Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

4. Andrew, s. of Andrew (2), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Trusedale, 17 Dec. 1697, and had Ruth,¹ b. 19 Nov. 1698, m. Mr. John Higginson of Salem, 4 Dec. 1719, and d. 14 June, 1727; Andrew, b. 1 Aug. 1701. An-drew the f. was a saddler, and endowed with an unusual tact for business. Though only sixteen years old when his father died, he assumed the charge of the store, aided by his mother, indeed, until her death, three years afterwards; and he continued to manage his mechanical and commercial affairs, in addition to his official duties. He succeeded his uncle in the office of Steward and College Cook, in 1703, and so satisfactorily performed the duties of Steward for a period of forty-four years, that, on his death, the Corporation entered on their records a testimony to his faithfulness. He was Town Clerk thirty-one successive years, from 1700; Town Treasurer, forty-six successive years, from 1701; Selectman, eighteen years, between 1706 and 1732; Representative, 1719 and 1720. He resided through life on the homestead, where he d. 30 May 1747, aged nearly 76; his w. Elizabeth d. 16 Aug. 1760, a. 86 years 6 months.

5. Moses, s. of Aaron (3), m. Abigail, dau. of Deac. Walter Hastings, 25 June 1700, and had Moses, b. 2 June 1703; Elizabeth, b. 19 Aug. 1704; m. Col. Abraham Williams of Marlborough, 5 Nov. 1730; Abigail, b. 5 July 1706, m. John Colson of Bos., 18 Feb. 1731, and d. before 1751; Aaron, b. 8 Sept. 1707, d. young; William, b. 30 Ap. 1711, d. 10 Aug. 1715; Mary, b. 10 Aug. 1713, in. Josiah Stearns of Watertown, 1752; Martha, b. 25 July 1715, m. John Williams of Lynn, 9 Oct. 1740; Aaron, bap. 9 Mar. 1717-18, d. young; Walter, bap. 15 Mar. 1718-19, living in 1751; Andrew, bap. 20 Feb. 1720-21, grad. H. C. 1737, ordained at Chilmark, 1746, d. of small-pox 19 Nov. 1776; William, neither birth nor baptism recorded, but named in the father's will, and in the division of his estate. Moses the f. was a tanner, and resided on the easterly side of North Avenue, near the Common. He was a Captain in the militia, and an active, energetic man. He was a Selectman eighteen years between 1713 and 1736, and on various important committees. He d. 21 Jan. 1750-51, aged nearly 75; his w. Abigail d. Oct. 1752, a. 75 years 8 months.

6. Aaron, s. of Aaron (3), m. Elizabeth Parker 14 Oct. 1708, and had Aaron, b. 6 May 1711, a tin-plate worker in Boston, 1737; Zechariah, b. 24 Oct. 1713. Aaron the f. was a saddler, and inherited the homestead, on Harvard Square. He d. 24 Jan. 1718-19, a. 32; his w. Elizabeth was living in 1732.

7. Andrew, s. of Andrew (4), grad. H. C. 1719; m. Sarah, dau. of Lieut.-gov. Spencer Phips, 25 Feb. 1731-2, and had Ruth, b. 28 Jan. 1732-3, d. 23 June 1740; Andrew, b. 15 Ap. 1735, d. 24 June 1740; a son (twin with Andrew), d. 18 Ap. 1735; Elizabeth, b. 30 Mar. 1742, d. 16 Nov. 1749; Andrew, b. 31 Aug. 1745. Andrew the f. inherited the homestead on Harvard Square, east of Dunster Street, and succeeded his father as Steward of the College, in 1747, which office he held about three years; thus nearly if not entirely completing a century of Stewardship by the same family. He succeeded his father, also, in the office of Town Clerk, which he held thirty-nine years, from 1731; and of Town Treasurer, which he held twenty-three years from 1747. He was a Representative in the General Court twenty-two years, 1742-1751, and 1757-1768; Justice of the Peace; Register of Probate twenty-four years, 1745-1769; and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas seventeen years, 1752-1769. He d. 19 May 1769, aged nearly 68; his w. Sarah d. at Tewksbury, Dec. 1793, a. 81.

8. Moses, s. of Moses (5), m. Elizabeth Fillebrown, 25 Dec. 1746. He was a tanner, and inherited part of the homestead, including half the dwellinghouse. He d. 8 Mar. 1753, aged nearly 50. His w. Elizabeth d. 1784. They had no children.