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Mr John Sawyer of Lancaster Deceased October the. 2ª, 1731
Jonathan & Aaron Witherbey Sons of John & Elizabeth Witherbey Deceased April ye. 26: 1731
John & James White the Sons of Josiah & Abigail White Deceased January ye: 24: 1727-8
Abijah Willard ye Son of Samuel & Elisabeth Willard Deceased October ye: 3. 1722.
Mrs. Mary Gates the Wife of Mr Hezekiah Gates Deceased April ye: 3ª. 1733. Mrs. Sarah Knight ye wife of Mr Daniel Knight Deceased April ye. 29. 1732
Rhoda Wilson ye Daughter of Benjamin & Rebekah Wilson Deceased August ye first, 1733
Mrs. Mercy Wilder the wife of Mr Ebenezer Wilder Deceased January ye: 7th: I733-4.
Mrs. Mary Whetcomb (ye widow of Mr David Whetcomb:) Deceased January ye: 15th; 1733-4.
David Sawyer the Son of Amos & Abigail Sawyer Deceased: June ye: 3: 1729. Oliver Witherbey ye Son of Jona. & Aliess Witherbey: Deceased August ye: 30th, 1731.
Mr John Buss Deceased the thirtieth day of April, 1734.
Joshua Phelps ye Son of Joshua & Rebeckah Phelps Deceased April ye: 13: 1733 Sam11. Wilder ye Son of Nathaniel & Damaris Wilder Deceased May ye: 9: 1725. Joanna Sawyer ye daughter of John & Sarah Sawyer Deceased May ye 30; 1735. Sarah Kendal ye wife of James Kendal Deceased September 20: 1736
James Kendal the Son of James & Sarah Kendal Deceased November 20: 1736
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LANCASTER RECORDS.
Mary Ballard Daughter of Benjamin & Ruth Ballard Deceased October 20: 1736 Benjn. Houghton ye Son of Israel & Martha Houghton Deceased October: 27: 1737 286 Capt Thomas Carter Deceased March ye 3Ist 1737.
Levt Jonathan Houghton Deceased april ye 8th 1737
- ye Child of Nathaniel Hutson deceased april ye 8th 1737
Hannah ye Wife of John Fletcher Deceased april ye 10 1737
John Johnson Juner Deceased ye 21 of april 1737
John Wilds ye Son of Richard and Ruth Wilds deceased april ye 24th 1737.
Joseph Sawyer Deceased July ye 10 1737.
Hannah Houghton Deceased January ye 8th 1737-8
Caleb ye Son of Caleb and Abigail Wilder Deceased March ye 5th 1737-8 John Prentice Deceased March ye 12th 1737-8
Jonathan Priest Deceased april ye 23ª 1738.
Mary Houghton Deceased may ye 13th 1738
Mary Carter ye wife of Ephraim Carter Deceased ye 30 of may 1738
Rebeckah Phelps ye Wife of Joshua Phelps Deceased June ye Later end 1738 Samuel Carter Deceased ye 22 day of august 1738.
Rebeckah ye Wife of Joshua Phelps deceased June ye 28th 1738. [See above.] Mary Osgood ye Daughter of David [&] Eunice Osgood Deceased may ye 17th 1739
James Wilder Esqr Deceased May ye 13th 1739
John Harris Deceased May ye 16th 1739.
Caleb ye Son of Caleb and Abigail Wilder Deceased March ye 5 1738
Eunice Buss ye Daughter of John and Eunice Buss deceased february ye 13th 1738
John Carter ye Son of John & Abigail Carter Deceased October ye 18th. 1739 Joseph Osgood ye Son of Joseph and Mary Osgood Deceased December ye 30th 1738
John Richardson ye Son of James and Sarah Richardson Deceased December ye 6th 1739
Elisabeth Osgood ye Daughter of David and Eunice Osgood Deceased January ye 10 1739
Jonathan ye Son of Jonathan and Easter White Deceased 2 day of December I736
Easter ye Daughter of Jonathan and Easter White Deceased December 7 1738 Easter ye Daughter of Jonathan and Easter White Deceased January ye 5 1739 Ephraim Moor ye Son of Joseph and Rebeckah Moor Decased June ye 15th 1740. Hannah the Daughter of Joseph and Rebeckah Moor Deceased June ye 17th 1740 Jacob Moor ye Son of Joseph and Rebeckah Moor Deceased June ye 18th 1740 Catherign ye Daughter of Joseph and Rebeckah Moor Deceased June ye 23ª 1740 Rebeckah the Daughter of Joseph and Rebeckah Moor Deceased June ye 26 1740 Luce Moor ye Daughter of Joseph and Rebeckah Moor Deceased August ye 22ª 1740
Ephraim Carter ye Son of Ephraim and Abigail Carter Deceased April ye 16th I740.
Samuel Wilder ye Son of John and Prudence Wilder Deceased September ye 12 1740 at Necthiwage. .
Martha and Mary Sawyer Daughters of John & Sarah Sawyer Deceased about March Mary ye 13 & Martha ye 27, 1740-I
Abigail Snow the Daughter of John and Hannah Snow Deceased february ye 5 1740
Martha Snow February ye 14
John Snow the Son of John and Hannah Snow February ye 28 1740
Jonathan ye Son of Jonathan and Thankfull Fairbanks Deceased Sept ye 14th I74I
Eunice ye Daughter of Aaron and Eunice Osgood Deceased January ye 4th 1739 Sarah Wilder ye Wife of Oliver Wilder Deceased ye 9 day of Decemb 1743
287 Elisebeth the Daughter of Nathanael and Mary Sawyer Deceased Octo- ber the 3 Day 1742.
Joseph Joslin the Son of Peter and Alles Joslin Deseased December the 2nd: 1735 Reziner the Daughter of John & Abigail Wilder Decd August, 6: 1744 Joseph Son of Joseph & Elisebeth Osgood: Decd. February 27th: 1744
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Luce Moor Daughter of Joseph & Rebekah Moor Decad: Octor. ye 1: 1744 Mrs Ruth Phelps Wife of Mr Edward Phelps Decad. Febr: Ist: 1744-5 Rebekah Sawyer Daughter of John & Sarah Sawyer Decd. May ye 6: 1745 Amos Rugg Son of Amos & [Mary] Rugg Deceased September ye 11, 1746 Abisha Son of Robart & Doratha Phelps Deceased ye 22ª of Novemr. 1739 Doratha Daughter of Robert Phelps & Doratha Phelps Dece'd Novem" 27, 174- Doratha Daughter of John Prescott Junr & Mary Prescott Deceased Decem" 28, 1746.
Mrs Bridget Bayley Wife of Mr Jonathan Bayley of Lancaster Departed this life April ye 15. 1746.
Joseph Moor Son of Joseph & Rebekah Moor Deceased October ye 25, 1746 Rebekah Daughter of Joseph & Rebekah Moor Decead. Septem" 22, 1746 Oliver Carter Son of Ephraim & Abigail Carter Deced. July ye 30 1747. Abigail Green Daughter of Peter Green & Abigail Green was born 14 of March 1737 and Deceased ye 26 of ye same month.
Peter Green Son of Peter & Abigail Green was born Apriel 1740 and Deceased ye third Day of Novemr following.
Elizabeth Fletcher wife of Robert Fletcher Deceased July ye 24 1749
Mr Hooker Osgood Departed this life June the 29th 1748
Benjamin Ballard Son of Benjamin & Ruth Ballard Departed this life Octo ye 27. 1749
Ebenezer Kendal Departed this life May ye 27 1749
Ebenezer Kendal Jun". Departed this life May ye 16 1749
Ruth Sawyer Daughter of Sam11 & Deborah Sawyer Decd August 1751 Mrs Eunice Harris Wife of Asa Harris Deceased Decem" ye 16th 1752
Abijah Harris Son of Asa & Eunice Harris Deceased March ye 3ª 1752.
Luce White Daughter of John & Loes White Departed this life February 26, 1753
Josiah Wilder Son of James & Martha Wilder Decd April ye 4, 1736 Collo. Sam11. Willard Departed this Life Novr. ye 20th. 1752
Mary Knight Daughter to Jona. & Mary Knight Deced. Febuary ye 5th. 1747 Saray the Wife of John Beman, Decasd. Decr. 17. 1756 Stephen Son to Amos & Mary Rugs Deced. Oct. 19, 1756 Solomon Son to Amos & Do. Do. Deced. Novr. 5, 1756 Benja. Son to Joseph & Sarah Glaizer Deced: May 20. 1756 Susannah Daughter to Benja. & Lydia Glaizer Decd. October ye 4th 1756 Jane Wilder Wife of Benja. Wilder Decd. March 26, 1759 Lois Bennit Wife of Elisha Bennit Decasd; May 28, 1759
288 Abigail Moor Wife of Israel Moor Died Decem": 20 1759
Mary Phelps Wife of Wm Phelps Deceased March 17, 1761 Ebenezer Son to Jeremiah & Elisa. Burpee Deceased Augt. 31, 1756
Jeremiah Son to Jeremh. & Ditto. Do. Sept: 2, 1756 Molly Daugr. to Terh. & Elisª. Burpee Do. Sept. 6, 1756
Katharine Houghton Wife to Elijah Houghton Deceas'd July 4th. 1762
Ruth Daugr. to Phinehas & Ruth Houghton Deceas'd July 4th. 1762 Eunice Daugt to Josiah & Jane Osgood Deceas'd Novr. 8 1762 Grace Houghton Wife of Josiah Houghton Deceas'd June 6th. 1763 John Prescott Deceas'd Oct1. 7 1749
Dorathy Prescott Wife to John Prescott Deceas'd Sept. 25. 1749
Relief Daugt. to Amos & Mary Sawyer Deceas'd Jany 12 1757
Elisabeth Wife to Aaron Willard Jur. Died June 3ª. 1764
Phinehas Houghton Son to Phins. & Ruth Houghton Died March 22 1765 Susanah Warner Daugr. to John & Prudence Warner Died Octor: 13. 1765 Martha Houghton Wife to Israel Houghton Died Jany. I 1768
Capt. John Bennitt Died June ye 5th, 1761
Barsheba Wife to John Bennitt Died February 7. 1762
Elisha Bennitt Died March ye 5th. 1769.
Ebenezer Allen Deseased July the 9: 1770 in ye 94 year of his age.
Sarah Allen Wife of Ebenezer Allen Deseased June the 15: 1755 in the 71 year of her age.
Decon Jonathan Osgood Died Feb: ye Ioth 1766 in the 70th year of his age.
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LANCASTER RECORDS.
Abigail Osgood wite of Jonathan Osgood Died June ye 12th, 1759 in the 27 year of her age.
Daniel Robbins Died march ye 31th 1755 in the 48 year of his age
Elijah Beaman Died august 12, 177I.
289 Jonathan Fairbank son to Jonathan and Thankfull Fairbank Departed this Life Sepr: the 14th, 1741.
Jonathan Fairbank Son to Jonathan and Thankfull Fairbank Departed this Life october ye Igth 1747
Joshua Fairbank son to, Jonathan & Thankfull Fairbank Departed this Life october ye 2Ist. 1747.
William Fairbank son to Jonathan & Thankfull Fairbank was killed by the French and Indians at an Ingagement with them at Lake George Septem- ber the Eighth, 1755
Jonathan Fairbank son to Jonathan & Thankfull Fairbank Departed this Life December the 14th, 1750
Abigail White wife to Dec Josiah White Depated this Life Sepr. ye 24th 1771 and was Buried ye 25th 1771
Decon Josiah White Departed this Life may ye 6th 1772 and Buried ye 7th 1772. Ruth Houghton wife to Benjamin Houghton Departed this Life March ye 2ª 1762, in the 61 year of her age.
Jonathan Bayley Departed this Life Jany: 15th 1770 in his 75th year of his age.
Bridget wife to Jonathan Bayley Departed this Life April 1746
Abigaiel wife to Jonathan Bayley Departed this Life Feb 2nd 1771.
Michael Trollet Esqr. Native of Geneva of French Extract deceas'd Sunday Morning July 17th. 1774.
Aaron Sawyer departed this Life December 15th, 1774 aged 42 years 6 months & 23 days
Amos Sawyer departed this Life January 25th 1768
290 Dec Oliver Moor Departed this Life December ye 23ª 1774.
Martha Wilder wife to Majour James Wilder Departed this Life march ye I9th 1774.
John son to Roger and Tamezin Bartlett Departed this Life Sepr. ye 13th 1775
Moses & Ezekiel sons of Roger and Tamezin Bartlett Departed this Life Aug- ust 31th 1775
Rebeckah Phillips, Daughter to John & Anna Phillips, Departed this life Octr. 26th, 1776.
John Phillips Junr. Son to John & Anna Phillips, Departed this life Octr. 29: 1776 Samuel Phillips, Son to John & Anna Phillips Departed this life November the 2th: 1776.
John Phillips, husband to Anna Phillips, Departed this life Novr. 24th: 1776, in his 56 year of his age
Sylvester Son of Joel and Prudence Phelps Departed this Life April 7, 1765.
Luke Carter Son to James Carter and Mary Carter Departed this Life May 22 1778 aged twenty yers five months and ten Day
Daniel Albert, departed this Life Jany 28: 1769: Aged sixty eight years.
Benja: Wilder Ross Son of Ebenezer & Achsah Ross Died Febr 20 1780. Tamazin, Wife to Roger Bartlet Died Febr. 24, 1780.
William Dunsmore Esqr. died May 20th. 1784
Mary Albert the wife of Fredk. Albert deceased May 3d. 1781 aged 41 years.
Daniel, Son of Fredk. & Abigail Albert deceased Feby. Ist. 1786, aged 21 months and 21 days.
Widw. Hannah Woods deceas'd June 24th. 1786.
291 Mrs. Elizh. Greenough died March 13th. 1788.
Deaths of the Children of Josiah Wilder Esqr & Polley his Wife.
William Pitt died Sep1. Ist: 1778 Polly died Sept. 17th; 1778
Henry died Sept. Igth: 1778 Augustus died Novr: 16th: 1779
Henry, the youngest Child of sd Wilder died at Guadaloupe W. Indies in the year 1802.
NOTE. In 1778, Mrs. Wilder, prostrated by the fever that proved fatal to her children, apparently died. The undertaker, when about to place the body in the coffin, noticing some sign of life, summoned her husband, and she was resuscitated. Surviving Doctor Wilder, she married Doctor Isaac Hurd and lived to a ripe old age.
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The Deaths of the Children of Wm. & Mary Locke.
Anna died Augt. 23ª: 1778
Mary died do. 26: 1778
Samuel, Son of Ephraim & Elizabeth Divol died the 18th: of Jany. 1784 A. E. 30 years.
Mrs. Catharine, Widow of Levi Willard Esqr. deceased Jany. Ioth. 1791.
Miss Kesey Houghton, Daugr. of Phyneas Houghton Died March 26. 1787.
Nancy Hawl, Woman of Colour-Transient Person died in Lancaster Novr. 2d. 1791.
292 John, Child of Thos. & Abigail Ballard, died March 3ª. 1792.
Mary Carter wife of Capt. James Carter deceased April 18, 1795, aged 66 years 13 days,
The Revd Timothy Harrington our Senior Pastor deceased on Fryday even". Decr. 18th. 1795. aged 80 years.
" His flight Timotheus took, his upward flight, " If ever Soul ascended."
Hannah the wife of Benjamin Houghton jun deceased July 12th, 1794. Sarah the daughter of Moses Sawyer & Mary his wife deceased, Sept. 3ª 1788 Nathaniel the son of Moses Sawyer & Betty his wife deceased, Feby 13, 1788.
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MARRIAGES
This certifies that the following persons have been legally married, at the periods respectively mentioned by me. NATHANIEL THAYER April 30, 1796.
1795. April 16th. Mr William Carlton to Miss Hepsey Geary both of Lancaster. May 7. Mr Abel Rugg to Miss Catherine Rugg both of Lancaster. Aug: 23. Mr Nathan Puffer to Miss Nabby Joslyn both of Lancaster.
Octr 12th. Mr William Sherin of Leominster to Miss Patience Wyman of Lancaster.
Novr 8th. Mr Benjamin Farnsworth to Miss Sarah Haskell both of Lan- caster.
" 19. Mr Daniel Goss jun to Miss Polly Gates both of Lancaster Decr. 13. Mr Perley Whittemore of Thompson (State of Connecticut) to Miss Sally Elder of Lancaster.
17. Mr Calvin Wilder to Miss Sukey Solendine both of Lancaster.
1796 Jany 27. Mr Jonas Joslyn to Miss Betsy Beaman both of Lancaster. Feby 25. Mr William Locke jun. to Miss Eleanor Haynes both of Lan- caster.
Apr. IO. Mr John Wilder to Miss Sally Whipple both of Lancaster. Attr WM. STEDMAN Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
December 1st. 1796. Nahum Ball of Lancaster and Mary Thomas late of said Lancaster now resident of Boston were legally married by me. JAS. SULLIVAN one of the Justices of the Peace throughout the Commonwealth aforesaid.
Attr. W . STEDMAN Town Clerk.
295 Heywood Kidder of Winchendon and Zilpah Phelps of Lancaster, were joined in marriage December 15. A. D. 1796.
Sampson Worcester of Harvard and Phebe Wilder of Sterling were joined in Marriage January 2ª. A. D. 1797.
John Varnum Stevens of Roxbury and Betsy Knight of Bolton were joined in Marriage January 31. A. D. 1797.
Tristam Sanborn and Abigail Knight both of Harvard were joined in marriage March 17. A. D. 1797.
WORCESTER SS. April 8. 1797. The foregoing is a true return of all the names of the persons who have been joined together in marriage within the year last past, by me. TIMOTHY WHITING JUN. Just. Pacis.
Entered, April 24, 1797. Att". WM. STEDMAN Town Clerk.
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LANCASTER RECORDS.
To William Stedman Esqr. Clerk of the Town of Lancaster :
The following is a list of persons, whom I have joined together in Mar- riage the year past, viz :
May 11, 1797. Jacob Stone with Anna Barns, both of Boylstone.
Aug: 8, 1797. Jonas Coolidge with Lucy Temple, both of Bolton.
Novr. 28, 1797. Paul Faulkner of Berlin with Sarah Smith of Boylstone.
Novr. 30, 1797. David Wood with Nancy Eaton both of Leominster.
March 15, 1798. Samuel Dunlap with Elizabeth Temple both of Boylstone.
WORCESTER SS. April 18, 1798.
Attest TIMOTHY WHITING JUN : Just. pacis.
Entered April 24th 1798. Attr. WM. STEDMAN Town Clerk 296
1796. May 29. Mr Thomas Mc:Leod to Miss Alice Wilder, both of Lancaster. June 7. Mr Joseph Abbot to Miss Prudence Phillips, both of Lancaster.
I9. Mr Elijah Colburn to Miss Sally Hosley; both of Lancaster.
Aug: 2. Mr Nathaniel Flint Farnsworth of Shirley to Miss Abigail Zwiers of Lancaster.
14. Mr Josiah Phelps of Boston to Miss Catharine Clark of Lancas- ter.
21 Mr William Craig of Fitchburg to Miss Jemima Stone of Lan- caster.
Septr. 18. Mr Joel Osgood junr. to Miss Becca Beaman; both of Lancas- ter.
19. Mr Nathan Bennett to Miss Eunice Clark; both of Lancaster.
27, Mr Benjamin Houghton junr. to Miss Lydia Bennett; both of Lancaster.
29. Mr Joseph Rice of Boylston to Miss Betsy Sawyer of Lancaster. Oct. 30. Mr Jotham Snow to Miss Sally Eaton; both of Lancaster.
Nov". 29. Mr Joseph Newman to Miss Betsy Stone; both of Lancaster.
Dec". I. Mr Thomas Sawyer of Stow to Mrs Elizabeth White of Lan- caster.
8. Mr Peter Thurston Junr. to Miss Sally Sweetser; both of Lancas- ter.
II. Mr Jotham Robbins to Miss Sarah Godfrey both of Lancaster.
15, Mr Aaron Jones to Miss Sally Wilder both of Lancaster.
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Feby. 2ª. Mr Ephraim Carter junr. to Miss Mary Maynard both of Lan- caster.
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1797. Feby. 14. Mr Henry Farwell of Shirley to Miss Damson Phillips of Lan- caster
Mar: 29. Mr Elisha Phelps to Miss Polly Parker; both of Lancaster.
This certifies that the above marriages were solemnized at the periods respectively named. Attest NATHANIEL THAYER
LANCASTER April 30, 1797. Entered pr WM. STEDMAN Town Clerk.
1797. May II. Mr Haran Eager to Miss Betsy Dunlap; both of Lancaster.
31 Mr Hooker Osgood Jun. of Marblehead to Miss Nancy Whit- comb of Lancaster.
1798. Jany. 4. Mr Moses Thomas of Sterling to Miss Rebecca Whiting of Lancaster.
28. Mr John Goodwin to Miss Rebecca Godfrey; both of Lancaster. Feby 4. Mr Ezekiel Smith of Hennaker State of N. Hampshire to Miss Nabby Whipple of Lancaster.
6. Mr Gilman Thurston of Westminster to Miss Azubah Gillet of Lancaster.
Apr: 3. Mr Barzillai Homes of Boston to Miss Sally Flagg of Lancaster. This certifies that the above marriages were solemnized, at the periods re- spectively named. Attest NATHANIEL THAYER
LANCASTER April 29 1798. Entered Pr WM. STEDMAN Town Clerk
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1798 Aug: 20. Mr Reuben Zweirs to Miss Levina Phillips; both of Lancaster.
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Octr. 29. Mr Thomas Brooks of Sterling to Mrs Eunice Eveleth of Lan- caster.
Novr 29. Mr Ezra Willard to Miss Susannah Tenny; both of Lancaster. Mr Timothy Lewis junr, to Miss Nabby Foster; both of Lancaster. 1799. Jany. 16. Mr Ephraim Sawyer of Templeton, to Miss Sarah Houghton of Lancaster.
Feby 7. Mr Caleb Lincoln to Miss Patty Carter; both of Lancaster.
Mr Abijah Rogers of Sterling to Miss Lucy Wilder of Lancaster. 25. Mr Elisha Bennett junr. to Miss Nancy Wilder both of Lancaster.
Mar: 10. Mr Willard Hills of St Armand in the Province of Canada, to Miss Susannah Divoll of Lancaster.
25. Mr Luther Washburn of Hardwick to Miss Caty Cotting of Lan- caster.
Mr Rufus Washburn of Hardwick to Miss Thankfull Cotting of Lancaster.
Apr: 4. Mr Otis Hunt to Miss Arathusa Divoll; both of Lancaster.
This certifies that the above marriages were solemnized at the periods, re- spectively named. Attest NATHANIEL THAYER
LANCASTER April 30. 1799. Entered pr WM. STEDMAN Town Clk.
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To William Stedman Esqr Clerk of the Town of Lancaster
The following is a list of persons whom I have joined together in mar- riage the year passed viz :
May 6, 1798. Reuben Wetherbe of Boxborough with Sukey Zwear of Lancaster.
Octr. 25. 1798. Caleb Willard with Rachael Perry both of Harvard.
Jany 10. 1799. Ebenezer Sargeant of Lancaster with Mary Ball of Bolton.
Jany 28. 1799. Jonathan Phillips with Becca Brown both of Lancaster.
Given under my hand this ninth day of April A. D. 1799.
TIMOTHY WHITING JUNR. Just. pacis.
WORCESTER SS. This certifies that William Rice of Worcester and Patty Goulding of Shrewsbury were married, September 22d A D 1799 by me Apr: 5. 1800. * TIMOTHY WHITING Just. pacis.
WORCESTER SS. Jany 30. 1800 Be it remembered that William Sawyer & Nancy Carter both of Sterling in said county, on this day, are joined in mar- riage by me. WM. STEDMAN Just : pacis.
April 30, 1800.
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1799. May 5. Mr Samuel Pratt to Miss Mary Henry; both of Lancaster. 26. Mr Aaron Phelps to Mrs Relief Chace, both of Lancaster
June 13. Mr James Robbins to Miss Nancy Houghton both of Lancaster Sept. 23. Mr Daniel G. Wheeler of Worcester to Miss Elizabeth D. Sweetser of Lancaster.
Octr. 14. Timothy Whiting Esquire to Miss Lydia Phelps, both of Lan- caster.
1800. Jany. 29. Mr Daniel Wilder 2ª of Leominster to Miss Lucy Rugg of Lancaster.
Feby. 9. Mr Jabez Brigham to Miss Sophia Hunt, both of Lancaster. IO. Mr Joshua Turner to Miss Lucy Blood; both of Lancaster.
Mar: 6. Mr Timothy H. Curtis to Miss Subbiear Johnson, both of Lan- caster.
LANCASTER April 30. 1800.
This certifies, that the marriage of the above named persons was consummated at the periods which are mentioned. Attest NATHL. THAYER
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To Mr Josiah Flagg Clerk of the town of Lancaster.
The following is a list of persons whom I have Joined in Marriage the ' year past, viz :
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LANCASTER RECORDS.
Benjamin Larkin of Boylstone & Polly Fuller of Lancaster, were married June 5th 1800,
Levi Whitney & Rebecca Fasset. both of Boylston were married July 3ª, 1800. Josiah Barnard of Berlin and Caty Wilder of Lancaster were married July 20th 1800,
Jonadab Moore of Bolton & Thankful Sargeant of Lancaster were married Sept. 25th. 1800.
Given under my hand this twenty-eighth day of April A. D. 1801. * TIMOTHY WHITING Fus. Pacis.
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Mr Josiah Flagg Town Clerk of Lancaster.
SIR. This may certify that I have not joined any persons in marriage during the last year.
April 29th 1801.
SAMUEL WARD Just pacis
1800. July 6th. Mr George Phelps was married to Miss Sally Jones; both of Lancaster.
Nov. 2. Mr Ebenezer Preble of Boston to Miss Abigail Torrey of Lan- caster.
1801 Jany. I. Mr Daniel Harris of Lunenburge to Miss Nancy Elder of Lan- caster.
Feb. 15. Mr Oliver Sawyer to Miss Polly Wilder both of Lancaster. 19. Mr William Barnard to Miss Bathsheba Goodwin both of Lan- caster.
22, Dr. Jonathan Fiske of Wendall to Miss Prudence Houghton of Lancaster.
Mar. 23 Phillip Freeman to Patty Hammond both of Lancaster.
This certifies that the marriages above mentioned were consummated at the periods respectively named before me. NATHANIEL THAYER.
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303 John Whiting 2nd, and Nancy Carter, both of Lancaster, June 28th. 1801. Thomas Durant and Sophia Osgood, both of Lancaster. were married Sep. 20th A D 1801.
Abel Willard and Rebecca Elder, both of Lancaster were married February 3ª A. D. 1801.
Abraham Wheeler Jun. of Bolton, and Izze Warner of Lancaster were married Feb. 21. A. D. 1802.
WORCESTER SS April 14th 1802. This certifies that the foregoing is a true return of the persons who have been joined in marriage by me the year past. * TIMOTHY WHITING Just pacis
1801 July 20. Moses Wares of Harvard to Rebecca Allen of Lancaster Sep 6th. John Hunt Jun to Polly Wilder both of Lancaster.
8. William Wilder Jun of Portland, to Nancy Beaman of Lancaster. Nov. 15. Moses Osgood to Hannah Sargent, both of Lancaster.
1802 Jany. 2. Jonas Ostenbrooks of Lancaster, to Phebe Woods of Lunen- burge.
31. William Carter of Sullivan to Sarah Goodwin of Lancaster. Feb. 9. Jesse Smith of Hollis in New Hampshire to Hannah Farnsworth of Lancaster.
March 10. John Sargent to [Mrs.] Anna Miller both of Lancaster. April 6. Edward Holmes to Huldah Robbins both of Lancaster 22. John Townshend to Ruth Phelps both of Lancaster.
28. Daniel Wilder to Lydia Kelsey both of Lancaster.
LANCASTER April 28th 1802. This certifies that the persons above named were married at the time which is mentioned before me *
NATHANIEL THAYER 304
This certifies that the marriages which follow, were consummated at the times prefixed to their respective names.
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1802 May 9. James Godfrey to Polly Goodwin both of Lancaster. 24. William Abbott of Castine to Rebecca Atherton of Lancaster. June 13. Joel Wilder to Sophia Prescott both of Lancaster.
July 7. John Thurston to [Mrs.] Polly Sargeant both of Lancaster.
Aug. 17. Nathaniel Chandler of Petersham to Dolly Greene of Lancaster. Octo. IO. Peter Thacher Vose of Augusta (Maine) to Ann Austin Sprague of Lancaster.
Nov. 9. William Crosby Reed of Charlestown to Susanna Pollard of Lancaster.
14. Benjamin Chandler to Elizabeth Pratt both of Lancaster.
28. Joseph Carter jun to Elizabeth Goss both of Lancaster.
Dec. 5. James Carter jun of Lancaster to Sally Hall of New braintree.
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27. Solomon Carter to Lucy Joslyn both of Lancaster.
1803
Jany. 9. Amasa Willard to Fanny Willard both of Lancaster.
Mar. 2 Salmon Godfrey jun. to Lucy Clarke both of Lancaster,
18 John Robbins to Prudence Johnson, both of Lancaster. Attest NATHL. THAYER
A return of the persons who have been joined in marriage by Timothy Whiting Esq. the year last past, viz :
Joseph Perry and Sally Sawyer, both of Boylstone were married Novem. 2nd. A D. 1803. * Attest TIMOTHY WHITING
306 This certifies that the persons herein named were married at the time prefixed to their respective names.
1803. May 8. Aaron Wilder to Hannah Bemis both of Lancaster. 30. John Wilder 4th. to Mary Knight both of Lancaster. June 2. Jonas Whitney to Mary Hawkes; both of Lancaster. 22. William Damon to Abigail Willard both of Lancaster.
Octo. 6. Horatio G. Buttrick to Nancy Whitney both of Lancaster.
I9. John Carter 3ª to Betsy Thurston both of Lancaster.
Dec. I.
James Richardson to Lois Bennett both of Lancaster.
22 William Willard to Lucy Haskell both of Lancaster. 26 John Wyman of Ashby to Betsy Osborn of Bolton.
1804 Jany. I. Manasah Solindene of Lancaster to Deborah Fairbank of Bolton.
Mar. 22. Calvin Peabody to Nabby Fairbank both of Lancaster.
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