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Naomi, b. February 2, 1811; m. Alba Sherman of Royalston, Mass., and resides there.
6, Caleb, b. December 7, and d. December 23, 1771.
7, Caleb, b. May 5, 1773; m. Polly Curtis; d. January 31, .1828; one child (adopted): Caleb Nichols Grow, son of Edward Grow of Tunbridge, b. June 27, 1808; m. January 26, 1830, Content Cushman; one child: Emeline Cushman (Grow), b. December 24, 1830; d. July 20, 1874.
8, Reuben, b. June 17, 1775 ; m. August 20, 1799, Hannah Clark of Randolph; moved to Ohio about 1804; thence to Indiana and d. there.
9, Dorcas, b. September 5, and d. September 9, 1779.
10, Ammi, b. in Royalston, Mass., August 10, 1781; m. October 15, 1807, Eunice Bill; d. August 24, 1873, aged 92 years; children: 1, Ammi Menander, b. February 5, 1809; m. (1) Lucy Ann Curtis of Charlestown, Ohio, who d. July 17, 1877, aged 66 years; lived in Charlestown and Northfield, Minn .; m. (2) Mrs. Melissa H. Childs, daughter of Rev. James Hobart of Berlin; since 1880 has resided in Wenham, Mass. 2, John Sibley, b. March 24, 1811; m. March 29, 1836, Deborah S. Holman; children: (1), Eunice, b. January 29, and d. February 17, 1839. (2), Ruth Sibley, b. January 7, 1841; m. August 2, 1865, Rev. Edward P. Wild of Brookfield, and resides at Newport. (3), Ann Holman, b. April 25, 1844; m. June 21, 1870, Harmon J. Rood of Brookfield, and resides there. (4), Miriam Mann, b. July 18, 1845; d. March 24, 1874. 3, Joseph French, b. March 16, 1813; m. June 3, 1835, Lydia Pratt; in May, 1846, moved to Dover, Ill., afterwards to River Falls, Wis., where he d. August 9, 1881; children: (1), Infant, still born. (2), Joseph Edwin, d. December 3, 1840, aged 33years and 7 months. (3), Theodore, b. January, 1839. (4), Elmira, b. January 6, 1841. (5), Eunice, b. September, 1843; d. August, 1844. 4, Theodore Weld, b. April 14, 1815; m. August 19, 1838, Abigail A. Kidder; settled at Dover, Ill., still resides there. 5, Samuel Newell, b. April 8, 1817; m. May, 1838, Amanda W. Fisk, formerly of Conn .; moved in May, 1846, to Dover, Ill., and d. there August 8; children: (1), Ellen Amanda, b. February 17, 1839. (2), Asa Burton, b. July, 1841. (3), Charles Paine, b. October 9, 1846. 6, Chauncey Langdon, b. August 10, 1819; d. February 18, 1820. 7, Ziba Bass, b. June 13, 1821; m. March 20, 1844, Emily Porter, formerly of Williamstown; settled in Dover, Ill., now a physi- cian in Salem, Oregon.
BENJAMIN, m. Lucy Fitts; children:
1, Phebe.
2, Ruth, b. November 16, 1775; m. Lyman Kidder; d. September 16, 1842.
3, Lucy.
4, Keziah, m. - Pratt; resided in Oswegatchie, N. Y.
5, Sarah.
6, Thomas.
7, Benjamin, Jr., whose descendents live in Indiana.
PACKARD.
HARVEY PACKARD, b. Bethel, January 8, 1823; m. September 16, 1844, Laura Susan Jackson, who was b. in Troy, N. H., February 25, 1825; moved to Braintree in November, 1846; wheelwright; children:
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1, Elizabeth Laura, b. Randolph, January 22, 1846; m. (1) December 24, 1870, Edward David Smith; m. (2) October 1, 1878, George Leavitt of Tunbridge, and resides there.
2, Fred. Harvey, b. August 19, 1855; m. August 15, 1877, Julia Anna Bass; children: 1, Fred. Ernest, b. Barre, December 13, 1877. 2, Anna Lucile, b. August 19, 1879. 3, William Noah, b. March 29, 1881. 4, George Amos, b. December 28, 1882.
3, Jennie Lois, b. November 22, 1857.
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DANIEL VARNEY PAGE, b. Lincoln, January 10, 1828; moved to Brain- tree in March, 1850; m. May 16, 1852, Mary Williams.
RUSSEL GEORGE PAGE, brother to Daniel, b. Lincoln, August 11, 1848; came to Braintree, January 1, 1854; m. December 31, 1874, Philura Bass; lives in Burlington.
PAINE.
STORRS PRESCOTT PAINE, b. in Cabot, November 18, 1820; m. October 15, 1854, Laurinda A. Vance; came to Braintree in 1846; blacksmith; since Feb- ruary, 1872, has lived in Randolph; one child: Thomas Rockwell, b. September 22, 1857.
EDWARD S. PAINE, brother to Storrs, b. April 16, 1832; m. February 12, 1861, Adaline Flint; children:
1, Flora A., b. September 10, 1864.
2, Nellie Brunton, b. September 1, 1873.
3, Daughter, twin to Nellie, d. September 1, 1873.
4, Adah Madaline, b. November 1, 1875.
5, Alice Adaline, twin to Adah.
PARMLY.
JAHIAL PARMLY, b. in Conn .; m. November, 1764, Eunice, daughter of Joshua Hendee and Elizabeth (Wheelock) Hendee. The latter was sister to Eleazer Wheelock, the founder and first president of Dartmouth College. Jahial removed to Vermont from Newtown, Conn., about 1780, and to Brain- tree about 1795; d. July 14, 1804. Eunice was b. May 31, 1744, and d. Septem- ber 20, 1823; children:
1, Eleazer, b. in Conn .; m. September 7, 1786, Hannah Spear; removed, in 1816, to Painesville, O .; children: 1, David, b. December 27, 1788; d. October 10, 1856. 2, Levi Spear, b. August 29, 1790; d. July 8, 1859. 3, Hannah, b. April 18, 1792; resides at Painesville, O. 4, Betsey, b. December 5, 1794; d. June 17, 1826. 5, Eleazer, Jr., b. March 13, 1797; d. December 13, 1874; only three of eight children, all born in New York City, are now living: (1), Dr. Ehrich Parmly, b. April 10, 1830; residence, New York City. (2), Mary (Mrs. Charles Ward of New York City), b. December 24, 1831. (3), Julia (Mrs. Fred- erick Billings of Woodstock), b. December 8, 1835. 6, Jahial, b. July 14, 1799; d. May 23, -. 7, Eunice, b. August 1, 1801; resides at Painesville, O. 8,
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Polly, b. January 12, 1805; d. October 14, 1847. 9, Samuel, b. September 5, 1806; d. December 15, 1880.
2, Abigail, m. Henry Blodgett of Randolph, and resided there.
3, Mary, m. Joseph Butts.
4, Annis, m. (1) May 31, 1792, Joseph Story; m. (2) October 25, 1827, John Sessions.
5, Elizabeth, b. October 6, 1774; m. 1791, William Ford; d. May 24, 1864.
6, Wheelock, d. in 1780.
7, Lydia, b. Newtown, Conn .; m. June 9, 1801, Rev. Elijah Huntington; d. 8, Jahial, Jr., lived many years at Savannah, Ga.
9, Randolph, first child born in Randolph; b. January 15, 1783; m. Elizabeth
B. Murray; moved to New Jersey in 1830; d. in Randolph, October 10, 1864.
PARTRIDGE.
REUBEN PARTRIDGE, b. Medway, Mass .; m. Molly Hill of Wrentham, Mass .; moved to Braintree in -; d. Only three of eight children lived in Braintree:
1, Lucretia, b. 1776; m. January 23, 1793, Ebenezer White; d. August 23, 1827.
2, David, b. Keene, N. H., August 15, 1780; m. April 7, 1806, Polly Riford; d. January 21, 1865; children: 1, Sylvander, b. March 14, 1807; m. May 20, 1836, Amanda P. Wilcox of Dorchester, Mass., whom he survives; has lived much of the time in Minnesota; one child: Ellen Louise, b. September, 1840; m. about 1863, William W. Wilcox of Missouri, and lives in West Somer- ville, Mass. 2, Elmira, b. August 20, 1808; d. September 10, 1809. 3, Polly, b. June 23, 1810; d. unmarried, November 26, 1881. 4, Vernon David Barron, b. April 3, 1812; m. January 11, 1843, Lavina R. Pratt. 5, Lusena, b. May 2, 1814; m. January 24, 1839, Lewis S. Howard; d. January 17, 1875. 6, Louisa Elmira, b. December 2, 1816; m. August 27, 1840, Jeptha Howard, Jr. 7, Rachel Melinda, b. November 27, 1818; m. December, 1842, Winthrop Sargent; lives in Randolph. 8, Sarah, b. May 29, 1821; m. June 2, 1850, Rufus Hutchinson, Jr .; d. January 17, 1854. 9, Joseph, b. June 23, 1826: m. January 1, 1854, Lucinda E. Howard; d. July 14, 1874.
3, Samuel, b. January, 1791; m. February 1, 1821, Mary Bass; d. July 1, 1859; children: 1, Mary Ann, b. October 20, 1821; m. Elisha Mann, Jr .; lives in Wisconsin. 2, Edward Martin, b. June 11, 1824; m. twice and lives in Pom- fret. 3, Edwin Orlando, m. Mary (?) Whitney; lived at St. Paul, Minn., and d. about 1880, dropping dead on the street. 4, Emeline, m. Augustus Harlow of Pomfret; lived and d. there.
PEAVEY.
JOHN UPHAM PEAVEY, b. Deerfield, N. H., March 26, 1797; m. (1) Nancy Thurstin, who d. March 7, 1864; m. (2) October 14, 1866, Mrs. Hannah (Water- man) Hunt, who was b. February 26, 1806; has lived in Braintree about 8 years. Only one of his children lives here:
Joseph Bradford, b. Norwich, May 20, 1824; m. October 2, 1847, Sarah Ann Wallace of Norwich; moved to Braintree in March, 1882. One of his children
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lives in Braintree: Orra Carrie, b. November 20, 1854; m. November 1, 1876, Eugene Mann.
POWERS.
HEMAN ALLEN POWERS, b. East Montpelier, June 23, 1826; m. March 20, 1850, Sarah J. Shortt of E. Montpelier, who was b. September 9, 1830; moved to Braintree in the spring of 1868; children:
1, Laura Isabelle, b. Milford, Mass., August 9, 1852; m. Howard Gilbert of Randolph; lived in Chicago, Ill; d. August 25, 1882.
2, Betty Maria, b. Marshfield, June 11, 1855; m. February 2, 1876, Charles B. Ford of Randolph; now lives in Idaho Territory.
3, Edwin Francis, b. December, 1862; d. aged about 3 years.
4, Sarah, b. October, 1863; d. aged 11 months.
5, Sadie Deantha, b. April 28, 1865; m. August 9, 1882, Munroe J. Bruce, formerly of Roxbury. One child, Son, b. May 6, 1883.
6, Alice Lillian, b. January 3, 1869.
7, Elsie Shortt, b. July 25, 1871.
8, Heman Earl, b. June 29, 1875.
PRATT.
MATTHEW PRATT, b. in Braintree, Mass., January 19, 1764; m. (1) March 21, 1784, Mary Niles, who was b. July 7, 1765, and d. February 24, 1803; m. (2) October 9, 1803, Elizabeth Brown, who was b. in Oakham, Mass., September 16, 1768, and d. November 19, 1817; m. (3) April 9, 1818, Mrs. Polly Burrage; moved to Braintree in 1785; d. June 26, 1819; children:
1, Polly?b. in Braintree, Mass., November 10, 1784; m.
2, Ruth, b. May 12, 1786 ; m.
3, Samuel, b. February 1, 1788: m. Marclı 26, 1809, Lydia Claflin of Hancock, who d. February 24, 1848, aged 58; he d. April 28, 1857; children: 1, Infant, b. August 6, 1809; d. next day. 2, Samuel, Jr., b. August 7, 1810; d. February 26, 1811. 3, Sally, b. January 15, 1812; m. Benjamin Franklin Killman; d. 4, Lydia, b. December 10, 1813; d. May 3, 1825. 5, Anna, b. April 2, 1815; m. May 31, 1837. Willard Edson of Randolph; subsequently moved to Wisconsin, and d. there. 6, Harriet Newell, b. February 16, 1818; m. D. Azro A. B. Coburn of Brookfield, who was killed by a grizzly bear in California, December 3, 1852, aged 30; lived in Lowell and Haverhill, Mass .; d. in Randolph, August 26, 1879. 7, George, b.'February 20, 1820; m. January 12, 1843, Zeruah S. Flint; children: (1), Sarah Matilda, b. October 6, 1844; m. January 12, 1863, George Tarbell. (2), George Lester, b. September 22, 1847; d. January 19, 1864. 8, Norman, b. June 16, 1822; d. May 3, 1848. 9 and 10, Twins, b. September 24, 1824; lived 24 hours. 11, Matilda, d. October, 1827, aged 4 months 9 days. 12, James Jackson, b. December 15, 1829; m. (1) June 22, 1853, Lucy A. Carpenter of Randolph, who d. January 10, 1856; m. (2) July 16, 1857, Serepta B. Herrick of Randolph; children: (1), Viola Marcella, b. June 22, 1834; m. March 28, 1876, Henry Cleveland. (2), by 2d m., Mary Lucy, b. July 10, 1862; d. Septem- ber 3, 1863. (3), Charles Herrick, b. November 2, 1863. 13, Joseph Warren, b. November 9, 1831; m. Lydia O. Nichols of Roxbury; now resides in Calais.
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4, Joshua, b. January 21, 1790; m. December 1, 1814, Rebecca Hunt ; d.
5, Sally, b. January 22, 1793; m. March 24, 1812, Jehiel Ford; d. March 11, 1842.
6, Phebe, b. May 13, 1795 ; m.
7, Isaac, b. September 29, 1797; m. (1) November 15, 1818, Jerusha Stedman; d. August 19, 1871; m. (2) August 9, 1829, Ruby Whiting; children: 1, John, b. February 19, 1820; m. May 16, 1852, Mary Maxham of Middlesex; children: (1), John Dana, b. May 29, 1854; d. November 8, 1866. (2,) Delia Mary, twin to David, d. August 2, 1861. (3), Addie Maria, b. January 25,1856. 2, Jefferson, b. July 28, 1822; m. November 25, 1852, Maria S. Maxham of Middlesex; chil- dren: (1), Emma Clarinda, b. June 9, 1856. (2), Rolla William, b. June 3, 1865; d. October 24, 1877. (3), Arthur Dana, b. August 25, 1868. 3, Judson, b. April 26, 1830; d. March 25, 1835. 4, Mary Niles, b. March 31, 1832; d. March 27, 1835. 5, Martha Billings, b. March 27, 1833; d. April 5, 1835. 6, Ellen Lavina, b. October 10, 1835; m. December 23, 1868, Norman Goodale of Woodstock, whom she survives. 7, Carlos Bass, b. September 29, 1838; m. January 1, 1867, Lucina S. Fitts; lives at West Randolph. 8, Mary Olivia, b. November 5, 1841; m. May 30, 1866, Otis Riford. 9, Birney Isaac, b. July 28, 1844; m. November 30, 1869, Clemie R. Bass; lives at West Randolph.
8, Enoch, b. October 13, 1799; m. (1) Abiah Trask; m. (2) September 10, 1873, Deborah (Parker) McAllister; d. September 21, 1881; children: 1, Hiram, b. June 22, 1819; d. aged 3 years. 2, Maria M., b. November 20, 1822; m. November 2, 1848, Samuel L. Young of Weymouth, Mass., and resides there. 3, Hiram J., b. April 10, 1825; m. in 1845, Elmira P. Riford; settled in Warren. 4, Daughter, b. April 16, 1827; lived about two weeks. 5, Jack- son James, b. March 9, 1829; m. (1) Emma Gleason of Warren, and settled there; m. (2) a lady of Warren where he resides. 6, Lucretia Thayer Coolidge, b. May 15, 1831; m. Elisha Goodspeed of Warren; settled there. 7, Evaline M., b. July 17, 1833; m. Augustus Haywood of Bridgewater, Mass .; resides at Brooklyn, N. Y. 8, Martha Minora, b. September 4, 1835; m. Charles A. Badger of West Randolph; now in Ft. Scott, Kansas. 9, Almon Morris, b. May 23, 1839; m. April 20, 1863, Orett Thurston; children: (1), Lilla F. Pratt, b. July 31, 1864; d. August 5, 1867. (2), Harry Almon, b. Febru- ary 2, 1877. (3), Ina May, b. March 23, 1879. 10, Betsey Lanora Roxana, b. March 16, 1842; m. (1) April 26, 1863, Sylvester Thurston; m. (2) November 6, 1875, Melvin Watson.
9, Relief, b. February 8, 1802; d. April 1, 1803.
10, by 2d m., Elizabeth, b. September 19, 1804; m. June 10, 1828, Almon Morris; lives in Northfield, Minn.
11, Matthew, Jr., b. December 5, 1806; m. (1) October 21, 1832, Orra Claflin of West Brookfield, who d. March 6, 1841, aged 32 years; m. (2) December 12, 1841, Hannah Ford; children: 1, Jason Matthew, b. July 30, 1839; m. February 11, 1860, Katie Keef of Chicago, Ill .; resides in Gilmanton, Wis. 2, by 2d m. Hannah, b. January 20, 1845, adopted by John Waite; now lives in Gilmanton, Wis.
12, James Brown, b. April 19, 1809; m. Minerva Bradley; d.
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SAMUEL PRATT, only child of Jesse, b. in Braintree, Mass., in 1770; m. in 1795, Persis Hayden; moved to this town in 1812, and settled on Quaker Hill, near the rocking rock; d. in 1830; Persis d. at River Falls, Wis., 1867; children, all born in Massachusetts, except the two youngest:
1, Zebah Hayden, b. December 18, 1798; m. Mehitabel Faxon of Hartford, and settled in Jericho; now dead.
2, John Tileston, b. November 23, 1800; m. Sarah Smith of Hartford; resided in Waterbury and Eden till 1854, when he removed to River Falls, Wis .. d. there in 1877.
3, Samuel, Jr., b. March 6, 1802; m. September 18, 1821, Anna White; lived in Waterbury, and Weymouth, Mass., whence he moved to River Falls, Wis., in 1854, and d. there in 1879.
4, Jerusha, b. February 24, 1803, in Braintree, Mass .; m. April 6, 1830, Jere- miah Flint; resided in Waterbury and Eden; about 1845, removed to River Falls, Wis., where she d. in 1872.
5, Asaph, b. March 28, 1806; m. Hermione Clark, adopted daughter of Rev. Ammi Nichols; resided at Dover, Ill .; in 1854, removed thence to River Falls, Wis., and about 1874 returned to Dover and still resides there.
6, Persis Hayden, b. August 18, 1808; m. December 1, 1825, Ariel Kellogg of Brookfield; resided at Waterbury several years, then went to Dover, Ill., where she d. in 1880; Ariel now resides at Princeton, Ill.
7, Lydia, b. December 18, 1810; m. June 3, 1835, Joseph F. Nichols; removed in 1846 to Dover, Ill., and thence in 1854 to River Falls, Wis., where she sur- vives her husband.
8, George Washington, b. April 3, 1812; m. in 1857, Sophia A. White of River Falls, Wis., and resides there.
9, Sarah, b. August 3, 1814; d. young.
10, Joanna, b. March 18, 1816; d. young.
JOEL PRATT, b. in Massachusetts; it is thought he came from Dorchester; settled in Braintree, 1795-8; m. (1) - Tucker (?); m. (2) - Sampson, by whom he had two children, Calvin and Hosea; went West about 1845 and d. there; four children by 1st m .:
1, Joel, Jr., b. December 21, 1799; m. (1) Betsey Spear, who d. February 9, 1836; m. (2) January 3, 1837, Eunice Bolton; d. January 22, 1841; children: 1 Betsey, b. February 2, 1823; m. Austin Blair (Ex-Gov. of Michigan): d. many years ago. 2, Mary Ann Sabra, b. July 28, 1824; m. - Griswold of Michigan; d long since at Lock Berlin, N. Y. 3, Theresa, b. August 3, 1826; m. - Doty; d. in Rutland, May 24, 1851. 4, Joel, 3d, b. November 9, 1828; d. in Detroit, Mich. 5, Myron Jefferson, b. March 1, 1831; m. - Currier of East. Canaan, N. H .; resides in Concord, N. H. 6, George Washington, b. January 27, 1833; m. Ann Chadwick of Randolph; d. in 1858. 7, Huletta Jane, b. Feb- ruary 14, 1835. 8, Elbridge Gerry, b. July 5, 1837; m. September 24, 1868, -; lives in Randolph. 9, Eunice, b. May 25, 1838; d. in Rochester, April 1, 1865. 10, Ira Kidder, b. February 4, 1840; d. October 26, 1853.
2, Jeremiah, m. January 9, 1823, Sabia Spear; for a time was a Methodist minister.
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3, Elbridge Gerry: settled in Mt. Clement, Mich.
4, Mary Ann, m. August 12, 1824, Jacob Sherman of Randolph, Mass .; committed suicide.
RANDALL.
CALVIN RANDALL, son of Thomas and Mary (Drake) Randall, b. in Easton, Mass., October 22, 1805; went to Braintree, in 1819, to live with Jacob Bailey till 21 years of age; m. July 17, 1826, Deborah Bailey; lived in Braintree about 30 years, then moved to River Falls, Wis., where he now resides; children:
1, Mary Deborah, b. February 17, 1827; m. Abner Morse of Bethel, who d. June 19, 1881; lives in River Falls, Wis.
2, Velina Jane, b. December 5, 1828; m. May 20, 1845, Charles Hutchinson ; lived since 1854 at River Falls, Wis .; d. September 12, 1863.
3, Minora Rosina, b. February 2,' 1831; m. (1) October 31, 1849, Heman A. Bass, and lived after 1856 at River Falls, Wis .; m. (2) A. T. Gage, formerly of Chicago, Ill .; resides at Ellsworth, Wis.
4, Calvin Orson, b. March 28, 1834; m. December 31, 1857, Juliett M. Craig, whom he survives; m. again and lives in Missouri.
5, Eugene Oscar, b. September 18, 1836; d. December 17, 1865.
6, Francelia M., b. March 13, 1843; m. James Wilson; d. February 17, 1862.
GILES RANDALL, half brother to Calvin, lived in Braintree a number of years; was deacon of the Congregational Church; but he did not like farming, and returned to Massachusetts, where he has since died.
GURDON RANDALL, b. in New London, Conn., and came to Braintree when nine years old. His father, Greenfield Randall, lived in Braintree a few years, then moved to northern New York, where he lived and died. His mother, whose maiden name was Randall, was sister to Patty, wife of William Flint. Greenfield Randall had other children who lived for a time in Brain- tree :- Sorenzo, Polly, Rachel, Elbathere and Louisa ; but all except Gurdon went to northern New York with their father, and never after resided here. Gurdon married Laura S., daughter of Luther Warner; he lived in Braintree till 1832, then moved to Northfield and died there in 1861, aged 66 years; chil- dren:
1, Gurdon P., for the past 25 years a leading architect at Chicago, Ill.
2, Francis V., who practiced law many years at Northfield and Montpelier, and was Colonel of the 13th and 17th Regiments Vt. Vols. during the rebellion; now a farmer in Brookfield.
3, Laura T., m. S. M. Hildreth of Roxbury, d. in 1863.
4, Jean J. R., architect and civil engineer at Rutland, and prominently identified with the subject of popular education.
5, Maria M., m. W. H. Morris of Northfield; d. in 1855.
6, Roena M., m. Hon. Charles H. Joyce, ex-M. C.
7, Edward H., rector of St. John (Episcopal) Church at Poultney.
8, C. F. Volney, for many years, and until his death, in charge of the tele- graph department on C. Vt. R. R .; d. at St. Albans in 1872.
9, Charles R., d. in Northfield, aged three years and six months.
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RICHARDSON.
WINSLOW RICHARDSON, b. in Royalston, Mass., December 30, 1808; m. Laura Morey of Fayston; moved to Braintree about 1850; children:
1, Harriet, lived 18 months.
2, George W., b. in Fayston, June 2, 1837; m. April 17, 1864. Melissa M. Marsh; one child: Ernest George, b. March 18, 1868, and d. April 2, 1884.
3, Eda, m. - - Sargent; lives in Massachusetts.
MARTIN VAN BUREN RICHARDSON, brother to Winslow, b. in Fayston, July 18, 1832; m. 2d time, April 29, 1865, Jennie H. Sumner; moved to Brain- tree in 1874; children:
1, Frank Carlton, b. November 17, 1866.
2, Fred Dexter, b. May 29, 1868.
3, Alice Lillian, b. June 3, 1871.
RICKARD.
DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICKARD, son of Dr. Benjamin Rickard, b. in Hartland, February 19, 1815; went to Braintree about 1839; m. May 5, 1840, Lovina W. Benton; moved from Braintree in March, 1854, and lived in Wood- stock, Hartland and Pomfret, and Independence, Iowa; d. at Woodstock, March 14, 1869; children:
1, L Delia D., b. February 4, 1841; m. Joseph Pratt; lived in Woodstock; d. April 29, 1876.
2, Benjamin Rollin, b. in East Middlesex, November 14, 1842; d. in Hartland, March 23, 1863, of a disease contracted in the army.
3, Austin O., b. in East Middlesex, August 10, 1844; works in a woolen mill at Claremont, N. H.
4, Charles F., b. in Braintree, March 27, 1848; resides at Middle Falls, N. Y.
5, Carlos S. B., b. April 19, 1850; resides at Middle Falls, N. Y.
6, Jared M., b. April 23, 1853; station agent at North Somerville, Mass.
7, Mary Alice, b. in Woodstock, September 1, 1858; m. - Merrill; lives in Reading.
RIFORD.
JOSEPH RIFORD, b. June 6, 1758; m. Rachel Mann, who was b. February 9, 1757, and d. December 26, 1833; settled in Braintree in - ; d. April 28, 1803; Hannah, mother of Joseph Riford, was b. December 3, 1736, and d. November 9, 1823; children:
1, Joseph, Jr., b. February 2, 1779; m. March 30, 1801, Keziah Fitts: d. Septem- ber 8, 1823; children: 1, Lovina, b. July 21, 1801; m. January 1, 1828, Lucius Bingham of Cornwall; lived in Warren, and d. January 30, 1874. 2, Polly, b. December 7, 1802; m. May 10, 1831, Ira Patrick of Granville, and resided there; d. October 3, 1875. 3, Joseph, 3d, b. March 17, 1805; m. April 22, 1830, Polly Burrage; d. at Benton Harbor, Mich., November 2, 1882; children: (1), Joseph Perry, b. January 28, 1831; d. January 5, 1852. (2), Mary Ann, b. September 6, 1832; d. September 4, 1834. (3), Mary Maria, b. February 8, 1835; d. May 12, 1849. (4), Almon Ball, b. January 31, 1838; lawyer and postmaster at Benton'
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Harbor, Mich. (5), Laura Jane, b. August 16, 1840; d. September 3, 1842. (6), Ira Burrage, b. August 12, 1843; d. May 30, 1873. (7), Seth, b. September 17, 1846; m. and resides at Chicago, Ill. (8), Ellen M., b. January 18, 1850; m. - Conger. 4, Sarah, b. January 12, 1807; m. December 5, 1833, Moses Jones of Braintree, Mass., where she lived, and d. September 25, 1881. 5, Esther, b. August 28, 1808; m. December 2, 1830, Alden Trask; d. November 26, 1851. 6, Asa, b. May 9, 1810; d. about 1865. 7, Orra, b. November 29, 1811; m. August 26, 1840, Seth M. Holman. 8, Franklin, b. February 11, 1814; m. Diana Kendall; lived in Braintree a number of years, now in Bethel; children: (1), Lovina D., b. November 2, 1837: d. December 15, 1839. (2), Elmira M., b. in 1839; d. July 7, 1844. 9, Seth, b. February 20, 1816; d. at Lowell, Mass., October 3, 1844. 10, Elmira Partridge, b. January 23, 1818; m. in 1845, Hiram J. Pratt, and resides in Warren. 11, Philander, b. January 1, 1820; m. Jerusha Dickerson, and lives in Warren. 12, Josephine Maria, b. October 12, 1823; m. Ichabod Y. Kendall; d. June 29, 1859.
2, Rachel, b. May 11, 1782; m. Robert Murray; d. December 29, 1833.
3, Polly, b. April 30, 1784; m. April 7, 1806, David Partridge; d. May 19, 1861.
4, Asa, b. May 25, 1786; d. at Randolph, Mass., September 4, 1805.
5, Sally, b. August 23, 1788; d. May 21, 1803.
6, Samuel, b. August 24, 1790; m. April 14, 1825, Betsey Ford; d. July 3, 1864; children: 1, Son, d. an infant March 4, 1826. 2, Samuel, Jr., b. March 2, 1827; m. January 1, 1852, Betsey E. Battles; d. November 26, 1875; children: (1), Celia Ada, b. January 8, 1853. (2), Carroll Samuel, b. April 21, 1859; d. October 26, 1861. (3), Nellie B., b. December 28, 1863; d. August 19, 1866. (4), Nina Carrie, b. December 31, 1866. (5), Perley Samuel, b. June 19, 1870; d. May 14, 1876. (6), Winnie Alice, b. August 10, 1873. 3, Betsey Hilena, b. July 6, 1829; d. April 20, 1833. 4, Rachel Lamanda, b. December 20, 1831; m. December 5, 1850, Almon Battles; d. at Benton Harbor, Mich., January 4, 1873. 5, Otis, b. August 10, 1835; m. May 30, 1866, Mary O. Pratt: children: (1), Perry Ephraim, b. November 2, 1868. (2), Charles Stephen, b. August 4, 1870; d. October 23, 1871. 6, Betsey Hilena, b. May 8, 1839; d. July 30, 1841. 7, Mary Jane, b. August 16, 1844; m. April 27, 1871, Azro B. Cushman of West Randolph, and lives there.
7, Seth, b. November 3, 1793; m. Phebe French; moved to Waukesha, Wis., and d. there April 28, 1875.
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