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Matthias, b. March 28, 1756; m. 1781, Sarah Maynard. IIe moved to Fitzwilliam, N. H.
Lucy, b. July 23, 1760; m. June 11, 1778, Theopilus IIardy. +Joel, b. May 14, 1762; m. Nov. 19, 1787, Susanna Hunt, of Sud.
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DAVID FELTON m. Oct. 28, 1747, Zeruiah Howe, dau. of Gershom and Hannah Howe. He moved to Petersham.
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Zeruiah, b. Nov. 24, 1748; d. Dec. 27, 1755.
Nanne, b. Nov. 28, 1750. 17 Daniel, b. Sept. 19, 1752.
Rachel, b. Sept. 23, 1754. 19 Zeruiah, b. Nov. 15, 1756.
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Tomasine b. Nov. 28, 1758. 21 George Webber, b. April 20, 1761.
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ARCHIELAUS FELTON m. Elizabeth Hunter, dau. of Edward and Tabitha Hunter. She d. Feb. 9, 1774, and he m. Sept. 15, 1774, Lydia Newton, dau. of Micah and Mary Newton. He d. March 30, 1825, aged 85; and she d. Dec. 29, 1834, aged 85. He was a soldier in the French war; and was for a long period one of the assessors of Marl. I am not certain whether he was a son, or a relative of Samuel.
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Betty, b. Nov. 11, 1766; m. June 7, 1787, John Weeks. +William, b. Oct. 4, 1768; m. Caty Hunt, of Sud.
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STEPHEN FELTON m. July 17, 1775, Levina Stow, dau. of Danicl and Lucy (Goodnow) Stow. Ile d. Nov. 3, 1827, aged 75; and she d. March 6, 1842, aged 87 years.
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+Silas, b. Feb. 24, 1776; m. June, 17, 1799, Lucretia Fay.
Elijah, b. Feb. 13, 1778; d. March 22, 1778.
Sally, b. June 18, 1779 ; d. Feb. 21, 1780.
+ William, b. April 15, 1781 ; m. Lois Bartlett.
Lydia, b. Oct. 4, 1783; m. Feb. 20, 1804, Luther Wood ; r. Hunting- ton, Ct., where she d. 1827.
+.Hun on, b. May 16, 1786; m. Sept. 15, 1807, Lydia Bigelow.
Jacob, b. Nov. 16, 1790; m. June 16, 1814, Lucinda Wilkins; r. in Berlin.
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Stephen, b. July 10, 1795; m. Oct. 7, 1820, Sally Weeks ; r. at Mas- sena, N. Y.
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JOEL FELTON m. Nov. 19, 1787, Susanna IIunt, of Sud. He d. June 2, 1829, aged 67 ; she d. Oct. 16, 1841, aged 75.
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Susanna, b. Oct. 29, 1788 ; m. Nov. 26, 1809, Edward Rice. Luther, b. April 28, 1790 ; moved to Boston.
Joel, b. April 17, 1792; went first to Boston, and then to Bolton, where he now resides.
George, b. May 3, 1796; m. 1st, 1828, Betsey Hunting, and 2d, Ra- chel Perkins.
Leri, b. June 17, 1799; moved to Chehnsford.
37 38 39 Sally, b. Oct. 18, 1800; d. Sept. 27, 1804. 40 Newcell, b. May 3, 1803; went West, and d. at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1841. 41 Matthias, b. Oct. 25, 1805; resides in Millbury, where he has been selectman.
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John, b. July 22, 1808 ; resides in Boston.
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WILLIAM FELTON m. Caty Hunt, sister of the wife of Joel Felton. She d. June 3, 1833, aged 60.
Daniel, b. April 23, 1792; d. April 18, 1815.
Caty, b. Dec. 16, 1794; m. Oct. 17, 1817, Isaac T. Stevens, and has had 13 children.
William, b. Feb. 17, 1796; m. Mary Ann Stow.
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 19, 1805; m. James Potter : resides in Northi.
Edward, b. - , 1807 ; m. Lydia Ann Stone.
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Susan, b. -; m. William Giles.
SILAS FELTON m. June 17, 1799, Lucretia Fay, dau. of Levi and Lucretia (Howe) Fay. Ile d. Aug. 16, 1828, and his wid. m. April 13, 1831, Col. Lovewell Barnes. Silas Felton commenced trade at the Mills, where he resided till his death. He became one of the most popular men in the town, and filled all the prominent offices in the gift of his townsmen-was selectman 11 years, town clerk 12 years, and assessor 17 years. He represented the town in the Legislature, and was a Justice of the Peace. Ilis fellow citizens honored him by giving his name to the village, which he had zealously labored to build up-hence the name " Feltonville."
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Sarah, b. Sept. 8, 1770; m. Aaron Morse, and moved to Cherry Val- ley, N. Y. John, b. April 27, 1772; m. Oct. 12, 1794, Olive Piper. He moved first to Cavendish, Vt., and afterwards to New York State, and was accidentally drowned, 1822.
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Alonzo, b. Feb. 14, 1801; d. April 1, 1801.
Harriet, b. Feb. 20, 1802 ; m. Nov. 15, 1821, George E. Manson.
26-49 50 51 Charlotte, b. March 10, 1804; m. 1827, George W. Cook. He d. and she m. Silas Stewart.
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WILLIAM FELTON m. Lois Bartlett, dau. of Antipas. He d. July 13, 1856, aged 75. She d. Oct. 25, 1857, aged 72.
29-52 Sally H., b. June 26, 1809 ; m. Abel Brigham. 53 Lucy, b. Sept. 17, 1811; m. Leander Bigelow.
54 William Orison, b. Aug. 27, 1813; d. April 22, 1833, unm.
Cyrus, b. Nov. 20, 1815; m. Eliza R. Fay.
55 56 Elijah, b. Nov. 9, 1819. 57 June, b. Feb. 25, 1822; m. Charles H. Brigham.
58 Lois White, b. May 18, 1824 ; d. May 19, same year.
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AARON FELTON m. Sept. 15, 1807, Lydia Bigelow, dau. of Gersliom. He d. Dec. 13, 1827, and she m. William F. Holyoke.
31-59 Aaron H., b. Feb. 2, 1808 ; m. Martha A. Baker. 60 Addison, b. March 27, 1810; d. March 11, 1818.
Lydia, b. March 9, 1812 ; d. Feb. 5, 1818.
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Lovina, b. Feb. 13, 1817 ; m. Lewis T. Frye.
Lyman B., b. Oct. 20, 1819; m. Eleanor Baker.
Lambert A., b. March 8, 1822; m. Harriet Bliss.
65 Lewis, b. Feb. 26, 1824; m. Mary L. Stow.
THE FORBUSHI FAMILY.
This name has undergone several changes, since it first appeared in the country. At first it was written ffarrubas, then Furbush, For- bush, and sometimes Forbes. Forbush does not appear on the Records till 1681, when Daniel and Deborah Forbush are found in Marl. We give the record of the family as we find it.
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DANIEL FFARRABAS and Rebecca Perriman were m. at Cambridge, March 26, 1660.
Daniel, b. at Cambridge, March 20, 1664.
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Elizabeth, b. at Cambridge, March 16, 1669.
Rebecca, b. at Concord, Feb. 15, 1672; m. - Byles.
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Samuel, -; b. m. March 8, 1699, Abigail Rice. He d. aged 92.
Rebecca, wife of DANIEL FFARRABAS, d. at Cambridge, May 3, 1677.
DANIEL FFARRABAS and Deborah Rediat were m. at Concord, May 23, 1679. At Marl. we find the children of Daniel and Deborah Forbush, as follows :
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+John, b. 1681 ; m. Nov. 30, 1704, Martha Bowker. Isaac, b. Oct. 30, 1682.
+Jonathan, b. March 12, 1684 ; m. Hannah
DANIEL FFARRABAS d. Oct. 1687 .- County Records.
Alex. Stewart and Mrs. Deborah Farrowbush, both of Marl., were m. May 22, 1688 .- County Records.
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1-3- THOMAS FORBUSHI m. Dorcas Rice, dan. of Edward and Anna. He resided at Marl. and last at Westboro', in which latter town, he was one of the founders of the church in Oct. 1724.
Aaron, b. April 13, 1693; m. Jan. 13, 1719, Susanna Morse. Thomas, b. Oct. 14, 1695; m. Jan. 6, 1719, Hannah Bellows.
3-10 11 12 Tabitha, b. April 6, 1699 ; m. Nov. 24, 1726, Sanmel Hardy.
13 Rebecca, b. Feb. 25, 1701 ; m. Jan. 29, 1720, Simcon Howard. Eunice, b. Feb. 13, 1705.
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JOHN FORBUSHI m. Nov. 30, 1704, Martha Bowker.
John, b. Nov. 5, 1710 ; m. Oct. 27, 1732, Eunice Houghton. Martha, b. May 25, 1714 ; m. Jan. 23, 1734, John Gold. +David, b. Jan. 5, 1718 ; m. Ruth -.
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JONATHAN FORBUSHI m. Hannah Holloway, 1706. He resided near Stirrup Brook, and was either set off to West., in the division of the town, or else moved to West., where he was a Dea., and took the name of Forbes. A Boston newspaper thus announced his death : " Deacon Jonathan Forbes, of Westboro', died March 24, 1768, aged 84-father of the Rev. Eli Forbes, of Brookfield. His sister, (the Deacon's sister,) Mrs. Rebecca Byles, died at Westboro', Jan. 28, 1768, aged 94, lack- ing one month. A short time before, his brother Sammel died, in his 92d year. A sister is living in her 82d year, and a sister, the half-blood, in her 80th year."
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Mary, b. Dec. 31, 1706. 19 Dinah, b. July 29, 1708.
Daniel, b. Oct. 23, 1710. 21 Thankful, b. Dec. 1, 1712.
Jonathan, b. Feb. 3, 1715. 23 Abigail, b. Feb. 17, 1718.
Patience, b. Feb. 26, 1720. 25 Phinchas, b. March 4, 1721.
Eli, b. Oct. 26, 1726 ; grad. H. C. 1751, ordained at Brookfield, 1752. Ile m. 1752, Mary Parkman, dau. of Rev. Ebenezer and Mary (Champney) Parkman, of Westboro'. Ile asked a dismission from his people at Brookfield in 1775, and was settled at Gloucester the year following, and d. at that place, Dec. 14, 1804, in his 79th year.
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JOIN FORBUSH m. Oct. 27, 1732, Eunice Houghton.
Hannah, b. Jan. 23, 1734. 28 Martha, b. Nov. 12, 1735.
DAVID FORBUSH m. Ruth -, and had Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1738. The Forbushes settling generally in Westboro', their record in Marl. is anything but full.
FOSGATE .- JACOB FOSGATE, by wife Mary, had Lois, b. Sept. 1745.
FOSKET .- ROBERT FOSKET, by wife Sarah, had Sarah, b. 1731.
FOSTER .- JACOB FOSTER, by wife Mary, had Jacob, b. 1717.
NATHAN FOSTER, by wife Abigail, had Cooledge, b. 1793; Nathan, b. 1795; Elizabeth, b. 1799; Ira, b. 1802 ; Mary, b. 1804.
FRANKLIN .- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, by wife Phebe, had Mary, b. July 3, 1690; John, b. Sept. 12, 1692. He was engaged in Marl. as a teacher of youth at an early day.
GARFIELD .- BENJAMIN GARFIELD, by wife Bethiah, had Tabitha, b. 1711 ; Sarah, b. 1716; Benjamin, b. May 6, 1718.
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THE GATES FAMILY.
STEPHEN GATES was in Hingham, 1638. He moved first to Cam- bridge, and then to Lancaster. He d. 1662, and his widow, Ann, m. about 1663, Richard Woodward, of Watertown, and d. at Stow, Feb. 5, 1683. His sons, like himself, were engaged in land speculation.
1- 2 Stephen, m. Sarah, by whom he had 8 children, the two youngest of whom were b. in Marl .; Sarah, b. 1679, and Rebecca, b. 1682. In 1673 he bought 300 acres of land on Assabet River in Stow, where he d. 1707, leaving descendants in that place.
3 Thomas, m. 1670, in Sud., Elizabeth Freeman. He resided in Sud., Stow, and a short time in Marl., where Elizabeth and Sarah were b. in 1671 and 1673.
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4 5 Mary, m. April 5, 1658, John Maynard, of Sud. While in Lancaster, she was publicly "admonished for bold and unbecoming speeches used in public assembly on the Lord's day, especially against Mr. Rowlandson, minister of God's word there."
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SIMON GATES bought of Maj. Gookin's heirs, in 1693, land on " Ockoocangansett Hill." He resided in Cambridge, Lancaster, and elsewhere.
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SIMON GATES, b. Jan. 5, 1676 ; m. May 29, 1710, Sarah Woods, dau. of John and Lydia Woods, of Marl. He d. March 10, 1735.
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Simon, b. Dec. 11, 1710 ; m. 1749, Sarah Howe ; moved to Worcester. Sarah, b. Oct. 15, 1712 ; m. Feb. 3, 1736, Eph. Church, of Rutland. Susanna, b. Dec. 19, 1714; m. John Phelps, and moved to Rutland. +Stephen, b. Aug. 8, 1718 ; m. Jan. 25, 1743, Damaris IIowe. Solomon, b. May 14, 1721 ; m. Mary Clark, and d. in Worcester. Samuel, b. Feb. 28, 1723; was a soldier of the Revolution. +Silas, b. Feb. 3, 1727; m. May 9, 1754, Elizabeth Bragg. John, b. Jan. 27, 1729.
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STEPHIEN GATES m. Damaris Howe, 1743. He moved to Rutland, where he d. Oet. 5, 1773. He had one child recorded in Marl.
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Silvanus, b. May 25, 1748, who resided in Spencer.
SILAS GATES m. May 9, 1754, Elizabeth Bragg. He d. Aug. 25, 1793. She d. March 20, 1806, aged 74. He commanded a com- pany, which turned out and marched to Cambridge on the Lexington alarm, 1775.
Sarah, b. Aug. 9, 1754; m. Elizur Holyoke.
Lydia, b. Aug. 31, 1756 ; m. Feb. 13, 1782, Abraham Beaman, and d. in Maine.
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13-16 17 18 +Silas, b. June 30, 1758 ; m. Nov. 11, 1783, Catharine Williams. Samuel, b. Aug. 16, 1760; m. Feb. 25, 1781, Lucretia Williams. + William, b. April 8, 1762 ; m. Jan. 13, 1784, Jerusha Goodnow. John, b. May 14, 1765 ; m. 1787, Abigail Ball.
Elizabeth, b. April 18, 1768 ; S m. Apollos Cushing ; moved to Me.
24 Susanna, b. June 21, 1771 ; m. April 12, 1812, William Arnold as his 3d wife.
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SILAS GATES m. Catharine Williams, dau. of George and Molly Williams. He d. Dec. 24, 1828, aged 70, and she d. Nov. 28, 1836, aged 76. He kept the old Williams tavern, near the Pond, many years. He made a bequest of $1,000 to an Academy in Marlborough.
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Abraham, b. March 1, 1775; m. June 10, 1812, Elizabetlı Brigham, dau. of Daniel. He d. July 22, 1829, without issue, and she m. Sept. 13, 1831, Stephen R. Phelps. He, like his father, gave $1,000 to endow the Academy in Marl.
Catharine, b. Jan. 18, 1793 ; m. Dec. 3, 1815, Thomas Dunton.
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WILLIAM GATES In. 1784, Jerusha Goodnow. She d. 1784, and he m. 2d, Sept. 20, 1786, Elizabeth Howe. He d. Jan. 12, 1848, aged 86. She d. April 2, 1842, aged 78. He was a leading man in town, was Captain of the Militia, and filled important town offices.
Mary, b. Nov. 27, 1784 ; m. May 19, 1805, Aaron Stevens. Jerusha, b. Dec. 12, 1786; m. Sept. 6, 1815, Joel Howe.
Lydia, b. Oct. 11, 1788; m. 1817, Edward Rice. Nancy, b. Oct. 19, 1790; m. May 27, 1810, Daniel Brigham. William, b. Nov. 12, 1792 ; d. young.
William D., b. Sept. 23, 1808; m. Feb. 3, 1842, Sally Newton.
GIBBS .- NATHANIEL GIBBS was in Marl., and by wife Hannah, had Eunice, b. June 10, 1769; Nathaniel, b. April 13, 1771 ; Rufus, b. Aug. 27, 1772.
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GIBBON .- SAMUEL GIBBON and Abigail, his wife, came to Marl. from Dedham, Dec., 1784. She d. July 19, 1787, and he m. 2d, Sept. 21, 1790, Elizabeth Perkins, who d. April 23, 1800, and he m. 3d, Feb. 22, 1801, Abigail Cogswell. She d. March 31, 1826, and he d. Jan. 12, 1833, aged 74 years. Ile was a trader, a prominent citizen, and many years a Justice of the Peace. He represented the town in the Legislature.
1- 2 Nabby, b. Aug. 16, 1785 ; d. April 15, 1789.
3 Samuel, b. Feb. 18, 1787 ; d. July 7, 1787.
4 Samuel, b. June 29, 1791 ; d. Dec. 6, 1816, at Charleston, S. C.
5 George, b. May 1, 1793 ; m. 1829, Caroline Perkins.
6 Elizabeth, b. Feb. 15, 1795; m. 1823, E. H. Little.
7 Edward, b. Aug. 21, 1797 ; d. Sept. 2, 1819.
Caroline, b. July 18, 1799 ; d. Aug. 26, 1804. William, b. June 9, 1802 ; d. March 22, 1803.
Abigail C., b. Nov. 19, 1803 ; m. 1833, Rev. Josiah K. Wait.
8 9 10 11 Henry, b. Nov. 29, 1805 ; d. Dec. 25, 1825. 12 William, b. July 25, 1807 ; m. 1835, Eunice Wilson.
13 John, b. May 22, 1809.
THE GLEASON FAMILY.
The Gleasons were numerous in Sudbury, and one branch of the family settled in Framingham. It is probable that the Gleasons of Marlborough descended from the Sudbury family, though I have not been able to trace the descent.
JAMES GLEASON m. Nov. 24, 1713, Mary Barrett.
Daniel, b. May 23, 1715; d. March 26, 1715.
1- 2 3 Mary, b. June 2, 1716. 4 Sarah, b. March 10, 1718.
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5 Abigail, b. June 2, 1722 ; m. Nov. 12, 1741, Peter Dudley. +John, b. Dec. 7, 1724 ; m. Dec. 18, 1755, Persis llowe.
7 +Joseph, b. Dec. 13, 1726.
8 Zaccheus, b. Dec. 17, 1728; d. June 27, 1730.
9 Submit, b. May 13, 1733.
10 Martha, b. Dec. 23, 1734 ; d. May 3, 1793.
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JOHN GLEASON m. Dec. 18, 1755, Persis Howe. He d. Nov. 13, 1816, aged 91. She d. July 18, 1820, aged 92. They lived together over sixty years.
6-11 +John, b. Feb. 19, 1758 ; m. April 17, 1781, Experience Stow. 12 Mary, b. Jan 10, 1763 ; m. Zaccheus Gleason, 1789.
13 Anna, b. Oct. 11, 1770; m. Sept. 15, 1791, Matthias R. Brigham.
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JOSEPHI GLEASON m. Persis -
-. Ile d. May 14, 1805, aged 78. She d. Aug. 25, 1812.
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Suza, b. Feb. 27, 1757.
15 +James, b. Dec. 26, 1759; m. Oct. 12, 1788, Anna Phelps.
16 Mindwell, b. May 18, 1761; d. unm.
17 Zaccheus, b. Dec. 23, 1762 ; m. Sept. 8, 1789, Mary Gleason. She d. 1835.
18 Sarah, b. Oct. 5, 1764 ; m. May 12, 1791, Sylvanus Howe.
19 Rhoda, b. July 17, 1766 ; m. Oct. 19, 1786, Christopher B. Bigelow.
+Silas, b. July 5, 1768 ; m. Jan. 25, 1792, Elizabeth Howe.
20 21 Obadiah, b. Jan. 24, 1772. 22 Joseph, b. Jan. 2, 1774 ; m. Sept. 11, 1800, Abigail Howe.
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Persis, b. Aug. 26, 1775; d. unm.
24 Nathaniel, b. July 23, 1779 ; went to Lancaster, N. II.
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JOHN GLEASON m. April 17, 1781, Experience Stow. She d. Feb. 27, 1835, aged 73. Another record makes her death Sept. 3, 1836, aged 76. He d. Nov. 8, 1828, aged 70.
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Samuel, b. June 1, 1782 ; m. Mrs. Dexter Howe.
Francis, b. Feb. 11, 1785; m. March 16, 1807, Persis Howe, dau. of Archelaus and Lucy. He d. 1840.
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Elizabeth, b. Oct. 5, 1788 ; m. March 30, 1808, James Bayley.
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JAMES GLEASON m. Anna Phelps. He d. July 3, 1841, aged 82. She d. Sept. 3, 1836, aged 76.
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Joel, b. Feb. 11, 1789; m. 1st, June 14, 1819, Mary Brown, 2d, Miss Oakes.
29 Siah, b. May 11, 1791 ; m. March 23, 1824, Almira Oakes. 30 Phebe, b. Dec. 10, 1792 ; m. Lewis Goodnow, of Stow.
31 Rora, b. March 11, 1795 ; m. Nov. 1, 1812, Jabez Howe.
32 Lucy, b. March 3, 1799; d. unm.
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Anna, b. Feb. 10, 1801 ; m. Sept. 20, 1829, Luke Rice.
34 Benjamin, b. April 2, 1803 ; d. young.
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SILAS GLEASON I. Elizabeth Ilowe, 1792. He moved from Marl.
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36 Dorothy, b. Sept. 5, 1793. Jerry, b. June 5, 1796.
36 Elizabeth B., b. Sept. 20, 1794. 38 Susanna, b. Oct. 29, 1797.
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THE GODDARD FAMILY.
Though the Goddards were numerous in Framingham and in Watertown, there is some difficulty in tracing the line of the family of this name in the Marl. Records. According to the best informa- tion I can obtain, this is the line of descent. William Goddard, of London, m. Elizabeth Miles about 1650. He came to America in 1665, and settled in Watertown, where he was famous as a teacher. Ilis three oldest sons were b. in London, though he had 4 children b. in Watertown. His youngest son, Josiah, b. about 1672, m. 1696, Rachel Davis, of Roxbury. He d. in Wat., 1720. Hle had 9 chil- dren, among whom was William, b. about 1703, and he was the Wil- liam of Marl.
WILLIAM GODDARD In. Jan. 26, 1726, Keziah Cloyes, of Framing- ham. Ife was a farmer and miller, and lived in that part of Marl. now included in Berlin. He had 11 children.
1- 2 Mary, b. Jan. 2, 1727 ; m. John Houghton, of Brattleboro', Vt.
3 Josiah, b. July 25, 1729 ; m. Lydia Ball ; resided in North.
4 James, b. Jan. 6. 1731 ; m. Hannah Rice.
5 Rachel, b. April 21, 1732 ; In. Asa Howe.
6 Solomon, b. May 11, 1734 ; m. 1758, Thankful Bowers ; lived in North. Hannah, b. Jan. 27, 1736 ; m. - Collister, of Marl., N. HI.
Lydia, b. Sept. 4, 1737 ; probably m. Eliphalet Stone, of Marl., N. II.
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10 John, b. Dec. 9, 1740 ; m. June 20, 1760, Lucy Walker, of Bolton, Ct. Moses, b. Nov. 21, 1742; m. Molly Walker, and settled in Ct.
12 Ruth, b. Feb. 8, 1744 ; m. Jacob Rice, of Henniker, N. II.
GOLD .- JOHN GOLD, or Gould, by wife Martha Forbush, had Anna, b. April 16, 1734; Martha, b. Jan. 25, 1736.
GOLDING .- PETER GOLDING, by wife Sarah, had Peter, b. Oct. 24, 1688.
THE GOODALE FAMILY.
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ROBERT GOODALE embarked at Ipswich, Eng., with Katharine, his wife, April, 1634,-he in his 31st and she in her 29th year. They brought with them three children-Mary, 4 years, . Ibraham, 2 years, and Isaac, 6 months.
1- 2 Mary, b. 1630. 3 Abraham, b. 1632.
Isaac, b. 1633 ; m. and had seven children.
5 + Zachariah, b. 1639 ; m. Elizabeth Bercham.
6 Jacob, b. 7 Sarah, b. -.
8 Elizabeth, b. --.
9 Hannah, b.
1-5- ZACHARIAH GOODALE I. Elizabeth Bercham. They had in Salem Il children.
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11 Samuel, b.
12 Joseph, b. -.
13 Mary, b. -.
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Thomas, b.
15 .Abraham, b.
16 +John, b. 1679; mn. Elizabeth Witt, Sept. 8, 1703.
17 + Benjamin, b. -; m. Hannah
18 +David, b. -; m. Abigail Eliot. 19 Elizabeth, b.
20 Surah, b. -.
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5-16- JOHN GOODALE I. Sept. 8, 1703, Elizabeth Witt, who d. July 29, 1738, and he m. 2d, Elizabeth -. He d. May 11, 1752, in his 73d year, and his widow survived him only 17 days, and d. in her 65th year. He came to Marl. about 1702. His will, dated 1751, mentions wife Elizabeth, dau. Elizabeth, son Nathan, and children of son Solomon, late of Brookfield.
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Solomon, b. May 24, 1707 ; m. Anna -, and moved to Brookfield, where he d. 1750.
+Nathan, b. June 10, 1709 ; m. Persis Whitney.
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 29, 1715 ; m. 1733, Joseph Goodale. ?
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BENJAMIN GOODALE m. Hannah -. His will, dated Feb. 26, and proved April 15, 1754, makes no mention of his wife, who prob- ably d. before that time ; but mentions sons Phinehas, Edward, and Benjamin, the last of whom he appoints Executor ; and dau. Ruth Gary, and Sarah Gary, and children of dau. Elizabeth Harthorn, deceased.
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 26, 1711 ; m. April 30, 1730, Ebenezer Harthorn. Phinehas, b. May 1, 1713 ; m. 1733, Rebecca Bruce, of Woburn.
Edward, b. May 23, 1715; m. Sarah -, and r. in Shrewsbury. Hannah, b. May 3, 1717 ; m. John Tainter.
Mary, b. April 30, 1719 ; m. Josiah Howe.
Ruth, b. July 10, 1721 ; m. April 16, 1741, Joseph Gary, Princeton. Benjamin, b. May 7, 1723 ; d. young.
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DAVID GOODALE m. Abigail Elliot, and had Abigail, b. 1714 ; David, b. 1716. This latter David is probably the David Goodale of Marl., who m. Dec. 17, 1748, Elizabeth Brigham. This is all I learn of the family. She d. June 20, 1798.
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NATHAN GOODALE m. Persis Whitney, dau. of Benjamin and Saralı (Barrett) Whitney, of Marl. He d. Jan. 14, 1780, known as the " hard winter," and such was the depth of snow, that his remains were drawn to the grave-yard on a hand-sled by men on rackets, though the yard was several miles distant from his residence.
+Nathan, b. March 14, 1737 ; m. Dinah Weeks.
Timothy, b. Jan. 20, 1739; d. Feb. 11, 1739.
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, 1740 ; m. Oct. 15, 1760, Josiah Winn.
Sarah, b. Aug. 15, 1742; m. 1761, Josiah Ward, and moved to Hen- niker, N. H.
22-33 34 35 36 37 Solomon, b. Sept. 19, 1744; m. Sept. 17, 1766, Mehitabel Burnap, who d., and he m. Persis Bailey. They resided first in Athol, and afterwards in Wardsboro', Vt., where he d. 1815.
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Persis, b. Nov. 7, 1745.
David, b. Aug. 14, 1749 ; perhaps m. Dorothy, and moved to Shrews. Miriam, b. July 14, 1751 ; m. April 15, 1772, Elisha Allen, and d. 1843. Lucy, b. July 3, 1753; m. Nov. 5, 1770, Otis Howe, and d. 1843.
40 41 42 tAbner, b. Aug. 22, 1755 ; m. June 16, 1779, Molly Howe.
43 Timothy, b. Oct. 18, 1757 ; d. 1776 in the Army.
44 Levina, b. Nov. 22, 1759.
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Job, b. Aug. 20, 1762; m. 1794, Lydia Foote. He settled in Ber- nardston, where he d. Oct. 25, 1833. Ile was a Judge of the old Court of Sessions, and a prominent man in that County. He left a bequest to the Orthodox Society in Marl. of about $1,600, towards the support of an " Orthodox minister of the Gospel."
17-24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sarah, b. July 1, 1726 ; m. Aaron Gary, Princeton. Benjamin, b. Oct. 7, 1728.
David Goodale,
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NATHAN GOODALE m. Dinah Weeks, dau. of John and Dinah. Hc d. Sept. 10, 1762, and she m. Jotham Sawyer, of Sterling. They moved to Templeton, where they both d.
+ William, b. July 9, 1757 ; m. Phebe Newton.
+Joel, b. Aug. 12, 1760 ; resided at Colerainc.
ABNER GOODALE mn. June 16, 1779, Molly Howe, dau. of Eliakim and Rebecca, b. Sept. 28, 1757. She d. Nov. 15, 1818. He d. May 16, 1823, aged 68. Ile was in Capt. Gates's company, and turned out on the 19th of April, 1775, and was in the campaign at White Plains. He served his townsmen in the various offices of constable, assessor, &c. &c. He was also deacon of the church.
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Nathan, b. April 17, 1780 ; m. May 22, 1805, Betsey Hunter. He d. Oct. 12, 1843. She d. Jan. 13, 1851. He was engaged many win- ters, as a school teacher. He had John, b. April 4, 1806 ; Mary, b. Nov. 18, 1807 ; William, b. Feb. 16, 1810; Nathan M., b. June 7, 1813; Betsey H., b. Feb. 5, 1816 ; Henry T., b. March 26, 1824. Abner, b. Oct. 12, 1782 ;. Polly, m. Jan. 19, 1810, Isaac Stratton.
Timothy, b. Sept. 3, 1784; m. 1810, Polly Stratton. He resided in Jamaica, Vt., where he was a Deacon, and represented the town in the Legislature. Hc d. April 18, 1856.
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Betsey, b. June 17, 1787 ; m. Sept. 17, 1811, Silas Moseman. William, b. Feb. 22, 1789.
Darid, b. April 1, 1791 ; m. March 15, 1819, Millicent Warren, dau. of Thaddeus and Lucy Warren. He was engaged in early life as school teacher. He was a man of decided talents, energetic in character, and prominent both in the church and in the town. Ile held the office of Deacon, and filled from time to time the principal offices in the town. He was a Representative in the General Court, and a Justice of the Peace. He d. Oct. 17, 1858; and she d. 1861. They had Lucy T., h. Aug. 8, 1821 ; David B., b. Oct. 13, 1822 ; Warren, b. July 2, 1826; Mary II., b. Nov. 12, 1829; Charles, b. June 14, 1832; Harriet W., b. March 23, 1836.
Persis, b. Feb. 5, 1793 ; m. Aug. 30, 1819, John L. Parkhurst. Lydia, b. Oct. 29, 1795; m. Oct. 11, 1819, Rev. Asa Thurston.
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WILLIAM GOODALE m. Phebe Newton, and resided in Templeton, had eight children, of which Rev. William Goodell, D. D., mission- ary to Constantinople was one. William Goodale was in service dur- ing a great part of the Revolution.
JOEL GOODALE resided at Coleraine. He was a man noted for his eccentricities.
There were other Goodales in Marl., whose lineage we have not traced ; but who undoubtedly sprang from the same parent stock.
EBENEZER GOODALE m. 1733, Rebecca Witt. Mary Witt in 1754, was guardian of Rebecca Goodale, seven years old, a child of Eben- ezer. Ebenezer may have been a descendant of No. 15, in this table, through Abraham and Hannah Goodale, of Lynn.
JOSEPH GOODALE of Marl., m. 1733, Elizabeth Goodale, perhaps dau. of John and Elizabeth (Witt) Goodale. This was probably the
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