Major ; blacksmith;
Apr. 20, 1775, marched with the Northfield. Minute Men to Concord, under Capt. Williamson,and thence to Waltham and Cambridge ; in Sept. 1775, again volunteered, and was made orderly Sargent ; in 1776, he marched in Capt. Samuel Merriman's co. to Ticonderoga ; and served again in 1780.
He was a man of note in the town ;
md. 1) md. Northfield, 3 Dec. 1779 Sophia Stebbins
md. 2) Northfield, 11 Oct. 1801 Sarah Doolittle
Children:
by 1st wife:
1. Elijah, b. 9 Sep. 1780
2. Fanny b. 3 Aug. 1782
4. Sophia b. 7 Nov. 1784
5. Elisha b. 13 Oct. 1786 d. 22 Dec. 1791
6. Josiah b. 15 Mar. 1789 d. 16 Jun. 1790
7. Josiah b. 21 Apr. 1791
by 2nd wife:
8. Sarah b. 7 Aug. 1802
9. An infant son who died
10. Elisha b. 23 Jan. 1807
11. Martha b. 30 Jul. 1811
12. Mary b. 29 Dec. 1817
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Source: Hist. of Northfield
Apr. 20, 1775, marched with the Northfield. Minute Men to Concord, under Capt. Williamson,and thence to Waltham and Cambridge ; in Sept. 1775, again volunteered, and was made orderly Sargent ; in 1776, he marched in Capt. Samuel Merriman's co. to Ticonderoga ; and served again in 1780.
He was a man of note in the town ;
md. 1) md. Northfield, 3 Dec. 1779 Sophia Stebbins
md. 2) Northfield, 11 Oct. 1801 Sarah Doolittle
Children:
by 1st wife:
1. Elijah, b. 9 Sep. 1780
2. Fanny b. 3 Aug. 1782
4. Sophia b. 7 Nov. 1784
5. Elisha b. 13 Oct. 1786 d. 22 Dec. 1791
6. Josiah b. 15 Mar. 1789 d. 16 Jun. 1790
7. Josiah b. 21 Apr. 1791
by 2nd wife:
8. Sarah b. 7 Aug. 1802
9. An infant son who died
10. Elisha b. 23 Jan. 1807
11. Martha b. 30 Jul. 1811
12. Mary b. 29 Dec. 1817
___________________________________
Source: Hist. of Northfield
Major ; blacksmith;
Apr. 20, 1775, marched with the Northfield. Minute Men to Concord, under Capt. Williamson,and thence to Waltham and Cambridge ; in Sept. 1775, again volunteered, and was made orderly Sargent ; in 1776, he marched in Capt. Samuel Merriman's co. to Ticonderoga ; and served again in 1780.
He was a man of note in the town ;
md. 1) md. Northfield, 3 Dec. 1779 Sophia Stebbins
md. 2) Northfield, 11 Oct. 1801 Sarah Doolittle
Children:
by 1st wife:
1. Elijah, b. 9 Sep. 1780
2. Fanny b. 3 Aug. 1782
4. Sophia b. 7 Nov. 1784
5. Elisha b. 13 Oct. 1786 d. 22 Dec. 1791
6. Josiah b. 15 Mar. 1789 d. 16 Jun. 1790
7. Josiah b. 21 Apr. 1791
by 2nd wife:
8. Sarah b. 7 Aug. 1802
9. An infant son who died
10. Elisha b. 23 Jan. 1807
11. Martha b. 30 Jul. 1811
12. Mary b. 29 Dec. 1817
___________________________________
Source: Hist. of Northfield
Apr. 20, 1775, marched with the Northfield. Minute Men to Concord, under Capt. Williamson,and thence to Waltham and Cambridge ; in Sept. 1775, again volunteered, and was made orderly Sargent ; in 1776, he marched in Capt. Samuel Merriman's co. to Ticonderoga ; and served again in 1780.
He was a man of note in the town ;
md. 1) md. Northfield, 3 Dec. 1779 Sophia Stebbins
md. 2) Northfield, 11 Oct. 1801 Sarah Doolittle
Children:
by 1st wife:
1. Elijah, b. 9 Sep. 1780
2. Fanny b. 3 Aug. 1782
4. Sophia b. 7 Nov. 1784
5. Elisha b. 13 Oct. 1786 d. 22 Dec. 1791
6. Josiah b. 15 Mar. 1789 d. 16 Jun. 1790
7. Josiah b. 21 Apr. 1791
by 2nd wife:
8. Sarah b. 7 Aug. 1802
9. An infant son who died
10. Elisha b. 23 Jan. 1807
11. Martha b. 30 Jul. 1811
12. Mary b. 29 Dec. 1817
___________________________________
Source: Hist. of Northfield
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