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Families of the Children of Benjamin5 Washburn (Jr.) and Mary Cushman

 

 

            The children of Benjamin Washburn (Jr.) and Mary Cushman lived in Bridgewater and Taunton, MA, with some of the grandchildren moving to Kingston, New Bedford, Oakham, Boylston, Worcester and Randolph, MA, and one grandson moving to Mississippi.

 

 

 

 

 

Samuel3 Washburn

 

 

Capt. Benjamin4 Washburn

 

 

 

 

Deborah2 Packard

 

Benjamin5 Washburn (Jr.)

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Kingman

 

 

Bethiah Kingman

 

 

 

 

Bethiah2 Howard

Susanna6 Washburn

 

 

 

Mary6 Washburn

 

 

 

Eunice6 Washburn

 

 

 

Asa6 Washburn

 

 

 

Joshua6 Washburn

 

 

 

Benjamin6 Washburn (3rd)

 

 

 

Olive6 Washburn

 

 

 

Keziah6 Washburn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eleazer3 Cushman

 

 

Deacon Moses4 Cushman

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth3 Coombs

 

Mary5 Cushman

 

 

 

 

 

Eleazer Jackson

 

 

Mary Jackson

 

 

 

 

Hannah Ransom

 

(1264.) Susanna6 Washburn, eldest daughter of (426) Benjamin5 Washburn (Jr.), (126) Capt. Benjamin4, (58) Samuel3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 18 May 1749,[1] married Lt. James Hooper (Jr.), son of James and Mary (Johnson) Hooper,[2] on 6 Feb. 1772 in Bridgewater.[3] He was born in May 1746,[4] a grandson of Capt. Isaac and Abiah (Leavitt) (Lazell) Johnson, of West Bridgewater.[5] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to her father, Benjamin Washburn,[6] in the 1800 federal census,[7] and in Bridgewater’s South Parish in the 1810 federal census.[8]

        Lt. James Hooper (Jr.) died testate on 31 Oct. 1828 in Bridgewater, of “old age,” aged 82 years “last May,”[9] his will dated 22 Sept. 1828, and probated on 4 Nov. 1828, mentioned his wife Susannah, his son Isaac, daughters Mary, Susannah, and Azubah, and his son Levi Hooper, who he named as executor of his estate.[10] (See Appendix [A] for a full transcription of his will.) Susanna (Washburn) Hooper died a widow on 9 Mar. 1833 in Bridgewater, aged 84 years,[11] but no probate records were filed for her estate.

        Susanna Washburn and Lt. James Hooper had chil­dren:

        3192     i   Isaac Hooper, born on 3 May 1772 in Bridgewater,[12] married Sarah Wood, daugh­ter of Capt. Simeon and Mary “Marcy” (Randall) (Keith) Wood, on 5 Mar. 1799 in Bridgewater.[13] She was born on 18 Aug. 1775 in Bridgewater,[14] a granddaughter of Ebenezer and Lydia (Lovell) Wood, of Middleborough.[15] They moved to Worcester Co., MA. They were living in New Braintree, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1800 federal census,[16] in Barre, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1810 federal census,[17] in Oakham, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1820 federal census,[18] and in Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1830 federal census,[19] and they were probably living with their son Charles Hooper in Boylston, MA, in the 1840 federal census. He died on 25 Feb. 1841 in Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, aged 69 years,[20] but no probate records were filed for his estate. She was still living with their son Charles Hooper in Boylston, MA, in the 1850 federal census, and she died a widow on 17 Feb. 1853 in Boylston, MA, aged 77 years,[21] and they were both buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Boylston, Worcester Co., MA. They had children:[22]

a. Isaac Hooper (Jr.), born on 15 Dec. 1800 in New Braintree, Worcester Co., MA,[23] died on 16 Dec. 1800 in New Braintree.[24]

b. Mary Hooper, born on 27 Jan. 1802 in New Braintree, MA,[25] marriage not found, unless she was called “Cassandra” and married Asher Bliss, of Andover, MA, son of Simeon and Lucy Bliss,[26] on 2 Sept. 1832 in Shrewsbury, MA.[27] He was born supposedly on 20 Feb. 1801 in West Fairlee, VT,[28] and he was a missionary to the Seneca Indians in the Cattaraugus Reservation in Erie Co., NY.[29] They were living in Collins, Erie Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census,[30] in Corydon, Warren Co., PA, in the 1860 federal census,[31] and in South Valley, Cattaraugus Co., NY, in the 1870 federal census, where apparently her widowed sister Avis Rockwood was living with them.[32] Cassandra (Hooper) Bliss died on 21 Apr. 1879 in South Valley, Cattaraugus Co., NY, aged 77 years,[33] and Asher Bliss died on 23 Mar. 1881 in South Valley, NY, aged 80 years,[34] and they were both buried in Riverview Cemetery in Warren Co., PA.

c. (Supposedly) James J. Hooper, born on 27 May 1804, died unmarried on 10 Dec. 1833 in New Orleans, LA.[35]

d. (Probably) Avis Bowman Hooper, born on 31 Mar. 1806, supposedly in Oakham, MA,[36] married Rev. Gilbert Rockwood, of Monson, MA, son of John and Hannah (Upham) Rockwood,[37] on 6 Nov. 1837 in Boylston, MA.[38] He was born supposedly on 29 Aug. 1811 in Warren, MA,[39] and was a missionary to the Tuscarora Indians in Niagara Co., NY.[40] They were living in Lewiston, Niagara Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a Congregationalist Minister,[41] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a clergyman.[42] He died on 21 Sept. 1869, aged 58 years,[43] and she was living with Asher and Cassandra Bliss in South Valley, Cattaraugus Co., NY, in the 1870 federal census.[44] She died on 30 Sept. 1879 in Lockport, Niagara Co., NY,[45] and they were both buried in Hillside Cemetery in Monson, Hampshire Co., MA.

e. (Supposedly) Lydia W. Hooper, born on 7 June 1808,[46] married John Adams on 17 Nov. 1842.[47] He was born on 3 Nov. 1908 in Enosburg, Franklin Co., VT.[48] They were living in Hebron, McHenry Co., IL, in the 1850,[49] and 1860 federal censuses,[50] where he was a farmer. She died on 7 May 1869 in Hebron McHenry Co., IL, aged 60 years,[51] and he died on 13 Dec. 1874 in Hebron, IL,[52] and they were both buried in Linn-Hebron Cemetery in Hebron, McHenry Co., IL.

f. (Supposedly) Isaac Hooper (Jr.), born on 10 Aug. 1811, died on 23 Jan. 1811.[53]

g. Eunice Hooper, born on 23 Jan. 1813, married Samuel Holland (Jr.), of Leominster, MA, son of Samuel and Mitty (Harris) Holland,[54] as his second wife, on 27 June 1847 in Sterling, MA.[55] He was born on 3 Oct. 1801 in Newfane, VT.[56] They were not found in the 1850 federal census. He committed suicide on 26 Dec. 1854 in Leominster, MA, aged 52 years, 2 months, 23 days,[57] and she was probably living with her sister and brother-in-law, John and Lydia Adams, in Hebron, McHenry Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census.[58] She supposedly died on 25 May 1870,[59] and was buried in Riverview Cemetery in Warren Co., PA.

h. Charles Hooper, born on ca. 7 Sept. 1817 in Oakham, MA,[60] married Polly S. Andrews, daughter of Asa and Polly (Seaver) Andrews, of Boylston, MA,[61] on 29 Oct. 1839 in Boylston, Worcester Co., MA.[62] She was a twin, born on 1 Jan. 1816 in Boylston.[63] They were living in Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1840 federal census, where his parents were probably living with them,[64] and in the 1850 federal census, where his widowed mother was living with them.[65] He served in Company C, in the 24th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.[66] She died on 28 Oct. 1871 in Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, aged 55 years,[67] and he died a widower on 24 Oct. 1899 in Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, aged 82 years, 1 month, 17 days, of “fracture of hip & exhaustion,”[68] and they were both buried in Southborough Rural Cemetery in Southborough, Worcester Co., MA.

        3193    ii   Molly Hooper, born on 20 June 1774 in Bridgewater,[69] never married, died on 26 Dec. 1845 in Bridgewater, aged 71 years, of “dropsy.”[70]

        3194   iii   Susanna Hooper, born on 29 Aug. 1776 in Bridgewater,[71] married Lt. Rufus Wood, son of Capt. Simeon and (2425) Lydia7 (Washburn) Wood, in 1800.[72] He was born on 15 Mar. 1779 in Bridgewater,[73] a grandson of Ebenezer and Lydia (Lovell) Wood, of Middleborough,[74] and of (927) Jeremiah6 and Charity (Pratt) Washburn, of Bridgewater.[75] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1810,[76] 1820,[77] 1830,[78] and 1840 federal censuses,[79] where he was a farmer. He died intestate on 31 Aug. 1845 in Bridgewater, aged 66 years, of “cancerous humors and schirrous stomach.”[80] Philo Leach, of Bridgewater, was granted administration of his estate on 7 Oct. 1845, at the request of the widow, Susannah Wood, and Willard Wood and Rachel Allen, the children of the deceased.[81] She died a widow on 7 July 1849 in Bridgewater, of paralysis, aged 72 years, 11 months, 8 days,[82] and they were both buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, but no probate records were filed for her estate. (See the family of Lt. Rufus Wood for their children.)

        3195   iv   Eunice Hooper, born ca. 1779 in Bridgewater,[83] died on 29 June 1795 in Bridgewater, aged 16 years.[84]

        3196    v   (Unnamed son), born and died on 10 Mar. 1781 in Bridgewater,[85] and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

        3197   vi   Azubah Hooper, born on 26 Oct. 1783 in Bridgewater,[86] married Zephani­ah Caswell on 27 Mar. 1803 in Bridgewater.[87] He was born on 10 May 1779,[88] and they lived in Bridgewater. They were living in Bridgewater in the 1830,[89] 1840,[90] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a carpenter.[91] He committed suicide, intes­tate on 17 Jan. 1851 in Bridgewater, aged 71 years,[92] and Philo Leach, of Bridgewater, was granted administration of his estate on 20 Jan. 1851, at the request of his widow Azubah Caswell.[93] She was living with the family of her son-in-law, Wil­lard Wood, in Bridgewater, in the 1855 state census,[94] and in Middleborough in the 1860 federal census.[95] She died a widow on 10 May 1864 in Middleborough, MA, aged 80 years, 6 months, 24 days, of “senile mortification.”[96] They had children:

a. Zephaniah Caswell (Jr.), born on 21 Sept. 1804 in Bridge­water,[97] mar­ried Anna Waterman Chipman, daughter of George and Huldah6 (Leach) Chipman, on 6 May 1827 in Bridgewater.[98] She was born on 9 Aug. 1804 in Bridgewater, a granddaughter of James5 and Hazadiah4 (Keith) Leach.[99] They were living next door to his parents in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1830 federal census.[100] He died on 16 Sept. 1834 in Bridgewater, of “rheumatism and consumption,” aged 30 years,[101] and was buried in the Old Cemetery in Bridgewater, but no probate records were filed for his estate, and she remar­ried to her brother‑in‑law, Willard Wood, son of Lt. Rufus and Susanna (Hooper) Wood, and widower of his sis­ter, Harri­et (Caswell) Wood, in 1844 in Bridgewater.[102] She died after 1865. They had a daughter:

1. Susan Hooper Caswell, born on 27 Apr. 1830 in Bridgewater,[103] was still unmarried and living with her mother and stepfather in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census.

b. Harriet Caswell, born on 1 Sept. 1806 in Bridgewater,[104] married Wil­lard Wood, her first cousin, son of Lt. Rufus and (3194) Susanna (Hooper) Wood, on 30 Apr. 1826 in Bridgewater.[105] He was born on 19 June 1802 in Bridgewater,[106] a grandson of Lt. James and (1264) Susanna6 (Washburn) Hooper (Jr.), and of Capt. Simeon and (2425) Lydia7 (Washburn) Wood. He was living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1830 federal census.[107] She died on 16 Sept. 1843 in  Bridgewater, of “typhus fever,” aged 36 years,[108] and he remar­ried to his sister‑in‑law, Anna Waterman (Chipman) Caswell, daugh­ter of George and Huldah6 (Leach) Chipman, and widow of her brother, Zephaniah Caswell (Jr.), in 1844 in Bridgewater.[109] He was a shoemaker and farmer, and was liv­ing in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census with Zephaniah and Azubah Caswell,[110] and in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census,[111] and in Middleborough, MA, in the 1860 federal census,[112] where he was a farmer, and his widowed mother-in-law Azubah H. Caswell was living with them. They were still living in Middleborough in the 1865 state census,[113] and the 1870 federal census,[114] where he was a farmer. She died on 23 Feb. 1875 in Middleborough, aged 70 years, 7 months, 14 days, of pneumonia,[115] and he was living with his son Warren Wood in Middleborough in the 1880 federal census.[116] He died a widower on 2 Apr. 1887 in Middleborough, aged 84 years, 9 months, 14 days, of “cystitis,”[117] and they were both buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater. Harriet (Caswell) Wood had children:

1. Rufus Winslow Wood, born on 27 June 1827 in Bridgewater,[118] married his first cousin, Eunice H. W. Copeland, daughter of Christopher Dyer and Eunice H. (Wood) Copeland, of Bridgewater,[119] on 3 May 1849 in Bridgewater.[120] She was born on 17 Feb. 1831 in Bridgewater,[121] a granddaughter of Lt. Rufus and (3194) Susanna (Hooper) Wood.[122] They were living in Bridgewater with the family of his aunt and uncle Oliver and Rachel (Wood) Allen in the 1850 federal census,[123] and the 1855 state census,[124] and with the widow Rachel Allen in the 1860 federal census,[125] where he was a shoemaker. He served as Musician in the 18th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War,[126] and died on 5 Aug. 1862 in Charles City County, VA, aged 35 years, 1 month, 17 days.[127] She was still living in Bridgewater, MA, with her father Christopher D. Copeland in the 1870 federal census,[128] and in the 1880 federal census.[129] She died a widow on 26 Jan. 1918 in Bridgewater, aged 86 years 11 months, 9 days, of “chronic myocardial insufficiency,”[130] and they were both buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

2. Jane Hooper Wood, born on 8 May 1831 in Bridgewater,[131] died on 5 Mar. 1834 in Bridgewater, aged 3 years, of “canker rash.”[132]

3. James H. Wood,[133] died on 15 Mar. 1834 in Bridgewater, aged 2 years, 9 months, 25 days,[134] and was buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

4. Warren Wood, born on 2 Apr. 1835 in Bridgewater,[135] was still unmarried and living with his father in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census, married Julia M. Caswell, of Middleborough, daughter of Salmon and Mary “Polly” (Gibbs) Caswell,[136] on 3 June 1856 in Bridgewater.[137] She was born on 28 Oct. 1832 in Middleborough.[138] They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1860 federal census,[139] and the 1865 state census,[140] where he was a shoemaker, the 1870 federal census, where he was working in straw,[141] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a painter, and his widowed father and her parents were living with them.[142] He died on 12 Nov. 1892 in Middleborough, aged 57 years, 7 months, 10 days, of “brain trouble,”[143] and she died a widow on 15 Sept. 1912 in Middleborough, aged 79 years, 10 months, 18 days, of “rhaumetoid arthritis.”[144]

c. Winslow Wood Caswell, born on 7 Mar. 1809 in Bridgewater,[145] mar­ried Maria “Mary” Antoi­nette Wood on 8 Dec. 1835 in Bridgewater.[146] She died, how­ever, on 14 Mar. 1837 in Bridgewater, of “puerpural convultions,” aged 22 years,[147] and he died on 26 Apr. 1837 in Bridgewater, of “consumption,” aged 28 years,[148] and they were both buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater, but no probate records were filed for his estate. They had a son:

1. Freeman Winslow Caswell, born on 6 Feb. 1837 in Bridgewater,[149] died on 14 Apr. 1837 in Bridgewater, aged 9 weeks, of “canker,”[150] and was also buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

d. Susanna “Susan” Hooper Caswell, born on 15 Sept. 1814 in Bridge­water,[151] died on 16 Dec. 1829 in Bridgewater, aged 15 years, of “rheumatism,”[152] and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

        3198  vii   Parnel Hooper, born on 6 Apr. 1786 in Bridgewater,[153] never married, died on 27 Sept. 1825 in Bridgewater, aged 39 years, of “apoplexy,”[154] and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

        3199 viii   James Hooper (3rd), born ca. May 1788,[155] died on 27 Mar. 1789 in Bridgewater, aged 10 months,[156] and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

        3200   ix   Levi Hooper, born on 27 Dec. 1790 in Bridgewater,[157] married Fanny Robin­son, daughter of Ebenezer and Fanny Robinson, of Taunton,[158] on 7 Nov. 1837 in Taunton.[159] She was born on ca. 28 Dec. 1797 in Taunton, MA.[160] He was executor of his father's will in 1828, and they were living in Bridgewater in the 1840,[161] and 1850 federal censuses,[162] the 1855 state census,[163] the 1860 federal census,[164] and the 1865 state cen­sus­,[165] where he was a farmer. He died on 2 May 1869 in Bridgewater, aged 78 years, 4 months, 5 days, of “dropsy,”[166] but no pro­bate re­cords were filed for his estate in Plym­outh Coun­ty, and she was living with her daughter and son-in-law, James F. and Parney Leach, in Bridgewater, in the 1870,[167] and 1880 federal censuses.[168] She died a widow on 3 Oct. 1884 in Bridgewater, aged 86 years, 10 months, 5 days, of “old age.”[169] They had at least one daughter:

a. Parna “Parney” Hooper, born on 23 Dec. 1839 in Bridgewater,[170] mar­ried James Fisher Leach, son of Caleb and Elizabeth (Lincoln) Leach, of Bridgewater,[171] on 3 Oct. 1858 in Taunton, MA.[172] He was born on 15 May 1835 in Bridgewater.[173] They were living with her parents in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1860 federal census,[174] and the 1865 state census,[175] where he was a farmer, and her widowed mother was living with them in Bridgewater in the 1870,[176] and 1880 federal censuses.[177] They were still living in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census.[178] He died on 5 Aug. 1900 in Bridgewater, aged 65 years, 4 months,[179] and she died a widow on 17 May 1916 in Bridgewater, aged 76 years, 4 months, 23 days, of “senectus.”[180]

 

 

(1266.) Eunice6 Washburn, third daughter of (426) Benjamin5 Washburn (Jr.), (126) Capt. Benjamin4, (58) Samuel3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 5 Sept. 1753,[181] married Asa5 Rich­mond, of Taunton, son of Stephen4 and Silence (Robinson) Richmond,[182] on 28 Nov. 1782 in Bridgewater.[183] He was born ca. 1755, probably in Taunton,[184] a grandson of John3 and Hannah (Otis) Richmond (3rd),[185] and of Ebenezer and Mary (Williams) Robinson.[186] He served aboard a privateer during the Revolutionary War, and took part in the capture of a British ship, as well as serving on the Brig “Hazard” under Capt. John F. Williams.[187] Asa Richmond was men­tioned in the will of Stephen Richmond, of Taunton, dated 8 Jan. 1801, and probated on 29 Mar. 1802, and he was named as a co-executor of his father’s estate.[188] They were living in Taunton, MA, in the 1790,[189] 1800,[190] 1810,[191] 1820,[192] and 1830 federal censuses.[193] He died testate on 6 Nov. 1834 in Taunton,[194] his will dated 20 May 1830, and probated on 8 May 1835, mentioned his wife Eunice, unmarried daughter Lucinda, and son Asa Richmond, whom he named as executor of his estate.[195] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.) She was living in Taunton with their son Asa Richmond in the 1840 federal census,[196] and she died on 3 Feb. 1842 in Taunton,[197] but no probate records were filed for her estate.

        Eunice Washburn and Asa Richmond had two chil­dren:

        3201     i   Lucinda6 Richmond, born on 26 Aug. 1783 in Taunton,[198] never mar­ried. She was still unmarried in 1830 when her father wrote his will, she was living in Taunton, MA, with her brother, Asa Richmond, in the 1850 federal census,[199] and the 1855 state census,[200] and with Jefferson and Sarah Leonard in Taunton in the 1860 federal census.[201] She supposedly died on 3 Dec. 1868 in Taunton, aged 85 years, but no probate records were filed for her estate.

        3202    ii   Asa6 Richmond (Jr.), born on 16 July 1787 in Taunton,[202] never married. He was living in Taunton, MA, in the 1840, where his mother was still living with him,[203] the 1850 federal censuses,[204] and the 1855 state census,[205] where he was a farmer, and his sister Lucinda Richmond was living with him. He died testate on 8 Jan. 1859 in Taunton, aged 71 years, of “liver complaint,”[206] his will dated 15 Jan. 1856, and probated on 4 Nov. 1859, mentioned his only sister Lucinda Richmond, and Jefferson Leonard, whom he named as executor of his estate.[207] (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of his will.)

 

 

(1268.) Joshua6 Washburn, second son of (426) Benjamin5 Washburn (Jr.), (126) Capt. Benjamin4, (58) Samuel3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 24 Sept. 1759,[208] married Lovice “Lucy” Rickard/Records on 2 Mar. 1786 in Bridgewater.[209] She was born on 16 Feb. 1763,[210] and they lived in Bridgewater, MA. He was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census, but he was living in Plymouth County in the 1800 federal census,[211] in the South Parish of Bridgewater, MA, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[212] and in Bridgewater in the 1830 federal census.[213] On 13 Jan. 1785 Benjamin Washburn, of Bridgewater, housewright, sold 41 acres of his homestead land in Bridgewater to Joshua Washburn for $164,[214] and Joshua Washburn was executor of his father’s estate in 1812. On 16 Dec. 1800 Joshua Washburn and Andrew Conant, both of Bridgewater, purchased a tract of 32 acres of swamp and upland in Bridgewater and Titicut from Jeremiah Wilbor and Lemuel Wilbor for $320.87.[215]

        “Lavicy” Washburn, wife of Joshua, died on 11 Dec. 1831 in Bridge­water, aged 68 “last Feb. 16th,”[216] and Joshua Washburn died intestate on 14 May 1832 in Bridgewater, aged 72 years, of “old age,”[217] and they were both buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. Cornelius Holmes, Jr., of Bridgewater, was granted administration of his estate on 5 June 1832, his inventory was presented on 3 July 1832, his estate was declared insolvent. Claims against the estate were owed to $968.40 to Joshua Washburn, $781.26 owed to Benjamin Washburn, and $443 owed to Eunice Washburn. His estate was finally settled on 2 Apr. 1833.[218] On 25 Dec. 1832 Cornelius Holmes Jr., as administrator of the estate of Joshua Washburn, late of Bridgewater, sold to Joshua Washburn (Jr.), of Bridgewater, the 22 acre homestead in Bridgewater for $1187.47, to raise the money to pay the estate's debts.[219]

        Joshua Washburn and Lovice Rickard had children:

        3204     i   Susanna7 Washburn, born on 14 Dec. 1787 in Bridgewater,[220] married 1.) Macey Hall, of Raynham, in 1807.[221] He apparently died by 1818, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plymouth or Bristol Co., MA, and she remarried to 2.) Sion/Sihon Swift, son of Jireh and Lucy (Keith) Swift, of Bridgewater,[222] on 23 Jan. 1818 in Bridgewater.[223] He was born ca. 1790 in MA,[224] and they were living in the South Parish of Bridgewater, MA, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[225] and in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1830 federal census.[226] Sihon Swift served as a private in Lt. Col. Caleb Howard’s Plymouth County Regiment of Massachusetts Militia during the War of 1812.[227] Susanna (Washburn) (Hall) Swift supposedly died in 1833, and he was an “insane,” living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, with the family of Susanna’s cousin, (3200) Levi and Fanny Hooper.[228] In the 1855 state census he was a pauper living in the Alms House in Bridge­water.[229] He died a widower on 15 Feb. 1856 in Bridgewater, aged 68 years, of “disease of heart,”[230] but no pro­bate re­cords were found for either Sion or Susanna Swift in Plym­outh County. Susanna Washburn possibly had a daughter by Macey Hall, and she had at least one son by Sion Swift:

a. (Possibly) Lovisa W. Hall, born ca. 1808 in MA,[231] was probably still unmarried and living with her mother and step-father in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1830 federal census, married Quartus Snell, of East Bridgewater, as his second wife, on 19 Jan. 1836 in Bridgewater.[232] He was born ca. 1802 in MA,[233] and had married first to Sarah Shaw in 1832,[234] who died on 5 Feb. 1834 in East Bridgewater, aged 22 years, “by clothes taking fire.”[235] They were living in Charleston, Orleans Co., VT, in the 1840,[236] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer.[237] She died on 29 Aug. 1854, aged 46 years,[238] and was buried in Bly Cemetery in Orleans Co., VT. He was not found in the 1860 federal census.

b. George Washington Swift, born on 8 July 1818 in Bridgewater,[239] died on 12 Apr. 1825 in Bridgewater, aged 6 years, of “quincy,”[240] and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

c. (Possibly another daughter)[241]

        3205    ii   Marsena7 Washburn, born on 8 Dec. 1789 in Bridgewater,[242] moved to New Bedford, MA, and married Lucy Gifford, of New Bedford, daughter of Elihu and Mary “Polly” (Gifford) Gifford,[243] on 3 Dec. 1823 in New Bedford.[244] She was born on 28 Sept. 1802 in Dartmouth, MA,[245] and they were living in New Bedford, MA, in the 1830,[246] 1840,[247] and 1850 federal censuses,[248] where he was a carpenter. She died on 30 Sept. 1853 in New Bedford, aged 51 years, of “consumption,”[249] and he was still living in New Bedford, MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was a housewright,[250] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a carpenter,[251] and he was living with his son Frederick A. Washburn in New Bedford in the 1870 federal census.[252] He died a widower on 13 Apr. 1876 in New Bedford, aged 86 years, of “old age,”[253] and they were both buried in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. They had children:

a. Caroline8 E. Washburn, born ca. 1825 in New Bedford,[254] was still unmarried and living with her parents in New Bedford in the 1850 federal census, married Charles C. Sayer, son of Benjamin K. and Ruth C. Sayer,[255] on 7 Feb. 1855 in New Bedford.[256] He was born ca. June 1827 in Newport, RI.[257] He died on 19 Mar. 1883, aged 55 years, 9 months,[258] and she died a widow on 7 Oct. 1908 in New Bedford, aged 84 years, of “general arterio sclerosis,”[259] and they were both buried in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.

b. Mary8 Gifford Washburn, born on 24 Oct. 1826 in New Bedford,[260] never married. She was still unmarried and living with her widowed father in New Bedford, MA, in the 1855 state census and the 1860 federal census, but she was not found in the 1870 federal census. She died unmarried on 19 July 1906 in New Bedford, aged 79 years, 8 months, 25 days, of “general arterio sclerosis,”[261] and was buried in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

c. Lucy8 Merritt Washburn, born on 12 Oct. 1830 in New Bedford,[262] never married. She was still unmarried and living with her widowed father in New Bedford, MA, in the 1855 state census and the 1860 federal census, and she was living with her widowed father in the household of her brother Frederick A. Washburn in New Bedford in the 1870 federal census.[263] She died unmarried on 27 June 1903 in New Bedford, aged 72 years, 8 months, 15 days, of epilepsy,[264] and was buried in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

d. Frederic8 “Fred” Augustus Washburn, born on 5 Jan. 1834 in New Bedford,[265] was still unmarried and living with his widowed father in New Bedford, MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was a mariner, and the 1860 federal census, where he was a bank teller, mar­ried Mary Jane Swan, daughter of Perez Wheeler and Almeda Ann (Shurtleff) Swan,[266] on 12 Sept. 1864.[267] She was born on 25 Mar. 1842 in Cincinnatus, NY.[268] They were living in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a cashier, and his widowed father and sister Lucy M. Washburn were living with them,[269] and in the 1880 federal census, where he was the assistant treasurer at a savings bank,[270] and they were still living in New Bedford, MA, in the 1900 federal census.[271] He died on 23 Jan. 1908 in New Bedford, aged 74 years, of “cerebral hemorrhage,”[272] and she died a widow on 15 Feb. 1917 in New Bedford, aged 74 years, 10 months, 20 days, of “arterio sclerosis & myocarditis,”[273] and they were both buried in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA. They had children:

1. Mabel9 Washburn, born on 1 Nov. 1865 in New Bedford, MA,[274] married James Graham Whitelaw on 27 Apr. 1899 in New Bedford, MA.[275]

2. Helen9 Washburn, born on 9 July 1867 in New Bedford,[276] married Lyman E. Montague, of Savannah, GA, son of Moses L. and Mary W. (Wilcox) Montague,[277] on 10 Feb. 1892 in New Bedford.[278] He was born ca. 1867 in Allendale, SC.[279]

3. Dr. Frederic9 Augustus Washburn (Jr.), born on 22 Nov. 1869 in New Bedford,[280] was a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in 1908,[281] married Amy Silsbee Appleton.[282] She was born on 4 Mar. 1881 in Boston.[283] He died on 20 Aug. 1949 in Boston, aged 79 years,[284] and she died on 30 July 1960 in Boston, aged 79 years,[285] and they were both buried in Snow Cemetery in Truro, Barnstable Co., MA.

4. Charles9 Swan Washburn, born on 16 Nov. 1873 in New Bedford,[286] was still unmarried and living with his parents in New Bedford in the 1900 federal census, a cotton broker, married Bessie Clifton Gould.[287] She was born on 11 Feb. 1876 in Chilmark, Dukes Co., MA.[288] He died on 6 Nov. 1944, aged 70 years,[289] and she died on 2 Mar. 1965 in New Bedford, aged 89 years,[290] and they were both buried in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

5. Ethel9 Allerton Washburn, born in Dec. 1883 in New Bedford,[291] married Arthur Clinton Swift, son of Arthur D. and Sarah Heard (Lowe) Swift,[292] on 9 Sept. 1907 in New Bedford.[293] He was born on 31 Oct. 1881 in New Bedford.[294]

e. Anna8 “Annie” M. Washburn, born on 23 Apr. 1838 in New Bedford,[295] never married. She was still unmarried and living with her widowed father in New Bedford, MA, in the 1860 federal census, but she was not found in the 1870 federal census. She died unmarried on 17 Apr. 1918 in New Bedford, aged 79 years, 11 months, 24 days, of “arterio sclerosis,”[296] and was buried in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

        3206   iii   Joshua7 Washburn (Jr.), born on 10 Dec. 1791 in Bridgewater,[297] married 1.) Chari­ty Williams, of Taunton, on 17 Feb. 1836 in Raynham,[298] and they lived in Bridgewater. On 29 Jan. 1833 Joshua Washburn of Bridgewater sold to his brother Benjamin Washburn of Bridgewater, part of the homestead farm of his father Joshua Washburn for $300,[299] and on 16 June 1840 Joshua Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to Hiram Wentworth, of Bridgewater, cordwainer, 15 acres of his homestead farm in Bridgewater, with wife Charity Washburn releasing her right of dower.[300] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1840 federal census, where he was a farmer.[301] She died on ca. 11 Dec. 1847 in Bridgewater,[302] and he was living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer, and probably his sister Eunice was living with him.[303] He remarried to 2.) Harriet Robbins, daughter of Consider and Abigail (Bartlett) Robbins,[304] on 24 Dec. 1851 in Bridgewater.[305] She was born on 29 Dec. 1793 in Carver,[306] they were living in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census, where their future son-in-law was living with them,[307] and the 1860 federal census.[308] Joshua Washburn (Jr.) died on 26 Feb. 1865 in Bridgewater, aged 73 years, 2 months, of “dropsy,”[309] but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plymouth County. Harriet Washburn was a widow living in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census with the family of her step-daughter, Louisa and John V. Dyke, and she was living in the almshouse in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census.[310] She died a widow on 31 July 1876 in Bridgewater, aged 83 years, 7 months, of “dropsy.”[311] Joshua Washburn (Jr.) had one daugh­ter by Chari­ty Wil­liams:

a. Lovisa8 “Louisa” K. Washburn, born on ca. 20 May 1837 in Bridgewater, MA,[312] married John V. Dyke, of Bridgewater, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe (Keith) Dyke,[313] on 8 June 1856 in Bridgewater.[314] He was born in 1832 in Braintree, MA.[315] He was a shoemaker living at the farm of Joshua Washburn in the 1855 state census,[316] they were living with his father in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census,[317] they were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1865 census, where her step-mother Harriet Wash­burn was living with them,[318] and they were still living in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, where he was working in a shoe factory,[319] and in the 1880 federal census.[320] John V. Dyke, of Bridgewater, was also mentioned in the 1880 will of Lovisa’s father’s cousin, (3212) Olive Conant. He died on 28 Jan. 1894 in Bridgewater, aged 61 years, 3 months, 22 days, of “consumption,”[321] and she died a widow on 4 Dec. 1898 in Bridgewater, aged 61 years, 6 months, 14 days, of “gastritis and catarrhal enteritis.”[322] They had chil­dren:

a. Arthur C. Dyke, born on 5 Oct. 1859 in Bridgewater.[323]

b. Louistone Herman Dyke, born on 25 June 1862 in Bridgewater.[324]

c. Eustice William Dyke, born on 21 Apr. 1872 in Bridgewater.[325]

d. Walter Russell Dyke, born on 9 Aug. 1875 in Bridgewater.[326]

        3207   iv   Benjamin7 Washburn, born on 30 Apr. 1796 in Bridgewater,[327] married Charity Fuller, possi­bly daughter of William and Tabitha (Benson) Fuller,[328] on 7 Feb. 1836 in Bridgewater.[329] She was born on 20 May 1805 in Bridgewater.[330] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1840 federal census, where he was a farmer,[331] the 1850 federal census, where he was a laborer,[332] the 1855 state census, next door to the widow Tabitha Fuller, where he was a farmer,[333] the 1860 federal census, where he was a laborer and a pauper,[334] and in the 1865 state census­, where he was a farmer.[335] Benjamin Washburn died on 11 Nov. 1867 in Bridgewater, aged 71 years, 7 months, 11 days, of “chronic diahrea,”[336] but no probate records were filed for his estate. His widow Charity Washburn was still living in Bridgewater in the 1870,[337] and 1880 federal censuses,[338] and she died on 22 Apr. 1886 in Bridgewater, aged 80 years,[339] and they were both buried in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. They had two daugh­ters:

a. Mary8 Washburn, born on 2 Dec. 1837 in Bridgewater,[340] never married. She was still unmarried and living with her parents in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, a shoe fitter, but she was not listed in her parents’ household in the 1865 state census in Bridgewater. She was living in the household of Hiram H. White in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, where she was keeping house,[341] and the 1880 federal census, where she was insane.[342] She and her sister Laura Washburn were living together in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census.[343] She died on 5 Dec. 1907 in Bridgewater, aged 70 years, of pneumonia,[344] and was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

b. Laura8 Washburn, born on 3 May 1840 in Bridgewater,[345] never married. She was still unmar­ried and living with her parents in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, a shoe fitter, and the 1865 state census, a “straw braid­er,” and with the family of Charles and Sarah W. Hayward in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census,[346] and with her widowed mother in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census.[347] She and her sister Mary Washburn were living together in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census.[348] She died on 15 Aug. 1903 in Bridgewater, aged 63 years, of tuberculosis,[349] and was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

        3208    v   Isaac7 Washburn, born on 13 July 1799 in Bridgewater,[350] moved to Abington, MA,[351] then to Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, and married Abigail J. Littlefield on 17 May 1827 in Randolph, MA.[352] She was born ca. 1793 in MA.[353] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1830 federal census.[354] He died on 24 Sept. 1838 in Randolph (now Holbrook), MA, aged 39 years,[355] but no probate records were filed for his estate in Norfolk Co., MA. She was still living in Randolph, MA, in the 1840,[356] and 1850 federal censuses,[357] the 1855 state census,[358] and the 1860 federal census.[359] She died on 26 June 1862 in Randolph, MA, aged 69 years, of “consumption,”[360] and they were both buried in Union Cemetery in Holbrook, Norfolk Co., MA, but no probate records were filed for her estate in Norfolk Co., MA, either. They had one son:

a. George8 Washburn, born ca. 1828 in Randolph, MA,[361] was still unmarried and living with his widowed mother in Randolph, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a boot maker, the 1855 state census, and the 1860 federal census, where he was a boot cutter. He enlisted in the Civil War, and was killed on 19 July 1863 in Brashear City, LA, aged 35 years,[362] and was buried in Union Cemetery in Holbrook, Norfolk Co., MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Norfolk Co., MA.

        3209   vi   Eunice7 Washburn, born on 4 Nov. 1801 in Bridgewater,[363] married Deacon Warren Hunt, of Canton, Norfolk Co., MA, as his second wife, on 28 Oct. 1835 in Bridge­water.[364] He was born on 15 Feb. 1805 in Canton, MA,[365] and had married first to Ruth Dickerman on 14 July 1831.[366] They were living in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1840 federal census,[367] and he died intestate on 16 Dec. 1845 in Randolph, MA, of “consumption,” aged 41 [sic] years.[368] His widow Eunice Hunt was granted administration of his estate on 27 Dec. 1845, with Zenas French and Charles French, both of Randolph, as sureties.[369] She was not found in the 1850 federal census, but she was living in Bridgewater, MA, with Leander Fobes in the 1855 state census.[370] She died a widow on 2 July 1856 in Bridgewater, aged 54 years, of “consumption.”[371] Eunice (Washburn) Hunt probably had no children, but Warren Hunt had at least one son by Ruth Dickerman:

a. Charles W. Hunt, born on 29 Mar. 1834 in Randolph (now Holbrook), MA,[372] a minor in 1845 when his father died, Zenas French, of Randolph, was appointed as his special guardian in May 1846 in right of his father’s estate.[373] He married Bethiah J. Leach, daughter of Elbridge and Deborah Howland (Josselyn) Leach,[374] on 12 Aug. 1858 in North Bridgewater, MA.[375] She was born on 16 Feb. 1838 in North Bridgewater.[376] He served in Company C in the 48th Massachusetts Regiment during the Civil War.[377] They were living in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[378] and the 1900 federal census, where he was a farm laborer.[379] He died on 6 Apr. 1912 in Duxbury, MA, aged 78 years, 7 days, of “chronic cystitis,”[380] and she died on 22 June 1927, aged 89 years,[381] they were both buried in Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury, MA.

b. (Possibly another son)[382]

        3210  vii   Charles7 Washburn, born on 7 Mar. 1807 in Bridgewater,[383] probably married Eliza­beth Holmes, daughter of Tilden and Eunice (Bearse) Holmes, of Kingston, MA,[384] on 24 Dec. 1833 in Kingston.[385] She was born on 28 Sept. 1804 in Kingston,[386] a grand­daughter of Ephraim and Zerviah4 (Bryant) Holmes (Jr.), of Kingston.[387] They probably had no children. They were living in Kingston in the 1850 federal census, with her uncle, Stephen Holmes, where he was a shoemaker,[388] but they had no children at the time, in the house of Nancy Everson in Kingston in the 1855 state census,[389] with her uncle Stephen Holmes in Kingston in the 1860 federal census,[390] and in Kingston in the 1865 state census,[391] and the 1870 federal census.[392] Charles Washburn died intes­tate on 22 Jan. 1880 in Boston, MA, aged 73 years, of “hypostatic pneumonia,” his residence listed as the Eye & Ear Infirmary in Kingston,[393] and her brother Joseph Holmes was ap­pointed as adminis­tra­tor of his estate on 14 June 1880, with Edward D. Chandler and Joseph S. Beal, of Kingston, as sureties, and his real estate was sold in 1881.[394] No death record was found for Elizabeth (Holmes) Washburn in Kingston.

 

 

(1271.) Keziah6 Washburn, youngest daughter of (426) Benjamin5 Washburn (Jr.), (126) Capt. Benjamin4, (58) Samuel3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 16 Oct. 1769,[395] married Andrew7 Conant, son of Nathaniel6 and Silence5 (Fobes) Conant,[396] on 1 Nov. 1795 in Bridgewater.[397] He was born on 25 Mar. 1774 in Bridgewater,[398] a grandson of Jeremiah5 and Martha (Packard) Conant, and of Ephraim4 and (585) Susanna4 (Wil­lis) Fobes (Jr.)[399] He served as a private from Bridgewater in Capt. Isaac Keith’s Company, Lt. Col. Caleb Howard’s Plymouth County Regiment of Massachusetts Militia in Plymouth County during the War of 1812.[400] They were living in the South Parish of Bridgewater, MA, in the 1820 federal census,[401] in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1830,[402] and 1840 federal censuses,[403] and next door to his sisters Susannah and Silence Conant in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census,[404] where he was a farmer.

        Keziah (Washburn) Conant died on 30 Sept. 1851 in Bridgewater, MA, aged 82 years, of “old age,”[405] and Andrew Conant was living in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census, a farmer.[406] He died testate on 2 Jan. 1858 in Bridgewater, aged 84 years, of “sudden-palsy,”[407] and they were both buried in Vernon Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, his will dated 2 Oct. 1848, with a codicil dated 8 Sept. 1855, and probated in Feb. 1858, mentioned his wife Keziah Conant, his son Thomas Jefferson Conant, his son Andrew Conant, his grandson Andrew Conant, son of Jeremiah Conant, deceased, and other children of Jeremiah, and his daughter Olive Conant, and he named his son Andrew Conant as executor of his estate.[408] (See Appendix [D] for a full transcription of his will.)

        Keziah Washburn and Andrew Conant had children:

        3211     i   Dr. Jeremiah8 Conant, born on 28 Jan. 1796 in Bridgewater,[409] moved south, and married Jane (___), who was born ca. 1805 in TN.[410] He died on 3 Feb. 1838 in Raymond, Hinds Co., MS, aged 42 years, 6 months,[411] and was buried in Raymond Cemetery in Raymond, Hinds Co., MS. She was living in Hinds Co., MS, in the 1850 federal census, where she was a farmer,[412] but she was not found in the 1860 federal census. They had children:

a. Oscar9 F. Conant, born ca. 1829 in MS,[413] mentioned in the 1880 will of his aunt Olive Conant, of Bridgewater, and was called her only heir at law in the 1886 probate of her will. He was called “insane” and living in the almshouse in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, where the widow of his father’s cousin Joshua Washburn (Jr.) was also living,[414] and he was presumably the Oscar Conant living with Esek H. and Adeline Randall in Cranston, Providence Co., RI, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a laborer.[415] He died on 27 Jan. 1895,[416] and was buried in North Burial Ground in Providence, RI.

b. Rebecca Conant, born ca. 1834 in MS,[417] died before the 1880 will of her aunt Olive Conant of Bridgewater, MA.

c. Andrew M. Conant, born ca. 1838 in MS,[418] mentioned in the 1848 will of his grandfather, Andrew Conant, but he died before the 1880 will of his aunt Olive Conant, of Bridgewater, MA.[419]

        3212    ii   Olive8 Conant, born on 10 Aug. 1801 in Bridgewater,[420] never married. She was still unmar­ried and living in Bridgewater with her parents in the 1850 federal census,[421] with her widowed father in the 1855 state cen­sus,[422] and with her brothers Thomas and Andrew Conant (Jr.), in the 1865 state census.[423] She was the executrix of the estate of her brother Andrew Conant in 1879. She died testate on 8 Apr. 1886 in Bridgewater, aged 84 years, 8 months, of “old age,”[424] and was buried in Vernon Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. Her will, dated 3 June 1880, named Philander Leach as executor and trustee of her bequest to her nephew Oscar F. Conant of Providence, RI, during his lifetime, John V. Dyke, of Bridgewater, and Linus W. Snow, of Bridgewater, whom she named as her residual heir for the support and maintenance of her brother Thomas Jefferson Conant. Philander Leach was appointed as executor on 10 May 1886, with Linus W. Snow of Bridgewater and James E. Leach of Boston as sureties. He died by 1898, and Hosea Kingman, of Bridgewater, was appointed successor trustee of the bequest to Oscar F. Conant of Providence on 10 Oct. 1898, but he died by 1900, and Paul O. Clark, of Bridgewater, was appointed as successor trustee on 14 May 1900.[425] (See Appendix [E] for a full transcription of her will.)

        3213   iii   Thomas8 Jefferson Conant, born on 21 Mar. 1806 in Bridgewater,[426] never married. He was still unmar­ried and living in Bridgewater with his parents in the 1850 federal census,[427] with his widowed father in the 1855 state census,[428] and in the 1865 state census with his brother, Andrew, a farmer,[429] and his father made arrangements for his brother Andrew Conant to care for him in his 1848 will. He died on 6 Feb. 1885 in Bridgewater, aged 78 years, 10 months, 15 days, of heart disease,[430] and was buried in Vernon Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate.

        3214   iv   Andrew8 Conant (Jr.), born on 26 Nov. 1808 in Bridgewater,[431] never married. He was still unmar­ried and living in Bridgewater with his parents in the 1850 federal census,[432] with his widowed father in the 1855 state census,[433] and with his brother Thomas Conant in the 1865 state census, a farmer.[434] He was executor of his father’s estate in 1858, and he died testate on 25 Jan. 1879 in Bridgewater, aged 70 years, 2 months, of “ossification of arteries,”[435] and was buried in Vernon Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. His will was dated 19 Oct. 1866, and probated on 10 Mar. 1879, left his entire estate to his sister Olive Conant, whom he named as executrix of his estate, but also mentioned his brother Thomas J. Conant, and the unnamed children of his deceased brother Jeremiah Conant.[436] (See Appendix [F] for a full transcription of his will.)

 

 

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    [1] Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1916, 2 volumes, [hereinafter Bridgewater VRs], Vol. 1, p. 336.

    [2] Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], p. 190.

    [3] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 392.

    [4] Calculated from his age at death.

    [5] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 204.

    [6] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the James Hooper household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older and 6 free white females.

    [7] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 62, the James Hooper household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, and 1 other person.

    [8] 1810 Federal Census, Bridgewater South Parish, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 75, from the index.

    [9] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 494, from records of the Unitarian Church in Bridgewater.

    [10] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #10640, Vol. 66, p. 360-362, from FHL microfilm #0555259.

    [11] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 495.

    [12] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 163.

    [13] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 186.

    [14] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 358.

    [15] Merrick, Barbara Lambert, and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records, The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Volume One: 1986, Volume Two: 1990, [hereinafter Middleborough VRs], Vol. 1, p. 68, the birth of Simeon and Levi Wood, twin sons of Ebenezer and Lydia Wood, on 28 Sept. 1740 in Middleborough; Wood, Deacon Alfred, Record of Deaths Middleboro, Massachusetts, Boston, 1947, [hereinafter Wood, Middleboro Deaths], p. 232, the death of Lydia, widow of Ebenezer Wood Sr., on 3 Oct. 1789, aged 82 years, born Lovell; Book of the First Church of Christ in Middleborough, Boston, 1852, p. 93, No. 429, Lydia (Lovell) Wood, married in 1728, admitted in 1745, died 3 Oct. 1789, ae 83.

    [16] 1800 Federal Census, New Braintree, Worcester Co., MA, p. 313, the Isaac Hooper household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years.

    [17] 1810 Federal Census, Barre, Worcester Co., MA, p. 781, the Isaac Hooper household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [18] 1820 Federal Census, Oakham, Worcester Co., MA, p. 94, the Isaac Hooper household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-18 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [19] 1830 Federal Census, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, p. 66, the Isaac Hooper household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [20] Rice, Franklin P., Vital Records of the Town of Boylston, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1850, Worcester, MA, 1900, [hereinafter Boylston VRs], p. 116; www.findagrave.com, memorial #99818891, from his gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Boylston, Worcester Co., MA.

    [21] www.findagrave.com, memorial #99819023, from her gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Boylston, MA.

    [22] The Hooper Genealogy, North America Family Histories, 1500-2000, online database at www.Ancestry.com, [hereinafter Hooper Genealogy], p. 47, gives a daughter Cassandra Hooper, born on 14 Feb. 1802 in New Braintree, who married Rev. Asher Bliss on 2 Sept. 1832, but this is questionable because of the birth of a daughter Mary Hooper on 27 Jan. 1802 in New Braintree, unless Mary was later called Cassandra.

    [23] Vital Records of New Braintree, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1904, [hereinafter New Braintree VRs], p. 29.

    [24] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, son of Isaac Hooper.

    [25] New Braintree VRs, p. 29.

    [26] His parents’ names from his birth record.

    [27] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47; per Boylston VRs, p. 78; Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts, To the End of the Year 1849, Topsfield, MA, 1912, 2 volumes, [hereinafter Andover VRs], Vol. 2, p. 185, marriage intentions recorded on 10 Aug. 1832 in Andover. However, the www.findagrave.com memorial #60274077 for Cassandra Hooper Bliss gives her birth date as 12 Feb. 1802 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.

    [28] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47; Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027481, his parents Simeon and Lucy Bliss.

    [29] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47.

    [30] 1850 Federal Census, Collins, Erie Co., NY, p. 330, dwelling #731, family #767:

            Asher Bliss, 49, male, Cong. Clergyman, $300, born VT

            Casandra Bliss, 48, female, born MA

            Porter C. Bliss, 11, male, born NY, attending school

            David G. Bliss, 7, male, born NY, attending school

            Margaret Lyle, 24, female, born Upper Canada

            Mary Stetson, 21, female, born NY

    [31] 1860 Federal Census, Corydon Township, Warren Co., PA, Page No. 83, dwelling #284, family #284:

            Asher Bliss, 59, male, Cong. Clergyman, $1200, $200, born VT

            Cassandra Bliss, 58, female, born MA

            Samuel M. Bliss, 23, male, farmer, $300, $100, born NY

            David G. Bliss, 17, male, farmer, born NY, attending school

            Diana Outard, 16, female, born VA

    [32] 1870 Federal Census, Town of South Valley, Cattaraugus Co., NY, Onoville Post Office, Page No. 5, dwelling #34, family #32:

            Asher Bliss, 69, male, white, farmer, $1500, born VT, a male citizen

            Cassandra Bliss, 68, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            David G. Bliss, 27, male, white, farmer, $600, $600, born NY, a male citizen

            Sarah L. Bliss, 24, female, white, keeping house, born OH

            Avis Rockwood, 64, female, white, keeping house, $2500, born MA

    [33] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47; www.findagrave.com, memorial #60274077, from her gravestone in Riverview Cemetery in Warren Co., PA, and from her obituary in Jamestown Daily Journal of 5 May 1879, which also gives her birth date as 14 Feb. 1801 in New Braintree, MA.

    [34] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47; www.findagrave.com, memorial #60273988, from his gravestone in Riverview Cemetery in Warren Co., PA, and from his obituary in Jamestown Daily Journal of 25 Mar. 1881.

    [35] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47.

    [36] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47, her middle name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #58969996.

    [37] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #58969997.

    [38] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47; Boylston VRs, p. 78.

    [39] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47.

    [40] Hooper Genealogy, p. 47-48, but his birth was not recorded in the Warren vital records; his www.findagrave.com memorial #58969997 gives his birth place as Monson, Hampshire Co., MA.

    [41] 1850 Federal Census, Lewiston, Niagara Co., NY, p. 423, dwelling #187, family #189:

            Gilbert Rockwell [sic], 39, male, Con. Minister, born MA

            Evis H. Rockwell [sic], 43, male [sic], born MA

            Sarah Rockwell [sic], 11, female, born NY, attending school

            Gilbert Rockwell [sic] Jr., 9, male, born NY, attending school

            Holland Rockwell [sic], 8, male, born NY, attending school

            John Rockwell [sic], 6, male, born NY, attending school

            Evis M. Rockwell [sic], 4, male [sic], born NY

            Mary J. Thayer, 25, female, born NY

    [42] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Lewiston, Niagara Co., NY, Page No. 75, dwelling #536, family #527:

            Gilbert Rockwood, 49, male, Clergyman Cong., $700, born MA

            Avis H. Rockwood, 58, female, wife, born MA

            Sarah M. Rockwood, 21, female, com. school teacher, born NY

            Gilbert Rockwood Jr., 19, male, farmer, born NY, attending school

            Harlen Rockwood, 18, male, student, born NY, attending school

            John C. Rockwood, 16, male, farmer, born NY, attending school

            Avis M. Rockwood, 14, female, born NY, attending school

            Harriet Atkins, 9, female, born NY, attending school

            Elizabeth Jacobs, 7, female, attending school

    [43] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #58969997, from his gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Monson, Hampshire Co., MA.

    [44] 1870 Federal Census, Town of South Valley, Cattaraugus Co., NY, Onoville Post Office, Page No. 5, dwelling #34, family #32:

            Asher Bliss, 69, male, white, farmer, $1500, born VT, a male citizen

            Cassandra Bliss, 68, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            David G. Bliss, 27, male, white, farmer, $600, $600, born NY, a male citizen

            Sarah L. Bliss, 24, female, white, keeping house, born OH

            Avis Rockwood, 64, female, white, keeping house, $2500, born MA

    [45] Hooper Genealogy, p. 48; www.findagrave.com, memorial #58969996, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Monson, MA.

    [46] Hooper Genealogy, p. 48; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #211467648.

    [47] Hooper Genealogy, p. 48, but the marriage was not found in Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910.

    [48] Per his www.findagrave.com, memorial #126917032.

    [49] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Hebron, McHenry Co., IL, p. 46, dwelling #70, family #70:

            John Adams, 40, male, farmer, $1400, born VT

            Lydia Adams, 40, female, born MA

    [50] 1860 Federal Census, Hebron, McHenry Co., IL, Page No. 249 [crossed out], dwelling #1869, family #1808:

            John Adams, 50, male, farmer, $7000, $1300, born VT

            Lydia Adams, 51, female, born MA

            Vinis [sic] Holland, 46, female, born MA

            Theodore Casteline, 20, male, manual laborer, born NY

            Sarah Rickwood, 21, female, domestic, born NY

    [51] Hooper Genealogy, p. 48; www.findagrave.com, memorial #211467648, from her gravestone in Linn-Hebron Cemetery in Hebron, McHenry Co., IL.

    [52] Hooper Genealogy, p. 48; www.findagrave.com, memorial #126917032, from his gravestone in Linn-Hebron Cemetery in Hebron, IL.

    [53] Hooper Genealogy, p. 48.

    [54] His father’s name from his marriage record, his mother’s name from his birth record.

    [55] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 31, p. 242, Sterling, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, he was a widower, aged 44, a farmer, his parents Saml. & Mitch? Holland, she was a maiden, aged 34, of Lancaster, daughter of Isaac & Sarah Hooper; Vital Records of Leominster, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Worcester, MA, 1911, [hereinafter Leominster VRs], p. 216, marriage intentions recorded on 11 June 1847 in Leominster, she was of Lancaster; Hooper Genealogy, p. 48, gives the date of the marriage intentions.

    [56] Hooper Genealogy, p. 48; Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online card index database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0027585, his parents Samuel Holland and Mitty Harris, his mother born in Jamaica, VT.

    [57] Hooper Genealogy, p. 48; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 86, p. 140, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a combmaker, his birth place Newfane, VT, and his father Samuel Holland, but his mother’s name not recorded; www.findagrave.com, memorial #135012827, which is associated with Riverview Cemetery in Warren Co., PA, but he was probably not buried there.

    [58] 1860 Federal Census, Hebron, McHenry Co., IL, Page No. 249 [crossed out], dwelling #1869, family #1808.

    [59] Hooper Genealogy, p. 48, which doesn’t say where she died; www.findagrave.com, memorial #60273844, from her gravestone in Riverview Cemetery in Warren Co., PA, wife of Sam Holland.

    [60] Calculated from his age and birth place in his death record, but his birth was not recorded in Oakham; Hooper Genealogy, p. 48.

    [61] Boylston VRs, p. 51, the marriage intentions of Asa Andrews and Polly Seaver recorded on 26 Mar. 1801 in Boylston.

    [62] Boylston VRs, p. 78.

    [63] Boylston VRs, p. 12.

    [64] 1840 Federal Census, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, p. 103, the Charles Hooper household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [65] 1850 Federal Census, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, p. 296, dwelling #81, family #97:

            Charles Hooper, 33, male, shoe maker, $600, born MA

            Polly Hooper, 35, female, born MA

            Charles J. Hooper, 6, male, born MA, attending school

            Mary F. Hooper, 3, female, born MA

            Sarah Hooper, 74, female, born MA

    [66] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #152860730.

    [67] www.findagrave.com, memorial #152860890, from her gravestone in Southborough Rural Cemetery in Southborough, Worcester Co., MA.

    [68] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 494, p. 369, Leominster, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, resident of Southboro, died in Leominster, buried in Southboro, his occupation a shoe maker, his birth place Oakham, and his parents Isaac & Sarah (Wood) Hooper, both born in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152860730, from his gravestone ion Southborough Rural Cemetery in Southborough, MA.

    [69] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 164.

    [70] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 494.

    [71] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 165.

    [72] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 188, marriage intentions recorded 1 Mar. 1800 in Bridgewater.

    [73] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 357.

    [74] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 68, the birth of Simeon and Levi Wood, twin sons of Ebenezer and Lydia Wood, on 28 Sept. 1740 in Middleborough; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 232, the death of Lydia, widow of Ebenezer Wood Sr., on 3 Oct. 1789, aged 82 years, born Lovell; Book of the First Church of Christ in Middleborough, Boston, 1852, p. 93, No. 429, Lydia (Lovell) Wood, married in 1728, admitted in 1745, died 3 Oct. 1789, ae 83.

    [75] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 329.

    [76] 1810 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 80, the Rufus Wood household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [77] 1820 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 461, the Rufus Wood household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

    [78] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 333, the Rufus Wood household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [79] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 13, the Rufus Wood household had 1 male aged 60-69 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [80] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 585, buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574583, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [81] Plymouth County Probate Docket #23427, Vol. 11B, p. 363, from FHL microfilm #0551537.

    [82] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 586, buried in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574584, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [83] Calculated from her age at death.

    [84] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 493, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [85] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 166, Vol. 2, p. 495, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22679575, from his gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [86] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 162,

    [87] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 186.

    [88] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 71, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [89] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 336, the Zephaniah Caswell household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [90] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 12, the Zephaniah Caswell household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [91] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 24, dwelling #309, family #361:

            Zephaniah Caswell, 71, male, carpenter, born MA

            Azubah Caswell, 66, female, born MA

            Willard Wood, 48, male, farmer, $4500, born MA

            Anna Wood, 46, female, born MA

            Warren Wood, 15, male, born MA, attending school

            Susan H. Caswell, 20, female, born MA

    [92] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 58, p. 168, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a carpenter, and his birth place Bridgewater, but his parents’ names were not recorded.

    [93] Plymouth County Probate Docket #3700, Vol. 12 C, p. 273, from FHL microfilm #0551539, with William Dunbar and Willard Wood, both of Bridgewater, as sureties.

    [94] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 43, dwelling #334, family #382.

    [95] 1860 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 43, dwelling #281, family #358.

    [96] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 175, p. 327, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her father James Hooper.

    [97] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 71.

    [98] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 77.

    [99] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 232.

    [100] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 336, the Zephaniah Caswell 2d household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [101] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 447, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22693551, from his gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [102] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 77, marriage intentions recorded 5 May 1844 in Bridgewater.

    [103] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 71, baptized on 18 Sept. 1836, as daughter of Anna Caswell, widow.

    [104] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 71.

    [105] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 77.

    [106] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 358.

    [107] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 333, the Willard Wood household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [108] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 585, buried in the Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [109] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 77, marriage intentions recorded 5 May 1844 in Bridgewater.

    [110]1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 24, dwelling #309, family #361.

    [111] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 43, dwelling #334, family #382:

            Willard Wood, 53, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Anna W. Wood, 51, female, white, born MA

            Warren Wood, 20, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

            Azubah H. Caswell, 71, female, white, born MA

    [112] 1860 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 43, dwelling #281, family #358:

            Willard Wood, 58, male, master farmer, $2500, $200, born MA

            Anna W. Wood, 56, female, born MA

            Azuba H. Caswell, 75, female, $100, born MA

    [113] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 198, dwelling #165, family #193:

            Willard Wood, 64, male, white, born NH [sic], married, farmer

            Annie W. Wood, 61, female, white, born NH [sic], married

    [114] 1870 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Wareham Post Office, Page No. 55, dwelling #399, family #465:

            Willard Wood, 67, male, white, farmer, $2000, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

            Anna Wood, 65, female, white, keeping house, born MA

    [115] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 275, p. 321, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents George & Huldah; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574599, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, wife of Willard Wood.

    [116] 1880 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 58, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 568, dwelling #655, family #737.

    [117] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 383, p. 364, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Rufus & Susannah (Hooper) Wood, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574598, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [118] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 358.

    [119] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 94, marriage of Christopher D. Copeland and Eunice H. Wood on 14 May 1826 in Bridgewater; and from her death record.

    [120] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 416.

    [121] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 81, and from her death record.

    [122] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 357, the birth of Eunice H., daughter of Rufus and Susanna Wood, on 2 Apr. 1804 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 354.

    [123] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 27, dwelling #355, family #409:

            Oliver Allen, 56, male, farmer, $3700, born MA

            Rachael Allen, 49, female, born MA

            John A. Bennett, 10, male, born MA, attending school

            Rufus W. Wood, 23, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Unice H. Wood, 19, female, born MA

            Lucius C. Wood, 7/12, male, born MA

    [124] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 15, dwelling #88, family #115:

            Oliver Allen, 61, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Rachel Allen, 54, female, white, born MA

            Dwelling #88, family #116:

            Rufus W. Wood, 28, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

            Eunice Wood, 24, female, white, born MA

            Lucius C. Wood, 5, male, white, born MA

            James C. Wood, 3, male, white, born MA

    [125] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 309, dwelling #2022, family #2588:

            Rachel Allen, 59, female, widow, $1200, $800, born MA

            Dwelling #2022, family #2589:

            Rufus W. Wood, 33, male, shoemaker, $100, $400, born MA

            Eunice H. Wood, 29, female, born MA

            Lucius C. Wood, 10, male, born MA

            J. Clarence Wood, 8, male, born MA

            Harriet C. Wood, 4, female, born MA

    [126] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #76310972.

    [127] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, Vol. 157, p. 329, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0960181, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Willard and Harriet Wood; www.findagrave.com, memorial #76310972, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [128] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 42, dwelling #282, family #325:

            Christopher D. Copeland, 69, male, white, carpenter, $4000, $5000, born MA, a male citizen

            Rachel A. Copeland, 69, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Dwelling #282, family #326:

            Eunice H. Wood, 39, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Lucius C. Wood, 20, male, white, carpenter, born MA

            James C. Wood, 18, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Hattie C. Wood, 14, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Susan W. Wood, 8, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

    [129] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 11, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 559, dwelling #77, family #87:

            Eunice Wood, white, female, 48, widow, nurse, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Harriet Wood, white, female, 24, daughter, single, dress maker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Susan W. Wood, white, female, 18, daughter, single, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [130] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1916-1920, Deaths 1918, Vol. 7, p. 326, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Bridgewater #326, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her father Christopher Dyer Copeland, and her mother Eunice H. Wood; www.findagrave.com, memorial #183081041, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [131] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 357.

    [132] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 585.

    [133] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 357, no date of birth recorded.

    [134] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 585; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574585, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, son of Willards & Harriet Wood.

    [135] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 358.

    [136] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 211, 291, the marriage of Salmon Caswell of Taunton and Mary Gibbs of Middleborough on 23 Oct. 1820 in Middleborough, and from her death record.

    [137] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 100, p. 292, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Willard & Harriet Wood, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Salmon & Polly Caswell.

    [138] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 423, and from her death record.

    [139] 1860 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 41, dwelling #267, family #344:

            Warren Wood, 25, male, shoemaker, $675, $300, born MA

            Julia M. Wood, 27, female, born MA

            Edgar W. Wood, 2, male, born MA

            Mary C. Wood, 1, female, born MA

    [140] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 199, dwelling #177, family #206:

            Warren Wood, 31, male, white, born MA, married, shoemaker

            Julia M. Wood, 33, female, white, born MA, married

            Edgar W. Wood, 3 [sic], male, white, born MA, single

            Mary C. Wood, 6, female, white, born MA, single

    [141] 1870 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Wareham Post Office, Page No. 54, dwelling #387, family #453:

            Warren Wood, 35, male, white, works in straw, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

            Julia M. Wood, 37, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Edgar W. Wood, 12, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Mary C. Wood, 11, female, white, born MA, attending school

    [142] 1880 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 58, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 568, dwelling #655, family #737:

            Warren W. Wood, white, male, 45, married, painter, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Julia M. Wood, white, female, 47, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary C. Wood, white, female, 21, daughter, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Willard Wood, white, male, 78, father, widower, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Salmon Caswell, white, male, 84, father in law, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary Caswell, white, female, 84, mother in law, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [143] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 583, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a painter, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Willard Wood and Harriet Caswell, both born in Bridgewater.

    [144] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1912/68, p. 340, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Middleboro #340, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Warren Wood, her birth place Middleboro, her father Salmon Caswell, born in Taunton, and her mother Polly Gibbs.

    [145] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 71.

    [146] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 77.

    [147] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 446, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22693529, from her gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [148] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 447, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22693580, from his gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [149] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 71.

    [150] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 446, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22694621, from his gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [151] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 71.

    [152] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 447, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22693507, from her gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [153] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 165.

    [154] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 494, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22693203, from her gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [155] Calculated from his age at death.

    [156] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 494, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22679595, from his gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [157] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 164,

    [158] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [159] Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1929, 3 volumes, [hereinafter Taunton VRs], Vol. 2, p. 257; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 187, marriage intentions recorded 24 Sept. 1837 in Bridgewater.

    [160] Calculated from her and birth place in her death record.

    [161] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 15, the Levi Hooper household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [162] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 18, dwelling #223, family #267:

            Levi Hooper, 59, male, farmer, $4000, born MA

            Fanny Hooper, 52, female, born MA

            Parna Hooper, 10, female, born MA, attending school

            Sihon Swift, 60, male, born MA, insane

            Mark Ford, 40, male, laborer, born Ireland, cannot read or write

    [163] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 40, dwelling #311, family #358:

            Levi Hooper, 64, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Fanny Hooper, 57, female, white, born MA

            Parna Hooper, 15, female, white, born MA

    [164] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 315, dwelling #2076, family #2646:

            Levi Hooper, 70, male, farmer, $5000, $1000, born MA

            Fanny Hooper, 63, female, born MA

            Parna Leach, 19, female, born MA

            Jas. F. Leach, 25, male, farmer, $100, born MA

            Philo H. Leach, 10/12, male, born MA

    [165] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 94, dwelling #162, family #170:

            Levi Hooper, 74, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Fanny Hooper, 67, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

            James F. Leach, 30, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Parney Leach, 25, female, white, born MA, married

            Philo Leach, 5, male, white, born MA, single

            James H. Leach, 3, male, white, born MA, single

    [166] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 221, p. 300, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents James & Susan Hooper, of Bridgewater.

    [167] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 58, dwelling #413, family #463.

    [168] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 550, dwelling #18, family #20.

    [169] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 356, p. 290, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Taunton, and her parents Ebenezer and Fanny Robinson, of Taunton.

    [170] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 165, her mother erroneously given as “Parna” instead of Fanny.

    [171] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 234, marriage intentions recorded between Caleb Leach and Elizabeth Lincoln of Taunton on 22 Nov. 1827 in Bridgewater, also from his death record.

    [172] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 117, p. 116, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his father Caleb Leach, her birth place Bridgewater, and her father Levi Hooper.

    [173] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 209.

    [174] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 315, dwelling #2076, family #2646.

    [175] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 94, dwelling #162, family #170.

    [176] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 58, dwelling #413, family #463:

            James F. Leach, 35, male, white, farmer, $4000, $400, born MA, a male citizen

            Parney Leach, 30, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Philo Leach, 11, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            James H. Leach, 4, male, white, home, born MA

            Nettie Leach, 1, female, white, home, born MA

            Fanny Hooper, 72, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [177] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 550, dwelling #18, family #20:

            James F. Leach, white, male, 45, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Parna Leach, white, female, 40, wife, married, house-keeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Philo Leach, white, male, 20, son, single, helps on farm, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            James H. Leach, white, male, 14, son, single, helps on farm, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nettie Leach, white, female, 11, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ernest Leach, white, male, 4, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Fanny Hooper, white, female, 82, mother in law, widow, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [178] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1092, Sheet No. 5 B, dwelling #108, family #116:

            James F. Leach, head, white, male, born May 1835, age 65, married 42 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

            Parna Leach, wife, white, female, born Dec. 1839, age 60, married 42 years, 5 children born, 4 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Philo Leach, son, white, male, born July 1859, age 40, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm

            J. Hooper Leach, son, white, male, born Jan. 1866, age 34, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, farm laborer, can read, write and speak English

            Nettie Leach, daughter, white, female, born July 1868, age 31, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, housekeeper, can read, write and speak English

            Ernest Leach, son, white, male, born Oct. 1875, age 24, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, farm laborer, can read, write and speak English

    [179] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 506, p. 145, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Caleb Leach and Elizabeth Lincoln, both born in Bridgewater.

    [180] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1916-1920, Deaths 1916, Vol. 6, p. 308, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Standard Certificate of Death, Bridgewater #308, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of James F. Leach, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Levi Hooper, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Fanny Caswell, born in Bridgewater, the informant her son Ernest Leach.

    [181] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 328.

    [182] Westgate, Alice W.T., and Ann T. Reeves, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Nineteen Family of Thomas Rogers, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000, [hereinafter MF5G, Vol. 19: Rogers], p. 212; Richmond, Joshua Bailey, The Richmond Family, 1594-1896, and pre-American ancestors, 1040-1594, Boston, 1897, [hereinafter Richmond, Joshua Bailey, The Richmond Family], p. 29.

    [183] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 386.

    [184] MF5G, Vol. 19: Rogers, p. 212.

    [185] MF5G, Vol. 19: Rogers, p. 60-61.

    [186] MF5G, Vol. 19: Rogers, p. 212.

    [187] Richmond, Joshua Bailey, The Richmond Family, p. 62.

    [188] Bristol County Probate File #21523 “Stephen Richmond, Taunton, 1802,” online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; Bristol County Probate Vol. 39, p. 34; MF5G, Vol. 19: Rogers, p. 212.

    [189] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 57, Taunton Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the Asa Richmond household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 2 free white females.

    [190] 1800 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 362, the Asa Richmond household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [191] 1810 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 384, the Asa Richmond household had 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [192] 1820 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 278, the Asa Richmond household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [193] 1830 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 115, the Asa Richmond household had 1 male aged 40o-49 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years.

    [194] Richmond, Joshua Bailey, The Richmond Family, p. 62.

    [195] Bristol County Probate File #21431 “Asa Richmond, Taunton, 1835,” online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, witnessed by Job Robinson, Turner C. King and Godfrey Robinson.

    [196] 1840 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 116, the Asa Richmond household had 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 80-89 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture, and his mother Eunice Richmond, aged 86 years.

    [197] Richmond, Joshua Bailey, The Richmond Family, p. 62.

    [198] Richmond, Joshua Bailey, The Richmond Family, p. 62, her birth not recorded in the Taunton vital records.

    [199] 1850 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 257, dwelling #1787, family #1829.

    [200] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., dwelling #553, family #614.

    [201] 1860 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 345, dwelling #2230, family #2676:

            Jefferson Leonard, 55, male, farmer, $1100, $200, born MA

            Sarah Leonard, 50, female, born MA

            Sarah L. Leonard, 11, female, born MA, attending school

            Bradford H. Leonard, 9, male, born MA, attending school

            Lucinda Richmond, 76, female, born MA

    [202] Richmond, Joshua Bailey, The Richmond Family, p. 62, his birth not recorded in the Taunton vital records.

    [203] 1840 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 116, the Asa Richmond household had 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 80-89 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture, and his mother Eunice Richmond, aged 86 years.

    [204] 1850 Federal Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 257, dwelling #1787, family #1829:

            Asa Richmond, 65, male, farmer, $1400, born MA

            Lucinda Richmond, 66, female, born MA

    [205] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Taunton, Bristol Co., dwelling #553, family #614:

            Asa Richmond, 68, male, farmer, born MA

            Lucinda Richmond, 72, female, born MA

    [206] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 129, p. 97, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Taunton, and his parents Asa & Eunice Richmond; Richmond, Joshua Bailey, The Richmond Family, p. 62, gives the date as 8 June 1859.

    [207] Bristol County Probate File #21432 “Asa Richmond, Taunton, 1859” online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, witnessed by Godfrey Robinson, Seth D. Robinson and Richard G. Robinson.

    [208] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 331.

    [209] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 388.

    [210] Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 2, p. 77; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #65574578.

    [211] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 66, the Joshua Washburn household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [212] 1820 Federal Census, South Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 463, the Joshua Washburn household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 3 persons engaged in agriculture.

    [213] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 331, the Joshua Washburn household had 2 males aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.

    [214] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 64, p. 24, from FHL microfilm #0559125, witnessed by Benjamin Willis and Moses Leonard.

    [215] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 89, p. 170, from FHL microfilm #0559137, witnessed by Joshua White and Joseph Leach.

    [216] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 572, buried in the Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574578, from her gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [217] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 572; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65574577, from his gravestone in Conant Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [218] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22028; Vol. 71, p. 73, Vol. 72, p. 302, Vol. 74, p. 107. The relationship between Cornelius Holmes (Jr.) and Joshua Washburn, was not close, and it is curious that Cornelius was appointed as administrator. Cornelius Holmes (Jr.) was a son of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Lanman) Holmes, of Bridgewater, and his wife was Mehitabel Conant.

    [219] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 174, p. 119, from FHL microfilm #0559990, witnessed by Martin Wentworth and Artemas Hale.

    [220] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 336; Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 2, p. 77.

    [221] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 392, marriage intentions recorded 11 Apr. 1807 in Bridgewater.

    [222] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 311, 330.

    [223] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 154, “Susanna Hall and Sion Swift.”

    [224] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [225] 1820 Federal Census, South Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 460, the Sion Swift household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [226] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 341, the Sion Swift household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [227] War of 1812 Muster Rolls online database, Provo, UT, compiled from Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812, from NARA microfilm #M602, however his name was not listed by Brig. Gen. Gardner W. Pearson in his Records of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, Boston, 1913.

    [228] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 18, dwelling #223, family #267:

            Levi Hooper, 59, male, farmer, $4000, born MA

            Fanny Hooper, 52, female, born MA

            Parna Hooper, 10, female, born MA, attending school

            Sihon Swift, 60, male, born MA, insane

            Mark Ford, 40, male, laborer, born Ireland, cannot read or write

    [229] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, pp. 21-22, dwelling #143, family #179:

            Laban Fobes, 58, male, white, superintendent of Alms House, born MA

            Hannah Fobes, 60, female, white, born MA

            Ichabod Waterman, 88, male, white, pauper, born MA

            Joseph Bolton, 80, male, white, pauper, born MA

            Sion Swift, 71, male, white, pauper, born MA

            Leonoro Washburn, 78, female, white, pauper, born MA

            Deliverance Bolton, 74, female, white, pauper, born MA

            Margaret Frances, 38, female, black, pauper, born MA

            John Frances, 6, male, black, pauper, born MA

            Helen Fobes, 12, female, white, born MA

    [230] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 103, p. 190, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, no parents given in the record.

    [231] Calculated from her age at death.

    [232] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 152; Vital Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1917, [hereinafter East Bridgewater VRs], p. 212, marriage intentions recorded on 3 Jan. 1836 in East Bridgewater.

    [233] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [234] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 346, marriage intentions recorded on 26 Aug. l832 in Bridgewater.

    [235] East Bridgewater VRs, p. 390.

    [236] 1840 Federal Census, Charleston, Orleans Co., VT, p. 294, the Quartus Snell household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [237] 1850 Federal Census, Charleston, Orleans Co., VT, p. 119-120, dwelling #63, family #62:

            Quartus Snell, 48, male, farmer, $200, born MA

            Lovisa Snell, 42, female, born MA

            Sarah Snell, 13, female, born VT, attending school

            Lewis Snell, 10, male, born VT, attending school

            William Snell, 8, male, born VT, attending school

            Franklin Snell, 6, male, born VT, attending school

            Bark Snell, 3, male, born VT

            Titus Snell, 2, male, born VT

            Isaac Snell, 6/12, male, born VT

    [238] www.findagrave.com, memorial #153931835, from her gravestone in Bly Cemetery in Orleans Co., VT, wife of Quartus Snell.

    [239] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 310.

    [240] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 562; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22694713, from his gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [241] The 1820 federal census suggests that she may have had children another daughter Macey Hall, but none were found in the records.

    [242] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 332; Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 2, p. 77.

    [243] Her parents’ names from her death record; Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1929, 3 volumes, [hereinafter Dartmouth VRs], Vol. 2, p. 196, the marriage of Elihu Gifford 2d and Polly Gifford, both of Dartmouth, on 30 Dec. 1801 in Dartmouth.

    [244] Vital Records of New Bedford, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1932, 3 volumes, [hereinafter New Bedford VRs], Vol. 2, p. 576. They were both called “of New Bedford” in the marriage record.

    [245] Dartmouth VRs, Vol. 1, p. 97.

    [246] 1830 Federal Census, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, p. 330, the Marsena Washburn household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [247] 1840 Federal Census, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, p. 379, the Marsena Washburn household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

    [248] 1850 Federal Census, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, p. 253, dwelling #438, family #793:

            Marcenia Washburn, 60, male, carpenter, $3000, born MA

            Lucy G. Washburn, 47, female, born MA

            Caroline E. Washburn, 25, female, born MA

            Mary G. Washburn, 23, female, born MA

            Lucy Washburn, 19, female, born MA

            Ford[?] A. Washburn, 16, male, born MA

            Anna M. Washburn, 12, female, born MA

            Mary W. Gifford, 11, female, born MA, attending school

    [249] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 75, p. 80, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place New Bedford, and her parents Elihu & Mary Gifford; www.findagrave.com, memorial #127225220, from her gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.

    [250] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, New Bedford, Ward 6, Bristol Co., MA, dwelling #467, family #660:

            Marsena Washburn, aged 60-69 years, male, white, housewright, born MA

            Mary J. Washburn, aged 20-29 years, female, white, born MA

            Lucy M. Washburn, aged 20-29 years, female white, born MA

            Frederick A. Washburn, aged 20-29 years, male, white, mariner, born MA

            Ann M. Washburn, aged 15-19 years, female, white, born MA

    [251] 1860 Federal Census, 6th Ward New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 49, dwelling #322, family #402:

            Marsena Washburn, 70, male, carpenter, $1000, $200, born MA

            Mary G. Washburn, 31, female, born MA

            Lucy N. Washburn, 29, female, born MA

            Frederick A. Washburn, 26, male, bank teller, born MA

            Anna M. Washburn, 22, female, born MA

    [252] 1870 Federal Census, 6th Ward New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 19, dwelling #137, family #152.

    [253] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 283, p. 118, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a mechanic (carpenter), his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Joshua and Louise Washburn, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #127224869, from his gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [254] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census, her birth place from her death record.

    [255] His parents’ names from his marriage record.

    [256] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 87, p. 96, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a clerk, his birth place Newport, his parents Benj. K. & Ruth C. Sayer, her birth place New Bedford, and her parents Marsena & Lucy Washburn; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #84417511.

    [257] Calculated from his age at death, his birth place from his marriage record.

    [258] www.findagrave.com, memorial #84417461, from his gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [259] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1908/72, p. 356, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, New Bedford #356, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Charles C. Sayer, her birth place New Bedford, her father Marsena Washburn, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Lucy Gifford, born in Dartmouth, the informant Mrs. Frederick A. Washburn; www.findagrave.com, memorial #84417511, from her gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [260] New Bedford VRs, Vol. 1, p. 504, from her gravestone in the Rural Cemetery in New Bedford.

    [261] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1906/66, p. 485, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, New Bedford #485, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place New Bedford, her father Marcena Washburn, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Lucy Gifford, born in Dartmouth, the informant Annie M. Washburn; www.findagrave.com, memorial #160767109, from her gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [262] New Bedford VRs, Vol. 1, p. 504, from her gravestone in the Rural Cemetery in New Bedford.

    [263] 1870 Federal Census, 6th Ward New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 19, dwelling #137, family #152.

    [264] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1903/39, p. 290, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, New Bedford #290, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place New Bedford, her father Marcena Washburn, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Lucy Gifford, born in Dartmouth; www.findagrave.com, memorial #160767082, from her gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [265] New Bedford VRs, Vol. 1, p. 504, from her gravestone in the Rural Cemetery in New Bedford.

    [266] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #127222906, her parents given as Perez W. Swan and Almeda Shurtleff in her death record.

    [267] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #127222906.

    [268] Per her death record; New Bedford VRs, Vol. 1, p. 504, from her gravestone in the Rural Cemetery in New Bedford; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #127222906.

    [269] 1870 Federal Census, 6th Ward New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 19, dwelling #137, family #152:

            Frederick A. Washburn, 36, male, white, cashier, $2000, $1500, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary J. Washburn, 28, female, white, keeps house, born NY

            Mabel Washburn, 4, female, white, born MA

            Helen Washburn, 2, female, white, born MA

            Frederick A. Washburn Jr., 6/12, male, white, born MA, born in Nov.

            Marcena Washburn, 80, male, white, house carpenter, born MA, a male citizen

            Lucy M. Washburn, 39, female, white, at home, born MA

    [270] 1880 Federal Census, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 34, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 115, dwelling #300, family #344:

            Frederick A. Washburn, white, male, 46, married, asst. treasurer at savings bank, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary J. Washburn, white, female, 28 [sic], wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mabel Washburn, white, female, 14, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Helen Washburn, white, female, 12, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Frederick A. Washburn, white, male, 10, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charles S. Washburn, white, male, 6, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Kate Sheehan, white, female, 34, servant, single, servant, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

    [271] 1900 Federal Census, New Bedford City, Ward 5, Enumeration Dist. 196, Sheet No. 6 A, dwelling #94, family #120:

            Frederick A. Washburn, head, white, male, born Jan. 1834, age 66, married 35 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, asst. cashier (in bank), can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Mary J. Washburn, wife, white, female, born Mar. 1842, age 58, married 35 years, 5 children born, 5 children living, born NY, father born MA, mother born CT, can read, write and speak English

            Charles S. Washburn, son white, male, born Nov. 1873, age 26, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born NY, cotton broker, can read, write and speak English

            Ethel A. Washburn, daughter, white, female, born Dec. 1883, age 16, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born NY, at school, attending school, can read, write and speak English

            Lydia Gaffney, servant, white, female, born May 1870, age 30, widow, 2 children born, 2 children living, born England, father born England, mother born England, immigrated in 1888, resident 12 years, servant, can read, write and speak English

            Ethel Gaffney, boarder, white, female, born Jan. 1889, age 11, single, born NY, father born India, mother born England, at school, attending school, can read, write and speak English

            Mabel Gaffney, boarder, white, female, born Dec. 1892, age 7, single, born NY, father born India, mother born England, at school, attending school

    [272] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1908/70, p. 59, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, New Bedford #59, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation Asst. Bank Treasurer, his birth place New Bedford, his father Marsena Washburn, born in Bridgewater, and his mother Lucy Gifford, born in Dartmouth; www.findagrave.com, memorial #127223718, from his gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [273] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1916-1920, Deaths 1917 New Bedford, Vol. 59, p. 217, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, New Bedford #217, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Cincinnatus, NY, her father Perez W. Swan, born in Stonington, CT, and her mother Almeda Shurtleff, born in Rochester, MA; www.findagrave.com, memorial #127222906, from her gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [274] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 177, p. 120, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her father Frederick A. Washburn, a cashier of bank, born in New Bedford, her mother born in New York, the date amended on 21 Nov. 1865 in Amended Births, 1841-1920, Vol. 35, p. 31.

    [275] Per the New Jersey Society of Mayflower Descendants Application for Membership of Graham Whitelaw of Maplewood, NJ, approved on 6 Mar. 1961.

    [276] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 196, p. 120, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Fredrick A. Washburn and Mary J. Swan, his occupation asst. cashier of bank, born in New Bedford, her mother born in New York.

    [277] His parents’ names from his marriage record.

    [278] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 424, p. 208, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a cashier, his birth place Allendale, SC, his parents Moses L. and Mary W. (Wilcox) Montague, her birth place New Bedford, and her parents Frederick A. & Mary J. Washburn.

    [279] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [280] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 214, p. 120, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Fredrick A. Washburn and Mary J. Swan, his father’s occupation asst. cashier, born in New Bedford, his mother born in New York; per the 1870 federal census.

    [281] Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants Application for Membership of Dr. Frederic Augustus Washburn, approved on 10 Oct. 1908, where he was an unmarried physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, at the time.

    [282] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #113365336.

    [283] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #113365358.

    [284] Annual Reports, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 104, p. 149; www.findagrave.com, memorial #113365336, from his gravestone in Snow Cemetery in Truro, Barnstable Co., MA.

    [285] www.findagrave.com, memorial #113365358, from her gravestone in Snow Cemetery in Truro, MA, and #102074682, which has her obituary.

    [286] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #127272872.

    [287] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #127272872.

    [288] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #127331453.

    [289] www.findagrave.com, memorial #127272872, from his gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [290] www.findagrave.com, memorial #127331453, from her gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [291] Per the 1900 federal census.

    [292] His parents’ names from his marriage record.

    [293] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 570, p. 304, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a clerk, his birth place New Bedford, his parents Arthur D. Swift and Sarah Heard Lowe, her birth place New Bedford, and her parents Frederic A. Washburn and Mary Jane Swan.

    [294] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 322, p. 156, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Arthur D. and Sarah L. (Lowe) Swift, his father’s occupation a letter carrier, and both parents born in New Bedford.

    [295] New Bedford VRs, Vol. 1, p. 504, from her gravestone in the Rural Cemetery in New Bedford.

    [296] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1916-1920, Deaths 1918 New Bedford, Vol. 81, p. 43, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, New Bedford #43, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place New Bedford, her father Marsena Washburn, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Lucy Gifford, born in Dartmouth; www.findagrave.com, memorial #160767034, from her gravestone in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

    [297] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 331; Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 2, p. 77.

    [298] Per Taunton VRs, Vol. 2, p. 497; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 388, marriage intentions recorded 30 Jan. 1836 in Bridgewater, but the marriage was not recorded in the vital records of Raynham.

    [299] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 176, p. 168, from FHL microfilm #0560374, witnessed by Cornelius Holmes Jr. and Solomon Alden Jr.

    [300] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 202, p. 275, from FHL microfilm #0560912, witnessed by Zephaniah A. Bates and Horace Ames.

    [301] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 15, the Joshua Washburn household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [302] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 570, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Joshua Washburn, her birth place Raynham, but no age was recorded. The death was recorded on 11 Dec. 1847, but the date of death was blank, so it may have occurred a few days earlier.

    [303] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 21, dwelling #266, family #316:

            Joshua Washburn, 58, male, farmer, $1400, born MA

            Eunice H. Washburn, 48, female, born MA

            Lovisa K. Washburn, 13, female, born MA, attending school

    [304] Vital Records of Carver, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Carver VRs], p. 122, the marriage intentions of Consider Robbins and Mrs. Abigail Bartlett of Plymouth recorded on 10 July 1791 in Carver; Van Antwerp, Lee D., Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1993, [hereinafter Plymouth VRs], pp. 278, 354, the marriage of Consider Robbins of Carver and Abigail Bartlett of Plymouth on 27 Oct. 1791 in Plymouth.

    [305] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 55, p. 224, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her first marriage, his second, his occupation a farmer, his parents Joshua & Louisa Washburn, her birth place Carver, and her father Consider Robbins.

    [306] Carver VRs, p. 53.

    [307] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 27, dwelling #192, family #230:

            Joshua Washburn, 63, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Harriet R. Washburn, 61, female, white, born MA

            Louisa K. Washburn, 18, female, white, born MA

            John V. Dyke, 22, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

    [308] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 323, dwelling #2131, family #2705:

            Joshua Washburn, 60, male, farmer, $1100, $400, born MA

            Harriet Washburn, 57, female, born ma

            Dwelling #2131, family #2706:

            John W. Dyke, 27, male, shoemaker, $200, born MA

            Louisa K. Dyke, 23, female, born MA

            Arthur C. Dyke, 8/12, male, born MA

            F. T. Hicks, 15, male, black, shoemaker’s apprentice, born MA, attending school

    [309] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 184, p. 270, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Joshua & Lovica Washburn of Bridgewater.

    [310] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 57, dwelling #406, family #455, the Town Alms House:

            James H. Hill, 47, male, white, keeps Almshouse, $1200, $350, born MA, a male citizen

            Eliza J. Hill, 45. Female, white, matron Almshouse, born VT

            Filetta Washburn, 36, female, white, no occupation, born VT

            Harriet Washburn, 75, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Oscar F. Conant, 41, male, white, no occupation, born MS, insane, a male citizen

            Wellman Daniels, 29, male, white, no occupation, born MA, idiot, a male citizen

            Alice W. Snow, 33, female, white, no occupation, born MA, insane

            Emma Hayward, 28, female, white, no occupation, born MA, insane

    [311] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 284, p. 267, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Carver, and her parents Consider and Abagail Washburn [sic], of Carver.

    [312] Calculated from her age and birth place in her death record; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 98, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater, where her name is spelled “Lovica.”

    [313] His parents’ names from his marriage and death records.

    [314] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 100, p. 292, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Braintree, his parents Thomas & Phoebe Dyke, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Joshua & Charity Washburn.

    [315] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 98, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater, his birth place from his marriage record.

    [316] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 27, dwelling #192, family #230.

    [317] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 323, dwelling #2131, family #2706.

    [318] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 87, dwelling #95, family #97:

            John V. Dyke, 32, male, white, born in MA, married, shoemaker

            Louisa K. Dyke, 27, female, white, born MA, married

            Arthur C. Dyke, 5, male, white, born MA, single

            Louistone H. Dyke, 2, female [sic], white, born MA, single

            Harriet Washburn, 67, female, white, born MA, widow

    [319] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 58, dwelling #415, family #465:

            John V. Dike, 37, male, white, works in shoe factory, born MA, a male citizen

            Louisa K. Dike, 33, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Arthur C. Dike, 10, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Louistone Dike, 8, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

    [320] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 27, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 559, dwelling #183, family #211:

            John V. Dyke, white, male, 47, married, shoe-maker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Louisa K. Dyke, white, female, 43, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Arthur C. Dyke, white, male, 20, son, single, shoe maker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Louistone H. Dyke, white, male, 17, son, single, works in shoe shop, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Eustice W. Dyke, white, male, 7, son, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Walter R. Dyke, white, male, 4, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Frances H. Jenkins, white, female, 11, boarder, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [321] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 446, p. 563, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Braintree, and his parents Thomas & Phoebe (Keith) Dyke, born respectively in Braintree and Bridgewater.

    [322] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 482, p. 613, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of John V. Dyke, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Joshua Washburn and Charity Williams, her father born in Bridgewater, her mother’s birth place unknown.

    [323] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 124, p. 306, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents John V. & Lovisa K. Dike, his father’s occupation a shoemaker, born in Braintree, his mother born in Bridgewater; calculated from his age in the 1860 federal census, of 8 months.

    [324] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 151, p. 354, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents John V. & Louisa Dyke, his father’s occupation a shoemaker, born in Braintree, his mother born in Bridgewater.

    [325] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 242, p. 402, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents John V. & Louisa K. Dyke, his father’s occupation a shoe cutter, born in Braintree, his mother born in Bridgewater.

    [326] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 269, p. 311, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents John V. & Louisa K. Dyke, his father’s occupation a leather cutter, born in Braintree, his mother born in Bridgewater.

    [327] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 326; Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 2, p. 77.

    [328] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 143, the marriage intentions of William Fuller and Tabitha Benson recorded on 1 Feb. 1801 in Bridgewater.

    [329] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 384.

    [330] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 327, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery, Bridgewater; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #65995669, her place of birth given as Bridgewater in the death records of both their daughters.

    [331] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 7, the Benja. Washburn household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 2 females under 5, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [332] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 19, dwelling #237, family #284:

            Benjamin Washburn, 53, male, laborer, born MA

            Charity Washburn, 45, female, born MA

            Mary Washburn, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Laura Washburn, 10, female, born MA, attending school

    [333] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 14, dwelling #74, family #97:

            Benj. Washburn, 59, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Charity Washburn, 50, female, white, born MA

            Mary Washburn, 17, female, white, born MA

            Laura Washburn, 15, female, white, born MA

    [334] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 307-308, dwelling #2012, family #2577:

            Benj Washburn, 62, male, laborer, born MA, pauper

            Charity Washburn, 58, female, born MA

            Mary Washburn, 23, female, shoe fitter, born MA

            Laura Washburn, 21, female, shoe fitter, born MA

    [335] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 128, dwelling #452 (the house of Floyd and Rossa A. Robinson), family #508:

            Benj. Washburn, 69, male, white, born MA, married, laborer

            Charity Washburn, 60, female, white, born MA, married, housekeeper

            Laura Washburn, 25, female, white, born MA, single, straw braider

    [336] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 203, p. 286, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Joshua & Lovica Washburn, of Bridgewater; Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 2, p. 77; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65995670, from his gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [337] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 70, dwelling #530, family #591:

            Floyd Robinson, 49, male, white, works for shoe facy, $350, $100, born MA, married in Aug., a male citizen

            Almira J. Robinson, 19, female, white, keeping house, born MA, married in Aug.

            Walter Robinson, 14, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Dwelling #530, family #592:

            Deborah Fuller, 69, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Verdellah Fuller, 56, female, white, assist house keeper, born MA

            Dwelling #530, family #593:

            Charity Washburn, 65, female, white, keeping house, born MA

    [338] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 7, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #67, family #73:

            Charity Washburn, white, female, 75, widow, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Laura Washburn, white, female, 40, daughter, single, asst housekeeper, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [339] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65995669, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [340] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 333, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery, Bridgewater.

    [341] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 66, dwelling #481, family #539:

            Hiram H. White, 45, male, white, works in cotton gin mfg, born NH, a male citizen

            Josephine White, 16, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Henry White, 14, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Elmer White, 7, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Mary Washburn, 32, female, white, keeping house, born MA

    [342] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 8, Supervisors Dist. 60, “Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #84, family #93:

            Hiram H. White, white, male, 85 [sic], widower, laborer, unemployed 12 months, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH

            Josephine Benson, white, female, 26, daughter, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born NH, mother born MA

            Henry White, white, male, 23, son, single, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Clarissa White, white, female, 79, mother, widow, housekeeping, born NH, father born MA, mother born NH

            Mary Washburn, white, female, 72, boards, single, housekeeper, insane, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Philander W. Benson, white, male, 25, son in law, married, bottomer of shoes, born MA, father born VT, mother born MA

    [343] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1090, Sheet No. 1 B, dwelling #22, family #27:

            Mary Washburn, head, white, female, born Dec. 1837, age 62, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Laura Washburn, sister, white, female, born May 1840, age 60, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

    [344] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1907/23, p. 412, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Town of Bridgewater #412, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Benjamin Washburn, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Charity Fuller, born in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65995667, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [345] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 331, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery, Bridgewater.

    [346] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 35, dwelling #237, family #278:

            Charles Hayward, 61, male, white, carpenter, $2500, born MA, a male citizen

            Sarah W. Hayward, 62, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Ellen Hayward, 25, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Charles F. Hayward, 22, male, white, clerk in store, born MA, a male citizen

            Charles W. Akin, 33, male, white, works in cotton gin mfy, born MA, a male citizen

            Angelina Akin, 28, female, white, keeping saloon, born MA

            Laura Washburn, 30, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Arabella Osborn, 18, female, white, domestic servant, born MA

    [347] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 7, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #67, family #73.

    [348] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1090, Sheet No. 1 B, dwelling #22, family #27:

            Mary Washburn, head, white, female, born Dec. 1837, age 62, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Laura Washburn, sister, white, female, born May 1840, age 60, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

    [349] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1903/11, p. 488, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, #488, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her occupation a housekeeper, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Benjamin Washburn, born in Bridgewater, her mother Charity Fuller, born in Bridgewater, and the informant her sister Mary Washburn, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65995668, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [350] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 330; Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 2, p. 77.

    [351] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 330.

    [352] Sprague, Waldo C., “Vital Records of Randolph, Massachusetts to 1875” online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [353] Calculated from her age at death. Her death record gives her birth place as Middleborough, and her parents as Ebenezer & Lucy, but there were no Littlefield families living in Middleborough at the time.

    [354] 1830 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 147, the Isaac Washburn household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [355] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 571, from the Hunt-Washburn family bible; “Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections,” online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; www.findagrave.com, memorial #69297788, from his gravestone in Union Cemetery in Holbrook, Norfolk Co., MA.

    [356] 1840 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 49, the Abigail J. Washburn household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [357] 1850 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 191, dwelling #272, family #338:

            Abagail J. Washburn, 53, female, born MA

            George Washburn, 22, male, boot maker, born MA

    [358] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., dwelling #867, family #1227:

            Widow Washburn, 55, female, born MA

            George Washburn, 24, male, boot maker, born MA

    [359] 1860 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 36, dwelling #247, family #364:

            Abigail J. Washburn, 66, female, born MA

            George Washburn, 32, male, boot cutter, born MA

    [360] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 157, p. 291, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Middleborough, and her parents Ebenezer & Lucy (no surname recorded); “Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections,” online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; www.findagrave.com, memorial #69297856, from her gravestone in Union Cemetery in Holbrook, MA.

    [361] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [362] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69298107, from his gravestone in Union Cemetery in Holbrook, Norfolk Co., MA.

    [363] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 174, under “Eunice W. Hunt,” from the Hunt-Washburn family bible; Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 2, p. 77

    [364] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 386.

    [365] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 174, from the Hunt-Washburn family bible.

    [366] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 199, from the Hunt-Washburn family bible. Ruth, wife of Warren Hunt, died on 7 July 1834, according to the Hunt-Washburn family bible. (Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 499.)

    [367] 1840 Federal Census, Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 36, the Warren Hunt household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

    [368] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 499, from the Hunt-Washburn family bible; Sprague, Waldo C., “Vital Records of Randolph, Massachusetts to 1875” online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society.

    [369] Norfolk County Probate Case #10366, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [370] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 40, dwelling #314, family #361:

            Leander Fobes, 43, male, white, wood sawyer, born MA

            Mary Fobes, 86, female, white, born MA

            Eunice Hunt, 53, female, born MA

    [371] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 103, p. 190, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, called “widow,” but neither her birth place nor her parents’ names were recorded.

    [372] His date of birth from his death record, which gives his parents as Warren Hunt and Ruth Dickerman.

    [373] Norfolk County Probate Case #10366, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [374] Her parents’ names from her marriage record, her mother’s maiden name from the www.findagrave.com memorial #183787998 of her father Elbridge Leach.

    [375] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 118, p. 276, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Randolph, his parents Warren and Ruth Hunt, her birth place North Bridgewater, and her parents Elbridge and Deborah Leach.

    [376] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #131063376, and the 1900 federal census, her birth place from her marriage record.

    [377] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #131063283, from his gravestone in Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury, MA.

    [378] 1880 Federal Census, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 34, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 537, dwelling #394, family #437:

            Charles Hunt, white, male, 46, married, shoemaker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Bertha [sic] J. Hunt, white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary Hunt, white, female, 16, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [379] 1900 Federal Census, Duxbury Town, Plymouth Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 1121, Sheet No. 14 A, dwelling #354, family #354:

            Charles W. Hunt, head, white, male, born Mar. 1834, age 66, married 41 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, farm laborer, can read, write and speak English, owns home

            Bethia J. Hunt, wife, white, female, born Feb. 1838, age 62, married 41 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

    [380] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Duxbury #407, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2397887, his occupation a day laborer, his birth place Holbrook, MA, his father Warren Hunt, born in Canton, and his mother Ruth Dickerman, her birth place unknown; www.findagrave.com, memorial #131063283, from his gravestone in Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury, MA.

    [381] www.findagrave.com, memorial #131063376, from her gravestone in Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury, MA, wife of Charles W. Hunt.

    [382] Per the 1840 federal census.

    [383] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 327, from the Hunt-Washburn family bible; Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 2, p. 77.

    [384] Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Kingston VRs], p. 242, the marriage of Tilden Holmes and Eunice Barce/Bearce of Pembrook, on 4 Dec. 1791 in Kingston.

    [385] Kingston VRs, p. 296, he was called “of Bridgewater” in the marriage record.

    [386] Kingston VRs, p. 91.

    [387] Kingston VRs, p. 99, the birth of Tilden Holmes, son of Ephraim and Zeruiah Holmes, on 28 Oct. 1766 in Kingston; Kingston VRs, p. 237, marriage intentions recorded between Ephraim Holmes Jr. and Zurviah Briant of Plimton on 1 Oct. 1765 in Kingston; Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1923, [hereinafter Plympton VRs], p. 332, the marriage of Ephraim Holmes Jr. and Zeruiah Bryant on 30 Oct. 1765 in Plympton;

    [388] 1850 Federal Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 107, dwelling #279, family #352:

            Stephen Holmes, 70, male, yeoman, $400, born MA

            Charles Washburn, 43, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Betsey Washburn, 46, female, born MA

    [389] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., dwelling #188, family #236:

            Nancy Everson, 47, female, white, born ME [sic]

            Dwelling #188, family #237:

            Charles Washburn, 48, male, white, laborer, born ME [sic]

            Elisabeth Washburn, 50, female, white, born ME [sic]

    [390] 1860 Federal Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 17, dwelling #141, family #159:

            Stephen Holmes, 79, male, farmer, $800, $50, born MA

            Chls Washburn, 53, male, day laborer, born MA

            Eliz Washburn, 56, female, born MA

            Nancy Everson, 50, female, born MA

    [391] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Kingston, Plymouth Co., dwelling #109, family #122:

            Charles Washburn, 53, male, white, born MA, married, laborer

            Elizabeth Washburn, 60, female, white, born MA, married, housewife

    [392] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA, South Duxbury post office, Page No. 36, dwelling #313, family #331:

            Chas Washburn, 63, male, white, farmer, $1000, $100, born MA, a male citizen

            Elizabeth Washburn, 65, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Dwelling #313, family #332:

            Eunice Simmons, 72, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Nancy Everson, 61, female, white, keeping house, born MA

    [393] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 321, p. 20, his occupation a farmer, and his birth place Bridgewater, but his parents’ names not recorded.

    [394] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #21939; Vol. 152, p. 357, Vol. 126, p. 163.

    [395] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 77, under Kesiah [____], wife of Andrew Conant.”

    [396] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140.

    [397] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 388.

    [398] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 75.

    [399] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 139, 160.

    [400] Pearson, Brig. Gen. Gardner W., Records of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Called out by the Governor of Massachusetts to suppress a Threatened Invasion during the War of 1812-1814, Boston, 1913, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1999, p. 49.

    [401] 1820 Federal Census, South Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 455, the Andrew Conant household had 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 16-25 years, 2 females aged 26-44 years, and 3 females aged 45 or over, including 3 persons engaged in agriculture.

    [402] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 335, the Andrew Conant household had 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.

    [403] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 15, the Andrew Conant household had 2 males aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

    [404] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 21, dwelling #268, family #318:

            Andrew Conant, 76, male, farmer, $5000, born MA

            Keziah Conant, 80, female, born MA

            Olive Conant, 48, female, born MA

            Thomas J. Conant, 46, male, farmer, born MA

            Andrew Conant Jr., 41, male, farmer, born MA

    [405] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 58, p. 168, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, born in Bridgewater, wife of Andrew Conant; www.findagrave.com memorial #61581357, from her gravestone in Vernon Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [406] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 27, dwelling #195, family #233:

            Andrew Conant, 81, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Olive Conant, 54, female, white, born MA

            Thomas J. Conant, 49, male, white, gentleman, born MA

            Andrew Conant, 46, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Ambrose Copeland, 29, male, white, farmer, born MA

    [407] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 121, p. 229, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Nathaniel and Silence Conant; www.findagrave.com memorial #61581356, from his gravestone in Vernon Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [408] Plymouth County Probate Docket #4803, Vol. 100, p. 95-97, from FHL microfilm #0555644.

    [409] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 77.

    [410] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [411] www.findagrave.com, memorial #11545613, from his gravestone in Raymond Cemetery in Raymond, Hinds Co., MS.

    [412] 1850 Federal Census, Hinds Co., MS, p. 218, dwelling #1559, family #1559:

            Jane Conant (w), 45, female, farmer, $2000, born TN

            Oscar F. Conant, 20, male, born MS

            Rebecca Conant, 16, female, born MS, attending school

            Andrew M. Conant, 12, male, born MS, attending school

            Harriet J. Harvy, 25, female, born MS

            Josaphine Harvy, 5, female, born MS

    [413] Calculated from his age in the 1870 federal census.

    [414] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 57, dwelling #406, family #455, the Town Alms House:

            James H. Hill, 47, male, white, keeps Almshouse, $1200, $350, born MA, a male citizen

            Eliza J. Hill, 45. Female, white, matron Almshouse, born VT

            Filetta Washburn, 36, female, white, no occupation, born VT

            Harriet Washburn, 75, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Oscar F. Conant, 41, male, white, no occupation, born MS, insane, a male citizen

            Wellman Daniels, 29, male, white, no occupation, born MA, idiot, a male citizen

            Alice W. Snow, 33, female, white, no occupation, born MA, insane

            Emma Hayward, 28, female, white, no occupation, born MA, insane

    [415] 1880 Federal Census, Cranston, Providence Co., RI, Page No. 37, Enumeration Dist. 103, dwelling #341, family #402:

            Esek H. Randall, white, male, 64, married, farmer, born RI, father born RI, mother born RI

            Adeline Randall, white, female, 62, wife, married, keeping house, born RI, father born RI, mother born RI

            Oscar Conant, white, male, 50, boarder, laborer, born MS, father born MA, mother born MA

    [416] www.findagrave.com, memorial #24038055, from his gravestone in North Burial Ground in Providence, RI.

    [417] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [418] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [419] The 1886 probate of the will of Olive Conant calls Oscar F. Conant her only heir-at law.

    [420] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 78.

    [421] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 21, dwelling #268, family #318.

    [422] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 27, dwelling #195, family #233.

    [423] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 92, dwelling #143, family #151.

    [424] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 374, p. 311, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Andrew and Keziah Conant, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #26871948, from her gravestone in Vernon Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [425] Plymouth County Probate Case #2427, online at www.FamilySearch.org.

    [426] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 79.

    [427] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 21, dwelling #268, family #318.

    [428] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 27, dwelling #195, family #233.

    [429] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 92, dwelling #143, family #151.

    [430] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 365, p. 312, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Andrew and Keziah; www.findagrave.com, memorial #26871909, from his gravestone in Vernon Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [431] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 75.

    [432] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 21, dwelling #268, family #318.

    [433] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 27, dwelling #195, family #233.

    [434] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 92, dwelling #143, family #151:

            Andrew Conant, 56, male, white, born MA, single, farmer

            Thomas Conant, 59, male, white, born MA, single, farmer

            Olive Conant, 63, female, white, born MA, single, mistress

    [435] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 311, p. 263, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Andrew and Keziah; www.findagrave.com, memorial #61581358, from his gravestone in Vernon Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [436] Plymouth County Probate Docket #4804, Vol. 143, p. 60, from FHL microfilm #0556649, witnessed by Williams Latham, Artemas Hale, and Hosea Kingman, Vol. 149, p. 50, and Vol. 157, p. 402.


[A] The Will of James Hooper of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1828) *

  Be it remembered that I James Hooper of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, Gentleman being weak in body, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, and through the blessing of God of sound mind and memory, do this twenty second day of Sept in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight, make and publish this my last Will & Testament, that is to say. In the first place I give to my well beloved Wife Susannah the use and improvement of all my household Furniture and one half of all my Real Estate including One half of all my buildings and two good Cows, & four sheep and a sufficient quantity of Wood delivered at the door, cut and prepared for use sufficient to support one fire at all times, during her life.

        I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac One hundred dollars, payable in one year after my decease, and all my wearing apparel, and my will is that all the securities and demands of every description which I have against him shall be cancelled and given up at my decease~

        I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary a right to live in, and improve such part of my Dwelling house and out buildings and privileges connected therewith as are necessary for her comfort and convenience during her life – and also a right to use fruit from the Orchard and Garden and a sufficient quantity of wood cut and delivered fit for use to support one fire, and after the decease of her mother, the improvement of one good Cow to be kept the year round for that purpose, out of my Estate during her life. I also give her Four hundred dollars, payable at my decease, I also give her my said Daughter Mary together with my two daughters Susannah and Azubah all my household furniture, except my Desk, to be equally divided between them after the decease of their Mother.     I also give to my two Daughters Susannah & Azubah, One hundred Dollars each payable in one year after the decease of their Mother—

        Lastly, I give and devise to my son Levi Hooper his heirs and assigns all my Estate both Real & Personal not before disposed of, subject however to the payment of my debts and legacies aforesaid, and the conditions of delivering Firewood for his Mother during her life, and after her the keeping of one Cow, and delivery of Firewood for his sister Mary, as above described

  And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said son Levi sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. And my Will is that my Wife Susannah together with my Daughter Mary have the use of my Horse & Chaise to ride when convenient and necessary for their comfort.    In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year abovewritten—

  Signed sealed published & declared by                                                                        James Hooper                                   (seal)

the said James Hooper as his last Will

& Testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence have

hereunto set our names as Witnesses.

        Shepard Dunbar

        Silas Dunbar

        Nathan Mitchell

 

Presented for probate on 4 Nov. 1828 by Levi Hooper, the Executor therein named, and proved by Shepard Dunbar and Nathan Mitchell, two of the witnesses. Letters Testamentary were granted to Levi Hooper, the Executor, on 4 Nov. 1828.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 66, p. 360-362, from FHL microfilm #0555259.

 

 

[B] The Will of Asa Richmond of Taunton, Bristol County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1830) *

Be it remembered that I, Asa Richmond of Taunton in the County of Bristol yeoman do on this twentyeth Day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty make and publish this this my last will and testiment in manner following

Viz. In the first place I direct my Son Asa to find a home and to maintain my beloved wife Eunice in Sickness and in health during her natural life I do also give my daughter Lucinda one Good bed and beding, one case of drawers two decent tables and eight decent chairs – I also direct my said Son Asa – to give my Said Daughter Lucinda a good maintainance in Sickness and in health while She remains a Single woman

and Lastly – I give to my said Son Asa all the rest and residue of my Real and personal Estate of every Discreption, & to his heirs and assigns for ever and I Do hereby appoint my Sd. Son Asa Sole Executor of this my last Will and testament revoking all former wills made by me

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written

Signed Sealed and published by the said Asa Richmond declaring this to be his last will and testament in presence of us, who at his request were called as witnesses to the same and in his presence did hereunto subscribe our names

Job Robinson                                                                                                                       Asa Richmond

Turner C. King

Godfrey Robinson

 

May 8, 1835

                approved.

 

Probated on 8 May 1835, and proved by Job Robinson, Turner C. King and Godfrey Robinson, the witnesses. Asa Richmond of Taunton was appointed as Executor of the last will &c of Asa Richmond, late of Taunton.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Bristol County Probate File “Asa Richmond, Taunton, 1835,” online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

 

 

[C] The Will of Asa Richmond of Taunton, Bristol County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1856) *

                Be it remembered that I Asa Richmond of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman, do on this fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty Six make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner following Viz –

                In the first place I give to my only Sister Lucinda Richmond so much of my estate, as Shall Support her at my dwelling house, in Sickness and in health in a comfortable and decent manner So long as She may live and give her a decent burial.

        I give nothing to neither of my Cousins, although they are my nearest relations

        In the Second place I give and bequeath to Jefferson Leonard his heirs and assigns for ever, all the rest and residue of all my real and personal estate of every description, he paying all my Just debts and to give me a decent burial;– and he to come into possess of said estate at the time of my decease, and from Said estate to Suport my only Sister Lucinda, as is above directed

        Lastly I do appoint the Said Jefferson Leonard my executor of this my last will and testament, In testimony whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal the day and year last above mentioned

                                                                                                                                                Asa Richmond                                   (seal)

Signed Sealed and published by the Said Asa Richmond declaring this to be his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request were called as witnesses to the Same, and in his presence and the presence of each other did hereunto Subscribe our names

                                                                                                                                                Godfrey Robinson

                                                                                                                                                Seth D. Robinson

                                                                                                                                                Richard G. Robinson

 

Jefferson Leonard, of Taunton, was appointed as Executor of the Will of Asa Richmond, late of Taunton, on 4 Nov. 1859, with Richard G. Robinson and Godfrey Robinson, of Raynham, as sureties.

Turner E. King of Taunton, Job Robinson and Richard G. Robinson, of Raynham, were appointed to appraise his estate on 4 Nov. 1859. His personal estate was valued at $134.03 on 3 Jan. 1860, no real estate.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Bristol County Probate File “Asa Richmond, Taunton, 1859” online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

 

 

[D] The Will and Codicil of Andrew Conant of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1848) *

                Know all men by these presents, that I, Andrew Conant, of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, do make and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form as follows,

                First, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Keziah Conant, a good, comfortable and sufficient support and maintenance during her natural life.

                Second, I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Jefferson Conant, a good and comfortable support, during his natural life.

                Third, I give and bequeath unto my son Andrew Conant, and to his heirs and assigns, a certain lot of woodland, situated in Halifax, containing twenty six acres, more or less, which I purchased of David Alden Jr. & Silas Hall & their wives. Also a certain lot of wood land, situated in the Westerly part of Bridgewater, containing thirty two acres more or less, which I bought of Jeremiah and Samuel Wilbar, and Eli K. Washburn.

                Fourth. – I give and bequeath unto my grandson, Andrew Conant, son of Jeremiah Conant, deceased, one hundred dollars, to be paid in one year after my decease. Having assisted my son, Jeremiah Conant, deceased, during his lifetime, I make no legacies to the other children of said Jeremiah.

                Fifth. I give and bequeath unto my said son Andrew Conant, and to my daughter Olive Conant, and to their heirs, in equal moieties, all the residue and remainder of my estate, of which I shall die seized and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled, after the payment of my just debts, and funeral charges, and supporting my wife and my son Thomas Jefferson Conant, during their natural lives, as is herein provided. Provided however, that if either the said Andrew, or the said Olive shall die without issue, of their bodies begotten, then the whole of this Legacy shall revert and enure to the survivor of them, and his or her heirs and assigns

                And provided also, that if the said Olive shall marry that she shall receive, in lieu of the aforesaid legacy, the sum of five hundred dollars, and the remainder of the same to go to said Andrew & his heirs.

                I hereby appoint my son, Andrew Conant the sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me made.

                In witness whereof, I, the said Andrew Conant have hereunto set my hand and seal, this second day of October, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

                Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Andrew Conant, to be his last Will and Testament, in the presence of the subscribers, who at his request and in his presence, have set our names as witnesses.

Artemas Hale.                                                                                                                      Andrew Conant                                (seal)

Seth Conant.

Joshua E. Crane.

 

                I, Andrew Conant, the testator of the above Will, do hereby make this present codicil to the aforesaid Will which with the exception of the revocation hereby made, I do hereby republish and affirm.

                Having already assisted my grandson Andrew Conant son of Jeremiah Conant, deceased, I hereby revoke and annul so much of my aforesaid last Will & Testament, as bequeathed and devised to said Andrew, the sum of one hundred dollars.

                Witness my hand seal, this eighth day of September, one thousand eight hundred & fifty five.

                Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said Andrew Conant to be a Codicil to his last Will and Testament, in presence of the subscribers, who at his request and in his presence, have subscribed the same.

        Artemas Hale.

        Joshua E. Crane.                                                                                                          Andrew Conant                                (seal)

        Lafayette Keith.

 

Presented for probate on the last Tuesday of February, 1858, by Andrew Conant, the Executor therein named, and proved by Artemas Hale and Joshua E. Crane, two of the witnesses to the Will & Codicil, Letters Testamentary were granted to Andrew Conant, the Executor.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 100, p. 95-97, from FHL microfilm #0555644.

 

 

[E] The Will of Olive Conant of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1880) *

                I Olive Conant of Bridgewater do make & declare this my last Will & Testament.

1              I give to Philander Leach of Bridgewater ($2000) two thousand dollars to be held in trust as follows:- The income thereof & so much of the principal thereof as may be necessary in the judgement of the Trustee to be applied annually to & for the support & maintenance of my nephew Oscar F. Conant of Providence R.I. during his life & on his death to pay over said fund then unexpended to the residuary Legatee in this Will to be held in fee simple

2              I give to John V. Dyke of said Bridgewater the sum of ($1000) one thousand dollars.

3              I give devise & bequeath to Linus W. Snow of said Bridgewater all the rest, residue & remainder of my Estate real, personal & mixed

                To have & to hold the same to him his heirs and assigns forever, and this devise and bequest is made to said Snow upon the condition that He, his executors administrators Heirs and assigns shall support & maintain my brother Thomas Jefferson Conant during his life and I hereby charge this residuum with that duty

4              I appoint Philander Leach of said Bridgewater Executor of this Will.

                In witness whereof, I the said Olive Conant have hereto set my hand this third day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Eighty.

                                                                                                                                                Olive Conant

Signed published & declared by the said Olive Conant as & for her last will & Testament in the presence of us who at her request & in her presence & in presence of each other have hereto set our hands as witnesses.

                                                                                                                                                Joseph B. Fobes

                                                                                                                                                George S. Wilbar

                                                                                                                                                Frederick White

 

Presented for probate by Philander Leach on the second Monday of May 1886, Oscar F. Conant of Providence R.I. being the only heir at law of the deceased. Philander Leach was appointed as executor of the last will and testament of Olive Conant, late of Bridgewater on 10 May 1886, with Linus W. Snow of Bridgewater and James E. Leach of Boston as sureties.

 

Hosea Kingman, of Bridgewater, was appointed as successor trustee of the bequest to Oscar F. Conant of Providence in the will of Olive Conant, late of Bridgewater, on 10 Oct. 1898, Philander Leach, the named trustee, having since died.

 

Paul O. Clark, of Bridgewater, was appointed as successor trustee of the bequest to Oscar F. Conant of Providence in the will of Olive Conant, late of Bridgewater, on 14 May 1900, Philander Leach, the named trustee, having since died, and Hosea Kingman appointed to succeed said Leach having also since deceased.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Case #2427, online at www.FamilySearch.org.

 

 

[F] The Will of Andrew Conant of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1866) *

I Andrew Conant of Bridgewater do make and declare this my last will and testament.

I give devise and bequeath to my sister Olive Conant all my estate, real personal and mixed, of every kind and sort, wheresoever situated, and of which I may die seized and possessed. To have and to hold the same to said Oliver her heirs and assigns forever.

I make no provision for, or bequest to my brother Thomas J. Conant, or to the children or issue of my brother Jeremiah Conant, deceased, leaving it entirely with my sister, the said Olive, to do as she pleases with my estate herein given to her.

  I appoint my sister the said Olive Conant Executrix of this will.

  In witness whereof I the said Andrew Conant have hereto set my hand this nineteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and sixty six.

                                                                                                                                                Andrew Conant

Signed published and declared by the said Andrew Conant as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence, have hereto set our hands as witnesses.

                                                                Williams Latham

                                                                Artemas Hale

                                                                Hosea Kingman

 

Presented for probate on the second Monday of Mar. 1879 by Olive Conant, of Bridgewater, with L. W. Snow and John V. Dyke, of Bridgewater, as sureties. Letters Testamentary were granted to Olive Conant, of Bridgewater, on 10 Mar. 1879.

 

Philander Leach, of Bridgewater, was appointed as administrator with will annexed of the estate of Andrew Conant, late of Bridgewater, on 10 May 1886, with Frederick White, of Bridgewater, and James E. Leach, of Boston, as sureties, Olive Conant, the executrix, having since deceased without having fully executed the said will.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 143, p. 60, from FHL microfilm #0556649, Vol. 149, p. 50, and Vol. 157, p. 402.