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and removed to Duxbury, where he purchased Wm. Paybody's house and farm 1650; he was an original proprietor of Bridgewater, but sold his share or proprietary right to Thomas Hayward; he came to Bridgewater late in life, with his son Edward; while at Plymouth he lived at Spring Hill, so called, and at Duxbury he lived at a place called Blue Fish River; at Bridgewater he lived at a place called Joppa, where his descendants still live; he d. 1689 æ. a. 80; his will dated 1684; he was at Leyden with the Pilgrims and left a brother Thomas, who lived and died in Holland; he had a share in the first division of Lots at Plymouth in 1623, and of the live stock in 1627; it is supposed he m. Jane D. of Francis Cook for his first wife; the wife of his old age was named Mary, but her family name is not ascertained; he had a sister Constant, who m. John Fobes; the names of his children as appears from his will, deeds, and other written documents, were Thomas, John, Jacob, Edward, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Hannah. Thomas first had land of his father at Dartmouth, but relinquished it again to his father 1669, who the same day conveyed it to Jacob. There is no farther account of Thos. Elizabeth m. John Washburn 1645.Mary m. James Shaw of M. 1652, who d. 1679, and left a D. Mary.Sarah m. John Hayward.Hannah m. Joseph Hayward.
2. John (s. of Experience 1) m. Mary Bonney 1675, and had Experience 1676; she d. 1677, and he m. Mary Lathrop 1679; she d. 1680, and he m. Mary Prior 1682, and had Mary 1682, Hannah 1683, Joseph 1684, Elizabeth 1685*, Elizabeth 1686, John 1689, Sarah 1690, Esther 1692.This family lived in Duxbury.Joseph settled his brother John's estate 1711.The father sold house and lands in Duxbury to George Williamson 1701.
3. Jacob (s. of Experience 1) m. Susanna, D. of Thomas Pope of Plymouth 1666, and settled at Dartmouth, now Fairhaven, was a carpenter and an Ensign, and in 1675, at the commencement of Philip's war, was killed, and his wife also by the Indians early in the morning as they were going to the garrison, whither they had sent their children the afternoon before; they both lived to reach the garrison, but d. of their wounds; their children were Jacob, Thomas, and Mary; the children came to Bridgewater and were taken care of and brought up by their uncle Edward.Mary m. Samuel Kingman 1696.
4. Ensign Edward (s. of Experience 1) m. Mary, D. of Thos. Hayward, and lived with her 40 years without children; she d. and he then, 1708, m. Alice, D. of Maj. John Bradford of Kingston, s. of William Jr., and g. s. of Gov. William; she was b. 1678, and d. 1746 æ. 67; he bought Francis West's proprietary right, and settled in E. B. before 1682; he had Mary 1709, Alice 1714,
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