History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts, vol 2, Part 3

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


i. FRANCIS, Sept. 1, 1765, d. 12 Dec. foll.


ii. FRANCIS, Feb. 8, 1767, d. 14 Oct. 1768.


iii. GRACE, Jan. 15, 1769, d. 14 Oct. 1771.


iv. ELIZABETH, Feb. 3, 1771. m. Aug. 13, 1795, Capt. Luther Lincoln.


v. FRANCIS, Oct. 3, 1773, d. 13 Nov. foll.


vi. FRANCIS, Sept. 17, 1775, d. young.


vii. GRACE, Sept. 7, 1777, d. in 12 days.


viii. CHARLES, Dec. 3, 1780, d. 9 Sept. 1782.


ix. CHARLES, Sept. 19, 1784, d. 16 Jan. 1785.


x. FRANCIS, 1790, d. 20 Dec. 1790, æt. 3 mo's.


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Barker - Barnard - Barnes.


8. JOSHUA 5 (Francis 4 Thomas 3 Francis 2 Robert 1), b. in Hing. March 24, 1753. m. Oct. 17, 1779, Susanna Thaxter, dau. of Ben- jamin and Susanna (Joy) Thaxter. She was bt. in Hing. July 13, 1755, and d. at Deerfield, Mass., 20 Feb. 1828, æt. 73d yr. He d. in Hing. 2 Apr. 1800, æt. 47 yrs. Grad. at Har. Coll. 1772, and was a practising physician in Hing. Resided on Main St. in the house now owned and occupied by heirs of George Bassett.


Ch., b. in Hing., were -


i. JOSHUA THOMAS, Nov. 12, 1780, d. 13 Aug. 1782.


ii. SUSAN, Oct. 18, 1782. m. May 30, 1808, Rev. Samuel Willard, and d. at Deerfield, 24 Aug. 1857, æt. 75th yr.


BARNARD.


JOHN, b. at Deerfield, Mass., Sept. 22, 1797, became a resident of Hing. in 1833. His w. whom he m. at Boston, was Mrs. Sarah Glover. John d. at Danvers Hospital, 29 Apr. 1881, æt. 84th yr. "Hatter." Resided on Hersey St.


Ch., -


i. SUSAN, b. 1830, d. young.


ii. JOHN HENRY, b. at Medford, 1832, d. in Hing. 6 July, 1859, æt. 27 yrs.


iii. STEPHEN SHARON, 1834, lost at sea in sch. " White Swallow " of Gloucester, March, 1861, æt. 27 yrs.


iv. ANGELINE, Nov. 19, 1835. m. Jan. 5, 1862, William M. Hobart.


NOTE. - Henry, formerly of Boston, d. in Hing. 18 July, 1853, æt. 42 yrs.


BARNES (BARNS).


1. THOMAS (said to have been a s. of Roland), was an early resident of Hing. and the ancestor of all the families who have borne the sur- name in this town. He had a grant of land in 1637, on Bachelor, now Main St. containing three acres, which was bounded N. by Thomas Hett, and S. by Ralph Smith. This lot is the one upon which stands the dwelling erected by Rev. Joseph Richardson, in 1816, and now belonging to heirs of the late Martin Hayes. Thomas was by occupa- tion " farmer," and " weaver." The chris. name of his w. was Anna. She outlived him, and d. 5 Apr. 1691. He d. nearly twenty yrs. pre- viously, and a gravestone erected to his memory, and now standing in the Hing. Cemetery, bears the foll. inscription : -


THOMAS BARNS AGED 70 YEARS DYED YE 29 DAY OF NOUEMBER. 1672.


His will, dated 29 Apr. 1671, gives the names of w. and ch. The inv. of his est. includes 12 horned cattle, 9 swine, produce, weaving material, etc.


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


i. THOMAS, May 21, 1643. Was living when his fa's will was made, but prob. removed from Hing.


2. ii. JOHN, May 21, 1643. iii. ELIZABETH, Dec. 8, 1644. In. - Murfea, or Murfett.


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iv. ANNA, June, 1647. m. Robert Breame.


v. JAMES, Apr. 8, 1649. Was a merchant at Boston, and is said to have d. without issue.


vi. SARAH, Feb. 23, 1650-51, d. in 2 dys.


3. vii. PETER, June 6, 1652.


2. JOHN 2 (Thomas 1), bt. in Hing. May 21, 1643. m. July 29, 1668, Elizabeth Eaton, perhaps dau. of Nathaniel and Elizabeth of Boston. Hing. rec's furnish no information relating to this fam. in addition to the foll.


Ch., bt. in Hing., were -


i. ELIZABETH, July 4, 1669, d. soon.


ii. MARY, July 4, 1669.


iii. ELIZABETH, Apr. 30, 1671.


iv. AN INFANT, July 28, 1672.


v. THOMAS, June 13, 1675.


3. PETER 2 (Thomas 1), bt. in Hing. June 6, 1652. m. first, in July, 1679, Anna, dau. of Cornelius and Anna Canterbury. She was bt. in Hing. May 8, 1653, and d. 20 Dec. 1729, æt. 77th yr. He m. secondly, Aug. 14, 1730, Mrs. Lydia (Vinton) Turner, wid. of Jonathan Turner of Scit. and previously, perhaps, the wid. of Blaze Vinton. She d. in Hing. 17 Jan. 1756, æt. 86 yrs. Peter d. 17 May, 1742, æt. 90 yrs. " Weaver," afts. "miller," and later in life "farmer." Constable, 1690 ; Selectman, 1708 and 1716. Resided on North, near Ship St.


Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Anna, were -


i. CORNELIUS, Aug. 24, 1684, d. at 21 yrs. of age.


4. ii. JOHN, Dec. 10, 1685.


4. JOHN 3 (Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 10, 1685. m. Aug. 5, 1715, Elizabeth, dau. of Blaze Vinton. She d. in Hing. 11 Feb. 1772, æt. 74 yrs. He d. 25 Apr. 1760, æt. 74 yrs. Will dated 19 June, 1759. "Farmer." Constable, 1714. Resided at Weir River.


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


i. PETER, 1716. m. Jan. 2, 1735-36, Martha Whitney of Hopkinton, Mass. "Farmer." Resided at Hopkinton.


ii. JOHN, May 7, 1717, d. soon.


5. iii. JOHN, Nov. 18, 1718.


6. iv. CORNELIUS, 1720.


v. THOMAS, 1722, settled at Merrimack, N. H.


vi. JOSEPH, July 6, 1726. m. Jan. 23, 1749, Joanna, dau. of Jeremiah Sprague, and settled as a physician at Merrimack, N. H.


7. vii. BENJAMIN, July 6, 1726.


viii. ANNA, 1728, d. 12 Nov. 1744, æt. 17th yr.


ix. LYDIA, 1730. m. May 30, 1751, Capt. Elijah Davis of Dorchester.


X. OLIVE, 1733, d. 19 June, 1737.


xi. ENSIGN, 1735, d. 18 June, 1737.


5. JOHN 4 (John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 18, 1718. m. Dec. 24, 1746, Margaret Curtis, dau. of William and Margaret (Pratt) Curtis of Han. She was b. at Han. Nov. 6, 1726, and d. in Hing. 3 Dec. 1766, æt. 40 yrs. He d. 18 March, 1788, æt. 69 yrs. "Farmer." Constable in 1749. Resided on Summer St. (east side), near the present steamboat-landing.


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


8. i. JOHN, Oct. 2, 1749.


ii. ENSIGN, Oct. 9, 1751, d. 9 Jan. 1753.


9. iii. ENSIGN, Oct. 22, 1753.


iv. AN INFANT, Jan. 14, 1756, d. in 6 dys.


v. ABEL, Aug. 26, 1757, d. young.


vi. WILLIAM, Jan. 25, 1761. Removed to Roxbury, where he m. and had issue. vii. JAMES, June 12, 1763, d. 9 Nov. 1785, æt. 22 yrs.


viii. JOTHAM, Nov. 2, 1766. Removed to Boston. Was m. and had issue.


6. CORNELIUS 4 (John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. 1720. m. Jan. 3, 1743-44, Elizabeth Otis Lincoln, dau. of Ebenezer and Hannah (Allyn) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 11, 1721, and d. 6 Apr. 1807, æt. 85 yrs. He d. 8 Nov. 1778, æt. 58 yrs. "Farmer." Con- stable in 1748. Resided on Summer St. (west side) near the present steam boat-landing.


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


i. ABIGAIL, Apr. 15, 1744. m. Dec. 3, 1767, Jesse Bates.


ii. ANNA, Nov. 14, 1747. m. Jan. 2, 1774, Joseph Hammond.


iii. CORNELIUS, Nov. 9, 1752, d. 1 March, 1754.


10. iv. CORNELIUS, July 10, 1757.


v. CELIA, Nov. 13, 1767. m. Apr. 15, 1788, Laban Hersey.


7. BENJAMIN 4 (John & Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. July 6, 1726. m. first, Oct. 29, 1746, Hannah Beal, dau. of Andrew and Rachel (Bates) Beal. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 20, 1727, and d. 18 July, 1783, æt. 56th yr. He m. secondly, Sept. 29, 1783, wid. Ruth Loring. She d. 22 Nov. 1788, æt. 53 yrs. For his third w. he m. July 7, 1789, Mrs. Hannah (Whiton) Leavitt, wid. of Moses Leavitt, and dau. of Jonathan and Hannah (Dunbar) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 14, 1733, and d. 8 Oct. 1823, æt. 90th yr. He d. 13 June, 1803, æt. 77th yr. "Farmer." Constable in 1765. Resided at Weir River. Ch., all b. in Hing., by his first w., were -


11. i. BENJAMIN, June 7, 1747.


ii. CANTERBURY, June 11, 1749, d. 20 March, 1754.


iii. LUCY, May 7, 1751. m. Apr. 16, 1772, Elias Whitney, Jr.


iv. RACHEL, June 5, 1753, d. 21 March, 1754.


v. RACHEL, Jan. 1, 1755. m. Feb. 24, 1774, Bezaliel Bennet.


vi. TRIPHENA, Oct. 26, 1756, d. 16 Dec. 1757.


vii. CANTERBURY, Dec. 24, 1758, d. 8 Sept. 1759.


12. viii. CANTERBURY, Apr. 13, 1760. ix. LYDIA, Apr. 11, 1762. m. May 24, 1781, Urbane Lincoln. X. VINTON, Oct. 21, 1764. Removed either to Vermont or Canada.


13. xi. THOMAS, June 21, 1767.


14. xii. GEORGE, July 16, 1769.


8. JOHN 5 (John 43 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 2, 1749. m. first, Feb. 16, 1772, Martha Curtis, dau. of William and Martha (Mann) Curtis of Han. She was b. at Han. Dec. 11, 1750, and d. 3 Dec 1780, æt. 30th yr. He m. secondly, Nov. 14, 1782, Mary Nichols of Scit. She d. in Hing. 10 Apr. 1821, æt. 77 yrs. He d. 9 Feb. 1817, æt. 67 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on Summer St.


Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Martha, were -


15. i. CURTIS, July 14, 1773.


ii. MARTHA, Aug. 11, 1775, d. unm. 28 Apr. 1840, æt. 65th yr.


iii. MARGARET, Feb. 8, 1778, d. unm. 19 March, 1814, æt. 36 yrs.


iv. JOHN, July 13, 1780, d. 5 Feb. foll.


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Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Mary, were -


v. POLLY, Nov. 9, 1783, d. unm. 30 Dec. 1837, æt. 54 yrs.


vi. JOHN, Oct. 31, 1785, d. 22 March foll.


9. ENSIGN 5 (John 43 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 22, 1753. m. Oct. 8, 1786, Susanna Jacob, dau. of Benjamin and Susanna (Beal) Jacob. She was b. in Hing. March 13, 1766, and d. 30 Jan. 1849, æt. 83d yr. He d. 6 Dec. 1830, æt. 77 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on the paternal homestead, Summer St.


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


16. i. ENSIGN, Oct. 9, 1787. ii. SUSAN, Aug. 29, 1789. m. Apr. 24, 1811, Ned Cushing.


iii. ABEL, Sept. 15, 1791. m. Louisa Ploembeck of Boston.


She survived him


and m. (2) James Barnes, s. of William 5-vi. Abel d. at Boston, 22 March, 1830, leaving two ch.


iv. ELIZA VINTON, Feb. 21, 1794, d. unm. 16 Dec. 1831.


v. LYDIA, July 30, 1796, d. unm. 28 June, 1854.


17. vi. LUTHER JACOB, Dec. 11, 1798.


vii. NATHAN, March 3, 1801, d. unm. 28 Nov. 1837.


viii. ISAAC, Apr. 11, 1803, d. unm. 15 July, 1874, æt. 71 yrs.


ix. HELEN MARIA, Aug. 27, 1807. m. June 23, 1834, Henry K. Horton of Boston. She d. at Boston, 18 Oct. 1877, æt. 70 yrs.


10. CORNELIUS 5 (Cornelius 4 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. July 10, 1757. m. Sarah Clapp of Scit. She d. in Hing. 4 Dec. 1786, æt. 27 yrs. He d. 9 Apr. 1790, at. 33d yr. "Farmer." Child, -


i. CORNELIUS, bt. in Hing. July 23, 1780. m. Sept. 25, 1803, Lydia Hersey, dau. of Thomas and Abigail (Cushing) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 23, 1784, and surviving him, m. (2) Dea. Thomas Freeman of Portland, Me. Cornelius d. at P. 22 Dec. 1822, leaving issue.


NOTE. - Mrs. Sarah (Barnes) Ingalls, dau. of Cornelius and Lydia (Hersey) Barnes, d. at Natick 1 July, 1884, at. 64 yrs. 6 mos. 17 days.


11. BENJAMIN 5 (Benjamin 4 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. June 7, 1747. m. first, Feb. 1, 1770, Miriam Wilcutt, dau. of Joseph and Rachel (Phillips) Wilcutt. She was b. in Hing. sec. pre. Apr. 19, 1749, and d. 21 Jan. 1785, æt. 36th yr. He m. secondly, June 5, 1787, Polly Pritchard of Coh. She d. 15 Nov. 1831, æt. 74 yrs. He d. 30 Dec. 1833, æt. 87th yr. "Farmer," and a soldier of the Rev. Resided at Weir River, now Rockland St.


Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Miriam, were -


i. MALACHI, Aug. 21, 1770, d. young.


ii. LIVINGSTON, Sept. 16, 1772, d. young.


iii. PETER, Sept. 28, 1774. m. Sybil Burbank, and lived at Coh., where he d. 6 Apr. 1849.


iv. JOSEPH, March 4, 1777. m. Polly Vinal of Scit. He d 18 Jan. 1843. Resided at Scit.


v. HANNAH, Sept. 4, 1779, d. 11 Sept. foll.


vi. HANNAH, Sept. 2, 1780, d. 10 Apr. 1803, æt. 23d yr.


vii. A SON, March 10, 1783, d. in 2 weeks.


viii. A SON, March 10, 1783, d. soon.


18. ix. BENJAMIN, Oct. 14, 1784.


Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Polly, were -


X. CHARLES, Aug. 20, 1787. m. Anna Whitney of Milford. He was lost at sea in Sch !. "Hare," Feb. 1818, æt. 31 yrs.


19. xi. LINCOLN, Apr. 13, 1789.


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xii. VINTON, Sept. 25, 1790, d. 22 Sept. 1791.


xiii. MIRIAM, March 1, 1792. m. Aug. 23, 1813, John Burbank of Coh.


xiv. POLLY, Aug. 4, 1794. m. (1) Oct. 1824, David S. Russell, and (2) Daniel Corthell. She d. 24 Dec. 1852, æt. 58 yrs.


20. xv. MALACHI, Dec. 21, 1795.


xvi. DAVID, bt. Feb. 16, 1805.


12. CANTERBURY 5 (Benjamin 4 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), o. in Hing. Apr. 13, 1760. m. Aug. 19, 1787, Hannah Burr, dau. of Timothy and Sarah (Leavitt) Burr. She was bt. in Hing. sec. pre. Feb. 1, 1767, and d. 20 Nov. 1836, æt. 70 yrs. He d. 29 Apr. 1833, æt. 73 yrs. " Farmer." Resided at Weir River, now Rockland St.


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


i. LUCY, May 15, 1788. m. Sept. 8, 1808, David Nickerson of Boston. ii. LYDIA BURR, Oct. 23, 1790, d. unm. 2 Oct. 1822.


iii. NAAMAN, July 25, 1793, d. unm. 21 May, 1832.


iv. JOSHUA BURR, June 26, 1797. m. - - Turner of Boston, and left issue.


v. SARAH LEAVITT, May 26, 1801. m. July 20, 1823, Henry Nye, and d. 23 July, 1829.


vi. HANNAH BURR, Aug. 27, 1803. m. Jan. 5, 1830, Henry Nye, wid !. 21. vii. HENRY, July 10, 1808.


13. THOMAS 5 (Benjamin 4 John 3 Peter ? Thomas 1), b. in Hing. June 21, 1767. m. first, Nancy Abrahams of Boston ; and secondly, March 7, 1803, Martha Burr, dau. of Timothy and Sarah (Leavitt) Burr of Coh. She was bt. at Coh. Dec. 20, 1772. Resided at Boston. So far as I kn. he had but one


Child, b. prob. at Boston, by w. Nancy, viz .: -


22. i. THOMAS, -, 1787.


14. GEORGE 5 (Benjamin 4 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1) b. in Hing. July 16, 1769. m. July 18, 1790, Christiana Mansfield, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Waters) Mansfield. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 2, 1771, and d. 28 Oct. 1844, æt. 74th yr. He d. 11 May, 1827, æt. 58th yr. "Far- mer." Resided at Weir River.


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


i. GEORGE, Nov. 1790, d. 1 Dec. foll.


ii. GEORGE, bt. Dec. 25, 1791, d. 29 Sept. 1792.


iii. GEORGE, bt. Oct. 13, 1793, d. Nov. 1796.


iv. CHRISSY, bt. Feb. 22, 1795, d. 14 Nov. 1796.


v. MARTIN, bt. Aug. 21, 1796, d. 7 March, 1798.


vi. JOSHUA, bt. Sept. 24, 1797, d. at Boston, 28 Feb. 1834.


vii. CHRISTIANA, b. Dec. 18, 1797. m. Oct. 17, 1821, Halah Harden.


23. viii. GEORGE, May 4, 1799.


ix. NANCY, Apr. 2, 1801, d. 19 Aug. 1803.


X. HANNAH, May 23, 1802. m. (1) Dec. 17, 1826, Hosea Harden, and (2) Apr. 19, 1855, Ephraim Harden, widr.


xi. MARTIN, Dec. 1, 1803. m. Mary Trout of Boston. He d. 13 March, 1841, leaving issue.


xii. NANCY, Dec. 1, 1805. m. Robert T. Stodder.


24. xiii. CALEB BATES, Feb. 1, 1808.


25. xiv. BENJAMIN, Nov. 10, 1810.


XV. THOMAS, 1815, d. Apr. 1822, æt. 7 yrs.


15. CURTIS 6 (John 548 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. July 14, 1773. m. Nov. 6, 1803, Angelina, dau. of Zachariah Whitman of Bridgewater. She d. at Coh. 22 Feb. 1829, æt. 53 yrs. He d. in Hing. 10 Nov. 1851, æt. 78 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on Summer St.


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Ch., -


i. JOHN, July 31, 1804. Resided at Philadelphia, Pa., where he d. 7 Feb. 1839, leaving a s. John Edwin.


ii. MARTHA CURTIS, Oct. 22, 1806. m. Feb. 24, 1833, Alfred Cummings, of Hudson, N. H.


iii. KILBORN, Apr. 4, 1809, d. 12 July, 1810.


iv. ANGELINA WHITMAN, Apr. 5, 1811. m. John Guild of Wolcott, Vt., and d. 5 July, 1862.


v. KILBORN WHITMAN, Apr. 22, 1814. m. Aug. 24, 1839, Jane W. Dunbar, dau. of Hosea and Lucy (Wilder) Dunbar. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 14, 1817. He d. 1 Aug. 1884, æt. 70th yr. "Farmer." Resided on Sum- mer St.


vi. CURTIS, Oct. 29, 1816, d. 9 March, 1818.


vii. CURTIS, July 27, 1819. m. Nancy Hemmenway of Wells, Me. She d. 1879. He d. at West Newton, 7 Oct. 1885, æt. 66 yrs.


28. viii. EDWIN, July 27, 1819.


16. ENSIGN 6 (Ensign 5 John 4-3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 9, 1787. m. Dec. 6, 1807, Deborah Lincoln, dau. of Barnabas and Olive (Gilbert) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. July 13, 1788, and d. 25 March, 1848, æt. 60th yr. He d. 9 March, 1832, æt. 44 yrs. " Mer- chant." Resided on Ship St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. ADELINE LINCOLN, May 3, 1808, d. unm. 11 May, 1885, æt. 77 yrs. ii. SUSAN JACOB, -, 1811, d. unm. 1 Sept. 1875, æt 64 yrs.


iii. DEBORAH GILBERT, -, 1813, d. unm. 17 May, 1857, æt. 44 yrs.


iv. SARAH KELSEY, -, 1817, d. unm. 5 Nov. 1876, at. 58 yrs.


v. MARIA LOUISA, Sept. 17, 1828. m. June 29, 1852, John S. Hooper of Boston. Their s. Sewall Henry was b. July 29, 1853.


17. LUTHER J.6 (Ensign 5 John 43 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 11, 1798. m. March 24, 1825, Rebecca Fessenden, dau. of Benjamin and Ann (Bucknam) Fessenden of Boston. She was b. at Boston, Dec. 13, 1807, and d. in Hing. 23 Aug. 1885, æt. 78th yr. He d. 24 Jan. 1855, æt. 56 yrs. "Merchant." Was active and prominent in all undertakings which looked to the growth and prosperity of the town; was one of the founders of the Hingham Bank, of the Boston and Hingham Steamboat Company, of the Mutual Fire Ins. Company, of the Institution for Savings, etc., -an enterprising and public-spirited citizen. Resided on Summer St.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. ANN FESSENDEN, Jan. 21, 1826. m. May 19, 1852, Preston Adams Ames. She d. at Boston, 11 Dec. 1876, æt. 51st yr.


29. ii. CHARLES BENJAMIN, Apr. 12, 1829.


18. BENJAMIN 6 (Benjamin 5-4 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 14, 1784. m. Sally, dau. of Nathaniel Vinal of Scit. She d. at Wey. 31 May, 1873, æt. 82 yrs. He d. in Hing. 23 July, 1871, æt. 87th yr. "Farm laborer." Resided principally at Weir River. Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. ALBERT, Apr. 2, 1812. m. Miriam, dau. of Peter Barnes, and settled at Coh. 30. ii. LEMUEL, Nov. 24, 1813.


iii. HARVEY. Drowned at Weir River, 1823 or 1824.


iv. SARAH, July 26, 1820. m. Jacob Ewell.


V. ROBERT, -. Removed to Wey.


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vi. HARVEY, - m. Martha Ann, dau. of David H. Gardner, and resides at Wey.


vii. HARRIET PORTER, Jan. 23, 1825. m. Nov. 9, 1844, Leavitt B. Beal.


viii. ANN NICKERSON, Jan. 16, 1827. m. Apr. 14, 1844, Ephraim B. Burbank.


ix. HANNAH VINAL, -. m. Dec. 22, 1847, Isaac Burbank.


x. ELIZA EWELL, - m. Apr. 11, 1847, George French, Jr.


19. LINCOLN 6 (Benjamin 54 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Apr. 13, 1789. m. Betsey Ellms of Scit. She was b. at Scit. Feb. 24, 1792, and d. in Hing. 16 Oct. 1863, æt. 72d yr. He was killed by the falling of shears while removing a mast from the Sch" "Pony," of which he was master, 22 June, 1823, æt. 34 yrs. "Master mariner." Re- sided on Lincoln St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. ELIZABETH ELLMS, 1815, d. 8 March, 1832, æt. 17 yrs.


ii. ABIGAIL CANTERBURY, Feb. 23, 1817. m. Jan. 25, 1838, John Todd, and d. 22 Dec. 1878, æt. 62d yr.


iii. OLIVE VINTON, 1819, d. 25 Feb. 1843, æt. 23 yrs.


iv. RACHEL LINCOLN, Feb. 2, 1822. m. Nov. 2, 1842, Quincy Bicknell, Jr., and d. 8 Dec. 1882, æt. 61st yr.


20. MALACHI 6 (Benjamin 54 John 3 Peter ? Thomas1), b. in Hing. Dec. 21, 1795. m. Feb. 21, 1819, Anna Beal, dau. of Seth and Sarah H. (Willett) Beal. She was b. at Coh. Oct. 31, 1799, and d. in Hing. 14 Dec. 1855, æt. 56th yr. He d. 8 Nov. 1852, æt. 57th yr. "Master mariner." Resided on Weir St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. MARY, Sept. 24, 1819, d. 28 Aug. 1821.


ii. HIRAM, Sept. 5, 1821, d. 13 Nov. 1838.


31. iii. LINCOLN, May 8, 1823.


iv. ANNA WILLETT, Dec. 25, 1824. m. Dec. 7, 1846, William Eldredge.


V. MARY PRITCHARD, July 18, 1828. m. May 11, 1845, Southard Pratt. vi. SARAH HILL, Sept. 10, 1829, d. 29 Jan. 1831.


vii. RICHARD, June 2, 1831 ; is blind, and unm.


viii. MALACHI, Sept. 2, 1832. m. March 24, 1863, Mary Jennings.


ix. SARAH HILL, Dec. 31, 1834.


X. FERDINAND JUANDIS, June 25, 1836. m. May 1, 1857, Helen F. French.


21. HENRY 6 (Canterbury 5 Benjamin 4 John & Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. July 10, 1808. m. first, March, 1837, Eliza Hayes. She d. 24 Aug. 1838, æt. 26 yrs. He m. secondly, Apr. 27, 1842, Sarah H. Thayer, dau. of Abraham and Mary (Arnold) Thayer of Wey. She d. 18 June, 1882, æt. 64 yrs. He d. 31 Oct. 1879, æt. 71 yrs. " Mar- iner." Resided on Rockland St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, -


i. SARAH L., May 21, 1843. m. Ferdinand Becker, and d. at Lower Bartlett, N. H., 6 Aug. 1882, æt. 39 yrs.


ii. HENRY A., Jan. 8, 1845.


iii. CAROLINE PERKINS, July 9, 1847.


iv. EDWARD THAYER, Dec., 1849.


v. WALTER C., Nov. 22, 1851, d. 12 Oct. 1852.


vi. HOWARD CANTERBURY, Aug. 24, 1853.


22. THOMAS 6 (Thomas 5 Benjamin 4 John & Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. ab. 1787. m. Abigail Hastings of Newton. Dr. Thomas Barnes (den- tist) of Boston, d. at his summer residence in Hing .- formerly the Hapgood place at Weir River - 22 Nov. 1852, æt. 65 yrs.


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Ch., -


. MARTHA ANN, - m. Fordyce F. Wheelock.


ii. ABIGAIL, --. m. Daniel Hitchcock, dentist, of Boston.


NOTE. - Thomas Barnes, widr., m. Apr. 24, 1849, Melissa J. Hubbard.


23. GEORGE 6 (George 5 Benjamin 4 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas1), b. in Hing. May 4, 1799. m. first, Oct. 1, 1820, Rebecca F. Todd, dau. of William and Rebecca (Fearing) Todd. She was b. in Hing. March 21, 1800, and d. 4 Oct. 1848, æt. 48 yrs. He m. secondly, Sept. 9, 1851, Ellen Foresides, a native of Ire. George d. 17 May, 1883, æt. 84 yrs. "Mariner." Resided on North St.


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


i. SARAH ANN, Oct. 3, 1821. m. June 7, 1846, Edward L. Hersey, and d. 8 March, 1852, æt. 30 yrs.


ii. REBECCA F., Nov. 29, 1823, d. 6 Aug. 1824.


iii. REBECCA TODD, Aug. 1. 1826. m. Nov. 9, 1843, William Stodder, and d. 28 Dec. 1844.


iv. SUSAN MANSFIELD, June 3, 1828, d. 20 Apr. 1846.


v. GEORGE HENRY, Aug. 1, 1832, d. 4 Sept. foll.


vi. GEORGE HENRY, Dec. 4, 1834. Resides at Worcester.


vii. WILLIAM TODD, July 5, 1836. Is dead. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.") Ch., b. in Hing. by w. Ellen, -


viii. THOMAS VINTON, Jan. 25, 1853, d. 20 Aug. foll.


ix. ELLEN MARIA, May 18, 1855. m. Nov. 29, 1876, Jacob F. Loud of Wey., and d. 16 Aug. 1877, æt. 22 yrs.


X. THOMAS VINTON, Apr. 13, 1857. m. Oct. 11, 1879, Mary E. Makepeace.


24. CALEB B.6 (George 5 Benjamin 4 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 1, 1808. m. at Scit. March 11, 1838, Adeline Studley, dau. of Allen and Mary (Damon) Studley. She was b. at Scit. Dec. 25, 1814. He d. 7 Oct. 1884, æt. 77th yr. "Carpenter." Resided on East St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. ADELINE, Jan. 19, 1839.


ii. ELIZABETH VINTON, Oct. 11, 1841. m. Ezra Howard.


iii. CHRISTIANA MANSFIELD, June 27, 1845. m. Richard Spear, and d. at Wey. 28 Feb. 1876.


iv. CALEB THOMAS, Jan. 31, 1848, d. 1 Apr. 1850.


v. GEORGE VINTON, Aug. 20, 1850. m. March 21, 1872, Sarah E., dau. of David and Sarah A. (Colbath) Burr.


vi. NANCY CATHERINE, May 15, 1853. m. Apr. 5, 1873, George N. Peaslee. vii. GEORGIANA, Feb. 28, 1855. m. Oct. 3, 1874, James S. Beal, 2d.


25. BENJAMIN 6 (George 5 Benjamin 4 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 10, 1810. m. Oct. 26, 1842, Martha Stodder, dau. of Thomas and Betsey (Dill) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 8, 1815. Benjamin d. 28 May, 1859, æt. 49th yr. "Farm laborer." Resided on Cottage St. Child, -


i. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Feb. 1845. m. Buena Vista Drew, dau. of Levi H. and Sarah (Rich) Drew of Boston. She d. in Hing. 21 May, 1880, æt. 33 yrs. He d. 9 March, 1876, æt. 31 yrs. "Engineer." Resided on Cottage St. Ch., b. in Hing. : 1. Bessie Alice, July 10, 1868. 2. Buena Vista, Nov. 24, 1870, d. next day.


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26. WILLIAM7 (Joseph 6 Benjamin 54 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. at Scit. -. m. Abigail, dau. of Eben and Elizabeth (Rose) Osborn of Scit. She d. at Wey. 18 Oct. 1880, æt. 74 yrs. He d. 20 Oct. 1847. "Mariner." Resided on North St., West Hing.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. WILLIAM, Jan. 3, 1826. m. Nov. 14, 1847, Mary Ann White. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")


ii. MARY ELIZABETH, March 10, 1828. m. Nov. 28, 1847, Peter H. Jacob.


iii. ENSIGN, -, 1830, drowned 11 July, 1857, æt. 27th yr.


iv. HELEN AMANDA, Dec. 16, 1832. m. Nov. 24, 1853, Elijah D. Tilden.


v. ABBY LEACH, Oct. 12, 1836. m. Daniel Torrey of Wey.


vi. LAURA ANN, 1839. m. Nov. 23, 1856, Josiah Tirrell, 24, of Wey.


27. JOSEPH, JR., m. in Hing. Jan. 16, 1833, Catherine E. Pettingill, dau. of Moses and Zelinda (Lincoln) Pettingill. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 16, 1814. This fam. removed to Boston.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. JOSEPH HENRY, July 25, 1833. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")


ii. ZELINDA LINCOLN, 1836.


iii. AUGUSTUS, March 7, 1839. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")


28. EDWIN 7 (Curtis 6 John 5-4-3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. July 27, 1819. m. Nov. 3, 1842, Eliza W. Block. "Carpenter." Served in the U. S. navy during the Civil War. Resides on Summer St. Ch., -


i. EDWIN CURTIS, -, d. young.


il. ANGELINA WHITMAN, - , d. young.


iii. JOHN CURTIS, b. in Hing. Oct. 9, 1859. Resides in New York City.


29. CHARLES B.7 (Luther J.6 Ensign 5 John 4-3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Apr. 12, 1829. m. June 16, 1859, Clara Louisa Page, dau. of Jeremiah and Mary (Pinder) Page. She was b. at Salem, Mass., Jan. 31, 1833. "Woollen commission-merchant," Boston. Resides on the paternal homestead, Summer St., Hing., and at his winter residence, Boston.


Ch., -


i. EDITH PAGE, May 6, 1860.


ii. CLARA FESSENDEN, Jan. 8, 1862.


iii. MARY PAGE, July 2, 1865.


iv. CHARLES BENJAMIN, Nov. 1, 1868.


30. LEMUEL 7 (Benjamin 6-5-4 John 3 Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 24, 1813. m. Nov. 24, 1833, Eliza, dau. of Turner and Rachel (Ewell) Ewell of Mf'd. She was b. at Mf'd Sept. 9, 1813. "Laborer." Resides on North, near cor. of Ship St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. SARAH MARIA, Nov. 4, 1842, d. 5 Dec. foll.


ii. HARRIET LEAVITT, June 22, 1844. m. Nov. 20, 1864, Barzillai Lincoln.


iii. LEMUEL AUGUSTUS, Apr. 11, 1848, d. 10 July, 1852.


31. LINCOLN 7 (Malachi 6 Benjamin 54 John & Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. May 8, 1823. m. Dec. 7, 1846, Celia B. Hersey, dau. of Laban and Martha C. (Davis) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. March 14, 1813, and d. 5 June, 1885, æt. 72 yrs. "Iron-moulder." Resides on Weir St.


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Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. CORNELIUS, Nov. 2, 1847, d. 22 Sept. 1852.


ii. MARTHA CHAPMAN DAVIS, June 3, 1849. m. July 2, 1871, Charles H. Wakefield.


iii. LINCOLN, Dec. 24, 1853, m. Emma Studley. .


32. SYLVANUS 7 (Polly6 Benjamin 5-4 John & Peter 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. 1814. m. June 16, 1844, Susan Newcomb, dau. of Jacob and Eliza (Stodder) Newcomb. She was b. in Hing. 1828, and surviving him, m. secondly, David Holbrook. Sylvanus and his fam. removed to Ab'n., where he d. 29 Feb. 1872, æt. 58 yrs.




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