4. John, b. 17 Sept. 1742, Lancaster, bapt. there 26 Dec 1742, 1st Church., d. 4 Aug. 1811, perhaps Vt., where he moved to Grafton after 1783; he was of Shrewsbury, 20 Jan. 1783. He m. int. 13 Sept. 1766 Lancaster (now Sterling), Sarah Winn, who was b. 14 September 1746. Owned the Convenant at Shrewsbury 4 October 1767, she applied for a pension (#180025-see below) based on John’s service in the Revolution, aged 90, res. West Boylston, Mass., and died there 2 March 1837. John owned the covenant in Shrewsbury Church, 30 Nov. 1767 and some of his children were baptized there. Five of his children are recorded in Shrewsbury Vital Records, 1767-1776. His will is on file Worcester Probate A18016. Children · Sarah b. 9-1-1767 d. May 13, 1817 m. Jason Glazier 9 Oct. 1790 · Silvanus b. 7-5-1769 d. Oct 21, 1831 m. Jenny d.? children 1. Sylvanus b. 3 May 1796 2. Lavinah b. 15 Aug. 1797 3. Linus b. 4 Aug. 1799 4. Mary b. 18 June 1802 · Reuben b. 3-9-1771 bapt. 23 March ‘71, m. Polly Goodale 13 March 1800 · Phoebe b. 3-9-1773 d. February 14, 1805, m. Elijah Ball 25 Oct. 1792 · Betty b. 12-20-1776 m. Josiah Hadley 27 May 1800 · Silas b. 2-16, 1779 m. Polly Lovell 6 May 1802 · Prudy b. 7-1, 1782 m. Ephraim Headley 13 June 1799 · Eunice b. 8-29, 1786 m. John Prescott 30 May 1805 · Lamar b. 6 ---1784 d. Oct. 7. 1786 John also served in the French Wars, viz: "John Dunsmoor" served from Lancaster, 14 April 1759, aged 16, father or master, William Dunsmoor as John Dunsmoor and of Lancaster he was under Ruggles 1759; as Dunsmoor, he served under same that year; as Dinsmore he was of same and under Ruggles that year; as Dinsmoor same year regt. (Mass. Archives, 97:373.190.223.234.) May have been the John Densmore certified under Capt. J. Butterfield, Middlesex Co. in 1763. (ibid., 94:186.) Notes from Sarah Winn’s Pension application pension W # 180025 10 Jan. 1837, Sarah Dunsmoor of West Boylston, Worcester County, Mass., aged 90, said she married John Dunsmoor at Sterling, then Lancaster, when she was 21 and said John died in 1811. Signs by mark. 12 Jan 1837, John Prescott of West Boylston, 51, states that his wife was the youngest daughter of John and Sarah Dunsmoor, that Sarah has lived with him for 17 year and that her husband served in the Revolution. Signs. Same Date: Oliver Glazier, same town, states that he knew this soldier, who served in the Continental army, etc. Signs. Same Date, John Winn, same town, states that he served with John Dunsmoor 5. Elizabeth b. 7-1744, Lancaster, bapt. 6 Jan. 45, Chocksett Church, there d. infant. (NEHGR Vol. 77 p. 20 gives date as March 31, 1743) 6. Elizabeth, b. 1745, Shrewsbury, of Guilford in 1783; m. 12 Nov. 1765 Lancaster Manasseh Bixby of Shrewsbury, bapt. there, 3 March 1745. He and his wife owned the covenant there, 19 Nov. 1766. They are both listed on the Census of 1772 with Joseph and Molly. He died 12 Dec. 1828, age 83. Elizabeth and Manasseh and members of their family are buried in Guilford in the Blanchard (Old North) cemetery along with two generations of Bixbys. He served as Rev. Soldier, Capt. Stowell’s Co. 1777-3rd Corporal Children · John` b. 4 Jan 1766 · Olive b. 2 April 1769 dy? not on 1772 Census · Molly b. 3 Aug. 1772 ` m. Joseph, · Lucy` b. 6 May 1775 · Joseph b. 1 Jan 1766 · Oliver b. 15 April 1778 · Thaddeus b. 15 Nov. 1780 m. Hannah, ~1789 owned a machinery business in 1816. Children 1. Thaddeus b. 15 May 1799 d. 1814 2. Mannasah III b. 14 April 1801 m. Abigail Cobb 18 March 1816 3. Leafy b. 25 Jan 1803 4. Zenus b. 21 March 1805 5. Elizabeth b. 9 Oct. 1812 d. 12 July 1876 63y 6. Cleveland b. 15 Oct. 1814 7. Infant b. 14 June 1816 8. Samuel b. 27 Sept 1817 9. Henry b. 24 Sept. 1819