Phillips, Lot 928
Pickens Families. .411, 641, 811
Pierce, Alfred 533
Pierce, A. Martin, M. D . . . 33
Pierce, Andrew G 35
Pierce, Anthony 910
Pierce, Mrs. Caroline L... 36
Pierce, Charles S 157
Pierce, Miss Clara 911
Pierce (Pearce, Pearse)
Families 32, 155, 533, 910, 1491
Pierce, George R 157
Pierce, James 1491
Pierce, Mrs. Lizzie J 34
Pierce, Mrs. Mary 1492
Pierce, Otis N 36
Pitts Families 718, 1355.
Pitts, Joseph S 1355
Poisson, Joseph 1260
Poole, Benjamin F 1058
Poole Families. 1057, 1136, 1449
Poole, Isaac B 1449
Poole, I. Chester 1450
Poole, Jerome B 1060
Pope, Charles E 1455
Pope Families 922, 1454
Porter Family 628
Porter, Henry S 628
Porter, John 568
Potter, Andrew H 1285
Potter, Capt. Alden T. . . . 1043
Potter Families 1043, 1284
Potter, Warren B 1286
Potter, William F 1287
Pratt, Augustus 1338
Pratt, Dr. Charles A 569
Pratt, Charles H 1372
Pratt Families.. 796, 1251,
1338, 1342, 1350, 1372, 1382
Pratt, Henry K 1251
Pratt, Henry T 1352
Pratt. Mrs. Jennie E 1251
Pratt, Joseph 1381
Xll
INDEX
Pratt, Mrs. M. Adah 1452
Pratt, . Prescott H 1341
Presbrey Family 797
Presbrey, Mrs. Fannie S. . . SOO
Presbrey, Silas D., M. D.. . 708
Presbrey, William L 799
Proctor Family 1702
Puffer F-amily 575
Puffer, Dr. Loring W 575
Quinby Family 822
Quinby, Oliver B 822
Randall Family 1732
Randall, George H 1732
Rankin Family 1556
Rankin, Mrs. Kate J 1557
Rankin, William 1556
Rankin. William J 1557
Read, Alexander, M. D. . . 92
Read, Benjamin B 1407
Read, Mrs. Cynthia A 620
Eead(e) Families
91, 540, 619, 1407
Read, Joseph R 619
Read, Paddock R 540
Read, William A 92
Reade (Reed) Families...
49, 341, 853
Reed, Arthur B 388
Reed, Edward P 387
Reed (Reade) Families ...
49, 341, 386, 859, 1151, 1670
Reed, Mrs. Georgiana S . . . 388
Reed, Henry G 860
Reed, Mrs. Joseph S 1789
Reed, L. Alston 342
Reed, Lucius 341
Reed, Hon. Warren A 49
Remington, Clinton V. S.. 175
Remington, Mrs. Elizabeth
A. . 174
Remington Family 173
Remington, Hale 175
Remington, Joshua 281
Remington, Robert K 173
Reynard, Capt. Robert P.. . 1018
Reynard, Capt. William H. 919
Reynolds, Bion F 658
Reynolds, Charles T 656
Reynolds, Edmund D 1670
Reynolds, Mrs. Ellen K . . . 653
Reynolds, Mrs. Emily J . . . 1205
Reynolds, Miss Emma D.. 1432
Reynolds, Enos H 1202
Reynolds Families 051, 655,
75(., 1202, 1398, 1429, 1671
Reynolds, Isaac N 1398
Reynolds, Jay B 657
Reynolds, Jonas 651
Reynolds, Lowell M 657
Reynolds, Luke W 659
Reynolds, Mrs. Minnie I.. 738
Reynolds, Philip 1428
Reynolds, Mrs. Sarah S. . . 657
Rhodes Family 420
Rhodes, George H 421
Rhodes, John B 422
Rhodes, John C 422
Rhodes, Marcus M 421
Rice, Charles L 1123
Rice, Clarence E 1126
Rice Family 1121
Rice, John A 1122
Richards, Sirs. Winifred C. 1129
Richardson Familj' 541
Richardson, Heniy A 542
Richardson, Miss Linda . . 542
Roarty Family 1 308
Roarty, James A 1308
Robbins, Benjamin W. ... 1610
Robbins Fam'ily 1610
Robbins, Mrs. Frank B. . . . 922
Robertson, John T 739
Rodman Family 384
Rodman, Miss Julia W. . . 386
Rodman, Thomas R 384
Rogers, Asa 1511
•' Rogers Families 203, 430
Rogers, Frank L 1653
Rogers, Henry Huttleston . 430
Rogers, Capt. John 1652
Rotch Family 247
Rotch, Morgan 249
Rotch, William J 248
Rounseville, Alden, Jr. . . . 1640
Rounseville, Cyrus C 202
Rounseville Families. .201, 1640
Rugg, Cliarles P 1042
Rugg Family 1641
Rugg, Mrs. 'iMary P 1642
Ruggles Family 952
Ruggles, John A 052
Ruggles. Mrs. Susan R. . . 953
Russell Families.. 743, 885, 1247
Russell, George T 885
Russell, Henry T 887
Russell, Mrs. Ruble D. . . . 888
Sampson, Elnathan T. . . . 1282
Sampson Families
1034, 1282, 1661
Sampson, George R 1034
Sanford, Baalis 545
Sanford, Dr. Edward 931
Sanford, Rev. Enoch, D. D. 931
Sanford Families
185. 545, 930, 1573
Sanford, John Elliott 187
Sanford, Miss Kate 1 188
Sanford. ]\liss L. Augusta. 931
Sanford, Philip H 1653
Sanford, Samuel T 1574
Sanford, Mrs. Sarah A.... 1653
Sanford, Mrs. Susan 1575
Savery Families 1569, 1625
Sawin, Ezekiel R 1388
Sawin Family 1386
Sayer, Miss Caroline M... 1119
Sayer Family 1118
Sayer, Frederic L 1119
Sayer, William L 1119
Scates Family 1535
Scates, John 1535
Seabury, Alexander H. . . . 81
Seabury, Charles P 571
Seabury Families 80, 569
Seabury, Miss Helen H.... 571
Seabury, Humphrey W. . . 570
Seabury, Miss Mary B. . . . 571
Seabury, Mrs. Sarah W. .. 571
Sears, Chaunccy H 168
Sears Families 166, 638
Sears, Henry W 640
Severance Family 1 156
Severance, Lorenzo F 1157
Se. Mrs. Slarv 1
Sh'iw, .tlett M. .'. .
Shaw, Benjamin C. . .
Sliaw, Capt. Charles F.
Shaw, Mrs. Etta F. . .
Shaw, Eugene E
Shaw Families
343, 607, 696, 828, 865,
972, 1041, 1185, 1505, 1598
Shaw, Francis E 670
Shaw, Francis M 068
Shaw, Job L 1187
Shaw, John J., M. D 865
Shaw, Josepli 1505
Shaw, Linus H 669
Shaw, William H 1597
Sherman, Albert S 1555
Sherman, Elbridge G 1358
Sherman Families 468, 1170, 1358,
1519, 1553, 1571, 1720, 1756
Sherman, James L 1572
Sherman, Nathaniel B. . . . 1756
Sherman, Nelson 407
Sherman, Wilson 1553
Short Family 888
Short, Mace B. " 888
Short, Mrs. Nancy B 890
Shove, Charles M 119
Shove, Charles .'. 118
Shove, Edward 119
Shove Family 117
Shove, Mrs. Sarah Elmen-
dorf 120
Shove. Walter Frank 120
Shurtletr, Albert T 710
Shurtleff Families 709, 959, J384
Shurtleff, Mrs. Maria Y rm
Shurtleff, Nathaniel F.
Shurtleff, Walter D., M
Simmons Family
Sinunons. John
Sisson, Arnold B
Sisson, Mrs. Hannah A.
Sladc, Abbott E
Slade, Abner
Slade, David F
Slade Families
471, 649, 708, 1085, I'.
Sladc, George W
Sladc. John L l Mi-
Slade, John P 'iof'
Slade, Jonathan 17?
Slade, l\Irs. Lois A liSO
Slade, Nathan 1'I85
Slade, William L -17^
Slade, William W 474
Small Family 77?
Small, Reuben C 77?
Smith, Dr. Andrew J 732
Smith, Bradford ['30
Smith Families 847, V!80
Smith, Irani 1791
Smith, Mrs. Timothy .U;7
Snell, David A 1633
Snell Families 1394. 1032
Snell, Varanus 1394
Snow Families ..208, 1345, 1437
Snow, George G 209
Snow, George H 21 1
Snow, Herbert E 210
Snow, Levi M 1345
Snow, Loum 1439
Snow, Robert 1440
INDEX
Xlll
Soule Faiiiil.es
40, 842, 1007, 1089
Soule, Genri.e D 1000
Soule, Miv-.. Haiinnh 1090
Soule, Oalccs S 1089
Soule, Eufus A 451
Soule, Tlioinas H 453
Southwoitl., Echvavd 1539
Soutlnvoitl., Miss Ella F... 1539
Soutlittortii Families 1539, 1621
Soutliwort'i, jMaicus C... 1621
Sparc Family 373
Spare. Pr. joliii 374
Spare, Joiin V 375
Sparrow Family 1068
Sparrov, Frank M 1072
Sparrov,', Harry P 1070
Sparroiv, Jacob A 1070
Sparrow, Solomon E 1071
SparrcM', Dr. William E... 1071
Sparro.v, William E., Jr.. 1071
Spenci, Mrs. Anne F 266
Spemc, James W 267
Sjienie, John 266
Sperioe. William H 267
Sprcat Family 1418
Sprcat, Horace M 1418
Sta.y Family 1172
Stacy. William H 1172
.St.-ndish Family 1292
.Staples. Mrs. Alice M 105
Stiples Family 103
Staples, Herbert M 104
S.aples. Sylvanus N 103
Starrett, Artlinv P 1760
f-tenrns, Mrs. Caroline W.. 1093
Stetirns Family 1092
Stearns, William L 1092
Stetson Families 257, 603
Stetson, George W 260
Stetson, John M 260
Stiitson, Nahum (deceased) 258
Stetson, Nnhum 260
Stetson, Mrs. Ruth B. . . . 200
Stoddard, Mrs. Sarah M... 1388
S;robridge Family 1492
S;udley. Ezekiel 'E 903
Studlev Families 826, 902
Studley, Gideon S27
Sturdy, Albert W 500
Sturdy, Charles A 500
Sturdy, Charles H 500
â– Sturdy Family 496
,'^t,urdy, Frederic E 498
Sturdy, James H 499
Sturdy, John F 497
Sturdy, William A 497
Sturtevant Family 1742
Sullivan, Mrs. Catherine E. 1005
Sullivan, John B 1604
Sumner Family 260
Swain, David G 1758
Swain Family 1758
Swan Family 1656
Swan, Henry S.. M.D 1650
Swan, Mrs. Matilda J.... 1659
Sweet, Andrew H 1376
Sweet Families 1376, 1789
Sweet, Frank R 1789
Swift, Hon. Charles Francis 1294
Swift, Miss Elizabeth P.. 1561
Swift Families
114, 199, 256, 1295, 1459, 1559
Swift, Franklyn K 200
Swift, Frederick C 1296
Swift, Humphrey Hatha\vay 115
Swift, Moses C 1561
Swift, Noble P 256
Swift, Rodolphus Nye 200
Sylvester, Charles F 908
S3'lvester Families 862, 907
Sylvester, Frederick 909
Sylvester, George 1 909
Sylvester, IMrs. Laura G . . 909
Sylvester, Robert 864
Sylvia, Antone L 1609
Taber, Charles S 786
Taber, Edward S 206
Taber Families
205, 474, 711, 786, 1024
Taber, Frederic 476
Taber, George H 712
Taber, Capt. Jacob 463
Taber, Jolm H 712
Taber, Mrs. Laura H 786
Taber, Miss Mary Kempton 1026
Taber, William G 1025
Talbot Family 665
Talbot, George H 665
Tannatt Family 1743
Tannatt. James C 1743
Tappan, Charles H 272
Tappan, Ephraim H 271
Tai)pan Family 270
Tappan, Mrs. Fannie M... 273
Tappan, Frank E 273
Tappan, William C 272
Taj'lor, James B 1388
Terry Families. .1253, 1635, 1699
Terry, Isaiah F 1099
Terry, Joseph C 1253
Terry, Capt. Phineas 1635
Tew Family 1006
'Tliacher Family f 68
Thaeher, John 070
Thacher, William T 971
Thayer Families ..18, 763, 767
Thomas, Mrs. Annie C 901
Thomas Families 899, 1445
Thompson, Albert G 169
Thompson Families
169,' 755, ,956
Thompson. INIrs. Marcia A. 172
Thompson. William M. ... 956
Tliomas, William A 900
Tliomson (Tliompson) Fa-
mily 1«"
Thorne, William H l/li^
Tlioniton Family 847
Thornton, Elisha. Jr S48
Thornton, John R 848
Thumb, Jlrs. General Tom 1674
Thurber Family 1347
Tlnirbcr, Zimri 1347
Tluirston, Anthony 1724
Thurston Family 1723
'Oiurston, Frank A 1725
Tilliiighast, Mrs. Elizabeth L.1445
Tillinghast Family 1443
Tillinghast, John T 1443
Tillinghast. Joseph 1446
Tillson Family 1577
Tillson, Henry H 1S78
Tillson. Mrs. LTdia C 1578
Tilton. Charles' W 1096
Tilton Family 1696
Tobey Families ..205, 305, 1220
Tobey, William H .... 1221
Toriey Family 1053
Torrey, George W 1056
Torrey, Josiah A 1054
Totman Family 828
Totman, Horace C 828
Townsend Family 1664
Townsend, Mrs. W. C 296
TrafTord, Allison W 425
Trafford, Andrew R 424
TrafTord, Bernard W...... 425
TrafTord, Charles A....... 424
Trafford Family 422
TralTord, Henry L 425
Trafiord, Orrin F 425
TrafTord, Perry D 425
Trafford, William C 424
Tribou, Charles E 1033
Tribou Family 1032
Tribou, John A 1033
Tripp, Arnold G 1521
Tripp, Azariah S 275
Tripp, David K 916
Tripp Families 274, 916, 1520
Tripp, Miss Katharine M.. 917
Tripp, Philip E 277
Tripp, Hon. Philip J 275
Tripp, Thomas A 1521
Trow Family 1708
Trow, Frederick L 1708
Trow, Mrs. Olive H. M. . . . 1710
Tucker, Abram R 1093
Tucker, Almon H .. 1137
Tucker, Charles 1222
Tucker, Edward T., il.D.. 694
Tucker, Ervin A., M.D 1138
Tucker Families
510, 092, 1002, 109,3,
1137, 1222
Tupper, Mrs. Mary Akin.. 844
Turner Family 864
Turner, l\Irs. Fannie H. . . . 795
Turner, Joseph S 794
Tuttle, Elias A 1159
Tj'ler Family 1744
Vigueron Family 375
Wade, Hon. Albert R. . . . . 702
Wade Family 702
Wade, Mrs. Susan H 704
Wadsworth Family 1433
Waitc, Benjamin H 1335
Waite Family 1334
Waite, Miss Florence L 1335
Walker Family 749
^Valker, George H 714
Walker, William E 750
^\'arner Family 574
Warner, Richard E 575
Warren Families 615, 1676
Washburn, Col. Abr.am... 881
Washburn, Mrs. Annie R.731, 733
Washburn, Azel 1754
Washburn, Charles G 596
Washburn, Clinton ....... 699
Washburn, Elliott, M. D.. 596
Washburn Families
188, 522, 593, 608, 698,
7.32. 872, 882, 1754, 1781
Washburn, Francis B 1782
XIV
Washburn, Fiederie A 872
Washburn, George A 595
Washburn, George R 1783
Washburn, Miss Harriet
M. S 1754
Washburn, Herbert T 732
Washburn, Mrs. Mary B . . 723
Washburn, Mrs. Mary J. . . 874
Washburn, Dr. Nahuin ... 698
Washburn, Nathan 190
Washburn, Thomas J 597
Waterman Family 1223
Waterman, Fred E 1224
Watkins, Miss Emma E . . . 285
Watkins Family 284
Watkins, William 284
Watson, Benjamin M 926
Watson Family 927
Watson, Tliomas R 928
Weeks, Mrs. Andrew G . . . . 207
Weeks Family 1G79
Weeks, Capt. William 1679
Weeks, William ,f., M. D. . 1680
'. . ellington Family 856
ellington. Dr. James L.. 856
'eston Families 460, 946
'eston, Lon 946
.'etherell Family 1269
Wethcrell, Orin "B 1270
We.xel, Mrs. Helen A 1048
Wexel, Henry 1047
Wheeler, Mrs. Ada W 1085
Wheelock Family 399
Whipple Families 249, 1338
Whipple, Col. John J 249
White, Andrew M. W.,M.D. 982
White, Charles P 372
White, Dr. Charles W 961
White, Mrs. Eliza C 963
White Families . . :
100, 370, 390, ' 961
White, Francis E 890
White, Hon. Jonathan 100
White, Mrs. Margaret T . . . 372
Whiting, Edward B 944
Whiting Family 943
Whiting, Miss Susan A. . . 944
Whitman Family 220
Whitman, William E 222
Whitman, William P 220
Whitmarsh, Ezra S 1134
Whitmarsh Families
1134, 1188, 1537
Whitmarsh, Frederic P.... 1188
Whitmarsh, Irving F 1537
Whitney, Amasa 378
Whitney, Miss Emma M. . . 378
Whitney Family 376
Wilbar, Charle.s A 1090
Wilbar (Wilbor, Wilbur)
Families 1090, 1272, 1400
Wilbor, Alfred G 1400
Wilbor (Wilbur) Families
744, 1272, 1400
Wilbor, Mrs. Louise A.... 1402
Wilbur, Daniel 1273
Wilbur ( Wilbor, Wilbar )
Families 1090, 1272, 1400
Wilbur, George E 744
Wilcox, Benjamin 1082
Wilcox Families 479, 1080
AVileo.x, Miss Susan A.... 1440
Wilco.x, Thomas 480
Wilcox, Tliomas B 1080
Wilkinson Family 262
Wilkinson, Samuel W 1259
Williams, Mrs. Adelaide N.
104, 585
Williams Families 582, 1592
Williams, George B 586
Williams, Joseph 1592
Williams, Mrs. Josephine T. 1445
Williams, Lewis 585
Williams, Mrs. Mary Hor-
ton 919
Williams, Miss Sarah B.. 587
Willis, Arthur H 964
Willis. Charles E 1737
Willis, Edward M 1736
Willis Families. .963. 1139, 1735
Willis, Capt. James M 1139
Willis, Nathan E 964
Willis, William H 1735
Williston, Charles H 1714
Williston Family 1713
Wilmarth Family 1129
Wilmarth, Williair D 1130
Wing, Charles F 1239
Wing Families 1095, 1238
Winslow, Capt. Albert 1288
Winslow, Miss Betsey 3... 1112
Winslow Families
364, 1111, 1288
Winslow, Miss Hope 1289
Winslow, Hudson 1113
Winslow, William B 1111
Winsor, Miss Ellen A 500
Winsor Family 542
Winsor, Walter P 544
Winstanley, Emanuel 1632
Winstanley Family 1632
Winstanley, James H 1632
Winstanley, Miss Lizzie B. 1632
Winter, Everett H 599
Winter Family 597
Winter, Sanford 597
Wood Families 845, 1157
Wood, George S 845
Wood, Nathan M 1157
Woodard, Horace F 623
Wordell, Mrs. Elizabeth D. St92
Wordell Families
1152, 1468, 1653
Wordell, Marcus M
Wordell, Rodney D
Wordell, Rufus E . .
Wright, Augustus I
Wright, Barzillai E
Wright, Edmund .
Wright, Ellery C. .
Wright, El win T. . .
Wright Families. . ..
Wright, Rev. Horac
Wright, Mrs. Jane
Wright, Mrs. Pamelia sx. . y&
Wright, Theodore F 94
Young, John M 1593
Zuill Family 1608
Zuill, Robert W 1608
Genealogy — Biography
AALIS SANFORD. Various
members of the Sanford family
in Massachusetts have been
prominent in their day as cler-
gymen, educators and mer-
chants, but none lived a nobler
life or held a warmer place in
the hearts of his fellow men than
Baalis Sanford, of Brockton, of whom this
artic'e is especially to treat. Not only was
he the oldest active business man of the city
\rith regard to age, but as well in point of serv-
ice, and during his long and continued career
as a business man he was the embodiment of all
that is straightforward, upright and honorable,
and he could feel an especial pride in the fact,
in the evening of his well spent life, that he had
been an honor to the name he bore. This
"grand old man," for such he was acknowledged
to be by hosts of his admirers, was faithful in
small things, and therefore great in large things.
Baalis Sanford was born Oct. 4, 183.3, in East
Bridgewater, Mass., son of the late Rev. Baalis
and Abby (Burt) Sanford, a member of a time-
honored family, a history of which, together
with the record of the life achievements of this
highly respected citizen of Brocldon, follows,
the generations being given in chronological
order.
(I) John Sanford, the first settler by that
name in New England, reached Boston in 1631,
and his name stands one hundred and eighth on
the list of church membership. He was sworn
a freeman April 3, 1633, and the same year
made cannoneer of the fort. Gov. Thomas
Hutchinson mentioned him among the distin-
guished citizens [Hirt., Vol. I, p. 73]. There
is a record of his baptism at Alford, in Lincoln-
shire, England, Jan. 15, 1618. He had an an-
cestor in the battle of Hastings, A. D. 1066,
when William of Normandy conquered England,
35
and distributed the land among his faithful
officers. This ancestor must have been an
officer, as his name appears on the battle roll,
and as a reward for his services he received the
lordship of Sanford. This was his title, and he
relinquished his own name and received that of
Sanford. In the year 1637 John Sanford, at
Boston, was disarmed, that is, deprived of his
civil privileges, because of his support of John
Wheelwright and Mrs. Anne Hutchinson in
their controversy with the Colonial authorities.
In December he left Boston for Aquidneck,
now the island of Rhode Island, with William
Coddington, Edward Hutchinson and sixteen
others, having made, as the records show, an
honest purchase of the island. He was chosen
constable for the year 1640, and lieutenant
Jan. 13, 1644. The three settlements were
united by a common charter in 1647, and on
May 21st he was chosen assistant governor, and
acted as coroner. He was reelected general
assistant May 23, 1649 ; chosen general treas-
urer of the Colony May 23, 1655; general re-
corder and treasurer. May 20, 1656; and
"clarke" of the General Assembly, Roger Wil-
liams at the same time having been chosen
moderator. He was reelected "clarke" in 1657-
58. He was later deputy for Portsmouth in
the General Assembly at Newport; and Oct.
31, 1677, one of the committee to lay out East
Greenwich. He was married (first) about the
time he went to Boston to Elizabeth Webb, sis-
ter of Henry Webb. Their children were : John,
baptized June 34, 1632 ; Samuel, baptized June
32, 1634; and Eliphalet, baptized in December,
1637. He married (second) Bridget, daughter
of the celebrated Anne Hutchinson.
(II) John Sanford, son of John and Eliza-
beth (Webb), was baptized June 24, 1633. He
was admitted a freeman at the General Assem-
bly held at Newport May 17, 1653, at the age
64 a
of twenty-one. He was a man of learning and
filled high office in the Colony. He married,
April 8, 1654, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of
Henry Sparhurst, of Bermuda. She died Dec.
6, 1660. This marriage was blessed with chil-
dren as follows : Elizabeth, born July 11, 1655 ;
Mary, Aug. 18, 1656; Susanna, July 31, 1658;
and Rebecca, June 23, 1660. John Sanford
married (second) April 11, 1663, Mary, daugh-
ter of Rev. Samuel Gorton, of Warwick, and
widow of Peter Green. To this union were
born: Mary, March 3, 1664; Eliphalet, Feb.
20, 1666; John, June 18, 1672; and Samuel,
Oct 5, 1677.
(III) John Sanford, son of John and third
of the name, was born June 18, 1672. He lo-
cated in Taunton, tliat is Berkley, about 1713,
on July 1st of which year he married Abigail
Pitts, born 1689, daughter of Samuel Pitts, of
Taunton, granddaughter of Peter Pitts, great-
granddaughter of Peter Pitts and Edward Bab-
bitt, of Taunton, and great-granddaughter of
Miles Tarne, of Boston. She received from her
father a tract of land described in Liber 4,
page 150. Her brothers were: Peter, Eben-
ezer and Samuel. Jolm Sanford was a large
landowner and is described in one of the records
as a mason by trade. To him and his wife
Abigail was born, among others, a son George.
(IV) Lieut. George Sanford, son of John
and Abigail (Pitts), born in 1724, lived to the
good old age of ninety-six years. He was an
officer in the French war, serving under Gen-
eral Wolfe at the capture of Quebec. He mar-
ried Mary (or Mercy) Phillips (1727-1793).
(V) Capt. Joseph Sanford, of Berkley,
Mass., son of Lieut. George, was a patriot of the
Revolution, serving in 1776 and 1777 in dif-
ferent organizations and enlisting in 1778 in
the Continental army for a period of nine
months "from the time of their arrival in Fish-
kill," in Capt. Ebenezer Paul's (2d) company.
Col. Edward Pope's (2d Bristol County) regi-
ment ; age seventeen years ; stature, five feet, ten
inches ; complexion, dark ; hair, black ; residence
Berkley. He died in 1634. He was a mason by
trade and also engaged in farming, and now
within the precincts of Fort Warren, in Boston
harbor (where he was stationed for a time dur-
ing the war) are a well and a chimney which
show the quality of the work he turned out.
in 1785 he married Eleanor Macomber, 1763-
1845, of the seventh generation from Thomas
â– Rogers, of the "Mayflower." Four of their
sons were graduated from Brown University,
all of whom became Congregational clergymen.
These were: James, John, Enoch and Baalis.
The third son, Alpheus, died in Taunton, June
1, 1872, aged seventy-eight years, i,c''fii months,
twelve days.
(VI) Rev. Baalis Sanford, son cf Capt. Jos-
eph, was born July 6, 1801, in BiTkley, .Mass.,
and after acquiring his early ed;iiation in the
district schools entered Brown Liiivcrsity, at
Providence, R. I., from which ht; :Taduated in
1823. On Oct. 4, 1827, he was <:-:a â– ined pastor
of the Union Trinitarian Society ;Yi llast Bridge-
water, continuing there until li!4;i, when he
was installed pastor of the Triiiiln-iaii Con-
gregational Society 'of East Bridg':,' ^m. i', hav-
ing been at the close of the latte p - •"-ite in
the ministry in that town for a pe' (" '.t thirty-
three years. He had lived in t' -<â– .- i for
fifty-three years, and died there J :' 1880
He was a man of great decision .. (cter
and true to his convictions. On th 'J 'iioral
questions of the day he was in ad -: ;â– ;' the
times, and on the temperance que-iivn) i.'ik a
strong position, while on the subjc 1 "f -.i i?ery
he gave utterance to ideas that W' "jM.'ste-
ful at the time, but which were ev mI,''! re-
spected. His discourses, thougl â– : illy
thought out and of great worth, wer i^ ■■••, t.nd
practical, and in them he endeavc ' set
forth the gospel of divine love an >■• '.'tn.
He was naturally kind-hearted and j . : !, i.ut
to the evil-doer or to the careless id,
indeed, be stern. He was a member of •■•A
committee for a longer period than ,' jiie
else in the town, and held the office w. ' h-
man of that board longer than any otl r,- m-u-
ber, having been identified with thiv .lo.rd
almost continuously from 1829 to 1877, \i: ' h?
reports which emanated from his pen v-.- -9
plete with good sense and useful sugj. ;.
His memory will long be cherished i.
sterling qualities. On March 31, 183
Mr. Sanford was married to Abby Burt, â– ;::-.>l.
ter of Dean and Polly (Crane) Burt, of â– ;•;â– â–
ley, Mass. Mrs. Sanford, who was a d ^^d
wife and mother, survived her husband, > â– , , ;
in East Bridgewater in 1885. Nine ch:-' ■•'-!'
were born to Rev. Mr. Sanford and wi:"; i;
follows: Irene Abby, who died unmai ' '^' :
Baalis, mentioned below; William A] den, «.•
was formerly engaged in the dry goods husij..;:. ^
in Brockton, but is now living in Westb. '.• .
Mass. ; Henry Dean, a bookkeeper, who db.:'
in Brockton ; Austin, a graduate of DartmouL-
College, and for a number of years profeivr^r
of English in the Albany (N. Y.) high sch'-'il,
where he died unmarried Dec. 28, 19i' â– ;
Eudora, who was engaged in teaching foi a
number of years, and died in Boston, unmi
ried, April 25, 1908; Eugene, a bookkeep
in Dorchester; Charles Homer, who conducti
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the home farm in East Bridgewater, and died
unmarried ; and Abbott, a graduate of Amherst
College and a physician by profession, who died
in Everett, Massachusetts.
(VII) Baalis Sanford, eldest son of the Rev.
Baalis and Abby (Burt) Sanford, received his
primary education in the district schools of his
native town, and then attended the Bridge-
water and East Bridgewater Academies. After
leaving school he remained at home until April,