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[706] Mary Ann, b. 9 May 1824; Maria, b. 18 Sept. 1826; Caroline, b. 29 July 1828, d. 30 Sept. 1843; James, b. 24 July 1830; Harriet, b. 18 June 1833; Martha, b. 30 June 1835. Jonas the f. after accumulating a competent fortune in the Fresh Pond Hotel, purchased a farm, extending from Mount Auburn Street to Fresh Pond, formerly the estate of Seth Hastings, on which he erected the house in which he resided until 14 June 1867, when he d., a. nearly 73. He was Selectman 1844, frequently Overseer of the Poor, and member of the Common Council 1851. 22. John, s. of Jonas (14), m. Mary Ann Newman of Roxbury 12 Nov. 1839, and had John Jasper, b. 25 Dec. 1841; Marion, b. 8 Ap. 1844; Sarah Elizabeth, b. 6 Dec. 1846. John the f. was engaged in the West India and other foreign trade. About the time of his marriage he erected on his father's homestead, nearly opposite Mount Auburn Gate, a large and commodious house; he rem. to Rox. and d. 25 Sept. 1871. 23. Jonas, s. of Jonas (16), m. Mary T., dau. of Torrey Hancock, 1 Jan. 1833; and had a son and two daughters, whose birth is not found on record. Jonas the f. inherited the homestead, and other large tracts of valuable land. He spent several years in Philadelphia, engaged in mercantile transactions; but returned about 1840, and after residing for several years near the old house on the original Wyeth homestead, erected a house on Raymond Street, where he d. 3 June 1868. 24. Abiel, S. of Job (18), m. Mary, dau. of Edward Fillebrown, 29 Dec. 1831, and had Charles, b. 1837 and d. 1 Ap. 1861; and perhaps others. Abiel the f. was bur. 11 Aug. 1841; his w. Mary m. Solomon Sargent 19 Feb. 1851. 25. Benjamin Francis, S. of Job (18), m. Zoa Duntin 7 Ap. 1836 (who d. 30 May 1875), and had Lydia Francis, b. 13 Jan. 1837; Zoa Ann, b. 5 Aug. 1838; John Bound, b. 4 Sept. 1839, d. 6 July 1840; John Bound, b. 18 Feb. 1842; Abiel Augustus, b. 21 Nov. 1843; Benjamin Franklin, b. 28 Dec. 1845; Henry Alonzo, b. 1 July 1847; Agnes Maria, b. 24 Ap. 1852; Alice Amelia, twin, b. 24 Ap. and d. 22 Oct. 1852. Benjamin F. the f. is well known as Sexton, Undertaker, and Overseer of the Poor. 26. Andrew Newell, s. of Job (18), m. Amelia H., dau. of Royal Stimson, 4 May 1843, and had Amelia Annie, b. 4 Jan. 1846; Susan Elizabeth, b. 28 Dec. 1847.
Boston. Houghton and Mifflin. 1877.
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