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Heywood, William Sweetzer, History of Westminster, Massashusetts (First named Narragansett No. 2), From the date of the original grant of the township to the present time, 1728-1893, with a Biographic-Genealogical Register of its Principal Families, (Vox Populi Press: S.W. Huse & Co., Lowell, Mass.: 1893); New England Historic Genealogical Society Call No. F/74/W72/H6.

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[p. 798-803] MOSMAN

[snip] One of the descendants of this victim of English cruelty, the intervening links of the relationship not being known to the writer, though in possession, it is claimed, of certain members of the family, was John Mosman, b. in 1600, who m. Isabel Gardner, and prepared the way for the transfer of the name to the domestic nomenclature of America.

James Mosman1, s. of John and Isabel just mentioned, was b. July 9, 1626. He came to N. E. before 1667, in which year he is brought to notice as one of the first settlers of Wrentham. On account of trouble with the Indians, he withdrew to Roxbury in 1676, while the war with King Philip was going on, and there prob. remained through life. By his w., Anna, he had a s. Timothy2, b. Nov. 17, 1679, who became a res. of Sudbury, and d. there Feb. 27, 1773, in the 94th yr. of his age. He m. July 17, 1701, Sarah, dau. of Samuel Hicks of Boston who rendered the colonial government service in some of the conflicts with the savage sons of the forest, and who, as a compensation therefor, received a grant of land in Dorchester Canada, now Ashburnham. - The late generations introduce an additional s into the name, to wit: - Mossman.

[1.] Mosman, Timothy3, s. of Timothy2 and Sarah (Hicks) Mosman, was b. Sudbury in 1709 or 1710. He m. Feb. 26, 1734-5 Martha Ann, dau. of William Whitney of Weston, and sr. of Samuel (1), an early inhabitant of Nar. No. 2. They lived in Sudbury a few years, but ab. 1740 rem. to Dorch. Can., set. upon and improving the grant of land made to his g.father Hicks, just spoken of. Fear of the Indians caused them to abandon the locality ere many years passed by, and they are next found on what is called in the old records "the Plaisted farm" near the present village of E. Pn. There Mr. Mosman claimed to be engaged in the manufacture of potash, an important industry in those days. In 1751 he is said to be "of Sudbury" in a deed whereby Joseph and William Bowman, sometime resident in Nar. No. 2, convey house lots No. 16, the former Geo. Miles place, and No. 55, once known as the Bond place, to him and his heirs, for their sole use and behoof forever. It is believed that he occupied the former lot awhile, thought he disposed of it to Benjamin Butterfield in the latter part of 1752. Lot 55 he sold 4 yrs. afterward, but there is no evidence that he ever res. upon it. Nothing of him is to be found in the records for a long time, during which he appears to have been in Pn. Subsequently he returned to W. with his wife, prob. to be with their sons who had located here, and here the remainder of their lives were spent. He d. Sept. 2, 1801, a. 91, and she April 15, the same year, a. 85. They lived together 66 years. They had chn. as given below. The dates of their birth are taken from the records. The places mentioned are somewhat uncertain.
2. Anna4, b. Sudbury, Nov. 8, 1735; m. Peter Goodnow; res. Pn.
3. Joshua4, b. S., Jan. 16, 1738; m. Sarah Barnard; taxed in town 1780.
4. Samuel4, b. S., Feb. 15, 1740; m. Anna Keyes; res. W.
5. Martha4, b. A., May 10, 1742; m. Reuben Parmenter; res. Pn.
6. Timothy4, b. A., Feb. 26, 1745; nothing found; prob. d. young.
7. William4, b. Pn., March 20, 1747; m. Sarah Nourse.
8. Able4, b. Pn., Feb. 15, 1749; m. Abigail How and wid. Jonas Richardson, Gr.; res. W.; no chn.
9. Olive4, b. W., Jan. 18, 1752; nothing known.
[4.] Mosman, Samuel4, s. of the last, m. Anna, dau. Robert Keyes, Pn., April 29, 1769. He first set. in that town, living there ab. 8 yrs., when he rem. to W., purchasing of John Mead, Dec. 15, 1777, parts of lots 71 and 72, 2d Div., lying between No. Com. and Whitman's River valley and establishing himself there. The place had been built upon some years before by James How. It is still in the hands of the family. Samuel Mosman d. Dec. 29, 1828, a. 88. His wid., Anna, d. Sept. 22, 1840, a. 93. Chn.:
19. Abel6, b. July 31, 1803; d. unm. May 6, 1872.
20. John6, b. March 12, 1806; m. Susannah Pratt; res. W.; 4 chn.; d. March 2, 1882.
21. Abigail H.6, b. Nov. 19, 1807; drowned Oct. 1, 1810.
22. Daniel6, b. Dec. 30, 1809; m. Delana S. Davis; res. W.
23. Abigail A.6, b. Feb. 19, 1812; m. Ezekiel Gates; res. Gr., 4 chn.; d. April, 1882.
24. James6, b. Nov. 7, 1813; m. Lydia Foskett, etc.; res. Orange; 5 chn.; d. March 31, 1888.
25. Phebe6, b. Sept. 14, 1815; m. Charles How, Fg.; res. W.; 2 chn.; d. Feb. 26, 1882.
26. Benjamin S.6, b. Dec. 12, 1817; m. Ann B. Davis; res. W., etc.; 5 chn.
27. Stephen6, b. May 25, 1820; d. unm. March 9, 1867.
28. Silas6, b. May 14, 1822; unm.; res. W.; living.
29. Charles6, b. Feb. 12, 1825; m. Salome Norris; res. W.
[10.] Mosman, Abraham5, s. of the last, m. Achsah (26), dau. of Benjamin and Martha Seaver, and res. elsewhere awhile, set. on the place where his s. Silas now lives. A carpenter by trade, and an excellent workman. A man of intelligence and a great reader. He d. Sept. 30, 1847, a. 77. Achsah (Seaver) Mosman d. March 16, 1865, a. 80. Chn.:
19. Abel6, b. July 31, 1803; d. unm. May 6, 1872.
20. John6, b. March 12, 1806; m. Susannah Pratt; res. W.; 4 chn.; d. March 2, 1882.
21. Abigail H.6, b. Nov. 19, 1807; drowned Oct. 1, 1810.
22. Daniel6, b. Dec. 30, 1809; m. Delana S. Davis; res. W.
23. Abigail A.6, b. Feb. 19, 1812; m. Ezekiel Gates; res. Gr., 4 chn.; d. April, 1882.
24. James6, b. Nov. 7, 1813; m. Lydia Foskett, etc.; res. Orange; 5 chn.; d. March 31, 1888.
25. Phebe6, b. Sept. 14, 1815; m. Charles How, Fg.; res. W.; 2 chn.; d. Feb. 26, 1882.
26. Benjamin S.6, b. Dec. 12, 1817; m. Ann B. Davis; res. W., etc.; 5 chn.
27. Stephen6, b. May 25, 1820; d. unm. March 9, 1867.
28. Silas6, b. May 14, 1822; unm.; res. W.; living.
29. Charles6, b. Feb. 12, 1825; m. Salome Norris; res. W.
[11.] Mosman, Samuel5, bro. of the last, was pub. to Betsey Brigham of Alstead, N. H., Feb. 22, 1801. He lived for a time on the May place, near the Benton R. R. crossing, in north part of town, but rem. thence to Scrabble Hollow, res. in a small ho. near the Lombard Mill, afterwards burned. He was an ingenious, skillful mechanic, and was engaged in the manufacture of wooden ware, also in the machinist business to some extent. He d. Jan. 1, 1852, a. 79. His w. d. April 24, 1851, a. 77. Chn.:
30. Mary6, b. May 27, 1801; m. Elisha Hyde; res. Winch.; no chn.; dec'd.
31. Jonas K.6, b. Dec. 20, 1803; m. Elmira Reynolds; res. N. Y. State.
32. Samuel6, b. June 10, 1805; went to N. Y. State and d. there.
33. Tyler6, b. April 14, 1807; lived and d. Leom.
34. Sally B.6, b. March 5, 1809; m. John Hyde; res. Winch.; 6 chn.; dec'd. (see footnote)
35. Joel6, b. Jan. 18, 1811; m.; res. Marlboro'; no chn.; d. 1892.
36. Charles6, b. Jan. 31, 1813; m. Ruth Fisher; res. W.; no chn.; d. April 18, 1850.
37. Caroline6, b. Jan. 16, 1815; m. Wm.? Mansur; res. Stow.
Footnote: No one of the above family, except Charles6 (36), who was deaf and a very ingenious mechanic, res. permanently in W. Sally B.6 (34) m. John Hyde of Winch., a descendant of Jonathan (b. London, 1626, and set. Newton, 1647), and had 6 chn. among whom was Henry B., b. Sept. 21, 1842, who studied theology and became a Cong. Trin. clergyman of acknowledged ability and standing; now set. at Greenfield.
[18.] Mosman, Moses5, youngest s. of Samuel4 and Anna (Keyes), m. (1) Dolly Gray of Fg., and had 2 chn. She d. Sept. 8, 1825, and he m. (2) Alice Rider of Fg., Jan. 18, 1829. He res. on the Dickinson place near his f.'s in 1819. He rem. to Fg., where he d., July 9, 1829, and his wid. m. (2) Asaph Gates. Chn.:
38. Susan6, b. Jan. 21, 1815; m. John Stimson; res. Swampscot; 3 chn.
39. Austin6, b. Aug. 24, 1818; m. Sarah S. Wiggin; res. Swampscot; 1 chd.
[20.] Mosman, John6, s. of Abraham5 and Achsah (Seaver) Mosman, m. Susannah, dau. of Aaron and Betsey (Warner) Pratt of Gr., April 14, 1835. He built and occupied the small house ner his f.'s, and worked at his trade of coopering. He d. March 2, 1882, a. 77. His wid., Susannah, d. Feb. 16, 1890, a. 81. Their chn. were:
40. Austin7, b. Aug. 26, 1836; m. Clara A. Oakes; res. Craftsbury, Vt.; 1 chd.; l.
41. George W.7, b. Jan 24, 1845; lives W.; unm. at date.
42. Jerome7, b. May 15, 1846; m. Helen Smith; res. Fg.; 2 chn.; living.
43. Waldo7, b. April 23, 1848; m. Ellen Owen; res. Barton, Vt.; 1 chd.; living.
[22.] Mosman, Daniel6, bro. of the last, m. Oct. 28, 1852, wid. Delana S. Sylvester, dau. of Abel and Cynthia (Sylvester) Davis of Winchester, N. H., and set. on the original Samuel Mosman (4) place, which has been the home of five generations of the family. Mrs. M. had 2 chn. by her first husband, Merritt Sylvester: - Henrietta D., who m. Wm., s. of Samuel Barnes of Fg., and Lowell M., who was accidentally shot while hunting, Oct. 14, 1871. Mr. M. D. March 18, 1889, a. 79. Mrs. M. is still living, and to her the writer is indebted for many of the facts herein recorded. Chd.:
44. Henry W.7, b. July 28, 1854; m. Nellie A. Rice; res. Worc.; 4 chn.
His tastes inclining him to musical pursuits, he studied under the well-known Prof. Petersilia of Boston, and is a skillful and competent teacher in Worcester, where he res., and vicinity. He has adopted the modern orthography, Mossman.
[26.] Mosman, Benjamin S.6, bro. of the last, m. May 12, 1842, Ann B., dau. of Abel and Cynthia (Sylvester) Davis, sr. of Daniel's w., and after res. in W. many years, rem. to New Ipswich, N. H., and thence to Barton, Vt., where they now live. Has been successfully connected with the chair-making industry, and held many offices of trust. Chn.:
45. Orange B.7, b. Feb. 12, 1843; d. Nov. 25, 1846.
46. Ann Janette7, b. June 16, 1847; d. Oct. 8, 1848.
47. Janette A.7, b. March 9, 1850; m. D. G. Whitney; res. Cal.; 4 chn.; living.
48. Orange H.7, b. July 3, 1852; m. Lois M. Baxter; res. Barton, Vt.; 3 chn.; l.
49. Cora Bell7, b. March 15, 1864; d. July 19, 1880.
[29.] Mosman, Charles6, youngest bro. of the last, m. Salome, dau. of Jonathan and Lucinda (Cross) Norris of Craftsbury, Vt., Feb. 6, 1862, and located on the Dr. Shumway place, three-fourths of a mile north of the central village. He is a farmer by occupation. They have had but one child:
50. Frederick W.7, b. March 14, 1865; m. April 15, 1892; Mary Stella (9), dau. of Franklin and Eunice (Whitney) Lombard. A grad. of Mass. Ag. Coll., 1890. Is a member of the W. Sch. Comm. He spells his name Mossman.

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