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13, 1827, and had -
I- 2 Hannah M., b. June 23, 1811; m. Noah Hathaway.
3 Susanna E., " Feb. 15, 1813; " N. Johnson.
4 Martha W., " May 30, 1817; d. July 12, 1817.
5 Henry F., " June 15, 1818.
6 Isaac R., " Dec. 17, 1820 ; m. Mary Merrill.
7 Rebecca G., " Sept. 1, 1823.
I RICHARDSON, JOHN, and Abigail, his wife, had -
I- 2 Joshua, b. Sept. 22, 1714.
3 Abigail, " July 23, 1716.
4 Susanna, " May 2, 1718.
5 John, May 29, 172I.
6 James, " June 15, 1725. 7 Joseph, " Aug. 16, 1729.
8- 9
8 WILLIAM RICHARDSON had, by wife Rebecca, - Mary, b. Apr. 17, 1717.
I ROYALL, WILLIAM, of Casco, 1636, had been sent by the governor and company to Capt. Endicott, at Salem, 1629, as a "cleaver of timber." Part of the town of Salem was early called Ryall's Side. He purchased of Gorges, 1643, on east side of Royall's River, in North Yarmouth, and lived near its mouth. He m. Phebe Green, step-dau. of Samuel Cole, of Boston. Children : -
I- 2 William, b. 1640.
3 John.
4 Samuel.
I- 2 WILLIAM ROYALL was driven by the Indians from North Yarmouth, and remained at Dorchester some years. Freeman, 1678; d. Nov. 7, 1724. Children : -
2- 5 Isaac, b. 1672.
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6 -- , a dau., m. Amos Stevens.
7 Jemima, b. 1692 ; d. Nov. 9, 1709.
8 Samuel, of Freetown.
9 Jacob, of Boston.
And others, whose names are unknown.
2- 5 ISAAC ROYALL returned in 1757 from Antigua, where he had resided 40 years, settled in Medford, and there d. June 7, 1739. He m., July 1, 1697, Elizabeth, dau. of Asaph Eliot, who d. Apr. 21, 1747. His wife seems to have m., Ist, an Oliver, as Isaac R. mentions a dau .- in- law, Ann, wife of Robert Oliver of Antigua. Elizabeth R., in her will, mentions gr .- ch., Dr. James, Thomas, Isaac, Richard, and Elizabeth Oliver. Children : -
5-10 Asaph, b. Apr., 1699; d. July 24, 1699.
II Isaac.
12 Penelope, m. Henry Vassall.
2- 8
SAMUEL ROYALL m. -- , and had-
8-13 William.
14 Samuel Winthrop.
5-II COL. ISAAC ROYALL, of Medford, m. - , and had -
II-15 Elizabeth, b. 1741 ; d. July 9, 1747.
16 Miriam, (?) m. Thomas Savel.
I7 Elizabeth, " Sir William Pepperrell. 17} Mary.
5-12 PENELOPE ROYALL m. Henry Vassall, 1741, and had -
12-18 Elizabeth, m. Dr. Charles Russell, who d. in Antigua, s. p., May 27, 1780.
II-16 MIRIAM ROYALL m. Thomas Savel, Dec. 23, 1773, and had -
16-18} Thomas.
19 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 20, 1784.
20 Miriam, Apr. 19, 1787.
II-17 ELIZABETH ROYALL m. William Pepperrell Sparhawk, whose mother was the only daughter of Sir William Pepperrell, and who took his grandfather's name on suc- ceeding to the estate and title. He d. Dec., 1816, aged 70. Children : -
17-2I William, d. unm., 1809.
22 Elizabeth Royall, b. July 14, 1770.
23 Mary Hirst McIntosh.
24 Harriot.
17-22 ELIZABETH'R. PEPPERRELL m. Rev. Henry Hutton, who d. in 1813, and had -
22-25 Elizabeth, m. William Moreton, 1814.
26 Charles H.
27 Mary Anne, m. Rev. William Moreton, 1832.
28 Henry, Sophia Brevort.
29 Anne.
30 Harriot, " Rev. David Drummond, 1829.
31 Louise, Archdeacon Parry.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
32 William P., m. S Ist, Elizabeth -, 1836.
2d, Ellen Porter.
33 Thomas P., " Mary Drummond.
34 Frances, d. unm., 1848.
17-23 MARY H. MCINTOSH PEPPERRELL m. William Congreve, July, 1799, and d., s.p., Feb. 4, 1839.
17-24 HARRIOT PEPPERRELL m., 1802, Sir Charles Palmer, who d. Apr. 27, 1827. His widow d. Jan. 2, 1842. Children: - Louisa C.
24-35
36 Mary Anne.
37 Caroline H.
38 George J., m. Emily Elizabeth Holford, Feb., 1836.
39 Charles A., m. Julia Simpson, Feb. 27, 1838.
40 William Henry, b. 1815 ; d. Sept. 2, 1823.
NOTE. - In printing these English branches, I have copied from the Life of Sir William Pepperrell, by Usher Parsons, Esq.
ROBERT ROYALL, perhaps a brother of Isaac (No. 5), was living with wife Mercy, in Dorchester, July 20, 1741.
I SAMSON, MILES, m. Sarah Clough, of Medford, July 9, 1815, who d. Sept. 5, 1824. They had -
I- 2 Sarah, b. June 1, 1816; m. Philip Putney.
3 Miles, Oct. 29, 1817; Ist, E. Paine; 2d, A. Weston.
4 Eden, " May 25, 1819; Mary Ann Tufts.
5 Elizabeth C., " Aug. 7, 1821 ; Albert Hadley, of Eden, Me.
He m., 2d, Charlotte Peirce, April 10, 1825, who d. Mar. 20, 1832; and had -
6 Charlotte, b. Aug. 16, 1825.
7 Henry, " Sept. 21, 1829; m. Matilda Headley.
8 Mary, " Sept. 2, 1831; " Henry Jones.
I SECCOMB, RICHARD, came from the west of Eng- land ; settled at Lynn as early as 1660; and d. 1694. He had -
I- 2 Noah.
3 Richard.
4 Susanna.
5 Peter, b. 1678. .
I- 3 RICHARD SECCOMB m. Anne -, and had -
3- 6 Jonathan, b. Sept. 17, 1710.
7 Anne, " Sept. 17, 1712.
8 Dorothy, " Jan. 24, 1715; m. Henry Fowle, Mar. 6, 1738.
I- 5 PETER SECCOMB m. Hannah Willis, Feb. 25, 1702, who d. at Harvard, Dec. 15, 1760. She was b. Jan. 1, 1672; and d. Dec. 15, 1760, aged 89. He d. Sept. 8, 1756, aged 78. Children : -
5- 9 John, b. July 30, 1706; d. May 27, 1770.
IO John, " Apr. 25, 1708; minister at Harvard, Mass., '28.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
II Charles, b. Jan. 15, 1710; d. Sept. 28, 1730.
12 Thomas, " Aug. 16, 1711 ; " Apr. 15, 1773.
I3 Joseph, minister at Kingston, N.H. ; d. 1760.
14 Willis, b. Apr. 30, 1704 ; d. Apr. 15, 1725.
JOSEPH SECCOMB (13) m. Ruth Brooks, Nov. 20, 1760.
Rebecca Seccomb, S d. Mar. 13, 1781, aged 77.
She m. Thomas (No. 12), above. Anna Seccomb m. William Patten, Nov. 17, 1727. Anne Seccomb " Nathaniel Lawrence, Nov. 13, 1725.
NOTE. - Seccombe is the name of a place in the Isle of Purbeck, on the coast of Dorsetshire, Eng.
I SHED, DANIEL, of Braintree, 1647, from whom prob- ably descended Ebenezer Shed (I), of Charlestown, who d. Apr. 17, 1770, aged 75 ; and m. Abigail Ireland, who d. Oct. 8, 1783, aged 83. He had, inter alios, -
I- 2 ZECHARIAH, b. Feb. 7, 1745; m. Lydia Spring, who was b. Jan. II, 1748, and d. Oct. 7, 1821. She was the dau. of Henry Spring, jun., and Sarah Swan, his wife (who was a dau. of old Lady Winship, who d. Dec. 2, 1807, aged 100). Zechariah Shed d. Jan. 15, 1813, leaving -
2- 3 Francis, b. July 5, 1772.
4 Thomas, " Feb. 7, 1784.
2- 3 FRANCIS SHED m. Lydia Prentiss Saunders, May 29, 1797, who d. Oct. 11, 1846, aged 72. He d. Apr. 15, 1851. Children : -
3- 5 Judith S., b. Sept. 16, 1798; m. Ist, John Snow. 2d, John Hardy.
6 Caroline D., " May 22, 1801 ; Ist, Oliver Russell. ( 2d, Noah Kendall.
7 Emily Ann, " Sept. 11, 1803; Aaron Traverse.
8 Francis, Nov. 20, 1805 ; Mary Ann Frost.
9 Lydia, " Nov. 21, 1807;
IO Zechariah, " Mar. 19, 1810.
Thomas Marshall.
II Eliza B., " July 22, 1813; " S Ist, A. Tucker. 2d, Anthony Nutter.
12 Matilda O., " Oct. 14, 1816; " Charles Danforth.
2- 4 THOMAS SHED m. Abigail H. Greenleaf, Dec. 18, 1808, and d. Dec. 9, 1849. He had children : -
4-13 Abigail G., b. Nov. 22, 1809; m. George Sawyer. .
14 Sarah R., " Dec. 8, 1811 ;
Samuel Ward.
I 5 William B., " Oct. 24, 1813.
16 Harriet G., " Oct. 26, 1815.
I7 Helen M., " May 29, 1818;
" Mathias Miner.
18 Thomas A., " Nov. 14, 1822.
19 Franklin K., “ May 19, 1825; d. Feb. 22, 1848.
20 Marshall S., Mar. 15, 1828; m. Emma A. Gibbs.
21 Mary A., " May 1, 1831 ; d. May 12, 1832.
22 Converse Francis, b. Jan. 8, 1835 ; d. Aug. 13, 1853.
8 FRANCIS SHED, jun., m. Mary Ann Frost, of Tyngsboro', May 23, 1829. She d. June 4, 1851, aged 42. He m., 2d,
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Page, dau. of the late Jonathan Tufts. Children by Ist wife : -
8-23 Luther A., b. June 11, 1830.
24 Mary Jane, " Sept. 9, 1831.
25 John F.,
" Oct. 11, 1833.
26 Matilda M., " Jan. 22, 1835; d. May 1, 1836.
27 Laura M., ' Feb. 25, 1837 ; " 1838.
28 Sylvanus, Sept. I, 1840.
29 Jefferson, July 1, 1842.
30 Lydia S., Aug. 1, 1844.
31 Lucy Ann, Dec. 17, 1847.
32 Albert, Sept. 16, 1850.
I SWAN, SAMUEL, was b. 1720; was an only son; his father m. Miss Austin, of Charlestown, and d. 1746. His ancestors are said to have had large possessions in Haverhill and Methuen: and, as lately as 1798, Mr. Swan was urged to prosecute his claims by persons of respectable standing, one of whom, a public officer, desired to purchase a part of his claim. From a deli- cate sense of justice, Mr. Swan and his oldest son firmly refused to entertain the idea. In March, 1746, he m. Joanna Richardson, of Woburn, and had children as below. His house in Charlestown was burnt by the British ; and he went, with his family, to Concord. He d. Aug., 1808. Children : -
I- 2 Samuel, b. 1750.
3 Daniel, 1752.
4 Caleb, " 1754; d. Mar., 1816.
I- 2 SAMUEL SWAN, jun., m. Hannah Lamson, Mar. 5, 1778, who d. Nov., 1826, aged 70. He d. Nov., 1825. In Jan., 1787, he was appointed quartermaster-general, with the rank of major, under Gen. Lincoln, in the time of Shay's rebellion. He had previously served under Gen. Lincoln in the Revolutionary war; and, for his con- duct in this later matter, received the written thanks of Gov. Bowdoin. He was afterwards deputy-collector of the revenue under Gen. Brooks. His children were :
2- 5 Samuel, b. 1779 ; d. Mar. 31, 1823.
6 Daniel, m. Sarah Preston.
7 Joseph, b. 1784.
8 Hannah.
9 Benjamin L.
IO Timothy, b. 1789 ; d. Jan. 20, 1830.
II Caleb.
1- 3 DANIEL SWAN m. Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Tufts, Aug. 21, 1777 ; and d. in 1780. His widow d. 1853, aged 97.
BENJAMIN L. SWAN m. Mary Saidler, and had - Benjamin L., m. Caroline Post. Edward H., Julia Post. Mary, Charles N. Fearing.
Robert J.,
Margaret Johnson.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
Otis D. Frederic.
Caleb (2-II), son of Samuel, m. Harriet Stone.
2- 5 SAMUEL SWAN m. Margaret Tufts, and had -
5-12 Benjamin L., m. Sarah Brinkerhoff.
13 Samuel, " Lucretia Staniels.
14 James, Matilda Loring.
15 Margaret, " William Eveleth.
16 Hannah L., George Francis.
2- 7 JOSEPH SWAN was a merchant, educated in the counting- room of Hon. William Gray. He m. Ann Rose ; and d. Jan. 1853, leaving -
7-17 Joseph, m. Elizabeth Bartlett.
18 William R., d. 1854.
19 Ann R., m. Peter C. Hall.
20 Timothy.
2- 9 BENJAMIN L. SWAN m. Mary Saidler, and had -
9-21 Benjamin L., m. Caroline Post.
22 Edmund H., " Julia Post.
23 Mary, " Charles N. Fearing.
24 Otis Dwight, " Margaret Johnson.
25 Frederic.
Elizabeth Swan m. Ezra Skinner, Jan. 8, 1724. Ruth, wife of William Swan, d. Jan. 6, 1716.
Thomas Swan, of Roxbury, m. Prudence Wade, Sept. 27, 1692.
I SYMMES, ZECHARIAH, was the son of Rev. William Symmes, and was b. in Canterbury, Eng., Apr. 5, 1599. He came to New England, Sept. 18, 1634; and soon after was ordained minister at Charlestown. He had twelve children, five of whom were born in Charlestown. He is said to have left his large property to his son William, on condition that he should pay two hundred pounds apiece to the other heirs. This son failing to do this, and dying soon after his father, the heirs appointed Rev. Zechariah, of Bradford, to divide it. He d. Feb. 4, 1671 ; and had, by wife Sarah, -
I- 2 William, bap. Jan. 10, 1627.
Ist, T. Savage, Sept. 15,
3 Mary, 66 Apr. 16, 1628 ; m. 1652. 2d, Anthony Stoddard.
4 Elizabeth, Jan. 1, 1630 ;
Hezekiah Usher, 1654.
5 Huldah, 66 Mar. 18, 1631 ; William Davis.
6 Hannah, Aug. 22, 1632 ; d. unm.
7 Rebecca, 66 Feb. 12, 1634 ; m. Humphrey Booth.
8 Ruth, 66 Oct. 18, 1635 ; " Ed. Willis, June 15, 1668.
9 Zechariah, b. Jan. 9, 1638 ; d. Mar. 22, 1708 ; min. at Bradford.
IO Timothy, b. May 7, 1640; " 1641.
II Deborah, Aug. 28, 1642 ; m. Timothy Prout, 1664.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
S Ist, Rev. Samuel Hough, 1650.
12 Sarah, m. 3 2d, Rev. John Brock, 1662.
13 Timothy, " Mary Nichols, Dec. 10, 1668.
I- 2 WILLIAM SYMMES m. Mary -; and d. Sept. 22, 1691. He had seven children, of whom the names of five are known : viz., -
2-14 Sarah, m. Rev. M. Fisk, of Braintree, Nov. 7, 1672; d. Nov. 2, 1692.
15 William, Jan. 7, 1679.
16 Zechariah.
I7 Timothy.
18 Nathaniel.
His dau., Sarah, was child of his first wife, as his servant, John Warner, testified that his master was a widower when this dau. married. Farmer's Register says that Mary, his widow, m. Rev. Samuel Torrey, July 30, 1695; and in 1700 she was certainly called Mary Torrey, as I have seen a document of that date so signed.
2-15 WILLIAM SYMMES m. Ruth Convers. He inherited two- thirds of his father's estate, and had a clothing-mill in what is now Winchester. He d. May 24, 1764. Chil- dren : -
15-19 William, d. young.
20 Zechariah.
21 Josiah, " young.
22 Elizabeth.
23 Timothy.
24 John.
25 William, minister at Andover.
15-23 TIMOTHY SYMMES m. Martha -, and had - 23-26 Timothy, b. Dec. 23, 1800.
27 William Wyman, " Aug. 24, 1803.
15-24 JOHN SYMMES m. Miss Dix, of Waltham, and had-
24-28 Josiah.
29 John, b. 1754.
30 Abigail, m. - Cutter.
JOHN SYMMES m. Elizabeth Wright, 1780, and had - John, b. Jan. 27, 1781 ; m. Pamela Richardson, 1804.
24-29 29-31 I TAINTER, ELISHA L., b. in New Fane, Vt., 1777 ; m. Sarah P. Smith in 1800, who d. 1806, leaving two chil- dren : -
I- 2 Mary Ann, b Aug., 1801.
3 Albert, May, 1803. -
He m., 2d, Lydia Fesenden, of Lexington ; and d. Sept. 19, 1851, leaving, by his second wife, -
4 Edwin, b. June, 1815.
5 Adaline, 1817.
6 Emmeline M., " Dec., 1819.
7 Lydia A., " Dec., 1821.
8 Cordelia, " Dec., 1823.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
I
TUFTS, PETER, was b. in England, in 1617; parents: and birthplace unknown. There are. however, persons. bearing the name in Lancashire ; and, between Little Bad- dow and Malden, co. Essex, there is a village called Tuftes. Peter Tufts was one of the earliest and largest land-owners in our town of Malden ; and it is perhaps a fair supposition, that he named his home for his English birthplace. He is supposed to have immigrated 1638-40, and was admitted a freeman, May 3, 1665, being then an inhabitant of Malden. He bought land in Medford, in 1664, of Mrs. Nowell, which descended to his son, Capt. Peter Tufts. His wife was Mary -, who d. 1703, aged 75. He d. May 13, 1700, aged 83, and lies buried, with his wife, in Malden churchyard. His children were, -
I- 2 Peter, b. 1648.
3 Jonathan, " 1657.
4 John, " 1665.
5 Mary,
m. John Edes.
6 Elizabeth, " Joseph Lynde, bro .- in-law of Pet. Tufts, jun ..
7 Mercy, Joseph Waite.
8 Sarah, Thomas Oakes.
9 Persis, d. unm., 1683.
IO Lydia,
66 1683.
I- 2 PETER TUFTS, of Medford, commonly called Capt. Peter, m., Ist, Aug. 26, 1670, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Lynde, who d. July 15, 1684, by whom he had -
2-II Anna, b. Feb. 25, 1676.
12 Peter, " Jan. 27, 1678.
13 Mary, " Jan. 30, 1681 ; m. John Brodelins.
Thomas, " Mar. 31, 1683 ; d. Dec. 26, 1733.
14
He m., 2d, Mary Cotton, Dec. 16, 1684, who was dau. of Rev. Seaborn Cotton, by his wife Dorothy Bradstreet, dau. of Gov. Simon Bradstreet by his wife Ann Dud- ley, the poetess. Mercy Cotton was b. Nov. 3, 1666,. and d. June 18, 1715. The issue by this marriage: was, -
15 Cotton, b. June 11, 1686 ; d. July 28, 1686.
16 Mary, " July 4, 1687; " Mar. 8, 1688.
I7 John, May 5, 1689; minister at Newbury, 1714 ..
18 Samuel, " Aug. 22, 1691 ; d. Oct. 20, 1692.
19 Dorothy, " May 5, 1693 ; " Sept. 10, 1693.
20 Mercy, ' June 20, 1695 ; " Aug. 19, 1697.
21 Dorothy, " Mar. 27, 1697 ; 22 Mercy, ' Oct. 27, 1698 ; m. John Bradstreet.
23 Simon, " Jan. 31, 1700.
24 Sarah, May 13, 1702.
" Nov. 29, 1697.
25 Dorothy, " Dec. 14, 1704 ; “ Bradshaw.
26 Lydia, " Jan. 30, 1707.
He appears, by his will, to have had a third wife, Prudence, who owned a house, which was secured to her by the marriage articles. Capt. Peter died Sept. 20, 1721, aged 73. He was a freeman, Oct. 15, 1679. His property in Medford, left him by his father, consisted of seventeen acres of land, five of which were at " Snake Hole." He also had six hundred acres in Quabog, or Brookfield.
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I- 3 JONATHAN TUFTS was of Medford. Will dated Aug. 4, 1718. He d. in 1720, and was buried in Malden, beside his father. He had, by his wife Rebecca, -
Jonathan, b. July 1, 1685; d. Dec. 15, 1688.
3-27
28 John, " Apr. 11, 1688.
29 Jonathan, " Feb. 6, 1690.
30 Rebecca, " Oct. 16, 1694; m. John Willis, Apr. 17, 1717.
31 Samuel, " Apr. 29, 1697; " Elizabeth Sweetson, Mar. 28, 1723.
32 Persis, ' May 2, 1700; " J. Codman, Malden, Feb. 12, 1737.
33 Joseph, " June 29, 1704.
34 Abigail, " Jan. 7, 1707.
I- 4 JOHN TUFTS was of Malden. His residence was standing in 1821 ; and John Tufts, who was then alive, possessed a silver-headed cane, - an heirloom, descended from this early settler. He m. Mary Putnam ; and d. in Malden, 1728. His children were three b. in Medford, and four in Malden; viz., -
4-35 Mary, b. Apr. 11, 1688.
36 John, " May 28, 1690.
37 Nathaniel, " Feb. 23, 1692.
38 Peter,
1696 ; of Milk Row.
39 Benjamin, “
1699.
40 Thomas.
41 Stephen.
2-14 THOMAS TUFTS graduated, H. C., in 1701. While in col- lege, he had forty pounds a year by his grandfather's will. He m., Ist, Mary Phipps, who d. Sept. 3, 1718, aged 48, by whom he had -
14-42 Thomas, b. Feb. 27, 1712.
43 Peter, " Mar. 8, 1714 ; d. Oct. 1, 1714.
44 Henry, " Sept. 21, 1716. He m., 2d, Emma, dau. of Samuel Phipps, of Charles- town, and had -
45 Catharine, b. Nov. 4, 1719.
46 Samuel, " Dec. 31, 1720.
47 Simon, " Mar. 17, 1723.
48 Solomon, 4. Jan. 23, 1725.
49 David.
50 Frederick.
2-17 JOHN TUFTS m. Elizabeth Sargent, Mar. 28, 1723, and had -
17-51 John, b. Dec. 13, 1723 ; d. Aug. 16, 1725.
2-23 SIMON TUFTS was the first physician of Medford; gradu- ated, H. C., 1724 ; d June 31, 1747. He m. Abigail Smith, who d. 1790, aged 90, by whom he had -
23-52 Simon, b. Jan. 16, 1727.
53
Abigail, " Sept. 22, 1730 ; m. John Bishop, Dec. 7, 1752.
54 William, " Aug. 28, 1732. 55 Cotton, " May 30, 1734.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
56 Samuel, b. Jan. 7, 1736. 57 Mercy, " Oct. 19, 1742; " Thomas Brooks, jun., Dec., 29, 1762.
58 Anna, b. Nov. 8, 1844; " Peter Jones, May 2, 1765. JOSEPH TUFTS m. Lydia Francis, Jan. 12, 1727, and had --
3-33 33-59 Rebecca, b. Mar. 31, 1728.
60 Lydia, " Aug. 24, 1729.
61 Joseph, Feb. 21, 1731.
62 Samuel, " Aug. 16, 1732.
63 John, " Nov. 18, 1735.
64 Ebenezer, " Apr. 14, 1739; d. May 4, 1739.
4-38 PETER TUFTS, of Milk Row, d. Dec. 5, 1776; had be- queathed him, by his father, forty-four acres of land, which was bought of Judge Russell in 1701. He m. Lydia Buckman, and had by her, who d. Oct. 31, 1778, aged 73, -
38-65. Nathan, b. May 14, 1724.
66 Peter, Apr. 24, 1728.
67 Lydia, " Jan. 5, 1731.
68 Timothy, " Jan. 20, 1735.
69 Samuel, Nov. 24, 1737.
70 Aaron, " Dec. 16, 1739.
71 Susanna, " Apr. 23, 1746.
4-39 BENJAMIN TUFTS m., Ist, Mary Hutchinson ; and, 2d, Hannah Turner. He d. Nov. 17, 1774, leaving -
39-72 Benjamin, b. Nov. 15, 1731.
73 Mary, " July 6, 1723 ; m. John Symonds.
74 Phebe, m. N. Wait, jun., Oct. 15, 1757.
75 Sarah, b. June 11, 1737; m. Stephen Wait.
76 John, Mar. 15, 1739.
77 Hutchinson, " Jan. 25, 1743. By his second wife : -
78 Francis, b. July 21, 1744 ; m. Sarah Blount, Nov. 26, 1767.
79 Hannah, " Dec. 14, 1746; Watts Turner.
80 Martha, " Aug. 10, 1753 ; Thos. Bradshaw, Nov. 26, 1772.
81 Abigail, " Mar. 9, 1757; " Daniel Tufts.
23-52 Dr. SIMON TUFTS, jun., m., Ist, Lucy Dudley, who d. Nov., 1768, aged 41. He graduated at H. C., 1767. By his first wife he had - 52-82 Simon, b.
- 1750. 83 Lucy " Apr. II, 1752.
84 Catharine, " Apr. 25, 1754. He m., 2d, Elizabeth Hall, Oct. 5, 1769, and had by her .
85 Turell, b. 1770 ; d. June 9, 1842. 86 Cotton, 1772 ; insane ; d. Feb. 12, 1835.
87 Hall 1775 ; d. at Surinam, July 19, 1801.
88 Hepsibah, " 1777 ; m. Benjamin Hall.
89 Stephen, 66 I779.
His widow d. Aug. 30, 1830, aged 87. He d. Dec. 31, I786.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
23-54 WILLIAM TUFTS m. - - , and had - Catharine, b. 1754.
54-90
23-55 COTTON TUFTS m. - Smith, sister-in-law of President John Adams ; was grad., H. C., 1749, A.S.S. ; lived in Weymouth ; Pres. of Mass. Medical Ass. about 1776. His funeral sermon, preached by Jacob Norton, is extant. He had an only child,-
55-91
Cotton.
23-56 SAMUEL TUFTS, who d. Dec. 31, 1818, m. Hannah Tufts, Apr. 14, 1757, who d. Mar. 13, 1795, aged 60 years ; and had -
56-92 Susanna, b. May 30, 1759. 93 Samuel, " Apr. - , 1761.
94 Caleb, " Sept. 1, 1762.
95 Ezekiel, " Nov. 19, 1764.
96 Gershom, " July 17, 1767. 97 John, " June 8, 1772.
33-61
JOSEPH TUFTS, who d. Dec. 6, 1798, m. Hannah who d. Sept. 21, 1779, aged 45 ; and had -
61-98 Joseph, b. Feb. 17, 1755.
99 Ammi-Ruhamah, b. Aug. 18, 1762.
100 Walter, b. Feb. 17, 1766.
IOI Cotton, " June 1768 ; d. July 15, 1777.
38-65 NATHAN TUFTS m. Mary Adams, June 6, 1751. He lived at Charlestown, where he d. Dec. 21, 1771. He had -
65-102 Susanna, b. Jan. 31, 1756 ; m. John Foster.
103 Mary, Mar. 17, 1758; " Seth Stone.
1033 Abigail, Jan. 20, 1760 ; d. 1777.
104 Daniel, 1757. 105 Amos, July 30, 1762.
106 Nathan, Mar. 23, 1764.
There was an earlier son, Nathan, who d. Aug. 5, 1762; and perhaps another child, who d. young.
38-66
PETER TUFTS was of Charlestown. He m. Anne Adams, Apr. 19, 1750 ; and d. Mar. 4, 1791. His wife was b. July 8, 1729; and d. Feb. 17, 1813. They
had -
66-107 Peter.
108 John, m. Elizabeth Perry.
109 Asa Martha Adams.
IIO Joseph, Abigail Tufts.
III Thomas, " Rebecca Adams.
II2 Elizabeth, Daniel Swan.
I13 Lucy, " Jacob Osgood.
114 Rebecca, Nathan Adams.
II5 Lydia, Rev. R. Gray of Dover, N.H., Mar. 22,1787. 116 Sarah, Joseph Adams.
38-68 68-117 TIMOTHY TUFTS m. Anna -, and had - Timothy.
565
HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
II8 Abijah, b. Apr. 17, 1766 ; grad., H.C., 1815 ; moved to Virginia.
I19 Anna " May 26, 1768 ; m. Mr. Dixon.
I20 Isaac.
12I Joseph, m. Miss - Twiss.
38-69 SAMUEL TUFTS m. Martha Adams, May 11, 1769. He d. Oct. 24, 1828. She d. Aug. 28, 1811, aged 65. Children : -
69-122
Samuel, b. May 27, 1770 ; d. June 27, 1822.
123
Martha, " Sept 28, 1773 : m. Walter Frost, June 21, I792.
124. Lydia, " May 24, 1778; " John Tapley, Nov. 3, 1795.
125 Susan, " Dec. 8, 1780 ; " Jotham Johnson, Nov. 4, 1802.
126 Mary, " Nov. 25, 1782 ; " Ambrose Cole, Apr. I,
1 804.
I27 Elizabeth, " June 27, 1788; " Reuben Hunt.
39-72 BENJAMIN TUFTS m. Esther -, who d. May 27, 1778, aged 37. He d. 1804, and had -
72-128 Benjamin, b. Oct. 9, 1761.
129 Esther, May 30, 1763; m. Hezekiah Blanchard.
130 Jacob.
130} Mary
1779 ; d. c. 1795.
28-76 JOHN TUFTS m.
-, and had -
76-131 John.
I32 Peter, d. unm.
39-77
HUTCHINSON TUFTS, who d. Aug. 2, 1800, m. Mary Grover, and had -
77-133 Hutchinson, b. Dec. 16, 1769.
134 Mary, m. Jonathan Locke.
39-77
FRANCIS TUFTS m., successively, two sisters named Lunt, and had -
78-135 Francis, moved to Maine.
I36 John.
I37 Benjamin, moved to Ohio.
138 William.
I39 Mary, m. Mr. Hopkinson.
55-91
COTTON TUFTS, of Weymouth, m. Mercy Brooks, Mar. 6, 1788, and had -
91-140 Quincy, was a merchant in Boston.
14I Lucy, m. Thomas Tarbell.
142 Susan.
I43 Mercy.
65-104 DANIEL TUFTS m. Abigail Tufts, and had - 104-144 Daniel, b. Dec. 31, 1776.
145 Gilbert, " Apr. 27, 1778.
146 Charles, ‘ 1781.
147 Nathan, " Mar. - 1786.
566
HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
65-105
AMOS TUFTS m. Deborah Frothingham, and had -
105-148 Amos, d., aged 14.
149 Deborah, b. 1789; m. Mr. Frothingham.
150 Joseph F., " 1790 ; d. 1854.
151 Mary, " 1793 ; m. James P. McIntyre.
153
152 Abigail, d., aged 12. Nathan Adams, b. 1797.
154 Amos.
155 William.
156 Samuel. .
1 57 Edward.
66-108 JOHN TUFTS m. Elizabeth Perry, and had -
108-158 John,
m. Abigail Wheeler.
1 59 Benjamin, " Susan Stone.
160 James, d. unm.
161 Elizabeth,
162 Cynthia, 66
163 Sophia, " aged 6.
164 Lydia, m. David Sanborn.
165 Leonard, " Hepzibah Fosdick.
166 Asa, " Dorothy Danforth.
167 Oliver, b. 1801 ; m. widow of his brother Asa.
66-109 ASA TUFTS m. Martha Adams, and had -
109-168 Anna Louisa, m. Theodore Atkinson.
169 Charles, d. unm.
170 Asa Alford, m. Miss Gilman.
66-110 JOSEPH TUFTS m. Abigail Tufts, and had -
110-171 Abigail, b. 1785. 172 Joseph, 1783 ; m. Helen Whittemore.
173 Lydia, 1786; d. 1808.
174 Bernard, 1788; m. Lucinda Tufts.
175 Asa, " 1790 ; m. Mary Ann Tufts.
176 Lucy,
1792; " Gershom Whittemore.
177 Mary, 1793; d. 1820.
178 Edmund, 1795.
179 Mercy, 66 1797;" 1820.
180 Harriet, 66 1799 ; m. James Russell.
181 Caroline, 1801 ; " Gershom Whittemore.
66-III THOMAS TUFTS m. Rebecca Adams, and had -
III-182 Thomas, d. 1816, aged c. 24.
183 Rebecca, 64 30. 184 Marshall, graduate, H.C., 1827.
185 Eveline, m. Mr. Rochester, of Ohio.
186 Lucy Ann, " Dr. Proctor, of Castine, Me.
68-117
TIMOTHY TUFTS m., Ist, Mary Goddard, 2d, Mehitable Flagg; and had -
117-187 Timothy, b. 1786; m. Susan Cutter.
188 Artemas, d. unm.
189 Mary, m. Milzar Torrey, and d. 1853.
And by his second wife - Jonas, lived in Charlestown, N.H.
190
567
HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
191 Joshua, unm., lived in Charlestown, N.H.
192 Submit, m. Mr. Wetherbee.
68-120 ISAAC TUFTS m., Ist, Anna Tufts, and had by her -
120-193 Anna, m. Samuel Rand.
194
Martha.
And by his second wife, Mary Green, -
195 Lucy.
196 Mary.
197 Louisa.
198 Isaac.
199 Ann Maria, m. James Sawyer.
200 Timothy.
201 George.
69-122
SAMUEL TUFTS m., Ist, Hannah Tufts, Dec. 3, 1795, and had -
I 22-202
Hannah, d., aged 17.
203 Lucinda, m. Bernard Tufts (No. 174).
204 Mary Ann, m. Asa Tufts (No. 175).
205 Charles, unm.
He m., 2d, Grace Barnicott, and had -
206 William Augustus, m. S Ist, Abigail Tufts.
2 2d, Susan Tufts.
207 John.
208 Hannah, m. Mr. Davis of Billerica.
77-133
HUTCHINSON TUFTS, jun., m. Mary -, and had -
133-209 Hutchinson, b. Feb. 10, 1797.
210 Mary, " Mar. 6, 1799; d., aged four days.
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