(VI) John WHITNEY, son of Capt. Nathan WHITNEY (V) was born in Westminster, Mass. He married Elizabeth STEARNS, daughter of Josiah and Abigail (EMERSON) STEARNS, on Dec. 31, 1793. He settled on the first lot bought by his father, #90, and built the house now in use as a summer home by the WHITNEY family of Worcester. He died at the early age of 32 years, on June 25, 1802. His widow married James WALKER, who died without issue. She married (3rd) to Luke WARREN, of Hubbardston, by whom she had 4 children. She died Oct. 30, 1838, age 68. The children of John and Elizabeth (STEARNS) WHITNEY were: #1 John born Jan. 15, 1795, died Feb. 22, 1796 #2 John (2nd of name) born Feb. 20, 1797 #3 Betsy born May 3, 1799 and married on April 30, 1829 to Thomas MERRIAM, and resided at Westminster and they had 3 children. She died July 15, 1888. (VII) John WHITNEY, son of John WHITNEY (VI) was born in Westminster, Mass. He succeeded to his father's estate and lived upon it all his life. He married Lydia ALLEN, daughter of Deacon Ephraim ALLEN of Hubbardston, Mass. on Sept. 30, 1821. They had a family of 8 children, all of whom were of excellent character ad reputation. He was greatly interested in the education of his children, fitted up a school room in his house, and maintained a private school, the advantages of which were shared by many children besides his own. He became a Baptist in middle life and joined the church. Later he was chosen Deacon. In 1834-4 typhoid fever struck down all the members of the household. The father, mother, and 1 child died. The date of his death was March 15, 1844, age 47 and she died Dec. 19, 1843. Their children were: #1 J. Emerson born Sept. 13, 1822, married twice, resided at Grfton #2 Sumner A. born June 27, 1824, married Lura CLARK and had 3 children, he died June 20, 1850 #3 Mary born Oct. 23, 1829, married Charles M. TINLEY and had 3 daughters, she died Feb. 25, 1859 #4 Harriet born May 29, 1832, married twice, resided in Worcester and Minnesota and had 2 children #5 Edward born Aug. 12, 1834 #6 Francis S. born March 25, 1840 and died Jan. 16, 1844 #7 George Clarkson WHITNEY born Sept. 19 1842. END of PART 2 WHITNEY Family #2

John(1)John(2)Benjamin(3)David(4) Nathaniel(5) John(6)John(7)Edward(8) John(1) and John(2) are the same as in WHITNEY Family #1, already posted. (III)Benjamin WHITNEY, son of John WHITNEY(II) was born in Watertown, Mass. on June 28, 1660. He married March 30, 1687 to Abigail HAGAR, daughte of William and Mary (BEMIS) HAGAR. He married (2nd) to Elizabeth (?). He died in 1736. His children were: #1 Abigail born In Watertown on March 3, 1688 and married on March 8, 1717 to Richard SAWTELL #2 Benjamin bapt. July 10, 1698 and married Rebecca (?) #3 Ruth bapt.July 10, 1698 and married July 7, 1715 to John BOND, who was bapt. on Nov. 23, 1690 and removed to Worcester before 1752 #4 John born June 15, 1694 and married (1st) Susan (?), then married (2nd) Bethia CUTTER and (3rd) to Mrs. Beriah (BEMIS)(CHILD) PIERCE #5 David born June 16, 1697 #6 Daniel born July 17, 1700 and married Dorothy TAINTER (IV) Ensign David WHITNEY, son of Benjamin WHITNEY (III) was born in Watertown, Mass. on June 16, 1697. He married 1720 to Rebecca FILLEBROWN, born in Cambridge, Mass.on Nov. 6, 1695 and died in 1749. He was one of the proprietors of land at Paris, Maine in 1736. He died in 1745. He resided in Watertown and Waltham, Mass. Their children were: #1 Rebecca born Nov. 2, 1721 and married July 18, 1745 to Thomas STOWELL #2 David born Sept. 25, 1723 and married Mary MERRIAM #3 Anna born Aug. 8, 1725 and married June 4, 1752 to Samuel MERRIAM #4 Nathan born March 12, 1726 # 5 Ruth born Feb. 23, 1728 and died April 23, 1757 #6 Josiah born Nov. 22, 1730 and married Sarah LAWRENCE #7 Jonas born June 25, 1733 married Sarah WHITTEMORE #8 Jonathan born Feb. 10, 1735 and died Aprl 9, 1757 (V) Nathan WHITNEY, son of David WHITNEY (IV) was born March 12, 1726-7. He married Tabitha MERRIAM. He settled in Westminster, Mass. He bought of Benjamin BROWN on Dec. 26, 1750, a lot of 90 acres of land in the southern part of the town. Part of this land is still owned by his descendants and used as the summer home of George C. WHITNEY and the family of Edward WHITNEY of Worcester. He also bought of Thomas MERRIAM, his father in law, the south-east ends of the adjoining lots, 83 + 84, on which he built his first temporary house. His framed house which was built later forms the older part of the present structure on the old homestead. He brought his bride to Westminster in 1752 or 1753. His struggle with the soil and misfortune almost discouraged him. In the epidemic of 1756, both their children were taken. Again in 1764, their 4 children died of the epidemic. Out of 9 children, only 3 lived to maturity. Nathan WHITNEY was a perservering ad enterprising man, and at length he prospered. He became one of the leading men of the town, and had an honorable military record. He was corporal in Capt. Daniel HOAR's Company in 1759. From 1771 to 1776 he held a commission from George III as Captain. He sided with the colonists against the King, resigned his comission and took what part his age and health permitted in the Revolution. In 1776 he was in charge of the Hessian prisoners from the British Army stationed at his old homestead in Westminster. He died August 10, 1803, age 76. His wife Tabitha died Dec. 26, 122, age 90. Mr. WHITNEY was one of the largest property holders on the Westminster tax list of 1798. Children of Nathan and Tabitha (MERRIAM) WHITNEY were: #1 Tabitha brn June 29, 1753 #2 Nathan-May 16, 1755, died Aug. 28, 1756 #3 Tabitha (2nd of name) born July 6, 1757, died Jan. 27, 1764 #4 Nathan (2nd of name) born April 9, 1760, died July 2, 1764 #5 Jonathan born May 14, 1761, died June 21, 1764 #6 Ruth born April 17, 1763 and died July 7, 1764 #7 Nathan (3rd of name) born July 1, 1765 #8 David born Aug. 10, 1767 #9 John born Oct. 13, 1769 END of PART 1 of WHITNEY Family #2

I've located almost 7 different branches from the 1st WHITNEY Family, that I've already posted. I thought I'd review the (1st) and give sequences of the others. 1st: John, John, Nathaniel, William, William, William, Amasa, Webster, William, Elisha ------------------------------------------------------- NEXT: (a) John, John, Benjamin, David, Nathan, John, John, Edward (b) John, John, John, Daniel, Elijah, Elisha, Asa, Asa, Anna Henshaw Whitney (c) John, John, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Ephraim, Amos, Elijah, Levi (d) John, John, Nathaniel, William, Silas, Andrew, Col. John, Charles Andrew Whitney (e) Henry, John, Josiah, Eleazer, Eleazer, Alpheus, Christoper It says that Henry WHITNEY immigrant ancestor of Christopher WHITNEY of Westboro, was born in England 1620. He doubtless belonged to the same family as John WHITNEY, who settled in Watertown, Mass. (f) John, John, Nathaniel, William, Samuel, Abner, Joseph, John, Wilbur (g) Only Andrew WHITNEY, son of Samuel. This should help keep things straight when I go to posting these other families. I may list their sequences at the very beginning of the sketch too. Marcia

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I've just located 2 different branches, from the same WHITNEY's I've just completed. They start splitting off at the (II) generation. When John and Ruth had these sons: #1 Nathaniel---just completed #2 John born Sept. 17, 1643 #3 Benjamin born June 28, 1660 #4 Samuel born July 26, 1648 #5 Joseph born Jan. 15, 1651 So far I've located the genealogy of John (III), and his brother Benjamin (III). Now, I've located even a different WHITNEY still claiming somehow being related to the above . I will gladly transcribe this information and report all the nice relations. Marcia

(VII) Charles Brooks BRIGHAM, son of William BRIGHAM (VI) was born in Boston on Jan. 17, 1845. He graduated from Harvard University in 1866, and studied anatomy with Professor Jeffries WYMAN until Nov. 1866, when he entered the Harvard Medical School, where he graduated in 1870. He became house surgeon to the Boston City Hospital and later studied in Europe. He was appointed in August 1870, surgeon in chief of the Ambulance Internationale Francoise de l'ecole Forestien de Nancy, a position he held during 7 months of the Franco-Prussian War. He was made a Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion of Honor by President THIERS and received the Iron Cross from the Emperor of Germany in acknowledgment of his services as physician and surgeon. He was also given the Cross of the Internationale Society with a diploma for his exceptional services during the war. In 1872 he returned from his brilliant career abroad and settled in San Francisco, California, where he practiced the profession of medicine during the remander of his life. He died there in 1903. He married on April 1879 to Alice W. BABCOCK of San Francisco. Her father was in the trade with China. Mrs. BRIGHAM and her children reside in San Francisco. Ther home escaped the recent fire and earthquake, though they lost silverware and other goods instorage in the city. Their children : William and Katie. (VIII) Edward Austin BRIGHAM, son of William BRIGHAM (VI), was born Feb. 23, 1846 and married on April 5, 1876 to Anne De Wolfe BARTLETT. He attended the public schools of Boston and the Latin School. He began his business career as a clerk in the store of George C. RICHARDSON & Company, commission merchants. In 1868 he went to Lewiston, Maine to learn cotton spinning in the mills. After 3 years of practical education and hard work, he went to Europe to examine mills and manufacturing. He was appointed the agent in this country of William HIGGINS & Company, manufacturers of cotton machinery of Manchester, England. In 1875 he was sent by this company to Samnugge, near Calcutta, India, to build and install the machinery in some large cotton mills. He was engaged for some years in the manufacture of grass carpeting at Minneapolis, Minn., and was for a number of years in successful business in Boston. He is at present residing on the BRIGHAM homestead in Grafton. Their children were: #1 Caroline W. born May 21, 1877 and died 1879 #2 Margaret born June 21, 1879 #3 Eleanor born Dec. 18, 1883. (VII) Arthur A. BRIGHAM, son of William BRIGHAM (VI) was born in Boston on Jan. 8, 1857. He was educated in the Boston Latin School, Chauncey Hall School and M.I.T. He aquired a practical knowledge of mill engineering in various mills of New England. He was in business for a time with his brother Edward. At present he is a dealer in mill machinery at Milk Street, Boston, Mas. His home is in Weston, Mass. This is not only the end of PART 7, it is THE END.

(VIII) Baxter Doddridge WHITNEY, 5th child of Amasa WHITNEY (VII) was born in Winchendon, Mass. on June 28, 1817. His early education, received in Winchendon, where he attempted the dsctrict schools in his youth, was supplemented afterward by tems in Academies at Hancock, NH, and Fitchburg, Mass. His attentin was early turned to machinery, probably largely owing to his father owning a woolen mill in Winchenon. He married on March 1. 1846 to Sarah Jane WHITNEY, who was born on July 14, 1827, daughter of Richard and Eunice ( COGGSWELL ) WHITNEY of Winchendon. Their children were: #1 Baxter Emerson WHITNEY born March 13, 1853, resides in Winchendon #2 Mary Matilda born April 23, 1860 and married Elisha M. WHITNEY on Jan. 31, 1889 and they have 2 children, William Webster and Emily; #3 William Milton WHITNEY, see forward #4 Emily Tyler WHITNEY born July 6, 1868 and died Oct. 13, 1884. (IX) William Milton WHITNEY, 3rd child of Baxter Doddridge WHITNEY (VIII) was born in Winchendon, Mass. on March 27, 1863. He attended the public and high schools of his native town. In 1880 he entered M.I.T., in Boston. He graduated in 1884 with a degree of S.B. He made a speciality of mechanical engineering. From early manhood he has been associated with his father in business, and even when in school spent vacations in the shops. The active management of the business has been in his hands since 1900, and the growth and development of the plant in the past 20 years have been largely due to his efforts and ability. The works have been enlarged and plans are under consideration for still further increasing the capacity of the plant. No efforts have been spared on the part of Mr. WHITNEY or his father to make the factory a model plant in every respect. Among the more important of the present products of the works are: single and double surface planing machines, wood scraping machines, barrel stave sawing machines, 2-spindle upright moulding or shaping machines, one back knife gauge lathe. Mr. WHITNEY shares with his father the credit for the success of this firm. He is a Republican in politics and has been a delegate to various state conventions, though he has no time to accept public offices. He has been a director of the 1st Natl. Bank of Winchendon. He is a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, the American Society of Mechical Engineers and of the Alumni Association of M.I.T. He married on May 9, 1894 to Ada MACLEOD, who was born Sept. 24, 1862, daughter of Wilford and Eliza ( JOHNSON ) MACLEOD of Sussex, New Brunswick. Their children were: #1 Charlotte (twin) born April 25, 1895 and Pauline (other twin) #2 Richard Baxter WHITNEY born July 22, 1896. Even though I initially typed in Part 6, this will be THE END of this branch. There are many more WHITNEY's to study and transcribe.

Listed Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002 MetroWest Daily News NORTHBOROUGH- James H. BRIGHAM, 80, of West Dennis, formerly of Northborough, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, after along illness. He was the husband of the late Barbara ( LIBBEY) BRIGHAM, who died in December. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Robert G. and Mabel ( VAN ORNUM ) BRIGHAM. He lived most of his life in Northborough before moving to West Dennis in 1987. He graduated from Northbourgh High School in 1939, Northeastern University in 1943 with an engineering degree and completed his industrial management certification at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Mr. BRIGHAM was employed at Bay State Abrasives in Westborough for 44 years as a sales and marketing manager, retiring in 1987. He was a 50-year member of Siloam Lodge of Masons in Westborough, and 50-year member of Worcester Musicians Union. He played the trumpet professionally his entire life in the Worcester County area and on Cape Cod. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He leaves two sons, David G. BRIGHAM of Billerica and John C. BRIGHAM of Northborough; a daughter, Dianne F. Karsh of Northborough; five grandchildren; a niece and a nephew. He was also the brother of the late Paul L.BRIGHAM, who died in February. A funeral service will take place Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. at Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main St., Northborough. Burial will be private. Calling hours at the funeral home are Monday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Disease, 36 Cameron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140-1102.

(VI) Cornelia BRIGHAM, daughter of Capt. Charles BRIGHAM (V) was born in Grafton, Mass. on Nov. 17, 1823. She mrried Calvin TAFT, who was born in Roxbury, Mass., now Boston, on Jan. 29, 1813, he is the son of Adolphus TAFT of Northbridge, and descendant of Robert TAFT of Mendon. He married (1st) to Susan WADSWORTH, daughter of Jonathan and Tabitha (WARREN) WADSWORTH of Farnumville, Grafton, Mass. He married (2nd) to Eliza TAFT, daughter of Zadok and Abigail ( BENNETT) TAFT of Uxbridge, Mass. He married (3rd) to Cornelia BRIGHAM. She survives him, residing at her home at 8 Trowbridge Rd., Worcester. (VII) William Tufts BRIGHAM, son of William BRIGHAM (VI) was born May 24, 1841. He was fitted for college at the Boston Latin School and graduated from Harvard University in 1862 with the degree of Master of Arts. He made a special study of Botany, and in 1864-65 explored the Hawaiian Islands in company with Horace MANN, and discovered many new plants. He was a professor of Natural Science at Oahu College, resigning in Oct. 1865, to continue explorations in China and India. He returned to Mass., and in Sept. 1867 was admitted to the Bar. In 1868-69 he was an instructor in Botany at Harvard. He served 6 years on the Boston School Board, introducing septemic instruction in drawing in the public schools, and was the Chairman of the first committee on drawing of that board. He also introduced in the Boston Schools the SARGENT method of Anthropometry, now in general use in colleges. He removed to Honolulu in 1888 to take charge of the museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History, founded there by C.R. BISHOP, and he is at present the director of that institution. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, of the California Academy of Sciences, of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. William Tufts BRIGHAM never married. END of PART 6

(X) Elisha Murdock WHITNEY, son of William Webster WHITNEY (IX), was born at Winchendon, Mass. on June 22, 1861. He acquired his education in the public schools of his native town and at the Adams Academy in Quincy, Mass. At an early age he became familiar with the details of his father's business, and at the age of 18, he devoted his entire time to it. He became superintendant of the factory, and his father's partner. The firm name remained as it was at the founding of the business, E. MURDOCK & Company. When his father died, he became the sole proprietor of the business. The firm name was continued. The business has kept pace with the development of other industries. The latest machinery has been adopted and the product of the concern increased. At present the main products are: tubs, pails and packages for lard, candy, fish, ice cream tubs etc. The firm of E. MURDOCK & Co. has always stood well in the financial world and is at present highly prosperous. In politics, Mr. WHITNEY is a Republican and is influential in the organization. He is an active member of the Unitarian Church and member of its parish committee. He comes of old Puritan stock and has special reason to respect his forefathers. By a peculiar coincidence his great-grandfathers, Amasa WHITNEY, Ephraim MURDOCK, and Isaac MORSE, all contemporaries and prominent men, lie buried in adjoining lots in the Winchendon Cemetary. Mr. WHITNEY married on Jan. 31, 1889 to Mary Matilda WHITNEY, born in Winchendon on April 23, 1860, daughter of Baxter D. and Sarah Jane ( WHITNEY) WHITNEY. He father is one of the most prominent manufacturers of the vicinity. Their children are: #1 William Webster WHITNEY born Sept. 27, 1892 and #2 Emily born Nov. 21, 1894. END of PART 5

William BRIGHAM (VI) was one of the founders of the Republican Party. He resided on the homestead in Grafton, Mass. in summer, was fond of nature and agriculture, and frequently addressed agricultural societies. He had a high reputation in the literary world. He contributed bok reviews and other articles to the " North American Review" and the "Christian Examiner". His knowledge of the early history of Massachusetts was extensve and accurate. He was a useful and valuable member of the Massachusetts Historical Society. One notable lecture of his was delivered on Jan. 19, 1869, on " New Plymouth and its Relations to Massachusetts", one of a course delivered before the Lowell Institute by members of the Mass. Historical Soc., and published in a volume called " Massachusetts and Its Early History", a highly creditable work of research and insight. As a lawyer, his pratice was large. He was a safe advisor and enjoyed in a high degree the confidence and attachment of his clients. Often was he able, by his kind, honest, yet plain talk, to dissuade his clients from long and expensive litigation, and he always, when possible, strove to prevent aggravating lawsuits. But when this could not be done, he gave the whole power of his legal knowledge to his client's cause. A man of kindly spirit, the friend as well as father of his children, of simple, pleasing manners, he yet worked too hard, and at the moment when it seemed possible for him to relax his labors, when on the point of relinquishing his practice and devoting his attention to the care of the many and large estates in his hands, he was stricken with fatal illness. He died July 9, 1869, and was buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetary. In pesonal appearance he resembled his grandfather, 2 inches over 6 feet in height, well knit and finely proportioned. One who knew him says, " Pure, unselfish, just, wise, cautious,yet vigorous, kind and devoted was tis man's life." He married June 11, 1840 at Hillsboro, Illinois to Margaret Austin BROOKS, who was born on July 6, 1817 and died at Longwood, Brookline, Mass. on Feb. 1886. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mary (AUSTIN) BROOKS, of Charlestown, Mass. Their children were: #1 William Tufts BRIGHAM, see forward #2 Charles B. BRIGHAM born Jan. 17, 1845, see forward #3 Edward A. BRIGHAM, see forward #4 Mary Brooks BRIGHAM born in Boston on Dec. 26, 1850, married on May 6, 1875 to McPherson LE MOYNE of Montreal, Canada, and their children were: (a) Charles LE MOYNE born June 13, 1876, at present located at Hagerman, Idaho (b) Margaret Brigham LE MOYNE, born in Bolton on Feb. 1, 1880 and married on April 8, 1905 to Strafford WENTWORTH of Portsmouth, NH and Cambridge, Mass., and they have 1 child named Nancy, born in Newton on Feb. 1, 1906 (c) Edith LE MOYNE born Boston on April 8, 1882 (d) Henry LE MOYNE born in Boston on Jan. 18, 1884 and is with his brother Charles in Idaho (e) Frances Moseley LE MOYNE born in Longwood, Brookline, Mass. on Dec. 15, 1892 (#5) Arthur A. BRIGHAM born Jan. 6, 1857, see forward. END of PART 5

(IX) William Webster WHITNEY, son of Webster WHITNEY (VIII) was born at Winchendon, Mass.on May 5, 1833. He obtained his education in the common schools of his native town and at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. At the age of 18 he began an apprenticeship under Captain Ephraim MURDOCK, one of the successful pioneer manufacturers of woodenware, wit whom he remained for nearly 10 years. He then entered into partnership with his brother in law, Elisha MURDOCK, who was brother of his former employer. This concern which began business under the name of Elisha MURDOCK & Company, made rapid advances in the methods of producing woodenware. In 1870 he died. When Mr. MURDOCK retired, James A. WHITMAN, acousin of the junior partner entered the firm, the name of which was unchanged at that time, but shortly afterwards changed to E.MURDOCK & Company. The partnership continued until 1879, after which Mr. WHITNEY was alone in the business until 1884, when his only son Elisha Murdock WHITNEY was admitted to the firm, the name of which was not changed. Mr. WHITNEY was a man of strict integrity and unusual business ability. He devoted his entire attention to the business, which under his management continued to be te largest woodenware manufactory in New England, and through his progressive tendencies the plant was constantly improved and the product increased. He was particularly free from selfish desires, and all movements instituted for the general good of the community received his hearty support. He was one of the projectors and promoters and for many years a director of the Ware River Railroad. He was trustee of the Winchendon Savings Bank. For 20 years was an active member of the Unitarian Church and served on the executive comittee. His father in law and partner was one of the pioneers of Unitarianism and liberal faith in Winchendon. He married on Jan. 22, 1857 to Sophia Morse MURDOCK, who was born in Winchenon on March 30, 1837, she was daughter of Elisha and Roanah (MORSE) MURDOCK. Her grandfather was James MURDOCK, born in Newton, Mass. on March 15, 1738 and he married on Oct. 9, 1765 and settled in Winchendon in 1766 and died there Oct. 26, 1813. The only child of William Webster WHITNEY and Sophia Morse (MURDOCK) WHITNEY was Elisha Murdock WHITNEY...see forward. END of PART 4

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I am looking for a marriage record for an Edgar E. Brown (born 1859- RI) and an Evelyn Smith (born abt. 1870-MA) who were married about 1893 in East Douglas, Worcester, MA. Thanks, Jackie from Florida

Marcia wrote : Thomas CLAPP, oldest son of Thomas and Abigail CLAPP,was born in Weymouth on March 15, 1639. His wife was Abgail. His children were: #1 Thomas #2 Increase #3 Samuel #4 Eleazer #5 Elizabeth #6 Prudence #7 John #8 Abigail. =================== What I have is different than what Marcia sent - I have the above children as the children of Thomas' first wife <Jane> MARTIN - and the last two children, John and Abigail as the children of Thomas' 2/wf Abigail WRIGHT widow of Robert 1) SHARP. I have put it here - 1. Thomas 1) CLAPP s/o Nicholas -1) & Elizabeth (..)-1) CLAPP b 1609 Venn Ottery, Devonshire, Eng d 20 Apr 1684 Scituate, Plymouth, MA md1) bef 1639 Scituate, Plymouth, MA or Weymouth, Norfolk, MA TO: <Jane> MARTIN b abt 1617 ,,England d bef Jan 1655 Scituate, Plymouth,MA md2) aft Jan 1655 Plymouth co, or Norfolk co., Massachusetts TO: Abigail WRIGHT b 1622 ,,England d bef 15 Apr 1667 Dorchester, Norfolk, MA widow of Robert 1) SHARP b 1617 London, England d 1656 Braintree, Norfolk, MA Abigail WRIGHT md3) 1701/1711 Weymouth, Norfolk, MA TO: William 2) HOLBROOK s/o Thomas 1) HOLBROOK & Jane 1f) POWYS or POWYES b 1620 ,Somersetshire, England d no date Mendon, Worcester, MA widower of Elizabeth 2) PITTS d/o .... PITTS & Elizabeth 1) .... b c 1622 ,,England d 1701 Mendon, Worcester, MA Three SHARP children i. John 2) SHARP 12 Mar 1643 ii. Abigail 2) SHARP 1648 iii. Mary 2) SHARP b 1652 d ... Scituate, Plymouth, MA md 5 Nov 1673 Scituate, MA TO: Nathaniel 2) TILDEN 1650-1731 the s/o Joseph 1)TILDEN & Alice/Elizabeth TWISDEN b 1650 Scituate, Plymouth, MA d 1731 Scituate, Plymouth, MA Nathaniel 2) TILDEN md2)3 Jan 1693 Hingham, MA TO: Margaret DODSON 1656 - Children of Thomas 1) CLAPP first 2 born Weymouth, Norfolk, MA the rest all born in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts - children of 1/wf <Jane> MARTIN i. Thomas 2) CLAPP b 15 Mar 1639 d 1690 Dedham, Norfolk, MA md Mary FISHER [8ch] 2.ii. Increase 2) CLAPP 1640 iii. Samuel 2) CLAPP b 1642 iv. Elizabeth 2) CLAPP b no date d no date md 20 Apr 1669 Scituate, MA TO: Thomas KING b 1645 .......... d 1711 Scituate, Plymouth, MA widower of Deborah 2) HAWKES d/o Matthew 1) HaWKES & Margaret 1) TOWEL b Mar 1652 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts d bef 1669 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts v. Prudence 2) CLAPP vi. Eleazer 2) CLAPP children of 2/wf Abigail [WIGHT] SHARP - CLAPP vii. John 2) CLAPP 1658 viii. Abigail 2) CLAPP 29 Jan 1660 2. Increase 2) CLAPP (Thomas 1) b May 1640 Barnstable, Barnstable, MA d 1716 Braintree, Norfolk, MA md Oct 1675 Barnstable, Barnstable,MA TO: Elizabeth 2) BURSLEY d/o John 1) BURSLEY & Joanna 2) HULL bp 25 May 1649 Barnstable, MA d no date - Barnstable, Barnstable,MA widow of Nathaniel 2) GOODSPEED d/o Roger GOODSPEED & Alice 1) LAYTON b 6 Oct 1642 Barnstable, Barn. MA d bef 1675 Barnstable, Barnstable, MA children all born Barnstable, MA i. Mary 3) GOODSPEED 18 Feb 1668 ii. John 3) CLAPP Oct 1676 iii. Charity 3) CLAPP Mar 1678 iv. Benjamin 3) CLAPP say 1680 v. Thomas 3) CLAPP Jan 1681 vi. Thomas 3) CLAPP Dec 1684 SOURCES for Thomas 1) CLAPP: Savage v1 pg 391; Torrey's New Eng Marr prior 1700 pg 663 & pg 154; Pioneers of MA by Pope p408; ******************************** SOURCES for <Jane> MARTIN Sav v1 pg 391; Torrey's NE Marr prior 1700 pg 154 NOTES: Miss Martin was the 1st wife of Thomas (1) Clap the bro of Nicholas. Perhaps her name was Jane...this is not proven. She died by Jan 1655 when her husband md2) Abigail Wright the widow of Robert Sharpe. Thomas and <Jane> Martin had 5 known ch. Thomas, Samuel, Eliz., Prudence, Eleazer who was killed in the Rehoboth fight 26 Mar 1676 and was un-md. Her husband had two more ch by his 2/wf Abigail WRIGHT [widow of William HOLBROOK], John and Abigail CLAPP, both died young. Her husband Thomas CLAPP died 1684 and Abigail md3) William Holbrook as his 3rd wife after 1701. ******************************* SOURCES: for Abigail WRIGHT - Savage v4 p60 & vol 1 pg 390; Torrey's New Eng Marr prior 1700 pg 663 & pg 154 Pope's Pioneers of Massachusetts pg 408; ******************************** SOURCES / NOTES for Robert 1) SHARP Savage v4 pg 60; Torrey's New Eng Marr prior 1700 p663; Pope's Pioneers of MA, pg 408. NOTES for Robert 1) SHARP & his 2/wf Abigail WRIGHT - French/Dimick lines: Robert 1) SHARP came to New England at age 20 in the "Abigail" from London in July 1635. He settled in Braintree, Norfolk, MA removed to Rehoboth in 1643. propr., town officer, removed to Muddy River, Roxbury. His first wife was Mary..he md2) 1642 Abigail WRIGHT, He died in July 1653-4, his estate was administrated in 1654. His widow Abigail requested that Thomas MEEKINGS and Peter ASPINWALL be appointed trustees of his estate and that their son John 2) SHARP be placed under care of the former & their two daughters Abigail and Mary be under that of the latter. In 1665 John 2) SHARP was reported 22 years old, Abigail 17 and Mary 12. John gave bonds for payment of his sisters' portions. The widow Abigail md2) abt 1656 as 2/wf of Nicholas 1) CLAPP of Dorchester, Norfolk, MA. ******************************* SOURCE for William HOLBROOK: Savage v2 pg 443; Torrey's New Eng Marr prior 1700 pg 380; Searching for the Passengers of the Mary and John v25 pg 28 under Baptisms; ************************************* NOTES for Increase 2) CLAPP Increase and his brother Eleazer were early at Barnstable, his brother Eleazer was in King Phillip's war and was slain 15 Mar 1676 at Rehoboth, MA, he was un-md..Increase resided at West Barnstable, he md Oct 1675 Elizabeth BURSLEY (as her 2nd husband) Elizabeth was my 7th great grandaunt..she was the widow of Nathaniel Goodspeed & the d/o John 1) & Elizabeth (Hull) Bursley..my 8th gr gp.. Elizabeth had a daughter Mary age 7y from her 1st marriage, when she married Increase 2) CLAPP. Increase & Elizabeth were the parents of 5 children: John b 1676, Charity 1678, Benjamin 1679-80, Thomas 1681 who died Jan 1683 & Thomas (again) Dec 1684.. Increase & Elizabeth's house was on the south side of the road a little east of Dexter's lane. Increase purchased his estate probably of the Rowleys when they removed to Falmouth, who were early settlers in that neighborhood. Increase was the proprietor of the common lands "in Rowley's right". Increase died 1716. Several of the Clapp family intermarried with the Bournes and Gorhams of Barnstable, Barnstable, MA. ************************************ Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com

And it represents a heck of a lot of typing by dear Marcia: a big thank you to her! Yours, etc. Geoffrey Woollard in Cambridgeshire, England (related by marriages to some Worcester County folk!).

It may help to have this information again about the books from which Marcia Payne is furnishing abstracts. "Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity" prepared under the editorial supervision of Ellery Bicknell Crane, Librarian of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, and Editor of the Proceedings; author of "The Rawson Family Memorial," "Crane Family," two vols., Etc. This four-volume history of Worcester County was published by The Lewis Publishing Company of New York and Chicago; 1907. It is my sense that this is a compilation of genealogical material furnished by descendants of these families, the descendants of which were currently living in Worcester County during this genealogical and historical compilation. It may be that some source records were consulted at the time. It is also possible that this was published by subscription. It's very evocative of the early settlement of Massachusetts, and is a nice starting point for research of these families as the material often points to previous localities. Adele

(VI) Colonel Charles BRIGHAM, son of Charles BRIGHAM (V) was born in Grafton, Mass. on May 22, 1799 and married on April 17, 1826 to Anna Eliza BRIGHAM, born Nov. 4, 1806, daughter of Captain Pierpont BRIGHAM of Westborough, Mass. He was a farmer and had a section of the original BRIGHAM place. He was often employed to survey land, to draw wills, deeds and conduct town business. He attained the rank of Colonel of his Regiment in the State Militia. He was highly respected by his townsmen. He died on Sept. 22, 1871, his widow died June 15, 1895. Their children were: #1 Josephine Maria born Aug. 1, 1827, died Nov. 16, 1853 #2 Ellen Augusta born June 25, 1829, died Feb. 4, 1832 #3 Charles Pierpont BRIGHAM born July 10, 1831 and died Feb. 13, 1832 #4 Sarah Prentice BRIGHAM born Jan. 22, 1833, she devoted herself largely to charity and mission work #5 Anna Eliza born March 6, 1835 and died Feb. 4, 1862, she married on June 1, 1859 to Hon. Jonathan H. WOOD, they had one daughter, Anna Eliza WOOD, who was born Jan. 21, 1862 and lives in Boston. #6 Susannah Baylies BRIGHAM born May 24, 1837, married on Sept. 20, 1860 to William Frederick MERRIFIELD, resides in Brookline, no children #7 Augusta Louisa born Feb. 7, 1841, unmarried, teaches Art in Miss CHAMBERLAIN's School in Boston, resides in Grafton with her sister #8 Mary Ellen born Oct. 31, 1844, unmarried, resides in Grafton with her sisters Augusta L. and Sarah P. (VI) William BRIGHAM, brother of Colonel Charles BRIGHAM and son of Charles BRIGHAM (V) was born in Grafton, Mass. on Sept. 26, 1806. He married on June 11, 1840 to Margaret A. BROOKS, who was born on July 6, 1817. He attended the public schools, fitting for college at Leicester Academy, from which he walked once a week to his home, a distance of 12 miles. He entered Harvard College, where he was a deligent student of good rank and won various appointments at exhibitions and commencement. He graduated in the class of 1829 and began to read law with Hon. George MOREY of Boston. He was admitted to the bar in 1832 and soon had a sufficient amount of professional practice. He was admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court on motion of Daniel WEBSTER. He was active in public affairs. He was Representative to the General Court in 1834-35-36-41-49, and a State Senator in 1866. He delivered the Continental Address at Grafton on April 29, 1835. He wa appointed by Govenor EVERETT in 1836 t compile and edit laws of Plymouth Colony, which were published that year. He was against slavery when anti-slavery men were unpopular. TO BE CONTINUED in PART 5

I am looking for more information on this family. Edgar E. Brown is the son of Zenas Brown and Ann Helme. Edgar Brown is in the 1880 Census as living with his sister, Emily & Herbert Carpenter, living in Seekonk, MA, Jackie Researching: Helme, Brown, Carpenter Descendants of Evelyn Smith 1 Evelyn Smith 1870 - 1956 b: 1870 in Massachusetts d: 1956 in Seekonk, Bristol, MA . +Edgar Earle Brown 1859 - 1910 b: March 01, 1859 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island d: January 28, 1910 in Seekonk, Bristol, MA m: Abt. 1893 . 2 Herbet Allen Brown 1895 - 1915 b: July 15, 1895 in East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island d: October 31, 1915 in Brown University, Providence, Providence, Rhode