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8-11 Josiah B., b. April 1, 1810; m. Lucretia Beckford of Charlestown. He moved to Cuba, where they resided twelve or fifteen years, when he returned to the United States and settled in Illinois. He had two sons, one of whom is living.
12 Susan M., b. Sept. 30, 1812; m. Dec. 19, 1833, Isaac H. Spring. He resided in Boston, where he d. April 7, 1864. They had four daughters.
13 Catharine B., b. April 2, 1814; m. in 1837, Thomas Goodall. They resided in Vicksburg, Miss. He d. and she is now residing in Chicago. They had four children.
14 Elizabeth B., b. Dec. 29, 1816 ; m. Sept. 30, 1841, A. H. Nelson, who was a prominent member of the bar, and was raised to a judgeship. They resided first in Concord, and afterward in Wo., where he d. 1857.
15 Mary P., b. Feb. 2, 1818; m. May 1, 1858, G. A. Olnhausen. He d. Sept. 7, 1860. They resided in Manchester, N. H. Mrs. Oln- hausen is a lady of great perseverance and force of character. After the death of her husband she returned to her friends, and on the breaking out of the Rebellion her sympathies were turned to the sick and wounded soldiers, who had left the comforts of home to sustain the liberties of the country. Her active sense of the worth of our institutions, and of the baseness of the attempt
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to overthrow them ; and her just appreciation of the devotion of the gallant men who had voluntarily taken their lives in their hands, and gone forth amidst the dangers of the field and the diseases of the camp, to uphold the government of our choice, prompted her to offer her services to her country. In August, 1862, she entered upon her duty as a hospital nurse, and served first at the Mansion House at Alexandria, from thence she was transferred to Morehead City, then to Beaufort, and at last to Smithville, N. C. Having entered for the war, she remained in the United States' service till 1865. She was associated with that well known philanthropist, Miss Dix; and being a regular nurse in the service, she was subject to the orders of the hospital depart- ment, or else she would have followed her inclination, and gone to the front, where she would have seen more of suffering, and where she believed, she could have been more useful. Mrs. Olnhausen acquired a high reputation at the hospitals as an active, skillful, and self-sacrificing nurse-always cool and collected, she devoted herself assiduously to the wants of her patients. By her kindness and fidelity she won the respect and esteem of all committed to her care. Many a poor sick or wounded soldier, far from the comforts and endearments of home, has found in her the care and watchful- ness of a faithful mother, and the kindness and sympathy of an affectionate sister. We naturally extol the heroism of the gallant soldier who promptly faces danger on the field of battle; but it requires as much moral courage, as much self-sacrifice to brave the diseases of the hospitals, as it does to face the enemy in the field. Much praise is due to Mrs Olnhausen.
17 16 Jane, b Oct. 3, 1820.
Charlotte B., b. July 17, 1822; m. April, 1842, Rev. William G. Swett, who was settled as a minister in Lexington. She had one dau. C. B. W. G. Swett, b. Feb. 8, 1843. He d. Feb. 15, 1843, and she m. June 1, 1863, Francis K. Simonds. They have two children.
George P., b. Jan. 24, 1824; m. Kate Richardson of Woburn. He resides in Illinois, and has six children. She d. May, 1867. Alice B., b. Nov. 9, 1826; m. May 23, 1854, James S. Munroe ; they reside in Lexington.
18 19 20 B. Frank, b, Jan. 28, 1829. He was a mariner-having entered on ship-board as a cabin boy, he passed through the different stages to that of captain. He d. in Brazil, 1855.
THE PIERCE FAMILY.
The Pierces (frequently spelt Peirce, ) came to the country early, and settled in that great hive of emigrants, Watertown. It is some- what difficult to trace the genealogy of the family, as they are quite numerous, and are scattered through several towns. There is also danger of confounding the Watertown families with the descendants of Robert Pierce, who settled at Dorchester as early as 1630.
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JOHN PIERCE, a weaver of Wat. was ad. freeman March, 1638. He died, Aug. 19, 1661. His wid. Elizabeth, in her will dated March 5, and proved April 2, 1667, makes mention of sons Anthony, Robert and John, and dau. Esther Morse, and Mary Coldam. It is proba- ble that Robert settled in Wo. where he d. Sept. 10, 1706, leaving a family of children.
1- 2 ANTHONY PIERCE, b. in England, 1609, and ad. freeman Sept. 3, 1634, was the ancestor of all or nearly all the families bearing that
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name in the towns of Wat., Waltham, Weston, Lincoln, and Lex. He m. first, Sarah -; m. second, about 1638, Anne - -. He d. May 9, 1678. His wid. d. Jan. 20, 1683.
2- 3 John, b. -; m. Ruth, dau. of Nathaniel Bishop. He d. with- out issue, and his wid. m. William Fuller.
4 Mary, b. Oct. 20, 1633; d. young.
5 Mary, b. 1636 ; m. Ralph Reed, son of William and Mabel Reed of Woburn.
6 Jacob, b. Sept. 15, 1637 ; was living in 1683.
7 +Daniel, b. Jan. 1, 1640; m. Elizabeth - -.
S Martha, b. April 24, 1641.
9 +Joseph, b. -; ad. freeman April 18, 1690.
10 Benjamin, b. 1649 ; m. Jan. 15, 1677, Hannah Brooks of Concord. 11 Judith, b. July 18, 1650; m. Feb. 1677, John Sawin.
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DANIEL PIERCE m. Elizabeth -; b. 1642. He settled in Groton, where he had five children b. He returned to Wat. about 1681. He o. c. Jan. 16, 1687, when his wife and three children were baptized.
7-12 Elizabeth, b. May 16, 1665; m. in Wat. Oct. 17, 1684, Isaac Mixer. 13 Daniel, b. Nov. 28, 1666 ; m. Abigail , and lived in Groton.
14 John, b. Aug. 18, 1668. 15 Ephraim, b. Oct. 15, 1673.
16 Josiah, b. May 2, 1675.
17 +Joseph, b. -; mentioned in the will of sister Elizabeth.
18 Abigail, b. Jan. 3, 1682. 19 Hannah, bap. Jan. 16, 1687.
20 Benjamin, bap. Jan. 16, 1687.
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JOSEPH PIERCE m. Martha She d. and he m. June 15, 1698, Mrs. Elizabeth Winship, wid. of Ephraim Winship of Camb. Farms.
9-21 +Joseph, b. Oct. 2, 1669 ; was thrice m.
22 Francis, b. July 27, 1671 ; lived in Weston, d. April 22, 1728.
23 +John, b. May 27, 1673; m. Nov. 5, 1702, Elizabeth Smith.
24 Mary, b. Nov. 26, 1674.
25 Benjamin, b. March 25, 1677.
26 Jacob, b. Dec. 25, 1678; m. Nov. 13, 1702, Hannah Lewis, and d. 1740.
27 Martha, b. Dec. 24, 1681; m. May 17, 1706, William Whitney.
28 Stephen, b. Oct. 1683; m. 1780, Abigail Bemis, lived in Weston.
29 Israel, b. Oct. 7, 1685; m. Jan. 14, 1718, Sarah Holland. He moved to Camb. in 1721.
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Elizabeth, b. Sept. 9, 1687; m. Oct. 15, 1706, Joseph Bemis.
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JOSEPH PIERCE of Wat. m. Dec. 30, 1698, Mary Warren. He was selectman in Waltham, 1738, '39, '42.
17-31 + Isaac, b. Sept. 19, 1700. 32 Mary, b. Feb. 28, 1703.
33 Elizabeth, b. Feb. 23, 1704. 34 Sarah, b. Sept. 11, 1705.
35 Lydia, b. March 11, 1707. 36 Eunice, b. Feb. 11, 1709.
37 Grace, b. April 27, 1711. 38 Prudence, b. Aug. 2, 1713.
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Lois, b. Jan. 21, 1716.
40 Ruhamah, b. Jan. 12, 1718.
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JOSEPHI PIERCE In. May 20, 1688, Ruth Holland. She d. and he in. about 1692, Hannah Munroe, dau. of William Munroe of Camb. Farms, the ancestor of all the Munroes in Lex. and the vicinity. His wife Hannah was ad. to the ch. in Lex. Feb. 1, 1699, and he was
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ad. Sept. 28, 1701. What time he came into the Precinct is uneer- tain ; probably about 1700, as he had a child bap. 1699, and united with the ch. in 1701. He was a subscriber for the purchase of the Common in 1711, and filled the dignified office of tythingman in 1717. His wife Hannah d. and he m. third, Beriah, wid. of Daniel Child. He d. Mar. 13, 1753, and his wid. m. John Whitney of Westford.
21-41 42 43 +John, b. Mar. 11, 1699 ; m. Rachel
¡Joseph, b. Feb. 5, 1694; m. Abigail
t George, b. Feb. 2, 1696 ; m. Hannah , moved to Lincoln.
44 Martha, b June 2, 1702.
Mary, b. March 28, 1705; m. June 24, 1725, Thomas Fiske.
45 46 +William, b. July 10, 1707 ; m. Abigail
47 Ruth, b. April 8, 1710.
48 David, b. April 16, 1713; m. May 29, 1734, Sarah Piper of Con.
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JOHN PIERCE m. Elizabeth Smith. She d. Sept. 20, 1747. They were m. Nov. 5, 1702.
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23-49 John, b. Sept. 1, 1703 ; m. Rebecca Jonas, b. Dec. 20, 1705 ; m. Jan. 4, 1728, Abigail Comee of Lex. Ezekiel, b. March 7, 1709 ; m. Nov. 17, 1731, Mercy Wellington of Watertown.
Samuel, b. July 3, 1712. 53 Elizabeth, b. Jan. 3, 1716.
Daniel, b. Oct. 21, 1719 ; m. Martha
Jonathan, b. Sept. 28, 1724.
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ISAAC PIERCE m. Sept. 7, 1722, Susanna Bemis. They resided in Waltham.
31-56 Josiah, b. Feb. 13, 1723; m. March 14, 1744, Sarah Gale. Joseph, b. Nov. 23, 1724; m. June 2, 1748, Ruth White.
57 58 Abijah, b. May 23, 1727 ; m. Thankful Brown, lived in Lincoln.
59 ¡Ephraim, b. Aug. 12, 1729. 60 Susanna, b. May 22, 1732. Mary, b. June 22, 1735 ; m. April 22, 1757, Moses Harrington.
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Isaac, b. March 24, 1739 ; m. 1764, Hannah Mason. He had a family of twelve children, the youngest of whom was Cyrus, b. Aug. 1, 1790; grad. at H. C. 1810; m. Sally Coffin, has no issue. He was the first teacher of the first Normal school in Massachusetts, which was established in Lexington. He d. 1860.
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JOSEPH PIERCE, m. Abigail -. He d. Feb. 12, 1737. He resided in Lex. He appears to have been the only male of the family which remained permanently in Lexington.
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Ebenezer, b. Sept. 13, 1715. 64 Jonas, b. Oct. 15, 1717.
Joseph, b. Feb. 3, 1719.
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GEORGE PIERCE m. Hannah - .. They were ad. to the ch. in Lex. May 28, 1738. They moved to Linc. though several of their children were bap. in Lex. They had nine children.
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JOHN PIERCE m. Rachel -. He must have left Lex. as he was not taxed in town in 1729, or after that time.
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68 Anthony, b. Sept. 13, 1720. 67 John, b. Feb. 11, 1722.
Lucy, b. Jan. 28, 1728.
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WILLIAM PIERCE m. Abigail -. He was ad. to the ch. in Lex. June 29, 1733. He probably left Lex., as his name does not appear on the tax bills after 1735.
46-69 71 73 Phebe ?, bap. Aug. 21, 1737.
Abigail, b. May 7, 1729. 70 Bridget, b. Oct. 23, 1730.
Abner, bap. Jan. 6, 1733. 72 Zebulon, bap. Dec. 15, 1734.
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JONAS PIERCE m. Jan. 4, 1728, Abigail Comee of Lex., dau. of John and Martha (Munroe) Comee.
50-74 Jonas, b. July 7, 1730.
75 Nathan, b. Dec. 15, 1732; m. Dec. 26, 1753, Sarah Reed.
76 Elizabeth, b. May 31, 1735. 77 John, b. July 14, 1736.
78 Thaddeus, b. May 14, 1739.
79 Solomon, b. June 15, 1742 ; m. Dec. 15, 1763, Amity Fessenden. 80 Abigail, b. Aug. 3, 1744; m. March 30, 1762, Nathan Derby of Westminster, where their descendants are at this day. 81 Mary, b. Feb. 7, 1747.
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EPHRAIM PIERCE of Waltham m. May 8, 1753, Lydia White, who d. May 6, 1777, aged 43, and he m. Nov. 5, 1778, Mrs. Lydia Par- ker, wid. of Capt. John Parker, who commanded the company on Lex. Common on the memorable 19th of April, 1775. Ephraim Pierce spent most of his days in Waltham, where he had his family, and we mention him here, as we have several other families, because his descendants settled in Lex. He came to Lex. to reside about the time he m. his second wife. He d. Jan. 16, 1790.
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Lois, b. Feb. 2, 1754 ; m. Oct. 8, 1772, Joshua Stearns of Waltham. Lucy, b. March 27, 1755; m. Dec. 24, 1772, George Wellington of Waltham.
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Ephraim, b. Sept. 27, 1757 ; m. March 16, 1780, Anna Parker, dau. of Capt. John of Lex. He d. Dec. 12, 1811, aged 54.
+Reuben, b. March 18, 1760; m. Susanna Smith of Lex.
Amos, b. March 27, 1761 ; m. Betsey Hobbs of Weston, and moved to Westford, where he d. Oct. 5, 1819.
85 86 87 88 89 +Abner, b. Sept. 1, 1766 ; m. Grace Harrington. 90 Avis, b. Jan. 17, 1768 ; m. - Cummings of Burlington.
Jonas, b. July 24, 1771 ; m. Eunice Brown of Waltham, and resided in Quincy, where he d. aged 57.
Susanna, b. June 24, 1773; m. Jacob Smith of Lex. and d. April 9, 1835.
Jane, b. Feb. 17, 1769 ; m. William Smith of Lexington.
+Loring, b. Sept. 18, 1775; m. Sybil Wellington, dau. of William Wellington of Waltham.
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REUBEN PIERCE m. Oct. 8, 1785, Susanna Smith, dau. of Josiah and Hannah Smith. She d. March 22, 1819, aged 52, and he d. Oct. 30, 1824, aged 64.
85-95 Reuben, b. Dec. 5, 1786. He d. Jan. 15, 1860, aged 73, unm.
96 tNathaniel, b. Sept. 22, 1789 ; m. Abigail Wellington.
97 +Ebenezer, b. April 18, 1792; m. Nabby Brown.
98 Susanna, b. April 30, 1794; d. Dec. 18, 1796.
99 +Pelatiah P., b. March 13, 1806 ; m. Paulina Burbank.
91 92 93 94
Lydia, b. April 15, 1763; m. Samuel Smith and moved to Salem. Elijah, b. Jan. 1, 1765; m. Dilley Munroe, dau. of Nathan and Elizabeth Munroe. They resided in Wo., where he d. aged 54.
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ABNER PIERCE m. July 22, 1792, Grace Harrington, dau. of Daniel and Anna (Munroe) Harrington. They commenced house- keeping in Lex., afterwards they moved to Medford, where they lived fourteen years, when they moved to Chelsea, where they remained fourteen years, and after an absence of twenty-eight years, came back to Lex., and took up their abode on the place occupied by the late Capt. Larkin Turner. He d. Sept. 12, 1837, aged 71; she d. Aug. 27, 1842.
89-100 101 102
Harriet, b. Nov. 23, 1792; d. July 8, 1809. Lucy, b. Oct. 12, 1794 ; d. Sept. 25, 1796.
Abner, b. Feb. 25, 1797; m. Sarah Buckman; she d. and he m. Eliza Tufts. They resided in West Cambridge, where he died.
Larkin, b. May 10, 1798; d. July 12, 1801.
Lucy P., b. July 26, 1803; m. May 23, 1833, Larkin Turner.
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LORING PIERCE m. Sybil Wellington, dau. of William Wellington of Waltham. He moved to Lex. and took up his abode on Main street, where Loring S. Pierce now resides. He d. Oct. 11, 1857.
Catharine, b. Oct 28, 1807 ; m. Phinehas Lawrence. He d. and she is now living, a widow.
Sybil, b. Sept. 6, 1811; m. Amos Russell of West Camb., and d. March 17, 1837.
Almira, b. Jan. 1, 1814; d. July 18, 1837, unm.
Loring, b. Jan. 13, 1816; d. Jan. 26, 1816.
Loring S., b. March 1, 1817 ; m. April 23, 1846, Frances A. Har- rington.
Lois S., b. Nov. 11, 1819; m. Amos Russell, late husband of her sister Sybil, deceased.
Eleanor J., b. Sept. 14, 1823; m. William P. Locke of West Camb.
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NATHANIEL PIERCE m. Nov. 25, 1827, Abigail Wellington of Waltham, dau. of William and Avis (Fiske) Wellington, b. Feb. 11, 1806.
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Harriet R., b. April 9, 1828; d. July 15, 1830.
Susan, b. Oct. 27, 1829; m. May 8, 1854, Charles Nunn of West Roxbury, who moved to Lex. and resides near the junction of Main and Middle streets. They had first, Charles P., b. April 4, 1855, second, Leah A., b. July 4, 1857, third, Nathaniel, b. Feb. 23, 1859.
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Nathaniel, b. Aug. 26, 1831.
Abbie, b. Nov. 15, 1835; m. Dec. 25, 1856, George Conant of Somerville. She d. suddenly Nov. 27, 1857.
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, 1837.
116 117 Emma I., b. Nov. 26, 1840; d. July 19, 1843.
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Willard E., b. March 17, 1843. 119 Emma I., b. July 8, 1847.
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EBENEZER PIERCE m. Jan. 5, 1814, Nabby Brown, dau. of James and Betty (Reed) Brown.
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Harrison, b. Dec. 26, 1813; m. Harriet F. Penny. They have had Harriet Ann, b. Feb. 25, 1842, d. May 27, 1844; Harrison R., b. July 15, 1846, d. April 23, 1848 ; Alice W., b. Nov. 5, 1850. Ella, b. April 18, 1815.
122 Daniel, b. June 27, 1817 ; d. Sept. 12, 1852.
123 Susan, b. Oct. 28, 1819; d. Oct. 23, 1822.
124 Susan, b. Sept. 10, 1823; m. Jonas Harrington ; d. April 16, 1856.
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103 104
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125 126
Hiram, b. May 1, 1826.
Ophelia, b. 1829 ; d. Oct. 10, 1831.
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PELATIANI P. PIERCE m. Dec. 25, 1833, Paulina Burbank, dau. of Col. Sullivan Burbank.
99-127 128 130 131
Sullivan, b. Nov. 6, 1834. He was drowned while skating on the ice, Dec. 15, 1849. Ellen, b. April 27, 1836. 129 Paulina, b. Nov. 5, 1838.
Emily R., b. 1841; d. Sept. 14, 1843.
Emily A., b. Feb. 20, 1845. 132 Frank D., b. Jan. 2, 1851.
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LORING S. PIERCE m. April 23, 1846, Frances A. Harrington, dau. of Lewis and Sally (Dudley) Harrington. He has filled the office of selectman and assessor several years.
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George L., b. Feb. 22, 1847. 134 Gertrude, b. April 2, 1853. Alfred, b. Feb. 10, 1858.
THE PLUMER FAMILY.
FRANCIS PLUMER was born in Newbury, Berkshire county, Eng- land. He and his two sons were of a party of twenty-three who came over in 1633, and settled in Ipswich. They moved, 1635, to the north side of Parker river, so named in honor of their pastor, Rev. Thomas Parker, and called the place Newbury. Francis Plumer was made freeman 1634, and d. July 17, 1672. The descendants have been quite distinguished-five of whom have been members of Congress. Samuel, his son, b. 1619, and d. 1682; Sylvanus, son of Samuel, b. 1658, d. 1724; Samuel, son of Sylvanus, was b. 1684, d. 1760; Samuel, son of Samuel, was b. 1722, d. 1803; William, son of Samuel, was b. 1759, and d. 1850. Samuel Plumer, with his son William, then but a lad, moved to Epping, N. H. Willliam became one of the most prominent men in New Hampshire. He represented the State in the U. S. Senate, and also filled the Execu- tive chair of the State. He was for many years one of the leading lawyers and statesmen, at a period when the State was not wanting in able men.
WILLIAM PLUMER, the son of Gov. William, was b. 1789, and d. 1854. He was honored by his fellow citizens with many offices of trust, and was elected to Congress.
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WILLIAM PLUMER, son of the preceding, was b. Nov. 29, 1823 ; grad. H. C. 1845, entered the law school, then in charge of Judge Story, and was admitted to the bar, 1848. Oct. 2, 1850, m. Emily J. Lord, dau. of Joseph H. and Judith M. Lord of Camb., and moved to Lex. During the late rebellion, he entered the service of the United States, and commanded a company of sharpshooters. He received an injury at the Battle of Gettysburg, which induced him to leave the service. His children were born in Lexington.
1- 2 William, b. Sept. 5, 1851.
3 Edith Mansfield, b. Feb. 27, 1853.
4 Margaret Frost, b. Aug. 8, 1854. 5 Grace Herbert, b. Jan. 28, 1856.
6 Edward Lord, b. Oct. 7, 1857 ; d. June 24. 1858.
7 Mary Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1859. 8 Annie Dow, b. March 7, 1861.
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THE POULTER FAMILY.
The Poulters were of German descent, though they came to this country from England. John Poulter was in Billerica 1676. He m. Rachel Eliot of Braintree. JOHN POULTER, who was at Cam- brige Farms in 1693, was probably son of John of Billerica. He probably m. Hannah Hammond of Watertown. JONATHAN POUL- TER appears in the precinet about the same time as John. They were probably brothers. While we cannot give a full and connected view of the family, we can present the following.
JONATHAN POULTER and his wife, Elizabeth, were ad. to the ch. in Lex. 1697. They had at least seven children. Abigail, b. Sept. 3, 1692; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 5, 1694; Hannah, b. Nov. 12, 1697 ; Mary, b. Jan. 11, 1700; Rachel, b. May 11, 1702; Jonathan, b. Jan. 11, 1705, probably d. May 2, 1707 ; Submit, b. June 16, 1708. Jonathan, the father, d. May 27, 1708, and his wid. d. July 9, 1741.
JOHN POULTER m. Hannah Hammond and had a family, a perfect list of which we are unable to give. We find the following only. Sarah Poulter, bap. Dec. 30, 1799, John owning the covenant. Sarah m. about 1719, William Reed, 2d. Her mother being a Hammond, and her grandmother an Eliot, will account for those names in the Reed family. Mary, a dau. of John Poulter, was bap. Jan. 12, 1700. She was ad. to the ch. 1728. Catharine, bap. April 25, 1703, d. Aug. 19, 1705; Eliot, b. June 19, 1709. John Poulter, the father, d. July 22, 1744, and his wife d. Dee. 12, 1735. John Poulter was seleetman, 1718. They resided in the neighborhood of the Reeds-
THE PRESTON FAMILY.
MARSHALL PRESTON came to Lex. from Billerica in 1849. His family record, as far as ascertained, is as follows :
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AMARIAH PRESTON of Connecticut, m. Elizabeth Warren of New- ton, Mass., and r. in Uxbridge. She d. about 1756, and he m. a second wife. He d. in Roxbury, Delaware Co., N. Y., Feb. 27, 1834, at the advanced age of 95. He had a son bearing his own name.
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AMARIAH PRESTON, b. Feb. 5, 1758; m. Oet. 18, 1790, Hannah Reed of Bedford. She d. Feb. 8, 1795, and he m. May 15, 1796, Ruhamah Lane, dau. of John and Rebecca, who d. Oct. 2, 1826. Mr. Preston had an eventful life. His mother dying when he was about two years old, he was put out, as the term was, and after living in Uxbridge, Mass., and Ashford, Conn., he went to Dighton, Mass , to learn a trade. In 1777, he entered the Continental army and served three years. In 1785, he commenced the study of medicine and established himself in Bedford, where he practiced forty-five years. His wife dying, and he being in the seventy-fifth year of his age, and not affluent in his circumstances, he left Bedford to reside with his son, Hervey N. Preston, then practicing medicine in Ply- mouth. His son dying soon after his arrival, he immediately entered upon his practice, and though advanced in life, he retrieved his fortune by continuing in practice till he was eighty-seven years of age. He then left Plymouth to reside with his son Marshall at Billerica. Soon after this his son removed to Lex., and the old gentleman came with him, where he spent the remainder of his davs. He d. Oct. 29, 1853, aged 95 years, 8 months, and 24 days. He
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retained his faculties both bodily and mental to the last; and his whole life furnishes a remarkable instance of energy and perseverance.
+Marshall, b. June 5, 1792 ; m. Feb. 12, 1824, Maria Parker.
2- 3 4 Hannah, b. Jan. 8, 1795; d. Aug. 8, 1810. 5 6 Ezekiel Warren, b. July 8, 1800; d. Sept. 7, same year.
Amariah, b. June 21, 1798; d. March 22, 1831, in N. Y. State.
7 Ezekiel Warren, b. Dec. 24, 1802; r. in N. Y. State.
8 Hervey N., b. June 21, 1806 ; d. July 14, 1837.
9 Lovice M., b. Feb. 19, 1809 ; d. June 18, 1843.
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MARSHALL PRESTON m. Feb. 12, 1824, Maria Parker of Billerica, dau. of John and Susan (Minot) Parker, b. Oct. 10, 1797. He read law with his unele, Warren Preston, in Maine, and was admitted to the bar at Augusta. He subsequently established an office in Billerica, where he practiced till he came to Lex. in 1849. He held important town offices in Billerica, and was for many years assistant clerk of the courts in Middlesex county, which office he held till 1863, when his health failing, he retired from the place he had so faithfully filled. They are both living.
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George Henry, b. June 6, 1825; m. Jan. 1, 1855, Catharine R. Faulkner of Bil. He grad. at H. C. 1846, read law and practiced in Boston, where he resides. They have several children. Susan Crosby, b. Sept. 21, 1831; d. Nov. 25, 1851.
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PUFFER .- SYLVESTER PUFFER, b. in Sudbury, May 19, 1810; m. April 18, 1839, Catharine Brown of Burlington, b. June 29, 1819. She d. May 18, 1866, aged 46. They have had the following chil., all but the oldest b. in Lex. George S., b. in Acton, Feb. 13, 1840; Mary C., b. Jan. 12, 1842; Charles H., b. Dee. 30, 1843; he entered the service of the United States in the late Rebellion, and d. at Alexandria, Va., of a wound received at Fredericksburg, Feb. 5, 1863; William E., b. Jan. 28, 1846; Sarah E., b. July 7, 1849 ; Lucy A., b. June 22, 1852; Reuben W., b. April 28, 1854, d. May 1, 1854 ; Alvin H., b. Feb. 22, 1856. He came to Lex. about 1841.
THE RAYMOND FAMILY.
The Raymonds were never very numerous in Lexington, though at one time there were several of that name. We are not able to fix the time when they came to Lexington. We find upon the tax bill of 1733 the names of Jonathan Raymond and Jonathan Raymond, jr., and in the following year Jonathan, jr., was chosen one of the fence viewers in Lexington. Samuel Raymond and his wife, Sarah, were admitted to the church, Jan. 26, 1737, by a letter from the church in Beverly. Richard Raymond was in Salem in 1634, and the name was quite common in Beverly at an early day. As Samuel Raymond came from Beverly, it is highly probable that Jonathan came from the same place, as they were brothers. As Jonathan Raymond in 1733 bore the addition of jr., it is probable that his father was in the town also at that time.
JONATHAN RAYMOND, sen., was the father both of Jonathan and Samuel. In his will, dated Aug. 16, 1742, and proved Nov. 22, 1742, he says, "To my beloved sons Jonathan Raymond and Samuel Raymond I give twenty shillings each, which, with what I have already possessed them with, is what I devise to them out of my
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estate." He also mentions in his will his wife, Charity, to whom he gives among other things, " the use of my boy Robin." He mentions further, sons, Thomas, William, Bartholomew, and Josiah, and dan. Sarah Tidd, deceased, Mehitabel, and Charity. The birth of a part of these children are borne upon the Lexington records, though most of them were born before he came to Lexington. She d. March 9, 1768, aged 87.
1- 2 3 4 6 Sarah, b.
+ Samuel, b. - -; m. Sarah - +Jonathan, b. Feb. 27, 1702; m. Hepzibah
Thomas, b. 5 William, b.
7 Josiah, b.
8 Bartholomew, b.
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