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HISTORY
OF
NORTH BRIDGEWATER,

FAMILY REGISTER.

The Merritt Family.
pages 580-581.

  1. MERRITT.--EZEKIEL (son of Ezekiel), born July 21, 1780; married Lydia, daughter of Abijah Knapp, Oct. 26, 1809.
       Children:--
  2. Phebe, b. July 17, 1810; m. Nathaniel Shepardson, Sept. 6, 1838.
  3. Ezekiel, b. Nov. 9, 1812; married Eunice Dean.
  4. Azel, b. Aug. 24, 1815; died Aug. 7, 1817.
  5. Nancy, b. Jan. 24, 1818; married Francis H. Nash, May 7, 1850.
  6. Isaac, b. Sept. 7, 1820 [11]; married Harriet Keith, of Easton.
  7. Sally, b. Jan. 25, 1823; married Darius Place.
  8. Lydia, b. Jan. 22, 1826; married Harrison Freeman.
  9. George, b. Aug. 5, 1828; m. Hannah Fobes Edson, March 29, 1857.
  10. Adeline, b. Feb. 1831; died Feb. 17, 1833.
       The father died Sept. 10, 1846.
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  11. ISAAC (son of Ezekiel) married Harriet Keith, of Easton.
       Children:--
  12. Isaac H., died Oct. 18, 1843.
  13. Isaac E., died Sept. 8, 1849.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The May Family.
page 581.

  1. MAY.--JOHN came to North Bridgewater Oct. 13, 1811; married Dorothy, daughter of Samuel Littlefield, of East Stoughton, April 7, 1806.
       Children:--
  2. Ellison H., b. April 18, 1807; died young.
  3. Clarissa Littlefield, b. Jan. 3, 1810; married Enos Hawes, of Canton, Mass., Sept. 5, 1827.
  4. Hannah, b. Nov. 18, 1812; m. Edwin Reynolds, May 28, 1833.
       Mr. May was a member of Captain Nehemiah Lincoln's Company in war of 1812.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Morton Family.
page 581.

  1. MORTON.--ELLIS J. (son of Amasa) came from Stoughton to North Bridgewater; married Abby Saunders, daughter of W. T. Anthony, of Providence, R. I., Jan. 1, 1840.
       Children:--
  2. Ellis Wesley, b. Oct. 8, 1840; resident of Boston.
  3. Frederic, b. April 14, 1845; died Aug. 18, 1845.
       Firm of Morton & Bartlett, oil merchants, 182 Broad Street, Boston; residence at West Roxbury.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Merchant Family.
page 581.

  1. MERCHANT.--GEORGE AUGUSTINE (son of Edward) came from Belgrade, Me., 1846; married Eliza Ann, daughter of William Vose, Sept. 1, 1850.
       Children:--
  2. Angelia Morton, b. Aug. 13, 1852.
  3. Frances Loraine, b. Aug. 10, 1855.
  4. George Stetson, b. April 25, 1859.
  5. Nellie Vose, b. March 24, 1862.
       Machinist.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Mitchell Family.
page 581.

  1. MITCHELL.--BENJAMIN GORDON (son of Robert Gordon) came from New Hampton, N. H., to North Bridgewater in 1846; married Julia Howard, daughter of Azel Packard, Oct. 18, 1847.
       Children:--
  2. Orra Emma, b. Feb. 24, 1854.
  3. Benjamin Ellis, b. May 28, 1858.
       Shoemaker; residence on Montello Street.
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  4. SIMEON (son of Simeon W.) came from Bridgewater in 1852; married Mary Ellen, daughter of Nathaniel Blackstone, Oct. 24, 1852.
       Children:--
  5. Lizzie Luella, b. May 24, 1854.
  6. Flora Angie, b. March 3, 1857.
  7. Frank Blackstone, b. May 4, 1861.
       Trader.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The McBride Family.
pages 581-582.

  1. McBRIDE.--JOHN MCBRIDE came from Ireland; married Jane, dau. of Alexander Wilson, Jan. 16, 1755.
       Children:--
  2. Alexander, b. Oct. 18, 1755.
  3. Sarah, b. July 2, 1757.
       This family was among the first settlers of the town. There were but few Irish people in the town at that time. They removed to Harpersfield, N. Y.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Morrison Family.
page 582.

  1. MORRISON.--ROBERT MORRISON came to the North Parish in 1740.
       Children:--
  2. William, married ---- Strowbridge, and settled in Middleboro'.
  3. Alexander, married ---- Erkskine, and removed to Boston.
  4. John, married ---- Giffin, Oct. 27, 1766; removed to Connecticut.
       Rev. Giffin Morrison, of the Isle of Sable, West Indies, was his son.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Morey Family.
page 582.

  1. MOREY.--ISAIAH SHAW (son of Ira) came from Orford, N. H., in 1838; married Eunice Ripley, daughter of Isaac Churchill, of Plympton, July 2, 1843.
       Children:--
  2. George Spencer, b. Sept. 15, 1846.
  3. Millian Shaw, b. Sept. 5, 1848.
  4. Mary Shaw, b. Nov. 25, 1849.
  5. Eunice Mabel, b. Dec. 22, 1858.
       Residence on Pleasant Street.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The McLaughlin Family.
page 582.

  1. McLAUGHLIN.--SAMUEL (son of Samuel) came from Kingston, Mass., in 1844; married Hannah Beals, daughter of Jeremiah Snell, April 14, 1847.
       Children:--
  2. Charles Weston, b. Feb. 7, 1848.
  3. George Walter, b. July 11, 1850.
  4. Harriet Emma, b. Nov. 2, 1855.
  5. Frank Arthur, b. Dec. 27, 1859.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Mason Family.
page 582.

  1. MASON.--ALBERT HERMAN came from Attleboro', Mass.; m. Amanda, daughter of Amasa Howard, of West Bridgewater, March 14, 1857.
       Children:--
  2. Edwin Clay, b. Dec. 31, 1863.
       Wheelwright and carriage manufacturer, Main Street.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Morse Family.
page 582.

  1. MORSE.--ANSON MORSE (son of David) came from East Walpole, Mass.; married Abigail Copeland, daughter of Josiah W. Kingman, of Campello, Jan. 1, 1844.
       Children:--
  2. Adelaide Melissa, b. May 25, 1845; died Oct. 3, 1845.
  3. Margaret Kingman, b. May 1, 1848; died Aug. 24, 1848.
  4. Nancy Jane, b. June 2, 1849; died Nov. 15, 1851.
       Mr. Morse is a cabinet-maker; resides at South Dedham, Mass.
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