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Lasell.
Aug. 1704. He d. 21 Oct. 1700. In his will of 2 Sept. 1695, proved 16 Jan. 1700-1, mentions four sons living, besides grandchild Joshua, the s. of Joshua deceased (2, iii.) ; and the two ch. of Isaac and Abi- gail, "both the fathers, Joshua and Isaac, being dead." Mentions also dau's Hannah Turner, Mary Burr, and Sarah Ripley. Constable 1677. "Freeman," 1678. Resided at Hing. Centre, " over the river." Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. JOHN, bt. Sept. 8, 1650, d. 14 May, 1665.
ii. THOMAS, Sept. 15, 1652 ; prob. m. 1685, Mary Allen.
2. iii. JOSHUA, Nov. 17, 1654.
3. iv. STEPHEN, Oct. 6, 1656.
V. ELIZABETH, Feb. 28, 1657-58, d. 7 Apr. 1676.
4. vi. ISAAC, July 10, 1660.
vii. HANNAH, Aug. 31, 1662. m. - Turner.
viii. MARY, Sept. 2, 1664. m. Aug. 1690, Simon Burr, Jr.
ix. SARAH, Nov. 29, 1666. m. Apr. 17, 1693, Peter Ripley.
5. x. JOHN, Apr. 25, 1669.
6. xi. ISRAEL, Sept. 24, 1671.
2. JOSHUA2 (John 1), was b. in Hing. Nov. 17, 1654, and d. 12 Feb. 1688-89, æt. 34 yrs. Mary, his wid., whom he m. the last of Jan. 1680-81, was appointed Apr. 28, 1691, to administer upon her late husband's est. Resided at Hing. Centre, "over the river." After his decease the fam. prob. removed from here.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were-
i. ELIZABETH, Dec. 20, 1681.
ii. MARTHA, Feb. 23, 1683-84.
iii. JOSHUA, Nov. 15, 1686.
iv. SIMON, Sept. 12, 1688. m. Margaret Cooke, and had Joshua, 1719 ; Lydia, 1723.
3. STEPHEN 2 (John1), b. in Hing. Oct. 6, 1656. m. for his first w. Sarah -. She d. and he m. secondly Mary . Stephen d. 16 Jan. 1717-18, æt. 61 yrs. In his will of 9 Jan. 1717-18, proved 4 March foll., mentions five ch. then living. Resided at Hing. Centre, "over the river."
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, were -
i. LYDIA, Sept. 20, 1688, d. 3 Aug. 1689
ii. PHOEBE, Feb. 23, 1689-90.
iii. STEPHEN, Jan. 29, 1690-91.
iv. ISRAEL, bt. Oct. 2, 1692.
v. LYDIA, Nov. 26, 1693.
vi. HANNAH, Nov. 6, 1695, d. 8 Oct. 1723.
vii. MARY, Oct. 10, 1697, d. 28 Dec. 1698.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Mary, -
viii. MARY, May 11, 1700. m. Aug. 26, 1725, Benjamin Davis of Brookfield.
4. ISAAC2 (John 1), b. in Hing. July 10, 1660. m. Jan. 20, 1685-86, Abigail, dau. of Dea. John and Sarah Leavitt. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 9, 1667. Isaac d. 20 Oct. 1690, prob. in the Phips Expedition against Quebec. His wid. had administration granted 28 Apr. 1691.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. ABIA, June 26, 1687.
ii. ISAAC, Sept. 6, 1690.
NOTE. - S. D. 26-143. "Isaac Leasell of Bridgewater conveys to John and Israel Lea- zel of Hingham lands which were granted to John Leazel, and more recently belonged to the estate of Isaac Leazel of Hingham, deceased." Ackd before Samuel Thaxter, 8 Apr. 1712.
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5. JOHN 2 (John1), b. in Hing. Apr. 25, 1669. m. March 26, 1696, Deborah Lincoln, dau. of Joshua and Deborah (Hobart) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 31, 1674. John was constable 1712 and select- man 1717. Hing. rec's do not furnish the date of death of either of these parents. Their
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. JOHN, Jan. 23, 1696-97, d. 10 Feb. foll.
7. ii. JOHN, Oct. 13, 1698.
8. iii. JOSHUA, Dec. 29, 1703.
6. ISRAEL 2 (John 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 24, 1671. m. July 6, 1698, Rachel, dau. of Daniel and Susanna Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. June 27, 1671, and d. 3 Apr. 1748, æt. 77th yr. He d. 30 Dec. 1755, æt. 84 yrs. "Farmer." Constable 1724. Resided at Hing. Centre, "over the river."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
9. i. ISAAC, Aug. 30, 1701.
10. ii. ISRAEL, Jan. 8, 1703-4.
11. iii. DANIEL, Feb. 1, 1705-6.
12. iv. JONATHAN, March 19, 1707-8.
7. JOHN 3 (John 2-1), b. in Hing. Oct. 13, 1698. m. (pub. March 2, 1721-22) Jael Cushing, dau. of Matthew and Jael (Jacob) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 14, 1705-6, and d. 3 Sept. 1767, æt. 62d yr. The dates of deaths in this fam. do not appear upon our rec's after 1740. The
Ch., of John and Jael b. in Hing., were -
i. JAEL, May 11, 1724.
ii. ELIHU, Jan. 13, 1725-26.
iii. SAMUEL, June 6, 1727.
iv. JOHN, Dec. 14, 1729.
v. DEBORAH, Apr. 5, 1732.
vi. ABIGAIL, May 26, 1734.
vii. ELIZABETH, March 5, 1735-36, d. 31 of same month.
viii. HANNAH, March 5, 1735-36, d. 7 May foll.
ix. OTHNIEL, June 26, 1737, d. 18 March, 1737-38.
X. ELIZABETH, May 3, 1739.
8. JOSHUA 3 (John 2-1), b. in Hing. Dec. 29, 1703, was by occupation "joiner." He m. Aug. 1, 1728, Martha Harris. Joshua was con- stable 1742. He with his fam. prob. removed from here soon after. Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. JOSHUA, Dec. 21, 1729.
ii. JOSIAH, Feb. 10, 1732-33, d. 15 May, 1736.
iii. MARY, Apr. 5, 1737.
iv. SARAH, Jan. 12, 1738-39.
9. ISAAC 3 (Israel 2 John1), b. in Hing. Aug. 30, 1701. m. June 4, 1741, Deborah Marsh, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Burr) Marsh. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 27, 1716. Resided at Hing. Centre, "over the river," occupying half of the house with his fa. Was constable 1746. Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. THOMAS, March 13, 1741-42.
ii. SUSANNA, Oct. 13, 1744. m. Jan. 14, 1781, Jacob Cushing.
iii. ISRAEL, Nov. 19, 1745.
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iv. JOSHUA, Dec. 1, 1748, d. 2 Nov. 1751.
v. DEBORAH, Dec. 12, 1749. m. Jan. 28, 1768, Benjamin Pratt.
vi. ISAAC, Feb. 6, 1750-51. Removed from Hing.
vii. JOSHUA, Sept. 6, 1753. Resided at Mendon, Mass.
viii. AN INFANT, June 4, 1756.
10. ISRAEL 3 (Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 8, 1703-4. m. June 5, 1753, Silence Tower, dau. of Samuel and Lydia (Whiton) Tower. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 19, 1724. Hing. tax-lists show that this fam. resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing., and that Israel was by occupation, "carpenter." Constable 1748. I find no information con- cerning the deaths of the parents, or the births of their ch., either upon the town or parish rec's. So far as I kn. their
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. SILENCE, March 13, 1754. m. Apr. 28, 1774, Reuben Sprague, and d. 9 Apr. 1833, æt. 79 yrs.
ii. HANNAH, 1756. m. Feb. 14, 1782, Samuel Wilder, and d. 6 Jan. 1841, æt. 85th yr.
11. DANIEL 3 (Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 1, 1705-6. m. Jan. 18, 1732-33, Patience Jones, dau. of Thomas and Catherine (Caswell) Jones. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 4, 1709, and d. 8 Dec. 1796, æt. 88th yr. He d. 20 Nov. 1782, æt. 77th yr. "Farmer." Constable 1757. Resided at Hing. Centre, "over the river."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. DANIEL, Dec. 16, 1733, d. 23 May, 1736.
ii. RACHEL, July 9, 1737, d. unm. 21 Nov. 1812.
iii. LYDIA, Jan. 16, 1739-40, d. unm. 26 July, 1791.
iv. DANIEL, May 29, 1744, d. 6 Dec. 1751.
v. JOHN, Aug. 9, 1746, d. 7 Dec. 1751.
vi. SAMUEL, Feb. 17, 1750-51. m. Apr. 26, 1781, Hannah Fearing, dau. of James and Deborah (Jacob) Fearing. She was b. in Hing. March 18, 1749-50, and d. 5 Apr. 1832, æt. 82 yrs. He d. 16 March, 1804, æt. 53 yrs. "Farmer." Constable 1786. He left no issue.
12. JONATHAN 8 (Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. March 19, 1707-8. m. Dec. 21, 1743, Sarah Jacob, dau. of Peter and Hannah (Allen) Jacob. She was b. in Hing. July 13, 1712, and d. 29 Nov. 1775, æt. 63 yrs. He d. 2 Feb. 1786, æt. 78th yr. "Farmer." Constable 1749. Re- sided on Pleasant St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. JONATHAN, Aug. 12, 1745, d. 3 Feb. 1820, æt. 75th yr.
ii. ADAM, Feb. 7, 1746-47, d. 22 May, 1748.
iii. SARAH, June 8, 1749, d. unm. 3 Jan. 1811, æt. 62d yr.
iv. MARY, March 10, 1750-51, d. unm. 13 Sept. 1780, æt. 30th yr.
LAWRENCE.
THOMAS, had a grant of land in Hing. 1638. His w. was Elizabeth, dau. of James Bate of Dor. She survived her husband, who d. in Hing. 5 Nov. 1655, and soon after returned to Dor. Their
Ch., were -
i. MARY, - m. Oct. 28, 1658, Thomas Mosley of Dor. Their s. Eben- ezer, b. 1673, was the fa. of Rev. Samuel, b. 1708, who grad. at Har. Coll. 1729, and was a minister at Dor.
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ii. NICHOLAS, - (See Savage's "Genealogical Dictionary.")
iii. ELIZABETH, bt. in Hing. March 6, 1641-42. m. Dec. 31, 1658, William Smeade.
iv. SARAH, bt. in Hing. March 4, 1643-44.
LAWSON.
1. DAVID, m. in Hing. Apr. 25, 1716, Eleanor Smith, who d. a wid., Aug. 1748. They had
Ch., b. in Hing., as foll. : -
i. MARY, Nov. 2, 1716. m. May 12, 1736, Thomas Lewis.
2. ii. JAMES, Aug. 9, 1718.
iii. DAVID, July 3, 1720. iv. ELEANOR, May 7, 1722.
v. SARAH, bt. Sept. 24, 1727.
NOTE. - Mrs. Eleanor Lawson was for sev. yrs. a " trader " in Hing.
2. JAMES (David = Eleanor Smith), b. in Hing. Aug. 9, 1718. m. Sept. 24, 1739, Lydia Chamberlain. She survived him, and m. sec- ondly, Jan. 12, 1758, Daniel Waters, wid !.
Child, bt. in Hing. sec. pre., -
i. LUCENNA, Sept. 29, 1745.
LEARY.
1. CORNELIUS, a native of Ire., and b. 1809, m. 1844 Katherine Har- rigan. She d. in Hing. 18 Apr. 1869, æt. 48 yrs. "Laborer." Resides on Derby St.
Ch., -
2. i. JOHN, Jan. 6, 1845.
ii. MARGARET, 1846. m., and is dead.
iii. MICHAEL, 1848.
3. iv. THOMAS, 1851.
4. v. CORNELIUS, 1853.
2. JOHN (Cornelius = Katherine Harrigan), b. at Quincy, Mass., Jan. 6, 1845. m. Feb. 7, 1868, Jane Agnes Cleary, dau. of John and Ellen (Tobin) Cleary. She was b. at Milford. Mass., Feb. 7, 1850. " Laborer." Resides on Derby St.
Ch., -
i. CATHERINE ELLEN, March 18, 1869.
ii. MARGARET ANNA, May 30, 1870.
iii. CORNELIUS, b. in Hing. May 12, 1872.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH, b. in Hing. March 18, 1874, d. 23 March, 1876. v. ALICE FRANCES, b. in Hing. March 3, 1876. vi. JOHN WILLIAM, b. in Hing. Aug. 19, 1877.
vii. FREDERICK, b. in Hing. Feb. 24, 1879. viii. SUSAN, b. in Hing. Nov. 3, 1880. ix. ARTHUR, b. in Hing. Jan. 21, 1882.
x. ELLEN, b. in Hing. Apr. 11, 1884.
xi. GENEVIEVE, b. in Hing. Apr. 27, 1885.
xii. WILLIAM, b. in Hing. Oct. 2, 1886.
3. THOMAS (Cornelius = Katherine Harrigan), b. in Hing. 1851. m. 1875, Alice Brady, dau. of Thomas and Ann (Smith) Brady. She was b. at Wey. 1853. "Boot-maker." Resides on Derby St.
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Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. CATHERINE ELIZABETH, May 24, 1876.
ii. MARY ANNIE, Sept. 13, 1877.
iii. ALICE JANE, Nov. 4, 1878.
iv. ELLEN, Feb. 16, 1881.
v. THOMAS FRANCIS, June 5, 1883.
vi. MARGARET, Aug. 14, 1884.
4. CORNELIUS (Cornelius = Katherine Harrigan), b. in Hing. 1853. m. Lizzie C. Barrett, and d. 13 Oct. 1880, æt. 27 yrs.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. THOMAS CORNELIUS, Apr. 29, 1880, d. 15 July foll. 1
LEAVITT.
1. JOHN, an early emigrant to New Eng., was a resident of Dor. in 1634, says the "Genealogical Dictionary " of Mr. Savage. He soon came and settled in Hing., however, and in 1636 had a grant of a house- lot, which was bounded by John Parker, Joseph Hull, William Carlysle, and the Training Field ; i. e., on Leavitt St., in the vicinity of the lo- cality kn. as " over the Delaware." He was made a freeman 1636; was a deacon of the church for many yrs. ; representative at the General Court 1656 and 1664 ; selectman 1661, 1663, 1665, 1668, 1672, 1674, and 1675,,and frequently employed on the business of the town. The name of his first w. who d. 4 July, 1646, does not appear on Hing. rec's. The chris. name of his sec. w., whom he m. Dec. 16, 1646, was Sarah. She d. 26 May, 1700. He d. 20 Nov. 1691, æt. 83 yrs. In his will of 30 Nov. 1689, proved 27 Jan. 1691-92, he is called "tayler." In that document liberal bequests are made to w. Sarah, and to his nine ch. and three grand ch.
Ch., b. in Hing., by the first w., were -
i. JOHN, 1637. m. June 27, 1664, Bathsheba, dau. of Rev. Peter Hobart. John d. soon after, and his wid. m. (2) Nov. 19, 1674, Joseph Turner.
ii. HANNAH, bt. Apr. 7, 1639. m. July 19, 1659, John Lobdell of Hull, and d. 23 Apr. 1662.
iii. SAMUEL, bt. Apr. 1641. Removed to Exeter, N. H.
iv. ELIZABETH, bt. Apr. 8, 1644. m. March 25, 1667, Samuel Judkins, and d. 4 Feb. 1688-89.
V. JEREMIAH, bt. March 1, 1645-46. Removed to Rochester.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, were -
2. vi. ISRAEL, bt. Apr. 23, 1648.
vii. MOSES, bt. Aug. 12, 1650. Removed to Exeter, N. H.
3. viii. JOSIAH, May 4, 1653.
4. ix. NEHEMIAH, Jan. 22, 1655-56.
x. SARAH, Feb. 25, 1658-59. m. (1) Apr. 17, 1678, Nehemiah Clapp of Dor., and (2) Samuel Howe.
xi. MARY, June 12, 1661. m. at New London, Conn., Oct. 10, 1682, Benja- min Bates.
xii. HANNAH, March 20, 1663-64. m. Oct. 25, 1683, Joseph Loring.
xiii. ABIGAIL ("Abiel" in Town Rec's), Dec. 9, 1667. m. Jan. 20, 1685-86, Isaac Lasell.
2. ISRAEL 2 (John 1), bt. in Hing. Apr. 23, 1648. m. Jan. 10, 1676-77, Lydia Jackson, dau. of Abraham and Remember (Morton) Jackson of Ply., Mass. She was b. at Ply. 1658, and surviving him m. sec-
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ondly, Jan. 25, 1698-99, Preserved Hall. Israel d. intestate 26 Dec. 1696, æt. 49th yr. "Husbandman." Resided on Leavitt St. June 24, 1697, Mrs. Lydia Leavitt was appointed to adm. upon her late hus. est., which was appraised at £217 17s., and inc. house and barn, 1 yoke of oxen, 2 three-yr .- old steers, 2 cows, 1 two-yr .- old steer, 1 yearling, 42 sheep, 3 mares, swine, etc.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
5. i. JOHN, July 6, 1678.
6. ii. ISRAEL, Aug. 1, 1680.
iii. SOLOMON, Oct. 24, 1682.
7. iv. ELISHA, July 16, 1684.
V. ABRAHAM, Nov. 27, 1686.
8. vi. SARAH, Feb. 8, 1688-89. m. Feb. 10, 1707-8, John Wood of Ply.
vii. LYDIA, 1691. m. May 23, 1712, Jonathan Sprague, and resided at Bridge- water.
viii. HANNAH, June 30, 1693. m. Dec. 11, 1718, James Hobart.
ix. MARY, Feb. 18, 1695-96. m. (pub. Nov. 16, 1717) Ebenezer Lane.
3. JOSIAH 2 (John 1), b. in Hing. May 4, 1653. m. Oct. 20, 1676, Mar- garet, dau. of Humphrey and Eleanor Johnson. She was b. prob. at Scit. 1659, and d. in Hing. 5 June, 1739, æt. 80 yrs. He d. 14 Sept. 1708, æt. 55 yrs. "Cooper " and "farmer;" freeman 1679; con- stable 1684; selectman 1689 and 1698; representative 1705. Resided on Leavitt St. In his will, dated 2 Aug. 1708, gives to w. Margaret, one third of his est .; the balance to be equally divided among his 7 sons and 2 daus. The inv. included house, barn, and shop; land at Clumpbars, at Pope's Hole, and elsewhere; the old and the new orchards; 2 horses, 2 oxen, 6 cows, young cattle, sheep, swine, an Indian girl, pillowbers, trenches, etc., and was appraised at £843 18s. 11d.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
9. i. JOSIAH, July 28, 1679.
ii. JOSEPH, July 23, 1681. m. Jan. 10, 1710-11, Judith, dau. of David Hobart.
iii. MARGARET, Oct. 20, 1683. m. Nov. 17, 1709, Caleb Lincoln.
iv. JEREMIAH, Aug. 21, 1685. m. Sept. 10, 1712, Jael, dau. of David Hobart, and lived at Rochester. She d. 9 June, 1740, æt. 52d yr.
v. JOSHUA, Aug. 1, 1687. Removed to Suffield.
vi. DAVID, Aug. 16, 1691.
vii. ASAPH, July 31, 1695.
10. viii. HEZEKIAH, Sept. 17, 1697. ix. MARY, Oct. 7, 1699. m. (pub. Sept. 28, 1717) Matthew Cushing.
4. NEHEMIAH2 (John 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 22, 1655-56, prob. removed from here with his fam. ab. 1700. The chris. name of his w. was Alice. Their
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, Aug. 19, 1693, d. 6 Sept. foll.
ii. SELAH, Oct. 18, 1694.
iii. DANIEL, May 30, 1697.
iv. MARY, Oct. 7, 1699.
5. JOHN 3 (Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. July 6, 1678. m. first, May 21, 1708, Joanna Bisbee, dau. of Elisha and Mary (Jacob) Bisbee. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 8, 1686, and d. 27 June, 1720, æt. 34 yrs.
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He m. secondly, Jan. 16, 1723-24, Mrs. Mary (Briggs) Litchfield, wid. of Josiah Litchfield, and dau. of Lieut. James Briggs of Scit. She was b. at Scit. 1682, and d. in Hing. 25 Apr. 1748, æt. 66 yrs. He d. 29 July, 1749, æt. 71 yrs. "Cooper; " constable 1734; and kn. as " Ensign." Resided on Leavitt St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Joanna, were -
i. SOLOMON, March 12, 1708-9. m. (pub. July, 1729) Tabitha Crane, and had Jacob, bt. Feb. 4, 1732-33.
11. ii. JOHN, Jan. 19, 1710-11.
iii. JACOB, March 14, 1712-13, d. 18 Jan. 1715-16.
iv. JACOB, Aug. 3, 1716, d. 20 Sept. 1717.
v. JOANNA, bt. Aug. 2, 1719. m. (1) Apr. 7, 1737, Abraham Leavitt, Jr. ; and (2) Aug. 30, 1763, David Tower, wid ..
6. ISRAEL 3 (Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Aug. 1, 1680. m. first (pub. 25 Feb. 1709-10), Elizabeth of Roxbury, Mass., who prob. d. soon. For his sec. w. he m. Oct. 18, 1716, Mary Bate, dau. of Caleb and Mary (Lane) Bate. She was b. in Hing. May 26, 1694, and d. 29 Feb. 1768, æt. 74th yr. He d. 30 May, 1757, æt. 77th yr. "Cooper." Resided on North St., near the harbor.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Mary, were -
12. i. ISRAEL, Oct. 20, 1718.
13. ii. MOSES, Aug. 20, 1719.
iii. MARY, June 24, 1722. m. Dec. 3, 1741, Elisha Vining.
iv. ELIZABETH, Sept. 25, 1724. m. Nov. 21, 1744, Joshua Beal, Jr.
v. DAVID, June 6, 1727. m. and had Naphtali Parker, bt. May 10, 1752.
14. vi. CALEB, Nov. 29, 1730.
vii. SARAH, Aug. 21, 1737. m. Sept. 27, 1759, William Daniels, wid !.
7. ELISHA 3 (Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. July 16, 1684. m. first, Jan. 24, 1712-13, Sarah Lane, dau. of Ebenezer and Hannah (Hersey). Lane. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 4, 1692, and d. 16 June, 1726, æt. 34th yr. For his sec. w. he m. June 15, 1729, Elizabeth Beal, dau. of Joseph and Patience (Nichols) Beal. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 9, 1697, and d. 24 Nov. 1775, æt. 78 yrs. He d. 27 Oct. 1769, æt. 85. yrs. "Farmer," and a large land-owner. Constable 1725. Resided on Leavitt St.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, were-
15. i. ELISHA, March 1, 1713-14.
16. ii. NEHEMIAH, Nov. 21, 1721. iii. AN INFANT, -, d. 30 May, 1724.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Elizabeth, were - iv. JOSEPH, bt. Nov. 30, 1730, d. in three weeks.
17. v. JOSEPH, bt. Apr. 1, 1733.
vi. LEVI, bt. May 9, 1736, d. 4 Aug. 1761.
8. ABRAHAM 3 (Israel 2 John 1 b. in Hing. Nov. 27, 1686. m. first. Aug. 23, 1714, Hannah Lane, dau. of Ebenezer and Hannah (Hersey) Lane. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 13, 1689-90, and d. 16 Dec. 1714, æt. 25th yr. He m. secondly (pub. Nov. 9, 1717) Rebecca Lincoln, dau. of Samuel and Deborah (Hersey) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 11, 1697, and surviving him, m. secondly, Nov. 1, 1770, Nathan Ste- vens. Abraham d. 21 Jan. 1767, æt. 80 yrs. "Cooper." Resided on Pleasant St.
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Child, b. in Hing., by w. Hannah, -
18. i. ABRAHAM, Dec. 11, 1714.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Rebecca, -
ii. REBECCA, June 22, 1720. m. Feb. 28, 1737-38, Samuel Gill. iii. DEBORAH, Aug. 5, 1722. m. Jan. 12, 1748-49, Elijah Fearing.
9. JOSIAH 3 (Josiah 2 John 1), b. in Hing. July 28, 1679. m. Apr. 1, 1708, Abigail Gill, dau. of Thomas and Susanna (Wilson) Gill. She was b. in Hing. July 18, 1687, and surviving him m. secondly, Nov. 13, 1718, Capt. Samuel Turner of Scit. Josiah d. 19 Sept. 1717, æt. 38 yrs. Will dated 1 Dec. 1715. "Cooper." Constable 1715. Re- sided on Leavitt St.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. SUSANNA, March 11, 1709-10. m. - Dean, and d. at Scit. 25 Apr. 1734.
ii. JOSIAH, May 11, 1713, d. at Scit. 2 May, 1734.
10. HEZEKIAH 3 (Josiah 2 John1), b. in Hing. Sept. 17, 1697. m. first, Jan. 31, 1722-23, Mary Beal, dau. of Caleb and Ruth (Hersey) Beal. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 18, 1700, and d. 12 Apr. 1742, æt. 41 yrs. He m. secondly, Dec. 12, 1742, Grace Hatch. She d. 25 June, 1773, æt. 48 yrs. He d. 20 Apr. 1768, æt. 71st yr. "Farmer " and "trader." He also was a shareholder in the fishing company. In his will of 13 Apr. 1768, proved 27 May foll., he is called " Gentle- man." Resided on Leavitt St., " over the Delaware."
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Mary, were -
i. MARY, Aug. 3, 1724. m. Dec. 8, 1742, Joseph Thaxter.
ii. SAMUEL, Jan. 14, 1727-28, d. 1 Apr. 1751.
iii. HANNAH, July 1, 1730, d. 14 May, 1746.
19. iv. JOSHUA, Feb. 2, 1732-33.
v. SARAH, Oct. 2, 1735. m. Jan. 13, 1757, Joseph Cushing.
vi. JOSIAH, 1738, d. 17 Apr. 1739.
vii. SUSANNA, bt. March 21, 1741-42, d. 6 July foll.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Grace, were -
viii. JOSIAH, Oct. 21, 1744. "Physician," and later "organ builder." He built and lived several yrs. in the house now owned and occupied by - heirs of George Bassett, at the corner of Main and Elm Sts., but during the War of the Rev. sold it to Joseph Blake, and removed to Boston, where he d. March, 1804, æt. 60th yr. Azubah, his w., d. at Boston, Nov. 1803, æt. 44 yrs.
ix. HANNAH, Aug. 12, 1746. m. Dec. 8, 1768, Joseph Lovis.
x. GRACE, May 15, 1748. m. Sept. 27, 1764, Francis Barker, Jr. xi. AN INFANT, -, d. 3 May, 1750.
11. JOHN 4 (John 3 Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 19, 1710-11. m. Dec. 13, 1739, Ruth Lincoln, dau. of Jacob and Ruth (Merritt) Lin- coln. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 27, 1718-19, and d. 12 Dec. 1795, æt. 77th yr. He d. 14 Apr. 1797, æt. 86 yrs. Will dated 15 Aug. 1796, proved 9 May, 1797. "Set-work cooper." Constable 1751. Resided on the ancestral homestead, Leavitt St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
20. i. JACOB, Oct. 6, 1740.
ii. BENJAMIN, Sept. 10, 1742, d. 13 July, 1754.
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iii. DEBORAH, July 6, 1744, d. 31 July, 1754.
iv. ELIJAH, Aug. 2, 1747, d. 28 June, 1749.
v. JOHN, March 13, 1750-51, d. 19 Aug. 1754.
vi. ELIJAH, May 6, 1753, d. 30 July, 1754.
vii. DEBORAH, Jan. 24, 1764. m. Dec. 2, 1819, Nathan Stevens of Hanson, and d. 5 March, 1833, æt. 69 yrs.
12. ISRAEL 4 (Israel 3-2 John 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 20, 1718. m. Nov. 8, 1742, Elizabeth, dan. of Joshua and Elizabeth Remington. "Mari- ner." Hing. rec's furnish nothing concerning this fam. except the bt's of the foll. ch. : -
i. LUCY, June 22, 1743.
ii. OLIVE, Apr. 14, 1745.
iii. ISRAEL, Oct. 6, 1751.
13. MOSES 4 (Israel 3-2 John 1), b. in Hing. Aug. 20, 1719. m. first, July 22, 1742, Abigail Waters, dau. of Daniel and Abigail (Whiton) Waters. She was b. in Hing. July 3, 1722, and d. 7 Jan. 1751-52, æt. 30th yr. He m. secondly, Jan. 23, 1753, Martha Bramhall, dau. of George and Anna (Baker) Bramhall. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 1, . 1726, and d. 24 Nov. 1766, æt. 40th yr. For his third w. he m. Nov. 29, 1767, Hannah Whiton, dau. of Jonathan and Hannah (Dunbar) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 14, 1733, and surviving him, m. secondly, July 7, 1789, Benjamin Barnes, Sen', wid :. Moses d. 5 June, 1778, æt. 59th yr. "Mariner." Resided on North St., near the harbor.
Ch., by w. Abigail, b. in Hing., were -
i. ABIGAIL, Apr. 7, 1743, d. 4 Dec. 1748.
ii. MARY, March 12, 1744-45, d. 26 Feb. 1751-52.
iii. LYDIA, Dec. 28, 1746. m. March 25, 1762, Noah Humphrey.
iv. MOSES, * Oct. 15, 1748. Est. appraised 1793.
v. BELA, Sept. 9, 1750, d. 2 July, 1751.
Ch., by w. Martha, bt. in Hing., were -
vi. ABIGAIL, Sept. 30, 1753. m. Sept. 22, 1774, Samuel Hobart. vii. BELA,* Feb. 22, 1756.
viii. JOSHUA, * Dec. 10, 1758.
ix. MARY, Dec. 28, 1760, d. 29 March, 1762.
x. GEORGE,* March 27, 1763.
xi. MARY, March 2, 1766. m. May 9, 1792, Stowers Beal, and resided at Winchendon, Mass.
* Tradition says, "lost at sea in schr ' Two Friends ' of Hingham in the autumn of 1789."
14. CALEB 4 (Israel 32 John 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 29, 1730. m. first, June 4, 1755, Mary Hatch. She d. 25 Jan. 1760, æt. 26 yrs. For his second w. he m. June 7, 1769, Sarah Beal, dau. of Elijah and Sarah (Jones) Beal. She was b. in Hing. May 5, 1739, and d. 4 Feb. 1785, æt. 46th yr. He d. 10 Sept. 1810, æt. 80th yr. " Mariner." Was a soldier in Captain Thaxter's company, Colonel Gridley's regiment, 1756, and clerk of the company 1757. Resided on Ship St.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Mary, were -
i. AN INFANT, -, d. 4 Nov. 1755.
ii. AN INFANT, d. 26 Sept. 1758.
iii. CALEB, 1759, d. 23 Oct. 1779, æt. 20 yrs.
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Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah, were -
iv. ELIJAH, Sept. 3, 1770. Removed to Boston, where he m. and left issue.
v. DAVID, bt. Nov. 7, 1773.
vi. MOSES, bt. June 9, 1776, d. 25 Jan. foll.
vii. CALEB, bt. Oct. 15, 1780, d. at Bath, Me., 6 Dec. 1855, leaving issue.
15. ELISHA 4 (Elisha & Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. March 1, 1713-14. m. Ruth Marsh, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Burr) Marsh. She was b. in Hing. June 24, 1720, and d. 14 Oct. 1793, æt. 73 yrs. He d. 30 June, 1790, æt. 76 yrs. "Blacksmith," afts. "trader; " also a share- holder in the fishing company, and engaged in navigation. Constable 1744. Resided on North St., near Broad Bridge.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. JAIRUS, Apr. 18, 1742, d. 13 Feb. 1751-52.
ii. JAIRUS, May 8, 1753. m. May 30, 1779, Lydia Lincoln, dau. of David and Elizabeth (Fearing) Lincoln. She d. 4 Sept. 1855, æt. 92 yrs. He d. 16 March, 1821, æt. 68th yr. No issue.
iii. MARTIN, March 20, 1755 ; Har. Coll. 1773; was drowned in the mill-pond, 27 Nov. 1785, æt. 31st yr.
iv. MERIEL, Feb. 28, 1758. m. Feb. 12, 1781, Col. Nathan Rice.
16. NEHEMIAH 4 (Elisha 3 Israel 2 John 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 21, 1721. m. Apr. 24, 1746, Martha Lincoln, dau. of Hezekiah and Mary (Hors- well) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. May 13, 1721. Nehemiah d. intestate, 1771 (?) ; est. settled 7 Jan. 1773. "Cooper." or " black- smith." Constable 1754. Resided on King St., sec. pre.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. SARAH, Dec. 10, 1746. m. Sept. 11, 1765, Timothy Burr.
ii. ELIZABETH, Apr. 2, 1751. m. Dec. 16, 1776, Daniel McLeod.
17. JOSEPH 4 (Elisha & Israel 2 John 1), bt. in Hing. Apr. 1, 1733. m. first Apr. 3, 1755, Sarah Lewis, dau. of Paul and Hannah (Cushing) Lewis. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 24, 1729, and after her decease, he took a second w. whose chris. name was Elizabeth. She d. 17 Feb. 1794, æt. 63 yrs. He d. 25 Apr. 1807, æt. 74 yrs. "Mariner." Con- stable 1777. Resided on East St.
Ch., all bt. in Hing., were -
i. ELIZABETH, Oct. 24, 1756.
ii. JOSEPH, -, d. 23 March, 1776.
iii. KINSMAN, Nov. 9, 1760. m. Oct. 20, 1782, Huldah Gardner, dau. of Ste- phen and Huldah (Chubbuck) Gardner. Resided at Ab'n.
iv. BENJAMIN, Oct. 17, 1762. A soldier of the Revolution.
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