. 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 . GENEALOGICAL NOTICES. 279 17tli October, 1813 ; married Wilkes Gay, Jr., and died ; Davis,Jr., born 24th October, 1815, married Mary M., daugliter ofJoseph Whiting. ICmery,birtli not recorded; married and residedin Charleston, S. C, but now resides in Franklin. William M.,born 24th February, 1820 (see biographical notices) ; liis portrait. KESIDEN
. 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 . GENEALOGICAL NOTICES. 279 17tli October, 1813 ; married Wilkes Gay, Jr., and died ; Davis,Jr., born 24th October, 1815, married Mary M., daugliter ofJoseph Whiting. ICmery,birtli not recorded; married and residedin Charleston, S. C, but now resides in Franklin. William M.,born 24th February, 1820 (see biographical notices) ; liis portrait. KESIDENCE OF DAVIS THAYER, JK. is given in the group of the Centennial Committee. Betsey Ann,born 6th June, 1822, married William E. Whiting. The fourmembers of this family live contiguously to the homestead, andon the same street. The four residences form a fine addition tothe village. A view of the residence of Davis Thayer, Jr., isgiven above. 280 HISTORY OF FRANKLIN. THE THURSTON FAMILY is represented among the precinct petitioners by Daniel, a mem-ber of the church, 1st March, 1741. His immigrant ancestorprobabl}^ was John, of Dedham, who came from England in theMary Ann, of Yarmouth, in 1637. He was a carpenter, thenaged 36, and brought his wife Margaret and two children, Thomasand John. He had in Dedham, Josej^h, Benjamin, Mary, andJudith. The children of John, some of them, settled in Medfield,whence came, 1, Thomas, of Wrentham. 1. Thomas married Mehitable. She died in Wrentham 11thAugust, 1692. He died loth December, 1704. His second wifewas Esther. Their children were: Mehi
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