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Ch., viz. : -
3. i. NATHANIEL, 1678.
ii. ELIZABETH, -----. m. (pub. in Hing. Sept. 23, 1710, and called of Scit.) John Stowell, and d. 1714.
iii. ANNA, our rec's say of Scit. m. (pub. in Hing. Nov. 6, 1714) Thomas Wilder, and had Samuel, Anna, and others.
* Boston, July 26, 1683. Administration was granted to Sarah North, wid. of Edward North, late of Boston, "mariner," deceased, intestate.
s. d.
Inv. appraised at . £375 14 10
Inc. personal debts owing in Hingham £192 02 07
Inv. of goods in his shop . £183 12 03
£375 14 10
JOHN SMITH, Sen !.
JOHN PRINCE.
(S. P. R. vol. ix. p. 132).
3. NATHANIEL 3 (Samuel 2 John 1), b. 1678; was grad. at Har. Coll. 1699, and ord. minister at Scit. June 14, 1704. He m. in Hing. Oct. 12, 1704, Mrs. Hannah North. I have not ascertained her maiden name, although our rec's say she was of Hing. She d. at Scit. 2 May, 1754. He d. 25 Aug. 1750, æt. 72 yrs. Their descendants are numer- ous and widely scattered.
NOTE. - Nathaniel, m. Dec. 21, 1769, Joanna Farrow. Sarah, m. Feb. 11, 1790, Bela Wilder. Joanna, m. Feb. 11, 1790, Robert Dunbar.
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Egre - Eldredge.
EGRE (AGREE).
DEMING, or Duming, m. in Hing. Apr. 30, 1722, Rachel, dau. of Joseph and Joanna Thorn. He prob. d. before 1752, when his wid. received assistance from the town. " Mariner." Resided in the sec. pre.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. HOPESTILL, Sept. 14, 1721.
ii. THOMAS, March 13, 1722-23. Removed to Barnstable, where he m. March 7, 1748-49, Anna, dau. of Capt. Edward Demmick. She was b. Nov. 23, 1721. They removed ab. 1771, to Pittston, Me., where she d. 6 Aug. 1807. Thomas (he wrote his surname " Agry "), d. 19 Oct. 1783, æt., as his gravestone says, 59 yrs. "Shipwright." Of their four ch. one was . bt. in Hing. sec. pre., viz. : Hannah, Oct. 6, 1754. m. Capt. Samuel Oakman of Pittston, Me.
iii. LEAH, Feb. 10, 1724-25.
iv. JOHN, March 25, 1726.
v. DEBORAH, May 3, 1730. m. July 30, 1759, Elisha Tower, Jr.
vi. WILLIAM, Nov. 12, 1732.
vii. DANIEL, bt. Sept. 27, 1741. Removed to Dartmouth, Mass., and late in life to Hardwick. He m. first, Nov. 21, 1771, Mercy Perry of Rochester. She d. 16 Sept. 1795. The chris. name of his sec. w., whom he m. at Taunton, was Martha. She d. 15 Feb. 1826, æt. 81 yrs. He d. at Hard- wick, 23 Oct. 1801, æt. 60 yrs. A soldier of the Revolution. Feb. 1, 1771, Daniel Egre (he wrote his surname " Egrey ") of Dartmouth sells to Urian Oakes of Coh., " shipwright," one third acre of land granted to wid. Rachel Egre, by the town of Hing. bounded west by Jonathan Pratt, north by - Tower, south by Jonathan Kilby, and east by the high- way. (Suff. Deeds, vol. 123, p. 68.)
viii. BATHSHEBA, bt. Sept. 27, 1741.
ix. ELIZABETH, bt. Sept. 27, 1741. m. Apr. 20, 1766, Amaziah Bowles of Dartmouth.
ELDREDGE.
1. NATHAN, from Provincetown, but a native of Brewster, Mass., came to Hing. with his fam. soon after the close of the last war with Eng. His w. Susan (Phillips) Small was a dau. of Nathan and Tiba- tha G. Phillips. She d. in Hing. 7 Jan. 1852, æt. 78 yrs. He d. 29 Dec. 1823. " Mariner." Resided on Green St.
Ch., prob. b. at P., -
i. ELIZABETH, 1798. m. in Hing. May 6, 1819, Joseph Hudson.
ii. SALLY, Jan. 17, 1801. m. in Hing. Jan. 28, 1821, Reuben Eldredge.
iii. CAROLINE, Nov. 15, 1803. m. in Hing. Oct. 11, 1821, Thomas Cook of P.
iv. SUSAN, - m. in Hing. Jan. 8, 1826, Coleman Cook.
v. ROXANNA, m. Jan. 9, 1831, Samuel Hudson.
3. vi. NATHAN, - -.
2. WILLIAM, from Provincetown, and bro. of Nathan1, m. Eleanor Crowell. They became residents of Hing. ab. 1826. She d. 16 Apr. 1855. He d. 25 Sept. 1835. "Mariner." Resided on Green St. Ch., -
4. i. REUBEN, b. at P. Oct. 1800.
5. ii. WILLIAM, b. at P. Sept. 25, 1809.
iii. SYLVANUS, -; was lost at sea on the passage from Boston to New York. iv. PEREZ, -, d. in the Florida War.
6. V. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, b. at Hull, Jan. 18, 1819.
7. vi. JOHN CROWELL, b. at Hull, Jan. 18, 1819.
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Eldredge.
3. NATHAN (Nathan = Susan Phillips), m. Eliza Small. She d. 24 . Feb. 1877, æt. 69 yrs. This fam. removed to Wendell, Mass. Nathan was for many yrs. " master-mariner," and resided on Green and Water Sts.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. AN INFANT, -, d. 1 Sept. 1840, æt. 21 months.
ii. NATHAN L., Dec. 8, 1844.
4. REUBEN (William = Eleanor Crowell), b. at Provincetown, Mass., Oct. 1800. m. in Hing. Jan. 28, 1821, Sally Eldredge, dau. of Nathan and Susan (Phillips) Eldredge. She d. 28 Feb. 1865, æt. 64 yrs. He d. at Boston 19 Jan. 1882, æt. 81 yrs .. "Master-mariner." Resided off Green St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. REUBEN, 1821. m. Rebecca Weston of Dux. Removed to the State of Penn.
8. ii. DAVID PHILLIPS, Nov. 29, 1822. iii. FRANCIS W., -. Removed to Boston.
iv. SUSAN P.,
v. CHARLES G., 1829, d. 7 May, 1831, æt. 17 mo's.
9. vi. CHARLES H., - -
vii. IANTHA, -. m. Jan. 3, 1867, John C. Gardner.
viii. MARY CUSHING, -. m. Feb. 18, 1863, George H. Whiton of Boston. He d. 22 Apr. 1873.
ix. ALONZO, Oct. 1836, d. 20 Aug. 1838.
X. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Nov. 1837, d. 4 Oct. 1839.
5. WILLIAM (William = Eleanor Crowell), b. at Provincetown, Sept. 25, 1809. m. in Hing. Dec. 7, 1846, Anna W. Barnes, dau. of Malachi and Anna (Beal) Barnes. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 25, 1824, and d. at New Bedford, Mass., 13 March, 1862, æt. 37 yrs. He d. in Hing. 18 Feb. 1880, æt. 70 yrs. "Mariner." (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. WILLIAM, 1847.
ii. ANNA LUCINDA, Feb. 27, 1849.
iii. HIRAM SYLVANUS (or BARNES), May 5, 1850.
6. CHRISTOPHER C. (William = Eleanor Crowell), b. at Hull, Mass., Jan. 18, 1819. m. Almira Follansbee, and d. at Charlestown, Mass., 13 June, 1887, æt. 68 yrs. "Painter," and for many yrs. a resident of Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. CHRISTOPHER C., Aug. 8, 1843.
ii. MARIA, -, d. young. iii. ELIZABETH J., Feb. 10, 1850.
7. JOHN C. (William = Eleanor Crowell), twin bro. of the preced- ing, and b. at Hull, Mass., Jan. 18, 1819. m. May 22, 1842, Mary Ann Follansbee. "Painter." Has removed with his fam. to Wey. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. JOHN WESLEY, June 3, 1843. m. Feb. 3, 1864, Susan L. Churchill of Hing. Has removed from here. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.") Their dau., Bessie C., was b. in Hing. Nov. 28, 1866.
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ii. ELSIE O., Oct. 3, 1844. m. Dec. 23, 1863, Charles H. Copeland.
iii. ELEANOR, June 3, 1846, d. young.
iv. ANTOINETTE FOLLANSBEE, Dec. 17, 1847. m. Feb. 7, 1867, Marcus M. Hobart of Quincy.
v. ELEANOR WILLARD, Dec. 15, 1849. m. Oct. 19, 1870, Abner L. Leavitt, Jr.
vi. GEORGE WILLARD, Nov. 12, 1851. Resides at Boston.
vii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, - -. Resides at Wey.
8. DAVID P. (Reuben = Sally Eldredge), b. in Hing. Nov. 29, 1822. m. Dec. 15, 1844, Almira Gardner. This fam. removed to Kansas, where he d. 17 July, 1873, æt. 51st yr. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. DAVID C., July 1, 1845, d. 10 Oct. 1848.
ii. HARRIET C., March 29, 1847, d. Dec. foll.
iii. DAVID P., Jan. 12, 1850.
iv. SUSAN E., Aug. 20, 1854.
9. CHARLES H. (Reuben = Sally Eldredge), a native of Hing. m. May 8, 1861, Mary E. Ramsdell, and removed to St. Joseph, Mo., after 1868.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. MARY ELLEN, May 2, 1862, d. 9 Aug. foll.
ii. CHARLES FRANCIS, Jan. 3, 1867.
iii. HARRY HAYWARD, July 4, 1868.
ENOS.
ANTHONY, a native of Portugal, m. Mrs. Deborah L. (Nichols) (Jordan) Wormwood. She was a dau. of David J. and Leah (Lea- vitt) Nichols, and was b. July 5, 1796. Anthony d. in Hing. 14 Nov. 1850, æt. 51 yrs. Resided on Leavitt St.
Ch., -
i. FRANCES AUGUSTA, July 3, 1831. m. June 11, 1851, Charles Souther.
ii. RUTH L., -. m. Dec. 21, 1847, Charles H. Stodder.
iii. DEBORAH,
ENSIGN.
THOMAS, Scit., m. 1638, Eliza, dau. of the wid. Martha Wilder. Their
Child, bt. in Hing., -
i. HANNAH, July 6, 1640.
EWELL.
GERSHOM of Scit. m. Nov. 25, 1773, Hannah, dau. of Joseph and Abigail Souther. JOHN, JR., of Scit. m. May 15, 1757, Deborah Bates. PELEG, m. Nov. 25, 1766, Hannah Johnson. HANNAH, dau. of Peleg, bt. July 30, 1775. LoIs, m. Apr. 20, 1823, James Nelson. ELIZA, m. Nov. 18, 1827, Alfred Overton. ANGELINE, m. Aug. 3, 1829, John P. Hersey. MARY, m. Dec. 19, 1829, John Nichols. MARIA, of Mf'd m. Jan. 1832, Granville Gardner. JULIA ANN, m. Apr. 26, 1832, Lincoln Nichols. ELIZA, m. Nov. 24, 1833, Lemuel Barnes. EDITH, m.
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March 23, 1834, Frederick B. Stodder. ASENATH H., m. Apr. 8, 1834, Eli H. Kennerson. SOPHIA, m. May 15, 1836, Loring Hammond. JACOB, m. Sarah Barnes. REBECCA A., m. Feb. 13, 1848, Andrew J. Gardner. JOSEPHINE, m. Jan. 4, 1854, William Lincoln. WALTER H., m. Aug. 18, 1870, Frances P. Gill. EMELINE F., m. March 11, 1876, Edgar F. Dunbar. MARIA B., m. Feb. 6, 1876, Charles H. Damon of Scit. WALTER F. (Thatcher = Pamelia Dunbar), b. at Mf'd, d. 22 Sept. 1880, æt. 66 yrs.
EWER.
ELEAZER, m. in Hing. first, Jan. 1, 1832, Sarah P. Sprague, dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Gardner) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. 1811, and d. 11 Sept. 1838, æt. 27th yr. He m. secondly, Jan. 1842, Tabitha B. Nye, dau. of Henry and Lois (Howard) Nye. She was b. in Hing. June 21, 1805. Eleazer d. 13 Feb. 1849. "Shoemaker." Resided on North St.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, -
i. HENRY STURGES, Jan. 11, 1833. m. Nov. 11, 1861, Christiana, dau. of Jesse Churchill. Removed to Malden. Their dau., Jessie Perkins, was b. at M. Aug. 1867. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
ii. SUSAN S., 1834. m. Apr. 28, 1858, William Humphrey, Jr.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Tabitha, -
iii. ABBY G., 1843. m.
FANNING.
JAMES, b. in County Monaghan, Ire., Dec. 1, 1830, came to the United States ab. 1850, and m. first, Catherine Moran. She d. in Hing. 23 Oct. 1864, æt. 35 yrs. He m. secondly, Oct. 22, 1866, at Boston, Anna McCardie. She came from the County Antrim, Ire. "Laborer." Resides on Summer, near North St.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Catherine, -
i. JAMES FRANCIS, Feb. 1859, d. 16 Oct. 1864. Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Anna, -
ii. JOHN EDWARD, July 15, 1868.
iii. RICHARD JAMES, Jan. 4, 1871.
NOTE. - Catherine, m. Apr. 23, 1878, Edward Hogan. Susan M., m. Sept. 4, 1883, Thomas Kenney.
FARMER.
JEDIDIAH (s. of Dea. John and Lydia (Richardson), and bro. of Dr. John Farmer, A. M., the late well-known antiquarian and author), was b. at Chelmsford, Mass., Apr. 5, 1802, came to Hing. in 1827, and m. May 11, 1828, Mary Young Crooker, dau. of Maj. Turner (U. S. A.), and Mary (Young) Crooker. She was b. at Boston, May 26, 1803. Jedidiah d. 7 Jan. 1875, æt. 73d yr. "Printer." Was senior partner in the firm of Farmer & Brown, first publishers of the "Hingham Gazette ;" afts. sole proprietor ; and, later, proprietor and publisher of the " Hingham Patriot." Resided on North St., opp. Marsh's Bridge. Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARY CAROLINE, Feb. 27, 1829. m. May 10, 1854, Paul B. Merritt.
ii. JOHN FRANKLIN, March 20, 1831. "Printer." Resides at Boston, and has a fam.
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iii. EDWARD OLIVER, Feb. 12, 1833 ; is m. and has a s. Thomas H., who was grad. 1882 at the Hingham High School.
iv. GEORGE BROOKS, Feb. 4, 1835, d. 11 Sept. foll.
v. JULIA FRANCES, Aug. 9, 1836, d. 26 Sept. 1837.
vi. MARIA LOUISE, Feb. 10, 1838, d. 20 Oct. foll.
vii. ALFRED BEARD, May 12, 1840, d. 12 Oct. foll.
viii. EMMA MELVILLE, June 24, 1843, d. 11 Oct. 1851.
ix. CHARLOTTE PARKER, May 17, 1847, d. 3 Sept. foll.
x. ELLA AUGUSTA, July 17, 1849.
NOTE. - Harriet S., dau. of Jesse of Boston, m. at Cambridge, Sept. 13, 1871, Thomas L. Sprague of Hing.
FARROW (FARRER).
1. JOHN, came from Hing. Eng., in 1635, with w. Frances and dau. Mary. He had a grant of five acres of land in our Hing. on Town (South) St., near the spot where Dr. H. E. Spalding resides. At the time the new meeting-house was erected, he and his two sons were located on East St., below Cushing's Bridge. His w., who outlived him, d. the 28th of Jan. 1688-89, and he d. 7 July, 1687, leaving a will dated 28th of March, 1687, proved 17th of Aug. foll.
Ch., -
i. MARY, b. in Eng. m. (1) Oct. 25, 1649, Samuel Stowell, and (2) Oct. 10, 1689, Joshua Beal, wid !.
2. ii. JOHN, bt. in Hing. June 6, 1639.
iii. REMEMBER, bt. in Hing. Aug. 1642. m. Feb. 3, 1659-60, Henry Ward.
iv. HANNAH, bt. in Hing. Apr. 9, 1648. m. June 9, 1674, Nathaniel Foul- shanı.
3. v. NATHAN, bt. in Hing. Sept. 17, 1654.
2. JOHN 2 (John 1), bt. in Hing. June 6, 1639. m. first, Aug. 14, 1664, Mary, dau. of William Hilliard. She d. 14 Sept. 1689. Nov. 16, 1691, he took a second w. whose chris. name was Frances. John d. 27 Jan. 1715-16, æt. 76 yrs. In his will of 10 Feb. 1708-9, proved 9 Apr. 1716, mentions w. Frances and seven ch .; two, namely, Hannah and William, having d. before him. " Carpenter." Constable in 1672. Resided in the sec. pre.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Mary, -
i. MARY, Oct. 25, 1665. m. Lanix Buerly.
ii. HANNAH, Dec. 9, 1667. m. March 17, 1686-87, Joseph Josselyn, and d. before 1702.
iii. ABIGAIL, Jan. 27, 1669-70. m. (1) Richard Tower ; (2) Francis Horswell, and (3) John Orcutt.
4. iv. JOHN, Dec. 8, 1672.
v. HESTER, June 28, 1675. m. Jan. 2, 1700-1, Jeremiah Beale.
5. vi. WILLIAM, Nov. 17, 1677.
vii. PERCILLA, Apr. 4, 1680. m. Feb. 21, 1710-11, Hezekiah Lincoln.
viii. REMEMBER, Feb. 3, 1682-83. m. - Terry.
ix. SARAH, Aug. 29, 1685. m. (pub. Nov. 2, 1717), James Studley of Scit.
3. NATHAN 2 (John1), bt. in Hing. Sept. 17, 1654. m. first, Dec. 5, 1683, Mary, dau. of John and Mary Garnet, or Gardner. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 19, 1654, and d. 27 Feb. 1709-10, æt. 55 yrs. He m. secondly, March 23, 1710-11, Mrs. Joanna Whiton, wid. of Thomas Whiton, and dau. of Samuel May of Rox. This was her third m'ge, her first hus. having been Francis Garnet. She d. 15 Sept. 1751.
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Nathan d. 18 Oct. 1715, æt. 61 yrs. His will, dated 7 Oct. 1715, was proved 14 Oct. 1718. Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Mary, were -
i. FRANCES, Dec. 16, 1684. m. (pub. July 22, 1718), Jeremiah Hach of Cape Cod.
ii. CHRISTIAN, Oct. 13, 1686, d. Apr. 1694.
6. iii. JONATHAN, June 10, 1689.
7. iv. BENJAMIN, mentioned in his fa.'s will ; birth not given on Hing. rec's.
v. NATHAN, Apr. 29, 1695, d. 30 July, 1739, æt. 44 yrs.
4. JOHN 3 (John 2-I), b. in Hing. Dec. 8, 1672. m. in 1696, Persis, dau. of Capt. William Holbrook of Scit. "Innholder," and in 1715 constable. This fam. removed from here ab. 1730, to Freetown, Mass. Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, Dec. 8, 1697.
ii. PRISCILLA, Feb. 16, 1699-1700. m. Nov. 9, 1724, Gershom Finne of Boston.
iii. MERCY, June 20, 1702. m. Dec. 17, 1724, John Jacob.
iv. BETHIA, Nov. 29, 1704. m. (1) Jan. 27, 1724-25, David Spear of Brain- tree, and (2) Aug. 11, 1726, Samuel Webb of Wey.
v. DEBORAH, Jan. 10, 1707-8. m. (pub. Jan. 6, 1727-28) Nathan Belcher of Boston.
vi. JOHN, Oct. 17, 1709, d. 3 Feb. 1719-20.
vii. HANNAH, March 15, 1711-12.
viii. SETH, Feb. 26, 1713-14.
ix. ABIGAIL, Apr. 12, 1717.
x. JOHN, Sept. 28, 1719, d. 3 Feb. foll.
xi. EZEKIEL, Apr. 9, 1722.
5. WILLIAM & (John 2-1), b. in Hing. Nov. 17, 1677. m. Jan. 31, 1700-1, Patience Tower, dau. of Ibrook and Margaret (Hardin) Tower. She was b. in Hing. March 21, 1678-79, and surviving him, m. sec- ondly, May 30, 1704, Thomas James. William d. 23 Dec. 1702, æt. 25 yrs. Their
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. PATIENCE, Jan. 7, 1701-2.
6. JONATHAN 8 (Nathan 2 John1), b. in Hing. June 10, 1689. m. first, Oct. 27, 1714, Joanna Whiton, dau. of Thomas and Joanna (May) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 27, 1690-91, and d. 11 Apr. 1737, æt. 46 yrs. He m. secondly, Dec. 22, 1737, Mrs. Judith (Whiton) White, the wid. of James White, and dau. of James and Abigail Whiton. She was b. in Hing. May 6, 1689. Jonathan d. 14 Apr. 1751, æt. 62d yr. In his will of 10 Nov. 1749, calls himself "laborer ; " names w. Judith and five ch., and refers to his " obliga- tions to the Town of Hingham respecting my brother Thomas " (prob. referring to his bro .- in-law, Thomas Whiton). Constable. Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Joanna, were -
8. i. JONATHAN, Aug. 26, 1717.
ii. JOANNA, bt. June 19, 1720. m. Dec. 8, 1742, John Garnet.
9. iii. DAVID, May 19, 1722.
iv. JOHN, bt. May 24, 1724.
v. RACHEL, March 2, 1726-27, d. 14 Nov. 1729.
vi. ELIZABETH, May 29, 1732. m. Nov. 14, 1755, Peter Collamore of Scit.
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7. BENJAMIN 8 (Nathan 2 John1), b. prob. in Hing. ab. 1692 (Deane says was a s. of John, while Mr. Savage placed him with the ch. of Nathan. The latter, according to the will of Nathan, is correct). m. Dec. 14, 1715, Leah Whiton, dau. of Thomas and Joanna (May) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 4, 1695. This fam. removed to Scit. ab. 1720, where many of their descendants are still living.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. BENJAMIN, Sept. 23, 1716. m. Mary Damon.
ii. MARY, Apr. 10, 1718. m. Sept. 18, 1740, Robert Corthell.
8. JONATHAN 4 (Jonathan 3 Nathan 2 John1), b. in Hing. Aug. 26, 1717. m. Apr. 14, 1762, Rachel Cook. She d. a wid. 23 Dec. 1793, æt. 70th yr.
NOTE. - Clarissa, dau. of Rachel, and perhaps gr. dau. of Jonathan (?) d. 14 Aug. 1788, æt. 4 yrs. 5 mo's. (From the rec's of Rev. Henry Ware.)
9. DAVID 4 (Jonathan 3 Nathan 2 John 1), b. in Hing. May 19, 1722. m. Sarah Pratt (?), prob. of Wey. David d. 17 July, 1799, æt. 77 yrs. " Carpenter." Constable in 1767. Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. SARAH, July 2, 1748. m. Apr. 1768, Regemelec Cushing.
ii. JOANNA, Aug. 8, 1749. m. Dec. 21, 1769, Nathaniel Eells.
iii. DAVID, Sept. 1, 1750. m. Dec. 14, 1780, Desire Tower, who d. in Hing. 15 Dec. 1815, æt. 71 yrs.
iv. CHRISTIAN, May 19, 1752.
v. CHLOE, March 17, 1754.
vi. JONATHAN, June 19, 1756. m. Jan. 31, 1780, Lucy, dau. of Peter and Deborah Tower.
NOTE. - Benjamin, of Ab'n m. Sept. 13, 1786, Mary Gardner of Hing. Elizabeth, of Hing. m. Oct. 12, 1788, Zebulon Spear of Braintree. Sarah E., of So. Scit. m. May 27, 1852, Melzar Hatch, Jr., of Han. Deborah R., dau. of Charles W., and Deborah, d. at So. Scit. 22 Dec. 1870, æt. 75th yr. Mary E., of So. Scit. m. May 2, 1872, George F. French of Hing. Henry, m. Dec. 20, 1869, Sarah C., dau. of William C. and Priscilla V. (Humphrey) Torrey of Hing. She d. at So. Scit. 26 March, 1876, æt. 24th yr.
FEARING (FERING; FERIN).
1. JOHN, according to Cushing's MS., "came from Cambridge, in Old England," with Matthew Hawke and w. "and settled in New Hingham 1638." (It is on record that a John Fearing arrived in Hing. with others in 1635. See "History of Hingham," by Solomon Lin- coln, pp. 43, 44). He had land granted him in 1635, 1647, etc., and after his decease other lots in the six divisions fell to his heirs, which were drawn in his name. He was a man of prominence in our early local history, and held various positions of trust and responsibility. Freeman 1652. Selectman 1648, 1661, and 1663; also deacon of the church for many yrs. The chris. name of his w. was Margaret. She survived him, and m. secondly, Nov. 3, 1675, Robert Williams of Rox- bury. John d. 14 May, 1665. In his will, dated three days previously, and proved 12 June foll., names w., two sons, and two dau's ; the oldest s. to have a double portion. Inv. appraised at £331 04s. 00d. inc. two oxen, five cows, two cattle three yrs. old, one yearling bull, one old mare, one mare three yrs. old, one horse four yrs. old, one yearling
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colt, four goats, six swine, four "pigges," dw .- house, to which had "recently " been added a new end, much land, farming-tools, etc. "Farmer." Resided on North St., nearly opp. the meeting-house of the. Universalist Society.
Ch., prob. all b. in Hing., were -
2. i. JOHN, mentioned in his fa.'s will.
3. ii. ISRAEL, bt. Sept. 1644.
iii. MARY, bt. Apr. 18, 1647. m. Dec. 15, 1665, James Hersey ..
iv. SARAH, bt. July 29, 1649. m. Feb. 6, 1666-67, Benjamin Lincoln.
2. JOHN 2 (John 1), named in his fa.'s will, and b. prob. ab. 1642. m. at Boston, Dec. 15, 1676, Hannah, dau. of Nathaniel and Martha Beal of Hing. She d. 14 Sept. 1717, æt. 61 yrs. He d. 20 March, 1725- 26, æt. ab. 84 yrs. Freeman 1667. Resided on the paternal home- stead, North St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
4. i. NATHANIEL, Jan. 2, 1679-80.
ii. HANNAH, Apr. 20, 1682. m. Feb. 10, 1719-20, Samuel Cockeril.
iii. JOHN, Sept. 4, 1684, d. 20 Sept. 1717.
iv. DAVID, Feb. 5, 1686-87, d. 12 Nov. 1715.
v. SUSANNA, Aug. 1, 1689. m. May 11, 1710, Benjamin Ward.
vi. MARY, Dec. 27, 1691, d. 25 Aug. 1717.
vii. RACHEL, Oct. 1, 1699, d. 7 May, 1711.
3. ISRAEL 2 (John 1), bt. in Hing. Sept. 1644. m. July 22, 1673, Elizabeth Wilder, dau. of Edward and Elizabeth (Eames) Wilder. She d. in Hing. 27 Jan. 1730-31, æt. 78 yrs. He d. at Dor., Jan. 1693, æt. 48 yrs. "Cooper." Resided on the paternal homestead, North St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
5. i. JOHN, Dec. 29, 1674.
ii. ELIZABETH, Jan. 25, 1678-79. m. May 8, 1702, James Sprague.
iii. MARGARET, June 8, 1680. m. Nov. 18, 1708, Ephraim Jones.
6. iv. ISRAEL, Aug. 29, 1682.
v. SARAH, bt. Dec. 1, 1689. m. Sept. 13, 1716, Matthew Sprague.
4. NATHANIEL 3 (John 2-1), b. in Hing. Jan. 2, 1679-80. m. first, Apr. 29, 1714, Mary Lincoln, dau. of Samuel and Deborah (Hersey) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 18, 1694, and d. 20 Feb. 1714-15, æt. 20 yrs. He m. secondly, Jan. 25, 1715-16, Sarah, dau. of Benja- min and Rebecca Johnson. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 7, 1693-94, and d. 15 May, 1736, æt. 42 yrs. He d. 22 Apr. 1751, æt. 71 yrs. Admin- istrator's account presented 7 May, 1751. " Farmer." Constable 1717 ; selectman 1723. Resided on the ancestral homestead, North St.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Mary, -
7. i. ELIJAH, Jan. 31, 1714-15.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, -
ii. SARAH, 1716-17, bt. June 1, 1729. m. Benjamin King.
iii. MARY, Oct. 18, 1718. m. (1) May 6, 1740, Daniel Lincoln, and (2) June 15, 1750, Dea. Joshua Hersey, wid !..
iv. RACHEL, 1721, bt. June 1, 1729. m. Dec. 30, 1745, Enoch Lincoln, Jr.
v. RUTH, 1724, bt. June 1, 1729, d. unm. 26 Nov. 1748, æt. 25th yr.
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5. JOHN & (Israel 2 John1), b. in Hing. Dec. 29, 1674. m. May 8, 1708, Margaret Hawke, dau. of James and Sarah (Jacob) Hawke. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 15, 1681, and d. 28 Sept. 1764, æt. 83 yrs. John d. 7 Nov. 1752, æt. 78th yr. In his will of 13 Feb. 1747-48, proved Dec. 1752, mentions and provides for w. Margaret ; gives to s. James house, land, etc., over the river; "to son Hawke my house and land that was formerly Capt. James Hawke's, also land that be- longed to my father, Israel Fearing; to son John my now dwelling- house that I bought of Joshua Lasell ; to my daughter Lydia Cushing £300, in currant pay." He also refers to property of his late gr. fa. Edward Wilder. " Weaver." Constable 1703; selectman 1731, and 1732. Resided on Pleasant St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. LYDIA, Sept. 3, 1709. m. Jan. 9, 1728-29, Seth Cushing.
8. ii. JAMES, Apr. 22, 1712.
9. iii. HAWKES, July 13, 1715.
10. iv. JOHN, Sept. 1, 1720.
6. ISRAEL 8 (Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Aug. 29, 1682. m. Martha Gibbs. Resided at Wareham, Mass. Of their
Ch., all prob. b. at Wareham, were -
i. ISRAEL, - -.
ii. BENJAMIN, -.
iii. JOHN, -.
iv. DAVID, -
v. NOAH,
vi. ANN, -. m. - Haskell.
vii. ELIZABETH, -. m. Sept. 16, 1760, David Lincoln of Hing., and d. 10 July, 1804, æt. 68 yrs.
viii. MARTHA, -. m. Nathan Lincoln of Hing., and d. 11 Ang. 1823, æt. 84 yrs.
7. ELIJAH 4 (Nathaniel & John 2-1), b. in Hing. Jan. 31, 1714-15. m. Jan. 12, 1748-49, Deborah Leavitt, dau. of Abraham and Rebecca (Lincoln) Leavitt. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 5, 1722, and d. 9 July, 1786, æt. 64th yr. He d. 12 Aug. 1776, æt. 62d yr. In his will of 20 May, 1776, proved 2 Dec. foll. is called " gentleman." He gives "to son Nathaniel my old dwelling-house and the west half of my home- stead ; to son Elijah my new house," etc. "Farmer." Resided on the paternal homestead, North St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, Feb. 7, 1749-50. m. Oct. 6, 1774, Seth Lincoln.
11. ii. NATHANIEL, Dec. 14, 1751.
iii. DEBORAH, July 16, 1754, d. unm. 22 Jan. 1794.
iv. ELIJAH, March 2, 1757, d. 31 Dec. 1759.
v. REBEKAH, Apr. 6, 1760, d. 19 March, 1764.
vi. ELIJAH, Oct. 26, 1763. m. Nov. 9, 1788, Chloe Whiton, dau. of Jacob and Elizabeth (Marble) Whiton. She survived him, and m. (2) Dec. 21, 1818, Seth Lincoln, wid !. Elijah d. 27 June, 1812. No issue.
8. JAMES 4 (John & Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Apr. 22, 1712. m. Nov. 22, 1733, Deborah Jacob, dau. of Peter and Hannah (Allyn) Jacob. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 28, 1714, and d. 5 Nov. 1792, æt. 78 yrs. He d. 3 Oct. 1794, æt. 82 yrs. Will proved 10 Dec. foll.
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" Weaver," and lieut. of a military company. Resided at Hing. Centre, " over the river."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. DEBORAH, Oct. 13, 1734. m. Sept. 5, 1753, Joshua Leavitt.
ii. JAMES, Nov. 28, 1735, d. 20 Oct. 1756.
iii. ISRAEL, March 25, 1737, d. 7 Oct. 1741.
iv. SHUBAL, Dec. 3, 1738, d. 8 Oct. 1741.
v. LYDIA, June 13, 1741.
12. vi. ISRAEL, Dec. 18, 1742.
13. vii. SHUBAL, May 13, 1744.
viii. EZEKIEL, Jan. 29, 1745-46, d. 13 Jan. 1763.
ix. ELIZABETH, Apr. 7, 1748, d. 24 Sept. 1771.
x. HANNAH, March 18, 1749-50. m. Apr. 26, 1781, Samuel Lasell.
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