[670] for several years the oldest lawyer in Maine, the oldest ex-member of Congress, and the oldest surviving graduate of Harvard College.
Thompson, Rev. William, of Braintree, m. Ann, wid. of Simon Crosby, before 1646.
2. Henry, of Boston, a merchant, m. Elizabeth, wid. of Rev. Nathaniel Upham, and dau. of John Stedman, 27 Ap. 1669. They had, in Camb., Elizabeth, b. 29 Jan. 1669-70, d. young; and in Boston, Dorothy, b. 26 Oct. 1671, m. Samuel Shove 16 Nov. 1692, and Samuel Burr of Chs. 16 Dec. 1700, and d. 20 Feb. 1701-2; Henry, b. 23 Oct. 1673, d. in Camb. 17 Sept. 1690; Alice, b. 8 Sept. 1677, d. young. After Mr. Thompson's death his wid. m. John Sharp, also a merchant, whom she survived, and d. in Camb. 9 Mar. 1699-1700. See Stedman, John.
3. Alexander, by w. Martha, had Samuel, b. 13 Oct. 1744; John, b. 31 May 1748.
4. Ebenezer, by w. Rhoda, had Ebenezer, b. 5 Mar. 1795; Hannah Locke b. 22 Mar. 1797.
Lois, m. Samuel Chandler 19 Ap. 1759. Eunice, m. Richard Hunnewell 21 June 1764, and d. 19 Feb. 1806.
Thurston, Daniel, m. Mary, dau. of Robert Stedman, 1 Ap. 1674, and had Daniel, b. 11 Ap. 1676. They prob. removed soon, for they sold to John Stedman, Jr., 2 Nov. 1676 all right in the estate of Robert Stedman, deceased, and the name disappears.
Tidd, John (otherwise written Teed and Tead), was of Chs. 1644, and had sons John and James. Perhaps he was the same who d. at Woburn 24 Ap. 1657.
2. John, s. of John (1), m. Rebecca Wood 14 Ap. 1650, and had in Woburn, Hannah, b. 21 Sept. 1652, m. Joseph Smith of Wat. 1 Dec. 1674; John, b. 26 Feb. 1654; Mary, b. 13 Nov. 1656, m. Joshua Simonds of Lex.; Samuel, b. 16 June 1659, d. unm. 9 May 1699; Joseph, b. 20 Jan. 1660, Daniel, b. about 1662; Rebecca, b. about 1665, m. Thomas Blodgett and res. in Lex. John the f. rem. to the Farms about 1686, and d. 12 Ap. 1703, a. 78; his w. Rebecca d. 10 Jan. 1717, a. 92.
3. Joseph, s. of John (2), res. at the Farms, and by w. Mary had Mary, b. 21 Jan. 1704-5; Joseph, b. 15 May 1707; Samuel, b. 29 May 1709; Sarah, b. 19 Nov. 1711; Betty, b. 29 May 1714; Mercy, b.——, m. David Cutler. His w. Mary d. 9 Jan. 1716-17, and he m. a second Mary, who survived him ten days. He d. 26 Dec. 1730, a. 69; and she d. 5 Jan. 1730-31, a. 59.
4. Daniel, s. of Joseph (2), res. at the Farms, and by w. Lydia had Daniel and Mary. Daniel the f. d. 29 Nov. 1696; his w. Lydia d. 14 Aug. 1727, a. 55.
5. Joseph, s. of Joseph (3), by w. Dorothy had Mary, b. 7 Jan. 1732; Joseph, b. 11 May 1734; Ebenezer, b. 16 Aug. 1737, removed to New Braintree; Sarah, b. 8 Mar. 1739; Benjamin, b. 21 June 1742; John, b. 26 Oct. 1749. Joseph the f. resided in Lex., and d. 18 Sept. 1773, a. 66; his w. Dorothy d. 23 Oct. 1790, a. 78.
6. Daniel, s. of Daniel (4), m. Hepzibah, dau. of Capt. William Reed, 9 Ap. 1724, and had a son, b. 22 and d. 24 Jan. 1724-5; Daniel, b. 26 Feb. 1725-6; Amos, b. 12 Jan. 1728-9; Hepzibah, b. 22 Aug. 1730, m. Jonas Wyeth 29 Mar. 1753; Lydia, b. 6 July 1732; John, b. 13 Sept. 1734, d. 27 Nov. 1743; William, b. 11 July 1736; Abigail, b. 12 Jan. 1737-8; Samuel, b. 12 Jan. 1740-41; Betty, b. 24 Oct. 1742. Daniel the f. resided in Lex., and d. 16 Jan. 1776; his w. Hepzibah d. 11 Ap. 1777, a. 71.
7. William, s. of Daniel (6), d. at Lex. 25 Dec. 1826, a. 91; his w. Ruth Munroe d. 14 May 1839, a. 97. They had only one child, Ruth, bap. 11 Jan. 1767, m. Nathan Chandler 4 Oct. 1785, and d. 15 Sept. 1846.
Tomlins, Timothy, owned land south of the river in 1635. He was probably the same who was of Lynn in 1633, and a Representative. If he removed here, he appears to have returned to Lynn.
Towne, William (otherwise written Town and Towen), was an early inhabitant. By w. Martha he had Peter, b. in England, and Mary, b. here
