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Williams. She was living as late as March 7, 1681-82, but d. before 

 her husband, whose will is dated 18 Feb. 1688-89. The inv. of his 

 estate, taken 15 March, 1691-92, was appraised at £142 Is. lid. 

 Their eh., as appears by his will, were — 



i. Isaac, m. Judith, dau. of Gov. Thomas Prence. 



2. ii. Francis. 



iii. Robert, was twice m. (see " History of Duxbury"). 



iv. Rebecca, m. William Snow. 



V. Abigail, m. Rogers. 



2. Francis 2 (Robert^), of Dux. and Pern. m. in Hing. Jan. 5, 

 1674-75, Mary Lincoln, dau. of Thomas (the husbandman) and Mar- 

 garet (Langer) Lincoln. She was bt. in Hing. Apr. 23, 1648. He was 

 one of the Selectmen of Dux. 1685, and 1686, Capt. of a military com- 

 pany, etc. Later in life he removed to Pem. where in the conveyances 

 of real est. he is called " Gentleman." His ch., according to a memo- 

 rial prepared by Harry H. Edes, Esq., a descendant, were — 



i. Feakcis, b. ill Hing. Oct. 9, 1675, d. soon, 



ii. Joshua, Nov. 16, 1676, killed in the army at the eastward. 



iii. Elizabeth, Oct. 31, 1677. m. Bryant. 



iv. JosiAH, Sept. 21, 1679. in. Sarah Macomber, and resided at Pem. 



V. Ruth, Jan. 31, 1681. m. Briggs. 



vi. Francis, Oct. 18, 1682. m. Jacob. He d. in the Jerseys, 1733. 



3. vii. Thomas, 1684. 



viii. Elisiia, killed in the army prior to 1714. 

 ix. Ebenezer, m. Deborah Randall, and d. 1756. 

 X. Isaac. 



3. Thomas "^ (Francis - Robert i), b. prob. at Pem. 1684. m. May 22, 

 1711 or 1712, Bethia Little, perhaps dau. of Isaac and Bethia Little of 

 Mf'd. She outlived him, and d. in Hing., 9 Oct. 1751, set. 58 yrs. 

 He d. at Carolina ab. 1732, aet. 48 yrs. Was known as " Captain." Of 

 their eight ch. the foil, were residents of Hing., viz. : — 



4. i. Joshua, b. at Pem. Aug. 26, 1712. 



5. ii. Francis, b. at Pem. 1714. 



6. iii. Thomas, b. at Pem. 



iv. Elizabeth, b. at Pem. Jan. 17, 1724, d. in Hing. 21 Jan. 1804, set. 80 yrs. 



4. Joshua ^ (Thomas ^ Francis ^ Robert ^), b. at Pem. Mass., Aug. 

 26, 1712, and afts. of Hing., was a lieutenant under Capt. Wins- 

 low in the expedition to the West Indies in 1740, and in the dif- 

 ferent wars of the country from 1742 to 1758 (see Lincoln's " History 

 of Hingham," p. 91) ; also in the exped. to Cuba, 1762, etc. His w., 

 whom he m. in Oct. 1746, was his cousin xibigail Barker. She d. 

 in Hing. 11 Feb. 1795, set. 77 yrs. He d. 1 Jan. 1785, set. 72 yrs. Capt. 

 Barker held a military commission in the British service, and afts. en- 

 joyed a pension which afforded partial support for his family in their 

 declining years. He is described in an obituary notice as having been 

 an excellent and brave officer, as well as a man of high honor and of 

 real worth. Resided on North St. where now stands the building 

 owned and occupied by the Hing. National Bank. 



