sister Mary, 1825 ; and in Boston, 1826-32. In later years, she has often
taught classes in history and literarature in various schools, but has been
especially active in literary labors. She published in 1828, Self Education,
a transhition from the French of DeGerando. The same year she edited
The Casket, which contained a free rendering for children of Fouquet's
Undine, and also published a small English Grammar, anonymously.
First Steps to History ; Key to Hebrew History; Key to Grecian and Roman
History; Legend of St. George, and The Record of a School soon followed.
Of the last, a revised edition was issued in 1872. She also wrote for the
Christian Examiner, Democratic Review, the Dial, and other magazines.
From 1840 to 1850, she kept a circulating library on West street, Boston, in
connection with a school, for a part of the time, and in 1848. edited
Esthetic Papers, writing two articles and one poem for them. In 1851-3,
PEABOD Y — PEMBERTON. 1 1 1
she published Bems' Chronological Charts, and during Kossuth's visit to
this country, slie wrote The Crimes of the House of Austria. After her
fatlier's death, she remained at Pertli Amboy two years in the celebrated
school of Theodore Weld, then returned to Boston ; has resided in Concord,
1859-66, and since 1878, with her brother Nathaniel; from 1866-78, her
home was in Cambridge. In 1856, she published a School History of the
United States, and in 1866, she wrote and delivei-ed in several places a
course of 20 lectures on Pre-Christian History ; and the years 1867-8. were
spent in Europe. In 1859, she became interested in Froebel's system of
primary education, and in 1860, she undertook in Boston a Kindergarten
school. The farther study of this system was the special object of her
visit to Europe. On her return in 1869. she published a Kindergarten
Guide, revision of a work written in 1861. This was followed by Lectures
on the same important subject and l)y a primer of Eeading and Drawing,
called After Kindergarten. What f which the author thinks one of her
most important books. And she is publishing in 1880, Kindergarten papers
in Dr. Barnard's Journal of Education. Some years of Miss Peabody's
early life were spent in the family of Dr. Channing and she has published
this year, lieminiscences of Dr. Channing, one of the most interesting and
valuable contributions to the centennial memorial of that great man. The
name of this daughter of Billerica is sure of a very honorable place in the
educational history of our country.
PEACOCK, i. Mary m. Nathaniel Kichardson, 5, Hannah, dau.
of Elizabeth, deceased, was indentured to Thomas Boss, by the Selectmen,
1713-4. March 1. -
2. Saninel, perhaps brother of Hannah, m. 1718-9, Feb. 5. Mary
Kittredge, dau. of Daniel, 4. His name disappears Avith the Tewksbury
list in 1735. Ch. Samuel, b. 1719, Nov. 13. William, b. 1721. April 13.
3Iary, b. 1722-3, March 19. Daniel, b. 1724-5. March 7. Thomas, b. 1726,
Nov. 28.
PEARSON. 1. James is on tax-list. 1762-4. Wife Bathshua.
Ch. Rebeckah. b. 1762, Oct. 29. James, bap. 1765, March 31.
2. Caleb and wife Elizabeth. Ch. Elizabeth, bap. 1812, Aug. 16.
Caleb, bap. 1815. Aug. 20.
PEMBERTON, James, perhaps son of James, of Maiden, or John,
of Tewksbury. received adult baptism. 1755, March 16; m. Sarah Dutton,
prob. dau. of Thomas, 9, who d. in Westford. 1741. March 18. She d. 1760,
Dec. 29. and he m. Rachel Spalding, dau. of Leonard, of Concord, (583,
Spalding Memorial). Ch. James, b. 1760, Dec. 28. Sarah, b. 1764, June 11.
Molley. h. 1766. Aug. 1.
2. Ebenezer was the nephew of Rev. Ebenezer Pemberton. d. d..
whose father, Ebenezer. grad. H. C. 1691, and was the eminent pastor of
the Old South Church, Boston, from 1700, Aug. 28, until his death, 1717,
Feb. 13. The son grad. H. C. 1721 ; became pastor of the Wall street
church, in New York, 1727, Aug. 9; of the new brick church in Boston,
1754, March 6. and remained in office until his death, 1777. Sept. 15. He
was a leading divine in *^he Presbyterian church, while in New York, and
one of the few warm friends of Whitefleld there ; a trustee of the College
of NeAv Jersey. Several of his sermons were published. Our Ebenezer
was educated by his uncle, and grad. at N. J. C, 1765. He had the
valedectory at graduation, and was tutor at Princeton. 1769. His uncle
desired that he should enter the ministry and in his will bequeathed his
libi'ary to him on condition of his doing so. If he failed to comply, it was
given to New Jersey College, because Harvard ''hath a splendid library"
and did not need it. Mr. Pemberton was a fine speaker, and "in taking the
path he did, he robbed the pulpit of what seemed to be destined for one of
its brightest ornaments ; " but he adhered to his chosen vocation, and his
life was devoted to classical instruction. Robeit Troup and Col. Burr
were among his pupils. He spent some years in Plainfield, Conn., and
in 1786, succeeded Dr. Pearson as Principal of Phillips Academy at
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Andover. and during the eight years following did much to impart to that
celel)rated scliool the high character it has long borne. From Andover, he
came to Billerica, and for about 20 years sustained a private Academy in
which many young men were prepared for college. His last years wei'e
spent in Boston, where he d. 1835, June 25, aged 89. Yale, Dartmouth and
Plarvard C^olleges gave' him tlie honorary degree of A. 3i., and Alleghany
College, that of ll d.. in 1817. He was for some years primate of the
Boston Association of Teachers, by whom he was highly esteemed.
A good notice of Dr. P. may be found in Spragiie's Annals. Vol. II, p. 415,
written by Kev. Ephraim Abbot, who says he "was a little above the
medium size, of dignified appearance; in manners, a gentleman of the
old school ; in conversation, he was pleasant, and had a fund of anecdote
and useful remark; his ])assions were quick and strong, but were well
controlled; his moral and religious feelings warm, and his emotions
sometimes almost overpowering." He is mentioned in the Life of Charles
Sumiior as the instructor of his father, and in the Life of Josiah Quincy,
Mr. Edmond Quincy says of Dr. P.. "I well remember the handsome
old man. and the beautiful picture of serene and honorable age wliich he
presented, seeming in old world courtesy and costume to have stepped
out of the last centurjr into this ; and the pride ^^ith which he spoke of
the eminent men who had been his pupils, and especially of his having
ottered two Presidents. Kirkland and Quincy, to Harvard." While in
AndovL'r, he lived w'th a sister, his only surviving relative. After her
death, he m. Miss WL'twell, who d. before him, and had three ch. who
survived him. Cli. bap. hei'e: 3Iary Elizabeth BebeccaEoi/nh 17^J7, Oct. 8.
William Whittoell. 1798, Dec. 16. Eudosia Caroline. 1799. Xov. 3.
PERRUM, Anna, dau. of John, of Chelmsford, d. 1694. April 11.
PERRY, Jeremiah, b. 1759, Aug. 23. James is on tax-list. 1760.
PHELPS, John, of Lancaster, m. 1766, July 30, Achsah Whiting, dau.
of Samuel. 6.
PINKERTON, James, and Avife Susan. Ch. James Albert, b. 1845,
Aug. 19.
PLUM, Thomas, an inhabitant in 1686, from whom the constable
could not collect dues.
POLL.IRD. 1. Thomas was son of William, of Coventry. England.
His mother was Mary Farmer, sister of our Edward, 1. He came to
Billerica about 1092; purchased the place and 'right' whicli had been
William Hale's, near the fordway, and received in 1708, a grant of 30 acres
batween tlie roa 1 to the fordway and the road which turns east from it.
He ni. 1092, Nov.. his cousin. Sarah Farqier, dau. of Edward, 1. He
d. 1724. April 4. She d. 1725. May 3. Ch. Mary. b. 1693. Aug. 20.
Edward. 2, b. 1694, Nov. 4. Barbara, b. 1095. Dae. 6; m. 1733-4, Feb. 13,
Joseph Peirce. (of Chelmsford). Thomas, b. 1696-7, Feb. 16; settled in
Dunstable. ir<7/iVf??i, b. 1698, Aug. 3. Jo/ui. 3, b.l099, Sept. 1. Sarah,
b. 1700-1. Feb. 16; d. March 3. Joseph, b. 1702. May 3; m. Abigail Hill,
dau. of Nathaniel, 7. He lived in Nottingham West, Westford and New
Ipswich, where he d. about 1780. Two sons. Joseph, b. 1737. March 4, and
Solomon. Joseph m. Ruth Burge, of New Ipswich, and lived there until
1786, when he went to Keene. He d. 1826. Aug.. in Plymouth, Vt.. where
his son Moses settled soon after marriage, 1796, Jan. 4, and d. 1843,
Sept. 7, aged 71. Hon. James A. Pollard, of Windsor, Vt., for many years
Superintendent of tlie Vermont State Prison, is his son. Oliver, b. 1703,
July 23; m. 1735-6, Feb. 17, Hannah Hill, sister of his brother's wife;
lived in Bedford. Sarah, b. 1704, Dec. 21; m. Richard Hall, 1.
Nathaniel, 4, b. 1706, Oct. 18. James, b. 1708. Oct. 5; m. 1734, Dec. 17,
Abigail Chamberlain, of Chelmsford, and lived in Westford; ''a man of
wealth and intelligence;" Avas living, 1779. Walter, b. 1709, Dec. 28;
m. 1735, Sept. 9, Dorothy Danforth, dau. of Samuel, 6. Elizabeth,
b, 1712-3, March 5. Benjamin, b. 1715, Aug. 18; -'y^ tenth son."
POLLARD. 113
2. Edward, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1694. Nov. 4; m. 1723, Oct. 21,
Jutleth Hazeltiu^. dan. of 8aani?l. He d. 1743. and she m. Nicholas
8pi-aki'.. 2. Ch. Sarah, b. 172'5. Aug. 5; m. Benjamhi Baldwin. 12. Jndeth.
b. 1728, Jan3 27; ni. Sainual Sprake, 5. Elizabeth, b. 1730. April 7;
d. 1739, Sept. 25. Edward, 5, b. 1733, May 12. Abigail, b. 1736, May 2;
ni. Thomas Baldwin, 13.
3. John, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1699. Sept. 1; m. 172S, Sept. 27, Mary
Stearns,' dau. of Isaac. 3. She d. 1738. Aug-. 18, and he m. 1741, Sept. 14,
Alice Stearns, widow of Isaac. 7. She d. 1756. Nov. 4, and he m. 1762,
March 2fj. Susannah Baldwin, (see 8). He d. 1772, Nov. 11. Ch. John. 6,
b. 1729. June 24. Jonathan, 7, b. 1731. 3Iay 13. Solomon. 8, b. 1732,
Oct. 15. 3Iar!/. b. 1734. April 1 ; d. 1736, May 25. Asa, b. 1735. Nov. 15 ;
he was the first soldier killed at Bunker Hill. Mary. b. 1737, May 7;
ni. 1763, Feb. 15, Eliphaz Wyman, of W'oburn. She d. before 1772, leaving
son Isaac. Lnoj, b. 1742. Aug. 27: ni. Ephraim Kidder, 15. Blioda,
b. 1744. Sept. 5 ; d. 1745, Sept. 27. Thaddeus, b. 1746, Aug. 7.
4. Nathaniel, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1706, Oct. f8; m. Mary .
Ch. 3Iar>j, b. 1736. D?c. 16. Nathaniel, b. 1739. June 20. Benjamin, 9,
b. 1741. Feb. 16. Sarah, b. 1744. July 1. Jonathan, b. 1747, Sept. 20.
Hannah and Joanna, bap. 1748-9, Jan. 29; Hjmnah m. 1771. July 26,
William Tay, of Woburn. Joanna m. 1770, Dec. 20, Daniel Johnson, of
Woburn.
5. Edward, son of Edward, 2, b. 1733. Mjv 3i2 ; m. 1755. June 4,
Abigail Prince, dau. of Jonathan. He d. 1814, Sn]i*. 11. Ch. Edward,
b. 1756, April 11 ; lived in K3^egate and Barnat. Vt. Abir/ail. b. 1757,
Sept. 1 ; m. Asa Danfoith, 27. Jonathan JF^rince, 10, b. 1759, Aug. 16.
Lurif. b. 1761, June 18; m. AVillinm Danforth. {see 17). *S'ffra/i, b."l763.
Sept. 15; m. John Rogers, 13. Jeremiah, b. 1765. Aug. 8; m. 1792, Jan. 3,
Sarah French, dau. of John, 11, and settled in Grafton, Vt., where he had
ch. Jeremiah. Abigail, Lucy, Paulina and Freeman. William, 11, b. 1768,
July 14.
G. John, son of John, 3, b. 1729, June 24; m. 1748. Feb. 20, Sarah
Dean, dau. of Ebenezer, 2. He prob. lived in Notting-ham West, [Hudson].
Ch. Joel, b. 1749, Mav 15.
7. Jonathan, son of John, 3, b. 1731, May 13; m. 1758, March 30,
Olive Whiting, dau. of Oliver, 4. His estate was settled in 1806. Ch.. three
sons b. and d. nameless. Olive, b. 1764. Nov. 7. Jonathan, b. 1766, Feb. 2;
d. Feb. 13. Olive, h. 1767, July 11 ; d. July 16. Susanna, b. 1768, Oct. 30;
m. WiUiam Rogers. 16. Olive, b. 1770. Sept. 11; m. Thomas Rogers, 17,
Jonathan, h. 1775. June 28; d. Sejjt, 5.
8. Solomon, son of John, 3, b. 1732, Oct. 15; m. 1755, Dec. 11,
Hannah Danforth. dau. of Capt. Jacob. 7. Will proved 1803, Oct. 5. His
house, next to the Howe school, was a tavern in the Revolution.
Ch. Hannah, b. 1756, Oct. 30; m. 1774, Feb. 21, Samuel Russ. 2. Solomon,
h. 1758. July 15. Aliee, b. 1760, May 3; m. 1780, March 12, Samuel
Bridge, 3. Isaac, b. 1763, May 31; d. 1769, July 27. Mary, b. 1766,
May 13; m. Andrew Bowers, (see 3). Isaac, l2, b. 1770, June 27.
Francis, 13, b. 1772, Dec. 12.
9. Benjamin, son of Nathaniel. 4, b. 1741, Feb. 16 ; m. 1768, Sept. 15,
Susannah Tay, of Woburn. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1769. July 16. Nathaniel,
b. 1771. March 5. Susanna, b. 1773, Oct. 8. Betty, b. 1775, Nov. 26.
Jonathan, b. 1777, Dec. 3. Rebecca and Betsey, b. 1780, Aug. 8. Patty.
b. 1784, April 12.
10. Jonathan Prince, son of Edward, 5, b. 1759. Aug. 16; m. 1786,
Feb. 15, Hannah Lufkin. She d. 1820, Dec. 23;he d. 1823, Nov. 27.
Ch. John, b. 1787, Jan. 9; ni. 1812, Jan. 28, Betsey Maynard, and d. 1835,
Aug. 23. He removed to Lisbon and to Brunswick, Me. Porter, b. 1788,
July 7; d. 1795, July 1. Georr/e, b. 1790. March 14; lived in Maine;
m. 1820. June 25, Rebecca Punchard, and 1826, Oct. 26, Hannah Adams.
He d. 1849, Jan. 1. He had ch., Eliza P. m. Michael Grush, of Salem.
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EUpq TJ. ni. Simeon Flint, of S.-ilcin. ITannah lives in Boston, SaraJi A.
nil. K. A. McKeiizie. of Salem. IJev. (ieorge Adams, b. in Hallowell. Me.,
1830. Aug". 18; urad. B. ('.. 1851. and Baiii^or Theo. Sem., 1854; ordained,
1855, Sept. 2i!, and m. Oct. 31. Mary H(deu Worcester, dau. of Jonathan F.,
and <;T.-dait. of Kev. Dr. Samuel Wwcestev, of Salem; was a missionary
of the A. B. C. F. M.. in Asiatic Turkey. 185(ll-18(i7; stationed at Arabkir
andErzroom; lias supplied churches in ilicliisian. at Cooper. Glen Arbor,
and Alpine atwi WaUvci-. and now lives in (iraml Rai)ids, preaching neai"
by; has six children. j\Iary C m. Willard Leonard, of Oakland, Cal., and
Oiarles P. d. in Marysville. (al. Jonathdn, b. 17!i)2, ^larch '20; m. Bebecca
Simpsou; d. 1830. Feb. 2. He lived in Tevvksbury and Brnnswick, Me.
Charles, b. 17V)4. Dec. 18; ni. and lives in Bradford. 3[e. Porter, b. 1796,
Oct. 1&; rn. and lives in Lisbon, Me. Hannah, b, 1800, July 25; m. 1818,
Aug. 2. Joseph Park; lived in Lisbon, Me.
"11. IVilliam, son of Edward. 5, 1). 1768, Jnly 14; m. 1800, March 9,
Arethusa Manning, dau. of William. 11. She d. 1826, Se])t. 21, and he d.
1848, Arig-. 23. ("h. William. 14, b. 1800. Nov. 18. Arethnm, b. 1803,
April G; m. 1821). March 31. Nathaniel Cutler, of Burlington; d. 1838.
Elmira, b. 1805, June 13; d. 1871. Oct. 17. Louisa, b. 1810. May 23;
in. Dudley Foster, 1&. Fi-ancis Banfurth, b. 1811, Nov. 24; d. 1822. Oct.
12. Isaae, son of Solomon. 8, b. 1770, June 27; in. 1801, Feb. 12,
Abigail Eichardson. dau. of Josiah. 15. Ch. .Tosiah, b. 1802. Jan. 23.
Ahiqail GU/sson, b. 1803., Oct. 15; d. Nov. 8. WiUiam Pitt Puinam, b. 1805,
Feb. 4. Alexander, b. 1807, April 21. Slarij, b. 1815, Jan. 21.
13. FranciSy son of Capt. Solomon, 8, b. 1772, Dec. 12; m. 1805,
Nov. 28, Fiances Eidiardson, dau. of Josiah, 15. Ch. Andrew II., who
d. 1848, Aug. 21, aged 41.
14-. William, son of William, 11. b. 1800, Nov. 18 ; m. Sarah Pollard,
dau. of Edward, of Rvegate. Vt., (see 5). She d. 1849, Aug. 27, aged 37.
Ch. Sarah Arethnsa. b."l844. Oct. 24.
POOK, Thomas. Ch. Charles Lee bap. 1776, Jan. 28.
POULTER, Jdin,. was from Raleigh. Essex; brother of Elizabeth,
who m. Jonathan Danforth. He bought in 1658, of Ralph Hill, jr., an
8-acre right, with house-lot, '"twenty and nine acres, be it more or less,
lying partly on the township, and partly on the comans ; it is bounded by
golden more on the west ; by John Trull on y^ nortli ; by ye comans
and East street, east; and by East street on y« south." East street was
changed in 1660, to run across the center of this lot, and the I. G. Kimball
place now inchides, on both sides of the roa»d, the larger part of this
Poulter purchase. On the alarm of King Philip's War, 1675, this family
retreated to Medford, and he d. there 1676, Sept. 18. There is no evidence
that the family returned, and in 1693. hi» sons John and Jonathan, sold the
place to Joseph Davies. He m. 1662, Dec. 29, Rachel Eliot, dau. of Francis,
of Braintree. who was b. 1643. Oct. 26, and m. 2d, Dea. John Wliitniore,
of Medford. Ch. 3Ianj. b. 1665, May 9. John, b. 1666, Dec. 23. Jonathan,
b. 1668-9, Jan. 25, Bachel, h. 1670-1. March 14. Banah. b. 1672-3,
March 4. Joseph, b. 1674-5, Feb. 15; d. March 27. Benoni and Abialy
b. 1676, Sei)t. 18.
PRESO^, Samuel, and Bnget Gray, both of ^\llmiugton, m. 1758,
June 22.
PRESTON, Marshall, Esq., son of Dr. Amariah Pre-ston, of Bedford,
wash. 1792, June 5. [Hist, of Lexington']. He read law Avith his uncle,
Warren Preston, and was admitted to the bar in Augusta, Me.; soon came
to Billerica. and practised his profession until 1849, when he removed to
Lexington, and d. there, 1874, Nov. 2. He was long town-clerk and
post-master; an influential and useful citizen; assistant clerk of the Courts
in ^Middlesex county until 1863. He m. 1824, Feb. 12. Maria Parker, dau.
of John, 17. Ch. Georr/e Henry, b. 1825, June 6; m. 1850, Jan. 1, Catherine
R. Faulkner, dau. of .James R., 2. He grad. H. C, 1846, and was a lawver
in Boston; d. 1868, May 29. S^isan Crosby, b. 1831, Sept. 21; d. 18*51,
Nov. 25.
PUTNAM — R ANLETT. 1 1 5
FRIJfCE, JanathaH, "of S:tleni," m. x\bigail Rogrprf?. dan. of
Saninol, 7. Cli. Ahiqail. h. 1731. Sept. 17; m. Edward Pollard, 5,
PRITCHARD, Peiiey P. and wife Ann. Ch. Abraham, b. 1800,
li^pt. 17.
PUTNAM. 1. Seth was the son of Thomas, of Danvers. John
Putnam was the immigTant ancestor, who, with wife Pliscilla, came fi'om
Aston Ahl)ofs. Biieks county, Engiand. hi KUO. to Salem. Three sons
came with him, lliomas. b. about 1618. the gTanlfather of our Seth, and
of Gen. Israel; Nathaniel, b. about 1621, grandfather of Israel, 2, and
John, b. about 1630. Setli was b. 1605, May. and was "of Topsfiekl,"
1710, Maivli 21, when he biiught of Samuel Walker, for £200, house-lot
and 60 acres land here. Ills place beg-;in at Shawshin biidge, and was
bounded bj'- the nver, west, and Hugh I>it^on, south, whose line could not
have been far from the hig-hway to Wobm-n. He lived here 2.5 years, and
then became a gi-antee of No. 4, or Clmrlestown, N. H., and with his
family, was among the pioneere of that new settlement, wiiere he d. 1775,
Nov. 30. His wife. Ruth, d. 1785, Feb. 1, aged 92. Ch. Ebenezer, b. 1719,
Aug'. 8 ; was in the militaiy ser\ice at Fort D'ummer. 1740. and a leading
citizen of Charlestowaj, N. H. His wife was Mai-y, and he had 14 ch.^
d. 1782, Feb. 2. Ratlu b. 1720. Aug. 11; m. 1746, Oct. 3, Peter Labaree,
of Sitlem. wiio also went to Cllarlesto\\^l; was taken captive by the Indians
in 1754; made a brave escape, and became an active man in towTb. Among
their descendants are Rev. Benjamin Labaree, d. d., long President
of Midttlebury College, and Ws sons Rev. Benjamin Labaree, niissionary in
Persia, and Rev. John C. Labaree, of Randolph, IVLiss. Sarah, b. 1721-2,
March 16. Seth, b. 1723-4, Mjirch 14 ; the first victim of Indian massacre at
Charlestowai, 1746, May 2. Mizabcth, b. 1725, Sept. 6. llwmas, b. 1728,
Oct. 22; m. Rachel Wetherbee, of Charlestowai ; was a soldier in the
French and Revolutionary AVare; deacon of the church, and its standino'
moderator after the death o»f Rev. Mr. Olcott in 1793. He had 12 ch.';
d. 1814. Aug. 20. Susanna, b. 1730-1. Jan. 8. Timothy, b. 1732, Dec. 25;
m. Susanna Badger. He had two cMlch-en, whose descendants have been
numei"ous.
2. Israel w^as 1>. in Salemr, 1699. Aug. 2^, son of Benjamin, son of
Nathaniel, above mentioned. He bought, 1721, June 1, of John Lainon,
50 acres of land in the soirth part of the tow^n, wiiich Lamon bought of
John Fassett in 1713. He gave a i)art of it to Bedfo-rd for the old buryino-
ground. He l)ougbt other adjoining lots, ami was one of the first coi'ist^
hies of the new town ; the first deaicon of the diurch, and a leading citizen.
A descendant having Ms nsime, now^ lives in Chelmsford. He m. 1722,
July 12, Sarah Bacon, dau. of Jonathan. 2; d. 1760, Nov. 12. Ch. Israel,
b. 1722-;^. March 20. Benjamin, b. 1725. Aug. 2. Jonathan,, b. 1727, July 16.
Sarah, h. 1729. Jmie 29. Elizabeth, h. 1731, Julv 18.. Tarant, b. 1733
Sept. 2. 3Iarv, b. 1735, Nov. 8. BrerTf/it. b. 1737. Feb. 11.
RMNOER, Nathaniel, m. 1741, I>ec. 30, Sarah Kemp, dau. of
Jon;ithan, 2. Ch. M'lrij. b. 1744, I>?c. 16. Nehemiah, b. 1747. June 10.
Anna, b. 1749, Oct. 8. Samuel, bap. 1752. July 19.
RANI>ALL, Geoi-g-e W., and wife Harriet M. Ch. John Edunn,
b. 1833, Feb. 25, at Charlestown. George Elwell, b, 1835. Nov. 19, at
T^owell. Levi Francis, b. 1840. Aug. 2S. Sylvester Howard, b. 1&45. Jan. 23.
RANLEFT, Cluirles Augustus, was b. in Augusta. Me., 1804,
Aug. 9. and d. in Billerica, 1878, A]>ril 17. lutving- resided in the
south ])art of the town, on the Bedford road, since 1862. His father was
Charles, from Epping, N. H. ; his mother, Abigail Low, of Gloucester.
For more than 40 years he followed the sea ; a skillful sailor, soon rising
to the rank of captain; widely and favoi-ably Ivnown in conimeivial cii-cles,
in connection with the China trade. His favorite ship, the "Surpiise,"
made the shortest ])assage on recoixl fi-ora Shanghai to New York in
82 da,ys. At the battle of Navarino, Ms ship w^as siezed by tlie Turks, but
recaptured by the English. In the Mexican War, he was employed
IIG RANLI:TT— RICE.
transporting troops and supplies from Xew Orleans to Vera Cruz.
In ISaO. his name was brought into the debates of the U. S. Senate,
in conncetion with his s])irlte(l and manly protests against the injustice
of seizing free colored seamen in Charleston and other Southern ports.
The Hon. IJobert C. Winthrop. in th ' Senate, read, 1850, Sept. 11, a letter
and statement of facts from ('apt. l>anlett, and the discussion ensuing', was
one of the most characteristic of that exciting period. [See Cong. iUohe],
Naturall}', when the Wiw of the Kebellion came, he was zealous and
active in raising volunteers and supporting the government. The last
year of his life was ])articularly devoted to the enterprise of ))uilding the
Xarrow (iauge IJailroad. of which he was president. lie m. 1830, Dec. 2.
Minerva Estlier Dodge, dau. of David, of ('harlestown, where she was
b. 1809. Oct. 10. Her father was town clerk of Charlestown, 28 years, and
the first city clerk, \_\Viiman'\. Ch. (b. in Charlestown:) Helen Aw/usta.
b. 1831, Sept. 22; d. Dec. 19. Charles Avgnstus, b. 183G. Sept. 21; hke his
father, a seaman, and early I'ose to successful connnand of clipper ships in
the China trade. He m. 1870, Aug. 4, Isabella Faulkner, dau. of
Luther W.. 3. Eesigning his connnand in 1873. he was seized with a
sudden illness in Brooklyn. N. Y. ; d. 187-1:, Feb. 6. His widow m. 1878,
June 11. Ca])t. Josejih Steele, also a commandei- in the China coasting
ti-ade, and she d. suddenly in China, Nov. 1. following. David Dodcje,
b. 1838, Feb. 2(5; grad. H. C., 1857, and Harvard law school, 18G0. During
the Rebellion, he was in New Hampshire service ; was state auditor, 1865-6,
and he has been for some years Treasurer of the Central Vermont Eailroad
at St. Albans. He m. Ellen Augusta Brown, of Charlestown. Seth Alonzo,
b. 1840, March 18; a faithful soldier in the Army of the Potomac, at
Vicksburg and in East Tennessee, until discharged for disability resulting
from excessive exposure in February, 1864. He m. Ellen B. Pierce, of
Charlestown ; he is in the insurance business in Boston. Horace Dodge,
b. 1842, April 4; was a merchant in Japan; now in San Francisco. He
m. Lizzie G. Warner, of Concord, N. H. Wildes Thompson, b. 1846,
April 13; d. 1849, Jan. 12. Esther Minerva, b. 1850. June 26.
REDDING, Miles, of Boston, had an early grant at the corner, which
he soon surrendered, and it was given to John Bracket.
REED. 1. €apt. William, of Cambridge and Lexington, bought in
1710, March 27, a large tract of common land of the town, thus described.
"A certain parcel of land ^hich did remain, after the lotts were laid out,
on the west side of Concord Biver, being the most Westerly part of Billerica
comons. and it is bounded on the South-West bjj^ Concord, about one mile,
and on the Nor'-West by the Major's farme, upon a streight line, about
three hundred, eighty and four poles, and partly by Verginia medows ; on
the North-East by tlie land of Kendall Patten, in all" about 323 poles ; on the
South-East by the blood's land, in a crooked line, about two hundred
and ninety-two poles, * * being by estimation, about five hundred and
sixty acres." Some meadows previously granted within these bounds, are
excepted. The "Major's farme" was the early grant to Major Simon
Willard. which becan'ie the pi'operty of Kobert Blood, who m. his daughter
Elizabeth, and was included in Acton when that town was incorporated,
and is now in the west part of Carlisle.
2. Jonathan and wife Mary. Ch. 3Iarij. b. 1743. June 20. Sarah,