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resided, and was appointed postmaster of that town in the fall of 1829, by President Jack- son, and held that office four years. In the fall of 1833 he removed to East Concord and engaged in mill and lumber business for a year, with a brother, but the business not proving profitable, in 1834 he came to this part of Concord, then known as the "Street," and worked at his trade some for one year, when he bought a stock of goods and watch materials and went to northern Alabama and spent the winter, returning to Concord the next June. In October, 1836, he went to Mississippi with another stock of goods, and also in 1837, and had one thousand dollars of Mississippi money when the banks of that state went down. He bought some horses with another man named Sherman, and started for Washington with an emigrant wagon, July 1, 1837. The weather was very warm, and they started usually at daylight and drove three hours, and about the same time at night, and reached Fredericksburg, Virginia, with their horses in improved condition, sold his team, and took a steamer to Washington, and from there home, which ended his trading expedi- tions. He established the watch and jewelry business in Concord in the fall of 1837, in the Old Eagle Coffee House, and remained in business until 1853, when he sold out to his son Abiel and George W. Drew. He resumed business again a few years later, and con- tinued it until 1874, when he retired. Mr. Carter was appointed postmaster of Concord by President Pierce in 1853, and was reap- pointed by President Buchanan in 1857, and held the office until 1860, discharging the du- ties in an eminently satisfactory manner to the public. He served as representative in the legislature in the year 1845-46, and was a trustee of St. Paul's school ever since it was founded. He took his first degrees in Ma- sonry in Pittsburg during his residence there, more than sixty years ago ; Chapter degrees in 1822, and commandery in 1824, both of the latter in Hanover, and he was an active and honorary member of Mt. Horeb Commandery of this city, and honorary member of Trinity Commandery, at Manchester. He was prob- ably the oldest Sir Knight in the state at the time of his death." He died at the residence of his son-in-law, William W. Taylor, in Con- cord, Sunday, March 13, 1881, after a short illness of neuralgia of the heart. "The death of 'Uncle Jacob' Carter removes from our city one of its oldest native born citizens, who has had an eventful life, as this sketch given sub- stantially as told to us four years ago, will
show, and an estimable man who enjoyed the love and respect of his fellow citizens to an eminent degree, and whose life was a benedic- tion to his family and friends. The evening . of his life has been made exceedingly pleasant by his children, and he fully appreciated all that was done for him. A good man in all the relations of life has departed from our midst." His funeral, conducted by the Ma- sons, was very largely attended, and the pro- cession which followed his body to the grave was a very imposing one.
Jacob Carter married, in Hanover, in 1824, Caroline Ramsdell, born July 7. 1799, daugh- ter of Samuel and Mary Ann ( Belden) Stock- ing, of Middle Haddam, Connecticut. (See Stocking VII.) She died in Concord, Feb- ruary 23, 1874, aged seventy-five. She was a fitting companion for her husband, cheerful, intelligent and resourceful, and brought up her children in the way they should go. The children of this union were: Caroline Eliza- beth, Abiel, Clara Anna and John William Dodge. The last named is the subject of the next paragraph. Caroline Elizabeth, born May 3. 1826, married, September 7, 1847, William Wallace Taylor, of Concord ; children : Henry Shattuck, born June 5, 1849, died July 3, 1856 ; Harry Carter, born April 2, 1865, married. April 2, 1888, Sarah Gertrude Glysson, child. William Walbridge. born January 30, 1892. Abiel, November 6, 1827, married Martha Vesta Emery. October 24, 1850, and resided in Portland. Maine, where he died July 3, 1898. Clara Anna, December 9. 1837, married George Edward Tinker, of New Berne, North Carolina, December 4, 1873, and died Febru- ary 23. 1907.
(VII) John William Dodge, youngest child of Jacob (2) and Caroline R. (Stocking) Carter, was born in Concord, April 30, 1840. Ile was educated in Concord, and afterward learned the jeweler's trade while in the em- ploy of the American Watch Company, Wal- tham, Massachusetts. In August, 1864, he re- moved to Portland, Maine, where he has since resided. Since 1898 he has been president and treastirer of Carter Brothers Company, watchmakers and jewelers, one of the leading institutions of its kind in the state. He mar- ried, October 3, 1870, Agnes Hudson, of Air- drie, Scotland, born January 16, 1842, daugh- ter of Thomas and Jane ( Anderson) Hudson, of Rawyards, Scotland. Thomas Hudson was the son of Alexander Hudson, a native of Fife, Scotland; Jane Anderson was daughter of John Anderson. who was born in Airdrie, Scotland.
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The family bearing this
STOCKING patronymic is one long resi- dent in Great Britain, and probably descended from some Saxon named Stock or something like it, the name of Stock- ing apparently signifying "Son of Stock." The name of the immigrant after he reached America is spelled indifferently on the rolls Stocken, Stockin and Stocking. Only one Stocking is known to have emigrated to this country, and all of the name claim descent from the same ancestor. The family is noted for the independence of action and thought of its individual members, and for its patriotic attitude in the wars of the country.
(I) George Stocking, the immigrant and common ancestor of all the Stockings of this country, was born in county Suffolk, in the southeast part of England, about 1582. He and his wife and four children were dissenters and were in the company with Rev. Thomas Hooker, which sailed from England in the ship "Griffin," and landed in Boston, Septem- ber 3, 1633. George Stocking settled in Cam- bridge, where in 1635 he built a house at the corner of the present Holyoke and Winthrop streets. May 6, 1635, he was made a free- man. He joined the colony of one hundred souls headed by the Rev. Thomas Hooker which traveled on foot from Cambridge to Connechent river and founded Hartford. He was a prominent proprietor and on the first distribution of lands he received twenty acres, "on the south side of the road from George Steele's, to the south meadow," and other grants later. In local affairs he was an active man; was selectman in 1647; surveyor of highways in 1654-62; chimney viewer in 1659, and was excused from military duty in 1660 owing to "great age." He died May 25, 1683, aged one hundred and one years, it is said, and his name is inscribed on a large monument erected to the memory of Hooker's party, and which now stands in the old Center Church burying ground in Hartford. He married, in England, his wife Anna, the mother of his children. After her death he is understood to have married (second) Agnes ( Shotwell) Webster, widow of John Webster, governor of the colony. His children were: Samuel, Sarah, Lydia and Hannah.
(II) Deacon Samuel, only son of George and Anna Stocking, was born in England and came to America in 1633 with his parents and three sisters. In 1650 he removed from Hart- ford and became one of the founders of Mid- dletown, Connecticut, and was one of the three signers of the Indian deed of Middletown.
His house stood in upper Middletown, now the town of Cromwell. The Middletown church was organized in 1668, and he was elected its first deacon. He was a member of the gen- eral court in 1658-59-65-69-74-81; and in King Philip's war he was a sergeant. He was an extensive ship-builder and owner. He died December 3, 1683, and the inventory of his estate subsequently taken amounted to £648 8s. 8d. He married, May 27, 1652, Bethia, daughter of John and Jane Hopkins, and granddaughter of Samuel Hopkins, one of the signers of the "Mayflower" compact, in 1620. She married (second) James Steele, of Hartford. The children of Samuel and Bethia were: Hannah, Samuel, Bethia. John, Lydia, George, Ebenezer, Steven, Daniel, and Joseph and Nathaniel, who died young.
(1I]) George, sixth child and third son of Deacon Samuel and Bethia ( Hopkins) Stock- ing. was born in Middletown, February 20, 1664. He removed from Upper Middletown to East Middletown (later Chatham, now Portland ) before 1710. He died February 17, 1714, and was buried in the old cemetery in Portland. He was one of the committee to build a church, and gave bond March 17. 1710, for the faithful performance of the work. His wife Elizabeth married ( second ) Deacon Sam. Hall, of East Middletown, and died there No- vember 16, 1787. George and Elizabeth were the parents of six children: Steven, Elizabeth, Samuel, Bethia, George and Nathaniel.
(IV) Captain George (2), fifth child and third son of George ( I) and Elizabeth Stock- ing, was born in Upper 'Middletown, August 6, 1705, settled in Middle Haddam, and died there in 1790. He had a gristmill in Middle Haddam. the fourth parish of Old Middle- town, before 1740. He was commissioned cap- tain of the militia in 1752, and responded to the "Lexington Alarm" as a member of Cap- tain Eleazer Hubbard's company which marched from Glastonbury. He married, March 1, 1727, Mercy Savage, and they had : George. Abner, John, Mary, Hezekiah, Lucy, Martha, Reuben, Mercy (died young) and Mercy.
(V) Reuben, eighth child and fifth son of Captain George and Mercy (Savage) Stock- ing, was born in Middle Haddam, where he was baptized February 12, 1744. He served as a lieutenant on the privateer "Sampson," in the revolutionary war; was taken prisoner and confined in a British prison ship in New York harbor, and finally released after suf- fering great hardship. He was afterward taken by Algerine pirates in the Mediterra-
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nean, loaded with chains, and held for ransom ; being eventually released by the vigorous op- erations of Commodore Decatur. He resided in Enfield, Connecticut, and thence removed to Chardon, Ohio, where he died October 25, 1828, aged eighty-four. He married, Sep- tember 19, 1765, Sarah Hurlbut, who died at Hambden, Ohio, February 24, 1840, aged ninety-six. Their children were: Reuben, Samuel, Lucy, Steven, Sally, Vinia, Hezekiah, George, Fanny (died young) and Fanny.
(VI) Samuel (2), second son and child of Reuben and Sarah (Hurlbut) Stocking, was born December 17, 1767, and was a promi- nent ship-builder in Middle Haddam. He left that place and was a resident successively of Hartford, Suffield, and Enfield, Connecticut, and Cleveland and New Hagerstown, Ohio. He was killed by being thrown from a car- riage by runaway horses in 1847, while on a visit to his son. He married (first), April 7, 1789, Mary Ann Belden, a niece of Sir Thom- as Belden, of England, who spent some years in Hartford, Connecticut, and built the old Belden House. Had she survived her uncle she would have inherited his estates as Lady Mary Ann. She died May 13, 1805, and Samuel married (second), in 1806, Madame Irene de Mont Fredi, a French woman of considerable property, who owned a market garden near Hartford, and did a prosperous business. His children by the first wife, Mary Ann, were: Almira (died young), Marion, Emily, Amelia, Sarah Ann, Caroline Rams- dell, Almira and Mary Ann. Those of the second wife, Irene, wère: Julia Belden, Sam- uel Marvin, Charles and Hester Ann.
(VII) Caroline Ramsdell, fifth daughter and child of Samuel and Mary Ann (Belden) Stocking, born July 7, 1799, married, April 15, 1824, Jacob Carter, of Concord, New Hampshire. (See Carter VI.)
(For preceding generations see Ebenezer Eastman 1). (IV) Moses, seventh son of
EASTMAN Captain Ebenezer and Sarah (Peaslee) Eastman, born in Concord, February 28, 1732, died in Concord, New Hampshire, April 4, 1812, aged eighty. Guy S. Rix, in the "History of the Eastman Family," states: "During the French and In- dian war in September, 1754, he was one of Captain John Chandler's company of scouts, and in 1755 he was sergeant in Captain Joseph Eastman's (his brother's) company of Ran- gers, who marched to Albany, then to Fort Edward, in the expedition against Crown Point. September, 1762, he was one of Cap-
tain Marston's company at Crown Point. Early in the revolution he enlisted as sergeant, April 23, 1775, for three months and sixteen days, in Captain Baldwin's company, in Colo- nel John Stark's regiment. He was with Stark on the seventeenth of June at the battle of Bunker Hill. During the siege of Boston, in 1775, in consequence of the Connecticut troops retiring at the expiration of their term of enlistment, General Washington sent mes- sages to the committee of safety of New Hampshire for three regiments of militia to be raised immediately for his reinforcements, and within ten days thereafter New Hampshire furnished thirty-one companies of six-weeks men, who, on their arrival at Cambridge, were highly complimented by Washington. The sixth company on the list was from Concord, New Hampshire, had fifty-one privates, three sergeants, three corporals, commanded by Cap- tain Benjamin Emery, of which company Moses Eastman was second lieutenant. These companies of militia were discharged soon after the evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776. In September, 1777, Moses Eastman again enlisted in Captain Joshua Abbott's company, in Lieutenant Colonel Henry Ger- rish's regiment. This company marched to re- enforce the Northern Army, and while they arrived too late for the battle of Bennington, they joined the army at Saratoga, and were present at the surrender of Burgoyne. In August, 1778, Moses Eastman again enlisted as sergeant in Captain Aaron Quinby's com- pany of volunteers, in Colonel Moses Kelly's regiment, in the expedition to Rhode Island." Following is Mr. Eastman's record as it is taken from the Rolls in the Archives of New Hampshire. Moses Eastman's name is on the "Muster Roll of a company of men in His Majesty's service under command of John Chandler anno 1754." Moses Eastman en- tered this service September 8, 1754. He was sergeant in "Captain Jacob Eastman's com- pany, Colonel Blanchard's regiment in the ex- pedition against Crown Point. Sergeant Moses Eastman entered this service April 24. 1755. He was also an active participant in the Revolution. On the "Pay Roll of Captain Isaac Baldwin's Company in Col'l John Stark's Regiment to Aug'st 1, 1775," appears the name Moses Eastman, rank sergeant, date of enlistment April 23. The following receipt shows Moses Eastman to have been later in the service : "1775, Oct. 17, Rec'd of Timo Wal- ker, Jr., Ten pounds sixteen shillings L. my (lawful money) for regimental Coats for the nine following Persons vizt Ammi Andrews
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Andrew Wilkins Moses Eastman" (and seven others) "which .money I promise to pay to the above persons on Demand. John Hale Capt." "Colo Burnham's report of the Company's re- cruited in New Hampshire. To the Hon'ble the Committee of Safety in the Colony of New Hampshire Return of the Companies of New Hampshire Militia in the Continental Army December 1775." The name of Moses Eastman is one of those on this list, where his rank is given as second lieutenant, and his captain as Benjamin Emery. The "Pay Roll of Captain Joshua Abbot's Company in L't Col Henry Gerrish's Regiment New Hamp- shire Volunteers which company marched from Concord and towns Adjacent Sept'r 1777 and join'd the Northern Continental Army at Sara- toga," contains the name of Moses Eastman ; date of entry, September 28, 1777 ; discharged October 26, 1777. "Moses was a signer of the Association Test in 1776, wherein each of the subscribers solemnly promised that he would to the utmost of his power, at the 'risque' of his life and fortune, with arms oppose the hostile proceedings of the British fleets and armies against the united American colonies. In the Old Fort Cemetery in East Concord, a fine granite monolith was erected in October, 1897, to the memory of thirteen Revolutionary soldiers buried there. Five of the names in- scribed on the tablet are those of Eastmans, among which are those of Moses and David Eastman." Moses Eastman married, in 1756, Elizabeth, born in Concord, September 23, 1738, daughter of David and Mary ( Wilson) Kimball, and granddaughter of David, the son of Benjamin, the son of Richard, the immi- grant. Their children were: Sarah, Susan- nah, David, Ebenezer, Abiel, Judith, Phineas, Simeon, Jemima, Betsey and Persis. Sarah Eastman, born August 8, 1757, married Jacob Carter. (See Carter V, also Eastman.)
DERBY The surname Derby or Darby is of ancient English origin, de- rived from a place-name. Many distinguished men of this name have figured in the history of England and United States. Three pioneers of this family came from Eng- land to Massachusetts before 1650. Edward Derby from Bisley, county Surrey, England, settled at Weymouth, removed to Boston ; married, January 25, 1659, Susanna Hooke ; died 1724. John Derby, son of Christopher Derby, of Sturtle, near Bridport. Dorsetshire, England, came to Plymouth and was a pro- prietor of that town in 1637, removed to Yar-
mouth and died before March 5, 1655-56. Richard Derby, brother of John, came to Plym- outh about 1630, was proprietor and jury- man: brought with him his kinsman, John Chipman. The Maine families are probably descended from one of the emigrants men- tioned above.
(I) George Bradford Derby was a resident of Stillwater, where he is buried. He was a farmer and lumberman. He was drowned in the Penobscot river in 1831 together with others in the party who were in the same boat. He married a Miss Lunt and they had chil- dren : 1. Mary, who died in young woman- hood. 2. Martha, who married a Severance and lived in Salem, Massachusetts. 3. George Bradford, see forward.
(II) George Bradford (2), only son of George Bradford (1) Derby, was born in Still- water, Maine (now Old Town), in 1831, and died at Fort Sumner, near Washington, D. C., December 28, 1863, a soldier in the civil war. He was an inspector and explorer of timber land for his uncle, Daniel Lunt, and in the win- ter was in charge of various lumbering enter- prises. He enlisted in the spring of 1861 in the First Maine Heavy Artillery, and was recruiting officer for some time. He was ap- pointed sergeant and went with his regiment to Fort Sumner near Washington. He mar- ried Mercy Ann Mason, born September 1, 1833. daughter of Zelotes and Eleanor B. (Lancaster) Mason. His widow married (second), July 19, 1866, E. C. Danforth, a contractor, of Bangor, and she died February 12, 1900. Children: 1. George Bradford, born December 16, 1859, mentioned below. 2. Charles Ferdinand Hamlin, August 12, I863.
(III) George Bradford (3), son of George Bradford (2) Derby, was born at Stillwater, Maine, December 16, 1859. He was educated in the public schools of Bangor, Maine. and began to work as a driver for his stepfather's firm, F. C. Danforth & Company, trucking, and in 1880 was admitted to partnership. He remained in this firm until March 1, 1804. when he began business on his own account in the same line under the name of G. B. Derby Company at Bangor. He has an extensive business in trucking, employing fifteen men and twenty-five horses regularly. His outfit includes trucks for the heaviest work, such as safe-moving and boiler-moving and han- dling heavy machinery. He does a large share of the furniture moving business of the city. His brother, Charles F. H. Derby, is book- keeper for the company. Mr. Derby is a mem-
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ber of Oriental Lodge, No. 60, Odd Fellows, of Bangor.
He married, February 14, 1893, Georgie E. Hamm, born in Calais, Maine, June 26, 1864, daughter of Rufus and Martha Almena Ilamm, of Bangor. Six children were born to Rufus and Martha A. Hamm, three of whom are now living: Herbert Hamm, of Bangor; Jessie (Mrs. Alfred Jones), of Bangor; and Mrs. George B. Derby. Catherine Hamm died February 26, 1907; Rufus Hamm died at the age of twenty-six of consumption ; Margherita Arlina Hamm, tlie well-known author of works of travel and biography, died Decem- ber, 1907; Rufus Hamm was a dealer in ship timber ; he died June 24, 1908, aged eighty- two. Mrs. Rufus Hamm lives with her son Herbert in Bangor, Maine. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Derby, born at Bangor: I. Pauline, born November 19, 1895. 2. Bradford Lunt, April 21, 1896. 3. Helena Mason, April 14, 1898. 4. George Albert, July 29, 1900. 5. Charles Frederick, December 2, 1905, died August 18, 1906.
MASON (I) Captain Hugh Mason, im- migrant ancestor, was born in England in 1606. He embarked for this country, April 30. 1634, at age of twenty-eight, with his wife Esther, aged twen- ty-two, in the ship "Francis" of Ipswich, John Cutter, master. He was one of the early set- tlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, and was admitted a freeman March 4, 1634-35. He was a tanner by trade and was also called yeoman in the records. He was perhaps a brother of Captain John Mason, the redoubta- ble Indian fighter. Hugh was also a captain and fought in King Philip's war. He was deputy to the general court in 1644-45-60-61- 64-71-74-75-76-77, and was selectman twenty- nine years, between 1639 and 1678 inclusive. He was a lieutenant as early as 1649 and was made a captain May 5, 1652. He was one of the three commissioners to end small causes before the office of justice of the peace was instituted. He was selected on a committee to attend to defects in bridges in the county, October 30, 1657. He was appointed to take account of John Steadman, county treasurer, December 8, 1660. He died October 10, 1678, aged seventy-three years. His wife Esther died May 1, 1692. Children: I. Hannah. born September 23, 1636, married, October 17, 1653, Captain Joshua Brooks, of Concord. 2. Ruth, died December 17, 1640. 3. Mary, born December 18, 1640, married, May 20, 1668, Rev. Joseph Estabrook, of Concord.
4. John, born January 1, 1644-45, mentioned below. 5. Joseph, born August 10, 1646, mar- ried. February 5, 1684-85, Mary Fiske; died July 22, 1702. 6. Daniel, born February 19, 1648-49, graduate of Harvard, 1666. 7. Saralı, born September 25, 1651, married, May 20, 1668, Captain Andrew Gardner, of Brook- line. Two others.
( II) John, son of Captain Hugh Mason ( 1). was born January 1, 1644-45, and died about 1730. He was a tanner and resided in Cam- bridge Village, now Newton. He married Elizabeth Hammond, born May 6, 1655, died November 13, 1715. Children: 1. John, born January 22, 1676-77, mentioned below. 2. Elizabeth, November 10, 1678, married Thom- as Brown, inn holder of Boston. 3. Abigail, December 16, 1679. 4. Daniel, farmer of Newton. 5. Samuel, January 22, 1688-89, probably died young. 6. Hannah, January 26, 1694-95, married, July 7, 1721, Joseph Sabin.
(III) John (2), son of John (1) Mason, was born January 22, 1676-77. He settled at Lexington and was town clerk and justice of the peace. He married, October 18, 1699. Elizabeth Spring, born April 7, 1675. He died March 24, 1738-39. He was a tanner by trade. Children, born at Lexington: I. Son, born and died August 14, 1700. 2. John, Au- gust 8, 1701, married Lydia Loring. 3. Eliza- beth, August 30. 1703. 4. Mellicent, April 24, 1705. 5. Thaddeus, December 27, 1706. 6. Jonas, October 21, 1708, mentioned below. 7. Katherine, August 5, 1710, died at Hollis- ton, March 7, 1732-33. 8. Esther, January 2, 1712-13. 9. Sarah, June 7, 1714, married, January 3, 1732-33, William Munroe. 10. Mercy. November 12, 1716. died November 30, 1717. II. Samuel, October 9, 1720, tailor, died November 21, 1745.
(IV) Jonas, son of John (2) Mason, was born at Lexington, October 21. 1708, and died March 13, 1801. He settled at Charlestown and was a hatter. He joined the church there June 21, 1727. He removed to North Yar- mouth, Maine, and was selectman and justice of the peace there, and for six years judge of the court of common pleas. He joined the church at North Yarmouth, February 27, 1732; was elected deacon of the church in- 1737 and held that office sixty-four years, un- til his deatlı. He married, February 23, 1731- 32, Mary Chandler, born August 3, 1704, died November 27, 1787, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Chandler, of Duxbury. Children : I. Ebenezer, born November I, 1732, men- tioned below. 2. John, September 18, 1734, died February 3. 1769. 3. Mary, February 12,
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1735-36; married John Hamilton. 4. Sarah, July 20, 1738, married Nathaniel Eveleth, of New Gloucester, January 4, 1760. 5. Eliza- beth, March 13, 1740, married Bezaleel Young : died October 24, 1810. 6. Mercy, No- vember 10, 1743. 7. Samuel, August 22, 1746, died February 7, 1831.
(\') Dr. Ebenezer, son of Deacon Jonas Mason, was born November 1, 1732, and died June 3, 1816, at New Gloucester. He settled at New Gloucester, Maine, and was dismissed to the first church there October 13. 1765. He married first, January 13, 1756. Rebecca Winslow, born 1734, died September 17, 1769. He married second, January 6, 1774, Anna Clives, who died October 28, 1796, aged about fifty years. He married third, Au- gust 21, 1797, Mary Collins, born September 2, 1741. Children of first wife, born at New Gloucester: 1. Jonas, June 7. 1757, died un- married in the army in Pennsylvania in March. 1778. 2. Asenath. September 4, 1758. married William Bradford. 3. John, Novem- ber 3. 1760. 4. Ebenezer, June 7, 1763. 5. Mercy, March 13, 1766, married, March 25, 1787, Amos Hersey ; died June 6, 1834. Chil- dren of second wife: 6. Willard, born Sep- tember 17, 1774. 7. Thaddeus, May 3, 1776, died November 20, 1798. 8. Jonas (twin), June 7, 1778, mentioned below. 9. Anna (twin ), June 7, 1778, married, August 29, 1799, Lemuel Nash ; died September 13, 1829. 10. Sarah Winslow, January 15, 1783, died October 17, 1804. 11. Nathaniel, February 21, 1785. 12. Mary Hamilton, September 8, 1788, married, January 10, 1817, Luther Whi- ting.
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