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vi. HERBERT WHITON, Apr. 3, 1863.
CHARLES ABRAM (Abram = Mary Battles), b. at Billerica, Mass., Jan. 8, 1848. m. in Hing. Feb. 5, 1874, Mary S. Hill, dau. of Chris- topher B. and Catherine C. (Fearing) Hill. She was b. at Conway, N. H., Apr. 20, 1857. " Upholsterer," and dealer in furniture. Re- sides on South, corner of Hersey St.
Ch., b. at Braintree, -
i. FANNIE LOUISE, Nov. 12, 1874.
ii. RICHARD FEARING, Apr. 16, 1877.
MEANS.
JOHN R., a native of Ire. m. Mary Welch, dau. of Jeremiah and Mary (Clifford) Welch. She was b. at Dublin, Ire., 1826. John R. d. in Hing. 24 Dec. 1868, æt. 45 yrs. "Laborer." Resided in the North Ward.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. JOHN ROGER, 1850.
ii. WILLIAM JAMES, d. young.
iii. MARY E., 1853. m. Matthias Craig.
iv. THOMAS, - -
v. MICHAEL, -.
vi. JAMES,
vii. JEREMIAH, -; is dead.
viii. CHARLES, July 23, 1864, d. in 3 dys.
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MEARS.
MICAJAH D., m. in Hing. Apr. 3, 1831, Hannah Thaxter, dau. of Duncan McBean and Mary (Gill) Thaxter. She was b. in Hing. May 23, 1809, and surviving him, m. secondly, Nov. 19, 1855, David Lakin of Dux., and d. 14 Jan. 1876, æt. 67th yr. Micajah D. d. 2 March, 1850. "Truckman." Resided on South St., West Hing.
Ch., b in Hing., -
i. ANGELA DEXTER, Aug. 20, 1832. m. William O. Woodman.
ii. SAMUEL THAXTER, Aug. 1, 1837. m. Mary A. Clark, and resides at Ab'n. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
iii. JOHN D., Dec. 27, 1846. m. Ada E. Stuart, and had Fred Dexter, b. in Hing. Dec. 23, 1876, d. 31 Jan. foll.
MELCHER.
CHARLES CHEEVER (George = Caroline Jones), b. at Portsmouth, N. H., Feb. 5, 1841, became a resident of Hing. 1870. He m. in Hing. Jan. 9, 1878, Abby R. Whiton, dau. of William and Abigail (Ripley) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 25, 1848. "Book- keeper " at Boston. Resides on Main St.
Ch., b. in Hing, -
i. GEORGE, Dec. 22, 1879.
ii. WILLIAM WHITON, Jan. 27, 1881.
MERRICK (MORRICK).
JOHN, had a grant of land in Hing. 1637, and d. 2 July, 1647, leaving, says Mr. Savage, a s. John, and prob. wid. Elizabeth, who d. at Roxbury, "25, 6, 1650." In " 1649, 13 (10) Elizabeth Morrick of Roxbury granted vnto Thomas Thackster of Hingham in considera- tion of xviijli by him pd. & twenty Acres & halfe of land Arable meadow & pasture being in Hingham, six acres thereof arable abut- ting one end on the sea, lyeing betweene the lands of John Palmer & Samuel Parker one peece of vpland of ten Acres butting [ ] Way- mouth River neere to John [ ] meadow, one Acre & halfe of mead- owe butting on the sea, betweene widdow Cutler & Thomas Joslins vpland. & foure Acres planting land butting on the sea, & Thomas Hewetts land on the one side thereof. & this by an absolute deed of sale wth warranty." "dated & acknowledged before Tho : Dudley dept Gov : "
MERRITT.
PAUL BROOKS (Major Paul == Xoa Litchfield), a descendant of Henry Merritt, one of the earlier settlers of Scit., was b. at Scit. Oct. 7, 1824; came to Hing. 1849, and m. here May 10, 1854, Mary C. Farmer, dau. of Jedidiah and Mary Y. (Crooker) Farmer. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 27, 1829. Paul B. was for many yrs. a teacher in the public schools of Hing. Has removed to Washington, D. C. Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. ARTHUR FREDDIE, Sept. 10, 1854, d. at Dor. 19 May, 1862.
ii. EMMA LOUISA, Aug. 19, 1858, d. at Dor. 21 May, 1862.
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HENRY (Henry = Isabella Litchfield), a descendant of Henry the planter at Scit., was b. at Scit. July 26, 1829. He settled in Hing. 1851, and m. May 25, 1853, Mary Brooks Litchfield, dau. of Lincoln and Isabella (Merritt) Litchfield of Scit. She d. in Hing. 20 Nov. 1887, æt. 54 yrs. "Blacksmith." Resides on Leavitt St.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. HENRY LINCOLN, July 20, 1866.
ji. MARY ISABEL, Sept. 24, 1869.
iii. ANNA WHITNEY, Apr. 7, 1879.
NOTE. - Jonathan, of Scit. and Elizabeth Whiton, int. of m'ge, July 22, 1710. Ruth, of Scit. m. Nov. 14, 1717, Jacob Lincoln (p. 17). Jonathan, of Scit. m. Apr. 6, 1742, Mrs. Elizabeth Hobart. Seth, of Scit. m. Jan. 23, 1751-52, Mercy Stodder. Consider, of Scit. m. Sarah Beal. Sarah, m. Dec. 27, 1835, William G. Cushing. Lucy B., of Scit. m. Nov. 5, 1854, Charles R. Cook, wid" .. Ellen M., of Scit. m. May 1, 1859, James J. Bailey.
MESERVEY.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (Clement = Sarah Deering), b. at Hallowell, Me., July 16, 1833. m. Dec, 7, 1853, Susan L. Dunbar, dau. of John M. and Susan (Loring) Dunbar. She was b. in Hing. March 22, 1830. " Watchmaker and jeweller." Resides on Ship St. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., -
i. LORING MASON, Sept. 25, 1856, d. in two weeks.
ii. ANNIE LOUISE, b. at Quincy, March 25, 1859, d. in Hing. 30 June, 1860.
iii. MANLY CLEMENT, Sept. 12, 1860; is m. and resides in Canada.
iv. BENJAMIN WESTON, b. in Hing. Sept. 25, 1865.
MILLER.
FRED HERBERT (Benjamin P. = Sarah E. Trask), was b. at Boston, July 31, 1855. m. in Hing, Nov. 7, 1877, Carrie Winniefred Whiton, dau. of Lyman B. and Sarah F. (Dyer) Whiton. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 6, 1856. "Printer," and proprietor of the " Hingham Journal." Resides on South St., near Marsh's Bridge.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. FLORENCE LOUISE, March 10, 1879.
ii. HELEN ASHMEAD, Sept. 7, 1880.
NOTE. - John, d. 11 Dec. 1863, æt. 74 yrs. Lydia D., m. Feb. 18, 1865, Francis M. Dunbar of No. Bridgewater. Charles, of Randolph m. Nov. 28, 1867, Abbie A. Randall. Henry F. (John = Martha Elliot), d. at Washington, D. C., 25 May, 1864, æt. 19 yrs. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.") For rec. of Daniel H., Frank H., George L., Joseph S., and William C., see "Hingham in the Civil War."
MINARD (MINOR, MINER).
THOMAS, the Puritan founder of the name in New Eng., was in Hing. as early as 1636, and had that year a grant of land near the Training Field at Hing. Centre. He remained here but a few yrs., however, and in 1645 joined a company in settling at Pequod, now New London, Conn. He d. at Stonington, Conn., 1690. The name of his w. is not given on Hing. rec's, but a Thomas Miner m. at Charlestown, 1634-35, Grace, dau. of Walter Palmer, and he un- doubtedly was the Thomas who early came to Hing.
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Ch., bt. in Hing., were -
i. CLEMENT, March, 1637-38.
ii. THOMAS, May 10, 1640.
iii. EPHRAIM, May 1, 1642.
iv. JOSEPH, Ang. 25, 1644.
MITCHELL.
JACOB, of Pem. m. July 27, 1727, Mrs. Rachel (Lewis) Cushing. MRS. ALICE (Bradford), of Bridgewater and Joshua Hersey, wid!, int. of m'ge, Nov. 20, 1718. MARY, m. Jan. 30, 1728-29, Joshua Hersey, Jr. EDWARD, of Bridgewater, m. Dec. 14, 1738, Elizabeth Cushing. JONATHAN, m. Sept. 29, 1745, Sarah Loring. ALICE, m. Feb. 12, 1735-36, Noah Hersey. JOHN, of Bridgewater, m. Sept. 27, 1795, Susanna Lincoln.
MOORE.
PATRICK (John = Catherine White*), a native of Ire. m. Mary, dau. of David and Mary Burns. Patrick d. in Hing. 18 Feb. 1880, æt. 63 yrs. "Farm laborer." Resided on Emerald St.
Ch., -
i. JOHN, 1856. Has removed to New York.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH, July 3, 1858.
iii. DAVID FRANCIS, June 15, 1860, d. 4 March, 1885, æt. 25th yr.
iv. PATRICK, Aug. 27, 1862.
v. MORRIS HENRY, Dec. 11, 1864.
vi. WILLIAM, Aug. 22, 1867.
* Wid. Catherine, a native of Ire., d. in Hing. 14 Nov. 1876, æt. 83 yrs. She was a dau. of John White, and wid. of John Moore. Bridget, w. of Morris, d. 21 Aug. 1887, æt. 65 yrs.
JOHN, m. Hannah Burns. "Laborer." Resides on Hersey St. Ch., --
i. CATHERINE, - - m. Peter Driscoll.
ii. JOHN, Aug. 1862, d. 25 Oct. 1864.
iii. DAVID, Sept. 1864, d. 9 Sept. 1865.
iv. JOHN, 1866.
v. DAVID, Oct. 27, 1867.
vi. MARY, March 10, 1870, d. 9 Aug. 1880, æt. 10 yrs.
vii. MARGARET, 1872.
viii. HANNAH, March 5, 1874, d. 27 July, 1880.
ix. THOMAS, March 1, 1876, d. 15 Sept. foll.
MOORFIELD.
JAMES, was b. at Boston, Sept. 28, 1780. His w., who was Nancy Eaton, was b. at Boston, Oct. 12, 1782, and d. at Roxbury, 8 May, 1857, æt. 75 yrs. He d. in Hing. 8 Oct. 1835, æt. 55 yrs. During the summer of 1819 he was in command of the "Eagle," the first steamboat engaged in the conveyance of passengers between Boston and Hing. The principal part of his active life, however, was passed as a commission merchant at Havana, Cuba. He resided while in Hing. on North St., and later, on Main, near Water St.
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Ch., -
i. ANN TOWNSEND, b. at Bristol, R. I., Jan. 16, 1811. m. in Hing. May 27, 1836, George Eaton.
ii. MARTHA BRENNAN, b. at Boston, March 31, 1814. m. Charles A. Farley. iii. ELIZABETH EATON, b. at Boston, Apr. 26, 1817. m. Charles W. Storey.
iv. MARY ABIGAIL, b. in Hing. Apr. 15, 1820.
MOREY.
THOMAS (Thomas = Martha Burnett), b. at Reading, Mass., Sept. 4, 1802. m. in Hing. June 12, 1835, Lucy F. Lincoln, dau. of George and Betsey (French) Lincoln (II. 455). She was b. in Hing. Dec. 20, 1813, and d. at Coh. 18 Sept. 1877, æt. 64th yr. He d. at Coh. 26 Nov. 1878, æt. 76 yrs. Was for many yrs. of the firm of Little and Morey, proprie- tors of the popular line of coaches between Hing. and Boston, and also, of the Union Hotel (now Cushing House). He afts. was sole manager of the hotel. At a later date he removed with his fam. to Coh.
Ch., b. in Hing. and at Coh., -
i. GEORGE THOMAS, Feb. 12, 1837, d. 28 Sept. 1839.
ii. GEORGE THOMAS, Jan. 20, 1840.
iii. OLIVER DYER, Apr. 12, 1844. m. March 12, 1871, Mary S. Nichols of Coh. iv. SARAH ELIZABETH, Dec. 6, 1846, d. at Coh. 6 Sept. 1848.
V. JOHN LYMAN, Aug. 14, 1851.
vi. ISAAC, Jan. 2, 1855.
JACOB, bro. of the preceding, and b. at Reading, Mass., 1809. m. Nancy C., dau. of Leonard and Abigail Eames of Wilmington, Mass. She d. in Hing. 14 July, 1883, æt. 64 yrs. He d. 23 July, 1860, æt. 51 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on North St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. WEBSTER, 1847, d. soon.
ii. WEBSTER HOLT, Oct. 7, 1849. m. Sept. 23, 1873, Annie F., dau. of John and Elizabeth (Cushing) Pike.
iii. ARTHUR JAMES, Aug. 15, 1852. Resides at Reading.
iv. FRANK PARKER, Feb. 12, 1859, d. at Chicago, Ill.
NOTE. - Sarah, dau. of Thomas and Martha, d. in Hing. 23 Nov. 1844.
MORRISSEY.
THOMAS (Patrick = Catherine Welch), b. in Ire. 1831. m. Mary Carroll, dau. of John and Mary (Brett) Carroll. Thomas d. in Hing. 19 Jan. 1887, æt. 55 yrs. "Laborer." Resided on Elm St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. PATRICK, 1854, d. 26 July, 1859.
ii. JOHN CARROLL, 1856.
iii. CATHERINE, 1858, d. 13 Aug. 1859.
iv. THOMAS, 1860. m. Dec. 5, 1882, Mary A. Crehan, and has Nellie Ellen, b. in Hing. March 12, 1884.
v. MICHAEL, 1862, d. 9 Aug. 1863.
vi. WILLIAM JOSEPH, June 16, 1864, d. suddenly, at Medford, Mass., 14 Aug. 1886, æt. 22 yrs.
vii. JAMES HENRY, June 16, 1864.
viii. MARY ELIZABETH, Oct. 30, 1867.
ix. KATIE ALICE, Oct. 30, 1867.
X. ANNIE FRANCES, May 19, 1872.
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MORSE.
1. JOSHUA, from Wey. m. at Coh. Apr. 27, 1800, Catherine, dau. of Joshua and Percilla (Paine) Beal. Their
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. JENNY, Jan. 28, 1801. m. (1) Dec. 5, 1825, Josiah Crowell, and (2) Daniel Webber, who d. 28 May, 1859, æt. 76 yrs. She d. 22 Nov. 1878, æt. '78th yr.
2. ii. EDWARD, Jan. 20, 1803.
3. iii. JOSHUA, Nov. 25, 1805.
iv. CATHERINE, May 1, 1807, d. 1 Nov. foll.
4. v. DANIEL, 1808.
vi. ANDREW, 1810. m. July 1, 1832, Lydia, dau. of John M. Lincoln. She d. March, 1874, æt. 63 yrs. They resided on Jerusalem Road, Coh., and had a fam.
2. EDWARD (Joshua = Catherine Beal), b. in Hing. Jan. 20, 1803. m. May 5, 1824, Sophia Beal, dau. of Welcome and Susanna (Brown) Beal. She was b. in Hing. May 9, 1797, and d. 22 Feb. 1874, æt. 77th yr. He d. 18 Jan. 1877, æt. 74th yr. "Mariner." Resided on Hull St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. SUSAN B., -. m. Apr. 3, 1842, Daniel D. Hersey.
ii. SARAH BEAL, 1828. m. Oct. 11, 1845, Alfred Tirrell.
iii. BENJAMIN T., -. m. March 27, 1854, Harriet Fenno.
iv. EDWARD E., ---. m. Nov. 14, 1875, Mrs. Delia (McGrath) Morse. She d. in Hing. 24 May, 1886, æt. 61 yrs. (4).
v. CATHERINE, -. m. Oct. 13, 1852, John L. Manuel.
vi. SOPHIA ANN, - -; is unm.
3. JOSHUA (Joshua = Catherine Beal), b. in Hing. Nov. 25, 1805. m. June 15, 1829, Sophronia Sprague, dau. of Bela and Persis(Litch- field) Sprague. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 13, 1807, and d. 9 Aug. 1886, æt. 79 yrs. Joshua was drowned 10 Jan. 1842, æt. 36 yrs.
Ch., b. in Hing., -
i. MARY FORD, 1830. m. Dec. 24, 1851, Alonzo Lincoln (p. 11), and d. 2 Sept. 1856, æt. 26 yrs.
ii. JOSHUA, Apr. 12, 1832. 5. iii. SOPHRONIA, 1835. m. July 4, 1857, Augustus L. Hudson.
4. DANIEL (Joshua = Catherine Beal), b. 1808, and for many yrs. a resident of Rockland St. and vic., was m. four times ; first, Dec. 16, 1832, to Lois Ford of Mf'd. His sec. w. was Prudence Brown, who d. in Hing. 19 June, 1855, at. 57 yrs. His third w. was Mrs. Mary Cady, a native of N. H., who d. 4 June, 1864; and after her decease he m. for his fourth w. Mrs. Delia (McGrath) Callen, dau. of Terrance and Delia (Furgerson) McGrath. She survived him, and m. thirdly, Nov. 14, 1875, Edward E. Morse. Daniel d. at Taunton, Mass., 28'Nov. 1874, æt. 66 yrs. He left no issue.
5. JOSHUA (Joshua = Sophronia Sprague), b. in Hing. Apr. 12, 1832. m. first, Jan. 7, 1855, Louisa Marsh, dau. of Caleb and Louisa (Burrell) Marsh. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 3, 1835, and d. 4 May, 1864, æt. 29 yrs. He m. secondly, July 3, 1865, Harriet A. Rogers,
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dau. of Edward C., and Lydia (Gilkey) Rogers. She was b. Apr. 20, 1840. "Engineer." Resides on Central St. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Louisa, -
i. ABBIE LOUISA, Nov. 19, 1855. m. Feb. 22, 1880, Alexander H. Lincoln (p. 14).
ii. MARY LIZZIE, Aug. 29, 1857. m. Nov. 16, 1879, Frank N. Kittredge.
Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Harriet, -
iii. GRACE SEYMOUR, 1866.
iv. JOSHUA, Jan. 10, 1869.
v. CLARA LOTHROP, Dec. 9, 1871.
vi. CORA FRANCES, Nov. 13, 1874.
BENJAMIN C. (John = Sarah Cleavlin), a native of Nova Scotia, was for sev. yrs. a resident on Main, near Hersey St. His first w., Phoebe, was a native of Cornwallis, N. S. She d. in Hing. 10 May, 1865, æt. 57 yrs. For his sec. w. he m. in Hing. Aug. 6, 1867, Mrs. Rebecca (Souther) Tower, wid. of Alvin Tower, and dau. of Daniel and Rebecca (Tower) Souther. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 22. 1827. Benjamin C. d. 9 Oct. 1878, æt. 76th yr.
Ch., prob. all b. in Nova Scotia, -
i. OLIVIA A., 1831. m. - Spooner, and d. in Hing. 14 March, 1875, æt. 42 yrs. m. (1) July 31, 1853, Martin Souther, and (2) Oct. 7, 1879, Samuel Curtis of Wey.
ii. ELIZA J., -
iii. HENRY G., -. m. Lucy A. Peakes, a native of Nova Scotia. Shed. in Hing. 8 Jan. 1879, æt. 38 yrs. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.") iv. CHARLES W., March 25, 1842, d. in Hing. 7 May, 1869, æt. 27 yrs. Prob. others.
EDWARD F., from Boston, m. in Hing. June 29, 1828, Eveline Hersey, dau. of Abijah and Lydia (Stowell) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 15, 1805, and surviving him, m. secondly, Sept. 19, 1850, John P. Dawes. Edward d. in Hing. 23 Nov. 1845, æt. 40 yrs. "Express- man." Resided on Fort Hill St.
Child, -
i. EVELINE C., m. Apr. 14, 1846, Henry W. Sinclair, and d. 29 Sept. 1858, æt. 30th yr. Their dau., Eveline C., m. May 10, 1873, Clarence W. Nute.
NOTE. - Ellen D., d. 23 Aug. 1850, æt. 10th yr. Ann Maria, of Boston m. March 31, 1875, Frank R. Cushing. Oliver A., a native of Wareham, and s. of Tilson and Polly (Blackwell), d. in Hing. 11 Aug. 1882, æt. 38th yr.
MORTON.
JOHN T. (John L. == Lilly Russell Torrence), from Plymouth, Mass., and perh. a descendant of George, who came over in the " Ann," 1623, m. Harriet A., dan. of Benjamin Bates of Scit. " Blacksmith." Re- sides on Main St., near Wilder's Bridge.
Ch., -
i. BENJAMIN BATES, b. at Scit. Jan. 5, 1842. m. June 2, 1866, Elizabeth Dunn of Ab'n, and d. 27 Nov. 1885, æt. 42 yrs.
ii. SARAH, -
iii. JOHN R., b. in Hing. Aug. 29, 1847, d. 3 Oct. 1848.
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iv. HARRIET RUSSELL, Sept. 29, 1849. m. Jan. 14, 1872, James W. Cushing.
v. GEORGIANA, Dec. 20, 1851. m Nov. 5, 1871, John T. Siders.
vi. LILLIE A., March 10, 1854. m. March 9, 1873, John Nash of Wey.
vii. MARTHA J., Apr. 19, 1856, d. 25 Nov. foll.
viii. MARIA T., June 29, 1857.
ix. JOHN L., Aug. 5, 1858.
x. MARTHA J., Sept. 5, 1859. m. March 20, 1881, William E. Langford of Wey.
WILLIAM H., of Augusta, Me., m. in Hing. Oct. 19, 1848, Annie C. Hobart, dau. of Samuel and Bertha (Loring) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. March 13, 1828. William H. d. at Titusville, Pa., 1866. "Clerk." Resided while in Hing. on Lincoln St. Their
Ch., -
i. GEORGE W., b. at Augusta, Me.
ii. C. GILBERT, b. at Baltimore, Md.
iii. HELEN, b. in Hing.
iv. WILLIE H., b. at Augusta, 1864, d. in Hing. 21 March, 1871, æt. 6 yrs. 9 mo's.
MOTT.
RHODA, of Scit. m. Jan. 29, 1806, Samuel Stodder. PAUL, of Scit. m. Jan. 5, 1805, Susanna Stodder. JOSEPH, of Scit. in. Sept. 8, 1811, Lydia, dau. of David Churchill. LYDIA ANN, of Scit. m. (1) Seth Litchfield ; (2) James Burtenshaw ; (3) Thomas J. Brown, wid!, of Coh .; and (4) Charles Steel, wid:, of Hing. MABEL W., of Scit. m. Nov. 28, 1867, at Coh., Warren Hatch, Jr. MRS. LYDIA (Churchill), a native of Hing., d. at Scit. 13 Oct. 1877, æt. 85 yrs.
MULFORD.
JEMIMA, m. May 3, 1759, William Magnor. JOHN, of Quincy, m. Lydia, dau. of Elpalet and Susa (Wilder) Loring of Hing.
MURPHY.
1. JEREMIAH, a native of Ire., and b. ab. 1795, m. Honora Sullivan. She was b. in Ire. 1798, and d. in Hing. 16 Dec. 1861, æt. 63 yrs. He d. 31 March, 1881, æt. 86th yr. "Laborer." Resided on Lin- coln St.
Ch., all b. in Ire., -
i. MARY, 1822 ; is unm.
2. ii. JEREMIAH, 1827.
iii. ELLEN, 1832. m. Timothy Hawkes.
iv. ELIZABETH, 1837. m. George M. Holbrook.
2. JEREMIAH (Jeremiah = Honora Sullivan), b. in Ire. 1827. m., 1856, Honora O'Leary. She d. in Hing. 6 May, 1868, æt. 34 yrs. " Farmer." Resides on Lincoln St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. CORNELIUS, Oct. 10, 1857.
ii. JOHN, June, 1859.
iii. A DAU., 1861, d. in infancy.
iv. PATRICK, March 16, 1863.
v. DENNIS, July 5, 1864.
vi. TIMOTHY, Nov. 1866.
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JOHN, b. in Ire., 1813. m. Mary Elizabeth Rogers. John d. in Hing. 10 Oct. 1876, æt. 63d yr. "Laborer." Resided off Beal St. Ch., -
i. MARY ANN, -. m. (1) - Keating, and (2) Nov. 9, 1870, Jotham Hudson.
ii. ELLEN, -. m. Samuel Snow of Charlestown, and is dead.
iii. ELIZA JANE, b. at Roxbury, July 5, 1841. m. June 5, 1859, George Smith.
iv. THOMAS ROGERS, - . Resides at Rockland, Mass. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.")
v. MARGARET, b. at Roxbury, Oct. 10, 1846. m. (1) Warren H. Spooner, and (2) Nov. 18, 1869, Charles A. Stewart.
THOMAS (Thomas = Margaret Swift), b. in County Kilkenny, Ire., Aug. 15, 1824 ; arrived in Boston 1847, and a few yrs. later settled in Hing. He m. Joanna Collins, who was from the County of Kilkenny. "Laborer." Resides on East St.
Ch., all but two, b. in Hing., -
i. THOMAS, b. at Boston.
ii. JOANNA, b. at Coh. m. Benjamin C. Pettingill.
iii. MICHAEL, 1856, d. 11 July, 1887, æt. 31 yrs.
iv. CATHERINE,
v. ELLEN, - ; is m., and resides at Woburn.
vi. NICHOLAS,
vii. JOHN, - viii. JAMES, Aug. 4, 1864, d. next day.
ix. JAMES, Jan. 20, 1867.
x. WILLIAM, Sept. 4, 1869. .
THOMAS (Michael = Bridget Traynor), b. in Ire. 1848. m. Sept. 17, 1871, Bridget Joyce, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Carrol) Joyce. She was b. in Ire. 1849. "Laborer." Resides on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. MARY, Aug. 5, 1872.
ii. SARAH, Oct. 9, 1873.
iii. HANNAH, July 29, 1875.
iv. MARGARET AGNES, Oct. 20, 1883.
v. THOMAS FRANCIS, July 3, 1887.
NOTE. - John, m. in Hing. July 6, 1783, Jane Bailey. She d. 31 Jan. 1797, æt. ab. 40 yrs. Mary, m. Sept. 18, 1859, Thomas Desmond of Wey. John, m. Dec. 13, 1870, Ann Dempsey of Boston. Ann, d. 23 March, 1859, æt. 68 yrs. Mrs. Margaret (Coleman) d. 13 June, 1870, æt. 48 yrs. Daniel, d. 21 Sept. 1881, æt. 79 yrs.
MURRAY.
THOMAS, from County Clare, Ire., came to Hing. ab. 1860. He m. at Randolph, Mass., Jan. 28, 1861, Sarah Ann Robb, dau. of Francis and Ann (Nason) Robb of Calais, Me. "Blacksmith." Removed in 1878 to Nevada.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. JAMES FRANCIS, Dec. 5, 1861.
ii. CATHERINE ANN, March 3, 1863.
iii. MARY ELLEN, Sept. 6, 1864. m. Apr. 29, 1887, George A. Fotler.
iv. SARAH GRAY, Feb. 13, 1866.
v. MARGARET SUSAN, Aug. 31, 1867.
vi. ELIZABETH GERTRUDE, March 26, 1869.
vii. JOHN THOMAS, Oct. 4, 1870.
viii. THOMAS, Aug. 20, 1872, d. 20 Aug. 1873.
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Muzzey - Nash.
MUZZEY.
JOHN, of Lexington, Mass., m. in Hing. Oct. 3, 1811, Rebecca Lin- coln, dau. of Seth and Mary (Fearing) Lincoln. She outlived him, and d. in Hing. 18 July, 1864, æt. 75th yr. JULIA, dau. of John and Rebecca (Lincoln), and a native of Lexington, d. in Hing. 24 Feb. 1880, æt. 64 yrs. LOUISA C., dau. of Jonas M. and Abigail (Dunck- ley) m. Dec. 22, 1836, Seth L. Hobart. ABIGAIL D., wid. of Jonas M. of Lexington, d. in Hing. 15 Feb. 1880, æt. 84 yrs.
NASH.
1. JOSEPH 4 (Joseph 32 James 1, an early resident of Wey.), was b. prob. at Scit. 1701. m. first, 1730, Deborah Merritt, and secondly, in Hing. Feb. 22, 1753, Mrs. Lydia (Hobart) Lane, wid. of Josiah Lane, and dau. of David and Sarah (Joice) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 9, 1703-4. Hing. rec's furnish nothing additional relating to this fam.
2. REUBEN THAXTER 7 (Charles 6 = Lucy Porter, Elisha 5 = Abigail White, Joseph 4-3-2 James 1), b. at Wey. March 8, 1805. m. in Hing. Dec. 9, 1827, Mary Hersey, dau. of Peter and Mary (Dunbar) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 24, 1806, and d. 9 Apr. 1882, æt. 76 yrs. He d. 21 Oct. 1843, æt. 39th yr. "Mariner." Resided on Hersey St. Ch., -
i. MARY ELIZABETH, b. at Wey. Nov. 21, 1828.
3. ii. REUBEN HERSEY, b. in Hing. Nov. 8, 1830.
iii. ABBY PORTER, b. in Hing. Aug. 25, 1840.
3. REUBEN H.8 (Reuben T.7 Charles 6 Elisha 5 Joseph 4-3-2 James 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 8, 1830. m. June 12, 1859, Ellen M. Overton, dau. of Alfred and Eliza (Ewell) Overton. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 24, 1835. "Stitcher." Resides on North St., West Hing.
Child, b. in Hing., -
i. FRANK WALTON, June 17, 1864.
4. WILLIAM OTIS (s. of John and a descendant of James), b. at Wey. Sept. 29, 1812. m. Sept. 12, 1839, Hannah W. French. She was b. at Wey. Aug. 3, 1818, and d. at Wey. 24 Apr. 1870, æt. 52d yr. William O. came to Hing. 1841, and engaged in the manuf. of boots and shoes at Hing. Centre, first as junior partner of the firm of Whi- ton and Nash ; and later, as senior partner of the firm of Nash, French, and Co. In 1860 he returned with his fam. to Wey.
Ch., all b. in Hing., -
i. WILLIAM HUMPHREY, June 11, 1846. Resides at Leadville, Col.
ii. FRANCIS OTIS, Dec. 5, 1850.
iii. ARTHUR, June 15, 1856, d. 20 Dec. foll.
iv. REBECCA HUMPHREY, May 16, 1860.
NOTE. - Joseph, of Wey. m. in Hing. March 17, 1698-99, Phebe Marsh of Braintree. Samuel, of Braintree, and Mary Briant, int. of m'ge, Sept. 20, 1707. John, by w. Jane, had Deborah, b. in Hing. July 28, 1754. Joseph, of Wey. m. June 19, 1783, Elizabeth Wilder of Hing. Susan, of Wey. m. Dec. 3, 1826, Samuel W. Marsh. Daniel P., m. Aug. 22, 1846, Susan S. Gardner. Clarence A., m. Nov. 29, 1871, Silvia A. Barton. Joshua H., of Ab'n m. Dec. 13, 1871, Alice L. Beal. John, of Wey. m. March 9, 1873, Lillie A., dau. of John T. Morton. James, m. Mary C. Crowell.
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Neal - Nelson,
NEAL.
JONATHAN, from Boston, m. in Hing. sec. pre. Dec. 8, 1741, Abigail, dau. of Aaron and Sarah Pratt. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 4, 1708. "Farmer." Resided on Beechwood St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. ABIGAIL, Jan. 15, 1742-43, d. 17 Dec. 1752.
ii. SARAH, Jan. 12, 1743-44. m. Dec. 5, 1765, Thomas Pratt.
iii. JERUSHA, Nov. 23, 1747.
iv. ALICE, July 1, 1750.
v. JOSEPH, Dec. 12, 1752. m. Apr. 16, 1775, Mary, dau. of Thomas Gill. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 1, 1754.
1. JOHN, by occupation "mariner," was in active service during the Mexican War, in the U. S. Navy. His w. was Sarah Hazelton. She d. 4 Aug. 1871, æt. 78 yrs. He d. 12 Oct. 1850, æt. 56 yrs. A monu- ment erected to their memory stands in the Hing. cemetery, where both hus. and w. are buried.
Their sons were -
2. i. JOHN SPAULDING, 1831.
3. ii. WILLIAM L., 1834.
iii. FRANKLIN AUGUSTUS, 1837, d. 24 Oct. 1861, æt. 25th yr.
2. JOHN S. (John = Sarah Hazelton), b. at Hebron, N. H., Nov. 1831. m. first, Eliza J. Sharp, dau. of Edward and Ellen (Swaney) Sharp. She d. 26 Dec. 1856, at. 20 yrs. He m. secondly, Nov. 19, 1857, Hannah E. W. Sharp, his first w.'s sister. She was b. at New Portland, Me., 1840. John S. d. at Salisbury Prison, N. C., 16 Jan. 1865, æt. 33 yrs. Resided in Hing., on Free St. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
Ch., by w. Hannah, -
i. SARAH ELLEN, 1858. m. Feb. 28, 1880, Walter C. Cook.
ii. JOHN FRANK, 1863.
3. WILLIAM L. (John = Sarah Hazelton), b. at Hebron, N. H., 1834. m. Catherine W. Johnson. William L. was killed at the battle of Fred- ericksburg, 13 Dec. 1862, æt. 28 yrs. Resided in Hing. on Free St. (See " Hingham in the Civil War.") Ch., -
i. JOHN HARRY HAZELTON, b. in Hing. 1856, d. 15 Dec. 1861.
ii. WILLIAM FREDERICK, b. at Fremont, N. H.
iii. FRANKLIN JOHNSON, b. in Hing. 1860, d. 18 Sept. 1862.
CHARLES A., s. of James and Ann J. Neal, and a native of Boston, m. Harriet W. Dunbar, dau. of Laban and Lucy (Loud) Dunbar. She was b. June 13, 1842. Charles A. d. in Hing. 25 Feb. 1883, æt. 60th yr. Resided on Main St., near "Pear Tree Hill." They had two sons. -
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