374 Jacob. 



5. Samuel 8 (John 2 Nicholas 1 ), was k in Hing. Nov. 30, 1671, and 

 d. 29 Oct. 1695, set. 24th yr. " Husbandman." Resided at So. Hing. 

 By w. Hannah he had one 



Child, b. in Hing., viz. : — 



i. Samuel, June 27, 1695. Removed to Pem., Mass. 



6. John 3 (John 2 Nicholas'), b. in Hing. July 31, 1679. m. Feb. 

 19, 1710-11, Sarah Cushing, dau. of Daniel, the weaver, and Eliza- 

 beth (Thaxter) Cushing. She was bt. in Hing. July 27, 1690. They 

 resided in the sec. pre., where he was a prominent and highly 

 respected citizen ; was styled '• Captain ; " constable 1709 ; selectman 

 1742, 1743, and 1745 ; representative 1726 to 1733 inc. ; and also 

 deacon of the church. In addition to his public duties, he carried on 

 a farm of ab. 200 acres, which included 130 of pasturage, 50 of mow- 

 ing, etc. In 1749 he kept 10 cows, 6 oxen, 2 horses, 38 sheep ; and 

 harvested 176 bushels of corn. At that time he paid a larger tax 

 than any other resident of the town. He left no issue. 



7. John 4 (Peter 3 John 2 Nicholas x ), b. in Hing. Oct. 17, 1694. m. 

 Dec. 17, 1724, Mercy Farrow, dau. of John and Persis (Holbrook) 

 Farrow. She was b. in Hing. June 20, 1702. This fam. prob. 

 removed from here ab. 1730. 



Ch., b. in Hing., were — 



i. Mary, Apr. 22, 1726. 

 ii. Allyn, July 10, 1728. 



8. Peter 4 (Peter 8 John 2 Nicholas '), b. in Hing. Oct. 25, 1701. m. 

 Apr. 15, 1731, Lydia Lane, dau. of John and Bethia (Lincoln) Lane. 

 Resided on Main St., So. Hing., and succeeded his fa. as deacon of 

 the church. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



10. i. John, Aug. 14, 1732. 



ii. Lydia, Aug. 3, 1734. 



iii. Bethia, Aug. 23, 1736. 



iv. Peter, Aug. 26, 1738. 



v. Nicholas, Aug. 27, 1741. Removed to Chesterfield, Mass. 



vi. Hannah, March 17, 1743-44. m., Jan. 1766, Isaac Sprague. 



vii. Mary, Apr. 21, 1746, d. 18 July foil. 



viii. David, July 1, 1747. 



ix. Mary, Dec. 20, 1751. 



9. Joseph 4 (Peter 8 John 2 Nicholas *), b. in Hing. Apr. 14, 1708. m. 

 Ruth Wilson, and prob. removed from here. Their 



Ch., b. in Hing., were — 



i. Ruth, Nov. 9, 1733, d. 18 March 1735-36. 

 ii. Mary, Feb. 6, 1734-35. 

 iii. Ruth, Feb. 20, 1736-37. 



iv. Lydia, birth not recorded, m. Aug. 5, 1760, John Lincoln, and d. 6 Nov. 

 1830, set. 91 yrs. 



10. John 6 (Peter 4 " 3 John 8 Nicholas 1 ), b. in Hing. Aug. 14, 1732. 

 m. Dec. 10, 1761, Lydia Beal, dau. of John and Deliverance (Porter) 

 Beal. She was b. in Hing. sec. pre. Jan. 27, 1736-37, and d. 5 June, 



