Jonas HOUGHTON

Descendants of Deacon Edmund RICE . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sep 2024

Compiler: John F. Chandler, Historian, Edmund Rice (1638) Association

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Captain Jonas HOUGHTON

i: Sarah HOUGHTON [QQ287751], born 25 Oct 1756 at Bolton¹²⁰. She died 29 Jan 1761, (1760 per Whitcomb), aged 4y 3m 3d at Bolton^{120,189 {p88}}. She was buried at Bolton, in Old South Cemetery^{189 {p88}}.
ii: Jonas HOUGHTON [QQ287722], born 23 Apr 1760 at Bolton¹²⁰. He died 1 Dec 1847, aged 87y 7m 7d at Bolton^{120,189 {p106}}. He was buried at Bolton, in West Cemetery^{189 {p106}}.

He married Eunice HOUGHTON 10 May 1781 at Bolton¹²⁰. She was born 2 Sep 1764 at Bolton¹²⁰, died 1 Dec 1842, aged 78y at Bolton^{120,189 {p106}}, was buried at Bolton, in West Cemetery^{120,189 {p106}}, daughter of Phineas HOUGHTON and Eunice ROGERS. Jonas HOUGHTON and Eunice HOUGHTON declared their intention to marry 6 Mar 1781 at Bolton (Berlin), MA, both of Bolton¹⁸⁶.
iii: Rebecca HOUGHTON [QQ287752], born 24 Apr 1760, (sic) at Bolton, MA¹²⁰. She died 22 Dec 1832, aged 72y 8m at Bolton (under the name Sawyer)¹²⁰.

She married Benjamin SAWYER 6 Dec 1781 at Bolton¹²⁰. He was born 10 Sep 1758 at Bolton^120,56, died 30 Mar 1844, aged 85y at Bolton^120,56, was buried at Bolton, in Old South Cemetery, or rather memorialized in a mass of military cenotaphs⁵⁶. He was in the military serving in the Continental Line in the Revolutionary War⁵⁶.

Children of Captain Jonas HOUGHTON and Lucy JOHNSON:

i: Eleazer HOUGHTON [QQ287753], born 13 Mar 1776 at Bolton¹²⁰. He died 22 Sep 1814, aged 38y at Bolton^120,56. He was buried at Bolton, in Old South Cemetery^56,120.
ii: Silas HOUGHTON [QQ60241], born 17 Sep 1777 at Bolton^{120,2 {p56}}. He died 16 Aug 1820, aged 43y at Berlin, MA¹⁸⁶.

He married Lucy FARNSWORTH. She was thinly documented.
iii: Lucy HOUGHTON [QQ287754], born 30 Jun 1780 at Bolton, MA¹²⁰.
iv: Levi HOUGHTON [QQ287755], born 3 Sep 1783 at Bolton¹²⁰.
v: Sabra HOUGHTON [QQ287756], born 30 Nov 1786 at Bolton¹²⁰.

Capt John BREWER

i: Abigail BREWER [QQ60246], born 18 Dec 1719 at Weston, MA^{65 {p10},2 {p56}}.

She married John CHADWICK. He was thinly documented. He was admitted to the Church 22 Nov 1741 at Weston^{65 {p448}}. He was dismissed to a new Church in 1750 in Housatonic^{65 {p448}}.
ii: Mary BREWER [QQ60248], born 25 Mar 1722 at Weston, MA^{65 {p15},2 {p56}}.

She married Lt Isaac GARFIELD. He was thinly documented.
iii: John BREWER [QQ60250], born 3 Apr 1724 at Weston^{65 {p15},2 {56, 141}}. He died 17 Oct 1758, aged 35y at Township#1 (Tyringham), MA, according to church records^{190,2 {p141}}.

He married Anna. She was thinly documented.
iv: Jonas BREWER [QQ60252], born 23 Mar 1725/26 at Hopkinton, MA^{145,2 {p56}}. He died in 1812^{2 {p142}}.

He married first, Mary JENNINGS 20 Apr 1758 at Brookfield, MA^{110,2 {56, 142}}. She was born 28 Apr 1732 at Brookfield (under the name Jenning)^{110,2 {p142}}, died 31 Dec 1770, aged 38y at Brookfield (under the name Brewer)^{110,2 {p142}}, was buried at Brookfield, in Brookfield Cemetery¹¹⁰, daughter of Lt. Ebenezer JENNINGS and Hannah HAYWARD.

He married second, Thankful BROWN 27 Jun 1771 at Western (Warren), MA (under the name Whitcomb)^{122,110,2 {56, 142}}. She was born 12 Jun 1744 at Brookfield, MA¹¹⁰, daughter of Abner BROWN and Martha.
v: Hannah BREWER [QQ60256], born 4 Apr 1729 at Hopkinton, MA^{145,2 {p56}}. She died 10 Oct 1817^{2 {p56}}.

She married Deacon William HALE. He was thinly documented.
vi: David BREWER [QQ60258], born 26 Mar 1732 at Hopkinton^{145,2 {p56}}.

He married Olive ALLEN 30 Nov 1757 at Township#1 (Tyringham), MA, entered in the church records^{190,2 {p56}}. She was thinly documented.
vii: Sarah BREWER [QQ60260], born 17 Nov 1734 at Hopkinton, MA^{145,2 {p56}}. She died in 1743^{2 {p56}}.
viii: Isaac BREWER [QQ60261], born 29 Oct 1736 at Hopkinton^{145,2 {p56}}. He died young^{2 {p56}}.
ix: Joseph BREWER [QQ60262], born 10 Feb 1738/39, (may have been the 16th per Rice Gen'l Register) at Hopkinton^{145,2 {p56}}. He died 29 May 1814^{2 {p56}}.

He married Jane DOWD. She was thinly documented.
x: Isaac BREWER [QQ60264], born in 1742^{2 {p56}}. He died 29 Mar 1759, aged 17y at Township#1 (Tyringham), MA^{190,2 {p56}}.
xi: Col Josiah BREWER [QQ60265], born 17 Aug 1744 at Township#1 (Tyringham)^{190,2 {p56}}. He died 12 Jun 1830, aged 86y less 2m 16d at Tyringham, MA^{190,2 {p56}}.

He married first, Mary HALL 30 Dec 1767 at Tyringham^{190,2 {p56}}. She was born 29 Jan 1751, (June per Tyringham vital records) at Uxbridge, MA^{191,190 {p16}}, daughter of Hezekiah HALL and Deborah DANIELS.

He married second, Loraine. She was born about 25 Feb 1755, as calculated from the gravestone, died 2 Oct 1841, aged 86y 7m 7d (under the name Brewer)⁵⁶, was buried at Verona, Oneida Co, NY, in Verona Cemetery⁵⁶.

Mary BREWER

i: Joseph MERRIAM [QQ60270], baptized 13 Jul 1718, (1719 per Rice Gen'l Register) at Lexington, MA^{54,2 {p57}}. He died 22 Apr 1725 at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}.
ii: Elizabeth MERRIAM [QQ60271], born 13 Jun 1721 at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}. She died 26 Aug 1722, (22nd per Rice Gen'l Register), aged 14m 13d at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}.
iii: Elizabeth MERRIAM [QQ60272], born 28 Oct 1722 at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}. She died 1 Jan 1722/23, aged 3m 4d at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}.
iv: Abigail MERRIAM [QQ60273], born about 1724 at Lexington, (not found in the published records)^{2 {p57}}. She was received in the church 21 Jun 1741 at Lexington⁵⁴.
v: Robert MERRIAM [QQ60274], born 29 Oct 1725, (20th per Rice Gen'l Register) at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}. He died young^{2 {p57}}.
vi: Robert MERRIAM [QQ60275], baptized 12 Jun 1726 at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}. He died 10 Jun 1729, (11th per Rice Gen'l Register) at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}.
vii: Mary MERRIAM [QQ60276], born 23 Jun 1728, (28th per town records) at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}. She died 27 Dec 1747, (the identification is uncertain) at Lexington⁵⁴.
viii: Beulah MERRIAM [QQ60277], born 2 Aug 1730 at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}. She died 9 Feb 1813, aged 83y at Lexington (under the name Chandler)⁵⁴.

She married John CHANDLER 7 Jul 1757 at Lexington, listed as John of Lincoln and Beulah of Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}. He was born 26 Nov 1731 at Concord, MA^{35 {p129}}, died 29 Nov 1810, aged 79y at Lexington, MA⁵⁴, son of Samuel CHANDLER and Dinah.
ix: Joseph MERRIAM [QQ60279], born 10 Jul 1732 at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}.
x: Sarah MERRIAM [QQ60280], born 4 Jan 1734/35 at Lexington^{54,2 {p57}}. She died 30 Jan 1781 at Ashby, MA (under the name Barrett)¹⁹².

She married Benjamin BARRETT 24 Nov 1761 at Concord, MA, listed as Benjamin of Concord and Sarah of Lexington^{35 {p205},2 {p57}}. He was born 9 Jan 1734/35 at Concord^{35 {p139}}, died 14 Sep 1811^{193 {p600}}, son of Benjamin BARRETT and Rebecca JONES.
xi: Robert MERRIAM [QQ60282], baptized 11 Jun 1738 at Lexington, MA^{54,2 {p57}}.

Mary BREWER and Josiah PARKS had no recorded children.

Josiah BREWER

i: Isaac BREWER [QQ60285], born 13 Dec 1725 at Weston, MA^{65 {p17},2 {p57}}. He died in 1747 at Weston^{65 {p438}}.
ii: Hannah BREWER [QQ60286], born 27 Feb 1727/28 at Weston^{65 {p21},2 {p57}}.

She married Joel JONES 1 Jun 1748 at Weston, listed as Joel of Haddam and Hannah of Weston^{65 {p65},2 {p57}}. He was thinly documented. They declared their intention to marry 19 Mar 1747/48, (literally 1747) at Weston, listed as Joel of Haddam and Hannah of Weston^{65 {p63}}.
iii: Josiah BREWER Jr [QQ60288], born 18 Apr 1730 at Weston^{65 {p28},2 {p57}}. He died 2 Feb 1805^{2 {p57}}.

He married Margaret. She was thinly documented.
iv: Mary BREWER [QQ60290], born 15 Feb 1731/32 at Weston^{65 {p28},2 {p57}}. She died 20 Sep 1736 at Weston^{65 {p40},2 {p57}}.
v: Lydia BREWER [QQ60291], born 21 Aug 1734 at Weston^{65 {p40},2 {p57}}. She died 27 Oct 1786 at Templeton, MA (under the name Mirick)¹⁰⁶. She was admitted to the church 18 Jun 1770 at Weston, MA (under the name Mirick)^{65 {p476}}.

She married Isaac MIRICK 1 Jun 1769 at Weston, listed as Lydia of Worcester and Isaac of Weston^{65 {125, 325},2 {p57}}. He was born 7 Aug 1738 at Weston^{65 {p43}}, died 24 Jul 1821, aged 83y at Princeton, MA¹⁰⁶, son of James MIRICK and Mary WOOLSON. He was admitted to the church 11 Apr 1762 at Weston, MA^{65 {p475}}. They declared their intention to marry 8 Apr 1769 at Weston^{65 {p121}}. They were dismissed to the church at Templeton 26 Apr 1778 at Weston^{65 {p485}}.
vi: Mary BREWER [QQ60293], born 17 Nov 1736 at Weston^{65 {p40},2 {p57}}. She died 21 Feb 1836 at Castine, ME^{2 {p57}}.

She married Dr William CRAWFORD, William of Fort Pownal, Maine^{2 {p57}}. He was thinly documented. Occupation: the first physician of Worcester, Mass. Surgeon and Chaplain Staff of Gen Wolfe of Quebec^{2 {p57}}.
vii: Beulah BREWER [QQ60295], born 15 Sep 1738, (5th per Rice Gen'l Register) at Weston, MA^{65 {p57},2 {p57}}. She died 24 Dec 1809^{2 {p57}}.
viii: Miriam BREWER [QQ60296], born 15 Jun 1740 at Weston^{65 {p57},2 {p57}}.

She married Capt Aaron JONES 29 Apr 1772^{2 {p57}}. He was thinly documented.
ix: John BREWER [QQ60298], born 26 May 1743, (27th per Rice Gen'l Register) at Weston^{65 {p57},2 {p57}}.

He married first, Martha GRAVES 1 Jun 1769 at Weston, listed as John of Worcester and Martha of Weston^{65 {125, 325},2 {p57}}. She was thinly documented. They declared their intention to marry 8 Apr 1769 at Weston^{65 {p121}}.

He married second, Ruth, his second marriage^{2 {p57}}. She was thinly documented.

He married third, Abigail WHITE. She was thinly documented.
x: Sybil BREWER [QQ275615], born 15 Oct 1745 at Weston^{65 {p454}}.
xi: Lucy BREWER [QQ275616], born 15 Oct 1745 at Weston^{65 {p454}}.

Daniel BREWER

i: Samuel BREWER [QQ60305], born Dec 1732 at Weston, as calculated from his baptism record. He died in 1810¹⁹⁴. He was in the military about 1775, serving as a colonel in the Revolutionary Army^{2 {p57}}.

Married Mehitabel UPHAM. She was born 7 Feb 1735/36 at Weston^{65 {p36},194}, daughter of Dea. Abijah UPHAM and Elizabeth SPRING. Samuel BREWER and Mehitabel UPHAM declared their intention to marry 30 Dec 1759 at Leicester, MA, listed as Samuel of Concord^114,194.
ii: Phebe BREWER [QQ60306], born about 20 Jul 1734, (2 Jul per Rice Gen'l Register)^{2 {57, 142}}, baptized 4 Aug 1734, aged 2 weeks at Weston, MA^{65 {p423}}.

She married Capt John JONES 24 Oct 1754 at Concord, MA, listed as John of Concord and Phebe of Carlisle^{35 {p185},2 {57, 142}}. He was born 7 Dec 1730 at Concord^{35 {p126}}, died 18 Dec 1811 at Ashby, MA¹⁹², son of Capt. Thomas JONES and Mary MILES.
iii: Mary BREWER [QQ275560], baptized Oct 1736 at Hopkinton, MA¹⁴⁵.
iv: Mary BREWER [QQ275561], baptized Apr 1738 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.
v: James BREWER [QQ275562], baptized Jul 1740 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.
vi: Mary BREWER [QQ275563], baptized 12 Aug 1744 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.

William BREWER

i: Elizabeth BREWER [QQ60308], born 19 Sep 1733, (1732 per Rice Gen'l Register) at Watertown, MA^{34 {2:104},2 {p58}}. She died 22 Oct 1751, aged 18y at Lancaster, MA, from drowning^{52,2 {p58}}.
ii: Jonas BREWER [QQ60309], born 19 Sep 1733^{2 {p58}}.

Children of William BREWER and Abigail GARFIELD:

i: Abigail BREWER [QQ60310], born 21 Feb 1735/36 at Watertown, MA^{34 {2:104},2 {p58}}. She died 22 Oct 1751, aged 15y at Lancaster, MA, from drowning, listed as the daughter of William and Abigail^{52,2 {p58}}.
ii: William BREWER [QQ60311], born 24 Nov 1737 at Watertown, MA^{34 {2:109},2 {p58}}.

He married Mary GOODALE 22 Nov 1764, (27th per Rice Gen'l Register) at Shrewsbury, MA^{52,2 {p58}}. She was born 25 Jun 1741 at Marlborough, MA (under the name Gooddel)³, daughter of Enos GOODALE and Mary ANGIER.
iii: Benjamin BREWER [QQ60313], born 4 Feb 1739/40 at Waltham, MA^{102,2 {p58}}. He died young^{2 {p58}}.
iv: Mary BREWER [QQ60314], born 24 May 1742 at Waltham^{102,2 {p58}}.
v: Sarah BREWER [QQ60315], born 7 Jun 1744 at Shrewsbury, MA (under the name Bruer)^{52,2 {p58}}.
vi: Benjamin BREWER [QQ60316], born 15 Apr 1747 at Shrewsbury^{52,2 {p58}}. He died 13 Feb 1772, aged 24y at Shrewsbury⁵².
vii: Isaac BREWER [QQ60317], born 8 Sep 1749 at Shrewsbury^{52,2 {p58}}.
viii: Abigail BREWER [QQ60318], born 4 Dec 1751 at Shrewsbury^{52,2 {p58}}. She died 6 Aug 1769 at Shrewsbury⁵². The Rice Gen'l Register asserts that Abigail married in 1770, but that is probably a matter of mistaken identity, as Abigail had already died, apparently unmarried.
ix: Jonas BREWER [QQ60320], born 4 Dec 1751 at Shrewsbury^{52,2 {p58}}. He died 9 Sep 1817, aged 66y at Royalston, MA¹⁹⁵. The Rice Gen'l Register claims that Jonas died young, apparently under the mistaken impresssion that the next sibling was also named Jonas.^{2 {p58}}

Married Elizabeth GARFIELD. She was thinly documented.
x: Elizabeth BREWER [QQ60321], born 6 Jun 1754 at Shrewsbury, MA^{52,2 {p58}}.

Married Joseph GARFIELD. He was born 4 Jun 1756 at Shrewsbury⁵², son of Moses GARFIELD and Sarah WHITFORD. Joseph GARFIELD and Elizabeth BREWER declared their intention to marry 9 May 1778 at Shrewsbury, listed as Joseph of Warwick⁵².

Submit BREWER

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Submit BREWER [QQ3844] (John⁴, Elizabeth³ RICE, Henry², Edmund¹) , born 18 Jul 1709 at Watertown (Weston), MA^{34 {2:40},2 {16, 58}}, daughter of Lt John BREWER and Mary JONES. She died 22 Nov 1790, (1791 per Rice Gen'l Register), aged 81y at Sturbridge, MA (under the name Walker)^{163,2 {p58}}. She was buried at Sturbridge, in Old Cemetery¹⁶³. She was dismissed to the church in Sturbridge 29 Dec 1751 at Weston, MA^{65 {p447}}. Her death is entered in the Sturbridge vital records twice, once as 1790 and once as 1791. The former agrees with the date on her gravestone.

She married Nathaniel WALKER 8 Mar 1731/32 at Weston, both of Weston^{65 {p29},2 {16, 58}}. He was born 8 Feb 1707/8, (1706 per Rice Gen'l Register) at Reading, MA^{146,2 {p58}}, died 8 Feb 1783, (1785 per gravestone), aged 74y at Sturbridge, MA¹⁶³, was buried at Sturbridge, in Old Cemetery¹⁶³, son of John WALKER and Lydia CUTLER. Nathaniel WALKER and Submit BREWER declared their intention to marry 23 Jan 1731/32 at Weston, MA^{65 {p28}}.

Children of Submit BREWER and Nathaniel WALKER:

i: James WALKER [QQ31708], born 15 Nov 1732 at Weston^{65 {p30}}. He died 21 Nov 1806, aged 74y at Belchertown, MA^{196 {p236},197,56}. He was buried at Belchertown, in South Cemetery⁵⁶.

He married first, Esther SHUMWAY 1 Jun 1757 at Sturbridge, MA, listed as James of Coldspring¹⁶³. She was born 3 Apr 1737, (literally 1736-7) at Sturbridge (under the name Shumaway)¹⁶³, died 14 May 1786 at Belchertown, MA (under the name Walker)^{198 {p114},196 {p236},197}, daughter of Lt. David SHUMWAY and Esther HOAR.

He married second, Amy. She died 9 Jan 1835, aged 93y (under the name Walker)⁵⁶, was buried at Belchertown, in South Cemetery⁵⁶.
ii: Nathaniel WALKER [QQ275564], born 12 Feb 1734/35 at Weston, MA^{65 {p34}}. He died 23 Jun 1815, (24th per gravestone), aged 80y at Sturbridge, MA¹⁶³. He was buried at Sturbridge, in Old Cemetery¹⁶³.

He married Basmath HAMMOND 2 Oct 1760 at Sturbridge¹⁶³. She was born about 1738, died 11 May 1812, aged 74y at Sturbridge (under the name Walker), from dropsy¹⁶³.
iii: Lydia WALKER [QQ275565], born 6 Mar 1736/37 at Weston, MA^{65 {p427}}. She died 22 Jun 1737 at Weston^{65 {p427}}.
iv: Phineas WALKER [QQ275566], born 25 Mar 1738 at Weston^{65 {p42}}.
v: Lydia WALKER [QQ275567], born 7 Feb 1739/40 at Weston^{65 {p44}}.
vi: Josiah WALKER [QQ275568], born 4 Feb 1740/41 at Weston^{65 {p47}}. He died 22 Jan 1812, aged 71y (72 per gravestone) at Sturbridge, MA¹⁶³. He was buried at Sturbridge, in Old Cemetery¹⁶³.

He married Jerusha about 1765. She was thinly documented.
vii: Submit WALKER [QQ275569], born 10 Jul 1742 at Weston, MA^{65 {p49}}.
viii: Asa WALKER [QQ60322], born 2 Sep 1743 at Weston^{65 {p51},2 {58, 142}}.

He married Prudence BOND 10 Jan 1765, (April per Rice Gen'l Register) at Sturbridge, MA^{163,2 {58, 142}}. She was born 12 Apr 1748 at Sturbridge¹⁶³, died 20 Sep 1786^{2 {p142}}, daughter of Thaddeus BOND and Prudence WARREN.
ix: Joel WALKER [QQ275570], born 28 Jan 1744/45 at Weston, MA^{65 {p57}}.
x: Mary WALKER [QQ275571], born 7 Jun 1746 at Weston^{65 {p59}}.

She married Samuel RICHARDSON 23 Apr 1767 at Sturbridge, MA, listed as Samuel of Brookfield¹⁶³. He died 29 Apr 1816, aged 71y at Sturbridge¹⁶³.
xi: Benjamin WALKER [QQ275572], born 5 Dec 1747 at Weston, MA^{65 {p62}}. He died 12 Feb 1747/48, (literally 1747) at Weston^{65 {p455}}.
xii: Lucy WALKER [QQ275573], born 13 Feb 1748/49, (literally 1748) at Sturbridge, MA¹⁶³. She died 15 Aug 1832, aged 83y (under the name Freeman)¹⁶³. She was buried at Sturbridge, in Old Cemetery¹⁶³.

She married Capt. Comfort FREEMAN 4 May 1771 at Sturbridge¹⁶³. He was born 23 Aug 1750 at Sturbridge¹⁶³, died 1 Dec 1806, aged 56y at Sturbridge¹⁶³, was buried at Sturbridge, in Old Cemetery¹⁶³, son of Lt. Samuel FREEMAN and Mary.
xiii: Benjamin WALKER [QQ275574], born 3 Oct 1751 at Sturbridge¹⁶³.
xiv: Beulah WALKER [QQ275575], baptized in 1756 at Sturbridge¹⁶³.

James BREWER

i: Elizabeth BREWER [QQ275430], born 31 Dec 1732 at Sudbury¹¹.
ii: Asa BREWER [QQ275431], born 28 Jun 1734 at Sudbury¹¹.
iii: Thankful BREWER [QQ275432], born 15 Dec 1740 at Sudbury¹¹.

She married Isaac ALLEN 26 Apr 1762 at Sudbury¹¹. He was thinly documented.
iv: John BREWER [QQ275433], born 23 Feb 1741/42 at Sudbury¹¹.

He married Lydia DARBY 1 Dec 1760 at Sudbury¹¹. She died 31 Dec 1825 at East Sudbury (Wayland), MA (under the name Brewer), a pauper⁶².
v: James BREWER [QQ275434], born 28 Oct 1746 at Sudbury, MA¹¹. Relocated about 1768 to Marlborough, NH^{180 {p489}}. He was in the military serving as Lietenant in Capt. Mann's company in the Revolutionary War^{180 {p489}}. In 1782, he served as selectman of Marlborough, NH.^{180 {p489}} Relocated after 1782 to Fitzwilliam, NH^{180 {p489}}.

He married Mary HOAR 11 Dec 1766 at Sudbury, MA¹¹. She was thinly documented.
vi: Mary BREWER [QQ275435], born 21 Mar 1747/48 at Sudbury¹¹.
vii: Ann BREWER [QQ275436], born 13 Jan 1750/51 at Sudbury¹¹.

Hachaliah BRIDGES

i: James BRIDGES [QQ13110], born 18 Sep 1729, (12 Apr per Supplement) at Southborough, MA^{55,2 {p58},14 {p12}}. He died 9 Oct 1805 at Southborough^{55,14 {p12}}.

He married first, Mary BROWN 24 Apr 1751 at Framingham, MA, listed as James of Southborough^{16,14 {p12}}. She died 14 Mar 1756 at Southborough, MA (under the name Bridges)⁵⁵.

He married second, Mary about 1757. She died 1 May 1792 at Southborough (under the name Bridges), but her first name was not recorded⁵⁵.

He married third, Thankful FORRISTER 9 May 1793 at Southborough⁵⁵. She was thinly documented.
ii: Jonathan BRIDGES [QQ60326], born 18 Feb 1730 at Southborough^{55,14 {p12}}. He died 23 Nov 1736 at Southborough^{55,14 {p12}}.
iii: Nathan BRIDGES [QQ60327], born 13 Sep 1733 at Southborough^{55,14 {p13}}. He died 21 Jul 1809 at Southborough^{55,14 {p13}}.

He married first, Sarah PARKER 4 Feb 1755 at Southborough^{55,14 {p13}}. She died 9 Mar 1756 at Southborough (under the name Bridges)⁵⁵.

He married second, Tamar HUDSON 23 Mar 1757 at Southborough⁵⁵. She was born 5 Oct 1727 at Lancaster, MA^{53 {p47}}, died 27 Feb 1806 at Southborough, MA (under the name Bridges)⁵⁵.
iv: Sarah BRIDGES [QQ60328], born 7 Sep 1735, (1733 per Supplement) at Southborough^{55,14 {p13}}.

She married John CHAMBERLAIN 26 Apr 1753 at Hopkinton, MA, listed as John of Holliston^{145,2 {p58},14 {p13}}. He was born about 1729, died 10 Jun 1812, aged 83y at Hopkinton, from consumption¹⁴⁵.
v: Hachaliah BRIDGES Jr [QQ60330], born 11 Oct 1737, (21st according to a family Bible transcribed with the Hopkinton vital records) at Southborough, MA^{55,145,14 {p13}}. He died 29 Apr 1792, (31st per Supplement p. 13), aged 54y at Holliston, MA^{91,14 {13, 35}}. He resided at Holliston^{2 {p58}}.

He married Elizabeth UNDERWOOD 29 Nov 1764, (22nd according to a Bridges family Bible transcribed with the Hopkinton vital records) at Holliston^{91,145,14 {13, 35}}. She was born 20 Oct 1746, (31st per Supplement) at Holliston^{91,14 {p35}}, died 22 Jan 1835 at Holliston^{14 {p35}}, daughter of Joseph UNDERWOOD and Jemima LELAND.
vi: Benjamin BRIDGES [QQ60331], born 26 Nov 1739, (note that the Bridges family Bible from Holliston gives the birth date of Benjamin as 27 April 1740, leading to some doubt as to whether the Bridges family in Holliston is really connected to this Benjamin born at Southborough) at Southborough, MA^{55,14 {p13}}. He died 26 Jan 1814, aged 74y at Holliston, MA^{91,14 {p13}}. He resided at Holliston^{2 {p58}}.

He married Esther PARKER 11 Oct 1764, (1 Oct per Supplement, 11 Oct per family Bible)^{91,14 {p13}}. She was born about Dec 1743, died 18 Feb 1819, aged 75y 2m at Holliston (under the name Bridges), suddenly while sitting in her chair⁹¹.

Caleb BRIDGES

i: Elizabeth BRIDGES [QQ60332], born 13 Jul 1732 at Hopkinton, MA^{145,2 {p58}}.
ii: Isaac BRIDGES [QQ60333], born 15 Apr 1734 at Hopkinton^{145,2 {p58}}.

He married Mary MIXER 19 Nov 1761 at Spencer, MA¹¹³. She was thinly documented.
iii: Edmund BRIDGES [QQ60334], born 10 Jul 1736 at Hopkinton, MA^{145,2 {p58}}.

He married first, Lucy, (not found in the published records). She was buried 3 Apr 1785 at Spencer, MA¹¹³.

He married second, Ruth PARKS 15 May 1778 at Spencer¹¹³. She was thinly documented.
iv: Caleb BRIDGES [QQ60335], born 22 Jan 1738 at Hopkinton, MA (under the name Bridgos)^{145,2 {p58}}. He died 6 Aug 1812 at Spencer, MA¹¹³.

He married Lucy TUCKER 14 Nov 1764 at Spencer, listed as Lucy of Leicester^{113,2 {p58}}. She died 7 Apr 1819 at Spencer (under the name Bridges)¹¹³. They declared their intention to marry 28 Jun 1764 at Leicester, MA, listed as Caleb of Spencer¹¹⁴. They resided at Spencer, MA^{2 {p58}}.
v: Bathsheba BRIDGES [QQ275392], born 22 Feb 1741 at Framingham, MA¹⁶.
vi: Gideon BRIDGES [QQ60337], born 18 Sep 1744 at Framingham (under the name Bredges)^{16,2 {p58}}.

He married Isabel, (not found in the published records). She was thinly documented.
vii: Anna BRIDGES [QQ60338], born 18 Sep 1744 at Framingham (under the name Bredges)^{16,2 {p58}}.

Martha BRIDGES

i: Lois BALL [QQ275456], born 16 Dec 1732 at Holliston, MA⁹¹.
ii: Mary BALL [QQ275458], born 29 Aug 1734 at Holliston⁹¹.
iii: Sarah BALL [QQ275457], born 29 Aug 1734 at Holliston⁹¹.
iv: Martha BALL [QQ275459], born 24 Jul 1737 at Holliston⁹¹.
v: Bathsheba BALL [QQ275460], born 27 May 1740 at Holliston⁹¹.

David BRIDGES

i: David BRIDGES [QQ969], born 2 Mar 1752, (listed as 7 March on p. 67 of Rice Gen'l Register, listed as 1751 in the retrospective Spencer records) at Leicester, MA^{114,113,2 {59, 67}}.
ii: John BRIDGES [QQ334392], born 7 Dec 1752, (perhaps should be 1753) at Leicester (Spencer), MA (under the name Breges)¹¹³.
iii: Jonathan BRIDGES [QQ60339], born 14 Jan 1755 at Spencer, MA^{113,2 {p59}}.

Children of David BRIDGES and Betty RICE:

i: BRIDGES (male) [QQ5131], born Dec 1755, (recorded as near the last day, but the year is probably wrong, since David and Betsy did not marry until 1756) at Spencer^{113 {p27}}. He died 2 Jan 1756 at Spencer¹¹³.
ii: Keziah BRIDGES [QQ57112], born 8 Jan 1758 at Brookfield, MA^{110,2 {p59}}. She died 18 Jan 1804 at Brookfield (under the name Rice)^{2 {p59},45 {p41},110 {p525}}.

She married Amos RICE 28 May 1783, (12th per Ward) at Brookfield, listed as Amos of Brookfield^{1 {100, 173},2 {p59},45 {p41},110 {p392}}. He was born 1 Sep 1759 at Brookfield^{110,1 {p100},2 {p251},45 {p41}}, died 17 Feb 1843, aged 83y at Brookfield^{110,1 {p173},2 {p251},45 {p41}}, was buried at Brookfield, in Brookfield Cemetery¹¹⁰, son of John RICE and Susanna. He made a will 10 Aug 1842, mentioning wife Mary, sons Lewis and Lucian, and daughters Lydia Connor, Electa Proctor, and Alice Davis. Speaks of an estate that fell to him as heir of his son Amos, deceased^{1 {p174}}. His will was proved Apr 1843^{1 {p174}}. They resided at Brookfield^{1 {p173}}.
iii: Silas BRIDGES [QQ420768], born about 1761, as calculated from his death record. He died 26 Jan 1828, aged 66y at Sturbridge, MA¹⁶³. Silas was mentioned in the 1785 will of his grandfather, Cyprian Rice.^{1 {p64}}

He married Tabitha NEWTON 9 Jan 1800 at Sturbridge, listed as Silas of Brookfield¹⁶³. She was born about 1766, as calculated from the death record, died 9 Dec 1806, aged 40y at Sturbridge (under the name Bridges)¹⁶³. They declared their intention to marry 5 Jan 1800 at Brookfield, MA, listed as Tabitha of Sturbridge¹¹⁰.

John BALL

i: Lydia BALL [QQ275141], baptized 6 Mar 1737 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.

She married Francis PIERCE 27 Dec 1759 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵. He was thinly documented.
ii: John BALL [QQ275142], born 16 Jun 1739 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.
iii: Benjamin BALL [QQ275143], baptized 17 Jun 1744 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.
iv: Abraham BALL [QQ275144], born 29 May 1747 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵. He died 19 Jan 1812, aged 64y at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.

He married Mary HISCOCK 24 May 1781 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵. She was born 4 Mar 1753 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵, daughter of Samuel HISCOCK and Sarah KIMBALL. Abraham BALL and Mary HISCOCK declared their intention to marry 22 Apr 1781 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.
v: Benjamin BALL [QQ275145], born 25 Oct 1749 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.
vi: Abigail BALL [QQ275146], born 18 May 1752 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.

Abraham BALL

Isaac BALL

i: Adonijah BALL [QQ334020], born 5 Jul 1739 at Brookfield, MA (under the name Bal)¹¹⁰. He died about 1760 at Saratoga, NY, on the way home from Crown Point⁹⁰.
ii: Moses BALL [QQ334021], born 23 Jul 1740, (transcribed as 1748 in the published vital records) at Brookfield, MA¹¹⁰. He died 14 Nov 1820, aged 80y at Athol, MA⁹⁰.

He married first, Susannah NUTT 18 Feb 1762 at Athol⁹⁰. She was born 16 Sep 1739 at Payquage (Athol), MA⁹⁰, died 25 Oct 1815, aged 76y at Athol, MA (under the name Ball)⁹⁰, was buried at Athol, in Old Cemetery⁹⁰, daughter of Abraham NUTT and Grace COTHRINE. Moses BALL and Susannah NUTT declared their intention to marry 2 Jan 1762 at Petersham, MA, both of Payquage¹²⁴.

He married second, Relief FAIRBANKS 4 Sep 1816 at Athol, MA (under the name Twichell)⁹⁰. She was born 24 Nov 1751 at Payquage (Athol), MA⁹⁰, died 16 Aug 1835 at Athol, MA (under the name Twichel), listed as widow of Enos⁹⁰. Although her death record shows her as the widow of Enos Twitchell, she had evidently been married to Moses Ball for four years at the time of Ball's death in 1820. The only other Relief Twitchell found in the Athol vital records was her own daughter, who had already married Ebenezer Doane before the Ball-Twitchell marriage in 1816. It seems that the elder Relief reverted to her first husband's surname and was considered his widow again by the time of her own death.⁹⁰
iii: Rachel BALL [QQ334022], born 13 Mar 1744 at Brookfield, MA¹¹⁰.

She married Asa LAMPSON 1 Dec 1762 at Athol, MA, listed as Asa of Roxbury Canada⁹⁰. He was thinly documented.
iv: Isaac BALL Jr [QQ334023], born 31 Dec 1747 at Brookfield, MA¹¹⁰. He died in 1790 at Athol, MA¹⁹⁹. He resided in 1790 at Petersham, MA¹⁹⁹.

He married Hannah CUMMINGS 3 May 1778 at Athol, MA, listed as Hannah of Templeton⁹⁰. She was born in 1755 at Southborough, MA, (not found in the published records)¹⁹⁹. They declared their intention to marry 13 Apr 1778 at Templeton, MA, listed as Isaac of Athol¹³⁴.

Jacob BALL

i: Shadrach BALL [QQ60342], born 4 Feb 1749 at Framingham^{16,2 {p59}}.
ii: Samuel BALL [QQ60343], born 8 May 1752 at Framingham^{16,2 {p59}}.

Thomas BALL

i: Hannah BALL [QQ60346], born 19 Mar 1740 at Framingham^{16,2 {p59}}. She died young^{2 {p59}}.
ii: Zerubabell BALL [QQ60347], born 18 May 1742 at Brookfield, MA^{110,2 {p59}}.

Married Mary BRUCE. She died 17 Oct 1778 at Brookfield (under the name Ball)⁹⁹. They declared their intention to marry Mar 1765 at Brookfield^{110,2 {p59}}.
iii: Hannah BALL [QQ60349], born 29 Apr 1744 at Brookfield^{110,2 {p59}}. She died 29 Dec 1779 at Brookfield (under the name Pickard)¹¹⁰.

Married Samuel PICKARD. He died 28 Sep 1778 at Brookfield¹¹⁰. They declared their intention to marry 14 Mar 1765 at Brookfield^{110,2 {p59}}.
iv: Thomas BALL [QQ60351], born 20 Apr 1748 at Brookfield^{110,2 {p59}}. He died 29 Nov 1811, aged 63y at Brookfield¹¹⁰. He was buried at North Brookfield, MA, in Old Cemetery¹¹⁰.

He married Sarah WOODBURY 20 Feb 1774, (1744 per Rice Gen'l Register) at Brookfield, MA^{110,2 {p59}}. She was thinly documented.
v: Sarah BALL [QQ60353], born 30 Aug 1749 at Brookfield^{110,2 {p59}}.
vi: Abraham BALL [QQ60354], born 26 Apr 1750 at Brookfield^{110,2 {p59}}.
vii: Benjamin BALL [QQ60355], born 12 Feb 1752 at Brookfield^{110,2 {p59}}.

Married Jerusha WOODBURY. She was thinly documented. They declared their intention to marry 18 Oct 1774^{2 {p59}}.
viii: Silas BALL [QQ60357], born 23 Apr 1754 at Brookfield^{110,2 {p59}}.

He married Sally TYLER 17 Feb 1801 at Brookfield^{110,2 {p59}}. She was born 20 Sep 1778 at Brookfield¹¹⁰, died 14 Oct 1805, aged 27y at Brookfield (under the name Ball)¹¹⁰, was buried at North Brookfield, MA, in Old Cemetery¹¹⁰, daughter of John TYLER and Rachel CROSBY.
ix: Eli BALL [QQ60359], born 20 Aug 1756 at Brookfield, MA^{110,2 {p59}}.

Abigail BALL

i: Jonathan MELLEN [QQ60360], baptized 11 Aug 1745 at Hopkinton, MA^{145,2 {p59}}.
ii: Susannah MELLEN [QQ60361], born 10 Jun 1753 at Oxford, MA²⁰⁰. She died 21 Mar 1827²⁰⁰.

She married Joseph HANCOCK 2 May 1772 at Hopkinton, MA²⁰⁰. He was born 13 Nov 1743 in England²⁰⁰, died 14 Aug 1818²⁰⁰.
iii: Abigail MELLEN [QQ275635], baptized 1 May 1757 at Hopkinton, MA¹⁴⁵.

She married Jonathan PIKE 15 Jan 1777 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵. He was born 18 Mar 1755 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵, died 5 Jan 1838, aged about 80 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵, son of Nathaniel PIKE and Abiah. Jonathan PIKE and Abigail MELLEN declared their intention to marry 25 Dec 1776 at Hopkinton¹⁴⁵.
iv: Edward MELLEN [QQ60362], baptized 8 Mar 1761 at Hopkinton^{145,2 {p59}}.

Daniel BALL

i: Daniel BALL [QQ275633], born 9 Apr 1749 at Framingham¹⁶. He died 12 Sep 1822 at Spencer, MA¹¹³.

He married Elizabeth PROUTY 6 Feb 1772, (2 Feb per Brookfield copy) at Spencer, listed as Daniel of Brookfield and Elizabeth of Spencer^113,110. She was thinly documented.
ii: Abigail BALL [QQ275634], born 4 Mar 1750 at Framingham, MA¹⁶.
iii: Ebenezer BALL [QQ334111], born 3 Mar 1753 at Brookfield, MA¹¹⁰.
iv: Martha BALL [QQ334112], born 24 Apr 1755 at Brookfield¹¹⁰.

She married Moses BOWEN 21 Nov 1771 at Spencer, MA, listed as Moses of Sturbridge and Martha of Spencer, mistakenly entered as Moses Brown in the Sturbridge copy^113,163. He was thinly documented.
v: Benjamin Gott BALL [QQ334113], born 6 May 1757 at Brookfield, MA¹¹⁰.

He married Huldah HATFIELD 4 Dec 1783 at Brookfield¹¹⁰. She was born 24 Aug 1760 at Brookfield¹¹⁰, daughter of Joseph HATFIELD and Huldah BACON.
vi: Joseph BALL [QQ334114], born 2 May 1761 at Brookfield¹¹⁰.

Married Margaret MORGAN. She was thinly documented. They declared their intention to marry 14 Oct 1786 at Spencer, MA, listed as Joseph of Shutesbury¹¹³.
vii: Mehitabel BALL [QQ334115], born 12 Jul 1763 at Brookfield, MA¹¹⁰.

She married Stephen SPEER 18 Aug 1784 at Brookfield¹¹⁰. He was thinly documented.
viii: Mary BALL [QQ274478], born 5 May 1770 at Brookfield¹¹⁰.

She married Stephen BRIDGES 4 Dec 1791 at Brookfield¹¹⁰. He was born 21 Feb 1770 at Spencer, MA¹¹³, son of Caleb BRIDGES and Lucy TUCKER.

Edmund PARMENTER

This report includes only the first 6 generations of the Deacon Edmund RICE clan. A nine-generation version is available to members of the Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Learn more about Deacon Edmund RICE and these pages at our home page.

Edmund PARMENTER [QQ2826] (Abigail⁴ BREWER, Elizabeth³ RICE, Henry², Edmund¹) , born 30 Jan 1715/16 at Sudbury, MA^{11,2 {18, 61}}, son of David PARMENTER and Abigail BREWER. He died 27 Dec 1792, aged 76y^{56,2 {p61}}. He was buried at Sudbury, in Old Revolutionary Cemetery⁵⁶. Note that the children listed in the Rice Genealogical Register do not agree with the children listed in the Sudbury vital records, except for daughter Millicent.^{2 {p61}}

He married first, Milescent RICE 11 Jan 1747/48 at Marlborough, MA^{1 {p61},2 {18, 61},45 {p10},3 {p302}}. She was born 15 Apr 1723 at Westborough, MA^{1 {p61},45 {p10},57 {p89}}, died 30 Sep 1753 at Sudbury, MA (under the name Parmenter)^{11 {p320},2 {p61},56}, was buried at Sudbury, in Old Revolutionary Cemetery⁵⁶, daughter of Thomas RICE and Mary HOLLOWAY.

He married second, Mary STEWART 27 May 1756 at Marlborough, MA^{3,2 {18, 61},46 {1:211}}. She was born 16 Oct 1724 at Marlborough^{3,19 {p450}}, died 28 Apr 1757, aged 32y at Sudbury, MA (under the name Parmenter)^{11 {p319},2 {p61},56}, was buried at Sudbury, in Old Revolutionary Cemetery⁵⁶, daughter of Daniel STEWART and Persis WITT.

He married third, Sarah BEAMAN 5 Jun 1759 at Lancaster, MA^{2 {18, 61},53 {p99},11 {p246}}. She was born 27 Sep 1723 at Lancaster^{2 {p61},53 {p50}}, died 24 Nov 1820, aged 97y (under the name Parmenter)^{2 {p61},56}, was buried at Sudbury, MA, in Old Revolutionary Cemetery⁵⁶, daughter of Ebenezer BEAMAN and Rebecca KENDALL.

Children of Edmund PARMENTER and Milescent RICE:

i: Millicent PARMENTER [QQ56762], born 21 Oct 1748 at Sudbury^{11,2 {p61}}.

She married Ethan DARRIN 30 May 1775 at Sudbury, listed as Ethan of Newfane^{11,2 {p61}}. He was thinly documented.
ii: Azubah PARMENTER [QQ56763], born 6 Jan 1750/51 at Sudbury¹¹. She died 3 Jan 1837 at Newfane, VT^201,202.

She married Moses KENNEY 5 Dec 1770, (under the name Kenny) at Sudbury, MA^201,11. He was born 8 Sep 1747 at Canton, MA²⁰¹, died 9 Jun 1808, (24th per gravestone), aged 61y at Newfane, VT^201,202,56, was buried at Newfane, in Newfane Hill Cemetery⁵⁶. They relocated in 1774 to Newfane²⁰². They are reported to have had 12 children of whom four died in infancy or early childhood.²⁰²
iii: Levina PARMENTER [QQ56764], born 9 Aug 1753 at Sudbury, MA¹¹.

Edmund PARMENTER and Mary STEWART had no recorded children.

Children of Edmund PARMENTER and Sarah BEAMAN:

i: Joel PARMENTER [QQ56765], born 16 May 1760 at Sudbury^{11,2 {p201}}. He died 26 Jul 1826, aged 66y 2m 10d at Northborough, MA^{59,2 {p201}}.

He married Zilpah FAY 25 May 1788 at Northborough^{59,2 {p201},45 {p24}}. She was born 29 Mar 1769 at Northborough^{59,2 {p200},45 {p24}}, daughter of Thaddeus FAY and Thankful RICE.
ii: Ebenezer PARMENTER [QQ56766], born 25 Dec 1761 at Sudbury, MA^{11,2 {p144}}. He died 18 Mar 1851, aged 89y 2m 21d at Sudbury, from old age^{181 {58:104.1},56}. He was buried at Sudbury, in Old Revolutionary Cemetery⁵⁶.

He married first, Anna WHEELER 22 Dec 1782 at Sudbury^{11,2 {p144}}. She was born 8 Feb 1763 at Sudbury (under the name Whelor)^{11,2 {p144}}, died 7 Nov 1815, aged 52y 9m at Sudbury (under the name Parmenter)^11,56, was buried at Sudbury, in Old Revolutionary Cemetery⁵⁶, daughter of Capt Asahel WHEELER and Thankful GOODENOW.

He married second, Sarah HAYNES 26 Dec 1816 at Sudbury¹¹. She was born about 1771, as calculated from the gravestone, despite the age at death recorded by the town clerk, who evidently made a wrong identification, was baptized 15 Dec 1771 at First Parish Church, Sudbury, MA^{82 {p101}}, died 24 Apr 1851, (25th per gravestone), aged 80y (84y 9m 2d per town clerk, but 80 per gravestone) at Sudbury, MA (under the name Parmenter), from bilious fever^{181 {58:104.3},56}, was buried at Sudbury, in Old Revolutionary Cemetery⁵⁶, daughter of Israel HAYNES and Sarah DABY.
iii: Asa PARMENTER [QQ56767], born 27 Mar 1767 at Sudbury¹¹. He died 13 Feb 1830, aged 62y at Northborough, MA⁵⁹.

He married Zeruiah FAY 31 Oct 1790 at Northborough^{59,2 {p201},45 {p24}}. She was born 5 Dec 1774 at Northborough^{59,2 {p201},45 {p24}}, died 6 Mar 1825, aged 50y 3m 1d at Northborough (under the name Parmenter)^{59,2 {p201}}, daughter of Thaddeus FAY and Thankful RICE.