1.   JOHN B. (a descendant of Thomas Mahew, Governor and Patentee of Martha's Vineyard), was b. at Edgartown, Mass., 1790; settled in Hing. 1811, and m. Apr. 25, 1811, Deborah Hersey, dau. of Peter and Rachel (Stowell) Hersey.   She was b. in Hing. Apr. 8, 1785, and d. 22 Sept. 1863, æt. 78 yrs.   He d. 14 Apr. 1848, æt. 58 yrs.   "Sail-maker."   Resided on Hersey St.   Their only
   Child, b. in Hing., —

2.

i.

JOHN MATTHEW, Oct. 23, 1815.

   2.   JOHN M. (John B. = Deborah Hersey), b. in Hing. Oct. 23, 1815.   m. in 1837 Charlotte S. Hoyt, a native of New Hampshire, and dau. of Dr. Moses Hoyt.   John M. d. while on a visit at Searsmont, Me., 30 March, 1886, æt. 70 yrs.   "Sail-maker;" and for many yrs. of the firm of Marsh and Mayhew at the harbor.   Resided on Cottage St., and later on Hersey St.   In 1866 he removed with his fam. to Boston, and at the time of his decease was salesman in a boot and shoe house.
   Ch., all b. in Hing., —

	i.	OLIVE, Jan. 8, 1840, d. 29 March, 1842.
	ii.	HORACE HOYT, Dec. 15, 1840, d. 11 March, 1845.
	iii.	JOHN RAYMOND, Dec. 15, 1840.   Resides at Morrell, Me.   (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
	iv.	CHARLES, Apr. 12, 1843.   Resides at Morrell.
	v.	HORACE LEWIS, Feb. 16, 1845.   Resides at Morrell.
	vi.	FRANCIS, Apr. 27, 1847.   Resides at Montville, Me.   (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
	vii.	GEORGE, Nov. 8, 1848.   Removed to the State of Florida.
	viii.	OLIVE PRESBY, Dec. 30, 1850.   m. Nathaniel Fogg, and resides in Florida.

   JOHN, b. in Eng. ab. 1652, was in Hing. as early as 1680, when he was one of the tax-payers of the town, and contributed towards the erection of the new meeting-house.   He m. Apr. 14, 1681, Hannah, dau. of Major John Freeman of Brewster, Mass., and remained here until ab. 1705, when he removed with his fam. to Brewster.   He d. 1 Feb. 1725-26, æt. 74th yr.   Resided while in Hing. on Main, near Water St.   Was constable 1693; and one of the selectmen in 1704.
   Ch., b. in Hing., were —

	i.	HANNAH, Jan. 8, 1681-82.
	ii.	SAMUEL, July 16, 1684.
	iii.	MERCY, Apr. 23, 1688.
	iv.	JOHN, May 10, 1691.
	v.	REBECCA, Sept. 18, 1692.
	vi.	MARY, Oct. 26, 1694.
	vii.	JOSEPH, Dec. 22, 1696.
	viii.	ELIZABETH, prob. b. at Brewster or Harwich.

   NOTE. — Eliakim, of Boston, m. in Hing. sec. pre. May 7, 1735, Elizabeth, dau. of Ebenezer Kent.   Emily (or Emma), d. 26 June, 1862, æt. 27th yr.   Sarah, wid. of Joshua of Orleans, d. 16 March, 1835, æt. 75 yrs.   Their dau. Sarah, m. Thomas Corbett.   Rebecca, d. 15 Apr. 1850.

   1.   CHARLES (John = Ellen Murphy), b. in County Cork, Ire., 1805.   m. first, Hanora Sullivan.   She d. at Quincy, Mass., 9 Jan. 1850.   He