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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
52.
Job (s. of Abner35) ; m. Bethia Farrow, dau. of Abiel Far- Resided in South Scituate, and there d. in Feb., 1843.
row.
Children :
i. Bethia; m. Oct. 24, 1827, Hosea Whiting, of Hingham,
ii. Job; m. Sept. 15, 1827, Marilla Vining.
72. iii. Hiram, Nov. 25, 1809.
iv. Philip.
V. Harriet; m. first, Dec. 9, 1832, James Doten, and sec- ondly, Benjamin Jacobs.
73. vi. Nahum.
vii. Abigail; m. Calvin Wilder, s. of Calvin D. Wilder (1). viii. Edwin; m. a Rogers of Marshfield, and had ch.
ix. Julia A .; m. July 11, 1847, Henry A. Grose.
x. Adeline; m. Zenas Smith, of Abington.
53. Seth (s. of Seth36) ; m. Ruth Loring, of Hingham. Resided in South Scituate, near the Hanover line.
Children :
1. Charles A., Aug. 21, 1817.
ii. Abby S., Jan. 6, 1820; m. Peleg Curtis, s. of Joseph Curtis (27).
iii. Frances M., May 25, 1823; m. Joshua Curtis, s. of Joseph Curtis (27).
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iv. Ruth A., Mar. 9, 1827; m. Stephen O. Jacobs (20).
54. Loring (s. of Seth36) ; m. Jan. 23, 1823, Merrill Mann, dau. of Charles Mann (8). She d. May 11, 1873. He d. Feb'y 4, 1881. Resided on Main street, where Charles L. Curtis now resides, in the house constructed by Charles Mann.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Nancy H., Jan. 27, 1825; m. John Poole (1).
ii. Mary H., Apr. 12, 1827; d. unm. Jan'y 23, 1890.
iii. Sarah J., Feb. 22, 1829; m. Walter W. Wardrobe (2).
iv. Lydia, April 30, 1831; m. Erastus H. Wardrobe (3).
v. Emily L., July 27, 1836 ; m. Jeremiah Stetson (40).
vi. Charles L., Dec. 23, 1838; unm.
55. Enos (s. of Seth36) ; m. Mary J. Burrill, dau. of Henry Bur- rill of Abington. He d. June 9, 1884, and his wid. d. Mar. 22, 1892. Resided on Whiting street, north of North street. Children :
i. Sophia J., b. in Rockland, Apr. 29, 1830; m. William Studley (24).
ii. Lysander, b. in Rockland, Feb. 15, 1833; d. Dec. 21, 1861, unm.
iii. Mary, b. in H., Jan. 13, 1835; m. Levi L. Vining, s. of Joseph Vining (1).
56. Charles R. (s. of David38) ; m. Lydia S. Barstow. Shoe- maker. Resided in East Abington.
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GENEALOGIES.
Children :
i. Charles H.
ii. David P., d. young.
iii. George E.
57. William H. (s. of David38) ; m. Sept. 26, 1839, Jane R. Merriam, wid. of George Merriam, and dau. of Lemuel Dwelley (11). Resided on Main St., where Edward R. Curtis now re- sides. He d. Aug. 28, 1884. She d. Dec. 11, 1886.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Edward R., Feb. 11, 1840; unm.
74. ii. George M., Apr. 23, 1844.
iii. Ellen M., Aug. 12, 1849; d. unm., July 24, 1870.
58. Joseph (s. of Joseph40) ; m. Nov. 26, 1829, Deborah Hayden. He d. Nov. 22, 1844, and his wid. m. Thomas H. Gardner.
Children born in South Scituate :
i. Henry, Feb. 23, 1833; d. Oct. 20, 1888.
ii. George W., Feb. 22, 1841; m. May 9, 1866, Mary J. Sylvester, dau. of Jotham T. Sylvester. She was born in Scituate, May 8, 1844. No children.
iii. Joseph H., Feb. 7, 1844; m. May 13, 1866, Henrietta Sylvester, dau. of Jotham T. Sylvester. She was born in Scituate, May 13, 1846, and d. Jan. 12, 1907. Children born in South Scituate :
i. E. Josephine, Aug. 6, 1872; m. May 9, 1894, Arthur S. Kimball, s. of Charles M. Kimball of Newton.
ii. Mary, June 27, 1877.
59. Benjamin N. (Capt.) (s. of Joseph40) ; m. first, Dec. 25, 1836, Lydia S. Barrell, dau. of Capt. Elisha Barrell (2). She d. Mar. 24, 1840, and he m. secondly, May 12, 1844, Sarah Wilder, dau. of Calvin D. Wilder (1). She d. June 10, 1854, aged 34 yrs, and he m. thirdly, Oct. 3, 1855, Elizabeth E. Damon, dau, of Piam Damon (3). He d. Feb. 15, 1888, and his wid. d. Feb. 4, 1891. · Resided on Walnut St. (now Webster St.), at corner of Washington street.
Child by wife Lydia S., born in Hanover : i. Lydia M., May 30, 1838; d. Oct. 8, same year.
Child by wife Sarah, born in Hanover : ii. Frances A., Dec. 14, 1846; m. Luke P. Burbank (1). Child by wife Elizabeth E., born in Hanover :
75. iii. Herbert L., Sept. 30, 1857.
60. Stephen (s. of Stephen41) ; m. first, Aug. 18, 1846, Matilda Turner, dau. of Hon. Samuel A. Turner, of Scituate. She d. Oct. 2, 1847, aet. 23 yrs., and he m. secondly, Nov. 25, 1850, Eliza F. Payson, dau. of Samuel Payson, of Boston. He d. Mar. 20, 1855, and his wid. d. May 18, 1905, aet. 79 yrs. No ch.
61. Henry J. (s. of Stephen41) ; m. Sep. 20, 1848, Abby S.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
Jacobs, dau. of Ichabod R. Jacobs (11). She d. Oct. 30, 1891. He d. March 26, 1899. Selectman and Representative. Resided en Webster street, Assinippi, near the Norwell line. No children.
62. Ebenezer (s. of William42) ; m. first, Apr. 15, 1804, Zintha Stetson, dau. of Joseph Stetson (15). She d. Aug. 21, 1813. He m. secondly, Oct. 28, 1814, Esther Randall, dau. of Elijah Ran- dall. She was b. Dec. 12, 1785, and d. Mar. 4, 1865. He d. Aug. 22, 1868, in Maine. While in Hanover he resided on Broadway, in the house now owned and occupied by Jane B. Reed.
Children by wife Zintha, born in Hanover :
i. Zoa, Feb. 10, 1805; m. Seth Dunbar of Hingham, and d. May 26, 1897. 2 ch: George and Seth.
ii. Jeremiah, June 26, 1806; m. Christianna Berry, and moved to Maine. Had 5 ch. His w. d. Jan. 5, 1848, and he d. Aug. 11, 1880.
iii. Cynthia, Mar. 10, 1808; m. William Whiting (23).
iv. Mary H., Feb. 13, 1810; m. Benjamin Munroe (1).
v. William B., Dec. 26, 1811; d. 1813.
Children by wife Esther, born in Hanover:
vi. Hannah S., June 20, 1816; m. first, John Damon; m. secondly, John Damon of Scituate. Two sons, Wil- liam and Henry. Resided in Leeds, Maine.
vii. William B., Mar. 26, 1818; m. Augusta W. Sumner. Resided in Me., and d. Mar. 27, 1879. Had ch. viii. Betsey B., May 9, 1821; m. John Damon (5).
63. Levi (Capt.), (s of Snow43) ; m. 1814, Ruth T. Rogers, dau. of Caleb Rogers (8). Resided on Elm St. Selectman and Town Clerk. 3 Capt. of H. Artillery Co. He d. May 15, 1853, and his wid. d. Apr. 27, 1865. No children.
64. Robert (s. of Snow43) ; m. Apr. 16, 1826, Katurah Studley, dau. of Jabez Studley (7). He d. Feb'y 15, 1858. She d. Dec. 22, 1880. Resided on Washington street, in the house now owned and occupied by Alonzo P. Henderson.
Child born in Hanover : 76. i. Robert S., Feb. 12, 1827.
65. William (s. of Snow43) ; m. Mar. 3, 1833, Sarah Winslow, dau. of Nathaniel Winslow (6). He d. Sept. 19, 1871. She d. Mar. 15, 1854. Resided on Washington street, where Charles F. Wright now resides.
Children born in Hanover :
1. Mary W., Dec. 27, 1833; m. Henry Wright (1).
ii. Sarah J., d. Feb. 16, 1858, aged 19 yrs.
66. George (s. of Consider 45) ; m. Nov. 11, 1834, Nancy Bow- ker, dan. of Joel Bowker, of Salem. He d. Feb. 16, 1875, and his wid. d. June 18, 1887. Resided on Elm street, in house now owned and occupied by Edward M. Sweeney, and was proprietor of the Curtis Forge. No children.
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GENEALOGIES.
67. Warren (s. of Nathaniel47) ; m. May 2, 1829, Harriet Noyes,. dau. of Joseph Noyes, of Boston. Resided in South Hingham. Children :
i. Harriet, Feb. 22, 1831.
ii. Joseph W., d. aet. 11 mos.
iii. Sarah A., d. aet. 8 yrs.
68. William (s. of John48) ; m. Dec. 3, 1826, Cassandra Stetson, dau. of Joshua Stetson (35). He d. Jan'y 6, 1871. She d. Nov. 23, 1875. Resided first on Union street, and later on Main street, in his father's house.
Children born in Hanover :
77 . i. George W., Sept. 12, 1827.
ii. Angeline S., Jan., 1830; m. first, Levi C. Brooks (12)„ and secondly, Samuel Hill (1).
iii. Cassandra S., Jan. 23, 1832; d. Feb. 18, 1832.
iv. Lucinda, 1834; d. 1836.
v. Lucinda, May, 1836; m. J. Warren Brooks (13).
vi. S. Maria, Mar., 1838 ; m. Rufus Crane (1).
vii. Benjamin, Sept. 17, 1840; killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862.
viii. John, May, 1842, d. young.
ix. Avis L., May, 1844, unm.
69. Martin (s. of John48) ; m. Feb. 15, 1834, Deborah Stetson, dau. of Melzar Stetson of Scituate. He d. Aug. 30, 1848; she d. Apr. 5, 1881. Resided on Main street, in the house now owned. and occupied by Joshua S. Whiting.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Helen M., Dec. 17, 1839; m. Andrew C. Priest (1).
ii. Ann M., d. aet. 3 mos.
iii. Ann F., Apr. 17, 1844; m. George D. Whiting (32) ..
70. John (s. of John48) ; m. Oct. 6, 1845, Marian A. Fuller, dau. of Samuel N. Fuller, of Boston. She was b. in Boston, Dec. 13,- 1820. Merchant in Boston. He d. Apr. 7, 1900.
See address delivered at dedication of the John Curtis Free Library.
Child born in Chelsea :
i. Alice Marian, Apr. 24, 1847.
71. William H. (s. of Luther50) ; m. Nov. 7, 1852, Susan M. Tower, dau. of Isaac Tower of Braintree. Resided in his father's; house. He d. Apr. 31, 1897.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Henry L., Nov. 12, 1853; m. May 8, 1893, Eleanor McCarty, dau. of Eugene McCarty, of P. E. I. He- d. Jan. 31, 1901.
ii. £ Levi.
iii. Ella M., May 28, 1857.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
72. Hiram (s. of Job52) ; m. Nov. 25, 1834, Lucinda Wilder, dau. of Calvin D. Wilder (1). He d. Oct. 7, 1895, and his wid. d. May 11, 1896. Resided on Washington street, north of Webster street.
Children born in Hanover :
i. L. Elmina, Sept. 15, 1835; m. Charles Jacobs (21).
78. ii. Frederick H., Apr. 27, 1838.
iii. Sarah W., July 5, 1843; d. unm., Nov. 13, 1862.
iv. Lucius W., Oct. 19, 1848; m. Harriet S. Huse. No ch.
73. Nahum (s. of Job52) ; m. June, 1835, Betsey Harlow, dau. of George Harlow. She d. Dec. 1, 1882, and he d. Sept. 17, 1888. Children :
i. Roxa A., Mar. 1, 1836; m. Kinsman Leavitt (1).
ii. Adaline M., July 1, 1839; m. George H. Bicknell of Weymouth.
iii. Bethia C., Apr. 1841; m. William Hersey of Hingham.
iv. Helen A., Feb. 29, 1843; m. Thomas Burrell, of Wey- mouth.
v. Oscar H., Aug. 21, 1852; d. June 20, 1855.
vi. Lizzie M .; m. Henry Faxon of Quincy.
vii. Lydia M .; d. young.
74. George M. (s. of William H.57) ; m. June 13, 1868, Matilda A. Cady, dau. of Lawton Cady, of Killingly, Conn. She was born July 26, 1843. Resides on Main street, north of Baptist church, in house constructed by himself.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Velma L., Aug. 8, 1870; m. Wm. C. Whiting, s. of Lucius C. Whiting (27).
ii. George A., June 17, 1881; m. Feb. 4, 1908, Mary F. Simmons, dau. of John F. Simmons (13), and has s. John Franklin.
75. Herbert L. (s. of Benjamin N.59) ; m. Oct. 13, 1878, Alice M. Simmons, dau. of Joseph Simmons. She was b. in South Scituate, Sep. 15, 1858. Resides on Webster street, in his father's house.
Child born in Hanover: i. Leslie F., Nov. 2, 1888.
76. Robert S. (s. of Robert64) ; m. first, Nov. 29, 1855, Rachel C. Magoun, dau. of Daniel Magoun. She was b. in Pembroke, and d. in H., June 13, 1862. He m. secondly, May 24, 1863, Elizabeth A. Savage, dau. of John Savage. She was b in Eng- land, Aug. 18, 1843. He d. Apr. 1, 1873. His wid. m. Eben C. Waterman (1). Resided on corner of Broadway and Wash- ington street. For a long time Postmaster.
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GENEALOGIES.
Child by wife Rachel, born in Hanover :
i.
Robert S., June 18, 1859, d. Sep. 16, 1860.
Child by wife Elizabeth A., born in Hanover :
ii. William S., Feb. 16, 1866; m. Aug. 30, 1904, Miriam G. Dowden, dau. of William H. Dowden (1).
iii. Mary E., Apr. 13, 1871; m. Nov. 7, 1905, George M. Kebbe, and has dau., Elizabeth C. Resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
77. George W. (s. of William68) ; m. July 2, 1848, Emma M. Brooks, dau. of John Brooks (8). She d. Jan. 21, 1894. Resides on Main street, in his father's house.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Julia W., July 19, 1850; m. George E. Sturtevant (2).
ii. George N., Oct. 23, 1852; unm.
iii. Fred W., Mar. 24, 1856; m. July 30, 1898, Rose T. Vining, dau. of John T. Hatch of Scituate, and widow of Charles C. Vining, who was a son of David Vining (1). No ch.
NOTE :- William Dennis, who d. Mar. 8, 1902, aged 88 yrs., 10 mos., 17 days, lived in this family for many years.
78. Frederick H. (s. of Hiram72) ; m. Nov. 30, 1863, Martha Wilder, dau. of Charles Wilder (3). He d. Dec. 2, 1900. Re- sided in Norwell. Served in the navy during the Civil War. See military history.
Children born in S. Scituate :
i. Arthur, July 2, 1864; m. Dec. 12, 1890, M. Grace Gardner, dau. of J. Calvin Gardner of Hingham. No ch.
79. ii. Fred, Sept. 23, 1865.
iii. Paul, July 19, 1869; d. July 21, 1869.
80. iv. Ellsworth, June 28, 1870.
v. Mabel A., Mar. 8, 1872; m. Oct. 25, 1894, Charles A. Cushman. Ch :
i. Frederick E., b. in Scituate, May 7, 1905. vi. Amy W., Oct. 7, 1881.
79. Fred (s. of Frederick H.78) ; m. July 9, 1887, Annie Turner, Resides in Abington.
Children : i. Christine, June 24, 1889.
ii. Hester, July 28, 1894.
80. Ellsworth (s. of Frederick H.78) ; m. June 14, 1894, Edith W. Stockbridge, dau. of Edwin W. Stockbridge (21). Resides on Broadway, South Hanover, in house constructed by himself.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Stanley W., July 5, 1898.
ii. Helen, Mar. 6, 1904.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
CURTIS.
1. Charles R. (s. of Roswell), b. in Scituate, Nov. 18, 1860; m. in 1883, for second w. Emma L. Simmons, dau. of Oliver Simmons of Braintree. She d. Oct. 19, 1899. Resides on Whiting street, in house constructed by himself.
Children :
i. Alice A., Apr. 9, 1884.
ii. Mabel F., b. in H., Jan. 7, 1891.
iii. Eveline L., b. in H., April 19, 1903.
CURTIS.
1. Walter H. (s. of Ed. of Rockland), b. Jan. 4, 1872; m. Nov. 28, 1894, Lucy F. Whiting, dau. of Elwyn T. Whiting (43). Re- sides on Whiting street.
Children born in Hanover:
i. S. Eliza, Aug. 8, 1895.
ii. Lester R., Nov. 16, 1898.
iii. Burton W., July 8, 1906.
CUSHING.
1. Matthew, with his wife Nazareth, his sons Daniel, Jeremiah, Matthew, and John, and his dau. Deborah, and his wife's sister, Frances Riecroft, widow, sailed from Gravesend, Apr. 26, 1638, in the ship Diligent, John Martin of Ipswich, master, and arrived at Boston on the 10th of August. Matthew, the father, was b. in England in 1588, and bt. in Hardingham, Eng., March 2, 1589, and was s. of Peter of Norfolk. He d. in Hingham Sept. 30, 1660, aet. 72, and his wid. in 1681, aet. 96 yrs. Deborah and Jeremiah left no children. The descendants of Daniel and Matthew are in Hingham and elsewhere. John settled in Scituate.
2. John (s. of Matthew1) was born in Hingham, England, in 1627. He m. in Hingham, Mass., in 1658, Sarah, dau. of Matthew Hawke. He came to Scituate in 1662, and, according to Deane, purchased the farm on "Belle House Neck" of Capt. John, son of Wm. Vassal, to whom it was laid out in 1634. Was deputy to the Col. Court many years from 1674, Ass't of the Old Colony Gov't 1689-91, and Rep. to the General Court of Boston after the union of the Colonies. His-wife d. in Scituate, March 9, 1679, aged 38 yrs, and he d. March 31, 1708. He had 12 children-John, the oldest, was born in Hingham-the others born in Scituate.
3. John (s. of John2), b. April 28, 1662; m. 1st, May 20, 1687 or 8, Deborah, dau. of Thomas Loring of Hull. She d. June 8, 1713, and he m. 2nd, March 18, 1714, Sarah, dau. of John Thaxter and wid. of Nathaniel Holmes. He resided at "Belle House Neck." Was Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth from 1702-'10, and Judge of the Superior Court from 1728-'37, his death occurring on the 19th day of Jan'y, 1737.
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GENEALOGIES.
Children by wife Deborah, all born in Scituate :
i. Sarah, Jan'y 8, 1690; m. May 21, 1710, Rev. Nath'l Pitcher of Scituate.
ii. A son, b. and d. 1692.
iii. Deborah, April 4, 1693; m. Dec. 2, 1712, Capt. John Briggs, Jr., of Scituate, and had one child, Deborah, who m. Thomas Savage of Boston.
4. iv. John, July 17, 1695.
5. v. Elijah, March 7, 1698.
vi. Mary, Nov. 24, 1700; m. June 29, 1721, Capt. Eleazer Dorby.
vii. Nazareth, Sept. 11, 1703; m. Sept. 8, 1726, Benjamin Balch of Boston, and had several children.
viii. Benjamin, April 17, 1706; m. twice and had several children born in Providence, R. I.
ix. Nathaniel, July 9, 1709 ; m. Oct. 23, 1729, Mary Pem- berton. He d. Nov. 22, 1729.
Children by wife Sarah, born in Scituate :
x. Josiah, Jan'y 29, 1715.
xi. Mary, Oct. 24, 1716; m. Rev. Nath'l Eells, s. of Na- thaniel Eells (3).
4. John (s. of John3) ; m. 1st, April 1, 1718, Elizabeth, dau. of Nathaniel Holmes. She d. March 13, 1726, and he m. 2nd, Nov. 20, 1729, Mary, dau. of Josiah Cotton of Plymouth. Resided at "Belle House Neck" in Scituate. Town Clerk and Representative for many years, Judge of the Probate Court, Plymouth Co., 1739, and Judge of Superior Court for many years. His wife d. March 29, 1767, and he d. March 19, 1778.
Children by wife Elizabeth born in Scituate :
i. Deborah, Nov. 16, 1718; m. David Stockbridge (5).
ii. Sarah, March 26, 1720; m. Ebenezer Pierpont of Rox- bury. Had 2 children, and d. in 1795.
iii. John, Aug, 16, 1722; m. Deborah Barker of Scituate, and had 12 children, all born in Scituate.
iv. Nathaniel, Aug. 12, 1724; d. April 2, 1725.
v. William, Sept. 23, 1725; d. Feb'y 4, 1726.
Children by wife Mary, born in Scituate :
vi. Mary, Sept. 6, 1730; m. Rev. Ebenezer Gay, and had several children.
vii. William, March 1, 1732, Justice of U. S. Supreme Court, m. Hannah Phillips of Conn. No children. viii. Charles, Aug. 13, 1734; m. Elizabeth Sumner. Had several children.
ix. Edward, b. and d. 1736.
x. Hannah, Sept. 2, 1738; m. Rev. Samuel Baldwin (1).
xi. Bethia, March 29, 1740; m. Abraham Burbank of Suf- field, and d. Dec., 1768.
xii Roland, Jan'y 9, 1744; d. March 28, 1748.
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xiii. Lucy, Dec. 30, 1745; m. in 1771, Thomas Aylwin of Boston, and had 7 children, the most of whom were born in Quebec.
xiv. Abigail, June 8, 1748; d. unm., 1824.
xv. Roland, Feb'y 26, 1750; d. unm., 1788.
5. Elijah (s. of John3) ; m. Jan. 7, 1725, Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. Joseph Barstow (4) and wid of Isaac Baker of Newport, R. I. He is called Capt. and Lieut. on the Records of H. Was for many years a Justice of the Peace,-the first Rep. of the town in 1737,-Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and Selectman for some years. He d. June 26, 1762, and his wid. d. Nov. 7, 1782. Resided in that part of Hanover which was annexed to Pembroke (but now Hanson).
Children all born in Hanover:
6. i. Elijah, Oct. 8, 1725.
7. ii. Nathaniel, Feb'y 22, 1729.
8 .. iii. Joseph, March 1, 1732.
iv. Mary, April 22, 1734; m. Benjamin Lincoln of Hing- ham, and had 11 children, all born in Hingham. She d. in Hingham, Jan. 23, 1816.
v. Elizabeth, May 4, 1736; m. in 1765, Major Isaiah Cushing of Hingham, and had 6 children, born in Hingham.
vi. Deborah, Sept. 26, 1738; m. Jan'y 6, 1763, Rev. Daniel Shute of Malden, Mass. She d. Oct. 1, 1823. No children.
vii. An infant, June 16, 1741.
viii. Isaac, July 3, 1744; d. Nov. 3, 1746.
6. Elijah (s. of Elijah5) ; m. first, Jan. 20, 1756, Tamar Cushing. She d. March 28, 1761, and he m. secondly, May 2, 1765, Anna, dau. of Edward Thomas. She d. April 21, 1821, aged 76 yrs. He d. Sept. 13, 1807.
Children by wife Tamar born in Hanover:
i. Elijah, bt. Oct., 1756. A Col. in Revolutionary War ; d. unm., in La., Aug. 1, 1818.
ii. Tamsin, bt. Dec. 31, 1758; d. unm., July 7, 1807. Children by wife Anna, born in Hanover:
iii. Tamar, bt. Apr. 13, 1766; m. Gideon Barstow (15).
9. iv. Edward, bt. March, 1768.
10. v. Thomas, bt. Dec. 2, 1770.
vi. Anna, bt. June, 1773; d. Oct. 2, 1779.
vii. Betty, b. May 7, 1775; d. Nov. 7, 1780, in Hanover. viii Rachel, bt. June 2, 1777; d. unm., March 28, 1857.
ix. Isaac, bt. May 7, 1780; d. unm. in Salem, Jan. 14, 1859.
x. John, b. 1782; d. unm., Nov. 24, 1822.
xi. Anna, b. 1785; d. unm., Jan. 6, 1859.
xii. Betty, bt. June 22, 1788; m. Ira Thomas of Hanson, and had several children.
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GENEALOGIES.
7. Nathaniel (s. of Elijah5) ; m. in Pembroke, Mass., Sept. 24, 1761, Lucy, dau. of Thomas Turner (17) ? Served in French and Indian War, and also in War of the Revolution. He d. Dec. 3, 1790.
Children born in Pembroke:
11. i. Nathaniel, June 24, 1762.
ii. Lucy, bt. July, 1764.
iii. Isaac, bt. Jan., 1768; d. unm. in Alabama.
iv. Charles, July 1, 1770.
v. Benjamin, bt. Oct., 1772; d. unm., in New Orleans.
vi. Elijah T., d. Dec. 23, 1785, aged 9 yrs.
vii. Thomas, Dec. 20, 1780.
8. Joseph (s. of Elijah5) ; m. Ruth Stockbridge, dau. of Ben- jamin Stockbridge, of Scituate. He was Selectman, Representa- tive and Town Clerk. Also Judge of Probate for Co. of Plymouth. Resided near the Four Corners. He d. Dec. 19, 1791, and his wid. d. Feb'y 12, 1822. It was voted at a meeting held Dec. 10, 1787, that Hon. Joseph Cushing should represent this town in a conven- tion to be holden at the State House in Boston on the second Wed- nesday of January next in order to approve or disapprove of a con- stitution or form of Government for the United States of America. Children born in Hanover:
i. Ruth, m. David Stockbridge (7).
ii. Charlotte, 1765; d. Aug. 24, 1825.
iii. Elizabeth; m. Nathaniel Barstow (23).
12. iv. Joseph, 1770.
v. Deborah, 1771; m. Oct. 29, 1797, John Hathaway, of Camden, Maine. Had one child, John.
13. vi. Horatio, Oct. 3, 1776.
9. Edward (s. of Elijah6) ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Colla- more. She was born in Scituate, April 23, 1772, and d. in Abing- ton, Dec. 9, 1861; Edward d. Nov. 2, 1842. Child : i. Deborah ; m. 1st, Dr. Daniel Sawin, and 2d, F. P. How- land. Had one dau., Deborah, who m. Dr. Chase.
10. Thomas (s. of Elijah6) ; m. Ruth Turner. He d. June 12,
1836. His wid. d. March 17, 1848. Children born in Scituate :
i. Ruth, Feb. 6, 1797.
ii. Caroline, Jan. 27, 1800; m. Spenser Cushman.
iii. George K., Jan. 25, 1805.
iv. Josiah, Sept. 9, 1806; m. Louisa Waterman.
v. Harrison, Sept. 20, 1808; d. March 24, 1827.
vi. Emily, May 20, 1811.
vii. Clarissa, Feb. 16, 1814.
11. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel7) ; m. Feb. 4, 1789, Mehetable, dau. of Rev. Ezekiel Dodge, of Abington. He d. Sept. 4, 1827, and his wid. d. Aug. 28, 1845.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
Children born in Pembroke:
14. i. Ezekiel D., Jan. 2, 1790.
ii. Mehetable, Feb. 21, 1792; m. Feb. 23, 1823, Nath'l C. Estabrooks. Had ch: Nath'l C., b. Nov. 28, 1824.
iii. Nathaniel, March 17, 1794; d. Sept. 13, 1796.
iv. Lucy, March 18, 1796; m. in 1822, Dr. Silas Holman, of Me., and had several ch.
v. Nathaniel, Sept. 16, 1798; d. Oct. 15, 1798.
vi. George, Sept. 6, 1799; d. unm. Sept. 10, 1824.
vii. Elijah, Sept. 12, 1806; m. Eliza Cobb, dau. of Corne- lius Cobb. Had several children.
12. Joseph (s. of Joseph8) ; m. Nov. 6, 1794, Keziah, dau. of Melzar Curtis (33). She d. Sept. 22, 1847. Joseph moved to Me. and d. Feb. 9, 1830. Children :
i. Ruth, June 21, 1797; m. June 7, 1821, Maj. Joseph Emery, and d. April 12, 1844. Had sev. ch.
ii. Jeremiah, Aug. 10, 1799; m. Abigail Dillingham, and d. Sept. 6, 1872; l. in Camden, Me., and had sev- eral ch.
iii. Joseph, Nov. 15, 1801; m. Susan Weston, and d. Jan., 1873. Lived in Skowhegan, Me., and had ch.
iv. Melzar, Oct. 20, 1803; m. Anne E. Garland. Lived in Skowhegan, Me., and had several ch.
v. Horatio, Jan. 30, 1805; m. first, Frances Wyman, and second, Martha A. Wheeler. Lived in Skow- hegan, Me., and had 2 ch.
vi. Sarah, Jan. 11, 1807; d. Aug. 25, 1842.
vii. Deborah H., Feb. 26, 1809; m. Rev. Chas. G. Porter, of Bangor, Me. and d. Jan. 27, 1847. Had one dau. Anna.
viii. Benjamin, April 26, 1811; m. Apr. 30, 1854, Lauret- ta Dean. He d. July 18, 1878. Lived in Skow- hegan, Me., and had sev. ch.
ix. Luther, May 30, 1814; m. Jan. 5, 1851, Abby P. Frost .. Lived in Skowhegan, and had sev. ch.
13. Horatio, Esq. (s. of Joseph8) ; m. Apr. 21, 1811, Ruth Bailey, dau. of John Bailey (10). He d. June 21, 1836, and his wid. moved with children to Hartford, Conn. Selectman and Representative. Resided near the Four Corners in his father's house. This house stood on the corner of Washington street and Oakland ave., on the spot where the house of Horace S. Tower now stands.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Mary B., Feb. 11, 1812; d. Sept. 1, 1815.
ii. Horatio, June 13, 1813; m. in 1855, Mrs. Caroline Clemens, of Macon, Georgia. He d. Oct. 10, 1888. 2 ch.
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iii. Henry W., Feb. 18, 1815; m. Jan. 1, 1843, Catherine Spencer, of Hartford, Conn. Had one ch.
iv. William, Jan. 12, 1817; m. May 12, 1852, Emeline Hallett, of Nantucket; d. in Kansas, Mar. 14, 1864. No ch.
v. Joseph, Dec. 6, 1818; d. Aug. 10, 1837.
vi. Edward, Apr. 26, 1820; m. Jan. 9, 1849, Elizabeth W. Weatherbee, of Camden, Me. Had several ch.
vii. Mary E., June 12, 1821; m. May 3, 1852, Charles Spencer, of Hartford, Conn. Had several ch.
viii. John H., July 8, 1822; d. unm. in California, Sept. 12, 1877.
ix. Frances, July 17, 1824; m. May 18, 1846, Alexander C. Studley, of Hartford, Conn. Several ch.
x. Benjamin, June 20, 1825.
xi. Anna O., July 17, 1826; m. Sept. 28, 1847, William Faxon. She d. Mar. 10, 1854. Had one son.
xii. Charles S., May 22, 1828; d. Oct. 15, 1828.
xiii. Lucy E., May 18, 1829; m. May 14, 1855, William Faxon. She d. July 3, 1857. Had one ch. xiv. Charles S., Jan. 30, 1831; m. and had several ch.
14. Ezekiel D. (s. of Nathaniel11) ; m. Nov. 28, 1815, Delia, dau. of Capt. David Sawyer, of Boston. He d. Apr. 5, 1828, and his wid. d. Oct. 14, 1870, aged 72 yrs. A physician. Resided while in Hanover in the Lawyer Whitman house, near North River Bridge.
Children :
i. Polly H., Oct. 31, 1816; m. Charles Ricketson, and had one ch.
15. ii. Nathaniel, b. in Boston, Feb. 22, 1818.
iii. Delia S., Dec. 18, 1820; m. Julius Cushman, and had 2 ch.
iv. David S., Dec. 17, 1821; d. Aug. 18, 1823.
v. Lucy, March 20, 1824; m. Edward L. West, and had 4 ch.
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