[641] long owned by Mr. Royal Morse, which estate he purchased of Downing Champney 8 Jan. 1749. He was one of the first martyrs in the cause of American Freedom. With other gallant spirits, he resisted the British Troops on the memorable nineteenth of April 1775, and was slain in battle. It is said that a musket ball passed through his head. His w. Mary d. 10 Mar. 1812, a. 82.
3. Edward, said to have been s. of Edward of Woburn, and nephew of Moses (2), m. Anne Wilson 16 May 1771, and had in Camb. Edward, b. 28 Sept. 1773, d. 7 May 1774; John, b. 25 Sept. 1775; Edward, b. 22 Oct. 1777; Samuel, b. 22 Oct. 1780, and perhaps others.
4. Elias, s. of Moses (2), m. Mary Rand 15 May 1788, and had Moses, b. 7 Ap. 1789; Mary, b. 19 Ap. 1791; Elias, b. 15 and d. 26 Oct. 1792; Christopher Columbus, b. 17 Jan. 1794; Elizabeth, b. 11 Oct. 1795; Sarah Rand, b. 27 Nov. 1797, d. 20 Mar. 1798; Rebecca Rand, bap. 27 Jan. 1799, m. Silas B. Fillebrown. Elias the f. was a glazier, and d. 14 Aug. 1801, a. 41; his w. Mary d. 26 Oct. 1828, a. 71.
5. Raham, s. of Moses (2), m. Mary, dau. of John Prentiss 6 Jan. 1791, and had Henry, b. 25 Mar. 1791; James Prentiss, b. 23 July 1796, ordained at Poland, Me., 16 Aug. 1826, dismissed 1833, and installed at Otisfield, Me., 22 Oct. 1833. Raham the f. was a saddler, inherited the homestead, which he sold to Susanna and Catherine Morse 13 Ap. 1792, and d. of consumption 27 Nov. 1800, a. 38; his w. Mary had charge of the almshouse from Dec. 1802 to Sept. 1818, rem. to Maine to dwell with her son, and d. 1 Jan. 1861.
6. Henry, s. of Raham (5), m. Relief Arnold, and had at Framingham Henry Francis, b. 4 June 1815; Mary Prentiss, b. 25 June 1817; Raham William, b. 20 July 1819, d. 12 Oct. 1847; James Prentiss, b. 20 Aug. 1821, a lawyer in Camb., m. Jane Carson, was Captain of the first military company which was organized for the special purpose of maintaining the Union in the War of the Rebellion, and was afterwards Lieut.-colonel and Judge (see page 431); Benjamin Franklin, b. 6 Feb. 1823; and in Sudbury, Samuel Wadsworth, b. 30 Nov. 1824, a Lieut.-colonel in the War of the Rebellion; Relief Catherine, b. 27 Nov. 1826; Elizabeth Ann, b. 14 Dec. 1828, d. 31 Jan. 1850. Henry the f. res. at Framingham, and afterwards at Sudbury, where he d.—Aug. 1871; his w. Relief d. 17 Sept. 1864.
7. Richard, said to have been s. of Edward of Woburn, also nephew to Moses (2), and brother to Edward (3), is supposed to have been born 23 Sept. 1751. Slight traces are found of him here. He was a housewright, and bought a part of the Holden Farm, bordering on Fresh Pond and Menotomy River, 19 Jan. 1784. He was a Selectman of Camb. five years, 1791-1795; he was deeply interested in the construction of the Concord Turnpike, which passed over his land, and subscribed largely for the stock; he erected a hotel near the present division line between Camb. and Belmont, in anticipation that the Turnpike would be a great thoroughfare for travel. But his investments proved unprofitable, and he lost a large portion of his property in the operation. I find no record here of his family.
Abigail, m. John Marrett 20 June 1654. Thomas (of Billerica 25 Mar. 1695), m. Mary, dau. of Andrew Stevenson, 5 Jan. 1669. John, m. Mary Peirson of Woburn 28 Oct. 1673. Peter, m. Hannah Bond 13 Ap. 1780, and was licensed by the General Court 28 May 1779, to keep a tavern in Camb. Benjamin, Jr., m. Mary Cutter 16 Feb. 1783. Abigail, perhaps dau. of Abiel (1), m. Isaac Munroe 30 May 1784.
Rider, William, by w. Hannah, had William, b. 29 July 1675.
Robbins, Nicholas (otherwise written Robbines, Robins, and Robines), owned a house and lot, which he sold about 1638 to John Fessenden.
2. Richard, and w. Rebecca united with the Church at Chs. 24 May 1640, but soon removed here. Their children were John, bap. at Chs. 31 May 1640; Samuel, b. here 22 May 1643; Nathaniel, bap. here; Rebecca, bap. here, m. John Woodward before 1674. Rebecca the mother d. and Richard m. Elizabeth, wid. of Gilbert Crackbone, 26 Mar. 1673. He seems to have resided on the south side of the river until about the period of his second mar-41
