History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts, vol 2, Part 27

Author: Hingham (Mass.); Bouve, Thomas T. (Thomas Tracy), 1815-1896; Bouve, Edward Tracy; Long, John Davis, 1838-1915; Bouve, Walter Lincoln; Lincoln, Francis Henry, 1846-1911; Lincoln, George, 1822-1909; Hersey, Edmund; Burr, Fearing; Seymour, Charles Winfield Scott, 1839-1895
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: [Hingham, Mass.] : Published by the town
Number of Pages: 506


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iii. JANE, Aug. 29, 1820. m. Theron Pool.


iv. JACOB, Feb. 5, 1823, d. 15 Aug. 1825.


v. JACOB, Sept. 5, 1825. Resides at Wey. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")


vi. SUSAN, Dec. 16, 1829. m., 1849, Job Cook.


77. vii. EDWARD BAILEY, March 17, 1832.


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viii. ESTHER MARIA, Aug. 5, 1834. m., 1849, Charles C. Young.


ix. SOPHRONIA, Jan. 18, 1837. m. (1) Luther Lucas, and (2) May 17, 1866, Joshua Crosby, Jr.


65. ISAAC 7 (Stephen 6-5-4-3-2 John 1), b. in Hing. June 4, 1804. m. June 27, 1826, Sybil Penniman, dau. of Samuel and Winifred (Gard- ner) Penniman of Braintree. She was b. at B. Jan. 23, 1806, and d. in Hing. 11 Oct. 1882, æt. 77th yr. He d. 26 Nov. 1879, æt. 75 yrs. " Shoemaker." Resided on Gardner St. Ch., -


i. ISAAC WINSLOW, July 27, 1827, d. 8 May, 1844.


ii. ANN CAROLINE, Sept. 26, 1829. m. Dec. 30, 1850, Augustus Pratt of Wey., and d. 4 July, 1854.


iii. SYBIL EMELINE, Aug. 3, 1831. m. Augustus Pratt of Wey. widr, and d. 15 Apr. 1859.


iv. MINOT EVERETT, June 26, 1833. m. March 20, 1856, Mary C., dau. of Warren Jacobs. Their s., M. Watson, d. 20 Aug. 1864, æt. 2 yrs.


v. WINIFRED A., May 5, 1835. m. June 12, 1856, Charles R. Belcher of Randolph.


vi. WALES TYLER, May 10, 1841, d. 29 Aug. foll.


vii. LUCY ADELAIDE, May 15, 1843, d. 23 Aug. 1864.


78. viii. WINSLOW DAVIS, Nov. 7, 1846.


79. ix. ISAAC LESTER, Nov. 21, 1849.


66. CHARLES 7 (Charles 6 Stephen 5 43-2 John 1), b. in Hing. Apr. 2, 1807. m. March 24, 1830, Hannah Whiting, dau. of Sylvanus and Hannah (Stodder) Whiting. She was b. in Hing. May 4, 1803, and d. 15 Jan. 1884, æt. S1st yr. He d. 9 Aug. 1873, æt. 66 yrs. "Shoe- maker." Resided on Whiting St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. MARTHA ANN, 1832. m. Alfred B. Whiting.


ii. MARIETTA, -. m. John B. Gardner of Han.


iii. CHARLES AUSTIN, Feb. 6, 1837. m. Apr. 5, 1857, Florinda C. Whiting.


iv. MARCUS MORTON, - -. m. July 18, 1860, Lucy A. Gardner. She was b. at Mfd, Sept. 27, 1841, and d. -


v. HANNAH WHITON, -. m. Aug. 2, 1869, William H. Lord.


67. LEONARD 7 (Charles 6 Stephen 5-4-3-2 John 1), b. in Hing. July 18, 1809. m. Nov. 22, 1835, Sarah Wilder, dau. of Crocker and Deborah (Jacob) Wilder. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 19, 1809, and d. at Wey. Nov. 1882, at. 73 yrs. "Manuf'r of wooden ware." Resides at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.


Ch., -


i. SARAH LEAVITT, June 7, 1839, d. 14 Oct. 1842.


ii. GEORGE LEONARD, June 22, 1843 ; is m. and resides at Wey.


68. LEWIS 7 (Charles 6 Stephen 543-2 John 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 20, 1815. m. first, May 30, 1841, Mary W. Young. She was b. at Tur- ner, Me., July 8, 1817, and d. in Hing. 8 Oct. 1860, æt. 43 yrs. He m. secondly, Dec. 9, 1861, Mrs. Hannah E. (Eames) Gardner, dau. of James and Thankful (Gage) Eames, and b. at Mf'd, Nov. 13, 1827. "Farmer." Resides on Gardner St.


Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Hannah, -


i. LEWIS STEWART, Feb. 16, 1863.


ii. FANNY EAMES, June 18, 1871.


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69. GEORGE P.7 (Reuben 6 Stephen 5432 John 1), b. at Harvard, Mass., Jan. 22, 1816. m. in Hing. Dec. 27, 1835, Lydia T. Gardner, dau. of Jacob and Hannah (see No. 64). She survived him, and m. secondly, Jan. 16, 1854, Seth Sprague, wid :. George P. d. 14 July, 1853, æt. 37 yrs. " Shoemaker." Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. GEORGE LINCOLN, Aug. 31, 1838. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.") ii. LYDIA AUGUSTA, Oct. 22, 1846. m. Nov. 19, 1862, Justin A. Carver.


70. EDWIN D.7 (Josiah 6 Stephen 543-2 John 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 7, 1817. m. May 26, 1842, Elizabeth A. Gardner, dau. of Jesse and Delight (Lincoln) Gardner. (See 40.) She was b. in Hing. Oct. 1, 1821. " Shoemaker." Resides on Main St., "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. EDWIN LINCOLN, July 22, 1844, d. 14 Oct. 1845.


ii. ELIZABETH ANN, Nov. 17, 1847, d. 14 Aug. 1860.


iii. MARY LINCOLN, Dec. 26, 1850, d. 4 Aug. 1860.


iv. SARAH HERSEY, Jan. 18, 1853.


v. EDWIN ALLEN, Aug. 30, 1855.


vi. ELLA FRANCES, Apr. 17, 1857.


71. RUSSELL D.7 (Josiah 6 Stephen 3+32 John 1), b. in Hing. July 23, 1829. m. Apr. 12, 1857, Angelina G. Hobart, dau. of Elijah and Louisa (Pool) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 5, 1839. "Shoemaker." Has removed to Rockland.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. KATIE WESTON, Oct. 26, 1858.


ii. ALONZO WENDAL, Aug. 16, 1867.


iii. LOTTIE LOUISA, Jan. 6, 1874.


72. ISAAC 7 (Calvin 6 Isaac 5 Stephen 43-2 John 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 9, 1834. m. June 4, 1873, Mary Ella Cosgrove of Boston. " Trader." Resides on Water St.


Child, b. in Hing., -


i. MARY ALICE, May 29, 1875.


73. WELCOME L.7 (Giles 6 Isaac 5 Stephen +3-2 John 1), b. in Hing. July 27, 1824. m. Oct. 20, 1845, Rebecca V. Beal, dau. of Robert and Anna (Humphrey) Beal. She was b. in Hing. June 3, 1827. " Mari- ner." Resides on South St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. ANNA ELIZA, Nov. 13, 1845, d. 1 Oct. 1846.


80. ii. GILES HENRY, Dec. 6, 1847.


iii. MARIA ANTOINETTE, Dec. 10, 1849, d. 17 Sept. 1852, æt. 2 yrs. 10 mo's.


iv. ENSIGN BARNES, Aug. 17, 1857.


V. NELLIE NORTON, July 4, 1861. m. June 12, 1883, Charles H. Johnson.


vi. WALTER FRANCIS, Apr. 13, 1866.


74. ANDREW W.8 (Andrew J." Jesse 6 Samuel 548 Francis 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 1, 1844. m. May 24, 1868, Mary Jane Price, dau. of


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James and Rebecca (Souther) Price. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 19, 1843. "Shoemaker." (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")


Child, -


i. MARY ANN, Jan. 19, 1871.


75. ALBERT S.8 (Andrew J." Jesse " Samuel 5-4-3 Francis 2 John 1),b. in Hing. March 11, 1847. m. July 5, 1868, Mary Ellen Fearing, dau. of Henry and Mary H. (Cushing) Fearing. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 13, 1844, and d. 20 Feb. 1871, æt. 27 yrs. He d. 29 March, 1873, æt. 26 yrs. " Shoemaker." Resided on High St.


Child, - -


i. HENRY FEARING, Apr. 29, 1869.


76. GEORGE 8 (Aaron 7 Alexander 6 Perez 5 Hopestill 4 Samuel 8 Francis 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Aug. 27, 1845. m. 1863, Hannah L., dau. of David Bates. She survived him, and m. secondly, Sept. 9, 1875, James Souther. George d. 21 Feb. 1871, æt. 25 yrs. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.") Ch., -


i. HARRY WINFRED, Apr. 1864.


ii. JENNIE STODDAR, March 26, 1867.


iii. FRANK W., -.


iv. LEON LERO, May 23, 1870.


77. EDWARD B.8 (Jacob 7 Stephen 6-5-4-3-2 John 1), b. in Hing. March 17, 1832. m. March 17, 1853, Helen M. Gardner, dau. of Reuben and Polly (Northy) Gardner (52, xii). Resides at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. MARIA, Sept. 1855.


ii. GEORGE EDWARD, Oct. 1857.


78. WINSLOW D.8 (Isaac7 Stephen 6-5-4-3-2 John 1), b. at Braintree, Nov. 7, 1846. m. Jan. 31, 1872, Mary A. Lovell, dau. of Jacob and Elizabeth (Bates) Lovell of Wey. She was b. at Wey. Jan. 31, 1851. " Shoemaker." Resides on Gardner St.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. EDITH MAY, May 8, 1875.


ii. FRANK ALTON, Oct. 14, 1886.


79. ISAAC L.8 (Isaac7 Stephen 6-5-4-8-2 John 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 21, 1849. m. Nov. 30, 1871, Eleanor Doughty, dau. of James and Ellen (Parry) Doughty. She was b. at Boston, Sept. 19, 1853. "Boot- maker." Resides on Gardner St.


Ch., b. in Hing.,


i. NELLIE ELIZABETH, Aug. 4, 1873.


ii. ANNIE BELL GRACE, Dec. 26, 1878, d. 14 March foll.


iii. BERTHA LOUISE, Oct. 9, 1883.


80. GILES H.8 (Welcome L.7 Giles 6 Isaac 5 Stephen 4-3-2 John 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 6, 1847. m. Oct. 22, 1871, Emma J. Roberts. Resides on South St.


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Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. CHARLOTTE HOWARD, March 2, 1872, d. 14 Jan. 1879.


ii. HARRIE WALTER, Jan. 16, 1883.


DAVID H., from the State of Maine, m. Aug. 8, 1821, Mira Vinal of Coh., and d. in Hing. 17 May, 1846, at. 66 yrs. "Stone-mason." Resided on North St., near the harbor.


Ch., -


i. MIRA, Feb. 16, 1822.


ii. ELIZABETH, July 12, 1823. m. Apr. 6, 1844, Ephraim Battles of Coh.


iii. MARTHA ANN, Oct. 24, 1825. m. Harvey Barnes.


iv. ABIGAIL SOUTHER, July 25, 1828. m. Lewis Vinal of Boston.


v. GEORGE WILLIAM, June 22, 1831. m. July 6, 1852, Mary A. Nichols, and d. at Boston, 23 March, 1873.


vi. LUCY ANN, March 8, 1833, d. 24 Oct. 1838.


HENRY C., m. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1869, Lucy A. Tower, dau. of Wil- liam and Lucy A. (Young) Tower. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 17, 1853, and d. 8 Feb. 1876, æt. 22 yrs.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. ROBERT HARRISON, May 28, 1870, d. same day.


ii. WILLIAM HENRY, May 28, 1870, d. 9 Sept. foll.


iii. EDGAR FRANCIS, June 11, 1872.


iv. ELIZABETH MARIA, Nov. 27, 1873, d. at Wey. 23 Oct. 1874.


GEORGE BAILEY (Hiram = Lucinda Bailey), b. at Han. May 12, 1845. m. Oct. 11, 1874, Maria Ann Whiting, dau. of Alfred B. and Martha A. (Gardner) Whiting. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 9, 1854. " Farmer." Resides on Whiting St.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. MARIA ANNETTE, Sept. 7, 1877.


ii. ALFRED BAILEY, Aug. 12, 1881.


JAMES HENRY (Henry W. = Hannah E. Eames), b. in Hing. Apr. 7, 1846. m. June 13, 1866, Maria F. Ewell, dau. of Gershom and Mary Lenthal (Jordan) Ewell. She was b. at Mf'd, May 9, 1846. "Boot-treer." Resides on Free St.


Ch., -


i. MARY GERSHOM, June 7, 1867.


ii. HARRIET JAMES, May 22, 1872.


NOTE. - Deborah, of Scit. and Philip Wilcutt, int. of m'ge, Sept. 22, 1711. Ruth, m. June 20, 1776, Jonathan Dunbar. Sarah, m. Dec. 18, 1766, Simeon Brooks of Scit. Mrs. Mary, m. March 1, 1801, William Lovis, widr. Cole, of Scit. m. Nov. 24, 1825, Mary Ho- bart. Judith, m. Jan. 12, 1823, Nicholas Daniels. Lydia L., of Hing. m. at Braintree, Jan. 2, 1843, Robert Weymouth of B. Susan S., dau. of John, m. Aug. 22, 1846, Daniel P. Nash. Sophia F., m. May 12, 1857, Amos J. Billings, both of Mf'd. Everett N., d. 15 Jan. 1862, æt. 1 yr. Thomas C., m. Dec. 3, 1854, Celestia A. Cram. John C., in. Jan. 3, 1867, Iantha Eldredge. Sarah A., m. May 4, 1870, Seth M. Sprague. Annie C., m. Jan. 1, 1871, Al- phonso Cate, both of Boston. George B., m. Oct. 11, 1874, Maria A. Whiting, both of Han. George L., of Han. m. Apr 11, 1878, Meriel R. Baker of Scit. Carrie O., m. June 6,1870, Rev. Edwin C. Hood. Lizzie, w. of George W. (s. of Jacob), d. 10 Jan. 1885, æt. 26 yrs. Albertie, child of Joseph T., and Martha T. (Spurr), d. 10 Aug. 1886, at. 1 yr. 6 mo's.


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GATES.


1. STEPHEN, from Hing. Eng., with his w. and two ch. came to New Eng. in the Ship " Diligent," of which Capt. John Martin was mas- ter, and settled in our Hing. A. D. 1638. In 1652 he removed to Cambridge, and thence the year foll. to Lancaster, Mass. Freeman, 1656; and in 1657 constable. He returned shortly after to Cam- bridge, and d. there 1662. In his will made 9 June, 1662, proved 7 Oct. foll., calls himself of Cambridge. The chris. name of his w. was Ann. She survived him, and m. secondly, 1663, Richard Woodward, whom she outlived, and d. 5 Feb. 1683, at Stow, where two of her sons resided.


Ch., -


i. ELIZABETH, b. in Eng. m. in Hing. Nov. 29, 1647, John Lasell. ii. MARY, b. in Eng. m. in Hing. Apr. 5, 1658, John Maynard.


iii. STEPHEN, - Removed to Boston, and thence to Stow. Will proved 1707. The chris. name of his w. was Sarah. Their ch .: 1. Stephen. 2. Simon, June 5, 1667. 3. Thomas, Dec. 31, 1669. 4. Isaac. 5. Nathan- iel. 6. Sarah, Apr. 27, 1679. 7. Rebecca, July 23, 1682. 8. DANIEL, Apr. 23, 1685.


iv. SIMON, bt. in Hing. May 3, 1646. Resided awhile at Cambridge, next at Lancaster, and at his decease was of Boston, living at Muddy River. Apr. 21, 1693, his wid. was app. to administer upon her late hus.'s est. The inv. inc'd 120 acres of land in Marlboro', 314 acres and 2} of meadow at Lancaster. His ch. Simon, Jonathan, Abigail Sparhawk, Amos, Sam- uel, and Margaret, testify 19 Apr. 1705, that they are satisfied with the account rendered.


v. THOMAS, bt. in Hing. May 3, 1646, afts. of Marlboro', Sudbury, and Stow, m. 1670, Eliz. Freeman of Sudbury. Had at Marlboro', Elizabeth, 1671, and Sarah, 1673 ; at Sud. John, 1678, and Joseph, 1680 ; at Stow, Josiah, 1682, Deborah, 1684, Ann, 1686, and Abigail, 1689. In 1703 he sold out and removed to Norwich.


vi. ISAAC, bt. in Hing. May 3, 1646, d. 3 Sept. 1651.


vii. REBECCA, bt. in Hing. May 3, 1646, d. Jan. 1650.


2. JOHN DIVOLL 7 (Jonas 6 = Martha Divoll, Jonas 5 Reuben 4 Dan- iel & Stephen 2 Stephen 1 an early settler of Hing.), b. at Leominster, Mass., Aug. 3, 1828, m. in Hing. Dec. 31, 1857, Joanna A. Cushing, dau. of Andrew and Lucy (Hersey) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 20, 1837. John d. 30 Jan. 1887, æt. 58 yrs. " Dry goods dealer." Resided on Lincoln St.


Ch., all but one b. in Hing., -


i. ELIZABETH RICHMOND, Oct. 6, 1859.


ii. LULIE, Sept. 3, 1862, d. 25th of same month.


iii. CUSHING, b. at Newport, Oct. 1, 1863, d. 2 Aug. 1871.


iv. JOHN ALDEN, May 14, 1868, d. 23d of same month.


V. LILLIAN CUSHING, Sept. 27, 1870.


vi. MYRON CHAUNCEY, Sept. 30, 1879.


GAY.


1. EBENEZER 3, s. of Nathaniel 2 and Lydia (Luscher), and gr. s. of John 1 of Dedham, Mass., was b. at Dedham, Aug. 15, 1696 ; grad. at Har. Coll. 1714, and ord. pastor of the First Parish in Hing. June 11, 1718. He m. Nov. 3, 1719, Jerusha Bradford, dau. of Samuel and Hannah (Rogers) Bradford of Dux. . She was b. at Dux. March 10, 1699, and d. in Hing. 19 Aug. 1783, æt. 84 yrs. He d. 18 March, 1787,


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æt. 91st yr., having been a minister of the Church of Christ in Hing. nearly 69 yrs. Resided on North St., near Magoon's Bridge.


Ch., all b. in Hing., were -


i. SAMUEL, Jan. 15, 1720-21 ; Har. Coll. 1740 ; d. at Chelsea, Eng., where he was studying medicine, 26 March, 1746.


ii. ABIGAIL, Sept. 8, 1722, d. 8 Feb. 1728-29.


iii. CALVIN, Sept. 14, 1724, d. at Quebec 11 March, 1765, æt. 40 yrs. He m. Apr. 2, 1752, Mary Smith of Sandwich, and had one child, Christiana, 1752, who m., 1774, Bartholomew Jones.


2. iv. MARTIN, Dec. 29, 1726.


v. ABIGAIL, Ang. 20, 1729, d. unm. 7 Apr. 1804, æt. 75th yr.


vi. CELIA, Aug. 13, 1731, d. 18 Feb. 1748-49.


vii. JOTHAM, Apr. 11, 1733 ; was colonel in the Continental Army, and present at the siege of Louisburg. He spent several yrs. at Cumberland, N. S., and at Westmoreland, N. B., before and during the Revolution ; but lived at Hing. late in life, and was representative in 1799 and 1800. His decease occurred here on the 16th of Oct. 1802, æt. 70th yr.


viii. JERUSHA, March 17, 1734-35. m. Nov. 29, 1790, Rev. Simeon Howard of Boston, and d. Jan. 1812, æt. 77th yr.


ix. EBENEZER, March 3, 1736-37, d. 3 July, 1738.


X. PERSIS, Nov. 2, 1739, d. 24 March, 1752.


xi. JOANNA, Nov. 23, 1741, d. 23 July, 1772.


2. MARTIN 4 (Ebenezer & Nathaniel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 29, 1726. m. first, Dec. 13, 1750, Mary Pinckney, and after her de- cease he m. secondly, ab. 1770, Ruth Atkins. She d. in Hing. 12 Sept. 1810, æt. 74 yrs. Martin d. at Boston, 13 Feb. 1809, æt. 82 yrs. He carried on the business of "brass-founder," on Union St., Boston, and also was interested in shipping. He was a deacon of the West Church, and captain of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com- pany. He was an addresser of Hutchinson in 1774, and of Gage in 1775, and was proscribed and banished in 1778. He remained in Boston while the British were in possession, and left with them, March, 1776. He did not return to remain permanently until ab. Nov. 1792. During the war he lived at Nova Scotia. In the autumn of 1788 he went to Eng., and there resided for ab. two yrs.


Ch., by w. Mary (prob. b. at Boston), were -


i. CELIA, -. m. John Boyle, a printer of Boston. ii. MARY, m. Rev. William Black of Halifax, N. S.


iii. SAMUEL,* Har. Coll. 1775. Soon after the beginning of the Revo- lution he settled in New Brunswick ; was a member of the first House of Assembly organized in the Colony, and represented the County of West- moreland sev. yrs. He was a magistrate of that county, and Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. He d. 21 Jan. 1847, æt. 93d yr.


iv. MARTIN, - -. Was accidentally shot while gunning at Windsor, N. S., with his friend Winckworth Allan, 17 Apr. 1778, æt. 18 yrs.


v. FRANCES, bt. Apr. 1763. m. Jan. 10, 1805, Dr. Isaac Winslow, and d. 12 Oct. 1846.


vi. PINCKNEY, bt. Nov. 18, 1764, d. Apr. 1773.


vii. EBENEZER, bt. Sept. 21, 1766, d. soon.


Ch., by w. Ruth, were -


3. viii. EBENEZER, bt. Feb. 24, 1771.


ix. PINCKNEY, bt. in Hing. July 2, 1775, d. in two weeks.


* Celia, dau. of Samuel, d. in Hing. 4 May, 1825, æt. 24 yrs.


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3. EBENEZER 5 (Martin 4 Ebenezer & Nathaniel 2 John 1), bt. at Bos- ton, Feb. 24, 1771 ; grad. at Har. Coll. 1789. He practised law sev. yrs. at Boston, and afts. in Hing. ; was a member of the Mass. Senate, etc. He m. July 31, 1800, Mary Allyne Otis, dau. of Hon. Joseph Otis of West Barnstable, Mass. She d. in Hing. 18 Nov. 1866, æt. 87th yr. He d. 11 Feb. 1842, æt. 71st yr. Resided on South St., near the West Hing. station of the South Shore Railroad.


Ch., -


i. MARY OTIS, b. at Barnstable, July 9, 1801. m. May 9, 1825, Dr. Robert T. P. Fiske.


ii. MARTIN, b. at Boston, Feb. 11, 1803. "Physician " of Boston, where he d. 15 May, 1850.


iii. CHARLES WILLIAM, b. at Boston, July 17, 1804, d. -


iv. HENRY PINCKNEY, b. in Hing. Oct. 24, 1806, d. at Oshkosh, Wis., Apr. 1852.


v. FRANCES MARIA, b. in Hing. Apr. 4, 1809.


vi. ELIZABETH MARGARET, b. in Hing. Apr. 28, 1811. m. June 27, 1832, Jacob Chapin.


vii. SIDNEY HOWARD, b. in Hing. May 22, 1814. m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Neal of Philadelphia, Pa. Resides at Staten Island, N. Y. Joint author with William Cullen Bryant of the "History of the United States."


viii. ABBY FROTHINGHAM, b. in Hing. May 14, 1816. m. March 2, 1848, Isaac Winslow.


4. ix. EBENEZER, b. in Hing. March 27, 1818.


X. ARTHUR OTIS, b. in Hing. Aug. 31, 1819. Resides at Japan.


xi. WINCKWORTH ALLAN, b. in Hing. Aug. 18, 1821 ; a distinguished artist.


4. EBENEZER 6 (Ebenezer 5 Martin 4 Ebenezer & Nathaniel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. March 27, 1818; was grad. L. S. Har. Univ. 1841. m. Aug. 27, 1852, Ellen Blake Blood, dau. of Dr. Oliver H., and Ellen Ward (Blake) Blood of Worcester, Mass. She was b. at W. Sept. 13, 1831. " Attorney at law ; " a member of the Mass. Senate 1862. In Apr. 1862, he removed with his fam. to Boston. Ch., -


i. ARTHUR OTIS, b. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1854, d. 9 Nov. 1856.


ii. WALTER ALLYNE, b. in Hing. Jan. 22, 1856 ; does not use the middle name or the initials, the latter being the same as those of his uncle, both of whom are artists.


iii. EBEN, b. in Hing. Feb. 6, 1858 ; has taken for a middle name, Howard.


iv. HARRY HOWARD, b. in Hing. Dec. 13, 1859. m. June 3, 1885, Louisa, dau. of Joseph Dorr of Boston.


v. WILLIAM OTIS, b. at Dorchester, May 10, 1866.


GIBBONS.


DENNIS (William = Kate Coughlan), a native of the County of Tip- perary, Ire., m. Sept. 16, 1876, Nancy Sullivan, dau. of Timothy and Ellen (Moynihan) Sullivan. She was b. in the County of Cork, Ire. " Laborer." Resides on Main St., So. Hing.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. WILLIAM C., Jan. 30, 1878, d. in three days.


ii. JOHN TIMOTHY, March 11, 1879.


iii. EDMOND FRANCIS, March 21, 1881.


iv. ELLEN MARIA, Feb. 21, 1883.


v. WILLIAM, Dec. 23, 1884.


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GILBERT (GILBARD).


1. NATHANIEL, was a resident of Hing. early in the last century. The chris. name of his w. was Judith. Of their ch. I am only certain of two. It is reasonable to suppose, however, that the names which appear in the subjoined note, belong to this fam. Ch., -


i. WILLIAM, 1705, s. of Nathaniel, d. in Hing. 26 Aug. 1728, æt. 23 yrs.


ii. BENJAMIN, b. in Hing. Apr. 29, 1717.


NOTE. - Hing. rec's furnish the foll. :-


ELIZABETH (b. ab. 1702), m. Dec. 8, 1726, Jeremiah Hersev.


NATHANIEL, (1707), m. in Hing. Aug. 26, 1731, Jane Ballard, and had a s. William, bt. in Hing. Feb. 6, 1731-32.


ISRAEL (2), 1712.


SAMUEL (3), 1714 (?)


MARY, b. ab. 1716. m. in Hing. Oct. 29, 1739, David Whiton, Jr.


2. ISRAEL (perh. s. of Nathaniel, and b. ab. 1712), m. in Hing. Jan. 24, 1738-39, Margaret Lincoln, dau. of Israel and Margaret (Stod- der) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 11, 1717-18, and d. 15 Oct. 1769, æt. 42d yr. Resided at "Fort Hill." Israel was a soldier in the old French and Indian War, and d. in the country's service, 21 Sept. 1756, æt. 44 yrs.


Ch., all b. in Hing., were -


i. MARGARET, Feb. 22, 1739-40.


ii. LYDIA, March 1, 1741-42. m. Nov. 26, 1767, Jonathan Churchill.


iii. ISRAEL, Feb. 4, 1743-44, d. 23 Nov. 1751.


iv. MARY, March 21, 1745-46.


V. ELIZABETH, bt. March 13, 1747-48, d. soon.


vi. ELIZABETH, bt. July 9, 1749, d. 26 of same month.


vii. PETER, bt. Sept. 5, 1750.


viii. ELIZABETH, bt. Sept. 4, 1753.


ix. ABIGAIL, bt. Dec. 5, 1756, d. 19 Oct. 1792, æt. 3uth yr.


3. SAMUEL (prob. s. of Nathaniel, and b. ab. 1714), m. in Hing. Dec. 25, 1739, Sarah Sprague, dau. of Matthew and Sarah (Fearing) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. June 10, 1717, and d. 18 Nov. 1807, æt. 90 yrs. Resided at Hing. Centre.


Ch., all b. and bt. in Hing., were -


i. SAMUEL, Sept. 19, 1742, d. 31 Oct. 1751.


ii. WILLIAM, Aug. 18, 1745, d. 13 Nov. 1751.


iii. SARAH, Dec. 14, 1746. m. Dec. 4, 1791, Joshua Leavitt, wid ..


iv. JOSEPH, Jan. 22, 1748-49.


4. v. NATHANIEL, May 24, 1751.


vi. OLIVE, Apr. 29, 1753. m. Nov. 23, 1775, Barnabas Lincoln.


4. NATHANIEL (Samuel = Sarah Sprague), b. in Hing. May 24, 1751. m. Feb. 27, 1791, Rebecca Gill, dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Hatch) Gill. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 20, 1769, and d. 26 Jan. 1845, æt. 75 yrs. He d. 3 Sept. 1829, æt. 78 yrs. Resided at Hing. Centre, over the river.


Ch., b. in Hing., were -


i. SAMUEL, Dec. 6, 1792, d. unm. 4 Oct. 1852, æt. 60 yrs.


ii. JACOB, Oct. 21, 1796, d. 9 Sept. 1798.


NOTE. - Eliza, m. May 19, 1811, Elias Beal.


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Gilford - Gilkey - Gill.


GILFORD.


1. JOHN, of Hing. was perh. s. or near relative of wid. Mary, who d. here 7 May, 1660; and he d. 26 Sept. 1660. The foll. are supposed to have been his


Ch., -


i. SUSANNA, bt. in Hing. Nov. 2, 1651. m. Oct. 18, 1672, Thomas Jewell, or Jewett.


2. ii. PAUL, bt. Aug. 14, 1653.


iii. PRISCILLA, Apr. 22, 1660, d. 12 July foll.


2. PAUL (prob. s. of John 1), bt. in Hing. Aug. 14, 1653. m. Feb. 20, 1676-77, Susanna Pullen (or Pulson). She d. S Apr. 1690. Paul d. in the unfortunate Canada Expedition, Apr. 1690, æt. 37 yrs.


Ch., b. in Hing., were -


i. MARY, June 20, 1679.


ii. ELIZABETH, Feb. 9, 1682-83.


iii. WILLIAM, June, 1689.


NOTE. - In 1710-11, the name of Esther Gilford appears upon the rec's of the Selectmen of Hing.


GILKEY.


ISAAC, m. in Hing. July 11, 1802, Polly King, dau. of Thomas and Abigail (Lane) King. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 3, 1785, and surviv- ing him, m. secondly, Sept. 15, 1816, Capt. Joseph Woodward. Isaac d. at Havana, Cuba, 1 Aug. 1807, æt. 28 yrs. "Master-mariner." Re- sided at Hing. Centre.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. MARY KING, Dec. 9, 1802. m. Dec. 16, 1821, Capt. Loring Corthell, and d. 14 Oct. 1875, æt. 73d yr.


ii. SYLVINA, Apr. 1, 1805. m. July, 1821, Capt. Isaac Clark of Belfast, Me.


iii. SALLY FEARING, Sept. 19, 1807. m. Sept. 12, 1828, Ignatius Sargent of Gloucester.


NOTE. - John, m. Nov. 21, 1802, Sarah Fearing. Jacob, m. Jan. 23, 1809, Deborah Cush- ing. Harriet J., dau. of Jacob and Deborah, m. May 8, 1831, John Cushing. Philip, m. Deborah, wid. of Jacob Gilkey. Mrs. Catherine C. (Fearing), wid. of Jacob, m. Feb. 17, 1853, Christopher B. Hill.


GILL.


1. THOMAS, b. in Eng. ab. 1616, was one of the early planters of Hing., and the ancestor of all who have borne the surname in this town. He prob. came here at or ab. the time Rev. Peter Hobart and his com- pany arrived, as he had a house-lot of five acres granted him the same yr., 1635, which was located on or near what is now the corner of Main and South Sts. He also had grants of land at Broad Cove, at Pleasant Hill, etc. His w. was Hannah, dau. of the first John Otis, who names her with other ch., in his will of May 30, 1657. She d. in Hing. 25 Jan. 1675-76. He d. 24 Feb. 1704-5, æt. " ab. 89 yrs." Constable in 1668 ; selectman 1645, 1676, 1684, and 1690. On May 4, 1650, his house was destroyed by fire. He afts. resided on North St., near Hobart's Bridge.


Ch., all bt. in Hing., were -


i. MARY, Jan. 1643-44. m. Nov. 14, 1660, John Beal, Jr., wid ...


ii. SARAH, Jan. 1643-44. m. Jan. 13, 1665-66, John Langlee.


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Gill.


iii. HANNAH, Nov. 10, 1645. m. June 13, 1666, Samuel Clapp of Scit.


iv. ELIZABETH, June, 1647. m. Jan. 6, 1666-67, Samuel Stodder.


2. v. THOMAS, b. March 8, 1648-49.


vi. JOHN, Apr. 8, 1651, d. 23 May, 1659.


vii. DEBORAH, May 8, 1653. m. May 9, 1672, Josiah Lane.


3. viii. SAMUEL, Dec. 16, 1655.


ix. NATHANIEL, Feb. 7, 1657-58, d. 1 March foll.


x. JOHN, Apr. 14, 1660, d. 26 Sept. foll.


xi. RACHEL, Oct. 3, 1661. m. Jan. 13, 1684-85, Samuel Stowell.


2. THOMAS 2 (Thomas 1), b. in Hing. March 8, 1648-49. m. Dec. 31, 1673, Susanna, dau. of Nathaniel Wilson. She d. 29 Dec. 1725, æt. 77th yr. He d. 3 Sept. 1725, æt. 77th yr. In his will of 1 June, 1713, proved 23 Sept. 1725, he is called " mariner." Freeman 1677; consta- ble 1676 and 1683 ; selectman 1700, 1706, and 1710, and kn. as “ Lieu- tenant." Resided on the paternal homestead, North St., near Hobart's Bridge.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


4. i. NATHANIEL, Dec. 31, 1674.


ii. THOMAS, June 1, 1677, d. 14 Dec. 1678.


iii. THOMAS, July 7, 1679, d. 30 March, 1686.


iv. HANNAH, Oct. 23, 1681. m. Dec. 16, 1702, John Clapp of Scit.


v. SUSANNA, Nov. 10, 1683. m. June 19, 1707, Obadiah Lincoln.


vi. ABIGAIL, July 18, 1687. m. (1) Apr. 1, 1708, Josiah Leavitt, and (2) Nov. 13, 1718, Samuel Turner of Scit.


3. SAMUEL 2 (Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 16, 1655. m. Jan. 13, 1684-85, Ruth Lincoln, dau. of Thomas and Margaret (Langer) Lin- coln. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 19, 1662, and d. 10 Apr. 1751, æt. 88 yrs. He d. 29 March, 1730, æt. 74 yrs. Will dated 15 Dec. 1729, proved 1 June, 1731. "Farmer." Constable 1700. Resided on North St., near Hobart's Bridge.




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