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Whether in the warlike group of Indians there were some who had old grudges to avenge, or whether the generous potations of fire-water had made the men quite uncontrollable in their frenzy, is not known ; but it is well known that it required the most active exertions of the officers to prevent the affair from taking on a most sanguinary character. Colonel Preston enjoyed the scene to the fullest possible extent, under the circumstances, and had the pleas- ure at its close of footing the bill of expenses, depleting his pocket- book to the extent of $400 at least.
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GENEALOGY OF THE HILL FAMILY.
A MR. JOHN HILL, blacksmith by trade, was one of the early settlers of Plymouth Colony, for in the year 1632 he was named among those to whom Governor Bradford offered to give a dismission. He was in Dorchester in 1633, became a member of the Boston Artillery Company, and died in the year 1664. His wife's name was FRANCES.
CHILDREN.
1. John Hill 2d.
2. Frances, m. - Austin.
3. Jona.
4. Mary, m. Thomas Breck.
5. Samuel, b. 1640.
6. Hannah, b. 1641; m. - - Fisher.
7. Mercy, b. 1642.
8. Ebenezer.
JOHN HILL 2d. His wife's name was HANNAH.
CHILDREN.
1. Samuel.
2. Abagail, b. Feb. 2, 1658 ; m. James Adams.
3. John, b. Feb. 2, 1661.
4. Maria, b. Oct. 28, 1662.
5. Eleazer, b. June 29, 1864.
6. Ebenezer.
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SAMUEL HILL, son of John Hill, 2d and 3d generation, mar- ried HANNAH TWITCHELL Nov. 4, 1679.
CHILDREN.
1. Samuel, b. Nov. 18, 1680 ; d. Dec. 30, 1680.
2. Samuel, b. March 29, 1682.
3. Sarah, b. March 7, 1684.
4. Ephraim, b. Nov. 5, 1688. The first settler of Douglas.
5. Jona, b. Nov. 6, 1691.
6. Maria, b. July 15, 1696.
7. Hannah, b. -.
8. Dorothy, b. July 18, 1698.
9. Lydia, b. May 3, 1701.
10. Rachel, b. Dec. 12, 1703.
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JOHN HILL, son of John Hill, 2d and 3d generation, married HANNAH ROCKET.
CHILDREN.
1. John.
2. Aaron.
3. Hannah, b. Aug. 9, 1702 ; m. William Mam.
4. Sarah, b. Nov. 11, 1705 ; m. - Morse.
5. Samuel, b. Ang. 11, 1710.
6. James, b. March 3, 1712 ; d. May 11, 1729.
ELEAZER HILL. son of John Hill. 2d and 3d generation, married SARAH.
CHILDREN.
1. Eleazer, physician, b. JJan. 1, 1688 ; drew 53 acres of land in Douglas.
2. Sarah, b. Nov. 30, 1690.
3. Solomon, b. Dec. 27, 1691 ; drew 33 acres of land in Doug- las.
EBENEZER HILL, son of John Hill, 2d and 3d generation, married first MARY, and after her death SARAHI.
CHILDREN.
1. Ebenezer, h. March 2, 1692 ; drew lands in Douglas as Ebenezer, Jr.
2. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 25. 1693 : drew lands in Douglas ; d. March 10, 1774.
3. David, b. June 15. 1695 ; drew lands in Douglas in the year 1730.
4. Moses, b. March 30, 1699 ; drew lands in Douglas by 2d wife.
5. Joseph, b. April 1, 1701.
6. Isaac, b. Feb. 28, 1704.
7. Lydia, b. Nov. 30, 1706.
8. Judith, b. June 3, 1710.
EPHRAIM HILL, son of Samuel Hill and his wife HANNAH TWITCHELL, and the 4th generation, married HANNAH SHEFFIELD June 15, 1715.
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CHILDREN.
1. Caleb, b. May 23, 1716 ; m. Hannah
2. Elizabeth, b. June 10, 1719.
3. Hannah, Feb. 4, 1725.
Deaths of Ephraim's children, and their wives' or husbands' leaths :
1. Caleb Hill d. March 25. 1788 ; Hannah Hill d. Feb. 17, 1764.
2. Elizabeth, d. -.
3. Hannah, d. -.
During the time that elapsed between the settlement of Capt. Ephraim Hill in New Sherborn, in 1721, and the incorporation of the town of Douglas, in 1746, there are not found any public or private genealogical records ; but I find in the records of Douglas, after its incorporation, much. evidence confirming the belief that Ephraim Hill had a number of sons besides Caleb. Ephraim Hill, Jr., Job Hill, David Hill and Daniel Hill were his coevals. In the history of the town of Sherborn Ephraim Hill is recorded as the first settled inhabitant in Douglas. The truth of the assertion, " Ephraim Hill was the first settler of Douglas," is demonstrated by the records of " the Proprietors" of a grant of land to the town of Sherborn by the General Court of Massachusetts Bay, which will be found under the extracts in the early chapters of this volume from the records of Sherborn.
Capt. Ephraim Hill filled many offices of trust in the town, and died April 18th, 1760, at the age of 72 years. and his widow Han- nah Hill died in the year 1783, aged 92 years. Their last residence was in a small house a few rods north of the house in which Ephraim's great-great-grandson Caleb now resides.
CALEB HILL, 5th generation, son of Ephraim and Hannah his wife, married HANNAH - .
CHILDREN.
Bethiah Hill, b. March 31, 1742.
James Hill, b. Sept. 22, 1744 ; m. Dorothy Learned.
Caleb Hill, Jr., b. Oct. 5, 1746 ; m. Elizabeth Whitney. Aaron Hill, b. Aug. 30, 1750.
Amos Hill, b. Nov. 11, 1752.
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Moses Hill, b. Aug. 17, 1757 ; m. Dinah Robinson, b. March 30, 1759.
Abagail Hill, b. Aug. 14, 1759.
Azubah Hill, b. Aug. 29, 1761.
Date of death of Caleb Hill's children, also of husbands' or wives' deaths :
Bethiah Hill, d. -.
James Hill, d. -; Dorothy Hill, d. -. Caleb Hill, Jr., d. -; Elizabeth Hill, d. -.
Aaron Hill, d. March 24, 1818.
Amos Hill, d. Oct. 22, 1756.
Moses Hill, d. Sept. 1, 1800 ; m. Dinah Hill, d. Aug. 16, 1851. Abagail Hill, d. -. Azubah Hill, d. -.
Capt. Caleb Hill was one of the leading men in the manage- ment of town business, conscientious in his intercourse with his fellow men, and a consistent member of the Congregational Church, occupying the office of deacon for thirty years. He was an innholder from his early days, and built and occupied the house as a hotel where his great-grandson Caleb Hill resides at the present time.
LIEUT. MOSES HILL, 6th generation, was the son of Capt. Caleb Hill and his wife HANNAH.
CHILDREN.
1. Azubah Hill, b. May 20, 1781; m. Benjamin Craggin, b. March, 1772.
2. Caleb Hill, b. Oct. 30, 1783 ; m. Lydia Marsh, b. March 21, 1788.
3. Lucinda Hill, b. Oct. 2, 1785 ; m. Silas Cummings, b. -, 1783.
4. Micah Hill, b. Sept. 27, 1787 ; m. Sally Marsh, b. Feb. 13, 1792.
5. Submit Hill, b. March 3, 1790 ; m. John Dudley, b. Sep- tember 1790.
6. James Hill, b. Oct. 26, 1792 ; m. Sally H. Burden, b. May 7,1796.
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7. Benjamin C. Hill, b. Aug. 15, 1794 ; m. Dorothy Dudley, b. March 29, 1801.
8. Paris Hill, b. Sept. 8, 1796 ; m. Sarah Chapin, b. Jan. 21, 1806.
Date of deaths of Lieut. Moses Hill's issue, and to whom mar- ried :
1. Azubah, d. May 12, 1837 ; Benjamin Craggin, d. Nov. 4, 1851.
2. Caleb, d. May 28, 1851 ; Lydia Hill, d. Jan. 13, 1875.
3. Lucinda, d. Dec. 1, 1862 ; Silas Cummings, d. May 18, 1847.
4. Micah, d. June 20, 1836 ; Sally Hill (living).
5. Submit, d. Aug. 13, 1864 ; John Dudley, d. April 29, 1877.
6. James, d. April 17, 1872 ; Sally H. Hill, d. May 8, 1849.
7. Benjamin C., d. Feb. 23, 1851 ; Dorothy Dudley, d. -.
8. Paris, d. March 2, 1877 ; Sarah Hill, d. -.
MICAH HILL, 7th generation, son of Lieutenant Moses and his wife Dinah, married SALLY MARSH in the year 1809.
CHILDREN.
1. Moses Hill, b. March 17, 1810 ; m. Charlotte Taft Blush, b. May 14, 1809.
2. Aaron Marsh Hill, b. Sept. 4, 1812 ; m. Loiezer Lydia Em- erson, b. Feb. 28, 1819.
3. William Robinson Hill, b. Feb. 10, 1815 ; m. Emely B. Wheelock, b. July 21, 1816.
4. Micah Hill, Jr., b. Feb. 6, 1817.
5. Paris H. Hill, b. June 15, 1818.
6. Luther Hill, b. Feb. 25, 1824 ; m. Mary Jane Carr, b. Sept. 8, 1833.
7. Calvin B. Hill, b. March 5, 1827 ; m. Laura Ann Beasom, b. May 6, 1835.
8. Sarah Elizabeth Hill, b. Oct. 11, 1831.
Date of deaths of Micah and Sally's issue ; also of their hus- bands' or wives' deaths :
1. Moses, d. April 9, 1869 ; Charlotte, d. -.
2. Aaron M., d. -; Loiezer L., d. -.
3. William R., d. -; Emely B., d. -.
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1. Micah, d. Feb. 16, 1817.
5. Paris II., d. -.
6. Luther, d. -; Mary Jane, d. -.
7. Calvin B., d. -- ; Laura Ann, d. -.
8. Sarah E., d. Sept. 5, 1833.
MOSES HILL, 8th generation, oldest son of Micah and Sally, married CHARLOTTE TAFT BLUSH May 9, 1832.
CHILDREN.
1. Marion Eliza, b. May 19, 1833.
2. Clara Malora, b. Jan. 30, 1841.
3. James Brainard, b. June 11, 1843.
1. William Clark, b. March 7, 1846.
5. William Brainard, Nov. 28, 1850.
Date of death of Moses' and Charlotte's issue ; also of hus- bands' or wives' deaths :
1. Marion E., d. -.
. 2. Clara M., d. Oct. 14, 1842.
3. James B., d. April 12, 1847.
4. William C., d. Aug. 1, 1848.
5. William Brainard, d. -.
AARON MARSH HILL, 8th generation. son of Micah and Sally, married LOIEZER L. EMERSON May 1, 1837.
CHILDREN.
1. Christiania Sarah, b. June 28, 1838 ; Arthur James Dud- ley, b. May 7, 1839.
2. Marietta Sophia, b. June 17, 1841.
3. Chauncey Rice, b. Aug. 20, 1844.
4. Francelia Luvan, b. Nov. 30, 1847.
5. Henry Aaron, Oct. 22, 1849.
Date of deaths of Aaron M. and Loiezer L.'s issue ; also of husbands' or wives' deaths :
1. Christiania S., d. -.
2. Marietta S., d. July 17, 1842.
3. Chauncey R., d. -.
4. Francelia L., d. Oct. 5, 1848.
ɔ̃. Henry A., d. Nov. 23, 1849.
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WILLIAM R. HILL, 8th generation, son of Micah and Sally, married EMELY B. WHEELOCK May 21, 1839.
CHILDREN.
1. Caroline Wheelock, b. May 15, 1840.
2. Laura Ann Fisk, b. Jan. 6, 1842.
3. Emely Frances, b. March 4, 1847.
4. Ellen Agnes, b. Oct. 1, 1848 ; m. Albert L. Fisher, b. March 10, 1846.
Date of deaths of William R. and Emely B.'s issue ; also of husbands' or wives' deaths :
1. Caroline W., d. -.
2. Laura Ann F., d. Oct. 26, 1842.
3. Emely F., d. July 25, 1847.
4. Ellen Agnes, d- . ; Albert L. Fisher, d. -.
PARIS H. HILL, 8th generation, son of Micah and Sally. unmarried.
LUTHER HILL, 8th generation, son of Micah and Sally, married MARY JANE CARR Oct. 14, 1857.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3, 1859.
2. Laura Jane, b. Nov. 19, 1860.
Date of deaths of Luther and Mary J.'s issue ; also of husbands' or wives' deaths :
1. Sarah E., d. Feb. 26, 1859.
2. Laura J., d. -.
CALVIN B. HILL, 8th generation, son of Micah and Sally, married LAURA ANN BEASOM Nov. 12, 1856.
CHILDREN.
1. William Beasom, b. Feb. 7, 1858.
2. Clara Baldwin, b. March 9, 1862.
Date of deaths of Calvin B. and Laura A.'s issue :
1. William B., d. Sept. 26, 1877.
2. Clara B., d. March 9, 1866.
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CHRISTIANIA S. HILL, 9th generation, daughter of Aaron M. and Loiezer L., married ARTHUR JAMES DUDLEY Nov. 12, 1861.
CHILDREN.
1. Walter John Hill Dudley, b. Aug. 23, 1862.
2. Guilford Chauncey Dudley, b. March 5, 1864.
3. Robert Arthur Dudley, b. Feb. 23, 1867.
4. Loiezer Eliza Dudley, March 7. 1870.
5. Ralph Edward Dudley, b. April 20, 1876.
Date of death of issue of Arthur JJ. and Christiania S., also those of their husbands or wives :
1. Walter J. II., d. -.
2. Guilford C., d. -.
3. Robert A., d. -.
4. Loiezer E., d. -.
5. Ralph E., d. -.
JAMES HILL, of the 6th generation, son of Caleb Hill, was born Sept. 22, 1744, and married DOROTHY LEARNED about 1768. The following were their issue : Bethiah, born Jan. 28, 1770, and married Mark Dodge, of Dudley. 2d. Ebenezer, born Nov. 22, 1771 ; married Betsey Whitemore. 3d. Jerusha, born Aug. 1, 1773, and married Anthony Butler. About the year 1774 the family moved to Dudley, Mass., where six more children were born (but their births are not recorded), as follows : 4th. Debora, who married Anthony Butler for his second wife. 6th. Dorothy, who married David Freeman, of Webster. 6th. James, who mar- ried Betsey Kingsbury. 7th. Ruth, who married Esek Chase, of Douglas. 8th. Tryphena, who married Abel Davis, of Oxford. 9th. Barnabas, who married Abigail Kingsbury. Ebenezer Hill died Oct. 16, 1852, and his wife Betsey May 10, 1854.
The following are the children of Ebenezer Hill and his wife Betsey, who are the 7th generation : 1. James Hill, born Dec. 14, 1795, died Jan. 29, 1875, aged 79 years 12 months. 2. Wil- liam Hill, died Sept. 18, 1866, age 67 years. 3. Betsey Hill, born Dec. 11, 1812, died May 11, 1875. 4. Sarah Hill, living. 5. Learned, Hill, died Sept. 21, 1831, aged 29 years, 9 months, 17 days.
JAMES HILL, of the 8th generation, son of Ebenezer and his wife Betsey, had the following children : 1. Delia C., born April
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28, 1824 ; married Joseph Cutler, and have issue. 2. Aaron R., born Dec. 26, 1828. 3. James F. Hill, born Aug. 12, 1839, mar- ried, and has issue. 4. William G. Hill, born Oct. 15, 1840, married, and has issue. 5. Ellen E. Hill, born Nov. 20, 1856.
Sarah married S. Fuller. William and Learned Hill left no issue. Betsey Hill married George L. Winter Nov. 15, 1835 ; George L. was born Nov. 15, 1808, and died Feb. 23, 1856, leaving the following issue : 1. Harriet M., born Oct. 15, 1836, married, and has issue. 2. Sanford H., born Oct. 11, 1838, single. 3. George L., Jr., born Nov. 16, 1840, died Nov. 11, 1859. 4. Aurilor B. Winter, born April 4, 1854.
BARNABAS HILL, of the 7th generation, son of James Hill and grandson of Caleb Hill ; married Miss ABAGAIL KINGSBURY, and the following are their issue : 1. Daniel K. Hill, born April 1, 1809, and married Mary Ann Fitts, who was born Oct. 24, 1822. 2. Abagail, who married Benjamin F. Gilmore. 3. Lucy, who married John Stone. 4. Elizabeth, who married Daniel Whitford. 5. Rufus Hill, born in Dudley March 15, 1811, and married Mary Florrence.
DOROTHY HILL, daughter of James Hill, and granddaugh- ter of Caleb Hill ; was of the 7th generation, and married DAVID FREEMAN. They had the following issue, viz. : Ruth, Nancy, Jo- seph, Dorothy, Thamar, David, Oliver, and Jerusha.
TRYPHENA HILL, daughter of James Hill, and granddaugh- ter of Caleb Hill ; was of the 7th generation, and married ABEL Davis. They had the following issue : 1. Barnabas Davis, who married for his first wife the daughter of Minor Morse, of Douglas. 2. Abagail, who married Sylvester Phipps, of Oxford. 3. Sarah. 4. Lament, who married Albee, of Uxbridge. 5. Abel. 6. Di- antha, who married Loren W. Cady, of Oxford, who was born March 22, 1822, and died Aug. 19, 1865. Diantha was born March 4, 1822. 7. John M.
DANIEL K. HILL, of the 8th generation, son of Barnabas Hill and his wife MARY ANN, had for their issue George K. Hill, who married Emma Fitts.
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DIANTHA DAVIS, of the 8th generation, daughter of Try- phena Hill Davis, and husband, LOREN W. CADY, had the follow- ing children : 1. George D. Cady, born Sept. 20, 1847, and died Aug. 22. 1849. 2. William C. Cady, born June 29, 1851. 3. Flora A. J. Cady, born Aug. 18, 1861.
JAMES F. HILL, son of James Hill, of the 8th generation, was born Aug. 12, 1839, and married LUCY SMITH BURGE of Michigan, Aug. 9, 1866, who was born March 17, 1838. Issue, Frank Burge Hill, born Jan. 18, 1870. James F. Hill graduated at Kalamazoo College, June, 1863, and received from that institu- tion the title of A. B. at the time of his graduation. HIc also graduated at Rochester (N. Y.) Theological Seminary in 1866. He received the title of A. M. from Kalamazoo College 1866, and was ordained pastor over the Baptist Church in Norwalk, O., Sept. 4, 1866, and remained there nearly four years. Thence he removed to and settled over a church at Muskegon, Mich., Sept. 1, 1870, and is there at the present time. He has baptised one hundred and thirty-seven persons, officiated at one hundred and twenty-eight funerals, and married eighty-six couples.
WILLIAM GILBERT HILL, son of James Hill and Sarah his wife, married KATE C. THOMPSON, of Richmond, Va., Nov. 20, 1867, who was born Sept. 6, 1848. Issue, William Hill, born July 10, 1871; Clarence Edward Hill, born June 8, 1876. William G. Hill became engaged as a merchant in the hide and leather trade in Boston in 1865, and has continued in the same to the present time.
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GENEALOGY OF THE HUNT FAMILY.
THE Hunts of Douglas are descended from Ezekiel Hunt, a blacksmith, who came to the town more than one hundred years ago. He was the son of Ezekiel Hunt, of Concord, of the third generation from the first settler.
WILLIAM HUNT, of Concord, born 1605 ; married 1 ELIZA- BETH BEST, died 1661 ; married 2 MERCY RICE, 1664.
CHILDREN.
1. Nehemiah, b. 1631 ; d. March 6, 1718.
2. Samuel, b. 1633.
3. Elizabeth, m. - Barron.
4. Hannah, b. 1640.
5. Isaac, b. 1647; d. Dec. 12, 1680.
SAMUEL HUNT, of Ipswich, son of William, born 1633 ; married ELIZABETH REDDING.
CHILDREN.
1. Samuel, b. Nov. 17, 1657 ; d. Jan. 11, 1743.
2. William, b. April 23, 1660 : d. April 29, 1660.
3. Elizabeth, b. May 29, 1661 ; m. - Palmer.
4. William, b. 1663 ; d. Dec. 12, 1747.
5. Joseph, b. Oct. 28, 1665.
6. Peter, b. Aug. 8, 1668 ; d. young.
7. Peter, b. May 14, 1670 ; d. under 21 years.
WILLIAM HUNT, 2d, of Ipswich, son of Samuel, born 1663 ; married 1 SARAH NEWMAN June 9, 1684 ; married 2 ROSE NEW- MAN ; published March 6, 1724.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah, b. June 6, 1685 ; m. - Riggs.
2. William, d. Aug. 16, 1753.
3. Agnes, m. - Heard.
4. Mary, m. - Ingerson.
5. Abigail, m. - Hodgkins.
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6. Elizabeth. b. Dec. 26, 1694 ; m. - Davis.
7. Rebecca. b. April 21, 1697 ; m. - Smith.
8. Ezekiel, b. 1699; d. Ang. 11, 1700.
9. Hannah, b. July 4, 1701.
10. Dorothy, b. Ang. 13, 1703 ; m. -- Davis.
11. Mehitable, b. July 12, 1705 ; m. -
- Blackstone.
12. Ruth, b. May 22, 1708 : m. - Smith.
13. Ezekiel, b. July 15. 1710 ; m. 1 - Berry, % - Hodg- kins.
EZEKIEL HUNT, of Ipswich, son of William 2d, born 1710; married 1 SUSANNA BERRY, published April 15, 1732; married 2 ELIZABETH HODGKINS, published March 8, 1743.
CHILDREN.
1. Ezekiel, 2d, b. April 6, 1735 ; d. Jan. 25, 1803.
2. Susanna, b. Oct. 17, 1736.
3. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 15, 1738.
4. William, b. March 28, 1741.
5. Joseph, b. 1744 ; d. Nov. 11, 1771.
6. Isaac.
7. Rebecca, b. 1746 ; m. - Roberts.
EZEKIEL 2d, of East Douglas, son of Ezekiel, born 1735 ; married EUNICE WHITE May 27, 1761.
CHILDREN.
1. Susanna, b. Jan. 5, 1762.
2. William, b. Jan. 12, 1764 ; d. Nov. 15, 1832.
3. Judith, b. 1766 ; m. - Trask.
4. Ezekiel, b. 1771 ; d. March 7, 1849.
5. Joseph, b. 1773 ; m. Balcome.
6. Oliver, b. 1775.
7. Otis, b. 1778.
8. Eunice, b. 1781 ; m. Balcome.
9. Clark, b. 1783 ; m. 1 - Alexander, 2 - Pickering.
At this point we take the Douglas line of Hunts (the descend- ants of Joseph, Oliver, Eunice and Clark,) and trace it down to the present time :
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JOSEPH HUNT, of East Douglas, son of Ezekiel, born 1773 ; married BETSEY BALCOME May 29, 1799.
CHILDREN.
1. Merric, b. Feb. 23, 1800 ; d. 1829.
2. Sally, b. 1802 ; m. - Northam.
3. Betsey, b. Dec. 23, 1804 ; d. Feb. 6, 1805.
4. Joseph, b. March 16, 1809.
5. John B., b. Oct. 11, 1812.
MERRIC HUNT, son of Joseph, born 1800 ; married RE- BECCA CARPENTER ; published Nov. 15, 1823. .
CHILDREN.
1. Elona C., b. Oct. 6, 1824 ; m. - Bursley.
2. Sabra, b. Nov. 5, 1825 ; d. early.
ELONA C., daughter of Merric, born 1824 ; married SAM- UEL C. BUSRLEY, of Northbridge, May 22, 1859.
No children.
SALLY, daughter of Joseph, born 1802; married JOSEPH NORTHAM Oct. 1, 1820.
CHILDREN.
1. Sally Maria, b. June 17, 1821 ; m. - Taft.
2. Joseph Francis, d. young.
3. Betsey E., b. Dec. 19, 1823 ; m. - Taft.
4. Mary Whitman, d. young.
SALLY MARIA, daughter of Sally, born 1821; married SAMUEL N. TAFT May 2, 1843.
CHILD.
Josephine Maria, b. Feb. 2, 1844 ; d. Feb. 28, 1844.
BETSEY E., daughter of Sally, born 1823 ; married SAM- UEL N. TAFT Sept. 7, 1846.
CHILDREN.
1. George Henry, b. June 28, 1849.
2. Josephine Maria, b. March 10, 1852.
3. William Northam, b. April 11, 1857.
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GEORGE HENRY TAFT, son of Betsey E., born 1849 ; mar- ried ' MARY J. GOODMAN Ang. 28, 1871, d. Nov., 1871 ; married " MARY J. REED.
CHILD.
1. Arthur R., b. Jan. 28, 1877, by Mary J. Reed.
JOSEPH HUNT, of East Douglas, son of Joseph, born 1809 ; married 1 SARAH WHITCOMB Aug. 11, 1839 ; married 2 SARAH L. ADAMS Sept. 15, 1869.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary E., b. Dec. 16, 1832 ; m. - Taft.
2. Luke Livingston, b. Aug. 16, 1834.
3. Emma Rachel, b. Nov. 12, 1842 ; m. - Converse.
4. William Whitcomb, b. Dec. 6, 1846 ; d. Aug. 22, 1848.
5. Willard Whitcomb, b. Oct. 15, 1855. -
6. Grace Louise, b. Nov. 14, 1870.
MARY E., daughter of Joseph, born 1832 ; married NELSON F. TAFT, of Lowell ; published May 2, 1854.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary Nora. Twins.
2. Emma Flora. -
LUKE LIVINGSTONE HUNT, son of Joseph, born 1834.
EMMA RACHEL, daughter of Joseph, born 1842; married ENOCH CONVERSE.
WILLARD WHITCOMB HUNT, son of Joseph, born 1855.
JOHN B. HUNT, of East Douglas, son of Joseph, born 1821 ; married ANN B. PECK.
CHILD. Josephine C., b. May 14, 1834 ; d. Jan. 7, 1842.
OLIVER HUNT, of East Douglas, son of Ezekiel, born 1775 ; married 1 DIADEMA WHITING June 29, 1797 ; married 2 PHOEBE BAL- COME Jan. 28, 1802.
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CHILDREN.
1. Warren, b. April 30, 1799 ; m. - Kelley.
2. Otis Whitney, b. July 19, 1801; d. Dec. 21, 1858; m. Cummings.
3. Diadema, b. Aug. 19, 1802 ; m. - Stone.
4. Anderson, b. Jan. 31, 1804 ; m. Forbush and Chamberlain.
5. Austin, Nov. 24, 1807.
6. Oliver, b. Nov. 28, 1809 ; m. -- Forbush.
7. Leander B., b. July 15, 1812 ; m. 1- Nourse, 2 ____ Han- chet.
8. Harriet N., b. Nov. 21, 1814 ; m. - Hutchins.
WARREN HUNT, of East Douglas, son of Oliver, born 1799 ; married MARTHA KELLEY July 12, 1821.
CHILDREN.
1. Francis. Warren, b. Aug. 2, 1827 ; m. - Balcome.
2. Martha Jane, b. Jan. 30, 1830 ; d. Nov. 23, 1837.
3. Caroline Augusta, b. Sept. 7, 1833 ; m. - Bryant.
FRANCES W. HUNT, son of Warren, born 1827 ; married EUNICE D. BALCOME May 22, 1849.
CHILDREN.
1. Warren Lyman, b. May 2, 1851.
2. Henry Frank, b. Jan. 8, 1853.
3. M. Jennie, b. Jan. 16, 1857 ; m. - Elwell.
4. £ Sumner Balcome, b. Nov. 19, 1861.
M. JENNIE, daughter of Francis W., born 1857; married JOSEPH A. ELWELL, of Woonsocket, Nov. 2, 1876.
CHILD.
1. Albert Francis, b. March 30, 1878.
CAROLINE AUGUSTA, daughter of Warren, born 1833 ; married GEORGE P. BRYANT Jan. 12. 1854.
CHILDREN.
1. Carrie Hunt, b. March 15, 1856.
2. Paul Lincoln, b. Oct. 15, 1868.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
OTIS W. HUNT, son of Oliver, born 1801 ; married SUBMIT CUMMINGS.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles Edwin, b. July 25, 1824 ; d. Jan. 10, 1826.
2. Edwin Augustus, b. Feb. 25, 1826 ; d. May 8, 1857.
3. William, b. April 4, 1828 ; m. - Balcome.
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4. Franklin L., b. Sept. 1, 1834 ; m. - - Graves.
5. Mary Louise, b. Feb. 13, 1839 ; m. - Waite.
6. Otis W., b. Nov. 13, 1849.
EDWIN AUGUSTUS HUNT, son of Otis W., born 1826 ; mar- ried MARY A. JOSLYN, 1848.
CHILDREN.
1. Edgar A., b. Nov. 9, 1854.
2. Edwin A., b. June, 1856.
WILLIAM HUNT, son of Otis W., born 1828 ; married LAURA A. BALCOME May 22, 1849.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles E., b. June 1, 1851.
2. Walter B., b. July 15, 1854.
3. Josephine L., b. Aug. 9, 1857.
4. Robert W., b. Jan. 28, 1859 ; d. March 13, 1859. -
DIADEMA, daughter of Oliver, born 1802 ; married LUTHER STONE 1825.
CHILD.
1. Louensia Augusta, b. 1826 ; m. - Lincoln.
LOUENSIA AUGUSTA, daughter of Diadema, born 1826 ; married CHARLES LINCOLN.
ANDERSON HUNT, son of Oliver, born 1807 ; married 1 ELIZA FORBUSH May 18, 1831 ; married 2 NANCY CHAMBERLAIN May 30, 1842.
CHILDREN.
1. Lysander Perry, b. Sep. 3, 1832 ; m. - Batcheller.
2. Charles Anderson, b. June 23, 1834 ; m. - Chamberlain.
3. Harlan Page, b. July 6, 1836 ; m. - Cunliff.
4. Ellen Eliza, b. March 3, 1843.
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
5. Anna Francelia, b. Nov. 11, 1845.
6. George Warren, b. Nov. 11, 1847.
LYSANDER P. HUNT, son of Anderson, born 1832 ; married MINERVA A. BATCHELLER, 1857.
CHARLES A. HUNT, son of Anderson, born 1834 ; married SARAH CHAMBERLAIN, of Boston, Oct. 20, 1859.
CHILDREN.
1. Arthur Chamberlain, b. Oct. 11, 1866.
2. Clarence Mellen, b. June 17, 1870.
HARLAN P. HUNT, son of Anderson, born 1836 ; married SARAH LOUISE CUNLIFF Nov. 26, 1863.
CHILDREN.
1. Nellie E., b. Oct. 23, 1865.
2. Emma L., b. March 20, 1874.
GEORGE W. HUNT, son of Anderson, born 1847 ; married JOSEPHINE M. TAFT, daughter of Newell Taft, Nov. 14, 1878.
OLIVER HUNT, son of Oliver, born 1809 ; married PERSIS G. FORBUSH May 10, 1832.
CHILDREN.
1. Julia Ann, b. July 19, 1833 ; m. - Howe.
2. Helen Maria, b. Feb. 22, 1835 ; d. Aug. 30, 1838.
3. Mary Elizabeth, b. April 19, 1837 ; d. Nov. 15, 1838.
4. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Jan. 30, 1843 ; d. Sept. 5, 1843.
5. Anna Olivia, b. July 27, 1845 ; d. Aug. 14, 1845.
JULIA ANN, daughter of Oliver, born 1833 ; married ELIJAH HOWE, Jr., Jan. 3, 1857.
CHILD.
1. Oliver, b. 1860.
LEANDER B. HUNT, son of Oliver, born 1812 ; married 1 LYDIA B. NOURSE Nov. 8, 1836 ; married 2 MARY H. HANCHET Oct. 27, 1852.
CHILDREN.
1. Antoinette Eliza, b. Oct. 25, 1839 ; m. - Thayer.
2. Louis Herbert, b. June 21, 1846 ; d. Oct. 2, 1846.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
3. Herbert Eugene, b. Oct. 29, 1848 ; m. - Palmer.
1. Alfred Epher, b. March 31, 1855 ; m. - MeQuesten.
5. Arthur Leander, b. Aug. 7, 1856 ; d. April 23, 1860.
6. Mary Toby, b. Nov. 21, 1857 ; d. Nov. 14, 1858.
ANTOINETTE E., daughter of Leander B., born in 1839 ; married LUCIUS M. THAYER Sept. 7, 1864.
CHILDREN.
1. Walter Nourse, b. April 8, 1870.
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