[478] June 1751. Joseph the f. was selectman five years, and d. 18 Oct. 1774, a. 86. His w. Rachel d. 1 Aug. 1775, a. 85.
4. Thomas, s. of Joseph (3), m Anna Frost, 22 Sept. 1737; she d. at Worcester 6 Oct. 1740, and he m. Lydia Chadwick; she also d. at Worc., 1748, and he m. Elizabeth Bowman of Camb. 15 Sept. 1754. His chil. were Joseph, b.——, d. at., 1740; Hannah, b. 13 Ap. 1743, m. Walter Russell 17 Dec. 1761, and (2d) Enos Jones 26 Dec. 1790; John, b. 22 Jan. 1744-5, m. Joanna Munroe of Lexington, by whom he had nine children, all b. in Ashburnham, from which place he removed, in his old age, to Hartford, Penn., where he d. 26 Feb. 1849, aged one hundred and four years and one month; Lydia, b. 20 Aug. 1755, m. Lemuel Blanchard, and (2d) Joseph Thorndike, Esq., of Jaffrey, N. H.; Lucretia, b. 2 Aug. 1757, m. Ethan Wetherbee 31 Dec. 1775; Ebenezer-Thomas, b. 10 Jan. 1762, m. Polly Goodwin of Charlestown 20 June 1784. Thomas the f. was a captain, resided a few years at Worc., but returned to Menot. about 1748, where he kept a tavern, and d. there in October 1802, a. 89.
5. Joseph, s. of Joseph (3), m. Martha, dau. of Ephraim Frost, 10 Jan. 1739-40; she d. 23 Dec. 1749, and he m. Hannah Hall 11 Sept. 1750. His chil. were Anna, b. 14 Dec. 1740, m. Timothy Tufts of Medf. 7 May, 1761, and d. 8 Oct. 1825; Joseph, b. 29 Nov. 1743, m. Lucy Kent 6 Sept. 1770; Martha, b. 25 Sept. 1746, m. Samuel Locke, Jr., 16 May 1771; Thomas, b. 19 July 1751, m. Martha Stone 28 May 1780, rem. to New Salem, where he d. 27 June 1848, a. nearly 97; his w. Martha d. 22 Jan. 1847, a. 96; Rebecca, b. 16 Aug. 1753, d. unm. 19 May 1834; Hannah, b. 12 April 1756, m. Peter Tufts, 3d, of Medf. 22 July 1773, and d. 24 Jan. 1843; Susanna, b. 26 June 1758, m. Gershom Teele of Medf. 3 Oct. 1776, and d. 28 June 1828; Mary, b. 13 Feb. 1761, m. Benjamin Winship, 4 April 1788, and d. 2 Oct. 1846; Nathan, b. 9 Aug. 1763, res. in Medf., where he d. 25 Mar. 1842; Joel, b. 23 Aug. 1765, m. Sybil Stone of Medf., 23 Aug. 1788, and d. at New Salem, 8 Feb. 1841; Amos, twin with Joel, b. 23 Aug. 1765, m. Lydia Adams 19 April 1790, and d. 24 Mar. 1844; Daniel, b. 14 Mar. 1768, m. Phebe Britton 3 June 1793; Abigail, b. 18 Sept. 1772, m. Joseph Convers of Medf. 19 Oct. 1800; Ann, b. 1 April 1775, m. James Hill 11 Oct. 1796. Joseph the f. was for many years deacon of the church in Menotomy, now Arlington, Selectman four years, and d. 3 May 1794, a. 79; his w. Hannah d. 13 Aug. 1803, a. 73. When her youngest child was eighteen days old, Mrs. Adams was driven from her home by the British troops on their retreat from Lex., and the house was set on fire; but the flames were extinguished before much damage resulted
6. William, S. of Joseph (3), m. Sarah Hill 14 June 1750, and had John, b. 25 July 1751; William, b. 12 Dec. 1753, m. Hannah Stone 26 June 1781, and d. 9 July 1820; Sarah, b. 10 April 1756, m. James Perry 19 Oct. 1773, and d. 19 July 1780; Lucy, b. 7 Sept. 1758, m. John Cutter, 3d, 4 Feb. 1777, and d. 9 Nov. 1830; Anna, b. 1 Mar. 1761, m. Richard Hay of Chs. 25 Mar. 1781; Rebecca, b. 12 June 1764; Lydia, b. 2 Sept. 1767, m. Edward Russell, 9 May 1786; Margaret, b. 12 Nov. 1769, m. Thomas Russell of Chs. 25 Nov. 1788; Mary, b. 9 July 1772, m. Nathaniel Russell of Chs. 8 Mar. 1795; Susanna, b. 10 April 1778. William the f. was a captain, and d. 10 Sept. 1787, a. 63; his w. Sarah d. 11 Nov. 1805, a. 74.
7. John, s. of William (6), m. Ruth Perry 2 Dec. 1773; she d. 12 July 1776, a. 24, and he m. Elizabeth Gardner of Chs. 18 Nov. 1777; she d. 20 April 1785, a. 29, and he m. Hannah Phelps 6 July 1786. His chil. were John, b. 7 June 1774, m. Susanna Cutter, 5 April 1798; James, b. 7 May 1776, and d. 24 Aug. 1776; James, b. 28 July 1778, and d. 16 Dec. 1818; Betsey, b. 28 Feb. 1780, m. David Hill 13 Sept. 1799; Joseph, b. 15 April 1782, m. Elizabeth——, and d. 10 Dec. 1819; Sarah, b.——, m. Thomas Fillebrown, Jr., 31 Jan. 1808; William, b,——. m. Sukey Foster 17 Sept. 1818, and d. 26 March 1827; Samuel, b.——--, m. Anna Whittemore of Chs. 26 May 1822; Amos, b. 1792, and d. 29 Sept. 1794; Lydia, b. 9 Nov. 1797; Hannah, b. 25 Sept. 1799, and d. unm. 14 Oct. 1821; Amos, b. 16 Nov. 1804, m. Rebecca Whittemore 25 June 1834. John the f. was a deacon of the
