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Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. AN INFANT, d. 5 Nov. 1767.
ii. BETHIA, Sept. 22, 1768. m. Apr. 20, 1792, John Lincoln (II. 471), and d. at No. Yarmouth, Me., 1843.
iii. DEBORAH, March 21, 1771. m. (1) Feb. 22, 1798, Francis Thaxter, wid! (20); and (2) Nov. 19, 1833, Charles Lincoln, wid! (II. 471). She d. at Boston, 1858, æt. 87 yrs.
iv. SARAH, July 20, 1773.
v. JONATHAN, Apr. 13, 1775, d. at Boston, 22 Apr. 1851, æt. 76 yrs.
vi. LEVI, Sept. 6, 1778. Resided at Watertown, Mass., where he d. 10 Dec. 1857, æt. 79 yrs.
14. JACOB 5 (David +3 Samuel 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 18, 1746- 47. m. Oct. 9, 1775, Rachel Lincoln, dau. of Enoch and Rachel (Fearing) Lincoln (II. 466). She was b. in Hing. May 27, 1751, and d. 4 Dec. 1836, æt. 85 yrs. He d. 14 June, 1816, æt. 69 yrs. Resided on Main St., near the meeting-house of the First Parish.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. JACOB, May 8, 1778. m. 1805, Mary Groves, and resided at Boston.
ii. SETH, Apr. 15, 1780. "Carpenter." He d. at Boston, 9 Sept. 1855, at. 75 yrs.
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iii. WARREN, March 3, 1782. "Painter." He m. 1803, Nancy Sawyer, and d. at Boston, 21 July, 1840, æt. 58 yrs.
iv. RACHEL, March 13, 1784. m. - Jenkins of Scit.
v. PEREZ, Apr. 18, 1786. m. 1809, Mary Ann Bennet, and d. 13 July, 1813. vi. ANNA, May 11, 1788, d. 15 July, 1789.
15. SETH 5 (David +3 Samuel 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. May 25, 1755. m. Oct. 31, 1784, Elizabeth Marsh, dau. of Jonathan and Monica (Lincoln) Marsh. She was b. in Hing. May 26, 1759, and d. 14 June, 1828, æt. 69 yrs. He d. 20 March, 1827, æt. 72d yr. A soldier of the Revolution. Resided on North St., opp. Marsh's Bridge.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
24. i. GEORGE, May 31, 1785.
ii. BETSEY, May 26, 1787. m. Apr. 6, 1813, John Davis.
iii. SALLY, Aug. 12, 1789, d. 2 Aug. 1790.
iv. DAVID, Sept. 22, 1791, drowned by breaking through the ice, 14 Dec. 1799. v. SALLY, June 30, 1793. m. Dec. 25, 1813, Giles Humphrey.
vi. LYDIA, Nov. 28, 1795, d. 22 Dec. 1796.
vii. LYDIA, Sept. 8, 1799. m. Jan. 1, 1820, James B. Gill.
viii. MARTHA, Sept. 20, 1801, d. 6 Sept. 1824.
16. DANIEL 5 (David 4-3 Samuel 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 19, 1760. m. Dec. 3, 1786, Lucy Blake, dau. of Joseph and Lucy (Gill) Blake. She was b. in Hing. July 18, 1763, and d. 7 May, 1823, æt. 60th yr. He d. 4 June, 1835, æt. 75th yr. "Cordwainer." Resided on North St., in the house he purchased 6 Oct. 1788, of Francis Barker, Jr., near Fountain Square.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. JOSEPH BLAKE, Dec. 13, 1789, d. 19 Oct. 1791.
25. ii. JOSEPH BLAKE, Oct. 15, 1791.
17. QUINCY 6 (John 5-4 Samuel 3 John 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. March 28, 1762. m. Aug. 27, 1786, Elizabeth Cushing, dau. of Stephen and Elizabeth (Andrews) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 29, 1767, and d. 26 Sept. 1820, æt. 54th yr. He d. 9 Oct. 1837, æt. 76th yr. " Farmer." Resided on the paternal homestead, South St. Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. ELIZABETH ANDREWS, July 18, 1787, d. unm., 6 Nov. 1869, æt. 82 yrs.
ii. KATY KILBY, Dec. 18, 1790, d. unm., 6 Dec. 1870, æt. 80th yr.
iii. JOHN, Nov. 4, 1793. Was grad. at Har. Coll. 1814, and settled at Scit., where he d. 29 May, 1825, æt. 32d yr.
iv. ANNA QUINCY, Jan. 4, 1796, d. unm., 24 March, 1878, æt. 82 yrs.
v. PATTY SALSBURY, Jan. 16, 1799, d. 19 Oct. 1804.
26. vi. NORTON QUINCY, Nov. 1, 1803.
18. JOSHUA 6 (Joseph 5 John 4 Samuel 3 John 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. March 10, 1748-49. m. May 12, 1769, Mary Hersey, dau. of Joshua and Mary (Lincoln) Hersey. She was bt. in Hing. March 18, 1753, and d. March, 1803 (was brought here from Boston to be buried), æt. 50 yrs. He d. at Portland, Me., Sept. 1827, æt. 78 yrs. "Baker." Resided principally at Boston; although the births of his Ch. are recorded on Hing. rec's as foll. : -
i. ARATHUSA, Jan. 10, 1770, d. at Eastport, Me., 3 Feb. 1847.
ii. JOSHUA, Jan. 16, 1772, d. 25 Jan. 1791.
iii. RACHEL, Nov. 30, 1773.
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iv. JOSEPH, Sept. 30, 1775. m. Oct. 26, 1797, Lucy, dau. of Amos Sprague, and had a dau. Lucy, who m. James Todd. " Blacksmith." Resided
at Portland, Me.
v. MARTIN, Feb. 16, 1778. Resided at Portland, Me.
vi. CHARLES, Jan. 2, 1780. vii. HANNAH, July 6, 1782. viii. MARY, Sept. 23, 1784.
Resided at Portland, Me.
ix. ROYAL, July 23, 1786.
X. SYDNEY, June 7, 1788.
Resided at Portland, Me.
xi. SALLY, May 4, 1791.
xii. JOSHUA, Sept. 19, 1793, d. in two weeks.
19. THOMAS 6 (Benjamin 5 John 4 Samuel 3 John 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. July 21, 1760. m. Aug. 27, 1786, Anna Thaxter, dau. of John (9) and Anna (Quincy) Thaxter. She was b. in Hing. July 28, 1758, and d. 12 Nov. 1832, æt. 74 yrs. He d. 13 Sept. 1839, æt. 79 yrs. "Trader; " and of the firm of Loring and Thaxter; also post- master until 1809. Resided on the paternal homestead, Main St. Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. NANCY QUINCY, Sept. 15, 1788. m. June 7, 1812, Edward Thaxter (28).
ii. SUSAN JOY, Aug. 2, 1791. m. Aug. 30, 1817, Edward Thaxter, wid ..
20. FRANCIS 6 (Benjamin 5 John 4 Samuel & John 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 12, 1763. m. first, Dec. 19, 1789, Frances Lincoln, dau. of William and Mary (Otis) Lincoln (II. 467). She was b. in Hing. Sept. 9, 1769, and d. 19 Oct. 1790, æt. 21 yrs. He m. secondly, Feb. 22, 1798, Deborah Thaxter, dau. of Jonathan and Bethia (Lincoln) Thax- ter (13). She was b. in Hing. March 21, 1771, and surviving him, m. secondly, Nov. 19, 1833, Charles Lincoln, wid! (II. 471). Francis d. 30 Nov. 1801, æt. 38th yr.
Child, b. in Hing., by w. Frances, -
i. FRANCIS, Sept. 17, 1790, d. 20 Dec. foll.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Deborah, -
ii. FRANCIS, June 19, 1799, d. at Matanzas, Cuba, 18 July, 1828, æt. 29 yrs.
iii. JAMES, Aug. 29, 1801, d. of yellow fever at Natchez, Tenn., 21 May, 1824, æt. 23d yr.
21. SAMUEL 6 (Samuel 5-4-3 John 2 Thomas1), b. in Hing. May 17, 1744. m. Dec. 27, 1768, Bathsheba Lincoln, dau. of Joshua and Rachel (Stodder) Lincoln (II. 451). She was b. in Hing. July 20, 1747, and d. 4 Apr. 1794, æt. 47th yr. He d. at the Island of Campobello, 27 May, 1788, æt. 44 yrs. "Gentleman ; " and a loyal subject of King George. Resided on North, near Ship St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. SAMUEL, Dec. 13, 1769. Removed to Boston, and d. Apr. 1842, æt. 72 yrs. 27. ii. DUNCAN MCBEAN, Jan. 12, 1772.
iii. JUDITH, Feb. 16, 1774. m. (1) -- Curtis, and (2) James Little. Resided in the State of Me.
iv. HANNAH, Feb. 25, 1776. m. - Hobart, and had dan's Harriet, and Hannah.
ADAM WALLACE, Aug. 27, 1779. m. Feb. 5, 1810, Mary Souther, dau. of John and Deborah (Leavitt) Souther. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 7, 1787, and d. at Boston, 13 June, 1881, æt. 94 yrs. He d. at B. 15 Dec. 1858, æt. 79 yrs. He was an officer in the Boston Custom House ; Deputy Marshal ; and later, president of the Mechanics' Mutual Fire Insurance
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Company of Boston. He was the first president of the proprietors of the Hingham cemetery, and the first person to make donations of land for the enlargement of this historic place.
vi. RICHARD, July 17, 1783. Removed to the State of Me.
22. THOMAS 6 (Samuel 5-4-3 John 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Aug. 25, 1748. m. first, Jan. 8, 1773, Judith Graves. She d. 2 March, 1773, æt. 33 yrs. He m. secondly, Oct. 26, 1775, Mary Barker, dau. of Francis and Hannah (Thaxter) Barker. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 26, 1742-43. Thomas d. 20 June, 1813, æt. 65th yr. "Physician." Re- sided on Main, near Water St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Mary, were -
i. ROBERT, Oct. 21, 1776. Was grad. at Har. Coll. 1798. " Physician." Settled at Dor., where he d. 9 Feb. 1852, æt. 75 yrs.
ii. MARY, Feb. 11, 1779, d. 23 Aug. 1780.
iii. MARY, June 13, 1781, d. 14 July foll.
iv. THOMAS, July 11, 1782, d. at Dor. 3 Jan. 1831, æt. 48 yrs.
v. MARY, Nov. 10, 1784. m. Sept. 26, 1813, Jerom Cushing.
23. HENRY 6 (Samuel 5-4-3 John 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 16, 1754. m. Feb. 16, 1782, Jane Loring, dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Hersey) Loring. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 5, 1752, and d. 20 Dec. 1835, æt. 83 yrs. He d. 14 Oct. 1833, æt. 80th yr. "Trader." Was of the firm of Loring and Thaxter, and later of Henry Thaxter and Sons. Re- sided on Main St., near the meeting-house of the First Parish.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. NED, Oct. 10, 1782, d. 8 Aug. 1783.
28. ii. EDWARD, May 22, 1784.
iii. SALLY, Aug. 17, 1786, d. 24 March, 1807, æt. 21st yr.
iv. TEMPE, June 17, 1788, d. 1 Oct. 1792.
29. v. HENRY, Dec. 26, 1790.
24. GEORGE 6 (Seth 5 David 43 Samuel 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. May 31, 1785. m. March 13, 1813, Susanna Lincoln, dau. of Beza and Sarah (Ward) Lincoln (II. 470). She was b. in Hing. Oct. 21, 1785, and d. 31 Dec. 1867, æt. 82 yrs. He d. 5 June, 1863, æt. 78 yrs. "Ship- master." Resided on the paternal homestead, North St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. SUSAN L., Apr. 3, 1814. m. Oct. 25, 1854, James L. Hunt.
ii. DAVID, March 28, 1816, d. 25 Aug. 1817.
iii. GEORGE WARREN, Feb. 19, 1819, d. at New Orleans, La., 31 Jan. 1856, æt. 37th yr.
iv. SOPHIA B., May 1, 1821, d. unm. 26 Dec. 1866, æt. 46th yr.
25. JOSEPH B.6 (Daniel 5 David 4- Samuel 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 15, 1791. m. Nov. 12, 1815, Sally Gill, dau. of Nathaniel and Lydia (Humphrey) Gill. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 6, 1797, and d. 13 Nov. 1870, æt. 73 yrs. He d. 8 May, 1863, æt. 72d yr. "Silver- smith." Resided on the paternal homestead, North St., near Fountain Square.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. DANIEL, Aug. 11, 1816. m. (1) Dec. 21, 1846, Sarah E. Buss of Boston, and (2) Dec. 26, 1850, Lucy P. Scarborough. Daniel d. 14 Nov. 1879, æt. 63 yrs.
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30. ii. JOSEPH BLAKE, June 1, 1818. iii. LUCY BLAKE, Oct. 22, 1820, d. 2 June, 1873, æt. 53d yr.
iv. DAVID, March 24, 1824. " Attorney at law ;" d. unm., at Boston, 10 June, 1878, æt. 54 yrs.
v. SALLY GILL, June 7, 1826. m. Apr. 22, 1863, Dr. J. Edwards Harlow, wid!, and d. 9 Apr. 1871, æt. 45th yr.
26. NORTON Q.7 (Quincy 6 John 5-4 Samuel & John 2 Thomas1), b. in Hing. Nov. 1, 1803. m. Aug. 29, 1832, Jane Elizabeth Isabella Otis, dau. of Nathaniel W. and Nancy (Bourne) Otis. She was b. at Matanzas, Island of Cuba, 1805, and d. in Hing. 18 Nov. 1866, æt. 61 yrs. He d. 11 March, 1873, æt. 69 yrs. Resided on the paternal homestead, South St., opp. Thaxter's Bridge.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. ANNA QUINCY, Feb. 18, 1835, d. 2 Dec. 1837.
ii. JOHN QUINCY, Apr. 9, 1837, d. next month.
iii. JOHN QUINCY, Apr. 8, 1838 ; killed by an accident on the cars of the S. S. Railroad, 19 Sept. 1864, æt. 26 yrs.
iv. ELLEN OTIS, Jan. 22, 1843, d. at New Ipswich, N. H., 22 Apr. 1876, æt. 33 yrs.
27. DUNCAN McBEAN 7 (Samuel 6-5-4-3 John 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1772. m. July 3, 1796, Mary Gill, dau. of John and Deborah (Lincoln) Gill. She was b. in Hing. May 27, 1774, and d. 18 July, 1823, æt. 49 yrs. He d. 4 Feb. 1822, æt. 50 yrs. "Housewright;" Capt. of the Hingham Rifle Company when it was first chartered, and an enterprising and valuable citizen.
Ch., all b. or bt. in Hing., -
i. DUNCAN McBEAN, May 12, 1797. m. Oct. 11, 1825, Lucy, dau. of Beza Lincoln (II. 470). She d. at Boston, 8 Nov. 1880, æt. 81 yrs. In early life Duncan was a school-teacher in Hing. He has since been an officer in two or more banking institutions. Resides at Boston. His s. Dr. Duncan McBean Thaxter, Jr., was grad. at Har. Coll. 1847, and d. at Boston, 17 Nov. 1873, æt. 45 yrs.
ii. MARY ANN, May 3, 1799. m. Sept. 19, 1819, John Burrell.
iii. JOANNA, Apr. 7, 1801. m. Oct. 30, 1825, John R. Bates.
iv. JANE, Nov. 24, 1802. m. Nov. 24, 1825, Jacob L. Nichols.
v. JOHN GILL, Oct. 8, 1804, d. 8 Apr. 1823.
vi. SAMUEL LINCOLN, Jan. 6, 1807. m., 1830, at Fall River, Betsey Gooding, and d. at Medford, Mass., 19 Sept. 1867, æt. 61st yr.
vii. HANNAH, May 23, 1809. m. (1) Apr. 3, 1831, Micajah D. Mears, and (2) Nov. 19, 1855, David Lakin of Dux. She d. 14 Jan. 1876, æt. 67th yr. viii. DEBORAH, Oct. 7, 1811. m. May 21, 1845, John K. Stimpson.
ix. ABIGAIL, Jan. 8, 1814. m. Sept. 1839, Edward H. Rogers, and d. at Mo- bile, Ala., 1868.
x. ADAM WALLACE, Oct. 30, 1815. m. Ann Witt, and is dead.
28. EDWARD 7 (Henry 6 Samuel 543 John 2 Thomas1), b. in Hing. May 22, 1784. m. first, June 7, 1812, Nancy Q. Thaxter, dau. of Thomas and Anna (Thaxter) Thaxter (19). She was b. in Hing. Sept. 15, 1788, and d. 7 Aug. 1813, æt. 25th yr. He m. secondly, Aug. 30, 1817, Susan Joy Thaxter, sister of his first w. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 2, 1791, and d. 3 Dec. 1837, æt. 46 yrs. He d. 29 July, 1841, æt. 57 yrs. "Trader." Resided on Main, near Elm St.
Ch., -
i. ANN QUINCY, Apr. 13, 1820, d. 8 Dec. 1822.
ii. THOMAS, Oct. 24, 1823, d. 20 March, 1827.
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iii. ANNA QUINCY, Oct. 24, 1825. m. Jan. 5, 1848, Benjamin Cushing (II. 171).
iv. SUSAN BARKER, Sept. 16, 1827. m. July 12, 1848, Henry H. Peters, and d. at Dor. 21 July, 1849, æt. 22d yr.
v. EDWARD THOMAS, Apr. 21, 1832, d. at Dor. 4 Nov. 1859, æt. 28th yr.
29. HENRY 7 (Henry 6 Samuel 5-4-3 John 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 26, 1790. m. May 16, 1813, Harriet Souther, dau. of John and Deb- orah (Leavitt) Souther. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 28, 1791, and d. 18 Oct. 1880, æt. 89th yr. He d. 5 May, 1846, æt. 55 yrs. "Trader." Resided on Main St., near the meeting-house of the First Parish.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. HENRY, March 16, 1814, d. at Somerville, Mass., 5 Apr. 1872, æt. 58 yrs. ii. SARAH J., March 26, 1816. m. June 6, 1848, Samuel Willard, Jr.
iii. WILLIAM R., June 4, 1833, d. at New Bedford, Mass., 24 Aug. 1854, æt. 21 yrs.
30. JOSEPH B.7 (Joseph B.6 Daniel 5 David +3 Samuel 2 Thomas 1), b. in Hing. June 1, 1818. m. first, Oct. 11, 1848, Mary Lothrop, dau. of Caleb and Mary (Snow) Lothrop of Coh. She d. in Hing. 27 Feb. 1850. He m. secondly, Jan. 31, 1858, Elizabeth Nichols Lothrop, sister of his first. w. Resides on Main St., near the old meeting- house.
Child, by w. Mary, -
i. DANIEL, Oct. 1849, d. soon.
Child, by w. Elizabeth, -
ii. JOSEPH BLAKE, June 22, 1863.
NOTE. - Levi (Jonathan = Nabby Howe), b. at Boston, Dec. 28, 1804, d. in Hing. 22 March, 1880, æt. 75 yrs. He was twice m., and had issue by the first m'ge. His sec. w., who survives him, was Mrs. Lydia (Hersey) Frye, wid. of James Frye, and dau. of Ebed and Elizabeth B. (Francks) Hersey. Lucy, dau. of Duncan McBean and Lucy (27, i.) d. 7 Dec. 1845, æt. 16 yrs.
THAYER.
1. TIMOTHY, m. in Hing. first, July 20, 1783, Hannah Marsh, dau. of Ephraim and Susanna (Todd) Marsh. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1763, and d. 10 May, 1785, æt. 22 yrs. He. m. secondly, Nov. 29, 1787, Lydia Beal. Timothy d. 8 Oct. 1815, æt. 59 yrs. "Carpenter." Resided on South St., West Hing.
Child, by w. Hannah, -
i. SALLY, Aug. 15, 1784.
Ch., by w. Lydia, -
2. ii. JAIRUS, Nov. 21, 1788.
iii. LYDIA, Aug. 15, 1791, d. 29 Jan. 1796.
iv. NATHAN, Sept. 2, 1794. "Carpenter." æt. 40th yr.
Was drowned 30 March, 1834,
v. JOSHUA, Aug. 28, 1797. m. Nov. 10, 1823, Hannah W. Burr, dau. of Levi and Susanna (Stowers) Burr. She was b. in Hing. March 13, 1799, and d. 13 June, 1879, æt. 80 yrs. He d. 26 Sept. 1874, æt. 77 yrs. "Cabinet-maker." Was one of the deacons of the Baptist Church. Resided on Elm St. He left no issue.
vi. ELIJAH, Apr. 8, 1800. " Shoemaker." He d. 17 Apr. 1836, æt. 36 yrs.
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2. JAIRUS (Timothy = Lydia Beal), b. in Hing. Nov. 21, 1788. m. first, Oct. 13, 1811, Leah Burr, dau. of Levi and Deborah (Loring) Burr. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 15, 1791, and d. 29 June, 1827, æt. 36th yr. He m. secondly, March 2, 1828, Lucy Burr, sister of his first w. She was b. in Hing. July 6, 1796. Jairus d. 2 Feb. 1858, æt. 69 yrs. Resided on North St., West Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Leah, -
i. LYDIA B., -, d. unm., 18 Sept. 1876, æt. 62 yrs. 8 mo's.
ii. JAIRUS, - m. May 25, 1842, Mary R., dau. of Levi French.
Child, by w. Lucy, -
iii. LUCY BURR, - m. June 2, 1847, Samuel B. Barstow.
WARREN, b. at Wey. Jan. 1, 1791. m. Sept. 19, 1813, Ruth Damon of Scit., and settled in Hing. She d. 21 July, 1840. He d. 18 Sept. 1845, æt. 55th yr. "Farmer." Resided at So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. WARREN, Apr. 15, 1814. m. Sept. 30, 1838, Margaret Damon of Scit., and removed to Boston. He d. at Chelsea, 1 Nov. 1872, æt. 58 yrs.
ii. JOSEPH WILLIAMS, May 16, 1816. m. in Dec. 1841, Sophia B. Loring of Mf'd. Removed to Mf'd.
iii. RUTH BOWKER, Aug. 12, 1818. m. in Dec. 1840, Royal Cleverly of Braintree, Vt., and d. 26 Sept. 1853.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH, Oct. 22, 1820, d. 26 Feb. 1821.
V. VASHTI BRYANT, June 28, 1822. m. (1) July 5, 1855, Edwin A. Bennett of Boston ; and (2) Aug. 6, 1881, John Whiteley. Resides at Chelsea. vi. MARY ELIZABETH, Sept. 13, 1830, d. 12 Sept. 1833.
1. ELIHU (Elihu = Elizabeth Savil), b. at Quincy, Mass., Oct. 25, 1811. m. in Hing. Jan. 17, 1836, Susan Hersey, dau. of Isaac and Lydia (Stowell) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 27, 1811. " Tra- der." Resides on South St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
2. i. ALBERT ELIHU, Jan. 28, 1839.
ii. SUSAN ANNE FRANCES, Apr. 8, 1843. m. Nov. 23, 1865, Charles T. Burr. iii. CHARLES MARION, Sept. 27, 1852. m. Jan. 28, 1880, Ida D., dau. of John D. Remington, and has a dau. Susie Burton, b. in Hing. Nov. 28, 1884.
2. ALBERT E. (Elihu = Susan Hersey), b. in Hing. Jan. 28, 1839. m. Dec. 7, 1865, Harriet Davie Weston, dau. of Coomer and Sally S. (Eddy) Weston of Ply. She was b. at Ply. Nov. 27, 1837. Albert E. d. 7 March, 1885, at. 46 yrs. "Grocer." Resided on Lincoln St. Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. EDWARD WESTON, Sept. 22, 1866.
ii. HARRIET BLANCHE, Dec. 9, 1869.
iii. ANNA EVERETT, June 5, 1872.
GEORGE ANDREW (George L. = Hannah Briggs), b. at Boston,. March 28, 1848. m. Feb. 9, 1871, Ella Stetson Briggs, dau. of Har- rison O. and Hannah E. (Stetson) Briggs. She was b. at Boston, Dec. 21, 1849. Resides on Otis St.
Ch., -
i. ELAINA, b. at Boston, March 3, 1872.
ii. FLORENCE BRIGGS, b. at Boston, Dec. 31, 1873.
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NOTE. - James E., of Braintree m. March 11, 1835, Mary B. Cushing. Sarah H., of Wey. m. Apr. 27, 1842, Henry Barnes of Hing., widr. Abraham, Jr., m. Dec. 1, 1847, Caro- line G. Hersey. Bela, for many yrs. a resident of Hing., d. here 13 June, 1858, æt. 73 yrs. His w. was Polly Vining, from Wey. Their dau. Sally V. m. Oct. 20, 1825, Willard F. Pool. Mrs. Sally V. (Thayer) Belcher d. at Wey. 16 Aug. 1884, æt. 75 yrs. Warren K., d. in Hing. 19 Sept. 1855, æt. 55 yrs. Edwin M., of Newton m. June 27, 1880, Mercy W., dau. of George and Mercy (Hall) Lincoln.
THOMAS.
NATHANIEL, of Mf'd. m. first, in Hing. Feb. 11, 1663-64, Deborah, daughter of Nicholas and Mary Jacob. She was bt. in Hing. Nov. 26, 1643. After her decease he m. secondly, Elizabeth, the wid. of William Condy, whose maiden name was Dolbery. Resided at Mf'd. Of the ten ch. of Nathaniel and Mary, one only appears upon Hing. rec's, viz., -
i. WILLIAM, bt. Oct. 3, 1675. Resided at Boston.
1. PRINCE, from Wey., and by occupation "blacksmith," was for sev. yrs. a resident of Hing. His w., whom he prob. m. at Wey., was Abigail Pratt. She outlived him, and d. in Hing. 30 Aug. 1833, æt. 77 yrs. He d. 4 June, 1797, æt. 46 yrs. Their
Ch., prob. b. at Wey., were -
2. i. BENJAMIN, Jan. 18, 1776.
ii. ABIGAIL, ~ -.
m. in Hing. Nov. 4, 1804, David L. Goodspeed of Dux.
iii. JOHN, - Resided at Wey.
iv. MARY, -. m. Thomas Sampson.
PRINCE, m. and had issue. He removed to the State of Me. Was by occupation " butcher."
vi. SUSAN, m. Martin Cushing, s. of Isaac. They resided at Max- field, Me.
vii. TIRZAH PRATT, 1794. m. Martin Leavitt of Hing., and d. Dec. 1832, æt. 38 yrs.
2. BENJAMIN (Prince = Abigail Pratt), b. at Wey. Jan. 18, 1776. m. in Hing. first, Aug. 19, 1798, Lydia Whiton, dau. of Jacob and Elizabeth (Marble) Whiton. She d. 24 May, 1837, æt. 65 yrs. He m. secondly, Feb. 27, 1842, Ann Webb of Wey. Benjamin d. 13 Sept. 1848, æt. 72 yrs. "Blacksmith." Representative at the Gen- eral Court 1824 to 1828 inc. He was a man of more than ordinary ability as a public speaker, especially in town-meeting, where he was noted for clearness of expression and uniform courtesy. Resided at Hing. Centre.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Lydia, -
3. i. BENJAMIN, Feb. 9, 1799.
4. ii. WILLIAM, Aug. 12, 1800.
5. iii. REUBEN, Jan. 12, 1802.
iv. LYDIA, Apr. 17, 1803. m. Feb. 6, 1825, James Stephenson, Jr.
6. v. DAVID, Jan. 29, 1805.
3. BENJAMIN (Benjamin = Lydia Whiton), b. in Hing. Feb. 9, 1799. m. Apr. 22, 1827, Sally L. Leavitt, dau. of Jerom and Sally (Lincoln) Leavitt. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 16, 1803. Benjamin d. 25 Feb. 1854, æt. 55 yrs. "Gunsmith." Resided at Hing. Centre. VOL. III .- 16
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Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. GEORGE, Nov. 2, 1841. m. Sept. 29, 1870, Mrs. Mary A. (Loring) Her- sey. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
7. ii: WILLIAM HENRY, June 12, 1845.
4. WILLIAM (Benjamin = Lydia Whiton), b. in Hing. Aug. 12, 1800. m. Oct. 26, 1823, Rachel Beal, dau. of Laban and Peggy (Whi- ton) Beal. She was b. in Hing. March 10, 1803, and d. 1 Aug. 1859, æt. 56 yrs. William was drowned 9 June, 1858, æt. 58th yr. " Black- smith." Resided on Ship St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. LYDIA, Jan. 30, 1824. m. Nov. 7, 1843, Joseph C. Sprague.
ii. WILLIAM, May 18, 1826. m. Jan. 23, 1853, Hannah Ripley. Resides on Pleasant St.
iii. MARY C., March 4, 1828. m. June 1, 1854, Benjamin Andrews.
iv. MARTIN, Apr. 28, 1830. m. Oct. 16, 1856, Annie B. Sprague. She was b. in Hing. March 22, 1836, and d. 12 Apr. 1862, æt. 26 yrs. Their dau. Sarah P., d. 6 Oct. 1861, æt. 10 mo's.
8. v. BENJAMIN, March 14, 1832.
vi. WALLACE, Apr. 2, 1834, d. at Waltham, Mass., 14 March, 1871, æt. 37th yr. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
vii. EDWIN, March 24, 1836 ; is m., and resides at Wey. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
viii. SUSAN, Oct. 16, 1838, d. 4 July, 1853, æt. 15th yr.
ix. LUCINDA, Jan. 30, 1840.
x. FRANCIS, Feb. 1, 1841 ; killed in battle 3 July, 1863. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
xi. HIRAM, Apr. 13, 1843. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
5. REUBEN (Benjamin = Lydia Whiton), b. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1802. m. Dec. 28, 1828, Caty Jones, dau. of Benjamin and Lucy (Jones) Jones. She was b. in Hing. July 14, 1801. Reuben d. 27 March, 1888, æt. 86 yrs. "Shipsmith." Resided on Union St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
9. i. REUBEN, Oct. 20, 1829.
ii. A CHILD, Aug. 20, 1831, d. next day.
iii. CATHERINE, Oct. 8, 1832, d. 18 Aug. 1861.
iv. CHARLES, Dec. 9, 1837, d. 10 Sept. 1856.
6. DAVID (Benjamin = Lydia Whiton), b. in Hing. Jan. 29, 1805. m. Apr. 18, 1830, Adeline Sprague, dau. of Martin and Melia (Dill) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 27, 1809, and d. 6 July, 1878, æt. 69 yrs. He d. 22 Apr. 1869, æt. 64 yrs. "Manuf'r of castings." Resided at Weir River. Ch., -
i. ADELINE, Feb. 15, 1831, d. 19 Sept. foll.
ii. ADELINE, Apr. 16, 1833.
iii. HELEN, June 3, 1841. m. Dec. 13, 1870, Starkes Whiton.
iv. FREDERICK, Dec. 18, 1844, d. 19 Sept. 1846.
7. WILLIAM H. (Benjamin = Sally L. Leavitt), b. in Hing. June 12, 1845. m. Oct. 30, 1867, Mary W. Higgins, dau. of Ezra and Mary M. (Seymour) Higgins. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 19, 1843. "Painter." Resides on Irving St. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
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Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. HENRY LINNELL, Sept. 28, 1870.
ii. THEODORE WINTHROP, July 4, 1873, d. 23 July, 1877.
iii. WILLIE LEAVITT, Oct. 5, 1874, d. 12 Nov. foll.
iv. HELEN ALFARATA, Dec. 3, 1877.
8. BENJAMIN (William = Rachel Beal), b. in Hing. March 14, 1832. m. first, May 9, 1854, Grace L. Sprague, dau. of Samuel and Anna B. (Hammond) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. July 21, 1834, and d. 5 July, 1854, æt. 20th yr. He m. secondly, May 22, 1858, Susan R. Burrell, dau. of Jotham G. and Almira (Whittier) Burrell. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 26, 1836, and d. 5 Feb. 1865, æt. 28 yrs. Benjamin removed to Waltham, Mass., and there took a third w. He d. at Waltham, 19 June, 1882, æt. 50 yrs. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Susan R., -
i. GRACE LINCOLN, May 20, 1860, d. 17 Sept. 1863.
ii. SUSAN FRANCES, Jan. 5, 1862, d. 12 Sept. 1863.
iii. BENJAMIN, Nov. 25, 1863, d. 9 Nov. 1864.
9. REUBEN (Reuben = Caty Jones), b. in Hing. Oct. 20, 1829. m., at Waltham, Sept. 29, 1859, Mary Frances Galbraith, dau. of John and Rachel (Bowes) Galbraith. She was b. at Boston, Feb. 17, 1829. Reuben d. in Hing. 25 Apr. 1867, æt. 37 yrs.
Ch., b. at Waltham, -
i. CHARLES EDGAR, June 23, 1860, d. 6 Jan. 1863.
ii. EDWARD GALBRAITH, Nov. 1, 1865.
JOSEPH (Joseph = Celia Bourne), b. at Hanson, Mass., July 31, 1814. m. Sept. 12, 1840, Merrill Bates, dau. of Calvin and Elizabeth (Stetson) Bates. She was b. at Han., Mass., Aug. 21, 1812. "Farmer." Resides on Rockland St.
Ch., -
i. JOSEPH MERRILL, Aug. 4, 1841, d. 19 Aug. 1884. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
ii. MARY VICTORIA, Apr. 21, 1843. m. in Hing. Jan. 1, 1865, Martin A. Humphrey.
iii. FREDERICK WILLIAM, July 28, 1849 ; is m., and resides at Boston.
iv. CAROLINE AUGUSTA, Sept. 12, 1851, d. 1 Sept. 1852.
NOTE. - Mary G., dau. of John and Lucy (Baker) of Mf'd, m. Feb. 18, 1813, Daniel Bassett. Ruth B., of Mf'd m. Francis G. Ford. Sarah D., d. 26 June, 1867, æt. 73 yrs. 7 mo's. Gershom B., of Pem. m. Nov. 24, 1870, Ella A., dau. of Lemuel and Anna R. (Lin- coln) Burrell. She d. at Baltimore, Md., 11 Apr. 1881, æt. 32d yr.
THOMPSON.
1. DANIEL, a native of Queen's County, Ire., and b. ab. 1810, m. Mary, dan. of John and Margaret Brennan. She was b. in Ire. 1811, and d. in Hing. 4 May, 1876, æt. 65 yrs. Daniel was by occupation " la- borer," and resided on North St., near Magoon's Bridge. Ch., all b. in Ire., -
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