('alifornia. Lneretia. b. 1840, Jan. 13 ; m. 1808. March 17, Sanuiel Warren
Palmer, of Charlestown.
ROBINS, Jonas, m. 1704, Feb. 27. Sibbel Durant. dau., i)rol).. of
John. 4. Ch. Sihhel, b. 1705, May 3. Jonas, b. 1707, Aug. 12. Midhj. b.
1709. March 14. Benjamin, h. 1772. July 1.
ROHERDS, Peter, and wife Susannah. Ch. Snsannah. b. 1730,
April 28.
ROtlERS. 1. John, A\as freeman in Watertown, 1039. and Bond
sup[)oses that hi' was son of John, who d. there, 1074, Dec. 22. aged 80.
The conjecture that he was a baker is strengthened by the fact that Billerica
gave him a grant of several poles of haul, "against his own dwelling-
house, to set a kitc^hen-house on.'" This flrst grant in town was in 1050,
and i)rob. he came here that year. It was eight-tenths of a single share.
His lirst grant was 23 acres, '•lying upon the township, his house-lot being
included. It is bounded ])artly by connnon land, and partly by James
Kidder, on the north, and by our great river on the west, l)y -lacol) Brown,
on the south, by Concord road, on the east." This was near VNlicre the
town-house stands. He had another lot on tlie west side of long street,
near the Deacon Spalding i)lace; a lot in the Seconil Division, near
Shawshin river, and one "in tin; connnon tield, beyond cont<'nt."' or
Tewksbury. with meadow-lots in the various divisions. He m. 1040,
Priscilla Dawes, of Boston. She d. 1003, April 21, and he m. 1009, July (i,
widow Fli/abeth Brown, of Boston. She was mother ot our tJeorge
Brown, 3. "Sir. Kogers d. 108.5-0, Jan. 25, aged 74. His grave-ston<' is the
oldest still standing in town, in the S(-utli hurying-gronnd. Ch. ,/olrn, 2,
b. 1041, Sept. 11. Mary, b. 1043, Oct. 20; m. JolnrFrench, 2. Thomas, 3.
Abigail, m. Arthur Warren, of Chelmsford, and d. a widow, 1071. June 15.
Daniel, 4, Nathaniel, 5. Priscill((, m. 1082, Jan. 19, Simcm Coolidge, of
Watertown. Hannah, b. 1070. May 0. and d. May 24. Bethia, d. 1072,
Dec. 29. Sarah, d. 107G-7, Jan. 9.
ROGERS. 123
2, John, son of John. 1, b. 1641, vSept. 11; ni. 1C67, Oct. 10, Mary
Shed, dau. of Daniel. 1. He lived just beyond North Billerica. and his
house was for .some yeiirs the extreme outpost hi that direction. It stood
25 rods east of the railroad, and 80 rods nortli of Gov. Talbot's house.
His Avife d. 1088, Aug. 17. and he m. 1(588-9. Feb. 7. Al.)igail llogers, widow
of William, of Charlestown. He Avas killed by Indians, IGDO. Aug. 5.
Ch. Manj. b. 1GG8, Sept. 21; prob. m. William Patten, 5. John, b. 1C70-1,
March, and d, April 15. Sumuel, 6, b. 1672, April 5. Prob. Sarah, b. 1674,
Aug., who m. Eoger Toothaker, a. Euiike, b. 1676, Aug. 27; m. John
Marshall, 2. John, 7, b. 1680, Dec. 13. Daniel, b. 1G83, May 12; taken
captive. Mercy, also taken captive; birtli not recorded; perhaps belongs
here. Hannah,, b. 1687, Xov. 21 ; m. Joseph Atherton, of Harvard. Her
son Josepli lived, 1757-60, in Billerica. whei-e his son Jonathan was born,
1759, Nov. 11, who Avas one of the pioneers in the settlement of Cavendish,
Yt. ; farmer, surveyor and kiAvyer. His grandson, Henry Bridge Atherton.
grad. D. C, 1859; AAas severelv Avounded in the Peninsula C"ami«iign, audi
is a biAvyer and editor in Nashua. Humphrey Atlierton, an eminent laAvyer
of Philadeli)hia, Avho grad. D. C, 1806, and d. 1849, AA'as also a descendant
of our Hannah Eogers.
3. Thomas, son of John, 1, m. 1072, Sept. 30, Hannah Shed, dau. of
Daniel, 9. She d, Dec. 19, after, and he ni. 1680-1, March 16. Mary
BroAvn. his step-sister. The grant of land Avhich probably included his
house-lot AA'as made. 1678, May 14. •■three acres of land, more or less,
lying W^est of y« higliAvay, betAveen Roger Tootliaker's house and 3^ liouse
of Jno. Eogers, sen., beginning about four pole SoutliAvard of y« bridge
over that Ijrook. and then runs WestAvard to y* river, to a Avliite oake ;
bounded b,y tOAvn land SoutliAAard; by y« higliAvay on y^ East, and North-
AA'est b}^ Concord river; West by y" comon land Nortli," etc. This road
Avould pass near the depot, and his house Avas perhaps in the heart of the
village, near the school-house at North Billerica. The site lias special
interest, as he. with his son Thomas. Avas involved in tlie s^ime cruel fate
Avitli his brother John, 1695, Aug. 6. His Avidow d. 1696, April 4, (but
grave-stone says 1697, April 14, aged 35). Ch. Sarah,, b. 1682-3, Feb. 18;
d. 1692-.3. March 23. Thomas, b. 1084-5, Feb. 1; killed by Indians. John,
b. 1687, Dec. 19, and d. WlUiam, h. 1689-90, Jan. 11. and d. 1709, Dec. 29.
John, b. and d. 1691. Nov. 27. Abu/ail, b. 1693. June 21.
4. Dauiel, son of John. 1, m. Mary . He lived AAcst of Long
street, near the house of Mrs. Wild; d. 1727-8, Feb. 4. Ch. Daniel, b. 1687,
(X*t. 9; d. 1711, Nov. 5, in WatertOAvn. Benjamin, b. 1690-1, Feb. 13;
d. 1092, May 11. Dorothy, b. 1692-3. Feb. 10; ni. 1732, Sept. 11, Job
Williams, and had Job, b. 1733-4. Feb. 8. Joseph, b. 1695-6, March 15.
Jeremiah,, b. 1700, June; non compos; guardian a])pointed 1735. Probably
John, 8: birtli not recorded, limothy^ b. 1705. June 11. Jonathan, b. 1707,
June 20; non compos; aided by the tOAvn, 1736. Bichard, b. 1713, May 29.
5. Nathauiel, son of John. 1, m. 1685. Nov. 25, Martha Cloves, "dau.
of John, of AVatertOAvn. She d. 1710-1, Jan. 15. aged 51. He liv(>d in the
A'illage. prob. occupying his father's place; d. 1730, Oct. 3. Ch. Nathaniel,
b. 1687, May 15; d. 1688-9, Jan. 18. 3Iary, b. 1688-9, Feb. 14. Ezekiel,
b. 1691, July 23. Nathaniel, 9, b. 1694, Nov. 12. Hannah, b. 1697,
April 11. *S'arrt/i, b. 1699-1700, Feb. 15; nr. John Dunkin, of Worcester,
(see 2).
6. Samuel, son of Jolin, 2, b. 1672, April 5; m. 1695-0. Jan. 2. Grace
. Slie d. 1706. June 12, aged 27, and her grave-stone beai's the earliest
date in the grave-yard at the ■ Corner.' He m. 1707. May 22, Elizabeth
Stearns, dau. of John. 2, Avho d. 1710. April 18. Ch. Samuel, b. 1690.
8ept, 24. Hannah, b. 1098-9. Jan. 17. Eunice, b. 1701, Aug. 22. AbifjaH,
b. 1703, April 9; m. Jonathan Prince.
7. John, son of John. 2, b. 1080. Dec. 13; m. Abi«i-ail . He
d. 1736, July 7. She d. 1754, Jan. 9, aged 73. Ch. John, b. 1710, Dec. IS;
d. 1738-9. Feb- 18. Abigail, b. 1712, May 17. Thomas, b. 1713-4, Jjin. 8.
124 ROGERS.
Josiah, b. 1710, May 17; d. 1736, June 22. Timothy, b. 1717, Nov. 30;
in. 1744, ^lan-h 12. Rebecca French, dau. of Jacob, 12. She d. 1750,
Sept. 15. and lie m. lUith . He d. ]7!)G. Feb. IG. and liis widow 1800,
Dec. 15. He lived in Tewksbiirv, and had 12 children, of whom Philip,
b. 1762, July 2. was father of 'Oliver C, 23. Zebnlialt, 10, b. 1720-1,
Feb. 23. Sarimol 11, b. 1722-3. Feb. 2.
8. John, prob. son of Daniel, 4, m. Marj Toothaker, dau. of
Eoger. 2. He d. and she ni. 1733, Dec. 25, Dr. Benjamin Atherton.
€h. Willinm. b, 1721, Xov. 26. Thomas, b. 1724, May 26;*ni, 1745, Dec. 5,
Martha Dows, dau. of Ebenezer, 1, and d. 1784, March 31; his widow
d. April 2!). David, b. 1729. Dec. 13.
9. Nathaniel, son of -Nathaniel. 5, b. 1694, Nov. 12 ; in. 1724. Oct. 26.
]Mary Ilag'.n'itt, of .Vndover. He d. and she m. Ebenezei' Dean. 2. Ch. Marij.
b. lt24-5". Feb. 2. Martha, b. 1727, June 7. Nathaniel, b. 1728-9, Feb. 16;
d. 1730. Nov. 7. Muses, b- 1730-1. Feb. 4.
10. Zebadiah, sou of John, 7. b. 1720-i: Feb. 3; n». 1751, April 11.
Bette Farmer, dau. of Oliver. S. He d. 1803. June 25; his widow d. 1805,
.Sept. 27. He lived on the road to Winnings pond. Ch. i?f«e, b. 1752,
3Iay 1; m. 1776, April 25. Isaac Kittredge, of Tewksbury. Zebadiah, 12,
b. 1754^ March 18. John, 13, b. 1756, Oct. 15. Josiah, 14,' b. 1759, April 28.
Lnc>i, b. 1761. April 21; m. John Winning. 2. S&Z^'^, b. 1763, Nov. 4;
d. 1770, Nov. 15. Micajah, 15, b. 1766, Junel7.
11. Samuel, son of John. 7, b. 1722-3, Feb. 2; m. 1751. April 18,
Eebecca, twin sister of his brother's wife. He d, 1788, Apiil 21 ; she
d. 1809. Aug. 30. Ch. Becca, b. 1752, Feb. 11; m. 1771. Feb. 7, Josiah
Rogers, "of Ipswach, N. H."' Samuel, b. 17.54. March 5. He d. a lieutenant
••in defence of bis country, at Virginia," 1781, Oct. 18. Ahit/nil, b. 1756,
July 31; m. Jeremiah Allen, 4. William, 16, b. 1759, May 25.
Thomas, 17, b. 1762, Aug. 12. Rachel, b. 1765, May 23; m. Samuel
AVhiting. 12. Ezra, b. 1768, May 9.
12. Zebadiah, son of Zebadiah, 10, b. 1754, March 18; ra. 1790,
July I, Sarah Hutchinson, of Bedford. She d. 1823, Oct. 26; he d. 1839,
July 4. Ch. HMcMnmn, 18, b. 1792. May 31. Eizpah, b. 1794, De^-. 20.
Noah, b. 1796. April 8. Lot, d. 1823, June'l9.
13. John, son of Zebadiah. 10, b. 1756. Ot, 15; m. 1786. May 20,
Rhoda Shed. dau. of John, 16. She d. 1797, Dec. 17, and he m. 1798.
Nov. 29, Sarah Pollard, dau. of Edward. 5, He d. 1850. Jan. 25. Ch. John,
b. 1790. Jan. 31. Hermon, 1», b. 1792, June 26. Cyrus, h. 1799. Oct. 29;
d. 1857, Feb. 22.
14. Josiah, son of Zebadiah. 10, b. 1759, April 28; m. 1785. Dec. 15.
Rlioda^ Wooster, of Tewksbuiy. She d. 1811, Julv 4, and he m. Diadema
Read. He d. 1822. Feb. 4. Ch. Josiah, 20, b. 1786, Sept. 26. Eldad,
h: 1788, June 15-, d. West- Artemas, b. 1790. May 12: m. 1813. Nov. 25,
T>ydia Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 21. Gmd. H.'C. 1809. Practised law
In" Heniiik(^r, N. H.. 1813-33: after, iu Mass. and N. Y. ; d. 1865. Micajah,
1). 1792. March 4; grad. H. C.. 1817; established a select classical school in
Baltimore, and taught for some years, also studying law. His health
failing, he bought a farm in Carroll county, where he spent most of his
life. "lie m. Mary Lyon, dau. of Major Robert Lyon, and left ch. Robert
Lyon, now U. S. Commissioner, Baltimore; Charles L.. who lives near
PlkesvlUe, Md. ; Dr. Henry C, iind Mary. He d. 1875, April 9. Rhoda,
b. 1794, April 20; m. 1819, April 20, Samuel Worcester, of Tewksbuiy;
d. in Dracut. Zebadiah, b. 1796, April 2; m. Mary Tre^it, of Bangor, Me.,
where he lived many years. He was killed by the Indians in California.
Jacob Osfjood, b. 1798, March 8; lived in Me.; m. Emaline, b. 1800,
Nov. 22; (bap. 1799. Dec. 1?) m. Levi Bliss, Boston; d. 1864. Jan. 10.
Pranldin, b. 1802, Jan. 31 ; m. and lived in Junius, N. Y. Catharine,
b. 1804. Julv 29; m. James R. Faulkner, 2. Caleb Strong, b. 1807,
March 27; bap. March 15. Lury Jane, b. 1814. Dec. 22. Diadema Starrs,
bap. 1816, Ai)ril 28. Martha, b. 1819, May 20; m. 1851, June 9, Royal H.
Tupper, of Stockbridge. Vt.
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15. Micajali, son of Zebadiah, 10, b. 1766, June 17; in. 179»,
April 25. Judith Kichardson, dau. of Tliomas, 21. Ch. Germje Wnshington,
b. 1800. May 17. Hannah Richardson French, b. 1802, Dec. 14; (bap. 1802
Aug. 1,-)?). Judith ElizahPth, b. 1805. Dee. 14.
16. William, son of Samuel, 11, b. 1759, May 25; ra. 1787, Nov. 29,
Susanna Pollard, dau. of Jonathan, 7, She d. 1789. Feb. 25, and he
m. 1789. Dee. 10, Hannah Fanner, dau. of Oliver. 9. He lived in the
brick house where the canal crosses the Concord river; d. 18;^8, Aug. 3 ; liis
widow. 1856, April 21. Ch. William, b. 1790, Deo. 23; m. 1822, July 2;j,
Marv Howe, of Meclford. He d. there, 1862, Feb. 24. Jeremiah, b. 1792,
Oct.' 26; in. 1822. April 16. Abigjiil Crosby, dau. of John, 28; lived in
I.ondonderrv ; d. 1877. Calvin, 21, b. 1794. Aug, 30. Hannah, b. 1796,
May 11; m. 1821, May 16, [Family Record. '10'] Charles Roundy, of
Salem. She d. 1876, Feb. 8. Charles, b. 1798, Mav 25; d. 1799. May 28.
Bebecca Farmer, b. 1800. May 18; m. 1822, Jul}" 14, Jabez W.Barton,
of Salem, now of Waverley, Mass. Sukey, b. 1802, April 1 ; m. 1825,
Nov. 24, Job Kittredge, of Tewksbury, and 2d, Oliver C. Rogers, 23.
Harriet, h. 1805, April 17;'m. 1828, Dec. 4, Samuel Burbank, of Chelmsford;
d. 1872, July 13. Louisa, b. 1808, Aug-. 23; d. 1850, Feb. 12. Elvira,
b. 1810, Aug. 5, and d. 1830, Feb. 22. Angiistns, b. 1813, Nov. 25; m. Sarah
llalev, of Salem ; lives in Guilford. N. H.
17. Tliftiuas, son of Samuel. 11, b. 1762, Aug. 12; m. 1786, Aug. 3,
Olive Pollard, dau. of Jonathan. 7. He d. 1804. Mav 1. and she m. 1807,
May 10. Stephen Barrett, 3. Ch. Olive, b. 1787, Feb. '28; d. 1788, Feb. 11.
Jonathan Pollard, b. 1790, Feb. 9. Sctmnel, 22, b. 1792, Julv 6. Olive
Whitinrj, b. 1794. July 14.
18. Hutcliinson, son of Zebadiah, 12, b. 1792, May 31; m. Keziah
. Ch. Sarah, b. 1833, Deo. 30. Noah Augustus, b. 1834, Dec. 23.
Mariah, b. 1836. Jan. 4; Howe school, 1853.
19. Henuoii, son of John, 13, b. 1792, June 26; m. Hannah Danforth
of Merrimac, N. H. He lived in the east part of North Billerica, at the
comer of the Lowell road. Removed to Amesbmy about 1868, and d.
there, 1878, Oct. 17. Ch. Hannah Prince, b. 1822, Dec. 18; m. 1847, June 1,
Samuel S. Blodgett. of Amesbuiy. Francis Danforth, b. 1826. Jan. 7 ; lives
in Nashua. John Frederic, b. 1829, Nov. 29 ; is a Boston mei-chaut, firm of
Rogers & Sheldon, 81 Water street. He m. Amanda L. Sheldon, and 2d,
Frances L. Emery. Adam Ella Sheldon, b. 1854, June.
20. Josiali, son of Josiah, 14, b. 1786, Sept. 26 ; m. 1815, April 4.
Mehitable Blanchard, dau. of Joseph, 11. He d. 1866, Dee. 21. Ch. Emily
b. 1816, April 4; d. Juliet, b. 1817, Oct. 28; d. Bebecca, h. 1823, Jan. 7;
m. 1849, Oct. 11. Reynolds Rogers, of Concord, N. H. ; d. 1851, Oct. 25.
3Iarij. b. 1825. May 2; d. 1843, Aug. 2. Sarah Blanchard, b. 1827, Aug. 25;.
m. Dr. Augustus Mason. Elizabeth, b. 1831, Feb. 15; m. Nathan Weston,,
Dorchester. Mehitable, b. 1833, Nov. 12; d. 1846, May 25. Josiah, b. 1838,
Oct. 14; d. 1841, Mav 18.
21. Calviu, sou of AVilliain, 16, b. 1794, Aug. 30;, m. 1820, April 30,.
Ann Faulkner, dau. of Francis. 1. He lived in the brick ' Toothaker ''
house at the intersection of the canal and Concord I'iver, and later, in the
house east of Hon. Thomas Talbofs. He d. 1879. March 9. Ch. Eliza Ann
b. 1821, Oct. 18 ; d. 1876. June 25. Manj Hotv, b. 1827, June 11 ; m. Thomas.
Talbot, 2. Elvira, b. 1830, April 21 ; m. Joseph Gould, 4. Harriet Burbank,.
b. 1834, April 12. She has been from its organization in 1867. the accom-
plished, enthusiastic and successful Principal of the Clarke Institution for
Deaf Mutes at Northampton. Ella Faulkner, b. 1843. Nov. 25; d. 1849,.
Jan. 28.
22. Samuel, son of Thomas. 17, b. 1792. July 6; m. 182:3, Dec. 28^
Sarah Sawin. He lived near the Fordway. Ch. Susan Pollard, b. 1824,
Oct. 26; m. 1838, Nov. 4, Henry P. Shumway. Olive Whitinrj, b. 1826,
June 2 ; m. Swan ; lives in Vermont. Frances Sarah Kendall, b. 1829>
Feb. 13; m. Helen Eliza, b. 1834, July 13; d. 1848, Jan. 17; fell through
the ice on Concord river.
12G ROGERS — ROSS.
23. Oliver Clark, son of Philip, (see 7), b. 180G. Sept. IG. in Tewks-
buiy; in. is;i7, April 27, Mrs. 8iis;in Kittrcdfj^o. widow of Job and dau. of
Williaiii K<>i>tM-s. KJ, Slic d. 1S78. May 22. lie lias lived in Woburn, and
siiif 1S72 in Hillcrica. Ch. Oliver Wi'bsCer. h. 1841. Aiia:. 30.
24. Elizaboth, in. 1716-7. Jan. 17, Philemon Chandler, of Andover.
ROLF, Daniel, and wife Abio;ail. Ch. Daniel, b. 1748. May 13. Jona-
than, 1). 17r)0. June 18.
ROLLINS, Voluntine P., and wife Lydia. (1i. Voluntine. b. 1843,
Jmie 4. Elizabeth Li/dia, b. 1845. June 17. Alden., b. 184H, April 1. Mind-
well H.. b. 18r)0, Dee! KJ.
ROSS. 1. Thomas was a Scotehnian, and in 16.i6 was a servant of
Edward Winsbip. of Cambridge^ He removed about 1070 to Jiilleriea. l)uy-
ing the live-acre 'right" of Samuel Keiui). Avhose place was on the East
road, near Miss Sophia Allen's, lie m. 1061-2, Jan. 16. Seeth Hohiian,
dau. of AVilliam. of Cambridge, and d. 1694-5, March 20, aged 64. Ills
widow ])erished in the Indian massacre, 1695. Aug. 5, A^'ith the ch. of her
dau. Margaret, who had in. John Levistone. She was born in 1640.
Ch. Thomas, b. 1662. Dec. 19. and d. Maniaret. b. 1663-4, Jan. 22; in.
John Levistone, 1. 21wm((s. 2, l). 1668. June 20. Sarah, h. 1671, June 21 ;
ill. Hugh Ditson. 1, Hannah., b. 1679, March 31; m. Nathaniel Patten, 4.
John. 3, b. 168(!-7. Jan. 18.
2. Thomas, sou of Thomas, 1, b. 1668. June 20; ni. Sarah :. II.
boug'ht in 1700 the west half of the Champney farm, south of the Woburn
road and west of Shawshin river. His name disappears from tax-list, 1738.
Ch. Thomas. 4ry b. 1692-3, Feb. 4. Sarah, b. 1694, Oct. 7; m. lVl4-5,
Jan. 26, Ensign Seth Wyman. of Woburn. He was b. 1686, Sept. 13, in
Woburn. near Billerica line, the son of Seth. In the ill-fated Lovewell
expedition of 1725. he killed the Indian who shot Ca])tain Lovewell, ami the
lieutenant lieing disabled, the command devolved on him. B}' his bravery
and skill he was mainly instrumental in saving as many as escaped. On
return, he i-eceived a Captain's commission, and a silver-liilted sword as a
testimonial for his g )od service. He did not long sur\ive. Enlisting in an
expedition ag'ainst the Indimis, the extreme heat and dysentery proved fatal
to inanv. and he d. 1725, Sept. 5. His widow d. 1727. Nov. 5. They
left ch."Seth. Ilezekiah. Esther and Ross who m. 174:3. May 12, Elizabeth
Jefts. dau. of Henrv. 4; she d. 1746. Seth, 5, b. 1699, July 14. Hannah,
h. 1702. .Mav 13; iii. William Crosby, 9,
3. Johi, son of Thomas. 1, b. 1686-7, Jan. 18; m. 1715, Oct. 11,
Sarah Russell, prob. dau, of John, of AVoburn. Ch. John, b. 1716. Dec. 23.
4^. Thomas, son of Thomas, 2^ b. 1692-3, Feb. 4; m. Hannah .
He d. 1752, Nov. 26. Ch. Thomas, b. 1720-1, Feb. 16; m. 1751, Dee. 1,
Peggy Farmer, of Woburn. Samvel. b. 1722, July 3. Hannah, b. 1723-4,
March 14; m. Jolui Shed, son of Nathan. 9,
5. Setli, son of Thomas. 2, b. 1699. July 14; m. Mary , His
name disappears from tax-list. 1771. Ch. Martj, b. 1725, June 25, and d.
Sept. 28. Mfni. b. 172t). Oct. 1; in. Samuel Danforth, 13. Perhaps
Joseph, a. John. 7, b. 1733, Ajn-il 2.
6. Joseph, jirob. son of Seth, 5, m. 1752. June 25, Lucy Danforth,
dau. of Samuel, (t. His iwime tljsapj)ears from the tax-list. 1764. Ch. Sarah,
hap. 1752, Nov. 19. Luci/. bap. 1754, May 19. Joseph, bap. 175G, May 30.
Benjamin . bap. 1758, Aug'. 20. Thomas, bap. 1760', Aug. 31. Josiah, bap.
1762. Aug. 22.
7. Johu, son of Seth, 5, b. 1733. April 2; m. 1762, Nov. 4, Mary
Dunckle, dau. of Ilezeldah, 1. His name disappear? from tax-list, 1784.
Ch. 3Iarii. 1). 17(b5, Aug. 4. Sarah, b. 1765. (bap. 17(!6, i)rob. the tnie birth
date.] ,Ijin. 31; m. '1788, Mav 6. Fllialdin Tufts. ,/o/iM Emerson, b. 1777.
Jan. 23; iii. 179(). Dec. 29, Jane Piiest.
8. Margaret, a widow, and her daughter Hannah were bap. 1756,
Jimc 20. She m. 1758, Nov. 15. David French, 17,
RUGGLES. 127
RU6GLES, 1. John, of Eoxbui-}-, and Martha, his wife, had a dau.
Martha, b. in Billerica. 1G75, June 5.
2. Samuel, Rev., was fiom Koxbiiry; son of Samuel, whose father.
Thomas, caine in 16;io from Nasing, in Essex. The mother of our Samuel
was 3Iartlia. dan. of Eev. .John Woodbridge. pastor of Andover. and
gr.-dau. of Gov. Thomas Dudley. Slie d. in Billeriea. 173S. Samuel was
b. 1681, Dec. 3; grad. H. C, 170-J; was teacher in Haidlej^ a short time;
chosen to assist Mr. Whiting for one year, 1707, July 7, and ordained his
colleague, 1708, ]May 19. He i-eceived. 1707, Sept., a* grant of eight acres
of land, at £4 per acre, "• on the common. Westwaid of the meeting-house,
bounded by Enoch Kidder West, by Rogers Soittli. by a highway North,
and East by a streight line from the South-East corner of C'apt. Ihuiforth,
liis paster, to tlie Nortli-East corner of Rogers, his orchard, by y^ pound."
This lot had been early granted to the famous Capt. Gookin, and after,
exchanged for a larger g'ant, South-Eaist of Nutting's pond. Here Mr.
Ruggles' house stood, perhaps where Mrs. Osborn now lives, or farther
South. At his death, his homestead, '"about 16 acres,"' -'with a large
mansion-house,'* was ajipraised at £2300; library at £16, 15»; bonds and
bills, £2:^8; Silver 'Tanker' and other plate. £110; wearing apparel, £86;
beds and furniture. £88; clock, £3.5; cows and swine. £1)1 ; Negro woman,
£200. Total, £4103. He m. 1710, Dee. 19, Elizxibeth Whiting, dau. of
Sanuiel, 2. She d. 1727. July 29. and he m. 1728. April 18. Elizabeth
Williams, dau. of Samuel, of Roxliury, and niece of Rev. Jolm Williams,
of Deerfield. the "'Redeemed Captive." She d. 1748. June 2;"). and he died
the following March 1st. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1711. Sept. 21, and d. 1713,
Aug. 21. Smmiel. b. 1713. May 29; prob. d. before his father, as he is not
mentioned in tlie will. Xathanu'l, b. 1715. July 16, and d. 1717, Dec. 29.
Elizabeth, b. 1717, June 21; m. 17^37, May 31, ' Samuel Dununer, Esq.,
of Wilmington. After the birth of a dau' Elizabeth, 1738, Maix'h 25, Mr.
Dummer died, and she m. 1739, May 29. Rev. Daniel Rogers, pastor
of Littleton. He was b. in Ipswich, 1706, Oct. 17; grad. H. C, 1725;
ordained 1732, March 15, and d. in office, 1782, Nov. 22. having held a high
rank among the ministers of his day. Martha, b. 1719, Sept. 9; m. 1741,
July 7, John Whiting, of Littleton. Dorothy, b. 1721-2. Jan. 7; m. 1743,
Aug. 4, Rev. Isaac Morrill, of AVilmington. He was b. in Salisburv. 1718,
May 20; gi-ad. H. C, 1737; ord. 1741. May 20. and d. in otHce. 1793,
Aug. 17. Lucy, b. 1723-4, Feb. 9. Josejih, 3, b. 1725-6, Jan. 9. Nathaniel,
b. 1729. June 14, and d. 1730, April 14. John. b. 1730, July 4; not named in
his fathers will. Sarah, h. 1731, Nov. 6: m. Rev. Josiah Steai-ns, of
Epping, N. IL, {see &). William. 4, b. 1733. April 30.
3. Joseph, son of Rev. Samuel. 2,,b. 1725-6. Jan. 9; m. Mrs. Sarah
Robey. of Sudbury. He died not long before 1785. Nov. 2. when his son
Joseph was appointed guardian of Samuel, his brother. Ch. Sarah,
b. 1750, Sept. 29; d. 1754, Jan. 25. Smnitel, b. 1752, June 7; tl. 1753,
Aug. 23. Samuel, b. 1754, May 12; d. 1755. May 9. Sarah, b. 1756,
Jan. 20; d. 1758, May 13. diolly, b. 1757, Jan. 22; m. 1778, Nov. 10,
Joseph Shed. 20. Joseph, 5, b. 1759. April 4. Samuel, b. 1761, April 8,
and d. May 7. Smxth, b. 1762. April 27; m. John Carter, of Wilmington.
Elizabeth,' h. 1764, Feb. 4; d. 1813, April 19. Anna. b. 1766. Feb. 10;
m. Closes Cai'ter, of Wibnington. Martha, b. 1768-, April 30. Samuel. 6,
b. 1770, AvTg. 3. Mattheiv. baj). 1772, Nov. 8. Luty, b. 1774. Oct. 26;
ui. Jacob Gould, of AVest Roxbiuy.
4. William, son of Rev. Samuel, 2, b. 1733. April 30; m. Abigail
, and lived in Waltham. Bond. He d. 1778, March 18. and his
widow m. Bailey; d. 1801. Oct. 17, aged 60. N. B. A family record
of his dau. Elizabeth, is authority for these names and dates beyond those
given by Bond. Ch. Samuel, b. 1765. April 26. William, b. 1767. Feb. 8.
Abigail, b. 1769. March 5; m. Hartwell, and d. 1803. Nov. 15. Timothy,
bap. 1771, April 14. James, bap. 1772. Aug; 30. Elizabeth m. Francis
Cook, 3. One of these sons settled in L5'ndon. Vt.. and has a numerous
posterity there ; another went to Canada, but probably had no family.
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5. Joseph, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1759. April 4; m. Patty Hastings.
His chililifn were born in Boston, but ho returnod to Billerioa. 1808. and
d. liiTc 1833. Feb. 2S ; his \vit>. d. is:n March 30. aged 01. Thfj- lived on
tlie cast road t) Lowell. ju>t n )rth of the railroad. Ch. Marlha m. Calvin
Pago. Boston. Sarah Bohcij. d. Sarah Pa(/e,m. Wyatt Iliohards. Bo.ston.
Joseph m. Wealth}- Fleming: lived in Marietta. Ohio. Lucy. h. 1799.
Xov. 27; m. 1827. Xov. 27. John K. H)lton. Boston. He d. 1874, June 12.
Thomas Urford. d.
6. Samuel, son of Jos'ph. 3, b. 1770. 3: lived in B:)ston. His second
wife was Elizabeth Haskell. Ch. Elizo ni. Dr. Nathaniel Prentice, and 2d.
Samuel L. Lawrence, (iforrjc lived and died in Boston. Sarah Ami. m.
Randall. Chrirles m. ]NLiry J. Cutler: di<'d in Medford about 1870.
WiUiaia Hf'urii d. in Lincoln. 1878. John Uaskcll died young. Mary m.
Howard, and lives in Northfield.
RUMRIL, Daiid, of Westford, and Priscilla Corey, of Chelmsford;
m. 170.5. Aug. 20.
RUSS. 1. Hesechia has a highwav laid out. 1714. (Rec. Vol. II,
p. 309).
2. Samuel m. 1774. Feb. 21. Hannah Pollard, dau. of Solomon. 8,
who d. 1812. Feb. Ch. Samuel, b. 1774. Fob. 2.5. Hannah, b. 1778. April 9.
3. Nathan m. 1778. Sept. 13. Sarah Danforth, dau. of Timothy, 18, or
of Samuel. 13.
RUSSELL. 1. Benja:nin m. 1786. Oct. 31. Hannah Shed. dau. of
Thomas. 18. Ch. Thomas. 2, b. 1787. March .5. John. b. 1798, Feb. 19.
Benjamin, b. 1801. Nov. .5.
2. Thomas, son of Benjamin. 1, b. 1787. March 5: ra. 1805. March 27,
Mary Siialding. Ch. Ephrriim. b. 1806. Nov. 13. Thomas S.. b. 1809,
March 27. Hannah, b. 1813. Jan. 4. Amos. b. 1816. Nov. 5.
3. John and wife Abigail. Ch. Royal, b. 1795. Mav 22. Abigail.
b. 1800. Julv 14: m. St-phen Miller. 3. James, h.imi. .Julv 12. Mary.
b. 1800. March 3; m. Georire Lvuian. Lucy, b. 1809. Oct. 13. Bradley.
b. 1811. D-c. 19. Mehali French, b. 1814, March 6. Harriet, b. 1817,
June 4.
4. EHier.^011 and wife Prudence. Ch. Mary Ann Eliza, b. 1830,
Oct. 19.
5 Abbot and wife Martha. Ch. Martha Adelaide, b. 1837. July 4.