nherited the homestead, which he bequeathed to his children.
He was Selectman twelve years, from 1795 to 1807, Town Clerk eight years, 1798 to 1805, Representative four or five years, up to 1800, Senator 1797, and from 1801 to 1808, and Member of the Council 1810, 1811, 1824, 1825.
He was appointed Post-master for Boston in 1808, and held that office about twenty years, after which he once more returned to his birth place, and here spent the evening of his days.
He. m. Hannah, dau. of Samuel Quincy, the refugee Solicitor-general of the Province, and had, at Portsmouth, Sophia; Harriet, m. Willard Phillips, Esq., 3 Sept. 1838, d. 16 Jan. 1856 Thomas Quincy, a merchant, d. at sea, when on a voyage for his health, 1813, leaving an only dau., Mary Timmins Quincy; William, b. about 1790, d. here 7 Aug. 1859, a. 69 and in Camb., Hunnah Brackett, b. 5 Nov. 1793, m. Willard Phillips, Esq., 12 June 1833, and d. Feb. 1837; Anna, b. 24 Mar. 1797; Henry, twin with Anna, b. 24 Mar. and d. 5 Oct
nherited the homestead, which he bequeathed to his children.
He was Selectman twelve years, from 1795 to 1807, Town Clerk eight years, 1798 to 1805, Representative four or five years, up to 1800, Senator 1797, and from 1801 to 1808, and Member of the Council 1810, 1811, 1824, 1825.
He was appointed Post-master for Boston in 1808, and held that office about twenty years, after which he once more returned to his birth place, and here spent the evening of his days.
He. m. Hannah, dau. of Samuel Quincy, the refugee Solicitor-general of the Province, and had, at Portsmouth, Sophia; Harriet, m. Willard Phillips, Esq., 3 Sept. 1838, d. 16 Jan. 1856 Thomas Quincy, a merchant, d. at sea, when on a voyage for his health, 1813, leaving an only dau., Mary Timmins Quincy; William, b. about 1790, d. here 7 Aug. 1859, a. 69 and in Camb., Hunnah Brackett, b. 5 Nov. 1793, m. Willard Phillips, Esq., 12 June 1833, and d. Feb. 1837; Anna, b. 24 Mar. 1797; Henry, twin with Anna, b. 24 Mar. and d. 5 Oct