. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . earh disappeared from town. Edward, one of thepetitioners for the Precinct charter, owned the farm afterwards 250 HISTORY OF FRANKLIN. occupied by Aaron Fisher, and built the house still standing, being^the first plank-house in town. He was descended from Edwardand Rebecca (Fisher), of Wrentham, whose line is traceablethrough Samuel of Dedham (bor
. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . earh disappeared from town. Edward, one of thepetitioners for the Precinct charter, owned the farm afterwards 250 HISTORY OF FRANKLIN. occupied by Aaron Fisher, and built the house still standing, being^the first plank-house in town. He was descended from Edwardand Rebecca (Fisher), of Wrentham, whose line is traceablethrough Samuel of Dedham (born 1639,) to John of married Rachel Puffer 14th June, 1722. One of theoriginal members of the Franklin church. He died 23d December,. EESIBEXCE OF HENKY M. GREEXE. 1730, in his 64th year. She died 17th May, 1754. They had:Rebekah, born 25th June, 1723, married Ezekiel Hall. Edward,Jr., born 8th May, 1726. Rachel, died 3oung. Edward, Jr.,married first Margar}- ,second Marj . He had nine children : Thomas, born 7th October, 1753 ; Rachel,born 24th August, 1755; Margary, born 11th December, 1757; GENEALOGICAL NOTICES. 251 Zipporah, bom 7th May, 1760; Timoth}, born 17th June, 1762;.Joseph, born 2d October, 1764 ; Susey, born 11th Februar}-, second wife he had: Elizabeth, born 17th November, 1772 ;Dorcas, born 21st April, 1775. Of these children Tlionias married Mary Bacon 12th January,1786, and Timoth}^ married Submit Blackman 1st December,1785. Timothy had: Edward, born 28th May, 1790; Willard, born18th February, 1792 ; Mary, born 27th April, 1796 ; Timothy,Jr., born 2d November, 1797. THE GREENE FAMILY. Martin Greene, the first of the name in town, purchased thebusiness and estate of Jason Morse, about a mile
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