[637] Dec. 1863; Joseph Stacey, b. 17 Aug. 1787, a saddler and harness maker, d. 24 May 1853; James, b. 19 Nov. 1789, a merchant in Boston, d. 24 Dec. 1870; John, b. 10 Sept. 1793, a merchant, d. 14 June 1871; Elizabeth, b. 4 Aug. 1795, m. Josiah N. Marshall 23 July 1823, d. 8 May 1860; William, b. 10 May 1798, d. 15 July 1799; William, b. 12 Ap. 1800, a merchant in Boston, res. on Appleton Street; Mary, b. 19 Sept. 1803, accidently killed by a runaway team 4 Jan. 1854; Lucy, b. –, d. 6 Sept. 1805, a. 2 months. Joseph Stacey the f. was a saddler and for many years Postmaster. He was bur. 12 Oct. 1836; his w. Esther was bur. 25 Sept. 1843, a. 78.
6. James, s. of James (4), m. Mary Stebbins Brown, dau. of Maj. John Brown, and had Eliza, b. 13 Aug. 1800, m. Nahum Stratton of Richmond, Va., 13 Aug. 1826; James Barnard, b. 26 Aug. 1802, m. Emily, dau. of Maj. Jonas Wyeth 9 Nov. 1828, and res. in Boston. James the f. was a merchant and spent several years in the Island of Tobago, where both his children were born. He returned to Camb. before 1809, and d. 8 Sept. 1828, a. 55.
Reed, William, aged 48, with w. Mabel, aged 30, and three chil. left London in the ship Defence July 1635, and arrived at Boston on the 6th of the next October. He res. successively at Dorchester, Scituate (where he was Constable in 1644), and Brookline until 1648, when he bought a farm in Woburn. His chil. b. in England, were George, b. 1629; Ralph, b. 1630, m. Mary Pierce, d. 4 Jan. 1711-12; Justice, b. 1633, prob. d. young; and in New England, Abigail, b. 1635, m. Francis Wyman 2 Oct. 1650; Bethia, b. m. Cohn Johnson, 28 Ap. 1657; Israel, b. 1642, m. Mary Kendall, d. 29 June 1711; Sarah, b.——, m. Samuel Walker 10 Sept. 1662; Rebecca, b.——;, m. Joseph Winn, and d. in 1734. William the f. with his w. and the four younger chil. returned to England and d. at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a. 69; administration, with the will annexed, was granted to his wife Mabel by Oliver Cromwell, ‘the last day of October 1656.’ She returned to Woburn with her children, and m. Henry Somers 21 Nov. 1661, whom she survived, and died at the house of her son George, 5 June 1690, a. 85.
2. George, s. of William (1), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Jennison of Watertown, 4 Oct. 1652; she d. in childbed 26 Feb. 1664-5, a. 28, and he m. Hannah Rockwell of Chs. 9 Nov. 1665. His chil. were Elizabeth, b. 26 July 1653, m. David Fiske; twins, b. 14 Nov. 1654, both d. in infancy; Samuel, b. 29 Ap. 1656, prob. the physician of that name in Chs.; Abigail, b. 27 June 1658; George, b. 14 Sept. 1660; William, b. 22 Sept. 1662; Sarah, b. 12 Feb. 1664-5, m.——Robinson; Hannah, b. 18 Feb. 1669-70, m.——Elson; John, b. 18 Mar. 1671-2, m. Ruth Johnson of Woburn, had children, and d. 21 Dec. 1755; Mary, b. 15 June 1674, m. Matthew Johnson, Jr., of Woburn 12 Dec. 1695; Timothy, b. 20 Oct. 1678, m. Persis Kendall, had children, and d. 17 Oct. 1758; Thomas, b. 15 July 1682, m. Sarah Sawyer, and d. 18 Aug. 1736. George the f. was a farmer, res. in Woburn, and d. 21 Feb. 1705-6, a. 77; his w. Hannah survived.
3. George, s. of George (2), m. Abigail, dau. of Thomas Peirce, 18 Feb. 1684-5; she d. 9 Sept. 1719, a. nearly 59, and he m. wid. Sybil Rice of Sudbury 24 May 1721. His chil. were Abigail, b. 6 Feb. 1685-6, m. Capt. Samuel Stone of Lex., and d. 16 Jan. 1767; Ebenezer, b. 6 Mar. 1689-90, m. Huldah——, had children, and d. 9 July 1767; George, b. 2 Aug. 1697, d. 6 Oct. 1697; Elizabeth, b. 14 June 1700, m. Deac. Christopher Paige, of that part of Billerica which is now Bedford, 23 May 1720, afterwards rem. to Hardwick, had seven sons and three daughters, and d. 1786. George the f. was a farmer, res. in Woburn, was many years Deacon of the Church, and d. 20 Jan. 1756, a. 95.
4. William, s. of George (2), settled at Camb. Farms, m. Abigail Kendall 24 May 1686, and had Abigail, b. 29 May 1687, m. Deac. Jonathan Fisk; William, b. 18 July 1693; Mary, b. 8 Ap. 1695, m. Deac. John Stone of Lex. 8 Ap. 1714, and d. 16 Oct. 1772; Benjamin, b. 22 Oct. 1696; Samuel, b. 24 Oct. 1699; Joshua, b. 20 June 1702; Hepzibah, b. 10 Dec. 1705, m. Daniel Tidd 9 Ap. 1724. William the f. was a farmer, Captain of Militia, and an active citizen. On the incorporation of Lex. as a separate town he was