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PIKE. 



John, id. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1834, Elizabeth Cushing, dau. of Francis 

 and Betsey (Sprague) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. June 18, 181G. 

 "Rope-maker." Resides at "Liberty Plaiu," So. Hing. 



Ch., b. in Hing., — 



i. Sarah Elizabeth, Aug. 1841. m. Sept. 21, 1860, Melatiah Loring. 

 ii. Annie Frances, . ra. Sept. 23, 1873, Webster H. Morey. 



PITTEE. 



Thomas, " chair-maker," and prob. from Wey., m. Dec. 4, 1780, 

 Rhoda Ripley, and had 



Ch., b. in Hing., as foil. : — 



i. Rhoda, July 5, 1782. 



ii. Betsey, Aug. 18, 1784. 



iii. Nancy, bt. Sept. 18, 1796. 



iv. Charles, bt. Aug. 13, 1797. 



Nathaniel, who resided for a number of yrs. on Lincoln St., and 

 prob. a bro. of the preceding, was by occupation " fisherman." His 

 w. was Tainar Allen. They removed with their fam. to Boston early 

 in the present century. Their 



Ch., b. or bt. in Hing., — 



i. Nathaniel, Aug. 6, 1780, d. in 2 weeks, 

 ii. Nathaniel, Sept. 2, 1781. 

 iii. Molly, 1783, d. young. 



iv. David, 1786. m. Sail)' Brewer, and was drowned in Boston Harbor, 

 v. Molly Richards, Aug. 1789. m. Dee. 4, 1808, Perez Sprague, and d. at 



Scit. 21 Oct. 1876. 

 vi. Lucy, Sept. 30, 1792. m. Apr. 7, 1816, Moses Bennet of Boston. 

 vii. James, July 25, 1795. "Mariner." Was drowned in Boston Harbor, 7 

 Sept. 1854. 

 viii. Eunice Clark, March 4, 1798. m. (1) June 13, 1833, Benjamin Perry, 



and (2) Cutler. 



ix. Eliza Allen, Jan. 1, 1802. m. (1) John Mansfield, and (2) Wilcutt. 



She d. 29 Jan. 1867, set. 65 yrs. 



Note. — Jeremiah, d. in Hing. 16 March, 1676-77. Mary, m. Nov. 18, 1772, Joseph 

 Bassett. Experience, m. Jan. 10, 1781, William Brewer. Wid. Pittee d. in Hing. 2 Nov. 

 1801, set. 90 yrs. 



PITTS. 



Edmund had a grant of land in Hing. 1637; although, according 

 to reliable authority he did not become a resident here until 1639. 

 Cushing's MS., under the last mentioned date, says : " Edmond Pitts 

 and his wife and child, and his brother Leonard Pitts and Adam 

 Foulsham, came from Old Hingham and settled in New Hingham 

 (5)." His w., whose chris. name was Ann, d. in Hing. 30 Nov. 1686. 

 He d. 13 May, 1685. Will dated 20 Apr. 1685, proved 26 May foil. 

 " Weaver." Freeman 13 May, 1640 ; selectman 1668, 1672, 1677, 1680, 

 and 1681 ; was many yrs. sexton of the church, and kn. in his advanced 

 life as " Goodman Pitts." Resided on Town (North) St., nearly opp. 

 Thaxter's Bridge. 



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