. Historic homes of New England . occurred in 1657;the property descended to his son John, who in-creased his land-ownings by the purchase of theeastern or Anthrum lot from Edmund Batter. The second John married Alice Flint, a mostestimable lady, in 1657. He served as a lieutenantin the Indian War, in 1675, and particularly dis-tinguished himself in the memorable fight ofBloody Brook at Deerfield, Massachusetts. Hedied in 1694 and was succeeded by another John,third in line, who was a farmer, frugal and indusrtrious, and who held many positions of trust in thecommunity. He married Sarah Burril
. Historic homes of New England . occurred in 1657;the property descended to his son John, who in-creased his land-ownings by the purchase of theeastern or Anthrum lot from Edmund Batter. The second John married Alice Flint, a mostestimable lady, in 1657. He served as a lieutenantin the Indian War, in 1675, and particularly dis-tinguished himself in the memorable fight ofBloody Brook at Deerfield, Massachusetts. Hedied in 1694 and was succeeded by another John,third in line, who was a farmer, frugal and indusrtrious, and who held many positions of trust in thecommunity. He married Sarah Burrill, of an-influential Lynn family. There were two sons,Timothy and Theophilus. The latter was gradu-ated from Harvard and was called to Chebaccoparish, first as assistant to Reverend John Wise,and afterwards as minister. There is in the Pick-ering house a manuscript book on physics boundin leather and illustrated by him. There is alsoa set of ten chairs made by his hand in 1724. His brother Timothy^ who inherited the estate, [30]. Plate XII. — Hallway, Pickering House.
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