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" Here lies interred the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Wade, daughter of the Honourable Jonathan Wade, Esquire, and Mrs. Elizabeth, his wife, who departed this life August 19, 1721, aged 34 years."
Prudence Wade m. Thomas Swan, of Roxbury, Sept. 27, 1692.
Abigail = ,, Rev. Thomas Goss, of Boston, Dec. 3, 1741.
Johıl
Elizabeth Poole, Jan. 22, 1766.
Major Samuel ,, d. Nov. 28, 1707.
Mercy, wife of same ,, Oct. 5, 1715, aged 68.
1 WAIT, PETER, had by wife Sarah, who d. Aug. 16, 1717, -
1- 2 Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1714.
3 Mercy, ,, Apr. 28, 1716.
1 WARREN, ISAAC, m., 1st, Ruth Hall, Nov. 19, 1741, who d. Oct. 14, 1749 ; by whom he had -
1- 2 Isaac, b. Dec. 13, 1745.
3 Abigail, ,, June 22, 1748.
And, 2d, Elizabeth, dau. of Samucl Reeves, Oct. 3, 1754, who d. Mar. 11, 1791 ; and had -
4 Thomas, b. Dec. 19, 1755.
5 Elizabeth, ,, Nov. 8, 1757. He d. Nov, 22, 1794, aged 80.
1- 2 ISAAC WARREN m. Elizabeth -, and had -
2- 6 Isaac, b. Aug. 9, 1787.
7 Amos, " 1789.
8 George W., Mayor of Charlestown.
.
1 WEBER, BENJAMIN, m. Susanna Whitmore, Sept. 6, 1727, and had -
1- 2 Susanna, b. Mar. 21, 1728.
3 Martha, Aug. 2, 1729.
4 Benjamin, „, Feb. 14, 1731.
5 John
", Dec. 5. 1732. He d. July 27, 1732, aged 34.
6 JOSIAH WEBER m. Elizabeth -, and had -
6- 7 Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1744.
8 Josiah, " Oct. 26, 1745.
9 Benjamin, „, June 15, 1748.
10-11
10 JAMES WEBER m. Susanna -, and had - James, b. Apr. 27, 1754.
561
REGISTER OF FAMILIES.
12 JAMES WEBER m. Sarah -, and had -
12-13 Sarah, b. Aug. 19, 1758.
14 Mary, , May 9, 1760.
Jonathan Weber m. Mary Whitmore, Aug. 19, 1725 ; and d. Oct. 16, 1730, aged 28.
James Weber d. Mar. 19, 1729, aged 64 ; probably father of Jona- than, James, Benjamin, and Nathan.
Nathan Weber d. Oct. 15, 1739, aged 35.
Mary m. Joseph White, of Lexington, Jan. 1, 1735.
1 WHITMORE, FRANCIS, b. 1625 ; m. Isabel, dau. of Richard Parke, of Cambridge, who is believed to have been son of Henry Parke, a merchant of London. By his first wife, who d. Mar. 31, 1665, he had -
1- 2 Elizabeth, b. May 2, 1649 ; m. Daniel Markham.
3 Francis, ,, Oct. 12, 1650 ; remov. to Middlet., Ct., and left heirs.
4 John, ,, Oct. 1, 1654.
5 Samuel, May 1, 1658 ; Lexington, ,, ,,
6 Abigail, , July 3, 1660 ; m.
- Wilcox.
7 Sarah, ,Mar. 7, 1662 ; ,, William Locke.
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He m., 2d, Margaret Harty, Nov. 10, 1666, who d. Mar. 1, 1686 ; and had - Margaret, b. Sept. 9, 1668; m. Thomas Carter. 8
9 Frances, ,, Mar. 3, 1671; ,, Jonathan Tompson.
10 Thomas, " 1673 ; lived in Killingly, Ct., and had issue.
11 Joseph, „ c. 1675 ; " ,, Woburn, "
franciswhitman
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The earliest mentioned person by the name of Whitmore I have yet met with is John of Stamford, who was living in Wethersfield in 1639. He was killed by the Indians in 1648, leaving a son, John. I have some reason to suspect that he was the father of all of the name here, and that the following will give about the record of his children's births : -
Thomas, b. 1615 ; the ancestor of the Wetmores. Ann, " (?) 1621; m. George Farrar. Mary, (*) 1623; „, John Brewer. 71
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
Francis, b. 1625; of Cambridge. John, ,, (?) 1627; of Stamford, 1650.
Francis Whitmore, of Cambridge, owned lands there, near the Plain; near Charles River, by the Boston line; in Charlestown, near Minottamie; near Dunbarke's Meadow; and also in Medford and Lexington. His house stood on the dividing line between Cambridge and Lexington, and is mentioned in the act of division. Ile served in the Indian wars, under Major Willard, as the treasurers' books witness. His name, with his wife's, stands on a petition in favor of an old woman charged with being a witch; hence he can hardly have been of the extreme Puritan party, although a member of the church.
1- 4 JOHN WHITMORE was one of the early settlers in Medford, at least at the period when the records commence. He m., 1st, Rachel, dau. of Francis Eliot, and widow of John Poulter, of Cambridge. His children by her were -
4-12
Francis, 3 b. May 8, 1678 ; m. John Elder.
13 Abigail, 5
14 John, Aug. 27, 1683.
He m., 2d, Rebecca Cutter, June 3, 1724 ; and d. Feb. 22, 1739.
Dec. 24, 1680, he, with John Hall, Thomas Willis, Stephen Willis, and Ste- phen Francis, divided the Collins Farm between them; Caleb Hobart having previously sold John W. one-fourth of this estate. In addition to this land, he owned the house shown on a preceding page, and also land in Billerica and Charlestown. He was in service, under Major Swayne, against the Indians at Saco; and his wife petitioned the General Court that her husband might be restored to her and her three infant children. The fall after his return, he was engaged in purchasing lands and building a house. Ilis funeral sermon was by Mr. Turell, from Acts xxi. 16.
Rachel nhimore
4-12 FRANCIS WHITMORE m., 1st, Anna Peiree, Dec. 7, 1699, and had -
12-15 Sarah, b. May 4, 1701.
16 Hannah, ,, Jan. 22, 1703 ; d. same year.
17 Anna, ,, May 4, 1707.
18 Eliot, , Mar. 13, 1710 ; „, Mar. 16, 1713.
19 Rachel, ,, Apr. 1, 1712 ; m. Eben. Tufts, Feb. 17, 1731.
20 Mercy, Mar. 11, 1714.
21 Elizabeth, July 21, 1716; " Thos. Fillebrowne, Mar. 30, 1732. His wife d. Aug. 6, 1716. His 2d wife, Mary -, d. Mar. 29, 1760. He d. Feb. 6, 1771.
He was associated in business with his brother John, and also carried on the trade of a tanner; he bought land of Stephen Willis, to be used as a tan- yard. He also owned land near Marbey Brook, besides his property in Med- ford.
francis Whitmore
4-14 JOHN WHITMORE m. Mary Lane, of Bedford, and had -
14-22 Mary, b. July 17, 1707 ; m.
Ist, J. Weber, Aug. 19, 1725. ¿ 2d, - White. 1st, Benj. Weber, Sept. 6, 1727.
2d, - Page.
23 Susanna, ,, Nov. 25, 1708 ; ",
24 John, Apr. 15, 1711.
25 Franeis, ,, Oet. 4, 1714.
26 Martha, „, Apr. 22, 1716 ; „, S John Skinner, Dec. 22, 1743; ¿ and d. Mar. 6, 1780.
27 William, ,, Dee. 19, 1725.
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REGISTER OF FAMILIES.
John d. Mar. 26, 1753. His widow d. Mar. 27, 1783, aged 96. Ile was at first a housewright, but afterwards went into business with his brother. He owned much property in Medford; and his oldest son, John, having removed to Bedford, he resided there chiefly in his old age, and was so liberal a bene- factor to the church as to be mentioned with gratitude on the records. His daughters all left issue; and one of them, Susauna, left descendants, now living in Lexington, by the name of Chandler, who still preserve some relics of their ancestor. The family of Lane, when it emigrated from England, left property there, the rents of which were .paid to the heirs, John Whitmore's descendants included, until within fifty years, when the heirs, being nume- rous, sold the estate, and divided it.
Johnwhitmore Mary. whitmore
14-24
JOHN WHITMORE m. Martha Lane, of Bedford, and had -
24-28 John, b. Oct. 23, 1737 ; d. Aug. 29, 1743.
29 William, ,, Mar. 17, 1739 ; ,, Sept. 11, 1743.
30 Ebenezer, Jan. 1, 1741; Aug. 24, 1743.
31 Martha, , Sept. 30, 1742 ; ,, Apr. 17, 1750.
32 Mary, May 2, 1744.
33 Lucy, Nov. 8, 1745; ,, Feb. 16, 1750.
34 Susanna, ,, July 16, 1747 ; Mar. 4, 1750.
35 John, June 13, 1749 ; ,, Feb. 21, 1750.
He d. Oct. 25, 1748, and his wife removed to Conn. He was a leading man in Bedford, being selectman, treasurer, and clerk. The town, during his life, sent no representative.
John Whitmore MECitera 2 Whitmore
14-25 FRANCIS WHITMORE, jun., m. Mary Hall, Jan. 1, 1739, and had -
25-36 Stephen, b. Oet. 21, 1739.
37 Francis, bap. Aug. 16, 1741.
38 William, b. Sept. 6, 1746.
39 Mary, , Dec. 25, 1750; m. Thomas Blodgett, of Lexington. Elisha Seavins.
40 Elizabeth, „ Nov. 27, 1752;
41 John, Nov. 25, 1754.
42 Susanna, ,, Sept. 14, 1757 ;
Thomas Dinsmore.
43 Andrew, " Oct. 2, 1760.
Francis W. was engaged in business in Medford; but his too generous method of dealing embarrassed his affairs; and having, with Rev. Mr. Stone, purchased a township on the Kennebec, he removed thither with his oldest son, Stephen. He was engaged in shipping masts for the royal navy, an occu- pation which gave much offence to the squatters on the crown lands. He d. Apr. 27, 1794; and his wife d. Oct. 20, 1791, aged 79.
Frasi whitwove Jun
14-27
WILLIAM WHITMORE m. Mary, dau. of Thomas and Mary Brooks, Oct. 1, 1747, and had -
.
-
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
27-44 William, b. May 3, 1748 ; d. Nov. 19, 1775.
45 John, ,, May 31, 1750 ; ,, July 28, 1750.
46 Mary, ,, Oct. 25, 1752; m. - Walker, of Rindge.
47 Sarah, Nov. 7, 1757; d. s.p.
48 Samuel, „, Dec. 15, 1759 ; ,, Oct. 22, 1762. 49 Martha, ,, s. p.
-
He was a graduate of Harvard College; but bodily weakness prevented him from active pursuits, though he was a schoolmaster for a short time. The manner of his death was very peculiar; he having died in consequence of an illness produced by a dread of the smallpox. He d. Mar. 10, 1760. His widow d. Oct. 10, 1765.
25-36 STEPHEN WHITMORE m. Mary Whittemore, July 14, 1763, and
had -
36-50 Elizabeth C., b. May 19, 1764 ; m. John Springer.
51 Stephen, „ Sept. 15, 1765 ; d., s. p., 1787.
52 Samuel,
53 William, 3
„ June 11, 1768.
54 Francis, „ Mar. 19, 1770 ; July 22, 1795.
55 John, ,, Nov. 25, 1771 ; still living (1855).
56 Jonathan Wins, ,, Aug. 22, 1773 ; m. Mary Rogers.
57 Benjamin, July 12, 1775 ; ,, Elizabeth Temple.
58 Mary, Oct. 26, 1777.
59 Rhoda, Feb. 9, 1779.
60 Sarah, Oct. 12, 1782.
61 Andrew, „ Sept. 16, 1785 ; d. Oct. 1, 1785. He d. Oct. 15, 1816.
25-37 FRANCIS WHITMORE, 3d, m. -, and had - 37-62 Elizabeth Sanders, bapt. Oct. 13, 1765 ; d. Aug. 22, 1777.
63 Francis, Aug. 2, 1767 ; ,, Aug. 14, 1820.
He removed to Boston, and with him the name departed from Medford; within a year or two, one of the name has occasionally resided there; but now he also has gone.
25-41 JOHN WHITMORE m. Huldah Crooker, Apr. 12, 1781 ; and had -
41-64 William D., b. Nov. 3, 1781.
65 Mary, ,July 19, 1783 ; d. July 7, 1792.
66 John, July 6, 1785.
67 Haldah R., „ Dec. 14, 1787.
68 Thomas, „ Oct. 17, 1789 ; m.
S Emma Staples ; d., s. p., Mar. 25, 1824.
69 Isaiah C., Feb. 21, 1792.
70 Gamaliel. , Feb. 8, 1794.
71 Swanton, Feb. 14, 1796.
72 Creighton, Mar. 19, 1799.
73 Angeline, , Nov. 14, 1801; „, J. C. Humphreys.
74 Elizabeth,
July 31, 1803 ; ,, Levi Gould, and d. 1849.
75 Almira, ,, Feb. 14, 1807 ; ,, John Lovey.
John Whitmore plant move
25-43 ANDREW WHITMORE m. Lucy Couillard, and had -
43-76 James C., b. Jan. 19, 1787. 77 William H., ,, Sept. 10, 1788.
78 Merrill, Feb. 20, 1792; d., s.p., 1813.
79 Elizabeth C., ,, Apr. 18, 1794.
80 Sophia F., , Oct. 9, 1803.
81 Louisa, „ Oct. 10, 1806.
565
REGISTER OF FAMILIES.
36-55 JOHN WHITMORE m. Sarah Mclellan, and had -
55-82 Amherst,
b. Sept. 18, 1805. 83 Philena,
May 2, 1807.
84 John,
Jan. 29, 1809.
85 Hannah S., Sept. 16, 1810.
86 Nathaniel M., ,, Oct. 1, 1812.
87 Stephen, May 9, 1814.
88 Sarah, „
Jan. 9, 1816.
89 Chadbourne, Oct. 4, 1818.
90 Samuel, Feb. 15, 1820.
41-64 WILLIAM D. WHITMORE m. Rhoda Woodward, Jan. 20, 1805, and had -
64-91
Charles, b. Dec, 19, 1805 ; d. Mar. 24, 1807.
92 Charles O., ,, Nov. 2, 1807.
93 Martha. , May 9, 1810; ,, Nov. 3, 1814.
94 Huldah, ,, Aug. 1, 1812; m. W. G. Barrows. He d. 1819.
Man. D. Whitmore
41-66
JOHN WHITMORE m. Mary Wheeler; and d. Feb. 30, 1818. IIc had -
66-95 Abigail, b. Jan., 1813.
96 Gilbert D., ,, Aug. 17, 1815.
97 Mary Anne, ,, Dec., 1817.
41-69 ISAIAH C. WHITMORE m. Elizabeth Ann Culver, and had -
69-98 Mary E., b. June 23, 1823 ; d. Aug. 8, 1848.
99 Frederic H., ,, Dec. 8, 1824; m. Mary E. Curtiss, Oct. 21, 1848.
100 William P., ,, June 28, 1827.
101 Virginia, ,, Nov. 15, 1828.
102 Isaiah C., 2
103 Edward, S „ Feb. 21, 1830 ; d. June 27, 1839.
104 Emma, Nov. 14, 1831; ,, Apr. 9, 1842.
105 Julia Ann., ,, Feb. 24, 1834 ;
May 1, 1835.
106 Henry, Nov. 30, 1836.
107 Edward C., ,, June 12, 1840 ;
, Oct. 1, 1841.
108 Edwin, Apr. 5, 1842.
109 Azelia, June 6, 1844. 110 Franklin G. ,, Sept. 8, 1846.
64-92 CHARLES O. WHITMORE m. Lovice Ayres, and had - 92-111 Charles J., b. Apr. 27, 1834. 112 William H., ,, Sept. 6, 1836.
113 Martha H., ,, Sept. 5, 1838.
114 Anna L., ,, Sept. 16, 1840.
115 Charlotte R., ,, Mar. 9, 1843.
116 Creighton, ,, Dec. 16, 1845; d. Apr. 25, 1848.
His wife dying Sept. 27, 1849, he m., 2d, Oct. 30, 1851, Mary E. Blake, widow of George Blake, jun., of Boston, who has by her first husband two daughters. 4
1 WIER, ELEAZER, and Catharine, had -
1- 2 Elizabeth, b. July 11, 1696. 3 Susanna, ,, May 8, 1699.
Mar. 14, 1830.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
4 Eliot, b. May 16, 1701.
5 Prudence, , . ,, May 18, 1703.
6 Catharine, , Mar. 16, 1706.
1 WILD, SILAS, of Braintree, was b. Mar. 8, 1736. He m., 1st, Ruth Thayer, who d. Dec. 29, 1793 ; leaving - Sarah.
Jonathan.
Paul, 3 b. Jan. 13, 1762.
1- 2 Silas, S
He m., 2d, Sarah Kingman, of Weymouth. He d. Sept. 30, 1807.
1- 2 SILAS WILD m., 1st, Abigail Wild, who was b. Feb. 4, 1761, and d. Jan. 8, 1803 ; leaving children : -
2- 3 Silas, b. Jan. 23, 1787. James T.
Abigail. Elizabeth A.
Mary C.
Alden.
Lydia.
Washington.
Adams.
He m., 2d, Mrs. Deborah (Noyes) Hayden, who d. Sept. 12, 1845, aged 91. He d. Oet. 12, 1828.
2- 3 SILAS WILD m. Ruth Reed, of Braintree, Mar. 19, 1812, who was b. Dec. 1, 1785. He had - Abigail, b. June 17, 1814.
3- 4 George W., ,, Aug. 29, 1816. 5 Silas F., Aug. 24, 1818. Jonathan S., „, Apr. 29, 1820; d. Sept. 18, 1820.
Elizabeth R. , ,, Aug. 14. 1821 ; m. Alfred Odiorne, Apr. 1, 1852. Mary P., Mar. 7,1823.
6 Henry M., Dec. 26, 1825. ",
Ellen R., Oct. 18, 1828 ; ,, Elijah Sampson, of Duxbury. Ann J., July 7, 1833. He moved to Medford in 1832.
3- 4 GEORGE W. WILD m. Elizabeth M. Otis, June 3, 1840, who was b., Aug. 31, 1818, in Exeter, N.H. No issue.
3- 5 SILAS F. WILD m. Lucy D. Smith, Oct. 26, 1843, who was b. July 11, 1819. Child : - Emma Warren, b. Feb. 17, 1845.
3- 6 HENRY M. WILD m. Caroline S. Bean, Oct. 22, 1850, who was b. in Durham, Nov. 16, 1822. Child : - Henry F., b. June 4, 1853.
1 WILLIS, GEORGE, was freeman, May 2, 1638, then living at Cambridge with wife Jane. In a petition to Andros, 1688, he states his age to be 86, and that he had lived in Cambridge near sixty years. He d. 1690, aged c. 90. His children were -
1- 2 Thomas, b. Dec. 28, 1638.
3 Stephen, ,, Oct. 14, 1644.
1- 2 THOMAS WILLIS m. Grace -, who d. Jan. 23, 1716. He lived first in Billerica, where he had three or four children. He
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REGISTER OF FAMILIES.
moved afterwards to Medford. In 1708, he conveyed to his son Stephen land and housen by the Mill Creek, in Boston. He d. Aug. 14, 1725. His children b. in Medford were - 2- 4 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 19, 1673.
5 Jane, ,, Apr. 9, 1677.
6 Stephen, „, Nov. 16, 1679.
7 Mary, Mar. 1, 1682.
8 William, ,, July 7, 1685.
1- 3 STEPHEN WILLIS lived in Braintree; moved to Medford 1678, in which year he sold Caleb Hobart, of Braintree, a piece of land in that town. He m. Hannah -, who d. Mar. 22, 1732, aged 81. Ile d. July 29, 1718. Children were - 3- 9 Abigail, b. Oct. 3, 1677 ; m. Wm. Patten, May 3, 1701.
10 Thomas, „, Sept. 19, 1679 ; d. May 16, 1731.
11 John, ,, Aug. 6, 1681 ; m.
Rebecca Tufts, Apr. 17, 1717, who d. Aug. 21, 1747, aged 54. He d. Aug. 8, 1755. 1st, Dorothy Wade, Oct. 17, 1706; 2d, widow Mary Eliot, 1726. Hed. s. p., Sept., 1749. Ruth Bradshaw, Feb. 10, 1714, who d. Feb. 19, 1752. He d. Feb. 3, 1767.
12 Jonathan, ,, Feb. 23, 1684 ; ,,
13 Benjamin, „, Oct. 30, 1686 ; „,
14 Hannah, 1688;
15 Mary, „, July 15, 1690 ;
16 Stephen.
17 Rebecca, Thomas Seccomb. 1
2- 6 STEPHEN WILLIS m. Susanna -, and d. Mar. 15, 1718. She d. Mar. 12, 1742. His children were -
6-18 Susanna, b. Nov. 13, 1699 ; d. Nov. 8, 1700.
19 Deborah, ,, June 27, 1701 ; ,, July 15, 1718.
20 Eliot, , Aug. 13, 1702 ; ,, Jan. 21, 1705.
21 Patience, Dec. 26, 1708.
22 Mary, ,, Apr. 18, 1710.
23 - Stephen, Oct. 22, 1712.
24 Jonathan, Mar. 24, 1714; ,, Oct. 19, 1714.
25 Mary, Jan. 29, 1716 ; ,, May 18, 1736.
2- 8 WILLIAM WILLIS m. Rebecca -, who d. Sept. 30, 1754, aged 63. He d. Aug 27, 1754, aged 60, and had -
8-26 Thomas, b. Aug., 1710 ; d. young.
STEPHEN WILLIS possibly (6-23) m. Elizabeth Bradshaw, Nov. 12, 1741, and had - 27 Stephen, b. Aug. 19, 1742. 28 Hannah, Nov. 27, 1743.
29 Elizabeth, Aug. 29, 1745.
30 Jolın, 9, Sept. 17, 1747.
31 Mercy, ,, Feb. 7, 1750.
32 Susanna, June 21, 1753.
33 Mary, Sept. 5, 1756.
A Captain Stephen Mills, possibly same as above, had by wife Mary, son (34) Stephen, b. Nov. 20, 1758. 35 JOHN WILLIS, probably a near relative of Thomas (2) and Stephen (3), m. Esther, or Hester -, and had - 35-36 John, b. Sept. 5, 1694 ; d. Oct. 10, 1694.
37 Andrew, ,, Sept. 30, 1695.
Peter Seccomb.
Benj. Parker, Apr. 22, 1714.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
38 Esther, b. Feb. 16, 1703 ; 3 June 20, 1723. m. Nathan Hayward, of Lancaster,
39 Thomas, ,, Mar. 4, 1705.
3-11? JOHN. possibly same as (3-11), and Mary Willis, had dau. Mary, d. Feb. 3, 1719, aged 5.
Mary, wife of John Willis, d. Feb. 12, 1716, aged 27 years 10 months.
The foregoing are all that can be found on our Medford records; but there are two brauches probably connected, which I desire to record.
BENJAMIN WILLIS m. Ann Gammell, of Medford, and was proba -. bly connected with the Medford branch ; very likely as son of Benjamin (13). He was killed at Louisburg, leaving a son, -
BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 10, 1743, who m. Mary Ball, of Charlestown, Oct. 3, 1766, and had -
( father of Hon. William Willis,
Benjamin, b. Mar., 1768; of Portland.
Mary,
„ Dec. 13, 1774.
Ann, , Aug. 24, 1778.
Elizabeth B., ,, June 27, 1782.
Robert B., Mar. 15, 1784.
Hon. William Willis has kindly furnished me with these facts, and is better informed on the genealogy of the family than any person now living. His antiquarian taste has found this a welcome field for research.
CHARLES WILLIS, in all probability a brother of the forementioned Benjamin, m. Anna Ingols, 1727, and had -
Charles, b. Aug. 21, 1728.
Anna, ,, Dec. 29, 1731.
CHARLES WILLIS, jun., m. Abigail Belknap, gr .- dau. of Rev. John Bailey, of Watertown, and had -
Charles.
Nathaniel, b. 1760 ; d. 1832. '
Abigail, m. Isaac Collins.
Of these, -
NATHANIEL WILLIS m. Lucy Douglass, of New London, and had - Andrew, d. young.
Nathaniel, b. June 6, 1780.
Rebecca,
1782 ; m. Samuel Richards.
He m., 2d, Mary Cartmell, and had -
Sarah, m. Judge Easton, of· La.
Mary, - - McDonald.
Eliza, ,, D. R. Ferguson.
Catharine,
Carpenter.
Madeline,
Hiram Still.
Henry C.
Matilda.
Julian D., deceased.
The oldest son, NATHANIEL, is the well-known publisher in Bos- ton. He m., July 22, 1803, Hannah Parker, who was b. Jan. 28, 1782, and d. Mar. 21, 1844. Their children were - Lucy D., b. May 11, 1804 ; m. J. F. Bumstead.
( 1st, Oct. 1, 1835, M.
Nathaniel Parker, the well-known au-
thor, b. Jan. 20, 1806 ; "
Stace, who d. Mar. 25, 1845 ; 2d, C. Grinnell, | Oct. 1, 1846, who was (b. Mar. 19, 1826.
1
James M.
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REGISTER OF FAMILIES.
Louisa H., b. May 11, 1807. Julia D., Feb. 28, 1809.
Charles H. El-
Sarah P. (Fanny Fern),, July 9, 1811 ; m.
dridge, May 4,
Mary P., ,, Nov. 28, 1813 ; "
Aug., 1831.
Edward P., ›› July 23, 1816 ; d., unm., Mar. 22, 1853.
Richard Storrs,
„ Feb. 10, 1819 ; m.
Jesse Cairnes, Sept. 30, 1852. C. F. Dennet, June
Ellen H., ,, Sept. 23, 1821; " 12, 1843, and d. Feb. 5, 1844.
1 WYMAN, JAMES, of Medford, was b. in Woburn, Sept. 28, 1726. His father was Joshua Wyman, by his wife Mary Pollard. Joshua was fifth son of William Wyman, by his wife Prudence Putnam; was b. Jan. 3, 1693, and d. c. 1770. William W. was second son of Francis W., of Woburn, who came here at an early date, and m., 2d, Abigail Read. William was b. 1656. His father, Francis, d. Nov. 28, 1699, aged c. 82. James Wyman, of Medford, m. Susanna Cutter, Mar. 18, 1756, who d., aged 38, May 12, 1772. He d. Oet. 26, 1813. Children were -
1- 2 James, b. Jan. 21, 1757 ; m., 3 Gill.
§ 1st, Mehitable -; 2d, Mary
3 William, ,, Dec. 7, 1760 ; Mary Wheeler.
4 Joshua, ., Jan. 13, 1765 ; Susanna Francis.
5 Susanna, ,, May 1, 1767 ; ,, Joseph M. Sanderson.
6 Zaccheus, ,, Nov. 10, 1769 ; Abigail Brooks.
Catharine Wyman,
m. William Tufts.
Samuel Wakefield, Jan. 2, 1749.
Seth
",
of Charlestown, ,, Ruth Wright, June 4, 1744.
James
of Woburn,
Elizabeth Brooks, May 18, 1787.
Phebe
Caleb Brooks, 2d, Nov. 20, 1800.
James
Susanna Cutter.
Joseph
Ruth Feroll, Mar. 15, 1781.
Joseph
Mary Wyman, Nov. 15, 1781.
Joseph ,,
Mary Dalton, Nov. 13, 1790.
Joseph
,,
Hannah Wheeler, July 7, 1821.
John
Ruhama Richardson, Feb. 26, 1765.
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ADDENDA.
ALL the dates of births, &c., recorded in the first volume of the town-records, being all previous to the year 1718, have been incorporated in the preceding Register. The second volume, covering the period between the years 1718 and 1809, contains many dates of which the limits of this work forbid the insertion.
For the assistance of any who may have traced their genealogy to a Medford stock, a list is here inserted of the names not previously mentioned, which are to be found in the second volume of the town-records, and the dates of their appearance thereon.
Adams, 1757; Allen, 1757 ; Andriesse, 1799 ; Attwood, 1718 ; Auld, 1750 ; Austin, 1752.
Bacon, 1749 ; Bailey, 1806; Ballard, 1721 : Binford, 1757 ; Blodgett, 1752 ; Blunt, 1748; Boutwell, 1753; Bradish, 1745 ; Brattle, 1747 ; Bucknam, 1766; Budge, 1762; Burdit, 1761; Burns, 1751; Bushby, 1735 ; Butterfield, 1785.
Calif, 1750 ; Chadwick, 1756; Cook, 1757; Cousins, 1755 ; Crease, 1757 ; Crowell, 1752.
Davis, 1804 ; Degrusha, 1744; Dexter, 1767; Dill, 1734; Dixon, 1758 ; Dodge, 1749 ; Durant, 1787.
Earl, 1781; Easterbrook, 1787; Eaton, 1755 ; Edwards, 1753 ; Erwin, 1752.
Farrington, 1788; Faulkner, 1761; Fessenden, 1785; Fitch, 1785 ; Floyd, 1750; Fowle, 1752; French, 1755.
Galt, 1757; Gardner, 1721; Garret, 1732; Giles, 1719; Gill, 1738 ; Goddard, 1745; Gowen, 1773; Grace, 1779; Greatton, 1718 ; Green, 1785.
Hosmer, 1746; Hunt, 1751.
Kendall, 1752 ; Kettle, or Kettell, 1740.
Lathe, Laithe, and Leathe, 1738 ; Learned, 1793; Le Bosquet, 1781.
Mack, 1790; Mallard, 1753; Mansfield, 1759 ; May, 1759; MacCarthy, 1747 ; MacClinton, 1750; Mead, 1757 ; Melendy, 1732; Morrill, 1732.
Newell, 1767 ; Newhall, 1751; Nutting, 1729.
Oakes, 1721-75.
Page, 1747; Pain, 1767; Parker, 1754 ; Penhallow, 1767; Polly, 1748 ; Poole, 1732; Powers, 1797 ; Pratt, 1791.
Rand, 1789 ; Reed, 1755 ; Richardson, 1796; Robbins, 1765 ; Rouse, 1770 ; Rumril, 1750; Rushby, 1735 ; Russul, 1733.
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Sables, 1758 ; Sargent, 1716 ; Scolly, 1733; Semer, 1719 ; Simonds, 1773 ; Souther, 1747 ; Sprague, 1763; Stocker, 1763; Storer, 1748.
Tebodo, 1757; Tcel, 1760; Tidd, 1746; Tilton, 1764 ; Tompson, 1718; Trowbridge, 1787; Turner, 1729; Tuttle, 1729 ; Tyzick, 1785.
Wait, 1725 ; Waite, 1785; Wakefield, 1751; Walker, 1779; Ward, 1718 ; Waters, 1721; Watson, 1729; White, 1749; Whitney, 1768; William, 1762; Williston, 1769 ; Winship, 1772; Witherston, 1798 ; Wright, 1795.
As to the strangers who are mentioned on our records, I find that Adrian Lubert Andriesse, of Batavia, was born in Boston, Feb. 9, 1799, and baptized at Medford, July 7, 1805. Charles Dabney's child, which Mr. Albree had to nurse, was baptized July 4, 1742, and named Charles.
Of those not of American birth or parentage, I find, besides the slaves and their children, that Jacob Auld, one of the "Scotch-Irish," had, by wife Ann, a daughter, Margaret, born Mar. 19, 1750.
There seems to have been some Irish families as early as 1745; but these are named in the foregoing list.
There remains one class of unwilling settlers in our town, - the Acadians ; or French Neutrals, as they are called on our records. Of these exiles from Grand Pré, three are mentioned on the records, as follows : -
EUNICE, wife of JOHN DEGRUSHA, was bapt. Feb. 12, 1744.
JOHN LE BOSQUET, and Sarah, his wife, had -
Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1781.
Rebecca, ,, Jan. 19, 1783.
JOHN TEBODO had, by Ann his wife, -
Ann, b. July 4, 1757.
Elizabeth, ,, Nov. 1, 1759.
Joseph, „ Feb. 24, 1762.
The name of Le Bosquet, preserved in recollection by the Le Bosquet House, has been corrupted into Burkit.
Of the others, I know not whether they removed from town, or whether any descendants yet remain.
CORRIGENDA.
Page 41. Samuel Cradock was clerk of Thissleton, not elder of Chapleton.
= 502. There is evidently an error in the record of George Blanchard's death. The date probably refers to his father, or other relative.
506. Thomas Brooks had lot assigned 1634, not 1631.
22 506. Hannah, second wife of Caleb Brooks (No. 1-3), was born March 5, 1644.
" 518. John IIall (No. 2-10) married Jemima, daughter of Captain Joseph Sill.
519. Percival Hall was not representative to Provincial Congress, as he died twenty-two years previously.
538. Mr. Savage declines the responsibility of more than the carly part of the record of the Royalls.
538. The wife of Isaac Royall (No. 2-5) was buried from the house of Dr. Oliver, at Dorchester; which strengthens the probability of her first marriage. 1Ie had a daughter Elizabeth, born 1741; died July 9, 1747.
538. Colonel Royall (No. 5-11) had a daughter, who married George Erving, of Boston. He (Colonel R.) died 1781; and his wife died 1770.
542. Rev. Zechariah Symmes had twelve children : names as given in their place.
550. There is no probability, considering the dates, that James (No. 246) was son of Peter (No. 1).
555. Lydia, wife of Danicl Turell (No. 1), died June 23, 1659.
555. Daniel was captain 1683, not 1646.
556. Hezekiah Usher (No. 1) married, first, Frances -. Hannah (No. 5) was daugh- ter by second wife, and was born Dec. 29, 1653. He married his second wife, Nov. 2, 1652.
556. Hezekiah (No. 1-2) married Bridget Hoar, 1686, and had no children. All those under that record - viz., Nos. 15, 16, 17 - belong to Hezekiah No. 1.
556. Johu Usher married Elizabeth Slidgett, not Sidgett.
558. Jonathan Wade (No. 1) had Mary, baptized October, 1663, who married Wil- liam Symonds; also daughter Sarah. Prudence (No. 5) married, second, Rev. Seaborn Cotton.
558. Jonathan (No. 1-2) had Deborah, baptized March 24, 1667; Prudence, June 6, 1669; Catharine, Aug. 27, 1671, - died soon; Catharine, June 22, 1673; Susanna, June 10, 1677; Dorothy, July 10, 1681; all before Dudley (No. 2-8).
563. Technically, Bedford was a precinct of Billerica when John Whitmore resided there.
568. I am authorized to say that John Willis was very probably the same as No. 3-11.
NOTE. - The compiler desires to offer his thanks to the following gentlemen for valuable aid in pursuing his investigations : to Dr. Booth and Dean Dudley, Esq., for the TUFTS; to Rev. A. II. Quint, for the IIALLS; to T. B. Wyman, jun., for the WYMANS, and others; and, finally, to Hon. James Savage, for very many facts and corrections throughout the whole extent of this Register.
BOSTON, Oct. 8, 1855.
INDEX.
Academies, 291. Adams, 42, 231, 323. ALBREE FAMILY, 499. Albree, 103, 334, 393, 483, 507, 508, 536. Alms-houses, 347. Andrews, 41. ANGIER FAMILY, 501. Angier, 36, 110, 213, 231. Apple, Baldwin, 19. Auld, 48. Authors, 310. Avey, 43.
BALDWIN, 19, 20. BALLARD FAMILY, 501. Baptist Society, 271. Bellevue, 54. Berry, 36, 43. Betts, 37. Bigelow, 249, 308. BIRDUE FAMILY, 501. BISHOP FAMILY, 501. Bishop, 36, 49, 54, 95, 110, 336. BLANCHARD FAMILY, 502. Blanchard, 36. Blaney, 44. Boylston, 506. Bradbury, 36. BRADSHAW FAMILY, 504. Bradshaw, 36, 65, 103, 329, 335, 431, 478, 526. Bradstreet, 28, 37, 97, 103, 482, 504, 544, 558. Brickmaking, 355. Bridges, 59, 72. Brook, Whitmore's, Marble, &c., 9. BROOKS FAMILY, 506.
Brooks, 19, 29, 34, 36, 43, 49, 51, 53, 55, 65, 72, 106, 109, 112, 114, 126, 127, 161, 164, 185, 197, 225, 255, 265, 285, 307, 315, 411, 545, 563, 569, 570. Brown, 509. Brude, 87. Buel, 51. Bugbe, 36.
Bunker, 43. Burden, 36 .~ Burgess, 441. Burying-grounds, 425.
Call, 36. Chadwick, 509. Chairmen, Board of Selectmen, 126.
Child, 315. Chubb, 509. Clark, 509.
Cleaveland, 509.
Clough, 509. Collins, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 93.
Colman, 208, 221, 232, 304. Communion-plate, 265. Converse, 3, 36.
Cooke, 36. Crackers, Medford, 388.
CRADOCK FAMILY, 509, 510. Cradock, 2, 3, 14, 33, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 59, 83, 87, 88, 92, 410, 431, 480. Crimes and Punishments, 431.
Crisp, 36, 43. Cummings, 510. Currency, 401. CURTIS FAMILY, 511.
Dady, 37, 44. Danforth, 36. Davidson, 37, 42, 59, 74. Daustin, 36. Deane, 36. Degrusha, 109. DEXTER FAMILY, 510. Dexter, 36, 44, 139. Dill, 511. Diseases, 449. Distillerics, 390. Dix, 36. Dudley, 14, 30, 31, 33, 77.
Edes, 511. Education, 275, 278. Eliot, 37, 511, 538, 562. Endecott, 30, 32, 83.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
Erving, 176, 570. Expenses, 117.
Farwell, 511. Faulkner, 49. Felt, 36. Ferry, Penny, 6. FILLEBROWN FAMILY, 511.
Fillebrown, 97, 417. Fire-department, 471. First Settlers, 36. First House, 39.
Fisheries, 381, 386. Fitch, 36.
Forests, 13, 14. Fox, 36, 512.
FRANCIS FAMILY, 512.
Francis, 36, 37, 194, 231, 258, 313, 326, 355, 388. Freeman's Oath, 98. Frost, 44. Frothingham, 44. Fulton, 514.
Gardner, 4, 574. Garrett, 36, 42. Gibons, 37, 43, 73, 74. Gilchrist, 514. Gillegrove, 515. Glover, 41. Goodnow, 36. Goodwin, 44. Grace Church, 277.
Graduates, 301.
Graves, 13. Greatton, 515. Greene, 32, 36, 44. Greenland, 15, 36. GREENLEAF FAMILY, 515. Greenleaf, 106.
GREGG FAMILY, 516. Groves, 44, 517.
HALL FAMILY, 517. Hall, 36, 51, 52, 96, 158, 317, 351, 501, 502, 570. Hammond, 44. Hancock, 202, 213, 527. Harris, 527. Hathaway, 527. Haywood, 36. Higginson, 12. Hill, 36. Historical Items, 478. History, Civil, 93.
Ecclesiastical, 200. Military, 181. Natural 21.
Political, 143. Hobart, 37.
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Holden, 52. 5 3 Hosmer, 293, 302. Howard, 17. HOWE FAMILY, 528. Hutchinson, 31, 200. Hutton, 538.
Indians, 72, 80. Ingraham, 439.
Johnson, 6, 15, 31, 44, 67. Josselyn, 1. Justices of the Peace, 169.
Kenrick, 528.
KIDDER FAMILY, 528.
Kidder, 112, 225, 483. Knox, 529.
Labor in Vain, 7.
Lands unappropriated, 105, 107. Laribee, 530.
LAWRENCE FAMILY, 529. Lawrence, 104, 233, 302.
Lawyers, 308. 1
Leathe, 265, 530.
Le Bosquet, 485. Letter, 495.
Lexington Fight, 151.
Libraries, 294.
Light Infantry, 189. Lightering, 392.
Lincoln, 30.
Locke, 530.
Lyceums, 295. Lynde, 44.
Magoun, 48, 360.
Manners and Customs, 452.
Manning, 36.
Mansor, 530.
Map, 421.
Markham, 36, 42. Martin, 36.
Mather, 205.
Mayhew, 36. Maverick, 2.
McClure, 49.
Medford a Town, 119.
Melvin, 44.
Methodist Society, 270.
Michelson, 42. Middlesex Canal, 995. 395 Mills, 392.
Moore, 36. Mystic Church, 273. Mystic River, 6.
Name, 1. Newell, 36, 44.
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INDEX.
Norton, 74. Nowell, 3, 7, 9, 14, 37, 43. Noyes, 36, 97, 121. Nutting, 531.
Oakes, 36. OLDHAM FAMILY, 531. Oldham, 89, 100. Oliver, 538, 570. One Hundred Laws, 101. Osgood, 236, 240, 531. Oysters, 387.
Palmer, 37. Parker, 51, 52, 531. PATCH FAMILY, 532. Paterson, 533. PATTEN FAMILY, 533.
Pauperism, 441. PEIRCE FAMILY, 533. Pemberton, 36. Pepperrell, 538. Perkins, 534. Perry, 534. Physicians, 302. Pierpont, 262, 312. Polly, 151, 534. Pouds, 5. Population, 451. Post Office, 421. PORTER FAMILY, 534. Porter, 36, 49, 51, 52, 211, 309. Pounds, 449. Prices Current, 400. Pritchard, 36. Productions, 12. Putnam, 151, 306. Public Buildings, 325. Pynchon, 4.
Quincy, 4, 73.
Railroads, 57. Raleigh, Sir Walter, 17. RAYMOND FAMILY, 535. Real Estate, Sales of, 44. Records, Town and Church, 28, 29. Reed, 535. REEVES FAMILY, 535. Reeves, 36, 106, 449, 560. Register of Vessels, 368, et seq. Representatives, 168. Revil, 31. Richardson, 537. Roads, 50. Rowse, 44. ROYALL FAMILY, 538. Royal, 4, 9, 49, 87, 170, 176, 224, 265, 355, 482, 570. Russell, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44.
Sagamore John, 14, 32, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78. Samson. 539. Sargent, 36. Savage, 38, 570. Savel, 539. Schoolhouses, 345.
SECCOMB FAMILY, 539. Seccomb, 39, 49, 51, 106, 110, 332,480. Senators, 168. Settlement, First, 29, 33, 96. Sewall, 8, 207, 213, 436.
Shadwell, 44. Shed, 540. Shephard, 3, 36, 42, 541. Ship-building, 357, 366. Simonds, 36.
Slaves, 434. Smith, 4, 12, 36, 54, 75, 295.
Societies, 476.
Soldiers, 165.
Sprague, 8, 32, 107. Squa Sachem, 43, 73.
Stearns, 306. Stilman, 37.
Storms and Freshets, 446.
Stower, 9.
SWAN FAMILY, 541.
Swan, 36, 307. SYMMES FAMILY, 542. Symmes, 2, 4, 37, 42, 74, 353.
Tainter, 543. Taverns, 422.
Taxes, 408. Thompson, 19, 543. Touro, 493.
Town incorporated, 119.
Town-clerks, 127. Town Hall, 346. Tornado, 444. 'Trade, 349. TUFTS FAMILY, 543. Tufts, 37, 42, 43, 44, 49, 51, 144, 196, 297, 303, 306, 484, 495, 570.
Tufts College, 297. TURELL FAMILY, 555. Turell, 29, 49, 221, 310, 319.
Universalist Church, 269. USHER FAMILY, 556. Usher, 36, 168, 169, 170, 178, 188, 193, 345, 419, 538, 570.
WADE FAMILY, 558. Wade, 8, 28, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 97, 100, 327, 425. Waite, 36, 51, 439, 660. WARREN FAMILY, 560. Warren, 225.
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HISTORY OF MEDFORD.
Washington, 69, 161. Waterman, 87. Watson, 36. WEBER FAMILY, 560.
Wellington, 37, 55. Wheeler, 34, 43.
Whitefield, 226, 233.
WHITMORE FAMILY, 561.
Whitmore, 9, 36, 68, 69, 97, 103, 106, 109, 126, 209, 216, 217, 265, 331, 332, 334, 353, 411, 412, 414, 415, 438, 507, 511, 513, 553, 560, 570. Wier, 49, 565.
Wigglesworth, 8.
WILD FAMILY, 566. Willard, 105.
WILLIS FAMILY, 566.
Willis, 28, 36, 42, 96, 99, 101, 102, 103, 106, 218, 241, 265, 328.
Wilson, 2, 3, 14. Winthrop, 2, 3, 5,711, 13, 14, 20, 25, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 45, 74. Winslow, 268. Woodbridge, 203, 313.
Woodward, 36.
Wolcott, 15.
WYMAN FAMILY, 569. Wyman, 112.
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