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--- Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Generations in America ---

Families of the Children of Deborah⁵ Washburn and John Ripley and Nathaniel Bolton

Only one daughter of Deborah Washburn by John Ripley has traceable descendants, that of Mary Ripley who married Amos Hayward. Son John Ripley (Jr.) may have also married and left descendants, but I have not been able to trace him yet. Deborah Washburn also had a son by Nathaniel Bolton who married Jane Thomson, and whose family has already been covered in the file on the children of Jane⁵ Washburn and Thomas Thomson.

		William Ripley
	John Ripley
		Mary Corbinson
Mary Ripley
Waitstill Ripley
Deborah Ripley
John Ripley (Jr.)
			Samuel^3 Washburn
		Israel^4 Washburn
			Deborah Packard
	Deborah^5 Washburn
			Samuel Sumner
		Waitstill Sumner
			Experience Blake
Nathaniel Bolton (Jr.)
		John Bolton
	Nathaniel Bolton
		Sarah Chesebrough

(1224.) Mary Ripley, eldest daughter of (419) Deborah⁵ Washburn, (124) Israel⁴, (58) Samuel³, (43) John² (5th), (28) John¹ (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 14 Mar. 1730,[1] married Amos⁵ Hayward, son of Thomas⁴ and Constant³ (Keith) Hayward, of “Titicut,” MA,[2] on 6 Nov. 1766, possibly in Middleborough.[3] He was born on 27 Mar. 1730 in Bridgewater,[4] a grandson of Joseph³ and Mehitabel (Dunham) Hayward, and of Samuel² and Bethiah³ (Fobes) Keith, of Bridgewater.[5]

On 9 Dec. 1763 Benjamin Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to Amos Hayward, of Bridgewater, yeoman, 20½ acres of the homestead farm “I last dwelt on” in South Bridgewater, bounded by land he sold to Benjamin Perkins, Thomas Hayward, and his son Benjamin Washburn, for £6.13.4,[6] and on 4 Oct. 1770 Azel Keith of Bridgewater, Housewright, and his wife Olive sold 10½ acres and 19 rods of land in the southerly part of Bridgewater to Amos Hayward of Bridgewater, for £29.12.8.[7] On 6 Mar. 1783 Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater, Gentleman, sold to his son Amos Hayward of Bridgewater, yeoman, for £200, several different parcels of land in the southerly part of Bridgewater in the Titicut Great Lots,[8] and on 1 Feb. 1788 Theodore and Martha Perkins sold Amos Hayward another parcel of land in the Titicut Great Lots for £63.3.[9] On 28 May 1791 Amos Hayward of Bridgewater sold some of his land in the Titicut Great Lots to Simeon Wood of Bridgewater, for £105,[10] and on 29 Mar. 1801 Amos Hayward of Bridgewater, gave deeds to his sons Walter Hayward and John R. Hayward, of Bridgewater, for parts of his lands that he bought from Azel Keith and in the Titicut Great Lots for “love, good will and affection.”[11] On 31 Mar. 1801 Amos Hayward sold another part of his land in the Titicut Great Lots to Jonathan Crane and Daniel Crane, of Bridgewater, for $290,[12] and on 16 Feb. 1803 he deeded the balance of his land in Bridgewater to his son John R. Hayward.[13]

Mary (Ripley) Hayward died on 17 Mar. 1787 in Bridgewater, aged 57 years, of asthma,[14] and Amos Hayward was still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790,[15] and 1800 federal censuses,[16] and in the Titicut Parish of Bridgewater in the 1810 federal census.[17] He died on 20 July 1816 in Bridgewater, aged 86 years,[18] and they were both buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, but no probate records were file for his estate.

Mary Ripley and Amos Hayward had children:[19]

3037 i Walter⁶ Hayward, born on 11 Jan. 1768 in Bridgewater,[20] married Ruth⁵ Alden, daughter of John⁴ and Rebeckah (Weston) Alden (Jr.), of Middleborough,[21] on 20 June 1793 in Middleborough.[22] She was born on 13 Mar. 1768 in Middleborough,[23] a granddaughter of John³ and Hannah (White) Alden, of Middleborough, and of Zachariah and Mehitabel (Shaw) Weston.[24] They were living next door to his father in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1800 federal census,[25] and in the Titicut Parish of Bridgewater in the 1810 federal census,[26] but he was not listed as a head of household in Bridgewater in the 1820 or 1830 federal censuses. He died on 26 Sept. 1838 in Bridgewater, aged 70 years,[27] but no probate records were filed for his estate, and she died a widow on 5 Aug. 1848 in Bridgewater, aged 80 years, 3 months, 22 days, of asthma,[28] and they were both buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, but no probate records were filed for her estate either. They had children:[29]

a. Alden⁷ Hayward, born on 12 Mar. 1798 in Bridgewater,[30] never married. Nephew Alden Hayward was mentioned in the 1846 will of his aunt, Deborah Hayward. He was unmarried and living in Bridgewater with his brother Thomas J. Hayward and his aunt Deborah Hayward in the 1840,[31] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a machinist,[32] with his brother Thomas J. Hayward in the 1855 state census, where he was a farmer,[33] the 1860 federal census, where he was a gentleman,[34] and the 1865 state census, where he was a glazier.[35] He died testate “at his sisters, Mrs. Geo. W. Cushman,” on 11 May 1870 in Middleborough, aged 72 years, 1 month, 28 days, of “softening of brain,”[36] his will dated at Bridgewater on 18 Feb. 1860, and probated on 23 May 1870, mentioned his brother Thomas J. Hayward, his brother-in-law George Cushman, sister Louisa Cushman, and their children Louisa H. Cushman, Hannah H. Cushman, and Elbridge Cushman, and he named Elbridge Cushman as executor of his estate.[37] (See Appendix [A] for a full transcription of his will.)

b. Louisa⁷ Hayward, born on 15 Feb. 1801 in Bridgewater,[38] married George⁷ Cushman of Middleborough, son of Ensign Isaac⁶ and Lydia (Pratt) Cushman (Jr.),[39] on 30 Aug. 1825 in Middleborough.[40] He was born on 17 Apr. 1799 in Middleborough,[41] a grandson of Isaac⁵ and Sarah (Miller) Cushman, of Middleborough.[42] Niece Louisa Cushman, wife of George Cushman of Middleborough, was mentioned in the 1846 will of her aunt, Deborah Hayward, and they were both mentioned in the 1860 will of her brother, Alden Hayward. They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1830,[43] 1840,[44] and 1850 federal censuses,[45] the 1855 state census,[46] the 1860 federal census,[47] and the 1865 state census,[48] where he was a farmer, and the 1870 federal census.[49] He died testate on 5 July 1875 in Middleborough, aged 76 years, 2 months, 18 days, of “apoplexy,”[50] his will dated 5 June 1874, and probated on 4 Aug. 1875, mentioned his wife Louisa Cushman, son Elbridge Cushman, who he named as executor and trustee of his estate, and daughters Louisa H. Keith and Hannah H. Cushman. The inventory of his estate was appraised by Andrew L. Tinkham, Abner Wood, and William G. Wilbar, and was valued at $11,360.82.[51] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.) Louisa Cushman was still living in Middleborough in the 1880 federal census, where she was insane,[52] and she died a widow on 21 Dec. 1898 in Middleborough, aged 97 years, 10 months, 6 days,[53] and they were both buried in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA. They had children:

1. Louisa⁸ Howard Cushman, born on 31 Aug. 1828 in Middleborough,[54] was still unmarried and living with parents in Middleborough in the 1850 federal census,[55] and was enumerated twice in the 1855 state census, as living with her parents in Middleborough, and as living with her with her uncles, Alden Hayward and Thomas J. Hayward, in Bridgewater,[56] and was still unmarried and living with her parents in Middleborough in the 1860 federal census,[57] the 1865 state census,[58] and the 1870 federal census.[59] She was mentioned in the 1860 will of her uncle, Alden Hayward, of Bridgewater, and she married Allen Washington Keith, son of Samuel P. and Almeda W. (Allen) Keith,[60] as his second wife, on 3 May 1874 in Middleborough.[61] He was born on 26 Oct. 1828 in Middleborough.[62] She was married, but living with her insane widowed mother in Middleborough in the 1880 federal census,[63] and she was still living in Middleborough in the 1900 federal census.[64] She died on 21 Jan. 1904 in Middleborough, aged 75 years, 4 months, 21 days, of “valvular disease of the heart,”[65] and was buried in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA. He died on 15 May 1905 in the Home for Aged Men in Boston, MA, aged 76 years, 6 months, 18 days, of “chro. interstitial nephritis,”[66] and was buried in Rock Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

2. Hannah⁸ Harlow Cushman, born on 25 Oct. 1830 in Middleborough,[67] was still unmarried and enumerated twice in the 1850 federal census, as living with her parents in Middleborough,[68] and as living with her uncles, Alden Hayward and Thomas J. Hayward, in Bridgewater,[69] and was still living with her parents in Middleborough in the 1855 state census,[70] and was still unmarried and living with her parents in Middleborough in the 1865 state census,[71] and the 1870 federal census,[72] married Ephraim Thomas (Jr.), son of Ephraim and Rebecca (Ryder) Thomas,[73] in ca. 1878.[74] He was born on 3 Mar. 1822 in Middleborough.[75] They were living in Lakeville, MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a mechanic.[76] He died on 21 May 1912 in Lakeville, MA, aged 90 years, 2 months, 18 days, of “exhaustion,”[77] and she died a widow on 12 June 1925, aged 94 years,[78] and they were both buried in Rock Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

3. George Franklin Cushman, born on 27 Oct. 1833 in Middleborough,[79] died on 7 Jan. 1836 in Middleborough, aged 2 years,[80] and was buried in Reed Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

4. Elbridge⁸ Cushman, born on 26 July 1838 in Middleborough,[81] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Middleborough in the 1860 federal census, married Elizabeth “Lizzie” B. Shurtleff, daughter of Nathaniel and Susan Shurtleff, of Middleborough,[82] on 26 Nov. 1860 in Boston.[83] She was born in Dec. 1841 in MA,[84] and they were living with his parents in Middleborough in the 1865 state census, where he was a salesman.[85] He was administrator of the estate of his uncle, Thomas J. Hayward, in 1869, executor of the estate of his uncle Alden Hayward in 1870, and executor of his father’s estate in 1875. They were living in Middleborough in the 1870 federal census,[86] and in Lakeville, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census,[87] where he was a farmer. He died on 8 Sept. 1899 in Lakeville, MA, aged 61 years, 1 month, 13 days, of “enlargement of liver,”[88] and was buried in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA. She was still living in Lakeville, MA, in the 1900 federal census.[89]

c. Franklin Hayward, born on 16 Oct. 1802 in Bridgewater,[90] probably the unnamed son of Walter Howard [sic] who drowned on 16 Dec. 1821;[91] he was not mentioned in the 1846 will of his aunt, Deborah Hayward, and no marriage or probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co., MA.

d. Thomas⁷ Jefferson Hayward, born on 29 Jan. 1804 in Bridgewater,[92] never married. He was still unmarried and living with his brother Alden Hayward in Bridgewater in the 1840,[93] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a nailer,[94] the 1855 state census, where he was a farmer,[95] the 1860 federal census, where he was a gentleman,[96] and the 1865 state census, where he was a housekeeper.[97] Nephew Thos. J. Hayward was mentioned in the 1846 will of his aunt, Deborah Hayward, and brother Thomas J. Hayward was mentioned in the 1860 will of his brother Alden Hayward. He died intestate on 27 Oct. 1869 in Bridgewater, aged 65 years, 9 months, of “liver complaint,”[98] and his nephew Elbridge Cushman, of Middleborough, was granted administration of his estate on 22 Nov. 1869, with Alden Hayward and Cromwell Alden, both of Bridgewater, as sureties.[99]

e. Walter⁷ Hayward (Jr.), born on 26 Sept. 1808 in Bridgewater,[100] married Jane⁷ Mitchell, daughter of Thomas⁶ and Mehitabel⁶ (Alden) Mitchell (Jr.), of Enfield, MA,[101] on 9 Sept. 1835.[102] She was born on 27 Nov. 1811 in Enfield, MA,[103] a granddaughter of Major Thomas⁵ and Keziah (Swift) Mitchell, and of Capt. Joseph⁵ and Bethiah (Carver) Alden, of Bridgewater.[104] He committed suicide, however, on 17 Oct. 1835 in Bridgewater, aged 29 years,[105] but no probate records were filed for his estate, and she remarried to Mitchell Hooper, son of Capt. Joseph and Lucia⁵ (Mitchell) Hooper, of Bridgewater,[106] on 26 Nov. 1837 in Bridgewater.[107] He was born on 29 Mar. 1808 in Bridgewater,[108] a grandson of Edward⁴ and Jane (Latham) Mitchell (3rd), of Bridgewater,[109] and she was his fourth cousin once removed.[110] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1840,[111] and 1850 federal censuses,[112] and the 1855 state census,[113] where he was a brick maker, the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer,[114] and the 1865 state census,[115] and the 1870,[116] and 1880 federal censuses,[117] where he was again a brick manufacturer. He died on 15 Oct. 1886 in Bridgewater, aged 78 years, 6 months, 16 days, of “angina pectoris,”[118] and she died a widow on 29 Nov. 1891 in Bridgewater, aged 80 years, 2 days, of “scerious of intestines.”[119]

3038 ii Deborah⁶ Hayward, born on 13 Sept. 1769 in Bridgewater,[120] never married. She was probably still living with her father in Bridgewater in the 1800 and 1810 federal censuses, and she was living with her nephews, Alden and Thomas J. Hayward in Bridgewater in the 1840,[121] and 1850 federal censuses.[122] She died testate on 16 Aug. 1852 in Bridgewater, aged 83 years,[123] her will dated 16 Oct. 1846, and probated on 2 Oct. 1852, mentioned her nephews Addison Alden, Amos Alden, Amander Alden and Alexander Alden, nieces Louisa Cushman, the wife of George Cushman of Middleborough, Almira Hayward, the widow of Bela Hayward, late of Weymouth, Amelia Alden, Abagail Soule, the wife of Jonathan Soule of Middleborough, Clarissa Soule, the wife of Ebenezer T. Soule of Middleborough, Emily Leonard, the wife of Tisdale Leonard of Middleborough, and nephews Alden Hayward and Thos. J. Hayward, and she requested that $20 be placed in the hands of a trustee for the use and benefit of Cyrus Ellis and his family of Bridgewater.[124] She named Amander Alden of Bridgewater as executor of her estate, but Amander resigned on 5 Oct. 1852, and Philo Leach, of Bridgewater, was granted administration with the will annexed on 5 Oct. 1852.[125] The Inventory of her estate, appraised on 2 Oct. 1852 by Mitchell Hooper, Abram Washburn 2d, and Elbridge Keith, totaled $4172.11, including several notes and money in the bank.[126] Jonathan Soule, of Middleborough, in right of his wife Abagail R. Soule, filed a grievance against the will on 5 Oct. 1852, alleging that Deborah was not of a sound mind when she made the will, and that she was improperly induced by interested and designing persons, and that he was never notified of the probate of the will.[127] Philo Leach died on 7 Sept. 1853 in Bridgewater, aged 55 years, 10 months, 22 days, of “apoplexy,”[128] before completing the administration of the will, and Amander Alden, of Bridgewater, was appointed as administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of the estate of Deborah Hayward on 28 Feb. 1854, and Lafayette Keith, of Bridgewater,[129] was appointed as trustee for the benefit of Cyrus Ellis and his family on 26 Feb. 1856.[130] (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of her will.)

3039 iii John⁶ Ripley Hayward, born on 24 Mar. 1771 in Bridgewater,[131] was still unmarried and living with his father in Bridgewater in the 1800 federal census, married 1.) Abigail “Nabby” Robinson, daughter of Stephen and Rebeckah/Rebecca (Leonard) Robinson, of Middleborough,[132] on 13 Sept. 1801 in Middleborough.[133] She was born on 9 July 1783 in Middleborough,[134] a granddaughter of Capt. Simeon and Abigail (Morse) Leonard, of Middleborough.[135] Rebecca Robinson, wife of Stephen Robinson, died on 2 Aug. 1785 in Middleborough,[136] and Stephen Robinson drowned, intestate, on 29 Aug. 1778 in Middleborough.[137] Zadock Leonard, of Middleborough, was granted administration of his estate on 6 Oct. 1788,[138] he was appointed as guardian of Clarissa Richmond and Abigail Richmond, minors under 14 years of age, daughters of Stephen Robinson, late of Middleborough, on 5 Oct. 1789,[139] and the real estate of Stephen Robinson was divided between his two heirs, Clarissa Robinson and Abigail Robinson, in 1798.[140] She died on 10 June 1802 in Bridgewater, aged 18 years.[141] He remarried to 2.) Clarissa Robinson, daughter of Stephen and Rebeckah/Rebecca (Leonard) Robinson, of Middleborough,[142] on 14 Dec. 1802 in Middleborough.[143] She was born on 19 Apr. 1782 in Middleborough.[144] He was living near his father in the Titicut Parish of Bridgewater in the 1810 federal census,[145] and in the Titicut Parish of Bridgewater in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer.[146] He died intestate on 24 Nov. 1836 in Middleborough, MA, aged 65 years,[147] and was buried in Nemasket Hill Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.[148] Clarissa (Robinson) Hayward apparently remarried to Josiah Sparrow, son of Edward and Rhoda (Bumpus) Sparrow,[149] as his second wife, in 1841.[150] He was born on 31 Mar. 1775 in Wareham, MA,[151] and had married first to Minerva Miller, daughter of John and Zilpah (Tinkham) Miller, on 27 Nov. 1800 in Middleborough.[152] Clarissa (Robinson) (Hayward) Sparrow died on 22 Jan. 1847, aged 64 years, as “Clarissa R. Sparrow, formerly wife of John Hayward,”[153] and was also buried in Nemasket Hill Cemetery in Middleborough, MA, but no probate records were filed for her estate. Josiah Sparrow remarried again to Alice (Hammond) Cushing, daughter of Elnathan and Temperance (Clark) Hammond, and widow of Nathaniel Cushing,[154] on 14 Apr. 1850 in Rochester,[155] and he died intestate on 25 June 1851 in Rochester, aged 76 years, 2 months, 25 days,[156] and was buried in Center Cemetery in Rochester, MA. His son William E. Sparrow, of Rochester, was granted administration of his estate on 1 July 1851.[157] Alice (Hammond) (Cushing) Sparrow died on 13 Feb. 1860, aged 78 years,[158] and was buried in Cushing Cemetery in Mattapoisett, MA. John Ripley Haywards had 1 daughter by Nabby Robinson, and 2 more daughters by Clarissa Robinson:[159]

a. Abigail⁷ “Nabby” Robinson Hayward, born on 20 Apr. 1802 in Bridgewater,[160] married Jonathan Soule, son of Isaac and Ruth (Fuller) Soule, of Middleborough,[161] on 11 Dec. 1839 in Middleborough.[162] He was born on 24 Mar. 1806 in Middleborough.[163] Niece Abagail R. Soule, wife of Jonathan Soule of Middleborough, was mentioned in the 1846 will of her aunt, Deborah Hayward, and he filed a grievance against the will on behalf of his wife on 5 Oct. 1852. He was not a head of household in Middleborough in the 1840 federal census, but they were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[164] the 1855 state census,[165] and the 1860 federal census,[166] where he was a farmer, the 1865 state census, where he was a laborer,[167] and the 1870,[168] and 1880 federal censuses,[169] where he was a farmer. She died on 21 July 1883 in Middleborough, aged 81 years, 3 months, 1 day, of “apoplexy,”[170] and he died a widower on 10 Oct. 1883 in Middleborough, aged 77 years, 6 months, 16 days, of “old age.”[171]

b. Clarissa⁷ R. Hayward, born on 18 July 1803 in Bridgewater,[172] married Ebenezer Thompson Soule, of Middleborough, son of James and Eunice (Tomson) Soule,[173] as his second wife, on 20 Mar. 1833 in Middleborough.[174] He was born ca. 1807 in Middleborough,[175] and had married first to Mary M. Thomson of Halifax on 28 Dec. 1828 in Halifax.[176] Niece Clarissa Soule, wife of Ebenezer T. Soule of Middleborough was mentioned in the 1846 will of her aunt, Deborah Hayward. They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1840,[177] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a merchant,[178] the 1855 state census, where he was a “pedlar,”[179] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a merchant.[180] He died intestate on 5 Sept. 1862 in Middleborough, aged 45 years, 4 months, 24 days, of typhoid fever,[181] and his son Ebenezer T. Soule Jr., of Middleborough, was granted administration of his estate on 26 Sept. 1862, with Charles E. Leonard and Clarissa R. Soule as sureties.[182] She was still living in Middleborough in the 1865 state census,[183] and the 1870 federal census.[184] She died a widow on 1 Apr. 1887 in Middleborough, aged 83 years, 8 months, 13 days, of “chronic bronchitis,”[185] and they were both buried in Nemasket Hill Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

c. Emily⁷ A. Hayward, born on 6 Sept. 1807 in Bridgewater,[186] married Thomas Tisdale Leonard, son of Thomas F. and Sally Leonard, of Middleborough, as his second wife. He was born on 25 Apr. 1799 in Middleborough,[187] and had married first to Lucinda (___), who died on 8 Feb. 1838, aged 32 years,[188] and was buried in Tack Factory Cemetery in Middleborough, MA. Niece Emily Leonard, wife of Tisdale Leonard of Middleborough was mentioned in the 1846 will of her aunt, Deborah Hayward. Tisdale Leonard died testate on 8 July 1863 in Lakeville, MA, aged 64 years, 2 months, 15 days, of “water round the heart,”[189] his will dated 6 July 1863, mentioned his daughter Elizabeth Tisdale Larabee, wife of John Westley Larabee of Hartland, VT, sons Baylies G. Leonard and Chrocker W. Leonard, and his wife Emily A. Leonard. No executor was named, and John W. Larabee of Hartland, VT, and Emily A. Leonard, of Lakeville, were granted administration with the will annexed of his estate on 28 Sept. 1863.[190] (See Appendix [D] for a full transcription of his will.) She died a widow on 6 Nov. 1888 in Lakeville, MA, aged 81 years, 2 months, of “ch[ronic]. Bronchitis,”[191] and they were both buried in Tack Factory Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

3040 iv Mary⁶ “Polly” Hayward, born on 10 Dec. 1772 in Bridgewater,[192] was still unmarried and living with her father in Bridgewater in the 1800 federal census, married Capt. Joseph⁶ Alden (Jr.), son of Capt. Joseph⁵ and (1520) Bethiah (Carver) Alden, of Bridgewater,[193] on 21 Dec. 1800 in Middleborough.[194] He was born on 24 May 1777 in Bridgewater,[195] a grandson of Capt. Seth⁴ and Mehitabel (Carver) Alden, of South Bridgewater,[196] and of Lt. Eleazer and (479) Hephzibah (Perkins) Carver (3rd).[197] They were living in the South Parish including Titicut in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1810 federal census,[198] in the South Parish of Bridgewater in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[199] She died on 30 July 1842 in Bridgewater, aged 69 years,[200] and he was still living in East Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, a farmer.[201] He died a widower, intestate, on 21 Dec. 1852 in East Bridgewater, aged 75 years, of “rupture,”[202] and they were both buried in First Cemetery (the Old Cemetery) in Bridgewater, MA. On 10 Jan. 1853 Addison Alden, Almira Hayward, Amander Alden, and Alexander Alden, of Bridgewater, the eldest son and some of the children of Joseph Alden, late of East Bridgewater, petitioned that Philo Leach, of Bridgewater, be granted administration of the estate of Joseph Alden, the eldest son having declined, which was granted, but Philo Leach died on 7 Sept. 1853 in Bridgewater, aged 55 years, 10 months, 22 days, of “apoplexy,”[203] and Philander Leach, of Bridgewater, was granted administration of the estate on 1 Nov. 1853.[204] They had children:

a. Addison⁷ Alden, born on 27 Sept. 1801 in Bridgewater,[205] married Deborah Ann Leonard,[206] daughter of Benajah and Deborah (Muxam) Leonard.[207] She was born on 5 Mar. 1813 in Wareham or Rochester, MA,[208] a granddaughter of Joseph and Ruth (White) Leonard (Jr.),[209] and they lived in Wareham, MA. Nephew Addison Alden was mentioned in the 1846 will of his aunt, Deborah Hayward, and as the eldest son he declined the administration of his father’s estate in 1853. Deborah A. Alden, wife of my brother Addison Alden, was mentioned in the 1864 will of his sister Almira Hayward. They were living in Rochester, MA, in the 1840 federal census, where he was a farmer,[210] and in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was an iron worker,[211] the 1855 state census, where he was a farmer,[212] the 1860 federal census, where he was a farm laborer,[213] the 1865 state census,[214] and the 1870 federal census.[215] He died on 14 Aug. 1872 in Wareham, MA, aged 70 years, 10 months, 17 days, of “chronic sciatica complicated with disease of brain,”[216] but no probate records were filed for his estate. She was living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1880 federal census,[217] and she died a widow on 2 Apr. 1889 in Middleborough, MA, aged 77 years, 28 days, of “heart failure,”[218] and they were both buried in Centre Cemetery in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA.

b. Almira⁷ Alden, born on 24 July 1803 in Bridgewater,[219] married Bela⁶ Hayward, of Weymouth, son of Elijah⁵ and Mary (Tomson) Hayward, of Bridgewater,[220] as his second wife, on 7 July 1841 in Bridgewater.[221] He was born on 14 Dec. 1798 in Bridgewater,[222] and a grandson of Hezekiah⁴ and Huldah (Edson) Hayward, of Bridgewater,[223] had married first to Laura Blanchard on 17 Feb. 1830 in Bridgewater,[224] who died on 26 Feb. 1836 in Bridgewater, aged 30 years.[225] He died testate on 6 Aug. 1846 in Weymouth, aged 46 years, 7 months, 21 days, of “consumption,”[226] his will dated 27 July 1846, and probated on 22 Aug. 1846, mentioned his wife Almira Hayward, and only son Josiah B. Hayward, a minor, and he named Noah Torrey, of Weymouth, as executor of his estate, and Appleton Howe, of Weymouth, as special guardian of his son Josiah B. Hayward.[227] (See Appendix [E] for a full transcription of his will.) Niece Almira Hayward, widow of Bela Hayward, late of Weymouth, was mentioned in the 1846 will of her aunt, Deborah Hayward, and she was living in East Bridgewater with her widowed father in the 1850 federal census,[228] and in Bridgewater with the family of Kilea and Mary H. Wilbar in the 1855 state census,[229] with the family of Jeremiah H. and Almira Townsend in the 1860 federal census,[230] and with the family of George M. and Mary E. Hooper in the 1865 state census,[231] and in Abington, MA, in the 1870 federal census, with the family of Henry W. and Mary J. Powers.[232] She died a widow, testate, on 26 May 1871 in Abington, MA, aged 67 years, of cancer,[233] her will dated 3 Nov. 1864, and probated on 10 July 1871, mentioned Deborah A. Alden, wife of her brother Addison Alden, Diantha Alden, wife of her brother Amos Alden, Almira Alden, wife of her brother Amander Alden, Louisa Alden, wife of her brother Alexander Alden, Deborah H. Alden and Almira Alden, children of Addison Alden, Mary J. Powers, wife of Henry Powers and daughter of Alexander Alden, Helen L. Alden and Amelia Alden, daughters of Amandar Alden, and Maria L. Alden, Emily Alden and Hettie Alden, children of Alexander Alden, and she named her brother Alexander Alden was executor of her estate.[234] (See Appendix [F] for a full transcription of her will.)

c. Amelia⁷ Alden, born on 11 July 1806 in Bridgewater,[235] never married. Niece Amelia Alden was mentioned in the 1846 will of her aunt, Deborah Hayward, and she died on 19 Aug. 1848 in Bridgewater, aged 42 years, 1 month, 8 days, of “consumption,”[236] was buried in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, but no probate records were filed for her estate.

d. Amos⁷ Alden, born on 29 June 1808 in Bridgewater,[237] was a shoemaker living in a hotel in Plymouth, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[238] and a shoe manufacturer in Abington in the 1855 state census,[239] married Diantha (Gurney) Powers,[240] daughter of Daniel and Mehitable (Harden) Gurney (Jr.), of Abington,[241] and widow of Gardner Powers, on 7 June 1860 in Abington, MA.[242] She was born on 25 Jan. 1820 in Abington,[243] and had married first to Gardner Powers on 26 Sept. 1839 in Abington.[244] They probably lived in the southern part of Abington that eventually became Whitman, MA. Nephew Amos Alden was mentioned in the 1846 will of his aunt, Deborah Hayward, and Diantha Alden, wife of my brother Amos Alden, was mentioned in the 1864 will of his sister Almira Hayward. They were living in Abington, MA, in the 1860 federal census,[245] in Abington South Ward in the 1865 state census,[246] where he was a shoe manufacturer, and in South Abington in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer,[247] but he was not found in the 1870 federal census. She died on 2 Nov. 1890 in Whitman, MA, aged 70 years, 9 months, 8 days, of “Brights’ Disease,”[248] and he died a widower on 4 Nov. 1892 in Whitman, MA, aged 84 years, 4 months, 6 days, of “marasmus,”[249] and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

e. Amander/Amandar⁷ Alden, a son, born on 3 June 1811 in Bridgewater,[250] married Almira Clark, daughter of Zebulon and Christiana (Josselyn) Clark, of Hanover, MA,[251] in 1838.[252] She was born on ca. 21 Dec. 1812 in Hanover, MA.[253] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1840,[254] and 1850 federal censuses,[255] and the 1855 state census,[256] where he was a shoemaker. Nephew Amander Alden was mentioned in the 1846 will of his aunt, Deborah Hayward, and he was named as executor of her estate, but he resigned on 5 Oct. 1852, and Philo Leach was appointed as administrator of the estate. Philo Leach died on 7 Sept. 1853 in Bridgewater, aged 55 years, 10 months, 22 days, of “apoplexy,”[257] without completing the administration, and Amander Alden was appointed as administrator de bonis non of the estate of his aunt, Deborah Hayward, on 28 Feb. 1854. He died testate on 27 Mar. 1860 in Bridgewater, aged 49 years, 9 months, 24 days, of “disease of kidneys,”[258] his will dated 15 Feb. 1860, and probated on 1 May 1860, mentioned his wife Almira Alden, his brother Alexander Alden, who he named as executor of his estate, and his unnamed children.[259] (See Appendix [G] for a full transcription of his will.) Almira Alden, widow of my brother Amander Alden, deceased, was mentioned in the 1864 will of his sister Almira Hayward, and she was still living in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census,[260] the 1865 state census,[261] and the 1870 federal census,[262] but she was not found in the 1880 federal census. Almira (Clark) Alden died a widow on 16 June 1894 in Bridgewater, aged 81 years, 5 months, 26 days, of “apoplexy,”[263] and they were both buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

f. Alexander⁷ Alden, born on 2 Sept. 1814 in Bridgewater,[264] married 1.) Maria P. Conant, of Bridgewater, on 26 Nov. 1837 in Bridgewater or Abington.[265] She was born ca. 1820.[266] They were living in Abington, MA, in the 1840 federal census.[267] Nephew Alexander Alden was mentioned in the 1846 will of his aunt, Deborah Hayward. Maria (Conant) Alden died on 17 May 1848 in Abington, aged 28 years,[268] and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery in South Abington, MA. He remarried to 2.) Louisa Clark, daughter of Zebulon and Christiana (Josselyn) Clark, of Hanover,[269] on 9 June 1850 in Hanover, Plymouth Co., MA.[270] She was born on 15 May 1821 in Hanover, Plymouth Co., MA.[271] Louisa Alden, wife of my brother Alexander Alden, was mentioned in the 1864 will of his sister Almira Hayward, and Alexander Alden was named as executor of her estate which was probated in 1871. They were living in Abington in the 1850 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[272] the 1855 state census,[273] and the 1860 federal census,[274] in Abington South Ward in the 1865 state census,[275] where he was a shoe manufacturer, and in Abington in the 1870 federal census, where he was working in a shoe factory,[276] and in South Abington in the 1880 federal census, where he was a boot and shoe cutter sick with paralysis.[277] He died intestate on 19 Feb. 1881 in South Abington, MA, aged 66 years, 5 months, 15 days, of “apoplexy,”[278] and Charles H. Edson, of East Bridgewater, was granted administration of his estate on 18 Apr. 1881, with Albert Davis and Charles F. Allen, both of South Abington, as sureties.[279] William P. Corthell, Charles F. Allen and Charles W. Fairbanks, all of South Abington, were appointed to appraise the estate of Alexander Alden, late of South Abington, on 3 May 1881, his real estate was valued at $4000, and his personal estate totaled $142.00.[280] She was living in Whitman, MA, in the 1900 federal census,[281] and she died on 20 Jan. 1916 in Whitman, MA, aged 94 years,[282] and they were both buried in Mount Zion Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

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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. 280.

[2] 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. 181.

[3] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 325.

[4] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 143.

[5] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 178, 207.

[6] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 55, p. 51, from FHL microfilm #0559120, witnessed by Benjamin Perkins and James Keith.

[7] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 56, p. 129, from FHL microfilm #0559121, witnessed by Jonathan Woods and Joseph Keith 3d.

[8] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 70, p. 25-26, from FHL microfilm #0559128, witnessed by Joseph Ames Jr. and Elijah Ames, but not recorded until 13 Apr. 1790.

[9] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 70, p. 87-88, from FHL microfilm #0559128, witnessed by Jonathan Washburn Jr. and Caleb Conant.

[10] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 76, p. 160, from FHL microfilm #0559131, witnessed by Jonathan Crane and Lydia Crane.

[11] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 89, p. 234-235, from FHL microfilm #0559137, recorded on 1 May 1801, and Vol. 113, p. 16, from FHL microfilm #559954, not recorded until 8 Mar. 1810, both deeds witnessed by Jonathan Crane and Caleb Hayward.

[12] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 120, p. 283, from FHL microfilm #0559958, witnessed by his sons Walter Hayward and John Hayward, but not recorded until 4 Dec. 1813.

[13] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 113, p. 16-17, from FHL microfilm #0559954, for “love, good will and affection,” witnessed by Jonathan Crane and Salmon Washburn, and recorded on 8 Mar. 1810.

[14] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 486, buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62479982, from her gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

[15] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the Amos Hayward household had 3 free white males aged 16 or older and 2 free white females.

[16] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 404, the Amos Hayward household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, and 2 females aged 26-44 years.

[17] 1810 Federal Census, Titicut Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 80, the Amos Hayward household had 1 male aged 45 or over, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[18] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 481, under “Haward,” buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62479972, from his gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

[19] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 183, says they had Walter 1768, Deborah 1769, John Ripley 1771, and Mary.

[20] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 155.

[21] Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 16, Part 1, Family of John Alden, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1999, [hereinafter MF5G: Alden, Pt. 1], pp. 381, 384.

[22] 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. 120, 157, as “Walter Howard of Bridgwater;” Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 177, marriage intentions recorded 16 Mar. 1793 in Bridgewater.

[23] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 187.

[24] MF5G: Alden, Pt. 1, pp. 105-108, 381.

[25] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 404, the Walter Hayward household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[26] 1810 Federal Census, Titicut Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 80, the Walter Hayward household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[27] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 488, buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62479990, from his gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

[28] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 487, buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62479987, from her gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

[29] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 184, says he had Alden 1798, Loisa 1801, Franklin 1802, Thos. Jefferson 1804, and Walter 1808.

[30] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 143.

[31] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 13, the Alden Hayward household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years, including 2 persons employed in manufacturing and trade.

[32] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 1, dwelling #4, family #5:

Alden Hayward, 52, male, machinist, $2000, born MA

Thomas J. Hayward, 46, male, nailer, born MA

Deborah Hayward, 80, female, born MA

Hannah Cushman, 20, female, born MA

[33] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 50, dwelling #393, family #448:

Alden Hayward, 57, male, white, farmer, born MA

Thomas J. Hayward, 51, male, white, farmer, born MA

Louisa H. Cushman, 26, female, white, born MA

[34] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 251, dwelling #1646, family #2115.

[35] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 134, dwelling #507, family #574:

Alden Hayward, 67, male, white, born MA, single, glazier

Thos. J. Hayward, 61, male, white, born MA, single, housekeeper

[36] Wood, Deacon Alfred, Record of Deaths, Middleboro, Massachusetts, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, 1947, [hereinafter Wood, Middleboro Deaths]; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 325, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Walter & Ruth Hayward, born respectively in Bridgewater and Middleboro.

[37] Plymouth County Probate Docket #9742, Vol. 106, p. 551, from FHL microfilm #0555647, and Vol. 124, p. 599.

[38] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 150.

[39] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 123, 156, the marriage of Mr. Isaac Cushman Jr. and Miss Lydia Pratt, both of Middleborough, on 20 Nov. 1794 in Middleborough.

[40] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 237, 257.

[41] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 327.

[42] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 184, the birth of Isaac Cushman, son of Isaac and Sarah, on 9 Dec. 1770 in Middleborough; Cushman, Henry Wyles, A Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans: The Descendants of Robert Cushman, The Puritan, From the year 1617 to 1855, Boston, 1855, [hereinafter Cushman, Henry Wyles, Genealogy of the Cushmans], pp. 136, 168.

[43] 1830 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 245, the Geo. Cushman household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

[44] 1840 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 73, the George Cushman household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 2 females aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[45] 1850 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 198, dwelling #55, family #71:

George Cushman, 51, male, farmer, $850, born MA

Louisa Cushman, 49, female, born MA

Louiosa [sic] H. Cushman, 21, female, born MA

Hannah H. Cushman, 19, female, born MA

Elbridge Cushman, 11, male, born MA, attending school

[46] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 97, dwelling #303, family #330:

George Cushman, 56, male, white, farmer, born MA

Louisa Cushman, 54, female, white, born MA

Hannah H. Cushman, 27 [sic], female, white, born MA

Louisa Cushman, 24 [sic], female, white, born MA

Elbridge Cushman, 17, male, white, student, born MA

[47] 1860 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 88, dwelling #626, family #741:

George Cushman, 61, male, master farmer, $1000, $250, born MA

Louisa Cushman, 59, female, born MA

Elbridge Cushman, 21, male, student academy, born MA

Louisa H. Cushman, 31, female, dressmaker, born MA

[48] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 163, dwelling #118, family #132:

George Cushman, 66, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

Louisa Cushman, 64, female, white, born MA, married

Louisa H. Cushman, 33, female, white, born MA, single, strawworker

Hannah H. Cushman, 31, female, white, born MA, single, strawworker

Dwelling #118, family #133:

Elbridge Cushman, 26, male, white, born MA, married, salesman

Lizzie B. Cushman, 24, female, white, born MA, married, teacher

Lizzie S. Cushman, 3, female, white, born MA, single

[49] 1870 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Wareham Post Office, Page No. 36, dwelling #250, family #296:

Geo. Cushman, 71, male, white, $1000, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

Louisa Cushman, 69, female, white, keeping house, $3000, $15,000, born MA

Louisa H. Cushman, 41, female, white, born MA

Hannah Cushman, 39, female, white, born MA

[50] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 275, p. 321, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Middleboro, and his parents Isaac & Lydia Cushman, both born in Middleboro; www.findagrave.com, memorial #199967281, gives the date as 5 July 1872, presumably from his gravestone in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA, but there is no photograph of his gravestone supplied.

[51] Plymouth County Probate Docket #5827, Vol. 141, p. 440-442, from FHL microfilm #0556648, Vol. 133, p. 297, and Vol. 145, p. 44.

[52] 1880 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 8, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 568, dwelling #62, family #77:

Lousia Cushmon, white, female, 78, widow, keeping house, insane, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Lousia H. Keith, white, female, 51, daughter, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[53] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 482, p. 678, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of George Cushman, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Walter Howard [sic] and Mary Ripley [sic], both born in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #199967312, from her gravestone in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[54] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 31.

[55] 1850 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 198, dwelling #55, family #71.

[56] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 50, dwelling #393, family #448.

[57] 1860 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 88, dwelling #626, family #741.

[58] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 163, dwelling #118, family #132.

[59] 1870 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Wareham Post Office, Page No. 36, dwelling #250, family #296.

[60] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #157834799, but his mother’s name given as Amanda A. Keith in his marriage record.

[61] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 263, p. 314, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a lumber dealer, his birth place Middleboro, his parents Samuel P. & Amanda A. Keith, her birth place Middleboro, and her parents George & Louisa Cushman.

[62] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #157834799, but his birth was not found in the Middleborough vital records.

[63] 1880 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 8, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 568, dwelling #62, family #77.

[64] 1900 Federal Census, Middleboro Town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1135, Sheet No. 5 A, dwelling #81, family #100:

Louisa H. Keith, head, white, female, born Aug. 1828, age 71, married 26 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English, owns home

Emma Young, servant, white, female, born Oct. 1877, age 22, single, born Canada (Eng.), father born Canada (Eng.), mother born Canada (Fr.), servant, can read, write and speak English

Frank Crockett, lodger, white, male, born Nov. 1867, age 32, married 6 years, born MA, father born NH, mother born ME, sole leather cutter (shoe), can read, write and speak English

Elizabeth Crockett, lodger, white, female, born Oct. 1870, age 29, married 6 years, no children, born ME, father born VA, mother born NH, vamper (shoe), can read, write and speak English

Waldo Dodge, lodger, white, male, born Sept. 1875, age 24, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, plumber, can read, write and speak English

[65] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1904/66, p. 417, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Middleboro #417, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Allen Keith, her birth place Middleboro, her father George Cushman, born in Middleboro, and her mother Louisa Howard [sic], born in Bridgewater, the informant Ruth Cushman; www.findagrave.com, memorial #188476250, from her gravestone in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[66] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1905/12, p. 475, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death—1905, City of Boston, #475, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation retired, his birth place Middleboro, his father Samuel P. Keith, born in Middleboro, and his mother Almeda Allen, born in Oakham; www.findagrave.com, memorial #157834799, from his gravestone in Rock Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[67] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 31.

[68] 1850 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 198, dwelling #55, family #71.

[69] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 1, dwelling #4, family #5.

[70] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 97, dwelling #303, family #330.

[71] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 163, dwelling #118, family #132.

[72] 1870 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Wareham Post Office, Page No. 36, dwelling #250, family #296.

[73] His parents’ names from his death certificate; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #107202819.

[74] Per the 1900 federal census, they had been married 22 years; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #107202844.

[75] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 391; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #107202819.

[76] 1900 Federal Census, Lakeville, Plymouth Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 1130, Sheet No. 5 A, dwelling #108, family #111:

Ephraim Thomas, head, white, male, born Mar. 1822, age 78, married 22 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, mechanic, can read, write and speak English, owns home

Hannah H. Thomas, wife, white, female, born Oct. 1830, age 69, married 22 years, no children, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

[77] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1912/52, p. 78, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Lakeville #78, his occupation a retired farmer, his birth date 3 Mar. 1822 in Middleboro, his father Epraim Thomas, born in Middleboro, and his mother Rebecca Ryder, born in Middleboro, also recorded in Vol. 1912/68, p. 299, in Middleborough; www.findagrave.com, memorial #107202819, from his gravestone in Rock Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[78] www.findagrave.com, memorial #107202844, from her gravestone in Rock Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[79] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 31.

[80] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 51; www.findagrave.com, memorial #77603481, from his gravestone in Reed Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[81] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #199967240, his birth not found in the Middleborough vital records.

[82] Her parents’ names from her marriage record.

[83] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 137, p. 123, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a teacher, his birth place Middleboro’, his parents George and Louisa Cushman, her birth place Middleboro’, and her parents Nathaniel 2nd and Susan Shurtleff; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #199967240.

[84] Per the 1900 federal census.

[85] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 163, dwelling #118, family #133:

Elbridge Cushman, 26, male, white, born MA, married, salesman

Lizzie B. Cushman, 24, female, white, born MA, married, teacher

Lizzie S. Cushman, 3, female, white, born MA, single

[86] 1870 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Wareham Post Office, Page No. 107, dwelling #827, family #958:

Elbridge Cushman, 31, male, white, farmer, $500, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

Elizabeth B. Cushman, 28, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Elizabeth L. Cushman, 8, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

Susan L. Cushman, 1, female, white, born MA

Susan Atwood, 65, female, white, keeping house, born MA

James Lane, 16, male, white, works on farm, born MA, attending school

[87] 1880 Federal Census, Lakeville, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 19, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 544, dwelling #199, family #219:

Elbridge Cushman, white, male, 41, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Elezebeth B. Cushman, white, female, 38, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Elezebeth S. Cushman, white, female, 18, daughter, single, at school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Susan L. Cushman, white, female, 7, daughter, single, at home, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Ruth H. Cushman, white, female, 1, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Marie Saurris, white, female, 20, servant, single, servant, cannot read or write, born in St. George, father born St. George, mother born St. George

[88] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 494, p. 194, Lakeville, and Vol. 494, p. 204, Middleborough, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Middleboro’, and his parents George Cushman and Louisa Haywood [sic], born respectively in Middleboro and Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #199967240, from his gravestone in Central Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[89] 1900 Federal Census, Lakeville, Plymouth Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 1130, Sheet No. 4 A, dwelling #79, family #81:

Elizebeth B. Cushman, head, white, female, born Dec. 1841, age 58, widow, 3 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

Susan L. Cushman, daughter, white, female, born [can’t read] 1869, age 30, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, teacher, can read, write and speak English

Ruth H. Cushman, daughter, white, female, born May 1879, age 21, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at home, can read, write and speak English

Antone, farm hand, white, male, single, born Azores, father born Azores, mother born Azores

[90] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 147.

[91] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 90, under “Howard.”

[92] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 155.

[93] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 13.

[94] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 1, dwelling #4, family #5.

[95] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 50, dwelling #393, family #448.

[96] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 251, dwelling #1646, family #2115:

Thos J. Hayward, 56, male, gentleman, $850, $6000, born MA

Alden Hayward, 62, male, gentleman, $850, $6000, born MA

[97] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 134, dwelling #507, family #574.

[98] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 221, p. 300, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a nailor, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Walter & Ruth Hayward, born respectively in Bridgewater and Middleboro.

[99] Plymouth County Probate Docket #9867, Vol. 122, p. 260, from FHL microfilm #0554702.

[100] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 155.

[101] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 247, her parents named in her death record.

[102] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 177.

[103] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 229, from her gravestone, her birth place from her death record.

[104] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 245, 89.

[105] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 488.

[106] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 190.

[107] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 172.

[108] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 164.

[109] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 244.

[110] His great-great-grandfather, Edward Mitchell, was a brother of her great-great-great-grandfather Jacob Mitchell.

[111] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 11, the Mitchell Hooper household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 2 males aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, and 2 females aged 30-39 years, including 5 persons employed in agriculture.

[112] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 25, dwelling #321, family #374:

Mitchell Hooper, 42, male, brick maker, $4000, born MA

Jane Hooper, 38, female, born MA

George M. Hooper, 12, male, born MA, attending school

Sarah J. Hooper, 8, female, born MA, attending school

Lucia Hooper, 6, female, born MA, attending school

Elizabeth Hooper, 49, female, born MA
Sally Mitchell, 52, female, born MA

(Plus 11 more unrelated people)

[113] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 14-15, dwelling #82, family #108:

Mitchell Hooper, 47, male, white, brick manufr, born MA

Jane M. Hooper, 43, female, white, born MA

George M. Hooper, 17, male, white, teamer, born MA

Sarah J. Hooper, 13, female, white, born MA

Lucia Hooper, 11, female, white, born MA

Elizabeth L. Hooper, 3, female, white, born MA

Joseph Hooper, 62, male, white, farmer, born MA

Elizabeth Hooper, 54, female, white, born MA

Sally Mitchell, 57, female, white, born MA

John Carr, 23, male, white, teamer, born Ireland

Hannah Murphy, 26, female, white, born Ireland

[114] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 303, dwelling #1976, family #2534:

Mitchell Hooper, 52, male, farmer, $16,000, $9000, born MA

Jos. Hooper, 66, male, farmer, born MA

Geo. M. Hooper, 21, male, farmer, born MA

Jane Hooper, 48, female, born MA

Elisabeth Hooper, 58, female, born MA

Sally Mitchell, 62, female, born MA

Sarah J. Hooper, 18, female, born MA, attending school

Lucia Hooper, 16, female, born MA, attending school

Elisabeth L. Hooper, 8, female, born MA, attending school

John Carr, 25, male, teamer, born Ireland

Jere Linehan, 36, male, teamer, born Ireland

Hannah Murphy, 27, female, servant, born Ireland

[115] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 129, dwelling #459, family #516:

Mitchell Hooper, 57, male, white, born MA, married, brick manufacturer

Jane Hooper, 53, female, white, born MA, married, housekeeper

Sarah J. Hooper, 23, female, white, born MA, single

Lucia Hooper, 21, female, white, born MA, single

Elizabeth L. Hooper, 13, female, white, born MA, single

Sally Mitchell, 66, female, white, born MA, single

Joseph Hooper, 71, male, white, born MA, widower, farmer

John Carr, 32, male, white, born Ireland, single, teamer

Julia Creed, 20, female, white, born Ireland, single, domestic

[116] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 78, dwelling #583, family #659:

Mitchell Hooper, 62, male, white, brick manufacturer, $43,000, $10,000, born MA, a male citizen

Jane M. Hooper, 59, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Elizabeth L. Hooper, 18, female, white, home, born MA

Joseph Hooper, 76, male, white, no occupation, born MA, a male citizen

Lizzie Hooper, 43, female, white, no occupation, born MA

Sally Mitchell, 72, female, white, no occupation, born MA

Robert Moore, 33, male, white, teamster, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

John Carr, 35, male, white, teamster, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

[117] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 31, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #270, family #295:

Mitchell Hooper, white, male, 72, married, brick manufacturer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Jane M. Hooper, white, female, 68, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Joseph Hooper, white, male, 86, brother, widower, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Lizzie Hooper, white, female, 50, niece, single, teacher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Sallie Mitchell, white, female, 82, sister in law, single, disabled, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Ellen Buttomer, white, female, 24, servant, single, servant, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

John Carr, white, male, 45, help, single, laborer, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

[118] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 374, p. 312, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a brick manufacturer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Joseph and Lucia Mitchell, of Bridgewater.

[119] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 419, p. 496, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her occupation a housekeeper, her birth place Enfield, MA, and her parents Thomas & Mehitable Mitchell, of Bridgewater.

[120] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 145.

[121] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 13.

[122] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 1, dwelling #4, family #5.

[123] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 67, p. 239, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, “fem. single,” her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Amos & Mary Hayward.

[124] Plymouth County Probate Docket #9769, Vol. 94, p. 423-424, from FHL microfilm #0555641.

[125] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 1F, p. 41.

[126] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 94, p. 427-428, from FHL microfilm #0555641.

[127] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 94, p. 461-462, from FHL microfilm #0555641.

[128] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 76, p. 194, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, “Hon. Philo Leach,” his occupation a gentleman, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Apollos & Chloe (Dyer) Leach.

[129] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 1F, p. 54.

[130] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 1AA, p. 2.

[131] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 149.

[132] Her parents’ names from her birth record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 95, 140, the marriage of Stephen Robeson and Rebeckah Leonard on 22 Nov. 1779 in Middleborough.

[133] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 85, 166.

[134] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 1.

[135] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 62, the marriage of Simeon Leonard and Abigail Morss, both of Middleborough, on 6 Nov. 1735 in Middleborough; Zadock Leonard was granted administration of the estate of Simeon Leonard, late of Middleborough, on 5 Apr. 1762, and the division of the real estate of Capt. Simeon Leonard in 1762 gave two shares to eldest son Zadock Leonard, and one share to daughter Rebecca Leonard, among others, in addition to one third to his widow Abigail Leonard.

[136] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 212; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 148.

[137] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 212; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 148.

[138] Plymouth County Probate Docket #17126, Vol. 27, p. 280, from FHL microfilm #0550714.

[139] Plymouth County Probate Docket #17106, Vol. 26, p. 231, from FHL microfilm #0550714.

[140] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 36, p. 401, from FHL microfilm #0550719.

[141] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 487, buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater, called wife of John “D.” Ripley on the gravestone, however.

[142] Her parents’ names from her birth record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 95, 140, the marriage of Stephen Robeson and Rebeckah Leonard on 22 Nov. 1779 in Middleborough.

[143] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 168.

[144] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 1; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #169747242.

[145] 1810 Federal Census, Titicut Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 80, the John Hayward household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[146] 1820 Federal Census, Titicut Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 460, the John R. Hayward household had 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

[147] www.findagrave.com, memorial #142722831, from his gravestone in Nemasket Hill Cemetery in Middleborough, MA; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 90, under “Howard,” died “at Richie House.”

[148] Plymouth County Probate Docket #9808, Vol. 10A, p. 51, from FHL microfilm #0551535.

[149] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #107974264.

[150] Vital Records of Rochester, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1914, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter Rochester VRs], Vol. 2, p. 185, the marriage intentions of Clarissa H. Howard [sic] of Middleborough and Josiah Sparrow on 10 Apr. 1841 in Rochester; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 297, the marriage intentions of Josiah Sparrow of Rochester and Mrs. Clarisa Howard [sic] of Middleborough, on 11 Apr. 1841 in Middleborough.

[151] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #107974264, his date of birth apparently from a Sons of the American Revolution application.

[152] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #107974322; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 165, 172, her name recorded as Minerva Miller in the marriage intentions and on her gravestone, but as Hannah Miller in the marriage record. Minerva (Miller) Sparrow died on 15 Aug. 1839 in Rochester, aged 60 years, and was buried in Center Cemetery in Rochester, MA.

[153] www.findagrave.com, memorial #169747242, from her gravestone in Nemasket Hill Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[154] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #126119423.

[155] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 46, p. 224, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second [sic] marriage, her second, his birth place Wareham, his father Edward Sparrow, her birth place Rochester, and her father Elnathon Hammond; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #107974264.

[156] www.findagrave.com, memorial #107974264, from his gravestone in Center Cemetery in Rochester, MA.

[157] Plymouth County Probate Docket #18968, Vol. 12C, p. 320, from FHL microfilm #0551539. William Edward Sparrow was his son by his first wife, Minerva Miller.

[158] www.findagrave.com, memorial #126119423, from her gravestone in Cushing Cemetery in Mattapoisett, MA. He gravestone says she was the 2nd wife of Josiah Sparrow, but she was actually his third wife.

[159] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 185, says he had Nabby Robinson 1802, Clarissa Robinson 1803, and Emily 1807.

[160] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 152.

[161] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 175, the marriage intentions of Isaac Soul 2d of Middleborough and Ruth Fuller of Halifax, on 8 Sept. 1805 in Middleborough; 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. 80, the marriage of Isaac Soule the Second of Middleborough and Ruth Fuller of Halifax on 14 Nov. 1805 in Halifax.

[162] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 279, 296.

[163] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 372.

[164] 1850 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 237, dwelling #624, family #734:

Jonathan Soule, 44, male, farmer, $1000, born MA

Abagail R. Soule, 48, female, born MA

Orlando Soule, 3, male, born MA

[165] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 48, dwelling #22, family #22:

Jonathan Soule, 49, male, white, farmer, born MA

Abagail Soule, 51, female, white, born MA

Orlando Soule, 8, male, white, born MA

[166] 1860 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, East Middleborough Post Office, Page No. 77, dwelling #540, family #649:

Jonathan Soule, 54, male, master farmer, $1000, $150, born MA

Abby Soule, 58, female, born MA

Orlando Soule, 13, male, born MA, attending school

[167] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 182, dwelling #11, family #13:

Jonathan Soule, 59, male, white, born MA, married, laborer

Abby R. Soule, 63, female, white, born MA, married

Orlando Soule, 18, male, white, born MA, single, shoemaker

[168] 1870 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Wareham Post Office, Page No. 88, dwelling #713, family #778:

Jona Soule, 64, male, white, farmer, $1000, $400, born MA, a male citizen

Abigail Soule, 67, female, white, keeping house, born MA

[169] 1880 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 63, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 568, dwelling #694, family #795:

Johnathan Soule, white, male, 74, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Abbigial [sic] H. Soule, white, female, 78, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[170] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 347, p. 330, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater and her parents John & unknown Hayward, of Bridgewater.

[171] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 347, p. 330, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Middleboro, and his parents Isaac & Ruth Soule, born respectively in Middleboro and Halifax.

[172] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 145.

[173] His parents’ names from his death record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 108, the marriage intentions of James Soule 3d of Middleborough and Eunice Tomson of Halifax recorded on 7 Apr. 1786 in Middleborough; Halifax VRs, pp. 12, 22, the marriage of James Soule 3d of Middleborough and Eunice Tomson of Hallifax on 20 Apr. 1786 in Halifax.

[174] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 250, 265.

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

[176] Halifax VRs, p. 109, he was “of Dorchester” at the time of their marriage; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 169, the death of Mary M. Soule, wife of Ebenezer T. Soule, on 7 Aug. 1832 in Middleborough, aged 22 years.

[177] 1840 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 55, the Ebenr. T. Soule household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 2 persons employed in commerce.

[178] 1850 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 226, dwelling #487, family #576:

Ebenezer T. Sowle, 43, male, merchant, $1250, born MA

Clarissa R. Sowle, 46, female, born MA

Ebenezer Sowle Jr., 19, male, shoe maker, born MA

Preston Sowle, 16, male, shoe maker, born MA, attending school

Marcus Sowle, 9, male, born MA, attending school

[179] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 28, dwelling #212, family #241:

Ebenezer T. Soule, 49, male, white, pedlar, born MA

Clarissa R. Soule, 52, female, white, born MA

Ebenezer T. Soule Jr., 25, male, white, shoe maker, born MA

Preston Soule, 21, male, white, straw business, born MA

Marcus Soule, 14, male, white, born MA

[180] 1860 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 8, dwelling #54, family #65:

Ebenezer T Soule, 54, male, merchant, $1300, $350, born MA

Clarissa R. Soule, 57, female, born MA

Ebenezer T. Soule Jr, 29, male, shoemaker, $150, $200, born MA

Preston Soule, 25, male, trader, $500, born MA

Marcus Soule, 19, male, shoemaker, born MA

[181] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 157, p. 359, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a merchant, his birth place Middleboro, and his parents James Soule and Eunice Soule, of Middleboro; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 170, gives the date as 6 Sept. 1862; www.findagrave.com, memorial #76021213, from his gravestone in Nemasket Hill Cemetery in Middleborough, MA, which only gives the year.

[182] Plymouth County Probate Docket #18772, Vol. 115, p. 137, from FHL microfilm #0554699.

[183] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 115, dwelling #120, family #137:

Clarissa R. Soule, 62, female, white, born MA, widow

Marcus Soule, 24, male, white, born MA, single, shoe maker

Ebenezer T. Soule, 35, male, white, born MA, single, shoe maker

[184] 1870 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Wareham Post Office, Page No. 29, dwelling #211, family #254:

Clarissa K. Soule, 66, female, white, keeping house, $1300, born MA

Marcus Soule, 29, male, white, works in shoe shop, born MA, a male citizen

Jennie E. Soule, 30, female, white, keeping house, born ME

[185] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 383, p. 364, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents John R. & Clarissa R. Hayward, born respectively in Bridgewater and Middleboro; www.findagrave.com, memorial #76021421, from her gravestone in Nemasket Hill Cemetery in Middleborough, MA, but her memorial gives her maiden name as “Haywood.”

[186] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 147.

[187] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 306.

[188] www.findagrave.com, memorial #61427049, from her gravestone in Tack Factory Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[189] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 102; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 166, p. 296, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Middleboro, and his parents Thomas F. & Sally Leonard, of Middleborough; www.findagrave.com, memorial #69888360, from his gravestone in Tack Factory Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[190] Plymouth County Probate Docket #12690, Vol. 104, p. 423-424, from FHL microfilm #0555646, and Vol. 114, p. 170(172).

[191] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 392, p. 363, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Bridgewater, her father John R. Hayward, born in Bridgewater, her mother’s name unknown, born in Raynham; www.findagrave.com, memorial #40173078, from her gravestone in Tack Factory Cemetery in Middleborough, MA.

[192] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 151, from a private record kept by Rev. Richard M. Hodges.

[193] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 89; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #22664290.

[194] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 163.

[195] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 20.

[196] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 87; MF5G: Alden, pp. 348-350.

[197] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 130.

[198] 1810 Federal Census, South Parish Including Titicut so called, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 74, the Joseph Alden household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[199] 1820 Federal Census, South Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 453, the Capt. Joseph Alden household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

[200] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 425, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22664362, which gives the date as 31 July 1842, but it is very difficult to read on her gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

[201] 1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 266, dwelling #408, family #516:

Joseph Alden, 73, male, farmer, $1500, born MA

Almora Howard [sic], 46, female, born MA

Ella Josselyn, 1, female, born MA

Ellen T. Hayward, 7/12, female, born MA

John Austin, 35, male, shoe cutter, born MA

Emeline Austin, 20, female, born MA

[202] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 67, p. 245, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, but his parents’ names not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22664290, from his gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

[203] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 76, p. 194, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, “Hon. Philo Leach,” his occupation a gentleman, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Apollos & Chloe (Dyer) Leach.

[204] Plymouth County Probate Docket #139, Vol. 12C, p. 474, from FHL microfilm #0551539, and Vol. 13 D, p. 1, from FHL microfilm #1551541.

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

[206] Her maiden name from her death record, her middle name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #110842631.

[207] Her parents’ names from her death record; Carver VRs, p. 110, the marriage of Benejah Leonard and Deborah Muxam on 1 Jan. 1792 in Carver; her www.findagrave.com memorial #110842631 gives her parents as Benajah Leonard and Deborah Maxham.

[208] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #110842631, which doesn’t match her age in her death record, her birth place given as Wareham in the 1850 federal census and the 1865 state census, but as Rochester in her death record, but her birth was not recorded in the vital records of either Wareham or Rochester.

[209] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 160, the birth of Benaiah Leonard, son of Joseph and Ruth Leonard 2nd, on 21 July 1765 in Middleborough, Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 105, the marriage of Joseph Leonard Jr. and Ruth White, both of Middleborough, on 27 Mar. 1746 in Middleborough; per the www.findagrave.com memorial #37082692 of Ruth White Leonard, buried in Union Cemetery in Carver, MA.

[210] 1840 Federal Census, Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 47, the Adison Alden household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[211] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 326, dwelling #1051, family #1131:

Addison Alden, 48, male, iron worker, born Bridgewater, MA

Deborah A. Alden, 37, female, born Wareham, MA

Joseph A. Alden, 15, male, born Wareham, MA, attending school

Wm L. Alden, 13, male, born Wareham, MA, attending school

Deborah H. Alden, 10, female, born Wareham, MA, attending school

Almira Alden, 5, female, born Wareham, MA

[212] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Wareham, Boston, 1988, p. 25, dwelling #85, family #131:

Adison Alden, 53, male, white, farmer, born MA

Dedroah [sic] Alden, 42, female, white, born MA

Joseph A. Alden, 20, male, white, nailor, born MA

Wm. S. Alden, 18, male, white, nailor, born MA

Deborah H. Alden, 14, female, white, born MA

Almira Alden, 10, female, white, born MA

Amos Alden, 4, male, white, born MA

Daniel W. Alden, 1, male, white, born MA

[213] 1860 Federal Census, Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 203, dwelling #1464, family #1742:

Adison Alden, 58, male, farm laborer, $500, $250, born MA

Deborah A. Alden, 47, female, born MA

Joseph Alden, 25, male, nailer, $100, born MA

William Alden, 23, male, nailer, born MA

Deborah H. Alden, 20, female, teacher com. sch., born MA

Almira Alden, 15, female, born MA, attending school

Annice [sic] Alden, 10, female [sic], born MA, attending school

Daniel W. Alden, 6, male, born MA, attending school

Frank Alden, 4, male, born MA

[214] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Wareham, Boston, 1988, p. 93, dwelling #175, family #193:

Addison Alden, 63, male, white, born Bridgewater, MA, married, housewife [sic]

Deborah A. Alden, 52, female, white, born Wareham, MA, married, housewife

Deborah H. Alden, 24, female, white, born Wareham, MA, single, teacher

Amos Alden, 14, male, white, born Wareham, MA, single

Daniel W. Alden, 11, male, white, born Wareham, MA, single

Frank Alden, 8, male, white, born Wareham, MA

[215] 1870 Federal Census, Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 69, dwelling #514, family #574:

Addison Alden, 68, male, white, works on farm, born MA, a male citizen

Deborah A. Alden, 57, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Joseph A. Alden, 35, male, white, nailer, born MA, a male citizen

Deborah H. Alden, 30, female, white, teacher, born MA

Mira Alden, 25, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Daniel W. Alden, 16, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

Frank Alden, 14, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

[216] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 248, p. 421, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Joseph Alden and Polly Alden, both born in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #110842596, from his gravestone in Centre Cemetery in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA.

[217] 1880 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 40, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 568, dwelling #416, family #478:

Deborah A. Alden, white, female, 67, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

William Alden, white, male, 43, son, single, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Amos H. Alden, white, male, 29, son, single, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Frank Alden, white, male, 23, son, single, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[218] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 401, p. 381, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her burial in Wareham, her birth place Rochester, and her parents Benajah & Deborah Leonard, born respectively in Wareham and Carver; www.findagrave.com, memorial #110842631, from her gravestone in Centre Cemetery in Wareham, MA.

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

[220] His parents’ names from his birth and death records; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 170, the marriage intentions of Elijah Hayward 2d and Mary Tomson of Halifax recorded on 15 Oct. 1785 in Bridgewater; Halifax VRs, p. 22, the marriage of Elijah Howard [sic] of Bridgewater and Mary Tomson 3d of Hallifax on 5 Jan. 1786 in Halifax.

[221] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 18.

[222] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 144.

[223] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 180.

[224] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 168.

[225] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 486.

[226] Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1910, 2 volumes, [hereinafter Weymouth VRs], Vol. 2, p. 277, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Elijah and Mary Haywood [sic].

[227] Norfolk County Probate File #9167, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

[228] 1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 266, dwelling #408, family #516.

[229] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 36, dwelling #273, family #318:

Kilea Wilbar, 48, male, white, gin wright, born MA

Mary H. Wilbar, 43, female, white, born MA

Nathan Wilbar, 18, male, white, gin wright, born MA

Winslow S. Wilbar, 15, male, white, student, born MA

Almira Hayward, 51, female, white, born MA

[230] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 286, dwelling #1855, family #2388:

Jeremiah H. Townsend, 56, male, brick manufr., $2000, $450, born MA

Almira Townsend, 55, female, born MA

John P. Townsend, 23, male, brick maker, born MA

Dwelling #1855, family #2389:

Almira Hayward, 57, female, widow, $2000, born MA

[231] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 129, dwelling #462, family #520:

George M. Hooper, 26, male, white, born MA, married, clerk

Mary E. Hooper, 23, female, white, born MA, married, housekeeper

Jane M. Hooper, 2, female, white, born MA, single

Dwelling #462, family #521:

Almira Hayward, 62, female, white, born MA, widow, housekeeper

[232] 1870 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 41-42, dwelling #300, family #360:

Henry W. Powers, 32, male, white, book keeper, $2000, $300, born MA, a male citizen

Mary J. Powers, 30, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Frederick B. Powers, 3, male, white, at home, born MA

George E. Powers, 1, male, white, at home, born MA

Almira Hayward, 66, female, white, no occupation, $2000, born MA

[233] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 239, p. 320, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Joseph and Polly Alden, both born in Bridgewater.

[234] Plymouth County Probate Docket #9744, Vol. 140, p. 223-224, from FHL microfilm #0556648, and Vol. 124, p. 298, from FHL microfilm #0554703.

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

[236] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 423; Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 241; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 41, p. 77, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Joseph & Polly Alden; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22664321, which gives the date as 16 Aug. 1848, from her gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

[237] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 17; Vital Records of Abington, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1912, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter Abington VRs], Vol. 1, p. 13, from his gravestone in Mount Zion Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

[238] 1850 Federal Census, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 112-113, dwelling #63, family #97, a hotel:

Nathaniel M. Perry, 34, male, inn keeper, born MA

Adelia H. Perry, 32, female, born MA

George H. Perry, 12, male, born MA, attending school

Charles M. Perry, 5, male, born MA, attending school

Alonzo H. Perry, 4, male, born MA

Amos Alden, 40, male, shoemaker, born MA

(Plus 18 more unrelated people)

[239] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., dwelling #92, family #127:

John S. Fielding, 45, male, landlord, born MA

Sarah Fielding, 46, female, born MA

Lodero B. Fielding, 3, female, born MA

Nancy Gideons, 77, female, born MA

Amos Alden, 46, male, shoe manufacturer, born MA

(Plus 6 more unrelated people)

[240] Her maiden name from her death record.

[241] Her parents’ names from her death record; Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 88, the marriage of Daniel Gurney Jr. and Mehitable Harden on 4 Oct. 1819 in Abington.

[242] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 136, p. 244, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first marriage, her second, his occupation shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Joseph and Mary Alden, her occupation a manufacturer, her birth place Abington, her parents Daniel and Mehitable (no surname).

[243] Abington VRs, Vol. 1, p. 92.

[244] Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 89.

[245] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 78, dwelling #502, family #621:

Amos Alden, 52, male, shoe manufacturer, $2000, $2500, born MA

Diantha Alden, 40, female, born MA

Daniel W. Alden [sic], 19, male, sailor, born MA

Rodman T. Alden [sic], 17, male, shoe cutter & paster, born MA

Sam. A. Alden [sic], 14, male, born MA, attending school

Everard G. Alden [sic], 12, male, born MA, attending school

Mary F. Powers, 17, female, servant, born MA

[246] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Abington South Ward, Plymouth Co., dwelling #316, family #395:

Amos Alden, 57, male, born MA, married, shoe manufacturer

Diantha Alden, 45, female, born MA, married

Daniel W. Powers, 24, male, born MA, single, shoe maker

Samuel A. Powers, 19, male, born MA, single, shoe maker

Everard G. Powers, 17, male, born MA, single, shoe maker

Mary F. Powers, 20, female, born MA, single

Hattie E. Alden, 5, female, born MA, single

Rodman T. Powers, 22, male, born MA, married, shoe maker

Julia E. Powers, 19, female, born MA, married

[247] 1880 Federal Census, South Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 38, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 552, dwelling #313, family #407:

Amos Alden, white, male, 70, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Diantha Alden, white, female, 60, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Hatty E. Alden, white, female, 20, adop-dau., single, no occupation, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Charles Atwell, white, male, 45, boarder, married, works in boot & shoe fac., born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

L. A. Adams, white, male, 25, boarder, single, carpenter, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Benj. F. Wright, white, male, 32, boarder, single, tack maker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Mary A. McCoy, white, female, 23, boarder, single, dress maker, born MA, father born England, mother born Ireland

Sarah Flavell, white, female, 25, boarder, single, works in tack fac., born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[248] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 410, p. 459, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Amos Alden, her birth place So. Abington, and her parents Daniel & Mehitable Gurney, of Abington.

[249] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 613, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation not given, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Joseph Alden and Mary not known, both born in Bridgewater.

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

[251] Her father’s name from her death record, her mother’s maiden name from Barry, John Stetson, History Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., 1853, pp. 270, 341.

[252] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 18, marriage intentions recorded on 4 Sept. 1838 in Bridgewater.

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

[254] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 13, the Amanda [sic] Alden 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.

[255] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 1, dwelling #13, family #14:

Amander Alden, 38, male, shoemaker, $1800, born MA

Almira Alden, 36, female, born MA

Walter H. Alden, 10, male, born MA, attending school

Ellen L. Alden, 9, female, born MA, attending school

Eleazer C. Alden, 7, male, born MA, attending school

George C. Alden, 5, male, born MA, attending school

Amelia T. Alden, 3, female, born MA

Bela H. Alden, 2, male, born MA

Arthur P. Alden, [no age given], born MA

Lucy C. Hayden, 11, female, born MA, attending school

[256] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 64, dwelling #505, family #573:

Amander Alden, 44, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

Almira Alden, 41, female, white, born MA

Walter H. Alden, 15, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

Helen L. Alden, 14, female, white, born MA

Eleazer C. Alden, 12, male, white, born MA

George C. Alden, 10, male, white, born MA

Amelia F. Alden, 8, female, white, born MA

Bela H. Alden, 7, male, white, born MA

Arthur P. Alden, 5, male, white, born MA

Joseph S. Alden, 3, male, white, born MA

______ Alden, 1, male, white, born MA

[257] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 76, p. 194, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, “Hon. Philo Leach,” his occupation a gentleman, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Apollos & Chloe (Dyer) Leach.

[258] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 139, p. 283, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Joseph & Mary Alden; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 3; www.findagrave.com, memorial #115956518, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

[259] Plymouth County Probate Docket #57, Vol. 102, p. 151-153, from FHL microfilm #0555645.

[260] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 261, dwelling #1701, family #2199:

Almira Alden, 45, female, widow, $2000, $250, born MA

Geo. C. Alden, 15, male, farm boy, born MA, attending school

Amelia Alden, 13, female, born MA, attending school

Bela Alden, 12, male, born MA, attending school

Joseph Alden, 8, male, born MA, attending school

Richard Alden, 5, male, born MA, attending school

Helen Alden, 18, female, housework, born MA

[261] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 137, dwelling #525, family #598:

Almira Alden, 53, female, white, born MA, widow, housekeeper

Walter H. Alden, 25, male, white, born MA, single, teacher

Helen Alden, 24, female, white, born MA, single, housekeeper

Eleazer C. Alden, 23, male, white, born MA, married, machinist

Augusta B. Alden, 27, female, white, born MA, married, housekeeper

George C. Alden, 20, male, white, born MA, single, machinist

Aurelia F. Alden, 18, female, white, born MA, single, teacher

Bela H. Alden, 17, male, white, born MA, single, laborer

Arthur P. Alden, 15, male, white, born MA, single, farmer

Joseph T. Alden, 13, male, white, born MA, single

[262] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 9, dwelling #55, family #80:

Almira Alden, 57, female, white, keeping house, $1500, $300, born MA

Walter H. Alden, 30, male, white, teacher, born MA, a male citizen

Bela Alden, 22, male, white, works for shoe facty, born MA, a male citizen

Joseph Alden, 18, male, white, moulder, born MA

[263] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 446, p. 564, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Amanda [sic] Alden, her birth place Hanover, and her father Zebulon Clark; www.findagrave.com, memorial #115956538, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

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

[265] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 18; Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 14.

[266] Calculated from her age at death.

[267] 1840 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 152, the Alexander Alden household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 15-19 years, including 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

[268] Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 241; www.findagrave.com, memorial #72538032, from her gravestone in Mount Zion Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

[269] Her parents’ names from her marriage record, her mother’s maiden name from Barry, John Stetson, History Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., 1853, pp. 270, 341.

[270] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 46, p. 208, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a shoe cutter, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Joseph & Mary Alden, her birth place Hanover, and her parents Zebulon & Christiana Clark.

[271] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #170941404, her birth place from her marriage record.

[272] 1850 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 208, dwelling #434, family #556:

Alexander Alden, 35, male, shoemaker, $750, born MA

Louisa Alden, 29, female, born MA

Mary J. Alden, 10, female, born MA

Edwd. C. Alden, 8, male, born MA

John Alden, 6, male, born MA

[273] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., dwelling #36, family #53:

Alexander Alden, 41, male, shoe manufacturer, born MA

Louisa Alden, 33, female, born MA

Mary J. Alden, 16, female, born MA

Edward C. Alden, 13, male, born MA

John Alden, 11, male, born MA

Maria L. Alden, 2, female, born MA
Emily A. Alden, 10/12, female, born MA

Mary Sampson, 34, female, born MA

[274] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, So. Abington Post Office, dwelling #662, family #820:

Alex Alden, 45, male, shoe manufacturer, $3500, $1600, born MA

Louisa Alden, 39, female, born MA

Mary J. Alden, 20, female, public school teacher, born MA

Ed C. Alden, 18, male, born MA

John Alden, 16, male, born MA

Maria L. Alden, 7, female, born MA, attending school

Emily A. Alden, 5, female, born MA, attending school

George E. Alden, 2, male, born MA

Seth Alden, 10/12, male, born MA

Mary A. Clark, 81, female, tailoress, born MA

[275] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Abington South Ward, Plymouth Co., dwelling #13, family #21:

Alexander Alden, 50, male, born MA, married, shoe manufacturer

Louisa Alden, 44, female, born MA, married

Mary J. Alden, 25, female, born MA, single, teacher

Edward C. Alden, 23, male, born MA, single

John Alden, 21, male, born MA, single

Maria L. Alden, 12, female, born MA, single

Emily A. Alden, 10, female, born MA, single

George E. Alden, 7, male, born MA, single

Seth Alden, 5, male, born MA, single

Frank R. Alden, 3, male, born MA, single

[276] 1870 Federal Census, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 38, dwelling #276, family #329:

Alexander Alden, 55, male, white, works in shoe factory, $4000, $600, born MA, a male citizen

Lousia Alden, 49, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Maria L. Alden, 17, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

Emily A. Alden, 15, female, white, works in shoe factory, born MA, attending school

George E. Alden, 12, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

Seth Alden, 10, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

Frank R. Alden, 8, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

Hattie Alden, 4, female, white, at home, born MA

[277] 1880 Federal Census, So. Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 12, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 552, dwelling #100, family #127:

Alexander Alden, white, male, 66, married, boot & shoe cutter, sick with paralysis, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Louisa C. Alden, white, female, 58, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Maria L. Alden, white, female, 25, daughter, single, works in tack factory, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Seth Alden, white, male, 20, son, single, boot & shoe cutter, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Frank R. Alden, white, male, 18, son, single, boot and shoe cutter, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Hetty Alden, white, female, 14, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Dwelling #100, family #128:

James N. Brown, white, male, 32, married, works in boot & shoe fac., born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Mary A. Brown, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

[278] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 329, p. 339, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation an operative, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Joseph & Mary Alden; www.findagrave.com, memorial #170941281, from his gravestone in Mount Zion Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

[279] Plymouth County Probate Docket #56, Vol. 152, p. 510, from FHL microfilm #0556653.

[280] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 146, p. 455.

[281] 1900 Federal Census, Whitman Town, Plymouth Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 115, Enumeration Dist. 1152, Sheet No. 11 A, dwelling #217, family #271:

Louisa C. Alden, head, white, female, born May 1820, age 79, widow, 6 children born, 6 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English, owns home

Maria L. Alden, daughter, white, female, born Nov. 1852, age 47, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

Foxwell T. Marble, boarder, white, male, born Apr. 1872, age 28, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, merchant, can read, write and speak English

[282] www.findagrave.com, memorial #170941404, from her gravestone in Mount Zion Cemetery in Whitman, MA.

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[A] The Will of Alden Hayward of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1860) *

Know all Men by these presents, That I, Alden Hayward of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.

First. I gave and bequeath to my Brother Thomas J. Hayward, one dollar.

Second. I gave and bequeath to my Brother in law, George Cushman and sister Louisa Cushman and their children viz. Louisa H. Cushman, Hannah H. Cushman, and Elbridge Cushman, all my Real Estate lying in the Town of Bridgewater and all the rest and residue of my personal property after paying my debts and funeral charges to them and their heirs respectively to be divided in equal shares between them.

Third. I appoint Elbridge Cushman 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 & Testament in the presence of the witnesses named below this Eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and sixty.

Alden Hayward (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Alden Hayward as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence, and in the presence of each other and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Benjamin P. Wood

Serena Wood

Hannah B. Cushman

Elbridge Cushman, of Middleborough, was granted Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Alden Hayward, late of Middleborough, on 23 May 1870, with Benjamin P. Wood and George Cushman, both of Middleborough, as sureties.

Stillman Benson, Nathaniel Shurtleff and Nathaniel F. Shurtleff, all of Middleboro, were appointed to appraise the estate of Alden Hayward, late of Middleborough, on 13 June 1870. His personal estate was valued at $33,501.71, no real estate. Elbridge Cushman, the Executor, gave his oath to the inventory on 16 Aug. 1870.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 106, p. 551, from FHL microfilm #0555647, Vol. 124, p. 599, and Vol. 109, p. 371.

[B] The Will of George Cushman of Middleborough, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1874) *

Know all Men by these Presents, that I George Cushman of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills heretofore made by me at any time.

1^st I hereby appoint my son Elbridge Cushman sole Executor of this my last will, directing my said Executor to pay all my just debts, funeral expenses & the expense for suitable Stones at my grave out of my estate

2^nd I give and bequeath to my wife Louisa Cushman all my household furniture of every name and nature, and my wearing apparel for her to use and dispose of as she may see fit, but if she does not dispose of all the same by sale or gift, it is my will that the same shall be equally divided between my two daughters viz: Louisa H. Keith and Hannah H. Cushman.

3^d. I give, devise and bequeath unto my son Elbridge Cushman one undivided third part of all the rest and residue of my estate real, personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, to have and to hold the same to said Elbridge his heirs and assigns forever.

4. I give devise and bequeath unto said Elbridge Cushman to hold in special trust for the following purposes, one undivided half part of all the rest and residue of my estate real personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, after deducting what I have given my said son in the 3^d article of this will, viz: To pay over the net income of said Fund annually to my daughter Louisa H. Keith for and during her life, and at her decease to divide said trust fund equally between her children, the representative of any deceased child taking its parents share. In case she leaves no child or children or representative of any child at the time of her decease, it is my will that all said trust fund shall be equally divided between all my Grand children then living by my said Trustee.

5^th I give devise and bequeath unto my son Elbridge Cushman to hold in special trust, all the rest and residue of all my estate real, person or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, after deducting what I have given to my said son and my daughter Louisa H. in this will, making three equal shares of the residue of my estate for the following purposes and uses, viz: to pay over the net income of said trust fund annually to my daughter Hannah H. Cushman, for and during her life, and at her decease to divide said trust fund equally between her children, the representative of any deceased child taking its parents share. In case she leaves no child or children or representative of any child at the time of her decease, it is my will that said trust fund shall be equally divided between my my Grand children then living by my said Trustee, and I hereby request that my said Executor & Trustee shall not required to give any sureties to any bond or bonds for the execution of this will or trust.

6^th. I hereby authorize and empower my said trustee to sell and convey, or divide any or all of my real estate whenever he shall think it best so to do, and to hold the proceeds of said sale, in special trust as aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in presence of the witnesses named below this fifth day of June A.D. 1874.

George Cushman (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said George Cushman as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who in his presence, and in presence of each other at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

Everett Robinson

Emily Dean

Mercy A. Peirce

The will of George Cushman, late of Middleborough was proved on 4 Aug. 1875, and Elbridge Cushman of Middleborough was granted Letters Testamentary on the estate of George Cushman, late of Middleborough, on 13 Sept. 1875, with no sureties.

Andrew L. Tinkham, Abner Wood, and William G. Wilbar were appointed to appraise the estate of George Cushman, late of Middleborough, on 16 Sept. 1875. His personal estate was valued at $11,360.82, no real estate. Elbridge Cushman, the Executor, gave his oath to the inventory on 17 Sept. 1875.

Elbridge Cushman, of Middleborough, was approved as Trustee for Louisa H. Keith and Hannah H. Cushman, on 11 Oct. 1875.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 141, p. 440-442, from FHL microfilm #0556648, Vol. 133, p. 297, Vol. 145, p. 44, and Vol. 144, p. 47.

[C] The Will of Deborah Hayward of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1846) *

Be it known that on the sixteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six, I Deborah Hayward of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth singlewoman, being of sound mind and memory do make ordain and establish this as my last will as follows:

First I order all my debts and funeral charges to be promptly paid by my Executor.

Second. I give and bequeath unto my nephews, Addison Alden, Amos Alden, Amander Alden & Alexander Alden and to my nieces Louisa Cushman the wife of George Cushman of Middleborough, Almira Hayward the widow of Bela Hayward late of Weymouth and Amelia Alden each one hundred dollars.

Third. I give and bequeath unto Abagail Soule the wife of Jonathan Soule of Middleborough, to Clarissa Soule the wife of Ebenezer T. Soule of Middleboro’ and to Emily Leonard the wife of Tisdale Leonard of Middleborough who are the daughters of my brother John Hayward each one dollar.

Fourth. I give all the residue and remainder of my estate whether real, personal or mixed to my nephews and nieces Alden Hayward Thos. J. Hayward, Louisa Cushman, Addison Alden, Almira Hayward, Amelia Alden Amos Alden, Amander Alden and Alexander Alden to be equally divided between them except the sum of twenty dollars which I request my executor to place in the hands of Phil Leach of said Bridgewater to be by him appropriated and applied to the use and benefit of Cyrus Ellis and his family, of Bridgewater aforesaid; and I hereby appoint Philo Leach aforesaid, trustee to hold and apply the above sum as aforesaid, according to his best skill and judgment.

Lastly, I appoint my nephew Amander Alden of said Bridgewater my sole executor of this my last will.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first written.

Deborah Hayward (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Deborah Hayward to be her last will in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence hereunto set our names as witnesses to the same.

Philo Leach

Calvin Crocker

Snow W. Munroe

Presented for probate on the first Tuesday of Oct. 1852 by Amander Alden, the Executor therein named, and proved by Philo Leach and Calvin Crocker, two of the witnesses whose names are subscribed thereto.

The Inventory of the Estate of Miss Deborah Hayward, late of Bridgewater, was appraised by Mitchell Hooper, Abram Washburn 2^d, and Elbridge Keith on 2 Oct. 1852, totaled $4172.11, including her real estate which consisted only of a pew in New Jerusalem Church in Bridgewater valued at $40, and her personal estate included several notes from Salmon Keith, Lazell, Perkins & Co., Nahum Stetson, Amander Alden, Lewis Holmes, Abram Washburn 2^d, and Jonathan Soule, 3 shares in Bristol County Bank, 2 shares in Taunton Bank, and money on deposit in Wareham Savings Bank. Philo Leach, the administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Deborah Hayward gave his oath to the inventory on 2 Oct. 1852.

Philo Leach, of Bridgewater, was granted Administration with the will annexed of the estate of Deborah Hayward, late of Bridgewater, singlewoman, on 5 Oct. 1852, Amander Alden, the Executor named in the will having resigned that trust, with Amander Alden and Calvin Crocker, of Bridgewater, as sureties.

5 Oct. 1852 Jonathan Soule of Middleboro’, one of the heirs at law of the said Deborah Hayward in right of his wife Abagail R. declared that he is aggrieved, and petitioned for appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court for the following reasons:

1^st That said will was not signed and attested in the presence of three credible and disinterested witnesses.

2^d That said Deborah at the time of signing said paper was not of sound mind and memory.

3^d That said Deborah was at the time of signing said paper in a feeble and debilitated state of mind and body and was improperly and unlawfully induced by interested and designing persons.

Oct. 29th 1852. I, Jonathan Soule, one of the heirs at law of Deborah Hayward in right of my wife, Abagail R. hereby on oath depose and say that I had no knowledge of the fact that a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of said Deborah, would be presented for Probate at the Court at East Bridgewater, until some time after the session of said Court, at which the said will was approved and allowed.

Amander Alden, of Bridgewater, was appointed as administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of the estate of Deborah Hayward, late of Bridgewater, singlewoman, on 28 Feb. 1854, Philo Leach, the administrator with the will annexed having deceased leaving said estate unsettled, with Mitchell Hooper and Solomon Hayward, both of Bridgewater, as sureties.

Lafayette Keith of Bridgewater was appointed Trustee for the benefit of Cyrus Ellis & his family under the last Will & Testament of Deborah Hayward, late of Bridgewater, on 26 Feb. 1856, with Spencer Leonard Jr., of Bridgewater, and George M. Wood, of Middleborough, as sureties.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 94, pp. 423-424, 427-428, from FHL microfilm #0555641, Vol. 1F, p. 41, Vol. 94, p. 461-462, Vol. 1F, p. 54, and Vol. 1AA, p. 2.

[D] The Will of Tisdale Leonard of Lakeville, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1863) *

Be it remembered that I, Tisdale Leonard of Lakeville in the County of Plymouth, do on this sixth day of July in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty three make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following viz:

1^st In the first place I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Tisdale Labaree wife of John Westley Larabee of Hartland in the State of Vt. eight hundred dollars to be paid her in one year after my decease.

2^d. In the second place I give and bequeath to my two Sons Baylies G. Leonard and Chrocker W. Leonard all the rest and residue of my real and personal estate of every description, they supporting my beloved wife Emily A. Leonard to her entire satisfaction in sickness and in health during her natural life, and paying all my just debts and to give me a decent burial.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written (and residue) interlined before signing.

Tisdale Leonard (seal)

Signed sealed and published by the said Tisdale Leonard declaring this to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request were called as witness to the same, and in his presence and in the presence of each other did hereto subscribe our names.

Godfrey Robinson

Frederick Leonard

Jonathan Soule

Presented for probate on the fourth Monday of Sept. 1863 by John W. Larabee of Hartland in the State of Vermont and Emily A. Leonard of Lakeville in the County of Plymouth, and petitioned for letters of administration with the will annexed be granted to them, there being no executor named in the will. John W. Larabee of Hartland, County of Windsor, Vt, and Emily A. Leonard of Lakeville, were granted Letters of Administration with the will annexed of the estate of Tisdale Leonard, late of Lakeville, on 28 Sept. 1863, with Frederick Leonard of Lakeville and Godfrey Robinson of Raynham as sureties.

Sylvanus Hinckley of Middleborough, and Job Peirce and Frederic Leonard of Lakeville were appointed to appraise the estate of Tisdale Leonard, late of Lakeville, on 7 Aug. 1863. His real estate was valued at $5150, and his personal estate totaled $3787. John W. Labaree [sic] gave his oath to the inventory on 28 Sept. 1863.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol.. 104, p. 423-424, from FHL microfilm #0555646, Vol. 114, p. 170(172), and Vol. 109, p. 62.

[E] The Will of Bela Hayward of Weymouth, Norfolk County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1846) *

In The name of God, Amen. I Bela Hayward of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts Gentleman, being sick and weak in body but of sound disposing mind memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, do make publish and declare this to be my last will & testament hereby revoking & making null and void all other last wills & testaments by me heretofore made.

My will is that my body be decently buried and that my just debts and funeral charges shall be paid by my executor herein after named – And my will is that my said executor shall as soon as may be convenient sell and dispose of at auction for money all the property real and personal and mixed that I shall leave except my household furniture a disposition of which I shall herein after make

And I give my said Executor ample power & authority so to do, and to execute and deliver deeds for the conveyance thereof

And I dispose of my household furniture and the net avails of my estate that shall remain in the hands of my said Executor after paying my just debts and funeral charges as follows

I Give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Almira Hayward for her own use and disposal all that part of my household furniture of which I came in possession by my said wife Almira, together, with the use and improvement of all the rest and residue of my household furniture until a sale of my estate shall be effected as above directed, and I also give and bequeath to her the sum of five hundred & fifty Dollars in money to have and to hold the said five hundred and fifty Dollars to her the said Almira and to her heirs and assigns forever

And I give to my Son Josiah B Hayward all the rest and residue of the net proceeds of the sale of my estate with the reversion and remainder of my household furniture, To have and to hold the same to him the said Josiah B. his heirs & assigns forever And I do hereby commit and dispose of the custody tuition superintendence and education of my said Son Josiah B. Hayward to Appleton Howe of said Weymouth, Esquire from and immediately after my decease until my said Son shall attain the full age of twenty one years

And I do nominate and appoint Noah Torrey of Weymouth to be the executor of this my last Will & Testament

In testimony whereof I the said Bela Hayward have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty six

Signed sealed & declared by the s^d Bela Hayward

to be his last will and testament in presence of us

who at his request and in his presence have

subscribed our names as witnesses hereto Bela Hayward (seal)

James Tirrell

Isaac Linfield

Nicolas Thayer

Presented for probate by Noah Torrey, of Weymouth, on the fourth Tuesday of August May [sic] 1846, listing his only heirs as his widow Almira Hayward and son Josiah B. Hayward who is a minor and an only child. Administration of his estate was granted to Noah Torrey on 22 Aug. 1846, with John G. Rogers and Henry A. Torrey as sureties. Appleton Howe, of Weymouth, was appointed as special guardian of Josiah B. Hayward, of Weymouth, minor child of Bela Hayward.

The inventory of the estate of Bela Hayward, late of Weymouth, Gentleman, was appraised by James Tirrell, John G. Rogers and Nicholas Thayer, the widow Almira Hayward’s allowance was valued at $125.00, his house & barn in Weymouth was valued at $1400, a wood lot valued at $250, and his personal estate totaled $268.00.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Norfolk County Probate File #9167, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

[F] The Will of Almira Hayward of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1864) *

I, Almira Hayward of Bridgewater do make & declare this my last Will & Testament.

1. I give to Deborah A. Alden wife of my brother Addison Alden, to Diantha Alden wife of my brother Amos Alden & to Almira Alden widow of my brother Amander Alden deceased, to each of them the said Deborah, Diantha & Almira the sum of Fifty dollars, & also fifty dollars to Louisa Alden wife of my brother Alexander Alden.

2. I give to Deborah H. Alden & to Almira Alden, children of said Addison Alden, to each of them, the sum of Fifty dollars.

3. I give to Mary J. Powers, wife of Henry Powers, & daughter of said Alexander, Fifty dollars.

4. I give to Helen L. Alden & Amelia Alden, daughters of said Amandar Alden, to each of them Fifty dollar.

5. I give to Maria L. Alden, Emily Alden & Hettie Alden, children of said Alexander Alden, the sum of Fifty dollars, to be divided equally among them, & if either of said minor children should die before coming of age, then its share is to go to its surviving sisters or sister as the case may be.

6. I give devise & bequeath to my three brothers, the said Addison, Amos & Alexander all the rest & residue of my estate real person & mixed, to have & to hold the same to them their heirs & assigns forever.

7. I appoint said Alexander Alden Executor of this will.

In witness whereof I the said Almira Hayward have hereto set my hand this third day of November in the year of our Lord, One thousand Eight Hundred & sixty four.

Almira Hayward

Signed published & declared by the said Almira Hayward as & for her last Will & Testament in the presence of us, who at her request & in her presence have hereto set our names as Witnesses.

Williams Latham

Hosea Kingman

Lydia T. Latham

Alexander Alden, of Abington, was granted letters testamentary on the estate of Almira Hayward, late of Abington, on 10 July 1871, with Amos Alden and Henry W. Powers, of Abington, as sureties.

Charles W. Fairbanks, Henry W. Powers and Edward C. Alden, all of Abington, were appointed to appraise the estate of Almira Hayward, late of Abington, on 10 July 1871. Her personal estate was valued at $2135.95, no real estate. Alexander Alden, the executor, gave his oath to the inventory on 7 Oct. 1871.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 140, p. 223-224, from FHL microfilm #0556648, Vol. 124, p. 298, and Vol. 109, p. 405.

[G] The Will of Amandar Alden of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1860) *

In the name of God, Amen. I, Amandar Alden, of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, but, knowing the uncertainty of this life, do, this fifteenth day of February, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and sixty, make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say.

First. I hereby constitute my brother, Alexander Alden, to be my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, directing my said Executor to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses out of my Estate.

Second. I hereby devise all my Estate, Real, Personal and Mixed, to my Wife, Almira Alden, to have and to hold to my said Wife, the use, improvement and benefit thereof, so long as she shall remain unmarried and my Widow,

Third. In case any of my children, when of age, shall assist, with advances of money, my said wife, in bringing up and maintaining any of my children during their minority, I hereby direct and order that such monies shall be refunded and repaid to them out of my estate, on the decease or marriage of my Widow.

Fourth. I do hereby authorize and empower my said Executor, at any time during the Widowhood of my said Wife, in his own name, as my Executor, to sell and convey the whole or any portion of my Real Estate, and to execute and deliver a deed or deeds, and to reinvest the proceeds of such sale or sales, provided that he shall be first thereto advised, that the same is expedient and judicious and safe for the interests of all concerned, by my said Widow.

Fifth. On the decease or marriage of my said Wife Almira, all the residue of my Estate, I give, devise and bequeath to be equally divided to and among my children, to have and to hold to them, their respective heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I 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 day and year above written.

Amandar Alden (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Amandar Alden, as and for his last Will and Testament, in presence of us, who in his presence and in presence of each other, and at his request, have subscribed our names as Witnesses.

Joshua E. Crane

Henry E. Crapo

Samuel Breck

Presented for probate on 1 May 1860 by Alexander Alden, the Executor therein named, and proved by Joshua E. Crane and Samuel Breck, two of the witnesses thereto subscribed.

The Inventory of the Estate of Amandar Alden, late of Bridgewater, not dated, was appraised by Joshua E. Crane, Elbridge Keith, and John J. Howard, his real estate totaled $2000, including his house, wood-house, shop, barn, and 5 acres of land valued at $1400, and his personal estate totaled $299.30. Alexander Alden, the Executor, gave his oath to the inventory on the first Tuesday of May 1860.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 102, p. 151-153, from FHL microfilm #0555645.