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Families of the Children of Silence⁵ Washburn and Dr. Abiel Howard

The children of Silence Washburn and Dr. Abiel Howard lived in Bridgewater and Easton, MA, but some of their grandchildren moved to Hampshire Co., MA, Maine, and Vermont. This is the branch of the Washburn family that includes the famous poet, New York Evening Post editor and literary giant William Cullen Bryant. The families of the children of Jane Howard and Lt. Ebenezer Ames may be added to as more information is found.

			Samuel^3 Washburn
		Capt. Nehemiah^4 Washburn
			Deborah^2 Packard
	Silence^5 Washburn
			Ephraim^2 Howard
		Jane^3 Howard
			Mary^2 Keith
Silence^4 Howard
Nehemiah^4 Howard
Jane^4 Howard
John^4 Howard
Lt. Daniel^4 Howard
Charity^4 Howard
Ann^4 Howard
Joshua^4 Howard
			John^1 Haward
		Maj. Jonathan^2 Howard
			Martha^2 Hayward
	Dr. Abiel^3 Howard
		Sarah Dean

(1242.) Silence⁴ Howard, eldest daughter of (422) Silence⁵ Washburn, (125) Nehemiah⁴, (58) Samuel³, (43) John² (5th), (28) John¹ (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 17 Nov. 1738,[1] married Dr. Philip⁴ Bryant, son of Ichabod³ and Ruth (Staples) Bryant,[2] on 13 Oct. 1757 in Bridgewater.[3] He was born in ca. 1730,[4] probably in Middleborough or Raynham, MA,[5] a grandson of Stephen² and Mehitabel³ Bryant (Jr.),[6] and they lived in North Bridgewater, where he was a physician.

Silence (Howard) Bryant died on 25 June 1777 in North Bridgewater, aged 38 years,[7] and was buried in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA. Dr. Phillip Bryant remarried to Hannah Richards, daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Faxon) Richards,[8] on 25 May 1779 in Bridgewater.[9] She was born on 2 Dec. 1736 in Bridgewater.[10] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[11] He died testate on 18 Feb. 1816 in North Bridgewater, aged 85 years,[12] his will dated 13 Mar. 1807, mentioned his wife Hannah, his grandchildren Zebby Bryant and Daniel Bryant, his sons Bezaliel and Peter, his daughters Anna Kingman, Silence Bryant, and Charity, and he named his wife Hannah, son Bezaliel, and Ensign Mark Perkins as executors of his estate, but his widow refused on 29 Feb. 1816, and son Bezaliel was living out of the commonwealth at the time of his death, so Mark Perkins was granted Letters Testamentary on his estate on 4 Mar. 1816.[13] (See Appendix [A] for a full transcription of his will.) Hannah (Richards) Bryant died a widow on 19 Dec. 1816 in North Bridgewater, aged 80 years,[14] and they were both buried in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

Dr. Phillip Bryant and Silence Howard had children:[15]

3105 i Oliver Bryant, born on 5 Mar. 1758 in Bridgewater,[16] enlisted as a Private in Capt. Elisha Mitchell’s Company, Col. Simeon Cary’s Regiment in the Massachusetts Militia in 1776,[17] and was killed on 24 Aug. 1776 in New York, aged 19 [sic] years,[18] and was buried in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

3106 ii Ruth⁵ Bryant, born on 18 Mar. 1760 in Bridgewater,[19] died unmarried on 8 June 1783 in North Bridgewater, aged 23 years,[20] and was buried in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

3107 iii Dr. Daniel⁵ Bryant, born on 27 June 1763 in Bridgewater,[21] a physician, died on 5 Nov. 1787 in North Bridgewater, aged 24 years,[22] presumably unmarried, and was buried in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate.

3108 iv Bezaliel⁵ Bryant, born on 27 July 1765 in Bridgewater,[23] supposedly moved to New York,[24] marriage not found. He was living “out of the commonwealth” in 1816 when his father’s will was probated, but he was not a head of household in the 1800, 1810 or 1820 federal censuses.

3109 v Dr. Peter⁵ Bryant, born on 12 Aug. 1767 in Bridgewater,[25] married Sarah Snell, daughter of Ebenezer, Esq., and (712) Sarah⁴ (Packard) Snell,[26] in 1792. She was born on 4 Dec. 1768 in Bridgewater,[27] and baptized on 29 Mar. 1769 in North Bridgewater,[28] a granddaughter of Deacon Zechariah and Abigail³ (Hayward) Snell, of North Bridgewater, and of Capt. Abiel³ and (181) Sarah (Ames) Packard, of Bridgewater.[29] They moved to Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA, where he was also a physician and surgeon, and served in the Massachusetts State Senate. They were living in Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1800,[30] and 1810 federal censuses.[31] He died testate on 19 Mar. 1820 in Cummington, MA, aged 52 years,[32] and was buried in Bryant Cemetery in Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA. His will, dated 11 Feb. 1820, and probated on 9 May 1820, mentioned his wife Sarah S. Bryant, son William C. Bryant, minor sons Peter Rush Bryant and John Howard Bryant, son Austin Bryant, son Cyrus Bryant, and minor daughters Sarah S. Bryant and Louisa C. Bryant, and he named his wife and Ebenezer Snell, Esq., of Cummington, as executors of his estate.[33] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.) Sarah Bryant was still living in Cummington, MA, in the 1820 federal census, next door to Ebenezer Snell,[34] and she was probably living with their son Austin Bryant in Cummington in the 1830 federal census. She died a widow on 6 May 1847 in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, aged 78 years,[35] and was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL. They had children:

a. Capt. Austin⁶ Bryant, born on 16 Apr. 1793 in Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA,[36] married Adeline Plummer, daughter of Edward Plummer, on 18 Nov. 1819 in Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA.[37] She was born on 24 May 1801 in Lenox, Berkshire Co., MA,[38] and they moved to Bureau Co., IL. Son Austin Bryant was mentioned in the 1820 will of his father. They were living in Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1830 federal census,[39] in Bureau Co., IL, in the 1840,[40] and 1850 federal censuses,[41] and in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census,[42] where he was a farmer. He died on 1 Feb. 1866 in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, aged 72 years.[43] She was not found in the 1870 or 1880 federal census in Bureau Co., IL, but she died on 25 Feb. 1882 in Princeton, IL, aged 80 years,[44] and they were both buried in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

b. William⁶ Cullen Bryant, born on 3 Nov. 1794 in Cummington, MA,[45] studied law in Worthington and Bridgewater, MA, admitted to the bar in 1815, set up practice in Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA, and married Frances “Fanny” Fairchild, daughter of Zechariah and Hannah (Pope) Fairchild, of Great Barrington, MA,[46] on 11 Jan. 1821 in Great Barrington.[47] She was born on 27 Mar. 1797 in MA.[48] Son William C. Bryant was mentioned in the 1820 will of his father. He was not found in the 1830 federal census, but they moved to New York City in 1825, where he was a poet, fictional author, and a major American literary giant during the 19th century. He was called the “Father of American Poetry.” He was editor and co-owner of the New York Evening Post in New York City, and also lectured, eulogized, and edited books. He was an early supporter of President Abraham Lincoln, New York’s Central Park, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the New York Medical College.[49] They were living in New York City, NY, in the 1840 federal census,[50] in North Hempstead, Queens Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census, where he was an editor,[51] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a journalist.[52] She died on 27 July 1866, aged 69 years.[53] He was not found in the 1870 federal census, but he died on 12 June 1878 in New York City, NY, aged 83 years,[54] and they were both buried in Roslyn Cemetery in Roslyn, Nassau Co., NY.

c. Cyrus⁶ Bryant, born on 12 July 1798 in Cummington, MA,[55] son Cyrus Bryant was mentioned in the 1820 will of his father, married Julia Everett, daughter of James Everett, of Cummington, on 13 May 1834 in Cummington, MA.[56] She was born ca. 1808 in MA,[57] and they moved to Bureau Co., IL, where he was its first county clerk. They were living in Bureau Co., IL, in the 1840,[58] and 1850 federal censuses,[59] and in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census,[60] where he was a farmer. He died on 19 Feb. 1865 in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, aged 66 years,[61] and she was living with their son Marcus Bryant in Princeton, IL, in the 1870 federal census.[62] She died a widow on 29 Apr. 1875 in Bureau Co., IL,[63] and they were both buried in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

d. Sarah⁶ Snell Bryant, born on 24 July 1802 in Cummington, MA,[64] minor daughter Sarah S. Bryant was mentioned in the 1820 will of her father, and she married Dr. Samuel Shaw, son of Josiah and Anna (Noyes) Shaw, of Abington, MA,[65] on 13 Sept. 1821 in Cummington, MA.[66] He was born on 6 May 1790 in Abington, MA.[67] She died on 12 Dec. 1824, aged 22 years,[68] and was buried in Hill Top Cemetery in Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA. He remarried to Elizabeth Own Clark, of Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, daughter of Joseph Clark, Esq.,[69] on 16 Oct. 1830 in Northampton, MA.[70] She was born in 1800 in MA.[71] They were living in Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1840,[72] 1850,[73] and 1860 federal censuses,[74] where he was a physician. She died on 27 Sept. 1863 in Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA,[75] and he died on 24 Sept. 1870 in Plainfield, MA, aged 80 years,[76] and they were both buried in Hill Top Cemetery in Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

e. Col. Arthur⁶ Bryant, born on 28 Nov. 1803 in Cummington, MA,[77] apparently the minor son called “Peter Rush Bryant” mentioned in the 1820 will of his father, married Henrietta Raymond Plummer, daughter of Edward Plummer,[78] on 10 May 1832 in Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA.[79] She was born on 12 Oct. 1812 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA,[80] and they moved to Bureau Co., IL, where he had a nursery. They were living in Bureau Co., IL, in the 1840,[81] 1850 federal censuses,[82] in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, in 1860 federal census,[83] where he was a nurseryman, and the 1870,[84] and 1880 federal censuses,[85] where he was a farmer. He died on 5 Feb. 1883 in Princeton, Bureau Co., Il, aged 79 years,[86] and she died on 13 Aug. 1894 in Princeton, IL, aged 81 years,[87] and they were both buried in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

f. Louisa⁶ Charity Bryant, born on 20 Dec. 1805 in Cummington, MA,[88] minor daughter Louisa C. Bryant was mentioned in the 1820 will of her father, and she married Justin Hixon Olds, son of Jonathan, Esq., and Lucy (Wood) Olds,[89] in ca. 1838.[90] He was born on 4 Sept. 1806 in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA,[91] and they moved to Bureau Co., IL. They were living in Bureau Co., IL, in the 1840,[92] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a clerk,[93] and in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a banker.[94] She died on 13 Dec. 1868 in Bureau Co., IL, aged 62 years,[95] and he died on 30 Nov. 1878 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, aged 72 years,[96] and they were both buried in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

g. John⁶ Howard Bryant, born on 22 July 1807 in Cummington, MA,[97] minor son John Howard Bryant was mentioned in the 1820 will of his father, and he also moved to Bureau Co., IL, and married Harriet Elizabeth Wiswall, daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Verry) Wiswall,[98] on 7 June 1833 in Jacksonville, IL.[99] She was born on 14 Sept. 1808 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.[100] He was also a poet, as well as a newspaper editor, served in the Illinois State Legislature in 1842 and 1858, was a delegate to the Convention in Chicago that nominated Abraham Lincoln for President in 1860, and was appointed as a Collector of Internal Revenue by President Lincoln in 1862.[101] They were living near his brother Cyrus Bryant in Bureau Co., IL, in the 1840 federal census,[102] near his brother Arthur Bryant in Bureau Co., IL, in the 1850 federal census,[103] and in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census,[104] where he was a farmer, the 1870 federal census, where he was a politician,[105] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a retired farmer.[106] She died on 26 Oct. 1888 in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, aged 80 years,[107] and he died on 14 Jan. 1902 in Princeton, IL, aged 94 years,[108] and they were both buried in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

3110 vi Cyrus⁵ Bryant, born on 20 Dec. 1769 in Bridgewater,[109] married Polly Noyes on 13 Aug. 1795 in North Bridgewater.[110] She was born in 1778.[111] She died on 2 Aug. 1798 in North Bridgewater, aged 19 years,[112] and he died on 23 Sept. 1798 in North Bridgewater, aged 29 [sic] years,[113] and they were both buried in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plymouth County. They had two children:

a. Zibia⁶ “Zibby” Bryant, born on 19 Dec. 1795 in Bridgewater,[114] married Benjamin Franklin Dickerman, son of Manasseh Dickerman,[115] possibly by his second wife, Thirza Bryant, on 26 Feb. 1817 in Bridgewater.[116] He was born supposedly on 10 June 1794 in Bridgewater.[117] Granddaughter Zebby Bryant was named in the 1807 will of her grandfather, Dr. Philip Bryant. They were not found in the 1820 federal census, but they may have been living in Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1830 federal census,[118] and probably in Washington Co., IL, in the 1840 federal census.[119] He supposedly died on 1 Aug. 1847 in IL or in Ozark, Christian Co., MO.[120] She was apparently a widow living in Finley, Greene Co., MO, in the 1850 federal census,[121] in Ozark, Christian Co., MO, in the 1860 federal census,[122] and in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, in the 1870 federal census.[123] She supposedly died on 25 Sept. 1875 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.[124]

b. Daniel⁶ Bryant, born on 28 Mar. 1798 in Bridgewater,[125] Abijah Knapp, of Bridgewater, yeoman, was appointed as guardian of Daniel Bryant, a minor over 14 years of age, son and heir of Silas [sic] Bryant, late of Bridgewater, and a devisee in the last Will & Testament of Philip Bryant, late of Bridgewater, Physician, on 2 Mar. 1818,[126] and he married Lucy Skinner, of Mansfield or Stoughton, MA, on 20 Apr. 1817 in Bridgewater.[127] She was born ca. 1799 in MA.[128] Grandson Daniel Bryant was named in the 1807 will of his grandfather, Dr. Philip Bryant. They were living next door to his cousin Austin Bryant in Bureau Co., IL, in the 1840 federal census,[129] and near his cousin Arthur Bryant in Bureau Co., IL, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a wheelwright,[130] and in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a carpenter.[131] He died in 1868.[132] She was not found in the 1870 federal census in Bureau Co., IL, but she died in 1888,[133] and they were both buried in Mount Bloom Cemetery in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.

3111 vii Anna⁵ Bryant, born on 10 Mar. 1771 in Bridgewater,[134] married Capt. Henry⁶ Kingman, Esq., son of Matthew⁵ and Jane⁴ (Packard) Kingman, of Bridgewater,[135] on 16 Jan. 1792 in North Bridgewater.[136] He was born on 7 Apr. 1770 in Bridgewater,[137] and a grandson of Henry⁴ and Mary (Allen) Kingman (Jr.), and of David³ and Hannah (Ames) Packard,[138] and they moved to Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA. They were living in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1800 federal census,[139] and daughter Anna Kingman was named in the 1807 will of her father, but he was not listed as a head of household in Pelham in the 1810 federal census. She died on 17 May 1811 in Pelham, MA, aged 40 years,[140] and was buried in Pelham Hill Cemetery in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA. He remarried to Sarah “Sally” (Nelson) Robinson, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Nelson,[141] on 24 Mar. 1812 in Pelham, MA.[142] She was born ca. 1776 in Goshen, MA,[143] and he presumably had three more children by her. They were living in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1820,[144] 1830,[145] and 1840 federal censuses,[146] where he was a farmer, and they were living with their daughter and son-in-law, Moses and Sally Ward, in Pelham, MA, in the 1850 federal census.[147] He died testate on 23 Aug. 1851 in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, aged 81 years, of “consumption,”[148] his will dated 25 Dec. 1846, and probated on 7 Oct. 1851, mentioned his wife Sally Kingman, his children Cyrus Kingman, Freeman Kingman, Mary Pratt, Ann Kingman, Lysander H. Kingman, Abel Kingman, Matthew Kingman, and Sally Ward, wife of Moses L. Ward, and he named his son Cyrus Kingman and son-in-law Moses S. Ward as executors of his estate.[149] (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of his will.) She was still living with Moses and Sally Ward in Pelham in the 1855 state census.[150] She died a widow on 17 May 1856 in Pelham, aged 79 years, of typhoid fever,[151] and they were both buried in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA. Anna Bryant and Capt. Henry Kingman had children:

a. Cyrus⁷ Kingman, born on 23 Feb. 1794 in Dartmouth, MA,[152] married Phebe Hayden on 27 Mar. 1817 in Pelham, MA.[153] She was born ca. 1795 in MA.[154] Son Cyrus Kingman was mentioned in the 1846 will of his father, and he was co-executor of his father’s estate in 1851. They were living in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1830,[155] and 1840 federal censuses,[156] and in Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census,[157] where he was a farmer. He died on 29 Dec. 1854 in Amherst, MA, aged 60 years, of “paralysis,”[158] and she was still living in Amherst, MA, in the 1860 federal census,[159] and with their son Frank Kingman in Amherst in the 1870 federal census.[160] She died a widow on 3 May 1888 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, aged 93 years,[161] and they were both buried in West Cemetery in Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA.

b. Freeman⁷ Kingman, born on 26 Mar. 1799 in Bridgewater, MA,[162] married 1.) Mary Ann White.[163] She was born ca. 1797.[164] Son Freeman Kingman was mentioned in the 1846 will of his father. She died on 15 Dec. 1839 in Tazewell Co., IL, aged 42 years,[165] and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL, and he remarried to 2.) Narcissa Gentry or Greeley,[166] who was born on 20 Jan. 1810 in NH,[167] and they apparently moved briefly to Virginia, then to Tazewell Co., IL, before 1840. They were living in Tazewell Co., IL, in the 1840,[168] and 1850 federal censuses,[169] and in Elm Grove, Tazewell Co., IL, in the 1860,[170] and 1870 federal censuses,[171] where he was a farmer. He died on 23 Mar. 1879 in Tazewell Co., IL, aged 79 years,[172] and she died on 28 June 1884, aged 74 years,[173] and they were both buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.

c. Mary⁷ Howard Kingman, born on 17 July 1803 in Pelham, MA,[174] married Nathaniel Pratt, of Belchertown, MA, son of David and Lucy (Cooledge) Pratt, on 10 May 1827 in Pelham, MA.[175] He was born on 1 Oct. 1798 in Belchertown, MA.[176] Daughter Mary Pratt was mentioned in the 1846 will of her father. They were living in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1830 federal census,[177] and in Pelham, MA, by 1833,[178] but he was not found in the 1840 federal censuses in either Belchertown or Pelham, and they were living in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a wagon maker.[179] He died in 1853 in Tazewell Co., IL,[180] and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. She was living next door to her brother Freeman Kingman in Elm Grove, Tazewell Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census, where she was a farmer,[181] and with her son Warner Pratt in Elm Grove, IL, in the 1870 federal census.[182] She died on 15 Sept. 1883, aged 80 years,[183] and was also buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Tremont, IL.

d. Anna⁷ Maria Kingman, born on 26 May 1805 in Pelham, MA,[184] never married. Daughter Ann Kingman was mentioned in the 1846 will of her father, and she was still living in Pelham, MA, with her father and step-mother in the 1840, and 1850 federal censuses,[185] in Pelham with Moses L. and Sally Ward in the 1855 state census,[186] and the 1860 federal census,[187] and with Lyman and Sally Ward in Pelham in the 1870 federal census.[188] She died on 17 Oct. 1880 in Pelham, MA, aged 76 years, of “heart disease epilepsia,”[189] and was buried in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA.

e. Lysander⁷ Henry Kingman, born on 3 Apr. 1807 in Pelham, MA,[190] married Virginia R. (___), who was born ca. 1818 in VA.[191] Son Lysander H. Kingman was mentioned in the 1846 will of his father, and they were living in Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA, in the 1850,[192] and 1860 federal censuses,[193] where he was a farmer, but they were not found in the 1870 federal census.

3112 viii Silence⁵ “Tyla” Bryant, born on 28 Apr. 1774 in Bridgewater,[194] married Ichabod⁵ Bryant, her first cousin, son of Seth⁴ and Elisabeth (French) Bryant,[195] on 27 Dec. 1792 in North Bridgewater.[196] He was born on 10 Jan. 1768 in Bridgewater,[197] a grandson of Ichabod³ and Ruth (Staples) Bryant,[198] and they also moved to Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA. Daughter Silence Bryant was named in the 1807 will of her father. They were living in Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1810 federal census.[199] He died on 2 Aug. 1820 in Hampshire Co., MA, aged 52 years,[200] and was buried in West Burial Ground in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Hampshire Co., MA. She was probably living in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1820 federal census,[201] probably in Enfield, MA, with her son Oliver Bryant in the 1830 federal census,[202] and she was living in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, with her widowed daughter Mary Rankin in the 1850 federal census,[203] the 1855 state census,[204] and the 1860 federal census.[205] She died a widow on 9 Sept. 1862 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, aged 84 years,[206] and was buried in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, MA, but no probate records were filed for her estate. They had children:

a. Philip A. Bryant, born on 5 Sept. 1793 in Bridgewater,[207] was killed aboard a ship in June 1813, aged 20 years,[208] and was buried in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA.

b. Anna M. Bryant, born on 10 Sept. 1795 in Amherst, MA,[209] died on 10 Mar. 1815 in Pelham, MA,[210] and was buried in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA.

c. Mary⁶ A. Bryant, born on 26 Feb. 1798 in Amherst, MA,[211] married Abiel Rankin, son of Lt. John and Mary (Torrance) Rankin, of Pelham,[212] on 26 Dec. 1822 in Pelham, MA.[213] He was born on 2 Apr. 1796 in Pelham,[214] and they moved to Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, where he was a stone cutter. They were living in Northampton, MA, in the 1830,[215] and 1840 federal censuses.[216] He died intestate on 30 Nov. 1844 in Northampton, aged 49 years, of “consumption,”[217] and was buried in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, MA. His widow Mary A. Rankin was granted administration of his estate on 7 Jan. 1845.[218] She was a widow living in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census,[219] the 1855 state census,[220] and the 1860 federal census,[221] where her widowed mother was living with her, and in the 1865 state census.[222] She died a widow on 18 Sept. 1865 in Northampton, MA, aged 67 years, of “heart disease,”[223] and was also buried in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, MA.

d. Charles⁶ Gustavus Bryant, born on 27 June 1800 in Pelham, MA,[224] died in June 1822,[225] and was buried in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA.

e. Oliver⁶ Bryant, born on 23 Dec. 1802 in Pelham, MA,[226] married 1.) Rhoda Ayres Packard, daughter of Jonathan and Anna Packard,[227] in ca. 1829.[228] She was born on 4 July 1806 in Pelham,[229] and they were living in Enfield, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1830 federal census, where his widowed mother and younger brothers and sisters were probably living with them.[230] She died on 18 Aug. 1830, aged 24 years,[231] presumably in Enfield, and was buried in Quabbin Park Cemetery in Ware, Hampshire Co., MA. He remarried to 2.) Susan P. Richards,[232] daughter of Ephraim and Susanna (Chenery) Richards.[233] She was born ca. 1812 in Enfield, MA.[234] They were living in Enfield, MA, in the 1840,[235] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a merchant,[236] and they moved to Lawrence, MA, before 1858. She died on 29 Mar. 1858 in Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, aged 46 years, of “malignant pristute,”[237] and he was living in Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a trader.[238] He apparently moved to Cincinnati, OH, after 1860, but he was not found in the 1870 federal census. He died on 27 Jan. 1880 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, aged 77 years,[239] and they were both buried in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, OH.

f. Edwin⁶ Bryant, born on 21 Aug. 1805 in Pelham, MA,[240] presumably never married. He moved to Kentucky in 1830, where he was a newspaper editor, then overland to California in 1846, where he served as First Lieutenant in Company H in Lt. Col. John C. Fremont’s California Battalion, then moved to San Francisco where he was appointed as Mayor in 1847, then returned to Louisville, KY.[241] He was living in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, in the 1850 federal census, where his occupation was listed as a “California gold hunter,”[242] in San Francisco in 1852, where he was a “Gent,”[243] and in La Grange, Oldham Co., KY, in the 1860 federal census.[244] He died on 16 Dec. 1869 at the Willard Hotel in Louisville, KY, aged 62 [sic] years,[245] and was buried originally in Louisville, but his body was moved to Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, OH, in 1888.[246]

g. Elizabeth⁶ “Betsy” F. Bryant, born on 11 Feb. 1808 in Pelham, MA,[247] was probably living with her brother Oliver Washburn in Enfield, MA, in the 1830 federal census, married Hiram N. Tavenner, of New Bedford, MA, on 16 May 1833 in Enfield, MA.[248] He was born ca. 1807 in VA.[249] They were living in Loudoun Co., VA, in the 1850 federal census,[250] in Hamilton, Southern District, Loudoun Co., VA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a tailor,[251] and in Hamilton, Northern Division, Loudoun Co., VA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a retired merchant.[252] She died on 3 Apr. 1874, aged 66 years,[253] and he was still living with their son E. H. Tavenner in Hamilton, Loudoun Co., VA, in the 1880 federal census,[254] and they were both buried in Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery in Hamilton, Loudoun Co., VA, but his date of death is unreadable on his gravestone.[255]

h. Seth⁶ Bryant, born in Feb. 1810 in Pelham, MA,[256] was probably living with his brother Oliver Washburn in Enfield, MA, in the 1830 federal census, married Hope Anne Shaw, daughter of George and Melintha (Taber) Shaw,[257] on 1 Oct. 1832 in New Bedford, MA.[258] She was born ca. Dec. 1814 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA,[259] and they settled in New Bedford, MA, where he was a stone cutter and maintained the streets. They were living in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1840 federal census,[260] and in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a stone cutter,[261] the 1855 state census, where he “keeps streets,”[262] the 1860 federal census, where he was a stone cutter,[263] the 1865 state census, where he was the superintendent of streets,[264] and the 1870,[265] and 1880 federal censuses,[266] where he was a stone cutter. He died on 2 Jan. 1894 in New Bedford, MA, aged 83 years, 10 months, 19 days, of “old age & cap. bronchitis,”[267] and she was living with their son Seth E. Bryant in New Bedford in the 1900 federal census.[268] She died a widow on 1 May 1902 in New Bedford, aged 87 years, 5 months, of “shock (paralysis).”[269]

i. Samuel Conkey Bryant, born on 17 Sept. 1812 in Pelham, MA,[270] was probably living with his brother Oliver Washburn in Enfield, MA, in the 1830 federal census, marriage not found, and he was not found in the 1850 federal census.

j. Laura⁶ Nancy Bryant, born on 1 Dec. 1814 in Pelham, MA,[271] died on 26 Apr. 1838, aged 24 years,[272] and was buried in Quabbin Park Cemetery in Ware, MA.

k. Caroline⁶ A. Bryant, born on 29 Sept. 1817 in Pelham, MA,[273] was probably living with her brother Oliver Washburn in Enfield, MA, in the 1830 federal census, married Ira Packard Rankin, son of Zebina and Nancy (Packard) Rankin,[274] and nephew of her brother-in-law, Abiel Rankin, on 4 Mar. 1841 in Northampton, MA.[275] He was born on 10 Jan. 1817 in Pelham, MA,[276] a grandson of Lt. John and Mary (Torrance) Rankin, of Pelham.[277] They were living in Boston, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was in dry goods.[278] They moved to Boston, where he was a merchant, then to San Francisco, CA, in 1851, where he was a merchant, involved in state politics, and was a Deacon in the First Congregational Church, and he was appointed as Collector of the Port of San Francisco by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861.[279] They were living next door to her brother Edwin Bryant in San Francisco in 1852,[280] they were not found in San Francisco in the 1860 federal census, but they were living in San Francisco in the 1870 federal census, where he was a “proprietor foundry,”[281] and the 1880 federal census, where he was an iron merchant.[282] She died on 7 Sept. 1881 in San Francisco, CA, aged 63 years,[283] and he died on 1 Oct. 1895 in San Francisco, CA, aged 78 years,[284] and they were both buried with her sister and brother-in-law, Abiel and Mary Rankin, in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.

3113 ix Charity⁵ Bryant, born on 22 May 1777 in Bridgewater,[285] was also a writer and poet, and a seamstress, never legally married, but had a long-term relationship with Sylvia Drake, of Weybridge, VT, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Manley) Drake,[286] who was born on 31 Oct. 1784 in MA.[287] They were living in Weybridge, Addison Co., VT, in the 1840,[288] and 1850 federal censuses.[289] Charity Bryant died on 6 Oct. 1851 in Weybridge, Addison Co., VT, aged 74 years,[290] and Sylvia Drake died on 13 Feb. 1868 in Weybridge, VT,[291] and they were buried together in Weybridge Hill Cemetery in Weybridge, Addison Co., VT. They were the subject of Rachel Hope Cleves’ Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America, published in 2014.

(1243.) Nehemiah⁴ Howard, eldest son of (422) Silence⁵ Washburn, (125) Nehemiah⁴, (58) Samuel³, (43) John² (5th), (28) John¹ (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 13 Apr. 1740,[292] married Hannah Dean, daughter of James and (563) Hannah⁴ (Hayward) Dean,[293] of Easton, MA, on 27 Feb. 1770 in Easton,[294] and they settled in Easton. She was born on 26 Aug. 1745 in Easton,[295] a granddaughter of Capt. Edward³, Esq., and (150) Hannah⁴ (Kinsley) Hayward. They were living in Easton, MA, in the 1790 federal census, probably next door to his brother, John Howard,[296] and they were living in Easton in the 1800,[297] and 1810 federal censuses.[298] She died on 20 Nov. 1820 in Easton,[299] and he was probably living with their son Asa Howard in Easton in the 1820 federal census.[300] Nehemiah Howard died on 30 Sept. 1825 in West Bridgewater, aged 84 [sic] years,[301] and they were both buried in the Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate in either Plymouth or Bristol County.

Nehemiah Howard and Hannah Dean had children, order uncertain:[302]

3114 i Deacon Abiel⁵ Howard, born on 12 May 1771 in Easton,[303] married Mary “Polly” Mann, of Stoughton, daughter of Seth and Mary (Hayward) Mann,[304] of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, on 1 Dec. 1793 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA.[305] She was born on 5 Mar. 1770 in MA,[306] and they moved to Braintree, Orange Co., VT.[307] They were living in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1800,[308] 1810,[309] 1820,[310] 1830,[311] and 1840 federal censuses,[312] where he was a farmer, and with their daughter and son-in-law, Enos and Polly Bolton, in Braintree, VT, in the 1850 federal census.[313] She died on 26 July 1851 in Braintree, VT, aged 80 [sic] years,[314] and he died on 25 Dec. 1859 in Braintree, VT, aged 88 years,[315] and they were both buried in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, Orange Co., VT. They had children:[316]

a. Polly⁶ Howard, born on 2 Nov. 1794 in Randolph, Orange Co., VT,[317] married Enos Bolton on 8 May 1828 in Braintree, VT.[318] He was born ca. 18 Feb. 1802 in MA.[319] They were living near her brother Sidney Howard in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1830 federal census,[320] next door to her parents in Braintree, Co., VT, in the 1840 federal census,[321] and in 1850 federal census, where her parents were living with them,[322] and in the 1860,[323] and 1870 federal censuses,[324] where he was a farmer, and the 1880 federal census, where he was a laborer.[325] He died on 23 Oct. 1883 in Braintree, VT, aged 81 years, 8 months, 5 days,[326] and she was burned to death in her home in Braintree on 24 Nov. 1883, aged 89 years,[327] and they were both buried in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, Orange Co., VT.

b. Hannah⁶ Howard, born on 21 Aug. 1796 in VT,[328] married Nathan Harwood, of Braintree, VT, on 17 Nov. 1833 in Braintree, VT.[329] He was born on 12 June 1790 in VT.[330] They were living in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1840,[331] and 1850 federal censuses,[332] where he was a farmer. She died on 27 Dec. 1852 in VT,[333] and he remarried to her sister Tila “Tylie” Howard on 20 May 1855 in Braintree, VT.[334] She was born on 10 May 1811 in Braintree, VT. He died on 23 Nov. 1858 in Braintree, VT,[335] and she was living in Braintree, VT, in the 1860 federal census with her step-son, Harrison H. Harwood.[336] She remarried to John Bigelow, widower of her sister Laura (Howard) Bigelow,[337] before 1870. He was born ca. 1800 in VT.[338] They were living in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer.[339] He died on 1 Feb. 1879, aged 79 years,[340] and was buried with his first wife in Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT. Tila H. Bigelow died a widow on 27 Sept. 1898 in Braintree, VT, aged 87 years, 4 months, 16 days, of “old age.”[341]

c. Lt. Abiel⁶ Howard (Jr.), born on 5 July 1798 in Braintree, VT, married 1.) Esther Hunt, daughter of Joseph and Beulah (Littlefield) Hunt, of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, on 28 Apr. 1825 in Randolph, MA.[342] She was born supposedly on 12 Apr. 1803.[343] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1830,[344] and 1840 federal censuses,[345] where he was a farmer. She died on 9 May 1844 in Randolph, MA, aged 41 years, of “consumption,”[346] and he remarried to 2.) Sarah M. Warner, of Randolph, MA, daughter of Benjamin and Alice (Austin) Warner,[347] on 1 June 1845 in Randolph, MA.[348] She was born on 11 Feb. 1821 in Jay, ME.[349] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1850,[350] and 1860 federal censuses,[351] where he was a farmer, the 1865 state census, where he was a landlord,[352] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a retired boot manufacturer,[353] and the 1880 federal census.[354] He died on 11 May 1883 in Randolph, MA, aged 84 years, 10 months, 6 days, of “fever,”[355] and she died a widow on 15 Jan. 1908 in Randolph, MA, aged 86 years, 11 months, 4 days, of “arterial sclerosis.”[356]

d. Jeptha⁶ Howard, born on 20 Mar. 1800 in Braintree, VT,[357] married Caroline Hunt, daughter of Joseph and Beulah (Littlefield) Hunt,[358] of Randolph, MA, on 31 Oct. 1824 in Randolph, MA.[359] She was born on 14 Oct. 1805 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[360] They were living near his parents and his uncle, Jeptha Howard, in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1830 federal census,[361] in Braintree, VT, in the 1840 federal census,[362] and in Randolph, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850,[363] 1860,[364] and 1870 federal censuses,[365] where he was a farmer. She died on 6 May 1876 in Randolph, VT, aged 70 years, 7 months, 22 days, of “consumption,”[366] and he was still living in Randolph, VT, in the 1880 federal census.[367] He died a widower on 31 Aug. 1882 in Randolph, VT, aged 82 years, 5 months, 11 days, of kidney disease,[368] and they were both buried in South View Cemetery in Randolph, Orange Co., VT.

e. Sidney⁶ Howard, born on 22 Jan. 1802 in Braintree, VT,[369] married 1.) Priscilla Peck, daughter of Thomas and Priscilla (Howard) Peck,[370] on 13 Nov. 1827.[371] She was born on 19 Mar. 1802 in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT,[372] a granddaughter supposedly of David and Priscilla (Knowlton) Howard.[373] They were living in Braintree, VT, near his parents in the 1840 federal census,[374] and in Randolph, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850,[375] and 1860 federal censuses,[376] where he was a farmer, and the 1870 federal census, where he was “at home.”[377] She died on 16 May 1872 in Randolph, VT, aged 70 years, 1 month, 26 days, of “consumption,”[378] and was buried in South View Cemetery in Randolph, VT. He remarried to 2.) Sarah A. Flynn, of Bethel, VT, daughter of Asa and Amanda M. Flynn,[379] on 28 May 1873 in Randolph, VT.[380] She was born on 4 Oct. 1830 in Bethel, VT,[381] and they were living in Randolph, VT, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a retired farmer.[382] He died on 7 June 1885 in Randolph, VT, aged 83 years, 4 months, 16 days, of “old age,”[383] and was also buried in South View Cemetery in Randolph, VT, and she supposedly died on 28 Nov. 1899.[384]

f. Relepha “Relief”⁶ Howard, born on 29 June 1803 in Braintree, VT,[385] married Samuel Flint (Jr.), of Randolph, Orange Co., VT, son of Samuel and Lucy (Martin) Flint, as his second wife,[386] on 14 June 1825 in Braintree, VT,[387] and they moved to St. Louis, MO.[388] He was born on 24 Aug. 1787 in Orange Co., VT,[389] and had married first to Lucinda Walker on 1 Dec. 1814 in Williamstown, Orange Co., VT.[390] They were living in Randolph, Orange Co., VT, in the 1830,[391] 1840,[392] and 1850 federal census,[393] where he was a farmer, but they were not found in the 1860 federal census. He died on 2 July 1868 in MO, aged 81 years,[394] and she was living with their son Abel H. Flint in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, in the 1870 federal census,[395] but she was not found in the 1880 federal census. She died on 1 Feb. 1885, aged 82 years,[396] and they were both buried in Paola Cemetery in Paola, Miami Co., KS.

g. Laura⁶ Howard, born on 16 Aug. 1805 in in Braintree, VT,[397] married John Bigelow, and they lived in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT.[398] He was born ca. 1800 in VT.[399] They were living in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, in the 1840,[400] and 1850 federal census,[401] where he was a farmer. She died on 30 Sept. 1859 in Brookfield, VT, aged 54 years of “consumption,”[402] and was buried in Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, VT. He was still living in Brookfield, VT, in the 1860 federal census.[403] He remarried to her sister Tila (Howard) Harwood, widow of Nathan Harwood, as her second husband,[404] before 1870. She was born on 10 May 1811 in Braintree, VT. They were living in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer.[405] He died on 1 Feb. 1879, aged 79 years,[406] and was buried with his first wife in Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT. Tila H. Bigelow died a widow on 27 Sept. 1898 in Braintree, VT, aged 87 years, 4 months, 16 days, of “old age.”[407]

h. Orla⁶ “Orley” Howard, a daughter, born on 3 June 1807 in Braintree, VT, married Daniel Claflin (Jr.), of Brookfield, VT, son of Daniel and Polly (Fuller) Claflin,[408] on 30 Nov. 1830 in Braintree, VT.[409] He was born on 17 June 1803 in Hancock, Addison Co., VT.[410] They were living in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, in the 1840,[411] 1850,[412] and 1860 federal censuses,[413] where he was a farmer, and in the 1870 federal census, where he was blind.[414] He died on 11 Nov. 1873 in Randolph, MA, aged 71 [sic] years, of “paralysis.”[415] She was not found in the 1880 federal census, but she died on 19 June 1885 in Randolph, VT, aged 78 years, 1 day, of “gastric fever,”[416] and they were both buried in West Brookfield Cemetery in West Brookfield, Orange Co., VT.

i. Ruth⁶ K. Howard, born on 24 May 1809 in Braintree, VT,[417] married 1.) Benjamin Orin Mann, son of Benjamin and Polly (Hunt) Mann, of Randolph, MA,[418] on 16 May 1833 in Braintree, VT.[419] He was born ca. 1803 in Randolph, MA.[420] They were living next door to his parents in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1840 federal census,[421] with his parents in Randolph, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[422] and in Randolph, MA, in the 1860 federal census,[423] and the 1865 state census,[424] where he was a farmer. He died on 8 Feb. 1870 in Randolph, MA, aged 67 years, 4 months, 2 days, of pneumonia,[425] and was buried in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA. She was still living in Randolph, MA, in the 1870 federal census,[426] and she remarried to her first cousin, 2.) Asa⁶ Randall Howard, of Easton, son of Asa⁵ and Susannah (Randall) Howard, as his second wife, on 11 July 1876 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[427] He was born on 27 July 1803 in Easton, MA,[428] and had married first to Henrietta⁷ Bassett, daughter of William⁶ and Abiah (Williams) Bassett, of Bridgewater,[429] on 1 Jan. 1840 in Bridgewater.[430] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census.[431] He died on 25 Aug. 1882 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, aged 79 years, 29 days, of pneumonia,[432] and was buried with his first wife in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA. She died a widow on 19 Jan. 1892 in Randolph, MA, aged 82 years, 7 months, 26 days, of “old age,”[433] and was buried with her first husband in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

j. Tila⁶ “Tylie” Howard, born on 10 May 1811 in Braintree, VT, was still unmarried and living with her sister and brother-in-law, Enos and Polly Bolton, in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850 federal census,[434] married 1.) Nathan Harwood, widower of her sister Hannah (Howard) Harwood, on 20 May 1855 in Braintree, VT.[435] He was born on 12 June 1790 in VT.[436] He died on 23 Nov. 1858 in Braintree, VT,[437] and she was living in Braintree, VT, in the 1860 federal census with her step-son, Harrison H. Harwood.[438] She remarried to John Bigelow, widower of her sister Laura (Howard) Bigelow,[439] before 1870. He was born ca. 1800 in VT.[440] They were living in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer.[441] He died on 1 Feb. 1879, aged 79 years,[442] and was buried with his first wife in Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT. She was still living in Braintree, VT, in the 1880 federal census,[443] and she died a widow on 27 Sept. 1898 in Braintree, VT, aged 87 years, 4 months, 16 days, of “old age.”[444]

k. Emily⁶ Howard, born on 27 May 1815 in Braintree, VT, married John Mann (Jr.), son of John and Jane (Tucker) Mann,[445] on 4 Apr. 1841.[446] He was born ca. Dec. 1804 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[447] They were living in West Fairlee, Orange Co., VT, in the 1840 federal census,[448] in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850 federal census,[449] and in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, in the 1860 federal census,[450] where he was a farmer. She died on 9 Mar. 1863 in Randolph, VT, aged 47 years,[451] and was buried in South View Cemetery in Randolph, VT.[452] He was still living in Randolph, VT, in the 1870 federal census,[453] and he died on 29 June 1874 in Randolph, VT, aged 69 years, 6 months, of “kidney complaint.”[454]

3115 ii Dean⁵ Howard, born on 5 Apr. 1773 in Easton,[455] married (2914) Mary “Polly” Perkins, probably daughter of (1183) Nathaniel and Mary (Alger) Perkins, of Easton, on 11 Dec. 1800 in Bridgewater.[456] She was born on 5 Apr. 1778 in Easton,[457] a granddaughter of Timothy and (410) Susanna⁵ (Washburn) Perkins, of Bridgewater.[458] They were living in Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1810,[459] 1820,[460] and 1830 federal censuses.[461] She died by 1840, he was living alone in Winthrop, ME, in the 1840 federal census,[462] and he was living with their son Edward Howard in Vienna, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1850,[463] and 1860 federal censuses,[464] but no death record was found for him, and no probate records were filed for his estate in Kennebec Co., ME. See her family for their children.

3116 iii Asa⁵ Howard, born on 1 Apr. 1775 in Easton,[465] married Susannah “Susan” Randall, of Easton, daughter of Abiah and Mary (Young) (Drake) Randall,[466] on 15 Apr. 1802 in Easton.[467] She was born on 7 May 1782 in Easton.[468] They were living in Easton, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1820,[469] and 1830 federal censuses.[470] He died testate on 1 Jan. 1838 in Easton,[471] and was buried in the Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, his will dated 25 Dec. 1837, and probated on 5 Jan. 1838, named his wife Susannah Howard, son Asa R. Howard, son Thomas M. Howard, daughter Susannah Y. King, wife of George W. King, son Benjamin F. Howard, daughter Olive W. Howard, and named son Horace D. Howard as executor of his estate.[472] (See Appendix [D] for a full transcription of his will.) She was living with her son, Horace D. Howard, in Easton, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[473] the 1855 state census,[474] the 1860 federal census,[475] and the 1865 state census.[476] She died a widow on 22 Mar. 1870 in Easton, aged 87 years, 10 months, 15 days, of “old age,”[477] and was also buried in the Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton. They had children:[478]

a. Asa⁶ Randall Howard, born on 27 July 1803 in Easton,[479] married 1.) Henrietta⁷ Bassett, daughter of William⁶ and Abiah “Abier” (Williams) Bassett, of Bridgewater,[480] on 1 Jan. 1840 in Bridgewater.[481] She was born on 22 Oct. 1813 in Bridgewater, MA,[482] a granddaughter of Joseph⁵ and Hannah (Lathrop) Bassett, Esq., of Bridgewater.[483] Son Asa R. Howard was mentioned in the 1837 will of his father. They were living in Easton, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[484] the 1855 state census,[485] the 1860 federal census,[486] the 1865 state census,[487] and the 1870 federal census,[488] where he was a farmer. She died on 9 Feb. 1872 in Easton, aged 58 years, 3 months, 18 days, of pneumonia,[489] and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA. He remarried to his first cousin, 2.) Ruth⁶ K. (Howard) Mann, daughter of Abiah⁶ and Mary “Polly” (Mann) Howard,[490] and widow of Benjamin Oren Mann, of Randolph, MA,[491] on 11 July 1876 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[492] She was born on 24 May 1809 in Braintree, VT.[493] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census.[494] He died on 25 Aug. 1882 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, aged 79 years, 29 days, of pneumonia,[495] and was buried with his first wife in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA. She died a widow on 19 Jan. 1892 in Randolph, MA, aged 82 years, 7 months, 26 days, of “old age,”[496] and was buried with her first husband in Central Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

b. Thomas⁶ Miller Howard, born on 9 May 1805 in Easton,[497] married Mary Jane Fillebrown on 31 Aug. 1834 in Readfield, Kennebec Co., ME.[498] She was born ca. 1813 in Readfield, ME,[499] and they lived in Boston, MA. Son Thomas M. Howard was mentioned in the 1837 will of his father. They were living in Boston, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[500] and the 1855 state census,[501] where he was a mason, but they were not found in the 1860 federal census, the 1865 state census, or the 1870 federal census, and no death record was found for him in either Massachusetts or Maine, but their son George F. Howard married Harriet E. Bailey, of Charlestown, MA, in 1867 in Taunton, MA.[502]

c. Horace⁶ Dean Howard, born on 15 Jan. 1811 in Easton,[503] mentioned in the 1837 will of his father, and was executor of his father’s estate in 1838, married Bathsheba A. Williams, daughter of Narcissus and Hassadiah (Haskell) Williams, of Taunton,[504] on 7 Jan. 1837.[505] She was born on 11 Sept. 1811 in Raynham,[506] and they were living in Easton, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[507] the 1855 state census,[508] the 1860 federal census,[509] and the 1865 state census,[510] where his widowed mother was living with them, and the 1870 federal census,[511] where he was a farmer. He died on 18 Jan. 1877 in Easton, aged 66 years, 3 days, of “erysipelas,”[512] and she was living with their daughter and son-in-law, Edwin T. and Maria H. Goward, in Easton in the 1880 federal census.[513] She died a widow on 24 Sept. 1891 in Easton, aged 80 years, 13 days, of heart disease,[514] and they were both buried in Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.

d. Susanna⁶ “Susan” Young Howard, born on 30 May 1813 in Easton,[515] married George W. King, son of Stephen and Hannah (Shaw) King, of Raynham,[516] on 8 Aug. 1834 in Easton.[517] He was born in Jan. 1800 in Raynham.[518] Susannah Y. King, wife of George W. King, was named in the 1837 will of her father. They were living in Raynham, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[519] the 1855 state census,[520] the 1860 federal census,[521] and the 1865 state census,[522] where he was a shovel manufacturer, and in the 1870 federal census.[523] She died on 1 Mar. 1879 in Raynham, aged 65 years, 9 months, 1 day, of “stoppage,”[524] and he was still living in Raynham in the 1880 federal census, where he was a manufacturer of nails.[525] He died a widower on 14 Dec. 1890 in Raynham, aged 90 years, 10 months, 20 days, of “asthenia, senilis,”[526] and they were both buried in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

e. Olive Whitman Howard, born on 10 Sept. 1816 in Easton,[527] died on 25 Nov. 1818 in Easton,[528] and was buried in Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton.

f. Benjamin⁶ Franklin Howard, born on 15 Oct. 1819 in Easton,[529] married 1.) Adaline P. Belcher.[530] She was born on ca. 5 Dec. 1825 in Easton or Randolph, MA.[531] Son Benjamin F. Howard was mentioned in the 1837 will of his father. They were living next door to his sister and brother-in-law, George W. and Susan Y. King, in Raynham, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a sailor,[532] and the 1855 state census, where he was a shovel maker.[533] She died on 25 June 1855 in Raynham, aged 29 years, 7 months, 20 days, of “canker, in stomach,”[534] and was buried in Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton. He remarried to 2.) Sybil C. Barrows, of Raynham, daughter of Isaac and Mary Barrows,[535] on 18 May 1858 in Raynham.[536] She was born ca. 1830 in Valley Hall, RI.[537] They were living in Raynham, MA, in the 1860 federal census,[538] and the 1865 state census,[539] where he was a shovel maker, and in the 1870 federal census.[540] He died on 28 Feb. 1874 in Raynham, aged 53 years, 4 months, 13 days, of “consumption,”[541] and she was a widow living in Raynham with Charles H. Winn in the 1880 federal census, a housekeeper,[542] but she was not found in the 1900 federal census in Raynham.

g. Olive Whitman Howard, born on 9 Oct. 1822 in Easton.[543] Daughter Olive W. Howard was mentioned in the 1837 will of her father, and she died unmarried on 7 Apr. 1843.[544]

3117 iv Hannah⁵ Howard, born on 24 June 1778 in Easton,[545] married Eliphalet⁶ Mitchell, son of Col. Abiel⁵ and Mary (Leonard) Mitchell, of Easton,[546] on 25 Feb. 1800 in Easton.[547] He was born on 27 Sept. 1774 in Easton,[548] a grandson of Timothy⁴ and Deborah³ (Packard) Mitchell, of Bridgewater,[549] and of Capt. Eliphalet and Ruth (Fenno) Leonard, of Easton.[550] They were living in Easton, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1810,[551] 1830,[552] and 1840 federal censuses,[553] with their son Harrison T. Mitchell in Easton in 1850 federal census,[554] and next door to their son Harrison T. Mitchell in Easton in the 1855 state census,[555] where he was a farmer. He died on 15 Jan. 1858 in Easton, aged 83 years, of “old age.”[556] She was living with their son Harrison T. Mitchell in Easton in the 1860 federal census.[557] She died a widow on 6 Feb. 1864 in Easton, aged 85 years, 7 months, 13 days, of “old age,”[558] and they were both buried in Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, Bristol Co., MA, but no probate records were filed for either of their estates in Bristol County. They had children:[559]

a. Nelson⁷ Mitchell, born in 1801,[560] supposedly married Mercy Chandler,[561] daughter of Peleg and Mercy (Darling) Chandler, of Duxbury.[562] She was born on 8 Apr. 1805 in Duxbury.[563] He died, however, on 18 Oct. 1827 in Easton,[564] and was buried in Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, MA, but no probate records were filed for hie estate. She remarried to Eliab Randall, of Easton, son of Phineas and Jemima (Adams) Randall,[565] on 13 Nov. 1831 in Easton.[566] He was born ca. 1804 in MA,[567] and they named their first son Nelson M. Randall. They were living in Easton, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census,[568] the 1855 state census,[569] the 1860 federal census,[570] the 1865 state census,[571] and the 1870 federal census,[572] where he was a farmer, and they were still living in Easton in the 1880 federal census, where he was a laborer.[573] He died on 25 Sept. 1882 in Easton,[574] and she died on 22 Dec. 1887 in Easton, aged 82 years, 8 months, 15 days, of heart disease,[575] and they were both buried in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.

b. Deacon Albert⁷ Warren Mitchell, born supposedly on 24 Feb. 1805 in Easton,[576] married Mary Ann Dailey, of North Bridgewater, on 15 Oct. 1826 in Easton.[577] She was born ca. 1806 in MA,[578] and they moved to Warren Co., IL. They were living in Warren Co., IL, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a blacksmith,[579] in Point Pleasant, Warren Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer,[580] in Young America Village, Warren Co., IL, in the 1870 federal census, where he was again a blacksmith,[581] and they were living in Knappa Precinct, Clatsop Co., OR, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a blacksmith.[582] He died on 5 Dec. 1890,[583] presumably in Oregon.

c. Deacon Harrison⁷ T. Mitchell, born on 10 July 1807 in Easton,[584] married 1.) Calista Fullerton on 16 Aug. 1829 in North Bridgewater, MA.[585] They were living next door to his parents in Easton, MA, in the 1840 federal census.[586] She died by 1844, and he remarried to 2.) Emily Yung Finney,[587] daughter of Lewis and Margaret (Barden) Finney,[588] on 27 Feb. 1844 in Easton.[589] She was born on 23 Dec. 1818 in Middleborough.[590] His parents were living with them in Easton in the 1850 federal census, where he was a blacksmith,[591] they were again living next door to his parents in Easton in the 1855 state census, where he was a farmer,[592] and his widowed mother was living with them in Easton in the 1860 federal census, where he was a mechanic.[593] They were still living in Easton in the 1865 state census, where he was a farmer,[594] and the 1870,[595] and 1880 federal censuses,[596] where he was a stone mason. He served as a Deacon of the Evangelical Congregational Church in Easton for 53 years.[597] She died on 22 Feb. 1883 in Easton, MA, aged 64 years, 1 month, 30 days, of “apoplexy,”[598] and he died a widower on 9 May 1891 in Easton, aged 83 years, 10 months, of “bronchitis & old age,”[599] and they were both buried in Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, MA.

d. Vesta⁷ Howard Mitchell, born on 14 Nov. 1809 in Easton,[600] married Ansel Luther Randall, son of John and Keziah (Littlefield) Randall,[601] on 2 Nov. 1836 in Easton, MA.[602] He was born on 19 Apr. 1816 in Easton.[603] They were living in Easton, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[604] and in Roseville, Warren Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer,[605] but they were not found in the 1870 federal census. They were living in Mount Prairie, Jasper Co., IA, in the 1880 federal census,[606] and she was living in Iowa in 1890 when her brother Deacon Harrison T. Mitchell died.[607] She died on 15 June 1894 in Roseville, Warren Co., IL, aged 84 years,[608] and he died on 10 Nov. 1909 in Warren Co., IL, aged 93 years,[609] and they were both buried in Roseville Cemetery in Roseville, Warren Co., IL.

e. (Unnamed daughter), died in infancy on 20 Feb. 1812,[610] and was buried in Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, MA.

f. Emeline⁷ Ruth Mitchell, born supposedly on 26 Jan. 1814 in Easton,[611] married Alvan Mann, of Randolph, MA, son of John and Jane (Tucker) Mann,[612] on 3 Oct. 1836 in Easton.[613] He was born on 6 Dec. 1806 in Randolph, MA.[614] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census,[615] the 1855 state census,[616] and the 1860 federal census,[617] where he was a farmer, but they were not found in the 1865 state census. He was enumerated as “Alfred” Mann in Randolph, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a retired farmer, and her sister Lemira H. Fullerton was living with them,[618] and in the 1880 federal census, where he was a retired farmer.[619] He died on 10 May 1887 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, aged 80 years, 5 months, 4 days, of pneumonia,[620] and she died a widow on 16 Oct. 1890 in Randolph, MA, aged 76 years, 8 months, 21 days, of “old age & dropsy,”[621] and they were both buried in Oakland Cemetery in Randolph, MA.

g. Lemira⁷ Hannah Mitchell, born supposedly on 10 Sept. 1815,[622] married James Porter Fullerton, of North Bridgewater, son of William and Mary “Polly” (Porter) Fullerton,[623] on 9 Nov. 1841 in Easton.[624] He was born on 25 Aug. 1815 in Bridgewater, MA.[625] He died, however, on 18 Oct. 1845, aged 30 years, 1 month, 2 days, of “consumption,”[626] and was buried in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA. She was living with her brother Harrison T. Mitchell, and her parents, in Easton in the 1850 federal census,[627] she was probably living in Monmouth, Warren Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census, working as a domestic in the household of E. C. and Cynthia P. Babcock, a wealthy merchant,[628] but she was back in Randolph, MA, in the 1870 federal census, living with her sister and brother-in-law, Alvan and Emeline Mann,[629] and she was living with her son Edwin J. Fullerton in Malaka, Jasper Co., IA, in the 1880 federal census.[630] She was living in California in 1890 when her brother Deacon Harrison T. Mitchell died.[631] She died a widow on 28 Nov. 1897 in San Bernardino Co., CA, aged 82 years,[632] and was buried in Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands, San Bernardino Co., CA.

h. Deacon Eliphalet⁷ E. Mitchell, born supposedly on 29 Nov. 1817 in Easton,[633] married 1.) Martha Jane Sovereign, son of Solomon and Mary J. (Smith) Sovereign, on 20 June 1845 in Warren Co., IL.[634] She was born in 1830 in Ontario, Canada.[635] They were living in Warren Co., IL, in the 1850 federal census,[636] and in Ellison, Warren Co., IL, in the 1860,[637] and 1870 federal censuses,[638] where he was a farmer. She died on 14 June 1872 in Roseville, Warren Co., IL,[639] and was buried in Roseville Cemetery in Roseville, Warren Co., IL. He remarried to 2.) Mary J. (Cox) Luster, widow of Thomas M. Luster, in 1873.[640] She was born in 1832 in IL.[641] They were living in Ellison, Warren Co., IL, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer.[642] He was living in Illinois in 1890 when his brother Deacon Harrison T. Mitchell died.[643] She died in 1897,[644] and he was a widower living in Ellison, Warren Co., IL, in the 1900 federal census.[645] He died on 11 Feb. 1912 in Roseville, IL,[646] and they were both buried in Roseville Cemetery in Roseville, Warren Co., IL.

3118 v Lt. Jeptha⁵ Howard, born on 22 Apr. 1780 in Easton,[647] married Betsey Knapp, daughter of Abijah Knapp, of Taunton, on 1 Dec. 1803 in Bridgewater.[648] She was born on 20 Apr. 1778 in MA.[649] They were living in Easton, MA, in the 1810 federal census,[650] and they moved to Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in Sept. 1817.[651] They were living in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1820,[652] and 1830 federal censuses.[653] He died testate on 13 Nov. 1839 in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, aged 59 years, 6 months,[654] their son Jeptha Howard was granted administration with the will annexed of his estate.[655] She was living with her son Whitman Howard in Braintree, VT, in the 1850 federal census,[656] and with her daughter and son-in-law Zeba and Betsey K. Smith in Middlesex, Washington Co., VT, in the 1860 federal census.[657] She died a widow on 27 Sept. 1860 in Braintree, VT, aged 82 years, 5 months,[658] and they were both buried in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, Orange Co., VT. They had children:

a. Phebe Howard, born on 11 Sept. 1804, died on 18 Sept. 1804 in Easton, MA.[659]

b. Whitmon⁶ Howard, born on 26 Feb. 1807 in Easton, MA,[660] married 1.) Elmira Smith, of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, on 29 Nov. 1832 in Randolph, MA.[661] She was born on 3 Apr. 1811 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[662] They were living in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1840,[663] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer, and his widowed mother was living with them.[664] She died on 10 July 1854 in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, aged 43 years,[665] and was buried in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, Orange Co., VT. He remarried to 2.) Sophia/Sophira (Martin) Hatch, of Randolph, VT, daughter of Jesse and Betsey (Fish) Martin,[666] and widow of Ira M. Hatch,[667] on 30 Sept. 1861 in Randolph, VT.[668] She was born on ca. 16 Apr. 1817 in Randolph, VT.[669] They were living in Braintree, VT, in the 1870,[670] and 1880 federal censuses.[671] He died on 6 Jan. 1882 in Randolph, Orange Co., VT, aged 74 years, of pneumonia,[672] and was buried in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT. She died a widow on 4 Aug. 1884 in Brandon, VT, aged 67 years, 3 months 19 days, of “consumption.”[673]

c. Betsey⁶ Knapp Howard, born on 2 Oct. 1808 in Easton, MA,[674] married Zeba/Ziba Smith (Jr.), of Stoughton, MA, son of Zeba and Ruth Smith,[675] on 22 Nov. 1832 in Braintree, VT.[676] He was born on 28 Jan. 1809 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[677] They were living in Middlesex, Washington Co., VT, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer,[678] and the 1860 federal census, where her widowed mother was living with them,[679] in Worcester, Washington Co., VT, in the 1870 federal census,[680] and in Middlesex, VT, in the 1880 federal census,[681] where he was a farmer. She died on 17 June 1887 in Middlesex, VT, aged 78 years, 8 months, 15 days, of pneumonia,[682] and he died on 2 Mar. 1899 in Middlesex, VT, aged 90 years,[683] and they were both buried in North Branch Cemetery in Middlesex, Washington Co., VT.

d. Jeptha⁶ Howard (Jr.), born on 18 Apr. 1810 in Easton, MA,[684] married Louisa Elmira Partridge, daughter of David and Polly (Riford) Partridge,[685] on 17 Aug. 1840 in Braintree, VT.[686] She was born on 2 Dec. 1816 in Braintree, VT.[687] They were living next door to his brother Lewis S. Howard in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850,[688] and 1860 federal censuses,[689] and in Braintree in the 1870,[690] and 1880 federal censuses,[691] where he was a farmer. He died on 17 Nov. 1887 in Randolph, Orange Co., VT, aged 77 years, 6 months, 28 days, of “gen. debility,”[692] and she died on 12 Oct. 1894 in Roxbury, Washington Co., VT, aged 77 years,[693] and they were both buried in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, Orange Co., VT.

e. Lewis Strong Howard, born on 15 July 1812 in Easton, MA,[694] married Lusena P. Partridge, daughter of David and Polly (Riford) Partridge,[695] on 24 Jan. 1839 in Braintree, VT.[696] She was born on 2 May 1814 in Braintree, VT.[697] They were living next door to his brother Jeptha Howard in Braintree, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850,[698] and 1860 federal censuses,[699] where he was a farmer, and in the 1870 federal census, where he was a basket maker.[700] She died on 17 Jan. 1875 in Braintree, VT, aged 60 years, 8 months, 15 days, of pneumonia,[701] and he was living with his daughter and son-in-law, Isaac W. and Ellen A. Linfield, in Braintree, VT, in the 1880 federal census.[702] He died a widower on 21 Apr. 1888 in Braintree, VT, aged 75 years,[703] and they were both buried in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

f. Almeda⁶ Howard, a daughter, born on 18 Sept. 1814 in Easton, MA,[704] married William W. Woodward, of Roxbury, VT, son of Billa and Mary (Steel) Woodward,[705] on 6 Jan. 1842 in Brookfield, VT.[706] He was born on 20 Oct. 1814 in Roxbury, VT.[707] They were living in Roxbury, Washington Co., VT, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer, and his widowed father was living with them.[708] She died on 20 July 1851 in Roxbury, VT, aged 36 years, 10 months,[709] and he died a widower on 2 Oct. 1858 in Roxbury, VT, aged 45 years, 11 months, 11 days, of “tyford fever,”[710] and they were both buried in Orcutt Cemetery in Roxbury, Washington Co., VT.

g. Cyrus⁶ Howard, born on 22 Sept. 1816 in Easton, MA,[711] married 1.) Hepzibah G. Brailey/Braley, of Northfield, Washington Co., VT, daughter of John and Mary (Gibson) Brailey/Braley,[712] on 21 Mar. 1841 in Northfield, VT.[713] She was born on 25 Dec. 1816 in Northfield, VT.[714] They were living in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850 federal census,[715] and in Roxbury, Washington Co., VT, in the 1860,[716] 1870,[717] and 1880 federal censuses,[718] where he was a farmer. She died on 16 Apr. 1882 in Roxbury, VT, aged 65 years,[719] and was buried in East Roxbury Cemetery in East Roxbury, Washington Co., VT. He remarried to her widowed sister, 2.) Jane (Braley) Millin, daughter of John and Mary (Gibson) Brailey/Braley,[720] on 8 Oct. 1883 in Roxbury, VT.[721] She was born on 6 Apr. 1823 in Northfield, VT.[722] He died on 5 Oct. 1892 in Northfield, VT, aged 76 years, 14 days, of pneumonia,[723] and she died a widow on 18 Sept. 1894 in Northfield, VT, aged 71 years,[724] and they were both buried in East Roxbury Cemetery in East Roxbury, VT.

h. Daniel⁶ Howard, born on 1 Sept. 1818 in VT,[725] married 1.) Clarissa Spaulding, daughter of Darius and Betsey Spaulding,[726] of Roxbury, Washington Co., VT, on 20 Sept. 1843 in Northfield, VT.[727] She was born on 23 May 1819 in Roxbury, VT.[728] They were living in Randolph, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850 federal census,[729] and in Northfield, Washington Co., VT, in the 1860 federal census,[730] where he was a farmer. She supposedly died on 22 Jan. 1865,[731] and he moved to Dodge Center, MN, and remarried to 2.) Elvira Arnold on 6 July 1866.[732] She was born ca. 1841 in MI.[733] They were not found in the 1870 federal census, but they were living in Wasioja, Dodge Co., MN, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer.[734]

i. Samuel⁶ O. Howard, born on 17 Oct. 1821 in Braintree, VT,[735] married 1.) Mary M. Chandler, of Berlin, VT, on 21 May 1850. She was born ca. 1828 in VT.[736] They were living in Randolph, Orange Co., VT, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a carriage maker,[737] and the 1860,[738] and 1870 federal censuses,[739] where he was a farmer. She died on 21 June 1873 in Randolph, VT,[740] and was buried in Randolph Center Cemetery in Randolph, VT. He remarried to 2.) Cornelia A. (Crossett) Gilman, of Duxbury, Washington Co., VT, daughter of Gad and Marietta (Streeter) Crossett,[741] and widow of Joseph A. Gilman,[742] on 9 Dec. 1873 in Randolph, VT.[743] She was born ca. 1846 in Berlin, VT.[744] He died on 17 Aug. 1907 in Montpelier, Washington Co., VT, aged 85 years, 10 months, and was buried with his first wife in Randolph Center Cemetery in Randolph, Orange Co., CT. She was died on 15 Mar. 1909 in Montpelier, VT, aged 62 years, 3 months, 15 days, of “cerebral hemorhage and chronic endicarditis and arterio-sclerosis,”[745] and was buried with her first husband in Duxbury Corner Cemetery in Duxbury, Washington Co., VT.

j. Mary Gurney Howard, born on 20 Sept. 1825 in Braintree, VT,[746] died on 29 Mar. 1832 in Braintree, VT, aged 6 years,[747] and was buried in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

3119 vi Nathaniel⁵ Howard, born on 11 July 1786 in Easton, MA,[748] married Anna “Nancy” Tinkham, daughter of James and Chloe (Rickard) Tinkham,[749] on 6 Nov. 1810 in Middleborough, MA.[750] She was born on 14 Sept. 1785 in Middleborough.[751] They were living in Easton, MA, in the 1820,[752] 1830,[753] and 1840 federal censuses,[754] and he was living with the family of Melvin and Mary Randall in Easton, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a trader, but his wife and children were not living with him in 1850,[755] and he was living next door to his son Augustus O. Howard with the family of Napoleon B. and Elizabeth H. Dana in Easton, MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was a Gentleman,[756] and she was living next door with the family of their son Augustus O. Howard.[757] He died on 28 Jan. 1857 in Easton, MA, aged 70 years, 6 months, 17 days,[758] but no probate records were found for his estate. She was living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, with their son Nathaniel Howard in the 1860 federal census,[759] and the 1865 state census,[760] and she died a widow on 1 Apr. 1872 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, aged 84 years, 6 months, 18 days, of “general dropsy paralysis of heart,”[761] and they were both buried in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, MA. They had children:

a. Augustus Melville Howard, born in ca. Sept. 1812,[762] died on 19 Aug. 1818, aged 5 years, 11 months,[763] and was buried in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, MA.

b. Jane⁶ Tinkham Howard, born on 22 Feb. 1814 in Easton,[764] married Rev. James Porter, of New London, CT, son of Capt. William and Rebecca (Wood) Porter, of Middleborough, MA,[765] on 17 June 1833 in Easton.[766] He was born on 21 Mar. 1808 in Middleborough.[767] They were living in East Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a Methodist Clergyman,[768] and in Boston in the 1855 state census, where he was a Methodist Episcopal Clergyman.[769] They were not found in the 1860 federal census, but they were living in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a life insurance agent,[770] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a minister.[771] She died on 5 Feb. 1886 in Brooklyn, NY, aged 71 years,[772] and he died a widower on 16 Apr. 1888 in Brooklyn, NY, aged 88 [sic] years,[773] and they were both buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.

c. Antoinette⁶ Frances Howard, born on 7 May 1815 in Easton,[774] married Charles Richardson, of Stoughton, on 5 Sept. 1839 in Easton,[775] but she died on 17 Jan. 1842 in Stoughton, MA, aged 27 years,[776] and was buried or re-interred in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, MA. He may have remarried.

d. Nathaniel⁶ Howard (Jr.), born on 28 Apr. 1817 in Easton,[777] married Almira Houghton, daughter of Ralph and Mary (Marsh) Houghton,[778] supposedly on 7 Sept. 1839 in New York City, NY.[779] She was born on 20 Nov. 1817 in New York City, NY.[780] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1840,[781] and 1850 federal censuses,[782] the 1855 state census,[783] and the 1860 federal census,[784] where he was a boot manufacturer, in the 1865 state census, where he was a Selectman,[785] and the 1870,[786] and 1880 federal censuses,[787] where he was a retired boot manufacturer. He died on 11 July 1897 in Randolph, MA, aged 80 years, 2 months, 13 days, of “mollities cerebri,”[788] and she died a widow on 27 Sept. 1899 in Randolph, MA, aged 81 years, 10 months, 7 days, of “general debility.”[789]

e. (Unnamed daughter), died in infancy on 20 Sept. 1818,[790] and was buried in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, MA.

f. Augustus⁶ Orville Howard, born on 21 Jan. 1821 in Easton,[791] married Caroline Waite, daughter of Isaac N. and Sally (Packard) Waite.[792] She was born on ca. 28 Mar. 1822 in Easton, MA,[793] and they were living in Easton, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a clerk,[794] and the 1855 state census, where he was the Postmaster,[795] and they were living near his brother Nathaniel Howard in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census,[796] and the 1865 state census,[797] where he was a boot manufacturer, and next door to his brother Nathaniel Howard in Randolph in the 1870,[798] and 1880 federal censuses,[799] where he was a retired boot manufacturer. She died on 18 June 1881 in Randolph, MA, aged 59 years, 2 months, 21 days, of “apoplexy,”[800] and he died a widower on 9 Nov. 1889 in Randolph, MA, aged 68 years, 9 months, 19 days, of heart disease.[801]

(1244.) Jane⁴ Howard, second daughter of (422) Silence⁵ Washburn, (125) Nehemiah⁴, (58) Samuel³, (43) John² (5th), (28) John¹ (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 18 Apr. 1742,[802] married 1.) Lt. Ebenezer Ames, son of Joseph and Susanna (Littlefield) Ames,[803] on 2 June 1763 in West Bridgewater.[804] He was born on 15 Mar. 1738/9 in Bridgewater,[805] a grandson of Thomas and Mary³ (Hayward) Ames, of Bridgewater.[806] Lt. Ebenezer Ames “drowned himself” on 1 Mar. 1779 in Bridgewater,[807] intestate, and his widow Jane Ames was granted administration of his estate on 5 Apr. 1779, which was declared insolvent.[808] Jane (Howard) Ames remarried to 2.) Capt. Thomas Hooper, son of William and Lois (Thomas) Hooper, as his second wife,[809] in 1786.[810] He was born on 7 Feb. 1731 in Bridgewater,[811] and had married first to Abigail White, of Middleborough, on 15 Mar. 1759, probably in Middleborough.[812] He had no children, and died testate on 2 May 1789 in Bridgewater, aged 57 years,[813] his will dated 7 Feb. 1789, and probated on 12 May 1789, named his brothers Luther Hooper and David Hooper as co-executors of his estate, and mentioned his wife Jane, brother Elisha Hooper of Stockbridge, brother Calvin Hooper, Willison Hooper, Eleazer Cary 2d, Lois Keith wife of Lieut. Solomon Keith, Eunice Washburn, wife of Isaac Washburn of Taunton, Cyrus Hooper, Isaac Hooper, and Polycarpus Hooper, and Daniel White junr., son of Daniel White of Middleborough was to get the bible that had belonged to his great uncle Daniel White.[814] (See Appendix [E] for a full transcription of his will.) Jane (Howard) (Ames) Hooper was not a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census, and no death record was found for her.

Jane Howard had children by Lt. Ebenezer Ames:

3120 i Capt. Ambrose Ames, born on 28 Jan. 1765 in Bridgewater,[815] baptized on 23 June 1765 in West Bridgewater,[816] he chose his Uncle Joseph Ames Jr., of Bridgewater, to be his guardian on 5 Mar. 1781,[817] and he moved to Greenfield, Hampshire (now Franklin) Co., MA,[818] and married Hannah Allen, daughter of Amos and Jemima Allen,[819] on 9 Dec. 1790 in Greenfield, MA.[820] She was born on 11 Oct. 1769 in Greenfield, MA.[821] He was not a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census, but they were living in Greenfield, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1800,[822] and 1810 federal censuses,[823] and in Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, in the 1820,[824] 1830,[825] 1840,[826] and 1850 federal censuses,[827] and the 1855 state census,[828] where he was a farmer. He died testate on 29 Aug. 1858 in Greenfield, MA, aged 93 years, of “old age,”[829] his will dated 2 Jan. 1855, with a first codicil dated 26 June 1856, and a second codicil dated 27 July 1857, and probated on 12 Oct. 1858, named his son James M. Ames as executor of his estate and principal heir, and mentioned his wife Hannah Ames, daughter Hannah Phelps, wife of Col. Ansel Phelps, daughter Olive Wright of Northampton, MA, widow of F. H. Wright, daughter Caroline A. Morgan, widow, daughter Isabella Gould, wife of Elijah A. Gould, daughter Jane Ames, and daughter Frances Barrett, wife of George Barrett, of New Ipswich, NH.[830] (See Appendix [F] for a full transcription of his will and codicils.) She died a widow on 8 Apr. 1860 in Greenfield, aged 90 years, 6 months, of “old age,”[831] and they were both buried in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA. They had children:

a. Hannah Ames, born on 29 Mar. 1791 in Greenfield, MA,[832] married Col. Ansel Phelps, son of Rufus and Sybell Phelps,[833] on 26 July 1813 in Greenfield.[834] He was born ca. 1789 in MA.[835] They were living in Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, in the 1820,[836] 1830,[837] 1840,[838] and 1850 federal censuses,[839] where he was a book seller, and the 1860 federal census, where he was a printer and publisher,[840] and in the 1865 state census.[841] Daughter Hannah Phelps, wife of Col. Ansel Phelps, was mentioned in the 1855 will of her father. He died on 9 Dec. 1868 in New York City, NY, aged 79 years, of “apoplexy,”[842] and she was still living in Greenfield, MA, in the 1870 federal census.[843] She died a widow on 25 May 1875 in Greenfield, MA, aged 82 years, 2 months, 60 days, of “old age,”[844] and they were both buried in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

b. Olive Ames, born on 23 Feb. 1793 in Greenfield, MA,[845] married Ferdinand Hunt Wright, of Northampton, MA, son of Daniel and Roxana (Hunt) Wright,[846] on 5 Nov. 1811 in Greenfield.[847] He was born on 15 Jan. 1785 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.[848] They were living in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1820,[849] 1830,[850] and 1840 federal censuses,[851] where he was a farmer. He died on 6 Oct. 1842 in Northampton, MA, aged 58 years, of “intemperance.”[852] Daughter Olive Wright, of Northampton, widow of F. H. Wright, was mentioned in the 1855 will of her father. She was living with her sister and brother-in-law, George and Frances A. Barrett, in New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, in the 1850,[853] and 1860 federal censuses,[854] and with her widowed sister Frances A. Barrett in New Ipswich, NH, in the 1870 federal census.[855] She died on 10 June 1889 in Northampton, MA, aged 96 years, 4 months, of “senile decay,”[856] and they were both buried in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.

c. Caroline Ames, born on 6 Jan. 1795 in Greenfield, MA,[857] married Capt. Alexander Morgan, son of Lucas and Tryphena (Smith) Morgan,[858] as his second wife, on 2 Oct. 1814 in Greenfield.[859] He was born ca. 1780.[860] They were living in West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer.[861] He died on 7 Jan. 1821 in West Springfield, MA, aged 40 years,[862] and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Holyoke, Hampden Co., MA. Daughter Caroline A. Morgan, widow, was mentioned in the 1855 will of her father. She was living with her parents in Greenfield, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[863] and the 1855 state census,[864] with her brother James M. Ames in Greenfield in the 1860 federal census,[865] and with her sister Jane H. Ames in Greenfield in the 1865 state census,[866] and the 1870 federal census.[867] She died a widow on 28 Jan. 1875 in Greenfield, MA, aged 80 years, of “pulmonary.”[868]

d. Isabella Ames, born on 17 Oct. 1796 in Greenfield, MA,[869] married Elijah Addison Gould, of Deerfield, MA, son of Elijah and Lucinda (Baker) Gould,[870] as his second wife, on 19 Mar. 1820 in Greenfield.[871] He was born on 21 Feb. 1794 in Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA,[872] and had married first to Sophia Earl on 25 Dec. 1816 in Phillipston, MA.[873] They were living in Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, in the 1820,[874] and 1830 federal censuses.[875] Isabella Gould was listed as a head of household in Greenfield, MA, in the 1840 federal census, but he apparently was not living with her,[876] and she was living next door to her brother James M. Ames in Greenfield in the 1850 federal census,[877] but he was not listed with the family, and he was not found in the 1850 federal census. Daughter Isabella A. Gould, wife of Elijah A. Gould, was mentioned in the 1855 will of her father. He died on 1 Aug. 1859, possibly in Brooklyn, NY,[878] and was buried in Upper Cemetery in Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA. She was living in Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census,[879] and back living next door to her brother James M. Ames in Greenfield, MA, in the 1870 federal census.[880] She died a widow on 14 Sept. 1872 in Greenfield, MA, aged 74 years, 7 months, 11 days, of “erysipelas,”[881] and was buried in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

e. Jane H. Ames, born on 25 July 1798 in Greenfield, MA,[882] never married. Daughter Jane Ames was mentioned in the 1855 will of her father. She was still unmarried and living with her parents in Greenfield, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[883] and the 1855 state census,[884] with her brother James M. Ames in Greenfield in the 1860 federal census,[885] and with her sister Caroline A. Morgan in Greenfield in the 1865 state census,[886] and the 1870 federal census.[887] She died on 25 May 1874 in Greenfield, MA, aged 74 [sic] years, of “old age.”[888]

f. Thomas J. Ames, born ca. May 1801,[889] died on 30 July 1802 in Greenfield, MA, aged 14 months, of dysentery,[890] and was buried in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

g. Thomas Jefferson Ames, born on 23 July 1804 in Greenfield, MA,[891] “a deranged person,” died on 5 Sept. 1841 in Greenfield, aged 37 years,[892] and was buried in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

h. James Madison Ames, born on 2 Nov. 1806 in Greenfield, MA,[893] married Eunice Hunt, daughter of Luther and Eunice (Alvord) Hunt, of Northampton, MA,[894] in 1843.[895] She was born on 26 Feb. 1807 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.[896] Son James M. Ames was mentioned in the 1855 will of his father, and he was executor and principal heir of his father’s estate in 1858. They were living next door to his parents in Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census,[897] and the 1855 state census,[898] and in Greenfield, MA, in the 1860 federal census,[899] the 1865 state census,[900] and the 1870,[901] and 1880 federal censuses,[902] where he was a farmer. He died on 8 Jan. 1893 in Greenfield, MA, aged 86 years, 2 months, 4 days, of “apoplexia,”[903] and she died a widow on 9 Mar. 1894 in Greenfield, MA, aged 87 years, 15 days, of “old age,”[904] and they were both buried in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA.

i. Frances Hall Ames, born on 18 Nov. 1809 in Greenfield, MA,[905] married George Barrett, of Boston, son of Charles and Martha (Minott) Barrett,[906] on 1 Sept. 1831 in Greenfield, MA.[907] He was born ca. 1802 in NH.[908] Daughter Frances Barrett, wife of George Barrett, was mentioned in the 1855 will of her father. They were living in New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, in the 1850,[909] and 1860 federal censuses,[910] where he was a cashier, and her sister Olive Wright was living with them. He died on 4 Oct. 1862 in New Ipswich, NH, of cancer,[911] and she was still living in New Ipswich, NH, in the 1870 federal census, with her sister Olive A. Wright,[912] and in New Ipswich with the family of their son Edward A. Barrett in the 1880 federal census.[913] She died a widow on 23 Apr. 1887 in New Ipswich, NH, aged 77 years,[914] and they were both buried in Central Cemetery in New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH.

3121 ii Charles Ames, born on 8 Apr. 1767 in Bridgewater,[915] he also chose his Uncle Joseph Ames Jr., of Bridgewater, to be his guardian on 7 Feb. 1785,[916] and he married Rhoda Snell, daughter of Deacon Elijah and Susanna⁴ (Howard) Snell,[917] on 3 Sept. 1789 in Bridgewater.[918] She was born on 11 June 1770 in Bridgewater,[919] a granddaughter of Josiah and Abigail⁴ (Fobes) Snell (Jr.), and of Seth³ and Mary (Ames) Howard.[920] He was not a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census. He may have been the Charles Ames who was living in Chittenden Co., VT, in the 1791 federal census,[921] in Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, in the 1800 federal census,[922] but he was not found in Vermont in the 1810 or 1820 federal census, and they apparently moved to Québec, Canada. She died on 17 Apr. 1821 in Franklin, Québec, Canada, aged 51 [sic] years,[923] and he died on 24 Apr. 1830 in Franklin, Monteregie Region, Québec, aged 63 years,[924] and they were both buried in Christ Church Cemetery in Franklin, Monteregie Region, Québec, Canada. They had at least one son:

a. Fisher Ames, born on 23 May 1800,[925] married Clarissa Hudson.[926] She was born on 22 Sept. 1807.[927] He died on 16 June 1885, aged 85 years,[928] and she died on 15 Apr. 1895, aged 87 years,[929] and they were both buried in Christ Church Cemetery in Franklin, Monteregie Region, Québec, Canada.

b. (Probably others)

3122 iii Silence Ames, born on 14 June 1770 in Bridgewater,[930] baptized on 22 July 1770 in West Bridgewater,[931] her mother Jane Ames was appointed as her guardian on 5 Mar. 1781,[932] and she married (1304) Zenas⁶ Washburn, son of (431) Jonathan⁵ and Judith/Judah (Wood) Washburn, of Middleborough,[933] possibly as his second wife,[934] on 2 Apr. 1789 in Middleborough.[935] He was born in say ca. 1766 in Middleborough,[936] a grandson of (126) Capt. Benjamin⁴ and Bethiah (Kingman) Washburn, of Bridgewater,[937] and she was his second cousin once removed.[938] He may have had a son and 2 daughters by 1790, and another son after 1800.[939] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census,[940] and they moved to Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, by 1793. In Oct. 1793 Zenas Washburn, of Burlington, VT, signed a quitclaim to his brother Salmon Washburn, of Middleborough, for his share of lands that belonged to his father, Jonathan Washburn, of Middleborough, deceased.[941] He was not found in the 1800 federal census in Vermont, but he may have been the Zenas Washburn living in Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, in the 1810 federal census.[942] (See also his family.)

3123 iv Walter Ames, born on 19 Apr. 1773 in Bridgewater,[943] baptized on 16 May 1773 in West Bridgewater,[944] his mother Jane Ames was appointed as his guardian on 5 Mar. 1781,[945] and he married Mehitabel Packard, supposedly daughter of Deacon Ebenezer and Mary (Reynolds) Packard (Jr.),[946] on 31 Mar. 1796 in Bridgewater.[947] She was born on 24 Aug. 1774 in Bridgewater,[948] a granddaughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Perkins) Packard, of Bridgewater,[949] and they also “moved west.” He may have been the Walter Ames living in Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, in the 1800 federal census,[950] and in Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, in the 1810,[951] 1820,[952] and 1830 federal censuses,[953] and he may have been the Walter Ames living in Saline, Washtenaw Co., MI, in the 1840 federal census.[954] He supposedly died on 12 Sept. 1841 in Saline, Washtenaw Co., MI, and she supposedly died on 21 Mar. 1872,[955] but she was not found in Michigan in the 1850 federal census. They had at least one son who died young:

a. Ambrose Ames, born in Jan. 1797, died on 1 Sept. 1797 in North Bridgewater, aged 7 months, 13 days.[956]

b. (Probably others)

3124 vi William Ames, born on 18 Aug. 1777 in Bridgewater,[957] his mother Jane Ames was appointed as his guardian on 5 Mar. 1781,[958] and he also “moved west,”[959] and supposedly married Mary “Polly” Brownell, daughter of Aaron and Aseneth (Sprague) Brownell,[960] on 2 Nov. 1802 in Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT.[961] She was born ca. 1783 in Litchfield Co., CT.[962] He was probably the William Ames living in Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, in the 1820 federal census,[963] and they supposedly moved to Boone Co., IL.[964] He died on 4 Apr. 1840 in Boone Co., IL, aged 62 years,[965] and she was probably living in Bonus, Boone Co., IL, in the 1850 federal census.[966] She died on 9 Aug. 1854 in Garden Prairie, Boone Co., IL,[967] and they were both buried in Garden Prairie Cemetery in Garden Prairie, Boone Co., IL. They supposedly had at least 12 children.[968]

3125 v Ebenezer Ames (Jr.), born supposedly on 15 Aug. 1779 in Bridgewater,[969] his mother Jane Ames was appointed as his guardian on 5 Mar. 1781,[970] and he probably also moved west.[971] He was probably the Ebenezer Ames who married Huldah Newton on 19 Nov. 1801 in Greenfield, MA,[972] and the E. Ames living near his brother Ambrose Ames in Greenfield, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1810 federal census,[973] and possibly the Ebenezer Ames in Leyden, Franklin Co., MA, in the 1820 federal census.[974] She was supposedly born on 4 June 1781 in Leyden, Franklin Co., NY,[975] and they were living in Truxton, Cortland Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a blacksmith.[976] She died on 4 July 1856 in Addison, Steuben Co., NY, aged 75 years,[977] and he was living in Addison, Steuben Co., NY, in the 1860 federal census, with Ebenezer and Amelia A. Allen Jr. in the 1860 federal census.[978] He died on 20 May 1868 in Hornellsville, Steuben Co., NY, aged 89 years,[979] and they were both buried in Maple Cemetery in Addison, Steuben Co., NY, but no probate records were found for his estate in Steuben Co., NY. They had at least one son:

a. Ambrose Ames, born in 1813 in MA,[980] married Sophronia Bliss, daughter of Peter and Mary (Perry) Bliss,[981] on 11 Oct. 1837 in Truxton, Cortland Co., NY.[982] She was born on 27 Nov. 1814 in Franklin Co., NY.[983] They were living Addison, Steuben Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census,[984] and near his father in Addison, NY, in the 1860 federal census,[985] where he was a sash and blind manufacturer. They were not found in the 1870 federal census, but they were living in Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, in the 1880 federal census.[986] She died on 8 Oct. 1893 in Schuyler Co., NY, aged 78 years,[987] and he died on 6 Mar. 1904,[988] and they were both buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Watkins Glen, Schuyler Co., NY.

b. (Probably others)

(1245.) John⁴ Howard, second son of (422) Silence⁵ Washburn, (125) Nehemiah⁴, (58) Samuel³, (43) John² (5th), (28) John¹ (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 30 Dec. 1743,[989] married Mercy⁴ “Marcey” Fobes, daughter of William³ and Thankful (Dwelley) Fobes,[990] on 6 Oct. 1768 in West Bridgewater.[991] She was born on 17 June 1744 in Bridgewater,[992] a granddaughter of Deacon Edward² and Elizabeth² (Howard) Fobes, of Bridgewater,[993] and they moved to Easton, MA. He was executor of the estate of his brother, Daniel Howard, in 1782, and they were probably living in Easton, MA, next door to his brother Nehemiah Howard in the 1790 federal census.[994] He died on 27 Feb. 1795 in Easton, MA,[995] and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Bristol Co., MA. She was probably living with their son Roland Howard in Easton in the 1800 federal census,[996] and she died a widow on 5 Oct. 1807 in Easton,[997] and was also buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton.

John Howard and Mercy Fobes had children:

3126 i Roland⁵ Howard, born on 6 Mar. 1769 in Bridgewater,[998] married Phebe⁵ Howard, daughter of Elijah⁴ and (568) Keziah⁴ (Hayward) Howard, of Easton,[999] on 24 Apr. 1793 or 1794 in Easton.[1000] She was born on 4 Apr. 1776 in Easton,[1001] a granddaughter of Henry³ and Mary⁴ (Howard) Howard,[1002] and of Capt. Edward,³ Esq., and Keziah (Hall) (White) Hayward, of Easton.[1003] They were living in Easton, MA, in the 1800,[1004] 1810,[1005] 1820,[1006] 1830,[1007] and 1840 federal censuses,[1008] where he was a farmer. He died on 3 Apr. 1844 in Easton, MA, aged 75 years.[1009] She was living in Easton with her daughter Louisa Howard in the 1850 federal census with the family of her son John R. and Caroline Howard,[1010] and in the 1855 state census.[1011] She died a widow on 11 Sept. 1859 in Easton, aged 83 years, of “old age,”[1012] and they were both buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA, but no probate records were filed for either of their estates. They and had children:

a. John⁶ R. Howard, born on 23 Apr. 1795 in Easton,[1013] married Caroline Jarvis,[1014] daughter of Caleb and Mary (Hyde) Jarvis.[1015] She was born on 4 Feb. 1802 in Dorchester, MA.[1016] They were living in Easton in the 1850 federal census, where his widowed mother, Phebe Howard, and sister Louisa Howard were living with them,[1017] and in the 1855 state census,[1018] and the 1860 federal census,[1019] where he was a book agent, the 1865 state census, where he was a fruit grower,[1020] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a grocer,[1021] and her widowed mother Mary Jarvis was living with them in 1860 and 1865. He died on 8 Mar. 1875 in Easton, aged 79 years, 10 months, 15 days, of meningitis,[1022] and she was living with her sister and brother-in-law, Henry W. and Elizabeth B. Huley, in Saugus, Essex Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census.[1023] She died a widow on 11 Oct. 1897 in Easton, aged 95 years, 8 months, 7 days, of “cerebral softening,”[1024] and they were both buried in Central Cemetery in Easton, MA.

b. Davis Howard, born on 15 Feb. 1797, died on 25 Mar. 1797 in Easton,[1025] and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

c. Justin⁶ Howard, born on 23 Mar. 1798 in Easton,[1026] married Harriet⁶ Fobes, of Bridgewater, daughter of Avery⁵ and Lois (Hooper) Fobes,[1027] on 25 Aug. 1830 in Middleborough, MA.[1028] She was born on 1 Jan. 1802 in Bridgewater, MA.[1029] He died on 17 Apr. 1838,[1030] presumably in Easton, and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA. She and her daughters were living with her widowed mother Lois Fobes in Bridgewater in the 1850,[1031] 1860,[1032] and 1870 federal censuses,[1033] and in Providence, Providence Co., RI, in the 1880 federal census.[1034] She died a widow on 8 Aug. 1882 in Providence, RI, aged 80 years,[1035] and was buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

d. Vesta⁶ Howard, born on 4 Apr. 1800 in Easton,[1036] married Barnard/Bernard Alger, son of Israel, Esq., and Rachel⁵ (Howard) Alger, of Easton, as his second wife,[1037] on 10 Aug. 1834 in Easton.[1038] He was born on 16 Feb. 1789 in Easton,[1039] a grandson of Daniel and Susannah (Fobes) Alger,[1040] and of George⁴ and Abigail (Copeland) Howard,[1041] of Bridgewater. They were living in Easton, MA, near her parents in the 1840 federal census,[1042] and in the 1850 federal census,[1043] the 1855 state census,[1044] the 1860 federal census,[1045] the 1865 state census,[1046] and the 1870 federal census,[1047] where he was a farmer. He died on 30 Nov. 1872 in Easton, aged 83 years, 9 months, 14 days, of “old age, dropsy,”[1048] and she was still living in Easton, MA, in the 1880 federal census.[1049] She died a widow on 10 Apr. 1890 in Easton, aged 90 years, 6 months, of “paralysis,”[1050] and they were both buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

e. Louisa⁶ Howard, born on 18 Apr. 1802 in Easton,[1051] never married. She was still unmarried and living in Easton with her brother John R. Howard and widowed mother in the 1850 federal census,[1052] with her mother in Easton in the 1855 state census,[1053] and with her sister and brother-in-law Bernard and Vesta Alger in Easton in the 1860 federal census,[1054] the 1865 state census,[1055] and the 1870 federal census.[1056] She died on 1 June 1873 in Easton, aged 71 years, 1 month, 13 days, of “nervous debility,”[1057] and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

f. Sanford⁶ Howard, born on 7 Aug. 1805 in Easton,[1058] married Matilda Williams, daughter of Joshua and Rhoda Williams,[1059] on 23 Aug. 1829 in Readfield, Kennebec Co., ME.[1060] She was born on 29 July 1803 in Easton, MA.[1061] They were probably living in Hallowell, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1830 federal census,[1062] but they were not found in the 1850 federal census, in Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was an editor,[1063] and in Lansing, Ingham Co., MI, in the 1870 federal census, where he was the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture.[1064] He died on 9 Mar. 1871 in Lansing, Ingham Co., MI, aged 65 years,[1065] and she was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Henry B. and Fanny H. Baker, in Lansing, MI, in the 1880 federal census.[1066] She died a widow on 23 Sept. 1897 in Lansing, MI, aged 94 years,[1067] and they were both buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Lansing, Ingham Co., MI.

g. Roland Howard (Jr.), born on 16 Dec. 1808 in Easton,[1068] died on 11 Mar. 1817 in Easton,[1069] and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

h. Henry Howard, born on 24 Mar. 1813 in Easton,[1070] died on 21 Mar. 1831, aged 17 years,[1071] and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

3127 ii Silence Howard, born on 10 July 1771, died on 29 Jan. 1771 [sic] in Easton.[1072]

3128 iii Vesta⁵ Howard, born on 30 June 1777 in Easton,[1073] married Dr. Samuel Guild, of Framingham, MA, probably son of Dr. Samuel and Elizabeth (Ferguson) Guild,[1074] on 28 May 1799 in Easton.[1075] He was born on 19 July 1775 in Easton.[1076] Children not found. He supposedly died on 8 Apr. 1821 in Harford Co., MD, aged 47 years,[1077] and she died on 13 Sept. 1839 in Easton, MA,[1078] and was also buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA, but no probate records were filed for her estate.

(1246.) Lt. Daniel⁴ Howard, third son of (422) Silence⁵ Washburn, (125) Nehemiah⁴, (58) Samuel³, (43) John² (5th), (28) John¹ (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 9 Apr. 1746,[1079] married Mary⁵ “Molly” Hayward, daughter of Edmund⁴ and Anna⁴ (Snell) Hayward,[1080] on 12 Nov. 1772 in West Bridgewater.[1081] She was born on 3 Feb. 1753 in Bridgewater,[1082] a granddaughter of Thomas³ and Bethiah (Waldo) Hayward,[1083] and of Josiah³ and Abigail⁴ (Fobes) Snell (Jr.), of Bridgewater.[1084]

Lt. Daniel Howard died testate on 23 Mar. 1782 in West Bridgewater, aged 34 [sic] years,[1085] his will dated 1 Mar. 1782, and probated on 1 Apr. 1782, mentioned his wife Molly Howard, his four children Jason Howard, Ambrose Howard, Joshua Howard, and Molly Howard, his wife’s father Edmund Hayward, and he named his brother, John Howard, of Easton, County of Bristol, as executor of his estate.[1086] (See Appendix [G] for a full transcription of his will.) His children, Jason, Joshua, Ambrose, and Mary Howard, were assigned guardians in 1782.

Mary (Hayward) Howard remarried to Barnabas Dunbar, son of Samuel and Mary (Hayward) Dunbar, as his second wife,[1087] on 28 May 1784 in West Bridgewater.[1088] He was born on 8 Apr. 1756 in Bridgewater,[1089] and had married first to Silence Alger on 24 May 1780 in Bridgewater.[1090] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790,[1091] and 1800 federal censuses.[1092] Barnabas Dunbar died testate on 26 Oct. 1816 in West Bridgewater, aged 60 years,[1093] his will dated 20 June 1816, and probated on 6 Jan. 1817, mentioned his wife Mary Dunbar, his sons Samuel Dunbar and Daniel Dunbar, his daughters Tiley Capen, wife of John Capen of Sharon, Lavinia Dunbar, Anna Dunbar, and Dulcinea Dunbar, and he named his son Daniel Dunbar as executor of his estate.[1094] (See Appendix [H] for a full transcription of his will.) Mary (Hayward) (Howard) Dunbar died on 22 Feb. 1827 in West Bridgewater, aged 74 years.[1095]

Lt. Daniel Howard and Mary Hayward had children:

3129 i Jason⁵ Howard, born on 21 June 1773 in Bridgewater,[1096] his uncle John Howard, of Easton, was appointed as his guardian on 2 Sept. 1782,[1097] and he studied law at Colby University, then enlisted in the U. S. Navy and sailed with Commodore Edward Preble, but he died at sea, intestate, in 1801,[1098] presumably unmarried, and a Daniel Howard “y^e 3^d,” of Bridgewater, Gentleman, was granted administration of his estate on 6 Mar. 1801, which was declared insolvent.[1099]

3130 ii Dr. Ambrose⁵ Howard, born on 4 July 1775 in Bridgewater,[1100] his uncle John Howard, of Easton, was appointed as his guardian on 2 Sept. 1782,[1101] and he married Desire (___), and they moved to Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, where he was a physician.[1102] They were living in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1810,[1103] and 1820 federal censuses,[1104] but he was not a head of household in Maine in the 1830 federal census. He died testate on 16 Dec. 1834 in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, aged 59 years, 5 months,[1105] his will dated 4 Mar. 1834, and probated on 27 Jan. 1835, mentioned his wife, his son Erasmus Darwen Howard, his daughter Maria Dunbar Brown, and his son Barnabas Dunbar Howard, who was named as executor of his estate.[1106] (See Appendix [I] for a full transcription of his will.) She died a widow on 11 Feb. 1836, aged 62 years, 4 months, 17 days,[1107] and they were both buried in Sibley Cemetery in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME. They had children:

a. Erasmus⁶ Darwin Howard, born on 30 Apr. 1805 in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME,[1108] marriage not found. Son Erasmus Darwen Howard was mentioned in the 1834 will of his father, but he was not found in the 1850 or 1860 federal censuses.

b. Maria⁶ Dunbar Howard, born on 12 May 1807 in Sidney, ME,[1109] married William Brown on 11 Aug. 1828 in Vassalboro, Kennebec Co., ME.[1110] Daughter Maria Dunbar Brown was mentioned in the 1834 will of her father, but she died on 2 Apr. 1836, aged 29 years,[1111] and was buried in Sibley Cemetery in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME.

c. Barnabas⁶ Dunbar Howard, born in Dec. 1810 in ME,[1112] married Desire Hawes,[1113] daughter of Isaiah and Desire (Collins) Hawes.[1114] She was born on 18 Feb. 1812 in Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME.[1115] He was mentioned in his father’s 1834 will, and was executor of his father’s estate in 1835. They were living in Clinton, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census,[1116] and in Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, in the 1860,[1117] 1870,[1118] and 1880 federal censuses,[1119] where he was a farmer. She died on 28 Mar. 1901, aged 89 years,[1120] and he died in 1902,[1121] and they were both buried in Tozier Cemetery in Fairfield Center, Somerset Co., ME.

3131 iii Mary⁵ “Polly” Howard, baptized on 12 Apr. 1778 in West Bridgewater,[1122] her mother Mary Howard, of Bridgewater, widow, was appointed as her guardian on 2 Sept. 1782,[1123] and she married Barnabas⁵ Howard,[1124] son of Capt. Jesse⁴ and Melatiah (Dunbar) Howard, of Easton,[1125] in ca. 1794.[1126] He was born on 22 Aug. 1770 in Bridgewater,[1127] and baptized on 2 Sept. 1770 in West Bridgewater,[1128] a grandson of Seth³ and Mary (Ames) Howard, of Bridgewater,[1129] and they were second cousins.[1130] They were living in Easton, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1800,[1131] and 1810 federal censuses.[1132] They moved to Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, in 1816, where he was a farmer.[1133] They were living in Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1820,[1134] 1830,[1135] 1840,[1136] and 1850 federal censuses,[1137] where he was a farmer. He died on 14 Dec. 1859 in Leeds, ME, aged 82 years,[1138] and she was still living next door to their son Warren Howard in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census.[1139] She died a widow on 12 Mar. 1862 in Leeds, ME, aged 84 years,[1140] and they were both buried in Caldwell Place Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME. They had children:[1141]

a. Luther Loomis Howard, born on 29 Apr. 1796 in Bridgewater, MA,[1142] married Rhoda Berry Mitchell, daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Lombard) Mitchell,[1143] on 30 Mar. 1823 in Leeds, ME.[1144] She was born on 15 Feb. 1802 in Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME.[1145] He died on 28 Mar. 1826 in Leeds, ME, aged 29 years,[1146] and was buried in Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, ME. She remarried to his brother, Warren Howard, on 28 Feb. 1828.[1147] He was born on 1 Aug. 1805 in Easton, MA.[1148] They were living next door to his parents in Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1840,[1149] and 1850 federal censuses,[1150] and next door to his widowed mother in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[1151] and in the 1870 federal census,[1152] where he was a farmer. He died on 11 Mar. 1876 in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 70 years,[1153] and she was living with her widowed daughter Lucy M. Ramsdell in Wayne, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census.[1154] She died a widow on 23 Apr. 1887 in Danville, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 85 years,[1155] and they were both buried in Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

b. Daniel⁶ Howard, born on 7 May 1798 in Bridgewater,[1156] married Mary F. Crosby, daughter of William and Sally Crosby,[1157] on 30 May 1840 in Belfast, ME.[1158] She was born on 28 Sept. 1808 in ME.[1159] They were living in Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a cabinet maker,[1160] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a merchant.[1161] He died on 29 Aug. 1866 in Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, aged 68 years.[1162] She was not found in the 1870 federal census, but she was boarding with Jessie and Julia E. Robbins in Belfast, ME, in the 1880 federal census.[1163] She died a widow on 4 Apr. 1890, aged 81 years,[1164] and they were both buried in Grove Cemetery in Belfast, Waldo Co., ME.

c. Jason⁶ Howard, born on 6 July 1800 in Easton, MA,[1165] married Caroline A. (___), but he died on 10 Aug. 1827 in Leeds, ME.[1166] She was not found in the 1850 federal census in Maine, and she may have remarried.

d. Anna⁶ D. Howard, born on 28 Dec. 1802 in Easton,[1167] died unmarried on 8 July 1824 in Leeds, ME.[1168]

e. Deacon Warren⁶ Howard, born on 1 Aug. 1805 in Easton,[1169] married Rhoda Berry (Mitchell) Howard, daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Lombard) Mitchell,[1170] and widow of his brother Luther Loomis Howard, on 28 Feb. 1828 in Greene, Kennebec Co., ME.[1171] She was born on 15 Feb. 1802 in Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME.[1172] They were living next door to his parents in Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1840,[1173] and 1850 federal censuses,[1174] and next door to his widowed mother in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[1175] and in the 1870 federal census,[1176] where he was a farmer. He died on 11 Mar. 1876 in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 70 years,[1177] and she was living with her widowed daughter Lucy M. Ramsdell in Wayne, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census.[1178] She died a widow on 23 Apr. 1887 in Danville, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 85 years,[1179] and they were both buried in Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

f. Barnabas⁶ Howard (Jr.), born on 7 Mar. 1808 in Easton,[1180] married Eunice Gould, daughter of Robert and Anna (Parcher) Gould,[1181] on 19 Mar. 1834 in Leeds, ME.[1182] She was born on 31 Mar. 1803 in West Leeds, ME.[1183] They were living in Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1840,[1184] and 1850 federal censuses,[1185] and in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[1186] where he was a farmer, and with Everard and Mary Powers in Leeds, ME, in the 1870 federal census,[1187] and next door to their son Orin G. Howard in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census.[1188] She died on 19 Sept. 1886 in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, aged 83 years, 5 months, 19 days, of dysentery,[1189] and he died a widower on 14 Mar. 1893 in Brockton, MA, aged 85 years, 7 days, of “catarrhal bronchitis,”[1190] and they were both buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

g. Melvin Howard, born on 19 Apr. 1810 in Easton,[1191] died on 19 Mar. 1820 in Leeds, ME.[1192]

h. Mary Dunbar Howard, born on 25 Apr. 1812 in Easton,[1193] supposedly died on 8 July 1830,[1194] presumably in Leeds, ME.

i. Harriet⁶ Newall Howard, born on 19 Mar. 1815 in Easton,[1195] married Ruggles Sylvester, son of Hervey and Hannah (Brown) Sylvester,[1196] on 19 Mar. 1840 in Leeds, ME.[1197] He was born on 25 Nov. 1813 in ME.[1198] They were living with her parents in Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1199] He died on 21 Dec. 1851 in Leeds, ME, aged 38 years,[1200] and she was living with her widowed mother in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[1201] and with her daughter and son-in-law, Albion H. P. and Ellen V. Mower,[1202] in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census.[1203] She died a widow on 6 Sept. 1870 in Leeds, ME, aged 55 years,[1204] and they were both buried in Caldwell Place Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

j. Sewall Howard, born on 2 Aug. 1817 in Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME,[1205] died on 26 Apr. 1832 in Leeds, ME.[1206]

k. Cornelia⁶ Bradford Howard, born on 30 Mar. 1820 in Leeds, ME,[1207] married Alvin Foss, of Leeds, ME, son of Gustavus and Anna (Gould) Foss,[1208] on 30 July 1837 in Leeds, ME.[1209] He was born on 12 Nov. 1816 in Wayne, Kennebec Co., ME.[1210] They were not found in the 1850 federal census, but they were living in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a master mason.[1211] He died on 22 Oct. 1869 in Leeds, ME, aged 54 [sic] years,[1212] and she was living with their son Frank G. Foss in Leeds, ME, in the 1870,[1213] and 1880 federal censuses.[1214] She died a widow on 3 Mar. 1904 in Leeds, ME, aged 83 years, 11 months, 3 days, of pneumonia,[1215] and they were both buried in Knapp Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

l. Laura⁶ Jane Howard, born on 14 Apr. 1822 in Leeds, ME or Peekskill, NY,[1216] married Ensign Otis, Esq., as his second wife, on 30 Apr. 1859 in Leeds, ME.[1217] He was born on 11 Apr. 1795 in Leeds, ME.[1218] They were living next door to her brother Warren Howard in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[1219] and in the 1870 federal census,[1220] where he was a farmer. He died on 17 Sept. 1872 in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 77 years,[1221] and she was still living in Leeds, ME, in the 1880 federal census.[1222] She died a widow on 6 Oct. 1888 in Leeds, ME, aged 67 years,[1223] and they were both buried in Fish Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

3132 iv Joshua⁵ Howard, born on 1 Feb. 1780 in Bridgewater,[1224] his uncle John Howard, of Easton, was appointed as his guardian on 2 Sept. 1782,[1225] and then his step-father Barnabas Dunbar, of Bridgewater, was appointed as his guardian on 7 May 1785,[1226] and he married Zilpha Reynolds on 17 Feb. 1805.[1227] She was born ca. 1785,[1228] and they moved to Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, then to Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME in 1824.[1229] They were living in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1810,[1230] and 1820 federal censuses,[1231] and in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, in the 1830,[1232] 1840,[1233] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer.[1234] She died on 14 Apr. 1857 in Dexter, ME, aged 72 years,[1235] and he was still living in Dexter, ME, in the 1860 federal census.[1236] He died a widower on 29 July 1861 in Dexter, ME, aged 81 years, 6 months,[1237] and they were both buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME. They had children:[1238]

a. Dulcena⁶ D. Howard, born on 7 Apr. 1806 in ME,[1239] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Dexter, ME, in the 1850 federal census, married David Gilman, of Dexter, ME, in 1859.[1240] He was born ca. 1830 in NH,[1241] and they were living with her widowed father in Dexter, ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farm laborer.[1242] She died on 1 Oct. 1863, aged 57 years, 6 months, 8 days,[1243] presumably in Dexter, ME, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME. He may have been the David Gilman who married Mary Eliza Rollins on 3 July 1864 in Sangerville, Piscataquis Co., ME.[1244]

b. Zibba⁶ C. Howard, born on 20 Apr. 1808 in ME, married Moses W. Jose on 28 Jan. 1830.[1245] He was born in 1802,[1246] and they lived in Dexter, ME, but he was not a head of household in the 1840 federal census. He died on 5 Dec. 1844 in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME.[1247] She was not found in the 1850 federal census, but she was living in Dexter, ME, in the 1860 federal census,[1248] with their son Horace H. Jose in Dexter, ME, in the 1870 federal census,[1249] and she was living with their daughter Annie C. Jose in Dexter, ME, in the 1880 federal census.[1250] She died on 3 Oct. 1898,[1251] presumably in Dexter, ME, and they were both buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME.

c. Ann⁶ K. Howard, born on 3 Mar. 1810 in ME, never married, was still unmarried and living with her parents in Dexter, ME, in the 1850 federal census, but was not found in the 1860 or 1870 federal censuses. She supposedly died on 30 May 1873.[1252]

d. Keith⁶ Austin Howard, born on 3 Dec. 1812 in ME,[1253] never married, was still living with his parents in Dexter, ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was “idiotic,” died on 3 July 1852, aged 39 years, 7 months, 6 days,[1254] presumably in Dexter, ME, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME.

e. Daniel⁶ H. Howard, born on 18 July 1815 in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME,[1255] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Dexter, ME, in the 1850 federal census, and with his widowed father in the 1860 federal census,[1256] a farmer, married Ann “Annie” Maria Merrill, of Saint Albans, ME, in 1864 in ME.[1257] She was born on 19 Jan. 1836 in Saint Albans, Somerset Co., ME.[1258] They were living in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, in the 1870,[1259] and 1880 federal censuses,[1260] where he was a farmer, and she was disabled. He died on 22 Apr. 1900 in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, aged 84 years,[1261] and she died on 30 Jan. 1907 in Dexter, ME, aged 71 years,[1262] and they were both buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter, ME.

f. Charles⁶ K. Howard, born on 1 Sept. 1817 in ME, never married, was still living with his parents in Dexter, ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was “insane,” and with his widowed father in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer,[1263] was living on the Town Farm in Dexter, ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was “insane.”[1264] He died on 25 Apr. 1877, aged 59 years, 7 months, 24 days,[1265] presumably in Dexter, ME, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME.

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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. 141, under “Haward.”

[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. 123.

[3] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 166, under “Haward.”

[4] Calculated from his age at death, but his www.findagrave.com memorial #41794833 gives his birth as Dec. 1832 in Bridgewater.

[5] His birth was not recorded in the vital records of either Middleborough or Raynham, however.

[6] Van Antwerp, Lee D., Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1993, [hereinafter Plymouth VRs], p. 12, the birth of Ichabod, son of Stephen and Mehittabel Bryant on 5 July 1699 in Plymouth; Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p. 112; Davis, William T., Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, originally published as Part II of Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth, Boston, 1899, [hereinafter Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families], p. 47. Her maiden name may have been Standish.

[7] Vital Records of Brockton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Brockton VRs], p. 316, buried in the West Street Cemetery in North Bridgewater, now known as Snell Cemetery in Brockton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #41794896, from her gravestone in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[8] Her parents’ names from her birth record; her mother’s maiden name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #42775976.

[9] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 66.

[10] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 277.

[11] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the Phillip Bryant household had 4 free white males aged 16 or older, 4 free white females, and 1 other free person.

[12] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 442; Brockton VRs, p. 316, buried in the West Street Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #41794833, from his gravestone in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[13] Plymouth County Probate Docket #3188, Vol. 47, p. 488-489, from FHL microfilm #0550904.

[14] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 442; Brockton VRs, p. 316, buried in the West Street Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com memorial #42775976, from her gravestone in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[15] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 123, says they had Oliver, Ruth, Daniel, Bezaliel, Peter, Cyrus, Anna, Silence, and Charity.

[16] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 60.

[17] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #41795342.

[18] Per Brockton VRs, p. 316, from his gravestone in the West Street Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagreabve.com, memorial #41795342, from his gravestone in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[19] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 60.

[20] Brockton VRs, p. 316, buried in the West Street Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #41795505, from her gravestone in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[21] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 59.

[22] Brockton VRs, p. 316, buried in the West Street Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #41795604, from his gravestone in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[23] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 58.

[24] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 123.

[25] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 60.

[26] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 298; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #77363149.

[27] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #77363149.

[28] Brockton VRs, p. 136.

[29] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 296, 254; Long, Hallock P., “The Alden Lineage of William Cullen Bryant,” Genealogies of Mayflower Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. I, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985, pp.45‑49.

[30] 1800 Federal Census, Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 509, the Peter Bryant household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[31] 1810 Federal Census, Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 773, the Peter Bryant household had 2 males under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

[32] Streeter, William W., and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900, 1979, [hereinafter Cummington VRs], Vol. 2, p. 6, buried in the Cummington-Bryant Cemetery; www.findagrave.com, memorial #29973817, from his gravestone in Bryant Cemetery in Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620-1850, Cummington, p. 5, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

[33] Hampshire County Probate Box 21, File 50, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

[34] 1820 Federal Census, Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 155, the Sarah Bryant household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-18 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

[35] www.findagrave.com, memorial #77363149, from her gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

[36] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #71616627.

[37] Vital Records of Richmond, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1913, [hereinafter Richmond VRs], p. 57.

[38] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #77364693.

[39] 1830 Federal Census, Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 397, the Austin Bryant household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 2 males aged 20-29 years, 2 males aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.

[40] 1840 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 187, the Austin Bryant household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

[41] 1850 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 252, dwelling #346, family #380:

Austin Bryant, 57, male, farmer, $4900, born MA

Adaline Bryant, 49, female, born MA

Sarah L. Bryant, 29, female, born MA

Edward R. Bryant, 26, male, farmer, $400, born MA

William A. Bryant, 20, male, farmer, $400, born MA

Frances E. Bryant, 21, female, born MA

Charles H. Bryant, 18, male, farmer, born MA, attending school

Thos J. Park, 19, male, farmer, born NY

Mary S. Ryant, 15, female, born MA, attending school

David Shehan, 22, male, farmer, born Ireland

Jacob Shore, 19, male, farmer, born OH

[42] 1860 Federal Census, Township of Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 86, dwelling #619, family #631:

Austin Bryant, 67, male, farmer, $18,000, $6000, born MA

Adaline Bryant, 60, female, born MA

Edward R. Bryant, 38, male, farmer, $6000, born MA

William A. Bryant, 36, male, farmer, born MA

Charles H. Bryant, 28, male, student at law, born MA

Mary L. Bryant, 26, female, born MA

Sarah Hogan, 14, female, household, born IL

James Bolden, 15, male, farm laborer, born Ireland

Julia Bryant, 24, female, born NY

Billings Cole, 23, male, day laborer, $300, born MA

McMahon Michael, 30, male, day laborer, born Ireland, cannot read or write

Charles Pacher, 21, male, day laborer, born Germany

Thomas Corrigan, 14, male, day laborer, born Ireland

[43] www.findagrave.com, memorial #71616627, from his gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

[44] www.findagrave.com, memorial #77364693, from her gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, IL.

[45] Per his biography in www.wikipedia.com; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #142; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1621-1850, Cummington, p. 6, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, gives his birth as Nov. 3, 1797 or 1794 at Cummington.

[46] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #46617304.

[47] Vital Records of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1904, [hereinafter Great Barrington VRs], p. 25; per his biography in www.wikipedia.com.

[48] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #46617304, but her birth was not recorded in the Great Barrington vital records.

[49] Per his biography in www.wikipedia.org.

[50] 1840 Federal Census, Fifteenth Ward City of New York, New York Co., NY, p. 37, the William C. Bryant household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

[51] 1850 Federal Census, North Hempstead, Queens Co., NY, p. 2, dwelling #22, family #22:

Wm C. Bryant, 54, male, editor, born England [sic]

Francis S. Bryant, 53, female, $16,000, born NY

Julia Bryant, 19, female

Christana Lathn, 32, female

Caroline Ridete, 21, female, born Germany

John Balls, 28, male

[52] 1860 Federal Census, Town of North Hempstead, Queens Co., NY, Page No. 5, dwelling #34, family #36:

William C. Bryant, 65, male, journalist, $50,000, $10,000, born MA

Frances F. Bryant, 42, female, born MA

Julia Bryant, 27, female, born MA

Susan Tevan, 41, female, servant, born Ireland

Ellen Bennett, 14, female, servant, born Ireland

Christina Atkinson, 35, female, servant, born Ireland

[53] www.findagrave.com, memorial #46617304, from her gravestone in Roslyn Cemetery in Roslyn, Nassau Co., NY.

[54] Per his biography in www.wikipedia.com; www.findagrave.com, memorial #142, from his gravestone in Roslyn Cemetery in Roslyn, Nassau Co., NY.

[55] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #71616403.

[56] Per Vital Records of Worthington, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Worthington VRs], p. 80.

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

[58] 1840 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 183, the Cyrus Bryant household had 3 males under 5, 1 male aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[59] 1850 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 244, dwelling #232, family #265:

Cyrus Bryant, 51, male, farmer, $5000, born MA

Julia E. Bryant, 42, female, born MA

Everet Bryant, 14, male, born IL, attending school

Peter Bryant, 13, male, born IL, attending school

Cullen Bryant, 10, male, born IL, attending school

Marcus Bryant, 8, male, born IL, attending school

Julia Bryant, 5, female, born IL, attending school

Carity [sic] Bryant, 1, female, born IL

[60] 1860 Federal Census, Township of Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 84, dwelling #608, family #620:

Cyrus Bryant, 61, male, farmer, $10,000, $500, born MA

Julia Bryant, 52, female, born MA

Everett Bryant, 24, male, born IL

Cullen Bryant, 20, male, cadet, born IL, attending school

Marcus Bryant, 18, male, farmer, born IL, attending school

Julia Bryant, 15, female, born IL, attending school

Charity Bryant, 11, female, born IL, attending school

Kate Peterson, 19, female, domestic, born Sweden

[61] www.findagrave.com, memorial #71616403, from his gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

[62] 1870 Federal Census, Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 82, dwelling #647, family #671:

Marcus Bryant, 28, male, white, farmer, $24,000, $1900, born IL, a male citizen

Kezia Bryant, 27, female, white, keeps house, born NY

Grace Bryant, 1, female, at home, born IL

Julia Bryant, 62, female, white, retired, born MA

Everett Bryant, 35, male, white, simple minded, born IL, a male citizen

Louisa Anderson, 21, female, white, domestic servant, born Sweden

[63] www.findagrave.com, memorial #89084267, from her gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, IL.

[64] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #64880883.

[65] Vital Records of Abington, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1912, 2 volumes, [hereinafter Abington VRs], Vol. 2, p. 190, the marriage of Josiah Shaw and Anna Noyes on 16 Nov. 1784 in Abington.

[66] Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1888606, the marriage of Doct. Samuel Shaw and Sarah S. Bryant in Cummington.

[67] Abington VRs, Vol. 1, p. 209; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #64880882.

[68] www.findagrave.com, memorial #64880883, from her gravestone in Hill Top Cemetery in Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

[69] Her father’s name from her marriage record.

[70] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620-1850, Northampton, p. 1305, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; son of Josiah Shaw and Anna Noyes, daughter of Joseph Clark Esq.; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #64880882.

[71] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #64880856.

[72] 1840 Federal Census, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 276, the Samuel Shaw household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 2 females under 5, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[73] 1850 Federal Census, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 206, dwelling #133, family #147:

Samuel Shaw, 60, male, physician, $5000, born MA

Elizabeth Shaw, 50, female, born MA

Samuel F. Shaw, 16, male, student, born MA, attending school

Stella A. Shaw, 14, female, born MA, attending school

Sarah G. Shaw, 13, female, born MA, attending school

Charles L. Shaw, 8, male, born MA, attending school

Laura A. Shaw, 3, female, born MA

Mary A. Conden, 17, female, born MA

[74] 1860 Federal Census, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA, Page No. 249, dwelling #1985, family #2013:

Samuel Shaw, 70, male, physician, #2500, $1100, born MA

Elizabeth Shaw, 60, female, born MA

Francis Shaw, 25, male, med. student, born MA

Stella Shaw, 24, female, born MA

Sarah Shaw, 23, female, born MA

Charles Shaw, 18, male, med. student, born MA

Laura Shaw, 14, female, born MA, attending school

[75] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620-1850, Northampton, p. 1305, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, www.findagrave.com, memorial #64880856, from her gravestone in Hill Top Cemetery in Plainfield, MA.

[76] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620-1850, Northampton, p. 1305, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, www.findagrave.com, memorial #64880882, from his gravestone in Hill Top Cemetery in Plainfield, MA.

[77] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #71616546.

[78] Her father’s name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #83092150.

[79] Richmond VRs, p. 57; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #71616546.

[80] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #83092150.

[81] 1840 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 186, the Arthur Bryant household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

[82] 1850 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 254, dwelling #368, family #409:

Arthur Bryant, 46, male, nurseryman, $4500, born MA

Henrietta R. Bryant, 37, female, born MA

Arthur Bryant jr, 15, male, nurseryman, born IL, attending school

Juliann E. Bryant, 13, female, born IL, attending school

Ellen A. Bryant, 10, female, born IL, attending school

Joseph P. Bryant, 5, male, born IL

Lester R. Bryant, 1, male, born IL

John Houck, 16, male, farmer, born PA

[83] 1860 Federal Census, Township of Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 82, dwelling #597, family #609:

Arthur Bryant Sr, 56, male, nurseryman, $20,000, $2475, born MA

Henrietta R. Bryant, 47, female, born MA

Arthur Bryant, 25, male, nurseryman, $740, born IL

Julia E. Bryant, 23, male [sic], artist, born IL

Ellen A. Bryant, 20, female, com. school teacher, born IL

Joseph P. Bryant, 15, male, born IL, attending school

Raymond L. Bryant, 11, male, born IL, attending school

Adaline Bryant, 4, female, born IL

Phillip Kennedy, 25, male, gardener, born Ireland

Mary O’Bryan, 20, female, housework, born Ireland

[84] 1870 Federal Census, Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 13, dwelling #84, family #84:

Arthur Bryant Sr, 68, male, white, farmer, $25,600, $5500, born MA, a male citizen

Henrietta Bryant, 57, female, white, keeps house, born MA

Lester Bryant, 22, male, on farm, born IL, a male citizen

Adaline Bryant, 16, female, white, at home, born IL, attending school

Peter Hanson, 25, male, white, farm hand, born Sweden, parents both foreign born

John Chilmer, 21, male, white, farm hander, born Sweden, parents both foreign born

Dwelling #83, family #83:

Arthur Bryant, 35, male, white, farmer, $10,000, $200, born IL, a male citizen

Elisabeth Bryant, 27, female, white, keeps house, born VA

Lucy Bryant, 6, female, white, at home, born IL

Harry Bryant, 3, male, white, at home, born IL

Guy Bryant, 1, male, white, at home, born IL

[85] 1880 Federal Census, Princeton Township, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 34, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 21, dwelling #207, family #213:

Arthur Bryant, white, male, 76, married, farmer, disabled, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Henrietta Bryant, white, female, 67, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Addie Bryant, white, female, 24, daughter, single, at home, born IL, father born MA, mother born MA

[86] www.findagrave.com, memorial #71616546, from his gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

[87] www.findagrave.com, memorial. #83092150, from her gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, IL.

[88] Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1888606, Charity Louise Bryant, daughter of Peter and Sally Bryant; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #88983049.

[89] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #88983313.

[90] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #88983049, calculated from the age of their oldest child in the 1850 federal census.

[91] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620-1850, Belchertown, p. 341, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #88983313.

[92] 1840 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 193, the Justin H. Olds household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

[93] 1850 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 235, dwelling #116, family #123:

Justin H. Olds, 43, male, clerk, $1500, born MA

Louisa C. Olds, 43, female, born MA

Sarah S. Olds, 11, female, born IL, attending school

Julia Olds, 9, female, born IL, attending school

Bryant Olds, 6, male, born IL, attending school

John H. Olds, 3, male, born IL

Lucy W. Olds, 1, female, born IL

[94] 1860 Federal Census, Township of Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 84, dwelling #610, family #622:

Justin H. Olds, 53, male, banker, $11.500, $5000, born MA

Louisa C. Olds, 53, female, born MA

Sarah S. Olds, 21, female, clerk, born IL

Julia L. Olds, 20, female, com. school teacher, born IL

John H. Olds, 13, male, born IL, attending school

Lucy W. Olds, 11, female, born IL, attending school

[95] www.findagrave.com, memorial #88983049, from her gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

[96] www.findagrave.com, memorial #88983313, from his gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, IL, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620-1850, Belchertown, p. 341, gives the date as 30 Nov. 1879.

[97] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #71616746.

[98] Her parents’ names from her birth record; Vital Records of Norton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1906, [hereinafter Norton VRs], p. 347, the marriage of Elijah Wiswall and Elizabeth Verry on 17 Aug. 1794 in Norton.

[99] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #88923008.

[100] Norton VRs, p. 164; her www.findagrave.com memorial #88923008 gives the date as 4 Sept. 1808 in Norton.

[101] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #71616746.

[102] 1840 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 183, the John H. Bryant household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

[103] 1850 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 254, dwelling #371, family #412:

John H. Bryant, 43, male, farmer, $8830, born MA

Harriet E. Bryant, 42, female, born MA

Henry Bryant, 15, male, farmer, born IL, attending school

Elijah Bryant, 13, male, born IL, attending school

Charles T. Wiggins, 26, male, farmer, born England

Rhoda Bridges, 23, female, born TN

Patrick Powers, 24, male, born Ireland

[104] 1860 Federal Census, Township of Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 84, dwelling #607, family #619:

John H. Bryant, 53, male, farmer, $50,000, $5000, born MA

Harriet E. Bryant, 52, female, born MA

Elijah W. Bryant, 23, male, farmer, born IL

Francis W. Norton, 26, male, farmer, born MA

Peter Johnson, 26, male, laborer, $400, born Sweden

Hermenia Straun, 21, female, housework, born Germany

Mary Peterson, 21, female, housework, born Sweden

Andrew Spake, 17, male, farm laborer, born Sweden

[105] 1870 Federal Census, Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 81, dwelling #642, family #665:

John Bryant, 63, male, white, politician, $40,000, $10,000, born MA, a male citizen

Harriet Bryant, 61, female, white, keeps house, born MA

Elijah Bryant, 32, male, white, farmer, born IL, a male citizen

Laura Bryant, 28, female, white, keeps house, born IL

Fanny Bryant, 3, female, white, at home, born Sweden [sic], parents both foreign born [sic]

Catherine Bryant, 1, female, white, at home, born Sweden [sic], parents both foreign born [sic]

Clara Barryson, 27, female, white, domestic servant, born Sweden, parents both foreign born

John Lawson, 27, male, white, farm hand, born Sweden, parents both foreign born

[106] 1880 Federal Census, Princeton Township, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 8, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 21, dwelling #37, family #38:

John Bryant, white, male, 73, married, farmer retired, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Harriett Bryant, white, female, 71, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Elijah Bryant, white, male, 43, son, married, farmer, born IL, father born MA, mother born MA

Laura Bryant, white, female, 34, daughter in law, married, keeping house, born IL, father born MA, mother born NY

Fannie Bryant, white, female, 14, granddaughter, single, at school, attending school, born IL, father born IL, mother born IL

Kate Bryant, white, female, 11, granddaughter, single, at school, attending school, born IL, father born IL, mother born IL

William Bryant, white, male, 8, grandson, single, at school, attending school, born IL, father born IL, mother born IL

Susan Bryant, white, female, 5, granddaughter, single, at home, born IL, father born IL, mother born IL

John Bryant Jr., white, male, 4, grandson, single, at home, born IL, father born IL, mother born IL

John Dailey, white, male, 19, servant, single, servant, born NJ, father born NJ, mother born NJ

Lizzie Peterson, white, female, 23, servant, single, servant, cannot read or write, born Sweden, father born Sweden, mother born Sweden

Emma Peterson, white, female, 20, servant, single, servant, cannot read or write, born Sweden, father born Sweden, mother born Sweden

[107] www.findagrave.com, memorial #88923008, from her gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.

[108] www.findagrave.com, memorial #71616746, from his gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton, IL.

[109] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 58.

[110] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 64; Brockton VRs, p. 175, married in the First Congregational Church in North Bridgewater.

[111] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #41795769, presumably from her gravestone in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA, but the stone is unreadable in the photograph.

[112] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 442; Brockton VRs, p. 316, buried in the West Street Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #41795769, from her gravestone in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[113] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 442; Brockton VRs, p. 316, buried in the West Street Cemetery in North Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #41795694, from his gravestone in Snell Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[114] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 60.

[115] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 146, which indicates that Benjamin was a son by Manasseh’s first wife, Ruth Randell, but that is unlikely since Ruth died in 1782, and he remarried to Thirza Bryant, daughter of Job Bryant, in 1791; the Ancestry.com Dianne’s Biological Family Tree file submitted by srichardson199 gives his mother as Thirza Bryant, while the Ancestry.com Dickerman Family Tree file submitted by Gloria Bailey gives his mother as Ruth Randall. Without a record giving his age it’s difficult to determine which is correct, except that his age in the 1840 federal census indicates a birth in the 1790s is correct.

[116] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 66.

[117] Per the Ancestry.com Dianne’s Biological Family Tree file submitted by srichardson199, but the Ancestry.com Dickerman Family Tree file submitted by Gloria Bailey gives his birth as 10 June 1778 in Bridgewater, however his birth was not recorded in the Bridgewater vital records.

[118] 1830 Federal Census, Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 123, the Benj Dickerman household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

[119] 1840 Federal Census, Washington Co., IL, p. 218, the Benjamin Dickerman household had 3 males under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 3 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

[120] Per the Ancestry.com Dianne’s Biological Family Tree file submitted by srichardson199, and the Ancestry.com Dickerman Family Tree file submitted by Gloria Bailey, but no gravestone was found for him on www.findagrave.com in either Illinois or Missouri.

[121] 1850 Federal Census, Finley, Greene Co., MO, p. 314, dwelling #1049, family #1049:

Zibba Diccorman, 53, female, $600, born MA

George Diccorman, 20, male, farmer, born MO

James H. Diccorman, 18, male, farmer, born MO

Ben F. Diccorman, 15, male, farmer, born MO

John Diccorman, 11, male, born MO

Daniel B. Diccorman, 9, male, born MO

Esther A. Diccorman, 24, female, born MA

Dwelling #1048, family #1048:

Chas Diccorman, 32, male, carpenter, born MA

Nancy J. Diccorman, 18, female, born MO

George H. Diccorman, 1, male, born MA

[122] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Ozark, Christian Co., MO, Page No. 37, dwelling #266, family #266:

B. F. Dickerman, 25, male, wagon maker, $590, born IL

Sarah J. Dickerman, 24, female, born IL

Wm S. Dickerman, 2, male, born MO

W. F. Dickerman, 3/12, male, born MO

Z Dickerman, 65, female, school teacher, $250, born MA

D. B. Dickerman, 19, male, school teacher, born IL

[123] 1870 Federal Census, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, Page No. 13, dwelling #81, family #89:

B. F. Dickerman, 35, male, white, wagon maker, $1000, $500, born IL, a male citizen

Sarah J. Dickerman, 34, female, white, keeping house, born MO

Walter S. Dickerman, 13, male, white, at home, born MO, attending school

William F. Dickerman, 9, male, white, at home, born MO, attending school

Edith E. Dickerman, 5, male [sic], white, at home, born TX

Charles A. Dickerman, 8/12, male, white, at home, born TX, born in Oct.

Zebia Dickerman, 74, female, white, born MA

[124] Per the Ancestryc.om Dickerman Family Tree file submitted by Gloria Bailey, but no www.findagrave.com gravestone was found for her.

[125] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 59.

[126] Plymouth County Probate Docket #3121, Vol. 41, p. 252.

[127] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 64.

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

[129] 1840 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 187, the Daniel Bryant household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

[130] 1850 Federal Census, Bureau Co., IL, p. 254, dwelling #359, family #400:

Daniel Bryant, 52, male, wheelwright, $400, born MA

Lucy Bryant, 52, female, born MA

Daniel Bryant, 22, male, farmer, born MA

Susan Bryant, 14, female, born IL, attending school

[131] 1860 Federal Census, Township of Princeton, Bureau Co., IL, Page No. 81, dwelling #587, family #599:

Daniel Bryant Sr, 62, male, carpenter, $50, $100, born MA

Lucy Bryant, 61, female, born MA

Susan T. Bryant, 23, female, $75, born IL

William Staples, 38, male, day laborer, born England

[132] www.findagrave.com, memorial #94976197, from his gravestone in Mount Bloom Cemetery in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.

[133] www.findagrave.com, memorial #94976400, from her gravestone in Mount Bloom Cemetery in Tiskilwa, IL.

[134] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 58.

[135] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 218-219.

[136] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 64; Brockton VRs, p. 175, married in the First Congregational Church in North Bridgewater.

[137] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 196.

[138] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 218, 254.

[139] 1800 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 576, the Capt. Henry Kingman household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[140] www.findagrave.com, memorial #98505417, from her gravestone in Pelham Hill Cemetery in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA.

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

[142] Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #892563.

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

[144] 1820 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 181, the Henry Kingman household had 4 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-18 years, 3 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 3 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 4 persons employed in agriculture.

[145] 1830 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 551, the Henry Kingman household had 2 males aged 10-14 years, 2 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[146] 1840 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 308, the Henry Kingman household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

[147] 1850 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 287, dwelling #114, family #123:

Moses F. Ward, 31, male, farmer, $5000, born MA

Sally Ward, 27, female, born MA

Luthera Ward, 4, female, born MA, attending school

Henry Kingman, 80, male, farmer, $600, born MA

Sally Kingman, 74, female, born MA

Ann M. Kingman, 45, female, born MA

[148] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 58, p. 16, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place N. Bridgewater, and his parents Mathau & Jane Kingman; www.findagrave.com, memorial #88150249, from his gravestone in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA.

[149] Hampshire County Probate Box 84, File 16, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

[150] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, dwelling #170, family #170:

Moses L. Ward, 36, male, farmer, born MA

Sally Ward, 33, female, born MA

Luthera B. Ward, 9, female, born MA

Lysander R. Ward, 2, male, born MA

Sally Kingman, 79, female, born MA

Ann M. Kingman, 51, female, born MA

Lucas Bartlett, 52, male, farmer, born MA

[151] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 103, p. 18, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Goshen, and her parents Jonathan &* Sarah Nelson; www.findagrave.com, memorial #88150248, from her gravestone in West Burial Ground in Pelham., MA.

[152] Per Vital Records of Pelham, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1902, [hereinafter Pelham VRs], p. 54.

[153] Pelham VRs, p. 124.

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

[155] 1830 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 552, the Cyrus Kingman household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

[156] 1840 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 311, the Cyrus Kingman household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

[157] 1850 Federal Census, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 275-276, dwelling #486, family #535:

Cyrus Kingman, 56, male, farmer, $3500, born MA

Phebe Kingman, 55, female, born MA

Jane J. Kingman, 26, female, born MA

Francis Kingman, 24, male, merchant, born MA

Martha A. Kingman, 18, female, born MA, attending school

Ellen M. Kingman, 12, female, born MA, attending school

Charles F. Kingman, 7, male, born MA, attending school

[158] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 85, p. 2, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Dartmouth, and his parents Henry & Ann Kingman; www.findagrave.com, memorial #125793062, from his gravestone in West Cemetery in Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA.

[159] 1860 Federal Census, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, Page No. 41, dwelling #283, family #346:

Phebe Kingman, 65, female, $2000, $1000, born MA

Sarah F. Goodale, 27, female, born MA

[160] 1870 Federal Census, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, Page No. 50, dwelling #313, family #366:

Frank Kingman, 44, male, white, retired hotel proprietor, $4000, $2000, born MA, a male citizen

Lucy J. Kingman, 36, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Willie H. Kingman, 19, male, white, clerk, born MA

Martha Kingman, 16, female, white, at school, born MA, attending school

Phebe Kingman, 76, female, white, without occupation, born MA

[161] www.findagrave.com, memorial #108469476, from her gravestone in West Cemetery in Amherst, MA.

[162] Per Pelham VRs, p. 54.

[163] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #90551107.

[164] Calculated from her age at death.

[165] www.findagrave.com, memorial #90693808, from her gravestone in Mount Hope Cemetery in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.

[166] Her maiden name given as Gentry in the marriage record of their son Augustus G. Kingman to Lizzie M. Kipp on 28 Feb. 1884 in Tazewell Co., IL, his parents Freman Kingman and Narcissus Gentry, but it is given as Greeley in her www.findagrave.com memorial #90551529.

[167] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #90551529, her birth place from the census records.

[168] 1840 Federal Census, Tazewell Co., IL, p. 19, the Freeman Kingman household had 1 male under 5, 2 males aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[169] 1850 Federal census, Tazewell Co., IL, p. 35-36, dwelling #487, family #487:

Freeman Kingman, 50, male, farmer, born MA

Narissa Kingman, 40, female, born NH

Lysander Kingman, 18, male, farmer, born VA

John Kingman, 16, male, farmer, born VA

Freeman Kingman, 15, male, farmer, born IL

Mary Kingman, 9, female, born IL, attending school

Ann Kingman, 8, female, born IL, attending school

Emily Kingman, 5, female, born IL, attending school

Augustus Kingman, 3, male, born IL

Amelia Kingman, 2, female, born IL

Almeda Kingman, 2, female, born IL

[170] 1860 Federal Census, Township of Elm Grove, Tazewell Co., IL, Page No. 178, dwelling #1318, family #1318:

Freeman Kingman, 61, male, farmer, $5000, $400, born MA

Narcissa Kingman, 50, female, born NH

Mary Kingman, 19, female, born IL

Anna Kingman, 18, female, born IL

Emma Kingman, 15, female, born IL, attending school

Augustus Kingman, 12, male, born IL, attending school

Amelia Kingman, 10, female, born IL, attending school

Nellie Kingman, 6, female, born IL

Joseph Portman, 23, male, laborer, born France

Dwelling #1317, family #1317:

L. P. Kingman, 28, male, farmer, $2000, $300, born VA

Susan W. Kingman, 19, female, born VA

F. W. Kingman, 1, male, born IL

John S. Kingman, 26, male, $2000, born VA

[171] 1870 Federal Census, Elm Grove Township, Tazewell Co., IL, Pekin Post Office, Page No. 24, dwelling #161, family #160:

Freeman Kingman, 71, male, white, farmer, $6500, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

Narcissa Kingman, 60, female, white, keeping house, born NH

Mary Kingman, 29, female, white, born IL

Emma Kingman, 23, female, white, born IL

August Kingman, 22, male, white, farmer, $1000, born IL, a male citizen

Emily Kingman, 21, female, white, born IL

Martha Kingman, 16, female, white, born IL

[172] www.findagrave.com, memorial #90551107, from his gravestone in Mount Hope Cemetery in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.

[173] www.findagrave.com, memorial #90551529, from her gravestone in Mount Hope Cemetery in Tremont, IL.

[174] Pelham VRs, p. 54.

[175] Pelham VRs, p. 124.

[176] Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0186139, his parents David Pratt and Lucy Cooledge.

[177] 1830 Federal Census, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 507, the Nathaniel Pratt household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

[178] They had a daughter Amelia Ann Pratt born in Belchertown on 22 Dec. 1827, a daughter Eliza Jane Pratt born on 21 Sept. 1830 in Belchertown, a son Edward Pratt born on 10 June 1833 in Pelham, and a son Warner Lysander Pratt born on 7 May 1838 in Pelham.

[179] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL, p. 136, dwelling #1888, family #1888:

Nathaniel Pratt, 49 [sic], male, waggonmaker, born MA

Mary Pratt, 48, female, born MA

Edward Pratt, 17, male, laborer, born MA, attending school

Warner Pratt, 12, male, born MA, attending school

Henry Pratt, 7, male, born IL, attending school

[180] www.findagrave.com, memorial #211000355, from his gravestone in Mount Hope Cemetery in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.

[181] 1860 Federal Census, Township of Elm Grove, Tazewell Co., IL, City of Pekin Post Office, Page No. 178, dwelling #1316, family #1316:

M. H. Pratt, 55, female, farmer, $4000, $500, born MA

Edward Pratt, 26, male, farmer, $3000, born MA

Warner L. Pratt, 22, male, farmer, $3000, born MA

Henry Pratt, 17, male, farmer, $3000, born IL

[182] 1870 Federal Census, Elm Grove Township, Tazewell Co., IL, Pekin Post Office, Page No. 24, dwelling #156, family #154:

Warner Pratt, 32, male, white, farmer, $800, born MA, a male citizen

Mary Pratt, 68, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Eva Conners, 11, female, white, born LA

[183] www.findagrave.com, memorial #90581814, from her gravestone in Mount Hope Cemetery in Tremont, IL.

[184] Pelham VRs, p. 54.

[185] 1850 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 287, dwelling #114, family #123.

[186] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, dwelling #170, family #170.

[187] 1860 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, Page No. 9-10, dwelling #77, family #84:

Moses L. Ward, 41, male, farmer, $2000, $800, born MA

Sally Ward, 38, female, born MA

Luthera B. Ward, 14, female, born MA, attending school

Lysander K. Ward, 7, male, born MA, attending school

Virginia Ward, 4, female, born MA, attending school

Sarah N. Ward, 3, female, born MA

Ann M. Kingman, 56, female, born MA

[188] 1870 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, Belchertown Post Office, Page No. 4, dwelling #34, family #34:

Lyman Ward, 51, male, white, farmer, $3000, $1200, born MA, a male citizen

Sally Ward, 48, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Lysander K. Ward, 17, male, white, at home, born MA, attending school

Jane Ward, 15, female, white, at home, born MA, attending school

Sarah Ward, 13, female, white, at home, born MA, attending school

Charles Ward, 9, male, white, at home, born MA, attending school

Mary Ward, 6, female, white, at school, born MA, attending school

Luthera Ward, 24, female, white, no occupation, born MA

Ann Kingman, 65, female, white, no occupation, born MA

[189] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 320, p. 23, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her occupation housework, her birth place Pelham, and her parents Henry & Anna Kingman; www.findagrave.com, memorial #138551528, from her gravestone in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA.

[190] Pelham VRs, p. 54, son of Capt. Henry and Anna Kingman.

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

[192] 1850 Federal Census, Portsmouth Parish, Norfolk Co., VA, p. 257, dwelling #69, family #69:

L. H. Kingman, 43, male, farmer, $6600, born MA

Virginia R. Kingman, 32, female, born VA

Elizabeth Kingman, 10, female, attending school

Virginia Kingman, 2, female

John H. Kingman, 7/12, male

Levinia J. Wilder, 14, female, attending school

Buster Wright, 17, male, black, laborer

John Wright, 9, male, black

[193] 1860 Federal Census, Portsmouth Parish, Norfolk Co., VA, Norfolk City Post Office, Page No. 52, dwelling #394, family #394:

L. H. Kingman, 52, male, farmer, $20,000, $15,000, born MA

Virginia R. Kingman, 42, female, his wife Lady, born VA

Elizabeth Kingman, 20, female, lady, born VA

Sarah Barnes, 19, female, Lady, born VA

Jas Barnes, 17, male, born VA, attending school

[194] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 60.

[195] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 124.

[196] Brockton VRs, p. 175, married in the First Congregational Church in North Bridgewater.

[197] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 59.

[198] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 123.

[199] 1810 Federal Census, Mixed Townships, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 623, the Ichabod Bryant household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

[200] www.findagrave.com, memorial #73586186, from his gravestone in West Burial Ground in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA.

[201] 1820 Federal Census, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 186, the Silence Bryant household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-18 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 2 females aged 45 or over, including 3 people engaged in agriculture.

[202] 1830 Federal Census, Enfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 535.

[203] 1850 Federal Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 79, dwelling #48, family #60.

[204] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., dwelling #12, family #13.

[205] 1860 Federal Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, Page No. 94, dwelling #684, family #689.

[206] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 157, p. 70, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, no birthplace or parents’ names given in the record; www.findagrave.com, memorial #77619925, from her gravestone in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.

[207] Per Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[208] www.findagrave.com, memorial #138550053, from his gravestone in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA.

[209] Per Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[210] www.findagrave.com, memorial #138550068, from her gravestone in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA.

[211] Per Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[212] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #77619587.

[213] Pelham VRs, p. 93.

[214] Pelham VRs, p. 69, under “Rinken.”

[215] 1830 Federal Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 580, the Abial Rankin household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

[216] 1840 Federal Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 401, the Abiel Rankin household had 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 3 persons employed in manufacturing and trade.

[217] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 14, p. 168, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a stone cutter, his birth place Pelham, but his parents’ names not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #77619587, from his gravestone in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, MA.

[218] Hampshire County Probate File 121-18, “Rankin, Abiel, Northampton, 1845,” online at www.AmericanAncestors.org. The inventory of his estate included marble slab and rough marble, but no real estate.

[219] 1850 Federal Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 79, dwelling #48, family #60:

Mrs. Mary Rankin, 52, female, born MA

Emeline Rankin, 26, female, born MA

Mary B. Rankin, 12, female, born MA, attending school

Amos Bullen, 40, male, post master, born MA

Anavilla Bullen, 39, female, born NH

Florence Bullen, 6, female, born MA, attending school

Horace Saft, 27, male, freight agent, born MA

Elizabeth Adams, 32, female, born MA

Caroline Adams, 29, female, born MA

Mary Smith, 50, female, born MA
Theodore Clark, 24, male, student, born MA

Silence Bryant, 76, female, born MA

Ellen Ford, 20, female, born Ireland

[220] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., dwelling #12, family #13:

Mary Rankin, 57, female, born MA

Edward Daniels, 26, male, merchant, born MA

Emma D. Daniels, 31, female, born MA

Silence Bryant, 81, female, born MA

Catharine Mahoney, 28, female, born Ireland

[221] 1860 Federal Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, Page No. 94, dwelling #684, family #689:

Mary Rankin, 62, female, $500, born MA

Silence Bryant, 86, female, born MA
Ann Heriting?, 25, female, domestic, born Ireland

[222] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., dwelling #515, family #643:

Mary E. [sic] Rankin, 66, female, born MA, widow, housekeeper

Emma R. Daniels, 41, female, born MA, married, Lady

Mary Daniels, 7, female, born MA

Ellen Frary, 25, female, born Ireland, single, servant

[223] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 184, p. 20, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, but her birth place and parents’ names were not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #77619630, from her gravestone in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, MA.

[224] Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[225] www.findagrave.com, memorial #138550082, from his gravestone in West Burial Ground in Pelham, MA.

[226] Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[227] Her parents’ names from her birth record.

[228] Pelham VRs, p. 93, marriage intentions recorded between Oliver Bryant of Enfield and Rhoda A. Packard on 8 Oct. 1829 in Pelham.

[229] Pelham VRs, p. 63.

[230] 1830 Federal Census, Enfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 535, the Oliver Bryant household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[231] www.findagrave.com, memorial #131859527, from her gravestone in Quabbin Park Cemetery in Ware, Hampshire Co., MA, wife of Oliver Bryant.

[232] Her maiden name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #78900693.

[233] Her parents’ names from her death record; Vital Records of Holden, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Worcester, MA, 1904, [hereinafter Holden VRs], p. 171, the marriage of Ephraim Richards, of Ashford, CT, and Susanna Chenery on 14 June 1803 in Holden.

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

[235] 1840 Federal Census, Enfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 300, the Oliver Bryant household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in commerce.

[236] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Enfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 341, dwelling #83, family #85:

Oliver Bryant, 47, male, merchant, $2500, born MA

Susan P. Bryant, 37, female, born MA

Edwin R. Bryant, 11, male, born MA, attending school

Susan Bryant, 9, female, born MA, attending school

Harriet Bryant, 5, female, born MA, attending school

Oliver Bryant, 4, male, born MA, attending school

William Bryant, 2, male, born MA

Martha Swan, 21, female, born MA

George Hale, 21, male, born MA

[237] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 120, p. 133, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Enfield, and her parents Ephraim & Susan (no surname given); www.findagrave.com, memorial #78900693, from her gravestone in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.

[238] 1860 Federal Census, 1st Ward Lawrence City, Essex Co., MA, Page No. 75, dwelling #415, family #550:

Oliver Bryant, 47 [sic], male, trader, $5000, born MA

Susan F. Bryant, 18, female, house keeper, born MA

Harriet P. Bryant, 16, female, born MA, attending school

Oliver D. Bryant, 14, male, Latin student, born MA, attending school

[239] www.findagrave.com, memorial #78900673, from his gravestone in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, OH.

[240] Pelham VRs, p. 20; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #30145642.

[241] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #30145642.

[242] 1850 Federal Census, District No. 3, City of Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, p. 320, dwelling #509, family #509:

Thomas Smith, 55, male, merchant, born VA

Nanette B. Smith, 45, female, born KY

Nannette Smith, 9, female, born MO, attending school

Nannie Clay, 13, female, born KY, attending school

Thomas Clay, 6, male, born KY, attending school

Edwin Bryant, 40 [sic], male, California Gold Hunter, born MA

[243] 1852 California State Census, p. 120, San Francisco, line #8:

Edwin Bryant, 45, male, white, Gent, born MA, last residence Kentucky, male

[244] 1860 Federal Census, Oldham Co., KY, La Grange Post Office, Page No. 93, dwelling #668, family #665”:

Edwin Bryant, 50 [sic], male, no occupation, $8000, $10,450, born MA

Tho Smith, 70, male, $11,500, $7030, born VA

Nannette Smith, 55, female, born KY

[245] Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970, his burial record in Cave Hill Cemetery on 17 Dec. 1869, recorded in Adair Co., KY, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0209700, his birth place Massachusetts.

[246] www.findagrave.com, memorial #30145642, from his gravestone in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.

[247] Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[248] Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0186150. She was of Enfield. The death certificate of their son Edgar Holmes Tavenner on 18 July 1913 in Hamilton, Loudoun Co., VA, gives his parents as Hiram N. Tavenner and Elizabeth Bryant.

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

[250] 1850 Federal Census, Loudon Co., VA, p. 202, dwelling #558, family #558:

Hiram Tavenear, 43, male, tailor, $500, born VA

Betsy Tavenear, 40, female, born MA

Amanda Rankin, 24, female, born MA

Chas Briant, 14, male, born VA, attending school

Edger Tavenear, 6, male, born VA

[251] 1860 Federal Census, Southern District, Loudoun Co., VA, Hamilton Post Office, Page No. 169, dwelling #1145, family #1145:

Hiram Tavener, 53, male, tailor, $2500, $425, born VA

Elizabeth Tavener, 51, female, born MA

Edgar Tavener, 16, male, laborer, born VA

Catherine Tavener, 8, female, born VA

Tabitha Battson, 70, female, $600, born VA

Sarah J. Tavenner, 35, female, born VA

Elizabeth Parley, 23, female, born VA

[252] 1870 Federal Census, Northern Division, Loudoun Co., VA, Hamilton Post Office, Page No. 174, dwelling #1159, family #1177:

Hiram Tavenner, 63, male, white, retired merchant, $2000, $1000, born VA, a male citizen

Elizabeth Tavenner, 60, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Kate Tavenner, 18, female, white, at home, born VA

Sarah Tavenner, 50, female, white, at home, born VA

William Butler, 53, male, white, laborer, $200, $700, born VA, a male citizen

[253] www.findagrave.com, memorial #21293063, from her gravestone in Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery in Hamilton, Loudoun Co., VA.

[254] 1880 Federal Census, Hamilton, Loudoun Co., VA, Page No. 10, Supervisors Dist. 4, Enumeration Dist. 56, dwelling #73, family #73:

E. H. Tavenner, white, male, 36, married, merchant, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA

C. H. Tavenner, white, female, 28, wife, married, house keeping, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA

Carrie B. Tavenner, white, female, 7, daughter, at school, attending school, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA

Howard W. Tavenner, white, male, 4, son, at home, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA

Linda E. Tavenner, white, female, 2, daughter, at home, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA

Geo O. Tavenner, white, male, 30, single, clerk in store, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA

Sarah Tavenner, white, female, 20, born VA

E. Lowe, white, male, 21, single, works in livery, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA

Martha J. Jones, black, female, 11, servant, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA

H. N. Tavenner, white, male, 73, single, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA

[255] www.findagrave.com, memorial #155109397, from his unreadable gravestone in Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery in Hamilton, Loudoun Co., VA.

[256] Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[257] Her mother’s maiden name from her death record; New Bedford VRs, Vol. 2, p. 535, the marriage of Melintha Taber and George Shaw, both of New Bedford, on 5 Dec. 1805 in New Bedford.

[258] Vital Records of New Bedford, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1932, 3 Volumes, [hereinafter New Bedford VRs], Vol. 2, p. 88.

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

[260] 1840 Federal Census, Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA, p. 363, the Seth Bryant 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 manufacturing and trade.

[261] 1850 Federal Census, City of New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, p. 397, dwelling #2156, family #3003:

Seth Bryant, 40, male, stone cutter, born MA

Ann H. Bryant, 34, female, born MA

Charles G. Bryant, 15, male, born MA

Susan T. Bryant, 13, female, born MA, attending school

Seth E. Bryant, 11, male, born MA, attending school

Albert E. Bryant, 5, male, born MA, attending school

Aaron C. Bryant, 3, male, born MA, attending school

Caroline P. Shaw, 17, female, born MA

[262] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, New Bedford Ward 2, Bristol Co., dwelling #422, family #701:

Seth Bryant, 44, male, keeps streets, born MA

Ann Bryant, 38, female, born MA

Laura Bryant, 18, female, born MA

Edwin Bryant, 16, male, laborer, born MA

Mary Bryant, 14, female, born MA

Albert Bryant, 11, male, born MA

Aaron Bryant, 8, male, born MA

[263] 1860 Federal Census, 2^nd Ward New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 70, dwelling #400, family #597:

Seth Bryant, 59, male, stone cutter, $1200, $200, born MA

Ann H. Bryant, 45, female, born MA

Charles G. Bryant, 25, male, tailor, born MA

Laura F. Chace, 23, female, teacher, born MA, married within the year

Henry T. Chace, 36, male, seaman, born MA, married within the year

Edwin L. Chace [sic], 21, male, born MA

Mary E. Chace [sic], 18, female, born MA

Albert G. Chace [sic], 16, male, born MA, attending school

Aaron C. Chace [sic], 13, male, born MA, attending school

William C. Chace, 2, male, born MA

[264] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, New Bedford Ward 2, Bristol Co., dwelling #557, family #826:

Seth Bryant, 55, male, born MA, married, supt. of streets

Hope A. Bryant, 50, female, born MA, married

Albert E. Bryant, 20, male, born MA, single, mariner

Aaron C. Bryant, 18, male, born MA, single, mariner

Henry T. Chase, 43, male, born MA, married, mariner

Laura F. Chase, 28, female, born MA, married

Lloyd W. Austin, 24, male, born MA, married, machinist

Mary E. Austin, 23, female, born MA, married

[265] 1870 Federal Census, New Bedford Ward 2, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 78, dwelling #514, family #747:

Seth Bryant, 60, male, white, stone cutter, $700, born MA, a male citizen

Hope B. Bryant, 54, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Aaron C. Bryant, 22, male, white, seaman, born MA, a male citizen

[266] 1880 Federal Census, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 30, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 111, dwelling #264, family #368:

Seth Bryant, white, male, 70, married, stone cutter, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Hope A. Bryant, white, female, 65, wife, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[267] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 445, p. 259, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a stone cutter, his birth place Pelham, and his parents Ichabod and Silence Bryant, both born in Cummington.

[268] 1900 Federal Census, City of New Bedford, Ward 1, Bristol Co., MA, Supervisors Dist. 113, Enumeration Dist. 144, Sheet No. 4 B, dwelling #78, family #91:

Seth E. Bryant, head, black [sic], male, born May 1839, age 61, married 35 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, Police officer – Lieut., can read, write and speak English, owns home

Sarah Bryant, wife, white, female, born July 1839, age 60, married 35 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

Seth B. Bryant, son, white, male, born Aug. 1870, age 29, married 11 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, salesman – jewelry, can read, write and speak English

Phoebe H. Bryant, daughter in law, white, female, born June 1873, age 26, married 11 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MI, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

Edna L. Bryant, grandchild, white, female, born Sept. 1890, age 9, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school

Hope Bryant, mother, white, female, born Feb. 1814, age 86, widow, 9 children born, 5 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

Abbie A. F. Clagg, boarder, white, female, born July 1846, age 53, widow, 2 children born, 1 child living, born MA, father born RI, mother born RI, can read, write and speak English

Nellie F. Clagg, boarder, white, female, born June 1878, age 21, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, bookkeeper – dry goods, can read, write and speak English

Horace Seabury, boarder, white, male, born May 1875, age 25, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, machinist, can read, write and speak English

[269] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 528, p. 307, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Seth Bryant, her birth place Fairhaven, her father’s name not recorded, but her mother’s name Melintha A. Taber.

[270] Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[271] Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[272] www.findagrave.com, memorial #131860579, from her gravestone in Quabbin Park Cemetery in Ware, MA, “daughter of Ichabod & Silence Washburn.”

[273] Pelham VRs, p. 20.

[274] His parents’ names from his birth record; Pelham VRs, p. 139, the marriage intentions of Zebina Rankin and Nancy Packard recorded on 17 Mar. 1815 in Pelham; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #77618182.

[275] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #77618251.

[276] Pelham VRs, p. 67; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #77618182.

[277] Pelham VRs, p. 69, the birth pf Zebina, son of John and Mary Rinken, on 5 June 1791 in Pelham.

[278] 1850 Federal Census, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 338, dwelling #157, family #166:

I. P. Ranken, 49, male, dry goods, born MA

Caroline M. Ranken, 49, female, born MA

C. M. Garnett, 22, female, born Ireland

[279] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #77618182.

[280] 1852 California State Census, San Francisco, p. 120, line #9-10:

Ira P. Rankin, 35, male, white, merchant, born MA, last residence Boston, male

Mrs. Rankin, 33, female, white, born MA, last residence Boston, female

[281] 1870 Federal Census, 11th Ward 2nd District, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, Page No. 221, dwelling #1722, family #1657:

Ira P. Rankin, 53, male, white, proprietor foundry, $9000, $50,000, born MA, a male citizen

Caroline Rankin, 51, female, keeps house, born MA

Sarah McGraw, 25, female, white, servant, $500, born NY, parents both foreign born

Anna Murphy, 40, female, white, cook, $600, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

[282] 1880 Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, Page No. 34, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 77, dwelling #199, family #227:

Ira P. Rankin, white, male, 63, married, iron merchant, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Caroline A. B. Rankin, white, female, 60, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Susan F. Bryant, white, female, 38, niece, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Kate Ridler, white, female, 36, servant, single, domestic servant, cannot read or write, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

Lizzie Maloney, white, female, 30, servant, single, domestic servant, cannot read or write, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

[283] www.findagrave.com, memorial #77618251, from her gravestone in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.

[284] California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0975832, a widower, his birth place MA; www.findagrave.com, memorial #77618182, from his gravestone in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, MA.

[285] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 58.

[286] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #112580393.

[287] Per her biography in www.wikipedia.com.

[288] 1840 Federal Census, Weybridge, Addison Co., VT, p. 175, the Charity Bryant household had 1 female aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 3 persons employed in manufacturing and trade.

[289] 1850 Federal Census, Weybridge, Addison Co., VT, p. 215, dwelling #64, family #67:

Charity Bryant, 73, female, born MA

Sylvia Drake, 66, female, born MA

[290] www.findagrave.com, memorial #112580287, from her gravestone in Weybridge Hill Cemetery in Weybridge, Addison Co., VT.

[291] Per the biography of Charity Bryant in www.wikipedia.com; her www.findagrave.com memorial #112580393, from her gravestone in Weybridge Hill Cemetery in Weybridge, VT, gives the date as 18 Feb. 1868, but the date is badly worn on her gravestone.

[292] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 140, under “Haward.”

[293] “Easton, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Births, Deaths and Marriages by Families, 1697-1847,” from FHL microfilm #1059951, a transcription of the entire town vital records from the incorporation of the town of Easton to about 1843 made in 1880 by Geo. G. Withington, Easton town clerk, [hereinafter Easton VRs], p. 38, the marriage of James Dean, of Taunton, and Hannah Hayward, of Easton, on 15 June 1744 in Easton.

[294] Easton VRs, p. 126, married by Rev. Archibald Campbell; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 194.

[295] Easton VRs, p. 44.

[296] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 45, Easton Town, Bristol Co., MA, the Nehemiah Howard household had 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 3 free white females.

[297] 1800 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. ?, the Nehemiah Howard household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

[298] 1810 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 456, the Nehemiah Howard household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 2 females aged 45 or over.

[299] www.findagrave.com, memorial #66369692, from her gravestone in the Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, MA.

[300] 1820 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 302.

[301] Vital Records of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter West Bridgewater VRs], p. 203, from Baptist Church records.

[302] All from Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 196.

[303] Easton VRs, p. 118; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #165290173.

[304] Per the Ancestry.com Perry/Orrok; Ritter/Lingle Family Trees file submitted by Valda Perry.

[305] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, Descendants of John Howard of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, From 1643 to 1903, Standard Printing Co., Brockton, MA, 1903, [hereinafter Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy] p. 62; Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from microfilm #4269394, return of marriages from the town clerk of Stoughton by the Revd. Joel Briggs, but returned in May 1794 without any date of the marriages: Abiel Howard of Easton and Polly Mann of Stoughton.

[306] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165290288, but her birth was not found in the Stoughton or Randolph vital records.

[307] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 62, but her birth was not found in the Randolph vital records.

[308] 1800 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 502, the Abiel Howard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[309] 1810 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 119, the Abial Howard household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 4 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

[310] 1820 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 264, the Abial Howard household had 3 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females under 10, 3 females aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 4 persons engaged in agriculture.

[311] 1830 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 135, the Abiel Howard household had 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 3 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[312] 1840 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 103, the Abeal Howard household had 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[313] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 318, dwelling #193, family #200.

[314] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027589, wife of Abial Howard; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165290288, from her gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, Orange Co., VT.

[315] Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from microfilm #5468608, Deac. Abiel Howard; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165290173, from his gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

[316] All from Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 62-63.

[317] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165290011.

[318] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027589.

[319] Calculated from his age at death, his birth place from the censuses.

[320] 1830 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 133, the Enos Bolton household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

[321] 1840 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 103, the Enos Boalton household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[322] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 318, dwelling #193, family #200:

Enos Bolton, 48, male, farmer, $2100, born VT

Polly Bolton, 55, female, born MA

Alvin H. Bolton, 17, male, laborer, born VT, attending school

Abial Howard, 79, male, farmer, $250, born MA

Polly Howard, 79, female, born MA

Tila Howard, 28, female, born VT

[323] 1860 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 321, dwelling #2555, family #2740:

Enos Bolton, 58, male, farmer, $2000, $600, born MA

Polly Bolton, 60, female, born MA

Loren Flagg, 12, male, born VT, attending school

[324] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 23, dwelling #181, family #181:

Enos Bolton, 68, male, white, farmer, $3050, $1553, born MA, a male citizen

Polly Bolton, 75, female, keeping house, born MA

[325] 1880 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 3, Supervisors Dist. 137, Enumeration Dist. 133, dwelling #30, family #32:

Enos Bolton, white, male, 78, married, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Polly Bolton, white, female, 85, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[326] www.findagrave.com, memorial #165289934, from his gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, Orange Co., VT.

[327] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 62; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165290011, from her gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

[328] Her birth date from her death record.

[329] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027574 and #0027588, they were both of Braintree, VT.

[330] His birth date from his death record.

[331] 1840 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 101, the Nathan Harwood household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

[332] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 315, dwelling #142, family #147:

Nathan Harwood, 60, male, farmer, $4100, born VT

Hannah Harwood, 52, female, born VT

Horace S. Harwood, 13, male, born VT, attending school

William H. H. Harwood, 10, male, born VT, attending school

Patrick Daly, 30, male, laborer, born Ireland

Bridgett Cayn, 16, female, born Ireland, cannot read or write

[333] Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from microfilm #5468608, wife of Nathan Harwood, her birth date 21 Aug. 1796.

[334] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027574 and #0027589.

[335] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from microfilm #0027574, his age not recorded.

[336] 1860 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 299, dwelling #2370, family #2540:

Harrison H. Harwood, 20, male, farmer, $3500, $600, born VT

Tila Harwood, 40, female, born VT

James Copeland, 60, male, laborer, $400, born VT

Marcia Hendee, 60, female, born VT

Gilman Mann, 17, male, born VT, attending school

[337] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 63.

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

[339] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 13, dwelling #98, family #98:

John Bigelow, 70, male, white, farmer, $3000, $1395, born VT, a male citizen

Tila H. Bigelow, 59, female, white, keeping house, born VT

[340] www.findagrave.com, memorial #92397329, from his gravestone in Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, VT.

[341] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540060, her birth place Braintree, VT, and her parents A. & P. Howard.

[342] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, p. 10414, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

[343] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 133, but her birth was not in the Randolph vital records online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

[344] 1830 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 145, the Abel [sic] Howard household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

[345] 1840 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 49 years, the Abiel Howard household had 1 male under 5, 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[346] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, p. 7096, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Lt. Abiel Howard, but her gravestone gives the date as 10 May 1844.

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

[348] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, p. 10413, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Abial Howard, widower, age 46, farmer, and Sarah M. Warner, age 25, of Randolph.

[349] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 133, which doesn’t match her age in her marriage record, her birth place from her death record.

[350] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 193, dwelling #306, family #379:

Abiel Howard, 52, male, farmer, $9000, born VT

Sarah M. Howard, 29, female, born ME

Sarah J. Howard, 15, female, born MA, attending school

James C. Howard, 12, male, born MA, attending school

[351] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 21-22, dwelling #136, family #173:

Abiel Howard, 61, male, farmer, $7000, $1000, born VT

Sarah M. Howard, 39, female, born ME

J. W. Howard, 28, male, boot cutter, born VT

Dwelling #136, family #174:

Seth Mann, 40, male, boot manufacturer, born VT

M. Adeline Mann, 29, female, $500, born MA

Ida A. Mann, 5, female, born MA, attending school

[352] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #60, family #76:

Abiel Howard, 66, male, born VT, married, landlord

Sarah N. Howard, 44, female, born ME, married

Sarah D. Lothrop, 17, female, born ME, single

Adoniram Smith, 43, male, born MA, married, boot manufacturer

Esther Smith, 29, female, born VT, married

Annie Smith, 9, female, born MA, single

[353] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 8, dwelling #61, family #81:

Abiel Howard, 71, male, white, retired boot manufacturer, $10,000, $1500, born MA, a male citizen

Sarah M. Howard, 49, female, white, keeping house, $500, born ME

[354] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 9, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #88, family #109:

Abiel Howard, white, male, 81, married, born VT, father born MA, mother born MA

Sarah M. Howard, white, female, 59, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME

[355] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 347, p. 284, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a retired merchant, his birth place Braintree, VT, and his parents Abiel Howard, born in Easton, and Polly Mann.

[356] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1908/81, p. 412, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Randolph #412, widow of Abiel Howard, her birth place Jay, ME, her father Benjamin Warner, born in ME, and her mother Alice Austin, born in ME.

[357] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #165943788.

[358] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165943908.

[359] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, p. 10430, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

[360] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165943908, her birth place from her death record, but her birth was not in the Randolph vital records online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

[361] 1830 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 135, the Jeptha Howard 2nd household had 1 male under 5, 2 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

[362] 1840 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 102, the Jeptha Howard household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

[363] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, p. 223, dwelling #151, family #151:

Jeptha Howard, 50, male, farmer, $4500, born VT

Caroline Howard, 44, female, born MA

Ruth V. Howard, 19, female, born VT

Henry V. Howard, 15, male, born VT

Jane E. Howard, 13, female, born VT

George S. Howard, 10, male, born VT

Davis Scribner, 28, male, laborer, born VT

[364] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 182, dwelling #1446, family #1543:

Jeptha Howard, 60, male, farmer, $7050, $2000, born VT

Caroline Howard, 55, female, born MA

Henry B. Howard, 26, male, farmer, born VT

Geo Dutton, 30, male, student, born VT

Jane E. Dutton, 23, female, born VT

Carrie Dutton, 2, female, born VT

John Gorman, 28, male, laborer, born Ireland

Horace Cole, 16, male, born MA, attending school

Eunice Byram, 21, female, born VT

[365] 1870 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 60, dwelling #502, family #554:

Jeptha Howard, 70, male, white, farmer, $4000, $5420, born VT, a male citizen

Caroline Howard, 64, female, white, keeping house, born MA

[366] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, her birth place Randolph, MA, and her parents Joseph and Bulah Hunt; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165943908, from her gravestone in South View Cemetery in Randolph, Orange Co., VT.

[367] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 19, Supervisors Dist. 137, Enumeration Dist. 141, dwelling #181, family #224:

Jeptha Haward, white, male, 80, widower, farmer, born VT, father born MA, mother born MA

Jane Haward, white, female, 17, granddaughter, house keeper, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

[368] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, his birth place Braintree, and his parents Abial Howard and Polly Mann; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165943788, from his gravestone in South View Cemetery in Randolph, VT.

[369] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #166072866.

[370] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #166072900.

[371] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 134.

[372] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #166072900, her birth place from her death record.

[373] Per the www.findagrave.com memorial #166073961 of her mother Priscilla (Howard) Peck, taken from a David Howard Genealogy posted on www.Ancestry.com.

[374] 1840 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 103, the Sidney Howard household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in a learned trade.

[375] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, p. 223, dwelling #162, family #162:

Sidney Howard, 48, male, farmer, $2600, born VT

Priscilla Howard, 48, female, born VT

K. P. Howard, 21, male, farming, born VT

J. W. Howard, 18, male, farming, born VT, attending school

Orinda K. Brown, 25, female, born OH

Ellen E. Brown, 1, female, born WI

Orinda Kidder, 61, female, born VT

George G. Wakefield, 12, male, born VT, attending school

[376] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 180, dwelling #1432, family #1527:

Sydney Howard, 58, male, farmer, $5000, $3500, born VT

Priscilla Howard, 58, female, born VT

K. Peck Howard, 31, male, $1000, $1600, born VT

Almira Peck, 62, female, born VT

James Kidder, 16, male, born VT, attending school

[377] 1870 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 59, dwelling #493, family #542:

Sidney Howard, 68, male, white, at home, $2500, $5500, born VT, a male citizen

Precilla Howard, 68, female, white, keeping house, born VT

Dwelling #493, family #543:

Martha A. Hyzen, 45, female, white, works in tailors’ shop, $250, born VT

George D. Hyzen, 15, male, white at home, born VT, attending school

[378] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, her birth place Brookfield, and her parents Thomas and Priscilla Peck; www.findagrave.com, memorial #166072900, from her gravestone in South View Cemetery in Randolph, Orange Co., VT.

[379] Her parents’ names from her birth record.

[380] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, his second marriage, his occupation “nothing particular,” his parents Abial Howard and Polly Mann.

[381] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027549, her parents Asa and Amanda M. Flinn, but the www.findagrave.com memorial #166072866 of Sidney Howard gives her birth date as 4 Aug. 1830.

[382] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 17 Supervisors Dist. 137, Enumeration Dist. 141, dwelling #153, family #195:

Sidney Howard, white, male, 78, married, retired farmer, born VT, father born MA, mother born MA

Sarah A. Howard, white, female, 48, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born CT, mother born CT

[383] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, his birth place Braintree, and his parents Abial Howard and Polly Mann; www.findagrave.com, memorial #166072866, from his gravestone in South View Cemetery in Randolph, Orange Co., VT.

[384] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 134.

[385] Her www.findagrave.com memorial #34975808 gives the date as 29 Jan. 1803 in Braintree, VT, her name on her gravestone is “Relepha” wife of Samuel Flint.

[386] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #34975766.

[387] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #34975808.

[388] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 62.

[389] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #34975766, which says he was born in either Braintree or Randolph, VT.

[390] Per the www.findagrave.com memorial #105364322 of Lucinda (Walker) Flint.

[391] 1830 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, p. 185, the Samuel Flint household had 1 male under 5, 2 males aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 2 females aged 20-29 years.

[392] 1840 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, p. 121, the Samuel Flint household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 2 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 5 persons employed in agriculture.

[393] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, p. 238, dwelling #416, family #416:

Samuel Flint, 61, male, farmer, born VT

Releif Flint, 46, female, born VT

[394] www.findagrave.com, memorial #34975766, from his gravestone in Paola Cemetery in Paola, Miami Co., KS, he was actually just short of 81 years.

[395] 1870 Federal Census, Kansas City, 2nd Ward, Jackson Co., MO, Page No. 171, dwelling #1168, family #1270:

Abel H. Flint, 41, male, white, stock dealer, $14,000, $1300, born VT, a male citizen

Relief Flint, 67, female, white, keeps house, born VT

[396] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 62; www.findagrave.com, memorial #34975808, from her gravestone in Paola Cemetery in Paola, Miami Co., KS.

[397] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #92397295.

[398] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 63.

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

[400] 1840 Federal Census, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, p. 215, the John Bigelow household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

[401] 1850 Federal Census, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, p. 249, dwelling #69, family #69:

John Bigelow, 50, male, farmer, $3000, born VT

Laura Bigelow, 44, female, born VT

John Bigelow Jr., 13, male, born VT, attending school

Lydia Bigelow, 11, female, born VT, attending school

Mary Powers, 12, female, born VT, attending school

James Munn, 23, male, laborer, born Canada

[402] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027477; www.findagrave.com, memorial #92397295, from her gravestone in Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, Orange Co., VT.

[403] 1860 Federal Census, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 133, dwelling #1059, family #1127:

John Bigelow, 60, male, farmer, $5000, $800, born VT

John Bigelow, 23, male, $100, born VT

Elizabeth Bigelow, 23, female, born MA

Mary Powers, 28, female, born MA

Albert Hunt, 15, male, born VT

[404] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 63.

[405] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 13, dwelling #98, family #98:

John Bigelow, 70, male, white, farmer, $3000, $1395, born VT, a male citizen

Tila H. Bigelow, 59, female, white, keeping house, born VT

[406] www.findagrave.com, memorial #92397329, from his gravestone in Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, VT.

[407] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540060, her birth place Braintree, VT, and her parents A. & P. Howard.

[408] His father’s name from his birth record, his parents’ names from his death record; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #216336703.

[409] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027589 and #0027508.

[410] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027508, his father Daniel Claflin Jr., but his www.findagrave.com memorial #216336703 gives the year as 1802.

[411] 1840 Federal Census, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, p. 219, the Danl. Claflin Jr. household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[412] 1850 Federal Census, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, p. 257, dwelling #198, family #198:

Daniel Claflin Jr., 47, male, farmer, $1400, born VT

Orla Claflin, 42, female, born VT

Daniel E. Claflin, 12, male, born VT, attending school

[413] 1860 Federal Census, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, West Brookfield Post Office, Page No. 149, dwelling #1190, family #1269:

Daniel Claflin Jr., 58, male, farmer, $8000, $1400, born VT

Orla Claflin, 52, female, born VT

Irving D. Claflin, 23, male, farmer, born VT

[414] 1870 Federal Census, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 2, dwelling #20, family #18:

David [sic] Claflin, 67, male, white, at home, $1200, $3400, born VT, blind, a male citizen

Orla Claflin, 62, female, white, keeping house, born VT

[415] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540073, his birth place Hancock, and his parents Daniel Claflin and Polly Fuller; www.findagrave.com, memorial #216336703, from his gravestone in West Brookfield Cemetery in West Brookfield, Orange Co., VT.

[416] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540073, her birth place Braintree, and her parents Abial Howard and Polly Mann; www.findagrave.com, memorial #216337094, from her gravestone in West Brookfield, VT, which is apparently now unreadable.

[417] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #33777709, her birth place from her 1876 marriage record.

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

[419] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027589 and #0027620, his name recorded as Benjamin O. Mann.

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

[421] 1840 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 45, the Benjamin O. Mann household had 1 male aged 6-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 2 males aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

[422] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 177, dwelling #89, family #102:

Benjamin Mann, 73, male, farmer, $5000, born MA

Polly Mann, 69, female, born MA

Dwelling #89, family #103:

Oren Mann, 47, male, farmer, $500, born MA

Ruth Mann, 41, female, born VT

Horace P. Mann, 15, male, farmer, born MA, attending school

Laura A. Mann, 13, female, born MA, attending school

Marietta Mann, 9, female, born MA, attending school

[423] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 33-34, dwelling #233, family #283:

Benjamin Mann, 57, male, farmer, $3000, $500, born MA

Ruth Mann, 57 [sic], female, born MA [sic]

Horace P. Mann, 26, male, boot maker, born MA

Laura A. Mann, 22, female, born MA

Arthur N. Heald, 21, male, trader, born ME

John Rowe, 23, male, boot maker, born NY

[424] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #158, family #192:

Benjamin O. Mann, 62, male, born MA, married, farmer

Ruth Mann, 57, female, born VT, married

George H. Tileston, 29, male, born MA, married, soldier

Laura A. Tileston, 28, female, born MA, married

Franklin H. Tileston, 3, male, born MA, single

[425] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 279, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Randolph, and his parents Benjamin and Polly (Hunt) Mann, of Randolph; www.findagrave.com, memorial #28442071, from his gravestone in Central Cemetery in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, which gives his middle name as “Owen,” but it is only Benjamin O. Mann on his gravestone.

[426] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 32, dwelling #236, family #289:

Ruth Mann, 61, female, white, keeping house, $3000, $1300, born VT

George H. Tileston, 33, male, white, works for boot factory, $1500, born MA, a male citizen

Laura A. Tileston, 33, female, white, no occupation, born MA

Frank H. Tileston, 8, male, white, attends school, born MA, attending school

Infant Tileston, 2/12, male, white, at home, born MA, born in Mar.

Patrick Lynch, 50, male, white, works for boot factory, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

[427] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 281, p. 235, Randolph, and Vol. 280, p. 83, Easton (crossed out), online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his occupation a Gentleman, his birth place Easton, his parents Asa & Susanna (Randall) Howard, her birth place Braintree, VT, and her parents Abial or Abiel & Polly (Mann) Howard; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #74646831.

[428] Easton VRs, p. 261.

[429] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 44, the marriage intentions of William Bassett and Abier Williams, of Raynham, recorded on 29 June 1800 in Bridgewater.

[430] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 190.

[431] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #20, family #25:

Asa R. Howard, white, male, 76, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Ruth Howard, white, female, 71, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born MA, mother born MA

[432] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 338, p. 274, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Easton, his parents Asa Howard and Susan Randall, of Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646831, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[433] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 505, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her occupation housework, her birth place Braintree, VT, and her parents Abiel and Polly Mann, of Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #33777709, from her gravestone in Central Cemetery in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.

[434] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 318, dwelling #193, family #200.

[435] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027574 and #0027589.

[436] His birth date from his death record.

[437] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from microfilm #0027574, his age not recorded.

[438] 1860 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 299, dwelling #2370, family #2540:

Harrison H. Harwood, 20, male, farmer, $3500, $600, born VT

Tila Harwood, 40, female, born VT

James Copeland, 60, male, laborer, $400, born VT

Marcia Hendee, 60, female, born VT

Gilman Mann, 17, male, born VT, attending school

[439] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 63.

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

[441] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 13, dwelling #98, family #98:

John Bigelow, 70, male, white, farmer, $3000, $1395, born VT, a male citizen

Tila H. Bigelow, 59, female, white, keeping house, born VT

[442] www.findagrave.com, memorial #92397329, from his gravestone in Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, VT.

[443] 1880 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 10, Supervisors Dist. 137, Enumeration Dist. 133, dwelling #90, family #111:

Tila Bigalow, white, female, 69, widow, keeping house, born VT, father born MA, mother born MA

Wilmat Harwood, white, male, 29, grandson, single, peddler, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

[444] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540060, her birth place Braintree, VT, and her parents A. & P. Howard.

[445] His parents’ names from his death record, his mother’s maiden name from the Ancestry.com Perry/Orrok; Ritter/Lingle Family Trees file submitted by Valda Perry.

[446] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 63.

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

[448] 1840 Federal Census, West Fairlee, Orange Co., VT, p. 155, the John Mann household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 [sic] years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[449] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., MA, p. 317, dwelling #181, family #188:

John Mann, 35 [sic], male, farmer, $2500, born MA

Emily Mann, 33, female, born VT

John G. Mann, 6, male, born VT, attending school

Cornelius L. Mann, 3, male, born VT

Howard Flint, 21, male, school teacher, born VT

Eliza Billings, 51, female, born VT, pauper

[450] 1860 Federal Census, Brookfield, Orange Co., MA, Page No. 186, dwelling #1081, family #1152:

John Mann, 55, male, farmer, $1200, $4000, born MA

Emily Mann, 45, female, born VT

Cornelius Mann, 18, male, born VT, attending school

[451] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027620, wife of John Mann.

[452] Per her death record, but no www.findagrave.com memorial was found for either of them there.

[453] 1870 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 6-7, dwelling #50, family #53:

John Mann, 65, male, white, farmer, $12,500, $12,300, born MA, a male citizen

Gilman J. Mann, 26, male, white, farmer, $1500, $4700, born VT, a male citizen

Martha E. Mann, 20, female, white, keeping house, born VT

Joshua Rollins, 35, male, white, works on farm, born VT, a male citizen

Dorcus Williams, 49, female, white, domestic servant, $1040, born VT

Catharine Hart, 9, female, white, at school, born NJ, parents both foreign born, attending school

[454] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540117, his birth place Randolph, MA, his parents John and Jane Mann.

[455] Easton VRs, p. 118.

[456] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 191; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 196.

[457] Easton VRs, p. 132.

[458] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 266.

[459] 1810 Federal Census, Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 900, the Dean Howard household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 5 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[460] 1820 Federal Census, Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 636, the Dean Howard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 2 persons engaged in manufacturing and trade.

[461] 1830 Federal Census, Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 51, the Dean Howard household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 2 females aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[462] 1840 Federal Census, Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 363, the Dean Howard household had only 1 male aged 60-69 years, employed in manufacturing and trade.

[463] 1850 Federal Census, Vienna, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 363, dwelling #1, family #1:

Edward Howard, 34, male, farmer, $1000, born ME

Abby Howard, 33, female, born MA

Dean Howard, 77, male, no occupation, born MA

Milton D. Howard, 10, male, born ME, attending school

[464] 1860 Federal Census, Vienna, Kennebec Co., ME, Page No. 73, dwelling #558, family #604:

Edward D. Howard, 43, male, farmer, $1000, $420, born ME

Abigail M. Howard, 42, female, born MA

Laura A. Howard, 11, female, born ME, attending school

Dean Howard, 87, male, farmer, born MA

[465] Easton VRs, p. 118.

[466] Her parents’ names from her birth record, her father’s name from her death record; her mother’s maiden name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #66369819; Easton VRs, p. 153, the marriage of Mr. Abiah Randell of Easton and Mrs. Mary Drake of Bridgewater on 25 Nov. 1778 in Easton; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 314, the marriage of Abiah Randell of Easton and Mary Drake, widow, on 25 Nov. 1778 in Easton; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 112, the marriage intentions of Richard Drake and Mary Young recorded on 7 Nov. 1767 in Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 91, Richard and Mary Drake had children born in Bridgewater from 1770 to 1776, but no death record for Richard Drake was recorded in the Bridgewater vital records.

[467] Easton VRs, p. 224, married by Rev. William Reed.

[468] Easton VRs, p. 140, her parents Abiah & Mary Randell; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #66369819.

[469] 1820 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 302, the Asa Howard household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-18 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 2 females aged 26-44 years, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture, and 1 person engaged in manufacturing and trade.

[470] 1830 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 138, the Asa Howard household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[471] www.findagrave.com, memorial #66362339, from his gravestone in the Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, MA.

[472] Bristol County Probate File “Asa Howard, Easton, 1838,” online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

[473] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 8, dwelling #121, family #134.

[474] Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #178, family #197.

[475] 1860 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 208, dwelling #1487, family #1787.

[476] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #51, family #55.

[477] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 229, p. 77, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Easton, and her father Abiah Randall; www.findagrave.com, memorial #66369819, from her gravestone in the Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, MA.

[478] In addition to these children there is a gravestone for an Olive W. Howard daughter of Asa & Susanna Howard who died on 7 Apr. 1813 “aged 20 years” in the Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, but either the date of death or her age must be incorrect.

[479] Easton VRs, p. 261.

[480] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 44, the marriage intentions of William Bassett and Abier Williams, of Raynham, recorded on 29 June 1800 in Bridgewater.

[481] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 190.

[482] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 43.

[483] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 112.

[484] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 2, dwelling #21, family #24:

Asa R. Howard, 46, male, farmer, $2915, born MA

Henrietta B. Howard, 36, female, born MA

Asa P. Howard, 8, male, born MA, attending school

Wm. B. Howard, 4, male, born MA, attending school

Wm. Boardman, 13, male, born MA, attending school

[485] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #167, family #185:

Asa R. Howard, 52, male, farmer, born MA

Henrietta Howard, 41, female, born MA

Willcom B. Howard, 9, male, born MA

Samuel Ripley, 69, male, laborer, born MA

[486] 1860 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 201-202, dwelling #1433, family #1728:

Asa R. Howard, 56, male, farmer, $4200, $850, born MA

Henrietta Howard, 46, female, born MA

William B. Howard, 13, male, born MA, attending school

Samuel Ripley, 74, male, farmer, born MA

Eveline A. Curtis, 7, female, born MA, attending school

[487] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #56, family #62:

Asa R. Howard, 61, male, born MA, married, farmer

Henrietta Howard, 51, female, born MA, married, housekeeper

William B. Howard, 18, male, born MA, single, farmer

Evelyn Drake, 12, female, born MA, single

[488] 1870 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Mansfield Post Office, Page No. 17, dwelling #142, family #155:

Asa R. Howard, 67, male, white, farmer, $4000, $4000, born MA, a male citizen

Henritta Howard, 60 [sic], female, white, keeps house, born MA

Wm B. Howard, 24, male, white, clerk in grocery, born MA

Eveline Drake, 17, female, white, sews straw, born MA

[489] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 247, p. 90, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents William & Abiah Bassett, born respectively in Bridgewater and Raynham; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646840, from her gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA, wife of Asa R. Howard.

[490] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #33777709.

[491] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #33777709.

[492] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 281, p. 235, Randolph, and Vol. 280, p. 83, Easton (crossed out), online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his occupation a Gentleman, his birth place Easton, his parents Asa & Susanna (Randall) Howard, her birth place Braintree, VT, and her parents Abial or Abiel & Polly (Mann) Howard; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #74646831.

[493] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #33777709, her birth place from her 1876 marriage record.

[494] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #20, family #25:

Asa R. Howard, white, male, 76, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Ruth Howard, white, female, 71, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born MA, mother born MA

[495] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 338, p. 274, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Easton, his parents Asa Howard and Susan Randall, of Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646831, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[496] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 505, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her occupation housework, her birth place Braintree, VT, and her parents Abiel and Polly Mann, of Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #33777709, from her gravestone in Central Cemetery in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.

[497] Easton VRs, p. 261; Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0844826.

[498] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0012043; her middle name from the birth record of their son George Franklin Howard on 4 Sept. 1844 ion Readfield, ME, which gives his parents as Miller and Mary Jane Howard; her maiden name also from the death record of their son James M. F. Howard on 22 Oct. 1904 in Boston, aged 69 years, which gives his birth place as Boston, his father as Thomas M. Howard, born in Easton, and his mother as Mary J. Fillebrown, born in Readfield, ME.

[499] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census, her birth place from the death record of their son James M. F. Howard in 1804 in Boston.

[500] 1850 Federal Census, Boston Ward 11, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 14, dwelling #142, family #202:

T. M. Howard, 45, male, mason, $8000, born MA

Mary J. Howard, 37, female, born MA

James M. F. Howard, 15, male, born MA, attending school

Geo. F. Howard, 5, male, born MA, attending school

[501] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Boston Ward 9, Suffolk Co., dwelling #398, family #693:

Thomas M. Howard, 50, male, mason, born MA

Mary J. Howard, 42, female, born ME

James M. Howard, 19, male, clerk, born MA

George F. Howard, 10, male, born MA
E. William, 48, female, born MA

[502] Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2077677, his occupation a bookkeeper, his birth place Readfield, ME, and his parents Thomas M. Howard and Mary J. Howard.

[503] Easton VRs, p. 261.

[504] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #66362346, her mother’s maiden name was given as Hassadiah Williams in Bathsheba’s death record, but Massachusetts Vital Records, Vol. 211, p. 136, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the death record for the widow Hassadiah (Haskell) Williams on 21 Oct. 1868 in Raynham, aged 88 years, 2 months, 22 days, gives her parents as Elisha & Anna Haskell, of Middleboro.

[505] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #66362346, but the marriage was not found in the vital records of Easton, Taunton or Raynham, MA.

[506] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #66362346, her birth place from her death record.

[507] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 8, dwelling #121, family #134:

Horace D. Howard, 39, male, farmer, $5000, born MA

Bathsheba A. Howard, 38, female, born MA

Horace W. Howard, 11, male, born MA, attending school

Church Howard, 10, male, born MA, attending school

Maria Howard, 5, female, born MA, attending school

Susan Howard, 68, female, born MA

[508] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #178, family #197:

Horace D. Howard, 44, male, farmer, born MA

Bathsheba A. Howard, 44, female, born MA

Horace W. Howard, 16, male, farmer, born MA

Church Howard, 15, male, farmer, born MA

Maria Howard, 10, female, born MA

Susan Howard, 72, female, born MA

[509] 1860 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 208, dwelling #1487, family #1787:

Horace D. Howard, 49, male, farmer, $3575, $1500, born MA

Bathsheba A. Howard, 49, female, born MA

Horace W. Howard, 21, male, farmer, $200, born MA

Maria Howard, 15, female, born MA
Joel Pierce, 64, male, teacher, $7000, born MA

Susanna Howard, 78, female, born MA

[510] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #51, family #55:

Horace D. Howard, 54, male, born MA, married, farmer

Bathsheba A. Howard, 53, female, born MA, married, housekeeper

Horace W. Howard, 26, male, born MA, single, farmer

Maria Howard, 20, female, born MA, single, teacher

Susan R. Howard, 83, female, born MA, widow

[511] 1870 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Mansfield Post Office, Page No. 24, dwelling #208, family #225:

Horace Howard, 59, male, white, farmer, $5000, $5000, born MA, a male citizen

Bethsheba Howard, 58, female, white, keeps house, born MA

Anna Smith, 11, female, white, at home, born MA, attending school

Edmund [sic] D. Goward, 39, male, white, butcher, $500, $1500, born MA

Maria Goward, 25, female, white, sews straw, born MA

Carrie Goward, 1, female, at home, born MA

Fred Hall, 21, male, white, works on farm, born MA, a male citizen

[512] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 292, p. 81, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Easton, and his parents asa & Susan (Randall) Howard, of Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #66369493, from his gravestone in Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, MA.

[513] 1880 Federal Census, Easton Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 6, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 82, dwelling #75, family #75:

Edwin T. Goward, white, male, 41, married, butcher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Maria H. Goward, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Carrie W. Goward, white, female, 11, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Bertha M. Goward, white, female, 7, daughter, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Bathsheba A. Howard, white, female, 68, mother in law, widow, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[514] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 418, p. 134, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Horace D. Howard, her birth place Raynham, and her parents Narcissus & Hassadiah (Williams) Williams, both born in Raynham, www.findagrave.com, memorial #66362346, from her gravestone in Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, MA.

[515] Easton VRs, p. 261.

[516] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #169650329.

[517] Easton VRs, p. 307; Stover, Margaret Harris, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 1997, [hereinafter Raynham VRs], p. 111, marriage intentions recorded 8 June 1833 in Raynham.

[518] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #169650329, his middle name possibly “Washington.”

[519] 1850 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, p. 139, dwelling #241, family #284:

Geo W. King, 50, male, shovel manufacturer, $2180, born MA

Susan Y. King, 37, female, born MA
Susan H. King, 14, female, born MA, attending school

Elisa A. King, 11, female, born MA, attending school

[520] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., dwelling #70, family #82:

George W. King, 55, male, shovel manufacturer, born MA

Susan Y. King, 42, female, born MA

Susan H. King, 19, female, born MA

Eliza A. King, 16, female, born MA

[521] 1860 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, Taunton Post Office, Page No. 24, dwelling #194, family #214:

George W. King, 60, male, manufacturer, $8800, $3500, born MA

Susan Y. King, 47, female, born MA

Susan H. King, 24, female, born MA

Eliza A. King, 21, female, born MA

[522] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., dwelling #44, family #53:

George W. King, 65, male, born MA, married, shovel manufacturer

Susan Y. King, 52, female, born MA, married

Elizabeth A. King, 24, female, born MA, single

[523] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, Taunton Post Office, Page No. 20, dwelling #155, family #175:

George W. King, 70, male, white, no occupation, $8000, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

Susan Y. King, 57, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Eliza A. King, 31, female, white, no occupation, born MA

Lydia V. Kling, 65, female, white, no occupation, born MA

[524] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 310, p. 130, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Easton, and her parents Asa & Susan Howard, both born in Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #169650384, from her gravestone in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

[525] 1880 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 4, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 70, dwelling #33, family #36:

Geo W. King, white, male, 80, widower, manufacturer of nails, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Eliza A. King, white, female, 40, daughter, single, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[526] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 409, p. 200, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a retired manufacturer, his birth place Raynham, and his parents Stephen & Hannah (Shaw) King, both born in Raynham; www.findagrave.com, memorial #169650329, from his gravestone in Pleasant Street Cemetery in Raynham, MA.

[527] Easton VRs, p. 261.

[528] www.findagrave.com, memorial #66369785, from her gravestone in Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, MA.

[529] Easton VRs, p. 261.

[530] Her maiden name from the death record of their son George F. Howard on 20 Aug. 1906 in Brockton, MA, from Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2224943, which gives his birth place as Easton, and parents as Benjamin F. Howard, born ____, and Adeline P. Belcher, born in Randolph.

[531] Calculated from her age at death, her birth place given as Easton in her death record in Raynham, but as Randolph in her son’s death record in Brockton.

[532] 1850 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, p. 139, dwelling #242, family #285:

Benj. F. Howard, 28, male, sailor, born MA

Adeline P. Howard, 24, female, born MA

Geo Q. [sic] Howard, 4, male, born MA, attending school

[533] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., dwelling #68, family #80:

Benjamin F. Howard, 34, male, shovel maker, born MA

Adeline Howard, 29, female, born MA

George F. Howard, 9, male, born MA

[534] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 93, p. 85, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her name recorded as “Adaline Hayward,” her birth place Easton, but her parents’ names not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #66362335, from her gravestone in Nehemiah Howard Graveyard in Easton, MA, “wife of Benjamin F. Howard.”

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

[536] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 117, p. 106, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a shovel maker, his birth place Easton, his parents Asa & Susanna Howard, her birth place Valley Hall, R.I., and her parents Isaac & Mary Barrows.

[537] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record, but her birth place was given as MA in some of the census records.

[538] 1860 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, Taunton Post Office, Page No. 26, dwelling #211, family #233:

Benj. F. Howard, 39, male, shovelmaker, $200, born MA

Sibyl C. Howard, 28, female, born MA [sic]

George F. Howard, 14, male, born MA, attending school

Albert F. Howard, 5, male, born MA, attending school

[539] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., dwelling #34, family #45:

Benjamin F. Howard, 44, male, born MA, married, shovel maker

Sibyl C. Howard, 33, female, born MA [sic], married

George F. Howard, 19, male, born MA, single, shoemaker

Albert F. Howard, 10, male, born MA, single

[540] 1870 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, Taunton Post Office, Page No. 32, dwelling #252, family #286:

B. F. Howard, 49, male, white, no occupation, born MA, a male citizen

Sybil Howard, 38, female, white, keeping house, born RI

George F. Howard, 24, male, white, works in shoe shop, born MA, a male citizen

Albert F. Howard, 15, male, white, at school, born MA, attending school

Dwelling #252, family #287:

Willard G. Leach, 23, male, white, works in shoe shop, $1500, born MA, a male citizen

Caroline A. Leach, 19, female, white, keeping house, born MA

[541] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 265, p. 140, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a shovelmaker, his birth place Easton, and his parents Asa & Susannah (Randall) Howard, both born in Easton.

[542] 1880 Federal Census, Raynham, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 20, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 70, dwelling #194, family #209:

Charles H. Winn, white, male, 52, widower, carpenter, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

William C. Winn, white, male, 10, son, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born ME

Sybil C. Howard, white, female, 46, housekeeper, widow, house keeper, born MA [sic], father born MA, mother born MA

[543] Easton VRs, p. 261.

[544] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 64.

[545] Easton VRs, p. 118, her www.findagrave.com memorial #81156731 gives her birth place as Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA.

[546] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 245, which says only that Col. Abiel Mitchell married a daughter of Eliphalet Leonard, settled in Easton, and had, among others, a son Eliphalet Mitchell; Easton VRs, p. 75, the marriage of Abiall Michel and Mary Leonard, both of Easton, on 25 Dec. 1760 in Easton by Ephram Leonard, Justice of the Peace.

[547] Easton VRs, p. 222, married by Rev. William Reed.

[548] Easton VRs, p. 118; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #75531809.

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

[550] Easton VRs, p. 22, the birth of Mary Leonard, daughter of Eliphalet and Ruth Leonard of Easton, on 19 Aug. 1740 in Easton; her maiden name from the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree, and others.

[551] 1810 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 240, the Eliph Mitchel household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[552] 1830 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 137, the Elephelet Michel household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[553] 1840 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 147, the Eliphalet Mitchell household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture, and 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

[554] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 13, dwelling #184, family #207:

Eliphalet Mitchell, 76, male, farmer, born MA

Hannah Mitchell, 72, female, born MA

[555] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #43, family #47:

Eliphalet Mitchell, 81, male, farmer, born MA

Hannah Mitchell, 77, female, born MA

[556] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 120, p. 66, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Easton, and his father Abial Mitchell; Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; www.findagrave.com, memorial #75531809, from his gravestone in Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[557] 1860 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, South Easton Post Office, Page No. 237, dwelling #1710, family #2033.

[558] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 174, p. 82, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place not recorded, but her father Nehemiah Howard, of West Bridgewater; Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81156731, from her gravestone ion Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[559] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 245, says they had Albert and Harrison, but none of their births were recorded in the Easton vital records.

[560] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #87280499.

[561] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree, but the marriage record was not found in the Easton or Duxbury vital records.

[562] Her parents’ names from her birth record; Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Duxbury VRs], p. 232, the marriage of Peleg Chandler and Mercy Darling on 20 Jan. 1791 in Duxbury.

[563] Duxbury VRs, p. 45; the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree.

[564] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; www.findagrave.com, memorial #87280499, from his gravestone in Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[565] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #74145507.

[566] Easton VRs, p. 301.

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

[568] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 12, dwelling #171, family #190:

Eliab Randall, 4l6, male, farmer, born MA

Mercy Randall, 45, female, born MA

Nelson M. Randall, 18, male, shoemaker, born MA

Mercy J. Randall, 14, female, born MA, attending school

Peleg F. Randall, 13, male, born MA, attending school

Charles E. Randall, 10, male, born MA, attending school

Levi G. Randall, 8, male, born MA, attending school

Sylvia Randall, 5, female, born MA, attending school

John W. Randall, 3, male, born MA

Dwelling #172, family #191:

Phineas Randall, 78, male, farmer, $4000, born MA

Sarah Randall, 68, female, born MA

[569] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #63, family #68:

Eliab Randall, 51, male, farmer, born MA

Mercy Randall, 50, female, born MA

Peleg Randall, 18, male, bootmaker, born MA

Charles Randall, 16, male, bootmaker, born MA

Levi Randall, 14, male, born MA

Sylvia Randall, 11, female, born MA

John Randall, 8, male, born MA

Hannah Welch, 18, female, born Ireland

[570] 1860 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, South Easton Post Office, Page No. 233, dwelling #1680, family #2003:

Eliab Randall, 56, male, farmer, $1550, $200, born MA

Mercy Randall, 55, female, born MA

Peleg F. Randall, 23, male, shoe maker, born MA

Levi C. Randall, 19, male, shoe maker, born MA

Sylvia C. Randall, 16, female, born MA, attending school

John W. Randall, 13, male, born MA, attending school

Lavina Randall, 84, female, born MA

[571] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #103, family #114:

Eliab Randall, 61, male, born MA, married, farmer

Mercy Randall, 60, female, born MA, married, housekeeper

Sylvia C. Randall, 20, female, born MA, single

[572] 1870 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Mansfield Post Office, Page No. 44, dwelling #354, family 3390:

Eliab Randall, 65, male, white, farmer, $2000, $200, born MA, a male citizen

Mary [sic] Randall, 55 [sic], female, white, keeps house, born MA

[573] 1880 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 22, Supervisors Dist. 60, enumeration Dist. 82, dwelling #238, family #259:

Eliab Randall, white, male, 75, married, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Mercy Randall, white, female, 75, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Sylvia Barnes, white, female, 37, daughter, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Elmer Barnes, white, male, 3, grandson, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[574] www.findagrave.com, memorial #74145507, from his gravestone in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.

[575] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree, which doesn’t mention her second marriage; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 382, p. 89, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Eliab Randall, her birth place Duxbury, and her parents Peleg and Mercy Chandler; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74145514, from her gravestone in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[576] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree.

[577] Easton VRs, p. 295; Brockton VRs, p. 248, marriage intentions recorded on 17 Sept. 1826 in North Bridgewater, he was of Easton.

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

[579] 1850 Federal Census, Warren Co., IL, p. 53, dwelling #734, family #734:

Albert Mitchell, 45, male, blacksmith, $1100, born MA

Mary Ann Mitchell, 44, female, born MA

Lewis N. Mitchell, 18, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

George R. Mitchell, 10, male, born ME, attending school

[580] 1860 Federal Census, Pt. Pleasant Township, Warren Co., IL, Roseville Post Office, Page No. 61, dwelling #408, family #408:

Albert Mitchell, 55, male, farmer, $2000, $705, born MA

Mary A. Mitchell, 54, female, born MA

George H. Mitchell, 19, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

Lamira A. Mitchell, 8, female, born IL

Alvin H. Bruner, 12, male, born IL, attending school

[581] 1870 Federal Census, Young America Village, Warren Co., IL, Page No. 18, dwelling #152, family #152:

Albert Mitchel, 65, male, white, blacksmith, $3000, $100, born MA, a male citizen

Mary Mitchel, 63, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Albertine Mitchel, 18, female, white, at home, born IL

[582] 1880 Federal Census, Knappa Precinct, Clatsop Co., OR, Page No. 19, Supervisors Dist. 110, Enumeration Dist. 22, dwelling #11, family #11:

Albert Mitchell, white, male, 75, married, blacksmith, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Mary A. Mitchell, white, female, 73, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[583] Per the obituary of Deacon Harrison T. Mitchell in The Congregationalist, Boston, 4 June 1891.

[584] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #87280495.

[585] Brockton VRs, p. 248; per his obituary in The Congregationalist, Boston, 4 June 1891.

[586] 1840 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 147, the Harrison T. Mitchell household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

[587] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree.

[588] Her parents’ names from her birth and death records; 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, p. 122, the marriage intentions of Lewis Finney and Margret Barden recorded on 30 Nov. 1793 in Middleborough.

[589] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1428255, he was a widower, his occupation a farmer, his father Eliphalett Mitchell, her father’s name not recorded, but the microfilmed copy is very hard to read; per his obituary in The Congregationalist, Boston, 4 June 1891.

[590] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 364, her name recorded as “Emila Yung Finney.”

[591] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 13, dwelling #184, family #206:

Dea. Harrison T. Mitchell, 43, male, blacksmith, $2000, born MA

Emily Y. Mitchell, 31, female, born MA

Calista E. Mitchell, 5, female, born MA, attending school

Horace Y. Mitchell, 3, male, born MA

Luthera H. Mitchell, 2, female, born MA

[592] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #44, family #48:

Harrison T. Mitchell, 48, male, farmer, born MA

Emily Y. Mitchell, 36, female, born MA

Calista E. Mitchell, 10, female, born MA

Horace Y. Mitchell, 8, male, born MA

Luther H. Mitchell, 7, male [sic], born MA

Abby L. Mitchell, 1, female, born MA

[593] 1860 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, South Easton Post Office, Page No. 237, dwelling #1710, family #2033:

Harrison T. Mitchell, 53, male, mechanic, $2000, $300, born MA

Emily Y. Mitchell, 40, female, born MA

Calista E. Mitchell, 14, female, born MA, attending school

Horace Y. Mitchell, 13, male, born MA, attending school

Luthera H. Mitchell, 11, female, born MA, attending school

Abby L. Mitchell, 6, female, born MA, attending school

Alice B. Mitchell, 2, female, born MA

Hannah Mitchell, 82, female, born MA

[594] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #129, family #142:

Harrison T. Mitchell, 57, male, born MA, married, farmer

Emily Y. Mitchell, 46, female, born MA, married, housekeeper

Calista C. Mitchell, 19, female, born MA, single, stitcher

Horace Y. Mitchell, 18, male, born MA, single, shoe cutter

Luthera H. Mitchell, 16, female, born MA, single

Abby S. Mitchell, 11, female, born MA, single

Alice B. Mitchell, 7, female, born MA, single

[595] 1870 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Mansfield Post Office, Page No. 45-46, dwelling #269, family #407:

Harrison Mitchell, 62, male, white, stone mason, $2000, born MA, a male citizen

Emily Mitchell, 51, female, white, keeps house, born MA

Calista Mitchell, 25, female, white, at home, born MA

Horace Mitchell, 23, male, white, clerk in grocery, born MA, a male citizen

Luthera H. Mitchell, 21, female, white, sews straw, born MA

Abby L. Mitchell, 16, female, white, at home, born MA

Lillie B. Mitchell, 12, female, white, at home, born MA, attending school

[596] 1880 Federal Census, South Easton Village, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 21, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 82, dwelling #226, family #245:

Harrison T. Mitchell, white, male, 72, married, stone layer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Emily T. [sic] Mitchell, white, female, 61, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Calista E. Mitchell, white, female, 34, daughter, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Luthera H. Mitchell, white, female, 31, daughter, single, book keeper, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Abbie L. Mitchell, white, female, 26, daughter, single, music teacher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Alice B. Mitchell, white, female, 22, daughter, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[597] Per his obituary in The Congregationalist, Boston, 4 June 1891.

[598] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 346, p. 86, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Middleboro, and her parents Lewis Finney & Margaret unknown; Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; www.findagrave.com, memorial #196023002, from her gravestone in Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[599] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 418, p. 133, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Easton, and his parents Eliphalet & Hannah (Howard) Mitchell; Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; www.findagrave.com, memorial #87280495, from his gravestone in Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, MA, and from his obituary in The Congregationalist, Boston, MA, 4 June 1891.

[600] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #81155969.

[601] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #81155912.

[602] Easton VRs, p. 313; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #81155969.

[603] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #81155912.

[604] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 25, dwelling #353, family #415:

Ansel L. Randall, 34, male, shoemaker, born MA

Vesta H. Randall, 40, female, born MA

Josephine O. Randall, 10, female, born MA, attending school

[605] 1860 Federal Census, Roseville Township, Warren Co., IL, Page No. 108, dwelling #727, family #723:

A. L. Randall, 44, male, farmer, $375, $100, born MA

Vesta H. Randall, 51, female, born MA

[606] 1880 Federal Census, Mound Prairie Township, Jasper Co., IA, Page No. 13, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 96, dwelling #123, family #126:

A. L. Randall, white, male, 64, husband, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Vesta H. Randall, white, female, 70, wife, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Edward Brittin, white, male, 21, servant, single, born WI, father born NY, mother born CT

[607] Per the obituary of Deacon Harrison T. Randall in The Congregationalist, Boston, 4 June 1891.

[608] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81155969, from her gravestone in Roseville Cemetery in Roseville, Warren Co., IL.

[609] www.findagrave.com, memorial #81155912, from his gravestone in Roseville Cemetery in Roseville, IL.

[610] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; www.findagrave.com, memorial #87280496, from her gravestone in Seth Pratt Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[611] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #45641505.

[612] His father’s name from his birth record, his parents’ names from his death record, but the marriage record for John Mann and Jane Tucker was not found.

[613] Easton VRs, p. 313.

[614] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #35364944; Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

[615] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 179, dwelling #108, family #135:

Alvan Mann, 43, male, farmer, $5000, born MA

Emeline R. Mann, 34, female, born MA

Augustine A. Mann, 12, male, born MA, attending school

Royal F. Mann, 7, male, born MA, attending school

Edwin M. Mann, 1, male, born MA

Alden Reed, 25, male, laborer, born ME

Martha Libbey, 23, female, born ME

[616] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, dwelling #784, family #1122:

Alvan Mann, 49, male, farmer, born MA

Emaline Mann, 41, female, born MA

Augusta Mann, 17, female, born MA

Royal T. Mann, 12, male, born MA

Edwin M. Mann, 6, male, born MA

Lydia Mann, 4, female, born MA

[617] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 111, dwelling #711, family #922:

Alvin Mann, 53, male, farmer, $4000, $600, born MA

Emeline R. Mann, 46, female, born MA

Royal T. Mann, 17, male, born MA, attending school

Edwin A. Mann, 11, male, born MA, attending school

Luthera H. Mann, 8, female, born MA, attending school

[618] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 33, dwelling #248, family #304:

Alfred [sic] Mann, 63, male, white, retired farmer, $6000, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

Emeline Mann, 56, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Royal T. Mann, 27, male, white, farmer, $1200, $1000, born MA

Edwin M. Mann, 21, male, white, farmer, $500, born MA

Luthera H. Mann, 18, female, white, no occupation, born MA

Lemira H. Fullerton, 54, female, white, no occupation, born MA

[619] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 37, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #371, family #417:

Alvin Mann, white, male, 73, married, retired farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Emeline Mann, white, female, 66, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Royal T. Mann, white, male, 37, son, single, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Edwin M. Mann, white, male, 31, son, single, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Luthera H. Mann, white, female, 28, daughter, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[620] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 383, p. 312, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Randolph, and his parents John and Jane (Tucker) Mann, born respectively in Randolph and Canton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #35364944, from his gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.

[621] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 410, p. 378, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Easton, and her parents Eliphalet & Hannah (Howard) Mitchell, of Easton; per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; www.findagrave.com, memorial #45641505, from her gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in Randolph, MA; per the obituary of her brother Deacon Harrison T. Mitchell in The Congregationalist, Boston, 4 June 1891.

[622] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree.

[623] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #174139879; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 143, the marriage of William Fullerton and Polly Porter on 24 Nov. 1796 in Bridgewater.

[624] Easton VRs, p. 322; Brockton VRs, p. 248, marriage intentions recorded on 17 Oct. 1841 in North Bridgewater.

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

[626] Brockton VRs, p. 330; www.findagrave.com, memorial #174139879, from his gravestone in Leach Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[627] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 13, dwelling #184, family #208:

Lemira H. Fullerton, 35, female, born MA

Edwin J. Fullerton, 6, male, born MA, attending school

Abby P. Fullerton, 5, female, born MA, attending school

Eleanor Johnson, 28, female, born Nova Scotia

[628] 1860 Federal Census, City of Monmouth, Warren Co., IL, Page No. 169, dwelling #1164, family #1163:

E. C. Babcock, 57, male, merchant, $10,000, $10,000, born MA

Cynthia P. Babcock, 59, female, born MA

Catharine Babcock, 21, female, born MA

John Babcock, 33, male, merchant, born MA

Lorinda Babcock, 25, female, born MA

Charles W. Babcock, 4, male, born IL

Francis Babcock, 1, male, born IL

Wm Dent, 22, male, clerk, born England

F. W. Bracket, 23, male, clerk, born MA

Guy Stapp, 15, male, born IL, attending school

Lucy Stapp, 13, female, born IL, attending school

L. Fullerton, 45, female, domestic, born MA

Abby Fullerton, 13, female, born MA, attending school

Maria Hogan, 30, female, domestic, born Ireland

John Johnson, 27, male, day laborer, born Sweden

H. E. Beckwith, 27, male, clerk, born CT

[629] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 33, dwelling #248, family #304.

[630] 1880 Federal Census, Malaka Township, Jasper Co., IA, Page No. 36, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 91, dwelling #177, family #181:

E. J. Fullerton, white, male, 36, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Margie Fullerton, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT

Leemira Fullerton, white, female, 64, mother, widow, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[631] Per the obituary of Deacon Harrison T. Mitchell in The Congregationalist, Boston, 4 June 1891.

[632] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1290195, a widow, her birth place MA; www.findagrave.com, memorial #24477135, from her gravestone in Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands, San Bernardino Co., CA.

[633] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree, his middle initial from the death record of his son Ossian K. Mitchell on 24 Dec. 1938 in Oak Park, Cook Co., IL, which gives his parents as Eliphalet E. Mitchell and Martha J. Soveregn, his father born in South Easton, MA, and his mother born in Ontario, Canada.

[634] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree.

[635] The Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree says she was born in Quebec, but the census records say she was born in Upper Canada, which would have been Ontario, and the death record of their son Ossian K. Mitchell on 24 Dec. 1938 in Oak Park, Cook Co., IL, gives her birth place as Ontario, Canada; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #91177980.

[636] 1850 Federal Census, Warren Co., IL, p. 53, dwelling #742, family #742:

Eliphalet Mitchell, 32, male, farmer, $1800, born MA

Martha Jane Mitchell, 20, female, born Upper Canada

Howard Mitchell, 4, male, born IL

Ossian Mitchell, 2, male, born IL

[637] 1860 Federal Census, Ellison Township, Warren Co., IL, Roseville Post Office, Page No. 107, dwelling #716, family #712:

E. Mitchell, 42, male, farmer, $6330, $1296, born MA

Martha J. Mitchell, 30, female, born Upper Canada

Howard A. Mitchell, 14, male, born IL, attending school

Ossian Mitchell, 11, male, born IL, attending school

Martin Mitchell, 9, male, born IL, attending school

Arthur Mitchell, 7, male, born IL, attending school

Soverign P. Mitchell, 4, male, born IL

Frank J. Mitchell, 2, male, born IL

Hiram Lake, 21, male, farmer, born NY

[638] 1870 Federal Census, Ellison, Warren Co., IL, Page No. 24, dwelling #172, family #170:

Eliphlet Mitchel, 52, male, white, farmer, $20,000, $3600, born MA, a male citizen

Martha J. Mitchel, 40, female, white, keeping house, born Upper Canada

Morton Mitchel, 19, male, white, at home, born IL, mother foreign born, attending school

Arthur Mitchel, 17, male, white, at home, born IL, mother foreign born, attending school

Soverign Mitchel, 14, male, white, at home, born IL, mother foreign born, attending school

Frank J. Mitchel, 12, male, white, born IL, mother foreign born, attending school

Albert Mitchel, 7, male, white, born IL, mother foreign born, attending school

[639] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree.

[640] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #91178007, but the marriage record was not found in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.

[641] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #91178007.

[642] 1880 Federal Census, Ellison, Warren Co., IL, Page No. 19, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 286, dwelling #166, family #167:

Eliphalate Mitchell, white, male, 62, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Mary J. Mitchell, white, female, 49, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL

Albert W. Mitchell, white, male, 17, son, single, farming, born IL, father born MA, mother born Canada

Minnie C. Luster, white, female, 17, daughter, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born IL

[643] Per the obituary of Deacon Harrison T. Mitchell in The Congregationalist, Boston, 4 June 1891.

[644] www.findagrave.com, memorial #91178007, from her gravestone in Roseville Cemetery in Roseville, Warren Co., IL.

[645] 1900 Federal Census, Ellison Township, Warren Co., IL, Supervisors Dist. 9, Enumeration Dist. 84, Sheet No. 9 B, dwelling #184, family #184:

Eliphalet Mitchel, head, white, male, born Nov. 1817, age 82, widower, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

Frank Mitchel, son, white, male, born May 1858, age 42, single, born IL, father born MA, mother born IL, can read, write and speak English

Marion H. Mitchel, servant, white, female, born June 1866, age 33, divorced, born IL, father born NY, mother born NY, housekeeper, can read, write and speak English

Minnie V. Mitchel, none, white, female, born Aug. 1885, age 14, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IL, attending school, can read, write and speak English

[646] Per the Ancestry.com Crabtree/Bowdle/Mitchell/Leonard/Fiennes Family Tree file submitted by GKCrabtree; www.findagrave.com, memorial #91177920, from his gravestone in Roseville Cemetery in Roseville, IL, which only gives the year.

[647] Easton VRs, p. 118.

[648] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 192; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 196, gives the year as 1804.

[649] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 64.

[650] 1810 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 242, the Jephtha Howard household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[651] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #165178493.

[652] 1820 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 266, the Jeptha Howard household had 4 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

[653] 1830 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 135, the Jeptha Howard 1st household had 2 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[654] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027589; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165178493, from his gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, Orange Co., VT.

[655] Orange County, VT, Randolph District Estate Files, Folder 49, Hebard to Lynde, 1832-1841, image 145-148, online at www.FamilySearch.org, but no will was recorded in the file.

[656] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 319, dwelling #205, family #212.

[657] 1860 Federal Census, Middlesex, Washington Co., VT, Montpelier Post Office, Page No. 135, dwelling #1019, family #1091.

[658] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027588, widow of Jeptha Howard; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165546850, from her gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

[659] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165874829, her burial location unknown, but it was probably in Easton.

[660] Easton VRs, p. 260, his name spelled “Whitmon” on his gravestone, but “Whitman” in his marriage records.

[661] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #165874367; Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

[662] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165874494.

[663] 1840 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 102, the Whitman Howard household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 2 males aged 40-49 years, 2 females under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 4 persons employed in agriculture.

[664] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 319, dwelling #205, family #212:

Whitman Howard, 43, male, farmer, $2000, born MA

Elmira Howard, 39, female, born MA

Lucinda E. Howard, 16, female, born VT, attending school

Ruth Ann Howard, 14, female, born VT, attending school

Adelia A. Howard, 10, female, born VT, attending school

John W. Taggert, 16, male, born MA, deaf

Betsy Howard, 72, female, born MA

Andrew J. Kinney, 32, male, laborer, born VT

Sarah Kinney, 27, female, born VT

John N. Kinney, 4/12, male, born VT

[665] www.findagrave.com, memorial #165874494, from her gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

[666] Her parents’ names from her marriage and death records, but his www.findagrave.com memorial #165874367 gives her maiden name as “Brown.”

[667] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027623, the marriage of Sophia Martin and Ira M. Hatch on 7 Jan. 1839 in Randolph, VT.

[668] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027589, his second marriage, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Easton, MA, his parents Jeptha and Betsey Howard, FHL microfilm #0027576, her second marriage, her parents Jesse and Betsey Martin; Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #165874367.

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

[670] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., MA, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 23, dwelling #183, family #184:

Whitman Howard, 63, male, white, farmer, $5000, $1914, born MA, a male citizen

Sophia Howard, 53, female, white, keeping house, born VT

Frank W. Howard, 16, male, white, works on farm, born VT, attending school

Ruth M. Whiting, 33, female, white, at home, born VT

Carl Whiting, 11, male, white, at home, born VT, attending school

Frank Whiting, 3, male, white, at home, born VT

[671] 1880 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 137, Enumeration Dist. 133, dwelling #17, family #19:

Whitmon Howard, white, male, 73, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Sophira Howard, white, female, 63, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born MA, mother born NY

[672] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, his occupation a farmer, his parents Jeptha Howard and Betsey Knapp; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165874367, from his gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

[673] Vermont Vital Records, 176001954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, her birth place Randolph, and her parents Jesse Martin and Betsey Fish.

[674] Easton VRs, p. 260.

[675] His parents’ names from his birth record.

[676] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027692.

[677] Randolph, MA: Vital Records, 1731-1875, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Zeba and Ruth Smith.

[678] 1850 Federal census, Middlesex, Washington Co., VT, p. 250, dwelling #1220, family #1230:

Ziba Smith, 42, male, farmer, $1000, born VT [sic]

Betsey Smith, 41, female

Mary Smith, 15, female, attending school

Malvina Smith, 12, female, attending school

Henry Bryant, 12, male, attending school

Lucius Warren, 15, male, farmer, attending school

[679] 1860 Federal Census, Middlesex, Washington Co., VT, Montpelier Post Office, Page No. 135, dwelling #1019, family #1091:

Zeba Smith, 51, male, farmer, $1500, $450, born MA

Betsey K. Smith, 51, female, born MA

Melvina Smith, 20, female, teaching common school, born VT, attending school

Henry Bryant, 22, male, farm laborer, born VT

Betsey Howard, 83, female, born MA

[680] 1870 Federal Census, Worcester, Washington Co., VT, Page No. 20, dwelling #163, family #171:

Zeba Smith, 61, male, white, farmer, $3500, $1200, born MA, a male citizen

Betsey K. Smith, 61, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Dwelling #163, family #172:

Luther Maxham, 33, male, white, farm laborer, born MA, a male citizen

Melvina Maxham 31, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Myron C. Maxham, 5, male, white, born MA

Squire Johnson, 42, male, black, farm laborer, born LA

Louisa Johnson, 38, female, black, domestic, born LA

[681] 1880 Federal Census, Middlesex, Washington Co., VT, Page No. 25, Enumeration Dist. 208, dwelling #205, family #212:

Zeba Smith, white, male 71, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Betsey K. Smith, white, female, 71, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[682] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540146, her birth place Easton, MA, and her parents Jeptha Howard and Betsey Knapp; www.findagrave.com, memorial #164500395, from her gravestone in North Branch Cemetery in Middlesex, Washington Co., VT.

[683] Vermont Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2108459, his parents Zeba and Ruth Smith; www.findagrave.com, memorial #164500380, from his gravestone in North Branch Cemetery in Middlesex, VT.

[684] Easton VRs, p. 260.

[685] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165547329.

[686] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027589, both of Braintree, VT; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #165546733.

[687] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027650, her father David Partridge; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165547329.

[688] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 319, dwelling #199, family #206:

Jeptha Howard, 40, male, farmer, $800, born MA

Louisa E. Howard, 33, female, born VT

Almira L. Howard, 5, female, born VT, attending school

Abel M. Copland, 40, male, laborer, born VT

Clarisa B. Katham, 15, female, born VT, attending school

[689] 1860 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 315, dwelling #2494, family #2675:

Jeptha Howard, 50, male, farmer, $1200, $700, born MA

Louisa Howard, 42, female, born VT

Elmira L. Howard, 15, female, born VT, attending school

Sally Leavet, 64, female, born NH

Abel W. Copeland, 51, male, laborer, born VT

[690] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 22, dwelling #177, family #177:

Jeptha Howard, 60, male, white, farmer, $1800, $800, born MA, a male citizen

Louisa E. Howard, 53, female, white, keeping house, born VT

Elmira S. Howard, 25, female, white, at home, born VT

Polly Patridge, 59, female, white, domestic servant, $1200, $1200, born VT

[691] 1880 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 10, Supervisors Dist. 137, Enumeration Dist. 133, dwelling #87, family #108:

Jeptha Howard, white, male, 70, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Louisa E. Howard, white, female, 63, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born NH, mother born MA

Elmira S. Howard, white, female, 36, daughter, single, at home, born VT, father born MA, mother born VT

Polly Partridge, white, female, 69, sister, born VT, father born NH, mother born MA

[692] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, his birth place Easton, MA, and his parents Jeptha Howard and Betsey Knapp; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165546733, from his gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

[693] www.findagrave.com, memorial #165547329, from her gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT, but the death record is for Laura E. (Patridge) Howard on 17 Nov. 1894, aged 77 years, in Roxbury, VT, of heart failure, from Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, evidently filled out some years after her death.

[694] Easton VRs, p. 260.

[695] Her father’s name from her birth record, her parents’ names from her death record.

[696] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027589, her name recorded as “Lucinda” in their marriage record; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #165873042, which gives her name as “Lusena P. Partridge.”

[697] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027650, her name recorded as “Lusena,” and her father David Partridge; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165873113.

[698] 1850 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, p. 319, dwelling #198, family #205:

Lewis S. Howard, 37, male, farmer, $1400, born MA

Lucina Howard, 36, female, born VT

Ellen A. Howard, 10, female, born VT, attending school

Mary A. Howard, 1, female, born VT

Elisa Morse, 16, female, born VT, attending school

[699] 1860 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 315, dwelling #2495, family #2676:

Lewis Howard, 48, male, farmer, $1800, $700, born MA

Lenna? Howard, 45, female, born VT

Ellen Howard, 20, female, born VT, attending school

Mary Howard, 7, female, born VT, attending school

Levi Claflin, 15, male, born VT, attending school

[700] 1870 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 20-21, dwelling #164, family #163:

Lewis S. Howard, 57, male, white, basket maker, $1800, $427, born MA, a male citizen

Lucena P. Howard, 55, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Dwelling #164, family #164:

Isaac W. Linfield, 34, male, white, farmer, $1000, $302, born VT

Ellen A. Linfield, 30, female, white, keeping house, born VT

Mary E. Linfield, 6, female, white, at home, born VT

Isaac W. Linfield, 4, male, white, at home, born VT

George Sanspree, 14, male, white, works on farm, born VT, parents both foreign born, attending school, cannot write

[701] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, her name recorded as “Lucena,” her birth place Braintree, and her parents David Partridge and Polly Riford; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165873113, from her gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

[702] 1880 Federal Census, Braintree, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 10, Supervisors Dist. 137, Enumeration Dist. 133, dwelling #86, family #106:

Isaac W. Linfield, white, male, 44, married, farmer, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

Ellen A. Linfield, white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born VT [sic], mother born VT

Wales I. Linfield, white, male, 15, son, single, attending school, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

Mary E. Linfield, white, female, 16, daughter, single, attending school, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

Emma Pearl, white, female, 42, single, servant, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

Dwelling #86, family #107:

Lewis S. Howard, white, male, 67, widower, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[703] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, his birth place Easton, MA, and his parents Jeptha Howard and Betsey Knapp; www.findagrave.com, memorial #165873045, from his gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

[704] Easton VRs, p. 260.

[705] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #92241444, but his death record gives his mother’s name as Abagail.

[706] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027588, he was of Roxbury; per her mother’s www.findagrave.com memorial #165546850.

[707] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027738, his parents Bille and Mary Woodward, but his www.findagrave.com memorial #92241444 gives his birth year as 1813.

[708] 1850 Federal Census, Roxbury, Washington Co., VT, p. 91, dwelling #138, family #138:

William Woodward, 36, male, farmer, $3000, born VT

Almeda Woodward, 35, female, born VT [sic]

Cyrus H. Woodward, 3, male, born VT

Billa Woodward, 72, male, farmer, born CT

Orrey Woodward, 39, male, born VT

Samuel Waterman, 20, male, laborer, born VT

[709] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027738, wife of Wm W. Woodward; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152059347, from her gravestone in Orcutt Cemetery in Roxbury, Washington Co., VT.

[710] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027738, his occupation a merchant, and his parents Bille and Abagail Woodward; www.findagrave.com, memorial #92241444, from his gravestone in Orcutt Cemetery in Roxbury, VT.

[711] Easton VRs, p. 260.

[712] Her parents’ names from her birth record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #166655405.

[713] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027588, she was of Northfield; per his mother’s www.findagrave.com memorial #165546850.

[714] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027486, her parents John and Mary Brailey; her www.findagrave.com memorial #166655405 gives the date as 24 Dec. 1816 in Northfield, VT.

[715] 1850 Federal Census, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT, p. 259, dwelling #230, family #230:

Cyrus Howard, 33, male, farmer, $1800, born MA

Hepsa G. Howard, 33, female, born VT

Henry C. Howard, 3, male, born VT

George Brailey, 17, male, laborer, born VT, attending school

[716] 1860 Federal Census, Roxbury, Washington Co., VT, Page No. 111-112, dwelling #932, family #948:

Cyrus Howard, 43, male, farmer, $1500, $383, born MA

Hepzibah Howard, 43, female, born VT

Henry C. Howard, 13, male, born VT, attending school

Mary Braley, 76, female, $1200, born NH

[717] 1870 Federal Census, Roxbury, Washington Co., VT, Page No. 5, dwelling #37, family #37:

Cyrus Howard, 53, male, white, farmer, $2500, $750, born MA, a male citizen

Hepziah G. Howard, 53, female, white, keeping house, born VT

Henry C. Howard, 23, male, white, farm laborer, $450, born VT

[718] 1880 Federal Census, Roxbury, Washington Co., VT, Page No. 21, Supervisors Dist. 137, Enumeration Dist. 215, dwelling #181, family #186:

Cyrus Howard, white, male, 63, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Hepzibah Howard, white, female, 63, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born VT, mother born NH

Henry Howard, white, male, 33, son, widowed, clergyman, born VT, father born MA, mother born VT

[719] www.findagrave.com, memorial #166655405, from her gravestone in East Roxbury Cemetery in East Roxbury, VT.

[720] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #167013961.

[721] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, both second marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Eastern [sic], MA, his parents Joseph [sic] Howard and Betsy Knap, her name recorded as Mrs. Jane Bradley [sic] Millen, married by his son Rev. H. C. Howard.

[722] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027486, her parents John and Mary Brailey; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #167013961.

[723] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102, his birth place Eastern [sic], MA, his parents J. and Betsey Howard; www.findagrave.com, memorial #166653749, from his gravestone in East Roxbury Cemetery in East Roxbury, VT.

[724] www.findagrave.com, memorial #167013961, from her gravestone in East Roxbury Cemetery in East Roxbury, VT.

[725] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 65; per his mother’s www.findagrave.com memorial #165546850, his birth record not found in the Vermont Vital Records.

[726] Her parents’ names from her birth record.

[727] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027694, she was of Roxbury; per his mother’s www.findagrave.com memorial #165546850.

[728] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027693, her name recorded as Clarasa Spalding, and her parents Darius and Betsey Spalding.

[729] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, p. 224, dwelling #167, family #167:

Daniel Howard, 31, male, farmer, $900, born VT

Clarisa Howard, 31, female, born VT

Darius D. Howard, 3, male, born VT

Sally Lavett, 55, female, born NH

[730] 1860 Federal Census, Northfield, Washington Co., VT, Page No. 220, dwelling #1778, family #1794:

Daniel Howard, 41, male, farmer, $1200, $512, born VT

Clarissa Howard, 41, female, born VT

Darius Howard, 14, male, born VT, attending school

Charles Howard, 10, male, born VT, attending school

[731] Per his mother’s www.findagrave.com memorial #165546850, but her death record was not found in the Vermont Vital Records, card index.

[732] Per his mother’s www.findagrave.com memorial #165546850.

[733] Calculated from her age in the 1880 federal census.

[734] 1880 Federal Census, Wasioja, Dodge Co., MN, Page No. 33, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 47, dwelling #317, family #318:

Daniel Howard, white, male, 63, married, farmer, born VT, father born VT [sic], mother born VT [sic]

Elvira Howard, white, female, 49, wife, keeping house, born MI, father born OH, mother born OH

Effie Howard, white, female, 8, daughter, single, attending school, born MN, father born VT, mother born MI

[735] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 65; per his mother’s www.findagrave.com memorial #165546850, his middle initial from the 1870 federal census; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #101719683.

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

[737] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, p. 216, dwelling #57, family #57:

Samuel Howard, 28, male, carriage maker, born VT

Mary M. Howard, 22, female, born VT

Nelson H. Martin, 28, male, blacksmith, $500, born VT

J. H. Booth, 29, male, moulder, born VT

[738] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, Page No. 183, dwelling #1452, family #1550:

Samuel Howard, 38, male, farmer, $4000, $1400, born VT

Mary M. Howard, 32, female, born VT

Cyrus H. Woodard, 13, male, born VT

Amon Hovey, 17, male, born VT

Eudora Spaulding, 21, female, born VT

[739] 1870 Federal Census, Randolph, Orange Co., VT, West Randolph Post Office, Page No. 25, dwelling #194, family #209:

Simon [sic] O. Howard, 48, male, white, farmer, $5400, $1500, born VT, a male citizen

Mary M. Howard, 42, female, white, keeping house, born VT

Dwelling #194, family #210:

Francis C. Lyman, 16, female, white, attending school, born VT, attending school

Flora N. Drew, 15, female, white, attending school, born VT, attending school

[740] www.findagrave.com, memorial #101720516, from her gravestone in Randolph Center Cemetery in Randolph, Orange Co., VT.

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

[742] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #75593589, from his gravestone in Duxbury Corner Cemetery in Duxbury, Washington Co., VT, he died on 19 July 1871, aged 28 years.

[743] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0540102 and #0540091, his birth place Braintree, his parents Jeptha and Betsey Howard, her birth place Berlin, and her parents Gad and Marietta Crossett.

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

[745] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2032438, her birth place Montpelier, her father Gad Crossett, born in Duxbury, VT, and her mother Maryette Streeter, born in Milton, VT; www.findagrave.com, memorial #127881002, from her gravestone in Duxbury Corner Cemetery in Duxbury, Washington Co., VT.

[746] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #165874003.

[747] www.findagrave.com, memorial #165874003, from her gravestone in Mann Cemetery in Braintree Hill, VT.

[748] Easton VRs, p. 118.

[749] Her parents’ names from her birth record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 84, 91, the marriage of James Tinkham and Cloe Rickard, both of Middleborough, on 21 Nov. 1778 in Middleborough; per the New York Society of Mayflower Descendants Application of Ella Porter Chase of Brooklyn, NY, #3335, approved on 7 Jan. 1911.

[750] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 186, 197, he was “of Easton.”

[751] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 221; her www.findagrave.com memorial #74145213 gives her year of birth as 1787.

[752] 1820 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 303, the Nathaniel Howard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 2 females aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

[753] 1830 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 135, the Nathaniel Howard household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

[754] 1840 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 145, the Nathaniel Howard household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 1 person employed in commerce, and 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

[755] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 19, dwelling #267, family #315:

Melvin Randall, 36, male, shovels, born MA

Mary Randall, 31, female, born ME

Sewall Randall, 9, male, born MA, attending school

No name Randall, 8/12, female, born MA

Echsah A. Caswell, 10, female, born ME, attending school

Nathaniel Howard, 63, male, trader, $800, born MA

[756] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #132, family #137:

Napoleon B. Dana, 32, male, butcher, born MA

Elizabeth H. Dana, 30, male [sic], born MA

George E. Dana, 4, male, born MA

Nathaniel Howard, 68, male, Gentleman, born MA

[757] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #133, family #138.

[758] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 111, p. 101, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a merchant, but his parents’ names were not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74145224, from his gravestone in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, Bristol Co., MA, son of Nehemiah & Hannah Howard, which gives his place of death as Easthampton, MA.

[759] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 22, dwelling #144, family #183.

[760] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #51, family #66.

[761] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 239, p. 298, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Middleboro, and her parents James Tinkham & Chloe Rickard, both born in Middleboro, indexed under 1871; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74145213, from her gravestone in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, MA, which gives the year as 1871.

[762] Calculated from his age at death.

[763] www.findagrave.com, memorial #74145389, from his gravestone in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[764] Easton VRs, p. 341; per the New York Society of Mayflower Descendants Application of Ella Porter Chase of Brooklyn, NY, #3335, approved on 7 Jan. 1911.

[765] His parents’ names from his birth record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 119, 157, the marriage of William Porter and Rebecca Wood, both of Middleborough, on 13 Dec. 1792 in Middleborough.

[766] Easton VRs, p. 303, he was “of New London, Connt,” per the New York Society of Mayflower Descendants Application of Ella Porter Chase of Brooklyn, NY, #3335, approved on 7 Jan. 1911.

[767] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 334; per the New York Society of Mayflower Descendants Application of Ella Porter Chase of Brooklyn, NY, #3335, approved on 7 Jan. 1911.

[768] 1850 Federal Census, Ward 4 in the City of Boston known as East Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 109, dwelling #1083, family #1792:

James Porter, 40, male, Metht. Clergyman, born MA,

Jane Porter, 35, female, born MA

Jane Porter, 15, female, born RI, attending school

James T. Porter, 13, male, born MA, attending school

George H. Porter, 2, male, born MA

Elizabeth Wood, 18, female, domestic, born MA

[769] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., dwelling #616, family #1138:

James Porter, 47, male, Clergyman M.E., born MA

Jane T. Porter, 41, female, born MA

Jennie F. Porter, 19, female, born RI

James F. Porter, 18, male, clerk, born MA

George H. Porter, 7, male, born MA

Emma R. Porter, 4, female, born MA

Ellen McDonald, 24, female, born Ireland

[770] 1870 Federal Census, 19th Ward, City of Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, Page No. 97, dwelling #479, family #722:

James Porter, 60, male, white, life ins. agent, #1500, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

Jane Porter, 55, female, white, born MA

George Porter, 23, male, white, clerk, store, born MA, a male citizen

Emma Porter, 18, female, white, born MA

William Chase, 35, male, white, bank clerk, born ME, a male citizen

Jennie Chase, 32, female, white, born RI

Ella Chase, 14, female, white, born MA, attending school

Lidia Chase, 7, female, white, born NY, attending school

Frederick Chase, 5, female, white, born NY

Bridget Fagan, 23, female, white, servant (domes), born Ireland, parents both foreign born

Mary Beiley, 25, female, white, servant (domes), born Ireland, parents both foreign born

[771] 1880 Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, Page No. 33, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 231, dwelling #218, family #298:

James Porter, white, male, 70, husband, married, minister D.D., born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Jane T. Porter, white, female, 65, wife, married, at house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Wm H. Chase, white, male, 44, husband, married, bank cashier, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Jennie E. Chase, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeps house, born RI, father born MA, mother born MA

Ella P. Chase, white, female, 22, daughter, single, at home, born MA, father born ME, mother born RI

Ada F. Chase, white, female, 17, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born NY, father born ME, mother born RI

Geo. H. Porter, white, male, 30, brother, single, com. merchant, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Emma Porter, white, female, 28, sister, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Anna Hartigan, white, female, 40, servant, single, servant, cannot read or write, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

[772] New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1323809, her birth place MA, her burial in Evergreen; per the New York Society of Mayflower Descendants Application of Ella Porter Chase of Brooklyn, NY, #3335, approved on 7 Jan. 1911; www.findagrave.com, memorial #162123642, from records of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY, which gives the date as 13 Apr. 1886, which may be the date of interment or re-interment.

[773] New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1323835 his burial in Greenwood; per the New York Society of Mayflower Descendants Application of Ella Porter Chase of Brooklyn, NY, #3335, approved on 7 Jan. 1911; www.findagrave.com, memorial #102267856, from his gravestone in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY.

[774] Easton VRs, p. 341.

[775] Easton VRs, p. 319.

[776] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1, p. 273, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, but her parents’ names not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74145214, from her gravestone in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, MA, daughter of Nathaniel Howard, which gives the date as 7 May 1842, but that may have been the date of re-interment.

[777] Easton VRs, p. 341.

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

[779] Per the Ancestry.com Dolores Shonholz Family Tree file submitted by Dolores Shonholz.

[780] Per the Ancestry.com Dolores Shonholz Family Tree file submitted by Dolores Shonholz, presumably calculated from her age and birth place in her death record, but the censuses give her birth place as MA.

[781] 1840 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 49, the Nathaniel Hayward Junr. household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years, no employment noted.

[782] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 191, dwelling #274, family #340:

Nathaniel Howard, 33, male, boot manufacturer, $2500, born MA

Almira Howard, 32, female, born MA

Jane E. Howard, 9, female, born MA

[783] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #729, family #1052:

Nathaniel Howard Jr, 39, male, boot manufacturer, born MA

Almira Howard, 37, female, born MA

Jane E. Howard, 15, female, born MA

Wayland Alden, 21, male, boot cutter

Ann Bracken, 19, female, born Ireland

[784] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 22, dwelling #144, family #183:

Nathaniel Howard, 42, male, boot man’r, $2000, $10,000, born MA

Almira Howard, 42, female, born MA

Jane E. Howard, 19, female, born MA

Antinette F. Howard, 3, female, born MA

Annie Howard, 73, female, born MA

Bridget Doherty, 22, female, born Ireland

[785] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #51, family #66:

Nathl Howard, 48, male, born MA, married, Selectman

Almira Howard, 48, female, born NY, married

Nettie F. Howard, 8, female, born MA, single

Nancy Howard, 78, female, born MA, widow

Nelson Mann, 31, male, born MA, married, bootman factor

Jennie E. Mann, 25, female, born MA, married

[786] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 6-7, dwelling #46, family #61:

Nathaniel Howard, 53, male, white, retired boot manufacturer, $11,500, $31,000, born MA, a male citizen

Almira Howard, 52, female, white, keeping house, born NY

Antoinette F. Howard, 13, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

Annie Howard, 83, female, white, reads & knits, born MA

Nelson Mann, 36, male, white, boot manufacturer, born MA, a male citizen

Jane E. Mann, 29, female, white, no occupation, born MA

Howard N. Mann, 4, male, white, at home, born MA

____ Mann, 1/12, female, white, at home, born MA, born in May

____ McIntire, 20, female, white, domestic servant, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

[787] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 1, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #1, family #1:

Nathaniel Howard, white, male, 63, married, retired boot manfr, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Almira Howard, white, female, 62, wife, married, keeping house, born NY, father born MA, mother born MA

Antoinette F. Howard, white, female, 23, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born NY

Mary Tucker, white, female, 64, boarder, widow, born NY, father born MA, mother born MA

Dwelling #1, family #2:

Nelson Mann, white, male, 46, married, works in boot factory, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Jane E. Mann, white, female, 39, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born NY

Mary P. Mann, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[788] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 473, p. 572, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a superintendent, his birth place Easton, his parents Nathaniel Howard and Anna Tinkham, born respectively in Randolph [sic] and Middleboro; per the Ancestry.com Dolores Shonholz Family Tree file submitted by Dolores Shonholz.

[789] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 494, p. 108, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Nathaniel Howard, her birth place New York City, her parents Ralph Houghton and Mary Marsh, born respectively in Milton and Boston; per the Ancestry.com Dolores Shonholz Family Tree file submitted by Dolores Shonholz.

[790] Per the www.findagrave.com memorial #74145389 of her brother Augustus Melville Howard in South Easton Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[791] Easton VRs, p. 341.

[792] Her parents’ names from her death record; Easton VRs, p. 285, the marriage of Isaac N. Wate and Miss Sally Packard, both of Easton, on 4 Oct. 1821 in Easton.

[793] Calculated from her age and birth place in her death record, but her birth was not recorded in the Easton vital records.

[794] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 23, dwelling #334, family #392:

A. O. Howard, 29, male, clerk, $1300, born MA

Caroline Howard, 28, female, born MA

Herbert A. Howard, 6, male, born MA, attending school

Clarence O. Howard, 4, female [sic], born MA, attending school

Ella F. Howard, 1, female, born MA

Susan A. Wate, 14, female, born MA, attending school

[795] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #133, family #138:

Augustus O. Howard, 34, male, Postmaster, born MA

Caroline Howard, 33, female, born MA

Herbert A. Howard, 11, male, born MAS

Clarina O. Howard, 10, male [sic], born MA

Ella F. Howard, 6, female, born MA

Susan A. Wate, 19, female, born MA

Anna Howard, 68, female, born MA

[796] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 22, dwelling #139, family #172:

Augustus Howard, 39, male, boot manufacturer, $5000, $9000, born MA

Caroline Howard, 38, female, born MA

Herbert A. Howard, 16, male, born MA, attending school

Clarence O. Howard, 14, male, born MA, attending school

Ella F. Howard, 10, female, born MA, attending school

Frederick L. Howard, 2, male, born MA

Mary Mayley, 23, female, born Ireland, cannot read or write

[797] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #49, family #64:

A. Orvel Howard, 44, male, born MA, married, boot manufacturer

Caroline Howard, 43, female, born MA, married

Herbert A. Howard, 21, male, born MA, single, boot manufacturer

Clarence O. Howard, 19, male, born MA, single, cadet

Ella F. Howard, 16, female, born MA, single

Frederic S. Howard, 7, male, born MA, single

Elisabeth Dormer, 19, female, born Ireland, single

Mary Mayley, 28, female, born Ireland, single

Ann Bracken, 25, female, born Ireland, single

[798] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 6, dwelling #45, family #60:

A. O. Howard, 49, male, white, retired boot manufacturer, $5500, $25,000, born MA, a male citizen

Caroline Howard, 48, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Herbert A. Howard, 26, male, white, boot manufacturer, $2500, born MA, a male citizen

Ella F. Howard, 21, female, white, no occupation, born MA

Frederick S. Howard, 12, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

Catherine Mehen, 18, female, white, domestic servant, born MA, parents both foreign born

[799] 1880 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 1, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 528, dwelling #2, family #3:

A. Orville Howard, white, male, 59, married, retired boot manufacturer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Caroline Howard, white, female, 58, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Frederick S. Howard, white, male, 22, son, married, married within the year, book keeper in store, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Mary H. Howard, white, female, 22, daughter in law, married, married within the year, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Joanna Powers, white, female, 20, servant, single, servant, born MA, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

Dwelling #3, family #4:

Herbert A. Howard, white, male, 36, married, boot manufacturer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Ada Howard, white, female, 37, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Bertha W. Howard, white, female, 7, daughter, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Orville A. Howard, white, male, 3, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Alice Kinsley, white, female, 18, servant, single, servant, born MA, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

[800] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 329, p. 274, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her occupation a housewife, her birth place Easton, and her parents Isaac N. Waite and Sally Packard, born respectively in Bridgewater and Easton.

[801] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 401, p. 328, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his name recorded as “A. Orville Howard,” his occupation a Gentleman, his birth place Easton, and his parents Nathaniel Howard & Anna Tinkham, born respectively in Easton and Middleboro; per the Ancestry.com Dolores Shonholz Family Tree file submitted by Dolores Shonholz.

[802] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 138, under “Haward.”

[803] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 102.

[804] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 147, married in the First Church of West Bridgewater.

[805] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 32.

[806] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 100.

[807] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 430.

[808] Plymouth County Probate Docket #374, Vol. 27, p. 17, Vol. 25, p. 261-263, Vol. 28, p. 374.

[809] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 189.

[810] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 31, marriage intentions recorded 22 July 1786.

[811] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 165.

[812] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 188.

[813] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 495.

[814] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10664, Vol. 31, p. 7-9, from FHL microfilm #0550716.

[815] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 31; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1915, [hereinafter Greenfield VRs], p. 20; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #43570074.

[816] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 15.

[817] Plymouth County Probate Docket #375, Vol. 26, p. 370.

[818] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 104, under 29. Ebenezer Ames.

[819] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #44793123.

[820] Greenfield VRs, p. 145.

[821] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #44793123.

[822] 1800 Federal Census, Greenfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 603A, the Ambrose Ames household had 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 5 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[823] 1810 Federal Census, Greenfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 728, the A. Ames household had 2 males under 10, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, 3 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[824] 1820 Federal Census, Greenfield Township, Franklin Co., MA, p. 33, the Ambrse Ames household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-18 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 1 person engaged in manufacturing.

[825] 1830 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 77, the Ambrose Ames household had 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[826] 1840 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 182, the Ambrose Ames household had 2 males aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, 2 females aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

[827] 1850 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 132, dwelling #233, family #279:

Ambrose Ames, 85, male, farmer, $6000, born MA

Hannah Ames, 81, female, born MA

Caroline Morgan, 56, female, born MA

Jane Ames, 51, female, born MA

John Barrett, 21, male, farmer, born Ireland

[828] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., dwelling #321, family #375:

Capt. Ames, 90, male, farmer, born MA

Hannah Ames, 86, female, born MA

Jane Ames, 57, female, born MA

Catherine [sic] Morgan, 60, female, born MA

[829] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 120, p. 194, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, “Capt. Ambrose Ames,” his occupation a farmer, but his birth place and parents’ names not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #43570074, from his gravestone in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA.

[830] Franklin County Probate Case #103, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

[831] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 138, p. 289, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Greenfield, but her parents’ names not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #44793123, from her gravestone in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

[832] Greenfield VRs, p. 20.

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

[834] Greenfield VRs, p. 145.

[835] Calculated from his age at death.

[836] 1820 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 40, the Ansel Phelps household had 4 males under 10, 1 male aged 16-18 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 3 persons engaged in manufacturing.

[837] 1830 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 82, the Ansel Phelps household had 2 males under 5, 2 males aged 10-14 years, 2 males aged 15-19 years, 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

[838] 1840 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 188, the Ansel Phelps household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 5 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 2 females aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 2 persons employed in manufacturing and trade.

[839] 1850 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 130, dwelling #200, family #242:

Ansel Phelps, 62, male, book seller, $5000, born MA

Hannah Phelps, 59, female, born MA

Martha Phelps, 12, female, born MA

Harriet Ryther, 17, female, born MA

[840] 1860 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Page No. 70, dwelling #477, family #554:

Ansel Phelps, 68 [sic], male, printer & publisher, $12,000, $6000, born MA

Hannah Phelps, 67, female, born MA

Louisa Phelps, 8, female, born NY

Julia Cavanaugh, 40, female, born Ireland

[841] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., dwelling #416, family #532:

Ansel Phelps, 75, male, born MA, married

Hannah Phelps, 65 [sic], female, born MA, married

Bridget O Brien, 40, female, born Ireland, housemaid

[842] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 211, p. 275, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his death in New York City, his occupation a printer, his birth place Northampton, and his parents Rufus Phelps and Sybell Phelps, born respectively in Northampton and Mendon; www.findagrave.com, memorial #123540852, from his apparently unreadable gravestone in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

[843] 1870 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Page No.34, dwelling #249, family #275:

Hannah Phelps, 79, female, white, keeping house, $3000, $2000, born Ireland [sic], parents both foreign born [sic]

Mary Sullivan, 19, female, white, house, work, born MA [probably the one born in Ireland]

[844] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 274, p. 307, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Ansel Phelps, her birth place Greenfield, and her parents Ambrose Ames, born in Bridgewater, and Hannah Allen, born in Greenfield; www.findagrave.com, memorial #123540906, from her apparently unreadable gravestone in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

[845] Greenfield VRs, p. 20; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #129141359.

[846] Per Northampton VRs, p. 1557, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; his www.findagrave.com memorial #129141940 gives his mother’s name as Roxana Kent.

[847] Greenfield VRs, p. 145.

[848] Northampton VRs, p. 1558, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; son of Daniel Wright, Eq., and Roxana Hunt; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #129141940 gives the year as 1784.

[849] 1820 Federal Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 106, the F. H. Wright household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[850] 1830 Federal Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 587, the Ferdinand H. Wright household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.

[851] 1840 Federal Census, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 399, the F. H. Wright household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

[852] Northampton VRs, p. 1557, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; www.findagrave.com, memorial #129141940, from his gravestone in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.

[853] 1850 Federal Census, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, p. 285, dwelling #240, family #251.

[854] 1860 Federal Census, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, Page No. 59, dwelling #483, family #496.

[855] 1870 Federal Census, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, Page No. 25, dwelling #231, family #224.

[856] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 401, p. 24, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Ferdinand H. Wright, her occupation a housewife, her birth place Greenfield, and her parents Ambrose Ames & Hannah Allen, born respectively in Bridgewater and Greenfield; Northampton VRs, p. 1558, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org; www.findagrave.com, memorial #129141359, from her gravestone in Bridge Street Cemetery in Northampton, MA.

[857] Greenfield VRs, p. 20.

[858] Per his mother’s www.findagrave.com memorial #60938622.

[859] Greenfield VRs, p. 145. Sally, wife of Capt. Alexander Morgan, died on 3 June 1814 in Greenfield, aged 41. (Greenfield VRs, p. 272.)

[860] Calculated from his age at death.

[861] 1820 Federal Census, West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, p. 282, the Alexander Morgan household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

[862] Vital Records of West Springfield, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1944, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter West Springfield VRs], Vol. 2, p. 265; www.findagrave.com, memorial #135597315, from his gravestone in Elmwood Cemetery in Holyoke, Hampden Co., MA.

[863] 1850 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 132, dwelling #233, family #279.

[864] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., dwelling #321, family #375.

[865] 1860 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Page No. 89, dwelling #598, family #694.

[866] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., dwelling #384, family #493:

Caroline A. Morgan, 68 [sic], female, born MA, widow

Jane H. Ames, 70 [sic], female, born MA, single

[867] 1870 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Page No. 23, dwelling #169, family #174:

Caroline A. Morgan, 75, female, white, house work, $3500, $500, born MA

Jane H. Ames, 71, female, white, house work, born MA

[868] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 274, p. 306, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Greenfield, and her parents Ambrose and Hannah Ames, born respectively in Bridgewater and Greenfield.

[869] Greenfield VRs, p. 20; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #89776997.

[870] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #38397664; Vital Records of Phillipston, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Systematic History Fund, Worcester, MA, 1906, [hereinafter Phillipston VRs], p. 67, the marriage of Elijah Gould and Lucinda Baker on 28 Dec. 1791 in Phillipston.

[871] Greenfield VRs, p. 145; Baldwin, Thomas W., Vital Records of Deerfield, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1920, [hereinafter Deerfield VRs], p. 150, marriage intentions recorded 26 Feb. 1820 in Deerfield.

[872] Phillipston VRs, p. 24; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #38397664.

[873] Phillipston VRs, p. 67, the marriage of Elijah A. Gould of Bernardston and Sophia Earls on 25 Dec. 1816 in Phillipston; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #38397664.

[874] 1820 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 35, the Elijah Gould household had 1 male aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years.

[875] 1830 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 79, the Elijah A. Gould household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, 2 females under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

[876] 1840 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 184, the Isabella Gould household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

[877] 1850 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 132, dwelling #235, family #281:

Isabell Gould 54, female, $3000, born MA

Harriet Gould, 25, female, born MA

[878] www.findagrave.com, memorial #38397664, from his gravestone in Upper Cemetery in Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA.

[879] 1860 Federal Census, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 25, dwelling #186, family #175:

Isabella A. Gould, 62, female, $3000, born MA

Harriet M. Gould, 34, female, music teacher, born MA

[880] 1870 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Page No. 23, dwelling #168, family #173:

Isabelle Gould, 75, female, white, keeping house, $5000, $500, born MA

Isabelle Bullard, 39, female, white, house work, born MA

Edward Bullard, 13, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

[881] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 247, p. 337, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Greenfield, and her parents Ambrose and Anna [sic] Ames, born respectively in Bridgewater and Greenfield; www.findagrave.com, memorial #89776997, from her gravestone in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

[882] Greenfield VRs, p. 20, her middle initial from her death record.

[883] 1850 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 132, dwelling #233, family #279.

[884] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., dwelling #321, family #375.

[885] 1860 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Page No. 89, dwelling #598, family #694.

[886] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., dwelling #384, family #493.

[887] 1870 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Page No. 23, dwelling #169, family #174.

[888] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 265, p. 292, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Greenfield, and her parents Ambrose and Hannah Ames, born respectively in Bridgewater and Greenfield.

[889] Calculated from his age at death.

[890] Greenfield VRs, p. 244; www.findagrave.com, memorial #44793268, from his gravestone in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

[891] Greenfield VRs, p. 20; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #44793289.

[892] Greenfield VRs, p. 245; www.findagrave.com, memorial #44793289, from his gravestone in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

[893] Greenfield VRs, p. 20; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #111268171.

[894] Her parents’ names from her death record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #111268242.

[895] Greenfield VRs, p. 145, marriage intentions recorded 6 Jan. 1843 in Greenfield.

[896] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #111268242.

[897] 1850 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 132, dwelling #234, family #280:

James M. Ames, 43, male, farmer, born MA

Eunice Ames, 43, female, born MA

Frances Ames, 6, female, born MA, attending school

Wm A. Ames, 2, male, born MA

Eunice Hebard, 27, female, born MA

Electa Hawks, 24, female, born MA

[898] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., dwelling #320, family #374:

James Ames, 48, male, farmer, born MA

Eunis Ames, 48, female, born MA

Francise Ames, 10, female, born MA

William A. Ames, 8, male, born MA

[899] 1860 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Page No. 89, dwelling #598, family #694:

James M. Ames, 53, male, farmer, $8000, $8000, born MA

Eunice Ames, 53, female, born MA

Frances Ames, 15, female, born MA, attending school

Wm A. Ames, 13, male, born MA, attending school

Jane H. Ames, 61, female, born MA

Caroline A. Morgan, 63, female, born MA

[900] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., dwelling #382, family #490:

James M. Ames, 59, male, born MA, married, farmer

Eunice Ames, 58, female, born MA, married

Frances B. Ames, 20, female, born MA, single

William Ames, 17, male, born MA, single

Mary Adair, 16, female, born MA, single, housemaid

Victor Liberty, 20, male, born Canada, single

[901] 1870 Federal Census, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Page No. 23, dwelling #167, family #172:

James M. Ames, 54, male, white, farmer, $10,000, $5000, born MA, a male citizen

Eunice H. Ames, 53, female, white, keeping house, born MA

William Ames, 23, male, white, laborer, born MA, a male citizen

Mary Sullivan, 17, female, white, house work, born MA

Joseph Page, 30, male, white, laborer, born Canada, a male citizen denied voting

Geo Avery, 20, male, white, laborer, born MA

[902] 1880 Federal Census, That part of Greenfield East of the Connecticut River RR, Franklin Co., MA, Page No. 10, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 268, dwelling #100, family #121:

James M. Ames, white, male, 73, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Eunice H. Ames, white, female, 73, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

William A. Ames, white, male, 34, song, married, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Maria E. Ames, white, female, 34, daughter in law, married, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Anna Phelps, white, female, 15, boarder, single, at school, attending school, born Canada, father born MA, mother born VT

Ellen Driscoll, white, female, 20, servant, single, servant, cannot read or write, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

William Janes, white, male, 20, servant, single, servant, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[903] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 436, p. 605, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Greenfield, and his parents Ambrose Ames, born in Bridgewater, and Hannah Allen, born in Greenfield; www.findagrave.com, memorial #111268171, from his gravestone in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

[904] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 445, p. 611, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of James M. Ames, her occupation a housewife, her birth place Northampton, and her parents Luther Hunt and Eunice Alvord, both born in Northampton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #111268242, from her gravestone in Federal Street Cemetery in Greenfield, MA.

[905] Greenfield VRs, p. 20.

[906] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #62771402, from Chandler, Charles Henry, The History of New Ipswich, N.H. 1735-1914, p. 214-215.

[907] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #62770995; Greenfield VRs, p. 145, marriage intentions recorded 13 Aug. 1831 in Greenfield.

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

[909] 1850 Federal Census, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, p. 285, dwelling #240, family #251:

George Barrett, 48, male, cashier, $8000, born NH

Frances A. Barrett, 38, female, born MA

Edward A. Barrett, 16, male, student, born MA

George R. Barrett, 6, male, born NH, attending school

Olive Wright, 58, female, born MA

Charles K. Bullard, 50, male, Gentleman, $2000, born NH

Henry Martingale, 20, male, laborer, born NY

Ellen Sattile, 25, female, born Ireland

Lovina Marble, 25, female, born NH

[910] 1860 Federal Census, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, Page No. 59, dwelling #483, family #496:

George Barrett, 58, male, cashier, $28,000, $10,000, born NH

Francis Barrett, 49, female, $3000, born MA

Edward A. Barrett, 26, male, $500, born NH

O H Wright, 65, female, $3000, $1500, born MA

Jane Murphy, 35, female, servant, $800, born Ireland

[911] New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001063, his occupation a cashier, but his age and birth place not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62771402, from his gravestone in Central Cemetery in New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH.

[912] 1870 Federal Census, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, Page No. 25, dwelling #231, family #224:

Olive A. Wright, 77, female, white, keeping house, $40,000, $5000, born MA

Frances A. Barrett, 60, female, white, at home, born MA

Georgiana Barrett, 32, female, white, farmer, born MA

Edward A. Barrett, 36, male, white, farmer, born MA, a male citizen

George Barrett, 26, male, white, at home, born NH, a male citizen

George Barrett, 7, male, white, at home, born NH, attending school

Charles Barrett, 6, male, white, at home, born NH, attending school

Frances Barrett, 3, female, white, at home, born NH

[913] 1880 Federal Census, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, Page No. 1-2, Supervisors Dist. 82, Enumeration Dist. 153, dwelling #15, family #17:

Edward A. Barrett, white, male, 46, married, farmer, born MA, father born NH, mother born MA

Georgiana M. Barrett, white, female, 39, wife, married, keeping house, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH

George W. Barrett, white, male, 16, son, single, works on farm, attending school, born NH, father born MA, mother born NH

Charles E. Barrett, white, male, 14, son, single, at school, attending school, born NH, father born MA, mother born NH

Frances A. Barrett, white, female, 12, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born NH, father born MA, mother born NH

Dwelling #15, family #18:

Frances A. Barrett, white, female, 70, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

George R. Barrett, white, male, 36, son, married, married during the year, farmer, born NH, father born NH, mother born MA

Minnie M. Miller, white, female, 19, servant, single, servant, born MA, father born MA, mother born

[914] www.findagrave.com, memorial #62770995, from her gravestone in Central Cemetery in New Ipswich, NH.

[915] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 31.

[916] Plymouth County Probate Docket #375, not recorded in the Probate Books.

[917] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 297.

[918] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 30.

[919] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 298.

[920] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 193, 296.

[921] 1790 Federal Census, Chittenden Co., VT, p. 23: 03-01-03-00-00.

[922] Heads of Families at the Second Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1800: Vermont, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, 1938, reprinted by Clearfield Company, p. 56, Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, the Charles Ames household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 16-25, 1 male aged 26-44, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[923] www.findagrave.com, memorial #140191616, from her gravestone in Christ Church Cemetery in Franklin, Monteregie Region, Québec, Canada.

[924] www.findagrave.com, memorial #140191606, from his gravestone in Christ Church Cemetery in Franklin, Québec, Canada.

[925] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #140191718.

[926] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #140191718.

[927] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #140191704.

[928] www.findagrave.com, memorial #140191718, from his gravestone in Christ Church Cemetery in Franklin, Monteregie Region, Québec, Canada.

[929] www.findagrave.com, memorial #140191704, from her gravestone in Christ Church Cemetery in Franklin, Québec, Canada.

[930] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 35.

[931] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 18.

[932] Plymouth County Probate Docket #375, Vol. 26, p. 111.

[933] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 110, the marriage of Jonathan Washburn Jur of Bridgwater and Judah Wood of Middleborough on 23 May 1751.

[934] If Zenas Washburn had 3 children by the 1790 census, then he may have had a first wife before marrying Silence Ames in 1789.

[935] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 146, married by Rev. David Gurney of North Middleborough; Townsend, Charles D., History of North Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, North Middleborough, Massachusetts, Aceto Bookmen, 1982, [hereinafter Townsend, North Middleborough Congregational Church], p. 94.

[936] Estimated from the date of his marriage in 1789 and his age in the 1810 census in Chittenden Co., VT, of no more than 45.

[937] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 325; Bowman, George Ernest, “Benjamin Washburns of Bridgewater,” Pilgrim Notes and Queries, Vol. V, No. 1, [Jan. 1917], p. 2, which corrects the confusion in Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 325, and identifies which Benjamin Washburn married which Kingman sister.

[938] His grandfather, Capt. Benjamin Washburn, was a brother of her great-grandfather, Capt. Nehemiah Washburn.

[939] Per the 1790 and 1810 federal censuses.

[940] 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 County, the Zenas Washburn household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 3 free white females.

[941] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 118, p. 86.

[942] 1810 Federal Census, Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, p. 197, the Zenas Washburn household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-45, and 1 female aged 26-45.

[943] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 36.

[944] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 18.

[945] Plymouth County Probate Docket #375, Vol. 26, p. 109.

[946] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 260, who gives her name as Mehitabel, but it was recorded as “Melletiah” in her birth record.

[947] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 34.

[948] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 246, her name recorded as “Milletiah Pakard.”

[949] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 256.

[950] Heads of Families at the Second Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1800: Vermont, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, 1938, reprinted by Clearfield Company, p. 53, Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, the Walter Ames household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 16-25, 2 males aged 26-44, 1 female aged 10-15, 1 female aged 16-25, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[951] 1810 Federal Census, Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, p. 387, the Walter Ames household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

[952] 1820 Federal Census, Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, p. 125, the Walter Ames household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 2 males aged 26-44 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

[953] 1830 Federal Census, Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, p. 229, the Walter Ames household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[954] 1840 Federal Census, Saline, Washtenaw Co., MI, p.138, the Walter Ames household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.

[955] Both per the Ancestry.com O’Harrah Family Tree file submitted by wrongway62.

[956] Brockton VRs, p. 311, from his gravestone in North End or Ashland Cemetery in Brockton, MA, son of Walter and Mehetable Ames.

[957] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 36.

[958] Plymouth County Probate Docket #375, Vol. 26, p. 112.

[959] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 104, “Most of the family removed to the westward.”

[960] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #55698617.

[961] Per the Ancestry.com Price Family Tree file submitted by smsiebers, but the marriage was not found in the Vermont Vital Records marriage index.

[962] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #55698617.

[963] 1820 Federal Census, Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, p. 123, the William Ames household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 4 females under 10, 2 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

[964] Per the Ancestry.com Price Family Tree file submitted by smsiebers.

[965] www.findagrave.com, memorial #130161094, from his gravestone in Garden Prairie Cemetery in Garden Prairie, Boone Co., IL.

[966] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Bonus, Boone Co., IL, p. 54, dwelling #135, family #136:

Polly Ames, 67, female, $2500, born CT

Wm H. Ames, 25, male, farmer, born VT

Aaron S. Ames, 22, male, farmer, born VT

E. B. Ames, 19, male, born VT, attending school

[967] www.findagrave.com, memorial #55698617, from her gravestone in Garden Prairie Cemetery in Garden Prairie, IL.

[968] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #130161094.

[969] Per the Ancestry.com Taylor-Forbis file submitted by Taxman9000, but his birth was not recorded in the Bridgewater vital records.

[970] Plymouth County Probate Docket #375, Vol. 26, p. 110.

[971] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 104. His birth was not found in the Bridgewater vital records.

[972] Greenfield VRs, p. 145.

[973] 1810 Federal Census, Greenfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 728, the E. Ames household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[974] 1820 Federal Census, Leyden, Franklin Co., MA, p. 902, the Ebenezer Ames household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in manufacturing.

[975] Per the Ancestry.com Taylor-Forbis file submitted by Taxman9000; her www.findagrave.com memorial #132893065 only gives the year.

[976] 1850 Federal Census, Truxton, Cortland Co., NY, p. 136, dwelling #151, family #157:

Ebenezer Ames, 70, male, blacksmith, $200, born MA

Huldah Ames, 69, female, born MA

[977] Per the Ancestry.com Taylor-Forbis file submitted by Taxman9000; www.findagrave.com, memorial #132893065, from her gravestone in Maple Cemetery in Addison, Steuben Co., NY.

[978] 1860 Federal Census, Addison, Steuben Co., NY, Page No. 2, dwelling #16, family #15:

Ebenezer Allen Jr., 30, male, teamster, $300, born NY

Amelia A. Allen, 25, female, born NY

Ebenezer Ames, 82, male, blacksmith, born MA

[979] Per the Ancestry.com Taylor-Forbis file submitted by Taxman9000; www.findagrave.com, memorial #132893040, from his gravestone in Maple Cemetery in Addison, Steuben Co., NY.

[980] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #88338231.

[981] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #88338245.

[982] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #88338245.

[983] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #88338245, but the census records indicate she was born in MA.

[984] 1850 Federal Census, Addison, Steuben Co., NY, p. 213, dwelling #321, family #332:

Ambrose Ames, 32 [sic]., male, sash maker, $1500, born NY

Sofrona Ames, 30, female, born NY

Howard Ames, 12, male, born NY, attending school

Sarah Ames, 6, female, born NY, attending school

Austin Ames, 2, male, born NY

Francis W. Fox, 21, male, sash maker, born NY

Darwin Van Bus Kirk, 18, male, sash maker, born NY

Henry Stebbins, 20, male, sash maker, born NY, attending school

David Troomy, 25, male, laborer, born Ireland

Julia Kelly, 25, female, born Ireland

[985] 1860 Federal Census, Addison, Steuben Co., NY, Page No. 2, dwelling #14, family #13:

Ambrose Ames, 47, male, sash & blind manufacturer, $4000, $2000, born MA

Sophia Ames, 46, female, born MA

Howard Ames, 22, male, sash & blind maker, born NY

Sarah S. Ames, 16, female, born NY, attending school

Austin O. Ames, 12, male, born NY, attending school

Amy Ames, 7, female, born NY, attending school

[986] 1880 Federal Census, Election Dist. No. 2 Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, Page No. 17, Supervisors Dist. 8, Enumeration Dist. 51, dwelling #179, family #198:

Ambrose Ames, white, male, 67, married, sash factory, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Sophronia Ames, white, female, 65, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[987] www.findagrave.com, memorial #88338245, from her gravestone in Glenwood Cemetery in Watkins Glen, Schuyler Co., NY.

[988] www.findagrave.com, memorial #88338231, from his gravestone in Glenwood Cemetery in Watkins Glen, NY.

[989] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 138, under “Haward.”

[990] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 160.

[991] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 147.

[992] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 117.

[993] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 159.

[994] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 45, Easton Town, Bristol Co., MA, the John Howard household had 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 4 free white females.

[995] Easton VRs, p. 117; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646842, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[996] 1800 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 682.

[997] www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646848, from her gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[998] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 140, under “Haward.”

[999] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #75579582.

[1000] Easton VRs, p. 172. The year was not written and could be either 1793 or 1794.

[1001] Easton VRs, p. 116.

[1002] His parents from his www.findagrave.com memorial #75527847; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 194, but Mitchell does not give the name of his wife.

[1003] Easton VRs, p. 27, the birth of Keziah Hayward, daughter of Capt. Edward and Keziah Hayward, on 12 July 1851 in Easton; Easton VRs, p. 46, the marriage of Edwd Hayward Esq. of Easton and Mrs. Kezia White of Bridgewater on 26 Oct. 1748 in Easton.

[1004] 1800 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 682, the Roland Howard household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

[1005] 1810 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 456, the Row. Howard household had 2 males under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

[1006] 1820 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 302, the Roland Howard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

[1007] 1830 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 138, the Rollen [sic] Howard household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

[1008] 1840 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 141, the Roland Howard household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

[1009] www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646853, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1010] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 9, dwelling #122, family #136:

Phebe Howard, 74, female, born MA

Louisa Howard, 48, female, born MA

[1011] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #144, family #160:

Phebe A. Howard, 79, female, born MA

Louisa Howard, 53, female, born MA

[1012] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 129, p. 66, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Roland Howard, her birth place Easton, but her parents’ names not given;.www.findagrave.com, memorial #75579582, from her gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1013] Easton VRs, p. 187.

[1014] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #87242887.

[1015] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #87242878, her mother’s name also given in her death record; Newton VRs, p. 320, the marriage intentions of Caleb Jarvis and Polly Hyde recorded on 25 Mar. 1798, but the marriage of Caleb Jarvis and Polly White recorded on 10 May 1798 in Watertown; Dorchester VRs, Vol. 2, p. 246, the death of Caleb Jarvis on 24 Apr. 1835, aged 64 years; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 183, p. 80, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the death of Mary Jarvis on 11 Sept. 1865 in Easton, aged 88 years, 10 months, 10 days, gives her birth place Roxbury and her parents as Enoch & Mary Hyde, born respectively in Newton and Roxbury.

[1016] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #87242878.

[1017] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 8, dwelling #122, family #135:

John R. Howard, 50, male, laborer, born MA

Caroline Howard, 45, female, born MA

Amelia N. Howard, 35, female, born MA

Dwelling #122, family #136:

Phebe Howard, 74, female, born MA

Louisa Howard, 48, female, born MA

[1018] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #106, family #120:

John R. Howard, 60, male, book agent, born MA

Caroline Howard, 53, female, born MA

Amelia Norris, 44, female, born MA

[1019] 1860 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 228, dwelling #1640, family #1959:

John R. Howard, 64, male, book agent, $600, $300, born MA

Caroline J. Howard, 58, female, born MA

Mary Jarvis, 83, female, born MA

Emily Furnel, 13, female, born MA, attending school

[1020] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #145, family #158:

John R. Howard, 70, male, born MA, married, fruit grower

Caroline J. Howard, 63, female, born MA, married, housekeeper

Mary Jarvis, 88, female, born MA, widow

[1021] 1870 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Mansfield Post Office, Page No. 21, dwelling #172, family #186:

John Howard, 75, male, white, grocer, $1000, $500, born MA, a male citizen

Caroline Howard, 67, female, white, keeps house, born MA

[1022] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 274, p. 87, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a nurseryman, his birth place Easton, and his parents Roland & Phebe (Howard) Howard, of Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #87242887, from his gravestone in Central Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1023] 1880 Federal Census, Saugus, Essex Co., MA, Page No. 47, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 146, dwelling #389, family #438:

Henry W. Huley, white, male, 76, married, retired house builder, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Elizabeth B. Huley, white, female, 68, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Caroline J. Howard, white, female, 78, sister, widow, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Levinia P. Barker, white, female, 80, sister, widow, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[1024] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 472, p. 163, and Amended Vol. 7, p. 133, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of John R. Howard, her birth place Dorchester, and her parents unknown Jarvis and Mary Hyde, her mother born in Roxbury; www.findagrave.com, memorial #87242878, from her gravestone in Central cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1025] Easton VRs, p. 187; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646837, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1026] Easton VRs, p. 187, his www.findagrave.com memorial #74646844 gives the date as 12 Jan. 1797.

[1027] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 133, the marriage of Avery Fobes and Lois Hooper on 12 Apr. 1801 in Middleborough; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 162.

[1028] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 268; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 193, he was of Easton.

[1029] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 115.

[1030] www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646844, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1031] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 22, dwelling #273, family #325:

Lois Fobes, 70, female, $3000, born MA

Timothy Fobes, 67, male, farmer, born MA

Harriet Howard, 42, female, born MA

Mary D. Howard, 17, female, born MA, attending school

Pheba A. Howard, 13, female, born MA, attending school

[1032] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 322-323, dwelling #2128, family #2702:

Lois Fobes, 79, female, $4000, $1000, born MA

Abigail Wilbar, 60, female, born MA

Harriet F. Howard, 58, female, $900, born MA

Mary D. Howard, 26, female, $250, born MA

Phebe A. Howard, 23, female, $250, born MA

Robert Robbins, 20, male, farm laborer, born MA

[1033] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 57, dwelling #405, family #454:

Louisa [sic] H. Fobes, 89, female, white, no occupation, $2000, $2000, born MA

Harriet Howard, 68, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Mary D. Howard, 36, female, white, no occupation, born MA

Phebe A. Howard, 33, female, white, no occupation, born MA

John Wood, 34, male, white, farm hand, born VA, a male citizen

[1034] 1880 Federal Census, Providence, Providence Co., RI, Page No. 13, Enumeration Dist. 38, dwelling #84, family #133:

Harriet T. Howard, white, female, 78, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Mary Howard, white, female, 46, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Phebe Howard, white, female, 42, daughter, single, seamstress, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Elizabeth Witherell, white, female, 61, cousin, widow, dressmaker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Susan Maine, white, female, 22, boarder, single, attending school, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT

[1035] Rhode Island, U.S., Death Index, 1630-1930, online database at www.Ancestry.com, widow of Justin Howard; www.findagrave.com, memorial #79352811, from her gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

[1036] Easton VRs, p. 187.

[1037] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 23, the marriage of Israel Alger and Rachel Wade on 26 Dec. 1785 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 92, Barnard Alger married first to Betsy Lathrop in 1810.

[1038] Easton VRs, p. 309.

[1039] Easton VRs, p. 225.

[1040] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 91; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 23, the birth of Israel, son of Daniell and Susannah Alger, on 26 June 1755 in Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 23, the marriage of Daniel Alger and Susanna Fobes, of Easton, on 1 Dec. 1749 in Easton; Easton VRs, p. 49, the marriage of Daniel Alger of Bridgewater and Susanah Fobes of Easton on 1 Dec. 1749 in Easton.

[1041] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 195; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 140, the birth of Rachel, daughter of George and Abigail Haward, on 20 Apr. 1763 in Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 165, the marriage of George Haward and Abigail Copland on 29 Aug. 1745 in Bridgewater.

[1042] 1840 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 141, the Barnard Alger household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

[1043] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 1, dwelling #4, family #4:

Barnard Alger, 62, male, farmer, $9000, born MA

Vesta H. Alger, 50, female, born MA

Lewis Keith, 41, male, farmer, born MA

Elizabeth Keith, 30, female, born MA

Josephine E. Keith, 10, female, born MA, attending school

Caroline J. Alger, 14, female, born MA, attending school

Rachael Alger, 87, female, born MA, blind

David Howard, 22, male, shoemaker, born MA

Mary A. Boucher, 14, female, born Ireland

[1044] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #150, family #166:

Bernard Alger, 66, male, farmer, born MA

Vesta Alger, 55, female, born MA

Caroline J. Alger, 19, female, born MA

George W. Clark, 28, male, farmer, born MA

Mary Culter, 22, female, born Ireland

[1045] 1860 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 207, dwelling #1477, family #1777:

Bernard Alger, 71, male, farmer, $7000, $6000, born MA

Vesta Alger, 60, female, born MA

Caroline Alger, 24, female, born MA

Louisa Howard, 58, female, born MA

[1046] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #7, family #7:

Bernard Alger, 76, male, born MA, married, farmer

Vesta Alger, 65, female, born MA, married, housekeeper

Caroline Alger, 29, female, born MA, single

Louisa Hayward, 63, female, born MA, single, straw braider

Emma L. Howard, 5, female, born MA, single

[1047] 1870 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Mansfield Post Office, Page No. 25, dwelling #215, family #233:

Barnard Alger, 81, male, white, farmer, $5000, $6000, born MA, a male citizen

Vesta Alger, 70, female, white, keeps house, born MA

Caroline Alger, 70 [sic], female, white, at home, born MA

Louisa Howard, 68, female, white, no occupation, born MA

[1048] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 247, p. 91, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Easton, and his parents Israel & Rachel Alger, both born in W. Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646631, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1049] 1880 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 20, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 81, dwelling #143, family #188:

Vesta H. Alger, white, female, 80, widow, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Caroline J. Alger, white, female, 44, daughter, single, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Mary V. Morse, white, female, 20, boarder, single, teacher in public school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[1050] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 409, p. 100, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Bernard Alger, her birth place Easton, and her parents Roland Howard and Phoebe (Howard) Howard, both born in Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646654, from her gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1051] Easton VRs, p. 187.

[1052] 1850 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 9, dwelling #122, family #136.

[1053] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #144, family #160.

[1054] 1860 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 207, dwelling #1477, family #1777.

[1055] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Easton, Bristol Co., dwelling #7, family #7.

[1056] 1870 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, Mansfield Post Office, Page No. 25, dwelling #215, family #233.

[1057] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 256, p. 83, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her occupation a teacher and dress maker, her birth place Easton, and her parents Roland & Phebe Howard, both born in Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646845, from her gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA, but the date of her death on her memorial is wrong.

[1058] Easton VRs, p. 187; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #70901091.

[1059] Her parents’ names from her death record.

[1060] Per the approved 1954 General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Application of Caroline Baker Davis of Bethesda, MD, #20724, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org; Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0012043.

[1061] Per the approved 1954 General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Application of Caroline Baker Davis of Bethesda, MD, #20724, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #70900813, but her birth was not found in the Easton vital records.

[1062] 1830 Federal Census, Hallowell, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 219, the Sanford Howard household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

[1063] 1860 Federal Census, Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 64, dwelling #2514, family #2513:

Sanford Howard, 54, male, editor, $400, born MA

Matilda Howard, 56, female, born MA

Caroline Howard, 23, female, born MA

Sophia Howard, 21, female, born MA

Hannah Howard, 19, female, born MA

Frances Howard, 16, female, born MA, attending school

[1064] 1870 Federal Census, 2nd Ward City of Lansing, Ingham Co., MI, Page No. 13-14, dwelling #104, family #106:

Sanford Howard, 64, male, white, Sec. of State Board of Agriculture, $2000, born MA, a male citizen

Matilda W. Howard, 66, female, white, keeping house, born MA

Caroline A. Howard, 32, female, white, authoress, born OH

Sophie A. Howard, 30, female, white, music teacher, born OH

[1065] Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0975644, gives the date as 11 Mar. 1871, his occupation a clerk, and his birth place MA; per the approved 1954 General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Application of Caroline Baker Davis of Bethesda, MD, #20724, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, which gives the date as 9 Mar. 1871; www.findagrave.com, memorial #70901091, from his gravestone in Mount Hope Cemetery in Lansing, Ingham Co., MI, which also gives the date as 9 Mar. 1871.

[1066] 1880 Federal Census, 2nd Ward City of Lansing, Ingham Co., MI, Page No. 31, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 128, dwelling #288, family #288:

Henry B. Baker, white, male, 42, married, physician, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

Fanny H. Baker, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, born NY, father born MA, mother born MA

Howard B. Baker, white, male, 7, son, single, attending school, born MI, father born VT, mother born NY

Henry B. Baker Jr., white, male, 1, son, single, born MI, father born VT, mother born NY

Matilda Howard, white, female, 76, mother in law, widow, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

Lavenia Williams, white, female, 73, aunt, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

[1067] Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, Vol. 2, p. 220, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm ##0975644, her birth place MA, and her parents Joshua and Rhoda Williams; per the approved 1954 General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Application of Caroline Baker Davis of Bethesda, MD, #20724, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, which gives the year as 1896; www.findagrave.com, memorial #70900813, from her gravestone in Mount Hope Cemetery in Lansing, MI.

[1068] Easton VRs, p. 187, but his www.findagrave.com memorial #74646852 gives the date as 16 Dec. 1809.

[1069] www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646852, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1070] Easton VRs, p. 187.

[1071] www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646841, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA.

[1072] Easton VRs, p. 117. A note in the vital records says “copied correctly.”

[1073] Easton VRs, p. 117.

[1074] Easton VRs, p. 126, the marriage of Doctor Samuel Guild and Elizabeth Ferguson, both of Easton, on 25 Dec. 1770 in Easton.

[1075] Easton VRs, p. 222; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 196.

[1076] Easton VRs, p. 141, also recorded on p. 177, as born 19 July 1774.

[1077] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 28, which says that he was for many years a teacher in Hartford Co., MD, gives his place of death as Maryland, and mentions his gravestone, but it was not found on www.findagrave.com. There is a Harford County in Maryland, but no Hartford County, but he was not found in Maryland in the 1810 or 1820 federal censuses, nor was he found in Hartford County, Connecticut, in the 1810 or 1820 federal censuses.

[1078] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 28, she died at the home of her brother Roland Howard; www.findagrave.com, memorial #74646766, from her gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Easton, MA, but her husband was not buried there.

[1079] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 137, under “Haward.”

[1080] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 181.

[1081] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 146.

[1082] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 151.

[1083] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 179.

[1084] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 296.

[1085] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 201, from his gravestone. Buried in Jerusalem Cemetery, West Bridgewater.

[1086] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10744, Vol. 28, p. 289-291, from FHL microfilm #0550715.

[1087] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 148, 149.

[1088] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 148, married in the First Church of West Bridgewater.

[1089] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 92. His mother is erroneously given as “Melatiah” instead of Mary.

[1090] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 113.

[1091] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the Barnabas Dunber household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 5 free white females.

[1092] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 49, the Barnabas Dunbar household had 4 males under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 2 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 4 females under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[1093] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 192, from his gravestone in the Old Methodist Church Cemetery in Cochesett.

[1094] Plymouth County Probate Docket #6755, Vol. 48, p. 316-318, from FHL microfilm #0550905.

[1095] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 192, from her gravestone. Buried in the Old Methodist Church Cemetery in Cochesett.

[1096] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 138, under “Haward.”

[1097] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10798, Vol. 26, p. 152.

[1098] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 196; Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 29; biography of Edward Preble in www.wikipedia.com. He took command of the USS Essex in Newport, RI, and sailed for the Pacific in Jan. 1800, so it was probably during this trip that Jason Howard died. It wasn’t until 1803 that Commodore Preble commanded the USS Constitution in the Mediterranean during the War with Tripoli.

[1099] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10797, Vol. 34, p. 267, from FHL microfilm #0550718.

[1100] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 136, under “Haward.”

[1101] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10798, Vol. 26, p. 154.

[1102] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 196. Another Ambrose Howard, born in Bridgewater in 1776, the son of Daniel and Vesta (Howard) Howard, settled in Winslow, ME, according to Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 194, which is confirmed by the fact that there were two different Ambrose Howard households in Maine in the 1810 and 1820 federal censuses, one of which was in Winslow, Kennebec Co., ME, in censuses, so the son of Daniel and Mary (Hayward) Howard must have been the other Ambrose Howard who lived in Sidney, ME.

[1103] 1810 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 807, the Ambrose Howard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

[1104] 1820 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 580, the Ambrose Howard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 45 or over, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.

[1105] Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769795; www.findagrave.com, memorial #100592529, from his gravestone in Sibley Cemetery in Sidney, Kennebec Co. ME.

[1106] Kennebec County Estate Files, Box H-10, #6, from FHL microfilm #5429255.

[1107] Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769795; www.findagrave.com, memorial #100592955, from her gravestone in Sibley Cemetery in Sidney, ME.

[1108] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0012055, his parents Ambrose and Desire Howard.

[1109] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0012055, her parents Ambrose and Desire Howard.

[1110] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0012273.

[1111] Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769303, wife of William Brown; www.findagrave.com, memorial #100598096, from her gravestone in Sibley Cemetery in Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME. Her husband was not buried there.

[1112] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #119197337.

[1113] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #119197337.

[1114] Per her birth record and her www.findagrave.com memorial #119197411.

[1115] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1033823, her parents Isaiah Hawes and Desire Collins; her www.findagrave.com memorial #119197411 gives her birth date as 17 Feb. 1812.

[1116] 1850 Federal Census, Clinton, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 292, dwelling #216, family #225:

Dunbar Howard, 38, male, farmer, $1500, born ME

Desire Howard, 37, female, born ME

Sarah Howard, 17, female, born ME

[1117] 1860 Federal Census, Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, Fairfield Corners Post Office, Page No. 39, dwelling #310, family 3320:

Barnabas D. Howard, 49, male, farmer, $2400, $725, born ME

Desire C. Howard, 48, female, born ME

John P. Ellis, 31, male, farmer, born NB

Sarah L. Ellis, 27, female, born ME

Howard Ellis, 3, male, born ME

[1118] 1870 Federal Census, Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, Kendall’s Mills Post Office, Page No. 20, dwelling #159, family #173:

Dunbar Howard, 59, male, white, farmer, $3000, $1000, born ME, a male citizen

Desiah Howard, 59, female, white, keeping house, born ME

John P. Ellis, 41, male, white, farmer, born ME, mother foreign born, a male citizen

Sarah Ellis, 37, female, white, keeping house, born ME

Howard Ellis, 13, male, white, born ME, attending school

Arthur H. Ellis, 7, male, white, born ME, attending school

[1119] 1880 Federal Census, Town of Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, Page No. 43, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 162, dwelling #438, family #518:

B. Dunbar Howard, white, male, 61, married, farmer, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

Desire C. Howard, white, female, 60, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

John P. Ellis, white, male, 51, son in law, married, farmer, born ME

Sarah L. Ellis, white, female, 46, daughter, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Howard J. Ellis, white, male, 23, grandson, single, attending school, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Arthur Ellis, white, male, 17, grandson, single, at home, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

[1120] www.findagrave.com, memorial #119197411, from her gravestone in Tozier Cemetery in Fairfield Center, Somerset Co., ME.

[1121] www.findagrave.com, memorial #119197337, from his gravestone in Tozier Cemetery in Fairfield Center, ME.

[1122] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 63.

[1123] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10798, Vol. 26, p. 155.

[1124] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 29.

[1125] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 26; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 196.

[1126] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 60.

[1127] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 136; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118817030.

[1128] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 56.

[1129] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 193.

[1130] His grandfather, Seth Howard, was a brother of her grandfather, Dr. Abiel Howard.

[1131] 1800 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, no page number, the Barnabas Howard household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[1132] 1810 Federal Census, Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 455, the Barna Howard household had 3 males under 10, 3 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

[1133] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 60.

[1134] 1820 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 614, the Barnabas Howard household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 3 persons engaged in agriculture.

[1135] 1830 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 29, the Barnabas Howard household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 [sic] years,

[1136] 1840 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 161, the Barnabas Howard household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 4 persons employed in agriculture.

[1137] 1850 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 325, dwelling #141, family #144:

Barnabass Howard, 79, male, farmer, $1000, born MA

Mary D. Howard, 72, female, born MA

Ruggles Sylvester, 37, male, farmer, born ME

Namela [sic] E. Sylvester, 9, female, born ME, attending school

Harriet N. Sylvester, 35, female, born MA

[1138] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002611, his wife Mary Haward, his birth date 22 Aug. 1770 in Bridgewater, MA, his father Jesse Howard Sr., born in Bridgewater, and his mother Melatiah Dunbar, born in Bridgewater, no cause of death listed; www.findagrave.com, memorial #118817030, from his gravestone in Caldwell Place Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

[1139] 1860 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, South Leeds Post Office, Page No. 30-31, dwelling #237, family #240:

Mary Howard, 83, female, born MA

Henrietta N. Sylvester, 46, female, $800, $150, born MA

[1140] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002611, her birth place Bridgewater, MA, her father Daniel Haward 4th, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Vesta Howard, born in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #118818753, from her gravestone in Caldwell Place Cemetery in Leeds, ME.

[1141] All from Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 60.

[1142] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1143] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #25314217.

[1144] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward, her parents Joseph Mitchell and Lucy Lombard; Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #29968983.

[1145] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #25314217.

[1146] www.findagrave.com, memorial #29968983, from his gravestone in Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

[1147] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #25314900.

[1148] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #25314900.

[1149] 1840 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., MA, p. 161, the Warren Howard household had 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 3 females aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 5 persons employed in agriculture.

[1150] 1850 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 325, dwelling #142, family #145:

Warren Howard, 44, male, farmer, $1000, born MA

Rhoda D. Howard, 48, female, born ME

Melvin C. Howard, 21, male, farmer, born ME

Lucy A. Howard, 19, female, born ME

Marcella M. Howard, 17, male, born ME

Elmina A. Howard, 15, female, born ME, attending school

Mary J. Howard, 11, female, born ME, attending school

Dexter W. Howard, 9, male, born ME, attending school

Hannah L. Howard, 7, female, born ME, attending school

Clara C. Howard, 3, female, born ME, attending school

[1151] 1860 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, South Leeds Post Office, Page No. 30, dwelling #236, family #239:

Warren Howard, 56, male, farmer, $800, $400, born MA

Rhoda B. Howard, 58, female, born ME

Dexter W. Howard, 19, male, born ME, attending school

Mary J. Howard, 21, female, tailoress, born ME

Hannah L. Howard, 17, female, teacher of com. school, born ME

Clara C. Howard, 13, female, born ME, attending school

[1152] 1870 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, Curtis Corner Post Office, Page No. 13, dwelling #97, family #105:

Warren Howard, 65, male, white, farmer, $1200, born Easton, MA, a male citizen

Rhoda B. Howard, 66, female, white, keeping house, born Leeds, ME

Duain G. Wing, 26, male, white, born Leeds, ME

Clara C. Wing, 23, female, white, born Leeds, ME

Elsie H. Wing, 8/12, female, white, born Leeds, ME, born in Oct.

[1153] www.findagrave.com, memorial #25314900, from his gravestone in Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

[1154] 1880 Federal Census, Wayne, Kennebec Co., ME, Page No. 15, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 109, dwelling #155, family #173:

Lucy M. Ramsdell, white, female, 49, widow, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME

Mildred L. Ramsdell, white, female, 22, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Marilla H. Ramsdell, white, female, 16, daughter, single, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Warren H. Ramsdell, white, male, 13, son, single, at school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Rhoda B. Howard, white, female, 78, mother, widow, born ME, father born MA (?), mother born ME

[1155] www.findagrave.com, memorial #25314217, from her gravestone in Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, ME.

[1156] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118495620.

[1157] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #118495621.

[1158] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #00010573.

[1159] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #118495621.

[1160] 1850 Federal Census, Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, p. 137-138, dwelling #381, family #409:

Danl. Howard, 49 [sic], male, cabt. maker, $4000, born ME

Mary Howard, 42, female, born ME

Mary L. Howard, 9, female, born ME, attending school

Geo McComber, 19, male, cabt. maker, born ME

Alonzo Wilson, 18, male, born ME

[1161] 1860 Federal Census, Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, Page No. 68, dwelling #465, family #499:

Daniel Howard, 60, male, merchant, $1500, $1000, born MA

Mary Howard, 48, female, born ME

Mary F. Howard, 19, female, born ME

[1162] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118495620, from his gravestone in Grove Cemetery in Belfast, Waldo Co., ME; Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2148581, which gives his age as 65.

[1163] 1880 Federal Census, Ward 1 Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 74, dwelling #17, family #17:

Jessie Robbins, white, male, 73, married, retired farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Julia E. Robbins, white, female, 43, wife, married, housekeeping, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Mary Howard, white, female, 72, boarder, widow, boarding, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

Mary Brown, white, female, 7, boarder, single, attending school, born MA, father born ME, mother born ME

[1164] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118495621, from her gravestone in Grove Cemetery in Belfast, ME; Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2148581, which does not give her age, but gives her maiden name as Crosby.

[1165] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1166] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002611, husband of Caroline A. Howard, his birth place Easton, MA, and his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1167] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, her parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1168] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002610, her parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1169] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #25314900.

[1170] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #25314217.

[1171] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, she was a widow; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #25314900.

[1172] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002652, her parents Joseph and Lucy Mitchell; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #25314217.

[1173] 1840 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., MA, p. 161, the Warren Howard household had 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 3 females aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 5 persons employed in agriculture.

[1174] 1850 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 325, dwelling #142, family #145:

Warren Howard, 44, male, farmer, $1000, born MA

Rhoda D. Howard, 48, female, born ME

Melvin C. Howard, 21, male, farmer, born ME

Lucy A. Howard, 19, female, born ME

Marcella M. Howard, 17, male, born ME

Elmina A. Howard, 15, female, born ME, attending school

Mary J. Howard, 11, female, born ME, attending school

Dexter W. Howard, 9, male, born ME, attending school

Hannah L. Howard, 7, female, born ME, attending school

Clara C. Howard, 3, female, born ME, attending school

[1175] 1860 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, South Leeds Post Office, Page No. 30, dwelling #236, family #239:

Warren Howard, 56, male, farmer, $800, $400, born MA

Rhoda B. Howard, 58, female, born ME

Dexter W. Howard, 19, male, born ME, attending school

Mary J. Howard, 21, female, tailoress, born ME

Hannah L. Howard, 17, female, teacher of com. school, born ME

Clara C. Howard, 13, female, born ME, attending school

[1176] 1870 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, Curtis Corner Post Office, Page No. 13, dwelling #97, family #105:

Warren Howard, 65, male, white, farmer, $1200, born Easton, MA, a male citizen

Rhoda B. Howard, 66, female, white, keeping house, born Leeds, ME

Duain G. Wing, 26, male, white, born Leeds, ME

Clara C. Wing, 23, female, white, born Leeds, ME

Elsie H. Wing, 8/12, female, white, born Leeds, ME, born in Oct.

[1177] www.findagrave.com, memorial #25314900, from his gravestone in Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

[1178] 1880 Federal Census, Wayne, Kennebec Co., ME, Page No. 15, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 109, dwelling #155, family #173:

Lucy M. Ramsdell, white, female, 49, widow, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME

Mildred L. Ramsdell, white, female, 22, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Marilla H. Ramsdell, white, female, 16, daughter, single, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Warren H. Ramsdell, white, male, 13, son, single, at school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Rhoda B. Howard, white, female, 78, mother, widow, born ME, father born MA (?), mother born ME

[1179] www.findagrave.com, memorial #25314217, from her gravestone in Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, ME.

[1180] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1181] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #91749807.

[1182] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his birth place Easton, MA, her birth place Leeds, ME; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #91749774.

[1183] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #91749807, her birth place from her death record, and given as Leeds, ME, in the 1870 census.

[1184] 1840 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 157, the Barnabas Howard Jr. household had 3 males under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 80-89 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 80-89 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

[1185] 1850 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 326, dwelling #151, family #155:

Barneboss Howard, 42, male, farmer, $700, born MA

Eunice Howard, 47, female, born ME

Orren G. Howard, 15, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

Suel Howard, 14, male, born ME, attending school

Henry Howard, 8, male, born ME, attending school

[1186] 1860 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 26, dwelling #203, family #208:

Barnabus Howard, 52, male, farmer, $72, $700, born MA

Eunice Howard, 57, female, born ME

Oren C. Howard, 24, male, butcher, $200, born ME

Henry Howard, 18, male, butcher, born ME, attending school

[1187] 1870 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, Curtis Corner Post Office, Page No. 12, dwelling #91, family #98:

Everard Powers, 21, male, white, laborer, born Abington, MA, a male citizen

Mary Powers, 21, female, white, keeping house, born Livermore, ME

Infant Powers, 7/12, female, white, born Leeds, ME, born in Nov.

Barnabus Howard, 62, male, white, $850, $300, born Easton, MA, a male citizen

Eunice G. Howard, 66, female, white, born Leeds, ME

[1188] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 50, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 561, dwelling #429, family #532:

Orin G. Howard, white, male, 43, married, butcher, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME

Sarah M. Howard, white, female, 56, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born MA, mother born NH

Sarah E. Lane, white, female, 18, daughter, married, boarding, born MA, father born ME, mother born VT

Melvin C. Lane, white, male, 28, son in law, married, butcher, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Arthur D. Howard, white, male, 12, son, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT

Dwelling #430, family #533:

Barnabus Howard, white, male, 71, married, no occupation, born MA father born MA, mother born MA

Eunice Howard, white, female, 76, wife, married, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

[1189] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 374, p. 320, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place West Leeds, ME, her parents Robert & Annie Gould, both born in Saco, ME; www.findagrave.com, memorial #91749807, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[1190] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 437, p. 592, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Easton, and his parents Barnabas Howard and Mary Dunbar [sic], born respectively in Bridgewater and Easton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #91749774, from his gravestone in Union Cemetery in Brockton, MA.

[1191] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1192] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1193] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, her parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1194] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 60.

[1195] Per Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, her parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #118818132, which gives her birth place as Bridgewater.

[1196] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118817773.

[1197] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 60; Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009866, the marriage certificate dated 2 Mar. 1840, but the marriage date not recorded.

[1198] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118817773.

[1199] 1850 Federal Census, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 325, dwelling #141, family #144.

[1200] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118817773, from his gravestone in Caldwell Place Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME; Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 60, gives the date as 24 Dec. 1852.

[1201] 1860 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, South Leeds Post Office, Page No. 30-31, dwelling #237, family #240.

[1202] The marriage of Albion K. P. Mower and Vanelia Ellen Sylvester on 11 Mar. 1860 in Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME, from Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0010520.

[1203] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 19-20, dwelling #147, family #166:

Albion H. P. Mower, 45, male, white, farming, $4000, $1850, born ME, a male citizen

Ellen V. Mower, 29, female, white, keeping house, born ME

L. Adalaide Mower, 9, female, white, at home, born ME, attending school

Mary E. Mower, 2, female, white, at home, born ME

Harriet Sylvester, 55, female, white, keeping house, $200, born ME

Charles H. Bradford, 45, male, white, farm laborer, born MA

[1204] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205249, widow of Ruggles Sylvester, her birth place Bridgewater, MA, and her parents Barnabas Haward Sr., born in Bridgewater, and Mary Hayward [sic]; www.findagrave.com, memorial #118818132, from her gravestone in Caldwell Place Cemetery in Leeds, ME.

[1205] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, his parents Barnabas Howard, born in Bridgewater, and Polly Haward, born in Bridgewater.

[1206] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002611, his parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward.

[1207] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, her parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #53083146.

[1208] His parents’ names from his marriage record.

[1209] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 60; Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002338, his parents Gustavus Foss and Anna Gould, her parents Barnabas Howard Sr. and Polly Hayward [sic].

[1210] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #53083113, his birth place from his death record.

[1211] 1860 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, North Leeds Post Office, Page No. 27, dwelling #211, family #216:

Alvin Foss, 43, male, master mason, $1200, $1500, born ME

Cornelia P. Foss, 40, female, born ME

Anna H. Foss, 11, female, milliner, born ME

Frank G. Foss, 18, male, born ME, attending school

Warren H. Foss, 14, male, born ME, attending school

Fred C. Foss, 11, male, born ME, attending school

Minnie A. Foss, 1, female, born ME

[1212] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002338, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Wayne, ME, his father Gustavus Foss and his mother Anna Gould; www.findagrave.com, memorial #53083113, from his gravestone in Knapp Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

[1213] 1870 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 22, dwelling #173, family #186:

Frank G. Foss, 28, male, white, mason, born Leeds, ME, a male citizen

Vesta L. Foss, 24, female, white, keeping house, born Leeds, ME

Caroline [sic] B. Foss, 50, female, white, $1800, $1800, born Leeds, ME

Minnie A. Foss, 11, female, white, born Leeds, ME

Preston E. Foss, 7, male, white, born Leeds, ME

[1214] 1880 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 6, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 7, dwelling #65, family #69:

Frank Foss, white, male, 37, married, brick mason, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Vesta Foss, white, female, 33, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME

Guy W. Foss, white, male, 6, son, single, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Annie H. Foss, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Cornelia Foss, white, female, 60, mother, widow, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

[1215] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009942, widow of Alvin Foss, her birth place Leeds, ME, her parents Barnabas Howard and Mary Hayward [sic], both born in Bridgewater, MA; www.findagrave.com, memorial #53083146, from her gravestone in Knapp Cemetery in Leeds, ME.

[1216] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002610, her parents Barnabas Howard and Polly Haward, but the 1870 federal census says she was born in Peekskill, NY.

[1217] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205235.

[1218] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #21259618.

[1219] 1860 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, South Leeds Post Office, Page No. 30, dwelling #235, family #238:

Ensign Otis, 65, male, farmer, born ME

Laura Otis, 40, female, born NY

Hurbert Otis, 1, male, born MA

[1220] 1870 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 25, dwelling #200, family #208:

Ensign Otis, 75, male, white, farmer, $1800, $800, born Leeds, ME, a male citizen

Laura B. Otis, 52, female, white, keeping house, born Peekskill, NY

Ensign Otis Jr., 7, male, white, born Leeds, ME, attending school

Sarah Peare, 16, female, white, born Leeds, ME

[1221] www.findagrave.com, memorial #21259618, from his gravestone in Fish Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME.

[1222] 1880 Federal Census, Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 7, dwelling #20, family #21:

Laura Otis, white, female, 60, widow, keeping house, born NY, father born MA, mother born England [sic]

Matilda Turner, white, female, 83, boarder, widow, disabled, born ME, father born Wales, mother born MA

[1223] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205235, wife of Ensign Otis, her birth place Leeds, ME, and her parents Barnabas Howard Sr. and Polly Haward; www.findagrave.com, memorial #21259584, from her gravestone in Fish Cemetery in Leeds, ME; Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1787261, widow of Ensign Otis, her age 67, but her birth place not recorded.

[1224] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 67, his birth not recorded in the Bridgewater vital records; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #100630664.

[1225] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10798, Vol. 26, p. 153

[1226] Plymouth County Probate Docket #10798, Vol. 26, p. 190.

[1227] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 67.

[1228] Calculated from her age at death.

[1229] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 67.

[1230] 1810 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 808, the Joshua Howard household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, and 1 female aged 16-25 years.

[1231] 1820 Federal Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 582, the Joshua Howard household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

[1232] 1830 Federal Census, Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, p. 439, the Joshua Howard household had 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 [sic] years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 [sic] years.

[1233] 1840 Federal Census, Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, p. 301, the Joshua Howard household had 3 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

[1234] 1850 Federal Census, Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, p. 80, dwelling #161, family #177:

Joshua Howard, 71, male, farmer, $2000, born MA

Zilpha Howard, 66, female, born MA

Dulcenea Howard, 44, female, born ME

Ann K. Howard, 41, female, born ME

Austin Howard, 37, male, born ME, idiotic

Daniel H. Howard, 35, male, farmer, $1000, born ME

Chas K. Howard, 32, male, born ME, insane

[1235] www.findagrave.com, memorial #100630506, from her gravestone in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME; Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, wife of Joshua Howard; Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769795, which gives the date as 11 Apr. 1857.

[1236] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 54, dwelling #420, family #416:

Joshua Howard, 80, male, farmer, born MA

Dulcena Gilman, 53, female, domestic, born ME

Daniel H. Howard, 44, male, farmer, $3000, $1000, born ME

Charles K. Howard, 42, male, farmer, born ME

David Gilman, 30, male, farm laborer, $60, $50, born NH

[1237] www.findagrave.com, memorial #100630664, from his gravestone in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME; Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, which gives the date as 30 July 1861; Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769795, which gives the date as 29 July 1861, aged 81 years, 6 months.

[1238] All from Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 67.

[1239] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #100631133.

[1240] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002597, the marriage intentions recorded on 23 July 1859.

[1241] Calculated from his age and birth place in the 1860 federal census.

[1242] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 54, dwelling #420, family #416.

[1243] www.findagrave.com, memorial #100631133; Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769795, which gives the date as 15 Oct. 1863.

[1244] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0012073.

[1245] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 67.

[1246] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #100637538, from his gravestone in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME.

[1247] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 67; www.findagrave.com, memorial #100637538, from his gravestone in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME, which only gives the year; Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769778, which only gives the year.

[1248] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 53, dwelling #410, family #406:

Zibba Jose, 52, female, $2000, $1655, born ME

Lewis Jose, 28, male, farmer, born ME

Horace Jose, 27, male, farmer, born ME

Ann J. Jose, 25, female, weaver, born ME

Moses Jose, 21, male, farm laborer, born ME

Scott Jose, 19, male, farm laborer, born ME, attending school

Jane Jose, 16, female, domestic, born ME, attending school

[1249] 1870 Federal Census, Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 61, dwelling #518, family #543:

Horace H. Joss [sic], 35, male, white, farmer, $5000, $2200, born ME, a male citizen

Margie T. Joss [sic], 31, female, white, keeping house, born ME

Fannie Joss [sic], 4/12, female, white, at home, born ME, born in Feb.

Zibba C. Joss [sic], 60, female, white, without occupation, born ME

Ann J. Joss [sic], 34, female, white, without occupation, born ME

Reynolds M. Joss [sic], 30, male, white, works on farm, born ME, a male citizen

Scott O. Joss [sic], 28, male, white, works on farm, born ME, a male citizen

[1250] 1880 Federal Census, Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 36, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 13, dwelling #371, family #433:

Annie C. Jose, white, female, 45, single, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME

Zibba C. Jose, white, female, 72, mother, widow, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

[1251] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 67; www.findagrave.com, memorial #100637623, from her gravestone in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME, which only gives the year; Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769778, which gives the year as 1896.

[1252] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 67, but no gravestone was found for her in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME.

[1253] Howard, Heman, The Howard Genealogy, p. 67.

[1254] www.findagrave.com, memorial #100630161, from his gravestone in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME; Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769795, which gives the date as 9 July 1852.

[1255] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #117636171.

[1256] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 54, dwelling #420, family #416.

[1257] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1670-1921, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0009806, marriage intentions filed on 11 June 1864, she was of St. Albans, ME; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #117636171.

[1258] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #117636200.

[1259] 1870 Federal Census, Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 61, dwelling #513, family #538:

David Howard, 54, male, white, farmer, $2500, $2700, born ME, a male citizen

Anna M. Howard, 34, female, white, keeping house, born ME

Otis O. Howard, 5, male, white, at home, born ME

Frank M. Howard, 3, male, white, at home, born ME

Grace L. Howard, 1, female, white, at home, born ME

Charles Quimby, 19, male, white, farm laborer, born ME

[1260] 1880 Federal Census, Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 50, Supervisors Dist. 2, Enumeration Dist. 13, dwelling #520, family #600:

Daniel H. Howard, white, male, 64, married, farmer, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

Ann M. Howard, white, female, 45, wife, married, keeping house, disabled, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Otis C. Howard, white, male, 15, son, single, at school, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Frank M. Howard, white, male, 13, son, single, at school, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Grace P. Howard, white, female, 11, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Mabel L. Howard, white, female, 8, daughter, single, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

Alice E. Howard, white, female, 1, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

[1261] www.findagrave.com, memorial #117636171, from his gravestone in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME.

[1262] www.findagrave.com, memorial #117636200, from her gravestone in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter, ME.

[1263] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 54, dwelling #420, family #416.

[1264] 1870 Federal Census, Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, Page No. 66, dwelling #558, family #578, the Town Farm, line #34:

Charles Howard, 53, male, white, born ME, insane, a male citizen denied voting

[1265] www.findagrave.com, memorial #100630301, from his gravestone in Elmwood Cemetery in Dexter, ME; Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1760-1990, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769795.

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[A] The Will of Dr. Philip Bryant of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1807) *

In the name of God Amen. I Philip Bryant of Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician calling to Mind the Uncertainty of this Mortal Life but being of sound Mind & Memory do make and publish this my last will & Testament in Manner & Form following viz —

First I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Hannah the Improvement of all my Estate real & personal during her natural Life for her Support & to enable her to pay my just Debts & funeral Charges, pay such Legacies as I shall order & to support & educate my two Grandchildren Zebby & Daniel Bryant.—

2^d. I give and bequeath unto my Son Bezaliel the Reversion of one half of my Real Estate after the decease of my of my Wife, he paying one hundred Dollars to my Daughter Charity and one hundred Dollars to my Granddaughter Zebby Bryant in one Year after he comes in possession.—

3^dly. I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Daniel Bryant one half my real Estate after my Wife’s decease. And it is my Will that if my Son Bezaliel should die before he comes in possession & leave no lawful Issue the whole of my real Estate shall fall to my Grandson Daniel Bryant, he paying the two hundred Dollars above mentioned

4^th. I give & bequeath unto my Son Peter my Books on Physick, Surgery and Anatomy, Surgical Instruments & Medicines.—

5^thly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughters Anna Kingman & Silence Bryant five Dollars to be paid to each of them by my Executors in one year after my decease–

6^thly. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Charity one Feather bed that was her Mother’s one Cow & seventy Five Dollars besides the hundred Dollars before given; the Bed Cow & seventy five Dollars to be paid out of my personal Estate, in one Year after my decease & the Improvement of the south west Chamber of my House so long as she shall live single.—

7^th. I give and bequeath unto my Granddaughter Zebby Bryant all the Household Goods that were her Mothers & fifty Dollars to be paid her when she shall arrive at the Age of twenty one years. And to enable my Wife to discharge the Legacies above mentioned, I give her all my Book debts, Notes & Cash, & I constitute & appoint my Wife Hannah, my Son Bezaliel & En^s. Mark Perkins Executors of this my last Will & Testament; the Residue of my personal Estate that may remain after my Wife’s Decease that she does not dispose of in her Lifetime, I order to be equally divided among my five Children & two Grandchildren Zebby & Daniel Bryant

And I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made, in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this thirteenth day of March Anno domini one thousand eight hundred and seven –

Signed, sealed & published by the said

Philip Bryant, & declared to be his last

Will & Testament in presence of us who Philip Bryant (seal)

have hereunto subscribed our Names

as witnesses in presence of the Testator.

Abijah Knap Jun^r.

Benjamin Ames

Moses Perkins

Presented for probate on 4 Mar. 1816 by Mark Perkins, one of the Executors named in said will, Hannah Bryant another of the Executors having refused said Trust, & Bezaliel Bryant another of the Executors therein named being absent out of the Commonwealth, and proved by Abijah Knap Jun^r. and Benjamin Ames, two of the witnesses. Letters Testamentary were granted to Mark Perkins.

To the Hon. Joshua Thomas Judge of Probate of Wills for the County of Plymouth

Humbly shews – Hannah Bryant Relict of Doct^r. Philip Bryant late of Bridgwater deceased, that your Petitioner is appointed jointly with Bezaliel Bryant and Mary Perkins Executors of the last Will & Testament of the said deceased that your Petitioner by reason of Age & Infirmity is wholly unable to attend to the duties of such an important Trust & therefore begs leave to decline the appointment – Your Petitioner further begs leave to shew your Honour, that having full confidence in the ability & Faithfulness of the Gentleman last mentioned she is willing that the sole Executorship should devolve upon him, provided the said Bezaliel Bryant who is absent at some place unknown, after having had due notice does not appear and assume the Trust given to him by the said Testator & as in duty bound will ever pray –

Bridgwater February 29^th. 1816 – Hannah Bryant

Caleb Howard Esq^r., Abijah Knapp, yeoman, and Nathan Packard, Gentleman, all of Bridgewater, were appointed to appraise the estate of Philip Bryant, late of Bridgewater, Physician, on 4 Mar. 1816. The Inventory of the Estate of Philip Bryant, late of Bridgewater, Physician, was dated 21 Mar. 1816, and totaled $4182.02, including his real estate valued at $3067.50. Mark Perkins, the Executor, gave his oath to the inventory on 6 May 1816.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 47, p. 488-489, from FHL [Family History Library] microfilm #0550904, and Vol. 48, p. 69-70.

[B] The Will of Dr. Peter Bryant of Cummington, Hampshire County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1820) *

In the name of God Amen ~

I Peter Bryant of Cummington, County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, M. D. do make ordain and declare this instrument to be my last Will and Testament, revoking all others.

Imprimis – It is my will and desire, that all my just debts be punctually, and speedily paid, as circumstances will permit. That for this purpose, my executors collect as soon as they can by Law, all Book accounts notes and obligations which may be found due to my Estate. And if they find them insufficient, as they probably will be; It is my will that my medical Library – Medical apparatus – Surgeons Instruments – and all medicine or stock of any kind belonging to that concern, be sold for that purpose. If this can be effected to the advantage of the estate at private sale, let it be done; but if not, it is my will that the property above named (what is not sold as above) be sent to Northampton, at some time of publick resort, and there sold at publick auction to the highest bidder,

And whereas the price of Medical Books is much higher than those on other subjects, Law excepted; it is my will and desire that my executors inquire of some Bookseller, the pricce of any Book which may not be marked, in order to avoid if possible selling them greatly under their real value. And if after the sale above mentioned there still should remain a deficiency of funds for the purposes above described; It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Sarah S. Bryant select out such books from my Misscellaneous Library, a she wishes to keep for herself, – and also that my son William C. Bryant take out such as he chooses, to the amount of a debt which will be due to him from the Estate, if it should suit him to do it; – and let the others, including pamphlets and Scotts Bible and Commentary, be sold at publick auction in the same manner as my Medical Library; The classical, or school Books, I desire may reserved also in the sale for the benefit of such of my sons as may wish to get a classical Education – and finaly it is my will that they be divided among such of my sons as may understand and wish to us them; i.e. after they have received their their education; as equally as the nature of the case will admit. –

And whereas I have a certain number of which are owned in copartnership with Samuel Howe Esq, which are general marked with our respective names and of most of which I have a catalogue, which will be found among my papers; – It is my will and desire, if my good friend aforenamed will consent, that he take the said Books, at a fair price, to be agreed on between my executors and himself, in part payment for a debt which will be due to him from my estate, but if the said Samuel Howe Esq, refuses to take them; it is my will that they be divided with him and sold with the rest of my Books. It is my will also that my one horse chair be sold for the purposes stated above – And if any thing remains after satisfying my creditors, from the proceeds of the above sales and the the collection of what may be found due to my estate, I give it to my beloved wife Sarah S. Bryant, for her own benefit and that of my four minor children, and the better management of the real estate, to be by her disposed of, for these purposes according to her judgement and discretion –

Item. I give to my dearly beloved Wife Sarah S. Bryant the whole of my Estate real and personal – except such parts as shall hereafter be disposed of, including all furniture, farming utensils, tools, and whatever else may remain on the estate, necessary for the purposes of Agriculture for her use and benefit in managing said Estate. –

Item – I give to my son Peter Rush Bryant, one half of my real estate to be set off in severalty – to him when he shall become of age – and the other half to my son John Howard Bryant, at his arriving to the age of twenty one years – and it is my will that if either of my said sons should decease before the period above mentioned, that his share go to the survivor Item, I give to each of my sons before named one fourth part of the stock which may remain on the said real Estate at the time when they may come in possession as aforementioned –

Item – And whereas, I have executed a deed to my son Austin Bryant being a Warranty of a certain farm I purchased of Dwelly Cothrell, which deed was put into the hands of Ebenezer Snell Esq. to be given up upon certain conditions – The conditions which I now annex to be fulfilled before the delivery of the Deeds are these – First – That my said son Austin Bryant make out good secuirity to the heirs of the late Adam Packard Esq of Cummington for the amount of a debt due from my estate to the aforesaid heirs, on account of said farm, amounting to about one hundred and ninety dollars – so that my estate shall be absolutely free from the incumbrance of the said debt – and secondly – That my son aforesaid exonerate my executors from any expence, or disbursements, for repairing the buildings on the said Cothrell farm, the past season, except what I have already paid. – Item – I give to my son Austin Bryant, one third of the neat stock, excepting one Cow, which is the property of my beloved wife aforesaid which may be at my decease upon my own homestead and the Cothrell farm so called, to be appraised to him if he chooses – and also twenty sheep to be averased from my flock according to the quality & sex including one ram. –

also one third part of the produce raised upon both the farms the last season, excepting the hay, which it is my will be expended upon the stock before it is divided, I also except the flax seed, and the dairy which last I leave to the discretion and good management of my beloved Wife –

Item, I further give to my son Austin, the sleigh and harness which he now has in his possession, and my new drab Great Coat, and my Large family Bible after my wifes decease. – Item I give to my son William C Bryant my Blue Cloth Cloak, and my Mahogany portable writing Desk. – To my son Cyrus Bryant I give my second best hat, and to my son Peter Rush Bryant my best hat – All the remainder of my wearing apparell I give to my beloved Wife, aforesaid, to be by her destributed among my three youngest Sons, at such times, and in such portions, as her good judgement and discretion, shall direct her. –

And whereas I hold a certain Obligation against William Hubbard of Cummington, – the amount of which cannot at present be obtained by reason of a Letter of License, given him for five Years & signed by my self, which license, will I think expire in about three years and an half –

It is my will and desire, that as soon as said License expire my executors secure the said debt – and collect it as soon there after as may be and that the amount be equally divided, and given equal shares to my son Cyrus Bryant, and to my two daughters Sarah S Bryant, and Louisa C Bryant and it is my desire that the shares of my two daughters aforesaid be delivered in Trust to my beloved wife to be by her paid over to them at their becoming of legal age, or before, if she thinks occasion may require it, or that it will be for the benefit of the Children – and it is further my desire that if either of the aforesaid Legatees decease before the debt aforesaid can be collected then the amount to be divided between two survivors – and if more than one die, then the said Legacy to be divided between equally between the surviver and my beloved Wife aforesaid, her share to be given to her remaining children according to her discretion, or retained to herself if she need it. –

Item I give to my beloved Wife aforesaid, all my household furniture during the time she remains my widow, to be by her used or desposed of to her children as she may think fit – and if there be any other goods chattels, or articles belonging to me not specially mentioned in this Instrument heretofore I give the whole to my beloved wife aforesaid for her own benefit and for the support of her minor children – with the exception that if my said Wife choose to marry again – then I give and bequeath my best Mahogany side board, and Sofer to my daughter Sarah S Bryant – And I here appoint my beloved wife aforesaid, together with Ebenezer Snell Esq joint executors, (with power to choose another if they desire it) of this my last will and testament – In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty –

Signed Sealed and declared by the above named Peter Bryant

to be his last Will and testament, in presence of us – who in

presence of the testator, and of each other have hereunto sub-

scribed our names as Witnesses -- Peter Bryant (seal)

Samuel Howe

William Ward

Galen Holbrook

Sarah S. Bryant and Ebenezer Snell, Esqr., of Cummington were appointed as Executors of the last Will and Testament of Doctor Peter Bryant, late of Cummington, on 9 May 1820, with Gaylon Holbrook, of Cummington, and William Ward, of Worthington, as sureties.

James W. Briggs, William Packard and Samuel Shaw, all of Cummington, were appointed to appraise the estate of Doct^r. Peter Bryant, late of Cummington, on 9 May 1820. His inventory totaled $4025.38, including his real estate was valued at $2000. Sarah S. Bryant and Ebenezer Snell, the Executors, gave their oath to the inventory on 3 Oct. 1820.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Hampshire County Probate Box 21, File 50, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

[C] The Will of Henry Kingman of Pelham, Hampshire County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1846) *

In the name of God Amen

I Henry Kingman of Pelham in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being aged but of sound and disposing mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die do make this my last will and Testament

I first commend my soul to God and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named and as to my worldly estate I devise it in the following manner

Whereas Sally Kingman my wife is provided for in and by a certain instrument or lease given to Moses Lyman Ward I give hir nothing by this Will. Knowing that she may legally claim her thirds in my estate if she choses and if she shall claim her thirds It is my will that the obligations of said Ward to support her shall case

Second After paying all my Just debts and the charges of administration and funeral charges, whatever of my property shall remain undisposed of at the time of My decease I give devise and bequeath to my children Cyrus Kingman Freeman Kingman Mary Pratt Ann Kingman Lysander H. Kingman Abel Kingman Matthew Kingman & Sally Ward wife of the said Moses L. Ward – All the said sons and daughter to hold in equal shares except my daughter Sally Ward and she is to have a double share or to take as much as either two of my other children shall take out of the estate devised To have and hold the same to them and their heirs forever – This double share to Sally Ward is given on condition that said Moses L Shall perform his contracts or obligations to myself and wife – If those are not performed said Sally is to take only an equal share with the other children

To my son Lysander H. Kingman I give the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars to make his share equal with what I have already given my other children

And I wish my children all to understand that after this will shall be signed and executed I shall claim the right of selling watever of my estate I may chose to dispose of. And that this will is intended only operate on estate which may be left at my decease and that any future disposition of my property is not intended to affect this my will – Lastly I appoint my son Cyrus Kingman and my Son in law Moses L Ward Executors of this My last will and Testament enjoining on them out of my estate to procure and crest at My grave and at the Grave of my wife Sally Kingman suitable Marble grave Stones Signed sealed published and pronounced before the witnesses hereto this as my last will and Testament this twenty fifth day of December AD 1846

Attest

Epaphras Clark Henry Kingman

John Ward

Robert Field

Cyrus Kingman and Moses L. Ward were appointed as executors of the last will and testament of Henry Kingman, late of Pelham, on 7 Oct. 1851, with Francis Kingman and Calvin D. Eaton as sureties.

Calvin D. Eaton, Alfred Taylor and Nathan C. Perry, all of Pelham, were appointed to appraise the estate of Henry Kingman, late of Pelham, on 3 Dec. 1851. His inventory was dated 6 Dec. 1851, his real estate was valued at $2080, and his personal estate totaled $408.32.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Hampshire County Probate Box 84, File 16, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

[D] The Will of Asa Howard of Easton, Bristol County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1837) *

I Asa Howard of Easton, in the County of Bristol, yeoman, do make, publish & declare this my last Will & Testament, in manner & form following.

1. It is my will that all my just debts & funeral charges be paid out of my estate by my Executor herein after named, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

2. I give & bequeath to my wife, Susannah Howard, the use & improvement of one third part of my real estate, (to which she is by law entitled,) during her natural life; I also give & bequeath to her one third part of my household-furniture for her own absolute use & disposal; I also give & bequeath to her the use of all the remainder of my household-furniture, & the use of my horse & chaise when she may wish to use the same, so long as she may remain my widow.

3. I give & bequeath to my son, Asa R. Howard, the sum of three hundred dollars, to be paid him by executor herein after named, in one year after my decease.

4. I give & bequeath to my son, Thomas M. Howard, the sum of three hundred dollars, to be paid him by my executor herein after named, in one year after my decease.

5. I give & bequeath to my daughter, Susannah Y. King, the wife of George W. King, the sum of two hundred dollars, to be paid her by my executor herein after named, in one year after my decease.

6. I give & bequeath to my son, Benjamin F. Howard, the sum of three hundred dollars to be paid him by executor herein after named, in one year after my decease.

7. I give & bequeath to my daughter, Olive W. Howard, the sum of two hundred dollars, to be paid her by my executor herein after named, when she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years.

8. & lastly, I hereby constitute & appoint my son, Horace D. Howard, executor of this my last Will & Testament, revoking all others.– And to enable my said son Horace, to pay all my just debts, funeral charges, & the legacies which I have herein before directed him to pay, & for his full share in my estate, – I give, devise, & bequeath to him, the said Horace, his heirs & assigns forever, all the rest, residue & remainder of my estate of every description, & wherever situate, subject, however, to the legacy which I have herein before given to my wife.

In witness whereof, I the said Asa Howard have hereunto set my hand & seal, this twenty fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven

his

Asa X Howard (seal)

mark

Signed, sealed, published, & declared by the said Asa Howard, as & for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, & in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Samuel Dunbar

Seba Howard

Austin Packard

Jan 5^th 1838

approved – heirs consent

Seba Howard }

George W King } testify to the consent of heirs –

Easton January 4^th 1838.

These are to certify that we the Subscribers Heirs, and Creditors to the Estate of Asa Howard late of Easton Deceased, do approve, and are fully satisfied with Seba Howard, and Roland Howard both of Easton as Bondsmen, or surety for Horace D. Howard Executor of the last Will & Testament of the said Asa Howard Deceased – and we do hereby give our consent that they may named as sureties in said Executors Bond to pay debts and legacies

T M Howard

george W King

Olive Snow

Asa R. Howard

Horace D. Howard, of Easton, was approved as Executor of the last Will and Testament of Asa Howard, late of Easton, on 5 Jan. 1838, with Seba Howard and Roland Howard, both of Easton, as sureties.

No inventory of his estate was recorded.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Bristol County Probate File “Asa Howard, Easton, 1838,” online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

[E] The Will of Thomas Hooper of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1789) *

In the name of God Amen—the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord God 1789—I Thomas Hooper of Bridgwater in y^e. County of Plymouth Gentleman, being very weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God therefor, calling unto mind y^e. mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will & testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I Give & recommend my soul into y^e. hands of God that gave it, and for my body I commend it to y^e. earth, to be buried in a Christian Like & decent manner at y^e discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at y^e. General Resurrection I shall recieve the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I Give Devise & dispose of y^e. same in y^e. following manner & form –

Imprimis—I Give and bequeath to Jane my well beloved wife y^e. one third of the improvement of all my Real Estate during her natural Life also I Give unto my said wife twenty one pounds out of my personal Estate during her natural Life & to be at her disposal forever

Item—I Give to my two brothers Luther Hooper & David Hooper whom I Likewise constitute make & ordain my only & sole Executors of this my Last will & testament, the whole of my Real & personal Estate that I have not already disposed of, to them, their Heirs & assigns forever, they paying all my just debts & funeral charges, they Likewise paying to my other brother & Sisters children as is hereafter expressed, that is to say – I do hereby order my abovesaid brother Luther Hooper to pay to my brother Elisha Hooper of Stockbridge, or near y^e. Line forty five pounds, thirty pounds to be paid in one year after my decease, one half in Specie & the other half in farm produce, also y^e. other fifteen pounds to be paid by my said Brother or his Heirs after y^e. decease of my abovesaid wife, y^e. one half in money and y^e. other half in farm produce, and I do order my brother David Hooper to pay my brother Calvin Hooper five Dollars yearly during his natural Life, with an addition of two Dollars yearly after y^e. death of my said wife I further order my abovesaid brothers Luther & David, to pay to my abovesaid brother Calvin, each of them three pounds in one year after my decease. I further order my two Executors to pay to Willison Hooper, Eleazer Cary 2^d, Lois Keith y^e. wife of Lieu^t. Solomon Keith & Eunice Washburn y^e. wife of Isaac Washburn of Taunton & Cyrus Hooper, Isaac Hooper & Polycarpus Hooper, each of them three pounds a piece, to be paid equally by my Executors in one year after my decease, I also order my Executors to Give to Daniel White jun^r. son to Daniel White of Middleborough the bible that was his Great uncle Daniel White’s after my decease — and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke & disannul all & every other former testaments, wills, Legacies, bequests & Executors by me in any ways before this time named, willed & bequeathed, Ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my Last will & testament—In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal the day and year above written. ~

Signed Sealed, Published, pronounced

& declared by y^e. said Thomas Hooper as Thomas Hooper (seal)

his Last will & testament in the pre-

sence of us the Subscribers –(viz)

William Fobes

Seth Weston

Joshua White

Presented for probate on 12 May 1789 by Luther Hooper and David Hooper, the Executors therein named, and proved by William Fobes, Seth Weston, and Joshua White esq^r., the witnesses.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 31, p. 7-9, from FHL microfilm #0550716.

[F] The Will and Codicils of Ambrose Ames of Greenfield, Franklin County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1855) *

Know all men by these presents that I, Ambrose Ames of Greenfield in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do make this my last will & testament, as follows, to wit:

First, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son, James M. Ames of said Greenfield, the Executor of this my last will & testament.

Second. It is my will that my debts, & the legacies by me herein after given, together with the charges of my funeral be paid by my Executor out of my estate, and also the expense of a suitable monument at my grave.

Third, I give, devise & bequeath to my wife, Hannah Ames, all my household furniture, & inndoor movables, to her own use & disposal forever. I also give, devise, & bequeath to my said wife Hannah, in lieu of dower out of my estate, – the use and occupancy of my dwelling house in Greenfield village, where I now live, for & during the term of her natural life: also in lieu of dower, in addition to the above, I give & devise & bequeath to my said wife, the sum of One hundred & twenty dollars annually– to be paid to her– each & every year during her natural life– by my Executor out of my Estate, meaning the sum of $120,00 yearly: And I do hereby charge upon my Estate herein after by me bequeathed, given, & devised to my said son James M. Ames, the payment of the same sum of $120.00– yearly, and he is to possess said estate so given, bequeathed & devised to him on that condition, and it is also my will that my said son James M. Ames – furnish to my said wife – also, in lieu of dower aforesaid, wood sufficient for one fire during her life, & I charge the same upon the estate hereinafter by me given & devised to said James M, and said wood is to be supplied for my said wife, by said James M, & at his expense.

Fourth. I give, devise, & bequeath to my daughter Hannah Phelps, the wife of Col. Ansel Phelps, to her & her heirs forever, ten shares in the capital stock of the Franklin County Bank in said Greenfield.

Fifth. I give, devise, & bequeath to my daughter, Olive Wright of Northampton, Mass, widow of the late F.H. Wright, deceased, ten shares in the capital stock of the said Franklin County Bank, to her & her heirs forever. Sixth, I give, devise, & bequeath to my daughter Caroline A. Morgan, widow, fifteen shares in the capital stock of the Franklin County Bank afores^d, to her & her heirs forever. I also give, devise, & bequeath to said Caroline A. Morgan widow, to her & her heirs forever, five hundred dollars, to be paid to her by my Executor, out of my estate. I also give, devise & bequeath to said Caroline A, & my said son James M. Ames, all my interest in the piano-Forte now in my said house, to them & their heirs forever.

Seventh. I give, devise, & bequeath to my daughter Isabella Gould the wife of Elijah A. Gould, the sum, or amount paid by me to discharge a mortgage on her store in s^d Greenfield, now occupied by Lewis Merriam & S.S. Eastman & Co, being about $300.00, hereby relinquishing all my claim thereto. I also give, devise, & bequeath to said Isabella, the use & occupancy of the East half of the house South of, & opposite my dwelling house, & now occupied by Alvin P. Haskins, & heretofore occupied by her, if she shall need said house for a home, and as she had the use thereof heretofore for the term of 12 years, rent free, she is not hereafter to hold the same to rent to others, or for any other purpose than as aforesaid.

Eighth. I give, bequeath, & devise to my daughter, Jane Ames, twenty shares of the capital stock of the said Franklin County Bank, to her & her heirs forever.— Ninth. I give, bequeath, & devise, to my two daughters, Caroline A. Morgan, widow, & Jane Ames, a certain parcel of land in said Greenfield village, bounded Easterly on the highway in Federal Street so called, or on s^d Federal Street, Northerly on the homestead of the widow & heirs of the late T.W. Ripley, deceased, Southerly & Westerly by a brook running through my home lot, as said brook now runs, with the dwelling house thereon, now occupied by John B. Richardson, to them & their heirs, forever, of the survivor of them.

I also give, bequeath, & devise to my said daughters, Caroline A. & Jane, the use & occupancy of the dwelling house where I now live, in common with my said wife Hannah, during the natural life of my said wife, & if said Caroline, & Jane shall elect to reside with my said wife during her natural life, as aforesaid then– during that period of their so residing, it is my will that my said son James M, shall receive to his own use, the rents accruing from the said house & land now occupied by said Richardson, & herein devised to said Caroline A. & Jane, & no longer than during the life of my said wife, & their so residing with her. I also give, bequeath, & devise to the said Caroline A. Morgan, one share in the Deerfield River bridge Corporation, to her & her heirs forever. I also give & devise to my said daughter Jane, one share in s^d Deerfield River bridge Corporation, to her & her heirs forever.

Tenth. I give, devise, & bequeath to my daughter, Frances Barrett, the wife of George Barrett – of New Ipswich, N.H., fifteen shares of the capital stock of the said Franklin County Bank, to her & her heirs forever. — Eleventh. I give, devise, & bequeath to my son, James M. Ames, fifteen shares in the capital stock of the said Franklin County Bank; also, five shares in the Connecticut River bridge corporation, both the above to him & his heirs forever. I also give, devise, & bequeath to my said son, James M. Ames, to him & his heirs forever, all my land in Deerfield in said County, and also all my land in said Greenfield, not herein before devised, given & bequeathed, & with the exceptions, reservations, & conditions in this my will–mentioned & contained. I also give, bequeath, & devise to my said son, James M. Ames, all my land in Savoy, in Berkshire County, Mass’tts, to him & his heirs forever: I also give, devise & bequeath to said James M – three shares in the Connecticut River Rail road Corporation, to him & his heirs forever. And I also give, devise, & bequeath to my said son James M. Ames, all the rest, residue, & remainder of my Estate, both Real & personal, wherever situated & being, & not herein before devised & bequeathed, including my dwelling house & my homestead – where I now live– after the decease of my said wife, & the house & land where he now lives, subject to the use & occupancy of the part reserved conditionally to the use of my said daughter, Isabella Gould;– all the above named bequests & devises to him, to be to him & his heirs forever.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, & publish & declare this to be my last will & testament, in presence of the witnesses named & subscribed below, — this second day of January, A.D. 1855.

Ambrose Ames (seal)

Signed, Sealed, published & declared, by the said Ambrose Ames, as & for, his last will & testament, in presence of us, who in his presence, & in the presence of each other, & at his request, have hereunto set our names as witnesses to the same.

Cha^s. K. Grennell

Edward Benton

David Willard

Whereas I Ambrose Ames of Greenfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts

By my last Will and Testament: executed by me January 2, 1855, have made certain Legacies and Bequeaths. And whereas I now deem it expedient to alter some of said Legacies and Bequeaths.

I do by this Codicil order and direct the following alterations “to wit” in the place of said Sections

The Fifth, as follows, I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Olive Wright of Northampton Mass. Widow of the late F.H. Wright, deceased, To her & her heirs forever, Four Hundred, and Twenty four Dollars, being deposited by me in the Franklin Saving Institution May 31^st 1856, also all the Interest thereon, see Book N^o. 1964. Also Three Shares in the Con^t. R. Railroad, Also Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be paid by my Executor to her

The Sixth as follows. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Caroline A. Morgan Widow, Thirty Shares in the Capital Stock of the Franklin County Bank. Also one Share in the Deerfield River Bridge and Also one Fourth of a Slip in the Brickmating House To her and her heirs forever. The above on condition that the said Caroline relinquish all demands against My Estate

The Sixth continued. I also give devise and bequeath To the said Caroline and My Son James M. Ames all my Interest in the Piano, Forte, now in my said House. To them, and their heirs forever

The Eighth, as follows. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Jane Ames, Thirty Shares of the Capital Stock of the said Franklin County Bank. Also one Share in Deerfield River Bridge and also one fourth of a slip in the Brick mating House. To her and her heirs forever. The above on condition that the said Jane relinquish all demands against My Estate

The Eleventh. “As by my Last Will and Testament” excepting therefrom The Fifteen Shares of the Capital Stock of the Franklin County Bank. And also excepting therefrom Three Shares Con. R. Rail road, Which were given, devised and bequeathed to my Son James M. Ames said Eleventh section to be otherways in full force

And I do hereby revoke and declare null and void all such portions of my said Will as contravene the provisions of this My Codicil.

In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal and publish and declare this to be my last Codicil, in presence of the Witnesses named and subscribed below this Twenty Sixth day of June AD. 1856.

Ambrose Ames (seal)

Signed Sealed, published and declared by the said Ambrose Ames as and for his last Codicil, in presence of us, who in his presence, and in the presence of each other, and at his request have hereunto set our names, as Witnesses to the same, the day and Year above named

Cha^s. K. Grennell

Edward Benton

Ira Abercrombie

Whereas I Ambrose Ames of Greenfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts

By my last Will and Testament executed by me January 2^d”1855, have made certain Legacies and Bequeaths, And Whereas I now deem it expedient to alter some of said Legacies and Bequeaths. I do by this My Second Codicil, order and direct the following alterations “to Wit” in the place of said Sections

The Tenth, as follows. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Frances Barrett, the Wife of George Barrett of New Ipswich N.H. Ten Shares of the Capital stock of the Franklin County Bank to her and her heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Olive Wright of Northampton Mass. Widow of the late F. H. Wright deceased, Two and one half Shares of the Capital Stock of the Franklin County Bank to her and her heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Isabella Gould, the Wife Elijah A. Gould Two and one half Shares of the Capital Stock of the Franklin County Bank, to her and her heirs forever

And I do hereby revoke and declare null and void all such portions of my said Will as contravene the provisions of this my second Codicil.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal and publish and declare this my last and second Codicil in presence of the Witnesses named and subscribed below this Twenty Seventh day of July, AD.1857

Ambrose Ames

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Ambrose Ames as and for his last and second Codicil, in presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, and at his request have hereunto Set our names, as Witnesses to the same, the day and year above named.

Cha^s. K. Grennell

Edward Benson

Ira Abercrombie

Presented for probate on 12 Oct. 1858 by James M. Ames, the executor therein named, the will proved by Charles K. Grennell and Edward Benton, two of the witnesses, and the codicils proved by Charles K. Grennell, Edward Benton and Ira Abercrombie. James M. Ames, of Greenfield, was appointed as executor of the estate of Ambrose Ames on 12 Oct. 1858, with Caroline A. Morgan and Jane H. Ames, both of Greenfield, as sureties.

No inventory of his estate was recorded.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Franklin County Probate Case #103, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

[G] The Will of Daniel Howard of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1782) *

In the name of God Amen—I Daniel Howard of Bridgwater in the county of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman knowing tis appointed unto man once to dye, being sick of body tho’ I think of a sound and disposing mind and memory Do on this first day of March One thousand seven Hundred and Eighty two make and ordain this my Last will and testament; and first of all I commit my Soul to God who Gave it trusting alone to the mediation of Christ for Everlasting peace and Salvation, and my body I commend to the Earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named, hoping to Recieve it again in the Resurrection, and such worldly Estate as God has blessed me with I Give and Demise and dispose of in the following manner viz^t

First– that my Just Debts and funeral Charges be paid and Discharged by my Executor

2^dly. Item—I Give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved wife Molly Howard, the improvement of all the Lands and Buildings herein after Described so Long as she remains my widow but if she marries again only one half of s^d improvements to be for her use the Other half of s^d improvement to be equally Divided amongst my children as an Estate in fee simple Forever – said Lands and buildings are Described as followeth – beginning at the River south of Turners Bridge thence by the high way Easterly to the Fence that divides the meadow from the upland, thence southerly by the upland as the Fence now stands to the River including all the Lands that I own south & west of s^d Lines, also another piece of Land Lying the north Side of the high way described as Followeth – beginning at the South East Corner of said piece by the Road, thence by said way westerly to the Land that Leads north to my Other improvements, thence by s^d Land north to the Fence that Incloses s^d field, thence Easterly and Southerly to the bounds first mentioned; also another piece of Land Lying west of s^d Lane it being the Second field north of the Road bounded as it is now Fenced, also three other Fields on the East Side of s^d Lane, Denominated and known by the name of new Fields or the Last that was Cleared as they are now Fenced; also Five acres of wood land at the north-East Corner of my wood land north of M^r Bailey’s; also the House that I now Live in, one half of my Corn House and Barn that Stands on the s^d Land with Liberty to pass and Repass in the Lane above mentioned on Condition She maintains one half of the Fence on both Side of s^d Lane, and to maintain one half of the Fence on all s^d Lands where they adjoin to my Other Lands so Long as she improves the same with Liberty to Cut pine timber on my other Lands as much as shall be necessary to Repair the Fence and Buildings – I also Give to my wife out of my Personal Estate my Gelding Horse and Side Saddle, three Cows, one two year old Heifer, one yearling and one Calf, Six Sheep and one Swine with the whole of my household Furniture, one half of the above personal Estate I Give to her, her heirs and assigns forever the improvement of the Other half I Give to her so Long as she Remains my widow, and to confirm the above Real and Personal Estate to my wife as herein described She is to Relinquish to the benefit of my Children all that Falls or by any way or means belongs to her of her Late Honoured Father Edmund Hayward’s Estate that I have not Recieved

3^dly I Give and bequeath all my Estate both Real and Personal that is not herein before disposed of as an Estate in fee Simple Forever to be equally divided amongst my Four Children to wit Jason Howard, Ambrose Howard, Joshua Howard and Molly Howard, and if any of my Children should dye before they arrive to adult age then the deceaseds Right to be equally divided amongst the Surviving~

4^thly I Do Constitute and appoint my Brother John Howard of Easton in the County of Bristol to be my Executor of this my Last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the year and day above written

Signed, Sealed and Published and

Delivered by the s^d Daniel Howard

as his Last will and Testament in

presence of us Daniel Howard (seal)

Adams Bailey

Nathan Howard jun^r

Isaac Lothrop

Presented for probate on 1 Apr. 1782 by John Howard, the Executor therein named, and proved by Adams Bailey and Isaac Lothrop, two of the witnesses.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 28, p. 289-291, from FHL microfilm #0550715.

[H] The Will of Barnabas Dunbar of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1816) *

In the name of God Amen, I Barnabas Dunbar of Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth Yeoman, being infirm of Body, but through the Blessing of God possessed of a sound & disposing Mind and memory do make, ordain & declare this Instrument to be my last Will and Testament. —

Imprimis, my Will is & I hereby direct that all my just Debts, funeral Expences, Charges & Legacies be paid by my Executor herein after named out of the Estate herein devised and bequeathed to him.—

Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Mary Dunbar to her own use & disposal forever for her full portion of my Estate, my household Furniture, my wearing Apparel, Horse & Chaise, side saddle one Cow & three Sheep, to be delivered to her by my Executor, also five hundred Dollars to be paid to her by my Executor in one Year after my decease – she also to have the Improvement of the real Estate which I have heretofore conveyed to my Son Daniel & to my Son Samuel by Deed agreeably to the provisions of the Lease or Leases which they made of the same to me and the said Mary. —

Item I give & bequeath to my Son Samuel Dunbar the Sum of four hundred Dollars to be paid him by my Executor, in one Year after my Decease, also one Cow to be delivered to him, by my Executor, in three Months after my Decease, furthermore I devise to him the said Samuel, his Heirs and Assigns forever one undivided half part of my two pews in the Baptist Meeting-house in the West precinct of said Bridgwater. —

Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Tiley Capen Wife of John Capen of Sharon four hundred Dollars to be paid her by my Executor in one year after my decease —

Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Lavinia Dunbar four hundred Dollars to be paid her in one year after my decease by my Executor —

Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Anna Dunbar four hundred Dollars to be paid her by my Executor in one year after my Decease.—

Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Dulcinea Dunbar four hundred Dollars to be paid her, by my Executor in one Year after my Decease. —

The reason that I have made no further provision for my said Daughters in this my last will and Testament, is, that I have heretofore made them Gifts which together with the above Bequests I consider their full & just portion of my Estate.

Lastly To my Son Daniel Dunbar, whom I hereby constitute & appoint sole Executor of this my last & only Will & Testament, I give bequeath & devise all the rest & residue of my Estate of whatever nature or wherever situated, to hold to him the said Daniel, his Heirs & assigns forever, he the said Daniel paying my Debts funeral Expences, Charges & Legaises as herein before directed

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this twentieth day of June in the Year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred & sixteen. —

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced & declared

by the said Barnabas Dunbar as & for his last

Will & Testament, in the presence of us, who at

his request, & in his presence & in presence of

each other have hereunto set our names as

Witnesses to the same— Barnabas Dunbar (seal)

Jn^o. E Howard

Geo. Copeland

William Baylies

Presented for probate on 6 Jan. 1817 by Daniel Dunbar, the Executor therein named, and proved by John E. Howard and Geo. Copeland, two of the witnesses.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 48, p. 316-318, from FHL microfilm #0550905.

[I] The Will of Dr. Ambrose Howard of Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine (1834) *

I Ambrose Howard of Sidney in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Physician

Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)

First, I give to my wife two of the best feather beds, bedsteads, Cords Under beds, Bolsters & Pillows I give her two of the best Coverlits and two of the best bedspreads all the towells and table cloths I give her four of the best bed comforters, I give her six of the best dining Chairs, one large and two small rocking chairs, I give her a bureau two blue chests, all the fancy baskets & band boxes and my traveling Trunk, I give her one 3½ feet Table, one Table with a drawer and a light stand, I give her one dozen best Teaspoons & half a dozen best Table spoons and dozen best knives and forks, I give her one Tea set and six common cups and saucers, one block tin Tea pot six bowls all the Pitchers and mugs one sarver and all the wine Glasses and salt cellars and all the Tin ware, three cream pots one, one Q^t, one two Qt, & one four Qt Stone Jugs, one Stone Jar, four milk pans and two block tin Tumblers I give her one brass Kettle, one palefull and half Pot, one small dish kettle, one large Tea Kettle, one skellet the best spider, one small pot with sheet Iron lead, one Tin baker, one pair sad Irons, I give her one water pail, one Milk pail one large, one midling size and two small wash Tubs and one pounding barrel, I give her one Meat tub and one Iron bound butter firkin, I give her one pair wrought Iron andIrons, one Crane & six pot hooks, one fire pan & tongs, I give her one cow, I give her one large looking Glass, I give her one sieve one bread trough & one bread Peal, I give her two the best wooden Trays & two of the best wooden Bowls, I give her of the best Earthen plates as follows, largest size six, second size six, third size Eight, smallest size Eight, and one large and one small meat dishes and one pudding dish and one large puter Platter and one Castor all the small glass bottles, one three pint green glass bottle one Qt junk bottle & two Common ones & one woden Morter– I give her one soap barrel, three the best Flour barrels and two the best Lime casks. I give her three the best sugar boxes, two the best candle sticks and the best pair snuffers and a candle box, I give her one bushell basket and one cross handled peek basket and one pair of small steelyards, I giver her two wollen bed Quilts and two the best Cotton bed Quilts and all the Carpets footmats and Rugs.

Second I give my oldest son Erasmus Darwen Howard, a Note which he gave me for two hundred Seventy eight Dollars and four cents dated the first day of May AD 1832 payable on demand with Interest annually, I give him an order he drew on me in favor of Daniel Ormsby dated the twenty eighth day of April AD 1828 I give him an account I have against him the ballance due me on which is three hundred and eight dollars and Sixty two Cents I give him Paleys Morral and Political phylosophy, Darwens Zoonomia in two Volumes, Toster on popular Ignorance, and six Volumes of the New York Medical repository.

Third I give my daughter Maria Dunbar Brown – A receipt which she gave me for one hundred Dollars dated the fourth day of June AD 1828 which was to be accounted for on the Settlement of My Estate, I give her one cow, I give her one hundred Dollars fifty Dollars of which to be paid her in one year after my decease if she be living at that time and the other fifty Dollars to be paid her in two years after my decease if she shall be living at that time all without Interest, If she should not be living at the times of payment— I give the money to my Executor

Fourth It is my will that the half of the Mills I bought of William Lovejoy and wife and the Mill House and the store standing near the Mill house, be sold to pay a debt I owe to Samuel Dunbar Esq^r., and the surplus if any be appropriated to pay my other debts if it be neaded for that purpose— It is my will that a debt of about three hundred Dollars due me from William & Hiram Lovejoy be collected and let out on undoubted security on Interest payable annually and that the Interist be collected yearly and punctually paid to my wife so long as she remains my widow— It is my Will that my Medical Library be sold, and that my Executor Appropriate the proceeds to purchase such books and periodical publications as are calculated to improve his own mind and the minds of his family

Fifth As to all the rest residue and remainder of my property, whether real or personal Not disposed of in the foregoing will after paying my Just debts & Funeral charges – I give and bequeath the same to my son Barnabas Dunbar Howard To have and to hold the same to him his Heirs and assigns forever– and I do appoint the said Barnabas Dunbar Howard sole Executor of this my last will and Testament; hereby revoking all former Wills by me made

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of March in the year of our LORD one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four

Signed Sealed published and declared

by the abovenamed Ambrose Howard to be

his last Will and Testament in the presence Ambrose Howard (seal)

of Us who at his request and in his presence

have hereunto subscribed our names as

Witnesses to the same –

John Sawtell J^r.

Edwin Arnold

Columbus Howard

Presented for probate on the last Tuesday of Dec. 1834 by Barnabas D. Howard, the Executor therein named, and proved on the last Tuesday of Jan. 1835 by John Sawtelle Jr, Edwin Arnold and Columbus Howard, the witnesses. John Sawtelle Jr and John Hutchinson were sureties on the bond of Barnabas D. Howard.

Reuel Howard, John Sawtelle Junr and Perez Hamlin, all of Sydney, were appointed to appraise the estate of Ambrose Howard, late of Sydney, on 27 Jan. 1835. His inventory totaled $3290.40, including his real estate which was valued at $2442.50.

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Kennebec County Probate Estate File H-10, #6, from FHL microfilm #5429255.