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TOWNE (see also Town), Abigail, w. Joseph, sr., Jan. 8, 1729-30. C. R.
Abigail, d. John, Dec. 8, 1739. C. R.
Abigail, w. John, Sept. 1, 1746. C. R.
Abigail, "sister of David and Joseph," a. 56 y., Feb. 20, 1799. C. R.
Abigail, w. Daniel [d. Enos and Prudence Lake. G. R. 2. ], a. 35 y., consumption, Apr. 29, 1822.
Amee, wid. Joseph, a. 87 y. 10 m., Feb. 22, 1756.
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TOWNE, Anna, "a young woman," Aug. 30, 1773. C. R.
Archelaus, ch. s. David, Nov. 27, 1749. C. R.
Archelaus, "in consequence of a fall," a. 54 y., Oct. 4, 1804. C. R. [Sept. 5. P. R. I.]
Benjamin, Capt., a. 80 y. 9 m., Feb. 11, 1772.
Clarissa, unm. d. Joshua and Sarah, a. 20 y. 3 1-2 m., consump- tion, Mar. 9, 1819.
Clarissa, d. Ebenezer and Lydia, a. 18 m., Feb. 4, 1822.
Cynthia, d. Joseph and Hannah, a. 11 y., fever, Apr. 8, 1835.
Cyrus, s. Joseph and Hannah, a. I y. 5 m., scarlet fever, Mar. 6, 1834.
Daniel, sr., a. 72 y., June 22, 1808. C. R.
Daniel, sr., s. Ephraim and Ruth, farmer, m., a. 64 y., June 23, I845.
David, Aug. 20, 1778. C. R.
David, a. 70 y., and abt. 11 m., Feb. 26, 1815.
Dinah, w. Philip, Oct. 31, 174I. C. R.
Edmond, Dec. 25, 1736. C. R.
Edmund, Jan. 19, 1743. C. R.
Edward, s. Joshua and Sarah, a. 19 y. 7 1-2 m. Dec. 8, 1813. Elbridge G[erry], s. Ebenezer and Lydia, shoe manufacturer, married, a. 38 y., consumption, May 16, 1848.
Elbridge Gerry, twin, s. Elbridge Gerry and Mary, a. 7 m. 7 d., Sept. 17, 1848.
Elijah, s. Capt. Benjamin and Susanna, "one of three brothers. born at a birth, all of whom lived to an advanced age," a. 78 y. 3 m. 22 d., Sept. 3, 1814.
Elisabeth, inf. d. Jeremiah, Sept. 16, 1742. C. R.
Elisabeth, w. Jacob, a. 68 y., May 12, 1800.
Elizabeth, ch. Israel, Dec. 24, 1739. C. R.
Elizabeth, d. Samuel, jr., May 22, 1753.
Elizabeth, w. Elisha, May 16, 1762. C. R.
Elizabeth, w. Samuel, July 3, 1764. C. R.
Elizabeth, w. Joseph, Aug. 29, 1781.
Elizabeth Gage, d. Elbridge Gerry and Mary, a. 5 m. 29 d., Aug. 9, 1848. [Aug. 8. C. R.]
Enos, Oct. 12, 1756. C. R.
Enos, s. Stephen, jr., Sept. 9, 1775. C. R.
Ephraem, s. Daniel and Abigail, b. Apr. 9, 1814, d. June 13, 1814- G. R. 2.
Ephraim, a. 68 y., Sept. 10, 1793. C. R.
Ephraim, jr., a. 21 y., Oct. 27, 1799. C. R.
Ephraim, a. 52 y., July 15, 1804. C. R.
Esther, w. Phillip, Oct. 7, 1777. C. R.
Eunice, youngest ch. Joseph, Dec. 19, 1736. C. R.
Eunice, "very suddenly," a. 50 y., Aug. 19, 1804. C. R.
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TOWNE, Experience, Oct. 27, 1760.
George Washington, s. Joshua and Sarah, a. 25 y. I m., nearly, typhus fever, July 22, 1817. [July 24. C. R.]
Hannah, w. Gideon, Mar. 25, 1738. C. R.
Hannah, wid., Sept. 28, 1760. C. R.
Hannah, wid., Apr. 15, 1778. C. R.
Hannah, wid. Lieut. Daniel, a. abt. 77 y. 4 m., Dec. 30, 1814.
Hannah, w. Joseph, d. Asa and Hannah Perkins, a. 48 y., Oct. 28, 1835.
Jabez, jr., " died in ye war," -, 1758. C. R.
Jacob, Ensign, Nov. 27, 1704.
Jacob, s. of the w. of Micall Dwinell, jr., Oct. 13, 1732. C. R.
Jacob, Oct. 4, 1741. C. R.
Jacob, twin s. Capt. Benjamin and Susannah, a. 79 y. 6 m., Sept. 18, 1807.
Jacob, sr., s. Joshua and Sarah, a. 84 y. 4 1-2 m., palsy, Apr. 30, 1835.
Jacob, Esq., s. Jacob and Elizabeth Towne, "for many years town clerk. Selectman and Representative to the General Court," a. 67 y. 8 m. 4 d., inflammation of lungs and affec- tion of the heart, Mar. 31, 1836.
Jacob, s. Jacob and Rachel, a. 58 y. 6 m., " farmer," apoplexy, May 4, 1844. [May 3. C. R.]
Jacob, s. Jacob A. and Sarah, a. 3 m., Jan. 27, 1848.
Jemima, d. Joseph, jr. and Jemima, June 24, 1729. C. R.
Jeremiah Stone, s. Benjamin and Sally, a. 7 m., Dec. 6, 1826. Joseph, May 28, 1757. C. R.
Joseph, s. Joseph and Martha, a. 8 y., Oct. 28, 1795. G. R. 2.
Joseph, s. David and Mary, a. abt. 70 y., old age, Jan. 27, 1820.
Joshua, " an aged man," Jan. 1I, 1762. C. R.
Joshua, inflammatory fever, a. 65 y., Jan. 31, 1788. C. R.
Joshua, sr., s. Joshua and Sarah, a. 87 y., old age, Sept. 22, 1842. Louisa A., d. Ebenezer and Lydia, a. 18 y. 11 m., "drowned in the river near Towne's bridge, so called," July 27, 1834.
Lydia, ch. d. wid. Lydia, June 27, 1759. C. R.
Margaret, wid., Nov. 5, 1751. C. R.
Mary, w. Capt. Benjamin, Nov. 6, 1760.
Mary, wid., " in a sudden manner," Dec. 11, 1782. C. R.
Mary, wid. Jacob, Esq., d. Zebulon and Mary Perkins, a. 77 y. 4 m. 20 d., seirrous inflammation, Dec. 9, 1845.
Mehetable, d. Joshua and Sarah, "died in Boxford, buried in Topsfield," a. 65 y., June -, 1845. [June 9. unm. P. R. I.] Mercy, Mar. 11, 1741. C. R.
Michael Servetus, twin, s. Luke, a. 11 m., Mar. 26, 1832. [Mar. 27. G. R. 2.]
Moses Averill, s. Joseph, jr., a. 2 y. 9 m. 7 d., Sept. 2, 1815.
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TOWNE, Nathaniel, "an elderly man," June 17, 1765. C. R.
Nehemiah, ch. Nehemiah, Feb. 10, 1776. C. R.
Oliver, "a young married man," Sept. 26, 1773. C. R.
Phebe, d. Joseph, Jan. 3, 1668-9. CT. R.
Phebe, w. Jacob, Jan. 14, 1740. C. R.
Phebe R., d. Ebenezer and Lydia, a. 9 y. 6 m., nearly, scarlet fever, Mar. 17, 1832.
Philip, "an aged person," July 1, 1781. C. R.
Rachel, w. Jacob, jr., a. 57 y. 6 m., Dec. 11, 1807. [a. 61 y. c. R. ]
Richard, "clerk, an aged man," Feb. 21, 1765.
Richerd, ch. Richerd, Feb. 1, 1739. C. R.
Ruth, Aug. 1, 1739. C. R.
Ruth, wid. Ephraim, d. Daniel and Ruth Bixby, and grand d. of Dea. George Bixby, a. 78 y. 8 m., old age, June 24, 1824. Samuel, "an aged man who was drowned," May 18, 1771. C. R. Sarah, d. Richard, Feb. 1, 1734-5. C. R.
Sarah, w. Joshua, jr., Nov. 20, 1760. C. R.
Sarah, "an aged woman," Nov. 1, 1761. C. R.
Sarah, w. Jeremiah, jr., June 13, 1767. C. R.
Sarah, d. David, jr., July 23, 1778. C. R.
Sarah, "a very aged woman," Apr. 9, 1780. C. R.
Sarah, d. Joseph and Martha, a. 2 m. 30 d., Nov. 10, 1785.
Sarah, wid. Ephraim, a. 72 y., Aug. 9, 1800. C. R.
Sarah, w. Joshua, a. abt. 71 y., Oct. 20, 1826.
Susannah, w. Benjamin, July 5, 1736.
Susannah, wid. David, d. Luke and Sarah Averell, a. 90 y., old age, Oct. 24, 1836. [Oct. 25. C. R.]
William, s. William and Margit, Dec. 23, 1697.
William, "in his 92d year," Jan. 30, 1 750.
, d. Edmond, Sept. 7, 1661.
, s. Edmond, b. and d. Mar. 7, 1662-3.
, ch. Richard, Jan. 18, 1730-I. C. R.
, ch. Joseph, Apr. 25, 1732. C. R.
, w. Richard, Dec. 6, 1735. C. R.
, ch. Jeremiah, Jan. 21, 1737. C. R.
, w. Joseph, Oct. 2, 1739. C. R. , inf. ch. Jeremiah, Nov. 23, 1739. C. R.
, inf. d. youngest ch. Elisha, jr., Dec. 25, 1746. C. R.
, inf. s. David, jr., June 23, 1772. C. R.
, inf. s. Ephraim, jr., Jan. 8, 1777. C. R. s. Jacob, jr. and Rachel, Dec. 28, 1791.
, s. Jacob, jr. [and Rachel],Jan. 20, 1792. , s. wid. , a. 10 y., scarletina, Oct. 29, 1795. C. R.
, wid., a. 36 y., Nov. 25, 1801. C. R.
ch. Ebenezer, a. abt. 3 y., Dec. 8, 1813. P. R. I.
, ch. Alfred P. and Harriet N., a. 2 d., June 3, 1841.
, s. Jacob and Sarah, a. 10 d., Sept. 30, 1844.
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TUCKER, Laura Maria, d. Richard and Mary, a. 3 m. 9 d., Dec. 25, 1846. [ch. John P. P. R. I.]
WAITT, Charlotte, w. William, d. Francis and Louisa Perley, a. 22 y., Nov. 17, 1843. [Nov. 18. C. R.]
William, h. Elizabeth, "lost overboard at Sea and drowned," Sept. 22, 1817.
WAKLING, Cathron, w. Luke, Feb. 8, 1683. CT. R. Luke, Feb. 18, 1682. CT. R.
WALLACE, Mary A., wid., d. John and Mary Gould, d. at Wen- ham, a. 32 y., Mar. 7, 1843. C. R.
WALLIS, Anna, a. 73 y., Apr. - , 1793. C. R.
WARREN, Charles, youngest s. of the late Jonas, Mar. 14, 1828. Jonas, a. 64 y., lacking 19 d., Feb. 22, 1825.
WATERS, Hannah, d. Daniel, and Mary, Feb. 4, 1709. James, Sept. 11, 1704.
Mary, d. Daniel and Mary, May 28, 1706.
WEBBER,-, s. Stephen, a. 8 w., Dec. 22, 1842.
WEBSTER, Elizabeth, w. Cyrus, d. Joseph and Jane Hart, a. 38 y., consumption, Dec. 13, 1842. [Elizabeth S. C. R.] - -, ch. Cyrus and Elizabeth, a. 5 1-2 m., Dec. 4, 1837. , ch. Cyrus and Elizabeth, a. abt. 9 m., May 8, 1840. -
WELLS, Elizabeth, unm., d. John, "of Ipswich," a. 16 y., con- sumption, " buried in Ipswich," July 21, 1817.
Eunice B., unm., d. Nathaniel B. and Ruth, b. Feb. 27, 1808, fit, Sept. 13, 1838.
Harriet, w. Hiram, a. 25 y., canker or malignant throat, Sept. 5, 1837.
WILD (see also Wildes), John, sr., May 14, 1705.
Juleenea, d. Ephrim and Mary, Mar. 22, 1716-17. Prisillah, w. John, Apr. 16, 1663.
WILDES (see also Wild, Wilds, Wiles, Willds), Abby Elizabeth, d. Humphrey, jr. and Olive B., b. July 31, 1839, d. Apr. 20, I841.
Amos, s. Ephraim and Mary, July 25, 1 726.
Amos, " died with the small pox," May 24, 1779. C. R.
Bethiah, wid. Dudley, a. 85 y., old age, Feb. 25, 1833.
Catharine, a. 83 y., Oct. 12, 1800. [a. 86 y. C. R.]
Charles, s. Sylvanus and Rebecca, a. 44 y. 8 m., Nov. 9, 1826.
Daniel, s. Thomas and Anne, " suddenly," a. 46 y., July 5, 1811.
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WILDES, Dudley, jr., Capt., s. Dudley and Bethiah, a. 33 y. 7 m., pulmonic fever, Jan. 11, 1820.
Dudley, s. Amos, a. 61 y. 2 m., pulmonic fever, Jan. 21, 1820. Elijah, inf. s. Ephraim, July 6, 1743.
Elisha, a. 67 y., June 26, 1787. [June 25. C. R. ]
Elisha, s. Sylvanus, a. 3 y., Jan. 24, 1799.
Ephraim, Quartermaster, Apr. 2, 1725.
Ephraim, s. John and Phebe, Nov. 25, 1736. [Nov. 26. C. R.]
Ephraim, inf. s. Ephraim, July 3, 1743.
Ephraim, " an aged Man," Apr. 3, 1767.
Ephraim, s. John and Sarah (Rogers), a. 67 y., Mar. 28, 1812. Ephraim, Col., third s. Moses and Susanna, a. 46 y. 10 m. 27 d.,
" He resided some years in Boston and died there. He was brought to this town and buried Feb. 5, 1829," Jan. 31, 1829.
Hannah, wid. of Amos, " departed this life in a sudden & sur- prising manner, by means of her own using," Dec. 20, 1779. C. R.
Hephzibah, wid., consumption, Dec. 23, 1783. C. R.
Jacob, " at fort Edward," July 14, 1757.
John, Capt., Sept. 27, 1750.
John, Oct. 28, 1760. C. R.
John, s. Sylvanus and Rebecca, unm., a. 64 y. 11 m. 25 d., Feb. 4, 1849.
Lois, d. Amos and Hannah, " died with the Small pox," June 7, I779. C. R.
Lydia Ann, w. Israel, a. 31 y., at Ipswich, Sept. 25, 1847. P. R. I. Mary, d. John, Nov. 5, 1736. [Nov. 6. c. R.]
Mary, wid. " an aged woman," May 17, 1758.
Mary, wid. Elisha, a. 79 y. 6 m., wanting abt. 8 d., Nov. 14, 1810. Mehitable, d. Elisha and Mary, b. Nov. 30, 1756, d. Mar. 9, 1840.
Mercy, unm., d. Zebulon and Margaret, b. Oct. 7, 1753, old age, June 6, 1839.
Molly, unm., d. Zebulun and Margaret, "at the Almshouse," a. 84 y. and nearly 5 m., old age, Feb. 4, 1830.
Moses, a. 70 y., July 24, 1810.
Moses, sr., s. Moses and Susanna, b. Aug. 4, 1777, dropsy, Jan. 2, 1838.
Nathan, abt. 70 y., " of a complication of disorders," July 10, 1783. [July Ir. c. R.]
Otis Almond, s. Israel and Lydia Ann, a. 4 y., at Ipswich, Sept. 26, 1847. P. R. I.
Peggy, unm., d. Zebulon and Margaret, " at the Almshouse," a. 84 y. 7 m., nearly, Feb. 8, 1832.
Phebe, w. Solomon, d. Moses and Lydia Bradstreet, a. 26 1-2 y., abscess, Apr. 25, 1824.
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WILDES, Pheebe, wid., " an aged woman," Sept. 30, 1765. C. R. Rachel, wid. Col. Ephraim, d. Jacob and Rachel Towne, at Bos-
ton, 46 y. 10 m., suicide, insane [hung herself. P. R. I.], Apr. 15, 1830.
Rebecca, wid. Sylvanus, Esq., d. Thomas and Sarah (Wade) Baker, a. 83 y. 11 m., Jan. 15, 1837.
Sally, d. Daniel and Eunice, a. 21 y. and abt. 3 m., consumption, Sept. 12, 1820. [Sept. II. C. R.]
Sarah, wid. John, d. - -Rogers, a. 89 y. 4 m., Apr. 23, 1810. Sarah, d. Elisha and Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1761, d. Apr. 1, 1840.
Susannah, wid. Moses, a. 85 y. 6 m., Feb. 20, 1837.
Sylvanus, Esq., s. Elisha and Mary, "graduated at Harvard College, 1777," a. 75 y. 6 m. 13 d., Nov. 19, 1829. Tamma, d. Amos, Apr. 17, 1776. C. R.
Thomas, eldest s. Ephraim, Dec. 21, 1736. [Dec. 20. C. R. ] Zebulon, a. 84 y., Oct. 14, 1804. C. R.
-, inf. ch. Dudley, bet. Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 1793. C. R.
, inf. ch. Moses [and Esther, a. 10 d. ], Apr. 17, 1812. C. R.
, two chn., " twins of Capt. Dudley, which lived but a few hours after their birth," Sept. 18, 1817. C. R.
WILDS (see also Wildes), Ezra, s. John and Phebe, June 11, 1722.
WILES (see also Wildes), Nathan, s. John, Mar. 17, 1662-3. Thomas, " of a lethargy," Nov. 15, 1781. C. R.
WILKINS, Susanna, wid., July 2, 1753. C. R.
WILLARD, Hannah, " an aged woman," Nov. 18, 1767. C. R. John, Apr. 15, 1756.
WILLDS (see also Wildes), Prisillah, d. Ephraim and Mary, Aug. 3, 1705.
WOOD, Nathaniel, Feb. 1, 1731-2. C. R.
WOODBURY, Charles Milton, s. Benjamin F[ranklin] and Emily Jane, b. Aug. 10, 1833, scarletina, June 16, 1838.
-, w. Benjamin, Nov. 5, 1749. C. R.
-, inf. d. Benjamin, Dec. 8, 1751. C. R.
WRIGHT, Abby, d. John and Abigail, a. 16 weeks, 6 d., Aug. 8, 1843.
Abby Wildes, d. John and Abigail, a. 13 1-2 m., Dec. 16, 1840. John, a. 31 y., Feb. 28, 1806. C. R.
-, inf. ch. John and Abigail, b. the same day on which it d., Feb. 12, 1838. - -, a foreigner, drowned, June 8, 1805. C. R. [An Irishman, Below the Turnpike bridge. P. R. I.]
- -, inf. ch. " of a stranger," a. 2 or 3 m., d. “ at N. Hammond's," Feb. 6, 1817. C. R.
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NEGROES
Barker (alias Estey), Cesar, " coloured man," a. abt. 45 y. 6 m., fever, Apr. 30, 1820. C. R.
Ceasar, " servent of Thomas Perkins, jr.," July 24, 1776. C. R.
Ceesar, " belonging to Aaron Estey," Dec. 6, 1749. C. R.
Dinah, servant, belonging to Thomas Baker, Feb. 9, 1746. C. R. Dinah, " negro woman servant of Philip Kneeland," June 28, 1780. C. R.
Dinna, " Negro woman servant of Mrs. Porter," Oct. 18, 1778. C. R. Estey, Phillis, "coloured woman, at the Almshouse," a. 89 y., Mar. 17, 1829.
Estey, Samson, a. 37 y. 6 m. [24 d.], Nov. 27, 1814.
Estey (alias Barker), Cesar, " coloured man," a. abt. 45 y. 6 m., fever, Apr. 30, 1820.
Pomp, servant of Dr. Dexter, June 3, 1745. C. R.
Porter, Nancy, " a coloured woman," a. 65 y. and abt. 2 m., " at the almshouse. Born in Wenham, her parents' names Scipio and Sarah," Oct. 28, 1825.
Samson, " serv Boy belonging to Dead" Bixby," July 9, 1752. C. R. Samson, a. 60 y., Aug. 5, 1792. C. R.
Zilpah, " a Negro Woman," Nov. 3, 1773. C. R.
, a servant ch., Dec. - , 1746. C. R.
, three negro chn. during year 1747. C. R.
, " Two blacks," -, 1759. C. R.
, " serv' child belonging to Hugh Lynde," Aug. 18, 1760. C. R.
, " One Black," , 1760. C. R.
" One Black," 1762. C. R. ,
, " One Black," , 1765. C. R.
, "One Black," , 1768. C. R.
, " a child," May 6, 1772. C. R.
, " negro man, belonging to John Balch," Aug. 19, 1780. C. R.
", " a negro girl of Capt. Nehemiah Herrick," Dec. 21, 1782. C. R. " child of Samson, a negro man," a. I y., June 23, 1785. C. R.
-, "child belonging to Nantz," a. 2 y., May 8, 1800. C. R.
INDIAN
Tutoo, Samuel, "free indian," Sept. 5, 1750. C. R.
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