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3. Samuel 2 (Thomas *), b. in Hing. May 19, 1641. ra. first, Dec. 19, 

 1666, Abigail Church, dau. of Richard and Elizabeth (Warren) Church. 

 She was b. June 22, 1647, and d. 25 Dec. 1677, aet. 30 yrs. He m. 

 secondly, June 13, 1678, Deborah Lincoln, dau. of Thomas (the cooper) 

 and Avith, or Annes, (Lane) Lincoln (p. 3). She was b. in Hing. 

 Aug. 3, 1645, and d. 7 Dec. 1694, aet. 49 yrs. He d. 27 May, 1725, aet. 

 84 yrs. "Cordwainer." Constable 1671. Eesided on the paternal 

 homestead, Main St. 



Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Abigail, were — 



i. Abigail, Sept. 29, 1667, d. 22 Oct. foil. 



ii. Sakaii, Nov. 16, 1668. ra. March 25, 1691, Peter Dunbar, 



iii. Abigail, Nov. 18, 1670, d. 7 March foil. 



5. iv. David, Apr. 6, 1672. 



v. Mary, May 16, 1674, d. 9 July foil, 



vi. John, July 27, 1675, d. 11 Aug. foil, 



vii. Samuel, Apr. 23, 1677, d. 20 Oct. 1678. 



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



viii. Deborah, July 24, 1679. m. Aug. 27, 1717, Joseph Beal, wid 1 :. 

 ix. Samuel, Feb. 19, 1681-82, d. 9 Dec. 1694. 

 x. Abigail, Feb. 8, 1684-85. m. Feb. 25, 1730-31, Edward Ward, wid":. 



4. Samuel 3 (John 2 Thomas 1 ), b. in Hing. Aug. 6, 1665. m. Dec. 

 29, 1691, Hannah Gridley, perh. dau. of Tremble and Elizabeth Grid- 

 ley of Boston, and b. Apr. 19, 1671. She d. in Hing. 26 Jan. 1756, 

 aet. 85 yrs. He d. 13 Nov. 1740, aet. 75 yrs. The event is noticed on 

 Hing. rec's as foil. : " Hon. Samuel Thaxter, late one of His Majesties 

 Council and Colonel of this Regiment, being in the 76 yr of his 

 age, dyed." Col. Thaxter was a man of marked ability, and one of 

 Hing.'s most prominent and influential citizens ; magistrate ; delegate 

 to the General Court 1697, and from 1708 to 1712 inc., also from 

 1714 to 1718 inc. ; an assistant, and otherwise distinguished in public 

 trusts ; selectman 1695, 1705, 1706, and 1714. Resided on the paternal 

 homestead, North St. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. Elizabeth, Sept. 18, 1692. m. (1) Jan. 12, 1715-16, Capt. John Norton, 

 aud (2) Oct. 31, 1723, Hon. Benjamin Lincoln, wid? (p. 8). 



6. ii. John, Jan. 6, 1693-94. 



7. iii. Samuel, Oct. 8, 1695. 

 iv. Sarah, . 



5. David 3 (Samuel 2 Thomas *), b. in Hing. Apr. 6, 1672. m. June 

 24, 1695, Alice Chubbuck, dau. of John and Martha (Beal) Chubbuck. 

 She was b. in Hing. Dec. 14, 1671, and d. 9 July, 1745, aet. 74th yr. 

 He d. 14 June, 1760, set. 88 yrs. Resided on the paternal homestead, 

 Main St. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. Alice, May 6, 1698, d. unm. 23 May, 1777, set. 79 yrs. 

 ii. Martha, Sept. 1, 1700, d. unm. 23 Apr. 1725, aet. 25th yr. 



8. iii. David, July 19, 1709. 



6. John 4 (Samuel 8 John 2 Thomas x ), b. in Hing. Jan. 6, 1693-94. 

 m. Jan. 15, 1718-19, Grace Stockbridge, dau. of Joseph and Margaret 

 (Turner) Stockbridge of Fern. She was b. 1700, and surviving him, 



