[586] Gershom Swan 20 Dec. 1677; Elizabeth; Thomas; John, 22 years old in 1679, as stated in a deposition, all living and named in a conveyance of real estate, 25 July 1679, but perhaps not arranged here in the order of their birth. Richard the f. res. at different times at Wat., Woburn, Camb., Groton, again at Wat., and finally at Groton with his son Stephen. to whom, in consideration of his future maintenance, he conveyed his estate 23 Mar. 1691, being then aged, infirm, and a widower. (Mid. Deeds, XII. 31.) He d. 1 Mar. 1696; his w. Martha d. in Wat. 6 Dec. 1681.
2. Justinian, came to New England 1634 with Richard (1), to whom he was probably brother. About 1649 he bought land in Wat., the conveyance, 9 Nov. 1660, reciting that the purchase was made ‘about eleven years ago;’ and in 1653 he bought of Nathaniel Sparhawk's Executors 289 acres bounded S. on Fresh Pond and E. on Alewife River, and 5 acres bounded S. on Fresh Pond and W. on Alewife River. In a deposition 1679 he styles himself about 66 years old. Elizabeth, prob. his 1st w., d. 18 Mar. 1672-3; he m. Mary, dau. of John Rutter of Sudbury, and had Samuel, b. 28 Ap. 1674; John, b. 18 July 1675 Isaac, b. 28 May 1677; Mary, b. 21 Mar. 1678-9; Grace, b. 13 Aug. 1681; Joseph, b. 6 Sept. 1683 Elizabeth, b. 6 May 1686. Justinian the f. was a carpenter, and d. between 12 Aug. and 6 Oct. 1691; his w. Mary was living 12 Nov. 1716. It appears unlikely, at first sight, that a man should raise up a large family after attaining the age of sixty years. But the purchases of land were made 1649 and 1653, before any son of Richard or Justinian was of age; and it is certain that the same land was bequeathed by Justinian to his children in 1691. It is probable that Justinian, Sen., had no children by his first wife, and that after her death he m. a second w. much younger than himself.
3. Stephen, s. of Richard (1), settled in Groton, where he d. about 1715. (Inv. 18 Nov. 1715.) His estate was divided 19 Mar. 1718-19, to wid. Hannah, and chil. John, Stephen, Nathaniel, William, Simon, Jonathan, Benjamin, Rachel, Hannah, and Sarah. His widow's dower was divided to the same children, 30 Jan. 1737.
4. Justinian, s. of Richard (1). was a carpenter, residing here with w. Susanna, to whom and to his son Thomas Durren he grave power to sell land in Woburn, 14 Dec. 1696. He had by w. Mary, in Groton, Mary, b. 20 May 1680, and by w. Susanna, in Billerica, Susanna, b. 16 Oct. 1694.
5. Samuel, s. of Richard (1), by w. Anna, had in Groton, Anna, b. 1 Mar. 1682.
6. John, s. of Richard (1), purchased land in Woburn 1679, and was prob. the same whose w. Abigail d. there 22 May 1685, and who m. Sarah Peirce 19 June 1690.
7. Samuel, s. of Justinian (2), resided on the homestead, and by w. Susanna, had Lydia, bap. in Wat. 8 Oct. 1699, m. Benjamin Clark of Watertown 8 May 1721; Anna, m. John Stratton; Susanna, bap. in Wat. 8 Oct. 1699, m. Wm. March 24 June 1734; Samuel, b. 29 Sept. 1701, prob. d. young Mercy, b. 26 Mar. 1704, prob. d. young; Mary m. Reuben Farnsworth; Abigail, b. 30 May 1710, m. Samuel Jennison; William, b. 4 Mar. 1712-13; Phineas, b. 12 May 1715. They are all named, except Samuel, and Mercy, in a petition to the Judge of Probate 1729. Samuel the f. d. about 1726 (admin. granted 20 Feb. 1726-7; his w. Susanna survived.
8. John, s. of Justinian (2), m. Grace Jennison of Wat., where he had John, b. 5 June 1700; Daniel, b. 3 Ap. 1702; Peter, b. 1 Feb. 1704-5; Grace, b. 3 July 1717; Elizabeth, b. 29 July 1709, m. Henry Goddin 31 May 1728; Josiah, b. 29 Jan. 1711-12; Judith, b. 3 July 1715. John the f. subsequently res. in Sudbury, and in Concord, where he had Jonas, b. 1721.
9. Isaac, s. of Justinian (2), by w. Joanna, had Isaac, b. 12 Nov. 1703, m. Elizabeth Cutting of Wat. 6 Oct. 1726; Justinian; Henry. Isaac the f. res. on the homestead, near Fresh Pond, and d. 8 Mar. 1772, a. nearly 95; in his will he named the three children, before mentioned, of whom only Henry was then living.
10. Joseph, s. of Justinian (2), m. Abigail Shattuck at Watertown 17
