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44 Rebecca, m. Major John Wade.
45 Lucy, Stephen Waitt, of Malden.
46 Pamelia, Daniel Waitt, " 47 Susan, 1st, Ezra Green ; 2d, Eb. Townsend.
29-35 JAMES WADE m. Sarah Mulford, and has --
35-48 Ezekiel M., b. Nov. 14, 1811. 49 James, ,, Jan. 28, 1824.
50 Edward, „ Oct., 1829. 1
29-36 SAMUEL WADE In. Emily Caldwell, and had -
36-51 Sidney, d. 1850. 52 Caroline T., b. July 6, 1822 ; m. Philander Warren.
53 Gertrude, ,, Jan. 2, 1825. 54 Thalia, ,, Jan. 13, 1833. 55 Edward, 3d, ,, Feb. 12, 1838.
29-37 THEODORE L. WADE m. Augusta Bettes, and has - 37-553 Ellen, b. July 26, 1836. 56 Sedgwick M., ,, Oct. 28, 1838. 57 Marcia, ,, Oct. 4, 1810. 29-38 CHARLES H. WADE m. Juliet Spear, and has - 38-58 Benjamin F., b. May 3, 1832. 59 Decius S., ,, Jan. 23, 1835. 60 Lucia A., ,, May 30, 1846. 29-39 BENJAMIN F. WADE m. Caroline Rosencrans, and had - 39-61 James Wade, 3d, b. 1843. 62 Henry, ,, Aug., 1845.
29-40 EDWARD WADE m. Sarah Louisa Atkins, and has - 40-63 William O., b. Sept. 4, 1837. 64 Sarah F., „, Mar.,15, 1840.
30-41 EDWARD WADE m. Nancy Hoskins, Oct. 26, 1814; and d. Nov. 27, 1836, leaving --
41-65 Fitch.
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66 Esther,
67 Elizabeth,
68 Martha,
m. Isaac Wetherbee.
Daniel Hitchins.
›› Abiel Winship.
I find, in the church records, a copy of the inscription on the Wade Tomb, with the follow- ing remark ou it : " The following is copied from a communication of Turell Tufts, Esq .; there is apparently some error in it. - C. Stetson."
Major Wade's tomb was purchased by the late Ebenezer Hall, and is now in possession of his children. The old tablet removed by Mr. Hall was of red sandstone, and contained the fol- lowing inscriptions : -
" Here lyeth interred the body of Major Jonathan Wade, Esquire, who departed this life tho 24th of November, anno Dom. 1689, in the 53d year of his age.
" Also the body of Dorothy Wade, wife to said Jonathan Wade, Esquire, daughter of Hon- ourable Thomas Dudley, Esquire, deceased the 1st of November, 1638, in the 40th year of her age.
" Also the body of Dudley Wade, son of said Jonathan Wade, Esquire; and
" Also the body of Dorothy Wade, daughter of the said Jonathan Wade, Esquire.
" And Elizabeth Wade, his last wife, who was born the 7th of February, 1637, and deceased the month of June, 1688." [This last date was 1678.]
[Here follows the place for two names, illegible.]
" Here lies interred the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Wade, daughter of the IIonourable Jonathan Wade, Esquire, and Mrs. Elizabeth, his wife, who departed this life August 19, 1721, aged 34 years."
Prudence Wade m. Thomas Swan, of Roxbury, Sept. 27, 1692.
Abigail " Rev. Thomas Goss, of Boston, Dec. 3, 1741.
John
Elizabeth Poole, Jan. 22, 1766.
Major Samuel ,, d. Nov. 28, 1707.
Mercy, wife of same ,, Oct. 5, 1715, aged 68.
1 WAIT, PETER, had by wife Sarah, who d. Aug. 16, 1717, -
1- 2 Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1714.
3 Merey, ,, Apr. 28, 1716.
1 WARREN, ISAAC, m., 1st, Ruth Hall, Nov. 19, 1741, who d. Oct. 14, 1749 ; by whom he had -
1- 2 Isaac, b. Dec. 13, 1745.
3 Abigail, ,, June 22, 1748. And, 2d, Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel Reeves, Oct. 3, 1754, who d. Mar. 11, 1791 ; and had -
4 Thomas, b. Dec. 19, 1755.
5 Elizabeth, ,, Nov. 8, 1757. He d. Nov, 22, 1794, aged 80.
1- 2 ISAAC WARREN m. Elizabeth -, and had -
2- 6 Isaac, b. Aug. 9, 1787.
7 Amos, " 1789.
8 George W., Mayor of Charlestown.
1 WEBER, BENJAMIN, m. Susanna Whitmore, Sept. 6, 1727, and had -
1- 2 Susanna, b. Mar. 21, 1728.
3 Martha, Aug. 2, 1729.
4 Benjamin, ,, Feb. 14, 1731.
5 John , Dec. 5. 1732. He d. July 27, 1732, aged 34.
6 JOSIAH WEBER m. Elizabeth -, and had -
6- 7 Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1744.
8 Josiah, Oct. 26, 1745.
9 Benjamin, „, June 15, 1748.
10 JAMES WEBER m. Susanna -, and had -
10-11 James, b. Apr. 27, 1754.
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12 JAMES WEBER m. Sarah - -, and had -
12-13 Sarah, b. Aug. 19, 1758.
14 Mary, 3, May 9, 1760.
Jonathan Weber m. Mary Whitmore, Aug. 19, 1725 ; and d. Oct. 16, 1730, aged 28.
James Weber d. Mar. 19, 1729, aged 64 ; probably father of Jona- than, James, Benjamin, and Nathan.
Nathan Weber d. Oet. 15, 1739, aged 35.
Mary ,, m. Joseph White, of Lexington, Jan. 1, 1735.
1 WIER, ELEAZER, and Catharine, had -
1- 2 Elizabeth, b. July 11, 1696.
3 Susanna, ,, May 8, 1699.
4 Eliot, " May 16, 1701.
5 Prudence, ,, May 18, 1703.
6 Catharine, ,, Mar. 16, 1706.
1 WILD, SILAS, of Braintree, was b. Mar. 8, 1736. He m., 1st, Ruth Thayer, who d. Dec. 29, 1793; leaving -
Sarah.
Jonathan.
Paul, 3 b. Jan. 13, 1762.
1- 2 Silas, S He m., 2d, Sarah Kingman, of Weymouth. He d. Sept. 30, 1807.
1- 2 SILAS WILD m., 1st, Abigail Wild, who was b. Feb. 4, 1761, and d. Jan. 8, 1803 ; leaving children : -
2- 3 Silas, b. Jan. 23, 1787. James T.
Abigail. Elizabeth A.
Mary C. Alden. Lydia. Washington. Adams. 3
He m., 2d, Mrs. Deborah (Noyes) Hayden, who d. Sept. 12, 1845, aged 91. He d. Oet. 12, 1828.
2- 3 SILAS WILD m. Ruth Reed, of Braintree, Mar. 19, 1812, who was b. Dee. 1, 1785. He had - Abigail, b. June 17, 1814.
3- 4 George W., Aug. 29, 1816.
5 Silas F., Aug. 24, 1818.
Jonathan S., Apr. 29, 1820; d. Sept. 18, 1820.
- Elizabeth R., ,, Ang. 14, 1821; m. Alfred Odiorne, Apr. 1, 1852. Mary P., Mar. 7, 1823.
6 Henry M., ,, Dec. 26, 1825. Ellen R., " Oct. 18, 1828 ; ,, Elijah Sampson, of Duxbury. Ann J., July 7, 1833.
He moved to Medford in 1832.
3- 4 GEORGE W. WILD m. Elizabeth M. Otis, June 3, 1810, who was b., Aug. 31, 1818, in Exeter, N.H. No issue.
3- 5 SILAS F. WILD m. Luey D. Smith, Oet. 26, 1843, who was b. July 11, 1819. Child : - Emma Warren, b. Feb. 17, 1845.
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3- 6 HENRY M. WILD m. Caroline S. Bean, Oct. 22, 1850, who was b. in Durham, Nov. 16, 1822. Child : Henry F., b. June 4, 1853.
1 WILLIS, GEORGE, was freeman, May 2, 1638, then living at Cambridge with wife Jane. In a petition to Andros, 1688, he states his age to be 86, and that he had lived in Cambridge near sixty years. He d. 1690, aged c. 90. His children were -
1- 2 Thomas, b. Dec. 28, 1638.
3 Stephen, ,, Oct. 14, 1644.
1- 2 THOMAS WILLIS m. Grace -, who d. Jan. 23, 1716. He lived first in Billerica, where he had three or four children. He moved afterwards to Medford. In 1708, he conveyed to his son Stephen land and housen by the Mill Creek, in Boston. He d. Aug. 14, 1725. His children b. in Medford were -
2- 4 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 19, 1673.
5 Jane, ,, Apr. 9, 1677.
6 Stephen, Nov. 16, 1679.
7 Mary, ,, Mar. 1, 1682.
8 William, „, July 7, 1685.
1- 3 STEPHEN WILLIS lived in Braintree; moved to Medford 1678, in which year he sold Caleb Hobart, of Braintree, a piece of land in that town. He m. Hannah -, who d. Mar. 22, 1732, aged 81. He d. July 29, 1718. Children were -
3- 9 Abigail, b. Oct. 3, 1677 ; m. Wmn. Patten, May 3, 1701.
10 Thomas, ,, Sept. 19, 1679 ; d. May 16, 1731.
11 John, ,, Aug. 6, 1681 ; m.
12 Jonathan, ,, Feb. 23, 1684 ; „
13 Benjamin, ,, Oct. 30, 1686 ; ,
Rebecca Tufts, Apr. 17, 1717, who d. Aug. 21, 1747, aged 54. He d. Aug. 8, 1755. 1st, Dorothy Wade, Oct. 17, 1706; 2d, widow Mary Eliot, 1726. Hed. s. p., Sept., 1749. Ruth Bradshaw, Feb. 10, 1714, who d. Feb. 19, 1752. He d. Feb. 3, 1767.
14 Hannah, 1688 ; , Peter Seecomb.
15 Mary, ,, July 15, 1690 ; ,, Benj. Parker, Apr. 22, 1714.
16 Stephen.
17 Rebecca,
, Thomas Seccomb.
2- 6 STEPHEN WILLIS m. Susanna -, and d. Mar. 15, 1718. She d. Mar. 12, 1742. His children were -
6-18 Susanna, b. Nov. 13, 1699 ; d. Nov. 8, 1700.
19 Deborah, ,, June 27, 1701 ; ,, July 15, 1718.
20 Eliot, Aug. 13, 1702; ,, Jan. 21, 1705.
21 Patience, ,, Dec. 26, 1708.
22 Mary, ,, Apr. 18, 1710.
23 Stephen, ,9 Oct. 22, 1712.
24 Jonathan, Mar. 24, 1714; ,, Oct. 19, 1714.
25 Mary, , Jan. 29, 1716; ,, May 18, 1736.
2- 8 WILLIAM WILLIS In. Rebecca -, who d. Sept. 30, 1754, aged 63. He d. Aug 27, 1754, aged 60, and had - 8-26 Thomas, b. Aug., 1710 ; d. young.
STEPHEN WILLIS possibly (6-23) m. Elizabeth Bradshaw, Nov. 12, 1741, and had -
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27 Stephen, b. Aug. 19, 1742.
28 Hannah, Nov. 27, 1743.
29 Elizabeth, Aug. 29, 1745.
30 Jolın, ,, Sept. 17, 1747.
31 Merey, Feb. 7, 1750. -
32 Susanna, = June 21, 1753.
33 Mary, ,, Sept. 5, 1756.
A Captain Stephen Mills, possibly same as above, had by wife Mary, son (34) Stephen, b. Nov. 20, 1758.
35 JOHN WILLIS, probably a near relative of Thomas (2) and Stephen (3), m. Esther, or Hester -, and had -
35-36 John, b. Sept. 5, 1694 ; d. Oct. 10, 1694.
37 Andrew, ,, Sept. 30, 1695.
38 Esther, ,, Feb. 16, 1703 ; m. Nathan Hayward, of Lancaster,
June 20, 1723.
39 Thomas, ,, Mar. 4, 1705.
3-11 ? JOHN. possibly same as (3-11), and Mary Willis, had dau. Mary, d. Feb. 3, 1719, aged 5.
Mary, wife of John Willis, d. Feb. 12, 1716, aged 27 years 10 months.
The foregoing are all that can be found on our Medford records; but there are two branches probably connected, which I desire to record.
BENJAMIN WILLIS m. Ann Gammell, of Medford, and was proba- bly connected with the Medford branch ; very likely as son of Benjamin (13). He was killed at Louisburg, leaving a son, -
BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 10, 1743, who m. Mary Ball, of Charlestown, Oet. 3, 1766, and had -
Benjamin, b. Mar., 1768; { of Portland.
( father of Hon. William Willis,
Mary, „, Dec. 13, 1774.
Ann, ,, Aug. 24, 1778. Elizabeth B., ,, June 27, 1782.
Robert B., ,, Mar. 15, 1784.
Hon. William Willis has kindly furnished me with these facts, and is better informed on the genealogy of the family than any person now living. His antiquarian taste has found this a welcome field for research.
CHARLES WILLIS, in all probability a brother of the forementioned Benjamin, m. Anna Ingols, 1727, and had -
Charles, b. Aug. 21, 1728.
Anna, ,, Dec. 29, 1731.
CHARLES WILLIS, jun., m. Abigail Belknap, gr .- dau. of Rev. John Bailey, of Watertown, and had -
Charles.
Nathaniel, b. 1760 ; d. 1832.
Abigail, m. Isaac Collins. Of these, -
NATHANIEL WILLIS m. Lucy Douglass, of New London, and had - Andrew, d. young.
Nathaniel, b. June 6, 1780.
Rebecca, 1782; m. Samuel Richards.
He m., 2d, Mary Cartmell, and had --
Sarah, m. Judge Easton, of La.
Mary, McDonald.
Eliza, ,, D. R. Ferguson.
Catharine, - - Carpenter.
Madeline, Hiram Still.
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James M. Henry C. Matilda.
Julian D., deceased.
The oldest son, NATHANIEL, is the well-known publisher in Bos- ton. He m., July 22, 1803, Hannah Parker, who was b. Jan. 28, 1782, and d. Mar. 21, 1844. Their children were - Lucy D., b. May 11, 1804 ; m. J. F. Bumstead. [ Ist, Oct. 1, 1835, M. Nathaniel Parker, the well-known au- thor, b. Jan. 20, 1806 ; " Stace, who d. Mar. 25, ₹ 1845 ; 2d, C. Grinnell, Oct. 1, 1846, who was ( b. Mar. 19, 1826.
Louisa H., ,, May 11, 1807.
Julia D., ,, Feb. 28, 1809.
Sarah P. (Fanny Fern),, July 9, 1811 ; ,,
dridge, May 4,
1837. Joseph Jenkins,
Mary P., ,, Nov. 28, 1813 ; ,,
Aug., 1831.
Edward P., „, July 23, 1816 ; d., unm., Mar. 22, 1853.
Richard Storrs, „ Feb. 10, 1819 ; m.
Jesse Cairnes, Sept. 30, 1852. C. F. Dennet, June
Ellen H.,
„, Sept. 23, 1821 ; ,, 12, 1843, and d. Feb. 5, 1844.
1 WYMAN, JAMES, of Medford, was b. in Woburn, Sept. 28, 1726. IIis father was Joshua Wyman, by his wife Mary Pollard. Joshua was fifth son of William Wyman, by his wife Prudence Putnam ; was b. Jan. 3, 1693, and d. c. 1770. William W., was second son of Francis W., of Woburn, who came here at an early date, and m., 2d, Abigail Read. William was b. 1656. His father, Francis, d. Nov. 28, 1699, aged c. 82. James Wyman, of Medford, m. Susanna Cutter, Mar. 18, 1756, who d., aged 38, May 12, 1772. He d. Oct. 26, 1813. Children were -
1- 2 James, b. Jan. 21, 1757 ; m., 3 Gill.
$ 1st, Mehitable -; 2d, Mary
3 William, „, Dec. 7, 1760 ; Mary Wheeler.
4 Joshua, ,, Jan. 13, 1765 ; " Susanna Francis.
5 Susanna, May 1, 1767; ,, Joseph M. Sanderson.
6 Zaccheus, ,, Nov. 10, 1769 ;
>> Abigail Brooks.
Catharine Wyman,
m. William Tufts.
Elizabeth
Samuel Wakefield, Jan. 2, 1749.
Seth
of Charlestown,
Ruth Wright, June 4, 1744.
James
of Woburn,
Elizabeth Brooks, May 18, 1787. Caleb Brooks 2d, Nov. 20, 1800.
James
=
Susanna Cutter.
Joseph
Ruth Feroll, Mar. 15, 1781.
Joseph
"
Mary Wyman, Nov. 15, 1781.
Joseph =
Mary Dalton, Nov. 13, 1790.
Joseph -
,, Hannah Wheeler, July 7, 1821.
John
Ruhama Richardson, Feb. 26, 1765.
Jonathan
Sarah Mansfield.
P'hebe ,,
Charles H. El-
ADDENDA.
ALL the dates of births, &c., recorded in the first volume of the town-records, being all previous to the year 1718, have been incorporated in the preceding Register. The second volume, covering the period between the years 1718 and 1809, contains many dates of which the limits of this work forbid the insertion.
For the assistance of any who may have traced their genealogy to a Medford stock, a list is here inserted of the names not previously mentioned, which are to be found in the second volume of the town-records, and the dates of their appearance thereon.
Adams, 1757 ; Allen, 1757 ; Andriesse, 1799 ; Attwood, 1718 ; Auld, 1750 ; Austin, 1752.
Bacon, 1749 ; Bailey, 1806 ; Ballard, 1721 ; Binford, 1757; Blodgett, 1752; Blunt, 1748; Boutwell, 1753 ; Bradish, 1745; Brattle, 1747; Bueknam, 1766 ; Budge, 1762; Burdit, 1761; Burns, 1751; Bushby, 1735; Butterfield, 1785.
Calif, 1750; Chadwick, 1756; Cook, 1757; Cousins, 1755; Crease, 1757 ; Crowell, 1752.
Davis, 1804; Degrusha, 1744; Dexter, 1767; Dill, 1734; Dixon, 1758 ; Dodge, 1749 ; Durant, 1787.
Earl, 1781; Easterbrook, 1787; Eaton, 1755; Edwards, 1753; Erwin, 1752.
Farrington, 1788 ; Faulkner, 1761; Fessenden, 1785; Fitch, 1785 ; Floyd, 1750; Fowle, 1752; French, 1755.
Galt, 1757; Gardner, 1721; Garret, 1732; Giles, 1719; Gill, 1738; Goddard, 1745; Gowen, 1773; Grace, 1779; Greatton, 1718, Green, 1785.
Hosmer, 1746; Hunt, 1751.
Kendall, 1752 ; Kettle, or Kettell, 1740.
Lathe, Laithe, and Leathe, 1738; Learned, 1793; Le Bosquet, 1781.
Mack, 1790; Mallard, 1753; Mansfield, 1759; May, 1759 ; MacCarthy, 1747 ; MacClinton, 1750 ; Mead, 1757 ; Melendy, 1732; Morrill, 1732.
Newell, 1767; Newhall, 1751; Nutting, 1729.
Oakes, 1721-75.
Page, 1747; Pain, 1767 ; Parker, 1754; Penhallow, 1767; Polly, 1748 ; Poole, 1732 ; Powers, 1797; Pratt, 1791.
Rand, 1789 ; Reed, 1755 ; Richardson, 1796 ; Robbins, 1765 : Rouse, 1770 ; Rumril, 1750; Rushby, 1735 ; Russul, 1733.
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Sables, 1758 ; Sargent, 1716; Scolly, 1733; Semer, 1719 ; Simonds, 1773 ; Souther, 1747; Sprague, 1763 ; Stocker, 1763; Storer, 1748.
Tebodo, 1757; Teel, 1760; Tidd, 1746; Tilton, 1764; Tompson, 1718 ; Trowbridge, 1787; Turner, 1729 ; Tuttle, 1729 ; Tyziek, 1785.
Wait, 1725; Waite, 1785; Wakefield, 1751; Walker, 1779; Ward, 1718; Waters, 1721; Watson, 1729; White, 1749; Whitney, 1768; William, 1762 ; Williston, 1769; Winship, 1772; Witherston, 1798 ; Wright, 1795.
As to the strangers who are mentioned on our records, I find that Adrian Lubert Andriesse, of Batavia, was born in Boston, Feb. 9, 1799, and baptized at Medford, July 7, 1805. Charles Dabney's child, which Mr. Albree had to nurse, was baptized July 4, 1742, and named Charles.
Of those not of American birth or parentage, I find, besides the slaves and their children, that Jacob Auld, one of the " Scotch-Irish," had, by wife Ann, a daughter, Margaret, born Mar. 19, 1750.
There seems to have been some Irish families as early as 1745; but these are named in the foregoing list.
There remains one class of unwilling settlers in our town, - the Acadians ; or French Neutrals, as they are called on our records. Of these exiles from Grand Pré, three are mentioned on the records, as follows : -
EUNICE, wife of JOHN DEGRUSHIA, was bapt. Feb. 12, 1744.
JOHN LE BOSQUET, and Sarah, his wife, had -
Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1781.
Rebecca, „ Jan. 19, 1783.
JOHN TEBODO had, by Ann his wife, -
Ann, b. July 4, 1757.
Elizabeth, ,, Nov. 1, 1759. Joseph, ,, Feb. 24, 1762.
The name of Le Bosquet, preserved in recollection by the Le Bosquet house, has been corrupted into Burkit.
Of the others, I know not whether they removed from town, or whether any descendants yet remain.
CORRIGENDA.
Page 6. There is evidently an error in the record of George Blanchard's death. The date probably refers to his father, or other relative.
10. Thomas Brooks had lot assigned 1634, not 1631.
10. Hannah, second wife of Caleb Brooks (No. 1-3), was born March 5, 1644.
22. John Hall (No. 2-10) married Jemima, daughter of Captain Joseph Sill.
23. Percival Hall was not representative to Provincial Congress, as he died twenty-two years previously.
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42. Mr. Savage declines the responsibility of more than the early part of the record of the Royalls.
42. The wife of Isaac Royall (No. 2-5) was buried from the house of Dr. Oliver, at Dorchester; which strengtliens the probability of her first marriage. He had a daughter Elizabeth, born 1741; died July 9, 1747.
42. Colonel Royall (No. 5-11) had a daughter, who married George Erving, of Boston. He (Colonel R.) died 1781; and his wife died 1770.
46. Rev. Zechariah Symmes had twelve children ; names as given in their place.
54. There is no probability, considering the dates, that James (No. 246) was son of Peter (No. I).
59. Lydia, wife of Daniell Turell (No. 1), died June 23, 1659.
59. Daniel was captain 1683, not 1646.
60. Hezekiah Usher (No. I) married, first, Frances -. Hannah (No. 5) was daugh- ter by second wife, and was born Dec. 29, 1653. lle married his second wife, Nov. 2, 1652.
60. Hezekiah (No. 1-2) married Bridget Hoar, 1686, and had no children. All those under that record - viz., Nos. 15, 16, 17 - belong to Hezekiah No. 1.
60. John Usher married Elizabeth Slidgett not Sidgett. "
62. Jonathan Wade (No. 1) had Mary, baptized October, 1663, who married William Symonds; also daughter Sarah. Prudence (No. 5) married, second, Rev. Seaborn Cotton.
" 62. Jonathan (No. 1-2) had Deborah, baptized March 24, 1667; Prudence, June 6, 1669; Catharine, Aug. 27, 1671, - died soon; Catharine, June 22, 1673; Susanna, June 10, 1677; Dorothy, July 10, 1681; all before Dudley (No. 2-8).
62. I am anthorized to say that John Willis was very probably the same as No. 3-11.
NOTE. - The compiler desires to offer his thanks to the following gentlemen for valuable aid in pursuing his investigations : To Dr. Booth, and Dean Dudley, Esq., for the TUFTS; to Rev. A. II. Quint, for the HALLS; to F. B. Wyman, jun., for the WYMANS, and others; and, finally, to Hon. James Savage, for very many facts and corrections throughout the whole extent of this Register.
BOSTON, Oct. 8, 1855.
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WHITMORE FAMILY.
First Generation.
1 WHITMORE, FRANCIS, b. 1625 ; m. Isabel, dau. of Richard Parke, of Cambridge, who is believed to have been son of Henry Parke, a merchant of London. By his first wife, who d. Mar. 31, 1665, he had -
1- 2 Elizabeth, b. May 2, 1649 ; m. Daniel Markham.
3 Francis, ,, Oct. 12, 1650 ; remov. to Middlet., Ct., and left heirs.
4 John, "
Oct. 1, 1654.
5 Samuel, , May 1, 1658 ; " „, Lexington, ,, »
6 Abigail, July 3, 1660; m. - - Wilcox.
7 Sarah, Mar. 7, 1662 ; ,, William Locke.
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He m., 2d, Margaret Harty, Nov. 10, 1666, who d. Mar. 1, 1686 ; and had -
8 Margaret, b. Sept. 9, 1668 ; m. Thomas Carter.
9 Frances, ,, Mar. 3, 1671; ,, Jonathan Tompson.
10 Thomas, 1673 ; lived in Killingly, Ct., and had issue.
11 Joseph, c. 1675 ; "> Woburn, "
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The earliest mentioned person by the name of Whitmore I have yet met with is John of Stamford, who was living in Wethersfield in 1639. He was killed by the Indians in 1648, leaving a son, John. I have some reason to suspect that he was the father of all of the name here, and that the following will give about the record of his children's births : -
Thomas, b. 1615 ; the ancestor of the Wetmores.
Ann, (?) 1621; m. George Farrar, Feb. 16, 1644.
Mary, (?) 1623 ; ,, John Brewer, Oct. 23, 1647.
Francis, ,, 1625 ; of Cambridge.
John, „, (?) 1627 ; of Stamford, 1650.
Second Generation.
1- 3 FRANCIS WHITMORE moved to Middletown, Conn., where he m. Hannah Harris, Feb. 8, 1674, and had -
3-12 Francis, b. Nov. 25, 1675.
13 Hannah, ,, Nov. 23, 1677.
14 Abigail, ,, Jan. 23, 1681.
15 Joseph, Aug. 1, 1687.
16 William, , Dec. 18, 1689.
17 Edith, Mar. 3, 1692; d. Sept. 9, 1700.
18 Isabel, ,, Dec., 1694.
19 John, Apr., 1698.
His wife was d. of William and Edith Harris, and had a sister, Patience, who m. Daniel Markham, son of Elizabeth (1-2), and therefore cousin of Francis W.
fra francisco fedmont:
1- 4 JOHN WHITMORE was one of the early settlers in Medford, at least at the period when the records commence. He m., 1st, Rachel, dau. of Francis Eliot, and widow of John Poulter, of Cambridge. His children by her werc -
4-20 Francis, 3 b. May 8, 1678.
21 Abigail, S
m. John Elder.
22 John, Aug. 27, 1683.
He m., 2d, Rebecca Cutter, June 3, 1724 ; and d. Feb. 22, 1739.
Dec. 24, 1680, he, with John Ilall, Thomas Willis, Stephen Willis, and Ste- phen Francis, divided the Collins Farm between them; Caleb Ilobart having previously sold John W. one-fourth of this estate. In addition to this land, he owned the house shown on a preceding page, and also land in Billerica and Charlestown. He was in service, under Major Swayne, against the Indians at Saco; and his wife petitioned the General Court that her husband might be restored to her and her three infant children. The fall after his return, he was engaged in purchasing lands and building a house. His funeral sermon was by Mr. Turell, from Acts xxi. 16.
John Er filmare Rachel whitmore
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WHITMORE FAMILY.
1- 5 SAMUEL WHITMORE m. Rebecca Gardner, Mar. 31, 1686, who d. June 5, 1709, aged 43 ; and had -
5-23 Francis, b. Dec. 9, 1686.
24 Samuel, , Apr. 1, 1688.
25 Rebecca, , Feb. 9, 1690; m. Thomas Wellington.
26 John,
,, Lydia -.
27 Benjamin.
28 Abigail, ,, May 8, 1698.
29 Sarah, Apr. 10, 1701 ; ,, Timothy Hyde.
30 Nathaniel, ,, May 7, 1702.
31 Mary, May 4, 1704.
He m., 2d, Mary, widow of Abraham Watson. He d. May 22, 1724. His widow d. Nov. 14, 1730.
He lived at Lexington, very probably in his father's house, which was on the boundary line between Cambridge and Lexington.
1-10 THOMAS WHITMORE m. Mary Jennison, and had -
10-32 Thomas, b. Nov. 4, 1694.
33 Francis, ,, Sept. 5, 1696.
34 Samuel, ,, Sept. 22, 1698.
35 Mary, Sept. 4, 1700.
36 Daniel, „, Feb. 22, 1702.
37 Ephraim, bap.
38 Hannah, " "
1709.
39 Abigail,
He lived in Killingly, Conn .; but previously lived in Watertown, 1698, and at Billerica, 1707; in which latter place he had seven acres given him by the proprietors.
1-11 JOSEPH WHITMORE, of Woburn, m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Kendall, Feb. 13, 1698. She d. Nov. 19, 1760, aged 82. Child : -
11-40 Joseph, b. Feb. 17, 1699.
Third Generation.
3-12 FRANCIS WHITMORE, of Middletown, m. Mary Cornwell, May 30, 1698, and had -
12-41 Francis, b. Jan. 10, 1700.
42 Mary, , Oct. 1, 1702; d. Nov. 1, 1702.
43 Mary, Dec. 10, 1705. 44 Margaret, 45 Jacob, Oct. 19, 1707.
46 Nathaniel, „, Oct. 29, 1709.
47 Hannah, ,, Sept. 11, 1711.
48 Daniel, Aug. 21, 1713.
49 Elizabeth, Apr. 12, 1716.
50 Abigail, ,, Sept. 9, 1718.
51 Ebenezer, Nov. 16, 1720.
52 Hezekiah, ,, June 27, 1725.
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3-15 JOSEPH WHITMORE, of Middletown, m. Mary Warner, May 16, 1709, and had -
15-53 Mary, b. Apr. 15, 1710.
54 Joseph,
d. Jan. 1, 1714.
55 Abigail, 3 ,, Mar. 26, 1713 ;
56 Hannah,
», Dec. 25, 1715.
57 Seth, Apr. 24, 1717.
58 Martha,
June 11, 1719.
59 Francis, Aug. 3. 1721;
,, Mar. 8, 172 -.
60 Samuel, Jan. 10, 1723.
61 Francis, ,, Apr. 8, 1725.
62 Jedediah, June 29, 1728 ; ,, Feb., 1730.
He was afterwards of Lyme, where he d., Apr. 29, 17-7. His widow d. May 2, 17 -.
3-16 WILLIAM WHITMORE, of Middletown, m. Rebecca Bassett, of New Haven, Apr. 8, 1714, who d. Oct. 30, 1732. Children : -
16-63
William, b. May 5, 1715.
64 Martha, Mar. 8, 1717.
65 Fitz-John, „ Jan. 18, 1719.
66 Rebecca, „, Dec. 14, 1720.
67 Sarah,
Jan. 10, 1723.
68 Solomon, ,, Jan. 25, 1725.
69 Francis, Jan. 17, 1727.
70 Hannah, " May 8, 1728.
71 Joseph,
" Feb, 13, 1730.
72 Jedediah, ,, Oct. 29, 1731.
4-20 FRANCIS WHITMORE m., 1st, Anna Peirce, Dec. 7, 1699, and had -
20-73 Sarah, b. May 4, 1701.
74 Hannah, „ Jan. 22, 1703 ; d. same year.
75 Anna, ,, May 4, 1707.
76 Eliot, ,, Mar. 13, 1710; ,, Mar. 16, 1713.
77 Rachel, ,, Apr. 1, 1712 ; m.
S 1st, Eben. Tufts, Feb. 17, 1731 ; 2d, Eben Francis.
78 Mercy, , Mar. 11, 1714. 79 Elizabeth, ,, July 21, 1716 ; Thos. Fillebrowne, Mar. 30, 1732. His wife d. Aug. 6, 1716. His second wife, Mary -, d. Mar. 29, 1760. He d. Feb. 6, 1771.
He was associated in business with his brother John, and also carried on the trade of a tanner; he bought land of Stephen Willis, to be used as a tan- yard. He also owned land near Marbey Brook, besides his property in Med- ford.
Francis Whitmore
4-22 JOHN WHITMORE m. Mary Lane, of Bedford, and had -
22-80 Mary, b. July 17, 1707 ; m. 2d, - White.
81 Susanna, ,, Nov. 25, 1708 ; ,,
82 John, „ Apr. 15, 1711. 83 Francis, ,, Oct. 4, 1714.
84 Martha, ,, Apr. 22, 1716; ,,
85 William, ,, Dec. 19, 1725.
S 1st, J. Weber, Aug. 19, 1725 ;
1st, Benj. Weber, Sept. 6, 1727 ;
2d, - Page.
John Skinner, Dec. 22, 1743; and d. Mar. 6, 1780.
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WHITMORE FAMILY.
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