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THE SECOND MEETING HOUSE. 1836-1873.
THE first Meeting house was often opened for public services. On Friday, July 4, 1834, its use was granted to "the Apprentices of Salem" for the delivery of an eulogy on Lafayette by Rev. Dr. James Flint. Soon after the audience had assembled, a defect in the flooring was detected, though not of sufficient importance to interrupt the exercises. On the following day an examination of the building was made, and the results communicated to the proprietors at a meeting held on Monday the 9th inst. ; thereupon
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a committee, Col. B. Pickman, chairman, was appointed to take into consideration the condition of the house, and to report at a future meeting.
The first meeting of this committee was held in the house of the chairman, the same house (see page 154) in which the mem- bers of the church assembled for organization in 1772, then owned and occupied by the grandfather of the owner, the first Col. Ben- jamin Pickman.
At a proprietors' meeting on Monday, July 21, 1834, the recom- mendations of the committee were adopted, that it is expedient to erect a new Meeting House by a subscription in shares, upon the basis that the subscribers are to be indemnified for the expense, from the proceeds of the sale of the pews in the said house, and the appointment of a committee to ascertain whether a suitable lot of land for a Meeting House can be procured at a satisfactory price, and also to procure subscribers for shares and to report at an adjournment.
At a meeting, Thursday, July 31, 1834, in accordance with the recommendation of the committee it was
Voted, That the said subscribers, with such others as may here- after sign the subscription paper, may purchase land and erect a Meeting House thereon, and may hold the pews in the same and sell and dispose of the same at such times, and in such manner as they may think expedient to indemnify themselves for the cost and expense they may incur in the premises.
At a meeting of the subscribers, Sept. 3, 1834, it was stated that the sum subscribed for the new church was twenty-five thousand dollars. A building committee was appointed, comprising Gideon Tucker, George Peabody, John W. Rogers, John C. Lee, George Wheatland, P. I. Farnham, Allen Putnam.
The committee was authorized to purchase such parcel or parcels of land as may be deemed necessary, and to take a deed or deeds thereof in their names for the use and benefit of said association,
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and to make contracts for the erection of a new Meeting House of such materials, and in such general form and manner as may be agreed upon by a vote of the subscribers. At a meeting Sept. 6, 1834, the committee reported that they had purchased land on Essex street of Mr. Savage, Dr. Treadwell and Mr. Oliver, about one hundred and twelve feet on said street, and recommend the erection of the church with rough granite of the Gothic order, which they think can be done for the sum of nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) exclusive of the cost of the land ; the front end to be either of Quincy or Gloucester stone, with butts, beds and. builds. A drawing of the front of the church was exhibited and the dimensions given.
During the autumn and winter the foundation was laid.
LAYING OF THE CORNER-STONE.
Saturday, May 16, 1835, the Corner-stone was laid with appro- priate religious services. The devotional exercises were performed by the Rev. Dr. Flint. Previously to the ceremony of laying the Corner-stone the audience was addressed by the Pastor of the Church, Rev. John Brazer, as follows :-
" We are called together my Christian brethren and friends, on an occa- sion of deep and solemn interest. It is to lay the Corner-stone of a new edifice, which is to be consecrated to the purposes of public religious instruction and of social worship.
We would commence the service by invoking the blessing of Almighty God upon it, without whose aid all human labors are ineffectual, and all efforts are vain.
We lay this Corner-stone, as those who duly estimate and value the public institutions of Christianity ; who believe them to be appointed and approved of God, and essential to the maintenance of good government, public peace, and social order; and who regard them as an inestimable means of instruction, improvement and satisfaction to the undying soul.
We lay this Corner-stone, as the children, subjects and worshippers of the one and only true God; as the disciples of Jesus Christ, His Son (our Lord and Saviour) ; and as those who rely on the blessed influence of God's Holy Spirit, in rendering effectual upon our hearts all the means of religious improvement.
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We lay this Corner-stone, as the friends, assertors and defenders, of the great and leading principles of Protestant Christianity; namely, the sufficiency of the Scriptures as the Rule of Life, and Charter of immortal hopes ; and of the invaluable and inalienable right of private judgment.
We lay this Corner-stone, in a spirit of Christian Love towards all our Christian Brethren, of every sect and name. And while, in the language of the Saviour, we believe it to be "life eternal to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent;" and while we prize our distinctive principles as Christians above all earthly good, yet we cheerfully accord to all others the rights and privileges of thinking and acting, which we claim in our own behalf. And our constant prayer for them, as for our- selves, is - that they, as well as we, may ever keep the mind open to further light, and fuller developments of Divine Faith.
We lay this Corner-stone in the earnest hope that here may rise a temple, where we, and our children, and children's children, in a long succession of generations, may meet to unite in holy services ; where the whole " truth, as it is. in Jesus," shall be " spoken in love ;" and be re- ceived. into "honest and good hearts;" where the principles of free, but humble and sober inquiry shall ever be maintained; where every secret and every presumptuous sin shall be faithfully rebuked; where the atten- tion of the thoughtless shall be arrested, the wanderer recalled, the guilty reclaimed, and all shall be guarded and strengthened against the tempta- tions of life; where pious sentiments shall be excited, pure affections nurtured, good resolutions formed, good purposes established, and good principles confirmed; where prayers and hymns of praise shall rise from devout, grateful and contrite hearts, and ascend to the Father of our Spirits ; where the Saviour's love, which was stronger than death, shall be gratefully commemorated, and all the sacred rites of his religiou be duly honored and observed; where all the consoling and sustaining influ- ences of the Everlasting Gospel shall be fully realized, and tenderly felt; and where all persons, of every age and condition, in a continually grow- ing holiness, and ever increasing likeness to God, shall become, through his grace in Christ Jesus, prepared for that "Temple not made with hands," eternal in the heavens.
We close this part of the service as we began. And devoutly and renewedly imploring the favor of the Most High God upon this under- taking, commend it, reverentially and fervently, to His fostering and pro- tecting care.
A copper box was then deposited under the Corner-stone, by Deacon Edward Brown. It contained the following articles.
A silver plate, having engraved upon it the date of erection, the name of the pastor of the North Society, the Committee for building the church, the Carpenter, Masons, and Architect; a roll of parchment, containing a copy of the Rev. John Brazer's address at the laying of the Corner-stone;
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parchment, containing a list of the subscribers to the erection of the new church ; parchment, containing the names of all the Pastors of the North Society, the dates of their ordinations and deaths; a copy of the Poly- glot Bible, English Version; the American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for 1835; Farmer's Almanac, 1835, by Thomas Spofford ; Old Farmer's Almanac, 1835, by Robert B. Thomas; a Catalogue of the Members of the North Church, in Salem, with an Historical Sketch of the Church; a Discourse on the Efficacy of Prayer, by Rev. John Bra- zer; a Discourse at the Interment of Dr. Holyoke, by Rev. John Brazer; a Discourse at the Ordination of the Rev. A. Bigelow, by Rev. John Bra- zer; an article on the Power of Unitarianism over the Affections, by Rev. John Brazer, and a Tract, Some Uses of Affliction, by Rev. John Brazer. Salem Observer, Saturday, May 9, 1835; Essex Register, Monday, May 11, 1835; Essex Register, Thursday, May 14, 1835; Lighthouse, Monday, May 11, 1835; Salem Gazette, Tuesday, May 12, 1835; Salem Gazette, Friday, May 15, 1835; Commercial Advertiser, Wednesday, May 13, 1835; Salem Mercury, Wednesday, May 13, 1835; Landmark, Wednesday, May 13, 1835.
DEDICATION.
The House was dedicated on Wednesday, June 22, 1836, in the forenoon.
The introductory prayer was by Rev. Mr. Bartlett, of Marble- head, prayer of dedication by Rev. Mr. Upham, and a dedication hymn by a member of the society (Jones Very).
We seek the truth which Jesus brought ; His path of light we long to tread ; Here be his holy doctrines taught, And here, their purest influence shed.
May faith and hope, and love abound ; Our sins and errors be forgiven ; And we, in thy great day, be found Children of God, and heirs of heaven.
To pour in music's solemn strain The heart's deep tide of grateful love ; And kindle in thine earthly fane A spirit for his home above,
Thou bad'st him on thine altar lay The holy thought, the pure desire, That light within a brighter ray Than sun-beam's glance, or vestal fire.
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'Twill burn, when heaven's high altar-flame On yon blue height hath ceased to glow ; And o'er dark earth's dissolving frame The sun-light of the spirit throw.
Father! within thy courts we bow, To ask thy blessing, seek thy grace ; O smile upon thy children now ! Look down on this, thy hallowed place.
And when its trembling walls shall feel Time's heavy hand upon them rest ; Thy nearer presence, Lord ! reveal, And make thy children wholly blest.
. The sermon by the Pastor, was marked by the just and vig- orous thought, and the nervous and appropriate language, which uniformly characterized Mr. Brazer's public performances. The text, was from I Corinthians, chap. iii, verse 16, " Know ye not that ye are the temples of God." The concluding prayer was by Rev. Mr. Thayer of Beverly, and the benediction by the Pastor.
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NEW BUILDING.
List of names of the subscribers, to build a stone church. 248 shares. Amount $24,800.
Catherine Andrew,
$800 Caleb Foote,
$100
John P. Andrews,
100 James D. Gillis, 200
Nancy Andrews, . 300 Nancy D. Gay, 300
James N. Archer,
100 Chas. Hoffman, 200
Thos. P. Bancroft,
200 F. Howes and Miss Burley, 900
Gideon Barstow, . 500
Oliver Hubbard, 400
Timo. Brooks,
100
William Ives,
·
100
Geo. C. Chase,
100
Emery Johnson,
300
James W. Chever,
150 E. K. Lakeman,
300
Amos Choate,
400 Asa Lamson, Jr.,
100
Francis Choate,
200
John C. Lee, . Daniel Lord,
100
Samuel Cook,
150 Nath. J. Lord,
100
David Cummins, .
600 John H. Nichols, .
100
Aaron Endicott,
100 Nath. W. Osgood,
100
Nathan Endicott, .
400 Rebecca Osgood, .
200
P. I. Farnham,
600
$9,400
1,000
Thomas Cole,
100
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Brought forward,
. $9,400
Arch. Rea, . $300
Edw. H. Payson, .
100
John W. Rogers, .
700
Francis Peabody, .
500
N. L. Rogers,
400
George Peabody, .
500 Leverett Saltonstall, 600
Joseph Peabody, .
3,500
Nath. Saltonstall, . 500
Joseph W. Peabody,
400 Eben Shillaber, 100
Nath. Peabody, .
100
Jesse Smith, Jr.,
100
Benj. Pickman,
.
2,000
Benj. W. Stone,
200
D. L. Pickman,
1,800
Chas. Treadwell,
200
L. Rawlins Pickman,
300
Gideon Tucker,
400
Wm. Pickman,
1,200
Ichabod Tucker,
500
P. P. Pinel, .
200
Stephen Webb,
100
Allen Putnam,
300
Geo. Wheatland,
400
SALE OF PEWS, ETC.
At a Meeting of the subscribers to the New Church, June 11, 1836,
Voted, The Trustees (Gideon Tucker, John W. Rogers and John C. Lee,) be authorized to convey the Meeting House and land to the North Society on the above named conditions.
Voted, That the power to sell the pews be vested in the Trustees.
Voted, That the Trustees be authorized to purchase the organ and bell together with any article of furniture in the old church, they shall deem expedient.
In the afternoon of the day of the dedication, fifty-one of the pews were sold at public auction for upwards of $4,000 more than their appraisement. The whole amount of sales was about $20,000. The highest sum for a choice was $370.
COST OF THE NEW HOUSE.
Memorandum of cost of North Stone Church.
The Building,
$22,494 33 6,758 98
Land, .
Organ,
$706 50
Bell,
342 25
Furniture, .
909 21
Fence, Stone Posts, Paving, etc.,
1,157 34
Yard, Trees, etc.,
140 75
3.256 05
$32,509 36
$24,800·
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VESTRY.
In accordance with the desire of the pastor, a considerable sum having been obtained by a subscription, the proprietors, at the annual meeting, April 26, 1853, granted an appropriation in aid of the erection of a wooden building, on land north of the church, to accommodate the Sunday School, and for other purposes. The building was erected during the summer of 1853, and when ready for occupancy, the rooms, previously used, in the basement of the church, were vacated, not being considered suitable.
PROPRIETORS AND OCCUPANTS OF PEWS IN THE FIRST MEETING HOUSE.
'The following names were obtained from an examination of lists of the proprietors or occupants of pews, in the years 1772-1802- 1820-1829 and 1836, which have come into our possession. A very large portion of the heads of families that were wont to worship in the first house are included in this enumeration, al- though many who were connected with the society for short periods, during the intervals between the above named dates, are unavoidably omitted.
1. ABBOT, GEORGE, son of George and Hannah (Lovejoy) Abbot, b. at Andover, Feb. 9, 1748; d. at Salem, Oct. 5, 1784; m. Feb. 22, 1772, Pris- cilla, dau. of Dr. Joseph and Eliza (Boardman) Manning of Ipswich; she d. at Salem, March, 1804. A trader. He was one of the volunteers of the Rhode Island Expedition, in 1778.
2. ANDREW, JAMES, son of William Andrew, b. in Salem village, North Danvers; bapt. June 25, 1732; m. Mary Glover of Salem in 1758, who d., July, 1821, aged 83; d. in Salem, New Hampshire, Jan., 1820. A housewright.
3. ANDREWS, JOSEPH, son of James and Mary (Glover) Andrews, b. at Salem, July 1, 1773; d. Aug. 13, 1824; m. May 14, 1797, Mary Bell of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Merchant.
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4. ANDREWS, JOHN HANCOCK, son of James and Mary (Glover) Andrews, b. at Salem, July 8, 1776 ; d. Aug. 5, 1832; m. Nancy, dau. of Samuel and Rebecca Page of Danvers, who d. Aug. 19, 1852, aged 70. Merchant.
5. ANDREW, JOHN, son of John and Elizabeth (Watson) Andrew, b. at Salem, July 9, 1774; d. July 7, 1829; m. Sept. 30, 1804, Catherine, dau. of Simon and Rachel (Hathorne) Forrester (b. March. 7, 1780; d. July 14, 1845). Merchant in Salem. For several years he had resided in Russia, a commission merchant.
6. ANDREWS, FERDINAND, son of Ephraim and Lucy (Lane) Andrews of Hingham, b. May 20, 1802; m. April 7, 1825, Elizabeth, dau. of John and Betsey (Putnam) Derby of Salem (b. July 16, 1804). A printer, formerly conducted the "Salem Gazette," also, the "Landmark" at Salem. Re- sided since in Boston, Lancaster and Washington, D. C
7. ANDREWS, NEHEMIAH, b. Feb., 1753; d. Feb. 16, 1800; m. Aug. 7, 1772, Catherine Seamore (b. Jan., 1749; d. March 23, 1802). Master mariner.
8. ANDREWS, DANIEL, son of Nehemiah and Catherine (Seamore) An- drews, b. Sept. 23, 1779; d. Dec. 20, 1820; m. Sept. 20, 1807, Esther Holt (b. Dec. 9, 1781, for many years after the death of her husband a school teacher, in the eastern section of the city). A master mariner.
9. ANDREWS, NEHEMIAH, son of Nehemiah and Catherine (Seamore) Andrews, b. Dec. 9, 1781; d. Nov., 1820, aged 40. Master mariner.
10. ARCHER, SAMUEL, son of Samuel and Dorothy (Ropes) Archer, b. April 1, 1742; d. Oct. 19, 1825; m. Aug. 31, 1762, Mary Woodwell; 2d, May 13, 1813, Mary Buffton ; he was a hardware dealer and had his shop on the north side of Old Paved street, near 252 Essex street.
11. ARCHER, JOHN, carpenter; d. Dec. 27, 1829 (aged 71).
12. ARCHER, JAMES, m. June 27, 1790, Priscilla, dau. of Daniel and Pris- cilla (Lambert) Ropes (b. Jan. 4, 1765; d. Apr. 24, 1843) ; he died Nov., 1802, aged 40.
13. ARCHER, JAMES NORRIS, son of James and Priscilla (Ropes) Archer, bapt. July 26, 1801; d. at Salem, May 7, 1852, aged 51; m., 1st, Sarah, dau. of Jacob Lee; 2d, Charlotte Baker. Auctioneer and commission merchant.
14. ASHTON, JACOB, son of Jacob and Mary (Ropes) Ashton, b. Sept. 5, 1744; gr. Harv. Coll. 1766; d. Dec. 28, 1829; m. May 16, 1771, Susanna, dau. of Richard and Hannah (Hubbard) Lee (b. Apr. 15, 1747; d. Apr. 21, 1817). A merchant; for many years President of Salem Marine Insurance Company.
15. BALCH, BENJAMIN, son of William and Rebecca (Bailey) Balch, and grandson of Rev. William Balch, who settled over the Church and Society of East Bradford as their first minister, in 1728; b. in East Bradford, Nov. 9, 1774, came to Salem, July 13, 1796; m. Dec. 4, 1800, Lois, dau. of Wil- liam Phippen. (No. 207). d. June 6, 1860. A watchmaker.
16. BACON, JACOB (Dr.) d. July, 1816, aged 65. His wife Sarah, d. Apr. 17, 1785, aged 41. m. Sept. 16, 1790, Sarah Adams.
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17. BANCROFT, THOMAS POYNTON, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Ives) Bancroft, b, at Salem, Dec. 20, 1798; d. at New Orleans, March 16, 1852 ; m. Dec. 9, 1822, Hannah, dau. of Samuel (No. 228.) and Sarah (Gool) Put- nam (b. June 21, 1799 ; d. Aug. 4, 1872). Merchant in Salem and Boston.
18. BARNARD, EDWARD, son of Rev. Edward and Sarah (Cary) Barnard, of Haverhill, b. at Haverhill, Sept. 28, 1755; gr. Harv. Coll. 1774; d. Dec. 13, 1822 ; m. in 1780, Judith, dau. of Benjamin and Elizabeth Herbert of Salem; she d. July 31, 1845, aged 90. An apothecary.
19. BARNARD, EDWARD, son of Edward and Judith (Herbert) Barnard, b. at Salem, and d. Dec. 12, 1859, aged 77; m. May 4, 1808, Elizabeth Martin; 2d, Julia Ryan. Master mariner.
20. BARSTOW, GIDEON, son of Gideon and Anna (Mead) Barstow, b. at Mattapoiset, Sept. 7, 1783; d. in St. Augustine, Fla., where he had gone for his health, March 26, 1852; in. Nancy, dau. of Simon and Rachel (Hathorne) Forrester, who now resides in Boston. He was first a prac- tising physician, afterwards a merchant in Salem; member of both branches of Massachusetts Legislature, Representative to Congress, 1821-3.
21. BARTOLL, SAMUEL, Revolutionary Pensioner, an orna- mental painter, etc., d. Jan. 24, 1835, aged 70. Hannah, widow, d. March 9, 1836, aged 78.
22. BARTON, CALEB, son of Joseph and Mary (Wescott) Barton, b. June 2, 1775; d. at Salem, Sept. 5, 1820; m. Rachel Thompson of Chester, N. H. (d. at Salem, March. 20, 1822, aged 45). An innholder, kept Salem Hotel, he was commander of the Essex Hussars.
23. BARTON, JABEZ W. son of Caleb and Rachel (Thompson) Barton, b. in Chester, Vt., Sept. 20, 1802; m. Rebecca F. Rogers of Billerica. Inn- holder, succeeded his father in the Salem Hotel; afterwards moved to Boston and had charge of several of the leading hotels.
24. BLANEY, JOSEPH, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Blaney, b. at Marble- head, Feb. 12, 1730; gr. Harv. Coll. 1751; m. May 19, 1757, Abigail, dau. of Samuel and Catherine (Winthrop) Browne of Salem (b. April 27, 1735 ; d. Dec. 22, 1776). After his marriage he removed to Salem. A merchant, and for many years one of the Selectmen; d. at Salem, June, 1786.
25. BOTT, JAMES, a native of Tudbury, England, came to this country before the Revolution and settled in Salem. A chaise and harness maker, shop north side of Essex near Beckford street; m., 1st, Dolly Newhall of Lynnfield; 2d, Ruth Hathorne of Salem; 3rd, Phebe Newhall, of Lynn- field. He died Dec. 30, 1829.
26. BRAY, DANIEL, son of Daniel and Mary (Ingalls) Bray, m. Mary Hodgdon, who d. Oct. 9, 1852, aged 71; he d. Feb. 24, 1850, aged 72. A master mariner.
27. BRIGGS, CORNELIUS, son of William and Mary (Copeland) Briggs, b. at Scituate Mass. Aug. 2, 1776, came to Salem in 1793; m. Oct. 28, 1807, Nancy, dau. of Samuel and Desire (Foster) Tucker; she d. May 15, 1862, aged 78; he d. Sept. 12, 1838, at Salem. A shipwright.
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28. BRIGGS, ELIJAII, son of William and Mary (Copeland) Briggs, b. in Scituate, Mass., July 17, 1762; m. Aug. 6, 1789, Hannah, dau. of James and Prudence (Proctor) Buffington of Salem (b. Jan. 30, 1767; d. May 29, 1847) ; he d. in Salem, Aug. 24, 1838. A shipwright.
29. BRIGGS, LEMUEL, son of William and Mary (Copeland) Briggs, b. in Scituate, March 25, 1765; d. at Salem, Sept. 25, 1844, aged 79; m. May 26, 1793, widow Elizabeth Wyman (b. Jan. 12, 1767; d. Oct. 1806) ; m., 2d, Dec. 31, 1807, Phebe, dau. of Jolin and Phebe (Tidd) Wright, (b. July 20, 1764; d. Aug. 24, 1844), aged 80. A ship carpenter.
30. BRIGHT, JONATHAN, - - upholsterer ; d. June 1817, aged 49.
31. BROOKHOUSE, ROBERT, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Reeves) Brook- house, b. Dec. 8, 1779 ; m., 1st, Martha Farley ; m., 2d, Eliza W. Grafton ; m., 3rd, Mary Follansbee; d. June 10, 1866. Merchant.
32. BROOKS, TIMOTHY, son of Timothy and Abigail Brooks, m. Feb., 1809, Mary King Mason; d. March 2, 1862, aged 75. A grocer.
33. BROWN, ABRAHAM, a brother of Thomas. (No. 36.)
34. BROWN, BARTHOLOMEW, JR. son of Bartholomew and Sarah (Rea) Brown; bapt. Jan'y 27, 1750, at the Salem village (Danvers) ; m. Mehit- able Flint; d. in Salem, Nov. 10, 1805. Housewright.
35. BROWN, EDWARD, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Brown, b. at Wen- ham, April 8, 1756; m. Catherine - (h. 1760; d. Feb. 10, 1831), aged 71 years. A carpenter. He d. June 10, 1844, aged 88.
36. BROWN, THOMAS, m. July 2, 1769, Margaret Skerry. A carpenter. d. July 1793, aged 46.
37. BROWNE, WILLIAM, son of Samuel and Catherine (Winthrop) Browne, gr. Harv. Coll. 1755; m. in 1774, Ruth, dau. of Gov. Wanton of Rhode Island. A judge of the Supreme Court, a colonel of the Essex Regiment, left in 1775; a refugee. Governor of Bermuda in 1782; d. in London, England, Feb. 13, 1802, aged 65.
38. BRYANT, TIMOTHY, son of Timothy and Rebecca Bryant, b. at Cambridge; m. Sept. 10, 1786, Lydia Brookhouse, who d. Dec. 7, 1844, aged 76. Master mariner, he d. at Salem, Apr. 3, 1838.
39. BUFFINGTON, JAMES, son of James and Prudence (Proctor) Buffing- ton, m. Abigail Osborn March 31, 1798; d. at Newmarket, N. H., on a visit, April 28, 1838, aged 67. A master mariner.
40. BUFFUM, JAMES R., a bookseller for many years in Salem ; m. Susan Mansfield; d. Feb. 12, 1863, aged 68 years.
41. BURCHMORE, ZACHARIAH, son of Zachariah and Mary (Leach) Burch- more, m. Sarah Daniels, Jan. 8, 1770; d. May 15, 1807, aged 64. Master mariner and merchant, widely known, and greatly respected.
42. BURCHMORE. HANNAH L., dau. of Zachariah and Sarah (Daniels) Burchmore, d. Aug. 8, 1843, aged 57. Unmarried.
43. BURNHAM, JOHN, son of John and Elizabeth (Mc'Intire) Burnham, b. Nov. 19, 1800; m. Jan. 17, 1826, Sophia Jane Felton of Lynnfield ; d. A master mariner.
44. CABOT, FRANCIS, son of John and Anna (Orne) Cabot, married,
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June 20, 1745, Mary Fitch, of Portsmouthi, N. H., she d. June 15, 1756; m. 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner, who d. June 14, 1785, aged 68. He d. April 13, 1786. An eminent merchant in Salem.
45. CABOT, WILLIAM, son of Francis and Mary (Fitch) Cabot, bapt. May 3, 1752; d. unmarried at Cambridgeport, Mass., Oct. 22, 1828, aged 76.
46. CARNES, JONATHAN, son of John and Hannah Carnes, bapt. May 29, 1757; d. Dec. 10, 1827. Master mariner, one of the earliest navigators from Salem to the East Indies; m. April 26, 1784, Rebecca, dau. of Wm. (No. 280) and Mary (Clark) Vans, who d. Nov. 9, 1846, aged 83.
47. CHADWICK, GILBERT, b. at Boxford, Oct. 2, 1748; d. at Salem, Nov. 10, 1829, aged 82. Butcher in Salem.
48. CHADWICK, JOHN, son of Gilbert(No. 47) and Elizabeth (Kimball) Chadwick, d. May 11, 1868, aged 77 years ; m. June 10, 1824, Elizabeth W. dau. of Israel and Elizabeth (Waite) Williams, who d. Oct. 15, 1870, aged 72 years. For many years cashier of Exchange Bank.
49. CHANDLER, JOHN, b. March 25, 1752; d. March 4, 1821; m. Sarah Dodge, (b. July 16, 1753 ; d. Sept. 11, 1835). An officer of the Revolution. Housewright.
50. CHANDLER, JOSEPH DODGE, son of John and Sarah (Dodge) Chand- ler, b. at Saleni, March 14, 1789; m. Mary Mc'Donald, June 12, 1827; d. May 17, 1861. Druggist and Grocer.
51. CHAPMAN, BENJAMIN, son of Isaac and Hannah (Dean) Chapman, bapt. April 8, 1739; m. 1st, Sarah Buffington; 2d, Sarah Henderson; d. about 1783. A mariner.
52. CHAPMAN, GEORGE, son of Isaac and Hannah (Dean) Chapman, bapt. July 26, 1741; m. Nov. 1, 1762, Lydia, dau. of Edmund and Lydia (Hardy) Henfield (b. Dec. 28, 1745; d. March. 8, 1830). In early life actively engaged in maritime pursuits. In 1798 appointed first keeper of lights on Baker's Island and continued 17 years. Died March 20, 1824, aged 84.
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