Polly Bruce

Polly married Newcomb Rouse, Allegany, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Rachel Warfield before 1796 in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Rachel (daughter of Eliphalet Warfield and Eleanor Shepard) was born in 1776 in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Nov 1848 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1810, Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Eli BRUCE
• Residence: 1790, Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1800, Worcester, Otsego, New York, USA
• Residence: 1810, Worcester, Otsego, New York, USA

Eli married Sarah Gibbs on 16 Jan 1773 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Gibbs and Mary Lilley) was born on 18 Oct 1750 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1788 in Summit, Schoharie, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Louise-Sarah Gibbs

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Eliphalet married Eleanor Shepard on 5 Feb 1767 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Eleanor (daughter of Jonathan Shepard and Rachel Langdon) was born on 2 Aug 1748 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Dec 1810 in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1757, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
• Probate: 24 Nov 1758, , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Charles married Martha Coburn on 21 Jan 1743 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Martha (daughter of Benjamin Coburn and Elizabeth French) was born on 21 Oct 1717 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Martha Bruce

Jacob married Mary Lilley on 19 Nov 1747. Mary (daughter of Samuel Lillie and Hannah Boutell) was born on 18 Aug 1709 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1809 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Deliverance Watkins on 5 Jan 1737 in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Deliverance (daughter of Samuel Watkins and Elizabeth Cook) was born on 24 May 1719 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Jan 1817 in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Rachel Langdon on 2 Jul 1730 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Rachel (daughter of John Langdon and Abigail Phelps) was born on 14 Nov 1709 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Oct 1779 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1719 Lieutenant Abijah Bruce (1698-1774) arrived in Westborough and opened a tavern in the house he built at 210 East Main Street. A soldier in the French and Indian Wars, Bruce served as moderator of town meeting in 1735. As a member of the committee to build the second meeting house in 1749 the innkeeper provided the rum for that building's raising.

Abijah Bruce not only worked as a tavern keeper but raised cattle, horses and sheep on his land. He often sold his stock to drovers who stopped at the Bruce Tavern on the way to market. In 1750 the tavern was mortgaged to Captain Stephen Maynard and seems to have ceased business soon after.


Abijah Bruce served in the military. Rev Ebenezer Parkman's diary says that Abijah was a Sergeant in Sep 1740 but was an Ensign by Jul 1744. He made Lieutenant Aug 1748 and must have been in Captain Baker's Company as on 11 Oct 1748 Parkman "dined with the south Company Officers - Lt Bruce had the Command by Means of Captain bakers being engag'd as one of the Referrees upon the Case of messers [ William] Nurse and [Cornelius] Cook." Abijah doesn't appear in any Massachusetts Military records but might be found in the Westborough Militia records. To show what the soldiers and even the populace had to contend with during the French and Indian Wars, this July 1745 entry from Parkman's diary is included "Ensign Bruce (who went up to Fort Shirley to bring back his son Jonathan) return'd - and informs that last Friday about 10 a.m. Mr. William Phipps was kill'd by the Indians about 30 Rods from the Garrison at [Putney] (nigh which lives Mr Nehemiah How who went from Grafton) and his body was treated inhumanly, Scalp'd, his Heart taken out, etc."

Abijah Bruce was moderator of the town meetings in 1735. In January 1749 some land was bought for the purpose of building a new meeting house in the town of Westboorough. The house was to be fifty feet long by forty feet wide with posts 23 feet high. In April it was ready for raising and accordingly the precinct voted on the 17th "to provide Half a barrel Roum, by the cost and charge of the precinct, for the Raising of the frame of the meeting-house which the precinct voted to build..." Capt. John Maynard, Lieut. Simeon Tainter, and Lieut. Abijah Bruce were voted to be a committee to take care to provide the Roum for raising the frame of the meeting house.

Abijah at one time kept a tavern (during the 1750's at least). It was located on the road between Westborough and Marlborough about two miles from the center of Westborough.

A letter written by Abijah Bruce, dated at Westborough June 5th, 1772, reads "Whereas my brother David Bruce of Soutb'r is a person Naturally wanting Understanding and not capable of taking care of himself and there being some Estate left by our hon'd Father Roger Bruce late of Said Southb'r Deed for the Support of said David who is not Capable to manage the Same for that purpose, These are to desire your Hon'r to enquire into the truth of the above & appoint Him the said David a Guardian". Signed Abijah Bruce by mark, witnessed by Artemas Bruce and Isaac Johnson.

Abijah apparently had a violent temper. in several places in Parkman's diary Abijah is mentioned as having "warm Speech" or answering "Sharply, and coarsely, and asking....with great Anger". An example of his temper is found in the diary from June 1755 when Rev Parkman forgot to mention to the congregation Abijah's desire for prayers for his sick wife. "Lieutenant Bruce came into my House, and the Storm was great, Thunder, Lightening, and Rain. Yet the Storm of Brother Bruce's Passions was more grievous; uttering many bitter grievous Things; neither could I at all lay his Passionate Heat by anything I could Say. he went away talking and in a Rage, notwithstanding it was the Sabbath, and the Storm which Should have Struck Terror, into each of our Hearts. I could not Suffer him to go away in Such a Frame. I put on my Great Coat, and went to the Meeting House, ready to declare it was not with Design that I omitted the Note, but through forgetfullness - as I went I Spake to him at the Stables to Mollifie him - and entreated him and all others that were there to go into the Meeting House; but neither of them did. When I got into the meeting House I was Somewhat out of Breath by my running through the Rain. There were many more in the Meeting House (probably) than I expected; Yet I then conceiv'd it best for the prevention of further Mischief to declare that it was thro my Infirmity and no otherwise that his Case was Neglected; I also mention'd to them the Reason of my coming to Speak of it to them, viz. the violent Anger which he was in, and continued in, though I did all in my Power to Compose and Satisfie him; and that he assur'd me he would never bring me any Papers (to desire Prayers) any more. When I return'd from the Meeting House, he being Still at the Stables, I Stop'd there again and there labour'd to pacifie him; but all was in Vain. So that I left him with telling him that I had done and Said enough (and indeed it was too much) I would not trouble my Self any more. This was a just Chastizement from God upon me, for my own Sloth and Negligence! the Lord be mercifull to me a Sinner! The next day I made it my Business to Visit Mrs. Bruce...As to Lieutenant Bruce, he now receiv'd me civily - no word of yesterday; only when I parted while I had him by the Hand I told him I would not have any Difficulty between him and me, and he answer'd Smiling, ' with all my Heart' ." Abijah apologized a month later to Rev Parkman for his outbursts, " Lieutenant Bruce here and acknowledg'd he did amiss on june 22 and what he said was writ and sign'd".

Perhaps Abijah had cause to be angry. His wife Mary remained ill the rest of the year and was very close to death.

According to Parkman's diary Abijah died 2 Dec 1774, "Lieut. Bruce dies about 2 o'clock p.m. He was nigh 81, was born Nov.27.O.S. 1693".

A later entry for 27 Mar 1775, "Calld at Mr Stone's & desired him, if he should be sent for by those concerned, to attend the Funeral of old Mrs, Bruce, who dyd on ye 26th, aged 88 & one Day".

REF:
[1] The First Parish Church of Westborough Records
[2] The Diary of Rev. Ebenezer Parkman - Francis G. Walett, 1974
[3] Worcester County, MA Probate
[4] Westborough Vital records (Bruce births on pg.29)
[5] Diary of Reverend Ebenezer Parkman (copied by S.I. Briant
in 1906 - in Westborough Public Library)
[6] The History of Westborough - Town of Westborough, 1891

Children:
1. Mary, b. Marlborough 4 Oct 1719, bap. 19 Jun 1720, m. Westborough 20 Nov 1740 Simon Tainter
2. Elizabeth, b. Marlborough 4 Nov 1720, bap. 18 Jun 1721, m. Westborough 10 May 1739 Richard Barnes, Jr., b. Marlborough 12 Feb 1716-7
3. Charles, b.[4] Westborough 13 May 1722, m. Westborough 21 Jan 1742-3 Martha Coburn
4. Ephraim, b.[4] Westborough 15 Nov 1724, m. Westborough 5 Oct 1744 Mary Maynard, d. Westborough 13 Jan 1801 Chil.: 1) Zipporah, b. Westborough 7 Feb 1753
5. Jonathan, b.[4] Westborough 4 Sep 1726, m. Westborough 24 May 1749 Hannah Beeman, b. Westborough 23 Apr 1730
6. Artemas, b.[4] Westborough 20 Dec 1728, d. Newfane, VT 31 Jul 1811, m. Westborough 20 May 1756 Mary Latiny, b. abt. 1732, d. Newfane, VT 29 Sep 1811
7. Abigail, b.[4] Westborough 2 Jul 1730, m. Westborough 7 Apr 1752 Merodach Baladan Smith

Abijah married Mary Woods on 14 Jan 1719 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Isaac Woods and Mary Maynard) was born on 13 Mar 1686 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Mar 1775 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 1746, , Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin married Elizabeth French on 6 Jun 1704 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph French and Elizabeth Knight) was born on 5 Jan 1681 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1732 in Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 1718, , Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1718, , Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

John married Sarah Cutler on 31 May 1694 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of Nathaniel Cutler and Mary Gould) was born on 15 Mar 1665 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Aug 1725 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Sarah Gibbs

Notes:

Married:
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Samuel married Hannah Boutell on 23 Dec 1692 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of John Irving Boutwell and Hannah Elizabeth Davis) was born on 3 Jun 1672 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Jun 1721 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Hannah Boutelle

Samuel married Hannah White on 22 Jul 1701 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Joseph White and Lydia Rogers) was born on 29 Nov 1681 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died after 1749. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 17 Oct 1705, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1714-1724, Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel married Elizabeth Cook on 17 Oct 1705 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Andrew Cook and Phoebe Lovell) was born on 18 Mar 1689 in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Woodruff on 21 Dec 1703 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Matthew Woodruff and Mary Plumb) was born in 1679 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Oct 1731 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Lankton
• Probate: 13 Nov 1728, , Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

John married Abigail Phelps on 22 Jan 1708 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of Nathaniel Phelps and Grace Martin) was born on 3 Nov 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Apr 1767 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1733, Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Roger BRUCE was born about 1670 in Marlborough, MA. He was noted as a miller with grants, etc. He died about 16 Dec 1733 in Southborough, MA. Land Records are given for this person in the Roman Genealogy. Other sources include by Roman: History of Marlborough, Mass. Charles
Hudson, 1862. Middlesex County Deeds. NEHGR, 1982, Fahey et all, Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlborough," Thomas disposed of his forty-acres house lot and ten acres of meadow by deed of gift to his sons Roger and David. To David he gave the Northern half (Middlesex Deeds 13: 5,6,) and on April 13, 1706, the southern portion went to Roger. (Middlesex Deeds 15: 149, 150).

Roger Bruce was born possibly about 1670 and is stated to have died 16, December, 1733, (Vital Records, Southborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, [Worcester, Mass, 1903], but his will was signed 8 Dec. 1733 and proved 7 Feb. 1733/4 [Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate, Series A, file 8553]. He does not appear with John Bruce on the 1688 Andros Tax List. About 1690 he married Elizabeth Forbush. The author above suggests that he may have been living in the household of his father at the time.

He came with his parents from Sudbury to Marlborough and was living there in 1691 when his first child was born. In 1695 he removes to Framingham, returning to Marlborough by 1701. During the next fifteen years, there is no clear record of him, but it is assumed he, for the major part, operated the mills at the original site. In 1711 he has a child born in Southborough. Roger's will disposed of his possessions to living children, not mentioning Rebecca and Deliverance, thus they were probably deceased. Samuel was not mentioned, however he had received land earlier.

He was married to Elizabeth FORBUSH in 1690 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA.(442) Roman only names her as Elizabeth. Adams names her as Elizabeth Gould Children were: Samuel BRUCE, Abijah BRUCE, Elisha BRUCE, Rebecca BRUCE, Sarah BRUCE, Daniel BRUCE, Thomas BRUCE, Hannah BRUCE, Deliverance BRUCE, David BRUCE.

Like his father, Thomas, Roger Bruce wa a miller, and he inherited some of his father's mills. He later bought another corn mill from James Taylor situated on Stony Brook. The records sometimes called Roger "husbandman", which indicates he must have had a farm to supplement his livelihood in addition to the mills. Roger's parents, Thomas and Magdalen and brother David are also mentioned in these records. Roger signed deeds, Elizabeth signed by mark.

In 1711 during the French and Indian War, Roger Bruce and Isaac Woods were assigned to Jonathan Newton's garrison in Marlboro. In another record Roger stated that his dwelling house was on the easterly side of Stony Brook. He and fortynine others, representing their families, petitioned the General Court to set off the Stony Brook area as a seperate town because the house of public worship in Marlborough was at too great a distance to travel each week. The Court consented, and on July 6, 1727 the town of Southborough was established. The town was originally in Middlesex County, and fell within Worcester County when it was established in 1731. As a result land deeds of the town are found in both counties.

On june 24, 1715 Samuel forbush mentioned his " Kinsman Abijah Bruce" in a deed. Abijah was the son of Roger. The connection between Samuel and Abijah is made clear by the April 27, 1746 entry in Rev. Ebenezer Parkman's diary. "On the Occasion of The Death of my Honoured Mother and Several Bereavments (Ex. gr. Captain Forbush amd Mrs Byles mourn for the loss of their sister Bruce and Ensign Bruce and Mrs Miller the loss of their Mother;...) Captain Samuel Forbush and Rebecca (Forbush) Byles, wife of Joseph Byles, were the children of Daniel Forbush. They had only one sister, and she was named Elizabeth, for whom no marriage record exists. The other two named persons in the entry, Ensign Abijah Bruce and Sarah (Bruce) Miller, wife of James Miller, were the children of Roger Bruce and his wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth (Forbush) Bruce obviously died toward the end of April 1746.

The vital records of Southborough give the date of Roger's death as Sept. 16, 1733, but since he signed his will on December 8, 1733 and the heirs agreed to the terms of the will on December 25 of that year, the correct date would most likely be December 16 rather than September 16.
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Thomas Bruce transferred ownership of his home and mills by deeds to his sons David and Roger. David received his portion on 29 Jan. 1699. Roger received the southern half of Thomas' house lot and five acres of meadow in several pieces at Stoney Brook and at Pine Brook with all the housing and corn mill and half of the sawmill standing thereon with the streams thereto belonging; also his whole estate, all his moveables, utensils, irons, etc..

On 6 Nov. 1717, Roger Bruce of Marlborough purchased a corn mill and adjoining fulling mill, house, buildings, etc. on Stoney Brook from James Taylor for L55. On 4 Jan 1727, Roger and wife Elizabeth sold this property, plus two acres, to John Britton for L60. On 4 Dec 1726, Roger Bruce, miller, sold to his son Samuel Bruce for a sum of money ten acres iin Southborough where Samuel lived.
Source: Middlesex County, Mass. Land Transactions

By a deed dated 11 Feb. 1731, acknowledged 21 Apr. 1732 and recorded 16 Jan 1733/34, Roger Bruce and wife Elizabeth sold for L110 to Jonathan Newton ten acres. This was probably the remainder of Roger's forty-acre house lot. Source: Worcester County, Mass. Land Transactions

According to the Southborough Vital Records, Roger died on 16 Sep 1733; but his will was signed 8 Dec 1733 and was proved 7 Feb 1733/34. Perhaps he died on 16 Dec 1733. He mentioned his wife Elizabeth, sons Abijah, Daniel, Thomas, Elisha and David, and daughters Sarah, wife of James Miller, and Hannah Townsend. Source: Worcester County, Mass. Probate Records

Roger's eldest son, Samuel, was not mentioned in the will. Roger had previously established Samuel on a farm and there was no reason to leave more property to Samuel.
Roger married Elizabeth Forbush before 1691, when their first son, Samuel, was born. Elizabeth Forbush's identity was discovered through an entry dated 27 Apr 1746 in The Diary of Ebenezer Parkman, 1703-1782, in which "Captain (Samuel) Forbush and Mrs. (Rebecca) Byles mourn the lost of their sister Bruce and Ensign (Abijah) Bruce and Mrs. (Sarah) MIller the Loss of their Mother..." Source: The Diary of Ebenezer Parkman, 1703-1782

Roger Bruce may have been born in the vicinity of Sudbury, Mass. However, the first record of his father Thomas appeared in 1676 at Sudbury and it is therefore impossible to be certain of Roger's birthplace. Source: "Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts", The NEHGR, Vol. 1982





Thomas Bruce transferred ownership of his home and mills by deeds to his sons David and Roger. David received his portion on 29 Jan. 1699. Roger received the southern half of Thomas' house lot and five acres of meadow in several pieces at Stoney Brook and at PIne Brook with all the housing and corn mill and half of the sawmill standing thereon with the streams thereto belonging; also his whole estate, all his moveables, utensils, irons, etc..


On 6 Nov. 1717, Roger Bruce of Marlborough purchased a corn mill and adjoining fulling mill, house, buildings, etc. on Stoney Brook from James Taylor for L55. On 4 Jan 1727, Roger and wife Elizabeth sold this property, plus two acres, to John Britton for L60. On 4 Dec 1726, Roger Bruce, miller, sold to his son Samuel Bruce for a sum of money ten acres iin Southborough where Samuel lived.


Source: Middlesex County, Mass. Land Transactions





By a deed dated 11 Feb. 1731, acknowledged 21 Apr. 1732 and recorded 16 Jan 1733/34, Roger Bruce and wife Elizabeth sold for L110 to Jonathan Newton ten acres. This was probably the remainder of Roger's forty-acre house lot. Source: Worcester County, Mass. Land Transactions





Accordin g to the Southborough Vital Records, Roger died on 16 Sep 1733; but his will was signed 8 Dec 1733 and was proved 7 Feb 1733/34. Perhaps he died on 16 Dec 1733. He mentioned his wife Elizabeth, sons Abijah, Daniel, Thomas, Elisha and David, and daughters Sarah, wife of James Miller, and Hannah Townsend. Source: Worcester County, Mass. Probate Records





Roger's eldest son, Samuel, was not mentioned in the will. Roger had previously established Samuel on a farm and there was no reason to leave more property to Samuel.


Roger married Elizabeth Forbush before 1691, when their first son, Samuel, was born. Elizabeth Forbush's identity was discovered through an entry dated 27 Apr 1746 in The Diary of Ebenezer Parkman, 1703-1782, in which "Captain (Samuel) Forbush and Mrs. (Rebecca) Byles mourn the lost of their sister Bruce and Ensign (Abijah) Bruce and Mrs. (Sarah) MIller the Loss of their Mother..." Source: The Diary of Ebenezer Parkman, 1703-1782




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Above information taken from Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlboro, Massachusests by Pitman, Fahey and Newman

Like his father, Thomas, Roger Bruce was a miller, and he inherited some of his father's mills. He later bought another corn mill from James Taylor situated on Stony Brook. The records sometimes called Roger "husbandman", which indicates he must have had a farm to supplement his livelihood in addition to the mills. Roger's parents, Thomas and Magdalen and brother David are also mentioned in these records. Roger signed deeds, Elizabeth signed by mark.
Suring the French and Indian War, in 1711, Roger Bruce and Isaac Woods were assigned to Jonathan Newton's garrison in Marlboro. In another record Roger stated that his dwelling house was on the easterly side of Stony Brook. He and fortynine others, representing their families, petitioned the General Court to set off the Stony Brook area as a seperate town because the house of public worship in Marlborough was at too great a distance too travel each week. The Court consented, and on July 6, 1727 the town of Southborough was established. The town was originally in Middlesex County but fell within Worcester County when that county was established in 1731. Thus land deeds of the town are found in both counties.

No marriage record for Roger and Elizabeth has been found, but Katherine Fahey was able to discover Elizabeth's maiden name through another source. On june 24, 1715 Samuel forbush mentioned his " Kinsman Abijah Bruce" in a deed. Abijah was the son of Roger. The connection between Samuel and Abijah was made clear by the April 27, 1746 entry in Rev. Ebenezer Parkman's diary. "On the Occasion of The Death of my Honoured Mother and Several Bereavments (Ex. gr. Captain Forbush amd Mrs Byles mourn for the loss of their sister Bruce and Ensign Bruce and Mrs Miller the loss of their Mother;...) Captain Samuel Forbush and Rebecca (Forbush) Byles, wife of Joseph Byles, were the children of Daniel Forbush. They had only one sister, and she was named Elizabeth, for whom no marriage record exists. The other two named persons in the entry, Ensign Abijah Bruce and Sarah (Bruce) Miller, wife of James Miller, were the children of Roger Bruce and his wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth (Forbush) Bruce obviously died toward the end of April 1746.

The vital records of Southborough give the date of Roger's death as Sept. 16, 1733, but since he signed his will on December 8, 1733 and the heirs agreed to the terms of the will on December 25 of that year, the correct date would most likely be December 16 rather than September 16.

Roger married Elizabeth Forbush in 1690 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Fforbes (Forbush) and Rebecca Perriman) was born on 16 Mar 1669 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Apr 1746 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daniel FORBUSH was born about 1640 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA?. (1047) Placekeeper that he was about 20 when married. This is a strong possibility. A bereavement notice (See Elizabeth) that captures her as being Elizabeth Forbush, also mentions brother Samuel. This Daniel had both a son, Samuel, and a daughter Elizabeth, she being born at Cambridge, March 16, 1669.


Other children of this family included Daniel, Thomas, Rebecca . Daniel marries Deborah Rediat at Concord and has children born in Marshfield. Thomas marries Deborah Rice at Cambridge. Rebecca marries a Byles.


He was married to Rebecca PERRIMAN on 26 Mar 1660 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. (1048) Children were: Elizabeth FORBUSH .




Elizabeth FORBUSH was born on 16 Mar 1669 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. (1049) The diary was edited by Francis G. Walett (Worcester, Mass., 1974): page 15, for 27 April 1746 reads: “On the Occasion of the Death of my Honoured Mother, and Several other Bereavments (Ex. gr. Captain [Samuel] Forbush and Mrs. [Rebecca] Byles mourn for the loss of their sister Bruce and Ensign [Abijah] Bruce and Mrs. [Sarah] Miller the Loss of their Mother; . . .).” Parents: Daniel FORBUSH and Rebecca PERRIMAN.


She was married to Roger(1) BRUCE in 1690 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA.(1050)Roman only names her as Elizabeth. Adams names her as Elizabeth Gould Children were: Samuel BRUCE, Abijah BRUCE, Elisha BRUCE, Rebecca BRUCE, Sarah BRUCE, Daniel BRUCE, Thomas BRUCE, Hannah BRUCE, Deliverance BRUCE, David BRUCE.





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Notes:

Notes on Isaac Woods

Isaac Woods moved to Marlborough with his family when he was about six years old. He married there about 1682 to Mary Maynard, daughter of his neighbor John Maynard. She apparently died of complications from childbirth two days after the birth of their fourth child. Isaac was taxed four shillings in the Andros tax of 1688.[4] In 1696-7 school was kept at Isaac Woods' old house which was then unoccupied.[1/99] In 1702 he opposed the settlement of Mr. Emerson as minister for Marlborough.[1/102] In 1711, during Queen Anne's War (one of the French and Indian Wars), Isaac was assigned to Jonathan Newton's garrison, the same one to which Roger Bruce was assigned.[1/110] This was in the part of town that soon after became Southborough.

His will, dated 8 June and proved 17 Aug 1720, mentioned his wife Mary, eldest sons Isaac and Joseph, youngest sons Charles and Solomon, daughter Dinah, and daughters by a former wife Mary and Elizabeth. His wife was made the executrix. The inventory of the estate was taken 2 Aug 1720 by Isaac Bellows, David Fay, and Edward Goddard and totaled 515.18.06. It included housing and lands valued at 337.10.00 and personal property valued at 178.08.06.[2/16:134]

1 - 3 ISAAC WOODS m. Mary ____. She d. Feb. 3, 1689, and he m. May 8, 1700, Mary Fairbanks, of Sherborn. He d. July 18, 1720. His will, dated June 8, 1720, mentions wife Mary, and dau. Mary and Elizabeth, by a former wife, and sons Isaac and Joseph, Charles and Solomon.
children of Mary -----
3 - 15 Ephraim, b. March 14, 1685; d. Sept. 27, 1698.
3 - 16 Mary, b. March 13, 1687; m. Abijah Bruce.
3 - 17 Elizabeth, b. Feb. 1, 1689.

children of Mary Fairbanks
3 - 18 Isaac, b. April 11, 1701.
3 - 19 Margret, b. July I1, 1703; d. March 12, 1719.
3 - 20 Joseph, b. Aug. 20, 1705.
3 - 21 Dinah, b. Oct. 31, 1708.
3 - 22 Bethia, b. Nov. 11, 1710; d. June 29, 1715.
3 - 23 Charles, b. April 28, 1714. ************* Probably the one! !**********3 - 24 Solomon, b. Oct. 12, 1717.

References: [1] The History of Marlborough - Charles Hudson, 1862 [2] Middlesex County Probate (First Series Docket 25441)

Isaac married Mary Maynard in 1682 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of John Maynard and Mary Hill Gates) was born on 3 Aug 1658 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Feb 1689 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Mary Bishop on 16 Mar 1669. Mary was born in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Elizabeth Knight on 2 Jan 1672 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Mary Gould on 29 Sep 1655 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of John Gould and Mary Averell) was born on 29 Nov 1636 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Feb 1708 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Cutler

George married Hannah Smith. Hannah was born in 1639 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 May 1666 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 15 Jun 1665, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Married: 10 May 1669, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

John married Hannah Elizabeth Davis on 10 May 1669 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Capt George C Davis and Sarah Clark) was born on 31 May 1648 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Dec 1719 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Deacon John Warfield
Deacon John Warfield the WARFIELD immigrant ancestor was living in Dedham Massachusetts as early as 1642 and he doubtless came from England a few years before He was made a freeman there After a time he moved to Medfield and finally to Mendon Massachusetts in 1685 There he was made deacon of the church and was much respected by all He was put in charge of the meeting house and was also schoolmaster being the first teacher of the common schools there He married first Elizabeth Shepard who died May 24 1669 He married second Peregrina and she died April 1 1671 He married third at Dedham Hannah Randall He died April 12 1692 Children by first wife John born August 20 1662 Elizabeth August 29 1665 Children by third wife Ithamar born March 26 1676 Ephraim October 4 1679 Elihu mentioned below Mary born at Mendon April 17 1685 Elizabeth March 8 1688 perhaps Samuel
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John Warfield, Sr., was of Medfield in 1679, and was in Mendon as early as 1683, where he was deacon of the church. He died April 12, 1692, in Mendon. His wife Hannah was alive as late as 1691, for her father's will, made March 27 of that year, leaves her five pounds "in good Country pay at money price to be paid three months after my decease." This bequest he also made, as follows: "And I also give unto my said two daughters [Mary and Hannah] my greatest Brass Kettle, the price as valued to be equally divided between them." Hannah, the widow of John Warfield, died in Mendon, March 9, 1712.

John married Hannah Randall on 26 Dec 1671 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Robert Randall and Mary French) was born after 1642; died on 9 May 1712 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Lydia Rogers on 19 Sep 1660 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Lydia (daughter of John Rogers and Judith) was born on 27 Mar 1642 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 May 1727 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The History of Woodstock [Connecticut] states that Andrew Watkins had 20 acres granted him there on 3 Sep 1686 on the westward hill; and in 1710, Jonathan Bugbee held the rights of Andrew Watkins (Vol. 1, pp. 23, 25, 30, 58). No evidence has been found that Andrew took his family to New Roxbury [Woodstock] with him, nor that they at any time joined him there. As evidenced by the following quotation from the History of Needham, Massachusetts, by George Kuhn Clarke [ ] (1912?), it is evident that Andrew Watkins was dead before 9 March 1710/11:

"On March 9, 1710/11, Edward Cook deeded to Andrew Watkins, 'Husbandman', son of his wife, Elizabeth Cook, by an earlier marriage, all of his land in Needham, including his home. The land consisted of ten acres at Maugus Hill, and six acres in the Natick Divident, 'my Common Right' as a Proprietor of Dedham. See grant to Edward Cook in 1696. In 1720 Andrew Watkins, 'Yeoman', and Mary , his wife, sold the ten acres, and also four acres 'near to the Damm in Rosemary Meadow', for 40 pounds, to Josiah Kingsbury and Hezekiah Broad, reserving the life rights of 'Our Loving Mother Elizabeth Cooke the Relict Widow of Edward Cook.' Mr. Watkins removed from Needham."

From:Bickford's Watkins a Beginning Genealogy, vol. 1, p. 230.

Andrew married Elizabeth Griffin. Elizabeth (daughter of Hugh Griffin and Elizabeth Upson Andrews) was born in 1640 in Colchester, Essex, England; died on 8 Nov 1688 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Phoebe Lovell on 24 Jul 1685 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Phoebe (daughter of John Lovell and Elizabeth Silvester) was born on 25 Dec 1666 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1717 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Experience Hart. Experience was born in 1650 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married Mary Plumb. Mary was born on 9 Feb 1644 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died in Jan 1680 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Elizabeth Copley on 10 Dec 1675 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Jan 1701 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the Corbin Collection Vol. 1:
2. Samuel Langton 1750 (sic) 2d. wife
Elizabeth Copley, Jan. 26 1665, a daughter of the wife (Elizabeth) of Nathaniel Phelps, by her first husband ____ Copley. She married Samuel Langton Dec. 1 1676 and after his death, Aug. 16 1683, she married David2 Alexander (John1). She died Jan. 8 1701 Nhn. (TR-OB-140). David Alexander killed 1704 at Deerfield. He m. 2d. July 31 (3-VR) 1701 Mary Weld. (Dfd. VR-148) (dau. of Daniel). She (Mary) m. 2. Apr. 18 1707 Samuel Smead & 3d. Nov. 28 1734 Joseph Younglove.
to Samuel Langton of Northampton

Elizabeth Copley, Jan. 26 1665, a daughter of the wife of Nathaniel Phelps by her first husband.
She married Samuel Langton, Dec. 1 1676 and after his death she married David Alexander

Title: The Corbin Collection Vol. I Hampshire Co., MA [on CD]
Author: Edited by Robert J. Dunkle
Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston, MA 2003
Note:
Corbin Collection Volume 1: Records of Hampshire County, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass: New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society, 2003. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008. )
Copyright 2003 New England Historic Genealogical Society; all rights reserved.
Note: m. (1) after 1683 to Elizabeth (Copley) widow of Praisever Turner who was killed Sept. 28 1675 in King Philips War; and also the widow of Samuel Langton: she died 1701 (Jan. 8 1701 Nhn.-OB-146).

RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. The book "The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors," comp. by Oliver Seymour Phelps of Portland, Oregon and Andrew T. Servin of Lenox, Massachusetts, 1899, pp. 88-89:
"Nathaniel Phelps, b. England, about 1627, emigrated to New England with his father, in ship Mary and John, settling with his father in Dorchester, removing to Windsor, Ct., in 1635-6, where he m. Elizabeth Copley, 17 Sep 1650. She was an English lady.
Says the Hon. James H. Phelps of Townshend, Vt., a descendant of the family of Elizabeth Copley, in England was the celebrated artist, John Copley, father of Lord Lyndhurst, who on the 30th of April, 1827, became Lord Chancellor of England.' Lord Lyndhurst appears to have no knowledge of this connection, as may be seen from his letter herewith attached. As this connection must be traced back over 200 years, here is no reason to doubt the same. Mrs. Phelps died in Northampton, Mass., 6 Dec 1712, some ten years after her husband. Her will probated in Northampton, Vol. II, 1678-1716. Reference is made to her sons Nathaniel and William Phelps, who are to have the land her husband left her, to be divided equally between them. Her homestead also to be divided between them, Nathaniel to have the side he lives in, and William the other side. To Abigal 50 pounds; to the children of Matthew and Mary Closson 5 pound each; to her son-in-law, Matthew Closson, 10 shillings; to Thomas Copley 3 pounds; to Samuel and John Lankton 20 shillings each.
Mr. Phelps resided on the Orton place opposite his father's homestead, which he purchased of his brother Samuel. Here he resided up to 1656-7, when he removed with part of his family to Northampton, Mass., one of his first settlers. Says Stiles: 'He was a pious man of good intellect, and of a sound, discriminating judgment - was one of the first deacons of the N. Church. His homestead was occupied by him for 43 years, and by his descendants until 1835.' His homestead comprised the land which was over fifty years ago occupied by Miss Margaret Dwight's school, and which at a later date was a College Institute of J.J. Dudley, Esq., and which is now Shady Lawn. The old homestead stood a few rods north of that edifice. (Clark's Northampton Antiquity).
Although Mr. Phelps, removed to Northampton in 1656-7, we find him paying slip rent in Windsor 4 Jan 1659.
8 Feb 1679, Dea. Nathaniel Phelps, with his sons Nathaniel Jr. and William, took the oath of allegiance before Worshipful Maj. Pynchon.
11 May 1681, he was made a freeman by the General Court at Boston.
He died in Northampton 27 May 1702, aged 75 years, honored and respected.
His children were:
I. Mary, b. Windsor, Ct., 21 Jun 1651, m. Matthew Closson.
II. Nathaniel, b. Windsor, Ct., 2 Jun 1653, m. Grace Martin.
III. Abigail, b. Windsor, Ct., 5 Apr 1655, d. aged 101 yrs., 4 mos., 11 days, m. John Alverd. No issue.
IV. William, b. Northampton, Mass., 22 Jun 1657, m. Abigail Stebbins.
V. Thomas, b. Northampton, Mass., 20 May 1661, d. unmarried.
VI. Mercy, b. Northampton, Mass., 16 Mar 1662, d. 15 Jul 1662."

2. From the book "Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33" under the heading of William Phelps' Children: "Nathaniel, bp. Crewkerne 6 March 1624[/5]; m. Windsor 17 September 1650 Elizabeth (____) Copley ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 55]." This would seem to indicate that Elizabeth was married to a Copley.

3. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 565: "Nathaniel (Dea.) (son of William), m. 17 Sep 1650 (O.C.R.) Elizabeth Copley, 'an Englishwoman'; res. in Windsor on the Orton place near his father, but removed 1656 or '7 to Northampton, Mass.; was one of its founders; was regarded as a pious man, of good intellect, and of a sound discriminating judgment; was one of the first deacons of the N. Church. His homestead was occupied by him for 43 years and by his descendants until 1835; the last owner sold and removed to Ohio. This homestead 'comprised the land which was, over 50 years ago, occupied by Miss Margaret Dwight's school, and which at a later date was the College Instit. of J.H. Dudley, Esq., and what is now Shady Lawn. The old homestead stood a few rods N. of that edifice.' - 'Clark's Northampton Antiquities.'
Dea. Nathaniel Phelps d. 27 May 1702; his widow d. 6 Dec 1712. It has been said that she descended from the same family as the celebrated artist John Coply, father of Lord Lyndhurst; but the statement lacks corroboration. Her will (N. Prob. Rec.) divides house and lands equally between her sons Nath'l and Wm.; to her dau. Abigail ₤50; to ch. of Matthew and Mary Closson, ₤5 each; to her son-in-law, Matthew Closson, 10s.; to Thomas Coply, ₤3; and to Samuel and John Lankton, 20s. each.
8 Feb 1678, Dea. Nathaniel, with his sons Nathaniel and William, took the oath of allegiance before Worshipful Major Pynchon; 11 May 1681, he was made a freeman by Gen. Ct. at Boston. Children (the first 3 born at Windsor, the rest at Northampton):
A. Mary, b. 21 Jun 1651 (O.C.R.); m. 12 Dec 1670 at N., Matthew Closson, an Irishman, servant of one of the early settlers of N.; had 10 ch., of whom but 4 lived to adult age; their eldest was b. in N.; they removed to Deerfield abt. 1672, where many of their descendants are now found among the most respectable families of D.
B. Nathaniel (Dea.), b. 2 Apr 1653. - O.C.R.
C. Abigail, b. 5 Apr 1655 (O.C.R); m. John Alvord.
D. William, b. 22 Jun 1657, 'at Northampton' (O.C.R.); m. Abigail Stebbins.
E. Thomas, b. 20 May 1661; d. young, unmd.
F. Mercy, b. 16 May 1662; d. 15 Jul 1662."
[Kerry's note: No Copley family biographies in same book.]

4. "The American Genealogist," 68(Jul 1990):161-166, "The English Origin of William1 Phelps of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., with Notes on His Marriages," by Myrtle Stevens Hyde:
"William1 Phelps of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn....
Children (Phelps) of William1, prob. by his apparent first wife Mary (___), bp. Crewkerne, co. Somerset...
iv. Nathaniel bp. 6 March 1624[/5], d. Northampton, Mass., 27 May 1702 (James Edward Buckman, comp., "Northampton Deaths," in Forbes Library, Northampton, p. 13); m. Windsor 17 Sept. 1650 widow Elizabeth COPLEY (Windsor Early Recs. p. 55; see NEHGR 64[1910]:248 fn.). For his probate, see Hampshire Co., Mass., PR 3:93-94..."

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Nathaniel married Grace Martin on 27 Aug 1676 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Grace (daughter of William Martin and Lydia Marsh) was born on 2 Aug 1656 in Braintree, Essex, England; died on 2 Aug 1727 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]