Early Town Clerk Records
Exerpted From
The Birth, Marriage & Death Register
Church Records & Epitaphs
of Lancaster, Massachusetts
1643-1850
Edited by Henry S. Nourse, A.M.
Lancaster: 1890

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]

TOWN RECORDS

The veteran town-clerk, Josiah FLAGG, in transcribing the subjoined list of births on pages 198, 199 & 200 of Book 1, prefaced it with this statement: The following is a true copy of a record taken from a leaf of an ancient Record Book which I found among the papers of the late Capt. Hezekiah GATES, who died about fifty years ago. Lancaster, March 28th, 1826. The aged manuscript is in the neat handwriting of Ralph HOUGHTON, the first clerk of Lancaster. A RECORD OF BIRTHS AND DEATHES Transcriber's Note:-- Dates are given in the format of day = month year with the month being a number. The dates are most likely "Old Style" where March was the first month of the year. Lancaster 20 : 12 : mon 1660 Henry son of Henrie KERLEY & Elizabeth his wife, b. 11 = 11 mon 1657 Marie, daughter of Master Joseph ROWLANDSON & Marie his wife, b. 15 = 11 mon 1657 Marie, daughter of Ralph HOUGHTON & Jane his wife, b. 4 = 11 mon 1653 John, son of Ralph HOUGHTON & Jane his wife, b. 28 = 2nd mon 1655 Joseph, son of Ralph HOUGHTON & Jane his wife, b. 1 = 5 mon 1657 Experience, daughter of Ralph HOUGHTON & Jane his wife, b. 1 = 8 mon 1659 James, son of James ATHERTON & Hanna his wife, b. 13 = 3 mon 1654 Joshua, son of James ATHERTON & Hanna his wife, b. 13 = 3 mon 1656 Hanna, daughter of James ATHERTON & Hanna his wife, b. 10 = 11 mon 1657 Marie, daughter of John MORE & Ann his wife, b. 4 = 9 mon 1657 Elizabeth, daughter of John MORE & Anne his wife, b. 27 = 9 mon 1657 Marsa [Mercy] & Ester, daughters of Edmund PARKER & Elizabeth his wife, b. 28 = 8 mon 1654 Debora, daughter of Edmund PARKER & Elizabeth his wife, b. 6 = 11 mon 1655 Two Children of John RUGG & Martha his wife, b. 17 = 11 mon 1655 Joseph, son of Lawrence WATERS & Ann his wife, b. 29 = 2 mon 1647 Jacob & Rachell son & daughter of Lawrence WATERS & Ann his wife, b. 1 = 1 mon 1649 Samuell, son of Lawrence WATERS & Ann his wife, b. 14 = 11 mon 1651 Johanna, daughter of Lawrence WATERS & Ann his wife, b. 26 - 1 mon 1653 Ephraim, son of Lawrence WATERS & Ann his wife, b. 27 = 11 mon 1655 A child of Nathaniell JOSLLIN & Sara his wife, b. 15 = 5 mon 1657 Grace, daughter of Jonas FAIRBANK & Lidia his wife, b. 15 = 9th 1663 Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas SAWYER & Marie his wife, b. 5 : 11th : 1663 Samuell,son of Daniell ALLIN & Marie his wife, b. 17 : 2 : 1664 Joseph, son of Abram & Beatrix JOSLLIN, b. 26 : 5th : 1663 Marie, daughter of Abram & Beatrix JOSLLIN, b. 14 : 10th : 1666 Sara, daughter of Nathaniell JOSLLIN & Sara his wife, 15 : 5 mon 1660 Marie, daughter of Samuell DAVIS & Marie his wife, b. 26 = 11 mon 1657 A Child of Richard SMITH & Marie his wife, b. 23 = 3 mon 1654 John, son of Richard SMITH & Johanna his wife, b. 20 = 11 mon 1655 Frances, son of Richard SMITH & Johanna his wife, b. 26 = 6 mon 1657 William, son of Henrie KERLEY & Elizabeth his wife, b. 22 = 11 mon 1658 Thomas, son of Thomas SAWYER & Marie his wife, b. 2 = 5 mon 1649 Ephraim, son of Thomas SAWYER & Marie his wife, b. 16 = 11 mon 1650 Marie, daughter of Thomas SAWYER & Marie his wife, b. 4 = 11 mon 1652 Joshua, son of Thomas SAWYER & Marie his wife, b. 13 = 1 mon 1655 James, son of Thomas SAWYER & Marie his wife, b. 22 = 1 mon 1657 Caleb, son of Thomas SAWYER & Marie his wife, b. 22 = 2 mon 1659 Marie, daughter of Jonas FAIRBANKE & Lidia his wife, b. 20 = 4 mon 1659 Ichabod son of Jeremiah ROGERS & Bia his wife, b. 9 = 11 mon 1659 Nathaniell, son of Nathaniell JOSLLIN & Sara his wife, b. 21 Jun 1658 Joseph, son of Simon WILLARD & Marie his wife, b. 4 : 11 mon 1660 Samuell, son of George Benit & Lidia his wife, b. 22 Jul 1665 Josua, son of Jonas FAIRBANKE & Lidia his wife, b. 6 : 2 : mon : 1661 Abigaill, daughter of Ralph HOUGHTON & Jane his wife, b. 15 : 5th : 1664 Noah, son of Gamaliel BERMAN & Sara his wife, b. 3 : 2 mon : 1661 John, son of Thomas SAWYER & Marie his wife, b. 6 : 2 mon : 1661 Lidia, daughter of John MORE & Ann his wife, b. 6 : 2 mon : 1660 John, son of John MORE & Ann his wife, b. 7 : 2 mon : 1662 Rachell, daughter of Arklous COURSER & Rachell his wife, b. 8 : 10 mon : 1662 MIDDLESEX COUNTY RECORDS The lost leaves of Ralph HOUGHTON's manuscript, and subsequent records for many years, must be supplied from copies of returns made to the Middlesex County court by him and his successors. These are found in the Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Liber III, pages 115 and 196: and Liber IV, pages 39 to 42, 121, 195, 206, 212 to 214. The recorder, it is evident, did not always copy the orthography of Lancaster's scribe: John, son of George BENNITT & Lidea his wife, b. 31 . 5 . 1659 Mary, daughter of George BENNITT & Lidea his wife, b. 19 . 6 . 1661 Steeven, son of Steeven GATES & Sarah, b. 17 . 5 . 1665 Joseph, son of Mr. Joseph ROWLASON & Mary his wife, b. 7 . 1. 1661 Mary, daughter of Mr. Joseph ROWLASON & Mary his wife, b. 12 . 6 . 1665 Waytestill, daughter of Roger SUMNER & Mary his wife, b. 5 . 6 . 1665 Sarah, daughter of Ralph Houghton & Jane his wife, b. 17 . 12 . 1661 Mary, daughter of Roger SUMNER & Mary his wife, b. 5 . 6 . 1665 Sarah, daughter of Ralph HOUGHTON & Jane his wife, b. 17 . 12 . 1663 Joseph, son of Jno. MOORE & Ann his wife, b. 20 . 8 mon. 1664 Beatrix, daughter of Jno. HOUGHTON & Beatrix his wife, b. 3 . 10 mon. 1665 Josiah, son of Josiah WHETCOMBE & Rebeccah his wife, b. 12 . 9 mon. 1665 Jacob, son of Richard WHEELER & Sarah his wife, b. 25 . 9 mo. 1663 Zebediah, son of Richard WHEELER & Sarah his wife, b. 2 . 11 . 1664 Hannah, daughter of Simon WILLARD & Mary his wife, b. 6 . 8 mo. 1666 Rebeccah, daughter of Jno. LEWIS & Hannah his wife, b. 8 . 6 mo. 1665 Bethia, daughter of Jno. LEWIS & Hannah his wife, b. 13 . 5 . 1666 Josiah, son of Josiah WHETCOMBE & Rebeccah his wife, b. 7 . 11 . 1666 Jonathan, son of Jonas FAIRBANKE & Lidea his wife, b. 7 . 8 . 1666 Elnathan, son of Daniel ALLEN & Mary his wife, b. 7 . 11 . 1666 Dorothy, daughter of Nathaniel JOSLIN & Mary his wife, b. 4 . 1 . 62 Peter, son of Nathaniel JOSLIN & Mary his wife, b. 22 . 12 . 1665 Hannah, daughter of Henry KERLY & Elizabeth his wife, b. 8 . 5 mo. 1663 Mary, daughter of Henry KERLY & Elizabeth his wife, b. 14 . 8 . 1666 Sarah, daughter of Richard WHEELER & Sarah his wife, b. 1 . 12 . 1666 Ann, daughter of Jno. MOORE & Ann his wife, b. 17 . 5 mo. 1666 Mary, daughter of James ATHERTON & Hannah his wife, b. 17 . 11 mo. 1660 Elizabeth, daughter of James ATHERTON & Hannah his wife, b. 6 . 8 mo. 1666 MARRIAGES Jonas FAIRBANKE & Lidea PRESCOTT were maryed 28 : 3 mo. 1658 George BENNIT & Lidea KIBBY were maryed 13 . 4 mo. 1658 Richard WHEELER & Sarah PRESCOTT were maryed 2. 6.mo 1658 Willm KERLEY & Brichett ROWLANDSON were maryed 31 . 3 mo. 1659 William KERLEY & Rebecca JOSELIN were maryed 16 . 3 . 1664 John DEUALL & Hannah WHITE were maryed 23 . 10 mo. 1663 Josiah WHETCOMBE & Rebeccah WATERS were maryed 4th . 11mo . 1664 DEATHS A Child of Jno RUG & Martha his wife died 18 . 11mo . 1655 A Child of Jno RUG & Martha his wife, died 24 . 11 . 1655 Martha wife of Jno RUG died 24 . 11 . 1655 Joane the wife of Jno. WHITE died 18 . 3 . 1654 Mary the wife of Richard SMITH died 27 . 3 . 1654 Elizab. wife of Edmund PARKER died 6 . 9 . 1657 Thomas ROWLANDSON d. 17 . 9 . 1657 A Child of Nathaniel JOSLIN & Sarah his wife d. 16 . 5 . 1657 Rachel daughter of Laurance WATERS & Ann his wife d. 31 . 1 . 49 Joanna daughter of Laurance WATERS & Ann his wife d. 21 . 2 . 54 Mary wife of Jno. SMITH d. 27 . 10 . 59 Ann, wife of William KERLY Senr d. 12 . 1 . 1658 Ephraim, son of Laurance WATERS & Ann his wife, d. 17 . 4 . 59 Josiah, son of Josiah WHETCOMBE & Rebeccah his wife, d. 12 . 9 . 65 Thomas JAMES d. 13 . 1 . 1660 Mary, daughter of Mr. Joseph ROWLANDSON & Mary his wife, d. 20 . 11 . 1660 Hittabel, daughter of Jeremiah ROGERS & Biah his wife, d. 20 . 11 . 60 Rebeccah, daughter of Jno. LEWIS & Hannah his wife, d. 20 . 7 . 1665 Jno. WHETCOMBE, Senr d. 24 . 7 . 1662 Elizabeth, daughter of James ATHERTON & Hannah his wife, d. 10 . 6 . 1665 Richard LINTON d. 30 . 1 . 1665 Henry RENIE Servant to Roger SUMNER d. 15 . 4 . 1662 Brichett, wife of William KERLY Senr d. 14 . 4 . 1662 Jacob, son of Richard WHEELER & Sarah his wife, d. 21 . 12 . 1663 Deborah, daughter of Thomas SAWJER & Mary his wife, d. 17 . 5th mo. 1666 BIRTHS Ann, daughter of Daniel HUDSUN & Joanna his wife, b. 1 Jan 1668 [1648?] Daniel, son of Daniel HUDSUN & Joanna his wife, b. May 26, 1651 Mary, daughter of Daniel HUDSUN & Joanna his wife, b. Sep 7, 1653 Sarah, daughter of Daniel HUDSUN & Joanna his wife, b. Jan 1 1656 Elizabeht, daughter of Daniel HUDSUN & Joanna his wife, b. 11 Jan 1658 Johanna, daughter of Daniel HUDSUN & Joanna his wife, b. Jan 6, 1660 John, son of Daniel HUDSUN & Joanna his wife, b. Mar 10 1662 William, son of Daniel HUDSUN & Joanna his wife, b. Jun 12, 1664 Abigail, daughter of Daniel HUDSUN & Joanna his wife, b. Sep 7, 1667 Simon, son of Arculas & Rachel COURSER, b. Aug 3, 1667 Hittabel, daughter of Jeremiah & Abiah ROGERS, b. Oct 1, 1667 Jehosophat, son of Jeremiah & Abiah ROGERS, b. Oct 4, 1663 Abyah, daughter of Jeremiah & Abyah ROGERS, b. Jul 6, 1666 John, son of John & Hanna DIVELL, b. Sep 28 1664 Hannah, daughter of Jno. & Hannah DIVELL, b. Jun 12, 1662 John, son of Jno. RUGE & Hannah his wife, b. Jun 4, 1662 Marra, daughter of Jno. & Hannah RUGE, b. Jul 11, 1664 Thomas, son of John & Hannah RUGE, b. Sep 15, 1666 Bathsheba, daughter of Jeremiah & Abyah ROGERS, b. May 25, 1668 Benjamin, son of John & Beatrix HOUGHTON, b. May 25, 1668 Mary, son of John & Mary FARRER, b. Jun 18, 1668 Jaahzoniah, son of Roger & Mary SUMNER, b. Apr 11, 1668 Hannah, daughter of Jonathan & Hannah WHETCOMBE, b. Sep 17, 1668 George, son of George & Lidia BENNITT, b. Mar 26, 1668 David, son of Josiah & Rebeccah WHETCOMBE, b. Feb 20, 1668 Joseph, son of John & Hannah RUGE, b. Dec 15 1668 John, son of Thomas & Deborah WEDGE, b. Apr 28, 1667 Mary, daughter of Thomas & Deborah WEDGE, b. May 12, 1668 Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel & Sarah JOSELIN, b. Jun 7, 1657 [67?] John, son of John & Elizabeth RIGBY, b. 2 Jul 1663 Thankefull, daughter of Gamaliel & Sarah BEEMAN, b. Apr 18 1663 Mehettabell, daughter of Gamaliel & Sarah BEMAN, b. 26 May 1667 Hazadiah, daughter of Jonas & Lidea FAIREBANKS, b. Feb 28, 1668 Jonathan, son of John & Ann MOORE, b. May 19, 1669 Josiah, son of John & Hannah DIVELL, b. Sep 27, 1669 Sarah, daughter of Joseph & Mary ROWLANDSON, b. 15 Sep 1669 Barachia, son of John & Hannah LEWEIS, b. Jul 31, 1663 Patience, daughter of John & Hannah LEWIS, b. Feb 2, 1669 Mary, daughter of John & Sarah PRESCOTT, b. May 24,1669 Elizabeth, daughter of Richard & Sarah WHEELER, b. May 24, 1669 Jonathan, son of Jonathan & Hannah WHETCOMBE, b. Feb 26, 1669 Jonathan, son of Simon & Mary WILLARD, b. Dec 14, 1669 Thomas, son of Daniel & Mary ALLIN, b. Feb 20, 1669 Joseph, son of Henry & Elizabeth KERLY, b. Mar 28, 1669 John, son of John & Mary FARRER, b. Nov 28, 1669 Mary, daughter of Arculeas & Rachell COURSER, b. May 11, 1670 A Child of Wm & Elizab[eth] LINCORNE b. Jul 17 1670 Deborah, daughter of James & Hannah ATHERTON, b. Jun 1, 1669 Joshua, son of Thomas & Deborah WEDGE, b. Mar 30, 1670 DEATHS Thomas WILDER d. Oct 23, 1667 Hittabell, daughter of Jeremiah ROGERS d. Nov 7, 1662 Hannah, daughter of Jonath. WHETCOMB, d. Dec 9, 1668 Nathaniel, son of Nath. JOSLINE, d. Jun 8, 1667 John SMITH d. Jul 16, 1669 Isabell WALKER d. Apr 3, 1669 Hope, daughter of Major Simon WILLARD, d. Dec 23, 1663 Simon, son of Arculeas COURSER, d. Jun 15, 1669 John FARRER d. Nov 3, 1669 A Child of Wm LINCORNE d. Jul 17 1670 Willm Kerly Senr d. Jul 14, 1670 MARRIAGES Jonathan & Hannah WHITCOMBE were maryed Nov 25, 1667 John & Mary FARRER were maryed Jun 30, 1667 John RUG & Hannah [PRESCOTT] his wife were maryed May 4, 1660 John PRESCOTT & Sarah [HAYWARD] his wife were maryed Nov 11, 1668 Thomas WILDER & Mary [HOUGHTON] his wife were maryed Jun 25, 1668 Jacob FARRER & Hannah [HAYWARD] his wife were maryed Jun 25, 1668 John RIGBY & Elizabeth his wife were maryed Aug 30, 1662 Ruben LUXFORD & Margaret his wife were maryed Jun 22, 1669 Henry MAZE & Ales his wife were maryed Sep 14, 1669 John WHETCOMBE & Mary his wife were maryed May 19, 1669 9 . 7 . 1670, Per Ralph HOUGHTON Clark of ye writts for Lanchaster. Entered by Thomas DANFORD, Recorder. 1670 LANCHASTER Jacob of Jacob & Hannah FARER b. 29 . 1 . 69 Jonath. of Jno. & Elizab. KETTLE b. 24 . 9 . 70 Nathll of Tho. & Mary SAWJER b. 24 . 9 . 70 Hannah of John & Hannah RUG b. 2 . 11 . 70 Maria, of Jno. & Ann MOORE b. 10 . 1 . 70 Child of Jnath. & Dorathy PRESCOTT b. 2 . 3. 71 Samuel of Rich. & Sarah WHEELER b. 29 . 2 . 71 Jabez of Jonas & Lidea FAIRBANKS, 8 . 11 . 70 Joseph of Jacob & Ann FARRER 6 . 6 . 60 George of Jacob & Ann FARRER 16 . 6 . 70 Rebecca of Josiah & Rebecca WHETCOMB 12 . 9 . 71 Rebecca of Roger & Mary SUMNER 9 . 8 . 71 Benjamin, Hannah, of Benj. & Hannah ALLIN 10 . 7 . 71 Mary of Job & Mary WHETCOMB 27 . 10 . 71 Hannah of Mordecay & Lidea MACKLOAD 16 . 9 . 71 Mary of Tho. & Sarah SAWYER 30 . 11 . 71 Isreal of Jereh. & Abigail ROGERS 26 . 9 . 71 Jno. of Jno. & Hannah LEWIS 20 . 4 . 71 Hannah of Jonath. & Han. WHETCOMB 29 . 6 . 71 Nathll. of Danl. & Johannah HUDSUN 15 . 3 . 71 Jonath. of Jonath. & Dorathy PRESCOTT 10 . 2 . 72 Rebeccah of Nath. & Sarah JOSELIN 14 . 3 . 72 Wm of Jno. & Hannah DIVELL 8 . 2 . 72 Ruth of Jno. & Mary WHETCOMB 27 . 4 . 72 Sarah of Jno. & Beatris HOUGHTON 30 . 5 . 72 Mary of Ciprian & Mary STEEVENS 22 . 9 . 72 Joseph of James & Hannah ATHERTON 28 . 2 . 72 Wm of Georg & Lidea BENNETT 5 . 1 . 71-2 Jno. of Jno. & Sarah PRESCOTT 24 . 9 . 72 Priscilla of Ephr. & Priscilla ROPER 26 . 11 . 72 Jno. of Jno. & Mary HOUGHTON 13 . 12 . 72 Jonas of Jonas & Lidea FAIRBANK, 6 . 3 . 73 Jno. of Jno. & Hannah WILDER 11 . 5 . 73 Martha of Hen. & Elizab. KERLEY 10 . 4 . 72 Wm of John & Hannah LEWIS 2. 11 . 73 Abigail of Benj. & Mary ALLIN 12 . 1 . 72-3 Wm of John & Hannah LEWIS 2 . 11 . 73 Abigail of Benj. & Mary ALLIN 12 . 1 . 72-3 Rebeccah of Jno. & Hannah RUG 16 . 3 . 73 Martha of Tho. & Mary SAWYER 10 . 6 . 73 Wm of Roger & Mary SUMNER 26 . 11 . 73 Wm of Wm & Elizabeth LINCORNE 26 . 6 . 72 Elizab. of Wm & Elizab. LINCORNE 26 . 12 . 73 Saml of Saml & Mary WATERS 23 . 1 . 73 Johannah of Josiah & Rebecca WHETCOMB 8 . 1 . 73-4 Jacob of Jno. & Mary HOUGHTON 17 . 2 . 74 Beatris of Abram & Ann JOSLYN 9 . 3 . 74 Abigal of Jonath. & Hannah WHETCOMB 5 . 3 . 74 Susannah of Jer. & Abiah ROGERS 2 . 11 . 73 Lidea of Georg & Lidea BENT [BENNETT] 7 . 6 . 74 DEATHS Ann wife of Jno. MOORE d. 10 . 1 . 70-71 Child of Jonath & Dorathy PRESCOTT 2 . 3 . 71 Wm LEWIS 3 . 10 . 71 Ffr[ances] WHETCOMB 17 . 3 . 71 Jonath. of Jonath. PRESCOTT 4 . 3 . 72 Mary, daughter of James ATHERTON 4 . 9 . 70 Benj. son of Georg ADAMS 26 . 8 . 72 Isaac WRIGHT 20 . 10 . 63 Tho. JOSLIN 3 . 11 . 60 Sarah wife of Tho. SAWYER 2 . 1 . 71-2 Wm son of George BENNETT 14 . 1 . 71 Jno. son of Jno FARER 2 . 8 . 73 MARRIAGES Jonath. PRESCOTT & Dorathy his wife 3 . 6 . 70 Thomas SAWYER & Sarah his wife 11 . 8 . 70 Jno. WHETCOMB & Mary his wife 16 . 1 . 70-1 Benj. BOSWORTH & Beatris his wife 16 . 9 . 71 Mordecay MACKLOAD & Lidea his wife 31 . 11 . 70 Cipryan STEEVENS & Sarah [Mary WILLARD] his wife 22 . 11 . 71 John WILDER & Hannah his wife 17 . 5 . 72 John HOUGHTON & Mary his wife 22 . 11 . 71 Tho: SAWYER & Hannah his wife 21 . 9 . 72 Jeremiah ROGERS & Dorcas his wife 11 . 10 . 72 Abram JOCELYN & Ann his wife 29 . 9 . 72 Samuel & Mary WATERS 21 . 1 . 72 Nathaniel WILDER & Mary his wife 24 . 11 . 73 Jonas PRESCOTT & Mary his wife 14 . 9 . 72 Received from Ralph Houghton 6 . 8 . 74 and entd by Tho: DANFORTH, R MARRIAGES John SAWYER marryed to Mary BULL of Worcester by Mr. Wm BRIMSMEAD, Jun 16, 1686; Recorded Dec 15th 1686 By L. HAMMOND, Recordr. John MOOR & Mary WHITCOMB, both of Lancaster, were Marryed, Aug 23, 1683 John POPE & Beatrix HAUGHTON, both of Lancaster, were Marryed Sep 20 1683 Jonah HAUGHTON of Lancaster & Mary BERBEANE of Woodburn were Marryed Feb 15, 1681 James ATHERTON & Abigail HUDSON both of Lancaster, were Marryed, Jun 6, 1684 BIRTHS Ebenezer, son of Jno & Sarah PRESCOTT, b. Jul 6th 1682 Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth WATERS, b. Aug 11, 1679 Joseph, son of Joseph & Elizabeth WATERS, b. Apr 2, 1682 Hezekiah, son of Joseph & Rebecca WHITCOMB, b. Sep 14, 1681 Joseph, son of Thomas & Mary WILDER, b. Jul 5, 1683 Ebenezer, son of John & Hannah WILDER, b. Jun 23, 83 Josiah, son of Josiah & Mary HAUGHTON b. Jul 2, 82 John, son of Josiah & Mary HAUGHTON, b. 24 Jan 83 Hannah, daughter of Robert & Ester HOUGHTON b. Nov 2, 83 John, son of John & Mary HINES b. Jan 19, 83 Deborah, daughter of Josiah & Rebeccah WHITCOMB, b. Dec 26, 83 Abigail, daughter of Abraham & Tabitha WHEELER b. Mar 2, 83 John, son of Jonathan & Hannah WHITCOMB b. May 12, 84 Susanna, daughter of John & Beatrix POPE, Oct 7, 84 Isaac & Experience, son & daughter of Isaac & Experience WHEELER b. Nov 22, 84 Anna, daughter of John & Mary HAUGHTON, b. May 8, 84 Sarah, daughter of John & Priscilla BEMON, b. Jan 25, 81 Gamaliel, daughter [son] of John & Priscilla BEMON b. Feb 29, 84 Martha, daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth WATERS b. Jan 17, 83 Sarah, daughter of Josiah & Mary WHITE, b. Oct 21, 80 Joseph, son of Josiah & Mary White, b. Sep 15, 82 John, son of Josiah & Mary WHITE, b. Sep 29, 84 James, son of James & Abigail ATHERTON, b. Feb 27, 84 Jonathan, son of Nathaniel & Mary WILDER b. Apr 20, 82 Beatrix, daughter of Robert & Esther HAUGHTON b. Sep 3, 85 Sarah, daughter of Thomas & Mary WILDER, b. Jan 22, 85 Jonathan, daughter of John & Mary HAUGHTON, b. 20 Feb, 85 John, son of Isaac & Experienc WHEELER, b. Jul 24, 86 Peter, son of Peter & Sarah GOSLING [JOSLIN], b. Dec 8, 86 Edward, son of John & Mary SAWYER, b. Mar 30, 87 DEATHS John WHITCOMB d. Apr 6, 1683 Experience, daughter of Isaac & Experience WHEELER, Nov 22, 84 Isaac, son of Isaac & Experience WHEELER, Nov 26, 84 As Attests CYPRIAN STEVENS Cler. Recorded Jan 25th, 1687, by L. HAMMOND, Cler. VICTIMS OF INDIAN RAIDS The following lists have been compiled from numerous authorities, chiefly contemporary with the massacre: KILLED IN MONOCO'S RAID, SUNDAY P.M., AUGUST 22, 1675, O.S. Mordecai McLEOD - "MacLOUD a Scotsman" Lydia [LEWIS], wife of Mordecai McLOUD Hannah, daughter of Mordecai McLOUD, aged three years An infant child of Mordecai & Lydia McLOUD George BENNETT Jacob FARRAR, Junior William FLAGG, a soldier from Watertown Joseph WHEELER, probably a non-resident soldier VICTIMS OF THE MASSACRE OF FEBRUARY 10, 1676 Jonas FAIRBANK Joshua FAIRBANK, son of Jonas, aged fifteen years Richard WHEELER Ephraim SAWYER, son of Thomas, aged twenty-five years Henry FARRAR, son of Jacob, Senior John BALL Elizabeth BALL, wife of John An infant child of John & Elizabeth BALL Ensign John DIVOLL John DIVOLL, Jr., aged twelve years, died in captivity Josiah DIVOLL, son of John, aged seven years Hannah DIVOLL, daughter of John, aged nine years, died captive Abraham JOSLIN, Jr., aged twenty-six years Ann JOSLIN, wife of Abraham, killed in captivity Beatrice, daughter of Abraham & Ann JOSLIN, aged two years, killed in captivity Daniel GAINS Thomas ROWLANDSON, aged nineteen years, nephew of Reverend Joseph John KETTLE, aged about thirty-seven years Joseph KETTLE, sone of John, aged about ten years John KETTLE, son of John, aged about sixteen years Elizabeth [WHITE], wife of Captain Henry KERLEY Henry KERLEY, son of Captain Henry, aged eighteen years William KERLEY, son of Captain Henry, aged seventeen years Joseph KERLEY, son of Captain Henry, aged seven years Priscilla ROPER, wife of Ephraim Priscilla ROPER, daughter of Ephraim, aged about three years Sarah ROWLANDSON, daughter of Reverend Joseph, died of wound, February 18 John McLEOD, brother of Mordecai George HARRINGTON, a soldier of Watertown, killed February __ John ROPER, killed March 26 Note:-- A few others, probably six or seven, were slain at this time, the names of whom have not been found. THE MASSACRE OF JULY 18, 1692 Sarah [HOWE] JOSLIN, wife of Peter Peter JOSLIN, Jr., aged six years, killed in captivity Three young children of Peter JOSLIN Hannah WHITCOMB, widow of Jonathan Abraham WHEELER, son of Richard, aged thirty-six years, killed by Indians November ?, 1695. Inventory dated November 6. THE MASSACRE OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1697 Reverend John WHITING, aged thirty-three years Daniel HUDSON Joanna HUDSON, wife of Daniel Joanna HUDSON, daughter of Daniel, aged thirty-seven years, killed captive Elizabeth HUDSON, daughter of Daniel, aged forty years, killed captive Two children of Nathaniel & Rebecca HUDSON Ephraim ROPER Hannah [GOBLE] ROPER, wife of Ephraim Elizabeth ROPER, daughter of Ephraim, aged fourteen years John SCATE The wife of John SCATE Joseph RUGG, aged about twenty-nine years, son of John The wife of Joseph RUGG Three young children of Joseph RUGG Hannah [PRESCOTT] RUGG, widow of John Jonathan FAIRBANK, aged thirty-one years Grace FAIRBANK, daughter of Jonathan Jonas FAIRBANK, son of Jonathan KILLED IN ASSULT BY FRENCH & INDIANS, JULY 31, 1704 Lieutenant Nathaniel WILDER, aged fifty-four years Abraham HOW, a soldier of Marlborough Benjamin HUTCHINS, a soldier of Marlborough John SPALDING, a soldier Jonathan WHITE, son of Josiah, aged fifteen years, killed by Indians Jul 16, 1707 KILLED IN INDIAN FIGHT, AUGUST 17, 1707 Jonathan WILDER, son of Nathaniel & Mary, aged twenty-two years Richard SINGLETERRY, of Marlborough Ensign John FARRAR, son of Jacob, Jr., & Hannah, aged thirty-five years An Indian Servant of Nathaniel WILDER, killed by Indians Aug 5, 1710 MIDDLESEX REGISTRY OF LANCASTER MARRIAGES By a province law, passed December 1, 1716, every town-clerk was enjoined to give in a list of marriages, annually, for record to the Clerk of Sessions of the Peace. The Middlesex Registry contains such returns of marriages in Lancaster from April, 1718, to the year 1730, after which the town returns were made to the Worcester Court. Only the lists previous ot March, 1726, are here copied, as marriages of later date are found duly recorded in the town book. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MARRIAGES CONSUM'ATED BY YE' REVd. MR. JNO. PRENTICE. Joseph FAIRBANK & Mary BROWN were married 21 Apr 1718 John BENNETT & Bathsheba PHELPS were married July 23, 1718 Jethro EAMS & Abigail WHEELOCK were married Sep 10th, 1718 Joseph SAWYER & Abigail WILDER were married Nov 10th, 1718 Edward PHELPS & Mary BENNETT were married Nov 24th, 1718 Deliverance BROWN & Elisabeth FAIRBANK were married Dec 24th, 1718 Jabez FAIRBANK, Junr. & Hepsibah SAWYER were married Jan 28th, 1718-9 Ephraim BROWN & Mary FAIRBANK were married Feb 9, 1718-9 Jabez FAIRBANK Sr. & Elizabeth WHETCOMB were married Mar 25th, 1719 MARRIAGES CONSUM'ATED PER JNO. HOUGHTON ESQ., JUST. PEACE Thomas SAWYER & Mary WHITE were married Jul 15th, 1718 John HOUGHTON & Mehetable WILSON were married Nov 18th, 1718 John GOODMAN & Mary ATHERTON were married Jan 20th, 1718-9 Jonathan WHITNEY & Alice WILLARD were married Feb 25th, 1718-9 Eliezer HOUGHTON & Elisabeth DIVOLL were married Mar 11th, 1718-9 Joshua HOUGHTON & Elisabeth BENNIT were married Apr 8th, 1719 Amos SAWYER & Abigail HOUGHTON were married May 14th, 1719 All entered in ye Register at Lancaster pr. John HOUGHTON, Town Clerk Rec'd July 1719 of Jno. HOUGHTON, Clerk of Lancaster and Entered by Samll. PHIPPS, Cler. pacs. AN ACCOT OF MARRIAGES CONSUM'ATED AT LANCASTER, 1719, 1719-20 Imps. Nathanll WHITNEY & Mary HOLEMAN were married By ye Reverend Mr. John PRENTICE, Minister, Nov 18th, 1719 It: Jonathan WILLARD & Keriah WHITE were married by John HOUGHTON, Esqr: Aug 17, 1719 Jno. SMITH & Martha BUTLER were married by Justice HOUGHTON, Dec 14, 1719 Jno. HOUGHTON & Sarah GULLIVER were married by Mr. Justice HOUGHTON, Jan 7th, 1719-20 Joseph ATHERTON & Hannah ROGERS were married by Justice HOUGHTON, Jan 9th, 1720 Benjamin HOUGHTON Junr. & Ruth WHEELOCK were married by Justice HOUGHTON, Jul 20, 1720 Benjamin HOUGHTON Senr & Zerviah MOORE were married by Justice HOUGHTON, Jul 28, 1720 Sd marriages entered at Lancaster & ye list brought & exhibited for Registering Aug 30th, 1720, by Jno. HOUGHTON, Town Clerk Recd & accordingly entered by Samll PHIPPS Cler pacs AN ACCOT. OF MARRIAGES CONSUM'ATED BY JOHN HOUGHTON, JUSTICE OF YE PEACE Ephraim WHEELER & Meriah GLAZIER were married Nov 1, 1720 John LONGLEY & Deborah HOUGHTON were married Nov 30, 1720 John NICHOLLS & Mary PRIEST Sr., were married 20th March 1720-1 Jeremiah HOLEMAN & Anna PRIEST were married 23 Mar 1720-1 Ebenezer HOUGHTON & Mary PRIEST were married 23 Mar 1720-1 Thomas TUCKER & Mary DIVELL were married May 25th 1720-1 All ye sd marriages accordingly entered at Lancaster pr John HOUGHTON, Town Clerk Reced. June 20th, 1721, and Entered pr. Samll PHIPPS, Cler Pac's AN ACCOUNT OF LANCASTER MARRIAGES : FROM 1721-2: &c Marriages consum'ated pr. me John HOUGHTON, Justice of ye Peace &c. Richard WILDS & Ruth HOUGHTON were married Mar 2, 1721-2 Jonathan WHETCOMB & Rachel WOODS were married Dec 12th, 1722 Joshua OSGOOD & Ruth DIVELL were married Dec 20th, 1722 ----- FAIRBANK & Judith BELLOWS were married Apr 30th, 1723 Isreal HOUGHTON & Martha WHEELOCK were married Jul 31st, 1723 Jonathan RAND of Stow & Abigail WHITNEY of Lancaster were married Feb 27th, 1723-4 Abraham WILLARD & Mary SAWYER both of Lancaster, were married Feb 27th 1723-4 Abraham WILLARD & Sarah WILSON both of Lancaster were married Feb 27th, 1723-4 James BUTLER & Hannah WILSON, both of Lancaster were married Mar 19th, 1723-4 John MOORE & Susannah WILLARD both of Lancaster were married March 19th, 1723-4 Peter JOSLIN & Alice WOODS of sd LANCASTER were married Apr 30th, 1724 John WHITNEY of Lancaster & Beckah WHITNEY of Stow were married May 20th, 1724 A true Coppy of the marriages above mentioned & are accordingly entered pr me John HOUGHTON Town Clerk for Lancaster Reced June ye 9th, 1724: and accordingly entered per Samll: PHIPPS Cler pacs LANCASTER MARRIAGES COMSUM'ATED BY YE REVd. MR JOHN PRENTICE William RICHARDSON of Woburn & Mary WILDER of Lancaster were married Dec 27, 1721 Tilley Merick of Brookfield & Elizabeth WILDER of Lancaster were married Nov 28, 1722 Samuel CHAMBERLIN of Chelmsford & Rebecca WHETCOMB of Lancaster were married Jan 2: 1722-3 Jonas WILDER & Eunace BEAMAN both of Lancaster were married May 29, 1724 John HOUGHTON, Senr & Hannah WILDER both of Lancaster were married Jan 27 1724-5 William HOUGHTON & Experience HOUGHTON both of Lancaster were married Jun 4, 1724 David OSGOOD & Eunice CARTER both of Lancaster were married Nov 3, 1724 Aaron WILLARD of Lancaster & Mary WRIGHT of Rutland were married Dec 16, 1724 Ezra SAWYER & Rebecca WHETCOMB both of Lancaster~ Jan 16, 1725-6 MARRIAGES CONSUM'ATED BY JOHN HOUGHTON, ESQr. Jonathan SMITH of Marlborough & Sarah JEWEL of Stow were married Jan 18 1724-5 Samuel PARKER of Groton & Sarah HOUGHTON of Lancaster were married Jan 18, 1724-5 Jacob HOUGHTON & Mary WILLARD both of Lancaster were married Feb 3, 1724-5 William JOHNSON & Ruth RUGG both of Lancaster were married Feb 11, 1724-5 Gershom HOUGHTON & Elizabeth RUGG both of Lancaster, were married Feb 23, 1724-5 Josial WILLARD & Prudence KEYES both of Lancaster were married Jul 7, 1725 Henry HOUGHTON of Lancaster & Elizth of Stow were married Nov 24, 1725 Thomas HOUGHTON & Meriah MOORE both of Lancaster were married Dec 2, 1725 Joseph JOSELINE & Katharine REED both of Marlborough were married Dec 6, 1725 Daniel ALBERT & Dorcas HOUGHTON both of Lancaster were married Jan 11, 1725 Jonathan HOUGHTON & Mary HOUGHTON both of Lancaster were married Jan 20 1725 Joseph WHETCOMB & Damaris PRIEST both of Lancaster were married Jan 20 1725 Saml CARTER & Jemimah HOUGHTON both of Lancaster were married Feb 14, 1724-5 An acct. of sd Marriages taken & Entered by John HOUGHTON Senr Town Clerk for Lancaster 1726, Apr 20th Recd Recd and Entered by Samll Cler Pacs DEATHS OF SUNDRY EARLY PROPRIETORS AND RESIDENTS OF LANCASTER AS ATTESTED BY WILLS, INVENTORIES, DIARIES, RECORDS OF OTHER TOWNS, ET CETERA Sholan alias Showanon, Sachem of the Nashaways, Oct __, 1654 Shoshanim, alias Sam, Sachem of the Nashaways, hanged at Boston, Sep 26, 1676 Monoco, alias One-eyed John, Sachem of the Nashaways, hanged at Boston, Sep 26, 1676 Thomas KING, purchaser of Nashaway from Sholan; at Watertown, Dec 3, 1644 Henry SYMONDS, partner of king, at Boston, Sep __, 1643 Stephen GATES, at Cambridge; inventory dated 29 . 7 mo. 1622 John TINKER, in Connecticut, Oct __, 1662 Stephen DAY, at Cambridge, Dec 22, 1668 Abraham JOSLIN, at sea; will proved May 28th, 1673 Dorothy PRESCOTT, wife of Jonathan, at Lancaster, ______ 1674 Major Simon WILLARD, at Charlestown; Sewall's Diary: Apr 24, 1676 Jeremiah ROGERS, at Dorchester, Sep 26, 1676 Jacob FARRAR, Sen,., at Woburn, Aug 14, 1677 Mary HUDSON, wife of Daniel, at Concord, Nov 4, 1677 Abigail ROGERS, daughter of Jeremiah, at Dorchester, 6 . 1 mo. 1678 Bathsheba ROGERS, daughter of Jeremiah, at Dorchester, 10 . 1 mo. 1678 Abiah ROGERS, widow of Jeremiah, at Dorchester, 10 . 1 mo. 1678 Gamaliel BEAMAN, Sen., at Dorchester, 23 . 1 mo. 1678 Samuel RUGG, son of John & Hannah, at Concord, 20 . 4 mo. 1678 Benjamin ALLEN, at Charlestown, 20 . 7 mo. 1678 Rev. Joseph ROWLANDSON, at Wethersfield, Ct., aged forty-seven years - Bradstreet's Journal, Nov 23, 1678 Nathaniel WILDER, infant son of Nathaniel & Mary, in Sudbury, May 19, 1679 Archelans COURSER, in Boston, _____ 1679 Hannah HOUGHTON, daughter of Ralph, aged twelve years, at Charlestown, Oct 8, 1679 John HOUGHTON, son of Ralph, aged twenty years, at Charlestown, Oct 10, 1679 Ann WATERS, wife of Lawrence, at Charlestown, Feb 6, 1680 James BUTIER, Senr, "Irishman", at Billerica, 20 day, 1 mo, 1681 John PRESCOTT, founder of Lancaster, aged about seventy-seven years; nuncupative will proved Dec 20, 1681 William WHITTBORN; inventory dates Feb 23, 1682 John WHITCOMB, drowned in Nashua River; inquest Apr 7, 1683 William KERLEY, Jun., at Marlborough, Jan 11, 1684 Lawrence WATERS, at Charlestown, Dec 9, 1687 John BUSH, Sep 1, 1688 John GLAZIER, Sen., inventory dated Oct 29, 1688 Jonathan WHITCOMB, inventory dated Feb 25, 1691 Samuel WHEELER, son of Richard, inventory dated Apr 7, 1691 Rev. Samuel CARTER, in Groton, administration granted Oct 30, 1693 Nathaniel JOSLIN, at Marlborough, Apr 8, 1694 Daniel ALLEN, at Watertown, Mar 7, 1694 George ADAMS, at Cambridge, Oct 10, 1696 John RUGG; inventory dated Jan 19, 1707 Alice & Fannie, twin daughters of Rev. John WHITINg, aged two years ten months, May 19, 1697 Eunice, daughter of Rev. John WHITINg, Nov 4, 1697 Deacon Roger SUMNER, aged sixty-six years, at Milton, May 26, 1698 Philip GOSS, at Lancaster, administration granted May 26, 1698 James SMITH, at Lancaster; inventory dated Dec 23, 1700 Ensign John MOORE, at Lancaster; inventory dated Sep 23, 1702 John MOORE, Sen., at Lancaster; nuncupative will provided Nov 26, 1703 Rev. Andrew GARDNER, killed at Lancaster, aged twenty-nine years,Oct 25, 1704 John PRIEST, at Lancaster; inventory dated Dec 21, 1704 John CARTER, a soldier, by funeral account, Mar 26, 1704-5 John BRABROOK, a soldier; by funeral account, Mar 31, 1704-5 Ralph HOUGHTON, at Milton, Apr 15, 1705 James ATHERTON, aged eighty-four years, at Sherborn, will dated Jan 3, 1708 Capt. Henry KERLEY, at Marlborough, will proved Jan 7, 1714 Thomas ROSS; administration granted Jun 10, 1718 John HINDS, Mar ___, 1720 MARRIAGES OF SUNDRY EARLY PROPRIETORS AND RESIDENTS OF LANCASTER NOT FOUND IN THE PRECEDING LISTS. 1648 - Thomas SAWYER & Mary PRESCOTT 1654 - John RUGG & Martha PRESCOTT 1654 - 6 mo., 2 day. Richard SMITH & widow Joanna QUARLLS, in Boston 1654 - Nov 2, Henry KERLEY & Elizabeth WHITE, in Sudbury 1654 - Nov 16, John MOORE & Ann SMITH, in Sudbury 1656 - Jospeh ROWLANDSON & Mary WHITE 1656 - Nathaniel JOSLIN & Sarah KING of Marlborough 1656 - Roger SUMNER & Mary JOSLIN 1656 - Samuel DAVIS & Mary WATERS 1658 - Apr 5, John MAYNARD & Mary GATES, in Sudbury 1661 - Archelaus COURSER & Rachel ROPER