ABBOTT
HIRAM EMERY' ABBOTT (Thomas,' Enos, b Jonathan,' John,' John,2 Thomas')
was born at Rumford, Me., 23 Jan. 1827; married at
Braintree, Harriet Newell Johnson. She died 15 Nov. 1854, age 24 years, and was
buried in the Village Cemetery at the Landing. (Descendants of George, Daniel,
Thomas and Robert Abbott, 1906, p. 947.)
ABELL (ABLE)
ROBERT ABELL desired to be made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony,
19 Oct. 1630, and took the freeman's oath 18 May, 1631. He early had six acres
granted to him "in the plaine." (Weymouth Land Grants, 262, 267, 273.)
His wife was Joanna , who
survived him. The family removed to Rehoboth in 1643. He probably came in the
fleet with Governor Winthrop. The settlement of
his estate, 9 Aug. 1663, mentions "his eldest son, his widow, his daughter
Mary and his five children." (Register, 6: 96.)
Children, born at Weymouth:
Abraham, 2 bur. 14 Nov. 1639.
Mary, b. 11 Apr. 1642.
ADAMS
JOHN ADAMS of Braintree, afterwards second President of the United States,
married at Weymouth, 25 Oct. 1764, Abigail Smith,
daughter of Rev. William and Elizabeth Smith of the North Parish of Weymouth.
They resided in that part of Braintree (now Quincy) near the Quincy Adams
station on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, and the house in which
they lived is still (1920) standing. (See the Genealogical History of Henry
Adams, 1898.)
NATHANIEL' ADAMS, a dish-turner, had land granted to him between 1642 and
1644. Four of his five lots were in the "East
field." He was born near 1601, and his wife's name was Sarah. He was made a
freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 26 May,
1647. He removed to Boston before 1652. He must be distinguished from Nathaniel
Adams of Boston, who by a wife, Mary, had ten
children born in Boston, 1653 to 1677. Nathaniel Adams, Sr., of Boston,
dish-turner, "being aged," made his will 14 July, 1675, be-
queathing to his wife Sarah, sons Nathaniel, David, Abraham, Jonathan and to
Isaac Adams if he be alive and shall return to Boston, to grandchild Sarah,
daughter of son David Adams, and grandchild David, son of David Adams. To Mary
Timewell £10 as a token of love. Wife Sarah Adams executrix. Sons David and
Abraham Adams overseers. Probated 1 Nov. 1675. (Suffolk Probate, 6: 100.) Sarah
Adams, widow of abovesaid, made her will 16 Oct. 1684. Unto "my two sons
born of my body, to wit Nathaniel Adams and Abraham Adams all my estate."
Sons David and Jonathan having had already £60 each. Proved 14 May, 1685.
Nathaniel Adams, called eldest son, David, Abraham and Jonathan, all living, 2
July, 1685. (Ibid. 6: 508.)
Child, born at Weymouth:
Abraham,2 b. 16 Jan. 1641-42; alive 2 July, 1685.
RICHARD1 ADAMS (a servant to William Read who came from Batcombe, county
of Somerset), aged "29 yeare," Mary, his wife,
aged "26 yeare" and Mary "Cheame," his daughter, aged 1
"yeare," sailed from Weymouth in Dorsetshire in Rev. Joseph Hull's
Company on or about 20 Mar. 1634-35, and arrived at Dorchester 7 June, 1635. He
was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 2 Sept. 1635, and had seven
lots granted to him in Weymouth between 1635 and 1644. He probably came from
Dorsetshire or Somersetshire, and may have sailed as a servant to disguise his
identity. He was elected from Weymouth a Deputy to the Great and General Court
which was held at Newtowne (Cambridge), 2 Nov. 1637, and again 12 Mar. 1637-38.
He, or his family, was somehow related to John Bibbell (Bibble) of Boston and
Malden, who made his will at Hull, 21 July, 1653, by which Adams, his wife and
five children each received twelve pence apiece. (Register, 9: 307.) He was a
planter and removed to Malden before 10 Apr. 1649. Further details of this
family are to be found in The Descendants of Thomas Wellman of Lynn, 1918, pp.
84-86.
Children, born at Weymouth, except the first :
Mary Cheame,2 b. in England near 1633.
Sarah, b. 3 July, 1637.
Samuel, b. 6 June, 1639.
Ruth, b. 3 June, 1642.
WILLIAM ADAMS, by his wife Susanna, had born at Weymouth,
a son,
William, b. 26 Aug. 1686.
ADLINGTON
FRANCIS MORES ADLINGTON, son of Elisha and Amey (Meares) Adlington of
Boston, entered his intention of marriage at
Weymouth, 29 Nov. 1828, with Abigail W. Benson, daughter of John and Mary
(Salisbury) Benson. She was born at Braintree and died at Weymouth, 13 Aug.
1861. Her father was a native of Abington, and her mother, of Braintree.
Mr. Adlington was a native of Boston, a tailor, and resided on Franklin
(formerly Foye) Street at the Landing. He died there, 6 Apr. 1884, aged 94 years
3 months 12 days. (Massachusetts Vital Statistics, 148: 293; 356: 281.) He
married (1) Mary Turell, the mother of his daughter Susan, who married Joseph
Clapp.
Administrator's petition, 16 Apr. 1884, shows that his heirs were Ellen
W. Adlington, daughter; Alfred G. Adlington, son; Amey M.
Hillyer, wife of Virgil of Washington, D. C., daughter; Mary R. Richards, wife
of Augustus J., granddaughter; Caroline M. Shippee,
wife of Charles W. of Medford, granddaughter; Ella F. Sterling, wife of
Frederick 0., granddaughter; Wendall Clapp, grandson; Alice I. Adlington of
Winterport, Me., granddaughter; Joseph W. Adlington, grandson; and Francis M.
Adlington of Washington, D. C., grandson. (Norfolk Probate, 23929.)
Administrator's petition of Stephen S. Adlington sets forth that he died
6 Sept. 1872, leaving a widow, Cerrilla V., and a son, Francis M., aged 6. Amey
M. Adlington was a surety.
Children, born at Weymouth:
Henry L., b. 4 Aug. 1831.
Joseph, b. 8 Feb. 1833; d. 20 Feb. 1833, ae. 1 mo.
Ellen E., b. 31 Dec. 1833.
Alfred Gustavus, b. 31 May, 1836, at Braintree.
Stephen Salisbury, b. 4 July, 1838, at Braintree.
Walter Scott, b. 1841. Enlisted Co. F, 11th Mass. Infantry,
Civil War; d. in service, 7 Dec. 1861, ae. 19 yrs. 10 mos. 23
ds.
AGER
This surname is found in Agar, Agard, Aggar, Agur, Eager, Eagers, Eagr,
Eagure, and similar forms. No distinguishing characteristics are to be found in
the name itself.
1. RICHARD AGER, a shipwright, resided in Weymouth, from 1698 to 1719. He
married Abigail Nash, daughter of Lieut. Jacob
and Abigail (Dyer) Nash, born at Weymouth, 17 Aug. 1673.
Administration on his estate was granted to his son, Richard Ager of
Weymouth, cordwainer, 11 Jan. 1724-25. (Suffolk Probate Records, 23: 463.) He
died at Weymouth, 8 Nov. 1719. In his will, dated 4 Jan. 1716-17, Jacob Nash of
Weymouth gave 50 acres of land to his "daughter Abigail Eager." (Ibid.
20: 391.)
Children, born at Weymouth :
Abigail, b. 31 Dec. 1698; m. 6 Dec. 1718, Thomas White of
Braintree.
2. Richard, b. 10 Feb. 1699-1700.
Rebecca, b. 1703; m. 20 Feb. 1726-27, Benjamin Bates of Wey-
mouth.
Mary, b. near 1700; int. 25 Sept. 1724, Thomas Vinson of Wey-
mouth.
Rachel, b. 24 Jan. 1711-12; m. int. 27 Oct. 1734, Eleazer
Bates
of Weymouth.
Hannah, m. 11 Apr. 1734, Isaac Beal of Weymouth.
2. RICHARD' AGER (Richard') was born at Weymouth, 10 Feb. 1699-1700;
died after 1750. He was a cordwainer and married at
Weymouth, 10 Jan. 1726-27, Susannah Colson, daughter of John and Susannah
(Lincoln) Colson of Weymouth. She was mentioned as Susannah Ager in her father's
will, 3 May, 1749. She was born at Hingham, 20 Apr. 1707.
Children, born at Weymouth:
Abigail,' b. 19 Oct. 1727; m. 4 Dec. 1744, Ebenezer Clark of
Weymouth.
Susannah, b. 7 July, 1729; bp. 3 Aug. 1729, at South Church;
m.
10 Sept. 1746, Micah White of Weymouth.
Sarah, b. 23 Apr. 1731; m. 15 May, 1752, Timothy Thayer of
Abington.
Mary, b. 5 Feb. 1733; bp. Mar. 1733; m. 20 Sept. 1750, David
Thayer, Jr., of Braintree.
Hannah, b. 10 Nov. 1734; bp. Nov. 1734.
Rebecca, b. 27 Mar. 1737; bp. May, 1737.
Richard, b. 3 Mar. 1739; bp. Mar. 1739-40.
3. Jonathan, b. 3 Nov. 1740.
Rachel, b. 25 Oct. 1742; m. 14 May, 1761, Jacob Ford, Jr., of
Abington.
4. Ebenezer, b. 7 Aug. 1744; bp. 20 Aug. 1744.
5. Benjamin, b. 22 May, 1746.
Zaccheus, bp. 22 Dec. 1750, at South Church.
3. JONATHAN' AGER (Richard,' Richard') was born at Weymouth, 3 Nov.
1740; died there 29 Oct. 1815, age 75 years. He married (1) at Weymouth, 9 May,
1772, Sarah Ayers, daughter of William and Deborah (Tirrell) Ayers, born at
Weymouth, 10 May, 1752, and baptized at the Second Church, 17 May, 1752. Her
death record has not been preserved. He married (2) at Weymouth, 23 Oct. 1783,
Sarah Pratt. He was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Pond Street, South Weymouth.
She died, a widow, at Weymouth, 6 Feb. 1821, age 60 or 61 years. He had a pew in
the South Meeting House. His widow Sarah was administratrix, 14 May, 1816.
(Norfolk Probate, 259.)
Child by first wife, born at Weymouth:
Benjamin,' b. near 1772.
Children by second wife, born at Weymouth:
Sarah, b. 29 Oct. 1784; bp. 6 Nov. 1785; unm. 1830.
Susannah, b. 26 Apr. 1786; m. 1 July, 1805, Asa Canterbury
of Weymouth.
6. Jonathan, b. 23 May, 1788.
Charles, b. 19 Mar. 1790.
Richard, b. 31 Aug. 1792.
Solomon, b. 3 Jan. 1797; removed to Randolph.
Joseph Warren, b. .
4. EBENEZER3 AGER (Richard,' Richard') was born at Weymouth, 7 Aug.
1744; married at Weymouth, 26 Oct.1769,Elizabet:Hovey, daughter of Capt. Samuel
and Elizabeth (Colson) Hovey c Weymouth. She was living as his wife in 1796,
when her father gav
her £4 by his will dated, 8 Apr. 1793.
Children, born at Weymouth and baptized at South Church:
Betsey,' bp. 9 July, 1782; d. young.
Ebenezer, bp. 9 July, 1782.
Joel, bp. 9 July, 1782.
Nathaniel, bp. 9 July, 1782.
Richard, bp. 9 July, 1782.
Susannah, bp. 9 July, 1782.
Betsey, bp. 29 Aug. 1784.
Polly, bp. 16 Apr. 1786.
5. BENJAMIN3 AGER (Richard') was born at Weymouth, 2 May, 1746; died at
Weymouth, 1 Mar. 1824, age 78 or 79 years. B married at North Bridgewater (now
Brockton), 3 May, 1801, ReliE ("Liefe") Dunbar, probably daughter of
Peter and Relief (Curti;
Dunbar of Stoughton. She was born in 1772 and died at Weymouth 30 July, 1858,
age 86 years 2 months 18 days. They were buried in Lakeview Cemetery, South
Weymouth.
Administration granted to his widow, Relief Ager, 6 Apr. 182, (Norfolk
Probate, 257.)
Children, born at Weymouth :
Betsey,4 b. 16 July, 1802; m. Abner W. Paine.
Charles, b. 27 Sept. 1804; d. 19 Nov. 1809, ae. 5 yrs. 1 mo. 21 ds.
Lydia, b. 30 July, 1806; m. 5 Dec. 1833, Lewis Washburn of BridgE
water. Asaph Dunbar was appointed her guardian, 6, Ap:
1824. (Norfolk Probate, 261.)
6. JONATHAN" AGER, Jr. (Jonathan') was born at Weymoutl
23 May, 1788; died there, 3 Oct. 1841, age 53 years. He marrie
(intention at Weymouth, 23 Oct. 1807) Zerviah Tower of Randolpl
daughter of John and Mehitable Tower. She was born, 7 Feb. 17&
She married (2) at Weymouth, 24 Nov. 1844, Capt. Andrew Thomas c
Weymouth. The administrator states that he left a widow Zervia
and two grandchildren, both minors, 28 May, 1842. (Norfolk Pr(
bate, 260). She died 14 May, 1868.
Children, born at Weymouth:
7. Charles,' b. 11 Mar. 1810.
Charlotte, b. 27 Mar. 1812; m. 25 July, 1831, Ezekiel Town,
end, Jr.
Relief (twin), b. 27 Mar. 1812; d. 17 Oct. 1828, ae. 16 yrs. 6 mos
Sarah, b. 20 May, 1814; 16 Sept. 1831, ae. 17 yrs.
7. CHARLES' AGER (Jonathan') was born at Weymouth, 11 Ma: 1810; died there
8 July, 1837, age 27. He married 15 Aug. 1833, Ruth F. (Wales) Remington,
daughter of William and Rachel (Lovell) Wales. She was born 13 Aug. 1812, and
died 10 Sept. 1878.
Child, born at Weymouth :
Wilbur Fiske,6 b. 15 May, 1834.
WILBUR FISKE6 AGER (Charles,5 Jonathan4) was born at Weymouth, 15 May,
1834; died at Abington, 18 Nov. 1871. He married
(1), 15 Dec. 1862, Clara B. Beckley, born 21 Feb. 1836, who died 4 Sept. 1866.
He married (2), 31 July, 1868, Alice B. Hollis, who was
born 16 July, 1852, daughter of Samuel and Helen Hollis of Weymouth.
Children by the first wife :
Charles W.,' b. 28 Sept. 1863; d. 23 Aug. 1865.
Edwin F., b. 13 Apr. 1865; d. 19 Mar. 1866.
Child by second wife:
Ernest Wilbur, b. 19 Nov. 1870; resides in Winnepeg, Man.
ALDEN
WILDER ALDEN of Braintree married at Weymouth, 8 Apr. 1828, Theoda Nash,
daughter of Timothy and Betsey Nash, born at Weymouth 18 Jan. 1805. He resided
in Weymouth from 1828 to 1843. She was buried in the Village Cemetery at the
Landing in 1856. He was buried by the side of his wife in 1882.
Children, born at Weymouth; all baptized at the Union Church
of Weymouth and Braintree :
Elizabeth, bp. 1 July, 1832.
Eveline, bp. 2 Nov. 1843.
Mary, bp. 2 Nov. 1843.
ALDRIDGE (ALDRICH).
CALEB ALDRIDGE was married at the Second Church of Weymouth, 30 Jan. 1755,
to Deborah Niles of Braintree, daughter of
Joseph and Anne Niles, born there 11 Oct. 1734. (Braintree Vital Records, 771.)
No further trace of Caleb Aldridge has been found in the wills or deeds of
Suffolk (now Norfolk) County.
Children, born at Weymouth:
Benjamin, b. 20 Aug. 1755; bp. at the Second Church, 12 Jan. 1756.
Caleb, b. 28 Dec. 1757.
ALGER
JOHN ALGER, son of Andrew Alger of Scarborough, Me., of Boston, made his
will with a power of attorney, 4 Apr. 1690. He
calls himself John Alger, carpenter, formerly of Weymouth, residing in
Charlestown, and grants power of attorney to his only sister Elizabeth to
receive his wages and effects. Witnesses: Samuel Phipps and Hannah Adams;
recorded 11 June, 1716. (Suffolk Probate.)
THOMAS ALGER came in the Charity or Swan, arriving at Wessagussett in
June or July, 1622, in Weston's Company from Newton
Ferrers in Devonshire. He was one of the four who escaped death, and was now
(1624) at Christopher Levett's plantation at Casco on the coast of Maine. (Levett's
Voyage, 1623-24, published in Collections of the Massachusetts Historical
Society, Third Series, 8: 158-190.) In a letter which John Winter wrote to
Robert Trelawny, 7 Oct. 1640, Winter says that certain men "did know the
River of Casco before ~-our pattent was granted," and among them names:
"Thomas AIger of Newton Ferrers, which dwelt at the house at Casko about 10
ycares since." (Trelawny Papers, 250-251.) That house was probably built by
Christopher Levett in 1624, and Alger was one of the inhabitants of it in 1630.
Another letter from Winter to Trelawny, dated at Richmond's Island, 7 Oct. 1640,
states that Thomas Alger was employed by Trelawny "the first yeare" on
his plantation from 2 Mar. 1633, to 18 June, 1634. (Ibid. 244.) Winter did not
know if he were living in 1640. He may, or may not, be the Thomas Alger who
appears at Taunton in 1665.
ALLEN
CHARLES H. ALLEN, a native of Princeton, resided in Weymouth, 1844 to
1896. His wife was Elizabeth P. . Their child was buried in Elmwood Cemetery,
South Weymouth, 1844. He enlisted from Weymouth as a private in Company A, 42d
Regiment, Civil
War. He made his will 5 Sept. 1895, and it was filed 25 May, 1896. He
mentioned his wife Anna and his daughter Clementine Hutchinson, wife of Nelson
of North Abington, and Mary Andrews, wife of Horace of South Paris, Me., and his
grandchildren Charles A. Hutchinson, Allen C. Hutchinson and Lizzie C.
Hutchinson, children of his daughter Mary Andrews and her former husband, Albert
Hutchinson, deceased. His widow Anna resided in South Weymouth in 1896. (Norfolk
Probate, 31860.) His wife was a native of Landgrove, Vt.
Children, born at Weymouth:
, child, bur. 16 Sept. 1844, ae. 16 mos., or 1 yr. 5 mos.
Mary Elizabeth, b. 30 June, 1845.
Emily Augusta, b. 18 Nov. 1847; d. 15 or 17 Aug. 1848, ae. 8 mos.
21 ds.
Clementine Medora, b. 13 Feb. 1851.
EBENEZER ALLEN had land granted to him "on the East side of Fresh
Pond" before 2 Feb. 1651-52. (Weymouth Land Grants, 281.)
He is not mentioned in Savage's Genealogical Dictionary.
GEORGE ALLEN came in Rev. Joseph Hull's Company, sailing from
Weymouth, Eng., on or near 20 Mar. 1634-35. In the shipping
list the family is described as follows: "George Allin, aged 54 yeare,
Katherin Allyn his Wife aged 30 yeare, George Allyn his sonne aged 16 yeare,
William Allyn his sonne aged 8 yeare and Mathew Allyn his sonne aged
6yeare." He had land granted to him at King Oak Hill in the
North Parish, and also at the "Wester neck." He removed to Sandwich.
He was born near 1580 and died at Sandwich, where he was buried 2 May, 1648. In
his will he mentioned his wife Katharine, his sons Matthew, Henry, Samuel,
William and "his five least children." (Register 4: 284.)
Children, born in England:
George,' b. near 1619. He petitioned to the General Court "about
the ferry at Weymouth," 10 Mar. 1640. (Lechford's Note-
Book, 352.) William, b. near 1627.
Matthew, b. near 1629.
Samuel, b. - .
Henry, b. .
John, had land granted "in the plaine;" removed to Sandwich in
1645.
Ralph, had 20 acres "first granted to George Allin lying in the
Easterneck" in Weymouth.
RALPH ALLEN had 20 acres " first granted to George Allin lying in
the Easterneck" in Weymouth; removed to Rehoboth, 1643.
He may be a brother to George Allen, Sr.
JOHN ALLEN had land granted "in the plaine; " removed to
Rehoboth in 1643.
ALLISON
WALTER HARRIS ALLISON, son of William Davidson and Amey (Adlington)
Allison, was born in Boston, 31 Oct. 1814; died 9
Sept. 1857, age 42 years 10 months 9 days. He entered his intention of marriage
at Weymouth, 23 Jan. 1836 (married 9 Feb. 1836) with Mary Whitmarsh. She was
born 4 Oct. 1813, and died at Weymouth, 1 Mar. 1903; both buried in the Village
Cemetery at the
Landing. He was a tailor =d resided in Boston, Braintree, Lexington, Wayland and
Weymouth. (For full details see Allison Genealogy, 1893, pp. 102, 103.)
Children, all buried in the Village Cemetery:
Caroline, b. Braintree, 21 Aug. 1836; m. Luther Josiah Copeland.
She d. at Weymouth, 28 June, 1860.
Amey, b. Weymouth, 2 July, 1838; m. Samuel Francis Newcomb of
Quincy.
Mary Eliza, b. Boston, 26 Dec. 1839; m. Elezar Bourk, a native of
St. Gregoire, Province of Quebec; resided in Weymouth.
Harriet W., b. 1842; d. 6 Jan. 1843, ae. 5 mos. 11 ds.
Harriet Kent, b. Wayland, 26 Oct. 1844; m. Simeon Waldo Gutter-
son, a native of Milford, N. H., Deacon of the Baptist Church
at
the Landing many years.
William, b. Weymouth, 13 Nov. 1846; d. 14 Nov. 1846.
Walter Balfour, b. Weymouth, 6 Oct. 1847; d. at Quincy, 17 Aug.
1887, ae. 30 [29] yrs. 10 mos. 11 ds.
AMADOWN
ROGER AMADOWNE (AMMIDOWNE), a shipwright, was at Sa:czn in 1637, at
Weymouth in 1640, at Boston in 1643 and removed to Rehoboth in 1648. His wife
was Sarah_________ , one of the early members of the North Church of Weymouth.
Several children are named in the division of his estate.
Children, first born at Weymouth, second in Boston:
Sarah, b. 10 Aug. 1640.
Lydia., b. 17 Apr. 1643; bp. at the First Church of Boston, 23 Apr. 1643,
being "about 6 days old," her mother being "a member of
Ch. at Waymoth." (Boston Vital Records, 1630-99, pp. 14, 16.)
AMBLER
PHILANDER NELSON AMBLER married at Weymouth, 28 Feb. 1832, Emily Nash,
daughter of Joshua and Olive Nash of Weymouth. She was born there 6 May, 1809.
He died at Weymouth 4 or 7 Mar. 1836, age 28, 29 or 31 years; buried in Highland
Cemetery, South Weymouth. His widow married (2) at Weymouth, 4 Oct. 1837, Silas
Binney of Weymouth. She was his second wife.
Child, born at Weymouth:
Francis, b. 3 June, 1833; d. there, 8 Dec. 1898. He m. Elvira C. Paty, b.
21 Mar. 1836; d. at Weymouth, 16 Jan. 1902. He was
town clerk in 1861. Resided on Front Street at the Landing.
Representative to General Court, 1885 and 1886.
ANDREWS
SAMUEL ANDREWS, son of John and Hannah (Jackson) Andrews, was born in
Boston, 18 May, 1668; died at Dorchester (now
Canton), near 27 Feb. 1718-19. He married near 1694, Elizabeth Ludden, widow of
Joseph Ludden of Weymouth and Boston. Her
n-,aiden name has not been discovered. She survived her second husband and was
living at Dorchester Village (now Canton), 2 Mar. 1725. ~Suffolk Deeds, 51:
226.)
Samuel Andrews was a housewright and resided in Weymouth, 1695 to 1702;
in Braintree, 1702 to 1705; removed to Milton and Dorchester Village, where he
resided on the "Punkapoag Indian Plantation," as an English tenant.
(Suffolk Deeds, 51: 226.)
Samuel Andrews and Elizabeth, his wife, late the widow of Joseph Ludden
of Boston, mariner, deceased, were granted administration on Ludden's
estate, 23 Dec. 1706. (Suffolk Probate Records, 16: 219.)
Children, first two born at Weymouth:
Samuel, b. 17 Feb. 1698; d. at Stoughton 1 Jan. 1739-40.
Elizabeth, b. 25 Oct. 1700; m. at Dorchester (now Canton), 28 Mar.
1720-21, John Strowbridge, a Scotch immigrant.
Joshua, b. .
James, m. (1) Abigail Crane, and m. (2) Abigail (Leonard) Went-
worth.
Hannah, m. (1) John Harris, and m. (2) Shubael Wentworth.
APPLEGATE
THOMAS APPLEGATE, a planter, "was licenced to Keepe a ferry betwixte
Wessaguscus & Mount Woolliston for wch hee is to have 1 d for evy pson and
iii d a horse," by the General Court holden " att Newe Towne"
(Cambridge), 2 Sept. 1635. (Massachusetts Bay Colony Records, t: 156.) The
General Court discharged him "of Keepeing the ferry of Waymothe," 3
Mar. 1635-36. (Ibid. 165.) His wife, Elisabeth , was censured by the Court, 6
Sept. 1636. (1 bid. 17 7.) He lost a canoe in a drowning accident before 4 Dec.
1638, and the General Court allowed him 29 shillings for his canoe, "when
the armes wch hee borrowed are returned," 5 Mar. 1638-39. (1 bid. 246,
248.)
The land first granted to him "on the plaine" was later
granted to John Allin, and the town voted to grant him lots "on the East
side of Great Pond" before 2 Feb. 1651-52. (Weymouth Land Grants, 255,
281.) He had a. suit in Plymouth Colony Court on or about 1 June, 1641.
(Plymouth Colony Records, 2: 18.) He settled in Weymouth prior to the coming of
the Hull Company and was an inhabitant there from 1635 to 1651, at least. He was
associated at Weymouth with Thomas Rawlins, John King, George Allen and William
Newland about 1638. (Lechford's Note-Book, 392.) A John Applegate, whose mother
was Elizabeth, was living at Oyster Bay, L. L, in 1685.
ARNOLD
JOHN2 ARNOLD, son of Joseph' and Rebecca (Curtis) Arnold, was born at Braintree,
29 Apr. 1655. He married before 1679, Mary
, the mother of his children; resided in Braintree till 1682; removed to
Weymouth, where he resided, 1682 to 1694. He was a black-
smith and removed to Boston, where he resided, 1695 to 1703. He, or another of
the same name, was a member of the militia of Weymouth, 28 Mar. 1676. (Nash's
History, 39.)
Children, first two born at Braintree, last two at Weymouth:
William, b. 22 Nov. 1678.
Mary, b. 12 Sept. 1681; m. at Braintree, 17 '\-Tay, 1699, Thomas
Copeland.
Margaret, b. 14 Oct. 1683.
James, b. 1 Feb. 1694.
NATHANIEL ARNOLD married at the Second Church, 28 Oct. 1784, Lucv Burrell,
daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Porter) Bur-
rell of Wevmouth.
1. CAPT. SAMIIEL° ARNOLD, Jr., son of Samuel and Bethiah (Wild) Arnold of
Braintree, was born there 5 Nov. 1742. He entered
his intention at Weymouth, 3 Apr., and at Braintree, 4 Apr. 1767, withMary Nash
of Weymouth, daughter of Alexander and Mary Nash of Wevmouth. She was baptized
at the North Church, 29 Sept. 1745. They resided in the North Parish of
Weymouth. Capt. Samuel Arnold died there 13 Nov. 1804, age 62 years. He was
called Captain from 1776 to 1804. He resided in the old Arnold Tavern on
Commercial Street near Washington Square.
Distribution of his estate mentions Mary, his widow, and children
Alexander, Samuel, James, Ruth Thomas, wife of Nathaniel R., Mary, Rhoda,
the heirs of Eliphaz, deceased, and Joseph Plummer, husband of his daughter
Betsey, recently deceased, 3 June, 1806. (Norfolk , Probate, 610.)
Children, born at Weymouth:
Phebe, b. 18 Dec. 1768.
Betty, b. 5 Nov. 1770; m. at Weymouth, 22 June, 1794, Capt.
Joseph Plummer of Boston; she d. before 3 June, 1806.
2. Alexander, b. 29 Aug. 1772.
3. Samuel, Jr., b. 21 Apr. 1774.
Cornelius, b. 23 Apr. 1776; d. at Savannah, Ga., Apr. 1799,
age 23 yrs.; called Captain.
Mary, b. 24 May, 1778.
Eliphaz, b. 31 July, 1780.
Ruth, b. 16 Aug. 1782; m. at Weymouth, 8 Oct. 1798, Nathaniel R. Thomas.
James L., b. 16 Oct. 1784; bp. 22 July, 1787.
Rhoda, bp. 22 July, 1787.
Rhoda, b. 25 Apr. 1789.
2. CAPT. ALEXANDER3 ARNOLD (Samuel,' Samuel') was born at Weymouth,
29 Aug. 1772; married there, 9 Feb. 1795, Hannah
Reed, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Torrey) Reed, born at Weymouth, 4 Oct.
1769.
Children, baptized at North Parish :
Alexander Nash,' bp. 25 Oct. 1801.
Betsey Plummer, bp. 25 Oct. 1801.
3. SAMUEL Z ARNOLD (Samuel ,2 Samuel') was born at Weymouth, 21 Aug.
1774; died there, 28 Sept. 1816. He married at Weymouth, 4 Oct. 1796, Sarah
Webb, daughter of Thomas and Jean Webb of Weymouth, born there 8 Aug.
1775. She died, a widow, at Wey mouth 4 Nov. 1821; buried in North Weymouth
Cemetery. He built the house in Washington Square recently owned by Francis H.
Cowing, Esq., deceased.
Administration of his estate was grante~Gl to Sarah, his widow, 5
Nov. 1816, who states that Abraham Thayer, Jr., married the daughter of the
deceased. The latter was a tailor, and resided in Braintree. On 11 Feb. 1817,
Sarah Arnold, widow, refers to her five young children in her petition. They are
not named in the settlement of the estate. (Norfolk Probate, 611.)
Children mentioned on the town records :
Daughter, d. 1 Oct. 1801.
_____ , son, d. 11 Apr. 1808, ae. 9 yrs. "from the kick of a
horse."
ELIPHAZ3 ARNOLD (Capt. Samuel') was born at Weymouth, 31 July, 1780,
and died at sea, 30 Sept. 1805, age 27. He married at
Weymouth, 2 Sept. 1801, Mary J. Rice. The account of the settlement of his
estate shows that his widow, Mary J. Arnold, was
appointed guardian of his children, Nabby and Eliphaz, 12 Aug. 1806. Her account
was returned, 14 May, 1816. (Norfolk Probate,
605.)
ALBERT M. ARNOLD, a native of Braintree, died at Weymouth, 13 Nov.
1892, leaving a widow, Orianna V., and children, Lizzie M., aged 30, A. Edwin,
aged 27, and John P., aged 24. (Norfolk Probate, 29258.) His wife was Orianna V.
Peterson of Weymouth.
Children, born in Weymouth:
Elizabeth M., b. 14 Aug. 1860.
Albert Edwin, b. 21 Mar. 1866.
Ralph Emerson, b. 23 Feb. 1870.
John P., b. 1868.
ATWOOD
ZACCHEUS ATWOOD married at the Second Church, 3 Dec. 1772, Chloe Hovey,
daughter of Capt. Samuel and Elizabeth (Colson) Hovey of Weymouth. She was born
there 4 Sept. 1753. At the time of their marriage he was called of Bridgewater,
but the family name is not found in the Vital Records of Bridgewater.
AUSTIN (AUSTEN)
CORNELIUS AUSTIN resided in town, 1730 to 1731, and removed to Braintree,
1733. His wife was Martha , the mother of these
children.
Children, first two born at Weymouth, last at Braintree:
Sarah, b. 15 July, 1730; bp. at Second Parish, 19 July, 1730.
Martha, b. 15 Nov. 1731.
Cornelius, b. 21 Oct. 1733. (Braintree Vital Records, 769.)
AYER
WILLIAM AYER (AYERS) came to Weymouth and there married (1). 8 Dec. 1746,
Deborah Tirrell, daughter of John and Deborah
(Whitmarsh) Tirrell. She was born there 31 May, 1725, and died there 14 May,
1752. He married (2) at Weymouth, 15 Sept. 1753,
Elizabeth Ripley, daughter of Josiah and Mary (Burrill) Ripley. She was born at
Weymouth, 6 July, 1727, and died there, a widow, 8
March 1819, age 92 vears. He apparently lived in the Second Parish in 17;2. bc;
from 1752 to 1765 his house and lot was "near the head of
Fore River-." He and his wife Elizabeth sold this to James White
of Weymouth. gentleman, on 15 July, 1765, and both grantors acknowledged the
deed at Weymouth, 17 Feb. 1767. (Suffolk Deeds,110:13.)
Children by first wife, born at Weymouth:
William, b. 26 May, 1747; d. 16 Jan. 1752.
Deborah, b. 6 Dec. 1748; m. at Weymouth, 1 Mar. 1787, Samuel
Badlam, Jr.
Rebecca, b. 14 Mar. 1750-51; m. at Weymouth, 6 Dec. 1770,
Frederic Reed of Boston.
Sarah, b. 10 May, 1752; bp. at the Second Church, 17 May, 1752;
m. int. at Weymouth, 9 May, 1772, with Jonathan Agers.
Children by second wife, born at Weymouth:
William, b. 27 Oct. 1753.
John, b. 23 Aug. 1755.
Joseph, b. 6 Dec. 1757; bp. at the First Church, 16 Apr. 1759;
entered his intention at Weymouth, 25 June, 1780, with Sarah
Burrell ; m. at Abington, 29 Dec. 1780.
Elizabeth, b. 9 Sept. 1759.
Edward, b. 16 July, 1761.
