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xL Joshua, b. in Hing. Sept. 27, 1778, was a lieut. in the U. S. Navy, also 

 "shipmaster" in the merchant service. Late in life he was president of 

 the Boston Marine Society. His w., whom he m. Nov. 13, 1806, was 

 Sarah, dau. of John Stanton. They had nine ch. Capt Joshua Blake 

 d. at Boston, 23 Dec. 1843, aet. 65 yrs. 

 xii. Harriot, b. in Hing. Dec. 4, 1780. m. Elijah H. Mills, and d. at Cam- 

 bridge, Mass., 9 Feb. 1871, aet. 90 yrs. 



3. Solomon 5 (Joseph 4 Solomon 8 Edward 2 William l ), b. at Boston 

 June 22, 1744 ; settled in Hing. and m. here Apr. 5, 1770, Grace 

 Thaxter, dau. of Benjamin and Susanna (Joy) Thaxter. She was b. 

 in Hing. Feb. 16, 1752, and d. 26 July, 1795, set. 43 yrs. He d. 21 

 Jan. 1799, set. 55th yr. "Merchant," and interested in navigation. 

 Resided on Main St., near the meeting-house of the first parish. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. John, Sept. 1, 1772, d. 22 Sept. 1773. 

 ii. Martin, Jan. 4, 1778. 

 iii. Sukey, March 3, 1781. m. Nov. 4, 1798, John Trott of Boston, afts. of 



New York, 

 iv. John, Aug. 24, 1783. 



v. Charles, June 30, 1786. "Shipmaster." d. unm. 29 Apr. 1860, aet. 74th 

 yr. He was in active service on a private armed ship during the War of 

 1812 ; was captured, and confined in Dartmoor prison. 



4. vi. Edwin, May 19, 1791. 



vii. An infant, b. and d. at Boston, 1795. 



4. Edwin 6 (Solomon 5 Joseph 4 Solomon 3 Edward 2 William 1 ), b. 

 in Hing. May 19, 1791. m. Hannah F. Lincoln, dau. of Abner and 

 Hannah (Lincoln) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 30, 1793. Ed- 

 win was by occupation " shipmaster." He resided sev. yrs. on South 

 St., and later, at Boston, where he d. 8 Aug. 1839, aet. 48 yrs. 



Ch.,— 



i. Amelia, March, 1822. m. Rufus Saxton. 



ii. Charles E., , d. in Hing. 19 Sept. 1834, aet. 11 yrs. 



iii. Georoe B., , d. in China? 



iv. Abner Lincoln, b. at Dor. Jan. 7, 1830. 



v. Hannah Lincoln, , d. in Hing. Dec. 1833, aet. 18 mo's. 



Note. — Satnuel, m. Nov. 26, 1874, Ida Amie. 



BLANY. 



Joseph, m. in Hing. Jan. 16, 1693-94, Abigail, dau. of Capt. Thomas 

 Andrews. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 6, 1669-70. They prob. removed 

 from here shortly after the births of the foil. 



Ch., b. in Hing., — 



i. Joseph, March 4, 1694-95. 

 ii. Hannah, Sept. 17, 1696. 



BLOSSOM. 



Zaccheus, m. in Hing. Nov. 13, 1745, Sarah Hersey, dau. of 

 Daniel and Mary (Mayes) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 19, 

 1718, and surviving him, m. secondly, Isaac Sprague of Hing., widf. 

 Zaccheus was by occupation "blacksmith." He resided at or near the 

 corner of Main and South Pleasant Sts. 



Child, — 



i. Sarah, June, 1749. m. June 22, 1769, Elias Whiton. 



