History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts, vol 2, Part 32

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. RACHEL, Apr. 14, 1778. m. May 25, 1823, Thomas Steel, wid !.


56. ii. PETER, Jan. 1, 1782.


iii. DEBORAH, Apr. 8, 1785. m. Apr. 25, 1811, John B. Mayhew of Edgar- town.


57. iv. GRIDLEY, Nov. 16, 1786. v. CLARISSA, Apr. 21, 1789, d. 27 Nov. 1795. vi. GRACE, June 13, 1791. m. Jan. 20, 1810, Allen Mahurin.


vii. CHARLOTTE, Dec. 1, 1793. in. Dec. 1, 1811, Robert Corthiell. viii. DAVID, July 2, 1797. m. Oct. 10, 1818, Abigail S. Bates.


58. ix. QUINCY, June 18, 1799.


34. EZEKIEL 5 (Jonathan 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. June 6, 1761. m. Nov. 19, 1795, Hannah Sprague, dau. of Isaac and Hannah (Jacob) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. May 11, 1766, and d. 1 Dec. 1837, æt. 72d yr. Ezekiel d. 31 Jan. 1845, æt. 84th yr. For services rendered in the War of the Revolution, he received a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. EZEKIEL, Jan. 3, 1797, d. at sea, on board the schr. " Pony " of Hing. 11 July, 1833, æt. 37th yr.


59. ii. DAVID ANDREWS, Sept. 9, 1799.


iii. HANNAH. Jan. 24, 1802. m. Dec. 6, 1821. John Ripley.


iv. SARAH, June 6, 1804. m. Dec. 18, 1825, Lnther Stephenson.


35. ISAIAH 5 (Isaiah 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 13, 1744. m. Oct. 30, 1766, Rebecca Sprague, dau. of Isaac and Leah (Stodder) Sprague. She was bt. in Hing. Aug. 18, 1745, and d. at Passamaquoddy, Me., Jan. 1831, æt. 85 yrs. He d. there 16 Feb. 1831, æt. 86 yrs. Constable 1782 and 1785. This fam. removed to Passa- maquoddy in 1787.


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


i. REBECCA. July 30, 1767, d. 26 May, 1772.


ii. PEREZ, Sept. 25, 1768. m. Caty Bender, and resided at Passamaquoddy.


iii. CALEB, Oct. 20, 1770, d. 30 March, 1771.


309


Hersey.


iv. CALEB, March 1, 1772. m. Lydia Dunbar.


v. REBECCA, Jan. 8, 1774. m. Abraham Bridge.


vi. JOANNA, March 1, 1776. m. Isaac Hobart.


vii. ADNA, June 23, 1778. m. - Leighton, and resided at Passamaquoddy.


viii. LEAH, Apr. 2, 1781. m. Samuel Leighton.


ix. ISAIAH, Aug. 5, 1783. m. - Gardner.


x. THURZA, July 23, 1786. m. Charles Stodder.


36. ISRAEL 5 (Isaiah 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 13, 1744. m. Jan. 29, 1767, Priscilla Sprague, dau. of Jacob and Sarah (Stodder) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 20, 1741, and d. 4 May, 1814, æt. 73d yr. He d. 3 Oct. 1823, æt. 79th yr.


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


i. PRISCILLA, May 21,1767, d. 24 Feb. 1837, æt. 70th yr.


60. ii. ISRAEL, Sept. 9, 1769.


iii. SUSANNA, Aug. 12, 1771. m. Oct. 22, 1825, Jerom Leavitt, wid !.


61. iv. NATHANIEL, Apr. 4, 1774.


62. v. BELA, Feb. 17, 1776.


37. ZADOCK 5 (Isaiah 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 16, 1753. m. July 30, 1775, Abigail Lewis, dau. of Ebenezer and Han- nah (Hersey) Lewis. She was b. in Hing. June 29, 1754. Zadock and his fam. removed from Hing. to Passamaquoddy in 1788. He d. at Pembroke, Me., 13 Jan. 1850, æt. 97th yr. Of his


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


i. ABIGAIL, Nov. 12, 1776. m. Hosea Smith.


ii. ZADOCK, Feb. 15, 1779. m. Mercy, prob. dau. of Jacob Dunbar.


iii. HITTE LEWIS, March 19, 1781. m. Benjamin Jones.


iv. HANNAH, May 13, 1783.


v. ANNA, July 25, 1785.


vi. EBENEZER, bt. Jan. 27, 1788.


vii. PEGGY, 1790.


viii. WILLIAM, bt. May 6, 1792.


ix. MARY, -. m. Jan. 30, 1836, Bela Wilder.


38. REUBEN 5 (Isaiah 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Aug. 10, 1757. m. first, Nov. 11, 1779, Mary French, dau. of Dr. Daniel and Mary (Lane) French of Wey. She was b. June 7, 1758, and d. 2 Dec. 1822, æt. 64 yrs. He m. secondly, Feb. 18, 1824, Celia Lincoln, dau. of Welcome and Sarah (Gill) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 25, 1769, and d. 13 March, 1829, æt. 59 yrs. Reuben d. 28 Nov. 1845, æt. 88 yrs. " Set-work cooper." Resided on Hersey St.


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


i. REUBEN, Nov. 1, 1780, d. 13 March, 1844.


63. ii. SAMUEL FRENCH, Sept. 23, 1783.


iii. POLLY, Aug. 16, 1786. m. July 29, 1806, Joseph Hersey (42).


64. iv. COTTON, June 29, 1792.


v. ELIZA LANE, Jan. 15, 1799, d. unm. 6 Oct. 1871, æt. 73d yr.


65. vi. ISAIAH, Jan. 20, 1803.


39. JOHN 5 (John 4 Jeremiah 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 24, 1761. m. Aug. 31, 1786, Anna Cushing, dau. of Pyam and Han- nah (Lincoln) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 22, 1767, and d. 2 Dec. 1837, æt. 71st yr. He d. Dec. 1849, æt. 88 yrs. "Farmer." Re- sided on Main St., So. Hing. A soldier of the Revolution.


310


Hersey.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


66. i. JOHN, Dec. 16, 1786.


ii. ANNA, June 14, 1788. m. Nov. 21, 1811, Joshua Tower.


67. iii. SETH STOWERS, May 8, 1790.


iv. MARY LINCOLN, March 5, 1792. m. Oct. 15, 1812, Henchman Sylvester. v. ELIZABETH, Oct. 18, 1793. m. Nov. 6, 1815, Quincy Lane.


68. vi. CALEB, June 6, 1796.


vii. JANE, Nov. 29, 1798. m. Dec. 13, 1820, Enos Loring.


viii. HARRIET, Apr. 4, 1801. m. Dec. 6, 1821, Solomon Gardner.


ix. MARTHA, March 5, 1803. m. Jan. 13, 1825, Loring Cushing.


X. ANGELINA, March 18, 1808, d. young.


40. ABIJAH 5 (Abijah 4 Jeremiah & John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. June 13, 1769. m. Apr. 12, 1792, Lydia Stowell, dau. of Adam and Deborah (Cowen) Stowell. She was b. in Hing. July 31, 1771, and d. 17 March, 1854, æt. 83d yr. He d. 14 June, 1841, æt. 72 yrs. "Box- cooper." Resided on Fort Hill St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. LYDIA STOWELL, Ang. 5, 1792. m. Nov. 24, 1811, Isaac Bird of Boston. ii. ELEANOR, Nov. 18, 1794. m. - Dolbeare of Boston.


iii. CLARISSA, Oct. 5, 1796. m. - Guild, and d. at Boston, 3 Feb. 1868, æt. 71 yrs. iv. PEGGY, Oct. 28, 1798. m. - -- Whittemore of Boston, and d. 5 Jan. 1864, æt. 65 yrs.


69. v. HOSEA, Feb. 4, 1800.


vi. WILLIAM, Sept. 15, 1802. m. Lydia A. Taylor of Waltham, and d. at Chelmsford, Mass., 1833.


vii. EVELINE, Sept. 15, 1805. m. (1) June 29, 1828, Edward F. Morse of Bos- ton. He d., and their dau. Lydia Amanda, d. in Hing. 13 June, 1841, æt. 7 yrs. Eveline m. (2) Sept. 19, 1850, John P. Dawes, wid! of Hing. 70. viii. WARREN ADAM, May 25, 1809.


41. WILLIAM 5 (Abijah 4 Jeremiah 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 7, 1776. m. Oct. 27, 1805, Mrs. Rebecca (Fearing) Todd, wid. of William Todd, and dau. of Nathaniel and Deborah (Hobart) Fearing. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 1, 1775, and d. 18 July, 1809, æt. 34th yr. He d. S Apr. 1867, æt. 90 yrs. "Set-work cooper." Resided on Hersey St.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. LYDIA ALLEN, March 14, 1806. m. Feb. 11, 1830, Cushing Hersey.


ii. AN INFANT, Jan. 11, 1808, d. in two days.


42. JOSEPH 5 (Abijah 4 Jeremiah & John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 9, 1781. m. first, July 29, 1806, Polly Hersey, dau. of Reuben and Mary (French) Hersey (38). She was b. in Hing. Aug. 16, 1786, and d. 12 Sept. 1842, æt. 56 yrs. He m. secondly, Nov. 26, 1843, Mrs. Sally (Hersey) Hobart, wid. of Miles Hobart, and dau. of Jeremiah and Mary (Hersey ) Hersey (21.) She was b. in Hing. July 25, 1780, and d. 13 Apr. 1869, æt. 89th yr. Joseph d. 29 July, 1863, æt. 82d yr. "Set-work cooper." Resided on Hersey St.


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


i. JOSEPH, Sept. 27, 1806, d. 27 Oct. 1865, æt. 59 yrs.


ii. HOLLIS, Aug. 18, 1812, d. 4 Nov. foll.


iii. HOLLIS, June 9, 1814, d. 24 Aug. 1817.


iv. OTIS, Sept. 28, 1816. m. (I) Nov. 25, 1847, Mary J. Middleton. She d. 10 Oct. 1852. He m. (2) Nancy Merritt of So. Seit. Otis d. at So. Scit. 3 Aug. 1883, æt. 67th yr.


311


Hersey.


71. v. FRANKLIN, Feb. 13, 1820.


vi. EDWARD LEWIS, Feb. 16, 1822. m. June 7, 1846, Sarah Ann, dau. of George Barnes, and both are dead. Their child, Annietta, d. in infancy. vii. WILLIAM, Feb. 9, 1826, d. 14 March, 1850, æt. 24 yrs.


43. JEREMIAH 5 (Jeremiah 43 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 9, 1775. m. first, Aug. 31, 1800, Deborah Fearing, dau. of Nathaniel and Deborah (Hobart) Fearing. She was b. in Hing. June 29, 1777, and d. 27 Jan. 1829, æt. 52d yr. He m. secondly, Nov. 11, 1838, Rebecca Lane, dau. of Isaac and Sally (Fearing) Lane. She survived him, and m. secondly, Jan. 21, 1850, Henry Wilder, wid !. Jeremiah d. 5 Aug. 1846, æt. 71st yr. "Carpenter ; " afts. " farmer." Resided on South St., and late in life on North St.


Ch., by w. Deborah, -


i. LYDIA, Dec. 15, 1800. m. June 12, 1825, Peter Marsh.


ii. EUNICE, Sept. 7, 1802. m. Feb. 20, 1822, Waters Howard.


iii. JAMES H., Oct. 8, 1804, d. at sea, on board U. S. Ship "Potomac," 5 Dec. 1836.


iv. DEBORAH, Dec. 11, 1806. m. Nov. 14, 1830, Amos Bates. V. JEREMIAH, Feb. 10, 1809, d. at Lakeville, Mass.


vi. RUFUS, March 10, 1811. m. Sarah Wilkinson, and d. 31 Aug. 1866. " Mar- iner."


vii. OLLIE, May 18, 1813. m. Samuel Ellison.


viii. CHARLES, Sept. 17, 1815. m. Mary E. Giles, and resided at Boston.


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


ix. MARY ANN, 1839. m. Nov. 15, 1862, George H. Waters, wid !.


44. ISAAC 5 (Jeremiah 43 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 19, 1777. In. Dec. 6, 1807, Lydia Stowell, dau. of Israel and Lydia (Mansfield) Stowell. She was b. in Hing. July 21, 1780, and d. 12 Feb. 1856, æt. 76th yr. He d. 8 Sept. 1865, æt. 88th yr. "Butcher." Resided on South St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. ISAAC, Oct. 19, 1808, d. unm. 6 Sept. 1885, æt. 77th yr. ii. LYDIA OTIS, Jan. 31, 1810. m. Jan. 25, 1835, Darius Eddy.


iii. SUSAN, Aug. 27, 1811. m. Jan. 17, 1836, Elihu Thayer.


iv. SARAH WATERS, Jan. 25, 1814. m. March 21, 1841, Lewis Eddy.


72. v. HENRY MILES, Dec. 12, 1821.


45. GEORGE 5 (Jeremiah +3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 19, 1787. m. Oct. 11, 1821, Lydia Marsh, dau. of Lot and Lydia (French) Marsh. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 15, 1787, and d. 15 Feb. 1864, æt. 76 yrs. He d. 31 May, 1871, at. 84th yr. "Trader." Resided on South St.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


. MARY, Dec. 3, 1822. m. July 5, 1846, Dr. Horatio N. Park of Weston, Vt. 74. ii. GEORGE, Nov. 16, 1824.


75. iii. EDMUND, July 7, 1829.


46. ZADOCK 5 (Jeremiah 43 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Aug. 13, 1794. m. Dec. 14, 1834, Susan C. Whiton, dau. of Ezra and Emma (Jones) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 8, 1810. Zadock d. 12 May, 1883, æt. 89th yr. "Trader." Representative 1834 and 1835. Resided on South St.


312


Hersey.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. SUSAN WHITON, Aug. 22, 1837.


ii. EMMA JONES, Jan. 17, 1845.


47. GILBERT 5 (Gilbert 4 Jeremiah 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 7, 1774. m. Dec. 3, 1796, Lucy Stodder, dau. of Thomas and Molly (Lewis) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 31, 1773, and d. 20 July, 1813, æt. 40th yr. He d. 6 Aug. 1810, æt. 36th yr. "Farmer." Resided on South St.


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


i. LEVI, Sept. 20, 1797.


ii. MARY LEWIS, Jan. 25, 1800.


iii. ELIZA, Oct. 27, 1801, d. 14 Nov. foll.


iv. NATHAN, Oct. 2, 1802, d. at Boston, 25 March, 1883, æt. 80 yrs.


48. ELIAS 6 (Abel 5 Joshua 43 William 2-1), b. in Hing. March 8, 1766. m. Dec. 2, 1788, Susanna Hobart, dau. of John and Miriam (Lincoln) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. July 20, 1763, and d. 14 May, 1804, æt. 41st yr. Elias d. 20 July, 1796, æt. 30 yrs. Selectman 1793 and 1794. A gravestone erected to his memory in the Hingham cemetery bears the following inscription : -


Stop passenger as you pass by And on my grave but cast an eye Your son like mine may set at noon Your soul be cald for very soon In this dark place you1 shortly be Prepare for Death and follow me.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. ELIAS, Dec. 19, 1789. Removed to Portland, Me. Was m. and had sons Henry, 1821, and Seth, 1832.


ii. ABEL, May 19, 1791, d. at Saco, Me., Dec. 1877. Was m. and had nine ch., inc. sons John H., 1816, and George H., 1829.


iii. SUKEY, Dec. 3, 1792. m. at Boston, Dec. 11, 1811, Eliakim Richards.


49. JOSHUA 6 (Joshua 54-3 William 2-1), b. in Hing. Jan. 15, 1766. m. March 6, 1794, Lucy Jacob, dau. of Capt. Joshua and Elizabeth (Richmond) Jacob of Scit. She was b. at Scit. Apr. 16, 1773, and d. in Hing. 4 Feb. 1861, æt. SSth yr. Joshua d. 1853, æt. 87 yrs. " Farmer." Resided on Prospect St. Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. ELIZABETH RICHMOND, Aug. 24, 1795, d. 1819, æt. 24 yrs.


76. ii. JOSHUA, Apr. 18, 1797.


77. iii. BENJAMIN, Aug. 13, 1799.


iv. LUCY, March 19, 1802, m. July 29, 1827, Andrew Cushing. v. RACHEL, March 22, 1806, d. unm. 26 Dec. 1870, æt. 65th yr.


vi. HANNAH, Sept. 4, 1808, d. unm. 1 Jan. 1887, æt. 78 yrs.


vii. WILLIAM J., Feb. 6, 1815, d. unm. 30 June, 1884, æt. 69 yrs. "Farmer.' Resided on the paternal homestead, Prospect St.


50. LABAN 6 (Thomas 5 Jonathan 4 Joshua 3 William 2-1), b. in Hing. June 1, 1764. in. Apr. 15, 1788, Celia Barnes, dau. of Cornelius and Elizabeth Otis (Lincoln) Barnes. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 13, 1767, and d. 24 May, 1856, æt. 89th yr. He d. 19 March, 1842, æt. 78th yr. "Tanner" and "farmer." Was captain of a militia company. Re- sided on Summer St.


313


Hersey.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


78. i. LABAN, July 29, 1789.


ii. CHARLES ALLEN, Sept. 11, 1791, d. 14 Aug. 1793.


79. iii. CHARLES, May 23, 1794.


iv. HENRY, Aug. 16, 1796. B. U. 1820 ; Har. Divinity School, 1823 ; and in 1824 was settled in the ministry at Barnstable, Mass. He m. Jan. 24, 1837, Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel Jenkins of Scit. She d. in Hing. 17 Feb. 1877, æt. 83 yrs. He d. without issue, 23 Sept. 1877, æt. 81 yrs. Re- sided on Summer St.


v. ROBERT, Aug. 3, 1799.


vi. CORNELIUS, Dec. 14, 1801. Resided at Boston, and had a fam. He d. 20 July, 1883, æt. 82d yr.


80. vii. ALFRED CUSHING, Nov. 26, 1804.


viii. ELIZABETH MARY ANN, Sept. 8, 1808. m., 1838, Charles Reed of Boston, and d. 24 Sept. 1843, æt. 35 yrs.


51. ABNER 6 (Thomas 5 Jonathan 4 Joshua & William 2-1), b. in Hing. July 21, 1773. m. (pub. Sept. 28, 1800) Sally Sweetser of Charles- town, Mass. She d. in Hing. 20 Aug. 1847, æt. 71 yrs. Capt. Abner Hersey d. 7 Aug. 1849, æt. 76 yrs. "Cabinet-maker." Resided on South, near Main St.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


i. SALLY SWEETSER, Nov. 22, 1801. m. Oct. 16, 1827, David H. Abbott. ii. MARY JACOB, Apr. 11, 1806, d. 6 May, 1826.


iii. JOANNA KETTELLE, May 20, 1808. m. March 20, 1839, David Lewis.


52. SETH 6 (Thomas 5 Jonathan 4 Joshua 3 William 2-1), b. in Hing. Nov. 13, 1775. m. first, Jan. 9, 1803, Tamsen Cushing, dau. of Theo- philus and Patience (Dunbar) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. May 28, 1779. For his second w. he m. Nov. 12, 1840, Mrs. Rebecca (Clev- erly) Whiton, wid. of Israel Whiton. Seth removed with his fam. to Gorham, Me.


Ch., by w. Tamsen, -


i. REBECCA, Oct. 30, 1803.


ii. SETH, May 24, 1807.


iii. THEOPHILUS CUSHING, b. at Gorham, 1812, d. at Philadelphia, Pa., 3 Apr. 1886, æt. 74 yrs.


There prob. were other ch. of this fam.


53. JONATHAN 6 (Ebed 5 Jonathan 4 Joshua 3 William 2-1), b. in Hing. June 27, 1764. m. Feb. 10, 1788, Ruth, dau. of Micah and Ruth Nichols of Coh. She was b. in Hing. sec. pre. Jan. 15, 1767, and d. 15 July, 1834, æt. 67 yrs. Jonathan d. away from home, prob. at sea. He was by occupation " mariner." Resided on South St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


81. i. EBED, Aug. 5, 1788.


ii. CALEB, Feb. 24, 1790, d. 11 Sept. 1793.


iii. NAAMAN, Dec. 8, 1791.


iv. CALEB, June 8, 1794. Removed to Haverhill, where he d. 18 March, 1873, æt. 79th yr.


82. v. STEPHEN, Sept. 3, 1796.


54. NOAH6 (Noah 5-4 Joshua 3 William 2-1), b. in Hing. Dec. 19, 1784. m. May 28, 1809, Susanna, dau. of David Blanchard of Wey. She was b. at Wey. March 5, 1789, and d. in Hing. 30 Apr. 1856, æt. 67 yrs. He d. 6 Dec. 1867, æt. 83d yr. "Mason." Resided on the paternal homestead, South St.


314


Hersey.


Ch., -


i. SUSAN B., Apr. 20, 1810. m. Aug. 3, 1841, Joseph D. Farren of New Haven, Conn.


ii. LYDIA L., Apr. 11, 1812. m. Nov. 1, 1831, Ira Grover of Columbus, Ohio. iii. MARY, July 27, 1814. m. Jan. 20, 1834, Caleb S. Hersey.


iv. JANE, March 11, 1817.


83. v. LEVI, Aug. 8, 1822.


vi. ABIGAIL A., May 2, 1830. m. May 15, 1872, Sydney Farren of New Haven, Conn.


55. DANIEL 6 (Daniel 5 Jonathan 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 14, 1787. m. Nov. 3, 1811, Hannah Brock of Boston. She d. 12 July, 1824, and he m. secondly, May 30, 1826, Lydia G. Hersey. Daniel removed to Boston, where he d. 26 May, 1858, æt. 70 yrs. " Auctioneer." He was the first grand master of the grand lodge I. O. of O. F., of Mass.


Ch., by w. Hannah, -


i. ELIZABETH, Aug. 19, 1812. m. March, 1833, Charles Merriam of Boston.


ii. HANNAH P., March 5, 1814.


iii. WILLIAM F., Aug. 8, 1815, d. 20 May, 1816.


iv. ANNA J., Nov. 25, 1816.


v. DANIEL F., March 14, 1818, d. 20 Jan. 1820.


vi. DANIEL J., June 7, 1820, d. 14 Jan. 1821.


vii. MARGARET N., July 16, 1821.


viii. MARY S., Apr. 3, 1823, d. 13 Dec. 1823.


Ch., by w. Lydia, -


ix. EMELINE A., Feb. 24, 1827.


X. DANIEL H., Sept. 2, 1828.


xi. HELEN M., Apr. 16, 1830, d. 23 Apr. 1831.


xii. BENET H., Apr. 10, 1832.


56. PETER 6 (Peter 5 Jonathan 4 Daniel & John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 1, 1782. m. Sept. 1, 1805, Mary Dunbar, dau. of Daniel and Phillipe (Damon) Dunbar. She was b. in Hing. 1782, and d. at Wey. 23 Jan. 1864, æt. 82 yrs. He d. 13 May, 1860, æt. 78 yrs. " Packet-master." Resided on Hersey St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. MARY, Jan. 24, 1806. m. Dec. 9, 1827, Reuben T. Nash.


84. ii. PETER, Oct. 6, 1807.


85. iii. LORING, Sept. 11, 1809.


iv. DELIA, March 28, 1813. in. May 23, 1831, Samuel Cleverly, and d. at Wey. 16 Sept. 1884, æt. 71 yrs.


v. MARTHA, Apr. 7, 1815. m. Apr. 8, 1832, Caleb S. Cleverly.


vi. WILSON, Jan. 16, 1817. m. (1) Aug. 15, 1839, Abigail French, and (2) Nancy Haskell. Resides at Wey.


vii. SARAH W., Apr. 2, 1819. m. Oct. 18, 1840, George W. Cleverly of Wey. viii. DANIEL DUNBAR, July 31, 1823. m. Apr. 3, 1842, Susan B. Morse, and d. at Wey. 15 Oct. 1862, æt. 39 yrs. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.") Ch .: 1. Susan. 2. Sarah.


57. GRIDLEY 6 (Peter 5 Jonathan 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 16, 1786. m. Oct. 22, 1808, Lucy Cudworth, a native of Scit. She d. in Hing. 3 Jan. 1867, æt. 82 yrs. He d. 28 July, 1827, æt. 41st yr. "Cooper." Resided on Hersey St.


315


Hersey.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


86. i. GRIDLEY FOSTER, Aug. 11, 1809. ii. SALLY CUDWORTH, Dec. 7, 1810. m. Feb. 16, 1834, Reuben Griffin.


87. iii. CALEB STRONG, Jan. 4, 1813.


88. iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1814.


v. ALBERT FISKE, June 20, 1823. in. Dec. 29, 1846, Hester A. R. Dunbar, dau. of Hosea and Lucy (Wilder) Dunbar. She d. 26 Nov. 1886, æt. 65th yr.


58. QUINCY 6 (Peter 5 Jonathan 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. June 18, 1799. m. first, Rebecca Thayer. She d. at Methuen, Mass., 30 March, 1867, æt. 71st yr. Quincy was by occupation "cooper." He removed late in life to So. Wey., thence to Winchendon, and finally to Methuen, where he d. 20 July, 1874, æt. 75 yrs. He left a wid., 2 dau's, and one son.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


89. i. SILAS QUINCY, Oct. 22, 1822. ii. EMILY E. R., Aug. 1, 1828. m. Sept. 25, 1848, John Robinson.


iii. CATHERINE D., Nov. 24, 1829. m. Jan. 28, 1849, William Cullen of Boston.


iv. TIMOTHY CRESSEY, Oct. 9, 1831.


59. DAVID A.6 (Ezekiel 5 Jonathan 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 9, 1799. m. Jan. 16, 1825, Lydia Ripley, dau. of Nehe- miah and Priscilla (Lincoln) Ripley. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 10, 1799, and d. 28 Nov. 1870, æt. 71 yrs. He d. 22 Nov. 1887, æt. 88 yrs. " Harness-maker." Resided on Main St., Hing. Centre.


Ch., b. in Hing., -


90. i. DAVID RIPLEY, Jan. 4, 1826.


ii. LYDIA HOBART, July 8, 1830. m. Oct. 5, 1854, E. Waters Burr. iii. HENRY LINCOLN, Nov. 19, 1836, d. 11 Jan. 1838.


60. ISRAEL 6 (Israel 5 Isaiah 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 9, 1769. m. Oct. 28, 1793, Deborah Stowell, dau. of Adam and Deborah (Cowen) Stowell. She was b. in Hing. May 6, 1767, and d. 18 Feb. 1846, æt. 79th yr. He d. 13 Aug. 1853, æt. 84th yr. "Box- cooper." Resided at Hing. Centre.


Ch., -


i. DEBORAH COWEN, Sept. 20, 1794. m. Jan. 7, 1817, Samuel Leavitt.


ii. EZRA, Jan. 2, 1799. m. Rachel Clapp, and d. at Lynn, 19 Aug. 1837, æt. 39th yr. His wid. m. Jacob Hersey, wid !. (92).


iii. EMMA, May 13, 1802, d. unm. 7 July, 1883, æt. 81 yrs.


61. NATHANIEL 6 (Israel 5 Isaiah 4 Daniel & John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Apr. 4, 1774. m. July 7, 1796, Molly Stodder, dau. of Jacob and Molly (Stowell) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 28, 1774, and d. 10 Sept. 1854, æt. 80th yr. He d. 19 March, 1860, æt. 86th yr. "Set-work cooper." Resided on Main, near Hobart St. Ch., all b. in Hing., -


91. i. NATHANIEL, June 14, 1797.


92. ii. JACOB, July 13, 1799.


iii. MARY, Oct. 9, 1801. m. March 18, 1824, Joseph Goold, or Gould.


iv. PRISCILLA SPRAGUE, Dec. 29, 1804. m. June 27, 1822, Peter Hobart.


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Hersey.


93. v. CUSHING, July, 1808.


vi. HANNAH S., March 14, 1811. m. Dec. 3, 1828, David Bates, 2d, of Wey. vii. CALVIN, Jan. 23, 1817. Removed from Hing.


62. BELA 6 (Israel 5 Isaiah 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 17, 1776. m. Dec. 5, 1813, Nancy Stockbridge of Scit. She d. in Hing. 28 Nov. 1862, æt. 78th yr. He d. 23 Nov. 1829, æt. 54th yr. "Cooper." Resided at the corner of Main and Hersey Sts.


Child, b. in Hing., -


i. BELA STOCKBRIDGE, July 23, 1815. m. (1) Nov. 1, 1840, Lucy A. Whit- comb. For his sec. w., he m. Sept. 25, 1855, Lucy S. Litchfield of Scit. He d. 21 Oct. 1861, æt. 46 yrs. By his first w. he had one child, b. Marclı 20, 1844, d. 4 Sept. 1845.


63. SAMUEL F.6 (Reuben 5 Isaiah 4 Daniel 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 23, 1783. m. Nov. 4, 1813, Persis Hobart, dau. of Ed- mund and Persis (Cushing) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. June 9, 1791, and d. 15 Apr. 1867, æt. 76th yr. He d. 2 Apr. 1876, æt. 93d yr. "Set-work cooper." Resided on Hersey St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. PERSIS CUSHING, July 18, 1814. m. Jan. 1, 1832, Isaac Corthell.


ii. MARY FRENCH, Sept. 25, 1817. m. May 31, 1835, Elijah C. Corthell.


iii. SAMUEL, Apr. 25, 1820. m. Dec. 9, 1855, Ciseline L., dau. of Laban Stod- der. She d. 20 Apr. 1860, æt. 34 yrs.


94. iv. EDMUND, Aug. 7, 1823.


64. COTTON 6 (Reuben 5 Isaiah 4 Daniel & John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. June 29, 1792. m. Dec. 21, 1814, Lydia Hobart, dau. of Ed- mund and Persis (Cushing) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 1, 1793, and d. 13 Feb. 1880, æt. 86 yrs. He d. 19 Dec. 1881, æt. 89 yrs. "Toy manuf'r." Resided on Hersey St.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. LYDIA, Sept. 4, 1815, d. 17 Jan. foll.


ii. BELA FRENCH, Sept. 9, 1817. m. Elizabeth Stockbridge, and d. 2 Nov. 1879, æt. 62 yrs.


iii. LYDIA HOBART, Jan. 15, 1824, d. 12 March, 1843.


iv. MARY COTTON, Jan. 15, 1835.


65. ISAIAH 6 (Reuben 5 Isaiah 4 Daniel & John 2 William1), b. in Hing. Jan. 20, 1803. m. Jan. 12, 1834, Polly Leavitt, dan. of Ezra and Polly (Loring) Leavitt. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 16, 1810. Isaiah d. 24 Oct. 1868, æt. 66th yr. "Set-work cooper and farmer." Re- sided on Hersey St.


Child, b. in Hing., -


95. i. REUBEN, Dec. 8, 1837.


66. JOHN 6 (John 54 Jeremiah & John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 16, 1786. m. Apr. 22, 1818, Sarah Gardner, dau. of Jeremiah and Esther (Saunders) Gardner. She was b. in Hing. March 4, 1799. John d. 22 Dec. 1863, æt. 77 yrs. "Blacksmith." Resided on Main St., So. Hing.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. JOHN WELLINGTON, July 21, 1818 ; is dead. Emeline E., his w., d. 7 July, 1861, æt. 35 yrs.


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Hersey.


ii. WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE, July 22, 1820. m. Feb. 19, 1857, Susan F. Tirrell of Wey. Resides at Wey.


iii. SARAH JANE, March 3, 1827. m. Nov. 7, 1847, Charles Whiton, 3d.


iv. GEORGE CANNING, July 2, 1833. m. (1) Feb. 19, 1857, Hannah Kimball. She d. and he m. a sec. w. at Wey. He has since deceased.


v. CAROLINE FRANCES, -. m. Jan. 31, 1861, Otis Cushing.


67. SETH S.6 (John 5-4 Jeremiah 3 John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. May 8, 1790. m. Betsey Reed of Wey. She d. in Hing. 9 Oct. 1873, æt. 77 yrs. He d. 16 March, 1878, æt. 88th yr. "Trader." Was captain of a militia company, president of the Hingham Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company, and held other positions of trust.


Ch., all b. in Hing., -


i. LYDIA DYER, Aug. 15, 1817. m. Aug. 29, 1847, Joshua Jacobs, wid .. ii. MARY STOWERS, Sept. 15, 1818. m. Robert Cushing.


96. iii. HENRY, May 2, 1820.


iv. ANNA C., May 10, 1822. m. May 31, 1843, Pyam C. Burr.


V. BETSEY REED, Nov. 23, 1823. m. Nov. 27, 1845, Theophilus Burr, Jr.


97. vi. SETH STOWERS, Nov. 21, 1833.


vii. HENRIETTA, 1836. m. Dec. 23, 1856, Ebed L. Ripley.


68. CALEB 6 (John 5-4 Jeremiah 3 John 2 William 1) b. in Hing. June 6, 1796. m. first, Dec. 25, 1821, Ann C. A. Whitney, dau. of Rev. Nicholas Bowes and Ann (Adams) Whitney. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 7, 1802, and d. 23 May, 1842, æt. 40 yrs. He m. secondly, Dec. 12, 1843, Clarissa Adams, sister of Mrs. Whitney. She d. in Hing. 30 Apr. 1857, æt. 70 yrs. For his third w. he m. Oct. 8, 1862, Mrs. Rosella (Ford) Gardner, wid. of James Gardner, and a native of Mf'd. Caleb d. 1 Oct. 1882, æt. 86 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on Main St., So. Hing.


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


98. i. CALEB FRANCIS, Feb. 20, 1823.


ii. CHARLES WHITNEY, Feb. 11, 1825, d. at New Orleans, La., 1853, æt. 28 yrs. iii. BENJAMIN, June 22, 1827.


iv. WEBSTER, July 13, 1831. m. Aug. 10, 1876, Mrs. Maria E. (Cushing) Fowler, wid. of John D. Fowler, and dau. of Andrew and Lucy (Hersey) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 1, 1834.


v. ANN CATHERINE, Nov. 7, 1833. m. Nelson Groce.


vi. LYDIA WHITNEY, May 10, 1839.


69. HOSEA 6 (Abijah 5-4 Jeremiah & John 2 William 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 4, 1800. m. Oct. 24, 1824, Hannah Lincoln, dau. of Israel and Chloe (Lincoln) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. July 8, 1801, and surviving him, m. secondly, Dec. 11, 1831, Martin Battles, wid !. Hosea d. 24 Sept. 1826, æt. 27th yr.




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