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SIXTH GENERATION (Still remain in Holland). Children. 94. I. Ella Jane, b. Apr. 16, 1857; m. Wm. Lafayette Webber, May 14, 1884; he d. Sept. 1, 1905.
95. II. Fred Abner, b. Oet. 13, 1859 ; m. Bessie M. Pease, d. of Jerome of Wilbraham, June 29, 1907.
96 III. Mary Ada, b. Nov. 19, 1863 ; m. John F. Hebard, June 20, 1888.
Children.
1. William E., b. Mar. 14, 1889.
2. Emory B., b. Jan. 8, 1892. 3. Franklin A., b. June 20, 1897.
97. IV. Harriet Rebecca, b. June 13, 1868.
55. Harriet Cutler3 and Roseius Baek, b. June 2, 1840; m. in Three Rivers, Aug. 31, 1863, and is still living in Southbridge (a daughter of No. 18) ; both were natives of Holland.
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SIXTH GENERATION.
Children.
98. I. Roscius Harlow, b. May 28, 1865; in. Katherine E. Hart, b. May 3, 1865, in Manchester, Eng- land, Dec. 1, 1888. Children.
1. Roscius H., Jr., b. Mar. 17, 1894.
2. Helen Robbins, b. July 30, 1896. M. (2) Ann Phillips. Children.
1. Harriet E., b. July 29, 1907. 2. Ann Bruce, b. Mar. 18, 1914.
99. II. Harry Eugene, b. July 8, 1869; m. Ella D. Hutchins, dau. of Dr. Samuel Hutchins of Killingly, Ct., Jan. 8, 1902; he is an attor- ney of Danielson, Conn.
1 Children.
. 1. Samuel H., b. Jan. 9, 1903.
2. Harry E., Jr., b. Aug. 3, 1904.
63. Salem Darius Charles6 and Ada M. Kimmel, b. Mar. 19, 1850 (son of No. 27) ; m. July 12, 1911, in Orwigsburg, Pa., a dau. of Howard G. and Agnes (Albright) Kimmel, of West Brunswick, Pa .; he is a graduate of Amherst College, elass of 1874, admitted to Bar 1877, and resides in Boston, where he is a man of prominence ; he has been a Representative to the Legis- lature; trustee of various City Departments, President of Fish and Game Protective Association ; Street Commissioner 16 years, and Chairman of that Board; he is President of the Board of Trustees of H. F. II. S. and is a graduate of that Institution.
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Children. Agnes Daria, b. Apr. 10, 1912. 100.
64. Frederick Abraham Charles and Mrs. Ida M. (Franks) Young, b. Mar. 10, 1863; m. 1896 in Boston; she is a native of Houlton, Maine ; he is a graduate of H. F. H. S. and of Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, class of 1892; resides in Exeter, N. H., where he has praetised his profession since 1895.
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SEVENTH GENERATION Children Born in Exeter
101. I. Marion Freeland, b. Sept. 20, 1896, m. Edwin L. Sleeper of Winthrop, Mass., Feb. 25, 1914. Children.
1. Richard Thorndyke, b. Nov. 29, 1914.
102. II. Salem Darius (2), b. July 18, 1898.
103. III. Frederic Abraham, Jr., b. Mar. 22, 1900.
104. IV. Byron Wilbur, b. Feb. 1, 1904.
105. V. Esther Luvan, b. Oet. 7, 1905.
106. VI. William Arthur, b. May 31, 1912 in New Dur- ham, N. H.
67. Clara Cordelia Wallis" and Edwin Chamberlain, b. Feb. 18, 1851; m. Dee. 28, 1876 ; he was son of John and Persis Chamberlain of Sturbridge; though left a widow in the early years of her marriage, she brought to an honorable maturity four sons and a daughter; resides in Sturbridge.
SEVENTH GENERATION Children Born in Sturbridge.
107. I. Bertram H., b. Jan. 15, 1878; m. Ethel Simmons, Oet. 18, 1905 : a daughter of Samuel and Ella Simmons Southbridge. Children.
1. Dorothy, b. Jan. 20, 1907.
2. Edwin H., b. June 6, 1909. 3. Bertram H., b. July 8, 1913.
108. II. Eva, b. 1879, d. 1880.
109. III. Ruth E., b. May 20, 1881; m. Harold A. Granger, July 12, 1910; a son of Edward and Helen Granger Westboro.
110. IV. Joseph H., b. Sept. 6, 1883.
111. V. Philip W., b. Feb. 28, 1885.
112. VI. Alvin H., b. May 8, 1887; m. Gertrude Webber, Oct. 24, 1910; a dan. of Fred and Julia Web- ber of Sturbridge.
69. David Parker Wallace6 and Harriet M. Lewis, b. Dee. 1856 in Holland ; m. June 1, 1887, a dau. of Ensign Lincoln and Ruth (Page) Lewis of Cambridge; he is employed with A. W. Pope Co. of Boston ; resides in Roslindale.
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SEVENTH GENERATION
Children.
113. I. Charles Arthur, b. Mch. 13, 1888; m. Ina V. Baker, June 1, 1910, dau. of Nathan and Alice Baker of Brookline, is a salesman for Sellers & Co., Boston, and resides in Roslin- dale.
114. II. Ruth Edna, b. Oct 19, 1891; m. Frank C. Hendry, June 25, 1913, son of Frank and Magdalena Hendry of Roslindale. Res., Roslindale.
73. David Perry Wallace6 and Mary Abbott (1st w.) b. Apr. 24, 1854 (Wales) ; m. Jan. 16, 1878, a dau. of Rufus K. and Nancy Abbott of Chelmsford; she d. Jan. 11, 1888; he was an officer in the Concord and Charlestown reformatories for some years; removed to Still River, and now resides in So. Fram- ingham; both he and his present wife are actively interested in civic, literary and fraternal organizations, and are members of the Baptist Church.
SEVENTH GENERATION
Children.
115. I. Raymond, b. Dec. 20, 1881, in Concord Jet. : m. Nettie O. Hatch, dau. of Thomas and Mary Hatch of Newport, Maine. Rem. to Grass Range, Montana, where he is engaged in ranching.
Second marriage, Oct. 30, 1888, with Aman- da Searles, dau. of Urias and Amanda (Free- man) Searles of Westboro. Child.
116. II.
Marion L., b. Jan. 29, 1891; m. Webster B. Davis, son of Samuel G. and Parezina (Ben- nett) Davis of Denmark, Maine. Reside in Boston.
74. Frank Fremont Wallace6 and Lizzie Winch, b. June 7, 1856, Wales: m. June 7, 1887 in Clinton, a daughter of Charles F. and Phoebe (Marsh) Winch, of Georgetown; they reside in Clinton, where he is Manager of the Wallace Grain Co., a busi- ness established in 1886, and conducted in partnership with his brother S. Ives Wallace for 20 years, and which is now incor- porated : he served as selectman for three years, and is a trustee
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of the Baptist Church and both are active in the charitable and civic affairs of the town.
SEVENTH GENERATION Child.
117.
Helen Lucille, b. Nov. 15, 1SSS. Is a graduate of Boston School of Domestic Science. Res., Philadelphia.
75. Hattie Eliza Wallace6 and Elihu Herbert Cutler, b. Feb. 13, 1858 in Wales; m. June 14, 1882, a son of Henry and Harriet B. Cutler of N. Wilbraham; he has engaged in manu- facturing and is Ex-President of Knox Auto Co., and of Nat. Auto Manufacturers Association of New York City; they have resided in N. Wilbraham and Brooklyn, N. Y., and are now lo- cated at Springfield, where both are active members of Hope Congregational Church; she is an officer in the Daughters of the American Revolution, with descent from four soldiers of that war, and is a graduate of H. F. H. S.
SEVENTH GENERATION
Children.
118. I. Ruth Elinor, b. Apr. 4, 1883, in No. Wilbraham; a graduate of Vassar College, 1907. Res.,
N. Y. City.
119. II. Paul Wallace, b. Apr. 8, 1887 in No. Wilbraham ; m. Olive H., dau. of Francis A. and Katherine Everton, Sept. 19, 1914, in Westfield, where they reside.
120. III. Gerald Ives, b. May 19, 1893, in Springfield. A student of Yale University, Class 1915. S.
77. D. Hewson Wallace® and Rose M. Lowe, b. Mar. 26, 1862; m. Sept. 25, 1893, in Clinton; a dau. of Henry S. and . Sarah E. Lowe of Greenfield, N. H .; they lived for a time in New York City where he was manager of a wholesale beef company ; then removed and settled upon a valuable farm in Middlefield, Conn .: he was Master of the Grange in 1911, and both attend the Congregational Church.
SEVENTH GENERATION Children Born in New York City.
121. I. Marjorie, b. Dec. 16, 1897.
122. II. Perry, b. Oct. 10, 1899.
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78. S. Ives Wallace® and Lucy M. Sessions, b. Feb. 2, 1864; m. Sept. 1, 1886; she is a dau. of Hon. Wm. R. Sessions of Hampden and Springfield and is descended from a passenger of the ship Mayflower of 1620, and from eight ancestors who served in the Revolution ; they resided in Clinton 20 years, where he held various offices in the town and was elected a Represent- ative to the Massachusetts Legislature in 1899; removed to Pasa- dena, California in 1906 and is a member of the B. O. Kendall Co., Investment Bankers and Brokers; he is a trustee and both are active members of the Universalist Church.
SEVENTH GENERATION
Children Born in Clinton.
123. I. Earle Sessions, b. July 29, 1887 ; m. Marion Hart- well, Oct. 29, 1913, dau. of Frank and Grace (Jacobs) Hartwell of Somerville, and an instructor in Wellesley College. He is a graduate of Dean Academy, and of Tufts College, Class of 1909, and was an athlete of some prominenee. Removed to Pasadena, Cal.
124. II. Sylvia Perry, b. Sept. 24, 1896. Is a student at Simmons College of Boston (1914).
79. Abbie Jane Wallace" and Richard J. Huntington, b. Feb. 20, 1867; m. Dec. 25, 1901; a son of Loring and Lucy (Dransfield) Huntington of Webster, and of Springfield, Mass .; the mother was a native of Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England and died in Springfield in 1891. She is a graduate of H. F. H. S. and was a successful teacher in various cities of Massachu- setts; they lived for a time at Springfield, then in New York City, removing in 1907 to California where he is Pacific Coast Manager for the Otis Elevator Co .; they reside in Berkeley and are members of the Congregational Church.
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Children.
125. Virginia, b. June 11, 1903, in Springfield.
86. Susan Adaline Perry6 and George H. Back, b. Feb. 21, 1858; dau. of No. 46; m. Nov. 18, 1875 .; he d. Sept. 1880.
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SEVENTH GENERATION Child.
126. Bertha E., b. Ang. 10, 1878; m. Keyes A. Boynton, 1896. She d. Mch. 10, 1908. Children.
I. Marion E., b. Sept. 23, 1896.
II. Lester H., b. Feb. 26, 1898.
III. Vernon P., b. Oct. 2, 1899.
IV. Harriet S., b. Dec. 9, 1900.
V. Wilnah W., b. Dec. 23, 1902.
VI. Stanwood E., b. Mch. 29, 1904.
VII. Velda R., b. Aug. 5, 1905.
VIII. Norma B., b. Dec. 21, 1906.
IX. Bertha B., b. Feb. 25, 1908.
Second marriage with John H. Spear in 1891 and resides in Cushman. No issue.
87. Sarah Emily Perry6 and William Marriott, b. Dec. 6, 1864; m. 1888 and d. 1913, dau. of No. 46.
SEVENTH GENERATION
Children.
127. I. Edward Perry, b. May 1890.
128. II. Harry, b. 1892; d. in infancy.
88. Samuel Dawes Perry" and Rebecca Burgoyne, b. Mar. 7, 1870; m. (1) 1892, Flora J. Belcher, who d. 1902; m. (2) in 1904 ; he was son of No. 46.
SEVENTH GENERATION Children.
129. I. Herbert Dawes, b. Nov. 1, 1905.
130. II. Anna Louise, b. May 16, 1907.
131. III. Laura Burgoyne, b. Apr. 24, 1909.
132. IV. Marshall Wallis, b. Apr. 14, 1911.
133. V. John Elsworth, b. Feb. 27, 1913.
91. Mary Eunice Wallis® and Daniel P. Spencer, b. June 21, 1860; m. May 25, 1882; he was a son of John Spencer and they reside in Belchertown where they are active in civic affairs and attend the Congregational Church; she is a graduate of H. F. H. S.
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SEVENTH GENERATION Children.
134. I. Phillip, b. Mch. 9, 1883; d. Mch. 13, 1883.
135. II. Ruth Wallis, b. Sept. 11, 1884; d. June 24, 1894.
136. III. Howard, b. Aug. 14, 1890.
92. Horace Elbridge Wallis6 and Ada E. Webber, b. Nov. 3, 1862 ; m. Mar. 22, 1888 ; a dau. of Geo. Livingstone Webber, of Holland; they settled for a time upon the farm of David 3d, and carried on extensively the dairy venture his father had estab- lished ; he became prominent in town affairs, serving as Select- man, Assessor, School Committee and Postmaster, and repre- senting his district in the Legislature of Massachusetts in 1895; he removed to Waltham in 1896, and is engaged in a mercantile business. With his removal the name of Wallis disappears from the records of Holland.
SEVENTH GENERATION Children Born in Holland.
137. I. Grace Eugenia, b. Dec. 28, 1888. Graduate of Framingham Normal School.
138. II. Edith Leslie, b. Nov. 21, 1893.
93. A. Lincoln Wallace" and Lauretta Normand, b. Apr. 19, 1865; m. July 1, 1894. A merchant of Milford, Conn. By 1st wife Mary Otis, m. 1890, d. May 5, 1893, there was no issue.
SEVENTH GENERATION Children.
139. I. Verne Audrey, b. Apr. 22, 1903. 140. II. Jessie Norma, b. July 16, 1906.
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THE WALLACE OR WALLIS FAMILY.
By Lovering.
Loeal tradition and feeling seemed to be that the Wallis Family at the north end of Holland was nowise related to the Wallis Family at the south end. We have come to other con- clusions, impelled by eireumstanees and evidence which while not absolute proof, yet is so near to it that we regard it as sat- isfactory. The first Wallis to settle in territory that became Holland was David Wallis of Woodstock, who had married a Brimfield lady. His sons were :- David, Jr., Jonathan, John, William and Thomas. David Wallis gives a deed to his son Thomas of 83 A., in 1762 (see Registry of Deeds, Liber 4, Folio 361). Thomas Wallis, physician, sells to William Wallis 83 A., by a deed given in 1785, see Registry of Deeds for description. Thomas Wallis is old enough to receive a deed of land from his father in 1762, and is a physician in 1785. Thomas Wallis, physician, lived in the south part of the town, the house site where he lived is well known, No. 105. Thomas Wallis, phy- sieian, deeds land to his son Alanson Wallis, Nov. 3, 1800. The description puts this land between land of Zuriel May on the East and Bradley Webber on the West, and abutting on land of Rinaldo Wallis whose house-site is well known. See Registry of Deeds, Liber 41, Folio 268, also the assessment roll for 1798 with descriptions for aforesaid parties. Alanson Wallis was son to Dr. Thomas Wallis. That being so it is extremely probable that Rinaldo Wallis was, who lived close by, also Alfred, Moses and Elizabeth, see record of carly mar- riages, and Thomas P. Wallis who likewise became a physician and married for his second wife Keziah Hamant of Sturbridge, and soon removed to that town, where we find record of his family. He could not be the Dr. Thomas Wallis, son to David Wallis, Sr., for the Sturbridge records say that he died March 18, 1827, aged 51. If so he was born about 1776. But Dr. Thomas Wallis was old enough to receive a deed of land from his father in 1762. We give the following as the family of Dr. Thomas Wallis of small pox fame, son to David, Sr.
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Thomas2 Wallis m. (1) -; (2)
Children.
Alfred3, m. Zeporah Cady, April 26, 1792.
Rinaldo3, m. Sarah Brooks, April 21, 1793.
Alanson3, m. Lucy Hyde, int. Sept. 18, 1796. Elizabeth3, m. Zenas Dunton, Oct. 8, 1804.
Thomas P.3, b. about 1776; m. (1) Sophia Haynes, Oct. 25, 1804; (2) Keziah Hamant, int. Feb. 1, 1807.
Moses3, m. Abigail Merrick, int. Mar. 15, 1807.
These names are given in the order of their marriage. We find the following baptisms of children of Doctor Wal- lis. They are without doubt children of a second marriage.
Cynthia, bp. May 3, 1784; m. Asahel Stacey, 1803. Sophia, bp. Feb. 25, 1787.
Grosvenor, bp. May 24, 1789.
Austin, bp. Feb. 23, 1794.
From the Sturbridge Records.
Dr. Thomas3 P. Wallis m. (1) Sophia Haynes Oct. 25, 1804; m. (2) Keziah Hamant, Mar. 12, 1807. He died March 18, 1827; she died Apr. 28, 1828.
Children.
Lorenzo+, b. 1808.
Thomas+ P., Jr., d. Sept. 15, 1808.
Moses+, b. 1810.
Sophia+, bp. 1811; b. of wife No. 1 probably.
Pownal+, b. 1812.
Wm. Hamant+, b. 1817.
Emerson+, b. 1819. Caroline+ Keziah, b. 1822.
The above Dr. Thomas P. Wallis is the one who makes a contribution to the church fund in 1820 from Sturbridge.
See vital records of Sturbridge.
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WALLACE FAMILY.
By Newton Wallace.
Rinaldo3 Wallace, b. 1767; d. 1850; m. in Sturbridge, Apr. 20, 1793, Sarah Brooks, of Tolland, Conn. She died Nov. 2, 1849.
Children.
Nancy+, b. March 24, 1794; d. March 24, 1855. Gardner+, b. Feb. 9, 1796; d. Dec. 6, 1886.
Augusta+, b. July 1, 1798; d. May 10, 1857. Lyman+, b. Jan. 27, 1801; d. March 20, 1826. Washington+, b. Aug. 9, 1803; d. Nov. 14, 1822. Hiram+, b. Apr. 17, 1807 ; d. Ang. 8, 1862.
Freeman+, b. Nov. 17, 1811 ; d. 1879. Richmond+, b. Nov. 15, 1818; d. March 18, 1821.
Nancy* Wallace never married.
Gardner+ Wallace m. Elvira Colburn, d. Dec. 15, 1869.
Children.
Elizabeth3. Helen Augusta5.
Hiram+ Wallace m. Eliza Putney of Union, Ct. She was born Apr. 17, 1817. Married Jan. 21, 1835.
Children. Newton5, b. July 5, 1841. Edwin5, b. Apr. 21, 1850. George5, b. Mar. 20, 1852.
Hiram+ Wallace always lived in Holland except about two years spent in Union. He purchased a saw and grist mill in the southeast part of the town, which he operated for over twenty years. He always took an interest in elections, local, state and national. But while he felt a deep interest in town affairs, yet he would never accept office.
Augusta* Wallace m. Eleazer Webber. No children. Washington+ and Richmond+ Wallace, never married. Freeman+ Wallace m. Blaisdell of Maine and set- tled in Stonington, Conn., where he carried on a jewelry busi- ness.
Newton5 Wallace served three years in 27th Mass. In- fantry in the "Civil War." (See Soldiers' Civil War.) After
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the war he married Adelle E. Harris, daughter of Wm. and Augusta Harris. They made their home in Union for a time, afterwards at Ludlow; for the past eighteen years he has been chief engineer and electrician at the Mass. Agricultural Col- lege, Amherst, Mass., making his home there.
He has held various civil offices, Constable, School Com- mittee and Justice of the Peace, Post Commander and Officer of the Day; also is chorister of the M. E. church which he attends.
Newton3 Wallace m. Adelle E. Harris. Children.
Edith A.6, b. Oct. 12, 1876. Lizzie D.6, b. Mar. 11, 1879. Wm. N.6, b. June 27, 1885.
Edwin Wallace m. Marietta Gold of Sturbridge. He lived for a time in Union, Ct., running a saw mill, and farming. Then he moved to Sturbridge where he owned and managed a large farm, a saw and planing mill, also a fishing and summer resort, until his death, July 27, 1914.
George Wallace m. Emily Curtiss of Union, Ct. He en- gaged in the lumber business for several years, buying and cutting off wood-lots. He served the town of Union, Ct., as School Committee, Selectman, and Representative. He now lives in Sturbridge.
George Wallace m. Emily Curtiss.
Children.
Bertha®,
She is now a teacher in the Sturbridge public school.
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THE WEBER-WEBBER FAMILY.
By Chasc.
Reviewed by the Author.
Surnames were not in common use until between 1300 and 1400; previous to that time people were called by one name only. The first surnames were taken largely from the business in which the individuals were engaged, as Smith, Cooper, Car- penter, etc. The family we are tracing took its name from the fact that they were weavers; they made webs, therefore they were Webers or Websters. A man who was a weaver was called a Weber; while a woman who did the same kind of work was called a Webster. In each case they were weavers, they made webs, consequently they adopted for their family name, Weber, Webster, Webb or Weaver, as they fancied.
Thus with the use of family names, families are now able to trace their ancestry back to earlier generations, which could not be done, lacking family names, with any degree of accuracy.
The Weber-Webber family according to authentic his- tory originated in Germany. Many families by the name are in that country at the present time.
At one time some by the name of Weber emigrated to France and from thence to England, with "William the Nor- man," probably in 1066 as that was the year that the battle of Hastings was fought in which some Webers participated. William conquered England and was there after designated as "William the Conqueror." After establishing his right to the throne he left the previous King, Harold, to rule in his place and he returned to his dynasty in France where he died in 1087.
It is noticed that the name was at earliest date spelled Weber. In later times it has become pretty generally to be spelled Webber; the first form was from the German and they are of German origin. This form was retained until after they came to Holland from Ipswich, Beverly, Methuen and other places in that vicinity. It has been found that the Weber family had six coats-of-arms. I can only describe one of them,
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viz: Gules, (red). on a chevron, engrailed or (gold) between three hurts (roundlets) as many annulets, azure (blue). The erest "a wolf's head."
There is quite a family of Webers in St. Kew Parish, Cornwall, Eng. One Wm. Weber was church, warden in 1727. In 1462 Henry Weber was Dean of Exeter.
The following monumental inscriptions are to be seen in the church yard of Rumington, Somerset Co., Eng.
"Saered to the memory of Edward Alexander Weber, Clerk, 36 years, Rector of this Parish, who departed this life Dee. 25th, 1872, age 68 years."
"In memory of Dennis Withers Wade Weber, who died Dec. 18, 1876, aged 64; also of Mary V. Weber who died Sept. 19, 1877, aged 77 years, and Georgiana Weber, who died Apr. 22nd, 1880, aged 76 years, dau. of Rev. Edward Weber, Rector of this Parish and Botheolton, and Elisabeth his wife."
One John Weber was Capt. of the ship "Royal Defense" for the Barbadoes, Dec. 6, 1664. "One Thomas Webber was master of the Mayflower on one voyage."
There has been found a record of a marriage between a Webber and a Norman family which occurred in 1700; previ- ous to this date we have few records of Webers or Webbers, in this country and those few were mostly seamen.
The earliest records we have been able thus far to find of our family by the name are, Richard, Samuel, William, Mary, of Marblehead; and Richard, Edward and John of Ipswich, Beverly and Methuen and that vicinity; these last three are known to have been brothers and the others if not of the same family must have been as near as cousins and the same men are found to have lived at various times in each of the above named towns: also a good proof of their consanguinity is that they largely used the same names for their children. It is hard to trace accurately these families below the second gen- erations as there are so many of the same name especially the Richards, which are numerous. In "Vital Records" of above named towns and others, which are in every publie library in Mass., may be found many later generations of Webbers.
Dr. Daniel G. Webber of Boston wrote of Thomas and Michael Webber, who lived near Falmouth, in 1660-1668. He
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said most of the Webbers in America were descended from either Thomas or. Michael Webber; and Boston records say that Michael has no connection with the Ipswich and Methuen family, at least not in America, and we have record of a Thomas Webber who came with his family from Falmouth, and settled in Charlestown; his wife was Mary Parker, b. 1639; she was admitted to the church in Charlestown, Feb. 28, 1695. Thomas died before. 1692.
The names of his children are not given in Willis' Iist. of Charlestown, but as it is a tradition that some Thomas was ancestor of the Methuen, Beverly and Ipswich Webers, the above named Thomas would be the right age and generation to have been father of the men named above.
Also the John Webber who went to the Barbadoes, Dec. 6, 1664, is thought to have been possibly ancestor to the John who came to Holland. It is hoped by the compiler of this that some one will be able to find to a certainty who was their immediate ancestor.
An Association formed in Brooklyn, N. Y., previous to 1891, called "The Anneke (Webber) Jans-Bogardus Literary Association," members to be of the Weber-Webber family and descendants; many of which are lineal descendants of "King William" "Third King of Holland" "Prince of Orange" and "Founder of the Dutch Republic."
In 1891 the President of the Association was E. H. Wal- lace; Treas., John A. Anderson.
Fee for joining the Association, $500.
One line has been traced thus :-
Mary Louise10 (Webber) Royden.
Benjamin? Webber and wife Louise (Eastman) Webber. Simeons Webber and wife Thankful (Stover) Webber.
Jonathan7 Webber and wife Harriet (Hayes) Webber.
Jonathan6 Webber and wife Margery (Coombs) Webber. Waitstill5 Webber and wife.
Samuel+ Webber and wife.
Wolfert3, Jr., Webber and wife.
Wolfert2, Sr., Webber, m. dau. of King William.
William1 the Silent and wife.
Those who can trace their line to King William may well boast of their regal origin.
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FIRST GENERATION.
Richard1 Weber, of Marblehead, m. Jan. 1, 1714, Mary Lebbee.
Children.
I. Samuel2, bp. July 8, 1716.
II. Mary2, bp. May 26, 1717 ; m. Nov. 7, 1734, Patrick Redding.
III. Elizabeth2, bp. June 22, 1718.
IV. Abigail2, bp. Sept. 11, 1720.
V. Richard2, bp. Feb. 26, 1720-21. VI. Sarah2, bp. Mch. 15, 1723-4.
Mary1 Weber, of Marblehead, m. Feb. 21, 1704-5, Samuel Bowden, in Marblehead.
Samuel1 Weber, m. June 30, 1716, Hannah Hood, in Mar- blehead.
Child.
1. I. Samuel2, Jr., b. abt. 1720. (Other children not recorded there.)
Richard1 Weber of Ipswich m. Feb. 27, 1710, Sarah Chap- man in Ipswich.
Children.
I. Sarah2, bp. Feb. 20, 1711-12.
2. TI. Richard2, bp. Aug. 23, 1713. III. Jacob2, bp. July 16, 1716. IV. Patience, bp. Mch. 25, 1718. V. Anne, bp. June 26, 1720.
William1 Weber, m. (1) Dec. 2, 1707, Sarah Mercer. (No children recorded.) (2) Jan. 20, 1712-13, Hannah Chamneys, in Marblehead.
Children.
3. I. William2, bp. Nov. 18, 1713. II. John2, bp. July 15, 1716. (No others recorded in Marblehead.)
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