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[5] LEWIS WHEELER (ABIJAH RICHARDSON, LEWIS, JOHN, JONATHAN), son of Abijah Richardson [4] and Adeline ( Jones) Wheeler, was born Nov. 21, 1844, in East Medway. He married, Feb. 28, 1868, 1Julia E. Raybold, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Collins) Raybold. Mrs. Julia E. Wheeler died. Mr. Wheeler married, Dec. 29, 1879, 2Mrs. Mary F. Westfall, nee Burton, daughter of Isaac and Mary Bur-
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ton. Mrs. Mary F. Wheeler died. Mr. Wheeler married, Oct. 24, 1883, 3Catherine E. Ellis, daughter of Willard K. and Amy (Smith) Ellis. They reside in West Rox- bury, Mass.
The children were : ARTHUR JAMES KIRBY, b. March 10, 1869, d. March 7, 1872. LOUISE MARIA, b. May 16, 1870. GRACE AMY, b. Oct. 15, 1871. FLORENCE ADELINE, b. April 10, 1874. WILLIAM HARDING, b. June 25, 1876. ALBERT THWING, b. Ang. 15, 1878, d. Sept. 13, 1878.
[1] NATHANIEL3 WHITING ( JOIIN2, NATHANIEL1), son of John2 and Mary (Billings) Whiting, was born Feb. 2, 1691, in Wrentham, Mass. He married, April 18, 1710, Margaret Mann, daughter of the Rev. Samuel and Esther (Ware) Mann. She was born Jan. 24, 1693, in Wrentham, Mass. He established a mill on the Charles River soon after marriage. Mr. Whiting died 1769.
The children were : ESTHER, m. June 21, 1732, Nathaniel3 Clark, vid. MAR- GARET, b. Oct. 8, 1715. NATHANIEL [2], b. Dec. 22, 1725. NATHAN [3], b. Dec. 22, 1725.
[2] NATHANIEL4 WHITING (NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, NATHANIEL1), son of Nathaniel [1] and Margaret (Mann) Whiting, was born Dec. 22, 1725, in Medway. He married Lydia Partridge. She was born March 14, 1736, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Whiting died 1779.
The children were : MERCY, b. March 14, 1763, m. April 5, 1781, Maj. Luther® Met- calf, vid, LYDIA, b. Ang. 22, 1764, m. Philo Sanford, vid. Lois, b. March 5, 1766.
[3] NATHAN4 WHITING (NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, NATHANIEL1), son of Nathan- iel [1] and Margaret (Mann) Whiting, and twin brother of Nathaniel4 Whiting, was born Dec. 22, 1725, in Medway. He married Mary -. They resided in Medway. The children were : NATHAN, b. Feb. 25, 1749-50. DAVID, b. Jan. 17, 1753. ELIAS [4], b. Jan. 17, 1753. JOEL, b. Aug. 15, 1755. MARY, b. Nov. 9, 1758. ABIGAIL, b. May 19, 1760. JOHN, b. Sept. 9, 1762. NATHAN, b. Feb. 1, 1765. TIMOTHY [5], b. Ang. 5, 1767. NATHAN, b. Feb. 1, 1770.
[4] ELIASS WHITING (NATHAN4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, NATHANIEL1), son of Nathan [3] and Mary Whiting, married Joanna Bullard, daughter of Henry5 and Rebecca (Richardson) Bullard. She was born March 21, 1792. They resided in Med- way.
The children were : DAVID, b. Jan. 6, 1782. SUSANNA, b. July 8, 1783. POLLY, b. Nov. 28, 1784. ESTHER, b. Oct. 9, 1786, m. Titus6 Bullard, vid. ELIJAH, b. Ang. 30, 1793. PATTY. JUDSON, b. Jan. 23, 1798.
[5] TIMOTHY WHITING (NATHAN4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, NATHANIEL1), son of Nathan [3] and Mary Whiting, married Rhoda Bullard, daughter of Timothy and Rhoda (Richardson) Bullard. She was born Dec. 25, 1770, in Medway, where they resided.
There was a son : TIMOTHY, b. April 11, 1797.
GEORGE WALLACE WHITING (JOEL WARE, DEXTER, JOHN), son of Joel Ware and Harriet Joanna (Ware) Whiting, was born Dec. 14, 1855, in Medway, Mass. He married, May 28, 1878, Allethina Carol Leland, daughter of Abner Adams and Phebe (Coggeshall) Leland. She was born in Milford, Mass.
The children were : ALICE MAUD, b. Jan, 14, 1880. LELAND KENDRICK, b. Nov. 18, 1884.
JAMES B. WILSON was born Aug. 23, 1795, in New Braintree, Mass. He married, Dec. 23, 1824, 1Sally N. Cutler. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Sally N. Wilson died. Mr. Wilson married, 1854, 2- Pond. He died Nov. 27, 1857.
The children were : JANE LAVINIA, b. March 10, 1827, m. Nov. 28, 1853, Gilbert E. Daniels. JAMES R., b. April 16, 1829, d. Dec. 20, 1851. ELIHU CUTLER, b. June 26, 1831. CHARLES E., b. Oct. 15, 1835, d. Aug. 25, 1836. HELEN M., b. July 1, 1838, d. Sept. 30, 1838. ISABELLA B., b. Oct. 29, 1841. JASON E., b. Sept. 4, 1843.
Memoranda : James B. Wilson came to Medway in 1818. He was engaged in trade and manufacturing. Mr. Wilson was for several years postmaster, and held a high position in the Masonic fraternity. He contributed much to the enterprise and growth of the Village, and was succeeded in business by his son, Elihn Cutler Wil- son, Esq., who was for some years the partner of Mr. Edward Eaton, and still con- tinnes a large and prosperous manufacturing establishment.
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ROBERT O. YOUNG, son of Nathaniel and Betsey (Palmer) Young, was born Oct. 13, 1831, in Windsor, Vt. He married, Feb. 14, 1853, Elizabeth L. Dain, daugh- ter of Rice O. and Mary (Durfee) Dain. She was born Dec. 27, 1832, in Royalston, Vt. They have resided since 1859 in Medway.
The children were : IDA L , b. 1853, d. Nov. 27, 1860. SANFORD L., b. Nov. 22, IS55, m. July 7, 1876, Emma L. Palmer. She was born Feb. 5, 1857, in Nova Scotia. ORION R., b. Nov. 16, 1858, m. May M. Coolidge. She was born May 31, 1859, in Medway.
Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford L. Young had one child, Robert L., b. March 24, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Orion R. Young had two children : Herbert E., b. Feb. 24, 1880. Grace E., b. March 16, 1881.
THE ERRATA.
Page 26, line 6. For Mary A. Harris, read Mary Adams.
Page 141, line 34. For Dec. 17, 1876, read Dec. 17, 1875.
Page 374, line 23.
For Nov. 28, 1805. read Nov. 25, 1805.
Page 456, linc 32.
For Emeline C. Ackley, read Eveline C. Ackley.
Page 457, line 32.
For d. 1802, read July 25, 1799.
Page 458, line 22.
For April 3, 1751, read April 30, 1751.
Page 459, line 58.
For Harriet B., m., read Harriet II., m. Nov. 30, 1881.
Page 464, line 41. For Nov. 19, 1820, read July 19, 1820.
Page 482, line 24. For m. 1879, read m. Nov. 30, 1881.
Page 500, line 1. For d. Oct. 3, 1826, read d. Oct. 31, 1826.
THE MEDWAY GENEALOGIES given in the preceding pages are neces- sarily incomplete, but may furnish the basis of still further research, and suggest the preparation of a book of the genealogies of these and other fam- ilies of the town more complete than the limits of this volume will allow.
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THE INDEX.
PAGE.
ALLIN, THE REV. JOHN,
17
AMMUNITION, THE PURCHASE OF, .
54
ANNUAL REPORT, ISS5, THE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SECOND,
AWLS AND NEEDLES, THE MANUFACTURE OF,
. 204
BAILEY, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. LUTHER,
116
BALTIMORE, THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME OF, 191
BATTING AND WADDING, THE MANUFACTURE OF,
204
BAPTIST CHURCH, THE HISTORY OF THE,
130
BARBER'S ACCOUNT OF MEDWAY IN 1837,
203
BARE HILL CALLED MEETING-HOUSE HILL,
II
BELL FOUNDRY, THE HOLBROOK,
197
BELL LAND, THE,
35
BLACK SWAMP, THE,
II
BLACK SWAMP LOTS, THE,
40
BIOGRAPHIES ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, THE,
333
BOGGASTOW, THE NAME OF,
10
BOGGASTOW BROOK, THE,
16
BOGGASTOW FARMS, THE,
25
BOOTS AND SHOES, THE MANUFACTURE OF,
199
BRIDGE, THE VILLAGE STONE,
70
BROAD MEADOWS, THE, .
IS
BROOK, THE TROUT,
20
BUCKNAM, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. NATHAN, IO2
BUNKER HILL MONUMENT, THE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE,
67
CABBAGE, THE FRIGHT OF MRS.,
15
CABINET MANUFACTURE, THE,
191
CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE, THE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE,
41
CANNING BUSINESS, THE,
203
CARPET LOOM, THE FIRST,
13
CARPET WEAVING, THE EARLY,
196
CARPET WORKS, THE LOWELL,
13
CEMETERY, THE CATHOLIC,
332
CEMETERY, THE CHURCHYARD,
326
CEMETERY, THE EVERGREEN, .
330
CEMETERY, TIIE OAKLAND,
. 330
90
BENT, THE NAME OF THE,
I2
531
PAGE.
CENSUS OF 1765, THE TOWN,
51
CENSUS OF IS75, THE TOWN,
89
CENSUS OF ISSO, THE TOWN,
89
CENSUS OF ISS5, THE TOWN,
90
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, 1876, THE,
324
CENTENNIAL YEAR, THE STATISTICS OF.
89
CHARLES RIVER, THIE,
IO
CHECK LIST FOR ISS5, THIE,
92
CHICKATAWBUT, THE SACHEM,
9
CHICKEN BROOK, THE,
12
CHRIST CHURCH, THE,
147
CHURCH OF CHRIST, THE,
98
CHURCHIES, THE,
97
CIRCULATING LIBRARY, THE EAST MEDWAY,
159
COMMISSION OF THEODORE CLARK, THE, .
60
CONTINENTAL SOLDIERS, THE,
219
CORONERS, A LIST OF THE
SS
COTTON FACTORY, THE ROCKVILLE,
190
COTTON MANUFACTORY, THE MEDWAY,
196
COTTON, THE MANUFACTURE OF,
194
COTTON MILL, THE OLD, .
195
COUNCIL IN 1777, THE WEST PARISH,
125
CURRENCY, THE DEPRECIATION OF THE.
58
DEAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION THE, .
158
DEMING, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. DAVID.
99
DINGLEHOLE, A DESCRIPTION OF,
13
DIRECTORY OF ISS4, THE BUSINESS, .
208
DRAFTED MEN OF 1863, THE, .
2.48
DRUNKENNESS IN IS16, A STATEMENT OF,
323
DWIGHT'S BRIDGE, THE, .
19
EDGED TOOL FACTORY, THE,
190
EDUCATION, THE EARLY, .
41
ENGINE COMPANIES, THE,
IS2
EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, THE,
138
EXPENDITURES IN 1735, THE TOWN, .
49
EXPENSES OF THE WAR, 1861-5, THE,
249
FAC-SIMILE RECORD, AN ANCIENT, .
38
FARMS AND FARMING, THE,
IS9
FEDERAL MONEY, THE FIRST USE OF,
64
FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE TOWN,
IS2
FORT SUMTER, THE ATTACK ON,
233
FOUNDERS OF THE TOWN, THE, .
45
FREEHOLDERS OF MEDFIELD IN 1787, A MEETING OF THE,
38
GARFIELD MEMORIAL SERVICES, THIE,
324
GENEALOGIES ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY, THE,
443
532
PAGE.
GRADUATES FROM COLLEGE, THE MEDWAY,
157
GRADUATES FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL, THE,
157
GRANT, THE OLD, £ 17
GREAT BRIDGE, THE,
19
GREENE, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. BENJAMIN,
IIO
HARDING, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. SEWALL, .
117
HARLOW, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. R. K.,
141
HIGH SCHOOL, THE, .
153
HIGHWAYS, THE EARLY, .
20
HIGHWAYS AND STREETS IN 1873, THE,
76
IMMIGRATION PRIOR TO 1640, THE, .
25
INCORPORATION OF MEDWAY, THE, .
43
INCORPORATION, THE ACT OF, .
44
INDIAN ATTACK, AN,
33
INDIAN CLAIMS, THE,
17
INSCRIPTIONS ON GRAVE STONES, THE,
328
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE REPRESENTATIVE IN 1774, THE TOWN,
55
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE REPRESENTATIVE IN 1781, THE TOWN,
59
JAMESON, The PASTORATE OF THE REV. E. O.,
120
JOHN A WASAMEG, THE NATICK INDIAN CHIEF,
17
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, A LIST OF THE, .
88
KAYNE, CAPT. ROBERT, .
17
KING PHILIP, A MENTION OF,
31
LAW BOOKS, A GIFT TO THE EARLY SETTLERS OF,
28
LONG PLAIN, THE SITUATION OF,
II
LORD'S DAY, THE OBSERVANCE OF THE,
66
LOVER'S LANE, THE,
24
MARBLE WORKS, THE,
208
MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY, THE,
9
MASSACHUSETTS RIVER, THE, .
9
MEANS, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. JOHN O.,
119
MEDFIELD, THE BURNING OF THE TOWN OF,
30
MEDFIELD IN 1660, A DESCRIPTION OF,
18
MEDFIELD, THE INCORPORATION OF,
18
MEDWAY IN 1785, A DESCRIPTION OF,
62
MEDWAY IN 1713, A MAP OF, .
46
MEDWAY IN 1875, A MAP OF, .
88
MENDON, THE INCORPORATION OF, ·
20
METHODIST CHURCH, THE HISTORY OF THE,
143
MILL, THE HINSDELL,
35
MILLIS, THE INCORPORATION OF,
96
MILLS, THE DANIELL,
39
MUCKSQUIT, THE INDIAN,
13
MURKEY MULLEN, THE MRS., .
15
NECK, THE SITUATION OF THE,
12
533
PAGE.
NEW GRANT, THE, . .
. 21
NEW GRANT, THE PROPRIETORS OF THE,
23
NEWSPAPERS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOCAL,
160
NIPMUCK INDIANS, THE, .
17
NOON HOUSE, THE,
NORFOLK COUNTY, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF,
OLD COLONY LAWS, DEPOSITED IN THE STATE LIBRARY, THE, . 71
ORGANS AND ORGAN PIPES, THE MANUFACTURE OF,
201
PARTRIDGE HALL, THE, . .
PINE GROVE, THE MYSTERIES OF, .
POOR FARM, THE PURCHASE OF A,
14 67
POPOLATICK POND, THE, 11
POPULATION AT DIFFERENT PERIODS, THE TOWN,
92
POST-OFFICE, THE EAST MEDWAY,
162
POST-OFFICE, THE FIRST, 161
POST-OFFICE, THE ROCKVILLE,
. 162
POST-OFFICE, THE WEST MEDWAY,
162
PROPRIETORS OF THE TOWN, THE EARLY,
19
PYNCHON PURCHASE, THE,
.
9 22
RAILROADS, AN ACCOUNT OF THE,
163
RECORDS, THE MEDWAY,
104 251
RECORD OF THE UNION SOLDIERS, THE,
S9
REGISTER OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, THIE,
121
REGISTER OF THE SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, THE, 141
REGISTER OF THE VILLAGE CHURCH, THE, 141
55
59
So
' RICHARDSON, THE LINES OF MISS MARY B., 325
ROAD LAID OUT, THE FIRST, . .
47
ROBERTS, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. JACOB. ROCKVILLE CHAPEL, THE, ·
122
RULES AND BY-LAWS, THE TOWN, . .
72
SANFORD, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. DAVID, SANFORD HALL, THE DEDICATION OF THE,
140
. SANFORD MILLS, THE ERECTION OF THE, SAVINGS BANK, THE MEDWAY, SCENERY, THE NATURAL,
205 160
10
SCHOOLS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TIIE,
148
SCHOOL COMMITTEES, A LIST OF THE,
85
SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE, .
66
SCHOOL STATISTICS OF ISS4, THE,
156
107 63
PAPER, THE MANUFACTURE OF,
202 ISI
QUAKERS, THE EXECUTION OF THREE,
REGISTER OF 1876, THE ECCLESIASTICAL,
REPRESENTATIVE OF 1774, THE TOWN INSTRUCTIONS TO THE, REPRESENTATIVE OF 1781, THE TOWN INSTRUCTIONS TO THE, REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT, A LIST OF,
119
173
534
PAGE.
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, THE HISTORY OF THE, SELECTMEN, A LIST OF THE, .
123
81
SETTLERS WEST OF THE CHARLES RIVER, THE FIRST, 26
SHADE TREES IN THE HIGHWAYS, THE SETTING OF, SHERBORN, THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF, 25
65
SHOES AND BOOTS, THE MANUFACTURE OF, 199
SLAVES IN THE EARLY TIMES, THE OWNERSHIP OF,
321
SLAVERY, THE ACTION OF THE CHURCH IN REGARD TO. SMITH, THE DISCOVERY BY CAPT. JOHN,
9
SOLDIERS OF THE UNION ARMY, THE,
244
SOLDIERS' WAR RECORD, THE UNION,
242
ST. CLEMENT CHURCH, THE, .
145
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, THE,
142
STONE HOUSE, THE OLD,
29
STREETS, THE NAMES OF THE,
78
TAX LIST OF 1693, THE,
39
TAX LIST OF 1783, THE,
62
TERRORS OF DINGLEHOLE, THE,
14
THANKSGIVING DAYS, THE OLDEN,
322
THIRD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, THE HISTORY OF THE, 137
TOWN CLERKS, A LIST OF THE, .
TOWN-MEETING, THE FIRST, .
46
TOWN-MEETINGS, THE PLACES OF THE,
67
TOWN OFFICERS OF 1776, THE,
56
TOWN REPORT, THE FIRST PRINTED,
69
TROUBLOUS TIMES, THE,
52
TURNPIKE, THE HARTFORD AND DEDHAM,
76
UNDER-GRADUATES OF COLLEGES IN 1885, THE,
158
UNION SOLDIERS, THE NAMES OF THE, .
244
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE UNION ARMY, THE,
244
VOTERS IN 1804, THE LIST OF THE LEGAL, .
92
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION, THE,
214
WAR OF 1812, THE,
232
WAR FOR THE UNION, THE,
233
WAR RECORD, THE,
242
WEST PRECINCT IN 1748, A MAP OF THE,
51
WINNEKENING POND, THE,
13
WINTHROP POND, THE, .
13
WITCH BUSINESS, THE, .
16
WITCH-CRAFT REPROVED, THE SIN OF,
321
WRIGHT, THE PASTORATE OF THE REV. LUTHER,
VOTERS IN 1885, THE LIST OF THE LEGAL, . WAR WITH THE INDIANS, THE,
117
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