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Kilbarchan (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 18
y, Sanford B., b. Sept. 20, 1819, in Leicester, was son of William Perry, who was born there, Apr. 12, 1797. William was the son of Abijah Perry, b. in Princeton, Aug. 3, 1764,--son of Aaron Perry, b. in Mendon, Apr. 17, 1733. The father of Aaron was John P., who is supposed to be a descendant of Edmund Perry, who settled in N. E. about 1650. Sanford B. Perry m. Sarah Jane Barr, b. of James Barr, in New Ipswich, July 11, 1827. Her father was b. May 23, 1790; and his father, James, b. in Kilbarchan, co. of Renfrew, Dec. 12, 1752, emigrated to the United States, June 22, 1774.  1POLLY, Samuel, and Elizabeth, had--  1-2Samuel, b. Nov. 3, 1714.  3Elizabeth, b. May 13, 1716.  4Ruth, b. Feb. 25, 1718.  5John, b. Aug. 6, 1719; d. Mar. 15, 1721.  6Susanna, b. 1721; d. Apr. 16, 1721.  7Sarah, b. Mar. 7, 1729.  1Porter, John (1), was of Windsor, Ct., in 1638; will proved, June, 1649; and had--  1-2Samuel, m. Hannah Stanley; was one of the first settlers of Hadley, in 1659; and
Marlboro, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
12, 1789; lives at Wayland.   Susanna, b. Oct. 7, 1790; m. J. K. Frothingham, of Charlestown.   Mary, b. May 29, 1793; m. Warren Preston; d. Sept. 21, 1847.   Convers, b. Nov. 9, 1795; of Harvard College. [books.   Lydia, b. Feb. 11, 1802; m. David L. Child; has written several   Lydia Francis, m. Ebenezer Blount, Feb. 17, 1739.   Sarah Francis, m. Josiah Smith, of Lexington, Nov. 15, 1750.   Lydia Francis, m. Benjamin Tufts, March 4, 1779.   Hannah Francis, m. Isaac Amsdell, of Marlborough, June 7, 1725.   Lydia Francis, m. Nathaniel Pierce, Mar. 1, 1685.   Elizabeth Francis, d. Nov. 12, 1750.    Samuel Francis, jun., and his wifed. Oct. 15, 1775. d. May 15, 1775.   Jane, widow of John Francis, d. Dec. 16, 1800, aged 63.   Fulton, John, was born in Boston, 1736, and moved to Medford in 1772, where he owned land bounded by the street which now bears his name. His father is said to have emigrated from Ireland, to enjoy liberty of conscience, an
Thomas Brook (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
e.  43Andrew, b. Oct. 2, 1760.   Francis W. was engaged in business in Medford; but his too generous method of dealing embarrassed his affairs; and having, with Rev. Mr. Stone, purchased a township on the Kennebec, he removed thither with his oldest son, Stephen. He was engaged in shipping masts for the royal navy, an occupation which gave much offence to the squatters on the crown lands. He d. Apr. 27, 1794; and his wife d. Oct. 20, 1791, aged 79. 14-27William Whitmore m. Mary, dau. of Thomas and Mary Brooks, Oct. 1, 1747, and had--  27-44William, b. May 3, 1748; d. Nov. 19, 1775.  45John, b. May 31, 1750; d. July 28, 1750.  46Mary, b. Oct. 25, 1752; m.----Walker, of Rindge.  47Sarah, b. Nov. 7, 1757; d. s.p.  48Samuel, b. Dec. 15, 1759; d. Oct. 22, 1762.  49Martha, d. s.p.   He was a graduate of Harvard College; but bodily weakness prevented him from active pursuits, though he was a schoolmaster for a short time. The manner of his death was very peculiar; he having d
Waltham (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
seen a document of that date so signed. 2-15William Symmes m. Ruth Convers. He inherited two-thirds of his father's estate, and had a clothing-mill where Mr. Bacon's now is. He d. May 24, 1764. Children:--  15-19William, d. young.  20Zechariah.  21Josiah, d. young.  22Elizabeth.  23Timothy.  24John.  25William, minister at Andover. 15-23TIMOTHY Symmes m. Martha----, and had--  23-26Timothy, b. Dec. 23, 1800.  27William Wyman, b. Aug. 24, 1803. 15-24John Symmes m. Miss Dix, of Waltham, and had--  24-28Josiah.  29John, b. 1754.  30Abigail, m.----Cutter. 24-29John Symmes m. Elizabeth Wright, 1780, and had--  29-31John, b. Jan. 27, 1781; m. Pamela Richardson, 1804.  1TAINTER, Elisha L., b. in New Fane, Vt., 1777; m. Sarah P. Smith in 1800, who d. 1806, leaving two children:--  1-2Mary Ann, b. Aug., 1801.  3Albert, b. May, 1803.   He m., 2d, Lydia Fesenden, of Lexington; and d. Sept. 19, 1851, leaving, by his second wife,--  4Edwin, b. June, 1815.  
Kingston, N. H. (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
Sept. 17, 1712.  8Dorothy, b. Jan. 24, 1715; m. Henry Fowle, Mar. 6, 1738. 1-5Peter Seccomb m. Hannah Willis, Feb. 25, 1702, who d. at Harvard, Dec. 15, 1760. She was b. Jan. 1, 1672; and d. Dec. 15, 1760, aged 89. He d. Sept. 8, 1756, aged 78. Children:--  5-9John, b. July 30, 1706; d. May 27, 1770.  10John, b. Apr. 25, 1708; minister at Harvard, Mass., 1728.  11Charles, b. Jan. 15, 1710; d. Sept. 28, 1730.  12Thomas, b. Aug. 16, 1711; d. Apr. 15, 1773.  13Joseph, minister at Kingston, N. H.; d. 1760.  14Willis, b. Apr. 30, 1704; d. Apr. 15, 1725.   Joseph Seccomb (13) m. Ruth Brooks, Nov. 20, 1760.    Rebecca, Seccombd. Mar. 13, 1781, aged 77. She m. Thomas (No. 12), above.   Anna, Seccomb m. William Patten, Nov. 17, 1727.   Anne, Seccomb m. Nathaniel Lawrence, Nov. 13, 1725.   note.--Seccombe is the name of a place in the Isle of Purbeck, on the coast of Dorsetshire, Eng.  1Shed, Daniel, of Braintree, 1647, from whom probably descended Ebenezer Sh
Suffolk (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 18
5.  1Bradstreet, John, son of Rev. Simon B., of New London, and grandson of Gov. Bradstreet, b. Nov. 3, 1676; m. Mercy Wade, Oct. 9, 1699, and had--  1-2Dudley, b. Oct. 26, 1701.  3Ann, b. July 7, 1704.  4Lucy, b. May 30, 1706.  5Patience, b. Feb. 13, 1712.  6Mercy, d. Oct. 9, 1712. 1-2DUDLEY Bradstreet, of Boston, probably the son of John, as above, m. Sarah Peirce, of Medford, Aug. 18, 1724.  1Brooks, Thomas, the first of the name in New England, came, it is supposed, from Suffolk, England, and settled in Watertown, where he had a lot assigned him, on the main road, in 1631. He was made a freeman in 1636; and, two years afterwards, his name, which had disappeared from the Watertown records, is to be seen on those of Concord, where he was constable in 1638. He settled in this latter town, and owned large estates there; in consequence, he was appointed to the various town-offices. In 1660, he, with his son-in-law, Timothy Wheeler, bought four hundred acres of land in Med
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
iss Moore, and lives in Groton.  196Abigail, d. 1st, Oliver Spaulding; 2d,----Giles.  197Sarah, d. unmarried.  198Ruth. 43-107Stephen Hall grad. H. C. 1765, where he was tutor. Was educated for the ministry, but never settled. He m. Mary Holt, widow of Moses Holt, jun., and settled in Portland, where his wife died, July 27, 1808, aged 54. Children:--  107-199 John, b. Jan. 21, 1778;armorer at Harper's Ferry, and known by Hall's Carbine; father of Willard P. Hall, late M. C. from Missouri.  200Martha, b. Oct. 10, 1779.  201Mary, b. Dec. 13, 1783.  202William A., b. Oct. 6, 1785.  203Willard, b. June 5, 1788.  204Martha C., b. Jan. 26, 1792; d. Nov. 26, 1847. 43-108Willis Hall lived and died at Westford. He married Mehitable Pool, and had--  108-205Willard, b. Dec. 24, 1780.  206William C., b. 1783.  207Benjamin.  208Elizabeth.  209Mehitable, m. Stephen Dow.  210Hannah, m. T. R. Wright, of Pepperell.  211Frances.   Willard (205) has been Secretary o
Haverhill (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
Bishop m. Hester----; d. March, 1681; and had, inter alios,--  2-7Dr. John Bishop, moved from Bradford to Medford, Sept. 20, 1685, and died 1739. He m. Sarah----, and had-- 7-8John Bishop, b. 1722 Feb. 7, 1788; d. at Havana, 1809. 21-31Edward Brooks m. Abigail, dau. of Rev. John Brown, of Haverhill. He grad. H. C., 1757, where he was librarian for a short time. He was chaplain on board th Austin, of Charlestown, and d. 1746. His ancestors are said to have had large possessions in Haverhill and Methuen; and, as lately as 1798, Mr. Swan was urged to prosecute his claims by persons of 8, 1635; m. Ed. Willis, June 15, 1668.  9Zechariah, b. Jan. 9, 1638; d. Mar. 22, 1708; min. at Bradford.  10Timothy, b. May 7, 1640; d. 1641.  11Deborah, b. Aug. 28, 1642; m. Timothy Prout, 1664. y W., b. Nov., 1819.  42Roland G., b. Jan. 6, 1823. 31-32John G. Usher m. Mary C. George, of Haverhill, who was b. Mar. 21, 1803; and has--  32-43Helen M., b. Mar. 17, 1828. 31-38Eleazer Usher m.<
Weymouth (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
m., 2d, Elizabeth Hall, Oct. 5, 1769, and had by her--  85Turell, b. 1770; d. June 9, 1842.  86Cotton, b. 1772; insane; d. Feb. 12, 1835.  87Hall, b. 1775; d. at Surinam, July 19, 1801.  88Hepzibah, b. 1777; m. Benjamin Hall.  89Stephen, b. 1779.   His widow d. Aug. 30, 1830, aged 87. He d. Dec. 31, 1786. 23-54William Tufts m.--------, and had--  54-90Catharine, b. 1754. 23-55COTTON Tufts m.----Smith, sister-in-law of President John Adams; was grad. H. C., 1749, A. A.S.; lived in Weymouth; Pres. of Mass. Medical Ass. about 1776. His funeral sermon, preached by Jacob Norton, is extant. He had an only child,--  55-91Cotton. 23-56Samuel Tufts, who d. Dec. 31, 1818, m. Hannah Tufts, Apr. 14, 1757, who d. Mar. 13, 1795, aged 60; and had--  56-92Susanna, b. May 30, 1759.  93Samuel, b. Apr., 1761.  94Caleb, b. Sept. 1, 1762.  95Ezekiel, b. Nov. 19, 1764.  96Gershom, b. July 17, 1767.  97John, b. June 8, 1772. 33-61Joseph Tufts, who d. Dec. 6, 1798, m. Hannah----
Chelmsford, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
29.   Elizabeth Bradshaw m. John Muzzy, July 12, 1709.   William Bradshaw m. Elizabeth Lampson, June 5, 1761.   Susanna Bradshaw m. Jonathan Patten, Apr. 14, 1762.   Stephen Bradshaw m. M. Mansfield, Nov. 22, 1763. (Of Alsbury.)   Susanna Bradshaw m. Timothy Newhall, Nov. 1, 1764.   Elizabeth Bradshaw m. Andrew Floyd, of Roxbury, Oct. 31, 1765.   Simon Bradshaw m. Hannah Johnson, July 12, 1770.   Thomas Bradshaw m. Martha Tufts, Nov. 26, 1772.   Patience Bradshaw m. N. Ordway, of Chelmsford, Nov. 22, 1733.   Sarah Bradshaw d. Oct. 22, 1775.  1Bradstreet, John, son of Rev. Simon B., of New London, and grandson of Gov. Bradstreet, b. Nov. 3, 1676; m. Mercy Wade, Oct. 9, 1699, and had--  1-2Dudley, b. Oct. 26, 1701.  3Ann, b. July 7, 1704.  4Lucy, b. May 30, 1706.  5Patience, b. Feb. 13, 1712.  6Mercy, d. Oct. 9, 1712. 1-2DUDLEY Bradstreet, of Boston, probably the son of John, as above, m. Sarah Peirce, of Medford, Aug. 18, 1724.  1Brooks, Thomas
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