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Ch., mentioned in his will, and prob. b. in Hing., were -
i. PERSIS, bt. in Hing. Jan. 7, 1645-46 ; prob. m. 1695, Richard Garrett of Scit.
ii. BENJAMIN, -. Not on Hing. rec's. "Captain ;" d. at Scit., 1730, æt. ab. 73 yrs.
iii. JOHN, Inherited land in Hing. by will.
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iv. EPHRAIM, birth not recorded in Hing.
v. ELIZABETH, birth not recorded in Hing.
vi. DEBORAH, birth not recorded in Hing.
vii. ANNA, bt. in Hing. May 9, 1665.
viii. ABIGAIL, bt. in Hing. May 9, 1665. m. Samuel Holbrook.
ix. ABIAH, -.
X. RUTH, -
NOTE. - One dau., was b. in Hing. Dec. 26, 1662.
JOHN WHITNEY (s. of John, and gr. s. of Seth, who is said to have been a descendant of Capt. Michael), b. at Scit. Dec. 4, 1811, came to Hing. in Apr. 1828, and m. Feb. 11, 1841, Mary Ann Whiton, dau. of Moses and Ann (Stodder) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. June 8, 1816, and d. 5 Feb. 1884, æt. 68th yr. "Carpenter." Resides on Main, near Central St.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. MARY ANNA, Oct. 8, 1843.
NOTE. - John, of Scit., and Abigail Venton of Hing., int. of m'ge, Oct. 18, 1712. Thomas, of Scit. m. Jan. 13, 1794, Anna Beal.
PENFOLD.
EDWIN, m. in Hing. Oct. 16, 1871, Mary E. Manuel, dau. of John L. and Catherine (Morse) Manuel of Coh.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. JOSEPH EDWIN, Ang. 5, 1875, d. 4 Feb. 1876.
ii. PERCY HOWARD, Jan. 27, 1877.
iii. FREDERIC ALONZO, Sept. 26, 1879.
iv. WILLIE L., Sept. 10, 1882, d. 9 Feb. 1884.
v. EDITH FRANCES, Nov. 3, 1886.
PENNY.
JOHN, and his fam. came to Hing. at or near the close of the last war with Eng. The chris. name of his w. was Temperance. John d. in Hing. 5 March, 1837, æt. 62 yrs. "Cooper." Resided on Lincoln St.
Ch., -
i. JOHN, was master of sch! " Angler" of Hing. sev. yrs. He d. at the West Indies.
ii. JAMES, removed to New York.
iii. SILVANUS, "mariner," d. at Charlestown, Mass.
iv. THOMAS, 1815, was lost at sea in sch". "Sarah " of Hing. May, 1832.
v. RUTH, 1817. m. Nov. 17, 1833, Jesse Pomeroy.
vi. GEORGE, -, was drowned at sea from sch! "Neptune " of Hing.
vii. URIAH, -. Removed from Hing. He m. at Coh. Nov. 20, 1851, Sarah N. Lincoln, dau. of Elisha and Sarah (Nichols) Lincoln. She was b. Feb. 29, 1832.
viii. SAMUEL, 1827, d. at Charlestown, 10 Feb. 1849, æt. 22 yrs.
ix. TEMPERANCE CUSHING, 1832, d. 2 Oct. 1833, æt. 16 mo's.
PERKINS.
DANIEL (Daniel = Isabella Pepoon), b. at Charleston, S. C., July 29, 1831. m. at Boston, Apr. 18, 1855, Mary A. Slade, dau. of Rob- ert and Mary A. (Stodder) Slade. She was b. at Boston, Feb. 11, 1832. "Newspaper reporter." Resides on Ship, corner of Cot- tage St.
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Ch., -
i. ISABELLA SLADE, b. at Boston, Feb. 6, 1856.
ii. CARRIE SLADE, b. at Boston, Nov. 13, 1857. m. in Hing. Apr. 18, 1881, Alvah W. Lincoln (p. 15).
NOTE. - Elizabeth, and James Lovell of Wey., int. of m'ge, May 3, 1718. Mary, and Joseph Gurney of Wey., int. of m'ge, May 3, 1718. Henry. of Boston m. Feb. 12, 1745-46, Grace, dau. of John Thaxter. Lynes, of Han. m. Jan. 6, 1820. Harriot Wilder. Sarah E., of Boston m. Nov. 14, 1872, George E. Siders. Newland, a native of Bridgewater, d. in Hing. 15 Feb. 1872, æt. 95 yrs.
PERRY.
THOMAS, and Ruth, his w., were for sev. yrs. residents of Hing. early in the last century, and had
Ch., b. here, as foll. : -
i. MERCY, Dec. 3, 1701. ii. DAVID, March 1, 1702-3.
iii. THOMAS, Nov. 21, 1704.
GEORGE FRANCIS, from Han., m. in Hing. Oct. 17, 1869, Almena F. Siders, dau. of John and Ann M. (Todd) Siders. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 8, 1847. Dealer in fruits and vegetables. Resides on South St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. ADDIE FLORENCE, Apr. 4, 1870.
ii. ARTHUR THAXTER, Sept. 29, 1875.
iii. MABELLE SIDERS, March 1, 1881.
iv. ETHEL BLAKE, Apr. 4, 1885, d. 27 July foll.
JAMES EDWARD, from Pepperell, Mass. m. in Hing. March 11, 1875, Fannie Hersey, dau. of Edmund and Mary C. (Hobart) Her- sey. She was b. in Hing. May 22, 1854. "Farmer." Resides on Hersey St.
Ch., -
i. LIZZIE FRANCES, Aug. 25, 1876.
ii. LILLIE, b. in Hing. Sept. 2, 1886.
NOTE. - Benjamin, of Scit. m. Oct. 3, 1744, Mrs. Bathsheba (Bate) Clark of the sec. pre. William, of Andover m. Feb. 24, 1805, Tamar, dau. of Elisha and Chloe (Wilder) Whiton. Benjamin, m. June 13, 1833, Eunice C. Pittee. Seth W., m. Nov. 18, 1868, Emeline H., dau. of James and Cynthia (French) Churchill. She d. 29 Nov. 1876, at. 31 yrs.
PETTINGILL (PATTINGALL).
MOSES (Moses = Catherine Elliot), b. at Windham, Me., May 24, 1785. m. in Hing. first, July 14, 1811, Zelinda Lincoln, dau. of Bar- nabas and Olive (Gilbert) Lincoln (p. 9). She was b. in Hing. Oct. 10, 1790, and d. 30 May, 1827, æt. 37th yr. He m. secondly, Mary Lincoln, his first w.'s sister. She was b. in Hing. March 14, 1786, and d. at Boston, 25 Apr. 1859, æt. 73 yrs. He d. at Boston, 28 July, 1864, æt. 79 yrs. " Master mariner;" afts. inspector of fish, and interested in navigation. Resided on Main St., North Ward.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Zelinda, -
i. CATHERINE ELLIOT, Nov. 16, 1814. m. Jan. 16, 1833, Joseph Barnes, Jr.
ii. LYDIA LINCOLN, Nov. 26, 1817. m. Sept. 10, 1837, Albert J. Wright of Boston.
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iii. MOSES, March 19, 1819, d. 21 Jan. 1847.
iv. AARON, Oct. 22, 1820, d. 15 Dec. 1865.
V. ZELINDA, May 24, 1821. m. Oct. 1846, George H. Howard, and d. at Boston, 18 July, 1853.
vi. WILLIAM L., d. Sept. 1827.
NOTE. - Joanna, m. Nov. 18, 1756, Joshua Hersey, Jr.
PHILLIPS.
THOMAS, m. (pub. Oct. 27, 1716) Rachel Bate, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Lincoln) Bate. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 3, 1691-92. Thomas was by occupation "laborer." Constable 1729. Resided in the sec. pre.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, Oct. 3, 1718.
ii. THOMAS, Oct. 13, 1722, d. 9 Jan. 1723-24.
iii. JONATHAN, Nov. 11, 1725, d. 8 Dec. 1735.
iv. RACHEL, Aug. 2, 1729. m. July 17, 1745, Joseph Wilcutt.
v. SILENCE, Sept. 10, 1731, d. 26 Dec. 1735.
vi. SARAH, Dec. 9, 1733.
NOTE. - William, by w. Margaret, had Mary, b. in Hing. Dec. 17, 1716. George, s. of August and Mary, d. 2 Oct. 1856, at. 10 mo's 14 dys. Hiram A., m. June 12, 1867, Char- lotte E. Flint. Charlotte A., m. July 1, 1875, Edgar F. Cooper. Emma F., dau. of Simon L., d. 29 Nov. 1876, æt. 5 yrs. 7 mo's.
PHINNEY (FINNEY).
1. SETH, a native of Brewster, Mass., and for more than sixty yrs. a resident of Hing., m. at Coh. Oct. 16, 1804, Mary Litchfield, dau. of Joab and Hannah (Wilcutt) Litchfield. She was bt. at Coh. Oct. 14, 1787, and d. in Hing. 9 Aug. 1870, æt. 84th yr. He d. 15 Aug. 1856, æt. 75 yrs. " Mariner." Resided on Hull St.
Ch., b. in Coh. and Hing., -
i. MARY, 1805, d. unm.
ii. CAROLINE, July 2, 1807, d. unm. 26 Jan. 1888, æt. 81st yr.
iii. ELIZABETH, 1809, d. young.
iv. JAMES, bt. Nov. 11, 1810, d. 23 July, 1887, æt. 77th yr.
v. ELIZABETH, 1813, d. in infancy.
vi. ELIZABETH SNOW, 1815 ; is unm., and resides at Boston.
2. vii. SETH, Sept. 5, 1818. viii. ABIGAIL, - , d. soon.
ix. ISAAC, March 14, 1823. m. Kezia Root, and has sons, Walter, William, and Franklin, who reside at Terra Haute.
X. ABIGAIL, Ang. 21, 1824. m. Joab B. Litchfield.
xi. LUCY ANN, Sept. 28, 1828. m. Dec. 19, 1847, Martin Beal.
2. SETH (Seth = Mary Litchfield), b. Sept. 5, 1818. m. Dec. 18, 1842, Lydia G. Beal, dau. of Caleb and Sally (Lambert) Beal of Coh. She was b. Nov. 26, 1819, and d. 8 Oct. 1876, æt. 57th yr. "Shoe- maker." Resides on Hull St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. LYDIA GRAY, Sept. 18, 1843. m. Aug. 7, 1862, George M. Adams.
ii. GEORGE, July 25, 1846. m. Hannah Barry, and resides at Boston.
iii. MARY ALICE, Nov. 5, 1848. m. June 14, 1869, William F. Mead.
iv. ELLEN CORNELIA, May 2, 1852. m. May 27, 1878, Joseph W. Richard- son, Jr.
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NOTE. - Gershom, of Boston m. Nov. 9, 1724, Priscilla, dau. of John Farrow. Temperance, of Harwich m. Apr. 25, 1804, Luther Studley of Scit. Abbie W. (Beal), d. at Lynn, 3 March, 1872, æt. 25th yr. She was a dau. of Matthew and Elizabeth Beal.
PHIPPEN (PHIPPENY).
1. DAVID, had a grant of land in Hing. at the time the first lots were drawn, Sept. 18, 1635. His lot, which contained five acres, was situated on Town (North) St., and was near the spot upon which now stands St. Paul's Catholic Church. He was from Weymouth or Mel- combe Regis, in Dorset Co. Eng., and s. of Robert Phippen. His w. Sarah, and their six ch. came here with him. Freeman 1635-36. He remained in Hing. but a few yrs., removing with his fam. to Boston, where he d. before 31 Oct. 1650, when his will was proved. Oct. 24, 1652, Sarah Phippeny of Boston, wid. of David Phippeny, late of Hing., deceased, and her son Joseph Phippeny, also of Boston, sell to Thomas Thaxter of Hing., "weaver," dw .- house, orchards, and lands in Hing. ; including four acres of marsh meadow lying on both sides of the brook in the home meadow, etc.
Ch., b. in Eng., -
2. i. JOSEPH, - -.
ii. REBECCA, - m. George Vickery.
iii. BENJAMIN, -. Resided at Boston.
iv. GAMALIEL, - Resided at Boston.
v. SARAH, - m. before Nov. 1650, Thomas Yeo of Boston.
vi. GEORGE, - ; prob. lived at Hull.
Ch., b. after he came over, -
vii. JOHN, July, 1637, d. in infancy. viii. JOHN, July, 1640, d. same month.
2. JOSEPH2 (David 1), came to Hing. in 1637, and the same year had a lot of two acres granted him on Bachelor (Main) St., nearly opp. what is now Water St. His w. was Dorcas, or Dorothy Wood. (S. D., vol. i. p. 281.) They removed to Boston, ab. 1644, and in 1655 to Salem, where he d. " Blockmaker." His will of 21 July, 1687, men- tions w. and five ch.
Ch., bt. in Hing., were -
i. AN INFANT, buried May, 1642.
ii. JOSEPH, Aug. 1642.
iii. MARY, March 5, 1643-44.
iv. DAVID, Feb. 1646-47. Other ch. were b. at Boston.
PICANCO.
EMANUEL JOSEPH (s. of Emanuel Joseph and Anna Delfina), was b. at Gracioza, Azores, Dec. 11, 1844, and settled in Hing. 1869. He m. at Newcastle, N. H., Oct. 15, 1874, Sarah E., dau. of Capt. Robert and Elizabeth White. She was b. at Newcastle, Oct. 5, 1845. " Hair- dresser." Resides on Thaxter St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. CAMILLA ELIZABETH, Apr. 20, 1877.
ii. ANNA LOUISA, Jan. 30, 1884.
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PIKE.
JOHN, m. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1834, Elizabeth Cushing, dau. of Francis and Betsey (Sprague) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. June 18, 1816. " Rope-maker." Resides at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. SARAH ELIZABETH, Aug. 1841. m. Sept. 21, 1860, Melatiah Loring.
ii. ANNIE FRANCES, - m. Sept. 23, 1873, Webster H. Morey.
PITTEE.
THOMAS, " chair-maker," and prob. from Wey., m. Dec. 4, 1780, Rhoda Ripley, and had
Ch., b. in Hing., as foll. : -
i. RHODA, July 5, 1782.
ii. BETSEY, Aug. 18, 1784.
iii. NANCY, bt. Sept. 18, 1796.
iv. CHARLES, bt. Aug. 13, 1797.
NATHANIEL, who resided for a number of yrs. on Lincoln St., and prob. a bro. of the preceding, was by occupation "fisherman." His w. was Tamar Allen. They removed with their fam. to Boston early in the present century. Their
Ch., b. or bt. in Hing., -
i. NATHANIEL, Aug. 6, 1780, d. in 2 weeks.
ii. NATHANIEL, Sept. 2, 1781.
iii. MOLLY, 1783, d. young.
iv. DAVID, 1786. m. Sally Brewer, and was drowned in Boston Harbor.
v. MOLLY RICHARDS, Aug. 1789. m. Dec. 4, 1808, Perez Sprague, and d. at Scit. 21 Oct. 1876.
vi. LUCY, Sept. 30, 1792. m. Apr. 7, 1816, Moses Bennet of Boston.
vii. JAMES, July 25, 1795. " Mariner." Was drowned in Boston Harbor, 7 Sept. 1854.
viii. EUNICE CLARK, March 4, 1798. m. (1) June 13, 1833, Benjamin Perry, and (2) - Cutler.
ix. ELIZA ALLEN, Jan. 1, 1802. m. (1) John Mansfield, and (2) - Wilcutt. She d. 29 Jan. 1867, æt. 65 yrs.
NOTE. - Jeremiah, d. in Hing. 16 March, 1676-77. Mary, m. Nov. 18, 1772, Joseph Bassett. Experience, m. Jan. 10, 1781, William Brewer. Wid. Pittee d. in Hing. 2 Nov. 1801, æt. 90 yrs.
PITTS.
EDMUND had a grant of land in Hing. 1637; although, according to reliable authority he did not become a resident here until 1639. Cushing's MS., under the last mentioned date, says : "Edmond Pitts and his wife and child, and his brother Leonard Pitts and Adam Foulsham, came from Old Hingham and settled in New Hingham (5)." His w., whose chris. name was Ann, d. in Hing. 30 Nov. 1686. He d. 13 May, 1685. Will dated 20 Apr. 1685, proved 26 May foll. " Weaver." Freeman 13 May, 1640 ; selectman 1668, 1672, 1677, 1680, and 1681 ; was many yrs. sexton of the church, and kn. in his advanced life as " Goodman Pitts." Resided on Town (North) St., nearly opp. Thaxter's Bridge.
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Ch., -
i. MARY, prob. b. in Eng. ; was buried in Hing. 15 June, 1641.
ii. SARAH, bt. in Hing. Dec. 29, 1639. m. Feb. 21, 1662-63, Abraham Holmes, or Holman.
iii. MARY, bt. Sept. 8, 1642. m. Nov. 21, 1672, John Bull.
iv. ANN, bt. Dec. 22, 1644. m. (1) Nov. 13, 1668, Samuel Joy, and (2) Apr. 5, 1678, Benjamin Eastman.
v. ISAAC, Apr. 12, 1646, d. 17 Apr. 1669, æt. 23 yrs.
vi. ELIZABETH, Apr. 23, 1648. m. Dec. 29, 1673, Thomas Jones.
vii. DEBORAH, Nov. 6, 1651. m. (1) May 13, 1672, Daniel Howard, and (2) Dec. 27, 1677, Matthew Whiton.
viii. JOHN, Nov. 27, 1653, d. 11 Nov. 1677, æt. 24 yrs.
ix. JEREMIAH, Jan. 25, 1656-57, d. 16 March, 1676-77, æt. 20 yrs.
LEONARD, of Hing., mentioned in Cushing's MS., as the bro. of Edmond, was a "mariner," and master of a shallop belonging to Christopher Lawson, who sold "the sd boat or shallop " with other property to Thomas Lake of Boston, Oct. 21, 1648. (S. D., vol. i. p. 97.)
WILLIAM, from Old Hing., and prob. a relative of the preceding, "took passage in the ship ' Diligent,' and arrived at New Hingham in 1638. He remained but a short time, and was afts. of Marblehead, and Boston. His w., whom he m. Dec. 7, 1655, was Susanna, wid. of Philip Alley. She d. at Marblehead, 28 Sept. 1668." (Savage's Gen. Dic.)
PODYER (PODYEARD).
Of this surname, the foll. are recorded in the Diary of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hing., as having been bt. or having d. here, -
i. MARY, Apr. 27, 1644.
ii. MEHITABLE, Apr. 27, 1644, d. Dec. foll.
iii. JOHN, Apr. 6, 1645, d. same year.
iv. MEHITABLE, Dec. 1645.
v. JOHN, 1645.
POOLE.
GEORGE STANLEY (Theron M. = Jane Gardner), b. at Wey. Aug. 5, 1843. m. Nov. 26, 1863, Ann E. Gardner, dau. of Constant and Anna (Wilder) Gardner. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 24, 1835. "Shoe- maker." Resides on Scotland St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. ANNIE WILDER, Sept. 19, 1865. m. June 19, 1884, George W. Batchelder. ii. MARY ELIZA, Feb. 7, 1871.
NOTE. - Margaret, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth of Wey., m. in Hing. Jan. 17, 1706-7, Jonathan Tory. s. of Jonathan of Wey. Ruth, of Ab'n m. Jacob Beal. Warren, wid!, m. Nov. 4, 1851, Sarah J. Briggs. Joseph M., m. Dec. 8, 1865, Sarah J., dau. of George W. Hersey.
POOR (PORE).
WALTER, a temporary resident of Hing. m. Elizabeth, dau. of George and Sarah Lane. She was b. in Hing. 1646. This fam. re- moved to Boston.
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Ch., -
i. WALTER, b. in Hing. July 28, 1669.
ii. ELIZABETH, b. at Boston, Aug. 22, 1672.
PORTER.
JOHN, from Dorset, Eng., was among those who came to Hing. in 1635. During his brief stay, he owned land at "Otis Hill," "Over the Delaware," at " Lyford's Liking meadows," " crooked meadows," " Plaine Neck," " Weir Neck," and at " Turkey meadow." His home place was on East St., on land granted to him in 1637, and now in- cluded in the grounds owned and occupied by the Hing. Agricul- tural and Horticultural Society. Constable 1641, and 29 May, 1644, deputy to the General Court. He removed to Salem, ab. 1645, and in 1648, sold his house and lands in Hing. to Nathaniel Baker. John d. at Salem, 1676, æt. 80 yrs. The chris. name of his w. was Mary. Their
Ch., were -
i. JOHN, " Mariner."
ii. SAMUEL, - -. " Mariner."
iii. JOSEPH, bt. in Hing. Sept. 9, 1638. Resided at Salem.
iv. BENJAMIN, bt. in Hing. Nov. 1639 ; afts. of Beverly. v. ISRAEL, bt. in Hing. Feb. 12, 1642-43. Resided at Salem.
vi. MARY,
vii. JONATHAN, - viii. SARAH, - -.
NOTE. - Tabitha, of Wey. m. Jan. 22, 1740-41, Daniel Burrell. Deliverance, dau. of John of Wey. m. Dec. 28, 1727, John Beal of Hing. Peter, from Wey. m. Dec. 5, 1732, Mercy Vickery, and had Elizabeth, b. in Hing. Sept. 9, 1733, m. Andrew Burrell of Wey. John, m. Feb. 21, 1750-51, Mary, dau. of Jedediah Lincoln (II. 462). Sarah, from Wey. m. Feb. 8, 1770, David Lincoln, widr., of Hing (p. 19). Sarah, of Wey. m. Oct. 15, 1797, David Dunbar. Eliza, of Mf'd m. Oct. 20, 1822, Lincoln Goold. Deborah, of Wey. m. Dec. 17, 1834, Quincy L. Bicknell of Wey. Elmira, of Wey. m. March 20, 1839, Henry Binney. Thomas, of Wey. m. 1839, Elizabeth, dau. of Elkanah Binney. Mary Ann, m. June 15, 1842, John D. Burrell. John F., of Wey. m. Aug. 3, 1879, Elizabeth A. Pratt of Wev.
POWERS.
EDWIN F., m. Susan J. Murphy. Resides on Hull St. Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. EDWARD FRANCIS, Apr. 26, 1878, d. 30 May, 1885.
ii. SUSAN L., Apr. 26, 1878, d. in 16 dys.
iii. CHARLES HENRY, June 22, 1880, d. 4 June, 1885.
MICHAEL, m. in Hing. Nov. 5 1882, Bridget T. Norris. Resides on Main St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. MARY THERESA, Sept. 27, 1883.
ii. MARGARET ANNIE, Oct. 8, 1886.
NOTE. - Clarissa, m. March 18, 1857, Gardner M. Jones. Mary L., m. June 7, 1882, Frank E. Tirrell. John (Peter = Hannah Litchfield), a native of Coh., d. in Hing. 12 Feb. 1882, æt. 72 yrs.
PRATT.
1. PHINEAS, came to New Eng. in the "Swallow," ab. 1622, and resided some time at Wey., afts. at Ply., and lastly at Charlestown, where he d. 19 Apr. 1680, æt. 90 yrs. His w., whom he prob. m. at
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Ply., was Mary Cuthbert or Cuthbertson. Aaron,2 son of Phineas 1 and Mary, settled in Hing. sec. pre., and prob. all who have borne this surname by birth in Hing. and Coh. are his lineal descendants.
2. AARON 2 (Phineas 1), became a resident of Hing. ab. 1683, at which time he purchased a tract of land in the sec. pre. of Capt. Joshua Hobart. He was twice m .; first to Sarah Pratt, a dau. of Joseph Pratt of Wey. She d. 22 July, 1706, æt. 42 yrs. For his second w. he m. (pub. Aug. 9, 1707) Mrs. Sarah (Wright) Cum- mings, of Charlestown. She d. 13 Dec. 1752, æt. 84 yrs. He d. 23 Feb. 1735-36, æt. 87 yrs. Will dated 1 June, 1730; proved 9 March 1736. "Farmer." Constable 1706. Resided in the sec. pre., on what. is now South Main St.
Ch., b. in Hing., by his first w., were -
i. HENRY, June 5, 1685. Resided at Newton, Mass.
3. ii. DANIEL, Feb. 2, 1687-88, settled at Needham, Mass.
iii. AARON, March 10, 1690-91.
4. iv. JONATHAN, Nov. 6, 1692.
v. JOHN, March 4, 1693-94. Removed to Rehoboth.
vi. SARAH, Oct. 23, 1695. m. ---- Webb of Scit.
vii. ELIZABETH, Dec. 5, 1697. m. (1) Apr. 5, 1739, Rev. Nehemiah Hobart, wid !; and (2) Apr. 6, 1742, Dea. Jonathan Merritt of Scit.
viii. MOSES, Dec. 31, 1699. m. Oct. 5, 1732, Jane, dau. of Thomas and Jane. Orcutt. Removed to Boston.
ix. MARY, Dec. 10, 1701, d. soon.
x. MERCY, Dec. 6, 1703. m. (1) (pub. Sept. 12, 1724) Samuel Orcutt, and (2) Oct. 26, 1747, Nathaniel Nichols, wid !.
xi. HANNAH, Apr. 1706. m. Amos Hovey, of Boston.
Ch., b. in Hing., by his sec. w., were -
xii. ABIGAIL, Aug. 4, 1708. m. Dec. 8, 1741, Jonathan Neal.
5. xiii. PHINEAS, Dec. 31, 1709.
xiv. BENJAMIN, March 13, 1710-11; Har. Coll. 1737; was a distinguished law- yer, and chief-justice of the Colony of New York. He d. at New York, 5 Jan. 1763, æt. 52 yrs.
XV. NATHANIEL (birth not recorded), was a " blacksmith." He m. Nov. 27, 1735, Rachel, dau. of James Macvarlo.
3. AARON 3 (Aaron 2 Phineas 1), b. in Hing. March 10, 1690-91. m. 1724, Mary Whitcomb, dau. of Israel and Mary (Stodder) Whitcomb. She was b. at Scit. 1703, and d. in Hing. 8 Aug. 1776, æt. 73 yrs. He d. 28 March, 1767, æt. 76 yrs. Will dated 10 June, 1760, proved 17 Apr. 1767. "Farmer;" having also an interest in navigation. Constable 1723. He was an energetic, persevering man, and the proprietor of a large taxable estate. Resided on Beechwood St. Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. AN INFANT, Apr. 11, 1725, d. in two weeks.
ii. MARY, June 13, 1726, d. at Boston of small-pox, May, 1730.
iii. JOHN, Dec. 17, 1728. m. (1) March 14, 1765, Bethia, dau. of Daniel Tower. She d. 17 Dec. 1766, æt. 20th yr. He m. (2) Jan. 11, 1774, Susanna, dau. of Isaac Simmons of Dux. She outlived him, and d. 25 Jan. 1839, æt. 89 yrs. He d. 19 Ang. 1775, æt. 47th yr. Their s. Major John Pratt (fa. of Aaron, and of the late Marshall Pratt of Coh. ), d. 29 Nov. 1824, æt. 50th yr.
iv. MARY, 1730. m. Job Tower, wid ...
v. SARAH, Dec. 27, 1731. m. Dec. 30, 1765, Jazaniah Nichols, wid !.
6. vi. AARON, Apr. 8, 1734.
7. vii. THOMAS, Nov. 14, 1736.
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viii. JOSEPH, Nov. 19, 1742. m. Feb. 17, 1768, Letee, * or Relief, + Bourn, and d. 18 Apr. 1815, æt. 72 yrs. They had Joseph, b. Nov. 20, 1768, and others.
ix. SAMUEL, March 19, 1745-46, d. 25 Dec. 1754. * Parish rec's. ¡ Town rec's.
4. JONATHAN 3 (Aaron 2 Phineas 1), b. in Hing., Nov. 6, 1692. m. March 14, 1729-30, Hannah Whitcomb, dau. of Israel and Mary (Stod- der) Whitcomb of Scit. Jonathan d. 1786, at 94 yrs. of age. "Farmer;" and a soldier in the old French and Indian War. Resided on Beech- wood St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. HANNAH, bt. Aug. 13, 1732.
ii. JONATHAN, b. Apr. 15, 1734, d. 25 Nov. 1754.
iii. LEAH, Aug. 5, 1736, d. 5 Dec. 1754. F
iv. RACHEL, Aug. 4, 1739, d. 19 Nov. 1754.
v. RHODA, May 14, 1742, d. 25 Nov. 1754.
vi. ELIZABETH, 1744, d. 3 Dec. 1754.
viii. LUCY, -
5. PHINEAS 3 (Aaron 2 Phineas 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 31, 1709. m. July 28, 1731, Sarah, dau. of Thomas Lincoln of Boston (II. 462). Phineas was by occupation " housewright." He removed with his fam. to the State of Conn. after 1740.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. BERNARD, Oct. 21, 1731.
ii. JARED, March 7, 1732-33, d. 9 June, 1736.
iii. CONSTANTINE, June 5, 1734.
iv. RHODA, Feb. 22, 1735-36.
v. SARAH, Oct. 27, 1737.
vi. JARED, Sept. 22, 1739.
6. AARON 4 (Aaron 32 Phineas 1), b. in Hing. Apr. 8, 1734. m. Bridget Collier, prob. dau. of Thomas and Bridget (Bosworth) Col- lier of Hull, and b. at Hull ab. 1740. Aaron d. 11 Feb. 1811, æt. 77th yr. "Farmer." Constable 1765. Resided on So. Main St., in the sec. pre.
Ch., all b. in Hing. and Coh., were -
i. MOLLY, March 7, 1759, d. young.
ii. AARON, Oct. 15, 1760, was a "shipmaster." He m. Nov. 25, 1781, Silence, dau. of Ebenezer Beal, and d. in 1842, æt. 82d yr.
iii. SAMUEL, Apr. 11, 1762. m. June 17, 1787, Betty Lincoln (II. 467).
iv. GERSHOM, Feb. 17, 1764. m. Ruth Lothrop. v. JANE, Feb. 3, 1766. m. Thomas Marble.
vi. SUSIE, Aug. 9, 1767. m. Micah Wheelwright.
vii. REBECCA, May 19, 1769. m. Bela Bates.
viii. ANNA, Oct. 8, 1770. m. Jacob Whitcomb.
ix. DANIEL, Dec. 20, 1771. Removed to Springfield, Vt.
X. BRIDGET, March 1, 1773.
xi. JACOB, Ang. 7, 1774. m. Olive Joy, and resided on King St. xii. MOLLY, Aug. 16, 1776.
xiii. KATY, March 7, 1778.
xiv. EZEKIEL, May 20, 1780. "Physician." Resided on the paternal home- stead, So. Main St., Coh.
xv. MOSES, Jan. 17, 1783; lived and d. at Coh.
xvi. SOUTHWORTH, Nov. 7, 1784. m. Mercy Gannett, and resided at Coh.
7. THOMAS 4 (Aaron 3-2 Phineas 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 14, 1736. m. Dec. 5, 1765, Sarah Neal, dau. of Jonathan and Abigail (Pratt) Neal.
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She was b. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1743-44, Thomas d. 1818, æt. 82 yrs. Resided in the sec. pre.
Ch., all bt. in Hing. and Coh., were -
i. BENJAMIN, Sept. 27, 1767, d. 25 Sept. 1855, æt. 88 yrs. Abigail, his w., d. 21 Nov., 1857, æt. 84 yrs.
ii. ABIGAIL, Feb. 28, 1768. m. Josiah Skull.
iii. SARAH, July 2, 1769. m. Benjamin Briggs of Scit.
iv. JAMES, Nov. 1770.
v. THOMAS, May 16, 1773.
vi. DAVID, March 30, 1777.
vii. ALICE, July 26, 1778. m. William Kilburn.
viii. JOB, Dec. 12, 1779. m. (1) Lucretia Oakes ; and (2) Mrs. Patience (Mann) Cole.
ix. HENRY, -.
X. PHINEAS, - -.
xi. ELEAZER, - ; resided at Boston.
xii. BETSEY, -
LUTHER, S. of Benjamin and Betty (Dyer) of Wey., was the first keeper of the toll-bridge between Hing. and Wey. His w. was Sophia Holbrook. They resided sev. yrs. at the toll-house on Beal St. Ch., -
i. SOPHIA, b. at Wey., d. at 2 yrs. of age.
ii. SOPHIA, b. at Wey., d. at Wey., at. 7 mo's.
iii. ANGELINA, b. at Wey. 1809. m. Charles B. Thompson of Vt., who is dead. She resides in Hing.
iv. ELISHA, b. at Wey. 1811.
v. SOPHIA, b. in Hing. March 28, 1813. m. Nehemiah Lovell.
vi. ELIZA, b. in Hing. June 27, 1815. m. William Lovell.
vii. ABIZER HOLBROOK, b. at Wey.
viii. BENJAMIN, b. at Wey.
ix. JAMES, b. at Wey.
LEWIS, from Wey., m. in Hing. first, June 28, 1819, Elizabeth Wilder, dau. of Daniel and Nancy (Star) Wilder. She was b. in Hing. May 3, 1799, and after her decease he m. secondly, June 20, 1827, Mary Goold, dau. of Robert and Molly (Lincoln) Goold. She was b. at Hull, Dec. 6, 1789, and d. in Hing. 1 Oct. 1864, æt. 75th yr. He d. 1 July, 1872, æt. 76 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on North, cor- ner of Thaxter St. He left no ch.
ABNER, from Wey. m. Hannah L., dau. of Benjamin Wilder, of Winchendon, Mass. Abner d. in Hing. 1 Aug. 1872, æt. 70 yrs. Resided on High St.
Their ch., -
i. ABNER, Nov. 30, 1832.
ii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Nov. 8, 1836. m. March 7, 1860, Mary M. Hyland of Scit.
HARVEY MANN (Job = Patience Mann), b. at Coh. June 7, 1836. m. Mary E. French, dau. of Nathaniel and Lydia (Burrell) French. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 28, 1834. "Shoemaker." Resides on Main St., So. Hing. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
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