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Jarvis Ingalls -Zimri - Edmond -m., June 3, 1852, Polly, dr. of Col. Stephen Buffum ; lives on the Judge Weeks place. Had two children, viz. : Mary Alice, b. Nov. 25, 1853, m. N. W. Dickerson ; James Edgar, b. Dec. 17, 1865. He d. Oct. 14, 1883.
Amos H. Ingalls - Zimri - Edmond -m. Polly, dr. of Nicholas Cook ; lived in Troy. He d. in Gardner, Feb., 1883.
INGERSOLL.
Capt. David Ingersoll, a sea captain of Salem, bought of Jonathan Jillson, 1794, L. 7, R. 5, on which was a two-story house and barn. The situation was such as to command a fine view of Cass' pond. The place seems to have been selected to gratify and per- petuate a taste acquired by long familiarity with the ocean. He was unmarried, and died about 1819.
John Ingersoll, of Salem, bought of David Cass, 1794, his farm, L. 5 and 6, R. 9, where Thomas God- dard since lived. He remained but a short time, sold to Ebenezer Blanding, and probably returned again to Salem.
JESSOP.
Joseph Jessop lived on L. I, R. 10, the place re- cently occupied by John Boyce. Had one son, Joseph, who m. Lois, dr. of Stephen Kempton, who lived on his father's place. Had by her ten children. He 2d m., Aug. 16, 1815, Betsey Rugg ; both of Troy.
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JILLSON.
Paul fillson, son of Uriah Jillson, who was son of Nathaniel, the son of James, the first in this country, b. in Cumberland, R. I., Dec. 6, 1752, m., Jan. 8, 1778, Martha Clark, of Smithfield, b. April 14, 1755. Settled, 1779, on L. 14, R. 2, the place afterwards oc- cupied by his son Paul. Had seven children, viz. : Rachel, b. Nov. 19, 1778, a deaf mute, d. Jan. 7, 1840 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1780, m. Nathan Bullock ; Silas, b. April 15, 1784; Esther, b. April 21, 1787, m. Jeremiah Bullock; Paul, b. Oct. 21, 1789, Clark, b. June 10, 1792, d. March 31, 1872; Mercey, b. April 22, 1795, d. in Cumberland, April 3, 1824. He d. April 27, 1823 ; she d. Sept. 15, 1828.
Silas Fillson - Paul - m., Dec. 10, 1808, Eliza- beth Cook, b. Aug. 9, 1789. Lived on the Jos. Wing farm, the place now owned by Wm. O. Carkin. He built the house and barn now on the premises. He d. July 28, 1861, aged 77. She d. March 24, 1869, aged 79. Had eight children, viz. : Wheaton C., b. July 2, 1810, Asena, b. May 24, 1812, d. ; Anson H., b. Nov. 27, 1814, d. ; Emily S., b. Aug. 7, 1819, d. ; Silas G., b. April 6, 1822, d. ; Stephen C., b. May 24, 1824, d. ; Elizabeth A., b. Sept. 2, 1826, m. Marcus M. Bullard, of Swansey; infant son, b. March 21, I83I, d.
Paul fillson, jr. - Paul - m. Zilpha, dr. of Jon- athan Sweet, jr. Lived on his father's place. Re- moved to Warwick, and lived with his son Sylvester. He d. Oct. 29, 1860, aged 71 ; she d. Jan. II, 1857, aged 64. Had seven children, viz. : Sylvester W., b. April 7, 1813, Jonathan S., b. Nov. 10, 1814, d. Dec. 4, 1842 ; Emeline R., b. March 7, 1819, d. Nov.
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27, 1824; George W., b. Dec. 21, 1820, d. Sept. 12, 1844; Emily M., b. Sept. 23, 1825, m. Jonathan E. Minott, lives in Worcester ; Orrin C., b. Dec. 24, 1827 ; Denzel D., b. June 2, 1830.
Wheaton C. Fillson - Silas - Paul - Ist m., Feb. 28, 1833, Eliza, dr. of Nathan Bowen 2d, she d. Aug. 29, 1842 ; 2d m. Maria, dr. of George Handy, July 17, 1843. He lived with his father on the home place until about 1850, when he removed to the Samuel Allen house ; he was killed while felling trees in the woods, Sept. 9, 1865, aged 55. Had by Eliza : Lo- vina E., b. June 25, 1834, m. John H. Bullard, lives in Athol ; Silas F., b. May 24, 1836, d. in the army, June, 1865 ; Milton N., b. May 31, 1838, m. Susan V. Larrabee, lives in Orange; Anson R., b. April 28, 1840, killed in the army, May 8, 1864 ; Emily E., b. March 15, 1842, m. J. W. Adams, lives in Orange. Had by Maria : Almon L., b. May 28, 1844, m. Ella Williams, lives in Athol; Sarah Jane, b. Nov. 29, 1845, m. J. M. Ballou, d. April 26, 1873 ; Benj. F., b. Feb. 3, 1848, d. Feb. 17, 1848 ; Albert E., b. Oct. 3, 1850, m. Sarah M. Raynalds ; Ella A., b. Jan. 26, 1852 ; Ellen A., b. Nov. 20, 1855, m. Fred. Naro- more ; Wheaton B., b. Oct. 6, 1857, died Oct. 20, 1861 ; Ida May, b. Aug. 1, 1860, m. Charles Bass, lives in Warwick ; Georgiana E., b. Nov. 26, 1863 ; Edna G., b. Nov. 20, 1866.
Albert E. Fillson - Wheaton C. - Silas - Paul -m. Sarah M., dr. of Eli W. Raynolds, 1872 ; lives at the Four corners.
Capt. Stephen fillson, brother of Paul, f. s. on L. 15, R. 2 (the Kendall farm), Ist m., Dec. 13,
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1761, Hannah Peck; 2d m., Nov. 28, 1791, widow Susanna Cole; 3d m., Nov. 16, 1794, Chloe Tol- man. No other record of family. He d. Dec., 1801. Had children by three wives.
Jonathan Fillson, from Cumberland, m., Feb. 20, 1752, Chloe Cargill, of Smithfield ; was f. s. on L. 7, R. 5, in 1766, known as the Ingersoll place. He removed to Rutland, 1794, and finally returned to Richmond, and d. June, 1803. Had seven children, viz. : Naomi, Lydia, Ruth, Orpah, Lucy, David, and Mary.
David fillson, son of Jonathan, m., Nov. 2, 1783, Joanna Thompson. Had two children, viz. : Mary, b. June 30, 1785; Thompson, b. Feb. 18, 1787. Hon. Clark Jillson, formerly mayor of Worcester, is said to be a descendant of David.
Uriah Fillson, of Cumberland, m. Mary, dr. of Peleg Taft. He bought the John Bennett farm, 1825, and there lived until 1838, when he returned to Cum- berland. Had Lucy, m. John Hamilton ; Allen, now living in Woonsocket; and Gilbert, who resides in Douglass.
JOHNSON.
Nathaniel Johnson, from Bolton, Mass., together with his sons John H., Thomas, and Charles, came into town about 1852. They lived on the Israel Saben farm. The son, John H., continued there until 1868. Nathaniel d. Nov. 1, 1855, aged 75.
JITTEM. The Only Colored Family.
Reuben Fittem, a colored man seized on the coast of Guinea, in Africa, and brought into Salem and
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sold as a slave, was emancipated at the time of the war of the Revolution on condition that he would serve in the army. He came to Richmond about 1795, probably with the Ingersolls, John or David, who came from Salem about that time. He lived most of the time in a small house near the Rice brook, on the old road to Gaskill hill. He married a colored woman from Salem, and had several chil- dren, only one of whom lived, named Charles. He died about 1820, at Peregrine Wheeler's ; she died a short time before. We have no date of either his or his wife's death. They were buried in the north-west corner of the Friends' burying-ground, where their graves are distinguishable.
Charles fittem, son of Reuben, in his boyhood lived with Peregrine Wheeler ; afterwards, with Syl- vester Aldrich and others. He m., Aug. 18, 1841, Eliza Van Vactor, of Worcester, where he went to live, and soon after died of poison, it is supposed. Sic transit gloria mundi.
He waited long to find a wife ; In finding her, he lost his life.
JOSSLIN.
William Fosslin, from Cumberland, was f. s. on part of L. 4, R. 4, the place south of where Henry Ballou now resides. This was probably the place where James Ballou, jr., first settled.
Thomas Fosslin, from Cumberland, was f. s. on L. 4, R. 4 ; sold to James Ballou, sr., about 1773, and removed from town about 1774. Had five children.
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KELTON.
Aaron and Rufus Kelton, who settled in Richmond, and also George, who married his wife from this town, were sons of Enoch Kelton, from Rehobath, who settled in the east part of Warwick.
Aaron Kelton, b. in Rehobath, Sept. 29, 1756, m. Rachel Goff. He bought the Threshire farm, L. I, R. 12, the place recently occupied by his son Wheaton. No buildings remain on the premises. He d. Sept. 18, 1842, aged 86 ; she d. Aug. 5, 1822, aged 66. He 2d m. Lucretia Wilbur, of Leyden, Mass. Had by Rachel : Lucretia, b. Feb. 22, 1777, d. Jan. 30, 1849, aged 72; Hannah,.b. Dec. 10, 1783, m. Oliver Barrus ; Olive, b. Jan. 25, 1789, m. Thomas Goddard; Rachel, b. April 16, 1791, d. June 13, 1795 ; Asahel, b. July 27, 1795 ; Aaron, b. Feb. 20, 1798, d. Aug. 18, 1804 ; Wheaton, b. Dec. 28, 180I.
Asahel Kelton - Aaron - m. Betsey Barrus, dr. of Michael, jr., April 21, 1821. He lived on the Capt. Michael Barrus place. He d. July 15, 1869, aged 74 ; she d. March 4, 1880, aged 78. Had five chil- dren, viz : Rachel, b. Sept. 22, 1822, m. John Cook, of Winchester ; Monroe, b. Oct. 6, 1824, d. July 30, 1860; Elon, b. Aug. 8, 1826, went to California, probably not living; Aaron, b. Sept. 2, 1828, 'd. Dec. 3, 1882 ; Asahel, b. Dec. 19, 1830. Lives on the home place.
Wheaton Kelton - Aaron - m. Mary Bishop, of Warwick; lived on the place with his father; re- moved to Winchester. He d. Oct. 12, 1882 ; she d. Feb. 18, 1883. No children.
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Rufus Kelton, b. in Rehobath, Aug. 11, 1765, m., May 26, 1790, Hannah, dr. of James Brown. He moved to the Brown farm, 1808. Had six children, viz. : Benjamin, b. Dec. 26, 1790 ; Jane, b. May 13, 1792, m. Charles Woodcock, d. Dec. 4, 1878 ; Crom- well, b. Aug. 1, 1795, removed to Pennsylvania, d. July 16, 1857 ; Daniel, b. July 25, 1799, d. Jan. I, 1879 ; Cynthia, b. Dec. 16, 1801, m. James Carpen- ter, d. July 23, 1863 ; Nancy, b. May 6, 1804, m. Lewis Freeman. He d. March 18, 18II; she d. Dec. 25, 1863, aged 92.
Benjamin Kelton m., Aug. 20, 1816, Rhoda, dr. of David Holbrook. He lived on his father's place, and run a team to Boston. Had seven children, viz. : Rhoda, b. Dec. 20, 1817, d. May 5, 1818 ; Rufus, b. Dec. 15, 1821, d. Dec. 25, 1845 ; Sarah, b. May 18, 1820, d. Aug. 23, 1824 ; David H., b. Feb. 1. 1824, m. Harriet Harris, lives in Providence ; George B., b. Jan. 23, 1826, m. Juliette, dr. of Samuel Sprague, d. April 15, 1856; Olive, b. April 6, 1829, d. April 21, 1831 ; Mary, b. May 17, 1832, d. Jan. 24, 1834. He d. Oct. 9, 1836.
KENNEY.
Rev. Isaac Kenney, from Dublin, N. H., moved to the Azariah Cumstock farm, 1791; removed to Royalston, 1801 ; was pastor of the old Baptist church ten years.
KIMPTON.
Stephen Kimpton, from Mendon, 1762, the ances- tor of all of the name in Richmond, m. Catherine Boyce, of Uxbridge ; was the f. s. of part of L. 3, R.
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6 and 7. He sold to John Pickering, of Salem, 1779, and bought L. 1, R. 9, where his son Samuel and his grandson Simeon since have lived. Had twelve children, viz. : Philadelphia, b. Feb. 23, 1763, first girl born in town ; Lois, b. June 5, 1765, m. J. Jes- sop ; Chloe, b. May 5, 1767, m. I. Whipple ; Simeon, b. March 17, 1769; Mary, b. Feb. 23, 1772, m. L. Bishop ; Asenath, b. Feb. 23, 1774, m. Coffin ; Ste- phen, b. April 18, 1776, m. Phebe Burlingame ; Catharina, b. Oct. 12, 1778, m. Baker; John, b. Sept. 2, 1781 ; Patty, b. July 29, 1784, m. L. Lincoln ; Edmond, b. July 20, 1786, m. Nancy Nightingale ; Samuel, b. Dec. 14, 1788.
Samuel Kimpton - Stephen-m. Dorothy Battles, of Fitchburg; lived on his father's place. He d. Dec. 6, 1868, aged 80 ; she d. Oct. 4, 1865, aged 76. Had eleven children, viz .: John P., b. June 18, 1810, lives in Stoneham ; Emery, b. Jan. 23, 1812 ; Elvira, b. Sept. 19, 1814, m. Moses K. Messer ; Or- rin, b. April 14, 1816, d. 1874 in Stoneham ; Ste- phen, b. Oct. 8, 1818, lives in Malone, N. Y .; Samuel, b. April 14, 1821, lives in Warwick; Asa, b. Feb. 22, 1823, is insane ; Lydia, b. Aug. 8, 1826, d. young ; Alvin, b. March, 1827; Emeline E., b. April 23, 1829, m. Andrew S. Arnold; Simeon, b. Nov. 16, 1832.
Alvin Kimpton - Samuel -Stephen -m., Dec. 21, 1854, Mary Hale, dr. of Israel C. ; lives in Win- chester ; has had thirteen children.
Simeon Kimpton - Samuel --- Stephen -m. Han- nah K. Page, Jan. 10, 1869; lives on his father's place. He adopted Abbie M., b. Feb. 22, 1881.
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KINGSLEY.
James Kingsley, from Swansey, R. I., 1768, m. Lydia Bowen, sister of Ephraim Hix's wife; was f. s. on L. 9, R. 7, known as the Benjamin Man farm ; built the two-story house formerly standing on the premises. Had five sons, viz. : John, b. April 30, 1773, d. May 7, 1804; Elisha, James, Lemuel, and Peleg ; and four daughters, one of which, Lydia, m. Jacob Marsh. He d. Dec. 25, 1803.
KINSMAN.
Harvey Kinsman, from Westminster, Mass., bought of John Martin" 2d, the Cargill place, about 1845. Removed from town some time ago.
KNAP.
Paul Knap was probably f. s. on L. I, R. IO, the place afterwards occupied by Joseph Jaseph, John Boyce, and others.
Abiel Knap m., April 5, 1778, Chloe Smith, of Warwick ; was f. s. on the west end of L. I, R. 10 ; removed to L. 18, R. 3, north-east of the Benson place, and there kept a tavern.
LAWRENCE.
Amos W. Lawrence, b. in Winchester, Feb., 1838, m., Dec. 8, 1864, Eveline M. Cook, b. in Winchester, Aug. 16, 1840. Owns the Thayer mills, near Win- chester line, and lives in a new house near by. Had Ada M., b. March 18, 1866; Hattie S., b. April 29, 1868; Nellie J., b. May 9, 1870; Minnie E., b. June 3, 1872 ; Frank A., b. Nov. 25, 1873 ; Gracie E., b. April 11, 1876.
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Josiah Lawrence, b. 1778, son of Jona. Lawrence, of Troy, came to town, 1820 ; m., 1803, Tabitha Par- menter, dr. of Uriah Parmenter, of Swansey. Lived on the place previously occupied by George Buffum, jr. Had Harriet, b. Feb. 24, 1803, m. Joseph New- ell, jr. ; Hannah, b. Feb. 17, 1808, m. Felt, lives in Worcester ; Keziah N., b. Jan. 29, 1810, d. 1880 ; Harlow, b. Nov. 7, 1812, lived in Harvard, Mass., d. 1882 ; Angela, b. June 13, 1814; Sarah, b. May 24, 1818. He d. 1849; she d. 1837. The family removed to Lancaster, Mass., about 1838.
LYON.
Charles H. Lyon, from Providence, R. I., came to town, 1870. Kept the corner store at the Four cor- ners two years. Removed to the Luke Harris place, 1875 ; m. Nov. 24, 1864, Annette, dr. of Orison Jill- son, the son of Clark Jillson. Had Herbert R., b. Nov. 15, 1875. He lives on the Luke Harris farm, and is on the board of selectmen.
LESTER. 1
Lisle Lester, dr. of Lyman Walker, b. in Rich- mond, 1837, was educated at Lawrence University, Wis. ; has become celebrated as a lecturer, elocution- ist, and journalist ; has travelled extensively in this country, and also in Europe ; has been correspondent of London, New York, and San Francisco papers. She resides in New York, and is still engaged in lit- erary pursuits.
MAN.
Abraham Man, son of Daniel Man, of Smithfield, f. s. on L. 13, R. 9, known as the Nathan Bullock
Lisle Lester.
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farm, now owned by Watrous Garnsey, m., Jan. 22, 1767, Mary, dr. of Dea. John Cass. Had eleven children, viz. : Susanna, b. Dec. 18, 1768, m. Peleg Taft ; Eunice, b. Feb. 28, 1770 ; Freelove, b. March 17, 1772 ; Mary, b. July 18, 1774 ; Abraham, b. Feb. 9, 1777 ; Isaac, b. March 27, 1779 ; Hannah, b. June 8, 1781, d. Dec. 30, 1838 ; Jacob, b. July 23, 1783 ; Mary, b. April 4, 1788, d. Dec. 26, 1790. He d. I803.
Isaac Man- Abraham - m., Feb. 14, 1802, Deb- orah, dr. of John Bennett. Removed to New Haven, Vt.
Gidcon Man, brother of Abraham, b. Sept. 1, 1735, came from Smithfield, 1768, m. Rachel He was f. s. on L. 8, R. 6, the place now owned in part by Obediah S. Swan. He d. 1800 ; his wife d. 1810. Had by Rachel, his wife, Daniel, Gideon, Benjamin, Rhoda, m. Simeon Cook ; Hannah, m. Edward God- dard ; Mary, m. Ebenezer Ingalls ; Betsey, m. Obe- diah Sprague ; and Penelope.
Benjamin Man - Gideon - m., April 14, 1796, Susanna, dr. of Silas Ballou. He lived on the James Kingsley farm, L. 9 and 10, R. 7, and now owned by Nathaniel Naromore. He d. 1837 ; she d. Feb. 25, 1814. Had Chandler. b. Dec. 31, 1796: Dellia and Delila, twins, b. March II, 1799, Delila d. Sept. 28, 1820, Dellia Ist m. Amasa Ballou, 2d m. Ellis Thayer ; Diana, b. Jan. 25, 1801 ; Joseph, b. 1804 ; Daniel, b. 1806.
Gideon Man - Gideon - m., 1777, Elizabeth, dr. of Caleb Cook, and sister of Simeon. He lived on
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the place recently owned by Henry Rice, the build- ings at the time standing on the old road to Gaskill hill. Had Nelly, m. James W. Peck ; Provided, m. John Emerson ; Arnold, Lydia, m. Trask ; Jemima, m. Derrick Hews ; Gideon, b. Jan. 9, 1804, removed to Calais, Vt .; Newton, Zurial, Vienna, m. Thomas Cutler, and Betsey. He d. 1817. No record of fam- ily.
Daniel Man, son of Gideon, Ist m., Aug. 3, 1778, Esther, the eldest dr. of Jedediah Buffum, she d. about 1785 ; 2d m., March 25, 1787, Anna, dr. of Capt. Stephen Jillson. He was f. s. on L. 12, R. 7, now a part of the David Buffum farm. He d. June I, 1804, aged 45. Had by Esther : Esther, b. 1779, m. Major Ebenezer Swan. Had by Anna : Rachel, b. May 20, 1787, m. Noah Bisbee, jr. ; Candace, b. July 22, 1789; Rufus, b. June 17, 1791 ; Betsey, b. Dec. 23, 1792, m. David Buffum ; David, b. May 11, 1794 ; Stephen, b. Nov. 27, 1795; Hannah, b. May 22, 1797, m. Joseph Williams ; Moses, b. June 23, 1799.
Newton Man -Gideon -Gideon -m., Feb. I, 1829, Diancy, dr. of Jacob Sweet. Lived on his father's place until he sold to Henry Rice, 1830. Had Alfred N., b. Jan. 19, 1830; Verona D. and Sewell W. He and his wife d. about 1840.
Zuriel Man - Gideon - Gideon - was never mar- ried. When a young man he went to Lower Canada with Derrick Hews. He returned with Hews and worked at various places, perhaps the most with
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David and Lysander Powers. He d. at Sylvester Aldrich's about 1850.
In wrestling match and sportive plays He was rarely beat in younger days ; And when his real life began, He was ever called Zuriel Man. The last of him I ever knew, He was spoken of as Drunken Zu. Thus one was added to the sum Of ruined ones by use of rum.
Joseph Man - Benjamin - Gideon -- m., Oct. 4, 1835, Silence, dr. of Benjamin Newell, Esq. Lived at various places in town. Is now with his son Jason in Montague. Had Jason, b. July 17, 1838 ; Joseph- ine, b. Dec. 16, 1852, lives in Jamestown, N. Y. Si- lence d. May 12, 1874, aged 64.
Daniel Man - Benjamin - Gideon -- Ist m., Dec. 23, 1830, Lydia, dr. of Jonathan Cass 2d ; 2d m. Dia- dama, dr. of Robert Martin. Lived on the place now occupied by Mrs. Susan B. Cass. He d. Feb. 20, 1855, aged 49 ; Lydia d. April 27, 1838 ; Diadama d. Jan. 27, 1869. Had by Diadama three children, viz. : Lydia, b. April 19, 1840, Ist m. Artemas B. Colburn, 2d m. C. C. Holton ; Mary, b. March 18, 1842, m. Nims ; Daniel Monsier, b. Sept. 6, 1845.
D. Monsier Man - Daniel - Benjamin - Gideon - m. Ella M. Adams, of Charlestown, Mass., 1868. Is now on the police force of South Boston. Had Flora, b. May 18, 1870 ; Horace, b. July 26, 1872.
Asa Man came from Smithfield about 1770; m. Elizabeth, sister of Jedediah Buffum. Was f. s. on
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the west end of L. 12, R. 7, the place now occupied by Ebenezer Cook. Had by Elizabeth one son, Asa, and five daughters, one of whom, Anna, m. Clark Hill, of Franconia, N. H. He d. 1786.
Hezekiah Man, from Swansey, bought, 1780, of Constant Barney L. 10, R. 6, the place where Wil- liam and Esek Buffum since lived. He sold the same to Jedediah Buffum, 1784, except the land for the meeting-house. He returned to Swansey. Had three children, viz. : Samuel, Sarah, and Molly.
MARTIN.
John Martin, b. Aug. 15, 1710, from Smithfield or Uxbridge, m. Margery -. Was f. s. on L. 15, R. 6, known as the George Martin place. The house now standing on the premises is mentioned in the early records as John Martin's new house, built about 1765. Had a family of sons and daughters nearly grown up when he came, of which there appears to be no record extant. Had five sons, viz. : John, Peter, Moses, George, and Jonathan, the latter was b. 1750, unmarried, d. young, and two daughters, viz. : Rachel, b. 1748, m. Joseph Cass, and Zilpah, b. 1753, m. Jonathan Cass. He d. Aug. 8, 1785.
John Martin, jr. - John - m. Sarah Winter. Was f. s. on L. 17, R. 6, the place now owned by Ansel Martin, and built the house now standing on the premises, 1779. He d. Dec. 26, 1782. She 2d m. Peter Cook, and d. 1833. Had seven children, viz. : Wilderness, b. Feb. 21, 1765; Hendrick, b. July 1, 1770; Ruth, b. Sept. 24, 1768, m. Jeremiah Cook; Prudence, b. Jan. 23, 1773, m. Perry ; Ezra,
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b. Aug. 20, 1776; David, b. Jan. 23, 1779; Sarah, b. Feb. 5, 1782.
Peter Martin - John - m., Aug. 14, 1770, Han- nah Winter. Was f. s. on L. 16, R. 6, the place re- cently occupied by Daniel Perry and Ezra Martin, jr. Had eight children, viz. : Naomi, Timothy, b. May 31, 1774 ; Salmon, b. July 26, 1776; Benager, Lucy, Hannah, d. Feb. 15, 1860, aged 77 ; Lydia, and Lo- vina. He d. ISIO.
George Martin - John -m., Feb. 15, 1778, Mary Robinson. Lived on his father's place. Had five children, viz. : John, b. Aug. 2, 1778; Robert, b. Feb. 16, 1780; Reuben, b. Sept. 7, 1783 ; George, b. Sept. 21, 1786 ; Mary, b. Dec. 28, 1788, m. Luke Aldrich. He d. 1822.
Moses Martin -John - m., June II, 1772, Ruth, dr. of Jacob Aldrich, of Uxbridge. Was f. s. on L. 16, R. 5, known as the Levin Aldrich place, now owned by Edson Starkey, jr. Had eight children, viz. : Jonathan, b. Dec. 6, 1773 ; Jacob, b. Feb. 28, 1775 ; Rachel, b. Dec. 2, 1777 ; Tamasin, b. Sept. 2, 1779, m. John Perry ; Moses, b. Oct. 11, 1783 ; Aaron, b. Oct. 15, 1786 ; Ruth, b. July 29, 1791 ; Margery, b. Oct. 2, 1794, m. Eli Page, jr. He d. 1810.
Wilderness Martin -John- John - m., June 20, 1790, Dinah, dr. of Paul Handy ; was. f. s. on L. 7, R. I, the place now owned by Danvers. He d. Oct. 2, 1831, aged 66; she d. Sept. 12, 1849, aged 81. Had John, b. March 16, 179t ; Sarah, b. Jan. 7, 1793, m. Amos Abbott; Amy, b. Nov. 23, 1794, m. Hosea Boorn; Esther, b. Dec. 22, 1796, m. Asa
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Whitcomb; Hannah, b. Sept. 21, 1798, m. James Boyce ; Delila, b. July 24, 1800, d. Aug. 16, 1800; Stephen, b. July 16, 1802, moved to Barton, Vt., 1829; Daniel, b. June 2, 1804; Jacob, b. June 24, 1806, d. from a kick of a horse, May 30, 1840 ; Paul, b. June 23, 1808 ; Danvers, b. Dec. 1, 1810.
Hendrick Martin - John - John - m. Oct. 30, 1796, Prudence, dr. of Paul Handy ; lived where Lewis H. Cass now resides, west end L. 20, R. 5 ; removed to Barton, Vt., 1829. Had eight children, viz. : Mercey, Job, Tildy, Julia, Parna, Atrista, Amy, and Orrin.
Ezra Martin - John - John - m., March 30, 1806, Mary, dr. of Lot Aldrich ; lived on his father's place. He d. June 30, 1847, aged 71 ; she d. Sept. 8, 1871, aged 85. Had Alvin, b. June 9, 1806; Sylvia, b. Dec. 16, 1807; Ezra, b. March 2, 1810; Chester, b. March 10, 1812; Presson, b. Jan. 20, 1814; Alanson, b. Dec., 1816, d. Dec. 20, 1863 ; Rowena, b. 1818, m. Simon Smith ; Ansel, b. April 21, 1820; Celestra, b. Dec., 1822, m. Willard Mar- tin ; Amanda, b. 1824, m. Charles Gleason ; Loren, b. March 6, 1827.
David Martin - John - John - Ist m., Nov. 27, 1800, Olive, dr. of Lot Aldrich ; 2d m. Elizabeth, dr. of Jacob Bump ; lived on L. 17, R. 5, the place now owned by Mrs. Esther Martin. He d. Feb., 1842 ; Olive d. May 6, 1834 ; Elizabeth d. Jan. 24, 1859, aged 86. Had by Olive : Otis, b. March 1, 1802 ; Sally, d. young ; Mahala, b. Feb. 3, 1807, m. Benj. Aldrich ; Alanson, b. 1809, d. March, 1815; Olive,
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b. Oct. 13, 18II, m. D. B. Aldrich ; Betsey, b. Jan. II, 1814, m. Lorenzo Harris; Margery, b. April 5, 1817, m. Robert Martin ; David, b. Nov. 8, 1819.
Timothy Martin - Peter - John -m., Sept. 7, 1806, Susanna, dr. of John Scott; was f. s. on east end L. 17, R. 5, the place where Otis Martin and Ansel Harris have since lived. Had Luke, lived in Gill, Mass ; Tyler, Peter, Susanna, and Angelina. He d. 1815.
Salmon Martin - Peter -- John - m. Polly Glea- son, of Dana. He lived on his father's place. Had Lavina, b. July 7, 1807 ; Celinda, b. Oct. 20, 1809 ; and Jonas, d. young. He d. 1832.
Jonathan Martin - Moses - John - Ist m., Jan. 31, 1796, Zilpah, dr. of Joseph Cass ; 2d m., Aug. 14, 1803, Lydia, dr. of Israel Saben; removed to Swansey, 1820, Had by Zilpah : Lovicia and Rox- elana. Had by Lydia : Lydia, b. 1805 ; Jonathan, b. May, 1807 ; Laton, b. Jan. 31, 1809; James M., b. 1812 ; Zilpah, b. 1814. He d. 1832.
Jacob Martin - Moses -John - m., March 4, 1796, Joanna Aldrich. Had Esther, m. Kendall Fisher ; Aphemia, Moses, Aaron, Lydia, Jacob, and Asahel. He was killed about 1813 by being thrown from a horse.
Aaron Martin- Moses-John - m. Dinah He was in the war of 1812 as a substitute for Martin Cass. He d. about 1820. His widow m. Zoph Whitcomb, and removed to Marshfield, Vt. Had Silence, b. Aug. 14, 1805.
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John Martin - George - John - Ist m., Jan. 7, 1808, Azubah Franklin, of Winchester ; lived on the east part of L. 15, R. 6, the place recently owned by Nathan F. Newell ; 2d m., Nov. 22, 1812, Amy, dr. of Oliver Perry. He d. June 8, 1845; Amy d. June 27, 1862, aged 74. Had by Azubah : Harvey, b. Sept. 10, 1808. Had by Amy: Amy, b. Oct. 16, 1814, d. in infancy ; Asa, b. Feb. 4, 1818, d. 1829 ; Azubah, b. June 16, 1820, m. Hiram Bryant, d. 1862 ; Alphreda, b. Oct. 13, 1822, m. Luther Beals ; Amos, b. April 7, 1825 ; Angela, b. Aug. 17, 1828, m. George W. Stratton, d. 1862; Asahel, b. May II, 1831, d. June 4, 1832.
Robert Martin -George - John - m., Dec. 27, 1801, Mary, dr. of Israel Saben; was the owner of Martin's mills, and lived on the place now owned by N. B. Fisher. He d. Oct. 5, 1821 ; she d. Oct. 13, 1841. Had Leason, b. Nov. 5, 1802; Israel, b. Sept. 1, 1804 ; George, b. Aug. 3, 1806, m. Maria, dr. of Jonah Walker, removed to Orange, and d. March 21, 1871 ; Alvira, b. May 14, 1808, m. James Swan; Mary, b. May 27, 1810, m. Ebenezer Swan ; Diedama, b. Sept. 21, 1812, m. Daniel Man ; Robert, b. Sept. 8, 1814 ; Phebe, b. Aug. 27. 1817, m. Lewis Wilkins, April 4, 1841; Lucy, b. Aug. 15, 1820, m. Lucius Aldrich.
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