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town.") He prob. settled in Hing. during tlie summer or autumn of 

 1636, as land was granted to him that yr. on " the Playne." Other 

 lots also were given him for planting purposes the same yr., and at 

 later dates. On the 28th of March, 1651, he purchased of Thomas 

 Hammond, " Planter," a dw.-house with five acres of land adjoining 

 his own homestead, together with other lands in that locality ; also 

 twenty acres on the opposite side of the river, against the end of the 

 aforesaid home-lot. At one time he appears as a resident of Mf'd, 

 but returned again in a few yrs. to Hing. His w. Milicent, whom 

 he m. in 1635, was a dau. of Anthony Eames. She outlived him 

 and d. in Hing. 8 Feb. 1695-96. He d. 26 Oct. 1675. Will dated 

 19 Oct. 1675. Selectman 1645; and constable 1661. Resided on 

 Union Street, " over the river." 



Ch., all but the eldest b. in Hing., were — 



Anthony, bt. at Charlestown, June 23, 1636. 



John, bt. in Hing. Apr. 1638. 



Samuel, bt. May 24, 1640 ; settled in Mf d. 



Jonathan, bt. March 20, 1641-42, d. 4 July, 1647. 



Persis, Nov. 12, 1643. m. John Dqggett. 



Joanna, Dec. 1645. m. Dec. 16, 1667, Caleb Church. 



Jonathan, May 28, 1648. Removed to Wey., and thence to Rhode Island. 



William, July 2, 1650. 



Mary, Apr. 25, 1652. ni. Thomas King of Scit. 



Hannah, Feb. 25, 1654-55, d. 31 March, 1658. 



2. Anthony ^ (William ^), bt. at Charlestown, Mass., June 23, 1636. 

 m. Dec. 26, 1661, Elizabeth Bartlett, dau. of Robert and Mary (War- 

 ren) Bartlett of Ply. She d. in Hing. 17 Feb. 1712-13. He d. 3 Sept. 

 1719, get. 84th yr. Will dated 21 July, 1716 ; proved 12 Oct. 1719. 

 Anthony's house was burned 19 Apr. 1676, by the Indians in Phili]/s 

 War. " Farmer." Selectman 1688, 1692, and 1700. Resided on the 

 paternal homestead, at Hing. Centre. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. Anthony, Aug. 18, 1663. Removed to Providence, R. 1. 

 ii. Benjamin, Aug. 16, 1665, d. 27 Sept. 1690. 

 iii. John, Sept. 30, 1667, d. 23 Oct. 1690. 

 iv. Elizabeth, Sept. 5, 1669, d. 11 Oct. 1690. 



Samuel, March 8, 1671-72. 



Sarah, May 23, 1674. m. June 10, 1716, Caleb Bate, widT. 



James, Jan. 23, 1677-78. 



JosiAH, Apr. 23, 1680. 



Jeremiah, July 24, 1682. 



Richard, Apr. 10, 1685 ; prob. removed to Providence, R. I. 



Matthew, March 27, 1688. 



3. John 2 (William i), bt. in Hing. Apr. 1638. m. Dec. 13, 1666, 

 Elizabeth, dau. of William Holbrook. John sold his estate in Hing. 

 1682, and removed to Mendon, where he d. in 1683. Will dated 14 

 Sept. 1683. The 



Ch., of John and Elizabeth b. in Hing., were — 



i. John, July 20, 1669, d. 11 Aug. foil, 



ii. John, Jan. 20, 1675-76. 



iii. William, June 13, 1679. 



iv. Persis, June 13, 1681. 



