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BRIGGS.
WALTER, Scit., 1651. See Deane's Hist .; in 1665, on the Col. recds. he is given as one of the constables of Dux. I doubt whether he ever lived in Dux., and think that the brace which joins his name with the constables of Dux., should not have included him, who belonged most probably to those of Scituate next written. He m. Mary, who was living 1658, m. 2d, Frances, who survived. Chd. - John, m. Deborah Hawke, prob. the da. of Matthewt of Hingham, and had
* His chd. were John, 1746, d. 1746 ; Huldah, 1747, m. Samuel Loring, 1783 ; Hopestill, 1748, d. 1749. The mother was buried in Duxbury. A Robert Goold of Hull, m. Judith - -, 1666. - C. J. F. B. from Goold. Fam. Geneal.
+ Matthew Hawke came from Cambridge, Eng., and d. at Hingham, Dec. 7th, 1684, and his wife Margaret, died Mar. 18, 1684. His children were Elizabeth, bap. July 1639, d. Nov. 25, 1713 ; Sarah, bap. Aug. 1,
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Hannah, 1684, m. Col. John Alden of Dux .; Deborah, 1685, and Capt. John ; Lt. James ; Cornelius ; and Hannah, who m. Saml. Winslow.
NOTE. Elizabeth, m. Ebenezer Wormall, 1717. Clement, arrived 1621, of Weymouth, had Thomas, June 14, 1633; Jonathan, June 14, 1635 ; David, Aug. 23, 1640 ; Clement, Jan. 1, 1642, and others.
BROWN.
1. JOHN, ad. 1635; Dux. ; had land at Is. ck., 1636; asst. and commissioner of the United Colonies; d. near Rehoboth. His wife Dorothy, d. Jan. 27, 1673, æt. 90. He had James of Swanzey, who m. Lydia Howland; and perhaps Capt. John, who m. Anne, and had Anne, 19 Sep., 1673, John, 1675.
2. PETER, came in the Mayflower, Dux., 1637, m. Martha, had Mary alive, 1627.
3. AMOS, (from Boston,) Dux .; m. Rhoda Winsor, Jan. 1, 1784; had John, Feb. 17, 1784, a merchant of Boston, per- ished on board the Lexington steamer in Long Is. Sound ; m. Cornelia Little, and had John, Cornelia and Dephina ; Rhoda, who was the second wife of Henry Gooding; Betsy, the first wife of Henry Gooding; Nancy, m. Charles Prior; Charles ; Adriana.
NOTE. Hannah, d. at Dux., Oct. 10, 1763, æt. 17 - Joseph of Swan- zey, m. Hannah Fitch, 1680, and had Joseph, and Hannah (gemini), 21 Nov., 1681. James, Jr. of Swanzey, had Margaret, 28 June, 1682. An- dia, (Swanzey,) m. Hezekiah Willet, Jan. 7, 1675 - William of Ply- mouth, m. Mary Murdock, July 16, 1649, and had Mary, 14 May, 1650, George, Jan. 16, 1651, William, Apr. 1, 1654, Samuel, Mar. 1655-6. Priscilla, m. Wm. Allin at Sandwich, Mar. 21, 1649.
BRYANT.
1. STEPHEN, a planter, 1643 able to bear arms in Dux .; ad. 1654; 1650, bought 100 acres of meadow land North of Pine Point ; m. Abigail, da. of John and Alice Shaw, and lived at Plymouth ; had John, Apr. 7, 1650; Mary, 1654; Stephen,
1641, m. John Cushing, 1657, d. 1679, æt. 38 ; Bethiah, bap. Jan., 1644, m. Benj. Stetson, Aug. 15, 1665; Mary, bap. Aug. 1646, m. Benj. Lor- ing, 1670, d. at Hull, 1714; James, bap. May 27, 1649, m. Sarah Jacob, July 9, 1678 ; Deborah, bap. Mar. 22, 1652, vide text ; Hannah, born July 22, 1655, m. Peter Cushing, and d. Apr. 4, 1737. An Elizabeth Hawke, m. Stephen Lincoln, Feb. 1660. - Hobart's Journal.
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Feb. 2, 1657, m. Mehetable, both alive 1691 (a Stephen, styled "of ye Major's purchase," m. in Dux., Sarah Magoon, Nov. 23, 1710); Sarah, Nov. 28, 1659; Lydia, 23 Oct., 1662; Elizabeth, Oct. 17, 1665.
NOTE. John, m. Elizabeth Witherell, Dec. 22, 1651. John, m. Abigail Bryant, 23 Nov., 1665. Col. Rec. - John of Scit., m. Mary, (da. of Geo. Lewis of Barnstable,) Nov. 4, 1643, who d. July 2, 1655, and had John, 17 Aug., 1644, Hannah, 25 Jan., 1645, Sarah, 29 Sep., 1648, Mary, 24, Feb, 1649, d. 28 Apr., 1652, Martha, 26 Feb., 1651, Samuel, 6 Feb., 1653. Col. Rec.
2. JOSHUA, (s. of -,) Dux .; b. Oct. 8, 1781, m. Princess, who was b. May 29, 1778, and had a family.
BUMPUS.
The name was originally spelled Bompasse; but now Bum- pus or Bump.
1. EDWARD, arrived at Plymouth, Nov. 10, 1621; of Dux. before 1634; bought land of Wm. Palmer, at Eagle Nest creek, built a house and "palisado " there, and sold it, 1634, to John Washburn; next of M., before 1640; and lived at Duck hill in 1684, within M. bounds. Chd. - Edward; John, had Mary 1671, John 1673, Samuel 1676, James 1678, and this family were of Middleboro' and Rochester; Jacob 1644, of Scit., m. widow Elizabeth Blackmore, 1677, and had Benj. 1678, Jacob 1680; and perhaps Joseph, who had Lydia, 2 Aug., 1669, Wybra, 15 May, 1672 ; and Philip, who was alive 1677; and Thomas of Barnstable, 1679, for whose chd., see N. E Hist. Geneal. Reg. II.
NOTE. Thomas, m. Rebecca Robinson at Boston, Dec. 19, 1711.
BURGESS.
1. THOMAS, Dux., 1637 lived near Wm. Basset; and 1638, sold his house and land to Nicholas Robbins, and next of Sandwich, when he m. Elizabeth Basset, 8 Nov., 1648.
2. JACOB, Dux., m. Sarah Glass, 1779, d. Jan. 12, 1827 ; had Patience 1780, James 1784, Jacob 1785, Charles 1788, Spencer 1791, Consider 1793, Sarah 1795, Alden 1799, Nathl. A. 1803.
NOTE. Jacob, m. Mary Hunt, Apr. 27, 1704; Nathl., m. Ruth Chand- ler, Dec. 19, 1748; Patience, m. Malachi Delano, 1770; Lucia, m. Benj. Pierce, May 11, 1775 ; William, m. Lucy Sampson, 1783, and had Abner, 1785. Town Records - Francis, Boston, 1655. Roger, m. Sarah, and had Samuel, Nov. 17, 1660. Boston Records.
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BURNE.
1. WILLIAM, Dux., 1638, when he was presented to the Court for disorderly living. A Richard Burne was of Lynn, and removed to Sandwich, 1637.
BURTON.
1. THOMAS, Dux., m. Alice Wadsworth, May 10, 1722, and removed to Pembroke a. 1753.
NOTE. Stephen, was of Swanzey, 1683, and of Bristol, 1690. Col. Rec.
BUTLER.
1. THOMAS, Dux., 1637; Sandwich, 1640; Dux. again 1657, when he took the oath of fidelity.
CARVER.
1. ROBERT. In 1638, had a grant of 20 acres at G. H. river; and a garden place at Stony bk. in Dux .; ad. 1644; and d. 1680, æt. 86; is called a "sawyer; " had John, m. Millicent Ford, and d. at M., 1679, æt. 42, had 8 chd. of whom John, removed from M., m. Mary Barnes, and had Dea. Josiah, who d. at Plymouth, 1751, æt. 63; William, d. at M., Oct. 2, 1760, æt. 102. A short time previous to his death, he with his son, grandson and great grandson, were all to work together in the field, and a great-great-grandson was in the house at the same time. - Belknap.
NOTE. A Robert was in Boston, 1668. Joshua d. at M., æt. 90.
2. JOHN, Dux., 1640, when a meadstead was granted him there. A Ruth m. Beriah Delano, 1772.
NOTE. Gov. John, arrived 1620 ; first governor of the Colony, a deacon of the chh. in Holland ; came over with a family of eight persons, viz., himself and wife, John Howland and wife (who was Carver's da.), one or more chd., (one of whom, Jasper, d. Dec. 6, 1620), and perhaps Henry Sampson and Humility Cooper. See Belknap's Biography. He d. April, 1620, and his wife five or six weeks after.
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CARY.
JOHN Carew (as the name is early spelled) came from So- mersetshire, Eng., at the age of 25, and settled in Dux. about 1637, when he had a grant of ten acres; but removed to Bridgewater ; m. Elizabeth, da. of Francis Godfrey, June, 1644; he d. Nov. 2, 1681 ; she d. 1680 ; had at Dux. John, 1645, Francis 1647, Elizabeth 1649, and at Braintree James 1652; and at Bridgew. eight others. See Hist. Bridgew.
CHAMBERLAIN.
1. NATHANIEL, Dux., owned land a. 1710 near James Bon- ney's. His name is written Chamberlane and Chamberland. Perhaps the one of Scit. who came prob. from Hull, and had Freedom 1697, Eunice 1698, and Joseph 1699.
NOTE. Nathaniel of Pem. had Abigail and Joanna.
CHANDLER.
The name is early spelled Chaundler, and later Chanler, but now Chandler.
1. EDMUND, of Dux. 1633, owned land near R. Hicks, which he sold, 1634, to John Rogers, and also land to Isaac Robinson. In 1636, he had granted to him "fourty acres of land lying on the east side of Moyses Symonson, where Mor- ris formerly began to cleare for Mr. Bowman;" which was afterwards made void, and 60 other acres granted. He had an apprentice, John Edwards, in 1638. Of Scit. in 1650. He d. 1662, (will dated May 3, 1662,) leaving an estate of £38. He owned land at Barbadoes, which he gave to his das. Sa- rah, Anna, and Mary. He had another da. Ruth; and sons, Benjamin (2), Samuel (3), Joseph (4).
2. BENJAMIN, (s. of 1,) Scit .; m. Elizabeth, da. of Cornet John Buck ; d. 1691, leaving an estate of £130; had Benja- min 1672, Martha 1673, Samuel 30th Nov. 1674, John 1675, Mary 1678.
3. SAMUEL, (s. of 1,) Dux. ; had a grant, 1665, of 60 acres, " with condetion that he shall not sell it except to a towns- man ;" d. a. 1683, leaving an estate of £25.
4. JOSEPH, (s. of 1,) Dux. ; perh. of Sandwich 1661; how- ever of Duxbury in 1684; had John (5), Joseph (6), and per- haps Edmund of Dux. 1710, and Benjamin 1684, who d. March 26, 1771, æt. 87.
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5. JOHN, (s. of 4,) Dux. "June 2, 1687. The town did give unto Joseph Chandler's son John, who by God's provi- dence has lost his hand, 50 acres of land lying on the easterly side of the South river, and northerly side of the place called the Rockes, provided that his father shall have liberty to sell or otherwise improve said lands for the benefit of the aforesaid child." - Town Rec. He m. Sarah Weston (b. 1668), March 4, 1708, and she d. April 13, 1764, æt. 75}, and he d. April 7, 1759, æt. 82}.
6. JOSEPH, (s. of 4,) Dux., m. Martha Hunt, Feb. 12, 1701 ; had Philip, July 21, 1702 (9) ; Mary, Aug. 3, 1704; Joshua, July 7, 1706 (10) ; Zachariah, July 26, 1708; Edmund, April 9, 1710; Ebenezer, Sept. 8, 1712 (11) ; Sarah, Oct. 25, 1714, m. Moses Soule, 1729; Martha, Nov. 23, 1716, (m. Thomas Weston, 1767 ?) ; Jonathan, Feb. 18, 1718 (12) ; Judah, Aug. 13, 1720.
7. SAMUEL, (perhaps s. of 3, ) Dux. ; m. Margaret; had Mar- tha, Sept. 22, 1719; Abigail, July 1, 1721, m. David Delano, 1740 ; Samuel, Oct. 3, 1723; Thomas, April 30, 1725 (8).
8. THOMAS, (s. of 7,) Dux. ; m. Silvia Bisbee Ang. 24, 1749, m. 2d Rhoda Blackmore May 6, 1762; had Thomas ; Lt. Samuel, m. Rebecca Johnson, who d. July 6, 1775, m. 2d Mary Johnson of K. March 18, 1779, and had Rebecca, m. Joshua Soule; Olive, m. Samuel Winsor, m. 2d Samuel Bryant ; Mary, m. Clark Winsor; Lydia ; Deborah, m. James Weston; Abigail m. (2d w.) James Weston ; Samuel m. Nancy Winsor ; and Sophia ; Bisbee, June 1, 1755, m. Abigail Brad- ford, had Lucy, 1787, Bisbee 1789, Abigail 1790, Deborah 1794, Bradford 1799; by 2d w. Luther, 1766, d. 1775; Stephen, June 9, 1768, m. Mary, who was b. May 11, 1772 ; Howard, m. Peggy, who d. May 19, 1844, and he d. March 11, 1844, and had Luther 1794, Joseph 1795, Thomas 1797, Howard 1800, Seth D. 1803, and Jane 1809; Aaron, m. Silvia Delano, and was lost at sea, had Pelham July 22, 1795, and Nancy Aug. 17, 1799; William ; Abigail, m. Thomas Phillips 1771; Silvia ; Jemima ; Sarah, and Lydia m. Zenas Delano 1789.
9. PHILIP, (s. of 6,) Dux .; m. Rebecca Phillips Dec. 16, 1725, who d. Jan. 1782, æt. 78; he d. Nov. 15, 1764, æt. 62 ; had Nathan, Oct. 28, 1726 (13) ; Betty, Oct. 21, 1728 ; Perez, July 10, 1730 (14) ; Esther and Martha (gemini) May 31, 1732 ; Peleg, April 27, 1735, removed to New Gloucester a. 1764; Philip, Oct. 24, 1738, m. Christianna, had Adah Jan. 13, 1765, m. Wm. Brewster, Molly March 6, 1767, m. Wads- worth Chandler, Charles m. Anna Peterson, George removed to Maine, Christian m. Sylvanus Prior, Mercy and Orisone ; Asa, March 1, 1743, m. Martha Delano June 30, 1763, had Asa, Jesse Oct. 19, 1776, m. Abigail (who was b. Oct. 17,
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1783), Peleg m. Mercy Darling 1791, m. 2d Clarissa, and d. Feb. 24, 1825 (and had Peggy Oct. 11, 1791, Levi April 7, 1794, Rebecca Jan. 16, 1799, Betsey July 16, 1802, Mercy, April 8, 1805, Peleg July 24, 1807, John July 24, 1807, Polly Soule, Sept. 5, 1810, Lydia D. Sept. 4, 1813, and by 2d w. Merrick Jan. 28, 1818, Edward Aug. 20, 1822, and Betsy D. April 2, 1825) ; Mary, Sept. 25, 1744; Elijah, Jan. 4, 1747.
10. JOSHUA, (s. of 6,) Dux. ; m. Mary Waste Nov. 27,1728; he d. May 1, 1782, æt. a. 76; she d. April 28, 1794; had Jo- seph, Sept. 27, 1729, served in the Canada Expedition, d. on the return, had Esther, Susanna and Joseph; Ezekiel, Sept. 4, 1733, m. Mary, and had Hannah Soule Oct. 20, 1764, d. 1780, Sarah Sept. 6, 1770, d. 1780, Charles June 9, 1771, Joshua 1758, Mary 1760, m. Oliver Delano 1783, Eunice 1775, d. 1780 ; Sarah, Oct. 9, 1735, m. Noah Allen Nov. 18, 1762.
11. EBENEZER, (s. of 6,) Dux. ; had Simeon, 1744, d. April 17. 1767 ; Judah, d. April 24, 1772; Nathaniel, d. June 14, 1773; Zilpha ; Anna ; Sceva, m. Edith Sampson, who d. June 2, 1796.
12. JONATHAN, (s. of 6,) Dux. ; m. Rebecca Packard Nov. 27, 1751; had John, d. young ; John ; Nathaniel, m. Ruth Fish of M. 1782; Ichabod ; Reuben ; Avire, and Hannah.
13. NATHAN, (s. of 9,) Dux .; m. Ruth, who d. Aug. 26, 1767, æt. 42, m. 2d Esther Glass Feb. 20, 1770 ; had Ephraim, Lucy, Celah May 21, 1754, d. May 21, 1773, Hannah, Ruth, Deborah, and by 2d w. Joseph and Ira.
14. PEREZ, (s. of 9,) Dux .; m. Rhoda Wadsworth, Dec. 11, 1755 ; had Betty, June 13, 1753, m. Joseph Darling, 1780; Philip, Apr. 12, 1761, lost at sea, m. Sally Loring; Perez, Dec. 28, 1764, m. Rebecca (Stetson ?), who was b. Oct. 4, 1768, and d. March 19, 1800, m. 2d, Ruth, who was b. at Pembroke, Apr. 25, 1774, and had Stetson, Nov. 30, 1791, Harvy, Mar. 24, 1793, Rebecca, Nov. 21, 1794, Rhoda W., Mar. 25, 1798, Ruth, Mar. 6, 1800, Lydia, (by 2d w.) May 2, 1801, Nancy, May 23, 1802, Isaac, June 5, 1803, Benja- min, July 27, 1804, Perez, Aug. 7, 1805, Philip, Nov. 30, 1806, Ebenezer, Mar. 11, 1808, James, May 6, 1809, Judith, July 6, 1812, Sally, Feb. 23, 1814; Dr. Seth, Feb. 22, 1767, removed to Maine; Wadsworth, 1769, m. Molly Chandler, and had Elbridge, Wadsworth, and others; Rhoda, 1772, d. 1791; Wealthea, 1774; Acenith, 1778; Daniel, Nov. 15, 1778, m. Joanna, 1800, m. 2d, Alice, 1807.
15. NATHANIEL, (s. of -,) Dux .; d. in the expedition against the Spanish W. I., 1741 ; m. Zeruiah Sprague, Mar. 19, 1724, who d. Oct. 10, 1778, æt. 73; had seven das., of whom Mer- cy, m. Peleg Sprague, 1746, m. 2d, Phineas Sprague, m. 3d, Ichabod Simmons.
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16. CAPT. JOHN, (s. of -,) b. 1696, of Dux., d. Apr. 21, 1764, æt. 671, had John, 1721, d. June 23, 1780, m. Sarah Weston, Nov. 4, 1743, who d. Feb. 10, 1773, æt. a. 51, and had Rebecca, Candice, Elizabeth, m. John Oldham, 1779, and Abel m. Sarah Weston, 1783.
17. ROGER, ad. 1637, of Dux., at one time, d. before 1665, when mention is made in Col. Rec. of his " three daughters." Probably Roger was a son, of Concord 1658, m. Mary Sim- mons 1671, d. 1717, she d. 1728. See Hist. Concord.
18. NATHANIEL, of Dux. 1643, able to bear arms.
NOTE. Lydia, m. Richard Higgins, Nov. 27, 1634. Col. Rec. Esther, m. John Glass, 1705; Mary, m. Ambrose Dawes, 1714 : Joseph, 3d m. Elizabeth Delano, Sep. 8, 1720 ; Elizabeth, m. Pelatiah West, 1722; Ke- turah, m. Nathl. Sampson, 1703 ; Ruth, m. Nathl. Burgess, 1748; Ruby, m. Wm. Weston, 1760 ; Lydia, m. Abraham Evesor, Jan. 11, 1763; Elizabeth, 1736, d. Nov. 22, 1766, æt. 30. - Town Rec. - Thomas, of M. was father of Captains James and Henry (who m. Susanna Delano, 1790,) of Duxbury.
CHAPMAN.
1. RALPH, Dux. 1640; was a ship carpenter by trade, and latterly lived in M. He d. a. 1671. He m. Lydia Wills, Nov. 23, 1642. Chd. - Lydia, d. Nov. 26, 1649; Ralph, 20 June, d. 29 July, 1653; Mary, last of Oct. 1643, m. William Troop of Barnstable, 14 May, 1666; Sarah, 15 May, 1645, m. William Norcut; Isaac, 4 Aug., 1647 (2); Ralph, whose son was John (3).
2. ISAAC, (s. of 1,) Barnstable, m. Rebecca Leonard, 2d Sep., 1678. Chd. - Lezaia, 15 Dec., 1679; John, 12 May, 1681; Hannah, 26 Dec., 1682, d. 6 July, 1689; James, 5 Aug., 1685; Abigail, 11 July, 1687; Hannah, 10 April, 1690; Isaac, 29 Dec., 1692; Ralph, 19 Jan., 1695; Rebecca, 20 June, 1697. - N. E. H. & G. Reg. III. 84.
3. JOHN, (s. of Ralph, s. of 1,) M., removed to Newport, Rhode Island, returned and at Pembroke, " deceased 3d day of the 1st mo., 1811, and from the most accurate accounts which can be had in the matter, was one hundred and four years, two months and some days old." He retained to a remarkable degree his health and vigor to the last. About two years previous to his death, he rode on horseback a dis- tance of nine miles to visit his great grand daughter, that he might hold on his knees her two children, his descendants in the fifth generation. Going into the yard he split a log of wood, mounted without assistance, and returned home. He m, Sarah, da. of Abraham and Abigail Booth, June, 1730,
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Chd. - Abigail, m. Ignatius Sherman, d. Dec. 1, 1821, æt. 88; Abraham ; Ralph, m. Prudence Coleman, and his da. Prudence, m. Saml. Loring of Dux .; Deliverance, June 4, 1736, m. Wing Rogers, 1764, d. 1766; Sarah, Sep. 5, 1738, m. John Rogers, 1759; John, Apr. 5, 1741; Mary, Jan. 2, 1743, m. Joseph Rogers, 1786; William, Nov. 6, 1745. - Miss Thomas' Communication.
NOTE. John, ad. 1634 ; Jacob, Boston, 1642 ; Richard, Braintree, m. Mary, and was kld. by the Indians, and had Susan 1647, Hope 1654, Mary 1659, and Richard 1662. Dea. Samuel, Westfield, 1660; Robert of Conn. - Farmer & Boston Rec. " 1639, Nov., Old Chapman died." Hobart's Journal.
CHURCH.
1. RICHARD, b. 1608, arrived 1630, admitted a freeman, Oct. 4, 1632, (see p. 66), m. Elizabeth, da. of Richard Warren, a. 1636, who d. at Hingham, Mar. 4, 1670. He was a sergeant in the Pequod war. He had chd. - Elizabeth, m. Caleb Ho- bart at Hingham, Jan. 20, 1657, and d. 1659; Benjamin, b. at Plymouth, 1639 (2) ; Richard, d. young; Nathaniel, Hing- ham and Little Compton, m. Sarah Barstow, and d. before 1700. - See Hist. Bridgewater; Joseph, see idem; Caleb. see idem; Abigail, b. June 22, 1747, m. Samuel Thaxter, 1666, and d. Dec., 1667; Deborah, Jan. 27, 1657, m. John Irish, Jr.
2. COL. BENJAMIN, the distinguished hero of the Indian wars, having served with honor in the war with Philip, was com- missioned by the Governors of Plymouth, Massachusetts and Maine, in Sep., 1689, to be commander of the forces to be sent against the Indians at the eastward, and here engaged in five campaigns, and finally returned home to his farm at Little Compton in 1705, where he died in 1718, as appears from his grave stone, which is inscribed as follows -
Here lyeth Interred the Body of the Honourable COL. BENJAMIN CHURCH, EsQ., who Departed this life January the 17th, 1717-8, in ye 78 year of his Age.
See page 106. He m. Alice Southworth, Dec. 26, 1667, and she d. Mar. 5, 1718-9, in her 73d year. Their chd. were Thomas, 1674 (3) ; Constant, May 12, 1676, a captain under his father; Benjamin, d. a bachelor; Edward, a captain under his father, was father of Dea. Benjamin of Hollis street church in Boston, who was the father of Dr. Benjamin, the traitor of the Revolution, who married in England, and has
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posterity in this country ; Charles had a numerous issue ; Elizabeth, Mar. 26, 1684, m. Mr. Rothbotham; and Nathan- iel, July 1, 1686, and d. Feb. 29, 1687.
It may here be mentioned that the house of Col. Church at Bristol, was standing a year or two since, if not now, and then bore visible proof of its age.
3. THOMAS, (s. of 2,) Little Compton, m. 1st, Sarah Hay- man, Feb. 21, 1698, m. 2d, Editha Woodman, da. of John and Hannah, Apr. 16, 1712. She was born Sep. 7, 1685, and d. June 3, 1718 ; m. 3d, Sarah , who d. Apr. 22, 1768, æt. 73 years. He d. Mar. 12, 1746, æt. 72; he had chd., by 1st wife - Sarah, Jan. 15, 1700, d. Aug. 29, 1701; by 2d w. -Elizabeth, Jan. 10, 1713; Hannah, Sep. 23, 1714; Priscilla, Jan. 16, 1717, d. Mar. 15, 1744; Thomas, d. young ; and perhaps Sarah; by 3d wife - Thomas, d. young; Sarah, May 15, 1721, m. Saml. Bailey, Apr. 29, 1742; Thomas, d. young ; Benjamin, d. young; Mary, Jan. 2, 1725, m. Aaron Wilbor, Mar. 31, 1748; Hon. Thomas, Sep. 1, 1727, m. Ruth Bailey, Jan. 31, 1748, she was da. of Wm. and Dorothy, and was b. Aug. 3, 1727, and d. Jan. 31, 1771 ; he m. 2d, Mary, da. of Wm. and Anne Richmond, Sep. 10, 1772, who was b. Dec. 26, 1735. His chd. were 17 in number, and his da. Mercy, b. Mar. 3, 1756, m. Dea. Sylvester Brownell, and d. Mar. 31, 1837, and they were parents of Bishop Brownell of Conn .; Benjamin, d. æt. 17; Mercy, Sep. 18, 1734, m. Perez Richmond, Feb. 3, 1754.
NOTE. Hannah Church, bap. Aug. 8, 1647. Charles, killed by the overturning of his cart, Oct. 30, 1659. Mary, died at Duxbury, Apr. 30, 1662. - Hobart's Journal.
CLARK.
1. THURSTON, Plymouth 1634, Dux. afterwards. He came to his death on the night of Dec. 6, 1661, by exposure to the cold, while returning from Plymouth. Estate £97 12s. 6d. He m. Faith. Chd. Thurston and Harry. From some cause these two were unable to take care of themselves, and the town was ordered, 1682, to do it; in 1690, as, say the records, " by reason of their age, indiscretion and weakness of under- standing," they cannot provide for themselves, the Court ap- pointed certain individuals to have the management of their estates, which were sufficient for them; Faith, m. Edward Dotey, who had Edward (d. a. 1690), John, Isaac, 8 Feb., 1647, Joseph, 30 Apr., 1651.
2. THOMAS, supposed mate of the Mayflower, arrived 1623, m. Susanna, da. of widow Mary Ring, before 1631, and d. Mar. 24, 1697, æt. 97. He m. 2d prob., widow Alice Nichols
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of Boston, 1664, da. of Richard Hallet. Chd .- William (3) ; James, m. Abigail Lathrop, Oct. 7, 1657; Nathaniel, the sec- retary ; Andrew ; Susanna, m. Barnabas Lathrop, 13 Nov., 1658.
3. WILLIAM, (s. of 2,) Dux., 1643; prob. of Bridgewater 1645; will dated Jan. 3, 1687, d. same year. He m. Martha Nash. He bequeathed to her his land and orchard; to his " pretending relation," Wm. Clark of Plymouth, 18d; to Wm. Conney, whom he brought up, his house. His estate £50, as per inventory May 9, 1687.
4. JOHN, (gd. s. of Thomas 2,) Barnstable, m. Mary Benja- min, 16 Aug, 1695; d. at Plymouth, 1712. Chd. John, 16 Nov. 1697; Joseph, father of Isaac, who went to Hardwich; James.
5. ELIAS, Dux. Chd. Melinda ; Silvia ; James ; Mary; Barnabas ; Elbridge G .; John S., born from 1794 to 1815.
NOTE. George, m. Alice Martin, 22 Jan., 1638. Col. Rec. - Abigail, m. Dr. Harlow, Sep. 11, 1745. - Sarah, m. John Southworth of M., 9 Nov., 1748.
COE.
1. JOHN COE, Dux., m. Sarah Pabodie, Nov. 10, 1681. Chd. Lydia, Feb. 26, 1682 ; Sarah, Feb. 25, 1685.
NOTE. Matthew, Portsmouth, 1640; Robert, ad. 1634, Conn., removed to Long Island.
COLE.
1 JOB, Dux., removed to Eastham, ad. 1639; m. Rebecca Collier, May 15, 1634. Chd. John (2) ; Job (3); Rebecca ; Daniel (4).
2. JOHN (s. of 1). His will mentions "Master Collyer's men," Edward, Joseph, Arthur, Ralph and John. Perhaps the Lt. John Cole, who died at Eastham, 1667, whose son John, m. Ruth Snow, 10 Dec., 1666, and had Ruth and John and six others.
3. JOB (s. of 1). Chd. Rebecca, 26 Aug., 1654; Daniel.
4. DANIEL (s. of 1). Town Clerk of Eastham. Chd. Israel, 8 Jan. 1653; Mary, 10 Mar., 1658.
5. JAMES, Plymouth, innkeeper, 1638. His children were James, m. Mary Tilson, 23 Dec., 1652, and had Mary, 3 Dec., 1653, who m. John Lathrop, 3 Jan., 1671.
6. HUGH. Plymouth, removed to Swanzey, m. Mary Fox- well, Jan. 8, 1654, and had chd. James, Nov. 8, (3) 1655 ;
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COLLIER.
Hugh, March 15, (8) 1658; John, May 16, (15) 1660; Mar- tha, Apr. 14, (16) 1662; Anna, Oct. 14, 1664; Ruth, Jan. 17, (8) 1666; Joseph, May 15, 1668.
NOTE. The days of the month are recorded differently in two separate places as above.
7. NATHANIEL, Dux., 1679, had 26 acres granted him east of S. R .; m. Sarah -, and was alive in 1710. Chd. Rebec- ca, Sep. 21, 1680; Mary, Nov. 13, 1682; Nathaniel, Oct. 11, 1685, m. Abigail West, Aug. 4, 1714; Ephraim, June 14, 1688 (8).
8. EPHRAIM, (s. of 7,) Dux., removed to North Yarmouth, 1753; m. Susanna Waste, March 2, 1724, and had chd. Job, Mar. 20, 1725; Noah, Mar. 26, 1727; Rebecca, Nov. 28, 1729; Ebenezer, Oct. 28, 1732; Ruth, May 5, 1735; Eunice, Feb. 12, 1740.
9. JABEZ, m. Grace Keen, Aug. 23, 1744, had West, 1745, and removed to Pembroke about 1750.
NOTE. John Cole m. Elizabeth Ryder, 21 Nov., 1667. Col. Rec. - Sarah, m. John Delano, July 2, 1718; Samuel, d. at Dux., 1756, Dec. 4, æt. 59; James, Scituate, 1653, had perhaps Ambrose, also of Scituate. Hist. Scituate ; George, Lynn, removed to Sandwich, and d. 1653 ; Samuel, Boston, arrived 1630, kept a house of entertainment, a confectioner or com- fit maker, m. Margaret Greene, d. 1667, had a da. Mary, who m. Edmund Jackson, cordwainer ; Isaac, Charlestown 1640, d. June 10, 1674, had Abraham, 1636, and Jacob, 1641 ; Richard, Hampton, 1643. Suffolk Deeds.
COLLIER.
1. MR. WILLIAM, Dux., vide first settlers. He d. a. 1671 ; m. Jane CLARKE (?); chd. Sarah, m. Love Brewster, May 15, 1634, m. 2d, Parks, and d. 1650; Elizabeth, m. C. Southworth, Nov. 2, 1637; Rebecca, m. Job Cole, May 15, 1634; Mary, became the 2d w. of Gov. Prence, Apr. 1, 1635.
COOPER.
1. JOHN. Dux., 1666. Vide chh. history.
CORVANNEL.
1. WILLIAM, Dux., yeoman, 1637, fined for breaking into Robert Paddock's house (1638) and taking from a chest 13s. 8d.
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CUSHING.
CULLIFER.
Name also spelled GULLIVER. Henry, m. Mary Trasie, Jan. 27, 1712; Charity, m. Seth Bartlett, Feb. 27, 1736; Thomas, m. Keturah Sampson, Oct. 26, 1743, and d. at the eastward, Sep. 8, 1762, æt. 42 years; John, m. Betty Delano, Aug. 31, 1769; Peleg, m. Ruby Sampson, Dec. 15, 1774, had two sons, one Peleg m. a da. of Jephthah Delano, and the other removed to Maine; John Cullifer, a mariner, was in Boston 1656.
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