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HISTORY
OF
NORTH BRIDGEWATER,

FAMILY REGISTER.

The Kingman Family.
pages 559-571.

  1. HENRY KINGMAN, of Weymouth, is the first of this name that we find in the country. He came from Wales in 1632; was made free in 1636; grand-juror 1637, and representative 1638 and 1652; was on a committee to lay out and define the town ways. His wife was Joanna ----, by whom he had six children:--
  2. Edward, died single.
  3. Thomas, married Rebecca ----.
  4. John, married Elizabeth ----.
  5. Daughter, married ---- Barnard.
  6. Daughter, married ---- Holbrook.
  7. Daughter, married ---- Davis.
       The wife died Dec. 2, 1659.
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  8. JOHN (son of Henry 1) married Elizabeth ----, and had six children:--
  9. John, b. 1664; married Desire Harris, 1690.
  10. Henry, b. 1668 [15]; married Bethiah Howard, 1693.
  11. Samuel, b. 1670; married Mary Mitchell, Jan. 1, 1696.
  12. Elizabeth, b. 1673; married Thomas Mitchell, Jan. 1, 1696.
  13. Deliverance, b. 1676; married Jacob Mitchell, Jan. 1, 1696.
  14. Susanna, b. 1679; married Captain Chilton Latham, Dec. 6, 1699.
       This family removed from Weymouth to West Bridgewater about 1685, and lived on the farm afterward occupied by Caleb Kingman.
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  15. HENRY (son of John 8) married Bethiah, daughter of John Howard, 1693.
       Children:--
  16. Bethiah, b. June 6, 1693; m. Benjamin Washburn, Feb. 11, 1714.
  17. Elizabeth, b. March 26, 1695.
  18. Sarah, b. June 29, 1697; married Benjamin Pratt, June 24, 1719.
  19. Martha, b. July 10, 1699; m. Benjamin Washburn, Aug. 6, 1729.
  20. Henry, b. April 19, 1701 [26]; married Mary Allen, Nov. 24, 1726.
  21. Keziah, b. Nov. 14, 1704; married Eleazer Keith, June 9, 1726.
  22. Hannah, b. June 26, 1706; married John Alden, Nov. 2, 1727.
  23. Jonathan, b. April 28, 1708; married Mary Keith, March 15, 1732.
  24. Anne, b. June 5, 1710; married Gershom Conant, 1739.
  25. Mary, b. Aug. 20, 1713; married William Keith, Feb. 15, 1738.
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  26. HENRY (son of Henry 15) married Mary, daughter of Samuel Allen, 1726.
       Children:--
  27. Mary, b. May 1, 1727; married Benjamin Pettingill, 1747.
  28. Martha, b. May 4, 1729; died May 9, 1732.
  29. Jane, b. May 4, 1729; married Elisha Gurney, 1760.
  30. Matthew, b. Sept. 8, 1732 [41]; married Jane Packard.
  31. Anna, b. Sept. 16, 1733; died ----.
  32. Henry, b. June 29, 1735; married Mary Keyzer.
  33. Benjamin, b. May 21, 1739; died May 18, 1747.
       The wife died 1740. He then married Abigail, widow of Seth Cope-land, and daughter of Thomas White, of Braintree, March 15, 1743.
       Children:--
  34. Abigail, b. Jan. 14, 1744; died May 22, 1747.
  35. Abigail, b. Sept. 4, 1749; married Daniel Dunbar, 1771.
  36. Anna, b. Jan. 20, 1752; married Major James Keith.
  37. Benjamin, b. Jan. 20, 1755; died June 6, 1758.
  38. Seth, b. July 7, 1757 [53]; married, 1st, Judith Washburn; 2d, Jennet Edson.
  39. Benjamin, b. Aug. 27, 1760 [65]; m. Rhoda Shaw, Sept. 18, 1783.
  40. Submit, b. June 30, 1763; married Simeon Shurtleff, Aug. 16, 1781.
       The father died Oct. 5, 1775. The mother died Aug. 20, 1740.
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  41. MATTHEW (son of Henry 26) married Jane, daughter of David Packard, Nov. 6, 1755.
       Children:--
  42. Simeon, b. May 27, 1756 [75]; m. Rebecca Freeman, of Eastham.
  43. Mary, b. Dec. 18, 1757; married Charles Snell, April 16, 1778.
  44. Eunice, b. Feb. 16, 1760; married Perez Southworth, Sept. 26, 1780.
  45. Hannah, b. May 5, 1761; married Jacob Packard, of Warwick.
  46. Harmony, b. Jan. 3, 1763; married Joel Packard, of Fairhaven.
  47. Jane, b. Oct. 23, 1764; married Micah Shaw, Nov. 11, 1793.
  48. Martha, b. Aug. 31, 1766; married Captain Thomas Thompson, 1792.
  49. Abel, b. Aug. 22, 1768 [82]; married, 1st, Lucy Washburn; 2d, Betsy Manly; 3d, Fanny Padleford.
  50. Henry, b. April 7, 1770 [99]; married Anna Bryant, Jan. 16, 1792.
  51. Eliphalet, b. Feb. 18, 1775 [100]; m. Zilpha Edson, Nov. 27, 1801.
  52. Keziah, b. Jan. 31, 1777; married Cyrus Packard, April 16, 1795.
       The father died Nov. 22, 1809. The wife died Feb. 11, 1822, aged 88 years. Mr. K. was a farmer and resided on Summer Street.
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  53. SETH (son of Henry 26) married Judith, daughter of ---- Washburn, of Kingston, 1787.
       Children:--
  54. Ambrose, b. March 20, 1789 [108]; married, 1st, Esther Edson; 2d, Ruth Pratt; 3d, Mary Richards; 4th, ----.
  55. Martin, b. Sept. 19, 1791 [119]; m. Phebe Packard, Oct. 14, 1816.
  56. Benjamin, b. Dec. 3, 1793 [126]; m. Rebecca Packard, Oct. 4, 1817.
  57. Henry, b. Jan. 26, 1796 [132]; m. Sophronia Parker, Sept. 23, 1815.
  58. Abiel, b. March 29, 1797 [140]; m. Mary Cary Shaw, Jan. 12, 1819.
  59. Mary, b. July 29, 1799; married Bela Keith, Jan. 1, 1821.
  60. Josiah Washburn, b. Feb. 6, 1802 [146]; m. 1st, Polly Packard, Nov. 19, 1822; 2d, Margaret Dunlap, Feb. 26, 1835.
  61. John Washburn, b. July 24, 1804 [159]; married Almira Copeland, Nov. 26, 1826.
  62. Lucy, b. Jan. 27, 1808; married Daniel Eames, Nov. 2, 1837.
  63. Judith Washburn, b. Nov. 15, 1809; m. Francis Copeland, of West Bridgewater, Nov. 8, 1830.
       The wife died Dec. 1, 1809, aged 45. He then married Jennet, dau. of William Edson, March 26, 1811.
       Children:--
  64. Elbridge, b. Aug. 19, 1812 [162]; m. Susan Crocker, April 13, 1835.
       The wife died Feb. 8, 1833. He then married Olive, daughter of Barnabas Curtis, Oct. 14, 1833. He died Feb. 18, 1843, aged 86 years. Mr. K. was a farmer and resided on Summer Street.
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  65. BENJAMIN (son of Henry 26) married Rhoda, daughter of William Shaw, Sept. 18, 1783, and removed to Winchester, N. H.
       Children:--
  66. Parna, married Benjamin Whipple, of Richmond, N. H.
  67. Abigail, married John Barrus, of Richmond, N. H.
  68. Rhoda, married Nathan Atwood, of Warwick, Mass.
  69. Olive, married Cyrus Greenwood, of Nashua, N. H.
  70. Sybil, married John G. Morse, of Winchester, N. H.
  71. Melinda, married Samuel Sprague, of Richmond, N. H.
  72. Alpheus, b. July 9, 1786 [165]; m. Esther Thayer, of Winchester, N. H.
  73. Henry, married Almira Jennings, of Warwick, Mass.
  74. Eliphalet [178], married Mehitable Allen, of Warwick, Mass.
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  75. SIMEON (son of Matthew 41) married Rebecca, daughter of ---- Freeman, of Eastham, Mass., 1778.
       Children:--
  76. Rebecca, b. March 24, 1780.
  77. Freeman, b. Sept. 4, 1781.
  78. Polly, b. Aug. 4, 1783; m. Rev. Martin Alden, of Yarmouth, Mass.
  79. Patty, b. Jan. 1, 1786; m. Dr. Oliver Ford, of Barnstable, Mass.
  80. Matthew, b. July 22, 1789 [184]; m. Mercy Kenrick, of Orleans, Mass.
  81. Rebecca, b. Oct. 11, 1791; married Eliakim Higgins.
       Mr. Kingman was a justice of the peace, also a military man. His family settled at Orleans, Mass., and from them has descended a large and highly-respectable family.
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    Abel Kingman

  82. ABEL (son of Matthew 41) married Lucy, daughter of Elisha Washburn, of Kingston, Mass., Nov. 15, 1791.
       Children:--
  83. Jabez, b. Nov. 19, 1793 [196]; married, 1st, Phebe Brett, June 7, 1818; 2d, Jennet Dunbar, Sept. 18, 1836.
  84. Marcia, b. Nov. 2, 1796; married Arza Keith, March 29, 1814.
  85. Temperance, b. Aug. 8, 1798; single.
  86. Arnold, b. Feb. 16, 1800 [208]; m. Emeline Bosworth, Nov. 28, 1838.
  87. Harmony, b. Feb. 27, 1802; m. Deacon Simeon Packard, Oct. 18, 1821.
  88. Albert, b. March 11, 1804 [211]; m. Lavina Alden, Nov. 27, 1827.
  89. Abel Washburn, b. April 22, 1806 [215]; married, 1st, Clarissa Alden, May 29, 1831; 2d, Olive T. Packard, July 8, 1863.
       The wife died May 13, 1806. He then married Betsy, daughter of Nathaniel Manly, Nov. 16, 1807.
       Children:--
  90. Edwin Howard, b. Jan. 6, 1809 [223]; married Frances A. Perry, Nov. 30, 1830.
  91. Polly, b. April 7, 1810; m. Rufus Godfrey, of New Bedford, Mass.
  92. Jane Packard, b. Dec. 22, 1812; m. Calvin Bates, Nov. 28, 1833.
  93. Willard, b. April 8, 1815; died Sept. 16, 1838, aged 23.
  94. Martin, b. Dec. 14, 1816; died Sept. 14, 1816.
  95. Lucy, b. Jan. 10, 1818; m. Warren Ladd, Esq., of New Bedford, Nov. 22, 1842.
  96. Betsy Manly, b. Nov. 28, 1820; married George B. Dunbar, April 24, 1843.
  97. Luthera, b. Nov. 19, 1823.
       The wife died Dec. 15, 1827. He then married Fanny, daughter of Hon. Seth Padleford, of Taunton, Mass., and widow of Alvin Perry, of Norton, Dec. 11, 1828.
       Children:--
  98. Laura Bowen, b. Nov. 1, 1830; married William B. Barry, of Boston, June 25, 1851.
       The father died Jan. 19, 1850, aged 82.
       Mr. Kingman occupied a conspicuous place in the administration of the municipal government. Few men lived longer or led a more active and enterprising life than he. We find his name on nearly every page of the records of the old town of Bridgewater previous to its division. He was selectman of that town at the time of the incorporation of the town of North Bridgewater, and was active in that movement. For a number of years he represented the town in the Legislature of Massachusetts, and for two years occupied a seat in the State Senate from Plymouth County; was a justice of the peace for a long time, also captain in the militia, beside other public offices. He possessed a strong, clear, discriminating mind; a man of sound judgment, indomitable energy, and a steadiness of purpose before which every obstacle thrown in his path vanished; a firm, consistent member of the Church of Christ, of warm and generous temperament, fair and upright in all his dealings, kind and affectionate to all, and where best known was the most honored and respected, and was one of the most useful citizens of the town.
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  99. Captain HENRY (son of Matthew 41) married Anna, daughter of Dr. Philip Bryant, Jan. 16, 1792, and removed to Pelham, Mass.
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  100. ELIPHALET (son of Matthew 41) married Zilpha, daughter of Josiah Edson, Nov. 27, 1801.
       Children:--
  101. Lucius, b. Jan. 23, 1803 [230] , m. Lucia Holmes, Nov. 17, 1835.
  102. Matthew, b. Feb. 24, 1807 [237]; married, 1st, Maria Norton, Sept. 8, 1835; 2d, Widow Catherine P. Cary, March 11, 1852.
  103. Adeline, b. Oct. 2, 1809; married Isaac Harris, May 18, 1834.
  104. Isaac, b. Dec. 12, 1811 [243]; married Sibil Ames, June 2, 1844.
  105. Davis, b. Feb. 27, 1814 [249]; m. 1st, Susanna French, April 22, 1838; 2d, ----.
  106. Lucia, b. Sept. 14, 1816; m. 1st, James Otis Clapp, Oct. 5, 1840; 2d, Henry Snell, Oct. 8, 1856.
  107. Eliphalet, b. Feb. 18, 1821 [255]; m. Mary Parker, Nov. 22, 1855.
       The wife died March 31, 1853, aged 75. The father died Oct. 30, 1856, aged 81 years. Mr. Kingman was a justice of the peace for several years, and a prominent man in the government of the town.
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  108. AMBROSE (son of Seth 53) married Esther, daughter of Josiah Edson, Nov. 29, 1810.
       Children:--
  109. Francis, b. Sept. 5, 1810 [258]; married, 1st, Mary E. G. Eaton, 1836; 2d, Mary N. Cole, 1847.
  110. Nancy Adams, b. Nov. 7, 1813; married Gilman C. Gleason, of Reading, Sept. 20, 1832.
  111. Esther Elvira, b. June 19, 1815; married Gardner French, of Reading, Mass., July 1, 1834.
  112. Alden Bradford, b. Aug. 29, 1817; died Nov. 7, 1819.
  113. Josiah Edson, b. Sept. 25, 1819; died Sept. 10, 1822.
  114. Sarah Jane, b. Sept. 23, 1822; died March 7, 1823.
  115. Josiah Alden, b. Nov. 22, 1823 [262]; married, 1st, Sarah B. Damon; 2d, Susan B. Davis; 3d, Julia Ann Whitehouse.
  116. Dianthe Jane, b. Oct. 11, 1825; married Rufus Noyes, Nov. 15, 1857.
  117. Susan Adeline, b. Jan. 22, 1830; married Edward C. Packard, May 6, 1852.
       The wife died June 12, 1838, aged 50 years. He then married Ruth, daughter of Daniel Pratt, of Reading, Mass., Nov. 29, 1838.
       Children:--
  118. Milton Davis, b. Aug. 31, 1840; m. Julia Gilmore Richards, of Falmouth, Me., Dec. 22, 1862.
       The wife died Feb. 27, 1845. He then married Mary, daughter of William Richards, of Falmouth, Me, Dec. 23, 1845. The wife died 1862. He then m. Roxana, daughter of Abiel Brown, of Tewksbury, Mass., March 30, 1864. Wheelwright and carriage manufacturer; resident of Reading, Mass.
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  119. MARTIN (son of Seth 53) married Phebe, daughter of Levi Packard, Oct. 14, 1816.
       Children:--
  120. Leander Crosby, b. Oct. 25, 1818 [265]; married Azubah G. Morton, Oct. 22, 1840.
  121. Abigail Cobb, b. July 30, 1825; m. Elisha K. Collins, Jan. 4, 1848.
  122. Julia Howard, b. Sept. 20, 1821; m. Calvin D. Eaton, April 6, 1840.
  123. Lucy Frances, b. March 30, 1830; died Aug. 28, 1853, aged 23 years.
  124. Heman Packard, b. Feb. 24, 1834.
  125. Esther Elvira, b. July 9, 1837; m. Robert A. Taber, Oct. 9, 1861.
    Mr. Kingman removed from his native place to Pelham, Mass., in 1816, where he kept public-house and variety store for several years, and was a prominent man in the administration of town affairs, having held many public offices of trust in that town. He removed from thence to Cabotville, Mass., in 1840; afterward became a trader at North Bridgewater, Foxboro', and New Bedford, where he continued till his death. He was an honest, upright man, and much respected by all who knew him; kind and generous, he sought the good-will of all. He died at New Bedford, Mass., Oct. 27, 1855.
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  126. BENJAMIN (son of Seth 53) married Rebecca, daughter of Josiah Packard, Dec. 4, 1817.
       Children:--
  127. Julia Ann, b. Aug. 22, 1819; married, 1st, Rufus E. Howard, May 18, 1838; 2d, Hon. Edward Southworth, Jr., Feb. 2, 1843.
  128. Rufus Packard,(*) b. Nov. 4, 1821; m. Abbie Baker, of Yarmouth, Mass.
  129. Henry Lyman, b. July 27, 1827; died single, Nov. 2, 1862.
  130. Benjamin Franklin, b. Oct. 27, 1829 [268]; married Ada E. Ramsdell, of Warren, Mass., Dec. 18, 1854.
  131. Maria, b. Oct. 19, 1840; married Charles F. Marston, Oct. 19, 1863; she died March 9, 1864. Mr. Marston died Jan. 23, 1865.
       Mr. Kingman has occupied a prominent public position in the town; has served them as selectman, overseer of the poor, and engineer of fire department; represented the town of North Bridgewater in the Massachusetts Legislature two years; was deputy sheriff of Plymouth County nearly thirty years; at one time was a director in the Fall River Railroad; was one of the original subscribers to the North Bridgewater Bank, of which he has been a director since its formation; also a director of the Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Hingham, Mass.
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  132. HENRY (son of Seth 53) married Sophronia, daughter of William Parker, of Reading, Mass., Sept. 23, 1815.
       Children:--
  133. Mary Shaw, b. Feb. 19, 1816; married William Phelps, Jan. 4, 1836.
  134. Henry Washburn, b. Dec. 15, 1818 [271]; married Martha C. Hopkins, April 20, 1842.
  135. Gilman Dennis, b. May 18, 1820 [280]; married Nancy B. Hill, Nov 25, 1841.
  136. Fidelia, b. Oct. 30, 1821; married John Steele, Dec. 8, 1840.
  137. William Parker, b. March 11, 1823 [283]; married, 1st, Lucy A. Manning, 1851; 2d, Abby L. Marsh, 1856.
  138. Martin Edward, b. Oct. 14, 1824 [285]; married Frederica Ruther, of New York, Feb. 6, 1851.
  139. Sumner Augustus, b. Dec. 25, 1837 [293]; married Emilie Stout, of New York, Feb. 17, 1859.
       The wife died Feb. 28, 1858. The father died Nov. 14, 1860. The father was a furniture manufacturer at Reading Mass.
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  140. ABIEL (son of Seth 53) married Mary Cary, daughter of Micah Shaw, Jan. 12, 1819.
       Children:--
  141. William Henry, b. Aug. 16, 1820; died single, April 23, 1848.
  142. Edmund, b. May 15, 1822 [296]; married Rebecca Dike, Nov. 30, 1851; died July 21, 1852.
  143. Lucas, b. July 21, 1824 [297]; m. Sylvia J. Hollis, June 4, 1846.
  144. Arabella, b. May 21, 1826; married Elisha Washburn, Nov. 28, 1844.
  145. Elizabeth A., b. July 28, 1829; m. Elisha Washburn, Dec. 30, 1847.
       The wife died June 6, 1852. The husband died March 29, 1854, aged 57 years. Mr. K. was a shoemaker, and resided on Summer Street.
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  146. JOSIAH WASHBURN (son of Seth 53) married Polly, daughter of Cyrus Packard, Nov. 19, 1822.
       Children:--
  147. Abigail Copeland, b. Feb. 19, 1824; married Anson Morse, of Walpole, Mass., Jan. 1, 1844.
  148. Jane Packard, b. Nov. 19, 1825; died July 2, 1827.
  149. Judith, b. June 29, 1827; died July 13, 1827.
  150. Jane Packard, b. Aug. 29, 1828; m. Isaac Perkins, May 24, 1849.
  151. Bradford, b. Jan. 5, 1831 [301]; married Susan B. Ellis, of Plympton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1852.
  152. Charlotte, b. Oct. 14, 1832; died July 29, 1833.
  153. Seth, b. July 21, 1834; died Sept. 4, 1834.
       The wife died Aug. 4, 1834. He then married Margaret, daughter of John Dunlap, of Pelham, Mass., Feb. 26, 1835.
       Children:--
  154. Harriet Nason, b. June 29, 1836.
  155. Gardner Josiah, b. Aug. 23, 1838 [303]; married Fanny T. Nickerson, of Nantucket, May 5, 1861.
  156. Almaria, b. April 1, 1842; m. Franklin Fobes, of Bridgewater, April 10, 1861.
  157. Eldora Louisa, b. April 29, 1846.
  158. George Webster, b. Nov. 21, 1852; died May 8, 1856.
       Mr. Kingman was an extensive furniture manufacturer till 1853; is now a shoe manufacturer. He has served the town of North Bridgewater in several public offices; represented that town in the Legislature of Massachusetts in 1847 and 1848; is now a justice of the peace. He was appointed a recruiting officer in 1864 to obtain soldiers for the rebellion. Residence, Main Street, Campello.
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  159. JOHN WASHBURN (son of Seth 53) married Almira, daughter of Caleb Copeland, Nov. 26, 1826.
       Children:--
  160. Lois, b. Oct. 16, 1827; married Welcome H. Wales, Oct. 16, 1845.
  161. Martin, b. March 9, 1835 [305]; married Helen Kelley, of New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 1, 1859.
       Rolling machine manufacturer; residence on Belmont Street.
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  162. ELBRIDGE (son of Seth 53) married Susan, dau. of Ebenezer Crocker, of Easton, April 13, 1835.
       Children:--
  163. Emerson, b. May 9, 1838 [308]; married Louisa Josephine Dunham, Oct. 23, 1862.
  164. Otis, b. March 13, 1844; died Aug. 13, 1848.
       Shoemaker; residence on Pine Street.
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  165. ALPHEUS (son of Benjamin 65) married Esther, daughter of Henry Thayer, of Winchester, N. H., April 6, 1807.
       Children:--
  166. Alvin, b. July 4, 1807; married Lucinda Rugg, of Keene, N. H., Feb. 21, 1832.
  167. Eliza Dodd, b. July 9, 1809; married Caleb Sawyer Graves, of Keene, N. H., Nov. 1, 1832.
  168. Pliny, b. May 22, 1811; died Jan. 4, 1814.
  169. Emerson, b. Aug. 14, 1812; died Dec. 2, 1812.
  170. Sidney, b. Oct. 18, 1813; married Martha Ann Parker, of Keene, N. H., Dec. 22, 1841.
  171. Nancy Thayer, b. Feb. 27, 1815; married William Thomas, of West Boylston, Mass.
  172. Emeline Perkins, b. Nov. 11, 1816; married Mason Thomas, of West Boylston.
  173. Pliny Emerson, b. Nov. 7, 1818; married Caroline French, Feb. 3, 1842.
  174. Marshall, b. May 26, 1820; married Abigail P. Fairbanks, of Winchester, N. H.
  175. Warner Emmons, b. April 16, 1827; married Chestina E. Sprague, of Medford, Mass., Sept. 8, 1857.
  176. Ellen Mehitable, b. Jan. 27, 1829.
  177. Luin Francis, b. Aug. 17, 1831.
       The father died June 6, 1839.
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  178. ELIPHALET (son of Benjamin 65) married Mehitable Allen, of Warwick, Mass.
       Children:--
  179. Allen, died young.
  180. Sophronia Thomas.
  181. Julia Ann.
  182. Allen, married ---- Tucker, of Winchester, N. H.
  183. Marietta.
       This family resided at Manchester, N. H.
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  184. MATTHEW (son of Simeon 75) married Mercy, daughter of Jonathan Kenrick, of Orleans, Mass., Dec. 1, 1808.
       Children:--
  185. Rebecca, b. Oct. 10, 1809; married Eliakim Higgins, of Orleans, Mass., 1832. Children:--Freeman. Warren.
  186. Betsy Kenrick, b. Feb. 2, 1812; married Josiah Y. Paine, of Harwich, Mass., and have five sons and six daughters.
  187. Freeman, b. May 26, 1814; toll-keeper and policeman at East Boston Ferry.
  188. Overy, b. March 28, 1816; died in infancy.
  189. Simeon, b. Dec. 22, 1817; married Patia Knowles, of Orleans, Mass., 1844; had two children. The father died at sea, Nov. 15, 1860, aged 43 years; was master of barque " Rebecca Goddard" at the time of his death.
  190. Alfred, b. Feb. 24, 1820; died in infancy.
  191. Seth Kenrick, b. March 9, 1822; single; captain of barque "Kate Hastings," in the fruiting trade, from the Mediterranean.
  192. Isabella Maria, b. July 31, 1825; married Captain Frederic M. Percival, of Orleans, Mass., 1857.
  193. Matthew, b. Oct. 29, 1834; died Feb. 23, 1858.
  194. Alonzo Herbert, b. Dec. 18, 1827; m. Sarah Mayo, of Orleans, 1853.
  195. Eliza Myrick, b. Jan. 18, 1831; married Captain Newcomb C. Young, of Orleans, and have one son, Matthew Kingman.
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  196. JABEZ (son of Abel 82) married Phebe, daughter of William Brett, June 7, 1818.
       Children:--
  197. Cyrus Brett, b. June 14, 1821 [310]; married Angelina Bates, Feb. 6, 1856.
  198. Phebe, b. Oct. 14, 1822; died Feb. 22, 1849.
  199. Edward Sherman, b. June 19, 1828.
  200. Susan, b. May 25, 1829; married Jeremiah J. Torrey, of Leverett, Mass., Sept. 15, 1851.
  201. Ellen, b. July 5, 1830.
  202. Jane Brett, married David Henderson, March 29, 1854.
  203. Mary Allen, b. 1833; died Oct. 7, 1833.
       The wife died Oct. 6, 1833. He then married Jennet, daughter of William Dunbar, of Halifax, Mass., Sept. 18, 1836.
       Children:--
  204. Ellis Bartlett, b. May 23, 1837; died Sept. 25, 1838.
  205. Henry, b. March 1, 1840; died Feb. 18, 1841.
  206. Eliza Dunbar, b. May 28, 1841; married Daniel W. Belcher, May 31, 1863.
  207. George Henry, b. Oct. 31, 1846.
       The father died July 30, 1864, aged 70 years. He was once captain of a militia company. A farmer, and wheelwright by trade.
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  208. ARNOLD (son of Abel 82) married Emeline, daughter of Waterman Bosworth, of Halifax, Mass., Nov. 28, 1838.
       Children:--
  209. Emeline Waterman, b. March 6, 1840; died Sept. 19, 1842.
  210. Mercy Alice, b. Nov. 6, 1843; m. Charles A. Gould, Sept. 21, 1865.
       The father died 1865.
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  211. ALBERT (son of Abel 82) married Lavina, daughter of Williams Alden, Nov. 27, 1827.
       Children:--
  212. Ellen, b. July 4, 1831; married, 1st, Thomas E. Gurney, Jan. 4, 1853; 2d, Elisha H. Joslyn, Sept. 1, 1857.
  213. Mary Gilmore, b. July 4, 1836.
  214. Lizzie Anna, b. Oct. 31, 1842.
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    Abel W. Kingman, M.D.

  215. Dr. ABEL WASHBURN (son of Abel 82) married Clarissa, daughter of Williams Alden, May 29, 1831.
       Children:--
  216. Frances Williams, b. Nov. 7, 1833; died May 26, 1834.
  217. Clara Clifford, b. Jan. 8, 1836; married Captain Alexander Wheldon, of Dartmouth.
  218. Abel Willard, b. July 8, 1838.
  219. Hannah Williams, b. Nov. 13, 1840; died April 5, 1842.
  220. Thomas Sewall, b. April 8, 1843.
  221. Helen, b. Feb. 19, 1846; died July 19, 1847.
  222. Barton Elliot, b. Aug. 19, 1849.
       The wife died Nov. 23, 1860. He then married Olive T., daughter of ---- Packard, July 8, 1863. Mr. Kingman was a graduate of Amherst College in 1830; has since been a successful physician in the town. He held the office of postmaster under Buchanan's administration.
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  223. EDWIN HOWARD (son of Abel 82) married Frances Adeline, daughter of Alvan Perry, of Norton, Mass., Nov. 30, 1830.
       Children:--
  224. Charles Edwin, b. Dec. 30, 1833 [312]; married Caroline Wilson, of Fall River, Jan. 1, 1854.
  225. Sarah Frances, b. Dec. 27, 1836; married J. F. Hale, May 3, 1861.
  226. Alvan Perry, b. March 25, 1839; m. Lucy Jane Dunbar, April 9, 1862.
  227. Thomas Beamis, b. Oct. 8, 1844.
  228. Louisa Sophia, b. May 31, 1847.
  229. Edward Franklin, b. Aug. 23, 1851.
       Mr. Kingman is a justice of the peace, was selectman of the town several years, and for a long time has been very successfully engaged in moving buildings.
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  230. LUCIUS (son of Eliphalet 100) married Lucia, daughter of Colonel Charles Holmes, of Kingston, Mass., Nov. 17, 1835.
       Children:--
  231. Adeline, b. Sept. 6, 1836; died Sept. 7, 1838.
  232. Ada, b. April 15, 1838; died Sept. 6, 1838.
  233. Lucius, b. Sept. 11, 1839; belongs to 2d Regiment Kansas Cavalry.
  234. Lucia, b. Nov. 16, 1841; died Nov. 14, 1843.
  235. Eugene, b. Aug. 8, 1843.
  236. Ambrose, b. Nov. 18, 1845; died same day.
       The wife died Nov. 21, 1845. He is a graduate of Brown University; an attorney and counsellor-at-law; resides at Quincy, Ill.
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  237. MATTHEW (son of Eliphalet 100) married Maria, daughter of Noah Norton, Sept. 8, 1835. Had one child. The wife died at Cambridgeport, Feb. 18, 1851. He then married Mrs. Catherine Phelps, daughter of the late Deacon Roger Phelps, of Windsor, Conn., and widow of the late Rev. Austin Cary, of Sunderland, Mass., March 11, 1852.
       Children:--
  238. Nathaniel Snow, b. Sept. 17, 1845; died June 17, 1851.
  239. Maria Norton, b. Dec. 14, 1852.
  240. Catherine Phelps, b. Oct. 14, 1854.
  241. Sarah Norton, b. Oct. 5, 1856.
  242. Roger Phelps, b. April 19, 1859; died Feb. 3, 1861.
       He is an Orthodox Congregational clergyman.
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  243. ISAAC (son of Eliphalet 100) married Sibil, daughter of Theron Ames, June 2, 1844.
       Children:--
  244. Lewis, b. Feb. 26, 1845.
  245. Lucia Adeline, b. Dec. 8, 1846.
  246. Ellen, b. July 30, 1850; died April 6, 1851.
  247. Rosella, b. Aug. 29, 1852.
  248. Isaac Henry, b. June 8, 1854.
       He has held the office of selectman. Farmer.
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  249. DAVIS (son of Eliphalet 100) married Susanna, daughter of Deacon Silvanus French, of Campello, April 22, 1838.
       Children:--
  250. Elvira, b. March 30, 1839; m. John E. Spaulding, Sept. 1862.
  251. Lucius French, b. April 18, 1842; died in U. S. Service, at Newbern, N. C., Sept. 23, 1862.
  252. Zilpha, b. Nov. 7, 1844.
  253. George, b. June 7, 1847; died Aug. 30, 1852.
  254. Albert Davis, b. May 13, 1852; died Jan. 31, 1855.
       The wife died Feb. 10, 1860. He then married Lydia Bancroft, dau. of Jonathan Smith, of Buckland, Mass., June 12, 1861. This family reside in Worcester, Mass.
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  255. ELIPHALET (son of Eliphalet 100) married Mary Frances, daughter of Gould Parker, of Reading, Nov. 22, 1855.
       Children:--
  256. Eliphalet, b. Jan. 12, 1858.
  257. Ellen Maria, b. Nov. 18, 1859.
       Farmer.
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  258. FRANCIS (son of Ambrose 108) married Mary E. G., daughter of William Eaton, of Reading, Mass., March 5, 1836.
       Children:--
  259. Melvin, b. June 14, 1841.
  260. Lucia, b. Sept. 10, 1838.
       The wife died Jan. 1, 1847. He then married Mary Niles, daughter of J. Cole, of Orford, N. H., Aug. 15, 1847.
       Children:--
  261. Martha Israella, b. Oct. 12, 1848; died ----.
       Furniture manufacturer.
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  262. JOSIAH ALDEN (son of Ambrose 108) married Sarah B., daughter of John Damon, of Reading, Mass., Oct. 10, 1844. The wife died June 23, 1847. He then married Susan B., daughter of Thaddeus Davis, of Alstead, N. H., May 8, 1848.
       Children:--
  263. Arthur Davis, b. June 15, 1852.
       The wife died Aug. 19, 1852. He then m. Julia Ann, daughter of Robert Whitehouse, of Smithfield, Me., Dec. 25, 1852.
       Children:--
  264. Mary Ambrosene, b. Dec. 2, 1857. (Adopted.)
       Furniture dealer in Boston; residence on Pinckney Street.
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  265. LEANDER CROSBY (son of Martin 119) married Azubah G. Morton, of Northampton, Oct. 22, 1840.
       Children:--
  266. Martin Morton, b. Oct. 23, 1841.
  267. Lasoit French, b. Oct. 4, 1843; died June 21, 1844.
       The father died in New Bedford, Mass., Oct. 19, 1857. Mr. K. was a trader.
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  268. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (son of Benjamin 126) married Ada Eels, daughter of Joseph Ramsdell, Esq., of Warren, Mass.
       Children:--
  269. Susan Homer, b. May 16, 1857.
  270. Joseph Ramsdell, b. April 15, 1860.
       Dry-goods trader; residence at North Bridgewater.
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  271. HENRY WASHBURN (son of Henry 132) married Martha C., daughter of Joseph Hopkins, of Reading, Mass., April 20, 1842.
       Children:--
  272. Augustus Elizabeth, b. Feb. 14, 1844.
  273. Henry Leroy, b. Nov. 13, 1845; died April 13, 1849.
  274. Albion Hopkins, b. April 10, 1847; died July 27, 1848.
  275. Ella Louisa, b. April 30, 1849.
  276. Martha Josephine, b. Feb. 27, 1851.
  277. William Henry, b. Jan. 14, 1853.
  278. Frederic Hopkins, b. March 31, 1855.
  279. Henrietta Washburn, b. July 9, 1857.
       The father died June 18, 1857. The mother died July 5, 1858. Mr. K. was a furniture dealer in New York City.
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  280. GILMAN DENNIS (son of Henry 132) married Nancy Maria, daughter of Jonas B. Hill, of Reading, Mass., Nov. 25, 1841.
       Children:--
  281. Zelia Maria, b. Nov. 13, 1845.
  282. 282 Charles Henry, b. Oct. 25, 1847.
       Cabinet maker; residence at Reading, Mass.
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  283. WILLIAM PARKER (son of Henry 132) married Lucy A., daughter of Solomon Manning, of Bedford, N. H., Nov. 27, 1851. The wife died April 6, 1855. He then married Abby, daughter of Langdon Marsh, of Eaton, N. H., Nov. 20, 1856.
       Children:--
  284. Emma Edwinice, b. May 20, 1859; died Jan. 1, 1861.
       Furniture dealer in Pearl Street, New York City; residence at Reading, Mass.
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  285. MARTIN EDWARD (son of Henry 132) married Frederica Eliza, daughter of William Ruther, of Berna, Germany, Feb. 6, 1851.
       Children:--
  286. Emma Frances, b. Oct. 10, 1851; died Sept. 11, 1853.
  287. Alida Eliza, b. June 4, 1853.
  288. Charles Edward, b. Aug. 29, 1854; died April 25, 1861.
  289. Henry Martin, b. March 21, 1856.
  290. Chester Sumner, b. Aug. 8, 1857.
  291. William Phelps, b. June 18, 1859.
  292. Rufus Packard, b. March 18, 1865.
       Wholesale furniture dealer in Chatham Street, New York City; residence at Brooklyn, N. Y.
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  293. SUMNER AUGUSTUS (son of Henry 132) married Emilie, daughter of Richard Stout, of New York City, Feb. 17, 1859.
       Children:--
  294. Richard Stout, b. Feb. 13, 1861.
  295. Elliot Sumner, b. 186-.
       Furniture dealer in Chatham Street, New York City; residence at Brooklyn, N. Y.
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  296. EDMUND (son of Abiel 140) married Rebecca, daughter of Nathaniel Dike, of North Bridgewater, Nov. 30, 1854. The husband died July 20, 1852. The widow then married Willard Shepardson, March 18, 1856, who died at Aurora, Ind., March 12, 1857. Mr. K. was a shoemaker.
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  297. LUCAS (son of Abiel 140) married Sylvia J. Hollis, June 4, 1846.
       Children:--
  298. Edward S., b. March 21, 1847; died March 14, 1865, at Madison, Wis.
  299. Arabella, b. Oct. 30, 1849; died Feb. 6, 1850.
  300. Mary Ellen, b. June 4, 1851.
       The father was a shoemaker; he died Sept, 7, 1852. The widow then married Horace M. Clark, Aug. 11, 1855. She died June 12, 1863.
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    Bradford Kingman.

  301. BRADFORD (son of Josiah Washburn 146) m. Susan Bradford, dau. of Capt. Thomas Ellis, of Plympton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1852.
       Children:--
  302. Carrie Parker, b. July 15, 1858; died Sept. 18, 1859.
       Attorney and counsellor at-law, at 33 School Street, Boston; justice of the peace for Norfolk County; member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; corresponding member of the State Historical Society, of Madison, Wisconsin; and author of the "Kingman Memorial," and "History of North Bridgewater;" resides at Brookline, Mass.
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  303. GARDNER JOSIAH (son of Josiah Washburn 146) married Fanny Theresa, daughter of Captain Joseph H. Nickerson, of Nantucket, Mass., May 5, 1861.
       Children:--
  304. Charles Webster, b. Oct. 3, 1862.
       Mr. K. is a shoe manufacturer at Campello, Mass.; residents of Campello.
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  305. MARTIN (son of John Washburn 159) married Helen Hathaway, dau. of Leonard Kelley, of New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 1, 1859.
       Children:--
  306. Carrie Maria, b. April 9, 1861.
  307. George Martin, b. June 10, 1865.
       Dry-goods merchant at Brookline, Mass.
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  308. EMERSON (son of Elbridge 162) married Louisa Josephine, daughter of Soranes Dunham, Oct. 23, 1862.
       Children:--
  309. Elmer Nelson, b. Aug. 16, 1864.
       Shoemaker.
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  310. CYRUS BRETT (son of Jabez 196) married Angelina, daughter of Calvin Bates, of North Bridgewater, Feb. 6, 1856.
       Children:--
  311. Francis Calvin, b. April 23, 1865.
       Shoe manufacturer on Summer Street.
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  312. CHARLES EDWIN (son of Edwin Howard 223) m. Caroline, daughter of Abram Wilson, of Fall River, Jan. 1, 1854.
       Children:--
  313. Lucy Wilson, b. Sept. 5, 1856.
  314. Charles Herbert, b. May 1, 1858.
  315. Carrie Frances, b. March 20, 1860.
       Shoemaker.
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  316. LEWIS ARASTUS KINGMAN (son of Henry), born March 13, 1820; came from Mansfield, Mass., in 1852; married Mary Jane, daughter of Pliny Alderman, of Westfield, Mass., June 4, 1844.
       Children:--
  317. Nancie Carpenter, b. April 17, 1847.
  318. Herbert Lewis, b. Aug. 6, 1850.
  319. Morton Alderman, b. May 20, 1855.
  320. Jennie Louise, b. Oct. 15, 1858.
  321. Eddie Clifford, b. June 28, 1860; died Aug. 7, 1860.
       Carriage manufacturer, near Tilden's Corner.

    (*) Is Cashier of North Bridgewater Bank.

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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Kimball Family.
page 571.

  1. KIMBALL.--RUFUS C. (son of Rufus), born Jan. 23, 1821; came from Sanbornton, N. H.; married Mary, daughter of Ezra Tobey, of Sandwich, June 6, 1857.
       Children:--
  2. William, b. Dec. 16, 1848; died May 13, 1850.
  3. Ezra Tobey, b. Dec. 18, 1851.
  4. Rufus Henry, b. April 5, 1854.
  5. Fannie Carlton, b. May 10, 1857.
       Mr. Kimball is of the firm of Howard, Clark, & Co.
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  6. SAMUEL (son of Putnam), born Sept. 19, 1839; came from Plymouth, Mass., to North Bridgewater; married Betsy, daughter of Pardon Keith, of West Bridgewater, Dec. 7, 1845.
       Children:--
  7. Edward Pardon, b. Feb. 27, 1847; died Aug. 19, 1847.
  8. Lizzie Pntnam, b. July 2, 1848.
  9. Fannie Sawyer, b. April 25, 1852.
  10. Ella Maria, b. May 19, 1856.
  11. Lottie Lemist, b. June 2, 1858.
  12. Edith, b. Jan. 10, 1861; died Sept. 24, 1861.
       The father was killed at the second Bull Run battle of Virginia, in the Rebellion of 1861, Aug. 30, 1862.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Knapp Family.
page 571.

  1. KNAPP.--ABIJAH (son of Jonathan) came from Taunton to North Bridgewater in 1793; married Lydia Austin.
       Children:--
  2. Drucilla, b. Jan. 3, 1793.
  3. Nabby, b. Dec. 29, 1794.
  4. Abijah, b. Feb. 19, 1797.
  5. Deborah, b. March 9, 1799; died Aug. 28, 1830.
  6. Betsy, married Jeptha Howard, Dec. 1, 1803.
  7. Abi, b. June 12, 1780; married Arza Packard, 1812.
  8. Lydia, married Ezekiel Merritt, Nov. 2, 1809.
  9. Polly, married Azel Gurney, April 13, 1815.
  10. Samuel, b. April 22, 1801; died young, May 4, 1819.
       The mother died April 26, 1830. The father died Nov. 23, 1833.
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