312 Hersey. 



Ch., b. in Hing., — 



i. Susan Whiton, Aug. 22, 1837. 

 ii. Emma Jones, Jan. 17, 1845. 



47. Gilbert 5 (Gilbert 4 Jeremiab 8 Jobn 2 William 1 ), b. in Hing. 

 Nov. 7, 1774. m. Dec. 3, 1796, Lucy Stodder, dau. of Thomas and 

 Molly (Lewis) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 31, 1773, and d. 20 

 July, 1813, aet. 40th yr. He d. 6 Aug. 1810, set. 36th yr. " Farmer." 

 Resided on South St. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. Levi, Sept. 20, 1797. 



ii. Mary Lewis, Jan. 25, 1800. 



iii. Eliza, Oct. 27, 1801, d. 14 Nov. foil, 



iv. Nathan, Oct. 2, 1802, d. at Boston, 25 March, 1883, set. 80 yrs. 



48. Elias 6 (Abel 5 Joshua 4 " 3 William 2 - 1 ), b. in Hing. March 8, 1766. 

 m. Dec. 2, 1788, Susanna Hobart, dau. of John and Miriam (Lincoln) 

 Hobart. She was b. in Hing. July 20, 1763, and d. 14 May, 1804, aet. 

 41st yr. Elias d. 20 July, 1796, aet. 30 yrs. Selectman 1793 and 1794. 

 A gravestone erected to his memory in the Hingham cemetery bears 

 the following inscription : — 



Stop passenger as you pass by 

 And on my grave but cast an eye 

 Your son like mine may set at noon 

 Your soul be cald for very soon 

 In this dark place you 1 shortly be 

 Prepare for Death and follow me. 



Ch. ; b. in Hing., — 



i. Elias, Dec. 19, 1789. Removed to Portland, Me. "Was m. and had sons 



Henry, 1821, and Seth, 1832. 

 ii. Abel, May 19, 1791, d. at Saco, Me., Dec. 1877. Was m. and had nine 



ch., inc. sons John H., 1816, and George H., 1829. 

 iii. Sukey, Dec. 3, 1792. m. at Boston, Dec. 11, 1811, Eliakim Richards. 



49. Joshua 6 (Joshua ^- 3 William 2 - 1 ), b. in Hing. Jan. 15, 1766. 

 m. March 6, 1794, Lucy Jacob, dau. of Capt. Joshua and Elizabeth 

 (Richmond) Jacob of Scit. She was b. at Scit. Apr. 16, 1773, and 

 d. in Hing. 4 Feb. 1861, aet. 88th yr. Joshua d. 1853, aet. 87 yrs. 

 "Farmer." Resided on Prospect St. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., — 



i. Elizabeth Richmond, Aug. 24, 1795, d. 1819, set. 24 yrs. 



76. ii. Joshua, Apr. 18, 1797. 



77. iii. Benjamin, Aug. 13, 1799. 



iv. Lucy, March 19, 1802, m. July 29, 1827, Andrew Cushing. 

 v. Rachel, March 22, 1806, d. unm. 26 Dec. 1870, set. 65th yr. 

 vi. Hannah, Sept. 4, 1808, d. unm. 1 Jan. 1887, aet. 78 yrs. 

 vii. William J., Feb. 6, 1815, d. unm. 30 June, 1884, set. 69 yrs. "Farmer." 

 Resided on the paternal homestead, Prospect St. 



50. Laban 6 (Thomas 5 Jonathan 4 Joshua 8 William M ), b. in Hing. 

 June 1, 1764. m. Apr. 15, 1788, Celia Barnes, dau. of Cornelius and 

 Elizabeth Otis (Lincoln) Barnes. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 13, 1767, 

 and d. 24 May, 1856, aet. 89th yr. He d. 19 March, 1842, aet. 78th yr. 

 "Tanner " and "farmer." Was captain of a militia company. Re- 

 sided on Summer St. 



