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Families of the Children of Ezekiel5 Washburn and Experience Curtis

 

 

                Here are the families of the children of Ezekiel Washburn and Experience Curtis. I have not been able to trace all of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren, so as new information is discovered and verified I will add to this.

 

 

 

 

John3 Washburn (6th)

 

 

William4 Washburn

 

 

 

 

Rebecca2 Lapham

 

Ezekiel5 Washburn

 

 

 

 

 

John Mann

 

 

Experience Mann

 

 

 

 

Abigail Bourne

Zipporah Washburn

 

 

 

Ezekiel Washburn (Jr.)

 

 

 

Alice6 “Else” Washburn

 

 

 

Elizabeth6 “Betsey” Washburn

 

 

 

Deliverance6 Washburn

 

 

 

Experience Washburn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Francis1 Curtis

 

 

Elisha2 Curtis

 

 

 

 

Hannah Smith

 

Experience3 Curtis

 

 

 

 

 

James Bearse

 

 

Thankfull Bearse

 

 

 

(1035.) Alice6 “Else” Washburn, second daughter of (377) Ezekiel5 Washburn, (113) William4, (56) John3 (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 15 Apr. 1754,[1] married Wil­liam French, probably as his second wife, on 12 Aug. 1773 in North Bridgewater.[2] He was born ca. 1735,[3] and had married first to Lydia Keyser on 13 Jan. 1767 in Bridgewater.[4] They lived in the North Parish of Bridgewater. They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790,[5] and 1800 federal censuses.[6]

            Alice “Else” (Washburn) French died on 8 Dec. 1815 in North Bridgewater, aged 62 years,[7] and William French died on 7 Dec. 1815 in North Bridgewater, aged 80 years,[8] and they were both buried in Ashland Cemetery in Brockton, MA, but no probate records were filed for either of their estates in Plymouth County.

            Alice Washburn and William French had children:[9]

          2715     i   Mary French, born on 19 Dec. ca. 1773? in Bridgewater,[10] baptized on 30 Oct. 1774 in North Bridgewater,[11] marriage not found.

          2716    ii   William French (Jr.), baptized on 30 Oct. 1774 in North Bridgewater,[12] appar­ently died young.

          2717   iii   Eli French, baptized on 30 June 1776 in North Bridgewater,[13] appar­ently also died young.

          2718   iv   Lydia French, baptized on 12 July 1778 in North Bridgewater,[14] married Isaac5 Keith, son of Jonathan4 and Hannah (Snell) Keith,[15] on 9 Apr. 1801 in North Bridgewater.[16] He was born on 22 Apr. 1778 in Bridge­water,[17] a grandson of Nathan3 and Hannah (Snell) Keith, and of Charles and Susanna4 (Packard) Snell.[18] They apparently had no children. They were living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1810,[19] 1820,[20] 1830,[21] and 1840 federal censuses,[22] and they were still living in North Bridgewater in the 1850 feder­al cen­sus, where he was a farmer.[23] She died on 9 Feb. 1852 in North Bridgewater, aged 73 years, 11 months, 19 days, of “dropsy,”[24] and he died tes­tate on 26 Mar. 1853 in North Bridgewater,[25] his will dated 4 Feb. 1853, with a codicil dated 25 Mar. 1863, and probated on 3 May 1853, mentioned the Porter Evangelical Society, the American Bible Society, School District No. 13 in North Bridgewater, his brother Jonas Keith, Martha, wife of James O. Allen, Ezekiel French in trust for his brothers Jesse French and Eli French, William French, Sally Cushing, and Rachel Davidson, of Randolph, and he named Jesse Perkins as executor of his estate. His codicil left an extra bequest to Ezekiel French of Randolph because of his “great kindness during his sickness.”[26] (See Appendix [A] for a full transcription of his will.)

        2719    v   Eli French, born on 13 Oct. 1780 in Bridgewater,[27] baptized on 26 Nov. 1780 in North Bridgewater,[28] supposedly married Silence Reynolds, daughter of Timothy and Rebecca (Tolman) Reynolds,[29] on 25 Oct. 1805 in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME.[30] She was born supposedly on 19 Mar. 1782 in North Bridgewater, MA,[31] a granddaughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Tolman) Reynolds, and of Thomas and Hannah (Shepard) Tolman.[32] They were living in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1810,[33] 1820,[34] 1830,[35] and 1840 federal censuses,[36] where he was a farmer. She was living with the family of their son, Otis D. French, in Sidney, ME, in the 1850 federal census,[37] but he was not listed in the census, and he was living with their son Tolman French in East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1855 state census.[38] She was living with the family of William and Mary Mackey in North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census.[39] No death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth or Norfolk Co., MA. She died a widow on 1 Apr. 1863 in Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, aged 80 years, 2 days,[40] but no probate records were filed for her estate in Norfolk Co., MA. They had children:

a. William French, born on 29 Sept. 1806 in Sidney, ME,[41] married Salome Harden, daughter of John Harden, on 2 Aug. 1840 in Abington, MA.[42] She was born ca. 1806 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA,[43] and was baptized on 5 Nov. 1815 in Abington.[44] They were living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a laborer,[45] and in Abington, MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was a farmer,[46] in the house of Nancy Reed in Abington in the 1860 federal census, where he was a day laborer,[47] and in Abington in the 1865 state census, where he was a laborer,[48] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a carpenter.[49] He died on 19 May 1874 in Abington, MA, aged 67 years, 7 months, 20 days, of “softening of brain,”[50] but no probate records were filed for his estate. She was living in South Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census,[51] and she died in 1884 in South Abington, Plymouth Co., MA.[52] They had children:

1. Jane S. French, born ca. 1844 in MA,[53] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Abington in the 1865 state census, married Isaiah Thomas Churchill, son of Freeman G. and Elisabeth (Winslow) Churchill, of Abington,[54] on 29 Nov. 1865 in Abington.[55] He was born on 19 Apr. 1844 in Abington.[56] They were living with his brother Joshua F. Churchill in Abington, MA, next door to her parents in the 1870 federal census, where he was working in a shoe factory,[57] and they were living near her widowed mother in South Abington, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a boot and shoe cutter.[58]

2. Maria S. French, born on 14 Dec. 1845 in East Bridgewater, MA,[59] marriage not found.

3. Thomas H. B. French, born on 29 June 1849 in North Bridgewater, MA,[60] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Abington in the 1870 federal census, married Abbie E. Johnson, daughter of Andrew M. and Louisa Charlotte Johnson, of Brockton,[61] on 17 Feb. 1877 in Brockton, MA.[62] She was born on 16 May 1857 in North Bridgewater.[63] He died on 20 Nov. 1892 in Whitman, Plymouth Co., MA, aged 43 years, 4 months, 22 days, of “septicaemia.”[64]

4. Mary E. French, born ca. 1851 in North Bridgewater, MA,[65] married Clement Hobart Tyler, of Abington, son of Aaron H. and Mary Ann (Morey) Tyler, of West Bridgewater,[66] on 10 May 1873 in Abington.[67] He was born on 12 June 1849 in West Bridgewater, MA.[68] They were living in South Abington, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a driver of a box team suffering from rheumatism.[69]

b. Lydia K. French, born on 26 Dec. 1807 in Sidney, ME,[70] married John7 Leach, son of Oliver6 and Sally (Brown) Leach, in Aug. 1833 in North Bridgewater, MA.[71] He was born in 1810 in North Bridgewater, MA,[72] a grandson of (1417) Nathan5 and Deborah (Leach) Leach.[73] They were living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[74] and the 1855 state census,[75] where he was a shoemaker. She died on 13 June 1856 in North Bridgewater, aged 48 years, 5 months, 19 days, of “consumption,”[76] and was buried in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA. He was not found in North Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, the 1865 state census, or the 1870 federal census, and no death or probate records were found for him. They had children:

1. Lt. John8 Milton Leach, born on 12 Sept. 1838 in North Bridgewater,[77] apparently served in the Civil War, and married Susan Sherman,[78] in ca. 1868.[79] She was born in 1842 in NY.[80] They moved to Clayton Co., IA. They were living in Monona, Clayton Co., IA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a variety merchant,[81] and in Elkader Boardman, Clayton Co., IA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was the county auditor.[82] He died on 19 Sept. 1893 in Clayton Co., IA, aged 55 years,[83] and she died in 1927,[84] and they were both buried in Monona Cemetery in Monona, Clayton Co., IA.

2. Clarissa8 “Clara” S. Leach, born ca. 1842 in MA,[85] married Ebenezer “Eben” A. Witherell, son of Eleazer and Elmira (Jones) Witherell, of Pembroke, MA,[86] on 3 July 1863 in Abington.[87] He was born on 22 Oct. 1836 in Pembroke, MA,[88] and he served as a Private in Company A, the 7th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War.[89] They were living in Abington, MA, near her uncle William French in the 1870 federal census, where he was a shoemaker.[90] She died on 11 Aug. 1877 in South Abington, MA, aged 34 years, 4 months, of “liver complaint,”[91] and was buried in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA. He was living in South Abington, MA, in the 1880 federal censuses, where he was an engineer.[92] He died on 7 June 1916 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA, aged 79 years,[93] and was also buried in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

c. Otis Dutton French, born on 6 May 1809 in Sidney, ME,[94] married Nancy Gifford, daughter of William and Rebecca (Hammond) Gifford,[95] on 9 June 1832 in Sidney, ME.[96] She was born on 21 Feb. 1808 in Sidney, ME.[97] They were living in Sidney, ME, in the 1850,[98] and 1860 federal censuses,[99] where he was a blacksmith. She supposedly died in 1864,[100] and he was not found in the 1870 federal census in Maine. They had children:

1. LaForest French, born ca. 1835 in ME,[101] marriage not found.

2. Leverit P. French, born ca. 1836 in ME,[102] was a farm laborer living with William and Mary Sheldon in Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census,[103] marriage not found.

3. Timothy R. French, born ca. 1843 in ME,[104] married Sarah Greenwood Farnham, daughter of John and Sarah H. Farnham, on 10 Oct. 1865 in Sidney, ME.[105] She was born on 15 May 1846 or 1848 in Sidney or Augusta, ME.[106] They were living in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farm laborer.[107] They were divorced by 1880, and she was living with her son in Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census,[108] but he was not found in Maine in the 1880 federal census.

4. (Possibly others)

d. David French, born on 6 May 1811 in Sidney, ME,[109] was still unmarried and living with his sister and brother-in-law, John and Lydia Leach, in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, a shoemaker,[110] but he was not found in the 1855 state census, or the 1860 federal census, marriage not found.

e. Timothy R. French, born on 20 Mar. 1813 in Sidney, ME,[111] supposedly died in 1838.[112]

f. Eli French (Jr.), born on 16 May 1815 in Sidney, ME,[113] married Elizabeth Crawford, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Dunbar) Crawford,[114] on 6 Apr. 1850 in Sidney, ME.[115] She was born on 25 Aug. 1829 in Whitefield, ME.[116] They were living in Sidney, ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer,[117] and in Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a laborer,[118] and the 1870 federal census, where he was working on the river,[119] and the 1880 federal census, where he was “without occupation.”[120] He died on 29 Jan. 1896 in Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, aged 82 years,[121] and she died on 12 Dec. 1900 in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, aged 71 years, 2 months, 17 days,[122] and they were both buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME. They had children:

1. Emma J. French, born ca. 1852 in ME,[123] marriage not found.

2. Albert Henry French, born in June 1856 in ME,[124] died on 31 Dec. 1861 in Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, aged 5 years, 6 months,[125] and was buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, ME.

g. Tolman French, a son, born on 28 May 1818 in Sidney, ME,[126] married 1.) Diantha Jane Reed, daughter of Isaac and Sally (Stetson) Reed,[127] on 22 June 1843 in Abington, MA,[128] or on 23 Apr. 1844 in East Bridgewater, MA.[129] She was born on ca. 24 Apr. 1821 in East Bridgewater.[130] They were living with her parents in East Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[131] the 1855 state census,[132] and the 1860 federal census,[133] where he was a shoemaker. She died on 1 Feb. 1865 in East Bridgewater, aged 43 years, 9 months, 8 days, of “liver complaint,”[134] and he remarried to 2.) Betsy Maria (Titus) Penny, of Foxborough, MA, daughter of Comfort and Esther (Paine) Titus,[135] and widow of Loring E. Penny,[136] on 30 July 1865 in East Bridgewater, MA.[137] They were living in Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a grocer,[138] and in South Abington, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a boot and shoe factory.[139] He died on 2 June 1892 in Whitman, Plymouth Co., MA, aged 74 years, 5 months, of heart disease.[140] He had at least 3 children by Diantha Jane Reed, and one more daughter by Betsy Maria Titus:

1. Isaac Reed French, born on 16 June 1844 in East Bridgewater,[141] married Betsey “Bessie” Willis Ellis, daughter of Barzilla F. and Lydia B. (Perry) Ellis,[142] on 13 Feb. 1867 in East Bridgewater.[143] She was born on 8 Apr. 1848 in East Bridgewater.[144] They were probably living in Saint Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a traveling shoe salesman.[145]

2. Eli Bradford French, born on 26 May 1848 in East Bridgewater,[146] was unmarried and living with Joseph H. and Nancy A. Cook in East Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census,[147] and was still unmarried and living with his father and step-mother in South Abington, MA, in the 1880 federal census, a farmer, married Ellen “Ella” Frances Wood, daughter of Alexander and Aurelia (Danforth) Wood,[148] on 21 July 1880 in South Abington, MA.[149] She was born ca. 1854 in Plymouth, MA.[150] He died on 14 Mar. 1896 in Whitman, MA, aged 47 years, 9 months, 17 days, of “diabetis,”[151] and she remarried to his brother, George T. French, on 26 Sept. 1901 in Brockton, MA.[152]

3. George T. French, born on 24 Dec. 1852 in East Bridgewater,[153] married Ella Frances (Wood) French, daughter of Alexander and Aurelia (Danforth) Wood,[154] and widow of his brother Eli Bradford French, on 26 Sept. 1901 in Brockton, MA.[155] He died on 14 Aug. 1907 in Brockton, MA, aged 54 years, 7 months, 19 days, of “surgical shock” due to a perforation of his gall bladder.[156]

4. Nellie M. French, born on 14 July 1866 in Foxborough, MA,[157] married James Murphy Barker, son of Alexander and Elizabeth G. (Murphy) Barker,[158] on 26 Aug. 1886 in Whitman, MA.[159] He was born on 16 May 1860 in Nantucket, MA.[160]

h. Mira/Myra R. French, born on 18 Oct. 1820 in Sidney, ME,[161] married Noah D. Chase, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Dolloff) Chase,[162] on 24 Dec. 1841 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, or Sutton, Worcester Co., MA.[163] He was born ca. Aug. 1819 in Alexandria, NH.[164] They were living in Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a “ledgeman,”[165] the 1860 federal census, where he was a laborer,[166] and the 1870 federal census, where he was working in a quarry,[167] and in Meredith, Belknap Co., NH, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer,[168] but they probably had no children. He died on 15 May 1891 in Meredith, Belknap Co., NH, aged 71 years, 9 months, of “consumption,”[169] and she died a widow on 2 Dec. 1895 in Brockton, MA, aged 74 years, of “catarrhal pneumonia.”[170]

        2720   vi   Jesse French, born on 4 Jan. 1783 in Bridgewater,[171] baptized on 9 Mar. 1783 in North Bridgewater,[172] supposedly married 1.) Rebecca (Reynolds) Davenport, daughter of Timothy and Rebecca (Tolman) Reynolds, and widow of Lemuel Davenport,[173] on 27 Oct. 1809 in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME.[174] She died by 1822, and he remarried to 2.) Abigail Reynolds, daughter of Timothy and Rebecca (Tolman) Reynolds,[175] on 7 Nov. 1822 in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME.[176] She was born ca. 1786 in MA.[177] He was living in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1810 federal census,[178] but he was not found in Maine in the 1820 federal censuses. He may have been the Jesse French living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1830 federal census,[179] and they were living in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1840,[180] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a boot maker,[181] and with the family of John and Elizabeth Carver in Braintree in the 1855 state census, where he was a shoemaker,[182] but they were not found in the 1860 federal census. He died by 1863, and she died a widow on 7 June 1863 in Randolph, MA, aged 76 years, of “eysipelas,”[183] but no probate records were filed for either of their estates in Norfolk Co., MA. Jesse French had a daughter and possibly a son by Rebecca Reynolds, and another son by Abigail Reynolds:

a. Cynthia R. French,[184] born on ca. 12 Aug. 1812 in ME,[185] married Henry R. Abbott, son of Moses and Hannah Abbott, on 9 Sept. 1830 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[186] He was born ca. 1804 in Paris, ME.[187] They were living next door to her father in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census,[188] and in the 1855 state census,[189] and the 1860,[190] and 1870 federal censuses,[191] where he was a farmer, and the 1880 federal census, where he was unemployed.[192] He died testate on 5 Aug. 1880 in Braintree, MA, aged 76 years, 8 months, 2 days, of “dropsy,”[193] his will dated 17 Mar. 1880, and probated on 10 Nov. 1880, left his estate to his wife, Cynthia R. Abbott, whom he named as sole executrix of his estate, and then to be equally divided among his children Emily F. Binney, Henry S. Abbott, Sarah E. Smith, Abby M. Hayden, Hiram P. Abbott, Myra C. Chase and Lydia J. Crocker.[194] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.) She died a widow, intestate, on 1 May 1894 in Braintree, MA, aged 81 years, 8 months, 19 days, of “consumption,”[195] and their son Hiram P. Abbott, of Boston, was granted administration of her estate on 16 May 1894.[196] They had children:

1. Emily F. Abbott, born ca. 1831 in Randolph, MA,[197] married 1.) George H. Bowers, son of George and Margaret Bowers, on 26 Dec. 1847 in Braintree, MA.[198] He was born ca. 1825 in MA.[199] They were living in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a boot crimper,[200] and the 1855 state census, where he was a boot maker,[201] and in Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a pedler.[202] He died by 1864, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Norfolk Co., MA, and she married 2.) Alexander M. Stevenson, son of Charles and Rebecca Stevenson, on 27 Oct. 1864 in Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA.[203] He was born in ca. May 1836 in St. Andrews, NB.[204] They were living in Randolph, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a table finisher.[205] He died on 21 Apr. 1872 in Randolph, MA, aged 31 [sic] years, 11 months, of “consumption,”[206] but no probate records were filed for his estate, and she remarried again to 3.) Silas Binney, of Randolph, son of Loring and Eliza (Billings) Binney, as his second wife, on 18 Feb. 1873 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[207] He was born on 10 Apr. 1833 in Randolph, MA,[208] and had married first to Sarah A. Nash on 31 Dec. 1854 in Randolph.[209] They were living in Randolph, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a boot factory.[210] Emily F. (Abbott) (Bowers) (Stevenson) Binney died on 28 Nov. 1884 in Braintree, MA, aged 53 years, 4 months, 4 days, of “cancer of womb,”[211] and Silas Binney died on 2 July 1896 in Randolph, MA, aged 63 years, 2 months, 22 days, of heart disease.[212]

2. Henry Sedgwick Abbott, born in ca. Nov. 1833 in Randolph, MA,[213] married 1.) Alice Harmon, daughter of Josiah and Josephine Harmon, on 18 Nov. 1853 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA,[214] but she apparently died soon after, and he remarried to 2.) Josephine A. Ellis, daughter of Joseph and Sally (Poole) Ellis,[215] before 1855. She was born on 13 Sept. 1835 in Wilton, MA.[216] They were living with his sister and brother-in-law, George H. and Emily F. Bowers, in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1855 state census,[217] in Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1860,[218] and 1870 federal censuses,[219] where he was a boot maker, and in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a shoe shop.[220] He died testate on 23 Apr. 1887 in Weymouth, MA, aged 53 years, 5 months, of pneumonia,[221] his will dated 22 Apr. 1887, and probated on 8 June 1887, left his entire estate to his wife, Josephine A. Abbott, whom he named as sole executrix of his estate, but also mentioned his children Charles Henry Abbott, Willie P. Abbott, and Fred C. Abbott.[222] (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of his will.) On 7 Feb. 1810 Charles H. Abbott and Willie P. Abbott petitioned for the appointment of a Conservator for Josephine A. Abbott, sometimes known as Josephine Furson, of Weymouth, as a person who has become incapacitated by reason of advanced age or mental weakness to properly care for her property. Hannah E. Abbott, of Weymouth, was appointed as Conservator for Josephine A. Abbott on 2 Mar.  1810.[223] She died a widow on 6 Oct. 1914 in E. Weymouth, MA, aged 79 years, 22 days, of chronic bronchitis.[224]

3. Sarah E. Abbott, born on 22 Mar. 1838 in Braintree, MA,[225] married 1.) Theodore Charles Hayden, son of Charles and Irene Hayden, on 3 Dec. 1852 in Braintree, MA.[226] He was born ca. 1832 in Braintree, MA.[227] They were living with his parents in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1855 state census,[228] and in Braintree, MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a boot maker.[229] He apparently died by 1867, and she remarried, as Sarah E. Abbott, to 2.) Rowell/Reuel V. Smith, son of Sydney and Mary Smith, on 14 June 1867 in Boston, MA.[230] He was born ca. 1836 in Strong, ME.[231] They were living in Boston, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a “pedlar.”[232] She died on 3 May 1919 in Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, aged 81 years, 1 month, 11 days, of “chronic heart disease, mitral regurgitation.”[233]

4. Abigail “Abbie” Maria Abbott, born ca. 1841 in Braintree, MA,[234] married William Hayden, son of Caleb and Milly (Thayer) Hayden,[235] on 24 Dec. 1856 in Randolph, MA.[236] He was born ca. 1828 in MA.[237] They were living in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[238] and in the 1870,[239] and 1880 federal censuses,[240] where he was a farmer. He died intestate on 22 July 1891 in Braintree, MA, aged 63 years, 10 months, 25 days, of dysentery,[241] and his widow Abbie M. Hayden, of Braintree, was granted administration of the estate of William Hayden, late of Braintree, on 9 Sept. 1891.[242] She died a widow on 24 Mar. 1897 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, aged 56 years, 9 months, 25 days, of “uterine cancer,”[243] but no probate records were filed for her estate.

5. Hiram P. Abbott, born ca. 1843 in Braintree, MA,[244] married Caroline “Carrie” E. Snell, daughter of Thomas J. and Elizabeth F. Snell, on 4 Nov. 1867 in Quincy, MA.[245] She was born ca. 1847 in Braintree, MA.[246] They were living next door to his brother Henry S. Abbott in Quincy, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where her parents were living with them,[247] and in Quincy, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a keeping a billiard saloon.[248] He was administrator of his mother’s estate in 1894. He died a widower on 2 Apr. 1911 in Boston, MA, aged 67 years, of “diabetes mellitius, renal calculus.”[249]

6. Myra C. Abbott, born ca. 1846 in MA,[250] married Eli W. Chase, son of Nahum and Lucy H. (Harding) Chase, on 18 Aug. 1869 in Braintree, MA.[251] He was born ca. 1845 in ME.[252] They were living with her parents in Braintree, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was an express teamster,[253] and in Braintree, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a laborer.[254] She died on 22 Sept. 1917 in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, aged 70 years, 4 months, 16 days, of carcinoma of a breast.[255]

7. Lydia J. Abbott, born ca. 1852 in MA,[256] married Eugene Crocker, son of Warren and Mary (Dyer) Crocker, on 9 Nov. 1873 in Braintree, MA.[257] He was born ca. 1846 in MA.[258] They were living next door to her brother Henry S. Abbott in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a shoe shop.[259]

b. (Probably a son born say ca. 1814.)[260]

c. Edward F. French, born ca. 1827 in MA,[261] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Braintree, MA, in the 1850 federal census, a bootmaker, marriage not found.

         2721 vii   Ezekiel French, born on 15 Sept. 1785 in Bridgewater,[262] baptized on 30 Oct. 1785 in North Bridgewater,[263] married Esther Beals, daughter of Capt. Eleazer and Sarah (French) Beals, of Randolph, MA, on 23 Mar. 1809 in Randolph, MA.[264] She was born on 13 Mar. 1789 in Randolph, MA,[265] a granddaughter of Israel and Eunice (Flagg) Beals, and of Joshua and Esther (Wales) French.[266] They were living in Randolph, MA, in the 1810,[267] 1820,[268] 1830,[269] 1840,[270] and 1850 federal censuses,[271] and in the 1855 state census,[272] where he was a boot cutter, and the 1860 federal census, where he was a boot maker.[273] Ezekiel French died testate on 22 Sept. 1864 in Randolph, MA, aged 79 years, 7 months, 7 days, of “chronic inflame. of lungs,”[274] his will dated 30 May 1862, and probated on 8 Oct. 1864, mentioned his wife Esther French, and he named his son Charles B. French as executor of his estate.[275] (See Appendix [D] for a full transcription of his will.) Esther (Beals) French was living with her daughter and son-in-law, George F. and Sarah Britton in Randolph, MA, in the 1865 state census,[276] and she died a widow on 23 June 1869 in Randolph, aged 80 years, 3 months, 10 days, of pneumonia,[277] but no probate records were filed for her estate. They had children:

a. Charles Beals French, born in 1810 in Randolph, MA,[278] married Mary Ann French, his first cousin once removed, daughter of Wales and Mehitabel (Niles) French, on 17 July 1832 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[279] She was born on 5 Dec. 1812 in Randolph, a granddaughter of Joshua and Esther (Wales) French. They were living in Randolph, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a boot manufacturer.[280] She died on 22 June 1852 in Randolph, aged 39 years, of “consumption,”[281] and was buried in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA. He remarried to 2.) Martha (Stetson) Grant, daughter of Zeba and Betsey (Thayer) Stetson,[282] and widow of Oliver Grant, of Randolph,[283] as her second husband, on 17 May 1855 in Randolph, MA.[284] She was born ca. 1809 in Randolph.[285] They were living in the house of Edwin and Eliza Howard next door to his parents in Randolph, MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was boot manufacturer,[286] next door to his parents in Randolph, MA, in the 1860 federal census,[287] and next door to his sister and brother-in-law, George F. and Sarah Britton in Randolph in the 1865 state census,[288] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a boot manufacturer.[289] He was executor of his father’s estate in 1864. He died intestate on 9 Mar. 1873 in Randolph, MA, aged 62 years, 10 months, 18 days, of heart disease,[290] and was buried in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA. His son George M. French, of Randolph, was granted administration of his estate on 8 Apr. 1874.[291] Martha (Stetson) (Grant) French was living with her sister and brother-in-law, Samuel C. and Caroline E. Veazie in Randolph, MA, in the 1880 federal census,[292] and she died a widow on 23 Jan. 1881 in Randolph, aged 72 years, 1 month, 28 days, of pneumonia.[293] They had children:

1. Charles F. French, born ca. 1836 in Randolph,[294] died on 26 Mar. 1853 in Randolph, aged 18 years, of “consumption,”[295] and was buried in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

2. George M. French, born ca. 1840 in Randolph,[296] married Rachel Lavinia Mann, daughter of Elisha and Naomi (Mann) Mann, supposedly on 8 Apr. 1868.[297] She was born ca. 1841 in MA.[298] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a boot manufacturer,[299] and the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a boot factory.[300] He was administrator of his father’s estate in 1884. She died on 23 Mar. 1884 in Randolph, MA, aged 42 years, 11 months, 15 days, of pneumonia,[301] and was buried in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA. He died on 21 Apr. 1902 in Randolph, MA, aged 61 years, 8 months, 23 days of acute indigestion,[302] and was also buried in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

b. (Another child born in 1809 or 1810.)[303]

c. Ezekiel Washburn French, born in 1812 in Randolph, baptized on 25 July 1813 in Randolph, died on 6 Nov. 1813 in Randolph.[304]

d. Sarah Ann Beals French, born on 22 Aug. 1818 in Randolph,[305] married George F. Britton, of Westmoreland, NH, son of Stephen and Sybil (Fuller) Britton,[306] supposedly on 7 Apr. 1842 in Randolph, MA.[307] He was born on ca. 6 Mar. 1809 in Westmoreland, NH.[308] They were living in Randolph, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a school teacher,[309] and they were living with her parents in Randolph, MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was a clerk,[310] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a trader,[311] and next door to her brother Charles B. French in Randolph, MA, in the 1865 state census, where he was a “pedlar,” and her widowed mother was living with them,[312] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a patent medicine manufacturer.[313] On 6 Sept. 1871 George F. Britton, of Randolph, was appointed as guardian of his nieces Alice Jane French, Mary Ann French, and Sarah Maria French, of Randolph.[314] He died on 30 Jan. 1875 in Randolph, MA, aged 65 years, 10 months, 24 days, of typhoid fever,[315] and she was still living in Randolph, MA, in the 1880 federal census.[316] She died a widow on 5 May 1888 in Randolph, aged 70 years, 2 months, 13 days, of pneumonia.[317] They had children:

1. George Manley Britton, born on 10 Nov. 1845 in Randolph, MA,[318] died on 4 Mar. 1847 in Randolph, aged 1 year, 4 months, of “heart complaint.”[319]

2. George Manley Britton, born on 9 Apr. 1848 in Randolph,[320] died on 13 May 1849 in Randolph, aged 1 year, of “convulsion fitts.”[321]

3. Sarah Florena Britton, born on 14 Feb. 1850 in Randolph,[322] died on 31 Dec. 1867 in Randolph, aged 17 years, 10 months, 17 days, of “slow fever, effusion in the chest.”[323]

e. Isaac Keith French, born ca. Aug. 1827 in Randolph,[324] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Randolph, MA, in the 1850 federal census, a bootmaker, married Jane H. Whitty, daughter of John and Wealthy (Chamberlin) Whitty, of Randolph,[325] on 3 Nov. 1851 in Randolph, MA.[326] She was born ca. 1828 in Randolph, MA.[327] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was a boot cutter,[328] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a boot counter maker.[329] He died on 18 Jan. 1861 in Randolph, aged 33 years, 7 months, of “liver complaint,”[330] but no probate records were filed for his estate. She was living with her parents in Randolph, MA, in the 1865 state census,[331] and she died a widow on 21 June 1865 in Randolph, MA, aged 36 years, 3 months, 28 days, of a malignant tumor,[332] but no probate records were filed for her estate. They had children:

1. Alice Jane French, born on 16 Mar. 1854 in Randolph, MA,[333] her uncle George F. Britton was appointed as her guardian on 6 Sept. 1871,[334] and she married John J. Eaton Jr., of Arlington, MA, son of John J. and Mary A. (Hill) Eaton, as his second wife, on 20 June 1876 in Randolph, MA.[335] He was born ca. 1836 in Boston, MA.[336] She died, however, on 7 Feb. 1879 in Arlington, MA, aged 24 years, 10 months, 20 days, of “consumption,”[337] and he remarried again to Mary A. (Murphy) Unwin, of New York City, on 17 Nov. 1883 in Boston.[338]

2. Mary Ann French, a twin, born on 1 Nov. 1859 in Randolph,[339] was living with George F. and Sarah Britton in Randolph, MA, in the 1870 federal census, and her uncle George F. Britton was appointed as her guardian on 6 Sept. 1871.[340] She was still living with her widowed Aunt Sarah Britton in Randolph, MA, in the 1880 federal census, married Hiram W. Hayden, son of William and Abigail “Abbie” M. (Abbott) Hayden, of Braintree, on 9 Nov. 1887 in Randolph.[341] He was born in Nov. 1860 in Braintree, MA,[342] a grandson of Henry and Cynthia R. (French) Abbott, and he was her second cousin once removed.[343] They were living in Randolph, MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was working in a shoe factory.[344]

3. Sarah Maria French, a twin, born on 1 Nov. 1859 in Randolph,[345] was living with George F. and Sarah Britton in Randolph, MA, in the 1870 federal census, and her uncle George F. Britton was appointed as her guardian on 6 Sept. 1871.[346] She died on 15 May 1876 in Randolph, aged 16 years, 6 months, 15 days, of typhoid fever and pneumonia.[347]

        2722 viii   William French (Jr.), born on 9 Sept. 1787 in Bridgewater,[348] baptized on 14 Oct. 1787 in North Bridgewater,[349] married Anna Howard Wales, daughter of John and Mehitabel5 (Howard) Wales,[350] on 1 Nov. 1810 in North Bridgewater.[351] She was born on 14 July 1791 in Bridgewater,[352] a grand­daughter of Barnabas4, Esq. and Mehitabel5 (Packard) Howard.[353] They were living in Bridgewater North Parish, MA, in the 1820 federal census,[354] and in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1830,[355] 1840,[356] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a laborer, and their daughter and son-in-law, John O. Battles, and his wife Susan, were living with them, and his widowed daughter-in-law, Mary A. French, was living next door to them,[357] the 1855 state census, where he was a trader,[358] the 1860 federal census, where he was a stone cutter,[359] the 1865 state census, where he was a laborer,[360] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a stone mason, and his son Edward C. French was living with them.[361] He died on 16 Feb. 1872 in North Bridgewater, aged 84 years, 5 months, 7 days,[362] and she died a widow on 17 Jan. 1879 in Brockton, MA, aged 87 years, 6 months, 3 days of influenza,[363] and they were both buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA, but no probate records were filed for either of their estates. They had children:

a. Capt. Francis Mortimer French, born on 20 July 1811,[364] probably in North Bridge­water, mar­ried 1.) Nancy Lucinda Blake, daughter of Elias and Lucinda Blake,[365] on 24 Dec. 1837 in North Bridgewater.[366] She was born on 11 Mar. 1814 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co., MA,[367] and they were living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1840 federal census.[368] She died on 23 June 1846 in North Bridgewater, of “consump­tion,” aged 32 years, 3 months, 12 days,[369] and was buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA. He remarried to 2.) Mary Ann Maglue, of Salem, MA, daugh­ter of John and Mary Maglue, on 13 June 1848 in North Bridge­water.[370] She was born ca. 1825.[371] They were living in North Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a boot and shoe manufacturer,[372] the 1855 state census, where he was a clerk,[373] the 1860 federal census, where he was a boot manufacturer,[374] the 1865 state census, where he was a manufacturer,[375] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a shoe manufacturer,[376] and in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a groceries dealer.[377] He had 2 sons by Nancy Lucinda Blake:

1. Edward Augustus French, born on 6 Sept. 1839, died on 9 Aug. 1849, aged 9 years,[378] and was buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

2. Walter L. French, born in May 1843 in North Bridgewater,[379] married Lucy Ames, daughter of Daniel French and Sally Packard (Eames) Ames, of North Bridgewater,[380] on 14 Apr. 1864 in North Bridgewater.[381] She was born on 15 Sept. 1844 in North Bridgewater.[382] They were living with her widowed mother in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a shoe manufacturer,[383] and in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a grocery dealer,[384] and the 1900 federal census, where he was a leather dealer.[385]

b. Emily Wales French, born on 2 Jan. 1813,[386] probably in North Bridgewater, mar­ried Nahum B. Hard­en/Harding, of East Bridgewater, son of John and Jane (Stet­son) Harden (3rd), in 1835.[387] He was born on 9 Mar. 1808 in Bridgewater,[388] and he was a shoemaker in East Bridgewater. She died on 3 Feb. 1850, aged 37 years,[389] and was buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA. He was living in East Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, next door to his father, John Harding.[390] He remarried to Sarah Bryant, daughter of Abijah and Waters Bryant, of Woodstock, ME, on 30 Mar. 1854 in East Bridgewater.[391] She was born ca. 1834 in Woodstock, ME,[392] and they were living in East Bridgewater in the 1855 state census,[393] and the 1860 federal census,[394] where he was a shoemaker. She died on 21 July 1869 in Abington, MA, aged 34 years, of “child birth,”[395] and he was living in Abington, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer.[396] He died a widower on 24 Jan. 1879 in South Abington, MA, aged 70 years, 10 months, 15 days, of “Brights Disease,”[397] but no probate records were filed for his estate. Emily Wales (French) Harding children:

1. Nahum Francis Harding, born on 23 June 1836 in East Bridgewater,[398] was still unmarried and living with his father in East Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, a shoemaker, married Sylvia Amelia Cook, daughter of Miller and Roxanna H. (Harden) Cook, of Abington,[399] on 28 Nov. 1860 in East Bridgewater.[400] She was born on 26 July 1841 in Abington.[401] They were living in Abington, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a boot maker,[402] in South Abington, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a saloon keeper,[403] and in Whitman, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a shoe operative.[404] She died on 18 July 1909 in Whitman, Plymouth Co., MA, aged 67 years, 11 months, 20 days, of “tuberculosis, pulmonatry,”[405] and he died a widower on 6 July 1920 in Whitman, MA, aged 84 years, of “senile atrophic emphysenia,”[406] and they were both buried in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

2. Ann Maria Harding, born on 13 Sept. 1837 in East Bridgewater,[407] marriage not found.

3. Emily Augusta Harding, born on 18 Dec. 1839 in East Bridgewater,[408] married Matthew Washington Lincoln, son of Eldridge G. and Edith Lincoln, on 12 Jan. 1859 in East Bridgewater, MA.[409] He was born on 24 May 1837 in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME.[410] He served in Company I, 4th Regiment of Massachusetts Calvary in the Civil War, and was captured at Palatka, FL, in 1864, and served as a prisoner in Andersonville, GA.[411] They were living with her brother Nahum Harding in Abington, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[412] in South Abington, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was suffering with rheumatism,[413] and in Whitman, MA, in the 1900 federal censuses, where no occupation was given for him.[414] He died on 10 Jan. 1921 in Whitman, Plymouth Co., MA, aged 83 years,[415] and was buried in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

4. Abby A. Harding, born on 11 Apr. 1842 in East Bridgewater,[416] married Daniel Lazell Gurney, son of Nahum and Chloe (Gloyd) Gurney, of Abington,[417] on 6 Dec. 1861 in Abington.[418] He was born on 31 Aug. 1838 in Abington.[419] They were living in Abington, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[420] and in Hanson, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a shoemaker.[421] He died on 28 Apr. 1884 in Abington, MA, aged 45 years, 7 months, 25 days, of “organic disease of liver.”[422] She was living in Whitman, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1900 federal census with the family of her daughter and son-in-law, Lewellyn and Virgie Gowell, and her widowed son Howard Gurney.[423]

5. Henry Clay Harding, born on 6 Aug. 1844 in East Bridgewater,[424] married 1.) (____), possibly in Ohio,[425] but she died by 1877, and he remarried to 2.) Ida McFarlane, of Lynn, Essex Co., MA, daughter of John and Mary A. McFarlane, on 27 June 1877 in Lynn, MA.[426] She was born on 8 Oct. 1855 in Lynn, MA.[427] They were living in Lynn, Essex Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a shoe shop.[428] He died on 26 Feb. 1892 in Lynn, MA, aged 47 years, 6 months, 26 days, of “consumption.”[429]

6. Harriet “Hattie” E. Harding, born ca. 1847 in MA,[430] was not listed with her parents’ household in the 1855 state census, but she married 1.) Elbridge Steel Sharp, son of Elbridge G. and Eliza A. (Steel) Sharp,[431] on 8 Apr. 1869 in Abington, MA.[432] He was born on 12 Mar. 1847 in Abington,[433] and died on 27 June 1872 in Abington, aged 25 years, 3 months, 15 days, of typhoid fever.[434] She remarried to 2.) Winsor Nickerson, son of Dean S. and Phebe (Hurd) Nickerson, as his second wife, on 13 Nov. 1887 in Whitman, MA.[435] He was born ca. 1842 in Orleans, MA,[436] and had married first to Abbie B. Crosby, daughter of Joshua and Thankful B. Crosby, on 1 Aug. 1865 in Orleans, MA.[437] He died on 6 Jan. 1897 in Orleans, MA, aged 54 years, 6 months, 27 days, of “uraenira,”[438] and she died a widow on 14 Mar. 1821 in MA, aged 72 years,[439] and they were both buried in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

7. Eliza Alice Harding, born on 27 Feb. 1849 in East Bridgewater,[440] apparently died in infancy.[441]

c. Eliza Ann French, born on 22 Dec. 1815 in North Bridgewater,[442] married Verrin E. Dike, of Taunton, MA, on 16 July 1840 in North Bridgewater.[443] He was born ca. 1816 in Jay, ME.[444] They were not found in New England in the 1850 federal census, but they were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was the depot master.[445] He died on 9 May 1856 in Middleborough. MA, aged 39 years, of “neuraligen,”[446] but no probate records were filed for his estate. She was living with her parents in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1860 federal census, where she was a tailoress, the 1865 state census, where she was a domestic,[447] and in the 1870 federal census, where she was listed as Eliza A. French,[448] and she was living next door to her nephew, Walter L. French, in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census,[449] but she was not found in the 1900 federal census. She died a widow on 2 Jan. 1907 in Brockton, MA, aged 91 years, 11 months,[450] and they were both buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA. She had a daughter:

1. Harriett E. Dike, born ca. 1847 in MA,[451] marriage not found.

d. William French (3rd), born in 1817,[452] probably in North Bridgewater, married Mary Ann Torrey, daughter of James and Betsey Torrey, of Easton,[453] in ca. 1843.[454] She was born ca. 1821 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.[455] They lived in North Bridgewater, where he was also a boot and shoe manufac­turer, but he died intestate on 26 Nov. 1849 in North Bridgewater, aged 33 years, 7 months, 10 days, of “marasmus,”[456] and was buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA. His widow Mary Ann French, of North Bridgewater, was granted administration of his estate on 3 Dec. 1849.[457] She was living next door to her husband’s parents in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[458] and in the 1855 state census,[459] and the 1860 federal census,[460] where she was a dress maker. She remarried to William Winship, as his second wife, on 22 Sept. 1867 in West Bridgewater, MA.[461] He was born ca. 1811 in Portland, ME.[462] They were living in Boston, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a carpenter.[463] She supposedly died in 1909,[464] and was also buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA. They had children:

1. Mary Ellen French, born on 28 Jan. 1845 in North Bridgewater,[465] her mother, Mary Ann French, was appointed as her guardian on 2 Apr. 1850,[466] married Henry S. Millett, son of Joseph and Eveline L. (Hamblin) Millett, of Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA,[467] on 9 June 1868 in North Bridgewater.[468] He was born ca. 1842 in Fairhaven, MA.[469] They were living in Mattapoisett, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was working in a meat market,[470] in Fairhaven Village, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a marketman,[471] and in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a butcher.[472] He died on 25 Dec. 1909 in Brockton, MA, aged 67 years, 6 months, of “cheonic myocarditis.”[473]

2. William W. French, born on 10 Jan. 1849 in North Bridgewater,[474] his mother, Mary Ann French, was appointed as his guardian on 2 Apr. 1850,[475] was listed as “William F. Winship” in the 1870 federal census, married Lelia F. Shaw, daughter of Moses H. and Ellen M. (Low) Shaw Jr., of Gloucester, Essex Co., MA,[476] on 1 Aug. 1878 in Gloucester.[477] She was born in Feb. 1856 in Gloucester, MA.[478] They were living in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA, in the 1880,[479] and 1900 federal censuses,[480] where he was a lawyer.

e. Edward Capen French, born ca. 1819 in North Bridgewater,[481] married Marcia Bradford Vaughan, daughter of Lt. Nathaniel and Hannah (Dawes) Vaughan,[482] on 2 May 1843 in North Bridgewater.[483] She was a “tailoress,” and he was a shoe­maker.[484] She was born ca. 1816, supposedly in Kingston, MA.[485] They were living in North Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a trader,[486] the 1855 state census, where he was a merchant,[487] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a merchant.[488] She died on 21 July 1862 in North Bridgewater, aged 45 years, 10 months, 6 days, of “hemorenage of the lungs,”[489] and he was living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1865 state census, where he was a clerk,[490] and back living with his parents in North Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, where he had no occupation,[491] and in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a shoe cutter.[492] He died a widower on 27 Dec. 1907 in Brockton, MA, aged 88 years, 3 months, of “La Grippe,”[493] and they were both buried in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA. They had children:

1. Ann Frances French, born on 27 Jan. 1844 in North Bridgewater,[494] apparently never married. She was still unmarried and living with her father and grandparents in North Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, and with her widowed father in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census,[495] and with Drusilla V. Alden in Brockton in the 1900 federal census.[496] She died on 6 Oct. 1917 in Brockton, MA, aged 73 years,[497] and was buried in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

2. Rebecca Adelaide “Addie” French, born on 27 Jan. 1845 in North Bridgewater,[498] was still unmarried and living with her father and grandparents in North Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, a milliner, married Albert Blanchard, of North Bridgewater, son of Calvin and Sarah (Ransom) Blanchard, of Duxbury,[499] on 19 June 1873 in North Bridgewater.[500] He was born on 15 Mar. 1846 in Duxbury, MA.[501] They were living in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a brick mason,[502] and the 1900 federal census, where he was a mason contractor.[503] He died on 13 Oct. 1917 in Brockton, MA, aged 71 years,[504] and she died on 6 Mar. 1930 in Brockton, MA, aged 84 years,[505] and they were both buried in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

f. Susan Whitman French, born on 18 Apr. 1825 in North Bridge­water,[506] mar­ried John Otis Battles, son of Lt. John and Millicent (Porter) Battles,[507] on 30 Dec. 1849 in North Bridgewater.[508] He was born on 26 May 1822 in North Bridgewater,[509] and was a carpen­ter. They were living with her parents in North Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a shoemaker.[510] She died on 30 Mar. 1852 in North Bridgewater, aged 26 years, 11 months, 12 days, of “canker,”[511] and he died a widower on 23 Apr. 1855 in North Bridgewater, aged 33 years, of “consumption,”[512] and they were both buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate.

          2723   ix   Sally French, born on 17 May 1791 in Bridgewater,[513] baptized on 26 June 1791 in North Bridgewater,[514] married Asa Cush­ing, of Randolph, MA, son of Adam and Elizabeth (White) Cushing, of Weymouth, MA,[515] on 22 Aug. 1813 in North Bridgewater.[516] He was born on 2 Aug. 1786 in Weymouth.[517] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1820,[518] 1830,[519] 1840,[520] and 1850 federal censuses,[521] and in the 1855 state census,[522] where he was a bootmaker. She died on 30 Sept. 1858 in Randolph, MA, aged 67 years, of “stoppage,”[523] and he was still living with his son George Cushing in Randolph, MA, in the 1860 federal census.[524] He probably died by 1865, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Norfolk or Plymouth Co., MA. They had children:

a. (Probably) Lydia K. Cushing, born ca. 1814 in MA,[525] married Rev. Alvan Abbott on 21 Oct. 1832 in Randolph.[526] He was born ca. 1813 in ME.[527] They were living in Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a Universalist Minister.[528] They were enumerated twice in Osceola, Stark Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census, once in the household of their daughter and son-in-law, Seth and Mary E. Washburn,[529] and again in the household of Church and Hannah Sturtevant, where he was a farmer.[530] They were living next door to her brother George Cushing in Bradford, Stark Co., IL, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a minister,[531] and in the 1880 federal census.[532] He died on 19 June 1884 in Bradford, Stark Co., IL,[533] and she died on 1 Mar. 1897 in Stark Co., IL, aged 82 years,[534] and they were both buried in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, IL. They had children:

1. Alonzo B. Abbott, born ca. 1832 in Randolph, MA,[535] married Sarah F. Skinner, daughter of George and Sarah Skinner, of Milton, Suffolk Co., MA, on 10 Nov. 1852 in Milton, MA.[536] She was born ca. 1834 in Milton, MA.[537] They were living next door to his parents in Bradford, Stark Co., IL, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a carpenter,[538] and in the 1880 federal census, where he was a school teacher.[539]

2. Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Abbott, born supposedly on 1 Sept. 1837 in MA or NH,[540] married 1.) Dr. Seth8 Tallien Chantry Washburn, son of (3675) Corp. Asa7 and Eunice (Wellington) Washburn (Jr.), of Putney, Windham Co., VT, on 2 Feb. 1855 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.[541] He was born on 6 Apr. 1822 in Putney, Windham Co., VT,[542] a grandson of (1473) Asa6 and Sally (Upham) Washburn, of Putney, VT. They were living in Osceola, Stark Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a physician and her parents were living with them.[543] He died on 17 Feb. 1862 in Bradford, Stark Co., IL,[544] and was buried in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, IL. She remarried to 2.) William M. Pilgrim, son of John and Elizabeth (Croft) Pilgrim,[545] on 25 June 1865 in Stark Co., IL.[546] He was born ca. 1840 in England.[547] They were living next door to her brother Alonzo B. Abbott in Bradford, Stark Co., IL, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a carpenter.[548] She died on 29 Dec. 1877 in Bradford, IL, aged 40 years, 3 months, 28 days,[549] and was also buried in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, IL. He remarried to Emma Heywood, daughter of Thomas and Ann (Wrigley) Heywood,[550] on 19 Apr. 1880 in Stark Co., IL,[551] and they were living in Bradford, IL, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a general merchant.[552] She had a son by Dr. Seth T. C. Washburn:

a. Walter9 Abbott Washburn, born on 9 Oct. 1856 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH,[553] married Lillian M. Hamilton, daughter of Charles Francis and Anna (Harmon) Hamilton,[554] on 24 Mar. 1886 in Bradford, Stark Co., IL.[555] She was born on 12 Dec. 1868 in Bradford, IL.[556] He died on 28 July 1902 in Bradford, IL,[557] and she remarried to P. J. Clow on 4 June 1905 in Hope, AR,[558] and she died on 6 Apr. 1906 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, aged 37 years,[559] and was buried with her first husband in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, Stark Co., IL.

b. (Possibly) Eliza Vincent Cushing, born ca. 1816 in MA,[560] married Samuel Parkman Livingston Hunstable on 10 Oct. 1833 in Randolph.[561] He was born ca. 1815 in NY.[562] They were living in Division 10, Berrien Co., MI, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[563] and in Niles, Berrien Co., MI, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a master shoemaker, and she was insane.[564] She was not listed with her husband in Niles, MI, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a boot & shoe dealer,[565] or the 1880 federal census,[566] and she was living in the Michigan Retreat for the Insane in Detroit, MI, in the 1880 federal census.[567] She died on 3 June 1893 in MI, aged 78 years,[568] and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Kalamazoo, MI.

c. George Cushing, born in July 1818 in Randolph,[569] married Dorcas T. Belcher, daughter of Samuel and Dorcas (Thayer) Belcher, of Holbrook, MA, in Sept. 1839 in Randolph, MA.[570] She was born ca. 1823 in MA,[571] and they were living in Randolph, MA, in the 1850 federal census, with his parents, where he was also a bootmaker,[572] and in the 1855 state census, where he was a boot manufacturer,[573] in the 1860 federal census, where no occupation was given for him,[574] in North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1865 state census, where he was a farmer,[575] and in Bradford, Stark Co., IL, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a grain buyer,[576] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a street com.[577] She died by 1900, and he was a widower living with the family of his grandson Charles H. Cushing in Bradford Village, Osceola Township, Stark Co., IL, in the 1900 federal census.[578] They had children:

1. George N. Cushing, born ca. 1840 in MA,[579] marriage not found.

2. Corp. Elisha A. Cushing, born on 12 May 1842 in Braintree, MA,[580] married 1.) Mary Louisa Myers, daughter of Francis and Louisa Myers, on 19 Feb. 1861 in Randolph or Stoughton, MA.[581] She was born ca. 1843 in Randolph, MA.[582] He served in Company C, the 35th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the Civil War,[583] and received a pension for his service on 7 Mar. 1907.[584] They were living with his parents in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1865 state census, where he was a mechanic,[585] and the 1870 federal census, where he was working in a shoe factory.[586] She died by 1900, and he remarried to 2.) Josephine (___) in ca. 1900.[587] She was born in Oct. 1838 in ME.[588] They were living in Lynn, Essex Co., MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a shoemaker.[589] He died on 6 Jan. 1911 in Togus, Kennebec Co., ME.[590]

3. Ella Maria Cushing, born on 22 Aug. 1848 in Randolph, MA,[591] married Lewis P. Damon on 7 Feb. 1869 in Stark Co., IL.[592] He was born ca. 1849 in MA.[593] They were living in Bradford, Stark Co., IL, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer,[594] and in Kewanee, Henry Co., IL, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a foreman in a foundry.[595] She was living with her children in Toulon, Wyoming City, Stark Co.., IL, in the 1900 federal census.[596]

4. John Franklin Cushing, born on 22 Aug. 1852 in Randolph, MA,[597] marriage not found.

d. Adoniram Cushing, born ca. 1824 in MA,[598] married Sarah F. (Orcutt) Thayer, daughter of Micah Orcutt, as her second husband, on 1 Jan. 1849 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA.[599] She was born ca. 1823 in Randolph, MA.[600] They were living in Randolph, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a bootmaker,[601] but they were not found in the 1855 Massachusetts state census, or the 1860 federal census. They had at least one son:

1. John Francis Cushing, born on 15 May 1850 in Randolph, MA,[602] marriage not found.

e. John Cushing, born on 6 Sept. 1825 in Randolph, MA,[603] married Mary Deborah Nichols, daughter of George Washington and Deborah (Hobart) Nichols,[604] on 25 Apr. 1855 in Braintree, MA.[605] She was born on 12 June 1831 in Braintree, Orange Co., VT.[606] They were living next door to his parents in Randolph, MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was also a boot manufacturer,[607] and in the 1860 federal census, where he was a boot maker.[608] They were not found in the 1870 federal census, but they were living in Seely, Faribault Co., MN, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer.[609] He died on 8 Sept. 1893 in Wells, Faribault Co., MN, aged 68 years,[610] and she died a widow on 8 Mar. 1896 in Wells, MN,[611] and they were both buried in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, Faribault Co., MN. They had children:

1. Sarah Alice Cushing, born on 5 Apr. 1857 in Randolph, MA,[612] married Melvin Ezra Oliphant.[613] He was born on 1 Aug. 1851 in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY.[614] They were living in Keister, Faribault Co., MN, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a farmer.[615] He died on 20 June 1926 in McMinnville, Yamhill Co., OR, aged 74 years,[616] and she died on 25 Dec. 1934 in McMinnville, OR, aged 77 years,[617] and they were both buried in Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville, OR.

2. Ida Francis Cushing, born on 9 Apr. 1859 in Randolph,[618] married James Polk Reed,[619] son of John and Selina (Howland) Reed.[620] He was born on 5 Apr. 1848 in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT.[621] They were living in Seely, Faribault Co., MN, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a farmer.[622] He died on 2 Mar. 1907 in Faribault Co., MN, aged 58 years,[623] and she died on 4 May 1926 in Walker, Cass Co., MN, aged 67 years,[624] and they were both buried in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, Faribault Co., MN.

3. John A. Cushing, born on 22 Nov. 1861 in Randolph,[625] married Sarah Lizzie Johnston,[626] daughter of Norris H. and Abba J. (Blackstone) Johnston.[627] She was born on 8 May 1872 in IL.[628] He died on 10 Jan. 1945 in NE, aged 83 years,[629] and she died on 8 Feb. 1971 in NE, aged 98 years,[630] and they were both buried in Bellevue Cemetery in Bellevue, Sarpy Co., NE.

4. Mabel E. Cushing, born in Aug. 1865 in IL,[631] married Nelson Warren Baker on 1 Jan. 1888 in Faribault Co., MN.[632] He was born in June 1863 in WI,[633] and they were living in Kiester, Faribault Co., MN, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a farmer.[634]

5. Willie Henry Cushing, born on 13 May 1868 in Owatonna, Steele Co., MN,[635] died on 31 July 1870 in Faribault Co., MN, aged 2 years,[636] and was buried in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, MN.

6. Rose Ella Cushing, born on 12 Feb. 1872 in Freeborn Co., MN,[637] married 1.) William Henry Taylor,[638] as his second wife, in ca. 1895.[639] He was born on 16 Aug. 1854 in Eagle, Waukesha Co., WI.[640] They were living in Clark, Faribault Co., MN, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a grain buyer.[641] He died on 7 Apr. 1909 in Dundee, Yamhill Co., OR,[642] and she remarried to 2.) W. J. Robertson on 28 May 1923.[643] She died on 22 May 1938 in Lafayette, Yamhill Co., OR, aged 66 years,[644] and was buried with her first husband in Friends Cemetery in Newberg, Yamhill Co., OR.

7. Eva Cushing, born on 21 Sept. 1874 in Faribault Co., MN,[645] died on 14 May 1875 in Faribault Co., MN, aged 7 months,[646] and was buried in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, MN.

8. Edith Louisa Cushing, born on 1 Sept. ca 1875 in Seely, Faribault Co., MN,[647] never married. She was a boarder living with the family of George and Emma Gerber in Foster, Faribault Co., MN, in the 1900 federal census,[648] and she died on 24 Jan. 1939 in Lafayette, Yamhill Co., OR, aged 64 years,[649] and was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville, OR.

  f. (Probably 1 more daughter)[650]

 

 

(1036.) Elizabeth6 “Betty/Betsey” Washburn, third daughter of (377) Ezekiel5 Washburn, (113) William4, (56) John3 (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 11 Jan. 1756,[651] mar­ried (2437) Lt. Nathaniel Pratt, son of Deacon Seth and (928) Hannah6 (Washburn) Pratt,[652] on 12 Nov. 1778 in Bridgewater.[653] He was born on 1 Feb. 1754 in Bridgewater,[654] a grandson of Nathaniel and Sarah (Snow?) Pratt, and of (354) Capt. Joseph5 and Deliverance (Orcutt) Washburn,[655] and he was her second cousin once re­moved.

         Lt. Nathaniel and Betsey Pratt lived in Bridgewater. served as a Private in Capt. Abram Washburn’s Company from Bridgewater in 1776, as a Sergeant in Capt. Matthew Randal’s Company in 1778, and in Capt. James Allen’s Company from Bridgewater in 1780 during the Revolutionary War.[656] In the 1790 federal census they were living in Bridgewater, MA, next door to his father, Seth Pratt,[657] and in the 1800,[658] and 1810 federal censuses,[659] and in the South Parish of Bridgewater in 1820 federal census.[660]

         Lt. Nathaniel Pratt died testate on 21 May 1828 in Bridgewater, aged 74 years, of “apoplexy,”[661] his will dated 19 Feb. 1825, and probated on 3 June 1828, mentioned his wife Bettey, his three sons Elijah, Seth, and Nathaniel Pratt Jr., and his five daughters Sally Swift, Hannah Conant, Betey Hudson, Chloe Crossman, and Albertina Pratt, and he named his son Seth Pratt as executor of his estate.[662] (See Appendix [E] for a full transcription of his will.) Betsey (Washburn) Pratt died a widow on 4 July 1828 in Bridgewater, of an “ab­scess on the lungs,” aged 72 years,[663] and they were both buried in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater.

         Betsey Washburn and Lt. Nathaniel Pratt had children:

        2724     i   Sarah “Sally” Pratt, born on 25 Nov. 1779 in Bridgewater,[664] married Isaac Swift “2d,” son of Jireh and Lucy4 (Keith) Swift,[665] on 13 Apr. 1797 in Bridgewater.[666] He was born on 12 Oct. 1775,[667] probably in Bridgewater, a grandson of Ebenezer3 and Mary (Pierce) Keith, of Bridgewater.[668] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1810 federal census,[669] in the South Parish of Bridgewater in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[670] and in Bridgewater in the 1830,[671] and 1840 federal censuses,[672] where he was a farmer. Isaac Swift died testate on 6 Oct. 1846 in Bridgewater, of influenza, aged 70 years,[673] his will dated 22 Aug. 1844, with a codicil dated 5 Oct. 1846, and probated on 3 Nov. 1846, mentioned his wife Sally Swift, daughter Sally Snell, wife of Henry C. Snell, grandson Isaac H. Snell, and sons Melvin Swift and Van Rensaelaer Swift, and he named his two sons as executors of his estate.[674] (See Appendix [F] for a full transcription of his will.) Sally (Pratt) Swift was still alive and living alone in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, next door to her sons, Melvin Swift and Van R. Swift,[675] and she died a widow on 1 Dec. 1853 in Bridgewater, aged 74 years, 6 days, of “chronic diarrhea,”[676] and they were both buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. They had children:

  a. Sally Swift, born on 6 Aug. 1798 in Bridgewater,[677] married Henry5 Cary Snell, son of William4 and Eunice5 (Cary) Snell,[678] on 30 May 1824 in Bridgewater.[679] He was born on 2 Oct. 1791 in Bridgewater,[680] a grandson of Dr. Daniel3 and Joanna4 (Harlow) Snell,[681] and of Henry4 and Martha (Byram) Cary,[682] of Bridgewater. They were living in Bridgewater in the 1830,[683] 1840,[684] and 1850 federal censuses,[685] the 1855 state census,[686] the 1860 federal census,[687] the 1865 state cen­sus­,[688] and the 1870 federal census,[689] where he was a farmer. He died testate on 25 June 1875 in Bridgewater, aged 83 years, 8 months, 10 days, of “desification of arteries,”[690] his will dated 31 Mar. 1871, and probated on 12 July 1875, mentioned his granddaughter Ella Snell, his wife Sally Snell, and his daughter Sarah M. Snell, and he appointed his brother-in-law Van R. Swift as executor of his estate.[691] (See Appendix [G] for a full transcription of his will.) She died a widow on 6 Sept. 1878, aged 81 years, 1 month, of “consumption.”[692] They had two children:

1. Isaac Henry Snell, born on 27 Aug. 1825 in Bridgewater,[693] mentioned in the 1844 will of his grandfather, Isaac Swift, married Charlotte M. Leonard, daughter of Seth and Charlotte (Dean) Leonard,[694] on 21 May 1848 in Bridgewater.[695] She was born on 7 Oct. 1825 in Bridgewater.[696] They were living with next door to his parents in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer,[697] and with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, where he was a gin wright,[698] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer.[699] He died intestate on 12 Jan. 1871 in Bridgewater, aged 45 years, 4 months, 16 days, of diarrhea,[700] and his widow Charlotte M. L. Snell was granted administration of his estate on 28 Dec. 1874.[701] She died a widow on 25 Feb. 1901 in Bridgewater, aged 74 years, 4 months, 18 days, of bronchial pneumonia.[702]

2. Sarah M. Snell,  born on 11 Jan. 1832 in Bridgewater,[703] was still unmarried and living in Bridgewater with her brother Isaac H. Snell in the 1860 federal census, and with her parents in the 1865 state census, a seamstress, and the 1870 federal census, and she was living alone in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census.[704] She inherited her father’s estate after the death of her mother, and she married her brother-in-law, Seth Harrison Leonard, of Bridgewater, son of Seth and Charlotte (Dean) Leonard,[705] as his second wife, on 24 Feb. 1892 in Bridgewater.[706] He was born on 1 Oct. 1823 in Bridgewater,[707] and had married first to Mira Holmes, daughter of Charles and Hannah (Conant) Holmes, of Bridgewater,[708] on 2 Dec. 1850 in Bridgewater.[709] He died on 20 Aug. 1899 in Bridgewater, aged 75 years, 10 months, 20 days, of “uremia,”[710] and she was a widow living in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census.[711]

b. Melvin Swift, born on 19 Feb. 1800 in Bridgewater,[712] married Susan B. Rawson, of Westborough, Worcester Co., MA, daughter of Edward and Sarah (Newton) Rawson,[713] on 26 Dec. 1844 in Westborough, MA.[714] She was born on 26 Nov. 1817 in Westborough, MA.[715] They were living in Bridgewater next door to his widowed mother in the 1850 federal census,[716] the 1855 state census,[717] the 1860 federal census,[718] the 1865 state cen­sus­,[719] and the 1870 federal census,[720] where he was a farmer, and in the 1880 federal census, where he was a laborer.[721] He died intestate on 19 May 1874 in Bridgewater, aged 73 years, 3 months, of “dropsy,”[722] and Edward M. Swift, of Bridgewater, was granted administration of his estate on 28 Sept. 1874.[723] She was living with their son Edward M. Swift in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census,[724] and her daughter Flora C. Swift was living with her in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census.[725] She died on 9 Nov. 1901 in Bridgewater, aged 83 years,[726] and they were both buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. They had children:

1. Flora C. Swift, born on 29 Apr. 1849 in Bridgewater,[727] never married. She was still unmarried and living with her parents in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, and with her brother Edward M. Swift in the 1880 federal census, a teacher, and with her widowed mother in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census.[728] She died on 17 Mar. 1907 in Bridgewater, aged 57 years,[729] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

2. Edward Melvin Swift, born on 8 Sept. 1851 in Bridgewater,[730] was administrator of his father’s estate in 1874, and he was still unmarried and living in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, a farmer,[731] married Susan W. Waterman, daughter of Edward Henry and Susan Elvira (Washburn) (Leonard) Waterman, of Middleborough,[732] on 16 Nov. 1892 in Middleborough, MA.[733] She was born on 28 Jan. 1866 in Middleborough,[734] a granddaughter of (3033) Cyrus7 and Betsey (Bump) Washburn, of Middleborough.[735] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census, where he was a farmer.[736]

3. Frank Dean Swift, born on 18 May 1854 in Bridgewater,[737] was still unmarried and living in Bridgewater with his brother Edward M. Swift in the 1880 federal census, working in a grocery store, married Ida D. Boyd, daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Rice) Boyd,[738] on 16 Oct. 1895 in Bridgewater.[739] She was born ca. 1860 in Boothbay, ME.[740] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census, where he was a clerk.[741] He died on 7 July 1918 in Bridgewater, aged 64 years, 1 month, 19 days, of “angina pectoris.”[742]

4. Jennie Francis Swift, born on 21 Nov. 1856 in Bridgewater,[743] died on 8 July 1858 in Bridgewater, aged 1 year, 2 months, of the measles.[744]

5. Minnie Gardner Swift, born on 30 July 1859 in Bridgewater,[745] was still unmarried and living in Bridgewater with her brother Edward M. Swift in the 1880 federal census, a dressmaker, married Charles Hall Lewis, of Raynham, son of William R. and Sarah N. Lewis, on 26 Apr. 1883 in Bridgewater.[746] He was born ca. 1855 in Providence, RI.[747] They were living in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a lumber yard manager.[748]

c. Van Rensaelaer Swift, born on 31 Mar. 1813 in Bridge­water,[749] mar­ried Elea­nor T. Sturtevant, daughter of Isaac and Polly (Chandler) Sturtevant, of Duxbury,[750] on 11 June 1839 in Bridge­water.[751] She was born on 22 July 1817 in Duxbury.[752] They were also living in Bridgewater next door to his brother Melvin Swift and his widowed mother in the 1850 federal census,[753] the 1855 state census,[754] the 1860 federal census,[755] the 1865 state census,[756] and the 1870 federal census,[757] where he was a farmer, and the 1880 federal census, where he was a laborer.[758] He died on 12 Feb. 1892 in Bridgewater, aged 78 years, 10 months, 12 days, of “influenza fever,”[759] and she died a widow on 29 May 1897 in Bridgewater, aged 79 years, 10 months, 2 days, of “paralysis,”[760] and they were both buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. They had children:

1. Mira/Myra Ellen Swift, born on 8 Aug. 1839 in Bridgewater,[761] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, married Denzel Mansfield Crane King, son of Harlem and Amelia (Cain) King, of Taunton, MA,[762] on 16 Oct. 1860 in Bridgewater or Boston.[763] He was born in 1836 in East Taunton, MA,[764] and he was an artist. They were living in Foxborough, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a machinist.[765] He died on 4 Oct. 1888 in East Taunton, MA, aged 53 years, 9 months, 1 day, of disease of the heart,[766] and she died a widow on 20 Jan. 1899 in Bridgewater, aged 38 [sic] years, 5 months, 12 days, of heart disease.[767]

2. Aroline Swift, born on 29 May 1843 in Bridgewater,[768] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census, a bonnet wirer, married Amasa Alden Dunbar, son of Rev. Darius and Sarah M. (Alden) Dunbar,[769] on 11 Nov. 1866 in Bridgewater.[770] He was a twin, born on 8 Apr. 1840 in Bridgewater.[771] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, where he was running a saw mill,[772] and in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was in stone construction,[773] and the 1900 federal census, where he was a stable keeper.[774]

3. Van Renselar Swift Jr., born on 17 Feb. 1851 in Bridgewater,[775] married Myra Irene Thomas, daughter of Luther and Myra (Kingsley) Thomas,[776] on 21 Sept. 1873 in Bridgewater.[777] She was born on 25 Nov. 1850 in Weymouth, MA.[778] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was an engineer,[779] and the 1900 federal census, where he was a station engineer.[780] She died on 18 Feb. 1905 in Bridgewater, aged 54 years, 2 months, 23 days, of carcinoma,[781] and he died on 10 Sept. 1918 in Bridgewater, aged 67 years, 6 months, 21 days, of “arterio sclerosis,”[782] and they were both buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

4. Walter M. Swift, born on 30 Aug. 1855 in Bridgewater,[783] was still unmarried and living in a boarding house Boston, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a machine shop,[784] married Lizzie Marlena Leonard, daughter of Martin and Elizabeth A. (Sturtevant) Leonard,[785] on 16 Feb. 1899 in Bridgewater.[786] She was born on 20 May 1857 in Bridgewater.[787] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a day laborer.[788] She died on 4 June 1907 in Bridgewater, aged 50 years, 15 days, of heart disease,[789] and he died a widower on 26 Oct. 1916 in Bridgewater, aged 61 years, 1 month, 26 days, of cancer of esophagus.[790]

5. Ella Swift, born on 30 Aug. 1857 in Bridgewater,[791] died on 2 Sept. 1857 in Bridgewater, aged 3 days.[792]

        2725    ii   Hannah Pratt, born on 27 Sept. 1781 in Bridgewater,[793] married Seth7 Conant, son of Dr. John6 and Deborah (Perkins) Conant (Jr.),[794] on 24 Sept. 1801 in Bridgewater.[795] He was born on 26 July 1780 in Bridgewater,[796] a grandson of John5 and Abihail (Pratt) Conant,[797] and of Nathan Perkins.[798] They were living in the South Parish of Bridgewater in the 1820 federal census,[799] in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1830,[800] and 1840 federal censuses, where he was a farmer and his parents were probably living with them,[801] and the 1850 federal census, where he was a carpenter, and his son Seth W. Conant was living with them.[802] Hannah (Pratt) Conant died on 28 Oct. 1851 in Bridgewater, aged 71 years, of “consumption,”[803] and was buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater. Seth Conant remarried to Betsey (Aldrich) Cushing, of North Middleborough, daughter of Nathan and Mercy (Eaton) Aldrich,[804] and widow of Eleazer Cushing,[805] on 6 Feb. 1854 in Middleborough.[806] She was born ca. 1792 in Middleborough.[807] They were living with his son Seth W. Conant in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census, where he was a housewright,[808] the 1860 federal census,[809] the 1865 state cen­sus,[810] where he was a carpenter, and the 1870 federal census.[811] He died on 27 Nov. 1873 in Bridgewater, aged 93 years, 4 months, of “paralysis,”[812] but no pro­bate re­cords were filed for his estate, and Betsey (Aldrich) (Cushing) Conant died a widow on 15 Jan. 1881 in Bridgewater, aged 88 years,[813] and they were both also buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater. Hannah Pratt and Seth Conant had children:

a. Enoch Conant, born on 6 Mar. 1803 in Bridgewater,[814] died on 12 Aug. 1822 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, “suddenly of dysentery,” aged 19 “the 6th last March.”[815]

b. Hannah8 Conant, born on 7 Apr. 1805 in Bridgewater,[816] married 1.) Charles7 Holmes, son of Deacon Cornelius6 and Elizabeth (Lanman) Holmes (3rd), of Bridgewater,[817] on 3 Apr. 1828 in Bridgewater.[818] He was born on 22 Sept. 1793 in Bridgewater,[819] a grandson of Cornelius5 and Lydia (Drew) Holmes (Jr.), of Plymouth, MA.[820] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1830 federal census.[821] He died intestate on 24 June 1840 in Bridgewater, of “typhus fever,” aged 46 years, 6  months.[822] His widow, Hannah Holmes, petitioned that his brother, Cornelius Holmes, be granted administration of his estate, which was granted on 4 Aug. 1840, with Zephaniah Keith and James M. Leonard, of Bridgewater, as sureties.[823] Hannah Holmes, widow, and guardian to the minors Hannah M. Holmes, Mira Holmes, Marcus Holmes and Freeman Holmes, children and heirs of Charles Holmes, late of Bridgewater, petitioned for a division of the real estate of Charles Holmes on 2 Nov. 1847. Philo Leach, Cornelius Holmes and Benjamin Holmes, all of Bridgewater, were appointed to divide and partition the real estate of Charles Holmes not set off to his widow as her dower among the heirs, namely Hannah M. Holmes, Mira Holmes, Marcus Holmes and Freeman Holmes, each one fifth part each, and to the heirs of Charles B. Holmes one fifth part. The division was dated 2 Nov. 1850, and approved in Dec. 1850.[824] She was still living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[825] and the 1855 state census,[826] and she remarried to 2.) Lewis Thompson, son of Jacob and Lucina (Keith) Thomson, of Halifax, MA,[827] as his second wife, on 10 June 1860 in Halifax.[828] He was born on 17 Aug. 1797 in Halifax,[829] and had married first to Huldah Wood, of Halifax, on 31 Jan. 1822 in Halifax.[830] They were living in Halifax, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer.[831] He died intestate on 13 Feb. 1872 in Halifax, aged 74 years, 5 months, 27 days, of “kidney complaint,”[832] and Ephraim B. Thompson, of Halifax, was granted administration of his estate on 11 Mar. 1872.[833] She remarried again to 3.) George6 Washington Mitchell, of Halifax, son of Seth5 and Lucina (Wood) Mitchell (Jr.),[834] as his third wife, on 26 Oct. 1873 in Halifax.[835] He was baptized on 15 Apr. 1804 in East Bridgewater,[836] and had married first to Sarah S. Cushman, of Middleborough, on 19 June 1836 in Middleborough,[837] and secondly to Mercy D. Briggs, of Plympton, on 5 Oct. 1845 in Halifax.[838] He died intestate on 21 Dec. 1878 in Halifax, aged 74 years, 11 months, 2 days, of “inflammation of stomach,”[839] and Ephraim B. Thompson, of Halifax, was granted administration of his estate on 13 Jan. 1879.[840] Hannah (Conant) (Holmes) (Thompson) Mitchell died a widow on 2 Jan. 1892 in Bridgewater, aged 86 years, 9 months, of “grippe.”[841] Hannah Conant and Charles Holmes had children:

1. Charles Bailey Holmes, born on 1 Aug. 1829 in Bridgewater,[842] his un­cle, Cornelius Holmes (4th), was appointed as his guardian on 7 Apr. 1846,[843] but he died on 18 Nov. 1846 in Plym­outh, aged 17 years, of ty­phus fever.[844] The heirs of Charles B. Holmes received one fifth part of the real estate of their father in the 1850 division, being his sisters and brothers, Hannah M. Holmes, Mira Holmes, Marcus Holmes, and Freeman Holmes.

2. Hannah8 M. Holmes, born on 6 Feb. 1831 in Bridgewater,[845] her uncle, Cornelius Holmes (4th), was appointed as her guard­ian on 7 Apr. 1846,[846] married Lewis Henry Thompson, son of Lewis and Huldah (Wood) Thompson, of Halifax,[847] on 8 Dec. 1850 in Bridgewater.[848] He was born on 23 Nov. 1826 in Halifax,[849] and he would have become her step-brother when his widowed father remarried to her widowed mother in 1860. She died, however, on 21 Sept. 1852 in Bridgewater, aged 21 years, of “peritonial fever.”[850] He was living with his parents in Halifax in the 71855 state census,[851] and with his father and Hannah’s remarried mother in Halifax, MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a shoemaker.[852] He remarried to Mary W. Holmes, daughter of Cephas and Mary Ann (Morse) Holmes, of Middleborough,[853] on 7 May 1865 in Middleborough.[854] She was born ca. 1843 in Middleborough,[855] and they were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1865 state census, where he was a pedler,[856] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a grocer.[857] He died on 28 Feb. 1911 in New Bedford, MA, aged 84 years, 3 months, 5 days, of pneumonia,[858] and was buried in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

3. Mira8 Holmes, born on 29 Nov. 1832 in Bridgewater,[859] her uncle, Cornelius Holmes (4th), was appointed as her guardian on 7 Apr. 1846,[860] married Seth Harrison Leonard, son of Seth and Charlotte (Dean) Leonard,[861] on 2 Dec. 1850 in Bridgewater.[862] He was born on 1 Oct. 1823 in Bridgewater.[863] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census,[864] the 1860 federal census,[865] and the 1865 state census,[866] where he was a farmer. She died on 2 Aug. 1877 in Bridgewater, aged 44 years, 8 months, of “consumption,”[867] and was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater. He remarried to Sarah M. Snell, daughter of Henry Cary and Sally (Swift) Snell,[868] on 24 Feb. 1892 in Bridgewater.[869] She was born on 11 Jan. 1832 in Bridgewater.[870] He died on 20 Aug. 1899 in Bridgewater, aged 75 years, 10 months, 20 days, of “uremia,”[871] and was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. She was a widow living in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census.[872]

4. Maria Holmes, born on 3 July 1834 in Bridgewater,[873] died young, no guardian was appointed for her in 1846, and she was not named in the 1847 petition for the division of her father’s real estate.

5. Marcus8 Holmes, born ca. 1835 in Bridgewater,[874] his uncle, Cornelius Holmes (4th), was appointed as his guard­ian on 7 Apr. 1846,[875] and he mar­ried Lucina K. Porcheron, daughter of Charles Edward D. and Waitstill “Waity” M. (Thompson) Porcheron,[876] on 27 Apr. 1854 in Bridgewater.[877] She was born ca. 1835 in Bridgewater.[878] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census, where he was a shoemaker, and his mother and brother were living with them.[879] He was a shoe­maker when he en­listed for ser­vice in the Union Army during the Civil War on 26 July 1861 at the age of 27,[880] and served as a Private in Company D, the 18th Massachusetts Infantry, and in Company E, the 32nd Massachusetts Infantry.[881] He was back in Bridgewater by 1865, where they were living with the family of her parents, Edward and Waitstill M. Porcheron,[882] in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was working in a shoe factory,[883] and in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a shoe maker.[884] He died on 14 Nov. 1923 in Brockton, MA, aged 89 years,[885] and she died on 28 July 1924 in Brockton, aged 87 years,[886] and they were both buried in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

6. Freeman8 Holmes, born ca. 1840 in Bridgewater,[887] his uncle, Cornelius Holmes (4th), was appointed as his guard­ian on 7 Apr. 1846,[888] and he was also a shoe­mak­er when he en­list­ed for ser­vice in the Union Army during the Civil War in 1861,[889] married Ellen Freeman Bird, of West Bridgewater, daughter of Horace A. and Susan C. (Tillson) Bird,[890] on 23 July 1868 in West Bridgewater.[891] She was born on 21 July 1850 in Bridgewater.[892] They were living with her parents in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was working in a shoe factory,[893] and in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a shoe lasher.[894]

c. Hepzibah8 Conant, born on 16 Oct. 1808 in Bridgewater,[895] married Cornelius8 Holmes (5th), son of Deacon Cornelius7 and Mehitabel “Hitty” (Conant) Holmes (4th), of Bridgewater,[896] on 21 Nov. 1837 in Bridgewater.[897] He was born on 20 June 1807 in Bridgewater,[898] a grandson of Deacon Cornelius6 and Elizabeth (Lanman) Holmes (3rd),[899] and of Ezra and Mary (Conant) Conant,[900] and he was a nephew of Charles Holmes, the husband of her sister, Hannah Conant. They were living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[901] his widowed mother was living with them in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census,[902] with his widowed mother in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census,[903] and in the 1865 state census,[904] where he was a farmer. They were not found in the 1870 federal census, but they were still living in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer.[905] She died on 24 Jan. 1895 in Bridgewater, aged 86 years,[906] and he died on 29 Jan. 1899 in Bridgewater, aged 92 years,[907] and they were both buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater. They had children:

1. Martha Louisa Holmes, born on 14 Aug. 1838,[908] died on 9 June 1839 in Bridgewater, aged 9 months, 25 days, of “scarlet fever,”[909] and was buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

2. Cornelius9 Bradford “Brad” Holmes, born on 20 May 1840 in Bridgewater,[910] served in the Civil War in Companies D and E,[911] and was still unmarried and living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census, a farmer. He married Marianna (Loheed) Stover, daughter of George and Margaret Loheed, on 9 Sept. 1876 in Boston.[912] She was born in Aug. 1836 in Boston.[913] They were living in Revere, Suffolk Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a clerk in a store,[914] and the 1900 federal census, where he was a policeman.[915] She died on 10 Sept. 1905 in Revere, Suffolk Co., MA, aged 69 years, 16 days, of an injury to her hip,[916] and he died in Oct. 1922, aged 82 years,[917] and they were both buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

3. William9 Holmes, born on 1 Apr. 1843 in Bridgewater,[918] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census, a clerk, married Mary Elizabeth Beach, of Chelsea, MA, daughter of Chauncy E. and Hannah E. (McLean) Beach,[919] on 3 June 1874 in Chelsea, MA.[920] She was born on 26 Sept. 1847 in New London, CT.[921] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census, where he was a bookkeeper.[922] She died on 16 June 1910 in Bridgewater, aged 62 years, 8 months, 21 days, of “ovarian adeno carcinoma and carcinoma of contiguous structures,”[923] and he died on 7 Feb. 1920 in Bridgewater, MA, aged 76 years,[924] and they were both buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

4. Mary9 Ann Holmes, born on 9 Feb. 1847 in Bridgewater,[925] married Fremont J. Turner, son of William J. and Martha Washington (Fobes) Turner,[926] of Bridgewater, on 23 Dec. 1875 in Bridgewater.[927] He was born on 27 May 1850 in Bridgewater.[928] They were living next door to her parents in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, where he was a carpenter.[929] He died on 25 Nov. 1915 in Bridgewater, aged 65 years, 5 months, 29 days, of “arterio-sclerosis,”[930] and she died on 26 May 1944 in Bridgewater, aged 97 years, 3 months, 17 days,[931] and they were both buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

d. Alvin Conant, born on 31 July 1811 in Bridgewater,[932] died on 20 Oct. 1821 in Bridgewater.[933]

e. Louisa A. Conant, born on 24 Apr. 1814 in Bridgewater,[934] died on 22 Oct. 1835 in Bridgewater, of “putrid sore throat,” aged 21 years,[935] and was buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

f. Seth8 Wilder Conant, born in 1822 in Bridgewater,[936] married Elizabeth “Eliza” Wentworth, daughter of Martin and Ruth (Sturtevant) Wentworth,[937] on 23 Nov. 1845 in Bridgewater.[938] She was born on 15 June 1827 in Bridgewater.[939] They were living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[940] and his father and step-mother were living with them in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census,[941] and the 1860 federal census,[942] where he was a shoemaker. He served in the Civil War in Company D, 5th Massachusetts Regiment,[943] and was killed on 10 July 1864 in Petersburg, VA, aged 42 years,[944] and was buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. She was living next door to her father-in-law Seth Conant in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census,[945] and in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, with her widowed daughter-in-law Lucy E. Conant.[946] She was living in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, with her widowed son-in-law, Henry M. Howard, in the 1880 federal census,[947] and in Needham, Norfolk Co., MA, with her daughter and son-in-law, Elwyn and Ida F. Harnden, in the 1900 federal census.[948] She died on 26 Dec. 1913 in Needham, Norfolk Co., MA, aged 84 years,[949] and was also buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater. They had children:

1. Alvin9 Conant, born on 17 Sept. 1846 in Bridgewater,[950] served in the Civil War in Company E, 38th Massachusetts Regiment,[951] and married Lucy Ellen Bessie, daughter of William F. and Lucy S. (Rider) Bessie, of Wareham, MA,[952] on 13 Oct. 1866 in Bridgewater.[953] She was born ca. 1846 in Wareham, MA.[954] He died, however, on 3 May 1870 in Bridgewater, aged 23 years, 8 months, of “consumption,”[955] and was buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, but no probate records were filed for his estate. She was living with her widowed mother-in-law, Eliza Conant, in Bridgewater, in the 1870 federal census,[956] and she died a widow on 22 Apr. 1874 in Bridgewater, aged 27 years, of “consumption,”[957] but no probate records were filed for her estate either.

2. Lucius Conant, a twin, born on 5 Nov. 1847 in Bridgewater,[958] served in the Civil War in Company D, 5th Massachusetts Regiment, and was killed at Spotsylvania, PA, on 12 May 1864, aged 16 years,[959] and was buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

3. Louisa9 Conant, a twin, born on 5 Nov. 1847 in Bridgewater,[960] was living with Waldo and Sarah J. Bassett in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census,[961] married Henry Merton Howard, of North Bridgewater, son of Caleb H. and Betsey K. (Snell) Howard,[962] on 2 June 1872 in North Bridgewater.[963] He was born on 29 June 1848 in West Bridgewater.[964] She died on 16 Mar. 1874 in Brockton, MA, aged 26 years, 4 months, 11 days, of typhoid fever.[965] He was living in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a shoe shop, and her widowed mother Eliza Conant, and sister Ida F. Conant were living with him.[966] He remarried to Sarah Brown (Holmes) Dunbar, of East Bridgewater, daughter of Oliver and Mary N. (Paine) Holmes,[967] and widow of Charles H. Dunbar,[968] on 24 Dec. 1880 in East Bridgewater.[969] She was born on 9 Nov. 1845 in Halifax.[970] He died on 16 Jan. 1892 in Brockton, MA, aged 43 years, 6 months, 16 days, of pneumonia.[971]

4. Marshall9 Conant, born on 13 Aug. 1849 in Bridgewater,[972] was living with Henry F. and Hannah M. Wilbar in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census, a shoemaker,[973] and with the family of Theodore C. and Mary C. Wilbar in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, a farm hand,[974] married Irene Abbie Edgecomb, daughter of Isaac and Abigail Edgecomb,[975] of West Bridgewater, on 30 May 1872 in West Bridgewater.[976] She was born on 21 May 1853 in West Bridgewater.[977] He died on 27 Mar. 1873 in West Bridgewater, aged 23 years, 7 months, 14 days, of “consumption,”[978] but no probate records were filed for his estate. She was boarding in West Bridgewater with the family of Augustus and Sarah L. Millett in the 1880 federal census, where she was a shoe stitcher,[979] and she was living with her sister Sarah Millet in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1900 federal census, a “shoe vamper.”[980]

5. Sarah9 Jane Conant, born on 30 Mar. 1852 in Bridgewater,[981] was living with the family of S. F. and Louisa K. Packard in North Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, as a domestic servant,[982] married Daniel A. Ford, of Boston, son of John and Jane Ford, on 6 Apr. 1875 in Boston.[983] He was born ca. 1846 in Nova Scotia.[984] They were divorced by 1880, and she was living in Middleborough, MA, as a servant in the family of Daniel W. and Jane Aldrich in the 1880 federal census.[985] She died on 8 June 1887 in Brockton, MA, aged 35 years, 2 months, 8 days, of “phthisis.”[986]

6. Ida9 Frances Conant, born on 27 Dec. 1854 in Bridgewater,[987] was living in Lakeville, MA, with the family of Sprague L. and Othalia W. Stetson in the 1870 federal census, where she was attending school,[988] was still unmarried and living with her widowed mother in the house of her widowed brother-in-law, Henry M. Howard, in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, disabled and in “general ill health,” married Elwyn R. Harnden, of Brockton, son of George W. and Angeline “Angie” B. Harnden,[989] on 21 Feb. 1891 in Needham, MA.[990] He was born ca. 1847 in Maxfield, ME.[991] They were living in Needham, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a painter, and her mother was living with them.[992]

7. John9 Martin Conant, born on 16 Mar. 1856 in Bridgewater,[993] was living in Lakeville, MA, with the family of Josiah and Matilda Bump in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farm laborer,[994] married Delia C. Keyes, daughter of Samuel S. and Mercy S. (Benson) Keyes,[995] on 23 Mar. 1889 in Middleborough.[996] She was born on 9 Nov. 1858 in Wareham, MA,[997] and died on 24 Aug. 1894 in Middleborough, MA, aged 35 years, 9 months, 15 days,  of “lymphostasis.”[998] He was living in Middleborough boarding with the family of Merrick and Mary C. Osgood in the 1900 federal census, where he was a shoe edge lather.[999] He died in 1923 in Middleborough,[1000] and they were both buried in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

8. Anna “Annie” M. Conant, born on 5 June 1858 in Bridgewater,[1001] marriage not found.

9. Dana Conant, born on 10 Jan. 1860 in Bridgewater,[1002] died on 5 July 1860 in Bridgewater, aged 5 months,[1003] and was buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

10. William9 Sumner Conant, born on 19 Dec. 1860 in Bridgewater,[1004] was living in Bridgewater with the family of James K. and Lydia A. E. Leach in the 1870 federal census,[1005] and in Middleborough in the family of Otis and Nancy W. Briggs in the 1880 federal census, where he was a hostler,[1006] married Elizabeth “Lizzie” F. Cook, of West Bridgewater, daughter of Thomas and Sophia P. (Caton) Cook,[1007] on 24 Sept. 1890 in Bridgewater.[1008] She was born in June 1861 in South Abington, MA.[1009] They were living in Brockton, MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a city teamster.[1010]

11. Embert F. Conant, died in infancy on 26 Aug. 1861 in Bridgewater,[1011] and was buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

        2726   iii   Elizabeth “Betsey” Pratt, born on 19 Sept. 1783 in Bridge­water,[1012] mar­ried 1.) David Waterman, son of Elisha and (1716) Martha5 (Benson) Waterman, of Hali­fax, MA, in 1802.[1013] He was born on 1 Apr. 1781 in Hali­fax,[1014] a grand­son of Anthony and Hannah (Vaughan) Waterman, and of (529) Lt. Jona­than4 and Martha (Snell) Benson.[1015] Children not found. He died by 1822, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plymouth County, and she remarried to 2.) Daniel Hudson, son of John and Bethiah (Otis) Hudson, as his second wife,[1016] on 5 Jan. 1822 in Bridge­water.[1017] He was born on 11 Oct. 1779 in Bridgewater,[1018] and was widower of Martha “Patty” (Snell) Hudson,[1019] who died of “consumption” on 21 Dec. 1817 in East Bridgewater.[1020] Daughter Betey Hudson was mentioned in the 1825 will of her father. He died intestate on 3 Nov. 1838 in East Bridgewater, aged 59 years,[1021] and his widow Betsey Hudson petitioned for administration of his estate on 2 July 1839.[1022] She remarried again to 3.) Calvin5 Keith, of East Bridgewater, son of David4 and Charity (Kingman) (Brett) Keith,[1023] probably as his third wife, on 5 Apr. 1840 in East Bridgewater.[1024] They were living in East Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a laborer.[1025] He died on 7 May 1858 in East Bridgewater, aged 83 years,[1026] and she died a widow on 14 Dec. 1865 in East Bridgewater, MA, aged 82 years, 2 months, 25 days, “accidentally burned,”[1027] and they were both buried in the Old Graveyard in East Bridgewater.

        2727   iv   (Unnamed daughter), born on 4 Apr. 1785, died on 8 Apr. 1785 in Bridgewater, aged 4 days.[1028]

        2728    v   Elijah Pratt, a twin, born on 21 Sept. 1786 in Bridgewater,[1029] married Naomi Wade, daughter of Robert and (1671) Molly5 (Edson) Wade,[1030] on 7 Jan. 1813 in Bridgewater.[1031] She was born on 14 Dec. 1786 in Bridgewater,[1032] a granddaughter of Ezra4 and (513) Rebecca (John­son) Edson.[1033] He was a musician in Capt. Sears Washburn’s Company, Lt. Col. Caleb Howard’s Plymouth County Regiment of Massachusetts Militia during the War of 1812.[1034] They were living in the South Parish of Bridgewater, MA, in the 1820 federal census,[1035] in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1830,[1036] and 1840 federal censuses,[1037] and with their son Enoch Pratt in Carver, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[1038] and the 1855 state census,[1039] where he was a blacksmith. He supposedly died on 28 June 1858 in Carver, MA, aged 71 years,[1040] but no probate re­cords were filed for his estate. She was living with their daughter Sarah L. Pratt in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1860 federal census, in the house of her daughter and son-in-law, Simeon and Louisa A. Jordan.[1041] She died a widow on 22 Mar. 1862 in Bridgewater, aged 74 years, of “paralasis,”[1042] and was buried in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. They had children:

a. Betsey Pratt, born on 11 Sept. 1813 in Bridgewater,[1043] supposedly married (___) Waterman.[1044] She was not found in the 1850 federal census or the 1855 state census in Bridgewater or East Bridgewater.

b. Susanna “Susan” L. Pratt, born on 27 Mar. 1815 in Bridgewater,[1045] never married. She was living with her sister and brother-in-law, Simeon and Louisa Jordan in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, the 1855 state census, the 1860 federal census, the 1865 state census, the 1870 federal census, and the 1880 federal census. She died on 26 Apr. 1892 in Bridgewater, aged 77 years, 1 month, of “paralysis.”[1046]

c. Enoch Pratt, born on 12 Sept. 1817 in Bridgewater,[1047] mar­ried Hannah A. Maxim, daughter of John and Susanna (Pratt) Maxim Jr., of Carver, MA,[1048] in 1840.[1049] She was born on 11 Sept. 1820 in Carver,[1050] a granddaughter of Isaiah and Ruth (Ransom) Pratt, of Carver,[1051] and a great-granddaughter possibly of (836) Noah and Macy/Marcy (Cole) Pratt, of Plympton. They were living in Carver in the 1850 federal census, where he was an iron worker,[1052] and the 1855 state census, where he was a “moulder,” and his parents were living with them,[1053] and in Middleborough, MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a furnaceman,[1054] but they were not found in the 1865 state census or the 1870 federal census, and no death or probate records were found for either of them in Plymouth Co., MA. They had children:

1. (Unnamed child), died on 27 Dec., 1846 in Bridgewater.[1055]

2. Naomi Susan Pratt, born on 21 Aug. 1847 in Carver,[1056] married Charles M. Stubbs, of New Bedford, son of James and Caroline (Hammond) Stubbs,[1057] on 4 June 1866 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.[1058] He was born ca. 1842 in New Bedford, MA.[1059] They were living in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a seaman.[1060] She died on 29 Jan. 1878 in New Bedford, aged 30 years, 5 months, of “consumption.”[1061] He was living in New Bedford, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a janitor in the custom house.[1062]

3. Enoch W. Pratt, born in 1848, died on 25 Dec. 1848, aged 8 months, 23 days,[1063] and was buried in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater.

4. Enoch Watson Pratt, born on 8 Aug. 1849 in Carver,[1064] married Sarah Isabella “Isabel” Ryder, daughter of William Watson and Salome (Snow) Ryder, of Wareham, MA,[1065] on 9 June 1872 in Wareham.[1066] She was born on 1 Mar. 1848 in Wareham.[1067] They were living in Taunton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a “moulder.”[1068] She died on 28 Nov. 1889 in Taunton, aged 40 years, of heart disease,[1069] and he was still living in Taunton, MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was an “iron moulder.”[1070] He died in 1917,[1071] and they were both buried in Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton, MA.

5. Atossa E. Pratt, born on 19 Feb. 1851 in Carver,[1072] married Charles Burrill, of East Bridgewater, son of William and Rachel Burrill, on 11 Nov. 1875 in Taunton, MA.[1073] He was born ca. 1849 in Canada.[1074] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1880,[1075] and 1900 federal censuses,[1076] where he was an expressman.

6. Celia Maria Pratt, born on 17 July 1853 in Carver,[1077] married Nahum Benson, son of Hubbard D. and Keziah L. (Mitchell) Benson, of Bridgewater,[1078] on 29 Sept. 1869 in Bridgewater.[1079] He was born on 30 Dec. 1844 in Bridgewater,[1080] a grandson of Nahum and Chloe (Dunbar) Benson,[1081] and of Simeon Wood and Keziah (Leonard) Mitchell.[1082] They were living with his grandmother, Chloe Benson, in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was working in cotton gin manufacturing.[1083] She died on 5 June 1875 in Bridgewater, aged 21 years, 5 months, 19 days, of “inflamation bowels.”[1084] He was still living in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, where he was a cotton gin maker.[1085] He died on 28 Nov. 1898 in Bridgewater, aged 53 years, 10 months, 28 days, of “disease of liver and gall stones,”[1086] and they were both buried in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater.

7. Hannah L. Pratt, born on 25 Mar. 1855 in Carver,[1087] marriage not found.

8. Lizzie E. Pratt, born on 30 Apr. 1857 in Carver,[1088] marriage not found.

9. Martha Norris Pratt, born on 2 Dec. 1859 in Carver,[1089] marriage not found.

d. Louisa Ann Pratt, born on 23 July 1820 in Bridgewater,[1090] married Simeon Jordan Jr., son of Simeon and Betsey (Ewell) Jordan, of Marshfield,[1091] on 30 Aug. 1841 in Bridgewater.[1092] He was born on 13 Jan. 1819 in Marshfield, MA.[1093] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a “cotton gin wright,”[1094] the 1855 state census, where he was a “gin wright,”[1095] the 1860 federal census, where he was a carpenter and her widowed mother Naomi Pratt was living with them,[1096] the 1865 state cen­sus­, where he was a machinist,[1097] the 1870 federal census, where he was working in cotton gin manufacturing,[1098] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a carpenter.[1099] She died on 8 July 1886 in Bridgewater, aged 64 years, 11 months, 8 days of “apoplexy,”[1100] and he died a widower on 27 July 1886 in Bridgewater, aged 66 years, 7 months, 13 days, of “apoplexy.”[1101] They had children:

1. Simeon Freeman Jordan, born in Mar. 1843 in Bridgewater,[1102] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census, a machinist, married Harriet8 Mercy Washburn, daughter of (4354) Cephas7 and Sally (Parris) Washburn,[1103] on 22 Aug. 1868 in Bridgewater.[1104] She was born on 13 Feb. 1845 in Bridgewater,[1105] a granddaughter of (1951) Jacob6 and Ruth (Shaw) Washburn Jr., of East Bridgewater. They were living in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, where he was working in cotton gin manufacturing,[1106] the 1880 federal census, where her widowed mother was living with them,[1107] and the 1900 federal census, where he was a machinist.[1108] She died on 19 July 1908 in Bridgewater, aged 63 years, 5 months, 6 days, of “valvular heart disease,”[1109] and was buried in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater. He died sometime after her.

2. Louisa Alma Jordan, born on 6 June 1848 in Bridgewater,[1110] died on 31 Jan. 1865 in Bridgewater, aged 16 years, 7 months, 6 days, of “diabetis,”[1111] and was buried in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater.

3. Sydney Leicester Jordan, born on 1 Aug. 1856 in Bridgewater,[1112] married Mary (___), who was born ca. 1855 in MA,[1113] and they were living in East Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a cotton gin factory,[1114] but they were not found in the 1900 federal census.

4. Annie Leona/Leora Jordan, born on 19 July 1860 in Bridgewater,[1115] married Charles Sumner Alden, son of Isaac F. and Mary A. (Benson) Alden, of Bridgewater,[1116] on 22 Nov. 1885 in Bridgewater.[1117] He was born on 30 May 1856 in Bridgewater,[1118] and died on 14 May 1894 in Bridgewater, aged 37 years, 8 months, 16 days, of “phthsis.”[1119] She died in 1938,[1120] and they were both buried in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

        2729   vi   Enoch Pratt, a twin, born on 21 Sept. 1786 in Bridgewater,[1121] died on 18 July 1788 in Bridgewater, aged 1 year, 10 months.[1122]

        2730  vii   Albertina Pratt, a daughter, born on 4 Nov. 1788 in Bridgewater,[1123] was published to marry (3035) Nathaniel Carver, son of (1518) Dr. Eleazer and (1223) Sarah4 (Keith) Carver (4th),[1124] in June 1815.[1125] He was born on 11 Aug. 1787 in Bridgewater,[1126] a grandson of Eleazer and (479) Hephzibah (Perkins) Carver (3rd), and of Ephraim3, Esq. and (417) Sarah5 (Washburn) Keith,[1127] but apparently the marriage never took place, and Albertina had no children. He moved to Jefferson Co., NY,[1128] and he married Sarah Jane Britton, daughter of Samuel and Mindwell (Butterfield) Britton,[1129] on 4 Feb. 1839.[1130] She was born ca. 1807 in Jefferson Co., NY.[1131] He died on 17 Dec. 1849 in Jefferson Co., NY, aged 62 years, 4 months, 6 days,[1132] and was buried in Sand Bay Cemetery in Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., NY. Albertina Pratt was living with the family of her brother Seth Pratt in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[1133] the 1855 state census,[1134] the 1860 federal census,[1135] and the 1865 state census,[1136] where she was a nurse. She died single on 15 Apr. 1866 in Bridgewater, aged 77 years, 7 months, 20 days, of influenza,[1137] but no probate records were filed for her estate.

        2731 viii   Seth Pratt, born on 28 Apr. 1790 in Bridgewater,[1138] married Lucinda7 Conant, daugh­ter of Dr. John6 and Deborah (Perkins) Conant (Jr.),[1139] on 17 Nov. 1816 in Bridgewater.[1140] She was born on 22 Nov. 1793,[1141] a granddaughter of John5 and Abihail (Pratt) Conant,[1142] and of Nathan Conant.[1143] He was executor of his father’s estate in 1828. He was not a head of household in Bridgewater in the 1820 federal census, but they were living in Bridgewater in the 1830,[1144] 1840,[1145] and 1850 federal censuses,[1146] the 1855 state census,[1147] the 1860 federal census,[1148] and the 1865 state census, where he was a blacksmith and his sister Albertina Pratt was living with them,[1149] and in the 1870 federal census,[1150] where he was a blacksmith, and their son Edwin Pratt was living with them. Lucinda (Conant) Pratt died on 22 Sept. 1877 in Bridgewater, aged 83 years, 10 months, of “paralysis,”[1151] and Seth Pratt died a widower on 21 Nov. 1879 in Bridgewater, aged 89 years, 6 months, 23 days, of “apoplexy,”[1152] but no pro­bate re­cords were filed for his estate. They had children:

a. Seth Pratt (Jr.), born on 15 May 1818 in Bridgewater,[1153] married Rachel Alden, daugh­ter of Hosea and Martha Alden, on 23 Dec. 1839 in Bridgewater.[1154] She was born on 20 Mar. 1818 in Randolph, MA.[1155] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1850 fed­eral census,[1156] the 1855 state census,[1157] the 1860 federal census,[1158] the 1865 state cen­sus­,[1159] and the 1870 federal census,[1160] where he was a machinist, and the 1880 federal census, where he was the overseer of a machine shop.[1161] She died on 5 May 1886 in New York, aged 68 years, 1 month, 13 days, of a tumor,[1162] and he was living with their son Gustavus Pratt in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census.[1163] He died a widower on 22 Oct. 1907 in Bridgewater, aged 89 years, 5 months, 7 days.[1164] They had children:

1. Warren B. Pratt, born on 16 July 1841 in Bridgewater,[1165] died on 15 July 1842 in Bridgewater.[1166]

2. Gustavus Pratt, born on 8 Dec. 1842 in Bridgewater,[1167] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census, a clerk, married Sylvia Tabor Shockley, daughter of William and Delia C. Shockley, on 11 Sept. 1867 in Bridgewater.[1168] She was born ca. 1844 in New Bedford, MA.[1169] They were living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, where he was a clerk in the iron works,[1170] and in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, where he was a clerk,[1171] and the 1900 federal census, where he was a bookkeeper and his widowed father was living with them.[1172]

b. Edwin Pratt, born on 18 Jan. 1820 in Bridgewater,[1173] married Anna “Ann” Chris­tian, daugh­ter of Caleb and Roxellana (Dunbar) Chris­tian,[1174] on 12 Oct. 1845 in Bridgewater.[1175] She was born on 16 Nov. 1827 in Bridgewater.[1176] They were living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was an iron smith,[1177] next door to his brother Seth Pratt Jr. in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census, where was an ice dealer,[1178] and with his parents again in Bridgewater in the 1865 state cen­sus­, where he was a machinist,[1179] and in the 1870 federal census, where he was working in a cotton gin factory,[1180] and they were still living in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, where he was a machinist.[1181] He died on 3 July 1899 in Bridgewater, aged 79 years, 5 months, 15 days, of “apoplexy,”[1182] and she died a widow on 11 Dec. 1908 in Bridgewater, aged 81 years, 24 days.[1183] They had children:

1. Frances Ann Pratt, born on 13 June 1850 in Bridgewater,[1184] died on 17 Apr. 1853 in Bridgewater, aged 2 years.[1185]

2. Frederick “Fred” Crane Pratt, born on 3 June 1857 in Bridgewater,[1186] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, married Minnie Agnes Swift, of Oconomowoc, WI, daughter of Ruel Dean and Grace M. Swift, of Milwaukee, WI, on 3 Mar. 1882 in Bridgewater.[1187] She was born ca. 1860 in Milwaukee, WI.[1188] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census, where he was a clerk.[1189]

3. Frank H. Pratt, born on 15 Dec. 1859 in Bridgewater,[1190] died on 15 May 1870 in Bridgewater, aged 10 years.[1191]

c. (Possibly a daughter born ca. 1822.)

        2732   ix   Chloe Pratt, born on 30 June 1792 in Bridgewater,[1192] married 1.) Alvin6 Crossman, son of Gabriel5 and Phebe Crossman (Jr.), of Raynham, on 18 Sept. 1813 in Bridgewater.[1193] He was born on 13 Jan. 1789 in Raynham,[1194] and they lived in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died in Dec. 1819 in Taunton, aged 31 years,[1195] and she remar­ried to 2.) Nahum5 Mitch­ell, of Raynham, MA, son of Bradford4 and Persis (Warner) Mitch­ell,[1196] as his second wife, on 24 May 1828 in Bridgewater.[1197] He was a grandson of Col. Edward3 and Elizabeth (Cushing) Mitch­ell (Jr.), of East Bridgewater,[1198] and his first wife was (3140) Cornelia Dean, daugh­ter of (1253) Josiah and Sarah (Byram) Dean (Jr.), Esq., of Raynham, who died on 9 July 1825, aged 30 years.[1199] Nahum and Chloe Mitchell were living in Raynham in the 1830,[1200] 1840,[1201] and 1850 federal censuses,[1202] and the 1855 state census,[1203] where he was a farmer, and the 1860 federal census, where he was a shoemaker.[1204] Chloe (Pratt) (Crossman) Mitch­ell died on 16 June 1864 in Raynham, MA, aged 71 years, 11 months, 16 days, of “jaundice,”[1205] and Nahum Mitchell died a widower on 9 Oct. 1864 in Raynham, MA, aged 79 years, 4 months, 21 days, of “inflamatory fever,”[1206] but no probate records were filed for his estate in Bristol Co., MA. Chloe Pratt had chil­dren by Alvin Crossman:

a. William7 Bradford Crossman, born on 3 Oct 1813 in Taunton,[1207] married Sarah Soule Sweetland,[1208] daughter of (___) and Lydia (Lewis) Sweetland.[1209] She was born ca. 1816 in Pawtucket, RI.[1210] They were living in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census,[1211] and the 1855 state census,[1212] where he was a machinist, and in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a machinist,[1213] the 1865 state census, where he was a clerk,[1214] and the 1870,[1215] and 1880 federal censuses,[1216] where he was working in a machine shop. He died on 24 Apr. 1886 in Raynham, MA, aged 72 years, 6 months, 21 days, of “consumption.”[1217] She was living in Raynham with her daughter Sarah B. Maguire in the 1900 federal census,[1218] and she died on 17 Dec. 1909 in Raynham, MA, aged 95 years, 1 month, 11 days, of “cerebral hemorrhage,”[1219] and they were both buried in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA. They had children:

1. Sarah8 Bradford Crossman, born on 24 July 1836 in Taunton,[1220] baptized on 27 June 1841 in Taunton,[1221] married Charles Smith Maguire, son of James and Mary (Burrell) Maguire,[1222] of Randolph, MA, on 22 Sept. 1857 in Raynham.[1223] He was born ca. 1832 in Randolph, MA.[1224] They were living with his parents in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a boot manufacturer,[1225] and the 1870 federal census,[1226] but they were not found in the 1880 federal census. He died on 18 Sept. 1886 in San Francisco, CA, aged 54 years, 7 months, 7 days, of “apoplexia,”[1227] and she was a widow living in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1900 federal census, where her mother and brother George A. Crossman were living with her.[1228] She died on 21 July 1908 in Raynham, aged 71 years,[1229] and was buried in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham.

2. Aroline8 Elizabeth Crossman, born on 31 Jan. 1841 in Taunton,[1230] baptized on 27 June 1841 in Taunton,[1231] married Jeremiah Charles Turner, son of George and Mary (Stone) Turner,[1232] on 24 Dec.  1861 in Raynham.[1233] He was born in Feb. 1836 in Stockport, England.[1234] They were living in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a printer,[1235] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a “compositor.”[1236] She died on 28 Feb. 1882 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, aged 41 years,[1237] and was buried in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA. He was living in Cambridge in the 1900 federal census with their son Charles W. Turner,[1238] and he remarried to Amanella Jane Stone, daughter of Oliver E. and Jane M. (Hardy) Stone, on 17 Nov. 1900 in Boston.[1239] She was born on 26 Nov. 1852 in Amesbury, Essex Co., MA.[1240] He died on 21 May 1913 in Boston, aged 77 years, 3 months, 19 days, of “hypostatic pneumonia.”[1241]

3. George8 Alvin Crossman, born on 18 Mar. 1848 in Taunton,[1242] never married. He was a druggist living in a boarding house in Brandon, Rutland Co., VT, in the 1880 federal census,[1243] and with his widowed sister Sarah B. Maguire in Raynham, MA, in the 1900 federal census.[1244] He died on 20 Feb. 1926, aged 77 years,[1245] and was buried in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

4. Fannie8 Crossman, born on 23 Apr. 1850 in Taunton,[1246] married Thomas J. Kiernan, of Cambridge, MA, son of Thomas and Mary Kiernan, on 2 June 1875 in Taunton.[1247] He was born in 1837 in Cambridge, MA.[1248] They were living in Cambridge in the 1900 federal census, where he was a librarian.[1249] She died on 9 May 1914 in Cambridge, MA, aged 64 years, 16 days, of stomach cancer,[1250] and he died a widower on 31 July 1914 in Arlington, Middlesex Co., MA, aged 76 years, of “general anaemia,”[1251] and they were both buried in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

b. Julia7 Ann Crossman, born on 3 Dec. 1815 in Taunton,[1252] married George Richardson Crooker, son of Zenas and Hannah (Richardson) Crooker (Jr.), of Bridgewater,[1253] on 26 Oct. 1840 in Raynham.[1254] He was born on 10 July 1817 in Bridgewater, MA.[1255] They were apparently living in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a locksmith.[1256] She was living with her parents in Raynham, MA, in the 1855 state census, with her younger son,[1257] while her older son was living with his paternal grandparents in Brooklyn in the 1855 state census, but they were back living in New York City, NY, in the 1860 federal census, where he was an operator on a sewing machine,[1258] and in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a pistol shop.[1259] He died on 6 June 1883 in Middleton, Middlesex Co., CT, aged 66 years,[1260] and she died a widow on 6 Apr. 1904 in Bridgewater, MA, aged 88 years,[1261] and they were both buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT. They had children:

1. Edward L. Crooker, born on 4 Aug. 1843 in Bridgewater,[1262] was living with his grandparents, Zenas and Hannah Crocker in Brooklyn, NY, in the 1855 state census,[1263] but was back with his parents in New York City in the 1860 federal census, marriage not found. He was probably the Edward L. Crooker who served as a Private in the 13th Regiment of the New York State Militia in 1861 and 1862,[1264] but he was not found in the 1865 New York State Census or the 1870 federal census.

2. George B. Crooker, born ca. 1849 in NY,[1265] married Ida L. Stillman,[1266] who was born ca. 1850 in CT, and they were living in Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a cartridge factory.[1267] She died on 3 Mar. 1894, aged 43 years,[1268] and he died on 26 Jan. 1899, aged 50 years,[1269] and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Bridgeport, CT.

c. (Unnamed child), born on 24 Aug. 1818, died on 25 Aug. 1818 in Taunton.[1270]

        2733    x   Nathaniel Pratt (Jr.), born on 9 Apr. 1795 in Bridgewater,[1271] married Lucy Thom­as, daughter of Deacon Briggs and Abigail (Thomas) Thomas, of Marshfield, MA,[1272] on 29 Nov. 1816 in Marshfield.[1273] She was born ca. 1788 in Marshfield,[1274] and they lived in Marshfield, MA. They were living in Marshfield, MA, in the 1840 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1275] Nathaniel Pratt (Jr.) died on 24 Apr. 1842 in Marshfield, aged 47 years,[1276] and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plymouth County. She was living in Duxbury, MA, in the 1850 federal census, in the house of Nancy Baker, with her daughter Augusta Pratt,[1277] and with her daughter and son-in-law George W. and Augusta Boylston in Pembroke, MA, in the 1855 state census.[1278] She died intestate on 4 June 1856 in Marshfield, MA, aged 68 years,[1279] and was probably also buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield. Nathaniel W. Pratt, of Boston, was granted administration of her estate on 3 Mar. 1857.[1280] They had children:

a. Sarah Bessey Pratt, born on 18 May 1818 in Marshfield,[1281] died on 26 Nov. 1823 in Bridgewater, “suddenly, dropsy in brain,” aged 5 years,[1282] and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield.

b. Elizabeth Thomas Pratt, born on 24 Aug. 1819 in Marshfield,[1283] died on 11 Dec. 1819 in Marshfield, aged 3½ months,[1284] and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield.

c. Nathaniel Waterman Pratt, born on 19 Jan. 1821 in Marshfield,[1285] married 1.) Mary A. Boyd, daughter of James Boyd, in ca. 1843, and they lived in Boston, where he was a carpenter. She was born ca. 1826 in Scotland.[1286] They were living with Stetson and Henrietta Boynton in Boston’s 5th ward in the 1850 federal census,[1287] and he was granted administration of his mother’s estate in 1857. Mary A. (Boyd) Pratt died on 31 Dec. 1857 in Boston, aged 31 years, of “consumption,”[1288] and he was a master carpenter living in Boston in the 1860 federal census.[1289] He remarried to 2.) Margaret W. Wardell, daughter of Robert and Jane (Lichman) Wardell,[1290] on 16 Sept. 1860 in Boston.[1291] She was born on 8 May 1830 in Newcastle, England.[1292] He died on 2 July 1866 in Boston, aged 46 years, 5 months, 12 days, of “phthisis,”[1293] and she was living in Boston with her daughter in the 1870 federal census.[1294] She remarried to George Daniels, of Newton, MA, son of Samuel and Hepsibeth/Hepzibah (Monroe) Daniels,[1295] as his second wife, on 26 Oct. 1871 in Boston.[1296] He was born ca. 1803 in Keene, NH.[1297] They were living in Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1298] He died on 27 Nov. 1888 in Newton, aged 85 years, 11 months, of “epithelioma of hip,”[1299] and she died a widow on 15 Mar. 1911 in Newton, MA, aged 80 years, 10 months, 7 days, of pneumonia.[1300] Nathaniel W. Pratt had 3 sons by Mary A. Boyd, and a daughter by Margaret Wardell:

1. George H. Pratt, born ca. 1845 in MA,[1301] marriage not found.

2. Nathaniel J. Pratt, born ca. 1848 in Boston,[1302] married Maria Louisa Gerry, daughter of George and Margaret Gerry, on 22 Nov. 1868 in Boston.[1303] She was born ca. 1848 in Boston.[1304] They were living in Boston in the 1870 federal census, where he was a leather dealer,[1305] and in Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a dealer in leather,[1306] and in the 1900 federal census.[1307] He died on 28 Mar. 1928 in Newton, MA,[1308] and she died on 8 Nov. 1929 in Newton,[1309] they were both buried in Newton Cemetery in Newton, MA.

3. Charles Augustus Pratt, born on 31 Aug. 1852 in Boston,[1310] was living with his aunt and uncle, George W. and Augusta Boylston, in Pembroke, MA, in the 1870 federal census, a clerk in a county store, died on 29 Jan. 1871 in Pembroke, aged 18 years, 5 months, of “consumption.”[1311]

4. Emeline Wardell Pratt, born on 30 June 1861 in Boston,[1312] was still unmarried and living with her mother and step father in Newton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, never married. She died on 24 Mar. 1888 in Newton, aged 26 years, 8 months, 25 days, of “phthisis pul.”[1313]

d. Augustus Pratt, born on 23 Oct. 1825 in Bridgewater,[1314] died on 16 Sept. 1826 in Marshfield, aged 11 months, 23 days, of dysentery,[1315] and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield.

e. Augusta Pratt, a daughter, born ca. 1828 in Bridgewater,[1316] was still unmarried and living with her mother in Duxbury in the 1850 federal census, married George W. Boylston, son of Joseph and Lydia (Fish) Boylston, of Pembroke,[1317] on 17 Dec. 1851 in Marshfield.[1318] He was born ca. 1825 in Pembroke.[1319] They were living in Pembroke in the 1855 state census,[1320] the 1860 federal census,[1321] and the 1865 state census,[1322] where he was a “pedler,” the 1870 federal census, where he was a dry goods “pedler,”[1323] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a retail grocer.[1324] She died on 29 Nov. 1884 in Pembroke, aged 56 years, 8 months, 9 days, of “consumption,”[1325] and he remarried to Mary W. Alden, daughter of Peleg and Sarah E. Alden, on 14 Oct. 1888 in Marshfield.[1326] She was born ca. 1858 in Chelsea, MA.[1327] He died on 15 Aug. 1900 in Pembroke, aged 75 years, 14 days, of “cardiac,”[1328] and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett, Middlesex Co., MA.

 

 

(1037.) Deliverance6 Washburn, a twin, youngest daughter of (377) Ezekiel5 Washburn, (113) William4, (56) John3 (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 30 Aug. 1758,[1329] married William Shaw (Jr.), son of William and Hannah (West) Shaw, of North Bridge­water,[1330] on 1 Oct. 1778 in East Bridgewater.[1331] He was born on 14 Jan. 1757 in Bridgewater,[1332] baptized 16 Jan. 1757 in North Bridgewater,[1333] a grandson of Benjamin and Hannah (Tirrell) Shaw, of Abington, MA.[1334] He was probably still living in Bridgewater, MA, next door to his father William Shaw in the 1790,[1335] and 1800 federal censuses.[1336] Deliverance (Washburn) Shaw apparently died by 1791, and William Shaw Jr. remarried to Permilla Rugg, of Dorchester, MA, on 19 Oct. 1791 in Bridgewater.[1337] William Shaw (Sr.), of Bridgewater, died testate in 1809 in North Bridgewater, and left his son William Shaw 37 acres of land in Oxford, Grafton Co., NH, that he had purchased from Dr. John Dime, and his first choice of a full suit of his wearing apparel.[1338] He was not found in Bridgewater in the 1810 federal census, and may have moved to New Hampshire or New York by then.

         Deliverance Washburn and William Shaw Jr. supposedly had at least 2 children:

          2734     i   William Shaw (3rd), born in 1779 in Bridgewater,[1339] marriage not found. He has been linked to the William B. Shaw who married Sarah Bullock, daughter of Comer and Mary (Story) Bullock,[1340] on 27 Dec. 1798 in Bangall, Dutchess Co., NY,[1341] and settled in Porter, Niagara Co., NY, but I have found no proof that these were the same persons.[1342]

        2735    ii   Experience Shaw, born supposedly on 18 Aug. 1781 in Bridgewater or North Bridgewater,[1343] married 1.) Luther Jenison or Jamison, of Union, CT, on 10 Dec. 1801 in North Bridgewater.[1344] He apparently died by 1808, and she remarried to 2.) Ira Morey, son of Benoni and Huldah (Brown) Morey,[1345] supposedly on 16 June 1808.[1346] He was born on 5 Feb. 1783 in Orford, Grafton Co., NH.[1347] They were living in Orford, Grafton Co., NH, in the 1810,[1348] and 1830 federal censuses.[1349] She died on 28 Jan. 1831 in Orford, NH aged 50 years,[1350] and was buried in Dame Hill Cemetery in Orfordville, Grafton Co., NH. He remarried to Elizabeth (Converse) Taintor,[1351] daughter of Joel and Elizabeth (Bixby) Converse, and widow of Asa Taintor,[1352] supposedly on 27 Oct. 1831.[1353] She was born ca. 1793 in NH.[1354] They were living in Orford, Grafton Co., NH, in the 1840 federal census,[1355] and the 1860 federal census,[1356] where he was a farmer, but they were not found in the 1850 federal census. She died on 16 Apr. 1863 in Orford, NH,[1357] and he died a widower on 18 Mar. 1869 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, aged 86 years, 1 month, 12 days, of “dropsy,”[1358] and they were both buried in Dame Hill Cemetery in Orfordville, Grafton Co., NH. Experience (Shaw) (Jenison) Morey had children:

a. William Washburn Morey, born on 29 Mar. 1809 in Orford, NH,[1359] married 1.) Celinda Lydia Osborn on 1 Dec. 1831 in Bradford, Orange Co., VT.[1360] She was born on 3 Sept. 1807 in Orange Co., VT.[1361] They were living in Bradford, Orange Co., VT, in the 1840 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1362] She died on 10 Aug. 1845 in Bradford, VT, aged 37 years,[1363] and was buried in Upper Plain Cemetery in Bradford, VT. He remarried to 2.) Lydia Converse, of Manchester, NH, daughter of Joel and Abigail (Colt) Converse (Jr.),[1364] in on 2 Jan. 1848 in Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH.[1365] She was born ca. 1821 in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH.[1366] They were living in Bradford, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850,[1367] and 1860 federal censuses, where he was a farmer,[1368] in East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a “pedler,”[1369] and in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a “pedlar.”[1370] She died on 23 June 1885 in Franklin, Norfolk Co., MA, aged 64 years, of “pulmonary apoplexy,”[1371] and he died a widower on 19 Apr. 1894 in Franklin, MA, aged 85 years, 21 days,[1372] but they were both buried in Upper Plain Cemetery in Bradford, Orange Co., VT.

b. Benjamin Shaw Morey, born on 2 July 1810 in Orford, NH,[1373] married Sarah A. (___), and moved to Iowa. She was born ca. 1813 in NY.[1374] They were living in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census,[1375] in Maquoketa, Jackson Co., IA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a cabinet maker,[1376] and in Vernon Springs, Howard Co., IA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a carpenter.[1377] She died by 1880, and he was a widower living with his son David G. Morey in Davenport, Scott Co., IA, in the 1880 federal census, a cabinet maker.[1378]

c. David Brown Morey, born on 6 May 1812 in Orford, NH,[1379] married Almira Bailey, of Malden, MA, daughter of Timothy Bailey, on 9 May 1842 in Malden.[1380] She was born on ca. 4 Oct. 1819 in Roxbury, MA.[1381] They were living in Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a “tinman,”[1382] and in the 1860,[1383] and 1870 federal censuses, where he was a block tin manufacturer,[1384] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a glassware merchant.[1385] He died on 31 Mar. 1885 in Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, aged 72 years, 10 months, 25 days, of pneumonia,[1386] and she died a widow on 25 Jan. 1903 in Malden, MA, aged 83 years, 3 months, 21 days, of “consumption.”[1387]

d. Rev. Ira Morey (Jr.), born on 23 May 1814 in Orford, NH,[1388] married Hannah Marilla Herrick, daughter of Ephraim and Amelia (Spencer) Herrick,[1389] in 1842.[1390] She was born on 11 Dec. 1816 in Milton, Chittenden Co., VT.[1391] They were living in District 1, Williamson Co., TN, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a minister.[1392] He died on 26 Nov. 1864 in Bennington, Hillsborough Co., NH, aged 50 years,[1393] and was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery in Bennington, NH. She was living with their son James M. Morey in Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1870,[1394] and 1880 federal censuses,[1395] and in Greeneville, Greene Co., TN, in the 1900 federal census.[1396] She died on 14 June 1908 in Greeneville, Greene Co., TN, aged 91 years,[1397] and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Greeneville, TN.

e. Huldah Galfin Morey, born on 6 Dec. 1815 in Orford, NH,[1398] married Allen7 Leach, son of Oliver6 and Sally (Brown) Leach,[1399] as his third wife, in 1849 in North Bridgewater, MA.[1400] He was born in 1813 in North Bridgewater,[1401] a grandson of (1417) Nathan5 and Deborah (Leach) Leach, of Bridgewater, and had married first to Lydia Jane Howland, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia (Jennings) Howland, of Abington, MA, in 1836,[1402] and secondly to Mary Jane Morey, of Orford, NH, in 1841,[1403] who died on 26 July 1848 in North Bridgewater, aged 26 years, 6 months, 15 days,[1404] and was buried in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA. They were living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a shoecutter,[1405] in Abington, MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer,[1406] in West Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a shoe manufacturer,[1407] and in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a retired shoe manufacturer.[1408] He died on 27 Dec. 1893 in Brockton, MA, aged 79 years, 11 months, 17 days, of “valvular disease of heart & asthemia,”[1409] and she died a widow on 16 Oct. 1897 in Halifax, MA, aged 81 years, 10 months, 10 days, of “gastritis,”[1410] and they were both buried in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

f. Emily Wheeler Morey, born on 17 Mar. 1818 in Orford, NH,[1411] died on 7 June 1828, aged 11 years,[1412] and was buried in Dame Hill Cemetery in Orfordville, NH.

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    [1] Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1916, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter Bridgewater VRs], Vol. 1, p. 326.

    [2] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 384;

    [3] Calculated from his age at death.

    [4] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 142.

    [5] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Wm French household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 2 free white females.

    [6] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 395, the William French household had 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [7] Vital Records of Brockton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Brockton VRs], p. 329, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #173932262, from her gravestone in Ashland Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [8] Brockton VRs, p. 329, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #173932379, from his gravestone in Ashland Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [9] 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. 165, says they had Mary 1777, Lydia 1778, Eli 1780, Jesse 1783, Ezekiel 1785, William 1787, and Sally 1791.

    [10] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 121. The date was recorded as “19 Dec. 1767 [sic ? 1776]”

    [11] Brockton VRs, p. 55.

    [12] Brockton VRs, p. 56.

    [13] Brockton VRs, p. 54.

    [14] Brockton VRs, p. 55.

    [15] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 213.

    [16] Brockton VRs, p. 205.

    [17] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 185.

    [18] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 209, 296-297.

    [19] 1810 Federal Census, North Parish, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 90, the Isaac Keith household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [20] 1820 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 470, the Isaac Keith household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [21] 1830 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 365, the Isaac Keith household had 1 male aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [22] 1840 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 139, the Isaac Keith household had 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 60-69 years, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [23] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 328, dwelling #1212, family #1572:

            Isaac Keith, 72, male, farmer, $800?, born MA

            Lydia F. Keith, 72, female, born MA

    [24] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 67, p. 263, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place North Bridgewater, and her parents William & Alice French; Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 25 Aug. 2001 by P.B. Kingman.

    [25] His date of death from the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 25 Aug. 2001 by P.B. Kingman, but his death was not recorded in the vital records of North Bridgewater in 1853.

    [26] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #11895; Vol. 95, p. 179-182, from FHL microfilm #0555642, his will witnessed by Jesse Perkins, Frederick Perkins, and Caroline B. Perkins, and his codicil witnessed by Ebenezer Alden, Thomas McCrea, and Sarah A. Britton.

    [27] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 121.

    [28] Brockton VRs, p. 54.

    [29] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 320, the marriage of Timothy Reynolds and Rebecca Toilman of Stoughton on 15 June 1769 in Stoughton.

    [30] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [31] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom, her birth place from her death record, but her birth was not recorded in the Bridgewater or North Bridgewater vital records, and this date does not exactly agree with her age in the 1850 federal census or her stated age at death.

    [32] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 277, the birth of Timothy, son of Nathaniell and Mary Reynolds on 29 Oct. 1746 in Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 320, the marriage of Nathaniel Reuynolds and Mary Tolman of Stroughton on 14 June 1744 in Stoughton.

    [33] 1810 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 806, the Eli French household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [34] 1820 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 580, the Eli French household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [35] 1830 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 157, the Eli French household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 80-89 years.

    [36] 1840 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 278, the Eli French household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [37] 1850 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 122, dwelling #256, family #274.

    [38] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #560, family #686.

    [39] 1860 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 57, dwelling #369, family # 466:

            William Mackey, 36, male, shoe manufacturer, $600, $275, born MA

            Mary Mackey, 34, female, born ME

            John Mackey, 9, male, born MA, attending school

            Henry Mackey, 7, male, born MA, attending school

            Silence French, 78, female, born MA

    [40] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 166, p. 230, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place No. Bridgewater, but her parents’ names not given in the record.

    [41] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [42] Vital Records of Abington, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1912, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter Abington VRs], Vol. 2, p. 78.

    [43] Calculated from her age in the 1870 federal census, her birth place from the death record of their son Thomas B. French.

    [44] Abington VRs, Vol. 1, p. 100.

    [45] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 307, dwelling #959, family #1201:

            William French, 44, male, laborer, born ME

            Salome French, 44, female, born MA

            Jane S. French, 6, female, born MA, attending school

            Maria S. French, 4, female, born MA, attending school

            Thomas B. French, 11/12, male, born MA

    [46] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., dwelling #285, family #384:

            William French, 49, male, farmer, born ME

            Salome French, 49, female, born MA

            Janes S. French, 11, female, born MA

            Maria S. French, 9, female, born MA

            Thomas B. French, 6, male, born MA

            Mary E. French, 4, female, born MA

    [47] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 78-79, dwelling #507, family #628:

            Nancy Reedy [sic], 74, female, $600, born MA, blind 5 years

            Dwelling #507, family #629:

            Wm French, 53, male, day laborer, $50, born ME

            Salome French, 54, female, born MA

            Jane S. French, 16, female, born MA

            Maria S. French, 14, female, born MA

            Thomas B. French, 11, male, born MA, attending school

            Mary E. French, 9, female, born MA, attending school

    [48] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Abington South Ward, Plymouth Co., dwelling #313, family #391:

            William French, 58, male, born ME, married, laborer

            Salome French, 59, female, born MA, married

            Jane S. French, 21, female, born MA, single

            Maria S. French, 19, female, born MA, single

            Thomas B. French, 15, male, born MA, single

            Mary E. French, 14, female, born MA, single

    [49] 1870 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 54, dwelling #401, family #478:

            William French, 63, male, white, carpenter, $900, $100, born ME, a male citizen

            Salome French, 64, female, white, keeping house, born MA.

            Thomas B. French, 20, male, white, laborer, born MA

            Mary E. French, 19, female, white, works in tack factory, born MA

            Clement H. Tyler, 21, male, white, laborer, born MA, a male citizen

    [50] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 266, p. 285, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Vasselboro, ME, and his parents Eli and Silence French, both born in N. Bridgewater; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #960205, his birth place Vasselboro, ME, and his parents Eli and Silence French.

    [51] 1880 Federal Census, So. Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 40, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 552, dwelling #330, family #432:

            Salome French, white, female, 74, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Thomas B. French, white, male, 30, son, married, works in boot & shoe factory, born MA, father born MA [sic], mother born MA

    [52] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 356, p. 333, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the image not viewable.

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

    [54] His parents’ names from his marriage record; Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 48, the marriage of Freeman G. Churchell and Elizabeth Winslow on 2 June 1836 in Abington.

    [55] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 181, p. 262, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a cutter, his birth place Abington, his parents Freeman G. and Elizabeth Churchill, her birth place E. Bridgewater, and her parents William and Salome French.

    [56] Abington VRs, Vol. 1, p. 48.

    [57] 1870 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 54, dwelling #402, family #479:

            Joshua F. Churchill, 33, male, white, shoe maker, born MA, a male citizen

            Elizebeth Churchill, 54, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Freeman G. Churchill, 55, male, white, works in boot factory, $2200, born MA, mother foreign born, a male citizen

            George L. Churchill, 18, male, white, machinist, born MA

            Isaiah T. Churchill, 26, male, white, works in shoe factory, born MA, a male citizen

            Jane S. Churchill, 26, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Everitt N. Churchill, 4, male, white, at home, born MA

    [58] 1880 Federal Census, So. Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 40, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 552, dwelling #332, family #434:

            I. T. Churchill, white, male, 36, married, boot & shoe cutter, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Jane S. Churchill, white, female, 36, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA [sic], mother born MA

            Everett M. Churchill, white, male, 13, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Dwelling #332, family #435:

            F. G. Churchill, white, male, 65, married, stone mason, born MA, cannot write, father born MA, mother born MA

            Elizabeth Churchill, white, female, 63, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [60] Brockton VRs, p. 56; which agrees with his age in the 1850 federal census, of 11 months, his name consistently recorded as Thomas B. French.

    [61] Her parents’ names from her recorded marriage records in Brockton and Abington.

    [62] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 290, p. 259, Brockton, and Vol. 290, p. 296, South Abington, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a teamster, his birth place No. Bridgewater, his parents William and Salome French, her birth place No. Bridgewater, and her parents Andrew and Charlotte Johnson.

    [63] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 106, p. 402, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Andrew M. & Louisa Johnson, her father’s occupation a shoemaker, and her parents both born in Sweden.

    [64] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 613, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a teamster, his birth place No. Bridgewater, his parents William French, born in Maine, and Saloan Harding, born in Easton.

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

    [66] His parents’ names from his marriage record; Vital Records of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter West Bridgewater VRs], p. 174, the marriage of Aaron H. Tyler, son of Daniel and Olive Tyler, and Mary Ann Morey, daughter of Stephen and Cynthia A. Morey, on 17 Jan. 1849 in West Bridgewater.

    [67] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 254, p. 393, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a tack-packer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Aaron H. and Mary A. Tyler, her birth place N. Bridgewater, and her parents William and Salome French.

    [68] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 105.

    [69] 1880 Federal Census, So. Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 5, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 552, dwelling #39, family #47:

            Clement Tyler, white, male, 27, married, driver box team, sick with rheumatism, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary Tyler, white, female, 27, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Nellie N. Tyler, white, female, 4, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lottie M. Tyler, white, female, 10/12, born in July, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Steven Tyler, white, male, 21, brother, single, works in box mill, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [70] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom, her middle initial from the 1855 Massachusetts State Census, but her www.findagrave.com memorial #40678238 gives the date as 25 Dec. 1807 in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME.

    [71] Brockton VRs, p. 205, marriage intentions recorded on 11 Aug. 1833 in North Bridgewater; East Bridgewater VRs, p. 207; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #40678238.

    [72] Brockton VRs, p. 90.

    [73] Brockton VRs, p. 240, the marriage of Oliver, son of Nathan and Deborah Leach, and Sally Brown in 1803 in East Bridgewater; Brockton VRs, p. 90, the birth of Oliver, son of Nathan and Deborah Leach, on 1 May 1782 in North Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 238, the marriage of Nathan Leach and Deborah Leach on 14 Nov. 1771 in Bridgewater.

    [74] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 314, dwelling #1052, family #1329:

            John Leach, 39, male, shoemaker, $3500, born MA

            Lydia Leach, 42, female, born ME

            John M. Leach, 11, male, born MA, attending school

            Clara Leach, 8, female, born MA, attending school

            David French, 38, male, shoemaker, born ME

            John Ellis, 20, male, shoemaker, born ME

            Melvin O. Hamlin, 20, male, shoemaker, born ME

            Henry Reynolds, 20, male, shoemaker, born ME

    [75] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #121, family #159:

            John Leach, 43, male, shoe maker, born MA

            Lydia K. Leach, 46, born ME

            John M. Leach, 17, male, born MA

            Clara S. Leach, 13, born MA

    [76] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 103, p. 213, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Sidney, ME, but her parents’ names not given; www.findagrave.com, memorial #40678238, from her gravestone in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [77] Brockton VRs, p. 90; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #57209594.

    [78] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #57209594.

    [79] Estimated from the age of their child in the 1880 federal census.

    [80] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #57209631.

    [81] 1870 Federal Census, Monona Township, Clayton Co., IA, Strawberry Point Post Office, Page No. 19-20, dwelling #139, family #134:

            John Leach, 31, male, white, ret. variety merchant, $1200, $700, born MA, a male citizen

            Susan Leach, 26, female, white, keeping house, born NY

            Minereva Leach, 1, female, white, at home, born IA

    [82] 1880 Federal Census, Elkader Boardman Township, Clayton Co., IA, Page No. 10, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 126, dwelling #103, family #108:

            John M. Leach, white, male, 40, married, county auditor, born MA

            Susan S. Leach, white, female, 37, wife, married, keeping house, born NY, father born NY, mother born VT

            Minerva Leach, white, female, 11, daughter, at school, attending school, born IA, father born MA, mother born NY

    [83] www.findagrave.com, memorial #57209594, from his gravestone in Monona Cemetery in Monona, Clayton Co., IA, engraved “Lieut. John M. Leach.”

    [84] www.findagrave.com, memorial #57209631, from her gravestone in Monona Cemetery in Monona, IA.

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

    [86] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #183805098.

    [87] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 163, p. 231, Abington, and Vol. 163, p. 235, Bridgewater, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, her surname recorded in error as “Gregg,” his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Pembroke, his parents Ebenezer and Almira Witherell, her birth place N. Bridgewater, and her parents John and Lydia.

    [88] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #183805098, which doesn’t agree with his age in the 1870 federal census, his birth not recorded in the Pembroke vital records.

    [89] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #183805098.

    [90] 1870 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 54, dwelling #399, family #476:

            Eben A. Witherell, 36, male, white, shoe maker, born MA, a male citizen

            Clara S. Witherell, 26, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Eleazor M. Witherell, 6, male, white, at home, born MA

            Lawrence M. Witherell, 4, male, white, at home, born MA

            Arthur L. Witherell, 1, male, white, at home, born MA

    [91] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 293, p. 339, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her name recorded as “Clarissa L. Witherell,” her birth place No. Bridgewater, and her parents John Leach, born in No. Bridgewater, and Lydia, born in Maine; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #960213, her parents John Leach, born in No. Bridgewater, and Lydia, born in Maine; www.findagrave.com, memorial #187921962, which erroneously gives the date as 12 June 1877, from her gravestone in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

    [92] 1880 Federal Census, So. Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 63, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 552, dwelling #526, family #681:

            Ebenezar A. Witherell, white, male, 48, widower, engineer, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Eleazer M. Witherell, white, male, 16, son, single, works in boot & shoe factory, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Laurence M. Witherell, white, male, 14, son, single, works in boot & shoe factory, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Arthur L. Witherell, white, male, 11, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lucy Davis, white, female, 43, servant, widow, house keeper, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Hattie Davie, white, female, 18, boarder, single, works in tack factory, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [93] www.findagrave.com, memorial #183805098, from his gravestone in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, Plymouth Co., MA.

    [94] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [95] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [96] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom; Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055, gives the date only as June 1832 in Sidney, ME.

    [97] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [98] 1850 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 122, dwelling #256, family #274:

            Otis D. French, 42, male, blacksmith, $300, born ME

            Nancy French, 43, female, born ME

            Laforest? French, 15, male, farmer, born ME

            Leverit French, 14, male, born ME, attending school

            Timothy R. French, 7, male, born ME, attending school

            Silence French, 64, female, born MA

    [99] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, Page No. 5, dwelling #40, family #41:

            Otis D. French, 50, male, blacksmith, $150, born ME

            Nancy French, 52, female, born ME

            Timothy French, 16, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

    [100] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [101] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom, calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

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

    [103] 1860 Federal Census, Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, Shirley Village Post Office, Page No. 179, dwelling #1477, family #1454:

            William Sheldon, 65, male, farmer, $3000, $5000, born MA

            Mary Sheldon, 50, female, born MA

            Levritt P. French, 24, male, farm laborer, born MA [sic]

            William S. Sheldon, 15, male, born MA, attending school

            Laura Godard, 21, female, domestic, born MA

    [104] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom, calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [105] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [106] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055 for Sidney, which gives the year as 1846, and #1033823 for Augusta, which gives the year as 1848.

    [107] 1870 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, Page No. 3, dwelling #28, family #30:

            Timothy French, 27, male, white, farm laborer, born ME, a male citizen

            Sarah G. French, 23, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            LaForest French, 3, male, white, at home, born ME

    [108] 1880 Federal Census, Augusta 3rd Ward, Kennebec Co., ME, Page No. 21, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 84, dwelling #146, family #204:

            Sarah French, white, female, 32, divorced, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            LaForest E. French, white, male, 13, son, single, at school, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [109] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [110] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 314, dwelling #1052, family #1329.

    [111] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [112] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [113] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [114] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [115] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [116] Per her death record.

    [117] 1850 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 122, dwelling #261, family #280:

            Eli French Jr., 33, male, farmer, born ME, married within the year

            Elizabeth French, 21, female, born ME, married within the year.

    [118] 1860 Federal Census, Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, Page No. 45, dwelling #359, family #368:

            Eli French, 41, male, laborer, $1000, $75, born ME

            Elizabeth French, 30, female, born ME

            Emma J. French, 8, female, born ME, attending school

            Henry A. French, 4, male, born ME, attending school

    [119] 1870 Federal Census, Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, Page No. 41, dwelling #315, family #344:

            Eli French, 52, male, white, work on river, $1000, $400, born ME, a male citizen

            Elizabeth French, 39, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Emma French, 19, female, white, born ME

            Sarah Woodman, 74, female, white, keeps house, born MA

    [120] 1880 Federal Census, Town of Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, Page No. 9, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 162, dwelling #81, family #100:

            Eli French, white, male, 67, married, without occupation, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Elizabeth French, white, female, 47, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Sabbie Woodman, white, female, 84, mothe in law, widow, at home, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

    [121] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom; Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1316343, which gives the date of his wife Elizabeth as 12 Dec. 1900, aged 71, and his son Albert H. on 31 Dec. 1861, aged 5; www.findagrave.com, memorial #194507472, from his gravestone in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, ME, which is almost impossible to read, and gives the wrong dates for his birth and death.

    [122] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9944, widow of Eli French; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom; www.findagrave.com, memorial #194507450, from her gravestone in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, ME.

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

    [124] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom, his name recorded as Henry A. French in the 1860 federal census.

    [125] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom; www.findagrave.com, memorial #194507452, from his gravestone in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, ME.

    [126] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055; East Bridgewater VRs, p. 54, which gives his birth place as Vassalboro, ME.

    [127] Her parents’ names from her death record; Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 173, the marriage of Isaac Reed and Sally Stetson in 1803 in Abington.

    [128] Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 78.

    [129] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 208;

    [130] Calculated from her age and birth place in her death record.

    [131] 1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 253, dwelling #219, family #281:

            Isaac Reed, 73, male, farmer, $2000, born MA

            Sally Reed, 47, female, born MA

            Mary J. Kelly, 13, female, born MA, attending school

            Tolman French, 32, male, shoemaker, born ME

            Diantha J. French, 29, female, born MA

            Isaac R. French, 5, male, born MA, attending school

            Eli B. French, 2, male, born MA

    [132] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #560, family #685:

            Isaac Reed, 80, male, farmer, born MA

            Sally Reed, 52, female, born MA

            Dwelling #560, family #686:

            Tolman French, 37, male, shoemaker, born ME

            Dianthia French, 34, female, born MA

            Isaac R. French, 10, male, born MA

            Eli B. French, 7, male, born MA

            Geo T. French, 24 months, male, born MA

            Eli French, 74, male, blacksmith, born MA

    [133] 1860 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 168, dwelling #1045, family #1402:

            Tolman French, 42, male, shoemaker, $400, $280, born ME

            Diantha French, 39, female, born MA

            Isaac French, 14, male, born MA, attending school

            E. Bradford French, 11, male, born MA, attending school

            Geo. T. French, 8, male, born MA, attending school

            Dwelling #1045, family #1403:

            Isaac Reed, 85, male, farmer, $2700, $100, born MA

            Sally Reed, 56, female, housekeeper, $500, born MA

    [134] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 184, p. 278, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place E. Bridgewater, and her parents Isaac & Sally Reed.

    [135] Her parents’ names from her marriage records; Vital Records of Foxborough, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Foxborough VRs], p. 185, the marriage of Comfort Titus of Seekonk and Esther Paine on 4 July 1822 in Foxborough.

    [136] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 55, p. 180, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the marriage of Loring E. Penny and Maria Titus on 15 Oct. 1851 in Foxboro, MA, both first marriages, his occupation a boot maker, his birth place Belgrade, ME, his parents George & Jane Penny, her birth place Foxboro, and her parents Comfort & Esther Titus.

    [137] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 181, p. 271, East Bridgewater, and Vol. 181, p. 213, Foxborough, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Sidney, ME, his parents Eli & Silence French, her birth place Foxboro, and her parents Comfort & Esther Titus; Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433022, his parents Eli and Silence French, her parents Comfort and Esther Titus.

    [138] 1870 Federal Census, Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 53, dwelling #399, family #454:

            Tolman French, 51, male, white, grocer, $2000, $1000, born MA [sic], a male citizen

            Maria French, 41, female, white, keeps house, born MA

            Angelett French [sic], 17, female, white, at home, born MA’

            Nellie French, 3, female, white, at home, born MA

    [139] 1880 Federal Census, So. Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 60, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 552, dwelling #498, family #644:

            Tolman French, white, male, 61, married, works in boot & shoe factory, born MA [sic], father born ME, mother born ME

            Maria B. French, white, female, 52, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nellie M. French, white, female, 13, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            E. Bradford French, white, mfale, 32, son, single, farmer, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Otis Herring[?], white, male, 17, boarder, single, works in boot & shoe factory, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [140] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 612, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Maine, and his parents Eli French and Mary [sic] Renolds.

    [141] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 54.

    [142] Her parents named in her marriage record; East Bridgewater VRs, p. 202, the marriage of Barzilla F. Ellis and Lydia B. Perry on 21 Apr. 1839 in East Bridgewater.

    [143] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 200, p. 365, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place E. Bridgewater, his parents Tolman & Diantha French, her birth place E. Bridgewater, and her parents Barzilla F. & Lydia Ellis.

    [144] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 51.

    [145] 1880 Federal Census, District 56 part of 3d Ward, City of Saint Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, Page No. 29, Supervisors Dist. 7, Enumeration Dist. 56, dwelling #238, family #238:

            Isaac R. French, white, male, 40 [sic], married, travels for shoe store, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Bessie French, white, female, 35, wife, married, boards, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            (Plus 7 more unrelated people)

    [146] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 54.

    [147] 1870 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 48, dwelling #399, family #434:

            Joseph H. Cook, 36, male, white, works in shoe factory, $100, $400, born MA, a male citizen

            Nancy A. Cook, 33, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Charles A. Cook, 9, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Amelia Cook, 5, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Joseph D. Cook, 2, male, white, home, born MA,

            Eli B. French, 22, male, white, works in shoe factory, $800, $400, born MA, a male citizen

    [148] Her parents’ names from her marriage records; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 79, p. 271, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the marriage of Alexander Wood of Plymouth and Aurelia Danforth of Plymouth on 3 Feb. 1854 in Plymouth.

    [149] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 317, p. 354, South Abington, and Vol. 317, p. 310, Brockton, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place E. Bridgewater, his parents Tolman and Dinatha J. French, her birth place Plymouth, and her parents Alexander and Orelia Wood; Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433041, his parents Tolman and Diantha J. French, her parents Alexander and Orelia Wood.

    [150] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [151] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #961519, his occupation a teamster, his birth place E. Bridgewater, and his parents Tolman French, born in Sidney, ME, and Diantha Reed, born in East Bridgewater, MA.

    [152] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 514, p. 137, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first marriage, her second, his occupation a leather dealer, his birth place East Bridgewater, his parents Tolman and Diantha J. (Reed) French, her birth place Plymouth, and her parents Alexander and Aurelia (Danforth) Wood; Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2057534, his parents Tolman and Diantha Reed French, her parents Alexander and Aurelia Danforth Wood.

    [153] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 64, p. 258, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, unnamed, his parents Tolman & Diantha J. French; his name from the 1860 federal census.

    [154] Her parents’ names from her marriage records.

    [155] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 514, p. 137, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first marriage, her second, his occupation a leather dealer, his birth place East Bridgewater, his parents Tolman and Diantha J. (Reed) French, her birth place Plymouth, and her parents Alexander and Aurelia (Danforth) Wood; Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2057534, his parents Tolman and Diantha Reed French, her parents Alexander and Aurelia Danforth Wood.

    [156] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1907/24, p. 420, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Brockton #420, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Whitman, his father Tolman French, born in ME, his mother Diantha Reed, born ion Whitman, and his occupation a leather merchant; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2258906, his birth place Whitman, MA, and his parents Tolman French and Diantha Reed.

    [157] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 187, p. 289, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Tolman & Betsy (Penny) French, her father a shoemaker, both listed as born in Foxboro.

    [158] His parents named in his marriage record; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 46, p. 151, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the marriage of Alexandewr Barker of Nantucket and Elizabeth G. Murphy of Nantucket on 8 Dec. 1850 in Nantucket.

    [159] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 371, p. 420, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoe cutter, his birth place Nantucket, his parents Alexander & Elizabeth Barker, her occupation an operative, her birth place Mansfield, and her parents Tolman & Betsy M. French; Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1415222, her parents Tolman and Betsy M. French, his parents Alexander and Elizabeth Barker.

    [160] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 133, p. 248, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Alexander & Elizabeth Barker, his father born in Nantucket, a blacksmith, and his mother also born in Nantucket.

    [161] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055.

    [162] His parents’ names from his death record.

    [163] Braintree, MA: Vital and Church Records, 1638-1850, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; Sutton VRs, p. 231, “both of Braintree.”

    [164] Calculated from his age and birth place in his death record.

    [165] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 279, dwelling #590, family #793:

            Noah D. Chase, 28, male, ledgeman, born NH

            Myra Chase, 28, female, born ME

    [166] 1860 Federal Census, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 82, dwelling #548, family #653:

            Noah D. Chase, 40, male, laborer, $50, born NH

            Mary [sic] Chase, 39, female, born ME

    [167] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 109, dwelling #735, family #937:

            Noah D. Chase, 48, male, white, works on quarry, $1700, $500, born NH, a male citizen

            Myra Chase, 47, female, white, keeping house, born ME

    [168] 1880 Federal Census, Meredith, Belknap Co., NH, Page No. 16, Supervisors Dist. 82, Enumeration Dist. 10, dwelling #180, family #194:

            Noah D. Chase, white, male, 60, married, farmer, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH

            Myra Chase, white, female, 59, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

            Dwelling #180, family #195:

            Andrew J. Chase, white, male, 49, married, farmer, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH

            Marid Chase, white, female, 34, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Georgianna Chase, white, female, 5, daughter, single, at home, born MA, father born NH, mother born MA

    [169] New Hampshire: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1654-1969, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, which gives his birth place as Alexandria, NH, and his parents as Nathaniel Chase and Sarah Dolloff.

    [170] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 455, p. 598, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Noah Chase, her residence and birth place given as Meredith, NH, her parents Eli French and Silence Reynolds, both born in Brockton, MA; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #916516, which gives her birth place as Meredith, NH.

    [171] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 121.

    [172] Brockton VRs, p. 55.

    [173] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 320, the marriage of Timothy Reynolds and Rebecca Toilman of Stoughton on 15 June 1769 in Stoughton. This is in doubt, however, because Rebecca, the widow of Lemuel Davenport, would probably have been born ca. 1778, since her first child by Davenport is shown as being born in 1798 in Hallowell, ME, and Lemuel Davenport is shown with a birth date of 21 Aug. 1773.

    [174] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12055; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom, which gives the date as 20 Oct. 1809.

    [175] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 320, the marriage of Timothy Reynolds and Rebecca Toilman of Stoughton on 15 June 1769 in Stoughton.

    [176] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [177] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census, which does not match the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [178] 1810 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 806, the Jesse French household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 2 females aged 26-44 years. The children under 10 in the household were probably Rebecca’s by her first marriage.

    [179] 1830 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 155, the Jesse French household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [180] 1840 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 62, the Jesse French household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and had 1 person engaged in manufacturing.

    [181] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 93, dwelling #19, family #22:

            Jessee French, 68, male, boot maker, born MA

            Abigail French, 64, female, born MA

            Edward F. French, 23, male, boot maker, born MA

    [182] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., dwelling #167, family #212:

            John Carver, 33, male, farmer, born England

            Elizabeth Carver, 35, female, born VT

            Maria J. Carver, 3, female, born MA

            George H. Carver, 2, male, born MA

            Dwelling #167, family #213:

            Jesse French, 72, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Abagail French, 70, female, born MA

    [183] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 166, p. 234, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Sidney, ME, and her father N. Reynolds, of Sidney, ME.

    [184] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Nov. 2002 by Brad Chissom.

    [185] Calculated from her age at death, which agrees with her age in the 1850 federal census, and father’s household in the 1830 federal census.

    [186] I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken probably from an LDS temple record, but the microfilm number was not given.

    [187] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census, his birth place from his death record.

    [188] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 93, dwelling #18, family #20:

            Henry Abbot, 46, male, farmer, $3500, born ME

            Cynthia R. Abbot, 38, female, born ME

            Henry S. Abbot, 16, male, farmer, born MA, attending school

            Sarah E. Abbot, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Abigail M. Abbot, 10, female, born MA, attending school

            Hiram P. Abbot, 7, male, born MA, attending school

            Myra C. Abbot, 4, female, born MA

    [189] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., dwelling #274, family #351:

            Henry Abbott, 51, male, farmer, born ME

            Cintha A. Abbott, 43, female, born ME

            Abba M. Abbott, 15, female, born MA

            Hiram P. Abbott, 12, male, born MA

            Myra C. Abbott, 9, female, born MA

            Lydia J. Abbott, 3, female, born MA

    [190] 1860 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 206, dwelling #218, family #290:

            Henry Abbott, 54, male, farmer, $6000, $500, born ME

            Cyntha Abbott, 48, female, born ME

            Myra Abbott, 15, female, born MA, attending school

            Lydia Abbott, 8, female, born MA, attending school

            Hiram Abbott, 17, male, born MA

    [191] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 14, dwelling #89, family #120:

            Henry Abbott, 66, male, white, farmer, $5000, $500, born ME, a male citizen

            Cynthia R. Abbott, 57, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Lydia J. Abbott, 17, female, white, works in boot factory, born MA

            Eli W. Chase, 26, male, white, teamster (express), born ME, married in Aug., a male citizen

            Myra C. Chase, 24, female, white, works in boot factory, born MA, married in Aug.

    [192] 1880 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 22, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 507, dwelling #209, family #259:

            Henry Abbott, white, male, 76, married, unemployed, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Cynthia R. Abbott, white, female, 67, wife, married, keeping house, born MA [sic], father born MA, mother born MA

    [193] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 320, p. 216, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Paris, ME, and his parents Moses and Hannah Abbott, both born in ME.

    [194] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 144, pp. 131-132, 65, from FHL microfilm #0843282.

    [195] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 446, p. 460, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Maine, and her parents Jesse & Rebecca French, born in MA; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #916513, her birth place Maine, and her parents Jesse and Rebecca French.

    [196] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 176, p. 313, from FHL microfilm #0843309, with Gordon McKenzie and F. J. Taber as sureties.

    [197] Calculated from her age at marriage.

    [198] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1428257, his parents George and Margaret Bowers, her parents Henry and Cynthia Abbott; Braintree, MA; Vital and Church Records, 1638-1850, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a bootmaker, his parents George & Margaret, her parents Henry & Cynthia.

    [199] Calculated from his age at marriage.

    [200] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 107, dwelling #194, family #270:

            George H. Bowers, 24, male, boot crimper, $1300, born MA

            Emily F. Bowers, 19, female, born MA

            Alice E. Bowers, 2, female, born MA

    [201] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., dwelling #168, family #214:

            George H. Bowers, 28, male, bootmaker, born MA

            Emily F. Bowers, 24, female, born MA

            Alice E. Bowers, 7, female, born MA

            Frances C. Bowers, 4, female, born MA

            Emily M. Bowers, 2, female, born MA

            Dwelling #168, family #215:

            Henry S. Abbott, 22, male, bootmaker, born MA

            Josephine A. Abbott, 20, female, born MA

    [202] 1860 Federal Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Page No. 1, dwelling #6, family #7:

            George H. Bowers, 34, male, pedler, $700, born MA

            Emily F. Bowers, 29, female, born MA

            Alice E. Bowers, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Fannie C. Bowers, 9, female, born MA, attending school

            Emma M. Bowers, 6, female, born MA, attending school

            Abby S. Bowers,. 4, female, born MA, attending school

    [203] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 172, p. 211, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first marriage, her second, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place St. Andrews, NB, his parents Charles & Rebecca Stevenson, her birth place Randolph, MA, and her parents Henry & Cynthia Abbott; Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433021, his parents Charles and Rebecca Stevenson, and her parents Henry and Cynthia Abbott.

    [204] Calculated from his age at marriage.

    [205] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 35, dwelling #265, family #323:

            Alexr. M. Stephenson, 32, male, white, table finisher, $600, $200, born Nova Scotia, parents both foreign born, a male citizen

            Emily F. Stephenson, 38, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Abby L. Bowers, 14, female, white, ingenious sick girl, born MA

            Sarah G. Bowers, 8, female, white, attends school, born MA, attending school

            Chas. A. Stephenson, 3, fmale, white, at home, born MA, mother [sic] foreign born

    [206] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 248, p. 331, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a cabinet maker, his birth place New Brunswick, and his parents Charles & Rebecca Stevenson.

    [207] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 254, p. 371, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her name recorded as Emily F. (Abbott) Stevens, his second marriage, her third, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Randolph, his parents Loring & Eliza (Billings) Binny, her birth place Braintree, and her parents Henry & Cynthia (French) Abbott; Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1954512, his parents Loring Benny and Eliza Billings, her parents Henry Abbott and Cynthia French.

    [208] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, taken from his gravestone.

    [209] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 79, p. 213, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Randolph, his parents Loring & Eliza Binney, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Edward & Sally Nash.

    [210] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 38, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #377, family #423:

            Silas Binney, white, male, 48, married, works for boot factory, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Emily Binney, White, female, 48, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born ME, mother born ME

            Chas. A. Stephenson, white, male, 13, step son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born NB, mother born ME [sic]

    [211] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 356, p. 231, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Henry, born in NH, and Cynthia (French), born in ME;  Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1986736, her parents Henry and Cynthia French.

    [212] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 464, p. 563, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Randolph, and his parents Liring Binney, born in Weymouth, and Eliza Billings, born in Canton.

    [213] Calculated from his age at death.

    [214] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1432879, his parents Henry and Cynthia Abbott, her parents Josiah and Josephine Harmon; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 70, p. 235, Braintree, but crossed out, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Randolph, his parents Henry & Cynthia Abbott, her birth place Quincy, and her parents Josiah & Josephine Harmon.

    [215] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [216] From her death record.

    [217] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., dwelling #168, family #215:

            Henry S. Abbott, 22, male, bootmaker, born MA

            Josephine A. Abbott, 20, female, born MA

    [218] 1860 Federal Census, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 99, dwelling #675, family #803:

            Henry S. Abbott, 26, male, boot maker, $200, $25, born MA

            Josephine Abbott, 23, female, born MA

            Charles H. Abbott, 6/12, male, born MA

    [219] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 95, dwelling #633, family #810:

            Henry S. Abbott, 36, male, white, boot maker, $150, born MA, a male citizen

            Josephine A. Abbott, 34, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Charles H. Abbott, 9, male, white, attends school, born MA, attending school

            Willie P. Abbott, 4, male, white, at home, born MA

    [220] 1880 Federal Census, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 45, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 533, dwelling #358, lfamily #453:

            Henry S. Abbott, white, male, 46, married, works in shoe shop, born MA, father born NH [sic], mother born ME

            Josephine Abbott, white, female, 44, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Willie P. Abbott, white, male, 14, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Fred C. Abbott, white, male, 6, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [221] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 383, p. 324, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a restaurateur, his birth place Randolph, his parents Henry & Cynthia (French) Abbott; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #960235, his occupation a restraurateur, his birth place Randolph, his father Henry Abbott, born in VT, and his mother Cynthia French, born in ME.

    [222] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 157, pp. 186-187, 79, from FHL microfilm #0843295.

    [223] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 239, p. 629, with James W. Snow and Charles H. Abbott as her sureties. Hannah E. (Whitcomb) Abbott was the wife of Charles Henry Abbott, of Weymouth.

    [224] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1914/105, p. 84, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Weymouth #84, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Henry S. Abbott, her birth date 13 Sept. 1835, her birth place Wilton, her father Joseph Ellis, born in Dedham, and her mother Sally Poole, born in North Easton.

    [225] From her death certificate.

    [226] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol., 61, p. 173, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Braintree, his parents Charles & Irene Hayden, her birth place Braintree, and here parents Henry & Cynthia Abbott; Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1432878, his parents Charles and Irene Hayden, her parents Henry and Cynthia Abbott.

    [227] Calculated from his age at marriage.

    [228] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., dwelling #204, family #255:

            Charles Hayden, 50, male, bootmaker, born MA

            Irene Hayden, 52, female, born MA

            Georgianna Hayden, 16, female, born MA

            Lorenzo Hayden, 13, male, born MA

            Lydia A. Hayden, 8, female, born MA

            Dwelling #204, family #256:

            Theodore Hayden, 22, male, bootmaker, born MA

            Sarah E. Hayden, 16, female, born MA

            Henry W. Hayden, 1, male, born MA

    [229] 1860 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 177, dwelling #32, family #36:

            Chas. T. Hayden, 36, male, boot maker, $40, born MA

            Sarah E. Hayden, 22, female, born MA

            Henry W. Hayden, 5, male, born MA, attending school

            Ella A. Hayden, 2, female, born MA

    [230] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 201, p. 64, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages [sic], his occupation a trader, his birth place Strong, ME, his parents Sydney and Mary Smith, her birth place S. Braintree, and her parents Henry and Cynthia Abbott; Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433026, his parents Sydney and Mary Smith, her parents Henry and Cynthia Abbott.

    [231] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [232] 1870 Federal Census, North part 11th Ward of Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 89-90, dwelling #482, family #564:

            Reuel Smith, 33, male, white, pedlar, born ME, a male citizen

            Sarah Smith, 31, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Ella Abbott [sic], 12, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

    [233] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Standard Certificate of Death, #209, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, widow of Ruel V. Smith, her birth place Braintree, her father Henry Abbott, and her mother Cynthia French, both birth places described as “cannot be learned” Maine.

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

    [235] His parents’ names from his marriage and death records.

    [236] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433014, his parents Caleb and Milly Hayden, her parents Henry and Cynthia Abbott.

    [237] Calculated from his age at marriage.

    [238] 1860 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 176, dwelling #22, family #23:

            Wm. Hayden, 32, male, shoe maker, born MA

            Abigail Hayden, 20, female, born MA

    [239] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 44, dwelling #307, family #391:

            William Hayden, 42, male, white, farmer, $2400, $300, born MA, a male citizen

            Abigail M. Hayden, 30, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Hiram W. Hayden, 9, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Asa A. Hayden, 6, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Albert R. Hayden, 2, male, white, at home, born MA

    [240] 1880 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 7, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 507, dwelling #69, family #73:

            William Hayden, white, male, 52, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Abbie M. Hayden, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA [sic]

            Hiram W. Hayden, white, male, 19, son, single, works on boots, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Asa L. Hayden, white, male, 16, son, single, works on boots, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Albert R. Hayden, white, male, 13, son, single, works on boots, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Eva A. Hayden, white, female, 4, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lizzie E. Hayden, white, female, 2, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Harriett J. Hayden, white, female, 57, boarder, single, idiotic, cannot read or write, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [241] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 419, p. 412, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Braintree, and his parents Caleb and Milly (Thayer) Hayden, born respectively in Braintree and Randolph.

    [242] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 168, p. 262, with Lizzie Shedd and Loring N. Hayden as sureties, from FHL microfilm #0843303.

    [243] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 473, p. 571, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Braintree, her father Henry Abbott, born in Remington, NH, and her mother Cynthia R. French, born in Sidney, ME; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #961522, widow of William Hayden, her father Henry Abbott, born in Remington, NH, and her mother Cynthia R. French, born in Sidney, ME.

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

    [245] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 200, p. 322, Quincy, and Vol. 200, p. 353, Weymouth, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Braintree, his parents Henry and Cynthia R. Abbott, her birth place Braintree, and her parents Thomas and Elizabeth Snell.

    [246] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [247] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 95, dwelling #632, family #808:

            Hiram P. Abbott, 26, male, white, boot maker, $250, born MA, a male citizen

            Caroline E. Abbott, 22, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Dwelling #632, family #809:

            Thomas J. Snell, 50, male, white, paper hanger, $200, born ME, a male citizen

            Elizabeth F. Snell, 50, female, white, keeping house, born MA

    [248] 1880 Federal Census, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 20, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 527, dwelling #166, family #215:

            Hiram P. Abbott, white, male, 37, husband, married, billiard saloon, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA [sic]

            Caroline E. Abbott, white, female, 32, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Frank E. Abbott, white, male, 8, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [249] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Return of a Death-1911, City of Boston #406, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2393700, his birth place S. Braintree, his parents Henry Abbottm, born in Paris, ME, and Cynthia R. French, born in Augusta, ME, his occupation a liquor dealer.

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

    [251] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433027, his parents Naham and Lucy H. (Harding) Chase, her parents Henry and Cynthia (French) Abbott.

    [252] Calculated from his age at marriage.

    [253] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 14, dwelling #89, family #120. 

    [254] 1880 Federal Census, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 54, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 506, dwelling #517, family #535:

            Eli W. Chase, white, male, 34, married, laborer, born ME, father born ME, mother born MA

            Mira C. Chase, white, female, 33, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born NH, mother born ME

            Henry N. Chase, white, male, 9, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Horace H. Chase, white, male, 4, son, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

    [255] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Brockton #141, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, wife of Eli Chase, her birth place Braintree, her father Henry Abbott, born in MA, her mother Cyntha R. (Unknown), born in Maine.

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

    [257] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433032, his parents Warren and Mary (Dyer) Crocker, her parents Henry and Cynthia Abbott.

    [258] Calculated from his age at marriage.

    [259] 1880 Federal Census, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 45, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 533, dwelling #359, family #454:

            Eugene Crocker, white, male, 33, married, works in shoe shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lydia Crocker, white, female, 26, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA [sic]

            Warren Crocker, white, male, 5, son, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Edward Crocker, white, male, 3, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [260] According to the 1830 federal census of his father’s household.

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

    [262] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 121.

    [263] Brockton VRs, p. 54.

    [264] Sprague, Waldo Chamberlain, Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, Mass., 1640-1850, p. 508.

    [265] Sprague, Waldo Chamberlain, Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, Mass., 1640-1850, p. 508, which agrees with her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [266] Her grandparents per the Ancestry.com World Tree file of Frank Dyer, submitted on 26 Dec. 2002.

    [267] 1810 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 498, the Eze’ll French household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years.

    [268] 1820 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 136, the Ezekiel French household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged in manufacturing.

    [269] 1830 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 148, the Ezekiel French household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years [sic], 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [270] 1840 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 50, the Ezekiel French household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and had 1 person engaged in manufacturing.

    [271] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, pp. 207-208, dwelling #512, family #677:

            Ezekiel French, 64, male, boot cutter, $1000, born MA

            Esther French, 61, female, born MA

            Isaac K. French, 22, male, boot maker, born MA

            Mary A. Beal, 5, female, born MA, attending school

            Ann M. Beal, 3, female, born MA, attending school

    [272] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #574, family #866:

            Ezekiel French, 69, male, boot cutter, born MA

            Esther French, 66, female, born MA

            Margaret A. Brown, 14, female, born MA

            Ann M. Beal, 8, female, born MA

            Dwelling #574, family #867:

            Geo F. Britton, 46, male, clerk, born MA [sic]

            Sarah Britton, 37, female, born MA

            Sarah F. Britton, 5, female, born MA

    [273] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 82, dwelling #536, family #708:

            Ezekiel French, 74, male, boot maker, $1200, born MA

            Ester French, 71, female, born MA

            Ann M. Beal, 13, female, born MA, attending school

            George F. Britton, 57, male, trader, $400, $4000, born NH

            Sarah A. Britton, 42, female, born MA

            Sarah F. Britton, 10, female, born MA, attending school

    [274] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 175, p. 257, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a shoe maker, his birth place W. Bridgewater, and his parents William & (___).

    [275] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 112, p. 87-88, from FHL microfilm #0843264.

    [276] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #399, family #505.

    [277] Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910, Vol. 221, p. 277, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Eleazer & Sarah (French) Beal, of Randolph; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

    [278] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 20 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

    [279] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 20 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

    [280] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 192, dwelling #295, family #363:

            Charles B. French, 40, male, boot manufacturer, born MA

            Mary Ann French, 37, female, born MA

            Charles F. French, 14, male, born MA, attending school

            George M. French, 10, male, born MA, attending school

            Lydia C. Hollbrook, 16, female, born MA, attending school

    [281] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 67, p. 215, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Chs. B. French, her birth place Randolph; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 20 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer; www.findagrave.com, memorial #146219439, from her gravestone in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

    [282] Her parents’ names from her second marriage and death records.

    [283] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 207, living next door to Ezekiel French in dwelling #511, family #676:

            Thomas Grant, 78, male, basket maker, born ME

            Oliver Grant, 48, male, bootmaker, $800, born ME

            Martha Grant, 41, female, born MA

            Martha E. Grant, 16, female, born MA

            Betsey Stetson, 69, female, born MA

            Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 49, p. 129, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the death of Oliver Grant on 8 Oct. 1850 in Randolph, aged 47 years, 3 months, of “dropsy,” married, a boot maker, son of Thos. Grant.

    [284] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 88, p. 195, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his occupation a manufacturer, his birth place Randolph, his parents Ezekiel & Esther French, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Zeba & Betsey Stetson.

    [285] Calculated from her age and birth place in her second marriage record.

    [286] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #573, family #864:

            Edwin Howard, 45, male, boot trier, born MA

            Eliza Howard, 40, born MA

            Edwin Howard Jr., 23, farmer, born MA

            Dwelling #573, family #865:

            Charles B. French, 45, boot manufacturer, born MA

            Margaret [sic] French, 47, born MA

            George French, 15, born MA

    [287] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 82, dwelling #537, family #709:

            Charles B. French, 50, male, boot manufacturer, $700, $2000, born MA

            Martha French, 51, female, born MA

            George M. French, 19, male, boot cutter, born MA

    [288] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #398, family #504:

            Charles B. French, 55, male, born MA, married, boot manufacturer

            Martha French, 56, female, born MA, married

            Betsey Stetson, 84, female, born MA, widow

    [289] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 13, dwelling #99, family #129:

            Charles B. French, 60, male, white, boot manufacturer, $2000, born MA, a male citizen

            Martha French, 61, female, white, keeping house, $1000, $300, born MA

    [290] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 257, p. 329, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a boot manufacturer, his birth place Randolph, and his parents Ezekiel and Esther (Beal) French; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 20 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer; www.findagrave.com, memorial #146219399, from his gravestone in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

    [291] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 131, p. 327, from FHL microfilm #0843273, with Martha French and Elisha Mann as sureties.

    [292] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 12, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #123, family #148:

            Samuel C. Veazie, white, male, 63, married, works in boot factory, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Caroline E. Veazie, white, female, 63, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Annie Veazie, white, female, 28, daughter, single, school teacher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Martha French, white, female, 71, sister in law, widow, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [293] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 329, p. 274, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Zeba Stetson and Betsey Thayer, of Randolph.

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

    [295] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 76, p. 168, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Randolph, and his parents Charles & Mary French; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer; www.findagrave.com, memorial #146219461, from his gravestone in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

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

    [297] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer, but the marriage record was not found in Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910.

    [298] Calculated from her age in the 1870 federal census.

    [299] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 7, dwelling #48, family #64:

            George M. French, 29, male, white, boot manufacturer, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

            R. Lavinia French, 29, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Herbert F. French, 2, male, white, at home, born MA

    [300] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 7, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #71, family #90:

            Geo. M. French, white, male, 39, married, works in boot factory, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            R. Lavinia French, white, female, 39, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT

            Herbert F. French, white, male, 12, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charles F. French, white, male, 9, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [301] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 356, p. 268, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Elisha and Naomia Mann; www.findagrave.com, memorial #146219283, from her gravestone in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

    [302] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 530, p. 109, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a painter, his birth place Randolph, and his parents Charles B. French, born in Randolph and Mary Ann French, born in Holbrook; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer; www.findagrave.com, memorial #146219241, from his gravestone in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

    [303] According to the 1810 federal census, he had 2 males under the age of 10 in his household, but according to the 1820 federal census he had one of each a male and female in his household aged between 10 and 15 years.

    [304] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 20 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

    [305] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 20 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

    [306] His parents’ names from his death record.

    [307] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 20 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

    [308] Calculated from his age and birth place in his death record.

    [309] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 208, living in the house of her father, Ezekiel French, dwelling #512, family #678:

            George F. Britton, 41, male, school teacher, $200, born NH

            Sarah Britton, 32, female, born MA

            Sarah Britton, 3/12, female, born MA

    [310] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #574, family #867:

            Geo F. Britton, 46, male, clerk, born MA [sic]

            Sarah Britton, 37, female, born MA

            Sarah F. Britton, 5, female, boren MA

    [311] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 82, dwelling #536, family #708.

    [312] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #399, family #505:

            George F. Britton, 56, male, born NH, married, pedlar

            Sarah Britton, 47, female, born MA, married

            Sarah F. Britton, 15, female, born MA, single

            Sarah M. Britton, 5, female, born MA, single

            Esther French, 76, female, born MA, widow

    [313] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 13, dwelling #100, family #130:

            George F. Britton, 61, male, white, manufacturer patent medicine, $500, $1000, born NH, a male citizen

            Sarah A. Britton, 52, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Sarah M. French, 10, female, white, attends school, born MA, attending school

            Mary A. French, 10, female, white, attends school, born MA, attending school

    [314] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 126, p. 413, with Charles B. French and Thomas J. Hill, of Randolph, as sureties.

    [315] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 275, p. 273, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a trader, his birth place Westmoreland, NH, and his parents Stephen & Sybil (Fuller) Britton; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

    [316] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 19, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #193, family #229:

            Sarah A. Britton, white, female, 62, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary French, white, female, 20, niece, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [317] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 392, p. 317, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Ezekiel & Esther (Beal), born respectively in Bridgewater and Randolph; Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 20 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer, taken from her gravestone.

    [318] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 17, p. 123, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents George F. Britton and Sarah French, his father a cordwainer.

    [319] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 27, p. 101, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Randolph, and his parents George & Sarah Britton.

    [320] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 29, p. 132, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents George F. Britton and Sarah Ann French, his father’s occupation a school teacher.

    [321] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 41, p. 40, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Randolph, and his parents Geo. F. & Sarah Britton.

    [322] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 43, p. 199, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her father George F. Britton, a school teacher, his birth place Westmoreland, VT [sic], her mother born in Randolph.

    [323] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 203, p. 253, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Randolph, and her parents George F. and Sarah A. (French) Britton.

    [324] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 20 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

    [325] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [326] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 55, p. 192, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marreiages, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Randolph, his parents Ezekiel and Esther French, her birth place Randolph, and her parents John and Wealthy Whitty.

    [327] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [328] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #566, family #855:

            Isaac K. French, 27, male, boot cutter, born MA

            Jane W. French, 26, female, born MA

            Alice J. French, 2, female, born MA

    [329] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 17, dwelling #108, family #135:

            Isaac H. [sic] French, 33, male, boot counter maker, born MA

            Jane H. French, 31, female, born MA

            Alice French, 6, female, born MA, attending school

            Maria M. French, 7/12, female, born MA

            Margarett Whitty, 17, female, born MA

            Mary French, 7/12, female, born MA

    [330] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 148, p. 265, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a bootmaker, his birth place Randolph, and his parents Ezekiel & Esther French, born respectively in No. Bridgewater and Randolph; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

    [331] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #402, family #509:

            John Whitty, 67, male, born Ireland, married, bootmaker

            Weathy Whitty, 62, female, born MA, married

            Jane French, 34, female, born MA, widow

            Alice French, 10, female, born MA, single

            Mary French, 6, female, born MA, single

            Maria French, 6, female, born MA, single

    [332] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 184, p. 230, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Randolph, and her parents John & Wealthy (Chamberlin) Whitty, her father born in Ireland, and her mother born in E. Bridgewater.

    [333] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 82, p. 230, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Isaac K. & Jane H. French, her father’s occupation a bootmaker, and both parents born in Randolph, her middle name from her guardianship record.

    [334] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 126, p. 413.

    [335] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 281, p. 235, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a merchant, his birth place Boston, his parents John J. Eaton & Mary A. Hill, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Isaac K. & Jane H. (Whitty) French.

    [336] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [337] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 311, p. 36, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Randolph, her father (___) French, born in Randolph.

    [338] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 345, p. 189, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his third marriage, her first, his occupation a merchant, his birth place Boston, his parents John J. and Mary A. Eaton, her birth place Boston, and her parents John M. and Annie A. Murphy.

    [339] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 124, p. 257, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Isaac K. & Jane French, her father a boot counter manufacturer, born in Randolph, her mother born in Randolph, her middle name from her guardianship record.

    [340] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 126, p. 413.

    [341] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 380, p. 373, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a laster, his birth place Braintree, his parents William & Abbie M. (Abbott) Hayden, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Isaac K. & Jane H. (Whitty) French.

    [342] Per the 1900 federal census, his birth place from his marriage record.

    [343] Her grandfather, Ezekiel French, was a brother of his great-grandfather, Jesse French.

    [344] 1900 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dis. 1071, Sheet No. 11 B, dwelling #243, family #255:

            Hiram W. Hayden. Head, white, male, born Nov. 1860, age 39, married 12 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, in shoe factory, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Mary A. Hayden, wife, white, female, born Nov. 1859, age 40, married 12 years, 3 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Ray F. Hayden, son, white, male, born Nov. 1890, age 9, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school

            Alice M. Hayden, daughter, white, female, born Apr. 1895, age 5, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [345] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 124, p. 257, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Isaac K. & Jane French, her father a boot counter manufacturer, born in Randolph, her mother born in Randolph, her full name from her guardianship record.

    [346] Norfolk County Probate Vol. 126, p. 413.

    [347] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 284, p. 250, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Isaac K. & Jane. H. (Whitty) French, of Randolph.

    [348] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 122.

    [349] Brockton VRs, p. 56.

    [350] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 321.

    [351] Brockton VRs, p. 206.

    [352] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 322.

    [353] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 195.

    [354] 1820 Federal Census, Bridgewater North Parish, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 448,  the Wm French household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 2 persons engaged in manufacturing.

    [355] 1830 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 372, the William French household had 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [356] 1840 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 124, the William French household had 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 3 persons employed in manufacturing and trade.

    [357] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 317, dwelling #1082, family #1376:

            William French, 62, male, laborer, born MA

            Ann French, 57, female, born MA

            John O. Battles, 28?, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Susan Battles, 25, female, born MA

    [358] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #183, family #235:

            William French, 68, male, trader, born MA

            Ann H. French, 64, born MA

    [359] 1860 Federal Census, No. Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 98, dwelling #632, family #811:

            William French, 72, male, stone cutter, $300, born MA

            Ann French, 68, female, born MA

            Eliza A. Dike, 45, female, tailoress, $300, born MA

    [360] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #297, family #368:

            William French, 78, male, born No. Bridgewater, married, laborer, deaf

            Ann French, 74, female, born No. Bridgewater, married

            Eliza Dike, 51, female, born No. Bridgewater, widow, domestic

    [361] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 14, dwelling #75, family #116:

            William French, 82, male, white, stone mason, $225, born MA, a male citizen

            Ann H. French, 78, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Eliza A. French, 54, female, white, seamstress, born MA

            Edward C. French, 61, male, white, no occupation, born MA, a male citizen

            Rebecca A. French, 24, female, white, milliner, born MA

            Ann F. French, 26, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [362] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 248, p. 405, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a stone cutter, his birth place No. Bridgewater, his parents William & Elsie French, of No. Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #121693461, from his gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [363] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 311, p. 266, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place given as Brockton, and her parents John & Mehitable Wales, both born in Brockton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #121693468, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA, but apparently the date of her death is now unreadable on her gravestone.

    [364] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #121692352, his middle name was from his marriage record to Nancy Lucinda Blake.

    [365] Her parents’ names from her birth record.

    [366] Brockton VRs, p. 204.

    [367] Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0253249; Brockton VRs, p. 329.

    [368] 1840 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 123, the Francis M. French household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years, including 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

    [369] Brockton VRs, p. 329, buried in Union Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #121692413, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [370] Brockton VRs, p. 204.

    [371] Calculated from her age at marriage.

    [372] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 315, dwelling #1065, family #1352:

            Francis M. French, 39, male, boot & shoe manuf., $2000, born MA

            Mary A. Fench, 25, female, born MA

            Walter L. French, 8?, male, born MA, attending school

            Lucinda McGlue, 19, female, born MA

    [373] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #811, family #1010:

            Francis M. French, 48, male, clerk, born MA

            Mary A. French, 30, born MA

            Walter L. French, 13, male, born MA

    [374] 1860 Federal Census, No. Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 103-104, dwelling #660, family #856:

            Francis M. French, 49, male, boot manufacturer, $6000, $3000, born MA

            Mary Ann French, 35, female, born MA

            Walter L. French, 17, male, boot stitcher, born MA, attending school

            Eva McGlue, 7, female, born MA, attending school

    [375] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #171, family #204:

            Francis M. French, 53, male, born North Bridgewater, married manufacturer

            Mary A. French, 39, female, born Salem, MA, married

            Eva Mcglue, 11, female, born Roxbury, MA, single

            Anna Saxton, 20, female, born Ireland, single, domestic

    [376] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 4, dwelling #23, family #32:

            F. M. French, 58, male, white, shoe manufacturer, $9000, $500, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary A. French, 40, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Eva McGlue, 16, female, white, keeping house, born MA

    [377] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 21, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 562, dwelling #114, family #168:

            Francis M. French, white, male, 68, married groceries dealer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary A. French., white, female, 55, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [378] Both dates from his www.findagrave.com memorial #121692178, from his gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [379] Per the 1900 federal census.

    [380] Brockton VRs, p. 164, the marriage intentions of Daniel French Ames and Sally Packard Eames recorded on 6 Nov. 1831 in North Bridgewater.

    [381] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 172, p. 273, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoe cutter, his birth place No. Bridgewater, his parents Francis M. & Nancy L. French, her birth place No. Bridgewater, and her parents Daniel & Sally P. Ames.

    [382] Brockton VRs, p. 13.

    [383] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 8, dwelling #41, family #67:

            Sally P. Ames, 58, female, white, keeping house, $4500, $1000, born MA

            Walter L. French, 27, male, white, shoe manufacturer, born MA, a male citizen

            Lucy A. French, 25, female, white, keeping house, $250, $1200, born MA

            Ellen L. French, 1, female, white, born MA

    [384] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 31, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 562, dwelling #179, family #258:

            Walter L. French, white, male, 37, married, grocery dealer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lucy A. French, white, female, 36, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ellen L. French, white, female, 11, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sallie B. Ames, white, female, 68, mother in law, widow, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Patrick Cooney, white, male, 38, help, single, laborer, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

    [385] 1900 Federal Census, Brockton City, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1118, Sheet No. 15 A, dwelling #249, family #356:

            Walter L. French, head, white, male, born May 1843, age 57, married 35 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, leather dealer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

            Lucy A. French, wife, white, female, born Sept. 1845, age 54, married 35 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Charlotte H. Carlson, servant, white, female, born Ma, 1872, age 28, single, born Sweden, father born Sweden, mother born Sweden, immigrated in 1895, resident 5 years, servant, can read, write and speak English

    [386] Brockton VRs, p. 54, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery, Brockton, her middle name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #121693995.

    [387] Brockton VRs, p. 204, marriage intentions recorded 7 June 1835 in North Bridgewater; East Bridgewater VRs, p. 207, marriage intentions recorded also on 7 June 1835 in East Bridgewater.

    [388] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 131.

    [389] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121693995, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [390] 1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 256, dwelling #262, family #332:

            Nahum B. Harding, 42, male, shoemaker, $2000, born MA

            Nahum F. Harding, 14, male, born MA, attending school

            Ann M. Harding, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Emily W. Harding, 10, female, born MA, attending school

            Abba A. Harding, 8, female, born MA, attending school

            Henry C. Harding, 6, male, born MA, attending school

            Harriet E. Harding, 3, female, born MA

            John H. Holmes, 18, male, born MA

    [391] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 79, p. 250, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place E. Bridgewater, his parents John & Jane Harden, her birth place Woodstock, ME, and her parents Abijah & Waters Bryant.

    [392] Calculated from her age in the 1855 state census.

    [393] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #575, family #703:

            Nahum Harden, 48, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Sarah Harden, 21, female, born ME

            Emma Harden, 16, female, born MA

            Abby Harden, 13, female, born MA

            H. C. Harden, 11, male, born MA

            Adnula[?] Z. Leach, 18, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Alonzo Leach, 16, male, shoemaker, born MA

    [394] 1860 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 166, dwelling #1035, family #1390:

            Nahum Harden, 52, male, shoemaker, $2500, $500, born MA

            Sarah Harden, 26, female, born ME

            Ida L. Harden, 4, female, born MA

            Ezra C. Harden, 1, male, born MA

            Nahum F. Harden, 24, male, shoemaker, $100, born MA

            Henry C. Harden, 15, male, shoemaker, born MA, attending school

    [395] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 221, p. 297, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place ME, but her parents’ names recorded.

    [396] 1870 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 23, dwelling #164, family #192:

            Nahum Harden, 62, male, white, farmer, $700, $400, born MA, a male citizen

            Ezra C. Harden, 12, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Eva Harden, 9, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Sadah Harden, 8, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Charles Harden, 4, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Mary Grey, 28, female, white, keeping house, born RI

    [397] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 311, p. 305, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place E. Bridgewater, and his father John Harding, of East Bridgewater.

    [398] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 60.

    [399] Her parents named in her marriage and death records; Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 53, the marriage of Miller Cook and Roxana H. Harden on 25 June 1840 in Abington.

    [400] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 136, p. 255, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place East Bridgewater, his parents Nahum & Emily Harden, her birth place Abington, and her parents Miller & Roxanna Cook.

    [401] Abington VRs, Vol. 1, p. 55.

    [402] 1870 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 31-32, dwelling #231, family #269:

            Nahum Harding, 34, male, white, boot maker, $500, born MA, a male citizen

            Sylvia Harding, 28, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Amelia F. Harding, 8, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Bertie Harding, 4, male, white, at home, born MA

            Fred E. Harding, 3, male, white, at home, born MA

    [403] 1880 Federal Census, So. Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 16, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 552, dwelling #137, family #177:

            N. F. Harding, white, male, 43, married, saloon keeper, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sylvia A. Harding, white, female, 38, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Millie F. Harding, white, female, 18, daughter, single, works in shoddy shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Harry B. Harding, white, male, 8, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Oakley V. Harding, white, male, 6, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Forest F. Harding, white, male, 4, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Burton E. Harding, white, male, 2, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [404] 1900 Federal Census, Whitman, East of Cewntre of Court & Stetson Streets, Plymouth Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 1153, Sheet No. 13B-14A, dwelling #257, family #299:

            Nahum Harding, head, white, male, born June 1836, age 63, married 39 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, shoe operative, can read, write and speak English, rents house

            Sylvia Harding, wife, whiote, female, born July 1841, age 58, married 39 years, 7 children born, 5 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Harry Harding, son, white, male, born July 1872, age 27, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, printer, can read, write and speak English

            Oakley Harding, son, white, male, born July 1874, age 25, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, shoe operative, can read, write and speak English

            Forrest Harding, son, white, male, born May 1876, age 24, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Burton Harding, son, white, male, born Aug. 1877, age 22, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, grocery clerk, can read, write and speak English

    [405] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1909/102, p. 153, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Whitman #153, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Nahum F. Harding, her birth place Whitman, her father Miller Cook, born in Whitman, and her mother Roxanna Harding, born in Whitman; www.findagrave.com, memorial #144858950, from her gravestone in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

    [406] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Standard Certificate of Death, Whitman #399, his birth date 24 June 1836, his wife Sylvia A. Cook, his birth place Whitman, his father Nahum Harding, born in Whitman, and his mother Emily French, born in Brockton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #144858938, from his gravestone in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

    [407] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 60.

    [408] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 60.

    [409] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433017, his parents Eldridge and Edith H. Lincoln, her parents (___) and Emily Harden; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol.127, p. 228, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place ME, his parents Eldridge G. & Edith, her birth place East Bridgewater, and her parents Nahum & Emily.

    [410] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #176097550.

    [411] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #176097550.

    [412] 1870 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 32, dwelling #231, family #270:

            Mathew Lincoln, 33, male, white, shoe maker, $500, $500, born ME, a male citizen

            Emily A. Lincoln, 30, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Elma W. Lincoln, 9, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Verrien D. Lincoln, 2, male, white, at home, born MA

    [413] 1880 Federal Census, So. Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 552, dwelling #14, family #16:

            Mathew Lincoln, white, male, 43, married, sick with rheumatism, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Emily A. Lincolh, white, female, 40, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Verrin D. Lincoln, white, male, 12, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Edith E. Lincoln, white, female, 2, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Josephine W. Lincoln, white, female, 18, niece, single, at home, born ME, father born ME, mother born MA

    [414] 1900 Federal Census, Whitman Township, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1151, Sheet No. 10 A, dwelling #203, family #227:

            Matthew W. Lincoln, head, white, male, born May 1837, age 63, married 41 years, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Emily A. Lincoln, wife, white, female, born Dec. 1839, age 60, married 41 years, 3 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Edith E. Lincoln, daughter, white, female, born Jan. 1878, age 22, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA, school teacher, can read, write and speak English

    [415] www.findagrave.com, memorial #176097550, from his gravestone in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

    [416] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 61, her name from the 1850 census.

    [417] Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 91, the marriage of Nahum Gurney and Chloe Gloyd on 23 Oct. 1828 in Abington.

    [418] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 145, p. 236, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a mechanic, his birth place Abington, his parents Nahum and Chloe Gurney, her birth place E. Bridgewater, and her parents Nahum and Lucy [sic] Harden.

    [419] Abington VRs, Vol. 1, p. 92.

    [420] 1870 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 209-210, dwelling #1470, family #1830:

            Daniel L. Gurney, 30, male, white, shoe maker, born MA, a male citizen

            Abbie Gurney, 27, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Harry L. Gurney, 8, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Vergie A. Gurney, 3, female, white, at home, born MA

            Lottie E. Gurney, 2, female, white, at home, born MA

            Dwelling #1470, family #1831:

            Daniel Gurney, 72, male, white, works in tack factory, $4000, $450, born MA, a male citizen

            Catherine Gurney, 35, female, white, keeping house, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

            George S. Tuttle, 16, male, white attending school, born MA, attending school

            Mehitable Tuttle, 14, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Gilman E. Soper, 24, male, white, works in tack factory, born MA, a male citizen

            Jenkins John, 55, male, white, laborer, $200, born MA, a male citizen

    [421] 1880 Federal Census, Hanson, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 20, Enumeration Dist. 541, dwelling #192, family #226:

            Dan. L. Gurney, white, male, 42, married, shoemaker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Abbie A. Gurney, white, female, 38, wife, married, dressmaker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Virgie A. Gurney, white, female, 13, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lottie E. Gurney, white, female, 11, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nellie W. Gurney, white, female, 9, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary C. Gurney, white, female, 7, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Howard A. Gurney, white, male, 4, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [422] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 356, p. 287, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation an operative, his biorth place So. Abington, and his parents Nahum & Chloe Gurney, born respectively in So. Abington and Abington.

    [423] 1900 Federal Census, Whitman, East of Centre of Court & Stetson Streets, Plymouth Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 1153, Sheet No. 17 B, dwelling #326, family #381:

            Lewellyn Gowell, head, white, male, born Dec. 1864, age 35, married 16 years, born MA, father born ME, mother born England, stone mason, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Virgie Gowell, wife, white, female, born Aug. 1865, age 34, married 16 years, 3 children born, 3 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Jessie Gowell,  daughter, white, female, born Nov. 1884, age 15, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Roy Gowell, son, white, male, born Nov. 1886, age 13, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Maud Gowell, daughter, white, female, born Jan. 1888, age 11, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Abbie Gurney, mother in law, white, female, born Apr. 1842, age 58, widow, 6 children born, 5 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Howard Gurney, brother in law, white, male, born May 1876, age 24, widower, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, shoe operative, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Howard S. Gurney, nephew, white, male, born Oct. 1898, age 1, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born Australia

    [424] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 60.

    [425] He was not the Henry C. Harding who married Sarah S. Reed in East Bridgewater, and he had a son Frank Harding who was born ca. 1869 in Ohio.

    [426] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 289, p. 225, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place E. Bridgewater, his parents Nahum & Emily Harden, her birth place Lynn, and her father John McFarlane.

    [427] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 90, p. 194, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents John & Mary A. McFarlan.

    [428] 1880 Federal Census, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Page No. 14, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 205, dwelling #117, family #148:

            Henry Harding, white, male, 35, married, works in shoe shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ida Harding, white, female, 24, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born Nova Scotia, mother born Nova Scotia

            Frank Harding, white, male, 11, son, single, at school, attending school, born OH, father born MA, mother born MA

            Roscoe Harding, white, male, 7, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Emily Harding, white, female, 1, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charles McFarlane, white, male, 22, brother in law, single, works in shoe shop, born MA, father born Nova Scotia, mother born Nova Scotia

    [429] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 427, p. 418, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, no occupation listed, his birth place East Bridgewater, and his parents Nahum & Emily French, born respectively in E. Bridgewater and Brockton; Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1976851, his parents Nahum Harden and Emily French.

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

    [431] His parents’ names from his marriage and death records.

    [432] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433027, his parents Elbridge G. Sharp and Eliza A. Sharp, her parents Nahum Harding and Emily Harding; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 218, p. 360, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a stitcher, his birth place Abington, his parents Elbridge G. and Eliza A. Sharp, her birth place East Bridgewater, and her parents Nahum and Emily Harding.

    [433] Abington VRs, Vol. 1, p. 200, under “Sharpe.”

    [434] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 7, p. 1, Additions and Corrections in the copies of the Records of Death returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, from the Town of Abington, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his name recorded as “Eldridge S. Sharp,” his occupation a mechanic, his birth place Abington, and his parents Elbridge and Eliza A. (Steel) Sharp.

    [435] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1415223, his parents Dean S. and Phebe Nickerson, her parents Nahum and Emily Harding; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 380, p. 462, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his occupation a salesman, his birth place Orleans, his parents Dean S. and Phebe Nickerson, her birth place E. Bridgewater, and her parents Nahum and Emily Harding.

    [436] Calculated from his age and birth place in his second marriage record.

    [437] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 180, p. 19, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a harness maker, his birth place Orleans, his parents Dean S. & Phebe Nickerson, her birth place Orleans, and her parents Joshua & Thankful B. Crosby.

    [438] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 472, p. 21, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his residence given as both Orelans and Whitman, MA, his occupation a harness maker, his birth place Orleans, his parents Dean S. Nickerson and Phebe (Hurd), of Orleans; www.findagrave.com, memorial #133287636, from his gravestone in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

    [439] www.findagrave.com, memorial #133289192, from her gravestone in Colebrook Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

    [440] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 60.

    [441] She was not listed in her father’s household in the 1850, 1855, or 1860 censuses.

    [442] Brockton VRs, p. 40, under “Dike,” from her gravestone; www.findagrave.com memorial #121664136.

    [443] Brockton VRs, p. 204.

    [444] Calculated from his age and birth place in his death record.

    [445] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, MA, 1988, p. 23, dwelling #167, family #187:

            Verrin E. Dyke, 39, male, white, depot master, born ME

            Eliza A. Dyke, 37, female, white, born MA

            Harriett E. Dyke, 8, female, white, born MA

    [446] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 103, p. 210, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation unreadable, his birth place Jay, ME, and his parents’ names not given; www.findagrave.com, memorial #121664134, from his gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [447] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #297, family #368.

    [448] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 14, dwelling #75, family #116.

    [449] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 31, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 562, dwelling #180, family #259:

            Eliza A. Dyke, white, female, l65, widow, house keeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [450] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1907/23, Vol. 453, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Brockton #453, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Verrin E. Dike, her birth place Brockton, her father William French, and her mother Ann Wales, born in Brockton, buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #121664136, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [451] Calculated from her age in the 1855 state census.

    [452] Brockton VRs, p. 56, from his gravestone in Union Cemetery, Brockton.

    [453] Her parents’ names from her second marriage record to William Winship.

    [454] Brockton VRs, p. 206, marriage intentions recorded 26 Nov. 1843 in North Bridgewater, their marriage record not found in the Easton vital records.

    [455] Calculated from her age in the 1855 state census, her birth place from her second marriage record to William Winship.

    [456] Brockton VRs, p. 329; www.findagrave.com, memorial #121524279, from his gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [457] Plymouth County Probate Docket #8175, Vol. 12C, p. 150, with Henry French and Francis M. French, both of North Bridgewater, as sureties.

    [458] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 317, dwelling #1081, family #1375:

            Mary A. French, 30, female, $2000, born MA

            Mary E. French, 5, female, born MA, attending school

            William N. French, 1, male, born MA

            Amelia Randall, 12, female, born MA, attending school

    [459] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #266, family #328:

            Mary A. French, 34, dress maker, born MA

            Mary E. French 10, born MA

            William W. French, 6, male, born MA

            Maria Diamond, 20, dress maker, born MA

            Hannah E. Blackwell, 19, dress maker, born MA

            Catharine Frien, 17?, domestic, born Ireland

            Dwelling #266, family #329:

            Judith Washburn, 67, born MA

    [460] 1860 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 122, dwelling #762, family #1007:

            Mary A. French, 39, female, dressmaker, $600, $2500, born MA

            Mary E. French, 15, female, born MA, attending school

            William W. French, 11, male, born MA, attending school

            Maria Torrey, 26, female, dressmaker, born MA

            Judeth Washburn, 72, female, $1000, $500, born MA

    [461] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 200, p. 401, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Portland, ME, his parents Isaac & Eunice (G.) Winship, her birth place Easton, and her parents James & Betsey Torry.

    [462] Calculated from his age and birth place in his 1867 marriage record.

    [463] 1870 Federal Census, South part of Ward 11 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 19, dwelling #116, family #122:

            William Winship, 56, male, white, carpenter, $9000, $1000, born MA [sic], a male citizen

            Mary A. Winship, 50, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            William F. Winship, 21, male, white, carpenter, born MA, a male citizen

            Augusta Winship, 13, female, white, at school, born MA, attending school

    [464] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121524413, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA, her name inscribed as Mary A. Winship.

    [465] Brockton VRs, p. 56, her name from the 1850 census and her guardianship record.

    [466] Plymouth County Probate Docket #8176, Vol. 9M, p. 244.

    [467] His parents’ names from his marriage and death records.

    [468] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 209, p. 366, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a provision dealer, his birth place Fair Haven, his parents Joseph & Eveline L. Millett, her birth place No. Bridgewater, and her parents William & Mary A. French.

    [469] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [470] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Mattapoisett, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 30, dwelling #247, family #262:

            Henry Millet, 28, male, white, meat market, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary E. Millet, 25, female, white, keeps house, born MA

            Willie F. Millet, 1, male, white, born MA

    [471] 1880 Federal Census, Fairhaven Village, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 38, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 66, dwelling #395, family #453:

            Henry S. Millett, white, male, 38, married, marketman, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary E. Millett, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            William F. Millett, white, male, 10, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nathan W. Millett, white, male, 9, son, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Henry S. Millett Jr., white, male, 6, son, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [472] 1900 Federal Census, Brockton, Ward 6, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1113, Sheet No. 14 A, dwelling #178, family #242:

            Henry S. Millet, head, white, male, born June 1843, age 56, married 34 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, butcher, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Mary M. [sic] Millet, wife, white, female, born Jan. 1846, age 54, married 34 years, 5 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Nathan W. Millet, son, white, male, born Feb. 1871, age 29, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, butcher, can read, write and speak English

            Henry S. Millet, son, white, male, born Oct. 1873, age 26, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, butcher, can read, write and speak English

            Julia J. Crane, servant, white, feamel, born Sept. 1879, age 20, single, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, immigrated in 1897, resident 3 years, servant, can read, write and speak English

            Dwelling #178, family #243:

            Mary A. Winship, head, white, female, born Jan. 1852, age 48, widow, 2 children born, 2 children living,

    [473] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1909/23, p. 100, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Brockton #100, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a clerk in a market, his birth place Fairhaven, his father Joseph Millett, born in Marblehead, MA, his mother Emeline Hamblin, born in Fairhaven.

    [474] Brockton VRs, p. 56.

    [475] Plymouth County Probate Docket #8176, Vol. 9M, p. 244.

    [476] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1432876, the marriage of Moses H. Shaw Jr., age 30, born in Salem, India, son of Moses H. and Elizabeth H. Shaw, and Ellen M. Low, daughter of Joshua and Mary Low, on 29 Dec. 1851 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.

    [477] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 298, p. 170, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a lawyer, his birth place Brockton, MA, his parents William B. & Mary (Torrey) French, her birth place Gloucester, and her parents Moses H. & Ellen (Low) Shaw Jr.

    [478] Per the 1900 federal census, her birth place from her marriage record.

    [479] 1880 Federal Census, Ward Four Gloucester, Essex Co., MA, Page No. 1, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 177, dwelling #2, family #4:

            William W. French, white, male, 30, married, lawyer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lilia F. French, white, female, 23, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [480] 1900 Federal Census, Gloucester City, Essex Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 283, Sheet No. 7 A, dwelling #104, family #150:

            Wm W. French, head, white, male, born Jan. 1849, age 51, married 20 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, lawyer, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Lellia F. French, wife, white, female, born Feb. 1856, age 44, married 20 years, no children born, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

    [481] Brockton VRs, p. 54, no birth date listed, his middle name from his marriage record.

    [482] Her parents’ names from her death record; Plympton VRs, p. 415, the marriage of Lt. Nathaniel Vaughan and Hannah Dawes on 29 Nov. 1812 in Plympton.

    [483] Brockton VRs, p. 204, the marriage took place on either the 2nd or 3rd of May, but the church record has the 2nd, which is probably the correct date.

    [484] Per their marriage record.

    [485] Calculated from her age at death and in the 1855 state census, her birth place from her death record, but her birth was not recorded in the Kingston vital records.

    [486] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 315, dwelling #1060, family #1342:

            Edward C. French, 31, male, trader, born MA

            Marsha B. French, 32?, female, born MA

            Ann French, 6, female, born MA, attending school

            Rebecca A. French, 5?, female, born MA, attending school

            George W. Busha?, 18, male, clerk, born MA

    [487] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #805, family #1003:

            Edward C. French, 36, male, merchant, born MA

            Marcia B. French, 39, born MA

            Ann F. French, 11, born MA

            Rebecca A. French, 10, born MA

    [488] 1860 Federal Census, No. Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 102, dwelling #652, family #846:

            E. C. French, 40, male, merchant, $1000, $500, born MA

            Marcia B. French, 43, female, born MA

            Ann F. French, 16, female, born MA

            R. Addie French, 15, female, born MA, attending school

    [489] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 157, p. 342, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Kingston, and her parents Nathaniel & Hannah; www.findagrave.com, memorial #137132261, from her gravestone in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [490] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #179, family #213:

            Capen French, 46, male, born No. Bridgewater, widowed, clerk

            Ann F. French, 21, female, born No. Bridgewater, single

            R. Addie French, 20, female, born No. Bridgewater, single, milliner

            Dwelling #179, family #214:

            Lucinda Stoddard, 31, female, born Salem, MA, widow

    [491] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 14, dwelling #75, family #116.

    [492] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 24, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 562, dwelling #128, family #188:

            E. Capen French, white, male, 60, widowed, shoe cutter, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            A. Frances French, white, female, 36, daughter, single, keeping house, born MA, flather born MA, mother born MA

    [493] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1907/25, p. 158, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Brockton #158, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Brockton, his father William French, born in Maine [sic], and his mother Annie Wales, born in Brockton, the informant his daughter Mrs. Blanchard; www.findagrave.com, memorial #137132036, from his gravestone in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [494] Brockton VRs, p. 54.

    [495] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 24, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 562, dwelling #128, family #188.

    [496] 1900 Federal Census, Brockton City, Ward 4, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1107, Sheet No. 2 B, dwelling #26, family #38:

            Drusilla V. Alden, head, white, female, born Sept. 1818, age 81, widow, 1 child born, no children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Ann F. French, niece, white, female, born Jan. 1844, age 56, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

    [497] www.findagrave.com, memorial #137132451, from her gravestone in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [498] Brockton VRs, p. 56, her name from the 1850 and 1860 censuses.

    [499] Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Duxbury VRs], p. 220, the marriage of Calvin Blanchard and Sarah Ransom on 6 May 1835 in Duxbury.

    [500] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 254, p. 428, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a mason, his birth place Duxbury, his parents Calvin & Sarah Blanchard, her birth place No. Bridgewater, and her parents Edward C. & Marcia French.

    [501] Duxbury VRs, p. 26.

    [502] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 21, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 563, dwelling #135, family #207:

            Albert Blanchard, white, male, 34, married, brick mason, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Adelaide Blanchard, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Edith L. Blanchard, white, female, 4, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Arthur F. Blanchard, white, male, 28, brother, single, brick mason, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [503] 1900 Federal Census, Brockton City, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1098, Sheet No. 11 B, dwelling #162, family #216:

            Albert Blanchard, head, white, male, born Mar. 1847, age 53, married 27 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, contractor-mason, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Rebecca A. Blanchard, wife, white, female, born Jan. 1847, age 53, married 27 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Edith L. Blanchard, daughter, white, female, born June 1876, age 23, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, student, can read, write and speak English

    [504] www.findagrave.com, memorial #137197582, from his gravestone in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [505] www.findagrave.com, memorial #137197625, from her gravestone in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [506] Brockton VRs, p. 56, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery, Brockton.

    [507] Brockton VRs, p. 168, marriage of John Battles, of Bridgewater, and “Milacen” Porter of Bridgewater, on 2 July 1816.

    [508] Brockton VRs, p. 206, where his occupation is listed as a carpenter.

    [509] Brockton VRs, p. 17.

    [510] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 317, dwelling #1082, family #1376.

    [511] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 67, p. 263, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place N. Bridgewater, and her parents William & Ann French; www.findagrave.com, memorial #121693819, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [512] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 94, p. 200, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a boot maker, his birth place North Bridgewater, and his parents John & Millicent Battles; www.findagrave.com, memorial #176490039, from his gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [513] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 122.

    [514] Brockton VRs, p. 55.

    [515] His parents per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Nov. 2002 by Warren Cushing.

    [516] Brockton VRs, p. 205.

    [517] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Nov. 2002 by Warren Cushing.

    [518] 1820 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 138, the Asa Cushing household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged in manufacturing.

    [519] 1830 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 147, the Asa Cushing household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 2 females aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [520] 1840 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 46, the Asa Cushing household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female under 5, 2 females aged 20-29 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and had 1 person engaged in manufacturing and trade, and 1 learned professional or engineer.

    [521] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 181, dwelling #133, family #168:

            Asa Cushing, 62, male, bootmaker, $1000, born MA

            Sally Cushing, 59, female, born MA

            John Cushing, 25, male, boot manufacturer, born MA

    [522] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #808, family #1150:

            Asa Cushing, 69, male, boot maker, born MA

            Sally Cushing, 67, female, born MA

    [523] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 121, p. 205, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place N. Bridgewater, and her father William French.

    [524] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 95, dwelling #618, family #809.

    [525] Calculated from her age in the 1870 federal census.

    [526] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [527] Calculated from his age in the 1870 federal census.

    [528] 1850 Federal Census, Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, p. 201, dwelling #268, family #304:

            Aldin [sic] Abbott, 37, male, Universalist Minister, born ME

            Lydia Abbott, 36, female, born MA

            Alonzo Abbott, 17, male, no occupation, born MA, attending school

            Mary E. Abbott, 13, female, born MA, attending school

    [529] 1860 Federal Census, Osceola, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 200, dwelling #1361, family #1228.

    [530] 1860 Federal Census, Osceola Township, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 218, dwelling #1478, family #1445:

            Church Sturdevant, 54, male, farmer, $6000, $2000, born NH

            Hannah Sturdevant, 53, female, born NH

            Clark Sturdevant, 21, male, farmer, born VT

            Alva Sturdevant, 18, male, farmer, born VT, attending school

            Orson B. B. Sturdevant, 7, male, born IL, attending school

            Sidney Stephens, 27, male, farmer, born NY

            Mary J. Stephens, 25, female, born VT

            Monroe Stephens, 2, male, born IL

            Alvin Abbott, 47, male, farmer, born ME

            Lydia K. Abbott, 46, female, born MA

            Nathan Stewart, 20, male, farmer, born ME

    [531] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Bradford, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 2, dwelling #15, family #15:

            Alvin Abbott, 57, male, white, minister, $3000, $400, born ME, a male citizen

            Lydia K. Abbott, 56, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Charles Jaques, 28, male, white, grain buyer, $3000, $300, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary Jacques, 23, female, white, born MA

            John M. Jacques, 26, male, white, grain buyer, $3000, $300, born MA, a male citizen

            Nellie Jacques, 23, female, white, born ME

    [532] 1880 Federal Census, Bradford, Osceola Town, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 3, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 278, dwelling #31, family #31:

            A. B. Abbot, white, male, 66, married, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME

            Lydia K. Abbot, white, female, 65, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [533] www.findagrave.com, memorial #176053549, from his gravestone in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, Stark Co., IL.

    [534] www.findagrave.com, memorial #90834549, from her gravestone in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, IL.

    [535] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [536] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1432878, both first marriages, his occupation a teacher, his birth place Randolph, his parents Alvin and Lydia K. Abbott, her birth place Milton, and her parents George and Sarah Skinner.

    [537] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [538] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Bradford, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 2, dwelling #16, family #16:

            Alonzo B. Abbott, 37, male, white, carpenter, $3000, born MA, a male citizen

            Sarah F. Abbott, 35, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Harriet Abbott, 13, female, white, at home, born IL, attending school

            Nellie G. Abbott, 1, female, white, born IL

    [539] 1880 Federal Census, Bradford, Osceola Town, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 10, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 278, dwelling #104, family #104:

            A. B. Abbott, white, male, 46, married, school teacher, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            S. F. Abbott, white, female, 45, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [540] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #90834365, which gives her birth place as VT, but the censuses say she was born in either MA or NH.

    [541] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #90834365, which gives the marriage place as Winchester, Cheshire Co., MA [sic].

    [542] Per the ancestry.com Mingin Family Tree file submitted by Larry Gilbert; his www.findagrave.com memorial #176001366 gives his birth ca. 1824 in VT.

    [543] 1860 Federal Census, Osceola, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 200, dwelling #1361, family #1228:

            Seth Washburn, 28, male, physician, $400, $600, born VT

            Mary E. Washburn, 23, female, born MA

            Walter A. Washburn, 3, male, born NH

            Alvin Abbott, 53, male, born ME

            Lydia K. Abbott, 52, female, born MA

    [544] www.findagrave.com, memorial #176001366, from his gravestone in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, Stark Co., IL.

    [545] His parents’ names from his 1880 marriage record.

    [546] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #90834365.

    [547] Calculated from his age in the 1870 and 1880 federal censuses.

    [548] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Bradford, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 2, dwelling #17, family #17:

            William Pilgrim, 30, male, white, carpenter, $1500, $450, born England, parents both foreign born, a male citizen

            Mary E. Pilgrim, 32, female, white, keeping house, born NH

            Walter A. Washburn, 13, male, white, born NH, attending school

    [549] www.findagrave.com, memorial #90834365, from her gravestone in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, IL.

    [550] Her parents’ names from her marriage record.

    [551] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online database at www.Ancestry.com, William M. Pilgrim, 41, son of John Pilgrim and Elizabeth Croft, and Emma Heywood, 29, daughter of Thomas Heywood and Ann Wrigley.

    [552] 1880 Federal Census, Bradford Osceola, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 11, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 278, dwelling #117, family #117:

            Wm Pilgrim, white, male, 40, married, general merchant, born England, father born England, mother born England

            Emma Pilgrim, white, female, 28, wife, keeping house, born England, father born England, mother born England

            W. Washburn, white, male, 24, step son, general merchant, born NH, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lizzie McKee, white, female, 16, servant, born IN, father born IN, mother born IN

    [553] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #176054319.

    [554] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #176037650.

    [555] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #176037650.

    [556] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #176037650.

    [557] www.findagrave.com, memorial #176054319, from his gravestone in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, IL.

    [558] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #176037650.

    [559] www.findagrave.com, memorial #176037650, from her gravestone in Bradford Cemetery in Bradford, IL.

    [560] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census, her middle name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #25818983, which gives her birth as being in Weymouth, MA, on 9 Feb. 1815, but her birth was not recorded in the Weymouth vital records, that does not match her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [561] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his middle names from the www.findagrave.com memorial #25818983 of Eliza Vincent (Cushing) Hunstable.

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

    [563] 1850 Federal Census, Division No. 10, Berrien Co., MI, p. 145, dwelling #196, family #200:

            Samuel P. L. Hunstable, 35, male, shoemaker, $400, born NY

            Eliza Hunstable, 34, female, born MA

            Sarah Hunstable, 16, female, born MA

            Henry Hunstable, 10, male, born District of Columbia, attending school

            Hannah Hunstable, 8, female, born PA, attending school

            Charles Hunstable, 5, male, born PA

            Augustus Hunstable, 1, male, born MI

    [564] 1860 Federal Census, 3rd Ward of the City of Niles, Berrien Co., MI, Page No. 58-59, dwelling #438, family #436:

            Samuel P. L. Hunstable, 47, male, master shoemaker, born IL [sic]

            Eliza Hunstable, 39 [sic], female, born IL [sic], insane

            Hannah Hunstable, 17, female, born PA

            Charles Hunstable, 15, male, born PA

            Augusta Hunstable, 12, male, born MI, attending school

            Lucy W. Hunstable, 7, female, born MI, attending school

            William Hunstable, 6, male, born MI, attending school

    [565] 1870 Federal census, Niles City, 3rd Ward, Berrien Co., MI, Page No. 82, dwelling #80:

            S. P. L. Hunstable, 51, male, white, boot & shoe dealer, $6500, $200, born NY, a male citizen

            Laura Hunstable, 19, female, white, keeping house, born MI

            Lucy Hunstable, 17, female, white, at home, born MI

            Willie Hunstable, 15, male, white, at home, born MA

    [566] 1880 Federal Census, Niles 2nd Ward, Berrien Co., MI, Page No. 34, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 14, dwelling #378, family #399:

            Samuel P. L. Hunstable, white, male, 68, widow [sic], boots & shoes, born NY, father born CT, mother born MA

    [567] 1880 Federal Census, Michigan Retreat for the Insane, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, p. 394, Enumeration Dist. 263, line #8:

            Eliza Hunstable, white, female, 70, wife, married, keeping house, insane, born MA, father born Niles, MI [sic] mother born MI [sic]

    [568] Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #984130; www.findagrave.com, memorial #25818983, from her gravestone in Riverside Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI.

    [569] Per the 1900 federal census, but from the 1850 federal census he may have been born in 1817.

    [570] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Dec. 2002 by Frank Dyer.

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

    [572] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 181, dwelling #133, family #169:

            George Cushing, 33, male, boot manufacturer, born MA

            Dorcas Cushing, 27, female, born MA

            George A. Cushing, 10?, male, born MA, attending school

            Elisha F. Cushing, 8, male, born MA, attending school

            Ella M. Cushing, 1, female, born MA

    [573] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #808, family #1151:

            George Cushing, 37, male, boot manufacturer, born MA

            Dorcas Cushing, 32, female, born MA

            George N. Cushing, 15, male, born MA

            Elisha A. Cushing, 13, male, born MA

            Ella M. Cushing, 7, female, born MA

            John F. Cushing, 3, male, born MA

    [574] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 95, dwelling #618, family #809:

            George Cushing, 43, male, $2000, born MA

            Dorcus Cushing, 28 [sic], female, born MA

            Ella M. Cushing, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            John F. Cushing, 7, male, born MA, attending school

            Asa Cushing, 73, male, $800, born MA

    [575] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #829, family #947:

            George Cushing, 48, male, born Randolph, married, farmer

            Dorcas Cushing, 43, female, born Randolph, married

            Ella Cushing, 17, female, born Randolph, single

            John F. Cushing, 13, male, born Randolph, single

    [576] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Bradford, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 2, dwelling #14, family #14:

            George Cushing, 53, male, white, grain buyer, $3000, $400, born MA, a male citizen

            Dorcas Cushing, 47, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            John Cushing, 17, male, white, laborer, born MA

    [577] 1880 Federal Census, Bradford, Osceola Town, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 7, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 278, dwelling #72, family #72:

            Geo. Cushing, white, male, 62, married, street com, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Dorcas Cushing, white, female, 58, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            C. H. Cushing, white, male, 18, grandson, farm laborer, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [578] 1900 Federal Census, Osceola Township, Bradford Village, Stark Co., IL, Supervisors Dist. 4, Enumeration Dist. 132, dwelling #101, family #101:

            Charles H. Cushing, head, white, male, born Aug. 1861, age 38, married 15 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, lather, can read, write and speak English, rents house

            Jane Cushing, wife, white, female, born June 1860, age 39, married 15 years, 5 children born, 4 children living, born IL, father born Ireland, mother born NJ, can read, write and speak English

            Mary E. Cushing, daughter, white, female, born Sept. 1887, age 12, single, born IL, father born MA, mother born IL, at school, can read, write and speak English

            George A. Cushing, son, white, male, born Apr. 1890, age 10, single, born IL, father born MA, mother born IL, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Lizzie M. Cushing, daughter, white, female, born Jan. 1897, age 3, single, born IL, father born MA, mother born IL

            Margaret E. Cushing, daughter, white, female, born Nov. 1899, age 6 months, single, born IL, father born MA, mother born IL

            George Cushing, grandfather, white, male, born July 1818, age 81, widowed, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, lather, can read, write and speak English

            Hulda Hall, servant, white, female, born Dec. 1883, age 16, single, born IL, father born England, mother born PA, servant, can read, write and speak English

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

    [580] United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, online database at www.FamilySearcha.org, his birth place from the 1865 state census.

    [581] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433019, his parents George and Dorcas Cushing, her parents Francis and Louisa Myers.

    [582] Calculated from her age at marriage, her birth place from the 1865 state census.

    [583] United State Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #881879, his starting rank Private, and his final rank Corporal.

    [584] United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917, online database at www.FamilySearch.org.

    [585] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #829, family #948:

            Elisha A. Cushing, 23, male, born Braintree, married, merchant

            Mary L. Cushing, 22, female, born Randolph, married

            Charles Cushing, 4, male, born Randolph, single

    [586] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 146, dwelling #879, family #1214:

            E. A. Cushing, 28, male, white, works in shoe factory, $250, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary L. Cushing, 27, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Chas. H. Cushing, 9, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

    [587] Per the 1900 federal census, married 0 years.

    [588] Per the 1900 federal census.

    [589] 1900 Federal Census, Lynn, Ward 4, Essex Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 378, Sheet No. 10 A, dwelling #96, family #143:

            Elisha Cushing, head, white, male, born May 1842, age 58, married 0 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, shoemaker, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Josephine Cushing, wife, white, female, born Oct. 1838, age 60, married 0 years, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME, can read, write and speak English

    [590] United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1634559; Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1911, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001828, a veteran of Company C, 35th Massachusetts Infantry.

    [591] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, her parents Goerge Cushing and Dorcas Belcher, her father’s occupation a bootmaker.

    [592] Illinois State Marriage Index, Stark Co., Vol. 2, p. 19.

    [593] Calculated from his age in the 1870 federal census.

    [594] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Bradford, Stark Co., IL, Page No. 1, dwelling #1, family #1:

            Lewis P. Damon, 21, male, white, farmer, $350, born MA, a male citizen

            Ella M. Damon, 21, female, white, keeping house, born MA

    [595] 1880 Federal Census, Village of Kewanee, Henry Co., IL, Page No. 44, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 114, dwelling #457, family #467:

            Lewis Damon, white, male, 31, married, foreman in foundry, born MA, father born ME, mother born ME

            Ella Damon, white, female, 31, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            George Damon, white, male, 6, son, single, born IA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nellie Damon, white, female, 2, daughter, born IA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Roxie Damon, white, female, 21, sister, single, at home, born IL, father born ME, mother born ME

    [596] 1900 Federal Census, Toulon Township, Wyoming City, Stark Co., IL, Supervisors Dist. 4, Enumeration Dist. 135, Sheet No. 7B-8A, dwelling #177, family #178:

            Ella M. Damon, head, white, female, born Aug. 1848, age 51, married 31 years, 3 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, boarders, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Jessie A. Damon, daughter, white, female, born Sept. 1881, age 18, single, born IL, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            George G. Damon, son, white, male, born Sept. 1873, aged 26, married 1 year, born IA, father born MA, mother born MA, salesman, can read, write and speak English

            Ophelia B. Damon, daughter in law, white, female, born Mar. 1876, age 24, married 1 year, 1 child born, 1 child living, born IL, father born England, mother born Germany, can read, write and speak English

            Russel T. Damon, grandson, white, male, born Mar. 1899, age 1, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL

    [597] Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1420835, his parents George Cushing and Dorcas T. Belcher.

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

    [599] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 38, p. 170, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first marriage, her second, his occupation a mechanic, his parents Asa & Sally Cushing, her father Micah Orcutt, but their ages not given in the marriage record; Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1428257, her second marriage, his parents Asa and Sally Cushing, her father Micah Orcutt.

    [600] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census, her birth place from the birth record of their son John Francis Cushing.

    [601] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 182, dwelling #142, family #179:

            Adoniram Cushing, 26, male, bootmaker, born MA

            Sarah F. Cushing, 27, female, born MA

            John F. Cushing, 1/12, male, born MA

    [602] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 43, p. 199, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his father Adoniram I. Cushing, of Randolph, his father’s occupation a boot maker, and both parents also born in Randolph.

    [603] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118459585; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Nov. 2002 by Warren Cushing.

    [604] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Nov. 2002 by Warren Cushing.

    [605] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433014, his parents Asa and Sally Cushing, her parents George W. and Deborah Nichols.

    [606] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #118474601; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Nov. 2002 by Warren Cushing.

    [607] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #807, family #1149:

            John Cushing, 30, male, boot manufacturer, born MA

            Mary D. Cushing, 24, female, born MA

    [608] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 97, dwelling #631, family #826:

            John Cushing, 35, male, boot maker, $1300, $200, born MA

            Mary D. Cushing, 35, female, born VT

            Sarah A. Cushing, 3, female, born MA

            Ida F. Cushing, 1, female, born MA

    [609] 1880 Federal Census, Town of Seely, Faribault Co., MN, Page No. 16, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 55, dwelling #127, family #127:

            John Cushing, white, male, 69, married, farming, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary D. Cushing, white, female, 49, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born VT, mother born MA

            Sarah A. Cushing, white, female, 23, daughter, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT

            Ida L. Cushing, white, female, 21, daughter, single, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT

            John A. Cushing, white, male, 18, son, single, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT

            Mabel E. Cushing, white, female, 15, daughter, single, attended school, born IL, father born MA, mother born VT

            Ella R. Cushing, white, female, 8, daughter, single, born MN, father born MA, mother born VT

            Edith L. Cushing, white, female, 5, daughter, single, born MN, father born MA, mother born VT

    [610] Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1710732, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place MA, and his father Asa Cushing; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Nov. 2002 by Warren Cushing; www.findagrave.com, memorial #118459585, from his gravestone in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, Faribault Co., MN.

    [611] Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1710732, her father Geo. Nichols and her mother Mary Hobart, both born in VT; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 26 Nov. 2002 by Warren Cushing; www.findagrave.com, memorial #118474601, from her gravestone in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, MN.

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

    [613] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #116506539.

    [614] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #116506489.

    [615] 1900 Federal Census, Keister Township, Faribault Co., MN, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 89, Sheet No. 7 B, dwelling #85, family #85:

            Melvin Oliphant, head, white, male, born Aug. 1852, age 48, married 21 years, born NY, father born PA, mother born NY, farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

            Alice Oliphant, wife, white, female, born Apr. 1857, age 43, married 21 years, 7 children born, 5 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT, housekeeper, can read, write and speak English

            Minnie Oliphant, daughter, white, female, born Feb. 1882, age 18, single, born MN, father born NY, mother born MA, school teacher, can read, write and speak English

            Elsie Oliphant, daughter, white, female, born Nov. 1883, age 16, single, born MN, father born NY, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Ezra Oliphant, son, white, male, born Oct. 1887, age 12, single, born MN, father born NY, mother born MA, at school, can read write and speak English

            Mary Oliphant, daughter, white, female, born Oct. 1889, age 10, single, born MN, father born NY, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Maggie Oliphant, daughter, white, female, born Feb. 1895, age 5, single, born MN, father born NY, mother born MA

    [616] www.findagrave.com, memorial #116506489, from his gravestone in Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville, Yamhill Co., OR.

    [617] www.findagrave.com, memorial #116506539, from her gravestone in Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville, OR.

    [618] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #118690953.

    [619] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #118690953.

    [620] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118690798.

    [621] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118690798.

    [622] 1900 Federal Census, Bricelyn Village, Seely Township, Faribault Co., MN, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 95, Sheet No. 3 B, dwelling #54, family #56:

            James Reed, head, white, male, born Apr. 1848, age 52, married 17 years, born VT, father born NH, mother born MA, farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

            Ida Reed, wife, white, female, born Apr. 1859, age 41, married 17 years, 6 children born, 6 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT, can read, write and speak English

            Roy Reed, son, white, male, born May 1884, age 16, single, born MN, father born VT, mother born MA, farm laborer, can read, write and speak English

            Ellen Reed, daughter, white, female, born Nov. 1885, age 14, single, born MN, father born VT, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Guy Reed, son, white, male, born Aug. 1887, age 13, single, born MN, father born VT, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak Enlish

            Vinton Reed, son, white, male, born Sept. 1888, age 11, single, born MN<, father born VT, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Ines Reed, daughter, white, female, born Mar. 1890, age 10, single, born MN, father born VT, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            John Reed, son, white, male, born Nov. 1891, age 8 single, born MN, father born VT, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            (Plus 3 unrelated boarders)

    [623] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118690798, from his gravestone in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, Faribault Co., MN.

    [624] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118690953, from her gravestone in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, MN.

    [625] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118676751.

    [626] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118676751.

    [627] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #118676851.

    [628] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #118676851.

    [629] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118676751, from his gravestone in Bellevue Cemetery in Bellevue, Sarpy Co., NE.

    [630] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118676851, from her gravestone in Bellevue Cemetery in Bellevue, NE.

    [631] Per the 1900 federal census, her birth place from the 1880 federal census, but the 1900 census says she was born in MN.

    [632] Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1673572, both of Faribault Co., MN, married at the residence of John Cushing, a Justice of the Peace for Faribault County.

    [633] Per the 1900 federal census.

    [634] 1900 Federal Census, Kiester Township, Faribault Co., MN, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 89, Sheet No. 12 A, dwelling #153, family #153:

            Nelson W. Baker, head, white, male, born June 1863, age 37, married 11 years, born WI, father born NY, mother born NY, farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

            Mable Baker, wife, white, female, born Aug. 1865, age 35, married 11 years, 3 children born, 3 children living, born MN, father born MA, mother born MA, housekeeper, can read, write and speak English

            Loyd Baker, son, white, male, born May 1889, age 11, single, born MN, father born WI, mother born MN, farm laborer, attending school, can read, write and speak English

            Chester Baker, son, white, male, born June 1890, age 10, single, born MN, father born WI, mother born MN, farm laborer, attending school, can read, write and speak English

            Pearl Baker, daughter, white, female, born Aug. 1892, age 8, single, born MN, father born WI, mother born MN, attending school, can read, write and speak English

    [635] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118459473.

    [636] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118459473, from his gravestone in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, MN.

    [637] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #38922159, but her obituary says she was born in Fargo Co., MN.

    [638] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #38922159.

    [639] Per the 1900 federal census, married 5 years.

    [640] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #38938286.

    [641] 1900 Federal Census, Clark Township, Faribault Co., MN, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 84, Sheet No. 7 A, dwelling #136, family #138:

            William H. Taylor, head, white, male, born Aug. 1854, age 45, married 5 years, born WI, father born England, mother born England, grain buyer, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Rose E. Taylor, wife, white, female, born Apr. 1872, age 28, married 5 years, 2 children born, 2 children living, born MN, father born MA, mother born VT, fan read, write and speak English

            Ralph E. Taylor, son, white, male, born Mar. 1885, age 15, single, born MN, father born WI, mother born MN, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Hayword L. Taylor, son, white, male, born May 1887, age 13, single, born MN, father born WI, mother born MN, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Horace E. Taylor, son, white, male, born Mar. 1889, age 11, single, born MN, father born WI, mother born MN, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Walker S. Taylor, son, white, male, born Apr. 1891, age 9, single, born ND, father born WI, mother born MN

            Ruth E. Taylor, daughter, white, female, born Sept. 1897, age 2, single, born MN, father born MN [sic], mother born MN

            John H. Taylor, son, white, male, born Nov. 1898, age 1, single, born MN, father born WI, mother born MN

    [642] www.findagrave.com, memorial #38938286, from his gravestone in Friends Cemetery in Newberg, Yamhill Co., OR.

    [643] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #38922159.

    [644] www.findagrave.com, memorial #38922159, from her gravestone in Friends Cemetery in Newberg, OR.

    [645] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #118459532.

    [646] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118459532, from her gravestone in Clayton Cemetery in Bricelyn, MN.

    [647] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #74105616, the year from the 1900 federal census.

    [648] 1900 Federal Census, Foster Township, Faribault Co., MN, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 89, Sheet No. 5 A, dwelling #62, family #63:

            Geo. Gerber, head, white, male, born Sept. 1859, age 40, married 8 years, born NY, father born Germany, mother born Germany, farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

            Emma Gerber, wife, white, female, born Apr. 1871, age 29, married 8 years, 4 children born, 3 children living, born MN, father born Germany, mother born Germany, housekeeper, can read, write and speak English

            Anna Gerber, daughter, white, female, born Oct. 1895, age 5, single, born MN, father born NY, mother born Germany, can speak English

            Rosy Gerber, daughter, white, female, born Mar. 1896, age 4, single, born MN, father born NY, mother born Germany, can speak English

            Marvin Gerber, son, white, male, born Dec. 1898, age 2, single, born MN, father born NY, mother born Germany

            Edith Cushing, boarder, white, female, born Sept. 1875, age 25, single, born MN, father born MA, mother born VT, school teacher, can read, write and speak English

            Fred Lahr, boarder, white, male, born Oct. 1879, age 20, single, Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, immigrated in 1896, resident 4 years, farm laborer, can read, write and speak English

            Thos Ryan, boarder, white, male, born Jan. 1870, age 30, single, born MN, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, day laborer, can read, write and speak English

            G. H. Hamlin, boarder, white, male, born July 1868, age 31, single, born IA, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, day laborer, can read, write and speak English

    [649] www.findagrave.com, memorial #74105616, from her gravestone in Evergreen Memorial Park in McMinnville, OR.

    [650] They probably had 3 daughters born before 1820, per the 1820 census.

    [651] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 326.

    [652] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 277.

    [653] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 385.

    [654] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 270.

    [655] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 326.

    [656] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol. XII, p. 706.

    [657] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 165, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Nath’l Pratt household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 5 free white females.

    [658] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 63, the Nathaniel Pratt household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [659] 1810 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 78, the Nathl. Pratt household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 2 females aged 45 or over.

    [660] 1820 Federal Census, South Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 461, the Lt. Nathaniel Pratt household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 2 females aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [661] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 545, buried in the Pratt-town Cemetery; www.findagrave.com, memorial #49466511, from his gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [662] Plymouth County Probate Docket #16175, Vol. 66, p. 147-148, from FHL microfilm #0555259, witnessed by Benjamin Pope, Silvanus Pratt, and Charles Pratt.

    [663] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 543, buried in the Pratt-town Cemetery; www.findagrave.com, memorial #49466538, from her gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [664] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 271.

    [665] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 311.

    [666] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 310.

    [667] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 310, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater.

    [668] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 208.

    [669] 1810 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 77, the Isaac Swift 2d household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [670] 1820 Federal Census, South Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 460, the Isaac Swift household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

    [671] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 336, the Isaac Swift household had 2 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [672] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 12, the Isaac Swift household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [673] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 562, buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #39763727, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, which gives the year as 1847.

    [674] Plymouth County Probate Docket #19880, Vol. 88, p. 472-475, from FHL microfilm #0555638.

    [675] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 24, dwelling #305, family #357:

            Sally Swift, 72, female, born MA

    [676] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 76, p. 194, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, but her parents’ names not given; www.findagrave.com, memorial #39764003, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, her parents given as Nathaniel Pratt and Elizabeth (Washburn) Pratt in her memorial.

    [677] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 310.

    [678] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 298.

    [679] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 361.

    [680] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 296.

    [681] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 296.

    [682] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 133.

    [683] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 331, the Henry C. Snell household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [684] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 12, the Henry C. Snell household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

    [685] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 23, dwelling #297, family #348:

            Henry C. Snell, 59, male, farmer, $2500, born MA

            Sally S. Snell, 53, female, born MA

            Sarah M. Snell, 18, female, born MA, attending school

            George B. Farrington, 10, male, born MA, attending school

    [686] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 36, dwelling #274, family #319:

            Henry C. Snell, 62, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Sally Snell, 58, female, white, born MA

            Sarah M. Snell, 23, female, white, born MA

            George B. Farrington, 16, male, white, laborer, born MA

    [687] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 314, dwelling #2063, family #2631:

            H. C. Snell, 69, male, farmer, $3000, $800, born MA

            Sally Snell, 64, female, born MA

    [688] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 78, dwelling #15, family #16:

            Henry C. Snell, 73, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Sally Snell, 67, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

            Sarah M. Snell, 33, female, white, born MA, single, seamstress

    [689] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 64-65, dwelling #468, family #525:

            Henry C. Snell, 79, male, white, farmer, $2500, $1500, born MA, a male citizen

            Sally S. Snell, 72, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Sarah M. Snell, 37, female, white, home, born MA

            Virgil Ludden, 15, male, white, farm hand, born MA, attending school

            Isaac H. Snell, 44, male, white, farmer, $1500, born MA, a male citizen

            Charlott M. Snell, 44, female, white, keeping hoiuse, born MA

            Ella L. Snell, 11, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

    [690] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 275, p. 290, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents William & Eunice Snell, of Bridgewater; Plym­outh Co. Pro­bate Docket #18603.

    [691] Plymouth County Probate Docket #18603, Vol. 141, p. 426-427, from FHL microfilm #0556648, Vol. 133, p. 289.

    [692] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 302, p. 262, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Isaac & Sally Swift, of Bridgewater.

    [693] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 296.

    [694] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245, the marriage of Seth Leonard and Charlotte Dean on 8 Nov. 1821 in Bridgewater.

    [695] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 344.

    [696] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 215.

    [697] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 23, dwelling #296, family #347:

            Isaac H. Snell, 24, male, farmer, born MA

            Charlott M. Snell, 24, female, born MA

    [698] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 314, dwelling #2063, family #2632:

            I. H. Snell, 35, male, gin wright, $500, $175, born MA

            Charlotte M. Snell, 35, female, born MA

            Sarah M. Snell, 27, female, born MA

            Ella L. Snell, 1, female, born MA

            Amelia Sampson, 32, female, com. school teacher, born MA

    [699] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 64-65, dwelling #468, family #525.

    [700] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 239, p. 322, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Henry C. & Sally Snell, of Bridgewater.

    [701] Plymouth County Probate Docket #18604, Vol. 129, p. 356, with Philander D. Leonard and Seth H. Leonard as sureties.

    [702] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 518, p. 139, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Isaac H. Snell, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth Leonard and Charlotte Dean, both born in Bridgewater.

    [703] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 299.

    [704] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 14, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #99, family #111:

            Sarah M. Snell, white, female, 48, single, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [705] His parents named in his marriage record; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245, the marriage of Seth Leonard and Charlotte Dean on 8 Nov. 1821 in Bridgewater.

    [706] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 425, p. 523, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth and Charlotte Leonard, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Henry C. and Sally Snell.

    [707] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 218.

    [708] Her parents named in her marriage record; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 183, the marriage of Charles Holmes and Hannah Conant on 3 Apr. 1828 in Bridgewater.

    [709] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 46, p. 202, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth & Charlotte Leonard, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Charles & Hannah Holmes.

    [710] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 494, p. 138, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Seth H. Leonard and Charlotte Dean.

    [711] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 1090, Sheet No. 1 A, dwelling #6, family #8:

            Sarah M. Leonard, head, white, female, born 1833, age 67, widow, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Henry M. Leonard, son, white, male, born 1870, age 30, married 1 year, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, house painter, can read, write and speak English 

    [712] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 310, the year in the town records is 1800, which agrees with his age in the 1850 federal census, but the year on his gravestone is 1801; www.findagrave.com memorial #114285352.

    [713] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #114287757.

    [714] Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, To the End of the Year 1849, Systematic History Fund, Worcester, MA, 1903, [hereafter Westborough VRs], p. 209; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 360, marriage intentions recorded 30 Nov. 1844 in Bridgewater.

    [715] Westborough VRs, p. 86; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #114287757, which gives her birth place as Bridgewater, but her birth place was given as Westborough in the birth records of several of their children.

    [716] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 24, dwelling #306, family #358:

            Melvin Swift, 50, male, farmer, $5000, born MA

            Susan B. Swift, 33, female, born MA

            Flora C. Swift, 1, female, born MA

            Henry R. Rawson, 13, male, born MA, attending school

    [717] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 35, dwelling #261, family #306:

            Melvin Swift, 54, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Susan Swift, 38, female, white, born MA

            Flora C. Swift, 6, female, white, born MA

            Edward M. Swift, 4, male, white, born MA

            Frank D. Swift, 1, male, white, born MA

    [718] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 312, dwelling #2053, family #2621:

            Melvin Swift, 59, male, farmer, $4000, $1200, born MA

            Susan B. Swift, 41, female, born MA

            Flora C. Swift, 11, female, born MA, attending school

            Ed. M. Swift, 8, male, boren MA, attending school

            Frank D. Swift, 6, male, born MA, attending school

            Minnie G. Swift, 10/12, female, born MA

    [719] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 77, dwelling #5, family #5:

            Melven Swift, 64, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Susan B. Swift, 47, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

            Flora C. Swift, 16, female, white, born MA, single, student

            Edward N. Swift, 13, male, white, born MA, single

            Frank D. Swift, 11, male, white, born MA, single

            Minnie Swift, 5, female, white, born MA, single

    [720] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 66, dwelling #479, family #537:

            Melvin Swift, 69, male, white, farmer, born MA, a male citizen

            Susan B. Swift, 51, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Flora C. Swift, 21, female, white, teacher, born MA

            Edward M. Swift, 18, male, white, farm hand, born MA, attending school

            Frank D. Swift, 16, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Minnie G. Swift, 10, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

    [721] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 14, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #103, family #115:

            Van R. Swift, white, male, 67, married, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Eleanor T. Swift, white, female, 73, wife, married, housekeeping, disabled, born MA, father born ME, mother born ME

    [722] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 266, p. 287, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Isaac & Sally Swift, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #114285352, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [723] Plymouth County Probate Docket #19915, Vol. 129, p. 322, with Joshua E. Crane and Spencer Leonard, of Bridgewater, as sureties.

    [724] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 8, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558.

    [725] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 18 A, dwelling #347, family #374:

            Susan B. Swift, head, white, female, born Nov. 1817, age 82, widow, 5 children born, 4 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Flora C. Swift, daughter, white, female, born Apr. 1849, age 51, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, housekeeping, can read, write and speak English

    [726] www.findagrave.com, memorial #114287757, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [727] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 310.

    [728] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 18 A, dwelling #347, family #374.

    [729] www.findagrave.com, memorial #114287837, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [730] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 52, p. 245, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Melvin & Susan B. Swift, of Bridgewater, his father’s occupation a farmer.

    [731] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 8, continued on Page No. 13, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #85, family #94:

            Edward M. Swift, white, male, 30, single, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Susan R. Swift, white, female, 61, mother, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Flora C. Swift, white, female, 31, sister, single, teacher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            F. Dean Swift, white, male, 25, brother, single, works in grocery store, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Minnie G. Swift, white, female, 20, sister, single, dressmaker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [732] Her parents’ names given as Edward H. and Susan W. in her marriage record, as Edward H. and Susan E. (Washburn) in her birth record; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 154, p. 301, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the marriage of Edward Henry Waterman, of Middleborough, and Susan E. (Washburn) Leonard, of Middleborough, his first marriage, her second, his occupation a wheelwright, his birth place Middleboro, his parents Joseph & Sarah Waterman, her parents Cyrus & Betsey Washburn.

    [733] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 425, p. 525, Bridgewater, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Melvin and Susan Swift, her birth place Middleborough, and her parents Edward H. and Susan W. Waterman.

    [734] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 187, p. 381, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Edward H. & Susan E. (Washburn) Waterman, of Middleborough, her father’s occupation a wheelwright, and both parents born in Middleborough.

    [735] Per her parents’ marriage record; Merrick, Barbara Lambert, and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records, The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Volume One: 1986, Volume Two: 1990, [hereinafter Middleborough VRs], Vol. 2, pp. 184, 197, the marriage of Cyrus Washburn and Betsey Bump, both of Middleborough, on 17 Sept. 1810 in Middleborough.

    [736] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 14 A, dwelling #280?, family #299:

            Edward M. Swift, head, white, male, born Sept. 1851, age 48, married 7 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

            Susan W. Swift, wife, white, female, born Jan. 1866, age 34, married 7 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Doris E. Swift, daughter, white, female, born Feb. 1899, age 1, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            George L. Spaulding, boarder, white, male, born Dec. 1876, age 23, single, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH, student, attending school, can read, write and speak English

    [737] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 82, p. 273, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Melvin & Susan Swift, of Bridgewater, his father’s occupation a farmer, born in Bridgewater, his mother born in Westborough.

    [738] Her parents’ names from her marriage record.

    [739] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 452, p. 558, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a box maker, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Melvin and Susan B. (Rawson) Swift, her birth place Boothbay, ME, and her parents Thomas and Nancy (Rice) Boyd.

    [740] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [741]1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 11 B, dwelling #245, family #260:

            Frank D. Swift, head, white, male, born May 1858 [sic], age 42, married 5 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, clerk, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Ida D. Swift, wife, white, female, born May 1860, age 40, married 5 years, no children, born ME, father born ME, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

    [742] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Bridgewater #447, online at www.FamilySearch.org, husband of Ida D. Swift, his birth date 18 May 1854, his birth place Bridgewater, his occupation a clerk, his father Melvin Swift, born in Bridgewater, and his mother Susan Rawson, born in Westboro.

    [743] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 98, p. 8, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Melvin & Susan B. Swift, of Bridgewater, her father’s occupation a farmer, born in Bridgewater, her mother born in Westboro.

    [744] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 121, p. 230, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Melvin & Susan B. Swift.

    [745] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 124, p. 306, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Melvin & Susan B. Swift, of Bridgewater, her father’s occupation a farmer, born in Bridgewater, her mother born in Westboro’, her middle name from her marriage record.

    [746] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 344, p. 346, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoe cutter, his birth place Providence, RI, his parents William R. and Sarah N. Lewis, her occupation a dress maker, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Melvin and Susan B. Swift.

    [747] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [748] 1900 Federal Census, Brockton, Ward 6, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1113, Sheet No. 16 A, dwelling #201, family #285:

            Charles H. Lewis, head, white, male, born Nov. 1854, age 45, married 17 years, born RI, father born RI, mother born RI, lumber yard manager, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Minnie G. Lewis, wife, white, female, born July 1859, age 40, married 17 years, 2 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Carlton A. Lewis, son, white, male, born Mar. 1884, age 16, single, born MA, father born RI, mother born MA, at school, attending school, can read, write and speak English

            Leon R. Lewis, son, white, maler, born Nov. 1887, age 12, single, born MA, father born RI, mother born MA, at school, attending school, can read, write and speak English

    [749] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 310.

    [750] Her parents named in her death record; Duxbury VRs, p. 317, marriage of Isaac “Sturtefant” and Polly Chandler on 1 Dec. 1813 in Duxbury.

    [751] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 361.

    [752] Duxbury VRs, p. 172.

    [753] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 24, dwelling #307, family #359:

            Van R. Swift, 37, male, farmer, $5000, born MA

            Eleanor T. Swift, 33, female, born MA

            Myra Swift, 11, female, born MA, attending school

            Adaline[?] Swift, 7, female, born MA, attending school

    [754] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p.34-35, dwelling #260, family #305:

            Van R. Swift, 42, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Eleanor T. Swift, 39, female, white, born MA

            Mira E. Swift, 16, female, white, born MA

            Aroline Swift, 12, female, white, born MA

            Van R. Swift Jr., 4, male, white, born MA

    [755] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 312, dwelling #2052, family #2620:

            Van R. Swift, 47, male, farmer, $4000, $1200, born MA

            Eleanor T. Swift, 43, female, born MA

            Myra E. Swift, 20, female, born MA

            Aroline Swift, 17, female, born MA

            Van R. Swift Jr., 9, male, born MA, attending school

            Walter M. Swift, 4, male, born MA, attending school

            D. M. King, 24, male, daguerrotypest, $500, born MA

    [756] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 77, dwelling #4, family #4:

            Van R. Swift, 52, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Eleanor T. Swift, 48, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

            Aroline Swift, 22, female, white, born MA, single, bonnet wirer

            Van R. Swift Jr., 14, male, white, born MA, single

            Walter M. Swift, 9, male, white, born MA, single

    [757] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 66, dwelling #480, family #538:

            Van R. Swift, 57, male, white, farmer, born MA, a male citizen

            Eleanor T. Swift, 52, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Van R. Swift Jr., 19, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Walter M. Swift, 14, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

    [758] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 14, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #103, family #115:

            Van R. Swift, white, male, 67, married, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Eleanor T. Swift, white, female, 63, wife, married, housekeeping, disabled, born MA, father born ME, mother born ME

    [759] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 533, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Isaac and Sallie Swift, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #114236929, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [760] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 473, p. 601, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Van R. Swift, her birth place Duxbury, and her parents Isaac Sturtevant and Polly Chandler, both born in Duxbury; www.findagrave.com, memorial #114237043, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [761] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 310; Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1929, 3 volumes, [hereinafter Taunton VRs], Vol. 1, p. 240, gives only the year 1840 from her gravestone, her middle name from the 1880 census.

    [762] His parents named in his marriage record; Taunton VRs, Vol. 2, p. 276, the marriage of Harlem King and Amelia Cain, both of Taunton, on 11 June 1829 in Taunton.

    [763] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 136, p. 250, Bridgewater, and Vol. 137, p. 106, Boston, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation an artist, his birth place East Taunton, his parents Harlem & Amelia King, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Van R. & Eleanor Swift.

    [764] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record; Taunton VRs, Vol. 1, p. 238, gives the year only, from his grdavestone.

    [765] 1880 Federal Census, Foxborough, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 19, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 497, dwelling #175, family #238:

            Denzel Mansfield King, white, male, 44, married, machinist, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mira Ellen King, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [766] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 391, p. 191, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his name mistakenly recorded as Druzell Mansfield Crane King, his birth place Taunton, and his parents Harlem and Amelia King, both born in Taunton.

    [767] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 482, p. 611, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her burial in Taunton, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Van R. Swift, born in Bridgewater, and Elnor F. Sturtevant, born in Duxbury.

    [768] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 309.

    [769] His parents named in his marriage record; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 113, the marriage of Rev. Darius Dunbar, of Edgartown, and Sarah M. Alden on 6 Oct. 1835 in Bridgewater.

    [770] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 190, p. 347, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Darius & Sarah M. Dunbar, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Van R. & Elenor Swift.

    [771] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 92.

    [772] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 69, dwelling #506, family #567:

            A. Alden Dunbar, 30, male, white, runs saw mill, $4000, $500, born MA, a male citizen

            Aroline Dunbar, 27, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Mira E. Dunbar, 2, female, white, home, born MA

            Minnie Dunbar, 2/12, female, white, home, born MA, born in May

    [773] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 22, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 560, dwelling #156, family #215:

            A. A. Dunbar, white, male, 40, married, construction-stone, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Aroline Dunbar, white, female, 37, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Myra E. Dunbar, white, female, 12, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Minnie L. Dunbar, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [774] 1900 Federal Census, Brockton, Ward 6, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1113, Sheet No. 9 B, dwelling #125, family #172:

            Amasa Dunbar, head, white, male, born Apr. 1840, age 60, married 33 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, stable keeper, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Aroline Dunbar, wife, white, female, born May 1843, lage 57, married 33 years, 2 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Myra E. Dunbar, daughter, white, female, born June 1866, age 33, widowed, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, dry goods store clerk, can read, write and speak English

            Minnie Lawrence, daughter, white, female, born May 1870, age 30, married 3 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Joseph H. Lawrence, son in law, white, male, born June 1869, age 30, married 3 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, physician, can read, write and speak English

            Annie Riley, servant, white, female, born May 1876, age 24, single, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, immigrated in 1892, resident 8 years, servant, can read, write and speak English

    [775] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 52, p. 245, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Van R. & Eleonor T. Swift, of Bridgewater, his father’s occupation a farmer.

    [776] Her parents’ names from her marriage and death records.

    [777] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 254, p. 398, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Van R. & Elanor Swift, her parents Luther & Myra Thomas.

    [778] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 43, p. 226, Weymouth, and Vol. 43, p. 235, Bridgewater, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the Weymouth record gives the birth as 25 Nov. 1850 in Washburn Place, Weymouth, but the Bridgewater record gives the date as 29 June 1850 in Weymouth, her parents Luther & Myra Thomas, living in Washburn Place, Weymouth, her father’s occupation a laborer, and both parents born in Hanson; her www.findagrave.com memorial #112984246 gives her birth as Nov. 1850 in Bridgewater.

    [779] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 5, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 559, dwelling #34, family #41:

            Van R. Swift Jr., white, male, 29, married, engineer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Irene Swift, whife, female, 29, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Roland K. Swift, white, male, 3, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [780] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 14B-15A, dwelling #298, family #317:

            Van Rensselaer Swift, head, white, male, born Feb. 1851, age 49, married 26 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, engineer (station), can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Myra I. Swift, wife, white, female, born Nov. 1850, age 40 [sic], married 26 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Roland K. Swift, son, white, male, born July 1877, age 22, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, machinist, can read, write and speak English

    [781] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1905/25, p. 221, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Town of Bridgewater #221, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Van R. Swift, her birth place Weymouth, her father Luther Thomas, born in Hanson, and her mother Myra Kingsley, born in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #112984246, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [782] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Bridgewater #479, online at www.FamilySearch.org, husband of Irene Thomas, his birth date 17 Feb. 1851, his occupation an engineer, his father Van R. Swift, and his mother Eleanor Sturtevant; www.findagrave.com, memorial #112984223, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [783] Per his death certificate, which matches the 1900 federal census, but his birth was not recorded in the Bridgewater vital records.

    [784] 1880 Federal Census, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 18, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 669, dwelling #65, family #230, line #48:

            Walter M. Swift, white, male, 24, lodger, single, works in machine shop

    [785] Her parents named in her marriage record, but no marriage record was found for Martin Leonard and Elizabeth A. Sturtevant.

    [786] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 490, p. 117, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Van R. Swift and Elanor T. Sturtevant, her occupation a shoeoperative, birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Martin Leonard and Elizabeth A. Sturtevant.

    [787] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 106, p. 363, p. 364, recorded twice, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Martin & Elizebeth Leonard; 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 306, dwelling #2005, family #2567:

            Martin Leonard, 51, male, farmer, $1000, $300, born MA

            Elisabeth A. Leonard, 42, female, born MA

            Lizzie M. Leonard, 3, female, born MA

    [788] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumneration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 14 A, dwelling #285, family #364:

            Walter M. Swift, head, white, male, born Aug. 1855, age 44, married 1 year, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, day laborer, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Lizzie M. Swift, wife, white, female, born May 1857, age 42, married 1 year, no children, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

    [789] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Bridgewater #332, online at www.FamilySearch.org, wife of Walter M. Swift, her maiden name Lizzie M. Leonard, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Martin Leonard, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Elizabeth Sturtevant, born unknown.

    [790] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Bridgewater #420, online at www.FamilySearch.org, his birth date 30 Aug. 1855, his birth place Bridgewater, his occupation a farmer, his father Van R. Swift, born in Bridgewater, and his mother Elinor T. Sturtevant, born in Kingston.

    [791] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 106, p. 364, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her father Van R. Swift, a farmer, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [792] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 112, p. 270, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her father Van R. Swift.

    [793] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 269.

    [794] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140.

    [795] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 306, the marriage date from a private record kept by Rev. Richard Hodges, of the South Parish Church.

    [796] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 79, the date taken from the Seth Pratt family Bible.

    [797] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 139.

    [798] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140, under 18. John Conant.

    [799] 1820 Federal Census, South Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 455, the Seth Conant household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in manufacturing and trade. Living next door was the household of his father, John Conant.

    [800] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 332, the Seth Conant household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years. Living next door was the household of his father, John Conant.

    [801] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 13, the Seth Conant household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 male aged 80-89 years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 80-89 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [802] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 26, dwelling #331, family #386:

            Seth Conant, 70, male, carpenter, born MA

            Hannah Conant, 69, female, born MA

            Seth W. Conant, 28, male, shoemaker, $2000, born MA

            Eliza Conant, 23, female, born MA

            Alvin Conant, 4, male, born MA

            Lucius Conant, 3, male, born MA

            Louisa Conant, 3, female, born MA

            Marshall Conant, 1, male, born MA

            John M. Wentworth, 21, male, shoemaker, born MA

    [803] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 58, p. 168, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Seth Conant, her birth place Bridgewater, but her parents’ names not given; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574602, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [804] Her parents’ names from her marriage record to Seth Conant and death record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 150, the marriage of Nathan Aldrich and Mercy Eaton, both of Middleborough, on 1 Oct. 1789 in Middleborough.

    [805] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 205, the marriage intentions of Eleazer Cushing of Kingston and Betsey Aldrich of Middleborough recorded on 7 Dec. 1817 in Middleborough; Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Kingston VRs], p. 168, the marriage intentions of Betsey Aldrich of Middleborough and Eliezer W. Cushing recorded on 14 Dec. 1817 in Kingston.

    [806] Massaschusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 79, p. 266, Middleborough, and Vol. 79, p. 247, Bridgewater, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents John & Deborah Conant, her birth place Middleborough, and her parents Nathan & Mary [sic] Aldrich.

    [807] Calculated from her age in the 1855 state census, but her birth was not recorded in the Middleborough vital records.

    [808] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 19-20, dwelling #126, family #160:

            Seth Conant, 75, male, white, house wright, born MA

            Betsey Conant, 62, female, white, born MA                             

    [809] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 310, dwelling #2036, family #2605:

            Seth Conant, 79, male, carpenter, born MA

            Betsey Conant, 67, female, born MA

            Dana Conant, 5/12, male, born MA

    [810] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 82, dwelling #48, family #50:

            Seth Conant, 84, male, white, born MA, married, carpenter

            Betsey Conant, 70, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

    [811] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 68, dwelling #496, family #556:

            Seth Conant, 89, male, white, no occupation, born MA, a male citizen

            Betsey Conant, 76, female, white, keeping house, born MA

    [812] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 257, p. 353, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents John & Deborah Conant; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574603, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [813] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 329, p. 293, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Middleboro’, and her parents Nathan and Mercy Aldrich, of Middleboro’; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574604, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [814] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 76.

    [815] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 450.

    [816] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 77.

    [817] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 183, the marriage of Cornelius Holmes and Elizabeth Lanman in Aug. 1780.

    [818] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 89.

    [819] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 160.

    [820] Van Antwerp, Lee D, Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1993, [hereinafter Plymouth VRs], p. 347, the marriage of Cornelius Holmes Jr. and Lydia Drew, both of Plymouth, on 8 Nov.1753 in Plymouth; Plymouth VRs, p. 197, the birth of Cornelius, son of Cornelius Jr. and Lydia Holmes, on 3 Dec. 1754 in Plymouth; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 160, the birth of Cornelius Holmes, husband of Elizabeth Lanman, on 3 Dec. 1754, from a private record kept by Rev. M. Hodges of the South Parish of Bridgewater.

    [821] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 337, the Charles Holmes household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [822] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 491, buried in Hillside Cemetery, Bridgewater.

    [823] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10352, Vol. 10A, p. 371.

    [824] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 92, p. 497-502.

    [825] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 27, dwelling #351, family #405:

            Hannah Holmes, 45, female, $2500, born MA

            Hannah M. Holmes, 19, female, born MA

            Freeman Holmes, 10, male, born MA, attending school

    [826] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 18, dwelling #108, family #139:

            Marcus Holmes, 21, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

            Lucina Holmes, 20, female, white, born MA

            Dwelling #108, family #140:

            Hannah Holmes, 50, female, white, born MA

            Freeman Holmes, 15, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

    [827] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 372, the marriage of Jacob Tomson of Hallifax and Lucina Keith on 22 Jan. 1795 in Bridgewater.

    [828] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 136, p. 256, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both widows and both second marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Halifax, his parents Jacob & Rosina Thompson, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth & Hannah Conant.

    [829] Bowman, George Ernest, Vital Records of the Town of Halifax, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, 1905, [hereinafter Halifax VRs], p. 92.

    [830] Halifax VRs, p. 87.

    [831] 1870 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 4, dwelling #41, family #45:

            Lewis Thompson, 72, male, white, farmer, $1100, $200, born MA, a male citizen

            Hannah Thompson, 65, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Living next door was the family of George W. Mitchell, who would become Hannah’s third husband.

    [832] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 248, p. 387, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Halifax, and his parents Jacob & Lucina Thompson, born respectively in Halifax and Bridgewater.

    [833] Plymouth County Probate Docket #20599, Vol. 122, p. 581.

    [834] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 246, for the maiden name of Lucina/Lusanna, wife of Seth Mitchell (Jr.).

    [835] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 254, p. 406, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both third marriages, his occupation a blacksmith, his birth place East Bridgewater, his parents Seth & Lucina Mitchell, her occupation a housekeeper, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth & Hannah Conant.

    [836] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 90, from records of the First Church of East Bridgewater.

    [837] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 284.

    [838] Halifax VRs, p. 116.

    [839] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 302, p. 273, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a blacksmith, his birth place E. Bridgewater, and his parents Seth & Lucina Mitchell, of East Bridgewater.

    [840] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14073, Vol. 152, p. 71.

    [841] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 533, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth and Rhoda [sic] Conant, of Bridgewater.

    [842] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 160, his middle name from his death record.

    [843] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10353, Vol. 9, p. 69.

    [844] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 491.

    [845] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 161.

    [846] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10353, Vol. 9, p. 69.

    [847] His parents named in his marriage record; Halifax VRs, p. 87, the marriage of Lewis Thomson and Huldah Wood, both of Halifax, on 31 Jan. 1822 in Halifax.

    [848] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 46, p. 202, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Halifax, his parents Lewis & Huldah Thompson, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Charles & Hannah Holmes.

    [849] Halifax VRs, p. 121.

    [850] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 67, p. 239, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, wife of Lewis H. Thompson.

    [851] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., dwelling #11, family #13:

            Lewes Thompson, 58, male, farmer, born MA

            Huldah Thompson, 60, female, born MA

            Elvira Thompson, 23, female, born MA

            Matilda Thompson, 21, female, born MA

            Marcus A. Thompson, 15, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Lewis H. Thompson, 28, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Gustamon H. Thompson, 33 months, female born MA

            Isaac Raymond, 22, male, sjhoemaker, born MA

    [852] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 19, dwelling #149, family #172:

            Lewis Thompson, 63, male, farmer, $1000, $100, born MA

            Hannah Thompson, 55, female, born MA

            Lewis H. Thompson, 34, male, shoemaker, $25, $10, born MA

            Hannah J. Thompson, 7, female, born MA, attending school

            Matilda Thompson, 26, female, born MA

            Marcus M. Thompson, 20, male, shoemaker, born MA

    [853] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 280, the marriage intentions of Cephas Holmes of Middleborough and Mary Ann Morse of Rochester recorded on 1 Mar. 1840 in Middleborough; Vital Records of Rochester, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1914, [hereinafter Rochester VRs], Vol. 2, p. 181, the marriage intentions of Cephas Holmes of Middleborough and Mary Ann Morse recorded on 28 Apr. 1840 in Rochester.

    [854] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 181, p. 287, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a pedlar, his birth place Halifax, his parents Lewis & Huldah (Wood) Thompson, her birth place Middleboro, and her parents Cephus & Mary (Morse) Holmes.

    [855] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [856] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., dwelling #98, family #109:

            Lewis H. Thompson, 37, male, born MA, married pedler

            Mary W. Thompson, 22, female, born MA, married

    [857] 1870 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 78, dwelling #608, family #674:

            Lewis H. Thompson, 42, male, white, grocer $700, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary Thompson, 27, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Fred L. Thompson, 1, male, white, born MA

    [858] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1911/71, p. 465, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, New Bedford #465, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a grocer, his birth date 23 Nov. 1826 in MA, his father Lewis Holmes, and his mother Huldah Wood; www.findagrave.com, memorial #170939103, from his gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [859] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 161.

    [860] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10353, Vol. 9, p. 69.

    [861] His parents’ names from his marriage and death records.

    [862] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 46, p. 202, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth & Charlotte Leonard, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Charles & Hannah Holmes.

    [863] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 218.

    [864] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #100, family #131:

            Seth H. Leonard, 32, male, farmer, born MA

            Mira Leonard, 22, female, born MA

    [865] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 309, dwelling #2023, family #2590:

            Seth H. Leonard, 36, male, farmer, $1500, $450, born MA

            Myra Leonard, 26, female, born MA

    [866] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #470, family #531:

            Seth H. Leonard, 41, male, born MA, married, farmer

            Mira Leonard, 32, female, born MA, married, housekeeper

            Laura F. Leonard, 4, female, born MA, single

            Chas. B. Leonard, 7 months, male, born MA, single

    [867] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 293, p. 296, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Chas. & Hannah Holmes, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65995562, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [868] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 344, the marriage of Henry C. Snell and Sally Swift on 30 May 1824 in Bridgewater.

    [869] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 425, p. 523, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth and Charlotte Leonard, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Henry C. and Sally Snell.

    [870] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 299.

    [871] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 494, p. 138, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Seth H. Leonard and Charlotte Dean; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65995563, from his gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [872] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 1090, Sheet No. 1 A, dwelling #6, family #8:

            Sarah M. Leonard, head, white, female, born 1833, age 67, widow, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Henry M. Leonard, son, white, male, born 1870, age 30, married 1 year, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, house painter, can read, write and speak English 

    [873] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 161.

    [874] Calculated from his age at enlistment in the Union Army at 27 in 1861.

    [875] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10353, Vol. 9, p. 69.

    [876] Her parents named in her marriage record; Halifax VRs, p. 110, the marriage of Charles Edward D. Porchron, a trancient man, and Miss Waitstill M. Thomson, of Halifax, on 12 Feb. 1829 in Halifax.

    [877] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 79, p. 247, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Charles & Hannah Holmes, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Edward & Waity Porcheron.

    [878] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [879] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 18, dwelling #108, family #139:

            Marcus Holmes, 21, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

            Lucina Holmes, 20, female, white, born MA

            Dwelling #108, family #140:

            Hannah Holmes, 50, female, white, born MA

            Freeman Holmes, 15, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

    [880] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 161.

    [881] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #126108025.

    [882] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 130-131, dwelling #471, family #532:

            Edwd. Porcheron, 58, male, white, born Canada, married, shoemaker

            Waitstill M. Porcheron, 55, female, white, born MA, married, housekeeper

            Henry F. Porcheron, 15, male, white, born MA, married, shoemaker

            Marcus Holmes, 30, male, white, born MA, married, soldier

            Lucina K. Holmes, 29, female, white, born MA, married, housekeeper

            Edmund C. Holmes, 9, male, white, born MA, single

    [883] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 124, dwelling #741, family #1023:

            Marcus Holmes 2d, 35, male, white, works in shoe factory, $1500, $200, born MA, a male citizen

            Lucina Holmes, 34, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Edward C. Holmes, 14, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school,

            Arthur S. Holmes, 4, male, white, born MA

    [884] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 35, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 563, dwelling #257, family #358:

            Marcus Holmes, white, male, 48, married, shoe maker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary [sic] Holmes, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Arthur Holmes, white, male, 14, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [885] www.findagrave.com, memorial #126108025, from his gravestone in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [886] www.findagrave.com, memorial #126108211, from her gravestone in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [887] Calculated from his age at enlistment in the Union Army at 21 in 1861.

    [888] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10353, Vol. 9, p. 69.

    [889] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 160.

    [890] Her parents named in her marriage record; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 52, the marriage of Horace A. Bird and Susan C. Tillson on 16 May 1847 in Bridgewater.

    [891] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 209, p. 382, West Bridgewater, Vol. 209, p. 367, North Bridgewater, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Charles & Hannah Holmes, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Horace A. & Susan Bird.

    [892] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 43, p. 234, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Horace A. & Suzen C. Bird, her father a shoemaker.

    [893] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 170, dwelling #1040, family #1414:

            Horace A. Bird, 41, male, white, works in shoe factory, $450, born MA, a male citizen

            Susan C. Bird, 39, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            George A. Bird, 22, male, white, works in shoe factory, born MA, a male citizen

            Frederick N. Bird, 14, male, white, works in shoe factory, born MA

            Catharine F. Bird, 12, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Freeman Holmes, 30, male, white, works in shoe factory, born MA, a male citizen

            Ellen F. Holmes, 19, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Chas E. Porcheron, 32, male, white, painter, born MA, parents both foreign born, married in Sept., a male citizen

            Eva C. Porcheron, 17, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [894] 1880 Federal Census, Town of Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 39, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 563, dwelling #276, family #380:

            Freeman Holmes, white, male, 40, married, shoe lasher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ellen F. Holmes, whitek, female, 30, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Henry F. Porcheron, white, male, 30, married, machine operator, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA

            Adalaid Porcheron, white, female, 32, wife, married, in tack works, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [895] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 77.

    [896] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 183, the marriage of Cornelius Holmes Jr. and Mehitabel Conant on 31 Aug. 1806 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 188.

    [897] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 89.

    [898] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 160.

    [899] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 183, the marriage of Cornelius Holmes and Elizabeth Lanman in Aug. 1780; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 160, the birth of Cornelius, son of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Lanman) Holmes, on 8 Sept. 1781 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 188.

    [900] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 89, the marriage of Ezra Conant and Mary Conant on 29 June 1773 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140.

    [901] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 10, dwelling #112, family #134:

            Cornelius Holmes, 68, male, farmer, $3000, born MA

            Hitty Holmes, 70, female, born MA

            Dwelling #112, family #135:

            Cornelius Holmes, Jr., 43, male, farmer, $1000, born MA

            Hepsibah Holmes, 41, female, born MA

            Cornelius B. Holmes, 10, male, born MA, attending school

            William Holmes, 7, male, born MA, attending school

            Mary A. Holmes, 3, female, born MA

            Marcus Holmes, 15, male, farmer, born MA, attending school

    [902] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 20, dwelling #129, family #163:

            Cornelius Holmes, 48, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Hepzibah Holmes, 46, female, white, born MA

            Cornelius B. Holmes, 15, male, white, farmer, born MA

            William Holmes, 12, male, white, born MA

            Mary A. Holmes, 8, female, white, born MA

            Dwelling #129, family #164:

            Mehitable Holmes, 75, female, white, born MA

    [903] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 310, dwelling #2034, family #2601:

            Mehitable Holmes, 80, female, widow, $150, born MA

            Dwelling #2034, family #2602:

            Cornelius Holmes, 52, male, farmer, $2000, $600, born MA

            Hephzibah Holmes, 50, female, born MA

            Cornelius B. Holmes, 20, male, farm boy, born MA

            William Holmes, 17, male, farm boy, born MA, attending school

            Mary A. Holmes, 13, female, born MA, attending school

    [904] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 81, dwelling #46, family #48:

            Cornelius Holmes, 57, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Hepsibah Holmes, 56, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

            Cornelius B. Holmes, 25, male, white, born MA, single, farmer

            William Holmes, 22, male, white, born MA, single, clerk

            Mary A. Holmes, 18, female, white, born MA, single, student

            Chas. A. Jones, 10, male, white, born MA, single

    [905] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 4, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #36, family #39:

            Cornelius Holmes, white, male, 72, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Hepsibah Holmes, white, fewmale, 71, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [906] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574614, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [907] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574615, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [908] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 161.

    [909] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 492; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574571, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [910] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 160.

    [911] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #65574600.

    [912] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 282, p. 100, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first marriage, her second, his occupation a clerk, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Cornelius and Hepsibeth Holmes, her birth place Boston, and her parents George and Margaret Loheed.

    [913] Per the 1900 federal census, her birth place from her death record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #65574601.

    [914] 1880 Federal Census, Revere, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 11, Enumeration Dist. 574, dwelling #37, family #40:

            C. Bradford Holmes, white, male, 40, married, clerk in store, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary Anna Holmes, white, female, 43, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born ME, mother born ME

    [915] 1900 Federal Census, Revere, Suffolk Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1575, Sheet No. 26 A, dwelling #504, family #559:

            Cornelius Holmes, head, white, male, born May 1840, age 60, married 24 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, policeman, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Marianna Holmes, wife, white, female, born Aug. 1836, age 63, married 24 years, no children, born MA, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Eva F. Taleman, niece, white, female, born June 1859, age 40, single, 1 child born, no children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born England, not living with her husband, can read, write and speak English

    [916] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1905/79, p. 148, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Return of a Death, Revere #148, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of C. Bradford Holmes, her birth place Boston, but her parents’ names unknown; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574601, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, wife of C. Bradford Holmes.

    [917] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574600, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [918] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 162.

    [919] Her parents’ names from her marriage and death records.

    [920] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 264, p. 228, onloine at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a bookkeeper, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Cornelius & Hepsey Holmes, her birth place N. London, CT, and her parents Chauncey E. & Hannah Beach; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #65574655.

    [921] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 161, under “Holmes;” from her death record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #65574654.

    [922] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 15 A, dwelling #303, family #328:

            William Holmes, head, white, male, born Apr. 1843, age 57, married 26 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, book-keeper, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Mary E. Holmes, wife, white, female, born Sept. 1847, age 62, married 26 years, 5 children born, 5 children living, born CT, father born CT, mother born ME, can read, write and speak English

            Albert C. Holmes, son, white, male, born Sept. 1878, age 21, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born CT, cotton gin maker, can read, write and speak English

            William B. Holmes, son, white, male, born Occt. 1883, age 16, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born CT, can read, write and speak English

            Walter C. Holmes, son, white, male, born Dec. 1884, age 15, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born CT, can read, write and speak English

            Elbrina L. Blydenburgh, aunt, white, female, born Apr. 1813, age 87, widow, 2 children born, no children living, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, can read, write and speak English

    [923] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1910/22, p. 333, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Bridgewater #333, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of William Holmes, her birth date 26 Sept. 1847 in New London, CT, her father Chauncy E. Beach, born in Hebron, CT, and her mother Hannah E. McLean, born in Orono, ME; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574654, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [924] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574655, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [925] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 161. She was not the daughter of George W. Holmes.

    [926] His parents’ names from his marriage and death records; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 376, the marriage of William T. Turner and Martha W. Fobes on 3 May 1849 in Bridgewater, but his middle initial is I or J in the marriage intentions; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 116, the birth of Martha Washburn Fobes, daughter of Laban and Hannah (Richmond) Fobes, and wife of William I. Turner on 22 Feb. 1828 in Bridgewater.

    [927] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 272, p. 266, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents William J. & Martha W. Turner, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Cornelius & Hepzibah Holmes; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #65574645.

    [928] Per his death record; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #65574644.

    [929] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 4, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #37, family #40:

            Fremont J. Turner, white, male, 30, married, carpenter, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary A. Turner, 33, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Alice B. Turner, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Hannah Mitchell, white, female, 75, aunt, widow, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [930] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1915/16, p. 430, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Bridgewater #430, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth date 27 May 1850 in Bridgewater, his occupation retired, his father William Turner, born in Scituate, his mother Martha W. Foibes, born in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574644, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, which gives the date as 25 Oct. 1915.

    [931] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574645, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [932] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 75, from a private record of births kept by Rev. Richard M. Hodges.

    [933] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 449.

    [934] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 77, from a private record of births kept by Rev. Richard M. Hodges, her middle initial from her www.findagrave.com memorial #65574566.

    [935] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 450, buried in Conant Street Cemetery, Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574566, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [936] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 79, the birth date not listed.

    [937] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 394, marriage of Martin Wentworth and Ruth Sturtevant on 17 Aug. 1826 in Bridgewater.

    [938] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 91.

    [939] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 338.

    [940] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 26, dwelling #331, family #386.

    [941] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 19-20, dwelling #126, family #159:

            Seth W. Conant, 33, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

            Eliza Conant, 28, female, white, born MA

            Alvin Conant, 8, male, white, born MA

            Lucius Conant, 7, male, white, born MA

            Louisa Conant, 7, female, white, born MA

            Marshal Conant, 6, male, white, born MA

            Sarah J. Conant, 3, female, white, born MA

            Ida F. Conant, 6 months, female, white, born MA

            Dwelling #126, family #160:

            Seth Conant, 75, male, white, house wright, born MA

            Betsey Conant, 62, female, white, born MA

    [942] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 310, dwelling #2036, family #2604:

            Seth W. Conant, 38, male, shoemaker, $1000, $250, born MA

            Eliza Conant, 33, female, born MA

            Alvin Conant, 13, male, born MA, attending school

            Lucius Conant, 12, male, born MA, attending school

            Louisa Conant, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Marshall Conant, 10, male, born MA, attending school

            Sarah J. Conant, 8, female, born MA, attending school

            Ida F. Conant, 5, female, born MA, attending school

            John Conant, 4, male, born MA

            Annie Conant, 2, female, born MA

    [943] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #65574634.

    [944] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574634, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [945] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 82, dwelling #49, family #51:

            Eliza Conant, 38, female, white, born MA, widow, mistress

            Ida F. Conant, 10, female, white, born MA, single

            Anna N. Conant, 7, female, white, born MA, single

            William S. Conant, 4, male, white, born MA, single

    [946] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 49, dwelling #339, family #385:

            Eliza Conant, 42, female, white, keeping house, $300, born MA

            Lucy E. Conant, 23, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Lilian A. Conant, 3, female, white, home, born MA

    [947] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 62, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 560, dwelling #445, family #639:

            Henry M. Howard, white, male, 31, widowed, in shoe shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Chas. S. Howard, white, male, 7, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Eliza Conant, white, female, 53, mother in law, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ida F. Conant, white, female, 24, sister in law, single, general ill health, disabled, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [948] 1900 Federal Census, Needham town, Norfolk Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1051, Sheet No. 9 B, dwelling #198, family #205.

    [949] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574633, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, but her findagrave memorial gives her name as Eleanor [sic].

    [950] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 75.

    [951] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #65574632.

    [952] Her parents’ names from her marriage and death records; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 51, the marriage of William F. Bessey, of Wareham, and Lucy S. Rider on 16 May 1846 in Bridgewater.

    [953] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 190, p. 347, Bridgewater, and Vol. 190, p. 354, Halifax, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant, her birth place Wareham, and her parents (___) & Lucy S. Bessie, the Halifax marriage record crossed out, her name was recorded as Eliza Bessie, of Wareham, but Lucy E. Conant in the 1870 census, and Lucy Ellen Conant in her death record; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 197, p. 361, the birth of their daughter Lillian A. Conant on 10 Feb. 1867 in Bridgewater, her parents Alvin & Ellen Conant, her father a shoemaker, born in Bridgewater, and her mother born in Wareham.

    [954] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [955] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 302, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574632, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [956] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 49, dwelling #339, family #385.

    [957] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 266, p. 287, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place not given, her parent Wm F. & Lucy F. Besse, of Wareham.

    [958] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 78.

    [959] Per his father’s www.findagrave.com memorial #65574634; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574635, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [960] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 77.

    [961] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #200, family #210:

            A. Waldo Bassett, 45, male, born MA, married, farmer

            Sarah J. Bassett, 34, female, born MA, married mistress

            Ella J. Bassett, 14, female, born MA, single

            Joseph E. Bassett, 2, male, born MA, single

            George H. Colwell, 16, male, born MA, single, laborer

            Louisa Conant, 17, female, born MA, single, domestic

    [962] His parents named in his marriage records; West Bridgewater VRs, p. 146, the marriage of Caleb H. Howard, trader, and Betsey K. Snell on 24 May 1848 in West Bridgewater.

    [963] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 245, p. 417, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoe cutter, his birth place W. Bridgewater, his parents Caleb H. & Betsey R. Howard, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant.

    [964] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 60.

    [965] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 266, p. 291, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth W. & Eliza, of Bridgewater.

    [966] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 62, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 560, dwelling #445, family #639:

            Henry M. Howard, white, male, 31, widowed, in shoe shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Chas. S. Howard, white, male, 7, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Eliza Conant, white, female, 53, mother in law, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ida F. Conant, white, female, 24, sister in law, single, general ill health, disabled, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [967] Halifax VRs, p. 115, the marriage of Oliver Holmes Jr. and Mary N. Paine, both of Halifax, on 1 Jan. 1844 in Halifax.

    [968] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 245, p. 403, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the marriage of Charles H. Dunbar, of West Bridgewater, and Sarah B. Holmes, of East Bridgewater, on 31 Aug. 1872 in East Bridgewater, her birth place Halifax, and her parents Oliver & Mary Holmes.

    [969] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 317, p. 320, East Bridgewater, and Vol. 317, p. 314, Brockton, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his occupation a shole leather, his birth place West Bridgewater, his parents Caleb H. & Betsey K. Howard, her birth place Halifax, and her parents Oliver & Mary N. Holmes.

    [970] Halifax VRs, p. 140-141.

    [971] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 537, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a heel maker, his birth place West Bridgewater, and his parents Caleb & Betsey (Snell) Howard, both born in West Bridgewater.

    [972] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 78.

    [973] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #369, family #404:

            Henry F. Wilbar, 31, male, born MA, married, shoemaker

            Hannah M. Wilbar, 30, female, boren MA, married, mistress

            Alice F. Wilbar, 7, female, born MA, single

            Marshall Conant, 15, male, born MA, single, shoemaker

    [974] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 49, dwelling #335, family #381:

            Theodore C. Wilbar, 42, male, white, carpenter, $2500, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary C. Wilbar, 33, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Sarah E. Wilbar, 12, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Charles A. Wilbar, 10, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Arthur H. Wilbar, 5, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Theodore F. Wilbar, 3, male, white, home, born MA

            Hannah Wilbar, 81, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Marshall Conant, 20, male, white, farm hand, born MA

    [975] Her parents named in her marriage record.

    [976] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 245, p. 439, West Bridgewater, and Vol. 245, p. 397, Bridgewater, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoe cutter, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant, her birth place W. Bridgewater, and her parents Isaac & Abigail Edgecomb.

    [977] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 73, p. 321, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Isaac & Abigail Edgecomb, her father’s occupation a laborer, born in Bath, ME, her mother born in Boston.

    [978] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 257, p. 396, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a cutter, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant, of Bridgewater.

    [979] 1880 Federal Census, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 1, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 555, dwelling #1, family #1:

            Augustus Millett, white, male, 48, married, shoe cutter, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Sarah L. Millett, white, female, 45, wife, married, housewife, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Julia M. Edgecomb, white, female, 41, boarder, shoe stitcher, born ME, father born ME, mother born MA

            Marguerite O. Edgecomb, white, female, 38, boarder, single, shoe stitcher, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Irene A. Conant, white, female, 28, boarder, widow, shoe stitcher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [980] 1900 Federal Census, Brockton City, Ward 4, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1107, Sheet No. 10 A, dwelling #156, family #203:

            Sarah Millet, head, white, female, born Apr. 1835, age 65, widow, no children, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Margaret O. Edgecomb, sister, white, female, born Oct. 1831, age 68, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Irene Conant, sister, white, female, born May 1853, age 47, widow, no children, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA, shoe vamper, can read, write and speak English

    [981] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 64, p. 251, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant, her father a shoemaker, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [982] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 138, dwelling #823, family #1140:

            S. F. Packard, 41, male, white, clerk in shoe factory, $14,000, $1000,  born MA, a male citizen

            Louisa K. Packard, 39, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Frank E. Packard, 13, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Nellie W. Packard, 8, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Mary K. Keith, 41, female, white, no occupation, $2700, born MA

            Sarah J. Conant, 18, female, white, domestic servant, born MA

    [983] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 273, p. 44, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Nova Scotia, his parents John and Jane Ford, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth W. and Eliza Conant.

    [984] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [985] 1880 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 44, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 568, dwelling #504, family #532:

            Daniel W. Aldrich, white, male, 40, married, work shoe shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Jane W. Aldrick, white, female, 34, wife, married, keeping house, insane, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Jennie L. Aldrich, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Alonzo B. Aldrdich, white, male, 8, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sarah J. Ford, white, female, 28, servant, divorced, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Rosa M. Ford, white, female, 5, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [986] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 383, p. 339, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth W. and Eliza Conant, both born in Bridgewater.

    [987] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 82, p. 273, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant, her father a shoemaker, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [988] 1870 Federal Census, Lakeville, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 5, dwelling #33, family #38:

            Sprague L. Stetson, 29, male, white, farmer, $40,500, $8000, born MA, a male citizen

            Othalia W. Stetson, 29, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Priscilla W. Stetson, 62, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            George W. Stetson, 4, male, white, born MA

            Ida F. Conant, 15, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Stanley Bese, 22, male, white, farm laborer, born Nova Scotia, parents both foreign born

    [989] His parents’ names from his marriage record.

    [990] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 416, p. 507, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Maxfield, ME, his parents George W. and Angeline B. Harnden, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth W. and Eliza Conant.

    [991] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [992] 1900 Federal Census, Needham town, Norfolk Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1051, Sheet No. 9 B, dwelling #198, family #205:

            Elwyn Harnden, head, white, male, born Aug. 1847, age 52, married 9 years, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME, painter, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Ida F. Harnden, wife, white, female, born Dec. 1855 [sic], age 44, married 9 years, 5 children born, no children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Angie B. Harnden, mother, white, female, born Apr. 1826, age 74, widow, 2 children born, 1 child living, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Eliza Conant, mother in law, white, female, born June 18327, age 72, widow, 11 children born, 4 children, living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

    [993] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 98, p. 8, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant, his father a shoemaker, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [994] 1870 Federal Census, Lakeville, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 4, dwelling #31, family #36:

            Josiah Bump, 41, male, white, farmer, $1300, $500, born MA, a male citizen

            Matilda Bump, 44, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Matilda J. Bump, 21, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            John Conant, 14, male, white, farm laborer, born MA, attending school

    [995] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #119288512, her parents given as Samuel S. Keyes and Mercy Morker in her marriage record; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 46, p. 225, Rochester, the marriage of Saml S. Keyes, of Wareham, and Mercy S. Benson, both first marriages, on 18 Aug. 1850 in Rochester, his father William Keyes, and her father John Benson.

    [996] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 398, p. 448, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth W. & Eliza (Wentworth) Conant, her occupation a shoe packer, her birth place Wareham, and her parents Samuel S. & Mercy (Morker?) Keyes; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #168658730.

    [997] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #119288512; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 115, p. 377, her surname spelled Kyes in the birth record, her parents Samuel S. & Mercy S., her father a laborer, born in Wareham, her mother born in Rochester.

    [998] www.findagrave.com, memorial #119288512, from her gravestone in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

    [999] 1900 Federal Census, Middleborough Town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1135, Sheet No. 12 B, dwelling #218, family #290:

            Merrick Osgood, head, white, male, born Feb. 1857, age 43, married 19 years, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME, stationary engineer, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Mary C. Osgood, wife, white, female, born Nov. 1860, age 39, married 19 years, 2 children born, 2 children living, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME, can read, write and speak English

            Samuel. P. Osgood, son, white, male, born Feb. 1886, age 14, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Wilma F. Osgood, daughter, white, female, born Feb. 1896, age 4, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born ME

            John M. Conant, boarder, white, male, born Mar. 1852, age 42, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, edge lather (shoe), can read, write and speak English

    [1000] www.findagrave.com, memorial #168658730, from his gravestone in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

    [1001] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 115, p. 338, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant, her father a shoemaker, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [1002] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 133, p. 363, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant, his father a shoe maker, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [1003] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574636, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1004] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 133, p. 363, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Seth W. & Eliza Conant, his father a shoe maker, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [1005] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 49, dwelling #337, family #383:

            James K. Leach, 58, male, white, carpenter, $3700, $1500, born MA, a male citizen

            Lydia A. E. Leach, 50, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            James W. Leach, 26, male, white, farm hand, born MA, a male citizen

            Henry C. Leach, 21, male, white, farm hand, born MA, a male citizen

            William Conant, 9, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

    [1006] 1880 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 5, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 568, dwelling #32, family #41:

            Otis Briggs, white, male, 42, married, stable keeper, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nancy W. Briggs, white, female, 41, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charles H. Briggs, white, male, 21, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Alton E. Briggs, white, male, 16, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Isobel M. Briggs, white, female, 10/12, born in Aug., daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary Ducine, white, female, 50, servant, single, servant, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

            Henry L. Armes, white, male, 24, boarder, single, school teacher, born MA

            Mary A. Mills, white, female, 28, boarder, single, milliner, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            William Conant, white, male, 20, hostler, single, hostler, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Orval Gordon, white, male, 21, hostler, single, hostler, born NY, father born Wales, mother born NY

    [1007] Her parents’ names from her West Bridgewater marriage record.

    [1008] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 407, p. 416, Bridgewater, and Vol. 407, p. 477, West Bridgewater, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth and Eliza (Wentworth) Conant, her occupation a rubber operative, her birth place South Abington or Whitman, and her parents Thomas H. and Sophia P. (Caton) Cook.

    [1009] Per the 1900 federal census, her birth place from in her marriage record.

    [1010] 1900 Federal Census, Brockton City, Plymouth Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 1111, Sheet No. 13 A, dwelling #220, family #265:

            William S. Conant, head, white, male, born Dec. 1861 [sic], age 38, married 9 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, teamster (city), can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Lizzie Conant, wife, white, female, boren June 1861, age 38, married 9 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Frank Conant, son, white, male, born Apr. 1892, age 8, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, attending school

    [1011] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574637, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1012] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 267.

    [1013] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 304, marriage intentions recorded 6 Feb. 1802 in Bridgewater. The marriage was not recorded in the Halifax vital records.

    [1014] Halifax VRs, p. 89.

    [1015] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 116.

    [1016] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 201, 202.

    [1017] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 393.

    [1018] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 172.

    [1019] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 198, marriage of Daniel Hudson and Patty Snell on 15 Nov. 1806 in Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 498, death of Martha, wife of Daniel Hudson, on 21 Dec. 1817, aged 34 years.

    [1020] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 360.

    [1021] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 360.

    [1022] Plymouth County Probate Docket #11000, Vol. 10A, p. 274.

    [1023] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 210.

    [1024] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 232.

    [1025] 1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 245, dwelling #107, family #135:

            Calvin Keith, 75, male, laborer, $800, born MA

            Betsey Keith, 66, female, born MA

    [1026] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 121, p. 239, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a laborer, his birth place East Bridgewater, and his father David Keith; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65404844, from his gravestone in the Old Graveyard in East Bridgewater, MA.

    [1027] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 184, p. 278, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Nathaniel & Betsy Pratt, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #134328323, from her gravestone in the Old Graveyard in East Bridgewater, MA.

    [1028] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 546, which says she is buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #134328415, from Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, but there is no photograph of the gravestone.

    [1029] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 268.

    [1030] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 320.

    [1031] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 306.

    [1032] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 322, from a private record of births kept by Rev. Richard M. Hodges, of the South Precinct.

    [1033] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 153.

    [1034] Pearson, Brig. Gen. Gardner W., Records of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Called out by the Governor of Massachusetts to suppress a Threatened Invasion during the War of 1812-1814, Boston, 1913, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1999, p. 51.

    [1035] 1820 Federal Census, South Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 461, the Elijah Pratt household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in manufacturing.

    [1036] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 340, the Elijah Pratt household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [1037] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 9, the Elijah Pratt household had 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 2 females aged 20-29, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1038] 1850 Federal Census, Carver, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 191, dwelling #152, family #185.

    [1039] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Carver, Plymouth Co., dwelling #171, family #213.

    [1040] Per his www.findagrave.com, memorial #49466563, his memorial stone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, but there are no dates on his gravestone, and the location of his burial is unknown.

    [1041] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 301-302, dwelling #1966, family #2524.

    [1042] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 157, p. 329, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place East Bridgewater, and her parents Robert & Mary Wade; www.findagrave.com, memorial #134328705, from her gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1043] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 267.

    [1044] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 267, from a private record kept by Rev. Richard Hodges, of the South Parish Church, unless this was a confusion with her aunt. Her marriage was not found in the Bridgewater vital records.

    [1045] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 272, her middle name possibly Latham.

    [1046] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 533, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Elijah and Naomi Pratt, of Bridgewater.

    [1047] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 268, from a private record kept by Rev. Richard Hodges, of the South Parish Church.

    [1048] Vital Records of Carver, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Carver VRs], p. 113, the marriage of John Maxim Jr. and Susanna Pratt on 14 June 1818 in Carver.

    [1049] Carver VRs, p. 119, the marriage intentions of Enoch Pratt of Wareham and Hannah A. Maxim recorded on 24 Nov. 1829 in Carver.

    [1050] Carver VRs, p. 43.

    [1051] Carver VRs, p. 51, the birth of Susanah, daughter of Isaiah and Ruth Pratt, and wife of John Maxim, on 6 Oct. 1796 in Carver; Carver VRs, p. 119, the marriage of Isaiah Pratt and Ruth Ransom on 19 May 1793 in Carver.

    [1052] 1850 Federal Census, Carver, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 191, dwelling #152, family #185:

            Enoch Pratt, 32, male, iron worker, born MA

            Hannah Pratt, 25, female, born MA

            Naomi S. Pratt, 3, female, born MA

            Enoch W. Pratt, 1, male, born MA

            Elijah Pratt, 64, male, blacksmith, born MA

            Naomi Pratt, 60, female, born MA

    [1053] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Carver, Plymouth Co., dwelling #171, family #213:

            Enoch Pratt, 38, male, moulder, born MA

            Hannah Pratt, 35, female, born MA

            Naoma S. Pratt, 8, female, born MA

            Enoch W. Pratt, 6, male, born MA

            Atossa E. Pratt, 4, female, born MA

            Maria P. Pratt, 2, female, born MA

            Hannah L. Pratt, 5 months, female, born MA

            Elijah Pratt, 69, female [sic], smith, born MA

            Naoma Pratt, 68, female, born MA

    [1054] 1860 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 102, dwelling #742, family #866:

            Enoch Pratt, 42, male, furnaceman, born MA

            Hannah A. Pratt, 39, female, born MA

            Naomi S. Pratt, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Enoch W. Pratt, 10, male, born MA, attending school

            Atossa Pratt, 9, female, born MA, attending school

            Celia M. Pratt, 6, female, born MA, attending school

            Hannah L. Pratt, 5, female, born MA, attending school

            Lizzie E. Pratt, 3, female, born MA

            Martha Pratt, 6/12, female, born MA

    [1055] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 546.

    [1056] Carver VRs, p. 51, daughter of Enoch, moulder, and Hannah S. Pratt.

    [1057] His parents’ names from his marriage record; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 472, p. 290, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the death record for Caroline Stubbs, widow of James Stubbs, on 9 Feb. 1897 in New Bedford gives her maiden name as Hammond.

    [1058] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 189, p. 139, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a mariner, his birth place New Bedford, his parents James & Caroline Stubbs, her birth place Carver, and her parents Enoch & Hannah Pratt.

    [1059] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [1060] 1870 Federal Census, New Bedford Ward 3, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 58, dwelling #395, family #595:

            Charles Stubbs, 31, male, white, seaman, born MA, a male citizen

            Naomi S. Stubbs, 21, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Charles M. Stubbs, 1, male, white, at home, born MA

            Jashub Wing, 78, male, white, no occupation, born MA, a male citizen

    [1061] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 301, p. 115, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Carver, but her parents given as Caleb Hammond [sic] & Hannah.

    [1062] 1880 Federal Census, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 45, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 108, dwelling #468, family #534:

            Charles M. Stubs, white, male, 40, widower, janitor Custom House, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charles M. Stubs, white, male, 11, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Geo B. Stubs, white, male, 9, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Atossa P. Stubs, white, female, 5, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Caroline Stubs, white, female, 70, mother, widow, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1063] www.findagrave.com, memorial #161295707, from his gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1064] Carver VRs, p. 50, son of Enoch, moulder, born in Bridgewatler, and Hannah A. Pratt.

    [1065] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; Rochester VRs, Vol.  2, p. 263, the marriage of William W. Ryder and Salome Snow on 6 Nov. 1842 in Rochester; Rochester VRs, Vol. 1, p. 252, the birth of William Watson Rider, son of Benjamin and Azubah, on 19 Mar. 1821 in Rochester.

    [1066] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 245, p. 437, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a moulder, his birth place Carver, his parents Enoch & Hannah (Maxim) Pratt, her birth place Wareham, and her parents Wm W. & Salome (Snow) Ryder, her full name from her death record.

    [1067] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 36, p. 156, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her name recorded as Sarah J. Ryder, and lkher father Wm Wasetom Rider, of Wareham, her father’s occupation a cooper, born in Rochester, and her mother born in Middlebo.

    [1068] 1880 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 41, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 118, dwelling #289, family #460:

            E. Watson Pratt, white, male, 30, married, moulder, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Isabella Pratt, white, female, 31, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ethel W. Pratt, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1069] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 400, p. 218, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Watson Pratt, her occupation a housewife, her birth place Wareham, and her parents given as Watson Ryder and Salona S., both born in Rochester, MA; www.findagrave.com, memorial #129703682, from her gravestone in Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton, MA, her memorial says she died in 1883, but her gravestone clearly reads 1889.

    [1070] 1900 Federal Census, Taunton City, Bristol Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 232, Sheet No. 17 B, dwelling #279, family #387:

            Waterson [sic] Pratt, head, white, male, born Aug. 1849, age 50, widowed, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, iron moulder, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Ether W. Pratt, daughter, white, female, born Apr. 1877, age 23, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            William R. Thatcher, boarder, white, male, born July 1887 [sic], age 22, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, gate tender, can read, write and speak English

    [1071] www.findagrave.com, memorial #129703607, from his gravestone in Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton, MA.

    [1072] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 52, p. 246, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Enoch & Hannah A. Pratt, of Carver, her father a moulder, born in Bridgewater, her mother born in Carver.

    [1073] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 271, p. 146, Taunton, and Vol. 272, p. 275, East Bridgewater, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a laborer, his birth place Canada, his parents William & Rachel Burrill, her birth place Carver, and her parents Enoch & Hannah Pratt.

    [1074] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [1075] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 20, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #152, family #169:

            Charles Burrell, white, male, 30, married, expressman, born Canada, father born England, mother born Canada

            Atossa E. Burrell, white, female, 29, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Rachael P. Burrell, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA

            Celia N. Burrell, white, female, 10/12, born Aug., daughter, single, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA

    [1076] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 11A-11B, dwelling #244, family #259:

            Charles Burrill, head, white, male, born Mar. 1850, abe 50, married 25 years, born Canada, father born England, mother born ME, immigrated in 1874, 26 years in the U.S., alien, expressman, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Atossa E. Burrill, wife, white, female, born Feb. 1851, age 49, married 25 years, 7 children born, 7 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Rachel P. Burrill, daughter, white, female, born Sept. 1876, age 23, single, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Celia M. Burrill, daughter, white, female, born Aug. 1879, age 20, single, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Henry W. Burrill, son, white, male, born Dec. 1880, age 19, single, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Ernest A. Burrill, son, white, male, born Apr. 1883, age 17, single, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA, attending school, can read, write and speak English

            Charles W. Burrill, son, white, male, born Aug. 1885, age 14, single, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA, attending school, can read, write and speak English

            Atossa L. Burrill, daughter, white, female, born Oct. 1887, age 12, single, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA, attending school, can read, write and speak English

            Medeline E. Burrill, daughter, white, female, born Jan. 1894, age 6, single, born MA, father born Canada, mother born MA, attending school

    [1077] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 73, p. 274, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Enoch & Hannah Pratt, of Carver, her father a moulder, born in bridgewater, her mother born in Carver, her middle name from her death record.

    [1078] His parents’ names from his birth and marriage records, his mother’s maiden name from his death record.

    [1079] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 218, p. 365, Bridgewater, and Vol. 218, p. 371, East Bridgewater, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Hubbard & Keziah Benson, her birth place Carver, and her parents Enoch & Hannah Pratt, her middle initial given as “W” in the East Bridgewater record.

    [1080] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 49.

    [1081] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 374, p. 360, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the death of Hubbard D. Benson on 22 Aug. 1886 in Whitman, MA, aged 66 years, 11 months, 2 days, gives his birth place as Bridgewater, and his parents as Nahum & Cloea Benson; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 50, the marriage of Nahum Benson and Chloe Dunbar on 30 May 1819 in Bridgewater, but the birth of Hubbard D. Benson was not recorded in the Bridgewater vital records.

    [1082] Per the www.findagrave.com memorial #49577928 of Keziah L. (Mitchell) Benson.

    [1083] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 76, dwelling #568, family #639:

            Chloe Benson, 76, female, white, keeping house, $1500, $200, born MA

            Nahum Benson, 26, male, white, works in cotton gin mfg, born MA, a male citizen

            Celia Benson, 16, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [1084] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 275, p. 290, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Carver, and her parents Enoch & Hannah Pratt, born respectively in Bridgewater and Carver; www.findagrave.com, memorial #49577967, from her gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1085] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 23, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #191, family #213:

            Nahum Benson, white, male, 35, widowed, cotton gin maker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Betsey Bump, white, female, 26, housekeeper, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1086] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 482, p. 613, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Hubbard Benson and Keziah Mitchell, both born in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #49577942, from his gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1087] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 91, p. 276, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Enoch & Hannah Pratt, of Carver, her father a moulder, born in Bridgewater, her mother born in Carver.

    [1088] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 106, p. 365, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Enoch & Hannah A. Pratt, of Carver, her father a farmer, born in Bridgewater, her mother born in Carver.

    [1089] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 124, p. 308, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Enoch & Hannah (Maxim) Pratt, of Carver, her father a farmer, born in Bridgewater, her mother born in Carver.

    [1090] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 269, from a private record kept by Rev. Richard Hodges, of the South Parish Church.

    [1092] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 308.

    [1093] Marshfield VRs, p. 241.

    [1094] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 30, dwelling #394, family #471:

            Simeon Jordan Jr., 31, male, cotton gin wright, $1100, born MA

            Louisa A. Jordan, 30, female, born MA

            Simeon F. Jordan, 7, male, born MA, attending school

            Louisa F. Jordan, 2, female, born MA

            Susan L. Pratt, 35, female, born MA

    [1095] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Masachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 7, dwelling #21, family #29:

            Simeon Jordan Jr., 36, mald, white, gin wright, born MA

            Louisa A. Jordan, 35, female, white, born MA

            Simeon F. Jordan, 12, male, white, born MA

            Louisa A. Jordan, 7, female, white, born MA

            Susan L. Pratt, 40, female, white, born MA

    [1096] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 301-302, dwelling #1966, family #2524:

            Simeon Jordan, 41, male, carpenter, $1250, $175, born MA

            Louisa A. Jordan, 40, female, born MA

            Simeon F. Jordan, 17, male, farm boy, born MA

            Louisa A. Jordan, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Sidney S. Jordan, 4, born MA

            Naomi Pratt, 73, female, born MA

            Sarah [sic] L. Pratt, 45, female, born MA

    [1097] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 119, dwelling #375, family #410:

            Simeon Jordan, 46, male, white, born MA, married, machinist

            Louisa Jordan, 44, female, white, born MA, married, housekeeper

            Simeon F. Jordan, 22, male, white, born MA, single, machinist

            Sidney L. Jordan, 9, male, white, born MA, single

            Anna L. Jordan, 4, female, white, born MA, single

            Susan L. Pratt, 50, female, white, born MA, single, straw braider

    [1098] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 74, dwelling #554, family #623:

            Simeon Jordan, 52, male, white, works in cotton gin mfg, $450, $200, born MA, a male citizen

            Louisa A. Jordan, 49, female, white, keeping home, born MA

            Sidney L. Jordan, 14, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Anna L. Jordan, 9, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Susan L. Pratt, 55, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [1099] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 29, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #256, family #281:

            Simeon Jordan, white, male, 62, married, carpenter, born MA, father born MA, mother born ME

            Loisa A. Jordan, white, female, 59, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born ME [sic]

            Annie L. Jordan, white, female, 19, daughter, single, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born ME [sic]

            Susan L. Pratt, white, female, 65, sister in law, single, asst housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born ME [sic]

    [1100] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 365, p. 312, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Elijah and Naomi Pratt, born respectively in Bridgewater and East Bridgewater.

    [1101] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 365, p. 312, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Marshfield, and his parents Simeon and Betsey Jordan, of Marshfield.

    [1102] Per the 1900 federal census, his birth place from his marriage record, but his birth was not recorded in the Bridgewater vital records, his middle name from the 1880 federal census.

    [1103] Her parents’ names from her birth, marriage and death records.

    [1104] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 209, p. 340, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Simeon & Louisa Jordan, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Cephas & Polly Washburn.

    [1105] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 329.

    [1106] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 75, dwelling #563, family #634:

            Simeon Jordan Jr., 27, male, white, works in cotton gin mfg, born MA, a male citizen

            Harriet M. Jordan, 25, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Jacob F. Jordan, 1, male, white, home, born MA

            Abbie M. Washburn, 13, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Jacob Washburn, 67, male, white, farmer, $3000, $2000, born MA, a male citizen

    [1107] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 26, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #221, family #247:

            S. Freeman Jordan, white, male, 37, married, machinist, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Hattie M. Jordan, white, female, 35, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            J. Frank Jordan, white, male, 11, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Louisa A. Jordan, white, female, 6/12, born May, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sallie Washburn, white, female, 75, mother in law, widowed, born born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1108] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1090, Sheet No. 5 B, dwelling #107, family #119:

            Simeon F. Jordan, head, white, male, born Mar. 1843, age 58, married 32 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, machinist, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Harriet M. Jordan, wife, white, female, born Feb. 1845, age 55, married 32 years, 3 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Loesa A. Jordan, daughter, white, female, born Apr. 1880, age 20, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, book-keeper, can read, write and speak English

    [1109] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1908/21, p. 326, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Town of Bridgewater #326, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Simeon F. Jordan, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Cephas Washburn, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Sally Parris, born in Halifax; www.findagrave.com, memorial #49662245, from her gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1110] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 179.

    [1111] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 184, p. 270, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Simeon & Louisa Jordan; www.findagrave.com, memorial #49468902, from her gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1112] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 98, p. 8, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Simeon & Louiosa Jordan, of Bridgewater, his father a carpenter, born in Bridgewater [sic], and his mother born in Marshfield [sic].

    [1113] Calculated from her age in the 1880 federal census.

    [1114] 1880 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 35, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 538, dwelling #293, family #342:

            Sidney L. Jordan, white, male, 23, married, works in cot. gin facty, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary Jordan, white, female, 25, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born CT, mother born MA

    [1115] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 133, p. 363, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Simeon & Louisa A. Jordan, of Bridgewater, her father’s occupation a gin wright, born in Marshfield, and her mother born in Bridgewater.

    [1116] His parents’ names from his marriage and death records; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 55, p. 224, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the marriage of Isaac F. Alden, son of Isaac Alden, of Bridgewater, and Mary Benson, daughter of Jonathan Benson, of Bridgewater, on 2 Mar. 1851 in Bridgewater.

    [1117] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 362, p. 338, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a paper maker, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Isaac F. and Mary Alden, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Simeon and Louisa Jordan.

    [1118] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 98, p. 8, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Isaac F. & Mary Alden, his father’s occupation as farmer, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [1119] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 446, p. 563, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Isaa F. & Mary A. (Benson) Alden, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #49655162, from his gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1120] www.findagrave.com, memorial #49655195, from her gravestone in Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [1121] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 268, from a private record kept by Rev. Richard Hodges, of the South Parish Church.

    [1122] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 544, which says he is buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #134328513, from Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, but there is no photograph of the gravestone.

    [1123] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 266.

    [1124] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 130, who says only that Nathaniel “went away young.”

    [1125] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 304, marriage intentions recorded 24 June 1815 in Bridgewater.

    [1126] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 66.

    [1127] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 130, 208.

    [1128] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 130, simply says Nathaniel “went away young.”

    [1129] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #92287907.

    [1130] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #92287907.

    [1131] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census, her birth place from the 1855 state census.

    [1132] www.findagrave.com, memorial #75867961, from his gravestone in Sand Bay Cemetery in Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., NY.

    [1133] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 10, dwelling #111, family #132.

    [1134] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #332, family #380.

    [1135] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 277-278, dwelling #1804, family #2326.

    [1136] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #349, family #376.

    [1137] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 193, p. 298, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her name recorded as “Albatina Pratt,” her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Nathaniel & Betsey Pratt, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #134329127, from Pratt Town Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, but there is no photograph of her gravestone, and her burial location is unknown.

    [1138] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 271.

    [1139] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140.

    [1140] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 310.

    [1141] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 78, from the Seth Pratt family Bible.

    [1142] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 139.

    [1143] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140, under 18. John Conant.

    [1144] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 331, the Seth Pratt household had 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [1145] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 10, the Seth Pratt household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 [sic] years, including 2 persons employed in manufacturing and trade.

    [1146] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 10, dwelling #111, family #132:

            Seth Pratt, 60, male, black smith, $2500, born MA

            Lucinda Pratt, 58, female, born MA

            Albertina Pratt, 61, female, born MA

            Dwelling #111, family #133:

            Edwin Pratt, 30, male, iron smith, born MA

            Ann Pratt, 22, female, born MA

    [1147] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #332, family #380:

            Seth Pratt, 65, male, blacksmith, born MA

            Lucinda Pratt, 61, female, born MA

            Albertina Pratt, 66, female, born MA

    [1148] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 277-278, dwelling #1804, family #2326:

            Seth Pratt, 70, male, blacksmith, $2500, $400, born MA

            Lucinda Pratt, 66, female, born MA

            Albrtina Pratt, 71, female, born MA

            Dwelling #1804, family #2327:

            Calvin H. Wilbar, 33, male, stable keeper, $3000, born MA

            Anna L. Wilbar, 25, female, born MA

            Harry S. Wilbar, 1, male, born MA

    [1149] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #349, family #376:

            Seth Pratt, 75, male, born MA, married, blacksmith

            Lucinda Pratt, 61, female, born MA, married, mistress

            Albertina Pratt, 66, female, born MA, single, nurse

            Dwelling #349, family #377:

            Edwin Pratt, 45, male, born MA, married, machinist

            Ann Pratt, 38, female, born MA, married mistress

            Frederic Pratt, 8, male, born MA, single

            Frank H. Pratt, 5, male, born MA, single

    [1150] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 34, dwelling #229, family #268:

            Seth Pratt, 80, male, white, blacksmith, $3000, born MA, a male citizen

            Lucinda Pratt, 76, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Dwelling #229, family #269:

            Edwin Pratt, 50, male, white, works in cotton gin mfg, born MA, a male citizen

            Ann Pratt, 42, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Fredric C. Pratt, 12, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

    [1151] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 293, p. 296, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents John & Deborah Conant, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #134330073, from Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, but her actual burial location is unknown.

    [1152] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 311, p. 264, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a blacksmith, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Nathaniel and Betsey Pratt, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #134330158, from Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, but his actual burial location is unknown.

    [1153] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 271.

    [1154] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 310.

    [1155] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 271, from her gravestone in the Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, her birth place from her death record.

    [1156] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 22, dwelling #102[?], family #333:

            Seth Pratt Jr., 31, male, machinist, born MA

            Rachel Pratt, 31, female, born MA

            Gustavus Pratt, 7, male, born MA

    [1157] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #362, family #414:

            Seth Pratt Jr., 37, male, machinist, born MA

            Rachel Pratt, female, born MA

            Gustavus Pratt, 12, male, born MA

    [1158] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 275, dwelling #1787, family #2305:

            Seth Pratt Jr., 42, male, machionist, $3800, $2500, born MA

            Rachel Pratt, 42, female, born MA

            Gustavus Pratt, 17, male, born MA, attending school

            Francis Ludingtwon, 24, male, com. school teacher, born MA

    [1159] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #73, family #75:

            Seth Pratt Jr., 47, male, born MA, married, machinist

            Rachel Pratt, 47, female, born MA, married mistress

            Gustavus Pratt, 23, male, born MA, single, clerk

            Emma Gardner, 16, female, born MA, single, student

            Joanna Whalan, 16, female, born Ireland, single, domestic

    [1160] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 11, dwelling #69, family #97:

            Seth Pratt Jr., 52, male, white, machinist, $4700, $6000, born MA, a male citizen

            Rachiel Pratt, 52, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Gustavus Pratt, 27, male, white, clerk in iron works, $2000, born MA, a male citizen

            Sylvia T. Pratt, 26, female, white, no occupation, $5000, born MA

            Gustavus W. Pratt, 1, male, home, born MA

    [1161] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 22, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #177, family #199:

            Seth Pratt, white, male, 62, married, overseer of machine shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Rachael Pratt, white, female, 62, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Alice Cagney, white, female, 17, servant, single, servant, born MA, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

    [1162] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 374, p. 311, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, died in New York, burial in Bridgewwater, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Hosea and Martha Alden, born respectively in Randolph and Brockton; Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2079745, wife of Seth Pratt, her parents Hosea and Martha Alden.

    [1163] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 2091, Sheet No. 7 A, dwelling #131, family #162.

    [1164] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1907/23, p. 396, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Town of Bridgewater #396, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Bridgewater, his father Seth Pratt, born in Bridgewater, and his mother Lucinda Conant, born in Bridgewater.

    [1165] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 272.

    [1166] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 546.

    [1167] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 268.

    [1168] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 200, p. 362, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a clerk, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth & Rachel Pratt, her birth place New Bedford, and her parents William & Delia C. Shockley.

    [1169] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [1170] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 11, dwelling #69, family #97.

    [1171] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 17, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #134, family #145:

            Gustavus Pratt, white, male, 37, married, clerk, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sylvia Pratt, white, female, 36, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Gustavus W. Pratt, white, male, 11, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Marion Pratt, white, female, 7, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary Fives, white, female, 27, servant, single, servant, born MA, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

    [1172] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 2091, Sheet No. 7 A, dwelling #131, family #162:

            Gustavus Pratt, head, white, male, born Dec. 1842, age 57, married 33 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, bookkeeper, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Sylvia T. Pratt, wife, white, female, born Feb. 1844, age 56, married 33 years, 3 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Marion Pratt, daughter, white, female, born Feb. 1873, age 27, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Seth Pratt, father, white, male, born May 1818, age 82, widowed, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA,

            Mary Fives, servant, white, female, born Feb. 1853, age 47, single, born MA, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, servant, can read, write and speak English

    [1173] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 268.

    [1174] Her parents’ names from her death record; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 81, the marriage of Caleb Christian and Roxalana Dunbar, daughter of Elias and Roxellana (Leach) Dunbar, on 1 Jan. 1826 in Bridgewater.

    [1175] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 306.

    [1176] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 73.

    [1177] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 10, dwelling #111, family #133:

            Edwin Pratt, 30, male, iron smith, born MA

            Ann Pratt, 22, female, born MA

    [1178] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #461, family #413:

            Edwin Pratt, 35, male, ice dealer, born MA

            Ann Pratt, 27, female, born MA

    [1179] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., dwelling #349, family #377:

            Edwin Pratt, 45, male, born MA, married, machinist

            Ann Pratt, 38, female, born MA, married mistress

            Frederic Pratt, 8, male, born MA, single

            Frank H. Pratt, 5, male, born MA, single

    [1180] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 34, dwelling #229, family #269:

            Edwin Pratt, 50, male, white, works in cotton gin mfg, born MA, a male citizen

            Ann Pratt, 42, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Fredric C. Pratt, 12, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

    [1181] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 14, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #96, family #106:

            Edwin Pratt, white, male, 60, married, machinist, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ann Pratt, white, female, 52, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Fred C. Pratt, white, male, 23, son, single, marketman, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1182] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 494, p. 138, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a mechanic, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Seth Pratt, born in Bridgewater, and Lucinda Conant, born in Bridgewater; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #964885.

    [1183] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1908/.21, p. 391, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Town of Bridgewater #391, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Edwin Pratt, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Caleb Christian, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Roxellana Dunbar, born in Roxbury.

    [1184] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 43, p. 233, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Edwin & Ann Pratt, her father a blacksmith, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [1185] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #960169, daughter of Edwin and Ann Pratt.

    [1186] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 106, p. 363, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Edwion & Ann Pratt, his father a machinist, and both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [1187] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2079745, both first marriages, his parents Edwin & Ann, her parents Ruel Dean & Grace M.

    [1188] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [1189] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 12 A, dwelling #261, family #276:

            Frederick C. Pratt, head, white, male, born June 1857, age 42, married 18 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, clerk, can read, write and speak English

            Minnie A. Pratt, wife, white, female, born Mar. 1859, age 41, married 18 years, 1 child born, no children living [sic], born WI, father born MA, mother born Scotland, can read, write and speak English

            Miller S. Pratt, son, white, male, born Sepyt. 1895, age 4, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born WI, attending school

            Grace M. Swift, mother-in-law, white, female, born Aug. 1842, age 57, widow, 3 children born, 3 children living, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland, can read, write and speak English, owns home

    [1190] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 124, p. 306, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Edwin & Ann Pratt, his father a mechanic, and both parents born in Bridgewater; Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2079745.

    [1191] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #960196, son of Edwin and Ann Pratt.

    [1192] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 267.

    [1193] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 305.

    [1194] “First Book of Raynham Records,” New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol. 55, p. 44; Stover, Margaret Harris, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 1997, [hereinafter Raynham VRs], p. 25.

    [1195] www.findagrave.com, memorial #134333041, from his memorial in Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton, MA, but there is no photograph of his gravestone, and his burial location is unknown, his death not recorded in the Taunton vital records; Pedigree Resource File online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from the Julia Roark Family Tree file.

    [1196] His parents’ names from his death record; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 245.

    [1197] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 100; Raynham VRs, p. 108, marriage intentions recorded 4 May 1828 in Raynham.

    [1198] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 243.

    [1199] Raynham VRs, p. 71; www.findagrave.com, memorial #142864088, from her memorial in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA, but there is no photograph of her gravestone, and her acutal burial location is unknown.

    [1200] 1830 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, p. 145, the Nahum Michel household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.

    [1201] 1840 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, p. 210, the Nahum Mitchel household had 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1202] 1850 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, pp. 128-129, dwelling #74, family #83:

            Nahum Mitchell, 65?, male, born MA

            Dwelling #75, family #84 [sic]:

            Chloe Mitchell, 57, female, born MA

    [1203] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., dwelling #279, family #322:

            Nahum Mitchiel, 70, male, farmer, born MA

            Chloa Mitchiel, 63, female, born MA

            Julia A. Crooker, 40, female, born MA

            George B. Crooker, l6, male, born NY

    [1204] 1860 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 18, dwelling #142, family #159:

            Nahum Mitchell, 74, male, shoemaker, $1500, $300, born MA

            Chloe Mitchell, 66, female, born MA

    [1205] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 174, p. 135, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place S. Bridgewater, and her parents Nathaniel Pratt, born in S. Bridgewater, and Betsey Washburn, born in N. Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #134332813, from her memorial in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA, but there is no photograph of her gravestone, and her actual burial location is unknown.

    [1206] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 174, p. 136, onloine at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a mill wright, his birth place E. Bridgewater, and his parents Bradford Mitchell, born in East Bridgewater, and Persis Warner, her birth place unknown; www.findagrave.com, memorial #134332494, from his memorial in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA, but there is no photograph of his gravestone, and his actual burial location is unknown.

    [1207] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #170800272, from his gravestone, his birth place from his death record, but his birth was not recorded in the vital records of either Taunton or Raynham; Pedigree Resource File online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from the Julia Roark Family Tree file.

    [1208] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #170800272.

    [1209] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #170800322.

    [1210] Calculated from her age in the 1855 state census, her birth place from death record, which only agrees with the 1900 census.

    [1211] 1850 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 190, dwelling #727, family #737:

            Wm B. Crossman, 35, male, machinist, born MA

            Sarah S. Crossman, 34, female, born MA

            Aroline E. Crossman, 9, female, born MA, attending school

            Geo A. Crossman, 2, male, born MA, attending school

            Fanny Crossman, 1/12, female, born MA

            Julia M. Lord, 18, female, born MA

            Sarah B. Crossman, 14, born MA

    [1212] 1855 Massathusetts State Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., dwelling #33, family #36:

            William B. Crossman, 42, male, machinist, born MA

            Sarah F. Crossman, 39, female, born MA

            Sarah B. Crossman, 19, female, born MA

            Aroline Crossman, 13, female, born MA

            George A. Crossman, 6, male, born MA

            Fanny Crossman, 5, female, born MA

    [1213] 1860 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 17, dwelling #139, family #155:

            William B. Crossman, 45, male, machinist, $2000, $500, born MA

            Sarah S. Crossman, 42, female, born MA

            Aroline Crossman, 19, female, born MA

            George A. Crossman, 12, male, born MA, attending school

            Fannie Crossman, 10, female, born MA, attending school

    [1214] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., dwelling #213, family #247:

            William B. Crossman, 52, male, born MA, married, clerk

            Sarah S. Crossman, 50, female, born MA, married

            Fanny Crossman, 15, female, born MA, single

            Charles A. Henderson, 24, male, born MA, married, sholpegger

            Nettie R. Henderson, 27, female, born MA, married

            Sultana Lord, 25, female, born MA, married

    [1215] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 18, dwelling #139, family #158:

            William B. Crossman, 55, male, white, works in machine shop, $2000, $500, born MA, a male citizen

            Sarah Crossman, 53, female, keeping house, born MA

            Fannie Crossman, 20, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [1216] 1880 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., Page No. 16, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 70, dwelling #160, family #169:

            Wm B. Crossman, white, male, 67, married, work in machine shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sarah S. Crossman, white, female, 66, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1217] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 373, p. 145, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Taunton, and his parents Alvin & Chloe Crossman, born resptecively in Taunton and Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #170800272, from his gravestone in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

    [1218] 1900 Federal Census, Raynham Town, Bristol Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 212, Sheet No. 8 A, dwelling #177, family #190.

    [1219] Massachusetts Vital Records,m 1841-1910, Vol.1909/82, p. 137, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Raynham #147, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of William B. Crossman, her birth place Pawtucket, RI, her father’s name not given, but her mother’s name Lydia Lewis, born in Marblehead, MA the informant her son George Crossman, of Raynham; per memorial #170800322, from her gravestone in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

    [1220] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #170800049, but her birth was not recorded in the Taunton vital records.

    [1221] Taunton VRs, Vol. 1, p. 112.

    [1222] His parents’ names from his marriage record, his mother’s maiden name from his death record.

    [1223] Raynham VRs, p. 137; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 108, p. 158, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a boot maker, his birth place Randolph, his parents Jas & Mary Maguire, her birth place Taunton, and her parents Wm. B. & Sarh S. Crossman.

    [1224] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [1225] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 13, dwelling #84, family #99:

            James Maguire, 53, male, boot manufacturer, $10,000, $3000, born SC

            Mary Maguire, 54, female, born MA

            Charles L. Maguire, 28, male, boot manufacturer, $2000, $1000, born MA

            Sarah B. Maguire, 23, female, born MA

            Charles F. Maguire, 1, male, born MA

            Mary Harris, 23, female, domestic, born MA

            Annie Hanel, 17, female, domestic, born MA

            George E. Maguire, 22, male, bark keeper, born MA

    [1226] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 17, dwelling #127, family #161:

            James Maguire, 63, male, white, gentleman, $12,000, born SC, father foreign born, a male citizen

            Mary Maguire, 64, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Charles S. Maguire, 38, male, white, engaged in [?] Pacific States, born MA, a male citizen

            Sarah B. Maguire, 33, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [1227] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 374, p. 293, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his death in San Francisco, CA, recorded in Randolph, MA, his occupation an insurance agent, his birth place Randsolph, and his parents James & Mary (Burrell) Maguire.

    [1228] 1900 Federal Census, Raynham Town, Bristol Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 212, Sheet No. 8 A, dwelling #177, family #190:

            Sarah B. Maguire, head, white, female, born July 1837, age 62, widow, 4 children born, no children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born RI, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Sarah S. Crossman, mother, white, female, born Nov. 184, age 85, widow, 4 children born, 3 children living, born RI, father born RI, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            George A. Crossman, brother, white, male, born Mar. 1848, age 52, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born RI, druggist, can read, write and speak English

    [1229] www.findagrave.com, memorial #170800049, from her gravestone in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

    [1230] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #169281062, but her birth was not recorded in the Taunton vital records.

    [1231] Taunton VRs, Vol. 1, p. 108.

    [1232] His parents’ names from his death record.

    [1233] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 144, p. 107, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a printer, his birth place England, his parents George & Mary Turner, her birth place Taunton, and her parents William B. & Sarah S. Crossman; Raynham VRs, p. 144, daughter of William B. and Sarah B. Crossman.

    [1234] Per the 1900 federal census, his birth place in England from his second marriage record.

    [1235] 1870 Federal Census, Ward 4 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 101, dwelling #681, family #849:

            Jeremiah C. Turner, 34, male, white, printer, born England, parents both foreign born, a male citizen

            Aroline Turner, 29, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Charles W. Turner, 7,m male, white, attending school, father foreign born, attending school

            Alfred H. Turner, 1, male, white, at home, born MA, father foreign born

            Thomas J. Kernan, 40, male, white, ass’t librarian Harvard College, born MA, a male citizen

            John Koppitz, 23, male, white, book finder, born German, parents both foreign born

    [1236] 1880 Federal Census, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 50, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 427, dwelling #402, family #515:

            Jeremiah C. Turner, white, male, 45, married, compositor, born England, father born England, mother born England

            Aroline E. Turner, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charles W. Turner, white, male, 18, son, married [sic], press man (printing), born MA, father born England, mother born MA

            Fannie Turner, white, female, 10, daughter, single, attending school, born MA, father born England, mother born MA

            Geo A. Turner, white, male, 7, son, single, attending school, born MA, father born England, mother born MA

            Sarah Turner, white, female, 1, daughter, single, born MA, father born England, mother born MA

    [1237] www.findagrave.com, memorial #169281062, from her gravestone in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

    [1238] 1900 Federal Census, Cambridge, Ward 1, Middlesex Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 679, Sheet No. 2 B, dwelling #42, family #49:

            Charles W. Turner, head, white, male, born Feb. 1863, age 37, married 12 years, born MA, father born England, mother born RI [sic], pressman, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Grace W. Turner, wife, white, female, born Nov. 1867, age 32, married 12 years, no children, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Jeremiah C. Turner, father, white, male, born Feb. 1836, age 64, widowed, born England, father born England, mother born England, immigrated in 1851, resident 48 years, compositor, can read, write and speak English

            Maria S. Eaton, boarder, white, female, born Mar. 1846, age 54, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT, school teacher, can read, write and speak English

    [1239] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 501, p. 338, Cambridge, and Vol. 503, p. 287, Boston, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a printer, his birth place Stockport, England,. His parents George Turner & Mary Stones, her occupation a teacher, her birth place Amesbury, her parents Olive E. Stone and Jane M. Hardy.

    [1240] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 63, p. 104, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Oliver E. & Jane M. Stone, her father a painter, born in Exeter, NH, her mother born in Lowell, MA.

    [1241] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Return of a Death-1913, City of Boston, #573, his occupation a printer, his birth place England, his father George Turner, born in England, and his mother Mary Stone, born in England.

    [1242] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #170800370; Taunton VRs, Vol. 1, p. 109.

    [1243] 1880 Federal Census, Brandon, Rutland Co., VT, Page No. 24, Supervisors Dist. 137, Enumeratyion Dist. 169, dwelling #267, family #277, a boarding house:

            Caroline Merritt, white, female, 39, widow, keeps house, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

            Line #40:

            Geo. Crossman, white, male, 32, boarder, single, druggist, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1244] 1900 Federal Census, Raynham Town, Bristol Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 212, Sheet No. 8 A, dwelling #177, family #190.

    [1245] www.findagrave.com, memorial #170800370, from his gravestone in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

    [1246] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #170799412.

    [1247] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 271, p. 142, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a librarian, his birth place Cambridge, his parents Thomas and Mary Kiernan, her birth place Taunton, and her parents Wm B. and Sarah Crossman; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #170799412.

    [1248] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #170799364; calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record, but his birth was not recorded in the Cambridge vital records.

    [1249] 1900 Federal Census, Cambridge, Ward 1, Middlesex Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 677, Sheet No. 9 A, dwelling #154, family #194:

            Thomas Kernan, head, white, male, born July 1860 [sic], age 39 [sic], married 25 years, born MA, father born Ireland, mother born England, librarian, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Fanie C. Kernan, wife, white, female, born Apr. 1850, age 50, married 21 years [sic], 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born RI, can read, write and speak English

            William L. Kernan, son, white, male, born May 1886, age 14, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, attending school, can read, write and speak English

    [1250] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1914/26, p. 500, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Cambridge #500, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Thomas J. Kiernan, his birth place Taunton, and her parents William B. Crossman, born in Taunton, and Sarah S. Sweetland, born in Pawtucket, RI; www.findagrave.com, memorial #170799412, from her gravestone in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

    [1251] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1914/27, p. 348, Cambridge, and Vol. 1914/2, p. 403, Arlington, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Cambridge, MA, his father James Kierenan, born on England, ands his mother Mary (unknown), born ion England; www.findagrave.com, memorial #170799364, from his gravestone in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

    [1252] Per the Ancestry.com gary frederick richardson family tree submitted by garyfrederickr; Pedigree Resource File online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from the Julia Roark Family Tree file.

    [1253] Bridgewater VRs, p. 100, the marriage of Zenas Crooker and Hannah Richardson of Danvers, no date given.

    [1254] Per the Ancestry.com gary frederick richardson family tree submitted by garyfrederickr; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 100, the marriage intentions of Julia A. Crossman of Raynham and George R. Crooker recorded on 10 Oct. 1840 in Bridgewater; Raynham VRs, p. 115, the marriage intentions of George R. Crooker of Bridgewater and Julia A. Crossman of Raynham recorded on 10 Oct. 1840 in Raynham.

    [1255] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 86.

    [1256] 1850 Federal Census, 6th Ward of Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, p. 220, dwelling #424, family #949:

            George Crooker, 36 [sic], male, locksmith, born VT [sic]

            Julia Crooker, 32, female, born VT [sic]

            Edward Crooker, 5, male, born VT, attending school

            George Crooker, 1, male, born NY

            Patrick Smith, 16, male, locksmith, born Ireland

            Josephine Smith, 1, female, born NY

    [1257] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., dwelling #279, family #322.

    [1258] 1860 Federal Census, 9th Dist., 17 Ward, New York City, New York Co., NY, Page No. 124, dwelling #347, family #866:

            George R. Crocker, 43, male, operator on a sewing machine, born MA

            Julia Ann Crocker, 43, female, born MA

            Edward L. Crocker, 17, male, clerk, born MA

            George B. Crocker, 11, male, born NY, attending school

    [1259] 1880 Federal Census, Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA, Page No. 31, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 330, dwelling #295, family #299:

            Geo R. Crooker, white, male, 63, married, works in pistol shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Julia A. Crooker, white, female, 63, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Edward Curtis, white, male, 65, boarder, widowed, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1260] Per the Ancestry.com gary frederick richardson family tree submitted by garyfrederickr; www.findagrave.com, memorial #141488016, from his gravestone in Lakeview Cemetery in Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT.

    [1261] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1904/25, p. 264, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Town of Bridgewater #264, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of George R. Crooker, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Alvin Crossman, born in Raynham, and her mother Chloe Pratt, born in Bridgewater, her burial in Bridgeport, CT, the informant Seth R. Crooker; Massachusettts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2079745, widow of George R. Crooker, her parents’ names not given; her www.findagrave.com memorial #141488200 gives the date of her death as 16 Novl. 1891 in Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, but there is no date inscribed on her gravestone, and she is connected with the wrong parents in her findagrave memorial.

    [1262] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 86.

    [1263] 1855 New York State Census, 10th Ward of Brooklyn, Kings Co., 2nd Election Dist., dwelling #160, a stone house valued at $5000, family #415:

            Z. Crooker, 63, male, born MA, married, resident 9 years, locksmith, a native voter

            Hannah Crooker, 60, female, wife, born MA, married, resident 9 years

            Z. B. Crooker, 35, male, child, born MA, widower, resident 9 years, locksmith, a native voter

            Catharine Crooker, 30, female, child, born MA, resident 9 years, school teacher

            S. R. Crooker, 25, male, child, born MA, resident 9 years, plating, a native voter

            Ed. L. Crooker, 12, male, grandchild, born MA, resident 9 years

            Abby Crooker, 15, female, grandchild, born MA, resident 9 years

            Catharine, 17, female, servant, born Irleand, resident 6 months, serving, alien, cannot read or write

    [1264] United State Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from microfilm #882087.

    [1265] Calculated from his age and birth place in the 1855 state census.

    [1266] www.findagrave.com, memorial #141488016, from his gravestone in Lakeview Cemetery in Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT.

    [1267] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT, Page No. 13, Supervisors Dist. 1st, Enumeration Dist. 132, dwelling #95, family #132:

            George Crooker, white, male, 31, married, works ion cartridge factory, cannot write, born NY, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ida Crooker, white, female, 30, wife, married, keeping house, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT

            Edward F. Crooker, white, male, 6, son, married [sic], at school, attending school, born CT, father born NY, mother born CT

            Catharine Crooker, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born CT, father born NY, mother born CT

    [1268] www.findagrave.com, memorial #141488524, from her gravestone in Lakeview Cemetery in Bridgeport, CT, her name inscribed as Ida L. Stillman on her gravestone.

    [1269] www.findagrave.com, memorial #141488338, from his gravestone in Lakeview Cemetery in Bridgeport, CT.

    [1270] Pedigree Resource File online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from the Julia Roark Family Tree file.

    [1271] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 270.

    [1272] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #134333947; Marshfield VRs, p. 132, 174, the marriage of Briggs Thomas and Abigail Thomas, both of Marshfield, on 18 Mar. 1779 in Marshfield.

    [1273] Marshfield VRs, pp 190, 271; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 309, from a private record kept by Rev. Richard Hodges, of the South Parish Church; Kingston VRs, p. 263.

    [1274] Calculated from her age at death. She was older than her husband in the 1840 federal census.

    [1275] 1840 Federal Census, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 228, the Nathl. Pratt household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1276] Marshfield VRs, pp. 206, 407; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 545, taken from the Seth Pratt family bible, the date listed as 25 Apr. 1842 on his gravestone according to the Marshfield vital records, but his www.findagrave.com memorial #134333834 gives the date as 19 Apr. 1842, but there is no photograph of his gravestone.

    [1277] 1850 Federal Census, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 80, dwelling #357, family #439:

            Lucy Pratt, 54, female, born MA

            Augusta Pratt, 23, female, born MA

    [1278] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Pembroke, Plymouth Co., dwelling #41, family #54.

    [1279] www.findagrave.com, memorial #134333947, from her memorial in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield, MA, but there is no photograph of her gravestone, and her actual burial location is uncertain.

    [1280] Plymouth County Probate Docket #16159, Vol. 13D, p. 385.

    [1281] Marshfield VRs, p. 235; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 271, from a private record kept by Rev. Richard Hodges, of the South Parish Church.

    [1282] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 545; Marshfield VRs, p. 407; www.findagrave.com, memorial #142609614, from her gravestone in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield, MA.

    [1283] Marshfield VRs, p. 235; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 268, from a private record kept by Rev. Richard Hodges, of the South Parish Church.

    [1284] Marshfield VRs, pp. 206, 407.

    [1285] Marshfield VRs, p. 235; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 270, from a private record kept by Rev. Richard Hodges, of the South Parish Church.

    [1286] Calculated from her age and birth place in her death record.

    [1287] 1850 Federal Census, Boston, 5th ward, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 270, dwelling #683, family #1201:

            Stetson Boynton, 25, male, laborer, born Canada

            Henrietta Boynton, 24, female, born Canada

            Nathaniel W. Pratt, 28, male, carpenter, born MA

            Mary Pratt, 24, female, born Scotland

            George H. Pratt, 5, male, born MA, attending school

            Nathaniel J. Pratt, 2, male, born MA

    [1288] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 113, p. 90, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Scotland, and her father James Boyd.

    [1289] 1860 Federal Census, 3rd Ward Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 334, dwelling #1259, family #2474:

            Nathl. W. Pratt, 39, male, master carpenter, born MA

            George H. Pratt, 15, male, born MA, attending school

            Nathl. J. Pratt, 12, male, born MA, attending school

            Charles A. Pratt, 8, male, born MA, attending school

            Elizabeth H. Woodworth, 47, female, domestic, born NH

            Mary E. Woodworth, 14, female, born NH, attending school

            Sophia Nichols, 39, female, tailoress, born MA

    [1290] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [1291] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 137, p. 97, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages [sic], his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Marshfield, his parents Nathaniel & Lucy Pratt, her birth place England, and her parents Robert & Jane Wardell.

    [1292] Per her death record.

    [1293] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 194, p. 67, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Nathaniel, born ion Bridgewater, and Lucy, born in Marshfield.

    [1294] 1870 Federal Census, Ward 4 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 188, dwelling #700, family #1157, lines #24-25:

            Margaret W. Pratt, 40, female, white, keeping house, born England, parents both foreign born

            Emeline Pratt, 9, female, white, attends school, born MA, mother foreign born, attending school

    [1295] His parents’ names from his 1871 marriage record and his death record.

    [1296] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 237, p. 164, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first [sic], his occupation a farmer, his birth place Keene, NH, his parents Samuel & Hepsibeth Daniels, her birth place England, and her parents Robert & Jane Wardell.

    [1297] Calculated from his age and birth place in his 1871 marriage record.

    [1298] 1880 Federal Census, Ward 7 Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 10, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 479, dwelling #82, family #101:

            George Daniels, white, male, 78, farmer, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH

            Margaret W. Daniels, white, female, 50, wife, keeping house, born England, father born England, mother born England

            Emeline W. Pratt, white, female, 18, daughter, born MA, father born MA, mother born England

            James Gallagher, white, male, 25, servant, servant, born NB, father born Ireland, mother born NB

    [1299] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 392, p. 201, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Keene, NH, and his parents Samuel Daniels, born in Keene, NH, and Hepzibah Monroe, born in Lexington.

    [1300] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1911/75, p. 473, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, City of Newton #473, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of George Daniels, her birth date 8 May 1830 in Newcastle, England, her father Robert Wardell, born in Newcastle, and her mother Jane Lichman, born in Pruda, England, the informant Mrs. M. Louise Pratt, of Roxbury.

    [1301] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1302] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census and in his marriage record, his birth place from his marriage record.

    [1303] Massachusetts Vital Recordsd, 1841-1910, Vol. 210, p. 148, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, borth first marriages, his occupation a clerk, his birth place Boston, his parents Nathaniel W. and Mary A. Pratt, her birth place Boston, and her parents George & Margaret Gerry; Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1433027, his parents Nathaniel W. and Mary A. Pratt, her parents George and Margaret Gerry.

    [1304] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [1305] 1870 Federal Census, Ward 4 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 65, dwelling #214, lines #29-30:

            Nathaniel Pratt, 22, masle, white, leather dealer, born MA, a male citizen

            Louisa Pratt, 21, female, white, at home, born MA

    [1306] 1880 Federal Census, Ward One Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 14, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 473, dwelling #106, family #128:

            Nathaniel J. Pratt, white, male, 31, married, dealer in leather, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Maria L. Pratt, white, female, 30, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born England

            William W. Pratt, white, male, 3, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nellie Lynch, white, female, 24, servant, single, servant, cannot write, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

    [1307] 1900 Federal Census, Newton, Ward 7, Middlesex Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 912, Sheet No. 14 A, dwelling #249, family #260:

            Nathaniel J. Pratt, head, white, male, born Jan. 1849 [sic], age 51, married 28 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, leather, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Louise Pratt, wife, white, female, born Mar. 1850, age 49, married 28 years, 3 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            William W. Pratt, son, white, male, born Dec. 1876, age 23, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, clerk, can read, write and speak English

            Clifton W. Pratt, son, white, male, born June 1885, age 14, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Nora Conley, servant, white, female, born Sept. 1880, age 19, single, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, immigrated in 1897, resident 3 years, servant, can read and write English

    [1308] www.findagrave.com, memorial #169055016, from his gravestone in Newton Cemetery in Newton, MA.

    [1309] www.findagrave.com, memorial #169150341, from her gravestone in Newton Cemetery in Newton, MA.

    [1310] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 65, p. 56, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Nathaniel W. & Mary Pratt, his father’s occupation a carpenter, born in Marshfield, his mother born in Boston.

    [1311] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 239, p. 353, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a clerk, his birth place Boston, and his parents Nathaniel W. & Mary A. (Boyd) Pratt; Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #423495, his parents Nathaniel W. Pratt ands Mary A. Boyd.

    [1312] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 143, p. 63, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Nathl. W. & Margaret Pratt, of Boston, her father a carpenter, born in Marshfield, her mother born in England.

    [1313] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 392, p. 192, online at www.AmericanAncetors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Boston, and her parents given as Nathaniel W. Pratt, born in Marshfield, and Margaret W. Daniels, born in Newcastle, England.

    [1314] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 266, from records of the Unitarian Church in Bridgewater.

    [1315] Marshfield VRs, p. 407; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 543; www.findagrave.com, memorial #142609579, from his gravestone in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield, MA.

    [1316] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record, but her birth place given as Marshfield in her death record.

    [1317] His parents named in his death record; Vital Records of Pembroke, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Pembroke VRs], p. 245, the marriage of Joseph Boylston and Lydia Fish on 28 June 1814 in Pembroke.

    [1318] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 55, p. 238, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a trader, his birth place Pembroke, his parents Joseph & Lydia Boylston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Nathaniel & Lucy Pratt.

    [1319] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record, but his birth was not recorded in the Pembroke vital records.

    [1320] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Pembroke, Plymouth Co., dwelling #41, family #54:

            George W. Boylston, 28, male, pedler, born Pembroke

            Augusta Boylston, 27, female, born Marshfield

            Lucy Pratt, 67, female, born Marshfield

    [1321] 1860 Federal Census, Pembroke, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 2, dwelling #15, family #16:

            George W. Boylston, 34, male, pedler, $1250, $900, born MA

            Augusta Boylston, 32, female, born MA

            Dwelling #15, family #17:

            Edwin Turner, 27, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Cordelia Turner, 23, female, born MA

    [1322] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Pembroke, Plymouth Co., dwelling #230, family #257:

            George W. Boylson [sic], 39, male, born MA, married, pedlar

            Augusta Boylston, 37, female, boren MA, married, housewife

    [1323] 1870 Federal Census, Pembroke, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 22, dwelling #203, family #223:

            George W. Boylston, 45, male, white, dry goods pedler, $1500, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

            Augusta Boylston, 43, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Charles A. Pratt, 17, male, white, clerk in country store, born MA

    [1324] 1880 Federal Census, Pembroke, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 21, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 548, dwelling #254, family #278:

            George W. Boylston, white, male, 54, married, retail grocer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Augusta Boylston, white, female, 52, wife, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Edwin B. Jones, white, male, 22, goarder, single, clerk in store, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Betsey P. Simmons, white, female, 30, housekeeper, single, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Phebe W. Nickerson, white, female, 15, boarder, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1325] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 356, p. 321, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Marshfield, and her parents Nathaniel and Lucy Pratt.

    [1326] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 389, p. 406, Marshfield, Vol. 389, p. 393, Duxbury, and Vol. 389, p. 414, Pembroke, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a grocer, his birth place Pembroke, his parents Joseph & Lydia Boylston, her birth place Chelsea, and her parents Peleg & Sarah E. Alden.

    [1327] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [1328] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 506, p. 230, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a grocer, his birth place Pembroke, and his parents Joseph Boylston, born in Plymouth, and Lydia Fish, born in Pembroke, his burial in Everett, MA; www.findagrave.com, memorial #76978439, from his gravestone in Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett, MA.

    [1329] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 327.

    [1330] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 292.

    [1331] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 385; East Bridgewater VRs, p. 312, married in the First Church of East Bridgewater.

    [1332] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 290.

    [1333] Brockton VRs, p. 132.

    [1334] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 291-292; Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 188, marriage of Benjamin Shaw and Hannah Tirrel on 16 Mar. 1727 in Abington; Abington VRs, Vol. 1, p. 210, birth of William Shaw, son of Benjamin and Hannah Shaw, on 23 Feb. 1729/30 in Abington.

    [1335] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the Wm Shaw Jur household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 2 free white females. Next door was the household of Wm Shaw, presumably his father, with 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 6 free white females.

    [1336] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 400, the William Shaw junr. household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 2 females aged 16-25 years.

    [1337] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 337.

    [1338] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 42, p. 501-503, from FHL microfilm #0550902.

    [1339] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS church records, from microfilm #170777; FHL Pedigree Resource File, the source cited as “Chester Southworth Washburn & Family file submitted by Daniel W. Jones, but his birth was not recorded in the vital records of Bridgewater or North Bridgewater, MA, but the child is supported by the household of William Shaw Jr. in the 1790 federal census. A www.findagrave.com memorial #143821787 gives his birth date as 19 Aug. 1779 in New York, which is unlikely since his parents were still living in Bridgewater, MA, in 1779.

    [1340] Per the Ancestry.com Webster – Andrus Family Tree file submitted by Blair Webster.

    [1341] New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800, online database at www.Ancestry.com, from FHL microfilm #2220327674 published in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1907, p. 98; ancestry.com Webster – Andrus Family Tree file submitted by Blair Webster, however I am not sure that this William B. Shaw was the son of William and Deliverance (Washburn) Shaw, and Sarah Bullock’s age would be too young to have married in 1798 if she was actually born in 1785.

    [1342] William B. Shaw is consistently shown as being born in New York in the census records, but William and Deliverance Shaw (Jr.) were still living in Bridgewater, MA, in 1779 when their son William was supposedly born.

    [1343] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, the microfilm number not listed; FHL Pedigree Resource File, citing “Chester Southworth Washburn & Family” file submitted by Daniel W. Jones; not listed in the vital records of North Bridgewater, but supported by the household of William Shaw Jr. in the 1790 federal census.

    [1344] Brockton VRs, p. 278; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 334.

    [1345] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #81594439, his parents named in his death record.

    [1346] Per research of Daniel Washburn Jones, from the FHL Pedigree Resource File for Ira Morey submitted on 15 May 2011. Since both marriage dates for Ira Morey are from this same source, and not the public marriage records of New Hampshire, they were probably taken from a bible or some other private record passed down in the family.

    [1347] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #81594439, the New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904 online database at www.FamilySearch.org gives the date as 5 Feb. 1789 to Benonia and Huldah Morey, but there is no image of the record, and the last digit of the year was probably transcribed incorrectly, according to his age at death and in the censuses.

    [1348] 1810 Federal Census, Orford, Grafton Co., NH, p. 310, the Ira Morey household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [1349] 1830 Federal Census, Orford, Grafton Co., NH, p. 179, the Ira Morey household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 2 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 3 females aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [1350] Per research of Daniel Washburn Jones; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81594308, from her gravestone in Dame Hill Cemetery in Orfordville, Grafton Co., NH; New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001095, unnamed wife of Ira Morey, the date recorded as 29 Jan. 1831 in Orford, aged 49 years.

    [1351] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #81594439.

    [1352] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #81595318.

    [1353] FHL Pedigree Resource File for Ira Morey submitted on 15 May 2011.

    [1354] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #81595318.

    [1355] 1840 Federal Census, Orford, Grafton Co., NH, p. 241, the Ira Morey household had 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1356] 1860 Federal Census, Orford, Grafton Co., NH, Orfordville Post Office, Page No. 132, dwelling #1102, family #1081:

            Ira Morey, 77, male, farmer, $800, $737, born NH

            Elizabeth Morey, 69, female, born NH

            Sarah Thornton, 57, female, $1000, $2000 annuity, born NH

    [1357] www.findagrave.com, memorial #81595318, from her gravestone in Dame Hill Cemetery in Orfordville, NH.

    [1358] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 221, p. 345, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Orford, NH, and his parents Benoni & Huldah (Brown) Morey, both born in Charlton, MA; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81594439, from his gravestone in Dame Hill Cemetery in Orfordville, NH, which gives his place of death as Brockton, MA.

    [1359] New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001022, son of Ira and Experience Morey.

    [1360] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #176470037.

    [1361] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #176470037.

    [1362] 1840 Federal Census, Bradford, Orange Co., VT, p. 172, the Wm W. Morey household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1363] www.findagrave.com, memorial #176470037, from her gravestone in Upper Plain Cemetery in Bradford, Orange Co., VT.

    [1364] Her parents’ names from her death record; Lambert, Rev. Nathaniel, Lyme, NH: Congregationalist Church Records, “Marriages in Lyme, Grafton Co., N.H.” p. 13, typescript online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the marriage of Joel Converse Jr. and Abigail Colt, both of Lyme, on 4 Apr. 1814 in Lyme.

    [1365] New Hampshire Marriages, 1637-1947, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001284, Brockton VRs, p. 249, marriage intentions between William W. Morey and Lydia Converse, of --Manchester, NH, recorded on 12 Dec. 1847 in North Bridgewater.

    [1366] Calculated from her age and birth place in her death record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #196736705.

    [1367] 1850 Federal Census, Bradford, Orange Co., VT, p. 182, dwelling #665, family #730:

            Wm W. Morey, 41, male, farmer, $1600, born NH

            Lydia Morey, 29, female, born NH

            Annette A. Morey, 17, female, born NH, attending school

    [1368] 1860 Federal Census, Bradford, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 112, dwelling #882, family #882:

            William W. Morey, 50, male, farmer, born NH

            Lydia C. Morey, 39, female, born NH

            Abba E. Morey, 8, female, born VT, attending school

            William W. Morey Jr., 2, male, born VT

    [1369] 1870 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 43, dwelling #354, family #389:

            William W. Morey, 62, male, white, pedler, born NH, a male citizen

            Lydia C. Morey, 48, female, white, keeping house, born NH

            Abby E. Morey, 18, female, white, dress making, born VT

    [1370] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 26, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 561, dwelling #226, family #267:

            Wm W. Morey, white, male, 71, married, pedlar, born VT [sic], father born VT [sic], mother born VT [sic]

            Lydia Morey, white, female, 59, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

            Almira Dunbar, white, female 73, widow, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [1371] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 365, p. 263, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Lyme, NH, and her parents Joel Converse and Abigail Converse, both born in NH; www.findagrave.com, memorial #196736705, from her gravestone in Upper Plain Cemetery in Bradford, Orange Co., VT.

    [1372] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 446, p. 494, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Oxford [sic], NH, his parents Ira Morey and Experience Shaw, born in No. Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #196736691, from his gravestone in Upper Plain Cemetery in Bradford, VT.

    [1373] New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001022, son of Ira and Experience Morey.

    [1374] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1375] 1850 Federal Census, Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., NY, p. 453, dwelling #1144, family #1154:

            Benjamin S. Mory, 40, male, cabinetmaker, $1200, born VT [sic]

            Sarah A. Mory, 37, female, born NY

            Phebe E. Mory, 10, female, born NY

            David G. Mory, 14, male, born Canada

            Ira T. Mory, 9, male, born NY

            William P. Mory, 1, male, born NY

    [1376] 1860 Federal Census, Maquoketa City, South Fork Township, Jackson Co., IA, Page No. 205, dwelling #1439, family #1439:

            Benj S. Morey, 50, male, cabinet maker, $500, $300, born NH

            Sarah A. Morey, 45, female, born NY

            Phebe E. Morey, 21, female, school teacher

            [At the bottom of the page, evidently continued on the next page, but p. 206 was not microfilmed]

    [1377] 1870 Federal Census, Vernon Springs, Howard Co., IA, Page No. 9, dwelling #56, family #91:

            B. S. Morey, 60, male, white, carpenter, $3150, $200, born VT [sic], a male citizen

            S. A. Morey, 55, female, white, keeping house, born VT

            Wm B. Morey, 22, male, white, printer, $120, born NY

    [1378] 1880 Federal Census, Davenport, 6th Ward West Miss Ave., Scott Co., IA, Page No. 10 Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 280, dwelling #91, family #94:

            David G. Morey, white, male, 44, married, saw filer, born Canada, father born NH, mother born NY

            Isabelle Morey, white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA

            Sarah E. Morey, 17, daughter, single, at home, born IA, father born Canada, mother born PA

            William B. F. Morey, white, male, 14, son, single, at school, blind, attending school, born IA, father born Canada, mother born PA

            Kittie Bell Morey, white, female, 11, daughter, single, at home, attending school, born IA, father born Canada, mother born PA

            Phebe Dot Morey, white, female, 6, daughter, single, born IA, father born Canada, mother born PA

            Leila C. Morey, white, female, 4, daughter, single, born IA, father born Canada, mother born PA

            David A. Morey, white, male, 2, son, single, born IA, father born Canada, mother born PA

            Francis R. Trevor, white, female, 21, daughter, married, at home, born IA, father born Canada, mother born PA

            James J. Trevor, white, male, 22, son in law, married, butcher, blind, born Canada, father born England, mother born England

            Mary Isabel Trevor, white, female, 5/12, born Jan. granddaughter, single, born IL, father born Canada, mother born IA

            Benjamin S. Morey, white, male, 61, father, widowed, cabinet maker, born NH, father born NH, mother born MA

    [1379] New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001022, son of Ira and Experience Morey.

    [1380] Malden Vital Records, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, [hereinafter Malden VRs], p. 267.

    [1381] Calculated from her age and birth place in her death record, however the 1900 federal census says she was born in Sept. 1819 in VT.

    [1382] 1850 Federal Census, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 403, dwelling #518, family #670:

            D. B. Morey, 38, male, tinman, born NH

            Almira Morey, 30, female, born MA

            Ellis Morey, 1, male, born MA

    [1383] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 88, dwelling #672, family #720:

            David B. Morey, 48, male, block tin manufr., $7000, born NH

            Almira B. Morey, 40, female, born MA

            Herbert E. Morey, 12, male, born MA, attending school

            Sarah C. Howell, 77, female, born NH

    [1384] 1870 Federal Census, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 145, dwelling #845, family #1163:

            David B. Morey, 58, male, white, block tin manufacturer, $10,000, $5000, born NH, a male citizen

            Almira Morey, 50, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Abby Bailey, 48, female, white, no occupation, $3000, born MA

            Abby E. Beal, 19, female, white, music teacher, born NH

    [1385] 1880 Federal Census, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 32, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 399, dwelling #280, family #350:

            David B. Morey, white, male, 68, married, glassware merchant, born NH, father born NH, mother born MA

            Almira B. Morey, white, female, 60, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Abigail K. Bailey, white, female, 57, sister in law, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Agusta M. Peterson, white, female, 17, servant, single, servant, born Sweden, father born Sweden, mother born Sweden

            Dwelling #280, family #351:

            Herbert E. Morey, white, male, 31, married, book keeping, born MA, father born NH, mother born MA

            Abby E. Morey, white, female, 29, wife, married, keeping house, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH

            Eleaner S. Morey, white, female, 1, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born NH

    [1386] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 365, p. 145, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, no occupation given, his birth place Orfordville, NH, and his parents Ira & Experience Morey, born respectively in Orford, NH, and Bridgewater; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #960229, his birth place Orfordville, NH, and his parents Ira, born in Orford, and Experience, born in Bridgewater.

    [1387] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 540, p. 672, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of David B. Morey, her birth place Roxbury, and her parents Timothy Bailey and (___) Sweetzer.

    [1388] New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001022, son of Ira and Experience Morey; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #83203606.

    [1389] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #62378907.

    [1390] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #83203606.

    [1391] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #62378907.

    [1392] 1860 Federal Census, 1st District, Williamson Co., TN, Page No. 20-21, dwelling #146, family #140:

            Ira Morey, 46, male, minister, born NH

            Hannah M. Morey, 44, female, born VT

            James M. Morey, 14, male, born TN, attending school

            Henrietta A. Morey, 11, female, born NY, attending school

            Eudora Morey, 7, female, born TN, attending school

            Charles J. Morey, 4, male, born TN

    [1393] www.findagrave.com, memorial #83203606, from his gravestone in Sunnyside Cemetery in Bennington, Hillsborough Co., NH.

    [1394] 1870 Federal Census, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 134, dwelling #784, family #1078:

            James M. Morey, 25, male, white, clerk in store, born TN, a male citizen

            Louisa Morey, 28, female, white, keeping house, $3000, born MA

            Louisa H. Morey, 1, female, white, at home, born MA

            Hannah M. Morey, 53, female, white, no occupation, born VT

            Eudora Morey, 17, female, white, at school, born TN, attending school

            Chas P. Morey, 14, male, white, clerk in store, born TN

    [1395] 1880 Federal Census, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 44, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 399, dwelling #365, family #472:

            James M. Morey, white, male, 35, married, clerk in store, born TN, father born NH, mother born VT

            Louise H. Morey, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Harriet L. Morey, white, female, 11, daughter, single, attending school, born MA, father born TN, mother born MA

            Florence B. Morey, white, female, 6, daughter, single, born MA, father born TN, mother born MA

            Eudora Morey, white, female, 27, sister, single, school teacher, born TN, father born NH, mother born VT

            Hannah M. Morey, white, female, 63, mother, widowed, born VT, father born MA, mother born VT

    [1396] 1900 Federal Census, District 10, Greenville, Greene Co., TN, Supervisors Dist. 250, Enumeration Dist. 38, Sheet No. 7 A, dwelling #117, family #126:

            James M. Morey, head, white, male, born Nov. 1844, age 55, married 31 years, born TN, father born NH, mother born VT, mfg patent medicine, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Laura H. Morey, wife, white, female, born Nov. 1841, age 58, married 31 years, 3 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Hannah M. Morey, mother, white, female, born Dec. 1816, age 83, widow, 4 children born, 3 children living, born VT, father born MA, mother born CT, can read, write and speak English

    [1397] www.findagrave.com, memorial #62378907, from her gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery in Greeneville, Greene Co., TN.

    [1398] New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001022, daughter of Ira and Experience Morey; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #23121190.

    [1399] Brockton VRs, p. 240, the marriage of Oliver Leach, son of Nathan and Deborah, and Sally Brown in 1803 in East Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 238, the marriage intentions of Oliver Leach and Sally Brown, of Abington, recorded on 5 Nov. 1803 in Bridgewater.

    [1400] Brockton VRs, p. 249, marriage intentions between Allen Leach and Huldah G. Morey, of Orford, NH, recorded on 15 July 1849 in North Bridgewater.

    [1401] Brockton VRs, p. 89, from his gravestone in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA, his birth place from his death record.

    [1402] Brockton VRs, p. 240, marriage intentions recorded on 12 June 1836 in North Bridgewater.

    [1403] Brockton VRs, p. 240, marriage intentions recorded on 7 Sept. 1841 in North Bridgewater.

    [1404] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 41, p. 99, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Allen Leach, her birth place Orford, NH, but her parents’ names not given; www.findagrave.com, memorial #41035339, from her gravestone in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [1405] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 287, dwelling #662, family #830:

            Allen Leach, 36, male, shoecutter, $1500, born MA

            Huldah G. Leach, 34, female, born NH

            Helen F. Leach, 12, female, born MA

            Lydia J. Leach, 19, female, born MA

            Dwelling #662, family #831:

            Isaih Morey, 30, male, shoemaker, $1500, born NH

            Eunice R. Morey, 27, female, born MA

            William D. Morey, 1, male, born MA

            Mary J. Morey, 5/12, female, born MA

            Lucius Leach, 22, male, shoemaker, born MA

    [1406] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 115, dwelling #765, family #949:

            Allen Leach, 46, male, farmer, $1680, $1000, born MA

            Huldah G. Leach, 44, female, born NH

            Ira A. Leach, 10, female [sic], born MA, attending school

            Huldah I. Leach, 8, female, born MA, attending school

            Walter S. Leach, 6, male, born MA, attending school

    [1407] 1870 Federal Census, Town of West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 23, dwelling #174, family #145:

            Allen Leach, 56, male, white, shoe manufacturer, $2200, $1100, born MA, a male citizen

            Huldah G. Leach, 54, female, white, keeping house, born NH

            Ira A. Leach, 19, male, white, works in shoe factory, born MA

            Walter S. Leach,  16, male, white, at school, born MA, attending school

    [1408] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 19, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 563, dwelling #122, family #189:

            Allen Leach, white, male, 66, married, retired shoe mfgr, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Huldah G. Leach, white, female, 64, wife, married, keeps house, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH [sic]

    [1409] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 437, p. 607, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Brockton, and his parents Oliver Leach & Sally Brown, both born in Brockton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #23121147, from his gravestone in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [1410] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 473, p. 641, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Allan Leach, her birth place New Hampshire, and her parents Ira Morey, born in NH, and Experience Shaw, born in No. Bridgewater; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, from FHL microfilm #961522, widow of Allan Leach, her parents Ira Morey, born in NH, and Experience Shaw, born in No. Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #23121190, from her gravestone in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

    [1411] New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001022, daughter of Ira and Experience Morey.

    [1412] www.findagrave.com, memorial #81593851, from her gravestone in Dame Hill Cemetery in Orfordville, NH.


[A] The Will and Codicil of Isaac Keith of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1853) *

        Be it remembered, That I, Isaac Keith of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, on this 4th day of February, 1853, do make & establish my last Will and Testament in manner & form as follows, viz.

        I give the Porter Evangelical Society of this town fifteen shares of the Fall River Rail Road upon the express condition that said Society shall hereafter forever appropriate the income, dividends & receipts of said shares to the support and maintenance of the gospel ministry among them. But if said Society shall appropriate the income of said shares, to any other use than that herein prescribed, they shall forfeit said shares, which shall then go to my lawful heirs.

        To the American Bible Society I give ten shares of the Stock of the Fall River Rail Road, to be appropriated to the purchase and distribution of Bibles among the destitute; but if said Bible Society shall appropriate the income of said shares or any part of the capital thereof to any other purposes than that above prescribed, said shares shall be forfeited & revert to my lawful heirs.

        To School District No 13, in N. Bridgewater, where I reside, I give Five Shares of the Fall River Rail Road Stock: to be received by such person or committee as the said District may designate: to be appropriated from time to time, for the benefit of the scholars of the District in learning, but if said District shall appropriate said shares or the income thereof, to any other use than the above prescribed, said shares shall be forfeited & revert to my lawful heirs.

        To my brother Jonas Keith I give my Scott’s Bible.

        To Martha wife of James O. Allen I give Twenty Five Dollars. I order my Executor to appropriate Fifteen Dollars out of my Estate to improve the ancient burial ground on Salisbury Plain.

        And as to the rest residue & remainder of my estate, I give one seventh part thereof to Ezekiel French of Randolph, in trust for the sole use & benefit of his brother, Jesse French; and I give one other seventh part of said residue to said Ezekiel French in trust for the sole use & benefit of Eli French his brother. My Trustee to appropriate said trust estate according to his own discretion. He not to be required to give bond for the Execution of said trust.

        One other seventh part of said remainder I give to said Ezekiel French, his heirs & assigns; to his & their use & behoof forever.

        One other seventh of said remainder I give to William French ~

        One other seventh I give to Sally Cushing, to her sole & separate use free from the interferance or control of her husband. One other seventh I give to Bathsheba Jackson to her sole & separate use.

        And the other seventh to Rachel Davidson of Randolph.

        The seven last legacies are on the condition that the legatees shall neither of them bring any account against my estate.

        I hereby appoint Jesse Perkins, Executor of this Will, and I authorize & empower him to transfer any & all my Rail Road Shares according to the foregoing devises.

        I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

        In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year Just above mentioned.

                                                                                                                                                Isaac Keith                                         (seal)

        Signed, sealed, published & declared by the above named Isaac Keith as his last will & testament, in presence of us who in his presence & in presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses

                                                                                                                                                Jesse Perkins

                                                                                                                                                Frederick Perkins

                                                                                                                                                Caroline B. Perkins

 

        Be it known that I Isaac Keith of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but now in Randolph being of sound and disposing mind and memory, having heretofore made my last will and Testament do hereby confirm the same except as to the following particulars.

        Having experienced great kindness during my sickness and at other times from Ezekiel French of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and from his wife and for other good causes, I give and bequeath to the said Ezekiel French to him his heirs and assigns forever the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, and I order my Executor to pay the same within six months after my decease, confirming my aforesaid will to which this is a codicil except so far as changed or altered by this codicil.

        Dated at Randolph aforesaid March twenty fifth in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three.

                                                                                                                                                Isaac Keith                                         (seal)

        Signed sealed and declared by the said Isaac Keith to be a Codicil to his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

                                                                                                                                                Ebenr Alden

                                                                                                                                                Thomas McCrea

                                                                                                                                                Sarah A. Britton

 

Presented for probate on the first Tuesday of May, 1853, by Jesse Perkins, the Executor therein named, the will proved by Jesse Perkins, Frederick Perkins and Caroline B. Perkins, the witnesses, and the Codicil proved by Ebenezer Alden, one of the witnesses.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 95, p. 179-182, from FHL microfilm #0555642.

 

 

[B] The Will of Henry Abbott of Braintree, Norfolk County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1880) *

        Be it remembered that I, Henry Abbott of Braintree in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncertainty of this life, do make this my last will and testament.

        After the payment of my just debts and funeral charges, I bequeath and devise as follows:

First,  I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Cynthia R. Abbott to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament.

Second.  I give, devise and bequeath to my said wife Cynthia R. the use income and improvement of all my personal estate, whatsoever and wheresoever, of what kind and nature soever, of which I shall die seized and possessed, Also I give and bequeath to my said wife Cynthia R, the use, income and improvement of all my real estate situate on Washington Street so called, in South Braintree, so long as she shall remain unmarried, and my widow.

Third.  On the decease or marriage of my said wife Cynthia R. Abbott, I give, devise and bequeath the reversion or remainder of all my said real estate and personal estate to my children, namely Emily F. Binney, Henry S. Abbott, Sarah E. Smith, Abby M. Hayden, Hiram P. Abbott, Myra C. Chase and Lydia J. Crocker to be divided equally among them, according to law, share and share alike.

Fourth,  My will is that my said wife Cynthia R. shall not be required to give any bonds or security to the Judge of Probate for the faithful execution of the duties of executrix.

        In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and in the presence of three witnesses declare this to be my last will this seventeenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

                                                                                                                                                Henry Abbott

                On this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1880, Henry Abbott of Braintree Massachusetts signed the foregoing instrument in our presence, declaring it to be his last will: and as witnesses thereof we three do now, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other hereto subscribe our names.

                                                                                                                                                Noah Torrey of Braintree.

                                                                                                                                                William M. Ewan   “

                                                                                                                                                Charles Thayer       “

 

Presented for probate by Cynthia R. Abbott of Braintree on 13 Oct. 1880. Letters Testamentary granted on 10 Nov. 1880 without sureties on her official bond.

 

David H. Bates, Noah Torrey and Paul J. Minchin were appointed to appraise the estate of Henry Abbott, late of Braintree, on 10 Nov. 1880. His real estate was appraised at $2000, and his personal estate was appraised at $1159.00. Cynthia R. Abbott, the Executrix, gave her oath to the inventory on 3 Dec. 1880.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Norfolk County Probate Vol. 144, pp. 131-132, 65, 570, from FHL microfilm #0843282.

 

 

[C] The Will of Henry S. Abbott of Weymouth, Norfolk County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1887) *

                                Be it remembered that I, Henry S. Abbott, of Weymouth, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncertainty of this life, do make this my last will and testament.

        After the payment of my just debts and funeral charges, I bequeath and devise as follows:     To my beloved wife Josephine A. Abbott all my estate both real and personal of every name and kind of which I may die seized or possessed.

                As to my children Charles Henry Abbott, Willie P. Abbott and Fred C. Abbott I wish it to be remembered and here declare I have not forgotten them in making this my last will; but do not deem in necessary to leave them anything under this will as I feel sure their mother will at all times look after them, and do that which is for their best interest, and I leave them to her loving care.      I nominate my wife Josephine A. Abbott to be the Executrix of this my last will, and request that she may be exempt from giving a surety or sureties on her bond as such Executrix.

                                In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and in the presence of three witnesses declare this to be my last will, this twenty – second day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven,

The word “seventy” being erased,                                                                                   Henry S. Abbott

and “eighty” written thereafter

                On this twenty-second day of April A.D. 1887, Henry S. Abbott, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, signed the foregoing instrument in our presence, declaring it to be his last will, and as witnesses thereof we three do now, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, hereto subscribe our names.

                                                                                                                                                Nathan H. Pratt

                                                                                                                                                Hattie Hayes

                                                                                                                                                Abbie M. Hayden

 

Presented for probate on 8 June 1887 by Josephine A. Abbott of Weymouth, and she was granted Letters Testamentary on the estate of Henry S. Abbott, late of Weymouth, on 8 June 1887. No inventory of his estate was recorded.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Norfolk County Probate Vol. 157, pp. 186-187, 79, from FHL microfilm #0843295.

 

 

[D] The Will of Ezekiel French of Randolph, Norfolk County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1862) *

Be it known that I Ezekiel French of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boot Maker, of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, and publish this my last Will and testament.

  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Esther French, after payment of my just debts, all my household furniture, and personal estate of every description, also the use and income of my real estate, during her life: and if said personal estate, and income should be insufficient for her comfortable maintenance, I authorise and direct my executor with the consent of my said wife to make sale of said real estate by auction, or otherwise, and apply the proceeds to the support of my said wife, and at her decease distribute the remainder to my heirs at law.

  I nominate, and appoint my son Charles B. French executor of this my last will and testament

     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and sixty two

                                                                                                                                                Ezekiel French                                  (seal)

Signed, sealed published and declared by the said Ezekiel French as and for his last Will and testament, in presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence, and in presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

Ebenr. Alden

S.W. Whitcomb

O. Pendergrass

 

Presented for probate by Charles B. French of Randolph on 8 Oct. 1864. Letters Testamentary were granted with George F. Britton and George M. French, of Randolph, as sureties, on 8 Oct. 1864.

 

Ephraim Belcher, Ephraim F. Belcher, and George B. Belcher were appointed to appraise the estate of Ezekiel French, late of Randolph, on 8 Oct. 1864. His real estate was valued at $1550, and his personal estate was valued at $298.00. Charles B. French, the Executor, gave his oath to the inventory on 6 Jan. 1865.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Norfolk County Probate Vol. 112, p. 87-88, from FHL microfilm #0843264, and Vol. 113, p. 656.

 

 

[E] The Will of Nathaniel Pratt of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1825) *

        In the name of God, Amen. I Nathaniel Pratt of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, Gentleman, being advanced in years, and taking into consideration the uncertainty of life, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, and dispose of my worldly Estate in manner and form following, viz.

First. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Bettey, the use and improvement of all my Real and Personal Estate during her life;

2dly  I give and bequeath to my three sons, Elijah, Seth, and Nathaniel, all my Real and Personal Estate, excepting my dwelling-house and household furniture, after the decease of my widow.

3dy.  I give to my son Nathaniel Pratt Jr one half of my dwelling house, after the decease of my widow, excepting Albertina, my daughter shall have a right in the house & at your fire so long as she shall remain single.

4thly I give and bequeath to four of my daughters, namely, Sally Swift, Hannah Conant, Betey Hudson, and Chloe Crossman, Two dollars each, to be paid in six months, by my Executor, after my decease. Also I give to my five daughters, namely, Sally Swift, Hannah Conant, Betey Hudson, Chloe Crossman, and Albertina Pratt the residue of my household furniture, to be equally divided among them after the decease of my widow.

5thly I give and bequeath to my daughters Betey Hudson and Albertina Pratt, my great Bible; and a privilege for my five daughters to sit in my pew in the South Meeting-house when they are disposed to improve the same.

6thly I give and bequeath to my three sons my wearing apparel, to be equally divided among them after my decease.

7thly I do hereby appoint Seth Pratt to be sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament.     In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty-five.

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced

and declared by, the above named Na-                                                                           Nathaniel Pratt                                (seal)

thaniel Pratt to be his last Will and

Testament, in presence of us, who have hereunto, at his request, subscribed our names as witnesses in his presence and in presence of each other.

                Benj. Pope

                Silvanus Pratt

                Charles Pratt

 

Presented for probate on 3 June 1828, and proved by Benjamin Pope and Silvanus Pratt, two of the witnesses. Letters Testamentary were granted to Seth Pratt, of Bridgewater, yeoman, on 3 June 1828.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 66, p. 147-148, from FHL microfilm #0555259.

 

 

[F] The Will and Codicil of Isaac Swift of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1844) *

                Know all men by these presents, that I, Isaac Swift of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, do make, ordain, and establish, this my last will and testament, in manner and form as follows:

First, it is my will and order that my wife Sally Swift, shall have a good, comfortable and honorable support out of my estate during her natural life.

Second, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Snell, wife of Henry C. Snell, two hundred dollars to be paid in one year from the time of my decease

Third, I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Isaac H. Snell, son of said Henry C. Snell, a lot of meadow land in the Tucker Meadow, so called containing one and an half acre, more or less, lying on the south side of the ditch, bounded Southwesterly by the land of Asahel Shaw, and on the other side by my other lands, to have and to hold the same, to the said Isaac H. his heirs and assigns forever.

Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my sons, Melvin Swift and Van-Rensaellaer Swift and to their heirs and assigns, all the residue and remainder of the real Estate of which I shall die seized and possessed whereever situated. The said Melvin to have the house now being built, and the said Van Rensaelaer to have the house he now lives in – The old house and other buildings to be divided equally between them. The said Melvin to have one half in quantity, of the homestead Farm, to be take on the Northwesterly side and the said Van Rensaelaer to have the other half, on the southeasterly side – of the same. All the other lands to be divided equally between the said Melvin and Van Rensaelaer, to have and to hold the above devised Real Estate to the said Melvin and Van Rensaelaer, and their respective heirs and assigns forever, Provided however, and this bequest is upon the condition that the said Melvin and Van Rensaelaer shall comfortably and honorably support and maintain their mother during her natural life.

                I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Melvin Swift and Van Rensaelaer Swift, my executors to this my last will and Testament.

                In testimony whereof I, the said Isaac Swift have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seconday of August in the year, one thousand eight hundred and forty four.

                Signed, sealed published and declared by the said Isaac Swift, to be his last will and testament, in the presence of the subscribers, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed the same as witnesses.

                Artemas Hale

                Ambrose Keith                                                                                                     Isaac Swift                                          (seal)

                Alvin Hayward

 

I Isaac Swift, of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, do make and ordain this codicil to my last will and testament, executed the twenty second day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty four, and make it a part of said instrument, as follows, viz.

                I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Snell wife of Henry C. Snell, and her heirs and assigns three hundred dollars, in addition to the two hundred dollars, bequeathed to her heretofore, making in all, five hundred dollars, to be paid in one year from my decease.

                I give and bequeath unto my sons Melvin Swift and Van Rensaelaer Swift, and to their heirs and assigns, all the residue and remainder of the Estate whether Real or Personal, of which I shall die seized and possessed after the payment of my just debts and funeral charges, and the aforesaid legacies.

                In witness where of, I the said Isaac Swift have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of October one thousand and eight hundred and forty six.

                Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Isaac Swift, to be a codicil to his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his request have subscribed the same as witnesses.

                Artemas Hale                                                                                                               his

                Calvin H. Harlow                                                                                                Isaac X  Swift                                       (seal)

                Marcus Conant                                                                                                           mark

 

Presented for probate on the first Tuesday of Nov. 1846 by Melvin Swift and Van Ransaelaer Swift, the Executors therein named, the will proved by Artemas Hale and Alvin Hay, two of the witnesses, and the codicil proved by Artemas Hale and Marcus Conant, two of the witnesses. Letters Testamentary were granted to Melvin Swift and Van R. Swift, the Executors.

 

Melvin Swift and Van Rensallaer Swift, of Bridgewater, were granted Letters Testamentary on the estate of Isaac Swift, late of Bridgewater, on 3 Nov. 1846, with Artemas Hale and Alvin Hayward, both of Bridgewater, as sureties.

No inventory of his estate was recorded.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 88, p. 472-475, from FHL microfilm #0555638, and Vol. 1G, p. 457.

 

 

[G] The Will of Henry C. Snell of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1871) *

Know all Men by these presents, That I Henry C. Snell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, farmer being of sound disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament.

First, I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Ella Snell Five Hundred Dollars, to be paid within one year after my decease.

Second, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sally Snell, the improvement of all my estate, both real and personal during her natural life, after payment of my debts and the above legacy. Also if the improvement of my estate should not be sufficient for a good and comfortable support, power to sell and convey with the approval of the Executor herein named.

Third, I give and devise to my daughter Sarah M. Snell, after the decease of her mother, all the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal, to have and to hold the same with the appurtenances, to her the said Sarah M. Snell, and to her heirs and assigns forever.

Fourth, I ordain and appoint Van R. Swift as Executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, and publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of the witnesses named below this 31st day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy one.

                                                                                                                                                Henry C. Snell                                  (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Henry C. Snell, as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

                                                                                                                                                Van R. Swift

                                                                                                                                                Winslow C. Wilber

                                                                                                                                                Walter M. Swift

 

Presented for probate on the second Monday of July 1875 by Van R. Swift. Letters Testamentary were granted on 12 July 1875, with Joshua E. Crane and Spencer Leonard, of Bridgewater, as sureties.

 

Spencer Leonard, Ambrose Keith, and Thomas Hooper, of Bridgewater, were appointed to appraise the estate of Henry C. Snell, late of Bridgewater, on 12 July 1875. The real estate was valued at $4405, and the personal estate was valued at $1607.00. Van R. Swift, the Executor, gave his oath to the inventory on 25 Sept. 1875.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 141, p. 426-427, from FHL microfilm #0556648, Vol. 133, p. 289, and Vol. 145, p. 46.