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1. Mary A., born April 8, 1831 ; married John F. Keene, November 23, 1853.
2. Austin, born April 30, 1833 ; married Lydia W. Shaw, of East Abington, November 21, 1858, and has Frederick Austin, born November 30, 1860.
3. Jane B., born November 22, 1834 ; married E. Wilson Whiting, of East Abington, November 25, 1854.
4. Andrew H., born April 15, 1836 ; married Betsey Hol- brook, of East Abington, October 17, 1857.
5. Huldah E., born April 19, 1838; married Walter S. · Davis, November 5, 1862.
6. Sarah E., born October 14, 1840.
7. and 8. Ferdinand and Isabella, born November 10, 1846 ; died September 7, and June 25, 1847.
9. Elvira, born August 14, 1848.
Reuben, son of Nathan, married Adaline Burgess, of Harvard, Mass., November 28, 1834, and lives in East Abington. Their children were-
1. Reuben W., born September 15, 1836 ; married Nancy M. Hammond, of Abington, July 3, 1855.
2. George S., born December 26, 1838.
3. Henry J., born October 18, 1841 ; died September 18, 1843.
4. Horace W., born April 13, 1844.
5. Charles H., born April 10, 1846 ; died November 18, 1849.
6. Susan E., born October 18, 1848.
7. Emily M., born February 23, 1851.
8. Charles N., born December 8, 1854.
9. John F., born November 3, 1856.
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Alvin, son of Nathan, married Mercy B. Estes, of Hanson, and lives in Natick, Mass. Their children were-
1. Clara L., born May 25, 1844.
2. Alvin B., born April 3, 1846 (a soldier in the 3d Massachusetts Cavalry ); died in hospital, in Maryland, Janu- ary 26, 1865.
3. Carrie C., born May 15, 1853.
Gridley, son of Gridley, of Hanover, born March 19, 1829 ; married Lucy S. Litchfield, of Hanover, January 1, 1855 ; lives in East Abington, and has Chester W., born June 16, 1857.
Walter B., son of David, of Hanover, born January 10, 1827 ; married Susan Turner, of Pembroke, November 28,. 1848 ; lives in East Abington, and has Susan L. B., born October 13, 1849, and Ada F., born January 29, 1851.
Ezekiel R., son of David, of Hanover, born November 30, 1831 ; married R. Augusta Studley, of Hanover, November 20, 1855 ; lives in East Abington, and has Orville F., born May 12, 1856, and Hermon L., born July 24, 1858.
Gideon, son of Gideon, of Hanover, born October 19, 1811; married Priscilla B. Shaw, of East Abington, March 31, 1841, and lives in East Abington. Their children were-
1. Herbert, died young.
2. James B., born October 28, 1843 (a soldier in the 43d Massachusetts Regiment, re-enlisted in Heavy Artillery, and now in service).
3. Sarah A., born March 11, 1845.
4. Anna H., born November 22, 1846.
5. Alice, born June 13, 1849.
6. Gideon, born June 12, 1851.
7. Joshua F., born October 1, 1854.
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THAXTER.
THE name of THOMAS THAXTER first appears in the Pro- prietors Records of Hingham in the year 1638. In that year a grant of five acres of land was made to him.
The children of Thomas and Elizabeth, his wife, were- Thomas, John, Elizabeth, Sarah and Samuel.
Capt. John, son of Thomas and Elizabeth, married Elizabeth Jacobs, daughter of Nicholas Jacobs, one of the first settlers of Hingham. Their children were-
John, Thomas, Joseph, Samuel (died young), Elizabeth, Benjamin, Samuel, Mary, Deborah, Sarah, Daniel and Jona- than.
Col. Samuel, son of Capt. John and Elizabeth, was a colonel of a regiment, and a member of his Majesty's Counsel. He was one of the Commissioners who settled the boundary line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts in 1719. The chil- dren of Col. Samuel and Hannah Gridley were-
Elizabeth, John and Samuel.
Samuel, son of Col. Samuel and Hannah Gridley, graduated at Cambridge University in 1714 ; he married Sarah Marshall, daughter of John Marshall, of Boston. The children of Samuel and Sarah were-
Samuel, Thomas and Sarah.
Major Samuel, son of Samuel and Sarah, graduated at Cambridge University in 1743, and was an officer in the French War, and one of the very few who escaped the massacre at the surrender of Fort William Henry at Lake George. He died at East Bridgewater. He married Abigail Smith. Their children were-
Samuel, Sarah, Thomas, Henry (died young), Mary, Henry, Gridley, Ezekiel, Marshall, William and Abigail.
Dr. Gridley,* son of Major Samuel and Abigail, was born in Hingham, April 9, 1756 ; married Sarah, daughter of Major-General Benjamin Lincoln; she died November 24, 1810. Their children were-
* See Chapter XV .- PHYSICIANS.
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Gridley, born September 18, 1783. Bela, born June 10, 1785; died December 11, 1810. Ezekiel, born July 22, 1787 ; died October 11, 1856. Mary, born May 23, 1790 ; married Dr. Gad Hitchcock, of Yarmouth, Me. Sarah, born December 13, 1792; married Capt. Micah Nash. Deborah, born March 20, 1795 ; died February 28, 1842. Benjamin, born July 16, 1797; died March 8, 1831. Abigail, born May 11, 1800; married Josiah Vining; died January 31, 1847. Elizabeth, born May 31, 1803 ; married Major Joseph Hunt.
He then married Mary Shattuck ; she died February 11, 1825. He then married Sarah Ames ; she died January 26, 1829. They had one child-
Sarah Ames, born January 14, 1829 ; married Henry M. Whitmarsh.
Gridley, son of Dr. Gridley and Sarah, married Susanna Brown, daugliter of Samuel Brown and Susanna Dyer ; she died February 22, 1826. Their children were-
Susan, born June 26, 1816 ; died March 27, 1865. Dianthe, born February 9, 1819; died June 6, 1840. Almira, born July 17, 1821. Mary, born September 1, 1823; married Warren Frost, of Cambridge ; died September 21, 1853.
Dr. Ezekiel, son of Dr. Gridley and Saralı, married Di- anthe Brown, daughter of Samuel Brown and Susanna Dyer ; she died October 31, 1850. Their children were-
Maria, born December 14, 1819 ; married Ziehri N. Whit- marslı. Bela, born August 20, 1822. Samuel, born April 4, 1826. Sarah, born July 2, 1830; died February 23, 1860.
Samuel B., son of Ezekiel and Dianthe, born April 4, 1826 ; married Harriette Hosmer Burgess, who died April 16, 1851, and then married Emma E. Hunt. Their children were-
Harriette, born March 14, 1851; died August 23, 1851. Emma, born April 4, 1863.
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TORREY.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM TORREY, of Combe, St. Nicholas, County of Somerset, Eng., embarked for New England in 1640, with his son Samuel, and brother Lient. James ; and Phillip, probably a near relative. He settled in North Weymouth (in the part now known as "Old Spain"). Lieut. James settled in Scituate. He married his second wife after settling in Weymouth ; was chosen representative in 1642, and many times after until 1679; he was chosen again in 1683, and again, after the overthrow of Andros, in 1690. He was early lieutenant, and, later, captain ; was Clerk of the Court for about thirty years. His son, Samuel, graduated at Har- vard College, and was one of the most noted divines of those days ; he preached three General Election Sermons in Boston, May 27, 1674, May 16, 1683, and May 29, 1695, for which the Legislature passed resolves, thanking him for the same, and also voted to have them printed. He died April 23, 1707, leaving no offspring.
William had, by his second wife, according to his will of May 15, 1686,-1. William; 2. Micajah; 3. Josiah; and 4. Angel.
2. William, son of William 1., had children-1. Phillip, born 1681; 2. Josialı, born 1686.
3. Phillip, son of William 2., had children-1. Phillip, boru 1713; 2. Josiah, born 1720, who moved to Abington, and settled in the west part of the town; and 3. William, born 1728.
4. William, son of Phillip 3., had children-1. Josiah, born 1754; moved to the south part of Abington ; married, and had a daughter. 2. William, born 1768.
5. William, son of William 4., came to Abington about 1791, and settled near where John F. Keen now lives ; he married Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. David Hersey, May 5, 1792, and had children-1. David, born December 7, 1792 ; 2. Eliza, born 1794; died 1797. 3. William, born July 4, 1797; 4. Josiah, born November 29, 1798 ; 5. Harvey, born
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July 27, 1801 ; 6. Eliza, born 1803 ; married Judson Smith, and had children-1. Eliza ; 2. William J. ; and 3. Maria. 7. Maria, born August, 1807; married Isaiah Jenkins, De- cember, 1838.
6. David, son of William 5., married Mary, daughter of David Noyes ; and married, second, widow of Captain David Lane ; had children by first wife-1. Mary N., born October, 1823 ; married David Lane ; had children, and moved to New York State. . 2. David, born February, 1826. 3. IIannah HI., born February, 1829 ; moved to New York; married, and has children. 4. Edw. P., born April, 1834. 5. Caroline, born October, 1835 ; married Henry Beal. 6. Levi, born April, 1838 ; moved to New York.
7. William, son of William 5., moved to Hingham ; married, and has children and grandchildren.
8. Josiah, son of William 5., married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Estes, of Hanover, January 5, 1830, and has chil- dren-1. Mary L., born January 30, 1831 ; married Joseph J. Estes, March 27, 1851, and has children-1. J. Irving, and 2. Chester L. 2. Lucius A., born October 28, 1833 ; died November 23, 1837. 3. Josiah A., born December 31, 1835. 4. Beulah E., born July 20, 1837; married Samuel A. Walker, of Newton, November 24, 1858 ; has children- 1. Clara W .; and 2. Alice T. 5. Ann E., born April 21, 1839 ; married Charles H. Dill, jr., May 6, 1858 ; has one child - Annie. 6. Lucius A., born April 7, 1841; died August 31, 1843. 7. Sarah J., born March 22, 1843; mar- ried Henry S. Moulton, of Sanford, Me., October 12, 1861 ; has one child-Amy G. 8. Robert A., born January 14, 1845; died May 31, 1848. 9. Clarissa, born August 19, 1846. 10. William, born July 16, 1848. 11. Mehitable R., born February 2, 1850. 12. Ella F., born October 10, 1852. 13. Ruth, born March 28, 1854.
9. Harvey, son of William 5., married Lydia, daughter of Charles Lane, December 14, 1826 ; died March 9, 1855 ; has children-1. James Harvey, born August 23, 1828. 2. Charles W., born June 2, 1830. 3. Lydia J., born July 24, 1832 ;
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married Samuel P. Keen, of Sumner, Me., January 27, 1853. 4. Miranda, born March 6, 1835. 5. David B., born June 29, 1837. 6. John E., born September 16, 1839 ; died Decem- ber 8, 1841. 7. Ann M., born February 5, 1843. 8. John E., born March 18, 1845.
10. David, son of David 6., married Harriet, daughter of Jacob Lovell, December 1, 1850 ; has children-1. Charles B. ; 2. Frederick H.
11. Edw. P., son of David 6., married Mary, daughter of Joshua Curtis, January 1, 1858 ; had one child, who died in infancy.
12. Josiah A., son of Josiah 8., married Arabella, daugh- ter of George W. Grover, of Bethel, Me., August 12, 1858 ; has children-1. J. Carleton ; 2. Arthur Ellenwood.
13. James H., son of Harvey 9., married Maria T., daugh- ter of Richard Holbrook, February 5, 1853 ; has children- 1. Annis M .; 2. Annie W. ; 3. Alfred ; 4. Samuel II.
14. Charles W., son of Harvey 9., married Hannah, daugh- ter of Joseph B. Smith, January 26, 1853 ; had one child- Nettie Judson.
15. David B., son of Harvey 9., married Mary J., daughter of William Nelson, of Barnstable, April 24, 1858 ; has chil- dren-1. Harvey ; 2. Lydia E .; 3. Lottie E.
16. John E., son of Harvey 9., married Abbie C., daughter of Harrison Bonney, of Sumner, Me., November 24, 1864.
WALKER.
REV. HORACE DEAN WALKER is descended from "the Widow Walker," who, with her sons, James and Philip, came to Weymouth about 1640.
Her son, Deacon Philip W., removed to Rehoboth, and his earliest signature recorded is on a deed in 1653.
His descendants, whose names are recorded in the " Walker Genealogy," numbered 3,661 in 1860.
The line to the pastor of East Abington runs through Philip,
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Ebenezer, Caleb, Comfort, Comfort Dean and H. D. Walker- making his children, all born in Abington, the ninth generation from the Pilgrim stock. The names of those who survive are William M., Ellen A., I. Antoinette and Edward A.
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WHEELER.
WILLIAM WHEELER, son of William of Charlestown, and grandson of William of same place, born in Waltham, Decem- ber 18, 1781 ; married, first, Jerusha Whiting, who died June 5, 1810 ; second, Sarah Vining, who died January 4, 1857; third, Widow Eliza Ball, who died April 1, 1860; fourth, Betsey Kennedy, of Kingston.
Children-1. Jerusha, born November 12, 1806 ; married Elijah Estes, of Ilanover, June 6, 1824, and lives in Michigan. 2. and 3. twins, born and died August, 1808. 4. Mary W., born November 26, 1809 ; married John Osborn, of Pembroke, and lives in Michigan. By second wife :- 5. Lucetta E., born May 23, 1812; married Peres Chandler, of Duxbury, and died April 23, 1832. 6. Edward A., born November, 1813. 7. Albert D., born September 1, 1815 ; married Rachel Bourne, lives in East Bridgewater, and has George A., who married Eliza J. Dary. 8. George F., born February 27, 1818. 9. Charles H., born December 19, 1819, is married, lives in Ohio, and has Eva and Ella. 10. Elbridge V., born September 21, 1821. 11. Gridley T., born February 4, 1823. 12. Elijah E., born November 17, 1824. 13. Sarah A., born November 20, 1827; married David Jacobs, jr., May 21, 1848. 14. John W., born April 30, 1829 ; died August, 1829. 15. John W., born May 1, 1830. 16. Lysander F., born February 24, 1832. 17. Susan M., born September 4, 1834 ; married Thomas W. Damon, September 8, 1854.
2. Edward A., son of William 1., married, first, Almira Winsor, who died February 20, 1849; second, Lucy A. Winsor, who died March 25, 1861. Children-1. Edward W., born April 17, 1837; died May 3, 1837. 2. Susie W.,
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born September 20, 1841. 3. Augustus W., born February 15, 1849 ; died October 1, 1849. By second wife :- 4. Ella M., born September 20, 1851. 5. Walter E., born November 27, 1852; died September 30, 1860. 6. Julian A., born August 28, 1854 ; died October 18, 1854. 7. Stella A., born June 3, 1858 ; died April 17, 1859.
3. George F., son of William 1., married, first, Cinderella Burrell ; second, Widow Susan Whitman. Children-1. Geo. W., born November, 1841 ; died September, 1842. 2. Lydia B., born January 19, 1844; married Jeremiah Luby, Jan- uary, 1863. 3. Lucy C., born December 22, 1845 ; married . Leander Torrey, June, 1861. By second wife :- Howard A., born January, 1848.
4. Elbridge V., son of William 1., married Pauline H. Davis. Children-1. Infant daughter, born January 9, 1850 ; died January 10, 1850. 2. Alice F., born March 22, 1851. 3. Lucetta, born July 17, 1853. 4. Arthur, boru January 1, 1860. 5. Annie, born August 25, 1864.
5. Gridley T., son of William 1., married Clarissa Jacobs. Children-1. Walter H., born November 6, 1846. 2. William H., born July 11, 1850. 3. Austin E., born August 15, 1852. 4. Charles E., born February 19, 1857. 5. Joseph W., born February 25, 1858. 6. Clara M., born January 6, 1860.
6 Elijah E., son of William 1., married, first, Lydia F. Hill ; died May 23, 1859. Second, Angusta Lara. Chil- dren-1. Elijah H., born November 18, 1844. 2. Corisan B., born March 6, 1848. By second wife :- Grace M., born June 27, 1863.
7. John W., son of William 1., married Ann T. Damon. Child-Frank H., born September 17, 1854; died 1854.
8. Lysander F., son of William 1., married Angeline S. Whiting. Children-1. Everett P., born October 2, 1855. 2. Effie A., born October 27, 1857. 3. Jennie M., born September 10, 1859.
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WHITMAN.
1. JOHN WHITMAN came from England, and settled in the north part of Weymouth in 1636.
John had a numerous family ; his children named in his will, were-Thomas, John, Abiah, Zecharialı, Sarah Jones, Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah and Judith.
2. Thomas, son of John, married Abigail, daughter of Nicholas Byram, and settled in Bridgewater in 1662; from him descended most of the name in New England. His chil- dren were-John, Ebenezer, Nicholas, Susanna, Mary, Naomi and Hannah.
3. Nicholas, son of Thomas, married Sarah Vining, of Weymouth, and by her had Thomas, John, Josiah, David, Jonathan and Seth. His wife died, and he married Mary, daughter of Francis Cary, and had children-Eleazer, born 1716, and Benjamin. His wife died, and he married Mary, daughter of William Conant, and had children-Mary, William, Josiah, Sarah, Abigail, Nicholas, Susanna and Ebenezer. He was killed in 1746 by a cart-wheel passing over him.
4. Eleazer, the sixth son of Nicholas, married Abigail Alden, daughter of Daniel Alden, in 1742, and had children -Mary, Eliab, Abigail, Hannah, Jepthalı, Mary, Joshua, Eleazer, Ephraim, Asa and Abigail,-most of whom died young. He died in 1807, aged 91; his wife died in 1814, aged 92. He removed to Abington in 1767.
5. Of the survivors-Mary, daughter of Eleazer, married James Porter, and had children-Mary, Abigail, Hannah, James and Sarah. He settled in North Bridgewater, and there died in 1802. She survived him many years, and died, aged 90.
5. Joshua, son of Eleazer, married Hannah Tirrell, and had one son, the late Joshua Whitman, of Turner, Me.
5. Eleazer, son of Eleazer, married Mary Brown, daughter of Woodbridge Brown, of Abington, settled in E. Bridgewater, and had children-Mary, born 1779; Hannah, born 1781 ;
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Asa, born 1783; Daniel, born 1784; Eleazer, born 1785 ; Dorothy, born 1786; Abigail, born 1788; and Emory, born 1790.
5. Ephraim, son of the first-named Eleazer, married Mehit- able Brown, daughter of Samuel Brown, and had children- Olive, born 1782; Jared, born 1784; Clarissa, born 1787; Sarah, born 1789 ; and Mehitable, born 1796.
5. Abigail, daughter of the above-named Eleazer, married Noah Ford, of Abington. Their children were-Nancy, born 1788 ; Daniel Alden, born 1791 ; Sally, born 1793 ; and Polly, born 1795.
6. Mary, daughter of the second-named Eleazer, married Eliab Noyes, and has a numerous family.
6. Hannah, daughter of Eleazer, married Moses Noyes, and left one son.
6. Asa, son of Eleazer, married - Chamberlin, and had one son and one daughter.
6. Daniel, son of Eleazer, married Sarah Porter, and had three daughters.
6. Eleazer, son of Eleazer, married Pratt, and had several children.
6. Dorothy died young.
6. Abigail, daughter of Eleazer, remains single.
6. Olive, daughter of Ephraim, married Alexander Nash, and had children-Hannah, Haraden, Jared, Clarissa, Mehit- able, Edwin, Olive and John; all of whom, except Haraden and Mehitable, died unmarried.
IIaraden married - - -- , of New Orleans, by whom she had four sons and three daughters.
Mehitable married William P. Corthell, and had one daughter.
6. Jared, son of Ephraim, married Abigail Barrell, by whom he had two daughters-Elizabeth R., born 1814, who married Enoch E. Brown, of Bangor, Me., and Abigail B., who married William T. Grennell, of Providence ; she died 1851. Abigail, wife of Jared, died 1817. He married Susanna Hayden, widow of Zeba Hayden, and daughter of
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Aaron Hobart, and had children-Caroline H., born 1819 ; Augustus, born 1821 ; Jared, born 1823 ; Susan A. H., born 1826 ; and Ephraim, born 1829.
Jared, son of Jared, married Nellie Curtis, of Worcester.
Susan A. H. married William R. Vining, and had three children.
Ephraim married Augustine Nash.
Caroline H. and Augustus are unmarried.
6. Clarissa, daughter of Ephraim, married Isaac Alden, and had two sons-William and Henry. William died young. Henry left two sons-William and Isaac Cary.
6. Sarah, daughter of Ephraim, married Nathan Gurney, of Boston, and died 1829, leaving one son-Ephraim Whit- man-now a teacher in Harvard University.
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