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1873. He was a surveyor and conveyancer, and did much public and private business in both of the towns in which he lived; was buried in the South cemetery in the lot with Capt. C. S. Hastings. Had Martha A., b. Nov. 15, 1846, d. Jan. 6, 1871 ; Han- nah E., b. Sept., 1848; Francis A., b. - ---- , 1850, d. Sept. 25, 1869; Levi L., b. Dec. 4, 1852, d. in in- fancy. The above-named Hannah E., the only sur- viving member of the family, is a practicing physician in Marlboro, whose medical education was completed in foreign countries. She has very generously given this town $500 in trust for the purpose of keeping the South cemetery in order.
BLISS.
The father of the Blisses who have lived here was Gideon Bliss, who m. Mary Woodworth of Wilbra- ham in 1790. Had twelve children, viz .: Roswell, b. March 15, 1791 ; Mary and Betsey (twins), Betsey m. Levi Wheeler, Jr .; Chloe ; Austin ; Gideon ; Sylvester; Catherine, b. Feb. 12, 1802, m. Samuel M. Fuller, then of Ludlow; James; Willard; Lewis T .; Henry Harrison, b. Aug. 12, 1813. Gideon, Sr., d. here -, aged 81 yrs .; Mary, wid., d. in 1856, aged 86 yrs.
Roswell Bliss, s. of Gideon, m., Oct. 27, 1815, . Matilda, dau. of Israel Chase of Worcester, and sister of Anthony Chase of Worcester, treasurer of Worces- ter county for many years; he lived in the north part of the town on the place now owned by Francis Dewey. Had Lyman C., b. July 5, 1816, d. Oct. 14, 1873; Minerva F., b. Sept. 10, 1818, m., Sept. 10, 1846, William Chadwick; he d. May 1, 1850; she d.
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Sept. 13, 1856; Edward F., b. July 4, 1821 ; Mary W .. b. July 3. 1823. m., April 19, 1846, Otis Kendall of Framingham, d. March 20, 1857: Jesse E., b. Dec. 3, 1825; Matilda C., b. Nov. 22, 1827; Lydia E., b. April 19, 1832, d. Feb. 21, 1857. He died April 30, 1869, aged 78 yrs. ; Matilda, wid., d. July 15, 1872, aged ;6 yrs.
Jesse E. Bliss2, Roswell1, m. Lucinda M., dau. of George Maynard, May 3, 1849, res. in east part, near Hudson.
Edward Bliss, s. of Austin and grands. of Gideon, m. Zilpah H., dau. of Amory Sawyer; he lived on the place now occupied by his wid. and son-in-law, Oliver C. Rice. Had Marie A., b. June 18, 1846, d. Oct. 7, 1851 : Martha Augusta, b. Dec. 9, 1849, m. Oliver C. Rice; Amory E., b. Nov. 12, 1855, d. March 2, 1867. Edward d. Jan. 7, 1871 ; wid. m. Nathan Rice.
Henry. H. Bliss, s. of Gideon, m. Lucy M., dau. of Amory Sawyer, Sept. 27, 1840; came to his present place of res. in 1848, a place previously occupied by Rev. David R. Lamson; occupation shoemaker and farmer. Had Charles H., b. Aug. 16, 1841. Wife, Lucy, d. June 19, 1885.
Charles H. Bliss, s. of Henry H., m., Sept. 28, 1860, Martha A., dau. of William Staples of Maine; he is a shoemaker and lives on his father's place. Had Lucy E., b. March 14, 1861, m. Frank E. Gammon, res., Portland, Me .; Mary G., b. Jan. 4, 1863, m. Arthur F. Sawyer of Bolton, res., Clinton; Maud E., b. April 2, 1871, m. Frederick G. Bliss, res., Norwich, Conn .; Helen A. and Helena A. (twins), b. July 19, 1875.
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BOYCE.
Jacob Boyce, s. of Silas of Richmond, N. H., b. June 27, 1807, m., April 9, 1829, Olive, dau. of Russell Ballou; she d. Oct. 8, 1843; m., 2d, Vilroy A., dau. of Job Whitcomb of Swanzey, N. H., April 4, 1844; he was engaged in farming and in the shook business in Richmond until 1853, when he removed to Troy, N. H .; came to Berlin 1871 and settled in the south part. Wife, Vilroy, d. Oct. 29, 1883; he d. Jan. 29, 1892. Had by Olive, Francis R., b. May 26, 1831, res. in Keene, N. H., and is the father of Mrs. Arthur Hastings. Had by Vilroy, Anna O., b. July 23, 1848; Charles E., b. June 22, 1852.
Charles E. Boyce, s. of Jacob, m., July 4, 1877, Alfreda, dau. of Ahaz Bassett of Hudson, who is a veterinary surgeon and brother to Elisha and Wil- liam Bassett; he lives in the south part, where Samuel Hastings formerly lived; he is a dealer in carriages, robes and harnesses.
BOWMAN.
Simcon Bowman, s. of James and Mary (Gashet). Bowman of Westboro, b. March 3, 1772, m. Betsey Bartlett, sister to Adam Bartlett, Aug. 21, 1797; he was a blacksmith ; he bought of Cotton Newton the blacksmith stand and house in 1798 on the place now owned and occupied by Rufus R. Wheeler. Had Holloway, b. May 30, 1799, d. young; Simeon, b. March 18, 1801; Betsey, b. April 27, 1803, m. Josiah Babcock; Jonathan, b. July 28, 1805, res., Bolton; Mary, b. 1807, m. Abel Farwell. Wife, Betsey, d. June 4, 1822. He m., 2d, Persis Gibson
WILLIAM BASSETT PLACE.
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of Hopkinton. Had Persis, b. 1825 ; Martha, b. 1827. Wife. Persis, d. April 9, 1833. He m., 3d, Mrs. Phebe Tempie: he d. Nov. 23, 1845.
Simcon Bowman, Jr., m. Hannah, b. Jan. 7, 1804, dau. of Amherst Bailey, res., South Lancaster and Clinton. He d. Aug., 1856 ; wife d. March 1, 1889, at 85. Had Charles, the hardware dealer in Clinton.
BRUCE.
Daniel Bruce1 m. Bathsheba Bowker Dec. 1, 1732; he was s. of Roger and grands. of John of Sudbury; he d. 1775. Had Ruth, b. May 22. 1733, m. Gates ; his dau., Hannah, m. Solomon Jones, father of Peltiah: Abraham, b. Dec. 23, 1735, was in the expedition against Crown Point in 1755, and was killed in the fall of Quebec in 1759; Lucy, b. Nov. 6, 1737, d. May 8, 1832, unm., at 95 yrs .; Benjamin, b. Dec. 24. 1739: John. b. May 9. 1744, our centena- rian ; Betty, b. Jan. 22, 1746, m. John Brown; Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1748, m. Nathan Jones; Daniel, b. Sept. 21, 1752.
Benjamin Bruce2, Daniel', m. Nancy, dau. of Alex- ander McBride, otherwise Naomi or Agnes; he was a cooper; was in the old French and Indian war in 1757 and was a minute man in 1775 and was at the surrender of Burgoyne in 1777: he settled near his father on the George Maynard place. Had Mary, b. April 29, 1769, m. Jonathan Baker; Katy, b. March 6, 1771: Otis. b. April 17, 1773; Calvin, b. May 2, 1775; Anna, b. Sept. 6, 1777, d. unm .; William, b. 1780; Oliver, b. May 6, 1782; Franklin, b. June 21, 1784, res., Vermont ; Amos, b. Oct. 16, 1786. Nancy,
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his wid., was burncd to death while alone on a Sun- day, Nov., 1824.
Calvin Bruce3; Benjamin2, Daniel', m. Ruth Priest, niece of Holman Priest, res., Berlin and Northboro. Both d. here; he d. Nov. 30, 1857.
Jolın Bruce2, Daniel', m. Martha Moore Feb. 8, 1770; he settled on the place now owned by his grandson, George H. Bruce; he was at the battle of Lexington in 1775. Had Hugh, b. Aug. 5, 1770; Dorcas, b. April 25, 1772, m. John Brewer Feb. I, 1810, d. 1852; Nancy, b. June 30, 1774, d. -; Asenath, b. April 16, 1776, m. Luther Priest; Anna, b. Sept. 6, 1777; Eunice, b. 1779, m. Asa, s. of Wil- liam Sawyer, June 19, 1800, res., Ohio; John, Jr., b. May 15, 1781 ; Nancy, b. 1783, m. Lawrence, res., Vermont; Parnell, b. May 30, 1788, m. Josiah Bennett; m., 2d, Solomon Greene; had Josiah, now of Marlboro, by first husband; Sewell, b. July 15, 1790; Sylvanus, b. Dec. 15, 1792; Sophia, b. April 10, 1795, d. in 1884. He d. Feb. 13, 1843, at the age of 99 yrs. 9 mos. 15 days; was the oldest of any per- son who has lived in town ; his death was caused by a fall; had prospects before of some years; his wife d. Oct. 27, 1835, at 85.
Daniel Bruce®, Daniel', m. Mary Bruce, dau. of Timo- thy Bruce, Sr., res. in Berlin and Marlboro. This Timothy's wife was Susanna Joslin; she d. in 1832 at 99 yrs., res., Marlboro. Had Abraham, b. -; Lydia, b. -, m., June 23, 1816, Timothy Austin of Marlboro, res., Vermont; Linda Mira, b. in 1798, m. David Keyes; Lois, b. Oct. 30, 1802, m. Ziba Keyes ; Sally, m. James Rich, Jr.
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Hugh Bruce3, John2, Daniel,' m. Sally, dau. of Jacob Moore, May 25. 1796. He was our marketman ; lived on the Chandler Carter place, old house. Had Chandler, b. Nov. 9, 1797 ; Roxana, b. Feb. 23, 1800, d. Aug. 7, 1804: Louise, b. Jan. 12, 1802; Levi, b. March 7, 1806, res., Clinton, unm .; Ira, b. Jan. 23, 1808, d. Aug. 4, 1876, res., Neponset, was buried here: Ezra T., b. Jan. 18. 1811 ; Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 6, 1813: John, b. Nov. 20, 1816. Hugh d. in Boston Sept. 14, 1821 ; wife d. May 10, 1840.
John Bruce, fr .. John2, Daniel', m. Prudence Priest. Had Eusebia, b. Dec. 29, 1806, m. William Jones ; Persis, b. Oct. 11, 1808, d. in 1872 ; Olive M., b. April 4. 1810, m. William Farnsworth ; Silas, b. Dec. II, 18II, d. in 1880: Ira, b. March 30, 1814, m. res., West Boylston ; Zilpah, b. March 1I, 1815, mn. Merrick Holt, m., 2d, Knowlton, m., 3d, White.
Scwell Bruce3, John2, Daniel', m., Nov. 8, 1812, Eunice Bennett, b. March 30, 1786, dau. of Ephraim and Priscilla Wellington. He d. Nov. 3, 1846; she d. Feb. II, 1873. Had Martha M., b. May 24, 1813, m. Anthony S. Starkey, d. July 7, 1850; Roxana, b. Dec. 9, 1815, m. Ebenezer S. Sawtell; Joanna, b. Dec. II, 1818, m. William H. Horton; Lorenzo, b. June 5, 1820: Horatio, b. June 23, 1822, res., Hudson ; Simeon, b. Feb. 6, 1824, res., Worcester; Philo, b. May 1, 1826; Phidelia, b. Sept. 21, 1830, d. in 1832.
Sylvanus Bruce”, John2, Daniel', m. Hannah Read, b. in Providence, R. I., 1798; he was a cooper and farmer and retained the homestead; built the house now standing thereon. Had Christiania R., b. Feb. 23. 1824, m. Samuel Mason of Boston; Lyman, b.
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June 31, 1826, d. Aug. 7, 1843; Hannah, b. Nov. 19, 1827, d. March 23, 1834; Leverett W., b. May II, 1830, d. April 1, 1834; Lewis B., b. May 1, 1833, d. July 5, 1853; Leverett W., b. April 21, 1835, d. May 9, 1886; Willard G., b. Oct. 19, 1839 ; George H., b. Aug. 7, 1837. Sylvanus d. July 30, 1879, at 86; wife, Hannah, d. May 22, 1880, at 82.
Lorenzo Bruce4, Sewell", John2, Daniel', m. Mary, dau. of Silas Coolidge, April 19, 1841 : m., 2d, Nov. 24, 1870, Mary Adeline, wid. of Moses A. Coolidge and dau. of Manasseh Ball; he lives in West Berlin on the Daniel Carter place. Had by first wife, John L., b. May 23, 1843; Charles A., b. in 1847, d. in 1849; Mary R., b. Dec. 9, 1845, m. Charles Carr Nov. 13, 1880.
Philo Bruce4, Sewell3, John2, Daniel', m. Sarah A. Muzzey of Needham Sept., 1846; she d. May 1, 1861. He m., 2d, Lavina S., dau. of Ariel K. Fletcher, Dec. 21, 1862. He lives in the west part on the Ephraim Howe, Jr., place. Had, by Sarah, Edgar O., b. May 21, 1847, d. Aug. 3, 1851 ; Frances Eldora, b. July 31, 1849, d. July 26, 1851 ; George L., b. Jan. 17, 1851, res., California; Edgar M., b. Oct. 30, 1853, res., Leominster; Anna C., b. Sept. 27, 1855, m. Fred F. Boyden of Leominster; Clarence O., b. July 19, 1857, res., Nashua, N. H .; W. Oscar, b. Jan. 27, 1860, d. Sept. 24, same year. Had by Lavina, Aroline E., b. Sept. 12, 1863, m. Joseph H. Walker; Viola, b. May 3, 1865, m. Frank Powers of Leomin- ster; Eunice, b. July 10, 1869, m. Oliver D. Derby Nov. 29, 1891; Estella E., b. Dec. 20, 1871 ; Fred- erick H., b. Nov. 2, 1877.
GEORGE H. BRUCE'S HOUSE.
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Leverett W. Bruce. Sylvanus®, John2, Daniel', m. of Vienna, Me .. Jan. 12, 1874 ; she d. in New York city: he m., 2d, Emma ; was a shoe manufacturer, res., Rochester, N. Y. Had Abbie Mollie, b. Jan. 19, 1876; Pearl, b. Feb. 21, ISSI: Percy L., b. Jan. 31, 1883. Leverett d. in Sharpsville, Pa., May 9, 1886.
Willard G. Bruce, Sylvanus3, John2, Daniel', m. Mrs. Rachel (Holder) Fry, dau. of Joseph Holder, Sept. 23, 1867, res. on Sawyer hill, the place settled by Dea. Josiah Sawyer.
George H. Bruce4, Sylvanus3, John2, Daniel', m. Augusta Goddard, dau. of Ephraim, Oct. 4, 1862 ; he retains the old Bruce homestead of his grandfather. Had Lelia G., b. Sept. 2, 1864, m. I. Porter Morse Oct. 14, 1890; Harry M., b. July 9, 1881, d. July 9, 1881. Wife, Augusta, d. Feb. 20, 1885.
John L. Bruce, s. of Lorenzo, m. Mary Ann, dau. of Isaac S. Stone. He lived some years in West Berlin on the Hartwell place; is now an officer in the Re- formatory prison at Concord; was a soldier in the late war; by trade, a shoemaker.
Timothy Bruce, from another branch of the Bruce family, m. in 1762 Susannah Joslin, who d. in 1832, aged 99 years ; he lived on the left of the Marlboro road, below Ira Brown's. Had Benjamin, Timothy, and Sally, who m. Fortunatus Howe.
Timothy Bruce, Jr., m. Matilda Wheeler April 9, 1781. Had Abel, Timothy, Samuel, Eliza, Susan, Nancy, Carrie, Sophia, Achśah, Rebecca, who m., Luther Pollard in 1806.
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BRIDE OR MACBRIDE.
Alexander MacBride was the ancestor of the Bride family of this town. The Mac was dropped by some of his descendants as superfluous, and most of the family have retained only Bride. He came from Ireland in the early part of last century. His wife's name was Mary. He settled on the farm recently owned by Florence McCarty and now owned by Arthur L. Brewer ; he built the lower part of the house now standing there in 1748. The original house stood northeast of the present. They came to Charlestown first and afterwards removed here. He d. Sept., 1779; no record of his wife's death. He was a stone mason or chimney builder. They were original members of the Berlin church. Had John, b. 1727; Thomas, b. 1739; Thomas, b. 1741 ; James, b. -; Agnes, b. 1744, took the name of Nancy, m. Benjamin Bruce. The Lancaster records give the names of Alexander and Mary, both d. young.
Thomas Bride2, Alexander1, m. Sarah Snow April 19, 1769. He settled first east of Josiah Sawyer's on the Fosgate land; later on the present L. W. Brewer place; he was a soldier in the old French and Indian war; was in the expedition against Fort William Henry in 1757, and again, in 1759, he was at the fall of Quebec, and during the early part of the Revolutionary war when the army was near Boston, he went weekly to Boston with supplies for the Berlin soldiers: Our non-combatant Quakers were generous in furnishing "aid and comfort." He d. about 1793. Had William, b. 1769, m. Susan Bailey, settled in New York; Prudence, b. 1771, m. in 1791 Rufus
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Whitcomb of Bolton; Gardner, b. 1775, m. in 1796 Abigail, dau. of John Hastings of Bolton; John, bap. here in 1787, m. and settled on the present place of Truman P. Felton, but moved to New York; Ruth, bap. in 1790, m. Luther Moore of Bolton; another dau. m. Farmer, record incomplete.
James Bride®, Alexander1, m. Lydia, dau. of Josiah Wilson, Dec. 8. 1763. Hence our names of Wilson and Josiah Wilson Bride. He lived awhile adjoin- ing Joel Fosgate's, between Gates' pond and our Hudson road : he retained the homestead of his father ; he was with his brother Thomas in the expedition against Fort William Henry in 1757. He d. 1806. Had Josiah, b. Sept. 19, 1764; Catherine, b. Feb. 15, 1766. m. Stephen Phelps of Marlboro; Achsah, b. Nov. 26, 1767, m. Henry Temple of Northboro; Abi- gail, b. March 31, 1769, m. Stanton Carter, Jr., res., Maine: Asa, b. Feb. 8, 1771 ; Hannah, b. Nov. 25, 1772, m. Henry Brigham of Northboro; Amos, d. young : Lydia. b. Sept. 22, 1776.
Josiah Bride3, James2, Alexander', m. Lydia, dau. of Noah Howe of Marlboro July 22, 1788; m., 2d, Susan Eager of Northboro in 1831. Had Wilson, b. 1791 ; Calvin, b. 1792; Lydia, b. Nov. 5, 1798, d. Nov. 3. 1857, m. Augustus Bigelow; Amos, b. Oct. 31. 1800: James, b. 1797, d. 1823; Josiah, b.1802; Lucinda, b. July 13, 1808, d. Aug. 6, 1872, m. Curtis Rice of Northboro. Wilson Bride, s. of Josiah, d. in Dec., 1863; he removed from town when young, was. m. twice, returned and d. here.
Asa Bride', James?, Alexander', m. Lucy Brown June 6, 1803. He remained on the old homestead.
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He d. Oct. 21, 1809; she d. in 1842. Had Lucy, b. 1804, d. Nov. 3, 1872, unm .; Asa, b. 1805; Caty, b. 1806, d. May 12, 1890, unm.
Asa Bride4, Asa3, James', Alexander', occupied the old Bride homestead, together with his two sisters, Lucy and Caty, all unm. He was a thrifty farmer, a man of good judgment, and dealt considerably in cattle, of which he was a good judge. Had no open road to town until 1853. After the Hoosac tunnel was opened, he took a ride on the cars through that great bore, which was the first by rail he had ever taken. He d. Aug. 23, 1872, at 67.
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Caty Bride, sister of Asa4, after the death of her brother and sister in 1872, sold the old farm and bought the place in Carterville now owned by Rufus R. Wheeler. She built a barn on the same; not liking the location she sold and bought the Rev. Henry Adams place, now occupied by William Bas- sett in the Centre. By her will she left $2,000 to the town in trust, the income of which to be expended for the benefit of poor, deserving women of Berlin (not paupers), for which gracious gift her memory is held in kindly regard and esteem by all.
Calvin Bride*, Josiah3, James?, Alexander1, m. -- Eager. Lived in Northboro; had no children.
Amos Bride4, Josiah3, James2, Alexander', m. Abi- gail Smith of Peru and sister to Oliver Smith. He d. Nov. 13, 1882 ; she d. April 24, 1864. Had David M., b. Jan. 6, 1839; Lydia, b. May 15, 1841, m. William L. Ward Feb. 19, 1861 ; Lucinda A., b. June 9, 1843, m. Chaplin -, m. 2d, Isaac Ryan, d. Nov. 21,
JOSIAH BRIDE.
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1893 : Josiah Wilson, b. Nov. 29, 1845; William Amos. b. Sept. 8, 1856, d. Aug. 25, 1857.
Josiah Bride4, Josiah3, James2, Alexander', m. Betsey (Fosgate) Spofford, wid. He was the founder of the Berlin Academy, which flourished here under his supervision from 1833 to 1853. He first began with a few scholars in the old Town House, but soon removed to a building built by the Orthodox for a church, the building next west of A. A. Bartlett's. He had a large boarding-house, the same afterwards used for a hotel and was burned a few years ago ; now the site of the Unitarian parsonage. Mr. Bride was a self-educated man, "never enjoying the advantages of high school or academy." He was good in scholar- ship, and excelled in communicating. He d. Oct. 8, 1886; his wife, Betsey, d. Dec. 22, 1877, aged 88 yrs. Had Ann Eliza, b. 1826, d. April 11, 1834; Lydia Jane, b. -, m. William A. Wilde April 15, 1852, a book merchant of Boston ; they had one son.
David J. M. Brides, Amos4, Josiah3, James2, Alex- ander', m. Caroline F. Hale Sept. 27, 1862; he lives on the Thomas Hale place. Had Lizzie Gertrude, b. April 25, 1866.
Josiah Wilson Brides, Amos4, Josiah3, James?, Alex- ander', m. Esther Jane, dau. of Josiah Wilson of Ashburnham, Feb. 26, 1866; present res., Concord, V. H. He bears the military honor of major.
Obadiah Bride, John2, Alexander1, m. Amity Aldrich 1791. Had Benjamin, Eliza, Phebe, Sarah, John, Lucy; dau. Eliza, in 1827, in taking her books from the school-house in the east district by the window, was caught by the falling sash and
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there died. Obadiah lived on the William Fry place in 1828; built the house.
Charles B. Bancroft and wife were residents here, 1885-88; owned the Carvelle place. Was seriously injured while at work building the new road south of the Central railroad. He removed to Newton, from whence he came.
BRIGHAM.
Thomas and Samuel Brigham were the first of the name on Berlin records. Joel, who lived here awhile, was not immediately connected with these; he resided mostly on Ball hill. Another, not within our borders, but near our line in Boylston, mingling with Berlin families, was Dr. Samuel Brigham, who m. a sister of Dr. Stephen Ball, with whom he studied medicine, and would have had eminence but for an injury which disabled him. He graduated at Harvard College in 1799; joined Washington at Cambridge in 1777, and was at the execution of Major Andre. One, John Brigham, was here in 1784; he appears in Northboro also and was authorized by the town "to cul out" seven men with him at two shillings per day to go out towards Cold Harbor "to cil rattle- snakes." The Thomas and Samuel above-named were descendants of Thomas Brigham, b. in England in 1603; came over in 1635. His wife was Mercy Hurd; they settled in Marlboro, from whom the numerous families of Brighams hereabouts have descended. The lineage runs from this first Thomas through Thomas", Nathan3, Thomas' and Paul5, the father of the two brothers who settled here. Be-
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sides those above-named, David and Willard Brigham from Marlboro lived a short time here; Willard was on the Moses Dudley place about 1800. He had seven children, one of whom was the Rev. Levi Brigham, who m. Mary, dau. of Dea. Dexter Fay, and the Rev. Willard, who was settled in Ashfield.
Thomas Brigham, s. of Paul of Marlboro, m. Azubah Babcock May 6, 1795; he settled on the Barnabas Bailey farm, recently owned by Winslow B. Morse. Had Paul, b. April 12, 1796; Thomas, Jr., b. Oct. 17, 1797; Sibyl, b. May 10, 1799, d. unm. July 4, 1879; Elizabeth, b. May 14, 1805, m. John F. New- ton, d. in Northboro, had no children; Azubah, b. Oct. 4, 1809, d. March 1, 1835, after a long and pain- ful sickness. He d. March 9, 1821, at 55; wife d. Oct. 11, 1847, at 83.
Capt. Paul Brigham, s. of Thomas of Berlin, m. Harriet (Brigham) Phelps of Marlboro, mother of Mrs. L. L. Carter. They had no children; he con- tinued on the old homestead. He d. June 24, 1869, at 73; she d. Jan. 11, 1892, at 90 yrs. 10 mos. 10 days.
Thomas Brigham, Jr., m. Anna Carter, dau of Daniel, March 28, 1822; he lived on the farm now owned by Lewis L. Carterand built the brick house now on the place. Had Ann Eliza, b. Sept. 12, 1824, m. Samuel I. Rice of Northboro. He d. in Northboro June 19, 1855; wid. d. in Berlin Sept. 11, 1876.
Samuel Brigham, s. of Paul of Marlboro, m. Asenath, dau. of Barnabas Bailey, May 17, 1787; he settled near his brother, Thomas, on a part of his father-in- law's place, now owned by William Crosby; by
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trade he was a weaver; invented a new shuttle. Had Betsey, b. Nov. 5, 1787, d. unm. 1841 ; Sera- phina, b. June 5, 1789, m. Josiah Crosby ; Barnabas, b. March 13, 1791, d. Sept., 1855, m. Persis Maynard, res., Marlboro; Sophia, b. Aug. 25, 1796, d. 1824, unm .; Eli, b. Aug. 7, 1799, m. Lucy Crosby, res., Pittsburg, N. H. He d. 1832.
Dr. Daniel Brigham of Marlboro, a descendant of the first Thomas, but of another branch of the Brig- ham family, m. Anna Monroe; his father, Jonas, lived on the State Reform School premises; Dr. Daniel settled in Northboro, and lastly in Berlin in 1800, res., on the Crosby place. Had Persis Baker, b. April 26, 1784, d. 1808 ; Barnabas, b. April 14, 1786, m. Mary Fife of Bolton and settled in Marlboro; Daniel, b. Jan. 27, 1788, d. in Northboro; Anna, b. Aug. 8, 1790, m. Prentice Keyes of Northboro ; Lois, b. April 19, 1783, m. Theophilus Nourse of Berlin; Abraham, b. March 25, 1792, m. Mindwell Brigham of Northboro. The family removed to Marlboro in 1826. Dr. Brigham d. in 1837 at 77 yrs .; he was a soldier of the Revolution.
Willard Brigham, s. of Caleb of Marlboro, m. Betsey, dau. of Oliver Russell; he d. Aug. 28, 1835; he was probably the first settler on the Moses Dudley place ; he rem. to Marlboro. Had seven children ; the third was Levi, b. Oct. 14, 1806, graduate of Williams College; was a clergyman at Saugus, and m. Mary, dau. of Dexter Fay.
Jocl Brigham, from Ball hill, Northboro, lived in Carterville about 1857; was the father of Ira and Abraham ; returned to Northboro.
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Ira Brigham2, Joel', m. Betsey, dau. of Luther Carter : lived at various places ; d. in Northboro.
Francis E. Brigham, b. in Marlboro July 22, 1861, m. Eva M. Whitney of Ludlow, Vt .; lives on the George H. Maynard place. Had Persis E., b. April II, 1885 : Alice R., b. Jan. 2, 1887 ; Mabel F., b. July 4. 1888 : Cora M., b. April 29, 1890.
Abraham Brigham2, Joel', m. Hannah Stone of Westboro: came to Berlin in 1852; manufactured shoes in Carterville with Joseph H. Stone, firm of Brigham & Stone. Had George, b. Sept. 8, 1841, d. Jan. 26, 1856, death caused by fright; Marion S., b. Nov. 25, 1843, m. Charles B. Rathburn July 1, 1860; Anna Louisa, b. March 22, 1845, m. Benjamin F. Seymour April 18, 1861, res., Ohio; Henrietta D., b. June 7, 1848, m., June 1, 1868, Edward S. Bryant. Abraham d. in Chicago Nov. 22, 1857; wid. d. in Berlin Dec. 26, 1857, age 35.
BREWER.
James Brewer, from Sudbury, m. Deborah, dau. of Jacob Moore, about 1780; he lived east of the road just beyond the Capt. Samuel Spofford place; house spot now visible; he moved from there in the winter on a hand-sled; had a young child which they stowed among the pots and kettles to move; they went on rackets across lots to East woods in Boylston, where they lived the rest of their lives and died there. Had James, bap. here 1780; John, b. 1782, d. young ; John, b. 1783, m. Dorcas, dau. of John Bruce; Mary, b. 1785 ; Thomas, b. 1788 ; Abijah, b. 1792, d. unm., was famous as a blaster of rocks; Charity, b. 1793,
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m., 1816, Nathan Ball, 2d, of Ball hill; Mary, b. 1794 ; Cyrus, 1797; Eber, b. - -, m. Lucy Fay, dau. of Dea. Dexter, and settled in Northboro.
Leonard W. Brewer, s. of Leonard Brewer of Boyl- ston and grands. of John, who was b. in this town in 1783, and who m. Dorcas Bruce, m. Harriet J. Walker Oct. 2, 1866, dau. of Matthias Walker of Northboro; he came to this town in 1866, bought the Eli Sawyer place, where he now resides; has since bought the Asa Bride farm. Had Nellie W., b. Aug. 23, 1868, m. George E. Keizer ; Mabel H., b. Dec. 18, 1869, m. Alfred E. Hap- good of Hudson; Arthur L., b. Dec. 4, 1871; Frank W., b. June 21, 1876; Alfred D., b. Sept. 6, 1878; Ruth E., b. June 15, 1883.
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