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Children born in Hanover :
i. Thomas L., Aug. 23, 1900.
ii. John A., Mar. 22, 1902.
3. Hillery W. (s. of Thomas1) ; m. Dec. 24, 1902, Elizabeth Atwood, dau. of Horace Atwood, of Pembroke. He d. July 15, 1908.
Children :
i. Ralph W., 1903.
ii. Gladys M., July, 1905.
IRIS.
1. James, b. in S. Paris, Me., Apr. 5, 1829; m. Feb. 17, 1848, Mary E. Turner, dau. of Ezekiel Turner (30). She d. May 2, 1866, and he d. Oct. 30, 1880.
Children :
i. Benjamin, Oct. 7, 1848; m. July 16, 1871, Lucia W. Baldwin, dau. of Ira Baldwin of South Abington. Had six ch.
ii. Mary E., b. in Plympton, Sept. 22, 1855; m. Samuel A. Henderson (10).
IRIS.
1. Oren,'b. in South Paris, Me., about 1826; m. Lydia S., dau of Ezekiel Turner (30). She d. Sept. 21, 1858, and he d. Oct. 24, 1868, aged 42 yrs.
Children :
i. Elizabeth J .; m. March 26, 1866, Charles H. Whiting of Hanson, and has one child.
ii. Caroline P., Oct. 27, 1842; m. Charles A. Howland (3).
iii. Henry W .; m. Jan. 20, 1877, Sarah J. Tribou, dau. of William F. Tribou (4), and has five children.
iv. Josephine ; m. Elza Baldwin of E. Abington, and has children : Grace, Harry and Blanche.
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JACOBS.
Nicholas, with his wife, Mary, and two children, and their cousin, Thomas Lincoln, weaver, came from old Hingham, and. settled in Hingham, Mass., in 1633, and was made freeman in. 1635-6.
In 1648-9 he was Representative to the General Court. In 1655 he was one of the three Commissioners to be presented to the Court for the year ensuing. He d. June 5, 1657, leaving an estate of £393 8s. 6d. Had 8 ch., of whom we follow : John, Capt .. (s. of Nicholas1) ; m. first, Oct. 20, 1653, Margery Eames, dau. of Anthony Eames. She d. April 7, 1659, and he m. Oct. 3, 1661, secondly, Mary Russell, dau. of George Russell. Was of Glad Tidings Plain; surveyor in 1658; and one of the thirteen who in 1660 opposed Capt. Joshua Hobart's being freed from taxes "on account of being captain." He d. Sept. 18, 1693. Had 14 children, only one of whom had descendants in Hanover :
1. i. David, June 20, 1664, (by wife Mary Russell).
1. David, Capt. (s. of John), settled in Scituate, about 1688, when he purchased the lands of his uncle, George Russell, on the S. E. of Stockbridge's Mill, anciently the Steadman place ; m. first, Sarah Cushing, dau. of John Cushing, in 1689, and second, Mary Cushing. Schoolmaster, and a man of public affairs. Had. 11 children, two only having descendants in Hanover :
2. i. Joshua, Mar. 31, 1702.
3. ii. Joseph, Aug. 16, 1707.
2. Joshua (s. of David1) ; m. April 7, 1726, Mary James. Re- sided in So. Scituate. Proprietor of Jacobs Mills. He d. Feb'y 7, 1784, and his wid. d. July 22, 1803, aet. 99. Children :
i. Sarah, Nov. 2, 1727; d. Aug. 13, 1753.
4. ii. David, Jan. 16, 1729.
iii. Mary, July 17, 1732 ; m. Col. John Cushing of Scit., and d. April 27, 1814.
5. iv.
John, May 23, 1735.
V. Joshua, June 23, 1737; m. Elizabeth Richmond, who d. Dec. 9, 1781, and he d. Aug. 9, 1808. Had seven children.
vi. Eunice, July 23, 1740 ; d. Dec. 4, 1784.
6. vii. James, Mar. 6, 1742. viii. Lucy, Nov. 3, 1748; m. Nath'l Jacobs (8).
3. Joseph Dr. (s. of Capt. David1) ; m. 1734, Mary Foster, dau. of Edward Foster of Dorchester. Deacon of 2d church in Scit. Resided in So. Scituate, just north of the Universalist church at Assinippi.
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Children :
7. i. Elisha, Aug. 29, 1735.
ii. Relief, Jan. 16, 1737; m. David Jacobs (4).
iii. Hannah, May 9, 1739; m. John James.
iv. Sarah, May, 1741; m. John Foster.
v. Lydia, May 30, 1743; m. Amasa Whiting.
vi. Joseph, May 7, 1745; d. young. vii. Deborah, May 12, 1747; d. unm.
viii. Nathaniel, Oct. 7, 1748; d. young.
8. ix. Nathaniel, April 6, 1750.
x.' Mary, Jan. 27, 1751; m. John Foster.
xi. Abigail, Dec. 1, 1753; m. Caleb Sylvester, s. of Caleb Sylvester (10).
xii. Joseph, July 12, 1755; d. young.
xiii. Joseph, May 5, 1757.
4. David (s. of Joshua2) ; m. first, June 2, 1759, Hannah Rich- mond, who d. March 17, 1776; m. secondly, Jan'y 16, 1778, Relief Jacobs, dau. of Dr. Joseph Jacobs (3). Selectman and Represent- ative. Resided at Assinippi, in the house owned and occupied for a long time by Rev. Robert Killam. He d. Dec. 16, 1808. His wife d. Jan'y 6, 1805. (See chapter on Old Houses). Children born in Hanover :
9. i. David, April 20, 1763.
10. ii. Perez, Oct. 29, 1765.
iii. Richmond, Sept. 12, 1767; d. Feb. 4, 1775.
iv. Hannah, May 29, 1769; m. Nath'l Cushing of Scit.
v. Eunice, Feb. 4, 1775; d. Feb. 27, 1850.
5. John (s. of Joshua2) ; m. Nov. 22, 1758, Hannah Tolman, dau. of Joseph Tolman. She was b. Dec. 18, 1738. Resided in Scituate. Colonel in the Revolution. He d. Feb'y 7, 1817, and his wid. d. Aug. 15, 1826. Had 11 children, one only, of whom we follow :
i. Sarah, Dec. 15, 1764; m. Calvin Bailey (12).
6. James (s. of Joshua2) ; m. Mar. 19, 1772, Deborah Richmond, and d. Sept. 12, 1827. Resided in So. Scituate, near Jacobs mill. Had seven ch., only one of whom we follow :
11. i. Ichabod R., June 27, 1774.
7. Elisha (s. of Dr. Joseph3) ; m. Lusanna Randall. Resided at Assinippi, in a house standing partly in Norwell and partly in Hanover. He d. Dec. 8, 1779, and his wid. d. May 4, 1821, aet. 82. A brick maker.
Child :
i. Elisha, Aug. 12, 1760; m. in N. Y., Capt. in Revolu- tion.
ii. Samuel, Mar. 4, 1762, settled in Me.
iii. Braddoc, May, 1764; m. in 1787, Sarah Hersey of Hingham.
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iv. Benjamin, Sept. 29, 1766; m. first, Sarah, dau. of Timothy Foster, and secondly, Jemima, dau. 'of Edward Foster.
v. Lydia, Aug. 25, 1768; d. Sept. 24, 1785.
vi. Bela, May 1, 1770; m. Polly Eaton. Resided in Me.
No children.
vii. Polycarpus, May 29, 1772; settled first, in Me, and d. at Milton.
12. viii. Edward F., Oct. 23, 1774.
ix. Lusanna, Nov. 20, 1777; m. Nath'l Tucker and re- sided in Dorchester.
8. Nathaniel (s. of Dr. Joseph3) ; m. first, Jan. 6, 1780, Lucy Jacobs, dau. of Joshua Jacobs (2). She d. March 20, 1812. He m. secondly, Mar. 1, 1814, Charlotte Wade. He d. Sept. 22, 1822, and his wid. d. March 1, 1852. Resided in Assinippi, on west side of Washington street.
Children born in Hanover:
13. i. Nathaniel, July 16, 1782.
14. ii. Stephen, Mar. 6, 1786.
iii. William, Oct. 6, 1788. Carpenter; d. at Canandaigua, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1814.
9. David (s. of David4) ; m. Hannah Hersey of Hingham. He d. Aug. 2, 1799, and his wid. d. Aug. 28, 1799. Resided at As- sinippi, on Washington street, in a house which stood on the pres- ent location of the John F. Simmons house. Selectman. (See chapter on Old Houses).
Children born in Hanover :
i. Hannah R., Oct. 13, 1782; d. unm., Jan'y 20, 1877.
ii. Relief, Feb. 29, 1785 ; m. C. P. Sumner of Boston, and was mother of Hon. Chas. Sumner of the U. S. Senate.
iii. David O., July 19, 1787; m. Lydia Blake of Keene, N. H. Resided in So. Hingham. Children : i. Henry H., died aet. 2 years. ii. Caroline.
iv. Amanda, July 18, 1789; m. Capt. Galen James of Medford.
v. Matilda, Feb. 16, 1792; d. Aug. 25, 1799.
vi. Hiram, Apr. 22, 1795; d. unm.
vii. Maria, Sept. 10, 1797; d. about 1825; drowned at Charlestown Navy Yard.
10. Perez (s. of David4) ; m. Relief Bowker of Scit., and d. Mar. 8, 1828, and his wid. d. May, 1845. Resided at Assinippi, in part of his father's house.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Desire, Sept. 25, 1788; m. Edward Curtis (37).
ii. Rebecca, Oct. 25, 1790; m. John Bryant of Charles- town.
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iii. Deborah R., Aug. 9, 1795; d. May 17, 1796.
iv. Deborah R., March 14, 1798; m. May 11, 1819, Snell Wade, and d. March 11, 1888.
v. Eunice, Dec. 12, 1799; m. first, Dec. 5, 1822, Joseph Mann, s. of Levi Mann (6) ; m. secondly, Martin Stoddard. Resided in Marshfield.
vi. Perez R., Oct. 22, 1806; m. Sept. 21, 1831, Nancy Howe. Resided at Charlestown. Children : George, Charles, Charlotte E., Edward C., Caroline M., and Julia M.
vii. Theodosius; m. Sophronia Whittemore. No ch.
11. Ichabod R. (s. of James6) ; m. Oct. 16, 1805, Clarissa Rich- mond of Little Compton, R. I. She d. Nov. 7, 1840, aged 62 yrs. He d. Nov. 6, 1856. Resided in South Scituate, near Assinippi village. Had 9 children born in South Scituate, only three of whom we follow :
15. i. Benjamin, Sept. 17, 1815.
ii. Abby S., Apr. 10, 1821; m. Henry J. Curtis (61).
16. iii. Barton R., June 23, 1823.
12. Edward F. (s. of Elisha7) ; m. Jan. 5, 1802, Priscilla Clapp, dau. of William Clapp of Scituate. Resided at Assinippi, in his father's house. Selectman. Representative and member of Gov's Council.
Children :
17. i. Edward, Jan'y, 1803.
ii. Lucy C., May 14, 1805; m. Perez S. Whiting. Re- sided in N. Y.
18. iii. Elisha, Mar. 12, 1808.
iv. Lydia S., Jan. 29, 1811; m. June, 1840, Rev. H. W. Morse. Resided in North Reading, and had ch.
v. Henry, Aug. 24, 1813. A portrait painter.
vi. Frederick, Oct. 28, 1817; m. Martha M. Fay. Lived in Boston. Had children, Frederick F., Walter H., and Alfred H.
vii. Mary P., Oct. 26, 1820; d. Sept. 14, 1821.
13. Nathaniel, Dr. (s. of Nathaniel8) ; m. Hannah Sanborn. Lived in N. Y. Had 10 ch., none of whom we follow.
14. Stephen (s. of Nathaniel8) ; m. Dec. 31, 1812, Rachel H. Otis, dau. of Charles Otis of Scituate. He d. Sept. 17, 1860. She d. Aug. 22, 1870. Resided at Assinippi, on Washington street, in house now owned in part and occupied by Addie M. Leggett. Selectman.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Lucy, May 17, 1814; d. June 23, 1816.
ii. William, Apr. 23, 1816; d. Oct., 18, 1822.
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iii. Lucy, Oct. 1, 1818; m. Jan. 17, 1840, Samuel Waters, s. of Isaac Waters. He d. Aug. 8, 1883, aged 67 yrs. Resided in S. Scituate. Children :
i. Jacob L., Mar. 21, 1842; m. Nov. 15, 1868, Alvira Gordon, dau. of John Gordon, and d. Sept. 16, 1904.
ii. Helen M., Dec. 16, 1843 ; m. Apr. 24, 1864, Del- mont O. Cushing of Hingham, s. of Allan Cush- ing. Ch: i., Cora J., Nov. 21, 1865; ii., Sarah A., Feb. 26, 1869; iii., Arthur W., Apr. 1, 1871; iv., Ivers L., Apr. 12, 1874 ; v., Lucy W., Nov. 16, 1875.
iii. Lucy L., Oct. 6, 1848; m. James F. Crocker (8).
iv. Adaline M., Nov. 9, 1820; m. June 12, 1854, Asahel Beal, s. of Nathaniel Beal of Abington. She d. May 19, 1862. He d. Oct. 31, 1875. Children born in Abington :
i. Lucy, May 15, 1855; d. Aug. 19, 1855.
ii. Albert A., Sept. 8, 1861; m. first, Amber M. Hollis, dau. of George Hollis, and m., secondly, April 16, 1903, Minnie C. Green of St. John, N. B. Ch: Thais L., b. Dec. 3, 1906.
19. v. William, March 7, 1825.
20. vi. Stephen O., May 13, 1827.
21. vii. Charles, May 5, 1829.
22. viii. Albert, Oct. 18, 1831.
23. ix. Franklin, June 24, 1835.
15. Benjamin (s. of Ichabod R.11) ; m. 1st, May 26, 1839, Lydia M. P. Killam, dau. of Rev. Robert L. Killam (1). She d. Sept. 7, 1846, and he m. secondly, June 25, 1848, Sarah J. Hatch, dau. of Samuel Hatch. She d. Feb. 21, 1886, and he d. Nov. 7, 1891. Resided in So. Scituate, in his father's house, near the mill.
Children by wife Lydia, born in So. Scituate :
i. Maria, Feb. 7, 1841; unm.
ii. Augustus, July 24, 1843 ; m. Feb. 23, 1870, M. Helen Perkins, of Boston, dau. of Col. William Perkins. She d. Mar. 20, 1894. He resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Children by wife Sarah J .:
iii. Sarah B., Oct. 4, 1853; m. Oct. 22, 1895, E. Francis Swift, of Brockton, s. of James R. Swift, of Sand- wich.
iv. B. Richmond, July 27, 1857; m. Nov. 1, 1882, Lulu M. Allen, of Detroit, dau. of Marion A. Allen. Ch .: Dorothy A., b. Sept. 23, 1892. Resides in New York City.
16. Barton R. (s. of Ichabod R.11) ; m. Jan. 31, 1855, Frances A.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
Ford, dau. of Charles Ford, of Scituate. She was b. in Scituate, Dec. 9, 1828. He d. Dec. 19, 1895. Resided in a part of his father's house.
Children born in S. Scituate :
i. Henry B., June 2, 1858; m. Apr. 2, 1902, Mary F. Gar- rett, dau. of William F. Frick, of Baltimore. Re- sides in Baltimore, Maryland. Physician. No ch.
ii. Frederick B., Dec. 1, 1864; d. unm., Apr., 1896.
17. Edward (s. of Edward F.12) ; m. Apr. 16, 1826, Adaline Whiting, dau. of Perez Whiting. Resided at Assinippi in his father's house. Brickmaker. He d. June 11, 1878. She d .- Children :
i. George E., Nov. 29, 1827; m. Nov. 28, 1850, Esther C. Litchfield.
ii. Howard B., June 14, 1833; unm.
18. Elisha (s. of Edward F.12) ; m. April, 1842, Delia T. Fay, dau. of Luke Fay. He d. March 18, 1879, and his wid. d. Dec. 14,
1899. Resided at Assinippi, in a house over the Norwell line but a few feet.
Children born in Brookline, except Clarence H., who was born at Assinippi :
i. Elisha A., March 28, 1843; m. Emma S. T. Cushing, of So. Scituate. No ch.
ii. Delia M., Dec., 1844; d. April 15, 1849.
iii. Edward F., Dec., 1848; m. Oct. 16, 1882, Mary Hiriter, of N. Y. No ch.
iv. Eveline W., Dec. 31, 1850 ; m. Oct. 17, 1871, Alfred L. Farrar, of West Scituate. Ch :
i. Daughter, b. and d., 1872.
ii. D. Fay, Aug. 6, 1874.
iii. Annie L., July 31, 1876; m. Herbert G. Sim- mons (1).
iv. Edward L., Apr. 2, 1883.
v. Harold B., Feb., 1885. vi. Hattie J., Feb. 19, 1886.
v. Harriet F., May 5, 1855; unm.
vi. Clarence H., July 28, 1862; d. Sept. 10, 1863.
19. William (s. of Stephen14) ; m. Oct. 14, 1849, S. Anna Loring, dau. of Enos Loring, of Hingham. She was b. Oct. 7, 1830, and d. June 4, 1865. He d. June 12, 1867. Resided in Randolph. Children :
i. Annie L., Sept. 28, 1851; m. Charles B. Briggs (8).
ii. William A., Oct. 9, 1853; m. Jan. 21, 1880, Lizzie A. Denton, dau. of Wm. H. Denton. He d. Feb., 1898
iii. Arthur H., Oct. 25, 1855; d. Mar. 8, 1865.
iv. Helen L., Feb. 18, 1858; d. Nov. 17, 1868.
v. Chauncey O., Nov. 16, 1862; d. May 17, 1863.
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20. Stephen O. (s. of Stephen14) ; m. Ruth A. Curtis, dau. of Seth Curtis (53). She d. Sept. 24, 1885. He d. Oct. 22, 1904. Resided on Washington street, at Assinippi in house now occupied by his son Stephen O. Jacobs.
Children :
24. i. Stephen O., b. in S. Scituate, June 3, 1855.
ii. Ida A. C., b. in Hanover, Nov. 29, 1859.
21. Charles (s. of Stephen14) ; m. Nov. 7, 1866, L. Elmina Cur- tis, dau. of Hiram Curtis (72). She d. Aug. 29, 1875. He d. Apr. 4, 1895. Resided in his father's house.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Addie M., Aug. 15, 1867; m. William J. Leggett (1).
ii. Sarah E., July 11, 1869.
iii. Rachel O., May 18, 1871; d. Aug. 6, 1872.
iv. Chauncey C., July 24, 1873; d. July 4, 1874.
v. Charles O., July 24, 1873 ; m. Feb. 22, 1899, Elizabeth C. Briggs, dau. of J. Gilman Briggs (5).
22. Albert (s. of Stephen14) ; m. first, Nov. 27, 1867, Lydia A. Pocorny, dau. of Joseph Pocorny (1). She d. June 30, 1889, and he m. secondly, Feb. 22, 1893, Ada B. Barnum, dau. of John G. Barnum. She was b. in Portland, Me., May 27, 1856.
Children by wife Lydia A., b. in San Francisco, Cal.
i. Nellie A., Dec. 27, 1868.
ii. Albert P., Mar. 8, 1871; m. in 1894, Eleanor W. Por- ter, dau. of John J. Porter, and has ch: Albert H., Oct. 13, 1896, and Donald. P., Aug. 28, 1906.
iii. Joseph O., Nov. 24, 1873 ; m. in 1898, Laura Tieroff.
iv. Arthur F., Sept. 18, 1875; m. in 1896, Maude V. Jones, dau. of Thomas Jones, and has ch: Lucile F., Aug. 1,1900.
V. Lydia R., Apr. 14, 1881. vi. Lucy B., Jan. 4, 1887.
Children by wife Ada B., born in Alameda, Cal .:
vii. Harold B., Feb. 2, 1894.
viii. Ada M., Feb. 1, 1896.
ix. William S., Oct. 3, 1898.
23. Franklin (s. of Stephen14) ; m. Nov. 29, 1857, Mary A. Per- rigo, dau. of Dr. Amos Tryon Perrigo. She was b. at Detroit, Michigan, Jan. 19, 1836. He d. Jan. 16, 1907. Children, first two born at Randolph, Mass .:
i. Charles F., unm., March 9, 1859.
ii. Addie R., Dec. 14, 1860; m. Feb. 24, 1887, Everett B. Beal, and d. March 12, 1894. Ch. born at Rock- land :
i. Corodon J., b. Mar. 11, 1888; d., age 11 mos. ii. Annie E., b. Dec. 5, 1890.
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iii. Stella C., b. in Norwell, Feb. 28, 1866; m. Oct. 13, 1892, Dr. Wilfred G. Brown. Ch:
i. Wilfred J., b. Aug. 10, 1893.
ii. Rachel O., b. Sept. 16, 1896.
iii. John F., b. June 13, 1901.
24 Stephen O. (s. of Stephen 0.20) ; m. Dec. 24, 1884, Emeline A. Litchfield, dau. of Cushing O. Litchfield. She was b. in Scit- uate, May 16, 1861. Resides in his father's house.
Children :
i. Stephen O., b. in Norwell, Mar. 15, 1892; d. April 9, 1907, his death being caused by the explosion of a railroad cartridge.
JACOBS.
1. Philip C. (s. of Benjamin) b. in Scituate, Aug. 14, 1840; m. May 19, 1867, E. Ellen Bates, dau. of James Bates (1). He d. May 7, 1899. Resided on Whiting street, near the Rockland line, in house now occupied by his widow.
Children :
i. Wilbur F., b. in S. Scituate, Apr. 25, 1868; m. July 23, 1903, Delia Kennedy, of Hingham. Resides on Whiting street, in house constructed by himself.
ii. Nellie A., b. in S. Scituate, Jan. 19, 1870.
iii. Ernest C., b. in H., June 13, 1881.
JEWETT. .
1. John (s. of Ahimaaz) b. in Peterboro, N. H., February 17, 1833 ; m. secondly, Mary F. Hobel, dau. of Ralph Hobel. She was b. in Pembroke, October 9, 1853. He served in Civil War (en- listing from Bryantville). He d. in H. Jan. 13, 1909.
Child born in Milton : i. Olive F., March 13, 1881; m. Frederick W. Capell, s. of Wm. Capell, and a gr. s. of Wm. E. Handy (1).
JOHNSON.
1. Enoch (s. of Enoch) b. in Boston, May 8, 1836; m. June, 1862, Margaret Callahan, dau. of Michael Callahan. She was b. in Ireland, Sept. 3, 1842. Resides on Washington street, with his son Enoch.
Children all born in Boston, except last one :
2. i. James, Nov. 26, 1864.
3. ii.
William F., Jan. 12, 1866.
iii. Margaret, July 2, 1868; m. Thomas A. Pinson (1).
iv. Emma J., Dec. 19, 1870 ; m. Zenas S. Barry (1).
v. Enoch, Dec. 18, 1872; m. Elsie Chamberlin. and has ch : Mabel B. and Frank. Resides on Washington street in the John Curtis house.
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4. vi. Frank E., Jan. 21, 1874.
vii. M. Harriet, June 21, 1878 ; m. first, Joseph Perrigo ; m. secondly, Nov. 6, 1902, George H. Bidwell, s. of John M. Bidwell. He was b. in Maine, Jan., 1875. No ch.
5. viii. Charles, b. in Norwell, Nov. 13, 1881.
2. James (s. of Enoch1) ; m. Nov., 1888, Margaret Anderson, of Charlestown, dau. of Daniel Anderson. Resides in Pembroke. Children :
i. Margaret J., b. in H., June, 1889.
ii. John D., b. in H., Oct. 13, 1890.
iii. William F., b. in Pembroke, Dec. 8, 1891.
iv. James, b. in Pembroke, Nov. 29, 1894.
v. J. Leo, b. in Pembroke, Jan. 29, 1897; d. Feb., 1897.
vi. Charles, b. in Pembroke, Aug. 27, 1899.
vii. Alfred, b. in Pembroke, June 22, 1902.
3. William F. (s. of Enoch1) ; m. June, 1894, Mary Maguire, dau. of James Maguire, of Boston. She was b. May 30, 1869. Re- sides corner of Water and Bardin streets.
Child :
i. Joseph F., b. in Boston, June 30, 1901.
4. Frank E. (s. of Enoch1) ; m. Dec. 25, 1897; Letta M. Why- man, dau. of Frank Whyman (1). Now resides in Braintree.
Children born in Hanover, except Ethel L., born in South Braintree :
i. Harry E., May 30, 1898; d. March 19, 1899.
ii. Edward F., Jan. 13, 1900.
iii. Lillian M., Mar. 27, 1902.
iv. Ethel L., Feb. 16, 1905.
5. Charles (s. of Enoch1) ; m. July 1, 1905, Gertrude M. Studley, dau. of Daniel, of Yarmouth.
Child born in Hanover : i. Jennie G., Feb. 20, 1906.
JOHNSON.
1. James L. (s. of Sabina) b. in Bridgewater, Dec. 15, 1851; m. Apr. 29, 1871, Ella S. Pratt, dau. of John S. Pratt. She was b. in Hanson, Mar. 23, 1852. He d. Mar. 8, 1882. His wid. m. Elliot W. Stetson (51).
Children born in Hanover:
i. Bertha L., Mar. 10, 1872 ; m. O. Burton Turner (1).
ii. Amy S., Dec. 20, 1873 ; m. Arthur P. Oldham (3).
JONES.
1. Albert M. (s. of Marcellus) b. in South Scituate, Feb. 11,
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1868 ; m. July 23, 1893, Addie P. Burbank, dau. of Luke P. Bur- bank (1). Resides on Washington street, Assinippi.
Child born in Hanover :
i. Allerton C., June 27, 1903.
JONES.
1. George C. (s. of Josiah H.) b. in Winona, Minn., Dec. 8, 1865; m. Dec. 18, 1892, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Paret, dau. of William M. Roe. She was b. March 24, 1858. Came to H. in 1906. No ch.
JONES.
1. Fred (s. of Walter, of Ashland) ; m. Mary A. Turner, dau. of Elmer J. Turner (1). She m. second, Wilbur T. Inglis, s. of Thomas Inglis (1).
Children born in Hanover :
i. Florence A., Oct. 25, 1889.
ii. F. Walter, Mar. 6, 1891.
JONES.
1. James (s. of Patrick), b. in Rockland, Mass., Apr. 13, 1857; m. Nov. 23, 1880, Mary E. Hoar, dau. of Patrick Hoar, of Rock- land. She was b. Feb. 13, 1858. Resides on Broadway in house constructed by himself.
Children :
i. Annie T., b. in Rockland, Aug. 23, 1881.
ii. Helen A., b. in Hanover, Dec. 5, 1883.
iii. J. Allen, b. in Hanover, Feb. 6, 1886.
JONES.
1. Silas B., b. in Turner, Maine, Jan. 31, 1820; m. first, Feb. 4, 1844, Rebecca E. Pratt, dau. of Benjamin C. Pratt (4). She d. May 13, 1853, and he m. secondly, Nov. 7, 1854, Maria E. Percival, widow of Henry C. Percival (3), and dau. of Abisha Soule (1). He d. in Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 26, 1899. Resided on Broadway, in house constructed by himself, and now owned and occupied by William H. Stetson.
Children by wife Rebecca, born in Hanover :
i. Elizabeth B., bt. June 22, 1845; m. Alvin Derby, of Weymouth, who is now d. Had ch: Albert, who m. Charlotte Abbot, of California, and Edith and Wallace, both of whom d. in early life. (Elizabeth B., now resides with her s. Albert, in Honolulu). Children by wife Maria E., first and second born in Hanover; last one in Bridgewater :
ii. Minnie H., Oct. 11, 1855 ; d. Oct. 3, 1863.
iii. Millie M., June 10, 1861; d. June 12, 1863, in Bridge- water.
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GENEALOGIES.
iv. Linnie H., March 27, 1865; m. May 6, 1885, Tracy Ab- bot, of Riverside, California.
i. Bessie M., Oct. 18, 1886. Ch. b. in Riverside :
ii. William T., Feb. 17, 1888.
JOSSELYN.
"According to the Mass. Historical Coll., Vol. 8, third series, Thomas Jestlin, a husbandman, ae. 43; Rebecca, his w., of the same age; and their children, Rebecca, ae. 18; Dorothy, ae. 11; Nath'l, ae. 8; Eliza, ae. 6; and Mary, ae. 1; with a maid-servant, Eliza Ward, ae. 38; came to N. Eng., in the Increase, of London, Robert Lea, master, in 1635;" and, according to Lincoln's History of Hingham, Thomas, the fa., was in Hin. in 1637; and, in 1654, he was in Lancaster, (Worcester Mag. 2, 280), where he d., in 1660-1 (Midds'x Rec.), his wid., Rebecca being exec'x of his est. She m. Wm. Kerley, 1664.
Abraham, son of Thos., sen'r, was not with his father, when he came to New England in 1635, but seems to have arrived afterward. He was in Hingham in 1647, but moved to Lancaster before, 1663, and d. before 1670, and his wid. Beatrice, m. Sergt. Benjamin Bosworth, of Hull. The Josselyns, of Scituate and Hanover, are descendants from Abraham, through his son Henry.
1. Henry (s. of Abraham, and gr. s. of Thomas, of London). Settled in Scituate in 1669; m. in 1676, Abigail Stockbridge, dau. of Charles Stockbridge (2). He d. in H., Oct. 30, 1730, being called on the church records "the oldest man in the town for years." His widow d. July 15, 1743.
Children :
i. Abigail, Apr., 1677; m. Dec. 15, 1715, Benj. Hamner.
ii. Abraham, Jan., 1678-9.
iii. Anna, Feb., 1680-1; d. Nov. 17, 1683.
iv. Charles, Mar., 1682-3.
v. Mary, Jan., 1684; m. Dec. 3, 1713, Benjamin Munroe, of Swansey.
2. vi. Nathaniel, Feb., 1686-7.
vii. Rebecca, Mar .; d. Apr., 1689.
3. viii. Jabez, Feb., 1690-1.
ix. Rebecca, May, 1693; m. Apr. 24, 1728, Joseph Perry.
x. Jemima, Dec., 1695; d. Feb. 14, 1696.
xi. Kezia, Dec., 1695.
4. xii. Henry, Mar., 1697.
5. xiii. Joseph, Dec., 1699.
6. xiv. Thomas, Sept., 1702.
2. Nathaniel (s. of Henry1) ; m. Dec. 27, 1711, Frances Yellings, who d. a wid., Aug. 26, 1755. Resided on Spring street, in what is now Hanover. He may also have lived in the house on Water street, now owned by R. C. Waterman, as he owned it. (See chap. on Old Houses).
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
Children :
i. Mary, bt. in Scituate, Mar. 29, 1713; d. Mar. 31, 1715.
ii. Francis, bt. in Scituate, May 29, 1715 ; m. Jan. 6, 1732, Isaac Foster.
7. iii. Abraham, b. in Boston, 1717.
iv. Mary, July 29, 1719.
8. v. Nathaniel, July 6, 1722.
3. Jabez (s. of Henry1) ; m. Jan. 3, 1722, Sarah Turner. He d. July 14, 1734, and his wid. d. Dec. 23, 1756.
Children born in Hanover:
9. i. Jabez, Apr. 29, 1723.
ii. Eliab, Oct. 21, and d. Nov. 9, 1724.
iii. Sarah, Dec. 29, 1725; d. Oct. 30, 1739.
iv. Rebecca, Jan. 14, and d. Jan. 26, 1728.
4. Henry (s. of Henry1) ; m. Hannah Oldham, dau. of Isaac Old- ham, of Pembroke. Resided and d. in Pembroke.
Children :
i. Hannah, Oct. 1, 1719; m. Nov. 16, 1738, Henry Mun- roe, of Swansey.
ii. Lydia, Aug. 25, 1722.
iii. Mary; m. Shuble Munroe (1).
10. iv. Henry, June 11, 1727.
v. Margaret, Dec. 9, 1729 ; m. Jan. 7, 1747-8, Seth Ford.
vi. Joseph, Jan. 2, 1731-2; d. young. vii. Joseph, June 22, 1734.
11. viii. Charles, May 7, 1739.
ix. Lucy, Oct. 5, 1741; m. Oct. 1, 1761, Isaac Ford, of Marshfield.
12. x. Isaac, Nov. 4, 1743.
5. Joseph (s. of Henry1) ; m. first, Dec. 19, 1726, Ruth Bates, dau. of Joseph Bates (2). She d. Jan. 6, 1742, and he m. second- ly, Oct. 31, 1751, widow Sylvester Barker, of Pembroke. He d. April 30, 1787, aged 88 years, and his widow d. March 5, 1801, aged 91 years. Called "Capt. Joseph" on the Hanover Records. Was an early proprietor of the old Forge on Elm street, near the Pembroke line. Resided on Broadway in the house near the end of Bardin street. (See chapter on "Old Houses.") No children, but adopted Sylvester Little, who married Major Luther Bailey. Selectman.
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