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Children by wife Cynthia, born in St. Joseph :
i. Emma M., March 22, 1866; d. July 20, 1866.
ii. Lillie B., Aug. 9, 1869; d. July 8, 1870. Children by wife Emma: Mary C. and Adelloyd.
6. Edwin W. (s. of Piam C.3) ; m. Nov. 26, 1854, Jane B. Studley, dau. of Andrew Studley (21).
Children born in East Abington :
i. G. Clellan, Aug. 27, 1861; m. Feb. 13, 1881, Jennie S. Swift, dau. of Martin Swift. Child born in Rock- land : J. Louise.
ii. Grace N., Feb'y 21, 1863 ; m. June 27, 1888, Edwin S. Tirrell, s. of Edwin S. Children born in Spencer : Edwin W. and Ethel N.
iii. Hittie M., Oct. 19, 1871; d. May 25, 1873.
7. Piam A. (s. of Piam C.3) ; m. Feb. 27, 1858, Mary K. Studley, dau. of Gridley Studley (12). She d. Feb. 18, 1892, and he d. Feb. 1, 1895. Served in Civil War. No children. Resided in Rockland.
8. Austin P. (s. of Nathan G.4) ; m. Sept. 22, 1878, Margaret M. Connell, dau. of James Connell. Resides in Brockton. Children :
i. Nellie P., born in Hanover, Oct. 10, 1880; m. Sept. 30, 1903, A. Eugene Alden of Brockton.
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ii. Annie M., born in Weymouth, July 2, 1883.
iii. Abbie C., born in Rockland, Dec. 17, 1886.
9. Frank H. (s. of Nathan G.4) ; m. Feb. 1, 1885, Edith J. Thomas, dau. of Ebenezer H. Thomas of North Weymouth. He d. Feb'y 4, 1908. Had three ch. b. in Weymouth.
10. Edward G. (s. of Nathan G.4); m. in 1888, Carrie L. Sprague, dau. of Elisha C. Sprague of Hingham. Had one child b. in Hingham.
11. Ernest G. (s. of Nathan G.4) ; m. July 6, 1892, Nellie G. Sprague, dau. of Elisha C. Sprague of Hingham. Had two ch. b. in Stoughton.
WHITMAN.
1. Charles H., born in Hanover, Oct. 31, 1807; m. Jan. 17, 1831, Mary Delano of Duxbury. He d. Aug. 24, 1872. She was born in Duxbury, March 29, 1808, and died March 1st, 1884.
Had seven children, only one of whom we follow:
2. i. Henry B., born in Pembroke, July 28, 1838.
2. Henry B. (s. of Charles H.1) ; m. first, Jan. 2, 1863, Ruth E. Thomas of Middleboro, dau. of Azel Thomas. She d. March 28, 1881, and he m. secondly, June 5, 1888, Mercy B. Atcherson. While in Hanover, was a harness maker at the Four Corners. Children :
i. George H., born in Hanover, Oct. 26, 1863; m. first, Oct. 13, 1886, Marietta J. Call, who d. July 29, 1897. He m. secondly, June 28, 1899, Nellie B. Garland. Ch .:
i. Ruth A., born in Concord, N. H., March 25, 1890.
ii. Hattie M., born in Concord, N. H., Sept. 29, 1893.
ii. Harry T., born in Duxbury, March 19, 1866.
iii. Robert E., born in Pembroke, March 1, 1873.
iv. Charles S., born in Stoneham, July 31, 1879.
WHITMARSH.
1. Samuel E. (s. of John), born in Weymouth, Jan. 14, 1838; m. in 1871, Eliza E. Gerrish, dau. of George W. Gerrish of Me. She was born about 1847.
Children born in Pembroke:
i. John P.
ii. Mary E .; d. aged 17 years.
iii. Lydia A. D .; m. Alonzo E. Clark, gr. s. of Silas Clark (1).
iv. Daniel F .; d. unm., Feb. 24, 1904.
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v. S. Edwin; m. Dec. 8, 1906, Delouis Guyette, of Rock- land.
vi. Mary.
WHITTAKER.
1. John W. (s. of William), born in England, Aug. 14, 1878; m. Feb. 23, 1899, Eva M. Nash, dau. of Zebulon Nash. She was born April 10, 1880.
Children born in Hanover :
i. John I., Oct. 27, 1900.
ii. Carlton S., Nov. 17, 1903.
iii. Eva E., Oct. 1, 1905.
iv. Alice L., May 10, 1907.
WHYMAN.
1. Frank (s. of Edward), born in England in 1841; m. Oct., 1865, Eliza Bronwick, dau. of Harry Bronwick. Resides north of Oakland avenue.
Children :
i. Francis E., born in England, May 22, 1867; m. Mary Dickson. Has five children, and resides in New Jersey.
ii. Elizabeth E., born in England, Feb. 14, 1870; d. in New Jersey.
iii. James H., born in Hanover, July 15, 1871; m. May 1, 1895, Rosilla Brown, dau. of James Brown. Resides in Bridgewater.
iv. Alfred E., born in Hanover, July 11, 1874; d. in New Jersey.
v. Phoebe M., born in Hanover, Dec. 25, 1876; d. in New Jersey.
vi. Letta M., born in Norwell, March 10, 1878; m. Frank E. Johnson (4).
vii. Minnie M., born in Norwell, April 10, 1880; m., Oct. 24, 1898, George Lawton, s. of Francis Lawton of Westport. Resides in South Braintree. Ch .: Eddie F., Lillian M. and Ethel.
viii. Morris, born in New Jersey, May 13, 1882; d. in N. J. ix. May E., born in Hanover, March 25, 1891.
WHYMAN.
1. Morris F. (s. of John), born in England, April 3, 1861; m., April 12, 1885, Bridget A. Butler, dau. of John Butler. She was born May 24, 1861, in Ireland. Resides on Broadway. Children born in Hanover :
i. E. Elizabeth, Jan. 14, 1886; d. Nov. 7, 1892.
ii. Arthur S., Dec. 28, 1887.
iii. Allen F., Oct. 5, 1889; d. Sept. 26, 1892.
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WILD.
1. Rev. John (s. of James), b. at Hollowspell, town of Rochdale, Lancs, Eng., Nov. 26, 1847; m. Dec. 24, 1873, Susannah Wilson, dau. of Abraham Wilson. She was b. at Holden Wood, town of Haslingden, Lancs, Eng., Apr. 13, 1845. Came to H. as pastor of Second Congregational Church in 1892, and removed to Med- ford in 1904.
Children born in Rochdale, Lancs, Eng.
i. James R., Apr. 23, 1875 ; m. Aug. 29, 1899, Augusta E.
Cowell, dau. of John H. Cowell, of Rockland, Mass.
ii. Charles W., Apr. 3, 1876 ; d. Apr. 10, 1877.
iii. Betsey, Dec. 7, 1877; m. Alton M. Barstow (45).
iv. Jane E., Jan. 29, 1879.
v. John G., Nov. 23, 1888.
WILDER.
1. Calvin D. (s. of Ezra and Anna (Wilder) Damon), took his mother's name, and was known as Calvin D. Wilder; m. Sarah Bar- rell, dau. of Elisha Barrell (1). She d. Nov. 30, 1845, and he d. Feb. 27, 1855. Resided at Assinippi.
Children :
i. Lucinda, June 19, 1815; m. Hiram Curtis (72).
ii. Calvin, Oct. 8, 1817; m. Mar. 3, 1844, Abigail Curtis,
- dau. of Job Curtis (52). He d. and his wid. now lives in Norwell, aged 88 yrs. No ch.
iii. William ; d. aet. 9 dys.
2. iv. John B., Sept. 9, 1824.
v. Sarah, Sept. 13, 1829 ; m. Benj. N. Curtis (59).
2. John B. (s. of Calvin1) ; m. in 1843, Lydia J. Randall, dau. of Allen Randall (1). Served in Civil War, and was killed while on picket duty, Dec. 1, 1864, and his wid. d. June 9, 1873. Resided at Assinippi.
Childen born in Hanover :
i. Ellen F., Dec. 9, 1845; m. first, Joseph M. Henderson, s. of William Henderson (1), and secondly, Sept. 29, 1872, Charles N. Gardner, s. of Horatio N. Gardner, of S. Scituate. Ch :
i. Edna F., Dec. 24, 1879 ; m. in 1899, William O. Prouty, s. of John H. Prouty, of Norwell, and has son Lawrence W., Mar. 28, 1900.
3. ii. George A., 1849.
iii. Mary C., Mar. 7, 1852; m. D. Frank Stoddard, s. of Duncan F. Stoddard (3).
iv. Charles H. L., Sept., 1853 ; d. aet. 5 yrs.
v. Asa, Jan. 17, 1858, adopted by David P. Robinson, of Norwell. See his family record under Robinson.
vi. Lydia, May 15, 1859 ; m. G. Lafayette Stoddard (7).
4. vii. John C., Feb. 10, 1862.
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3. George A. (s. of John B.2) ; m. in 1872, Pamelia L. French, dau. of Freeman French, of Norwell. She d. Nov. 29, 1879, and he d. Jan. 11, 1903.
Children born in So. Scituate :
5. i. George H., Jan. 17, 1873.
ii. Alonzo F., Nov. 14, 1875; d. Mar. 26, 1885.
iii. Melia A., Sept., 1878; d. aged 3 mos.
4. John C. (s. of John B.2) ; m. June 17, 1884, Lunette La F. Everson, dau. of Frederick O. Everson (1). She d. July 4, 1885, and he d. Oct. 24, 1891.
Child born in Hanover : i. Forest I., June 22, 1885; d. Nov. 27, 1885.
5. George H. (s. of George A.3) ; m. Dec. 5, 1900, A. Florence Vining, dau. of Asa L. Vining (4). Resides on High street, Nor- well.
Children :
i. Alonzo I., born in Hanover, Sept. 29, 1902.
ii. Norman L., born in Norwell, Jan. 77, 1905.
WILDER.
1. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin of Hingham), born 1818. He m. secondly, Feb., 1862, Maria F. Clapp, dau. of Chandler Clapp of Scituate. She was born June 13, 1839. He d. in Rockland, Sept. 27, 1894. His wid. moved to Hanover, Oct., 1894.
Children, all born in Scituate :
i. Jennie M., July 21, 1863.
ii. H. Cora, Aug. 14, 1867; m. Wallace W. Stoddard (1).
iii. Ada P., Dec. 27, 1877 ; m. J. Williams Smith (3).
iv. Maud W., Nov. 14, 1881.
WILDER.
1. Isaac (s. of Isaac of Hingham) ; m. Aug. 8, 1802, Ruth Mann, dau. of Benjamin Mann (5). He d. March 30, 1818, aet. 41 yrs. His wid. d. Jan. 11, 1867, aet. 88 years. Resided on Main street,. near Webster street.
Children, probably all born in Hanover :
i. Ruth, April, 1803; m. Sept. 11, 1822, Veniah Prouty.
2. ii. Isaac M., June 19, 1805.
iii. Hannah, Sept., 1807; d. Nov. 12, 1829.
iv. John, 1809; m. Mary Tolman. Resided in Bridge- water.
v. David, 1812, of Bridgewater.
vi. Caleb; d. May 22, 1818, aet. 16 months.
2. Isaac M. (s. of Isaac1) ; m. Feb. 5, 1834, Lucinda Eells, dau. of Joseph Eells (9). She d. April 25, 1876. He d. July 1, 1879. Merchant. Resided on Broadway at the Four Corners. Repre- sentative.
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Children born in Hanover :
i. Isaac, Nov. 15, 1834; d. unm., Sept. 2, 1878.
* ji. Joseph E., April 24, 1839; d. unm., April 8, 1864. Killed in Battle of Sabine Cross Roads.
iii. Lucinda E., July, 1841; d. unm., Aug. 2, 1871.
*Post No. 83, Joseph E. Wilder, G. A. R., named for him.
WILDER.
1. Laban (s. of Isaac of Hingham) ; m. Rebecca Donnell, dau. of Joseph Donnell (1), and d. in Hanover, March 6, 1848, aet. 63 years, and his wid. d. aet. about 60 years. Resided on Main street. Children :
i. ' Rebecca ; m. Ansel G. Gross (3).
ii. Jane; m. first, Ezekiel T. Hatch (19) ; secondly, Joseph Brooks (4).
2. iii. Laban W.
3. iv .. Charles H., born in Hanover, Dec. 24, 1812.
v. Abigail, born in Hingham, July 26, 1817; m. first, Charles J. Ford, and secondly, Nov. 1, 1884, Zac- cheus Harlow, s. of Zaccheus Harlow.
2. Laban W. (s. of Laban1) ; m. first, July 15, 1832, Lucy C. Curtis, dau. of Joseph Curtis (40). She d. April 21, 1843. He m. secondly, July 9, 1844, Harriet Chapman, dau. of Daniel Chap- man (4). She d. Dec. 8, 1907. Resided in S. Scituate.
Children by wife Harriet :
i. Harriet M., Jan. 18, 1848 ; m., April 30, 1865, Thomas A. Raymond, s. of Lewis Raymond. He d. July 23, 1871, aged 28 years. Ch .: i. Dora A., April 8, 1871; m. Irving W. Kingman (2).
ii. Emma D., Oct. 10, 1852; m. Edwin G. Gardner (1). iii. George M., Nov. 19, 1855; m., 1873, Laura J. Binney, dau. of Spencer Binney (2). She d. June 4, 1896. Children :
i. Lottie L., June 13, 1874; m. William H. Gur- ney, of Braintree.
ii. Ellsworth N., Nov. 24, 1876 ; m. in 1898, Lydia Phinney. Ch: Florence M., March 17, 1899; Raymond E., Oct. 13, 1904.
iii. Edward F., Dec. 26, 1881; d. Nov. 24, 1896.
William E., Nov. 5, 1857; m. June 30, 1880, Lillie C. Ayling, dau. of George A. Ayling. Resides in Nor- well. Children :
iv.
i. Garaphelia, Dec. 7, 1881; m. F. Carroll Stud- ley (33).
ii. Ralph A., Dec. 29, 1885.
iii. Lillian, Jan. 12, 1889.
iv. Aleida, Nov., 1890.
v. Donald A., March 7, 1898.
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3. Charles H. (s. of Laban1) ; m. Aug. 12, 1831, Mary A. Hay- den, dau. of Elisha Hayden. £ She d. Dec. 3, 1868, and he d.
July 17, 1892. Resided in South Scituate.
Had seven children, only two of whom we follow :
i. Martha, born in E. Abington, Jan. 30, 1843; m. Fred- erick H. Curtis (78).
4. ii. Bradford, born in South Scituate, April 29, 1850.
4. Bradford (s. of Charles3) ; m. in 1869, Ellen A. Studley, dau. of Joseph H. Studley (15). Resides on Main street, in house con- tructed by himself.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Maud F., April 15, 1870; m. April 20, 1891, Abel T. Sampson, s. of Horatio Sampson of Pembroke. He- was born in Pembroke, Oct. 19, 1868. Children. born in Kingston :
i. Mattie L., May 28, 1894.
ii. Emily M., Nov. 4, 1899.
ii. Martha C., Oct. 23, 1877; d. Oct. 24, 1883.
iii. Mary W., Dec. 12, 1880.
WILDER.
1. Joseph C. (s. of Joseph, Jr., of Hingham), born June 13,. 1815; m. Aug. 21, 1842, Priscilla Bailey, dau. of George W. Bailey (15). She d. Oct. 26, 1880. He d. July 19, 1872. Resided on. King street, in house which stood where now stands that of his son, Cushing Wilder.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Joseph A., June 18, 1843; unm.
ii. Cushing, Dec. 25, 1847; m. Dec. 25, 1881, Agnes M. Bates, dau. of Albert E. Bates (55). No children. Resides on King street, in house constructed by him- self.
WILLIAMS.
1. Elijah D. (s. of Robert) ; m. July 22, 1866, Elizabeth B. Howland, wid. of George H. Howland and dau. of Hiram B. Bon- ney (1). He d. Nov. 4, 1891, aged 53 years. Served in Civil War. Children born in Hanover :
i. Rowena, April 23, 1868; m., July, 1888, Edward W. Gardner, s. of Horatio N. Gardner. Children born in Norwell :
i. Bertha L., Sept. 23, 1893.
ii. Minnie F., Dec. 8, 1898.
ii. Annie, March 30, 1870; m. in 1887, Frank Ewell of Marshfield. One child born in Brockton, Bernice® M.
iii. Nellie, March 9, 1876; m. in 1896, Harry L. Farring- ton of Whitman. One child, Mildred L.
iv. George, June 5, 1877.
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v. Florence G., Nov. 2, 1881; m. June 20, 1906, Timothy M. Shean,. s. of Timothy Shean of Norwell.
vi. Hiram, July 9, 1885.
vii. Jennie, April 1, 1887.
WILLIS.
1. Daniel (s. of Daniel of Bridgewater), born in 1820, and m. Nov. 11, 1841, Ruth D. Estes, dau. of John Estes (12). He d. June 12, 1890, and his wid. d. June 26, 1894. Resided on Pleasant street, in house now owned and occupied by Mrs. Ada A. Campbell. Children born in Hanover :
i. Ferrin, Sept. 21, 1846. Served in Civil War, and was killed in the Battle before Richmond, Va., March 27, 1865.
2. ii. D. Leonard, July 2, 1856. Several children who died young.
2. D. Leonard (s. of Daniel1) ; m. in 1874, Ella J. Robbins, dau. of Wilbur A. Robbins of Marshfield. She was born Nov. 28, 1854. Resided for many years in his father's house.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Ruth E., Feb'y 17, 1875; m. April 18, 1893, George F. Young, s. of John M. Young of Greene, Me. Ch. : 1. Thaddeus, born in Falmouth, Me., Aug. 7, 1894.
ii. George, born in Falmouth, Me., May 7, 1896. iii. Frederick, born in Falmouth, Me., May 77, 1896. iv. Bernard, born in Hanover, Oct. 26, 1901.
ii. E. Myrtle, May 8, 1879 ; m. Oct. 7, 1896, Chester Lap- ham, s. of James F. Lapham of Hanover. Children born in Hanover:
i. Lona B., June 10, 1897.
ii. Verley S., July 14, 1898.
iii. Myrtle I.
iv. Leland C., April 1, 1901.
v. Mabel N., Oct. 27, 1903.
iii. Lillian N., Sept. 28, 1880; m. Dec. 6, 1899, Geo. F. Goss, s. of George Goss, of Walpole. Children :
i. Irma V., born in Hanover, Sept. 24, 1901.
ii. George F., born in E. Bridgewater.
iii. Mervin, born in E. Bridgewater.
iv. D. Frederick, Jan'y 27, 1882; m. Dec. 4, 1903, Clara Haskell, dau. of Micajah Haskell of Pembroke.
v. Pearl L., Dec. 21, 1895.
WING.
Barry does not give a history of the Wing family, and it is with regret that what is here presented may not be as full or as accurate as it should be. This family for a while took an important part in the activities of the town. They resided on the northerly part
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of Winter street, and on King street, near the Pond. At least two of the houses constructed by them are still standing, and are similar in construction, the Oren Josselyn house on King street, being one, and the Ozias Perkins house on Winter street, the other. In 1723 Joseph Stockbridge sold to Bachelor Wing and Sylvanus Wing, his son, both then being of Scituate (now Hanover), a lot of land near the Furnace bridge on King street.
1. Bachelor (s. of Daniel ?) ; m. Joanna Hatch, dau. of Jeremiah Hatch, and a gr. dau. of Elder William Hatch. He d. at Hanover, April 22, 1739-40, and his wid. d. May 20, 1761, aged 100 years. Children, a part of whom were born at Sandwich; a part in Hanover :
2. i. Ebenezer, Nov. 20, 1694.
3. ii. Sylvanus, Oct. 10, 1697.
iii. Joanna; d. May 14, 1756.
iv. Mary; m. Feb'y 6, 1733, Samuel Whiten of Hingham.
v. Thankful; m. Thomas Jones.
2. Ebenezer (s. of Bachelor1) ; m. Feb'y 3, 1737, Mary Stoddard of Scituate.
Children born in Hanover: .
i. Mary, Oct. 10, 1737; d. unm., March 8, 1823. .
ii. Joanna, June 14, 1739 ; d. in 1756 or 1759.
iii. Bette, Dec. 23, 1742; probably d. unm., Dec. 8, 1786 ?
iv. Ebenezer, April 1, 1752; m. April 4, 1776, Betty Old- ham.
3. Sylvanus (s. of Bachelor1) ; m. Hannah -. She d. Nov. 6, 1776.
Had eight children, probably born in Hanover, only two of whom we follow :
4. i. Bachelor, born 1743.
5. ii. William? Was this the William who m. Huldah Cope- land Eells in 1789 ?
4. Bachelor (s. of Sylvanus3) ; m. Sept. 13, 1770, Elizabeth Bar- ker, dau. of Robert Barker (2). He d. April 7, 1808, aged 63 years, and his wid. d. June 5, 1823, aged 77 years.
Children, probably all born in Hanover :
6. i. Bachelor.
ii. Isaiah. Did he m. Rebecca Bailey, dau. of Charles Bailey (7) ? A lawyer.
7. iii Barker.
iv. Sylvia ; m. Thomas M. Bates (36).
8. v. Elijah.
vi. Sylvanus. vii. Benjamin ?
5. William (s. of Sylvanus3 ?) ; m. Huldah C. Eells, dau. of Robert L. Eells (6), Nov. 26, 1789. Removed to Hartford, Con- necticut.
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Children :
i. Huldah E., bap. Nov. 9, 1794.
ii. William, bap. Nov. 11, 1798.
iii. Ruth C., bap. Dec. 21, 1800.
iv. Fanny S., bap. in Hanover, Oct. 28, 1804.
6. Bachelor (s. of Bachelor4) ; m. in 1805, Mary Smith, dau. of Josiah Smith of Pembroke.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Mary S., born Sept. 28, 1807.
ii. Elijah, born March 29, 1810.
iii. Josiah B., born May 2, 1814.
iv. Elizabeth.
V .. Ruth.
7. Barker (s. of Bachelor4); m. in 1804, Priscilla Little of Marshfield.
Children :
i. Highrum, born in Hanover, Aug. 28, 1804.
ii. Mary, born March 13, 1806.
iii. John, born July 3, 1812.
8. Elijah (s. of Bachelor4) ; m. in 1801, Ruth Rose of Dighton. He d. in 1840, aged 67 years.
Child born in Hanover :
i. Ann or Nancy; m. Ozias Perkins (1).
WINSLOW.
1. Kenelm was one of five brothers who came early to this country. His brothers, Edward and Gilbert, came in the Mayflower; John in the Fortune, 1621; and Kenelm and Josiah before 1633. Kenelm m. Helen Adams, dau. of John Adams, in 1634. He d. at Salem, and was buried Sept. 13, 1672. Had several children, of whom we follow one only :
2. i. Nathaniel.
2. Nathaniel (s. of Kenelm1) ; m., 1664, Faith Miller, and was of Mf'd.
Ch. :
3. i. Nathaniel, 1667, and others.
3. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel2) ; m. 1692, Lydia Snow, dau. of Anthony Snow.
Ch. :
4. i. Oliver, 1702, and others.
4. Oliver (s. of Nathaniel3), was of Scituate; m. first, Agatha Bryant, dau. of John Bryant, 3rd; and secondly, 1749, Bethiah Prior. Lived on the Third Herring brook, near Cornet Stetson's old mill dam.
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Children by wife Agatha, baptized in Hanover :
i. Oliver. Killed in the French War in 1758, leaving a
son, Oliver, a Revolutionary pensioner in Scituate.
ii. Ruth, July 22, 1739.
5. iii. Nathaniel, Oct. 11, 1741.
iv. John, Feb. 5, 1743 ; moved to Nobleboro, Me.
Children by wife Bethiah:
v. Bethiah, Sept. 29, 1751.
vi. Joseph, 1753 ; d. young.
vii. Oliver. A Revolutionary soldier.
5. Nathaniel (s. of Oliver4) ; m., 1766, Sarah Hatch, dau. of Isaac Hatch of Pembroke. He early espoused the American cause in the Revolutionary War, entered the army in 1776, rose to the- rank of major, and acquitted himself with honor in the Southern. Expeditions.
Children :
6. i. Nathaniel, 1767, and others.
6. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel5) ; m. Oct. 13, 1796, Clarissa Cur -- tis, dau. of Ebenezer Curtis (32). He d. 1830. Children born in Scituate :
i. Ruth, July 13, 1797.
ii. Mary, Feb. 22, 1799.
iii. Charlotte C., bap. Nov. 1, 1801.
iv. Clarissa C., born June 15, 1802.
v. Harriet, Feb'y 9, 1804.
vi. Josiah, Feb'y 9, 1804; m. Abigail Curtis, dau. of Lemuel Curtis (46), and resided on Washington street in Hanover. No children. She d. June 2, 1877, aged 71 years. He d. Feb'y 8, 1879.
vii. Sarah, Oct. 22, 180 ; m. William Curtis (65).
WINSLOW.
1. Thomas (s. of Thomas of Plymouth) ; m. first, Ruth Grose, dau. of Samuel Grose (2). She d. Feb'y 13, 1828, aet. 45; and he m. secondly, in 1840, Harriet Delano of Duxbury. Resided on Circuit street, in house now occupied by Daniel J. Head.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Thomas G., July 20, 1800; m. first, Oct. 28, 1822,- Susan W. Gardner of Hingham, and secondly, a Pollard of Me. Lived in Boston, and d. about 1846.
ii. Joshua, May 12, 1801.
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iii. Charles, May 16, 1803.
3. iv. Richmond, July 30, 1804.
v. Pelham, Nov. 17, 1805.
vi. Lucy T., Sept. 26, 1808; m. May 24, 1830, George Hil- dreth of Dorchester.
4. vii. Henry, Nov. 10, 1810.
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viii. William, Feb. 10, 1812.
ix. Ruth G., July 24, 1814.
x. Elizabeth, Feb. 9, 1816; d. June 23, 1816.
xi. Eleanor J., Dec. 28, 1816; m. Isaiah Jenkins, and d. 1848.
xii. Samuel, Oct. 14, 1818; d. Dec. 14, 1820.
xiii. Mary, Nov. 22, 1819; m. David Freeman of Duxbury.
xiv. Priscilla B., Dec. 28, 1821.
xv. Samuel L. F., Nov. 18, 1824; d. Dec. 27, 1825.
2. Charles (s. of Thomas1) ; m. May 10, 1827, Margaret L. Litch- field, dau. of Lewis Litchfield (2). She d. Feb. 2, 1905. He d. Aug. 8, 1891. Resided on Circuit street, in house now occupied by his dau. Helen. See chapter on Old Houses.
Children born in Hanover :
5. i. Charles L., March 3, 1828.
ii. Rachel F., June 16, 1832; m. Charles Josselyn (41).
iii. Helen, Feb. 9, 1838; m. Judson Studley (26).
3. Richmond (s. of Thomas1) ; m. Jan. 10, 1828, Harriet Howard, dau. of Ezra Howard of Duxbury. She was born Nov. 22, 1804. She d. Feb. 6, 1899. He d. April 9, 1872. Resided on Circuit street, near Winslow's crossing of the R. R., in house which he con- structed in 1836.
Children born in Hanover :
6. i. Samuel R., March 14, 1829.
7. ii. James B., Oct. 22, 1830.
iii. Rebecca H., Sept. 22, 1832 ; unm. Owns and occupies her father's house.
8. iv. Erastus B., July 14, 1834.
9. v. John A., March 2, 1837.
vi. Joshua S., July 15, 1840; m. Julia A. Turner, dau. of Noah Turner of Rockland. He d. Sept. 11, 1901. No children.
vii. Daniel W., Dec. 15, 1842 ; m. Sept. 12, 1874, H. Estelle Studley, dau. of Benjamin F. Studley (17). No ch.
10. viii. Frederick R., April 2, 1848.
4. Henry (s. of Thomas1) ; m. May 25, 1834, Harriet Pratt, dau. of Nathaniel Pratt. She was born May 23, 1816, and d. Nov. 29, 1863. He d. Jan. 29, 1858. Resided on Circuit street, near the West Hanover station.
Children born in Hanover : i. Harriet F., Feb'y 10, 1836; d. Jan. 20, 1850.
11. ii. Henry T., Feb. 20, 1841
5. Charles L. (s. of Charles2) ; m. June 15, 1853, Julia A. W. Drew, dau. of George Drew of Halifax, Mass. She was born Apr. 21, 1826. Resides in Rockland.
Child born in Rockland :
i. Charles, Dec. 24, 1855; unm.
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GENEALOGIES.
6. Samuel R. (s. of Richmond3) ; m. March 25, 1849, Elizabeth Bates, dau. of Clement Bates (37). He was killed on O. C. R. R. in 1857. Resided in Plymouth.
Children :
i. Ella M .; m. Nov. 28, 1872, John H. Curtis of Rock- land. Has ch.
ii. Everett H., Aug. 6, 1853; unm .; d. Jan'y 2, 1907.
7. James B. (s. of Richmond3) ; m. Lydia A. Davis, dau. of David J. Davis (1). He d. July 27, 1905. She d. Feb'y 5, 1907. Resided on Pleasant street.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Georgianna, May 8, 1860; m. Nov. 28, 1877, Abbot W. Josselyn of Hanson. He d. March 6, 1901. Ch .: Carlton and Jennie.
ii. Lillie F., Jan. 17, 1865.
8. Erastus B. (s. of Richmond3) ; m. Dec. 8, 1860, Adeline Cor- thell, dau. of David Corthell (3). Resides on King street.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Eudora H., Dec. 10, 1863; m. Seth W. Hunt (1).
12. ii. Nathan B., May 12, 1869.
13. iii. J. Edgar, July 21, 1871.
iv. Phebe S., April 14, 1874 ; m. May 29, 1893, Fred Ames of Rockland. Children born in Rockland : i. Elsie V., Dec. 19, 1896. ii. Hilda F., July 5, 1903.
14. v. Albert A., Aug. 11, 1877.
9. John A. (s. of Richmond3) ; m. Sept. 29, 1864, Emily A. Poole, dau. of Studley Poole of Rockland.
Children born in Rockland :
i. Walter H., Aug. 18, 1865; d. Jan. 7, 1882.
15 ii. Samuel R., March 7, 1869.
iii. John A., March 14, 1880; unm.
10. Frederick R. (s. of Richmond3) ; m. first, Mary J. Stetson, dau. of Martin Stetson (1). He m. secondly, July 18, 1895, Jennie Farrington of Rockland. Mary J. m. secondly, Sept. 24, 1892, Joseph A. Winsor (1), who d. in 1901, and she m. thirdly, S. Austin Poole (1).
Children by wife Mary J .:
16. i. Burton F., Nov. 28, 1871.
ii. George I., June 2, 1873; m., July, 1904, Jennie Avery of Brockton. No children.
iii. Elizabeth H., Sept. 30, 1876; m. J. Arthur Corbett (1).
iv. Fred; d. May 30, 1877, aet. 2 years.
11. Henry T. (s. of Henry4) ; m. Oct. 12, 1864, Isabel J. Pratt, dau. of John S. Pratt of Hanson. She was born in Hanson, May
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
8, 1842. He d. Jan. 18, 1901. Served in Civil War. Resided in his father's house.
Children born in Hanover :
17. i. Henry S., April 4, 1866.
ii. Son, July 8, 1868; d. July 9, 1868.
18. iii. Francis E., Dec. 11, 1870.
iv. Harriette J., July 18, 1874; m. William A. Flynn (1).
12. Nathan B. (s. of Erastus B.8) ; m. Oct. 30, 1891, Minerva M. Stetson, dau. of William F. Stetson (53).
Children born in Hanover : i. Stanley R., Aug. 4, 1893; d. Aug. 6, 1893.
ii. Hazel M., Feb. 11, 1895.
13. J. Edgar (s. of Erastus B.8) ; m. March 12, 1892, Sylvina Ford of North Pembroke. Resides in Rockland.
Child :
i. Edgar F., Sept. 8, 1892.
14. Albert A. (s. of Erastus B.8) ; m. Lottie F. Cox, dau. of Albert Cox of Hanson. She was born Aug. 18, 1877.
Children :
i. Forest F., March 27, 1897.
ii. Gertrude G., Oct. 21, 1899.
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