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Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. GEORGE, Aug. 11, 1748, d. 1 Dec. foll.
ii. AN INFANT, - d. 7 March, 1751.
iii. GEORGE, Aug. 7, 1752.
iv. JOSHUA, bt. Dec. 2, 1753.
v. THANKFUL, bt. Sept. 14, 1755, d. 25 Dec. 1760.
4. SAMUEL 3 (George 2-1), b. in Hing. June 10, 1724. m. May 5, 1746, Kezia Lincoln, dau. of Caleb and Margaret (Leavitt) Lincoln. She was bt. in Hing. Nov. 1, 1719. "Cord wainer." This fam. prob. removed from here after the birth of the foll.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. KEZIA, Dec. 17, 1746.
ii. SAMUEL, Oct. 30, 1748.
iii. ELISHA, Oct. 6, 1750.
iv. ANNA, May 8, 1753.
v. CALEB, Sept. 12, 1755.
NOTE. - George was taxed here in 1749, perhaps a s. of Joseph 1, ii., or of Joshua 1, iv. Katherine, d. 24 May, 1749, æt. 26 yrs.
BRASSEL.
JAMES, from County Kerry, Ire., and b. 1836, m. in 1868 Mary Buttimer of Hing. She was b. in Cork Co., Ire., May 12, 1842. " La- borer." Resides on Green St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. JAMES FRANCIS, Jan. 1, 1869.
ii. MARY AGNES, Dec. 22, 1870.
iii. THOMAS, Nov. 23, 1874.
iv. ELLEN, Sept. 28, 1877, d. 22 Oct. foll.
v. ELLEN, Dec. 20, 1880.
vi. KATIE, July 4, 1884.
BREAMS.
BENJAMIN, by w. Anna, had the foll. Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. HANNAH, July 26, 1668.
ii. BENJAMIN, June 8, 1670.
BREEN.
1. JOHN, from the County of Kilkenny, Ire., and b. ab. 1795, came to Boston, Mass., 1813, and thence to Hing. in 1828. He m. at Bos- ton, May 12, 1841, Susan Joyce. She was b. at Castle Martyr, Cork Co., Ire., Jan. 13, 1810. John d. in Hing. 27 Feb. 1865, æt. 70 yrs.
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Breen - Brett.
"Fireman." In this capacity he was employed on steamers " Lafay- ette," "General Lincoln," and "Mayflower," during the entire period in which these boats were owned by the Boston and Hingham Steam- boat Company. Resided on Green St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. WILLIAM, March 12, 1842, d. at Salisbury, N. C., 5 Nov. 1864. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
ii. JOHN JOYCE, Feb. 2, 1844. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
iii. MARY ANN, Oct. 26, 1845. m. Henry Wall.
iv. JAMES P., Sept. 7, 1847, d. 19 Sept. 1848.
2. v. JOSEPH MICHAEL, Jan. 8, 1852.
3. vi. THOMAS JOYCE, Aug. 7, 1857.
2. JOSEPH M. (John = Susan Joyce), b. in Hing. Jan. 8, 1852. m. at Stockton, Me., Jan. 20, 1873, Sarah E. Griffin of Stockton. " Sta- tioner," and dealer in fancy goods. Resides on Bank Avenue, off North St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. FRED. FOSTER, Dec. 26, 1873.
ii. IDA MAY, Oct. 15, 1874.
iii. LIZZIE MARION, Sept. 30, 1880.
iv. EDGAR GARFIELD, Sept. 28, 1881.
v. FRANK PATERSON, Oct. 24, 1883.
3. THOMAS J. (John = Susan Joyce), b. in Hing. Aug. 7, 1857. m. Jan. 8, 1882, Catherine, dau. of John Scully. Resides on Main St., near Tower's Bridge.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. JOHN, July 19, 1882.
ii. WILLIAM, Dec. 12, 1883.
iii. SARAH, Aug. 10, 1885.
DAVID (David = Bridget Leahey), b. in Ire. May 25, 1830. in. Nov. 15, 1859, Katherine C. O'Brien, dau. of Daniel and Katherine (Leary) O'Brien. She was b. in Ire. Jan. 6, 1836. "Farmer." Re- sides on Lincoln St.
Ch., -
i. DAVID, May 22, 1861.
ii. JEROME, July 16, 1863.
iii. MARY, July 21, 1865.
iv. ANNIE, Sept. 8, 1866.
BRETT.
MERSENA (Royal T. = Susan Williamson), b. at East Bridgewater, Mass., Nov. 26, 1836. m. in Hing. Jan. 1, 1860, Ann S. Loring, dau. of Abner and Sophia S. (Whiting) Loring. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 1, 1840. "Dealer in butter and cheese." Resides on Prospect St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. FRANK WALLACE, May 14, 1861.
ii. FRED. WILLARD, Oct. 9, 1866.
iii. CLIFFORD ASHTON, March 31, 1869.
iv. CARLETON LORING, Apr. 26, 1873.
V. RODNEY MARSHAL, Dec. 8, 1876. GRACE VERNON BRETT, an adopted dau., b. Apr. 15, 1872.
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BREWER.
WILLIAM, m. in Hing. Jan. 10, 1781, Experience Pittee, and had Ch., -
i. WILLIAM, bt. in Hing. July 21, 1782.
ii. MARY, -. m. Samuel Bronsdon, and they had Samuel, who d. in Hing. 10 March, 1885.
iii. SALLY, -. m. David Pittee.
JOHN REED (Thomas = Abigail Stone), prob. a descendant from Daniel Brewer, who arrived in Roxbury, Mass., from Eng. 1632, was b. at Boston, Apr. 8, 1818. During his active business life he was a merchant at Boston. Having been a summer resident in Hing. for a number of yrs., he purchased land, and in 1856 moved into the house erected and now occupied by him on Martin's Lane, where he has one of the most extensive farms in this vicinity. He m. July 24, 1843, Caroline Francoeur, dau. of Willard Sayles of Boston. She d. in Hing. 3 July, 1887, æt. 66 yrs.
Ch., -
i. FRANCIS WILLARD.
ii. WILLARD SAYLES.
iii. HELEN RENOUF. m. Gen! Wilmon W. Blackmar of Boston.
iv. FANNIE REED.
BRIGGS.
Sometimes written BRIDGES on Old Records.
MATTHIAS, m. in Hing. May 9, 1648, Deborah Cushing, dau. of Matthew and Nazareth (Pitcher) Cushing. She was b. in Eng. Feb. 17, 1624-25, and d. in Hing. 25 Sept. 1700, æt. 76th yr. He d. 24 Feb. 1696-97. Resided on Main St., at or near Pear Tree Hill. No further information concerning this fam. is given on Hing. rec's.
JOSEPH, JR., of Scit., had one child, bt. in Hing. sec. pre., viz. :
i. RUTH, Apr. 26, 1724.
JOSEPH, had ch., bt. in Hing. sec. pre., as foll. : -
i. BARNABAS, July 12, 1751.
ii. SETH, June 20, 1756. m. Jan. 31, 1779, Deborah, dau. of Thomas and Ruth (Nichols) Lothrop, and had ch .: 1. Thomas, 1780. 2. Rachel, 1782. 3. Warren, 1785.
NOTE. - Peter, and Anna, bt. Ang. 2, 1646. John, bt. Dec. 20, 1646. Capt. Benjamin of Scit., m. in Hing. sec. pre. Nov. 26, 1747, Mrs. Anna Doane, wid .; Solomon, of Norton m. Feb. 7, 1763, Mary Lincoln; Joseph, of Coh. m. March 2, 1785, Betsey Stodder; Abigail S., m. Nov. 18, 1821, James S. Lewis; Mary F., m. Apr. 13, 1815, Elijah W. Lewis; Henry C., m. Ang. 3, 1851, Mary E. Ridgeway ; Sarah J., m. Nov. 4, 1851, Warren Pool, wid !.
BRONSDON.
SAMUEL (Samuel = Mary Brewer), b. at Milton, Mass., Nov. 29, 1819, m. in Hing. June 1, 1843, Deborah K. Whiton, dau. of Isaiah and Martha D. (Easterbrook) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. May 19, 1820, and d. 10 Oct. 1876, æt. 56 yrs. He d. 10 March, 1885, æt. 65 yrs. "Piano-forte finisher." Resided on South St .. near Magoon's Bridge.
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Ch., all b. in Hing., --
i. A SON, Apr. 22, 1844, d. in two days.
ii. EMMA FRANCES, Sept. 13, 1845.
iii. LIZZIE DANFORTH, Feb. 5, 1849.
BROOKS.
REV. CHARLES, S. of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Albree) Brooks, was b. at Medford, Mass., Oct. 30, 1795, and grad. at Har. Coll. 1816. He was ord. pastor of the Third Cong. Soc. in Hing. Jan. 17, 1821. In 1838 he was elected Prof. of Natural History in the University of New York. This position, with the concurrence of his parish, was accepted, and on Jan. 1, 1839, his connection with the parish in Hing. ceased. A full account of his published writings, as well as of the interest he took in the cause of education, and in various scientific and philanthropic subjects may be found in another part of this his- tory. He m. first, June 27, 1827, Cecilia, dau. of the Hon. Roger Wolcott Williams of Brooklyn, Conn. She d. in Hing. 13 March, 1837, æt. 35 yrs. He m. secondly, Aug. 1, 1839, Mrs. Charlotte Ann Haven Lord of Portsmouth, N. H. She d. at P. Nov. 1869. He d. at Medford, 7 July, 1872, æt. 77th yr. Resided while in Hing. on Main St., next S. E. of the old meeting-house.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Cecilia, -
i. ELIZABETH ALBREE, Apr. 25, 1828, d. at Medford, unm. 5 March, 1869, æt. 4Ist yr.
ii. CHARLES JOHN, Apr. 16, 1832, d. in Hing. 8 June, 1833.
iii. CHARLES WOLCOTT, Oct. 1, 1833. Consul-General and Commercial Agent of Japan in this country ; d. at Napa, Cal., 17 Aug. 1885, æt. 52d yr.
NOTE. - Simeon, of Scit. m. Dec. 18, 1766, Sarah Gardner.
BROWN.
JOHN, of Salem m. Hannah, dau. of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hing. She was b. in Hing. May 15, 1638, and surviving him, m. secondly Rogers. Hannah d. at Bristol, 11 Sept. 1691, æt. 53 yrs. Ch. of John and Hannah, -
i. JOHN, b. prob. at Salem, Apr. 4, 1659.
ii. HANNAH, Apr. 18, 1660.
REV. JOHN, from Haverhill, Mass., was grad. at Har. Coll. 1741, and ord. pastor over the sec. parish in Hing. (Coh.) Sept. 2, 1747. He m. first, Dec. 22, 1764, Mrs. Jane Doane. She d. and he m. secondly Hepzibah Ames. After her decease he m. for his third w. Oct. 15, 1788, wid. Honour Fitzgerald, who, with one son, survived him. Rev. John Brown of Coh. d. 22 Oct. 1791, æt. 67th yr.
NOTE. - Elisha, m. Apr. 14, 1833, Almira Whiton. John IV., m. Oct. 21, 1842, Martha A. G. Lincoln, and d. 1 May, 1860. Esther L., of Hull m. Dec. 28, 1842, Barton H. Prouty of Hing. William. m. Nov. 17, 1844, J. A. B. Whiting. David, d. 12 Aug. 1855. Samuel, d. 23 May, 1848. John G., a native of Vt., d. 8 Nov. 1847, at. 21 yrs .; was buried from Mr. Caryl's house. Eliza J., of Quincy m. Apr. 10, 1845, Henry M. Hersey of Hing. Austin W., of Ab'n m. Dec. 2, 1852, Rosilla H. Whitcomb of Scit. David, d. 4 Feb. 1865, æt. 74 yrs. Isaac R., a native of Knox, Me., d. 2 Jan. 1871, æt. 27 yrs. George F., s. of Reuben H. and Elizabeth (Playse), b. in Hing. June 23, 1877, d. 16 Feb. 1879. Lucy W., dau. of Wash- ington Brown, d. 22 Feb. 1879, at. 19 yrs. 8 mo's. John, an English boy, d. 4 Nov. 1803,
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æt. 15 yrs. Joseph, d. 19 May, 1678. Elizabeth, m. June 30, 1664, Joseph Grafton. Abiel, m. Aug. 11, 1668, Samuel Shrimpton. Jonathan, m. Jan. 28, 1735, Susanna Garnet. Ebenezer, mn. March 29, 1768, Ruth Tower. Fanny, m. Apr. 17, 1837, Robert W. Clark of Wey. Samuel, m. June 22, 1834, Deborah Goodwin. She survived him, and m. (2) Apr. 14, 1851, Thomas W. Stodder. James G., m. Apr. 25, 1847, Hannah M. Glaughlin.
BRYANT.
1. THOMAS (s. of Thomas), m. in Hing. Dec. 16, 1773, Milcah Stodder, dau. of Samuel and Jemima (Cobb) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 30, 1757, and surviving him, m. secondly, Aug. 4, 1782, Elijah Beal, who was lost at sea. She m. thirdly, May 25, 1785, Lemuel Dill, and d. 15 Oct. 1844, æt. 87th yr. Thomas d. 28 Aug. 1776, æt. 27 yrs.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
2. i. THOMAS, March 7, 1774.
3. ii. Barker, Jan. 27, 1776.
2. THOMAS (Thomas = Milcah Stodder), b. in Hing. March 7, 1774. m. Dec. 15, 1793, Abigail Lovis, dau. of William and Abigail (Mans- field) Lovis. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 24, 1775. This fam. removed to Orland, Me., where he d. in 1829, æt. 55 yrs.
Ch., all bt. in Hing., were -
i. ELIZA, Feb. 1, 1795.
ii. THOMAS, Aug. 3, 1796.
iii. CHARLOTTE LOVIS, March 4, 1798.
iv. ABIGAIL LOVIS, Feb. 24, 1800.
v. MILCAH STODDER, Jan. 9, 1802.
vi. LEMUEL DILL, Sept. 30, 1804.
3. BARKER (Thomas = Milcah Stodder), b. in Hing. Jan. 27, 1776. m. Feb. 6, 1800, Abigail Chubbuck, perhaps dau. of James and Melia (Whiton) Chubbuck. Barker d. 29 Oct. 1810, æt. 34 yrs.
Ch., bt. in Hing., -
i. BARKER, March 1, 1801, d. 27 Aug. 1802.
ii. JAMES, Apr. 11, 1802, d. 22 Aug. foll.
iii. BARKER, Nov. 20, 1803.
iv. ELIJAH, March 19, 1813, d. at Boston, 17 Jan. 1883, æt. 70th yr.
1. CEPHAS, b. at Plympton, Mass., 1788. m. first, Lucy, dau. of Thomas Lincoln. (See descendants of the Husbandman, No. 14.) She d. in Hing. 12 Jan. 1845, æt. 48 yrs. He m. secondly, Nov. 1, 1846, Susan Lincoln, sister of his first w.
Ch., all by w. Lucy, -
i. JOSEPHUS, -
ii. CYRUS, 1823. m. Jan. 5, 1854, Lucinda S., dau. of David Cain.
2. iii. ELBRIDGE, -. iv. LYDIA F., - m. Apr. 18, 1866, Franklin Gardner.
v. JOSHUA, -
vi. LUCY, -. m. Lloyd Reed of Ab'n. vii. JAMES B., -.
2. ELBRIDGE (Cephas = Lucy Lincoln), m. in Hing. Dec. 26, 1849, Sarah J., dau. of Stephen and Clarissa (Dyer) Burrell. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 3, 1832, and d. 26 Oct. 1857, æt. 25 yrs. He m. sec- ondly, Abby Pitman ; has removed to Fairhaven, Mass.
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Bryant - Buck - Buckland - Buckley - Buerly.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, -
i. LUCY J., - m. William F. Stowell.
ii. CYRUS W., Oct. 13, 1857, d. 1 June, 1884, æt. 27th yr. Resided at West Hing.
NOTE. - Hannah, m. Dec. 13, 1665, John Stodder. Mary, m'ge intention, Sept. 20, 1707, Samuel Nash of Braintree. Deborah, m'ge intention, June 22, 1728, Nehemiah Ward. Abigail, of Brooklyn, m. Nov. 2, 1816, John Mead. Frederick E. C., m. Sept. 16, 1873, Clara M. dau. of Samuel T. and Sarah E. (Lincoln) Crosby.
BUCK.
JAMES, came from Hing., Eng., to our Hing. in 1638, and the same yr. had a house-lot granted to him. He was m. at Dor. June 4, 1639; but the name of his w. does not appear upon our records. Concerning the fam. name, Hobart's Journal has the foll. :
James's child buried 13 June, 1740.
James's child b. Sept. 1642; d. Sept. 1642.
LYDIA, bt. Dec. 13, 1643.
JAMES, d. 24 Apr. 1646.
ABIEL, bt. Apr. 26, 1646.
LYDIA, d. 19 Apr. 1667.
NOTE. - Alice, m. Apr. 30, 1757, Daniel Stodder.
BUCKLAND.
WILLIAM, had land granted him on the north side of Weary-all (Otis) Hill, 1635, and a house-lot of five acres near the present R. R. Station at West Hing. the yr. foll. He also owned land at Broad Cove, 1650, and after ; but the only reference to any births, marriages, or deaths of this surname upon our records is found in Hobart's Diary, as foll. : -
BENJAMIN, bt. July 2, 1640.
BUCKLEY.
JAMES, m. in Hing. Dec. 25, 1878, Julia Roach, a native of Ire. " Laborer." Resides on Green St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. AN INFANT, Nov. 30, 1879, 3 d. same day.
ii. AN INFANT, Nov. 30, 1879, 5
iii. JOHN, Apr. 6, 1881.
iv. MARY, Jan. 26, 1883.
v. JAMES, Dec. 10, 1885, d. same day.
BUERLY (BEURLY).
LANIX, for some yrs. a resident of Hing. sec. pre. m. Mary Farrow, dan. of John and Mary (Hilliard) Farrow. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 25, 1665. Their
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, -, d. 26 May, 1694.
ii. DAVID, July 18, 1689.
iii. GEORGE, Aug. 15, 1692.
iv. ELIZABETH, Jan. 16, 1693-94.
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Buerly - Buker - Bull - Bullen - Burbank.
v. MARY, Feb. 25, 1695-96. vi. LEAH, Apr. 30, 1699. vii. RACHEL, Feb. 1, 1700-1. viii. JOHN, Feb. 1, 1705-6.
BUKER.
LEONARD EDSON (Isaac = Mary Poole), was b. at Braintree, Mass., Dec. 9, 1836. m. Sarah E. Stodder, dau. of Martin and Mary G. (Stod- der) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. May 28, 1838. "Edger." Resides on North St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. CHARLES EDSON, Feb. 15, 1861.
ii. JOANNA FRANCES, Dec. 20, 1866, d. 2 July, 1869.
iii. A SON, July 17, 1872, d. same day.
iv. LIZZIE PRESTON, Jan. 22, 1884.
NOTE. - Mary W., m. July 1, 1847, Abiah G. Orcutt.
BULL.
JOHN, from whom "Bull's Pond" at Hing. Centre prob. took its name, m. in Hing. first, Nov. 21, 1672, Mary Pitts, dau. of Edmund and Ann Pitts. She was bt. in Hing. Sept. 8, 1642, and d. 18 Sept. 1696, æt. 54 yrs. He m. secondly, March 4, 1696-97, Margaret Damon. She survived him, and d. Nov. 1749. John d. 1 Dec. 1720. He was known as " Goodman Bull," and resided on Main, near Pond St.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Mary, were -
i. MARY, Dec. 19, 1673, d. 14 Feb. foll.
ii. DEBORAII, Apr. 3, 1675, d. 8 Apr. 1678.
iii. JOHN, Apr. 7, 1677, d. 18 June foll.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Margaret, were -
iv. MARY, Dec. 7, 1697.
V. DEBORAH, Oct. 16, 1699. m. Jan. 5, 1720-21, Barnabas Cook.
vi. HANNAH, May 7, 1702, d. 7 Aug. foll.
vii. JOHN, Dec. 10, 1707, d. 12 Feb. 1710-11.
viii. ELIZABETH, Apr. 8, 1712. m. Nov. 4, 1757, Jedidiah Sampson.
BULLEN.
GARRISON S. (Samuel = Jane Smith), b. at Farmington, Me., Feb. 8, 1806, came to Hing. 1831, and m. March 1, 1848, Sibbel King. man, dau. of John and Hannah (Grubb) Kingman. She was b. in Hing. March 30, 1813. He d. 11 Sept. 1885, æt. 80th yr. " Mari- ner." Resided on North St. near Hobart's Bridge.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. EUGENE, June 30, 1851, d. same day.
ii. GEORGIANNA, June 30, 1852. m. June 13, 1875, Brainard Souther.
iii. ADELAIDE, Dec. 5, 1853. m. - Smith.
iv. ALBION, Dec. 5, 1853, d. same day.
BURBANK.
1. JOHN (see "History of Rowley"). m. in Hing. June 28, 1728, Elizabeth Tower, dau. of Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Whiton) Tower. She was b. in Hing. June 11, 1705. Resided in the sec. pre. VOL. 11 .- 7
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Burbank.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. ELIZABETH, Dec. 30, 1728, d. 13 Oct. 1730.
ii. LYDIA, Aug. 4, 1730.
iii. ELIZABETH, Feb. 19, 1731-32, d. 18 Dec. 1737.
iv. JOHN, Dec. 6, 1733, d. 10 Dec. 1737.
v. TIMOTHY, Aug. 30, 1735, d. 26 Jan. 1757.
vi. REBECCA, Jan. 14, 1736-37.
vii. ELIZABETH, Dec. 6, 1738. m. Dec. 24, 1754, Robert Tower.
viii. JANE, June 10, 1740. m. July 3, 1760, James Nervel of Scit.
ix. DEBORAH, March 6, 1741-42, d. soon.
X. DEBORAH, Dec. 23, 1743. m. Ephraim Battles.
xi. RUTH, Aug. 30, 1745.
xii. SUSANNA, Sept. 6, 1747.
2. xiii. JOHN, May 14, 1749.
2. JOHN 2 (John = Elizabeth Tower), b. in Hing. sec. pre. May 14, 1749. m. Hannah, dau. of Abraham and Joanna (Leavitt) Leavitt. She was bt. in Hing. sec. pre. Apr. 13, 1740, and d. 18 Dec. 1817, æt. 77 yrs. He d. 12 Nov. 1839, æt. 91st yr. "Farmer." Resided in the sec. pre., afts. Coh.
Ch., -
3. i. TIMOTHY, July 9, 1769.
ii. HANNAH, Aug. 12, 1770, d. unm. 22 Nov. 1844, æt. 74 yrs.
iii. ELIZABETH, Sept. 10, 1775. m. Reuben Curlew.
iv. SYBIL, 1777. m. Peter Barnes.
v. JOHN, July 11, 1782. m. Aug. 23, 1813, Miriam Barnes. She d. 27 March, 1872, æt. 80th yr. He d. 24 March, 1864, æt. 82d yr.
3. TIMOTHY 3 (John 2-1), bt. in Hing. sec. pre. July 9, 1769. m. Sarah, dau. of Ephraim Battles. She d. 25 March, 1827, æt. 59 yrs. He d. 4 Sept. 1848, æt. 79 yrs. " Farmer." Resided at Coh.
Ch., prob. all b. at Coh., -
i. LEAVITT, March 13, 1789.
ii. JOANNA, Nov. 23, 1790, d. in Hing. unm., 29 July, 1868, æt. 78th yr.
iii. SALLY, July 31, 1792. m. in Hing. Oct. 18, 1817, Gain Robertson.
iv. EPHRAIM BATTLES, Aug. 20, 1794. m. Nov. 13, 1819, Ruth, dau. of Hezekiah Beal.
4. v. SAMUEL, Oct. 25, 1796.
vi. LYDIA, Nov. 24, 1798, d. unm.
5. vii. ABRAHAM, Oct. 24, 1800.
viii. ANDREW R., Nov. 30, 1802, d. 8 Feb. 1839, æt. 36 yrs. ix. CLARA, Sept. 15, 1804. m. Daniel Chapman.
X. EMELINE, Sept. 25, 1809. m. Samuel Brown, and d. at Charlestown.
xi. HANNAH LEAVITT, Oct. 10, 1813. m. Aug. 14, 1831, Daniel Beal of Hing.
4. SAMUEL 4 (Timothy 3 John 2-1), b. at Coh. Oct. 25, 1796. m. Apr. 25, 1819, Joanna, dau. of David and Prudence Whitcomb. She d. in Hing. 1 June, 1865, æt. 68 yrs. He d. 25 June, 1877, æt. 81st yr. " Farmer." Resided on Jones St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. ELIZABETH CHENEY, Nov. 9, 1820. m. Dec. 7, 1842, Abel Fearing, Jr.
ii. JOANNA, 1822. m. May 18, 1845, Seth S. Hobart.
iii. LUCY WHITCOMB, 1824. m. Oct. 18, 1840, Hiram Gardner.
iv. WATSON WHITCOMB, 1826, d. 9 Feb. 1850.
v. SARAH BATTLES, 1827, d. unm. 15 June, 1871, æt. 44th yr.
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Burbank - Burdett - Burditt.
5. ABRAHAM 4 (Timothy 3 John 2-1), b. at Coh. Oct. 24, 1800. m. Nov. 27, 1828, Mary Barrell, dau. of Bartlett and Relief (Nash) Bar- rell of Scit. She was b. at Scit. Sept. 30, 1807. Abraham d. in Hing. 20 Aug. 1884, æt. 84th yr. " Farmer." Resided on East St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. SARAH AUGUSTA, Oct. 26, 1829. m. May 8, 1853, De Witt C. Bates.
ii. WILLIAM DEXTER, Apr. 29, 1833, d. 4 Nov. 1848, æt. 16th yr.
6. EPHRAIM BATTLES 5 (Ephraim B.4 Timothy 3 John 2-1), b. at Coh. July 23, 1821. m. Apr. 14, 1844, Ann N. Barnes, dau. of Ben- jamin and Sally (Vinal) Barnes. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 16, 1827. He d. 27 July, 1873, æt .. 52 yrs. "Carpenter." Resided in the North Ward.
Ch., -
i. HANNAH VINAL, b. in Hing. Sept. 7, 1846. m. Nov. 25, 1868, Leavitt Sprague.
ii. ANNIETTA FRANCES, b. at Wey. July 8, 1851.
iii. ALSINA ANDREWS, b. at Quincy, Jan. 9, 1855, d. in Hing. 3 March, 1882.
CHARLES H., from Coh. m. in Hing. Sept. 1, 1874, Ella F. Wolfe, dau. of George A. and Margaret (Fisher) Wolfe. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 23, 1856. "Shoemaker." Residence, Lincoln St.
Ch., -
i. GEORGE ROBERT, b. in Hing. Apr. 20, 1875.
ii. ERNEST LINCOLN, -, d. 13 Feb. 1886.
NOTE. - Isaac B., m. Dec. 22, 1847, Hannah V. Barnes. Timothy L., m. Sept. 10, 1848, Adaline Souther. Robert T., m. Nov. 29, 1849, Cordelia Souther. Lydia, dau. of Deborah, bt. Nov. 15. 1767.
BURDETT.
JOSEPH OLIVER (Joseph = Sally Jenkins Mansfield), b. at Wake- field (South Reading), Oct. 30, 1848. m. in Hing. June 30, 1874, Ella J. Corthell, dau. of John K. and Joan J. (Ripley) Corthell. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 15, 1852. "Lawyer." Grad. at Tufts Coll. 1871. Representative at the General Court, 1884 and 1885. Resides on Main St., Hing. Centre.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. HAROLD CORTHELL, May 5, 1877.
ii. EDITH MANSFIELD, Dec. 26, 1879.
iii. HELEN RIPLEY, Oct. 27, 1881.
BURDITT.
HENRY WHITE (Henry = Deborah Andrews), b. at Boston, Nov. 19, 1824. m. Apr. 1859, Lucy J. Comer, dau. of Thomas and Henrietta (Childs) Comer of Boston. "Shipmaster." Resides on Lincoln St. Ch., -
i. HENRY HOWARD, b. at Boston (Jamaica Plain), Feb. 7, 1867.
ii. AMELIA, b. at Yokohama, Japan, June, 1871.
iii. THOMAS ANDREWS, b. in Hing. Ang. 15, 1876.
NOTE. - Henry, of Boston m. Dec. 11, 1821, Deborah, dau. of Thomas and Deborah (Cushing) Andrews of Iling.
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BURNS.
1. JOHN (David = Mary Crowley), a native of Ire. m. Mary Quinn, dau. of Bartholomew and Mary (Daley) Quinn. "Laborer." Resides on Elm, corner of Emerald St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARY VINCENT.
ii. DAVID FRANCIS.
iii. ELLEN TERESA, March 12, 1864, d. 27 June, 1885, æt. 21 yrs.
iv. HANNAH ELIZABETH, Oct. 3, 1866, d. 18 March, 1883, æt. 16 yrs.
v. JOHN, Oct. 3, 1866,
vi. MARGARET AGNES, July 22, 1868.
2. MICHAEL (David = Mary Crowley), a native of Ire. m. in Hing. Jan. 24, 1871, Catherine Keane. "Teamster." Resides on Emerald St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARY, Dec. 23, 1871.
ii. CATHERINE, May 27, 1873.
iii. DAVID, Jan. 29, 1875.
iv. MICHAEL, March 29, 1876.
v. ELLEN, Oct. 1, 1877.
vi. JOHN, Aug. 6, 1879.
NOTE. - Mrs. Mary, wid. of David, d. in Hing. 16 Aug. 1885. æt. 90 yrs. She was a dau. of Dennis and Ellen ( Welch) Crowley. Patrick, d. 20 June, 1871, æt. 63 yrs. Julia, m. in Hing. Sept. 18, 1854, William Hadden.
BURR.
1. SIMON, who came from Dor. and settled in Hing. 1647, was the ancestor of all the families who have borne the surname Burr in this town. He prob. was a bro. of Rev. Jonathan Burr, who settled as colleague with Rev. Mr. Mather of Dor. 1640, and d. 1641, leaving three ch., one of whom was Simon, undoubtedly named after the Simon who settled in Hing. There was a Samuel Burr among the early residents of Charlestown; and the name of Matthew Burr ap- pears upon a list of passengers advertised to sail from Gravesend, Eng., July 27, 1635, for Virginia; but whether they were connected with those of the surname in Dor. and Hing., has not been ascertained. Simon, the planter in Hing. was twice m. The chris. name of his first w. who d. here, 23 July, 1647, is unknown. He m. secondly, Nov. 28, 1648, Hester - She d. 3 Feb. 1692-93. Simon d. intestate, 7 Feb. 1691-92, æt. 75th yr., and Simon, the oldest s. was appointed to administer upon the est. of his fa. Inv. £326, 1s. 6d., appraised by Anthony Sprague and Thomas Sayer. "Farmer." Resided on what is now School St.
Ch., by his first w., were -
i. ESTHER, -- , d. 25 Nov. 1644.
ii. HENRY, - -, d. 9 Feb. 1645-46.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Hester, were --
2. iii. SIMON, bt. Feb. 25, 1654-55.
iv. HANNAH, bt. Feb. 25, 1654-55. m. (1) Apr. 2, 1674, John Hobart, and (2) Aug. 26, 1677, John Record.
3. v. JOHN, b. Jan. 6, 1659-60.
vi. JONATHAN, b. June 13, 1665, d. in the Canada Expedition, 28 Nov. 1690, æt. 25 yrs.
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2. SIMON 2 (Simon1), bt. in Hing. Feb. 25, 1654-55. m. Aug. 1690, Mary Lasell, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Gates) Lasell. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 2, 1664. Simon was by occupation "Setwork cooper." Selectman in 1694. He removed with his fam. ab. 1710, to Rehoboth, Mass.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. HANNAH, May 25, 1691.
ii. SIMON, Sept. 30, 1692.
iii. MARY, Sept. 7, 1694.
iv. RUTH, Dec. 16, 1696.
v. RACHEL, Apr. 10, 1699.
vi. ISAAC, May 3, 1701.
vii. DAVID, Feb. 28, 1703-4.
viii. SAMUEL, Apr. 1, 1707. m. July 13, 1732, Sarah Marsh, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Burr) Marsh. Resided at Rehoboth.
3. JOHN 2 (Simon 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 6, 1659-60. m. Dec. 24, 1685, Mary Warren, dau. of John and Deborah (Wilson) Warren of Boston. [Sav. Gen. Dic., vol. iv. pp. 424 and 587.] She d. in Hing. 26 July, 1742, æt. 77 yrs. He d. 7 Dec. 1716, æt. 56 yrs. Will made on the day of his death. The inv. of his est. which inc. dwelling-house and home land, ¿120, two oxen, three steers, six cows, horse, poultry, swine, etc., was appraised at £921, 16s. 5d. "Farmer." Constable, 1698. Resided at Hing. Centre.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, bt. Sept. 11, 1686. m. Aug. 26, 1708, Thomas Marsh.
ii. JOHN, Nov. 4, 1687, d. next day.
iii. DEBORAH, Jan. 27, 1688-89. m. at Wey. May 16, 1717, Nehemiah Lincoln. iv. SARAH, Jan. 20, 1691-92. m. (pub. Feb. 21, 1712-13) Elisha Bisbee, Jr. v. JOHN, June 24, 1695.
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5. vi. JONATHAN, Feb. 3, 1697-98.
6. vii. JOSHUA, Oct. 27, 1699.
viii. LYDIA, Aug. 17, 1701. m. (1) Dec. 7, 1721, Israel Vickery, and (2) June 12, 1748, Henry Smith of Rehoboth.
ix. ABIGAIL, Aug. 17, 1701. m. June 14, 1723, David Baldwin.
7. x. ELISHA, Dec. 3, 1703.
4. JOHN 3 (John 2 Simon 1), b. in Hing. June 24, 1695. m. (pub. Apr. 14, 1722) Silence Howard of Bridgewater, and settled at B., where he was deacon of the church. He d. in 1777, and his w. in 1773. They had one s. b. in Hing., viz. :
i. JOHN, June 1, 1724.
5. JONATHAN 3 (John 2 Simon 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 3, 1697-98. m. at Boston, Apr. 19, 1720, Mary Lincoln, dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Lewis) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 14, 1696, and d. 26 Oct. 1784, æt. 88 yrs. He d. suddenly (was run over by a cart-wheel), 23 June, 1762, æt. 64 yrs. Will dated 5 Apr. 1753, proved 2 July, 1762. "Cooper." Resided at the junction of Turkey Hill Road and Leavitt St.
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