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1. Ellen Gertrude, b. Feb. 28, 1861 ; m. Frank O. Green.
2. Willie Henry, b. Aug. 11, 1867.
3. Cora Belle, b. Dec. 30, 1869 ; d. Nov. 17, 1886.
4. Charles Adna, b. Oet. 27, 1872.
5. Mande M., b. June 10, 1877. 6. Son, b. Jan. 3, 1881.
III. Charles R .. d. Feb. 17, 1865, a. 26 y .; m. Anm L., b. Oct. 6, 1841 ; d. May 19, 1864.
THOMAS MOORE was from Marlboro, Mass., and was first taxed in F. in 1795. He d. Dec. 13, 1837, a. 78 y .; m. Polly Gibson, who d. May 3 (?), 1843. Ch. III .- IV. b. and rec. in F.
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I. David, d. Oct. 3, 1866, a. 77 y .; m. Apr. 1, 1816, Joanna, d. Oct. 21, 1857, a. G2 y., dau. of Peter and Mary (Wilson) Prescott, q.v .; m. (2d) Apr. 4, 1859, Polly, b. Aug. 30, 1803, dan. of Silas and Betsey (Dunton) Woods, and wid. of John W. Fawcett, q.v. No rec. of ch., and the list here given may not be com- plete.
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1. Lydia Fay, b. June 16, 1817 ; m. Joseph N. Bosworth, q.v.
2. David Thomas, b. Sept. 1, 1835 ; m. Philinda, b. Mar. 27, 1834, dan. of Paul and Lillis (Aldrich) Martin.
3. Sabra, d. Nov. 30, 1864, a. 26 y .; m. Leonard Byam, q.v.
II. Rebecca, m. Jan. 15, 1821, David Heaton, of Keene.
III. Josiah, b. Dec. 13, 1795 ; d. Apr. 28, 1884 ; m. Apr. 14, 1830, Martha J., b. July 12, 1808, dau. of Levi and Roxana (Amadon) Haskell. Ch. 1. Martha Adelia (adopted), b. Dec. 12, 1847 ; m. Wright Whitcomb, q.v.
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IV. Polly, b. July 18, 1799 ; m. Dec. 9, 1828, John Leathe, of Royalston, Mass.
MORSE.
| SAMUEL MORSE was b. in England in 1585, and came to this country in 1635. He lived in Dedham, Mass., and afterward in Medfield, Mass., where he d. in 1654 ; m. Elizabeth -.-. Their s.,
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2 JOSEPH2, was b. in 1615 in England, and came over with his parents ; m. Hannah Phillips, and lived in M. Their s.,
3 Capt. JOSEPH3, b. Sept. 26, 1649 ; rem. to Sherborn, Mass., where he d. Feb. 19, 1818 ; m. Oct. 17, 1671, Mehetabel, dan. of Nicholas Wood. She d. Nov. 12, 1681, and he m. (2d) Apr. 11, 1683, Hannah Badcock, of Milton, Mass. She d. Nov. 9, 1711, and he m. (3d) May 17, 1713, Mrs. Hannah, wid. of Capt. Joseph Dyer, of Weymouth, Mass. He was a member of the Mass. Legislature and a leading man in all the affairs of the town. His s.,
4 JAMES4, b. July 1, 1686 ; d. June 5, 1725 ; lived in S .; m. Ruth Sawin. Their s ..
5 JAMES5, b. Dec. 21, 1720 ; d. in S. in 1812 ; m. Grace. b. Oct. 13, 1715 ; d. Jan. 29, 1796, dau. of Ephraim and Ruth (Morse) Bullen. of S. He was a soldier in the French and Revolutionary Wars. Ilis s., James. b. Feb. 16, 1746, settled in F.
6 JAMES® MORSE, b. Feb. 16, 1746 : came to F. ab. 1:84, and soon settled on LE R 9. where he res. till he d., Apr. 7, 1805 ; m., 1:69, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 3, 1:50, dan. of Nathan and Ede (Partridge) Bullard, of Med- field. Mass. Ch. all rec. in F., I .- IV. as b. in Holliston, Mass., v .- VI. in F.
I. Eude (Edith ?), b. June 3, 1774; m. Caleb Felch. (See Felch Register, No. 5, IV.)
II. Joseph, b. July 25, 1779.
III. Silas7, b. Aug. 13, 1782+.
IV. Mittee, b. May 8, 1:85.
V. Asa, b. June 3. 1188.
VI. Nathan, b. Nov. 3, 1:91.
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SILAS' MORSE, b. Ang. 13, 1482; m. Dec. 30. 1807, Susannah, dau. of Nathaniel and Mary (Bailey) Phillips, q.v .; res. in F. till ab. 1811 ; then rem. to Sullivan, N. H., and at a later date returned to F., where he d. Jan. 13, 1859, and she d. May 5, 1868, a. 82 y. Ch. b. I .- II in F., II .- IX. in S.
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I. James, b. Feb. 6, 1809.
II. Mary Lorinda, b. Jan. 7, 1811 ; m. Thomas Forristall, q.r.
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III. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 25, 1813.
IV. Ira L., b. Aug. 19, 1815 : m. Ang. 10. 1852, in Gilsum, N. H., Sylvia Ann Cummings, b. Aug. 19, 1828, at Athol, Mass., dau. of Will- iam Frary and Joanna (Davis) Cummings. Ch. b. 1 at Gilsum, 2 at F.
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1. Ira Alfred, b. June 2, 1853 ; d. Aug. 11, 1865.
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2. William Ansil, b. Jan. 30, 1863 ; d. July 30, 1865.
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v. Susanna, b. Jan. 21, 1818; m. David A. Roundy, q.r.
VI. Archibald, b. May 13, 1820.
VII. Silas Abbot, b. Aug. 3, 1823; m. Sept. 12, 1855, Sarah E., b. 1833 ; d. July 20, 1877, dau. of Caleb and Louisa (Bowen) Boyce, g.2 .; rem. to Royalston. No rec. of ch., but they had d. in F.
1. Etta Angeline, d. Dec. 15, 1863, a. 5 y. 11 mos. VIII. Nathan, b. Apr. 15, 1825.
IX. Alexander, b. Nov. 8, 1828.
The members of this family have been noted for their general adherence to the Democratic Party in politics.
JOSEPH MORSE, prob. bro. of James, No. 6, was in F. perhaps as early as 1781 ; settled on L 9 RS ; left town ab. 1814 ; rem. to Brookfield, Vt. Ch. all rec. in F .; the name of his w. is not given.
I. Joseph, b. Mar. 3, 1781 ; is taxed in F. 1805-08. II. John, b. Nov. 11, 1784.
III. Elihu, b. Jan. 19, 1786.
IV. Jerusha, b. Oct. 8, 1787 : m. Abner Miles, q.2. v. Elijah, b. Oct. 2, 1789.
VI. Lovina, b. Aug. 28, 1791.ª
VII. Elisha, b. Nov. 1, 1793.
VIII. Hannah, b. Dec. 21. 1795.
IX. George Washington, b. July 31, 1798 ; d. Jan. 27, 1815. x. Betsey, b. Apr. 26, 1801. XI. Polly, b. Apr. 14, 1804. XII. Samuel, b. Oct. 24, 1807.
AARON MORSE and w. Damaris were adm. to the chh. Feb. 19, 1775, and left town before 1793 *. Ch. rec. in F.
I. Artemas, bapt. June 23, 1776. II. Nathaniel, d. July 26, 1780.
III. Eusebia, 66 6 6 66
Oct. 3, 1779.
IV. Jonas, v. Abigail, Sept. 30, 1781.
VI. Aaron, Aug. 13, 1786.
VII. Nathaniel,
Nov. 23, 1788.
JOSIAH MORSE, m. Sabary (Sabra ?) -, of Rich- mond. IIe was taxed in F. 1807-14. Ch. rec. in F, as follows :
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I. Philinda, b. Feb. 21, 1795.
II. Lucy M., b. Apr. 27, 1797.
III. Virgil, b. Aug. 10, 1800. IV. Josiah, b. Dec. 30, 1803.
v. Milton M., b. Apr. 2. 1806.
VI. Rachel, b. June 28, 1806 (1808 ?).
DANIEL MORSE, a native of Sturbridge, came to F. ab. 1997, and res. in town till he d., Oct. 1, 1812, a. 40 y. He m. Dee. 10, 1795, Lucinda, b. Mar. 22, 1772. dan. of Rev. Benjamin and Lucy ( Morse) Brigham and wid. of Dr. Peter Clark Grosvener.
I. Eliza. b. Sept. 13, 1796 ; m. Oct. 28, 1819, Ziba Baldwin, of Greenfield (Mass .? ).
II. Harding, b. Oct. 1, 1798 ; d. Mar. 18, 1802. III. Loring, b. Apr. 22, 1800 ; res. Acworth, N. H.
IV. Lemuel, b. Sept. 4, 1801.
v. Curtis, b. Oct., 1803.
JABEZ MORSE, d. Jan. 26, 1845, a. 66. y .: m. Aug. 11, 1199, Lucy, b. Oct. 13, 1781, dau. of John and Lucy (Brigham) Fay, q.v.
I. Benjamin Brigham, b. Sept. 27, 1799 ; m. Sept. 21, 1817, Grata, b. Mar. 25, 1801, dan. of Joel and Lydia Whitney, q.v .; m. (2d) Nov. 25, 1847, Mary, b. Sept. 8, 1800, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth Davis, q.v.
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1. Eliza, b. Jan. 23, 1818.
2. Fanny, b. Apr. 15, 1821 ; m. Thomas Stratton Angier, q.7.
3. Emily, b. Oct. 28, 1823 ; d. Sept. 16, 1824.
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4. Benjamin Willard, b. Oct. 2, 1828.
5. Levi, b. Mar. 28. 1832.
II. Olire C., b. Mar. 2, 1802 ; m. Mar. 16, 1826, John Field, of Jaffrey ; m. (2d) June 9, 1829, Washington Davis, of F.
III. Lucy, b. Sept. 22, 1804 ; d. Oct. 8, 1804. IV. Edward F., b. Jan. 22, 1806.
V. Lucy, b. July 22, 1808 ; m. Amos Davis, q.r. VI. John F., b. June 14, 1810 ; d. Oct. 9, 1830. VII. Jabez, b. May 20, 1813 ; m. Mar. 14. 1838, Mary Jane, b. Nov. 20, 1815, dau. of Edward and Rath Perkins, of Jaffrey.
1. John Frederick, b. Apr. 19, 1842.
VIII. Lovina, b. May 24, 1817.
IX. Thomas H., b. May 7, 1819 ; d. July 4, 1854, unm.
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x. Windsor Fay, b. Sept. 4, 1821 ; m. Mar. 28, 1852, Martha B., b. Jan. 30, 1833 ; d. May 29, 1874, dau, of John Abbot and Nancy (Wheelock) Cutter, of Jaffrey.
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1. Ella M., b. June 25, 1852.
2. John A., b. Dec. 5, 1861.
3. Clara R., b. Sept. 20, 1863 ; d. May 24, 1867.
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4. Windsor E., b. Apr. 4, 1865.
1 WILLARD NEWTON, of Southboro, Mass., m. Nov. 23, 1826, Lucinda, b. Mar. 24, 1805, dau. of Jesse and Rhoda (Perry) Forristall, and settled in F. Lucinda d. Mar. 6, 1834, and he m. (2d) May 13, 1835, So- phronia, b. Ang. 12, 1801 ; d. Mar. 29, 1853, dan. of William S. and Polly (Locke) Whittemore, q.v. He was b. May 28, 1798 : d. Oct. 12, 1860. John Byam, q.v., m. his sister. Ch. all b. in F.
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I. Henry, bapt. Feb. 17, 1828 ; d. Oct. 28 (?), 1856, in Berlin, Mass.
II. Harriet, bapt. Mar. 18, 1830 ; d. Oct. 28, 1882 ; m. Oct. 11, 1860, James Harkness, b. Dec. 23, 1818, in Richmond, s. of John and Han- nah (Bowen). Mr. H. came to F. ab. 1846, and, excepting a few y., has res. in town since ; lives on the Calvin Smith place, L 10 R 12, s.p.
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III. Charles, bapt. Apr. 1, 1834 ; m. Dee. 14, 1867, Alicia M., b. Oct. 1, 1842, dau. of Milton and Caroline (Allen) Chaplin, q.v.
1. Infant, b. Jan. 16, 1873 ; d. Jan. 28, 1873.
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2. Fred Allen, b. Jan. 12, 1873 (adopted). IV. Austin G., b. Aug. 11, 1836 ; d. May 25, 1837. v. Barrett W., b. Sept. 29, 1838 ; m. Sept. 12, 1859, Mandana L., b. Dec. 5, 1844, dau. of Elisha and Sarah Ann (Burgess) Harkness, of Richmond ; res. Arborville, Neb. Ch. b. 1-2 in F., 3-4 in Iowa, 5-6 in Nebraska.
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1. Alice E., b. Mar. 25, 1861 ; d. Sept. 9, 1863.
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2. Charles Eugene, b. Sept. 7, 1862.
3. Fred E., b. Jan. 18, 1868.
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4. Edmund B., b. Nov. 4, 1871.
5. Willard A .. b. Aug. 10, 1873.
6. Ernest H., b. Nov., 1879.
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VI. Emily S., b. Jan. 15, 1841. VII. Willard A., b. Feb. 8, 1842 ; m. June 11, 1868,
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Nellie Olive, b. Oct. 24, 1843, dan. of (lem- ent and Charlotte (Stover) Maxwell, of Ogun- quit, Me.
1. George Austin, b. Aug. 6, 1876 (adopted).
JOSEPH NICHOLS, of Needham, Mass., m. Oct. 28, 1:55, Judith, b. July 6, 1735, dau. of Isaac and Anne Mixer, of Framingham ; adm. to chh. in F. June 24, 1181, on letter from Fram .; rem., prob. before 1789, to Westboro, Mass., where he d. Sept. 15, 1796, and w. Judith d. Aug. 21, 1796. He was taxed in F. 1788, on L 6 R 12.
I. Joseph, b. Dec. 19, 1755 ; m. Aug. 26, 1119, Thankful, b. Apr. 19, 1760, dan. of Nathan and Thankful (Gibbs) Winch, of Fram. Joseph and w. were adm. to chh. in F., Sept. 22, 1782; rem. to Grafton, Mass. Ch. rec. in F. 1. Nancy, bapt. Sept. 22, 1782.
2. Gilbert, b. Sept. 12, 1781 ; bapt. Sept. 22, 1782. II. Anne, b. Nov. 30, 1757 ; m. Jesse Cheney, q.v. III. Fortunatus, b. Jan. 30, 1760 ; m. Sept., 1783, Sarah, b. Jan. 8. 1763, dau. of Elijah and Abigail (Pepper) Clays, q.r .; res. Westboro, Mass.
SOLOMON NICHOLS was taxed 5 y., 1802-06. By w. Ruth he had ch. rec. in F.
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J. Mary, b. July 9, 1801. IJ. Infant, d. Oct. 23, 1804. III. Luke, b. Dec. 9, 1805.
1 FRANCIS NURSE lived in that part of Salem, Mass., which is now Danvers, where he d. Nov. 22, 1695, a. 77 y. He m. Rebecca, dau. of William Town. Though an honored member of the old chh. in S., she was involved in the witcheraft delusion. At her trial the evidence against her was so weak that the jury twice failed to convict, but on a third return to court she was brought in guilty. She was hanged July 19, 1692. It was afterward shown that from deafness she had failed to comprehend the questions put to her. Their oldest ch.,
2 JOHN, lived in S .; m. (1st) Nov. 1, 1672, Elizabeth Smith ; (2d) Aug. 17, 1677, Elizabeth Verry. His oldest ch.,
3 Jons, b. Oct. 12, 1673 ; m. Feb. 21, 1700, Elizabeth, b. June 1, 1678, dau. of John Gale ; settled in Framingham before m. Their oldest ch ..
4 JOHN, b. Ang. 27, 1701 ; m. Bathsheba, dau. of John Rugg ; res. in Fram .; late in life rem. to Waterford, Me. They had 9 ch., of whom the oldest was Joseph, b. Jan. 26, 1724. Their 2d ch., Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1725, m. Joshua Harrington, q.v.
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JOSEPH NURSE, b. Jan. 26, 1724; m. Feb. 27, 146, Sarah Walkup. It is not known very definitely when the family came to F., but it was as early as 1426, and perhaps earlier. Mr. and Mrs. N. were recommended by the Fram. chh. Apr. 21, 1746, and received by the chh. in F. July 14, 1776. They d. in F., Mr. N., Feb. 8, 1812, and Mrs. N., Aug. 26, 1784 ; res. in that part of F. now in Troy ; L 20 R 9. Ch. I .- VI. rec. in Hopkinton, Mass., VII .- IX. bapt. in Fram., x. added from Ilistory of Troy. Sarah, Molly, and Bathsheba appear to have m. and settled in Mass. before the re- mainder of the family came to F.
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I. Sarah, b. Feb. 11, 1747.
II. Molly. b. Sept. 15, 1749.
III. Jonathan, b. Feb. 9, 1751 ; m. Thankful Hist. of Troy says in one place " moved to Ohio," in another, "settled in Putney." He left town ab. 1790 ; lived on L 16 R 5. Ch. b. and rec. in F.
1. Nabby, b. July 15, 1782.
2. David, b. Nov. 16, 1784.
3. Jonathan, b. Mar. 10, 1487. 4. Stephen, b. Ang. 4. 1789.
IV. Bathsheba, b. Nov. 9, 1752.
v. Joseph, b. June 13, 1755 : m. Feb. 24, 1785, Mary Bruce, and settled in Dummerston, Vt.
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VI. Hannah, b. Mar. 15, 1757 ; m. Dec. 19, 1782, Colman Sanderson. Hist. Troy calls his name Sanders, and states that they moved to Leverett, Mass.
VII. Reuben, bapt. June 7, 1761 ; m. Jerusha Bruce. who d. Mar. 3. 1791. He was recommended to the chh. in Leverett, Mass., Aug. 26, 1796, but prob. left town before 1793 *. Ch. rec. in F. The 4th ch. was doubtless by a 2d m. after he left F.
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1. Sally, b. Oct. 6, 1786 ; d. Mar. 13, 1789.
2. William Bruce, b. Aug. 3, 1788 ; d. May 14, 1791.
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3. Sally, bapt. Aug. 1, 1190 ; d. Apr. 6, 1791.
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4. Jernsha Bruce, bapt. Oct. 5, 1794. VIII. Ebenezer, bapt. June 19, 1763++.
1x. Katy, bapt. Dec. 28, 1766 ; m. Apr. 17, 1783, in F., Reuben Graves.
x. Prudence, m. Moseman and moved to Ohio.
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EBENEZER NURSE, b. June 9, 1763 : bapt. June 19, 1463 : d. Dec. 10, 1824 : m. Priscilla Poor, of Royals- ton. b. Jan. 29. 1766 : d. Apr. 26. 1844 : lived on the home place. Ch. I .- VIII. rec. in F., Ix .- XI. added from Ilist. Troy. The Hist. Troy states that " Eben- ezer Nurse had eight children." and proceeds to give the names, dates of birth, etc., of eleven.
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I. Josiah. b. Oet. 18. 1185: m. Feb. 6. 1811. Rhoda, dau, of Samuel and Rhoda (Johnson) Rockwood. q. r.
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II. Luther. b. July 16. 1681 : m. Nov. 12. 1811, Lucy. b. JJune 21, 1789, dan. of Samnel and Elizabeth Davis. q.r. Ch. rec. in F.
1. Eliza. b. Ang. 13. 1812. 2. Josiah. b. Oct. 1. 1813.
III. Lucy. b. June 30. 1789 : m. Moses Drury. q.2. IV. William. b. July 6. 1491 : d. Dec. 14. 1791.
V. Sarah. b. Nov. 25, 1992 : m. May 9, 1821, Solo- mon Goddard and res. in Troy.
VI. Selecty. b. Mar. 25, 1495 (Electa in Hist. Troy) : m. Feb. 2. 1819. John Morse.
VII. Joseph. b. Sept. 10, 1797 ; m. Mar. 11, 1825, Nancy Starkey.
VIII. Asa. b. May 9. 1801 ; m., 1835, Olive Cum- mings. IX. Jerusha. b. Sept. 10, 1804 ; d. 1834.
X. William. b. June 3, 1806 ; m., 182 :. Charlotte Kimball.
XI. Maria (twin), b. June 3. 1807 ; d. Feb. 10. 1832. unm.
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WILLIAM NURSE was in F. as early as 1517, and left town in 1198 or early in 1499. (See list of Rev. soldiers. p. 240.) His name is in the town tax-lists 1:93% to 1198, inclusive. In one place the Hist. of Troy names him among the ch. of Joseph. which evidently is not correct. He m. Apr. 27, 1:80. Lydia, dan. of John and Mary (Joslin) Bruce. q.c. Ch. bapt. in F.
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I. Sarah. bapt. Aug. 21. 1785.
II. Ruhamah. bapt. Aug. 21. 1185. III. William,
Sept. 16. 1787.
42 V. Infant. d. Mar. 11. 1793.
VI. Infant, d. Ang. 2. 1791.
43 44 VII. Lydia, bapt. Nov. 4, 1798. 45 VIII. Lucy. 66 46
IX. Joel, ٠٠
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1 GEORGE NEWBURY OLMSTED, b. in East Hartford, Ct .. Aug. 27. 1805 ; d. Aug. 24, 1883 ; m. Sarah M., b. Aug. 27. 1807 : d. June 29, 1882, dan. of Andrew and Nancy (May) Phillips, q.r .; settled in F. ab. 1832.
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I. George Andrew, b. Aug. 12, 1828 : m. July 4, 1854. Ann G., b. Sept. 9, 1835. dau. of Thomas and Orinda (Whitcomb) Rugg. of Rindge ; res. Winchendon. No rec. of ch. but a dau.
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1. Alice F., d. Sept. (5?), 1862, a. 7 y. 5 mos. II. Mary Fererlean, b. Nov. 21, 1829 ; m. Edwin Streeter, q.v.
III. Osmond Brunson, b. Sept. 28, 1831.
IV. Ashbel Forbes, b. Aug. ", 1833 ; d. Apr. 10, 1838.
v. William Henry, b. Oct. 28, 1835 ; d. Mar. 18, 1838.
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VI. Sarah Elizabeth. b. Sept. 4, 1837.
VII. Eveline Delia. b. Aug. 12, 1839 ; m. Aug. 29, 1866. James P. Williams.
VIII. Ashbel Forbes, b. Mar. 11. 1842 ; d. Jan. 29, 1843.
IX. Lucia Maria, b. Sept. 5, 1843.
X. Rosilla Cummings. b. Jan. 24. 1845 : d. in Boston, Mass., May 8, 1884 ; m. Apr. 2, 1864, Edward A. Platts, of Fitchburg.
XI. Loring Pearl. b. Nov. 22, 1846 ; m. May 27. 1875, Ida Emogene, b. Jan. 27, 1854, dau. of Charles and Charlotte M. (Scott) Byam ; res. Enfield. N. H.
1. Charles Byam. b. July 8, 1876.
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2. Blanche May. b. Jan. 21. 1882. XII. Emeline Melissa. b. July 11. 1848. XIII. Adaline Melicent (twin), b. July 11, 1848 ; m. William HI. Holman, q.r.
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MATTHEW OSBORN, from Hopkinton, Mass., came to F. as early as 1779 ; m. Jan. 2, 1:81. Betsey. b. Jan. 5, 1756. dau. of Benjamin and Kezia (Munroe) Wetherbee, of Rindge ; settled on L 10 R 5. Mr. O. d. May 12, 1841, a. 87 y. 6 mos. Mrs. O. d. Sept. 30, 1818. Ch. all b. and rec. in F.
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I. John. b. Mar. 21. 1782 : d. July 27, 183%. II. Josiah, b. Mar. 30, 1:84 : d. Dec. 17, 1843 ; m. Huldah, d. Sept. 18, 1877. a. 91 y. 4 mos.,
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dau. of Ezekiel and Anna Collins ; lived on the home place.
1. Mary, b. July 11, 1805 ; m. Dana Davis. 1. 2.
2. Marinda, b. Nov. 11, 180; : m. David Taft, Jr., q.c.
3. Betsey, b. May 10. 1815 : m. Charles Reed, q.c .; (2d) Chaney Davis, Jr .. 4.2.
III. Matthew, b. June 30, 1787 : d. Nov. 26, 1833 ; m. Apr. 6, 1809, Polly, b. June 9, 1188 : d. May 4, 1843, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Har- ris) Stone.
IV. Betsey, b. Nov. 21, 1790 ; d. Nov. 2, 1835, unm.
v. Benjamin, b. Ang. 26. 1494 ; d. Mar. 18, 1836 : m. Dec. 29. 1818. Naomi, d. Ang. 11. 1850, a. 61 y., dan. of Nathaniel and Mary (Bailey) Phillips, q.2.
SAMUEL OSBORN was doubtless a bro. of Matthew, and came to F. at ab. the same time ; m. Nov. 22. 1481, Abigail Kemp. He d. July 18, 1998, and the family left town soon after.
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I. Polly, b. Sept. 18, 1782. II. Samuel, b. May 7. 1184. III. James, b. Sept. 26, 1186.
IV. Luther, b. Dec. 23, 1188.
v. Sally. b. Sept. 7, 1792.
VI. Gilbert, d. Ang. 29, 1798.
ISAAC C. PARK was taxed in F. 1842-51, inclusive. By w. Mary A. he had ch. rec. in F.
I. Lelemain, d. Aug. 21, 1842, a. ? y.
11. Marcelia Lelemain, b. Dec. 21, 1843. A dau. of Mrs. Park by previous m.
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III. Elizabeth Wright, m. Daniel G. Carter, q.r.
PARKER.
[ THOMAS' PARKER, a. 30 y .. came over from England in the " Susan and Ellen" in 1635 : settled first in Lynn, Mass., and rem. to Reading, where he was one of the founders of the chh. and a dea .; d. Ang. 11, 1683 ; by w. Amy, who d. Jan. 15, 1690, he had 11 ch., of whom the 2d was
2 HANANIAH2, b. 1638 ; d. Mar. 10, 1724; res. in R .; m. Sept. 30, 1663, Elizabeth, dau. of Nicholas Brown, who d. Feb. 27, 1698, and he in. (2d) Dec. 12, 1700, Mary, dau. of Wm. Barsham and wid. of Dea. John Bright. He had 8 ch., all by 1st m., of whom the Ist was
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HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
3 JOHN3. b. Aug. 3, 1664 ; res. in R. and rem. to Lexington, Mass., where he d. Jan. 22, 1741 ; m. 1689, Deliverance -, who d. Mar. 10, 1:18. They had 6 ch., of whom the 2d was
4 ANDREW4, b. Feb. 14, 1693 ; d. Apr. 8, 1776 ; res. in L .; m. Aug. 2, 1720, Sarah Whitney. They had 12 (?) ch., of whom was
5 AMos5, b. July 27, 1723 ; d. Dec. 23, 1791 ; res. in L. and rem. to Shrewsbury, Mass .; m. 1745, Anna Stone, d. Nov. 18, 1799, a. 72 y. They had ch. b. in L. I. Anna ; II. Amos ; III. Isaac, b. in S .; IV. Hollis ; v. Elisha ; VI. Ephraim, b. Oct. 4, 1757, 6 ; VII. Nahum, b. Mar. 4. 1760+ ; VIII. Frederick ; Ix. Betsey. All of the s. were out in the Revolutionary War except Frederick, the youngest.
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EPHRAIM6 PARKER, b. Oct. 4, 1757 : d. Dec. 1, 1810. After res. a few y. in Royalston, came to F. in 1786, and settled on L 15 R 12 ; m. Abigail Baker, cousin of Abel Baker, who was one of the earliest settlers in the west part of the town. (Mrs. P. m. [2d] Mar. 24, 1814, Jonas Fav, of Mason, N. HI. She d. Feb. 13, 1840, a. 82 y.)
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I. Abigail', b. Mar. 5, 1796 ; m. Joshua Worcester, 1.2.
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NAHUM6 PARKER, b. Mar. 4, 1760; d. Nov. 12, 1839 ; m. Ang. 11, 1783, Mary Deeth, of Gerry (Phil- lipston), Mass. She d. June 4, 1837, a. 77 y. After living a short time in G. and Shrewsbury, they came to F. early in 1786, and settled on L 13 R 1, which had been previously owned by Joshua Willard. Judge Parker was one of the most prominent and influential men in town. (See p. 421.)
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1. Hannah7, b. Dec. 26, 1784 ; d. in Westmore- land ; m. Luna Foster, Jr., q.v.
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II. Austin, b. Jan. 24, 1787 ; d. in Westmoreland. III. Maria, b. July 6, 1789 ; m. June 1, 1814, Dr. Samuel Lane, a native of Swanzey, N. Il .; rem. to S., where both d.
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v. Ephraim7, b. Aug. 18, 1793 ; d. in Orange, Mass .; m. Dec. 7, 1816, Lucy. b. June 3, 1795, dan. of Capt. David and Ruth (Mellen) Stone, q.v. Ch. b. and rec. in F.
1. Julia Selina®, b. May 18, 1817.
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2. Alfred, b. Mar. 29, 1819.
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3. Infant, d. Dec. 9, 1820.
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4. Edward Nelson, b. Apr. 7, 1822.
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5. Eliza Ann, b. Mar. 22, 1825 ; d. Apr. 8, 1826.
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VII. Selina. b. July 5. 1999 : m. John Damon, q.r. VIII. Elmon, b. Jan. 20, 1802 : d. in California.
IX. Sidney, b. July 3, 1804 ; d. Apr. 26, 1815.
AMOS ANDREW PARKER, Esq., b. Oct. 8, 1191 ; m. Oet. 13, 1822, Miranda W., b. Apr. 16, 1996 ; d. Mar. 13. 1828, dau. of Daniel C. and Anna Sanders, of Med- field, Mass .: m. (2d) Mary. d. Apr. 3, 1846, a. s1 y., dau. of Gen. Michael McClary, of Epsom. N. H .: m. (3d) Apr. 9, 1819, Julia E. Smith. of Glastonbury, Ct .. b. May 21, 1:92 ; d. Mar. 6. 1886. She was one of the Smith sisters of G. who were of considerable notoriety 20 y. ago for refusing to pay taxes because they did not have the privilege of voting. Esq. Parker is the oldest person now living who was b. in F. (See p. 431.) Res. Hartford, Ct. Ch. b. I. in Concord, N. H., II. in Medfield, Mass., III .- V. in New Market, N. H., VI. in Kingston, N. IL., VII. in F.
I. George W., b. Aug. 14. 1824++.
II. Daniel Clark Sanders. b. Sept. 2, 1826 ; d. June 15. 1845 ; drowned in Troy.
III. Andrew, b. Mar. 2. 1828 : m. Feb. 12, 1851, Laura A., b. May 2. 1829, dau. of Isaac and Frances (Stevens) Morse, of Winchendon ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
IV. Miranda S., b. ab. 1830 : m. June (4?). 1855. Anson B. Smith, s. of Samuel. Mr. S. is a merchant in Winchendon, where they res.
v. Charles II., b. ab. 1833 : d. May 16, 1863, in the army ; m. Nov. (23?), 1859, Jane S., b. June 11, 1836 : d. Jan. 6, 1862, dau. of James and Polly (Handy) Ballou, of Rich- mond.
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VI. John Mc Clarys, b. Sept. 12, 1836 : m. Oet. 17. 1865, Catherine A., b. June 25, 1840 ; d. Mar. 19, 1869, dau. of Capt. Jonathan S. and Abigail (Tower) Adams, q. 2 .; m. (2d) Sept. 21, 1870. Abbie 11., b. Jan. 10, 1838, dau. of John and Jane S. (Richardson) Kimball, q.v. 1. Helen Adams9, b. Aug. 6. 1866.
2. Francis Richardson, b. July 19. 1813. VII. Mary Elizabeth, b. ab. 1839 ; d. July 11, 1870.
GEORGE W.8 PARKER. b. Aug. 14. 1824 ; m. Oct. 26. 1848, Julia A., b. Nov. 2. 1828, dan. of Lyman and Julia (Chaplin) Deeth, q.2 .; res. Halifax, Mass. Ch. b. in F.
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I. Ellen Miranda, b. July 17, 1849 ; m. June 20, 1871, Herbert C. Keith, b. Oct. 18, 1848, s. of Freedon and Minerva (Holmes), of East Bridgewater, Mass., s.p .; res. E. B.
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II. Daniel Deeth, b. June 29, 1851 ; m. Mar. 20, 1877, Abby S., dan. of Martin and Jane (Standish) Holmes, of Halifax ; res. Gardner, Mass. Ch. b. in G.
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1. Laura Abby1º, b. Oct. 17, 1878.
2. Daniel Holmes, b. Jan. 5, 1882.
3. Miriam Holmes, b. Jan. 18, 1885. 4. Daughter, b. Sept. 8, 1887.
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III. George Amos9, b. Apr. 28, 1853 : m. Dec. 6. 1876, Jennie W., b. Oct. 12, 1851, dan. of Andrew and Harriet N. (Waterman) Rich- mond, of Halifax ; res. H. Ch. b. 1-2 in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 3 in II.
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1. Arthur Vassar1, b. Sept. 6, 1877.
2. Andrew Richmond, b. June 12, 1881.
3. Robert Lyman, b. July 16, 1886.
IV. Caroline Sanders', b. May 30, 1855 ; m. Oct. 26, 1880, Benjamin F. Thrasher, of Halifax ; res. Gardner. Ch. b. in G.
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1. Mertice Parker10 Thrasher, b. Nov. 29, 1881.
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2. Francis Parker Thrasher, b. Aug. 10, 1884.
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v. Julia Frances, b. Apr. 28, 1861.
46 ABRAHAM PARKER, the emigrant ancestor of another line, came from England as early as 1644, prob. before that date, and lived in Woburn and Chelmsford, Mass .; by w. Rose Whitlock he had 10 ch., of whom the 6th was
47 MOSES2, b. ab. 1657 ; d. Oct. 12, 1733 ; by w. Abigail Hildreth he had 7 ch., of whom the 3d was
48 AARON3, b. Apr. 9, 1689 ; d. Dec. 19, 1775 ; m. twice, and had 10 ch .; by 1st w., Abigail Adams, his 2d ch. was
49 SAMUEL4, b. Jan. 1, 1717 ; d. Aug. 17, 1795 ; m. 3 times, and had 10 ch .; his 3d ch. by 2d w., Mary (Proctor) Robbins, was
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