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t Thomas, b. Feb. 8, 1674 ; m. Jan. 23, 1699, Elizabeth Ilowe.
+John ? b. -; m. March 11, 1696, Mary Eames.
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JAMES KEYES m. Hannah -. He was in Marl. before 1693.
8-12 Elias, b. Sept. 18, 1694; m. 1718, Keziah Brigham, moved to Shrews. James, b. Aug. 2, 1696; moved to Shrewsbury.
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Matthias,
Jonathan, 5 b. June 10, 1698.
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Elizabeth, b. April 12, 1701. 17 William, b. Jan. 27, 1702. Hannah, b. Jan. 12, 1704.
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THOMAS KEYES In. June 23, 1699, Elizabeth Howe, dau. of John and Elizabeth. She was on a visit in Lancaster in 1692, at the house of her brother-in-law Peter Joslin, when the Indians attacked the house, murdered the family, and carried her into captivity ; as stated No. 15, p. 382.
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David, b. Oct. 30, 1699 ; he fell with a timber upon his shoulder, and d. instantly, 1720.
Jonathan, b. Nov. 17, 1702; settled in Shrewsbury. IIe m. Patience Morse, of Marl.
Cyprian, b. Sept. 15, 1706; settled in Shrewsbury, where he d. in his 96th year.
Dinah, b. March 4, 1710; m. 1731, John Weeks, and resided on her old homestead.
Thomas, b. Sept. 29, 1713; d. young.
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JOHN KEYES m. March 11, 1696, Mary Eames, dau. of Gershom Eames. We have not the exact date of his coming to Marl. Proba- bly about the time of his marriage. His children were b. in Marl. He afterward moved to Shrewsbury, where he was in 1723. In that year he was building a new house not far from the old one, which was so far finished that a part of his family were sleeping in it. In the night time in August, 1723, his houses were consumed by fire, and sad to relate, three of his sons perished in the flames! Capt. Keyes, wife and four dau. were sleeping in the old house, and were saved.
+ Gershom, b. March 1, 1698; m. Sarah
11-24 25 Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1700; m. Daniel Rand, 1720.
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+Solomon, b. Aug. 30, 1703; m. Sarah
Hannah, b. July 9, 1706; m. Gershom Flagg, 1725.
Thankful, b. May 24, 1709; m. Jonas Keyes, 1728.
John, b. April 30, 1712; perished in the burning house.
Sarah, b. March 5, 1715; m. Dec. 21, 1731, Joshua Wilder. Stephen, b. April 2, 1718; burned to death in the house.
They probably had another son, who perished in the flames. The number which thus perished is said to have been three, and Gershom and Solomon were living after that period.
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GERSHOM KEYES m. about 1718, Sarah -. After the birth of the children given below, he moved to Boston, and became a wealthy merchant. They had in Marl. Francis, b. Dec. 5, 1719; Humphrey, b. Aug. 29, 1721; Lucretia, b. Aug. 18, 1723; Levina, b. Feb. 16, 1726; Elizabeth, b. April 4, 1728.
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SOLOMON KEYES m. Sarah -, and had, Solomon, b. May 19, 1727; David, b. Sept. 1, 1729.
KIDDER .- AARON KIDDER m. March 19, 1749, Rachel Bush, and had Thomas, b. Sept. 16, 1750; Joanna, b. 1752; Lucy, b. 1757; Rachel, b. 1759 ; Eunice, b. 1761.
KNAP .- ABIJAH KNAP m. Nov. 29, 1744, Abigail Ward, and had Lucy, b. 1745; Abigail, b. 1748; Benjamin, b. July 18, 1751 ; Elizabeth, b. 1754.
KNIGHTS .- AMAZIAH KNIGHTS, by his wife Jane, had Eunice, b. 1755; Aaron, b. July 30, 1759.
LEE .- JONATHAN and SARAH LEE had Henry, b. June 11, 1786; and William Dexter, b. March 6, 1788.
LENNARD .- MOSES LENNARD, by his wife Mercy (Newton) had Moses, b. Nov. 1, 1706; Ezra, b. Sept. 19, 1711; Mercy, b. Dec. 1, 1714-and by wife Hannah, had Jonas, b. Oct. 19, 1717.
LEWIS .- JOSEPH LEWIS, by wife Phebe, had Thomas, b. June 5, 1763; Lydia, b. 1764; Lucy, b. 1766; Stephen, b. Feb. 23, 1769; John, b. Nov. 7, 1771.
THE LORING FAMILY.
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Rev. ISRAEL LORING was b. in Hull, April 6, 1682; grad. H. C. 1701, and was ordained at Sud. Nov. 20, 1706, where he d. March 9, 1772, aged 90 years. He was probably a grandson of Thomas Loring, of Hingham, who was made freeman 1636. Israel Loring m. Mary Heyman, of Charlestown, and had John, b. April 27, 1710; Jonathan, b. Aug. 29, 1719, and Nathan, b. Nov. 27, 1721, and five dau. Jona- than settled in Marl.
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JONATHAN LORING m. Elizabeth Woods, dau. of Benjamin and Elizabeth Woods, Jan. 4, 1741. She d. Jan. 18, 1776. He. d. Dec. 24, 1782.
2- 3 Abel, b. March 25, 1741. 4 Heyman, b. March 9, 1743.
5 | Israel, b. Feb. 9, 1745.
6 John, b. April 7, 1747 ; d. young.
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+John, b. Sept. 7, 1749; m. 1783, Mary Beaman. William, b. June 10, 1752 ; m. March 22, 1777, Sarah Williams. She d. and he m. 2d, 1815, Mrs. Esther Tainter.
+Thomas, b. Feb. 18, 1755; in. March 20, 1780, Phebe Howe.
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7 S 9 JOIN LORING In. 1783, Mary Beaman, dau. of Noah and Lydia (Howe) Beaman. Ile was a leading man in the town, represented Marl. eight years in the General Court, and held the office of Justice of the Peace.
7-10 Phebe, b. Oct. 28, 1783; d. June 6, 1785.
11 Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1785; m. Nov. 2, 1808, Calvin Nurse, of Bolton.
12 Sophia, b. May 2, 1787 ; d. unm.
13 William, b. April 27, 178; m. Oct. 19, 1825, Anna Newton; d. Nov. 2, 1843.
14 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 10, 1792: m. Oct. 17, 1819, William C. Allen.
15 John, b. July 22, 1795; m. May 31, 1827, Harriet Williams.
16 Elmer, b. Sept. 8, 1797 ; m. Mary M. Hastings, Boylston.
17 Lydia, b. April 2, 1800 ; m. John Clisby.
18 Evelina, b. Dec. 13, 1808; d. unm.
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THOMAS LORING m. March 20, 1780, Phebe Ilowe.
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 3, 1780. 20 Mary, b. Dec. 28, 1782.
HOLLIS C. LORING, an adopted son of Capt. William Loring, m. 1814, Cynthia Viles, of Weston. She d. Aug. 31, 1817, and he m. Aug. 6, 1818, Catharine Wilkins. He had Cynthia, b. 1815, d. young ; and Hollis, b. May 31, 1817, mn. Oct. 20, 1842, Laura W. Hitchcock. Ile has been a trader in Marl., has filled several important offices, and has represented the town in the Legislature, and holds a commission of Justice of the Peace.
LYSCOM .- SAMUEL LYSCOM, by wife Mary, had Mary, b. 1718; Abigail, b. 1720 ; Hannah, b. April 29, 1722; Samuel, b. April 1, 1724; Rebecca, b. 1726.
MANN .- NATHAN MANN, by wife Esther, had Betsey, b. July 5, 1774; William, b. Sept. 5, 1775; Cynthia, b. Oct. 5, 1778.
MANSON .- LORING MANSON In. July 26, 1795, Elizabeth Sawin, and had Hannah S., b. Feb. 15, 1796; m. Truman Stow ; George E., b. Nov. 6, 1797 ; m. 1821, llarriot Felton. Ile was in trade many years at Feltonville, and served in many town offices, held a Commis- sion of Justice of the Peace, and has for many years been Post Master of the place. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 25, 1799; . Ann, b. April 29, 1801 ; Almira, b. June 8, 1803 ; Sally, b. July 29, 1805; Caroline, b. Nov. 5, 1807 ; Phebe R., b. July 23, 1808. Loring Manson was burnt out in Marl. and subsequently moved to Framingham.
MARBLE .- JONATHAN MARBLE In. Sarah -, and had 10 chil- dren-Mary, b. Sept. 10, 1717 ; Joseph, b. March 29, 1719; Jonathan, b. March 27, 1721 ; Jedediah, b. Oct. 7, 1722; Elizabeth, b Sept. 28, 1724, m. 1742, Elias Witt ; Samuel, b. Aug. 5, 1726; Sybil, b. June 26, 1730; Jotham, b. July 28, 1732; Sarah, b. April 17, 1734; Nathan, b. July 11, 1735.
ROBERT MARBLE, by wife Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, b. July 15, 1739 ; Aaron, b. July 6, 1742; Moses, b. June 5, 1746.
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MARTIN. - THOMAS MARTIN was one of the proprietors of the Ockoocangansett Plantation, and his name is borne on the list in 1693, to whom land had been granted. He d. Nov. 13, 1701. Ile probably had three children with him in Marl. 1st, Mary, who m. 1718, Isaac Amsden ; 2d, Idam, who m. Feb. 22, 1708, Mary Church, and had Elizabeth, b. Jan. 6, 1710; Aaron, b. Jan. 21, 1712; and Adam, b. Aug. 5, 1716. and d. Ang. 7, 1716; Adam, the father, d. April 25, 1716; 3d, Thomas, who m. Jan. 31, 1710, Mary Gove, and had Huldah, b. April 27, 1711 ; . Abraham, b. Oct. 15, 1713; Patience, b. April 13, 1715; Mary, b. Dec. 16, 1718, m. 1737, Nathaniel Stevens ; Dorothy, b. 1722 ; Sarah, b. 1724; and Phebe, b. 1727. Thomas, the father, d. Oct. 4, 1729.
ADAM MARTIN m. Feb. 22, 1708, Mary Church, and had Elizabeth, b. Jan. 6, 1710 ; Aaron, b. Jan. 21, 1712; . Adam, b. Aug. 5, 1716, d. Aug. 7, 1716. Adam, the father, d. April 25, 1716.
MASON .- AARON MASON, by wife Abigail, had .Aaron, b. Sept. 27, 1753 ; Abigail, b. March 24, 1755; Huldah, b. Sept. 25, 1757; Charles, b. March 28, 1759 ; Moses, b. April 8, 1761.
THE MATTHEWS FAMILY.
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JOHN MATTHEWS m. Mary Johnson. She d. June 22, 1710, and he m. Dec. 3, 1713, Sarah Garfield. Living in the southerly part of the town, his family were set off' to Southboro', where most of his children were born.
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Lydia, b. March 16, 1691 ; d. 1706. 3 Ruth, b. May 9, 1693. John, b. Jan. 18, 1695 ; m. 1718, Jernsha Bigelow. +Daniel, b. March 16, 1697 ; m. 1724, Eunice Morse.
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JOHN MATTHEWS m. Dec. 11, 1718, Jerusha Bigelow. All his children but the first three were b. in Southborough.
4- 6 John, b. Oct. 17, 1719. 7 Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 1721 ; d. young.
8 Jerusha, b. March 3, 1724. 9 Sarah, b. -; d. young.
+ Barnabas, b. 1730; m. 1755, Anna Munroe.
10 11 Sybil, b. 1732.
12 Paul, b. 1734; m. 1759, Lucy Rice.
13 Thankful, b. 1739.
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DANIEL MATTHEWS In. Nov. 5, 1724, Eunice Morse. He had in addition to the two below, Solomon, b. 1729; Eunice, b. 1730 ; . Isahel, b. 1732; Samuel, b. 1734; Persis and Hannah, b. 1735; Silas, b. 1737 ; Phinehas, b. 1739, d. young; Thankful, b. 1741; Aaron, b. 1743; Phinehas, b. 1744, and Grace, b. 1748, -b. in Southboro'.
5-14 15 Joel, b. Jan. 25, 1727.
Daniel, b. Oct. 28, 1725 Daniel and Joel alone are recorded in Marl.
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BARNABAS MATTHEWS m. July 1, 1755, Anna Munroe, and had in Marl. Anna, b. May 21, 1757 ; Molly, b. July 21, 1758.
This name is spelt, Matthews, Mathews, Mathis, Mathes.
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THIE MAYNARD FAMILY.
The Maynards were among the first settlers of Marl., and some of the name remain in town to this day.
1 JOHN MAYNARD, one of the petitioners for the grant of Marl., was in Sudbury in 1638, and was one of the forty-seven who shared in the division of the Sudbury Meadows in 1639. He was one of the select- men of Sud. He in. April 5, 1658, Mary Gates. He moved to Marl. soon after the grant, in 1657, where he d. Dec. 22, 1711.
1- 2 Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1649 ; d. young.
3 Hannah, b. Sept. 30, 1653.
1 .Mary, b. Ang. 3, 1656; d. March 28, 1717.
5 +John, b. Jan. 7, 1661 ; m. Lydia Ward.
6 Elizabeth, b. April 2, 1664.
7 +Simon, b. June 15, 1666; m. Hannah -.
8 +Darid, b. Dec. 21, 1669; m. Hannah
9 Zachariah, b. Oct. 27, 1672.
10 Sarah, b. May 15, 1680 ; m. June 9, 1705, Joseph Johnson.
11 Lydia, b. Ang. 20, 1682 ; m. April 7, 1703, Thomas Haggate.
12 Joseph, b. Aug. 27, 1685 ; m. Elizabeth Prne, and had Benjamin, b. May 7, 1721 ; d. same year.
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JOHN MAYNARD m. Lydia Ward, dau. of Richard Ward, of Sud. He d. March 15, 1731, aged 70; and she d. Jan. 10, 1740, aged 76. He was an ensign.
5-13 John, b. Aug. 27, 1690; m. July 23, 1719, Hepzibah Brigham.
14 + Daniel, b. March 16, 1692 : m. Mary
15 James, b. March 31, 1694 ; m. Mary Morse, and resided at Westboro'.
16 Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1696; d. March 28, 1717.
17 Reuben, b. Oct. 21, 1698. 18 . lbigail, b. Feb. 2, 1701.
19 Phinehas, b. May 20, 1703; d. July 1, 1725.
20 Bethiah, b. Sept. 21, 1705 ; d. Ang. 7, 1720.
21 +Hezekiah, b. June 17, 1708; m. June 11, 1739, Tabitha Howe.
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SIMON MAYNARD n. Hannah - -. He d. Jan. 19, 1748. She d. April 5, 1748.
7-22 Hannah, b. June 9, 1694 ; m. April 21, 1714, Joseph Crosby.
23 Simon, b. March 4, 1696 ; m. Nov. 18, 1718, Sarah Church ; had Mary.
24 Elizabeth, b. Sept. 26, 1698; m. 1723, Robert Horn.
25 Tabitha, b. Feb. 2, 1701 ; d. April 7, 1724.
26 Elisha, b. March 20, 1703.
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Eunice. b. Nov. 17, 1705 : m. 1730, Nathaniel Falkner.
+Ephraim, b. Oct. 17, 1707; m. 1st, Sarah -, and 2d, Jan. 3, 1743, Mary Balcom.
28 29 Benjamin, b. Dec. 1, 1709 ; d. 1711.
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DAVID MAYNARD m. Hannah
8-30 Keziah, b. July 10, 1703. 31 David, b. Jan. 20, 1705.
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Ruhamah, b. Dec. 20. 1706. 33 Jonathan, b. Dec. 26, 1708.
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Martha, b. Aug. 7, 1710. 35 Jesse, b. June 24, 1712.
Jotham, b. May 29, 1714. 37 Ebenezer, b. May 18, 1716.
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DANIEL MAYNARD m. Mary -. He d. Jan. 1, 1760. I am not confident that this Daniel was the son of John and Lydia Ward, h. 1692. Mary, wid. of Daniel, d. April 4, 1805, aged 95.
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14-38 Lucy, b. Dec. 8, 1735 ; d. unm. Oct. 25, 1817, aged 82.
39 Daniel, b. Aug. 31, 1737 ; d. 1759.
40 Sabilla, b. Oct. 25, 1739; m. 1761, Abner Whipple.
41 + William, b. May 18, 1742 ; m. Oct. 24, 1765, Lucy Howe.
42 +Jedediah, b. Jan. 15, 1745 ; m. July 13, 1765, Susanna Rogers.
43 +Elihu, b. April 6, 1748.
44 Mary, b. July 15, 1751; m. 1770, Jedediah Tainter.
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HEZEKIAH MAYNARD m. June 11, 1739, Tabitha Ilowe, dau. of John and Deliverance. He d. Oct. 28, 1781.
Bethia, b. March 22, 1740; d. Nov. 23, 1752.
21-45 46 + Hezekiah, b. Jan. 20, 1742; m. June 21, 1769, Hannah Brigham.
47 Adam, b. April 26, 1744.
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EPHRAIM MAYNARD m. Ist, Sarah -, who d. May 24, 1742, and he m. 2d, Jan. 3, 1743, Mary Balcom.
28-48 Tabitha, b. July 21, 1738 ; d. May 24, 1742.
49 Ephraim, b. March 7, 1740 ; d. May 10, 1742.
50 Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1743.
51 +Ephraim, b. Aug. 29, 1745; m. Sept. 14, 1773, Eunice Jewell.
52 +Simon, b. June 5, 1748 ; m. Silence Priest.
53 +Joseph, b. Dec. 31, 1750 ; m. Nov. 14, 1777, Lovina Barnes.
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Benjamin, b. March 10, 1753. 55 Eunice, b. Feb. 7, 1757.
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WILLIAM MAYNARD m. Oct. 24, 1765, Lucy Howe, and had Cate, b. 1767, and Windsor, b. Nov. 6, 1768, and perhaps other children.
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JEDEDIAH MAYNARD m. Susanna Rogers, July, 1765, and had Daniel, b. July 21, 1765, and perhaps others.
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ELIHU MAYNARD In. Phebe Belcher? He d. June 20, 1806, aged 58. He was a Lieut. She d. Feb. 9, 1807.
43-56 58 59 60 Mary, b. Sept. 23, 1799.
Henry, b. Feb. 11, 1781. 57 Quincy, b. Aug. 25, 1790. Zilpah, b. Jan 23, 1792; m. 1813, George W. Sergeant.
Persis, b. Nov, 1, 1795; m. 1817, Barnabas Brigham.
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Finis Gassett, b. March 26, 1804; m. Isaac Borden.
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HEZEKIAHI MAYNARD m. Ilannah Brigham. She d. Jan. 14, 1815. He d. March 14, 1824, aged 82.
Bethiah, b. April 9, 1770. 63 Zadock, b. Sept. 4, 1771 ; d. 1776. Abel, b. June 3, 1773; m. Nancy -, and had William. Capt. Abel d. Oct. 31, 1811.
46-62 64 65 +John, b. Aug. 9, 1775; m. Sept. 7, 1794, Dorothy Hayden. 66 Silas, b. Sept. 12, 1777 ; d. Aug. 4, 1806. 67 Calvin, b. Aug. 3, 1779. 68 Hannah, b. Feb. 28, 1782.
Hezekiah, b. Feb. 29, 1784.
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Luther, b. Aug. 9, 1785; d. Feb. 6, 1815.
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Joel, b. May 26, 1788. 72 Charles, b. June 9, 1790. Willard, b. Sept. 7, 1792 ; d. Jan. 6, 18!5.
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EPHRAIM MAYNARD m. Eunice Jewell, 1773. She d. May 9, 1812. He d. Aug. 25, 1826, aged 84.
51-74 Levi, b. March 5, 1774; m. 1794, Lydia Stow. 75 Molly, b. March 10, 1776.
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76 ; +Ephraim, b. Jan. 31, 1778. He m. three wives, and had 15 children.
77 Lydia, b. Nov. 7, 1779; in. Oct. 6, 1800, George Peters.
78 Luther, b. Aug. 21, 1781; m. 1804, Susanna Maynard.
79 Lovisa, b. May 19, 1785; m. 1804, Gustavus Jewell.
80 Nabby, b. April 12, 1787.
81 Calvin, b. Aug. 22, 1793; m. 1815, Judith Walcut.
SIMON MAYNARD m. Silence Priest. He d. Nov. 15, 1818, aged 71.
+Isaae, b. Dec. 7, 1779 ; m. 1803, Lydia Howe.
84 John Priest, b. June 2, 1791 ; m. 1812, Betsey Weeks, dau. of John, and had William, b. March 11, 1813.
JOSEPH MAYNARD m. Nov. 24, 1777, Levina Barnes.
William, b. Dec. 14, 1777. 86 Nathaniel, b. Feb. 27, -.
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 7, 1783; m. 1806, Josiah Hapgood. Joseph, b. June 30, 1785.
JOHN MAYNARD m. Sept. 7, 1794, Dorothy Hayden.
Thomas J., b. March 29, 1802. 00 Martin, b. Jan. 10, 1804.
Susanna Waleut, b. Aug. 25, 1805.
EPHRAIM MAYNARD In. Mary Stow, Aug. 18, 1801. She d. 1821, and he m. 2d, Eliza Smith, 1822. She d. and he m. 3d, Sarah Mills, 1831. IIe had nine children by his first wife, four by his second, and two by his third.
93 Mary .Inn, b. Feb. 16, 1805. 95 Ephraim B., b. March 29, 1809.
John HI., b. Sept. 6, 1818. 99 Catharine S., b. May 10, 1821.
76-92 daron, b. Oct. 4, 1802. Sumner, b. March 8, 1807. 94 96 Samuel D., b. March 19, 1811. 97 .Almira, b. Nov. 7, 1816. 98 100 Isaac G., b. May 11, 1821. 101 Robert S., b. May 21, 1823. 102 Maria E., b. Dec. 23, 1824. 103 Freeman F., b. Oct. 22, 1826.
104 Louisa J., b. Jan. 8. 1828.
105 Lydia P., b. Dec. 20, 1831.
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ISAAC MAYNARD m. 1803, Lydia Howe, dau. of Artemas. Ile d. and she m. 1828, Abraham Stow.
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Amory, b. Feb. 28, 1804; m. Mary Priest, dau. of Benjamin. Lydia, b. Nov. 16, 1805; m. Joel Wilkins.
There were other Maynards in Marl. and the neighboring towns, who m. into Marl. families, but they cannot be traced by the records.
URIANI MAYNARD, by wife Mary, had Eliza, b. Feb. 18, 1798; Lu- eretia, b. Dec. 23, 1799 ; George, b. Nov. 15, 1802.
MIXER .- BENJAMIN MIXER, son of Isaac and Rebecca (Garfield) Mixer, of Watertown, b. in 1679; m. Nov. 27. 1711, Rebecca New- ton, and had Phinehas, b. Dec. 26, 1712, m. 1735, Mary Lamb ; Ben- jamin, b. March 23, 1715, m. Sarah Garfield; Isaae, b. Nov. 26, 1716; David, b. Dec. 22, 1718, m. 1741, Hannah Gibbs ; Joseph, b. May 24, 1724, d. same year ; Ebenezer, b. 1729, (probably posthumous.)
Benjamin Mixer bought land in Marl. 1701, of Isaac Howe, on the south side of Stony Brook, and consequently was set off from Marl. when Southboro' was created.
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Sarah M., b. Sept. 20, 1834.
28-52- 52-82 83 Hannah, b. Dec. 28, 1782 ; m. Jan. 31, 1802, Peace Peters.
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MOORE .- CARLEY MOORE, had by wife Ruth, Breck B., b. July 9, 1795; Hollis G., b. Sept. 7, 1799.
JOSIAH MOORE, by wife Esther, had Sarah, b. May 15, 1752.
MORRIS .- SAMUEL MORRIS, by wife Dorothy, had Abigail, b. April 2, 1707 ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 16, 1710.
THE MORSE FAMILY.
The MORSES were not among the first settlers in Marl., though they were in the place before 1700, and have been somewhat prominent and numerous.
1 JOSEPH MORSE, aged 24 years, embarked at Ipswich, Eng., April, 1634, in the ship Elizabeth, William Andrews, master. He settled in Watertown, where he was one of the proprietors, and was admitted a freeman, May 6, 1635. He was the oldest son of Joseph and Deborah Morse, who came to America probably a year or two later than their son Joseph, and settled at Ipswich, where he d. 1646. Joseph, of Wat., m. Hester Pierce, dau. of John and Elizabeth, of Wat. Ile d. March 4, 1691. He had 8 children, a portion of whom are not recorded.
3 1- 2 +Joseph, b. April 30, 1637 ; m. Feb. 11, 1661, Susanna Shattuck.
John, b. Feb. 28, 1639; m. 1st, Anne Smith, dan. of John Smith, of Lancaster, where he first settled. He afterwards returned to Wat., where he m. 2d, Abigail Stearns. He was one of the first deacons of Rev. Mr Alger's church. He had numerous descendants in Wat., Needham, and vicinity.
4 Jonathan, b. Nov. 7, 1643 ; m. Abigail Shattuck.
5 Hester, b. March 7, 1646; m. 1699, Jonathan Bullard, of Wat.
6 Sarah, b. June 2, 1669 ; m. Timothy Cooper, of Groton.
7 Jeremiah, b. -; In. Abigail Woodward, and d. at Newton, 1719.
8 Isaac, b. -; resided in Newton.
1-2- JOSEPHI MORSE m. Susanna Shattuck. After the birth of his 2d child, he moved to Groton, where he d. 1677 ; and his wid. returned to Wat., where she m. 1778, as his 2d wife, John Fay, of Marl.
2-9 Susanna, b. in Wat. Jan. 11, 1663.
10 Hester, b. in Wat., Sept. 11, 1664 ; m. 1685, Nathaniel Joslin, of Marl. +Joseph, b. in Groton, Nov. 11, 1667; m. 1691, Grace Warren, of Wat.
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12 +Samuel, b. in Groton, Sept. 4, 1670; m. Grace -, and lived in Marl.
13 Mary, b. in Groton, Feb. 11, 1672; m. 1694, John Barnard, of Wat.
14 Hannah, b. in Groton, April 7, 1674 ; m. 1704, John Newton, of Marl. 15 +Jonathan, b. -; m. 1706, Mary Howe, of Marl.
JOSEPH MORSE m. Jan. 20, 1691, Grace Warren, of Wat. Joseph Morse, Samuel Morse, Samuel Bigelow, and John Bemnis, bought, Dec. 25, 1695, of the heirs of John Alcocke, 350 acres bordering upon Marl., known as " the Farm." . Joseph settled in the house said to have been built by Alcocke ; Samuel built southerly, and Jonathan bought and built upon a tract of land adjoining, so that one garrison
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would protect all the families. Joseph d. in Marl., July 11, 1733, aged 66 ; his wid. d. July 22, 1753. Ile came to his farm soon after the purchase, in 1695.
+Joseph, b. in Wat., Sept. 27, 1691; m. Nov. 1, 1716, Abigail Barnes, of Marl.
Grace, b. in Wat., June 7, 1694 ; in. 1716, Jacob llinds, of Marl.
11-16 17 18 Mary, b. in Marl., Oct. 13, 1697 ; m. 1719, James Maynard, of Marl. Elizabeth, b. in Marl., Jan. 4, 1700; m. 1717, Benjamin Woods, of Marl.
+Jonas, b. in Marl., July 25, 1703; m. Lucy Eager.
Patience, b. in Marl., Oct. 30, 1705; in. 1727, dea. Jona. Keyes, of Boylston, and had 11 children.
SAMUEL MORSE In. Grace -. He resided in Wat., where all his children but the last were baptized. Ile subsequently removed to Marl., where he d. Oct. 22, 1726. She d. July 10, 1758.
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Joseph, non compos, from an early fright by the Indians.
23 Samuel, b. July 20, 1696; m. Lydia Newton.
Susanna, b. Dec. 22, 1698 ; m. Jan. 13, 1719, Aaron Forbush.
24 25 Elizabeth, bap. March 24, 1700.
Grace, bap. Aug. 23, 1702; kindly devoted her life to the care of poor Joseph. Jacob, bap. June 6, 1703. 28 Jonas, bap. Oct. 12, 1705.
Eunice, b. -; in. Nov. 5, 1724, Daniel Matthews.
Thankful, b. in Marl., Oct. 26, 1713; m. Nov. 11, 1735, Joseph Johnson.
JONATHAN MORSE m. June 13. 1706, Mary Stow, dau. of Sammel and Elizabeth, of Marl., b. July 18, 1685. She d. Feb. 10, 1727, and he in. 2d, May 1, 1729, Mary Church, who d. Sept. 2, 1750. Ile d. Jan. 8, 1754.
Jonathan Morse was in Marl. in 1711, and was assigned to Capt. Hlowe's garrison, with Samuel Stevens, James Howe, Jona. Howe, Samuel Stow, &c.
Zephaniah, b. Sept. 4, 1707; d. April 13. 1765, unm.
Jonathan, b. Dec. 24, 1:09; m. Phebe Keyes, aud resided at Grafton and Shrewsbury.
. lbiguil, b. May 12, 1712 ; m. Feb. 17, 1731, John Hapgood.
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Hazadiah, b. Sept. 6, 1722. 38 Phebe, d. unm. April 9, 1801.
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JOSEPH MORSE m. Nov. 1, 1716, Abigail Barnes, dau. of John and Hannah. She d. Sept. 5, 1741, aged 46, and he m. 2d, Joanna Ile d. Jan. 22, 1756. Ilis will, dated Jan. 17, 1756, mentions wife Joanna, sons Joseph, Stephen and Abner, to the latter of whom he gave land in Leicester, and dau. Elizabeth, Abigail, Dinah, Miriam and Dorothy.
Elizabeth, b. July 18, 1717 ; m. 1742, Joseph Newton. Dorothy, b. Feb. 11, 1719; d. Feb. 19, 1719.
Bezaleel, b. March 12, 1720; d. Jan. 12, 1746, at Louisburg, Cape Breton.
:43 Stephen, b. Nov. 26, 1723 ; was twice married-left no issue.
16-39 40 41 42 +Joseph, b. Dec. 2, 1721 : m. Aug. 29, 1746, Mary Thomas.
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15-31 32 33 34 Hepzibah, b. Aug. 16, 1714. 35 Mary, b. Sept. 4, 1717 ; 01. Seth Howe. 36 Sarah, b. April 6, 1720 ; m. Samuel Robbins.
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Abigail, b. Nov. 11, 1725 ; m. Nov. 27, 1744, Jolin Shattuck.
44 45 t.Abner, b. Nov. 5, 1727 ; m. Nov. 27, 1755, Kezia Stow.
46 Dinah, b. Oct. 8, 1729 ; m. 1747, Manasseh Stow; lived in South- boro'. Miriam, b. May 31, 1735 ; m. 1753, Jabez Rice.
47 48 Dorothy, b. Sept. 21, 1739; m. 1760, John Temple.
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JONAS MORSE m. Lucy Eager, of Shrewsbury. He d. Feb. 10, 1779, aged 76. She d. Sept. 28, 1802, at the advanced age of 95 years, 2 mos. and 9 days.
20-49 +Jonas, b. March 17, 1736; m. Nov. 29, 1759, Mary Ward, of Marl.
50 + William, b. Feb. 26, 1738 ; m. Feb. 28, 1765, Phebe Stevens.
51 Lucy, b. April 25, 1740 ; m. ? June 6, 1771, Rev. Benjamin Brigham.
52 Aaron, b. Sept. 13, 1742; d. Sept. 17, 1746.
53 Lydia, b. April 26, 1745; m. July 8, 1766, William Boyd.
54 Lovina, b. June 25, 1748; d. July 17, 1756.
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SAMUEL MORSE m. Aug. 12, 1719, Lydia Newton. She d. and he m. 2d, Nov., 1732, Esther Baker. He d. Dec. 27, 1755.
23-55 ! Hannah, b. May 20, 1720 ; m. William Gilmer, of Winchendon.
56 Lydia, b. Jan. 22, 1722 ; m. ? Timothy Newton.
57 Zeruiah, b. May 20, 1723; probably d. young.
58 l'ashti, b. May 1, 1726; d. Sept. 14, 1727.
59 +Samuel, b. March 25, 1728; in. 1752, Sarah Wheeler.
60 Jeduthan, b. March 9, 1730; d. in the service at Crown Point, 1776.
61 Submit, b -; m. Isaac Sherman.
62 Rachel, b. -; m. Mr. Green, and d. 1756.
63 Deliverance, b. Jan 9, 1737. 64 Kezia, b. Jan. 7, 1739.
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JOSEPH MORSE m. Ang. 29, 1746, Mary Thomas. After the birth of their first child, Sylvanus, b. Nov. 26, 1746, they removed to Boyls- ton, where they had other children.
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ABNER MORSE m. Nov. 27, 1755, Kezia Stow, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Brigham) Stow. lle moved to that part of Leicester now included in Paxton. IIis son Stephen came to Marl. when a lad, to reside with his uncle ; and Abner and his wife returned to Marl. sub- sequently, where they d. He d. June 3, 1810, and she d. Jan. 17, 1823, aged 90.
Aaron, b. March 2, 1756; m. Relief More.
45-65 66 Elijah, b. March 25, 1758; m. Feb. 4, 1779, Abigail Howe.
67 +Stephen, b. Dec. 14, 1759 ; m. Nov. 1, 1786, Rebecca lIowe, of Sud.
68 Kezia, b. May 11, 1762; m. a Mr. Pike.
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JONAS MORSE m. Nov. 29, 1759, Mary Ward, who d. Dec. 26, 1777, and he m. 2d, July 11, 1781, Nanne Howe. He d. Dec. 1, 1799. She d. Nov. 3, 1814.
49-69 Mary, b. Oct. 23, 1761; d. Sept. 3, 1771.
70 Lerinah, b. Aug. 20, 1763 ; m. Sept. 21, 1785, Samuel Phelps.
71 +Winsor, b. Aug. 18, 1765; m. May 2, 1792, Lucy Stratton.
72 Nelly, b. March 26, 1767; d. Aug. 25, 1771.
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