John1, from Dorchester, in Dorset, Eng., was a resident of Dor., Mass., as early as 1633; but ab. 1640 removed to Scit., and thence, in 1652, to Lancaster, Mass., where he d. 24 Sept. 1662, and his wid. d. 17 May, 1671. Freeman 1643. His sons, who prob. came from Eng. with him, were: I. John, who settled at Lancaster; II. Robert (2) of Scit.; III. Jonathan; IV. Job, was of Lancaster; V. James. There also were dau's Catherine, Abigail, and Mary. Catherine, says Deane's History, m. in 1644, Rhodolphus Ellmes of Scit., and left a numerous posterity.
Robert2 (John1) of Scit. m. in 1660, Mary, dau. of General James Cudworth. Their
Ch., prob. b. at Scit., were:----
3. i. Israel, 1661.
ii. Robert, m. and had dau's, 1. Content, 1695, m. in Hing. Jan. 26, 1715-16,
Samuel Burrell of Wey. 2. Melia, 1699, m. (1) Jan. 10, 1720-21, Elisha
Lincoln (p. 7) of Hing. 3. Elizabeth, 1701.
iii. James, was a resident of Scit., and had a fam.
iv. Mary.
v. Elizabeth, m. Jan. 1710-11 (pub. Dec. 9, 1710) Daniel Lincoln, widower (II. 449), of
Hing., and d. 24 Aug. 1730.
Israel3 (Robert2, John1), succeeded to the residence of his fa., and was a "well-to-do" inhabitant of Scit. He m. in Hing. May 28, 1700, Mary Stodder, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth (Gill) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 30, 1672. Israel d. 5 May, 1733. In the settlement of his est. he is called "husbandman." Sons Israel of Hing. and John of Scit. were appointed administrators.
Ch., all b. at Scit., were:----
4. i. Israel, Feb. 19, 1700-1.
ii. Mary, 1703, m. 1724, Aaron Pratt of Hing.
iii. Hannah, 1706, m. March 14, 1729-30, Jonathan Pratt, of Hing.
iv. Elizabeth, 1709.
v. John, 1711. Resided at Scit., and was by occupation "cordwinner." He m. Aug. 29, 1734,
Sarah, dau. of Daniel Tower of Hing. Their dau. Elizabeth, m.
Apr. 25, 1754, Ezekiel Lincoln (II. 467) of Hing. sec. pre., and d.
8 March 1824, at the age of 86 yrs.
vi. Noah, 1714. Removed to Randolph, Mass.
Israel4 (Israel3, Robert2, John1), b. at Scit., Feb. 19, 1700-1, m. in Hing. Jan. 16, 1727-28 Hannah Kent, dau. of Ebenezer and Hannah (Gannett) Kent. She was b. in Hing. 1707, and d. 22 July, 1782, at the age of 75 yrs. He d. 19 Feb. 1787, at the age of 86 yrs. His will, dated 21 Jan. 1786, was proved 19 March, 1787. "Husbandman." Resided on Beechwood St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were:----
i. Hannah, Feb. 28, 1728-29, d. 8 March 1736-37.
ii. Job, Aug. 8, 1731, d. 25 March 1737.
iii. Elizabeth, March 29, 1734, d. 27 March 1737.
iv. Israel, Jan. 15, 1736-37, d. 27 March foll.
5. v. Israel, Feb. 9, 1738-39.
vi. Job, Jan. 17, 1739-40, m. Feb. 27, 1769 Kezia, dau. of John Wheelwright, and had David,
who m. Prudence Dorothy. Job d. 2 Sept. 1813, at the age of 74 yrs.
vii. Jacob, Sept. 4, 1741, d. 8 July, 1747.
viii. Joseph. Feb. 2, 1743-44, m. Oct. 25 1770, Hannah, dau. of Jazaniah Nichols and d. 21 Apr. 1832,
at the age of 88 yrs.
ix. Lot, Apr. 10, 1746, m. Nov. 30, 1769, Sara.h Lincoln, who d. 31 Oct. 1838, at the
age of 91 yrs. He d. 31 May, 1827, at the age of 81 yrs.
x. Hannah, Nov. 11, 1748, d. 4 Nov, 1754.
Israel5 (Israel4, Israel3, Robert2, John1), b. in Hing. Feb. 9, 1738-39, m. Feb. 19, 1761, Achsah Lincoln, dau. of Elisha and Sarah (Lewis) Lincoln (II. 463). She was b. in Hing. Nov. 3, 1738, and d. 17 Sept. 1811, at the age of 73 yrs. He d. 4 June, 1824, at the age of 85 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on Beechwood St.
Ch., all bt. in Hing., were:----
i. Hannah, Sept. 17, 1761, m. Oct. 21, 1779, Samuel Oakes.
ii. Zadoc, Dec. 11, 1763. Removed to the State of Maine.
iii. Jacob, March 9, 1765, m. Anna, dau. of Aaron Pratt, and d. at Springfield, VT, 8 June, 1844,
at the age of 79 yrs.
iv. Elijah, bt. June 15, 1765 (1766?)
v. Samuel, June 5, 1768, m. Lydia, dau. of Barker Ramsdell, and resided at Han.
Their s. Ezekiel (6), was b. Sept. 1797.
Ezekiel7 (Samuel6, Israel5, Israel4, Israel3, Robert2, John1), b. at Han. Sept. 1797, m. at Coh. Nov. 20, 1819, Lucy Whitcomb, dau. of David (4, vi.) and Prudence (Dorothy) Whitcomb. She was bt. at Coh. March, 1803, and d. in Hing. 10 May, 1862, at the age of 60 yrs. Resided early in life at Coh., afts. in Hing.
Ch., b. at Coh., and in Hing.,
i. Albina, Oct. 1821, m. Nov. 26, 1843, Daniel Cain of Hing., and d. 21 Dec. 1885,
at the age of 64 yrs.
ii. Ezekiel Joseph, Jan. 25, 1824, m. Rosanna Loud of Wey., and d. at Wey., 1883.
iii. Lucy Ann, July, 1825, m. Nov. 1, 1840, Bela S. Hersey of Hing., and d. 12 Aug. 1854,
at the age of 29 yrs.
7. iv. Edwin Barker, Apr. 24, 1827.
v. Israel, Nov. 16, 1828, m. Oct. 12, 1853, Hannah, dau. of Martin and Tirzah P.
(Thomas) Leavitt. "Farmer." Resides at Hing. Centre, "over the river."
vi. Thomas Jefferson, 1830, d. young.
vii. Elizabeth Ann, 1832, d. young.
viii. David, b. in Hing. June 12, 1836, d. 15 Aug. 1858, at the age of 22 yrs.
ix. Eunice Prudence, b. in Hing. July 20, 1838, m. Aug. 14, 1856, Oliver Burrell.
x. John Murray, Oct. 18, 1840. Removed to Wey.
Edwin B.8 (Ezekiel7, Samuel6, Israel5, Israel4, Israel3, Robert2, John1), b. at Coh. Apr. 24, 1827, m. in Hing. Jan. 16, 1848, Mary Jane Tower, dau. of Joshua and Anna (Hersey) Tower. She was b. in Hing. July 16, 1824. Resides on High St.
Ch., b. in Hing., were:----
i. Jane Barker, June 2, 1849, m. Jan. 26, 1870, John G. Worster of Wey.
ii. Anna Louisa, May 26, 1851, m. Apr. 7, 1885, Oscar von Benthein of New York City.
iii. Arthur Raynor, Nov. 11, 1856, m. Jan. 20, 1877, Annie M. Emery of Hing.
Note. -- Jonas of Boston m. in Hing., sec. pre. Nov. 25, 1747, Sarah, dau. of Jazaniah Nichols. Joanna, dau. of David and Prudence, m. Apr. 25, 1819, Samuel Burbank. Mary, dau. of David and Prudence, m. Dec. 21, 1827, Robert T. French. Jane, dau. of David and Prudence, m. Apr. 5, 1829, Joshua L. Higgins. Lucy W., dau. of Samuel, m. Oct. 18, 1840, Hiram Gardner. Rosilia H., of Scit. m. in Hing. Dec. 2, 1852, Austin W. Brown of Ab'n.