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Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. MARY E., -. m. (1) Sept. 25, 1871, Fielder Botting, Jr., and (2) Henry Glover.
ii. NELLIE F., -. m. Apr. 15, 1880, William H. Brewster of So. Scit.
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iii. GEORGIETTA B., --. m. May 30, 1885, Alvin W. Torrey.
iv. CHARLES NATHANIEL, March 3, 1869.
V. JAMES HARVEY, Jan. 18, 1873.
NOTE .- Sergeant Pratt of Wey., slain by Indians 19 Apr. 1676 (H. D.). Hannah, of Wey. m. May 30, 1699, Ebenezer Shaw of Wey. Experience, and David Battles, int. of m'ge, March 13, 1706-7. Samuel, of Wey. and Christian Tower, int. of m'ge, Dec. 1, 1716. Ezekiel, s. of Benjamin, bt. June 7, 1752. Jane, perh. dau. of Moses and Jane, m. Dec. 9, 1753, Eben- ezer Orcutt, Jr. Benjamin, m. Jan. 28, 1768, Deborah, dau. of Isaac Lasell. Caleb, of Ab'n m. Nov. 27, 1768, Deborah Battles. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin, bt. Feb. 18, 1770. Polly E., of Coh. m. Feb. 24, 1859, George O. Higgins. Mary J., of Coh. m. Feb. 26, 1860, Elisha Burr, Jr. Mary E., of Wey. m. Sept. 17, 1864, George W. Spear of Wey. Hattie F., of Dedham m. Aug. 2, 1866, Lewis Smith, Jr., of D. Frank Dexter, s. of Benjamin F., and b. June 8, 1867, d. 18 Jan. 1884, æt. 17th yr. Sarah M., of Wey. m. Feb. 27, 1868, Edward C. Blossom, Jr., of Hing, Charles H., m. at Wey. March 18, 1869, Rhoda W. Moore of Ab'n. Wendell Adams, b. March 31, 1869. Francis S., m. June 4, 1871, Flora J. Morey of No. Bridgewater. Martha (Dunbar), d. at Wey. 7 Oct. 1871, at. 84th vr. William H., m. Jan. 10, 1872, Maria L. Walker of Mf'd. David, of Wey. m. Aug. 28, 1872, Caroline Sprague. Mary E., dau. of William H., d. 26 July, 1875, æt. 7 mo's 10 dys. Isabel, dau. of Charles and Sarah W., d. 25 Jan. 1876, æt. 51 yrs. Isabel S. of Wey. m. July 10, 1876, Willard H. Sampson. Clara May, m. Feb. 16, 1878, Eugene B. Young. Frederick A., m. at Wey. June 15, 1878, Lydia A. Vining of Wey. Elizabeth Aurelia, of Wey. m. Aug. 3, 1879, John F. Porter. Lizzie, dau. of Benjamin F., m. at Melrose, Mass., Nov. 9, 1887, Eben H. Cain of Hing.
PRICE.
JAMES, b. in the city of London, Eng., Dec. 2, 1812. m. in Hing. March 13, 1842, Rebecca Souther, dau. of Elijah and Rebecca (Stow- ell) Souther. She was b. in Hing. March 13, 1816. James d. 22 Nov. 1882, æt. 70th yr. Resided on Leavitt St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARY JANE, Aug. 19, 1843. m. May 24, 1868, Andrew W. Gardner.
ii. ANNA MARIA, Feb. 17, 1846, d. 18 Sept. 1851.
iii. JOHN JAMES, Apr. 18, 1848, d. 28 May, 1849.
iv. FREDERICK ARTHUR, June 19, 1850, d. 17 Oct. 1851.
V. IRENE SOUTHER, Sept. 29, 1852.
vi. ANNIE, Oct. 12, 1855.
vii. GEORGE, Nov. 11, 1858. m. Dec. 16, 1884, Abbie C. Jewett, and has Roy Lester, b. in Hing. March 13, 1886.
NOTE. - Capt. George of Charlestown m. May 8, 1808, Mrs. Celia (Hobart) Lincoln, wid. of Samuel, and dau. of James and Deborah (Sprague) Hobart. She d. 15 Jan. 1835, æt. 74th yr.
PRICHART (PRICHARD ; PRITCHARD).
1. JOHN, m. in Hing. July 8, 1733, Martha Tower, dau. of John and Hester (Cantleberry) Tower. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 14, 1703-4. Resided in the sec. pre. Constable 1742.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
2. i. OLIVER, March 22, 1733-34.
ii. PRICE, Feb. 18, 1736-37. m. Dec. 2, 1762, Sarah Littlefield. iii. MARY, bt. Nov. 8, 1741.
2. OLIVER (John = Martha Tower), b. in Hing. March 22, 1733-34. m. Apr. 1, 1754, Abigail, dau. of Elisha and Abigail Tower. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 5, 1730. Resided in the sec. pre.
Ch., b. or bt. in Hing. and Coh., -
i. JOHN, Oct. 4, 1754. m., 1777, Sarah, dan. of Abnah Joy.
ii. RICHARD, Oct. 6, 1756.
iii. MARY, bt. Oct. 12, 1762.
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iv. THEODORE, bt. Oct. 12, 1762. m., 1782, Hannah Lincoln.
v. OBADIAH, bt. Apr. 17, 1763.
vi. SILVANUS, bt. May 25, 1764, d. soon.
vii. SILVANUS, bt. Nov. 20, 1765.
viii. JETHRO, bt. Nov. 15, 1772.
PRINCE.
JOHN (son of Rev. John, who had been bred at Oxford, and was minister at East Shefford in County Berks, Eng.), came to New Eng. 1633, and was in Hing. 1635, when he received a grant of land in the Broad Cove meadows. Was freeman 4 March, 1635. He removed to Hull ab. 1638. His first w., whom he m. at Watertown, May, 1637, was Alice Honor. She d. ab. 1668. He m. secondly, 1670, Mrs. Anna, wid. of William Barstow of Scit. (II. 34). John d. at Hull 16 Aug. 1676, æt. 66th yr. His will, in which eight ch. are named, was made 9 May preceding. He had received a liberal education at Oxford University, Eng., and after locating himself at Hull, was a ruling elder there for many yrs. His
Ch., all by w. Alice, and bt. by Rev. Peter Hobart of Hing., were -
i. JOHN, May 16, 1638. Was m., and had issue.
ii. ELIZABETH, Aug. 9, 1640. m. 1662, Josiah Loring.
iii. JOSEPH, Feb. 26, 1642-43, d. at Quebec, 1695.
iv. MARTHA, Aug. 10, 1645. m. 1674, Christopher Wheaton.
v. JOB, Aug. 22, 1647. "Ship-master." Was lost at sea.
vi. SAMUEL, Aug. 19, 1649. Was m., and had issne.
vii. BENJAMIN, Apr. 25, 1652, d. at Jamaica, W. I., before his fa.
viii. ISAAC, July 9, 1654. m. Mary, dau. of John Turner of Seit.
ix. THOMAS, Aug. 8, 1658. "Ship-master ; " d. at Barbadoux, 1704.
JOHN, of Hing., whose connection with the preceding, if any, is unk. to the writer, prob. settled here ab. 1646, or 1648. The chris. name of his w. was Margaret. She d. in Hing. 28 March, 1703. He d. 7 Feb. 1689-90. Constable 1674. Resided on Main, near Winter St. Ch., b. and bt. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, July 29, 1649. m. Ang. 29, 1667, Joseph Joy.
ii. SARAH, Feb. 22, 1652. m. Nov. 26, 1673, Thomas Sayer.
iii. DEBORAH, Aug. 23, 1657. m. July 11, 1678, William King.
NOTE. - Sarah, d. 21 May, 1653. Judith, dau. of Gov. Thomas, m. Isaac Barker. David, of Hull, and Rebecca Nichols, int. of m'ge, Oct. 16, 1714. She d. 6 Nov. 1715.
PROUTY.
1. SAMUEL, s. of Abiel, d. in Hing. 1 May, 1802, æt. ab. 40 yrs. Sarah, his wid., d. 27 Jan. 1821, æt. 55 yrs. Their
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
2. i. REBECCA, Jan. 23, 1793. m. Dec. 18, 1814, William Clark of Boston.
ii. NATHANIEL, March 22, 1794.
iii. ABIGAIL, July 23, 1795, d. in Hing.
iv. EDWARD, Sept. 21, 1796, d. at Royalston, 20 Jan. 1876, æt. 79 yrs.
v. SAMUEL, Apr. 23, 1798. m. Apr. 5, 1821, Sarah Groce.
2. NATHANIEL (Samuel = Sarah -), b. in Hing. March 22, 1794. m. Oct. 30, 1814, Matilda B. Gregory, a native of Coh. She d. in Hing. 8 March, 1870, æt. 76th yr. He d. 1 May, 1867, æt. 73 yrs. "Laborer." Resided on Fort Hill St.
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Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. NATHANIEL B., Jan. 17, 1817, d. at Quincy, Mass., 21 Apr. 1868, æt. 51 yrs.
ii. BARTON H., -. m. Dec. 28, 1842, Esther L. Brown of Hull. Has re- moved from Hing.
iii. GEORGE H., -. m. Jan. 9, 1849, Deborah R. Spooner.
iv. JAMES, -. m. Sarah Resides at Quincy. Their s. Albert F., d. 13 Ang. 1864, æt. 4 mo's.
JOHN AMES ( -= Abigail Prouty), m. in Hing. Sept. 28, 1845, Mary M. Young. "Baker." Resided at West Hing., and later, at Wey. ; afts. in Cal.
Ch., -
i. SARAH ABBIE, -. m. Oct. 31, 1883, Joseph H. Bates.
ii. IDA MAY, b. at Wey. -- , d. in Hing. 31 May, 1871, æt. 17th yr.
JESSE, m. in Hing. Dec. 5, 1802, Deidama Hersey, dau. of Jonathan and Mary (Berry) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 12, 1784. They prob. removed from here.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. HENRY H., 1806, d. at Chelsea, Mass., 31 Aug. 1863, æt. 58th yr.
NOTE. - William, m. Dec. 25, 1768, Rachel Dunbar. Sarah, m. Apr. 16, 1826, William Dunbar. Patience, wid. of William of Scit., d. 3 March. 1847, æt. 81 yrs. Elmer E., d. 8 March, 1864, æt. 1 yr. 4 mo's 8 dys. Elmer E. (? William), b. in Hing. Jan. 30, 1864, d. at Quincy, 20 July foll. Charles H., m. Jan. 8, 1873, Anna C. Beal.
PUFFER.
1. HUGH, from Hanson, Mass., m. in Hing. March 16, 1809, Tamsin Wilder, dau. of Samuel and Hannah (Lasell) Wilder. She was b. in Hing. 1785, and d. 13 May, 1864, æt. 79 yrs. Hugh is supposed to have been lost at sea, while on a voyage to the West Indies, ab. 1812. "Mariner." Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
2. i. JOHN, May 22, 1809.
ii. TAMSIN, Sept. 5, 1811. m. March 10, 1833, Warren Jacobs.
2. JOHN (Hugh = Tamsin Wilder), b. in Hing. May 22, 1809. m. Nov. 1832, Patience D. Cushing, dau. of Col. Washington and Hannah (Cushing) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 2, 1814, and d. 6 Feb. 1871, æt. 57th yr. He d. 25 Jan. 1877, æt. 68th yr. "Farmer." Resided on Main St., "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. HANNAH CUSHING, Dec. 19, 1833. m. Dec. 14, 1853, Henry Nye.
ii. LUCINDA LINCOLN, Jan. 10, 1836. m. Apr. 11, 1858, Atkinson Nye.
iii. MARY, June 15, 1838.
iv. EMMA, Jan. 13, 1849.
V. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 1853, d. 7 Nov. foll.
3. vi. GEORGE CUSHING, Nov. 10, 1855.
3. GEORGE C. (John = Patience D. Cushing), b. in Hing. Nov. 10, 1855. m. Sept. 26, 1877, Mary W. Sprague, dau. of Seth and Lydia T.
e
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(Gardner) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 26, 1857. "Farmer." Resides on the paternal homestead, Main St., So. Hing.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. EMMA SPRAGUE, July 9, 1882.
NOTE. - Rev. Stephen was for many yrs. a Methodist minister in Hing., and at No. Coh. (See Marsh, p. 62.)
PUGSLEY.
SEWALL (Seth = Jerusha Hartford), b. at Hiram, Me., March 20, 1831. m. in Hing. Aug. 7, 1853, Lydia L. Cushing, dau. of Henry and Mary (Gardner) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. May 5, 1831. Sewall d. at Washington, D. C., 12 Nov. 1863, æt. 33d yr. Resided at So. Hing. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., -
i. MARIETTA, May 15, 1855. m. Nov. 19, 1873, Franklin Jones.
ii. LAWRENCE, Feb. 28, 1858.
PYNE.
1. WALTER, from the parish of Kilworth, County of Cork, Ire., d. in Hing. 12 Aug. 1874, æt. 89 yrs. Johanna (Nolan) his w., who also was a native of Ire., d. in Hing. 19 July, 1869, æt. 75 yrs.
2. JOHN (Walter = Johanna Nolan), b. in the parish of Kilworth, County of Cork, Ire., 1826, emigrated in 1850, and settled in Hing. He m. Feb. 26, 1865, Mary McCarty, dau. of John and Joanna (Bowles) McCarty. She was b. in the County of Cork, Ire., 1828. "Gardener." Resides on Emerald St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. JOHN WALTER, June 1, 1866.
ii. DAVID WILLIAM, Apr. 30, 1868.
3. EDWARD (Walter = Johanna Nolan) was b. in the parish of Kil- worth, County of Cork, Ire., March 4, 1833. At twenty yrs. of age he came to the United States, and m. at Quincy, Mass., Sept. 7, 1856, Ellen Hollihan. She was b. in the parish of Middleton, County of Cork, Ire., May 12, 1834. "Gardener." Resides on Emerald St. Ch., -
i. DAVID, b. at Iowa, July 13, 1857.
ii. WALTER, b. at Iowa, Nov. 29, 1858.
iii. HANNAH, b. in Hing. March 19, 1861.
iv. EDWARD, b. in Hing. March 4, 1863, d. 8 Nov. foll.
v. THOMAS JOSEPH, b. in Hing. July 26, 1865.
vi. JOHN WILLIAM, b. in Hing. Aug. 10, 1867.
vii. FRANCES HELENA, b. in Hing. June 1; 1869.
viii. EDWARD, b. in Hing. May 19, 1871.
ix. CHARLES HENRY, b. in Hing. May 31, 1874.
X. JAMES PATRICK, b. in Hing. Apr. 2, 1878, d. 18 June foll.
4. PATRICK (Walter = Johanna Nolan), b. in the County of Cork, Ire., 1840. m. Nov. 27, 1872, Margaret Nolan. "Coachman." Re- sides on Hersey St.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. A DAU., July 3, 1875.
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QUINCY.
JOANNA, b. March 16, 1654. RUTH, m. Oct. 13, 1686, John Hunt. COL. JOHN, of Braintree, and Elizabeth Norton of Hing., int. of m'ge, Sept. 3, 1715. ANNA, of Braintree, m. Feb. 24, 1743-44, John Thaxter of Hing.
QUINN.
MARY, m. John Burns. MARGARET, b. in Hing. 1859, d. 3 Nov. 1860, æt. 1 yr. 7 mo's. HANNAH, b, in Ire., d. in Hing. 31 Oct. 1862, æt. 24 yrs. ELLEN, m. July 1, 1866, Thomas Barry, wid !. ELIZA F., b. in Hing. 1866, d. 13 Nov. 1867, æt. 1 yr. 2 mo's. HANNAH, dau. of Bartholomew and Ellen (Connell) d. 15 June, 1886, æt. 23 yrs. 6 mo's 23 dys.
RAFFERTY.
THOMAS, a native of Ire., and one of the earlier emigrants to Mass. of the present century, m. Sarah A., dau. of William and Mary Niles of Charlestown. She d. at Cambridge, 12 Oct. 1875, æt. 68 yrs. He d. in Hing. 19 Feb. 1873, æt. 66th yr. "Laborer." Resided on North St., near the harbor.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARY, July 11, 1833. m. July 2, 1856, Charles H. Totman of So. Scit. She d. at Lynn 20 May, 1864, æt. 31st yr.
ii. SUSAN SNOW, Nov. 1, 1834. m. Oct. 14, 1855, Silas Newcomb of Scit.
iii. JAMES, Oct. 1836. Removed to Cal.
iv. WILLIAM NILES, Dec. 31, 1838. Resides in Canada.
v. SARAH ANN, Sept. 1840. m. June 22, 1865, Alfred Mosher.
vi. ELLEN MARIA, July 24, 1842, d. 8 Sept. 1862, æt. 20 yrs.
vii. THOMAS, Sept. 1844. Removed from here. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
viii. JOHN CLARK, March 9, 1846, d. Sept. 1848.
ix. JOHN RODDEN, March 27, 1849.
RANDALL.
ISAAC, prob. a descendant of William of Scit., 1640, by w. Mary, had one
Child, bt. in Hing. sec. pre., viz. : -
i. ANN, Apr. 25, 1756.
NOTE. - Michael, of Han. m. in Hing. Jan. 9, 1755 Elizabeth Carrell. Thomas, of Han. m. Feb. 5, 1756, Hannah, dau. of Nathaniel Gill.
RAY.
JAMES, m. in Hing. Jan. 17, 1681-82, Mrs. Elizabeth (Foster) Huet, or Hewitt, wid. of Ephraim Huet, and dau. of Edward and Lettice (Hanford) Foster of Scit. She was b. at Scit. ab. 1644, and d. in Hing. 15 Feb. 1682-83. He d. 5 June, 1723. Resided at Hing. Centre.
Child, -
i. MARGARET, b. in Hing. Feb. 6, 1682-83. m. May 26, 1709, Nathaniel Sutton of Scit.
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Ray - Record.
1. CALEB, became a resident of Hing. soon after 1800. He was from Scit., but had previously lived in Boston. His w. was the wid. Abigail (Pease) Hatch. She d. at Boston 5 Jan. 1835, æt. 70 yrs. He d. in Virginia, at the residence of his s. Thomas, 26 Nov. 1826, æt. 61 yrs. While in Hing. he resided on North St., near the harbor. Ch., -
i. THOMAS, b. at Boston. Removed to Virginia.
2. ii. CALEB, b. at Boston, Oct. 1792.
iii. CHARLES MORTON, b. at Scit., m. Susan Jackson of Boston. She d. in Hing. 9 Sept. 1868, æt. 78 yrs. He d. 8 Dec. 1871, at. 70 yrs. No issue.
iv. ABIGAIL, b. at Scit .; m. Stephen Mortimer. They removed to Cincinnati, Ohio.
2. CALEB (Caleb= Abigail Pease), b. at Boston, Oct. 1792. m. in Hing. July 30, 1817, Betsey L. Burrell, dau. of Leavitt and Sarah (Curtis) Burrell. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 28, 1793, and d. 24 March, 1868, æt. 74 yrs. He d. 19 March, 1859, æt. 66 yrs. "Barrel-cooper." Resided on North St., near the harbor.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. ELIZABETH, Feb. 4, 1818. m. Apr. 3, 1842, Cushing Barnes, wid!, and d. at Boston, 6 Feb. 1855, æt. 37 yrs.
ii. DANIEL BURRELL, Feb. 17, 1820 ; is unm.
iii. GEORGE PEIRCE, Dec. 22, 1822. m. (1) Lucinda N. Orcutt. Resides in Boston.
3. iv. CALEB, March 19, 1825.
3. CALEB (Caleb= Betsey L. Burrell), b. in Hing. March 19, 1825. m. first, May 21, 1849, Elizabeth C. Nye, dau. of Henry and Caroline M. (Stockwell) Nye of Boston. She was b. at Boston, Nov. 23, 1828, and d. in Hing. 23 July, 1863, æt. 35th yr. He m. secondly, Sept. 28, 1865, Mrs. Mary A. (Stodder) Jacob, dau. of Martin B. and Margaret (Hurley) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 5, 1840, and d. 6 June, 1887, æt. 47th yr. Resides on Bank Avenue, off North St.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Mary, -
i. JAMES ARTHUR, May 23, 1866.
ii. EDITH, Feb. 29, 1868.
iii. MARY ALICE, July 22, 1870.
NOTE. - Lizzie Herbert, an adopted dau. of Caleb and Elizabeth, m. June 18, 1873, John F. Binney of Wey. She was b. at Boston, 1853.
RECORD.
JOHN, from Wey., was a soldier on Conn. River in Philip's War, 1676. He afts. came to Hing. and m. here, Aug. 26, 1677, Mrs. Han- nah (Burr) Hobart, wid. of John Hobart, and dau. of Simon and Hes- ter Burr. She was bt. in Hing. Feb. 25, 1654-55, and d. 12 Oct. 1683, æt. 29th yr. He prob. returned to Wey. after the death of his w., and may have had issue by a later m'ge. Resided while in Hing. on North St.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. JOHN, Apr. 30, 1678.
ii. SIMON, Apr. 2, or 9, 1680.
iii. JONATHAN, Feb. 3, 1681-82.
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REED.
1. REUBEN MACKENZIE, b. at Sedgwick, Me., July 31, 1809. m. in Hing. Jan. 17, 1836, Sophia A. Gardner, dau. of Hosea and Sophia (Cole) Gardner. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 12, 1815. Reuben M. d. 10 Aug. 1878, æt. 69 yrs. "Master-mariner." Resided at Hing. Centre. Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. ALICE SOPHIA, June 19, 1837. m. Dec. 25, 1856, William Lane.
2. ii. GEORGE REUBEN, Dec. 17. 1839.
3. iii. JOHN ALBERT, June 13, 1842.
4. iv. HORACE FRANKLIN, Aug. 29, 1844.
v. MARY JANE, June 6, 1847. m. Apr. 3, 1873, Charles W. Simmons of Bos- ton. Their s. Frank IV., b. Sept. 16, 1874, d. 15 Oct. foll.
vi. FREDERICK GARDNER, June 7, 1853.
vii. ELIJAH WATSON, Oct. 12, 1857. m. Feb. 15, 1888, Clara Freeman of Dux.
2. GEORGE R. (Reuben M. = Sophia A. Gardner), b. in Hing. Dec. 17, 1839. m. Nov. 28, 1867, Ella Rich Harriman of Brewer, Me. "Painter." Has removed to Boston. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. ALBERT ATHERTON, Feb. 28, 1869.
ii. MABEL SOPHIA, Dec. 6, 1872.
iii. GEORGE PARKER, Feb. 9, 1880.
3. JOHN A. (Reuben M. = Sophia A. Gardner), b. in Hing. June 13, 1842. m. first, June 13, 1867, Lucy Ann, dau. of Hosea S. Jacobs. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 25, 1843, and d. 7 Sept. 1867, æt. 24 yrs. He m. secondly, March 7, 1877, at Boston, Harriet E. Pickett of Springfield, N. B. Resides at Boston. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., b. at Boston, by w. Harriet, -
i. WALTER EMERY, Oct. 28, 1879, d. in infancy.
ii. WALLACE ALBERT, Dec. 17, 1883, d. soon.
4. HORACE F. (Reuben M. = Sophia A. Gardner), b. in Hing. Aug. 29, 1844. m. first, Nov. 25, 1868, Wealthy M. Lane, dau. of Leavitt and Maria (Jones) Lane. She was b. in Hing. March 17, 1846, and d. 24 Feb. 1874, æt. 28th yr. He m. secondly, June 3, 1875, Catherine W. Blossom, dau. of Thomas D. and Susan A. (Whiton) Blossom. She was b. Nov. 3, 1846. Horace d. 4 Feb. 1879, æt. 34 yrs. "Painter." Resided on South St.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Wealthy, -
i. FRANK WATSON, Feb. 24, 1872.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Catherine, -
ii. EMERY NILES, March 30, 1876, d. 7 Sept. foll.
NOTE. - Sarah, of Wey., dau. of Thomas. m. July 28, 1697, Thomas Stockbridge of Scit. Elizabeth, of Hull in. Nov. 22. 1812. James Marble of Hing. John, m. Nov. 21, 1816, Martha Swain of Hull. John, Jr., of Hull m. Nov. 3, 1818, Emma Dill of Hull. Elizabeth M. A., w. of Charles, and dau. of Capt. Laban Hersey, d. 24 Sept. 1843, æt. 35 yrs. Isaac, Jr., of Wey. m. Sept. 24, 1854, Elizabeth E., dau. of Daniel Lincoln (II. 457). She d. 24 Oct. 1869, æt. 32d yr. Fred, of Wey. m. Aug. 18, 1861, Abby L., dau. of Solomon L. Dyer. Ellen, m. Nov. 15, 1863, Francis S. Harrington. John M., of Lexington m. June 7, 1866, Alice M. Hobart. George C., m. Feb. 27, 1873, Susan M., dau. of Thomas and Susan (York) Fearing. Their child, George Harold, b. Nov. 21, 1878, d. next day.
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REMINGTON.
1. THOMAS, was prob. the first person bearing this surname in Hing., and although most of his descendants have lived and d. here during the past two centuries, but little information concerning their births, marriages, and deaths, is found upon our rec's. Hence the names and dates relating to the sev. families may not in every in- stance be correct. Thomas m. in Hing. March 16, 1687-88, Remem- ber Stowell, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Farrow) Stowell. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 22, 1662, and d. 5 Nov. 1694, æt. 33d yr. I find no rec. of his decease. Their
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. JAEL, Apr. 22, 1688. m. June 13, 1710, Thomas Beal.
2. ii. JOSHUA, 1689-90.
iii. MARY, May 9, 1691.
iv. ABIGAIL, Feb. 27, 1692-93.
2. JOSHUA 2 (Thomas 1), b. in Hing. ab. 1690. m. Elizabeth Joshua d. 1 July, 1733, æt., as the rec. of Dr. Gay says, "about 43 years." "Farmer." The inv. of his est., appraised at £410 12s., was sworn to 23d May, 1734.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. JOSHUA, 1714, d. 2 Apr. 1730, æt. 17th yr.
ii. ELIZABETH, 1716. m. Nov. 8, 1742, Israel Leavitt, Jr.
iii. JOHN, 1718. He d. 18 Sept. 1718, æt. ab. 3 mo's. Was "killed by his mother in distraction. She, upon trial, was brought in not guilty of murder, being delirious, as was supposed, when she committed the slanghter." (Rec. of Rev. Eben! Gay. )
3. iv. ELISHA, Jan. 17, 1719-20.
v. MARY, June 13, 1722. m. March 29, 1744, John Stowell, Jr.
vi. SARAH, June 23, 1724. m. Dec. 6, 1744, Joshua (or John) Tilden, Jr., of Mf'd.
4. vii. THOMAS, May 22, 1726.
viii. OLIVE, Sept. 28, 1728, d. 17 Feb. 1736-37.
5. ix. JOSHUA, Feb. 14, 1730-31.
3. ELISHA 8 (Joshua 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 17, 1719-20. m. Leah Beal, dau. of Thomas and Jael (Remington) Beal. She was b. in Hing. June 9, 1722, and d. 21 Feb. 1781, æt. 59th yr. He d. 28 June, 1796, æt. 76 yrs. Resided on Fort Hill St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. OLIVE, Aug. 31, 1747, d. 7 Feb. 1751-52.
6. ii. ELISHA, May 2, 1751.
iii. ISRAEL, Aug. 16, 1754, d. 19 Feb. 1800.
iv. OLIVE, May 9, 1756.
v. PHINEAS, Dec. 27, 1761, d. 5 Jan. 1764.
4. THOMAS 3 (Joshua 2 Thomas1), b. in Hing. May 22, 1726. m. Sept. 30, 1751, Rachel Stowell, dau. of Samuel and Susanna (Lam- bert) Stowell. She was b. in Hing. May 27, 1734. "Tailor." Resided on Fort Hill St.
Ch., bt. in Hing., were -
i. JOTHAM, May 3, 1752.
ii. JESSE, Dec. 29, 1754, d. 24 Feb. foll.
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5. JOSHUA 8 (Joshua 2 Thomas 1), was b. in Hing. Feb. 14, 1730-31. By his w., who was Ruth Clay, he had
Ch., b. in Hing., as foll. : -
i. RUTH, Aug. 5, 1755.
ii. URIAH, bt. June 26, 1757.
iii. JOSHUA, bt. Sept. 14, 1760.
6. ELISHA 4 (Elisha & Joshua 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. May 2, 1751. m. Nov. 15, 1787, Margaret Stowell, dau. of Stephen and Lydia (Sprague) Stowell. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 9, 1759, and d. 18 Aug. 1845, æt. 86 yrs. He d. 2 Dec. 1822 (?), æt. 72d yr. Resided on the paternal homestead, Fort Hill St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
7. i. PHINEAS, July 5, 1790.
ii. PEGGY, Aug. 10, 1792. m. May 5, 1811, Stephen Stodder, Jr.
8. iii. ELISHA, Dec. 7. 1794.
iv. BELA, Sept. 16, 1796, d. 14 Sept. 1797.
9. v. BELA, Apr. 7, 1799.
vi. LEAH BEAL, Aug. 2, 1801. m. (1) Oct. 25, 1818, George W. Domett ; and (2) Stephen Totman.
vii. MARTIN, bt. Apr. 15, 1804. m. May 2, 1824, Nancy Totman, and had . Nancy, b. 1826. m. Stephen Totman. Martin d. 8 July, 1882, æt. 78 yrs.
7. PHINEAS 5 (Elisha 4-3 Joshua 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. July 5, 1790. m. Betsey, dau. of Solomon Dyer of Wey. She was b. at Wey. July 4, 1793, and d. in Hing. 16 March, 1871, æt. 78th yr. He d. 25 Apr. 1841, æt. 51st yr. "Stone-mason." . Resided on Fort Hill St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
10. i. CHARLES, 1811 ; was accidentally killed, Aug. 1828, æt. 17 yrs. ii. JOHN DYER, Oct. 17, 1813.
iii. ALMIRA B., March 12, 1820. m. Sept. 29, 1839, Charles Leavitt. iv. WARREN CUSHING, 1824, d. 17 Feb. 1883, æt. 58 yrs.
8. ELISHA 5 (Elisha 43 Joshua 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 7, 1794. m. June 4, 1817, Martha Stodder, dau. of Isaiah and Nancy (Howard) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 10, 1794, and d. 21 July, 1881, æt. 87th yr. He d. 25 June, 1854, æt. 60th yr. "Farmer." Resided on the paternal homestead, Fort Hill St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARTHA STODDER, 1819, d. unm., 23 Aug. 1853, æt. 34 yrs.
11. ii. ELISHA, 1823.
iii. NANCY HAYWARD, -, 1826. m. Aug. 7, 1849, Charles Spring.
12. iv. JOSIAH STODDER, Nov. 27, 1833.
9. BELA 5 (Elisha 48 Joshua 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Apr. 7, 1799. m. Feb. 16, 1823, Esther Manuel, dau. of John and Esther (Lewis) Manuel. She was bt. in Hing. June 24, 1804, and d. 7 Aug. 1839, æt. 35 yrs. Bela d. 24 Apr. 1841, æt. 42 yrs. "Teamster." Resided on Fort Hill St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
13. i. BELA, May 17, 1824.
ii. JOSHUA, Oct. 13, 1826. m. March 13, 1850, Deborah M., dau. of Robert Corthell, and has issue.
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iii. ESTHER, May 14, 1831. m. (1) Apr. 6, 1854, Owen Crain; and (2) June 17, 1857, John Johnson.
iv. CHARLES, July 19, 1833. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
v. FOSTER, July 9, 1836. m. Mary Crehan, and resides on Ship St. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
10. JOHN D.6 (Phineas 5 Elisha 43 Joshua 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 17, 1813. m. March 24, 1839, Nancy Stodder, or Stoddard, dau. of Thomas and Charlotte (Beal) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. March 9, 1821. "Stone-mason." Resides on Cottage St. Ch., all b. in Hing., --
14. i. JOHN OTIS, Aug. 12, 1840. ii. SUSAN ANN, May 19, 1844. m. June 20, 1866, Ellery C. Crocker, and d. at Brookfield, N. H., 8 Aug. 1877, æt. 33 yrs.
iii. IDA LESLIE, Sept. 6, 1850, d. 28 June, 1854.
iv. IDA DYER, Nov. 26, 1855. m. Jan. 28, 1880, Charles M. Thayer. .
11. ELISHA 6 (Elisha 5-4-3 Joshua 2 Thomas1), b. in Hing. 1823. m. first, Nov. 30, 1844, Mary Ann, dau. of John Burrell. She d. 16 Apr. 1852, æt. 31 yrs. He m. secondly, Mrs. Elizabeth E. (Pickard) Souther, and d. at Cambridgeport, 12 Aug. 1887, æt. 64 yrs. Was by occupation " cabinet-maker."
Ch., by w. Mary, -
i. WENDELL F., Oct. 18, 1845, d. 30 Aug. 1870, æt. 25th yr.
ii. HOSEA S., Nov. 7, 1847. m. Apr. 16, 1871, Anna F. Beal of Ab'n, and d. 23 Aug. 1872, æt. 25th yr.
iii. MARY ANN, -.
iv. EDSON HOMER, Aug. 13, 1850, d. 22 May, 1852.
Child, by w. Elizabeth, -
v. MARY ALICE, Dec. 1863, d. 6 Aug. 1865, æt. 1 yr. 9 mo's.
12. JOSIAH S.6 (Elisha 54-3 Joshua 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 27, 1833. m. Dec. 15, 1859, Lavinia C. Smith, a native of Nova Scotia. She was b. at Cape Canso, N. S., June 27, 1840. "Shoemaker." Resides on Fort Hill St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARTHA STODDER, Oct. 1. 1860, d. 5 Jan. 1863.
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