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13. Dec., 1786. These were attached to the Artillery.
14. Jan. 20, 1777. These were the first three-years men en- listed. Col. James Barrett mustered all the men from this county. Ephraim Wood paid the bounty of those enlisted in Concord. Nathan Wheeler, Ephraim Wheeler, Ephraim Minott, and Wareham Wheeler, were Lieutenants in the three years' ser- vice. The forty-four names follow.
Thomas Wood, Matthew Jameson, Amos Nutting, Job Spauld- ing, John Hodgman, William Wilson, Josiah Blood, Patrick Neiff, David Jenners, Abraham Davis, Thomas B. Ball, Pomp Cady, James Bray, Daniel Brown, James Barrett, Edward Butt, Ed- ward Wilkins, John Sherwin, Samuel Dutton, John Corneil, Samson Yammon, Daniel Stearns, Amos Darby, William Wheel- er, Charles Prescott, John Darling, Charles Lloyd, Lemuel Wheeler, Nathaniel Draper, Oliver Rice, Stephen Stearns, James Melvin, James Allen, Richard Anthony, Oliver Barnes, John McGath, Thomas Fay, Cesar Minott, Samuel Butler, Francis Legross, Charles Swan, James Marr, Nathaniel Taylor, Tilly Holden (died), Samuel Blood, Daniel Cole.
15. April 12, 1777. This was a detachment to reinforce General Spencer. Amos Hosmer and Thaddeus Hunt were Lieutenants.
17. July, 1777. Abishai Brown was Captain ; Daniel Davis, of Acton, 1st Lieutenant ; James Brown, of Lexington, 2d Lieu- tenant ; Thaddeus Blood, Orderly Sergeant ; Abel Davis, Drum- mer. They left about the 1st of June. Dr. Isaac Hurd was Surgeon of the regiment, which was commanded by John Jacobs and Lieut .- Col. Robinson, and was under Gen. Spencer. Abishai Brown was appointed Major in this campaign. The town estimate gives fourteen only in this campaign, but is probably incorrect. Dea. White's MS. says, "July 23, 1777, an alarm, - draughted the following persons to go to R. Island," and gives the names of twenty-nine.
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18. Aug. 9, 1777. These constituted one sixth of the militia. George Minott was Captain. They were at the battle of Saratoga, and at the taking of Burgoyne. They subsequently marched to New Jersey.
19. Sept. 22, 1777. This was a volunteer company of sixty- three men from Concord and Acton, commanded by John But- trick. John Heald and Silas Mann, were Lieutenants ; John White, Samuel Piper, Reuben Hunt, and Peter Wheeler, Ser- geants. They were under Col. Reed. They left Concord, October 4th, passed through Rutland, Northampton, &c., and arrived at Saratoga on the 10th, where they encamped two days. The 13th they went to Fort Edward. The 14th and 15th, went out on a scout, and the 16th brought in fifty-three Indians, several Tories (one of whom had 100 guineas), and some women. The 17th " we had an express," says Dea. White's Journal, "to return to Saratoga, and had the pleasure to see the whole of Burgoyne's army parade their arms, and march out of their lines ; a wonderful sight indeed ; it was the Lord's doing, and it was marvellous in our eyes." They guarded the prisoners to Cam- bridge. $206 were subscribed to encourage these men, beside the bounty specified in the table. Samuel Farrar commanded a company from Lincoln and Lexington in this campaign.
20. Nov. 28, 1777. Capt. Simon Hunt, of Acton, command- ed the company to which most of the Concord men were attached, under Col. Eleazer Brooks and Gen. Heath. Nine companies guarded Burgoyne's troops down, five marching before and four behind.
21. March 3, 1778. Resolutions were passed February 7th, for four hundred men, and March 11th and 13th, each for five hundred more to guard the stores at Boston. These men were called out for that purpose, and were under the command of Gen. Heath. Thomas Barrett was Captain a part of the time ; Daniel Harrington, the other part ; Elisha Jones and Asa Green, Lieu- tenants. They were under Col. Jonathan Reed.
22. April 12, 1778. These men were raised for the defence of Rhode Island under Gen. Spencer. The officers of the regi- ment were John Jacobs, Colonel ; Frederick Pope, Lieutenant- Colonel ; Abishai Brown, Major. They were chosen February 27th. Thaddeus Blood, of Concord, was Ensign in this cam- paign. The committee chosen by the town to hire them, were Col. James Barrett, Col. John Buttrick, Mr. Ephraim Wood, Jr., Jonas Heywood, Esq., and John Cuming, Esq.
23. April 20, 1778. These men were Oliver Buttrick, Ben- jamin Gould, Jason Bemis, Willian. Diggs, Joseph Plummer,
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Cesar Kettle, David White, Benjamin Perkins, Jeremiah Hunt, Jr., and John Stratten. These were hired by the town, as in the last, and all subsequent campaigns. These were part of two hundred men. Acton and Lincoln furnished five each, and Bed- ford three. They marched first to Rhode Island, and afterwards to New York. They were to serve nine months from the time they arrived at Fishkill.
24. April 20, 1778. Their names were William Burrows (a Lieutenant), Reuben Parks, Timothy Merriam, Jeremiah Williams, Jonathan Curtis, Jacob Ames, Timothy Hoar, Ware- ham Wheeler, Joseph Cleisby.
25. June 23, 1778. These men guarded the prisoners to the new barracks built at Rutland. Ephraim Wood was appointed to superintend their removal.
26. June 27, 1778. These men were sent to reinforce Gen- eral Sullivan. John Buttrick was Lieutenant-Colonel, and was wounded at Sullivan's retreat. Samuel Jones and Emerson Cogs- well were Lieutenants under Capt. Francis Brown, of Lexington. Thaddeus Blood was Ensign in the State troops at the same time. Benjamin Prescott was Surgeon. One Sergeant and three Corporals were from Concord.
27. Sept. 6, 1778. The town received the order, September 10th, and held a meeting the next day, when a committee was chosen to hire them. They were paid £23 per month, including the public wages. The men were, Timothy Killock, Charles Shepherd, Daniel Wheat, Timothy Wetherbee, Jesse Parkins, Thomas Hodgman, and Silas Parlin.
28. Sept. 19, 1778. This constituted one third of the militia, required to march to Boston at a minute's warning. They volunteered under Col. Cuming, and were to receive $5 bounty, and $15 per month, including the pay allowed by the public. The orders were countermanded and they did not march. This is the only instance in all the campaigns of the men not marching when called.
29 and 30. April and June, 1778. The town chose a com- mittee June 16th, to hire the men for these two campaigns, con- sisting of Col. Nathan Barrett, the four commanding officers of the militia companies, the Selectmen, Col. John Cuming, Mr. Jonas Heywood, Capt. David Brown, Capt. Joseph Butler, and James Barrett, Esq. Acton furnished four ; Bedford, three ; Lin- coln, five ; and the whole county, two hundred and forty-five in the nine months' campaign. The detachment to Rhode Island took one hundred men more from this county, who were under Col. Jacobs. The 3d Regiment was required to furnish one Ser-
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geant and eleven privates. Thaddeus Blood was a Lieutenant in the United States' service ; Jonas Wright was Sergeant.
31. June, 1779. The town received orders for these men September 1st, and chose the Selectmen, Col. Nathan Barrett, Jonas Heywood, Esq., and the four militia Captains, a committee to procure these and all others " when small drafts are called," without calling the town together.
33. Sept., 1779. These belonged to a company of thirty- eight men from this and the adjoining towns, under Samuel Heald, Captain ; Enoch Kingsbury, Lieutenant ; Stephen Hos- mer, 2d Lieutenant ; and John Jacobs, Colonel. Henry Flint was Sergeant Major. They were discharged in November, and the whole amount of their wages was 10s. 6d. in silver each !
OFFICERS OF THE 3D REGIMENT OF MILITIA MARCH 7TH, 1780.
CO. LOCATION.
CAPTAIN.
1st LIEUT.
2d LIEUT.
1. Concord.
Jacob Brown,
John White,
Asa Brooks.
2. Weston.
Matthew Hobbs, Josiah Livermore, Daniel Livermore,
3. Lexington. John Bridge, William Munroe,
4. Concord. Thomas Hubbard, Ephraim Wheeler, Amos Hosmer.
5. Acton.
John Heald, Benj. Brabrook.
6. Lincoln. Samuel Farrar,
Samuel Hoar, James Parks.
7. Concord. Samuel Heald, Issachar Andrews, Stephen Barrett.
8. Francis Brown, Isaac Addington, Thos. Fessenden.
9. Concord. Samuel Jones
Elisha Jones, Stephen Hosmer.
34. Sept. 1, 1779. The names of these men were, Charles Shepherd, Lot Lamson, Francis Baker, Timothy Wesson, Nathan Page, Asa Piper, Timothy Sprague, Nathaniel Breed, Charles Hanley, John Stratten, Ezekiel Hager, Jeremiah Shepherd, Nathaniel French, Josiah Melvin, Jr., Joshua Stevens, Phillip Barrett, Lemuel Wheeler, Chandler Bryant, Daniel Cole. Acton furnished eleven ; Bedford, seven ; Lincoln, nine ; Carlisle, seven. These men were procured by a committee chosen by the town, June 12th, in addition to that chosen in September previous, consisting of John Cuming, Esq., Capt. David Brown, Capt. Andrew Conant, Capt. David Wheeler, and Lieut. Stephen Barrett. They were also to procure others, " if the draught does not exceed sixteen ; if it does, the town to be called together."
35. June 5, 1780. These men were hired by the same com- mittee. They were intended to march to Albany to prevent the incursions of the Indians, but counter orders were issued and they went to Rhode Island. Cyprian How was Colonel ; - Bancroft, of Dunstable, Lieutenant-Colonel ; - Stone, of Ash- by, Major ; Abraham Andrews, Captain ; Silas Walker and Eli
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Conant, Lieutenants. Bedford furnished eight ; Acton, eleven ; Lincoln, twelve; and Carlisle, nine.
37. Dec. 2, 1780. These men were to serve three years or during the war. The town decided, after considerable debate, by a vote of 53 to 42, to hire them in classes. The Selectmen, James Barrett, Esq., Jonas Heywood, Esq., Mr. Isaac Hubbard, Mr. Samuel Hosmer, Col. Nathan Barrett, and Mr. Job Brooks were chosen to divide the town into as many classes as there were men to hire, according to wealth. The town voted to " proceed against " any who should neglect to pay their proportion in the several classes ; each one of which hired a man at as low a rate as possible. The men's names were Charles Adams, Richard Hayden, Jonathan Wright, Joseph Dudley, Isaac Hall, Lot Lamson, Francis Barker, Joseph Adams, Benjamin Barron, William Tenneclef, Richard Hobby, Leonard Whitney, Samuel Farrar, John Stratten, Daniel McGregor, and Jonathan Fiske. Bedford furnished eight; Acton, ten ; Lincoln, ten ; Carlisle, six. They were mustered by Capt. Joseph Hosmer.
39. June 15, 1781. Bedford furnished seven ; Acton, eight ; Lincoln, eight; Carlisle, four, for this campaign. The whole State furnished two thousand seven hundred.
40. June 30, 1780. These men were hired by classes. Dea. John White was Chairman of the 3d class, which was as- sessed £180 to hire Joseph Cleisby. The 5th class, of which Reuben Hunt was Chairman, hired Jacob Laughton, for £90 lawful money as a bounty. Sometimes $100 were given by a single individual. All property seemed to be at the disposal of government, if required. The soldiers were paid off in govern- ment sureties which were sold for 2s. 6d. on the pound. Nathaniel French received ninety bushels of rye.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
By the resolve of December 2, 1780, Bedford was required to furnish 8 men. One was hired by the town for $200 in silver; and the town was divided into 7 classes to procure the others. Captain John Moore was chairman of the first class, Moses Abbot of the second, Thaddeus Dean of the third, Chris- topher Page of the fourth, John Reed of the fifth, William Page of the sixth, and Stephen Davis of the seventh. The first five classes paid " 20 head of horned cattle at 3 years old each," as a bounty ; the 6th paid $250, and the 7th $220, in silver !
Daniel Hartwell Blood went to Rhode Island in June, 1781, and received £19 10 .. in silver ; and Nehemiah Wyman, Moses Abbot, Stephen Syms, Timothy Crosby, Joseph Merriam, and Israel Mead Blood went to join General Washington's army at West Point, and received £19 16s. each. The town was di- vided again in March, 1782, into three classes to hire 3 men for the war.
When it is recollected that the town then contained only about 470 inhabitants, it is truly wonderful that they could submit to so frequent and so heavy burdens of pecuniary and personal service.
In September, 1776, the town voted, that the General Court might form a constitution, but they must furnish a copy to the town before it was enacted. In May, 1779, voted, 34 to 1, not to have a new constitution formed at this time. The constitution formed that year was approved by the town, after considering it at three successive meetings, by 25 to 1. In 1820, the town unanimously voted to instruct their representative to vote in favor of calling a state convention to revise the constitution. On the question of adopting the new constitution, articles 2d, 3d, 6th, 7th, Sth, 11th, 13th, and 14th, had no votes against them ; the 1st had 3; the 4th, 5 ; the 5th, 30 ; the 9th, 14; the 10th, 55 (all that were cast) ; and the 12th, 13.
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
The people began to erect a meeting-house before the town was incorporated ; but it was not completed till 1730. In Octo- ber, 1729, £460 was raised to pay the expense. Committees
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were chosen the next and many subsequent years " to seat the meeting-house," and were instructed, among other things, " to have respect to them that are 50 years of age and upward "; those under this age " to be seated according to their pay," -" the front seat in the gallery to be equal to the third seat in the body- seats below." Thirteen pews were built in 1733, and eight more in 1754. A bell was procured in 1753, weighing about 600 lbs. and the town " voted (by polling the assembly) to hang the bell about two rods and a half northward of the school-house, and as near to Mr. Benjamin Kidder's wall as can be with conveniency ; and to build a house, not less than 12 icet nor more than 16 feet square, and so high as to hang the mouth of the bell 16 feet high."
A new meeting-house was erected in 1817. It is 58 feet long, 53 wide, and 30 feet posts, with a projection of 34 by 8 feet, and a spire. David Reed, Michael Crosby, John Merriam, Joshua Page, and Simeon Blodget, were the building committee ; and Joshua Page and Levi Wilson, the builders. Cost estimated at $6,101. The lower floor has 56 pews, and the gallery 16, which were sold for $7,110.50, after reserving one for the min- ister. It was dedicated July 8, 1817 ; and the sermon, preached by the Rev. Mr. Stearns on the occasion, was printed. A time- piece was presented to the town by Mr. Jeremiah Fitch of Boston, and placed in the front gallery ; and a new bell was procured from England, weighing 993 lbs.
Measures were taken soon after the incorporation of the town to obtain the regular enjoyment of public religious worship and or- dinances, and William Hartwell and Job Lane chosen to carry these measures into effect. A candidate was employed ; and January 22, 1730, was observed as a day of solemn fasting and prayer to God for direction in the choice of a minister, when the Rev. Messrs. John Hancock of Lexington, Samuel Ruggles of Billerica, and John Whiting of Concord were present to conduct the religious services. Feb. 11th, the town chose Mr. Nicholas Bowes, by 43 votes, to be their minister ; and at the subsequent March meeting agreed to give him £90 the first year, and £100 and 25 cords of wood annually afterwards as a salary, so long as he should sustain the pastoral office ; the money to be paid semi- annually, and always to be in proportion to the then value of
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had several children between 1680 and 1696. James, Amos, and Nathaniel of this town and Lincoln in 1828, were grand- sons of Jacob, who according to tradition came from Killings- ly, Conn.
BALL. John Ball d. Oct. 1, 1655, said to have been from Wiltshire, Eng. His son, Nathaniel, settled within the present lim- its of Bedford, and had Ebenezer, Eleazer, John, and Nathaniel. - The last was father to Caleb, (grandfather to Reuben), who m. Ex- perience Flagg, 1713, and had eight children, three of whom lived to be over 90 years old. Other sons of the first John settled in Watertown and Lancaster.
BAGNLEY. Thomas Bagnley d. March 18, 1643.
BARKER. Francis Barker was here in 1646, and was prob- ably the father of John, who m. Judah Simonds in 1668, bought a large tract of land in Concord, and had several descendants, some of whom were remarkable for their longevity.
BARNES. John Barnes was here in 1661, m. Elizabeth Hunt 1664, and was killed in Sudbury fight 1676. He has descendants still living here.
BARRETT. Humphrey Barrett came to Concord from Eng- land about 1640, and settled where Abel B. Heywood now lives ; d. Nov. 7, 1662, a. 70; his wife in 1663, a. 73. They left Thomas, Humphrey, John of Marlborough, James of Charlestown, and probably other children. Thomas was drowned in Concord river ; his widow m. Edward Wright ; his son Oliver d. 1671, a. 23; and his da. Mary m. Samuel Smeadly. His brother Dea. Humphrey, m. (1) Elizabeth Payne 1661, and had Mary, who m. Josiah Blood ; and (2) Mary Potter, 1675. He d. Jan. 3, 1716, and she Nov. 17, 1713, leaving two sons, Joseph and Benjamin, ancestors of the numerous and respectable families which have borne the name in Concord.
I. JOSEPH In. Rebecca Minott 1701, lived with his father, was a captain, d. April 4, 1763, a. 85. She d. June 23, 1738. They had eight children. 1. Mary m. George Farrar; 2. Joseph of Grafton ; 3. Rebecca, m. Elnathan Jones ; 4. Oliver of Bolton ; 5. Humphrey, m. Elizabeth Adams 1742, and d. March 24, 1783, leaving two sons, Humphrey and Abel, and six daughters ; 6. Eliz- abeth, m. Charles Prescott ; 7. John, m. Lois Brooks ; and 8. Samuel.
II. BENJAMIN, m. Lydia Minott, sister of the above, 1705, d. Oct. 25, 1728, a. 47. They had eight children ; 1. Benjamin, d. in Concord Oct. 23, 1738, and had Benjamin, Jonas, and Rebec- ca ; 2. Dea. Thomas, m. Mary Jones, and had Thomas, Charles
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of New Ipswich, Samuel, Amos, Ruth, and Mary ; 3. Col. James (see below), m. Rebecca Hubbard, and had James, Nathan, Lyd- ia, Rebecca, Perses, Stephen, Peter, and Lucy ; 4. Lydia, m. Sam- uel Farrar ; 5. Timothy of Paxton ; 6. Mary ; 7. Stephen of Pax- ton ; 8. Rebecca.
Col. JAMES BARRETT, son of Benjamin Barrett, was born July 29, 1710. Having early embraced those principles of religion, which are calculated to make men respected, useful, and happy, and having arrived to mature age in an important period of our history, he received from his townsmen frequent marks of their confidence in civil and military life. In 1768 he was chosen representative to the General Court, and was re-elected each year till 1777. He was also member of many of the county and state conventions held during that important period ; and a member of each of the Provincial Congresses. When it was decided to col- lect and deposit military stores at Concord, Col. Barrett was ap- pointed to superintend them, and aid in their collection and manu- facture. He accepted the office of Colonel of the regiment of militia, organized in March, 1775, and was in command on the 19th of April, though then 61 years old. How he conducted himself on that great day, has already been related. Of the various committees chosen by the state, county, or town, for raising men, procuring provisions, &c., he was usually a member. He died suddenly, April 11, 1779, in his 69th year.
BARRON. John Barron was here early, but removed. Some of the name have, however, since lived in town.
BATEMAN. Two brothers of this name were among the ear- liest settlers. William removed to Chelmsford, where his descen- dants have since lived. Thomas settled easterly of Humphrey Hunt's, d. Feb. 6, 1669, a. 55, left estate £348 ; and sons Thom- as, Peter, John, and Ebenezer, b. prior to 1659. Thomas m. Abigail -, and from him most of the name in this town derived their descent. He was known as Sergeant Bateman, an office he held with honor about thirty years.
BLISS. See pages 166 and onward.
BELLOWS. John Bellows, m. Mary, da. of John Wood of Marlborough, 1655, and had Mary, Samuel, Abigail, Daniel, and Benjamin, b. between 1655 and 1676. Removed to Marlborough, and some of his descendants to Walpole, N. H.
BENNETT. James Bennett here before 1637 ; had children b. in this town; removed to Fairfield with Rev. Mr. Jones, in 1644.
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BEATON. John Beaton. (See p. 216.)
BILLINGS. Nathaniel Billings here before 1640, freeman
1641, d. 1673 ; left two sons, Nathaniel and John. John m. Elizabeth Hastings 1661, d. March 31, 1704, and had John, Na- thaniel, Samuel, John, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, and Joseph. Na- thaniel, the second son, was father of Daniel (who lived where Wil- liam Hayden, Esq. now lives), whose only child m. Dea. Amos Heald. The family originally settled in the south parts of the town, now Lincoln, where, and in Acton, the sixth and seventh generations now reside.
BLOOD. James Blood came to Concord in 1639, said to have been a brother of Col. John Blood, known in English history for his designs on Charles II. He had a great estate; d. Nov. 17, 1683. His wife Ellen, 1674. They left Mary, m. Lt. Simon Davis, and four sons.
1. Richard, one of the first settlers and largest proprietors of Groton ; left several children, whose descendants have been nu- merous in that town and vicinity.
2. John, unmarried, found dead in the woods with his gun in his hand, Oct. 30, 1692. He and his brother Robert sold a cot- tage in Puddington, Nottingham Co. Eng., 1649, when they were in Concord. They owned over two thousand acres of land, inclu- ding Bloods' Farms, which fell to Robert's children.
3. James, m. Hannah, da. of Oliver Purchis of Lynn, 1657; lived where Rev. Dr. Ripley lives ; deacon in the church ; d. Nov. 26, 1692; she d. 1677; left an only child, Sarah, m. William Wilson.
4. Robert, lived on his " farm " ; m. Elizabeth, da. of Major Willard, 1653; he d. Oct. 27, 1701 ; she Aug. 29, 1690; had twelve children, - Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Robert, Simon, Josiah, John, Ellen, Samuel, James (grandfather to Thaddeus Blood, Esq.), Ebenezer, and Jonathan.
BOWSTREE. William Bowstree d. Nov. 31, 1642.
BRABROOK. Two of this name, probably brothers, were here as early as 1669 ; Thomas, m. Abigail Temple 1669, d. 1692. Joseph, from whom those who have borne the name, descended, m. Sarah Greaves 1672, and had 1. Joseph, m. Sarah Temple, and d. 1719, father to Benjamin, and grandfather to Dea. Joseph, late of Acton ; 2. John, d. " a soldier at Lancaster " 1705 ; and seve- ral daughters. Of the descendants, James d. at Fort Lawrence in Nova Scotia, and Samuel at Rainsford Island in 1756.
BROOKS. Capt. Thomas Brooks, freeman 1636, and in
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Concord about that time, said to have come from London, repre- sentative seven years, d. May 21, 1667. Grace, his wife, d. May 12, 1664. They had Joshua, Caleb, Gershom, Mary, m. Capt. Timothy Wheeler of Concord, and probably Thomas, who went to Haddam, Conn., Hugh, and John of Woburn, and probably other children.
Caleb m. (1) Susannah Atkinson 1660, and had Susannah, Ma- ry, Rebecca, and Sarah ; and (2) Ann -, by whom he had Ebenezer, ancestor of Governor John Brooks, and Samuel, ances- tor of Hon. Peter C. Brooks. He sold his estate in Concord in 1670, and removed to Medford.
Gershom m. Hannah Eckels 1667, and had Mary, Hannah, Tabathy, Daniel, and Elizabeth, but their descendants are un- known.
Joshua, m. Hannah, da. of Capt. Hugh Mason of Watertown, was a tanner in Lincoln, where his descendants have lived, three of whom, in succession, have held the office of deacon. He was the ancestor of nearly all of the name since in Concord and Lincoln. His children were, 1. Noah, d. Feb. 1, 1739, a. 83, having had by his wife Dorothy, - Dorothy, Joshua, Ebenezer, Benjamin, Mary, Thomas, and Elizabeth. 2. Grace, m. Judah Potter 1686. 3. Daniel, m. Ann Merriam, d. Oct. 18, 1733, a. 69, and had Dan- iel, Samuel, Ann, Job (father of John, and grandfather of Hon. Eleazer Brooks), Mary, and John (father to Samuel, who gradua- ted H. C.). 4. Thomas. 5. Esther, m. Benjamin Whittemore 1692. 6. Joseph, m. Rebecca Blodget 1706, d. Sept. 17, 1759, a. 78, (see p. 317), had Mary, Rebecca, Joseph, Nathan, Amos, Jonas, Isaac, and James. 7. Elizabeth, m. Ebenezer Merriam 1705. 8. Job, d. 1697, a. 22. 9. Hugh, m. Abigail Barker 1702, d. Jan. 18, 1746, a. 70, and had Abigail, Jonathan, Sarah, and Mary.
BROWN. Thomas Brown here in 1640, removed to Cam- bridge, where he lived some time. His son Thomas was town clerk in Concord, and d. 1717, a. 67; he married Ruth Jones 1677, and had several children. Boaz, another son of Thomas sen. m. Mary Winship 1664; d. April 7, 1724, a. 85, having had Boaz, who removed to Stow, Thomas, Mary, and Edward. This name has been very common, but it is difficult to trace the connec- tion of the descendants.
BUTTRICK. William Buttrick, probably the ancestor of all the name in New-England, came here in 1635 ; gave his deposi- tion in relation to the purchase of the town from the Indians ; lived where his great-great-grandson, Col. Jonas B., now lives. " Hav- ing served the town for many years, honorably, as a sergeant,"
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