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gives little light on fam. and his est. was not apprais. bef. 30 Apr. 1681,
but Ann, d. of John, was, by the wid. in her will of 24 June 1697, consid.
Sarah m. 20 Nov. 1660, Richard Mason. HENRY, Boston, s. of the
preced.
a joiner, m. Mehitable, d. of Stephen Minot, his w. Truecross, f
and d. not long aft. left no ch. His will of 17 Nov. 1686, was pro. by
his w. extrix. 5 May aft. She m. Edward Mills. JOHN, Boston, br.
perhaps eldest of the preced. by w. Martha had John, b. 2 Jan. 1670;
Joshua, 2 Jan. 1671; Sarah, 1 Oct. 1672; and Ann; and prob. d. at
mid. age. His wid. m. 5 Sept. 1689, Jeremiah Fitch. NATHAN, Windsor,
prob. s. of Edward, tho. rec. calls him Nathaniel, m. 5 Apr. 1678,
Rebecca, eldest ch. of Mark Kelsey, had Hannah, b. Sept. 1682;
Nathan, 17 Apr. 1684, d. in few mos.; Rebecca, 11 Feb. 1686;
Joseph, 2 Sept. 1687; John, 24 Nov. 1689; Return, 4 Aug. 1691; and
Nathan, again, 1693. SIMEON, Boston, s. of the first Henry ar. co.
1675, by Bethia, d. of Robert Howard, the notary of Boston, had Bethia,
b. 24 May 1668; and Mary, 25 Mar. 1672. THOMAS, Boston, br. of
the preced. by w. Elizabeth d. of John Mellows of the same, had Elizabeth b. 23
Mar. 1687, d. young; Sarah, 17 Apr. 1688; Thomas, 18 Jan. 1691;
Elizabeth 7 Oct. 1692; Henry, 28 Feb. 1695, H.C. 1717, misprint. in
Geneal. Reg. IX.59; and Ebesnezer, 2 June 1697.

    METCALF, frequently MEDCALF, in early rec. ELEAZER, Wrentham,
s. of the sec. Michael, m. 9 Apr. 1684, Meletiah Fisher, had Eleazer,
b. 30 May 1685, d. young; Michael, 21 May 1687; Samuel, 15 Jan.
1689; Ebenezer, 8 Jan. 1691; Jonathan, 9 Apr. 1693; Meletia,
Apr. 1695; Timothy, 2 July 1697; Martha and Mary tw. 27 Aug.
1699; and Eleazer, again, 21 Nov. 1701; was deac. and d. 14 May
1704. JOHN, Medfield, s. of the first Michael, b. in Eng. m. 22 Mar.
1647, Mary, d. of Francis Chickering, had John, b. 21, bapt. 26 Mar.
1648; Michael, 20, bapt. 25 Aug. 1650; Mary, 9, bapt. 24 Oct. 1652;
these all at Dedham; but at M. we kn. not that we name all, when
enumer. Joseph, 22 Nov. 1658; and Hannah, 13 0ct. 1664. He was
freem. 1647, and d. 27 Nov. 1675 unless this date belongs to his eldest 8.
JOHN, New Haven 1645, a brickmaker, may have been s. or br. of
Stephen, as a. the yr. 1647, he rem. JONATHAN, Dedham, s. of the sec.
Michael, m. 10 Apr. 1674, Hannah, d. of John Kenrick, had Jonathan,
b. 16 Mar. 1675; John, 20 Mar. 1678; Ebenezer, 14 Feb. 1680;
Joseph, 2 or 11 Apr. 1682, H. C. 1703, min. of Falmouth; Timothy, 18
Nov. 1684, d. at 11 yrs; Eleazer, 14 Feb. 1687; Hannah, 10 Apr.
1689; Nathaniel, Apr. 1691; Mehitable; and Mary; was freem. 1683
or 4, his name being ins. ea. yr. and he d. 27 May 1727, and his wid. d.
23 Dec. 1731. JOSEPH, Ipswich, freem. 4 Mar. 1635, rep. in Sept. of
that yr. and oft. aft. d. 21 July 1665, aged 60. By his will, we learn