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42. v. Frederick O:, June 6, 1830.
43. vi. Edward, Jan. 27, 1833.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
32. Nathaniel (Capt.) (s. of Elijah25) ; m. first, in 1833, Grace Foster, who d. Apr. 4, 1834, and secondly in July, 1837, Abby Hammett, dau. of Benjamin Hammett of Boston. He d. Apr. 3, 1885, and his wid. d. April 23, 1891. Shipmaster. Resided at the Four Corners, in house now owned and occupied by Peter Morehardt.
Child born in Hanover, by wife Grace:
i. Grace F., Apr., 1834; d. unm., May 6, 1890. Children born in Hanover, by wife Abby :
ii. Lucy A., June 25, 1840; m. Eben C. Waterman (1).
iii. Mary E., Feb. 13, 1842.
iv. £ Sarah R., Dec. 29, 1845; d. Jan. 14, 1851.
v. Marietta H., June 15, 1850; d. unm., Oct. 6, 1870.
33. Elijah (s. of Elijah25) ; m. May 9, 1837, Caroline O. Briggs, dau. of Henry Briggs. She d. Dec. 29, 1888, and he d. Feb. 21, 1894. Shipbuilder in connection with Capt. Thomas Waterman. Resided in South Scituate on his father's farm.
Children :
44. i. Henry B., b. in H., Nov. 23, 1838.
ii. Albert, July 8, 1840; d. unm., Apr. 7, 1863.
34. Edwin (Capt.) (s. of Elijah25). Did he m. Jane W. Bar- stow, a dau. of Rev. George Barstow and gr. dau. of James Bar- stow (13) ? Resided in Bridgewater. A shipmaster. Was for many years owner of the forge on King street, where he manufac- tured anchors.
Children :
i. Jane W., Aug. 7, 1835.
ii. Jacob P., June 29, 1839.
iii. Sarah W., June 6, 1842; m. Isaac Damon.
iv. Edwin W., Dec. 5, 1844.
v. Walter J., Aug. 14, 1847.
vi. Salome T., Sep. 28, 1850.
35. Andrew (s. of Elijah25) ; m. Mary Abernethy, and resided in Bridgewater.
Children :
i. Andrew.
ii. Henrietta W.
iii. Rachel.
36. William C. (Capt.) (s. of Charles26) ; m. May 4, 1825, Sarah F. Morton, dau. of Capt. Silas Morton, of Pembroke. She was b. Dec. 27, 1800, and d. May, 1879. He d. Apr. 1864, in Boston. Was a shipmaster.
Children :
i. Sarah E., Mar. 16, 1826; m. Sept. 14, 1846, Henry T. Jenkins of N. Y., and had ch.
ii. Amelia, July 22, 1828; m. Sep. 14, 1846, Henry Bowers Jr. Resided in N. Y., where she d.
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iii. Harriet M., June 22, 1831.
iv. Francis T., June 5, 1833; d. Aug. 17, 1834.
v. Maria L., Apr. 26, 1837; d. in 1872.
vi. William H., June 16, 1838.
vii. Eloise K., Aug. 1, 1840; d. Apr. 28, 1860.
viii. Francis D., Apr. 28, 1843; d. Oct. 31, 1907 in N. Y.
NOTE .- The first 2 ch. were b. in Pembroke, the 3rd in Brook- lyn, N. Y., the 4th in Roxbury, Mass., and last four in H.
37. Charles (s. of Charles26) ; m. May 4, 1833, Sarah A. Hudson, dau. of Daniel Hudson of East Bridgewater. She was b. in Bridgewater, Mar. 28, 1812, and d. Sept. 22, 1887. He d. Mar. 26, 1892. Resided in Boston. Shipwright.
Children :
i. Sarah A., June 23, 1834; d. Feb. 23, 1845.
ii. Charles W., Feb. 24, 1837; m. first, Sarah Brigham of Boston, and secondly, Oct., 1869, Ella R. Gale, dau. of Daniel Gale of St. Louis, Mo., and has had seven children.
iii. Fanny H., b. in Pembroke, Feb. 28, 1851; m. Sept. 22, 1892, Francis A. Baker. Resides in Rockland. No ch.
38. Thomas H. C. (s. of Charles26) ; m. Apr. 23, 1836, Abby E. Barstow, dau. of Elijah Barstow (25). He d. Nov. 8, 1869, and his wid. d. Feb. 10, 1889. Resided at the Four Corners, a part of his life in the house now owned and occupied by Dr. C. L. Howes. Children born in Scituate :
i. Emma, June 15, 1837; m. William C. Bates (49).
ii. Haviland, June 11, 1839; m. Aug., 1867, Mary E. Gardiner. Lost his life, Jan. 24, 1870, on the U. S. Steamer, Oneida, of which he was first assistant engineer, when that vessel was run down in Yoko- hama Bay, Japan, by the British Steamer, Bombay. Also served in Navy in Civil War.
iii. Sidney, Apr. 14, 1842; m. Susan E. Gowdy, and d. in Lynn, Nov. 4, 1906. Served in Civil War.
39. John E. (s. of Edward31) ; m. Eliza Crary of New York, and d. Oct. 24, 1904. Resided in Morrisania, New York. Children :
i. John; d. in infancy.
ii. Eliza C .; m. in 1903, William H. Price, s. of William Price of Salisbury, Eng.
iii. Kate A .; m. in 1877, Edward G. Williams, s. of Ed- ward M. Williams, of London, Eng. Ch :
i. Kate A., Dec. 15, 1877.
ii. Alice G., Aug. 2, 1879.
iii. Edward G .; d. in infancy.
iv. Edna E., Aug. 24, 1883.
v. Helen I., Jan. 2, 1885.
vi. Grace; d. in infancy.
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iv. William; d. in infancy.
v. Ellen J .; d. in infancy.
40. Robert (s. of Edward31) ; m. Dec. 24, 1846, Ann E. Josselyn, dau. of Ozen Josselyn (30). He d. May 24, 1901, and his wid. d. July 15, 1903. Was an officer in the naval service of the United States from 1861 to 1865. Was in Admiral Farragut's fleet for a while. Resided in Newton, Mass.
Children :
i. Amy E., b. in Bridgewater, Dec. 18, 1847; m. Henry E. Chamberlin (12).
ii. Frances E., b. in H., April 21, 1858; d. May 1, 1859.
41. Joseph B. (s. of Edward31) ; m. Nov. 26, 1857, Elmira Jos- selyn, dau. of Ozen Josselyn (30). He d. Nov. 22, 1898. Re- sided in Quincy, Mass.
Children :
i. Clarence H., Sept. 28, 1860.
ii. Herbert, July 8, 1863; d. Aug. 20, 1863.
iii. Ella B., Sept. 2, 1865.
42. Frederick O. (Rev.) (s. of Capt. Edward31) ; m. June 28, 1858, Mary E. Torrey, who d. Jan. 12, 1897. Resides in Seattle, Washington. School teacher and clergyman. Children :
i. Eunice A .; m. Willis E. Tobey, of California, and has ch : Eunice A., Bessie, Adrian and Ruth.
ii. Anna; m. Robert P. West, of California, and has ch: Fred, d. young ; Grace T., b. 1895 ; Louis B., b. 1897; Roberta C., b. 1900; Helen E., b. 1905; a child b. 1907.
· iii. Fannie ; m. Robert E. Donohue, of California, and has ch : Julia R., b. 1892; Robert E., b. 1896; Charles T., b. 1898; Grace M., b. 1900, and Alice, b. 1906.
43. Edward (s. of Capt. Edward31) ; m. Aug. 6, 1857, Elizabeth A. Brackett, dau. of Capt. William Brackett, of Maine. She was b. in New Harbor, Me., June 17, 1836. He d. Nov. 4, 1898. Ed- ward Barstow was a captain in the Marine service for many years. Among the larger vessels under his command was the Wellington, a ship of 726 tons, sailing from Monte Video to Liverpool. He also commanded a vessel running from Cronstadt to New Orleans and St. Petersburg, and another running from New York to South American ports. Resided on Washington street at end of Oak- land avenue, where his widow now resides.
Children born in Hanover :
i. E. Estelle, Feb. 28, 1863; m. Nov. 26, 1903, Joseph F. Sargent, of Spencer, s. of William Sargent. No ch.
ii. Georgie E., July 31, 1867, unm.
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GENEALOGIES.
44. Henry B. (s. of Elijah33) ; m. first, June 21, 1864, Susan W. Atwood. She d. Apr. 2, 1867, aged 28 yrs., and he m. secondly, Nov. 24, 1870, Emily Morse, dau. of Levi Morse. She was b. in Middleboro, Feb. 6, 1839. Resides on Broadway, near the Nor- well town line.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Albert H., Sept. 6, 1871; d. Sept. 22, 1873.
45. ii. Alton M., Jan. 4, 1874.
46. iii. Elmer W., Oct. 9, 1876.
iv. Caroline O., Oct. 18, 1878.
45. Alton M. (s. of Henry B.44) ; m. Sep. 4, 1901, Betsey Wild, dau. of Rev. John Wild (1).
Child born in Boston : i. Alton W., May 1, 1903.
46. Elmer W. (s. of Henry B.44) ; m. Mar. 30, 1903, Louise G. Lau, dau. of Emil F. Lau. She was b. in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 3,1877.
Children born in Middleboro:
i. Marie L., Jan. 7, 1904.
ii. Olive M., Apr. 29, 1905.
BARSTOW.
1. Harry C. (s. of Arthur, of Foxboro) ; m. Nov. 28, 1907, Selma A. Carlbon, dau. of Peter Carlbon, of Sweden. She d. 1909.
Child born in Hanover:
i. Ralph C., Sept. 24, 1908.
BASS.
1. Rev. Benjamin (s. of Joseph, of Braintree) b. Dec. 19, 1694. He was first pastor of First Church of H .; m. Mary Gardner, dau. of Rev. James Gardner, of Marshfield. Sett. in H. in 1728, and d. May 23, 1756. His wid. d. Feb. 25, 1772. Resided on Hanover street at "Woodward Hill" in a house long since torn down. Children :
i. Mary, Oct. 30, 1730; d. Mar. 21, 1802.
ii. Elizabeth, Mar. 18, 1733-4; m. Edmund Sylvester (11).
2. iii. Benjamin, June 6, 1741.
2. Benjamin (s. of Rev. Benjamin1) ; m. first, Oct. 28, 1765, Mercy Tolman, of Scituate. She d. Apr. 4, 1792. He m. sec- ondly, Mar. 3, 1793, Mary Eells, dau. of Samuel Eells (4). She d. Jan. 8, 1808. He d. Mar. 17, 1821. Deacon of the Church for many years. Representative. Town Clerk. £
Selectman. Re- sided first on Hanover street in his father's house, where his chil- dren were born, and then on Broadway, corner of Spring street. Children born in Hanover:
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
i. Mercy, Sept. 14, 1766; m. Apr. 29, 1792, Heman Holmes, of Kingston. She d. June 9, 1794.
3. ii. Benjamin, June 26, 1768.
iii. Cinderella, Dec. 30, 1770 ; d. Feb. 28, 1851.
iv. Huldah, May 16, 1773; m. Robert Eells (8).
v. Alden, Jan. 30, 1776; m. Rhoda Tyler. Resided in Camden, Me .; d. Oct. 6, 1851.
vi. Sarah, Dec. 14, 1778 ; m. Joseph Eells (9).
vii. Elisha, July 23, 1781 ; d. unm. Jan. 14, 1867.
viii. Mary G., Aug. 18, 1784; d. Apr. 30, 1862.
3. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin2) ; m. Dec. 4, 1794, Lucinda Syl- vester, dau. of Michael Sylvester (8). He d. June 6, 1825, and his wid. d. May 10, 1840. Resided on Broadway a part of his life, and part of his life on Hanover street in his father's house. Children :
i. Benjamin, Oct. 8, 1795; d. in Brooklyn, N. Y.
ii. Mercy T., Mar. 29, 1797; m. Oct. 14, 1818, Thomas Wright, of Scituate.
iii. Michael, Mar. 21, 1799; d. at sea.
iv. John, Nov. 15, 1800; d. unm. Oct. 12, 1884.
v. Christopher S., Dec. 15, 1802 ; m. Sophia Curtis.
vi. Bardin, Nov. 23, 1804.
vii. Michael, Nov. 23, 1804; m. George Lovell, of Abing- ton.
viii. Ruth T., Feb. 12, 1807; m. Melzar Hatch (17).
ix. Robert S., Aug. 1808; m. Lydia Loud.
BATES.
1. Clement, of Hertfordshire, England (?) aet. 40, and Ann, his w., of the same age, with their ch : James, 14; Clement, 12; Rachel, 8; Joseph, 5, and Benjamin, 2, embarked at London, in the Elizabeth, William Stagg, master, for New England, Apr. 6, 1635, and sett. in Hingham, Mass. In the same year the father had land granted him in Broad Cove Meadows, and a house-lot on s. side of South street. In 1637, he, with Nicholas Jacobs and others, had each lots of two acres granted them. He d. in Hingham, Sept. 17, 1671; and his s. Joseph, by w. Hester, was fa. of Joseph, who sett. in that part of Scituate, now Hanover, abt. 1695, and was the ancestor of most of the families of Bates' in Hanover, and its vicinity.
2. Joseph (s. of Joseph and gr. s. of Clement of Hingham). He was in that part of Scituate, now H., in 1695. He d. in H., July 9, 1740, and his wid. d. Aug. 15, 1742, being very aged. Resided on Centre street, near the residence of Rodney Mann. Children :
i. Ruth, Apr. 9, 1695; m. Joseph Josselyn (5).
3. ii. Joseph, Jan. 25, 1697.
iii. Mercy, Feb. 28, 1699.
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iv. Mary, Mar. 13, 1701.
4.
v. Solomon, Dec. 25, 1702.
5. vi. Amos, Nov. 25, 1705.
6. vii Clement, Dec. 27, 1707.
viii. Rachel, Feb. 22, 1710; m. Stephen Torrey (9).
3. Joseph (s. of Joseph2) ; m. Mary Bowker, who d. a wid. July 30, 1759. Prob. resided on Centre street, near present residence of Rodney Mann.
Children :
i. Sarah or Mary, Dec. 27, 1730; m. Jacob Sylvester (5).
ii. Lucy, Oct. 14, 1732; m. Jeremiah Stetson, s. of Seth Stetson (11).
7. iii.
Joseph, July 7, 1734.
iv. Ruth, Mar. 11, 1736; d. unm., Dec. 16, 1830.
8. v. Lemuel, July, 1738.
9. vi. Benjamin, June 9, 1740.
vii. Mercy, 1742 (?) ; m. Joseph Ramsdell (4).
4. Solomon (s. of Joseph2) ; m. May 1, 1730, Deborah Whiting, of Hingham. He d. Mar. 28, 1787. Resided on Broadway. Children :
i. Deborah, bt. Oct. 10, 1731; prob. d. Mar. 29, 1786.
ii. Jerusha, Sept., 1734; m. Jan. 19, 1764, Leonard Hill, of Pembroke.
10. iii. Solomon, June 29, 1741. iv. Ann, 1745; d. July 25, 1799.
5. Amos (s. of Joseph2) ; m. Oct. 31, 1735, Jemimah Caswell. Children born in Hanover and elsewhere:
i. Amos, July 31, 1736.
11. ii. Jonathan, 1741.
12. iii. Elijah.
13. iv. Sylvester.
14. v. Moses.
15. vi. David.
6. Clement (s. of Joseph2) ; m. June 15, 1730, Agatha Merritt, who d. Dec. 25, 1786, and he d. Mar. 14, 1788. Resided on Cen- ter street, where Benjamin L. Stetson now resides. Children : i. Clement, Nov. 17, 1730; d. June 11, 1753.
ii. James, Nov. 10, 1732. Moved to New Bedford.
16. iii. Seth, Aug., 1735.
iv. Thomas, bt. Jan. 17, 1738; d. Jan. 21, same year.
17. v. Thomas, bt. Apr., 1740.
vi. Joshua, bt. Nov. 7, 1742.
18. vii. Gamaliel, Jan. 31, 1745.
viii. Paul, bt. Oct. 4, 1747; d. Jan. 12, 1749.
ix. Abigail, bt. Apr. 29, 1750; m. John Chapman (3).
x. Betsey, bt. May 12, 1751; d. Jan. 22, 1753.
xi. Betsey, bt. Apr. 29, 1753; d. Dec. 12, 1788.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
19. xii. Clement, bt. Sept. 21, 1755.
7. Joseph (s. of Joseph3) ; m. first, Oct. 28, 1762, Phebe Bowker, who d. Dec. 2, 1772 ; m. secondly, Dec. 23, 1773, wid. Tamsen Bow- ker, who d. Feb. 7, 1791, and he d. Dec. 7, 1816. No ch. Re- sided on Centre street in his father's house.
8. Lemuel (s. of Joseph3) ; m. Oct. 16, 1766, Mercy Witherell, who d. a wid. Feb., 1825. He having d. in Maine.
Children :
i. Mercy, 1776; d. in H. Dec. 25, 1848.
ii. Lemuel. £ Moved to Me.
iii. An infant son; d. Dec. 26, 1775.
iv. Child; d. Dec. 3, 1776.
9. Benjamin (s. of Joseph3) ; m. Nov. 29, 1759, Betta Crooker, dau. of Daniel Crooker (1), who d. Apr. 19, 1793. Resided on
Spring street. It is said that he d. in Me.
Children :
i. Jabez R., bt. Nov. 16, 1760; m. Apr. 11, 1785, Eliza- beth Barker, and moved to Me.
20. ii. Benjamin, bt. Nov. 1, 1762.
iii. Joseph, bt. May 19, 1765; d. Mar. 17, 1766.
iv. Molly, bt. Aug. 16, 1767; m. Abner Magoun (1).
v. Betty, bt. Aug. 5, 1770; m. Asa Pool, of South Abing- ton.
vi. Lucy, bt. July 3, 1774; m. Thomas Bates (30).
vii. Sarah, bt. Aug. 17, 1777; d. Nov. 3, 1802.
10. Solomon (s. of Solomon4) ; m. Nov. 20, 1760, Aquilla Bates, dau. of John Bates of Scituate. Resided first on Broadway, then moved to Me. in 1787, with all his ch. Shipwright by trade. He d. in Fayette, Me., abt. 1815, aet. 77 yrs.
Children :
i. Douty, bt. Jan. 20, 1766; m. Polly Perry, and d. Jan., 1835.
ii. Levi, bt. Mar. 30, 1766; m. Dec. 30, 1784, Lydia Syl- vester, and d. in 1825.
iii. Solomon W., Aug. 27, 1765; m. Mary Macomber. Re- sided in Maine.
iv. Abigail ; m. Joseph Dunham, of Maine.
v. Samuel, bt. Oct. 22, 1769 ; m. first, Mar. 27, 1791, Han- nah Stetson, dau. of Seth Stetson (23), and second- ly, Sarah Daggett, and d. abt. 1849.
vi. Lucinda; m. first Feb. 3, 1791, Prince Waterman, and secondly, Jabez Merritt.
vii. Lydia; m. Abel Crooker.
viii. John, bt. Oct. 9, 1774; m. Deborah Stetson, dau. of Seth Stetson (23).
ix. Caleb; m. Betsey Herrick, and d. in Greene, Me., abt. 1846.
x. Alexander.
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GENEALOGIES.
xi. Sally, bt. Nov. 5, 1786.
xii. Sylvia; m. Artemas Cushman.
xiii. Reuben, bt. Nov. 16, 1788; m. Susan Sprague.
11. Jonathan (s. of Amos5) ; m. Feb. 11, 1771, Ruth Stetson, dau. of Nathaniel Stetson (12), and resided and d. in Rochester, Mass.
Children born in Rhode Island :
j. Nathaniel.
ii. Stetson; d. young.
iii. Ruth; m. Barnabas Mendall ( ?)
iv. Rebecca; m. John Hall.
v. Emily; m. John Bennett.
vi. Julia A.
vii. Jonathan; d. young.
12. Elijah (s. of Amos5) ; m. a Briggs. Resided and d. in Roch- ester.
Children :
1. Nathan, of New Bedford.
ii. Roland, of Rochester.
iii. Lydia.
iv. Ephraim, of Rochester.
13. Sylvester (s. of Amos5) ; m. first, a Landers, and secondly, Sarah Sears. Resided and d. in Rochester.
Children by first wife : i. Jemima; m. William Handy, and moved to Me. Children by second wife :
21. ii. Sylvester. iii. Lucinda; d. unm.
22. iv. Paddock.
v. Polly; m. Owen Hines, of Rochester.
14. Moses (s. of Amos5) ; m. Susan Mendell. Resided and d. in Rochester.
Children :
i. Lucy; m. Alden Wing.
ii. Moses ; d. unm.
iii. Sally; m. Philip Wing.
iv. Noble E., 1791; m. in 1816, Sarah Allen, and resided in Marion.
15. David (s. of Amos5). Children :
i. Jared.
ii. David; m. Hannah Harrington. Resided in Maine, and d. abt. 1812.
iii. Betsey; m. a Carr, of Westport.
16. Seth (s. of Clement6) ; m. Dec. 21, 1757, Anne Neal, who d. Dec. 12, 1810. He d. in Boston, Apr. 9, 1820. An officer in the
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Revolutionary War. Built house on Centre street, near Myrtle street, afterwards occupied by Enos Bates. This old house is still standing.
Children :
23. i. Seth.
24. ii. Joseph N.
25. iii. Paul.
26. iv. Joshua.
v. Anna; m. Samuel B. Perry (7).
vi. Rebecca, Nov. 26, 1765; m. Cornelius White (6).
27. vii. Amos, Aug., 1769 ?
viii. Michael, bt. and d. June 11, 1774.
28. ix. Enos, 1772 ?
29. x. Ward, bt. Oct. 15, 1775.
xi. Eli, bt. June 29, 1777; d. Jan. 12, 1778.
xii. Michael, May 3, 1780; m. Thomas Stetson, s. of Thomas Stetson (24). xiii. Celia, Apr. 15, 1783; m. Apr. 27, 1807, Dryden Judd, of New York. xiv. James, bt. July 14, 1785; d. Oct. 26, 1792.
17. Thomas (s. of Clement6) ; m. Jan. 29, 1767, Hannah Torrey, dau. of Jesse Torrey (7). He d. Oct. 22, 1768, and his wid. m. Caleb Rogers (8). Child :
30. i. Thomas, bt. June 3, 1770 ; prob. b. 1768.
18. Granville (s. of Clement6) ; m. Sep. 5, 1771, Mary Carver, of Pembroke. He d. Jan. 9, 1823, and his wid. d. June, 1836. Resided on Myrtle St., near Broadway. ·
Children : i. Lydia, Feb. 4, 1772; d. Dec. 10, 1855, unm.
31. ii. Gamaliel, Mar. 22, 1774.
iii. Mary P., Jan. 19, 1776; d. unm.
32. iv. Calvin, Oct. 29, 1777.
V. Hannah, Dec. 10, 1779 ; m. Feb. 8, 1803, Levi Fish.
33 vi. James, Oct. 8, 1781.
vii. John B., Aug. 20, 1783; m. wid. of Jacob Taylor, and d. in Plymouth, Mar. 7, 1831.
viii. Rebecca, Aug. 3, 1785; d. Oct. 11, 1786.
ix. Deborah, Sep. 12, 1787; d. Mar. 22, 1788.
x. Deborah, Jan. 5, 1789; m. Jan. 1, 1809, Jacob Capron, of Attleboro.
xi. Reuben, Oct. 5, 1790; d. Jan. 31, 1829.
xii. Betsey, Aug. 5, 1792; d. Nov. 21, 1825.
34. xiii. Rufus, Mar. 16, 1794.
35. xiv. Ezekiel, Nov. 5, 1795.
xv. Abigail, Sept. 10, 1797; d. Oct. 29, same year.
19. Clement, Capt. (s. of Clement6) ; m. Dec. 25, 1785, Rebecca Stetson, dau. of Seth Stetson (23). She d. Sep. 29, 1813, and
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GENEALOGIES.
he d. Nov. 30, 1839. Soldier in the Revolutionary Army. Re- sided on Myrtle Street, in the Hiram Studley house, now owned by estate of E. Y. Perry. Children :
36. i. Thomas M., Jan. 1787.
37. ii. Clement.
38. iii. Hira, July, 1796.
39. iv. Joshua, Mar. 22, 1802.
v. Lucy; m. Benjamin Stetson (32).
vi. Nabby; 1805; m. Thomas Damon (5). vii. Priscilla; m. Charles Leach.
NOTE: There was a Rebecca in this family who married Thomas; 0. Bates (41).
20. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin9) ; m. Mar. 3, 1786, Martha Stet- son, who d. Feb. 26, 1848. A Revolutionary Soldier. He d. April 22, 1853.
Children :
i. Abigail; m. David Hersey of Abington.
ii. Betsey ; m. Mar. 4, 1812, William Bates.
iii. Lydia; m. June 1813, William Stoddard of Hingham ..
iv. Sally; d. unm.
40. v. Horatio.
vi. Benjamin; m. Hannah Munroe, of Norton.
vii. Oliver; d. unm.
viii. John; moved to Roxbury.
21. Sylvester (s. of Sylvester13) ; m. Melintha Clark and resided in Rochester, and had children, Albert, Sarah L., Charles, Thomas C., Polly, Meletiah, James, and Orlando.
22. Paddock (s. of Sylvester13) ; m. Nancy Sturtevant, and re- sided in Marion, and had children, John S., Mary, and Thankful.
23. Seth (s. of Col. Seth16) ; m. Irene Delano, of Duxbury. Resided in Duxbury.
Children :
i. Amasa D., Apr. 13, 1792. Shipmaster. He d. in. Halifax, N. S., abt. 1814.
ii. Betsey, Oct. 31, 1794; m. a Patten of Boston.
iii. Nancy D., Feb. 9, 1798; m. Samuel Soule, of Dux- bury. iv. Seth, Mar. 26, 1801; m. a Black, and resided in Boston.
v. Hannah C., Oct. 19, 1803 ; m. a Harwood, of Bath, Me ...
24. Joseph N. (s. of Col. Seth16) ; m. March 20, 1783, Eunice- Oldham, who d. Nov. 24, 1828, and he d. in May the same year. A soldier in the Revolutionary War. Resided on Broadway, near- Centre Street.
Children :
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41. i. Thomas O., July, 1786.
ii. Joseph N., July 1796; m. Ann Rainsford.
iii. Jane, May, 1797; d. unm., June 19, 1859.
iv. Eunice O., May, 1797; m. Dec. 1820, Thomas Winslow, Jr .?
v. James, Jan., 1800; m. Mary Reed, of Tynsboro, and d. April, 1850. His children were James, George, Franklin, Jackson and Lewis.
Note: Three children in this family d. young.
25. Paul (s. of Col. Seth16) ; m. Apr. 8, 1795, Freelove Witherell. He d. Feb. 2, 1826, and his wid. d. abt. 1837. Resided west of Winter Street.
Children all born in Hanover.
42. i. Paul, Jan. 22, 1797.
43. ii. Marshall, Dec. 30, 1798.
iii. Sophia M., Feb. 21, 1801; d. Sept. 7, 1825.
44. iv. Henry, Oct. 22, 1803.
45. v. Judson, Dec. 22, 1806.
vi. Walter, June 24, 1810; d. unm., Dec. 29, 1869.
26. Joshua (s. of Col. Seth16) ; m. in 1796, Bethia Ames, dau. of Joseph Ames of Bridgewater. He d. in 1839 in Bridgewater, where he had resided many years.
Children :
i. Joshua C., 1797.
ii. Zephaniah, 1803; d. unm.
iii. George W., 1805; m. in 1836, Hannah Tucker, dau. of Andrew Tucker of Middleboro. Resided in Bridge- water.
iv. Samuel W., 1808; m. Helen Crooker, dau. of Zenas Crooker. Resided in Bridgewater.
v. Bethia W., 1813; m. Asa P. Keith of Bridgewater.
27. Amos (s. of Col. Seth16) ; m. first Nov. 25, 1802, Sibyl Rob- bins, dau. of Timothy Robbins (3). She d. May 27, 1816, and he m. secondly, Nov. 1, 1818, Ruth Jenkins of Scituate. He d. May 8, 1833. Built and occupied the house afterwards owned and oc- «cupied by B. B. Hall on Centre Street.
Children by wife Sibyl, born in Hanover :
i. Amos, Dec. 1, 1803; m. Deborah Hersey and resided in Hingham. Was in Mass. Senate, and for many years Pres. of Hingham Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
ii. Mary R., July 13, 1806; m. Nathaniel F. Chamber- lin (5).
iii. Phebe, June 14, 1809; m. Nathaniel F. Chamberlin (5).
iv. Oren, June 14, 1812; m. Mary A. Martin, and re- sided in Milton.
v. John P., June 12, 1814; m. Caroline Kimball, and resided in Milton.
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GENEALOGIES.
Children by w. Ruth, b. in H., except last one :
vi. Ruth J., Oct. 17, 1819; m. Reuben Stetson (38).
vii. Sibyl R., Feb. 2, 1821. Resided in Braintree; d. unm. viii. Fanny, Nov. 16, 1822; m. John H. Carey (1).
ix. Betsey R., May 6, 1825; m. Benjamin F. Studley (17).
x. Rebecca W., Mar. 15, 1829; d. unm., Sept. 25, 1857.
xi. Celia A. M., b. in Scituate, Sept. 4, 1831; m. Apr. 20, 1851, Elisha Thayer, of Braintree, s. of Elisha. She d. Feb'y 8, 1907. Children born in Braintree :
i. Clara E., Jan. 26, 1853 ; m. July, 1871, Samuel R. Willis. Has 4 children.
ii. Celia H., April 4, 1859; m. Sept. 19, 1885, Chas. H. Sprague. Has 1 child.
28. Enos, Lt., (s. of Col. Seth16) ; m. Oct. 5, 1809, Lydia Tilden, dau. of Job Tilden (2). He d. Feb. 10, 1814, and his wid. d. Feb. 5, 1852. Resided on Center street, in his father's house. Children born in Hanover :
46. i. Enos, Mar. 10, 1810.
ii. Lydia, Dec. 26, 1812; m. Albert White (9).
29. Ward (s. of Col. Seth16) ; m. in 1819, Ruth Stetson, of Ab- ington. Served as an artificer in the war of 1812. Resided on Center street, near the R. R. crossing.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Seth W., July 5, 1822; d. Jan. 7, 1848.
ii. Adaline W., July 28, 1824; m. George B. Perry (24).
30. Thomas (s. of Thomas17) ; m. first, Nov. 1st, 1792, Lucy Bates, dau. of Benjamin Bates (9) ; and secondly, Mary Ramsdell. He d. Mar. 13, 1817. Resided on Broadway, near where Mrs. Elizabeth A. Fish now resides, the house having been torn down. Children by w. Lucy, b. in Hanover :
i. Nathan, prob. d. at sea.
ii. Jeremiah, a soldier of the war of 1812, and d. on the Gurnet, Mar. 3, 1813.
NOTE: 4 children by this w. d. young. Children by w. Mary, b. in H .:
iii. Mary, Apr. 1, 1807; d. Oct. 25, same year.
iv. Lucy, Jan. 27, 1809; m. Sylvanus Whiting (22).
47. v. Cyrus, May 7, 1811.
vi. Hannah, Nov. 29, 1814; m. Francis Stoddard (1).
vii. Thomas, Aug. 5, 1816; m. Lucy White. Resided in South Abington. Ch., Albert, married, and has three children.
31. Gamaliel (s. of Gamaliel18) ; m. Elizabeth Coffin, of Boston, and there d. in May, 1882. Children :
i. Charles ; m. first, Eliza Packard, and secondly, Miranda Balkom, and d. in Boston in 1852.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
ii. £ Caroline; m. a Wyatt, of Medford.
iii. Mary A .; m. and resided in Pawtucket.
iv. Eliza; m. a Gillespie of Nantucket.
32. Calvin (s. of Gamaliel18) ; m. Aug. 12, 1801, Elizabeth Stet- son, dau. of Thomas Stetson (24). She d. Mar. 6, 1842. He d. Mar. 29, 1855. Resided on Winter street, in the house constructed by himself, now owned and occupied by Chester Kiley.
Children all born in Hanover:
i. Eliza, Nov. 2, 1801; m. Albert Holbrook (1).
ii. . Olive, Aug. 10, 1803 ; m. George Bailey (25).
iii. Mary C., May 5, 1805; m. Ozias Perkins (1).
iv. Lucinda, Mar. 1, 1807; m. first, Nov. 28, 1833, Marcus Packard; m. secondly, Daniel Barstow, s. of Daniel Barstow (29).
V. Calvin, July 22, 1810; m. Jane T. Kingman, of North Bridgewater, and d. there in 1843.
vi. Merril, Aug. 21, 1812; m. Feb. 7, 1841, Joseph Thomas, of Hanson.
vii. Elmira, May 24, 1816; m. William P. Russell (1).
viii. Angeline, Mar. 11, 1819; m. Lewis C. Church (1).
ix. Lydia C., June 27, 1821; d. Oct. 16, 1872, unm.
x. Ruth S., Dec. 19, 1823; d. March 6, 1903, unm.
33. James (s. of Gamaliel18) ; m. May 21, 1807, Hannah Walker, of Pembroke. Resided in Pembroke.
Children :
i. William C. Resided in Gardiner, Me.
ii. James H., of Pembroke.
iii. Lydia; m. Capt. Allen Dawes of Duxbury.
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