by Frederick Clifton Pierce (Chicago: 1895), pages 61 - 65
Transcribed by the Whitney Research Group, 1999.
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595. vii. LOIS, b. Mar. 9, 1768; m. ----- BAKER. She d. at Watertown, N. Y.,
Oct. 29, 1856. She had a son Josiah B., whose son, Rev. Geo.
B. was pastor of a Pres. ch. at Detroit, Mich., in 1874.
596. viii. ABIGAIL, b. June 10, 1772; m. Apr. 5, 1792, Benjamin WOOD, of
Brooklyn; rem. to Litchfield, N.Y., where she d. Apr.29, 1856.
597. ix. SOPHIA, b. July 28, 1774; d. July 27, 1816.
598. x. PATTY, b. Dec. 2, 1779; m. ----- CAREY, res. Richfield, N.Y. A son,
Edwin, res. Sauquoit, N.Y.
599. xi. ELIZABETH, b. May 30, 1770.
195. SOLOMON WHITNEY (David, Joshua, John), b. Plainfield, Conn., about 1733;
m. at Canaan, Conn., Nov. 27, 1755, Sarah -----; d. Apr. 15, 1782.
Solomon WHITNEY was born, probably in Plainfield, Conn., in 1733. With his
parents he moved to Canaan, where he ever after resided. His wife was of Canaan,
and he lived but seventeen years after marriage. He was interested in the purchase
of lands in Vermont in 1761, and that year was proprietors' clerk of the new town of
Poultney, Vt. His sons resided for a time on this property in Vermont. Samuel and
Tarball removed, but Solomon, Jr., always resided upon it. In 1772 his widow Sarah
was appointed guardian of his three children, and his estate was insolvent. She evi-
dently married a second time after the death of Solomon, for in the family record
now in possession of the descendants, it says, "S.S. ROBERTS, stepfather of Tar-
ball WHITNEY," died May 18, 1782. "Sarah ROBERTS died Apr. 15, 1782." He d. July
29, 1772; res. Canaan, Conn.
600. i. SARAH, b. Jan. 18, 1757; m. ----- PIERCE.
601. ii. SAMUEL, b. June 6, 1759; m. -----.
602. iii. TARBALL, b. June 30, 1763; m. Mrs. Lois (LAWRENCE) HOPKINS.
603. iv. SOLOMON, b. Nov. 15, 1766; m. Polly MARSHALL.
197. DEA. SAMUEL WHITNEY (John, Benjamin, John), b. York, Me.; m. Lydia
-----. He was born in York, Me., but early settled in Brunswick, Me. In 1754,
during the time of the French and Indian war, while engaged in hoeing corn in a
field with his son Samuel, Jr., they were surprised by the Indians, and before they
could reach their guns, which were stacked near by, were taken prisoners. The
father was scalped and the prisoners with others taken to Canada and held for 126
livres. The father died after three weeks of suffering, and the son after seven years
of imprisonment managed to escape and return to Maine; res. York and Bruns-
wick, Me.
604. i. SAMUEL, b. Sept. 15, 1732; m. Mary -----.
605. ii. JONATHAN, b. Dec. 21, 1734; m. Mary AUSTIN.
606. iii. LYDIA, b. Feb. 20, 1735.
607. iv. SUSANNAH, b. July 25, 1738
608. v. LETTIS, b. June 27, 1742.
198. BENJAMIN WHITNEY (John, Benjamin, John), b. May 22, 1725; m.
Mercy HINCKLEY, b. Oct. 23, 1734; d. Nov. 13, 1814. He was born in York, Me., and
settled in Little River, Lisbon, Me. He was part owner of the first grist mill there,
and during his lifetime was the miller. He served in the Revolutionary war.
The Benjamin WHITNEY mentioned above, son of John and Lettis, settled at Little
River, now Lisbon Falls. His wife was Mercy HINCKLEY. I have three accounts of
this couple. One copied from a printed town history gives the births and deaths;
Benjamin, b. May 22, 1725; d. Nov. 8, 1797; Mercy H., b. Oct. 23, 1734; d. Nov. 13,
1814. The town clerk at Lisbon Falls, Benjamin's birth (copied) June 2, 1727, but
Mr. Jacob WHITNEY, of Lisbon, Me., wrote in 1882, as follows: "There were three
brothers who came to Brunswick, Me.; one went into the eastern part of the state; one
settled in Gorham, Me., and the third remained at Brunswick, at a place called New
Meadows. This last one had a son named Benjamin, my ancestor." He was born
in 1725, and married Mercy HINKLEY, of Brunswick. They moved to Lisbon and had
eleven children, as follows: Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rachel, Jacob, Benjamin, Isabel,
Nathan, Joseph, Samuel, and Thankful. Samuel, Thankful, Abraham, Isaac, and
Sarah all remained in Lisbon; Jacob, Joseph, Rachel, and Isabel settled in Phillips,
Me.; Nathan in Augusta, and Benjamin in Bowdoin. Joseph afterward moved to Ohio.
He d. Nov. 8, 1797; res. Lisbon, Me.
604a. i. ABRAHAM, b. in 1752; m. Aphia COOMBS.
605a. ii. ISAAC, b. -----; settled at Little River.
606a. iii. JACOB, b. June 11, 1763; m. Hannah MILLS.
607a. iv. Nathan, b. about 1768; m. Sarah GODFREY and Fanny SHEPHARD.
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608a. v. BENJAMIN, b. -----; settled in Bowdoin, Me.
609. vi. JOSEPH, b. -----; m.-----; res. In Phillips, Me.
610. vii. SAMUEL, b. in 1774; m. Lydia CURIT.
611. viii. SARAH, b. -----.
612. ix. REBECCA, b. -----.
613. x. RACHEL, b. -----; res. Phillips, Me.
614. xi. THANKFUL, b. -----.
615. xii. ISABEL, b. -----; res. Phillips, Me.
206. ELDER NAHAM WHITNEY (Nathaniel, Benjamin, John), b. York, Me., Jan.
10, 1706; m. Nov. 12, 1730,* Lydia YOUNG, dau. of Matthews, who d. in 1751. He was
a prominent and influential citizen, and was called Elder WHITNEY; res. York, Me.
207. ELDER NATHANIEL OR Nathan WHITNEY (Nathaniel, Benjamin, John),
b.York, Me., Dec. 12, 1709; m. Molly DAY. He was a native of York, Me., and one
of the first settlers in Gorham. Was an elder in the church and a prominent and
influential citizen, and much employed in town affairs, and a leader in religious mat-
ters. He was many times on important committees in the Revolutionary days. He
was a man of unquestioned integrity. Abel and Nathaniel WHITNEY witnessed will
of Elias PERRY, at York, in 1735. He d. in 1804; res. York and Gorham, Me.
616. i. MOSES, b. 1739; m. Molly PAGE and Abigail -----.
617. ii. NATHAN, b. -----.
618. iii. JOSIAH, b. -----.
619. iv. AARON, b. -----.
620. v. ASA, b. Dec., 1754; m. Flora ----- and Phebe HOPKINS.
621. vi. ABEL, b. -----; m. Thankful MORTON.
208. ABEL WHITNEY (Nathaniel, Benjamin, John), b. York, Me., July 23, 1712;
m. Nov. 28, 1735, Mary CANE, dau. of Nicholas; res. York, Gorham and Standish, Me.
622. i. JOANNA, b. Oct. 10, 1736.
623. ii. MOSES, b. Feb. 17, 1737.
624. iii. JOSEPH, b. Mar. 1, 1739.
625. iv. DANIEL, b. Sept. 7, 1741; d. before 1754.
626. v. JOEL, b. May 21, 1743; m. Mary WESTON.
627. vi. MARY, b. Oct. 5, 1744.
628. vii. LYDIA, b. July 31, 1746.
629. viii. ZEBULON, b. Nov. 27, 1747; m. Joanna STONE.
630. ix. JOANNA, b. Sept. 27, 1749.
631. x. NAPHTHALI, b. Feb. 10, 1750.
632. xi. MICHA, b. Dec. 11, 1752; m. Hannah COBB.
633. xii. DANIEL, b. Sept. 26, 1754; m. -----.
634. xiii. PAUL, b. June 30, 1756. He enlisted in the Rev. army from Gor-
ham, and was killed in battle in Rhode Island, Aug. 29, 1778.
210. ISAAC WHITNEY (Nathaniel, Benjamin, John), b. York, Me., Mar. 9, 1720;
m. Feb. 25, 1743, Sarah CROSBY, dau. of Dr. CROSBY; m. 2d. ----- -----;m. 3d.
----- -----.
He was born in York, where he resided until 1752, when he purchased a house
and lot in Saco. In 1775 he was living in Buxton, Me., but died at the house of his
son Henry, in Freeport, in 1800, aged 80. He married three times. He d. 1800; res;
York, Saco, and Buxton, Me.
635. i. LUCY, b. July 31, 1745.
636. ii. PHINEHAS, b. June 5, 1747.
637. iii. ISAAC, b. Dec. 28, 1748; m. Mary CROCKETT.
638. iv. HANNAH, b. Nov. 28, 1750.
639. v. STEPHEN, b. Mar. 19, 1755; m. Patty IRISH.
640. vi. JONATHAN, b. Feb. 9, 1757.
641. vii. TIMOTHY, b. -----.
642. viii. BARNABAS, b. Aug. 18, 1766; m. Sarah WALKER.
643. ix. JAMES, b. -----.
644. x. MARY, b. -----.
645. xi. HENRY, b. -----; m. Abigail WALKER.
211. AMOS WHITNEY (Nathaniel, Benjamin, John), b. York, Me., Mar. 5, 1723;
m. Sept. 5, 1748, Sarah PAYNE, dau. of Thomas; b. -----; d. -----.
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Amos WHITNEY was born in York, Me. He was one of the earliest settlers in
Gorham, and was prominent and influential in town affaris. He was the first town
clerk from 1764 to 1769, and one of the first selectmen, which office he held for years.
He was a man of great integrity and highly respected. He d.-----; res. York,
Me., and Gorham.
646. i. EBENEZER, b. Dec. 30, 1749.
647. ii. AMOS, b. Apr. 22, 1752.
648. iii. MARY GOOKIN, b. Oct. 25, 1754.
649. iv. ELIAS, b. -----.
650. v. JOTHAM, b. -----.
651. vi. RUTH, b. -----.
214. JONATHAN WHITNEY (Jonathan, Benjamin, John), b. Oct. 17, 1704; m. Jan.
26, 1727, Lydia JONES; b. Sept. 15, 1705; d. Mar. 4, 1783.
He owned lands in Hopkinton, Holliston, and Mendon. He was a prominent
citizen and influential member of the church, and assisted in establishing the town of
Milford. He settled the estates of his father and father-in-law. After his death his
estate was divided among his heirs, he dying intestate. He d. 1755; res. Mendon
and Medway, Mass.
652. i. SUSANNA, b. Feb. 12, 1728; m. in Mendon, Jan. 25, 1752, Isaac
TENNEY, b. Milford, Feb. 22, 1723, d. bef. 1764; m. 2d. Apr 11,
1764, Noah WISWALL, d. Nov. 9, 1804. Isaac inherited his father's
farm in Milford. Mr. And Mrs. Tenney were member of the
church and had their children baptized. The date of his death
is unknown; res. Mil. Ch.: Ruth, bap. May 13, 1753; Jonathan,
bap. Apr. 20, 1755; Ruby, b. Jan. 12, 1765; m. Silas BROWN; Per-
ley, b. Mar. 11, 1767; Jerusha, b. July 17, 1769; m. Moses GREEN.
653. ii. JONATHAN, b. Oct. 18, 1729; d. Oct. 19, 1729.
654. iii. JESSE, b. Nov. 24, 1730; m. Mary CHENEY, Mrs. Ruth WIGHT and
Abigail RAWSON.
655. iv. LYDIA, b. Nov. 18, 1732; m. in Mendon, Dec. 12, 1754, Samuel
BOWKER of Hopkinton, b. 1729; died 1799. He m. 3 times.
Lydia was his second wife; res. Mil. Ch.: Asa, b. Nov. 12, 1755;
Abigail, b. June 13, 1757; Abigail, b. Apr. 9, 1759; Abiathar, b.
Feb. 25, 1763; Ruth, b. Feb. 9, 1765; Daniel, b. Feb. 16, 1769.
656. v. JONATHAN, b. July 26, 1737; m. Esther PARKHURST.
657. vi. RUTH, bap. Apr. 11, 1742; d. young.
658. vii. DAVID, bap. Sept. 21, 1746; m. Rachel -----.
659. viii. SARAH, b. mar. 14; 1735; m. pub. Nov. 10; m. Dec. 10, 1756, in
Mendon, Wales CHENEY, b. Aug. 31, 1732; d. Mar. 27, 1825; res.
Milford. Ch.: Josiah, b. Aug. 9, 1757; Nathaniel, b. Oct. 1, 1758;
m. Elizabeth HUDSON; David, b. -----; res. Orange; Nathan,
b. May 4, 1765; res. Orange; Lydia, b. May 4, 1767; m. John
CORBETT; Asa, b. Dec. 20, 1769; m. Roxanna PITMAN; Amos, b. Sept.
26, 1771; Anna, b. Apr. 21, 1773; m. Otis BUTTERWORTH; Alexander,
b. Oct. 8, 1780; m. Lovice BOWKER and Mrs. Elizabeth W. STONE.
219. ELIAS WHITNEY (Jonathan, Benjamin, John), b. Holliston, Mass., Nov. 14,
1716; m. Feb. 6, 1745, Elizabeth MELLEN, b. Aug. 21, 1721; m. 2d, at Mendon. June
26, 1774, Elizabeth BOYDEN.
He resided in Holliston, near the eastern boundry. He was in Framingham in
1764, when James HEYWOOD deeded him the homestead now owned by his great-
grandson, Elias WHITNEY. He was of reputable standing in the plain old-fashioned
society of the times. He d. July 29, 1810; res. Framingham and Holliston, Mass.
660. i. ABIGAIL, b. Mar. 19, 1747.
661. ii. ELIAS, b. June 15, 1750; m. Lucy BARNES.
662. iii. AMRILLEN, b. June 1, 1753.
663. iv. JONATHAN, b. June 25, 1760; killed in Revolutionary war. He
enlisted in the company raised in Mendon, commanded by
Capt. DREW, and was killed in battle Feb. 2, 1780.
220. GEORGE WHITNEY (Jonathan, Benjamin, John), b. Aug. 12, 1721; m. Sarah
COZZENS. He d. in 1752; res. Sherborn and Holliston, Mass.
664. i. ISAAC, b. -----.
665. ii. HANNAH, b. -----.
666. iii. MARCY, b. -----.
667. iv. SARAH, b. -----; d. bef. 1752.
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224. BENJAMIN WHITNEY (Benjamin, Benjamin, John), b. May 22, 1709; m.
Feb. 24, 1731, Margaret SANDERSON. He d. Feb. 28, 1797; res. Sherborn, Mass.
668. i. JONATHAN, b. Sept. 25, 1734; m. Eunice MARSHALL.
669. ii. PERSIS, b. Aug. 20, 1739.
670. iii. AMOS, b. Sept. 27, 1746.
225. EZEKIEL WHITNEY (Joshua, Benjamin, John), b. in Mendon, Aug. 29, 1716;
m. -----. Will made May 5, 1753; probated May 23, 1753; estate settled May 21,
1768. He d. May, 1753; res. Sutton, Mass.
671. i. SUSANNAH. *b. -----; m. ----- LOVE.
672. ii. JENNET, b. -----.
673. iii. MARGARET, b. -----.
674. iv. RACHEL, b. -----.
231. BENJAMIN WHITNEY (Joshua, Benjamin, John), b. Uxbridge, Mar. 14, 1743;
m. -----. Benjamin WHITNEY, of Uxbridge, Sept. 30, 1765, received of Lydia TAFT,
admr. of his portion of his father's estate, of which Josiah TAFT was admr., so much
in full. Joshua, Nathaniel, Hannah, Isaac, and Phebe KIRBY also signed receipts at
the same time. [Wor. Prob. Rec.] Res. Uxbridge, Mass.
237. JASON WHITNEY (Mark, Benjamin,John), b. Natick, Mass., Aug. 31, 1729;
m. in Sudbury, Mar. 3, 1757, Elizabeth BEAL, of East Sudbury, dau. of Joseph and
Love; d. May 22, 1772. Joseph BEALES, the father, was a large land owner and was
often selectman. He was descended from Wm. BEAL, of marblehead; m. 2d Mar. 17,
1773, Lois PRATT, of Needham, wid. of Ephraim, of Newton, and dau. of Ebenezer
FISHER, of -----; d. Nov. 21, 1805.
Jason WHITNEY was born in Natick, Mass., where he always resided. On the
death of his father, in 1760, he acquired the bulk of his property. He was a promi-
nent citizen in the town.
From James MCMANUS, town clerk at Natick, Mass., is received the following,
relating to offices held by Jason WHITNEY:
1772, surveyor of highways; 1773, fence viewer; 1774, fence viewer and hog
reeve; 1775, fence viewer; 1777, selectman, field driver and fence viewer; 1780,
selectman; 1781, selectman and fence viewer.
From selectman's order or cash book: "On account of money paid in support of
the present war with Great Britain and by whom paid to men who enlisted into the
army and of those who do a term or any part of a term in the year 1776."
July 20, 1776, Jason WHITNEY, one-fourth of a term to Canada, L3 6s. 8d.
Jason WHITNEY was in the French and Indian wars, and received a wound
that caused lameness. Notwithstanding this lameness he served repeatedly dur-
ing the Revolutionary war. His services are recorded on the rolls at the State
House, Boston, also on the town treasurer's book and town files of Natick:
"Jason WHITNEY was in Capt. David MORSE's Muster Roll, in French War,
1755 to 1763."
"His name on Capt. Joseph MORSE's Muster Roll. Col. Samuel BULLARD's Regt.
Lexington Alarm."
"On Capt. Hezekiah BROADS' Roll, PATTERSON's Regiment, Canada Expedition,
June 7, 1776.
"Paid 1/4 of a term, for a man to go three months to New York in Capt.
GARDNER's Co., Col. Eleazur BROOK's Regiment."
"Went on the Forty Days' Alarm to Rhode Island with teams & Baggage."
(Went twice.)
"Credited to FISKE's Co., PERRY's Regiment. Served also in LELAND's Co., same
Regiment. Assisted in taking Solomon PARK PARKER out of Prison, while on this
Service."
"He also loaned the town L162-8-8 in 1781, 'Old Emifion Bills' for war pur-
poses. In 1782 he loaned 2-8-0 silver money 'Spanish Milled dollars' & paid the
same to Amos MORSE for Isaac DUNTON's bounty, for three years, for going into the
service."
"Was one of the selectman & on Committee to hire soldiers 1780-81-81."
From Massachusetts rolls:
"Pay Roll for the Troops under the command of Lieut. Jeremiah COLBURN. In
Brigadier General WADSWORTH's Department. Detached at Cambridge, 1781.
"Jason WHITNEY from Jan. 27 to March 10."
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* Mar. 16, 1768, Nehemiah HALL, of Uxbridge, was appointed guardian of Susannah, Janet, and
Margaret, daughters of Ezekiel.
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The foregoing is Jason WHITNEY's Revolutionary roll and French and Indian
war roll. His son-in-law, Wm. Alden, though very young, served twice on militia
service and contributed money, and his grandson, Isaac ALDEN, served in the war of
1812.
He d. June 23, 1807, res. Natick, Mass.
675. i. ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 23, 1760.
676. ii. ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 13, 1761; m. prob. Sept. 7, 1788, William DUNTON.
removed to New York.
677. iii. SARAH, b. Apr. 29, 1763; m. John TRULL, of Natick, Ch.: John and
Jemima; m. 2d, Henry LAKE; res. Acton, Mass. Ch.: Henry,
Lucretia and Mary.
678. iv. MARY, b. Mar. 24, 1765; m. Richard BACON, of Needham, two
ch.: Eliza and William, and 8 others; rev. to Ontario Co., N.Y.
679. v. SUSANNA, b. Dec. 9, 1766; m. May 1, 1788, William ALDEN; removed
to Troy, N.Y. He was b. in Needham, July 1, 1761, d. Calais,
Vt., Sept. 27, 1842. She d. there Feb. 27, 1844. Ch.: I. Isaac, born
Needham, Mar. 19, 1789, d. in Lewis, Essex Co., N.Y., Aug. 17,
1860; m. 1st, Maria STONE, dau. of Moses and Olive (WARD)
STONE, of Newton; m. 2d, Hannah SNOW, dau. of Jonathan SNOW
and Lydia (HAMMETT) SNOW, and had Edwin Augustus, Joseph
JACKSON, Olive Maria and Ruby HAMMETT, Emily DOANE, Charles
L., Avis Ellen and Alonzo Isaac. II. William, West Newton,
b. 1797, d. 1860; m. Ann FULLER and Elizabeth BACON. III. Asa,
b. Sept. 25, 1794; m. Avis HAMMET SNOW. IV. George, b.
1797, m. Clarinda MCINTYRE. V. Elizabeth, b. 1802; m. Isaac
KENNAN. VI. Hannah WHITNEY, b. 1806; m. Washington TASKE,
Hyde Park, Mass; descendants: Mrs. Lucien L. SHEDDON,
Plattsburg, N.Y.; Mr. J.J. ALDEN, Troy, N.Y., Mr. Harry M.
ALDEN, Troy, N.Y.; Mr. Charles L. ALDEN, 17 First St., Troy,
N.Y.; Gen. Alonzo ALDEN, Troy, N.Y.: Mrs. Joseph M. BASSETT,
Worcester, Mass. Wm ALDEN served in Revolutionary militia
twice and contributed money. His son Isaac was a soldier in
War of 1812. Isaac ALDEN, by wife Maria STONE, had 1, Edwin
Augustus ALDEN, m. Mary HAYWOOD, parents of Mrs. Lucien L.
SHEDDON, Plattsburg, N.Y., wife of Judge SHEDDON; 2, Joseph
Jackson ALDEN, m. Sarah MARSHALL, and besides daughters had
Harry MARSHALL ALDEN, Edward M. ALDEN, Troy, N.Y.; 3, Olive
Maria ALDEN m. John Jay KNOX. By Hannah SNOW had, 4, Ruby
HAMMET, m. David SYKES; 5. Charles L. ALDEN, m. Mary LANG-
FORD TAYLOR, and had Antoinette SPENCER ALDEN, Mary CURRAN
ALDEN, John GALE ALDEN, d. y., Chloe SWEETING ALDEN, d. y., John
GALE ALDEN 2D, Langford TAYLOR ALDEN, and Charles SNOW
ALDEN; 6, Emily Doane ALDEN, m. Shueball Moses COLE. Gen.
Alonzo ALDEN m. Charlotte DANEHY, and had Joseph D. ALDEN,
Frederick ALDEN, Marion ALDEN, d.y. and Avis Ellen ALDEN, m.
George PRESCOTT. I have the signatures of Mark, Benj., Sr.,
Benj., Jr., WHITNEY.
680. vi. ISAAC, b. Apr. 17, 1770; m. ----- and Mrs. Susanna (TURNBACK)
HALL.
681. vii. JOSHUA, b. Apr. 12, 1772, d. May 8, 1772.
682. viii. LOIS, b. Oct. 17, 1773; m. June 29, 1791, Thomas CUMMINGS, Jr., of
Newton.
683. ix. FISHER, b. Jan. 3, 1775; m. Patty WATKINS.
684. x. HANNAH, b. Aug. 6, 1776; m. July 11, 1798, Eli ROGERS of Natick,
Mass.; res. Marlboro, N.H.
685. xi. GEORGE, b. Mar. 22, 1778; m. Esther MORSE and Mrs. Azubah
HASTINGS.
686. xii. JASON, b. Oct. 20, 1780; m. Hannah GOODNOW and Margaret GREEN.
687. xiii. SARAH, b. May 15, 1782; d. Apr. 10, 1802.
688. xiv. EBENEZER, b. Mar. 2, 1784; m. Mary BROWN and Joanna LAW.
689. xv. RHODA, b. Feb. 28, 1786; m. John RUSSELL, of Watertown, and d.
1864.
241. THOMAS WHITNEY (Mark, Benjamin, John), b. Natick, Mass., Jan. 24.
1736; m. Oct. 19, 1761, Mehitable BACON, of Stoughton.