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Sept. 20, 1832, by Rev. D. Long. I have obtained no family record, but find them credited, among town births, with the following-named chn .:-
MARY E., b. Sept. 23, 1833.
LEONARD, b. Aug. 27, 1835.
ADELAIDE, b. Sept. 14, 1839.
ELMIRA, b. Aug. 31, 1842.
Probably there were others b. at a later date, but I have excused myself from further research into the history of this family. I see, however, in our last directory, the name of -
PERRY, MARY, widow of Aaron E., res. 19 Fruit St .; and also of
PERRY, AARON W., and
PERRY, ABBOTT, as her boarders.
I thence infer that these belong to the family of Aaron E., decd.
PERRY, DANIEL B., ancestry untraced; formerly res. some yrs. in town, and was one of the preceptors of Milford Academy in its day. By wife Mary S. (Clark) he had, while here, -
BETSEY C., b. Oct. 25, 1840.
No further traced.
PERRY, Rev. EDWARD ALBERT9 (Albert,8 William,7 Abel,6 Abel,5 Samuel,4 Samuel,8 John,2 John,1 the English immigrant ancestor), b. May 21, 1842; mr.'s maiden name Jane Salmon Hart; pastor of our Mil. Universalist Ch. and Society from April 1, 1873, to April 1, 1878; m. Mary Alice Bullard, dr. of Joseph and Harriet (Loker) Bullard, b. Wayland, Dec. 18, 1842; cer. Wayland, Nov. 4, 1868, by Rev, Edmund H. Sears, D.D. Their chn. :-
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HENRY JOSEPH, b. Jan. 28, 1871.
CARLTON ALBERT, b. May 27, 1876.
Mr. Perry's gt. grd. fr., Abel Perry, was a man of large property, and once owned nearly all the land on which the flourishing village of Natick now stands. He was a Revolutionary lieut., and his commission was signed by Gen. Joseph Warren a month before he fell at Bunker Hill. His maternal gt. grd. fr. was one of the famous worthies, who, dressed in Indian costume, threw the cargo of imported tea overboard in Boston Harbor ; in consequence of which he changed his name from Haupt to Green. No wonder that, inheriting such patriotic blood, Mr. Perry should himself be a brave patriot, as he is. He gives me a summary of his career in the following words : -
"I was born at Framingham, Mass., May 21, 1842. In 1844 moved to Western New York with my parents; returning with them to Framingham in 1853. Thence moved to Southboro' in 1855, and, after a few weeks, to Marl- boro'. Served in the war of the Rebellion, as a member of Co. I, 5th Regt., Mass. Vol. Militia, from Aug. 20, 1862, to July 2, 1863. Graduated at Marlboro' High School in 1862. Graduated from Tufts College in 1867. Tanght the New Salem Academy for two terms, in 1867 and 8. In Feb., 1868, took charge of Univ. Parish, West Scitnate, Mass., and was ordained Jan. 12, 1869. Took charge of Univ. Parish at Provincetown, Mass., May 2, 1871. Took charge of 1st Univ. Parish, Mil., April 1, 1873."
After leaving this town in 1873, he was immediately settled as pastor of the Universalist Parish in Quincy, where he now is. He is congenially married, is very active in his pastoral calling, and has had good success as a clergyman.
A few other Perrys have dwelt transiently in town, but I need not specify them.
PHILLIPS. Few of this name appear on our records. The first family found is that of -
PHILLIPS, ELIAS, and wife Lois; 4 chn. credited to them; viz., -
CALEB
JOSHUA (twins), b. March 25, 1791.
b. March 25, 1791.
NAHUM, b. April 7, 1793.
MERINDA, b. Nov. 24, 1794.
Whence this family came, where they dwelt, or whither they went, I get no intimation.
PHILLIPS, JOSHUA, and wf. Mary, purport to have been of Bell., but seem to have attended the Cong. ch. here, and the wife to have been a member. They probably dwelt on our borders, and had the following-named chn. bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost : -
Amos, bap. May 3, 1772.
ELIAS, bap. May 3, 1772.
MARY, bap. May 3, 1772.
AsA, bap. May 3, 1772.
ABIGAIL, bap. Dec. 6, 1772.
MILLE, bap. May 18, 1777.
SUSANNA, bap. June 6, 1779.
CALEB, bap. April 1, 1781.
SABAH, bap. June 8, 1783.
HANNAH, bap. Oct. 2, 1785.
The family no further traced. What other Phillipses transiently inhabited the town, I know not.
In our 1st directory, pub. 1856, the following are named ? -
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PHILLIPS, AARON, Dr., res. Chessman St.
PHILLIPS, WILLIAM, last manuf. ; res. on So. Mil. road. PHILLIPS, WILLIAM A., last manuf. ; res. So. Mil. road. PHILLIPS, JOHN A., last manuf. ; res. So. Mil. road.
In our 2d directory, 1869, the following are named : -
PHILLIPS, HERBERT, bootmaker, bds. 39 Pearl St.
PHILLIPS, HERBERT, bootmaker, 81 Central St., bds. J. A. Snow's.
PHILLIPS, JOHN A., bootmaker, h. So. Main St., near Mellen.
PHILLIPS, JOHN, machinist, bds. at L. R. Draper's.
PHILLIPS, SARAH, wid., h. rear of Main, opp. Fruit.
John Phillips, the machinist, has remained most of the time in town since 1869, and was m. a yr. or two since; but I do not find him in Directory for 1880.
Jobn A. Phillips has remained steadily in town since 1856, and I give his family record below.
PHILLIPS, WELLINGTON, appeared in Directory for 1875; clerk Milford Hotel. PHILLIPS, WILLIAM S., appears 1880, butcher, h. So. Main, below Fruit St.
No family record from him.
PHILLIPS, JOHN ANDREW, son of William and Margery Hale (Pratt) Phillips, immigrants from Eng., b. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 10, 1831; m. Sarah Elizabeth Rawson, dr. of Maynard and Sarah (Albee) Rawson, b. Mil., Jan. 4, 1838; cer. Mil., July 6, 1857, by Rev. Mr. Bailey. Their chn. : -
ANGELINE E., b. Oct. 19, 1857; d. aged 12 yrs.
STEPHEN DOUGLAS, b. Oct. 7, 1860.
JOHN CHARLES, b. April 25, 1863.
WILLIAM FREDERICK, b. Jan. 23, 1867.
BERTHA ESTELLE, b. March 14, 1870.
FRANK DWIGHT, b. Feb. 6, 1873.
GEORGE ALBEE, b. Feb. 7, 1876.
SARAH ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 7, 1878.
An industrious, orderly, well-disposed family; res. on the Maynard Rawson place, So. Main St., near Mellen. Mr. P. is an experienced boot-finisher.
PHIPPS. We have had a few of this name. They came in from Holl. and Hop. Their immigrant ancestor was James, from Bristol, Eng. He set., prior to 1650, at Pemaquid, near the mouth of the Kennebec River, Me. He had 26 chn., -5 drs. and 21 sons. Among these sons was one who was created a Knight of Eng. by James II., and was gov. of Massachusetts under King William III. Before the line between Mil. and Hop. was straightened in 1835, David Phipps was one of our citizens. I will therefore begin with his family record, so far as I can command it.
PHIPPS, DAVID7 (Samuel,6 Aaron,5 John,4 John, John,2 James 1), b. 1779; m. Elizabeth Stimer, dr. of John and Elizabeth (May) Stimer, b. Jan. 20, 1781; cer. Roxbury, May 12, 1800, by Rev. Dr. Porter. Their chn. :-
SAMUEL, b. Feb. 10, 1801; m. Rebecca Howe, Fram., April 4, 1824; he d. 1873.
LEWIS SUMNER, b. Jan. 30, 1803; m. Nancy Lackey, Hop., June, 1824.
SUSANNA, b. March 16, 1805; m. Aaron Holbrook, Sherborn.
NANCY M., b. June 20, 1807; m. Sanford Drake, Sharon; she d, 1851.
AARON BIDWELL, b. July 21, 1809.
ISAAC BONNEY, b. Nov. 11, 1812; m, Achsa Allard, Hop.
HANNAH MARIA, b. Feb. 20, 1817; m. Henry Howe, Sherborn,
DAVID NELSON, b. June 6, 1819; m. Abigail Wales, Hop.
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CHARLOTTE MARY, b. Sept. 18, 1821; m. Reuben Smith, Hop.
MARCUS CHAUNCY, b. March 14, 1825; m. Amy Wheelock, Mendon, Nov. 15, 1849.
ELIZABETH ELLEN, b. Nov. 9, 1827; m. Henry McDonald, Halifax, N.S .; she d. 1847.
David Phipps was a large-hearted, intelligent, liberal-minded man, and, with a worthy companion, raised a numerous family, whose characters do honor to their parents. Mrs. Elizabeth d. Hop., May 5, 1865; and he d. Sept. 5, 1865, a. 85 yrs. and 8 mos. They left 58 gd. chn., and 26 gt. gd. chn.
PHIPPS, AARON7 (Samuel,6 Aaron,5 John,4 John,8 John,2 James1), b. Hop.,
June 20, 1789; m. Polly H. Phipps of Thompson, Ct., dr. of Jason and Rebecca (Adams) Phipps, b. in Thompson, Ct., June 11, 1788; cer. 1813. Their chn. : -
LUCIEN BONAPARTE, b. Hop., Sept. 29, 1814; unm .; res. Hop.
HARRIET BOWKER, b. Hop., Dec. 3, 1815; m. William Hyde.
NEWELL, b. Hop., Feb. 25, 1817; m. Ann Maria Bowker, Feb. 14, 1838.
ERASTUS OTIS, b. Hop., Jan. 19, 1819; res. in various places; a soldier in the late war.
ALBERT, b. Hop., Oct. 7, 1820; m. Martha Littlefield, 1844; res. Cherokee, Ia .; 8 chn.
LEWIS, b. Hop., July 28, 1822; m. Abby Allen Marshall, Dec. 7, 1846.
SARAH CHAMBERLAIN, b. Hop., Oct. 1, 1824; m. Isaac Mellen of Ashland, 1848; 5 chn.
WILLIAM GODFREY, b. Hop., Oct. 12, 1826; m. Ann Goss, 1848; 8 chn .; he d. about 1869.
Aaron Phipps was a hard-working farmer and stone-layer, honest, and well disposed towards his fellow-men, but unfortunately sometimes his own enemy. Mrs. Polly, his wife, was an unexceptionably worthy woman. They dwelt most of their lives on a small farm now in Hop., once in Mil. near the line. Mrs. Polly d. Oct. 30, 1826. Mr. Phipps d. June 11, 1839.
PHIPPS, LEWIS 8 (Aaron,7 Samuel,6 Aaron,5 John,4 John,8 John,2 James 1), b. in Mil., now Hop., July 28, 1822; m. Abby A. Marshall, dr. of Hezekiah and Nabby (Pierce) Marshall, b. Hop., July 16, 1827; cer. Mil., Dec. 7, 1846, by Rev. Mr. Mills. Their chn. :-
WALDO G., b. Mil., Sept. 10, 1849; d. Oct. 31, 1870.
WILBUR F., b. Mil., May 17, 1851; m. Abby T. Bailey, May, 1878; res. Plym- outh.
GEORGE L., b. Mil., Nov. 23, 1854; d. March 13, 1856.
They have 2 grandchn., the offspring of Wilbur F. and Abby T. Phipps, who now res. in Plymouth; viz., Inez M., b. Nov. 6, 1878, and Waldo L., b. May 12, 1880. Plain, honest, worthy, laboring people, who have struggled with their full share of life's adversity, but preserved their moral integrity. They have res. mostly in Milford.
PHIPPS, HOLLIS 7 (Moses,6 Aaron," John, 4, John,8 John,2 James1), b. 1798 or
9; mr.'s maiden name Hopestill Day; bootmaker; long res. in Mil .; m., 1st., Elvira L. Day, wid. of Stephen W. Day; cer. 1830. No. chn.
Mrs. Elvira d., date not ascertained. The hus. m., 2d, Martha Ann Batch- elder.
Mrs. Martha Ann d. Jan. 16, 1849. The hus. m., 3d, Adelaide Russell, dr. of Thomas and Maria (Potter) Russell, b. in So. Bellingham, Nov. 13, 1844; no particulars of cer. obtained. No chn.
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Mr. Phipps res. on No. Bow St. He was an orderly, quiet, well-disposed citizen, remarkably reticent, though a persistent thinker. He minded strictly his own business, was just and peaceable toward all, and harmed none. He d. Dec. 1, 1879, a. 81 yrs. 1 mo. and 6 ds. Mrs. Adelaide, his wid., m. Amos M. Haskins, Oct. 25, 1880; cer. by the writer.
PHIPPS, WALDO 9 (William Adams,8 Moses,7 Samuel,6 Aaron,5 John, 4 John,8 John,2 James 1), b. Hop., Oct. 9, 1836; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Bowker; butcher; m. Margaret Hart Claflin, dr. of William H. Harrison and Mar- garet Railton (Thompson) Claflin, b. Holl., March 2, 1842; cer. at Hopedale, Aug. 17, 1862, by the writer. Their chn. :-
JENNIE LOUISE, b. Oct. 21, 1864.
MAGGIE ISABEL, b. June 18, 1868; d. March 31, 1869.
Have res. in Hop. and Mil. Reputable and worthy family.
PHIPPS, JOSEPH BOWKER9 (William A.,8 Moses,7 Samuel,6 Aaron," John,4 John,8 John,2 James 1), b. Hop., June 27, 1848; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Bowker; provision dealer; m. Mary Wheeler Walker, dr. of William and Susan (Wheeler) Walker, b. Hop., Aug. 23, 1850; cer. at bride's parental res., Mil., June 10, 1869, by the writer. Their chn. : -
WILLIAM WALKER, b. Hop., June 26, 1870.
FRANK GIFFORD, b. Hop., July 4, 1872.
GEORGE VERNON, b. Hop., May 28, 1874.
Have res. in Hop. and Mil. Reputable and worthy, as before said of Waldo's family.
PICKERING, DANIEL WILCOX, son of Simon and Rhoda, b. in, I think, So. Mendon, now Blackstone; m. Elizabeth Thompson, dr. of Asa Thompson, So. Mendon; cer. Mil., Sept. 3, 1829, by the writer. They res. more or less time in Mil., and had 1 birth recorded here; viz., Alonzo Wilcox, b. Dec. 7, 1841. He was a soldier in the civil war (see p. 173), but came home safe. He d. suddenly in W. Med., Aug. 12, 1878, leaving a wid. and 6 chn. He had an elder bro., Julius A. Pickering, b. 1829 (see p. 173). What other chn. the pts. had I know not, except Rhoda, who d. in infancy, May 22, 1840. Daniel W. d. Oct. 24, 1852, a. 46 yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth, his wid., d. Feb. 8, 1865.
PICKERING, SIMON, son of Simon and Rhoda, bro. of Daniel W., b. in the same general locality; m. Elizabeth Whiting of Franklin; cer. Bell., Jan. 26, 1832, by the writer. Issue on our records :-
ADDISON H., b. May 17, 1835.
ELLEN M., b. April 14, 1839.
MARY E., b. July 21, 1841.
WILLARD R., b. Sept. 17, 1842.
It is not improbable that they had other chn., but I have not had opportu- nity to learn the facts. They res. some yrs. in Mil .; and the fr. d. here, Aug. 3, 1859, a. 59 yrs. No further informed.
PICKERING, RALSMOND ALONZO, son of another Simon Pickering, and gd. son of David; mr.'s maiden name Roxcellana Handy; b. Burrillville, R.I., Feb. 7, 1825; bootmaker; m., 1st, Mary Ann Hayford, dr. of Ira and Mary (Darling) Hayford, b. Holl., Aug. 29, 1826; cer. Thompson, Ct., July 7, 1844, by Vernon Stiles, Esq. Issue :-
RALSMOND ALONZO, b. Mil., Nov. 11, 1847; d. Aug. 17, 1848, a. 9 mos. 6 ds.
Mrs. Mary Ann d. in Mil., Oct. 26, 1871, a. 45 yrs. 1 mo. 28 ds. The hus. m., 2d, Agnes Kinney, dr. of John and Nancy (McGinuis) Kinney, b. in the co.
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of Galway, Ireland, March 3, 1847; cer. Mil., Sept. 5, 1872, by Rev. P. Cuddihy. Issue : -
RALSMOND ALONZO, b. Feb. 15, 1877.
Mr. P. has been a steady employé in town since Aug. 12, 1844.
PICKERING, OSCAR FITZALLEN, bro. of Ralsmond A .; b. Burrillville, R.I., Oct. 23, 1826; bootmaker; m. Catherine Holloran, dr. of Patrick and Alice (Aherne) Holloran, b. co. of Clare, Ireland, June 24, 1832; cer. Woonsocket, R.I., Dec. 27, 1857, by Rev. John Boyden. Issue :-
CHARLES FRANCIS, b. Mil., Sept. 27, 1858.
ALICE, b. Mil., Jan. 9, 1860.
Mr. Pickering has res. in town, usefully employed in his calling, since some time in 1843.
PIERCE. The Pierces have never been numerous on our territory, yet sufficiently so within and near it to demand my attention. With some kind help from Frederick Clifton Pierce, Esq., author of the " History of Grafton," and compiler of the "Pierce and Peirce Genealogies," etc., superadded to my own researches, I tabulate as follows: -
PIERCE, NATHANIEL 7 (Seth,6 John,6 John,4 Joseph,8 Anthony,2 John1 of Watertown, the original immigrant of this lineage), b. in Stoughton, Sept. 23, 1757; mr.'s maiden name Angelette Clark; m., 1st, Anna Hemenway, b. Nov. 26, 1765; cer. May 28, 1782. Issue :-
ANGELETTE, b. Sept. 12, 1782; m. John Hoar, Jan. 9, 1803; emigrated to Vt .; 4 chn.
SARAH, b. March 8, 1785; d. Aug. 29, same year.
Mrs. Anna d. Aug. 12, 1785; and the hus. m., 2d, Tryphena Barber, b. Feb. 23, 1761; cer. May 24, 1786. Issue : -
JAMES, b. Oct. 5, 1786; d. June 10, 1791.
SALLY, b. Feb. 17, 1788; m., 1st, George Garfield, and 2d, James Mont- gomery; 7 chn.
NATHANIEL, b. Nov. 4, 1789; m. Lois Parker; family record desired, but not obtained.
KEZIAH, b. March 30, 1791; d. April 22 ensuing.
JAMES, b. March 22, 1792; m. Polly Gay, March 17, 1821.
KEZIAH A., b. Oct. 20, 1793; m. Calvin Hunting of Cambridge.
POLLY, b. May 27, 1795; m. Chester Clark, Mil., April 2, 1822.
JOHN, b. Jan. 4, 1798; m. Sarah B. Griswold; res. East Cambridge.
GEORGE B., b. April 19, 1800; m. Sarah Fisher, April 23, 1826.
The hus. and fr. d. March 8, 1832. Mrs. Tryphena, his wid., d. June 1, 1840. PIERCE, JAMES 8 (Nathaniel,7 Seth,6 John,5 John,4 Joseph,8 Anthony,2 John 1), b. March 22, 1792; m. Polly Gay ; cer. March 17, 1821. Issue :- WILLIAM M., b. Nov. 16, 1821; m. Amelia Darling.
James Pierce d. in Braggville, July 27, 1879, a venerable man.
PIERCE, GEORGE BARBER8 (Nathaniel,7 Seth,6 John,6 John,4 Joseph,8 An- thony,2 John 1), b. April 19, 1800; mr.'s maiden name Tryphena Barber; m. Sarah Fisher, dr. of Timothy, jun., and Abigail (Gibbs) Fisher, b. March 12, 1805; cer. April 23, 1826, by Rev. D. Long. Issue :-
MARY ELIZABETH, b. Mil., Oct. 10, 1829; unm .; res. dutifully with her pts. till their death.
GEORGE AMORY, b. Mil., July 10, 1836; d. Nov. 23, 1858, 25th yr.
ABIGAIL FISHER, b. Mil., Sept. 28, 1838; d. July 23, 1840, 2d yr.
JAMES AUGUSTUS, b. Mil., Nov. 19, 1842; d. Aug. 19, 1842, 2d yr.
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A worthy and much respected family, greatly desolated by death. Mary Elizabeth alone survives. Both parents have passed away since this family record was furnished me, Aug. 2, 1877. I have not at hand the date of Mr. P.'s death, but I think it must have been in 1878. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. Nov. 15, 1880, in her 76th yr. The parents were permanent, well-known residents of Mil. Centre.
PIERCE, WILLIAM M.9 (James,8 Nathaniel,7 Seth,6 John,5 John,4 Joseph,8
Anthony,2 John 1), b. Nov. 16, 1821; mr's. maiden name Polly Gay; m. Amelia Darling ; cer. Dec. 31, 1846. Issue: -
JOHN H., b. May 23, 1848; m. Lorena Bradfield, April 5, 1873; he d. July 30, 1875.
JAMES M., b. Sept. 26, 1854; m. his bro.'s wid., Jan. 30, 1876.
The chn. of the two bros. by Lorena (Bradfield) Pierce were, -
JOHN H., b. Dec. 21, 1873; d. young.
JOHN H .. b. May 30, 1877. No further informed.
PIERCE, HENRY (marked by his hair-lip), was b. in Dummerston, N.H., and m. Phila Thomas of Mendon.' They had several chn., 2 of whom I per- sonally knew ; viz., -
LUCY ANN, wf. of Benjamin Newton. She d. April 6, 1881, in her 70th yr.
LYDIA, m. Amasa McFarland of Hop., April 8, 1838; they res. in Southville.
I am unable to speak of the others with certainty. The parents res. several yrs. in Mil. and vicinity. The fr. d. Hop., 1842, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Phila, his wid., d. Holl., 1859, a. 84 yrs.
PIERCE, HARRY C., and wf. Cynthia, are credited on our records with 1 birth : -
EZRA, b. March 25, 1838. Family no further traced.
PIERCE, DARIUS, m. Lois Read; pedigrees untraced; cer. July 25, 1830, by the writer. Issue recorded here :-
MARIA, b. Jan. 5, 1831.
PIERCE, JOSEPH R., son of Franklin and Eleanor (Lamb) Pierce, b. Athol, 1826; m. Charlotte R. Jones, dr. of John and Malinda (Chamberlain) Jones, b. Mil., March 25, 1834; cer. Hopedale, June 22, 1862, by the writer. Issue : -
CRAWFORD HENRY, b. July 12, 1863.
This family left town some yrs. ago. Very worthy people.
PIERCE, SIDNEY W., son of Elisha D. and Lydia P. (Potter) Pierce, b. in Rehoboth, Dec. 9, 1837; m. Ann Frances M. Proctor, dr. of John R. and Nancy C. (Mason) Proctor, b. Olneyville, R.I., Aug. 18, 1836; cer. Olney- ville, R.I., May 9, 1861, by Rev. Mr. Hays. Issue :-
LUTHER S., b. Providence, R.I., Oct. 25, 1866; d. Jan. 11, 1867.
LUETTA S., b. Providence, R.I., Feb. 6, 1868.
Believed to be a reputable family. They have res. in town about 8 yrs. Mr. P. is by occupation a mason.
PIERCE, DAVID, son of William and Harriet (Cleveland) Pierce, b. Needbam, April 10, 1838; m. Annie R. Gurrell, dr. of William and Nancy (Davis) Gurrell, b. Nantucket, Oct. 6, 1840; cer. Nantucket, May 12, 1858, by Rev. E. A. Alderman. Issue : -
ARTHUR C., b. Mil., Oct. 4, 1860; d. Oct. 10 ensning.
D. WALDO, b. Mil., July 10, 1871.
Mr. Pierce has been too long known and esteemed as our railroad con- ductor to need characterization.
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PIERCES MENTIONED IN OUR DIRECTORIES.
PIERCE, JOHN A., bootmaker. 1856, '69, '72, "75, "78, '80.
PIERCE, JONATHAN, stone-workman in No. Purchase. 1856.
PIERCE, CHARLES, auctioneer and hotel-keeper. 1856. PIERCE, HARVEY C., farmer in Wild Cat. 1856.
PIERCE, AUGUSTUS, at Spaulding & Mowry's. 1869, '72, "75.
PIERCE, CLARENDON J., bootmaker. 1869, '72,
PIERCE, CRAWFORD, nailmaker, bootmaker. 1869, "72, "75, 78, '80.
PIERCE, HARRISON, bootmaker. 1869.
PIERCE, LAMBERT, Jun., grocer, Howard & Pierce. 1869, '72, "75, '78, '80.
PIERCE, WILLIAM A., paper-box maker. 1869; perhaps same called express- messenger.
PIERCE, CHARLES E., machinist, Hopedale. 1872, '75, "78, '80.
PIERCE, ALONZO, bootmaker. 1875.
PIERCE, CHARLES, machinist, Hopedale. 1875.
PIERCE, JOHN A., bootmaker, Main St., East. 1875, '78.
PIERCE, HARRY, farmer, Hartford turnpike. 1878.
PIERCE, WILLIAM A., express-messenger. 1878, '80.
PIERCE, HIRAM H., sole-cutter. 1880.
PILLING, SAMUEL, son of Samuel and Jane (Eaton) Pilling, b. Darwen, Eng., Aug. 24, 1845; machinist; m. Mary Hibbard, dr. of Emmanuel and Ellen (Davis) Hibbard, b. Ashton, Eng., Ang. 2, 1848; cer. Providence, R.I., April 17, 1870, by Rev. Mr. Wright. Issue : - CHARLES ALBERT, b. Hopedale, Jan. 16, 1871.
FRANK WINTON, b. Hopedale, June 1, 1873.
MABEL LOUISA, b. Hopedale, Oct. 13, 1875.
ALICE, b. Hopedale, Oct. 2, 1881.
Industrious, orderly, worthy family. They have res. Hopedale since 1870. PLUMB, SAMUEL, of Ward, pedigree, etc., not traced; m. Chloe Allen, dr. of Seth and Elizabeth Allen, h. Holl., June 12, 1766; cer. Mil., March 13, 1786, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue as recorded here :-
EBENEZER, b. May 29, 1788; untraced.
SALLY, b. March 4, 1791; untraced.
ALLEN, b. April 22, 1794; d. June 18, 1796.
BETSEY, b. 1796; d. June 9, 1796.
ALLEN, b. Jan. 20, 1798; m. Sarah Salisbury, July 4, 1843.
SAMUEL, Jun., b. Jan. 17, 1801; m. Julia Ann L. Allen, Ang. 27, 1832.
When or where the parents d., I have no information. They must have res. in Mil. at least 15 to 20 yrs .; i.e., from soon after their mge. till after Samuel, jun , was b. They then prob. left town for some other locality.
PLUMB, SAMUEL, Jun., son of Samuel and Chloe (Allen) Plumb, b. Jan. 17, 1801; m. Julia Ann L. Allen, dr. of Henry and Lucinda Allen; cer. in Mil., Ang. 27, 1832, by Rev. D. Long. I have very recently seen a letter from her to a friend in Hopedale, from which I learned that she and her hus. are living in Boston. They have had several chn., one or two of whom still survive. Her hus. is much broken down in health. She herself is a clairvoyant and spiritualistic healer at 63 Russell St., Charlestown District, successfully supporting her dependent family. She and her sister, the late Mrs. Richard M. Metcalf, were rendered motherless by the Nathan Park- hurst fire, Oct. 26, 1814. In that fire her mr. and aunt Dolly Allen perished.
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BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
POND. "A Genealogical Record of Daniel Pond and his Descendants," by Edward Doubleday Harris, resident member of the Mass. Historical Society, was published by William P. Lunt, Boston, in 1873. This volume treats of all the Pond families in Mil. and the country at large. I am indebted to it for many of the genealogical facts presented under this name. I will commence with the wid. of one David Pond, who was m. by Rev. Amariah Frost, July 2, 1767, to John Thayer, jun., both being recorded as of Mendon, and, as I suppose, partly in the Easterly Precinct. This supposition may be incorrect, but I venture to proceed upon it.
POND, Mrs. MERCY, is believed to have been the dr. of Joseph and Mary
Daniels, res. near the Coverdale place, formerly Mendon, now in the edge of Blackstone. She was m. to David Pond, a native of Wrentham, by an early Baptist minister of Bellingham, Dec. 19, 1740. The "Pond Gen." makes the said David 4 to have been the eldest son of David,3 who was the 2d son of John,2 who was a son of Daniel.1 David 4 was b. in Wrentham, Jan. 31, 1719-20. He seems to have been a roving adventurer, and a speculator in lands; to have owned various estates in Mendon, Uxbridge, and Douglas; to have become at length bankrupt; to have fled to parts unknown; and, in 1761, to have been reported dead. He left 2 chn .; viz., -
SAMUEL, b. Ashuelot, N.H., March 2, 1742; and SEVA, b. in Mendon, June 13, 1747.
As before said, his wid., Mercy (Daniels) Pond, became the wf. of John Thayer, jun. See "Pond Gen.," p. 34.
POND, AARON 4 (Ezra,8 Robert, 2 Daniel 1), saddler; set. in Holl., now a part of Braggville. He bought of Jonathan Jones, one of the Holliston race of Joneses, a dwelling-house and farm of 72 acres, close on our border. For his 1st wf. he m. Elizabeth, dr. of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones, Holl., Nov. 2, 1759. She d. April 27, 1790. For his 2d wf. he m. wid. Ruth French of Mendon. She was originally Ruth Daniels of Holl., and became the wf. of Samuel French in 1767. She d. Feb. 27, 1793. For his 3d wf. he m., Oct. 10, 1793, wid. Elizabeth Bridges. He d. Oct. 25, 1815. His chn., all by his 1st wf., were, -
MILCHA, b. Aug. 24, 1760; m. Elijah Bullard, Holl.
AARON, b. July 10, 1763; who lived and d. in Holl.
THEODORE, b. Oct. 10, 1765; lived in Sherborn, Holl., and last Mil.
ABNER, b. Aug. 8, 1768; set., lived, and d. in Mil.
ZADOC, b. Nov. 20, 1771; set., lived, and d. in Hop.
JONATHAN, b. March 21, 1774; set. in Holl., and then lived in Med.
POND, AARON 5 (Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel 1), capt. of militia; m., April 13, 1786, Silence Underwood, dr. of Joshua and Lydia (Eames) Underwood of Holl. He d. Nov. 20, 1815. She long survived him, and became the wf. of John Claflin, sen., dying April 5, 1844. The chn. of Aaron and Silence (Underwood) Pond, all b. in Holl., were, -
SYLVIA, b. June 19, 1787; m. Simeon Leland, 1806, and removed to Vt.
ANNA, b. Aug. 3, 1789; m. Jesse Despeaux, Sept. 10, 1807.
LYMAN, b. July 1, 1791; d. Feb. 1, 1792.
PRESTON, b. March 17, 1793; harness-inaker; res. many yrs. in Warren, Wis. PHILIP, b. April 19, 1795; farmer; res. mostly, if not always, in Holl.
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