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He married secondly MARIE CATHERINE GIONAIS, born at Mon- treal, Canada, daughter of Philip and Mary (Reardon).
Children, iii. born at Boston, vi. at Medford, the others at Lexington:
i. LOUISE A.,3 b. 6 Mar. 1889.
ji. ARTHUR MEAGHER, b. 10 June 1892.
iii. HERBERT JOSEPH, b. 28 Aug. 1893.
iv. EPTA JOHNSON, b. 30 Oct. 1894.
v. HOWARD WEBB, b. 8 Jan. 1896.
vi. ALFRED ANDREWS, b. 1 Apr. 1898.
vii. CATHERINE, b. 23 July 1901.
STONE
1. GREGORY1 STONE was baptized at Great Bromley, Essex Co.,
* The Stones came to Lexington from Cambridge very early in the history of the town, were numerous, respectable and influential, settled in the westerly part of the township on land now partly in Lexington and partly in Lincoln, and in early times, to distinguish different members having the same name, they were designated in the records according to their geographical posi- tions, as John Stone, East, and John Stone, West, Samuel Stone, East, and Samuel Stone, West.
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England, then called Much Bromley, 19 Apr. 1592, died at Cam- bridge 30 Nov. 1672, son of David* and Ursula ( ).
He came to this country about 1635, perhaps in the ship In- crease in which (Apr. 1635) his brother Simon and family are re- corded as passengers. He was a member of the First Church and one of its deacons, admitted freeman at the same time as his brother Simon, 25 May 1636, a representative in 1638, appears on every important Committee, and was one of the proprietors of Watertown. His will was made in 1672.
He married first at Nayland, Suffolk Co., England, 20 July 1617, MARGARET GARRAD, baptized at Nayland 5 Dec. 1597, buried at Nayland 4 Aug. 1626; secondly MRS. LYDEA ( ) COOPER, prob- ably from Dedham, Essex Co., England, died at Cambridge 24 June 1674. She had two children by her first husband in England, John and Lydia Cooper, both of whom came with them to Cambridge and were admitted to the church there.
Children, all baptized at Nayland, England, and baptized into the Church of Christ at Cambridge before 11 Mar. 1658:
i. JOHN,2 bapt. 31 July 1618; m. ANNE HOWE, dau. of Elder Edward and Margaret ( ) of Watertown; d. 5 May 1683. They had ten children.
ii. DANIEL, bapt. 15 Aug. 1620; m. MARY ( ); d. at Cambridge 20 May 1687. He was a "chiurgeon" and resided at Cambridge and Boston. He had five children.
2. iii. DAVID, bapt. 22 Sept. 1622.
iv. ELIZABETH, bapt. 3 Oct. 1624; buried at Nayland, Eng., 6 Aug. 1626. v. .. ELIZABETH, bapt. 6 Mar. 1628-29; m. ( ) POTTER.t
3. vi. SAMUEL, bapt. 4 Feb. 1630-31.
vii. SARAH, bapt. 8 Feb. 1632-33; m. 12 July 1653 JOSEPH2 MERRIAM.
2. DAVID2 STONE (Gregory1), baptized at Nayland, England, 22 Sept. 1622, died 16 Jan. 1703-04.
He settled on his father's estate at Cambridge Farms and owned a large tract of land in the southwestern part of the town, including a part of the present town of Lincoln. He was made freeman 1647, was taxed 1692-93, and does not otherwise appear upon the records of the precinct.
He married first about 1648 ELIZABETH ( ); secondly DORCAS
( ), who died 13 July 1704.
Child by the first wife, baptized at Cambridge:
4. i. DAVID,3 bapt. 6 Apr. 1650.
Children by the second wife (?), all baptized at Cambridge be- fore 1658:
5. ii. DANIEL.
iii. DORCAS, b. 18 Dec. 1652.
6. iv. JOHN, b. 1654.
7. v. SAMUEL, b. 19 June 1656.
vi. NATHANIEL.
* David,4 most probably Symond,ª probably David,? Symond.1
t Mr. J. L. Stone says Anthony Potter of Ipswich.
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3. SAMUEL2 STONE (Gregory1), baptized at Nayland, England, 4 Feb. 1630-31, died 27 Sept. 1715, g. s.
He was made freeman at Cambridge in 1657. It is probable that Samuel Stone, with his brother David, came to Cambridge Farms in the years that they were married; viz., 1648 and 1655. Samuel settled on his father's large tract about a mile easterly of his brother David, and near what is now the junction of Lincoln and Weston streets. In 1682 he, with others, petitioned the General Court for an act to create the Farms a distinct parish. He was a subscriber toward the first meeting-house in 1691. His tax-bill for 1692-93 was the highest paid, showing that he owned a large amount of landed property. In 1692 he, with one other, was chosen to approach Rev. Benjamin Estabrook toward a settlement as the new minister. On 1 Mar. 1692 he was one of the committee on the foundation of the Ministerial Fund.
He signed the covenant and was chosen deacon at the organiza- tion of the church at Lexington 21 Oct. 1696; and shortly thereafter his wife Sarah was admitted to the church by letter from another church.
Deacon Samuel Stone, known also as Samuel, East, and Samuel, Senior, was an assessor in 1692-93, and a large subscriber towards the Common Apr. 1711. Samuel Stone was at Dedham with Major Willard's troop, 1654.
He married first 7 June 1655 SARAH STEARNS, born 22 Sept. 1635, died 26 Oct. 1700, g. s., daughter of Isaac1 and Mary (Barker) of Watertown; secondly MRS. ABIGAIL (CARTER-FOWLE) WALKER, died 11 May 1718, g. s. at Woburn, daughter of Capt. John Carter and widow of Lieut. James Fowle and Dea. Samuel Walker.
Children by the first wife, all born at Cambridge:
8. i. SAMUEL,8 b. 1 Oct. 1656.
ii. ISAAC, bapt. before 1658; d. 10 Dec. 1690, aged 31, g. s.
iii. SARAH, b. 5 Feb. 1660-61; m. (1) 5 Nov. 1684 EDWARD CONVERSE, b. at Woburn 27 Feb. 1655, d. 28 July 1692, s. of James and Hannah (Carter); m. (2) 14 Jan. 1697 EBENEZER HILLS.
9. iv. JOHN, b. 12 May 1663.
v. LYDIA, b. 25 Nov. 1665; m. 26 June 1684 FRANCIS3 BOWMAN.
vi. MARY, b. 22 Feb. 1667-68; d. 11 May 1669.
10. vii. JOSEPH, b. 1671.
viii. ANNA, b. 30 June 1673.
4. DAVID3 STONE (David,2 Gregory1), baptized at Cambridge 6 Apr. 1650, died 21 Aug. 1679.
He married 31 Dec. 1674 SARAH HILDRETH, born 8 Aug. 1648, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth ( ).
Children, born at Cambridge:
i. SARAH,4 b. 6 Mar. 1676-77.
ii. ELIZABETH, b. 6 Feb. 1678-79; d. 12 Aug. 1679.
5. DANIEL3 STONE (David,2 Gregory1), died 13 Sept. 1730. He
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was a subscriber toward the meeting-house 1691; was taxed 1692-93 and subscribed toward the Common Apr. 1711.
He married SARAH ( ), died 17 Jan. 1727.
Children, all baptized at Cambridge Farms:
i. GREGORY,4 bapt. Nov. 1700 ;* m. at Woburn, 1717, MARY CONVERSE, dau. of Hon. Samuel. They had four children :| Mary, d. 3 Feb. 1722-23.
ii. LYDIA, bapt. Nov. 1700.
iii. SUSANNA, bapt. Nov. 1700.
6. JOHN3 STONE (David,2 Gregory1), born 1654. He was received into the church 31 Oct. 1703. He subscribed toward the meeting- house 1692, was taxed 1692-93, and subscribed toward the Common Apr. 1711.
He married MARY ( ). "25 June 1699 'Receaved into full Communion John Stones wife, In the West.'"'
Children, all baptized at Cambridge Farms:
i. MARY,4 bapt. 13 Nov. 1698 .¿
ii. ABIGAIL, bapt. 13 Nov. 1698.}
iii. BENJAMIN, bapt. Feb. 1702; m. at Concord, 28 June 1722, ESTHER2 KIBBE. Child: Mary,5 bapt. 13 Oct. 1728. Child, d. 13 Mar. 1724. Child, d. 16 Dec. 1724. Child, d. 6 Aug. 1727.
7. SAMUEL3 STONE (David,2 Gregory1), born 19 June 1656, died 2 Jan. 1703.
His house stood on land deeded to him by his father in 1699. He subscribed to the first meeting-house. He was called Samuel, " East."
He married HANNAH ( ). She subscribed to the public Com- mon Apr. 1711. Her will, dated 4 Sept. 1727, probated 23 Mar. 1729, mentions Abigail Stone, "daughter of my. beloved son Nathaniel," daughter Tabitha Merriam, and daughter Hannah deceased, who was non-compos for about ten years. §
Children:
i. HANNAH, 4 d. 172 -.
ii. MARY, bapt. 13 Nov. 1698.
iii. TABITHA, bapt. 2 May 1700; m. THOMAS4 MERRIAM, JR.
iv. NATHANIEL, d. before 11 Sept. 1721; m. ABIGAIL4 MERRIAM, who m. (2) John3 Cutler. On 22 Sept. 1721 Abigail Stone was appointed guardian of her dau. Abigail5 (b. 13 Nov. 1719), "a minor in her Second year of Age," and 23 Mar. 1729 John Cutler, her step-father, was appointed guardian.
v. Twin, d. Apr. 1696.
vi. Twin, d. Apr. 1696. Children, d. 21, 25 Feb. 1701-02.
8. SAMUEL3 STONE (Samuel,2 Gregory1), born at Cambridge 1 Oct. 1656, died 17 June 1743.
He was made freeman at Cambridge in 1682. He was called
* Gregory Stone, a grandson of David, lived on the old homestead at Lexington, at present just across the line in Lincoln.
t See D. C. Stone, A Stone Gencalogy, p. 34. # Lexington church records.
§ Middlesex Co. Probate rec., Vol. 19, p. 36.
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Samuel Stone, "West,"* to distinguish him from his cousin Samuel, and was one of the original members of the church 1696. On 17 Nov. 1715 he was chosen deacon to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father. He was one of the selectmen in 1714, '15, '23.
He married 12 June 1679 DORCAS JONES, born at Concord 29 May 1659, died 24 Sept. 1746, g. s., daughter of John and Elizabeth ( ). She was received into the church in 1698 from the church at Concord.
Children, all recorded at Concord, v. at Lexington:
i. SARAH, 4 b. 26 June 1681; m. THOMAS3 CUTLER.
11. ii. SAMUEL, b. 12 Aug. 1684.
12. iii. JOSEPH, b. 8 Feb. 1686-87.
13. iv. JONATHAN, b. 25 Feb. 1689-90.
v. ELIZABETH, b. 19 June 1693; m. 18 May 1710 JOHN4 LAWRENCE, JR.
vi. REBECCA, b. 14 Nov. 1696; m. BENJAMIN4 REED.
9. JOHN3 STONE (Samuel,2 Gregory1), born at Cambridge 12 May 1663, died 3 Feb. 1713, g. s. He was known as Corporal John Stone and subscribed to the meeting-house in 1692. John Stone, East, was taxed in 1692-93.
He married 27 Apr. 1687 RACHEL SHEPARD of Concord, died 17 Mar. 1724, daughter of John and Sarah (Goble). They were admitted to the church 18 Jan. 1708.
Children, all born at Cambridge Farms:
i. RACHEL, 4 b. 12 Mar. 1687-88; d. 31 Aug. 1695.
14. ii. JOHN, b. 15 Dec. 1689.
iii. MARY, b. 26 Sept. 1692; m. JOHN4 BOWMAN; d. 27 June 1757.
iv. ANNA, b. 27 Nov. 1694; m. 8 Dec. 1718 JOSIAH4 PARKER.
v. RACHEL, b. 6 June 1697; m. 2 Jan. 1721 JONATHAN BUTTERFIELD of Cambridge, who d. at South Bridgewater 19 Mar. 1769; d. 22 May 1779.
vi. RUTH, b. 27 Aug. 1700.
10. JOSEPH3 STONE (Samuel,2 Gregory1), born at Cambridge 1671, died 17 Jan. 1702-03.
He was taxed 1692-93, and on 6 Mar. 1698-99 liberty was granted to Joseph Stone and four other men to build seats for their wives in the meeting-house. His children were mentioned in the decree of administration.
He married SARAH ( ); she married secondly ( ) WAIT. Children :
i. LYDIA, 4 b. about 1693.ț
ii. ISAAC,# b. about 1695; (?) d. 27 Mar. 1786.
* Mr. Charles W. Stone has found from Middlesex deeds that part of the confusion arising from the "East" and "West " is caused by Samuelª the son of Samuel," "East," moving over be- yond David,? "West," thereby making him Samuel, "West," and Samuel the son of David,? "West," settled east of his father, making him Samuel, "East." Samuel, "West," after his father's death returned to the old homestead.
t Middlesex Co. Probate records, Vol. 11, p. 53.
# At a town meeting in Lexington, held 15 June 1761, "Mr. Isaae Stone - Came into Said Meeting & Gave ye town a Bell to be for the Towns ufe forever, which Bell was there & weighted four hundred sixty three pounds, for which y' Moderator, in y' Name of y" Town Returned him thanks."
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iii. JOSEPH, b. about 1696, d. at Framingham about 1780; m. 11 Apr. 1723 LYDIA PARKHURST, b. at Weston 21 July 1701, dau. of Dea. John and Abigail (Morse).
iv. ABIGAIL, bapt. 1 Jan. 1699.
v. SARAH, bapt. 7 Nov. 1700; m. 5 Nov. 1719 JOSEPH4 BLODGETT; d. at Brimfield 8 May 1735.
vi. TABITHA, bapt. 3 Jan. 1703; m. at Weston, 26 Aug. 1728, SAMUEL WAR- REN, b. at Weston 18 Mar. 1704, d. at Grafton 26 Jan. 1775, g. s. at Grafton, s. of John: d. at Grafton 21 Apr. 1765. They had ten children.
11. SAMUEL4 STONE (Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born at Concord 12 Aug. 1684, died 5 Apr. 1769.
He subscribed toward the Common in Apr. 1711. "In 1718 he removed to Sudbury and in 1722 to Rutland, Mass., the year of its incorporation; was one of its proprietors - After establishing his sons as citizens of the new town, he returned to Lexington in 1744."* He was selectman in 1765 and with the other selectmen was em- powered at the town meeting of 21 Oct. 1765 to see what instruc- tions the town of Lexington would give in relation to the Stamp Act. Between 1740 and 1750 the title of captain was given him.
He married 3 Apr. 1706 ABIGAIL REED of Woburn, died 16 Jan. 1767, aged 80, daughter of Dea. George. On 8 June 1718 they were dismissed from the Lexington church to that of Sudbury. After- wards they returned to Lexington and were readmitted to the church 11 Nov. 1744.
Children, births recorded at Concord, baptisms at Lexington:
i. ABIGAIL, 5 b. 21 Apr. 1707; m. (1) 2 Apr. 1724 MICAH STONE of Framing- ham, t b. Mar. 1699, d. 13 Oct. 1738, s. of Daniel and Patience (Brown); m. (2) 22 Jan. 1752 COL. JOSEPH PERRY, b. 15 Jan. 1703-04, s. of James and Mary ( ); d. 4 Oct. 1796.
ii. SAMUEL, b. 8 Dec. 1708; m. 20 Oct. 1732 MINDWELL STEVENS of Rut- land, where he settled; d. 2 Apr. 1768. They had seven children.
15. iii. JONAS, b. 3 Dec. 1710. Birth recorded as Jonathan, baptism Jonas.
Children, births of five recorded at Sudbury:
iv. ELIZABETH, b. 21 Dec. 1713; d. at Rutland 21 May 1751; m. at Sudbury, 13 Jan. 1731, JOHN STONE of Rutland, b. 13 Apr. 1702, who m. (2) 4 Dec. 1766 Mrs. Mary (Stratton) Brown; he d. at Rutland 11 Oct. 1776, in his 74th year.
v. TABITHA, b. 9 Jan. 1715-16; m. 12 July 1736 JOHN NOYES of Sudbury.
vi. MARY, b. 9 Mar. 1717-18; m. 28 May 1733 THOMAS BENT, b. at Sudbury 29 July 1706, d. 26 July 1775, s. of Hopestill and Elizabeth (Brown); d. 26 July 1775. They had nine children.
vii. SUSANNA, b. 24 Apr. 1720; m. ELIJAH BENT, b. at Sudbury 15 Aug. 1713, d. at Barre 2 May 1797; d. at Barre 3 July 1801. They had nine child- ren. Resided at East Sudbury, now Wayland.
viii. NATHAN, b. 28 Apr. 1722; m. at Concord, 5 May 1740, MARY ROBBINS of Sudbury, b. 18 Jan. 1722-23, dau. of Samuel and Rebecca ( ). They resided at Rutland on the farm which has been occupied by his posterity 125 years. They had five children. Mary m. (2) at Rutland, 21 Sept. 1767, Capt. Edward Clark.
* Old Northwest Gen. Quarterly, Apr. 1899, p. 53.
t Temple, Hist. of Framingham.
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ix. EUNICE, b. 2 July 1724; m. DEA. SAMUEL5, REED; d. at Burlington 25 Apr. 1809.
x. SYBIL,* b. 9 Sept. 1727; m. (1) NATHANIEL BRIGHT, b. at Watertown 2 June 1718, d. 21 Oct. 1754, s. of Nathaniel and Ann (Bowman); m. (2) 2 June 1757 SAMUEL WHITE, b. at Watertown 9 Apr. 1726, d. 19 June 1810, s. of Andrew and Jane (Dix); d. 21 May 1809.
xi. ISAAC,* b. 5 Apr. 1730; m. MARTHA MUNROE of Weston, who d. at Oak- ham 29 Jan. 1816; d. at Oakham 3 Dec. 1794. Children, i. baptized at Lexington, the others born at Rutland: i. Abner,5 bapt. 18 Dec. 1748; d. at Palmer. ii. Pattee, b. 12 Mar. 1751; m. at Oakham, 29 Oct. 1767, Rev. John Strickland. iii. Isaac, b. 2 June 1753. iv. Abigail, b. 20 May 1755. v. Alpheus, b. 6 June 1757.
12. JOSEPH4 STONE (Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born at Con- cord 8 Feb. 1686-87, died 8 May 1753, g. s.
He was admitted to the church in 1697 and subscribed to the Common Apr. 1711. He was selectman in 1743. His will was dated 28 Feb. 1752, proved 21 May 1753.
He married MARY ( ).
Children, all but the first born at Lexington:
i. ABIGAIL, 5 d. at Concord 15 Feb. 1705-06.
ii. EPHRAIM, b. 20 Nov. 1708; m. DOROTHY ( ), who d. 5 Nov. 1789, aged 76, g. s. at Ashburnham; d. at Ashburnham 15 Nov. 1789, g. s. Resided at Stow, Harvard and Ashburnham.t
iii. MARY, b. 9 Feb. 1712-13; m. WILLIAM KEYES of Harvard. They had six children.
iv. JOSEPH, b. 26 June 1714; m. 9 Feb. 1743-44 SARAH POTTER, b. at Marl- boro 26 Jan. 1721, dau. of Ephraim and Sarah (? Witt); d. at Brook- field 17 May 1768. He was a lieutenant.
v. ABIGAIL, b. 26 Sept. 1716; m. 28 Mar. 1744 JOSIAH SHATTUCK, b. 20 Feb. 1715, d. at West Cambridge 12 Nov. 1774, s. of Benjamin and Rachel (Clark). He m. (2) at West Cambridge, 11 Jan. 1753, Mary Hastings.
16. vi. SAMUEL, b. 13 Aug. 1718.
vii. SARAH, b. 29 Feb. 1719-20; m. 12 May 1752 JONAS5 STONE.
viii. JAMES, b. 7 Aug. 1722. Dismissed to the church at "Westorn" 22 Oct. 1749.
ix. ELIZABETH, b. 7 Feb. 1723-24; m. 15 Jan. 1752 BENJAMIN SAMPSON of Leominster. "Elizabeth Sampson, widdow, from Lexington, was at Westminster 20 Aug. 1765."
x. DORCAS, b. 11 Apr. 1725; m. 14 Mar. 1750 BENJAMIN STOW of Harvard; d. 19 June 1790. They had five children.
xi. BARTHOLOMEW, b. 19 June 1727; d. young.
13. JONATHAN4 STONE (Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born at Concord 25 Feb. 1689-90, died 8 Dec. 1729.
He married 5 Nov. 1712 CHARY ADAMS, baptized at Cambridge 31 Jan. 1696-97, died 16 Dec. 1764, g. s. at Bedford, daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Eames). She married secondly, published 7 Mar. 1734-35, Thomas3 Wellington; and thirdly 9 Aug. 1763, as his second wife, Capt. James Lane of Bedford.
* Old Northwest Gen. Quarterly, July 1899, p. 103, "born at Rutland."
+ Middlesex Reg. of Probate, Vol. 39, p. 244. Middlesex Reg. of Deeds, Vol. 55, p. 264, Vol. 73, p. 63. H. S. Nourse, Hist. of Harvard, 120.
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Children, first six born at Lexington, last two at Watertown:
i. MARGARET,5 b. 25 Oct. 1713; d. 13 Dec. 1713.
ii. DORCAS, b. 23 Mar. 1715; m. 13 Nov. 1733 JOSEPH4 WELLINGTON.
iii. MARGARET, b. 15 Sept. 1718; m. 13 Mar. 1734-35 THOMAS4 WELLING- TON, JR.
iv. REBECCA, b. 22 Jan. 1720-21; m. (1) 23 Sept. 1742 TIMOTHY4 WELLING- TON, who d. 21 Oct. 1751; m. (2) 14 Feb. 1754 JOHN DIX of Waltham; d. 23 May 1786.
v. LOVE, b. 7 Jan. 1722-23; m. 11 June 1747 SAMUEL WHITTEMORE, b. at Cambridge 19 Mar. 1721, d. 5 Mar. 1800, s. of Samuel and Elizabeth (Spring); d. 14 Feb. 1793, g. s. at Arlington.
vi. JONATHAN, bapt. 14 Mar. 1725; m. 21 May 1747 MARTHA CUTTER, b. 31 Mar. 1731, d. 25 Oct. 1807, dau. of Dea. John and Lydia3 (Harring- ton) of Cambridge; d. at Shrewsbury 3 Oct. 1805 .*
17. vii. SAMUEL, b. 10 June 1727.
viii. JOSIAH, b. 10 Nov. 1729; m. ABIGAIL CUTTER, dau. of John' and Rachel (Poulter). This couple owned the covenant at the Cambridge second Precinct Church (now the Arlington First Parish Church) 31 Aug. 1755, and two daughters were baptized there. Caution was issued against them by Watertown 23 Mar. 1762, as they were from Lexington the April previous. Family consisting of Josiah, his wife Abigail, and four children, Abigail, Elizabeth, Josiah,t and Richard .¿ Perhaps others born at Temple.
14. JOHN4 STONE (John,8 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born 15 Dec. 1689, died 7 Aug. 1762.
He was selectman 1734-37, '39, '40, '46, '48 and '52; assessor 1746 and town treasurer 1742 and '43. He was chosen deacon in 1743. After the death of Rev. John Hancock December 1752 he was chosen one of a committee to choose his successor. In 1753 he and one other were chosen to oppose the petition then before the legisla- ture for setting off a portion of the town of Lexington, now Lincoln. In his will dated 11 Nov. 1756 he gave £5 to the church.
He married 8 Apr. 1714 MARY REED, born 8 Apr. 1695, died 16 Oct. 1772, daughter of Capt. William3 and Abigail (Kendall).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. JOHN,5 b. 11 July 1715; d. 22 Mar. 1736.
ii. MARY, b. 26 Feb. 1717.
iii. ANNA, b. 22 Nov. 1718; m. 28 July 1737 ROBERT' MUNROE, who was killed 19 April 1775.
iv. NATHAN, b. 21 Sept. 1723; d. 13 July 1740.
v. RUTH, b. 5 July 1725; d. 19 July 1740.
vi. LYDIA, b. 20 Sept. 1729; m. (1) 6 June 1751 NATHANIEL' MULLIKEN; m. (2) 18 Nov. 1777, as his second wife, JONATHAN4 HARRINGTON.
15. JONAS5 STONE (Samuel, 4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born at Concord 3 Dec. 1710, died 29 Oct. 1790, g. s.
* For further references to this family, see Cutter, Hist. of Arlington, p. 303; Bond, Water- town, pp. 523, 527; Cutter, Hist. Cutter Fam., pp. 47, 379; Ward, Hist. of Shrewsbury, pp. 426, 427, etc.
t JOSIAH, bapt. 18 Feb. 1759. RACHEL, dau. of Josiah, bapt. 15 Feb. 1761.
# Compare Cutter, Hist. of Arlington, p. 303; Cutter, Hist. Cutter Fam., p. 83; Bond, Watertown, pp. 528, 945; Hist. Temple, N. H., pp. 97, 145, etc., where they finally resided. ,
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In 1738 he held the office of constable and in 1741 that of town treasurer of Rutland. He was assessor at Lexington 1759, '61, '63, '67-72; selectman 1756, '58, '61, '67, '69, '71, '73, and treasurer 1755-78. He was admitted to the church by letter from the Church of Christ at Rutland 2 Oct. 1766. He was representative to the General Court 1771-77; was one of the Committee of Correspond- ence 1773 and 1776, and was delegate to the First Provincial Congress 1774 and to the Second and Third 1775. He was a signer of the Lexington Declaration of Independence in 1776 .*
He married first at Framingham, 5 Nov. 1731, ELIZABETH ADAMS, born 23 Mar. 1709, died at Rutland 21 May 1751, 38th y. (Rutland rec.), died 3 Apr. 1751, aged 42 y. 11 d. (Lexington rec.), daughter of John and Elizabeth (Goddard); secondly 12 May 1752 SARAH STONE, born 29 Feb. 1719-20, died 4 Nov. 1780, daughter of Joseph4 and Mary ( ).
Children by the first wife, all born at Rutland:
i. ELIZABETH, 6 b. 6 June 1733; d. 27 Dec. 1752.
ii. DEBORAH, b. 5 Nov. 1736; m. 13 Apr. 1758 SAMUEL BASS of Boston; d. at Boston 21 Mar. 1789.
18. iii. JONAS, b. 2 Mar. 1740-41.
iv. LUCY, b. 21 Mar. 1742-43; m. 17 Jan. 1765 JOSEPH SMITH; d. 19 June 1772.
v. HANNAH, b. 18 June 1746; m. 20 June 1769 THOMAS BARRETT, (?) b. at Concord 15 Nov. 1737, d. 31 Mar. 1816, s. of Thomas and Mary ( ); d. 25 Sept. 1807.
vi. ZERVIAH, b. 22 May 1749; d. 27 Dec. 1752, g. s.
16. SAMUEL5 STONE (Joseph,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born 13 Aug. 1718, died 2 Apr. 1768.
He married JANE MUZZY, born 4 July 1719, died 20 Feb. 1786, g. s., daughter of John4 and Elizabeth (Bradshaw).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. ELIZABETH,6 b. 5 June 1743; m. JOSEPH4 SIMONDS; d. 10 June 1806, g. s.
ii. RUTH, b. 26 Nov. 1744; m. 21 July 1768 JOHN2 BUCKMAN, JR.
17. SAMUEL5 STONE (Jonathan,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born 10 June 1727.
He married first MARTHA EARLE of Boston; secondly 6 Jan. 1784 (described as Samuel Stone, Esq., of Ashby) MRS. EUNICE (SMITH) UNDERWOOD, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Burridge) Smith, and widow of Joseph4 Underwood.
Children by the first wife, recorded at Lexington:
i. MARY,6 b. 22 Apr. 1754.
ii. SAMUEL, b. 30 May 1756.
* JONAS STONE Was on a committee to draft Instructions as to what the town would do regard- ing the Stamp Act, Oct. 21, 1765.
DEACON JONAS STONE, with two others, made a draft of Declarations and Resolves, as to the " distressed state of the Province." Sept. 21, 1768.
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iii. TIMOTHY, b. 24 Jan. 1758.
iv. JOHN EARLE, b. 19 Sept. 1764 .*
18. JONAS6 STONE (Jonas, 5 Samuel, 4 Samuel, 3 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born at Rutland 2 Mar. 1740-41, died 24 Apr. 1814, g. s. He was a member of Capt. Parker's company 1775 and contributed toward the fourth campaign 1775.
He married 12 June 1766 SARAH BUCKMAN, born 3 Jan. 1748, died 17 Feb. 1825, daughter of John1 and Mary (Fiske).
Children, both born at Lexington:
19. i. SAMUEL,7 b. 27 Dec. 1767.
ii. ELIZABETH, b. 13 Nov. 1770; m. 31 July 1794 DR. JOSEPH6 FISKE.
19. SAMUEL7 STONE (Jonas, 6 Jonas, 5 Samuel, 4 Samuel,3 Samuel, 2 Gregory1), born 27 Dec. 1767, died 11 Oct. 1824, g. s.
Samuel Stone in his will dated 10 Jan. 1821, probated 7 Dec. 1824, names his wife Sarah; sons Samuel and Jonas; grandson Abner Stone, son of his son Samuel; grand-daughter Mary Stone, daughter of his son Samuel; Jonathan Simonds of Boston, and William Simonds.
He married SALLY CHILDS, born 4 Nov. 1769, died 9 Oct. 1824, g. s., daughter of Capt. Abijah and Beulah (Harrington) of Wal- tham. "Both buried in one grave together the 11th Oct' 1824."t
Children, last four born at Lexington:
i. Infant, 8 d. 15 Aug. 1791.
ii. Child, d. 10 Aug. 1792.
20. iii. SAMUEL, b. 27 May 1794.
iv. SALLY, b. 22 Mar. 1796; d. 2 Oct. 1799, g. s.
v. JONAS, b. 30 Mar. 1798; m. ( ) JERALMON.
vi. ABIJAH, b. 25 Apr. 1800; d. 13 Oct. 1805, g. s.
20. SAMUEL& STONE (Samuel,7 Jonas, 6 Jonas, 5 Samuel, 4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born 27 May 1794, died 1 Jan. 1830.
He married first FLORINDA REED; secondly 11 Sept. 1816 MRS. MARY (SPAULDING) LITCHFIELD of Carlisle, born 21 July 1790, died at Billerica 7 Feb. 1879, daughter of Jonas and Mary (Wheeler) Spaulding of Acton, and widow of Philo S. Litchfield; she married secondly 16 Aug. 1835 James Kemp of Billerica, who died 7 Feb. 1854, aged 84 years.
Children:
21. i. ABNER, 9 b. 20 Dec. 1812.
ii. MARY, m .; moved to Cape Cod.
22. iii. JONAS S., b. 1822.
iv. Daughter; moved to Cape Cod.
v. Child, d. Aug. 1825.
21. ABNER9 STONE (Samuel, 8 Samuel,7 Jonas, 6 Jonas, 5 Samuel, 4
* These four children were severally baptized at Cambridge, Second Precinct Church, now Arlington, where their parents were admitted to membership, 17 Mar. 1754. The parents were dismissed from this church "to Townsend," 1 Sept. 1765. Compare Cutter, Hist. of Arlington, p. 303.
t Jonathan Harrington's list.
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Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Gregory1), born 20 Dec. 1812, died 14 July 1872. He resided at one time at St. Louis, Mo.
He married at Hartford, Conn., 8 Dec. 1853, ELLEN ADELIA ROBBINS, born 21 Mar. 1817, died 28 Oct. 1890, daughter of Eli7 and Hannah (Simonds).
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