Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . ^ be seen on his tomb-stone in Copps Hill burial ground. (2) Obediah, his son, was married June 19, 1661, to AnnaSwift. (3) Thomas, son of Obediah and Anna, lived in February 7, 1707, he bought land lying between Tadnoc andStony Brooks. (4) Thomas, son of Thomas, of Chelmsford, born July, Sarah Fletcher. (5) Joseph, born June 4, 1716. Married Ruth represented Westford twenty successive years in the Legis-lature, and was commissioned


Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . ^ be seen on his tomb-stone in Copps Hill burial ground. (2) Obediah, his son, was married June 19, 1661, to AnnaSwift. (3) Thomas, son of Obediah and Anna, lived in February 7, 1707, he bought land lying between Tadnoc andStony Brooks. (4) Thomas, son of Thomas, of Chelmsford, born July, Sarah Fletcher. (5) Joseph, born June 4, 1716. Married Ruth represented Westford twenty successive years in the Legis-lature, and was commissioned a Deputy Sheriff under the Crownin 1746. He was a patriot, and is said to have been connectedwith the famous Boston Tea Party, although his name does notappear as an active participant on board the ships. (6) Joshua, born December 1, 1737. Married MaySpaulding. (7) Zaccheus, born March 8, 1773. Married Mary Parker. (8) Zaccheus, born January 27, 1796. Married Mary •^B R, HON. WILLIAM S. FROST, of Marlboro,County Commissioner, 1882-1893. ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. 113 (9) Joseph Henry, born August 5, 1835. Married MaryAnn Falls. The descendants of Esdras were apparently the first settlersof Westford. Hon. William Squire Frost, 0-^ C^-Ww. SeMyi^tKJ^ A resident of Marlboro, was born at Stukely, Province ofQuebec, March 30, 1828, of New England parentage. Hisfather, Aaron Frost, Avent to the provinces from Jafifrey, N. H.,his mother, Rosetta Knowlton, from Templeton, Mass. Wheneight years of age, his parents moved to Lowell, Mass., and hewas educated in the public schools of that city. At seventeen-years of age, he commenced his apprenticeship to the trade of amason, and worked at that business until 1882, the last thirtyyears as contractor and builder. In 1882, at a special election,he was elected to the Board of County Commissioners, to fill outthe unexpired term of Harrison Harwood, deceased. He wasre-elected for three full terms, making ten years and


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