. 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 . ence of S. W. Richardson, Esq.,a view of which is given on the opposite page. It is beautifullysituated on the road to Medway village, and commands a fineview of the town towards the south. John and Abigail had fourchildren : Jerusha, married William Slocumb, and afterwards wentto Sutton; OUa^c, married Robert Pond; Lydia Haven, marriedAmasa (8);
. 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 . ence of S. W. Richardson, Esq.,a view of which is given on the opposite page. It is beautifullysituated on the road to Medway village, and commands a fineview of the town towards the south. John and Abigail had fourchildren : Jerusha, married William Slocumb, and afterwards wentto Sutton; OUa^c, married Robert Pond; Lydia Haven, marriedAmasa (8); 9, John Wilkes. 6. Elisha, born 5th July, 1743, married Abigail and his brother Eli bought the farm of Richard and JemimaPufljer who had received it in 1691, which has since been the home-stead of the family. He was a cabinet-maker, suppljing all theyoung couples with their first furniture for miles around. He died15th March, 1798. She died 3d October, 1827. They had sevenchildren : Polly, married Asa Partridge ; Julia, married NathanAdams; Abigail, married Nathan Metcalf; Nancy, married Dan-iel, brother of Nathan Adams; Jemima, married Captain DavidBaker; 10, Elisha, Jr. 7. EH, born 5th August, 1745, married Mehitable Farrington,. GENEALOGICAL NOTICES. 275 of Wreuthani. He sold his half of the fiirni to his brother Klislia,and bought the present city mills, where he resided, lie iiad fourchildren: John, died young; Sally, married John Torr}-, Jr.;11, Eli, Jr. ; Mehitable, married Josiah Ware, of Wrentham. 8. Amasa, son of Timoth}, born •2I)th December, 17(!1 ; mar-ried his cousin, Lj-dia Haven, and lived near Davis died 17th of March, 1838 ; she died April following. Theyhad four children: Eliab, married Lydia Bent, of Middleboro,and went to Maine. 12, Eli Milton; Erastus (see biographicalsketches); Eleanor, married, lirst, Samuel Miller, of Rehoboth,second, Calvin Turner, of Sharon, and now resides in that town. 9. Capt. John AVilkes, born 30tli Decem
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