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BETSEY JONES, b. Oct. 6, 1798; m. Ebenezer H. Currier, Holl., April 3, 1817. LYDIA UNDERWOOD, b. May 4, 1801; m. Martin Fisk, son of Levi, Holl.
CLARISSA UNDERWOOD, b. Oct. 9, 1803; m. Lawson Daniels, Holl., March 28, 1822.
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SALLY, b. May 29, 1806; m. Asia Madden, Mil., Feb. 10, 1824.
POND, THEODORE 5 (Aaron,4 Ezra,3 Robert,2 Daniel1), farmer; first set. Sher- born, but returned to Holl., where he resided 15 yrs .; then took up his abode in Mil. He m. at Sherb., Aug. 17, 1799, Sally, dr. of Reuben Bruce of Vt. He d. Mil., July 13, 1832. She was b. in Hop., and d. in Mil., April 15, 1848, in her 67th yr. Their chn. were, -
CHARLES, b. in Holl., June 6, 1802; machinist; res. for many yrs. in Ct.
SALLY, b. in Holl., June 12, 1804; m. Adam Hunt, Mil., Dec. 10, 1826.
AMBROSE, b. in Med., Sept. 4, 1806; d. Mil., June 14, 1830.
JOANNA, b. in Holl., Mar. 19, 1810; m. Ariel Lackey, Up., Nov. 8, 1830; d. June 12, 1843.
AARON WHITAKER, b. Holl., Aug. 31, 1812; bootmaker; res. mostly in Mil.
GILBERT, b. Holl., Nov. 16, 1814; bootmaker and musician; res. mostly in Mil.
RUFUS, b. Holl., Aug. 3, 1819; res. Mil., and for some time in Chicago. POND, ABNER 5 (Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel1), farmer; set. in the easterly pt. of Mil. in the Braggville neighborhood, latterly so called. He m. Bet- sey (alias Elizabeth) French, cer. Aug. 12, 1790. She was a dr. of Samuel and Ruth (Daniels) French, Mendon, b. Aug. 20, 1771. She had a twin sis- ter Mary, who became the wf. of Salem Sumner, and removed with him to the West, at least as far as N. Y. or Ohio. Her wid. mother, as we have seen, became the sec. wf. of her hus.'s fr. Abner Pond d. Aug. 9, 1841. His wf. d. June 26, 1856. Their chn. were, -
Two DRS. that d. in early infancy; names, if any, not given.
JONES, b. July 10, 1793; carpenter; res. much in Mil., and finally in Hop.
FRENCH, b. Sept. 10, 1795; d. July 10, 1798.
POLLY, b. March 10, 1799; m. Abel Brown, Mil., Aug. 1, 1818.
HANNAH, b. Sept. 10, 1801; m. Samuel Oliver, Mil., Nov. 6, 1825.
ABNER FRENCH, b. Jan. 17, 1810; res. chiefly in Mil., but transiently else- where.
CHILD, that d. in infancy; no name transmitted.
SAMUEL DEXTER, b. Feb. 2, 1814; farmer, etc .; res. some yrs. on the old place, latterly elsewhere; now in Spencer.
POND, ZADOC5 (Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel1), saddler; m. Margaret Gib- son, Oct. 20, 1796, and set. in Hop. See "Pond Gen.," p. 86.
POND, JONATHAN5 youngest son of Aaron4; farmer Holl. and Med .; m. Polly Wiswall, Oct. 30, 1796. See same Gen. and p.
POND, BARZILLAI5 (Benjamin,4 John,3 John,2 Daniel1), b. in Wrentham, July 26, 1759, one of a family of 8. He served several short terms in the Revolutionary war, commencing at the age of 17 yrs. He m., for his 1st wf., Melecent Fairbanks, dr. of Capt. Asa and Sarah Fairbanks of Franklin, Sept. 18, 1782. He res. in Frank. till 1804, when he removed to W. Med. There his wf. Melecent d. March 22, 1808, in her 49th yr., leaving several chn. For 2d wf. he m. wid. Lydia Wheelock of Mil., Feb. 26, 1809; cer. by Rev. David Long. He res. some yrs. in Mil., but finally d. in W. Med., June 3, 1823. For chn. by his 1st wf., see "Pond Gen.," p. 59. Issue by 2d wf .: Lydia Thurber, b. Mil., Oct. 30, 1809; m., April 5, 1832, Francis Drake Nelson; cer. by the writer. Mr. Pond's 2d mge. proved uncongen- ial; there was a virtual separation, and he spent his last days with his chn. in W. Med. Mrs. P. survived him some years, and d. in June, 1858. POND, PARTRIDGE 6 (Ichabod,5 Benjamin,+ Ichabod,3 Robert,2 Daniel1). Icha-
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bod5 was b. in Wrentham, Feb. 22, 1762. He m. at Bellingham, Nov. 30, 1797, Sarah Partridge. She d. Aug. 11, 1826; he d. only 9 ds. later. They left but 2 chn., viz., Partridge and Levi. Partridge was b. in Franklin, July 9, 1798. He m. Lucretia, dr. of Calvin and Sabra (Partridge) Hol- brook, of Mil., June 25, 1818; cer. by Rev. D. Long. His wf. is said to have been his cousin on the maternal side. They res. in Mil. several yrs., and he d. there April 8, 1832. His wid. m. Ellery Allen of Frank., June 5, 1842, whom she also survived. The chn. of Partridge and Lucretia Pond were, -
ASA, b. in Petersham, July 7, 1822; bootmaker; res. in Mil.
AMY A., b. Mil., Jan. 10, 1825; m. James G. Hill, Jan. 1, 1844.
DIANA, b. Mil., Nov. 6, 1829; m. Simeon Daniels, Med., April 8, 1845.
POND, CHARLES6 (Theodore," Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel1), machinist; res. some yrs. in Ct., but later in Mil. He m., Dec. 6, 1822, Mary A. Bruce, dr. of John and Abby (Chaffin) Bruce. She was b. June 29, 1816. He d. in Mil., June 27, 1866. Their chn. were, -
GEORGE GILBERT, b. Windham, Ct., Nov. 29, 1834; our excellent post-mas- ter at Mil. Centre.
CHARLES BRUCE, b. Norwich, Ct., July 31, 1836; bootmaker; res. Mil.
CHANDLER HURLBURT, b. Windham, Ct., Jan. 4, 1838; bootmaker; res. Mil.
MARY HELEN, b. Norwich, Ct., March 14, 1839; m. June 30, 1859, E. L. Wires; d. June 3, 1868.
GERALDINE DEALBANA, b. Norwich, Ct., April 11, 1841; m. Benjamin Bradford; res. Wallingford, Vt.
JOHN GILBERT, b. Norwich, Ct., April 11, 1843; d. Mil., June 30, 1858.
HARRIET ALONY, b. Hartford, Ct., Nov. 3, 1845; m. William M. Wires; res. Lynn, Mass.
HENRY AARON, b. Norwich, Ct., Dec. 19, 1847; bootsider; res. Mil.
SARAH HUNT, b. Norwich, Ct., Jan. 27, 1849; m. Edwin F. Mower; res. So. Braintree.
ELLEN ELIZABETH, b. Mil., Jan. 14, 1851; m. William P. Adams.
FREDERICK A., b. Mil., Feb. 4, 1858; d. Dec. 4, 1862. Mrs. Pond still survives in Mil.
POND, AARON WHITAKER6 (Theodore,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel1), bootmaker, Mil. He m., 1st, Oct. 18, 1835, Emily C., dr. of Amos Chace, Winchester, N.H., who d. June 19, 1845; 2d, Sally E., dr. of Capt. Timo- thy Perry, Hop. Their chn. were, -
EDWIN FREEMAN, h. March 24, 1836; mem. Co. B, 25 Mass. Regt. Vols .; d. April 29, 1864.
LOUISA MARIA, b. May 23, 1838; d. Sept. 25, 1838.
WILLIAM AARON, b. Sept. 25, 1839; billiard-saloon keeper, Mil.
RoFus, b. Aug. 6, 1842; d. 31st of same month.
OPHELIA, b. March 1, 1844; d. Aug. 16, same yr.
ELBRIDGE, b. June 1, 1849; d. Aug. 17, same yr.
HORACE PERRY, b. May 7, 1860.
POND, GILBERT6 (Theodore,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel 1), musician and bootmaker, Mil. He m., Feb. 26, 1846, Julia C. Duncan, pedigree, etc., not ascertained. Their chn. were, --
FRANCIS GILBERT, b. Feb. 25, 1847; m. March 16, 1870, Abby A. Hart.
BERTHA CLARA, b. Aug. 10, 1853; m. Nov. 24, 1870, George W. Jacobs, New York.
LESLIE D., b. June 6, 1857; d. Aug. 13, 1858.
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ARTHUR K., b. Dec. 19, 1859; d. Sept. 3, 1860.
POND, RUFUS6 (youngest son Theodore,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel 1), res. Mil. till 1865; since in Chicago, Ill. He m., 1st, Nov. 22, 1842, Clarissa P., dr. of Silas and Lydia Parkhurst, Mil. She d. Feb. 12, 1862, by suicide, while he was serving in the Army of the Potomac. He m., for 2d wf., March, 1864, Caroline Ruggles ; further particulars not given. The chn. by 1st wf. were, -
MARIA ISABEL, b. Mil., Jan. 21, 1844; untraced.
HENRY RUFUS, b. Mil., Dec. 24, 1844; d. Oct. 19, 1861.
No further information obtained concerning this family.
POND, JONES6 (eldest son of Abner,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel1); car- penter; res. long in Mil., but in the latter part of life in Hop. He m., 1st, March 31, 1816, Hopestill, dr. of John and Lydia (Cheney) Corbett, Mil .; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She bore him 2 drs., and d. Mil., Jan. 8, 1821. He m., 2d, May 18, 1822, Lydia, dr. of Caleb and Mercy (Twitchell) Albee, Mil., cer. by John Claflin, Esq., who bore him 7 chn., and d. in Hop., April 10, 1866, aged 70 yrs. He d. in Hop. a few yrs. later. Their chn. were, -
ANN MARIA, b. July 27, 1817; m. Lyman Cook, Mendon, Nov. 26, 1837.
ALMIRA, b. March 27, 1819; untraced.
HOPESTILL CORBETT, b. Sept. 3, 1823; m. Edmund W. Phelps, Hop., Sept. 17, 1843.
ABNER JONES, b. May 7, 1825; d. May 24, 1835.
LYDIA ALEEE, b. Sept. 16, 1826; m. Ephraim H. Sawyer, Hop., Nov. 15, 1844.
SATIRA, b. Sept. 17, 1829; m. William A. Hale, Jan. 16, 1850.
CALEB ALBEE, b. June 16, 1832; untraced.
ELIZABETH, b. May 11, 1834; d. Aug. 12, 1836.
MARY E., b. 1839; m. James H. Adlington, May 15, 1858.
POND, ABNER FRENCH 6 (son of Abner,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel1); of various occupations; res. chiefly in Mil. He m., 1st, April 5, 1832, Mary L. Sumner, dr. of Maj. Clark and Sally Sumner, Mil .; cer. by Pearley Hunt, Esq. She d. March 23, 1851. He m., for 2d wf., Oct. 29, 1864, Mary Ann Wilson, Wendell, Mass. No other particulars ascertained.
The chn. of A. F. and Mary L. (Sumner) Pond were, -
SARAH SUMNER, b. Mil., Oct. 22, 1833; m., Nov. 9, 1852, Asaph Withington, Mil
SAMUEL OLIVER, b. Holl., May 12, 1836; assumed name Samuel Pond Oliver; res. Mil.
WILSON, b. Mil., Oct. 3, 1839; d. Sept. 3, 1841.
MARY JANE, b. Mil., April 4, 1842; m., Jan. 20, 1869, Charles E. Belcher.
ELIZA SMITH, b. Mil., Oct. 3, 1844; m., March 11, 1865, William C. Batchel- der, W. Upton.
The fr. d. in onr Asylum 1881.
POND, SAMUEL DEXTER6 (youngest son of Abner,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,3 Robert, 2 Daniel 1); farmer and carpenter; has res. chiefly in Mil., on the paternal place, and elsewhere, - recently in Marlboro', and last in Spencer. He m. Lydia Leland of Holl., Dec. 15, 1842; cer. in the "Old House," Hopedale, by the writer. She was dr. of Nathan and Polly (Pratt) Leland, b. 1816. Their chn. were, -
MARIAN AUGUSTA, b. Sept. 21, 1843; d. Aug. 28, 1844.
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ABNER, b. Dec. 4, 1848; no further informed.
DAUGHTER, b. Dec. 4, 1850; no further informed.
WALTER D., b. Sept. 23, 1858; no further informed.
HARRISON B., b. May 4, 1863; no further informed.
This family record is imperfect. I could not readily render it otherwise. POND, MOSES 6 (Moses,5 W. Med. Moses,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Daniel1); farmer; res. Braggville, within or near our border; m. Zilpha T. Clark, Nov. 21, 1838. She was a dr. of Nahum Clark. They were m. in Mendon, by the writer. He d. Braggville, July 7, 1861. She still survives. They had an only child, a dr., -
FRANCES CLARK, b. Oct. 30, 1839; m. Willard E. Farrington, son of Dexter and Hepsibah (Claflin) Farrington, Holl., Nov. 19, 1863; cer. at Hopedale, by the writer.
Mr. Farrington d. at Braggville, Feb. 23, 1865, leaving his wid. and an only child ; viz., Addie Sophia, b. Jan. 8, 1865, some 6 wks. old.
POND, SUMNER6 (Jemotis, alias James Otis,5 Elisha,4 Ichabod,8 Robert,2 Daniel1), b. Franklin, Oct. 24, 1800; m. Mercy Jones Chapin of Mil., Jan. 27, 1825; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Dea. Nathan and Lucretia (Parkhurst) Chapin. Their family res. has mostly been Mil., and his occu- pation is put down in our directory "gardener." Their chn. were, -
EDMUND, d. young. No date of birth in "Pond Gen."
GEORGE, d. young. No date of birth in "Pond Gen."
HELEN LUCRETIA, b. Med., Dec. 11, 1827; d. unm.
MERCY LOUISA, b. Med., Dec. 27, 1831; d. March 11, 1837.
GEORGE EDMUND, b. Mil., Feb. 2, 1834; d. unm.
HELEN MARIA, b. Mil., April 13, 1836; a popular milliner in town; unm.
SANFORD TYLER, b. Mil., Aug. 18, 1838; m. Sarah P. Williams; d. June 6, 1866.
HENRY ERASMUS, b. Mil., Jan. 3, 1841; res. New York City.
FREDERIC ALLEN, b. Mil., Jan. 8, 1844; mercantile clerk in Boston; home Mil.
The mr. d. March 17, 1878, in her 77th yr. The fr. still survives.
POND, Rev. PRESTON 7 (Preston, 6 Elijah,5 Jacob,4 Jacob,3 Ephraim,2 Daniel 1), b. Wrentham, Feb. 14, 1818; grad. Bowdoin Coll., 1840, and at Bangor Theo. Sem., 1843; installed at Eastport, Me., Oct. 8, 1843; and dismissed April, 1845; preached a while at Newmarket, N.H .; was installed as the Cong. pastor (4th in succession) of this town, May 24, 1849; and dismissed Feb. 16, 1852; installed over the Edwards ch., Boston, the same yr .; and d. Aug. 5, 1853. A man of respectable abilities, acquirements, character, and stand- ing in all his relationships. He m. Elizabeth S. Thompson of Durham, N.H., May 9, 1843. His death took place at Somerville, and his remains were buried with his ancestors in Wrentham. Their chn. were, -
CHARLES PRESTON, b. June 21, 1846.
JOHN THOMPSON, b. Nov. 8, 1848.
FRANKLIN LELAND, b. Feb. 28, 1852.
POND, HOLLIS6 (Bernard,5 Josepli,4 Jacob, 8 Ephraim,2 Daniel 1), b. Wrentham, May 27, 1804; res. some yrs. in this town, and now res. in Mendon. He m., 1st, at Mansfield, May 26, 1827, Abigail H'. Williams, dr. of Ebenezer and Abigail W. Williams. She was b. Sept. 12, 1799; and d. July 26, 1871. He m., 2d, June 16, 1872, Julia E. M. ( Wilcox) Cook, wid. of Ira W. Cook, Mendon; cer. by Rev. George F. Clark. The chu. of Hollis and Abigail W. Pond were, -
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BERNARD HOLLIS, b. Wrentham, June 1, 1834.
CHARLES EARL, b. Wrentham, Sept. 15, 1838; d. July 15, 1840.
POND, BERNARD HOLLIS7 (Hollis,6 Bernard,5 Joseph,4 Jacob,8 Ephraim, 2 Daniel 1), m., at Chicago, Ill., June 1, 1864, Mary Jane H. Greenwood, dr. of Charles and Susan H. Greenwood. She was b. Kingston, Can., April 11, 1846. They have had at least 2 chn .; viz., -
ABBIE ETTA, b. March 18, 1865.
NELLIE GREENWOOD, b. June 7, 1867.
POND, ALFRED 7 (Lyman Partridge, 6 Timothy,5 Timothy,4 Samuel,8 Ephraim,2 Daniel1), b. June 21, 1833; m. Clara M. Dane, Oct. 4, 1852. She was a dr. of Rice O. Dane; no other particulars obtained; res. Mil .; a boot-click. Issue : -
LEANDER DANIELS, b. June 16, 1855; m., in Med., Dec. 16, 1877, Ada M. Cary; cer. by Rev. R. K. Harlow.
POND, ASA7 (Partridge,6 Ichabod,5 Benjamin,4 Ichabod,8 Robert,2 Daniel 1), res. Mil. ; bootmaker; b. Petersham, July 7, 1822; m., March 27, 1845, Nancy W., dr. of Levi and Martha (Wilber) Johnson, Mil. She d. June 3, 1848. He mn., 2d, Oct. 1, 1851, at Med., Irene R. Partridge, dr. of Philip, some time of Rutland. Issue by 2d wf. :-
E. FRANCIS, b. Nov. 20, 1857.
CHARLES HERBERT, b. Jan. 26, 1861.
POND, GEORGE GILBERT7 (Charles,6 Theodore,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Dan- iel 1), post-master, Mil .; clerk under his predecessor, Dea. Adam Hunt, several yrs., and appointed as his successor, April 21, 1869. He gives great official satisfaction, and is highly esteemed. He m., Dec. 25, 1855, Nellie, dr. of Henry and Huldah (Fisher) Walker, Mil .; cer. by Rev. James Riley Johnson. Mrs. Pond is a very efficient helpmeet to her hus. in the post- office as well as at home. Their only issue: -
ETTA WALKER, b. April 2, 1862.
POND, CHARLES BRUCE7 (Charles,6 Theodore,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,3 Robert,2 Dan- iel 1), bootmaker, Mil .; m. Lucretia S. Perkins, dr. of George and Nancy L. Perkins; cer. Oct. 24, 1836. Issue :-
GEORGE BRUCE, b. Dec. 13, 1865.
POND, CHANDLER HURLBURT7 (Charles, 6 Theodore,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert, 2 Daniel 1), bootcrimper, Mil. and elsewhere; m., May 5, 1864, Caroline H. P. Harwood, b. Boston, April 26, 1845; no other particulars obtained.
POND, HENRY AARON 7 (Charles,6 Theodore,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Dan- iel 1), bootsider, Mil .; m., Nov. 4, 1866, Hannah L. -. She was b. March 20, 1847; and d. June 20, 1867. Issue :-
HENRY NATHAN, b. June 20, 1867, on his mr.'s deathbed.
POND, WILLIAM AARON7 (Aaron W.,6 Theodore,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,3 Robert,2 Daniel 1), billiard-saloon keeper, Mil .; m. Susan Ann, dr. of Henry and Margaret Morehouse, Mil .; cer. Aug. 25, 1863. Issue :- ERNEST LESLIE, b. Oct. 1, 1865.
POND, FRANCIS GILBERT7 (Gilbert,6 Theodore,5 Aaron,4 Ezra,8 Robert,2 Dan- iel 1), b. W. Medway; m., March 16, 1870, Abby Ann Hart, dr. of Edward and Julia Ann, Med .; cer. by Rev. G. L. Demarest. Issue : - ERNEST, birth-date not obtained.
POND, LEVI7 (Jotham,6 Abijah,5 Daniel,4 Jacob,3 Ephraim,2 Daniel1), b. Chester, Vt., March 28, 1812; set. Mil .; m., May 15, 1836, Mary (b. July 19, 1811), dr. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Wood of Upton. He d. Jan. 14, 1868. Issue, all but eldest b. Mil. :-
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ELIZABETH, b. Westboro', May 5, 1837.
CHARLES HENRY, b. Mil., June 26, 1840; at Manchester, Vt., in 1872.
MARY RELIEF, b. Mil., March 3, 1843.
BENJAMIN, b. Mil., April 7, 1847; at Manchester, Vt., in 1872.
LEVI WARREN, b. Mil., Feb. 18, 1850; at Manchester, Vt., in 1872.
CORA SOPHIA, b. Mil., Oct. 22, 1853.
Several other more transient dwellers of this name omitted.
POWERS, STEPHEN, and wf. Rachel, pedigrees untraced, became members of Rev. Mr. Frost's ch., March 11, 1764, and had 2 chn. bap .; viz., -
URIAS, bap. March 11, 1764.
LYDIA, Aug. 11, 1765.
No more ascertained.
PRATT, EDWIN A., clairvoyant physician, son of Cyrus and Eunice (Parker) Pratt, b. Needham, birth-date not given; m. Caroline P. Williams, dr. of Nathan A. and Esther B. (Haradon) Williams, b. Medway, 1840; cer. in Med., July 22, 1860, by Rev. David Sanford. Issue :-
GRACE L., b. Mil., Sept. 25, 1870.
A reputable family. They spent the first 5 yrs. of their m. life in Med., and have ever since res. in Mil. Centre. Dr. Pratt is an acceptable and suc- cessful physician in his line of practice.
PRENTISS. A rare name in Mil. The oldest family of this name was that of George W. and wf. Melita. They came into town from Upton, perhaps in 1833 or 1834. I infer this from their having 2 chn. bap. by Rev. Mr. Long in 1834. They removed their relation from the Cong. ch. of Upton to that of Mil. in 1839, and possibly did not become res. here till that yr. The town records show one or two births prior to 1843, and several deaths in the family. As none of the relatives have furnished me any information concerning the mges., births, and deaths in their lineage, in answer to my numerous public calls, I have not gone into special researches in their behalf. I would gladly have had it otherwise. Our directories specify the following named :-
PRENTISS, GEORGE W., 1869, farmer, house Asylum St., near Asylum (new); also 1872, '75, '78.
PRENTISS, GEORGE T., 1869, bootmaker, house Asylum St., near Asylum (new); also 1872, '80.
PRENTISS, ELDRED, 1869, driver, house rear Mansion House.
PRENTISS, ELDRED H., 1872, prob. same last mentioned; bootmaker and farmer; bds. Asylum St.
I suspect all these to be of one lineage, i.e., G. W. and Melita's.
PRENTICE, EDWARD JACKSON 8 (Samuel B.,7 Calvin, " James, 5 Samuel, 4 John, 8 Thomas, 2 Thomas 1), b. Northbridge, June 10, 1828; in. Almira M. Mowry, dr. of Israel and Phila (Wood) Mowry, b. Jan. 12, 1829; cer. Nov. 28, 1850, by Rev. Charles W. Ainsworth. Issue : -
CHARLES O., b. Mil., March 20, 1853; m. Carrie W. Mead, Sept. 25, 1878. ELLA F., b. Mil., Sept. 22, 1854.
EMMA A., b. Mil., Jan. 15, 1857; d. Oct. 9, 1858.
Here is a man who gives me something to write. He has studied his pedi- gree. He says his immigrant ancestor, Thomas Prentice,1 was b. in Eng., 1632, came to this country with a bro. James; and they set. together in Newton. He m. Rebecca Jackson of Newton, b. in Eng. the same yr. with himself. He has considerable genealogical data all the way down the lineage to himself, most of which I must omit. His gd. fr. Calvin 6 set. in Northbridge. There his fr.,
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Samuel Bundy Prentice,7 was b. Jan. 6, 1799; m. Polly Thayer of Rehoboth, Nov. 19, 1818, had 9 chn., and d. Aug. 22, 1875.
He himself came to res, in Mil. over 24 yrs. ago, and is one of the oldest traders on Main St., -two or three perhaps a little older. He deals chiefly in flour, is in good standing as a business man and citizen, with a worthy and rep- utable family to cheer him along the path of life.
The directories mention other Prentices: viz., -
PRENTICE, E. J., 1856, res. in Danielville, so called.
PRENTICE, GEORGE D., 1856, bootmaker, res. on Hayden Row road, now Cedar St.
PRENTICE, GEORGE W., 1872 (J. A. Prentice & Co.), boxmaker, Green, near Main St .; also 1875, '78.
PRENTICE, JAMES A., 1872 (J. A. Prentice & Co.), boxmaker, Green, near Main St .; also 1875, '78.
PRENTICE, LUTHER Q., 1872, box-nailer for J. A. Prentice & Co .; also 1875, '78.
I have traced none of these.
PRESTON, ELIJAH, and wf. Eunice ( Adams) Preston, had, -
MARY A. P., b. Mil., June 1, 1840; d. Aug. 10, 1843.
HENRY ADAMS, b. Mil., 1846; m. Elmira Greenlaw, Oct. 20, 1868; he d. here Sept. 18, 1870, in his 24th year.
I am no further informed concerning this family.
PRICE, EDMUND, b. Brooklyn, Ct., March 1, 1808; m. Abby Hills, b. Franklin,
Ct., July 18, 1814; cer. 1837, particulars no further ascertained, Issue : - ARTHUR W., b. Willimantic, Ct., Jan. 28, 1840; engineer in U. S. Navy. HELEN C., b. Willimantic, Ct., May 18, 1841; res. prob. in New York City. EMILY W., b. Hopedale, date not found; m. and set. in New York City. HENRY EDMUND, b. Hopedale, April 2, 1850; d. May 2, 1852.
Mr. Price was by trade a hatter. He was a very honest, industrious, hard- working man, in whatever business engaged, often consuming 15 to 18 hours of the 24. Had he been as successful in preserving the fruits of his toil as in earning them, he must have become wealthy. But, with no vicious or spend- thrift habits, through misjudgment or ill-luck in the investment of his funds, he frequently lost in large sums what he had acquired by laborious diligence. He and his wf. came to Hopedale in 1842, and were among our early members of the Community. Mrs. P. was an intelligent woman, with a literary and poetic genius. She occupied an influential official position in the Community for several yrs. In 1853 she and hus. removed to Eaglewood, N.J., thence to New York City, and last to near Red Bank, Monmouth Co., N.J. There she d. suddenly of apoplexy, May 4, 1878. An interesting memorial obituary, testify- ing to her life-work and worth, soon after appeared in "The New York Trib- une." At last advices Mr. P. still survived, and the chn. were having fair suc- cess in the career of life.
PRICE, CHARLES HENRY, a bro. of Edmund, b. in Brooklyn, Ct., June 15, 1819; became a member of the Community at Hopedale in Aug., 1843, and for some yrs, was a faithful and efficient manager of our Transportation Branch. In 1844 he m. Betsey Cleveland, b. in Bozrah, Ct., Aug. 27, 1823, and removed her hither. Issue: -
ALLEN, b. Hopedale, May 16, 1845; sup. dead. See " War-Record."
b. Hopedale, July 11, 1849; d. Oct. 19, 1865. GEORGE
LUCY M. (twins), b. Hopedale, July 11, 1849.
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ALBERT, b. Hopedale, Feb. 26, 1851.
CHARLES HENRY, Jun., b. Hopedale, Feb. 16, 1858.
They left Hopedale in 1858, and took up their res. in Mil. Centre, where they have ever since remained in useful employment. With less polish and pretension than some others, they have won a deservedly respectable standing in society. Mr. P. has long been employed as a trusted railroad agent in look- ing after and restoring wandering freight-cars. In all my dealings with Mr. P. I found him a strictly upright man.
PROVAN, THOMAS, son of John and Agnes Provan, b. in Stirling, Scotland, in 1818; with wf., Jeanet G. ( Smith) Provan, b. in Stirling, Scotland, June 20, 1820, came to Hopedale in May, 1849, bringing with them the following- named chn. : -
JOHN, b. Stirling, Scot. ; m. Christina Galbraith; res. Worcester.
CATHERINE M., b. Stirling, Scot .; d. May 19, 1861, a. 18 yrs. 7 mos.
AGNES, b. Stirling, Scot. ; m. John Dobbie; res. Webster.
THOMAS SMITH, b. Stirling, Scot .; d. Worcester, Nov. 8, 1871, a. 22 yrs. 6 mos. 23 ds.
Mrs. Jeanet came across the Atlantic already in consumption, and d. here Dec. 8, 1849. The hus. m., 2d, Rebecca Davis, dr. of Andrew and Ann (Craw- ford) Davis, b. in the British Province of New Brunswick; cer. in Oct., 1850. Issue : -
AUGUSTUS SYME, b. Hopedale, Feb. 28, 1852; d. Boston, Dec. 11, 1880.
WILLIAM GARRISON, b. Worcester, perhaps 1855; res. with his fr. in Worces- ter.
Mrs. Rebecca d. in Worcester, date not at command. The hus. m., 3d, Jane (Davis Stimpson) Johnson, a sr. of Mrs. Rebecca, dr. of Andrew and Ann (Crawford) Davis, b. in the British province of New Brunswick, 1825; cer. at Hopedale, April 29, 1870, by the writer.
The remains of all Mr. P.'s deceased family repose in our Hopedale Ceme- tery. He left Hopedale, with his then family, in 1852, and set. in Worcester, where he has ever since remained, a stalwart and executive blacksmith, contin- uously employed in the same establishment. He is an independent, vigorous, progressive thinker, and a man of upright character. And he has had three good wives.
PUTNAM, AUSTIN FISHER, son of Ebenezer and Harriet (Perry) Putnam, b.
UTp., May 20, 1838; m. Eliza Ann Rawson, dr. of Jared and Mary T. (Wal- dron) Rawson, b. Mil., Dec. 28, 1838; cer. Mil., April 20, 1864, by Rev. A. A. Ellsworth. Issue : -
WILLIS RAWSON, b. July 20, 1865; d. Oct. 17, 1866.
IDA ELIZA, b. Nov. 10, 1867; d. Jan. 8, 1879, deeply lamented.
Worthy family sadly desolated by bereavement. Mr. P. is a diligent, hon- est farmer. Res. Purchase, near Fountain, St.
PUTNAM, JAMES HENRY 4 (Dennis,3 Asa,2 John,1 descendants of John Putnam, the ancestral immigrant from Buckinghamshire, Eng., who set. in Salem, 1634), b. Acton, May 9, 1833; mr.'s maiden name Dorothy Jones; m., 1st, Harriet Augusta Butler, dr. of Samuel and Nancy Butler, b. Shirley, 1839; cer. Framingham, Oct. 28, 1856, by Rev. J. C. Bodwell. Issue :--
LOUIS BUTLER, b. Mil., Sept. 4, 1859; baggage-master, etc., Nantasket Beach R. Rd.
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