Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

11. Isaac, s. of William (8), was a currier, and resided principally at Menot., where he d. 17 July 1791, a. 53, ‘by the bite of a venomous insect,’ leaving chil. Isaac, Amos, and William.

12. Philemon, s. of William (8), was a farmer, res. in Lex., m. Rhoda Mead 13 Sept. 1786, and had Thomas, Betsey, Edwin, Charles, Harrison, and others. He d. 17 Oct. 1806.

13. William, s. of William (8), was a farmer, res. in Lex., and d. 1 May 1837, a. 80. His s. William, of Chs., was father of William A. Munroe, a trader in Cambridge.

14. James, s. of James (10), m. Margaret, dau. of Nathan Watson, 10 June 1804, and had Nathan Watson, b. 7 July 1806, grad. H. C. 1830, an Episcopal clergyman residing here; James, b. 15 Dec. 1808, m. Sarah R. M. Fiske 8 Oct. 1834, publisher and bookseller in Boston and Camb., d. 12 Jan. 1861; William Watson, b. 26 Mar. 1810, a grocer, res. here and d. 14 Aug. 1876; Isaac, b. 1812, d. 23 Sept. 1817; Charles Augustus, b. 1815, d. 28 Sept. 1817. James the f. was a blacksmith, and res. on the northerly side of James Street; he was Deacon of the Church from 2 Aug. 1818 until he d. 31 May 1848; his w. Margaret d. 28 Feb. 1852, a. 78.

15. Nathaniel, s. of James (10), m. Martha Lewis 12 Dec. 1802; she d. 23 Mar. 1822, and he m. Rebecca Kent 6 Feb. 1823. His chil. were Nathaniel, b. Mar. 1804, d. 14 Sept. 1805; James, b. 29 Nov. 1805, d. 17 Mar. 1822; Martha, b. 1807, d. 2 Jan. 1830; Nathaniel, b. 1810, d. 21 Nov. 1822; Rebecca R.; and others. Nathaniel the f. d. 8 June 1854; his w. Rebecca d. 9 Mar. 1871, a. 80.

16. Amos, s. of Isaac (11), b. 31 Mar. 1766, m. Ruth Prentice 18 Dec. 1803, and had Henry P., b. 17 July 1804, m. Eunice M. E. Burt Oct. 1827; Francis W., b. 22 May 1807, m. Sarah B. Coolidge Sept. 1829, and d. 15 July 1838; Mary Ann Bird, b. 7 June 1809, d. unm. 31 Aug. 1873; Amos, b. 27 Oct. 1811, m. Celina Robbins 30 Sept. 1852, and had dau. Caroline Celina, b. 9 Aug. 1853; Caleb S., b. 18 Mar. 1815, m. Mary Ann Bowen 8 Dec. 1836, and d. 26 Mar. 1870. Amos the f. res. at the northeasterly corner of Pearl and Auburn streets from about 1805 until he d. 5 Sept. 1829; his w. Ruth d. 17 June 1853, a. nearly 84.

Mutchin, Christopher, was elected Hog-reeve 1639.

Muzzey, Hester (or Esther, otherwise written Muzzy, Mussey, Musse, Muse), was here in 1633, and two years later she owned a house on the westerly side of Holyoke Street, where the printing-house now stands. In 1635 she m. William Ruskew (Reskie or Roscoe), and soon went to Hartford.

2. Benjamin, sometimes styled of Malden and sometimes of Rumney Marsh, m. Alice, dau. of Richard Dexter of Maiden, where he had Benjamin, b. 16 Ap. 1657; Joseph, b. 1 Mar. 1658-9. He had also Richard; and Sarah, who m. John Waite before 1697. In 1678 he bought 15 acres in Chs. which he sold in 1682; in 1680 he bought 250 acres in Billerica; at both these periods he was of Rumney Marsh. He d. before 26 Jan. 1696-7.

3. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin (2), was of Rumney Marsh in 1675, when he was impressed as a ‘trooper’ in an expedition against the Indians. He removed to Camb. before 1681, and in 1693 he bought 206 acres at the Farms, where he subsequently resided, and where his posterity remain to this day. He m. Sarah——, who d. 28 Jan. 1710, and he m. Jane——. His chil. were Mary, b. 13 July 1683; John, b. about 1686; Benjamin, b. 20 Feb. 1689-90; Richard, b.——, d. unm. 1719; Amos, b. 6 Jan. 1699-1700; Bethia, b. 15 Ap. 1701; Thomas, bap. 1 Sept. 1706, d. 26 Nov. 1740. Benjamin the f. d. 5 May 1732; his w. Jane survived.

4. Benjamin, S. of Benjamin (3), res. at the Farms. He was in an expedition against the Indians in 1707, when he was taken prisoner, and remained in captivity at Canada until 1710, and perhaps longer. He subsequently returned, and by w. Patience, had Joseph, John, Benjamin, Esther, m.—— Meriam; Mary, m.——Reed. He d. 19 Jan. 1764; his w. Patience d. 7 Oct. 1767, a. 79.