History of the town of Milford, Worcester county, Massachusetts, from its first settlement to 1881, Part 96

Author: Ballou, Adin, 1803-1890
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Boston : Rand, Avery, & co.
Number of Pages: 1328

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NAMELESS INFANT, b. date not given.

AURELIA PERRY, b. June 26, 1821; m. Moses K. Glines, Nov. 25, 1847. LAURETTE NEWTON, b. May 9, 1824; m. Stephen B. Richardson, June, 1849. GEORGE ELIHU, b. Nov. 25, 1834; d. June 1, 1866, unm.

Mr. Howe and family dwelt on what is now called Purchase St., the present residence of his dr., Mrs. Aurelia P. Glines. He was our first manufacturer of boot and shoe pegs. I recollect him as one of my worthy parishioners when I first came into town, - an ingenious, quiet, industrious, honest citizen, with a wf. of corresponding qualities. He d. Sept. 12, 1845. Mrs. Lydia, his respected wid., d. July 16, 1870. They left living 2 chn., 3 grandchn., and 1 gt. grand- child. Their dr. Aurelia P. m. Moses K. Glines of Northfield, N.H., who res. in New York City as his business home; though Mrs. G. makes the family country home where her parents dwelt, as aforesaid. Their chn. :-

GEORGE EUGENE, b. May 8, 1849; m. Lucinda Earl, New York, May 26, 1868; 2 chn., 1 living.

ISAAC HERBERT, b. July 3, 1853; d. March 11, 1866.

Laurette N., the other dr., m. Stephen B. Richardson of East Medway, and they have had, -

JANE LIZZIE, b. Oct. 27, 1847.

CHARLES ADDISON, d. at the age of 9 mos.

NAMELESS INFANT, that immediately d.

LAURA ALICE, b. Feb. 19, 1859.

I make grateful acknowledgment to Mrs. Aurelia P. Glines, who was among the first of a comparatively small number to respond to my call, through "The Milford Journal," for old documents and family records. She furnished me promptly with valuable data concerning Mordecai Day's and Elihu Perry's family connections and descendants, including those of her uncle, Dr. Peck, and her own father. If I had received more such favors, my task would have been easier.

HOWE, GEORGE WASHINGTON; currier; ancestry not given; son of Perley

and Asenath (Perry) Howe; b. in Natick, Ang. 30, 1817; m. Betsey Corbett Perry, dr. of Josiah and Anna (Corbett) Perry, b. Mil., March 20, 1818; cer. in Mendon, May 23, 1841, by the writer. Their chn. :-

ANNA ASENATH, b. May 26, 1844; m. Perry Allen Lindsey, June 30, 1863. ELLEN LYDIA, b. Nov. 26, 1849; res. in the parental home.

BETSEY GEORGIETTA, b. March 25, 1859; d. Aug. 9, 1859. Grandchn. : -

GEORGE WILLIAM LINDSEY, b. Mil., May 17, 1864.

FRANK ALLEN LINDSEY, b. Boston, May 4, 1866.

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BETSEY AUGUSTA, b. Boston, April 2, 1868.

A family of very commendable reputation in all the relations of life. Mrs. Betsey d., after a long and painful decline, July 11, 1881, in her 64th yr.

HOWE, STEADMAN W., formerly res. in town ; but both he and his wf. have passed away, and I cannot give their family record.

There have been a few others of the name, more or less transient dwellers among us. I see in our latest directory the name, -

HOWE, EDWARD W., tin-pedler, house Prospect St., near Main. But I have net obtained his family record. I think he is a son of Steadman W. Howe above named. The full family record ought to have appeared here.

HOWLAND, JOHN, from Hudson, N. Y .; pedigree untraced; m. Amanda M. Waldron, dr. of John and Elizabeth Waldron, b. Sept. 24, 1797; cer. in Mil., July 7, 1822, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : -

AMANDA H. P., b. July 5, 1824; untraced.

HARRIET N., b. Sept. 9, 1826; untraced.

JOHN AMMI, b. April 3, 1833; bootmaker, res. in town.

HOWLAND, NATHANIEL, and wf. Hannah P., pedigrees untraced, are cred- ited with John, b. July 12, 1798; perhaps the John previously named. This John d. Aug. 18, 1834.

HUMPHREY. This has been a scarce name in our town. I understand there were, at one time, two William H. Humphreys here, who experienced considerable inconvenience on account of the misdelivery of their letters, their address being the same. But only William H. Hunphrey of Hopedale remained permanently among us. His family record alone is at my command. As nearly as I can trace his descent, his immigrant ancestor was Jonas, from Wendover, Bucks Co., Eng., a tanner, who settled in Dorchester in 1634. He had a son Jonas; he a son Samuel, who had, besides other chn., Samuel and Josiah. These two sons set. in that part of Rehoboth, or rather Swanzey, which became a part of Barrington, R.I. They were citizens of very considerable note among their contemporaries, and intrusted with important municipal offices. Samuel had a son Samuel; and he a son John, the father of our William H. So the record of the last-named stands thus : -

HUMPHREY, WILLIAM HENRY7 (John,6 Samuel,5 Samuel,4 Samuel,3 Jonas,2 Jonas 1), b. Barrington, R.I., Oct. 29, 1805; mr.'s maiden name, Elizabeth Bullock ; a carpenter by trade; m. Almira Brown of Cumberland, R.I., dr. of Jonathan and Amey (Arnold, Sheldon) Brown, b. March 11, 1810; cer. at Central Falls, R.I., Aug. 29, 1831, by Rev. George Taft. Their chn. :- ALMIRA, b. Millbury, date not given; d. in infancy.

ELIZABETH BULLOCK, b. Millbury, May 13, 1841; our excellent artistic de- signer.

ADELIA, b. Millbury, date net given ; d. in infancy.

WILLIAM LLOYD, b. Millbury, date net given; d. in infancy.

WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, b. Milbury, date not given; d. in infancy.

The parents came from Millbury to Hopedale, May 1, 1849, and soon after- wards became devoted members of the Community. They won the full con- fidence of their fellow-members, and held our highest official trusts. They have remained faithful to their professed principles down to the present time; still members of the suspended Community, and he its final president. It is enough to say that this family belong among our most exemplary people. The only surviving dr., Lizzie B. Humphrey, is worthy of her parentage. Besides her sterling moral character, she is, by genius, and a thorough education in the Cooper Institute School of Design, an eminently successful artist.

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A worthy sister of William H. was at one time a member of our Com- munity; viz., LOUISA HUMPHREY. She was b. in Barrington, R.I., during the yr. 1800, and d. at Hopedale, June 12, 1869.

Some time after the foregoing had been written, Mrs. Almira B. Humphrey departed this life, Nov. 7, 1880, a. 70 yrs. 7 mos. 27 ds. She suffered a gradual decline, and d. a tranquil death, in full assurance of the life everlasting. Her funeral was honored, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, with well-deserved and appro- priate demonstrations of commemorative affection.

HUNT. The first family of this name that became inhabitants on our territory was that of Ebenezer, jun. They came from Holl. about 1756, or perhaps a little prior. If I am correctly informed, they set. in the easterly or north-easterly part, probably in the Bear-hill district. He belonged to what is called the "Concord line" of Hunts. As there is a large, comprehensive, and elaborate genealogy of the Hunts, from which I have borrowed frequently in this part of my Register, and to which all persons interested can refer for full information concerning particulars outside of my present scope, I shall be excused for omitting some introductory facts otherwise necessary to insert. The published work is entitled, "GENEALOGY OF THE NAME AND FAMILY OF HUNT, early established in America from Europe : exhibiting Pedigrees of Ten Thousand Persons; enlarged by Religious and Historical Readings; enriched with Indices of Names and Places. Authorized by W. L. G. HUNT. Compiled by T. B. WYMAN, JR. Boston : Printed by John Wilson and Son, 5 Water St., 1862-63." I may therefore proceed at once with my tabulations.

HUNT, EBENEZER, Jun.5 (Ebenezer,4 Isaac,& Isaac,2 William1 of Concord,

immigrant from Eng.), b. Holl., April 15, 1735; m. Deliverance Newton, Oct. 30, 1755; received into our Cong. ch., July 18, 1756. Issue :-

THOMAS, b. May 8, 1756.

JOSEPH, b. Nov. 22, 1757.

JONATHAN, b. Dec. 26, 1759.

DELIVERANCE, b. Nov. 16, 1761.

DOROTHY, b. Oct. 27, 1763.

JOAZANIAH, b. Oct. 21, 1768.

The parents were dismissed to the ch. in Rutland, Dec. 16, 1764, and res. afterwards in Paxton. No further traced.

HUNT, DANIEL 5 (Abidah,4 Isaac,& Isaac,2 William 1 of Concord), first cousin to Ebenezer, jun., b. also in Holl., Sept. 17, 1743; m., 1st, Mary Daniels, May 30, 1765; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Jasper and Keziah Daniels, Mil. Precinct, b. March 17, 1745-46. Their chn. were, -

JASPER DANIELS, b. Nov. 3, 1766; m. Ede Corbett; no further traced. MARY, b. Dec. 1, 1768; d. about 8 days after birth.

The date of Mrs. Mary's death not ascertained. He m., 2d, Mary Phillips, April 5, 1769. According to the " Hunt Genealogy," she was a dr. of Ebenezer Phillips of Grafton, and gd. dr. of Rev. Ebenezer Phillips, a Bap. minister; and was b. March 7, 1749. I have been unable to trace her pedigree to complete satisfaction. Issue :-

PEARLEY, b. May 20, 1771; merchant, justice peace, and influential citizen. MARY, b. 1773; d. Sept. 10, 1775.

JOSEPH, b. Sept. 12, 1774; set. in Upton; a farmer; and reared a large family.

MARY, alias POLLY, b. July 7, 1776; m., 1st, Thomas Warren; 2d, Nathan White of Medway.

Ocarly Hunt

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EBENEZER, b. July 12, 1778; res. mostly in Mil .; an early woollen manu- facturer.

ADAM, b. April 1, 1780; d. Jan. 18, 1796, in his 16th yr.

JOEL, b. Nov. 25, 1782; res., 1st, in Mil. ; later, an influential citizen of Med. ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 7, 1784; d. Jan. 9, 1796.

PHILLIPS, b. July 11, 1786; d. an enterprising young man in Norfolk, Va., Sept. 14, 1808.

MOSES, b. April 13, 1788; grad. H. U., 1811; d. law-student, Roxbury, Oct. 14, 1814.

EZRA, b. April 7, 1790; grad. H. U., 1815; eminent lawyer and judge in Missouri.

The fr. bought a farm of 147 acres in that part of No. Purchase called Bungay, previously owned by Joseph Jones, jun. The deed bears date March 22, 1781, which indicates probably the yr. in which the purchaser came into the then newly-incorporated town from Holl. He seems to have been an enter- prising, provident, and worthy citizen. But he was not long spared to his rising family, having d. Feb. 2, 1801, in his 58th yr. His wf. left an excellent name and memory. She m., as 2d hus., Joseph Hunting of Mil., Jan. 17, 1804; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She d. March 22, 1820.

HUNT, PEARLEY, Esq.6 (Daniel,5 Abidah,4 Isaac,8 Isaac,2 William 1), b. May 20, 1771; m. Chloe Albee, May 10, 1795, in the old Cong. meeting-house; cer. by Amariah Frost, Esq. She was a dr. of Seth and Rebecca Albee of Mil., and b. July 24, 1774. Her fr. d. while she was yet an infant, and her mr. had m. Lieut. Joseph Gibbs. The chn. of Pearley and Chloe (Albee) Hunt were, -

INFANT DR., b. April 17, 1796; d., unnamed, soon after birth.

HIRAM, b. June 26, 1808; long an enterprising merchant and citizen.

LUCY, b. Oct. 31, 1810; m. the writer of this History, March 3, 1830.

LEONARD, b. June 16, 1812; well known to our citizens generally.

CHLOE ALBEE, b. Feb. 22, 1815; d. unm., Dec. 2, 1834.

DIANA, b. March 16, 1817; m. Stephen Cook, Oct. 17, 1835.

The fr. entered on the responsibilities of adult life in comparatively humble circumstances, but with superior natural abilities, aptitudes, and qualifications to make a respectable mark in society. He had both taste and tact for trade. He commenced with a small variety store in a building hired of Col. Benjamin Godfrey, adjacent to the old common. This was, perhaps, as early as 1795 or 1796. Economy was then of urgent importance, and he managed to find comfortable tenement quarters for himself and his prudent wf. under the same roof with his goods. He was not ashamed to testify in his prosperity how properly and happily he commenced domestic life, in contrast with the vainly ambitious youngsters of the succeeding generations. He used to say, that, in the outset of trade, he made it a point to stock his store with really useful articles, and to recommend them to his customers as preferable to showy ones of less valne. "But," said he, "I soon found that most people loved to be pleased rather than well used." His establishment presently became famous for its large assortment and variety of articles; so that it got to be a common say- ing among the inhabitants, "You can't call for any thing at Hunt's but what he has on hand." As he grew into a still larger business, this striking char- acteristic grew more prominent to the end of his career, perhaps not always to his pecuniary profit. In the spring of 1798 he bought of David Stearns the Ebenezer Sumner house with an acre of land, situated on the north side of

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now Main St., near the Charles-river Bridge and mill-pond; also other small pieces in the near vicinity, on the opposite side of the st., where afterwards he built his somewhat unique mansion, still standing. On removing to what came to be called the lower village, he provided himself with ample accommodations for a store, the same afterwards occupied by Capt. Sylvester Dean, to whom he mainly sold out after taking up his res. across the st. As his means increased, he began to purchase outlying real estate, and ultimately became a considerable landholder. Meantime he was intrusted with the principal town-offices, and, later, represented it several yrs. in Gen. Ct. He and Esq. John Claflin, jun., seemed to grow up into public influence together; the latter being in several instances the close official successor to the former. They are said to have been quite intimate and cordial friends in the earlier portion of their advancement. They were active Freemasons in lodge and chapter. Hunt was early master of Charity Lodge (then in Mendon, but afterwards removed to Mil.), and Claflin immediately succeeded him. The former was the first capt. of the long popular Mil. Artillery Co., and the latter the second. The former became Maj. of Artillery, and the latter his next successor. And so it was generally in politi- cal, municipal, and civil affairs. It was not till 1819, or thereabouts, when the sharp division of our citizens into town and parish parties took place, that these old friends became rival and hostile partisan leaders. The contentions of those days estranged, for a time, many that had been long friends.

Esq. Hunt was commissioned as justice peace, Feb. 16, 1811, by Gov. Elbridge Gerry, and recommissioned by all the succeeding govs. down to the time of his death in 1844, -a period of over 33 yrs. In 1823, Feh. 10, " Mil. Centre" post-office was established, largely through his influence; and he was appointed post-master. Its title was changed in 1829 to "Milford;" but he continued to be post-master, by successive re-appointments, until his death in 1844, - a period of 21 yrs. He was strongly Democratic in politics, and liberal in religion. He was the leading proprietor in erecting the brick Universalist meeting-house in 1821, without whose aid it prob. could not have been built. In the domestic and social circles of life he was justly beloved and esteemed for kindness, urbanity, generosity, hospitality, and the kindred virtues. He took also a deep interest in the common schools, and was long a favorite school- committee man. So he ended his days, notwithstanding his share of human infirmities and adversities, in honor and peace. He d. March 29, 1844, of apo- plexy, suddenly, and with little conscious pain, in his 73d yr. His worthy help- meet and companion survived him only a few yrs. She d. Sept. 15, 1849, a. 75. HUNT, JOSEPH 6 (Daniel,5 Ahidah,4 Isaac,8 Isaac,2 William 1), b. Sept. 12, 1774;

m. Jemima Holbrook of Up., Feb. 27, 1800. She was a dr. of Peter and Huldah (Wood) Holbrook, b. Jan. 15, 1781. They res. a few yrs. in Mil., but chiefly in Up. Their chn. :-

ADAM, b. Jan. 28, 1801 ; set., lived, and d. in Mil .; our well-known citizen.

PEARLEY, b. June 4, 1802; d. Feb. 23, 1828, from a fatal blasting of rocks.

JOHN, b. Aug. 5, 1805; res. Upton; widely known in his long service as sexton.

DANIEL, b. Dec. 12, 1806; res. Sterling, Groton, etc. ; innholder; d. Sept. 3, 1854.

MARY, b. March 9, 1809; m. Jonathan W. Stowe, Grafton, Sept. 11, 1831.

ALBERT, b. May 29, 1811; res. Mil .; d. here, Dec. 31, 1845.

JOSEPH DEXTER, b. Nov. 3, 1813; d. Aug. 11, 1815.

HANNAH WOOD, b. Sept. 14, 1815; m. Aaron T. Eames, Aug. 4, 1833.

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MALINDA BRADISH, b. Dec. 13, 1817; m. Harrison Eames, Nov. 27, 1834. JOSEPH DEXTER, b. Nov. 17, 1819; our well-known and active citizen.

MILO, b. Feb. 11, 1822; res. Hartford, Ct. ; a man of much enterprise and thrift.

PHILO, b. Jan. 17, 1824; res. Mil., and d. here, Jan. 18, 1854.

ANN MARIA, b. Jan. 16, 1826; ni. Nicholas A. Pastrouich, Boston, Feb. 4, 1845.

The mr. d. Oct. 20, 1833, in her 53d yr. The fr. m., for 2d wf., Hannah Butler, Jan. 7, 1835. She was a dr. of Aaron and Sarah Butler, and b. Aug. 29, 1786. Joseph Hunt was a plain-mannered, honest, industrious farmer. He d. Ang. 17, 1839, in his 65th yr. His wid. d. in Hop., March 12, 1848, in her 63d yr.

HUNT, EBENEZER " (Daniel,5 Abidah, " Isaac,8 Isaac,2 William1), July 12, 1778; m. Mary, alias Polly, Abbee, May 21, 1801; cer. by Samuel Jones,

Esq. She was a dr. of John and Anna (Battle) Abbee, b. March 22, 1785. They res. many yrs. on the Bungay homestead. Their chn. were, -

ABIGAIL, b. May 5, 1802; m. Gershom Twitchell, Mil., May 22, 1825.

IZANNA, b. July 8, 1804; m. Nathaniel Parkhurst, Mil., Dec. 20, 1822.

LOWELL, b. March 30, 1806; went far West, and not heard from these many yrs. Prob. dead.

URSULA, b. April 6, 1809; d. Jan. 9, 1826.

HARRIET, b. July 19, 1811; m., 1st, Lyman P. Lowe, Nov. 28, 1838; 2d, M. A. S. Collins.

MOSES, b. Sept. 14, 1814; d. Jan. 3 or 4, 1831.

JOHN ABBEE, b. April 21, 1817; res. Worcester; m. Lurana M. Hoar, Oct. 8, 1845; family there.

EZRA, b. June 6, 1819; res. Mil. always; well-known citizen.

PHILLIPS, b. Nov. 1, 1824; m. Sarah Rice, Feb. 19, 1859.

MARY MARIA, b. Aug. 11, 1829; m. Henry Woodward, Worcester, May 18, 1853.

The fr. carried on his farm, managed his mill-privileges, and was engaged for some yrs. as a woollen manufacturer on a small scale; utilizing for that purpose such water-power as his premises afforded. He was enterprising, but less successful than his endeavors were earnest. He d. Oct. 15, 1836. His worthy wid. long survived him, and d. in Worcester, Jan. 9, 1871.

HUNT, JOEL, Esq.6 (Daniel,5 Abidah,4 Isaac,8 Isaac,2 William 1), b. Nov. 25, 1782; m. Clara Metcalf of Medway, June 3, 1807. She was the only dr. of Maj. Luther and Mercy (Whiting) Metcalf, b. Feb. 7, 1784. Their chn. were, -

GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. March 14, 1808; m. Nancy Adams, May 1, 1833; res. Lawrence, Kan.

LUTHER METCALF, b. Aug. 4, 1809; res. Med .; mechanic; thrice m. ; d. Feb. 26,1857.

CLARA AMELIA, b. July 19, 1811; m. Cephas Thayer, Roxbury, March 25, 1856.

JOEL EDWARD, b. June 19, 1813; res. Med. ; citizen farmer; recently d.

MERCY MARIA, b. Aug. 17, 1815; m. Enos Goss.

WELLINGTON L. G., b. Oct. 31, 1817; res. Boston; boot-manufacturer.

HARRIET SOPHIA, b. Jan. 18, 1820; m. Charles Hamant, April 19, 1847.

FRANCIS ALPHONZO, b. March 20, 1822; res. Denver City, Col. ; d. W. Med., April 21, 1878.

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CAROLINE, b. July 6, 1824; m. John W. Partridge, Franklin, Oct. 30, 1845. ELIZABETH MINERVA, b. April 14, 1827; m. John N. Brown, Candia, N.H., Nov. 30, 1854.

The parents began m. life in Mil., and had one or two chn. b. here. They then made Med. their res. during a long life. He d. Sept. 1, 1852, having enjoyed numerous municipal and civil honors. His pastor, Rev. Dr. Ide, gave a eulogistic obituary of him, which may be found in the "Hunt Genealogy," p. 135. His wid. d. Sept. 15, 1849.

HUNT, MOSES, Esq.6 (Daniel,5 Abidah,4 Isaac,8 Isaac,2 William 1), b. April 13, 1788; grad. H. U., 1811; studied law; d. of typhus fever at Wid. Ruggles's, in Roxbury, Oct. 12, 1814, and his remains brought to Mil. for burial. A Boston divine, classmate of deceased, thus testifies of him in the "Hunt Genealogy," p. 136. "I was intimately acquainted with him in our college- days. He was highly esteemed and respected by the whole class. He took rank as the first mathematician in it, and prepared the mathematical theses exhibited on its behalf on commencement-day. He also appeared, on that occasion, in a conference with William P. Mason and John A. Shaw. He was the strongest man in the class: we thought him a perfect athlete. But he was of a most kind and gentle nature, the friend of every one. No one could have coveted a more honorable, as no one could have enjoyed a more unsullied, repute."

HUNT, Hon. EZRA 6 (Daniel,5 Abidah,4 Isaac,8 Isaac,2 William 1), b. April, 7 1790; grad. H. U., 1815; studied law, and became a circuit-judge in the State of Missouri. At the age of about 40 yrs. he m. Maria E. Pettibone, May 18, 1830. She was the eldest dr. of Judge Rufus and Louisa de Bussy Pettibone of St. Louis, Mo. She was b. Sept. 22, 1814, being at mge. in her 16th yr. Their chn. were, -

LOUISA PHILLIPS, b. Jan 7, 1834; m. W. W. Edwards, Oct. 16, 1856.

CLAUDIUS HENRY, b. May 18, 1837; d. Aug. 26, 1854.

SARAH, b. March 6, 1838; d. April 1, 1838.

LIZZIE CHAMBERS, b. Aug. 7, 1840; m. D. P. Dyer, Nov. 15, 1860.

MARGARET HARDIN, b. May 1, 1842; d. June 4, 1842.

ABIGAIL, b. May 2, 1843; d. May 12, 1843.

LEVI PETTIBONE, b. Aug. 7, 1845.

HORACE EZRA, b. April 1, 1850; d. Aug. 10, 1850.

CLAUDINE H., b. March 11, 1855.

DAUGHTER, d. at birth.

"Hon. Ezra Hunt of Bowling Green, Mo., d. in Troy, Lincoln Co., in that State, Sept. 19, 1860, a. 70 yrs. He was in attendance upon the circuit court in session there in his usual health. Having spoken on a case in his charge in the afternoon, and having eaten his supper, after the adjournment of the court, he said he was not very well, went to a fire in a retired room at his lodgings, was conversing with a lady, with apparent cheerfulness, when he suddenly appeared to be falling from his chair. He was caught: and physicians were called, who found that the vital spark had fled ; and he ceased to live. He was a native of Mass .; born in Milford, April 7, 1790. He was fitted for college at Leicester Academy, and was distinguished for his knowledge of mathematics and the exact sciences; and at commencement, when he graduated (1815), the subject assigned to hiim was 'The Study of the Mathematics.' Immediately after leaving college he was appointed Preceptor of Leicester Academy, where he remained till the autumn of 1817, when he went to Cambridge for the pur-

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pose of studying divinity. He remained there, with the exception of four months devoted to keeping school in Lincoln, Mass., until May, 1818, when he went to Pulaski, West Tenn., and took charge of an academy on a salary of $700 per annum. He was invited to remain another year, with a salary of $1,200, but declined. While in charge of the academy in Pulaski, he pursued the study of the law, under the direction of the late Judge William C. Carr. He practised three years in the town of Louisiana, Mo. From this place he removed to St. Charles, in the same State.

"In 1831 he removed to Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo. He was ap- pointed, Jan. 6, 1836, Judge of the Circuit Court for that judicial district, with a salary of $1,000 per annum, and discharged the duties of the office with ability and impartiality, to the general satisfaction of the people of the circuit. He decided questions of law, but never addressed juries. In the Convention called to revise the State Constitution, he acted as Chairman of the Judiciary Com- mittee. He was a diligent student all his life; and, having accumulated one of the largest and best private libraries in the State of Missouri, had, with its use, aided by a logical and discriminating mind, made himself a learned and sound lawyer, as well as a ripe scholar in general literature. And in all the relations of life, both public and private, he was faithful, just, and true." - Hunt Genealogy, pp. 56, 57.

HUNT, HIRAM7 (Pearley,6 Daniel,5 Abidah,4 Isaac,8 Isaac,2 William 1), b. June 26, 1808; m. Laura Ann Adams of Mil., Oct. 18, 1829; cer. in the brick Universalist meeting-house, by Rev. Paul Dean of Boston. She was a dr. of Hezekiah and Rhoda (Mann) Adams, h. Jan. 15, 1808. Their chn. were, -

EDWIN, b. Oct. 20, 1830; d. March 10, 1843.

FREEMAN OLIVER, b. June 14, 1832; d. Sept. 29, 1834.

LAURA ANN, b. Oct. 16, 1834; d. March 30, 1835.

LAURA ADELAIDE, b. Jan. 25, 1836; m. Henry C. Scott, Mil., Oct. 17, 1855; d. March 13, 1881.

LANDON ADAMS, b. April 28, 1838; d. April 21, 1839.

LUCY BALLOU, h. Jan. 27, 1840; d. March 30, 1840.

HIRAM LANDON, h. June 16, 1841; d. Feb. 26, 1854.

EDWIN OLIVER, b. July 6, 1846; res. Mil .; salesman in H. C. Scott's store; d. April 21, 1880.

EMMA LUCY, b. May 16, 1849; m. O. E. Draper, Oct. 12, 1869; d. Dec. 8, 1876.

Hiram Hunt grew up a merchant under his fr., who, after establishing his home in his new mansion, ultimately erected ample accommodations there for an enlarged business in his favorite line. At length the son succeeded his fr. as proprietor and manager. Subsequently he erected Church Block, and removed his establishment thither, greatly extending his scale of operations. He was very ambitious and enterprising, but did not escape the reverses generally attendant more or less on such a career. These he surmounted in a good degree, and only succumbed latterly to mental infirmity, which unfortunately darkened the horizon of his declining days. He always sustained a high repu- tation for downright honesty, generosity, humanity, public spirit, and the cardi- nal moral virtues. His family bereavements were frequent and severe. His companion followed her numerous departed chn., July 27, 1871; after which his experiences soon became shrouded by mental affliction, whichi called forth the sympathies, not only of his personal relatives and friends, but a large public circle. It is proper to add that he succeeded his fr. as postmaster of Milford,

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History of the town of Milford, Worcester county, Massachusetts, from its first settlement to 1881, Part 96

Author: Ballou, Adin, 1803-1890 Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Boston : Rand, Avery, & co. Number of Pages: 1328

Author: Ballou, Adin, 1803-1890
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Boston : Rand, Avery, & co.
Number of Pages: 1328