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4. William 2 (William J ), bt. in Hing. July 2, 1650. m. first, Dec. 

 30, 1674, Deborah, dau. of Andrew and Tnphany Lane. She was bt. 

 in Hing. June 20, 1652, and d. 4 Feb. 1706-7, set. 55th yr. He m. 

 secondly (pub. Nov. 5, 1709) Mary Tower, dau. of Jeremiah and 

 Elizabeth (Rowland) Tower. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 3, 1672. Wil- 

 liam was one of the selectmen of Hing. 1690, 1699, and 1708. He 

 removed between 1709 and 1711 to Providence, R. I. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Deborah, were — 



10. i. William, Dec. 24, 1675. 



ii. Deborah, March 24, 1677-78. 

 iii. Joanna, Feb. 15, 1679-80. 



11. iv. David, Dec. 23, 1683. 



v. Jonathan, July 24, 1686. m. May 23, 1712, Lydia, dau. of Israel Leavitt, 



and settled at Bridgewater. 

 vi. Abiah, Jan. 27, 1688-89. m. (pub. Dec. 24, 1709) William West of 



Kingston, 

 vii. John, Sept. 13, 1692. 

 viii. Benjamin, Jan. 3, 1694-95. 



5. Samuel 8 (Anthony 2 William j ), b. in Hing. March 8, 1671-72. 

 m. (pub. Feb. 16, 1716-17) Elizabeth Huet (or Hewitt), dau. of Timo- 

 thy and Susanna Huet. She was b. in Hing. March 5, 1692-93. Re- 

 sided on the paternal homestead sev. yrs. with his bro. Matthew. His 

 name, however, disappears from our tax-lists soon after 1720. 



Ch., b. in Hing., were — 



i. Ruth, Apr. 2, 1718. 

 ii. Samuel, Jan. 29, 1719-20. 



6. James 8 (Anthony 2 William J ), b. in Hing. Jan. 23, 1677-78. m. 

 May 8, 1702, Elizabeth Fearing, dau. of Israel and Elizabeth (Wilder) 

 Fearing. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 25, 1678-79. James was consta- 

 ble 1720. Resided " over the river " until 1731, when he sold his est. 

 and removed from here. 



Ch., b. in Hing., were — 



i. Elizabeth, Aug. 15, 1704. m. Jan. 1, 1727-28, Bartholomew Doyle, 

 ii. A son, Nov. 30, 1708, d. 23 Dec. foil. 

 iii. Jerusha, Dec. 1, 1712. m. Aug. 30, 1731, Joshua Tower. 



7. Josiah 8 (Anthony 2 William 1 ), b. in Hing. Apr. 23, 1680. m. 

 May 17, 1705, Elizabeth Wilder, dau. of John and Rebecca (Doggett) 

 Wilder. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 12, 1679, and d. 21 Oct. 1755, set. 

 76 yrs. He d. 23 March, 1760, aet. 80th yr. " Farmer." Constable 

 1733. Resided " over the river." 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. Josiah, July 31, 1706, d. unm., 23 Jan. 1778, set. 71 yrs. Was constable 

 1761. His will, dated 1 Sept. 1766, was proved 26 Jan. 1778. 



12. ii. Benjamin, Nov. 22, 1707. 



13. iii. Isaac, 1709. 



iv. Hannah, Feb. 26, 1711-12, d. unm., 27 Oct. 1808, aet. 97th yr. 



14. v. Ephraim, Oct. 28, 1714. 



15. vi. Daniel, Dec. 21, 1717. 



vii. Elisha, Aug. 10, 1721. Constable 1763. 



8. Jeremiah 8 (Anthony 2 William x ), b. in Hing. July 24, 1682. m. 

 Priscilla Knight. She d. in Hing. 3 Aug. 1775, aet. 90 yrs. He d. 5 



