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of Hopkinton; Adelaide H., b. March 18, 1827, m. Joseph B. Knox of Worcester. Dea. Stephen's wife, Sally, d. Oct. 13, 1812; hem., 2d, a cousin of his first wife, wid. of Rev. Mr. Dudley; he d. Feb. 12, 1815.
Holloway Bailey', Silas3, Silas?, Benjamin1, m. Lucy, dau. of Benjamin Sawyer of Bolton. They had three sons. In the oldest the venerable patronymic reap- pears "Benjamin," and perhaps ancestral ministerial bias: he graduated at Harvard College 1854: has been pastor in Portland, Marblehead and Malden; he m., 1864. Emily F. Sampson. They have Salina W .. Henry H. and Benjamin P .; two others have d. S. Henry, the second s. of Holloway, responded to his country's call in the late war; was captain of Com- pany G in the 36th Regiment; he was killed by a musket ball in the head at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864. John, the third s., m. a dau. of Judge Dewey of Williamstown; res. in Newton; holds the clerkship of the estate of Hon. Mr. Roach of New Bedford. Thus the last representatives of this once numerous and influential family have disappeared from us and this vicinity; may the stock revive. He d. Feb. 12, 1872; wife Lucy d. Feb. 9, 1861. He m. 2d, - - Richardson ; d. 1877.
Jedediah Bailey*, Lieut. Timothy3, Silas2, Benjamin', m. Clarissa, dau. of Dea. Stephen Bailey, April 17, 1800. Lived on the Merrick Felton place; the family moved to Athol about 1824. Had Eliza, b. 1801, d. 1806; Clarissa, b. Dec. 22, 1802, d. 1805 ; Sally Crosby, b. May 17, 1805; Clarissa, bap. 1807;
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Eusebia, b. 1809; Sophy Spooner, b. 1812 ; Algernon Sidney, b. 1816.
Dea. Timothy Bailey4, Silas3, Silas2, Benjamin1, m. Sarah Whitney of Westboro 1806. He lived on the place now owned by Rufus R. Wheeler; the house was burned a few years ago. Had Benjamin F., b. Jan. 29, 1807, he m., Dec. 31, 1831, Sarah B. Whit- ney of Worcester, where he has since resided; Sarah E., b. Jan. 25, 1809, d. Jan. 27, 1837; Silas, b. Oct. 13, 1811, lives in Princeton; George L., b. Dec. 18, 1817, m. - Cox of Hudson. Dea. Timothy d. Sept. 3, 1837 ; wife d. April 11, 1840.
At the request of Everett H. Bailey, Esq., of St. Paul, Minn., a descendant of the Rev. Winthrop Bailey, who was a son of Dea. Stephen Bailey of this town, we insert herein the genealogical record of the family of the Rev. Winthrop, which certainly will be of special interest to the members of the Bailey family scattered abroad, but few of the descendants of the Bailey family are still within our limits; they have sought more enlarged and enticing fields of usefulness in other localities. They gave character and standing to our town in its early history, and it is a gratifying fact to know that the name is still honored in other communities where they may reside.
Rev. Thomas Bailey, b. in Lancashire, Eng., 1644.
John Bailey, b. in Scituate, Mass., before 1670, m. Sarah White Jan. 25, 1672 ; m., 2d wife, Ruth Clothier, Dec. 9, 1699.
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I. Benjamin Bailey of Berlin, Mass. (moved from Marlboro 1722), b. 1682, d. 1726; m. Deborah Howe, dau. of Eleazer Howe, of John Howe line of Marl- boro: m., second wife, dau. of David Howe of Abram. Howe line.
2. Benjamin Bailey, b. 1713, d. Feb. 14, 1790, m. April 4. 1738, Sibella, dau. of James Howe of West- boro.
Dea. Stephen Bailey, b. Sept. 29, 1753, d. Feb. 12, 1815. m., Feb. 8, 1779, Sarah Crosby, dau. of Dr. Samuel Crosby of Shrewsbury.
Rev. Winthrop Bailey, b. May 7, 1784. Graduated at Harvard College 1807; entered a three years' course at Andover Theological Seminary; settled in Brunswick, Me., in 1810, as minister of the Congre- gational Church, and was tutor in Bowdoin College to 1814; m., Jan. 6, 1814, Martha Stanwood, dau. of Col. William Stanwood of Brunswick; settled in Pelham, Mass., 1814; was minister of the Congre gational Church there until 1823, when he became a Unitarian and moved to Greenfield, taking charge of the new Unitarian Church; lived in Deerfield 1831- 1835 ; was principal of Deerfield Academy ; died there March 16, 1835. Children : Sarah Crosby, b. in Pelham April 5, 1815; Hannah Stanwood, b. in Pel- ham June 8, 1817; Martha Grey, b. in Pelham Feb. 19, 1819; Francis Parkman, b. in Pelham Nov. 26, 1820; Elizabeth Lee, b. in Pelham Nov. 21, 1822; Annie J., b. in Greenfield Feb. 12, 1826; Isabella, b. in Greenfield Feb. 12, 1828; Mary Duncan, b. in Deerfield May 23, 1831.
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Sarah Crosby, dau. of Rev. Winthrop Bailey, b. April 5, 1815; m., at Deerfield, Mass., Dec. 4, 1834, Samuel T. Hallock of Milton, N. Y .; resided for many years at Riceville, Pa. Children: Martha Elizabeth, b. Nov. 6, 1835; Winthrop, b. Feb. 2, 1838; Seraphina Joy, b. Nov. 13, 1840, d. Nov. 5, 1850; Sara Isabella, b. April 1, 1843, d. June 9, 1850; Hannah Stanwood, b. Nov. 26, 1845; Patrick Falco- ner, b. March 30, 1849; Nicholas Edward, b. Aug. 29, 1852; Nathaniel, b. Feb. 21, 1858, d. Aug. 26, 1858. Mrs. Hallock d. Oct. 12, 1881; Mr. Hallock d. Sept. 25, 1877.
Martha Elizabeth, m., Aug. 5, 1868, Newton A. T. Carroll; reside in Buffalo, N. Y. Children: Theo- dora May, b. May 8, 1869; Horace Greeley, b. Jan. 12, 1873; Winthrop Thomas, b. Feb. 11, 1877.
Dr. Winthrop Hallock, m., Jan. 20, 1859, Mary Kent Shew; reside at Cromwell, Conn. Children: Frank Kirkwood, b. Aug. 18, 1860; Susan Clarke, b. April 21, 1869, m., Sept. 6, 1893, William Couch of Du- buque, Iowa.
Patrick F. Hallock, m., Oct. 27, 1877, Julia Anna Barto of Oyster Bay, L. I. Children: Robert Patton, b. March 1, 1879, d. Sept. 3, 1881 ; Edith, b. Jan. I, 1882, d. Nov. 2, 1889; Sara Barto, b. Sept. 8, 1884.
Nicholas Edward Hallock, m., May 21, 1878, Phebe Keith of Rome, N. Y .; reside at Bradford, Pa. Children: Annie Constance, b. Feb. 20, 1883, d. inf. ; Charles Samuel, b. April 19, 1884; Florence Bailey, b. March 15, 1886.
Hannah Stanwood, dau. of Rev. Winthrop Bailey, b. June 8, 1817; m., June 26, 1842, at New York,
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Horatio N. Conant ; lived in Milwaukee, Wis., where he died Sept. 20, 1859. Children: Ella Stanwood, b. March 16, 1843, d. Jan. 27, 1847 ; Ernest, b. March 26, 1847, d. Dec. 20, 1884: Frederick Holland, b. June 18, 1849, d. Feb. 26, 1854.
Martha Grey, dau. of Rev. Winthrop Bailey, b. Feb. 19, 1819; in., at Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. II, 1845, Rufus W. Pier of Jamestown, N. Y. Children : William Stanwood, b. July 20, 1846, d. Dec. 27, 1892: Caroline B., b. July 23, 1848 ; Clarence, b. July 15. 1851, d. inf. ; Charles M., b. July 15, 1851. Mrs. Pier d. at Pittsburg Dec. 24, 1888; Mr. Pier d. at Pittsburg Sept. 30, 1893.
William Stanwood Pier, b. July 20, 1846, m., Jan. 4, 1871, Alciphron Moore of Linmore, Pa. Children : Arthur Stanwood, b. Nov. 9, 1871, d. inf .; Arthur Stanwood, b. April 21, 1874; Florence, b. Nov. 21, 1876: Roy, b. Oct. 2, 1880; Evelyn, b. Dec. 30, 1882, d. July 31, 1883 ; Winthrop Bailey, b. June 19, 1886. Mr. Pier d. at Pittsburg Dec. 27, 1892.
Charles M. Pier, b. July 15, 1851, m., May 13, 1877, Anne Elizabeth White. Children : Martha Grey, b. Feb. 16, 1878; Mary Catherine, b. Aug. 1, 1880, d. May 5, 1881; Florida, b. Sept. 24, 1883. M., 2d wife, Ida E. Richardson Dec. 14, 1887. Children by her: Clifton Willard, b. Jan. 1, 1889, d. Aug. 20, 1892; Albert Floyd, b. Aug. 19, 1890, d. inf. ; Stanwood Bailey, b. Aug. 4, 1892, d. inf.
Francis Parkman Bailey, s. of Rev. Winthrop Bailey, b. Nov. 26, 1820. Engaged in business at Utica, N. Y., 1839; at Dexterville, N. Y., 1840-2; at Milwau- kee, Wis., 1843 (with H. N. Conant & Co.); moved
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to Jamestown, N. Y., in 1844, and was associated with Frank W. Palmer and Ebenezer P. Upham as proprietors of the Jamestown Journal until about 1850; m., Oct. 12, 1847, Caroline Pier, dau. of Rufus Pier of Jamestown, N. Y .; moved to Erie in 1850; was clerk with Lester, Sennett & Chester (foundry); in 1852 was teller and general clerk for the banking house of Williams & Wright; in October, 1853, was formed the banking firm of C. B. Wright & Co., composed of C. B. Wright, F. P. Bailey, C. E. Gun- nison, who continued until the latter part of 1858, when C. B. Wright bought out Bailey and Gunnison and rented banking rooms to the Bank of Commerce. F. P. Bailey closing up the affairs of C. B. Wright & Co. in 1860, was formed the banking firm of Vincent, Bailey & Co., composed of B. B. Vincent, F. P. Bailey, William Bell, Jr., W. S. Lane and John. Wood, which continued until 1865. In 1864 a charter was procured for the Marine National Bank of Erie, of which F. P. Bailey was cashier until his decease, December 17, 1888. Children : Everett H., b. April 10, 1850; Katharine, b. - -, d. inf. Mrs. Bailey d. July 14, 1859. M., Feb. 7, 1861, 2d wife, Martha Pier, dau. of Norman Pier, Titus- ville, Pa. Children by her : Francis Winthrop, b. July 11, 1866; Florence E., b. Feb. 8, 1868.
Everett H. Bailey, b. April 10, 1850, m., June 2, 1874, Jennie L. Jones, dau. of Judge F. A. Jones of Toledo, O .; res. at St. Paul, Minn. Have one s., Frederick Stanwood, b. Oct. 31, 1880.
Elizabeth Lee, dau. of Rev. Winthrop Bailey, b. Nov. 21, 1822, m. Oct. 20, 1842, Samuel Erastus
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Foote of Jamestown, N. Y. Children : Francis Bailey, b. July 24, 1844, d. Aug. 23, 1851 ; Charles Stanwood, b. March 7, 1847, d. Aug. 15, 1847; Emerson Lee, b. Nov. 25, 1848; Annie Cheney, b. March 10, 1851 : Elizabeth, b. Sept. 20, 1854, d. inf .; Mary Isabella, b. July 23, 1856, d. Sept. 26, 1857; Arthur Hoyt, b. July 28, 1858; Emily Kneval, b. Jan. 18, 1862. Samuel Erastus Foote d. at St. Louis July 7, 1884.
Emerson Lee Foote, m. June 28, 1887, Julia C. Chase of St. Louis; res. at Sligo, Mo. Children: Francis Bailey, b. Nov. 20, 1888; Edward Chase, b. Oct. 4, 1890; John Alden, b. Sept. 2, 1892.
Arthur Hoyt Foote, m., Nov. 7, 1882, Gertrude E. McGill, Northeast, Pa .; res. at St. Louis, Mo. Children : Eleanor Bailey, b. Sept. 21, 1883 ; Lucy Dodds, b. Feb. 20, 1885 ; Arthur, b. Oct. 24, 1889, d. April 12, 1891; Horace Stanwood, b. Dec. 28, 1891.
Annie Jean, dau. of Rev. Winthrop Bailey, m., June 5, 1843, J. Warren Fletcher of Jamestown, N. Y. Children : Francis, b. -- , d. inf .; Frank Winthrop, b. Jan. 20, 1849; Belle, b. 1851, d. Jan. I, 1857; Charles Bailey, b. July 12, 1856; Sarah Maria, b. - , d. inf .; Susan, b. -- , d. inf. Mrs. Fletcher d. March 3, 1872.
Frank Winthrop Fletcher, m., June 15, 1872, Mary H. Buck; res. at Minneapolis, Minn. Children : Harry Bryant, b. April 29, 1875; Annie Jean, b. -, d. inf .; Fred Bailey, b. May 22, 1880; Bessie Stark, b. Sept. 10, 1882; Cyrus Don, b. July 14, 1885 ; Robert Buck, b. March 9, 1891.
Charles Bailey Fletcher, b. July 12, 1856, m. Kate
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E. Cunningham, at Centralia, Ill., Nov. 27, 1878. Children: Howard, b. Feb. 12, 1880; Annie Jean, b. Feb. 22, 1882; Florence Mabel, b. Aug. 8, 1884; Warren, b. Feb. 2, 1890.
Mary Duncan, dau. of Rev. Winthrop Bailey, b. May 23, 1831, m., May 15, 1852, Knute Alfred Peter- son, Milwaukee, Wis. Children: Knute Duncan, b. May 6, 1854; Mary Elizabeth Kemper, b. Sept. 29, 1857; Alfreda Hallstrom, b. March 4, 1861, d. June 19, 1861 ; Helena Mabel Hallstrom, b. Feb. 26, 1863, d. Oct. 6, 1881 ; Maude Evangeline, b. Oct. 25, 1865, d. July 17, 1866; Miriam Grace Birdseye, b. Feb. I, 1871. Mr. Peterson d. April 9, 1876; Mrs. Peterson d. July 20, 1886.
Knute Duncan, m., April 22, 1878, Sarah Caroline Nicholson of Milwaukee. Children: Frank Alfred, b. March 1, 1879, d. July 23, 1879; Harold Stuart, b. Aug. 4, 1880; Robert Duncan, b. May 15, 1888, d. April 13, 1891; Anne Elizabeth, b. July 26, 1890; George Duncan, b. June 9, 1892.
Everett H. Bailey, s. of Francis P. Bailey and Catherine Pier, was b. in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., April 10, 1850. His parents moving to Erie, Penn., he received his primary schooling at the Erie Academy. In 1867 he entered Antioch College at Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he pursued his studies for three years. In July, 1871, he went to Minnesota, entering the First National Bank of St. Paul as clerk ; the following autumn went to Winona, Minn., ac- cepting with Mark Willson, formerly of Sugar Grove, Penn., a position in the newly organized Second National Bank of that city. Was appointed cashier
THE OLD STONE HOUSE. (¿JUDGE SAMUEL BAKER'S.)
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of that bank in IS72. In the spring of 1873, having sold his interest in the Winona Bank, he returned to St. Paul, re-entering the First National Bank of St. Paul as receiving teller ; afterwards paying teller, and in May, 1880, was elected a director and cashier of that institution, which position he still retains after twenty-two years of continuous service in the bank. Was m., June 2, 1874, to Jennie L. Jones, dau. of Judge F. A. Jones of Toledo, Ohio. Two children were born to them: a dau., d. in infancy, and a s., Frederick Hanwood Bailey, b. Oct. 31, ISSO.
JUDGE BAKER FAMILY.
Hon. Samuel Baker settled on our territory when we were a part of Bolton, 1748. His pedigree ap- pears from any records at hand to be exceedingly obscure and perplexing, and but for the aid rendered by Dr. H. P. Walcott of Cambridge, a descendant of Judge Baker, we should be unable to clear up the mystery of his birth and parentage. It is evident that Edward Baker, who came to this country in 1630 and settled in Saugus, now Lynn, on a hill still known as "Baker's hill," was the ancestor of our Hon. Samuel Baker, the lineage running down through son Edward? to grandson Edward3, b. July 16, 1696, who was one of the first settlers of West- boro and the father of Samuel of our town. This Edward3 m. Persis, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth ( Howe) Brigham, Nov. 22, 1781, and had ten children, the oldest of which was Samuel, b. Aug. 27, 1722.
Samuel Baker, s. of Edward of Westboro, m., Nov. 24. 1747, Susanna Taintor, b. Dec. 18, 1720,
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dau. of Simeon of Westboro. In 1765 he bought of John Houghton, 3d, 200 acres or more, with house in which "he liveth," situated on what since has been called "Baker's hill." The records indicate another house on the premises besides John Houghton's. He probably moved on to this place previous to 1765. His earliest record here was the birth of his dau., Persis, in 1750. He built the large two-story stone house on the premises, still in good repair. It is on the southern slope of the Wataquodock hills, and com_ mands an extensive view of the surrounding country. This house was built soon after the close of the Revolutionary war, and the stones for its construc- tion were quarried on the place. The farm was sold by the heirs of Judge Baker in 1804 to Adam Bartlett. Since Bartlett's decease it has been in the hands of Levi Bartlett and Alden Sawyer, and is now owned by J. Henry Sawyer. The record of Judge Baker's public life is honorable. Tradition tells of his hurry- ing to Lexington on the 19th of April, 1775. He is known to have been a staunch opposer of the "Shays rebellion," and was once assaulted on his way home from court by some rebel sympathizer, but this inci- dent failed to intimidate him, or dampen his zeal in the maintenance of good government: He was one of the seven delegates in the Worcester convention who voted for the adoption of the Constitution in 1789; was senator for Worcester county from 1780 to 1793, two years excepted ; was one of the trustees of Leicester Academy; was judge in the Court of Common Pleas from 1775 to 1795, and was councilor at his death. Such is the record of this distinguished
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man, whose name has reflected more honor on the town than any other in its history. Had by wife, Susanna: Susanna, b. 1748, m., Nov. 3, 1774. Eli Harrington of Alstead, N. H .; Persis, b. Feb. 16, 1750. m. Josiah Sawyer, Jr .; Samuel, b. July 3, 1753 ; Edward, b. June 15, 1755; Abel, b. Aug. 8, 1757; Mary. b. May 5, 1760. m. Jabez Walcott; Betty, b. March 1, 1763. m. Jabez Fairbanks; he d., she m., 2d. Eli Harrington, her deceased sister's husband ; he d., she m .. 3d. --- Thurston of Fitchburg: he d., and lastly she m. Dea. Isaac Davis of Northboro; she survived him and d. at the age of 87, and was buried in Northboro.
Susanna, wife of Judge Baker, d. April 14. 1781. He m., 2d, April 20, 1786. Mary Bigelow of Worces- ter: what her maiden name was does not appear ; she had a s., Augustus Bigelow, Jr., who lived on the Sanderson Carter place : had no children by last wife ; she survived him and d. in Worcester 1825. Judge Baker d. May 4. 1795, and was buried in the old Cemetery here in Berlin beside his first wife. The inscription on the headstone reads :
Erected in memory of Samuel Baker, Esq., who departed this life May 4, 1795, in the 73d year of his age.
A more enduring monument and one worthy of his name should be erected to perpetuate his memory.
Lieut. Samuel Baker, Jr., s. of Judge Baker, m. Hannah Bush of Bolton May 25, 1778. He lived in this vicinity until about 1807. when the family moved
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to Templeton, where he d. June 22, 1825. Had eleven children, b. from 1781 to 1801, namely: Samuel, Susanna, Artemas, Eli, Joseph, Levi, Jonas, Calvin, Luther, Hannah, Oliver and Otis. The two last were graduates of Yale College, in 1829 and 1831 re- spectively ; both d. 1834.
Edward Baker, s. of Judge Samuel, m. Hephzibah Fairbanks Oct. 13, 1778. He lived in Bolton until after his father's decease, when he removed to Waterford, Me. Had seven children, b. from 1781 to 1796, namely .: Sally, Luke, Keria, Edward, Hepsy, Persis and Betsy.
Abel Baker, the other s. of the judge, m. Polly, dau. of Phineas Howe, Feb. 19, 1784. They resided in Bolton until about 1789, when the family removed to Concord, N. H .; before removal had four children, namely: Polly, Betsey, John and Marshall; after removal had seven children, as we learn from Con- cord records, namely: Abel, Parna, Achsah, Susan, Samuel, Sophia, Clarissa. This Abel, Jr., s. of Abel and Polly (Howe) Baker, settled in Henniker, N. H., and was the father of Nathaniel B. Baker, who was governor of New Hampshire in 1856, and was adju- tant general of Iowa during the late war. He removed from New Hampshire to Clinton, Iowa, and d. in Des Moines Sept. 13, 1876. It appears from Barton's "History of Concord" that Abel, Sr., had a saw and grist mill, and the saw-mill was the first in Concord ; that his wife was indeed a "helpmate;" that she handled the grists while he tended the saw- mill; could carry three bushels of corn in one bag .. (See Phineas Howe.)
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Mary Baker, dau. of Judge Samuel Baker, m. Jabez Walcott 1781. Had several children, of whom Samuel Baker Walcott was the seventh, b. March 7, 1795 : he graduated at Harvard College in 1819 ; filled many offices of responsibility ; was a lawyer by pro- fession: res., Salem; he d. Dec. 4, 1854. His wife was Martha, dau. of Hon. Benjamin Pickman, a. prominent citizen of Salem. Of his children, Dr. H. P. Walcott of Cambridge was the fifth, b. Dec. 23.1838; graduated at Harvard College in 1858; studied medicine: spent several years abroad in the prosecution of his studies; has been chairman of the Mass. State Board of Health since 1886; was previ- ously a member of the State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity, from 1880 to 1884; has been president of the Association of the Local Boards of Health; was the orator of the Mass. Medical Society in 1879; delivered the address on medicine at Yale College in 1893 ; also an address at the opening of the Hygienic Institute of the University of Pennsylvania in 1892; has been one of the Board of Overseers of Harvard Col- lege, and is now one of the Board of Presidents and Fellows of that institution and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and also of the Mass. Historical Society, and for three years he was president of the Mass. Horticultural Society. A brother of his, Gen. Charles F. Walcott of Cambridge, b. Dec. 22, 1836, graduated at Harvard College in 1857; studied law; entered the army on the breaking out of the war; was captain in the 21st Regt., Mass. Vols., and was promoted to lieutenant colonel and colonel of the 6ist Regt., and finally was made a brigadier general, having achieved a most honorable
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distinction while in the service. He d., prematurely, it would seem, in 1887, at the age of 51 years. The above record of these distinguished men is sufficient of itself to show the high character and ability of the descendants of one who was born and matured on Berlin soil.
Benjamin Baker, from Gloucester, R. I., m., 2d wife, Dinah Wheeler, May 4, 1787. He was a black- smith; he owned and lived on the present Farwell farm; first in an old house somewhat back of the present one; he sold to Stephen Wheeler, his son-in- law, and bought of Joseph Howe in 1790 "the place on which Howe now lives;" sold this to Moses Coolidge; the old cellar on the north edge of Gates' pond marks the house spot; Coolidge sold to Joel Fosgate in 1795 ; Baker lived last on the Ira Brown farm, bought of Benjamin Bruce. Had children, b. from 1758 to 1774: Jonathan; Miriam, m. Stephen Wheeler; Dinah, m. Ephraim Larkin; Eliza- beth; Stephen; Hulda; Hannah, m. James Rich ; Esther, m. William Faulkner; Amity, m. Stephen Wheeler.
Jonathan Baker, s. of Benjamin, m. Thankful Wheeler. Had Anna, b. May 13, 1789, m. David Wheeler of Bolton 1808, father to our David B. Wheeler. Wife, Thankful, d. He m., 2d, July 18, 1792, Mary, dau. of Benjamin Bruce. They had Dinah, b. May 11, 1793. He d. April 7, 1798. Jonathan Baker is our Quaker victim of persecution a hundred years after the Salem and Boston suf- ferers.
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Stephen Baker, s. of Bejamin, m. Katy Brown 1795, both of Berlin. He settled on the homestead of his father, the Brown farm, 1815. No other record.
BALL.
Micah R. Ball, s. of Elijah of Boylston, m. Sarah Lincoln of the Hingham family. In early life Mr. Ball learned the saddlers' trade of Amasa Holt, who lived on what was formerly the E. C. Shattuck place ; was here 1804-7; he moved to Leominster, but re- turned and built the house owned afterwards by Dr. E. Hartshorn in 1834; two infant children d. here. Dau., Relief, m. Charles Woodbury of Boston; she d. in 1880: William L. of Louisville was killed in the Mexican war; Sarah m. Obed Rice, lives in Hud- son; Nancy M., m. Milton Thorn of Salem, N. H., where she d .; George S., m. Hannah B. Nourse of Bolton; he has been pastor of the Unitarian Church in Upton since 1849; they have had seven children. Mark, bro. to George S., d. in Harrisville, N. Y.
Alvin Ball, s. of Nathan of Northboro, lived in the Hartwell house in the west part; d. here March 16. 1870, a. 69.
BARBER.
Nathan Barber, probably a s. of Mathew of Shrews- bury and a descendant of Joseph of Watertown, bought the mills at the west part, lately owned by Henry O. Felton, of William Pollard in 1777; this William bought of his brother, John Pollard, in
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1756 ; his purchase included "the mill place" and a saw-mill. John had bought the mill of John Butler, and his house was back of the house where George Felton now lives. The "Barber house," which stood opposite Levi Babcock's, was built by William Pollard in 1760. The first mill, built by Butler was some distancé up the stream, and a long bridge spanned the stream where the road now runs. He m. Mar- garet - - in 1766. Had Lucy, b. May 28, 1788 ; she m. Nathan Rice of Northboro; their s., Dennis, m. Laura, dau. of Amasa Holt of Berlin; their only s., John Rice, is professor of mathematics in the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. Had other children; some went to Maine and some to Marlboro, N. H .; his name appears last on the tax list of ISII.
BARKER.
Tilson WV. Barker, from Bethel, Me., b. Sept. 27, 1818; came to town in 1854; m. Catherine, dau. of Lyman Howe of Marlboro; was a blacksmith; lived where John Q. Maynard now resides; had a shop near by ; he removed to Bolton. Had George D., b. in 1849, d. in 1855; Alanson W., b. Sept. 27, 1851 ; Ella G., b. Sept. 23, 1854; Herbert D., b. Aug. 15, 1859. Wife d. Dec. 24, 1885, a. 60 yrs.
BARNES.
Fortunatus Barnes, the first of the name here, was a descendant of Thomas Barnes, who came over in the Speedwell in 1656 and settled in Marlboro. Abigail Goodnow came with him from England, and
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she became his wife a year later. The records do not say whether they made love on the way. The line of descent is through John and Jonathan to Fortunatus, great grandson of Thomas. (A sister of Fortunatus m. Solomon Bowker, who once owned the Joseph Priest place.) Tradition holds that Mr. Barnes held a claim on our Phineas Howe estate, on which cattle were kept and fed in racks on "Rack meadow." (He bought eighty acres of the Howe farm, eighty acres of the Lancaster proprietors and 1 19 acres of John Hudson, and some more of John Fry.) This extensive ownership determined the name of "Barnes hill." South of the present home- stead was an old house occupied by the Goodnows. Daniel Goodnow's tax was abated in 1787. Further on up the hill lived a Dafford family and also a Foster family. John Hudson wason top of the hill (he was grandfather of Hon. Charles Hudson). The Barnes purchase included the most of these. "Barnes hill" gives a view of Wachusett seldom equaled. The centennial of the homestead was impressively observed in 1866. A generous collation was prepared by the family under the beautiful arbor of maples which adorn the home and the town. Hon. Charles Hudson made an interesting address. Many senti- ments were offered and responded to by citizens and guests. These maples were planted by Artemas Barnes.
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