Vital records of Westminster, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 online

MARTYN [see Martin], Betsy [Betty in int.] and Nathaniel

Sawyer [of Rutland], Oct. 7, 1794.
Samuel and Anna Gibson of Fitchburgh, int. June 11, 1786.

MASON, Alonzo of Venice, N.Y., and Lydia Curtis, int. Nov. i,

1830.
Daniel of West Boylston and Suky Darby, int. June 22, 1818.
Sarah A. of Princeton and Capt. Asa Brooks, int. Sept. 2, 1841.

MATHEWS, John [of Holden in int.] and Patience Graves, April

14, 1768.
Priscilla of Gardner and Luke Baker, April 17, 1800.
Susannah of Hubbardston and Benjamin Dike, int. July 26, 1809.

MAY, Harriett E. of Ashburnham and Joseph B. Barrell, int.
Oct. 3, 1845.

MAYNARD, David Jr. and Lidea Barnes, Oct. 15, 1799.

EHjah and Percis Rice, both of Gardner's farms adjoining West-
minster, int. Sept. 19, 1806.

Esther and William White, March 12, 1795.

Mrs. Hannah and Josephus Rugg of Royalton, int. Sept. 30, 1798.

Ira of Pittsford and Lucy Wood, Feb. 10, 1814.

John and Sarah Tottingham, Nov. 13, 1797.

Joseph of Ashburnham and Sarah Miller, int. Dec. 8, 1804.

Policy and Peter Bayley of SterKng, int. Feb. 8, 1801.

[Salley Maynor in int.], Sarah and Jesse Sawtelle, Nov. 27, 1788.
In Ashburnham.

MAYO, Dolly of Orange and Joseph Whitman, int. Oct. 15, 1817.
Melinda of Fitchburg and Reuben Bond, Jan. 3, 18 10.
WiUiam and Maria Goddard of Orange, int. May 10, 1843.

MEDCALF (see Metcalf), Eunice of Ashburnham and Jonas
Robbins, int. Aug. 16, 1801.

MEDCIFF, Dinah of Ashburnham and Daniel Adams, int. May
14, 1812.

MERIAM (see Merium, Merriam), Abigail and Joel Whitney,

Aug. 16, 1796.
Lieut. Asaph and Anna W. Gibson of Fitchburg, April 18, 1815.
[Merriam in int.], Eunice and John Fessendon, Dec. 16, 1784.

In Princeton.



WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES. I 65



Meriam, Joel and Polly Farnesworth, March 31, 1808.

John G. and Sarah F. Warren, of Mason, N.H., int. May 2, 1833.

Jonas and Mrs. Anna Clerk of Hubbardston, int. March 13, 1788.

Lusena and John F. Murdock, Dec. 8, 1830.

Mary and Stephen B. Stearns, Feb. 8, 1833.

Mary F. of Princeton and Abijah W. Benjamin, int. May 20, 1837.

Nathan and Abigail Holden, int. Sept. 19, 1785.

Polly and Samuel Pierce of Woburn, May 25, 1829.

Reed and Susan Raymond, March i, 1832.

Reed and Rebecca M. Minott, Nov. 4, 1834. [Int. Dec. 3].

Ruth and Richard Graves Jr., Dec. 30, 1790.

Samuel and Elizabeth Fesindon, Jan. — , 1785.

Samuel Jr. and Almira Puffer, Dec. 27, 1831.

Sarah and Isaac Puffer of Barnard, int. Feb. 2, 1783.

Tabitha and Thomas Johnson, Feb. — , 1790.

MERICK (see Mirick), Lydia of Princeton and Dr. Flavel
Cutting, int. Nov. 27, 1829.

MERIT, Increase Sumner of Templeton and Susan Penniman of
Gardner, Nov. 21, 1822.*

MERIUM (see Meriam, Merriam), David and Martha Conont,
Nov. 30, 1769.

MERRIAM (see Meriam, Merium), Abigail and Farwell Cowee,

April 16, 1818.
Abner H. and Emily Wood of Leominster, wid., March 11, 1842.
Albert and Laura L. Carter, Oct. 12, 1837.
Alfred of Gardner (painter, s. Jonas Jr. and Prudence, a. 25) and

Elvira Dix, Aug. 6, 1846.
Ann [Anna in int.] C. (d. John and Sally, a. 24) and Joseph B.

Drury, Nov. 12, 1844.
Anne and Samuel Warren, March 3, 1774.
Artemas and Saloma Holden, June 8, 1841.
Asa and Lucenah Puffer, May 18, 1797.
Betsy and Joseph N. Minott, May 3, 1838.
Caleb S. and Abby A. Parker of Providence, R.I., int. June 26,

1843-
Clark and Lorinda Clark of Fitchburg, int. Aug. 9, 1830.
Emily G. (wid. d. Sanford and Roxana Gardan, a. 27) and

William E. Rice, April 7, 1847.
FideHa and WllHam E. Rice, July 15, 1845.
Hannah F. and Edward Bacon Jr., Jan. 16, 1843.
Joel Jr. and Elmira Perkins, March 4, 1840.

* Intention not recorded.



I 66 WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES.



Merriam, Capt. Jonas and Prudence Miller, June i, 1819.

Jonas and Nabby Allen, int. Aug. 27, 1832.

Jonas 3d and Betsy S. Priest of Templeton, int. Feb. 28, 1847.

Joseph D. and Phila M. Allen, int. March 13, 1845.

Lucinda and Benjamin FrankHn Wood, July 5, 1814.

Marshall of Princeton and Susan M. Wood, Nov. 5, 1829.

Mary (d. Joel and Polly, a. 25) and Amos Pierce, May 7, 1846.

Nancy and Aaron Wood of Gardner, int. May 15, 1826.

Nathan and Ruth Keyes, int. Oct. 20, 181 1.

Persis and Otis Ware of Barre, April 9, 18 18.

Rebecca (d. John and Sally, a. 20) and Otis Flagg, Oct. 19, 1848.

Sally and George Adams, Feb. 25, 1819.

Thomas and Sarah Wilder of Lancaster, Nov. 24, 1762. In

Lancaster.
Thomas and Betsey Whitney, April 28, 1829.

MERRIFIELD, Catherine P. [or T.] of Hopkinton and George
W. Munjoy, March 7, 1839.

METCALF (see Medcalf, Medciff), Joseph of Ashburnham and

Lucy Adams, Feb. 8, 1814.
Lasylvia and Joseph Powers of Gardner, int. April 5, 1840.
Mary Jane and Marcus A. Gates of Gardner, June 16, 1840.
[Midcalf in int.], Thankful of Ashburnham and James Laws,

March 21, 1797. In Ashburnham.

MILES, Abigail and Asa Brooks, Dec. 5, 1792.

Abner and Margaret Trowbidge of Newton, Nov. 2, 1769. In

Newton.
Amanda and Elijah Lyman Smith of Hadley, Nov. 23, 1841.
Anna [Mrs. Ann in int.] and Thomas Noah, Feb. — , 1780.
Dr. Asa and Betsy Clough Rice, Oct. 17, 1795.
Dr. Asa and Ruthy Henshaw of Leicester, int. Dec, 18, 1803.
Asahel and Mary Tenne of Temple, May 15, 1791.
Charles Jr. of Concord and Lydia Puffer, int. Oct. 20, 1812.
Daniel and Mary Curtis, int. Jan. 29, 1825.
Ephraim and Zeniah Rugg of Princeton, int. March 25, 1781.
George and Lucinda B. Jones of Templeton, int. Feb. 9, 1829.
Huldah and Samuel Brooks, March 31, 1791.
Joel and Mary Esterbrookes, Dec. 26, 1780.
John and Mary Mosman, Nov. 29, 1804.
Jonas and Rachel Bancroft of Pepperell, Dec. 27, 1796. In

Pepperell.
Lucy and Samuel Lee of Barre, int. May 13, 1785.
Luey and Andrew Whitney, Nov. 27, 1787.
Martha and John Dexter, Nov. — , 1785.



WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES. I 67



Miles, Nabby and Abel Carpenter of Leyden, int. March 12,

1813.
Nathaniel and Susanna Brown of Lynn, May 29, 1777. In Lynn.
Persis and Joseph Switser, March 21, 1790.
Salley [Sally in int.] and James White, May 20, 1795.
Sally and Nathan Baker Jr., int. Sept. 25, 1808.
Stephen and Sarah Hoar, Jan. 4, 1781.
Thomas and Ruth Brooks of Concord, March 11, 1794. In

Concord.

MILLER, Abigail and Reuben Sawin, May i, 1823.

Abigail and Nathaniel Addams of Gardner, Jan. 14, 1800.

Annas [Annis in int.] and James Harrington, July 25, 1816.

Asa and Bethiah Winship, June 11, 1795.

Asabel and Polly Dike, int. April 11, 18 17.

Benjamin and Hannah Pond, May 19, 1825.

Betsy and Willard Wilcox Jr. of Mendon, int. Feb. 13, 1841.

Charlotte and Moses Chamberlain of Templeton, Sept. 2, 1829.

Deborah and Jonas Winship, Feb. 5, 1795.

Dorinda and Lieut. Major Page, July i or 4, 1833.

Eliza and Cyrus Baker, March 2, 1830.

Eliza and Ephraim Beaman of Princeton, int. April 30, 1828.

Elizabeth and Stephen Holden Jr., June 8, 1780.

Ezra and Lucy Whitcomb, Dec. 18, 1794.

Ephraim and Beulah Wheler, Nov. 6, 1768.

Eunice and Simeon Warren, Sept. 26, 1842.

George F. and Melinda Edgell, April 28, 1829.

H. Augusta (d. Benjamin and Hannah) and Silas Nims, April 27,

1847.
Isaac and Sarah Bennet, Dec. 9, 1779.
Isaac and Lucy Conant of Gardner, int. Oct. 26, 1806.
James and Abigail Sterns, May i, 1795.
Jesse and Betsy Adams, int. Jan. 7, 1810.
John and Lucy Goulding of Shrewsbury, Jan. 12, 1799. In

Shrewsbury.
John and Betsy How of Gardner, int. May 10, 1801.
John 2d and Elizabeth Polly of Leominster, int. Sept. 24, 1826.
Capt. John C. and Tabetha Whitney, July 10, 1823.
John C. [Cutting in int.] and Abigail Fessendon, Dec. i, 1808.
Jonas and Betsy Wood, June 15, 1825. [1824, c.R.]
Jonas and Sukey Bond, Jan. 20, 1829.
Joseph and Luce Walker, Jan. 12, 1768.
Lidea and Nathan [Daniel ?] Baker, April 9, 1805.
Lorena [Lorana in int.] and William Edgell Jr., March 25, 1824.



l68 WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES.



Miller, Lucy and Jonathan Barnard, Jan. 26, 1804.

Lucy of Gardner and Rufus Fessenden of Princeton, Nov. 8,

1832.*
Lucy and George Goldthwait of Worcester, Dec. 12, 1839.
Lucy B. of Gardner (wid. d. Asa and Polley Nichols, a. 32) and

Abraham Wood, Dec. 10, 1848.
Lydia and Asa Cutting, Oct. 3, 1825.

Maria and John K. Learned, both of Gardner, Aug. 12, 1832.*
Martha and Samuel Sawine, Nov. 6, 1771.
Mary and James Heywood, Sept. i, 1806.
Mary and Justin Lamb of Templeton, int. Dec. 20, 1836.
Mary Ann and Elisha G. Mirick of Princeton, Dec. 5, 1833.
Mary J. and Lyman Fenno, April 27, 1847.
Nabby and Nathaniel Addams of Gardner, Jan. 14, 1800.
Nancy and George W. Gregory of Winchendon, April 4, 1841.
Phebe and Timothy Damon [Jr.], Dec. 21, 1789.
Prudence and Capt. Jonas Merriam, June i, 1819.
Samuel and Lydea Cutting, Oct. 23, 1775.
Ensign Samuel and Rebecca Totingham of Woburn, int. April 2,

1795-
Ensign Samuel and Sarah Hale of Stow, Oct. 19, 1796.
Sarah and Joseph Maynard of Ashburnham, int. Dec. 8, 1804.
Sarah and George Kendall, July 5, 1838.
Simon and Mary Lewis of Athol, int. Oct. 4, 1807.
Solomon and Mrs. Dorcas Lovekin of Gardner, int. July 30,

1810.
Sylvester and Lucy B. Nichols, May 15, 1834.

MILLS [Capt. in int.], William and Sarah Boman, Jan. — , 1785.

MINOT (see Minott), Hannah and Reuben Howe of Rutland,

March 30, 1819.
Jonathan Jr. and Ruth Adams of Barre, int. July 13, 1806.
Joseph and Sally Graves, Sept. 23, 1807.
Leonard and Myra Whitney, March 28, 1822.

MINOTT (see Minot), Amos B. and Mary Hardy of Hollis, N.H.,

int. July 19, 1819.
Betsy and Justus Holden of Barre, May 14, 181 2.
Hittee E. and Capt. Isaac Jackson of Gardner, int. May i, 1826.
John and Widow Mary Minott of Hollis, N.H., int. Jan. 4, 1825.
Joseph N. and Betsy Merriam, May 3, 1838.
Luke and Catherine Fowl of Ringe, N.H., int. Oct. 20, 1829.
Martha A. and George S. Burrage of Leominster, Sept. 15, 1840.
Widow Mary of Hollis, N.H., and John Minott, int. Jan. 4, 1825.

* Intention not recorded.



WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES. 1 69



MiNOTT, Mary Aann and Farwell Edgell [widr.] of Gardner, int.

Aug. 24, 1843.
Mary Ann and Levi Hardy of Hollis, N.H., Dec. 2, 1830.
Mary W. and Asaph G. Wood, Sept. 26, 1842.
Myra (wid., d. Jonas and Elizabeth Whitney, a. 46) and Capt.

Joel Cowee of Gardner, April 28, 1846.
Rebecca M. and Reed Meriam, Nov. 4, 1834.
Sally and Otis Titus of Princeton, int. Oct. 11, 1812.
Sally L. and Timothy Fessendon, int. July 16, 1841.
Susan A. and George W. Gillson of Gardner, int. May 3, 1844.

MIRICK (see Merick), Elisha G. of Princeton and Mary Ann

Miller, Dec. 5, 1833.
Lucinda of Princeton and Benjamin Wyman, int. April 13, 1835.

MOLTMAN, Hannah and David Comee, both of Gardner, Dec.
23, 1789.*

MONJOY (see Mont joy, Munjoy), Belinda and Miles Wood,

Dec. 25, 1828.
Charlotte and Asher Brown Cutler of Sterling, int. Nov. 23, 1818.

MONROE (see Munroe, Munrow), Lucy and Sylvester Winship,
int. Dec. 7, 1839.

MONROW [Monrowe in int.], Richard Leeds of Dorchester and
Anna Martin, Nov. 5, 1816.

MONROWE, Mary F. of Ashburnham and John Winship, int.
Sept. 2, 1833.

MONTJOY (see Monjoy, Munjoy), Daniel and Keziah Dunster,
Oct. 12, 1797. In Leominster.

MOORE, CordeHa E. [Morse in int.] (d. Joshua and Martha, a.

25) and F. H. Sprague of Boston, Nov. 8, 1849.
Eliza and Constant Southworth, both of Boston, June 16, 1839.*
Charlotte of Marlborough and Windsor Cooper, March 22, 1843.
Joshua and Martha Harris, int. Aug. 14, 1808.
Marius H. and Elizabeth Wood of Leominster, int. Aug. 7,

1847.
Mary and Henry Coolidge Jr., Nov. 22, 1825.
Reuben and Abigail Richardson of Lancaster, Oct. — , 1777.

In Princeton.
William of Sharon, N.H., and Relief Adams, Sept. 17, 1822.

* Intention not recorded.



170 WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES.

MOREDOCK (see Murdock), William and Achsa Woodward of
Weston, int. Jan. 20, 1775.

MORSE, Cordelia E. [Moore in marriage] and Franklin H.
Sprague of Boston, int. Oct. 14, 1849.

Farwell (chairmaker, s. James and Lucinda, a. 24) and Mary-
Ann Wheeler, Jan. 28, 1845.

Hannah and Nathaniel Kezer, May 27, 1772.

James of Roylston and Lucinda Dike, int. May 4, 1817.

Julia of Hubbardston and Newell R. Wheeler, int. Feb. 25, 1847.

Mrs. Mary of Shrewsbury and Rev. Asaph Rice, int. Dec. 2, 1765.

Richard of Hubbardston and Hannah Dike, April 24, 1823.

MORTON, Sidney J. of Ashburnham and Silva Laws, May i,
1834.

MOSMAN (see Mostman), Abel and Mrs. Lydia Richardson of

Gardner, int. March 28, 1818.
Abraham and Eunice Upton, int. May 16, 1795. The above

banns forbidden by Eunice Upton, May 17, 1795.
Abraham and Achsa Sever, April 19, 18^02.
Anna and Reuben Gates, Feb. 12, 1806.
Benjamin and Ann B. Davis of Winchester, N.H., int. April 20,

1842.
Betsy and Hayman Wheelor, int. April 22, 1813.
Charles and Ruth M. Fisher of Royalston, int. Oct. 24, 1845.
Diadamia of Ashburnham and Silas Ward, April 27, 181 5.
Eunice and Samuel Garfield of Waltham, int. March 18, 1810.
James and Lydia Foskett of Orange, int. Sept. 18, 1841.
John and Copia Ward, May 8, 1810.
John and Susan Pratt, April 14, 1835.

Jonas K. and Elmira Reynolds of Stoughton, int. Feb. 15, 1840.
Lucinda and Joseph Woodard, Nov. 15, 1838.
Lucinda and John Boynton, int. Sept. 26, 1840.
Mary and John Miles [of Gardner], Nov. 29, 1804.
Mary and Ehsha Hyde of Winchendon, Jan. 2, 1833.
Moses and Dolly Gray of Fitchburg, Sept. 11, 18 14.
Moses and Olive Rider, both of Fitchburg, Jan. i, 1829.*
Phebe and Daniel Gates, May 28, 1805.

Rebeckah and Levi Willson of Petersham, int. March 20, 1805.
Samuel Jr. and Betsy Brigham of Alstead, int. March 8, 1801.
Sarah B. and John Hyde of Winchendon, Jan. 4, 1832.

* Intention not recorded.



WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES. 171

MOSTMAN (see Mosman), Joshua and Widow Sarah Barnerd,

April 10, 1770.
Policy and Joseph Clark, Jan. 13, 1786.

MUDGE, Sibyl M. and Maj. Alvan B. Doolittle of Winchester,
N.H., Nov. 26, 1817.

MUNDON, Daniel and Phebe Tahs, both of Hubbardston, Oct.

15, 1801.*
Lucy of Hubbardston and David Dunster, int. Nov. 24, 1798.

MUNJOY (see Monjoy, etc.), Benjamin and Dolly Perry, int.

May 9, 1826.
Daniel and Caty Randall [Rand ? of Stow], Feb. — , 1766.
[Monjoy in int.], George W. [or M.] and Catharine P. Merrifield

of Hopkinton, March 7, 1839.
Lucinda and Fayette Willard of Sterling, int. Nov. 26, 182 1.

MUNROE (see Monroe, etc.), Emeline A. and Charles Smith Jr.,

March 27, 1834.
Lydia of Ashburnham and Sylvester Winship, int. May 21, 1832.
Samuel A. and Abfgail Seaver, March 21, 1839.

MURDOCK (see Moredock), Elizabeth C. and Lawson Rice of
Framingham [Saco, Me., in int.], Dec. 22, 1829.

Hannah and Stephen Dole [of Fitchburg], Oct. — , 1803.

John and Joanna Clifford of Hubbardston, int. May 19, 1804.

John and Sally Keyes of Princeton, int. May 14, 182 1.

John F. [Franklin in int.] and Lusena Meriam, Dec. 8, 1830.

John F. and Mary M. Bowker of Fitchburg, int. Sept. 4, 1840.

John F. and Harriet N. Bowker, Sept. 22, 1841.

Lydea [Lidea in int.] and Luther CHfford [of Hubbardston], Oct
18, 1805.

Sarah J. (d. John and Sally K., a. 19) and Alvan W. Osborn, Sept
9, 1844.

NASH, Chester and Mary Taft, Feb. 14, 1804.

NEWHALL, Lettice (wid., a. 72) and Merari Spaulding, Jan. 11
1846.

NEWTON, Eliza and Stephen Sawin of Hubbardston, int. Dec

6, 1830.
Hulda [Huldah in int.] and Jonathan Townsend, March 24, 1765

In Lancaster.

.* Intention not recorded.



172 WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES.

Newton, Isaac of Hubbardston and Lydia E. Wiswall, June 19,

1845.
Joel of Templeton and Betsy R. Pond, Nov. 27, 1823.
Joel and Maria E. Sawin, April 14, 1842.
Lucy and Joel Baker of Gardner, March 31, 1836.
Polly and Samuel Warren 2d of Hubbardston, int. Jan. 27, 1827.
Richard and Widow Mary Flagg of Malborow, int. Nov. 9, 1767.
Shadrack [Shadrah of Manchester in int.] and Mary Dike, April

— , 1784.

NIAL [Neall in Princeton v.r.], Sarah and William Fisher of
Walpole, May 7, 1777.*

NIMS, Silas (chairmaker, s. John and Drusilla, a. 25) and H.
Augusta Miller, April 27, 1847.

NICHOLDS (see Nichols), Edmand and Esther Jackson, May 15,

1806.
Edmond and Dorcas Whitney of Gardner, int. Oct. 30, 1808.

NICHOLS (see Nicholds), Asa and Mary Darby, int. Jan. 10,

1806.
Benjamin of Gardner and Darcas Nichols, int. Sept. 9, 1840.
Darcas and Benjamin Nichols of Gardner, int. Sept. 9, 1840.
David and Rachel Howard, Dec, 4, 1788.
Edmond and Betsey Adams, June 17, 1813.
Edmund [Edmond 2d in int.] and Mary Darby, July 29, 1823.
Elvira of Gardner and Capt. John Edgell, int. July 20, 1829.
Hannah W. and Samuel Spence of Boston, int. Oct. 2, 1803.
[Nochols in int.], Isaack and Nancy Dogg [Doddge], Sept. 9, 1798.
Jonathan of Hubbardston and Mrs. Rachel Nichols, int. Nov. 18,

1823.
Lucy B. and Sylvester Miller, May 15, 1834.
Mary A. (d. Edmund and Mary, a. 20) and James M. Clark, Nov.

25, 1847.
Mrs. Polly of Gardner and Samuel Clark, int. July 12, 1830.
Mrs. Rachel and Jonathan Nichols of Hubbardston, int. Nov. 18,

1823.
Rebeckah and Oliver Whitney of Gardner, int. April 22, 1810.
Rebekah and Joseph Wright, July 27, 1790.
Sally and Martin Dunster of Gardner, Feb. 13, 1823.
Susan and Joseph Woodbury, March 11, 1845.
Zachariah [of Reading in int.] and Rebecca Damon, Sept. 5, 1793.

NOAH (see Knower), Thomas and Anna Miles, Feb. — , 1780.

* Intention not recorded.



WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES. I 73

NOURSE, Amos D. of Shrewsbury (farmer, s. Abijah and Mind-
well, a. 23) and Elizabeth E. Bradbury, April 11, 1848.

ORCOTT, Mariah of South Orange and Alvin Haynes, int. Aug.
7, 1847.

OSBORN, Abraham [Abram Osburn in int.] of Fitchburg and

Louiza Weatherbee, Nov. 29, 1820.
Alvan [Alvin in int.] W. (merchant, s. Abraham and Lovisa of

Fitchburg, a. 22) and Sarah J. Murdock, Sept. 9, 1844.
Ephraim 3d of Fitchburg and Joanna Warren, Dec. 30, 1819.
Lydia Kimball of Fitchburg and Jedduthun Warren Jr., int.

March 15, 1819.
Martha and Salathiel W. Farmer, both of Fitchburg, March i,

1835-*

OSGOOD, Abigail and David Wild, Feb. — , 1783.

Martha of Lancaster and Hananiah Rand, Dec. 20, 1765. In

Lancaster.
Mary of Lancaster and Abraham Stow, int. Feb. 21, 1773.

OTIS, Alma of Whitingham, Vt., and Asa Taylor, int. April 3,

1808.

PAGE, Emeline and Josiah Puffer, Sept. 18, 1834.

Harriet and Sidna Smith, Feb. 8, 1827.

Huldah of Shirley and Josiah Wheler Jr., int. Jan. — , 1773.

Joel of Fitchburg and Thurza Whelor, int. Feb. 23, 1806.

Josiah and Lucinda Whitney, June 18, 1835.

Lieut. Major and Dorinda Miller, July 4, 1783.

PARCE [Perce in int.] (see Peirce, Pierce, Pirce), Lydia and
Thomas Dunster, March 23, 1768. In Lunenburg.

PALMERTER (see Parmiter), Sarah and WilHam Prescott, both

of Noe Town (so called), int. July 18, 183 1.
Elijah and Abagail Warner of Lancaster, int. Jan. 6, 1849.

PARKER, Abby A. of Providence,R. I., and Caleb S. Merriam,

int. June 26, 1843.
Mary of Hubbardston and George Raymond, int. March 30, 1842.

PARKHURST, Paul K. and Almira J. Partridge, both of Tem-
pleton, Dec. i, 1836. In Templeton.*

PARKS, William of Lancaster and Dolly S. Mclntire, Sept. 29,
1836.

* Intention not recorded.



174 WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES.

PARMETER (see Palmeter), Elenar and Nathan Eaton, int.

May 3, 1803.
Nelson of Ashburnham and Lucy Ann Cowee, May 7, 1840.

PARMITER, Reuben and [wid.] Ann Dunster, Nov. 8, 1791.

PARSONS, Kendal of Hubbardston and Wid. Annis Sawin, int.
Jan. 4, 1805.

PARTRIDGE (see Patridge), Almira J. and Paul K. Parkhurst,
both of Templeton, Dec. i, 1836. In Templeton.*

Amanda (d. Liberty ? and Dorinda, a. 23) and Augustus Lamb,
June 2, 1844.

Amariah and Thankful Gunn of Montague, Aug. 19, 1787. In
Montague.

Amos and Melita Reynols of Charlton, int. March 7, 1836.

Dinah H. and George W. Johnson of Templeton, Feb. 10, 1837.

Dorinda and Almond Colman of Hubbardston, int. Sept. 28, 1829.

Liberty and Rachel Holbrook of Bellingham, int. Dec. 10, 1813.

PATCH, Jonas of Ashby, and Mrs. Sally Brown, April 22, 1816.
Thankful of Ashby and Dea. James White, int. June 21, 1812.

PATRIDGE (see Partridge), Addam and Polly Jackson, May i,

1800.
Caty and Joel Flagg of Millbury, int. Jan. 26, 1818.
Deborah and Elisha Pierce, June — , 1797.

PATTEN, Sarah A. of Kingston, N.H., and Abel Wood, int. July

7, 1849.
PAYSON, Rev. Phillips and Betsey Boutelle of Leominster, Sept.

I, 1829.*

PEARLY [Perlay in int.] Asa [of Winchendon] and Mary Hunt,
May 12, 1803.

PEARSON, Dr. Silas and Susannah Gates of Hancock, N.H.,
int. Nov. 23, 1812.

PECKHAM, Dea. Robert and Mahalath Griggs of Brimfield,
int. April i, 1843.

PEIRCE [Pierce in int.] (see Parce, Pierce, Pirce), Abigail of
Lexington and Nathan Derby, March 30, 1762. In Lexing-
ton.

Ann [Anne in int.] of Leominster and Henry Dunster, March 4,
1779. In Leominster.

Betsy and John Taylor, July 4, 1820.

* Intention not recorded.



WESTMINSTER MARRIAGES. I 75

Peirce, Elizabeth [Betty in int.] and Nathaniel Sawyer, June — ,

1786.
[Pierce in int.], John [Jr.] and Lucy Graves, March 9, 1788.
Mary and Oliver Jackson, int. Oct. 22, 1780.
Mary and Oliver Jackson, int. Oct. 22, 1780.
Nancy and Andrew Beard 3d of Gardner, int. June 16, 1818.
Naomi and Joseph Hadley, Jan. 17, 1784.
Nathan and Mary Cottonham, Oct. 31, 1765.

PENNIMAN, Ezra and Lovica Eager, Nov. 6, 1782.

Prudence of Braintree and Ezekiel Knowlton Bigelow, int. Aug.

II, 1793-
Susan of Gardner and Increase Sumner Merit of Templeton, Nov.

21, 1822.*
[Pennyman in int.], William and Sarah Bigelow, Dec. 18, 1782.

PERKINS, Elmira and Joel Merriam Jr., March 4, 1840.
Harriet and Reuben Bemis of Worcester, March 4, 1840.
Harrison of Leominster and Almira Hoar, int. Dec. 6, 1849.
Henry and Martha W. Sawin of Worcester, Dec. 25, 1840. In

Worcester.
John of Leominster and Polly Everett Whitney, Feb. 8, 1816.

PERRY, Betsy and Isaac Seaver 2d, Oct. 8, 1837. In Fitchburg.
Widow Betsy and EHas Farnsworth, int. April 21, 1820.
Chancy of Ringe and Abigail Stearns of Ashburnham, June 4,

1818.*
Dolly of Gardner and John R. Cooledge, int. Dec. 7, 1822. Dec.

8, Cooledge requested that this publishment be delayed.
Dolly and Benjamin Munjoy, int. May 9, 1826.
Joseph and Eunice Brooks, int. May 11, 18 15.
Mary and Joseph W. Estabrooks, Oct. 27, 1841.
Sally and Charles Cooledge, int. Nov. 20, 1820.
Sarah and Jason Dunster, March 27, 1839.
William and Lydia Libby of Fitchburg, int. Sept. 6, 1847.

PHELPS, Sarah of Luningburg and Benjamin H. Whitney, int.

Nov. 12, 1844.

PHILLIPS, Almira N. and Charles T. Harris of Winchendon,

Sept. 27, 1846.
Betsy and William Spring, Oct. 29, 1801.

* Intention not recorded.



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Phillips, Caroline of Gardner and Ensign John Fosket, int. Sept.

15, 1830.
Jonathan and Elizabeth Bemis, Nov. — , 1780.

PHIPS, Ephraim and Asenath Sawtell, both of Fitchburg, Feb.
18, 1836.* In Fitchburg.

PIERCE (see Parce, Peirce, Pirce), Achsah and John Swain,

April 7, 1829.
Achsah and Levi Fairbanks of Gardner, Jan. 6, 1831.
Amos and Olive Kinsmon of Fitchburg, int. Oct. 25, 1830.
Amos (carpenter, widr., s. Elisha and Deborah, a. 41) and Mary

Merriam, May 7, 1846.
[Peirce in int.], Elisha and Deborah Patridge, June — , 1797.
Elisha Jr. and Thuseba Whitney of Gardner, int. June 4, 1833.
Foster of Orange and Catherine N. Beaman, April 27, 1837.
Hannah and Luther Baker 2d of Gardner, April 27, 1830.
Jonas and Achsa Haynes, int. March 2, 1800.
Joseph (currier, s. John and Esther, a. 27) and Charlotte For-

bush, Sept. 27, 1849.
Joseph of Fitchburg and Sally Sawyer, int. April 5, 1838.
Josiah of Wooburn and Polly Baker of Gardner, Sept. 29, 1834.*
Mary and John Sawin, Feb. 19, 1833.
Roxana and Joshua H. Holden of Gardner, Feb. 10, 1829.
Samuel of Woburn and Polly Meriam, May 25, 1829.

PIRCE (see Parce, Peirce, Pierce), Jarvis and Rhoda Darby,

May 15, 1794.
John and Susannah Beard of Gardner, int. July 18, 1814.

POLLARD, Achsa [Achsah in int.] and Stephen Bemis, Nov.

17, 1796.
Hannah of Ashburnham and Joseph Howard, June 26, 1796.

In Ashburnham.
Jonas of Ashburnham and Martha Martin, Feb. 21, 1802.
Lucy S. (d. James and Lucy, a. 23) and Solomon H. GilPatrick,

Nov. 19, 1846.
Ruth of Hubbardston and Darius M. Allen, int. Oct. 8, 1849.

POLLEY, Jerusha E. (d. Amos and Jerusha, a. 22) and Jeduthan
E. Bruce, Nov. 22, 1849.

POLLY, Abigail D. of Pelham and Phineas P. Hartwell, int.

May 29, 1846.
Amos and Jerusha Sawyer, Feb. 9, 18 15.
Elizabeth of Leominster and John Miller 2d, int. Sept. 24, 1826.

* Intention not recorded.



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Polly, Joseph of Fitchburg and Hannah Needham Kendal, int.
Dec. 28, 1807.

POND, Abigail and George W. Hager, Oct. 24, 1833.

Arethusa [Arathusa in int.] and Freeman Brown of Hubbardston,

Dec. 29, 1825.
Betsy R. and Joel Newton of Templeton, Nov. 27, 1823.