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

12. Pelatiah, s. of John (4), m. Elizabeth Eustis of Boston 6 Oct. 1709, and had Joshua, b. at Boston 31 July 1712; and perhaps others. Pelatiah the f. was Commissary in the expedition against Port Royal in 1707, and d. at Chs. 21 Oct. 1724.

13. Samuel, oldest s. of Samuel (7), m. Lydia Scott, and had, Samuel, b. 23 Jan. 1693. Samuel the f. d. in Chs. 31 Jan. 1693-4, a. 21.

14. Samuel, youngest s. of Samuel (7), m. Elizabeth——; she d. 5 June 1764, a. 63, and he m. Esther, wid. of Thomas Prentice, Esq., and formerly wid. of Amos Muzzey of Lex., 15 Aug. 1765. His chil. were Samuel, b. 19 Jan. 1721; Elizabeth, b. 29 Feb. 1724, m. William Cutler 15 Sept. 1742, and d. 29 Dec. 1770, having been the mother of thirty-six children (see Cutler, William); Sarah, b. 12 Mar. 1725-6, m. John Dickson, Jr., 19 Jan. 1749; Hannah, b. 15 Nov. 1727, d. young; Thomas, b. 29 Oct. 1729; Susanna, b. 22 Mar. 1730-31, d. suddenly, unm, 5 Ap. 1752; William, bap. 29 Oct. 1732; Catherine, bap. 23 Mar. 1734-5; Hannah, bap. 24 Ap. 1737, m. Thomas Cutter 19 July 1757; Mary, b. 6 May 1741, m. Stephen Whitmore of Medford 14 July 1763. Samuel the f. was a farmer, and inherited the homestead, which he exchanged with Joseph Russell about 1730 for an estate in Menot., situated on the Main Street, adjoining Alewife or Menotomy River. Both in body and mind he was a sturdy, energetic man. He was Selectman sixteen years between 1743 and 1762, and served on various important committees, especially during the Revolution; he was Captain of Dragoons in his early days, and in old age his military spirit was not quenched. (See pp. 414, 415.) He closed his long and eventful life 3 Feb. 1793, a. 96 years and 6 months; the inscription on his gravestone gives his age 98, and his obituary 99; his w. Esther d. at Lex. 9 Sept. 1801, a. 84.

15. Thomas, s. of Thomas (8), by w. Dorothy, had Thomas, b. about 1715. Thomas the f. d. about 1723, and his w. Dorothy m. Samuel Jennison of Wat. before Sept. 1727.

16. Joseph, s. of Joseph (9), m. Mehetabel Raymond at Salem Village (Danvers) 21 Feb. 1711-12, and had Joseph, b. 10 Oct. 1713; Thomas, b. 30 Jan. 1715; Josiah, b. 20 Mar. 1721; Joanna, b. 15 Sept. 1723; Mehetabel, b.——;

, m. Shippie Townsend of Boston 1745, and d. about 1747. Joseph the f. was a joiner, res. at Chs., and d. 20 Feb. 1740-41; his w. Mehetabel d. 4 Ap. 1731, a. 38.

17. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin (10), m. Ruhamah Locke of Woburn 15 June 1726, and had Joel, b. 1728; Sarah, b. 1732; Ruhama, b. 1733. Ben-Jamin the f. res. at Concord, and d. 22 Oct. 1734, a. 38; his w. Ruhama m.——Bond before 24 Mar. 1746.

18. Samuel, s. of Samuel (13), m. Margaret, dau. of Zechariah Hicks, 13 Oct. 1715; she d. and he m. Hannah Livermore of Wat. (pub. 24 May 1764). His chil. were Elizabeth, b. 24 Nov. 1716, m. Isaac Watson, Jr., 3 Ap. 1740; Margaret, b. 9 Aug. 1718; Ruth, b. 5 Nov. 1720, m. Capt. William Angier 15 Sept. 1742; Lydia, b. 15 Dec. 1722, m. Caleb Prentice 17 Sept. 1744; Mary, b. 22 Nov. 1726; m. Samuel Hastings (pub. 7 Nov. 1746); Samuel, b. 15 and d. 22 Dec. 1728; Hannah, b. 19 Dec. 1730; Samuel, b. 12 June 1733. Samuel the f. was a currier, and res. at the S. E. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets; his homestead comprised what was afterwards known as the Watson estate; he also owned large tracts of land in Cambridgeport and elsewhere. He was Deacon of the Church more than forty years, and a useful citizen. For many years he kept a store or ‘shop’ in a part of his house. He d. early in 1784.

19. Samuel. s. of Samuel (14), m. Love Stone 11 June 1747, and had Samuel, b. 6 May 1748; a child, b. and d. 3 Dec. 1749; Elizabeth, b. 7 Nov. 1751, d. 13 Mar. 1753; Elizabeth, b. 20 Oct. 1753, m. Amos Warren 25 Nov. 1773; Nathan, b. 18 Nov. 1757; Jonathan, b. 9 Nov. 1762; Josiah, b. 4 Dec. 1764. Samuel the f. was a farmer, and inherited the southerly part of the homestead in Menot.; he was Selectman 1780, and d. 5 Mar. 1800; his w. Love d. 14 Feb. 1793, a. 72.

20. Thomas, s. of Samuel (14), m. Anna Cutter 1 Feb. 1753, and had