448 Lewis — Lincoln. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., — 



i. John Walter, Aug. 21, 1869. d. at Bridgewater, 18 Dec. 1887, set. 18yrs. 



ii. Emma Foster, June 10, 1871. 



iii. Warren Briggs, July 5, 1874. 



iv. Everett Gushing, May 22, 1878. 



v. Flora Belle, May 27, 1884. 



vi. Ida Louisa, Dec. 16, 1885. 



George Frederick, s. of Gasper Lewis, and a native of Denmark, 

 was b. Feb. 1817, and with his w. Elizabeth Smith, came to reside in 

 Hing. prior to 1848. He d. here 21 July, 1882, aet. 65 yrs. Resided 

 on Hersey St. 



Ch., — 



i. Sarah, b. in Eng. 1843, d. in Hing. 24 Nov. 1859, ast. 16 yrs. 8 mo's. 



ii. George F., b. in Hing. Aug. 7, 1848. 



iii. Charlotte C., b. in Hing. Sept. 1, 1850, d. 26 Oct. 1859, set. 9 yrs. 



iv. Gasper Antone, b. in Hing. Feb. 7, 1852. m. May 15, 1881, Cordelia E. 



Young. " Laster." • Resides on Hersey St. 



v. Eleanor C, 1855. 



vi. Francis 0., . 



George F. (George F. = Elizabeth Smith), b. in Hing. Aug. 7, 1848. 

 m. May 15, 1877, Lucy J., dau. of Alexander G., and Alvina S. Rich. 

 She was b. at Truro, Mass., Feb. 11, 1857. " Shoemaker." Resides 

 on Hersey St. 



Ch., b. in Hiug., — 



i. Lizzie Alvina, Oct. 11, 1879. 



ii. George Alexander, Oct. 20, 1882. 



Note. — Elizabeth, m. May 3, 1744, Ezra Pitcher of Scit. Daniel, Jr., of Pem. m. 

 Sarah, dau. of Elisha Bisbee. Thomas, m. Dec. 25, 1760, Ruth Mansfield. Celia A., of 

 Charlestown m. June 13, 1873, Charles Corbett of Hing. 



LINCOLN. 



This surname, variously written Linkhorn, Linklon, Lincon, etc., 

 upon early documents, was a common one in Hingham, Norfolk 

 County, England, for more than a century before our ancestors first 

 came to New England ; and the same names which occur here 

 appear quite frequently among the baptisms registered upon the rec- 

 ords of St. Andrew's Church in old Hingham. There can scarcely be 

 a doubt, therefore, but that the surname Lincoln originated in Nor- 

 folk County, England ; while it is more than probable, judging from 

 a recent examination of the St. Andrew's Church records, that the 

 place of their abode prior to the seventeenth century, with perhaps 

 one exception, was at old Hingham. Among the earlier settlers of 

 our Hing. were eight persons (males) of mature age bearing this 

 surname, of whom mention is made upon the records of the town. 

 These were, Daniel Lincoln the husbandman, who died unm. 3 Apr. 

 1644, and his brothers Samuel Lincoln, and Thomas Lincoln the 

 weaver; Daniel Lincoln, kn. as "the young man," and as "Sergeant" 

 and "boatman;" Stephen Lincoln, and his bro. Thomas Lincoln 

 the husbandman; Thomas Lincoln the cooper; and Thomas Lincoln 

 the miller. 



Thus there were four Thomases, distinguished from each other by 

 their occupations, as cooper, husbandman, miller, and weaver ; two ■ 



