. His w. d. 1812, and he and all his family went to Maine. Hannah m. Benjamin Alger of Easton 1785 .- Melatiah m. Abiathar Wethrell of Easton 1807 .- Nathan, a bachelor .- Saralı m. a Hill in Readfield, Me.
22. John (s. of John 7.) m. Mary, D. of James Ames, 1784, and had David 1785, John 1787, Sarah 1789, Charles 1791, George 1794, Lucy 1798 : his wife d. 1819 .- John m. Rebecca Lathrop 1811, and had Edward James 1811 .- Sarah m. William
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Dunbar 1807 .- Charles m. Hannah Place 1820 .- Lucy m. Ben- jamin Randall 1819 .- He m. a 2d w. Hannah, wid. of Nathaniel Perkins and D. of Edmund Hayward 1821.
23. Isaac (s. of Isaac 10.) m. Elizabeth, D. of William Bow- ditch, 1748, and had Mary 1749, and went to Haverhill.
24. Joseph (s. of David 12.) m. Ruth, D. of Dea. Zechariah Shaw, 1759, and had Sarah 1759, David 1761, Daniel 1763, Me- hitabel 1767, Ruth 1769, Joseph 1772, Moses 1775. This family went to Brookfield. David m. Jemima, D. of Jacob Hayward, 1787, and had Vashti 1790, Experience 1791, David 1793, and then went to Brookfield .- Sarah m. Silvanus Hayward 1781 .- Daniel m. Sally Allen at Brookfield 1792 .- Mehitabel m. Seth Richards 1791 .- Joseph m. Tamzin, D. of John Richards, 1795, and then went to Brookfield.
25. Daniel (s. of Benjamin 13.) m. Abigail, D. of Joshua Fobes, 1753, and had Abigail 1754, Daniel 1756, Hosea 1758, Joseph 1760, Lucy 1762, Barzillai 1765, Azariah 1768, John 1770.
26. Elijah (s. of Benjamin 13.) m. Sarah, D. of Samuel Dun- bar 1767, and lived in Titicut, and had Sarah 1770, who m. Ja- cob Lathrop 1787, and a son Benjamin : his wife died 1779; he 1792.
27. Simeon (s. of Seth 17.) m. Priscilla, D. of Eleazar Snow, 1779, and had Simeon 1781*, Betty 1783, Priscilla 1785, Lavi- nia 1787, Hepzibah 1789, Shepard 1791, Phebe 1793, Zibeon 1795, Roxiliana 1797, and went to Whitestown, N. Y.
23. Seth (s. of Seth 17.) m. Mary, D. of Eleazar Snow, 1778, and had Seth 1780, Barnabas 1782, Polly 1785, Cyrus 1787, Asenath 1789, Elijah 1792, Perez 1795, Zerviah 1796, and went to Whitestown, N. Y.
29. Jonathan (s. of Seth 17.) went to N. Y., and probably m. Zevina, D. of Eleazar Snow, 1799.
30. Jonathan Esq. (s. of Eleazar 20.) m. Huldah Snow, and had Huldah 1786, Jonathan 1789, Salmon 1789*, Caleb 1790*, Susanna 1793, Sprague 1795, Sebrina 1797, Martin 1799, Olive 1800, Thomas Jefferson 1803, Relief 1805. Huldah m. Stillman Willis 1809 .- Jonathan m. Sally, D. of Nathan Bryant, 1810 .- Susanna m. Jeremiah Hickson of St. 1809 .- Sprague m. Nancy Kingman of Mansfield 1820 .- Sebrina m. John Sealy of Easton 1818 .- Martin m. Ann Wilbor 1821 .- Thos. J. gra. B. U. 1823.
31. Silas (s. of Eleazar 20.) m. Hannah, D. of Ephraim Cole, IS00, and had Austin 1802, Linus 1804*, Silence 1S08, Mary 1811, Lurin 1814.
32. Daniel (s. of Daniel Esq. 21.) m. Hannah Richmond of Mid'o. 1790, and went to Union, Maine, and had Ansel, Azel, Philip, Oliver, Silvia, Hannah, Harriet, Elizabeth, Sarah. Ansel lives in Appleton -Azel m. a D. of Thomas Johnson of New Gloucester, and lived in N. York, and now lives in Boston, an Apothecary .- The Ds. are all m. and live in Me.
33. Cyrus (s. of Daniel Esq. 21.) m. Ruth Makepeace of
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Norton 1801, and had Ruth Makepeace 1802, Angelina 1803, Deborah 1805, Hannah Dunbar 1807. He went to Franklin.
34. Seth (s. of Nath'l of Orleans) settled in N. B. 1783, m. Anna, D. of Josiah Packard, 1795, and had Josiah*, Nathaniel, Sally*, Achsah*, Hannah*, and Mary. His wife d. 1820, and he m. wid. Sarah Norton, D. of Ephraim Noyes.
Hannah m. Benj. Mehuren 1767 .- Lydia m. Eliab Snow 1782. Bethiah m. Samuel Warren Jr. of Mid'o. 1770 .- Molly m. John Wade 1791 .- Sarah m. Daniel Tomson 1794 .- Hannah m. He- man Linnel 1797 .- Ruth of Eastham m. Levi Packard 1789 .- Hannah m. Jonathan Bolton 1794 .- James m. Freelove Monk of St. 1794 .- Zilpha m. David Bolton 1794 .- Eunice m. Alfred Edson 1796 .- Mehitabel of Easton m. Asa Bryant 1810 .- Betsy m. Asa Bryant 1811 .- Elijah Snow of E. B. m. Sarah Shaw 1780.
SOPER .- Samuel Soper m. Esther Littlefield 1731, and lived in W. B., and had Edmund 1731, Hannah 1733, Asa 1734, Sam'l 1736, Esther 1733, Oliver 1740, Amasa 1742, Salter 1744, Sarah 1745, James 1747, Silence 1750. Esther, mother or D., m. Seth Briggs of Berkley a. 1754 .- Hannah m. Daniel Pettingill 1750.
2. Edmund (s. of Samuel 1.) m. Bethiah (or Betty), D. of Ephraim Fobes, 1754, and had Betty 1755. His w. d., and he m. Eunice, D. of Capt. Theophilus Curtis of St. 1756, and had Mehitabel 1757, Edmund 1759, Eunice 1761.
3. Amasa (s. of Samuel 1.) m. Ruth Dwelly 1763, and had Huldah 1764, Olive 1766, Amasa 1768, Martin 1772.
Capt. Nathaniel Soper of llanson (s. of Alexander) m. Betty Price 1779 .- Mary Soper m. Daniel Hartwell Jr. 1821.
SOREIN .- John Sorein and his w. Mary had John in E. B. 1735, and went to Boston.
SOULE .- Dea. John Soule m. Sarah, D. of Thomas Leach, and settled in E. B., and had William Norman 180S, and Eliza- beth 1809.
Ebenezer Soule of Plympton m. Silence, D. of William Hud- son 1764 .- Asaph of Plymp. m. Marah, D. of William Hudson, 1767 .- A D. of Ebenezer Whitman of S. B. m. a Soule -Wm. Soule m. Rachel Dillingham 1791 .- Rebecca m. Sampson Wash- burn 1805 .- Nathan Soule, brother of Rebecca, m. Charity, D. of Uriah Brett, 1815 .- Wid. Joanna, mother of Nathan and Re- becca, m. Nathan Alden Esq. 1818.
SOUTHWORTH .- Widow Alice Southworth arrived at Ply- mouth 1623, in the third ship, called the Ann, and soon after was married to Gov. William Bradford : she had two ss. by her first husband, to wit : Constant and Thomas Southworth, who came with her or soon afterwards, and were quite young ; Thomas not more than six years old. They both became distinguished men in the colony : Constant settled in Duxbury, and was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, and d. 1678, leaving three sons, Edward, Nathaniel, and William; and three married Ds. viz: Mercy, w. of Samuel Freeman, Alice, wife of the famous Capt. Benjamin Church, distinguished in Philip's war, and Mary,
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wife of David Alden, and two unmarried Ds., Elizabeth and Priscilla .- Thomas left an only child Elizabeth, who m. Joseph Howland .- Elizabeth, D. of Constant, afterwards m. William Fobes .- Nathaniel "had land towards Taunton, called Free- men's land," perhaps in Mid'o .- Edward, of Mid'o. perhaps, s. of Nathaniel, had 4 ss., Constant, Edward, Lemuel and Benja- min, who all settled early in N. B.
Sarah Southworth of Mid'o. m. Eleazar Washburn Jr. a. 1771. Sarah Southworth m. Peter Edson 1745.
J. Constant (s. of Edward) m. Martha, D. of Joseph Keith, 1734, and had Betsy 1735, Nathaniel 1737, Ezekiel 1739, Mar- tha* and Mary 1741*, Desire 1742*, Jededialı 1745, Constant 1747*, Sarah 1749, Ichabod 1751 *: he d. 1775, æ. 64. Betsy m. Joseph Cole 1757 .- Sarah d. single .- Jedediah m. an Atherton, and settled in St., and had Constant and Consider.
2. Edward (s. of Edward) m. Lydia, D. of John Packard, 1750, and had Uriah 1751, Perez 1754, Desire 1756, Edward 1758, Abiah 1760, Bridget 1762, Lydia 1764, Avis 1768, Fear 1770. They all moved to Pelham except Perez .- Uriah m. Pa- tience Goodspeed of Easton 1773.
3. Lemuel (s. of Edward) m. Patience West 1757, and had Mehitabel 175S, Hannah 1760*, Patience 1763. Mehitabel m. John Gurney 1777.
4. Benjamin (s. of Edward) m. Mary Smith 1763, but had no children. He d., and his wid. m. Zechariah Gurney 1800.
5. Nathaniel (s. of Constant 1.) m. Catharine, D. of David Howard, 1762, and had Martha 1764*, Simeon 1766, Nathaniel 1769, David 1773 *. His wife d. 1775, and he m. Jennet, D. of Simeon Brett, 1777, and had Catharine : he d. 1788, and his wid. m. Ephraim Groves 1789 .- Catharine m. Ambrose Keith 1796 .- Nathaniel m. Patience, D. of William Shaw, 1793, and went to Lyıne, N. H.
6. Ezekiel (s. of Constant 1.) m. Mary Newman 1761, and had Molly 1762, Ichabod Keith 1764, Constant 1767, and then went westward.
7. Perez (s. of Edward 2.) m. Eunice, D. of Matthew King- man, a. 1780, and had Harmony 1781, Hannah 1752, John 1784, Edward 1786, Martin 1788, Azel 1790*, Benjamin 1791, Perez and Eunice 1793, Polly 1796, Sophronia 1798, Lucy 1800. Har- mony m. Dea. Seth Alden 1802 .- Hannalı m. John Ames 1802 .- Eunice m. Daniel Alden 1815 .- Sophronia m. Alva Noyes .- Lucy m. Ornan Cole .- John m. Eliza, D. of Luther Ilayward, 1806, and went to New Bedford .- Col: Edward m. Rhoda, D. of Robert Howard, 1815 .- Martin m. Ruth, D. of Capt. Robert Packard, 1811 .- Benjamin m. Content, D. of Dea. Eben. Pack- ard, 1819, and went to Winthrop, Me .- Perez m. Betty, D. of Capt. Lot Leach of St. 1821.
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