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ALBEE, SETH5 (James,4 James,8 James,2 Benj.1), b. July 5, 1761; m. Eliza- beth Lambert, dr. of Henry and Hannah (Beal) Lambert, b. Sept. 14, 1771; cer. Aug. 30, 1797, by Rev. Caleb Alexander. Their chn .: -
HENRY, b. March 11, 1798; d. June 26, 1799.
LUCY, b. Dec. 1, 1799; d. Aug. 10, 1802.
SARAH, b. Nov. 30, 1801; m. Maynard Rawson, Dec. 28, 1828.
AMANDA, b. July 26, 1804; m. Abel Clark, June 13, 1827.
SYLVIA, b. Feb. 9, 1807; m. Willard Ellison, Ux., March 23, 1830.
CYNTHIA, b. Aug. 7, 1809; m. Sewell H. Gould, March 31, 1835.
CLARK, b. May 3, 1812; m. Vianna Holbrook, Aug. 7, 1833.
WARREN, b. 1814; d. June 29, 1823, a. 9 yrs.
Seth 5 and family dwelt in the south-easterly part of Bear-hill district, on a section of the ancient Albee heritage, - unpretentious, well-disposed, peaceable people. He and his bro. Barzillai seem to be the only two of their father's chn. that raised up families. Their bro. James m., and had one dr., Catherine, that d. 1805. He followed in 1806. Seth 5 d. June 28, 1833, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Eliza- beth, his wid. d. Oct. 27, 1856, a. 85 yrs.
ALBEE, SAMUEL. Pedigree anxiously sought, but not found.
By wf. Hannah had -
SAMUEL, b. Sept. 27, 1750.
ASA, b. July 24, 1753; m. Alice Hayward, Dec. 25, 1777.
JABEZ, b. March 27, 1755.
Samuel d. Feb. 27, 1797. From all I can learn, this Samuel Albee, sen., must have been the fr. of Caleb and Admiral; but I found it impossible to trace out the lineage authentically.
ALBEE, EBENEZER5 (Ebenezer,4 Benj.,& James,2 Benj.1), b. April 17, 1736; by wf. Esther had-
EBENEZER, b. July 28, 1756; m. Ruhamah Washburn, June 2, 1775.
MARY, b. Feb. 14, 1761; untraced.
. SALATHIEL, b. Feb. 24, 1764; untraced.
SUSANNA, b. Jan. 16, 1766; untraced.
DANIEL, b. Nov. 5, 1768; untraced.
I cannot locate or give any account of this family. The son - ALBEE, EBENEZER,6 by wife Ruhamah had -
LoIs, b. Sept. 2, 1775; m. Elisha Hayward, Upton, 1792.
ELIEU, b. Jan. 16, 1780; untraced.
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RUTH, b. May 31, 1785; untraced.
PHILA, b. June 8, 1788; untraced.
SALLY, b. Sept. 20, 1790; untraced.
AMILA, b. April 3, 1793; untraced.
EBENEZER, h. Oct. 8, 1795; untraced.
I cannot locate or trace these. I give them as recd. from my transcriber of Mendon records. I doubt if either Ehenezer 5 or 6 dwelt on our territory.
Rev. Mr. Frost, in his record of baptisms, sets down -
ALBEE, ELEAZER, and wf. Mercy, as having the following-named chn. hap. by him hetween May 16, 1756, and Oct. 5, 1760 :-
William, Mercy, Hannah, Eleazer, and Rhoda. But of what lineage, where they dwelt, or what became of them, I find no intimation.
ALBEE, ABEL 5 (Seth,4 James,8 James,2 Benj.1), h. Jan. 80, 1763; m. Annah Wood, dr. of Ohadiah and Experience (Hayward) Wood, b. 1767; cer. April 29, 1784 by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : -
NAMELESS INFT., d. March 26, 1785.
LUCY, b. April 13, 1786; d. Oct. 27, 1798.
INFT., b. Oct. 20, 1788; d. Nov. 3, 1788.
OTIS A., b. May 30, 1790; d. unm. ; buried in the Bicknell Cemetery.
(PEDEE) EXPERIENCE, h. April 11, 1792; m. Rufus Thayer, 2d, Dec. 7, 1820, She d. 1877.
RUTH, b. June 8, 1794; m., 1st, Nathan Holbrook; 2d, Isaac Davenport.
ABEL, jun., b. March 24, 1797; m. Abigail Partridge, Dec. 3, 1818.
CHLOE HUNT, b. Sept. 25, 1801; m. Sylvanus Adams, May 13, 1819.
OBADIAH WOOD, b. June 10, 1804; m. Eunice Draper, Northbridge, Jan. 1, 1844.
A worthy and respected family. Their patrimonial homestead was in the south-easterly part of Bear-hill dist. Abel6 d. of cancer, which commenced its fatal operations on the under lip, and consumed much of the adjacent flesh. He d. May 19, 1817, a. 55 yrs. Mrs. Annah, his wid., d. July 15, 1831. No re- port comes to me, in the family record given in, concerning Otis A. The record of Abel, jun., will he found in its place below. Ohadiah Wood m., as ahove, had hut one child, which d. in early infancy. He d. April 22, 1858; and Mrs. Eunice, his wid., followed him June 24, 1873. Ruth had no chn. hy either mge. The chn. of the other sisters appear under their husbands' names.
ALBEE, LABAN 5 (Seth,4 James,3 James,2 Benjamin 1), b. May 11, 1767; mr.'s maiden name, Rebecca Beal; m. Joanna Hayward, dr. of Elihu and Sarah (Hiscock) Hayward H., b. in our precinct Jan. 24, 1770; cer. May 12, 1791, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. :-
REBECCA, b. Mil., May 26, 1792; d. unm. May 29, 1842.
ARBA, b. Pelham, March 22, 1794; m. ; had 3 sons, and d. March 29, 1857.
CHLOE, b. Pelham, May 7, 1798; d. unm. Jan. 10, 1866.
NANCY, b. Pelham, Feb. 23, 1801; res. unm. with her bro. Warren, Charle- mont.
BENJAMIN, b. Pelham, May 13, 1803; m .; has had 8 chn., 3 still living.
LUCINDA, b. Pelham, Aug. 5, 1806; in. Aaron Gould; had 7 chn., and d. Dec. 19, 1879.
WARREN, b. Pelham, Sept. 16, 1808; m., 1st, Mercy Sears, Feb. 8, 1838; 2d, Martha A. Fox, Jan. 25, 1854.
I am indebted to Warren Albee, who res. in Charlemont, for the above and kindred information. It seems that his bro. Benjamin still survives; but who
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he m. is not told, nor where he now res. ; perhaps in Pelham, perhaps in Charle- mont or that vicinity. Laban Albee's father d., leaving him 8 yrs. of age, and he was bound to or lived with Col. Benjamin Godfrey until 21 yrs. of a. Some- time after marriage he set. in Pelham, where all his chn. were b. Later in life he mov. to Charlemont. There Mrs. Joanna d. March 16, 1838; and there he d. Feb. 11, 1855. I have always heard them spoken of as very industrious, honest, worthy people, though not rich in this world's goods.
ALBEE, WARREN 6 (Laban,5 Seth,4 James,8 James,2 Benjamin 1), b. in Pelham,
Sept. 16, 1808, farmer; m., 1st, Mercy Sears, ptge., etc., not given; cer. Feb. 8, 1838; no particulars given. Their chn .: -
HENRY M., b. in Charlemont, April 27, 1839; d. July 26, 1863.
PERSIS S., b. in Charlemont, Jan. 18, 1841.
MERCY, b. in Charlemont, Oct. 25, 1844; d. Dec. 3, 1855.
LUCY M., b. in Charlemont, Dec. 29, 1846; d. Feb: 5, 1861.
THANKFUL, b. in Charlemont, April 30, 1849; d. Feb. 1, 1850.
INFT. DR., b. in Charlemont, Jan. 31, 1853; d. Feb. 16, ensuing.
Mrs. Mercy d. Feb. 8, 1853. The hus. m., 2d, Martha A. Fox ; ptge., etc., not given; cer. Jan. 25, 1854; no particulars given. Issue :-
EMMA A., b. Oct. 27, 1856.
Warren and family res. in Charlemont, and are well reported of in respect to intelligence and moral character.
ALBEE, THOMAS (pedigree not ascertained; may have been an unrecorded son of Thomas 4), m. Olive Albee, ptge., etc., untraced; cer. Dec. 8, 1785, by Rev. A. Frost, and had three chn. recorded here: -
ALEXANDER, b. March 7, 1786.
SALLY, b. March 23, 1788.
EDE, b. Dec. 21, 1790; d. Feb. 5, 1805.
Cannot locate or further trace this family.
ALBEE, ELIJAH6 (Dea. Gideon,5 Benjamin, jun.,4 Benjamin, sen.,3 James,2 Benjamin 1), b. Jan. 19, 1764, blacksmith ; m. Rachel Chapin, dr. of Ste- phen and Rachel (Rawson) Chapin, and sister of Rev. Dr. Stephen Chapin, b. Aug. 14, 1771; cer. April 13, 1784, by Amariah Frost, jun., Esq. Their chn. : -
NATHAN, b. Aug. 14, 1795; m. Keziah Holbrook, March 10, 1825. He d. April 2, 1832.
JOSEPH, b. Aug. 1, 1797; m. Hannah Warfield, June 18, 1828. He d. Jan. 26, 1880.
CYNTHIA, b. March 23, 1800; d. May 7, 1802.
IZANNA, b. April 16, 1802; d. unm., 1864.
ELIJAH, b. Nov. 12, 1806; m. Celinda H. Wood, April 5, 1835. He d. Sept. 23, 1868.
STEPHEN, b. May 1, 1811; m. Harriet N. Scott, April 30, 1837.
Elijah 6 inherited and dwelt on Dea. Gideon's homestead, now owned by Samuel Gaskill, on Plain Street. He followed his father's calling of blacksmith and farmer. The family sustained the reputable standing of their progenitors. The fr. d. Jan. 4, 1835, a. 71 yrs. Mrs. Rachel, his wid., d. Sept. 19, 1836, a. 65 yrs.
ALBEE, CALEB (pedigree not ascertained, owing to neglect of recording, but believed to be a son of Samuel), b. March 10, 1766, farmer; m. Mercy Twitchell, dr. of Ephraim and Lydia (Parkhurst) Twitchell, b. Sept. 22, 1773; cer. Aug. 28, 1791, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn .:-
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LUCRETIA, b. Oct. 30, 1792; m. Richard Currier, Aug. 23, 1818.
LYDIA, b. May 22, 1795; m. Jones Pond, May 18, 1822.
CATHERINE, b. April 2, 1798; m. Otis Kilburn, March 29, 1818.
LOVETT, b. July 10, 1801; m. Charlotte Bullard, Dec. 18, 1822.
Caleb Albee and wf. dwelt many yrs. on the old John Perry place, E. Main St., which I think he sold to Charles Ballou, tailor, in 1822. The place contained between thirty and forty acres of land. He then for several yrs. managed the Noah Wiswall place, owned by Pearley Hunt, Esq., carrying it on "at the halves." He was a very industrious, neat, orderly farmer, and con- tinned to labor till age and infirmity obliged him to cease. When a youth of a little over fifteen yrs., he enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary army, and served during the last two yrs. of the war, mostly in the vicinity of West Point, N.Y. At one time he narrowly escaped death by small-pox; crediting his preservation largely to the assiduous and kind attentions of a Frenchman in the army. Half a century afterwards he met and recognized that generous- hearted French comrade in the streets of Milford, which he said gave him more pleasure than any one experience of his life. He had a distinct recollection of Washington, Putnam, and other famous chieftains of the Revolution, down to the close of his days, and delighted to recall the stirring scenes and sights of his martial youth. He drew a much-needed pension, among his fellow sur- viving revolutionaries, which was a solace to his old age. He d. in Holl., Aug. 1, 1856, being in his 91st yr. Mrs. Mercy d. there May 28, 1857, being in her 85th yr.
ALBEE, ADMIRAL, half-bro. of the aforesaid Caleb, b. about 1780; m. Althira
Bolcom, ptge., etc., not ascertained, b. about 1797; date and particulars of mge. not found. Their chn. : -
ANDERSON BURNETT, b. Mil., Dec. 3, 1815; m. - Greene.
ALTHIRA, b. Mil., June 8, 1817; m. William L. F. Hatch, May 22, 1843. She d. 1844.
ADMIRAL, jun., b. Mil., 1820; d. Worcester, Aug. 30, 1849.
CELIA, b. Mil., 1826; m. Joseph Pearl, jun., Aug. 15, 1849.
CHARLES E., b. Mil., 1831; d. Athol, July 20, 1854.
Admiral Albee res. mostly in Mil. and Holl; last in Holl. Honest, well- disposed, much afflicted family. I reckoned them among my personal friends, and ministered at no less than four of their funerals, besides solemnizing two of their mges. The mr. d. in Holl. of consumption, April 25, 1843. The hus. and fr. d. in Holl., July 30, 1848, a. 68 yrs.
ALBEE, MOSES 6 (Stephen,5 Benjamin, jun.,4 Benjamin, sen.,8 .James,2 Ben- jamin 1), b. May 17, 1772 ; in. Lucretia Howard, dr. of Jesse and Han- nah (Albee) Howard, b. 1782; cer. Oct. 16, 1806, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : -
OBADIAH WHEELOCK, b. March 24, 1808; grad. B. U. 1832; m. M. A. Chip- man, Aug. 25, 1834.
SARAH HOWARD, b. June 11, 1810; m. George W. Jones, Grafton, Dec. 31, 1829. She d. childless March 20, 1853.
ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 8, 1822; m. Abram Rice, Marlboro', Nov. 26, 1844. She d. March 20, 1853, leaving two chn.
I do not know whether Moses Albee ever owned a homestead or not. He res. much with Nathan Wood as manager of his farm, and at one time super- intended our asylum. He always seemed to be an orderly, worthy citizen. At length he sank into a mental depression, and, like too many others, terminated
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his mortal life with his own hand. He d. June 20, 1841. Mrs. Lucretia, his wid., d. in 1852.
ALBEE, Hon. OBADIAH WHEELOCK7 (Moses,6 Stephen," Benjamin, jun., 4 Benjamin, sen.,8 James,2 Benjamin 1), b. Mil., March 24, 1808; grad. B. U. 1832; m. Margaret A. Chipman, b. in Boston, Jan. 22, 1809; cer. Boston, Aug. 25, 1834; no other particulars given. Their chn. :-
EUGENE AUGUSTUS, b. Marlboro', Jan. 30, 1837. MILTON HOWARD, b. Marlboro', Sept. 18, 1838.
EDWARD JAMES, b. Marlboro', April 3, 1840; d. May 26, 1858.
SARAH HOWARD, b. Marlboro', Sept. 20, 1842.
CHARLES HENRY, b. Marlboro', Oct. 6, 1844.
ABBY LUCRETIA, b. Marlboro', Feb. 14, 1850.
Whether any of these have m., or, if so, to whom, not given.
Mr. Albee, as above indicated, received a liberal education, grad. at B. U. in 1832, became a distinguished educator in Marlboro', espoused warmly the temperance and anti-slavery causes, and won au honorable reputation in both houses of our State Legislature. He d. (leaving the above-named wife and chn.) in Marlboro', July 31, 1866, much lamented and honored, a. 58 yrs. He was six yrs. a member of General Court, and two of them a senator; in which last position he became famous as reputed author of the celebrated "Personal Lib- erty Bill." In 1862 he was appointed dep. collector of internal revenue for his district. The following condensation of a biographical sketch, published in a Marlboro' paper under date of Nov. 17, 1879, illustrates his character and repu- tation. I omit what has already been stated : -
"He removed to Marlboro' in 1833, and tanght in the old Gates Academy until 1860, except for a yr. (1849-50), when he made a trip to California, sailing round Cape Horn. He chiefly distinguished himself as a teacher. He was to Marlboro' what Arnold was to Rugby. He had the peculiar power which at once compels obedience and inspires affection. His fame as an educator was national, receiving pupils from distant parts of the Union; and a large pro- portion of his scholars occupy important positions in society. He was char- acterized by transparent honesty of purpose, sincere public spirit, available scholarship, the courage of conviction, and indomitable perseverance. He was a valued friend, and did much to mould and turn in the right direction the present generation of business-men in his adopted town."
ALBEE, ABEL, jun.6 (Abel,5 Seth,4 James,8 James,2 Benjamin 1), b. March 24, 1797, farmer; m. Abigail Partridge, dr. of Aaron and Abigail (Pond) Partridge, b. April 3, 1802; cer. Dec. 3, 1818, by Rev. Dr. Jacob Ide. Their chn .: -
A NAMELESS SON, b. and d. 1819.
ADALINE METCALF, b. Feb. 11, 1821; m., 1st, Ethan L. Bowker, 1846; 2d, Charles Chapin, 1872.
CHARLOTTE M., b. Dec. 30, 1822; m. Horatio Thayer, Bell., 1849.
PEDEE, b. April 5, 1825; m. Charles Chapin, June, 1841. She d. July 12, 1871.
EMILY, b. Oct. 30, 1829; an able and devoted public-school teacher.
MEDORA, b. June 13, 1832; m. Otis Whitney, June 13, 1872. Grandchn. now surviving: -
Dora Thayer, b. Nov. 2, 1851; m. Judson Camp, Nov. 26, 1876.
Abbie Thayer. b. Aug. 26, 1854.
These are the chn. of Horatio and Charlotte M. (Albee) Thayer. Two
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others of their chn. d. young. Medora Whitney also lost her then only child in early infancy. So the posterity of Abel 6 is not large. He dwelt for several years on the paternal homestead, Bear-hill dist., Beaver St. Afterwards he built him a mansion on So. Main St. He and his wife were industrious, thrifty, well-to-do, respectable people. Mrs. Abigail d. Dec. 28, 1868; her hus. followed Dec. 25, 1872.
ALBEE, LOVETT, son of Caleb; ancestry not ascertained; inother's maiden name, Mercy Twitchell; b. Mil., July 10, 1801; bootmaker; m. Charlotte Bullard, dr. of Walter and Charlotte (Harris) Bullard, b. Holl., May 21, 1801; cer. Dec. 18, 1822, by Rev. Jacob Frieze. Issue :-
ALMIRA, b. Sept. 8, 1823; m. Charles W. Clark, April 30, 1843.
HARRIET, b. Sept. 5, 1825; m. Alonzo Thompson, 1846.
MARCUS MORTON, b. Aug. 25, 1827; m. Sarah Antivine, Bangor, Me .; res. Bangor.
ALFRED P., b. July 1, 1830.
LUCRETIA, b. Oct. 29, 1832; m. Charles Jones; 2d, John Prince.
CHARLOTTE J., b. March 18, 1836; d. Feb. 15, 1866.
EMILY L., b. Oct. 19, 1840; m. Willard Adams.
An orderly, well-disposed family. The hus. and fr. d. Dec. 11, 1858. His worthy wid. still survives, and res. in town.
There are ten grandchn.
ALBEE, NATHAN7 (Elijah,6 Dea. Gideon,5 Benj., jun.,4 Benj., sen.,8 James, 2 Benj.1), b. Aug. 14, 1795; m. Keziah Holbrook, dr. of Calvin and Sabra (Partridge) Holbrook, b. Feb. 2, 1794; cer. March 10, 1825, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : -
SABRA, b. March 18, 1826; untraced.
SABRINA, b. Sept. 14, 1828; m. Jesse Howard, Oct. 16, 1851.
The hns. and fr. d. April 2, 1832, a. 36 yrs. His wid. m., 2d, Josiah Gould, Sept. 22, 1833; cer. by P. Hunt, Esq.
ALBEE, JOSEPH7 (Elijah,6 Dea. Gideon,5 Benj., jun., Benj., sen.,8 James,2 Benj.1), b. Aug. 1, 1797; farmer; m. Hannah Warfield, dr. of Capt. Samuel and Margery (Gay) Warfield, b. March 19, 1797; cer. June 18, 1828, by Rev. D. Long. No chn.
Joseph 7 dwelt first, for many years, on the old patrimonial estate, Plain St., which at length he sold ont to the present owner, Samuel Gaskill. He then spent some years in Mendon, where his wife, after a life of useful toil, lost her reason by severe sickness, wore out with insanity, and d. April 16, 1871, a. 74 yrs. 1 mo. and 3 ds. Later, he set. at South Hopedale, and d. there Jan. 26, 1880, a. 82 yrs. 5 mos. and 25 ds. He was a man of good qualities, of shrewd business judgment, a frugal economist, and an orderly citizen. He was kindly cared for in his old age by his niece, Mrs. Ida D. (Albee) Smith, and her hus. ALBEE, ELIJAH, jun.7 (Elijah, sen.,6 Dea. Gideon,5 Benj., jun.,‘ Benj., sen.,3
James,2 Benj.1), b. Nov. 12, 1806; farmer; m. Celinda H. Wood, dr. of John and Lucy (Whitney) Wood, b. in Barre, Vt., May 21, 1810; cer. in Mendon, April 5, 1835, by the writer. Their chn. : -
ELLISON THURBER, b. Mil., Jan. 14, 1836; m. Lucy Olivia Powers, Walcott, Vt., May 31, 1859.
STEPHEN CHAPIN, b. Plainfield, Vt., Sept. 15, 1837; d. Walcott, Vt., May 4, 1863, a. 27 yrs. 7 mo. and 29 ds.
ELIAS WOOD, b. Plainfield, Vt., June 26, 1839; m. Clementine Dimmick, Dec. 23, 1867.
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WILLIAM ALFRED, b. Plainfield, Vt., May 26, 1844; m., 1st, Sarah J. Clif- ford, April 17, 1867; 2d, Mary Holt.
MERRILL AUSTIN, b. Barre, Vt., May 1, 1846; m. Amy A. Dimmick, Oct. 20, 1875.
CELINDA ELLEN, b. Wolcott, Vt., Dec. 6, 1847; unm. ; res. Lowell, Mass.
SOPHIA ELVIRA, h. Wolcott, Vt., Feb. 12, 1850; d. Wolcott, Vt., Dec. 19, 1861.
Elijah Alhee, jun., and family commendahly reputable. They moved from Mil. to Barre, Vt., near the end of Dec., 1836. He d. there Sept. 23, 1868, a. 61 yrs. 10 mos. and 11 ds. His eldest son, Ellison Thurber, m. as above; but was killed while at work on a farm in E. Montpelier, Vt., Oct. 31, 1863, a. 27 yrs. 9 mos. and 17 ds. He left no chn. The next oldest son, Stephen Chapin Albee, enlisted Sept. 24, 1861, for 3 yrs. in Co. A, Regt. 8, Vt. Vols .; was wounded June 11, 1863; re-enlisted Jan. 5, 1864; came home on 30 days' furlough in 1864; returned to the war; was taken prisoner Oct. 19, 1864; was confined in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., and afterwards at Salisbury, N.C .; was paroled Feb. 28, 1865; and finally reached home in March, where he d. from the effects of prison treatment, May 4, 1865. William A. and Merrill A. also served their country in its armies during the civil war, and subsequently for several yrs. William A. lost his 1st wf. by death June 1, 1875. He m., 2d, Mary Holt, Hardwick, Vt., Dec. 3, 1875. There seems to he but 1 gd. child; viz., Mertie May, dr. of Elias W. and Clementine ( Dimmick) Albee, h. in Elmore, Vt., Oct. 12, 1870. Mrs. Celinda, the worthy wid. of Elijah, still survives in vigorous usefulness, and now res. in Barre, Vt., with her venerable mother, over 90 yrs of age, tenderly caring for her welfare.
ALBEE STEPHEN 7 (Elijah,6 Dea. Gideon," Benj., jun.,4 Benj., sen.,8 James,2 Benj.1), h. May 1, 1811; painter, glazier, etc .; m. Harriet Newell Scott of W. Wrentham, dr. of Lemuel and Ruth (Guild) Scott, b. Oct. 25, 1815; cer. in W. Wrentham, April 30, 1837, by Rev. Mr. White. Their chn. : - STEPHEN CHAPIN, b. Mendon, Jan. 21, 1839; d. Feb. 24, 1840.
HARRIET AMANDA, h. Mendon, March 18, 1842; m., 1st, Wilson S. Stafford,
June 12, 1864; 2d, Edgar C. Johnstone of San Francisco, Cal., March 7, 1871.
IDA DELMOTTE, h. Mendon, Oct. 10, 1847; m. Federick E. Smith, May 28, 1872. -
CHARLES SUMNER, b. Hopedale, Feb. 9, 1857; m. Della M. Stone 1881.
Stephen 7 is a skilful painter, glazier, etc. He dwelt formerly in Mendon; then built him a home in So. Mil., junction of Plain and Mill Sts. Thence he removed to Hopedale in 1852, where he has lived ever since. He hecame a member of the First Ch. in Mendon when I was pastor there. He took an early interest in the temperance, anti-slavery, and peace reforms, and has continued his faithful adherence to them till now. Mrs. Harriet, his wf., d. Dec. 10, 1870. He has had his share of human troubles, and has been a long time disabled from business, - crippled in his limbs, and closely confined to his house, though happily permitted to retain his mental faculties, and to enjoy some mitigations of his infirmities. He has 4 gd. chn. ; viz., H. Amanda's son, Edward DeWitt Stafford, b. Feb. 25, 1866, and her dr., Lottie May Johnstone, b. July 12, 1876. For the other two, see Fred. E. Smith, - name Smith.
ALBEE, CLARK 6 (Seth," James,4 Jaines,8 James,2 Benj.1), h. May 3, 1812; m.
Vianna Holbrook, ptge., etc., not ascertained; cer. Aug. 7, 1833, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : -
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HENRY CLINTON, b. June 16, 1834.
AUGUSTUS CLARK, b. Sept. 5, 1835.
NAMELESS INFT., b. Dec., 1836; d. March 28, 1838, a. 15 mos.
SETH, b. April 10, 1839.
ALBERT (twin), b. Jan. 27, 1843.
ALFRED (twin), b. Jan. 27, 1843.
An orderly, well-disposed family. The hus. and fr. was cut off in the midst of life and usefulness. He d. June 18, 1845, a. 33 yrs. Mrs. Vianna, his wid., subsequently m. Silas Hixon. She d. April 7, 1875. Several of the above- named sons have gone West. All five, I am told, still survive.
ALBEE, EDWIN ADDISON 7 (Ezekiel,6 Simeon,5 John,4 John,3 James,2 Benj.1), b., date not given; carpenter; m. Joanna Maria Clark, dr. of John A. and Dorinda (Scammell) Clark, b. Dec. 14, 1836; cer. Oct. 31, 1855. Issue :- 1 child; name, etc., not given.
He carried on here the manufacture of doors, blinds, and sash, for several yrs. The family now res. No. Dana.
We have had several Albees at various periods in town, more or less tran- sient or permanent dwellers, whose pedigree and family records I have not ascertained. Among these I will mention -
ALBEE, BARTON PRESCOTT (said to be a son of Prescott B. Albee), b. in West- moreland, N.H. He was some yrs. an express messenger in town. He d. unm. at the Quinshepang House, his usual boarding-place, July 10, 1878, a. nearly 45 yrs. His remains were conveyed to Chesterfield, N.H., for interment.
I will remark that I have met with more than common difficulties in tracing the genealogy of these Albee families, on account of the many omissions to have mges., births, and deaths duly recorded. Similar ones were abundant in many other lineages, but in this case superabundant. I have done my best to be full, authentic, and accurate; but, if I have failed more or less to be so, I must be excused. I found absolute accuracy impossible.
ALDEN, ELLIOT 8 (Samuel,7 Simeon,6 Silas,5 John,4 John,3 John,2 John 1); mr.'s maiden name, Lovina Amsden; b. in Needham, April 28, 1817; m, Susan Eliza Perry, dr. of Josiah and Anna (Corbett) Perry, b. Mil., May 5, 1820 ; cer. in Mendon, Oct. 4, 1840, by the writer. Issue : -
HARRIET ELIZA, b. Mil., Sept 2, 1841; m. Walter Raleigh Barber, Jan. 5, 1864, who d. July 14, 1873. (See the family name Barber.)
Mr. Alden is now, I believe, the only man in town bearing this surname; and he is a lineal male descendant of the celebrated Hon. John Alden of Plym- outh, who, at the age of 22 yrs., leaped from "The Mayflower," in front of his fellow-pilgrims, upon the time-honored Plymouth Rock. On good genea- logical authority, I will trace the downward lineage. Hon. John 1 m. Priscilla Mullens, who bore him 4 sons and 4 drs. His eldest son John,2 by 2d wf., Elizabeth Ewrill, had 12 chn., among whom was John.8 John,8 by wf. Eliza- beth, had 12 chn., among whom was John. John,4 by 2d wf., Thankful Parker, had 11 chn. at Needham, among whom was Silas.5 Silas,5 by wf., Margaret Capron, had 10 chn. at Needham, among whom was Simeon.6 Simeon,6 by wf., Elizabeth Cook, had Samuel,7 and prob. several others. Samuel,7 by wf., Lovina Amsden, dr. of David and Martha (Hemenway) Amsden, b. in Framing- ham, July 18, 1793, had Harriet, Oct. 27, 1815, who d. Sept. 16, 1833, and our Elliot, b. April 28, 1817, as above. He has been too long and well known among us as a boot manufacturer, citizen, and member of society, also his
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ALDRICH FAMILY.
family, to need my personal commendation. I give his pedigree only to stimu- late their virtues .*
ALDRICH. This name has never had very numerous representatives on our territory, yet several families. All the Aldriches of this general region are understood to be descendants of George and Catherine Aldrich, who were among the first settlers of Mendon : they were of Braintree. There, as I learn from Suffolk Reg. of Deeds, B. 5, p. 456, under date June 9, 1663, they sold out their homestead to Richard Thayer. Soon after this sale they removed to Men- don, where the hus. became conspicuous among the early proprietors of the new plantation. He d. there, March 1, 1682, leaving sons Joseph and Jacob, besides several drs. That I can connect all our Aldriches with these ancestors hy unbroken lineal links, I do not expect, but will do so in cases not costing too much research.
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