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He was one of the minute-men on the Common, 19 April 1775, and was also with the army at Cambridge when Gen. Washington took command. He settled in the southwest part of Lexington and was often elected to places of honor and trust in the town.
He married LYDIA TIDD, born 6 July 1732, died 10 Nov. 1802, g. s., daughter of Daniel4 and Hephzibah (Reed).
Children, all born at Lexington:
7. i. ISAAC,5 b. 16 Dec. 1755.
8. ii. SAMUEL, b. 11 July 1757.
iii. LYDIA, b. 29 Nov. 1759; d. unm. 22 July 1788.
iv. BETHIAH, b. 23 Mar. 1761; d. 3 Aug. 1765.
v. HEPHZIBAH, b. 3 July 1762; m. (1) 17 Apr. 1781 JOHN SAWIN of Water- town; m. (2) 15 Nov. 1787 JONAS WYETH of Cambridge; d. 17 May 1789.
9. vi. JOHN, b. 13 July 1764.
vii. BETHIAH, b. 25 June 1766; d. 28 July 1786.
viii. ABIGAIL, b. 20 Apr. 1768; d. 10 May 1788.
ix. THOMAS, b. 25 Apr. 1772; d. 9 Oct. 1775.
6. THADDEUS4 HASTINGS (Samuel,3 John,2 Thomas1), born 15 Oct. 1723.
He married at Watertown, 29 Mar. 1763, MARY STRATTON of Watertown.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. THADDEUS, bapt. 27 June 1766; ? d. 30 June 1766.
ii. Child, d. 23 Aug. 1767.
iii. Child, d. 13 Sept. 1769.
iv. THADDEUS, b. 15 Sept. 1769.
v. SAMUEL STRATTON, bapt. 8 Aug. 1771.
7. ISAAC5 HASTINGS (Samuel, 4 Samuel,3 John,2 Thomas1), born 16 Dec. 1755, died 2 July 1830, g. s.
He was on the Common with Capt. Parker's company on the morning of 19 April 1775, at the capture of Burgoyne, and also de- tailed to guard the prisoners at Prospect Hill, Charlestown, now Somerville. In 1808 he was chosen deacon of the church and became a leading member.
He married SARAH STEARNS, born 29 Dec. 1761, died 14 Mar. 1833, aged 74, g. s., daughter of Phinehas5 and Mary (Wellington). They were admitted to the church 10 Feb. 1782.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. SOPHIA,6 b. 17 Oct. 1781; m. 18 June 1809 ISAAC S. SPRING of Standish, Me .; d. at Somerville Nov. 1841.
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ji. ISAAC, b. 3 Nov. 1783; was lost at sea.
iii. THOMAS, b. 1 Feb. 1786; m. in Vt. MARY BAKER; d. at Montreal, Canada, July 1835.
iv. ABIGAIL, b. 20 May 1788; m. 9 Dec. 1821, as his third wife, JONATHAN3 CARY of Boston, b. 1768, d. 17 Apr. 1855; d. 25 July 1877. They moved to Lexington, 1827.
v. JOHN, b. 21 July 1790; m. (1) 9 Dec. 1834 SARAH (WEST) RIGGS, b. at Boston, d. 16 Sept. 1860, aged 72, dau. of Benjamin and Hannah ( ); m. (2) 28 Aug. 1862 MARY MARIA CARY, b. 4 Mar. 1810, dau. of Jonathan3 and Mary (Harris).
vi. PHINEHAS STEARNS, b. 13 Oct. 1792; m. ELIZABETH BOWLES of Ports- mouth, N. H .; d. 31 Dec. 1871.
vii. LEONARD, b. 6 Sept. 1794; d. 10 Nov. 1802.
viii. SAMUEL, b. 24 Sept. 1798; m. 1827 LUCY R. REED, dau. of Sweethern.
ix. MARIA, b. 1 Mar. 1801; m. 4 May 1828 WILLIAM H.4 CARY.
8. SAMUEL5 HASTINGS (Samuel, 4 Samuel,3 John,2 Thomas1), born 11 July 1757, died 9 Jan. 1834.
He was on the Common with Capt. Parker, 19 April 1775, vol- unteered soon after and was detailed as one of Gen. Lee's life-guard and taken prisoner with him at Long Island. He was major of the Lexington Artillery. His grand-daughter writes: "My father's brothers and sisters were all born in the same house, the old Nelson- Hastings house which stood on the road to Concord, a back road running from the point where the old Viles tavern used to stand, and parallel to the 'main-travelled road.' The house where my father's family were born is where my seven brothers and sisters were born. The confusion between Lincoln and Lexington comes from the fact of my grandfather's farm lying in both towns, and the dividing line placed the house within the Lincoln boundary, but all the relations were all with Lexington."
He married 1 Oct. 1778 LYDIA NELSON, born 6 July 1758, died 5 Apr. 1829, daughter of Thomas5 and Lydia (Scott) of Lin- coln.
Children, first nine baptized at Lexington:
i. LYDIA,6 b. 20 Feb. 1780; m. 22 Feb. 1807 NEHEMIAH INGERSOL INGRA- HAM of Boston; d. 23 June 1823.
ii. SAMUEL, b. 15 Dec. 1781; d. Sept. 1798.
10. iii. JONATHAN, b. 17 Aug. 1783.
iv. DORCAS, b. 27 June 1785; m. 8 Oct. 1810 REV. DANIEL6 MARRETT of Standish, Me .; d. 6 Aug. 1857.
v. THOMAS, b. 22 May 1787; m. (1) MARY? ROBBINS of Brighton, who d. 12 July 1818, aged 26; m. (2) 29 May 1823 MARTHA LIVERMORE; d. at East Cambridge 14 Aug. 1865.
vi. POLLY, b. 10 Apr. 1789; m. 20 May 1811 BENJAMIN OLIVER6 WELLINGTON of Lexington, who d. 10 Nov. 1853, aged 75 y. 3 m.
vii. OLIVER, b. 16 May 1791; m: (1) 9 Sept. 1804 ELIZA BEMIS; m. (2) MRS. HULDAH TRABO; d. 31 May 1879, aged 86 y. 7 d.
viii. HEPZIBAH, b. 24 May 1793; m. 24 May 1813 PETER6 WELLINGTON.
ix. HARRIET, b. 12 July 1795; m. 8 Aug. 1819 ELIAS7 SMITH.
11. x. JAMES, b. 5 Oct. 1797.
xi. SAMUEL, b. 23 Jan. 1800; d. Oct. 1802.
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9. JOIIN' HASTINGS (Samuel,4 Samuel,3 John,2 Thomas1), born 13 July 1764, died 5 June 1789.
He married ESTHER LAWRENCE, born 30 June 1765, died 24 Oct. 1794, daughter of Bezaleel5 and Sarah (Muzzey).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. NANCY,6 b. 28 Jan. 1785; m. 15 June 1812 JOSEPH BAILEY of Standish, Me.
ii. BETHIA, b. 15 Mar. 1787; d. unm. 1820.
iii. HEPHZIBAH, b. 21 July 1789; d. 28 Apr. 1790.
10. JONATHAN6 HASTINGS (Samuel,5 Samuel,4 Samuel,3 John, 2 Thomas1), born 17 Aug. 1783, died at Brighton 5 Dec. 1864.
He married at Lincoln, 21 Apr. 1808, NANCY ADAMS of Lincoln, born 13 June 1788, died at Brighton 31 Dec. 1851, daughter of Capt. Bulkley and Persis (Stone).
Children, the first two born at Lexington, iii. at Lincoln, iv. at Franklin, v. at Needham, vi. and vii. at Dedham, the others at Brighton:
i. HELEN AUGUSTA,7 b. 20 Feb. 1809.
ii. BULKLEY ADAMS, b. 23 Aug. 1810; d. 14 Jan. 1814.
iii. MARY ANN, b. 1 Apr. 1812; m. 4 Apr. 1833 JOSEPH ARNOLD, JR., of Roxbury.
iv. BULKLEY ADAMS, b. 2 July 1814; m. 27 Oct. 1839 CYNTHIA DIX of Bos- ton. They had eight children.
v. SAMUEL NELSON, b. 24 June 1816; m. 9 June 1844 ELIZABETH ANN PAR- MELEE of Medford. They had three children.
vi. LYDIA NELSON, b. 26 Nov. 1818; m. 6 June 1848 WILLIAM BUCKMINSTER of Framingham.
vii. FANNY, b. 3 Feb. 1820; d. 10 Sept. 1823.
viii. JOHN ADAMS, b. 16 July 1824; grad. Harvard, 1846; d. at Erie, Pa., 16 Oct. 1851.
ix. CORNELIA, b. 5 Jan. 1826; m. 9 July 1848 REV. ROLLO O. PAGE of Canton, N. Y. They had eight children.
x. HORATIO, b. 11 Mar. 1828; d. 18 Mar. 1828.
xi. Son, b. 2 Jan. 1829.
xii. DANIEL STONE, b. 3 Mar. 1830.
11. JAMES6 HASTINGS (Samuel,5 Samuel,4 Samuel,3 John, ? Thomas1), born at Lincoln 5 Oct. 1797, died 22 May 1869.
He served in the War of 1812 as a private in Capt. Samuel Town- shend's company of Light Infantry from Waltham in Valentine's 1st Regiment Mass. Militia.
He married 11 Oct. 1821 SALLY MEAD, born 12 Jan. 1801, died 13 Sept. 1874, daughter of Josiah5 and Sally (Locke).
Children, first seven born at Lincoln and baptized at Lexington 26 May 1833, the last two born at East Cambridge:
i. CHARLES,7 b. 7 July 1822; m. (1) 26 Nov. 1846 MARTHA7 TUTTLE, d. at West Acton 6 Sept. 1872; m. (2) 28 June 1876 SARAH M. BERRY, b. at Truro, N. S., dau. of Robert and Ann ( ); d. at Jersey City, N. J., 13 July 1890. Children, iv. b. at Somerville, others at East Cam- bridge: i. Clara Rindge,8 b. 21 Oct. 1848; m., as his second wife, Loren
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Arnold of Marlboro. ii. Maria Pratt, b. 19 Aug. 1851; d. at West Acton 28 June 1873. iii. Walter Whitney, b. 26 Nov. 1853; m. 3 July 1879 Addie M. Lewis of Waltham; d. at Jersey City, N. J., 20 Nov. 1902. iv. Charles Ainsworth, b. 2 Feb. 1856; m. 10 Oct. 1878 Carrie A. Clough of Marlboro. v. Lewis Clark, b. 11 July 1858; m. 7 Oct. 1883 Emma F. Brown of West Acton.
ii. EMILY MERRIAM, b. 15 Mar. 1824; m. DR. E. F. DAVIS of Brattleboro, Vt .; resided at Galesburg, Ill .; d. at Kansas City, Mo., 16 Nov. 1893. They had two children.
iii. JAMES WHITNEY, b. 9 Apr. 1826; d. 12 June 1848.
iv. MARIA CHANDLER, b. 16 Apr. 1828; m. LUCIUS GALE PRATT of Brattle- boro, Vt .; d. at West Newton 3 Sept. 1858. They had three children born at Brattleboro, Vt.
v. SARAH MEAD, b. 15 Oct. 1829; d. 22 June 1842.
vi. OLIVER, b. 8 Aug. 1831; m. 1866 MRS. SARAH AMSDEN of Lawrence, Kansas; d. at Webb City, Mo., 15 Sept. 1891. He went to Kansas in 1856 with a company of young men from Galesburg, Ill., to fight if necessary for its Free-Statehood. They were disarmed by U.S. troops as soon as they crossed the border, but remained to become loyal citizens of the new state. He enlisted in 1861 in the 2d Kansas Regt. Child: Oliver Amsden,8 b. 1867.
vii. ALONZO, b. 25 Aug. 1833; m. GRACE ELIZA WEED. Children, first three born at Leavenworth, Kansas: i. Frank Davis,8 b. 31 Aug. 1858; d. at Leavenworth 25 July 1859. ii. May Chase, b. 12 May 1860; m. 19 Dec. 1883 Delos Allen Chapelle of Trinidad, Col. iii. Margaret Wel- lington, b. 22 May 1862; m. at Trinidad, Col., 24 Jan. 1884, Harry H. Officer. iv. Charles King, b. and d. at Boston 1865. v. Laura Doe, b. at New Orleans, La., 8 Mar. 1870; d. at Denver, Col., 9 Nov. 1893.
viii. ADELAIDE, b. 15 Oct. 1836; m. at Brattleboro, Vt., GEORGE WASHINGTON WOOD of Galesburg, Ill., b. at Westford, Vt., 29 Apr. 1832. They had three children* b. at Galesburg, Ill., one at Chicago, Ill., and one at Quincy, Ill.
ix. ELLEN AUGUSTA, b. 2 Mar. 1841; d. 4 Mar. 1866.
HATCH
ROY W.1 HATCH was born at Marshfield.
He married BERTHA M. ROPER, born at Princeton.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. WINSLOW ROPER,2 b. 1 Mar. 1907.
HATFIELD
WILLIAM H.1 HATFIELD was born at Dorchester.
He married MILDRED A. K. ( ), born at Natick. Child, born at Lexington:
i. ARTHUR K.,2 b. 28 Nov. 1889.
HAWKES
JAMES W.1 HAWKES; wife CATHERINE O. (DENNAHY). Both born at Boston.
* MARIAN HASTINGS WOOD married Wallace Dwight Dickinson, b. at Malone, N. Y., 5 Sept. 1852, s. of Sarah (King) Dickinson, dau. of Stephen and Mary (Hayward) Harrington of Keene, N. H., and grand-daughter of John' and Mary (Wooton) Harrington.
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Child, born at Lexington:
i. ANNA FRANCES,2 b. 22 May 1899.
HAWKINS
RICHARD1 HAWKINS was born at Castine, Me.
He married 1 Sept. 1842 MARY ANN ESTABROOK, born at Top- son, N. H.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. WILLIAM R.,2 b. 10 June 1843.
ii. JOHN HENRY, b. 24 Aug. 1845.
iii. EMILY ANN, b. 2 July 1847; d. 4 July 1849.
iv. CHARLES B., b. 25 Jan. 1849.
v. CHARLES B., b. 25 Jan. 1850.
vi. CHARLES S., b. 29 Sept. 1853. George S., d. 29 Oct. 1854, aged 1 y. 16 d., s. of Richard and Mary.
HAWKSWORTH
WILLIAM O.1 HAWKSWORTH was born in Nova Scotia.
He married BLANCHE WATSON, born at Malden.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. EDWIN WATSON, 2 b. 26 May 1905.
HAYES
DAVID1 HAYES; wife MARY (SMITH). Both born in Ire- land.
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Child, born at Lexington: i. HANNAH,2 b. 30 Sept. 1897.
FRANCIS BROWN3 HAYES (William A.,2 David1) was born at South Berwick, Me., 12 Oct. 1819, died 20 Sept. 1884, son of William Allen, born at North Yarmouth, Me., 20 Oct. 1783 and grandson of David and Dorcas (Allen). His mother, Susannah Lord, was born at South Berwick, Me., 19 May 1790, daughter of Gen. John and Mehetable (Perkins). The ancestor, John Hayes, said to have come from Scotland, 1680, settled at Dover, N. H.
Mr. Hayes purchased the property, now numbered 45 Hancock St., of Mr. Blake 29 Nov. 1861, and made Lexington his summer home thereafter. Later he acquired various lots of land on Granny Hill until he owned nearly four hundred acres. On this great estate, beautifully diversified, including the highest point of land in town, with a small natural pond near the top of Granny Hill, he culti- vated a great variety of rare flowers, shrubs and trees, many of which were imported from foreign lands, and among them orchids, camellias and rhododendrons were conspicuous.
In 1883-84 he built an elaborate stone mansion, since known as the castle, but he did not live to occupy it. It was used first by
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Mr. Hayes's family on Christmas Day 1884. Mr. Hayes was elected State Senator in the fall of 1873 and was candidate for Congressman in 1880.
He married at Baltimore, Md., 2 June 1860, MRS. MARGARET McKIM (MARRIOT) WILSON, born at Baltimore, Md., 23 Aug. 1822, died at Boston 20 Nov. 1890, daughter of William H. and Jane (McKim) Marriot and widow of James H. Wilson.
Child, born at Boston:
i. FRANCIS BROWN,4 b. 10 Mar. 1861; d. in England 12 Feb. 1895; m. at Weathersfield, Vt., 8 Sept. 1885, NINO K. HUNT of Weathersfield, Vt., b. at New York, N. Y., 12 Mar. 1866, dau. of Leavitt and Katherine (Jarvis). She m. (2) at New York, N. Y., 23 June 1904 Henry Sherman Taintor. Child: Harold,5 b. at Weathersfield, Vt., 7 June 1888. F. B. Hayes, Jr., bequeathed $10,000 to the town of Lexington for the con- struction of a memorial fountain on Lexington Green. On account of the inadequate supply of town water at that time the plan of the present drinking fountain surmounted by the statue of a minute- man was adopted and unveiled 19 Apr. 1900, Henry H. Kitson, sculp- tor.
JOHN V.1 HAYES; wife MARY J. (DEBOURNE). Both born at Boston.
Children, the first born at Boston, the others at Lexington:
i. MARY MADALINE,2 b. 26 Nov. 1902; d. 18 May 1907.
ii. JOHN VINCENT, b. 20 Aug. 1905.
iii. FRANCIS JOSEPH, b. 1 July 1908.
PATRICK3 HAYES (Patrick,2 Patrick1) was born in Ireland, died 24 Aug. 1901, aged 36, son of Patrick, died 30 Sept. 1906, aged 64, and grandson of Patrick and Julia (Collins).
He married MARY McGILL, born in Ireland.
Children, first two born at Somerville, next three at Lexington, vi. in Ireland:
i. KATHERINE MARY,4 b. 5 Nov. 1890.
ii. THOMAS PATRICK, b. 31 Mar. 1892.
iii. HENRY, b. 18 Aug. 1896; d. 26 July 1901.
iv. HOWARD, b. 16 Apr. 1898.
v. HELEN, b. 27 May 1899; d. 22 Apr. 1900.
vi. JOSEPH H., b. 7 Oct. 1901; d. 9 June 1911.
HEAD
SAMUEL K.1 HEAD was born in N. Y., died at Arlington Heights 20 Feb. 1901.
He married ANNA S. ( ), born at Providence, R. I.
Children, ii. and iii. born at Lexington:
i. GEORGE. 2
ii. CHARLES ADDISON, b. 19 Apr. 1885.
iii. FRANCIS S., b. 5 Dec. 1887.
iv. SARAH.
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HEALD
J. H. A.1 HEALD; wife MARTHA A. ( ). Both born at Carlisle. Child, born at Lexington:
i. WILLIE A.,2 b. 28 Feb. 1855.
JOHN HENRY A.2 HEALD (Thomas1) was born at Carlisle 18 May 1826, son of Thomas.
He married at Carlisle, 30 Dec. 1847, CHRISTIA A. WHEAT, born at Carlisle.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. ALICE M.,3 b. 22 Aug. 1861.
HEALEY
JOHN' HEALEY; wife HANNAH ( ). Both born in Ireland.
He enlisted 29 June 1861 in Co. H, 16th Mass. Inf'y, discharged 12 Aug. 1863 for disability.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. WILLIAM H.,2 b. 9 Sept. 1859.
ii. ANNA, d. 5 Mar. 1866, aged 1 y. 2 m.
HENDLEY
SAMUEL WALLACE3 HENDLEY (Samuel,2 Charles1) was born at Carlisle 22 Dec. 1823, died 7 Apr. 1898, second son of Samuel, born 3 July 1792, and grandson of Charles. His mother, Almira Brown, was born 23 Nov. 1801, daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Tuttle). The ancestor, Charles Hendley, was a deserter from the British army in the Revolutionary War who enlisted in the American service. The Hendleys were of Scotch descent.
He married first19 Oct. 1848 EMELINE SKILTON, born at Burling- ton, died 16 Mar. 1870, daughter of David and Hannah ( ); secondly 11 Nov. 1870 MRS. ELIZABETH (WHITE) DUNNING, born at Litchfield, Me., 1830, died at Bucksfield, Me., Nov. 1905, daugh- ter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Graves) White, and widow of Richard Dunning.
Children by the first wife, all born at Lexington:
i. WALLACE FILMORE,4 b. 27 Nov. 1850; m. 21 May 1887 CORDELIA ELIZA- BETH COCHRANE, b. at Colchester, N. S., dau. of Samuel and Agnes S.
( ); d. in Nova Scotia 8 Sept. 1897.
ii. EUGENE DAVID, b. 3 Oct. 1854.
iii. HOWARD RICH, b. 22 Dec. 1866; d. unm. 5 Feb. 1905.
HENNESSEY
1. JOHN2 HENNESSEY (Richard1) married KATE POWER.
Children, all born in Ireland:
i. ELLEN,3 b. 1837.
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ii. MARY, b. 1859; m. 6 Apr. 1893 LAWRENCE' CONWAY.
iii. RICHARD, b. 1861.
2. iv. JOHN FRANCIS, b. 2 Apr. 1863.
v. KATE, b. 1865.
vi. WILLIAM, b. 1867.
3. vii. DAVID, b. 1869.
viii. JAMES, b. 1871.
ix. PATRICK, b. 1873.
2. JOHN FRANCIS3 HENNESSEY (John,2 Richard1), born in Ire- land 2 Apr. 1863, died 22 Oct. 1911. He became a resident of Lex- ington about 1886. .
He married 21 Apr. 1889 JULIA ANN MANLEY, born 28 Aug. 1868, daughter of Dennis3 and Bridget (Donovan).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. JAMES MANLEY,4 b. 19 Dec. 1890.
ii. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, b. 29 July 1893.
iii. JOHN, b. 12 Aug. 1896; d. 15 Aug. 1896.
iv. JULIA, b. 27 Nov. 1897; d. 28 Nov. 1897.
3. DAVID3 HENNESSEY (John,2 Richard1), born in Ireland 1869. He married 6 June 1894 MAGGIE DALY, born in Prince Edward Island 18 May 1870, daughter of James and Joanna (Burns).
Children, all born at Lexington:
[ i. KATHERINE HELEN, 4 b. 4 Nov. 1895.
ii. MARGARET ANNE, b. 15 Sept. 1899.
iii. MARY AGNES, b. 19 June 1902.
JAMES1 HENNESSEY; wife SARAH JANE (SKILLINGS). Both born in Ireland.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. JAMES,2 b. 29 May 1865.
ii. THOMAS, b. 9 Dec. 1866.
HENSEY
MICHAEL1 HENSEY; wife KATE ( ). Both born in Ireland. Child, born at Lexington:
i. MARY,2 b. 19 July 1864.
HERRICK
FRANK WARE3 HERRICK (Thomas W.,2 Thomas1) was born at Waterville, Me., 19 Feb. 1863, fourth son of Thomas Webster, born at Harmony, Me., 20 July 1816, and grandson of Thomas and Catherine (Weeman). His mother, Mary Dennison Porter, was born at Sedgewick, Me., 28 Feb. 1825, daughter of Rufus King and Sarah (Babson). His ancestor, Henry Herrick, was born at Beau Manor, Parish of Loughborough, Leicester Co., England, 1604, son of Sir William and Lady Joan (May) Herrick, and came first to Virginia and then to Salem, where he married Editha Lakin, daugh-
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ter of Hugh. They were among the thirty who founded the first church of Salem in 1629.
His education was gained at Hallowell, Me., with two years at Colby University, Waterville, Me. He is a Free Mason and became a resident of Lexington in July 1886.
He married at Winthrop, Me., 29 Oct. 1885, FANNIE RUSSELL BENJAMIN, born at Winthrop, Me., 4 Jan. 1863, daughter of John Milton and Bettie (Livermore).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. ROBERT WEBSTER, 4 b. 25 Jan. 1887; m. at Winthrop, Me., 28 Sept. 1910, MARTHA BENSON THOMAS, b. at Winthrop, Me., dau. of Charles and Abbie (Wheeler).
ii. MARJORIE PORTER, b. 3 June 1894.
JOHN1 HERRICK; wife MARY ( ).
Child, born at Lexington:
i. ISAAC,2 b. 27 Jan. 1789.
LEWIS F.I HERRICK was born at Danvers.
He married HANNAH ( ), born at Cambridge.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. FRANKLIN,2 b. 29 Nov. 1860.
HEWES*
1. JOHN1 HEWES, died 15 Dec. 1721, aged 68, g. s. He was at Cambridge Farms when the precinct was organized in 1693 and was taxed later as a resident. He was assessor in 1705.
He married 9 Mar. 1677 RUTH SAWTEL, died 12 Jan. 1720, aged 70, g. s., daughter of Richard of Watertown. They were admitted to the church Aug. 1699.
Children, last two baptized at Cambridge Farms:
i. JOHN,2 b. 15 Feb. 1678.
ii. SAMUEL, b. 27 Oct. 1679; d. young.
iii. ELIZABETH, b. 27 Jan. 1681.
2. iv. JONATHAN, bapt. 10 Sept. 1699.
2. JONATHAN2 HEWES (John1) was baptized at Lexington, 10 Sept. 1699.
He married ELIZABETH ( ). Children, baptized at Cambridge Farms:
i. JONATHAN,8 bapt. 20 June 1710.
ii. ELIZABETH, bapt. 23 Sept. 1711.
iii. EDMUND, b. 16 Sept. 1712. -
HIGGINS
CHARLES E.2 HIGGINS (Robert1) was born in Nova Scotia, son of Robert and Eliza ( ).
He married 27 Sept. 1883 HANNAH GRATTO, born in Nova Scotia, daughter of Solomon and Catherine ( ).
* Also Hews and Hues.
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Children, the first born at Lexington:
i. CARRIE,3 b. 15 Oct. 1884; m. 12 Oct. 1904 JOHN J.2 MANDIGO.
ii. EDWARD.
HILDRETH
GEORGE V.1 HILDRETH was born at Dorchester.
He married SUSIE ALVINA ( ), born in Ireland.
Child, born at Lexington :
i. MADELINE PIERCE,2 b. 16 Mar. 1879.
HILL
AMOS1 HILL.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. ALMIRA LISSETTA,2 b. 8 Mar. 1847. Child, d. 15 May 1842, aged 3 .*
CHARLES F.1 HILL was born at Neponset.
He married ADA M. FISH, born at Turner, Me. Child, born at Lexington :
ROLAND CLINTON,2 b. 14 Oct. 1893. i.
ELI B.1 HILL was born in Maine.
He married EMMA C. ROBERTS, born at Rochester, N. H.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. MYRTLE ELIZABETH,2 b. 2 Mar. 1894.
WILLARD CONVERSE3 HILL (William P.,2 Converse1) was born at Melrose 7 June 1868, elder son of William Pompey, born at Boston 5 Feb. 1845, and grandson of Converse and Dorothea Washington (Garners). His mother, Sarah Abigail Preble, was born at Boston 12 Jan. 1848, daughter of Nathaniel Coit Allen and Sarah Bartlett (Eveleth). His ancestor, John Hill, came from England and settled at Dorchester.
He attended the Somerville public schools, is a special insurance agent and became a resident of Lexington 29 Aug. 1905.
He married at Somerville, 7 June 1893, CLARA A. LAYCOCK, born at Boston 25 Feb. 1870, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth A. (McGee).
Children, all born at Somerville:
i. CONVERSE,4 b. 26 Apr. 1895.
ii. STANLEY, b. 18 Dec. 1896.
iii. EDITH DOROTHEA, b. 12 Nov. 1901.
WILLIAM P.1 HILL; wife CLARA A. ( ). Both born at Concord, N. H.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. Daughter,2 b. 19 Oct. 1857.
ii. CLARA, b. 23 July 1860.
ยท Jonathan Harrington's list.
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HINCHEY
1. DENNIS3 HINCHEY (Michael,2 William1) was born at Ennis, Ireland, Apr. 1839, son of Michael and Mary (Flynn) and grandson of William.
He married Nov. 1865 MARGARET DUNN, born in Kilkenny, Ireland, died 22 Jan. 1888, aged 51, daughter of Andrew and Mary ( ).
Children, the third born at Dracut, the others at Lexington:
i. MICHAEL, 4 b. 27 Aug. 1866; m. ANNIE LOUISE RILEY.
ii. MARY, d. at Lexington.
2. iii. JOHN, b. 9 Mar. 1869.
iv. RICHARD, b. 11 Feb. 1871; m. 1903 WINNIFRED HENNELLEY.
v. NELLIE, b. 18 Nov. 1873.
vi. MARGARET, b. 6 Mar. 1875.
vii. DENNIS.
2. JOHN4 HINCHEY (Dennis,3 Michael,2 William1), born at Dracut 9 Mar. 1869.
He married 26 Nov. 1896 MARY ANN JOSEPHINE RYAN, born 28 Jan. 1867, daughter of John2 and Mary Ann (Myers).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. MARY KATHLEEN,5 b. 25 July 1898.
ii. GEORGE RYAN, b. 6 Mar. 1901.
HINCHEY (HENCHEY)
MICHAEL1 HINCHEY was born in Ireland.
He married CATHERINE QUINLAN, born in Ireland.
Children, ii., v., and vi. on Lexington records:
i. MARY F.,2 m. FOSTER BUZZELL.
ii. NANCY, b. 31 July 1865.
iii. KATHERINE ELLEN, b. 4 Jan. 1870; m. 31 Dec. 1896 BYRON ADAMS9 RUSSELL.
iv. EDWARD P.
v. DENNIS, b. 4 May 1873.
vi. JOHN T., b. 26 May 1875.
vii. SARAH, m. 1 Jan. 1906 WALTER H. KEW, b. at Fayston, Vt., s. of James W. and Josephine E. (Towler).
MICHAEL2 HINCHEY (William!) was born in Ireland, son of William and Mary ( ).
He married first HONORA CONNERS; secondly at Lowell BRIDGET MEARS; thirdly 27 Feb. 1876 BRIDGET GEOGHEGAN, born in Ire- land, daughter of Michael and Mary ( ).
Children, born at Lowell:
i. MARY ELLEN,3 b. 18 Sept. 1870; d. unm. 19 July 1908.
ii. Child, d. in infancy.
HITCHINGS*
ALBERT F.1 HITCHINGS; wife ADA M. (HENDERSON). Both born in Maine.
* Hitchings on the gravestone: Hitchins on the records.
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GENEALOGIES
Children, last two born at Lexington:
i. HARFORD H.,2 b. 11 Sept. 1881; d. 23 Dec. 1899.
ii. ERNEST A., b. 22 Apr. 1887; d. 14 Dec. 1888.
iii. MILDRED E., b. 1 Feb. 1890.
HOAR
JOHN" HOAR (Lieut. Daniel, 4 Daniel,3 John,2 Charles1) was born at Concord 6 Jan. 1707, died at Lincoln 16 May 1786, son of Lieut. Daniel, born 1680, died at Concord 8 Feb. 1773, and grandson of Lieut. Daniel and Mary (Stratton). His mother was Sarah Jones, born 4 June 1686, daughter of John and Sarah (Farwell). He was descended from Charles Hoar, a sheriff of Gloucester, England, and Joanna (Hinkman). Mrs. Hoar came to this country with five of her children in 1642.
He lived successively in Lexington, Watertown, Lexington and Lincoln; this was partly on account of his changing his reisdence, and partly from alterations of town lines, which annexed a part of Lexington to Lincoln. When he became an inhabitant of Lexington is not known, but he was taxed in 1729 and had a seat assigned him in the meeting-house in 1731. He was chosen one of the committee to provide for schools in 1743, and also filled the office of constable, assessor and selectman.
He married first 13 June 1734 ESTHER PIERCE, born 22 June 1714, died 5 Feb. 1739, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Converse); secondly at Watertown, 21 Aug. 1740, ELIZABETH COOLIDGE, born 5 Jan. 1719-20, died 20 Mar. 1791, daughter of Capt. Joseph and Elizabeth (Bond).
Children by the first wife:
i. REBECCA, 6 b. at Lexington 1 July 1735; m. 6 May 1755 JOSEPH5 CUTLER, who moved to Western, now Warren; d. 16 Sept. 1758.
ii. ESTHER, b. at Watertown 28 Jan. 1739; m. 8 May 1760 EDMUND5 BOWMAN; d. 22 July 1780.
Children by the second wife, the first four born at Lexington, the others at Lincoln:
iii. JOHN, b. 14 July 1741; m. 21 Feb. 1776 ABIGAIL WHITE of Lancaster, who d. 5 Feb. 1830, aged 83, dau. of Joseph and Patience ( ) of Lancaster; d. 27 Apr. 1812. Resided at Westminster.
iv. SAMUEL, * b. 23 Aug. 1743; m. 8 July 1773 SUSANNA PIERCE, b. at Waltham 9 May 1752, d. 9 Jan. 1829, dau. of Capt. Abijah6 and Thankful (Brown);
d. 22 May 1832. He was a magistrate at Lincoln, represented that town
in the legislature, was senator from Middlesex Co. 1813-16. He served in the Revolutionary War as lieutenant.
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