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Families of the Children of Ephraim4 Washburn and Eglah Stetson

 

 

         Ephraim Washburn lived in Kingston, MA, where he had a large family, but only one son and two daughters left descendants. His son Ezekiel also lived in Kingston, and his descendants are well traced, but the families of both his daughters Alathea and Eunice are not well traced, and may be added to in the future. Only the descendants of Saba Washburn and Benjamin Faunce will be continued into generation 6 because of their enormous size.

 

 

 

 

Philip2 Washburn

 

 

Deacon John3 Washburn

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth2 Irish

 

Ephraim4 Washburn

 

 

 

 

 

Isaac3 Billington

 

 

Lydia4 Billington

 

 

 

 

Hannah Glass

Ezekiel5 Washburn

 

 

 

Deborah5 Washburn

 

 

 

Mercy5 Washburn

 

 

 

Ephraim5 Washburn (Jr.)

 

 

 

Alathea5 Washburn

 

 

 

Eunice5 Washburn

 

 

 

Nehemiah Washburn

 

 

 

Sarah5 Washburn

 

 

 

 

 

Elisha Stetson

 

 

Eglah Stetson

 

 

 

 

 

Wrestling3 Brewster

 

 

Abigail4 Brewster

 

 

 

 

Mary

 

 

(776.) Ezekiel5 Washburn, eldest son of (198) Ephraim4 Washburn, (68) Deacon John3, (45) Philip2, (28) John1 (4th); born in Kingston, MA, on 22 Nov. 1733,[1] was published to married Alice Bent in 1751,[2] but apparently the marriage was cancelled, and he instead married Priscilla Chipman, probably daughter of Seth and Priscilla4 (Bradford) Chipman, of Kingston, on 16 Dec. 1755 in Kingston.[3] She was born on 30 May 1733,[4] a granddaughter of John3 and Mercy3 (Warren) Bradford.[5] They lived in Kingston, MA. They were living in Kingston in the 1790 federal census, next door to his cousin, Ebenezer Washburn,[6] and in the 1800 federal census.[7]

        Ezekiel Washburn died on 24 Nov. 1808 in Kingston, aged 76 years, of “dropsical,”[8] and Priscilla (Chipman) Washburn died a widow on 22 Dec. 1809 in Kingston, aged 76 years,[9] but no probate records were filed for either of their estates in Plymouth County.

        Ezekiel Washburn and Priscilla Chipman had children, order uncertain:

        2080     i   Sylvia6 Washburn, born on 11 Nov. 1756 in Kingston,[10] married Abijah Drew, probably son of Cornelius and Sarah4 (Bartlett) Drew, of Kings­ton,[11] as his second wife, on 31 Mar. 1814 in Kingston.[12] He was born ca. 1748 in Kingston,[13] and had mar­ried first to Betty Stetson on 19 May 1777 in Kingston.[14] He was a shipwright, and he died intestate on 21 Sept. 1818 in Kingston or Hingham, MA, aged 70 years, of a fever.[15] Sylvia (Washburn) Drew had no children, and she died a widow on 26 Aug. 1830 in Kingston, of cancer, aged 74 years.[16]

        2081    ii   Priscilla6 Washburn, born on 23 Feb. 1759 in Kingston,[17] married Luther5 Bryant, son of Sylvanus4 and Sarah5 (Sears) Bryant, of Plympton,[18] on 30 Jan. 1785 in Kingston.[19] He was born on 5 Apr. 1756 in Plympton,[20] a grandson of Deacon Samuel3 and Tabitha (Ford) Bryant (Jr.),[21] and of Edward4 and Desire (Holmes) Sears.[22] He served in the Revolutionary War as a Private in Capt. Thomas Turner’s Company in 1777, and in Capt. James Harlow’s Company in 1778, continuing to serve until 1780,[23] and they were living in Kingston, MA, in the 1790 federal census,[24] and in Plympton, MA, in the 1800 federal census.[25] He died on 26 Nov. 1807 in Kingston, aged 51 years, of “lung complaints,”[26] but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plym­outh County. They had at least two sons:

a. Sylvanus6 Bryant, born on ca. 5 Feb. 1786 in Plympton,[27] married 1.) Lydia Rickard or Reckord on 28 Oct. 1810 in Kingston,[28] but she died on 31 Aug. 1813 in Kingston, of “dropsy,” aged 30 years,[29] and he remarried to 2.) (2102) Lois6 Washburn, daughter of (785) Elkanah5 and Mercy (Foster) Washburn, of Kingston, in 1817 in Kingston.[30] She was born on 18 Mar. 1790 in Kingston,[31] a granddaughter of (199) Barnabas4 and Hannah (Thears/Shear/Thayer?) Washburn, of Kingston. They were living in Kingston, MA, in the 1820,[32] 1830,[33] and 1840 federal censuses,[34] where he was a farmer, and the 1850 federal census, where he was a laborer.[35] She died on 18 Dec. 1852 in Kingston, aged 61 years, 9 months, 5 days, of a diseased liver,[36] and he was living with his son Sylvanus Bryant Jr. in the 1860 federal census, where he was a day laborer.[37] He died on 22 June 1873 in Kingston, aged 89 years, 4 months, 17 days, of old age,[38] but no pro­bate re­cords were filed for his estate. (To be continued in Washburn Sixth Generation under the family of Lois Washburn.)

b. Lewis6 Bryant, born in ca. Feb. 1790,[39] died intestate on 12 June 1837 in Kingston, aged 47 years, 3 months, possi­bly unmarried.[40]

c. (Probably others)[41]

        2082   iii   Olive6 Washburn, born on 22 Oct. 1760 in Kingston,[42] married Benjamin T. Phil­lips, son of Stephen and Rhoda (Hall) Phillips,[43] on 9 Apr. 1797 in Kingston,[44] and they lived in Duxbury, MA. She apparently died before 1850, and he was living in Duxbury, with the family of his son Joseph Phillips, in the 1850 federal census, and with a Lusannah Washburn,[45] and Benjamin Phillips and Susanna Washburn were living next door to his son Joseph in Duxbury in the 1860 federal census.[46] He died on 1 Oct. 1864 in Duxbury, aged 92 years, 3 months, 8 days, of “old age,”[47] but no probate records were filed for his estate. Olive Washburn and Benjamin Phillips had at least one son:

a. Joseph W. Phillips, born on 13 Nov. 1797 in Duxbury,[48] married Sarah Whit­ing, daughter of William and Mary (Standish) Whiting,[49] on 1 Sept. 1829 in Plymouth.[50] She was born ca. Dec. 1792 in Plympton.[51] They were living with his father in Duxbury in the 1850 federal census with no occupation,[52] and they were living next door to his father in Duxbury in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farm laborer.[53] She died on 4 Mar. 1870 in Pembroke, aged 77 years, 3 months, 21 days, of “old age consumption,”[54] and he was a farm laborer for Betsey Hollies in Pembroke, MA, in the 1870 federal census.[55] He died a widower on 16 Mar. 1881 in Duxbury, aged 83 years, 4 months, 3 days, of “old age.”[56] They had at least two children:

1. William W. Phillips, born on 18 Sept. 1832 in Duxbury,[57] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Duxbury in the 1860 federal census, a farm laborer, married Fanny E. Smart, as her second husband, on 13 June 1869 in Pembroke, MA.[58] She was born ca. 1833 in Nova Scotia.[59]

2. Betsey Phillips, born ca. 1837 in MA,[60] marriage not found.

        2083   iv   Lois Washburn, baptized on 18 Oct. 1775 in Kingston,[61] died in 1775 in Kingston.[62]

        2084    v   Ezekiel Washburn (Jr.), baptized on 19 Oct. 1775 in Kingston,[63] died in 1775 in Kingston.[64]

        2085   vi   Ichabod Washburn, baptized on 21 Oct. 1775 in Kingston,[65] died in 1775 in Kingston.[66]

        2086  vii   Jacob Washburn, baptized on 29 Oct. 1775 in Kingston,[67] died in 1775 in Kingston.[68]

+      2087 viii   Saba6 Washburn, born on 3 Apr. 1772 in Kingston, baptized on 28 July 1776 in Kingston,[69] married Benjamin5 Faunce (Jr.), son of Benjamin4 and Lydia (Trouant) Faunce, of Kingston,[70] on 30 Dec. 1792 in Kingston,[71] and they lived in Kingston, MA. (To be continued in Washburn Sixth Generation.)

 

 

(780.) Alathea5 Washburn, third daughter of (198) Ephraim4 Washburn, (68) Deacon John3, (45) Philip2, (28) John1 (4th); born in Kingston, MA, on 18 Aug. 1743,[72] married Ichabod Shurtleff, of Plympton, probably son of Thomas and Phebe (Shaw) Shurt­leff, of Plympton,[73] as his second wife, on 3 Apr. 1766 in Kingston.[74] He was born say ca. 1730 in Plympton,[75] and had married first to Elizabeth Pratt on 4 Mar. 1762 in Plympton.[76]

        Ichabod Shurtleff died testate in Sept. 1787 in Plympton.[77] His will was dated 4 Sept. 1787, witnessed by Isaac Shaw Lucas, Isaac Shaw, and Sylvanus Shaw, and probated on 1 Oct. 1787. He mentioned his wife Alatheah Shurtleff, his sons Joseph Shurtleff and Ichabod Shurtleff, his four daughters Elisabeth Shurtleff, Alathea Shurtleff, Sarah Shurtleff, and Abigail Shurtleff, and named Francis Shurtleff as executor of his will.[78] (See Appendix [A] for a full transcription of his will.)

        Ichabod Shurtleff had children, per his will, probably some by each wife, order uncertain:

        2088     i   Ichabod Shurtleff (Jr.), born say ca. 1763 in Plympton, probably the eldest son, mentioned in his father’s 1787 will, married Betty Pettingill, of Bridgewater, MA,[79] on 8 Sept. 1787 in Bridgewater.[80] He was appointed as guardian of his brother Joseph Shurtleff and sister Abigail Shurtleff in 1789, and they were living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1790 federal census,[81] but he was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1800, 1810, or 1820 federal censuses. Children not found. No death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth County.

        2089    ii   Elisabeth Shurtleff, born say ca. 1765 in Plympton, mentioned in her father’s 1787 will, but no guardian was appointed for her in 1789, marriage not found.

        2090   iii   Alathea “Eloner” Shurtleff, born ca. 1770 in Plympton,[82] mentioned in her father’s 1787 will, married Capt. John Clark, of Plymouth, son of William and Sarah (Howard) Clark (Jr.),[83] on 20 Mar. 1794 in Carver, MA.[84] He was born in 1765 in Plymouth.[85] He was possibly the John Clark who died on 30 May 1841 in Plymouth, aged 74 years,[86] but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plymouth County, and she died a widow on 7 Feb. 1846 in Plymouth, aged 75 years.[87] They had children:[88]

a. John Howard Clark, born on 30 Aug. 1794 in Plymouth,[89] married Deborah6 Doten, daughter of Stephen5 and Elizabeth5 “Betsy” (Holmes) Doten (Jr.), of Plymouth,[90] in Dec. 1819 in Plymouth.[91] She was born on 9 Nov. 1791 in Plymouth,[92] a granddaughter of Stephen4 and Hannah5 (Bartlett) Doty/Doten,[93] and of Eleazer4 and Esther4 (Ellis) Holmes (Jr.), all of Plymouth.[94] They were living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1820 federal census.[95] She died before 1830.[96] He was not found in Plymouth, MA, in the 1850 federal census. No death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth County.

b. Eleanor Washburn Clark, born on 30 July 1797 in Plymouth,[97] married Joseph Chamberlin on 20 Nov. 1826 in Plymouth.[98] Children not found. They were not found in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1830, 1840 or 1850 federal censuses.

c. Daniel Clark, born on 12 Aug. 1800 in Plymouth,[99] married Mary Jones Lucas on 5 Nov. 1829 in Plymouth.[100] She was born ca. 1804 in MA.[101] They were living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1840,[102] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a seaman.[103] He died testate on 14 Mar. 1853 in Plymouth, aged 52 years, 7 months, of “consumption,”[104] his will dated 17 Apr. 1844, and probated in May 1853, left his entire estate to his wife Mary J. Lucas, who he named as executrix of his estate.[105] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.)

d. Amasa Stetson Clark, born on 3 May 1803 in Plymouth,[106] marriage not found.

e. Edward Doten Clark, born on 27 Jan. 1809 in Plymouth,[107] married Elizabeth R. Bumpus on 10 Nov. 1838 in Wareham, MA.[108] She was born ca. 1814 in MA,[109] and they were living in Plymouth in the 1850 federal census, where he was a stone cutter,[110] in the 1855 state census,[111] in the 1860 federal census, where he was a seaman,[112] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a farm laborer.[113] He died intestate on 10 May 1875 in Plymouth, aged 67 years, of “disease of bowels,”[114] and George W. Morton, of Plymouth, was granted administration of his estate on 9 Oct. 1876.[115] She died sometime after him. They had children:

1. Elizabeth “Lizzie” E. Clark, born ca. 1840 in MA,[116] married Edward L. Daniels, son of Charles and Ruth Daniels, on 20 Sept. 1861 in Boston.[117] She died on 5 Jan. 1869 in Plymouth, aged 28 years,[118] and he remarried to Sarah S. Hinckley, daughter of Ezra and Ruth Hinckley, of Sandwich, MA, on 8 Apr. 1870 in Sandwich.[119]

2. Mercy A. Clark, born ca. 1843 in MA,[120] marriage not found.

3. Mary Franklin Clark, born on 26 Nov. 1844 in Plymouth,[121] married Benjamin F. Dunham, son of Barnabas and Betsey Dunham,[122] on 19 Mar. 1863 in Plymouth.[123]

4. Abigail “Abby” S. Clark, born on 28 Oct. 1853 in MA,[124] marriage not found.

5. Edward W. Clark, born on 16 Feb. 1857 in Plymouth,[125] married Ruth A. Sampson, daughter of William and Jane Sampson, on 20 Apr. 1878 in Kingston, MA.[126]

6. Sarah A. Clark, born ca. 1859 in MA,[127] probably died before 1870.[128]

7. Daniel Clark, born on 5 July 1861,[129] died on 9 Sept. 1861 in Plymouth.[130]

        2091   iv   Sarah Shurtleff, born say ca. 1772 in Plympton, mentioned in her father’s 1787 will, but no guardian was appointed for her in 1789, marriage not found.

        2092    v   Joseph Shurtleff, born say ca. 1774 in Plympton, mentioned in his father’s 1787 will, as a minor above the age of 14 years he chose his brother, Ichabod Shurtleff, of Plymouth, yeoman, as his guardian in right of his father on 10 Apr. 1789,[131] possibly the Joseph Shurtleff who married Silvina Battles, of Plymouth, on 3 Oct. 1795 in Plymouth.[132] He was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census, and was probably living in the household of his brother, Ichabod Shurtleff (Jr.) in Plymouth in 1790, but he was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1800 federal census.

        2093   vi   Abigail Shurtleff, born say ca. 1777 in Plympton, mentioned in her father’s 1787 will, as a minor under the age of 14 her brother Ichabod Shurtleff, of Plymouth, yeoman, was appointed as her guardian in right of her father on 10 Apr. 1789,[133] marriage not found.

 

 

(781.) Eunice5 Washburn, fourth daughter of (198) Ephraim4 Washburn, (68) Deacon John3, (45) Philip2, (28) John1 (4th); born in Kingston, MA, on 20 July 1746,[134] probably married Elijah Chandler, son of Philip and Rebekah (Phillips) Chandler, of Duxbury,[135] on 8 Feb. 1770 in Kingston.[136] He was born on 4 Jan. 1746/7 in Duxbury,[137] baptized on 12 Apr. 1747 in Kingston,[138] a grandson of Joseph and Martha (Hunt) Chandler (Jr.), of Duxbury.[139]

        Elijah and Eunice Chandler apparently lived for a while in Kingston, MA, but they were living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[140] He was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1800 or 1810 federal census, and no death or probate records were found for either of them in Plymouth County.

        Eunice Washburn and Elijah Chandler had children, order uncertain:

        2094     i   Abigail Chandler, baptized in Dec. 1781 in Kingston,[141] marriage not found.

        2095    ii   Betty Chandler, baptized in Dec. 1781 in Kingston,[142] marriage not found.

        2096   iii   Deborah Chandler, baptized in Dec. 1781 in Kingston,[143] possibly the Deborah Chandler of Plymouth who married George Ryder/Rider, of Plymouth, son of Samuel and Jane (Swift) Ryder,[144] on 18 Aug. 1791 in Plymouth.[145] They were probably living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1810 federal census,[146] but he was not a head of household in Plymouth in the 1820 or 1830 federal censuses. He may have died by 1820, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plymouth County. They had children, order uncertain:[147]

a. Caleb Ryder/Rider, born in 1793 in Plymouth,[148] married 1.) Harriet7 Holmes, daughter of Capt. William6 and Hannah5 (Doten) Holmes, of Plymouth,[149] on 20 June 1817 in Plymouth.[150] She was born on 4 May 1797 in Plymouth,[151] a granddaughter of Samuel4 and Mary5 (Cooke) Doten Jr., of Plym­outh.[152] They were living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1820 federal census.[153] She died on 25 June 1826 in Plymouth,[154] and he remarried to 2.) Lucy Bartlett Bradford, daughter of Bartlett and Lucy (Bradford) Bradford.[155] She was born in ca. July 1808 in Plymouth, MA,[156] a granddaughter of James and Sarah (Ellis) Bradford, of Kingston.[157] They were living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1830,[158] 1840,[159] and 1850 federal census, where he was an iron worker.[160] She died on 15 Oct. 1855 in Plymouth, aged 47 years, 3 months, of “nervous fever,”[161] and he married 3.) Rosamond8 D. Washburn,[162] daughter of (2985) Alden7 and Sarah (Pease) Washburn (Jr.), of Tamworth, NH, on 2 Apr. 1857 in Plymouth.[163] They were still living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a “nailor.”[164] Caleb Ryder died testate on 7 Dec. 1865 in Plymouth, aged 71 years, 11 months, 23 days, of “tub. consumption,”[165] and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth, MA. His will, dated 8 Sept. 1864, and probated on 11 Dec. 1865, mentioned his wife Rosamond D. Ryder, sons Caleb Ryder Jr. and George W. Ryder to be paid sums to which they were entitled from their late mother’s estate from June, 1856, and children Harriet H. Cobb, Deborah C. Cornwall, James B. Ryder, Caleb Ryder Jr. and George W. Ryder, and he named his wife Rosamond D. Ryder as executrix of his estate.[166] (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of his will.) Rosamond (Washburn) Rider remar­ried to 2.) Wil­liam Allen (Jr.), son of Wil­liam and Betsey6 (Holmes) Allen, of Plym­outh, as his fourth wife, on 25 Jan. 1871 in Plymouth.[167] He had mar­ried first to Mary C. Gillmore, second­ly to Emeline Hunting­ton, and thirdly to Emeline D. Whittemore,[168] and was a grandson of Nathaniel5 and Mary6 (Rickard) Holmes, of Plymouth.[169] He died on 4 June 1899 in Plymouth, aged 83 years, 8 months, 8 days, of “disease of heart,”[170] and Rosamond D. (Washburn) (Rider) Allen died a widow on 10 July 1901 in Plymouth, aged 73 years, of diabetes,[171] and they were both buried in Worcester Rural Cemetery in Worcester, MA. Caleb Rider had 5 children by Harriet Holmes, and at least 7 more children by wife Lucy Bartlett Bradford,[172] order uncertain:

1. Harriet H. Rider, born on ca. 29 June 1818, died on 31 Aug. 1818 in Plymouth, aged 4 weeks, 5 days.[173]

2. Harriet H. Rider, born on ca. 12 Mar. 1820 in Plymouth,[174] married John Kempton Cobb (Jr.), son of John Kempton and Polly (Nelson) Cobb, of Plymouth,[175] in 1841.[176] He was born in 1818 in Plymouth,[177] and died on 28 July 1858 in Plymouth, aged 40 years, 5 months, of “consumption,”[178] but they were not found in the 1850 federal census in Plymouth. She was living in Plymouth in the 1860 federal census, where she was a “washwoman,”[179] and daughter Harriet H. Cobb was mentioned in her father’s 1864 will. She died a widow on 16 May 1904 in Plymouth, aged 84 years, 2 months, 4 days.[180]

3. Caleb Rider (Jr.), born ca. Jan. 1822 in Plymouth,[181] died on 4 May 1840 in Plym­outh, aged 18 years, 3 months.[182]

4. George Winslow Rider, born ca. Jan. 1824, died on 11 June 1826 in Plymouth, aged 2 years, 5 months.[183]

5. Hannah Doten Rider, born on ca. 17 Apr. 1826, died on 30 Aug. 1826 in Plymouth, aged 4 months, 13 days.[184]

6. Lucy B. Rider, born ca. 1831 in Plymouth,[185] was still unmarried and living at home in the 1850 federal census, but she was found in Plymouth in the 1860 federal census, and she was not mentioned in her father’s 1864 will.

7. Winslow Rider, born ca. 31 Dec. 1832, died on 26 Nov. 1833 in Plymouth, aged 11 months, 26 days.[186]

8. Winslow B. Rider, born ca. Sept. 1834, died on 19 July 1839 in Plymouth, aged 4 years, 10 months.[187]

9. Deborah C. Rider, born ca. 1837 in Plymouth,[188] as a minor over the age of 14 she chose her father, Caleb Rider, as her guardian on 21 Jan. 1856,[189] and she married Isaac R. Cornwall, possibly as his second wife, before 1860. They were living in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a bookkeeper.[190] Daughter Deborah C. Cornwall was mentioned in her father’s 1864 will.

10. James B. Rider, born ca. 1839 in Plymouth,[191] as a minor over the age of 14 he chose his father, Caleb Rider, as his guardian on 21 Jan. 1856,[192] was still unmarried and living with his father in Plymouth in the 1860 federal census, a school teacher, and he was mentioned in his father’s 1864 will.

11. Caleb Rider (Jr.), born on ca. 28 July 1842 in Plymouth,[193] as a minor under the age of 14 his father, Caleb Rider, was appointed as his guardian on 21 Jan. 1856,[194] and he was mentioned in his father’s 1864 will with a special bequest from his mother’s estate, died on 9 Aug. 1869 in Plymouth, aged 27 years, 12 days,[195] but no probate records were filed for his estate.

12. George W. Rider, born ca. 1844 in Plymouth,[196] as a minor under the age of 14 his father, Caleb Rider, was appointed as his guardian on 21 Jan. 1856,[197] and he was mentioned in his father’s 1864 will with a special bequest from his mother’s estate.

b. Lucia W. Rider, born ca. 1797,[198] married Capt. Nathan Bacon Robbins, son of Charles and Mary (Bacon) Robbins, of Plymouth,[199] on 17 Feb. 1819 in Plymouth.[200] He was born on 7 Jan. 1797 in Plymouth.[201] She died on 19 Jan. 1826 in Plymouth, aged 28 years,[202] and he remarried to Lucia Ripley, daughter of Capt. Hezekiah and Hannah (Tilden) Ripley, of Kingston,[203] on 22 Dec. 1830 in Kingston.[204] She was born on 4 Nov. 1800 in Kingston.[205] They were living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1840,[206] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a seaman,[207] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a retired ship master.[208] He died intestate on 24 Dec. 1865 in Plymouth, aged 67 years, 11 months, 17 days, of diabetes,[209] and Leavitt T. Robbins, of Plymouth, was granted administration of his estate on 8 Jan. 1866, with Charles Robbins, of Kingston, and Mary B. Robbins, of Plymouth, as sureties.[210] Lucia W. (Rider) Robbins had children:

1. Lucia Rider Robbins, born on 11 Apr. 1824 in Plymouth,[211] died on 7 Sept. 1845 in Plymouth, aged 23 years, 4 months, of “consumption.”[212]

2. Mary Bacon Robbins, born on 13 Jan. 1826 in Plymouth,[213] never married. She was still unmarried and living with her father in Plymouth in the 1850, and 1860 federal censuses, and was still unmarried and living in Plymouth when her father died in 1866. She died on 7 Oct. 1901 in Plymouth, aged 75 years, 8 months, 24 days, of “tetanus.”[214]

c. George Rider (Jr.), born ca. 1804 in MA,[215] married Jane Churchill, daughter of Daniel and Sally (Collins) Churchill, of Plymouth,[216] on 14 Aug. 1831 in Plymouth.[217] She was born ca. 1810 in MA.[218] They were living in Plymouth, MA, in the 1840 federal census,[219] and in the 1860 federal census, where he was a rivet maker,[220] but they were not found in Plymouth in the 1850 federal census. He died on 12 June 1880 in Plymouth, aged 76 years, 4 months, 18 days, of “Bright’s Disease,”[221] and she died a widow on 19 June 1891 in Plymouth, aged 81 years, 10 months, 23 days.[222] They had children:

1. Sarah Jane Rider, born on 17 May 1832 in Plymouth,[223] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Plymouth in the 1860 federal census, a “stockmaker.”

2. Hellen Maria Rider, born on 10 Sept. 1833 in Plymouth,[224] married William H. Winsor, son of William D. and Hannah (Howard) Winsor, of Kingston,[225] on 5 Sept. 1852 in Plymouth.[226] He was born on 27 July 1830 in Kingston.[227]

3. George Silvester Rider, born on 27 Apr. 1835 in Plymouth,[228] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Plymouth in the 1860 federal census, a rivet maker.

4. William Ellis Rider, born on 22 Mar. 1838 in Plymouth,[229] was probably living with Daniel and Nancy Churchill in Plymouth in the 1850 federal census.[230]

5. Charles Rider, born on 11 Jan. 1841 in Plymouth.[231]

6. Harriet J. Rider, born ca. 1844 in Plymouth.[232]

7. Alfred H. Rider, born ca. 1849 in Plymouth.[233]

d. (Probably another daughter.)[234]

        2097   iv   Elijah Chandler (Jr.), baptized in Dec. 1781 in Kingston,[235] marriage not found. He was not found in Massachusetts in the 1850 federal census.

        2098    v   Eunice Chandler, born ca. 1779,[236] baptized in Dec. 1781 in Kingston,[237] died on 4 Dec. 1783 in Kingston, aged 4 years, of “canker and quincy.”[238]

        2099   vi   (Unnamed child), baptized on 6 June 1783 in Kingston.[239]

        2100  vii   Eunice Chandler, baptized on 3 July 1785 in Kingston,[240] marriage not found.

 

 

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    [1] Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Kingston VRs], p. 150.

    [2] Kingston VRs, p. 296, marriage intentions recorded 28 Sept. 1751 in Kingston.

    [3] Kingston VRs, p. 296.

    [4] Kingston VRs, p. 154, as Priscilla, wife of Ezekiel Washburn, labourer, from a private record of Kingston families by Rev. Z. Willis.

    [5] Wakefield, Robert S., and Lee D. van Antwerp, Mayflower Families in Progress: William Bradford of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, Second Edition, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1988, [hereinafter MFIP: Bradford], p. 4-5, the will of John Bradford, of Kingston, named a daughter Pricilla Chipman, wife of Seth Chipman.

    [6] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 170, Kingston Town, Plymouth County, the Ezekiel Washburn household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older and 2 free white females.

    [7] 1800 Federal Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 28, the Ezekiel Washburn household had 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [8] Kingston VRs, p. 389.

    [9] Kingston VRs, p. 391.

    [10] Kingston VRs, p. 155, under “Silve” Washburn.

    [11] Kingston VRs, p. 211, the marriage of Cornelius Drew and Sarah Bartlett of Duxbury on 27 Feb. 1728/9 in Duxbury.

    [12] Kingston VRs, p. 299.

    [13] Calculated from his age at death.

    [14] Kingston VRs, p. 211.

    [15] Kingston VRs, p. 340; Plymouth Co. Pro­bate Docket #6673.

    [16] Kingston VRs, p. 343.

    [17] Kingston VRs, p. 154.

    [18] Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1923, [hereinafter Plympton VRs], p. 273, the marriage of Sylvanus Bryant of Plympton and Sarah Sears of Halifax on 17 Jan. 1754 in Halifax.

    [19] Kingston VRs, p. 295.

    [20] Plympton VRs, p. 47.

    [21] Plympton VRs, p. 50, the birth of Silvanus, son of Deacon Samuel Jr. and Tabbatha (Ford) Bryant, on 20 Mar. 1729/30 in Plympton; Plympton VRs, p. 273, the marriage of Samuel Bryant of Plympton and Elisabitha Foord of Pembroke on 28 Mar. 1723 in Pembroke.

    [22] Sherman, Robert M., and Ruth Wilder Sherman, Vital Records of Marshfield, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island, 1970, [hereinafter Marshfield VRs], p. 140, marriage of Edward Sears “of Plimpton” and Desire Holmes of Marshfield on 22 Mar. 1732/3 in Marshfield.

    [23] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, 17 volumes, Boston, Vol. II, p. 733.

    [24] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 171, Kingston Town, Plymouth County, the Luthar Bryant household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 1 free white female.

    [25] 1800 Federal Census, Plimton, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 310, the Luther Bryant household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 4 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [26] Kingston VRs, p. 326, buried in the Old Burying Ground in Kingston.

    [27] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census and his age at death, except the age was probably 87 rather than 89 years.

    [28] Kingston VRs, p. 187.

    [29] Kingston VRs, p. 326.

    [30] Kingston VRs, p. 187, marriage intentions recorded 16 Apr. 1817 in Kingston.

    [31] Kingston VRs, p. 153.

    [32] 1820 Federal Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 419-A, the Sylvanus Bryant household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and included 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [33] 1830 Federal Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 111, the Silvanus Bryant household had 2 males aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [34] 1840 Federal Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 306, the Silvanus Bryant household had 2 males aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and included 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [35] 1850 Federal Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 102, dwelling #189, family #248:

            Sylvanus Bryant, 64, male, laborer, $1000, born MA

            Lois Bryant, 60, female, born MA

            Sylvanus Bryant Jr., 30, male, laborer, born MA

            James H. Bryant, 28, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Lewis Bryant, 18, male, nailor, born MA

            Alfred Bryant, 16, male, none, born MA, attending school

            Mercy F. Bryant, 23, female, none, born MA

            Nathaniel Bryant, 26, male, housewright, born MA

            Maria C. Bryant, 24, female, born ME

            Charles L. Bryant, 1, male, born MA

    [36] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 67, p. 257, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents given as Elkanah & Mercy Washburn.

    [37] 1860 Federal Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 13, dwelling #109, family #122:

            Sylvanus Bryant Jr., 40, male, box board maker, $4350, $1785, born MA

            Saba L. Bryant, 37, female, born MA

            Lewis D. Bryant, 4, male, born MA

            Louise S. Bryant, 3, female, born MA

            Marcia F. Bryant, 1, female, born MA

            Mercy F. Bryant, 32, female, domestic, born MA

            Alfred Bryant, 25, male, day laborer, born MA

            Syl. Bryant, 75, male, day laborer, born MA

    [38] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 257, p. 370, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, and his parents given as Luther and Perscilla Bryant, of Plympton.

    [39] Calculated from his age at death.

    [40] Kingston VRs, p. 326, his age from his gravestone in the Old Burying Ground in Kingston, his death record called him “son of Luther Bryant and grandson of Ezekiel Washburn”; Plymouth County Probate Docket #3166.

    [41] Probably two more sons born before the 1790 federal census, and four daughters between 1790 and 1800.

    [42] Kingston VRs, p. 154.

    [43] His parents per his death record, but there was no marriage of a Stephen Phillips and Rhoda Hall in the Duxbury vital records.

    [44] Kingston VRs, p. 298.

    [45] 1850 Federal Census, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 58, dwelling #27, family #34:

            Benjamin T. Phillips, 78, male, no occupation, $300, born MA

            Lusannah Washburn, 58, female, born MA

            Dwelling #27, family #35:

            Joseph W. Phillips, 52, male, no occupation, born MA

            Sarah Phillips, 57, female, born MA

            William W. Phillips, 16, male, no occupation, born MA, attending school

            Betsey A. Phillips, 13, female, born MA, attending school

    [46] 1860 Federal Census, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 10, dwelling #422, family #91:

            Benjamin Phillips, 87, male, farm laborer, $300, born MA

            Susanna Washburn, 68, female, born MA

    [47] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 175, p. 307, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents given as Stephen Phillips and Rhoda Hall, of Duxbury.

    [48] Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Duxbury VRs], p. 125, his middle initial from the 1850 census.

    [49] Her parents per her death record, but no marriage record was found for William Whiting and Mary Standish.

    [50] Van Antwerp, Lee D., Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1993, [hereinafter Plymouth VRs], p. 480, married by Rev. Benjamin Whitmore. He was called “of Duxbury” in the marriage record.

    [51] Calculated from her age at death and place of birth in her death record.

    [52] 1850 Federal Census, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 58, dwelling #27, family #35.

    [53] 1860 Federal Census, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 10, dwelling #423, family #92:

            Joseph W. Phillips, 62, male, farm laborer, born MA

            Sarah W. Phillips, 67, female, born MA

            William W. Phillips, 26, male, farm laborer, born MA

    [54] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 330, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents given as William Whiting and Mary Standish.

    [55] 1870 Federal Census, Pembroke, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 25, dwelling #237, family #248:

            Betsey Hollies, 70, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Dwelling #237, family #249:

            Joseph W. Phillips, 73, male, white, farm laborer, born MA

    [56] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 329, p. 305, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents given as Benj. Phillips & Olive Washburn.

    [57] Duxbury VRs, p. 125, his middle initial from the 1850 census.

    [58] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 218, p. 397, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birthplace given as Kingston, his parents given as Joseph W. & Sarah H. (Whiting) Phillips, and her parents given as John & Harriet (Young), but her father’s surname was not given.

    [59] Calculated from her age and place of birth at marriage.

    [60] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [61] Kingston VRs, p. 148, under “Warshburn.”

    [62] Kingston VRs, p. 388.

    [63] Kingston VRs, p. 148, under “Warshburn.”

    [64] Kingston VRs, p. 388.

    [65] Kingston VRs, p. 148, under “Warshburn.”

    [66] Kingston VRs, p. 388.

    [67] Kingston VRs, p. 148, under “Warshburn.”

    [68] Kingston VRs, p. 388.

    [69] Kingston VRs, p. 148, under “Warshburn.”

    [70] Kingston VRs, p. 218, the marriage of Benjamin Fance [intentions Faunce] and Lydia Trowant [intentions Truant] of Marshfield on 13 Apr. 1764 in Marshfield; Faunce, James Freer, The Faunce Family History and Genealogy, Akron, OH, 1967, p. 42-43.

    [71] Kingston VRs, p. 299.

    [72] Kingston VRs, p. 150, recorded as “Elitheah.”

    [73] Davis, William T., Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, originally published as Part II of Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth, Boston, 1899, [hereinafter Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families], p. 243, places Ichabod as a son of Thomas and Phebe Shurtleff, but his birth was not recorded in the vital records of Plympton.

    [74] Kingston VRs, p. 295; Plympton VRs, p. 419.

    [75] From his placement at the end of the list of children in Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 243; Plymouth County Probate Docket #18272 is a 1730 guardianship of Ichabod Shurtleff.

    [76] Plympton VRs, p. 392.

    [77] Calculated from the date of his will and the date of his probate.

    [78] Plymouth County Probate Docket #18242; Vol. 30, p. 216-217. His relationship to Francis Shurtleff was not specified in the will, but it does not appear that Francis was a brother of Ichabod Shurtleff.

    [79] Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], p. 270, says that Betty Pettingill who married Ichabod Shurtleff of Plymouth in 1787 was the daughter of either Nathan and Elizabeth (Carr) Pettingill, born in 1760, or Joseph and Hepzibah (Townsel) Pettingill, born in 1765. In either case if Ichabod Shurtleff was as old or older than his wife then he was probably the son of Elizabeth (Pratt) Shurtleff, rather than Alathea (Washburn) Shurtleff.

    [80] Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1916, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter Bridgewater VRs], Vol. 2, p. 339; Plymouth VRs, p. 274, “Ichabod Shurtleff now resident in Plimo. & Betty Petingell of Bridgwater” in the marriage intentions recorded on 9 June 1787 in Plymouth.

    [81] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 178, Plymouth town, Plymouth Co., the Ichabod Shurtliff household had 2 free white males aged 16 or over, and 5 free white females.

    [82] Calculated from her age at death, assuming that she was the widow of John Clark, of Plymouth.

    [83] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 63.

    [84] Vital Records of Carver, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Carver VRs], p. 129, called “Alethea” in the marriage intentions, but “Eloner” in the marriage record.

    [85] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 63, but his birth was not recorded in the Plymouth vital records, and his age at death calculates to a birth year closer to 1767.

    [86] Plymouth VRs, p. 554; Kingman, Bradford, Epitaphs from Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Brookline, MA, 1892, reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1977, [hereinafter Kingman, Epitaphs from Burial Hill], p. 203, #1549.

    [87] Plymouth VRs, p. 632, widow of John Clark; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 21, p. 113, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, but the death record does not give the names of her parents.

    [88] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 60-61, who says that John Clark married Eleanor Shurtleff.

    [89] Plymouth VRs, p. 413.

    [90] Hill, Peter B., Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part I, Edward Doty: His Descendants Through Sons Edward and John, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1996, [hereinafter MF5G: Doty], p. 203; Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 90.

    [91] Plymouth VRs, pp. 317, 479.

    [92] Plymouth VRs, p. 414.

    [93] MF5G: Doty, p. 59.

    [94] MF5G: Doty, p. 202; Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 138.

    [95] 1820 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 373, the John H. Clark household had 1 male aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years.

    [96] MF5G: Doty, p. 203. Several entries in the Ancestry.com World Tree give a death year for Deborah of 1877, but that appears to have been Deborah D. Clark, the granddaughter of John Howard Clark and Deborah Doten who died in 1876 aged 18 years.

    [97] Plymouth VRs, p. 413.

    [98] Plymouth VRs, p. 480.

    [99] Plymouth VRs, p. 413, called “David” Clark in Davis’ Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families.

    [100] Plymouth VRs, p. 480, her middle name from her husband’s will.

    [101] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [102] 1840 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 290, the Daniel Clark household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, and included 1 person employed in navigation of the seas.

    [103] 1850 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 158, dwelling #597, family #848:

            Daniel Clark, 50, male, seaman, $600, born MA

            Mary J. Clark, 46, female, born MA

    [104] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 76, p. 217, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, no occupation given, and his parents not named.

    [105] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #4262, Vol. 95, p. 243, from FHL microfilm #0555642.

    [106] Plymouth VRs, p. 413.

    [107] Plymouth VRs, p. 413.

    [108] Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0482235.

    [109] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [110] 1850 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 166, dwelling #700, family #970:

            Edward Clark, 42, male, stone cutter, $300, born MA

            Mary Clark, 36, female, born MA

            Elizabeth Clark, 9, female, born MA, attending school

            Mercy Clark, 7, female, born MA, attending school

            Mary Clark, 5, female, born MA, attending school

            Ellen Clark, 55, female, born MA

    [111] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., from www.FamilySearch.org, family #1058:

            Edward D. Clark, male, 44, born MA

            Elizabeth R. Clark, female, 33, born MA

            Elizabeth E. Clark, female, 15, born MA

            Mercy A. Clark, female, 12, born MA

            Mary F. Clark, female, 10, born MA

            Abigail S. Clark, female, 1, born MA

    [112] 1860 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 134, dwelling #240, family #1185:

            Edward B. Clark, 50, male, seaman, $500, $100, born MA

            Elizabeth P. Clark, 38, female, born MA

            Elizabeth Clark, 20, female, seamstress, born MA

            Mercy A. Clark, 17, female, dressmaker, born MA

            Mary F. Clark, 15, female, born MA

            Abby Clark, 6, female, born MA, attending school

            Edward W. Clark, 3, male, born MA

            Sarah A. Clark, 1, female, born MA

    [113] 1870 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 32, dwelling #265, family #274:

            Edward D. Clark, 61, male, white, farm laborer, $500, born MA, a male citizen

            Elizabeth R. Clark, 48, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Abby S. Clark, 16, female, white, at home, born MA

            Edward W. Clark, 12, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

    [114] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 275, p. 325, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a laborer, and his parents given as John & Elenor Clark.

    [115] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #4274, Vol. 138, p. 15, from FHL microfilm #0556647.

    [116] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census, and her age at death.

    [117] Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433019, her parents given as Edward and Elizabeth Clark.

    [118] Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, her parents given as Edw. & Elizabeth Clark.

    [119] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 226, p. 19, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a laborer, his birth place Sandwich, his parents Charles and Ruth, her birth place Sandwich, and her parents Ezra and Ruth.

    [120] Calculated from her age in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses.

    [121] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 11, p. 148, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents given as Edward & Elizabeth Clark, and her father’s occupation a seaman; Plymouth VRs, p. 567; Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, her parents given as Edward & Elizabeth Clark, from FHL microfilm #1420726.

    [122] Plymouth VRs, p. 504, the birth of Benj. F. Dunham, son of Barnabas and Betsey Dunham. in Plymouth on 4 Jan. 1841.

    [123] Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433021, her parents given as Edward D. and Lydia Clark, and his parents given as Barnabas and Lydia Dunham, but Lydia was probably the second wife of Barnabas, rather than the mother of Benjamin.

    [124] Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, her name not given, but her parents Edward D. Clark and E. R. Clark; from her age in the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses it must have been Abby S. Clark.

    [125] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 106, p. 408, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents given as Edw’d D. & Elizabeth E. Clark, and his father’s occupation a stone mason; Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, his parents given as Edw. D. Clark and Elizabeth C. Clark, from FHL microfilm #1420936.

    [126] Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, his parents given as Edward & Elizabeth Clark.

    [127] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [128] She was not included in her parents’ household in the 1870 federal census.

    [129] Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, his parents given as Edwd. D. Clark and Elizabeth Bumpass.

    [130] Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, his parents Edward and Elizabeth Clark, from FHL microfilm #0960179.

    [131] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #18251, Vol. 26, p. 460.

    [132] Plymouth VRs, pp. 282, 388.

    [133] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #18251, Vol. 26, p. 226.

    [134] Kingston VRs, p. 156, recorded as “Unice.”

    [135] Duxbury VRs, p. 232, marriage of Philip Chanler and Rebeca Philips on 16 Dec. 1725 in Duxbury.

    [136] Kingston VRs, p. 296.

    [137] Duxbury VRs, p. 48.

    [138] Kingston VRs, p. 38.

    [139] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 53.

    [140] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 178, Plymouth Town, Plymouth County, the Elijah Chandler household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 8 free white females.

    [141] Kingston VRs, p. 38.

    [142] Kingston VRs, p. 38.

    [143] Kingston VRs, p. 38.

    [144] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p 216.

    [145] Plymouth VRs, p. 368, married by Rev. Chandler Robbin of Plymouth.

    [146] 1810 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 140, the George Rider household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [147] All from Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 215, the births not recorded in the Plymouth vital records.

    [148] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 338.

    [149] Plymouth VRs, pp. 274, 366, the marriage of William Holmes Jr. and Hannah Doten on 21 Jan. 1787 in Plymouth.

    [150] Plymouth VRs, pp. 314, 444, married by Rev. James Kendall.

    [151] Plymouth VRs, p. 403.

    [152] MF5G: Doty, pt. 1, p. 54-55.

    [153] 1820 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 374?, the Caleb Rider household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 16-25 years.

    [154] Plymouth VRs, p. 522; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133708576, from her gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.

    [155] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 30. Deborah C., James B., Caleb Jr., and Geo. W. Rider together received six undivided twenty fifth parts of the homestead place of Bartlett Bradford, deceased, valued at $456, as part of their estate in their guardianship records, subject to the widow’s dower and the right of Caleb Rider as tenant.

    [156] Calculated from her age at death, which agrees with her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [157] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 33; Kingston VRs, p. 25, the birth of Bartlet, son of James and Sarah Bradford, on 7 May 1784 in Kingston.

    [158] 1830 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 91, the Calib Rider household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, and 2 females aged 20-29 years.

    [159] 1840 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 278, the Caleb Rider household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person engaged in manufacturing and trade.

    [160] 1850 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 145, dwelling #437, family #630:

            Caleb Rider, 57, male, iron worker, $3500, born MA

            Lucy Rider, 42, female, born MA

            Lucy B. Rider, 19, female, born MA

            Deborah C. Rider, 13, female, born MA, attending school

            James B. Rider, 11, male, born MA, attending school

            Caleb Rider Jr., 8, male, born MA, attending school

            George Rider, 6, male, born MA, attending school

    [161] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 94, p. 209, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Plymouth, but her parents’ names not given; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133708645, from her gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.

    [162] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 215.

    [163] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 109, p. 353, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his third marriage, her first, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Plymouth, his parents George and Deborah Rider, her birth place Yarmouth, NH, her parents Alden and Sarah Washburn.

    [164] 1860 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 51, dwelling #345, the house of Allen Holmes, family #454:

            Caleb Ryder, 66, male, nailor, $4500, $600, born MA

            Rosamond D. Ryder, 33, female, born NH

            James B. Ryder, 21, male, teacher common school, born MA

            Caleb Ryder Jr., 17, male, born MA

            John B. Ryder, 15, male, born MA, attending school

    [165] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 184, p. 304, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a nailor, his birth place Plymouth, and his parents George and Deborah Ryder, of Plymouth; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133708400, from his gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth, MA.

    [166] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #17332, Vol. 105, p. 329-330, from FHL microfilm #0555647, and Vol. 114, p. 477.

    [167] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 236, p. 413, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his fourth marriage, her second, his occupation a book binder, his birth place Plymouth, and his parents William and Betsey, her birth place N. Hampshire, and her parents Alden and Sarah, no surname given; Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, pp. 5-6, 215, 274.

    [168] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 6.

    [169] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 142.

    [170] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 494, p. 217, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a bookbinder, his birth place Plymouth, his parents William Allen and Betsey Holmes, and his burial in Worcester; www.findagrave.com, memorial #64400416, from his gravestone in Worcester Rural Cemetery in Worcester, MA.

    [171] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 518, p. 227, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place given as Maine, her father Alden Washburn, and her burial in Worcester; www.findagrave.com, memorial #64400408, from her gravestone in Worcester Rural Cemetery in Worcester, MA.

    [172] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 215, says they had children Caleb, George, James, and Deborah.

    [173] Plymouth VRs, p. 522; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133708823, from her gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.

    [174] Calculated from her age at death.

    [175] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 65.

    [176] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 65; Plymouth VRs, p. 486, marriage intentions recorded on 27 Mar. 1841 in Plymouth.

    [177] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 65.

    [178] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 121, p. 259, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, and his birth place Plymouth, but his parents’ names not given.

    [179] 1860 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 15, dwelling #90, the house of Andrew J. Bradford, family #122:

            Harriet Cobb, 40, female, washwoman, born MA, pauper

            Alice C. Cobb, 16, female, seamstress, born MA

            Lemuel Cobb, 13, male, born MA, attending school

            John K. Cobb, 11, male, born MA, attending school

            Sarah F. Cobb, 8, female, born MA, attending school

    [180] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1904/78, p. 375, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Plymouth #375, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of John K. Cobb, her birth place Plymouth, hand her parents Caleb Rider, born in Plymouth, and Harriet Holmes, born in Plymouth.

    [181] Calculated from his age at death.

    [182] Plymouth VRs, p. 522; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133708916, from his gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.

    [183] Plymouth VRs, p. 522; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133708840, from his gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.

    [184] Plymouth VRs, p. 522; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133708892, from her gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.

    [185] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [186] Plymouth VRs, p. 522; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133709910, from his gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.

    [187] Plymouth VRs, p. 522; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133709935, from his gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.

    [188] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [189] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #17333, Vol. 11N, p. 10.

    [190] 1860 Federal Census, 2nd Ward City New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, Page No. 461, dwelling #2217, family #3635:

            Isaac R. Cornwall, 41, male, book keeper, $5000, $500, born CT

            Deborah C. Cornwall, 23, female, born MA

            Frank G. Cornwall, 5, male, born CT

            Geo. Lewis, 17, male, born CT, attending school

            Anna Burke, 21, female, servant, born Ireland

            Mary Pulman, 19, female, servant, born Ireland

    [191] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [192] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #17333, Vol. 11N, p. 10.

    [193] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [194] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #17333, Vol. 11N, p. 10.

    [195] www.findagrave.com, memorial #133709963, from his gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Plymouth.

    [196] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [197] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #17333, Vol. 11N, p. 10.

    [198] Calculated from her age at death.

    [199] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 218.

    [200] Plymouth VRs, pp. 316, 444, married by Rev. James Kendall; Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 215.

    [201] Plymouth VRs, p. 427.

    [202] Kingman, Epitaphs from Burial Hill, p. 151; Plymouth VRs, p. 476, gives the date as 20 Jan. 1826, but Plymouth VRs, p. 524, gives the date as 19 Jan. 1836 [sic].

    [203] Kingston VRs, p. 269, the marriage of Hezekiah Ripley and Hannah Tilden, of Scituate, on 20 Jan. 1785 in Scituate.

    [204] Kingston VRs, p. 270.

    [205] Kingston VRs, p. 123.

    [206] 1840 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 281, the Nathan B. Robbins household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 2 females aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in the navigation of the oceans.

    [207] 1850 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 166, dwelling #703, family #473:

            Nathan B. Robbins, 53, male, seaman, $2900, born MA

            Lucia Robbins, 50, female, born MA

            Mary Robbins, 74, female, born MA

            Mary B. Robbins, 24, female, born MA

            Hannah F. Robbins, 18, female, born MA

            Nathan B. Robbins, 17, male, student, born MA, attending school

            Kenelm Robbins, 11, male, born MA, attending school

    [208] 1860 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 13, dwelling #75, family #101:

            Nathan B. Robbins, 62, male, retired ship master, $15,000, $800, born MA

            Lucia Robbins, 55, female, born MA

            Mary B. Robbins, 30, female, teacher common school, $2000, born MA

    [209] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 184, p. 304, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a mariner, his birth place Plymouth, and his parents Charles and Mary Robbins, of Plymouth.

    [210] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #17077, Vol. 119, p. 242.

    [211] Plymouth VRs, p. 187.

    [212] Plymouth VRs, p. 631.

    [213] Plymouth VRs, p. 187.

    [214] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 518, p. 229, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, single, her birth place Plymouth, and her parents Nathan B. Robbins, born in Plymouth, and Levia [sic] W. Rider, born in Plymouth.

    [215] Calculated from his age in the 1860 federal census.

    [216] Her parents’ names from her death record; Plymouth VRs, p. 372, the marriage of Daniel Churchell and Sally Collings, both of Plymouth, on 12 Nov. 1797 in Plymouth.

    [217] Plymouth VRs, p. 344, married by Ephraim Spooner, Justice of the Peace; Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 215.

    [218] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [219] 1840 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 286, the George Rider household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [220] 1860 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 78, dwelling #540, family #689:

            George Ryder, 56, male, rivet maker, $2000, $700, born MA

            Jane Ryder, 50, female, born MA

            Sarah J. Ryder, 28, female, stockmaker, born MA

            George Ryder Jr., 25, male, rivet maker, born MA

            Harriet J. Ryder, 16, female, stock maker, born MA

            Alfred H. Ryder, 11, male, born MA, attending school

    [221] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 320, p. 304, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a rivet-maker, his birth place Plymouth, his parents’ names George and Deborah.

    [222] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 419, p. 551, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of George Ryder, her birth place Plymouth, and her parents Dan’l and Sally (Collins) Churchill, of Plymouth.

    [223] Plymouth VRs, p. 333.

    [224] Plymouth VRs, p. 333.

    [225] Plymouth VRs, p. 323, the marriage of William D. Windsor of Kingston and Hannah Howard of Plymouth on 15 Apr. 1827 in Plymouth; Kingston VRs, p. 306, the marriage intentions of William D. Winsor and Hannah Howard of Plymouth recorded on 30 Apr. 1827 in Kingston.

    [226] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 61, p. 249, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a mechanic, his birth place Kingston, his parents Wm D. and Hannah Winsor, her birth place Plymouth, her parents George and Jane Ryder.

    [227] Kingston VRs, p. 161.

    [228] Plymouth VRs, p. 333.

    [229] Plymouth VRs, p. 333.

    [230] 1850 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 136, dwelling #323, family #476:

            Daniel Churchill, 76, male, cooper, $1000, born MA

            Nancy Churchill, 75, female, born MA

            William Rider, 13, male, born MA, attending school

    [231] Plymouth VRs, p. 523.

    [232] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [233] Calculated from his age in the 1860 federal census.

    [234] Per the 1810 federal census.

    [235] Kingston VRs, p. 38.

    [236] Calculated from her age at death.

    [237] Kingston VRs, p. 38.

    [238] Kingston VRs, p. 327.

    [239] Kingston VRs, p. 38.

    [240] Kingston VRs, p. 38.


[A] The Will of Ichabod Shurtleff of Plympton, Massachusetts (1787): *

In the Name of God Amen—I Ichabod Shurtleff of Plymton in the County of Plymouth, being very infirm of body but of perfect mind and memory & Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die and after that the judgment, I do make and ordain this my Last will & testament in manner and form following viz~

First—Give & Recommend my Spirit into the hands of God who Gave it in hopes of a Glorious Resurrection at the Last day, and I Recommend my body to the Dust to be buried a Decent Christian burial and touching such worldly Interest as it hath pleased God to bless me with, I Give and bequeath in the manner Following~~

Item—I Give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Alatheah Shurtleff the improvement during her natural Life or as Long as she shall continue my widow that part of my Homestead on which I now Live, bounded as Follows, beginning at a Stake which is the north east Corner bound of the Land that I Lately purchased of Francis Shurtleff, from thence Southerly such a Course to Beaver dam brook as to Include thirty acres with the buildings and fences on the same, and at her decease or marriage I Give the above described Land with all the profits and privileges to my well beloved Son Joseph Shurtleff, to him his Heirs and assigns Forever—the other part of my said Homestead I will and bequeath to my well beloved Son Ichabod Shurtliff and to my Four Daughters—Elisabeth Shurtleff, Alathea Shurtliff, Sarah Shurtleff & Abigail Shurtleff—and I Do appoint and ordain Francis Shurtleff my Sole Executor to this my Last will & Testament Solemnly declaring this and no other to be my Last will and testament—In witness whereof I the above named Ichabod Shurtleff have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and Eighty Seven—

Signed, Sealed, Delivered, testified

and declared in presence of us                                                                                          Ichabod Shurtleff                              (Seal)

                Isaac Shaw Lucas

                Isaac Shaw

                Sylvanus Shaw

 

Probated on 1 Oct. 1787, presented by Francis Shurtliff the Executor, and proved by Isaac Shaw Lucas, Isaac Shaw & Sylvanus Shaw the witnesses.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 30, p. 216-217, from FHL microfilm #0550716.

 

 

[B] The Will of Daniel Clark of Plymouth, Massachusetts (1844): *

        In the name of God, Amen. I Daniel Clark of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but mindful of the frailty and uncertainty of human life – do make and publish this my last will and testament.

        I give devise and bequeath all the estate real, personal or mixed of which I may die seized and possessed, or to which I may be entitled at the time of my decease, to my wife Mary Jones Clark.

        I nominate and appoint the said Mary J. Clark to be executrix of this my last will.

        In testimony whereof I the said Daniel Clark have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, this seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini 1844.

                                                                                                                                                Daniel Clark                                     (seal)

        Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Daniel Clark as and for his last Will and Testament in our presence, who at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

                                                                                                                                Wm Davis

                                                                                                                                Geo. Drew

                                                                                                                                Joseph Holmes 4th

 

Presented for Probate on the third Monday of May, 1853, by Mary J. Clark, the Executrix, and proved by Joseph Holmes 4th, one of the witnesses.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 95, p. 243, from FHL microfilm #0555642.

 

 

[C] The Will of Caleb Ryder of Plymouth, Massachusetts (1864): *

Be it known that I Caleb Ryder of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth Gentleman being in feeble health but by the blessing of God of sound & disposing mind & memory & desiring to direct the disposal of such estate as I may leave at my decease do make publish & declare this instrument to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form as follows to wit.

First  I direct my executor hereinafter named after paying my just debts & all charges which may arise against my estate to pay to my sons Caleb Ryder Jr. & George W. Ryder each the sum of seventy five dollars being the sum to which they are respectively entitled from their late mother’s estate with interest on said sums from June in the year eighteen hundred & fifty six.

Second  I give & bequeath to my children Harriet H. Cobb, Deborah C. Cornwall, James B. Ryder, Caleb Ryder Jr & George W. Ryder each the sum of ten dollars to be paid as soon as convenient after my decease.

Third  I give, devise & bequeath all the rest, residue & remainder of my estate real & personal to my dearly beloved wife Rosamond D. Ryder to occupy, use & improve the same in such manner as will best promote her happiness & comfort with full power & authority to sell, dispose of & convey the real estate whenever she shall need the proceeds thereof or shall deem it best to dispose of the same, having the fullest confidence in her affection for my children that she will always be ready to receive & entertain them with a mother’s affection so long as she is able to retain a home for herself with the estate which I am able to leave for her & at her decease that she will distribute to & among my children whatever their shall then remain of the estate which I shall have given her, according to her best judgment & discretion, It is my will in case she shall deem it advisable to sell the whole or any part of my real estate that she be & she hereby is authorized to convey an estate therein to the purchasers & to his heirs & assigns forever.  I appoint my said wife Rosamond D. Ryder sole executor of this will hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & sixty four.

                                                                                                                                                Caleb Ryder

Signed, published & declared by the above named Caleb Ryder as & for his last Will & Testament in presence of us who at his request & in his presence, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

                Jacob H. Loud

                Frances A. Humphrey

                Margaret H. Robbins

 

Presented for probate on the second Monday of Dec., 1865, by Rosamond D. Ryder, of Plymouth, the Executrix, and she was granted administration on 11 Dec. 1865, with Benjamin Hubbard and George Ryder, of Plymouth, as sureties.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 105, p. 329-330, from FHL microfilm #0555647, and Vol. 114, p. 477.