EAGER (see Ager). ELLIS (ALIE, ELCE, ELSE) ROGER' ELLIS, a weaver, appeared at Yarmouth in 1641, Plym- outh Colony Court granted him a license, 12 Nov. 1644, to marry Jane Lisham. He removed to Barnstable where he was living in 1649, and in June, 1654, he was admitted an inhabitant of Boston. "Roger Alie & his wife Jane Alie " were admitted to the First Church of Charlestown, "by a dismission from Waymoth Ch.", 20 Nov' 1659, He died at Charlestown, (probably MaldenL 25 Dec. 1668. 222 EMERY-FAIRFIELD His nuncuoative will was sworn to 24 Mar. 1668-69. Thp i V~ of his esta~te, consisting "of a house, garden, and ma h~ [ rs t M side" (Maiden), was presented to Probate, 24 Mar. 1;668 49 widow Jane "Ales, Elce". She married (2) at Charle, 'to , 2 yo 1672, George Bullard of Watertown. Mr. Wyman calls his Alley, which is doubtful. Child, born at Barnstable: John,' b. I Dec. 1648; bp. there 15 Apr. 1649. EMERY REV. JOSHUA EMERY, son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Wet Emery, was born at Newburyport, 5 Aug. 1807; died in Ka City, Mo., 24 Apr. 1882. He graduated at Amherst College in I I He married, 19 May, 1835, Harriet Peabody, daughter of Jacob n Lucy (Manning) Peabody of Salem. He was minister of the Church of Weymouth from 25 Jan. 1838, to 22 Oct. 1873. Children, born at Weymouth except the first: Harriet Peabody, b. at Fitchburg, 28 July, 1836. Joshua, b. I June, 1840. Charles Francis, b. 10 Mar. 1849. Margaret, b. 2 Sept. 1850; d. I Sept. 1852. FAIRFIELD DANIEL' FAIRFIELD married at Weymouth, 4 Jan. 1659, Ludden, daughter of James Ludden of Weymouth, born ther June, 1642. He resided in Boston, 1660 to 1665; in Weyrno 1665 to 1671; again in Boston 1672 to 1677. He, or his son Da was admitted to the First Church of Boston in 1680, and was a freeman, 16 May, 1683. Daniel Fairfield of Boston, "being Aged and weak in Body," made his will 16 June, 1708. To his granddaughter Mary Fairfield a feather bed. To his wife Ruth Fairfield the use of his estate for life, and she may give a part to his daughter Sarah Ellis. After his wife's death his estate to be divided into three parts, one for his son Daniel Fairfield, another for his grandchild Ruth Eaton, the other for his granddaughter Mary Fairfield. In case his son Daniel Fairfield, who is now absent at sea, should not return home to Boston, his third shall be put into the hands of trustees for the use of his daughter Grace Fairfield until she attain full age, or day of marriage. In case she die before, her share to be equally divided between his grand.. daughters Ruth Eaton and Mary Fairfield. His wife Ruth Fairfield and his son-in-law Samuel Eaton to be executors. Codicil 7 Mar. 1708-09. Henry Bridgham, son of Joseph Bridgham, deceased, to'; be overseer. Second codicil 22 Oct. 1709. His daughter Elizabeth' Goddard and her three children 15 shillings to buy each a Bible;~* probated 15 Mar. 1709-10. Inventory taken 31 Jan. 1709-10, and. FEARING 223 ..y"~ilvlul w1uUW, and Samuel taton, executors. Probate, 17: 22.) Account of Samuel Eaton Surviving (Ruth Fairfield d 'ceased) presented in Probate Court, 18 L .1718. (Ibid. 21: 77.) Children, first three born in Boston, fourth to sixth in Wey- mouth, last three in Boston: john12 b. 28 Oct. 1660. baniel, b. 18 Sept. 1662. Sarah, b. 19 Feb. 1664. James, b. 18 Mar. 1666. ,4Chfld, b. 24 Aug. 1667. h, b. 25 Aug. 1670. Abigail, b. 22 Feb. 1673. Elizabeth, b. 1 Mar. 1674. Abigail, b. 6 Nov. 1677. FEARING ISRAEL 7 FEARING (Israel, I S4hul,'James, John,' Israel John') born at Hingham, 28 July,9; died at Weymouth,' 4 Mar. , in his 71st year. He married Clarinda White, who was born aear 1810 and died at Weymouth, 4 June, 1890, aged 80 years. Children, born at Weymouth: Israel Justin,' bp. 8 June, 1834. Clarinda Lincoln, bp. 13 Aug. 1837; m. Joseph W. Armington of Weymouth and Everett. Maria Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan. 1838; d. 20 Apr. 1839. ,j Francis Henry, b. 12 July, 1842. Clarence White, b. 9 June, 1850. PEREZ LINCOLN' FEARING (Ismel') was born at Hingham, 26 June, 1811; married at Hingham, 27 Oct. 1833, Margaret J. Corthell, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Hersey) Corthell. She was born at Hingham, 18 Jan. 1807; died 11 Aug. 1875, in her 69th rar. Nine children, first five born at Hingham. Children, born at Weymouth, except last: Martha Washington, 8 b. 22 Feb. 1844; d. 18 Sept. 1846. Washington Irving, b. 28 May, 1846. Martha. Lincoln, b. 11 Jan. 1848. Edwin Wallace, b. 9 May, 1851, at Needham. FRANCIS HENRY' FEARING (Israel') was born at Weymouth, 12 July, 1842; died there 27 Feb. 1908. He married (1) Ellen M. ,Tirrell, daughter of James Bradford and Maria A. (Bayley) Tirrell. ,She was born 15 Sept. 1846, and died at Weymouth, 8 Jan. 1899. He ,married (2) Mary Jane (Tirrell) Thayer of Weymouth. Children, born at Weymouth: Anginetta Maria, b. 3 Oct. 1868; m. Washington Clark of Rock- land. 224 FEVER-FIELD Clarinda Ellen, b. 20 Aug, 1871; d. 16 Apr. 1899. AIbert Justin b. 28 Sept. 1876; graduate instit*ute Technology; Lurana C. '6~sh .. g. Their children are: Ashton Cushing, b. Apr. 1897, and Clara Eleanor, b. 22 May, 1900. CLARENCE WHITE 8 FEARING (Israel, 7 Israel, 6 James, I Jo John, 3 Israel, 2 John 1) was born at Weymouth, 9 June, 1850; Ma 11 Dec. 1893, Mary Blanchard Tirrell, daughter of Quincy Ada ) Tirrell. She was born at Nashua, N. and Belinda Burrell (Shaw 16 Oct. 1855. Mr. Fearing graduated at Amherst College in 1875; was an in- structor in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1878 to 1889; superintendent of public schools of Braintree, 1889 to 1892, and at Provincetown, 1893 to 1900; and is employed in the Boston Custom House at present, Children, first two born at Weymouth, third and fourth, at Braintree, last two at Provincetown: Laura Shaw, b. 7 Dec. 1884; graduate, Bridgewater Normal School; teacher; in. Frederick E. Woodruff of Philadelphia, Pa. Miriam Clark, b. 17 Jan. 1889; graduate, Massachusetts Normal Art School; teacher of drawing; m. William J. Nutter of Melrose. Stella Tirrell, b. 16 May, 1890; graduate, Bridgewater Normal School; teacher, and clerk in the State House. Justin Lincoln, b. 27 Nov. 1891; graduate, Lowell Institute, 1912, and National University, Washington, D. C., with degree Of LL.B. in 1920; assistant United States Patent Office, Washington; first lieutenant, Signal Corps, World War; m. Nellie M. Elliott of Newington, Conn. Allen Clarence, b. 15 Nov. 1894; graduate, Northeastern College, 1919; lieutenant, United States Balloon Service in World War; in. Jessie B. Morrill of Weymouth. Edward White, b. 2 June, 1899; graduate, Northeastern College, 1921; United States Naval Reserve in World War; assistant examiner, United States Patent Office; m. Sarah R. Rix of Weymouth. FEVER (FAVOR) WILLL&M FEVER, aged 20 years, servant to Timothy Tabor of Batcoinbe, county of Somerset, came in Rev. Joseph Hull's Com- pany, which arrived at Dorchester 7 June, 1635. He is not referred to in the Land Grants of Weymouth. Excepting in the list of irnmi- grants with Mr. Hull, he is not elsewhere mentioned in the first fifty volumes of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. It is doubtful if he left descendants in New England. FIELD WMLIAM FIELD, was born 18 Feb. 1813, married at Weymouth, 21 Sept. 1834, Susan Williams, daughter of Chauncey and Mercy (Hunt) Williams, born at Weymouth, 5 Nov. 1911. FIFIELD-FISHER -FOGG 225 ChE dren, born at Vleymoutli i ca Rhines, b. 29 Oct. 1836. eorge Franklin, b. 25 Mar. 1840. Grariv:ille, b. 30 July, 1843; d. at Weymouth, 1922. FIFIELD DR. NOAH FIFIELD, son of Ebenezer and Mary (Sanborn) Fifield, was born at East Kingston, N. H., 22 July, 178$; died at Weymouth, 21 Oct. 1867. He married (intention at Weymouth, 16 fune 1820) Harmah Cranch Bond, who was born at Portland, Me., 13 Apr. 1787; she died at Dorchester, 8 Mar. 1870, aged 82 years 10 Inonths. Physician at,Weymouth from 12 June, 1806, to 21 Oct. 1867. Children, born at Weymouth: George Fordyce, b. 18 Apr. 1822; d. 15 Nov. 1846, ae 24 yrs. 6 MOS. Mary Sanborn, b. 2 Aug. 1824; d. 7 Aug. 1845, ae. 21 yrs. 15 ds. William Cranch'Bond, b. 27 Aug. 1828; physician at Weymouth 1848 to 1861; at Dorchester from 1861. FISHER CORNELIUS FISHER of Dedham lived in Weymouth in 1679- 79, He was made a freeman 2 May, 1649, and lived in that part of Dedham which became Wrentham. He probably removed to Weymouth during King Philip's War. He married, 22 Feb. 1653, Leah Heaton. His children were born at Dedham, including his son Cornelius, who was born at Dedham, 8 Feb. 1659-60. These were among the Weymouth men who took the oath of allegiance in 1678- 79. The Dedham and Wrentham Vital Records contain their families. FOGG JOHN S. FOGG, son of Josiah and Mary (Roberts) Fogg, was born at Meredith, N. H., 16 Aug. 1817; died at Weymouth, 16 May, 1892. He married, 28 Oct. 1838, Lydia Loring Bailey, daughter of Gad and Thankful (Loring) Bailey, born at Hanover, 11 Nov. 1814; she died at Weymouth, 4 May, 1887. Shoe manufacturer; gave the Fogg Memorial Library and the Fogg Opera House to Weymouth. Children, born at Weymouth: Jane Loring, b. 12 Oct. 1840; d. 13 May, 1889; m. E. Everett Poole. John Augustus, b. 25 July, 1843; d. 4 Sept. 1843. Lydia A. (twin), b. 25 July, 1943; d. 10 Sept. 1843. John Augustine, b. -. Lydia Augusta, b. 9 July, 1850; d. I Sept. 1851. 226 FORD FORD 1. ANDREW' FORD, earliest mentioned in the will of Robemt Lovell of Weymouth, 3 Apr. 1652; died at Hingham, 4 Mar. 1692-93. He married, before 1650, Eleanor Lovell, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Lovell of Weymouth, born in England near 162!9-, she died before 25 Feb. 1692-93. 1 , , He was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 3 May, 1654. He received seven acres "in the east field," first granted to Mussacheill Barnard, and six acres in the First Division and eighteen acres in the Second Division, 14 Dec. 1663. (Weymouth Land Grants, 272, 282, 284.) 1 Ellen Ford, the wife of Andrew Ford of Weymouth, deposed "aged about 38 yeeres," 24 May, 1667. (Suffolk Court Files No. 815: paper 35.) Therefore she was born near 1629. "Andrew Ford, Senr, late of the Town of Weymouth, now resident in Hingham, in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- land, being under infirmities of age," made his will as follows: Unto his son Israel Ford his dwelling house and about twenty acres there. unto belonging. To his son Jacob Ford eighteen acres in the Upper or Second Division in Weymouth. To his son Israel Ford his share in the late Colony of Plymouth. Unto his son Nathaniel Ford fif. teen acres upon which his dwelling house and barn now standeth, also 200 acres at a place called "Quirme Poge." Unto his son Andrew Ford 12d. with what he formerly received from me. To his son James Ford 200 acres at a place called Quinne Poge, near New Rox- bury (Woodstock, Conn.) To the heirs of my son Joseph Ford, deceased, one shilling beside what said Joseph received in his: Iffe. time. My son Ebenezer Ford 12d., with like condition. To son Samuel Ford 200 acres at Quinne Poge. To his daughter Mary Whit- man 100 acres at Quinne Poge. To daughter Silence 100 acres at Quirine Poge. To his daughter Prudence Lincoln, wife of Joseph Lincoln, one-half share of land, 50 acres in the late Colony of Plym- outh, and 100 acres at Quirme Poge. To his daughter Elizabeth 100 acres at Quirme Poge. To his daughter Sarah 100 acres at Quirme, Poge and to his five daughters abovemcn6oned X25, his son NathanieL to pay one-third. Son Nathaniel and Israel to be joint executors 25 Feb. 1692-93; proved 24 Mar. 1692-93. (Suffolk Probate Rec.' ords, 13: 146-147.) Inventory L419 6s. Children, born in Weymouth: 2. Andrew,' b. near 1650. Joseph, perhaps removed to Hingham or Bristol, R. L, and d. before 25 Feb. 1692-93. Mary, m. Abiah Whitman of Weymouth. S~nj alive 25 Feb. 1692-93. 3. mu 1, b ' 30 July, 1656; d. at Weymouth, 6 Apr. 1711. 4. Nathaniel, b. 31 Mar. 1658. Ebenezer, b. 28 Mar. 1660. FORD 227 Silence, b. 13 Nov. or 16 Dec. 1661. Prudence, b. 22 Dec. 1663; m. 14 Tune. 1682. Joseph Lin~ln of Hingham. Jacob, b. 20 Feb. 1665. Elizabeth, b. 2 Nov. 1667. 5. Israel b. 7 June, 1670. Saml~ b. 28 May 1672; in. (1) 1702, Joseph Josslyn; and m. (2) - Briant. 4 ~11 2. ANDREW' FORD (Andrew') was born at Weymouth near 1650; died at Abington, 24 Aug. 1725. He married Abiah -. He set- ,fled in Abington. In his History of Abington, Hobart says that he settled in Abington before 1679 and had six children, viz., Andrew, born 1682, Sarah, Thanldul, Hezekiah, born 1687, Lydia and Abiah. Child, born at Weymouth: Hezekiah,' b. 28 Apr. 1687; resided in Abington. 3. SAMUEL' FORD (Andrew') was born at Weymouth, 30 July, 1656; died at Weymouth, 6 Apr. 1711. The record of his marriage or the birth records of his children have not been preserved. As the three sons of Andrew Ford of Weymouth-James, Nathaniel and Sarruel- were the heirs of his Connecticut land at "Quinnepoge," and as Nathaniel is proved by a letter written in 1720-21 to be an Uncle to John Ford of Hanover, N. J., it is clear that Samuel Ford of Weymouth was the father of John Ford of Hanover, N. J. Letter from Andrew Ford, Jr., of Abington to his nephew John Ford of Hanover, N. J.: 66 DEAR KINDSMAN: I am glad to hear of yO welfare of wOb I have been apprized by Mr. Dean. I should be glad to see you but I despair of it in this life considering my age and the distance of place of our habitations. I and my wife are well (excepting the infirmities of old age). My children also are well, Nly son Hez. is lately married unto his second wife (viz.) unto Sarah Magoone our kindswoman and they are well and give their service Unto yr self and y" and returne you many thanks for y~ kind- ness unto their brother James Magoone who deceased with you or art y- Least air yo house, and they desire yt you would send his pocket book unto y- by Duct' Dean the bearer hereof, if it is Wth you for it may be of service to his administrators. Your kirdsman Thomas Magoone is living and he is all of yt family excepting my sons WIN lind my sister Maganne, You have but three uncles living, viz. myself, and my brothers Nathaniel and I Irael Forde [both of Weymouth]. I and my wife present our tender love and service Into you and yl'~ I earnestly desire yt you would write me by the beater hereof. I am Y' Affectionate uncle ABINGTON, Mar. 22d, 1721." ANDREw FORGE, Child, born at Weymouth: -John, I b. near 1681; appears at Woodbridge, N. J., as early as 1700 - elected Ruling Elder there 28 Mar. 1710; removed to Hanover: J., 1712; d. there 1721-22. Three children. 4. NATEIANEELI FORD, (Andrew') was born at Weymouth, 31 Mar. 1658; died at Weymouth, 5 May, 1733, in his 76th year. He married Joanna Bicknell, daughter of John and Mary (Shaw)-Bick- 228 FORD nell, born at Weymouth, 2 Mar. 1663; she died there, a widow, Aug. 1739. Nathaniel Ford, Sr, of 'Weymou T,n made Ins wiu as follows: I,o his son Nathaniel Ford one square acre of his orchard home land and about 200 acres at Guenepouge given him by his father Andrew Ford. To his son Joseph Ford many acres at a place called Smith's Hill betwixt the Spring well and the sea. Unto his wife Joahaft Ford and his son Israel Ford jointly his home and about 25 acres. After his wife's decease the jointure to become his son's, Israel Ford. Unto the North Church in Weymouth 20s. Unto his daughter Mary, wife of Joseph Bump, CIO. To his daughter Johanna 115 and a home during her virginity. Unto his daughter Lydia, wife of Ebenezer White, S10. To his daughter Ruth, wife of Thomas Holbrook, Z10. To daughter Sarah, wife of Richard Thayer, LIS To his daughter Anne Ford LIS, all unmarried daughters of his ~; live in his house. Son Israel Ford to be executor. Witnesses: Benja. min Bicknell, James Humphrey, and Nathaniel Humphrey, 24 Aug. 1732; proved 22 May, 1733. (Suffolk Probate Records, 31:. 397.) Inventory E1,005 14s. Children, born at Weymouth: Joanna,' b. 27 Jan. 1683; d. young. Mary, b. 7 Jan. 1684; m. Jo ' seph Bump of Middleborough. Joanna, b. 19 Oct. 1686; umn. 24 Aug. 1732. Lydia, b. I Apr. 1688; m. Ebenezer White. Ruth, b. 20 Nov. 1689; m. Thomas Holbrook of Braintree. Sarah, b. 11 Feb. 1691-92; m. 21 Apr. 1730 Richard Thayer Of Braintree. Nathaniel, b. 10 Oct. 1694; d. young. 6. Nathaniel, 2d, b. 21 Oct. 1695. Elizabeth, b. 14 Dec. 1697; d. 13 Feb. 1697-98. Joseph, b. 16 Jan. 1698-99; d. 11 Feb. 1698-99. 7. Joseph, 2d, b. 30 Oct. 1700. Israel, b. 2t Oct. 1702; d. Oct. 1702. 8. Israel, 2d, b. 6 Nov. 1704; d. 23 July, 1739. Ann, b. 6 Nov. 1706; unm. 24 Aug. 1732. 5. ISRAEL FORD (Andrew') was born at Weymouth, 7 J 1670; died there 5 Mar. t736. He married Sarah Pratt, who di at Weymouth, 16 Sept. 1718. No children. Israel Ford, Sr., of Weymouth, being weak of body, made his as follows: To his cousin Joanna Ford of Weymouth X5. Unto sister Sarah Briant of Weymouth ~5. . To his cousin Ann Ford Weymouth X5. Unto his kinswoman Lydia White of Bra daughter of Ebenezer White, ES. Unto his kinswoman Betty Gr of Braintree E5. Unto his kinswoman Ann White of Braintree ES, Unto his cousins Nathaniel and Joseph Ford the residue of his estate. His cousin Nathaniel Ford to be executor, 24 June, 1735. Witnesses- I Joshua Torrey, Nathaniel Humphrey and James Humphrey; proved FORD 229 Apr. 1736. (Suffolk Probate Records, 32: 406.) Inventory, taken 'I Sept 1736. amounting to S385 18, 14 tlh;d 12- lzg 6. NATHANIEEL3 FORD (Nathaniel 2 Andrew') was born at Wey- h, 21 Oct. 1695; died at WeyrnQh, 14 Dec. 1769. He married (1) (intention at Weymouth 7 Mar. 1718-19) Hannah Pratt, who died at Weymouth, 23 May, 1740. She was daughter of William inad Hannah Pratt of Weymouth. He married (2) at Hull, 10 June, 1742, Lydia Gould of Hull, who survived her husband. ~ Nathaniel Ford of Weymouth, yeoman, being weak and laboring tinder many bodily infirmities, made his will as follows: Unto his wife Lydia one-third of his income, as long as she remains his widow d no longer. To his daughter Ma Spear X26 13s. 4d. Unto hi~ ndson James Ford L13 6s. 8d. at7l years. Unto his son James d the remainder of his estate, he to provide for his wife during her widowhood. Son James Ford to be executor, 7 July, 1767; bated 19 Jan. 1770. (Suffolk Probate Records, 68: 463.)In- ventory taken 14 Mar. 1770. (Ibid. 69: 8.) Children, born at Weymouth: Hannah,' b. 17 Oct. 1720; d. 19 Dec. 1724. 9. James, b. 8 Mar. 1723-24. Hannah, b. 3 Mar. 1726; d. 24 Feb. 1730. Mary, b. 19 July, 1728; m. Samuel Spear, Jr., of Braintree. Hannah, b. 19 June, 1731; d. I Jan. 1752. David, b. 4 Feb. 1734-35; d. 18 May, 1735. David, b. 24 Sept. 1736; d. 29 June, 1767. Abner, b. 12 Oct. 1738; d. I July, 1741. 7. JOSEPIRI FORD (Nathaniel') was born at Weymouth, 30 Oct. 1700; married (intention at Weymouth, 27 Mar. 1735) Priscilla Hay- :den, probably the widow of Samuel Hayden of Braintree. Children, born at Weymouth: Joseph, b. 25 Sept. 1736. Hannah, bp. 22 Oct. 1738, at the North Church. ELI FORD (Nathaniel2) was born at Weymouth, 6 Nov. d there 23 July, 1739. He married (intention at Wey- Oct. 1734) Mary Green, possibly the widow Mary Green of who administered upon the estate of her late husband een of Braintree, 1 Jan. 1733. (Suffolk Probate, 30: 69.) Ford's estate: Inventory taken 5 Dec. 1739. Nathaniel ni~atrator. Amount 9632 19s. (Suffolk Probate Records, Nathaniel Ford of Weymouth, husbandman, appointed adminis- trator of the estate of his brother Israel Ford, late of Weymouth, adman, 24 Sept. 1739. (Ibid. 34: 459.) The account men- a "debt due from his father Nathaniel Ford of X88~ 15: 8 which ye dec'd Israel's estate is to pay." (Ibid. 36: 17.) 230 FORD Administrator rendered an account of the estate of Israel Ford, jr., late or weymoutli, as lollows: lo a legacy paid Mary Bump X10; to a legacy paid Sarah Thayer X15; to a legacy paid Joanna Ford 915; to a legacy paid Lydia White X10; to a legacy paid Ann Ford E15; to a legacy paid Ruth Holbrook X10; allowed 27 Apr. 1742. Item mentions household stuff given ye daughter Ll 12S. 8d.,,, and "having supported Joanna Ford agreeable to ye will of her father," finally examined in Probate Court, 24 Oct. 1760. (Ibid, 57: 291.) Child, born at Weymouth: Joanna,' apparently unin. 24 Oct. 1760. 9. CAPT. JAMES4 FORD (Nathaniel') was born at Weymouth, 8 Mar. 1723-24; died there 13 Mar. 1782, in his 58th year. He Mar- ried (intention at Weymouth, 18 May, 1750) Deborah Badjam, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Phillips) Badlam, born at Weymouth 10 Mar. 1730-31; she died there, a widow, 11 July, 1798, in her 68th year. James Ford of Weymouth, administrator of the estate of James Ford, late of Weymouth, sea-captain, deceased with Samuel King- man, gentleman, and Samuel Arnold, sea captain, both of Weymouth, sureties, 7 May, 1782. (Suffolk Probate Records, 81: 150.) In- ventory mentions silver shoe buckles and knee buckles l8s., silver tankard and spoons E9, quadron scale and dividers 25s., navigation books 6s. Bible and other books 18s., silver watch 90s., etc.; total, X1039 14s. (Ibid. 81: 371.) Division of the estate assigned to James Ford, eldest son, a double share; to David Ford 4j acres; to Eunice Nash, wife of Joseph Nash 4 acres and two-thirds of pew in the Meeting House of the Nort~ Parish in Weymouth. To Nathaniel Ford 4j acres. To Hannah Sprague, wife of John Sprague, 31 acres. To Samuel Ford 4 acres 35 rods. To Deborah Ford 3 acres 23 rods. To Mary Ford 2 acres, 18 Sept. 1783. This was exclusive of the widow's dower. (Ibid. 82: 737.) Children, born at Weymouth: 10. James, I b. 9 Nov. 1754. Hannah, b. 9 Oct. 1756; m. 8 Mar. 1775, John Sprague of Duxbury. Eunice, b. 13 Jan. 1759; m. 29 Aug. 1782, Joseph Nash, Jr., o Weymouth. Nathaniel, b. 17 Mar. 1761; in. 2 Jan. 1783, Mary Jones o Weymouth; removed to Gray, Me., in 1784. 11. Samuel, b. 26 Mar. 1764. Deborah, b. 1 Oct. 1766; m. I Nov. 1784, Samuel Fenno of Milton. 12. David, b. I Sept. 1769. Mary, b. 6 Oct. 1771; m. 22 July, 1790, Capt. James Harding of Weymouth. FORD 231 10- JAMES' FORD JaMCS4) I - - ~ (Capt. was bom ~f wp,__~u n INOV. 11,)4; diedthere 14Aug. l8l0m,`his56th__y_e_`ar- Y Weymouth, 23 Jan. 1780 Eleanor Webb, daughter of J married at Eleanor (Lovell) Webb, ~orn at Weymouth, 4 Apr. 1754 oseph and there 10 Sept. 1791, aged 37 years. she died EChildren, born at Weymouth: ylizaiab,eltbh., 1b6 A12prj.u11y811;78m4;. lp6roDbec~lyl7d98,unjomhn2HNuonvt.olf86H4ingahea8mo. yrs. 3 mos. 9 ds. 11. SAMUEL' FORD (Capt. JaMeS4) was born at Weymouth, 26 Mar. 1764. He married there, I Feb. 1786 Sarah Dyer, probably daughter of James and Dorothy (Whitmarsh) Dyer born at Wey- mouth, I Mar. 1768. He is supposed to have remove~ to New Hamp- shire soon after 1790. Children, born at Weymouth: Joseph,' b. 20 July, 1786. Sarah, b. 11 May, 1788. Samuel, b. 28 Apr. 1790. 12. DAVM I FORD (Capt. JameS4) was born at Weymouth, I Sept. 1769; died there I I Dec. 1828, aged 59 years. He married atWey- mouth, 30 Jan. 1793, Phebe Nash, daughter of Capt. Moses and Re- becca (Tirrell) Nash, born~ at Weymouth, 20 May, 177 1; she died at Weymouth, 28 Sept. 1851, aged 80 years. Children, born at Weymouth; baptized at North Church: Stephen, I b. 5 Feb. 1793; d. 8 Nov. 1819, ae. 26 yrs. Deborah, b. 17 Feb. 1796; d. 16 July, 1878, ae. 82 yrs. 5 mos. Nancy N., b. 22 Oct. 1798; bp. 29 June, 1800. d. 12 Sept 1825, ae. 26 yrs. 10 mos. 13. Na tel, b. 5 Apr. 1803; eldest son, in 1829. 14. b. 30 June, 1807. Clarissa H., bp. 29 May, 1813, d. 3 Oct. 1882, ae. 70 yrs. 13. NATHANIEL' FORD (David') was born at Weymout h, 5 Apr. 1803; died there 22 Sept. 1882. He married (1) at Weymouth, 25 Dec. 1825, Sally Rice daughter of David and Sarah (Bates) Rice, born at Weymouth, 8 A~r. 1805; she died there 11 Nov. 1840. He married (2) at Scituate, 17 Apr. 1842, Sarah D. Otis, probably daugh- ter of John, Jr., and Hannah (Clapp) Otis, born there 31 Jan. 1809; she died at Weymouth in 1898. Children by first wife, born at Weymouth: Nancy G.,7 b. 12 Aug. 1827. Elizabeth, b. 12 Mar. 1831; m. - Martin. Her daughter Nellie M. Martin alive in 1882; in. H. Wilbur Dyer. Sarah R., b. 4 Oct. 1832; in. Josiah Martin. 232 FORD Children by second wife, born at Weymouth: Ellen Sewall, b. 16 July, 1843; m. Thomas Lowery of St. Louis, M 0 luilivii, U. IV may, 10~i. David, b. Aug. 1847. 14. ALBERT6 FORD (David') was born at Weymouth, 30 1807; died there 3 Dec. 1879, aged 72 years. He married Weymouth, 17 Dec. 1829, Emeline Bates, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Rice) Bates, born at Weymouth, 3 Mar. 1810; she died~ there 12 Dec. 1848, aged 38 years 2 months. He married (2) Eliza A. - (1822-92.) Children, born at Weymouth: Frances G., b. 22 Sept. 1832; d. 24 Aug. 1862, ae. 30 yrs. James, b. 19 Apr. 1834. Caroline, b. 23 Jan. 1839; in. Jgren~iah32encer of Weymouth. Emeline, b. 24 Dec. 1840; in. Charles Stearns-oTBoston. David, b. 22 June, 1842; d. 4 Nov. 1842, ae. 4 mos. Maria Chapman, b. 24 July, 1843; d. 2 Oct. 1843, ae. 2 mos. Children by second wife: Susan E., m. Andrew J. Garey. Eliza Agnes, b. - (Norfolk Probate, 21760.) AARON FORD married at Weymouth, 26 Oct. 1806, Polly (Mary) Holbrook. Children, born at Weymouth: Nancy, b. 12 Oct. 1807. Aaron, bp. 14 Jan. 1810, at the North Church. JAMES C. FORD, son of James Ford of Marshfield, married at Weymouth, 17 Nov. 1844, Caroline M. Healy, daughter of Samuel and Mary T. Healy. Children: Rachel H., b. 30 Oct. 1845. Samuel Herbert, b. 19 Aug. 1847. JAMES' FORD (AlbeitO) was born at Weymouth, 19 Apr. 1834; died there 3 Feb. 1887. He made his will 13 May, 1884. He married at Weymouth, 10 May, 1853, Susan Ross, daughter of Joseph and Mehitable (Holbrook) Ross of Weymouth, aged 19. (Massachusetts Vital Statistics, 70: 300.) Her birth is not on Weymouth records. Children, born at Weymouth: Mary Etta,8 living in Roxbury in 1887, unm. Charles Gustavus, b. 14 Oct. 1856; living in Rochester, N. Y., in 1887. NORFOLK COUNTY PROBATE REcoRDs ABIGAIL FORD, widow, died before 29 Nov. 1842. Heir: daughter Mary Esther, wife of Joseph Burrell. (7208.) FOSTER - FOYE 233 h JosEPH FORD. Administrator on estate of Josep-_ Ford, l.ate of Weymouth, mariner, sets forth thnf. 1,. 1-~A -- _,~ C _ - n, Muier or broiner in United States. H6irs: Abigail, a sister to Charles French of Roxbury, ter; one child, daughter Mary, 30 Apr. 1817. (7227.) Mary .under 14. FOSTER JOHN FOSTER was granted land that had first been given to 'John Taylor, and a second lot " upon the pla ne " first given to William ~Richards. What became of him has not been ascertained. THOMAS' FOSTER had lands granted to him in the "East eld," first given to John Allen (Weymouth Land Grants 261.) He certainly resided early in Weymouth, 1640. He remo~ed to Braintree and to Billerica before 1659. He was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 26 May, 1647. His wife was Eliza- beth -. For further details consult the Thomas Poster Record, 1889. Children, born at Weymouth Thorms, I b. 18 Aug. 1640 t T John, b. 7 Oct. 1642.-%^M' ~3 8, Hopestill, b. 26 Mar. 164 in Brai=l- 6.0,4-Q-) Joseph, b. 28 Mar. 1650, in Braintree4j#&" /(,UV ~van r r3 W--,-4yKJ .4,~M A Y C9 -'~F~OYE I oh~.qL", STEPHEN S. FOYE was born at Rye, N. H., near 1809; died at Weymouth, 27 Feb. 1879, aged 69 years 5 months 5 days. He married (1) Rhoda S. -, who died at Weymouth 24 Mar, 1843, aged 27 years. He married (2) at Weymouth, 14 Jan. 1844, Clarissa 13, Hewitt of Braintree. She died at Weymouth 2 May, 1891, aged 77 years 9 months. She was a native of Canton. He was a carpenter. Children, born at Weyniouth: William S., d. 5 Sept. 1835, ae. 7 mos. Rhoda Ellen, bp. 4 July, 1841. Adelaide Hewitt, b. 20 Dec. 1844. Sarah Maria, b. 27 Jan. 1847. William D., b. 23 Feb. 1848; d. 7 May, 1849, ae. I yr. 2 mos. 29 ds. Mary E., b. 8 Mar. 1849. Martha Hannah, b. 28 Jan. 1853. JOSEPH S. FOYE was born 10 Nov. 1814; married at Wey- mouth (intention there 22 Oct. 1838) ' Anne Maria Hobart of Lowell. She was born 22 Dec. 1814; died at Weymouth. He died there. He was also a carpenter. Children, born at Weymouth: 5 July, 1840. 3 Oct. 1841. r. 1848. 234 FRENCH FRENCH 1. STEPHEN FRENCH came probably in the ship Mary and John, arriving in Boston Bay, 30 May, 1630. Ile had a lot of 16; acres granted to him in Dorchester towards "Naporisett," 16 Jan. 1632-33, and another of 8 acres granted I Dec. 1634. -(Dorchester Town Records; Register, 21: 166, 276.) He was made a freeman'~ of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 14 May, 1634. He early removed to Wessagusset. He had ten acres granted to him in the "East~ field" and fourteen acres in the "greate lotes" bounded on the east with Hingham line. (Weymouth Land Grants, 276.) Lot No. 15 of 21 acres was granted to him in 1636. He also had lots in the Firs% Division and in the Second Division granted to him, 14 Dec. 1663. He was a Deputy from Weymouth, 12 Mar. 1637-38, 6 Sept. 1638, and 15 Mar. 1638-39. He also was appointed a Magistrate for Weymouth 6 Sept. 1638, and a member of the Dorchester council M' Feb. 1638-39. His wife was Mary -, who died at Weymouth,~ 6 Apr. 1655. He died at Weymouth between 17 Mar. and 29 1679. His will is given briefly in abstract. Stephen French of Weymouth, " being weake of body ", ma his' will as follows: To the Church in Weymouth L4. Tof his sister Mary Randall X3. Unto his two grandsons Stephen and Samuel his land in Hingham, and land in Weymouth " neere Hockley, " at 21 years. To his three granddaughte~s Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth LIO apiece at 18 years. The residue of his estate he gave to his son, Stephen whom he appointed executor. The deed lately made to his, Brother Searle of a part of the Spring lot in Weymouth he confirm 17 Mar. 1678-79. William Torrey and John Whitman witn proved 29 July, 167.9. Further explanation of his will was made the testator, 18 Mar. 1678-79. (Suffolk Probate Records, 6: 302. Children: 2. Stephen 2 b. near 1640. Josiah, d. at Weymouth, 31 Jan. 1656-57. 2. CAPT. STEPHEN2 FRENCH (Stephen') was born in Wey--~ mouth near 1640; died there 13 Mar. 1717-18. He married at Wey-'i mouth, 19 Sept. 1660, Hannah Whitman, daughter of John and Ruth'. Whitman, born at Weymouth, 24 Aug. 1641. He was called Capt. Stephen French in 1717. He resided on the corner of East and Green streets, North Weymouth. He was made a freeman, 12 Oct_: 168t. (Register, 3: 246.) He was deputy from Weymouth, 24 May, 1682. How was he a brother to Capt. John Holbrook in 1699? He evidently married (2) widow Hannah Loring. Stephen French of Weymouth, gentleman, made his will 11 Mar. 1717-18, as follows: To his wife Hannah he gave the east end of his dwelling house, the yearly rent of his house in Boston and provisions diiring her natural life, or L12 a year if she chooses to live elsewhere. Unto his son Stephen French his land near the Fresh River in Wey- mouth and his southernmost lot in Abington. Also ont~-half of the FRENCH 235 To his son Samuel French his lot in Abington whereon hath built his house. To his daughter Hannah French 9100. his two grandsons Samuel Badlam and Stephen Badlain his dwelling house, outhousing and land on King Oak Hill; also his Ineadow at Hockley and at Burying island; also his movables. To his grandson Samuel Badlarn one-half of his north lot in Abington ILnd one-half of his sawmill. To his granddaughter Mary Badlam 950, L25 to be paid by her brother Samuel Badlam. and C25 by her .brother Stephen Badlam, they to have his lands near his dwelling ,house. The aforesaid L100 to his daughter Hannah to be paid by ~his sons Stephen and Samuel French, they to be executors. Witnesses: ',James Humphrey, William Pittee and Joseph Torrey; proved at ,-Boston, 10 May, 1718. (Suffolk Probate Records, 20: 431.) Mrs. Hannah, widow of Capt. Stephen French, late of Weymouth*, died at Plympton, 8 Oct. 1720, in her 84th year. She was the mother of Caleb Loring, Esq., by her first husband (Mayflower Descendant, 2:140.) Children, born at Weymouth: Mary, I b. I I May, 1662; m. William Badlam of Weymouth. 3. Stephen,, b. I June, 1664. Samuel, ~b. 5 May, 1668; settled in Abington. Hannah, b. 19 Apr. 1670; unm., 11 Mar. 1717-18. Elizabeth, b. 29 Apr. 1674; not mentioned in her father's will. 3. STEPHEN' FRENCH (Stephen,2 Stephen') was born at Wey- mouth, 1 June. 1664; died there 23 Jan. 1741-42. He married at Hingham, 24 Sept. 1691, Abigail Beal, daughter of Joshua and ~'Elizabeth Beal, born at Hingham, 26. Apr. 1671. His lands were partly in Hingham and partly in Weymouth. Joshua Beat of Hing- ham made his will 25 Jan. 1715-16, in which he gave legacies to his grandchildren Samuel, David, Jonathan, Daniel, Elizabeth, Mercy ,.and Hannah French, and the remainder of his estate to his two children Stephen French and Abigail French. (Lincoln's Hingham Genealogies, 55.) Stephen French of Weymouth, yeoman, being aged and indisposed in body, made his will following: My personal estate to be equally divided among my eight children, viz., Joshua, Samuel David Jonathan, Daniel, Mercy and Hannah French and Elizabe;h Blake: To son Joshua,French one-half of his dwelling house, and west half of his barn, and one-half of his land thereto adjoining. Also one- half of a lot on the southeast side of the way to Hingham over against his son Jonathan's house and one-eighth part of his corn mill in Weymouth, called Bates's Mill. To his son Samuel French the other half of his house, bam and one-half of his land in Flockley Field that was given him by his father-in-law Joshua Beal. To his son David French land in the First Division in Abington on which his house and barn standeth, etc. To son Jonathan French land near Pool's Cellar, etc.; also one-eighth of the sawmill in Weymouth 236 FRENCH and of the sawmill in Abington called French's mill. To son Daniel P-^~ 1^-A -- 77-U TXT^~ r'- a nA In -- -T1._ 11~ ... 11 MIM IMI I M.1 V, ~W, ~M, ~~ .~. a. ~13 - great shares in Abington to his son Joshua French, to son Samuel" French, to son Jonathan French, and to his two daughters Mer '% .4 and Hannah French equally. To his daughter Elizabeth Blake Samuel French, David French and Jonathan French, his sons, to be'. executors, I Aug. 1739; probated 6 Apr. 1742. (Suffolk Probate,, Records, 36: 6.) Children, born at Weymouth: Joshua,4 b. near 1693; alive I Aug. 1739; d. at Weymouth, near 1752. Samuel, b. 30 Dec. 1696; resided on Fort Hill Street, Hingham. David, b. 20 Nov. 1698; settled in Abington. Elizabeth, b. 4 Nov. 1700; in. 6 Aug. 1728, Edward Blake of Milton; alive I Aug. 1739. 4. Jonathan, b. 15 Jan. 1702-03. Mercy, b. 23 Afar. 1704-05; umn., I Aug. 1739. 5. Daniel, b. near 1712. Hannah, unm. I Aug. 1739; d. 24 Mar. 1749. 4. JONATHAN' FRENCH (Stepher~) was born at Weymouth, 15' Jan. 1702-03; died at Hingham, 8 Apr. 1780, aged 78 years. He entered his intention at Weymouth, 19 Dec. 1731 with Elizabeth Ward, but perhaps they were not married. He married at Hing- ham (intention at Weymouth, 21 Sept. 1735) 10 Nov. 1735, Jael Beal, daughter of Thomas and Jael (Remington) Beal, born at Hingham, I Sept. 1710; she died there 14 Apr. 1783, aged 73 years. Children, born at Weyinouth: Abigail,' b. 31 July, 1738. George Lane, b. 4 Apr. 1741; bp. 11 July, 1742, at Hingham. Theodore, b. 4 Oct. 1744. Hannah, b. 28 Mar. 1749; d. 24 Oct. 1751. Jonathan, b. near 1753. 5. DR. -.DANIEL' FRENCH (Stephen3) was,born at, Hingham, about 1715,; died at Weymouth in 1775. He married (1) (intention at Weymouth, 30 Nov. 1740) Ruth Stowell, daughter of Benjamin and Ruth (Bates) Stowell, born at Hingham 11 Feb. 1723-24, who, died at Weymouth 6 Aug. 1742. He married (2) at Hingham, 3 Jan. 1744-45, Mary Lane, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Leavitt) Lane, born at Hingham, t6 June, 1723. Dr. French resided on Commercial Street,' nearly opposite the foot of Grant Street, East Weymouth. Child by wife Ruth, born at Weymouth: -, infant, b. 3 Aug. 1642; d. in three weeks. Children by wife Mary, born at Weymouth: Zetharn,l b. 4 Aug. 1745; d. in 1749. FRENCH 237 Betty, b. I I Dec. 1748; bp. 18 Dec. 1748; m. 5 June, 1773, ~__11 -9 ~T --- - --- IJUV~ V, VV ~Yiliuulrl. Joel, bp. 25 Nov. 1750. Samuel, b. 12 May, 1753. Bela, b. I june,'1755. Mary, b. 7 June,1758;'m. 11 Nov. 1779, Reuben Hersey of Hingham. I Lydia, b. 19 Feb. 1761; m. 2 Nov. 1786, Lot Marsh of Hing- ham. Cecilia, b. 7 Apr. 1763; m, 5 May, 1811, Thomas Marsh of Hingham, a widower. 7. Stephen, b. 30 Sept. 1765. 6. JOEL5 FRENCH (Dr. Daniel') bapt~zed at the North Church, 25 Nov. 1750. He entered his intention at Weymouth, 20 Sept. 1793, with Elizabeth Hobart of Hingham, and they were married at Hingham, 28 Nov. 1793. She was daughter of Peter and Lucretia (Gill) Hobart of Hingham. Child, born at Weymouth: 4- Elizabeth,' b. 25 Oct. 1794. Children, born elsewhere: L, Perez, Jotharn and Amos. 7. STEPHEN6 FRENCH (Dr. Daniel4) was born at Weymouth, ,30 Sept. 1765; died there 31 Jan. or 1 Feb. 1834, aged 68 years. He married (1)A,'V,1~;=.outh, 2 A 792, Susannah Jones, probably daughter of n and Ruth (Wff?ones, born at Weymouth, 27 Oct. 1765; she died at Weymouth, 22 or 23 Oct. 1823, aged 50 years. He married (2) at Weymouth, 24 May, 1825, Hannah (Holbrook) Tor- rey, widow of James Torrey of Weymouth. She was probably daugh- ter of Elisha and Sarah (Burrell) Holbrook, born at Weymouth, 27 or 31 Jan. 1784; died there 5 or 7 Feb. 1832, aged 47 or 48 years. Administration shows that he left no widow, but five children. (Norfolk Probate, 7467.) Children by first wife, born at Weymouth: 8. Stephen, I b. 18 Nov. 1792. 9. Samuel, b. 12 Sept. 1796. Susannah, b. 1799; d. 24 Aug. 1801, ae. 2 yrs'. Susannah, b. 2 Jan. 1802; m. 3 May, 1821, Ezra Tirrell of Wey- mouth. Mary, b. 16 Mar. 1804. Mercy, b. 13 Jan. 1807. s. STEPHEN' FRENCH (Stephen') was born at Weymouth, 18 Nov. 1792; died there 11 Jan. 1860. He married at Weymouth, 17 Apr. 1814, Sally Dyer, daughter of Asa and Sarah (Cushing) Dyer, born at Weymouth, 30 Aug. 1794; she died at Weymouth 17 Feb. 1880. 238 FRENCH He made his will 20 Dec. 1859, mentioning his wife Sally and hu children Samuel, 3d, Bela and Thomas March French. (Norfo Probate Records, 103: 41.) Children, born at Weymouth: 10. Samuel,7 3d., b. 30 Oct. 1814. 11. Bela, b. 15 Apr. 1818. Stephen L., b. 30 Mar. 1831; d. 1857. Thomas March, b. 9. SAMUEL' FRENCH (Stephen') was born at Weymouth 12 Sept. 1796; died at Weymouth, 29 Mar. 1882. He married at mouth, 7 Nov. 1824, Ruth Whitmarsh, daughter of Peter an (Webb) Whitmarsh, born at Weymouth, 8 June, 1804. He resided in the Dr. French homestead on Commercial nearly opposite the foot of Grant Street, East Weymouth. H died before 10 Nov. 1875. Children, born atVeymouth: James Whitmarsh,' b. 14 or 22 Nov. 1825. His son James d. at Weymouth, 27 Feb. 1888. (Norfolk Probate, 26153.) Peter Whitmarsh, b. 18 Mar. 1838. 10. SAMUEL' FRENCH, 3d (Stephen,' Stephen'), was bom at Weymouth, 30 Oct. 1814; died there 13 June, 1886. He married (1) at Weymouth, 8 July, 1839, Elizabeth P. Dyer, daughter of Asa Betsey P. Dyer, bom at Weymouth, 9 Aug. 1822; she died there June, 1845, aged 24 years 3 months. He married (2) at Weymou 19 Dec. 1847, Lucinda Babcock Salisbury, daughter of Abiah a Patience (Pratt) Salisbury, born at Weymouth, 11 June, 1819. B ied in Fairmount Cemetery, East Weymouth. Children by first wife, born at Weymouth: Mary Elizabeth,' b. 8 July, 1843; m. Willard J. Dunbar. child, b. 1845; d. 1845. Children by second wife, born at Weymouth: 44 Ellen Frances, b. 15 Mar. 1849; d. 1850. William F., b. - Sarah D., m. Jeremiah Quinn. Lucinda B., m. James B. Pratt. Stephen, b. - John W., b. - 11. BELA7 FRENCH (Stephen') was born at Weymouth, 15 1818; died at Weymouth, 1907. He married (1) at Weymouth, I Mar. 1840, Mary A. Washburn, born 1816; she died there 19 1842, aged 28 years. He married (2) (intention at Weymouth, Nov. 1842) Lucy E. Lovell, daughter of Jacob and Chloe (C Lovell, baptized at the North Church, 6 June, 1813; she died t 1908. One child by first wife died in 1841. FRENCH 239 Children, born at Weymouth: a b. 12 Apr. 1844. Fratt, b. 4 Apr. 1846; m. Alice - (1848-86.) COB FRENCH of Weymouth had lands granted to him at outh, four acres in the First Division and twelve acres in the&=d Division, 14 Dec. 1663. He died intestate 12 Apr. 1669, without a family. Adm ration on his estate was granted to Stephen French Sr behalf of himself and his sisters, 29 July, 1669. He was ~~de a*' n of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1652. The inventory apprised by Thomas Don (Dunn) and William Holbrook, 17 1669. (Suffolk Probate Records, 5: 163,) FRENCH, son of Alexander and Mary (White) French, born at Braintree, 13 Nov. 1729; married at Weymouth, 2 Jan, Eunice Pratt, daughter of Seth and Rachel (Low) Pratt, born Yo th 27 Jan. 1734. He died at Weymouth, I Nov. 1787, 8'ryears'. dn~nistration was granted to James Humphrey, tertius, and Asa of Weymouth, with Ehiathan Bates, gentleman, and John both of Weymouth, sureties, 8 Jan. 1788, (Suffolk Probate 1 87: 82.) Widow Eunice had her thirds set off. She died Weymouth, a widow, 24 Mar. 1803, aged 69 years. Children, born at Weymouth: jmc, b. 27 Feb. 1757. luchei, b. 18 Mar. 1759; m. Apr. 1781, Jonathan Damon of Rox- 17 Mar. 1761. LEMUEL FRENCH married at Hingham, 23 Dec. 1792, Sarah daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Whiton) Lewis, born at m, 28 Aug. 1768; she died at Weymouth, 13 Mar. 1852 in 84th year. He died at Weymouth, 5 Oct. 1833, aged 63 y~Lrs. he was born near 1770. Children, bom at Weymouth; first seven baptized at North Church, 25 Sept. 1808: h, b. 20 Oct. 1793. beth Whiting, b. I Feb. 1796. b. 19 July, 1798. , b . 9 Aug. 1800. s, b. 11 Dec. 1802. uel, b. 22 Nov. 1803. -Hervey, b. It Nov. 1805. Cotton, b. 18 May, 1811. 'SAMUEL FRENCH, 2d (Lemuel), was born at Weymouth, 9 Aug. married at Weymouth, 13 Aug. 1820, Mary Cushing, perhaps 240 FRENCH daughter of Bela and Mary (Simmons) Cushing, born at 22 Aug. 1796. Children, born at Weymouth: Mary Ann, b. 27 Dec. 1822. Warren Cushing, b. 22 May. 1828. Priscilla Lane, b. 7 Oct. 1829. Samuel Lewis, b. 30 Jan. 1831; served in Co. H., 12th Mass. in. fantry, Civil War. Leznuel Webster, b. 24 Jan. 1834. George Godard, b. 10 Dec. 1836. Sarah Lewis, b. 20 Mar. 1842. Caroline E., b. 5 Aug. 1845. ASA FRENCH (Isaac) was born at Weymouth, 17 Mar. 1761; died at Weymouth, 15, 18 or 19 Feb. 1837, aged 75 or 76 years. He married (1) at Weymouth, 26 July, 1781, Hannah Wade, perhaps daughter of Amasa and Sarah Wade of Weymouth. She died at Weymouth, 18 or 19 Nov. 1817, aged 53, 56 or 57 years. He mar- ried (2) at Weymouth, 26 Nov. 1818, Phebe (Hollis) Binney, widow of Joshua Binney and daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (-) Hollis, born at Weymouth, 2 July, 1776; she died there 21, 22 or 23 Dec. 1847, aged 71 years 6 months 21 days. Children, born at Weymouth: Hannah, b. 1 Jan. 1782. Polly (Mary), b. I Dec. 1783 or 1784. Jacob, b. 12 Jan. 1786; d. I Dec. 1817, ae. 32 yrs. Asa, b. 31 Mar. 1788; d. in Boston, 2 May, 1812, ae. 24 yrs. Thomas, b. 25 June, 1790. Isaac, b. 30 July, 1792. David, b. 30 May, 1795. Tirzah, b. 3 June, 1799; m. 25 Dec. 1822, Nathaniel T. Shaw of Weymouth. Sophia, bp. 16 Aug. 1801, with seven brothers and sisters, at North.' Church; m. int. 26 Sept. 1818, John Dizer of Weymouth. William, b. I July, 1803. Sarah Loud, bp. 18 May, 1806; m. 25 May, 1825, WarTen B of Weymouth. THOMAS FRENCH (Asa, Isaac) was born at Weymouth, 2S June, 1790; died at Weymouth, 26 Sept. 1871. He married at W mouth, 30 Nov. 1815, Rebecca Humphrey, daughter of Joseph an4 Rebecca (Nash) Humphrey, born at Weymouth, 19 July, 1797; She,, died there 16 May, 1865. (Humphrey Genealogy, 877.) In 1871 his heirs were Joseph H. of Hingham, Thomas W., C]ari=~4 H. and Eliza French, all of Weymouth. (Norfolk Probate, 7477.) Children, born at Weymouth: Clarissa Humphrey, b. 11 Sept. 1816; never married. d 7 July.,, 1893. FRENCH 241 Hsonah Wade, b. 3 Aug. 1818; m. 12 Sept. 1839, William Otis NP01 nf Wp~mn,,O, M41A-- 1xr- ~ -~ T -- 1---11 - I , 11. VL ~uvlliep koi. ~rancis O.-Of ~Won anTRebecca H. Nash of Leadville, Coio.' Joseph Humphrey, b. 6 Dec. 1820; resided in Hingham. Thomas Warren, b. 26 Aug. 1823; lived in Weymouth. George Hervey, b. 19 May, 1826. Eliza, b. 30 Sept. 1828; never married; d. 8 Nov. 1894. (Norfolk Probate, 30747.) ISAAC FRENCH (Asa, Isaac) was born at Weymouth, 30 July, 1792; married at Weymouth, 25 June, 1815, Susan Cushing, daughter of John and Mary (-) Cushing, born at Weymouth, 27 Apr. 1797. Children, born at Weymouth: Waldo Caswell, b. 23 Dec. 1815. Susan Emily, b. 20 Oct. 1818. Nelson, b. 18 May, 1822. Eleanor Emerson, b. 22 Nov. 1826; m. 13 Dec. 1845, Benjamin F, Pratt of Weymouth. Eliza Mary, b. 5 May, 1829. Laura Ann, b. 27 Nov. 1831. Edward Everett, b. 6 Mar. 1837. DAVID FRENCH (Asa, Isaac) was born at Weymouth, 30 May, 1795; drowned in Boston, 26 or 27 Apr. 1824, aged 29 years. He married at Weymouth, 18 Dec. 1815, Mary W. Cushing. Child born at Weymouth: Edmund, ~. I Mar. 1819; resided in Hingham. He entered his intention at Weymouth, 24 Nov. 1842, with Sarah M. Dunbar of Hingham. WILLIAM FRENCH (Asa, Isaac) was born at Weymouth, I July, 1803; died there 4 Mar. 1876. He married at Weymouth, 8 July, 11821, Hannah Holbrook, born 25 Mar. 1803. Children, born at Weymouth: Hannah, b. 5 Feb. 1822; m. - Thomas. Harriet N., b. 17 Mar. 1824. William R., b. 9 June, 1830; lived in Weymouth. Aroline J., b. 2 Aug. 1832; m. - Hall of Quincy. Helen Frances, b. 17 June, 1838; m. - Barnes. Clinton Augustus, b. 26 Feb. 1844; lived in Weymouth. (Norfolk Probate, 7482.) LEMUEL FRENCH (Lemuel) was born at Weymouth 22 Nov. 1803; died there 26 June, 1884. He married Mary L. - ' who was Hving 8 June, 1882, but died before he died. She died at Weymouth, 7 Jan. 1883. (Norfolk Probate, 23264.) Child: James Wild, alive 1884, had wife Mary -. (Norfolk Probate, 24012.) 242 FRENCH NELSON FRENCH (Isaac, Asa, Isaac) was born at Weymou 18 May, 1822; died at Weymouth, 31 Oct. 1883. He married Caro P. Children, born at Weymouth: Kate E., m. Alonzo H. Leonard of Weymouth. Charles N., living in Weymouth in 1884. (Norfolk Probe 23914.) EBEDI FRENCH (Jonathan,' Jonathan,4 Stephen') was born af Hingham 1791; died at Weymouth, 23 Feb. 1865, aged 74 years 9 months. He married at Weymouth, 6 Oct. 1816, Betsey Bates~ who', died there 24 Aug. 1864, aged 69 years 8 months. His father resid in Hingham. Children, born at Weymouth: loseph Ford,' b. 3 July, 1817. ~usan Helen, b. 19 Nov. 1833. WALDO CASWELL FRENCH (Isaac, Asa, Isaac) was born at Weymouth, 23 Dec. 1815; died there 6 A/lay, 1899. He married 23 Nov. 1841, Mary Ann Bates, who survived him. He made his will, 26 May, 1892, mentioning his wife, daughter Abby Caroline, wife of Benjamin F. Thomas, and his Son Frank Waldo then of Taunton. (Norfolk Probate, 34454.) Childrm born at Weymouth; Abby Caroline, b. 23 Nov. 1843; m. Benjamin F. Thomas. Frank Waldo, b. 8 Feb. 1853. WARREN CUSHING FRENCH (Samuel, 2d) was born atW mouth, 22 May, 1828; died there 4 Sept. 1870. He married, 12 D= 1852, at Weymouth, Cylinda Bates, daughter of Joseph and Reb Bates of Weymouth. She died at Weymouth, 25 May, 1873. Sh was a sister to the wife of Leonidas F. Pratt. Her next of kin w Abraham Bates, Nathan W. Bates, Susan C. Record, L. W. French G. G. French, Mary A. Pierce, Priscilla L. Holbrook, Sarah L. Hall, Caroline E. P. French and Bertha Pratt 1873. (Norfolk Probate, 7395.) His sons were minors in 1870. He lived in North Weymout "sometimes called Old Spain," and owned a pew in the Pilgrim Church there. (Norfolk Probate, 7479.) Children, born in Weymouth: Frederick W., b~ 31 May, 1855; ae. 18 in 1873; living in Taun Warren M., Be. 7 in 1873. (Norfolk Probate, 7379.) THOMAS WARREN FRENCH (Thomas, Asa, Isaac) was at Weymouth, 26 Aug. 1823; died there 6 Aug. 1895. He marrie, Mary Louisa -, who survived him. Children: George H. b. Catherineb., b. 25 May, 1860. (Norfolk Probate, 31280.) FRYE 243 NORFOLK COUNTY PROBATE RECORDS ASA T. FRENCH, shoe manufacturer, made his will 5 Jan. 1867, than Canterbury to hold in trust, he to receive Josiah Reed as a partner in the manufacture of boots; son Emerson T. French, born 7 Apr. 1855, under 21; wife Jane Ellen French; his mother Mary French . He died 27 Feb. 1867. His mother died before 8 Sept. 880. (7355.) CAROLINE W. FRENCH, wife of Thomas M, of East Weymouth, (tied 15 Mar. 1898. Lucy M., wife of James M. Otis, daughter; grandchildren Bessie M. House and John House, both of Quincy. She made her will 29 Mar. 1880, mentioning her husband Thomas X and her daughters Clara N., wife of Frank M. House, and Lucy M. French. (33615.) ELIZABETH FRENCH, late of Weymouth, widow of Jonathan of Hingham, died in 1840, leaving Betsey Lincoln, Ebed French and Lucy Dyer, children. (7388.) SAMUEL L. FRENCH, JAMES B. FRENCH, born 4 Oct. 1856, and George L., born 10 Dec. 1859, children of Samuel L. and Caroline L., now wife of William D. Thayer of Quincy, the latter guardian, 31 Aug. 1867. (7411.) HELEN F. FRENCH died 9 Dec. 1999, leaving a sister Carrie A. B., wife of Joseph Chase, Jr., of East Weymouth, (34071.) HENRY J. FRENCH died 6 Oct. 1897. Heirs: Alice J. Beard and TAura E. Libbey, daughters; Alexis H. French of Brookline, eldest ~son, and D. Willis French of Hoboken, N. J,, son. (33035.) .JACOB FRENCH died 28 Sept. 1874. Heirs: wife Lucinda and sons Jacob and Edward, both of Weymouth. (7408.) LUCINDA B. FRENCH, widow, died 9 Dec. 1883. Heirs: Jacob W. and Edward A. (23625.) MELVIN FRENCH died 17 July, 1885, leaving no widow but sons ,Melvin of East Braintree, Phineas of Boston, and George of Rock- land. (24704.) THATSY FRENCH, wife of Melvin, died 12 Nov. 1875, leaving her husband and children Melville of Weymouth, Phineas of Boston, and George of Weymouth. (7473.) FRYE GEORGE FRYE was born near 1615, "aged fifty Eight years or thereabouts, heertofore of Comb St. Nicholas. [county of Somerset] jn the Realme of England, husbandman, Living there untill the yeare 640 in that yeare removed & came in the same shipp to New Eng- lid With William Torrey & Samuel Torrey his sonn both of the sd 'Comb St. Nicholas & beeing arived in New England settled & ever since have Lived in Weymouth," etc. Deposed in Boston, 5 Mar. 1673-74. (Suffolk Deeds, 8: 392.) He was made a freeman of the ,Messachusetts Day Colony, 7 May, 1651. George Frye of Wey- uth, weaver, "being subject to many distempers bodily," made 244 FRYE his will 6 July, and it was proved 30 Nov. 1676. He gave unt~ daughter-in-law Mary Smith, wife of James Smith, Sr.; Z5. To 1J. daughter Ruth Torrey and to her son James Smith one-third 0 -third. hro estate, To his daughter Naomi Yeales, one To his daughte Bethiah Reed, one-third. James Srrdth, Sr. of Weymouth an Timothy Yeales of Boston, executors. Witnesses: Alice Howardi her mark, and John Goffe. The inventory was taken by Richard Phillips and Nathaniel Smith in Sept. 1676. Items: weavers loom and tackling, musket, sword and belt, and eleven lots, including "six acres by the mill" and near 30 acres on the "great plain." (Suffolk Probate, 6: 144; 12: 115.) WILLL&M FRYE had 12 acres of land granted to him in W" mouth in 1636. He married Elizabeth Humphrey, daughter if ~4 Jonas and Frarices,(Cooley) Humphrey, who came from the parish of, Wendover, Buckinkhanishire, to Dorchester as early as 1637. She~ was probably baptized at Wendover, but their marriage is not re.: , I corded on the Wendover parish register, which indicates that thW) were probably married in New England. He was buried at Wey* mouth, 26 Oct. 1642. He made a nuncupative will to which Tho Bayly and John Burges took oath at the Court of Assistants in Boston', 26 Oct. 1643. They deposed that Wm. Fry of Waymouth, being sick:~ sic and weak in body, desired after his decease that his wife have his~ house and his home lot of four acres, and after her decease to go to his ~! two daughters Elizabeth and Mary. His daughters to have two acres, of meadow and six acres "by the mill" and each a "goate." To I Thomas Harris, Thomas Rawlens and John Meigs, his three sisters"I ym~vgesf children, to each a kid. The rest of his estate to his wife. ~ (agister, 2: 385.) His widow Elizabeth married (2) about 1643,,', Re Tfhlo ornias Da ett (Doggett), and died at Weymouth about 1653, as_.T'eagf~ rce T omas earce of Dorchester and Mary his wife and Nathan Fiske of Watertown and Elizabeth his wife sell Samuel White of Weymouth lands "recorded on Weymouth Towne book toWilliam Fry, deceased, the reputed father of the abovesaid Mary and Elizabeth," 15 May,., 1672. (Suffolk Deeds, 20: 456.) "Elizabeth and Mary Fry being dismissed from y4 Church of Wily mouth . . . wer admitted ye 10 July 1659" to the Church of Do,: chester. (Dorchester Church Records, 21.) "Elizabeth Frey (being marryed to a man at Water-towne) dismissed to Joyn to yt Church," 3 June, 1666. (ibid. 10~) Children, born at Weymouth: Elizabeth, 2 b. 20 Oct. 1639; m. at Dorchester, 26 Apr. 1665, Na Fiske of Watertown. Mary, b. 9 Jan. 1641; in. 3 Oct. 1661, Thomas Pearse of Dorches-~, ter; she d. there 22 Mar. 1704, ac. b2 yrs. FUSSELL -GARDNER 245 FUSSELL JOHN FUSSELL had 121, acres "in the plaine" granted to him. chard Silvester of Weymouth, for X60, sells John Fussell his home ,lot in Weymouth with the house thereon, 28 Sept. 1640. (Suffolk Deeds, 1: 16.) He removed from Weymouth to Medfield about 1651 sInd died there, 21 Feb. 1675-76. Hehada wifeEdith -,who died git Medfield 21 Jan. 1672. The history of the Indian Wars states that "John Fussell, an old man, near a hundred years old, was burned 'in his house near 1676." Child: Marie, m. at Medfield, 10 Apr. 1677, Nathaniel Adams. GARDNER CAPT. LEMUEL' GARDNER (Jonathan,' James,' James', John') was born at Hingham, 5 June, 17S5; married at Weymouth, 23 Oct. 1777, Deborah Humphrey, daughter of Maj. James and Silence (Whitmarsh) Humphrey, born at Weymouth, 17 Dec. 1733. He removed from Weymouth to Boston and was captain of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1803. Children, first born at Weymouth, others in Boston: James,' b. I Aug. 1778. Jerusha, b. 24 Oct. 1790. Clarissa, m. Josiah Gilinore of Boston. JACOBI GARDNER (Stephen,', 5, 4, 3, 2, John') was born at Hing- Wn, 29 Apr, 1797; died 29 Apr, 1883, aged 86 years. He rmr-ried (1).Lt Weymouth, 16 May, 1816, Hannah Beal Bailcy, only daughter of Abraham and Lydia (Cushing) Bailey, born at Weymouth, 21 Feb. 1801; she died at Weymouth, 20 or 21 Nov. 1838, aged 37 years. He married (2) at Hingham, 6 Apr. 1843, Betsey Dunbar, daughter of Robert and Joanna (Eells) Dunbar, born at Hingham, 6 May, 1802; she died there 9 May, 1874, aged 72 years. Children, born at Weymouth: Hannah Beal,' b. 27 Oct. 1816; in. William If. Gardner, Lydia Tower, b. 15 Apr. 1818; m. George P. Gardner, Jane, b. 29 Aug. 1820. "cob, b. 3 Feb. 1823; d, 15 Aug. 1825. Jacob, b. 5 Apr. 1825. Susan Smith, b. 16 Dec. 1829; m. job Cook. Edward Bailey, b. 17 Mar. 1832. Esther Maria, b. 5 Aug. 1834; in. Charles C. Young. phronia, b. 18 Jan. 1837; m. Luther Lucas and Joshua Crosby, Jr.