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Jabez, b. Nov. 14, 1766; m. 1816, Rebecca Hayden, wid. of Daniel Hayden, and had Lewis, b. Sept. 14, 1816.
Aaron, b. Nov. 11, 1768. 200 Betsey, b. Nov. 7, 1770.
Anna, b. Nov. 17, 1772.
John Hancock, b. June 27, 1775 ;
S d. Oct. 28, 1785.
The above twins were b. ten days after the battle of Bunker Hill, and such was the spirit of patriotism, and such the devotion to the leaders of the great Revolutionary movement, that these children were honored with the name of John Hancock and his intended wife. Moses, b. Jan. 25, 1780; m. and had Aaron.
Paul, b. Feb. 16, 1783.
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THOMAS RICE m. Sept. 15, 1772, Abigail Hapgood, dau. of John and Abigail Hapgood. He d. Oct. 28, 1840, in his 93d year. His wife d. April 1828, aged 73.
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Lydia, b. May 26, 1778 ; m. John Carruth, of Northboro', and r. there. Nancy, b. Sept. 11, 1780 ; m. 1804, Abel Maynard ; he d. gored by an ox. Catharine, b. July 9, 1783; m. 1806, Jotham Bartlett.
+Jonathan, b. Nov. 30, 1786; m. 1809, Betty Brigham.
+Levi, b. June 23, 1789 ; m. 1811, Lucinda Bigelow.
Lucy, b. June 13, 1792; d. July 11, 1796.
Willard, b. Sept. 7, 1794; m. 1815, Anna Barnes.
Solomon, b. Sept. 3, 1799; m. 1836, Mary H. Perkins, who d. 1840, and he m. Nancy Cunningham.
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GERSHOM RICE m. Susanna Howe, dau. of Thaddeus Howe, and Lucinda his wife. They both d. April, 1837-he in his 82d year, and she aged 79.
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+Stephen, b. April 15, 1779; m. April 4, 1804, Anna Morse. +Edward, b. March 16, 1784; m. Nov. 26, 1809, Susanna Felton. Susanna, b. Dec. 5, 1787 ; m. Feb. 23, 1809, Ivory Bigelow. Mary, b. March 3, 1791 ; m. May 21, 1817, Luke Fosgate, of Berlin. They have joined the Shakers.
Henry, b. June 23, 1794; m. 1829, Mary W. Lee, of Concord, and settled in Lincoln, where he d. about 1858.
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PETER RICE m. Jan. 2, 1772, Levina Howe, dau. of Joseph and Grace Howe. She d. Dec. 23, 1812, aged 61, and he d. Dec. 9, 1826, aged 78.
166-219 Matthias, b. April 20, 1773 ; d. unm. at Orange, Vt., May 9, 1796. 220 Lucy, b. Dec. 21, 1774 ; m. Col. Ephraim Brigham, and d. 1814. 221 |+Eli, b. Oct. 8, 1777 ; m. Oct. 29, 1799, Lucy Brigham.
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BENJAMIN RICE m. May 22, 1764, Susanna Weeks, dau. of Col. Jolın and Dinah Weeks. He d. 1811, aged 70, and she d. Feb. 17, 1826, aged 82.
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 18, 1765; m. Roger Phelps.
Mary, b. April 8, 1767 ; m. 1786, Lewis Brigham, and d. June 15, 1797. Phebe, b. Oct. 23, 1768; m. 1790, Samuel Williams, and d. 1794. Stephen, b. Dec. 27, 1769; d. April 19, 1788. Susanna, b. Dec. 28, 1771 ; d. unm.
+ Benjamin, b. July 8, 1774 ; m. July 21, 1803, Persis Hapgood. John, b. Nov. 29, 1783; d. April 20, 1788.
ELISHA RICE m. April 3, 1771, Eunice Williams ; she d. Aug. 11, 1776, aged 26. He survived her only twelve days, and d. Aug. 23, 1776, aged 26.
Sarah, b. Nov. 29, 1771 ; m. Feb. 16, 1792, John Bond. Elisha, b. June 16, 1773; m. Nov. 24, 1795, Lucy Boyd. Eber, b. July 2, 1775 ; m. May 25, 1801, Sarah Barnes.
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CALEB RICE m. Mary Stone, of Southborough. Ile grad. at II. Coll. 1764, and d. Dec. 28, 1776, in his 37th year. His wid. d. March 27, 1777, in her 35th. She was dau. of Rev. Nathan Stone, the first minister of Southboro', who grad. at II. Coll. 1726 ; ordained at South- borough, Oct. 24, 1730, and d. May 31, 1781.
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Caleb, b. July 9, 1771 ; m. 1796, Miriam Bartlett, r. Lunenburg, Vt. Nathan, b. Dec. 27, 1772 ; d. unm. on a voyage to Madeira, 1797. Ephraim B., b. Jan 10, 1774; m. Elizabeth Howe, r. Lunenburg, Vt. Solomon, b. May 13, 1775 ; m. Miss Whitney, r. Brighton.
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JABEZ RICE In. June 27, 1776, Alice Howe. He d. Nov. 3, 1809, in his 64th year. His wid. Alice m. April 30, 1817, Simon Goddard, of Phillipston.
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Hannah, b. Aug. 5, 1777. 237 Lydia, b. April 9, 1779; d. 1782. Aaron, b. May 30, 1782; d. Oct. 1782.
Sally, b. May 14, 1784 ; m. March 5, 1804, Martin Rice. Jabez, b. Aug. 24, 1786; m. 1811, Betsey Stevens, dau. of Daniel. .Abel, b. June 19, 1791 ; m. June 13, 1814, Betsey Hunt, of Northboro'. She d. May 28, 1825.
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NOAH RICE, In. 1778, Sarah Cazneau, of Boston, who d. May 15, 1781, aged 28. He m. 2d, Mrs. Hannah (Palfrey) Cole, of Boston. He d. Oct. 1, 1820, in his 70th year, and she d. Sept. 17, 1826, aged 75. He was a graduate of H. Coll.
William C., b. Oct. 26, 1779 ; d. Jan. 19, 1780.
William C., b. Jan. 9, 1781 ; d. April 11, 1781.
179-242 243 244 Henry, b. Jan. 15, 1786 ; m. 1816, Maria Burroughs ; r. in Boston. Sarah C., b. Nov. 25, 1787 ; m. Heman Seaver-well known in Marl. by the appellation of "Master Seaver."
245 246 Sophia, b. April 27, 1789. 247 248 Rufus, b. Jan. 27, 1793; m. L. A. Mutzenbeeker ; r. in Worcester.
William P., b. Nov. 21, 1790; went to Cincinnati, O., and d. there, 1843.
249 Elizabeth C., b. Dec. 13, 1794; d. Nov. 27, 1806.
250 Hannah, b. Sept. 3, 1796; was living unm. 1854.
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JONAHI RICE m. Phebe -. He d. June 12, 1827, in his 85th year.
Nathan, b. Oct. 8, 1775; m. Arathusa Moore, of Bolton. They had Matthias, b. July 1, 1799; Emily, b. April 25, 1801 ; Adaline, b. April 5, 1804, d. 1831; Charles, b. 1806; Albert ; Louisa ; Are- thusa ; Nathan ; Dana ; Peter, b. April 25, 1817 ; drowned on his birthday, April 25. 1838.
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Abel, b. April 23, 1777 ; d. Sept. 10, 1790.
Elizabeth, b. April 18, 1779 ; in. John Hunting, and d. 1832.
Martin, b. March 29, 1781 ; m. March 5, 1804, Sally Rice. They had 11 children b. between 1804 and 1825. He d. 1844.
Edward, b. Feb. 22, 1783; m. 1817, Lydia Gates, and d. 1859, with- out issue.
Lydia, b. Jan. 28, 1785. 257 Ezekiel, b. Dec. 16, 1786; d. 1789. Phebe, b. Feb. 3, 1789.
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255 256 258 259 Hervey, b. March 25, 1791 ; m. Thusa - 260 Luke, b. June 20, 1793; in. Anna Gleason, and d. Jan. 20, 1853. Matthias, b. April 3, 1795; d. May 10, 1796.
WILLIAM RICE m. Nancy - -. They had John, b. March 5, 1782 ; Jonathan, b. May 14, 1783; Betsey, b. July 27, 1785.
JONATHAN RICE m. March 25, 1809, Betsey Brigham, dau. of Capt. Aaron Brigham, and d. 1860. They had Abigail, b. July 21, 1810, m. John F. Rice ; Eli, b. April 24, 1812; Thomas, b. June 12, 1814; Lucy, b. Aug. 20, 1816; Aaron B., b. Feb. 14, 1819 ; Caroline E., b. Feb. 8, 1821 ; Sarah Ann, b. July 11, 1823 ; Joseph .A., b. Jan. 16, 1826; William, b. Aug. 6, 1828; Charlotte B., b. March 6, 1834.
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LEVI RICE m. Sept. 15, 1811, Lucinda Bigelow, dau. of Gershom. She d. July 17, 1850, aged 59. They had 8 children, b. between 1817 and 1832.
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STEPHEN RICE m. April 4, 1804, Anna Morse, dau. of Francis Morse. They had Louisa, b. March 6, 1805, d. unm. Nov. 28, 1839 ; John F., b. Jan. 7, 1809, m. Nov. 15, 1832, Abigail Rice, dau. of Jonathan ; Mary Ann, b. Jan. 22, 1813, d. Jan. 17, 1836 ; Jane, b. March 19, 1819, m. 1840, Warren T. Bush, r. at North.
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EDWARD RICE m. Nov. 26, 1809. Susanna Felton, dau. of Joel Felton. They had Sally, b. Oct. 5, 1810; Emerson, b. March 9, 1812; Edward G. and Susan B., twins, b. Jan. 23, 1814 ; Mary, b. March 26, 1816; George E., b. May 29, 1818.
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ELI RICE m. Oct. 20, 1799, Lucy Brigham, dau. of Winslow and Elizabeth Brigham. He d. May 4, 1851, aged 73. She d. Nov., 1850, in her 72d year. He was captain of a company, deacon of the West Church, a Justice of the Peace, and Representative to the General Court.
221-262 Levina, b. Oct. 19, 1800; m. 1817, Otis Russell, and had 17 children. Matthias, b. July 10, 1802; m. Martha Brigham. She r. at Fitchburg. Lucy B., b. April 2, 1804; d. Jan. 10, 1805. Emily, b. Nov, 10, 1806 ; m. Edward Phelps.
263 264 265 266 Betsey, b. Oct. 7, 1808; d. Aug. 27, 1819.
267 Lucy, b. Jan. 16, 1811 ; d. Feb. 11, 1811.
268 Sophronia, b. Feb. 1, 1813; m. Edward Phelps, husband of her de- ceased sister.
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Peter, b. March 10, 1815 ; d. unm. Feb. 26, 1841. Laura .9., b. April 27, 1817 ; m. William HIersey.
Sophia, b. March 5, 1819; m. 1851, Dennis Wetherbee.
Winslow B., b. May 24, 1821; m. Nov. 23, 1842, Emeline L. Stow, and moved to Ohio.
Abraham W., b. May 7, 1823 ; m. 1844, Abby W. Albee.
BENJAMIN RICE grad. H. C., 1796 ; in. July 21, 1803, Persis Hap- good. Ile d. Sept. 24, 1833, in his 60th year. She d. Jan. 4, 1821. She was dau. of Dea. Jonathan llapgood. Benjamin Rice was deacon of the West Church, and a Magistrate.
Persis, b. Jan. 5, 1804 ; m. as his 2d wife, Rev. Seth Alden, who grad. at Brown University 1814, and settled at Marl., 1819. He was afterward installed at West Brookfield, and subsequently at Lincoln. While officiating at Westborough on the Lord's Day, Nov. 13, 1853, and while reading his first hymn in the afternoon service, he fell and instantly expired, in the 60th year of his age. Ile was a lineal descendant of John Allden, who came over in the Mayflower, 1620, and who m. Priscilla Mullens-the lady whose hand was sought by Capt. Miles Standish, the courtship of whom is immortal- ized by the Poet Longfellow.
Susanna W., b. Aug. 16, 1805; m. 1827, Lewis Bigelow.
Benjamin P., b. July 7, 1808 ; m. Deborah Carrico.
Elizabeth, b. Dec, 28, 1810.
George, b. June 4. 1813; d. at Worcester, June 30, 1847.
John, b. Nov. 10, 1815. 280 Mary C., b. Aug. 21, 1818.
WILLIAM RICE, supposed to be a descendant of this family, came to Marl. from Lynn, 1785, and in. the following year, Lydia Sawin, dan. of Munning. They had Ist, Otis, b. June 5, 1787, who m. Lucretia Eager, and had William, Henry, Hollis, Charles, Jonathan, and two dau .; 2d, Phebe S., b. April 14, 1789, mn. Rev. Robert L. Killam, and had three children.
As the Rice family have been very numerous, and have resided in Sud., South., West , North., and other neighboring towns, there will of course be some of the name from time to time resident in Marl., who do not belong to the regular families in the town. These may not be found here. For a full genealogy of the Rice family, see the Book prepared by A. J. Ward, Esq., to which I am indebted for much information concerning this family.
RIPLEY .- GEORGE RIPLEY, by wife Sarah, had Christian, b. Feb. 27, 1689; William, b. July 21, 1691.
ROBINSON .- JEREMIAH ROBINSON n. Oct. 14, 1746, Eunice Amsden, and had Thomas, b. Oct. 27, 1748; Eunice, b. Oct. 13, 1750; Bradbury, b. Aug. 8, 1752; Cain, b. Sept. 15, 1754; Lydia, b. Aug. 14, 1757; Winthrop, b. July 23, 1760, d. young ; Winthrop, b. Aug. 12, 1763.
OLIVER ROBINSON, by wife Elizabeth, had Dana, b. Dee. 2, 1792.
RUDDOCK .- JOHN RUDDOCK, of Sudbury, was made freeman 1640. He was one of the original proprietors of Marl. and a leading man among them. IIe was one of the committee chosen in 1656, " to put the affairs of ye sd. new Plantation in an orderly way." He was also the first clerk of the proprietors and of the town ; the latter office he held twelve or fifteen years. Ile was also one of the selectmen, a
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number of years, a deacon of the church, and in all respects an influ- ential and controlling member of society. We have no record of any family but his wives. He was thrice married ; but we have records of their deaths only. Dorothy, his first wife, d. May 9, 1686; he then m. Jane Brimsmead, a sister of his clergyman, who d. Feb. 9, 1688 ; he m. 3d, Rebecca, who d. his wid. Dec. 25, 1694. He d. Jan. 28, 1693. He built one of the first frame-houses in the place, situated on the spot or near where the widow Joseph Howe now resides.
RUGG .- NATHANIEL RUGG, by. wife Hannah, had Reuhamah, b. March 31, 1769.
JONATHAN RUGG, by wife Sarah Newton, had Bathsheba, b. Oct. 26, 1703. He moved to Framingham. Both Jonathan and Nathaniel were from Lan.
THIE RUSSELL FAMILY.
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OLIVER RUSSELL's name appears on the roll of Capt. Daniel Barnes's Company, which marched to Cambridge, April 19, 1775; it also appears on the roll of the eight-months' men of that year. He In. Oct. 29, 1778, Betty Howe. He d. Oct. 28, 1820.
1- 2 .Abraham, b. March 31, 1779. Betsey, b. Oct. 16, 1780 ; m. Oct. 5, 1797, Willard Brigham.
3 4 Otis, b. April 24, 1793; m. April 21, 1817, Levina Rice, and had seventeen children.
5 Lydia, b. Dec. 23, 1795 ; m. Aug. 5, 1821, Ashbel Brigham.
6 Relief, b. Oct. 7, 1797 ; m. June 28, 1824, Lovett Fay.
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John, b. June 25, 1799. 8 Oliver, b. April 24, 1801.
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NATHANIEL P. RUSSELL m. April 30, 1780, Patty Williams. She d. April 8, 1793, and he m. 1794, Patience Robinson. He d. March 17, 1812. He came to Marlborough from Bolton.
1- 2 Lucy, b. Nov. 29, 1780. 3 Sally, b. Dec. 2, 1782; d. 1797, at Watertown.
4 Solomon, b. Feb. 27, 1786. 5 Patty, b. March 30, 1788.
6 William, b. Nov. 4, 1790. 7 Prentice, b. June 7, 1795.
8 Patience, b. Feb. 28, 1797.
SAMPSON .- JOHN SAMPSON, by his wife Abigail, had Benjamin, b. Nov. 27, 1727; Rachel, b. 1729; Huldah, b. 1731 ; Jonathan, b. Oct. 25, 1733.
THE SAWIN FAMILY.
The Sawins of Marl. were undoubtedly the descendants of John Sawin, of Watertown, who was made freeman, 1653. He m. Ist, Abi- gail Manning, and 2d, Judith Peirce, and had John ; Manning, b. 1655; and Thomas, b. 1657. John settled in Natick, Thomas in Sherborn, and Munning in Watertown. From one of these families the Marl. branch descended. The name Munning, among other things, shows the connection.
MUNNING SAWIN m. Rebecca Munroe, of Weston, dau. of Benja- min, and grand dau. of William Munroe, the ancestor of all the Mun-
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roes in this region, May 12, 1746. He d. June 28, 1807, aged 87; and hence was born 1720. She d. May 22, 1805. He was a member of Capt. Abraham Williams's Co., organized in 1757, in view of the dangers from the French and Indians. He was for many years a keeper of a public house in Marl. Capt. Cyprian Ilowe was also an Innholder at the same time. Though their houses were in some degree rivals, they were not probably entirely antagonistic. I well remember an old bacchanalian ballad with the inspiring chorus :-
" Uncle Cyp makes the flip, And Munning makes the toddy, O."
1- 2 + Benjamin, b. Aug. 8, 1748 ; m. Dec. 6, 1772, Martha Howe. Silas, b. May 25, 1752 ; d. May 24, 1779.
+John, b. June 21, 1754; m. Feb. 24, 1773, Hannah Moore.
Phebe, b. May 10, 1759. 6 Betty, b. Jan. 5, 1763.
3 4 5 7 Lydia, b. Dec. 10, 1764 ; m. 1786, William Rice, late from Lynn.
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BENJAMIN SAWIN m. Dec. 6, 1772, Martha Howe, dau. of Cyprian Ilowe.
2- 8 William, b. April 13, 1773; m. Dec. 6, 1795, Betsey Temple. 9 Dorothy, b. March 7, 1775; m. 1793, Thomas Wood.
10 Thomas, b. July 26, 1777. 11 Phebe, b. Aug. 15, 1779.
12 Benjamin, b. July 7, 1781. 13 Martha, b. July 28, 1783.
14 Jabez, b. Jan. 13, 1786. 15 Henry, b. March 17, 1788.
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JOHN SAWIN m. Feb. 24, 1773, Hannah Moore. She d. June 20, 1808, and he m. Dec. 14, 1808, Elizabeth Cutting. He commanded a company of militia. He d. June 12, 1832, aged 78.
4-16 Elizabeth, b. Ang. 30, 1773.
John, b. Sept. 9, 1775 ; m. 1794, Lucy Stratton.
Moses, b. April 19, 1777. 19 Silas, b. June 20, 1779.
20 Jonathan, b. Feb. 22, 1782 ; m. 1801, Martha Fay, of Southboro', and had Harriot, b. July 27, 1801, m. Joseph Bigelow ; Wealthy C., b. July 20, 1803, m. Marshall Jones ; George, b. - , resides in Bos- ton ; Francis, b. - , is living with his 4th wife.
THIE SAWYER FAMILY.
The Sawyers of Marl. probably came from Lancaster, where Thomas Sawyer was found, 1647, and had, according to Furmer, by his wife Mary, Thomas, Ephraim, Joshua, James, Caleb, Nathaniel, and several daughters.
THOMAS SAWYER, of Lancaster, m. Mary
+Thomas, b. -; m. Hannah
+Jumes, b. -; m. Mary -.
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THOMAS SAWYER m. Hannah
Hannah, b. May 23, 1675. 5 William, b. Feb. 1679.
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JAMES SAWYER m. Mary -. She d. March 20, 1709. He was one of the proprietors of the Ockoocangansett Plantation in 1693.
+Ephraim, b. Dec. 1678 ; m. July 4, 1700, Elizabeth George.
3-6 7 James, b. July 12, 1686. 8 Mary, b. Sept. 17, 1696.
9 Benjamin, b. Feb. 11, 1698.
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EPHRAIM SAWYER m. July 4, 1700, Elizabeth George, and had Joshua, b. Jan. 19, 1702 ; Mary, b. Dec. 13, 1704; Jacob, b. Dec. 14, 1706 ; James, b. April 14, 1707.
SEAVER .- HEMAN SEAVER, long a " School Master " in Marl., m. 1794, Elizabeth Weeks, and had Aaron W., b. 1797 ; Norman, b. 1802. He moved to Canada, was there during the war of 1812, afterwards returned to Marl .; m. 1816, Sarah C. Rice, by whom he had several children. He d. Dec. 19, 1835.
THE SHATTUCK FAMILY.
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WILLIAM SHATTUCK of Watertown, b. in England, 1621, m: about . 1642, and by his wife Susanna, had several children.
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John, b. Feb. 11, 1647 ; m. June 20, 1664, Ruth Whitney.
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William, b. Sept. 11, 1670; m. in Watertown, March 19, 1688, Han- nah Underwood, and settled in Groton; and m. 2d, Deliverance Pease. He had among other children,
3- 4 JOHN SHATTUCK, b. in Groton, 1696; m. Dec. 24, 1716, Silence Allen. She d. and he m. Mrs. Mary Newton, of Southboro'. He settled first in Shrewsbury, but exchanged places with John Bigelow in 1723, came to Marl. and settled on " the Farm."
4- 5 Abigail, b. Oct. 27, 1717.
6 +John, b. Feb. 7, 1722 ; m. Nov. 27, 1744, Abigail Morse.
7 Thomas, b. March 3, 1724; m. Elizabeth Parminter.
8 Samuel, b. May 22, 1726.
9 Ephraim, b. April 8, 1728; m. Elizabeth Johnson.
10 Silas, b. Aug. 21, 1738 ; m. Sarah Jackson.
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JOHN SHATTUCK m. Nov. 27, 1744, Abigail Morse.
6-11 Joseph, b. March 5, 1745; m. May 25, 1770, Abigail Fairbanks.
Lucy, b. April 12, 1747. 13 Thaddeus, b. June 19, 1752.
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Susanna, b. May 2, 1755. 15 John, b. Aug. 22, 1758.
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THE SHERMAN FAMILY.
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CAPT. JOHN SHERMAN, b. in Dedham, Essex Co., England, 1613, came to America, 1634, and settled in Watertown. He was admitted freeman, May 17, 1637 ; was selectman many times from 1637 to 1680 ; town clerk, 1648, and often afterwards ; representative, 1651, '53 and '63. He m. Martha Porter, dau. of Roger and Grace Porter, and d. Jan. 25, 1691. She d. Feb. 7, 1701.
1-2 John, b. Nov. 2, 1638; was killed in the Narragansett war. 3 Martha, b. Feb. 21, 1641 ; m. Sept. 26, 1661, Francis Bowman.
4 Mary, b. March 25, 1643 ; m. Jan. 18, 1667, Timothy Ilawkins.
5 Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1648; d. 1667. 6 Elizabeth, b. March 15, 1649.
7 +Joseph, b. May 14, 1650. 8 Grace, b. Dec. 20, 1653 ; d. unm.
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1-7- JOSEPH SHERMAN m. in Wat. Nov. 18, 1673, Elizabeth Winship, dan. of Lieut. Edward Winship, of Cambridge. He was representa- tive, 1702, '3, '4, '5; often a selectman and assessor.
7-9 +John, b. Jan. 11, 1675; m. Mary
Edward, b. Sept. 2, 1677; m. Oct. 16, 1700, Sarah Parkhurst.
10 11 Joseph, b. Feb. 8, 1680. 12 Samuel, b. Nov. 28, 1682.
Jonathan, b. Feb. 24, 1684. 14 Ephraim, b. March 16, 1685.
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Elizabeth, b. July 15, 1687.
Martha, b. Sept. 1, 1689; m. Rev. Benjamin Shattuck. William, b. June 28, 1692. 18 Sarah, b. June 2, 1694.
Nathaniel, b. Sept. 19, 1696; m. 1726, Mary Livermore.
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JOHN SHERMAN m. about 1698, Mary -. He was in Marl. about the beginning of the century, and in 1711 was assigned to Joseph Morse's garrison ; d. Nov. 11, 1756.
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Mary, b. Aug. 16, 1699. .
Joseph, b. March 25, 1703; m. Sarah Perrum ; lived in Shrews. John, b. Dec. 31, 1705 ; d. April 15, 1711.
Grace, b. Sept. 13, 1707 ; m. 1741, Thomas Carr, of Sudbury.
Ephraim, b. March 31, 1710 ; settled in Grafton ; m. Thankful Temple. John, b. Feb. 17, 1713.
Elizabeth, b. Oct. 15, -; m. 1736, Thomas'Axtell, of Grafton. +Samuel, b. May 12, 1718; m. Lydia -.
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SAMUEL SHERMAN m. Lydia -. She d. Aug. I, 1756, and he m. about 1759, Hepzibah -. He d. April 20, 1784.
Samuel, b. Oct. 25, 1743; m. 1764, Lucy Fay.
Jason, b. Sept. 13, 1745.
t.Abner, b. May 6, 1748; m. Aug. 21, 1769, Abigail Maynard. -
+Isaac, b. March 25, 1751 ; in. May 7, 1776, Hannah Parker, who d. 1777.
Jeduthan, b. July 15, 1753.
Hepzibah, b. May 10, 1760 ; m. March 4, 1779, Joseph Wait.
Moses, b. June 28, 1761; m. Jan. 11, 1787, Levina Howe, dau. of Thaddeus. He d. June 28, 1833, aged 72. She d. July 17, 1851, aged 84.
Daniel, b. Jan. 24, 1763 ; m. Mar. 29, 1785, Anna Knight, and d. 1786. Solomon, b. Aug. 25, 1764.
t.Micah, b. Sept. 19, 1766; m. 1st, Susanna D. Frost, and 2d, Lydia Cogswell.
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ABNER SHERMAN In. Aug. 21, 1769, Abigail Maynard.
Abner, b. Dec. 27, 1769. 39 Nabby, b. Nov. 20, 1771.
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ISAAC SHERMAN m. May 7, 1776, Ifannah Parker, who d. 1777, aged 22, and he m. Hannalı Fairbanks.
Hannah, b. Oct. 2, 1778.
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William, b. March 20, 1782.
MICAH SHERMAN m. Susanna D. Frost. She d. Jan. 16, 1811, and he m. June 23, 1813, Lydia Cogswell. He d. Dec. 8, 1816; and she m. 1823, Col. Joseph Davis, of Northborough. Micah Sherman was a prominent citizen, and was a justice of the peace.
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37-43 | Susanna F., b. Aug. 27, 1800. 45 Almira L., b. Dec. 14, 1803.
47 Dana, b. July 5, 1807.
48 Charlotte Ann, b. March 15, 1809.
44 Jane D., b. April 7, 1802. 46 Sidney, b. July 23, 1805.
THE SMITH FAMILY.
To undertake to classify the Smiths of Marl., or almost any other town, would be a hopeless task; and though you might find John Smith in any place, the idea of proving his identity would never enter into the head of any experienced genealogist. I will, however, bring them into groups as well as I may, without the attempt to trace their origin or descent.
NATHANIEL SMITH m. Keziah -. He d. March 20, 1782.
1- 2 Damaris, b. Aug. 1, 1751 ; m. Jan. 11, 1774, David Clough. Kate, b. Jan. 20, 1753; m. 1774, Jeduthan Alexander.
+Jonas, b. Dec. 30, 1754 ; m. June 26, 1777, Susanna Brown.
Pattee, b. Jan. 16, 1757 ; m. 1780, Samuel Howe.
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JONAS SMITH m. June 26, 1777, Susanna Brown, of Stow.
Susanna, b. Nov. 22, 1778. 8 Samuel, b. April 9, 1782. Betsey, b. March 24, 1785 ; m. March 18, 1804, Ezekiel Bruce.
Sophia, b. Jan. 28, 1796 ; m. 1813, Peter Whitcomb.
Martin, b. March 14, 1799. 12 Nabby, b. June 18, 1801.
JOHN SMITH, b. Feb. 19, 1729 ; m. Feb. 19, 1764, Rebecca Bruce, b. May 8, 1732.
William, b. May 20, 1764; m. 1785, Eunice Smith. Mary, b. March 17, 1766 ; m. July 23, 1788, Jacob Jewell.
Jeduthan, b. March 3, 1768; m. May 18, 1793, Christian Barnes.
6 +David, b. May 17, 1772; m. Sept. 18, 1797, Abigail Bruce. Gideon, b. Aug. 16, 1774; d. Jan. 14, 1812.
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CALVIN SMITH m. Dec. 29, 1803, Ruth H. Maynard.
Calvin, b. Aug. 3, 1804. 9 Rebecca, b. Jan. 30, 1806.
Caroline, b. Sept. 7, 1807.
11 Susanna, b. April 25, 1809.
DAVID SMITH m. Sept. 18, 1797, Abigail Bruce, and had Martin, b. Jan. 7, 1799 ; David, b. Aug. 5, 1801 ; Oliver, b. Oct. 3, 1803.
There were other Smiths in town, the classification of whom is impossible from the Records.
Rev. AARON SMITH, by his wife Martha, had Martha, b. Aug. 22, 1746, and Anne, b. same day (twins.)
JONATHAN SMITH m. Jan. 18, 1724, Sarah Jewell, of Stow, and had Ralph, b. Oct. 17, 1724, and Merodackbaladin, b. March 20, 1728 ; and having, it is presumed, exhausted their ingenuity for names, have given us no further record.
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1- 2 3 4 5 +Calvin, b. May 1, 1770; m. Dec. 29, 1803, Ruth H. Maynard.
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1 3 4 5 6 Eunice, b. April 30, 1762 ; m. 1785, William Smith.
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JOHN SMITH, by wife Experience, had Abraham, b. April 13, 1722, and Lucy, b. Dec. 3, 1729.
NATHAN SMITH, by wife Susanna, had Lydia, b. Sept. 2, 1763, m. 1780, Abijah Hemenway ; Nathan, b. Dec. 3, 1765.
SNOW .- EBENEZER SNOW m. Oct. 11, 1727, Experience Joslin, and had Lucy, b. Aug. 27, 1728; Ebenezer, b. 1730, d. young ; Eben- ezer, b. May 19, 1732.
JOHN SNOW, by wife Abigail, had John, b. Nov. 25, 1729.
SOUTHER .- MOSES SOUTHER m. Lucy Barnes, and had Moses, b. Oct. 12, 1780 ; Joseph Jackson, b. April 16, 1788; Aaron, b. Jan. 25, 1789.
STANLY .- MICAH STANLY, by wife Parthiaus, had Relief, b. July 30, 1763.
THE STEVENS FAMILY.
Col. THOMAS STEVENS, of Devonshire, England, moved to London, and was the father of William and other children.
WILLIAM STEVENS m. and had six children; three sons, and three dau., four of whom came to America.
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+ Thomas, b. in London, and d. in Stow. + Cyprian, b. in London ; m. Mary Willard.
t Richard, b. in London.
Mury, b. in London ; m. in Ipswich, Capt. Whipple.
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THOMAS STEVENS came to New England with Capt. Green, about 1660, and took up his abode in Charlestown. IIe was an iron monger, and a blacksmith, and had a grant of land from Sudbury, on condition that he should do their smith work for them. He afterwards moved from Sudbury to Stow, where he had a family of children, and where he died.
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CYPRIAN STEVENS came to this country in company with his brother, Thomas, about 1660. He m. June 22, 1671, Mary, dau. of Maj. Simon Willard, of Lancaster, where he resided and had a family of children, some of whom afterwards came to Marlboro'.
Mary, b. Nov. 22, 1772; m. Samuel Wright, Esq., of Sudbury. Dorothy, b. -
4 7 8 9 +Simon, b. -; m. 1st, 1701, Mary Wilder, and 2d, Mrs. Mary Martin. 10 Phinehas, b. .
Elizabeth, b. -; m. Capt. Ephraim Wilder, of Lancaster.
RICHARD STEVENS m. in England, and came to America later than his brothers, and probably settled in Ipswich, where his sister, Mary, resided. He buried his wife and one daughter there, when, it is said, he returned to England, leaving his son Samuel in this country.
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