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nm. at E. Bridgewater, 1771, a. 73; Sarah, m. Rev. John Shaw of Bridgewater (she was mother of Rev. Oakes Shaw of Barnstable, H. C. 1758, wh, in Bedford. 2. Daniel, brother of Michael (2), was early in Bridgewater, and owned land there, which he sold to his nephew, Michael Bacond their children, recorded here in 1674, but prob. all born in Bridgewater, were Isaac, b. 14 Ap. 1650; Rachel, b. 8 June 1652; Jacob, b. 2 Samuel (7), was a physician and surgeon; he res. a few years in Bridgewater, and afterwards settled in Dorchester. He m. Hannah Beal of Hingham, and had in Bridgewater Samuel, b. 26 Nov. 1737; William, b. 30 Oct. 1739; and in Dorchester, Hannah, b. 8 Jan. 1742; Phineas, b. 31 Janpard two years, previous to 12 Nov. 1646. He afterwards rem. to Bridgewater, where he had a family. Lawton, John (otherwise written Lorto Howard, Joseph Howard, Elisha Howard, and Mary Mitchell, all of Bridgewater,--with the special provision that Joseph Howard should have twen
n was of Sudbury; Ephraim, a saddler, m. Mrs. Elizabeth Goddard of Wat. 30 April 1717, and d. there 19 Oct. 1724; Oakes, a saddler, m. Abigail Coolidge, 12 Feb. 1703-4, and resided in the village which was so long known as Angier's Corner in Newton; John, b. 1 July 1701, grad. H. C. 1724, ordained at East Bridgewater 28 Oct. 1724, and d. 14 April 1787; Ruth, m. Francis Bowman of Lex., and d. 23 July 1754, a. 70; Eunice, d. unm. at E. Bridgewater, 1771, a. 73; Sarah, m. Rev. John Shaw of Bridgewater (she was mother of Rev. Oakes Shaw of Barnstable, H. C. 1758, whose son Lemuel Shaw, H. C. 1800, was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; of Rev. Bezaleel Shaw of Nantucket, H. C. 1762, whose only child was Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Andrew Craigie of Camb.; of Rev. William Shaw of Marshfield, H. C. 1762; of Rev. John Shaw of Haverhill, H. C. 1772; and of Ruth Shaw, who m. Gen. Nathaniel Goodwin, and gave birth to the Rev. Ezra S. Goodwin of Sandwich, H. C. 1807). Hannah, the eldest dau. of Re
Philip's War in 1675, a mill, which was very recently, if it is not now, standing. He had a son Michael, and is supposed to have been the ancestor of the large family of his name, in Bedford. 2. Daniel, brother of Michael (2), was early in Bridgewater, and owned land there, which he sold to his nephew, Michael Bacon, Jr., of Billerica. He was one of the jury for laying out highways in 1664, and is mentioned again in 1668, but the family early left the town. Mitchell. In 1668, he purchased a house and 6 acres near Angier's corner, about which time he probably came to Cambridge. His w. was Mary, dau. of Thomas Read of Colchester, Essex Co., England; and their children, recorded here in 1674, but prob. all born in Bridgewater, were Isaac, b. 14 Ap. 1650; Rachel, b. 8 June 1652; Jacob, b. 2 June 1654; Lydia, b. 6 Mar. 1656-7. They had also son John, to whom the father gave deed of land in Watertown, Feb. 1678-9, in observance of the last will and testament of his grandfather Re
b. 19 June 1746, d. 5 June 1768; Thomas, b. 8 May 1749; Hannah, b. 5 Aug 1752; Sarah, b. 16 June 1757. Simon the f. was a blacksmith, and res. in Menotomy. 12. William, s. of Samuel (7), was a physician and surgeon; he res. a few years in Bridgewater, and afterwards settled in Dorchester. He m. Hannah Beal of Hingham, and had in Bridgewater Samuel, b. 26 Nov. 1737; William, b. 30 Oct. 1739; and in Dorchester, Hannah, b. 8 Jan. 1742; Phineas, b. 31 Jan. 1744, was a physician; Jonathan, b. Bridgewater Samuel, b. 26 Nov. 1737; William, b. 30 Oct. 1739; and in Dorchester, Hannah, b. 8 Jan. 1742; Phineas, b. 31 Jan. 1744, was a physician; Jonathan, b. 21 Dec. 1745; Lydia, b. 4 Nov. 1749; Mercy, b. 4 Jan. 1752; Abigail, b. 24 Mar. 1757. William the f. d. at Dorchester 30 Mar. 1776. His posterity survive in that vicinity. 13. Henry, s. of Isaac (9), m. Sarah Fuller 14 Oct. 1756, and had Sarah, b. 13 Nov. 1757; Enoch, bap. 8 Dec. 1765; and perhaps others. Henry the f. was the residuary legatee of his father, and possessed the homestead. 14. James, m. Hannah Adams 17 Feb. 1708-9, and had Hannah, bap. 18 Dec. 1709; James, bap. 18 Nov. 17
32. Lappinwall, Michael, by w. Isabel, had Naomi, b. 8 Nov. 1638. Latham, cary (otherwise written Lathom, Lathome, Lathum, and Lathrum), by w. Elizabeth, had Thomas, b. Nov. 1639; Joseph. He res. on the westerly side of Ash Street. He sold his house and seven acres of land about 1646, and rem. to New London, where he had Elizabeth, Jane, Lydia, and Hannah. He d. 1685. 2. Robert, res. in the family of Rev. Thomas Shepard two years, previous to 12 Nov. 1646. He afterwards rem. to Bridgewater, where he had a family. Lawton, John (otherwise written Lorton), by w. Mary, had John, b. 10 Jan. 1691. Leverett, John, son of Hudson, grandson of Governor John, and greatgrandson of Elder Thomas Leverett, was b. in Boston 25 Aug. 1662, grad. H. C. 1680, and received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity 1692, being the first, together with his classmate, Rev. William Brattle, on whom that honor was ever bestowed by Harvard College. He was several years Tutor, and a member of the Cor
ould recover from his sickness, and in the meantime to be carefully provided for; one in four years, and the third, who was young, in seven years. Each of his slaves was to receive a legacy of ten pounds on the day of his freedom. A legacy of three pounds was bestowed on a former slave. After the death of his wife, who was to have a life-estate in his property, he bequeathed his estate to his cousins, John Howard, Nathaniel Howard, Joseph Howard, Elisha Howard, and Mary Mitchell, all of Bridgewater,--with the special provision that Joseph Howard should have twenty pounds more than either of the other legatees, if he would make his slave, Stephen, free; otherwise he should have no part of the real estate, which was appraised at £ 307. This provision was probably complied with; for the heirs of Joseph, having acquired the rights of the other legatees, sold the real estate 8 Mar. 1723-4 to John Bradish. Trowbridge, James, son of Thomas, was born at Dorchester about 1636, and baptize