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HENRY EVANS of BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS & HIS DESCENDANTS (ALLIED FAMILIES: DUNTON, FELCH, RICHARDSON) First Generation 1. HENRY EVANS was born perhaps in Wales. He died as a result of drowning, in Mar 1666/1667 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co. MA.1 Henry owned land in Charlestown, MA in West fields towards Cambridge in 1648. 2Henry and wife Hester sold land to Richard Palgrave and wife Anne consisting of a house and two acres of land on the common at west end .3 Henry was admitted to the First Church of Boston in 1643 and his wife Amy was admitted to the Church from Roxbury on 23 Mar 1644.4 He was freeman in 1645. 5 . Henry Evans & Samuel Davis took the inventory for the estate of Jeremiah More of Boston on 13 (11)1650 6 The following are some records found in the First Church in Boston:7 1653 On 26 day 4th month Our Brother Henry Evans for drunkenness & unclean adulterous carages thereupon the Lord's day was in the name of the Lord with the consent of the Church by their silence cast out of it this day. 1663 5th day of July Henry Evans upon his publick acknowledgment of his sins of drunkeness after 10 years lying under the censure of excommunication, the Church taken satisfaction with his confession & by their joint consent was accepted unto his former station in the Church. Henry died of drowning intestate in Boston, MA 1 Mar 1666/67. Hester Evans, the relict widow of Henry Evans was appointed administratrix. The inventory amounted to 139-07-00 and was taken by Thomas Stocker & Thomas Clarke.8 . HENRY married (1) AMY. HENRY also married (2) HESTER. the widow of RICE MORRIS of Charlestown who died 25 Apr 1647 in Charlestown, MA9 They had i. Hannah bpt Charlestown 29 Nov. 1634, ii. Hester/Esther born Charlestown 6 Mar 1640/4110 Hester Morris admitted to Charlestown Church 10 Mar 1633/34.11 HENRY and HESTER had the following child12: + 2 M i. NATHANIEL Sr. EVANS was born in 1650 and died on 16 Dec 1710. Second Generation 2. NATHANIEL SR EVANS (HENRY) was born in 1650 and was christened on 26 May 1650 in First Church, Boston, MA. He died on 16 Dec 1710 in Malden, Middlesex, MA.13 Nathaniel Evans resided in Malden, MA where he received an allotment of land in 1694/95.14 On 3 July 1710 the selectmen of Malden met in Charlestown to answer charges of not having a grammar school. A list of inhabitants was presented naming A LIST OF YE FAMILIES BARES PUBLIQUE CHARGES IN MALDEN and Natt Evens was on this list as an inhabitant.15 On 5 Feb. 1711 Nathaniel Evans Jr. was appointed administrator of the estate of Nathaniel Evans Sr., late of Malden and was called eldest son. Nathaniel Jr. & Samuel Walton both of Malden and John Walton of Reading gave bond in the amount of 100 pounds. The administration document was witnessed by John Mason and Thomas Brown.16 NATHANIEL Sr. married ELIZABETH DUNTON, daughter of SAMUEL DUNTON and ANNA FELCH, before 1680.SEE DUNTON FAMILY WITHIN Elizabeth was born on 25 Mar 1658 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA.17 She died on 8 May 1740 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA.18 Elizabeth was according to tradition says" that her temper was less amiable than her looks" which occasioned the remark among the neighbors that Evans had spoiled his family for the sake of a pretty face." 19 NATHANIEL Sr. and ELIZABETH had the following children: + 3 M i. NATHANIEL Jr. EVANS was born on 12 Sep 1680 and died on 29 Apr 1750. + 4 M ii. JOHN? EVANS. Third Generation 3. NATHANIEL Jr. EVANS (NATHANIEL Sr., HENRY) was born on 12 Sep 1680 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 29 Apr 1750 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA.20 Nathaniel Evans’ name is on the same list of inhabitants of Malden that is father's name is on being listed as Natt EVENS jun.21 The family of Nathaniel Jr. was one of the ten whose farms were annexed by the Town of Reading 22 On 5 Jan 1706 Nathaniel Evans signed a receipt for the estate of Andrew Townsend "My wife received of Uncle Samuel Johnson three pounds 10 shillings I say received by mee Nat'l Evans 23 On 26 Apr 1733 a list of 840 grantees eligible for land grants as a result of their service in King Philip's War was drawn up. In a list of grantees, heirs and later proprietors of Narraagansett No. 3, township now Amherst, the Nathaniel Evans was listed as representing the heirs of Andrew Townsend.24 On 8 Jan. 1729/30 Nathaniel Evans of Reading "forbids the banns of matrimony of Robert Gray Jr. of Lynn" 25 By deed dated 2 May 1750 Nathaniel Evans conveyed his homestead in Reading to his dutiful son David. In 1761 David conveyed this property to Jonathan Evans of Reading & Hannah Evans released her dower rights.26 NATHANIEL Jr. married ABIGAIL TOWNSEND, daughter of ANDREW TOWNSEND and ABIGAIL COLLINS, on 27 Sep 1704 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA.27 Abigail was born on 23 Jan 1680 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA.28 She died on 11 Apr 1750 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA.29 They had the following children:30 5 F i. ABIGAIL EVANS was born on 23 Jun 1705 in Malden, MA. + 6 F ii. SARAH EVANS was born on 20 Oct 1707. + 7 M iii. ANDREW EVANS was born on 26 Jan 1708 and died 18 Dec 1778 In 70th Year Of His Age. 8 F iv. ELIZABETH EVANS was born on 28 Mar 1711 in Malden, MA. She died on 4 Dec 1718 in Reading, MA.31 + 9 M v. DAVID EVANS was born on 19 Jul 1715 . 10 F vi. ELIZABETH EVANS was born on 4 Dec 1719 in Reading, MA. + 11 M vii. JONATHAN EVANS was born on 9 May 1722 and died in 1797/1798. 12 F viii. MARY EVANS was born on 4 Mar 1723 in Reading, MA. She died in 1747.32 4. JOHN EVANS ? 33 (NATHANIEL Sr., HENRY). JOHN married SARAH STREETER on 23 Apr 1719 in Reading, MA.34 They had the following children:35 13 F i. ELIZABETH EVANS was christened on 22 May 1726 in Wakefield, MA. 14 F ii. SARAH EVANS was christened on 22 May 1726 in Wakefield, MA. 15 M iii. JOHN EVANS was christened on 22 May 1726 in Wakefield, MA. 16 F iv. LYDIA EVANS was christened on 22 May 1726 in Wakefield, MA. 17 M v. JOHN EVANS was born on 30 Jul 1727 in Wakefield, MA. 18 M vi. JONATHAN EVANS was born on 28 Jul 1728 in Wakefield, MA. 19 M vii. DANIEL EVANS was born 3 Jan 1730/21 in Wakefield, MA. 20 M viii. NATHANIEL EVANS was born on 21 May 1732 in Wakefield, MA. 21 F ix. ESTHER EVANS was born on 9 Mar 1735 in Wakefield, MA. 22 F x. MARY EVANS was born on 18 Apr 1736 in Wakefield, MA and was christened on 3 Jul 1737 in Wakefield, MA. 23 F xi. MARY EVANS was born on 3 Jul 1737 in Wakefield, MA. Fourth Generation 6. SARAH EVANS (NATHANIEL Jr., NATHANIEL Sr., HENRY) was born on 20 Oct 1707 in Malden, MA. Sarah married JOSIAH CONVERSE, son of JOSIAH CONVERSE and HANNAH, on 9 Mar 1732 in Reading, MA.36 Josiah was born on 2 Mar 1710 in Woburn, MA.37 He died on 17 Jun 1748 in Woburn, MA.38 JOSIAH and SARAH had the following children:39 24 M i. JOSIAH CONVERSE was born on 27 Jan 1733/1734 in Malden, MA. 25 M ii. SAMUEL CONVERSE was born on 23 Nov 1735 in Woburn, MA. 26 F iii. SARAH CONVERSE was born on 26 Aug 1737 in Woburn, MA. 27 M iv. ZACHARIAH CONVERSE was born on 28 Dec 1741 in Woburn, MA. 28 M v. JOHN CONVERSE was born on 23 Oct 1748 in Woburn, MA. 7. ANDREW EVANS (NATHANIEL Jr., NATHANIEL Sr., HENRY) was born on 26 Jan 1708 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. He died 18 Dec 1778 In 70th Year Of His Age in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA and was buried in 1st Burial Ground.40 Member of Woburn lst Church 17 Feb. 176341 Andrew Evans was a Soldier of the Revolution being a private in Capt. Jonathan Fox's Company which marched on the alarm of 19 Apr 1775 to Concord and Cambridge - service three days.42 On 2 Sept. 1781 Andrew Evans Jr. was appointed administrator of his father’s estate. Andrew Evans Jr., Yeoman of Woburn; Nathaniel & Samuel Evans both of Leominster, MA gave bond in the amount of 2000 pounds. The document was witnessed by _____Thompson & John Winthrop.43 " ANDREW married MARY RICHARDSON, daughter of JOSHUA RICHARDSON and HANNAH, on 4 Dec 1730 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.44 Mary was born on 13 Mar 1710 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.45 She died 31 Aug 1780 In 72d Year Of her Age in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA and was buried in Old Burying Ground.46SEE RICHARDSON FAMILY WITHIN ANDREW and MARY had the following children:47 29 F i. MARY EVANS was born on 25 Jun 1731 in Woburn, MA. + 30 F ii. ELIZABETH EVANS was born on 6 Jan 1732 and died on 22 Jun 1813. + 31 M iii. ANDREW Jr. EVANS was born on 20 Nov 1734 and died 20 Jan 1799 Ae 64. + 32 M iv. NATHANIEL EVANS was born on 19 Feb 1736. + 33 M v. SAMUEL EVANS was born on 30 Oct 1742 and died 9 Dec 1811 Ae 69. + 34 F vi. HANNAH EVANS was born on 4 Aug 1744. 9. DAVID EVANS (NATHANIEL Jr. NATHANIEL Sr. HENRY) was born on 19 Jul 1715 in Reading, MA. DAVID married HANNAH NEVERS on 5 Aug 1740 in Reading, MA48 Hannah died on 14 Feb 1774 in Reading, MA.49 They had the following children:50 35 F i. ESTHER EVANS was born on 26 Mar 1742 in Reading, Ma. 36 M ii. DAVID EVANS was born on 22 Apr 1745 in Reading, Ma. 37 M iii. NATHANIEL EVANS was born about 1751. 38 M iv. NATHAN EVANS. 39 M v. SILAS EVANS. 40 F vi. HANNAH EVANS. 11. JONATHAN EVANS (NATHANIEL Jr., NATHANIEL Sr., HENRY) was born on 9 May 1722 in Reading, MA. He died in 1797/1798.51 Soldier of the Revolution from Reading, private, Capt. John Walton's Co. Col. David Greene's regt, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, service 3 days.52 1790 MA cn Middlese Co., Reading, 51 1-0-3 Jonathan's will mentions wife Eunice, eldest son Jonathan, sons Thomas & Samuel (the youngest), grandsons Jonas & Jacob, son of my third son Jonas, of son Amos Evans and children of Amos {Rachel Carter & Elizabeth Evans); of eldest daughter Eunice Alexander and of youngest surviving daughter Lois Evans.53 JONATHAN married EUNICE GREEN, daughter of DAVID GREEN and MARTHA PRATT, on 10 Jan 1744 in Reading, MA. 54Eunice was born about 1726. They had the following children:55 41 M i. ONATHAN EVANS was born in 1746 in Reading, MA. 42 M ii. THOMAS EVANS was born on 21 Aug 1748 in Reading, Ma. He died 9 Aug 1748 Ae 1 Mo 19 Days.56 43 M iii. JONAS EVANS was born on 23 Sep 1751 in Reading, MA. 44 M iv. AMOS EVANS was born in 1754. 45 M v. SAMUEL EVANS was born on 15 Feb 1756 in Reading, MA. 46 F vi. EUNICE EVANS was born on 9 Mar 1758 in Reading, MA. 47 M vii. TIMOTHY EVANS was born on 8 Mar 1762 in Reading, MA. He died 5 Nov. 1762 Ae 7 Mos. 26 Days in Reading, MA57. 48 F viii SARAH EVANS was born on 8 Nov 1763 in Reading, MA. 49 F ix. ABIGAIL EVANS was born in 1768. 50 F x. LOIS EVANS was born on 20 Feb 1767 in Reading, MA. Fifth Generation 30. ELIZABETH EVANS (ANDREW, NATHANIEL Jr., NATHANIEL Sr., HENRY) was born on 6 Jan 1732 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 22 Jun 1813 in Athol, Worcester Co., MA and was buried in Pleasant St. Cem, Athol, MA.58 ELIZABETH married JESSE KENDALL, son of SAMUEL KENDALL and ELIZABETH, on 4 Dec 1750 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.59 Jesse was born on 15 May 1727 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.60 He died on 14 Apr 1797 in Athol, Worcester Co., MA and was buried in Pleasant St. Cem, Athol, MA.61SEE KENDALL FAMILY BY COMPILER JESSE and ELIZABETH had the following children: 51 F i. ELIZABETH KENDALL was born on 17 Aug 1751 in Woburn, MA. . . 52 F ii. MARY KENDALL was born on 26 Nov 1753 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. . 53 M iii. JESSE Jr. KENDALL was born on 11 Feb 1756 in Medford, MA. . 54 F iv. HANNAH KENDALL was born on 18 Dec 1757. 55 F v. OLIVE KENDALL was born on 31 Mar 1760 in Athol, MA .. 56 M vi. JOEL KENDALL was born on 11 Mar 1762 in Athol, MA. 57 M vii. SAMUEL KENDALL was born on 20 Jan 1764 in Athol, MA. 58 M viii. ANDREW KENDALL was born on 17 Apr 1766 in Athol, MA. 59 M ix. DAVID KENDALL was born on 20 Mar 1768 in Athol, MA. He died on 20 Mar 1855 in Augusta, NY 60 M x. CALVIN KENDALL was born on 15 Jul 1770 in Athol, MA. He died on 24 Jul 1850. 61 F xi. LOIS KENDALL was born on 11 Sep 1772 in Athol, MA. . 62 F xii. ANNA KENDALL was born on 4 May 1775 in Athol, MA. She died on 30 Aug 1777 in Athol, MA. 31. ANDREW Jr. EVANS (ANDREW, NATHANIEL Jr., NATHANIEL Sr., HENRY) was born on 20 Nov 1734 in Woburn, MA. He died 20 Jan 1799 Ae 64 in Woburn, MA and was buried in 2d Burying Ground.62 ANDREW Jr. married SARAH CENTER, daughter of JEREMIAH CENTER and MARY WYMAN, on 25 Nov 1760 in Woburn, MA.63 Sarah was born about 1741. She died 22 Apr 1823, Ae 82 in Woburn, Ma and was buried in 2d Burying Ground.64 Member of Woburn First Church 2 Nov. 176665 Andrew Jr. was a soldier of the Revolution - Private, pay roll for 6 months, men raised by the town of Woburn for service in the Continental army during 1780; marched 12 July 1780; discharged 15 Jan. 1781; service 6 months 14 days66 Andrew Jr's house in Woburn at 301 Montvale was the property 100 years ago of Andrew Evans described in 1798 as a dwelling-house two stories in the front and one in the rear; area 38 x 28. Adjoining it at that time was a farm of 70 acres.. From Nathaniel Richardson who died in 1714 the lot on which the house stood passed to his son Joshua Richardson whose daughter Mary married Andrew Evans Sr. father of Andrew Jr. Property passed to Hosea Evans who lived in house till about 1831.67 1790 MA cn Woburn Middlesex Co.,160, Andrew EVANS 3-2-4 ANDREW Jr. and SARAH had the following children:68 63 M i.ANDREW EVANS was born on 30 Nov 1761. 64 F ii.SARAH EVANS was born on 6 Dec 1763. 65 M iii.JOHN EVANS was born on 10 Jan 1766. 66 F iv.ABIGAIL EVANS was born on 13 Aug 1768. 67 M v.JOHN EVANS was born on 15 Mar 1770. 68 F vi.MARY EVANS was born on 10 Feb 1772. 69 M vii.ASPAH EVANS was born on 17 Aug 1773. 70 M viii.SAMUEL EVANS was born on 9 Aug 1779. 71 M ix.HOSEA EVANS was born on 14 Apr 1783. 72 F x.ELIZABETH EVANS was born on 30 Jun 1781. 32. NATHANIEL EVANS (ANDREW, NATHANIEL Jr., NATHANIEL Sr., HENRY) was born on 19 Feb 1736 in Woburn, MA. Soldier of the Revolution - Return of Men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Carter's co.,8th Worcester Co. reg't, sworn in Worcester Co.20 Feb.1778 ,residence Leominster, engaged for that town; joined Capt. William Warner's Co.Col. Marshall's regt; term 3 years; also Corporal 3d co. Col. Thomas Marshall's regt. Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 11 1777 to Dec. 31 1779; promoted to corporal 1 May 1779, reported as serving 25 months,20 days as private, 8 months as corporal; also private Capt. William Warner's 6th Co. Col. Thomas Marshall's 10th regt; muster rolls for Jan and Apr 1779, dated West Point enlisted 11 Mar 1777; also Corporal Capt. Park's co. Col.Marshall's regt; Continental Army pay accounts for service from 1 Jan 1780 to 11 March 1780; residence Lunenburg; reported discharged 11 Mar. 178069 NATHANIEL married MARY TIDD on 18 Apr 1758 in Woburn, MA.70 They had the following children:71 73 M i. NATHANIEL EVANS was born on 6 Mar 1759 in Leominster, MA. 74 M ii. ASA EVANS was born on 4 Oct 1760 in Leominster, MA. 75 M iii. SAMUEL EVANS was born on 12 Oct 1762 in Leominster, MA. 76 M iv. HEMAN EVANS was born on 4 Sep 1764 in Leominster, Ma and was christened on 29 Sep 1764 in Leominster, MA 77 F v. MARY EVANS was born on 6 Aug 1766 in Leominster, Ma and was christened on 10 Aug 1766 in Leominster, MA 78 F vi. ABIGAIL EVANS was born on 15 Sep 1768 in Leominster, Ma and was christened on 25 Sep 1768 in Leominster, MA 79 M vii. JOHN EVANS was born on 9 Jul 1775 in Leominster, MA and was christened on 16 Jul 1775 in Leominster, MA. 80 F viii SILENCE EVANS was born on 25 May 1777 in Leominster, MA. She died (stillborn) in Leominster, MA. 81 F ix. SALLY EVENS was born on 26 Aug 1779 in Leominster, MA. 82 M x. JOSEPH EVANS was christened on 16 Nov 1783 in Leominster, MA. 33. SAMUEL EVANS (ANDREW, NATHANIEL Jr. , NATHANIEL Sr., HENRY) was born on 30 Oct 1742 in Woburn, MA. He died 9 Dec 1811 Ae 69 in Leominster, MA.72 Soldier of the Revolution: Leominster - Pvt, Capt. John Joslin's co. of Minute Men, Col. John Whitcomb's regt which marched on the alarm of 19 Apr. 1775, to Cambridge. Service 11 days ALSO Capt. Josiah Stearns co. Col. Ephraim Doolittles (24th) regt. order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp Winter Hill 23 Dec 1775; also Capt. William Warner's co. Col. Josiah Whitney's regt. pay roll for travel allowance to camp etc. dated camp at Hull 18 June 1776; also Capt. Warner's co.; company receipt for advance pay for 1 mo. etc.dated Hull 22 June 1776; also. petition dated camp at Hull 17 Sept. 1776 asking for increase and payment of wages, also, private Capt. Warner's co.Col. Whitney's regt.; service from 30 May 1776, 4 days prior to marching, to 30 Nov. 1776, roll dated Boston 73 1790 MA cn Worcester, Leominster 226 Samuel Evans:3-0-3 SAMUEL married ELIZABETH JOHNSON, daughter of DAVID JOHNSON and MARY WARNER, on 28 Sep 1766 in Woburn, MA.74 Elizabeth was born on 5 Mar 1744 in Leominster, MA.75 They had the following children:76 83 F i. ELIZABETH EVANS was born on 5 Sep 1767 in Reading, MA. 84 M ii. SAMUEL EVANS died 3 Sept. 1790 Bilous Fever in Leominster, MA. 85 F iii. MARY EVANS was born on 25 Dec 1773 in Danvers, MA and was christened on 2 Jan 1774 in Danvers, MA. 86 F iv. LUCY EVANS was born on 8 Jan 1776 in Danvers, MA. She died 2 Sept 1778 Ae 2 Yrs 8 Mos Lack 6 Ds in Leominster, MA.77 87 F v. LUCY EVANS was born on 8 Jul 1780 in Leominster, MA and was christened on 23 Jul 1780 in Leominster, MA. 88 M vi. JESSE EVANS was christened on 23 Nov 1783 in Leominster, MA. 34. HANNAH EVANS (ANDREW, NATHANIEL Jr., NATHANIEL SR, HENRY) was born on 4 Aug 1744 in Woburn, MA. HANNAH married BILL CENTER, son of JEREMIAH CENTER and MARY WYMAN, on 22 Mar 1763 in Woburn, MA.78 Bill was born on 11 May 1732 in Woburn, MA.79 He died 2 Feb. 1813 Ae 80 in Burlington, MA.80 1790 MA cn Middlesex Co. Woburn, 159 Bill Center 1-1-3 1800 MA cn Middlesex Co. Burlington, 154 Bill Center 1 male & 1 female over 45 BILL and HANNAH had the following children:81 89 M i. BILL CENTER was born on 23 Jan 1765 in Woburn, MA. 90 M ii. JEREMIAH CENTER was born on 23 Apr 1767 in Woburn, MA. 91 M iii. ENOCH CENTER was born on 31 Jul 1769 in Woburn, MA. 92 M iv. JONAS CENTER was born on 11 May 1771 in Woburn, MA. 93 M v. BERNARD CENTER was born on 9 Mar 1773 in Woburn, MA. 94 M vi. JEREMIAH CENTER was born on 4 Oct 1776 in Woburn, MA. 95 F vii. MARY CENTER was born on 10 Apr 1779 in Woburn, MA 96 F viii. HANNAH CENTER was born on 21 Jan 1782 in Woburn, MA. Samuel Dunton & His Family of Reading, Massachusetts First Generation 1. SAMUEL DUNTON was born say 1620 in England. He died on 7 Nov 1683 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA.82 Samuel Dunton was a resident of Reading, MA in the Year 1644. A Robert Dunton was also in Reading at this time and was probably related to Samuel, perhaps his father or brother.83 The printed Vital records of Reading say that Samuel died in that town on 7 Nov. 1683 but this is in error. It was probably his son Samuel who died on this date. In the Year 1652 Samuel Dunton drew 11 acres of land to be laid out on Woburn line.84 In 1658 he was listed as an inhabitant of Reading with land on the north side of the Ipswich River.85 His name can be found on a list of 39 Reading homeowners in 1667.86 In 1672 Samuel Dunton and his wife were summoned to the Court "for not coming to the publique worship on God on the Lords day"87. Samuel was again called before the Court in 1674 and convicted "of bringing up his children in a rude, irreligious profane and barbarous manner, contrary to the word of God and the laws of the Commonwealth." The selectman were to place the children in service or apprenticeships and if the parents or children interfered with this edict, they were to be sent to jail.88 Samuel Sr's verbal will was dated the last week in the 12th month 1684. The document names sons John who received house & lands, livestock and household times, son Nathaniel received a piece of land, and son Samuel also received land. Grandson Samuel received a long gun &?? which son John will keep for him until Samuel is 16 years old. Sons John & Nathaniel, daughters Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah & Mary each received a cow or value of a cow, & daughter Ruth to receive two cows or value thereof. The settlement of the estate is dated 25 Aug 1702 and among others to whom money etc. was paid was Thomas Williams, Samuel Potter, Sarah Dunton & Nathaniel Evans all received a cow. Samuel Dunton, probably grandson, received ?(cannot read) and Nathaniel Dunton received meadowland.89 SAMUEL married ANNA FELCH, daughter of HENRY FELCH and MARGARET, about 1646. SEE FAMILY OF HENRY FELCH WITHIN. Anna died on 11 Jul 1689 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA.90 Another item in the accounting of the estate gives funeral charges paid by John Dunton for his mother under date of July 1689. John Dunton also reimbursed himself in the amount of 10 pounds per year equaling 40 pounds total for the maintenance of his mother since the death of his father.91 They had the following children:92 + 2 M i. JOHN DUNTON died about 1721. + 3 M ii. SAMUEL Jr. DUNTON was born on 15 Oct 1647 and died in 1683. + 4 F iii. HANNAH DUNTON was born on 24 Feb 1649. 5 M iv. THOMAS DUNTON died on 28 Nov 1683 in Reading, MA.93 Non cupative Will On 18 Dec.1683 Cornelius Brown & Thomas Parker swore that they heard Thomas Dunton depose and give his estate as follows: To my brother Nathaniel Dunton house and lands and that Nathaniel should pay the doctor, tools & corn to brother John Dunton he paying my Uncle Felch, wearing clothes to my father (not called by name) and brother John 94 + 6 M v. NATHANIEL DUNTON was born on 16 Jan 1655 and died about 1718. + 7 F vi. ELIZABETH DUNTON was born on 25 Mar 1658 and died on 8 May 1740. 8 F vii. SARAH DUNTON was born on 28 Mar 1660 in Reading, MA. She died 21 Jun 1750, Ae 91 in Andover, MA.95 Sarah married ABRAHAM GRAVES as second wife on 12 Sep 1705 in Andover, MA.96 Abraham was born about 1649. He died 16 Jun 1729, 80th Year in Andover, MA.97 Abraham was a member of the South Andover Church which he joined in Jan. of 1728 and remained member until his death.98 9 F viii. MARY DUNTON was born on 5 Mar 1661/1662 in Reading, MA. She died single 17 Feb 1744/1745, Ae 81 in Andover, MA.99 Mary was a member of the South Andover Church from 28 Jan. 1728 until her death. 100 + 10 F ix. RUTH DUNTON was born on 4 Apr 1664 and died on 8 Jul 1705/1706. Second Generation 2. JOHN DUNTON (SAMUEL) died about 1721.101 JOHN married RUTH. They had the following children:102 11 M i. JOHN DUNTON was born on 28 Dec 1686 in Reading, MA. 12 M ii. SAMUEL DUNTON was born on 18 Apr 1688 in Reading, MA. 13 F iii. RUTH DUNTON was born on 25 Jun 1690 in Reading, MA. 14 F iv. ELIZABETH DUNTON was born on 8 Dec 1692 in Reading, MA. 15 M v. THOMAS DUNTON was born on 8 Sep 1695 in Reading, MA. 16 M vi. JOSEPH DUNTON was born on 17 Aug 1697 in Reading, MA. He died on 17 Aug. 1697 Reading, MA103 17 F vii. MARY DUNTON was born on 12 May 1697 in Reading, MA. 18 F viii. SARAH DUNTON was born on 19 Aug 1700 in Reading, MA. 19 F ix. HEPZABETH DUNTON was born on 19 Aug 1702 in Reading, MA. 3. SAMUEL Jr. DUNTON (SAMUEL) was born on 15 Oct 1647 in Reading, MA. He died in 1683 in Reading, MA.104 Administration of estate for Samuel Dunton Jr. 1684 An accounting of the administration of Sarah Richardson, formerly Sarah Dunton, and relict widow of Samuel Dunton Junr. of Reading, deceased who died intestate in Reading. Among the expenses on this estate is listed the following: paid to brother Jno Dunton......, to Mother Kendall, to the doctor and the funeral charge for my dau. Rebekah, paid to daughter Sarah Frost movable goods toward her portion. Various documents filed 5 Nov. 1705 mentions children Ebenezer Dunton, Thomas Dunton, Sarah Frost, daughter. Estate to be divided into five shares On 3 Dec. 1705 Ebenezer Dunton of Roxbury blacksmith, Thomas Nichols and Joseph Burnap both of Reading give bond for estate. Ebenezer, son of Samuel Jr. receives the real estate. Other shares to Samuel & Rebeccah Dunton who get double share. Thomas Dunton & Sarah Frost, wife of Thomas Frost of Billerica each receive a single share. 105 On 11 June 1705 Joseph Burnap gave bond as guardian to Rebecca & Samuel Dunton of Reading. Samuel is abut 6 and Rebecca about 7 years of age. They are children of Samuel Dunton late of Reading deceased and Anna his wife.106 These are children of Samuel., son of Samuel Jr. and Anna Davis who were married 23 Feb. 1697 in Cambridge, MA.107 SAMUEL married SARAH KENDALL, daughter of THOMAS KENDALL and REBECCA PAYNE, on 17 Jun 1673 in Reading, MA.108 Sarah was born on 22 Jun 1653 in Reading, MA.109 She died 20 Nov. 1734 Billerica, MA.110 Sarah married (2) THOMAS PATTEN, son of WILLIAM PATTEN and MARY ROGERS, on 20 May 1686 in Billerica, MA.111 Thomas was born in Oct 1636 in Cambridge, MA.112 He died on 16 Jan 1689/90, ae 54, in Billerica, MA.113 Sarah married (3) THOMAS RICHARDSON, son of THOMAS RICHARDSON and MARY BALDWIN, on 29 Dec 1690 in Billerica, MA.114 Thomas was born on 4 Oct 1645 in Woburn, MA.115 He died on 25 Feb 1720/1721 ae 75, in Billerica, MA.116 Samuel Jr. & Sarah had the following children:117 20 M i. SAMUEL DUNTON was born on 17 Jul 1674 in Reading, MA. . 21 F ii. SARAH DUNTON was born on 22 Feb 1676 in Reading, MA. 22 F iii. REBECKA DUNTON was born on 13 Feb 1678 in Reading, MA. 23 M iv. EBENEZER DUNTON was born on 29 Apr 1681 in Reading, MA. 24 M v. THOMAS DUNTON was born on 9 Oct 1683 in Reading, MA. 4. HANNAH DUNTON (SAMUEL) was born on 24 Feb 1649 in Reading, MA. HANNAH married THOMAS WILLIAMS. Thomas died about 1715.118 THOMAS and HANNAH had the following child (probably not complete)119 25 M i. THOMAS WILLIAMS was born on 24 Jun 1690 in Boston, MA. 6. NATHANIEL DUNTON (SAMUEL) was born on 16 Jan 1655 in Reading, MA. He died about 1718 in Needham, MA.120 NATHANIEL married (1) SARAH. NATHANIEL and SARAH had the following children:121 26 F i. MARY DUNTON was born on 6 May 1688 in Reading, MA. M ii. THOMAS DUNTON M iii. NATHANIEL DUNTON 27 M iv. JOHN DUNTON was born on 20 Oct 1694 in Charlestown, MA. F v. HANNAH DUNTON NATHANIEL also married (2) ABIGAIL LILLY on 28 Feb 1708/1709 in Charlestown, MA.122 Child b. Charlestown ABIGAIL DUNYTON b. Oct. 1709 NATHANIEL also married (3) ABIGAIL RICHARDSON on 25 May 1715 in Charlestown, MA.123 7. ELIZABETH DUNTON (SAMUEL) was born on 25 Mar 1658 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 8 May 1740 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. ELIZABETH married NATHANIEL Sr EVANS, son of HENRY EVANS and HESTER, before 1680. Nathaniel was born in 1650 and was christened on 26 May 1650 in First Church, Boston, MA. He died on 16 Dec 1710 in Malden, Middlesex, MA.SEE EVANS FAMILY WITHIN NATHANIEL sr and ELIZABETH had the following children: 28 M i. NATHANIEL Jr. EVANS was born on 12 Sep 1680 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. . 29 M ii. JOHN EVANS. 10. RUTH DUNTON (SAMUEL) was born on 4 Apr 1664 in Reading, MA. She died on 8 Jul 1705/1706 in Ipswich, MA.124 RUTH married as second wife SAMUEL POTTER, son of ANTHONY POTTER and ELIZABETH WHIPPLE, on 28 Apr 1692 in Ipswich, MA125 Samuel died about 1714.126 Samuel's will is dated 7 July, proved 2 Aug. 1714 Essex PR 22951, wife Sarah, three youngest daughters Hester, Lydia, Abigail, also Johanna and Elizabeth Lord, sons Samuel, Thomas, David, Anthony - witnessed by Isaac Foster Jr., John Sherwin, Abraham Howe.127 SAMUEL and RUTH had the following children:128 30 M i. ANTHONY POTTER was born on 2 Oct 1696 in Ipswich, MA. Samuel married (1) JOANNA WOOD.129 He married (3) SARAH BURNELL 4 Dec. 1705130 Family of Henry Felch 0 First Generation 1. HENRY FELCH was born about 1590. He died in Aug 1670 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.131 Henry Felch was in Gloucester, MA in 1642 and owned six acres of land called "hoed ground", grant not in records. 132 Henry Felch was a proprietor of Watertown in 1642, of a homestall of six acres on the north side of Cambridge St. opposite to Mount Auburn Cemetery.133 2 3m 1654 Testimony of Samuel Walker, aged about twenty-eight that Henry Felch senor doth usually goe out of the meeting when the ordinans of Baptisme is to be administered. Also Testimony of Tho Hartshorn, forty years of age, that Henry Felch absented himself from Baptisme.134 Henry Felch made his will 4 July 1670 which was probated 27 Sept. 1670 He bequeathed to wife, sons Henry Felch & Samuel Dunton and to each of his grandchildren.135 HENRY married (1) MARGARET. Margaret died on 23 Jun 1655 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.136 They had the following children: + 2 M i. HENRY Jr. FELCH died on 11 Nov 1699. + 3 F ii. ISABELL FELCH. + 4 F iii. ANNA FELCH died on 11 Jul 1689. 5 F iv. MARY FELCH. MARY married JOHN WIBORNE. Mary & John Wyborne deeded land 2 (6 1671 to Elizabeth Felch, widow of Henry Felch Sr.137 HENRY also married (2) ELIZABETH WIBORNE. Elizabeth died on 12 May 1682 in Boston, MA138. Elizabeth married (1) THOMAS WIBORNE who died 2 Oct. 1656 in Boston, MA139 Second Generation 2. HENRY Jr. FELCH (HENRY) died on 11 Nov 1699 in Reading, MA.140 HENRY married HANNAH SARGENT, daughter of WILLIAM SARGENT and HANNAH. Hannah died on 15 Dec 1717 in Reading, MA.141 They had the following children:142 6 F i. HANNAH FELCH was born on 26 Feb 1649 in Reading, MA. She died on 23 Apr 1668 in Reading, MA143 . 7 M ii. MARY FELCH was born on 31 Jul 1653 in Reading, MA. 8 F iii. ELIZABETH FELCH was born on 15 Jul 1655 in Reading, MA. She died on 8 Oct 1657 in Reading, MA144. 9 M iv. JOHN FELCH was born on 26 Feb 1659 in Reading, MA. 10 M v. SAMUEL FELCH was born on 3 Jun 1657 in Boston, MA. He died on 22 Oct 1661 in Reading.MA.145 11 M vi. SAMUEL FELCH was born on 12 Jul 1662 in Reading, MA. He died on 14 Jan 1683 in Reading, MA.146 12 M vii. JOSEPH FELCH. 13 M viii. ELIZABETH FELCH was born on 9 Mar 1665/1666 in Reading, MA. 14 M ix. DANIEL FELCH was born on 5 Jan 1668 in Reading, MA. 15 F x. HANNAH FELCH was born on 18 Sep 1672 in Reading, MA. 16 F xi. RUTH FELCH was born on 1 Jun 1675 in Reading, MA. 3. ISABEL FELCH (HENRY). ISABEL married SAMUEL HAYWARD on 2 Mar 1641 in Gloucester, MA.147 They had the following children:148(probably not complete) 17 M i. SAMUEL HAYWARD was born on 4 Jan 1642/1643 in Gloucester, MA. 18 M ii. JOHN HAYWARD was born on 24 Dec 1643 in Gloucester, MA. 4. ANNA FELCH (HENRY) died on 11 Jul 1689 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. ANNA married SAMUEL DUNTON about 1646. Samuel was born say 1620. He died on 7 Nov 1683 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA.SEE DUNTON FAMILY PRECEDING WITHIN Thomas Richardson of Woburn, Massachusetts & Some of his Descendants First Generation 1. THOMAS Sr. RICHARDSON was buried on 8 Jan 1633 in Westmill, Herts, England.149 THOMAS married KATHERINE DUXFORD on 24 Aug 1590 in Westmill, Herts., England.150 Katherine was buried on 10 Mar 1631 in Westmill, Herts., England.151 They had the following children:152 2 M i. EZEKIEL RICHARDSON. 3 F ii. ELIZABETH RICHARDSON was christened on 13 Jan 1593 in West Mill, Eng.. 4 M iii. JOHN RICHARDSON was christened on 7 Nov 1596 in West Mill, Eng.. 5 M iv. JAMES RICHARDSON was christened on 6 Apr 1600 in West Mill, Eng.. 6 M v. SAMUEL RICHARDSON was christened on 22 Dec 1602/1604 in Herts, West Mill, Eng.. + 7 M vi. THOMAS Jr. RICHARDSON was christened on 3 Jul 1608 and died on 28 Aug 1651. 8 F vii. MARGARET RICHARDSON was christened on 19 Apr 1607 in West Mill, Eng.. Second Generation 7. THOMAS Jr. RICHARDSON (THOMAS Sr.) was christened on 3 Jul 1608 in Westmill, Herts., England. He died on 28 Aug 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.153 Thomas Richardson II came to New England about 1635 in company with his brother Samuel. His brother Ezekiel had come to the New World with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630. 154 In 1637/38 Thomas was dismissed from the Church at Charlestown which he had joined on 18 Feb. 1637/38, to help form the church at Woburn, MA where he was an original proprietor.155 On 5 Nov. 1640 he was appointed to a committee for the building of a church upon the grant to erect the Village of Woburn.156 On 13 Apr 1644 Thomas was appointed surveyor of highways for the Town of Woburn.157 Thomas Richardson died intestate. His inventory dated 22 Sept. 1651 amounted to 133:14:4 John Adams Vinton, A note was attached to the inventory record stating "He hath left a wife, three sons and four daughters. The eldest son is 8 years old; the second 6 years and the third three-quarters of a year. The eldest daughter is 13 years old; the second 11 years; the third, 4 years; the fourth, 2 years.".158 THOMAS married MARY. Mary died on 19 May 1670 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA159.Mary married (2) MICHAEL BACON SR 26 Oct. 1655 Woburn, MA.160 Michael died 4 July 1688 in Woburn, MA161 Thomas & Mary had the following children:162 9 F i. MARY RICHARDSON was christened on 17 Nov 1638 in Charlestown, MA. 10 F ii. SARAH RICHARDSON was christened on 22 Nov 1640 in Charlestown, MA. 11 M iii. ISAAC RICHARDSON was born on 14 May 1643 in Woburn, MA. . Isaac Richardson of Woburn was fined two pounds in 1675 for burning his servant Joseph Anderson's "breech by fire". Anderson was sent to another master and his term of servitude was .reduced by one year "for recompense of his smart and payne endured"163 12 M iv. THOMAS RICHARDSON was born on 4 Oct 1645 in Woburn, MA. 13 F v. RUTH RICHARDSON was born on 14 Apr 1647 in Woburn, MA. 14 F vi. PHEBE RICHARDSON was born on 24 Jan 1648/1649 in Woburn, MA. + 15 M vii. NATHANIEL RICHARDSON was born on 2 Jan 1650/1651 and died on 4 Dec 1714. Third Generation 15. NATHANIEL RICHARDSON (THOMAS Jr., THOMAS Sr.) was born on 2 Jan 1650/1651 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 4 Dec 1714 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.164 Nathaniel Richardson was a freeman in Woburn in 1690 and was a soldier in Capt. Prentice's troop of horse. He was wounded in the Great Swamp fight 19 Dec. 1675. He served in the first or Mt Hope campaign under Prentice and received 02-03-00 on 30 Nov. 1675 in pay. On 24 June 1676 he was paid 04-00-00 165 Nathaniel died intestate. His wife Mary Richardson was granted administration of the estate and the inventory was taken on 21 Jan. 1714 by Thomas Belknap & Nathaniel Lawrence and was exhibited 24 Jan. 1714.166 NATHANIEL married MARY. Mary died on 22 Dec 1719 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.167 They had the following children:168 16 M i. NATHANIEL Jr. RICHARDSON was born on 27 Aug 1673 in Woburn, MA. 17 M ii. JAMES RICHARDSON was born on 26 Feb 1675/1676 in Woburn, MA. 18 F iii.MARY RICHARDSON was born on 10 Mar 1679/1680 in Woburn, MA. + 19 M iv. JOSHUA RICHARDSON was born on 3 Jun 1681 and was buried on 5 Nov 1748. 20 F v. MARTHA RICHARDSON was born about 1683 in Woburn, MA. 21 M vi. JOHN RICHARDSON was born on 25 Jan 1684/1685 in Woburn, MA. 22 M vii. THOMAS RICHARDSON was born on 15 Apr 1687 in Woburn, MA. 23 F viii. HANNAH RICHARDSON was born on 6 May 1689 in Woburn, MA. 24 M ix. SAMUEL RICHARDSON was born on 24 Sep 1691 in Woburn, MA. 25 M x. PHINEAS RICHARDSON was born in Feb 1693/1694 in Woburn, MA. 26 F xi. PHEBE RICHARDSON was born on 4 Mar 1695/1696 in Woburn, MA. . 27 M xii. AMOS RICHARDSON was born on 10 Aug 1698 in Woburn, MA. 28 M xiii. BENJAMIN RICHARDSON was born on 27 Aug 1700 in Woburn, MA. He died on 5 Sep 1700 in Woburn, MA.169 Fourth Generation 19. JOSHUA RICHARDSON (NATHANIEL, THOMAS Jr., THOMAS Sr.) was born on 3 Jun 1681 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. He was buried on 5 Nov 1748 in Woburn, in his 58th year .170 Andrew Evans Jr's house in Woburn at 301 Montvale was the property 100 years ago of Andrew Evans described in 1798 as a dwelling-house two stories in the front and one in the rear; area 38 x 28. Adjoining it at that time was a farm of 70 acres.. From Nathaniel Richardson who died in 1714 the lot on which the house stood passed to his son Joshua Richardson whose daughter Mary married Andrew Evans Sr. father of Andrew Jr. Property passed to Hosea Evans who lived in house till about 1831.171 Joshua Richardson's Last will & testament is dated 26 Sept 1748 and was proved 28 Nov. 1748 He named his son Joshua Jr. as executor and left the use of the house and property, among other items, to his wife Hannah. Joshua's son Joshua and daughters Martha Richardson, Mary Evans & Hannah Varnum were left bequests. Witnesses to the will were Benjamin Stratton & ____Cotton172 JOSHUA married HANNAH. Hannah died on 27 Dec 1768 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.173 Hannah Richardson's will is dated 30 Aug 1760. She mentions son Joshua and daughters Martha Richardson, Mary Evans & Hannah Varnum. Witnesses to the document were Thomas Richardson, Zachariah Richardson & _______Richardson.174 JOSHUA and HANNAH had the following children:175 29 F i. HANNAH RICHARDSON was christened on 8 Jan 1706/1707 in Woburn, MA. 30 F ii.MARY RICHARDSON was born on 13 Mar 1710 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. She died 31 Aug 1780 In 72d Year Of her Age in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA and was buried in Old Burying Ground. MARY married ANDREW EVANS, SEE EVANS FAMILY WITHIN 31 F iii.MARTHA RICHARDSON was born on 18 May 1714 in Woburn, MA. 32 M ivJOSHUA RICHARDSON was born on 18 Oct 1716 in Woburn, MA. . April 2007. ,
END NOTES 1. Middlesex PR #7069 2. Thomas B. Wyman, Genealogies & Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts 1629-1818 {Boston, David Clapp & son, 1879} 336 3. Ibid 4. The Records of the Churches of Boston CD transcribed by Robert J. Dunkle & Ann S. Lainhart from the Gustavus Adolphus Hinkley Collection {NEHGS) 5. Charles Henry Pope, Pioneers of Massachusetts {Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969} 158 6. Suffolk County Wills - Abstracts of the Earliest Wills upon record in the County of Suffolk Massachusetts {Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co.,1984) 107 7. See Note #4 8. Middlesex Ma PR Docket #7069 9. Charlestown, MA printed VR, 10 10. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 {NEHGS Boston, 1995} Vol. II:1292/3 11. Ibid 12. See note #4 & A Report of the Record Commissioners Containing Boston Births, Baptisms Marriages & Deaths 1639-1699 {Boston, 1882} 31 as son of Henry Euins 13. Malden MA printed VR, 342 14. Delorance P. Corey, History of Malden Massachusetts 1633-1785 {Malden, 1899}376 15. Ibid , 606 16. Middlesex MA PR #7075 17. Reading MA printed VR, 71 18. Ibid, 519 19. Lilly Eaton, History of Reading Massachusetts including the -present towns of Wakefield, Reading and North Reading {Boston, A. Mudge & Son, 1874} 69 20. Reading MA printed VR, 519 21, See Note #14 22. See note #14,499/50 & Note 19, 143 23. Andrew Townsend Estate, Essex PR 312:78 24. George Madison Bodge, Soldiers in King Philip’s War {Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., reprint 1976}, 412, 422 25. Essex Institute Collections Vol. 16:130 26. Middlesex Deeds - Woburn Marriages footnote, 90 27. Reading MA printed VR, 335 28. Lynn MA printed VR, 400 29. Reading MA printed VR, 519 30. Recorded Reading MA printed VR, 89 & lst 4 also recorded Malden MA printed VR, 31. Reading MA printed VR, 519 32. Ibid, 516 33. Nathaniel Evans Sr’s estate papers only name one son Nathaniel but calls him eldest son therefore implying there were other sons & John may be one of them. 34. Reading, MA printed VR 335 35. Wakefield, MA printed VRS 36. Reading, MA printed VR, 335 37. Woburn Births, 58 38. Woburn Deaths, 40 39. Malden MA printed VRS & Woburn Births 40. Woburn Deaths 64 & First Burial Ground Inscriptions on line Epitaph: ”Death was debt to nature’s due, As I have paid it so must you.” 41. Notes included in First Burial Ground of Woburn on line 42. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution, Vol. 5:411 & Samuel Sewell,The History of Woburn Massachusetts from the grant of its territory to Charlestown in 1640 to the year 1860 {Boston, Wiggins & Lunt, 1868} 570 43. Middlesex PR Case #7064 44. Woburn Marriages, 90 45. Woburn Births, 212 46. See note 40 Epitaph: “Saints at their death do go to rest, in the bosom of their father’s love. That happy Spirits fully blest, To worship with ye Church above,:” 47. Woburn Births, 87 48. Reading, MA printed VR, 335 49. Ibid, 519 50. First 2, Ibid, 89 & Eaton, 70 51 DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition, Part #1 (NSDAR, Washington DC, 1990} 971 52. See Note #42, Vol. 5:402 53. Middlesex PR: #7073 54. Reading, MA printed VR, 335 55. Reading, MA printed VRS, History of Reading, 70 and father’s will 56. Reading, MA printed VR, 519 57. Ibid, 519 58. Athol, MA printed VR, 204 59. Woburn Marriages 60- Woburn Births, 140 61. Athol, MA printed VR, 204 62. Woburn Deaths, 74 63. Woburn Marriages, 90 64. Gravestone 2d Burying Gr. Woburn, MA 65. See Note #41 66. See Note #42, Vol. 5:411 67. W.R. Cutter, Historic Homes & Places & genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County Massachusetts 1847{1908} p.10 on line 68. Woburn Births, 87 69. See note #42 Vol. 5:404 70. Woburn Marriages, 90 71. Leominster, MA printed VRS, 54/55 72. Ibid 73. See Note 42 Vol. 5:416 74. Woburn Marriages, 90 75. Leominster, MA printed VR, 80 76. #1, Reading MA printed VR, 89; Leominster MA printed VR,54/55; Danvers,MA printed VR, 116/117 77. Leominster, MA printed VR 78. Woburn Marriages, 90 79. Woburn Births, 47 80. Burlington MA printed VR, 85 81. Woburn Births, 47 82. Middlesex PR 6537 83. Eaton, 63 84. Ibid 11 85. Ibid 16 86. Ibid 20 87. Ibid 22 88. Ibid 89. Ibid 90. Reading, MA printed VR, 513 91. Middlesez PR 6537 92. Reading, MA printed VRS, 71 93. Ibid, 513 94. Middlesex PR 6540 Vol 6:166 95. Andover, MA printed VR, 454 96. Ibid, 207 97. Ibid, 454 98. Historical Minutes of the South Church in Andover, Massachusetts, 1854, 129 99. Andover, MA printed VR, 426 100. See Note 98, 130 101. Boston Transcript 6 Aug. 1919 #7608 102. Reading, MA printed VRS 70/71 103. Ibid, 513 104. Middlesex PR #6538 105. Ibid 106. Middlesex PR #6539 Guardianship 107. NEHGS - Register 136:133/4 108. Reading, MA printed VR, 323 109. Ibid 110. Billerica, MA printed VR 111. Ibid 112. Cambridge, MA printed VR 113. Billerica, MA printed VR 114. Ibid 115. Woburn Births 116, Billerica, MA printed VR 117. Reading, MA printed VR, 71 118. Administration of Estate -Charlestown - Middlesex PR #25018 119. Reading, MA printed VR 120, Boston Transcript 6 Aug, 1919, #7608 son Nathaniel Jr. adm. of estate 121. Ibid & #1 Reading, MA printed VR, 71 - #2 Charlestown, MA printed VR, 162 122. Charlestown, MA printed VR, 221 123. Ibid, 236 124. Inquisition taken at Ipswich, MA 10 July, 4 anne on body of Ruth Potter of Ipswich, we find that sd Ruth on 8 July at night violently broke out of her husband Samuel Potter's house she being bound to a chair, and did take with her a knife and went from sd house about 40 rods and did then and there with sd knife cut her throat. (Suffolk files 65:7 dtd 1706 Putnam's Magazine Vol. 7:653) 125. Ipswich, MA printed VR, 358 126. Abraham Hammatt, The Hammatt Papers - Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts 1633 - 1700 {Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. reprint, 1980} 268/9 127. Ibid 128. Ipswich, MA printed VR, 301 129. See Note #45 130. Ipswich, MA printed VR, 3598 131. Suffolk PR #549 132. John J. Babson, History of Gloucester, Massachusetts & Ca[e Ann {Gloucester, 1972}73 133. Henry Bond, Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown Massachusetts including Waltham and Weston etc. {Boston 1860} 1008 134. Court Files of Middlesex County Massachusetts 1649-1675 -NewEnglandAncestors.org 135. Suffolk PR #549 136. A Report of the Records Commissioners - Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths 1639-1699 {Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. reprint 1978}51 137. Pope, 163 138. Ibid 139. Ibid 140. Reading, MA printed VR, 520 141. Ibid, 519 142. Ibid, 90/91 & New York Genealogical & Biographical Record Felch Pedigree Chart - Vol.50:85 143. Reading, MA printed VR, 520 144. Ibid, 519 145. Ibid, 520 146. Ibid 147. Gloucester, MA printed VR, 208 148. Ibid 149. NEHGS -Register July 1903 297/8 150. Ibid 151. Ibid 152. Ibid 153. Woburn Deaths, 157 154. See Note #149 155. Sewell, 46, 71 156. Ihid, 20 157. Ibid, 25 158. John Adams Vinton, The Richrdson Memorial {Portland, ME, Brown, Thurston & Co.,1876 } 505 159. Woburn Deaths, 8 160. Woburn Marriages 161. Woburn Deaths, 8 162. Richardson Memorial, 506 and Woburn Births, 210 163. Roger Thompson, Sex in Middlesex - Popular Mores In a Massachusetts County 1649-1699 {Amherst 1989} 159 164. Woburn Deaths, 157 165. Bodge, 80-83 166. Middlesex PR #19065 167. Woburn Deaths 158 168. Woburn Births, 211./212 169. Woburn Deaths 170. Woburn Deaths, 158 171. W.R. Cutter, Historic Homes & Places & genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County Massachusetts 1847{1908} 10 on line 172. Middlesex PR #19009 173. Woburn Deaths, 159 174. Middlesex PR #18920 175. Woburn Births, 212/213