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about 1676. The family has been numerous and widely scat-
1827 ; died, unmarried, in Wakefield, May 16, 1874; 9. Stephen,6 born Oct. 23, 1831. CAPT. BENJAMIN UPTON ; ship master and merchant; married, first, Priscilla Ropes Sept. 4, 1808; she died June 8, 1828; married, second, Eliza Willis Oct. II, 1831; died Nov. 4, 1853; she died Feb. 23, 1870; children : I. Benjamin,6 born in 1809; lived at Para and Rosario, Brazil, and New York; United States consul at Buenos Ayres; married Maria Francisca Corea Bulhao of Para; had children; 2. Daniel Ropes,6 born in 18II; lost at sea, unmarried, in 1832 or 1833, on his passage from Para to Salem; 3. Alice Rebecca;6 married Francis Putnam in 1842; 4. George F .; 6 United States consul on Rio Grande, Brazil; resided at Buenos Ayres ; 5. Henry Paul;6 6. Priscalla Lambert;6 married George Nathan Ropes ; 7. Anna M .; 6 teacher; 8. Edward,6 born April 22, 1837; 9. Daniel,6 bap- tized May 7, 1839; book keeper; served in the Civil war; lived in Salem in 1873; IO. Francis,6 baptized May 7, 1839; music teacher; living in 1870. CAPT. JOHN UPTON ; ship master; served in the war of 1812; commanded privately-armed schooners Cossack and Helen; freemason; married Mercy Townsend Dec. 6, 1812; while in command of ship Maine he died at Batavia Aug. - , 1824; she died May 4, 1855; children : I. - born May -, 1814; died Sept. 25, 1815; 2. John Pierce,6 born Sept. 8, 1816; printer in San Francisco, Cal .; wife Mary Ann in 1858; 3. Eliza M.,6 born about 1820; 4. Moses Townsend, born Jan. 7, 1822. CAPT. SAMUEL UPTON ;5 master mariner ; married Mary Fabens Jan. 22, 1818; she died June 4, 1863 ; children : I. Samuel F.,6 born March 1, 1821; 2. Paul,6 born Dec. 26, 1827; 3. William F .; 6 ship master; lived in South Danvers; 4. Charles H.," born in 1833; ship master; married Abby M. Brown June 30, 1864; 5. Horace G.,6 born in 1839; 6. Harriet Maria;6 married William Serls Howard of Beverly, Dec. 7, 1865; 7. Rebecca Gray Peirce,6 born Sept. - , 1844; died May 9, 1846; 8. Mary Rebecca,6 born in 1846; died Feb. 2, 1849. CAPT. HENRY UPTON; master mariner; toll keeper of Beverly bridge; freemason; married Eliza Peele Needham Aug. 14, 1823; she died Dec. 27, 1863 ; he died at Taunton March 22, 1873; children: I. Mary Bell,6 born March -, 1824; died Jan. 15, 1825; 2. Thomas Needham,6 born about 1835; died July 12, 184I. CAPT. EDMUND UPTON ; master mariner; married Sally Stone Larrabee Feb. 20, 1825; died Sept. 21, 1860; she died, his widow, Jan. 20, 1900, aged ninety-one; children : I. Joseph,6 born in 1825; 2. Edmund Augustus,6 born July 14, 1828; ship master; died June 8, 1881; 3. George Larrabee,6 born Oct. 7, 1832.
EBENEZER UPTON ;6 wood wharfinger ; married Sarah Sanborn; died May 17, 1860; she died, his widow, Sept. 1, 1887; children: I. Eben,7 born Feb. II, 1817; 2. Daniel King.7 born about 1820; married Eliza Jane Keller in 1842; died at sea; 3. Maria Louisa," born in 1822; married Jacob Barker ; 4. Edwin Augustus,7 born in 1824; mariner on brig Gen. Brooks; died at sea on his passage from Santiago to Trinidad May 1, 1841; 5. Frank- lin,7 born in 1828; 6. Sarah Elizabeth," born about Dec. -- , 1828; died Feb. 24, 1832; 7. Jesse7 (twin), born Nov. 27, 1831; died March -, 1832; 8. Warren Augustus,' born Nov. 27, 1831 ; 9. -
.: 7 died Oct. - , 1834; IO. William Mudgett," born in 1836; II. Henry Orlando,7 born in 1839. EZRA UPTON ;6 provision dealer ; of Danvers in 1836; victualer in Salem in 1847 and 1854; married, first, Elizabeth Upton of Danvers June 17, 1821 ; she died Aug. 5, 1822; married, second, Mary Ann Bowditch Sept. 12, 1836; died Aug. 4, 1869; she died Dec. II, 1883; children: I. Mary Elizabeth," born July 29, 1822; married Alfred Burley ; 2. William Bowditch, born Oct. 22, 1837; 3. George Washington,7 born Aug. 5, 1839; clerk, married Sarah E. Richards; died March 5, 1890; she died Sept. 16. 1898; no chil- dren; 4. Eliza Ann7 (twin), born Feb. 23, 1841; married Josiah Mayo of
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tered, and engaged in the ordinary business of life, as mechanics,
Beverly; 5. Caroline Bowditch7 (twin), born Feb. 23, 1841; died March 10, 1847 ; 6. Sarah Ellen, born March 10, 1843; died April 24, 1847 ; 7. Charles, born Sept. 23, 1845; died Nov. 4, 1846; 8. Caroline,“ born Oct. 14, 1847; married Warren P. Patch of Lynn Jan. 1, 1868. JAMES UPTON ;6 merchant ; married, first, Emily Collins Johnson Oct. 27, 1836; she died Nov. 12, 1843; married, second, Sarah Sophia Ropes Oct. 9, 1845; she died Feb. 12, 1865; he died March 30, 1879; children: I. Emily Caroline, born June 19, 1838; lived in Amherst, Mass., unmarried, in 1879; 2. James Henry,7 born Aug. 8, 1840; died March 15, 1841; 3. Lucy Houghton, born Nov. 25, 1846; died Jan. 13, 1919; 4. Henry Fitch,7 born April 18, 1848; died May 18, 1848; 5. Elizabeth Ropes," born June 27, 1849; married Robert Mills; 6. James Frederic,7 born Aug. 3, 1851; died Nov. 13, 1869; 7. Winslow, born Oct. 13, 1853; lived in Cambridge in 1879, and later in Providence; professor of astronomy in Brown University; married Cornelia A. Babcock of Lebanon Springs, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1882; died Jan. 8, 1914; 8. Ernest Ropes,7 born Dec. 13, 1857; died Feb. 16, 1859; 9. Grace," born Oct. 20, 1860; living in 1879; 10. Herbert Wheelock,7 born July 31, 1863; died Aug. 30, 1864: LUTHER UPTON ;& merchant; went to Springfield after 1863, and was living in Lynn in 1869 and 1874; married Helen Maria Bowditch Sept. 29, 1839; children : I. Helen Maria,7 born in 1845 or 1846; married William H. Porter June 19, 1869; 2. Joseph Bowditch,7 baptized March 31, 1847. CAPT. GEORGE UPTON ;6 ship master; commanded barque Chalcedony ; merchant; married, first, Harriet Maria Perkins May 28, 1839; she died Jan. 22, 1842; married, second, Ellen M. Bowditch April 30, 1850; she died Nov. 6, 1856; married, third, Olive A. Goldsmith Feb. 7, 1866; she died Feb. 16, 1885; he died April 23, 1894; children : I. Lucy Ann," born April -, 1840; died March 18, 1842; 2. Ellen F.,7 born in 1841; died Oct. 17, 1842; 3. Robert,7 born Jan. 15. 1842; living in 1894; 4. Walter B.," born March 26, 1854; lived in St. Louis, Mo., in 1885; 5. Ellen Maria,7 born April 22, 1855; married Harry L. Kelly of Boston ; 6. Ollie G.,7 born July 4, 1871 ; unmarried in 1894. CAPT. CHARLES UPTON ;6 merchant; ship master; married Isabel Emeline Cameron of Beverly Dec. - , 1844; died Feb. 17, 1865; she died in Santa Clara, Cal., Jan. 24, 1870; children : I. Isabel Francisca," born March 28, 1847; died in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 21, 1868; 2. Arthur Jackson,7 born Jan. 8, 1851 ; died Jan. 22, 1872; 3. Clarence Webster,7 born March 21, 1856; lived at Santa Clara in 1877; 4. Ellen," born Dec. 28. 1856; 5. Carl Frank,7 born June 23, 1858; lived in Santa Clara; died June 17, 1876. EDWIN UPTON ;6 merchant ; lived in Buenos Ayres; married Ellen Celia Stafford of Buenos Ayres Dec. 7, 1867; died Oct. 14, 1871; she died April 24, 1907 ; children: I. Mary Cecilia," born Oct. 31, 1868, in Buenos Ayres ; married Sevigne; 2. Alice Dolores,7 born Jan. 25, 1872 (posthumous) ; unmar- ried in 1893. CAPT. STEPHEN UPTON ;® morroco dresser and master mariner ; married Olive -; lived in New York City, where he died June 18, 1880; child: I. Arthur,7 born Nov. 12, 1868, in Salem. HENRY PAUL UPTON ;" merchant; married Harriet Ellen Savory Oct. -. 1840; she died Aug. 29, 1877; he died June 20, 1887; children: I. Richard Henry," born Jan. - , 1843; died Aug. 24, 1844; 2. Ellen Francisca,7 born in 1844; died Oct. 15. 1845; 3. Elizabeth Lewis,7 born in 1848; music teacher; died, unmar- ried. Jan. 30. 1916; 4. George N.,7 born Oct. 24, 1857; 5. Georgiana T.,7 born in 1859; died, unmarried, in Boston, June 27. 1900. EDWARD UPTON :6 served in the Civil War; tanner and currier ; married, first, Emily L. Buf- fum Jan. 5, 1860; she died Dec. 25, 1889 ; married, second, Annie M. Wyman March 13. 1893; he died June 3, 1908; children : I. Martha,7 born Nov. 22, 1860; 2. Sumner W.,7 born about 1873. MOSES TOWNSEND UPTON; car-
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tanners, farmers, innholders and druggists, but many of its mem-
penter; married, first, Sarah A. Jackson in 1845; second, Sarah Ellen Jackson; died Sept. 11, 1870; she died April 5, 1914; children: I. Catherine J.," born July 22, 1850; 2. Moses T., born Nov. 14, 1852; died Nov. 16, 1852; 3. Catherine J., born July 22, 1856; married Thomas J. Fenno of Boston Nov. 18, 1878; 4. Edmund T., born May 2, 1862; grocer ; married Mary G. Downes Sept. 18, 1888; died May 7, 1899; she survived him. SAMUEL F. UPTON ;6 lumber dealer ; lived in Chelsea; married Mary R. Brown March 26, 1845; died July 13, 1869; children: I. Mary E .; died Sept. 26, 1846; 2. William H., born Aug. 31, 1850, in Salem; died in Chelsea Oct. 29, 1856. CAPT. PAUL UPTON; master mariner; married Sarah F. Smith June 16, 1853; died Jan. 18, 1884; she died in Beverly July 24, 1890; children: I. Frederick D., born in 1859; banker in 1882; lived in Newmarket, N. H., in 1890; married Lizzie H. Varney Oct. 10, 1882; she died May 16, 1913; he died April 24, 1914; 2. Colcord ; 3. Charles P.," born March 25, 1867; married and divorced; died, suddenly, in the public gardens, in Boston, July 14, 1917. HORACE G. UPTON ;6 tanner and currier ; married Margaret Ellen Moulton March 5, 1863; children : I. Hor- ace Frederick," born Dec. 16, 1866; 2. Howard Emerson, born Aug. 27, 1868. CAPT. JOSEPH UPTON ;6 ship master; lived in Boston; married Sarah B. Safford Aug. 17, 1852; she died in Boston Sept. 7, 1865; married, second, Mary Jane Sumner ; he died Nov. 28, 1884; she married, second, Winfield S. Mitchell Jan. 15, 1898; children: I. Joseph Marshall,“ born Dec. 3, 1868, in Beverly; lived in Boston in 1900; 2. Annie L.,7 born March 20, 1870, in Salem; married Charles W. Rice June 21, 1894; 3. Henry Roberts," born May 3, 1875, in Salem; died Aug. 24, 1876. GEORGE LARRABEE UPTON ;6 carpenter ; married Hannah J. Walton; died Aug. 10, 1909; children : I. Edmund Augustus," born April 15, 1863; 2. Alice R.," born Oct. 14, 1865; married Rev. Joseph Wheelwright of Byfield Jan. 22, 1884; 3. Grace,' born March 14, 1868; married Arthur M. Root of Byfield Nov. 13, 1889; 4. George," born Aug. 10, 1870; 5. Sally Stone," born Sept. 5, 1873; un- married in 1909.
EBEN UPTON ;" musician; married Lucy Maria Carey of Danvers April 21, 1839; died May 6, 1885; she died Jan. 21, 1896; children: I. Lucy Maria," born in 1840; married Charles B. Fowler; 2. Helen A.,8 born Sept. - , 1845; married William R. Weeks Sept. 2, 1869; 3. Francis E.,8 born May 30, 1850; 4. Florence Louisa,8 born Sept. 8, 1851; died Feb. 16, 1853; 5. Francis Torrey,8 born Sept. 7, 1855. FRANKLIN UPTON;7 married Laura Ann Titus Sept. 17, 1851; children : I. Laura A., born Feb. - , 1852; died Aug. 24, 1852; 2. Eva F.,8 born Feb. 12, 1853. WARREN AUGUSTUS UPTON ;" served in the Civil War; tin smith; married Caroline H. Pratt April 2, 1854; died March 26, 1898: she died Nov. 7, 1917; chil- dren : I. Susan A.,8 born about 1855; married Charles N. Walton April 29, 1875 ; 2. Alice;8 3. Jesse F.,8 born Jan. 15, 1859, in Danvers; 4. Warren G .; 8 5. George F.8 (twin), born March 16, 1867; died July 28, 1867; 6. Jacob Barker8 (twin), born March 16, 1867; died July 28, 1867: 7. Ella C.,8 born July 25, 1870; died Nov. 21, 1878; 8. Walter Pratt, born June 4, 1872. WILLIAM MUDGETT UPTON;" cooper and musician; married, first, Lucretia Derby Mansfield May 8, 1855; she died Oct. 9, 1873; married, second, Mary E. Kenny March 19, 1876; he died Nov. 29, 1905; she died Aug. 17, 1922; children: 1. Mary L.,8 born Sept. 19, 1855; died Nov. 7. 1861; 2. Susan T.,8 born in 1857; died Nov. 2, 1861; 3. William H.,8 born Nov. 3, 1859; died Nov. 9. 1861: 1. Martha E.8 (twin), born Dec. 29, 1861 ; died May 20, 1868; 5. Mary8 (twin), born Dec. 29, 1861; died May 20, 1868; 6. Mary Stocker,8 born Aug. 8. 1863; opera singer: married George R.
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bers are best known as musicians. Integrity and firmness are its principal characteristics.
Richard Hide1 worked in Marblehead about 1638, and was living in Salem as late as 1698.
Miner of New York City June 10, 1886; 7. Willie,8 born Nov. 23, 1866; 8. Laura Titus,8 born July 28, 1868; married Henry Osgood Oct. 8. 1890; 9. William F;8 10. Herbert A.,8 born about 1879. HENRY ORLANDO UPTON ;" mechanic and musician ; leader of Upton's quadrille band ; married Elizabeth Ann Cate; she died Dec. 1, 1909; he died March 30, 1919; children : I. Ida F.,8 born May 25, 1860; married Frank M. Paine Nov. 26, 1895; 2. Henrietta F.,8 born Dec. - , 1861; musician; unmarried; 3. Henry,8 born Sept. 14. 1862; 4. Eben Albert,8 born Sept. 15, 1863; 5. Sarah M.,8 born about 1865; married Joseph Henry Arey March 30, 1882; 6. John Henry,8 born May 7, 1870; musician ; married, first, Anna S. Porter of Marblehead Dec. 9, 1895; she died July 22, 1904; second, Sadie A. (Porter) Watson May 23, 1906. WILLIAM BOWDITCH UPTON;7 served in the Civil War; dealer in crockery, china and glass ware; married Ellen A. Rider May 30, 1866; lived in Montrose. Cal., in 1883; she died, his widow, in Denver, Col., Dec. 18, 1925; children : I. Charles Rider,8 born Dec. 31, 1866; bookkeeper ; lived in Montrose ; died, unmarried, Sept. 6. 1894; 2. Mary Atwood,8 born April 15, 1868; 3. Walter Conant,8 born April 22, 1871 ; 4 . Albert Ezra,8 born Dec. 26, 1872. SUMNER W. UPTON;" druggist; married Margaret A. Splaine of Danvers Jan. 15. 1890; died Sept. 26, 1916; children : I. Sumner Mortimer,8 born June 28, 1890; died Oct. 4, 1896; 2. Emily Augusta,8 born June -, ISO1 ; died May 30, 1896; 3. Alice Louise,8 born Sept. 27, 1894; 4. Frances .. ,8 born Feb. 15, 1899; 5. Charles S.,8 born May 28, 1901. COLCORD UPTON ;" steamboat manager ; married Lillian S. Towne; child: 1. William Mack,8 born Feb. 15, 1889. EDMUND AUGUSTUS UPTON ;7 married Alice F. Morse of Beverly Oct. 27, 1887 ; child : 1. Ednah Marguerite,8 born April 15, 1892. GEORGE UPTON ;7 salesman; married, first, Edith E. Dorr of Sharon June 27, 1893; second, Ethel Dora Getchell April 20, 1904; child: I. Grace L.,8 born Oct. 5. 1904.
FRANCIS TORREY UPTON ;8 musician : married Alice M. Phippen July 20, 1896; child: 1. Wallace Carey,9 born Feb. 26, 1899; died in Chelsea Naval Hospital Nov. 26, 1918. JESSE F. UPTON;8 druggist; married Lillie E. Hatheway Oct. 23, 1883 ; children : I. Clarence Hatheway, born July 22. 1885; married Katherine B. Anderson June 19, 1912; 2. George Augustus, born July 7, 1888; superintendent; married Mary Patterson Sept. 18, 1912. WARREN G. UPTON ;8 provision dealer; married Etta M. Fowler Nov. 20, 1883; died Oct. 31, 1892; children : I. Charles Oliver, born June 25, 1884 ; died July 17, 1912; 2. Sarah Ella,9 born May 30, 1886; living in 1898. WALTER PRATT UPTON ;8 druggist; married Lillian M. Clark Oct. 5, 1898; children : 1. Caroline," born Aug. 25, 1901; 2. Warren C.," born June 6, 1905. HERBERT A. UPTON ;8 printer ; married, first, Ethel R. Waters Nov. 4, 1908; second, Mildred A. Thompson of Hamilton Oct. I, 1921; child: I. Grace W.,9 born Feb. II, 1910. EBEN ALBERT UPTON ; mason and musician ; married, first, Ida Dow Aug. 31, 1883; second, Annie Tyler of Danvers Dec. 22, 1888; died March 17, 1894; she survived him; children: I. Edna Annie," born about 1885; married Patrick Henry Tumulty of Peabody June 8, 1908; 2. Eben Albert,? born in Danvers Nov. 26, 1895.
EBEN ALBERT UPTON ;? married Alma Baldwin May 15. 1915; child : I. Eben Albert,10 born Dec. 3, 1919.
1RICHARD HIDE,1 born about 1614, was a carpenter ; children : 1. Isaac,2 baptized July 17, 1642; 2. Rebecca,2 baptized March 31, 1644; married
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Henry Silsbee,1 who is mentioned on page 70, removed to Ipswich and subsequently to Lynn. His son Nathaniel remained
Jonathan Eager; 3. Ephraim,2 baptized April 12, 1646; 4. Mary,2 baptized Jan. 2, 1647-8; 5. Hannah,2 baptized April 7, 1650; married Arthur Gray; 6. Richard," baptized June 6, 1652; 7. Christian,2 baptized July 20, 1654.
ISAAC HIDE;2 mariner; married Susanna Baxter July 12, 1665; died in 1680; she married, second, Stephen Daniel Dec. 3, 1680; children: I. Christian,3 born Nov. - , 1668; died Dec. - , 1668; 2. Elizabeth,3 born July 27, 1671; died young; 3. Isaac, born April 6, 1674; died July -, 1674; 4. Richard,3 born March 6, 1676-7; married Barbara Weld July 3, 1702; made his will at Hell brook Sluice, Holland, on board ship Samuel, Aaron Beal, master, Jan. 21, 1703-4; administration upon his estate was granted to his widow May 24, 1704; she married, second, Edmund Batter.
1HENRY SILSBEE1 (Silsby) married, first, Dorothy -; she died Sept. 27, 1676; married, second, Grace, widow of Jonas Eaton of Reading Nov. 18, 1680; she died before 1699; he died in 1700; children: I. Mary,2 married Zachariah Marsh; 2. Nathaniel,2 born about 1651; 3. John;2.4. Jonathan ;2 lived in Lynn; married Bethiah Marsh Jan. I, 1673; had children : 5. Sam- uel;2 lived in Lynn; married Mary Biscoe July 4, 1676; died Oct. 16, 1687; had a daughter; 6. Hannah;2 married Thomas Laughton Dec. 2, 1680; 7. Sarah2 (?) ; probably married Joseph Collins Feb. 25, 1682; 8. Ephraim ;2 lived in Lynn; married Rachel Bassett Jan. 23, 1693; had children.
NATHANIEL SILSBEE;2 married, first, Deborah Tompkins Nov. 5, 1671 ; second, Elizabeth Pickering before 1697; died in 1717-8; children : I. Henry,3 born April 12, 1674; 2. Nathaniel,3 born April II, 1676; died April 21, 1676; 3. Nathaniel,“ born Oct. 23, 1677; 4. Samuel,3 born Jan. 30, 1679; 5. John,8 born March 20, 1682-3; 6. Margaret,3 born March 20, 1684-5; married Ephraim Skerry; 7. Elizabeth,8 born about 1689; married John Cavis of Ipswich Feb. 10, 1720-1; 8. Mary;8 9. Sarah;8 IO. Jonathan ;3 married Abigail White April 12, 1720; II. Hannah;3 married Jonathan Felt July 26, 1721; 12. Jane;8 married John Flint Jan. 2, 1734-5; 13. Ann ;3 died Dec. - , 1723; 14. Abigail;3 15. Benjamin ;3 16. William;8 17. Joseph.8 JOHN SILS- BEE;2 married Bethiah Pitman Feb. 15, 1673-4; died in the spring of 1676; she married, secondly, Alexander Cole of Marblehead Dec. 15, 1680; child : I. John,8 born Feb. 7, 1674-5.
NATHANIEL SILSBEE;3 married, first,, Hannah Pickering May 27, 1703;
second, Martha ; died Jan. 2, 1769, aged ninety-one; children : I. Nathaniel, born Aug. II, 1705; 2. Hannah;4 married, first, Joseph Prince ; second, John Mascol1; 3. William,4 baptized Aug. 14, 1715. BENJAMIN SILSBEE;3 married Mary Manning (published Nov. 21. 1730) ; died before 1754; children : 1. Mary,4 born Oct. 25, 1733; 2. Benjamin,4 born June 26, 1738; 3. Sarah,4 born June 8, 1742. JOSEPH SILSBEE;3 married, first, Mary Pain Dec. 23, 1735: second, Margaret Abbott Jan. 25, 1743; child : I. Elizabeth,4 baptized Nov. 28. 1736.
NATHANIEL SILSBEE;4 married Mary Daniels Oct. 24, 1730; fell off a staging and died Aug. 4, 1734; children: I. Samuel, born Nov. 15, 1731; 2. Nathaniel,5 born Dec. 26, 1733; died young. WILLIAM SILSBEE;4 car- penter ; married Joanna Fowles Oct. 17. 1735; died July -, 1783; she died April 16, 1793; children : I. Nathaniel, born Nov. 9, 1748; 2. Martha;" married, first, William Emerton Oct. 27, 1761; second, Christopher Bab- badge; 3: Joanna ;5 married Mansfield Burrill Dec. I, 1764; 4. Hannah ;' married Elijah Haskell Nov. 27, 1764; 5. William® ( ?), born about 1749; died July -, 1794.
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here, and had a large family, who have been wealthy, prominent and influential.
SAMUEL SILSBEE;5 carpenter; married Martha Prince Jan. 22, 1756; died Dec. 14, 1803; she died Sept. 15, 1817; children: I. Nathaniel;6 died in New York, unmarried; 2. Mary;6 died unmarried; 3. Hannah,6 born about 1761 ; married John MacGregor Nov. 1, 1781; 4. Samuel,6 born about 1763; 5. Deborah,6 born April 19, 1767; married Daniel Sage; 6. Sarah;6 died young ; 7. Sarah, born about 1774; married, first, David Patten Aug. 14, 1803; he died Nov. 1, 1805; married, second, Haffield White Read Jan. 28, 1808. CAPT. NATHANIEL SILSBEE; master mariner, commanded the Grand Turk; married Sarah Becket Nov. 1, 1770; died at New York June 25, 1791; she died April 30, 1832; children : 1 Nathaniel,6 born Jan. 14, 1773; 2. Sarah,6 born May 4, 1775; died Aug. 4, 1776; 3. Sarah, born Aug. 28, 1777; married Timothy Wellman; 4. William, born March 21, 1779; 5. Joanna, born Sept. 21, 1780; died Aug. 16, 1782; 6. Polly,6 born Aug. 28, 1781 ; died Sept. 16, 1782; 7. Zachariah Fowle, born Aug. 9, 1783; 8. Joanna,6 born Sept. 22, 1789; died Oct. 5, 1789.
SAMUEL SILSBEE;6 carpenter and farmer; married Rebecca Read of Danvers Oct. 1, 1786; died June 7, 1822; she died July 9, 1857, aged ninety- four; children : J. Martha," born March 22, 1787; married, first, David Beadle ; second, Asa Hood; 2. Mary,7 born May 10, 1789 ; died June 25, 1794; 3. Rebecca,7 born March 13, 1791; married John M. Peck July 14, 18II; 4. Nathaniel,7 born Dec. 29, 1793; drowned at sea from the brig Mary and Eliza Sept. 14, 1816; 5. Mary,7 born May 22, 1796; died March 4, 1797; 6. Samuel,7 born May 27, 1798; married Mary Sullivan; had a daughter ; 7. John,7 born July 13, 1800; died .Sept. 28, 1815; 8. Sarah,7 born Dec. 12, 1802; married Thomas R. Peck of Boston June 10, 1821. HON. NATHANIEL SILSBEE;6 merchant; member of congress and United States senator ; mar- ried Mary Crowninshield Dec. 12, 1802; she died Sept. 30, 1835; he died July 15, 1850; children : I. 7 (daughter), born Sept. 13, 1803; died Sept. 15, 1803; 2. Nathaniel," born Dec. 28, 1804; 3. Mary Crowninshield,7 born April 10, 1809; married Rev. Jared Sparks of Cambridge, president of Harvard College, May 21, 1839; 4. Georgiana Crowninshield,7 born Jan. 29, 1824; married, first, Francis Henry Appleton of Boston March 30, 1846; second, Henry Saltonstall Sept. 12, 1855. WILLIAM SILSBEE;6 mer- chant; married Mary Hodges Nov. 14, 1808; died Jan. 15, 1833; she died Aug. 31, 1851; children: 1. Margaret Hodges," born July 24, 1810; died July 7. 1829; 2. Benjamin Hodges," born Oct. 23, 1811; 3. William," born May 17, 1813; 4. John Henry,7 born July 17, 1814; 5. Mary," born Sept. 8, 1816; married Manuel Fenollosa; 6. Hannah Hodges,7 born April 20, 1818; died Feb. 16, 1895; 7. Harriet Elizabeth," born June 29, 1819; married John N. Mott of Mobile June 21, 1853. ZACHARIAH FOWLE SILSBEE;6 merchant; president of the Salem Savings Bank; married Sarah Boardman Nov. 27, ISTO; she died April 16, 1852; he died July 3, 1873; children: I. Francis Henry,7 born Sept. 6, 1811; H. C., 1831; lawyer; cashier of Merchants Bank; died, unmarried, Nov. 19, 1848; 2. John Boardman, born April 10, 1813: 3. Sarah Ann,7 born June 18, 1814; married Jonathan Willard Peele; 4. Zachariah,7 born Sept. 4, 1815; died Sept. 27, 1815; 5. Elizabeth,7 born Nov. 29, 1816; died Sept. 15, 1817; 6. Elizabeth,7 born Dec. 5, 1817; died Jan. 3, 1821; 7. Caroline," born Aug. 24, 1819; married William Dudley Pickman June 13, 1849; 8. Mary Boardman,7 born Jan. 3, 1821; married Rev. Dexter Clapp June 17, 1861; 9. George Zachariah," born Jan. 23, 1822; 10. Edward Augustus," born Dec. 18, 1823; died Oct. 31, 1825; II. Edward Augustus,7 born Feb. 19, 1826.
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. Robert Follett1 was in Salem in 1655; and was a fisherman, shoreman and husbandman.
Samuel Beadle lived in Charlestown as early as 1656, and, in 1661, came to Salem, where he lived a little Samuire Book more than two years, when he died. The
HON. NATHANIEL SILSBEE;" H. C., 1824; merchant; mayor; treasurer of Harvard College; removed to Boston in 1862; married Mary Ann C. Devereux Nov. 9, 1829; died in Milton July 9, 1881; children : I. Nathan- iel Devereux, born Oct. 22, 1830; H. C., 1852; lived in Boston; married Mary S. Hodges Oct. 22, 1856; had children; 2. George Devereux,8 born Oct. 29, 1832; died Aug. 18, 1843; 3. Eliza Devereux,8 born Oct. 23, 1835; died March 20, 1837; 4. Mary Ann Devereux, born Sept. II, 1837; died March 10, 1838; 5. Mary Crowninshield,8 born April 7, 1840; married Frederick Augustus Whitwell of Boston June 10, 1861 ; 6. 8 stillborn
March 17, 1841; 7. William Edward,8 born Sept. 27, 1845. BENJAMIN HODGES SILSBEE;7 H. C., 1831; merchant; president of the East India Marine Society, Merchants National Bank, Salem Lead Company, Old Ladies Home and Salem Savings Bank; married Elizabeth Jane White of Dedham Oct. 22, 1840; died Feb. 22, 1880; she died Aug. 19, 1904; children : I. Elizabeth White,8 born Oct. II, 1841; 2. Margaret,8 born March 2, 1850; died, unmarried, Jan. 14, 1901; 3. Francis H.,8 born April 7, 1852; 4. Martha,8 born Nov. 4, 1858. REV. WILLIAM SILSBEE;7 H. C., 1832; Congregationalist clergyman ; married, first Charlotte Lyman March 21, 1838; she died Nov. 29, 1848; second, Maria Porter Woodward March 30, 1858; he died Jan. 8, 1890; she died April 2, 19II; children : I. Annie Jean,8 born Aug. 4, 1839; died Dec. 2, 1920; 2. Henry Bellows;8 died in infancy; 3. Joseph Lyman,8 born Nov. 25, 1848; married Anna B. Sedgwick June 5, 1875. JOHN HENRY SILSBEE;7 H. C., 1832; merchant; married Rebecca Ann Dodge May 15, 1838; died Sept. 19, 1891; children: I. William Henry,8 born Jan. 26, 1841 ; died March 18, 1900; 2. Alice Dodge,8 born Oct. 31, 1843; married Dr. Hall Curtis of Boston Dec. 1, 1864; 3. Walter J .; 8 died July -, 1868. JOHN BOARDMAN SILSBEE;7 H. C., 1832; merchant; married Martha Mansfield Shepard May 10, 1849; died April 1, 1867; children: I. Emily Fairfax,8 born June 7, 1850; married Amory A. Lawrence June I, 1871; 2. Arthur Boardman,8 born Jan. 19, 1854; 3. Martha,8 born Nov. 4, 1859; 4. Thomas,8 born Oct. 10, 1861. GEORGE ZACHARIAH SILSBEE;7 merchant; married Eliza- beth Sanders Saltonstall Dec. 16, 1852; she died Aug. 9, 1887; children: I. George S.,8 born Aug. 21, 1854; 2. Catherine E.,8 born Sept. 14, 1856; 3. Frank Boardman,8 born May 28, 1867.
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