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EPHRAIM NELSON HIDDEN, son of Ephraim and Dorothy (Remick) Hid- den, was born Aug. 28, 1810, in Tamworth, N. H. He married, Aug. 28, 1840, Mary Elizabeth Parsons, daughter of Josiah and Judith (Badger) Parsons. They resided in East Medway. The Rev. Mr. Hidden died Nov. 28, 1880.
The children were : FANNY MARTHA, b. Dec. 20, 1841, m. Aug. 28, 1865, Benjamin Greely Page, d. Oct. 28, 1870. MARY E., b. Sept. 29, 1843, d. April 17, 1847. EMILY PARSONS, b. Dec. 28, 1846, d. April 1, 1882.
DEMING J. HASTINGS, son of Benjamin and Sally (Jarvis) Hastings, was born March 10, 1818, in Boston, Mass. He married, Nov. 28, 1839, Lucia A. Daniels, daughter of Lyman and Hyrena (Payne) Daniels. She was born May 28, 1817, in Mendon, Mass.
The children were : HARRIET LUCIA, b. Oct. 2, 1840, m. July 24, 1864, Charles Thompson Adams, vid. ADDISON T., b. Feb. 22, 1842. MARY LAMB, b. Jan. 27, 1844.
MOSES HILL, son of Moses and Persis Hill, was born March 22, 1823, in Bel- lingham, Mass. He married, Feb. 26, 1846, Eliza A. Arnold, daughter of Nathan and Rosina Arnold. She was born in Cumberland, R. I. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Hill died Oct. 29, 1862.
The children were : LUSINA M., b. June 2, 1848, m. Frank Howe, res. in Medfield, Mass. GEORGE R., b. Nov. 26, 1858, m. June 21, 1882, Carrie F. Clark, res. in Hol- liston, Mass.
Memoranda. Mrs. Hill's father, Nathan Arnold, was born Sept. 18, 1787, in Cum- berland, R. I. He was a manufacturer, and died Oct. 31, 1848. Her mother, Mrs. Rosina Arnold, was born Dec. 2, 1783, in the same town, and died Dec. 6, 1825.
[1] SAMUELS HILL (SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1), son of Samuel and Mary Hill, was born May 10, 1736, in Medway. He married 1 Abigail -. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Hill died. Mr. Hill married 2 Kezia . -. Mrs. Kezia Hill died Oct. 27, 1810. Mr. Hill died May 25, 1815.
The children were : SAMUEL, b. Dec. 5, 1767, d. Feb. 4, 1802. REUBEN [2], b. 1774.
[2] REUBEN® HILL (SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1), son of Samuel Hill, was born in East Medway. He married Rebecca Bullard, daughter of Henry5 and Rebecca (Richardson) Bullard. She was born Aug. 22, 1777. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Hill died Aug. 12, 1830. Mrs. Hill died Sept. 25, 1852. The children were : DAVID [3], b. Oct. 11, 1798. KEZIAH, b. Dec. 29, 1800, m. June 6, 1820, David Daniels, vid.
[3] DAVID' HILL (REUBEN®, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL 3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1), son of Reuben and Rebecca (Bullard) Hill, was born Oct. 11, 1798, in East Medway. He married, Dec. 2, 1819, Sarah Crooks. She was born in Hopkinton, Mass. Mr. Hill died Oct. 25, 1839. Mrs. Hill died July 24, 1849.
FISHER HILL (SIMON5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1), son of Simon and Prudence (Lovell) Hill, was born Jan. 17, 1784. He married, April 19, 1818, Clarissa Partridge, daughter of Samuel4 and Mehitable (Allen) Partridge. They resided in Medway. Mr. Hill's maternal grand-parents were Joseph and Prudence (Clark) Lovell. His mother, Mrs. Prudence (Lovell) Hill, was born Oct. 3, 1743.
The only child was : CLARA P., born Feb. 13, 1819.
Memoranda. Simon Hill, brother of Samuel [1], was born July 17, 1738. They had a sister, Mary, born Feb. 15, 1734, and a brother, Timothy, born Dec. 16, 1740.
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CHARLES HILL, son of Samuel and Mary (Partridge) Hill, was born Sept. 27, 1796, in Sherborn, Mass. He married, July 11, 1824, Nancy Jones, daughter of Simp- son and Ablgail (Hammond) Jones. She was born July 29, 1797, in East Medway, where they resided. Mr. Hill died Aug. 2, 1874.
The children were : SAMUEL FRANCIS, b. March 20, 1826, d. Sept. 29, 1826. MARY PARTRIDGE, b. July 13, 1827, m. Elijah Partridge, vid. ABBY HAMMOND, b. March I, 1830. PHEBE AUGUSTA, b. Dec. 13, 1831, d. Aug. 19, 1877. CHARLES IRVING, b. May 18, 1839, d. November, 1840. HARRIET ELIZA, b. Sept. 3, 1841, m. May 1, 1867, Ed- ward Southworth, res. in Quincy, Mass.
[1] "WALTER HIXON, of Stoughton, Bricklayer," was the earliest known ancestor of the Medway Hixons. He was born June 15, 1705. Walter Hixon was a volunteer in the quota of Massachusetts in the expedition sent by the British Govern- ment against the Spanish dominions in America, especially Cuba. Only fifty men of the five hundred whom the state sent out, survived to return. It is probable that Mr. Hixon was among those who lost their lives. Ile married Mary
The children were : EBENEZER, b. June 17, 1729, d. Oct. 5, 1733. MARY, b. Oct. 3, 1731. EBENEZER, b. Feb. 19, 1733. SETH [2], b. 1734. ELKANAH H., d. March 19, 1740. EZRA, b. March 19, 1741.
[2] SETH HIXON (WALTER), son of Walter [1] and Mary Hixon, was born 1734. He married Bethiah Partridge, and settled in Medway about 1759.
The children were : SETH, b. June 21, 1759, d. May 19, 1770. JOTHAM, h. May 29, 1761, d. Oct. 4, 1764. ISAAC [3], b. Oct. 18, 1762. REUBEN, b. June 9, 1765. ASA [4], b. April 9, 1768.
[3] ISAAC HIXON (SETH, WALTER), son of Seth [2] and Bethiah (Partridge) Hixon, was born Oct. 18, 1762, in Medway. He married 1Elizabeth Harding. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Elizabeth Hixon died. Mr. Hixon married 2Persis Adams. Mr. Hixon died March 18, 1852.
The children were : WILLARD [5], b. Oct. 16, 1788. ELIAS [6], b. July 19, 1791. ELIHU [7], b. April 18, 1796. ISAAC [8], b. January, 1799. ABRAHAM, b. March 3, 1802, m. Jemima Gould. JACOB, b. April 17, 1804. ELIZABETH, b. June 11, 1812, m. Henry Field, res. in Dayton, O. ALFRED, b. Jan. 3, 1815. IRA [9], b. April 23, 1817. EGBERT. OSWALD, b. Aug. 1, 1824.
[4] ASA HIXON (SETH, WALTER), son of Seth [2] and Bethiah (Partridge) Hixon, was born Sept. 9, 1768, in Medway. He married Polly Turner. Mr. Hixon died March 18, 1852.
The children were : AMOS T., b. June 7, 1792, d. Oct. 25, 1815. MARY, b. May 9, 1799, m. Zebina Bullard ; d. May 26, 1856. SETH [10], b. Aug. 22, 1799. ASA [II], b. March 6, 1800. ISANNA E., b. March 23, 1804, m. Dea. Daniel Wiley, d. March IS, 1855.
[5] WILLARD HIXON (ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Isaac [3] Hixon, was born Oct. 16, 1788, in Medway. He married Dorcas Bartholomew. Mr. Hixon died Jan. 12, 1851.
The children were : EDWIN, b. June, 1809, res. in Uxbridge, d. January, 1880. AN- SON, b. Dec. 9, 1812, m. Eliza C. Fuller. JOTHAM, b. Feb. 8, 1815, m. Lavinia Picker- ing. FRANCIS [12]. JULIANA, b. Dec. 18, 1818. ELIZABETH, b. March 24, 1820, m. H. Wilmarth, d. Sept. 19, 1880. SUSANNA, b. April 25, 1822, d. March 17, 1832. JOSEPH W. [13], b. Feb. 3, 1824. ALONZO [14], b. Feb. 17, 1826. PEMBROKE [15], b. May 18, 1828. ABRAHAM, b. Aug. 3, 1829, d. April 12, 1835.
[6] ELIAS HIXON (ISAAC, SETII, WALTER), son of Isaac [3] Hixon, was born July 19, 1791. He married Zebiah Learned. Mr. Hixon died Oct. 25, 1864.
The children were : HARRIET, m. Jerome S. Peck. GEORGE, b. Nov. 14, 1818. GILBERT, b. April 24, 1822.
[7] ELIHU HIXON (ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Isaac [3], was born April 18, 1796. He married Hannah Putnam. Mr. Hixon died Oct. 12, 1852.
The children were : LucY A., b. June 11, 1828, m. Joel Baker. JULIA A., b. May 9, 1830, m. John M. Adams. ELIZABETH P., b. March 20, 1832, m. Oct. 18, 1855, Lean- der S. Daniels, vid. ; d. Oct. 25, 1859. BENJAMIN F., b. Feb. 24, 1834, d. Aug. 30, 1840. HELEN M., b. July 7, 1836, d. Oct. 16, 1837. GEORGE [16], b. March 15, 1838.
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[8] ISAAC HIXON (ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Isaac [3] Hixon, was born Jan. 18, 1799. He married Sally Perry. Mr. Hixon died Dec. 14, 1860.
The children were: MARIANNA, b. March 2, 1823, m. Daniel Bullard, res. in Sher- born, Mass. CALVIN P., b. Oct. 9, 1825, res. in Iowa. WILLIAM, b. June 14, IS27, d. March 26, 1850. GILBERT, b. Aug. 3, 1829, res. in Union City, Penn. EDWARD, b. March 23, 1832, res. in Southville, Mass. ANDREW J., b. March 26, 1834, m. Kate E. Harvey, res. in New York City. SARAH T., b. July 16, 1837, m. 1C. L. Coolidge, m. 2 Lucius Pierce. EUGENE F., b. Jan. 7, 1844, d. in infancy.
[9] IRA HIXON (ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Seth [3] Hixon, was born April 23, 1817. He married Caroline Cargill. Mr. Hixon died in 1847.
The children were : ADELAIDE, b. Dec. 30, 1840, m. Samuel P. Moody. ADELIZA, b. Dec. 30, 1840. ALBERT W., b. Sept. 26, 1844.
[10] SETH HIXON (ASA, SETH, WALTER), son of Asa [4] and Polly (Turner) Hixon, was born Aug. 22, 1799. He married Mehitable Barton. He died July 28, 1873.
The children were : JULIA M., b. Feb. 20, 1825, m. 1James E. Leach; m. 2Dea. N. P. Chapin, res. in Brooklyn, N. Y. C. DANA, b. March 28, 1827, d. Jan. 12, 1848. OPHELIA A., b. July 1, 1830, m. Elbridge Smith, res. in Walpole, Mass. SOPHIE A., b. July 9, 1839, d. Oct. 2, 1860. WALDO B. [17], b. Nov. 22, 1842, m. Sarah Lincoln, d. March 12, 1879.
[II] ASA HIXON (ASA, SETH, WALTER), son of Asa [4] and Polly (Turner) Hixon, was born March 6, 1800. He married Charlotte Baker. The' Rev. Mr. Hixon died Nov. 16, 1862.
The only child was: DAVID B. [18], b. Feb. 22, 1843.
[12] FRANCIS HIXON (WILLARD, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Willard [5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born March 9, 1816. He married Betsey Greenwood.
The children were : CAROLINE F., b. Jan. 10, 1847, m. Charles C. Greenwood. HENRY A., b. Sept. 16, 1848. ZACHARY T., b. March 10, 1850. AMY A., b. Nov. 25, 1851. MARY E., b. Oct. 13, 1852. ORIELLA, b. Feb. 23, 1854. FLORIBELLE, b. Sept. 10, 1855. BENJAMIN C., b. Oct. 24, 1858. ELSIE, b. April 25, 1860. CHARLES G., b. Dec. 11, 1863.
[13] JOSEPH W. (WILLARD, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Willard [5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born Feb. 3, 1824. He married 1Rhoda A. Phipps. Mrs. Rhoda Hixon died. Mr. Hixon married 2 Marianna Mason.
The children were : EDGAR L. FANNIE. CHARLES M.
[14] ALONZO HIXON (WILLARD, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Willard [5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born Feb. 17, 1826. He married 1Caroline Greenwood, who died, and Mr. Hixon married 2Susan Maynard.
The children were : ESTHER A. HERBERT A. ELLEN F. GEORGE F. EGBERT A. WILLIAM I.
[15] PEMBROKE HIXON (WILLARD, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Wil- lard [5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born May 15, 1828. He married 1 Mary E. Andrews. Mrs. Mary E. Hixon died. Mr Hixon married 2 Annie Brown. The only child was : ALICE M.
[16] GEORGE HIXON (ELIHU, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Elihu [7] and Hannah (Putnam) Hixon, was born March 15, 1838. He married 1Mary E. Green, who died. Mr. Hixon married 2 Hannah E. Coombs.
The children were : HERBERT N., b. April 16, 1877. CATHERINE, b. June 7, 1881. [17] WALDO B. HIXON (SETH, ASA, SETH, WALTER), son of Seth Hixon, was born Nov. 22, 1842. He married Sarah Lincoln. Mr. Hixon died March 12, 1879.
The children were : LENA B., b. May 15, 1866. CHARLES D., b. May 7, 1868.
[18] DAVID B. HIXON (ASA, ASA, SETH, WALTER), son of the Rev. Asa [11] and Charlotte (Baker) Hixon, was born Feb. 22, 1843. He married, Jan. 24, 1866, Carrie P. Shumway, daughter of Amos and Patience Shumway. They reside in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The children were : HERBERT S., b. Aug. 18, 1867. NELLIE S., b. Jan. 11, 1870.
[I] GEORGE& HOLBROOK (DANIEL5, DANIEL4, ELEAZAR3, THOMAS2, JOHN1), son of Daniel5 and Esther (Hall) Holbrook, was born April 28, 1767, in Wrentham,
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Mass. He married 1 Mary Wood, daughter of Thomas and Nabby (Bannister) Wood. They resided in Brookfield, Mass., and removed, in 1815, to East Medway. Mrs. Mary Holbrook died Jan. 22, 1834. Mr. Holbrook married * Roxanna Hills. She was born in Haddam, Conn. Major Holbrook died Sept. 30, 1846.
The children were : GEORGE HANDEL [2], b. July 21, 1798. MARY EVALINA, b. Jan. 2, 1807, m. Jan. 27, 1825, John Baker, res. in Boston, Mass. EDWIN.
[2] GEORGE HANDEL' HOLBROOK (GEORGES, DANIEL5, DANIEL4, ELEA- ZAR3, THOMAS2, JOHN1), was born July 21, 1798, in Brookfield, Mass. He married, Jan. 1, 1824, Louisa Harding, daughter of Thomas and Keziah (Bullen) Harding. She was born Sept. 28, 1800, in East Medway, where they resided. Col. George H. Hol- brook died March 20, 1875.
The children were : EDWIN L. [3], b. October, 1824. MARY L., res. in Dedham, Mass., d. Nov. 15, 1833. ELLEN, res. in East Medway, now Millis.
[3] EDWIN L.& HOLBROOK (GEORGE HANDEL", GEORGES, DANIEL5, DAN- IEL4, ELEAZARS, THOMAS2, JOHN1), son of George Handel [2] and Louisa (Harding) Holbrook, was born October, 1824, in East Medway. He married, Nov. 12, 1845, Abi- gail Davis Hills, daughter of Seneca and Maria (Richardson) Hills. She was born in East Medway, where they resided.
The children were : EDWIN HANDEL [4], h. Oct. 30, 1846. LOUISA MARIA, b. Jan. 12, 1851, m. Sept. 4, 1872, Lowell A. Mann. MARY EVELYN, b. March 1, 1856, m. March 1, 18So, George E. Staniford, res. in Salem, Mass. GEORGE FRANCIS [5], b. March 8, 1858, m. Dec. 6, 1883, Rhoda D. Fuller. ABBIE LOVELL, b. July 2, 1860, m. June 6, 1881, Edward R. Davis, res. in Boston, Mass. JESSIE FLORENCE, b. Feb. 1, 1862, m. Sept. 18, 1882, Metcalf F. Pond, res. in North Adams, Mass.
[4] EDWIN HANDEL9 HOLBROOK (EDWIN L.8, GEORGE H.", GEORGE", DANIEL 5, DANIEL+, ELEAZAR3, THOMAS?, JOHN1), son of Edwin L. 8 [3] and Abigail Davis (Hills) Holbrook, was born Oct. 30, 1846. He married, Oct. 30, 1872, Emma E. Fuller, daughter of Israel Daniels and Eliza (Barber) Fuller. She was born May 12, 1849, in East Medway. They reside in Washington, D. C.
The children were : HARRY M., b. June 2, 1875, d. Sept. 8, 1875. WESLEY FUL- LER, b. Aug. 22, 1878.
[5] GEORGE FRANCIS9 HOLBROOK (EDWIN L.8, GEORGE H.7, GEORGE8, DANIEL 5, DANIEL4, ELEAZAR3, THOMAS2, JOHN1), son of Edwin L.8 [3] and Abigail Davis (Hills) Holbrook, was born March 8, 1858. He married, Dec. 6, 1882, Rhoda D. Fuller. They reside in East Medway.
The only child was : HARRY FRANCIS, b. in 1883.
GERMAN S. HOSLEY (SAMUEL, DAVID), son of Samuel and Polly (Reming- ton) Hosley, was born in Brooklyn, Vt. He married, Feb. 24, 1863, Laura S. Ingalls, daughter of William and Sophia Ingalls. She was born in Vernon, Vt. They resided in East Medway.
The children were : MORGIANNA, b. May 2, 1879, d. March 27, 1881. LULA R., b. Dec. 2, 1880.
JAMES HOSMER, immigrant, son of Stephen and Dorothy Hosmer, was born 1605, in Hawkhurst, Kent, England. He came to America in 1634. He died in 1685, in Concord, Mass.
JAMES HOSMER (JOEL5, EPIIRAIM+. STEPHEN3, STEPHEN2, JAMES1), was born 1802, in Acton, Mass. He married, April 7, 1830, Anna Day Daniels, daughter of Amos and Anna (Daniels) Daniels. She was born March 10, 1809, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. James Hosmer died Oct. 29, 1861.
The children were: ANN AUGUSTA, b. 1831. ESTHER MARIA, b. 1834, d. 1857. MARSHALL EDMUND, b. 1835, d. 1857. HARRIETTE ELIZABETH, b. 1839, d. Feb. 14, 1851. HENRY EDWARD, b. 1842. ALDEN ABIEL, b. 1845.
ENOCH HUNT was the first of the name in this country. The English records make mention of the name of Hunt as early as the twelfth century. The name is of Norman descent, and had its origin in the sports of the chase, i. e., " to pursue." Enoch Hunt settled in 1633, in Weymouth, Mass.
WILLIAM HUNT arrived from Halifax, Yorkshire, England, with his wife, four sons, and two daughters, in 1635, and settled in Concord, Mass. From him descended the first of the name in Medway.
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JOEL6 HUNT (DANIEL5, ABIJAH4, ISAAC8, ISAAC2, WILLIAM1), son of Daniel and Mary (Phillips) Hunt, was born Nov. 27, 1782, in Milford, Mass. He married, June 3, 1807, Clara Metcalf, only daughter of Luther and Mary (Whiting) Metcalf. She was born Feb. 7, 1784, in Medway, to which place they removed in 1811, from Milford, Mass. Mr. Hunt died Sept. 1, 1852. Mrs. Hunt died Dec. 3, 1853.
The children were : GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. March 14, 1808, m. May 1, 1833, Nancy Adams, res. in Lawrence, Kan. LUTHER METCALF, b. Aug. 4, 1809, m. Dec. 20, 1832, 1Phebe Force; m. June 1, 1844, 2 Abby H. Partridge; m. Jan. 13, 1850, 8Fanny C. Draper, res. in Milford, Mass. CLARA AMELIA, b. July 19, 1811, m. March 25, 1856, Cephas Thayer, vid. JOEL EDWARD, b. June 19, 1813, m. November, 1839, Emelia Knapp. MERCY MARIA, b. Aug. 17, 1815, m. Enos Goss. WELLINGTON L. G., b. Oct. 31, 1817, m. Oct. 28, 1845, 1Caroline A. Fisher; m. Oct. 2, 1848, 2Hephzibah A. Watts, res. in Boston, Mass. HARRIET SOPHIA, b. Jan. 18, 1820, m. April 19, 1847, Charles Hamant, res. in Medfield, Mass. FRANCIS ALPHONZO, b. March 20, 1822, m. June 26, 1845, Henrietta Heard, res. in Denver, Col. CAROLINE, b. July 6, 1824, m. Oct. 30, 1845, John W. Partridge, res. in Franklin, Mass. ELIZABETH MINERVA, b. April 14, 1827, mn. Nov. 30, 1854, John N. Brown, res. in Candia, N. H.
WILLIAM HENRY HUNTING (RICHARD, DANIEL), son of Richard and Mar- garet (Kingsbury) Hunting, was born May 9, IS14, in Boston, Mass. He married, June 1, 1836, 1Rhoda A. P. Fuller, daughter of Elihn and Rhoda (Daniels) Fuller. She was born Oct. 22, 1817, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Rhoda A. P. . Hunting died March 23, 1845. Mr. Hunting married, Nov. 17, 1853, 2Sarah A. Phipps, daughter of Nathan Phipps. Mrs. Sarah A. Hunting died June 17, 1861. Mr. Hunt- ing married, May 12, 1867, 3Julia A. Jepson. Mr. Hunting died May 17, 1880.
The children were : SARAH MARIA, b. Aug. 25, 1838. RHODA DANIELS, b. Nov. 26, 1840, m. Albert F. Fales. OPHELIA, b. May 31, 1843, m. Charles H. Bickford, res. in Sherborn, Mass.
JACOB IDE, son of Jacob and Lydia (Kent) Ide, was born March 29, 1785, in Attleboro, Mass. He married, April 13, 1815, Mary Emmons, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel and Martha (Williams) Emmons. She was born Dec. 3, 1790, in Frank- lin, Mass. They resided in West Medway. The Rev. Dr. Ide died Jan. 5, 1880. Mrs. Mary Ide died June 30, 1880.
The children were : ISABELLA TAPPAN, b. Feb. 6, 1816, d. Nov. 18, 1863. MARY, b. June 29, 1817, m. March 29, 1837, Charles T. Torrey, d. Nov. 6, 1869. HENRY, b. Oct. 23, 1818, d. Jan. 30, 1819. ERASTUS, b. Jan. 10, 1820, d. Feb. 20, 1821. NATHAN- IEL EMMONS, b. Aug. 28, 1821, d. July 29, 1847. JACOB, b. Aug. 7, 1823, m. March 24, 1859, Ellen M. Rogers; they resided in Mansfield, Mass. SARAH WILLIAMS, b. Aug. 17, 1825, d. Jan. 20, 1826. ALEXIS WHEATON, b. Oct. 10, 1826. CHARLES W., b. Jan. 20, 1829. d. Aug. 9, 1829. GEORGE HOPKINS, b. May 10, 1830, d. July 10, 1831. GEORGE HOMER, b. Feb. 3, 1835, d. Aug. 9, 1862.
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EPHRAIM ORCUTT4 JAMESON (DANIELS, DANIEL2, HUGH1), son of Daniel and Mary (Twiss) Jameson, was born Jan. 23, 1832, in Dunbarton, N. H. He married, Sept. 20, 1858, Mary Joanna Cogswell, daughter of the Rev. Dr. William and Joanna (Strong) Cogswell. She was born June 6, 1832, in Boston, Mass. They resided in Concord, N. H., Salisbury, Mass., and removed in 1871, to East Medway, now Millis, Mass.
The children were: ARTHUR ORCUTT, b. Nov. 25, 1859, d. Sept, 30, 1881. KATHARINE STRONG, b. Sept. 15, 1861. WILLIAM COGSWELL, b. Jan. 2, 1865, d. Jan. 7, 1865. CAROLINE COGSWELL, b. Feb. 7, 1866. MARY, b. Jan. 10, 1868.
[1] WILLIAM' JONES, immigrant, was born about 1587. He came to America and was one of the earliest settlers of Charlestown, Mass. His death is thus recorded : " Old Father Jones, near ninety, died March 8, 1677."
There was a son : THOMAS [2]. .
[2] THOMAS2 JONES (WILLIAM1), son of William [1] Jones, was born about 1645, in Charlestown, Mass. He married, 1669, Sarah Couch, of Charlestown, Mass. Mr. Jones died Nov. 28, 1679. Mrs. Jones died Dec. 11, 1704.
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The children were : SARAII, b. April 24, 1670, m. Jonathan Smith. MARY, b. May 13, 1672. THOMAS [3], b. July 3, 1674. WILLIAM, b. Oct. 4, 1676.
[3] THOMAS' JONES (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Thomas [2] and Sarah (Couch) Jones, was born July 3, 1674, in Charlestown, Mass. He married, April 30, 1701, Elizabeth Bullard. Mr. Jones, prior to 1695, settled in Sherborn, that part which since 1723 is Holliston, Mass. Mr. Jones died May 25, 1729.
The children were : JONATHAN, b. Dec. 13, 1701, m. Jan. 25, 1727, Hannah Adams, res. in Holliston, Mass. ELI, b. Dec. 5, 1704. m. May 15, 1729, Mercy Underwood. THOMAS [4], b. May 27, 1706. ELIZABETHI, b. May 27, 1711. AARON, b. April 11, 1713, m. Elizabeth Bullard, res. in Holliston, Mass.
[4] THOMAS4 JONES (THOMAS$, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Thomas [3] and Elizabeth (Bullard) Jones, was born May 27, 1706, in Sherborn, now Holliston, Mass. He married, May 27, 1728, Esther Richardson, daughter of John and Esther (Breck) Richardson. She was born Jan. 2, 1707, in Medfield, afterward East Med- way, where they resided. Mr. Jones died June 23, 1734. Mrs. Esther Jones married, Jan. 31, 1735, 2Lieut. Nathaniel Clark. She died March 24, 1770.
There was a son : THOMAS [5], b. May 29, 1730.
[5] THOMASS JONES (THOMAS+, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Thomas [4] and Esther (Richardson) Jones, was born May 29, 1730, in East Medway. He married Bethia Whitney. of Uxbridge, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Jones died Feb. 7, 1802. Mrs. Jones died July 22, 1822.
The children were : SIMPSON [6], b. April 7, 1756. NATHAN [7], b. April 4, 1762. KEZIAH, m. Asa6 Harding, vid.
[6] SIMPSON® JONES (THOMASS, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WIL- LIAM1), son of Thomas [5] and Bethia (Whitney) Jones, was born April 7, 1756, in East Medway. He married, June 22, 1780, Abigail Hammond, daughter of Timothy and Abigail (Adams) Hammond. She was born Oct. 29, 1761, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Abigail Jones died Aug. 3, 1816. Mr. Jones married, Nov. 18, 1819, Mrs. Mercy Hill, nee Holbrook, of Mendon, Mass. Captain Jones died June 28, 1825. Mrs. Mercy Jones died 1841.
The children were : ELISHA ADAMS [8], b. April 11, 1781. HORATIO, b. June 2, 1786, d. Jan. 6, 1825. NABBY, b. October, 1790, m. Dec. 12, 1824, Thomas Munyan, res. in Providence, R. I., d. March 4, 1872. NANCY, b. July 29, 1797, m. July 11, 1824, Charles Hill, res. in Sherborn, Mass., but removed to East Medway.
[7] NATHAN JONES (THOMASS, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Thomas [5] and Bethia (Whitney) Jones, was born April 4, 1762, in East Med- way. He married, Aug. 22, 1782, Sarah Clark.
There was a son : NATHAN [9], b. Nov. 2, 1786.
[8] ELISHA' ADAMS JONES (SIMPSON6, THOMASS, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Simpson [6] and Abigail (Hammond) Jones, was born April 11, 17SI, in East Medway. He married, Feb. 11, 1810, 1Hannah Richardson, daughter of Asa Partridge and Hannah (Hill) Richardson. She was born March I, 1780, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Hannah Jones died Jan. 19, 1838. Mr. Jones married, June 25, 1840, 2Amy Richardson, daughter of Joseph and Ama (Adams) Richardson. She was born 1799, in Medway. Captain Jones died Feb. 16, 1860. Mrs. Amy Jones died July 12, 1866.
The children were : HARRIET, b. Dec. 12, 1811, m. June 8, 1838, Matthew Brown, d. Dec. 20, 1849. ADELINE, b. Jan. 12, 1814, m. Jan. 20, 1841, Abijah R. Wheeler, d. July, 1848. EMELINE, b. Jan. 12, 1814, d. April 8, 1875. ELISHA ADAMS [10], b. Oct. 23, 1815. HORATIO [II ], b. Sept. 1, 1823.
[9] NATHAN' JONES (NATHAN", THOMASS, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Nathan [7] and Sarah (Clark) Jones, was born Nov. 2, 1786, in East Medway. He married, April 21, 1808, Jemima Richardson, daughter of Ezra and Jemima (Lovell) Richardson. She was born Nov. 30, 1788, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Jones died Feb. 12, 1868. Mr. Jones died Dec. 8, 1870.
The children were: JOHN P. SARAH, m. - - Thurston. FRANCES B., d. Jan.
12, 1827. THOMAS, d. Feb. 21, 1832.
[10] ELISHA ADAMS& JONES (ELISHA ADAMS', SIMPSONS, THOMAS5, THOMAS+, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Elisha Adams [8] and Hannah
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(Richardson) Jones, was born Oct. 13, 1815, in East Medway. He married, April 29, 1840, 1Rhoda Ellis, daughter of Moses and Almera (Woodward) Ellis. She was born April 6, 1820, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Rhoda Jones died Sept. 27, 1873- Mr. Jones married, Jan. 25, 1877, 2 Mrs. Melinda G. Walker, née Whipple, daughter of Jonathan and Melinda (Grout) Whipple, and widow of John S. Walker, vid. She was born March 5, 1831, in Grafton, Mass.
The children were : ELLEN ALMERA, b. Feb. 14, 1841, d. Feb. 19, 1841. EDMUND ADAMS, b. Feb. 11, 1842, m. Dec. 23, 1873, Flora Richards, res. in Massillon, O.
[II] HORATIO& JONES (ELISHA ADAMS7, SIMPSON8, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Elisha Adams [8] and Hannah (Richardson) Jones, was born Sept. 1, 1823, in East Medway. He married, Nov. 24, 1853, Antoin- ette L. Ellis, daughter of Willard and Amy (Smith) Ellis. She was born Aug. 27, 1833, in East Medway, where they resided.
The children were : HARRIET LOUISA, b. Aug. 23, 1854, m. July 6, 1882, Edward J. Keith, res. in Norfolk, Mass. WILLARD ELLIS, b. July 8, 1856. ELISHA ADAMS, b. Oct. 17, 1858, m. Lessie Brown, res. in Philadelphia, Penn. AMY CATHARINE, b. April 6, 1862. ELLEN MARIA, b. Dec. 9, 1868. CLARENCE HORATIO, b. Nov. 1, 1874.
JAMES KENNY (FRANCIS, FRANCIS), son of Francis and Ann (McGuire) Kenny, was born Jan. 30, 1814, in Leitrim County, Ireland. He married, Feb. 20, 1840, 1Ann Foley. She was born 1824, in Ireland. Mrs. Ann Kenny died April 21, 1847. Mr. Kenny married, June 25, 1854, 2 Mary O'Hurne. She was born Dec. 25, 1827. Mr. Kenny immigrated, Aug. 24, 1849, to Medway.
The children were : PATRICK E., b. April 5, 1841. FRANCIS J., b. April 17, 1844, m. 1864, Catherine Beigen. HUGH C., b. Jan. 22, 1856. THOMAS, b. Dec. 4, 1858, d. July 20, 1868. ANN L., b. Nov. 8, 1860. JAMES M., b. March 5, 1862. ROSA M., b. Sept. 14, 1865. MICHAEL I., b. Sept. 30, 1868. JOHN, b. Sept. 21, 1870.
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