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Families of the Children of Phebe5 Washburn and Capt. David Vaughan

 

 

            The children of Phebe Washburn and Capt. David Vaughan …

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph3 Washburn

 

 

Ephraim4 Washburn

 

 

 

 

Hannah3 Latham

 

Phebe5 Washburn

 

 

 

 

 

John Polden/Polland

 

 

Mary Polden

 

 

 

 

Lydia3 Tilson

David Vaughan (Jr.)

 

 

 

Olive Vaughan

 

 

 

Ephraim W. Vaughan

 

 

 

John Vaughan

 

 

 

Levi Vaughan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capt. Joseph Vaughan

 

 

John Vaughan

 

 

 

 

Joanna Thomas

 

Capt. David Vaughan

 

 

 

 

 

Abiel Wood

 

 

Jerusha Wood

 

 

 

 

Abijah Bowen

 

 

(1724.) David Vaughan (Jr.), eldest son of (512) Phebe5 Washburn, (135) Ephraim4, (59) Joseph3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Middleborough, MA, on 11 Nov. 1763,[1] married 1.) Huldah Atwood, of Plympton, probably daughter of Nathaniel and Susanna (Shurtleff) Atwood (Jr.), of Plympton,[2] in ca. 1786.[3] She was born on 26 Feb. 1762 in Plympton,[4] a granddaughter probably of Lt. Nathaniel and Mary (Adams) Atwood.[5] She died on 14 Oct. 1800 in Middleborough, aged 38 years,[6] and he remarried to 2.) Phebe Aldrich, of Bridgewater, on 15 July 1802 in Middlebor­ough.[7] She was born ca. 1764,[8] and died on 4 Nov. 1806 in Middleborough, aged 42 years.[9] He remarried again to 3.) Elizabeth (Atwood) Thomas, of Carver, widow of Eli Thomas,[10] on 7 Sept. 1809 in Carver.[11] David Vaughan, Jr., was living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to Thomas Washburn, Samuel Benson, and Manassah Washburn.[12]

            David Vaughan (Jr.) presumably died in Middleborough,[13] but no death or probate records were found for him, and no death record was found for Elizabeth Vaughan in Middleborough. They may have been the David Vaughan who died on 18 Oct. 1816 in Carver,[14] and the Elizabeth Vaughan who died on 15 June 1820 in Carver.[15]

            David Vaughan (Jr.) had children by Huldah Atwood:

        4242     i   Phebe Vaughan, born on 1 July 1787 in Middleborough,[16] married Joseph Bump (3rd), son of Joseph and Abiah (Leonard) Bump (Jr.), of Middleborough, on 14 Mar. 1811 in Middleborough.[17] He was born on 2 July 1786 in Middleborough. She died on 10 Sept. 1849 in Middleborough, aged 62 years,[18] and he was living in Middleborough in the 1850 federal census,[19] and in the 1855 state cen­sus, where he was a farm­er.[20] He died on 29 Mar. 1860 in Middleborough, aged 73 years, 8 months.[21]

        4243    ii   Elias Vaughan, born on 28 Oct. 1789 in Middleborough,[22] marriage not found. He was not found in the 1850 federal census in Massachusetts.

        4244   iii   Zenas Vaughan, born on 4 Feb. 1792 in Middleborough,[23] marriage not found. He was not found in the 1850 federal census in New England.

        4245   iv   David Vaughan (3rd), born on 18 July 1794 in Middleborough,[24] died in 1813 in the Army, unmarried.[25]

        4246    v   Huldah A. Vaughan, born on 15 Dec. 1797 in Middleborough,[26] married 1.) Seabury Perkins, son of Gideon and Meribah5 (Eaton) (Murdock) Perkins,[27] on 22 Sept. 1816 in Middleborough.[28] He was born on 23 June 1792 in Carver,[29] and died intestate in 1819 in Middleborough.[30] She remarried to 2.) (3294) Capt. Linus7 Washburn, son of (1346) Benjamin6 and Alice (Shaw) Washburn, of Middleborough, as his fourth wife, on 30 Oct. 1825 in Middleborough.[31] He was born on 15 Apr. 1784 in Middleborough.[32] She died in Jan. 1852 in Middleborough,[33] and he remarried to Hannah (Leonard) Caswell, daughter of Andrew Leonard, of Middleborough,[34] and probably widow of Alvan Caswell, of Taunton,[35] on 3 Dec. 1853 in Lakeville, MA.[36] She was born ca. 1816 in Middleborough,[37] and died on 15 Sept. 1856 in Middleborough, aged 40 years.[38] He died testate on 23 Oct. 1857 in Lakeville, MA, aged 73 years, 6 months, 8 days, of “erysipelas,”[39] his will probated on 27 Oct. 1857.[40] Huldah A. Vaughan had a son by Seabury Perkins, and 2 more children by Capt. Linus Washburn:

a. Seabury Perkins (Jr.), born on 2 Apr. 1819 in Middleborough,[41] marriage not found. He was not found in the 1850 federal census in Massachusetts.

b. (See the family of Capt. Linus Washburn for their children.)

        4246a  vi   (Unnamed child), born on 14 Oct. 1800,[42] died on 31 Oct. 1800 in Middleborough, aged 17 days, of a “sore mouth.”[43]

        4246b vii   (Unnamed child), born ca. Apr. 1805,[44] died on 20 Oct. 1806 in Middleborough, of dys­entery, aged 1 year, 6 months.[45]

 

 

(1725.) Olive Vaughan, only daughter of (512) Phebe5 Washburn, (135) Ephraim4, (59) Joseph3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Middleborough, MA, on 5 Dec. 1765,[46] married Isaac Rider (Jr.), son of Isaac and Bridget (Nash) Rider, of Middle­borough,[47] on 13 June 1785 in Middleborough.[48] He was born on 27 May 1763 in Middleborough,[49] a grandson of Josiah and Experience Rider, of Plymouth.[50] They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1790 federal census, near her father, David Vaughan,[51] and in the 1800 federal census,[52] and they moved to Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, before 1806. They were living in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1810 federal census.[53] He probably died by 1820, and she was probably living with her son John Rider in Pelham, MA, in the 1820 federal census.

            Olive Vaughan and Isaac Rider (Jr.) had children:

        4247     i   Phebe Rider, born on 5 Jan. 1786 in Middleborough.[54]

        4248    ii   Olive Rider, born on 12 Dec. 1787 in Middleborough,[55] married Barzillia Packard in 1807 in Pelham, MA.[56] They were not found in the 1850 federal census. She died on 24 Apr. 1857 in Enfield, MA, aged 69 years, of “fever.”[57]

        4248a  iii   Isaac Rider (3rd), born on 1 Nov. ca. 1789 in Middleborough,[58] died on 5 Jan. 1811 in Pelham, MA,[59] but his burial location is unknown.

        4249   iv   Giles Rider, born on 3 Feb. 1792 in Middleborough,[60] married 1.) Alsey Brown in 1815 in Pelham.[61] She died by 1822, and he remarried to 2.) Lucy Wood on 16 Apr. 1822 in Pelham,[62] and Hannah Cook, daughter of Adams Cook, in 1830 in Pelham.[63] They were living in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1830,[64] 1840,[65] and 1850 federal censuses,[66] where he was a laborer. He died on 19 June 1858 in Pelham, MA, aged 68 [sic] years, of “dropsey,”[67] and she died on 19 Aug. 1860 in Pelham, aged 56 years, 2 months, 11 days, of “dropsy.”[68]

        4250    v   John Rider, born on 6 Dec. 1793 in Middleborough,[69] married Rebecca Woods, daughter of Ichabod and Lucy Woods,[70] on 10 Nov. 1819 in Pelham, MA.[71] She was born ca. 1801 in Enfield, MA.[72] They were living in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[73] and the 1830 federal census.[74] He died on 20 Aug. 1839 in Pelham, MA.[75] She was still living in Pelham, MA, in the 1840,[76] and 1850 federal censuses, next door to her parents.[77] She died on 7 July 1851 in Pelham, aged 50 years, of “fever.”[78] They had children:

a. Isaac Rider, born on 20 Nov. 1820 in Pelham, MA.[79]

b. John Rider Jr., born on 31 Oct. 1822 in Pelham,[80] married Relief Rhodes on 17 Dec. 1846 in Pelham.[81] They were living next door to his widowed mother in Pelham, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[82]

c. Betsy Wood Rider, born on 10 Sept. 1828 in Pelham,[83] was still unmarried and living with her widowed mother in Pelham, MA, in the 1850 federal census.

d. Lucinda Rider, born on 20 Mar. 1833 in Pelham.[84]

e. Marshal Rider, a twin, born on 22 Oct. 1835 in Pelham.[85]

f. Martha Rider, a twin, born on 22 Oct. 1835 in Pelham.[86]

g. Nehemiah Rider, born on 28 Oct. 1835 [sic] in Pelham,[87] probably died young.

        4251   vi   Ruth Rider, born on 26 Jan. 1796 in Middleborough,[88] married Elihu White, son of Moses and Chloe White, of Hadley, MA.[89] He died on 5 Sept. 1850 in Hadley, MA, aged 55 years, of “congestion of the brain,”[90] and she died a widow on 7 Aug. 1883 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA, aged 86 years, 6 days, of “old age & congestion.”[91]

        4252  vii   Lucy Rider, born on 21 Mar. 1798 in Middleborough,[92] married Ichabod Wood Jr. in 1816 in Pelham, MA.[93] She supposedly died on 19 Apr. 1874 in Enfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

        4253 viii   Josiah Rider, born on 7 Jan. 1803 in Middleborough,[94] died on 14 Mar. 1834 in Enfield, MA.[95]

        4254   ix   Nancy Rider, born on 19 Dec. 1806 in Pelham, MA,[96] married Benjamin Gardner, of Enfield, MA, on 29 Sept. 1828 in Pelham.[97] They were living in Enfield, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a merchant.[98]

        4254a   x   Edna Rider, born on 15 Mar. 1809 in Pelham, MA.[99]

 

 

(1726.) Ephraim W. Vaughan, second son of (512) Phebe5 Washburn, (135) Ephraim4, (59) Joseph3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Middleborough, MA, on 19 Dec. 1769,[100] married Lucy6 Bryant, daughter of Caleb5 and Hannah (Ellis) Bryant, on 28 July 1791 in Middleborough.[101] She was born ca. 1772,[102] a granddaughter of John4 and Abigail (Chur­chill) Bryant, and they moved to Windsor, Berkshire Co., MA.

            Lucy (Bryant) Vaughan died on 13 Feb. 1839 in Windsor, MA, aged 66 years, of “tick doleureu.”[103] Ephraim W. Vaughan supposedly died in Apr. 1855 in Windsor, MA, aged 84 years.

            Ephraim W. Vaughan and Lucy Bryant had one daughter:

        4255     i   Hannah Vaughan, born on 22 Oct. 1791 in Middleborough,[104] married James Sparrow, son of Col. Edward and Rhoda (Bump) Sparrow, of Middleborough, on 19 July 1814 in Middleborough.[105] He was born on 6 July 1789 in Middleborough.[106] He was appointed as administrator of the estate of her uncle, Levi Vaughan, on 21 July 1823.[107] They were living in Middleborough in the 1850 federal census, where he was a carpenter,[108] and in the 1855[109] and 1865 state censuses,[110] where he was a farmer and carpenter. He died on 21 May 1871 in Middleborough, aged 81 years, 10 months, 15 days,[111] but no probate records were found for him in Plymouth County. They had children:

a. Jerusha Bradford Sparrow, born on 1 Jan. 1815 in Middleborough,[112] married Ivory Hovey Thompson on 3 Dec. 1835 in Middleborough.[113] They were living in Middleborough in the 1850 federal census, where he was a merchant,[114] and the 1855,[115] and 1865 state censuses,[116] where he was a farmer.

b. James Philip Sparrow, born on 10 Oct. 1824 in Middleborough,[117] married Persis Lavinia (___), who was born ca. 1825 in MA,[118] in ca. 1846.[119] They were living in Middleborough with or next door to his parents in the 1850 federal census, and the 1855,[120] and 1865 state censuses, where he was a shoemaker and carpenter.

c. Martha Hannah Hathaway Sparrow, born on 15 June 1832 in Middleborough,[121] was still unmarried and living with her parents in the 1855 state census, but probably married before 1865.

 

 

(1727.) John Vaughan, third son of (512) Phebe5 Washburn, (135) Ephraim4, (59) Joseph3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Middleborough, MA, on 14 Nov. 1774,[122] married Sarah7 “Sal­ly” Cushman, daughter of Joseph6 and Elizabeth4 (Sampson) Cushman,[123] of Duxbury, on 27 Nov. 1800 in Middleborough.[124] She was born on 11 July 1778, baptized on 6 Sept. 1778 in Duxbury,[125] a grand­daugh­ter of Joshua5 and Mary (Soule) Cushman, and of George3 and Hannah (Soule) Sampson (Jr.) He died intest­ate on 15 Aug. 1821 in Middleborough,[126] and his widow, Sarah, was granted administration of his estate on 17 Dec. 1821.[127] She died a widow on 11 Apr. 1861 in Middleborough, aged 82 years, 9 months.[128]

            John Vaughan and Sarah Cushman had children:

        4256     i   Elizabeth Vaughan, born on 9 Feb. 1802 in Middleborough,[129] married Daniel Savery Jr., son of Daniel and Huldah (Soule) Savery, of Middleborough,[130] on 19 Sept. 1824 in Middleborough.[131] He was born on 22 Jan. 1797 in Middleborough.[132] She died, however, on 13 Nov. 1825 in Middleborough, aged 23 years,[133] and he remarried to Lydia Morton, of Middleborough, on 9 Jan. 1832 in Middleborough.[134] She died on 19 July 1845 in Middleborough,[135] and he died on 22 Feb. 1859 in Plymouth, MA, aged 64 years.[136]

        4257    ii   Lucy Vaughan, born on 12 May 1804 in Middleborough,[137] married Ebenezer “Eber” Beals, son of Solomon and (2628) Polly (Kingman) Beals (Jr.), of Middleborough,[138] as his second wife, on 29 Nov. 1827 in Middleborough.[139] He was a twin, born on 31 Mar. 1799 in Middleborough,[140] a grandson of Abner and (957) Susanna (Leonard) Kingman.[141] She died on 6 Aug. 1872 in Middleborough, aged 62 [sic] years, 8 months.[142]

        4258   iii   Joseph S. Vaughan, born on 7 Mar. 1807 in Middleborough.[143]

        4259   iv   John W. Vaughan, born on 21 Dec. 1809 in Middleborough.[144]

        4260    v   Sarah Cushman Vaughan, born on 18 Aug. 1812 in Middleborough.[145]

        4261   vi   David C. Vaughan, born on 11 Aug. 1815 in Middleborough,[146] married Patience Cobb Atwood, daughter of Levi and Bethiah Atwood, in 1844.[147] She was a twin, born on 5 Apr. 1817 in Middleborough.[148]

 

 

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    [1] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 315.

    [2] Plympton VRs, p. 247, marriage of Nathaniel Atwood Jr. and Suseanah Shurtliff on 5 Dec. 1748 in Plympton.

    [3] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 107, marriage intentions recorded 12 Nov. 1785 in Middleborough, but the marriage not found in the vital records of Plympton.

    [4] Plympton VRs, p. 12.

    [5] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 8.

    [6] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 10; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 214.

    [7] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 168, 169, married by Rev. David Gurney, of North Middleborough; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 377.

    [8] Calculated from her age at death.

    [9] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 214.

    [10] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 217; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 105: marriage intentions of “Mr. Eli Thomas of Middleborough and Miss Elizabeth Attwood of Plimton” recorded 5 Dec. 1784 in Middleborough; Carver VRs, p. 175: death of Eli Thomas on 14 Dec/ 1803, aged 40 years.

    [11] Carver VRs, p. 136; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 183, marriage intentions recorded 13 Aug. 1809 in Middleborough. She may have been a sister of Huldah Atwood, first wife of David Vaughan (Jr.), but her birth was not recorded in the vital records of Plympton.

    [12] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 172, Middleborough Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the David Vaughn, Jur household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 2 free white females.

    [13] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 217, but there is not date. “His 3d wife widow of Eli Thomas.”

    [14] Carver VRs, p. 176.

    [15] Carver VRs, p. 176.

    [16] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 313.

    [17] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 186, 197.

    [18] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 30.

    [19] 1850 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 225, dwelling #474, family #561:

            Joseph Bump, 64, male, farmer, $650, born MA

            Bethiah Morse, 50, female, born MA

    [20] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 30, dwelling #2, family #2:

            Joseph Bump, 69, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Bethiah Morse, 59, female, born MA

    [21] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 30.

    [22] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 313.

    [23] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 313.

    [24] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 313.

    [25] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 215.

    [26] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 313.

    [27] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 167, the marriage of Gideon Perkins of Plympton and Meribah Murdock of Middleborough on 3 Dec. 1788 in Middleborough; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 136, the marriage of Andrew Murdock of Plympton and Meriba Eaton of Middleborough on 11 Apr. 1782 in Middleborough.

    [28] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 200, 203.

    [29] Carver VRs, p. 49.

    [30] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #15648. His death record was not found in Wood, Middleboro Deaths.

    [31] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 238, 292.

    [32] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, from microfilm #453857, his birth place from his death record, but his birth was not recorded in the vital records of Middleborough.

    [33] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 220, “wife of Capt. Linus Washburn, daughter of David Vaughan.”

    [34] Her father’s name from her marriage record to Linus Washburn.

    [35] Taunton VRs, Vol. 2, p. 291, the marriage of Hannah Leonard and Alvan Caswell, both of Taunton, on 17 May 1840 in Taunton, however no death record was found for Alvan Caswell.

    [36] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 70, p. 329, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his fifth marriage, her second, she was of Middleborough, born in Middleborough, daughter of Andrew Leonard, he was of Lakeville, born in Middleborough, son of Benjamin Washburn.

    [37] Calculated from her age at death, her birth place from her marriage record to Linus Washburn.

    [38] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 103, p. 211, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, no cause of death given, and her parents names not given; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 221, “wife of Capt. Linus Washburn.”

    [39] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 112, p. 297, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, and his parents Benj. & Alice Washburn; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 221, his obituary says “5 wives died before him;” Thatcher Papers, Vol. III: Washburn, says he died in Lakeville.

[40] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #22041; 99:458.

    [41] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 371.

    [42] Calculated from its age at death.

    [43] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 215.

    [44] Calculated from its age at death.

    [45] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 215.

    [46] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 315.

    [47] Plymouth VRs, pp. 247, 349, he was “of Middleboro” in the marriage intentions, but both were “of Plymouth” in the marriage record.

    [48] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 106, 149.

    [49] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 142.

    [50] Plymouth VRs, p. 71, birth of Isaac Rider on 5 July 1734 in Plymouth; Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 216.

    [51] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 172, Middleborough Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the Isaac Ryder household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 3 free white females.

    [52] 1800 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 436, the Isaac Rider household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 2 males aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [53] 1810 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 634, the Isaac Rider household had 1 male under 10, 3 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 3 females under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [54] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 2.

    [55] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 2; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #131771490.

    [56] Pelham VRs, p. 140, marriage intentions recorded on 14 Nov. 1807 in Pelham.

    [57] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 112, p. 11, online image database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birthplace Middleboro, and her father Isaac Rider.

    [58] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 2, the year worn.

    [59] Pelham VRs, p. 174, “Isaac, son of Isaac Rider and wife.”

    [60] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 228.

    [61] Pelham VRs, p. 140, marriage intentions recorded on 25 Mar. 1815 in Pelham, he was “of Belchertown.”

    [62] Pelham VRs, p. 140.

    [63] Pelham VRs, p. 140, marriage intentions recorded on 27 Mar. 1830 in Pelham.

    [64] 1830 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 548, the Giles Rider household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [65] 1840 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 314, the Giles Rider household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [66] 1850 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 281, dwelling #16, family #15:

            Giles Rider, 60, male, day laborer, $100, born MA

            Hannah C. Rider, 55, female, born MA

    [67] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 121, p. 59, online image database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birthplace Middleborough, his father Isaac Rider.

    [68] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 139, p. 21, online image database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birthplace Pelham, and her father Adams Cook.

    [69] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 228.

    [70] He parents’ names from her death record.

    [71] Pelham VRs, p. 140.

    [72] Calculated from her age and birthplace in her death record.

    [73] 1820 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 179, the John Rider household had 2 males aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

    [74] 1830 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 551, the John Rider household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [75] Pelham VRs, p. 174.

    [76] 1840 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 308, the Rebecca W. Rider household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [77] 1850 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 286, dwelling #102, family #109:

            Rebecca Rider, 50, female, widow, born MA

            Betsy Rider, 25, female, born MA. cannot read or write

            Lucinda Rider, 18, female, born MA, attending school

            Marshal Rider, 15, male, born MA, attending school

            Dwelling #103, family #110:

            Ichabod Woods, 85, male, farmer, born MA

            Lucy Woods, 80, female, born MA

    [78] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 58, p. 16, online image database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birthplace Enfield, and her parents Ichabod and Lucy Woods.

    [79] Pelham VRs, p. 68.

    [80] Pelham VRs, p. 68.

    [81] Pelham VRs, p. 140.

    [82] 1850 Federal Census, Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 286, dwelling #101, family #108:

            John Rider, 30, male, farmer, $325, born MA

            Relief Rider, 22, female, born MA

            Howell Rider, 5, male, born MA

            Everett Rider, 2, male, born MA

    [83] Pelham VRs, p. 68.

    [84] Pelham VRs, p. 69.

    [85] Pelham VRs, p. 69.

    [86] Pelham VRs, p. 69.

    [87] Pelham VRs, p. 69.

    [88] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 228.

    [89] His parents’ names from his death record.

    [90] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 49, p. 11, online image database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birthplace Hadley, and his parents Moses and Chloe White.

    [91] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 347, p. 12, online image database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birthplace Middlebury [sic], but her parents’ names not recorded.

    [92] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 229.

    [93] Pelham VRs, p. 140, marriage intentions recorded on 25 May 1816 in Pelham.

    [94] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 312.

    [95] Enfield Vital Records, p. 3, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [96] Pelham VRs, p. 69.

    [97] Pelham VRs, p. 140.

    [98] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Enfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 342, dwelling #88, family #90:

            Benjamin Gardner, 37, male, merchant, $500, born MA

            Nancy Gardner, 42, female, born MA

            Francis H. Gardner, 20, male, born MA

            George Gardner, 18, male, born MA

            Charles Gardner, 17, male, born MA

            Mary E. Gardner, 16, female, born MA

            Martha A. Gardner, 14, male [sic], born MA

            Sarah J. Gardner, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Wm H. H. Gardner, 9, male, born MA, attending school

            Walter R. Gardner, 7, male, born MA, attending school

    [99] Pelham VRs, p. 68.

    [100] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 315.

    [101] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 117, 152.

    [102] Calculated from her age at death.

    [103] Windsor VRs, p. 149.

    [104] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 201.

    [105] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 194, 204.

    [106] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 234.

    [107] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #21543, Vol. 52, p. 230.

    [108] 1850 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 234, dwelling #591, family #696:

            James Sparrow, 59, male, carpenter, $800, born MA

            Hannah Sparrow, 58, female, born MA

            Martha H. H. Sparrow, 17, female, born MA, attending school

            James P. Sparrow, 25, male, shoemaker, born MA

            P. Lavinia Sparrow, 25, female, born MA

            Alice L. Sparrow, 3, female, born MA

    [109] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 49, dwelling #39, family #39:

            James Sparow, 66, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Hannah Sparow, 63, female, white, born MA

            Martha H. H. Sparow, 23, female, white, born MA

    [110] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 189, dwelling #88, family #99:

            James Sparrow, 75, male, white, born MA, married, carpenter

            Hannah Sparrow, 73, female, white, born MA, married

            James P. Sparrow, 40, male, white, born MA, married, carpenter

            Lavinia L. Sparrow, 40, female, white, born MA, married

            Alice L. Sparrow, 18, female, white, born MA, single

            Albert S. Sparrow, 13, male, white, born MA, single

            Samuel J. Sparrow, 11, male, white, born MA, single

            Frederic C. Sparrow, 8, male, white, born MA, single

            Priscilla E. Sparrow, 5, female, white, born MA, single

            Sarah L. Sparrow, 3, female, white, born MA, single

    [111] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 174.

    [112] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 360.

    [113] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 273, 284.

    [114] 1850 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 232, dwelling #562, family #665:

            Ivory H. Thompson, 41, male, merchant, $800, born MA

            Jerusha B. Thompson, 35, female, born MA

            Ivory B. Thompson, 13, male, born MA, attending school

            Francena F. Thompson, 1, female, born MA

    [115] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 59, dwelling #127, family #134:

            Ivory H. Thompson, 47, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Jerusha B. Thompson, 47 [sic], female, white, born MA

            Ivory B. Thompson, 18, male, white, farmer, born MA

    [116] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 190, dwelling #96, family #107:

            Ivory H. Thompson, 57, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Jerusha B. Thompson, 50, female, white, born MA, married

            Ivory B. Thompson, 28, male, white, born MA, single, farmer

    [117] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 410.

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

    [119] Estimated from the age of their eldest child in the 1850 federal census.

    [120] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 49, dwelling #38, famiily #38:

            James P. Sparow, 30, male, white, carpenter, born MA

            Percis L. Sparow, 30, female, white, born MA

            Alice L. Sparow, 8, female, white, born MA

            Albert S. Sparow, 3, male, white, born MA

            Samuel J. Sparow, 1, male, white, born MA

    [121] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 430.

    [122] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 315.

    [123] Plympton VRs, p. 304, marriage of Joseph Cushmon and Elisebath Samson on 5 Jan. 1758 in Plympton.

    [124] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 165, 172.

    [125] Duxbury VRs, p. 58.

    [126] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 216.

    [127] Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #21535, Vol. 52, p. 97.

    [128] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 217, called “widow of David Vaughan, daughter of Joseph Cushman from Duxbury.”

    [129] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 315.

    [130] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 122, 157, marriage of Mr. Daniel Savery and Miss Huldah Soule, on 22 Apr. 1794 in Middleborough.

    [131] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 231, 235.

    [132] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 256.

    [133] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 23; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 152.

    [134] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 247, 262.

    [135] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 152.

    [136] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 152.

    [137] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 316.

    [138] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 129, 159, marriage of Solomon Beals and Polly Kingman on 29 Oct. 1797 in Middleborough.

    [139] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 242, 256.

    [140] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 302, his twin brother was “Eleam” Beals.

    [141] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 241, marriage of Abner Kingman and Susanna Leonard on 14 Jan. 1762 in Bridgewater.

    [142] Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 15, from Deacon Alfred Wood’s records, which gives her date of birth as 12 May 1806.

    [143] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, pp. 316, 342.

    [144] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 342.

    [145] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 342.

    [146] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 342.

    [147] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 304, marriage intentions recorded 25 Aug. 1844 in Middleborough.

    [148] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 387. Her twin sister was Bethiah Atwood.