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47. Horatio, son of Dea. Samuel, m. Nancy Edwards, of Acton. Children: (1) Caroline, b. 1827; d. 1853. (2) Samuel E., b. 1829; d. 1840. (3). Julia M., b. 1830; m. Luther B. Morse, M. D., of Watertown. (4) Mury Edwards, b. 1832; m. W. P. Brazer, of Lowell. (5) Horatio Richmond, b. 1835. (6) Clara Augusta, b. 1841; m. John E. Humphrey, Rockford, Ill. 48. Sherman D., son of Seth, m. Emily Augusta Fletcher, 1839. Children: (1) Cornelia A., b. 1841; m. George T. Day, 1867. (2) Emily Frances, b. 1845. (3) Sherman Heywood, b. 1846; m. Mary E. Richardson 1874.
49. Abel, son of Sampson, m., 1st, Susan Richardson. Children :: (1) Oliver R., b. 1821; res. in Waltham. (2) Abel Bancroft, b. 1823. (3). Sampson, b. 1829. He m., 2nd, Mary Kimball. (4) Mary K., b. 1838; m. Edwin E. Heywood. (5) Albert Wright, b. 1840; killed at Port Hudson. (6) Lucy Adelaide, b. 1842; d. 1881. (7) Edward E., b. 1857.
50. Abijah, son of Joseph, m. Louisa Lawrence, of Hollis. Chil- dren: (1) Luke L., b. 1832; m. Lucy J. Walker, of Burlington, 1864. (2) Elizabeth C., b. 1834; m. George W. Heywood, 1860. (3) Charles H., b. 1843; m. Mary E. Leighton, 1865.
FOSTER. 1. Elias, jr., m. Abigail Wheeler, Acton. Children: (1) Abigail, h. 1746-7. (2) Mary, b. 1749. (3) Elias, b. 1751. (4) Samuel, b. 1756.
2. Samuel, m. Mary Child: (1) Polly, b. 1788.
3. Benjamin, m. Abigail Children : (1) Benjamin, b. 1765. (2) Susanna, b. 1768.
4. Smith, son of Henry, of Billerica, m. Esther Sartell, of Acton. Children: (1) Luther, b. 1778. (2) Ephraim, b. 1781.
GLENE. John, m. Thankful Adams. Children: (1) John, b. 1751. (2) Sarah b. 1757. (3) William, b. 1758. (4) Isaac, b. 1761; m. Sally Nut -. ting. (5) Molly, b. 1763.
GOODHUE. 1. David, probably came from Ipswich; m. Esther. Prescott. Children: (1) John, 3, b. 1768. (2) Amos, b. 1771. (3) Sally, b. 1774; m. Dr. Allen Flagg; rem. to Ashby. (4) Imla, b. 1776; d. 1859; m. Nancy Locke, (no children). (5) Paran; m. Nathaniel Adams, of Ash- by. (6) David, b. 1782. (7) Senir (?) Asenath, b. 1786. Col. Goodhue d. 1798, aged 56. Esther, his widow, d. 1833, aged 91.
2. Daniel, perhaps a brother of David; m. Sarah Hildreth. Chil- dren: (1) Daniel, b. 1774. (2) Samuel, b. 1776. (3) James, b. 1779. (4) Thomas Fletcher, b. 1784.
3. John, m. Sally Tuttle. Children: (1) Alinda, b. 1792; d. young. (2) Zoa A., b. 1774; m. Thomas Minot. (3) Cynthia, b. 1795; m. Samuel C. Tenny. (4) Alinda, b. 1798. (5) David, b. 1800. (6) William W., b. 1803; m. Rebecca A. Fletcher. (7) Nancy L., b. 1809; m. Otis Longley. (8) Harriet M., b.
GREEN. Benjamin, m., 1st, Olive Hildreth. Children: (1) Ben- jamin, b. 1794, (2) Amos, b. 1796. (3) Lucy, b. 1798; d. 1815. (4) Huldah, b. 1801. (5) Caroline, b. 1803. (6) Eliza, b. 1805. (7) Abel, b. 1807. (8), Jabez, b. 1809. (9) William, b. 1812. He m., 2nd, Lucy Bicknell. (10). Charles, b. 1816. (11) Lucy, b. 1817; d. 1817. (12) Lewis, b. 1818. (13). George, b. 1820.
GRIFFIN. 1. Matthew, from Pepperell, m. Wid. Mary Adams, 1777. Children: Matthew, 2, b. 1779. (2) Sally, b. -; m. Aaron White. (3) Prudence; m. Ballard Smith, Dunstable, 1803.
2. Matthew, m. Sally, daughter, of Samuel and Sally (Kidder). Adams, 1810. Children: (1) Matthew T. A. K., b. 1812. (2) Susanna, b. 1814. (3) Joseph, b. 1816. (4) Mary A., b. 1819; m. Jacob Burnham Smith, 1840. (5) Benjamin K., b. 1821. (6) Sylvia E., b. 1824; m. Asaph Mans- field, 1840. (7) Timothy Lilley, 3, b. 1827. (8) George A. b. -; m. Eliza. T. Wright, 1840.
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3. Timothy L., m. Lydia S. Gates, 1852. Children: (1) Sarah J., b. 1853; m. Frank C. Hildreth. (2) Augusta Ann, b. 1856; d. 1857. (3)' Clara S., b. 1861. (4) Frank Artemas, b. 1864. (5) Viola Mabel, b. 1868. (6) Isaac Adams, b. 1871.
HADLEY. 1. John, probably b. in Groton, 1719; m. Eunice Children: (1) Sarah, b. 1745; m. Joseph Warren, Littleton. (2) John, 3, b. 1746. (3) Eunice, d. young. (4) Eunice, b. 1750; m. Levi Farr. (5) Peter, b. 1752; rem. to Marlborough, N. H. (6) Jonathan, b. 1754; killed at Bunker Hill. (7) Jonas, b. 1756; settled in Mt. Holly, Vt. (8) Lucy, b. 1758. (9) Ruth, b. 1760. (10) Tryphena, b. 1762. (11) Joseph, b. 1764. (12) Benjamin, b. 1766. (13) Amos, b. 1768; rem. to Mt. Holly.
2. Ebenezer, m. Abigail Spalding, Chelmsford. Children: (1) Jesse, b. 1753; in. Nabby Spalding; rem. to Brattleborough, Vt. (2) Ebenezer, b. 1755. (3) Abigail, b. 1757; m. Willard Fletcher. (4) Martha, b. 1760. (5) Jacob, b. 1762. (6) Susanna, b. 1764. (7) Benjamin, b. 1766; d. 1767. (8) Benjamin, b. 1769. (9) Sarah, b. 1771.
3. John, m. Ruth Kemp, Groton. Children: (1) Sarah, b. 1774. (2) John, b. 1777.
HALL. Rev. Willard. 1. His birth and parentage have already been given. His marriage to Miss Abigail Cotton, took place some time in 1729, the precise date not certain. She was probably descended from William Cotton, of Portsmouth, N. H., who came from England at some time prior to 1657, and who died in 1678. There is some evidence to show that she was his granddaughter, but the relationship cannot be posi- tively affirmed. If such was the fact, she must have been the daughter of John and Sarah Cotton, of Portsmouth. She is said to have been "a woman aristocratic in her feelings, and somewhat severe with her do- mestics." Children: (1) Willard, b. 1730, in Portsmouth, N. H .; m. Ruth Fletcher, of Westford, and settled in Dunstable. (2) Elizabeth, b. 1732; d. 1813; m., 1st, Capt. Caleb Symmes; m., 2nd, Capt Benjamin Fletcher. (3) Abigail, b. 1734; d. 1804; m. Oliver Abbot, of Billerica. (4) Anne, b. 1736; d. 1801; m. Capt. Leonard Whiting. (5). Mary, b. 1738; d. 1792; m. Capt. Jonas Minot. (6) Stephen, b. 1740; d. young. (7) Martha, b. 1741; d. young. (8) Stephen, b. 1743; in. Mary (Cotton) Holt. (9) Grace b. 1745; d. about 1783; m., 1st, Benjamin Whiting; m., 2nd, Burpee Ames, of Hollis. (10) Willis, b. 1747; m. Mehitabel Poole. (11) Isaiah, b. 1749; lived in Groton. (12) Martha, b. 1752; d. 1840; m. Richard Knee- land.
2. Willis, son of Rev. Willard, b. 1747; m. Mehitabel Poole, of Hollis. Children: Willard, b. 1780. (See sketch p. 339.) (2) William, b. 1782. (3) Elizabeth, b. 1787. (4) Mehitabel, b. 1789. (5) Hannah, b. 1791. (6) Francis, b. 1793. (7) Benjamin, b. 1796.
HAMLIN. The first of this name in Westford was Eleazer, who came liere from Harvard; but the family is said to have been early established in Plymouth County. Eleazer m. Lydia Bonney, probably in Bridgewater, Mass. They had fifteen children, whose names were Asia, d. young; Betty, Alice, Africa, Europe, America, Lydia, Molly, Cy- rus, (twin, ) Hannibal, (twin, ) Sally, Isaac, Asia, Green and George. Five of these graduated at Harvard, and of his descendants fourteen or fifteen have graduated from some college. Isaac removed to Waterford, Me. Besides him, several of the sons removed to Maine. Cyrus was the father of ex-Vice President Hamlin, and Hannibal was the father of Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, D. D., now President of Middlebury College. Eleazer m., 2nd, 1789, Mrs. Hannah Fletcher, wid. of Timothy Fletcher, Jr.
1. Asia, son of Eleazer and Lydia, b. 1780; m., 1st, Susanna Read. Children: (1) Nathan Sumner, b. 1806. (2) Susan, b. 1808; m .- -. (3) Hannibal, b. 1812. (4) Cyrus, b. 1815. (5) Sarah Dix, b. 1820; m. Ira G. Richardson. (6) Mary Antoinette, b. 1821.
2. Nathan S., son of Asia, b. 1806; m. Harriet Fletcher, daughter of Pelatiah, 1829. Children; (1) Edward S., b. 1830; res. in Boston. . (2) Samuel A., b. 1832.
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HEALD. 1. Josiah, lived on the farm now owned by Artemas W. Cummings; m. Sarah .Child: (1) Sarah, b. 1730; (?) m. Ben- jamin Estherbrooks, 1769. Josiah the father, d. 1733.
2. Thomas, m. Sarah Butterfield, and lived first near Forge Vil- lage, afterward in the valley near Jeptha Wright's. Children. (1) Ephraim, bap. 1729. (2) Eunice, b. 1730-31; m. Jacob Bixby, 1749. (3) Doro- thy, b. 1731-32; m. Joseph Wright. (4) Esther, b. 1736-37; m. David Dut- ton. (5) Oliver, b. 1740,-also Sarah and Hannah, who died young.
3. Gershom, m. Hannah Blood. Children: (1) Sarah, b. 1751. (2) Ephraim, 4, b. 1753. (3) Hannah, b. 1756. (4) Oliver, b. 1758. (5) Elizabeth, b. 1761; m. Benjamin Robbins. (6) Eleazer, b. 1763; m. Eliza- beth Lawrence, Pepperell. (7) Susanna, b. 1767; m. Jonathan John- son. (8) Phebe; m. Benjamin Twist, Chelmsford.
4. Ephraim, m. Sarah - Children: (1) Sarah, b. 1777; (?) m. David Patch, Groton. (2) Thomas, 5, b, 1779; (?) m. Rebecca Smith. (3) Ephraim, b. 1782; d. 1784. (4) Ephraim, b. 1785. (5) Susanna, b. 1788; d. 1789. (6) Isaac, b. 1791; m. Rutlı Read, daughter of Elnathan, settled in Cavendish, Vt.
5. Thomas, m. Rebecca Smith. (?) Child: Thomas Smith, b. 1808. HILDRETH. The ancestor of this family was Richard, from whom all bearing the name in this country have descended. The first notice of him is his admission as a freeman of the colony of Massa- chusetts Bay, May 10, 1643, when he was thirty-five years old. There was a Richard of Cambridge, whose wife, Sarah, died in 1644; and this was probably the Richard who settled in Woburn, and married Elizabeth. His name appears among several inhabitants of Woburn, as one of the petitioners to the General Court for a new township, which was granted and called Chelmsford. On the supposition that Richard of Cambridge and Richard of Woburn and Chelmsford, are identical, there can be little doubt that James who was an early settler of Chelmsford, was the son of Richard and Sarah, and was born in Cambridge. The homesteads of Richard and James in Chelmsford, were south of the centre village and near South Chelmsford .* From Chelmsford they or their children came to Westford and early secured a large tract of land on the eastern border. (See p.)
1. Ephraim. He is supposed to be the son of Richard, and half- brother of James. The deeds show that he once owned land near Provi- dence Meadow. He married Anna Moore, of Lancaster. Children: (1) Joseph, b. 1688. (2) Abigail, b. 1691. (3) James, b. 1692; d. young. (4) Ebenezer, 2, b. 1696. (5) James, 3, b. 1698. (6) Anna, b. 1703. (7) Thomas, b. 1707. (8) Jacob, b. 1709. 19) David, b. 1711. (10) Josiah. (?) This is perhaps the Ephraim who moved to Dracut about 1710, but who seems to have returned, at least, to reside awhile. Ephraim Hildreth, of Chelmsford, was one of the grantees of Concord, N. H.
2. Ebenezer, lived in the south part in or near "Texas." He m. Saralı Children: (1) Sarah, b. 1720. (2) Ebenezer, b. 1721. (3) Han- nah, b. 1729. (4) Mary, b. 1733.
The foregoing families are not found in the Westford books, but were obtained from Chelmsford. The following is the first family recorded here.
3. James. He lived on the place lately occupied by J. Boynton Reed. He m. Dorothy Children: (1) Rebecca. (2) Zechariah, b. 1728. (3) Dorothy, b. 1732; d. 1735. (4) Dorothy, b. 1736; m. Pelatialı Fletcher. (5) Amos, b. 1730. (6) Lucy, b. 1742. (7) Samuel, b. 1744; d. 1748.
4. Ephraim, son of Joseph and Abigail, and grandson of the first Richard; m. Mary -. Children: (1) Ephraim, b. 1725. (2) Sarah, b.
* See a brief account of "the American Hildreths " in the New England Genea- logical and Antiquarian Register for 1857. (p. 7.) It was written by Richard Hildreth, the historian, who is a descendant of the Westford Hildreths.
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1726. (3) Simeon, b. 1728; d. young. (?) (4) Abigail, b. 1730; m. John Russell, Jr., Littleton. (5) Elizabeth, b. 1732; d. 1737. (6) Thankful, b. 1734; d. 1737. (7) Simeon, b. 1736. (8) John, b. 1738. (9) William, b. 1741. (10) Peter, b. 1743. (11) Hannah, b. 1744. (12) Sybil, b. 1746.
5. Joseph, son of Joseph and Abigail and grandson of the first Richard; m., 1st, Deliverance Children: (1) Ephraim, b. 1718. (2) Jonathan, b. 1722 (?). (3) Phinehas, b. 1725. (4) Hannah, b. 1726. (5) Wil- liam, b. 1728. (6) Wilson, b. 1731. (7) Hannah, b. 1738. Joseph is sup- posed to have married a second wife, Abigail Hill, of Billerica. (8) Ezekiel, b. 1744; d. young. (9) Hosea, b. 1744-45. (10) Timothy, b. 1746; d. young. (11) Abigail, b. 1747. (12) Hannah, b. 1750. (13) Ezekiel, b. 1753. (14) Timothy, b. 1756. The historian says of this Joseph, that he was grandson of the first Richard, and that he was the father of Timothy, who was the youngest of the family of children by two successive wives, being born in his father's old age, at Westford, 1756. Timothy was the grandfather of the historian. Joseph lived at Minot's corner.
6. Jacob, son of Ephraim and Anna, m. Abigail - Children: (1) Ephraim, b. 1732; d. young. (2) Ephraim, b. 1735. (3) Jacob, b. 1737. (4) William, b. 1740. (5) David, b. 1746. (6) John, b. 1748. (7) Lucy, b. 1752. He rem. to Litchfield.
7. Ephraim, son of Joseph and Deliverance, m. Priscilla Barron. Children: (1) Priscilla, b. 1742. (2) Hannah, b. 1744; d. 1746. (3) Peter, b. 1746; d. 1752. (4) Hannah, b. 1749; d. 1752. (5) Elijah, b. 1750. (6) Peter, b. 1753. (7) Rebecca, b. 1755. (8) Jonathan, b. 1757. (9) Lydia, b. 1760. (10) Lucy, b. 1762; d. 1766. (11) Isaiah, b. 1767.
8. Samuel, son of Richard and Dorcas, m. Sarah Proctor. Chil- dren: (1) Sarah, b. 1753. (2) James, b. 1758. Only these two appear; probably there were others who were born earlier.
9. James, son of Richard and Dorcas, m. Lydia Wright, probably the daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah. Children: (1) Elizabeth, b. 1728. (2) Olive, b. 1729. (3) Lydia, b. 1732. (4) Ruth, b. 1734. (5) Samuel, b. 1735. (6) Thankful, b. 1738. (7) Lois, b. 1739. (8) Silas (twin), b. 1741; d. 1742. (9) Abel (twin), b. 1741; d. 1742. (10) Stephen, b. 1743. (11) James, b. 1745. He is called Junior in the records to distinguish him from James, son of Ephraim and Anna. Hed. at Cape Breton, 1745, aged 44.
10. Amaziah, son of Benjamin, m. Ruth Read. Children: (1) Esther, b. 1761. (2) Ruth, b. 1763. (3) Susanna, b. 1766. (4) Benjamin, b. 1768. (5) Thomas, b. 1770. (6) Amaziah, b. 1772. (7) Mary, b. 1775. (8) John Parker, b. 1778. (9) Joseph, b. 1780. (10) William, b. 1783. This family lived on the east side in the vicinity of Heart Pond.
11. Joseph, called 3rd on the books. He was probably the son of Joseph, and grandson of Ephraim and Anna (Moore). If so, he was born in 1724. It is difficult to trace his parentage, but this supposition makes no break in the chronological order. He m. Lydia Fletcher, 1747. Children: (1) Joseph, b. 1747. (2) Phebe, b. 1751. (3) Lydia, b. 1753. (4) Deborah, b. 1755. (5) Jesse, b. 1757. (6) Mary, b. 1761. (7) Anna, b. 1761.
12. Zechariah, son of James and Dorothy, m. 1753, Elizabeth Prescott, daughter of Jonas and Elizabeth. Children: (1) Zechariah, b. 1754. (2) Elizabeth, b. 1755. (3) Hannah, b. 1758. (4) Timothy, b. 1760. (5) James, b. 1762. (6) Lucy, b. 1764. (7) Jonas, b. 1766. (8) Ruth, b. 1768. (9) Edy, b. 1771, (10) Jesse, b. 1773. (11) Hita, b. 1775.
13. Simeon, son of Ephraim and Mary, m. Hannah Spalding; rem. to New Ipswich. Child: (1) Simeon b. in New Ipswich, 1758.
14. Stephen, son of James and Lydia (Wright), m. Esther Man- ning, of Townsend, and settled in New Ipswich.
15. Amos, son of James and Dorothy, m. Priscilla Hildreth, daughter of Ephraim and Priscilla (Barron). Children: (1) Abel, b. 1766, (2) Patty, b. 1768. (3) Hannah, b. 1770. (4) Olive, b. 1772; d. 1772. (5) Olive, b. 1773; m. Benjamin Green. (6) Levi, b. 1775. (7) -, b. 1779; d. 1801. Amos, the father, d. 1807.
16. John, son of Ephraim and Mary, m., 1st, Abigail Parker. Children: (1) John, b. 1763. (2) Abigail, b. 1765; m. Zechariah Robbins,
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Jr. (3) Sarah, b. 1768; d. 1770. He m., 2nd, Betty Gates, daughter of Stephen, 1772. (4) Sarah, b. 1773; m. Joash Minot, 1794. (5) Simeon, b. 1776. (6) Stephen, b. 1777. (7) Betty, b. 1779. (8) Lemuel, b. 1781.
17. Hosea, son of Joseph and his 2nd wife, Abigail Hill, and twin brother of Ezekiel, m. Experience Keep, 1769. Children: (1) Nathaniel, b. 1770. (2) Peda (Experience,) b. 1771. (3) Rhoda; m. Levi Wright. (4). Hosea, b. 1774; rem. to Pepperell. (5) Ruth, b. 1776. Hosea, the father, d. 1776, and his wid. m. Ebenezer Parker.
18. William, son of Ephraim and Mary, m. Dorothy -. Chil- dren: (1) Dolle, b. 1762. (2) Bridget, b. 1768. (3) Peter, b. 1771
19. Timothy, son of Joseph and his 2nd wife, Abigail (Hill), m. Hannah Hildreth, daughter of Zecharialı Hildreth. Richard, the his- torian, says of him. "My grandfather emigrated to Cavendish, Vt., and . there cut for himself a farm in the woods; but he soon returned to Massachusetts, and passed the larger part of his life on a farm in Ster- ling." He had ten children; Hosea, the third son, was father of the his- torian.
20. Ephraim, "3rd," son of Ephraim and Mary, m. Elizabeth French, Hollis, N. H. Children: (1) Elizabeth, b. 1754; m. Samuel Rich- ardson. (2) Thankful, b. 1756; m. James Hall, Cavendish, Vt. (See p. 166.) (3) Hezekiah, b. 1758. (4) Jeremiah, b. 1761. (5) Olive, b. 1763; m. Elea- zer Parlin, of Concord. (6) Mary, b. 1765. (7) Aby, b. 1768; m. Thomas Heald, of Carlisle, 1791. (8) Sibbel, b. 1772. (9) Thomas Greenough, b. 1775; rem. to Cavendish, Vt.
21. Elijah, son of Ephraim and Priscilla, m. Mary Reed, daughter of Peter Reed, Littleton, 1776. Children: (1) Elijah, b. 1776. (2) Mary, b. 1777; m. -- Champney, Billerica. (3) Salla, b. 1779. (4) Rebekah, b. 1781. (5) Abijah, b. 1783. (6) Betsey, b. 1786. (7) Jonathan Hartwell, b. 1788; d. 1810. (8) Hannah, b. 1792; d. 1823. (9) Charles, b. 1794. (10) Ephia.m, b. 1796; rem. to Mason, N. H. (11) Joseph, b. 1798. Elijah, the father, d. 1798, aged 47.
22. Oliver. His parentage has not been ascertained. There was an Oliver who m. Ann Blasdale [Blaisdell] (?) 1744, and Oliver and Anne Hildreth, of Townsend had Sarah, b. 1745. There is scarcely any reason to doubt the identity of the parties. This Oliver was probably son of James and Dorothy. An Oliver m. Mary Wright, 1773. His parentage is also unknown. (Oliver of Townsend had no Oliver.) He owned the land on which Nathan S. Hamblin's house stands, and sold a small strip to the Proprietors of the Academy. Children : (1) Sarah, b. 1773. (2) Seth, b. 1775. (3) Polly, b. 1777. (4) Oliver, b. 1780; d. 1780. (5) Oliver, b. 1781. (6) Luke, b. 1783. (7) Betsey, b. 1786. (8) Lucy, b. 1788. (9) Dolly, b. 1791. (10) Amos, b. 1793. (11) Nancy, b. 1795. The names given to the children are in part similar to those found in the families of James and Dorothy, and of Zechariah, and this strengthens the supposition that he was connected with them. But it is possible that he was son of Eph- raim and Mary.
23. Isaiah, son of Ephraim and Priscilla, m. Lydia Leighton, 1769. Children; (1) Susanna, b. 1789; m. Abijah Hildreth, 1809.
24. John, Lieut., son of John and Abigail, m. Elizabeth Leighton, 1793. Children: (1) Augustus, b. 1794; m. Lydia B. Sargent; d. in Boston. (2) Francis Leighton, b. 1797; m. Elizabeth Armstrong; d. in Boston. (3) Elizabeth, b. 1798; m. Amos Byam, 1832, and lived in Chelmsford. (4) John, b. 1801; m. Elizabeth Gray, Boston. (5) Mary, b. 1803; m. Lyman Gilbert, Boston, 1828. (6) Joanna, b. 1805; m. John B. Fletcher, 1827. (7) William, b. 1807; m. Emeline Hunnewell. (S) Nancy, b. 1809; m. Joel Glover, res. in Boston and Dedham. (9) George B., b. 1811; m. Nancy Childs, Cambridgeport. (10) Emily, b. 1817; m. Elisha Shaw, Mid- dleboro', Mass. Augustus d. in Boston, 1836. Francis L. d. in Boston, 1832. John d. in Arlington, 1872. Mary d. 1860. Joanna, d. 1868. Wil- liam d. 1840. Emily d. 1843.
25. Jeremiah, son of Ephraim 3rd, and Elizabeth (French), m. Abigail Parker, 1788. Children: (1) Jeremiah, b. 1789, in Cavendish, Vt .; d.
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1789. (2) Abigail, b. 1790. (3) Betsey Parker, b. 1792. (4) Fanny, b. 1794. (5) Franklin, b. 1797. (6) Jeremiah, b. 1802. (7) Patty, b. 1805 (8) Caroline, b. 1808. (9) Mary Ann, b. 1810; m. Isaac Minot.
26. Simeon, son of John and Abigail; lived on the farm of James O. Kidder; m. Ruth Bicknell, 1798. Children: (1) Simeon, b. 1799. (2) Maria, b. 1801; m. Abram Wright, 1824. (3) Asa, b. 1803. (4) Nancy, b. 1805; d. 1808. (5) Betsey, b. 1807; d. 1808. (6) Amos, b. 1809. (7) Nancy, b. 1811; m. Jacob Upham, Lowell. (8) Betsey Ann, b. 1814.
27. Lemuel, son of John and Abigail, m. Mary Dutton, 1802. Chil- dren: (1) Mary, b. 1803. (2) Horace, b. 1804. (3) Otis, b. 1806. (4) Ai, b. 1808; d. 1810. (5) Ai, b. 1810; d. 1810. (6) Betsey, b. 1811. (7) Elvira, b. 1813. (8) Lucy, b. 1815. (9) Zoa, b. 1818. (10) Rufus, b. 1820; d. 1821. (11) Nancy, b. 1822.
28. Hezekiah, son of Ephraim 3rd, m. Esther Parlin, 1784. Chil- dren: (1) Susanna, b. 1784. (2) Hezekiah, b. 1785. (3) Susanna, b. 1787. Hezekiah, the father, rem. to Tynsborough. Died at St. Vincent, W. I., 1809, aged 52. Esther, the mother, d. 1789.
29. Levi, son of Amos and Priscilla, m. Rebecca Hildreth, 1800. Children: (1) Louisa, b. 1802. (2) Amos, b. 1807. (3) Jonathan, b. 1816; d. 1819. (4 and 5) Rufus and Luther, b. 1818.
30. Joseph, son of Elijah, m. Permelia Reed, 1822. Children: (1) Joseph Barnard, b. 1823; d. 1864. (2) Mary Ann, b. 1825. (3) Caroline Augusta, b. 1827; m. Abel Prescott. (4) William Edward, b. 1829. (5) Maria Theresa, b. 1831. (6) Rosalia Elizabeth, b. 1838; d.
31. Horace, son of Lemuel, m. Eveline - Children: (1) Horace Newell, b. 1831. (2) Mary Eveline, b. 1838. (3)Susan Frances, b. 1843. (4) George Everett, b. 1845. (5) Susan Elizabeth, b. 1847.
32. Jonas, son of Zechariah, m. Deliverance Johnson, 1791. Chil- dren: (1) Nancy, b. 1794. (2) Betsey, b. 1796. (3) Samuel, b. 1797. (4) Jonas, b. 1798. (5) James, b. 1800. (6) Orin, b. 1802. (7) George, b. 1803; d. 1805. (8) Susan Anthony, b. 1805. (9) Harriet, b. 1807. (10) George, b. 1808. Jonas, the father, d. 1808.
33. Amaziah, son of Amaziah, m. Margaret Marstins, 1796. Children: (1) Hannah Wright, b. 1797. (2) Margaret Webb, b. 1799. (3) Sally Hart, b. 1801. (4) Martha Mary Webb, b. 1803. (5) John Parker, b. 1805. (6) Elizabeth King, b. 1807. (7) Samuel Webb, b. 1811. (8) Thomas William, b. 1817.
34. Nathaniel, son of Hosea, m., 1st, Bridget Hildreth, daughter of William, 1795. He went to Cavendish, Vt., and was of that place in 1796. He returned and lived on the place now occupied by Julian Hildreth. He afterward built the house now owned by Elisha Bunce and son; went South, and d. in Virginia. He m. for a 2nd wife, Miss Mary Pierce, of Westford, 1807. Children: (1) Clarissa, b. 1797. (2) Zimri, b. 1799; d. (3) Dolly, b. 1801. (4) Elmira, b. 1805. Mrs. Bridget Hildreth, d. 1806. By 2nd wife, Mary: (5) Zimri, b. 1807; d. 1807. (6) Rebecca, b. 1809.
35. Abijah, son of Elijah, m. Susanna Hildreth, 1809. Children: (1) Abijah Edwin, b. 1809. (2) Louis Hartwell, b. 1813. (3) Harriet Susan- nah, b. 1818; m. George E. Burt; d. 1849, at Harvard. (4) Martha Ann, b. 1820. (5) Henry Albert, b. 1823. (6) Frances A., b. 1831, and d. same day. Abijah, the father, d. 1869. Susanna, the mother, d. 1861.
36. Sylvester, adopted son of Abel, born in Townsend. He m. Mary Hildreth, of Townsend. Children: (1) Augustus Sylvester, b. 1821. (2) Olive Augusta, b. 1823. (3) Alonzo Whiting, b. 1825. (4) Mary Ann, b. 1827. (5) Emeline Elizabeth, b. 1828. (6) Lucy Jane, b. 1830. (7) Harriet Sophia, b. 1832. (8) Martha Maria, b. 1834. (9) Edward Stow, b. 1835. (10) Caroline Dix, b. 1837. (11) Henry Abel, b. 1841.
37. Jesse, son of Jesse, grandson of Zechariah, m. Lucretia Ingalls. Children: (1) Eliza Ann, b. 1832. (2) Jesse Alonzo, b. 1837. (3) George H., b. 1846. (4) Abby F., b. 1849. (5) Ellen A., b. 1851.
38. James, son of Jesse, and grandson of Zechariah, m. Sarah Tenney. Children: (1) Sarah R., b. 1842. (2) James Henry, b. 1845. (3) Samuel T., b. 1849. (4) Martha M., b. 1854.
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HISTORY OF WESTFORD.
HORSLEY. Samuel, son of James, and b. in Billerica 1719, m. Elizabeth Keep, probably the sister of Capt. Jabez Keep, 1740. Children: (1) Aaron, b. 1742. (2) Betty, b. 1743. (3) Lydia, b. 1745. (4) Bridget, b. 1747. (5) Timothy (twin), b. 1749. (6) Samuel (twin), b. 1749. (7) Joshua, b. 1753. (8) John, b. 1755. (9) Lydia, b. 1756, in Pepperell. (10) Stephen, b. 1758, in Pepperell. (11) Martha, b. 1761. (12) Thomas, b. 1764. The family rem. to Pepperell.
HUNT. Simon, was born in Acton, and d. 1821. He m., 1st, Lydia Brooks, daughter of Daniel, who lived near the East Bury- ing Ground. By this marriage there were two children, Nancy who m. a Wood, and Lucy. He m., 2nd, Wid. Lydia Procter, 1785. Chil- dren: (1) Mary, b. 1788; m. Kelly. (2) Simon, b. 1790. (3) Timothy, b. 1792. (4) John, b. 1793. (5) Luther, b. 1795; d. young. (6) Sully, m. John Allen, of Danvers, 1821. (7) Warren, b. 1801; m. Clarissa Wilson, 1840; one child, George W. (8) Betsey, b. 1803; m. Benjamin Abbot Read, 1835.
JEWETT. 1. Joseph, from Littleton, m. Rebekah Abbot, 1763. Children: (1) Jonathan. (2) John, 2, b. 1766. (3) Patty, b. 1768; (?) m. Thomas Fletcher, Jr. 1786. (4) Leonard, physician in Athens, O. (5) Joshua Abbot, 3, b. 1772. (6) Ahimaaz, -
2. John, m. Elizabeth Cummings, 1787; and rem. to Peterboro', N. H. Children, b. in Westford: (1) John, b. 1787. (2) Jonathan, b. 1791; d. young. (3) Ahimaaz, b. 1794; m. Eliza Scott. (4) Rebecca, b. 1795. Others were born in Peterboro'.
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