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[497] Chs., whom he m. 1738) survived him. His residence was at the N. W. corner of Brighton and Eliot streets. He was College Glazier, forty years from 1701; Selectman six years, first in 1725; and Deacon of the church from 5 May 1738.

5. John, s. of John (4), had dau. Hepzibah, bap. 15 Mar. 1740-41, d. 22 Mar. 1740-41; he was then at his father's house.

6. James, s. of John (4), resided at Chs., where he d. Mar. 1798, a. 89; Mary w. of James Bradish, Jr., of Chs. d. 4. Mar. 1776, a. 47, and was buried at Camb.

7. Jonathan, s. of John (4), may have been the same whose dau. Sarah was bap. 29 Mar. 1741. He resided in Chs., where his dau. Catherine d. 1836, a. 83.

8. Ebenezer, s. of John (4), m. Eunice, dau. of Joseph Cook, 1739 (pub. 10 June), and had Eunice, bap. 15 June 1740, d. 5 Mar. 1740-41; Ebenezer, bap. 29 Aug. 1742, d. young; Sarah, b. 26 Feb. 1743-4, m. Dr. Ebenezer Hunt of Northampton, 5 Nov. 1772; Eunice, b. 22 Mar. 1744-5, d. unm. 10 Jan. 1797; Ebenezer, b. 17 Sept. 1746; Eleanor, b. 30 Jan. 1748-9, m. Hon. David Cobb of Taunton, and d. 7 Jan. 1808. Ebenezer the f. was a glazier and succeeded his father in the care of glazing the College edifices. He purchased the estate on the easterly side of Holyoke Street, south of Mount Auburn Street, sometimes called the Holyoke estate, in 1740, where he resided until 1749, when he bought the Blue Anchor Tavern, in Brighton Street, where he continued through life. This house, under his direction, became very popular. He dealt largely in real estate, and appears to have been not only enterprising, but judicious and successful in his transactions. He d. 17 Oct. 1785, a. nearly 70.

9. Isaac, s. of John (4), by w. Esther, had Esther, m. John Goodwin 3d of Chs. (afterwards of Camb.) 21 Nov. 1764, and d. 19 Aug. 1840, a. 95; Isaac, b. 3 Nov. 1752, grad. H. C. 1773, of Topsfield in 1795; William, b. 20 July 1754; Abiqail, b. 15 July 1756, d. 2 Oct. 1756; Abigail, b. 14 June 1758, d. unm. 18 Oct. 1815; Ebenezer King, b. 21 Nov. 1760, d. 19 Dec. 1760; Ebenezer King, b. 24 June 1762, d. 16 July 1796; Timothy, b. 28 Sept. 1763, d. 15 Nov. 1763; Sarah, b. 9. Oct. 1765, d. 5 Oct. 1767; James, b. 18 Mar. 1770, d. 4 May 1770. The eldest child, Esther, was b. about 1745; and there may have been others between her and Isaac, the first recorded in Camb. Isaac the f. resided on the homestead. He was a blacksmith, and for several years College Smith; his shop stood on Winthrop Street, opposite the old jail. For many years before his death he was jailor; in which office he was succeeded by his son-in-law, John Goodwin, who in turn was succeeded by his son-inlaw, Jacob Watson, the office being to some extent hereditary in the female line. Like many of his relatives in different branches of the family, he was occasionally insane, and d. by suicide, May 1790, a. nearly 67.

10. Ebenezer, s . of Ebenezer (8), m. Hannah Paine of Worcester, 1772 (pub. 12 Sept.), and had Ebenezer, b. 8 Sept. 1773, grad. H. C. 1792, rem. to Wilkesbarre, Penn., was largely concerned in land speculations, and d. several years ago; Timothy Paine, b. 10 Ap. 1775, d. young; Elizabeth W., m. Walter Burling of New York, 22 June 1800; Timothy Paine, b. 4 Sept. 1781, d. young; Timothy Paine, bap. 28 Jan. 1786, d. before attaining manhood; Eunice, bap. 14 Sept. 1788, d. 22 Ap. 1791. Ebenezer the f. grad. H. C. 1769, studied law, practiced a short time in Menotomy, afterwards in Camb., and resided at the S. W. corner of Mt. Auburn and Eliot streets. His supposed Tory predilections subjected him to considerable inconvenience during the Revolution. By a humble submission, however, and a promise of good behavior, as well as by the recommendation of a committee on his behalf, he was permitted to remain, and his property escaped confiscation. In the latter part of his life he resided in Lancaster, where his habits of self-indulgence became more inveterate, and he d. by suicide, 29 or 30 Ap. 1818.

11. William, s. of Isaac (9), m. Ruth, dau. of Benjamin Green of Groton, and had Esther Rand, b. I Mar. 1789, d. 17 Mar. 1805; Elizabeth Woods, b. 23 Jan. 1791; Sarah Goodwin, b. 13 Feb. 1793; Ruth Keep, b. 10 Mar. 1795; 32

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