[508] d. suddenly 21 Feb. 1736-7, and he m. Abigail, wid. of Geo. Macsparran, 1738; his chil. were Elizabeth, b. 4 Nov. 1723; Solomon, b. 7 Jan. 1724-5 Ebenezer, b. 27 Ap. 1729 (Town Rec. 1730, but bap. 4 May 1729); Nathan, b. 27 Sept. 1733; John, b. 25 Sept. 1735; Silence, b. 22 Mar. 1739-40, d. 29 Nov. 1747; Ebenezer, bap. 29 Ap. 1714; grad. H. C. 1762, was the first lawyer in New Ipswich, N. H., Judge of Probate sixteen years, and d. 10 Sept. 1810. Solomon the f. was living in 1764; his w. Abigail d. 18 Jan. 1785.
12. Noah, s. of Daniel (7), m. Martha Hubbard 26 Oct. 1725, and had John, b. 12 Oct. 1729; Noah, 14 Jan. 1731-2; Noah, bap. 23 Dec. 1733. All these appear to have d. young. Noah the f. died 1749. His w. Martha long survived him, and was a distinguished school-dame. In 1758 she purchased the homestead of Dr. Coolidge, at the E. corner of Harvard and Holyoke Streets, where she resided, in the old red house, until her death. Her will was proved 11 Jan. 1776.
13. Downing, s. of Daniel (7), had Downing, b. abt. 1734, bap. 3 Ap. 1737; Bethia, bap. 1 Jan. 1737-8, perh. m. John Colston 9 Dec. 1779; Joseph, bap. 17 July 1748. Downing the f. was a carpenter; his w. Abigail d. 24 Sept. 1775, a. 68.
14. Richard, s. of Daniel (7), by w. Catherine, had nine chil. bap. in Camb.: William, 8 Ap. 1739; William, 2 Nov. 1740; Richard, 5 Dec. 1742; Jonathan, 2 Dec. 1714; Noah, 21 Dec. 17-16; Samuel, 2 Oct. 1748; Sarah, 21 July 1751; Nathan, 26 Mar. 1753; Daniel, 26 Sept. 1756. Richard the f. died in Framingham, 1769, and his son Jonathan, of Southborough, administered on his estate.
15. Thomas, s. of Daniel (7) by w. Jane, had Danforth, b. 27 Oct. 1730; Thomas, b. 7 Nov. 1735.
16. Daniel, s. of Daniel (10), m. Hannah Emmons 22 Sept. 1746, and d. before 1 Dec. 1773, when his ‘only son and heir,’ Benjamin Champney of Providence, R. I., released all interest in the estate in Framingham, formerly belonging to his ancestor Thomas Danforth, Esq.
17. Solomon, s. of Solomon (11), m. Rebecca Brown, 1756, and had Nathaniel, bap. 17 Ap. 1757. He was suddenly killed by the wheel of a loaded cart passing over his head 5 or 7 Ap. 1763.
18. Nathan, s. of Solomon (12), m. Elizabeth Osborn of Charlestown 24 June 1760.
19. Downing, s. of Downing (13), m. Hannah Reed 4 July 1765, and had Mary, bap. 15 June 1766; Mary, b. 10 Dec. 1767.
20. Nathaniel, s. of Solomon (17), by w. Susanna, had Lucy Stratton, b. 20 Jan. 1796; William Richards,b. 18 Mar. 1798. Nathaniel the f. was Selectman of Camb. eight ears, 1795-1806, and d. in Brighton 12 Nov. 1826, a. 70.
Chaplin, Clement, came to N. Engl. in the Elizabeth and Ann, 1635, then a. 48, and was elected the same year a Selectman of Cambridge. He purchased the estate of William Goodwin at the easterly corner of Harvard and Holyoke streets, which was afterwards sold to Samuel Shepard. He removed, probably in 1636, to Connecticut, of which colony he was Treasurer in 1637, and was an Elder of the church in Weathersfield.
Chauncy, Rev. Charles, s. of George Chauncy of Hertfordshire, England, bap. at Yardley 5 Nov. 1592, came to New England 1638, and after preaching at Plymouth and Scituate, became President of Harvard College 27 Nov. 1654, in which office he d. 19 Feb. 1671-2. His w. was Catherine, dau. of Robert Eyre, Esq., of Wiltshire, England, and d. in Camb. 24 Jan. 1667-8. Their children (all born before the parents removed to Camb.), were Isaac, b. 23 Aug. 1632, grad. H. C. 1651, went to England, preached until the reign of Charles II., when he was ejected, and afterwards resided in London, until his death, 28 Feb. 1711-12; Ichabod, b. 1635, grad. H. C. 1651, went to England, preached, and afterwards practised medicine, and d. at Bristol 25 July 1691; Barnabas, grad. H. C. 1657; Nathaniel, grad. H. C. 1661, minister of Hatfield, d. 4 Nov. 1685; Elnathan, grad. H. C. 1661, physician in Boston, d. 1684; Israel, grad. H. C. 1661, minister of Stamford, Conn., d. 14 Mar. 1702-3. Besides these, were two daughters, Sarah, m. Rev. Gershom Bulkeley, and Hannah.
