John Harding

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• Will: 6 Feb 1606, Little Baddow, Essex, England; He was mentioned in the will of his wife's father.; : Church of the Virgin Mary
• Will: 1 Sep 1631, Boreham, Essex, England; He mentions his wife, Anne, and his children: Marie, Robert, Abraham, Anne, and Elizabeth.
• Probate/Proved: 17 Jan 1631/32, Essex, England; : Archdeaconry of Essex

John married Mary Green on 26 Jun 1600 in Little Baddow, Essex, England. Mary (daughter of John Greene and unknown wife) was born about 1580 in England; died about 1628 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married before 1630. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 26 Feb 1623, Sandon, Essex, England; Richard Bugby, the son of George and Katheryn Bugby. He was born on 1 November 1603 in Sandon, Essex, England. Issue: 1. John Bugby (1624-1624) 2. Mary Bugby (1626-____) 3. Richard Bugby (1628-____) 4. Elizabeth Bugby (1628-____) 5. Susanna Bugby (1631-____); : Saint Andrew's Church
• Will: 1 Sep 1631, Boreham, Essex, England; She is mentioned in her father's will.

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• Immigration: 12 Jun 1630; He landed at Cape Ann, Massachusetts with Governor John Winthrop on board the ship, Arbella.
• Religion: 27 Aug 1630, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Robert Harding joined the First Church Boston.
• Freeman: 18 May 1631, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Married: 18 May 1631, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Phillippa ______. She was born about 1609 in England. She arrived on 12 June 1630 at Cape Ann, Massachusetts with Governor John Winthrop on board the ship, Arbella. She joined the First Church, Boston on 1631/32. On 1 July 1639 in Boston, Massachusetts, Phillippa was disciplined by the church of Boston for her defense of Anne Hutchinson.
• Will: 1 Sep 1631, Boreham, Essex, England; He is mentioned in his father's will.
• Offices Held: 1634, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the first Board of Selectman. He again served between 1636 and 1640.
• Military: 1637, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was one of the signers of the original roll of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company, although he had been disarmed shortly before by order of the General Court for his heterodoxy which he seems to have recanted.
• Moved to: 1638, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island; He removed because of his Anabaptist views.
• Offices Held: 1641, Rhode Island; He was one of the assistants to Governor William Coddington.
• Married: 17 Oct 1645, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; (2) Esther Willis, the daughter of George and Mary Willis. She was born about 1615 in England. She lived in 1645 in Hartford, Connecticut. She died circa 1647 in England.
• Moved to: Nov 1646, London, England; His wife, Esther, accompanied him.
• Married: 1649; (3) unknown wife. Robert remarried a third time, but we have no record of whom nor when.
• Occupation: 1651, London, England; He was a merchant.
• Legal: 22 Nov 1654, London, England; He petitioned to the Massachusetts General Court. This is the last record of him.

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• Married: 7 Jul 1631, Boreham, Essex, England; Thomas Buttolph He was also known as Thomas Buttall. He was born about 1603 in Raynham, Norfolk, England. He joined the First Church, Boston on 22 September 1639. The date was recorded as 22 (7) 1639. He became a freeman on 2 June 1641 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a leather dresser and glover in Boston. He served in 1647 in Boston, Massachusetts as a Constable. He died about May 1667 in Boston, Massachusetts. He left a will on 25 May 1667 in Boston, Massachusetts. The date on his will was 25 (3) 1667. His estate was probated on 18 June 1667 in Boston, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Thomas Buttolph (1637-1668) 2. John Buttolph (1640-1693) 3. Abigail Buttolph (1643-____) 4. Samuel Buttolph (1646-1647) 5. Samuel Buttolph (1647-1648) 6. Samuel Buttolph (1648-1649) 7. Mehetabel Buttolph (1651-1678); : Saint Andrew's Church
• Will: 1 Sep 1631, Boreham, Essex, England; She is mentioned in her father's will.
• Immigration: 4 May 1635, London, England; Thomas and Anne embarked in London, England on board the Abigail, Capt. Hackwell, master, Anne's aged being listed as 24 years on the manifest and Thomas' as 32 years.
• Religion: 28 Sep 1639, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Anne Harding joined the First Church, Boston "28 (7) 1639".
• Will: 17 Sep 1680, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; She mentions her daughter, Mehetabel.
• Probate/Proved: 10 Nov 1680, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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Buried:
Her gravestone no longer extent.

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• Will: 1 Sep 1631, Boreham, Essex, England; He is mentioned in his father's will.
• Immigration: Abt 1634
• Residence: 1638, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Abraham Harding was admitted as a Dedham resident.
• Occupation: say 1639, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a leather-dresser and a glover.
• Moved to: 1642, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Freeman: May 1645, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1650, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Deed: 2 Mar 1653, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Abraham Harding deeded land to Thomas Holbrook of Weymouth.
• Inventory: 6 Apr 1655, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Abraham's estate was inventoried and valued at £322 9/. The inventory was recorded as 6 (2) 1655.
• Probate/Proved: 24 Apr 1655, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; His estate was probated in County Court via a nuncupative will.

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Died:
He died suddenly.

His death date was recorded as "22 (1) 1654".

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1622 in England; died on 31 Jan 1678/79 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 1 Sep 1631, Boreham, Essex, England; She is mentioned in her father's will.
• Immigration: May 1635; She sailed from London, England as a maid servant of Capt. Edward Gibbons, on board the Abigail. With her was her older sister, Anne, and Anne's husband, Thomas Buttolph.
• Religion: 17 Dec 1643, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Harding joined the Boston Church.
• Married: Abt 1644, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Deacon Henry Bridgham, the son of Henry and Ursula (Brett) Bridgham. He was christened on 9 May 1613 in Thelnetham, Suffolk, England. He was a tanner in 1641 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He joined the Dorchester Church on 16 April 1641. He became a freeman on 10 May 1643 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. In 1644 in Boston, Massachusetts, Henry became a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He was later elected Captain. He joined the Boston Church on 31 March 1644. The date of his joining was recorded as 31 (1) 1644. He on 4 August 1646 gave power of attorney to his brother, Robert, to help resolve their father's estate. He served in 1653 in Boston, Massachusetts as a Constable. He left a will on 8 November 1670 in Boston, Massachusetts. The will's date was recorded as 8 (9) 1670. He died in January 1671 in Boston, Massachusetts. Henry's estate was inventoried on 31 March 1671/72 in Boston, Massachusetts. The inventory was dated 31 (1) 1671 and valued at £3608 19/. His estate was probated on 13 April 1672 in Boston, Massachusetts. The probate date was recorded as 13 (2) 1672. Issue: 1. John Bridgham (1645-1721) 2. Joseph Bridgham (1645-____) 3. Jonathan Bridgham (c1648-c1690) 4. Joseph Bridgham (1651-1709) 5. Benjamin Bridgham (1654-1676) 6. Hopestill Bridgham (1658-____) 7. Nathaniel Bridgham (1659-1660) 8. Samuel Bridgham (1661-1673) 9. Nathaniel Bridgham (1662-____) 10. James Bridgham (1664-1679)
• Will: 2 Aug 1672, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; She mentions her children: Jonatha, Joseph, Benjamin, Samuel, James, and John. She also mentions her sister Anne.
• Inventory: 12 Aug 1672, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth's estate was inventoried and valued at £213 12/.
• Probate/Proved: 5 Nov 1672, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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Died:
She died within ten days of making her will.

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• Legal: 1 Oct 1665; Abraham was listed as being 21 years old in a petition concerning his brothers and sisters inheritance.
• Married: 26 Nov 1665, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Hannah Wood, the daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Pidge) Wood. She died on Tuesday 1 February 1667/68 or on Wednesday 23 February 1667/68 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Harding (1667-1667) 2. Abraham Harding (1668-1670)
• Married: 16 Dec 1668, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Elizabeth Adams, the daughter of Lt. Henry and Elizabeth (Paine) Adams. She was born on 11 November 1649 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 11 (9) 1649. She died on Friday 1 August 1727 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Harding (1669-1670) 2. John Harding (1671-1672) 3. Henry Harding (1673-1764) 4. Ichabod Harding (1675-1730) 5. Elizabeth Harding (1678-1758) 6. Mary Harding (1681-1682) 7. Abraham Harding (1683-1741) 8. Hannah Harding (1686-1718) 9. John Harding (1691-1693)
• Will: 27 Mar 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was mentioned in the will of John Frairy.
• Freeman: 6 May 1684, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1689, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield. He served again in 1692 and 1695.
• Will: 12 Mar 1719, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentioned in his will, his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: Ichabod, Henry, Elizabeth, and Abraham.
• Inventory: 13 May 1720; John's estate was inventoried and appraised at £391 11/8.

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Married:
Adams (1898) gives their marriage year incorrectly.

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• Legal: 1 Oct 1665; She was made a ward of her step-father, John Frary Jr.
• Married: 20 Sep 1667, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Eleazer Adams, the son of Lt. Henry and Elizabeth (Paine) Adams. He was born on 5 August 1644 in Braintree, Massachusetts. His birth was recorded as 5 (6) 1644. He was living in 1669 in Medfield, Massachusetts, having built his home near his father. His house was burnt in King Philip's War and he applied for aid from the colony to rebuild. He rebuilt on the same site and lived the rest of his life there. He served as a selectman in Medfield. He was elected in 1703 as the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield. He died on Monday 14 April 1710 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Jameson (1886) transposes the last two digits of his death year, and gives it as 1701. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Adams (1672-1754) 2. Eleazer Adams (1674-1675)

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• Will: 27 Mar 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She was mentioned in the will of John Frairy.
• Married: 22 Dec 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Deacon Samuel Barber, the son of Captain George and Elizabeth (Clark) Barber. He was born on 6 January 1646/47 in Dedham, Massachusetts. His birth date was recorded as 6 (11) 1646. He was christened on 17 January 1647 in Dedham, Massachusetts. He was admitted as a townsman in 1675 in Medfield, Massachusetts. He served as a schoolmaster, the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield for five years, a Selectman for thirty-one years, and the Town Clerk for twenty-eight years He was probably the owner of one of the biggest houses in town as the Town Meeting was held there in 1688. He was ordained a deacon in 1710 in the Medfield Church. After Mary's death, on 7 August 1736 Samuel, at age 89, married (2) Sarah Millins, in Medfield, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 29 December 1736 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Barber (1676-1676) 2. Samuel Barber (1678-1704) 3. James Barber (1680-1704) 4. Hannah Barber (1683-1755) 5. Thomas Barber (1686-1691) 6. Mary Barber (1693-1704)

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• Will: 27 Mar 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was mentioned in the will of John Frairy.
• Offices Held: 23 Nov 1713, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the first town committee.
• Offices Held: 1715 to 1716, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman.
• Offices Held: 1717, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Moderator.
• Will: 19 Dec 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Sarah, and his children: Thomas, John, Mehitable, Sarah, and Samuel.
• Probate/Proved: 19 Nov 1734, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: 4 Apr 1735, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Abraham's estate was inventoried and valued at £1,923 6/9.

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Birth:
He was born posthumously, his father having died four months earlier His birth date was recorded as 15 (6) 1655.

Abraham married Mary Mason on 26 Apr 1677 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Thomas Mason and Margare Partridge) was born on 8 Feb 1657/58 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Sep 1731 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Sarah Merrifield about 1695. Sarah died on 22 Jan 1741/42 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 19 Dec 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in the will of her father.

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• Married: 31 Oct 1707, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Ebenezer Daniels, the son of Joseph and Mary (Fairbanks) Daniels. He was born on 24 April 1677 in Medfield, Massachusetts. On 22 December 1701 Ebenezer, at age 24, married (1) Elizabeth Partridge, at age 22, daughter of Deacon John and Elizabeth (Rockwood) Partridge, in Medfield, Massachusetts. After Mary's death, On 8 November 1726 Ebenezer, at age 49, married (3) Hannah Fiske, in Medway, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 29 January 1767 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Phebe Daniels (1709 2. Mehitable Daniels (1709 3. Ebenezer Daniels (1711 4. Thankful Daniels (1715 5. Jeremiah Daniels (1720-1806) 6. Moses Daniels (1725-1754)

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Birth:
Morse gives her birth month as April.

Married:
Both Morse (1855) and Jameson (1887) say he remarried (2) Mary Partridge. They appear to have confused the last name with Ebenezer's first wife.

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Died:
She never married.

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• Married: 2 Dec 1715, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Ruth Wight, the daughter of Ephraim and Lydia (Morse) Wight. She was born on 20 July 1688 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 5 November 1747 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Ruth Harding (1716-1717) 2. Seth Harding (1717-1782) 3. Job Harding (1719-1754) 4. Ichabod Harding (1722-1794) 5. Deborah Harding (1724-1776) 6. Ruth Harding (1726-1726) 7. Ruth Harding (1728-1796) 8. Abraham Harding (1730-1819)
• Married: 19 Jul 1763, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Elizabeth ______. Elizabeth, married (1) _____ Garnsey. She died on Monday 10 March 1777 in Medway, Massachusetts.
• Will: 25 Mar 1765, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his second wife, Elizabeth, and his children: Seth, Ichabod, Deborah, Ruth, and Abraham.
• Probate/Proved: 18 Mar 1768, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: 5 Apr 1768, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Abraham's estate was inventoried and valued at £96 19/.

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• Married: 11 Mar 1716, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Hannah Hill, the daughter of Deacon Samuel and Hannah (Twitchell) Hill. She was born on 21 March 1692/93 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died on Tuesday 15 September 1739 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Harding (1719-1781) 2. Thomas Harding (1722-____) 3. Joshua Harding (1726-1797) 4. Dorothy Harding (1729-1796) 5. Elijah Harding (1730-1790) 6. Preserved Harding (1734-1734)
• Will: 19 Dec 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in the will of his father.
• Married: 23 Dec 1742, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Judith Day, the daughter of Ralph and Mary Day. She was born on 11 May 1709 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. After Thomnas' death, on 10 January 1757 Judith, at age 47, married (2) Deacon Ebenezer Corbin, at age 50, son of Jabez Corbin, in Woodstock, Connecticut. She died on Thursday 17 May 1792 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Judith Harding (1744-1756) 2. Ralph Harding (1748-1756)

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Married:
Harding (1979) also gives the date of 21 March 1716 for their marriage.

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• Will: 19 Dec 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in the will of his father.
• Occupation: say 1721; He was a cordwainer (is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather).
• Offices Held: 1740, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.
• Will: 3 Jun 1778, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Thankful, and his children: Thankful, John, Abigail, and Mercy. In his will, John gave his "negro man Boston" his freedom after John's decease. It should be noted that Boston was freed by the State before the will could do so. Boston took the name Prince Royal and remained with Lt. John for the rest of John's life. On 3 July 1782, John and his wife, Thankful, for affection and good will which he bore towards him, as his former servant and in consideration of his dutiful and good behavior, gave him four acres near his own. Prince being a prudent man, accumulated more property and as late as 1806 or 1808 was to be seen riding in his own carriage with his wife.
• Probate/Proved: 20 Aug 1782, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: 29 Aug 1782, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; His inventory was valued at £864 17/6d.

John married Thankful Bullard on 2 Jul 1722 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Thankful (daughter of Lt. John Bullard and Abigail Leland) was born on 27 Dec 1702 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 1793 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 9 Feb 1714; George Fairbanks, the son of George and Sarah Fairbanks. He was born on 2 October 1694 in Medfield, Massachusetts. He died in 1754 in Medway, Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 7 June 1754 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Fairbanks (1714-1714) 2. Phebe Fairbanks (1716-____) 3. John Fairbanks (1719-1719) 4. Jonas Fairbanks (1720-____) 5. George Fairbanks (1722-1795) 6. Bathsheba Fairbanks (1724-1774) 7. Silence Fairbanks (1727-1804) 8. Elijah Fairbanks (1729-1746) 9. David Fairbanks (1731-1746) 10. John Fairbanks (1733-____) 11. Joseph Fairbanks (1735-____) 12. Sarah Fairbanks (1738-1746) 13. Elizabeth Fairbanks (1740-1744)
• Will: 19 Dec 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in the will of her father.
• Will: 29 May 1741, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in her mother's will.

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• Will: 19 Dec 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in the will of his father.
• Married: 24 Oct 1722, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Mary Cutler, the daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Felch) Cutler. She was born on 28 August 1698 in Reading, Massachusetts. Samuel and Mary were married by Samuel Sewell Esq. She died on Tuesday 13 October 1778 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Harding (1723-1723) 2. Mary Harding (1725-____) 3. Samuel Harding (1727-1806) 4. Joseph Harding (1728-1776) 5. Nathan Harding (1731-1775) 6. Stephen Harding (1732-1750) 7. Elizabeth Harding (1738-____)
• Occupation: 1738; He was teaching school in his father's house.
• History: 9 May 1741; Samuel also owned a slave, Dinah, who died 9 May 1741.
• Will: 29 May 1741, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his mother's will.
• Inventory: 5 May 1780; Samuel's estate was inventoried and appraised at £864 16/6.
• Complier's Note: 1855; Morse (1855) says "he was a man of uncommon education and enterprise."

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Died:
She never married.

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• Married: 22 Mar 1728, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Ephraim Partridge, the son of Nathaniel and Lydia (Wight) Partridge. He was born on 25 February 1701/2 in Medfield, Massachusetts. He died on Wednesday 7 February 1770 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lydia Partridge (1728-1799) 2. Elizabeth Partridge (1730-____) 3. Sarah Partridge (1732-1817) 4. Nathaniel Partridge (1734-1801) 5. Elisha Partridge (1737-1737) 6. Elisha Partridge (1738-1752) 7. Deborah Partridge (1741-____) 8. Olive Partridge (1743-____)
• Will: 29 May 1741, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in her mother's will.

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Died:
Her gravestone lists her death year as 1772.

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Died:
She never married.

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• Married: 27 Mar 1728, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Rachel Hill, the daughter of Deacon Samuel and Hannah (Twitchell) Hill. She was born on 12 December 1703 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 16 March 1786 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Bathsheba Harding (1731-1819) 2. Sarah Harding (1734-1788) 3. Theodore Harding (1736-1817) 4. Lois Harding (1739-____) 5. Hannah Harding (1743-____)
• Will: 29 May 1741, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his mother's will.

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• Last Full Review: 23 Jul 2020

Elizabeth married Lt. Timothy Clark on 27 Aug 1728 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Timothy was born on 22 Oct 1706 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Oct 1761 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Millis, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Complier's Note: 1887; Tilden (1887) says he settled in Wrentham which is incorrect.

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• Land/House: 1770; They lived in West Medway, Mass. on a large tract of land given to John by his father.
• Will: 17 Jun 1779, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: Hannah, Mary, and John.
• Probate/Proved: 3 Oct 1809, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• History: 1864; Morse (1864) says, "He was one of the most able and public spirited citizens."

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Died:
His death date is recorded as 17 September on his gravestone.

John married Kezia Pond on 9 Jan 1745 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Kezia (daughter of Samuel Pond and Mary Thurstune) was born on 15 May 1725 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 14 May 1727 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Aug 1797 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 7 Feb 1744/45, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Nathan Fisher.

Notes:

Married:
Jameson (1886) gives his last name as Fiske. Morse (1855) says Abigail's husband was either David Fisher or Nathan Fiske of Medway.

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• Married: 3 Dec 1755, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; James Boyden, the son of James and Mary (Richardson) Boyden. He was born on 14 April 1732 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Calley Boyden (1757-____) 2. Thankful Boyden (1758-____) 3. Lewis Boyden (1763-1765) 4. James Boyden (1767-____) 5. Adah Boyden (1770-____) 6. Adam Boyden (1774-____)

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• Married: 9 Oct 1760, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Seth Partridge, the son of Seth and Sarah (Ellis) Partridge. He was born on 20 March 1735/36 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Wednesday 29 July 1807 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Ziba Partridge (1761-1851) 2. Darius Partridge (1766-____) 3. Mercy Partridge (1773-____)

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• Married: 8 Dec 1763, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Thaddeus Partridge, the son of Jonathan and Ann (Phipps) Partridge. He was born on 28 November 1739 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. After Kezia's death, on 8 September 1766 Thaddeus, at age 26, married Thankful Adams, at age 18, daughter of Eleazer Adams and Bathsheba Barber, in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 29 May 1824 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Timothy Partridge (1764-1841)

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Married:
Partridge (1903) gives Thaddeus' death as 1827.

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• Married: 22 Jan 1767, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; David Leland, the son of David and Thankful (Leland) Leland. He was born on 10 April 1744 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He and Hannah Harding filed marriage intentions on 5 July 1766 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 24 October 1826 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Barzillia Leland (1767-1819) 2. Abijah Leland (1769-1771) 3. Kezia Leland (1772-1821) 4. Hannah Leland (1774-1848) 5. Thankful Leland (1777-1840) 6. Eunice Leland (1779-1780) 7. Marcy Leland (1781-1781) 8. David Leland (1782-1838) 9. Sally Leland (1785-1806) 10. Jemima Leland (1788-____) 11. Henry Leland (1791-____)

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• Occupation: say 1771, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a farmer.
• Offices Held: 1780, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served as Selectman again in 1787, 1793, 1794, 1798, 1799, 1801, and 1805.
• Offices Held: 1787, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He became the Town Assessor. He was the Assessor again from 1786 to 1803, 1809 to 1810, and 1813 to 1814.
• Offices Held: 1807, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee on which he served again in 1811 and 1814.
• Offices Held: 1819, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected as the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.

Notes:

Buried:
Capt. Abijah Harding
who died Feb 17, 1826
Age 75

Abijah married Sybil Adams on 12 Jul 1770 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sybil (daughter of Ensign Thomas Adams and Mary "Molly" Partridge) was born on 28 Jan 1753 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Feb 1813 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abijah married Mary Smith on 3 Mar 1814 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Mary was born about 1753; died on 10 Dec 1816 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 11 May 1775, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Jeremiah Leland, the son of David and Thankful (Leland) Leland. He was born on 22 August 1752 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He and Mary Harding filed marriage intentions on 9 March 1775 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. After Mary's death. in 1797 Jeremiah, married Sarah Hawes. He died on Saturday 8 October 1808 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of a fever. Issue: 1. Polly Leland (1777-____) 2. Betsey Leland (1780-1820) 3. Eunice Leland (1784-____)
• Complier's Note: 1994; Morse (1855) lists a daughter, Thankful, but she was the daughter of David and Hannah (Harding) Leland.

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• Married: 3 Jan 1782, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Buelah Metcalf, the daughter of the Honorable Stephen and Hephzibah (Adams) Metcalf. She was born on 26 March 1762 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and was christened on 2 May 1762 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She died on Wednesday 20 March 1839 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hephzibah Harding (1784-1807) 2. Alpheus Harding (1787-1815) 3. Beulah Harding (1790-1821) 4. Sewall Harding (1793-1876)
• Offices Held: say 1800; John was often a selectman in Medway.
• Will: 4 Feb 1827, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Buelah, anddd his son, Sewall.
• Probate/Proved: 2 Apr 1833, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• History: 1855; Morse (1855) says of Capt. John, "He was a very amiable man, a good neighbor, and upright and useful citizen."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 4 Sep 1794, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Josiah Allen, the son of Jonathan and Hannah (Smith) Allen. He was born on 17 January 1765 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Wednesday 11 June 1851 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Silas H. Allen (1795-1795) 2. Roxanna Allen (1796-1819) 3. Harding Allen (1798-1875) 4. Huldah Allen (1800-1871) 5. George Schuyler Allen (1803-1845) 6. Martha A. Allen (1806-____) 7. Josiah W. Allen (1809-1870) 8. Sybil H. Allen (1813-1853)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Offices Held: 1823, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee.
• Offices Held: 1823, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served as a Selectman again in 1827, 1828, 1838 and 1839.

Notes:

Buried:
In memory of Capt. Oliver Harding
who died Oct 22, 1843
age 69

Oliver married Elizabeth Browning on 9 Nov 1803 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John Browning and Sarah Tufts) was born on 6 May 1777 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Feb 1845 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 26 Dec 1793, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Joseph Broad. Issue: 1. Nathaniel Broad (1794-____) 2. Willard Broad (1796-____) 3. Elisha Broad (1797-____) 4. Alice Broad (1799-____) 5. Eliza Broad (1801-____) 6. Sybil Broad (1803-____)

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• Married: 19 Apr 1798, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Thomas Hubbard Parker, the son of the Rev. Nehemiah and Mary (Richardson) Parker. He was born on 8 May 1770 in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Thomas and Rhoda Harding filed marriage intentions on 24 March 1798 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Friday 25 April 1851 in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Thomas Parker 2. Alma Parker 3. Hiram Parker 4. Nehemiah Parker

Other Events and Attributes:

• Graduation: 1805, Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire; He graduated with an A.B.; : Dartmouth College
• Occupation: 1805 to 1807, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : New Salem Academy
• Ordained: 2 Dec 1807, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was ordained in the Congregational Church in New Salem. He served there for forty years.
• Married: 10 Oct 1808; Sarah Bridge, the daughter of Josiah and Irene (Morse) Bridge. Issue: 1. Josiah Bridge Harding (1809-____) 2. Martha Smith Harding (1811-____) 3. Martha Smith Harding (1813-1841) 4. Josiah Bridge Harding (1816-1863) 5. Alpheus Harding (1818-1903) 6. Silas Abijah Harding (1823-____)
• Offices Held: 1820; He was twice elected to the Massachusetts legislature and served as a magistrate and trial Justice.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 19 Mar 1807, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Mary "Molly" Shattuck, the daughter of Ezekiel and Sarah (Bullard) Shattuck. She was born on 4 March 1787 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Saturday 17 July 1813 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lorenzo Harding (1809-____) 2. Leander Harding (1811-1864) 3. Abijah S. Harding (1813-____)
• Married: 25 Jan 1815, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Hannah Lee, General Samuel and Mehitable Lee. She was born on 5 December 1791 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Lee Harding (1815-1859)

Notes:

Buried:
Abijah Harding Jr
died April 26, 1816
age 32

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: say 1808; Dana _____. Issue: 1. Dana Harding 2. Alpheus Harding 3. Rhoda Harding 4. Harvey Harding 5. Abijah Harding

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 31 Dec 1815, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Polly Barrett. She was born about 1797. After Silas' death, on 12 December 1826 Polly, married Benjamin Merriam, in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 12 August 1830 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Eliza B. Harding (1821-____) 2. Mary Ann F. Harding (1825-____)

Notes:

Married:
She was also known as Polly Bassett, in the published vital records of Barre. There is much confusion as to her name, weather Mary or Polly, Bassett or Barrett.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: say 1800; He was a cripple.

Notes:

Died:
He never married.

Buried:
Thomas Harding
died May 27, 1836
Age 43

Notes:

Birth:
She was age 22 at her death.

Buried:
Miss Sarah B. Harding
dau of Capt. Oliver
& Mrs. Eliz. Harding
d. June 28, 1822
Age 22

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 12 Dec 1838, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Luke Adams. He was born about 1800 in Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Austin Flint Adams (1840-____) 2. Mary Adams (c1845-____)
• Census: 1880, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Oct 1833, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Louisa "Lucy" Newcomb, the daughter of James and Rhoda (Partridge) Newcomb. She was born on 24 November 1806 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 18 January 1874 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lysander Harding (1836-____) 2. Gardner Harding (1837-1840) 3. Ellen Louisa Harding (1840-____) 4. Martha Elizabeth Harding (1845-1869)

Notes:

Christened:
He is listed as Samuel Oliver Harding on his baptismal record.

Married:
Newcomb (1874) gives their marriage date as 14 October 1832.

Buried:
Silas O. Harding
died
July 17, 1884
76 yr 11 mo
-
Louisa
his wife
died
Jan 18, 1874
age 67, 1 mo

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: 1843; He took over the management of his father's farm upon his death and ran it until 1870 when he sold it to lumbering interests.
• Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 41
• Offices Held: 1854, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served as Selectman again in 1868
• Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 46
• Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 52
• Census: 1870, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 61
• History: 1872; Alpheus moved to a farm near the town and lived there until Catharine's death in 1872. He then lived with his sister, Mrs. Nancy Jenkins.

Notes:

Birth:
The birth date on his gravestone is 30 May 1809. Possibly this is an engraving error.

Alpheus married Catharine Muzzy Wheeler on 9 Mar 1837 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Catharine (daughter of Captain Rowland Wheeler, J.P. and Lydia Gates) was born on 26 Jun 1818 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Aug 1872 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alpheus married Lucy H. Clark on 24 Jun 1874 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lucy was born in 1826 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Oct 1898 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Glen Valley Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 3 Oct 1848, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; George Jenkins, the son of Abraham and Mary (Lord) Jenkins. He was born on 21 March 1812 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 11 September 1888 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was buried on 16 September 1888 in Glen Valley Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Edwin Jenkins (1849-1849) 2. Edwin Jenkins (1849-1919) 3. Harding Jenkins (1852-1922)
• History: 1872; Her brother, Alpheus, lived with her for a time after the death of his wife in 1872.
• Census: 1880, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Birth:
Morse (1864) gives her birth as in Barre.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 12
• Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 18
• Graduation: Abt 1856, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Address:
  Barre High School
• Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He and his wife, Ruth, were living with his parents.; : 22
• History: 1860; After their marriage, he worked on his father's farm for a few years
• Moved To: Abt 1864, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; They moved to Brush Valley where he worked in a shop
• Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 32
• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 42
• Moved To: 1885; George removed to Orange, and there he lived the rest of his life. During his father's last illness, he and Ruth spent much of their time in Barre. He was a carpenter.
• Occupation: 1894, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was employed by G. H. Lawrence
• Residence: 1894, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  44 North Main Street
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 63
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 72; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• History: 1910; According to his obituary, "He was social, companionable, well-informed and well liked."

Notes:

Birth:
He was born on his father's farm which was two miles from Coldbrook.

George married Ruth Melinda Delvey on 1 Jun 1859 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Joseph Delvey and Mary Wheaton) was born on 15 Jun 1838 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Sep 1923 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Sep 1923 in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 9
• Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 14
• Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 16
• Married: 1863; Isaac Newton Monroe. He was born in August 1837 in Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Charles N. Monroe (1865-1898) 2. Elbert LeRoy Monroe (1867-____) 3. Catherine R. Monroe (1871-____)
• Residence: c 1865, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; They lived in the Colbrook section
• Census: 1900, Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 58
• Census: 1920, Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 78

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 2
• Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 7
• Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 12
• Census: 1870, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 22
• Married: 28 Nov 1871, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; William E. Hobbs, the son of John and Senneth Hobbs.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 9
• Census: 1880, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 20
• Census: 1880, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Married: 7 Jan 1880; Robert Carpenter Eddy, the son of Chester Wales and Sarah Jane (Bowman) Eddy. He was born 14 January 1853 in Warwick, Massachusetts and died 8 May 1921 in Beverly, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Robert Harding Eddy (1880-1880)
• History: 1900; She was well known to book lovers as a collector of rare books, her library being quite large.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1870 US Census she was recorded, age 2, living in Warwick, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 12, living in Warwick, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 31, living on 52 Whitney Street, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 43, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 51, living in Orange, Massachusetts. She was listed as a widow. Her daughter, Grace, and her husband were living with her.
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 61, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 71, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Obituary: 24 Oct 1952
• Last Full Review: 3 Sep 2020

Notes:

Died:
She died at home of Harry and Ruth Woodman.

Cora married Everett Daniel Ward on 22 Oct 1885 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Everett (son of Deacon Thomas Harris Ward and Esther Kellogg Mayo) was born on 16 Nov 1857 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Jan 1920 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Tully Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cora married Robert Daniel Crosby on 23 May 1926 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Robert was born in Oct 1869 in Canada; died on 15 Dec 1940 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 8
• Married: 18 Apr 1888, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Elmer Derby Whitney, the son of Lysander S. and Lydia Ann (Burnap) Whitney. He was born 9 June 1864 in Townshend, Vermont. Muse (1995) gives his birth place as Ludlow, Vermont. He died 14 February 1961 in Athol, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Harding Wheeler Whitney (1890-1969) 2. daughter Whitney (1892-1892) 3. Clifford Elmer Whitney (1893-1972)
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 27
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 30; Address:
  Rear 111 Winter Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Her mother was living with her and her husband.; : 48; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 58; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 68; Address:
  77 North Main Street

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 13; Address:
  52 Whitney Street
• Census: 1910, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was listed as a hostler in a livery stable.; : 23
• Married: 24 Jun 1913, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; Elizabeth Ella Blood, the daughter of Charles Blood and Ella (Blood) Putnam. She was born about 1889 and died November 1968 in Charlestown, New Hampshire. Issue: 1. Harold Harding Ward Jr. (1920-2004)
• Draft Reg: 5 Jun 1917, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; He registered for the draft. On his registration he listed that he was a private in Company I, 1st Regiment of the New Hampshire State Guard.; : 30
• Census: 1920, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; He was living with his father-in-law's family.; : 31; Address:
  East Street
• Census: 1930, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; His wife's mother and step-father were living with him, as was his sister-in-law. His occupation is listed as a State Highway Patrolman.; : 42; Address:
  167 East Street
• Census: 1940, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; : 52; Address:
  East Street
• Draft Reg: 1942, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; He registered for the draft, listing his job as a State Highway Patrolman.; : 54

Notes:

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 9, living on 52 Whitney Street, Orange, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Miscellaneous: Dec 1901; In December 1901, she fell on frozen ground, cutting a gash in one of her limbs.
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 20, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts at the Aubrey Turner house as a boarder. She was a public school teacher.
• Census: 1920, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 30, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1930, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 40, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1940, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 50, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
• Moved To: 1945, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In 1945, she and Harry moved to North Orange, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 20 Dec 2021

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Buried:
The following is from her funeral sermon: "She was not only a grandmother in her own family, but served that functions well for many people. She had the appearance of a grandmother, the mein of one, too. She appeared in church with the assurance of a dowager queen, elegantly dressed, making quips and wise cracks, kids dancing around her in great merriment, the younger folks greeting her. Hers was always a grand entrance."

Died:
She died at Athol Memorial Hospital.

Ruth married Harry Lincoln Woodman on 2 Oct 1912 in North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Harry (son of Herbert J. Woodman and Mary E. Flanders) was born on 24 Nov 1880 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died on 17 Dec 1968 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried on 20 Dec 1968 in Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 6; Address:
  52 Whitney Street
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 17; Address:
  North Orange Road
• Married: 8 Jun 1912; Harold Floyd French. He died 21 June 1964 in Athol, Massachusetts. He served with the Army in World War I. Issue: 1. June Louise French (1926-2001) 2. Kathryn May French (1933-____)
• Offices Held: 1913; President of the North Orange Reunion Committee
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 27
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 47; Address:
  North Orange Road
• History: 1940; She started the North Orange Fairs in the 1940's and ran them until 1971.
• Residence: 1958, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  North Main Street

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She and her husband, Floyd, were recorded while living with her widowed mother.

Grace married Floyd French on 8 Jun 1912. Floyd was born about 1891 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 9; Address:
  North Orange Road
• Graduation: 1919, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : Orange High School
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 19
• Married: 18 Jul 1925, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Donald Herrick Stone. He was born 20 March 1896 and died 25 February 1969 in Orange, Massachusetts. He was a barber. Issue: 1. Diane Stone (1932-2002) 2. Richard C. Stone (1941-____)- adopted
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 39; Address:
  54 Ball Street
• History: 1998; According to her obituary, she "worked at the former Minute Tapioca Co. several years and also was a bookkeeper at Chamberlain's Hardware. Mrs. Stone was an accomplished pianist and organist and was organist for several years at the Community Church of North Orange and Tully. She was an avid gardener, well-known in the area for her rock gardens. She was a lifelong member of the First Universalist Church in Orange and served as chairman of the church fairs for many years. She later organized the "La Petite" flower shows which were held at the church for many years. She also made quilts and braided rugs for various church projects. She was a past president of the Orange Women's Club and was instrumental in forming the Garden Clubdivision of the Women's Club. She was inducted into the Clara Barton Sisterhood of the Universalist-Unitarian Women's Federation in 1979."

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her widowed mother.

Margaret married on 18 Jul 1925 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 9
• Graduation: 1928, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He played quarterback for their football team; : Athol High School
• Graduation: 1934, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York; He earned an engineering degree.; : Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Occupation: 1934; He was employed by the Cohoes Carrier Bags Company
• Residence: 1935, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
• Married: 6 Nov 1936, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Edith Charlotte Waterman. She died 16 July 2000 in Troy, New York. Issue: 1. Nancy Jane Ward (1936-2013) 2. Richard Harding Ward (1940-1980) 3. Lawrence Alan Ward (1944-____) 4. Laurie Ann Ward (1955-____)
• Census: 1940, Pequannock, Morris County, New Jersey; He is listed as a salesman for an envelope company; : 29
• Military: 22 Feb 1943 to 8 Feb 1946; He was an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II advancing to Lt. Col.
• Religion: Abt 1984, Statesburg, Sumter County, South Carolina; He and his wife were Episcopalians and a members of Holy Cross Episcopal Church
• Residence: 1985, Dalzell, Sumter County, South Carolina

Notes:

Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his widowed mother.

Lawrence married Edith Charlotte Waterman on 6 Nov 1936 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 2, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
• Census: 1930, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 12, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
• Graduation: 1935, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She graduated from Lowell High School in 1935 and Lowell Business School in 1937.
• Organization: 26 Mar 1936, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 26 March 1936, she was awarded the Golden Eaglet by the Girl Scouts of America, their highest award.
• Census: 1940, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 22, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents, and grandmother, Mary Woodman. She was listed as a bank clerk.
• Residence: From Jun 1942 to 1945, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; From June 1942 to 1945 Bob and Shirley lived on New Estate Road, Littleton, Massachusetts.
• Residence: From 1946 to 1948, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; From 1946 to 1948 Bob and Shirley lived on 34 Deshon Manner, Butler, Pennsylvania.
• Residence: From 1946 to 1948, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; From 1946 to 1948 Shirley and Bob lived at 34 Deshon Manner, Butler, Pennsylvania.
• Residence: 1949, West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania; In 1949, Shirley and Bob lived on Liberty Street, West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
• Residence: 1951, Camp Atterbury, Bartholomew County, Indiana; In 1951 Shirley and Bob lived in Camp Atterbury, Indiana, as he was preparing for deployment to Germany.
• Residence: 1952 to 1953, Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; From 1952 to 1953 he lived on 77 Schiller Stß, Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
• Residence: 1952 to 1953, Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; From 1952 to 1953, Shirley and Bob lived at 77 Schiller Stß, Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
• Passenger List: 4 Mar 1952; On 4 Mar 195 she was listed as a passenger on the SS Washington, sailing from New York City to Bremerhaven, Germany. Shirley and her son, Rob, were sailing to Germany to join her husband, who was already stationed there.
• Residence: From 1953 to 1954, Bad Canstatt, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; From 1953 to 1954 Robert, Shirley and their son, Robert lived on Argonnen Stß, Bad Canstatt, Stuttgart, Germany.
• Residence: 1954 to Oct 1954, Bad Canstatt, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; Address:
  Argonnen Stß
• Passenger List: 21 Oct 1954; Lt. Robert and Shirley with their son, Robert A. bordered an aircraft of the Seaboard and Western Airlines and flew from Frankfurt to New York City.
• Residence: 1955 to 1957, Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia; Address:
  Kimbro Loop
• Residence: From 1955 to 1957, Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia; From 1955 to 1957, Robert, Shirley, and their son Rob lived on Kimbro Loop, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
• Residence: 1957 to 1978, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; From 1957 to 1978, Shirley lived at 33 Blanchard Circle, Athol, Massachusetts.
• Residence: From 1978 to 2007, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; From 1978 until 2007, she lived in Petersham, Massachusetts.
• Residence: From 2007 to 2010, Paw Paw, Hampshire County, West Virginia; From 2007 to 2010, she lived in Paw Paw, Hampshire County, West Virginia with her son, Rob.
• Residence: From 2010 to 2016, Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania; From 2010 to her death in 2016, she lived in assisted living at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, in Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
• Obituary: 26 Apr 2016; Shirley Buell, 98, of Cabot, formerly of Athol, Mass., passed away April 13 at the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Ortal Assisted Living Center. Shirley was born Oct. 29, 1917, in Lowell, Mass., the daughter of Harry L. and Ruth E. (Ward) Woodman. Shirley was active in the Girl Scouts and earned its highest award, the Golden Eaglet, in 1936. She graduated from Lowell High School in 1935 and Lowell Business School in 1937. During World War II, she worked at the Army Hospital on Fort Devens, where she met her first husband, Capt. Robert G. Roy. During his military service, they lived in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Germany and Virginia. Upon his retirement in 1957, they settled in Athol. Robert G. Roy died in 1966, and in 1979, she married Harry C. Buell, and moved to Petersham, Mass. Harry Buell died in 2002. In 2008, she moved to West Virginia with her son and his family. In 2010, she moved to Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot, living next door to her sister, Janice. She worked at military hospitals at Fort Devens, Mass., Stuttgart, Germany, and Butler. After she moved to Athol, she worked at the former Minute Tapioca plant in Orange, Mass., and Athol Memorial Hospital. She was an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Athol, where she was a lay eucharistic minister, vestry person, youth leader and newsletter publisher. Mrs. Buell served on the board of directors for the former Peoples Bridge Action and worked on the polls and voter registration in Petersham. An avid reader, she enjoyed sewing, embroidery, quilting, flower gardening and rug braiding. She was predeceased by her husbands, Robert G. Roy and Harry C. Buell; and her sister, Janice Farmer. Mrs. Buell is survived her son, AVCM Robert A. Roy of Paw Paw, W.Va.; her grandson, Robert W. Roy of Wexford; and three stepsons, David Buell of North Sullivan, Maine, Larry Buell of Petersham and Charles Buell of Petersham. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren. BUELL — Calling hours for Shirley Buell, who died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main St., Athol, with a Resurrection Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Athol. Burial will follow at the Jones Cemetery in Orange. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. John's Property Improvement Fund, 15 Park Ave., Athol, MA 01331. Published by the Butler Eagle, 26 April 2016

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 4 months, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. with her parents, and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
• Census: 1930, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 10, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents, and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
• Married: Feb 1939, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sidney H. Smith. He was born 16 August 1917 and died in 1948. He is buried in Tully Cemetery, Orange, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jean Ruth Smith (1939-2015) 2. Richard Harry Smith (1942-1973) 3. Jeffery Sidney Smith (1947-____)
• Census: 1940, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; : 20; Address:
  7 Bagley Street
• Married: 3 Sep 1949, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; Granville "Coop" William Cooper Jr., the son of Granville William Sr. and Mary Cooper. He was born 5 March 1923 and died 29 August 2008 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Issue: 1. Granville William Cooper III (1950-2005); : First English Luthern
• Married: 1 Oct 1966; Clarence Edwin Wheeler
• Married: 21 Aug 1975, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; John Daniel Farmer
• History: 2009; According to her obituary, "Janice grew up in Lowell, graduating from Lowell High School in 1937 and from Bradshaw Business School. She later moved to North Orange in 1941 where she resided for several years and since 1949 she has resided in Pennsylvania. Janice worked at Montgomery Wards for 22 years, was a member of the Portersville Bible Church, enjoyed puzzles, reading and spending time with her family."