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13. JOHN 6 (John & Peter 4-3 John 2 Nicholas1), b. in Hing. Sept. 5, 1762. m. first, March 11, 1787, Tamar Cushing, dau. of Pyam and Hannah (Lincoln) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. June 13, 1762, and d. 2 Dec. 1813, æt. 51 yrs. He m. secondly, Mrs. Submit (Loring) Lapham, wid. of Israel Lapham, and dau. of Job and Judith (Whiton) Loring. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 5, 1768, and d. 19 Aug. 1844, æt. 76th yr. He d. 7 June, 1847, æt. 85th yr. "Blacksmith." Deacon of the church, and highly respected as a neighbor and citizen. Resided on Main St., near Wilder's Bridge.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Tamar, -
i. TAMAR, Jan. 19, 1788, d. 20 May, 1805.
ii. MARY, May 5, 1790, d. 10 March, 1792.
iii. MARY, Jan. 10, 1793, d. unm.
iv. LYDIA BEAL, Dec. 26, 1794, d. unm.
17. v. JOHN, July 27, 1797.
vi. PYAM, Sept. 16, 1800. m. and removed to Galena, Ill. Ch .: 1. Mary. 2. George W., d. young. 3. George P.
vii. HANNAH, Nov. 19, 1803. m. (1) March 27, 1825, Marshall Sherman of Andover, Mass., and (2) Oct. 17, 1856, Urban Bates, wid ...
14. PETER 6 (John 5 Peter 4-3 John 2 Nicholas1), b. in Hing. Aug. 28, 1766. m. Jan. 15, 1792, Emma Fearing, dau. of Hawkes and Mar-
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garet (Lincoln) Fearing. She was b. in Hing. June 2, 1765, and d. 18 Sept. 1855, æt. 90 yrs. He d. 13 Oct. 1810, æt. 44 yrs. Selectman 1797, 1798, 1801, and 1802. Resided on Main St., So. Hing. Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. EMMA, Oct. 1, 1792. m. March 25, 1812, Fearing Burr.
18. ii. PETER, March 18, 1794.
19. iii. DAVID FEARING, Sept. 25, 1796.
iv. HAWKES, Oct. 23, 1798. m. Nov. 15, 1829, Nancy, dau. of Jesse Sprague. She d. 5 Sept. 1879, æt. 76 yrs. He d. 17 Sept. 1855, æt. 57th yr.
v. LINCOLN, Jan. 15, 1803. m. Oct. 28, 1833, Olive Fearing, dau. of Hawkes and Leah (Lincoln) Fearing. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 21, 1802. Lin- coln d. without issue, 13 Oct. 1882, æt. 80th yr.
15. DANIEL 6 (John 5 Peter 4-3 John 2 Nicholas 1), b. in Hing. July 18, 1768. m. Nov. 7, 1793, Mary Jones, dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Lane) Jones. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 18, 1771, and surviving him, m. secondly, Aug. 23, 1807, Daniel Bartlett. Daniel Jacob, d. 12 Apr. 1806, æt. 38th yr.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
. SARAH, Dec. 14, 1795. m. Jan. 6, 1813, Pyam Cushing.
ii. MARY JONES, June 30, 1798. m. Dec. 28, 1815, Leavitt Tower.
iii. CATHERINE, March 7, 1805. m. Dec. 5, 1822, Phillip R. Bennet of Freetown.
16. JOTHAM 6 (John 5 Peter 43 John 2 Nicholas 1), b. in Hing. Apr. 19, 1775. m. July 3, 1796, Grace Tower, dau. of Laban and Esther (Cush- ing) Tower. She was b. in Hing. July 23, 1777, and d. 25 Jan. 1852, æt. 75th yr. He d. 10 Oct. 1852, æt. 77 yrs. " Blacksmith " and "farmer." Resided on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. LUCY, Apr. 9, 1798. m. Nov. 16, 1818, Silas Chipman, and d. 10 Oct. 1878, æt. 80 yrs.
ii. LABAN, March 10, 1800. m. Feb. 2, 1823, Caroline Whiting. Laban d. at Brooklyn, N. Y., 29 Apr. 1864, æt. 64 yrs.
iii. JOSHUA, 1802, d. soon.
iv. DEBORAH, July 19, 1804. m. Dec. 1, 1822, Peter H. Cushing of Wey., and d. at Wey. 3 Feb. 1875, æt. 71st yr.
v. BETSEY, Sept. 9, 1809. m. (1) Nov. 20, 1827, Nehemiah Cushing, Jr., and (2) July 3, 1842, Robert G. Gardner.
vi. ESTHER CUSHING, May 17, 1811. m. March 20, 1828, Joseph Jacobs. vii. CYNTHIA CUSHING, Feb. 24, 1815. m. Nov. 17, 1833, Theophilus Cush- ing, 2d.
20. viii. JOSHUA, Sept. 3, 1817.
ix. MARY, March 26, 1820. m. Nov. 22, 1837, Henry C. Wilder.
17. JOHN 7 (John 6-5 Peter 4-3 John 2 Nicholas 1), b. in Hing. July 27, 1797. m. Jan. 10, 1833, Martha Fearing, dau. of Abel and Judith (Cushing) Fearing. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 30, 1814, and d. 6 Nov. 1884, æt. 71st yr. He d. 25 Feb. 1860, æt. 63d yr. "Blacksmith." Resided on the paternal homestead, Main St., near Wilder's Bridge. Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. MARTHA FEARING, June 14, 1835, d. Jan. 1839.
ii. TAMAR CUSHING, May 26, 1837, d. 16 Jan. 1857.
iii. MARTHA FEARING, Apr. 22, 1841.
iv. MARY CLARA, Feb. 17, 1845, d. -.
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18. PETER 7 (Peter 6 John 5 Peter 4-3 John 2 Nicholas 1), b. in Hing. March 18, 1794. m. Dec. 5, 1819, Mahala Hobart, dau. of Jeremiah and Thirza (Hall) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 23, 1794, and d. at Wey. 16 June, 1857, æt. 63 yrs. He d. 6 July, 1834, æt. 40 yrs. Ch., -
i. ABIGAIL, -, d. -.
ii. PETER HOBART, 1824. m. Nov. 28, 1847, Mary E., dau. of William and Abigail (Osborn) Barnes. He d. at Wey. 28 March, 1886, æt. 62 yrs.
iii. GEORGE, - -, d. in Cal.
iv. WILLIAM, - -, d. v. ELIZABETH, m. Harrison Tirrell of Wey.
vi. EMMA C., 1832, d. 16 July, 1852, æt. 20 yrs.
19. DAVID F.7 (Peter 6 John 5 Peter 4-3 John 2 Nicholas 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 25, 1796. m. Apr. 11, 1824, Hannah Corthell, dau. of Levi and Hannah (Loring) Corthell. She was b. in Hing. June 27, 1804, and d. 29 Aug. 1872, æt. 68 yrs. He d. 2 Nov. 1879, æt. 83 yrs.
Ch., -
i. DAVID, -. m. (1) March 23, 1853, Abby M. Keniston, who d. 3 Jan. 1859, æt. 31 yrs. He m. (2) Apr. 22, 1860, Mary A. Stodder.
24. ii. LORING, Apr. 28, 1827.
20. JOSHUA7 (Jotham 6 John 5 Peter +3 John 2 Nicholas 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 3, 1817. m. first, Feb. 2, 1842, Emily Higgins, dau. of Sylvanus and Sarah (Linnell) Higgins. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 23, 1821, and d. 4 Oct. 1846, æt. 25th yr. He m. secondly, Aug. 29, 1847, Lydia D. Hersey, dau. of Seth S., and Betsey (Reed) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 15, 1817, and d. 8 Oct. 1885, æt. 68 yrs. Joshua d. 26 Oct. 1879, æt. 62 yrs. "Blacksmith." Resided on the paternal home- stead, Main St., So. Hing.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Emily, -
i. JOSHUA, Feb. 6, 1843. m. Nov. 23, 1864, Mary B., dau. of Caleb and Louisa (Burrell) Marsh. Removed to Boston. Their s. Harrie W., was b. Aug. 17, 1866. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Lydia, -
ii. LAURA REED, Sept. 13, 1855. m. at Boston, Nov. 24, 1886, Elisha L. H. Cates of Boston.
21. JOSEPH 7 (Joseph 6-5-4 David & John 2 Nicholas 1), b. at So. Scit. March 10, 1804. m. in Hing. March 20, 1828, Esther C., dau. of Jo- tham and Grace (Tower) Jacobs (16, vi.). She was b. in Hing. May 17, 1811. "Manuf'r of edge-tools ;" was formerly capt. of a military company. Resides on Main St., So. Hing. Ch., all b. in Hing., -
25. i. JOSEPH, Dec. 8, 1828.
ii. ESTHER CUSHING, June 2, 1831, d. 3 Oct. foll.
iii. GRACE ANN, Dec. 22, 1833. m. Apr. 28, 1850, Isaac H. Cushing.
iv. LUCY MARIA, Dec. 29, 1838. m. Nov. 26, 1857, Isaiah W. Loring.
v. SARAH CAROLINE, Jan. 9, 1845. m. Feb. 18, 1875, James A. Reed of Wey.
26. vi. FREDERICK SHUCK, July 10, 1850.
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22. WARREN 7 (Warren 6 of Scit., John 5 of Scit., Joshua 4 of Scit., David 3 John 2 Nicholas 1), b. at So. Scit. Jan. 18, 1807. m. March 10, 1833, Tamsin Puffer, dau. of Hugh and Tamsin (Wilder) Puffer. She' was b. in Hing. Sept. 5, 1811, and d. 9 Feb. 1882, æt. 70 yrs. "Shoe- maker." Resides on Main St., "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. WARREN HUGH, Jan. 10, 1835 ; drowned in Accord Pond, 13 Dec. 1845.
ii. MARY CAROLINE, Oct. 29, 1838. m. March 20, 1856, Minot E. Gardner.
iii. JOHN QUINCY, Jan. 23, 1840, d. at New York, 8 Apr. 1873, æt. 33 yrs. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
iv. ANDREW, Feb. 8, 1843. Resides in New York.
v. WARREN HUGH, June 4, 1851, d. 13 May, 1852.
23. WILLIAM 7 (Stephen 6 Nathaniel 5 Joseph 4 David & John 2 Nich- olas 1), b. at Han. March 7, 1825. m. in Hing. Oct. 14, 1849, Susan A. Loring, dau. of Enos and Jane (Hersey) Loring. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 7, 1830, and d. 4 June, 1865, æt. 35th yr. He d. 12 June, 1867, æt. 42 yrs. " Wheelwright." Resided in Hing. and at Randolph. Ch., -
i. ANNA L., Sept. 28, 1851.
ii. WILLIAM, -
iii. ARTHUR H., 1856, d. in Hing. 8 March, 1865, æt. 9 yrs.
iv. HELEN, - -.
24. LORING 8 (David F." Peter 6 John 5 Peter +3 John 2 Nicholas 1), b. in Hing. Apr. 28, 1827. m. Jan. 27, 1850, Emeline A. Sprague, dau. of Daniel and Tamar (Stodder) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. March 23, 1827. "Trader." Resides on East St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. EVERETT LORING, Nov. 20, 1856, d. 25 Dec. 1864, æt. 8 yrs.
ii. ARTHUR LORING, May 3, 1865.
25. JOSEPH 8 (Joseph 7-6-5-4 David 3 John 2 Nicholas1), b. in Hing. Dec. 8, 1828. m. Oct. 27, 1850, Clarissa A. Cushing, dau. of Loring and Martha (Hersey) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. July 19, 1831. " Manuf'r of edge-tools." President of the Hingham National Bank. Representative 1881, 1882, and 1883. Resides on Main St., So. Hing. Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. CLARA ANNA, July 19, 1852.
ii. FANNIE ADAMS, Aug. 1, 1854. m. Aug. 11, 1875, Henry W. Cushing.
26. FREDERICK S.8 (Joseph 7-6-5-4 David 3 John 2 Nicholas 1), b. in Hing. July 10, 1850. m. Oct. 2, 1877, Alice A. Cutler of Boston. " Manuf'r of edge-tools." Has removed to Nashua, N. H. Ch., -
i. JOSEPH GILMAN, b. in Hing. Oct. 23, 1878.
ii. FREDERICK BURNHAM, b. in Hing. 1880.
iii. ESTHER ARVILLA, b. in Hing. Jan. 23, 1882, d. 27 June, 1883.
iv. RICHARD DEARBORN, b. at Nashua, -.
27. GEORGE FRANKLIN (Benjamin = Harriet Curtis), a descendant of Nicholas 1, and b. at So. Scit. Nov. 16, 1838. m. in Hing. Jan. 18, 1871, Angelina Cushing, dau. of Henry and Angelina H. (Tower) .
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Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 31, 1843. "Shoemaker." Re- sides on Main St., So. Hing.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. SIDNEY CLAYTON, March 22, 1872, d. 11 Jan. 1887, æt. 15th yr.
HOSEA STODDER, b. in Hing. July, 1817. m. May 23, 1840, Lucy A. Waterman, dau. of Ebenezer and Deborah (Bearce) Waterman. Hosea d. 17 March, 1872, æt. 55th yr. "Edge-tool maker." Resided on High St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. OLIVE AMELIA, Aug. 10, 1841. m. June 28, 1866, Alonzo H. Reed, and d. 17 June, 1877.
ii. LUCY ANN, Aug. 25, 1843. m. June 13, 1867, John A. Reed, and d. 7 Sept. 1867, æt. 24 yrs.
iii. ELLEN FORRESTER, June, 1846, d. 27 Aug. 1859.
iv. LILLIE WATERMAN, Oct. 11, 1854, d. 20 Feb. 1873.
v. ALFRED WATERMAN, July 25, 1856. m. Nov. 26, 1885, Alena A. Black- well. She d. at Wey. 23 Aug. 1887, æt. 27th yr.
vi. MARIA LAWRENCE, Sept. 5, 1858, d. 23 Nov. 1874.
vii. ANNIE FORRESTER, Aug. 3, 1862, d. 20 Sept. 1884.
NOTE. - Ezekiel, s. of Bethia, b. Aug. 13, 1772, d. same day. Sally, m. March 29, 1792, Stephen Hall of Boston (Rec. of Rev. Henry Ware). Rhoda, m. March 14, 1798, Jacob Beal. Hannah, m. (1) Caswell Beal, and (2) July 1, 1820, Elijah Beal. Emma C., m. Sept. 18, 1828, David J. Cushing of Scit. Mary J., dau. of Joshua of So. Scit., m. Oct. 11, 1832, Benjamin Hersey. Elizabeth, a native of Han. d. 30 May, 1856, æt. 76 yrs. David O., a native of Scit., d. in Hing. 6 June, 1859, at. 71 yrs. George, a native of Han., d. 27 July, 1866, æt. 60 yrs.
JAMES.
1. PHILIP, and FRANCIS (prob. bro's, and b. in Eng.), were among the settlers of Hing. who early received grants of land here. Cush- ing's MS. says, "1638, Francis James and his wife and 2 servants (to Witt) Thomas Suclin and Richard Baxter came from Old Hingham and settled in New Hingham." Also, the same yr., " Philip James his wife and 4 children and two servants (viz.) William Pitts and Edward Mitchell came from Old Hingham and settled in New Hing- ham. Philip James dyed soon after he came." According to Hobart's Diary, the wid. James (undoubtedly Jane the wid. of Philip), m. Feb. 14, 1640, George Russell. Francis d. 27 Dec. 1647, prob. without issue. Hing. rec's furnish no direct information concerning the chris. names, or subsequent history, of the ch. of Philip.
2. FRANCIS 2, said by his descendants to have been a s. of Philip, and named after his uncle Francis, d. in Hing. intestate, 29 Nov. 1684. His wid. Elizabeth was appointed to administer upon the est. Inv. taken by John Smith and John Jacob, 5 May, 1685, and appraised at £238 11s. Od. He is called " husbandman." Resided at Hing. Centre.
Ch., prob. all b. in Hing., were -
i. ELIZABETH, birth not recorded, d. 11 Apr. 1660.
ii. SARAH, Feb. 27, 1661-62. m. (pub. Apr. 4, 1707), John Seal of Boston, and d. 2 Aug. 1727, æt. 65 yrs.
iii. JANE, Nov. 6, 1664. m. Dec. 7, 1704, Edward Darby of Taunton.
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iv. FRANCIS, Jan. 25, 1666-67, d. unm. 28 Dec. 1717. "Weaver." Constable in 1697. Will dated 28 Dec. 1717. Inv. appraised 8 Oct. 1718, at £549 13s.
.3. v. THOMAS, Dec. 7, 1669.
vi. PHILIP, birth not recorded, d. 15 Feb. 1687-88. Mrs. Elizabeth James was appointed 12 July, 1688, to administer upon the est. of her s. Philip James. - S. P. R.
vii. SAMUEL, Apr. 6, 1676. m. 1711, says Deane's History, Hope Chamberlain of Hull. He d. in Hing. 20 Aug. 1749, æt. 73 yrs.
3. THOMAS 3 (Francis 2 Philip1), b. in Hing. Dec. 7, 1669. m. May 30, 1704, Mrs. Patience (Tower) Farrow, wid. of William Farrow, and dau. of Ibrook and Margaret (Hardin) Tower. She was b. in Hing. March 21, 1678-79. Thomas d. 31 July, 1724, æt. 55th yr. Son Thomas appointed administrator. The inv. of his est. was appraised by John Jacob and Hezekiah Lincoln at £1720 9s. 3d., and included mansion-house, part of a sloop, etc. "Husbandman." Resided in the sec. pre.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
4. i. THOMAS, Jan. 11, 1704-5.
ii. ELIZABETH, Aug. 21, 1706. m. Aug. 21, 1730, Abisha Stetson of Kingston.
5. iii. PHILIP, July 25, 1708. iv. JANE, Oct. 7, 1710. m. June 27, 1734, Jeremiah Lane.
V. JOHN, 1712.
6. vi. SARAH, Sept. 27, 1714, d. 28 Nov. foll.
vii. MARGARET, March 19, 1715-16.
viii. CONTENT, bt. Aug. 21, 1720. m. Oct. 1739, Samuel Harden, of Eastham.
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4. THOMAS 4 (Thomas 3 Francis 2 Philip1), b. in Hing. Jan. 11, 1704-5. m. (pub. 15 Aug. 1730) Hannah Holbrook of Scit. "Farmer." Resided on King St., sec. pre. In his will of 17 March, 1773, pre- sented at Dedham, 4 March, 1776, gives "to wife Hannah the improve- ment of my dwelling-house while she remains a widow," etc. To dau's Hannah Wilcutt, Priscilla Marble, and Abigail Orcutt; to grandsons Malachi Orcutt and James Marble; and to s. Galen James all the remainder of his est. after paying legacies to the persons previously named.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. HANNAH, June 15, 1731. m. Nov. 27, 1765, Joseph Wilcutt, wid !.
ii. MALACHI, Jan. 5, 1732-33, d. 27 Dec. 1737.
iii. THOMAS, Apr. 19, 1736, d. 3 Jan. 1737-38.
iv. MALACHI, bt. Aug. 13, 1738.
v. PRISCILLA, bt. May 10, 1741. m. Luther Marble.
vi. EUNICE, bt. Aug. 7, 1743, d. soon.
vii. ABIGAIL, bt. Aug. 5, 1744. m. May 29, 1763, Jacob Orcutt.
viii. THOMAS, bt. July, 1746, d. young.
7. ix. GALEN, Oct. 1, 1751.
5. PHILIP 4 (Thomas 3 Francis 2 Philip 1), b. in Hing. July 25, 1708. m. May 25, 1738, Mary Nichols, dau. of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Lincoln) Nichols. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 22, 1714. Resided in the sec. pre. In his will of 1783, presented at Wey. 1 March, 1785, mentions w. and three ch. Gives "to wife Mary the improvement of my whole estate while she remains a widow; to daughter Ruth Lor- ing, the wife of Joseph Loring, { of my household furniture and move-
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ables, also £50 in money ; to son Eleazer £100, and to son Christopher all the rest of my estate after the death of his mother."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. RUTH, June 7, or 12, 1739. m. Apr. 3, 1770, Joseph Loring, wide, and was the mother of George, Elijah, Benjamin, and Josiah Loring.
ii. ELIJAH, Nov. 30, 1740, d. before his fa.
iii. MARY, Dec. 6, 1742, d. 20 Apr. 1743.
iv. MARY, March 20, 1743-44, d. young.
v. LoIs, Sept. 6, 1746, d. soon.
vi. COTTON, Oct. 28, 1749, d. young.
vii. CHRISTOPHER, May 3, 1752. m. March 3, 1785, Rachel Litchfield, and kept an inn at Coh.
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viii. ELEAZER, Aug. 6, 1754, grad. at Har. Coll. 1778. He taught school in Hing. ab. 1780.
6. JOHN 4 (Thomas & Francis 2 Philip 1), b. in Hing. -. in. July 28, 1743, Mrs. Deborah (Bates) Stodder, the wid. of Canterbury Stodder, and dau. of Joseph and Deborah (Clapp) Bates. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 2, 1716, and surviving him, m. thirdly, Dec. 15, 1768, John Turner of Pem. Resided in the sec. pre., at or near the easterly terminus of Jerusalem road.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
8. i. JOHN, March 16, 1744-45.
ii. DEBORAH, Mar. 23, 1746-47.
iii. FRANCIS, May 13, 1749.
iv. ENOCH, Aug. 24, 1751. m. Abigail Adams.
v. SARAH, Sept. 13, 1755.
vi. THOMAS, July 11, 1758.
7. GALEN 5 (Thomas 48 Francis 2 Philip 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 1, 1751. m. Feb. 29, 1776, Bette Beal, dau. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Ripley) Beal. She was b. in Hing. May 10, 1755. "Farmer." Resided on King St., Coh. His s. JOHN RIPLEY JAMES 6 succeeded to the pater- nal homestead, which has since passed into the hands of his s. SAMUEL G. JAMES," the present owner.
8. JOHN 5 (John 4 Thomas 3 Francis 2 Philip1), b. in Hing. March 16, 1744-45. m. Apr. 4, 1765, Lois Beal, dau. of Adam and Jael (Worrick) Beal. She was b. in Hing. July 20, 1746. Their Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. MOSES, Oct. 23, 1765.
ii. MALACHI, July 9, 1767.
iii. LoIs, May 29, 1769.
WASHINGTON I., from Hull. m. in Hing. Nov. 26, 1878, Catherine L. Foley, dau. of Cornelius and Mary (Fee) Foley. She was b. in Hing. May 29, 1854. Resides at Downer Landing.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. MARY GERTRUDE, Dec. 31, 1880.
ii. FRANCES LILLIAN, May 3, 1884.
iii. HELEN CATHERINE, Nov. 18, 1887.
JENKINS.
PEREZ, from Scit. m. Selina M. Gardner, dau. of Melzar and Silence (Gardner) Gardner. She was b. in Hing. May 31, 1816, and
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d. 30 Aug. 1860, æt. 44 yrs. Shortly after her decease he removed from here, and m. for his sec. w. Margaret Porter. "Ship-master." Resided while in Hing. on North and Lincoln Sts.
Ch., -
i. FRANCIS GREENWOOD, 1844.
ii. AGNES W. 1854.
NOTE. - Edward, Jr., of Scit., m. in Hing., sec. pre., June 4, 1764, Jerusha Beal. Betsey A., of Boston, m. Nov. 7, 1841, Jesse Churchill, widr, of Hing. Mrs. Elizabeth, d. 8 Nov. 1843, æt. 75 yrs. Mrs. Susan, d. 9 May, 1853, æt. 67 yrs.
JENNINGS.
ALLEN GARY, b. at Stratford, Fulton County, N. Y., Jan. 28, 1843. m. in Hing. Aug. 4, 1874, Esther J. Cushing, dau. of Isaac H. and Grace A. (Jacobs) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 8, 1855. Uni- tarian minister. Resided at So. Hing. before he removed to Chicago Ill. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. GRACE WHEELER, Feb. 16, 1876.
ii. LOUIS HAMILTON, Nov. 12, 1877.
iii. ALLEN CUSHING, Apr. 18, 1879.
NOTE. - Orinda, m. Oct. 3, 1859, James Hawes, Jr., of Wey. Mary, m. March 24, 1863, Malachi Barnes.
JEPSON (GIPSON).
MICAH, a resident of the sec. pre. m. first, Sept. 5, 1744, Elizabeth Souther, dau. of Joseph and Content (Tower) Souther. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 4, 1722, and d. -. He m. secondly, Feb. 18, 1752, Mrs. Mary (Bate) Joy, wid. of Joseph Joy, and dau. of David and Patience Bate. She was b. in Hing. May 11, 1729. In 1771 Micah Jepson and Mary his w., from Cohasset, were admitted members of the church at Chesterfield, Mass. His
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Elizabeth, were -
i. ISAIAII, March 2, 1745-46.
ii. SARAH, Dec. 12, 1747.
Ch., bt. in Hing., by w. Mary, -
iii. JOSEPH JOY, Apr. 25, 1756.
iv. ELIZABETH, June 4, 1758.
v. MERCY, Sept. 14, 1760. vi. DAVID, Sept. 5, 1762.
vii. MICAH, July 14, 1765.
viii. SAMUEL, July 19, 1767.
NOTE. - Mercy, of Boston and John Orcutt, wid!, of Hing., int. of m'ge, Aug. 10, 1723.
JERMYN.
FRANK (Burrowes = Sarah Ann West), b. at County Cavan, Ire., May, 1832. m. in Dec. 1858, Mary Ann McDowell, dau. of Thomas and Margaret (Bowes) McDowell of County Cavan, Ire. "Laborer." Resides on Pleasant St. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
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Ch., prob. all b. in Hing., -
i. THOMAS BURROWES, Oct. 29, 1859.
ii. FRANCIS CLAUDUS, June 24, 1861.
iii. JOHN JAMES, Oct. 14, 1863, d. 26 July, 1879, æt. 16th yr.
iv. JOSEPH WILLIAM, Apr. 29, 1866.
v. SARAH ANN, Feb. 14, 1868. m. Jan. 11, 1887, Eliphalet L. Beal.
vi. JAMES RICHARD, Apr. 25, 1871.
vii. LILLA JANE, Aug. 9, 1873.
viii. HELEN WILSON, June 9, 1875.
ix. MARY WHITON, March 13, 1877.
X. MERRILL ISAAC, June 17, 1881.
NOTE. - Claudus, d. 13 July, 1870, æt. 40 yrs.
JERNEGAN.
JARED (William = Abigail Mayhew), b. at Edgartown, Mass., Aug .. 12, 1793, came to Hing. in early life, and served an apprenticeship with "Master" Edward Wilder at So. Hing. He m. Oct. 9, 1815, Priscilla Cushing, dau. of Henry and Sarah (Whiton) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 21, 1795, and d. at Edgartown, 19 Aug. 1879, æt. 85th yr. He d. at E. 30 March, 1871, æt. 78th yr. "Cabinet-maker." Resided on Main St. So. Hing. until 1841, when he returned to his native town.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. A DAU., June 3, 1816, d. same day.
ii. ABIGAIL MAYHEW, July 8, 1817. m. in Hing. July 7, 1839, Charles Mer- chant of Edgartown, and d. at E. 17 May, 1851, æt. 33 yrs.
iii. MARY, Nov. 28, 1819, m. in Hing. Oct. 13, 1836, Sirson P. Coffin of E.
iv. ALMIRA, Feb. 21, 1822. m. Charles Worth of E. and d. 6 Sept. 1872, æt. 50 yrs.
v. JULIA ANN, Dec. 7, 1823. m. at E. William H. King.
vi. WILLIAM HENRY, Aug. 22, 1827. m. first, Dec. 13, 1854, Sarah H. Cobb,. dau. of Elisha B. and Mary W. (Harrington) Cobb. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 23, 1829, and d. 17 May, 1884, æt. 55th yr. He m. sec- ondly, June 3, 1885, at New Bedford, Mrs. Averick Parker Coffin. Dealer in newspapers and fancy goods. Resides on Water St. Child b .. in Hing. by w. Sarah, Charlotte Whitney, July 28, 1859.
JEWELL.
THOMAS, for sev. yrs. a resident of Hing. m. Oct. 18, 1672, Su- sanna Gilford, prob. dau. of John Gilford. She was bt. in Hing. Nov. 2, 1651. At the assignment of seats in the new meeting-house,. 1681, Thomas Jewell had a sitting in the third seat on the north side for men, while his w. enjoyed a similar privilege in the fifth seat for women. Thomas and his fam. removed from here ab. 1687 to Ames- bury, Mass.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, Oct. 1, 1674.
ii. THOMAS, Aug. 21, 1676.
iii. RUTH, Aug. 26, 1678. iv. HANNAH, Feb. 10, 1680-81, d. 15 July, 1683.
v. JOHN, June 29, 1683.
vi. HANNAH, Sept. 14, 1685.
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JEWETT.
JOSEPH, of Rowley, m. May 13, 1653, Mrs. Ann Allen, the wid. of Capt. Bozoan Allen. She d. 4 Feb. 1661. HAYNES, m. Feb. 28, 1854, Lydia, dau. of Adna Sprague. ABBIE C., m. Dec. 16, 1884, George Price.
JOHNSON.
1. HUMPHREY 2 prob. s. of John1, an early resident of Roxbury, and whose names appear in this relation in a mortgage deed dated " 22° of the 7º month, 1643" (S. D.), " was a resident of Scituate," says Deane's History, "in 1651." He seems to have been a man of ability and shrewdness, but inclined to make trouble both with the town and Colony officials, as will be seen by the foll. extract from the Colony records : "1673. Humphrey Johnson, having come into this Government without leave of the Governor and two of the Assist- ants (contrary to law), is now ordered to remove his dwelling and cottage, erected within the town of Scituate, within one month from the date hereof, or else order shall be given for the pulling down thereof." He shortly after became a resident of Hing., as will be seen by the foll .: "The 30th day of March, 1674, vpon the request of Humphrey Johnson of Hingham, the selectmen of Hingham, on the behalf of the Towne granted the said Humphrey Johnson liberty to remove his house off Scituate Land vnto Hingham Towne Common Land, and he is to remove it off Hingham Land againe at three months warning." On the 22d of Apr. 1675, he was granted certain privileges for improvements by the selectmen, and admonished, con- cerning the establishing of certain fence lines, " to regard the matter quietly." He was twice m. Eleanor, his first w., d. in Hing. 28 Sept. 1678. The chris. name of his sec. w. was Abigail. Humphrey d. 24 July, 1693. Resided at Liberty Plain, So. Hing.
Ch., by w. Eleanor, were -
i. JOHN, 1653, drowned in Hing. 12 June, 1674.
ii. JOSEPH, 1655, d. soon.
2. iii. BENJAMIN, 1657. iv. MARGARET, 1659. m. in Hing. Oct. 20, 1676, Josiah Leavitt.
v. DEBORAH, 1661, d. 1 Apr. 1669.
vi. MARY, 1663.
3. vii. NATHANIEL, July, 1666.
4. viii. ISAAC, b. in Hing. Feb. 18, 1667-68.
ix. JOSEPH -, d. 6 Sept. 1676.
Ch., b. in Hing. by w. Abigail, -
X. JOHN, June 8, 1680.
xi. DEBORAH, Feb. 19, 1682-83.
2. BENJAMIN 3 (Humphrey 2 John 1), b. at Scit. 1657. m. in Hing. June 11, 1683, Rebecca Hersey, dau. of William and Rebecca (Chub- buck) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 20, 1663, and d. 11 Feb. 1711-12, æt. 48 yrs. He d. 26 March, 1707, æt. 50 yrs. Est. settled 9 Dec. 1712. Joshua Hersey, Adm !. Inv. £445 4s. "Blacksmith." Constable 1691 and 1692 ; selectman 1698. He also was landlord and proprietor of the " Pine Tree Tavern," situated on Town (South) St.,
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where now stands the residence belonging to heirs of George and Zadock Hersey.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. REBECCA, June 28, 1684, d. 28 Sept. foll.
ii. BENJAMIN, July 15, 1685, d. 5 Dec. 1695.
iii. JOSHUA, Aug. 9, 1689, d. 21 March, 1693-94.
iv. RUTH, Jan. 10, 1691-92, d. 8 March, 1712-13.
v. SARAH, Feb. 7, 1693-94. m. Jan. 25, 1715-16, Nathaniel Fearing, wid ...
5. vi. BENJAMIN, June 3, 1696.
vii. MARY, July 27, 1699. m. Oct. 11, 1722, Barnabas Seabury of Dux.
6. viii. JOSHUA, 1702.
3. NATHANIEL 3 (Humphrey 2 John1), bt. in Hing. July, 1666. m. Abigail -, and prob. removed from here before 1700.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. JOSEPHI, Sept. 9, 1685.
ii. ABIGAIL, Apr. 1, 1687.
iii. ELISHA, March 12, 1688-89.
iv. MARY, March, 1691.
v. JONATHAN, March 16, 1692-93.
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