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10. iv. THOMAS, Feb. 21, 1730-31.
v. EPHRAIM, Feb. 8, 1732-33, d. 7 Sept. 1734.
9. EPHRAIM 5 (Thomas 48 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 16, 1706-7. m. (pub. March 3, 1728-29), Jane Loring, dau. of John and Jane (Baker) Loring of Hull. She was b. at Hull Oct. 7, 1709, and d. in Hing. 18 March, 1732-33, æt. 23 yrs. He d. 13 Aug. 1732, æt. 26th yr. Their
Child, b. in Hing., -
11. i. JOSEPH, July 31, 1731.
10. THOMAS 6 (Thomas 5-4-8 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 21, 1730-31. m. Oct. 23, 1755, Deborah Burr, dau. of Jonathan and Mary (Lincoln) Burr. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 31, 1731, and d. 19 March, 1814, æt. 83d yr. He d. 15 Feb. 1779, æt. 48 yrs. "Farmer." Con- stable in 1754 and 1761. Resided on the paternal homestead, North St. Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. THOMAS, Apr. 1, 1756, d. 14 Nov. 1758.
12. ii. DAVID, Dec. 28, 1757.
13. iii. THOMAS, Jan. 22, 1760.
iv. ELIZABETH, Oct. 12, 1763, d. 17 Oct. 1784.
14. v. BENJAMIN, Sept. 10, 1765.
vi. SAMUEL, Jan. 27, 1767. m. Jan. 2, 1794, Katy, dau. of Peter and Silence (Burr) Cushing. Removed to Worcester. He d. 22 Apr. 1807, æt. 40 yrs. She d. 28 May, 1837, æt. 68 yrs. "Housewright."
vii. JONATHAN, Dec. 4, 1769. Removed to Portland, Me., where he m. in 1801 Charlotte, dau. of Hon. Isaac Ilsley, and d. 19 Apr. 1820, æt. 51 yrs.
11. JOSEPH 6 (Ephraim 5 Thomas 43 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. July 31, 1731. in. Hannah Richmond of Dighton, Mass. Joseph d. 22 Nov. 1777, æt. 46 yrs. " Farmer." Selectman in 1775, 1776, and 1777. Town Treasurer, 1769. Resided on the paternal homestead, North St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. HANNAH, Dec. 28, 1752, d. 2 Oct. 1798.
ii. JANE, Aug. 1, 1755. m. March 1, 1772, Samuel Norton.
iii. JOSEPH, Aug. 5, 1757, was a lieut. in active service in the war of the Rev .; and d. 22 Nov. 1777, of wounds received at the battle of Brandywine, æt. 20 yı's.
15. iv. EPHRAIM, Sept. 29, 1759.
v. SYLVESTER RICHMOND, Dec. 8, 1761, d. of a malignant fever at Martinico, 3 Apr. 1794, æt. 32 yrs.
vi. JOHN, March 3, 1764. m. a Wigglesworth of Cambridge, and settled in the ministry at Newburyport, Mass.
vii. RACHEL, Sept. 12, 1766. m. Sept. 7, 1806, Thomas C. Cushing of Salem.
viii. LORING, Oct. 16, 1768, d. at Charleston, S. C., 19 Oct. 1805, æt. 37 yrs. He was one of the original proprietors of the " Charleston News and Courier."
12. DAVID 7 (Thomas 6-5-4-3 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 28, 1757. m. Dec. 6, 1781, Sarah Thaxter, dau. of Dea. Joseph and Mary (Leavitt) Thaxter. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 30, 1761, and d. 23 May, 1842, æt. 80 yrs. He d. 1 Sept. 1847, æt. 90th yr. "Trader." Select- man in 1790, 1791, and 1792. Resided on North St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were ---
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16. i. DAVID, June 20, 1783.
ii. BETSEY, July 11, 1785, d. unm. 11 Dec. 1851, æt. 66 yrs.
iii. CALEB, Oct. 7, 1787. " Merchant." Removed to Boston, where he d. unm. 12 Sept. 1853, æt. 66th yr.
iv. SALLY, Apr. 17, 1790, d. unm. 17 Nov. 1851, æt. 62d yr.
13. THOMAS 7 (Thomas 6-5-4-3 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 22, 1760. m. first, Jan. 4, 1798, Deborah Cushing, dau. of Isaiah and Betsey (Cushing) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 13, 1772, and d. 6 Aug. 1800, æt. 28 yrs. He m. secondly, Jan. 7, 1801, Hannah Cushing, dau. of Peter and Silence (Burr) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. May 5, 1777, and d. 25 Feb. 1856, æt. 79th yr. He d. 27 March, 1821, æt. 61 yrs. " Gentleman." Resided on the paternal homestead, North St., opp. Thaxter's Bridge.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Deborah, -
i. DEBORAH, March 27, 1800. m. Dec. 11, 1821, Henry Burditt, and d. at Boston, 8 Nov. 1882.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Hannah, were -
ii. ELIZABETH, May 18, 1802. m. Oct. 10, 1826, Rev. Calvin Lincoln ; and d. at Fitchburg, 6 June, 1838.
iii. CHARLOTTE ILSLEY, Oct. 15, 1804. m. Aug. 17, 1829, William S. Hinckley.
iv. CATHERINE CUSHING, Nov. 13, 1806. m. Oct. 5, 1831, Albert Fearing. v. THOMAS, March 16, 1809, d. in three dys.
vi. HANNAH CUSHING, Feb. 23, 1811, d. 8 Oct. 1835, æt. 25th yr.
14. BENJAMIN 7 (Thomas 6-5-4-3 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 10, 1765. m. Nov. 29, 1789, Lydia Hersey, dau. of Ebed and Rebecca (Cushing) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. June 19, 1769, and d. 10 Jan. 1816, æt. 47th yr. He d. 2 March, 1812, æt. 46 yrs. "Farmer." Select- man in 1797, 1798, 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804. Resided at the junction of Leavitt and Jones Sts., "over the Delaware."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
17. i. BENJAMIN, Feb. 7, 1792.
ii. LYDIA, Apr. 23, 1794, d. unm. 17 Jan. 1872, æt. 78th yr.
15. EPHRAIM 7 (Joseph 6 Ephraim& Thomas 43 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 29, 1759. m. May 30, 1796, Lucy Lane, dau. of Capt. George and Elizabeth (Thaxter) Lane. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 30, 1765. Ephraim d. 5 July, 1820, æt. 61st yr. " Master Mari- ner." Resided on North and Lincoln Sts.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. LUCY LANE, Apr. 15, 1798. m. Feb. 1837, Daniel Burr.
ii. EPHRAIM, Dec. 21, 1799, d. unm. 25 Apr. 1875, æt. 75 yrs.
iii. FERDINAND, May 15, 1802, d. at Washington, D. C., 15 May, 1883, æt. 81 yrs. ; leaving a s, and a dau.
iv. JOSEPH, bt. Aug. 17, 1806. "Engraver." d. at Boston, 7 May, 1873, æt. 67th yr. Frances his wid. d. at Boston, 31 Dec. 1884, æt. 75 yrs.
16. DAVID 8 (David 7 Thomas 6-5-4-3 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. June 20, 1783. m. Dec. 30, 1806, Betsey Sargent, dau. of John and Sarah (Gates) Sargent of Leicester, Mass. She was b. at Leicester, Feb. 12, 1786, and d. in Hing. 25 Feb. 1865, æt. 79 yrs. He d. 7 Oct. 1863, æt. 80 yrs. "Trader." Resided on North St. near Hobart's Bridge.
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Ch., -
i. SALLY, b. at West Boylston, Mass., Nov. 15, 1807. m. in Hing. Nov. 9, 1828, John Bassett, Jr., and d. 24 July, 1882.
ii. SAMUEL, b. at West Boylston, Apr. 19, 1809. Resides at Boston, and has a fam.
iii. ERASMUS JONES, b. in Hing. Aug. 19, 1811. Resides at Boston, and has a fam.
iv. JULIA SARGENT, b. in Hing. Nov. 23, 1813.
18. v. THOMAS, b. in Hing. June 9, 1816.
vi. MARY ELIZABETH, b. in Hing. Aug. 23, 1818. m. May 29, 1845, William P. Frost, of Boston.
vii. SOPHIA SARGENT, b. in Hing. Apr. 5, 1821, d. 21 June, 1884, æt. 63 yrs. viii. CATHERINE AUGUSTA, b. in Hing. May 5, 1826.
17. BENJAMIN 8 (Benjamin 7 Thomas 6-5-4-3 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 7, 1792. m. Nov. 17, 1822, Emma Whiton, dau. of Ezra and Emma (Jones) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 17, 1800, and d. 14 Feb. 1854, æt. 54th yr. He d. 17 Sept. 1832, æt. 41st yr. "Far- mer." Resided on the paternal homestead at Hing. Centre, "over the Delaware."
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
19. i. BENJAMIN, Oct. 7, 1824. ii. ELLEN FRANCES, Feb. 7, 1827. m. Henry M. Billings.
iii. LYDIA ELIZABETH, Apr. 20, 1830, d. 11 May, 1862.
18. THOMAS 9 (David &7 Thomas 6-5-4-3 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. June 9, 1816. m. Aug. 20, 1849, Sarah L. Tucker, dau. of Israel S. and Elizabeth (Smith) Tucker. She was b. at New York city, Oct. 6, 1828, and resides on South St. Thomas d. at New Orleans, La., 27 Feb. 1865, æt. 49th yr. "Ship master ; " afts. acting master in the U. S. Navy. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.") Ch., -
i. ELIZABETH BOARDMAN, b. at sea May 31, 1850, d. 6 June, 1851.
ii. HARRIET FRANCES, b. at sea Nov. 14, 1851, d. 15 Feb. 1874.
iii. WILLIAM HENDERSON BOARDMAN, b. at sea July 11, 1853.
iv. AUGUSTINE ALBERT, b. at Shanghai, China, March 10, 1855, d. at Wampoa, China, 3 July, 1856.
V. MARY ELIZABETH, b. at Brooklyn, N.Y., Apr. 2, 1860. m. Sept. 8, 1881, Gilbert D. Cooper, of Sag Harbor, L. I.
vi. ADELAIDE LOUISE, b. in Hing., Dec. 19, 1861.
19. BENJAMIN 9 (Benjamin & Thomas 6-5,4-3 Joseph 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 7, 1824. m. June 1, 1854, Mary C. Thomas, dau. of Wil- liam and Rachel (Beal) Thomas. She was b. in Hing. March 4, 1828. " Dealer in Flour and Grain" at the harbor. Resides on South St. Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. BENJAMIN, May 16, 1856.
ii. EMMA BEAL, Jan. 5, 1862.
NATHANIEL EMORY (George = Mary Cook), b. at Searsmont, Me., Sept. 14, 1855. m. in Hing. Oct. 7, 1877, Anna A. Wilder, dau. of Edward and Sarah E. (Hunt) Wilder. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 13, 1854. " Stable-keeper." Resides on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. GEORGE EMORY, Sept. 18, 1879.
ii. JESSIE LEE, July 26, 1883, d. 9 Jan. 1884.
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BACON.
PETER, m. first, May 25, 1670, Sarah She d. in Hing. 21 July, 1677. He m. secondly, Feb. 19, 1679-80, Martha Dammin, or Damon. She d. in Hing. 19 Dec. 1732, æt. 94th yr. He d. 9 Aug. 1694. Re- sided at So. Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, were -
i. SAMUEL, bt. July 25, 1674, d. 6 March, 1677-78.
ii. SARAH, Apr. 15, 1675.
iii. PETER, July 15, 1677, d. 9 Sept. foll.
iv. MARY, July 15, 1677.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Martha, -
v. SUSANNA, Nov. 4, 1682, d. 6 July, 1718.
SAMUEL, m. in Hing. Dec. 17, 1675, Mary Jacob, dau. of John and Margery (Eames) Jacob. She was b. in Hing. March 30, 1656, and, surviving him, m. secondly, March 25, 1685, Elisha Bisbee. Samuel d. 18 Feb. 1680-81. Resided at So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. HANNAH, Oct. 12, 1676, d. 21 Dec. foll.
ii. HANNAH, Feb. 10, 1677-78, d. 16 July, 1709.
iii. MARY, Feb. 7, 1679-80. m. May 31, 1699, Joshua Cushing of Scit.
NOTE. - George, buried 3 May, 1642. A child of George, b. March 30, 1642. Peter, bt. Sept. 17, 1654. Mary, bt. Sept. 17, 1654. A child of Peter, d. 22 June, 1681. Mercy, m. July, 1683, John Otis.
Mercy B., m. Nov. 9, 1834, Salatiel A. Fletcher. Mary Ann, m. May 3, 1825, John Lemon.
Clark, m. Sept. 15, 1831, Emma C. Burr.
BAILEY (see also BAYLEY).
WILLIAM, JR., from Scit., and gr. s. of John, an early resident of Scit., m. in Hing. Oct. 17, 1738, Elizabeth Nichols, dau. of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Lincoln) Nichols. She was b. in Hing. sec. pre. Dec. 25, 1719.
Ch., bt. in Hing. sec. pre., were -
i. ELIZABETH, 1742. m. Sept. 3, 1761, John McNeil of Boston.
ii. MERCY, Dec. 16, 1744. m. Feb. 9, 1769, Malachi Ewell of Scit.
iii. JUDITH, March, 1746-47.
iv. RHODA, -
v. WILLIAM, bt. Feb. 11, 1755.
EDWARD, by w. Susie, had
Ch., b. in Hing., as foll. : -
i. HANNAH, Feb. 21, 1773.
ii. EZEKIEL, May 1, 1775.
CALEB , HAYWARD ", and LEMUEL ", were bro's, and natives of Scit. LEMUEL, after residing in Hing. several yrs., removed to Boston.
CALEBi, b. at Scit. Nov. 11, 1794. m. first, Dec. 2, 1818, Mary Jones. She was b. March 15, 1795, and d. 21 May, 1827, æt. 32 yrs. He m. secondly, Sept. 28, 1828, Maria Bates, who was b. June 26, 1805,
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and d. in Hing. 14 Nov. 1830, æt. 25 yrs. For his third w. he m. in Hing. Jan. 4, 1832, Mrs. Susan N. (Cushing) Lincoln, the wid. of Bela Lincoln of Boston, and dau. of Joel and Eunice Cushing. She was b. at Boston, Apr. 1, 1806, and d. in Hing. 17 Aug. 1878, æt. 72 yrs. Caleb, d. at Taunton, Mass., 12 July, 1877, æt. 83d yr. "Miller," and proprietor of a livery stable. Resided on North St., near the harbor.
Child, by w. Mary, -
i. JAMES JONES, May 16, 1822, d. 3 Sept. foll.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Maria, -
ii. MARIA, Ang. 14, 1830, d. 30 June, 1831.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Susan, -
iii. JAMES JONES, Oct. 28, 1832. m. May 1, 1859, Ellen M. Merritt of Scit. Removed to Scit.
iv. SUSAN LINCOLN, May 18, 1836, d. 9 Nov. 1837.
V. CALEB FRANKLIN, June 8, 1838, d. 7 June, 1852, æt. 14th yr.
vi. CHARLES HAYWARD, May 1, 1842. m. Nov. 21, 1867, Ellen, dau. of Jairus and Hannah L. (Waters) Sprague. Resides in Boston.
HAYWARD ", b. at Scit. 1805. m. in Hing. by Rev. Stephen Puffer, Nov. 8, 1827, Judith Goold, dau. of Robert and Mary (Lincoln) Goold. She was b. in Hing. July 31, 1804. He d. at Worcester, Mass., 26 Dec. 1844, æt. 39 yrs. "Miller." Resided on North St., near Goold's Bridge.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARY ELIZA, March 20, 1829, d. 3 March, 1830.
ii. CHARLES HAYWARD, Dec. 19, 1831, d. 12 Dec. 1834.
iii. ABBIE GOOLD, Feb. 5, 1834. m. Apr. 16, 1861, Edward M. Anthony of Coventry, R. I.
iv. LYDIA JANE, Apr. 14, 1843, d. 21 Aug. 1868, æt. 25 yrs.
NOTE. - Ruth, m. May 25, 1694, Henry Ward. William, m. Nov. 9, 1758, Submit, dau. of Joseph and Bathsheba (Bate) Clark. She was b. in Hing. sec. pre. Sept. 1, 1733. Esther, m. Oct. 10, 1782, Matthew White, Jr., of Wey. Jane, m. July 6, 1783, John Murphy, and d. 31 Jan. 1797, æt. 40 yrs. Gad, m. Dec. 10, 1807, Thankful Loring. Loring, a silver- smith and buckle-maker, d. nnm. Jan. 1814. Loring Bailey's shop was near " Broad Bridge."
BAKER.
NICHOLAS i and NATHANIEL " came to Hing. in 1635. They were brothers, and when the first house-lots were drawn, Sept. 18, 1635, they had adjoining lots of five acres each granted to them on Town (North, near Beal) St. Hence the name of the sightly eminence in that locality known as Baker's Hill.
NICHOLAS , was a delegate from Hing. to the General Court in May, 1636, and again in May, 1638. He was twice m. His first w. d. (prob. at Scit.), 23 Apr. 1661, and on the 29 of Apr. 1662, he took a sec. w. whose chris. name was Grace. He removed early (1644 or 1645?) to Hull, where he lived and was an extensive land-owner, until he re- ceived an invitation to preach at Scit., which invitation was accepted. He was ordained minister at Scit. in 1660. He d. 22 Aug. 1678. Foll. is an abstract of his will : To w. Grace, half of my dw .- house at Hull, and the lands adj. Thomas James's lot; swamp at Allerton's Hill; a VOL. II .- 2
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lot on Strawberry Hill; a lot at Sagamore Hill ; also at Whitehead, and on Duke's Island. Half my right to the commons in Hull, and all my upland and meadow in Hing. during her life, provided my s. Samuel, or any of my ch. at Hull have lib. of firewood. To s. Samuel half of my house at Hull, with lands, etc. To dau. Elizabeth, £10. To s. Nicholas, land at Scit. To dau's Sarah, Deborah, and Mary, £10, each, etc. His
Ch., bt. in Hing., were -
i. SAMUEL, Oct. 2, 1638.
ii. MARY, Dec. 1640. m., 1661, Stephen Vinal of Scit.
iii. JOHN, Nov. 20, 1642.
iv. ELIZABETH, Nov. 10, 1644. m., 1664, John Vinal of Scit.
v. NICHOLAS (not on Hing. rec's). m. Experience Collier.
vi. THOMAS (not on Hing. rec's). m. in Hing. Nov. 6, 1674, Christian, dau. of Nathaniel Beal.
vii. SARAH (not on Hing. rec's). m. 1671, Josiah Litchfield of Scit.
viii. DEBORAH, bt. in Hing. June 6, 1652. m., 1678, Israel Chittenden of Scit. ix. NATHANIEL ?
NATHANIEL ", bro. of the preceding. m. Sarah, dau. of William Lane of Dorchester, Mass. She was b. in Eng. and d. at the house of her s .- in-law, John Loring of Hull, 19 Aug. 1695. He d. in Hing. 3 June, 1682. "Farmer," and a large land-owner. Constable, 1668; Selectman, 1661 and 1676. Was in active service in King Philip's War. Resided on East St., on land now owned by the Hing. Ag'l and Hort'l Soc'y. In his will of May 11, 1682, he provides for w. Sarah, and gives to the ch. of his s .- in-law, John Loring; also 10s. to each of the ch. of his deceased bro. Nicholas, late of Scit.
Child, -
i. MARY, bt. in Hing. Aug. 1639. m. Dec. 16, 1657, John Loring of Hull, and d. 13 July, 1679, æt. 40th yr.
1. JOHN6, for many years an active business man in Hing. ; was a descendant in the sixth gen. of Richard Baker, who early located at Dorchester, Mass., and was the progenitor of a numerous posterity. The connecting line runs thus : Richard,1 joined the church at Dor. in 1639 ; was made freeman May 18, 1642, and d. 25 Oct. 1689. His w. was Faith Withington. Their s. John,2 bt. 1643, m. Preserved Trott, and d. 25 Nov. 1711. Their s. John,3 b. Nov. 25, 1671, m. Hannah Withington, and d. 9 Oct. 1746. Their s. James,4 b. May 24, 1713, m. Priscilla Paul, and d. 18 Nov. 1776. Their s. John,5 b. Dec. 14, 1746, in. Eliphal Swift, and d. 14 Aug. 1818. Their s. John,6 first above mentioned, was b. at Dor. May 1, 1780. He m. first, Apr. 8, 1805, Frances Sargent of Gloucester. She d. in 1806; and he m. secondly, July 22, 1810, Sally L. Loring, dau. of Peter and Anna (Lincoln) Lor- ing. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 6, 1788, and d. 28 May 1863, æt. 75 yrs. He d. 13 June, 1867, æt. 87 yrs. "Manufacturer of upholstery, carriage-trimmings," etc. Was of the firm of Baker & Lincoln; afts. the sen. partner of J. Baker & Sons. Resided on Main St., near the meeting-house of the First Parish.
Child, by w. Frances, -
i. JOHN OSBORN, b. at Boston, March 13, 1806. m. at Brooklyn, L, I., Ruth Mather Dean, and d. 8 March, 1872. "Shipmaster." Resided in N. Y.
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Ch., by w. Sally, -
2. ii. JAMES LORING, b. at Boston, Feb. 2, 1813.
iii. ANNA LORING, b. at Boston, Nov. 28, 1814. m. Oct. 16, 1854, Dr. Robert T. P. Fiske of Hing.
iv. ABNER LORING, b. at Boston, Dec. 21, 1816, d. 5 Sept. 1817. v. WILLIAM SWIFT, b. at Boston, May 20, 1818, d. 29 Jan. foll.
3. vi. ABNER LORING, b. at Boston, Nov. 7, 1820.
vii. SARAH FRANCES, b. at Boston, May 22, 1823.
viii. MARY SWIFT, b. at Boston, Sept. 6, 1826.
2. JAMES L.7 (John 6-5 James 4 John 3-2 Richard 1), b. at Boston, Feb. 2, 1813. m. first, May 9, 1850, Nancy Ripley Sampson, dau. of Hon. Zabdiel and Ruth (Lobdell) Sampson of Plymouth, Mass. She d. 9 May, 1854, æt. 27 yrs. He m. secondly, May 5, 1860, Susan F. Lunen- burg of Ply. James was grad. at Har. Coll. in 1833, and at one time taught a grammar school in Hing. He was a prolific writer, and the author of several books. In 1875 he removed from Hing. with his family to Minneapolis, Minn., where he d. 3 Feb. 1886, æt. 73 yrs. Ch., all b. by w. Susan, -
i. SUSAN LORING, b. in Hing. March 29, 1861, d. 4 Nov. 1866.
ii. JAMES TOPLIFE, b. at Boston, Nov. 16, 1862, d. in Hing. 3 Oct. 1863.
iii. NELLIE COOLIDGE, b. in Hing. March 18, 1865.
iv. ELIZABETH TOPLIFF, b. in Hing. Jan. 22, 1868.
3. ABNER L.7 (John 6-5 James 4 John 3-2 Richard 1), b. at Boston, Nov. 7, 1820. m. in Hing. Feb. 29, 1844, Lydia J. Ripley, dau. of Nehe- miah and Eunice (Whiting) Ripley. She was b. in Hing. May 7, 1821. He d. 4 Aug. 1849, æt. 29th yr. Was a partner in the firm with his fa., and a man of enterprise and business capacity.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. ANNA FRANCES, March 22, 1845. m. June 1, 1875, Francis H. Lincoln.
ii. MARION RIPLEY, July 8, 1847. m. May 28, 1873, Dr. John Winthrop Spooner.
iii. ABNER LORING, March 23, 1850.
NOTE. - Hannah, bt. Jan. 8, 1682. John O., Jr., s. of John O. and Ruth M. (Dean) of New York. m. Oct. 2, 1871, Lucy D. Whiton. Meriel R., of So. Scit. m. Apr. 11, 1878, George L. Gardner.
BALDWIN.
DAVID, a temporary resident of Hing. m. June 14, 1723, Abigail Burr, dau. of John and Mary (Warren) Burr. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 17, 1701. This fam. prob. removed from here.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. ASA, Aug. 27, 1723.
ii. ZEBULON, Apr. 8, 1726. iii. ABIGAIL, Nov. 29, 1727.
BALLARD.
JANE, m. Aug. 26, 1731, Nathaniel Gilbert. RACHEL, dau. of John of Boston, d. in Hing. 28 Apr. 1754, æt. 5 yrs.
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BAMPTON.
WILLIAM (Robert = Jane Robinson), b. at Nottingham, Eng., Dec. 5, 1809. m. 1836, Mrs. Margaret B. (Colburn) Prentiss, who was a dau. of William and Martha (Blanchard) Colburn, of Pittston, Me. She was b. at Pittston, Sept. 9, 1811, and d. at Malden, Mass., 31 Aug. 1886, æt. 75th yr. " Upholstery trimmer." This fam. removed from here to Roxbury, and thence to Malden.
Ch., -
i. FREDERICK WILLIAM, b. at Dresden, Me., Sept. 11, 1837.
ii. ALICE MARTHA, b. in Hing. Nov. 2, 1840.
iii. EMILY JANE, b. in Hing. Sept. 6, 1842, d. 17 May, 1853.
iv. ARTHUR COLBURN, b. in Hing. May 15, 1845, d. 17 Sept. 1853.
V. WALTER BLANCHARD, b. in Hing. Sept. 3, 1852.
BANGS.
NATHANIEL, m. in Hing. May 1, 1755, Ruth Lane, dau. of Jonathan and Abigail (Andrews) Lane. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 10, 1734, and d. 30 July, 1806, æt. 72 yrs. He d. 28 June, 1770, æt. 38 yrs. Resided on Main (nearly opp. Water) St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. THOMAS, Apr. 9, 1756.
ii. CALEB, Dec. 24, 1761.
iii. DAVID, Feb. 6, 1764.
iv. JOSHUA, Feb. 6, 1764.
v. LUCY, Jan. 16, 1767, d. 23 Jan. 1788, æt. 21 yrs.
vi. NABBY, Ang. 10, 1770, d. unm. at Dorchester, Mass., 24 Jan. 1847, æt. 76 yrs.
NOTE. - Isaiah, m. July 30, 1772, Leah Vining, and had Elizabeth, bt. Oct. 2, 1774. Caleb, by w. Patty, had Thomas, b. Jan. 7, 1776.
BANTLETT (BENTLETT, BENTLEY).
SARAH, whose first hus. d. before 1746, m. secondly, Jan. 1, 1753, John Stodder. Her
Ch., b. or bt. in Hing., by first m'ge, were -
i. HANNAH, b. May 1, 1739. m. Nov. 2, 1756, Ralph Hassell.
ii. MITCHELL, bt. Apr. 6, 1746.
BARBER (BARVER).
JOSEPH, prob. a temporary resident of Hing. m. (pub. Nov. 11, 1710), Mary Kent of Scit., and had
Ch., b. in Hing., viz. :
i. JOSEPH, Oct. 22, 1711.
ii. LYDIA, Feb. 17, 1713-14.
BARKER.
1. ROBERT, "of Dux. 1632," and afts. of Mf'd, where he was "con- stable" and "surveyor of highways," was the ancestor of the fami- lies who have borne this surname in Hing. and vic. His w. was Lucy
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Williams. She was living as late as March 7, 1681-82, but d. before her husband, whose will is dated 18 Feb. 1688-89. The inv. of his estate, taken 15 March, 1691-92, was appraised at £142 1s. 11d. Their ch., as appears by his will, were -
i. ISAAC, m. Judith, dau. of Gov. Thomas Prence.
2. ii. FRANCIS.
iii. ROBERT, was twice m. (see " History of Duxbury").
iv. REBECCA, m. William Snow.
v. ABIGAIL, m. - Rogers.
2. FRANCIS 2 (Robert1), of Dux. and Pem. m. in Hing. Jan. 5, 1674-75, Mary Lincoln, dau. of Thomas (the husbandman) and Mar- garet (Langer) Lincoln. She was bt. in Hing. Apr. 23, 1648. He was one of the Selectmen of Dux. 1685, and 1686, Capt. of a military com- pany, etc. Later in life he removed to Pem. where in the conveyances of real est. he is called " Gentleman." His ch., according to a memo- rial prepared by Harry H. Edes, Esq., a descendant, were -
i. FRANCIS, b. in Hing. Oct. 9, 1675, d. soon.
ii. JOSHUA, Nov. 16, 1676, killed in the army at the eastward.
iii. ELIZABETH, Oct. 31, 1677. m. - Bryant.
iv. JOSIAH, Sept. 21, 1679. in. Saralı Macomber, and resided at Pem.
v. RUTH, Jan. 31, 1681. m. - Briggs.
vi. FRANCIS, Oct. 18, 1682. m. - Jacob. He d. in the Jerseys, 1733.
3. vii. THOMAS, 1684.
viii. ELISHA, killed in the army prior to 1714.
ix. EBENEZER, m. Deborah Randall, and d. 1756.
x. ISAAC.
3. THOMAS 3 (Francis 2 Robert 1), b. prob. at Pem. 1684. m. May 22, 1711 or 1712, Bethia Little, perhaps dau. of Isaac and Bethia Little of Mf'd. She outlived him, and d. in Hing., 9 Oct. 1751, æt. 58 yrs. He d. at Carolina ab. 1732, æt. 48 yrs. Was known as "Captain." Of their eight ch. the foll. were residents of Hing., viz. : -
4. i. JOSHUA, b. at Pem. Aug. 26, 1712.
5. ii. FRANCIS, b. at Pem. 1714.
6. iii. THOMAS, b. at Pem.
iv. ELIZABETH, b. at Pem. Jan. 17, 1724, d. in Hing. 21 Jan. 1804, æt. 80 yrs.
4. JOSHUA 4 (Thomas & Francis 2 Robert1), b. at Pem. Mass., Aug. 26, 1712, and afts. of Hing., was a lieutenant under Capt. Wins- low in the expedition to the West Indies in 1740, and in the dif- ferent wars of the country from 1742 to 1758 (see Lincoln's " History of Hingham," p. 91) ; also in the exped. to Cuba, 1762, etc. His w., whom he m. in Oct. 1746, was his cousin Abigail Barker. She d. in Hing. 11 Feb. 1795, æt. 77 yrs. He d. 1 Jan. 1785, æt. 72 yrs. Capt. Barker held a military commission in the British service, and afts. en- joyed a pension which afforded partial support for his family in their declining years. He is described in an obituary notice as having been an excellent and brave officer, as well as a man of high honor and of real worth. Resided on North St. where now stands the building owned and occupied by the Hing. National Bank.
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Ch., -
i. DEBORAH, Oct. 22, 1747, d. in Hing. 4 March, 1832, æt. 84 yrs.
ii. SARAH, Apr. 10, 1751, d. in Hing. 14 Sept. 1815, æt. 64 yrs.
iii. BETHIA, Dec. 16, 1753, d. in Hing. 11 July, 1828, æt. 75th yr.
5. FRANCIS 4 (Thomas 3 Francis 2 Robert1), b. at Pem., Mass., ab. 1714. m. in Hing. Apr. 24, 1738, Hannah Thaxter, dau. of John and Grace (Stockbridge) Thaxter. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 27, 1719-20, and d. 8 Jan. 1773, æt. 53d yr. Capt. Francis Barker, sent., d. in Hing. June 16, 1795, æt. 82d yr. "Master shipwright," Capt. of a mili- tary company, and a man of energy and usefulness in the community. Resided on Lincoln St. in the house now occupied by heirs of the late Abiel Wilder.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. HANNAH, Feb. 6, 1738-39, d. unm. 27 Nov. 1787.
7. ii. FRANCIS, Feb. 6, 1740-41.
iii. MARY, Feb. 26, 1742-43. m. Oct. 26, 1775, Thomas Thaxter.
iv. JOSHUA, July 14, 1745, d. 14 March, 1752.
V. ELIZABETH, Oct. 11, 1747, d. 14 March, 1752.
vi. LUCY, Oct. 1, 1749, d. 31 March, 1752.
vii. GRACE, Jan. 29, 1752, d. 13 March, 1752.
8. viii. JOSHUA, March 24, 1753.
ix. JOHN, Aug. 3, 1755. General John Barker d. in Hing. 25 Nov. 1828, æt. 73 yrs.
X. THOMAS, Apr. 3, 1758, d. 14 Aug. 1782.
6. THOMAS, perhaps s. of Thomas,8 lived in the house now owned and occupied by John Siders on Main St. near the old meeting-house, and by w. Eunice had
Ch., b. or bt. in Hing., as foll. : -
i. THOMAS, Apr. 30, 1764.
ii. EZEKIEL, Sept. 27, 1767, d. in 5 dys.
iii. EUNICE, Aug. 21, 1768.
iv. MOLLY, Sept. 2, 1770.
7. FRANCIS 5 (Francis 4 Thomas 3 Francis 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 6, 1740-41. m. Sept. 27, 1764, Grace Leavitt, dau. of Hezekiah and Grace (Hatch) Leavitt. She was b. in Hing. May 15, 1748, and d. 10 Dec. 1790, æt. 42 yrs. He d. 1 Oct. 1793, æt. 53d yr. "Master ship- wright," and known as Capt. Resided on North St. Oct. 6, 1788, Francis Barker, Jr., "Gentleman," conveys to Daniel Thaxter, " cord- wainer," house and land in the North Parish in Hing., bounded N. by the highway ; E. on land of Francis Barker; S. with the ditch; W. on William Lincoln, etc.
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