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KINGMAN, DAVID, was m., by Rev. Mr. Frost, to Betsey Smith, Jan. 29, 1786. I know nothing of their pedigrees or family history.
KINGMAN, JOSEPH, wf. and chn., from West Bridgewater, res. at Hopedale in 1846, or thereabouts. They were eminently intelligent and worthy people, but preferred their native home to our Community arrangements, and returned to W. Bridgewater in 1847.
KINGMAN, A. W., bootmaker, say our directories, res. here in 1869, '72.
KINGSTON, STEPHEN, was m., by Rev. Mr. Frost, to Catherine Boyce, April 15, 1762. Otherwise unknown and untraced.
KINNE, NATHAN, pedigree untraced; was m. to Rosina Bartlett of North- bridge, by Rev. Hezekiah Thatcher, Nov. 22, 1823. By a former wf., Clarissa, he is credited with 2 births; viz., -
CHARLES, b. Sept. 25, 1806; and HARRIET ELIZA, b. Sept. 25, 1815. There are indications of other chn., and that Mr. K. res. some yrs. in town; but I have not ascertained the details.
KINSMAN, SAMUEL, of Mendon, was m. to Rhoda Partridge, dr. of Aaron and Ahigail (Pond) Partridge, b. June 19, 1809; cer. in Hop., April 19, 1841, by Rev. J. C. Webster. A niece of Mrs. Rhoda gives me quite a different date for their mge. from that of the town records above presented ;
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viz., March 8, 1845. This throws uncertainty over the case. But as to issue, my lady informant names an only son : -
ETHAN, birth-date not given; m. Etta Moore, date not given. They res. in town, on Camp St., and have 4 chn.
Our records credit Samuel Kinsman, by his former wf., Elizabeth, with 1 son ; viz., -
DAVID WATSON, b. Oct. 8, 1837.
This is not to me a very satisfactory family record, but the best I had the means of presenting. Mrs. Rhoda survives her hus., and res. on Camp St., near Reservoir.
KNIGHTS. John Knights from Woburn is the first of this name whom I recollect finding on our records. He came here, and m. the wid. Truelove (Corbett) Adams in the yr. 1820. He appears to be a descendant of John Knight, an immigrant from Eng., who first set. in Watertown 1636, afterwards became a proprietor of Sudbury, and finally set. in Woburn. He was made freeman in 1643. He left a large progeny in Woburn; but it would cost me too much to ascertain the links of the lineage that connect our John with that immigrant ancestor. I suppose his name got pluralized by an added s, accord- ing to the odd fashions of our forefathers in many other cases.
KNIGHTS, JOHN, of Woburn; birth-date, ptge., etc., not given; m. Mrs. True- love (Corbett) Adams, wid. of David Adams, dr. of Ichabod and Olive (Lasall) Corbett, b. Mil., Jan. 22, 1780; cer. July 20, 1820, by Pearley Hunt, Esq. Their chn., twin sons, were, -
AUGUSTUS, b. So. Mil., Dec. 24, 1822; m. Sarah Wheelock, Oct. 5, 1851.
CHARLES, b. So. Mil., Dec. 24, 1822; m. Esther C. Warfield, Sept. 3, 1854. The subsequent history and death-dates of the parents not given me.
KNIGHTS, AUGUSTUS, son of John and Truelove Knights, b. So. Mil., Dec. 24, 1822; m. Sarah Wheelock, dr. of Dennis and Lucinda (Staples) Wheel- ock, b. Mendon, July 18, 1829; cer. Mendon, Oct. 5, 1851, by Rev. George S. Ball of Upton. Their chn. :-
EVA AUGUSTA, b. Mendon, July 20, 1852.
ESTELLA, b. Mendon, April 13, 1854.
HENRY AUGUSTUS, b. Mendon, May 20, 1857.
MARY BARTLETT, b. Mil., May 4, 1864; d. Oct. 29, 1864.
WILLIE WHEELOCK, b. Mil., Oct. 13, 1867.
Mr. Knights formerly res. in Mend., but of late yrs. in Mil .; employed as a bread-pedler. A very exemplary man, with a highly respected family.
KNIGHTS, CHARLES, twin bro. of Augustus, b. Dec. 24, 1822; m. Esther C. Warfield, dr. of Elijah and Lydia (Howard) Warfield, b. Nov. 6, 1828; cer. Mil., Sept. 3, 1854, by Rev. George W. Stacy. Their chn. :-
CHARLES EDGAR, b. So. Mil., May 31, 1857.
HATTIE M., b. So. Mil., April 20, 1860.
WILLIAM E., b. So. Mil., July 9, 1865.
Industrious, orderly, reputable family; res. on Mellen St., near Warfield, on the ancient site once occupied by Benjamin Albee, jun., gt. gt. gd. fr. of our present Stephen Albee. Mr. Knights is a farmer and boot-crimper, and death has never yet entered his household.
KNIGHT, GRINFILL B., provisionist, 138 Main St., son of Ebenezer and Han- - nah (Pinkham) Knight of Strong, Me .; birth-date not given; ancestry not given; m. Maria Sumner, dr. of Jabez and Rebecca Sumner, South Ded- ham, now Norwood; birth-date not given; cer. at Norwood, April 8, 1850, by Rev. C. H. Webster. Their chn. : -
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ADELAIDE MARIA, b. June 12, 1854.
FAUSTINA MARY, b. Nov. 27, 1857.
MARY EDNA, b. Oct. 28, 1861.
BERTHA, b. Feb. 7, 1865; d. April 19, 1870.
Enterprising and reputable people.
KNIGHT, WILLIAM, Supt. of Transportation at Hopedale; son of Jesse and Annie (Dean) Knight; b. Killingly, Ct., June 17, 1812; ancestry not given ; m. Minerva Wheaton Thwing, dr. of Benjamin and Anna (Mowry) Thwing, b. Uxbridge, Oct. 17, 1818; cer. in Ux., Oct. 22, 1839, by Rev. Samuel Clarke. Their chn. : -
GEORGE W., b. Ux., Feb. 20, 1841; m. Angie A. Chase, June 16, 1868.
WALTER EDWARD, b. Ux., March 26, 1844; m. Alice E. Stimpson, Nov. 22, 1870.
ELLA G., b. Ux., Aug. 4, 1849; m. Eugene W. Darling, Sept. 20, 1870. FRANK A., b. Ux., April 9, 1855; d. Jan. 2, 1857.
William Knight and his family deservedly occupy a plane of high respect for intelligence, usefulness, and solid moral worth. He himself was pre-eminent for good sense, sound judgment, and an exemplary Christian character. He d. Nov. 6, 1881, in his 70th yr., beloved, venerated, and eulogized by all who knew him. KNIGHT, GEORGE E., b. as above, Feb. 20, 1841; m. Angie A. Chase, dr. of
Horatio C. and Mary M. (Brown) Chase, b. May 30, 1848; cer. in Ux., June
16, 1868, by Rev. Rushton D. Burr. Their chn. : -
DORA G., b. Hopedale, Sept. 16, 1870.
WILLIAM H., b. Hopedale, June 14, 1877.
Mr. Knight is an eminently efficient and trusted travelling agent of George Draper & Sons.
KNIGHT, WALTER EDWARD, b. as above, March 26, 1844; m. Alice Elizabeth Stimpson, dr. of William and Jane (Davis) Stimpson, b. Hopedale, Feb. 25, 1851; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 22, 1870, by the writer. One child, -
JENNIE MINERVA, b. March 18, 1880.
He has responsible trusts under the Hopedale Machine Co., and is super- intendent of Hopedale Sunday school.
KNIGHT, ARNOLD, and wf. Eleanor, are credited on our records with the birth of 3 chn .; viz., -
MARIA FISK, b. Feb. 9, 1834.
MALVINA MANCHESTER, b. April 17, 1836.
HARRIET SHELDON, b. Nov. 7, 1838.
Whence this family came or went, I get no intimation.
KRUM, SYLVESTER P., son of Martin and Margaret (Tipple) Krum, b. Ghent, Columbia Co., N.Y., Dec. 12, 1824; by occupation an engineer; m. Ellen M. Whitmore, dr. of James H. and Martha E. (Stowe) Whitmore, b. Fram.,
Oct. 26, 1836; cer. in Mil., June 16, 1859, by Rev. Levi A. Abbott. Issue: - HARRY G., b. Mil., July 6, 1864.
OTIS W., b. Mil., Feb. 9, 1867.
CARLTON S., b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1872; d. Jan. 9, 1874.
A worthy family, of good social standing in all the circles of life which have enjoyed their activities. Mrs. Krum rendered herself a sympathetic con- soler in many a house of mourning by her sweet singing on funeral occasions, and d. deeply lamented by a wide circle of appreciators. She departed to the higher life Feb. 23, 1879, leaving a fragrant memory to her sadly bereaved family and friends. Mr. Krum has been a respected citizen of our town between 20 30 yrs.
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LACKEY, MATTHEW, and wf. Rebecca, appear on Rev. Mr. Frost's baptismal records credited with one christened child; viz., -
NATHAN, bap. Sept. 27, 1747.
No more told, or by me known.
LACKEY, GEORGE SPARTAN, ancestry not traced; son of Samuel and Susan (Rnggles) Lackey, b. in Upton, Aug. 24, 1813; bootmaker; m. Paulina Ann Fisk, dr. of Jonathan and Gracia (Wilson) Fisk, b. in Up., July 18, 1823; cer. in Mendon, June 5, 1839, by the writer. Their chn. : -
CALVIN ALONZO, b. Mil., Dec. 14, 1841 ; m. Sarah Jane Reed, April 2, 1864. CALISTA ANNA, b. Franklin, Aug. 12, 1843; m. Alvin Cushman Sturtevant, Jan. 10, 1868.
SUSAN LOUISA, b. Medway, Aug. 15, 1845; m. John Wallace Sanger, Dec. 31, 1865.
MARION CELILIA, b. Medway, Aug. 10, 1847; m. Henry Sanger, Dec. 7, 1864.
If my marriage benediction is worth much, this ought to be a happy family; for I solemnized all their marriages, parents and chn. Anywise, I shall flatter myself that none of them are the worse for it. The parents have resided in Med., Franklin, Bell., and, for many yrs. past, in (No. Purchase) Mil. They are hard-working, honest, well-disposed people.
Grandchn. :-
NELLIE MAY SANGER, b. April 3, 1865; d. Dec. 25, 1865.
GEORGE HENRY SANGER, b. May 27, 1866.
ALENA MAY SANGER, b. Sept. 11, 1868.
CALVIN O. SANGER, b. Aug. 3, 1870.
BERTHA CARRIE SANGER, b. Jan. 28, 1878.
ALTON SANGER, b. April 25, 1869.
WILLIE LEON STURTEVANT, b. June 27, 1868.
FRANKIE BERTON STURTEVANT, b. June 3, 1870.
The Sangers are not clearly distinguished in the grandfr.'s return, as to whether they belong to John Wallace or Henry Sanger; yet I understand all but the last named to be the chn. of John Wallace and Susan L. Sanger.
LACKEY, BENJAMIN T., bootmaker, house 121 E. Main St. In Directory, but family record not procured.
LATHOME, EUNICE, from the First ch., Killingly, Ct., was received into Rev. Mr. Frost's ch., June 15, 1746; and was m. to Joseph Fisk, July 30, 1772, by Rev. A. Frost. No more found.
LATHOM, ROBERT, dwelt on now Highland St. when originally laid out by Mendon selectmen, in 1749. Nothing more found.
LAWRENCE, JOSEPH& (David, jun.,2 David, sen.1), b. Franklin, March 26, 1757; m. Anna Hills, Jan. 22, 1784. They had several cbn. in Franklin or elsewhere, but I have no knowledge of their names, birth-dates, or subse- quent history.
They came into Mil. perhaps between 1810 and 1820, - the date is merely conjectural. They gained no inhabitancy here. The hus. either came here poor or soon became so, and was assisted for several yrs. more or less by the town of Franklin; but his wf. was an energetic woman, and prolific in expedients for getting a living. She was long a wet nurse, retaining her pectoral fountain of nutriment for infants many yrs. beyond the period of natural exhaustion. Moreover, she was renowned, I know not how widely, as a fortune-teller, by palmistry and enp-divination ; thus, from many a lass and lad, anxious to learn their marriage destiny, she gathered in a small revenue. She came near, with
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some, achieving the reputation of being a witch ; albeit she was a very harmless and genial one. She was a stout, smart wid. in 1824, when I came into town, and dwelt in the old Sumner house, that stood in the southerly corner at the junction of now Greene and Elm Sts. I am told she d. in Franklin some 30 yrs. ago.
LAWRENCE, CEPHAS 4 (Cephas,8 David,2 David1), ancestry no further traced; b. prob. in Franklin, 1798; mr.'s maiden name, Esther Whiting; m. Betsey Sumner, dr. of Joseph and Ruth (Legg) Sumner, b. Mil., March 7, 1799; cer. Brookfield, May 24, 1820, by Hon. Dwight Foster. Their chn. : -
OTIS SUMNER, b. Aug. 15, 1820; no subsequent information.
ESTHER, b. May 14, 1822.
AMANDA MELVINA, b., not found, 1825; d. Oct. 9, 1826, a. about 1 yr. LAURA ANN, b. Ang. 4, 1827; d. March 20, 1854.
WARREN, b. March 27. 1830; m. Julia A. Mason, June 23, 1852.
ADELIA, b. Feb. 3, 1832; m. Henry Clinton Skinner, June 28, 1848.
SYLVANUS SUMNER, b. Nov. 23, 1833; d. Oct. 28, 1856, a. 23 yrs.
MARY DUNHAM, b. not found; d. April 30, 1839.
WILLARD CEPHAS, b. April 8, 1841; d. Dec. 15, 1862, a. 22 yrs. 8 mos. and 7 days.
Mr. Lawrence did not res. continuously in Mil., but for short periods in the neighboring towns. He was an enterprising, driving, business man, mainly in the boot manufacture, but also in whatever other calling circumstances required him to engage under shifting fortune. He met with serious reverses in his pecuniary affairs, but struggled on with all his energies to the last, helpfully sustained by his faithful wf. In the meridian of his prosperity Mr. L. pur- chased the land which constitutes the site of the Irish-American settlement on the south side of West St., sometimes called Lawrenceville, alias New Ireland, alias Whistly Beer.
There he commenced, between 1844 and 1850, erecting small, cheap dwell- ing-houses, which he sold readily to incoming Irish families. Thus he founded that populous suburb of our Town Centre. Mr. L. d. in Franklin, March 4, 1872, in the 74th yr. of his age. Mrs. Betsey, his wid., d. in the kind care of her dr., Adelia Skinner, and hus., in this town, Dec. 6, 1880, in her 82d yr.
LAWRENCE, WARREN5 (Cephas,4 Cephas,8 David,2 David1), b. Brookfield, March 27, 1830; mr.'s maiden name, Betsey Sumner; m. Julia Ann Mason, dr. of John and Sally (Wheeler) Mason, b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1829; cer. June 23, 1852, by the writer. Issue : -
EURANIA AUGUSTA, b. Mil., Feb. 4, 1853.
Mr. Lawrence is an enterprising boot-manufacturer; formerly res. in Mil., but laterly in Elmira, N. Y., and has a worthy family.
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM, gunsmith; appears in directories of 1856, '69.
LAWRENCE, JOHN P., millman ; appears in directories of 1872, '75, '78, '80. LEEDS, SAMUEL, pedigree untraced; b. in Dorchester, May 11, 1796; m. Mary Warren Mellen, dr. of William Mellen, and gd. dr. of Col. James Mellen, b. in Pittsfield, Sept. 2, 1800; cer. Nov. 12, 1823. Their chn. : -
SAMUEL PENNIMAN, b. Nov. 15, 1824; clergyman, D. D .; m. Julia Lockwood, Oct. 3, 1849; no chn.
MARY LUCRETIA, b. Aug. 16, 1826; d. March 8, 1828.
DANIEL WEBSTER, b. Feb. 29, 1828; m. Maria C. Wheelock, April 3, 1850; 7 chn.
WILLIAM MELLEN, b. Nov. 12, 1829; m. Catherine G. Lockwood, Jan. 9, 1856; no chn.
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ROBERT, b. Nov. 26, 1831; d. Dec. 25, 1838.
CHARLES HENRY, b. Jan. 9, 1834; m. Sarah P. Lambert, Dec. 21, 1865; 6 chn.
LOVETT RUSSELL, b. Nov. 1, 1835 ; d. Sept. 14, 1860.
JAMES MELLEN, b. Feb. 17, 1838; d. Jan. 28, 1873.
MARY INGERSOLL, b. Jan. 9, 1840; m. William H. Van Kleek, May 25, 1859; 7 chn.
ROBERT, b. Oct. 28, 1842; m. Rebecca B. Dwight, May 19, 1864; 6 chn.
Mr. Leeds was an intelligent, enterprising man, who succeeded Maj. Samuel Penniman in the straw goods and other trade at So. Milford in 1817, as co-partner with one or more of Penniman's sons. He was appointed post- master there in 1818, and was an influential citizen for a few yrs., till he removed to New York. There most, if not all, of his chn. were b. He d. there, Sept. 22, 1868. Mrs. Mary, his worthy wid., d. there, Jan. 31, 1878. Their surviving chn. occupy highly respectable positions in society.
LEGG, WILLIAM, supposed to be a relative of John Legg of Mendon (perhaps a younger bro. or nephew); birth-date not found; m., 1st, Hannah Nelson, dr. of Gershom and Abigail (Ellithorpe) Nelson, b. in Rowley, Oct. 14, 1714; date and particulars of cer. not ascertained. Issue : -
GERSHOM, b. Feb. 21, 1736; m. Mary Underwood, Dec. 1, 1757.
RUTH, h. Feb. 30, 1739; m. Eleazer Wight, Dec. 3, 1761.
MARY, b. Oct. 6, 1742; m. Noah Keith, jun., Ux., June 13, 1771.
LEVI, b. Nov. 7, 1744; m., 1st, Mary Beal, 1767; 2d, Keziah Ballard, 1795, etc.
NATHANIEL, b. not found; m. Abigail White, Nov. 21, 1771.
DAVID, b. not found; m. Hannah Dewing, March 11, 1779.
WILLIAM, b. not found; m. Hephzibah Corbett, June 4, 1777.
All these chn. were hap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Sept. 25, 1755; their mr., Mrs. Hannah, having d. July 3 of the same yr. 'The fr. m., 2d, Elizabeth Tenney, dr. of Thomas and Sarah (Taft) Tenney; cer. Jan. 18, 1759, by Rev. A. Frost. No more chn. William Legg is understood to have set. on now Silver-hill St., or near by, where his descendants after him dwelt for two or three generations. But I do not seem to find his death-date. It is possible he may have d. with one of his chn. out of town.
LEGG, ABIGAIL, ptge. not indicated; was m. to Ezekiel Bates of Bell .; cer. April 9, 1767, by Rev. A. Frost. What her relationship was to William, I can merely conjecture.
LEGG, GERSHOM, eldest son of William, m. Mary Underwood ; pedigree not ascertained; cer. Dec. 1, 1757, by Rev. A. Frost. I think they had several chn. credited to them on Mendon records; but I omitted to copy their names, and got no intimation as to their subsequent history.
LEGG, LEVI, the next eldest son, dwelt mostly in Up. He m. Mary Beal; pedigree untraced; cer. Dec. 3, 1767. Issue :-
RUTH, b. Up., Sept. 27, 1768; m. Joseph Sumner of Mil., Aug. 21, 1788.
MARY, EUNICE, and perhaps others, of whom I hear traditionally. Upton records mention a mge. of Levi Legg to Mrs. Lucy Knowlton, April 8, 1813. If this was our Levi, as some say, he must have been about 79 yrs. old at the date of this mge. I am obliged to leave Levi Legg's family record much more obscure than I could wish.
LEGG, NATHANIEL, the next oldest son of William and Hannah (Nelson) Legg; birth-date not found; spent most of his days on the paternal domain,
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near now Silver-hill St. He m. Abigail White, prob. dr. of William and Elizabeth (Harper) White, b. Mendon, Dec. 28, 1751; cer. Nov. 21, 1771, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue : -
NAHUM, b. Mil., Sept. 15, 1780; m. Anna Chapin, Oct. 21, 1802.
ELIJAH, b. Mil., 1785; m., 1st, Lydia Warren, May 28, 1811; 2d, Rachel Cleveland.
LYDIA, b. Mil., not found; m. Nathan Taft, Feb. 25, 1802.
CHARLOTTE, b. Mil., 1778; d. unm., Jan. 7, 1835, a. 57 yrs.
It would seem that the two drs., above named, must have been b. before the 2 sons; but I have got them down as if younger, and will not pause to amend the chronological order. The fact is, I tried in vain to find the birth-dates of Elijah, Lydia, and Charlotte, and had to compute from their death-dates, etc.
Nathaniel Legg, the fr., d. Jan. 15, 1827, a. 80 yrs. This would make his birth-date to have been about 1747. Mrs. Abigail, his wid., d. July 8, 1830.
LEGG, WILLIAM and DAVID, the two younger sons of William and Hannah, emigrated to Orange, and, I suppose, d. there.
LEGG, Nahum, son of Nathaniel and Abigail (White) Legg, b. Mil., Sept. 15, 1780; m. Anna Chapin, youngest dr. of Moses and Lydia (Atwood) Chapin; birth-date not ascertained; cer. Mil., Oct. 21, 1802, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : -
WILLIAM, b. June 20, 1810; d. Ang. 6 same yr.
JULIA, b. July 5, 1814; unm. ; living a life full of useful ministries.
ANN MARIA, b. May 20, 1816; m. Otis Thayer, May 22, 1838.
HARRIETTE, b. April 26, 1818; m. William R. Thayer, Oct. 29, 1840; res. Holl.
ELIZA, b. July 31, 1819; m. Isaac S. Claflin, and d. Feb. 23, 1851, leaving 3 chn.
An intelligent and worthy family. Mr. L., the fr., d. July 5, 1838. Mrs. Anna d. March 25, 1858.
LEGG, ELIJAH, son of Nathaniel and Abigail (White) Legg, b. 1785; m., 1st, Lydia Warren, May 28, 1811. Issue : -
WILLIAM WARREN, b. Oct. 2, 1811; d. Jan. 10, 1844.
SOPHIA b. July 13, 1813; m. Alexander Thayer Temple, Sept. 29, (twins), 1841.
SYLVIA b. July 13, 1813; not traced.
Mrs. Lydia d. Dec. 6, 1813, a. 26 yrs. The hus. m., 2d, Rachel Cleveland of Dover; cer. Oct., 1815. Issue : -
WILLIS, b. Sept. 19, 1816.
MARTHA JOHNSON, b. Feb. 26, 1818.
MARY THAYER, b. Oct. 14, 1819.
The fr. d. Sept. 21, 1819, a. 34 yrs. Mrs. Rachel d. March 21, 1856, a. 70 yrs. No other particulars of this family ascertained.
LELAND, AMASA 6 (Abner,5 Samuel, 4 John,8 Hopestill,2 Henry,1 the English immigrant ancestor), b. in Holl., 1776; mr.'s maiden name, Hannah Thayer; res. over 30 yrs. with his fr. in Holl., then for a time in South- borough, and from 1817 downward, the remainder of his life, in Mil. He . m. Beckey Adams, dr. of Abner and Ruth (Wood) Adams, b. in Mil., Feb. 1, 1783; place, date, and particulars of cer. not given. Their chn .:-
ALLETHIRA, b. prob. Holl., 1804; m. Joseph Carroll, jun., Dec. 2, 1831; d. ZOBEIDE, b. prob. Holl., 1805; d. Mil., March 8, 1836, a. 30 yrs.
ADAMS, b. prob. Holl., 1807; d. 1809 in Southborough.
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LEWIS, b. Southborough, 1808; d. date not found.
LoIs, b. Southborough, 1810; d. 1812.
ADAMS, b. Southborough, 1812; d. Mil., Jan. 10, 1838, a. 25 yrs.
WARREN, b. Southborough, 1815; d. Mil., Jan. 12, 1838, a. 23 yrs.
CHARLES, b. Southborough, Oct. 17, 1816; m. Sarah Arvilla Cutter, Sept. 26, 1843.
ABNER ADAMS, b. Mil., Nov. 27, 1819; m. Phebe A. Coggshall, Mendon, May, 1844.
HOLLIS, b. Mil., Dec. 23, 1821; d. 1848.
HANNAH THAYER, b. Mil., Feb. 15, 1825; m. Jairus W. Smith, Nov. 7, 1844.
Mr. Leland, the fr., came from Southborough, bought the ancient Gage farm on now Highland St. of David Gage in 1816, took possession in 1817, and spent the remainder of his days there. He was a thrifty farmer, good citizen, held various town-offices, and a respected man in society. As above seen, he was sorely bereaved of his chn., and few of them survive. He had a worthy wf. and family. He d. April 19, 1838. Mrs. Beckey (or Rebecca, as it ought to have been written and recorded) d. 1864.
LELAND, CHARLES 7 (Amasa,6 Abner,5 Samuel,4 John,3 Hopestill,2 Henry 1), b. Southboro', Oct. 17, 1816; mr.'s maiden name Beckey alias Rebecca Adams ; m. Sarah Arvilla Cutter of Ashburnham, dr. of Nathaniel and Abigail (Taylor) Cutter; cer. Ashburnham, Sept. 26, 1843, by Rev. Mr. Stone. Their chn. : -
EMMA ARVILLA, b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1844; d. Sept. 25, 1848.
HENRY WALDO, b. Mil., July 17, 1850; m. Cora Frances White, Jan. 1, 1876. FLORA REBECCA, b. Mil., June 16, 1853; d. Feb. 21, 1854.
CHARLES SUMNER, b. Mil., Feb. 15, 1862; d. May 30, 1863.
Mr. L. dwells on his homestead, Highland St., near Laurel, is a diligent farmer, and an active citizen in promoting town interests. He has been assessor, overseer of the poor, constable, and held other minor offices. Family in good standing.
LELAND, ABNER ADAMS7 (Amasa,6 Abner,5 Samuel,4 John,& Hopestill,2 Henry 1), b. Mil., Nov. 27, 1819; m. Phebe A. Coggshall of Mendon, ptge. and birth-date not given ; cer. in May, 1844. Issue: -
ROANCA M., b. July 20, 1846; m. Thomas Brown, Jan. 1, 1867. LAURIE A., b. April 13, 1849; m. John Reynolds, June 28, 1870.
ALTHINA C., b. Feb. 5, 184; m. George Whiting, May, 1878.
ETTA A., b. Oct. 16, 1857; m. Charles F. Wilkinson, Dec. 24, 1879.
Mr. Leland with his wf. had charge of our Asylum, as supt. and matron, in 1848, and perhaps till 1850 or 1851. At length he left town, and res. in Douglas for some yrs. Thence he went to the great war for suppression of the Rebellion. There, in the intrenchments before Petersburg, he experienced a strange and instantaneous exit from mortal life; not in battle, but while sitting, as he sup- posed, in safety, within the protective works, writing a letter to his family. There a glancing bullet from some distant sharp-shooter struck him in the head, causing immediate death. This occurred June 23, 1865. His worthy wid. sur- vives, in feeble health, and res. in town, solaced by her 4 m. drs. above named. LELAND, HENRY WALDO 8 (Charles," Amasa,6 Abner,5 Samuel, + John,3 Hope- still,2 Henry 1), b. in Mil., July 17, 1850; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Arvilla Cutter; m. Cora Frances White, dr. of Thomas S. and Sarah Ann (Heaton) White ; cer. Upton, Jan. 1, 1876, by Rev. George S. Ball. Issue :- CHARLES SPENCER, b. in Mil., Oct. 15, 1876.
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LELAND FAMILIES.
EVIE MAY, b. in Mil., April 19, 1880; d. same day.
Mr. L. has always dwelt in Mil., is a carpenter and farmer, res. with or near his fr. on Highland St., and starts in life on a family line of reputable promise. LELAND, CHARLES 6 (Oliver,5 William,+ Willian,8 Hopestill,2 Henry1), b. Holl., 1792; mr.'s maiden name Abigail Perry; m. Charlotte F. Godfrey, dr. of Col. Benjamin and Bethiah (Gibbs) Godfrey, b. Mil., June 23, 1798; cer. Mil., Nov. 27, 1823, by Rev. D. Long. Issue :-
CHARLES, b. Philadelphia, Penn., 1826.
HENRY, b. Philadelphia, Penn., 1828.
MARY, b. Philadelphia, Penn., 1833.
CHARLOTTE, b. Philadelphia, Penn., 1835.
Mr. Leland was first a physician, and then became an eminent merchant in Philadelphia. As to the birth-dates of himself and the above-named 4 chn., I have copied verbatim from the published "Genealogy of the Lelands," by Sher- man Leland, which comes down to 1850. Of the births, mges., deaths, etc., of the family since that date, I have not been informed.
LELAND, LEMUEL 6 (Daniel,5 Daniel,4 Hopestill,8 Hopestill,2 Henry1), b. Holl., Sept. 9, 1808; mr.'s maiden name Hannah Jones; m. Susannah H. Hero, dr. of John and Polly (Claflin) Hero, b. Feb. 3, 1811; cer. Mil., Dec. 22, 1828, by the writer. Issue :-
SARAH M., b. Mil., 1829; m. Clark Ellis, jun., Jan., 1851.
PERRY, b. Hop., 1831; m. Mary S. Tyler, Dec., 1859.
NEWELL E., b. Holl., 1834; d. Holl., 1836.
HORACE, b. Holl., 1836; d. Mil., 1871.
CARRIE S., b. Mil., 1849; public-school teacher. Grandchn. : -
Fred Ellis, son of Sarah M. (Leland) Ellis, b. Mil., 1855.
Addie Leland, dr. of Perry Leland, b. Mil., 1860.
Vera Leland, dr. of Perry Leland, b. Mil., 1863.
Mr. L., the hus. and fr., d. Mil., Dec. 23, 1855. Sarah M. Ellis, his dr., d. 1861. Mrs. Susan survives in active vigor. A worthy and reputable family throughout.
LELAND, FRANCIS, M.D.7 (Joseph P.,6 Aaron,5 Daniel,4 Hopestill, jun.,8 Hopestill, sen.,2 Henry 1), b. Sherborn, Dec. 26, 1818; mr.'s maiden name Tryphena Richardson; never married; remained with his parents till 17 yrs. of age; prepared for college under the instruction of Rev. Amos Clark, minister of Sherborn; entered Brown University in 1834; graduated A. B., 1838; studied for his profession in the Med. School of Harvard U., and received his degree of M. D., 1842; practised successfully in Mil. as phy- sician and surgeon till the outbreak of the Rebellion; enlisted patriotically as surgeon in the 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., Oct. 11, 1861, for 3 yrs .; taken prisoner during Banks's retreat, June, 1862; was wounded over left eye in battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862; was at Antietam in service the follow- ing Sept .; was soon after taken seriously sick, and resigned. He was hon- orably discharged, Oct. 24, 1862. He never regained his health, gradually declined, and finally d. in Sherborn, date not ascertained.
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