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of the town, on whose school-board he served several yrs. to general satisfaction, besides holding other less conspicuous offices.
STACY, THEODORE EDWIN, son of Rev. George W. and Sarah (Kelly) Stacy, b. in Carlisle, Feb. 3, 1837; is by no means inclined to celibacy; he m., 1st, Adelaide Victoria Vant, dr. of Artemas B. and Izanna E. (Parkhurst) Vant, b. Mil., June 26, 1838; cer. Feb. 3, 1859, by Rev. G. W. Stacy. No chn. Mrs. Adelaide d. Aug. 30, 1859. The hus. m., 2d, Elmira Phipps of South Framingham, Jan. 2, 1864; no other particulars given. Mrs. Elmira d. in Chicago, Ill., Jan. 18, 1864. The hus. m .. 3d, Clara D. Stevens, b. in Rich- land, Mich., July 5, 1843; cer. Chicago, Ill., Feb. 2, 1865, by Rev. Robert Collyer. Issue : -
THEODORE EDWIN, Jun., b. Chicago, Ill., Oct. 26, 1867. I get no particulars, but presume Theodore and family are prospering in Chicago.
STACY, CAROLINE, as yet remains a worthy and respected maiden with her parents.
STACY, JONATHAN C., cobbler, h. West, near Cross St., is mentioned in Di- rectory, 1869.
STACY, JOSEPH W., clerk, 78 Main, bds. 28 Pearl St. Directory, 1869.
STACY, HENRY F., bootmaker; h. So. Bow, near Main St. 1872, "75, 78, etc.
STACY, ELMER F., boot-finisher; perhaps son of Henry F., bds. H. F. Stacy's, So. Main St., 1880.
None of these have reported to me their family records.
STANBURY, JOSEPH, and wf. Rebecca, from Medway, were among those warned out of town in 1791. They came hither in 1787; taken in by Joseph Gibbs. No more told.
STANFORD, JOEL, ancestry untraced; b. in New Hampshire, town unknown to me; m. Phila Wiswall, youngest dr. of Timothy and Diadama (Daniels)
Wiswall, b. Aug. 4, 1791; cer. Aug. 8, 1811, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. : -
JOEL LAWYER, b. Jan. 11, 1811; m. Hannah Kilburn, June 28, 1837.
JOANNA, b. Dec. 28, 1813; m. Noah P. Wright, 1831; res. Keene, N.H.
I suppose this family res. near Timothy Wiswall's, and that Mr. Stanford was a farm laborer. However this may have been, his stay on earth was brief; for he d. Jan. 2, 1816, a. 26 yrs. His wid. survived many years, built a house on a section of her father's estate, and d. Jan. 23, 1851, a. 59 yrs. 5 mos. and 19 ds.
STANFORD, JOEL LAWYER, son of the forenamed Joel and Phila (Wiswall) Stanford, b. Jan. 9, 1811; m. Hannah Kilburn, dr. of Otis and Catharine M. (Albee) Kilburn, b. June 28, 1818; cer. June 28, 1837, by Rev. D. Long. Their only child, -
AMANDA MARIA, b. Sept. 3, 1840; res. with her parents.
Mr. Stanford is an honest, hard-working, plain-living man, with a wf. of corresponding character. They res. on Main St. (E.), just beyond the junction of Cedar with Main. His father took a fancy to give him the name Lawyer; but, on growing up to manhood, he himself got legal sanction for adding Joel, that of his father. He employs himself at farming and various incidental jobbing, as opportunity offers.
STAPLES. Considering the commonness of this name in Mendon, it is rather remarkable that those who bear it have been so few in Mil. Besides transient sojourners, I recollect only two or three of the name who have domi- ciliated themselves among us; and, at the present time, only a single family in
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the male line seems to have permanent inhabitancy on our territory. In mother Mendon the Stapleses were ancient and numerous. Their immigrant ancestor was John Staple, who set. in now No. Weymouth, about the year 1636. Among his chn. was "Sergeant Abraham Staples," famous in the annals of Mendon as one of its original and influential proprietors. From him have de- scended all the Stapleses in this general vicinity. Whoever would become ac- quainted with his history and lineage, may do so by consulting a very able and interesting pamphlet, entitled "Proceedings at the Dedication of a Monument to Sergeant Abraham Staples of Mendon, Mass., Oct. 31, 1877." This pam- phlet contains an "Introductory Address" by Hon. Hamilton B. Staples, and a "Historical Address " by Rev. Carlton A. Staples, -two descendants of the said Abraham, honorably disposed and competent to commemorate his worth. It is not pertinent in this volume to go into the details of those addresses, and I therefore content myself with a mere reference to them. The story and glory of "Sergeant Abraham " and his progeny belongs mainly to Mendon.
STAPLES, WILLIAM HENRY 9 (George,8 Abijah,7 George,6 Abraham,5 Abra- ham,4 Abraham,8 Abraham,2 John 1), b. in Mendon, Nov. 1, 1829; mr.'s maiden name Eliza Ann Wheelock; m. Lydia Ann Legg, dr. of Caleb and Lydia (Batcheller) Legg, b. in Smithfield, R.I., Nov. 4, 1830; cer. Mil., Oct. 17, 1850, by Rev. Mr. Ainsworth. Issue :-
SARAH ELIZA, b. Mil., April 5, 1854; m. Albert Warren Shedd, July 19, 1872. WILLIE ERNEST, b. Mil., Dec. 23, 1865.
One gd. child; viz., Albert Linwood Shedd, son of Albert W. and Sarah E. (Staples) Shedd, b. Sept. 12, 1873.
A reputable and worthy family. Mr. S. must have res. in town some 30 yrs. or more. He has long been a faithful and trusted bread-cart driver in the em- ploy of our enterprising baker, Stephen Mathewson. He is an orderly, peace- able citizen, who minds his own business.
STAPLES, Hon. HAMILTON BARCLAY8 (Welcome,7 George,8 Abraham,5 Abraham,4 Abraham,8 Abraham,2 John 1), b. Mendon, Feb. 14, 1829; mr.'s maiden name Sukey Staples; fitted for college, and grad. from B. U., 1851; stnd. law with the late Chief Justice Ames of Providence, R.I., and Hon. Peter C. Bacon of Worcester; was admitted to the bar at the April term of S. J. Ct. at Worcester, 1854, and commenced practice in this town in 1855, as law-partner with Gen. A. B. Underwood, continuing to res. here until 1869. During the latter part of his res. in Mil. he had a law-office in Boston. In April, 1869, he removed to Worcester, and formed a law- partnership with F. P. Goulding, Esq., of which for 3 yrs. W. F. Slocum, Esq., of Boston was also a member. Messrs. Staples and Goulding con- tinued in partnership till Jan., 1881. Meantime, in Jan., 1874, Mr. S. was appointed district-attorney of the Middle Criminal Law District to fill a vacancy, which position he subsequently held by election of the people. He has been creditably concerned in several notable criminal trials in our county, such as the Frost, Hayden, and Grafton Bank cases, besides im- portant civil suits. He has been a member of Worcester common council, trustee of the city hospital, etc. His literary tastes, pursuits, and perform- ances have given him a respectable standing; and several of his public addresses have been printed. He is much interested in antiquarian researches, and is a member of the American Antiquarian Society. The foregoing was scarcely dry on the page, when the public press announced that Mr. S. had been honored with an elevation to the bench, as one of the
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judges of the superior court, his commission bearing date Feb. 16, 1881. He has been twice m., but without offspring thus far. He m., 1st, Eliza- beth A. (Carshore) Godfrey, wid. of David Stearns Godfrey; cer. in Mendon, at the res. of Benjamin Davenport, Esq., whose wf. was mr. of the bride, June 15, 1858, by Rev. Mr. Barber, assisted by the writer. Mrs. Elizabeth d. in this town, July 1, 1867. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Clinton Dewey, dr. of Hon. Charles A. Dewey, for 30 yrs. judge of the Supreme Judicial Court, and Caroline H. (Clinton) Dewey, a sister of Hon. De Witt Clinton; cer. in the parental mansion at Northampton, the natal home of the bride, Oct. 8, 1868, by Rev. W. S. Leavitt.
A few others of the Staples lineage have transiently dwelt in town.
STEARNS. Bond, the eminent Watertown historian and genealogist, says that the original family name is Sterne, which still prevails in Eng. In this country it has been variously written Stern, Sternes, Starns, and Stearns. The latter is now generally prevalent. He further states as prob., that all the fami- lies of this name in the U. S. are descendants from three early immigrants; viz., Isaac, Charles, and Nathaniel. It is supposed that they were near kins- men. Isaac and Charles set. in Watertown, Nathaniel in Dedham I know none in this town at present bearing the name Stearns, but formerly there were several families. We have female descendants from those families, and doubt- less there are males in the neighboring towns. Elsewhere throughout the coun- try they are numerous. I must confine myself mainly to those once res. on our territory. These appear to have been descendants of Charles, who was made freeman in Wat., May 6, 1642. His 1st wf., Hannah, d. in 1651. His 2d was Rebecca Gibson, to whom he was in. June 22, 1654. Among his chn. was a son John, who also had two wives. His 1st was Judith Lawrence, and his 2d Mary Norcross, to whom he was m. April 2, 1713. Their chn. were Rebecca, Judith, Sarah, George, Benjamin, John, Thomas, Daniel, Isaac, Mary, Abigail, and Charles. George m. Hannah Sanderson of the W. Precinct, Wat. He was of the 1st wf.'s chn., b. in 1688, m. Oct. 23, 1712, and d. June 26, 1760. His wid. d. May 21, 1770. Their chn. were Jonathan, Abigail, Judith, David, Hannah, Lydia, John, and Daniel. (See "Bond's Watertown.") This brings us to our own locality.
STEARNS, JONATHAN 4 (George,8 John,2 Charles1), b. Wat., Dec. 26, 1713; m. Beulah Chadwick of Weston, Feb. 27, 1736-7. She was a dr. of Ebenezer and Abigail (Grant) Chadwick, b. Oct. 14, 1719. He purchased a farm of one Samuel Stratton, in the No. Purchase, adjacent to Josiah Ball, con- taining about 67 acs. I find the deed dated Feb. 12, 1736-7, which seems to have been a few days before his mge. If I am not under a mistake, this est. must, at least in part, be the same occupied within my memory by Dea. Edmund Bowker, who m. into the family. Stearns prob. took possession soon after the purchase. Afterwards, from time to time, he added largely to his landed est., as is evident from numerous deeds on record. He must have been a man of considerable enterprise and thrift, and his wf. an effi- cient helpmeet. Their chn. were, -
JONATHAN, b. Aug. 26, 1737; d. young.
BEULAH, b. March 7, 1739; m., 1st, name not given ; 2d, Zedekiah Davey; 3d, John Ashley.
GEORGE, b. April 16, 1741; emigrated ; descendants in Conway, etc.
LYDIA, b. Feb. 27, 1743; m. Ichabod Marshall, and emigrated to Vt.
EBENEZER, b. Jan. 26, 1745; set. in Upton ; descdts. scattered widely.
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ABIJAH, b. March 8, 1747; d. in the Revolutionary army.
DAVID, b. Feb. 24, 1749; one of our own respected citizens. See in place. JOHN, b. April 30, 1751; emigrated to Lee, and finally to Brunswick, O. MARY, b. Feb. 6, 1753; m. Nahum Clark, Holl., July 9, 1772. HANNAH, b. Jan. 30, 1755; m. Edmund Bowker, Hop. ; long res. Mil. ABRAHAM, b. April 2, 1757; emigrated to Chesterfield, N.H.
JONATHAN, b. Jan. 10, 1759; posthumous; descdts. Hop., St. Louis, Mo., etc.
The fr. d. late in 1758, a little before the birth of his last child. His wid. administered on his est., and was appointed guardian of two clin. She after- wards m. James Battle from Holl., May 8, 1766; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She d., after a short illness, March 31, 1804, in her 85th yr. George Stearns m. Keziah Palmer, Oct. 29, 1765; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. They soon left these parts. I have not inquired into Ebenezer's mge. and progeny, which may be learned from Upton records; nor into John's, who emigrated hence. Abraham m. Esther Warren of his native vicinity, May 31, 1780; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. He set. in Chesterfield, N.H. Jonathan m. Hannah Thayer, the eldest dr. of Col. Ichabod and Mary (Marsh) Thayer, May 1, 1783; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. He seems to have set. in Hop., where he reared a large family that scattered abroad. David, always a prominent citizen of Mil. during his active life, deserves a more con- spicuous and ample report.
STEARNS, Lieut. DAVID 5 (Jonathan,4 George,3 John,2 Charles1), b. Feb. 24, 1749; m., 1st, Dinah Bullard, dr. of Benjamin and Judith (Hill) Bullard, May 31, 1770; and 2d, wid. Joanna Adams of Braintree, April 29, 1790; cer. in both cases by Rev. A. Frost. His 1st wf. was b. in 1746, and d. childless, Oct. 23, 1789. His chn. by 2d wf. were, -
NANCY, b. March 1, 1791; m. William Godfrey, Nov. 30, 1809.
EMILY, b. Jan. 14, 1793; m. Samuel L. Scammell, Oct. 10, 1811.
JOANNA, b. Dec. 24, 1794; m. John C. Scammell, Dec. 25, 1815. SALLY, b. Nov. 14, 1796; m. Moses Adams, Jan. 4, 1820.
There were no male chn. Mr. Stearns inherited the parental ability and thrift. He commenced business as a farmer in No. Purchase; after a time bought of Capt. Samuel Warren the place since owned by Andrew Bagley on Eben St., then much larger than now. Later he made a swap of real est. with Ebenezer Sumner, elder bro. of Darius, whereby Mr. Sumner took possession of the No. Purchase farm, and he planted himself on the old Sumner est., at and around the mill-seat, afterwards occupied by the Parkhursts. Not long after establishing himself on his new premises, he sold off portions to enter- prising applicants, but still retained an' ample farm. Pearley Hunt purchased the ancient Sumner house, opened a variety store, and ere long erected a family mansion on the opposite side of the street, the site of which had been bought of Stearns. He sold a part or all the mill-privilege to Nathan Parkhurst, and perhaps other small parcels to different persons. Thus he improved his advan- tages, and became, for his day, a man of wealth, witli plenty of money to lend. He enjoyed the confidence of his townsmen, was often elected to their most responsible offices, and represented them several times in Gen. Court. He d. June 28, 1826; and his wid., Feb. 14, 1843.
STEARNS, JONATHAN 6 (Jonathan,4 George,3 John,2 Charles1), b. after the death of his fr., June 10, 1759; m. Hannah Thayer, as before stated, May 1, 1783. Before he set. in Hop., our records show that he and his wf. had one child born here; viz., -
MARY, Feb. 8, 1784.
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In Hop. they had 11 or 12 more born, as I am credibly informed. I have not examined the Hop. records to ascertain their names and birth-dates. At least three of them became inhabitants of this town, for a few years each, and have a partial record here; viz., David, Jonathan, and John. I will give their record, so far as it goes.
STEARNS, DAVID, 2d; m. Lydia, dr. of Edmund and Hannah (Stearns)
Bowker, his cousin, Jan. 23, 1811; cer. by Rev. D. Long. He was then said to be of Chesterfield, N.H., prob. because res. there when published. But he soon domiciliated his family here. He and his wf. lived but a few years, leaving only a single child : -
MARY ANN, b. -; brot. up at Samuel Day's, and m. S. A. Vant. The fr. d. Sept. 21, 1817; the mr. d. Aug. 11, 1818.
STEARNS, JONATHAN, In. Lucy Tuttle of Fitchburg; pedigree, etc., untraced; cer. Feb., 1818. Their chn. in this town were, -
AUGUSTUS THAYER, b. Feb. 28, 1818.
JOSEPH TUTTLE, b. June 23, 1824.
CHARLES RUSSELL, b. June 25, 1827.
During the yr. 1827 this family removed to the West. No further traced. STEARNS, JOHN, m. Abigail Legy of Uxbridge; pedigree, etc., untraced; cer. Feb., 1822. They had one child born here, -
LATEN LEGG, b. April 3, 1823.
They soon removed to some locality in the West. No further traced. It will be understood how these 3 bros., sons of Jonathan of Hop. and his wf. Hannah (Thayer), are connected lineally with Charles 1 of Watertown by at- tending to preceding statements.
STETSON, JAMES OLIVER, b. in E. Bridgewater, Dec. 1, 1803; his wf., Sa- lome, b. in W. Bridgewater, Nov. 17, 1807, and their son JAMES MAYNARD STETSON, b. W. Bridgewater, March 1, 1847, res. at Hopedale as probationers from 1854 to 1856. They returned to W. Bridgewater whence they came, and Mr. S. soon after d. Worthy people. I have heard nothing from the family for several yrs.
STIMPSON, WILLIAM, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Sutton) Stimpson, b. in Southampton, Eng., May 25, 1827; m. Jane Davis, dr. of Andrew and Ann (Crawford) Davis, b. in St. John, N.B., Sept. 10, 1825; cer. in Boston, Oct. 4, 1848, by Rev. Mr. Higginson, Methodist. Their chn. :-
WILLIAM DAVIS, b. Hopedale, Aug. 12, 1848; m. Susan Prime, Feb. 20, 1871. ALICE ELIZABETH, b. Hopedale, Feb. 28, 1850; m. Walter E. Knight, Nov. 22, 1870.
PHILA JANE, b. Hopedale, Sept. 7, 1853; d. Hopedale, Jan. 8, 1857.
ABBIE REBECCA, b. Hopedale, July 8, 1855; d. Hopedale, Jan. 10, 1857.
KATIE THWING, b. Hopedale, March 17, 1857; res. in Hopedale.
ANNIE ISABEL, b. Hammonton, N.J., June 19, 1860; res. in Worcester.
William Stimpson was a good blacksmith and an upright man, with a sym- pathetic wf. They came to Hopedale early in 1848, were probationers for a time, were admitted members of the Community in the spring of 1851, resigned in 1856 or 1857, moved to Hammonton, N.J., and res, there for a season or two. He d. there June 6, 1859.
Mrs. Jane subsequently returned to Hopedale, and purchased a small home- stead there. Later she was m. to Thomas Provan of Worcester, cer. at Hope- dale, April 29, 1870, by the writer; no chn. They now res. in Worcester. Her eldest son, William D. Stimpson, with his wf. and son, res. in Hopedale. Their son, William Frederick, was b. Portsmouth, N.H., Nov. 27, 1871.
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STIMPSON, JOHN, an elder bro. of the preceding; his mr.'s maiden name
Elizabeth Sutton; b. Eng., 1825; painter; m. Mary Lucy Adams, dr. of Abner and Elizabeth T. (Claflin) Adams, b. in West Stockbridge, Dec. 15, 1833; cer. at Hopedale, Dec. 20, 1854, by the writer. No chn. Both were many yrs. res. in Hopedale, and he a member of the Community from 1851 to 1856. Present res., Providence, R.I.
STIMPSON, JAMES, bro. of the preceding by the same parents; b. in Eng., Feb. 17, 1850; bootmaker; m. Sarah McCoy, dr. of John and Elizabeth (Stewart) McCoy, b. in New Brunswick, June 6, 1831; cer. in N.B., date not given, by Rev. Mr. Fitch. Their chn. :-
ISABELLA, b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., March 9, 1851; m. James Adams, Nov. 15, 1869.
ELZINA J., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., Oct. 4, 1853; m. William Johnson, Jan. 23, 1873.
SOPHIA A., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., Aug. 29, 1856; m. Andrew McCuen, July 15, 1875.
JAMES W., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., April 4, 1859.
ALMA M., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., Jan. 1, 1862.
SARAH A., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., July 24, 1864.
CHARLES S., b. Mil., Dec. 19, 1866.
MINNIE G., b. Mil., April 12, 1870.
ETHEL M., b. Mil., Aug. 15, 1878. Grandchn. :-
Alma A. Adams, b. Mil., March 6, 1870.
Adella L. Adams, b. Mil., Nov. 11, 1872; d. Jan. 19, 1880.
Elmer W. Adams, b. Mil., Sept. 5, 1876.
Alvin H. Johnson, b. Mil., Oct. 31, 1874; d. Aug. 29, 1875.
Elsie G. Johnson, b. Mil., April 28, 1877; d. June 4, 1879.
Nina E. Johnson, b. Mil., Oct., 1878.
James Stimpson, wf. and family, are devoted Baptists. They are indus- trious, hard-working, exemplary, and respected people in their social sphere.
STIMPSON, EDWARD SUTTON, bro. of the preceding, by the same parents; b.
Fredericton, N.B., July 31, 1837; m. Isabel Augusta Farnham, dr. of Rufus G. and Lydia N. (Davis) Farnham, b. Chester, N.H., July 17, 1839; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 30, 1861, by the writer. Their chn. : -
WALLACE IRVING, b. Hopedale, June 16, 1864; grad. Mil. high school.
MAY BELL, b. Hopedale, May 13, 1867; d. Aug. 11, 1868.
GEORGE EDWARD, b. Hopedale, Feb. 7, 1869.
HARRY FARNHAM, b. Hopedale, Feb. 20, 1873.
WARREN DUTCHER, b. Hopedale, May 16, 1880.
Mr. S. came to Hopedale in 1852, and has res. there ever since, with the exception of 2 yrs. in Worcester. He has long been foreman of the Dutcher Temple Shop, is a very ingenious and inventive mechanic, an excellent chor- ister, a natural dramatist on the village stage, of exemplary moral integrity, and has a wf. and family, all highly respected in their vicinage. They have a nice homestead on Peace St.
STIMPSON, JESSE F., bro. of the preceding by the same parents; b. in Fred- ericton, N.B., Aug. 28, 1839; m. Lydia D. Buxton. dr. of Addison and Eliza A. (Fuller) Buxton, b. in Woodstock, Ct., 1853; cer. Mil., Dec. 20, 1876, by Rev. Porter M. Vinton. No chn. as yet reported.
Jesse F. and wf. are zealous Methodists. They res. in Hopedale, and he
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has for some yrs. been employed in the Hopedale Temple Shop. He was a kind-hearted, well-disposed youth, but inherited a diseased propensity to peri- odical intemperance, which sometimes subjected him and his friends to much trouble. Happily his conversion to the Methodist religion, or his marriage to a good wf., or perhaps both together, have much reformed his habits; and he has since led a more exemplary life.
STIMPSON, HENRY, of this family, was at one time a res. in town, but is now in distant parts unknown to me.
STIMPSON, JOSEPH NIXON, of the same family, res. for yrs. at Hopedale, but m. and set. down as a inachinist in Worcester.
STIMPSON, JONATHAN, the father of this family, has long res. in town, was a skilful gardener in former times, m. a 3d wf. here, and has had younger clin. by her. He has found employment in the Temple Shop at Hopedale, adapted to his declining strength. He has entered his 85th yr. He was abusively run over last yr. on the highway by a reckless driver, and danger- ously crippled. He receives largely the watch-care and snccor of his son Edward.
Our Directory of 1880 shows that we have several other Stimpsons in town : -
STIMPSON, BENJAMIN, needle-maker, house 16 So. Bow St.
STIMPSON, David, packer, boards 60 So. Main St.
I suspect the last-named may be a son of the aged Jonathan by his last wf., who, I see, keeps honse at 60 So. Main St.
There may have been transient residents of this name on our territory in early times, but I refrain from research in quest of them.
STODDARD, JEREMIAH, and his wf. Rebecca, withi 3 chn , came from Hing- ham to res. in Mil., June, 1782. They were encouraged to come and domi- ciliated by Isaac Bates. The names of their chn. were EZEKIEL, JEREMIAH, JUN., and REBECCA. They ultimately set. on now Plain St., below the Lowell Fales place, or more properly then the Obadiah Wheelock place, down southerly towards Mendon line. The spot is now indicated by the two old cellar-holes, which, with their lilac-bushes and a Lombardy poplar, show where two human habitations once stood. These were the homes of the two Jeremiah Stoddards, father and son. Ezekiel Stoddard drifted off into Upton, and was the progenitor of those who have borne the name in that town. Whom he m. I do not recollect, if ever informed. Prob. Upton records may tell. Rebecca m. Simeon Albee, Nov. 30, 1786. Jeremiah, jun., m. Sarah Lambert, as stated below. I presume Jeremiah, sen., and wf., were natives of Hingham. I infer the dates of their births from those of their recorded deaths. He d. June 2, 1811, a. 74 yrs. This shows him to have been b. in 1737. She d. May 2, 1834, a. 93 yrs. So she must have been b. in 1741. I have never heard the moral and social character of this family described.
STODDARD, JEREMIAH, jun., was b. prob. in Hingham, Aug. 25, 1764. He m. Sarah Lambert, who was b. in 1770; but her birthplace and ptge. have not come to my knowledge. It would seem, from our records, that he must have been 18 yrs. old when he first came with his fr. into town. He returned to his native vicinity, m. Sarah Lambert, and was living at Cohasset in 1778. For it is recorded that "Jeremiah Stoddard, jun., Sarah, his wife, and one child named Sarah, came to Milford, May ye 30th, 1788; they came from Cohasset, taken in by Jeremiah Stoddard." Town Records, vol. i., p. 205. Their home was on the So. Milford Plain, as above stated. Their chn. :-
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SARAH, b. Cohasset, March 10, 1788; m. Peter White, 1806.
LEVINA, b. Mil., Jan. 22, 1790; d. Dec. 8, 1794.
BETSEY, b. Mil., Oct. 16, 1791; d. Nov. 30, 1794.
MARTIN, Gen., b. Mil., Oct. 25, 1793; outlived his 1st and 2d wives.
JEREMIAH, 3d, b. Mil., Nov. 16, 1794; d. April 10, 1814.
Jeremiah, jun., the hus. and fr., d. March 17, 1796. I have an impression of being told that he perished in a snow-storm at night, by falling into a brook, on his way home from the store or tavern then kept at the Parkman place, But I am not certain of this. I have not yet come across Mrs. Sarah's death-date. STODDARD, Gen. MARTIN 3 (Jeremiah, jun.,2 Jeremiah, sen.1), b. in Mil.,
Oct. 25, 1793; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Lambert; m., 1st, Elizabeth -, who d. Nov. 19, 1840; and 2d, Eliza D. P., b. in New Braintree, May 8, 1802; d. in Newton, July 27, 1871. I think no chn. were b. to him by either wf. He was an enterprising business man, and res. much, if not mostly, in Providence, R.I. There he was long an active trader in various commod- ities, and a famous auctioneer. There be acquired bis military title of Brigadier-General, and was popular in the respectable circles of society. In his prosperity be built a summer residence at So. Mil., since known as the Willard Chilson place, where he and his family spent considerable portions of their time. But this was not of very long continuance. He had serious reverses of fortune, and finally, after many ups and downs, became com- paratively poor. He d. in Providence, R.I., Dec. 9, 1866. His remains, with those of his two wives, repose in the cemetery at So. Mil.
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