Norfolk County MA

M Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Birth Records to 1850

MAN (see Mann),      Benjamin, [twin] s. Theoader and Abigail, Mar. 8, 1755.      Cynthea, d. Dr. Seth and Susanna, Sept. 8, 1774.      Galen [duplicate entry, Galon], s. Seth and Susannah [duplicate entry, Susanah], Nov. 25, 1780.      Jemima, d. Obed Man and Annis Marshall, Apr. 26, 1763.      Joseph, [twin] s. Theoader and Abigail, Mar. 8, 1755.      Margret, d. Enson Theoador and Abigail, Aug. 1, 1759.      Mary, d. Theoader and Abigail, Apr. 12, 1757.      Milla, d. Danil and Lidda, Apr. 6, 1774.      Samuel, s. Benja[min] and Deliverance, Oct. 20, 1779.      [Ti]mothy, s. Timothy and Elisabeth, Oct. 18, 1771.      Vernum, s. Seth (Mann) an[d] … Read more

D Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Death Records to 1850

DANIELS,      Abigail, w. W[illia]m, consumption, Nov. 6, 1847, age 38. DAY,      Abigail, w. Joseph, Feb. 25, 1773.      Addaline, d. Eben[eze]r and Adda, July 3, 1812.      Benj[amin], ch. John and w., Nov. 1, 1775.      Jeremiah Jr., Apr. 1, 1752.      Jeremiah, s. John and Mary, Apr. 15, 1777.      Jeremiah, “A Revolutionary Pensioner,” May 28, 1839.      John [duplicate entry, husband Mary], “kild at Rhoad Island” [duplicate entry, R.I.], Oct. 19, 1777.      Mary, w. Jeremiah, Feb. 17, 1774.      Mary, w. John [dec’d], Apr. 15, 1789.      Rebeca, w. Ebenezer, May 2, 1795.      Sarah, ch. fohn and w., Nov. 20, 1775.      _____, wid-.Joseph, Oct. 27, 1836. … Read more

L Surnames – Medfield, Massachusetts Death Records

LALAND (see Lealand) Eleazer, h. Sarah, Dec. 5, 1703. LANE Fanny, Feb. 3, 1825, a. 30. Lucy, wid., consumption, Mar. 9, 1833, a. 68. LAURANCE (see Lawrence, Lewrance) Elisabeth, wid. Peleg (Laurand), June 12, 1715. LAWRENCE (see Laurance, Lewrance) Ardelia, consumption, Sept. 2, 1833, a. 34. Elihue, Feb. 2, 1817. Martha, d. Elihue, May 18, 181 o. Mary, d. Jonathan (Lawrance) and Hannah, July 12, 1759. Roxa, d. Elihue, Feb. 3, 1816. Tamer, b. Walpole, wid. Elihu, d. Levi Cheney and Mahitable, old age, Mar. n, 1848, a. 90 y. 16 d. LEALAND (see Laland) Mary, wid., Apr. 15, 1800. … Read more

T Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Birth Records to 1850

TAYLOR,      Cornelius Jeffery, s. James and Catharine, May 19, 1845.      James Charles, s. James and Catharine, Apr.3, 1843.      John Edward, s. James and Catharine, Jan. 5, 1842.      May E., d. James and C., Jan. 31, 1847. THOMPSON (see Thomson),      Charles Edmond, ch. Elijah Jr. and Roxany, June 12, 1816.      Elijah, s. Samuel and Mary, Feb. 8, 1762.      Elijah, s. Elijah and Kezia, Mar. 25, 1790.      Elijah Warren, s. Elijah Jr. and Roxa, Dec. 17, 1814.      Irene, d. Elijah and Kezia, Sept. 29, 1796.      John, s. Samuel and Mary, Sept. 29, 1754.      John, s. Samuel and Mary, Dec. 19, 1759.      Lemuel, … Read more

Descendants of John Folger

John Folger, b. 1590, d. 1660. He came from Norwich in Norfolk in 1635 on the “Abigale” and settled in Dedham, Mass., in 1638, and in Watertown, Mass., in 1640, then went to Martha Vineyard. He married Merible Gibbs. ISSUE: (2) Peter b. (England) 1617, d. Nantucket 1690; m. Mary Morrill in 1640. She was from Salem, Mass.; she came over in the same ship with Peter. (She died in 1704.) ISSUE-(10 children; see Folger Genealogy). One of their sons was John Folger (3), b. 1659; d. Aug. 23, 1732; m. Mary Barnard, daughter of Nathaniel Barnard. John and Mary … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Alden, Lewis

Alden, Lewis, son of Lewis and Abigail (Belcher) Alden, was born in East Randolph, Norfolk County, April 29, 1848. He received a common and high school education. Between the ages of seventeen and twenty-one he worked in the shoe factory of L. F. Wilde & Co. Later, for nearly five years. He worked for Rufus Gibbs & Co., boot and shoe jobbing house, Boston—most of the time in charge of their factory at South Weymouth. He established himself in business in Holbrook, 1878, entering his present factory (boots and shoes) 1885. Mr. Alden was married in Saugus, June 1874, to … Read more

O Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Marriage Records to 1850

OLIVER (see Olivers),      Susannah, Mrson, and Robert Briton, Dec. 1, 1783. (Intention not recorded.) OLIVERS (see Oliver),      Sussanna and Thadeus Fuller, publishment of intention of marriage, Apr. 13, 1783. ONION,      Catharine of Dedham, and Asa Fisher Jr., publishment of intention of marriage, Mar. 16, 1839. OTIS,      Mary W. and John Earley, Jan. 24, 1841.

R Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Marriage Records to 1850

RAMSDALE,      Prudence and Philip Cobbet, publishment of intention of marriage, Aug. 22, 1795. RAND,      Henry S. and Jerviah P. Melcher, publishment of intention of marriage, Mar. 23, 1823. RANDAL (see Randall),      Kezia of Easton, and James Fales, publishment of intention of marriage, Dec. 11, 1778. RANDALL (see Randal),      Abner [publishment of intention of marriage, of Eastown] and Abigail Hall, Dec. 29, 1768.      Abner of Easton, and Caroline Hall, Aug. 2, 1835.      Elisabeth of Sharon, and Isaac Bennet, Dec. 30, 1797. (Intention not recorded.) RAYMOND,      Hopey and Otis Hartshorn, Apr. 1, 1821. READ (see Reed),      Ichabod and Anna Hart, int Aug. … Read more

K Surnames – Medfield, Massachusetts Marriage Records

* Intention not recorded. KENDAL (see Kendall) James A., Rev., and Maria B. Brown, int May 10, 1833. Mary of Lowell, and James H. Boyden, int. Nov. 29, 1834. KENDALL (see Kendal) Dorothy Jane and William B. Sprauge [int. Sprauge], Nov. 10, 1836. KENRICKE Sarah and Samuell Wheelocke, Apr. 3, 1678.* KENT Hannah C. of Ashford, Conn., and Lorenzo Harding, int. Nov. 12, 1838. KING Hosea and Hannah Wight, Feb. 16, 1817.* KINGSBURY Amos of Wolpole, and Mrs. Molly Cole, Apr. 14, 1785 Amos and Mrs. Hannah Tilden, Oct. 26 [1835]. Amos P. and Almira Williamson, int. Aug. n, 1833. … Read more

M Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Marriage Records to 1850

MACE,      Thomas [publishment of intention of marriage, Mase of Roxbery] and Hannah Bardens, Aug. 31, 1764. MACKENTOSH,      Moses of Deadham, and Elizabeth Woorsley. “Desired to be Published Nov. ye 27: 1760 but he being her own Uncle I have ommited it.” MACURDY,      Robert and Mary Holms, publishment of intention of marriage, Oct. 31, 1741. MAN (see Mann),      Abigail and Cristapher Smith, Dec. 9, 1762. (Intention not recorded.)      Benjamin and [publishment of intention of marriage, Mrson] Deliverance Kindall, Nov. 20, 1777.      Daniel and Lydia Smith, June 9, 1768.      Elias and Keziah Boyden, publishment of intention of marriage, Jan. 13, 1782.      Jabez … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John Frary

Edward Harrison Frary, who served with bravery in many of the engagements of the civil war, inherited his gallantry from a long line of ancestors who fought with credit in defense of their country. His father was a colonel of the New York State Militia, his maternal grandfather served in the war of 1812, his maternal great-grandfather served in the revolutionary war, and a number of his ancestors on the paternal side were soldiers in the revolution. (1) John Frary, immigrant ancestor of this family, came to America from England, in 1638, and settled at Dedham, Massachusetts. The family originally … Read more

S Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Marriage Records to 1850

SABEN (see Sabin),      Simeon [publishment of intention of marriage, Sabens] of Providence, and Polly Billings, Dec. 20, 1801. SABIN (see Saben),      Darius 0. and Hannah Little, publishment of intention of marriage, Apr. 26, 1818. SALES (see Sayles),      Sally C. [publishment of intention of marriage, Sayles] of Wrentham, and Benjamin L. Boyden, Jan. 26, 1833. SALISBURY,      Stephen, Dr. [publishment of intention of marriage, omits Dr.], of Medway, and Elizabeth P. Clarke [publishment of intention of marriage, Clark], Jan. 2, 1842 [sic, 1844]. SALMON,      John and Ruth Jerauld, Apr. 5, 1770. (Intention not recorded.) SANDERS (see Saunders),      Alexander of Wrentham, and Catharine … Read more

Lord Family of Norwich Vermont

Jonathan Lord, Jr., and David Lord, the first of the name to locate in Norwich, came from Colchester, Connecticut, (in what year is not definitely known, probably about 1773). They were two of several children born to Jonathan and Ruth Lord of that place. Jonathan, Jr., was born February 17, 1752; was a voter in Norwich in 1784. He married, in October, 1782, Mary Smith, and their children were: Porter Lord. Russell Lord. John Lord. Polly Lord. Lydia Lord. John Proctor Lord Rachel Lord. Mr. Lord died at Norwich February 27, 1821. David Lord was born at Colchester August 4, … Read more

P Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Birth Records to 1850

PAGE,      Adelaid Maria, d. Daniel and Chloe P., Aug. 31, 1830.      Anne, d. Thomas and Sarah, Dec. __, 1758.      Asa, s. Oliver and Esther, June 18, 1802.      Becka, d. Charles and Hannah, Nov. 17, 1776.      Betsy, d. Joseph and Louis, Feb. 16, 1785.      Clarence Augustus, s. W[illia]m Augustus and Hannah, Aug. 26, 1848.      Daniel, s. Joseph and Lois, Nov. 26, 1795.      Daniel Erastus, s. Daniel and Chloe P., Mar. 5, 1816.      Ebenezer, s. Thomas and Sarah, Feb. 28, 1755.      Emily Josephine, d. Daniel and Chloe P., Dec. 6, 1825.      Frances Ann, d. Daniel and Chloe P., May 31, 1828.      Hannah, … Read more

E Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Marriage Records to 1850

EAGER,      Dwight F. of Woburn, and Rebecca Boyden, Oct. 8, 1834. EARL,      Elisha and Judith Eastea, publishment of intention of marriage, Apr. 17, 1831. EARLEY,      John and Mary W. Otis, Jan. 24, 1841. EASTEA (see Easty, Estes, Estey, Esty),      Judith of Sharon, and Elisha Earl, publishment of intention of marriage, Apr. 17, 1831. EASTMAN,      Eliza and Oliver C. Morse, Nov. 28, 1833. EASTY (see Estea, Estes, Estey, Esty),      Lucy and Joshua Lord, Nov. 4, 1804.      Samuel of Sharon and Elisabeth Hartshorn, Feb. 8, 1797. EATON,      Isaac of Wrentham, and Mrson Ruth Patridg, publishment of intention of marriage, May 30, 1776. … Read more

Biography of Ernest T. Damon

A modern philosopher has said “opportunity is not local, it is universal; success does not depend upon a map but upon a time table.” It has been through the wide use which he has made of his time and opportunity that Ernest T. Damon has reached his present creditable and enviable position as manager of and attorney for the George E. Keith Company, manufacturers of and wholesale dealers in walk-over shoes. Starting out in the business world in a humble capacity he has advanced step by step, thoroughly mastering every task that has devolved upon him until he has attained … Read more

B Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Marriage Records to 1850

BABBITT, Betsey and Samuel G. Clap, Mar. 8, 1843. Sarah P., 21, d. Willard and S., and Luther Hayward, widower [publishment of intention of marriage, omits widower], May 29, 1848. Sophia and George Copeland, Apr. 10, 1842. BACON, Alfred of Dover, and Harriett Perry, Nov. 27, 1834. Anna of Dedham, and William Kindall 1st, publishment of intention of marriage, Mar. 19, 1774. Betsy [publishment of intention of marriage, Betsey] and Jonathan Colbourn [publishment of intention of marriage, Coulbourn], May 23, 1797. Charlotte and George W. Thomas, May 28, 1840. Dean and Sybil C. Smith, publishment of intention of marriage, Nov. … Read more

R Surnames – Walpole Massachusetts Death Records to 1850

REED,      _____, ch. of Wid. Reed, – [recorded after Dec. 30, 1833]. RHOADES (see Rhoads, Rhodes, Roads),      Charles, s. Amos, [Aug.] 29, 1843.      Jason, s. Amos R., drowned, June 22, 1833. RHOADS (see Rhoades, Rhodes, Roads),      Fanny B., w. Nath-[anie]l, consumption, Oct. 30, 1846, age 57. RHODES (see Rhoades, Rhoads, Roads),      Lydia, widow, old age, Feb. 24, 1849, age 97. RICHARDS,      Henry, ” Drowned in Diamond Factory Pond Aug. 4, 1835.      Lydia, widow, Jan. 7, 1798.      Rebecah, w. Joseph, May 31, 1777.      _____, ch. Benj[amin], Mar. _____, 1835.      _____, Dea., June 7, 1841. RICHARDSON,      Eliz[abet]h, ch. Jerome and S., fever, … Read more

Unidentified Surnames – Medfield, Massachusetts Marriage Records

* Intention not recorded. UNIDENTIFIED. Fillis and Newport [? Green], int. July 1, 1784. [? Negroes.] G[torn], Lydia and Timothy Sparowhauk, Feb. 20, 1745.* Richer d [torn], WaitstUl of Dedham, and Sam[ue]l Smith, int. Apr. 17, 1815. [? Green] Newport and Fillis, int. July i, 1784. [? Negroes.]