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PRINDLE, SHERMAN - Son of one of three brothers who came to this country from Northumberland, England, about the year 1749, and settled in Newtown, Conn., where Sherman was b. in May, 1781. When he was 10 years old his father and family removed to the town of Sandgate, Vt., where he lived until 1812, then removed to this town. He was twice m .; his first wife, Mary Ann, was a daughter of Major Gilbert Bradley of Sunder- land, by whom he had two children, Betsey and Gilbert B. She d. in 1806. His second wife was Patty Knapp, of Ar- lington, by whom he had five children, all of whom except Gil- bert B. are dead. About the year 1808 he represented his town in the Legislature, a position that he was perhaps as well quali- fied to fill as any man in town; he was Justice of the Peace and Constable for several years. He never aspired to hold office; he was always a Whig in politics; never a member of any church, but always an Episcopalian in sentiment, and was one of the first to suggest the formation of an Episcopal society in this town, and by perseverance he, with others, succeeded in doing it, and in a few years they were enabled to purchase a lot, build and pay for the substantial church edifice known as St. John's Church. He survived his whole family except the son alluded to, and d. in Poultney in April, 1856.
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RANN .- Joseph Rann was b. in New Hampshire, in 1752: came to Poultney in 1778, m. Olive, daughter of Nehemiah Howe, then the widow of Isaac Ashley. He had six children: Anta. Silbey, Salvator, Alpha, Arithusa and Lavina. Of the daughters, Anta m. John Page, Silbey m. Leonard Doughty, Arithusa m. John Ransford, and Lavina m. Erastus Bigelow; all settled in Essex county, N. Y., and left a numerous posterity, Salvator m. Chloe, daughter of Elisha Scott, Feb. 8, 1819, and had eight children, four sons and four daughters. Four, two sons and two daughters, d. in childhood.
Charles A., the eldest son, was b. May 23, 1823, m. Sarah A., daughter of Warner Brown, Jan. 2, 1849, and had three children, One son and a daughther d. young. Horace Clarence, the oldest and surviving son, was b. Jan. 16, 1850, and now resides in Poultney. Charles A. Rann served his country in the war of the rebellion, and represented the town of Poultney in 1863 and '64.
Horace, the third son of Salvator and one of the two surviv- ing, m. Ellen S., a daughter of Dea. Thaddeus Terrill, late of Middletown, Sept. 28, 1858; has one daughter, Carrie Eliza, b. May, 1863. He now resides in Ogden, N. Y.
Charlotte C., one of the two daughters of Salvator Rann, who survived childhood, m. Zebediah Dewey Jan. 10, 1843; d. Oct. 3, 1851, leaving four daughters.
Carrie, the youngest daughter of Salvator, was b. Jan. 22, 1833; m. Joseph Fuller Dec. 1872, and now resides in Claren- don, Vt.
There are six grandchildren of Salvator Rann now living, viz? The son of Charles A., daughter of Horace, and the children of Zebediah and Charlotte C. Dewey. The names of Mr. Dewey's children are Lucia, who m. Ransom Hosford; she resides in Ogden, N. Y .; Elizabeth, m. Collamer Parsons and has three children, resides in Poultney; Charlotte C., m. Rollin Watkins, resides in Pawlet; and Carrie, m. Elwood Gillet, resides in Ogden, N. Y. The great-grandchildren of Salvator Rann are five-two children of Ransom Hosford and three of Collamer Parsons.
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Joseph Rann d. May 23, 1800. His death was caused by in- juries received from the running of his team when on the road to Troy He was buried with Masonic honors in the old cem- etery at East Poultney. He served in the army during most of the time of the Revolutionary war, and was severely wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill, by a ball which he afterwards car- ried in his ankle to his grave. Some time after the battle of Bunker Hill he was taken prisoner, and confined in a prison ship near New York for several months, and in the time en- dured intense suffering from cold and hunger. He attended the Congregational church, and was a chorister in the first church that was built opposite the burial ground, while Mr. Hibbard officiated as pastor. Olive, the wife of Joseph, d. June 25, 1826. Salvator Rann d. Nov. 2, 1857; Chloe, his wife, d. Jan. 31, 1867.
READING, ANDREW JACKSON-Was born in Castleton in 1817, went to live with Col. Bachelor, at Poultney, in 1828, lived with him six or seven years, and then began to give time at the trade of blacksmithing, with James Winchell. He m. Clarissa, a daughter of Henry Winchell, of Rutland; he was a brother of James Winchell. After his marriage he went to Rutland; from thence to Castleton, and from there returned to Poultney, where he has since resided. He has had three children: Julia, m. Ira Wright, of Whitehall, N. Y., and d. in April, 1864; the surviving two are sons, George and Frank.
RANSOM .- John Ransom came from Canaan, Ct., to Poultney in 1781. His wife was Sarah Roberts Whitney. He died in Poultney, August, 1811. His wife died the following Decem- ber. Their children were: Lemuel, John and David.
Lemuel m. Betsey Hickok, and resided in Castleton, Vt. His children were: Sarah, Justus and Albert; the first two are deceased; Albert lives in Castleton. Sarah m. - Stephens, and lived at Castleton; she left one daughter, now deceased. Justus had four children: Charles, Ira Allen, Albert and Emma. Charles resides upon the old homestead, in Castleton; he never married. Ira Allen lives in Kalamazoo, Mich. Albert m. and
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lives in Whitehall, N. Y. Emma m. Chandler Ellenwood, and resides at Saratoga, N. Y. Albert, son of Lemuel. m. Flotilla Pepper; they had two children, Frances and Albert, both liv- ing at Castleton.
John, the second son of John senior, mn. Rhoda Pierce, of Poultney. Both died a number of years since. Their children were: John P., who d. about 1865; Julia, m. Philip Pond; IIi- ram, m. Ann Mason, of Castleton, and removed to Illinois, where both d .; it is supposed he has children living in that State; Horace, d. at 11 years of age, by the kick of a horse; Mary, m. Stephen Pierce, lives in Pennsylvania, a widow; Ste- phen, m., and lives in Illinois; Van Ness, d. in Illinois, where he has children living.
David, the youngest son of John Ransom, senior, was born in 1779, and died in 1838. He m. Sybil Canfield, of Poultney, in 1800. Their children were: Sophia, b. Aug. 22, 1801, m. Demmon Giddings, of Poultney; they had several children, whose names will be found in the notice of the Giddings fam- ily. Rachel, b. Oct. 15, 1803, lives on homestead, unmarried. Harriet, b. January, 1805; m. Josiah Lewis, of Poultney; had
two children; d. in February, 1873. Harry, b. Aug. 21, 1808; never married; d. in June, 1870; he represented the town of Poultney, often held town offices, and was a reliable and worthy citizen. Sarah, b. Aug. 25, 1810; m. Isaac W. Hosford; had five children; d. in November, 1862. George, b. Sept. 9, 1813; never m .; now living in Poultney.
Laura, b. Aug. 30, 1816; m. William Fifield, lives in Iowa, and has two children living- Don and Clinton. Nelson, b. Sept. 11, 1819; m. Fanny Lewis, daughter of John Lewis, of Poultney; was Town Clerk several years, and d. Aug. 28, 1867, much lamented; left no children. Caroline, b. Oct. 5, 1821, unmarried, and lives in Poultney.
There was another Ransom family among the early inhabi- tants of the town. There were Bryan, Stephen and Calvin N., sons of "Old Esquire Ransom," who owned what was after- wards called the Dea. Noyes farm.
Bryan became a prominent business man, and was in com- pany with Harvey D. Smith for a time in the mercantile busi --
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ness. Hle built the house where Mrs. Franklin Goodrich now lives. He was accidentally killed near West Rutland in 1818. He left two children-son and daughter; both are now dead, leaving no children.
Stephen was twice m .; his second wife was Emily, daughter of Col. James Hooker; she is still living. Stephen Ransom lived several years in Cambridge, N. Y., and a few years of the latter part of his life in Poultney, and died in the State of Ohio, with his son.
Calvin N. was a Congregational minister.
RICHARDS,-Zebulon Richards had two sons and four daugh- ters. Ile came to Poultney in 1773, and settled where Michael Lynch now lives. John settled on the farm now occupied by P. Conner; and Daniel, on what was more recently known as the Joslin farm.
John was three times married; by his first wife (name not recollected), he had eight children: Jeremiah, Roswell, Simeon, Obadiah, Jerusha, Annah, Esther and David, For his second wife he m. Hannah Moses, by whom he had two children: John and Sally. For his third wife he m. widow Turpin, from Con- necticut, by whom he had one son: William Tryon, now living in Connecticut; a first-class mechanic. Roswell, only, of the sons, remained and died in Poultney. Ile was twice m .; first wife was Abigail Maxim, by whom he had two sons: Salmon and Alanson; his second wife was Sally Finel, whom he sur- vived. He was a wheel-wright, and made some of the best wagons and carriages in the country; and when the infirmities of age disqualified him for business, he went to live with his son, Salmon, and d. at the advanced age of 88. Salmon was b. in 1800; he learned the wagon making business of his father, and has been a manufacturer of carriages ever since; he is & worthy citizen, whose influence has always been on the side of good morals; in 1825 he m. Lucy Norton; they have had six children: Frank, Mary N., Lucy, Helen, Emily and Ella; three, only survive. Mary m. James Wood, and lives in Fairhaven; Lucy is unmarried, and Ella m. Albert F. Hackett, and resides
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in East, Poultney. Alanson, the second son of Roswell, is a Methodist preacher, and is now living in Gerard, Mich.
Drucilla, danghter of Zebulon, m. Thomas Ashley.
Lydia, another daughter of Zebulon, m. Nathaniel Smith.
One daughter m. an Allen (brother of Ethan), and moved to Grand Isle; and one m. - Kingsbury; of their descendants we know but little.
Daniel Richards, second son of Zebulon, m. Huldah Fellows, of Canaan, Ct .; located about a mile north of his brother John. where were born unto them eleven children: Jonathan, Sarah , Lydia, Abigail, Luman, Huldah, Andrew, Rosina, Elisha, Mary and Tryphena. Tryphena m. William Kinney, before men- tioned; all dead except Mrs. Kinney; Sarah d. in infancy. Daniel, their father d. in March, 1794, at the age of 45 years, leaving his widow at the age of 40, with ten children; the old- est 22, the youngest 1 year. Jonathan, the oldest, went to Connecticut, and carried on the blacksmith business, until dig- nified by the infirmities of age; he followed his children, and finally died, in Oswego, in 1865, aged 93. Luman was bound to Ezekiel Buel, then living in Poultney, to learn the hatters' trade; at the expiration of his time of service he went to Lisle, Broome County, N. Y., where be established himself in busi- ness; he became interested in military affairs, received a Colo - nel's commission, and, it is said, honored the office by his dis- qualified bearing; subsequently he moved to Ohio, and d. there at a good old age. Andrew learned the cloth dressing business of Renben Wheeler, (who subsequently sold out his establish- ment to Guernsey and Jones and moved to Vergennes, where he d. at an advanced age;) when Andrew had completed his ap- prenticeship he followed his brother Luman to Broome County, and engaged in rafting lumber from the southern counties of New York, down the Susquehanna River; he d. in early man- hood. Elisha, the youngest son of the Richards family, learned the shoemakers' trade of a Mr. Hollister, in Granville; m. Lu- cinda Morgan, of Hampton; settled in the neighboroood of his father-in-law, and worked at his trade until his health failed; he d. at the age of 37, and was buried in the old grave yard, on
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the hill in Hampton, near Gideon Warren's. Abigail, the old- est daughter, m. a Mclaughlin, in 1798, and in 1802 started (in what in the West would be called a "prairie schooner"), for Ohio, and after a journey through an almost unbroken wilder- ness, of three months, settled in Washington County, near Mar- ietta, where they lived, reared a family and died. Huldah m. Jesse Thompson, in 1801, and commenced housekeeping in the house now occupied by M. W. Bliss, where Fre. erick A. was l.
Rosina m. George Doolittle, of Connecticut, where they lived and died.
Mary m. Henry Doolittle, brother of George; they also d. in , Connecticut.
Lindsey Joslin, as before stated, m. the widow of Daniel Richards, who was b. in Canaan, Ct., Oct. 30, 1754, came 10 Poultney in 1773, endured the hunger, fatigue and privatiors of pioneer life until July, 1777, when Burgoyne's army invaded the country, and all the inhabitants (with the exception of two Tory families, who claimed protection under the Crown), wero driven from their homes. Mrs. Richards started on foot with two children (one 4 years, the other 3 months old), for the "land of Canaan," her native town, carrying the younger and leading the other, through the woods to Bennington, a distance of fifty miles, with only marked trees for a guide, a large part of the way, begging a morsel of food to sustain their famishing frames. Their flight was on the Sabbath, and notice of their danger was given when assembled for worship, and Mrs, Rich- ards started without even entering her house to take anything out, either to eat or wear; and thus they pursued their weary way, expecting every moment to be overtaken by the merciless foe, or waylaid by their savage allies, and indiscriminately mur- dered, and when night overtook them, resting their weary frames upon the ground during the time of darkness, which for- tunately at that season of the year lasted but a few hours, and at early dawn, up and away, until they finally reached a place of safety in Bennington, where she remained until her father sent a horse, which conveyed her and her babes to the parental home, where she remained until the danger from the enemy
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was past; she then returned to her desolate home in Poultney, stripped of everything valuable. But under a ledge of rocks, just north of the house, she found her looking glass and a few articles of iron ware, which are now in possession of Dea. Jos- lin. She continued to reside in Poultney, upon the same farm where she first located, until her death, which occurred very suddenly, April 15, 1839, aged 84 years.
RICE .- Alanson Rice was born March 7, 1801. His father was Benjamin Rice, who lived on the farm in Hampton, now owned by Mrs. Julia A. Dyer. His mother's maiden name was Tryphena Doolittle. Benjamin Rice had five sons and four daughters: Ambrose, Horace, Uriah, Alanson, Thomas J., Ma- ria, Harriet, Eliza and Betsey.
Of the sons, Alanson, only, settled in Poultney; he was twice married. He was m. to his first wife, Annis Hyde, daughter of Samuel Hyde, May 29, 1827, who died April 14, 1846, His sec- ond wife, who survives him, was Lovice W. Derby, to whom he was married July 28, 1846. Alanson Rice died January 13, 1872. His children by his first wife were:
John Wesley, b. Jan. 16, 1828; d. Jan. 8, 1839.
Charlotte Maria, b. April 3, 1834; m. James W. Chappell, of Lima, N. Y .; d. Nov. 18, 1870, and left one son, George.
Louisa, b. April 16, 1837; m. Rev. William H. Poor, Nov. 25, 1860; d. in April, 1875.
Mary E., b. March 10, 1839; d. April 26, 1870,
Benjamin Guy, b. May 4, 1841; m. Frances A. Hewett, daughter of Henry G. Hewett, of Milwaukee, Wis., and now resides, and is in business, in Poultney.
By his second wife, Alanson Rice had two children :
Harriet P., b. April 11, 1848; m. Henry N. Persons, and has one child-Mary Louisa.
Florence D., b. Feb. 21, 1860; d. Dec. 16, 1861.
RICHARDSON, JAMES-Was born at Sterling, Mass,, June 12, 1794. He married Mary Fisher, of Lancaster, Mass., Oct. &, 1819. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and received a land
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warrant. Ile came to Poultney in the year 1816, and entered into the cabinet making business. This he followed during the most of his business life and the latter portion of the time con- nccted with it the manufacture and dealing in organs and melo- deons. He was fond of music, and a skilful performer on sev- eral kinds of musical instruments. He owned and lived on the place now occupied by Benoni Blossom, on Grove street, until his decease, which occurred May 26, 1861. His wife d. Nov. 24, 1859. Their children were:
Mary, b. Oct. 19, 1820; m. Ralph Richards, of Hampton.
Nancy F., b. Nov. 6, 1822; m. B. F. Ottarson, of Granville, N. Y.
James A., b. May 31, 1824; d. Oct. 7, 1843.
George W., b. May 24, 1828; resides and is in business in Troy, N. Y.
Edwin C., b. Feb. 29, 1832; resides in Poultney.
Frank A., b. Feb. 18, 1836; resides in Austin, Minn.
Martha E., b. Jan 4, 1839; m. Dr. A. D. Head; resides in Eaton, N. Y.
RIPLEY, CHARLES-Was born in Tinmouth, Nov. 10, 1804. Ile came to Poultney April 1, 1823, and m. Sally, daughter of Ebenezer Gates, Jan. 22, 1830. She was b. in August, 1805. Mr. Ripley, after his marriage, moved to Wells, where he lived about five years; then returned to Poultney, and has since re- sided here. He has had five children; two d. in infancy; the liv- ing are Almeron B., Charles, Jr., and James W. Almeron B. m. Ellen Ames, and now resides in Troy, N. Y. Charles, Jr., m. Esther C. Morse, and has four children; he is one of the firm of Ripley and Stanley, proprietors of the steam mill in Poult- ney. James W. m. Anna, eldest daughter of Walter Ward, and has two children; he is a harness-maker, and resides in Poultney.
ROGERS, STEPHEN-Was born in Danby, Vt., Nov. 9, 1784. He married Anna Emerson, of New Hampshire, who was born July 9, 1784. He moved from Danby to Mt. Holly, Vt., about the year 1806. He lived in Mt. Holly several years, and moved
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to Granville, N. Y., in the year 1827. He lived about four years in Granville and moved thence to Poultney, about the year 1831. He had eight children: Lydia, Oliver, Aaron, Samuel, John S., Asa J., David L. and Amos E. They all moved with their father to Poultney. . Three have since died; and but one, Asa J., resides in this town. Anna Rogers d. Nov. 1, 1841; Stephen Rogers d. Aug. 22, 1867.
Rogers, Asa J .- Married Louisa Horton, of Mt. Holly, July 8, 1841. She was a daughter of Asa and Susan (Breed) Hor- ton; her ancestors, in the time of the Revolutionary War, re- sided near Boston, and one was the owner of Breed's Hill, (from whom the hill took its name,) at the time the Bunker Hill battle was fought. Mr. Rogers has had six children: Ade- laide A, Ophelia S., Louisa J., Amos J., Hattie M. and Charles E .; all are now living. Adelaide A. m. Don A. Barker; Ophe- lia m. E. M. Hyde, of Middletown; Louisa J. m. William Rus- sell, of Granville; Amos J. m. Ida Fifield, of Poultney, and Hattie M. m. Henry J. Williams, of Poultney. Mr. Rogers is a farmer, and owns the farm on which several valuable slate quarries have been opened, which are named in the chapter on slate.
Ross, PAUL M .- Son of Pant Ross and Olive More, was b. in Barre, Vt., Oct. 15, 1800. At the age of 16 years he was ap- prenticed to Judge Ellis, of Barre, to acquire the trade of har- ness making. At 21, he left Barre and went to work in Bur- lington, Vt .; after leaving Burlington he went to work in Ver- gennes; in 1825, at the solicitation of Mr. Reuben Wheeler, he came to East Poultney, and entered into a co-partnership in the harness business, with Oleott Sherman; this company in a few years dissolved, Ross remaining at East Poultney and Sher- man opening a shop at West Poultney. Mr. Ross continued the harness business until 1854. During this time he purchased a farm, known as the Cleveland Hill farm, which he carried on until 1848, when he sold it out. He also engaged in making Dewey's spring tooth horse rake; also, in making tin spoons. In 1850, he formed a co-partnership with Elijah West, for the
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purpose of making melodeons; this business he continued, with various partners until his decease. Mr. Ross was a quaint, un- pretending man, full of a quaint humor, which joked without giving offence. He enjoyed the confidence of his townsmen, as he was elected the successor of Elisha Ashley, as Treasurer of of the town; he was Overseer of the Poor of this town for the term of eleven years. Mr. Ross died July 20, 1870, aged 70 years. On February 14, 1827, Paul M. Ross and Charlotte M. Dewey were married. by Rev. Pharcellus Church. Their only child was Lucretius Dewey Ross, a physician and surgeon, and in practice in Poultney. Dr. L. D. Ross and Ada A. Baldwin were married July 4, 1850. Their six children are: Carroll Baldwin, Willis Moore, Anna Dewey, Lucretius Henry, Paul Gilbert and Charles Leffingwell. Mrs. Ada B. Ross died Nov. 28, 1874.
Ross, ELIJAH-Was born in Shrewsbury, Vt., in 1819. The name of his father was Joseph Ross, who d. April 27, 1830, leaving the son without means, to make his way in the world as best he could. He studied law with C. B. Harrington in Mid- dletown, and was admitted to Rutland County Bar at the Sept. Term 1845. During the ten succ eding years he was in prac- tice in Middletown, except one year of the time in Wells. In 1855, he engaged in farming. In 1867 he moved to Poultney, and since has given his attention mainly to farming and the nursery business, though frequently since 1855, has attended to business in his profession. Mr. Ross has been twice married; both wives were daughters of Allen Vail, Esq., of Middletown. "The first, Alta, d. Oct. 7, 1851; the second, Elmira, survives. He has one child, Edward V .- the son of his second wife; born Jan. 23, 1857, and resides with his parents.
ROWE, JAMES J .- Is a native of this town. Was b. in 1810, on the east side of Endless Brook, a few rods north of Henry Hastings' dwelling. When a child the family moved to Wells, where he spent most of his years in the active and laborious duties of life. In 1830 he married Laura, eldest daughter of the late Frederick Pember. They raised four children: Har-
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vey, Wesley, Emilie and Pember. The youngest d. in 1842, aged about three years. Harvey m. Annie M. Lyon, of Paw- let, in 1857; they had one child, Fred. H., who is clerk in the Poultney Postoffice; Annie M. d. in 1858; subsequently he m. Sarah A. Cole, of Berkshire Co., Mass. He came from Wells to Poultney in the Spring of 1858, and settled in the marble business, which he has carried on since; he is at this time, 1874-5, Town Representative. Wesley m. Emily A. Lyon, of Pawlet, in 1856, and settled in the farming business, in Wells, in what is known as the Glass neighborhood, where he still re- sides. They have two children: Duane L. and Merritt C. Em- ilie is in the paternal home. She was the successful manager of the fancy goods store established here by Stephen French, nearly five years ago. Mr. James J. Rowe bought a lot on Cen- ter street, opposite the Baptist Church, and came from Wells to this place in 1869, and built a very comfortable house. He had the reputation of being a very good farmer, when he gave his attention to it, and quite a mechanic in his line. He has suf- fered long and severely from a stomach difficulty, but is now (1875) quite comfortable.
RUGGLES .- Seth Ruggles was born in Hardwick, Worcester County, Mass., Jan. 7. 1757. He was a soldier in the Revolu- tion, a non-commissioned officer, and for two or three years stood as a " miunte man;" such, as is well understood, were al- lowed to be at home to attend to their business, but subject to call at any time; he was several times called; once, prior to the battle of Bennington; his company did not arrive in time to participate in that battle, but on arriving was detailed with oth- ers to guard the prisoners taken. He was called again as Bur- goyne approached Saratoga; but this time his company did not arrive until the battle was over, and the victory won by the Americans. He remained there in the service for a month or thereabouts, when he returned to his home. He served, in all, about three years; and about two years of the time as an en- listed soldier. He drew a pension under the act of Congress of 1831, to the time of his death. He moved from Hardwick to
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Poultney, with his wife and five children, in 1804, and settled on the place now owned by J. A. Benedict, about a mile north of East Poultney, where he lived until he died. He was three times married; the name of his first wife was Hannah Amidon; she d., leaving one child, Seth, who was b. Oct. 25, 1791; ho left Poultney in 1814 and never returned. His second wife d. in Massachusetts, leaving no children. He married for his third wife Susannah Jenks, a sister of the Rev. William Jenks, D.D., the author of a comprehensive commentary on the Bible, and of other religious and Biblical works; she was b. at Med- ford, Mass., March 6, 1764. By this marriage he had six chi !- dren:
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