8. Samuel, son of Samuel. 3, b. 1701, May 15; m. Elizabeth Hosley,
dau. of James, 1. He d. 1750, June 28, and she d. 1756, July 3.
Ch. James, 19, b. 1729-30, Jan. 10; Isaac, b. 1731-2. Jan. 9; d. 1756,
May 10. Samuel and Nicholas. 20, b. 1734, Dec. 8. Elizabeth, b. 1730,
May 10; m. her cousin, AA'illiam, 21. Jonathan, b. 1742, Feb. 26;
lived in Hardwick. Mass., where he d. 1833, Sept. 15. He m. 1770, April 19,
Susanna AA'hite, dau. of Rev. David, and 1780, Oct. 1. Anna Ruggles,
dau. of Joseph. l)rother of "• Brigadier "' Timothy. They had ch. Samuel,
b. 1771, May 7; d. 1824. Dec. 17, Ithaca. N. Y. ; lived also in Rupert
and Pawlet, Vt. Of several ch., Charles grad. AV. C, 1826; was a
clergyman. Jonathan, b. 1773, Feb. 25; d. 1797, April 3. David AAliite,
b. n74, Nov. 10; d. Dec. 16. Pamela, b. 1777, Nov. 8; d. 1802, Dec. 16.
Susanna AA^.. b. 1781, Dec. 28; m. Moses Gray, of Prescott. Joseph
Ruggles, b. 1784. March 20; d. 1803. April 23. Hannah, b. 1786. June 8;
d. 1811, June 13. Lyman, b. 1788, Oct. 22. Ann R., b. 1791, March 2;
d. 1873, Nov. 29. Cyrus, b. 1793, Nov. 29. James, b. about 1796.
9. Jonathan, son of Samuel, 3, b. 1712-13, Jan. 11; m. Sarah
Manning, dau. of AVilliam. 4. Hed. 1738, between Aug. 10 and Oct. 9, and
she d. 1745. Dec. 11. Ch. William. 21, 1). 1737, Nov. 7.
10. Thomas, son of Thomas, 4, b. 1735, July 8; m. 1758, Aug. 5,
Abigail Fox, i^rob. widow of Abel. He d. 1771. Ch. Bebecca. b. 1759,
Apnl 25. Hannah, b. 1761, March 26. Joseph, 22, b. 1763, May 6. Sibbel,
b. 1767, July 9. Thomas, bap. 1772, Jan. 5.
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11. Elijah, son of Thoums. 4, b. 1737, Aug-. 8; m. 1768. Nov. 24,
Elizabeth Osoood, pvob. dau. of David, 5. He d. 1792 or "93. Ch. Bcttij,
b. 1769. Dee." 6. Elijah, b. 1772, Feb. 11 ; d. Xov. 13. dloUtj. b. 1773,
Oct. 14. EHjnh. b. 1776. Oct. 23. Timothy, b. 1780. Ma3' 16. Francis,
b. 1782. Oct.'3.
12. Beujamin, son of Jonatlian. 5, b. 1724. Dec. 8; m. 1750. April 1/,
Mary Frost, dau. of BeDJamin. 9. Ch. Benjamin. 23, b. 1751. 'Slay 23.
Mar]/, b. 1752. Sept. 21 ; m. Timothy Levistone, 7. Jonathan, b. 1754. July 20 ;
ui. i786. Jan. 19. Sarali (handler, dau. of Thomas. 2; lived in Danvers
and Hillsboro. N. H. Samnrl. 24, and Elizabeth, h. 1756. Aug. 24. Abel,
b. 1758, March 13; d. in the Army, at Crown Point. 1776. July 14. Anna,
b. 1759. Sept. 7; m. Thomas Levistone, (see 4). Peter, b. 1761. May 25.
Aaron, b. 1763. March 4; d. 1765, Sept. 20. Abigail, b. and d. 1766, May 22.
Abial. b. 1767, Mav 16; d. 1792. April 5. Aaron, b. 1768. Oct. 6; d. 1775,
Sept. 3.
13. Samuel, son of Samuel. 6, b. 1722, June 24; m. 1747-8, Feb. 11,
Mary Ross. dau. of Seth, 5. Ch. Mary. b. 1749, June 15. Samuel. 25,
b. 1752. Sept. 28. Snrah. bap. 1755, Jan. 5. Sarah, b. 1757, April 30.
Rebecca, b. 17.59. Dec. 3. Seth. b. 1762. June 3; m. 1789, April 4. Judith
Dunkin. Jnsiah. b. 1765. July 4; (The Baptismal Eecord says Isaac).
Joseph, b. 1767. June 3. Zachick. b. 1770. Auo-. 26.
14. Thomas, son of Sanniel. 6, b. 1724. May 11 ; m. 1744, Oct. 16,
Sarah Butterfield, of Chelmsford. Ch. Thomas, b. 1744-5, Feb. 20. Asa.
b. 1746. Julv 25. John. 2G, bap. 1748. Feb. 28.
15. William, son of Jacob. 7, b. 1720. Aug. 25; m. 1742. Feb. 17,
Abigail AA'alker. dau. of Benjamin. 3. He d. 1743-4. March 5; she m.
Peter Hill. 17. Ch. Abiyail.'h. 1743. June 12; m. 1795, Jan. 20, Jonas
Gleason, of Bedford.
16. Jacob, son of Jacob. 7, b. 1723. Aug. 13; m. 1745, Dec. 26,
Martha Crosby, dau. of William, 9. He d. 1748. Nov. 9, and his widow m.
1754, Jan. 23, Mathew Mead, of Lexington. Ch. Jacob, b. 1746, Aug. 17.
Jesse, b. 1748, May 26: m. 1768. Jan. 13. Anna Conella, of Woburn; lived
in HoUis.
17. David, son of Jat-ob. 7, b. 1727. Dec. 1 ; m. 1750. May 17, Joanna
Shed, dau. of Benjamin. 8. Ch. Patte, b. 1751, May 26. David, b. 1752,
Nov. 26. Joanna', h. 1754, Mareh 31. Solomon, b. 1756. Jan. 12. William,
b. 1757, July 31; m. Lucy Pollard, dau. of Edward, 5. Settled in
Litchfield, x! H. ; d. 1804. His son. Simeon, lived in Merrimac. X. H.. the
father of Daniel Warner Danforth. of North Woburn. William Simeon,
his son. is in the Faneuil Hall Bank. Boston. Asa. 27, b. 17.59. Dec. 15.
i?fflc/ie;. b. 1761. Dec. 15; m. John Shed, 21. Bebecca. b. 1764, July 20.
Jacob, b. 1766. Feb. 27. John, b. 1768. Oct. 27; settled in Dorchester, N. H.
Hannah, b. 1770. Nov. 10.
18. Timothy, son of Jacob. 7, b. 1729. Nov. 11; m. 1755. June 5,
Sarah Patten, dau. of Thomas. 11. A phvsician; he d. 1792. June 21.
Ch. Sarah, b. 1756. Feb. 20; m. 1778. Sept. 13. Nathan Buss. Orpha. b. 1758,
June 7; m. 1785. May 24. John AVhiting. of Lancaster. Julia, b. 1764,
April 26; m. Asa Spaulding. {see 3).
19. James, son of Samuel, 8, b. 1729-30. Jan. 10; ni. Lydia .
He d. 1758. Nov. 22; slie m. Ebenezer Richardson, 11. Ch. Lydia. b. 1753,
Dec. 5; m. 1778. April 1. Ziba Lane. Josiah. b. 1755. June 8. Hannah.
b. 1757. Feb. 20. Betty, h. 1759, April 20. (The Baptismal Record says
Sarah, bap. 1759. April 15).
20. Nicholas, son of Samuel, 8, b. 1734. Dec. 8 ; m. 1758, March 30.
Elizabeth Jaquith, dau. of Abraham, 1. His name disappears from tax-list,
1763. She d. 1815. Ch. Samuel, b. 1759. Mav 11. James, b. 1760. Dec. 28.
Elisabeth, bap. 1763, April 10.
21. William, son of Jonathan. 9, b. 1737, Nov. 7; m. 1760. Jan. 3,
Elizabeth, his cousin, dau. of Sanuiel. 8. He d. in Hartland. Vt., about 1814,
and his widow in Pomfret, Vt., 1817. March 28. Ch. William, b. 1761,
Julj^ 31 ; lived iti Hartland, Vt., where 11 of his 12 ch. were born; then
38 DANFORTH — DANIEL.
removed to Berkshire, Vt., and there died. Of his children, William and
Jonathan were eleroymen. Isnac^ b. 176;i, Sept. 29. He was a physician
in Barnard. Vt.. wliere he d. 1851. May 28. His ch. were (a) Perses Baker,
who m. Kev. Joel Davis, minister in Barnard. (/>) Betsey Maria, (c) Isaac
Emery, M. D. (d) Joseph Baker, member of Legislature and Judge of
Pi'obate. (c) Solon, a leading citi/en of Barnard, menilier of Senate, Vt.
(/) William Cullen. M. D. {(/} All)ert Harlow, an active citizen, and often
in public office in Barnard and Claremont. N. H. ; now resident in Chicago.
(h) Sanuiel Parkman. an eminent physician of his native town, and
Koyalton; d. IH.")."); the father of Kev. 'William B. Danforth, who d. 1876.
Elizabeth, b. 17(J.">, June 19. Jonathan, bap. 1708, March 4. Jo)iathan,
b. 1769, Nov. 23; lived in Pomfret, Vt. ; d. about 1859. Sumud,, b. 1772,
Aug. 30; a physician in Calais. Vt., where he d. 1812, April 12. Of his 7 ch.,
four are living in Ohio: Bernct. b. 1774. Oct. 2. Jamcs^ b. 1776, Nov. 8.
Sally, b. 1777. Dec. 9. Hoslnj, b. 1779, Dec. i. The last four did not marry.
22. Joseph, son of Thomas. 10, b. 1763. May 6; m. 1789. Aug. 27,
Dorcas Wvman. Woburn. He d. 1805, Oct. 21. and his widow m. Alexander
Winning.' Ch. Bornts, b. 1790. Feb. 26; m. Joseph Hill, 28. Sally,
b. 1791, Nov. 8 ; m. William Kichardson. (sf^c 1{)). Xanry, b. 1795, June 15 ;
m. Zaccheus Shed. 25. Hannah, b. 1797. Oct. 9. Juspph, b. 1799. June 14,
and d. 1823. Aug. 10. Jasiah, b. 1801. June 17. and d. 1822. Oct. 3. Oliver,
b. 1803, March 14; d. 1849. Oct. 25. Julia, b. 1805. July 16.
23. Benjamin, son of Benjamin, 12, b. 1751. May 23; ni. 1771,
July 10. Esther Sanders, dau. of James. 3. Ch. Esither, b. 1771. Sept. 17.
He lived after, in Tewksbury, where he had Abel. Aaron, 28. Benajah
and Mirajah.
24. Samuel, son of Benjamin, 12, b. 1756, Aug. 24 ; m. 1780, March 30,
Anna Trull, of Tewksbury. Ch. Samuel, b. 1780, Oct. 1. Bobcrt. b. 1782,
May 7.
25. Samuel, son of Samuel, 13, b. 1752, Sept. 28; m. 1774, April 28,
Sarah Toothaker, dau. of Dr. Roger. 3. Ch. Sarah, b. 1775, June 18.
Polly, b. 1780. March 1.
26. John, son of Thomas. 14, m. 1779, May 6, Mercy Wait. Ch. 3Iercy
b. 1779, Nov. 11.
27. Asa, son of David, 17, b. 1759. Dec. 15; m. 1781, March 14,
Abigail Pollard, dau. of Edward, 5. He removed to Derry, X. H.
Ch. Asa, b. 1781. Aug. 24. Francis, b. 1783. June 15; d. 1806, Oct. 31.
Simeon, William, Nubby and Sally. These sisters m. brothers named Keed.
28. Aaron, son of Benjamin, 23, m. 1805, Feb. 5, Sarah Crosby,
dau. of Timothy, 29, who d. 1858, Jan. 2. He lived in the ancient, perhaps
garrison, house, now o^v^led by James Fletcher. Ch. Sarah, b. 1805,
June 27; m. Varnum Waugh. of Roxburv. Aaron, b. 1807, Oct. 17;
lived in Portland; d. 1878, Marcli 16. Sylrestn: b. 1809. Sept. 29; d. 1833,
June 21. Charles, b. 1811. Dec. 27; in. Matilda Shed, of Bedford; lives in
Clair Lake. Wisconsin. Mary Ann, b. 1814, Aug. 10; m. 1837. Nov. 30,
David Webber, Halifax, N. S. Susan Crosby, b. 1816, Nov. 6; m. Nathaniel
Hastings, of Koxbury. AbirjailJaquith, b. 1819, Feb. 2; m. Amos Marston.
Hannah Maria, b. 1822, Dec. 25; d. 1839. March 18. Caroline Lovice.
b. 1825, June 22 ; d. 1844, March 18. Joseph Bernard, b. 1829, April 15;
d. Dec. 8. Joseph ForH?n», b. 1831, May 2; m. Jane Putney. He d. 1868,
Dec. 6. Ch. Joseph, Francis. James Madison, Maria Josephine. Julia Abby.
DANIEL, Richard, "of Edmonton. England. Gent., now in England,"
purchased, 1669, Nov. 12, for £220, the farm of 1000 acres belonging to the
church in Cambridge, then leased, and afterwards sold to Thomas Bicliardson
and Joseph Walker. Jan. 19, for £100, he also bought the 500 acre farm,
of Samuel Champney. The Woburn road ran between these two farms, on
both sides of Shawshin river, and as Champney then left town, Mr. Daniel,
doubtless, lived on his place, on the south-west side of the road, not far
from the river. He is mentioned by Gookin, in his Wamesit Narrative, as
elsewhere quoted, and was allowed to fortify his own house, in 1675. In
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1670, Dec. 5, at his request, a Committee was appointed to "settle the
Country road, througli Shawshin f amies." Also the town " grant Mr. Daniel
liberty to make a pue in the east end of y-' meeting house." and two weeks
later "it is agreed that Mr. Daniel, gent., shal be set downe for the
minister's rate, for this year, at five pound, fourteen shillings, for both
farmes." His wife was of the nDbility, Mary, eldest daughter of Sir John
Pye. of Derbyshire. He returned to England, prob. inlGSl.), and was living
in London, 1700, Feb. 28, at which date he sold to Richartlsan and AV'alker,
the church farm, and the ("hauipney farm to Thomas Ross and Hugh Ditson.
Mr. Alexander Daniel, by -order' of the town, 1680, Sept. 20, was "to set
in the front seat in y"^ front gallery." He was prob. a relative, possibly a
son, of Richard.
DAVIDSDX. 1. Nathaniel, united with the church, on a letter from
•• London Derry." His name is on the tax-list, 1733. His relation to William
and Robert, who are on tax-list. 173J-1. is not known. A Jane Davidson
m. 1733. May 3, Thomas Campble; Elizabeth m. John Gorrell, 1733-4,
Jan. 21. Nathaniel was a merchant, and lived on Woburn street, not far
from the connnon. Itis name disappears in 1772. His wife was Mary.
Ch. NmluuiicU b. 1742, Sept. 28; d. 1744, Dec. IG. WilWim, 2, b. 1745-6,
Jan. 5. 3Iun/, b. 1748, Oct. 26; d. 1749-.50, March 1. Mithanid, b. 1754,
Sept. 15.
2. William, son of Nathaniel, disappears from tax-list. 1772. Ch. a
dauyhtrr. bap. 1760. Di>c. 17. William, bap. 1771, Dec. 15.
DA VIES, Timothy, had ch. Jushua, >Sile, "for Silence," and Hannah
bap. 1809. Oct. 8.
DAVIS. 1. Jo>oph, from Reading, m. 1691. June 18, Rebecca Patten,
dau. of Thomas. 1. He l)ought, 1693. May 10. the township lot, which had
been John Poulters, the I. G. Kimball place, on the north side of Andover
street. In 1699, he bought the Fox farm of Mr. Daniel's agent. Thomas
C^ooper, and there, north of Fox hill, made his home, long known as the
Davis place. He was deacon of the church. Died 1747, Sept. 30, aged 80 ;
his widow. 1750-1. Feb. 13. Ch. Bebecca. b. 1692, Sept. 11; m. 1713,
May 13, Hezekiah Ballard, of Andover. Hannah, b. 1694, Dec. 1. Jos/ph,
b. 1697, Nov, 3. Elizabeth, b. 1699. Nov. 6; m. Jacob French, 12.
Benjamin, b. 1703. May 1. 3Iar)/, b. 1706, May 31 ; m. Jonathan French, 8.
iSarah, b. 1709. May 1; m. Josiah Bacon, 7. Susanna, b. 1710, Dec. 5;
m. Josiah Baldwin, 8. Jo>ihita, 2, b. 1714, Oct. 20. EtUher, b. 1716,
March 24; m. 1734. Sept. 18, Samuel Parker, of Andover. Thomas,
b. 1717, July 8; dis. 17.55. to the church in Mansfield. Conn.
2. Josliua, son of Joseph, 1, b. 1714, Oct. 20; m. 1739, Oct. 24,
Hannah Jaquith, of Wilmington. He d. also a deacon. 1777, Jan. 18; his
widow. 1800, Aug. 8. Ch. Joshua, b. 1740, July 15; cl. Aug. 1. Hannah,
b. 1741, Sejit. 7; m. John Farmer, 11. J,,shua, 3, b. 1743. Oct. 25. Joseph,
b. 1745-6, Feb. 1 ; d. 1750, March 30. Bebecca, b. 1748. Aug. 21 ; d. 1749-50,
March 21. Joseph, b. 1751, March 25; d. 1777. Jan. 14. Bi-njamin, 4,
b. 1753, June 26. Tiniothi/, 5, b. 1756, April 28. Jonathan, b. 1758, Feb. 13.
Williani, G, b. 1761, March 28.
3. Jusliua, son of Joshua, 2, b. 1743, Oct. 25; m. 1769, May 25, Betty
Blood. He d. prob. in 1780. as his name disappears from tax-list ; his
widow m. Benjamin Baldwin. 12. Ch. Bette, b. 1779, Nov. 12; prob. m.
1801. Feb. 2, William Stearns, of Bedford.
4. Beujamiu, son of Joshua. 2, b. 1753. June 26; m. 1778, April 2,
Mary Mann, of Chelmsford ; d. 1836, Feb. 8. Ch. Polhi, b. 1778, Aug. 8 ; m.
1799, Sept. 29, Jonathan Bond, of Augusta. Me. ; d. 1841, Sept. 1. Hannah,
b. 1780, Mav 9; m. Jeremiah Patt'en, 16. Bebecca. h. 17S\, Oat. -IS; m.
1804, Sept. 23, Elias Bond, of Hallowell, Me. ; d. 1827. April 28. Sill;/, b.
1783, June 27; m. Hon. William Crosby, (see 21). Joseph, b. 1785, Feb. 23;
was a sea captain; d. 183 J, Dec. 24. A son, \Villiaui J., lives in Ciiicago.
Abiyail, h. 1787, Oct. 4; m. 1807, Oct. 2J, Bohan P. Field, a lawyer of
Belfast, Me. ; d. 1863, Nov. 3. Rev. George W. Field, D. D., pastor of
40 DAVIS — DITSON.
Siileni street church, Boston, and in Bangor, since 1864. is a son. Benjamin,
b. 1789, Nov 1 ; niercliant and lianker in Augusta. Me. ; d. 1875. jNJarcli 18.
Two sons. George W. and Benjamin (i.. are dead. C'athei'ine, h. 1791,
Oct. 13; 111. Thomas J. Lee, a bank casliier, Calais, Me.; d. 1870, July 2.
Anna, b. 1794, Mareli 10; m. 1813. June 14. John S. Kimball, merchant of
Belfast. Me. ; d. 1827, May. Elizabeth, b. 179G. Dec. 5; m. 1827. May 7,
Hon. Jacob Sleeper, of Boston. She d. 1833, July 20; he m. 1834,
April 7, her sister. Maria. Mr. Sleeper is well and widelj" known as a
business man of Boston. He lias been an alderman of the city, member
of the legislature, and was three years in the (TOvernor's council, and has
been often employed in the management of educational and philanthropic
institutions. He lias had five ch. : Mary Elizabetli, who m. (4eo. W. Davis,
her cousin, and lives a widow witli her father. Her son, George H. Davis,
having just graduated at Harvard College. Abigail Patten, wlio m.
Joseph W. Harper, of Harper & Brothers, New York. Julia Maria, who
m. Edward F. Dutton, of E. P. Dutton & Co., publishers. New York.
Caroline M.. who also ui. Mr. Harper, and Jacob H., who lives in Boston.
Franklin, b. 1799. Jan. 2; d. 1801. Feb. 27. Maria, b. 1800, Dec. 24, in.
{as above,) Mr. Sleeper; d. 1878. S<>pt. 24. Franklin, b. 1804, Jan. 30; in.
Maria Seaman, of New York; d. aliout 1850.
5. Timotliy, son of Joshua, 2, b. 175G, April 28; m. 1779, May 11,
Martha Shed. dau. of John. 16. Lived near Tewksbury line, east of North
Billerica; d. 1832, Dec. 13; she d. 1837, April 21. Ch. Pff«e, b. 1779,
Sept. 6; m. 1799. April 3, Abraham Taylor. i/?R?/, b. 1781, May 6; m.
1808, May 8, JosejJi Bond, of AVilmington. Lucretia, b. 1783, Feb. 11.
Timothy, 7, b. 1785. Feb. 4. Thomas, \i. 178G, Dec. 2. Joshua, b. 1788.
Cile, b. 1792, July 20; m. Levi Foster. 15. Hannah, h. 1795, Aug. 13;
in. 1816, May 16, Ebenezer Symms, of Wilmington.
6. William, son of Joshua. 2, b. 1761, March 28; m. Eebecca .
Ch. William, b. 1790, Sept. 9. Lydia Merriam, b. 1793. April 23.
7. Timotliy, son of Timothy, 5, b. 1785, Feb. 4; lived at the corner;
m. 1819, Jan. 26, Susan C. Lawrence, of Tyngsboro' ; d. 1840. Ch. George
Oilman, b. 1821, June 25; lives in Saccarappa, Me. Edwin Lawrence,
b. 1831, Feb. 17; lives in Palmer.
8. Levi 111. 1796, June 13, Kebecca Mace.
9. John m. Sarah. Ch. Albert Franklin, b. 1840, May 11. Lester
Thomas, b. 1842. Nov. 11.
DEAN. 1. William, m. 1670, Sept. 1. Martha Bateman.
2. Ebenezer, brother or son of John, of Woburn, who m. Mary
Fanner, (see 1). He was in town in 1730, and m. 1732, Dec. 7, Mary
Eogers, widow of Nathaniel, 9. His name disappears. 1735, perhaps
with the Tewksbury list. Ch. Ebenezer, b. 1733, Oct. 7. Perhaps
Sarah, who m. John Pollard, G.
3. John, perhaps son of Ebenezer, is on tax-list, 1742-80. His wife,
Sarah, d. 1744-5, March 1. Ch. Mollie, b. 1744, May 14. Boreas d. 1750,
June 5.
4. Michael, of Wilmington, m. 1802, Dec. 30, Esther Patio.
DEXTER. 1. • Nathan and wife Phebe. Ch. Esther, b. 1775, Nov. 4.
2. Jonathan M. in. 1808, June 19, Betsey Balch. Ch. George, b. 1809,
June 16. 3Iarv Elizabeth, b. 1811, Aug. 19.
DICKINSON, Frederic, was b. in Amherst, 1819, Aug. 18; grad. A. C,
1837; in. 1846. Feb. 17, Mary L. Richardson, dau. of Francis, 28. He lives
south of the common, on Woburn street. Ch. Frederick, b. 1846, Aug. 26;
d. 1850. Sept. 18. Frederick Howe, b. 1850, Dec. 31 ; m. 1873, Jan. 1,
Nancy A. Chapman. Edvmrd Fowler, b. 1855, Feb. 20. William Howard,
b. 1857. Dec. 4. Bertram, b. 1868, March 4.
DICKSON, Thomas. Ch. Samuel, bap. 1750. July 8.
DITSON. 1. Hugh, took the oath of fidelity. 1685, May 28. He was,
doubtless, son of ''Sarah Didson, of Eedding, widow," who in. 1686,
May 20, Thomas Patten, 1, and 1690, Thomas Richardson, 1. He
DITSON — DOWSE. 41
purchased of Eichard Daniel. 1700. Feb. 28. the eastern half of the 500
acre Chauipney farm, which was bounded east by Woburn, and north-east
by the Woburn road. His wife's brother. Tlionias Eoss. bought at the
same time, tlie western half of the farm, each payino; 6G pounds. 10 shillings.
The river meadow was divided between tliem. He ni. 1094, Aug. 31, Sarah
Eoss. dau. of Tliomas. 1. Ch. Huglu b. 1694, Aug. 31. Sarah, b. 1696,
Dec. 3; m. Thonuis Eichardson. 8. 7'homas. 2, b. 1699, Julj^ 3. Joannah,
b. 1701. Aug. 20; m. Benjamin Walkei'. 3. John, b. 1704. March 24.
Hugh. b. 170(). Oct. 14. Jcniies. b. 1710, Aug. 27. Name on tax-Ust, till 1740.
Seth. S, b. 1713-4. March 12.
2. Tliomas, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1699. July 3; m. 1732, June 11.
Elizalieth Lawrence, of Woburn. He d. in Woburn, 1778. June 14; she d.
1790, Oct. 13, aged 69. Ch. Elizabeth, h. 1733, Xov. 4; m. 1749, April 11,
Thomas Bacon, of Bedford. Man/, b. 1735. Dec. 6 ; m. Thomas Goodwin, 1.
T/iomffs, b. 1738. June 27 ; d. Thomas, 4, and Sarah, b. 1741. April 30.
^S'ara/i d. 1743. June 26. Sarah, b. 1743, Oct. 18; m. Jacob French, 24.
Samuel, 5, b. 1750. July 4.
3. Seth, sou of 'Thomas. 1, b. 1713-4, March 12; m. Elizabeth .
Ch. John, b. 1736, April 22. Ilartha, b. 1742, Aug. 5. Seth, b. 1746,
Dec. 20.
4. Thomas, son of Thomas. 2, b. 1741. April 30; m. 1761. June 18,
Elizabeth Blanchard. dau. of John. 2. The name disappears from tax-list,
1784. Of his notable experience at the hands of the British, in Boston,
account is elsewhere given. Ch. Thomas, b. 1762, Jan. 31 ; lost at sea, 1782,
Feb. 20. Elizabeth, b. 1766. Oct. 3. Sarah, b. 1767. May 30; m. Isaac
Wilson, 8. John, b. 1770. Sept. 20. Jesse, b. 1772. .July 4. \mice, b. 1779,
Jan. 21. William, b. 1780, Nov. 30. Josiah, b. 1782, March 26. Thomas,
b. 1783. May 22.
5. Samuel, son of Thomas. 2, b. 1750. July 4; m. 1770, Sept. 18,
Sarah Grimes, of Lexington. Ch. Samuel, b. 1771, Feb. 3. William,
b. 1776. June 6.
DIX, Joel, 1, and John, 2, brothers, came fi-om Chelmsford, 1820.
They had sisters: Lucy, who m. 1823, Oct. 26; Jonathan Wilson, and
Nancy, who m. John Mixer.
l', Joel m. Triscilla Parker. He d. 1861. Dec. 29, and she d. 12 days
before, aged 71. Ch. Clarissa, b. 1811, Nov. 17; m. 1836. March 10,
AYarren Eichardson, of Westford. Sibbel. b. 1813. Nov. 3 ; m. 1835,
Oct. 22. George W. Eand. 3Iary, b. 1815, June 11. Joel, b. 1817,
March 26. Almira, b. 1819. Jan. 25. Miza Jane, b. 1821, Dec. 11 ; m. 1839,
Nov. 29, Warren M. Batcheller. Fannij, b. 1823. Oct. 2; d. 1848, Julv 31.
Sarah, b. 1825, Aug. 19. Albert H., b. 1829, June 12. Lucy Ann, b. 1831,
April 15.
2. John had ch. John Adams, who lives in Chelmsford, near Lowell.
Joel H.. 3. Andrei!} Newton, who lives in Waverly. Iowa. Jonathan. 3Iary
Ann, \\\\o m. Babbitt, and Delia, who m. Martin.
3» Joel H. m. Emma Jane McLaren, of Gardiner. Me., who d. 1879,
Aug. 18, aged 47. He is in business with his son, in Cliicago ; bought in
1875, the house built by Judge liOcke. on the north corner of West and
Long streets, where his family reside. Ch. William Shakesjieare, b. 1849,
Jan. 17. Georgianna T., b. in Burlington, Vt., 1850, March 11; m. James
A. Yantis, and 1879, Samuel Pillsbury. Jennie B., b. 1853, July 13 ; m. L.
M. Edwards, of Chicago.
4. Lucy m. 1818, ^Sept.. Tlieodore Strong, of Clinton, New York.
DORR, Theodore Haskell, Eev.. pastor Unitarian church; was b. in
Boston, 1815. Aug. 13; grad. H. C, 1835; d. in Worcester. 1876, Aug. 13.
He m. Nancy Eichards. Ch. Esther Goldthwait, b. 1840, July 2. Theodore
Haskell, b. 1842. April 26.
DOWSE. 1. Ebenezer, (Dows, the more common, early form in our
records,) was prob. son of Samuel, of Charlestown. whose father was
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Lawrence, from England. He was b. 1G93, Sept. 10; m. Mary.
Oh. Bnijamtn. 2, b. 171.")-G. Feb. 6. Johiu b. (at Chelmsford.) 1717. Oct. 10.
Ehmeser. 3, b. 1719, Dec. 29. Martha, b. 1722. July 25; m. Thomas
llogers, son of John, 8. Marij, b. 1725, Nov. 10; m. 1745, Oct. 22, JosL'])h
Foster, of Andover. Anna, b. 1727, March .JO; m. 1755, April 21, Nathaniel
Belcher, of Chelsea. Susanna, b. 1729, Sept. 15. Samvel, b. 17;il-2,
Jan. 12; m. 1775. Dec. 14, Sarah Rogers. Elmzpr, 4, b. 1734, Dec. 26.
2. Benjamin, son of Ebenezer, 1, b. 1715-0, Feb. 6; in. Ilaimah .
Ch. Mary, b. 1750. April 4; m. Benjamin Needham, 5. Benjamin. 5, b. 1752,
Jan. W. Hann((h. 1). 1753, Nov. 0; d. Nov. 24. Martha', b. 1754. Nov. 4.
Hannah, b. 1750, Oct. 24; ni. 1780. Oct. 19, James Mastermun. of
Charlestovvn. Joseph, b. 1758, July 20; d. 1759. Oct. 3. Joseph. 6, b. 1700,
Oct. 5. Sfu-ah, b. 1702. March 10; m. 1782. Jan. 17. Ebenezer Newman, ot
AVoburn. Abigail, b. 1765, Sept. 17 ; m. 1782, Nov. 19, Josiah Newman, of
Deering, N. II.
3. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer. 1, b. 1719. Dec. 29; m. Bette.
Ch. Susanna and Elizabeth, b. 1757, Jan. 28. Susanna m. 1780. April 16,
Joseph Easterbrooks. of IloUis. N. H. Buth, b. 1759, Aug. 9. Mar)i,
b. 1702. Jun° 14. 3IolJ>i. bap. 1765, Sept. 8. Olive, b. 1705, Oct. 15.
Joanna, b. 1708. 3Iarch 7. Ludia, b. 1772. March 18.
4. Eleazer, son of Ebenezer. 1, b. 1734. Dec. 20 ; m. Lucy. Ch. Eleazer
b. 1764. July 0. Jesse, b. 1767, May 22. Lucy, b. 1769, June' 25. Thomas,
b. 1771. Oct. 5. â–
5. Beiijamin, son of Benjamin. 2, b. 1752. Jan. 30; in. 1773, Sept. 9,
Abigail Frost, dau. of James, 11. She d. 1788, Nov. 19; he in. 1789,
May 28. Rebecca Marshall. i)rob. dau. of Isaac, 6. Ch. Esther, b. 1774,
April 10; d. 1775, Oct. 15. Abif/ail. bap. 1775, March 20. Benjamin,
b. 1777. Feb. 15 ; m. 1805, Dec. 30. Sally French. Abie/ail, b. 1779, Oct. 22 ;
m. 1801. Dec. 3, Abijah Hodgman, of Carlisle. James, b. 1781, Oct. 3;
d. 1782, Dae. 11. Patty, b. 1783, Sept. 15. Polly, b. 1785, Sept. 9.
Jonathan and Nanni. b. 1788. Oct. 6.
6. Joseph, son of Benjamin, 2, b. 1700, Oct. 5; m. 1784. May 23.
Sarah Sprak >, dai. of Samuel. 4. He m. b3fore 1812, Mary . He lived
on th;^ Rangeway road, n )rth of Gilson's hill ; was an mfluential member
and deacon of "the Baptist church. He d. 1847. Nov. 4. Ch. Sarah,
b. 1792. Dec. 28; m. Nathaniel Stearns. 19. Juda. b. 1790. Feb. 9. Olive,
b. 1798. Jan. Orpha. b. 1802, March 29; m. 1831, Dec. 14. Josiah Blodgett.
Mirinda. b. 1804, June 10; m. 1825, Nov. 14, George Bolton. Mary.
b. 1800. Sept. 11 ; m. Charles V. Brown, 21. Eliza Ann. b. 1812, Jan. 20;
m. Henry Bowers. 10. Joseph. 7, b. 1813, Oct. 22. Emeline, b. 1816, Feb. 2.
Elhridge. b. 1818. May 15; d. 1846. April 27. Calvin. 8, b. 1820, Sept. 7.
Amos Wrif/ht. b. 1823. June 22. Harriet Xeroell, b. 1825, Dec. 24. Gustavas
Davis, b. 1828. Oct. 20.
7. Joseph, son of Dea. Joseph, 6, b. 1813. Oct. 22 ; m. 1841, March 15,
Maria Ann Ilutchins. Ch. Maria Ann. b. 1842, Feb. 11.
8. Calvin A., son of Dea. Joseph. 6, b. 1820, Sept. 7; m. Mary Ann
T. . Ch. Marti Isabel, b. 1844. Sept. 11.
DUMMER, Samuel, Esq., of Wilmington, m. 1737, May 31, Ehzabeth
Euggles. dau. of Rev. Sauniel. Ht' d. and she m. Rev. Daniel Rogers, of
Littleton. (;h. Elizabeth, b. 1738. March 25; d. young.
DUNX'KLE. 1. Hezekiah, was son of Nathaniel, of Lexington.