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- 2 William, b. 1640.
3 John.
4 Samuel.
1- 2 WILLIAM ROYALL was driven by the Indians from North Yar- mouth, and remained at Dorchester some years. Freeman 1678 ; d. Nov. 7, 1724. Children : -
2- 5 Isaac, b. 1672.
6 -, a dau., m. Amos Stevens.
7 Jemima, 1692; d. Nov. 9, 1709.
8 Samuel, of Freetown.
9 Jacob, of Boston.
And others, whose names are unknown.
2- 5 ISAAC ROYALI returned in 1757 from Antigua, where he had re- sided 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.
11 Isaac.
12 Penelope, m. Henry Vassall.
2- 8 SAMUEL ROYALL m - -, and had -
8-13 William.
14 Samuel Winthrop.
5-11 COL. ISAAC ROYALL, of Medford, m. - , and had -
11-15 Elizabeth, b. 1741; d. July 9, 1747.
16 Miriam, (?) m. Thomas Savel.
17 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.
11-16 MIRIAM ROYALL m. Thomas Savel, Dec. 23, 1773, and had -
16-18} Thomas.
19 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 20, 1784.
20 Miriam, ,, Apr. 19, 1787.
11-17 ELIZABETH ROYALL m. William Pepperrell Sparhawk, whose mother was the only daughter of Sir William Pepperrell, and who took his grandfather's name on succeeding to the estate and title. He d. Dec., 1816, aged 70. Children -
17-21 William, d., unm., 1809.
22 Elizabeth Royall, b. July 14, 1770.
23 Mary Hirst McIntosh.
24 Harriot.
.
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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, ,, Rev. William Moreton, 1832.
28 Henry,
„, Sophia Brevort. .
29 Anne.
30 Harriot, ,, Rev. David Drummond, 1829.
31 Louise,
,, Archdeacon Parry.
32 William P.,
1st, 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. Ilis widow d. Jan. 2, 1842.
Children : - 24-35 Louisa C.
36 Mary Anne.
37 Caroline H.
38 George J., m. Emily Elizabeth Holford, Feb., 1836.
39 Charles A., = 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.
1 SAMSON, MILES, m. Sarah Clough, of Medford, July 9, 1815, who d. Sept. 5, 1824. They had -
1- 2 Sarah, b. June 1, 1816 ; m. Philip Putney.
3 Miles, Oct. 29, 1817 ; ,, 1st, 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. March 20, 1832 ; and had -
6
Charlotte, b. Aug. 16, 1825.
Henry, „, Sept. 21, 1829 ; m. Matilda Headley.
8 Mary, „ Sept. 2, 1831 ; , Henry Jones.
1 SAVEL, THOMAS, m. Miriam Royall, Dec. 23, 1773, and had -
1- 2 Thomas.
3 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 20, 1784.
4 Miriam, ,, Apr. 19, 1787.
Thomas Savel, Jr., m. Mary Francis, Dec. 22, 1799. Margaret „ James Buckman, Feb. 12, 1778.
Martha, " Benjamin Floyd, Jan. 7, 1779. Joseplı, d. June 2, 1776.
Widow Martha,
Dec. 10, 1786.
1 SECCOMB, RICHARD, came from the west of England ; set- tled at Lynn as early as 1660 ; and d. 1694. He had -
1- 2 Noah.
3 Richard.
.
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4 Susanna.
5 Peter, b. 1678.
1- 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.
1- 5 PETER SECCOMB m. Hannah Willis, Feb. 25, 1702, who d. at Har- vard, 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.
10 John, ,, Apr. 25, 1708 ; minister at Harvard, Mass., 1728.
11 Charles, ,, Jan. 15, 1710 ; d. Sept. 28, 1730.
12 Thomas, ,, Aug. 16, 1711 ; ,, Apr. 15, 1773.
13 Joseph, minister at Kingston, N.H .; d. 1760.
14 Willis, ,, Apr. 30, 1704 ; d. Apr. 15, 1725.
JOSEPH SECCOMB (13) m. Ruth Brooks, Nov. 20, 1760.
Rebecca, S d. Mar. 13, 1781, aged 77.
She m. Thomas (No. 12), above.
Anna,
„
m. William Patten, Nov. 17, 1727.
Anne, " ,, Nathaniel Lawrence, Nov. 13, 1725.
NOTE. - Seccombe is the name of a place in the Isle of Purbeck, on the coast of Dorsetshire, Eng.
1 SHED, DANIEL, of Braintree, 1647, from whom probably de- scended Ebenezer Shed (1), of Charlestown, who d. Apr. 17, 1770, aged 75 ; and m. Abigail Ireland, who d. Oet. 8, 1783, aged 83. He had, inter alios, -
1- 2 ZECHARIAH, b. Feb. 7, 1745 ; m. Lydia Spring, who was b. Jan. 11, 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. S Ist, John Snow.
2d, John Hardy.
§ 1st, Oliver Russell,
6 Caroline D., ,, May 22, 1801 ; , 2d, Noah Kendall.
7 Emily Ann, ,, Sept. 11, 1803 ; Aaron Traverse. S Francis, ,, Nov. 20, 1805 ; ,, Mary Ann Frost. 9 Lydia, Nov. 21, 1807 ; Thomas Marshall.
10 Zechariah, ,, Mar. 19, 1810.
11 Eliza B., ,, July 22, 1813 ; "> 1st, Ambrose Tucker.
¿ 2d, Anthony Nutter.
12 Matilda O., ,, Oct. 14, 1816 ; ,, Charles Danforth.
2- 4 THOMAS SHED m. Abigail H. Greenleaf, Dce. 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.
15 William B., ,, Oet. 24, 1813.
16 Harriet G.,
=
Oct. 26, 1815.
17 Helen M., ,, May 29, 1818 ; „, Mathias Miner.
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18 Thomas A., b. 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 Convers Francis, ,, Jan. 8, 1835 ; ,, Ang. 13, 1853. -
3- 8 FRANCIS SHED, jun., m. Mary Ann Frost, of Tyngsboro', May 23, 1829. She d. June 4, 1851, aged 42. He m., 2d, Mrs. Eliza- beth H. Page, dan. of the late Jonathan Tufts. Children by 1st 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. 1, 1840.
29 Jefferson, , July 1, 1842.
30 Lydia S., Aug. 1, 1844.
31 Lucy Ann, Dec. 17, 1847.
32 Albert, Sept. 16, 1850.
1 SHEPARD, JACOB, m. Mercy Chickering, Nov. 22, 1699 ; and had -
1- 2 Jacob, b. Aug. 22, 1700.
1 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 pub- lic 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 Richard- son, 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 : -
1- 2 Samuel, b. 1750.
3 Daniel, ,, 1752. 4 Caleb, ,, 1754 ; d. Mar., 1816.
1- 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 General Lincoln, in the time of Shay's rebellion. He had pre- viously served under General Lineoln in the revolutionary war ; and, for his conduct 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, „
1784.
8 Hannah.
9 Benjamin L.,
10 Timothy, 1789 ; d. Jan. 20, 1830.
11 Caleb.
1- 3 DANIEL SWAN m. Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Tufts, Aug. 21, 1777 ; and d. in 1780. His widow d. 1853, aged 97.
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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 IIon. 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 In. 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.
1 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 eleven 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, -
1- 2 William, bap. Jan. 10, 1627.
3 Mary, ,, Apr. 16, 1628 ; m.
S 1st, T. Savage, Sept. 15, 1652. 2 2d, Anthony Stoddard.
4 Elizabeth, = Jan. 1, 1630; ,, Hezekiah Usher, 1654.
5 Huldah, Mar. 18, 1631 ; »
William Davis.
6 Hannah, ,, Aug. 22, 1632; d. unm.
7 Rebecca,
Feb. 12, 1634 ; m. Humphrey Booth.
8 Ruth, Oct. 18, 1635 ; Ed. Willis, June 15, 1668.
9 Zechariah, B. Jan. 9, 1638 ; d. Mar. 22,1708 ; min. at Bradford.
10 Timothy, May 7, 1640 ; ,, 1641.
11 Deborah, Aug. 28, 1642 ; m. Timothy Prout, 1664.
12 Sarah, § 1st, Rev. Sam. Hough, 1650. ,, 2 2d, Rev. John Brock, 1662. Mary Nichols, Dee. 10, 1668.
13 Timothy,
1- 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.
17 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
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REGISTER OF FAMILIES.
Register says that Mary, his widow, m. Rev. Samuel Torrey, July 30, 1695 ; aud in 1700 she was certainly called Mary Torrey, as I have seen a document of that date so signed.
2-15 WILLIAM SYMMES In. Ruth Convers. He inherited two-thirds of
1. ... . Dasen's
CORRIGENDA.
BENJAMIN L. SWAN In. Mary Saidler, and had -
Benjamin L. m. Caroline Post.
Edward H.
Julia Post.
Mary
Charles N. Fearing.
Robert J.
Margaret Johnson.
Otis D.
Frederic.
Caleb (2-11), son of Samuel, m. Harriet Stone.
1 u, V. In New Fane, Vt., 1777 ; m. Saralı P. Smith in 1800, who d. 1806, leaving two children : -
1- 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, ,, Dee., 1823.
1 TOMPSON, JONATHAN, m. Abigail -, and had -
1- 2 Phebe, b. Jan. 15, 1713. 3 Ruth, Oct. 30, 1715.
4 Jonathan, ,, Apr. 10, 1720. By 2d wife, Lydia Nutting, whom he m. Feb. 25, 1720, he , had - 5 Lydia, b. Dec. 12, 1720.
1 TUFTS, PETER, was b. in England, in 1617 ; parents and birth- place unknown. There are, however, persons bearing the name in Lancashire ; and, between Little Baddow and Malden, co. Essex, there is a village called Tuftes. Peter Tufts was one of the carliest 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 inha- bitant 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, The. xxx
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2- 5 SAMUEL SWAN m. Margaret Tufts, and had -
5-12 Benjamin L., m. Sarah Brinkerhoff.
13 Samuel, ", Lucretia Staniels.
14 James, ,, Matilda Loring.
--
2
2
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 eleven 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, -
1- 2 William, bap. Jan. 10, 1627.
3 Mary, " Apr. 16, 1628 ; m.
1st, T. Savage, Sept. 15, 1652. 2d, Anthony Stoddard.
4 Elizabeth, ,, Jan. 1, 1630; " Hezekiah Usher, 1654.
5 Huldah, ,, Mar. 18, 1631; „
6 Hannah, „ Aug. 22, 1632 ; unm.
7 Rebecca, ,, Feb. 12, 1634 ; m. Humphrey Booth.
9 Zechariah, b. Jan. 9, 1638 ; d. Mar. 22,1708 ; min. at Bradford.
10 Timothy, May 7, 1640 ; ,, 1641.
11 Deborah, = Aug. 28, 1642 ; m. Timothy Prout, 1664. S 1st, Rev. Sam. Hough, 1650. 2d, Rev. John Brock, 1662. Mary Nichols, Dec. 10, 1668.
12 Sarah,
13 Timothy,
1- 2 WILLIAM SYMMES m. Mary
2-14
-; and d. Sept. 22, 1691. He had seven children, of whom the names of five are known ; viz., - Sarah, m. Rev. M. Fisk, of Braintree, Nov. 7, 1672; d. Nov. 2, 1692. 15 William, Jan. 7, 1679.
16 Zechariah.
17 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
William Davis.
8 Ruth, Oct. 18, 1635 ;
,, Ed. Willis, June 15, 1668.
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REGISTER OF FAMILIES.
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 where Mr. Bacon's now is. He d. May 24, 1764. Children : -
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.
24-29 JOHN SYMMES m. Elizabeth Wright, 1780, and had - 29-31 John, b. Jan. 27, 1781 ; m. Pamela Richardson, 1804.
1 TAINTER, ELISHA L., b. in New Fane, Vt., 1777 ; m. Sarah P. Smith in 1800, who d. 1806, leaving two children : -
1- 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.
1 TOMPSON, JONATHAN, m. Abigail -, and had -
1- 2 Phebe, b. Jan. 15, 1713.
3 Ruth, Oct. 30, 1715.
4 Jonathan, ,, Apr. 10, 1720. By 2d wife, Lydia Nutting, whom he m. Feb. 25, 1720, he had -
5 Lydia, b. Dec. 12, 1720.
1 TUFTS, PETER, was b. in England, in 1617 ; parents and birth- place unknown. There are, however, persons bearing the name in Lancashire ; and, between Little Baddow 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 inha- bitant 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,
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1700, aged 83, and lies buried, with his wife, in Malden church- yard. His children were -
1- 2 Peter, b. 1648.
3 Jonathan, ,, 1657.
4 John, .1665. 1 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.
10 Lydia, 1683.
1- 2 PETER TUFTS, of Medford, commonly called Capt. Peter, m., 1st, Aug. 26, 1670, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Lynde, who d. July 15, 1684, by whom he had -
2-11 Anna, b. Feb. 25, 1676.
12 Peter, „ Jan. 27, 1678.
13 Mary, Jan. 30, 1681 ; m. John Brodelins.
14
Thomas, ,, Mar. 31, 1683 ; d. Dec. 36, 1733.
He m., 2d, Mary Cotton, Dec. 16, 1681, who was dau. of Rev. Seaborn Cotton by his wife Dorothy Bradstreet, dau. of Gov. Simon Bradstreet by his wife Ann Dudley, 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. S, 1688.
17 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; ,, Nov. 29, 1697.
22 Mercy, " Jan. 31, 1700.
Oct. 27, 1698 ; m. John Bradstreet.
23 Simon, "
24 Sarah, May 13, 1702.
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.
1- 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, -
3-27 Jonathan, b. July 1, 1685 ; d. Dec. 15, 1688.
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 ; Elizabetlı Sweetson, Mar. 28, 1723.
32 Persis, ,,
J. Codman, Malden, Feb. 12, 1737.
May 2,1700; ,, 33 Joseph, June 29, 1704. 34 Abigail, "
Jan. 7,1707.
1- 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.
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36 John, b. May 28, 1690.
37 Nathaniel, ,, Feb. 23, 1692.
38 Peter, 1696 ; of Milk Row.
39 Benjamin, „
40 Thomas. 1699.
41 Stephen.
2-14 THOMAS TUFTS graduated, H. C., in 1701. While in college, he had forty pounds a year by his grandfather's will. He m., 1st, 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 Charlestown, and had -
45 Catharine, b. Nov. 4, 1719.
46 Samuel, ,, Dec. 31, 1720.
47 Simon, Mar. 17, 1723.
48 Solomon, „ 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 ; graduated, 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, ,, Serc. 22, 1730 ; m. John Bishop, Dec. 7, 1752.
54 William, ,, Aug. 28, 1732.
55 Cotton, , May 30, 1734.
56 Samuel, ,, Jan. 7, 1736.
57 Mercy, Oct. 19, 1742 ; 58 Anna, ,, Nov. 8, 1744 ; ,,
,, Thos. Brooks, jun., Dec. 29, 1762.
Peter Jones, May 2, 1765.
3-33 JOSEPH TUFTS m. Lydia Francis, Jan. 12, 1727, and had -
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 bequeathed 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., 1st, Mary Hutchinson ; and, 2d, Hannah Turner. He d. Nov. 17, 1774, leaving -
39-72 Benjamin, b. Nov. 15, 1731.
73 Mary, ,, July 6, 1733 ; m. John Symonds.
69
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546
HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
74 Phebe,
m. N. Wait, jun., Oct. 15, 1757.
75 Sarah, b. June 11, 1737 ; ,, Stephen Wait.
76 John, ,, Mar. 15, 1739.
77 Hutchinson, Jan. 25, 1743. By his second wife --
78 Francis, b: July 21, 1744 ; 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. 11, 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 Hepzibah, „ 1777 ; m. Benjamin Hall.
89 Stephen, 1779.
His widow d. Aug. 30, 1830, aged 87. He d. Dec. 31, 1786.
23-54
WILLIAM TUFTS m. -
and had -
54-90
Catharine, b. 1754.
23-55 COTTON TUFTS m. - Smith, sister-in-law of President John Adams; was grad. H. C., 1749, A.A.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; 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, ,, Aug. 18, 1762.
100 Walter, Feb. 17, 1766.
101 Cotton, , June, 1768 ; d. July 15, 1777.
38-65 NATHAN TUFTS m. Mary Adams, June 6, 1751. He lived at Charlestown ; where he died, 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.
547
REGISTER OF FAMILIES.
.
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. ,,
110 Joseph, " Abigail Tufts.
111 Thomas,
" Rebecca Adams.
112 Elizabeth, " Daniel Swan.
113 Lucy, Jacob Osgood.
114 Rebecca, Nathan Adams. „
115 Lydia, , Rev. R. Gray, of Dover, N.H., Mar. 22, 1787.
116 Sarah,
" Joseph Adams.
38-68
TIMOTHY TUFTS m. Anna -, and had -
68-117 Timothy.
118 Abijah, b. Apr. 17, 1766 ; grad. H. C., 1815 ; moved to Virginia.
119 Anna, ,, May 26, 1768 ; m. Mr. Dixon.
120 Isaac.
121
Joseplı,
›, 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, 1792.
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. 1, 1804.
127 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.
39-76 JOHN TUFTS m.
and had -
76-131 John.
132 Peter.
d. unm.
39-77
HUTCHINSON TUFTS, who d. Aug. 2, 1800, m. Mary Grover, and had -
77-133 Hutchinson, b, Dec. 16, 1769.
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