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[663] the militia, and Selectman from 1759 to 1776, with the exception of two years. He d. 13 Sept. 1785, a. 76; his w. Mary d. about 1788.

6. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer (5), and twin with John, m. Eunice, wid. of Thaddeus Winship of Lex., and prob. dau. of Samuel Munroe, and had Lydia, b. 24 Jan. 1787, m. Col. Eliab W. Metcalf 7 May 1809; Ebenezer, bap. 21 June 1789, m. Mary Braman of Norton 13 Ap. 1807, and d. without issue; Mary, bap. 8 Ap. 1792, m. Col. George Meacham 1 Mar. 1818; Samuel, bap. 14 June 1795, m. Martha Russell (pub. 10 Ap. 1823), and d. 18 June 1848; John, bap. 29 Mar. 1801, d. unm. 1 Jan. 1822; he was crushed between the wheel of a cart and a brick wall, in Boston. Ebenezer the f. grad. H. C. 1765, was for many years Postmaster, Selectman eleven years between 1786 and 1801, and Treasurer twenty-three years, from 1786 to 1808. In his old age his mind became unsettled, and he d. (felo de se) 7 Oct. 1815, a. 72; his w. Eunice was buried 6 Sept. 1846, a. 87.

Elizabeth, m. Thomas Hammond 17 Dec. 1662. Hannah, m. Samuel Hyde 20 Jan. 1683. Mary, m. David Stowell 7 Ap. 1692. Sarah, m. Joseph Sprague 30 Nov. 1714. Margaret, m. Benjamin Cheney 9 Nov. 1752. These may have been of the Roxbury family.

Steele, John, one of the earliest inhabitants, res. 1635 at the westerly corner of Harvard and Holyoke streets, and was a large landholder. He was Deputy or Representative three sessions in 1635. We rem. to Hartford with Hooker, and was Deputy and Magistrate many years. He ‘was of the Court that declared war against the Pequots. He was the Town Register in Hartford 1639, which office he held until he removed to Farmington. He was a valuable man in the Colony, and was the ancestor of the Steeles in Hartford, Farmington, and Woodbury ..... He d. in 1665, and left a son Samuel, and two daughters, who married William and Thomas Judd.’ Hinman.

2. George, brother to John (1), was one of the earliest inhabitants, and res. 1635 on the easterly corner of Harvard and Dunster streets, adjoining to his brother's estate. He also rem. to Hartford, where he was Selectman and Juror 1644, and d. in 1664, leaving one son James, and two daughters.

Stevens, William, m. Abigail Green 1 July 1673. Rev. Benjamin, m. Mary Remington 28 Sept. 1752. Thomas, m. Mary Barrett 30 Sept. 1771.

Stevenson, Andrew (otherwise written Steevenson, Steveson, Stievenson, and Stimson), by w. Jane, had Deborah, b. in England, m. Robert Wilson of Sudbury, and (2d), Matthew Abdy; Sarah, m. Joseph Lowden of Charlestown, and d. before 1681, leaving son James, and dau. Mary, who m. James Burbeen of Woburn; Rebecca, b. 20 Jan. 1642, m. James Patterson of Billerica 29 May 1662; John, b. 29 Dec. 1644, d. 26 May 1664; Mary, b. 17 Jan. 1646, m. Thomas Richardson of Billerica 5 Jan. 1669-70; Lydia, b. 2 Aug. 1648; Andrew, b. about 1652; Hannah, m. William Burges, and was living in Ipswich 1695. Andrew the f. d. between 3 May 1681, and 1 Oct. 1683; his w. Jane survived.

2. Andrew, s. of Andrew (1), by w. Abigail, had Andrew, died 5 Sept. 1683; Mary, b. 17 Feb. 1682-3, d. young; Mary, b. 21 Oct. 1684; Joseph, b. 17 Dec. 1695, d. 29 Aug. 1696; Lydia, b. 13 Aug. 1697, d. 12 Ap. 1703; Joseph, b. 7 Feb. 1699-1700; Lydia, b. 14 Oct. 1703, and perhaps others. Andrew the f. was a housewright, and resided in Chs., where his chil. were born, and where he d. 14 Dec. 1721.

3. Jonathan, parentage not ascertained, by w. Elizabeth, had Abigail, b. 1 July 1671; James, b. 26 May 1673.

Stileman, Richard, by w. Hannah, had Samuel, b. 23 May 1644; went to Salem as early as 1646, and thence to Portsmouth, where by w. Mary he had Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Richard, from 1657 to 1668.

Stocking, George (otherwise written Stockine), was an early inhabitant, and res. 1635 at the S. W. corner of Holyoke and Winthrop streets. He rem. with Hooker to Hartford, where he was Selectman in 1647.

Stone, Samuel, ‘one of the first ministers of Cambridge and Hartford, was born in Hartford, England, and was educated at Emanuel College. came to New England in 1633, and settled at Camb. with Rev. Thomas Hooker 11 Oct. ’

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