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V. JACKSON, MAJ. TIMOTHY, (s. of Timothy,) m. Sarah, dr. of Stephen Winchester, Nov. 28, 1782, settled on the homestead, and had by w. Sarah, William, Sept. 2, 1783 ; Lucretia, Aug. 16, 1785 ; Stephen W., March 19, 1787; Francis, March 7, 1789; George, April 22, 1792 ; and Edmund, Jan. 9, 1795. Lucretia m. Enoch Wiswall, and d. Dec. 28, 1812, æ. 27. He d. Nov. 22, 1814, æ. 58. She d. March 13, 1815, æ. 60. He was distinguished for energy, judgment, integrity, and firmness. A further notice of him may be found in the Appendix.
V. JACKSON, JOSEPH, (s. of Joseph,) m. Martha Ward, 1788, no chil. He was Town Clerk and Treasurer seven years - Representa- tive six years, and d. 1826, æ. 68. His wid. Martha m. Dea. Ben- jamin Eddy, 1827, and d. 1844, æ. 79.
VI. JACKSON, EDWARD, (s. of Col. Ephraim,) m. Abigail Smith, and had John, Nov. 14, 1776 ; Hannah, Feb. 5, 1779 ; Ephraim, Jan. 31, 1781 ; Abigail, May 24, 1783 ; Mary, July 31, 1789. 2d w. Judith Bacon, and had Edward, April 2, 1797; Rebecca, Feb. 14, 1799. 3d w., wid. Sally Stevens, she d. Nov. 1819. 4th w., wid. - Claflin ; and 5th w. Hannah m. Matthias Collins - Abigail m. Nathaniel Wales - Rebecca m. Ephraim Williams, of Deerfield -Mary m. Joel Ware, and 2d, - Page - John went to Vt .- Edward m. Nancy M. Hyde, and settled in Brandon, Vt.
VI. JACKSON, THADDEUS, (s. of Abraham and Mary,) m. - Woodward, of Brookline, Oct. 1673 ; settled in Brookline, and had Amasa ; Thaddeus, d. July, 1824, æ. 42; and several drs. Amasa lives in Randolph. 2d w., wid. of John Hyde and dr. of Capt. Jere- miah Wiswall, 1782. He d. Oct. 12, 1832, æ. 80.
VI. JACKSON, JESSE, (s. of Abraham,) m. Elizabeth White, 1773, and went to the South.
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VI. JACKSON, SAMUEL, (s. of Edward and Susan, of Camb.,) m. Betsy Curtis,- kept the Cattle Market Tavern, in Little Camb., and had Samuel, Jan. 11, 1784, m. Mary Kimball; Edward, 1788, d. at Sandwich Islands ; Joseph C., m. - Foster; Elizabeth ; Ann; George. He d., and his wid. m. Thos. Hastings, at Angier's Corner. VI. JACKSON, JOHN, (s. of Edward, of Westminster,) m. Susanna -, and had, in Westminster, John V., May 14, 1806 ; Jonathan M., Dec. 14, 1812; and three drs.
VI. JACKSON, EDWARD, (s. of Edward, of Westminster,) m. Dolly -, and had, in Westminster, Levi, Oct. 10, 1804 ; Edward L., April 17, 1807 ; Levi, Dec. 14, 1809 ; Cyrus B., Jan. 12, 1812.
VI. JACKSON, JOSEPH, of Westminster, had by w. Eunice, Aaron ; and two daughters.
VI. JACKSON, ELISHA, JR., of Westminster, had by w. - Elisha S., Charles W., Joseph L., Leonard F., and five daughters.
VI. JACKSON, SULLIVAN, (s. of Elisha, of Westminster,) had by w. Sally -, one son and three daughters.
VI. JACKSON, MICHAEL, (s. of Col. Michael,) m. Sarah, dr. of Rev. Stephen Badger, of Natick, and had Stephen B., May 16, 1793, m. Harriet C. Russell, and d. 1817 ; James L., Dec. 20, 1794 ; Abi- gail H., Feb. 23, 1797. William Kenrick m. Stephen B.'s wid. She d. Sept. 1825.
VI. JACKSON, CAPT. SIMON, (s. of Col. Michael,) m. Borodell, dr. of Alexander Shepard, Jr., Feb. 1786, and had Alexander S., June 5, 1789 ; Charles A., Aug. 10, 1790, m. two wives, in N. Y., and had a large family; Michael, d. young; Borodell, March 7, 1787 ; Ann Maria S., June 13, 1792. 2d w. Sally Spring, of Wat., and had Susan, Sept. 13, 1805 ; Sarah S., Nov. 8, 1809. He d. Oct. 17, 1818, æ. 58.
VI. JACKSON, ENSIGN AMASA, (s. of Col. Michael,) m. - Lander. 2d, - Phelps, and settled in N. Y. City, and had Mary C .; Charles, m. Elizabeth Castle, and had two sons ; Oliver P., Harriet, Caroline M., Emily, Amasa, Ebenezer, Eliza, and Julia W. He was President of one of the N. Y. City Banks.
VI. JACKSON, LIEUT. EBENEZER, (s. of Col. Michael.) m. V Charlotte Pierce, of S. C., and settled in Savannah, Geo., and had Edward F .; Mary C., m. Francis J. Oliver, of Boston ; Ebenezer ;
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Harriet M .; Charles H .; Harriet F .; Amasa; Mary S .; George W., and Michael. Ebenezer was Member of Congress - Charles H. m. C. T. Sheddan, and had one son.
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VI. JACKSON, WILLIAM, EsQ., (s. of Timothy, Esq.,) m. Han- nah, dr. of Ebenezer Woodward, Esq., 1806; took the homestead, and had Sarah, Oct. 14, 1807 ; Marian, July 9, 1809 ; Timothy, April 15, 1811 ; Lucretia, Dec. 3, 1812; Hannah W., July 23, 1814. Han- nah the mother d. July 23, 1814, æ. 30. 2d w. Mary Bennett, and had Louisa, July 11, 1816 ; William, Oct. 14, 1817, d. in infancy ; Caroline B., March 1, 1819; Adeline B., Sept. 2, 1820, d. 1821 ; William W., Nov. 10, 1821, d. 1822 ; Mary B., May 4, 1823 ; Ellen D., April 27, 1825 ; Edward, June 14, 1827 ; Elizabeth F., April 20, 1829 ; William W., Aug. 9, 1831 ; Stephen W. D., April 7, 1834 ; Cornelia W., March 31, 1836. Sarah m. Ist, Thomas A. Davis, Mayor of Boston, and 2d, Lewis Tappan, Esq., merchant, of N. Y. City, April, 1854 - Marian m. Rev. Lyman Gilbert - Lucretia m. Henry B. Williams, and d. March 4, 1848 - Hannah W. m. Henry Fuller - Louisa m. Lewis Hall, and d. 1853 - Mary B. m. Charles A. Curtis, 1847. He was Representative to the General Court, and Member of Congress.
VI. JACKSON, STEPHEN W., (s. of Timothy, Esq.,) m. Lucretia, dr. of Ephraim Thayer, and had, in Boston, George S., Feb. 16, 1814; Charles, Oct. 19, 1817; Rebecca, 1816, d .; Rebecca, Nov. 3, - 1819 ; Stephen W., Nov. 23, 1822, d .; Lucretia, Dec. 16, 1825 ; Ste- phen W., 1829, d .; Sarah, 1830, d .; Francis E., Nov. 17, 1834. Rebecca m. Gidcon Reed - Lucretia m. Charles Briggs.
VI. JACKSON, FRANCIS, (s. of Timothy, Esq.,) m. Eliza Copeland, of Quincy, and had, in Boston, Eliza Frances, Jan. 13, 1816; James, Nov. 14, 1817 ; Harriette Martineau, March 31, 1825; Susan Gardner, Sept. 6, 1826, d. 1828 ; Francis, June 21, 1829, d. April 20, 1830 ; Francis, Nov. 9, 1831, d. Sept. 18, 1832. Eliza F. m. Charles D. Meriam, Nov. 3, 1836, and 2d, James Eddy, Scpt. 21, 1848 - Harriette M. m. Charles Palmer, Dec. 16, 1848.
VI. JACKSON, GEORGE, (s. of Timothy, Esq.) m. wid. Mary Clapp, and had, in Boston, George E., Jan. 29, 1816 ; Mary C., Nov. 6, 1817 ; William H., Feb. 24, 1820; Emeline C., Oct. 9, 1822 ; Sarah W., Dec. 6, 1824 ; Ellen, Dec. 5, 1826, d. 1830.
VI. JACKSON, EDMUND, (s. of Timothy, Esq.) m. Mary H. Hewes, 1827, and had, in Boston, Charles H., Dec. 17, 1827, d. 1828 ;
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Harriet W., Dec. 3, 1828; Edmund, May 26, 1830; Henry, Sept. 5, 1831, d. 1832; Ellen, June 30, 1833; Sarah, Sept. 25, 1835, d. in infancy ; Mary F., April 4, 1837, d. 1842 ; Charles, Aug. 24, 1839, d. 1842; Frederick, May 9, 1841 ; Anna Louisa, Feb. 12, 1844 ; Lewis, Sept. 27, 1847, d. in infancy. Harriet W. m. Theodore A. Simmons, of Boston.
VI. JACKSON, EPHRAIM, (s. of Col. Ephraim,) m. Martha Little, and had Ephraim ; Martha. 2d w. Phebe Titus, and had George D., Feb. 2, 1822, lives in Lowell ; and Henry, who went to Hancock, Vt. VI. JACKSON, NATHAN, (s. of Col. Ephraim,) m .- McRoberts, and had Nathan, Aaron, John, Mary, Abigail, and Hannah. Mary m. - - Chatterton - Abigail m. - Hays - Nathan m. - Chat- terton - Aaron entered Middlebury College-John went West.
VI. JACKSON, JOSHUA, (s. of Joshua and Huldah,) m. Hannah Durell, 1773, and had Hannah, March 8, 1774; Joshua ; George, Oct. 4, 1777 ; Peter, Aug. 27, 1775, d. 1796 ; Charles, Oct. 3, 1779 ; Sukey, Dec. 6, 1782; Hannah, and Josiah. George was Deputy Sheriff, in Boston.
VI. JACKSON, MAJ. DANIEL, (s. of Joshua and Huldah,) m. Lucy Remington, and had Henry, 1783 ; Daniel, 1785, d. 1835 ; Francis, _ March 27, 1787, grad. H. C., 1810; Leonard, July 26, 1791, grad. H. C., 1812 ; Mary H., 1789; Lucy R., 1794; Polly, 1798. 2d w., wid. Davis, d. 1813. He was in the battles of Concord and Bunker Hill, and at Dorchester Heights, in Capt. Foster's company of Artillery, and Sergeant in Capt. Bryant's company of Artillery. He was stationed at Fort Washington, N. Y., and commanded a small redoubt, which was attacked by a column of Hessians, and he was taken prisoner, but exchanged in about six months. He then went on a recruiting expedition to Boston, and returned to New York with one hundred and seventy recruits, joined Conway's Brig- ade in N. J., with two field pieces, and had several skirmishes with the enemy. He pointed the cannon which blew up a British vessel on the North river, which procured him a promotion to Lieut. Capt. Bryant was mortally wounded at the battle of Brandywine, and left within the enemies' lines, at a small farm house; and after he fell, Lieut. Jackson took command of his company. This battle lasted four hours. All the officers, and more than half the men, of Bryant's company, were killed or wounded. At midnight he went, with four men, (Ebenezer Seger being one of them,) and
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brought off Capt. Bryant upon a litter, who died the next day. Lieut. Jackson, for his bravery and good conduct in that battle, received the thanks of Gen. Knox; was promoted to a Captain, and commanded the company to the end of the war. He was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, and the seige of Yorktown, where he had charge of the Laboratory. He left the army a Major by brevet. After the war, he was appointed commander of Fort Independence, in Boston Harbor; and subsequently Warden of the State Prison, in Charlestown. He d. in Wat. about 1832.
VI. JACKSON, LIEUT. JONATHAN, (s. of Joshua and Huldah,) m. Abigail Cutting, lived in Waltham, and had Luther. He was an officer on Fort Independence, in Boston Harbor, under his brother, Maj. Daniel.
VI. JACKSON, NATHANIEL, (s. of Joshua and Huldah,) m. Lucy Allen, 1781, settled in Lincoln, Me., and had Lucy, July, 1782 ; John, April, 1784, d. 1789 ; Eunice, Oct. 1786; Ann, Aug. 1790; Nathaniel, Oct. 1793, and three other chil., who d. young. Lucy m. Elijah Stone, of Newton - Eunice m. Joseph Dunn, of Jay, Me. - Ann m. Thos. Hiscock, of Wilton, Me .- Nath'l m. Nancy Goodwin, of Jay, Me.
VI. JACKSON, ABEL, (s. of Elisha, of Westminster,) m. Betsy - , and had David F., Nov. 14, 1815; Abel, Nov. 12, 1823, and three daughters.
VI. JACKSON, CALEB, (s. of Isaac, Jr.,) m. Rhoda Pratt, 1782, and settled in Westminster.
VI. JACKSON, OLIVER, (s. of Isaac, Jr .. ) m. Mary -, settled in Westminster, and had Josiah, Sept. 7, 1789 ; Isaac, Nov. 24, 1792 ; Horace, April 1, 1800, and five daughters.
VI. JACKSON, SAMUEL, (s. of Samuel and Lois,) m. - Hough- ton, settled in Jay, Me., and had Benjamin, Henry, Elijah, Nancy, Samuel, Abijah, Mary, Rhoda, Sarah, Elizabeth. Died 1843, æ. 60.
VI. JACKSON, ANTIPAS, (s. of Samuel and Lois,) m. Hannah Richards, Aug. 30, 1795, settled in Rox., and had Antipas, Jan. 30, 1796; William, Jan. 19, 1798; Samuel, and Daniel.
VI. JACKSON, EPHRAIM, (s. of Samuel and Lois,) m. Betsy Cheney, April, 1803, and had, in Waltham, Mary, Nov. 9, 1805 ; Edwin, Jan. 9, 1807 ; Eliza, Dec. 9, 1808 ; Lois, May 27, 1810; Dan- el C., Dec. 13, 1811. Betsy the mother, d. 1813. 2d w. Abigail Park, 1814, and had Abigail, Dec. 29, 1814; Ephraim, July 29, 1816 ;
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Winslow, Feb. 23, 1818; William, Nov. 23, 1819 ; Emeline, 1821 ; Samuel W., April 26, 1824. Lois m. William Davis - Emeline m. Hezekiah Fuller - Mary m. Asa Burnham- Eliza d. - Edwin d. unm., 1841 - Daniel C. m. - Veazie, and d. 1841 - Abigail m. Isaac Smith - Ephraim m. Harriet Newell - Winslow m. and went to New Jersey - William m. Hannah Harris. - Samuel W. m. Sarah Morse.
VI. JACKSON, WILLIAM, (s. of Jonas,) m. Sarah Hastings, 1768. VI. JACKSON, GERSHAM, (s. of Jonas,) m. Sarah White, 1769. VII. JACKSON, EPHRAIM, (s. of Edward and g. s. of Col. Eph- raim,) m. Beulah Murdock, and had Emeline, Oct. 13, 1821 ; Sam- uel W., March 7, 1823; Edward G., Nov. 5, 1827. 2d w. wid. Hay- den, formerly Griggs. Ist w. d. 1849, æ. 60.
VII. JACKSON, JOHN, (s. of Edward and g. s. of Col. Ephraim,) m. - Kingsbury, settled in Vt., and had three daughters. 2d w. - Horton, and had two sons and two daughters.
VII. JACKSON, CHARLES, (s. of Joshua, Jr.,) m. Catherine Ful- ler, Aug. 1806, and had Henry F., Oct. 17, 1808; Charles D., Oct. 17, 1810 ; George H., Jan. 19, 1812 ; Nathan II., Jan. 14, 1814. 2d w. Ann -, and had Walter C., 1816.
VII. JACKSON, TIMOTHY, (s. of William and Hannah,) m. Han- nah M., dr. of Josiah Stedman, Esq., and had Henry S., 1838; Fred- erick S., 1840; Mirian S., 1844; Sarah B., 1847.
VII. JACKSON, LEONARD, (s. of Maj. Daniel,) m. Eliza M., and had Thomas L., 1834; Mary H., 1836 ; Henry A., 1845; Gilbert M., 1843; and Lucy R.
VII. JACKSON, ARTEMAS, (s. of -, m. Polly Stimpson, April, 1803, and had Susan, Sept. 4, 1805.
VII. JACKSON, WILLIAM, (s. of Ephraim and Abigail,) m. Han- nah Harris, 1842.
JACKSON, ZEBEDEE, (s. of -,) m. Susan Gosson, 1835.
VII. JACKSON, GEORGE S., (s. of Stephen W.,) m. Laura Ann Fitch, 1841, and had, in Boston, Laura Ann, 1842; George S., 1843; Henry W., 1844 ; Mary Lucretia, 1846; and Ella Thayer, 1853.
VII. JACKSON, CHARLES, (s. of Stephen W.,) m. Maria Louisa Reed, and had, in Boston, Helen Lucretia, Lucy Reed, Stephen W., Rebecca Louisa, Lewis and Horace.
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VII. JACKSON, GEORGE E., (s. of George and Mary,) m. Eliza M. Rice, 1846. No chil. He d. Jan. 25, 1851, æ. 35.
VII. JACKSON, WILLIAM H., (s. of George and Mary,) m. Eliza H. Norris, 1846, and had, in Salem, Kate and Eliza. She d. 1852.
VII. JACKSON, EDMUND, (s. of Edmund and Mary,) m. Anna Woodward, and settled in Boston.
II. JACKSON, DEA. EDWARD, (the only s. of Edward, Sen., by his last w. Elizabeth (Newgate) Oliver,) m. Grace -, and had Edward, Dec. 25, 1681, d. Aug. 22, 1691, æ 9 2-3. Wife Grace d. April 8, 1685, æ. 30. 2d w. Abigail, dr. of Nathaniel Wilson, Sen., and had Elizabeth, Feb. 23, 1687 ; Abigail, May 13, 1690 ; Hannah, Aug. 10, 1692 ; Samuel, May 13, 1695 ; Alice; Edward, April 3, 1700 ; Abigail, Sept. 14, 1705. Abigail m. Daniel Robbins, 1738 - Elizabeth m. Capt. Thomas Prentice - Hannah m. Joshua Loring of Rox., and had a son who was Commodore in the British Navy. He was Dea .; Selectman six years ; Clerk and Treasurer twenty years ; Representative 1702, and d. Sept. 30, 1727, æ. 75. His wid. Abigail d. March 16, 1746, æ. 83. His will is dated 1726. Gives his son Samuel the homestead, thirty acres adjoining the buildings, and all the land on the south side of the highway. To s. Edward the pasture formerly of Reynold Bush, about twenty acres, on the north side of the highway, and between it and the marsh. Makes bequests to his daughters Elizabeth Prentice and Hannah Loring, and appoints his w. Abigail and sons Samuel and Edw., executors
III. JACKSON, SAMUEL, EsQ., (s. of Dea. Edward,) m. Borodell, dr. of Capt. John Jackson, Feb. 1738 ; settled upon the homestead, and had Samuel, March 6, 1739 ; Abigail, June 26, 1740, d. 1750 ; Borodell, Oct. 13, 1742, who m. Maj. Thomas Cheever, 1768, and 2d, Oliver Munroe. He was Selectman 1733, '34, and '36. Town Clerk and Treasurer eight years, 1735 to 1742. Representative 1738, '39, '40, and '42. He d. Dec. 3, 1742, æ. 48, " greatly lamented." His wid. Borodell m. Thomas Prentice, Esq., of Lunenburg, June 27, 1751, s. of Rev. John Prentice, of Lancaster, and he was appointed guardian of Samuel, Abigail, and Borodell, chil. of Sam'l, Esq., 1758. Borodell, the m., d. 1766, and her son, Capt. Samuel Jackson, admin. on her estate. In his inventory, the ancient homestead of Edward, Sen., was appraised at £670.
III. JACKSON, REV. EDWARD, (s. of Dea. Edward,) a bachelor, born April 3, 1700, grad. H. C., 1719, ordained Minister of Woburn,
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1729. The following items of expenses at his ordination, are re- corded upon the Woburn Town Records. "For subsisting the Min- isters, Messengers and Gentlemen, at the time of Mr. Jackson's ordi- nation. Four hundred and thirty-three dinners, at 2s. 6d., £54, 2s. 6d; one hundred and seventy-eight suppers and breakfasts, £8, 18s .; keeping thirty-two horses four days, £3; six and a half barrels cider, £4, 11s. ; twenty-five gallons wine, £9, 10s. ; two galls. brandy and four of rum, £1, 16s. ; loaf-sugar, lime juice and pipes, £1, 12s .; keeping the Ministers' and Messengers' horses, £2. Total, £85, 9s. 6d." His inventory amounted to £2,458, 10s. 8d. His negro man and wife, £430. Library, £124, 10s. Joshua Loring, his brother in law, admin. The following is a schedule of his library, viz : Bal *** Works, 9- Bishop Hopkins, 6- Dr. Scott, 2 vols. 10 - Bishop Hillifleet's Sermons, 6, 10 - Dr. Edwards' Theology, 2 vols. 8- Pembroke's Acadia, by Sir Philip Sidney, 2 - Dr. Morse's Sermons, 8 vols., 16 - Life and Sermons of Dr. Bull, 4 vols., 7, 10 - Dr. South's Sermons, 2 vols., 4 - Hopkins on Sacrament, 2, 10 - Hop- kin's Sermons, 2- Maynard's Sermons, 4, 10 - Pemberton's do., 2, 10- Bishop Durham's do., 1, 10 - Roman Antiquities, 2, 10 - Dr. Dodridge on Regeneration, 1, 10 - Quincy's Dispensatory, 2, 10 - Hopkins on the Covenant, 3- Dr. Stradley's Sermons, 1, 10 - Henry on Prayer, 10 -Dr. Watts' Poems, 1, 10 - Freeholder, 12- Henry's Method of Prayer, 8 - Preaching Bible, 12 - Con- greve's Works, 1 - Homer's Iliad, 1, 5 - Atterbury on English Convocation, 1, 10 - Saytor's Decimas Junius, &c., by Dryden, 1, 10 - Letters of a Nobleman to his Sister, 6-Results of Three Synods at Camb., 5 - A Specimen of Papal and French Persecu- tion, 4 - Commentary on Luke, 10- Secretaries' Guide, 3 - Wil- son's Christian Dictionary, 3 - Hcylin's History of the World, 2 - Pamphlets, 1, 5. He d. Sept. 24, 1754, æ. 54.
IV. JACKSON, CAPT. SAMUEL, (only s. of Samuel, Esq.,) m. Mary Baldwin, of Sudbury, had no chil. He d. Oct. 1806, and the male descendants of Edward, Sen., by his last w., became extinct. Capt. Samuel inherited a large property. He pulled down the old mansion, built by Edward, Sen., and built a splendid house for that day, (the same recently possessed by Jonathan Hunnewell, Esq.) He was indolent and intemperate, and the ancient and beautiful homestead passed out of the hands of the Jacksons', and himself and wife were finally supported in part by the town.
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JENKS, SAMUEL, EsQ., (3d s. of Capt. John Jenks, of Lynn, born March 12, 1732, and g. s. of Joseph Jenks, who came from Eng., settled in Lynn about 1643, and d. 1683, æ. 81.) He served in the French war, as a subaltern officer, in the campaign of 1758 and 1760, in which latter year he was appointed Capt. Same year, he m. Mary Haynes, dr. of Samuel Haynes, of Boston, by whom he had twelve chil., eight of whom lived to an adult age. He came into Newton, 1776, where four of his chil. were born, viz .: Henry G., July 29, 1776; William, Nov. 25, 1778 ; Sarah, Oct. 25, 1782, and one other dr. Ist w. Mary d. Nov. 24, 1782, æ. 44. 2d w. Abigail, dr. of Josiah Fuller, Sen., and wid. of John Barber, 1785. Henry G. d. unm., July 2, 1801 - Francis d. 1812, æ. 42 - John N. d. 1820; æ. 19. He d. June 8, 1801, æ. 70. 2d w. d. Jan. 5, 1828, æ. 83.
JENNISON, PHINEAS, born 1743, (s. of Samuel, of Wat.,) had by w. Susan -, Phineas, 1770 ; Elias, 1772 ; Benjamin and Josiah, 1774; William, 1784; Susan, and Fanny. William d. unm. He came to Newton, 1795, and d. 1825, æ. 82. She d. 1815, æ. 72.
JENNISON, ELIAS, (s. of Phineas,) m. Sally Tallman, Feb. 1795, and had Susan, Elias, Joseph, Joshua, William, Elijah, Horace, Henry, Otis, Sally, Eliza, and Mary. William and Mary d. young - Joseph and Sally went to Southboro'. He d. 1842, æ. 70.
JENNISON, BENJAMIN, (s. of Phineas,) m. Sukey Tallman, 1804, and had Joel, George, Alvert, Edwin, Martha, and Mary. She d. 1842, æ. 60.
JENNISON, JOSIAH, (s. of Phineas,) m. - Holden, (?) and had Josiah, John, Lucia, Hannah, and Sarah.
JENNISON, JOEL, (s. of Benjamin,) m. Lucy W. Trowbridge, 1831, and settled in South Boston.
JOHNSON, CAPT. HENRY, of Boston, d. April 13, 1776, æ. 49. (Gravestone.)
I. KENRICK, JOHN, born in England, 1605, was in Boston as early as 1639; then a member of the ch .; took the Freeman's oath, 1640 ; owned a wharf on the easterly side of the Town Dock, sometime called Tyng's wharf, which he sold in 1652. In 1658, he purchased of Richard Parker, of Boston, two hundred and fifty acres of land, in the southerly part of Camb. Village, previously owned by Thos. Mayhew, bounded w. by Charles river, and N. by Gov. Haynes' farm of one thousand acres, granted by the Gen. Court, 1634, with farm
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house and barn thereon. This house was near the bridge, crossing Charles river, called " Kenrick's bridge." His first w. Anna d. at Boston, Nov. 1656. 2d w. Judith, d. at Rox., Aug. 23, 1687. He d. Aug. 29, 1686, æ. about 81, leaving a will, dated Jan. 21, 1683, in which he states his age to be " about 78." Gives his w. Judith the west end of his house, &c. ; gives his s. in law Jonathan Metcalf, fifty acres of land at the s. E. part of his farm, which he purchased of Dea. John Jackson, and the rest of his meadow, at Cow Island, containing ten acres. To Rev. Nehemiah Hobart, four acres of meadow, adjoining the meadow of John Parker N. and Charles river w., or ££10, at the option of his s. John. To John Kenriek, eldest s. of his s. Elijah, deceased, £5, and to each of the other chil. of his s. Elijah, twenty shillings, as they come of age. To s. John, his dwelling house, barn and out houses, and all his lands and estate, not disposed of in his will. Appoints s. John and s. in law Jona- than Metealf, executors. William Adams, Samuel Truesdale and Nehemiah Hobart, witnesses. Proved Sept. 23, 1686. He had by w. Anna, in Boston, Hannah, 9. 12. 1639 ; John, 3. 8. 1641 ; Elijah, 1643 ; (this name is erroneously spelt Elisha, on the Boston Record.) Hannah m. Jonathan Metcalf, of Dedham.
II. KENRICK, JOHN, (s. of John, Sen.,) m. Esther -, and had Mercy, 1. 5. 1673 ; Grace, Sept. 10, 1674; Maria, 28. 11. 1675; Es- ther, Sept. 25, 1677; Sarah, Feb. 26, 1679; Hannah, Dec. 15, 1680; Ann, Nov. 4, 1682; Abigail, Nov. 12, 1684 ; Elizabeth, Feb. 9, 1692 ; Mary ; John, Jan. 6, 1689; Caleb, March 8, 1694 ; Margaret, Nov. 15, 1696. Maria m. Samuel Lyon - Esther m. Joseph Ward - Sarah m. - Savage - Hannah m. - Teale - Ann m. - White - Elizabeth m. - Richardson - Margaret m. - Mills. He was Selectman nine years, and d. Sept. 30, 1721, æ. 80. She d. 1723. His will (1721) names his drs. Sarah Savage, Hannah Teale, Ann White, Esther Ward, Elizabeth Richardson, Margaret Mills, Grace and Mary, who were unm. in 1721 ; g. s. John Lyon, to have £10, when of age.
II. KENRICK, ELIJAH, (s. of John, Sen.,) m. Hannah, dr. of John Jackson, Sen., and had Margaret, 29. 11. 1668; Hannah, 5. 6. 1670; Ann, 3. 5. 1672; John, 7. 5. 1675; Elijah, 11. 3. 1678 ; Ebenezer, 12. 12. 1679-80. Margaret m. Joshua Hemenway, of Fram. - Ann m. Isaac Hammond - Elijah m. Mary Stevens, of Rox., 1709. He d. Dee. 24, 1680, æ. 37. His wid. m. John Hyde, s. of Jonathan, Sen., 20. 11. 1682, by whom she had four chil., and d. May 1, 1737, æ. 91.
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His inventory, £251, 14s. The estate was divided 1699, by Thomas Prentice, Thomas Oliver, Abm. Jackson, John Mason and John Staples ; and his wid., then w. of John Hyde, had £83, 18s. John, the oldest s., had double share.
III. KENRICK, JOHN, (s. of Elijah,) m. Joanna -, and had Elijah, Oct. 10, 1713 ; Joanna, Oct. 19, 1715; Mary, Sept. 10, 1718 ; Nathan, March 7, 1720; Alpheus, Oct. 8, 1724; Lemuel, Feb. 17, 1736 ; Caleb, (prob.) Oct. 21, 1733. Mary m. Jonas Cook, 1745 - Elijah m. Ruth Frost, of Needham, 1736, and settled in Natick - Alpheus m. Mary Vinson, Aug. 1750.
III. KENRICK, CAPT. CALEB, (s. of John, Jr.,) m. Abigail Bowen, of Rox., 1721, took the w. part of the homestead, and had John, Aug. 8, 1722; Benjamin, Jan. 30, 1724 ; Esther, April 26, 1726 ; Abigail, March, 1729; Sarah, May 20, 1732; Daniel, Oet. 4, 1735 ; Caleb, Jan. 29, 1740 ; Anna, April 3, 1743. Sarah m. John Fille- brown, of Boston, 1753 - Esther m. Maj. Mayo, of Rox., (who was killed in the Revolution,)-Abigail m. B. Adams, of Boston, 1747- Ann m. Rev. Samuel Dana, of Groton, 1762, afterwards Judge, and the f. of Hon. Samuel Dana. Benjamin settled in Amherst, N. H., and d. Nov. 13, 1812, æ. 89. Daniel settled at Hollis, N. H. He was Selectman five years. She d. Sept. 1775. He d. March, 1771, æ. 77. His will, dated 1764, names drs. Esther, Abigail, and Anna. Gives son John thirty aeres, s. by Israel Stowell and Edward Hall, N. by highway to the river. Gives s. Daniel, twenty acres, &c. Son Benjamin had had his share. Gives w. Abigail a negro woman, who is to have her freedom after the decease of her mistress ; and all his surviving children to help her, (the slave,) if she should be in want. If Rose (another slave woman) should not be able to earn her living, he obliges his s. Caleb to support her, if she should be in want. She d. 1775. Negro man d. 1781. Appoints sons John and Caleb, executors.
III. KENRICK, EBENEZER, (s. of Elijah,) m. Hannah -, 1711, settled in Brookline, and had Nathaniel, June 29, 1713 ; Deliverance. Deliverance m. - Wiswall. She outlived him. Her estate was divided 1763, between her s. Nathaniel and dr. Deliverance Wiswall.
KENRICK, NATHANIEL, m. Hannah -, settled in Brookline, and had Ebenezer, 1740; Nathaniel, 1742; Thomas, 1741, who m. Mary Griggs, 1765, and d. Feb. 8, 1774, æ. 33.
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