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29 June, 1715. He d. 10 Aug. 171G, set. 85 yrs. " Blacksmith," and 

 kn. as "Lieutenant." Constable in 1672. Selectman 1671, 1673, and 

 1684. Representative in 1691, 1692, and 1701. Resided on Bachelor 

 (Main) St. near the meeting-house of the First Parish, but late in life 

 on East, near Hull St. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



11. i. Jeremiah, May 13, 1655. 



12. ii. John, March 8, l(i56-57. 



iii. Sarah, July, 1659. m. Jan. 21, 1679-80, John Lane. 



13. iv. Lazarits, Sept. 7, 1661. 



v. Phebe, March 2, 1663-64, il. 12 July, 1665. 



vi. Mary, May 6, 1666. m. Dec. 23, 1702, John Orcutt of Bridgewater. 

 vii. Elizabeth, May 16, 1669. m. Dec. 29, 1708, Ephraini Lane. 



5. Joshua 2 (John ! ), b. in Eng. ab. 1633. m. his first w., Elizabeth, 

 ab. 1660.* She d. 12 Jan. 1688-89. He in. secondly, Oct. 10, 1689, 

 Mrs. Mary (Farrow) Stowell, wid. of Samuel Stowell, and dau. of 

 John and Frances Farrow. She was b. in Eng., and d. in Hing. 24 

 Oct. 1708. Joshua d. 1717-18, aet. 85 yrs. Selectman 1669, 1671, 

 1677, 1679, 1686, 1691, 1694, and 1699 ; Representative in 1700. In 

 his will, dated 25 Jan. 1715-16, gives legacies to Ruth Gannett, " that 

 was formerly my servant ; " " to cousin Joshua Beal, the son of my 

 brother Caleb ; to grandchildren Samuel, David, Jonathan, Daniel, 

 Elizabeth, Mercy, and Hannah French;" and "all the remainder of 

 my estate to my two children Stephen French and Abigail French." 

 For many yrs. he had charge of, and received compensation "for 

 maintaining the drum." Resided on Fort Hill St., on land given 

 him by the town " to set a house upon." 



Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Elizabeth, — 



i. A dau., Dec. 4, 1661, d. young. 



ii. Elizabeth, May 23, 1663, d. June foil. 



iii. A sox, Jan. 25, 1664-65, d. 9 Apr. 1665. 



iv. A sox, July 13, 1668, d. 18 July, 1668. 



v. Abigail, Apr. 26, 1671. in. Sept. 24, 1691, Stephen French. 



6. Caleb 2 (John ■), b. in Eng. ab. 1636. m. Dec. 30, 1664, Eliza- 

 beth Huet, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Chapman) Huet. She was 

 bt. in Hing. March 3, 1644-45, and d. 31 Dec. 1721, aet. 76th yr. He 

 d. 18 June, 1716, cet. 80th yr. Constable 1675; and selectman 1678. 

 Resided on Fort Hill St. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. A dau., March 30, 1666, d. 22 Apr. foil. 



14. ii. Caleb, March 17, 1669-70. 



15. iii. Joseph, Jan. 7, 1671-72. 



iv. Solomox, June 18, 1673, d. 3 Oct. foil. 



v. Elizabeth, Nov. 17, 1674. 



vi. Josiaii, May 31, 1676, d. 22 June foil. 



16. vii. Josiah, Oct. 24, 1677. 



viii. Joshua, Nov. 6, 1678, d. 14 Aug. 1679. 



17. ix. Joshua, Aug. 6, 1680. 



x. Ruth, March 15, 1682-83. m. May 11. 1703, Peter Lincoln, 

 xi. Benjamin, June 2, 16S7. d. 25 Mnrch, 1683. 



* An. Solomon J. Heal. 



