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i. Arthur F., b. in Hanover, Jan. 18, 1877; d. Aug. 12, 1881.
ii. Grace G., b. in Hanson, Aug. 6, 1878; m. Jan'y 1897, S. Harwood Stoddard, s. of Samuel Stoddard of Rockland. Children :
i. Ralph E., Feb'y 10, 1898.
ii. Grace M., Aug. 3, 1899.
iii. Everett T., Nov. 27, 1901; d. Sept. 3, 1902.
iii. Sidney H., b. in Rockland, Dec. 23, 1892.
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MUNROE.
1. Shuble; m. Nov. 10, 1742, Mary Josselyn, dau. of Henry Josselyn (4). He d. June 14, 1795, aet. 75 years, and his wid. d. April 27, 1815, aet. 91 years. Resided on Centre street, near what is known as "Shuble's Ridge."
Children born in Hanover :
i. Lydia, Dec. 6, 1747.
ii. Sarah, May 11, 1750.
iii. Abigail, Apr. 18, 1753.
iv. Lucy J., Sept. 13, 1755.
V. Mary, Mar. 20, 1758.
2. vi. Shuble, Apr. 1, 1764.
2. Shuble (s. of Shuble1) ; m. Jan. 27, 1788, Abigail Stetson, dau. of John Stetson (28). She d. June 5, 1812. He d. Oct. 3, 1851, aet. 90 years. Probably resided in his father's house. Children born in Hanover :
i. Abigail S., 1791; m. Samuel Stetson (30).
ii. John, Jan. 1795; d. aet. 20 years.
iii. Mary J., May 18, 1796 ; m. Ebenezer Thayer (1).
iv. Charles, of New York.
v. Isaiah, 1802; d. unm., May 25, 1882.
Several children died young.
MURPHY.
1. Daniel; m. May 18, 1854, Julia Donon of Hanover. Family now resides in Whitman. While in Hanover resided on Center street, in the "Abner Wood" house.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Anna, b. Feb., 1855; d. Aug. 29, 1877.
ii. John, b. June 29, 1859.
iii. Joseph, b. May 21, 1867.
NASH.
1. Leon (s. of Zebulon of Pembroke), b. in Pembroke, Nov. 14, 1877 ; m. Mar. 31, 1900, Edith F. Fearing, dau. of Edwin W. Fear- ing of Hingham. She was b. June 22, 1879.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Gladys F., Jan. 30, 1901.
ii. Lloyd E., Aug. 24, 1903.
NASH.
1. Lysander B. (s. of Lewis of Weymouth), b. Mar. 22, 1822; m. Elmira C. Mann, dau. of Benjamin Mann (11). Children born in Hanover :
i. Henrietta C., Apr. 15, 1846; m. Aug. 2, 1868, Jonas K. Davidson, of S. Braintree, s. of John Davidson. He d. Feb. 17, 1885. Children :
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i. Percy L., June 9, 1869.
ii. Irville F., Jan. 26, 1874.
2. ii. Lysander W., 1848.
2. Lysander W. (s. of Lysander B.1) ; m. Jan. 18, 1868, Anna
B. Smith, dau. of Charles W. Smith of South Yarmouth. Children, none of whom were born in Hanover:
i. George W., May 31, 1869; d. June 20, 1893.
ii. Mabel G., Feb. 18, 1871.
iii. Anna F., Jan. 30, 1876 ; d. July 21, 1889.
iv. Leon E., Mar. 27, 1880.
v. Harold W., Oct. 15, 1890.
NASH.
1. Melvin S. (s. of Merritt of Abington), b. Aug. 3, 1857; m. Oct. 27, 1881, Josephine S. Dwelley, dau. of Jedediah Dwelley (23). No children. (Mr. Nash is a descendant of James Nash, who was the first Town Treasurer of Abington). Principal of Hanover High school for 14 years. Clergyman. Representative. Senator.
NELSON.
1. George J. (s. of Joshua), b. in Cold Springs, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1849 ; m. Apr. 24, 1873, Grace Thorndike, who was b. in North Grafton, Mass., July 23, 1854. He d. July 20, 1887. His wid. came to Hanover in 1892.
Children :
i G. Willis, b. in Waterville, Kansas, Feb. 10, 1874; d. Oct. 6, 1903.
ii. Pearle, b. in North Grafton, June 3, 1876; m. Leander Damon (1).
NELSON.
1. John F., b. in Sweden, May 24, 1866; m. June 24, 1889, Cecilia Johnson, of Sweden, who was b. Jan. 27, 1872. Came to America in 1891. Resides on King street, near Hanover line. Children :
i. Martha N. F., b. in Sweden, June 9, 1890.
ii. Julius S., Dec. 23, 1893; d. June 7, 1899 (drowned).
iii. Alice C., Mar. 9, 1895.
iv. Anna S., b. in Hanover, May 13, 1897.
v. Jennie A., b. in Hanover, May 22, 1901.
vi. John H., b. in Hanover, Aug. 6, 1903.
NICHOLS.
1. James E. (s. of Henry), b. at Plymouth, Conn., June 20, 1850; m. May 29, 1880, Elizabeth J. Dinwiddie, dau. of Thomas Din- widdie. She was b. at Liverpool, England, Dec. 15, 1854. Came
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to Hanover, 1905. Resides on Center street, on the "Albert White" place. No children.
NIELSON.
1. Frederick L. (s. of Christian of Denmark), b. in Denmark, Dec. 30, 1875. Came to Hanover about 1896; m. July 29, 1905, Ellen L. Hansen, dau. of Julius M. Hansen (1). Resides on Cir- cuit street, at end of Plain street, in house constructed by himself. Child born in Hanover : i. Alfred J., May 29, 1907.
NILES.
1. F. Herbert (s. of Russell S. of Me.), b. July 29, 1860; m. in 1889, Laura A. Bailey, dau. of Ira R. Bailey, of North Easton, Mass., and a gr. dau. of Lewis White (11).
Child born in Hanover :
i. Samuel W., Jan. 3, 1890.
NILES.
1. Edwin L. (s. of Russell S. of Me.), b. in Me., Oct. 20, 1865; unm.
NILES.
1. Truman E., b. in Middleboro, Jan. 8, 1827; m. first, Nov. 14, 1847, Leonora C. Stetson, dau. of Elisha C. Stetson (43). She d. July 16, 1871. He m. secondly, Apr. 21, 1874, Mrs. Judith (Willis) Pratt, dau. of Daniel Willis of East Bridgewater. He d. Oct. 31, 1902. Served in Civil War.
Had six children by wife Leonora :
OAKMAN.
1. Nathan S. (s. of Hiram), of Marshfield, b. Jan. 20, 1837; m. Nov. 13, 1859, Hannah E. Brooks, dau. of John Brooks (8). He d. July 4, 1868. Served in Civil War.
Children born in Hanover :
1. Nellie S., June 27, 1860; m. Edward L. Young (1).
ii. Nathan O., Oct. 27, 1867.
O'CONNELL.
1. Jeremiah (s. of Jeremiah), b. in Ireland; m. Ellen Donovan, dau. of Dennis Donovan of Ireland. He d. May 5, 1905, aged 64 yrs. 8 months. Resided on Webster street, near London bridge. Children :
i. Jeremiah F., b. in Rockland, 1872; d. July 3, 1892.
ii. James H., b. in Hanover, Sept. 1, 1874.
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iii. Dennis H., b. in Hanover, Jan. 5, 1877; d. Jan. 23, 1885.
iv. Margaret E., b. in Hanover, July 4, 1883.
OLDHAM.
1. Gen. Aurora W. (s. of David and Deborah B.), b. in Pem- broke, Jan. 24, 1779; m. Nov. 3, 1824, Jane M. Smith, dau. of Miller Smith, and a gr. dau. of Josiah Smith (2), and d. June 26, 1879. He d. Mar. 5, 1865.
Had eleven children born in Pembroke, only three of whom we follow :
i. Jane R., Oct. 31, 1825; m. Isaac G. Stetson (1).
ii. Georgianna M., Aug. 20, 1830; m. Julius Josselyn, s. of Eleazer Josselyn (16).
2. iii. George B., July 10, 1839.
2. George B. (s. of Aurora W.1) ; m. first, Apr. 30, 1871, Lucy P. Stockbridge, dau. of Lebbeus Stockbridge (18). She d. Sept. 8, 1872. He m. secondly, Aug. 16, 1874, Ellen M. Benson, dau. of Henry F. Benson, of Weymouth. She was b. Feb. 11, 1850. He d. July 27, 1879. Served in Civil War. Resided on Broadway, at South Hanover. Children all born in Hanover.
Child by wife Lucy P .:
3. i. Arthur P., Aug. 18, 1872.
Children by wife Ellen M .:
il. Lura E., July 3, 1875. Resides in Weymouth.
iii. Ralph W., Feb. 25, 1879. Resides in Weymouth.
3. Arthur P. (s. of George B.2) ; m. Amy S. Johnson, dau. of James L. Johnson (1).
Children born in Hanover :
i. Bernice P., June 5, 1893.
ii. Raymond B., July 27, 1895.
iii. George S., Nov. 17, 1897; d. Nov. 21, same year.
iv. Irma L., May 29, 1899.
OLSON.
1. Andrew (s. of Olaf), b. in Sweden, Dec. 2, 1842. Came to Hanover in 1881; m. Nov. 25, 1886, Johanna A. Larson (dau. of Lewis H. Larson) of Sweden. She was b. Sept. 26, 1839. He d. Apr. 10, 1908. Resided on Walnut street. No children.
ORCUTT.
1. William; m. in 1837, Esther Damon, dau. of Eells Damon (4). She d. May 24, 1845. Resided on Main street, North Hanover.
Children born in Hanover:
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i. Esther R., Nov. 18, 1839; m. Frederick O. Everson (1).
2. ii. William E., Oct. 4, 1841.
2. William E. (s. of William1) ; m. Jan. 17, 1864, Dora G. Cook of South Hanson. She d. Nov. 17, 1886, aged 37 yrs. Resides in Sioux City, Iowa.
Children born at Austinburg, Ohio:
1. Edwin O., Feb. 21, 1867; m. Apr. 20, 1892, Katheryn P. Smith. Had one son, Rodger, who died young.
ii. Willard M., Sept. 9, 1868; m. Sept. 10, 1894, Lydia E. Woolever, and has three children.
iii. Walter W., Apr. 30, 1870; m., Mar., 1896, Nellie E. Ochsner, and has one dau.
iv. Robert W., Feb. 2, 1874; m. Aug. 23, 1900, Florence P. Waters, and has two children.
OVERTON.
1. Francis (s. of Alfred) ; m. May 22, 1863, Rosilla J. Perry, dau. of Ethan Perry (17). Resides in Hingham. Children :
i. Elizabeth P., b. in Hingham, Aug. 6, 1866; m. May 22, 1894, Herbert Beal, s. of Leavitt B. Beal of Hing- ham. Resides in Hingham. Children born in Rock- land .
ii. Ellen E., b. in Hanover, May 4, 1869 ; m. Oct. 8, 1895, Edwin M. Wilder, s. of Edwin Wilder of Hingham. Resides in Hingham. Ch. b. in Hingham :
i. Louise O., Nov. 11, 1896.
ii. Herbert W., Jan. 29, 1898.
iii. Everett P., Dec. 19, 1899.
PACKARD.
1. Alpheus, s. of Sidney, of East Bridgewater, and a descendant of Samuel, who came to this country from England in 1622, b. in East Bridgewater, Nov. 28, 1842; m. Nov. 1, 1864, Jane A. Ford, dau. of Barnabas Ford (1). She was b. Sept. 12, 1846. He served in Civil War. Selectman. Resides on Circuit street, near West Hanover station, in house constructed by himself. Florist. Children :
2. i. Edmund B., b. in Duxbury, Nov. 29, 1865.
3. ii. Ernest F., b. in Pembroke, Jan. 2, 1869.
iii. Rosabel E., b. in Pembroke, Sept. 17, 1876; m. Pearle C. Arnold (1).
iv. Lloyd E., b. in Pembroke, Apr. 11, 1881.
2. Edmund B. (s. of Alpheus1) ; m. June 26, 1895, Eva L. Poole of Rockland, dau. of E. Clifford Poole.
Children born in Hanover :
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
i. Norman B., Aug. 7, 1896.
ii. Clifford A., May 7, 1900.
3. Ernest F. (s. of Alpheus1) ; m. July 3, 1891, Jennie P. Bir- mingham, of Rockland, dau. of Richard Birmingham. Resides in Brockton.
Children born in Brockton : i. Jeanette R., Sept. 26, 1904.
PACKARD.
1. Willie S. (s. of John), b. in Milton, Mar. 24, 1871; m. June 10, 1896, Lily A. Walkling, dau. of Ernest Walkling. She was b. in Charlestown, Mar. 30, 1873. Came to Hanover in 1902, and resides on Washington street, in the "Samuel S. Church" house. Children born in Milton :
i. Karl S., Feb. 17, 1898.
ii. Ralph C., June 26, 1900.
PAINE.
1. Alfred D. (s. of Alfred), b. in S. Scituate, Mar. 1, 1839 ; m., July 23, 1859, Julia M. Munroe, dau. of Hiram Munroe (1). She d. Mar. 12, 1900.
Children :
2. i. Ernest M., b. in Hanover, June 12, 1860.
ii. Francis C., b. in Hanover, June 30, 1861; d. Sept. 7, 1864.
3. iii. George D., b. in Hanover, Apr. 2, 1864.
iv. Ella M., b. in Rockland, Oct. 25, 1874; m. Oct. 20, 1897, Frederick W. Pierce of Abington.
2. Ernest M. (s. of Alfred D.1) ; m. Etta J. Hunt of Rockland. Children :
i. Ernest N., Mar. 21, 1883.
ii. Harland L., Nov. 3, 1884.
iii. Norman M., Sept. 25, 1886.
iv. Julia M., Jan. 30, 1890.
v. Marjorie, Dec. 19, 1893.
vi. Doris -S., May 22, 1897.
vii. Gladys C., Mar. 10, 1903.
3. George D. (s. of Alfred D.1) ; m. May 11, 1887, Mary H. Stetson, dau. of William F. Stetson. Resides on Pleasant street. Children born in Hanover:
i. Alice M., May 16, 1890.
ii. Blanche D., Aug. 9, 1893.
iii. Grace M., Jan'y 13, 1895.
PALMER.
1. John Palmer was a freeman in Plymouth Colony in 1657.
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He resided southeast of Church Hill, near the Third Herring brook, and constructed a log bridge over said stream in 1660. All the persons named below were his descendants.
Children born in Scituate :
2. i.
Elnathan, March 10, 1665-6.
3. ii. John, March 17, 1668-9.
iii. Hannah, March 25, 1671; m. Benjamin Curtis (11).
iv. Elizabeth, Aug. 8, 1673.
4. v. Bezaleel, June 10, 1675.
vi. Experience, March 31, 1679 ; m. John Curtis (5).
5. vii. Samuel, Nov., 1683.
2. Elnathan (s. of John1) ; m. Dec. 25, 1695, Mercy Clarke. Had five children, only one of whom we follow: 6. i. Ezekiel, b. Oct. 15, 1701.
3. John (s. of John1) ; m. Dec. 20, 1694, Mary Rose. Had eight children born in Scituate, only three of whom we follow :
i. Ruth, Jan. 26, 1699-1700; m. Jacob Bailey (3).
ii. Mary, April, 1704. Did she m. Joseph Curtis (7) ?
iii. Patience, Jan. 28, 1709-'10. Did she m. Amos Sylves- ter (6) (?)
4. Bezaleel (s. of John1) ; m. Feb'y 5, 1705-6, Elizabeth Perry. He d. Sept. 25, 1706, and his wid. in 1709 m. Benjamin Tolman. Child born in Scituate : i. Bezaleel, July 14, 1706.
5. Samuel (s. of John1) ; m. Feb. 16, 1709-'10, Anne Clerk. Had seven children born in Scituate, only two of whom we fol- low :
7. i. Joseph, May 7, 1711.
8. ii. Elisha, bap. May 8, 1720.
6. Ezekiel (s. of Elnathan2) ; m. Oct. 9, 1729, Martha Pratt, dau. of Jonathan Pratt. Did he d. in Hanover, July 9th, 1788 ?- Children born in Hanover :
i. Thomas, April 26, 1730; m. Nov. 22, 1753, Sarah Collins of Freetown. Did he m. secondly, Bette Stetson of Hanover?
ii. Bette, Nov. 14, 1734; m. Charles Bailey (7).
iii. Sarah, July 20, 1737; m. April 21, 1782, Joshua Barker of Hanover.
iv. Hannah, May 4, 1741.
7. Joseph (s. of Samuel5) ; m. Sept. 20, 1733, Jane Toby, dau. of Thomas Toby? She was bap. in Scituate, Oct. 2, 1720.
Had seven children born in Scituate, only one of whom we fol- low :
9. i. Ephraim, April 22, 1744.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
8. Elisha (s. of Samuel5) ; m. Dec. 31, 1741, Jerusha Stetson of Pembroke. He d. Aug. 1778. Resided on Union street, near Birch Bottom road.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Mercy, Nov. 9, 1742; d. unm., Feb'y 11, 1825.
ii. Elnathan, Feb'y 13, 1746.
iii. Abigail, Sept. 12, 1747; m. Nov. 23, 1775, Elisha Sylvester Jr.
iv. Bradbury, Dec. 1, 1752 ; m. Sept. 13, 1783, Ruth Water- man of Duxbury ?
v. Lillis, Sept. 2, 1757; m. Aug. 29, 1777, Nathaniel House.
vi. Jerusha, Jan'y 24, 1762; m. in 1780, Ephraim Water- man.
9. Ephraim (s. of Joseph7) ; m. July 15, 1779, Desire Oldham. Did he d. Jan'y 20, 1797 ? His wid. m. Jan'y 10, 1798, Jonathan or Benjamin Pratt. Resided on Hanover street, in the house now occupied by Alpheus N. Chamberlin.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Nathaniel, Nov. 7, 1780.
ii. Joseph, Aug. 3, 1782.
10. iii. Jeduthan, Jan'y 14, 1785.
11. iv. Martin, Nov. 23, 1787.
v. Patience, Oct. 11, 1789; m. David Tower (1).
vi. Amasa, Feb'y 22, 1793; m. Nov. 12, 1843, Mary Hill of Hanover.
10. Jeduthan (s. of Ephraim9) ; m. Apr. 25, 1811, Sarah Turner, dau. of Calvin Turner, and d. in 1860. His wid. d. in 1872. Re- sided in Pembroke.
Children :
i. Charles, 1812; d. April 4, 1898, aged 85 years, 8 months, 17 days.
ii. Sarah, Dec. 5, 1814; m. Samuel P. Brackett in 1847, and had children: Sarah, Fred, and Mary C.
iii. Jeduthan, Jan'y 25, 1817; d. about 1833, unm.
iv. Mary A. T., Oct. 26, 1819; m. in 1847, Nathaniel P. Banks, Jr., who later was Governor of Massachusetts,
V. Amanda F., Nov. 6, 1822; d. unm., in 1845.
vi. Alice W., July 26, 1825; m. Emory Seamon and had children : Julia, Alice, Emory, and Mary.
vii. William T., Dec. 6, 1827.
viii. Daniel T., July 27, 1830.
ix. Julia O., Dec. 4, 1833 ; m. in 1867, Charles E. Bulkley, and had son, Charles.
11. Martin (s. of Ephraim9) ; m. Sept. 14, 1811, Rachel Stetson, of Scituate.
Children born in Hanover : i. Lucy W., March 28, 1812; d. April 6, 1817.
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ii. Desire O., Sept. 12, 1814; m. Seth Stetson (44).
iii. Joseph, March 13, 1817.
iv. John, July 12, 1819.
v. Jothan, Aug. 4, 1823 ; d. Sept. 4, 1826.
vi. Lucy W., Oct. 15, 1826; m. in 1844, William Coleman, s. of Elisha Coleman of Scituate.
vii. Mary C., Dec. 4, 1829.
PALMER.
1. Elijah ; m. Sept., 1802, Sarah Sherman of Marshfield. Re- sided at Cricket Hole.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Sela S., Feb'y 29, 1804; m., Nov. 13, 1828, Ichabod Hatch of Marshfield.
ii. Mary S., July 5, 1806; m. Joshua Bates (39).
iii. Lewis T., Dec. 21, 1808.
iv. Elijah F., Sept. 15, 1813.
v. Sarah S., April 14, 1819.
PARDY.
1. George L. (s. of Alfred O. of Harwich, Mass.), b. Oct. 23, 1852; m. Jan. 21, 1873, Eva Munroe, dau. of Selden Munroe, of Abington. She was b. Jan. 18, 1855. Resides on Circuit street, West Hanover.
Children born in Hanover, except first two:
i. Anna E., Apr. 17, 1874; m. Thomas J. Smith, of East Weymouth, and has child, Mina E.
ii. Eva M., Jan. 29, 1876; m. Nov. 29, 1894, Everett D. Jenkins of Whitman, and has two children : Eva M., b. in Hanover, Nov. 28, 1902, and Susan M., b. in Whitman.
iii. Jennie E., Sept. 25, 1877; m. Feb. 1, 1900, A. Parker Hill, s. of Abner C. Hill of Pembroke. Children born in Pembroke: Ethelyn P., Walter B., and Avis L.
iv. Floretta S., Aug. 22, 1879.
v. Clara S., May 21, 1881; m. first, W. A. Gilson, s. of Alonzo Gilson of Rockland, and had ch .: Leo A., b. in Hanover, Mar. 31, 1899; d. June 29, 1899. She m. secondly, Joseph F. Green, s. of Anthony Green, of Weymouth, and had ch., Edward F., b. in H., Oct. 23, 1905; d. in 1907, and Mary A., b. in North Abington, and d. in 1907. Resides in North Abing- ton.
vi. George A., May 10, 1883; d. May 12, 1885.
vii. Ina R., Feb. 8, 1885.
viii. Mabel L., Apr. 12, 1887.
ix. Ella F., Feb. 12, 1891.
x. Lena E., Aug. 6, 1895.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
PARKINSON.
1. Thomas H. (s. of Dr. Joseph O.), b. in England, May 29, 1837. Came to America at 5 years of age, and to Hanover in 1885; m. Ella C. Stetson, dau. of Luther Stetson. She was b. in South Scituate, Mar. 23, 1846, and d. Apr. 22, 1907. Resides on Broad- way.
Children :
i. Frank I., born in Norwell, Feb'y 18, 1876; m. Oct. 21, 1903, Cordelia A. Studley, dau. of Jacob Studley. She was b. in Pembroke, Oct. 13, 1871. No children. Has been book-keeper at E. H. Clapp Rubber Co. since 1892.
ii. Grace M., born in Norwell, May 11, 1878.
iii. Leonard R., born in Pembroke, March 7, 1881; m. Jan'y 17, 1906, Lottie B. Penniman, dau. of James Penniman. She was born in Eastham, May 20, 1882.
PAULDING.
1. John B. (s. of Joshua of Duxbury) b. in Duxbury, Aug. 30, 1881; m. Nov. 23, 1904, Hattie M. Inglis, dau. of Thomas Inglis (1).
Children born in Hanover : i. Eunice I., May 10, 1907.
PAULDING.
1. Arthur F. (s. of Joshua, of Duxbury) b. in Duxbury, March 19, 1883 ; m. in 1902, Julia M. Woods, adopted dau. of Ashel Woods, of Pembroke.
Children :
i. Ralph S., b. in H., Jan. 1, 1903.
ii. Albert F., b. in H., June 17, 1904.
iii. Gilman S., b. in Pembroke, Sept. 7, 1908.
PAULDING.
1. Alpha L. (s. of Joshua, of Duxbury) b. in Duxbury, June 1, 1889 ; m. Dec. 24, 1908, Mabel V. Hunt (sister of Julia M. Woods) adopted dau. of Charles Hunt, of Pembroke.
PAXTON.
1. William D., (s. of James) b. in Rochester, N. H., June 7, 1857; m. Nov. 26, 1903, Helen C. Inglis, dau. of John Inglis. She was b. in Canterbury, N. S., Sept. 4, 1859. Came to H. in 1903. Keeps provision store at the Four Corners. No ch.
PEASLEE.
1. Hiram A. (s. of Oliver) b. in Whitefield, Maine, Nov. 22, 1835;
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m. April 3, 1859, Elizabeth A. Rollins, dau. of Benjamin Rollins of Bangor, Maine. She was b. Nov. 16, 1841. Resides on Main street, near the Norwell line.
Children all born in Maine:
i. Arma; m. Edwin Tozier, of Maine.
ii. Sylvia; m. Edwin Curtis, of Maine.
iii. Wilbert; m. Sarah Eldridge, of Maine.
iv. Bertha; m. Frank Blake, of Conn.
v. Caroline E .; m. James Pratt, of Hingham.
vi. Charles W., Feb'y, 1887; m. Annette L. Cushing, dau. of William A. Cushing (1). Ch. b. in H .: Eva L.,. June 25, 1908.
PERCIVAL.
1. Sylvanus (s. of Benjamin, of Sandwich) b. June 20, 1796; m. Nov. 14, 1816, Celia Ewer, of Sandwich. Resided in H., near the. North River bridge. He d. in Boston, June 7, 1879 ( ?). Children born in Hanover :
i. John P. T., Oct. 19, 1818 ; m. Drusilla Snow. Resided
in Cohasset.
ii. Sylvanus, Mar. 8, 1820; m. Mary A. Stone. Resided
in Dorchester.
iii. Celia E., Dec. 28, 1821; d. unm., Jan. 29, 1860.
iv. Samuel W., Sept. 3, 1823 ; m. Lurana Cleal. Resided: in Cal.
v. Nancy W., Dec. 29, 1824; m. John O. French (1).
2. vi. Gustavus, Aug. 30, 1826.
3. vii. Henry C., May 3, 1829.
2. Gustavus (s. of Sylvanus1) ; m. Nov. 20, 1851, Maria Josselyn, dau. of Benjamin Josselyn, and a gr. dau. of Jacob Josselyn (21). Resided in Hanson. He d. June 5, 1894, and his wid. d. 190 Children born in Hanson :
i. Urban H., Aug. 5, 1852; m. Minnie Kingman, and d .. aged 35 yrs. No ch.
ii. Grace L .; d. March 15, 1877, aged 19 yrs, 6 mos.
iii. Harry G .; d. May 20, 1883, aged 18 yrs.
3. Henry C. (s. of Sylvanus1) ; m. Feb. 16, 1851, Maria E. Soule, dau. of Abisha Soule (1). He d. in Baltimore, Md., June 18, 1852, and his wid. m. Silas B. Jones (1), and resides in California .. Child born in Hanover :
i. Henry W., Nov. 12, 1851; m. Jan. 4, 1876, Ella M. French, dau. of H. Freeman French (1). No ch.
PERKINS.
1. Ozias (s. of Ebenezer, of Bridgewater, and a descendant of David Perkins, of Beverly, who settled in Bridgewater, before 1688, and was Representative, etc.) b. June 9, 1804; m. first, Nov. 13,
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
1828, Ann, or Nancy Wing, dau. of Elijah Wing (8). She d. Sept. 25, 1831, aged 28 years, and he m. secondly, May 21, 1832, Mary C. Bates, dau. of Calvin Bates (32). Selectman, Town Clerk. She d. Feb'y 13, 1873. He d. June 17, 1873. Resided on Winter street, in house now occupied by his son Lewis.
Child by wife Ann, or Nancy, born in Hanover : i. Ann W., Sept. 12, 1831; m. Russell H. Havens (1). Children by wife Mary C., born in Hanover :
2. ii. Lorenzo D., Oct. 12, 1836,
3. 'iii. Lewis, May 15, 1839. iv. Mary C., Nov. 16, 1840; m. Ethan Perry (17).
2. Lorenzo D. (s. of Ozias1) ; m. Jan. 21, 1861, Mary Mason, of Hamburg Village, Mich. Resided in Rockland. Child :
i. Mabel L., Sept. 8, 1868; m. John H. Langdon (1).
3. Lewis (s. of Ozias1) ; m. Oct. 31, 1866, Adaline T. Munroe, dau. of Hiram Munroe (1). She d. June 3, 1900. Resides in his father's house.
Child born in Hanover : i. Ada F., Jan. 24, 1870 ; m. Fred E. Greene (1).
PERRY.
1. Thomas from Mass., according to Deane, was in Scituate before 1647; m. Sarah, dau. of Isaac Stedman. There is no record of births of his ch. in Scituate, but we are told that he had ch: Thomas, William, Henry, Joseph, and John. Of these, William m. in 1681, Elizabeth Lobdell, and had son Amos, who m., June 8, 1720, Ruth Turner; lived near the Third Herring brook, and was father of Deacon Isaac Perry, the shipbuilder of H., who was born Sept. 5, 1736, and m. Jemima Farrow, and d. Aug. 16, 1825, and his wife d. Nov., 1824, aged 78 yrs. William, s. of Thomas, senior, had also another son, Benjamin, b. Dec. 31, 1688, who m. Feb. 20, 1711, Ruth Bryant, and had a ch: Samuel, Nov. 28, 1712.
2. Samuel (s. of Benjamin (?) s. of Thomas) resided in Pem- broke, and m. Sept. 27, 1734, Eunice Witherell, dau. of Samuel Witherell. She d. a wid., Feb. 21, 1795. Children :
3. i. Henry.
ii. Mary; m. Dec. 29, 1757, Howland Beal.
iii. Samuel.
iv. Noah; m. Oct. 1, 1772, Jane Hobart, and had :
i. Hobart, drowned aet. 20 yrs.
ii. Mary; m. Oct. 11, 1792, Jacob Ford, and lived in Abington.
iii. Daniel; m. a Hobart, and lived in Abington. 4. v. Israel.
vi. Betsey ; m. Amos Turner (20).
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GENEALOGIES.
5. vii. Seth.
6. viii. Adam.
3. Henry (s. of Samuel2) ; m. Dec. 25, 1760, Bethia Baker, dau. of Samuel Baker of Duxbury. Resided in Pembroke, and d. Mar. 23, 1815, aet. 80 yrs., and his wid. d. Jan. 20, 1822, aet. 89 yrs. Children :
7. i. Samuel B.
8. ii. Henry, Apr. 25, 1764.
iii. John; m. Jan. 27, 1793, Rhoda Barker. He d. in Pem- broke, having had four ch. Two of the ch., Lewis, and Rhoda, both bt. May 18, 1794.
iv. James, twin brother of John, d. unm. in Scituate.
4. Israel (Deacon) (s. of Samuel2) ; m. first, Abigail Baker of Marshfield, who d. Dec. 14, 1807, aet. 61 yrs .; m. secondly, Dec. 17, 1809, wid. Relief Soper. He d. Feb. 18, 1817, aet. 73 yrs., and his wid. d. Feb. 24, 1824, aet. 85 yrs. Selectman; moved to H. from Pembroke abt. 1770. Resided corner of Plain and Main streets. See chapter on "Old Houses."
Children born in Hanover :
i. Israel, Apr. 28, 1771; moved to Newburyport.
ii. Thomas, Aug. 30, 1772 ; m. June 11, 1810; wid. Sarah Ramsdell, and d. July 22, 1817.
iii. Hannah, June 18, 1775; m. Edward Stetson (34).
iv. Horatio, Oct. 3, 1784; sett. in Salem, and d. there.
V. Paul, June 25, 1786; m. Sept. 23, 1813, Chloe Bailey, dau. of Charles Bailey (13). Resided in Camden, Maine.
vi. Oakes. Sett. in Maine and d. there.
vii. Nabby B., bt. Sept. 6, 1789.
viii. Hayti, of Salem.
5. Seth (s. of Samuel2) ; m. July 2, 1782, Hannah Josselyn, dau. of Henry Josselyn (10), and d. in Pembroke. Lived in Pem- broke.
Children :
9. i. Elijah, Apr. 14, 1783.
ii. Joshua, Apr. 27, 1788; m. Mary Thomas, dau. of Icha- bod Thomas. Resided in Pembroke.
6. Adam (s. of Samuel2) ; m. Oct. 20, 1776, Elizabeth House. Resided in H., where he d. Aug. 23, 1830, aet. 78 yrs., and his wid. d. Feb. 14, 1845, aet. 89 yrs
Children born in Hanover :
10.
i. Elizabeth, April 11, 1777; m. Moses French, of Boston .. ii. Olive, 1779; d., 1783.
iii. Adam, Dec. 28, 1780.
iv. Calvin, b. and d. in 1782.
v. Sage, 1783; d. Nov. 3, 1799.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
vi. Calvin, June 19, 1785; m. Mary Litchfield. Resided
in Scituate, and had ch.
11. vii. Gideon, Mar. 23, 1787.
viii. Olive, Oct. 5, 1791; m. Martin Lindsey (2).
12. ix. Levi, Mar. 2, 1793. x. Lovisa, Sept. 1, 1797; m. Benjamin D. Torrey (1).
7. Samuel B. (s. of Henry3) m. Feb'y 2, 1786, Anna Bates, dau. of Seth Bates (16). He d. Aug. 11, 1820,
aged 59 yrs. She d. April 3, 1841, aged 78 yrs.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Wealthy, June 7, 1786; d. Apr. 15, 1790.
ii. Nancy, Sept. 30, 1787; d. unm., Mar. 22, 1868.
iii. Levi, Jan. 20, 1789 ; m. Francis Price, of Hingham, and went to Ohio.
13. iv. Cephas, Sept. 3, 1790.
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