William, 11, b. 1731-2. March 13. Esther, b. 1734. Sept. 18.
11. William, son of William. 10, has son William bap. 1757, Jan. 23.
His name disappears from tax-list the same year.
CHAMPNEY. 1. Elder Richard, of Cambridge. Avas a leading
proprietor in Shawshin, and his sons Sanmel. 2, and Daniel, lived here for
a few years. He bought in 1655, the farm of 500 acres, granted by
Cambridge to Edward Collins, which was bounded N. E. by the W^oburn
road, on both sides Shawshin. and here Samuel Champney lived until 1668,
when he sold the place to Richard Daniel. He had also a share of the
Dudley farm, occupied by his son Daniel, west of the Woburn road, and
south of John Steams. He sold, and returned to Cambridge in 1670, or
soon after, and in 1 672, surrendered certain town rights, for his arrears in
ministers' rates. [See Paige's " Cambridge,'' for record of descendants].
2. Samuel, (above,) m. 1657, Oct. 13, Sarah Hubbard, dau. of William
Hamlet's wife. Ch. Samuel, b. 1658. Dec. 8. Sarah, b. 1659-60. Feb. 17.
Marij, b. 1662, May 12. Easter, b. 1664. May 14; d. 1667. March 31.
â– Samuel, b. 1666-7. March 19, and in (Jambridge, Joseph, 1). 1669, Sept. 1.
Richard, b. 1674. Aug. 20.
3. Mary, Mrs., was bom in W^estford. 1777, Nov. 20, (ace. to the
town record.) dau. of Elijah and Mary (Reed) Hildreth. She m. 1796,
Maynard. and was mother of Aaron Maynard. He d. 1797. and she
m. Champney, having among other ch. 3Iarii Ann. who m. Joseph
Farmer. 21, and Louisa, who m. James Fletcher. She d. 1878. July 2.
CHANDLER. 1. John, Rev., the youngest of 12 ch. of Thomas
Chandler, of Andover; was b. 1723, Dec. 14. Rev. James Chandler, pastor
of Rowley, 1732-88, was his brother. Their father was son of William,
of Andover. whose father, William, came to Roxbury in 1637. John C.
grad. H. C, 1743; was ordained in Billerica, 1747, Oct. 21; dismissed 1760,
June 5, and d. 1762, Nov. 10. He lived near Dr. Wilson's place, on the
Boston road. He m. 1748, Nov. 3. Mary White, dau. of Dea. William,, of
Haverhill. She d. 1757, June 28, and he m. 1759, Jan. 18, Elizabeth
White, dau. of Samuel White, and her double cousin. She m. 1766,
June 19. Dr. Robert Luscombe. of Taunton, and d. 1768. Oct. 11. Ch. Mary,
b. 1749. Sept. 8; m. 1775. Oct. 26, her cousin, William White, of Haverhill.
He was a merchant in Boston and in Rutland. Mass.. where she d. 1794.
Feb. 21. Of her 5 ch., William Charles was "'a player, poet, advocate and
author," and Moses Hazen, a business man of Rutland. His dau. Isabella
Hazen. m. Frances Dana, M. i>., of Boston. H. C. 1831 ; and their son,
George Haz^n Dana, was a Captain in the 32d Mass. Regiment, and on the
Staft'of Gen. Dana, in the late War. John. b. 1752, May 9; d. 1760, Oct. 10.
William, b. 1757, June 9; d. 1760, Oct. 26. Elizabeth, "h. 1760, Aug. 6; m.
1780. Sept. 12, Thomas Plunnner, of Rowley. She was a woman of talent
and literary tastes; d. 1839, Jan. 11. Her son, Daniel Farnham Plunnner,
had a great mechanical genius.
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2. Thomas, son of William, of Andover, and nephew of Eev-
John, 1, was b. 1726, Oct. 3. He was a blacksmith, and was dis. to the
church in Tewksbuiy. 1792. His father or grandfather. William, lived
also in Billerica; was chosen highway surveyor, 1720-1. March, and Moses
Chandler was rated, 1724. Ch. Elizabeth^ b. 1758, Jan. 27 ; m. 1778, May 21,
Enoch Parker, of Andover. William, b. 1755, March 2 ; d. Sarah, b. 1756'
April 20; m. Jonathan Danforth, (spc 12). Abigail, b. 1758, July 26;
m. Samuel Long, of Tewksbury, and d. within a few months of 100 years
old, in Peru, Vt. William. 3, b. 1760, Nov. 26. Hannah, b. 1763, April 1 ;
d. in Tewksbury. John, b. 1766, Nov. 14; d. in Tewksbmy. 3Iary, b. 1769'
Dec. 12; d. young.
3. William, son of Thomas. 2, b. 1760, Nov. 26. He m. Sarah
Sanders, prob. dau. of Anios, 8, and 2d. Kachel Frost. Only the yoimoest
child was born in Billerica, the others in Tewksbury. He d. 1814, March.
Ch. Sally, h. 1791, Aug. 19. Folly, m. Asa Wright. William, b. about
1800. John h. 1802, Jan; lived near Albany. *S'«ra/t. b. 1804, June 6;
m. Philip M. Kollins. Lurinda. b. 1806, May 29; m. Moses I'oster.
CHAPMAN. It' John, and wife Lucy. Ch. Lucy Jane, b. 1828
July 28.
2. Franklin B., and wife Hannah. Ch. Hannah Maria, b. 1830,
Aug. 21. William Henry, b. 1834, Feb 21. John Frederic, b. 1836, June 16.
L^wy Ann, b. 1838. Dec. 24. Harriet Augusta, h. IM'i, Maivh SO. Sarah
Elizabeth, b. 1843, Sept. 3.
CHASE, Enoch, and wife Sarah. Ch. Joshna, b. 1787, Dec. 6.
Eitnire, b. 1792, Aug. 25.
CHEEVER. 1. John, m. 1754, Jan. 22, Susanna Walker, dau. oi
Benjamin, 3. Ch. John, b. 1756, Feb. 2.
2. Nathaniel, and wife Lucy. Ch. James P., b. 1826, March 4.
CHILD, Moses, and wife Rebecca. Ch. Alfred, b. 1838, Sept. 7.
Juliet'a, b. 1840. March 18. Willard Pearsons, b. 1841, April 7.
CLARK, Joseph, m. 1795, April 2, Rebecca Fuller, perhaps dau. of
Silas. Elizabeth ui. 1803. Jan. 30, Thomas Stevenson, of Boston; PoUv m.
1803, Dec. 1. William Lund.
CLIFTON, John, and ^\ife Lucinda. Ch. S^isan Caroline, b. 1842,
Jan. 19. Catherine Floyd, b. 1844, Sept. 3.
CLYDE, Joseph, ''of Wenham, in New Hampshire," m. 1753, Nov. 5
Margaiet Moftat.
COLE. 1. Elisha, of Boston. Ch. Hannah, bap. 1775, Sept. 3.
2. Samuel, was from Watertown; m. Mary Marshall, of Chelmsford;
lives on the Bedford road, two miles from village. C'h. John Samuel,
b. 1835, July 4; who lives in Hookset, N. H. Mary Elizabeth, b. 1837^
July 28; m. George W. Gragg.
COLLINS, Edward, and wife Sarah. Ch. John, b. 1834. March G;
d. July 26. Thomas Edtvard, b. 1835. May 7. Margaret, b. 1836, Oct. 26 ;
d. Nov. 11. Charles Adrian, b. 1838, June 9. John, b. 1839. July 26;
d. Aug. William Shakespeare, b. 1841, May 10. Alfred Sidney, b. 1843^
Oct. 27.
COLSON, Israel Aldrich, was b. in Uxbridge, Mass., 1803, Aug. 4;
m. 1832. March 28, Rachel Farmer, dau. of Oliver. 14. He lives at the
Farmer place, by the Baptist church, in North Billerica. Ch. Caroline
Augusta, b. 1832, July 10; d. 1857. Aug. 4. JIary Elizabeth, b. 1834.
June 9; m. 1862, June 4, Julius Jockow, of Lowell. George Fanner,
b. 1839, Sept. 29.
COMBS, John, and wife Bathsheba. Ch. Bathsheha, b. 1750-1, Jan. 6.
CONANT, William, on tax-list. 1776-9. Ch. Betsey, l,ax>- 1795, Aug.
CONNERY, (or Coxray.) John, m. 1761, April 8, Lydia Farley, dau.
of James, 11. His name disappears from tax-list, 1768. Ch. John, b. 1761,
Dec. 28. Sarah, b. 1764, Dec. 13. Lydia, bap. 1766, Sept. 20.
COOK. 1. Paul, of Wihnington, came to Billerica about 1771, and
d. 1787. His will names children John, Abigail, m. James Pearson,
26 COOK — COWDRV.
3Icrcy, in. Jonathan Knapp, Sarah., m. 1774, May 19, Arch^laus Tay,
of Wohnni. and 2(1, Williani Laws, havin": a dau. Sarah Tay; Sears, 2,
wiio had tlic homestoad, and was exocutor and residuary legatee.
2. Sears, in. 1771. Dee. 10, Abigail Crosby, dan. of Francis. 15. He
lived in the east part of the town; d. ISKi, Sept. 1. aged 70. Ch. AhigaiL
b. 177;^. Feb. 11 ; ni. John Crosby, 2.S. Francis. 3, b. 1775, Aug. 25. Susan,
and Sarah, b. 177S, May G. Susan ni. ISOO, Nov. 27, Benjamin Walker, of
Wilmington. Sarah ni. Josepli (ileason.
3. Francis, son of Sears. 2, b. 1775, Aug. 25; m. 1803. April 14,
Elizabeth Kuggles. dau. of William, and gr.dau. of Rev. Sanuiel. He
d. 1831, July o,and she d. 1834. Oct. 13. Ch. Betsey, b. 1804. March 30;
ni. 182G, Nov. 30, George Flint, of Reading. Francis, b. 1805, April 3;
d. 1808, May 27. Sears. 4, b. 1807, May 1. Francis, h. ISOS, Aug. 14;
m. 1830, April 6, Eliza Emerson, of Wilmington; d. 183G, Oct. 6. Jahn,
b. 1811. March 24; m. 1837, April IG. Fanny, the widow of his brother.
Sears; d. 1837. Nov. 2S. ]ViUiam. b. 1817, Feb. 2{; d. 18.59. May 10.
4. Sears, son of Francis. 3, 1). 1807, May 1 ; m. 1832. Aug. 2G, Fanny
Butters, of Wilnungton. He d. 183G, Dee. 1, and she m. his brother John,
iand after, Hiram Harrington. Cli. Fanny Jane and Sears James, b. 1832.
Novi 3 ; he d. 1833, Nov. 30. Fanny m. 1853, Sept. 14, Levi H. Reed. Sears
James, 6, b. 1834. Sept. 29.
5. Sears James, son of Sears. 4, b. 1834. Sept. 29; m. 18G1. Feb. 10,
Abbie Buck, of Wilmington. He lives in the village, near Fox hill.
Ch. Arthur Sears, h. 18(iGr March 3. Javies Herltcrt. b. 1869, Aug. 8.
CORNEAL. 1. Peter, lived south-east of the Shawshin rivei-, in the
part annexed to AVilmington. 1737. The '• Cornell tavern " was a well
known house in later davs. standing on the Wilmington road where another
road turns to the south-west. He m. 1G95, Aug. 9, Joanna Marshall, dau.
of Jolm. She d. 1704, Dec. 28, and he m. 1708, Elizabeth Frost, dau. of
Dea. James. Vh. Susannah, b. 1G9G-7. Feb. 22. Mary. b. 1699, April 13.
Peter. 2, b. 1702, Sept. 28. John, b. 1703-4. Feb. 3. Elizabeth, b. 1709,
Oct. 24. Sarah, b. 1711-2. Jan. 25. and prob. Hannah, who m. John
Frost, 12.
2. Peter, son of Peter, 1, b. 1702. Sept. 28; m. Rebecca .
Ch. Bchecra. b. 1728, June 7; m. 1750. May 24. John Demercy. Hannah,
b. 1731, April 20; m. 1760, May 13, John Eames. Joanna, b. 1*733, Julv 14.
Peter. 3, b. 1736, April 25. Sarah, b. 1740, Feb. 20; m. 1763, Dec. 8,
Joshua Harnden. Mary, b. 1742, Aug. 13, (in Wilmington,) ra. 17G6,
Feb. l3. Joseph Winn; prob. June, who m. 1766, Oct. 9, Asa Buck,
in Wilmington.
3. Peter, son of Peter, 2, b. 1736, April 25; m. 1761, April 30,
Hepsibah Temple. Ch. John, b. 1762, Sept. 10. James, 4, b. 1764, Oct. 2.
Ehenezer. b. 1766, Feb. 9.
4. James, son of Peter, 3, m. 1787, Jan. 4, Lucretia Jaquith. She
m. 2d. 180!), Feb. 16. Cyrus Taylor. Ch. James and Lucretia. b. 1784,
Oct. 22. James, 5, b. 1797, Aug. 12.
5. James, son of James. 4, m. Polly . Ch. James Thompson,
b. 1821. March 24. jMary. b. 1822, Oct. 9. Charlotte, b. 1825. Feb. 22.
CORY, Jacob, and wife Sarah. Cli. Jacob, b. 1716. Marc^h 25.
COWDRY, (COUDKE, the early form). 1. "John, "of Billerica,"
m. Hannah Davis, of Groton, 1744." 31ay 30. He was on tax-hst of 1746,
only; liad cli. John, Jonathan and David bap. in Westford, 1750-6.
' '2. Joseph, son of Nathaniel, of Westford. b. 1781, March 19. His
mother was Rebecca Parker, dau. of Samuel. 12. He m. Lucy Brown,
dau. of Thomas. 12. Ch. Fbenezer , m. Betsey Gibson, wlio lives a
widow at the corner. Maria, b. 1805. Feb. 16; in. Wyers. Joseph. 3,
b. 1807, Jan. 18. Silas Pa-rker. 4, b. 1810. Feb. 16. EUas. 5, b. 1812,
Feb. 5. Francis B..^. Isaac. 7 . Lucy.
3. Joseph, son of Joseph, 2, b. 1807. Jan. 18 ; in. Ann Eliza .
Ch. 3Iary Eliza, b. 1830, Feb. 12; in. Johnson. Warren, b. 1833, May 12;
COWDRY — CROSBY. 27
lives in Boston. Lucy Ann. b. 183.5, July 5. Joseph Sarf/ent^ b. 18.38.
March 6; d. 18.54, July 10. Sargent F., b. 1837, Dec. 25; d. Emma Frances,
b. 184G. Jan. 31. '
4. Silas H. Parker, son of Joseph, 2, b. 1810, Feb. IG; ni. 1832,
Catlierine P. Johnson, dau. of Cyrus, of Burlington. He lives on West
street. Ch. Laura Ami, b. 1833, Nov. 22 ; d. 1838, April 2. Catherine,
b. 1835, May 23 ; m. John Robbins ; lives in Lowell. Silas, b. 1838, May 3 ;
m. Mary ]Mc('arty. and lives in North Billerica; has ch. Nelly M. Silas A.
William J. Catherine L. and Charles E. Marcus Jlortun, b. 1840. Laura A.,
b. 1845, May 20; ni. William H. Monroe.
5. Elias, son of Joseph, 2, b. 1812, Feb. 5; m. Elissa Johnson,
sister of the wife of Silas ; d. Ch. Oliver W. ; lives in Lawrence.
9. Francis Bacon, son of Joseph, 2, m. Lydia Baldwin, dau. of
Benjamin, of Carlisle. He lives in West Billerica. on the south road to
Chelmsford. Ch. Frank Edward, b. 1842, May IG. Elias Wilder, b. 1844.
Jan. IG. 3Iary Amanda, b. 1845, June 27. Henrietta, b. 1847, July 4.
Gxanvillc. Julia. Adelaide. Fostina. Chastina. Francis.
7. Isaac, son of Joseph, 2, m. Ehoda Baldwin, sister of his bi'other's
wife. Ch. Mary Fletcher, b. 1839, Julv 8.
eRAGIN. 1. Silas, and wife Nancy. Ch. Lorenzo, b. 1799, Sept. 30.
Nanaj, b. 1801, Sept. 20.
2. Aaron had ch. Milo, Miranda and Charles bap. 1803, April 15.
Moses, bap. 1805, Feb. 24. Frederic bap. 1807, Sept. 13.
CRAIGE, Thomas, m. 1783, June 2G, Phebe Baldwin, dau. of
Samuel. 11, and 178G. Sept. 14, Martha Parker. Ch. Thomas, b. 1784,
April 11. Nancy, bap. 1787, May 6; m. 1809, Sept. 14, Thomas Howard.
William, bap. 1789, March 1. Martha, bap. 1793, March 17. Mary, bap.
1794, July 5. Tliomas and Elizabeth, bap. 1798, April 8.
CRAiVI, Asa, m. 1802. April 11, Abigail Wliiting, and 1807, Sept. 6,
Lucy Winning, dau. of John. Ch. Asa, b. 1808, Jan. 11. Otis, b. 1811,
March 1; d. 1812, Mav 22. Caleb, b. 1814, Jan. 27. William, b. 1816,
Julyl.
CROSBY. 1. Simon, son of Simon and Ann, of Cambridge; b. 1G37,
Aug. His father d. 1G39. Sept., aged 31. and his mother m. Rev. William
T.ompson. of Braintree. He m. Rachel Bracket, dau. of Dea. Richard, of
Braintree, 1659, July 15, and settled in B., on the north side of Bare hill.
He became a large land holder; inn-keeper and leading citizen. He
d. 172.5-6, Jan. 22. C'h. Bachel. b. 1660. Aug. 20; ni. 1G85. Jan. 6, Ephraim
Kidder, 3i. Simon. 2, b. 1663. Thomas, b. 1GG5-6, March 10. Joseph, 3,
b. 1669. July 5. Hannah, b. 1672, March 30; m. Samuel Danforth, 3.
Nathan. 4, b. 1674-5. Fel). 9. Josiah, 5, b. 1677, Nov. 11. 3fary, b. 1680,
Nov. 23; m. John Blanchard, 1, Sarah, b. 1684, July 27; m. William
Rawson, of Braintree, 1706, Oct. 26.
2. Simon, son of Simon. 1, b. 1663; m. Hannah . Shed. 1702.
May 6. and he m. 1702-3, March 16, Abigail Parker, widow of John, 7,
who'd, a widow, 17.55, March 31; lived near the Shawshin. Ch. Simon, &,
b. 1689, Aug. m. Abigail, b. 1691. Jan. G. John. b. 1694, April 11 ; d.
1G95-6. Jan.'G. John. b. 1G9G, April 18. Samuel, b. 1698. Oct. 4; m. 1729,
Dec. 9. Dorothy Brown; lived in Shrewsbury. Hannah, b. 1700. June 12.
Mary, b. 1702", May 1. James. 7, b. 1704, May 29. Phinens, b. 1705,
Nov. 26. Solomon, b. 1708. April 8. Nathaniel, b. 1710, Dec. 3; d.
1711, May 28. Hachel.-h. 1712, June 7. Be njcmiin. h. 1715, Dec. 16.
3. Joseph, son of Simon, 1, b. 1669, July 5; m. 1691, May 6, Sarah
French, dau. of Ivieut. William, 1. He prob. lived east of Nutting's pond.
Ch. Joseph, 8i, b. 1692, Sept. 3. Sarah, b. 1694, June 12; m. (?) Thomas
Hunt, 5. iJfff/ieZ, b. 1695, April 18; m. Samuel Stearns, 6. William. 9,
b. 1697-8, Feb. 13. Mary. b. 1699-700, Jan. 12; m. 1718, June 5, Eleazer
Ellis, of Dedham. Tliomas. 10, b. 1701, Oct. 12. David, 11, b. 1703.
March 27. Prudence, b. 1705, May U. Hannah, b. 1706-7, March 9.
Deborah, b. 1709, Julv 13; m. 1727, March 31, Peter Russell, of Andover.
Robert, b. 1711, July 20, Pelletiah, b. 1713, Nov. 5.
28 CROSBY.
4. Nathan, son of Simon, 1, h. l()74-r). Feb. 9; m. 170G. Sept. 28,
Savali Shed, dau. of John, 3 ; she d. 174()-7. March 8. He d. 1741), April 11.
Ch. Sarah, h. 17()G, Dec. 22. Nathan, 12, b. 1708, April o. Eadid, b. 1710,
March 30; ni. Peter Hill, 17. Dnrothij. b. 1712. April 9; m. Benjamin
Whitini;-. 7. CathcrUw, b. 1713-4. Feb. 18. Olivpt; 13, b. 1710-7. Jan. 21.
Marij. b. 1722. May 17; m. John Parker, 9.
5. Josiah, son of Simon, 1, b. 1077, Nov. 11; m. 1703. Nov. 2, Mary
Manning, dau. of Sanuiel. Ij Ills will was ])roved 1745. Oct. 7. His
homestead was on the Woburn load. between tlie village and Bare hill;
prob. the same where his fatlier lived. Ch. Josiah. 14, b. 1704, Aug. 5.
EliphaJct, b. 1705. Aug. 0, and d. Aug. 8. Elizabeth, b. 1700, Aug. 7. and
d. 1709, June 14. Anna. b. 1708. April 29; m. John Bowers, of Draeut.
1733, Aug. 14. Isaac and Ephraim. b. 1709, Nov. 7. and d. Nov. 10. Manj,
b. 1712, Aug. 24; m. Koger Toothaker, 3. EUzalwth. b. 1713. Dec. 1. and
d. young. Jane. b. 1716. June 14. Joan)ia. b. 1718. July K! ; m. Dutton.
Jonathan, b. 1719. Aug. 1. Esther, b. 1721. Dec. 31. aild d. 1722. May 23.
6. Simon, Lieut'., son of Simon, 2, 1). 1089, Aug. 23; m. 1711. July 18,
Rachel Kettle, of Charlestown, and 1714, June 9, Abigail Kidder, dau. of
Enoch. 4, her cousin. She d. 1748. Nov. 7; he d. 1771, Feb. 2.
Ch. Francis. 15, b. 1715. Oct. 25. Abif/ail. b. 1717, June 5; m. 1748,
Samuel Winship. of Lexington. Samuel, b. 1719. May 20; d. 1745, July 9.
John, b. 1721, April 19; d. 1743. Nov. 6. Mary. b. 1722, Oct. 3; m.
Ebenezer Richardson. 11. Stephen, b. 1723-4. Feb. 27; d. 1734. July 8.
Ephraim. b. 1725, Nov. 27; d. 1728, Aug. 29. Elizabeth, b. 1727, Oct." 24;
d. 1734, July 4. Hannah, b. 1730, April 2. Ephraim, 16, b. 1731. Oct. 13.
Fersis. b. 1733, Aug. 9; m. Jonathan Lewis, 4. Elizabeth, b. 1737-8.
Feb. 10 ; \n. Adams.
7. James, son of Simon, 2, b. 1704, May 29; m. 1727-8, Feb. 1,
Sarah . Ch. James, 17, b. 1728, Oct. 5. Samson. 18, b. 1731, Oct. 21.
8. Solomon, son of Simon. 2, b. 1708, April 8; m. Cathrine , who
signs a bond, as his widow, 1740, Julv 28. Ch. Solomon, b. 1740, May 14.
Simon, 19, b. 1741, Sept. 14. John. b. 1744, Aug. 7.
Hh- Joseph, son of Joseph, 3, b. 1692. Sept. 3; m. Hannah .
There was a Joseph Crosby in Londonderry. 1721. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1715,
June 15. Hannah, b. 1716. Nov. 13.
9. William, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1697-8, Feb. 13 ; m. Hannah Ross,
dau. of Thomas. 2. He d. 1754. Jan. 1 ; Ids widow, 1756, Nov. 4.
Ch. Hannah, h. 1721-2, Jan. 6; m. Rev. Robert Cutler, of Epping, N. H.,
and d. before 1751. William, b. 1723, Aug. 27. and d. Martha, b. 1724-5.
Jan. 12; m. Jacob Danforth, 16. Frudence, b. 1726, Nov. 28. Jessoniah, 20,
b. 1728, Oct. 7. Sarah, h. 1730, June 27; m. Swan. Feletiah. b.
1731-2. March 10. and d. March 25. Hezekiah. 21, b. 1732-3, Jan. 31.
Seth. 22, b. 1734. Aug. 8. William, b. 1737, May 9, and d. Rebecca,
1). 1738. July 31; m. 1770, Nov. 6. Samuel Lampson. William, b. 1739,
Jan. 4; settled in Townsend. Bhoda,h.\l-iO, Nov. 30, il/rtry, b. 1742.
April 26.
10. Thomas, son of Joseph, 3, b. 1701, Oct. 12; m. Anna Parker,
of Chelmsford. She d. 1729. Sept. 20. and he m. 2d. Sarah Brown. Sargt.
Thomas d. 1745. Dec. 7. leaving widow Susanna — — . He lived on the
Treble Cove road. Ch. Thomas, h. 1724, Dec. 13. Anna, b. 1727, April 18;
m. Asa Spalding. 3. Jacol>. 23, b. 1729, Sept. 19. Susanna, b. 1730-1,
March 2 ; m. Edward Spalding, 2. Sarah, h. 1732-3. Feb. 10. Samiiel,
b. 1734. Dec. 21. Elizabeth, b. 1730, Dec. 9. William, b. 1740. Aug. 17,
and d. Sei)t. 13.
11. David, son of Joseph, 3, b. 1703. March 27; m. Sarah Foster,
dau. of Thomas. 4. He removed to Shrewsburv. Ch. Hepsibah,
b. 1727, Oct. 17. David, b. 1729, June 5. Sarah, b. 173'l, May 5.
12. Nathan, son of Nathan. 4, b. 1708. April 5; m. 1735, June 4,
Hannah Martin, of Clielmsford. She d. and lie m. 1757. .Iidy 14, Anna
Parker, widow of Samuel, 12. Ch. Nathan, b. 1738-9, March 22. Elizabeth,
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b. 1741. June 4. She or Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas, 10, m. 1765. April 11,
Josiah Beard, 14. Benjamin, b. 1744, April 12. Hannah, b. 1747. Oct. 4;
111. 1784, Nov. 20, Phineas Kidder, of rhelinsford. Bachel. bap. 1750,
July 1. Jeremiah, b. 1753. March 17. Sarah, bap. 1758, April 9.
13. Oliver, son of Nathan, 4, b. 1716-7, Jan. 21; m. liebecca .
He d. 1746-7, Feb. 27. Ch. Mebeckah. b. 1743, April 23 ; m. 1786, April 13,
Malaehi Allen, of Carlisle. Oliver, 24, b. 1744, Sept. 17, Josiah, 25,
b. 1746, April 20.
14. Josiah, son of Josiali. 5, b. 1704, Aug. 5; m. 1729-30, Feb. 3,
Elizabetli French, dau. of William, 7. She d. 1739, Nov. 27. He d. before
1743. Killed by the Indians says tradition. Ch. Josiah. b. 3730,
Nov. 24. He was in the military service in 1747, on the C-onnecticut river,
and narrowly escaped with his life by swimming the river from the
anibusead(» in which French. Frost and Eichardson, from Billerica, were
killed, and Osgood taken captive. He m. 1750, Aug. 23, Sarah Fitch, dau. of
Joseph, 2, and settled in Monson, in the part now Milford, N. H. At Bunker
Hill, he was a captain jn Col. Reed's regiment, and had four sons in the war.
He was a millwright and an active and influential citizen. He d. 1793. Oct. 15,
leaving ten children, all of whom had families, which gave liim eighty-five
grandchildren. Of liis ch., Asa b. 1765. July 15, was an eminent phj^sician
of Sandwich and Gilmanton, N. H., and the father of sons as eminent as
Dr. Josiah Crosby, of Manchester, N. H. : Dr. Dixi Crosby, of Hanover;
Hon. Nathan Crosby, of Lowell ; Alpheus Crosby, Greek professor in
Dartmouth College, and author of a useful Greek Grammar and other
works ; and Dr. Thomas E. Crosby, of Hanover. Judge Crosbj% of Lowell,
published in 1877, '"A Crosby Family," giving full details of the
descendants of Josiah Crosby. ' William, b. 1732-3. Feb. 16. Elizabeth,
b. 1734-5, Jan. 9. and d. 1736. July 14. Esther, b. 1736. Sept. 17; m. Isaac
Manning, (see 7). Alpheiis. h. 1739. April 22.
15. Francis, son of Lieut. Simon, 6, b. 1715. Oct. 25 ; m. 1739, July 10,
Sarah Eichardson. dau. of Thomas, 3. She d. 1772, March 30. and he ni.
1773, May 20, Mehitable Dutton. Lieut. Crosby d. 1777, Feb. 7.
Ch. Frances, b. 1739, Dec. 21; d. 1758, Oct. 21. Sarah, b. 1741, Nov. 21,
m. Samuel Hopkins, of Wilmington. Abigail, b. 1743, Dec. 14 ; m. Sears
Cook, 2. Samuel. 26, b. 1745-6. Feb. 25. Simon, b. 1749, March 7, and d.
March 9. Mary. b. 1752. Nov. 25. and d. Dec. 5.
16. Ephraim, son of Lieut. Simon. 6, b. 1731, Oct. 13; m. 1755,
April 17, Mary Meriam. of Bedford. He d. 1808. Feb. 29, and she d. 1814,
Nov. 30. Ch. Abigail, b. 1758, Aug. 6; m. Jothan Blanchard, 9. Anna,
b. 1760, March 6; m. 1782. Feb. 11. Nathaniel Henchman, Ephraim, 27,
b. 1762. March 13. John, 28, b. 1705, June 16. Mary. b. 1767, Dec. 9; m.
Joseph Kendall, 3.
17. James, son of James. 7, b. 1728. Oct. 5; m. Sarah Dutton. dau.
of Jonathan, 8. Ch. Timothy. 29, b. 1751, May 11.
18. Sampson, son of James, 7, b. 1731, Oct. 21; m. 1757, May 5,
Lucy Richardson, dau. of Stephen. 7. His ch. Sampson and Lucj' were
b. in Lexington. Removed to Amherst, N. H. Ch. Stephen, b. 1757,
Nov. 3. Lucy. b. 1759, Maj^ 14. Sampson, b. 1761, June 5. Joel, b. 1763,
Feb. 9. Joshua, b. 1770, May 31, Ziba. b. 1772. Jan. 24.
19. Simon, son of Solonion, 8, b. 1741, Sept. 14; m. 1763. Dec. 8,
Dorothy Farmer, dau. of Andrew. 8. His name disappears from tax-list,
1773. Ch. Solomon, b. 1765, Jan. 8. Dolly, b. 1767, Jan. 31. Siinon,
b. 1769. May 6.
20. Jessaniah, son of William, 9, b. 1728, Oct. 7; m. 1751. Dec. 19,
Mary Hosley, dau. of Thomas, 2. He d. 1774, before April 5.
Ch. Jessaniah, b. 1753. Jan. 11; m. Elizabeth Gilson. of Pepperell. and was
a pioneer in the settlement of Hebron, N. H.. first called Cockermouth.
Two of his sons died there not manv years since, honored citizens ; and
one Jaazaniah, b. 1780, April 3, o;iad. H. C, 1806, and was ordained, 1810.
Oct.. 16, pastor of the church in Cliarlestown, N. H., and remained in
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office until his death, 18(U, Dee. 30. In 1854, lie tendei'ed his resignation,
which was not accepted ; but he was relieved by a colleague of his active
charge, contiiuiing senior ])ast()r. Harvard College gave him the honorary
]). 1).. in 1853. He published an Eiectinn Sermon, 1830; a Dedication
Sermon. 1843; a Semi-Centennial Sermon in 1800; and "Annals of
('iiarlestown.' in Vol. 1\ of the New Hampshire Historical Collections.
Learned, genial, prudent, his long ministry is held in eminent honor.
Mary. b. 17.54. May 10; m. Isaac Stearns, (see 8.) and lived in Ashburnhani.
Isaac, bap. 1750, May 10. Susannah, bap. 1758, Feb. 12. William, bap.
1700. Feb. 3. A .son, "bap. 1701. Aug. 30. Sarah, bap. 1703, Dec. 25.
21. Hezekiah, son of William. 9, b. 1732-3, Jan. 31 ; ni. 1754, Feb. 7,
Anna AVhiting. dau. of Sanniel. 6. She d. 1704. Fel). 20. and he ni. 1705,
April 0, Lucy Kittredge. of Tewksbury. He d. 1817. July 20. He lived
south-east of Nutting's pond. Ch. Anna, b. 17.54. May 11; m. Xathan
Jatiuith, of Williamstown. Thnothii, h. 1750. Maj^ 5. Deborah, b. 1758,
I>b. 25; d. 1811. Jan. Jeremiah, 30, b. 1700. March 20. Bhoda, 1). 1704,
Jan. 3, and d. Jan. 11. L^le^|, b. 1705, Nov. 10; m. James Lewis. 7.
Hezekiah, b. 1707, Nov. 8; owned a large land tract in Missouri. William,
b. 1770, June 3; grad. H. C 1794; read law with Hon. Samuel Dana, of
Groton; and in 1802, Jan., settled in Belfast. Me.; one of the pioneers of
that region. He was senator of Maine District, in the Mass. Legislature ;
and Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. 1811-23. He m. 1804,
Oct. 12, Sally Davis, dau. of Benjamin. 4; d. 1852. March 31, and his widow
d. 1877. Nov. 1. His son. William George, b. 1805. Sept. 10. grad. Bowdoin
College. 1823 ; practised law in Belfast, and was Governor of Maine,
1853-54. His alma mater conferred the honorary degree of ll. t>.. 1870.
Levi, b. 1772. Oct. 2. Martf, h. 1783. March 2. Levi and Marv are not
mentioned in will. Achsah^ b. 1780. Oct. 2; m. 1809, Oct. 20, David
Parker, 21.
22. Seth, son of William, 9, b. 1734, Aug. 8; m. 1757, April 29,
Eachel Hill. dau. of Peter. 17. She d. 1814. Feb. 19. and hed. April 18. He