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Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. HANNAH, Nov. 27, 1754. m. Jan. 19, 1783, Thomas Sever. ii. NABBY, Nov. 14, 1758. m. Oct. 9, 1806, Nathaniel Loring.
25. iii. BENJAMIN, Nov. 19, 1763.
iv. JAMES, Sept. 3, 1765. Removed eastward.
26. v. JOSHUA, Sept. 28, 1767.
27. vi. DAVID, Nov. 7, 1769. vii. DEBORAH, Sept. 20, 1772, d. unm. 12 Jan. 1861, æt. 88 yrs.
28. viii. LABAN, 1774. ix. SUSAN, - -. m. Joshua Tower, a seafaring man.
18. AMos 4 (Benjamin & Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. prob. at Scit. m. in Hing. May 16, 1779, Rachel Tower. She d. 29 Aug. 1839, æt. 83 yrs. Amos was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. "Shoemaker." Resided on Main St., near Tower's Bridge.
Ch., prob. b. in Hing., were -
29. i. PELEG, 1780.
ii. DEBORAH, 1783, d. at So. Scit. 22 Nov. 1856, æt. 73 yrs.
iii. AMOS, 1786. Resided at So. Scit., but late in life removed to Wey., where he d. 28 Jan. 1875, æt. 88 yrs.
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Dunbar.
iv. JOSEPH, 1790, d. at Wey. 26 Aug. 1862, æt. 72d yr.
v. EMMA, 1793. m. Harvey House, and d. at Wey. 24 July, 1878, æt. 85 yrs. vi. RACHEL, -. Was m., and resided in the State of Me.
19. MELZAR 4 (Benjamin 3 Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. at Scit. 1754. m. in Hing. Aug. 4, 1782, Nabby Loring, dau. of Solomon and Hannah (Dunbar) Loring. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 10, 1761, and d. 22 Feb. 1831, æt. 69 yrs. He d. 13 Sept. 1829, æt. 75 yrs. "Carpenter." Melzar served three yrs. as a soldier and "artificer" in the War of the Revolution. Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. BETSEY, Dec. 23, 1782, d. 20 Dec. 1783.
ii. MELZAR, Nov. 13, 1784, d. at Boston, 26 Feb. 1868, æt. 83 yrs.
iii. BETSEY, Dec. 13, 1786. m. Nov. 5, 1807, Samuel Fearing.
iv. CHARLES, Sept. 13, 1788, d. in Virginia.
v. HANNAH, Sept. 16, 1790, d. unm. 21 Feb. 1831.
vi. SETH, Dec. 4, 1792. Removed to Ohio.
vii. PETER, Nov. 14, 1794, d. at Cuba, W. I.
viii. TAMSEN, Sept. 19, 1796. m. Joseph D. Annable, and d. at Boston.
ix. MARIA, Feb. 9, 1799. m. (1) - Cornish, and (2) Thomas Spooner. She d. at So. Scit.
X. CATHERINE, March 6, 1803. m. Dec. 15, 1825, Israel Clark, and d. at Ply.
xi. LORING, Sept. 20, 1806. Removed to New Hampshire.
20. JACOB 4 (Robert 3 Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 28, 1741. m. Dec. 3, 1761, Abi Gardner, dau. of Stephen and Hannah (Gardner) Gardner. She was b. in Hing. May 6, 1740, and d. 7 Jan. 1786, æt. 46 yrs. He d. at Pembroke, Me., 30 Sept. 1840, æt. nearly 91 yrs. A soldier of the Revolution.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. ABIA, June 23, 1763. m. Feb. 4, 1782, Israel Vining of Ab'n.
ii. MARY, Apr. 1, 1765. m. March 8, 1787, Warren Gardner.
30. iii. ROBERT, March 10, 1767.
iv. LYDIA, June 7, 1769.
V. EUNICE, June 7, 1772.
vi. RELIEF, Sept. 29, 1774.
vii. CHLOE, Jan. 17, 1777. m. 1857, æt. 80 yrs.
- Williams, and d. at Worcester, 19 June,
viii. SARAH, Sept. 19, 1779.
ix. MERCY, July 9, 1782.
x. AN INFANT, Jan. 1, 1786, d. same day.
21. SAMUEL 5 (Daniel 4 Samuel & Joseph 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. 1784. m. Priscilla, dau. of Eleazer Peakes of Scit. Samuel d. 30 July, 1858, æt. 74 yrs. "Farm laborer." Resided on Hersey St.
Ch., -
i. SAMUEL, b. 1816. m. Elizabeth Peabody, and d. 13 Oct. 1853, æt. 37 yrs. ch .: 1. Caroline A., -, d. 4 May 1844. 2. Caroline A., Jan. 22, 1845. m. Sept. 29, 1870, Martin T. Stodder, and d. 16 Feb. 1883, æt. 38 yrs. 3. A son, March 4, 1853.
31. ii. ELEAZER PEAKES, - iii. PHILLIPE, - ; is dead.
22. HOSEA 5 (Daniel 4 Samuel & Joseph 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. June 13, 1793. m. Apr. 27, 1817, Lucy Wilder, dau. of Daniel and Nancy (Star) Wilder. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 16, 1792, and d. 13 Sept.
202
Dunbar.
1868, æt. 76 yrs. He d. 5 Apr. 1873, æt. 80th yr. "Blacksmith." Resided on Hersey St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. JANE WILDER, Oct. 14, 1817. m. Aug. 24, 1839, Kilborn W. Barnes.
ii. SARAH MERRITT, March 24, 1820. m. March 1, 1842, Edmund French.
iii. HESTER ANN ROGERS, March 17, 1822. m. Dec. 29, 1846, Albert F. Hersey. iv. LUCY ANN, Apr. 17, 1825. m. Dec. 29, 1846, Eleazer Dunbar.
32. v. MARTIN DEXTER, Oct. 14, 1826.
vi. ELIZABETH WILDER, 1828. m. Jan. 26, 1851, Josiah N. Kittredge. 33. vii. CHARLES HENRY, July 30, 1834.
23. JOHN M.5 (Daniel 4 Samuel 3 Joseph 2 Robert1), b. in Hing. May 17, 1795. m. June 23, 1822, Susan Loring, dau. of Elpalet and Susa (Wilder) Loring. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 30, 1801, and d. 29 Dec. 1879, æt. 78 yrs. He d. 11 Nov. 1856, æt. 61 yrs. "Boot- maker." Resided on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
34. i. ANDREW WILLIAMS, June 3, 1823.
ii. A SON, -, d. in infancy.
iii. JOHN MASON, Dec. 1, 1826.
iv. SUSAN LORING, March 22, 1830. m. Dec. 7, 1853, Benjamin F. Meservey.
24. SETH 5 (Daniel 4 Samuel & Joseph 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 9, 1802. m. Jan. 1831, Xoa, dau. of Ebenezer and Zinthia (Stetson) Curtis. She was b. at Han., Mass., Feb. 10, 1805. Seth d. 20 May, 1868, æt. 66 yrs. "Shoemaker." Resided on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. SETH CURTIS, Nov. 3, 1831. Resides at Wey.
ii. GEORGE, Nov. 14, 1838. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
25. BENJAMIN 5 (Benjamin 48 Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 19, 1763. m. Hannah, dau. of Israel Dodge. She was b. Feb. 16, 1768, and d. at Boston, 23 Oct. 1834; æt. 67th yr. He d. 4 Aug. 1847, æt. 84th yr. "Carpenter." Resided at Hing. Centre.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. SARAH, Feb. 26, 1787. m. (1) Gershom Copeland, and (2) Joseph Kimball. Sarah d. at Georgetown, Mass., 1 Sept. 1862, æt. 76th yr.
ii. BENJAMIN, birth not recorded ; was lost at sea.
iii. ABIGAIL, Dec. 1795. m. James Wentworth of Boston.
iv. LYDIA, Jan. 7, 1798. m. Sept. 23, 1825, Samuel N. Brown, and had sons, Samuel N., and Benjamin F. Lydia d. at Boston, 10 Aug. 1882, æt. 83d yr.
v. SUSAN, bt. Sept. 3, 1800. m. Nov. 20, 1822, Daniel Downes, and d. at Boston, 10 Ang. 1872, æt. 72 yrs.
26. JOSHUA 5 (Benjamin 4-3 Joshua 2 Robert 1), b, in Hing. Sept. 28, 1767. m. Jan. 1, 1799, Bethia Wilder, dau. of Thomas and Bethia (Gardner) Wilder. She was b. in Hing. May 29, 1780. This fam. prob. removed from here soon after 1802.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. JOSHUA, March 23, 1799. Did he. d. at Boston, 5 Jan. 1886, æt. 87th yr .? (See Town Report. )
ii. ELIJAH STODDER, Aug. 18, 1800.
iii. ESTHER COBB, Jan. 31, 1802.
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Dunbar.
27. DAVID 5 (Benjamin 4-3 Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 7, 1769. m. first, Oct. 15, 1797, Sarah Porter of Wey. She d. 16 Apr. 1801. He m. secondly, June, 1803, Mrs. Hannah (Hobart) Lane, wid. of Peter Lane, and dau. of Peter and Lucretia (Gill) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 12, 1768, and d. 2 July, 1855, æt. 87th yr. David d. 14 June, 1826, æt. 57th yr. "Stone-mason." Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, -
i. DAVID, June 13, 1798, d. 13 March, 1799.
ii. JOSHUA, June 13, 1798, d. at New Bedford, Mass., 23 July, 1868, æt. 70 yrs.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Hannah, -
iii. SALLY PORTER, Jan. 6, 1805, d. unm. 29 July, 1846.
28. LABAN 5 (Benjamin 4-8 Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. 1774. m. Dec. 14, 1797, Delight Wilder, dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Garnet) Wilder. She was b. in Hing. March 19, 1769. Laban d. 26 May, 1863, æt. 90th yr. "Carpenter." Resided in the North Ward.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
35. i. LABAN, Sept. 22, 1798. ii. CALVIN WILDER, Apr. 3, 1800, d. Dec. 1829.
iii. EBED, Nov. 29, 1802, d. at Wey. 1 June, 1867.
36. iv. WILLIAM, March 17, 1804.
v. WARREN, Jan. 14, 1807. Removed to Wey.
29. PELEG 5 (Amos 4 Benjamin & Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. 1780. m. Feb. 15, 1805, Olive Whiton, dau. of Ezekiel and Olive (Stodder) Whiton. Peleg d. in Hing. S Apr. 1867, æt. 87 yrs. "Farm laborer." A soldier in the War of 1812, having served as substitute for Enoch Dunbar. Resided at " Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i." MARY, -. m. Edmund Blanchard.
ii. BETHANY EATON, -, d. unm. 20 Jan. 1850, æt. 42 yrs.
iii. ANNA, -, d. young.
iv. JOSEPH, -, d. young.
30. ROBERT 5 (Jacob 4 Robert & Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. March 10, 1767. m. Feb. 11, 1790, Joanna Eells, dau. of North and Joanna (Farrow) Eells of Scit. Robert d. 3 Nov. 1815, æt. 49th yr. "Cooper." Resided on Scotland St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. JOANNA, June 23, 1790, d. unm.
ii. BETSEY, Dec. 31, 1791, d. 19 Dec. 1792.
iii. SARAH, Nov. 26, 1793. m. - Thomas of Brookfield, Mass.
iv. ROBERT, Apr. 22, 1796 ; is dead.
v. MARY, Dec. 18, 1797. m. Warren Gardner.
vi. JACOB, Dec. 23, 1799. m. Sarah, dau. of Nathaniel French, and d. 16 Oct.
1858, without issue. "Cooper." Resided at So. Hing.
vii. BETSEY, May 6, 1802. m. Apr. 6, 1843, Jacob Gardner, wid !..
viii. ABIA G., Jan. 12, 1805. m. Feb. 1829, Benjamin French of Pembroke, N. H.
31. ELEAZER P.6 (Samuel 5 Daniel 4 Samuel & Joseph 2 Robert I), b. in Hing. -. m. Dec. 29, 1846, Lucy Ann, dau. of Hosea and Lucy
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Dunbar.
(Wilder) Dunbar. (No. 22.) She was b. in Hing. Apr. 17, 1825. " Junk-dealer." Resides on Thaxter St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. EDGAR FRANCIS, Feb. 22, 1849. m. March 11, 1876, Emeline F. Ewell.
ii. FREDERICK W., Oct. 17, 1853. m. Oct. 17, 1874, Elvira A. Conant of Randolph. She survived him, and m. (2) Apr. 2, 1885, Martin T. Stod- der, wid !. Frederick W. d. at Somerville, 22 Dec. 1879, æt. 26 yrs.
32. MARTIN D.6 (Hosea 5 Daniel 4 Samuel $ Joseph 2 Robert I), b. in Hing. Oct. 14, 1826. m. first, Apr. 21, 1848, Ellen M. Sprague, dau. of Isaac G. and Abigail G. (Nye) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 13, 1828, and d. 21 June, 1852, æt. 23 yrs. He m. secondly, Dec. 30, 1852, at Dennis, Mass., Abbie Sears, dau. of Heman and Nabby (Sears) Sears. She was b. at Dennis, Apr. 6, 1823. "Shoemaker." Resides on Hersey St.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Ellen, -
i. A SON, Dec. 1848, still-born.
ii. MARY ELLEN, Dec. 22, 1849, d. 17 May, 1866, æt. 16 yrs.
iii. LIZZIE GOOLD, March 13, 1852. m. Jan. 21, 1874, Isaac N. Halford of Boston.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Abbie, -
iv. ABBIE LUNETTA, Nov. 6, 1856. m. Nov. 25, 1879, Jotham Salisbury of Wey.
V. CARRIE DEXTER, March 8, 1863, d. 21 July foll.
vi. HATTIE LOUISE, Jan. 5, 1866. m. Sept. 27, 1887, William O. Fletcher.
33. CHARLES H.6 (Hosea 5 Daniel 4 Samuel 3 Joseph 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. July 30, 1834. m. July 5, 1857, Lovinia I. Scribner, dau. of Nason and Lucy H. (Dunham) Scribner. She was b. at Jackson Brook, Me., July 18, 1836. Charles H. d. 5 Aug. 1882, æt. 48 yrs. " Painter." Resided on Hersey St. Ch., -
i. CHARLES DEXTER, May 8, 1858.
ii. FRANK MERTON, Nov. 31, 1860.
iii. HERBERT WALLACE, July 26, 1867.
iv. JENNIE WILDES, Feb. 19, 1872.
V. ARTHUR PEAKES, July 22, 1873.
vi. ALICE GOODWIN, Oct. 4, 1876.
34. ANDREW W.6 (John M.5 Daniel 4 Samuel & Joseph 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. June 3, 1823. m. Oct. 22, 1846, Abigail Gay Packard, dau. of William Packard of Quincy, Mass. She was b. at Quincy, June 9, 1823. "Currier." Resides on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., -
i. ABBIE FLORENCE, b. at Q. Feb. 17, 1848, d. 25 Aug. foll.
ii. FRANCIS ANDREW, b. in Hing. Feb. 14, 1850. m. Jan. 1876, Martha M. Bowles of Wey. Resides at Wey.
iii. INEZ LORENA, b. in Hing. Dec. 4, 1852.
35. LABAN 6 (Laban 5 Benjamin +3 Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 22, 1798. m. first, Apr. 7, 1820, Eliza Wade of Wey. She d. 15 Dec. 1835, æt. 37 yrs. His sec. w., whom he m. Aug. 11, 1836, was Mary Pratt of Wey. She d. and he m. thirdly, Apr. 5, 1838, Lucy,
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dau. of Sylvanus Loud of Wey. She d. prob. at Wey. Laban d. in Hing. 24 Feb. 1884, æt. 85 yrs.
Ch., by w. Eliza, -
i. BENJAMIN C., Feb. 23, 1822.
ii. ELIZA, Jan. 12, 1826, d. 5 Sept. 1828.
Child, by w. Mary, -
iii. AN INFANT, d. in three days.
Ch., by w. Lucy, -
iv. ELIZA MARY, March 20, 1839, d. 5 Dec. 1842.
v. JANE J., Aug. 4, 1840, d. 12 Jan. 1843.
vi. HARRIET W., June 13, 1842. m. Charles A. Neal.
36. WILLIAM 6 (Laban 5 Benjamin 4-3 Joshua 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. March 17, 1804. m. Sarah W. Groce, dau. of David and Sarah (Wil- der) Groce. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 20, 1798, and d. 12 Apr. 1870, æt. 72 yrs. He d. 17 March, 1879, æt. 75 yrs. "Laborer." Resided in the North Ward.
Ch., so far as I kn., -
i. HANNAH GARDNER, Sept. 13, 1826. m. June 29, 1845, John B. Hendley.
ii. WILLIAM, Nov. 2, 1828, d. at Alexandria, Va., from wounds received at the battle of Weldon Railroad, 19 Aug. 1864, æt. 36th yr. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
iii. CALVIN WILDER, Oct. 25, 1830, d. 8 Dec. 1831.
iv. SARAH WILDER, Oct. 5, 1832. m. March 18, 1857, Jacob B. Perry.
v. CALVIN WILDER, May, 1834, d. 19 Oct. 1856, æt. 22 yrs.
vi. JAMES D., 1837. Resides at Wey. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.") vii. SUSAN, -, d. young.
NOTE. - Jonathan, m. June 20, 1776, Ruth Garner. Ruth, m. June 5, 1781, David Gard- ner. Mercy, m. 1790 ? Josiah Gardner. Pamela, m. Thatcher Ewell of Mf'd. Jesse, d. 20 Nov. 1806, æt. 50 yrs. William, m. Apr. 16, 1826, Sarah Prouty. Deborah,d. 31 March, 1837, æt. 80 yrs. Phoebe (dau. of Lucy), d. at Foxborough, 27 Sept. 1852, æt. 79 yrs. Susan Elizabeth, youngest dau. of Joseph P., and Mary W., d. 18 Aug. 1854, æt. 1 yr. 7 mo's. James, by w. Martha A., had Ida Gray, b. in Hing. May 25, 1857, d. 10 Sept. foll. Luther Whiton, "mariner," and s. of Deborah Dunbar, d. at Boston, 27 Nov. 1857, æt. 46 yrs. William, d. 26 Dec, 1858, æt. 45th yr. Sarah, d. 28 Nov. 1863, æt. 60 yrs.
DUNKIN (DUNCAN).
PETER, by w. Jemima, had Ch., b. in Hing., as foll : -
i. SARAH, Feb. 20, 1687-88. ii. DOROTHY, Apr. 26, 1689.
DUNN.
CORNELIUS LENANE (James = Mary Lenane), b. in the County of Limerick, Ire., 1806. m. Mrs. Margaret (Minahan) Neenan, a dau. of William Minahan. She was b. in County Cork, Ire., 1810, and d. in Hing. 7 Jan. 1867, æt. 56 yrs. He d. 24 May, 1870, æt. 65th yr. " Laborer." Resided on North St.
Ch., -
i. MARY AGNES, b. in Ire. Feb. 11, 1845. m. at Boston, Apr. 25, 1872, Joseph T. Hinkel.
ii. ELIZA -, b. and d. in Ire.
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iii. SARAH HERSEY, b. in Hing. March 10, 1849, d. 29 May, 1857, æt. 8 yrs. iv. JAMES WILLIAM, b. at Clinton, Sept. 7, 1851.
1. THOMAS, S. of James, and b. in Ire. Dec. 11, 1809. m. Mary He d. in Hing. 21 Oct. 1880, æt. 71st yr. "Laborer." Resided on Friend St.
Ch., all b. in Ire., -
2. i. JOHN, Dec. 15, 1838.
ii. ELLEN, - -. m. Patrick Hyland of Wey.
iii, MARY, Sept. 12, 1851. m. Apr. 28, 1870, John Hasson, and d. 26 July, 1875, æt. 24th yr.
iv. ANNA, -. m. Nov. 28, 1878, John Nolan.
2. JOHN (Thomas = Mary -), b. at Youghal, County Cork, Ire., Dec. 15, 1838. m. Margaret O'Connell, who was b. at Liscarrol, County Cork, Ire., Aug. 22, 1836. "Farmer." Resides on High St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MICHAEL, Nov. 10, 1860.
ii. AN INFANT, Sept. 22, 1862, still-born.
iii. JOHN, Feb. 25, 1864, d. 23 Apr. 1868.
iv. MARY MARGARET, May 2, 1866.
V. NELLIE FRANCES, July 15, 1868.
vi. HANNAH, June 18, 1871, d. 21 Jan. 1872.
vii. AN INFANT, March 18, 1874.
ALEXANDER (Alexander = Elizabeth Ronald), b. in Scotland, July 12, 1818. m. first Elizabeth Paul. She d. 9 Nov. 1856, æt. 38 yrs. He m. secondly, Apr. 1861, Mary White, dau. of Donald and Eliza- beth (Mitchell) White. She was b. at Grennock, Sco., Apr. 1, 1830. Alexander d. in Hing. 29 March, 1880, æt. 62d yr. "Currier." Re- sided on South Pleasant St.
Ch., by w. Elizabeth, -
i. ELIZABETH, Aug. 1, 1841.
ii. ISABELLA, Oct. 8, 1843, d. 27 Feb. 1875.
iii. ALEXANDER, May 16, 1846.
iv. CHARLES, Oct. 5, 1848.
Ch., by w. Mary, -
v. MARY ELIZABETH, Feb. 1, 1862. vi. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Dec. 20, 1863, d. 9 Oct. 1864.
vii. MATTHEW WILLIAM, Apr. 24, 1866.
NOTE. - Mary, dau. of John and Catherine, a native of Boston, d. in Hing. 19 Dec. 1880, æt. 12 yrs. John Archibald, b. Feb. 1864, d. 11 Sept. foll. Julia, of Hing. m. at Wey. May 28, 1871, James Coughlan of Hing.
DUNNING.
HICK, m. in Hing. Dec. 7, 1669, Sarah Joy, dau. of Thomas and Joan (Gallop) Joy. Hing. rec's furnish nothing relating to this fam. except the birth of the foll.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. EDMUND, March 31, 1672.
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DWELLEY (DWELLY).
RICHARD, prob. of Lancaster in 1654, was a few yrs. later in Hing., but removed from here ab. 1665 to Scit. The name of his w. does not appear on Hing. rec's. His
Ch., b. or bt. in Hing., were -
i. A SON (prob. Richard), b. March 10, 1659-60.
ii. MARY, bt. Feb. 28, 1663-64.
NOTE. - Lemuel, of Han. m. in Hing. Nov. 6, 1796, Jane, dau. of Col. David Cushing of Hing.
DYER.
SOLOMON LOVELL (Jacob = Nabby Lovell), was b. at Wey. Oct. 6, 1806. He m. in Hing. Jan. 31, 1828, Sally Stodder, dau. of Ichabod and Mary (Stodder) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 14, 1809. " Master-mariner," afts. "shoemaker." Resides on North St., near the harbor.
Ch., all b. in Hing,. -
i. SOLOMON LOVELL, Aug. 24, 1831, d. 3 Nov. foll.
ii. IRENUS LOVELL, Aug. 23, 1833, d. 15 Oct. foll.
iii. SARAH FRANCES, Aug. 19, 1834. m. July 27, 1853, Lyman B. Whiton, and d. 29 Oct. 1880.
iv. MARIA BASSETT, Dec. 26, 1835. m. March 12, 1856, Edward Knight of Wey.
V. SOLOMON LOVELL, May, 29, 1838, d. 1 Aug. foll.
vi. ABBY CAROLINE, Aug. 25, 1839, d. 10 Sept. foll.
vii. ABBY LOVELL, Feb. 23, 1841. m. Aug. 18, 1861, Fred Reed of Wey.
viii. SOLOMON LOVELL, Nov. 10, 1842, d. 17 May, 1844.
ix. REUBEN FRANCIS, Apr. 27, 1844, d. 2 June, 1846.
X. ARTHUR FRANCIS, July 21, 1846, d. 2 Nov. foll.
xi. FRANCIS JACOB PRATT, March 16, 1848. in. Aug. 2, 1876, Clara L. Vinton of Braintree.
EBENEZER PORTER came to Hing. 1847, and for sixteen yrs. foll. was pastor of the Evangelical Congregational Church at Hing. Cen- tre. From here he removed in 1863, to Shrewsbury, Mass., and thence to So. Ab'n, where he d. 22 Aug. 1882, æt. 69 yrs. His first w. Esther Ann Hough, whom he m. at Canterbury, Conn., Dec. 2, 1838, was b. at C. Oct. 25, 1815, and d. at Shrewsbury, 2 June, 1872, æt. 57th yr. Resided principally while in Hing. on Main, near Central and Cedar Sts.
Ch., -
i. EBENEZER PORTER, Nov. 3, 1839. m. (1) Oct. 19, 1865, Susie M., dau. of James H. Fearing, and (2) Jan. 2, 1871, Martha A. Fearing, his first w.'s sister.
ii. HENRY LOCKWOOD, May 16, 1842, d. 26 Aug. foll.
iii. HELEN AMELIA, March 17, 1844. m. Dec. 6, 1864, Barnard K. Lee, who, with his young w. was lost at sea on steamer "Melville," 8 Jan. 1865. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
iv. SARAH ELIZABETH, Aug. 1, 1845. m. July 10, 1877, Rev. Isaac Pierson, and d. at North China, 12 Jan. 1882.
v. MARY LOCKWOOD, Nov. 25, 1846. m. Sept. 8, 1869, Henry M. Wyatt.
vi. ESTHER GENEVIEVE, Aug. 11, 1849. m. Jan. 18, 1877, J. Frank Thomas of Wey.
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vii. EDWARD NORRIS, July 22, 1850. m. Dec. 25, 1876, Fannie E. Bartlett of Wey.
viii. FRANCIS HENRY, March 4, 1853, d. 23 Sept. foll.
ix. SAMUEL HOUGH, Aug. 18, 1855, d. in twelve days.
x. MARTHA LOUISA, Feb. 7, 1859. m. March 23, 1883, Robert J. Ford.
NOTE. - Benjamin, of Wey. m. June 24, 1708, Sarah Sayer. Deborah, m. July 4, 1816, Josiah Gardner. Charles, Jr., of Hing. in. Nov. 23, 1843, Anna B. Joselyn of Wey. Ann, m. Jan. 13, 1850, Calvin Andrews. Belinda B., wid. of William, d. 4 Aug. 1872, æt. 69 yrs .; a native of Canada. Lucy (French) wid. of Charles, d. at Wey. 31 Oct. 1875, at. 81st yr.
EAMES.
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ANTHONY, Hing. 1636, the same yr. had a house-lot granted him on Lower Plain ; was a deputy 1637, 1638, and 1643; frequently a town officer, and involved in the military difficulties of 1644-1645. (Lin- coln's " History of Hingham.") JOHN, d. 3 Nov. 1641. MARK, had a grant of land in Hing. 1645. He m. May 26, 1648. No further rec. MARGERY, dau. of Anthony, m. Oct. 20, 1653, John Jacob. ELIZA- BETH, dau. of Mark, m. Dec. 5, 1672, Andrew Lane. JERUSHA, of Mf'd, prob. dau. of Anthony and Mercy (Sampson), m. Sept. 11, 1711, Thomas Sayer, Jr. ELIZABETH, of Mf'd, dau. of Anthony, Sent, m. Edward Wilder of Hing.
NOTE. - Thankful, a native of Boston, d. 5 Sept. 1876, æt. 83d yr.
EASTERBROOK.
JOSEPH, for sev. yrs. a school-teacher in Hing. and afts. of Lexing- ton, Mass., m. in Hing. Aug. 25, 1693, Mrs. Hannah (Leavitt) Loring, . wid. of Joseph Loring, and dau. of John and Sarah Leavitt. She was b. in Hing. March 20, 1663-64, and d. at Lexington, 5 Oct. 1728, æt. 64th yr. He d. at L. 23 Sept. 1733. Their
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. JOHN, July 28, 1694.
ii. SOLOMON, Nov. 21, 1696, d. 4 Dec. foll.
iii. HANNAH, Aug. 2, 1698.
iv. MELASET, March 22, 1700-1.
v. ELIJAH, July 28, 1703.
1. ISAAC, from Barnstable, Mass., and b. there, Apr. 9, 1796, m. first, in Hing. Nov. 5, 1820, Susanna M. Lincoln, dau. of Joseph and Su- sanna (Marsh) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 13, 1799, and d. 1 Nov, 1831, æt. 32d yr. He m. secondly, Jan. 28, 1833, Louisa Easter- brook of Barnstable. She d. Feb. 1883. Isaac d. 18 Jan. 1835, æt. 39th yr. " Master-mariner." Resided at West Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Susanna, -
i. ISAAC, Sept. 17, 1821. m. Oct. 22, 1846, Caroline A., dau. of Elijah Lewis. Resided at Boston, and d. 7 June, 1885, æt. 64th yr. She d. 8 Jan. 1886, æt. 63 yrs. Their dau., Carrie Marsh, d. in Hing. 4 Sept. 1863, at. 4th yr.
ii. SUSAN MARSH, Aug. 12, 1823, d. 28 Aug. 1825.
iii. CHARLES GORHAM, Aug. 13, 1825. "Printer ;" is the editor and pro- prietor of the "Weymouth Gazette." Resides at Wey.
2. iv. JOSEPH, Sept. 12, 1827.
v. SUSAN MARSH, Dec. 11, 1829. m. Jan. 18, 1857, Lewis French.
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2. JOSEPH (Isaac = Susanna M. Lincoln), b. in Hing. Sept. 12, 1827. m. Oct. 17, 1854, Susan Beal Trask, dau. of Elijah and Sarah (Wool- arton) Trask of Boston. She was b. at Boston, Oct. 28, 1829. Joseph d. 8 May, 1879, æt. 52d yr. Editor and proprietor of the "Hingham Journal." Resided on Elm St.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. ELIZABETH WORRICK, March 21, 1855.
SAMUEL (Samuel = Martha Hinckley), was b. at Barnstable, Mass., June 11, 1810. He m. in Hing. May 9, 1831, Rebecca Harding, dau. of Thomas and Patience (Mayo) Harding. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 16, 1811. Samuel d. 10 Feb. 1883, æt. 73d yr. "Ship-master." Re- sided on Cottage St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARY HARDING, Feb. 23, 1832, d. 4 Oct. 1833.
ii. GEORGE DE FOREST, May 18, 1834, d. 14 June, 1858.
iii. MARY HARDING, May 6, 1837. m. Feb. 1, 1860, Thomas H. Corbett, and d. 18 Nov. 1864.
iv. SAMUEL HOWES, June 15, 1841. Resides at Boston, and has a fam.
V. CHARLES SCHOLFIELD, Dec. 1, 1843, d. 28 Jan. 1846.
vi. ELIZABETH JACKSON, Oct. 7, 1846. m. Jan. 2, 1868, Charles E. Good.
vii. DELIA DOANE, Jan. 18, 1854. m. June 11, 1874, William M. Gilman.
NOTE. - Annie P., w. of J. Henry Easterbrook, and a native of Cherryfield, Me., d. in Hing. 15 Feb. 1876, æt. 27 yrs.
EATON.
OSGOOD (Osgood = Hannah Wentworth), a descendant from Francis Eaton, who came to Ply. in the "Mayflower," 1620, was b. at Wilton, Me., Dec. 31, 1837. m. in Hing. Dec. 23, 1865, Helen E. Beal, dau. of Daniel and Hannah L. (Burbank) Beal. She was b. in Hing. June 17, 1846. "Boot-manuf'r, afts. " farmer." Resides on Hull St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. HELEN WENTWORTH, Nov. 5, 1866.
ii. GILBERT OSGOOD, Sept. 4, 1868.
iii. LAWRENCE, Dec. 16, 1870.
iv. PHILIP, June 13, 1873, d. 9 Oct. foll.
v. WILBUR LINUS, Aug. 16, 1876.
vi. WALLACE, March 12, 1880.
NOTE. - Elizabeth, m. July 29, 1668, John Barnes. Hannah, d. 13 July, 1689. Ben- jamin, of Kingston m. March 11, 1728-29, Susanna, wid. of Lazarus Beal. George, m. May 27, 1836, Ann T. Moorfield.
EDES.
ROBERT THAXTER (Richard S. = Mary Cushing), m. at Boston, Apr. 30, 1867, Elizabeth T., dau. of Calvin W. Clark. "Physician;" was grad. at Har. Coll. 1858 ; M. D. 1861; and later Mat. Med. Prof. Resided on Main, near Water St. Removed to Dor.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. ANNIE B., May 2, 1868.
EELLS.
1. JOHN, who, it is said, resided in Hing. for a short time, was from Dorchester, Mass., where he sold his dw .- house, land, etc., "the 28th of the 8th mo. 1640.". I have been unable, however, to find any- VOL. II .- 14
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thing relating to him on Hing. rec's. He may have been "John the bee-hive maker " who finally settled at Newbury, as has been suggested by various historical writers.
2. SAMUEL, S. of the preceding, and bt. at Dor. May 3, 1640, was for many yrs. a resident of Milford, Conn., but removed to Hing. prob. ab. 1689, and on Aug. 22d of that yr. m. Mrs. Sarah North, wid. of Edward North of Boston .* She was his (Samuel's) sec. w. His first w. was Anna Lenthal, dau. of Rev. Robert Lenthal of Wey. In 1705 he purchased of Caleb Bate nine acres of land, meadow and orchard, on Town St. (between the present residences of William O. Lincoln and Rufus Lane on South St.). Aug. 3, 1713, wid. Sarah Eells of Scit. sells to George Bramhall, "currier," of Hing., "my house and land : " N. by the Town St., E. by Caleb Bate; S. by Daniel Cushing, and W. by Samuel Thaxter, etc. She d. 2 Nov. 1738, æt. ab. 70 yrs. Sam- uel while a resident of Hing. was by occupation "merchant." He also was a magistrate ; selectman 1695; representative 1705 and 1706, and kn. as " Major Eells." He had been in command of a garrison at Ponagansett (Dartmouth) in Philip's War, 1676, and without doubt was a man of ability as well as of good education. He d. in 1709, æt. 69 yrs. His residence in Hing. according to our tax-lists, was on Fort Hill St. His wid. removed to Scit. after his decease. Of the eight or more ch. of Major Eells I kn. but little. They prob. were by his first w., and b. before he came to Hing. It is reasonable, how- ever, to suppose that the subjoined were of this fam., for I kul. of no other person of the name in Scit. at that time, who would have had ch. old enough to marry. Moreover, the continuance of the chris. names of Samuel and Anna is strong presumptive evidence that the foll. were his
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