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15. JOHN, son of Caleb (4), m. 23 July, 1746, Abigail, dau. of Phinehas Dana, settled in the east part of Ox., H. 21, where all his ch. were b., he removed to Andover, Vt., where his son Rufus resided, d. there, she d. pre- viously at Ludlow. Vt., while Rufus lived there. . . . Children : ASA, b. 21 May, 1747, m. in Newton, 1770, Mercy Bartlett and had Aaron, Eunice, left home and enlisted as a Revolutionary soldier from Northfield; AZUBAH, b. 15 Aug., 1749, m. 14 Oct., 1773, Jos. Vinton [Winter?] of Dudley, settled at Stafford, Conn., where she d. 1831, 9 ch .; PHINEHAS, b. 9 May, 1752, Rev- olutionary soldier, m. 26 Feb., 1772, Elizabeth Hersey of Leicester, where
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they settled and d., he d. 26 July, 1827, she d. 7 Jan., 1836; JOHN, b. 23 Jan., 1755, m. 3 April, 1776, Persis, dau. of William Eddy, settled on the Wakefield place in the west part of Ox., H. 76, removed 1783 to Providence, where he d. ; ch. : John, b. 1777, merchant at Providence, m., had ch., d. 2 March, 1859, at North Scituate; David, m., residence, Providence, had ch .; Mary, his dau., m. Gov. Padelford, merchant and ship-owner; Eliza, m. Obadiah Olney ; Persis, d. at Providence unm .; Elizabeth, d. at P. unm .; Mary, d. at P. unm. ; Celinda, m. - Williams ; CALEB, b. 17 Dec., 1756, m. (1) intentions 13 Feb., 1779, Martha Upham of Leicester, where they settled, Revolutionary soldier, m. (2) 16 Dec., 1787, Betsey Lamb, 15 ch. in all, 3 by first m .; DAVID, b. 30 March, 1759, Revolutionary soldier, unm., after the surrender of Cornwallis he was taken sick at Richmond, Va. "The landsomest man that walked into Oxford Meeting-house." ABIGAIL, b. 25 May, 1761, m. 27 Jan., 1783 (?), Jos. Snell (Jewell?) of Ashford, Conn., and d. soon, no ch .; JEREMIAH, b. 24 June, 1763, m. (1) 14 Oct., 1783, Susannah Dennis of Charlton, removed to Andover, Vt., where she d. 25 Sept., 1803, m. (2) Diadama Blood of Andover, he d. at Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1847, had 6 ch. by first m., 6 by second m .; EDWARD, b. 28 Aug., 1765, m. intentions 14 Oct., 1786, Hannah, dau. of John Marvin, settled at New Salem. where he d. 15 July, 1829, prosperous farmer, she d. 10 Feb., 1836, at New Salem; had Ezra, 1787; Polly, 1792; John Marvin, 1793; HANNAH, b. 21 July, 1767, m. 17 Aug., 1788, Seth Warren of Charlton(?); PERLEY, b. 6 March, 1770, physician, removed about 1800 to Orange, where he d. 12 Feb., 1851, skilful, good citizen, filled important public offices, he m. (1) 1797, Lucy Sibley of Ward, she d. 14 June, 1798, m. (2) 13 Dec., 1803, at Ox., Mrs. Dilly (Cady) Goddard, had 9 ch. by second m .; ch. by first m. Perley, b. 14 June, 1798, the day of his mother's decease, a success- ful teacher at Ox., removed to New York State where he continued teaching during life, d. 15 March, 1865, at Rathboneville, Steuben Co., N. Y. ; a son by second m. Edward, b. 5 Feb., 1806, was a physician of high standing and large practice at Orange, began business at Sullivan, N. H., 1831, removed 1835 to Orange, where he d. 7 May, 1880; AMOS, b. 1 June, 1772; RUFUS, b. 11 Aug., 1774, settled at Andover, Vt. ; PHEBE, twin, b. 11 Aug., 1774, m. 19 Nov., 1795, Ebenezer C. Colton of Longmeadow, where they settled and d., he was a lead- ing man at L., d. 31 Oct., 1846, she d. 26 Aug., 1842, 12 ch.
16. SIBLEY, son of Caleb (4), deputy sheriff, m. (1) Rachel Needham, who d. 1786, m. (2) 30 June, 1788, Lucretia Twiss, settled at Charlton, where he d. 1813, 6 ch .; [her mother was dau. of Rev. John Campbell and m. (1) Jacob Town].
17. TIMOTHY, son of Joshua (2), m. (1) Oct., 1753, Hepsibah Stow of Southboro'. . . . Children : JONATHAN, b. 1754 at Spencer; MOLLY, b. 1756 at Hopkinton; BENJAMIN, b. 1761 at Charlton; ALPHEUS, b. 1765 at C .; ANN, b. 1766, at C .; the mother d. 1766 at Charlton, he m. (2) 1767, Anna Allen of Dudley, resided at Ox. in 1771, and had HEPHSIBAH, b. 16 June, 1771 ; JOSHUA, b. 28 Dec., 1773, he removed, 1786, to Chesterfield, where he d. 1796.
18. NATHAN, son of Joshua (2), m. (1) 4 April, 1759, Tamar, dau. of Jedediah (5), was of Ox., tanner in 1760, that year bought land in Charlton, in 1762 he bought land on Prospect Hill, sold 1772, removed to Belchertown, resided there Aug., 1790, when he had a case in court at Worcester, he m. (2) Lydia Rice, he d. 23 Feb., 1795. . . . Children : JEDEDIAH, b. 14 Jan., 1762, m. Elizabeth Hooker of Enfield, he d. about 1833; NATHAN, b. 1764, d. 1768 ; DAVID, b. 2 March, 1768, settled in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., large family ;
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NATHAN, b. 8 Feb., 1770, m. Sally Burroughs of Plainfield, settled at Lyons, N. Y., where he d. 1824, 14 ch.
19. REUBEN, son of Joshua (2), m. 29 June, 1761, Catherine, dau. of Josiah Learned, removed before 1768 to Belchertown, teacher at Ox., cooper by trade, large land surveyor and received land in payment until he owned 1,000 acres, soldier in the French war, in the service three different times, was also in the Revolutionary war, a man of great physical powers, was in town office and deacon; he d. 22 Dec., 1819, she d. 21 April, 1822, both at Belchertown.
20. RICE, son of Joshua and grandson of Joshua (2), b. 22 Jan., 1797, m. (1) Lucy Wolcott, b. June, 1803, she d. Aug., 1846, at Ox., he m. (2), inten- tions 2 March, 1847, Mary, widow of Charles T. Parish, innholder at Leicester in 1841, came to Ox. 1842, kept the tavern at the centre, removed to Bondet Hill, H. 38, where he d. aged 73, 11 Jan., 1871. . . . Children, all by first m. : ELBRIDGE, b. 13 Aug., 1824, m. 25 Nov., 1847, Adaline, dau. of Willard Severy, no ch., locomotive engineer on N. & W. R. R. and was killed 4 Nov., 1850, by an accident near the station in Ox. ; GEORGE H., b. 1825, d. 1828; JOSEPH W., b. 1828, d. 1837; HENRY FRANKLIN, b. 31 Oct., 1830, m. Susan Young of Woodstock, residence, Boston, machinist; CHARLOTTE; EDWIN W., b. 6 April, 1840, m. Laura, dau. of Fitts Adams, and had Edwin W., b. 8 Dec., 1874 ; Elbridge R., b. 17 Aug., 1878 ; Bertha A., b. 13 Aug., 1880; Henry W., b. 18 March, 1883; a dau., b. 29 Nov., 1884.
JEDEDIAH, and Mary Rockett, m. 29 May, 1765.
IRA MOORE, one of the brightest names adorning the annals of the town, b. 25 Oct., 1796; in youth manly beyond his years, an apt scholar and at 18 held by his firmness control of the district school at the centre, which had defied the authority of experienced teachers. He was graduated at Brown University 1819, studied law with Mr. Bridgman of Providence, Sumner Barstow of Sutton and Hon. Levi Lincoln of Worcester, and was 18 months in the Law School at Cambridge, graduating in 1822, one of the first to receive the honors of the institution; opened an office in Ox. in 1822, was partner with Sumner Barstow in 1824, and transacted a growing business until his removal to Worcester, 1834, in 1830, '31 and '32 representative from Ox., and in 1833 and '34 State Senator. In 1834 he was appointed com- missioner for the revision of the statutes, and in 1836 entered upon the Judgeship of the Probate Court for Worcester County, which he resigned eight years later and returned to law practice. In 1840 he was chosen Presi- dential Elector. From 1841 to his decease he was an esteemed and active member of the American Antiquarian Society. In 1849 he gave up active business but continued to give counsel until 1861. Samuel F. Haven, LL.D., in his report, Oct., 1867, to the American Antiquarian Society upon his death, says : " In every station, public or private, he was distinguished for ability, sterling integrity, and earnest devotion to the fullest performance of every duty." As a lawyer he was a careful and judicious adviser. As a politician he desired to participate in public affairs in a useful and honorable way, and in the legislature was an influential debater and faithful worker. "Entirely simple and unassuming, his opinions and his judgments were distinguished by candor and good sense; while his dignified manner and venerable aspect gave additional weight to his remarks. His death is to us, as to his family and the community, a calamity that will not soon cease to be seriously felt."
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He was much interested in the cause of education, and gave able addresses before lyceums and other educational institutions. In 1827 there had been organized a "Board of Delegates" of the " American Lyceum of Science and Arts for Worcester County," of which he was the secretary. Its object seems to have been the improvement of the common schools and the making of a geological and agricultural survey of the vicinity. Branches were to be established in the towns, and committees appointed to report on different subjects, thus creating greater interest in advanced education in the county. He took much interest in the history of the town and collected considerable material for such a work, but the duties of his profession were such that he never was able to carry out his plans. A Fourth of July oration given in his young manhood at Oxford was printed, a copy of which is in the town archives. He had refined tastes, in his younger years gave attention to music and was for a time organist at the South Meeting-house.
The people of Oxford have occasion to cherish his memory with gratitude because of his generous gift to them in his last will, by means of which our Free Public Library was established.
He m. 11 Nov., 1823, Maria W., dau. of Dr. Artemas Bullard of Sutton, he d. 18 July, 1867, she d. 24 Nov., 1883, both at Worcester. . . . Children, first five b. at Ox. : WILLIAM S., b. 30 Sept., 1824, graduated 1844 at Brown University, admitted to the bar 1846, practised law in partnership with his father and Hon. P. C. Bacon until 1850, and alone until 1854, when he took a position in the Bank of Commerce, Boston, where he was qualified for the important office of Treasurer of the City of Worcester, which place he has ably filled since Jan., 1872. He m. (1) 4 April, 1849, Anne Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel Jennison of Worcester, she d. 28 Feb., 1869, m. (2) 22 Nov., 1870, Kate A., dau. of William Ellery; ch. by first m. : Mary, b. 29 Sept., 1853, m. Alfred W. Dana, residence, Santa Rosa, Cal .; Lucy, b. 7 Jan., 1856; Anna, b. 20 April, 1858 ; by second m. : William E., b. 10 Dec., 1873 ; Edith A., b. 29 Sept., 1876; ANNA MARIA, b. 21 April, 1826, m. 7 Nov., 1849, John W., son of John Bigelow, residence, New York; they had William B., b. 5 Feb., 1852, at Medford; Annie, b. 20 Jan., 1855, at M., m. Charles F. McKim; Samuel L., b. and d. Aug., 1856, in France; Marie, b. 20 June, 1861, at Boston; ARTEMAS B., b. 1828, d. 1831; CHARLES H., b. 10 April, 1830, m. (1) 20 June, 1853, Isabella Edwards, residence, Greensburg, Ind., Capt. in the late war, later residence, Topeka, Kan .; they had Maria E., b. 8 April, 1854; Mary, b. 23 Nov., 1856; Anna, b. 1859, d. 1860; m. (2) 28 Sept., 1861, Sarah Ann White, and had James Y., b. 2 Jan., 1863, at St. Louis ; he d. 16 Feb., 1885, at Santa Rosa, Cal .; ARTEMAS B., b. 1831, d. 1837, at Worcester; Luc, b. 24 July, 1834, at Worcester, m. 1 May, 1857, Samuel L. Bigelow, brother of the husband of Anna Maria, he was several years in successful practice in Paris, France; volunteered his services in the late war and was appointed Brigade Surgeon in the Army of the Potomac in Gen. Franklin's corps. He d. 31 Oct., 1862, of disease contracted in the service; they had : Samuel L., b. 28 July, 1858, at Paris; Abigail, b. and d. 1860, at Paris; FRANCIS A., b. 24 Oct., 1836, at Worcester, m. 7 Sept., 1864, at Chico, Cal., Emily J., dau. of George Wood, residence, Chico; they had Annie A., b. 4 Aug., 1865; EDMUND MILLS, b. 27 Sept., 1838, at Worcester, m. 6 Sept., 1871, Abby T., dau. of Rev. Samuel P. Blake of North Yarmouth, Me., for three years an active agent of the U. S. Sanitary Commission in the Fifth Corps of the Army of the Potomac; many years assistant-librarian and at present librarian of the American Antiquarian Society at Worcester; they had : Lydia M., b. 2 Aug.,
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1872, at North Yarmouth; Edmund B., b. 30 Oct., 1874, at Worcester; GEORGE E., b. 30 July, 1841, at Worcester, in 1862 entered the U. S. service in 51st Regt. Mass. Vols., promoted to Sergeant-Major, in Jan., 1864 was made Second Lieut. in the 57th Regt., and soon after Lieut., and later Captain, which office he filled to the close of the war, he d. 29 May, 1878, at Worces- ter, and was buried with military honors.
BASSETT, CORDELIA (Canadian), d. 17 Nov., 1858.
BATCHELLER, REV. DAVID, grandson of Nehemiah, who was b. 1 June, 1716, at Wenham, and m. Experience, resided at Grafton, where was b. ELIJAH, 11 March, 1747, m. 30 Aug., 1768, Elizabeth, dau. of Nathan Munger of Brimfield, resided at Union, Conn., Sturbridge and Charlton, Revolutionary soldier from Charlton; DAVID was b. 26 April, 1781, at Charlton, one of 11 ch., it is said opened with prayer a session of the district school at 12 years of age. He early desired to be a minister, and in 1801 at the age of twenty and a half years was licensed as preacher by the Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Ashburnham. His appointments were as fol- lows : 1802-3, at Sandwich; 1803, Salisbury; 1804, Hawke; 1805. Marblehead ; 1806, Ipswich; 1806, Portland, Me .; 1807-8, Readfield; 1808-9, Marblehead. He was successful, and at Portland and Marblehead revivals resulted from his labors. About 1810 he had a severe illness, caused by over-exertion, and was kindly received into the house of James Bowler of Marblehead. He m. 15 Oct., 1812, Elizabeth C., dau. of James Bowler, and continued for several years to reside at Marblehead. During this time he withdrew from the M. E. Church and joined the Congregational Church. Placing himself under the tutorship of Rev. Samuel Dana, D.D., he rapidly advanced in his preparation for renewing his labors, and his health having become confirmed preached as supply at several places and before coming to Ox. received invitations to settle at New Bedford, Fairhaven and Chester. He united with the Church at New Bedford, indicating a sojourn of some considerable time there. His son writes : "But he preferred Oxford and never regretted his settlement there, for nothing could exceed the respect and affection with which he was uniformly treated by that dear people, and dear to us his children for their love and appreciation of him." He was received here with entire unanimity and was installed 14 Feb., 1816. He was esteemed by all classes, and to the Church was specially endeared by his sympathetic disposition and manner. His influence gave new life and vigor to its membership and additions became frequent. The accessions for the first six years were 56. On 7 April, 1822, 11 were received, and on 7 July following, 39 were added as the fruits of a revival, making a total of 106 during his ministry. In his manner he was simple and fervent, often speaking without notes, and in prayer was earnest and devout. He had a fine voice and often led in the singing with great spirit.1
In person he was above average size, attractive and social, and abounded in pleasantry and anecdote. In Oct., 1818, after the decease of Maj. Archibald
1 He was chaplain of a regiment of militia, and at a certain review at Sutton offered prayer which was noted as peculiarly appro- priate and eloquent. In it he referred to the necessity of preparing for war in time of peace, portraying in striking language the hor-
rors of war, and closed thus: "And when the Archangel's trump shall sound to call us to that last great review, may we all in our bright and shining uniforms appear and ground our arms at Jesus' feet, in whose name we ask and offer all. Amen."
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Campbell, Mr. Batcheller was elected Town Clerk to fill the office for the year. He d. 25 Oct., 1822. His widow d. 21 March, 1858. His funeral ser- mon was preached by Rev. Benjamin Wood of Upton. He was buried with Masonic ceremonies. The following inscription on his gravestone was fur- nished by Rev. Enoch Pond, D.D., then of Ward :--
" Here rests all that was mortal of Rev. David Batcheller, late pastor of the Church in Oxford, who was born April 26, 1781, and who died in sure and certain hope of a glorious immortality Oct. 25, 1822, in the seventh year of his ministry among this people, and in the 42d year of his age-distinguished both as a peacemaker and as a faithful and successful minister of Jesus Christ.
"In yonder sacred walls he spent his breath, Now silent, senseless here he lies in death, These lips again shall wake and then declare A loud Amen! to truths they published there."
Children : JAMES B .. b. 25 June, 1814, at Marblehead, unm., residence, Bowler mansion, where he d. 1 July, 1884; principal of Marblehead High School, one of the most learned teachers of the State, excelling in mathe- matics and the languages, and beloved for his personal qualities; A DAU., d. young ; ELIZABETH C., b. 5 June, 1821, at Ox., m. 3 Jan., 1855, Amos S. Kelly of Haverhill, where they settled; LYDIA M., d. young.
DANIEL, m. 17 Nov., 1805, Polly, dau. of Stephen Barton, residence, War- ren, she d. 12 April, 1835, aged 53. . . . Children : ELMIRA, m. William Sessions of Warren, removed to Iowa, where he d., had ch .; WILLIAM G., settled and d. at Winsted, Conn., 2 sons; MARY L., b. 14 May, 1815, m. Peter C. Bacon, Esq. ; PAMELA P., b. 2 Dec., 1817, m. 26 June, 1837, William E. Starr of Thompson, Conn., resided at Seneca Falls, N. Y., Tolland, Conn., removed 1846 to Worcester as teacher and accountant, widely known as a mathematician, many years Actuary of the State Mutual Life Ins. Co., Treasurer B., B. & G. R. R., she d. 7 May, 1886, at Worcester; they had : William, b. 1838, m., residence, New Orleans; Darius, b. 1842, entered Dart- mouth College, left and enlisted in Co. F, U. S. Sharpshooters, d. 2 Sept., 1864, at Andersonville; Daniel, b. 1850.
BATES, JOHN, of Dudley, and Cynthia Rawson of South Gore, m. 22 Sept., 1825.
JOHN W., and Alma Gould, m. 27 Feb., 1826.
Son of W -- , aged 12, d. 31`Jan., 1831.
BATTEY, John, of South Scituate, R. I., tailor, thrifty, and large land owner, Quaker; had WILLIAM, m. Sheldon of Cranston, R. I., and had with others JOHN A., b. 22 March, 1785. bought 1837 the North Ox. tavern stand, H. 122, m. Sarah Blackmer, b. 25 March, 1781, he d. 13 Jan., 1864, she d. aged 85, 21 Feb., 1866. . . . Children : A. FRANCES, b. 15 Sept., 1804, d. aged 22; JOSHUA O., b. 25 June, 1806, m. Susan Angell of North Scituate, had ch .; HENRY A., b. 17 Feb., 1808, m. Mary Kinsley of Bristol, R. I., had ch .; HORATIO N., b. 17 March, 1810, m. Laura Cole of Foster, he d. Jan., 1883, no ch .; ELIZA S., b. 1 July, 1812, m. Corlis Coomer of Gloucester, no ch .; RUTH A., b. 17 Aug., 1814, m. (1) Jonathan Randall of Foster, m. (2) Nathan Battey of Burrillville, m. (3) Albert Converse; LYDIA A., b. 29 March, 1816, m. Olney Walker of Foster, had ch., she d. about 1845; SUSAN A., b. 2 June,
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1818, m. July, 1839, John Matthewson, residence, Ox .; had Sarah J., b. 15 Oct., 1840; JOHN A., b. 7 July, 1820; LEANDER, b. 15 Sept., 1822; LAFAYETTE E., b. 26 June, 1824, m. 20 July, 1845, Mary A. Work of R. I., b. 10 Oct., 1827, he d. 17 Dec., 1879, was called to his door in the dusk of early morn- ing and after stepping out a short distance assaulted and killed by blows which fractured his skull, and robbed, assailant unknown, she d. 15 Feb., 1885; they had: Ruth A., b. 10 July, 1846; Alonzo E., b. 6 Feb., 1849; Charles C., b. 13 Oct., 1851; Marietta, b. 13 Nov., 1853; Agnes C., b. 26 June, 1856; Lafayette L., b. 8 March, 1859; Eva E., b. 1 June, 1862; Frank E., b. 16 Dec., 1864.
BATTLES, JOSIAH, aged 68, d. 8 Feb., 1868.
BEACH, JOHN (Canadian), aged 81, d. 19 Feb., 1875.
BEAMAN, MARY A., w. of Rev. H. H., d. 14 June, 1881, Rev. H. H., aged 33, d. 10 Aug., 1881, at Athol.
BEAN, AMY, aged 57, d. 18 Sept., 1855.
BEAUMONT, BETTY (English), widow, aged 75, d. 28 May, 1880.
BEAUREGARD, MRS. APPOLINE (Canadian), aged 42, d. 27 July, 1873.
BEERS, LYDIA, residence, Ox., Dec., 1793.
BELLOWS, HEZEKIAH, came from Dudley to Ox. 1762, bought centre tavern, sold 1765, removed before May, 1767, to South Gore, in 1779 was of Killingly, Conn., and 21 June, 1785, one of 78 who were sworn at organization of Thompson town, he m. Mary - Children : HEZEKIAH, b. 2 July, 1761, at Dudley ; ELIJAH, b. 8 Feb., 1764, m. intentions 3 Dec., 1782, then of Killingly, Conn., Ruth Stone; ELEAZER, b. 19 Feb., 1766; NEWELL, b. 11 April, 1768; WILLIAM, b. 20 May, 1770; MARY, b. 11 July, 1773; DANIEL, b. 11 June, 1777, at South Gore.
ELEAZER, of Ox., perhaps brother of Hezekiah (1), and Abigail Putney of Dudley, m. 27 Oct., 1763 [another record says 21 April, 1763], in 1796 he was of Gloucester, R. I., " physician."
CALVIN, b. 17 Nov., 1811, came to Ox. from Warren, shoe bottomer, m. 17 April, 1833, Sarah B., dau. of James Collier, settled at Holliston, removed to Ox., he d. 17 Dec., 1874, she d. aged 74, 8 June, 1885, both at Ox. . . . Children : EFFINGHAM C., b. 1834, d. 1837, at Holliston; JULIUS N., b. 22 Feb., 1836, at Ox., m. 12 July, 1857, Lucy M., dau. of James Brown, soldier in the 36th Mass. Regt. in the late war, wounded in battle of Wilderness, d. 12 May, 1864, at Falmouth, Va .; had George W., b. 24 March, 1860; Arthur L., b. 25 Dec., 1861; SARAH E., b. 25 July, 1837, m. 7 July, 1858, Leander Gibson, and had Elizabeth, d. young; Alla, b. 3 Feb., 1861, m. 27 Sept., 1879, Clarence E. Bemis of Spencer; had Mary H., b. 28 Aug., 1882; A. AUGUSTA, b. 2 April, 1839, at Northbridge, m. 22 Sept., 1868, Edward A. Macomber of Rushville, Ill., residence, Worcester, no ch .; HARTWELL N., b. 31 Aug., 1845, at Ox., m. 28 Sept., 1870, E. Maria, dau. of William Allen of North Brookfield, and had William, b. 1871; he d. 1880; EMELINE S., b. 26 July, 1852, m. 4 Feb., 1875, John F. Fife of New Hampshire, she d. Aug., 1875, no ch.
SARAH, of Southboro', and William Eddy, m. intentions Nov., 1746.
LYDIA, and James Hart, Jr., of Worcester, m. intentions 16 March, 1765.
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BEMIS, MARTIN, of Spencer, and Pamela D. King, m. intentions, 26 Jan., 1824.
BENNETT, DEBORAH, dau. of Joseph, unm., aged 89, d. 3 April, 1872.
BENSON, WILLARD, of Northbridge, came to Ox. before May, 1840, as clerk for William Sigourney, in 1846 was made postmaster and kept a store in "Arcade " building, d. 18 Jan., 1847, aged 28, at Webster, whither he had gone to be married.
SAMUEL B., aged 79, d. 28 Sept., 1871.
MARY, m. n. Gross, aged 57, d. 17 June, 1877.
SARAH, m. n. Maxwell, widow, aged 76, d. 15 Dec., 1877.
BERTRAND, w. of Augustus (Canadian), aged 35, d. 28 July, 1855.
BICKFORD, ALMON, b. 15 Oct., 1803, at Gloucester, R. I., m. 29 April, 1832, Marietta, dau. of John Coller, he d. 1877 at Cranston, R. I., she d. 15 Feb., 1844, at Ox. . . . Children : SALLY W., b. 26 June, 1833, m. (1) Libra Severy of Sutton, m. (2) William Gay of Killingly, Conn .; MARIA A., b. 4 July, 1834, at Millbury, m. Henry Albee of Charlton; HENRY A., b. 27 July, 1836, at Ox., m. Eliza Wood of Chepachet, R. I .; JULIA A., b. 31 July, 1838, at Ox., m. Peleg Potter of Putnam, Conn.
BICKNELL, SAMUEL, and Nancy M. Gross, m. intentions 10 March, 1842.
BENWAY, CATHARINE (Canadian), aged 45, d. 10 March, 1876.
CHARLES (Canadian), aged 48, d. 1 March, 1882.
MRS. ALBANA, aged 49, d. 16 Aug., 1882.
BETTS, LAVINIA W., widow, aged 62, d. 5 Nov., 1885.
BIGELOW, JESSE, son of Thomas of Douglas, b. about 1790, m Huldah, dau. of John Waters of Sutton, b. 24 Sept., 1795, settled in Sutton, removed 1815 to west part of Ox., H. 70, where she d. aged 48, 14 Dec., 1843, he m. (2) intentions 5 Sept., 1844, Esther M. Simpson of Webster, removed to Webster, where he d. 14 March, 1877, farmer. . . . Children : MARY, b. 24 Sept., 1815, m. 2 May, 1842, William A., son of Eastman Bolster of Hard- wick, where they settled and soon removed to Indiana, thence to Cold- water, Mich., where they resided 1884, 5 ch .; HULDAH, b. 6 Nov., 1817, m. (1) 31 Dec., 1836, Joseph Lawless, who d. soon, m. (2) 18 April, 1850, John Fegan of Webster, where they settled; had Hannah E., b. 30 June, 1851, m. 6 May, 1875, Thomas W. Scott of Webster, where they reside, had Fred A., b. 17 Feb., 1884; John, the father, d. 7 Aug., 1864, at Webster; JESSE W., b. 27 Nov., 1821, m. Joanna Watson, settled at Brookfield, where he d. 13 Jan., 1852; had Jennie, m. Albert Doughty of Ox., resides with her mother at Brookfield; HITTY K., b. 1827, d. 1828; JOHN THOMAS, b. 25 July, 1830, m. Lydia Stearns, settled at Oakham, where he d. Aug., 1858, no ch.
WILLIAM H., son of Elisha of Montpelier, Vt., b. 11 April, 1799, came to Ox. in young manhood as clerk for Richard Moore, trader, later was book- keeper at Slater's Woolen Village and South Leicester, and before May, 1827, began trade with Charles P. Baldwin at Webster, East Village, continuing about three years, was meantime postmaster, removed to the Merino Village, and thence in Aug., 1833, to Ox., as landlord at the centre tavern. He remained there until 1836, and returned 1837 to Webster. His later years
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