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The only child was : JASPER, b. Aug. 17, IS67.
[48] LYMAN& ADAMS (LYMAN7, STEPHEN6, STEPHEN5, OBADIAH4, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Lyman [41] and Joanna (Adams) Adams, was born March 23, IS36, in East Medway. He married, March 11, IS60, Annah Harding Gale, daughter of Dr. Amory and Martha ( Leland) Gale. She was born July 26, IS40, in Can- ton, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Adams died Jan. 5, 1872.
The children were : JANE ANNA, b. March 2, IS61, m. March 3, IS7S, Frank Ed- ward Cook. CARRIE GALE, b. June 29, 1863.
Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Cook have two children, viz. : Lyman Adams, b. Feb. 7, ISSI ; Emma Frances, b. Feb. 24, 1SS3. Mr. Cook was born Dec. 3, 1857.
[49] MOSES CLARK& ADAMS (EDWARD", MICAH®, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Edward [42] and Keziah Lovell (Clark) Adams, was born Nov. 16, 1843, in East Medway. He married, June 17, ISSO, Abbie Henrietta Ellis, daughter of Warren and Louisa M. (Cutler) Ellis. She was born March 9, IS50, in Milford, Mass. They reside in East Medway.
The children were : EDWARD ELLIS, b. July 27, ISSI. BESSIE K., b. Sept. 30, ISS3. [50] JOSEPH SYLVANUS' ADAMS (JOSEPH", SYLVANUS®, OLIVER5, JONA- THAN+, JONATHAN3, JONATHAN", HENRY1), son of Joseph [45] and Mary Ann (Mason) Adams, was born Oct. 12, IS3S, in East Medway. He married, Dec. 25, 1859, Abigail Maria Richardson, daughter of Addison and Abigail Maria (Richardson) Richard- son. She was born July 30, 1841, in East Medway, where they reside.
The children were : ARTHUR C., b. May 29, 1863. JESSIE MAY, b. May 29, 1867.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, son of Ezekiel and Susan (Fisher) Adams, was born April 2, 1838, in West Medway. He married Abby B. Partridge, daughter of Job and Tamar (Partridge ) Partridge. She was born April 27, 1837, in West Medway.
HORACE W. ADAMS, son of William and Emeline Adams, was born March 15, 1836, in Medway. He married, March 9, 1862, D. Rosina Babcock, daughter of Amos R. and Rosina Babcock. She was born Nov. 5, 1846, in Boston, Mass. They resided in West Medway.
The children were : WILLIAM H., b. March 6, 1863. ERNEST A., b. July 13, 1866. CLIFTON C., b. April 4, IS7S.
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JAMES T. ADAMS, son of Thomas B. and Elizabeth (Adams) Adams, was born Oct. 16, 1844, in Holliston, Mass. He married, Nov. 3, 1869, Eunice Rockwood. She was born Oct. 27, 1848, in Norfolk, Mass. They reside in Medway.
The children were : EMILY M., b. Aug. 23, 1870. GEORGE T., b. Jan. 16, 1873. WALTER R., b. Feb. 2, IS76. HARRY J., b. Oct. 8, 1879.
SAMUEL ALLEN, son of Abijah and Abigail (Maxcy) Allen, was born March 15, 1778, in Franklin, Mass. He married, June 17, ISO2, 1Sarah Wood Aldis, daughter of Jotham and Mehitable (Aldis) Wood, niece and adopted daughter of Eben- ezer and Hannah Aldis. She was born in Franklin, Mass. They resided in Newbury- port, Mass., where Mrs. Sarah W. Allen died Aug. 15, 1813. Mr. Allen married, April 25, 1816, 2Julietta Metcalf, daughter of Dea. James and Abigail (Harding) Met- calf. She was born 1792, in Franklin, Mass. They resided in Medway, where Mrs. Julietta Allen died Oct. 11, IS4S. Deacon Allen married, December, IS51, 3Rhoda Mason. She was born in Dedham, Mass. Mrs. Rhoda Allen died April 15, 1862. Deacon Allen died Jan. 15, 1866.
The children were : ALDIS SAMUEL, b. Nov. 13, 1803, m. Nov. 2, 1831, Eliza M. Weeks, res. in Bridgeport, Conn. ; d. Aug. 9, 1833. CHARLES COFFIN, b. Nov. 30, 1807, m. March, 1854, Mary Behean, res. in Norwich, Conn., and New York City, d. May 24, 1857. ABIGAIL MAXCY, b. April 21, 1809, m. Oct. 12, 1843, Jonathan Mitter, res. in New Haven, Conn. SARAH ANN, b. Sept. 24, ISII, m. Nov. 16, 1837, Darius D. Buffum, res. in Newport, R. I., d. Dec. IS, 1880. ELIAB METCALF. b. June 16, 1818, m. Aug. 5, 1847, Eliza C. Park, res. in Marietta, Ga. WILLIAM HENRY, b. July 2, 1821, m. May 10, 1853, 1Lizzie R. Bentley ; m. July 10, 1872, 2Linda M. Sangree, res. in New York City ; d. Oct. 23, ISS2. ALFRED WHITING, b. July 25, 1825, m. June 6, 1855, 1 Eliza J. Lawcay ; m. December, 1853, 2S. A. Simpson, res. in Newport, R. I., and New York City, d. Jan. 8, 1869. Hiller
Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Miller had two sons and one daughter. The daughter married Charles A. Edwards, a descendant of Pres. Jonathan Edwards, D. D. Mr. and Mrs. Darius D. Buffum had two sons, one of whom resides in Providence, R. I.
SETH J.8 AXTELL (SETH J.7, THOMAS6, THOMASS, THOMAS+, THOMAS3, HENRY2, THOMAS1), son of Seth J. and Lucy B. (Stratton) Axtell, was born Dec. 18, 1841, in Worcester, Mass. He married, Aug. 1, 1865, Mary C. Fletcher, daughter of Noah M. and Caroline E. (Chickering) Fletcher. She was born Nov. 25, 1841, in Grafton, Mass. They resided in West Medway, and removed to Weymouth, Mass.
The children were : WILLIAM F., b. Aug. 12, 1869. ETHEL M., b. Aug. 10, 1872. HAROLD L., b. May 24, 1876.
LOWELL BABCOCK, son of Col. Moses and Betsey (Leland) Babcock, was born March IS, 1801, in Sherborn, Mass. He married Thankful Sanger, daugh- ter of Benjamin and Olive (Bullard) Sanger. She was born Dec. 1, ISO3, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in Sherborn and removed to Medway in 1834, where Mr. Babcock died Aug. 9, 1872. Mrs. Babcock removed to Medfield, where she died March 12, 1886.
The children were : ADELINE E., b. May 14, IS21, m. Dec. 22, IS46, Thaddeus R. Haynes. ALBERT H., b. April 17, 1823, m. Urania Smith, res. in Charlestown, Mass. BENJAMIN J., b. July 22, 1825, m. July 4, 1847, 1Milletiah T. Johnson ; m. in 1871, 2Ab- by J. Colburn, res. in Dedham, Mass. OLIVE M., b. May 22, 1835, m. Nov. 6, 1853, William S. Tilden, res. in Medfield, Mass. LOWELL, b. July 31, 1837, m. 1859, Alfreda Bailey, res. in Medfield, Mass. MARY A., b. April 23, 1843, d. Oct. 3, IS61.
Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Haynes resided in Medway, Mass. Mr. Haynes died June 29, 1860. Mrs. Haynes removed to Medfield, Mass. The children were Mary E., Ella T., and Lowell.
Mr. Benjamin J. Babcock had four sons : Francis L., Albert J., William A., and Charles B. The eldest is Francis L. Babcock, M. D., a physician in Dedham, Mass. Mr. and Mrs: Lowell Babcock had four children, viz. : George G., Herbert W., Mary A., and Edward L. The latter was drowned Aug. 15, 1879.
JOHN RICHARD BANNISTER, son of Henry Alexander Bannister, was born Oct. 13, 1777, in Smithfield, England. He married, May 2, 1S03, Eliza Maria Bond, daughter of George and Eliza Maria (Davis) Bond, of New York. Mr. Ban- nister died in 1809. Mrs. Bannister died Oct. 23, 1873, in East Medway, Mass.
The children were : MATILDA ELIZA, b. June 3, 1804, m. Dec. 25, 1836, Simeon L.
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Colburn, d. 1874. HENRY ALEXANDER, b. Nov. 13, 1807, d. April 19, 1845. LOUISE ANTOINETTE, b. June 20, 1809, m. March 20, 1834, Appleton Eames Foster, vid.
Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Colburn had two children, viz. : Victoria Estella, b. November, IS37, m. William Newman, d. Feb. 2, 1875. Josephine, b. September, IS39.
[t] GEORGE BARBER, a Puritan, was born 1615, in England. He came to America about 1635, and settled in Dedham, Mass. Subsequently he became one of the original proprietors and settlers of Medfield, Mass. Mr. Barber married Elizabeth Clark. His death occurred in 1685.
The children were : ELIZABETH, b. 1641, d. Feb. 20, 1642. MARY, b. Aug. 27, 1643, d. Nov. 23, 1643. MARY, b. Jan. 31, 1644. SAMUEL [2], b. Jan. 6, 1646. JOHN [3], b. March 13, 1649. ELIZABETH, b. April 1, 1651. HANNAH, b. April 16, 1654. ZACHARIAH [4], b. Sept. 29. 1656. ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 20, 1659.
[2] SAMUEL BARBER (GEORGE1), son of George [1] and Elizabeth (Clark) Barber, was born Jan. 6, 1646, in Dedham, Mass. He married 1Maria - -- , who died about 1675. Mr. Barber married, Aug. 7, 1676, 2Sarah Millins. They resided in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Barber died Dec. 29, 1736. Mrs. Barber died Jan. 11, 1721.
The children were : MARIA, b. Feb. 20, 1675. SAMUEL, b. Jan. 7, 1677. JAMES, b. Dec. 25, 16So. HANNAH, b. Sept. 25, 1683, m. Oct. 18, 1706, Joseph3 Richardson, vid. THOMAS, b. July 4, 1686. MARIA, b. May 28, 1693.
[3] JOHN? BARBER (GEORGE1), son of George and Elizabeth (Clark).Barber, was born March 13, 1649, in Medfield, Mass. He married Abigail -. They resided in Medfield, Mass.
The children were : JOHN, b. April 24, 1676. ABIGAIL, b. April 26, 1679. ELIZA- BETH, b. Nov. 28, 1681. GEORGE, b. Dec. 5, 1684. ABIAH, b. Sept. 12, 16S9.
Memoranda. George3 and Ann Barber had a son. John, b. Aug. 27, 1708, m. Sept. 8, 1725, Hannah Ellis. John and Hannah (Ellis) Barber had a daughter, Abigail, b. Oct. 31, 1736.
[4] ZACHARIAH' BARBER (GEORGE1), son of George and Elizabeth (Clark) Barber, was born Sept. 29, 1656, in Medfield, Mass. He married, Aug. 30, 1683, Abiah Ellis. She was born in Medfield, Mass., where they resided.
The children were : BENONI, b. Sept. 9, 1684. ZACHARIAH [5], b. Oct. 19, 16S5. JOSEPH [6], b. Oct. 4, 1687. ABIAHI, b. Oct. 4, 1691. JOHN [7]. b. Oct. 12, 1693. RUTH, b. March 5. 1695. THOMAS, b. May 2, 169S. ELIZABETH, b. July 5, 1700. MARY, b. May 26, 1703.
[5] ZACHARIAH3 BARBER (ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Zachariah [4] and Abiah (Ellis) Barber, was born Oct. 19, 1685, in Medfield, Mass. He married Deb- orah - -. They resided in Medfield, Mass.
The children were : ZACHARIAH, b. Feb. 10, 1719. DEBORAH, b. Nov. S, 1720. ELISHA, b. Nov. 23, 1722, m. Silence -, res. in Sherborn, Mass.
[6] JOSEPH3 BARBER (ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1). son of Zachariah [4] and Abiah (Ellis) Barber, was born Oct. 4, 1687, in Medfield, Mass. He married, May 19, 1726, Abigail Hawes. She was born in Medfield, Mass. They resided in West Med- wav. Mr. Barber died March 3, 1770.
The children were : SAMUEL, b. March 23, 1727, d. Oct. 28, 1728. MARY, b. April 2, 1729. m. Oct. 12, 1752, Peter Wight, res. in Medfield, Mass. JOSEPH [8], b. April 23, 1731. ABIGAIL, b. March 27, 1732, m. Jan. 15, 1755, Timothy Partridge, vid. SARAH, b. Jan. 27, 1736, m. Jan. 20, 1762, Josiah Fisk, res. in Upton, Mass. JAMES [9], b. May 4, 1738. ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 30, 1740, m. Jan. 14, 1768, Jeremiah Littlefield.
. [7] JOHN3 BARBER (ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Zachariah [4] and Abiah (Ellis) Barber, was born Oct. 12, 1693, in Medfield, Mass. He married 1 Mary - She was born 1683. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Mary Barber died Sept. 12, 1747. Deacon Barber married, 1751, 'Mrs. Mary Pond, widow of Samuel Pond. She was born in Wrentham, Mass. Deacon Barber died June 20, 1754. Mrs. Mary Bar- ber died May 7, 1754.
The children were : ABIGAIL. b. Aug. 14. 1719. m. Asa+ Richardson, vid. BATH- SHEBA, b. April 7. 1722. GEORGE [10], b. July 1. 1724.
Memoranda. John Barber held the office of deacon in the Church of Christ, Medway, from 1732 to his death in 1754. Ilis son, George Barber. was elected to the same office Aug. 7, 1756.
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[8] JOSEPH4 BARBER (JOSEPH3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Joseph [6] and Abigail (Hawes) Barber, was born April 23, 1731, in West Medway. He married, Dec. 22, 1757, Rebecca They resided in West Medway. Mr. Barber died Jan. 12, 1812.
The children were : Lois, b. June 29, 1759, mn. Aug. 4, 1779, Asa3 Clark, vid. SAMUEL, b. Nov. 23, 1761, d. May 31, 1766. REBECCA, b. Jan. 1, 1763, m. July 10, 1785, James Johnson, vid. NABBY, b. May 1, 1766, d. May 14, 1769. JOSEPH [11], b. Sept. 24, 1768. SETH, b. Aug. 16, 1772, d. Aug. 16, 1772. SARAH, b. May 13, 1775.
Memoranda. Mr. Barber was a soldier at Lexington. He was a grave-stone cut- ter, and many of the stones in the Evergreen Cemetery are the work of his hands.
[9] JAMES+ BARBER (JOSEPH3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Joseph [6] and Abigail (Hawes) Barber, was born May 4, 1738, in West Medway, where he resided. He married, March 3, 1762, Mrs. Rhoda Smith. She was born in Wrentham, Mass.
The children were : DANIEL, b. Dec. 10, 1762. ASA, b. Oct. 9, 1764. NATHAN, b. Jan. 3, 1766.
[10] GEORGE 4 BARBER (JOHN3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Dea. John [7] and Mary Barber, was born July 1, 1724, in East Medway. He married Elizabeth Clark, daughter of Edward3 and Hannah (Adams) Clark. They resided in East Medway.
The children were : GEORGE [12], b. Dec. 21, 1743. MARY, b. Oct. IS, 1745, mn. 1 Ebenezer Knowlton ; m. 2Nathaniel Lovell, vid .; d. Nov. 14, 1832. ZACHARIAH, bapt. Aug. 28, 174S. TRIPHENA, bapt. Oct. 27, 1750. ELIZABETH C., bapt. Oct. 1, 1752. ELIZABETH, bapt. Oct. 27, 1754. JOHN, bapt. Nov. 28, 1756.
[11] JOSEPH BARBER (JOSEPH+, JOSEPH3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Joseph [8] and Rebecca Barber, was born Sept. 24, 1768, in West Medway. He married 1 Chloe Haven, Mrs. Chloe Barber died. Mr. Barber married, May 24, 1827, 2Keziah Partridge. She was born in Franklin, Mass. Mr. Barber died Feb. 6, 1847.
The children were : SAMUEL, b. July 21, 1792, m. Nov. 24, 1816, Sally White. POLLY, b. Dec. 21, 1793, m. April 13, IS14, Reuben Hixon, vid .; d. November, 1853. ASAHEL [13], b. Feb. 2, 1796. CYRUS [14], b. Dec. 21, 1797. SEWALL, b. June 2, 1799, d. Dec. 12, 1799. JOHN HAVEN [15], b. May 5, ISO1. NANCY, b. Sept. 5, 1802, m. May 25, 1820, Benjamin Ward, d. Dec. 26, 1862.
[12] GEORGES BARBER (GEORGE4, JOHN3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of George [10] and Elizabeth Barber, was born Dec. 21, 1743, in East Medway. He married Bethia Jones, daughter of Thomas and Bethia (Whitney) Jones. She was born 1750. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Barber died Feb. 19, IS15. Mr. Barber died July 10, IS32.
The children were : SENECA [16], b. Nov. 15, 1770. GEORGE [17], b. Sept. 10, 1772. CALVIN, b. Oct. 25, 1774. LUCINDA, b. Oct. 19, 1776. JOHN, b. July 15, 177S. ORINDA, b. Oct. 4, 1780, m. Jeremiah Daniels. ELIAL, b. July 1, 1782, m. Sophia Ellis. ACHSAIT, b. July 24, 1784. BETSEY, b. Jan. 31, 1787. MARY, b. Sept. 13, 1789, m. June S, 1809. Josiah Blake, vid.
[13] ASAHEL6 BARBER (JOSEPH5, JOSEPH", JOSEPH3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Joseph [11] and Chloe ( Haven) Barber, was born Feb. 2, 1796, in West Med- way. He married, Dec. 3, ISIS, Harriet Haven. She was born Nov. 13, 1796, in Liecester, Mass. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Barber died April 1, 1858. Mrs. Barber died April 10. ISS2.
The children were : HARRIET AMANDA, b. June 28, IS20, m. Dec. 7, 1843, Anson B. Davis. MARY ANN, b. Nov. 6, 1822, d. June 5, 1848. GEORGE N. [IS], b. Sept. 16, IS24.
[14] CYRUS® BARBER (JOSEPHS, JOSEPH+, JOSEPH3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Joseph [11] and Chloe ( Haven) Barber, was born Dec. 21, 1797, in West Med- way. He married Patty Smith. She was born in Framingham, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Barber died July 22, 1867. in Ashland, Mass.
The children were : EPHRAIM O., b. March 29, 1829. m. 1850, Ann E. Thurber, d. Nov. 30, 1SS2. JOSEPH [19], b. July 19, 1831.
[15] JOHN HAVEN" BARBER (JOSEPH5, JOSEPH4, JOSEPH3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Joseph [11] and Chloe (Haven ) Barber, was born May 5, ISor, in West Medway. He married. Nov. 29, IS25, 1 Eunice Smith. She was born in Framing- ham, Mass. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Eunice Barber died May 13. 1838.
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Mr. Barber married, April 10, 1839, 2Mrs. Sally Newton, nce Este. Mr. Barber died Oct. 20, ISTS.
The children were : MARTHA S., b. April 26, 1826. NEWELL, b. May 1, 1840, d. Aug. 14, 1863. EDSON W. [20], b. Dec. 26, 1841.
[16] SENECA BARBER (GEORGES, GEORGE+, JOHN3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of George [12] and Bethia ( Jones) Barber, was born Nov. 15, 1770, in East Med- way. He married Nancy Boyden. She was born in Walpole, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Barber died Sept. 30, 1856. Mrs. Barber died March 26, 1866.
The children were : NANCY. JOHN. CHARLOTTE, b. May, 1803, d. Aug. 29, 1876. ACHSAH, m. April 3, IS2S, Martin Barber. JouN, m. Dec. 25, IS31. 1Amanda Phil- lips. SUSAN, m. Oct. 24, 1833, George H. Newell, res. in Holliston, Mass. GEORGE, bapt. June 6, 1813. ELIZA, m. Jan. 10, IS39, Israel D. Fuller, vid.
[17] GEORGE BARBER (GEORGE", GEORGE+, JOHN3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of George [12] and Bethia (Jones) Barber, was born Sept. 10, 1772, in East Medway. He married, Nov. 28, 1799, 1Sally Orne, daughter of James and Esther (Everett) Orne. She was born in Attleboro. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Sally Barber died Nov. 25, 1So3. Mr. Barber married 2Lois Whiting, daughter of John and Lois Whiting. Mr. Barber died Dec. 28, 1850. Mrs. Lois Barber died August, IS51.
The children were : GEORGE W., b. Dec. 5, 1Soo, d. Dec. 23, 1S23. SALLY ORNE, b. May 6, 1803. m. June 11, IS23, 1Otis Nichols, d. March 22, 1824. MARY ANN, b. Sept. 19, 1So6, m. Feb. 14, IS2S, James W. Clark. vid .; d. Sept. 11. 1834. EMELINE, b. July 9, ISOS, d. Dec. 39, 1827. HARRIET. b. May 29, ISIo, m. Feb. 28, 1830, 1Wil- liam White; m. Sept. 24, 1854, 2 William Hiram Cary, vid. LOUISA W., b. Nov. 21, ISI3, m. Oct. 2, 1834, A. L. B. Munroe, M. D., vid .; d. June 2, IS36. MARIA, b. May 29, ISIS, d. Sept. 23, 1827.
[18] GEORGE N .: BARBER (ASAHELR, JOSEPH5, JOSEPH+, JOSEPH3, ZACHA- RIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Asahel [13] and Harriet ( Haven) Barber, was born Sept. 16, 1824, in Medway. He married. Nov. 15. IS4S, 1Mary A. Fuller. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Mary A. Barber died March 4, 1871. Mr. Barber married, Nov. IS. 1872, 2 Anna V. Holmes. Mrs. Anna V. Barber died Dec. 9, 1876. Mr. Barber married, Dec. 26, ISSO, 3Mrs. Sarah Partridge, nee Bisbee, widow of Timothy Partridge.
The children were : An INFANT, b. Feb. 13, IS52, d. ALICE M., b. April 21, IS57, d. Aug. 3, 1859. MARY E., b. Aug. 14, 1860, d. Sept. 14, ISS3. ELSIE F., b. Oct. 28. 1873, d. Aug. 11, 1877. GEORGE H., b. Sept. 7, 1875, d. April 13. IS77.
[19] JOSEPH BARBER (CYRUS6, JOSEPH5, JOSEPH4, JOSEPH3, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of Cyrus [14] and Patty (Smith) Barber, was born July 19, IS31, in West Medway. He married, Feb. 13, 1861, 1 Julia A. Putnam. Mrs. Julia A. Barber died. The Rev. Mr. Barber married, Nov. 27, 1870, 2A. Sophia Felton. They resided in Bellingham, Mass.
The children were : MARTHA P., b. July 9, 1864. ESTELLA. b. Oct. 29, 1874.
[20] EDSON W." BARBER (JOHN HAVEN6, JOSEPHS, JOSEPH4, JOSEPHS, ZACHARIAH2, GEORGE1), son of John Haven [15] and Sally (Newton) Barber, née Este, was born Dec. 26, 1841, in West Medway. He married, June 15, 1867, Margaret Hunter, daughter of William and Anna (Mills) Hunter. She was born Sept. 5, 1836, on Goose River, Cumberland Co .. Nova Scotia. They reside in West Medway.
The children were : WILLIAM N., b. Jan. 24, 1869. HENRY F .. b. Oct. 17, IS70, d. July 24, IS71. ESSIE M., b. Nov. 22, 1872.
[1] BENJAMIN C. BARBER, son of Edmund Barber, was born in Townsend. Vt. He married, Aug. 20, 1833, Miranda Cushing. daughter of Warren and Abi- gail (Adams) Cushing. She was born in Newfane, Vt. They resided in Townsend, Vt., and removed, in 1841, to West Medway, Mass.
The children were : An INFANT. EDMUND C. [2]. FREDERIC M .. m. 1865, Julia McQuade, res. in Bellows Falls. Vt. ABBIE M., m. May 21, ISTO. Sewall Holbrook, res. in Milford, Mass. ADDISON M., d. May 4, 1854. LOTTIE A .. m. May 2, 1872, Arthur J. Daniels, res. in Southbridge. Mass.
[2] EDMUND C. BARBER, son of Benjamin C. and Miranda (Cushing) Barber, was born in Townsend, Vt. He married, Jan. 29. 1859, Eliza J. Fuller. She was born in 1843. They resided in Medway. Mrs Barber died Nov. 19. 1879.
The children were : LIZZIE J., m. Aug. 23. 1879, Henry H. Varnum. ANNIE F. HATTIE J. Five other children died prior to IS84.
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HENRI® BATCHELDER (JOHN5, ODLIN+, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1), son of John and Emeline (Mason) Batchelder, was born Oct. 4, 1842, in Holliston, Mass. He married, Nov. 18, 1868, Anna O. Messenger, daughter of Joel Messenger. She was born March 16, 1845. They reside in Medway.
The children were : LAURA M , b. Aug. 16, 1869. ALICE E., b. April 15, 1876.
Memoranda. Mr. Batchelder was in the United States Navy from 1861 to 1865. His father, grandfather, and great grandfather resided in Candia, N. H., of which town the latter, Benjamin Batchelder, was first selectman. He was also a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and a lieutenant in the French war. Benjamin Batchelder's father was born in Kensington, N. H., and his grandfather was born in Reading, Mass.
Mr. Batchelder's mother descended from Henry Leland, who was born in England in 1625, and was one of the earliest settlers of Sherborn, Mass.
JAMES M.6 BELL (THADDEUS5, JAMES+, THADDEUS3, JONATHAN2, JONA- THAN1), son of Thaddeus and Eleanor (Yeoumans) Bell, was born Feb. 25, IS33, in New York City. He married, Sept. 14, 1858, Susan F. Frye, daughter of Enoch and Mary B. (Foster) Frye. She was born in North Andover, Mass.
The children were : JOHN FRYE, b. Oct. 4, 1859, d. Aug. 4, 1874. HARRY JAMES, b. Aug. 19, 1861, m. Oct. 11, 1SS2, Alice Carey. GRACE LILLIAN, b. Dec. 14, 1863, m. April 5, ISSO, Josephus W. Pratt, res. in Chicago, Ill. MARY GERTRUDE, b. Nov. 30, 1869. HATTIE FLORENCE, b. April 1, 1872, d. Dec. 11, 1876. ENOCH FRYE, b. May 26, 1874. SIDNEY EUGENE, b. Feb. 13, 1879.
JAMES L. BICKFORD, son of Thomas and Sarah (Dearth) Bickford, was born in Sherborn, Mass. He married, April 17, 1853, Maria A. Harding, daughter of George and Keziah (Morse) Harding. She was born Sept. 17, 1828, in East Medway, where they reside.
The children were : IDA M., b. May 4, 1855, m. May 4, ISSo, Addison H. Hutchins. GEORGE H., b. Jan. 1, 1857, d. Sept. 19, IS58. JAMES L., b. Aug. 9, 1861, d. June 23, 1862. EMMA I., b. Oct. 4, 1863, m. Nov. 20, 1SS2, Charles W. Fuller. MARY E., b. Dec. 11, 1865, m. April 27, 1886, Nelson Lansing Martin, res. in Cambridge, Mass.
CHARLES A. BIGELOW (CALVIN, CONVERSE, JOSIAH), son of Calvin and Elizabeth (Adams) Bigelow, was born July 11, 1830, in Dover, Mass. He married, Oct. 4. 1860, Hannah F. Thwing, daughter of Albert and Laura A. (Fisher) Thwing. She was born June 23, 1826, in East Medway, where they reside.
The children were: FRANK WESLEY, b. Sept. 1, 1861, d. Jan. 10, 1862. ANNA LAURA, b. Oct. 9, 1862. ALBERT THWING, b. Oct. 12, 1865.
WARREN H. BLAISDELL, son of Israel and Louisa V. Blaisdell, was born Feb. 21, 1849, in Westford, Mass. He married, May 1, 1879, Georgia Tebbets, daugh- ter of Baalis B. and Hannah J. Tebbets. She was born Oct. 7, 1854, in New Durham, N. H. They resided in West Medway.
The only child was : BAALIS B., b. June 19, ISSO.
[1] JOSIAH BLAKE, son of Dea. Philip and Sarah (Allen) Blake, was born 1782, in Wrentham, Mass. He married, June S, ISO9, 1Mary Barber, daughter of George and Bethia (Jones) Barber. She was born Sept. 13, 1789, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Mary Blake died. Mr. Blake married, Nov. 15, 1831, 2Christiana Lin- coln. Mr. Blake died. Mrs. Christiana Blake died April 14, ISS4.
The children were : JOSIAH ALLEN [2], b. Jan. 9. ISI1. WILLIAM, b. Oct. 20, 1812, d. about 1832. JAMES PARTRIDGE, b. June 20, IS16, m. Emeline Nelson, res. in Pough- keepsie, N. Y., and in Waterbury, Conn. ELIAL BARBER, b. May 24, ISIS, m. Eliza- beth Richardson, res. in New York City.
[2] JOSIAH ALLEN BLAKE (JOSIAH, PHILIP), son of Josiah [1] and Mary (Barber) Blake, was born Jan. 9, ISUI, in Medway. He married, April 27, 1836, 1 Sarah Plimpton, daughter of Wales and - - (Bullard) Plimpton. She was born in Medfield, Mass. They resided in Providence, R. I. Mrs. Sarah Blake died Aug. 3. 1S61. Mr. Blake married, March, 1865, "Ellen Douglas Drowne.
The only child was : SARAH ELLEN. b. Nov. 7, 1867.
[1] CALEB BLAKE (DARIUS, JOHN), son of Darius and Elizabeth (Gould) Blake, was born Nov. 20, 1So6, in Medway, Mass. He married, Sept. 16, IS35, Mary L. Partridge, daughter of Adin and Mary ( Leland) Partridge. She was born Aug. 16, 1810, in Sherborn, Mass. They resided in Medway, Mass.
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The children were : MARY ELIZABETH, b. July 6, 1836, d. Oct. 4, 1S60. ELIZA ANN, b. April 5, 1838. ADIN PHILIP [2], b. March 8, 1844, m. April 17, ISTO. Phebe A. Fry. ALFRED ALEXANDER, b. May 14, 1846, ni. Oct. 28, 1871, Martha A. Chickering.
Memoranda. Mr. Blake's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth (Gould) Blake, daughter of John and Esther (Clark) Gould, was born Aug. 28, 1774, in Medway. Mass.
[2] ADIN P. BLAKE (CALEB, DARIUS, JOHN), son of Caleb and Mary L. (Par- tridge) Blake, was born March 8, 1844, in Medway, Mass. He married, April 17, 1870, Phebe Fry, daughter of Joseph W. and Naomi (Harlow) Fry. They resided in Hollis- ton, and in East Medway, Mass.
The children were: ALICE MABEL, b. April 3, 1871, d. Dec. 22. 1876. HATTIE ELIZABETH, b. March 23, 1873, d. Dec. 30, 1876. CHARLES ADIN, b. Feb. 14, 1874, d. July 16, 1874. ALBERT FRANCIS, b. March 4, 1875, d. March 23, 1875. FREDERIC CALEB, b. July 31, 1876, d. Aug. 21, IS76. MAABEL HATTIE, b. Oct. 2, ISSI. MAURICE ADIN, b. Dec. 1, ISS2.
ALVAN' BOND (WILLIAMS, JOSIAHIS, JOSIAH4, JONAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1), son of William and Sarah (Waters) Bond, was born April 27, 1793, in Sutton, Mass. He married, April 25, IS21, Sarah Richardson, daughter of Ezra5 and Jemima (Lovell) Richardson. She was born Sept. 24, 1796, in East Medway, Mass. They re- sided in Sturbridge, Mass., and in Bangor, Me., where Mrs. Sarah Bond died Aug. 12, IS34. The Rev. Alvan Bond removed in 1835, and died July 19, ISS2, in Norwich, Conn.
The children were : SARAH ELIZABETH, b. April 23, 1822, d. Jan. 27, IS46. ABIGAIL LOVELL, b. Oct. 28, 1823, m. Sept. 17, 1862, William Adriance, res. in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. WILLIAM CYRUS, b. June 20, 1825, d. Sept. 25, 1826. ALVAN CYRUS, b. Oct. 18, 1826, d. Nov. 12, 1847. WILLIAM, b. April 9, 1828, m. Feb. 11, 1S63, Nannie E. Day, res. in New York City. FRANK STUART, b. Feb. 1, 1830, res. in New York City. HENRY RICHARDSON, b. May 2, 1832, m. March 10, IS5S, Mary V. Ripley, res. in New London, Conn. LOUISA WATERS, b. July 15, 1834, m. Oct. 7, 1862, Stephen B. Meech. res. in Norwich, Conn.
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