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vi. ELIJAH, bapt. and received into the church 9 Aug. 1789; a minor in his 15th y. 1787; m. 8 Sept. 1793 SARAH BENNEY, b. at Weymouth 30 Oct. 1766, dau. of Elkanah and Olive (Petee). Resided at Boston.
Children, baptized at Woburn second parish:
5. vii. NATHANIEL, bapt. 5 Sept. 1756.
viii. DAVID, bapt. 24 Sept. 1758; ? d. at Boston 21 July 1806, aged 47.
ix. JONATHAN, bapt. 16 Nov. 1760.
X. BENJAMIN, bapt. 23 Mar. 1762; m. 20 Dec. 1781 LYDIA PORTER, b. 15 Sept. 1761, dau. of Joseph and Bethiah (Batchelder).
3. JONATHAN3 TRASK (Nathaniel,2 John1), born 12 Dec. 1735, died 10 Apr. 1768, g. s.
He married MRS. CHLOE (GREEN) BLANEY, born at Malden 21 Apr. 1742, died previous to 2 Oct. 1804, daughter of James and Deborah (Brown) Green and widow of Nehemiah Blaney of Malden. She married thirdly 16 Apr. 1781 Robert4 Harrington, who died 30 May 1793; fourthly 16 Apr. 1795 David Cummings of Woburn, died at Burlington 8 Oct. 1799, aged 70.
Children, born at Lexington:
i. LYDIA, 4 b. 24 May 1767; m. (1) 15 Sept. 1788 JONATHANT CUTTER, b. at Menotomy 19 Oct. 1763, d. at West Cambridge 12 Dec. 1813, s. of Jonathan5 and Anne (Jennings); m. (2) 9 Nov. 1818 WILLIAM] CUTTER, b. 15 July 1759, d. 28 Nov. 1846, s. of Samuel4 and Susan (Francis).
6. ii. JONATHAN, b. 12 Nov. 1768.
4. ISAAC4 TRASK (John,3 Nathaniel,2 John1), born 3 Jan. 1744; the estate was divided among the heirs 20 Aug. 1823.
He was a soldier in the French War. He was at Charlestown from
* Mentioned in mother's will, 1781.
t Jonathan,6 William,4 William, Richard,' Elizabeth.1 Cutter Family, p. 153."
* Samuel,4 William,ยช Richard,' Elizabeth.1 Cutter Family, p. 154.
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Lexington in 1773 with his wife and children, Sally, Polly, Patty and Francis.
He married 16 Apr. 1767 ELIZABETH HUMBLE, baptized 30 Nov. 1766.
Children, as given by Wyman:
ISAAC,4 m. 22 Apr. 1790 ABIGAIL EATON. He was an inn-holder at Boston.
ELIZABETH, m. SAMUEL SHEDD, b. 8 Feb. 1761, s. of Samuel and Eliza- beth (Ireland).
SARAH, m. 7 Dec. 1791 JACOB GRAGG.
HANNAH, m. ADDISON BACON.
POLLY, bapt. adult 29 May 1796 as Mary Marvel Trask; m. (intention dated 25 May 1797) WILLIAM PITT MARTIN.
PATTY, m. 15 Mar. 1809 ISRAEL WAIT, b. 29 May 1785, d. about 1837, s. of Thomas of Malden and Lydia ( ); d. 29 Mar. 1848. FRANCIS.
5. NATHANIEL4 TRASK (John,3 Nathaniel,2 John1) baptized at Woburn 5 Sept. 1756, died of old age 31 May 1840.
He married first 14 May 1780 NANCY REED of Woburn, died 20 July 1789, daughter of Sweethern1 and Margery (Perry). By Rev. Samuel Stillman, 28 Oct. 1790, GRACE ESTERBROOK (born 27 May 1770) married NATHANIEL TRASK of West Cambridge. Nathaniel Trask, gentleman, and Ann, his wife, mortgage all lands at Lexing- ton and Bedford to Mr. Marrett of Woburn. Nathaniel Trask of Charlestown, bricklayer, and Grace, his wife, convey several parcels of land.
Children, on Lexington records:
i. NATHANIEL, bapt. 7 Dec. 1788. - Children of
ii. GEORGE, bapt. 7 Dec. 1788. Nathaniel
iii. NANCY, bapt. 7 Dec. 1788. & Nancy Trask.
iv. Child, d. 29 Aug. 1787.
v. NANCY, bapt. 12 June 1796; m. ? 4 Apr. 1804 DAVID JONES. Boston rec.
vi. NATHANIEL, bapt. 12 June 1796.
vii. GEORGE, bapt. 12 June 1796.
viii. HENRY,* bapt. 12 June 1796.
ix. ELIJAH, bapt. 12 June 1796.
x. LEONARD, bapt. 12 June 1796.
xi. SALLY MARVEL, bapt. 12 June 1796.
Children, on Charlestown church records:
Son, d. 20 Feb. 1797, aged 8 d. WILLIAM, bapt. 4 Apr. 1802.
GEORGE, bapt. 30 June 1790. - LUCY, bapt. 27 Nov. 1803. LUCY, bapt. 1 Dec. 1805.
6. JONATHAN4 TRASK (Jonathan,3 Nathaniel,2 John1), born 12 Nov. 1768, died before 23 Apr. 1822.
He married 4 May 1790 RUTH WOOD of Woburn, baptized 20 June 1773, daughter of Capt. John and Dorcas (Smith). She mar- ried secondly 6 May 1806 David6 Fiske.
* v., vi., vii., and viil. all minors under 14 y. of age 7 Sept. 1791.
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Children:
i. JONATHAN.5
ii. CHLOE, m. 2 Aug. 1820 DAVID7 FISKE.
iii. CHARLES, went to Charlestown.
iv. JOSIAH W., resided at Philadelphia, Pa.
v. RUTH, d. unm. Of Lynn in 1872. (Mid. Co. Pro. rec.)
CHARLES P.1 TRASK was born at Augusta, Me.
He married MAUD C. DEVINE, born at Boston.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. ALFRED EDWARD,2 b. 27 Aug. 1909.
TRAVERSE
WILLIAM HENRY1 TRAVERSE was born in Connecticut. He married MARY E. COCHRAN, born at Charlestown. Children, all born at Lexington:
j. HENRY JOSEPH,2 b. 18 Mar. 1903.
ii. MARGARET AGNES, b. 17 Aug. 1904.
iii. NORA GERTRUDE, b. 26 Sept. 1906.
iv. JOHN FRANCIS, b. 14 Aug. 1908.
v. MICHAEL, b. 24 July 1910.
TROPEANO
JOSEPH1 TROPEANO; wife CAROLINE (FIORI).
Children, ii. born at Boston, the rest at Lexington:
i. LUIGI ANTONIO,2 b. 11 Oct. 1904; d. 9 Nov. 1904.
ii. TONY, b. 28 Mar. 1906.
iii. ANGELO LOUIS, b. 21 Feb. 1908.
iv. JOHN PASQUALE, b. 27 Mar. 1910.
TUCKER
1. ALEXANDER MARCELLUS3 TUCKER (John,2 William1) was born at Charlestown 5 Sept. 1844, youngest son of John, born 20 Apr. 1803, and grandson of William. His mother, Abigail Bryant, was born at Bradford, N. H. William Tucker came from England.
He became a resident of Lexington in 1878. He and his son are in the dry and fancy goods business. He is a trustee of the Warren Institution for Savings, Charlestown.
He married at Charlestown, 2 June 1868, ELIZA TURNER, born at Sumner, Me., daughter of Charles and Eliza (Briggs).
Children, both born at Charlestown:
i. ROSE MAE,4 b. 6 June 1872.
2. ii. . ARTHUR FOREST, b. 8 Nov. 1874.
2. ARTHUR FOREST4 TUCKER (Alexander M.,3 John,2 William1), born at Charlestown 8 Nov. 1874. He became a resident of Lexing- ton in 1878. He and his father are in business together. He is a professional singer.
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He married 27 Sept. 1905 ETHEL JULIA WEBSTER, born in Kings Co., N. S., 1878, daughter of John Leverett and Mary Rebecca (Best).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. WEBSTER ELIOT,5 b. 22 Apr. 1907.
ii. RUTH GERALDINE, b. 6 Nov. 1909.
ANDREW C.1 TUCKER was born at Cambridge. He married HARRIET F. HALLAM, born at Fall River.
Child, born at Lexington :
i. CHARLES FRANCIS,2 b. 3 July 1909.
CHARLES K.2 TUCKER (Seth1) was born at Concord, N. H., 10 May 1811, died 25 Mar. 1889, son of Seth and Eliza K. ( ).
He settled at Charlestown where he remained till 1842 when he moved to Lexington. He was captain of the artillery company at Charlestown. He served on the board of overseers of the poor and represented the district in the legislature in 1858.
He married 27 Nov. 1836 NANCY S. POOR, born at Wolfboro, N. H., died 30 Dec. 1888, aged 74, dau. of Isaac and Lydia ( ). They had children but all died young.
HORACE1 TUCKER was born at Boston; wife ELIZA ( ), born in Ireland.
Child, born at Lexington :
i. ELIZA,2 b. 1 July 1886.
TUFTS
1. THOMAS5 TUFTS (Peter, 4 Peter,3 John,2 Peter1) was born 18 May 1766, died 10 June 1830, g. s., son of Peter, born 24 Apr. 1728, and grandson of Peter and Lydia (Bucknam). His mother, Ann Adams, was born 8 July 1729, daughter of Joseph and Rachel (Allen). The ancestor, Peter Tufts, settled at Charlestown and lived on the Malden side and, with his brother, kept the ferry. He was selectman 1799-1800.
He married at Lincoln, 29 Nov. 1791, REBECCA ADAMS, born at Lincoln 28 Feb. 1767, died 23 Feb. 1858, g. s., daughter of John and Lucy (Hubbard).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. THOMAS,6 b. 16 Dec. 1792; drowned in Kentucky 8 Oct. 1817.
ii. REBECCA, b. 31 Aug. 1797; d. 13 Sept. 1826.
iii. MARSHALL, b. 26 Sept. 1802; grad. Harvard, 1827; studied theology; d. 18 May 1855.
iv. EVELINE, b. 16 Sept. 1804; m. JOHN ROCHESTER of Logan, Hocking Co., Ohio, where she lived.
2. v. BOWEN ADAMS, b. 29 Jan. 1807.
2. BOWEN ADAMS6 TUFTS (Thomas,5 Peter,4 Peter,3 Jolin, 2 Peter1), born 29 Jan. 1807, died 28 May 1867.
He married 1 Jan. 1831 SARAH ANN MEAD, born at Waltham
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13 Aug. 1808, died 2 Nov. 1878, daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Flagg-Fiske).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. BOWEN RUSSELL,7 b. 20 Dec. 1831; d. 30 Dec. 1831.
ii. SARAH ELEANOR, b. 17 Nov. 1832; d. 14 Apr. 1850.
iii. BOWEN RUSSELL, b. 3 Apr. 1834; d. 20 Mar. 1836.
iv. THOMAS EDWARD, b. 16 Oct. 1836; d. 14 Nov. 1852.
v. ABBY BRIGHT, b. 4 Aug. 1838; m. (1) 28 Sept. 1858 WALTER H. FISKE, b. at Rutland, Vt., s. of Thomas and Susanna ( ); m. (2) GEORGE EASTMAN, b. at Dennysville, Me., d. at Cambridge, 1899.
vi. MARTHA EMILY, b. 10 May 1840; m. 20 June 1866 SELWYN ZADOCK BOWMAN, b. at Charlestown, s. of Zadock and Rosetta ( ), d. 17 Mar. 1911. They had four children.
3. vii. ALBERT NELSON, b. 17 Mar. 1842.
viii. ADA ELIZABETH, b. 12 Apr. 1843; d. 15 Nov. 1843.
ix. KATE, b. 10 Feb. 1845; d. 9 Dec. 1852.
x. ALICE AMES, b. 10 Feb. 1847; m. at Somerville, 24 Sept. 1873, ALVAH C.3 STONE.
xi. ARTHUR, b. 23 Dec. 1849; d. 2 Dec. 1852.
3. ALBERT NELSON7 TUFTS (Bowen,6 Thomas,5 Peter, 4 Peter, 3 John,2 Peter1), born 17 Mar. 1842, died at Somerville 20 May 1899. He moved to Arlington in 1889 and to Somerville 1890.
He married 12 Dec. 1876 MARY TUFTS LOCKE, born at Charles- town 17 Mar. 1846, daughter of Jonathan Frost and Mary Moore (Adams).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. ELSIE, 8 b. 16 July 1881.
ii. RUTH, b. 19 Jan. 1883.
4. iii. BOWEN, b. 17 June 1884.
iv. MARION KEENE, b. 10 May 1886; m. at West Medford, 16 Feb. 1911, GEORGE WASON PERRY, b. at Springfield 3 Aug. 1883, s. of George Millard and Emma Eliza ( ).
4. BOWEN& TUFTS (Albert N.,7 Bowen, 6 Thomas,5 Peter, 4 Peter, 3 John,2 Peter1), born 17 June 1884.
He married 24 Sept. 1907 OCTAVIA EMILY WILLIAMS, born at Chicago, Ill., 28 Dec. 1884, daughter of David and Mary Octavia (Charlton).
Child, born at Lexington:
i. MARY OCTAVIA,9 b. 11 Oct. 1908.
GEORGE B.1 TUFTS was born at Dover, N. H.
He married HONORA COTTER, born at Towanda, Pa.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. ANNA BLANCHARD,2 b. 10 Apr. 1886.
ii. GEORGE HENRY, b. 19 Jan. 1889.
iii. FRANCIS COTTER, b. 14 July 1890.
TUPPER
CAMPBELL N.1 TUPPER (Mahew1) was born at Halifax, N. S., son of Mahew and Abigail ( ).
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He married 14 Feb. 1888 SUSIE A. BERRY, born in Ireland, daughter of Patrick and Rose ( ).
Children, the first born at Waltham, the second at Lexington:
i. EDWARD MELVIN,2 b. 22 Nov. 1888.
ii. HUGH CAMPBELL, b. 8 Dec. 1896.
TURNER
ARTHUR FRANKLIN4 TURNER (John F.,3 John,2 Charles1) was born at Charlestown 27 Oct. 1880, son of John Franklin, born at Charlestown 10 Aug. 1857 and grandson of John and Betsey ( ). His mother, Marietta Houghton, was born at Bolton 15 Sept. 1858, daughter of Marcellus and Catherine C. (Fogg).
He married 5 Oct. 1904 ALICE DAMON HAMBLEN, born 26 Oct. 1881, daughter of George Z.3 and Florence (Damon).
Child, born at Lexington:
JOHN,5 b. 13 Sept. 1905. i.
HENRY ALVAN3 TURNER (Alvan C.,2 Timothy1) was born at Lexington 18 June 1848, died 3 June 1902, son of Alvan Chipman, born at Newhaven, Vt., 2 Oct. 1811, died 12 Nov. 1854, and grand- son of Timothy and Harriet (Barton). His mother, Susan Poor, was born at Andover 25 Mar. 1817, daughter of Joseph and Mary ( ). He was a Free Mason.
He married at Bedford, 12 Nov. 1884, MARIA LADD, born at Cambridge 22 Aug. 1854, daughter of Willard and Lucinda T. (Ireland).
Child, born at Lexington:
i. SUSAN LADD,4 b. 12 Feb. 1887; d. at Bedford 27 Mar. 1888.
HENRY! TURNER was born at Turner, Me.
He married SYBIL P. ( ), born in New Hampshire.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. CHARLES C.,2 b. 20 Dec. 1870.
CAPT. LARKIN8 TURNER (Joshua,7 Joseph,6 Japheth,5 Japh- eth,4 Japheth,3 John,2 Humphrey1) was born at Grafton 7 Dec. 1781, died 2 Feb. 1861, son of Joshua and Lydia (Drury). The ancestor, Humphrey Turner, came to Plymouth from England about 1630.
At the age of sixteen he began a sea-faring life; passing through all grades, at the age of twenty-two he took command of a vessel fitted out by William Gray. He followed the sea for forty years with unusual success. In 1831 John Randolph, then minister to Russia, made him his confidential agent and friend. About 1840 he became a resident of Lexington.
He married first 11 Sept. 1808 SALLY GOULD, born 17 Mar. 1791, died at Charlestown 24 Apr. 1832; secondly 23 May 1833 LUCY
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PIERCE, born 26 July 1803, died 20 Feb. 1886, daughter of Abner7 and Grace (Harrington).
Children by the first wife, all born at Charlestown:
i. SARAH EATON,9 b. 22 June 1810; m. 24 Jan. 1832 ISAAC W. SMITH; d. at New Smyrna, Fla., 30 May 1894.
ii. THOMAS LARKIN,* b. 17 Aug. 1812; m. (1) 3 Apr. 1843 ELIZABETH DEFF- NER WHITON, d. 1879, dau. of Royal; m. (2) 1891 SARAH A. LOOMIS, d. 13 Apr. 1896, dau. of Daniel of Braintree, Vt .; d. at North Wey- mouth 10 Apr. 1897.
iii. LYDIA DRURY, b. 20 Feb. 1820; m. 23 Aug. 1836 GEORGE I. BROWNE; d. at Mobile, Ala., 3 Apr. 1894.
iv. HELEN GEORGIANA, b. 18 July 1826; d. 7 Sept. 1903.
v. JOSEPHINE MARIA, b. 6 Sept. 1831; d. 26 July 1834.
Children by the second wife, born at Charlestown, except the last:
vi. HARRIET JOSEPHINE, b. 18 July 1834; m. 21 June 1865 EDWARD L. NICOLL, s. of William M. and Mary ( ) of Wheeling, W. Va .; d. at Wheeling, W. Va., 8 Aug. 1906. They had five children.
vii. GRACE ARDELLE, b. 1 July 1838; m. 8 Dec. 1859 HILMAN B.2 SAMPSON.
viii. EUGENE DRURY, b. 30 Dec. 1842; d. 4 Nov. 1843.
TUTTLE
1. DAVID6 TUTTLE (Jedediah,5 Charles,4 Charles,3 Simon, 2 John1) was born at Winchendon 2 Dec. 1782, died 11 Apr. 1845, g. s., son of Jedediah, born 24 Nov. 1753, died 9 Sept. 1833, and grandson of Charles and Ann (Jewett). His mother, Lucy Smith, was born 30 Dec. 1754, daughter of Abijah and Lidea (Rogers), said to have been a lineal descendant of John Rogers, the martyr. The ancestor, John Tuttle, came from England and settled at Ipswich. He came to Lexington in 1804.
He married first 19 Jan. 1806 ESTHER MUNROE, born Sept. 1783, died 14 Oct. 1809, g. s., daughter of Ebenezer4 and Martha (Smith); secondly 27 Sept. 1810 ABIGAIL SMITH, born 30 Mar. 1785, died 15 Dec. 1816, g. s., daughter of Thomas6 and Sarah (Taylor); thirdly 21 May 1818 PATTY7 SMITH, born 10 Aug. 1793, died 17 Feb. 1833, sister to Abigail; fourthly 8 Jan. 1835 HANNAH VILES.
Children by the second wife, both born at Lexington:
i. ESTHER,7 b. 3 Aug. 1812; m. 1833 CALEB S. TUTTLE, s. of Jedediah; she d. 1840; he m. again and went West. She had two daughters.
ii. ABIGAIL, b. 2 Aug. 1814; m. 30 Dec. 1835 JONATHAN S.7 PARKER.
Children by the third wife, all born at Lexington:
iii. DAVID, b. 28 Mar. 1819; d. 30 Apr. 1820.
2. iv. DAVID AINSWORTH, b. 28 May 1820.
v. GEORGE, b. 30 Nov. 1821; m. 5 Apr. 1855 SARAH ELIZABETH MUZZEY, d. 27 Jan. 1856.
vi. MARTHA, b. 30 Jan. 1824; m. 26 Nov. 1846 CHARLES7 HASTINGS.
* See Mem. Biog. of the N. E. Hist. Gen. Soc., Vol. ix, pp. 410-412.
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vii. ELIZA JANE, b. 17 Apr. 1830; m. 25 Dec. 1851 WILLIAM MCINTOSH, b. at Lincoln 19 Mar. 1819, d. there; d. at Lincoln.
viii. EMILY ANN, b. 15 June 1832; d. 1900.
2. DAVID AINSWORTH7 TUTTLE (David,6 Jedediah,5 Charles, 4 Charles,3 Simon,2 John1), born 28 May 1820, died 2 July 1906.
He was a carpenter and builder. He served as selectman in 1858 and '59.
He married 30 Dec. 1846 SUSAN SPRAGUE JOHNSON, born 4 July 1824, died 22 Aug. 1894, daughter of Thomas6 and Mary (Dudley).
Children, both born at Lexington:
3. i. HENRY EUGENE, 8 b. 11 May 1849.
4. ii. HERBERT AINSWORTH, b. 14 Nov. 1853.
3. HENRY EUGENE8 TUTTLE (David A.,7 David,6 Jedediah, 5 Charles, 4 Charles,3 Simon,2 John1), born 11 May 1849.
He served as assessor in 1908-12.
He married at Boston, 18 June 1879, BLANCHE TENNEY, born at Boston 17 June 1849, adopted daughter of Benjamin F.7 Tenney.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. GEORGE IRVING,9 b. 10 Aug. 1880; m. 1 Feb. 1912 MRS. LUCY (CHAPIN) MITCHELL, b. at Holden, Me., dau. of Samuel W. and Elizabeth S. (Lord) Chapin.
4. HERBERT AINSWORTH8 TUTTLE (David A.,7 David,6 Jede- diah,5 Charles, 4 Charles,3 Simon,2 John1), born 14 Nov. 1853, died 2 July 1906.
He married 23 Feb. 1887 ANNIE RICHARDSON WILKINS, born at Watertown 7 May 1860, daughter of Joseph Greenough and Rose- bella (Richardson).
Children, both born at Somerville:
i. HAROLD AINSWORTH,9 b. 29 June 1890; d. 18 Dec. 1891.
ii. GLADYS MAY, b. 27 Dec. 1892.
TYLER
DANIEL GAGE3 TYLER (John M.,2 John1) was born at Pelham, N. H., 28 Feb. 1844, elder son of John Milton, born at Pelham, N. H., June 1816, and grandson of John and Jemima Merrill (Howe). His mother, Betsey C. Gage, was born at Pelham, N. H. The first ancestor was Job Tyler, who came from England and settled at North Andover.
He married MARY E. MARRETT, born at Harwinton, Conn., 24 Sept. 1846, died 7 Apr. 1897.
Children, all born at Cambridge:
i. LAWRENCE MILTON, b. 4 Jan. 1872; d. at Cambridge Sept. 1876.
ii. WINSOR MARRETT, 4 b. 28 Apr. 1876; grad. Harvard, A.B., 1899, Harvard Medical School, M.D., 1903; m. 22 Oct. 1910 GERTRUDE MABEL BALL, b. at Northboro 4 Mar. 1875, dau. of Lucius W. and Mary C. ( Har- rington).
iii. ELIZA HASTINGS, b. 19 Apr. 1879.
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1. EDWARD LUTHER2 TYLER (Edward1) was born at Boston 6 Aug. 1806, died 23 Mar. 1864, son of Capt. Edward, born 10 Nov. 1776, died 26 Dec. 1827, and Mary G. (Thomas), born 1779. The ancestor, Job Tyler, came from England and settled at Andover. He came to Lexington about 1828.
He married first 16 Apr. 1832 RACHEL STEVENS, died 3 Apr. 1839; secondly 13 Nov. 1839 MARTHA TUFTS SAVAGE, born at Orford, N. H., 28 July 1817, died 6 Jan. 1890, daughter of George and Rebecca (Adams).
Children by the first wife:
i. EDWARD FARLEY,3 b. 13 Nov. 1834; d. unm. 13 Jan. 1905.
ii. MARY STEVENS, b. 7 Feb. 1838; m. at Cambridge, 2 Apr. 1865, MAR- SHALL LEE, b. at Concord 31 May 1835, s. of William and Dorcas (Wheeler).
Children by the second wife, all born at Lexington:
2. iii. HENRY HARRISON, b. 22 Nov. 1840.
iv. Infant, b. 16 July 1848; d. 23 Aug. 1848.
v. ARTHUR FITZ, b. 2 Mar. 1852; m. (1) at Athol, 12 May 1875, MARY BAKER CHENEY, b. at Athol 19 Jan. 1855, d. 21 Dec. 1901, dau. of James Munroe and Mary Ann (Goddard); m. (2) at Waltham, 7 Oct. 1903, RUTH CHELLIS NICHOLS, b. at Lexington 7 Apr. 1856, dau. of George Hubbard and Philanda (Snow).
vi. Son, b. 9 Apr. 1853; d. 10 Sept. 1853.
2. HENRY HARRISON3 TYLER (Edward,2 Edward1), born 22 Nov. 1840.
He enlisted in Company C, 39th Mass. Infantry, 15 Aug. 1862, discharged 2 July 1865 by reason of expiration of service.
He married at Arlington, 3 July 1870, MARY VIRGINIA SPAULD- ING, born at Lexington 13 Feb. 1848, daughter of Elisha and Amelia Margaret (Twiss).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. EDWARD LUTHER, 4 b. 8 Jan. 1872; m. at West Somerville, 23 Oct. 1901, CORA BELLE PRESCOTT, b. 6 Dec. 1866, d. 29 Feb. 1912, dau. of George and Lusanna Clarke (Phillips).
3. ii. ARTHUR SPAULDING, b. 9 Sept. 1873.
3. ARTHUR SPAULDING4 TYLER (Henry H.,3 Edward,2 Edward1), born 9 Sept. 1873.
He married at Fitchburg CORA LOTTA THAYER, born at Winches- ter 20 Apr. 1883, daughter of Fernando and Evelyn (Adams).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. ELMER H.,5 b. 27 Feb. 1904; d. 29 Feb. 1904.
ii. HAROLD LESLIE, b. 29 May 1905.
iii. EVELYN VIRGINIA, b. 10 June 1910.
ZIMRI1 TYLER was born at Jacksonville, Vt.
He married ALICE RAND, born at North Adams.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. VIOLA RUTH,2 b. 16 Mar. 1902.
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UNDERWOOD
1. JOSEPH3 UNDERWOOD (Joseph,2 Joseph1) was born 28 May 1681, son of Joseph and Elizabeth ( ).
He was at Lexington as early as 1719 when he was chosen to subordinate town office. He owned the covenant in 1723 and his name was on the first tax bill extant 1729 (1868). He was taxed at Lexington as late as 1745. He was taxed as a non-resident in 1748-49 and probably left town between those periods.
He married RUTH ( )? who died a widow at Lincoln 23 June 1775.
Children, all baptized at Lexington:
2. i JOSEPH, 4 bapt. 3 Mar. 1723.
3. ii. JOSHUA, bapt. 6 June 1725.
iii. ELIJAH, bapt. 5 May 1728.
iv. PETER, bapt. 25 May 1729; m. (intention dated at Boston 16 June 1768) KESIAH WINSHIP of Menotomy; d. at Lincoln 6 Dec. 1806. He had five children, born at Charlestown.
v. RUTH, bapt. 4 Apr. 1731; m. ? 29 Nov. 1752 JONATHAN GAGE.
vi. ISRAEL, bapt. 23 June 1734; m. 9 Feb. 1762 ABIGAIL WHITNEY of Lin- coln; served in the French War 1758-59.
vii. MosEs, bapt. 17 Aug. 1735; m. 25 June 1771 MARY PIERCE of Lincoln, , who d. 2 Jan. 1832, aged 86; d. at Lincoln 15 Mar. 1806. They had eight children.
viii. SUSANNA, bapt. 2 Sept. 1739. Susanna, dau. of Joseph and Ruth ( ), d. at Lincoln 23 Feb. 1762.
2. JOSEPH4 UNDERWOOD (Joseph,3 Joseph,2 Joseph1), baptized 3 Mar. 1723, died 25 Apr. 1760.
He married first 26 Feb. 1744 ANNA BAKER of Waltham, died 30 May 1749; secondly 4 Jan. 1750 EUNICE SMITH, born 4 June 1730, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Burridge). She was admitted to the church 6 July 1760.
Children by the first wife, both born at Lexington:
i. SAMUEL,5 b. 21 Nov. 1747.
4. ii. JOSEPII, b. 30 Apr. 1749.
Children by the second wife, all born at Lexington:
iii. EUNICE, b. 10 Dec. 1751; m. 6 Jan. 1785 SAMUEL STONE of Ashby.
iv. NATHAN, b. 3 Aug. 1753; m. 26 Sept. 1793 SUSANNA LAWRENCE, b. at Waltham 18 June 1771, d. 1843, dau. of Phinehas and Elizabeth (Stearns); d. 1 May 1841. Grad. Harvard, 1788; studicd theology, and was ordained at Harwich 21 Nov. 1792. He marched to Cambridge with a detachment of Capt. Parker's company 6-10 May 1775 .*
v. BETTEE, b. 16 Aug. 1755.
vi. ANNA, b. 22 May 1757.
vii. SARAH, b. 25 Mar. 1759.
3. JOSHUA4 UNDERWOOD (Joseph,3 Joseph,2 Joseph1), baptized 6 June 1725, died 13 July 1775.
* See Freeman, Hist. Cape Cod, Vol. i, pp. 642-644.
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GENEALOGIES
He married 6 June 1765 ABIGAIL STONE, died 15 Nov. 1766 .* Children, both born at Lexington:
i. DANIEL,5 bapt. 24 Apr. 1774; m. 1 Apr. 1798 MARY MASON.
ii. Child, d. 21 Nov. 1766.
4. JOSEPH5 UNDERWOOD (Joseph,4 Joseph,3 Joseph,2 Joseph1), born 30 Apr. 1749, died 27 Feb. 1829, g. s.
He was a member of Capt. Parker's company 1775 on the Com- mon and marched with the detachment to Cambridge 10 May and 17 June 1775. He, while one of a committee of six, submitted a report on the schools before the town meeting May 1821.
He married first 21 Mar. 1771 MARY MUNROE, died 10 July 1802, aged 52, daughter of Marrett3 and Deliverance (Parker); they were admitted to the church 22 Mar. 1772; secondly at Waltham, 29 Nov. 1804, MRS. MARY ( ) HAMMOND.
Children by the first wife, all baptized at Lexington:
i. JOSEPH,5 bapt. 5 July 1772; m. 7 Mar. 1800 EUSEBIA HARRINGTON, b. 13 Feb. 1776, d. 22 Dec. 1858, dau. of Daniel5 and Anna (Munroe); d. 8 Sept. 1845. He was selectman in 1809.
ii. MARY, bapt. 27 Feb. 1774.
iii. ANNA, bapt. 7 Apr. 1776; d. 9 Nov. 1776.
iv. POLLY, bapt. 7 Dec. 1777; m. JONAS7 SMITH.
5. v. JOHN, bapt. 26 Mar. 1780.
vi. NATHAN, bapt. 14 Apr. 1782; d. unm. 18 July 1850.
vii. ANNA, bapt. 25 July 1784; m. 6 Dec. 1807 EBENEZER7 SMITH.
viii. BETSEY, bapt. 30 Sept. 1787.
ix. DORCAS, bapt. 15 Aug. 1790; m. LEVI WADE, d. 9 Feb. 1854, aged 75; d. 21 July 1866.
5. JOHN6 UNDERWOOD (Joseph,5 Joseph,4 Joseph,3 Joseph, 2 Joseph1), baptized 26 Mar. 1780, died 8 Aug. 1855, g. s.
He married SARAH SMITH, born 17 Oct. 1783, died 25 Jan. 1848, g. s., daughter of Thomas6 and Sarah (Taylor). They were admitted to the church 5 July 1812.
Children, all baptized at Lexington :
i. NAPOLEON,7 b. 23 Nov. 1806; d. 4 May 1883, g. s.
ii. MARY, b. 1807; d. 29 July 1814.
iii. ABIGAIL, bapt. 19 July 1812; m. 22 Nov. 1836 JOHN FILLEBROWN of Arlington.
iv. BETSEY, bapt. 14 Mar. 1813; m. 24 Nov. 1836 WILLIAM HILL, 3D, of Arlington; d. 2 Oct. 1844.
v. MARY, bapt. 21 May 1815; m. ? 12 Nov. 1833 EBENEZER M. PIERCE, who d. at Waltham 8 June 1846, aged 37; d. at Arlington.
vi. JOHN, bapt. 4 Sept. 1817; d. 14 July 1835, g. s.
6. vii. JOSEPH, b. 2 Aug. 1818.
viii. SARAH, bapt. 9 July 1820; m. 9 Feb. 1843 JOHN A. TUFTS of Cambridge.
7. ix. NATHAN, b. 17 Aug. 1823.
6. JOSEPH7 UNDERWOOD (John,6 Joseph,5 Joseph,4 Joseph, 3 Joseph,2 Joseph1), born 2 Aug. 1818, died 25 June 1773.
* A Joshua Underwood of Cambridge m. at Menotomy 25 Aug. 1771 Elizabeth Russell of Lexington. Child: Joshua, b. 24 July 1772.
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HISTORY OF LEXINGTON
He married, intention dated 13 Oct. 1849, MARY SUMNER FAR- WELL, born at Concord 12 Nov. 1818, died 17 Sept. 1889, daughter of Cyrus and Rebecca ( ).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. ELLEN MARIA, 8 b. 15 Nov. 1850.
ii. JOHN NEWMAN, b. 4 Aug. 1852; m. at Holden, Me., 7 Sept. 1880, JENNIE WILLIAMSON, b. at Holden, Me., 10 Apr. 1852, dau. of William and Annie (Paterson); d. at Melrose Highlands 12 Jan. 1905. They had two children.
iii. LIZZIE FRANCES, b. 11 Oct. 1854; m. 6 Nov. 1873 ALBERT S. BENSON, b. at Peru, Me., 25 Jan. 1843, s. of John B. and Dorcas (Smith). They have two children.
iv. ABBY CAROLINE, b. 23 Aug. 1856.
v. CHARLES HENRY, b. 9 Sept. 1858; m. at Arlington, 29 June 1882, JOSEPHA L. FORD, b. at Boston 13 Mar. 1861, dau. of Samuel and Sophia (Top- lin). They have one son.
7. NATHAN7 UNDERWOOD (John,6 Joseph,5 Joseph,4 Joseph,3 Joseph,2 Joseph1), born 17 Aug. 1823.
He married 19 Apr. 1849 ALICE STEARNS, born 12 Feb. 1826, daughter of Uriah B. and Alice (Smith) of Waltham.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. FRANCIS L., 8 b. 27 Aug. 1850; d. 27 Aug. 1851.
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