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William Smith, H. U. 1725, who inherited a farm in this vicinity, and who was settled pastor of the First Church in Weymouth, 1734. His estate in this neighborhood was taxed in 1727 and 1736. See Wyman's Charlestown, 874-5. He was father-in-law of President John Adams. Rev. John Whiting mentioned in this year, like Dr. Appleton, may have been a proprietor of lands in the Precinct only, and non-resident. Thomas Whittemore's intention to fence land belonging to Mr. John Whiting, by Cambridge Rocks, mentioned, 1702-3.—Proprietors' Records. Rev. John Whiting, of Concord, is mentioned in same records, 1767. May 1, 1734, one hundred pounds was granted by vote to support preaching the present year. A gift of fifty pounds from various individuals in 1734 was made toward building the meeting-house. Capt. Samuel Hendley, named on records here in 1733, gave fifteen pounds of this amount;—a forgotten benefactor of the Precinct. For sketch of Hendley and descendants, see Wyman's
Washington, of Weston, m. Hannah Kendall, of W. Camb., 30 Mar. 1820. Abijah, of Winchendon, m. Mary Prentiss, 3 Sept. 1826. Nathaniel, and Abigail Wellington, of Lexington, m. 25 Nov. 1827. Penny, Samuel, d. 30 June, 1826, a. 33. Perkins, Lathrop, m. Anna Frost, 16 Apr. 1809. A child of Lathrop, d.———, 1825, a. 3 yrs. Hannah, m. Robert Emerson, 17 Nov. 1836. Perry, Mercy, widow, adm. Pct. ch. at organization, 9 Sept. 1739, d. 23 June, 1748, a. 78. John Perry, had land at Cambridge Rocks, 1706-7.—Proprietors' Records. 2. Ebenezer, had Abijah, b. (14), bap. 3 Oct. 1742. 3. James, had Lydia, b. 19, bap. 26 June, 1743, m. Ephraim Frost, 3d, 6 June, 1765; Ruth, b. 24 (Sept.), bap. 27 Oct. 1745, d. 8 Jan. 1750, a. 5; Mercy, b. 17, bap. 31 Jan. 1748, m. William Hill, 3 Dec. 1767; James, b. 1 May, 1750; Ruth, b. 10 Oct. 1752, m. John Adams, 2 Dec. 1773; John, b. 9 Dec. 1754, bap. 19 Jan. 1755; Jonathan, b. 4, bap. 13 Mar. 1757; Elizabeth, bap. 22 Apr. 1759; Joseph, b. 8