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iv. Flora E., born in Hanson, Nov. 20, 1871; m. Frank S. Alger (2).
4. v. Ezra B., born in Hanson, Oct. 18, 1873.
vi. Lee, born in Hanover, Apr. 8, 1879 ; m. Apr. 19, 1906, Elizabeth W. Curtis, dau. of Albert J. Curtis. Re- sides in Ohio.
vii. Hugh, born in Hanover, Feb. 1, 1882.
2. George W. (s. of Lot1) ; m. June 27, 1888, Edith E. Wheeler,
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dau. of L. F. Wheeler of Rockland, and gr. dau. of Piam C. Whit- ing (3). She was b. Jan. 9, 1868. He d. Oct. 13, 1889. Child born in Rockland : i. George W., Nov. 13, 1889.
3. Fred W. (s. of Lot1) ; m. Aug. 18, 1896, Jane F. Drew, dau. of Thomas Drew (1). Resides on Circuit street, near the West Hanover station.
Children born in Hanover:
1. Elizabeth B., June 26, 1897.
ii. Evalina D., July 24, 1900.
iii. Lot., Sept. 11, 1903.
4. Ezra B. (s. of Lot1) ; m. Dec. 25, 1894, Mabel F. Turner, dau ..
of Walter F. Turner (39). Resides on Pleasant street.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Reta L., July 7, 1900.
ii. Ezra W., Mar. 6, 1906.
PHILLIPS.
1. Loring S. (s. of Lemuel), b. in Weymouth, Sept., 1849; m. Nov. 14, 1874, Anne E. Stetson, dau. of John Stetson (39). No children. Resides on Broadway, a few rods east of Water street.
PHINNEY.
1. Albert W. (s. of Lewis, of Barnstable, Mass.), b. in Barn- stable, Aug. 13, 1858; m. Jan. 12, 1877, Aseneth B. Allen. She was b. in Sandwich, Mass., Dec. 19, 1858. Resides on Centre street, near Broadway, in the Kilburn Perry house. Children :
i. Eugene F., Sept. 6, 1878.
ii. Lizzie M., Apr. 14, 1881; m. James W. Turner (2).
iii. Stella B., Nov. 28, 1888.
PINSON.
1. Thomas A., s. of Alfred, of Norwell, b. in Norwell, Sept. 12, 1857; m. June 30, 1886, Margaret Johnson, dau. of Enoch John -- son (1). Resides on Hanover street, in house constructed by him- self.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Charles C., Dec. 2, 1890.
ii. E. May, Mar. 8, 1895.
POCORNY.
1. Joseph (s. of Joseph of Boston), b. Dec. 16, 1809 ; m. May 20,- 1832, Lydia Clapp, of Scituate. Proprietor of Tavern at Four Corners for a time.
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Children :
i. Joseph E .; d., 1834.
ii. Augustine P., Dec. 22, 1835; drowned Aug. 29, 1850.
iii. Cerena C., Jan. 3, 1838; m. first, Augustine Measures ; m. secondly, Howard F. Mann (24).
. Children by first marriage :
i. Joseph A., Aug. 17, 1858.
ii. James A., Dec. 27, 1859. iii. Albert L., Apr. 3, 1868.
iv. Eunice A., Aug. 8, 1841.
v. Joseph E., Dec. 26, 1843; d. 1846.
vi. Lydia A., Apr. 6, 1847; m. Albert Jacobs (22). €
POOLE.
1. John (s. of John of Abington), b. Feb. 20, 1812; m. first, Lydia J. Mann, dau. of Benjamin Mann (11). She d. Apr. 11, 1852, and he m. secondly, Oct. 12, 1853, Nancy H. Curtis, dau. of Loring Curtis (54). She d. Dec. 10, 1871, and he d. Nov. 22, 1877. Resided on Webster street, near London Bridge.
Children by wife Lydia J., born in Hanover, except Benjamin B., born in Ill. :
2. i.
John S., Sept. 14, 1833.
ii. Lydia M., May 18, 1836 ; m. Lucius A. Whiting (37).
3. iii. Benjamin B., Jan. 6, 1841.
iv. Mary A., July 11, 1849 ; m. John A. Turner (36).
v. Alonzo N., Nov. 16, 1851; d. young.
Children by wife Nancy H., born in Hanover :
vi. Rufus W., Dec. 8, 1854; m. Rebecca Burke of West Bridgewater. Resides in Wollaston. No children.
4. vii. Charles W., Oct. 9, 1858.
5. viii. Fred E., Oct. 18, 1864.
ix. Leslie A., Nov. 26, 1866 ; unm.
2. John S. (s. of John1) ; m. Susan J. Phillips, dau. of James M. Phillips of E. Abington. She d. Dec. 13, 1895, aged 58 years. Children born in East Abington :
i. Alonzo N., Sept. 21, 1853.
ii. Flora A., July 23, 1855.
iii. Charles S., Nov. 20, 1864; d. Mar. 22, 1865.
iv. Inez O., 'Mar. 7, 1866.
3. Benjamin B. (s. of John1) ; m. in 1863, Lusanna M. Whiting, dau. of Gilman C. Whiting (2). Resides in Norwell.
Children :
i. Emma B., born in Hanover, June 29, 1864; d. Nov. 7, 1877.
ii. George A., born in Hingham, Mar. 17, 1870; unm.
4. Charles W. (s. of John1) ; m. Nov. 14, 1879, Cordelia F. Sherman, dau. of Avery T. Sherman.
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Child born in Rockland :
i. Leon, July 18, 1880; m. Mar. 7, 1906, Margaret C. MacDonald, dau. of Stephen A. MacDonald.
5. Fred E. (s. of John1) ; m. July 3, 1890, Edith A. Dyer of Brockton, dau. of Andrew Dyer.
Child born in Brockton:
i. Harold E., March 25, 1892.
POOLE.
1. Joseph (s. of John of Abington), b. Aug., 1816; m. Nov. 8, 1835, Deborah Crocker, dau. of Ensign Crocker (4). She d. Sept. 8, 1859, and he d. Dec. 21, 1863. Resided on Whiting street. Children born in Hanover:
i. Joseph W., Jan. 14, 1839; m. Dec. 2, 1865, Emma J .. Hobart, dau. of Caleb Hobart of Abington. Child born in Rockland. i. Lottie E., Mar. 6, 1875; d. Dec. 6, 1892.
ii. Deborah A., May 26, 1844; m. Nov. 26, 1863, Boylston. G. White, s. of Boylston White of So. Weymouth. He d. Sept. 21, 1905. Children :
i. Edith, Oct. 20, 1864; m. Frank A. Caldwell, s. of Charles Caldwell of Burlington, Mass. He
d. Apr. 18, 1906. Had three children.
ii. Mary E., Sept. 22, 1877; m. Apr. 20, 1904, George W. Jennings of Braintree, s. of Samuel W. Jennings.
POOLE.
1. L. Augustus (s. of Ludo of E. Abington), b. Aug. 27, 1828. Resided nearly all of his life in East Abington, now Rockland ; m. June 8, 1851, Jane R. Merriam, dau. of George Merriam, and gr. dau. of Lemuel Dwelley (11). She d. July 6, 1907.
Children born in E. Abington :
i. Georgianna R., May 24, 1852; unm.
ii. Celia M., Jan. 14, 1856; m. July 13, 1889, Lewis W. Cobbett of Rockland, s. of Lewis Cobbett of Dedham .. No children.
iii. Mary J., Sept. 12, 1858 ; m. Nov. 25, 1883, Charles F. Forbes of Rockland, s. of William Forbes, of Truro, N. S., and has had six children, viz. : John M., Grace F., Carl R., M. Louise, Robert I., and M. Alice.
iv. Abel M., May 1, 1860; unm.
v. Viola L., Dec. 23, 1863; m. July 18, 1888, Albert L. Studley, s. of James Studley of N. Y., and has had nine children, viz .: Arthur M., Lincoln H., Eliza- beth R., Ralph J., Mary A., Gerry P., Ruth, Lucy J., and Velma.
vi. Grace E., Feb. 20, 1867; m. Aug. 9, 1894, Traverse
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Blenis of Rockland, s. of G. T. Blenis of New Bruns- wick, and has children, viz .: George M., Bessie L., and Alice E. vii. Chester A., Oct. 23, 1872; unm.
viii. Frederick I., Oct. 23, 1874; unm.
POOLE.
1. S. Austin (s. of Samuel C), b. in E. Abington, Feb. 21, 1846. Came to Hanover in 1862; m. first, Dec. 5, 1867, Margaret E. Freeman, dau. of Joseph B. Freeman. She was b. in Abington, Mar. 19, 1848, and d. Jan. 20, 1889; m. secondly, May 12, 1894, Alice H. Peterson, dau. of Florin Estes (19). She d. June 7, 1900. He m. thirdly, Sept. 20, 1904, Mary J. Winsor, wid. of Joseph Winsor, and dau. of Martin T. Stetson (1). Resides on Whiting street, in the "Zadoc Beal" house.
Children by wife Margaret E., all born in Hanover:
2. i. Herman A., Sept. 22, 1868.
ii. Gracie F., May 19, 1871; d. Mar. 4, 1888.
iii. Edith V., Nov. 30, 1874.
iv. Carroll B., Oct. 20, 1881.
2. Herman.A. (s. of S. Austin1) ; m. Nov. 21, 1891, Amelia F. Estes, dau. of Florin Estes (19). Resides in Rockland. Children all born in Rockland.
i. Elsie F., Oct. 26, 1893.
ii. Ernestine V., Apr. 10, 1896.
iii. Eleanor E., Sept. 14, 1902.
POPE.
1. John (s. of John), b. in Ireland about 1845, and came to Hanover about 1864; m. Feb. 4, 1866, Mary Devine, dau. of Patrick Devine of Ireland. She was b. June 25, 1837. He d. Feb. 5, 1901. Resided on Myrtle street.
Children :
1. Mary E., b. in Hanover, Jan. 13, 1867; m. John L. McGough of Hanson, s. of Lawrence McGough. Re- sides in Hanson. Children :
i. Alice, b. in Hanover, June 20, 1888.
ii. Nellie B., b. in Hanson, Apr., 1890.
iii. Lawrence, b. in Whitman, Apr., 1895. iv. Joseph, b. in Roxbury.
ii. Nellie F., b. in Brooklyn, Nov. 8, 1868; m. James A. Estes (1).
iii. Catherine L., b. in Boston, Jan. 13, 1874; m. in 1894, John M. Mulready of Rockland, s. of Luke Mul- ready. Children : i. Grace, Mar., 1895; d. Sept., 1895.
ii. John, Sept. 13, 1896.
iv. James E., b. in Pembroke, Aug. 10, 1875; unm.
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v. George D., b. in Hanover, May 18, 1878; unm., and resides in West Virginia. One child; d. young. 7 1
POWER.
1. John J. (s. of James H. of Nova Scotia). Came to Hanover in 1885; m. Aug. 9, 1882, Annie R. Hanna. Resided on Cedar street. He d. June 30, 1891, aged 37 years.
Children :
i. Olive L., b. in N. S., July 11, 1884; m. Mar. 8, 1903, W. Wallace Beal, s. of William Beal. He was b. in N. S., Oct. 25, 1874. Child born in Randolph : i. Jesse M., June 28, 1905.
ii. Charles N., b. in Hanover, Feb. 24, 1887.
PRATT.
1. Jacob D. (s. of Thomas of Hanson), b. Dec. 24, 1834; m. Salina F. Crocker of Duxbury.
Had twelve children, first eleven born in Hanson. We fol-
low only three :
i. Inez M., Apr. 27, 1856 ; m. Florin P. Estes, s. of Florin Estes (19). Has 2 children.
ii. Julia E., Oct. 13, 1857 ; m. E. Clayton Harding (2).
iii. Wallace T., Feb'y 24, 1866; m. Nov. 1, 1902, Mary A. Brown, dau. of Joseph B. Brown (1).
PRATT.
1. John W. (s. of Isaac, of Weymouth), b. in Weymouth, Dec. 9, 1829 ; m. first, Oct. 20, 1853, Hannah S. Turner, dau. of John C. Turner (1). She was b. July 18, 1835, and d. Aug. 4, 1891; m. secondly, Jan. 18, 1894, Mary A. Peterson, dau. of Benjamin D. Finney (1). She d. Apr. 21, 1906. He served in the Mexican War, U. S. Army, Co. I, 7th Infantry, 1847-48, and d. in Maine in 1908.
Children by wife Hannah :
i. Charles T., Apr. 12, 1854; d. Apr. 15, 1874.
. ii. Oscar W., Sept. 8, 1856; d. May 15, 1858.
iii. Andrew T., Feb. 6, 1858; d. Feb. 20, 1858.
iv. Mary F., May 2, 1859; d. May 14, 1859.
v. Oscar W., June 25, 1872; d. Dec. 25, 1902. Drowned in Big Sandy pond.
PRATT.
1. Phineas Pratt, a joiner, came to Plymouth in 1623, and mar- ried Mary, step-daughter of Cuthbert Cuthbertson and daughter of Degory Priest, who came in the Mayflower, 1620, and deceased the succeeding winter. He died at Charlestown, 19th Apr., 1680, aged about 90. Samuel, his son, removed early to Scituate, and
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was slain by Indians in the noted battle at Rehoboth. Jonathan, son of Samuel, married Margaret Loc, or Low, probably daugh- ter of John and Elizabeth (Howland) Low of Marshfield, and had, among others, Martha, b. 28 Aug., 1704; m. Ezekiel Palmer (1) of Hanover; and Othniel, b. 25 Jan., 1708. See reference to Phineas Pratt (chap. 1, Historical), as being probably the first white man to tread the soil of Hanover.
2. Othniel (s. of Jonathan) ; m. April 2, 1738-9, Mary Prior of Duxbury. She d. Mar. 12, 1759, and he d. June 23, 1758. Re- sided on Washington street, on the spot where now stands the house which Martin Church erected, and in which he lived and died.
Children born in Hanover:
3. i. Jonathan, Oct. 15, 1740.
ii. Othniel, Mar. 7, 1743; m. Nov. 11, 1765, Deborah Hatch. Moved to Spencer.
iii. Benjamin, Mar. 4, 1745.
iv. Deborah, bt. May 8, 1747-48; d. Sept. 24, 1747-48.
v. Mary, 1750.
Children : Elisha, Hannah and Jabez all died in 1758.
3. Jonathan (s. of Othnie]2) ; m. first, Dec. 30, 1762, Lucy Church, who d. Aug. 23, 1789 ; m. secondly, Apr. 15, 1790, Lydia Chamberlain, who d. Nov., 1790; m. thirdly, Jan. 10, 1798, Desire Palmer, wid. of Ephraim Palmer and dau. of Oldham. He d. Nov. 28, 1813. Resided on Washington street, on the spot where stands the house which Samuel S. Church constructed, and in which he lived and died.
Children by wife Lucy, born in Hanover :
i. Lucy, bap. Sept. 18, 1768; m. Josiah Chamberlin (3).
ii. Jonathan, bap. Sept. 18, 1768. Moved to Maine.
iii. Jabez, 1769; moved to Maine.
iv. Elisha, 1771; m. Rebecca Keen, and moved to Me.
v. Mary, 1773; d. in Me.
vi. Sarah, 1776; m. June 1, 1794, Cyrus Leavitt, of Me.
vii. Joanna, 1779; m. Nathaniel Stetson (31).
viii. Church, 1789.
ix. Deborah, 1789; m. Luther Merrill, of Me.
Child by wife Lydia :
4.
x. Benjamin C., Nov. 23, 1790.
4. Benjamin C. (s. of Jonathan3) ; m. first, Dec. 5, 1819, Re- becca E. Sylvester, dau. of Robert Sylvester (16). She d. Dec. 3, 1847, and he m. secondly, wid. Margaret Lane of Hingham. Re- sided on Elm street. He d. June 16, 1875.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Rebecca E., Jan. 27, 1821; m. Silas B. Jones (1).
ii. Lydia C .; d. aet. 10 days.
iii. Lucy B., Jan. 31, 1824; d. unm., Jan'y 11, 1868.
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iv. Benjamin F., Mar. 10, 1826; m. and settled in Maine. No children.
5. v. George, Aug. 27, 1828.
vi. Mary, Sept. 14, 1831; m. Nov. 15, 1855, Cornelius L. Dunham, s. of Cornelius of Abington.
vii. Lydia C., Dec. 28, 1834; d. unm., July 6, 1856.
6. viii. Henry, Mar. 11, 1839.
5. George (s. of Benjamin C.4); m. Oct. 21, 1863, Ellen L. Post, dau. of William Post of Conn. Settled in Glastonbury, Conn. Children :
1. Jennie A., Sept. 24, 1864.
ii. George H., July 20, 1866; m., June 29, 1892, Olga Holland, and has children : Marjorie H., George H., Olga L., Lucy B., and Edmund L.
iii. Lucy B., July 4, 1869.
iv. Alfred H., Mar. 19, 1871.
v. Fred L., Jan. 24, 1873.
vi. Theodore, Dec. 25, 1874.
vii. Amy L., July 10, 1880.
6. Henry (s. of Benjamin C.4) ; m., first, Mary Dyer, dau. of Samuel Dyer, of Whitman; m. secondly, June 28, 1876, Jane B. Donnell, dau. of Thomas B. Donnell (3). He d. Dec. 17, 1888, and his wid. d. Dec. 10, 1898. Resided on Elm street, in his father's house.
Child by wife Mary :
i. William B., July 16, 1868. Resides in Natick.
PRATT.
1. William A. (s. of Frederick A.), b. Nov. 11, 1874; m. Jan., 1897, Helen W. Pratt, dau. of Orange S. Pratt. Children born in Hanover :
i. Vera E., Nov. 22, 1904.
ii. Burton L., Jan. 7, 1906.
PRATT.
1. William H. (s. of Samuel E. of Cohasset), b. Nov. 27, 1874; m. Aug. 30, 1899, Lizzie J. Mann, dau. of Caleb A. Mann (26). Child born in Hanover:
i. S. Stanley, Dec. 8, 1901.
PRENTISS.
1. James J. (s. of John F.), b. in Cohasset, May 31, 1849; m. May 23, 1887, Susan E. Crane, dau. of Rufus Crane (1). Resides on Walnut street, in house constructed by himself. No children.
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PRIEST.
1. Andrew C. (s. of Franklin), b. Aug., 1835; m. Mar. 3, 1860, Helen M. Curtis, dau. of Martin Curtis (69). He d. June 24, 1903. Resided on Main street, in house constructed by him- self.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Jennie C., Nov. 24, 1864; m. Dec. 24, 1886, Francis
W. Poole, s. of Lysander Poole of Rockland. Ch .:
i. Malcolm P., Jan. 26, 1891. d.
ii. Helen F., July 27, 1893; d. Jan. 1, 1899.
iii. Frank F., Sept. 4, 1900.
iv. Andrew L., Oct. 5, 1902.
ii. Josephine F., July 17, 1870.
PRINCE.
1. Waldo (s. of Augustus), b. in Norwell, Nov. 7, 1869; m. Elvira F. Gunderway, dau. of Ezekiel Gunderway. She was b. in Norwell, July 7, 1869.
Children :
i. Gertrude E., b. in Norwell, June 17, 1890.
ii. Frederick W., b. in Norwell, June 10, 1892.
iii. Marion W., b. in Norwell, Nov. 11, 1893; d. Apr. 3, 1895.
iv. Percy B., b. in Norwell, Sept. 4, 1895.
V. Russell F., b. in Hanover, Aug. 21, 1898; d. Feb. 2, 1900.
vi. Mildred F., b. in Hanover, Sept. 4, 1900.
vii. Marjorie O., b. in Hanover, Aug. 22, 1903.
viii. Amy V., b. in Hanover, June 11, 1905.
ix. Ethel B., b. in Hanover, Feb'y 11, 1908.
PROUTY.
1. David (s. of David of Scituate), b. May 11, 1778; m. Lydia Stoddard, dau of Hezekiah Stoddard. He d. Mar. 31, 1846. See chapter on Mills and Industries. Resided on Main street, near Webster street.
Children :
i. Margretta, Feb. 4, 1796; m. William Morse (1).
ii. Lorenzo, May 3, 1806; m. Lucy W. Mears, dau. of John Mears. 3 Had three children.
iv.
iii. Lydia, July 19, 1807; m. Horatio Baker of Abington. Veniah, Apr. 9, 1811; kept "Half-way House" in Scit- uate for some years.
V. David O., June 7, 1818; m. Sarah A. Gray. Had 3 children. Resided in Philadelphia.
PUFFER.
1. John (s. of John, of Abington), b. in 1798; m. first, Abigail
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S. Crocker, dau. of Ensign Crocker (4). She d. Dec. 23, 1850, and he m. secondly, Aug. 15, 1851, Louisa Harlow, wid. of Asa Harlow (1), and dau. of Joseph Foster (1). He d. Sept. 13, 1880. Resided on Winter street, near Broadway.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Abigail S., June 2, 1824; m. Martin W. Damon (8).
ii. Tamar J., Oct. 31, 1827; m. Dec. 9, 1847, Charles Sampson, s. of Charles Sampson of Duxbury. No children.
iii. Mary M., 1830; m. Oct. 11, 1848, Melzar Keen of Abington, s. of Freeman Keen.
PURCHASE.
1. Walter (s. of James), b. in Newfoundland, July 3, 1882; m. August 12, 1908, Elizabeth J. McGill, dau. of Patrick McGill. She was b. in Ireland, March 2, 1880. Came to Hanover in 1901. Resides on Spring street, in house purchased of the estate of Alfred C. Damon.
Child born in Pembroke:
i. Elizabeth M., July 21, 1909.
PUTNAM.
1. Morrison R. C. (s. of Ashel), b. in Newport, N. H., May 25, 1876. Came to Hanover Apr. 1, 1902; m. Nov. 27, 1901, Grace E. Hardy, dau. of Frank Hardy of Andover, Mass. She was b. June 7, 1878. No children. Resides on Center street, near Hanover street.
RAMSDELL (Early Ramsden).
1. Joseph, was of Plymouth, in 1640; m. first, Mar. 2, 1645, Rachel, dau. of Francis Eaton, the Mayflower Pilgrim, and m. secondly, Oct. 16, 1661, Mary, dau. of Thomas Savory, of Plym- outh.
Child by wife Rachel : 2. i. Daniel, Sept. 14, 1649.
2. Daniel (s. of Joseph1), by wife Sarah or Hannah, dau. of Thomas Caswill; had among others, at Plymouth :
3. i. Thomas, b. abt. 1680.
ii. Samuel, b. June 5, 1690; m. Martha Bowker, of Scit- uate, and had ch. b. in Pembroke: Samuel, June 4, 1714, and a dau. Mary, who m. Daniel Crocker (1).
iii. Joseph, b. Aug. 15, 1693; m. Mary -, and had ch. at Pembroke: Joseph and Benjamin; Daniel, who m. Mary Dillingham, of Pembroke; Simeon and Na- thaniel.
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iv. Benjamin, b. June 1, 1699.
v. Hannah, b. Sept. 28, 1700.
3. Thomas (s. of Daniel2) was in that part of Scituate, now Hanover in 1712; m. at Scituate, March 23, 1704 (?) Sarah Al- beson, probably daughter of Nicholas Albeson, "the Sweede" of Scituate. Thomas d. in 1727, and his wid. d. August 4, 1773, aged 91 years.
Had ten children born in Duxbury and Scituate, only one of whom we follow :
4. i. Joseph, May 29, 1708.
4. Joseph (s. of Thomas3) ; m. first, April 23, 1730, Mary Ho- mer, of Boston. She d. June 1, 1754, aged 46 years, and he m. secondly, Nov. 25, 1755, Mercy Prior. (Was she wid. of John Prior?) She d. July 20, 1766, and he probably m. thirdly, Jan. 1, 1767, Mercy Bates, dau. of Joseph Bates (3). He d. Aug. 24, 1788. Resided probably on Pleasant street.
Children by wife Mary :
i. Mary, Jan. 6, 1730; m. William Whiting (3).
ii. Avis, July 14, 1732; d. Dec. 28, 1740.
iii. Priscilla, bt. Sept. 8, 1734; m. Dec. 25, 1755, Isaac Prouty.
iv. Nehemiah, Nov. 13, 1734; m. Dec. 29, 1757, Rebecca Chamberlin. Moved to Harvard, Mass. This Ne- hemiah is an ancestor of Wesley Weyman, of New York, the compiler of the "Ramsdell Family."
V. Thomas, Oct. 3, 1736; m. Feb. 5, 1756, Hannah Gill, of Hingham. Had a dau. Hannah, b. 1756, who probably d. unm., Aug. 11, 1807. He d. Mar. 13, 1757. Did his wid. m. Samuel Brimhall, of Ab- ington ?
vi. Joseph, April 25, 1739; d. April 6, 1740.
vii. Avis, bap. March 29, 1741; m. Joshua Dwelley (8).
5. viii. Joseph, July 3, 1743.
ix. Japhet, Aug. 22, 1745; d. June 19, 1750.
x. Sarah, April 15, 1749 ; m. Jan. 13, 1774, Oliver Pool. Children by wife Mercy :
xi. Mercy, April 28, 1757; m. first, Richard Estes (6), and secondly, an Ellis, of Sandwich.
xii. Lydia, Aug. 23, 1759 ; m. Nov. 6, 1791, Samuel Whit- comb.
5. Joseph (s. of Joseph4) ; m. first, Feb. 1, 1770, Elizabeth Barker, probably dau. of Robert Barker. She d. June 19, 1786, and he m. secondly, May 17, 1787, Elizabeth Ellis, dau. of Mor- decai Ellis (2). She d. Oct. 20, 1811. He d. August 5, 1817. Resided on Circuit street, near Drinkwater river. Kept a gen- eral store near present residence of Rufus T. Estes.
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Children born in Hanover :
i. Mary, July 29, 1771; m. Nathaniel Ellis (6).
ii. Priscilla, March 18, 1773; d. July 24, 1774.
6.
iii. Joseph, Sept. 10, 1775.
iv. Priscilla, July, 1776; d. Oct. 17, 1777.
7. v. Barker, bap. June 13, 1779.
8. vi. Homer.
6. Joseph (s. of Joseph5) ; m. Feb. 3, 1800, Ruth Stockbridge, dau. of William Stockbridge (6). Resided in Warren, Mass. Children :
9. i. Joseph, Oct. 21, 1800.
ii. Mary, Oct. 16, 1803; d. April 12, 1827.
10. iii. Homer, Aug. 12, 1810.
7. Barker (s. of Joseph5) ; m. Aug. 31, 1800, Lucy Ellis, dau. of Clark Ellis (5).
Children born in Hanover :
i. Ruth S., Dec. 14, 1801; m. Sylvanus Estes (13).
ii. Mary B .; m. Reuben Estes (14).
iii. Lucy E., Oct. 17, 1804; m. William Estes, s. of Zac- cheus Estes (7).
iv. Homer, April 12, 1807.
v. Tryphosa, Oct. 17, 1809.
vi. Josiah B., May 15, 1812.
vii. Joseph, Dec. 18, 1815.
8. Homer (s. of Joseph5) ; m. Oct. 27, 1816, Betsey Stock- bridge, dau. of William Stockbridge (6). Settled in Warren, and d. Dec. 19, 1850.
Children :
i. William B., June, 1825.
ii. Mary E., Sept. 25, 1829; m. March 12, 1851, James K. Makepeace.
9. Joseph (s. of Joseph6) m. Dec. 3, 1827, Elizabeth Eells, dau. of Robert Eells (8).
Children :
i. Elizabeth H., Apr. 25, 1830; m. Sept. 1, 1852, Aaron King, of Palmer.
ii. Adelaide, Oct. 8, 1833.
iii. Margaret B., Oct. 6, 1841.
10. Homer (s. of Joseph6) ; m. June 16, 1835, Frances E. L. Powell, dau. of Thomas Powell, of New York.
Had six children .
RAMSDELL.
1. George F. (s. of Bartlett) b. in Pembroke, Mass., January
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
12, 1829; m. June 12, 1852, Diana Baker, dau. of George Baker, of Duxbury, Mass. He d. May 6, 1907.
Children :
i. Annie M., b. Aug. 29, 1856; m. June 27, 1881, James R. Corthell, and resides at Readville, Mass. ch : Grace S.
One
ii. Mary E., b. Aug., 1860; d. Sept. 23, 1866.
iii. Frank E., b. Oct., 1864; d. Sept. 27, 1866.
iv. Amy F., b. Sept. 9, 1871.
v. Lena B., b. Dec. 20, 1875.
RAMSDELL.
1. Silas (s. of Silas, a Revolutionary pensioner) ; m. first, Ann Lawrence; m. secondly, Eleanor Stetson, and thirdly, wid. Lois Hammond, dau. of Simeon Ramsdell, of Pembroke. She d. June 13, 1862, aged 71 yrs. He d. Sept. 10, 1859, aged 71 yrs. Child by wife Ann, born in Duxbury : 2. i. Jacob L., 1819.
2. Jacob L., (s. of Silas1) ; m. Elizabeth H. Leavitt, dau. of Aaron Leavitt. £ She d. June 19, 1882. He d. Apr. 3, 1891. Children born in Hanover:
i. Susanetta, Oct. 24, 1851; d. Aug. 31, 1885.
ii. Herschel, Feb. 18, 1857.
iii. Harriet N., Jan. 28, 1861; m. first, G. Frederick Lindsey, s. of Philander Lindsey (3) ; m. secondly, James F. Crocker (8).
iv. Mary E., Oct. 12, 1862; d. Jan. 10, 1865.
Grandchildren of Jacob L.2 (By name of Ramsdell) :
Mary E., Nov. 24, 1870; Waldo E., July 28, 1874; Elmer F., July 31, 1879.
RANDALL.
William Randall was of Scituate, before 1640. He resided in that part of the town which is now Norwell, just north of Dwelley's creek.
"He, with his wife, were of the party that gained much strength from 1650 to 1670, which held it unlawful to pay religious teachers. His goods were occasionally taken by the constable. On one of these occasions, "1654, William Randall's wife fined for abusing the Constable, Walter Hatch." Colony Records.
"After these troubles, they both settled down to quiet members of Mr. Witherell's church. Their children were: Sarah, Joseph, Hannah, William, John, Elizabeth, Job, Benjamin and Isaac."
The son, Job, settled near his father's residence. Judge Sewall writes in his diary: "April 11th, 1708. Colonel Hathorn, Mr. Cowin and I set out for Scituate. Lodged at Job Randall's," and "April 25, 1719, set out for Scituate and got to Mr. Randall's about five o'clock."
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GENEALOGIES.
The son Isaac had fourteen children, and of these Caleb (1) settled in Hanover on Washington street, just south of Mill street.
The descendants of William Randall in Hanover are numerous, yet there is now no family of the name in the town.
1. Caleb (s. of Isaac) b. in 1703; m. Hannah Wilcox. He d. and his widow probably m. Joseph House in 1761. Children born in Hanover :
i. Stephen, bap. Nov., 1729; d. April, 1806.
ii. Ruth, bap. Oct., 1730; m. Col. John Bailey (5).
iii. Hannah, bap. Dec., 1733. Did she m. Elijah Gilbert
in 1776 .?
iv. Sage, bap. Sept., 1736; m. Joseph House.
2. V. Gideon, bap. May, 1738.
vi. Caleb, bap. Jan'y, 1741.
vii. Sarah, bap. March, 1745; d. March, 1745.
viii. Josiah, bap. March 24, 1754; m. in 1771, Hannah Stetson, dau. of Robert Stetson, of Hanover.
ix. Snow, bap. March 24, 1754.
x. Abigail, bap. August, 1755; m. in 1771, Hersey Gil- bert, of Hanover, and moved to Leeds, Maine. Ch., a part, if not all of whom, were b. in Hanover: Abigail, Ruth, Cornelius, Rebecca, Olive, Hersey, Priscilla, Polly, Levi, Charles, Sally, Lucinda and Wealthy.
2. Gideon (s. of Caleb1) ; m. Rebecca. Children born in Hanover:
i. Gideon, Nov. 4, 1761.
ii. Rebecca, Dec. 24, 1763.
iii. Sarah, July 28, 1766.
iv. Deborah, Jan. 28, 1769.
v. Olive, April 24, 1772.
vi. Hannah, bap. June 9, 1776.
vii. Caleb, bap. Feb. 21, 1779.
REED.
1. Rev. Andrew (s. of Andrew B.) b. at Warren, R. I., Jan. 29, 1829. Came to H. in 1862; m. Aug. 27, 1856, Lucy A. Shurt- leff, dau. of Flavell Shurtleff. She was b. July 20, 1835. Re- sides on Main street. Children :
i. Idalette C., b. in Pembroke, Me., June 15, 1857; m. Dec. 29, 1882, William E. Cannon, of P. E. I. She d. Dec. 5, 1888. Ch. b. in Rockland : i. W. Raynor, Nov. 10, 1887.
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