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occurred, which has been handed down by tradition in the family. During the Ten Years' Indian War, and probably about the year 1692, when the first depredations were committed in the town of Billerica, the Indians meditated an attack on this garrison. For some days they had been lurking in the neighborhood of it without being discovered. Early in the forenoon of a summer's day, the wife and daughter of Edward Farmer went into the field to gather peas or beans for dinner, being attended by several of her sons, who were young lads, as a guard to protect them. They had been out but a short time before Mrs. Farmer discovered that a number of Indians were concealed behind the fences, and so near that she could almost reach them. Had she given any alarm, they would probably have rushed from their lurking-places, seized the party and fled; although their object was to get possession of the garrison, which offered more plunder and a greater number of captives. But with admirable presence of mind, and without making known the discovery she had made, to her sons, who might, with more temerity than prudence, have attacked the Indians, she said, in a loud tone of voice, Boys, guard us well to the garrison, and then you may come back and hunt Indians." The Indians, supposing they were not discovered, remained in their hidingplaces, while the other party soon left the field for the garrison, which they reached in safety. Then the alarm was given, the people collected, and the Indians fled with precipitation. After the return of peace, the Indians declared, that had it not been for that "one white squaw," they should have effected their purpose. ISABELLA, who came to New England. ELIZABETH,2 Who m. a Mr.

England ab. 1681.

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ANN.

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White, and visited New

THOMAS, who came to New England, and was living in
Billerica in 1675 and 1684. He afterwards returned to
England, or removed elsewhere.

who m. John Hall, of Warwickshire.

JOHN2 (2) of Ansley had,

(10) I. JOHN, b., who m. Sarah Daws of Tamworth, and lived (18) at Nuneaton, England.

EDWARD (4) had by his wife Mary,

(11) I. SARAH, who was b. ab. 1669, and m. Thomas Pollard, Nov., (19) 1692, who was son of William Pollard of Coventry, Eugland, and had issue 10 sons and 5 daughters. Thomas Pollard d. at Billerica, Ms. April 4, 1724. She d. May -. He

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3, 1725.

JOHN, who was b. Aug. 19, 1671, and m. Abigail

resided in Billerica, where he d. Sept. 9, 1736, a. 65. She d. at Tewksbury, Ms., March 20, 1754, a. 75. EDWARD, who was b. March 22, 1674, and m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Richardson, who was b. Feb. 17, 1673, d. May

15, 1746, a. 73. He lived in Billerica, where he d. Dec. 17, 1752, a. 78.

Dean, and

BARBARY, who was b. at Woburn, Jan. 26, 1677, and d. at
Billerica, Feb. 1, 1681, a. 4 years.

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MARY, who was b. Nov. 3, 1675, and m.

had a number of children.

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ELIZABETH, who was b. May 17, 1680, and m. William Green of Malden, May 29, 1707. She d. Dec. 26, 1761, a. 82. He d. May 19, 1761, a. 87, both at Reading, Ms. THOMAS, who was b. June 8, 1683, and m. Sarah Hunt. They both d. at Hollis, N. H., about 1767, a. ab. 84 years each, and were both buried in the same grave. OLIVER, who was b. Feb. 2, 1686, and m. Abigail, dau. of Ebenezer Johnson of Woburn, where she was b., June 13, 1697. Her father was son of Hon. William Johnson, for many years Representative to the General Court from Woburn; elected in 1684, an Assistant under the old colony charter of Massachusetts, and who d. May 22, 1704. William was son of Capt. EDWARD JOHNSON, the author of the well known History of New England, printed at London, 1654, in small quarto, commonly called "Wonderworking Providence." He came in 1630, from Herne Hill, a parish in Kent, in England, and settled at Woburn, Ms., which he represented in the General Court twenty-eight years in succession, from 1643 to 1671, except in the year 1648, and was once Speaker of the House of Representatives. He d. April 23, 1672, leaving 5 sons and 2 daughters.

Oliver Farmer, from whom we have digressed, resided on the paternal farm in Billerica, where he d., Feb. 23, 1761, a. 75. His widow m. 2ndly, Capt. James Lane, of Bedford, Ms., and d. there, Feb. 25, 1773, a. 75.

JOHN, (10) who m. Sarah Daws, had

RICHARD, who was bapt. Sept. 15, 1698, and m. Hannah Knibb of Brinklow, Jan. 4, 1733. SARAH, (11) who m. Thomas Pollard, had,

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Mary,

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Edward,

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Barbary,

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Thomas,

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William,

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(33) XIV. Elizabeth,

(34) XV. Benjamin,

(nearly all of whom married and had families.)

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Oliver,

JOHN, (12) who m. Abigail

had,

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DOROTHY,*

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RICHARD,

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ELIZABETH, (16) who m. William Green of Malden, had,

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Elizabeth,

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William 2nd,

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Eunice,

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Nathan.*

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William,

THOMAS, (17) who m. Sarah Hunt, had,

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THOMAS,*

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ELIZABETH,

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JOSEPH,

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JOSEPH 2nd,1

(58) VIII. SAMUEL,

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SUSANNA,

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BENJAMIN.

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JOSIAH,1

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OLIVER, (18) who m. Abigail Johnson, had,

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ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 22, 1717, d. Jan. 11, 1718.
ABIGAIL 2nd, b. Jan. 14, 1719, m. Jonathan Richardson of
Billerica, Feb. 14, 1740. He was b. Feb. 7, 1716, d.
March 14, 1791, a. 75. She d. Jan. 13, 1790, a. 71. They
had 6 children.

MARY, b. Aug. 26, 1721, m. William Baldwin of Billerica,
Sept. 23, 1741. He was b. Sept. 15, 1710, d. Dec. 21,
1762, a 52. She d. Sept. 25, 1803, a. 72. They had 9
children.

SARAH, b. Dec. 14, 1723, m. Edward Jewett of Rowley,
1741, d. at Berlin, Ms., Dec. 8, 1819, a. 96. He was b.
Aug. 11, 1714, d. Dec. 20, 1790, a. 77. They had 10.
children.

BETTY, b. May 31, 1726, m. Zebadiah Rogers of Billerica,
April 11, 1751, d. Sept. 17, 1805, a. 80. He was b. Feb.
23, 1721, d. June 25, 1803, a. 82. They had 7 children.
REBECCA, (a twin) b. May 31, 1726, m. Samuel Rogers of
Billerica, April 18, 1751, d. Aug. 30, 1809.
He was
brother of Zebadiah just named, and was b. Feb. 2, 1723,
d. April 21, 1788, a. 66. They had 7 children.
OLIVER, b. July 31, 1728, m. Rachel, dau. of John Shed of
Pepperell, Ms., April 5, 1757. She was b. Jan. 29,
1733, d. Sept. 23, 1764, a. 31. He m. 2dly, July 3, 1766,
Hannah, dau. of Jeremiah Abbot, b. Oct. 10, 1735, d. Sept.
13, 1819, a. 84. He d. on the paternal farm, Feb. 24,
1814, a. 85.

ISABELLA, b. March 2, 1731, m. Benjamin Warren of
Chelmsford, Jan. 10, 1754, d. Dec. 26, 1793, a. 63. He
d. at Hollis, N. H., Aug. 20, 1800, a. 71. They had
6 children.

EDWARD, ESQ., b. Feb. 24, 1734, m. Sarah, dau. of Samuel Brown, d. Aug. 4, 1804, a. 70. She was b. Feb. 20, 1736, d. Aug. 19, 1811, a. 75.

The following obituary notice of this gentleman appeared in the Boston Repertory of Aug. 10, 1804.

Died at Billerica, on the 4th inst., in the 71st year of his age, EDWARD FARMER, Esq., who many years represented that town in the General Court. He ever combatted the enemies to the Laws and Constitution of his Country, both foreign and domestic. He was a firm patriot in our Revolutionary war, and commanded a party of militia at the capture of Burgoyne, and cheerful

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ly obeyed the call of Government, in the insurrection. of 1786. On the 6th his body was carried to the meetinghouse, preceded by a volunteer company completely uniformed, and followed by a long train of the citizens of Billerica and the towns adjacent. Appropriate hymns were sung, a suitable lesson was read from the scriptures, and after a well adapted prayer by the Rev. Dr. Cumings, his remains, as attended above, were escorted to the mansions of the dead, and deposited with his fathers, with military honors. He left a numerous family to bemoan his loss."

JOHN, Lieut., b. Dec. 7, 1737, m. 1st, June 5, 1764, Hannah Davis, b. Sept. 7, 1741; 2ndly, widow Sarah Adams, originally Russell, b. Jan. 18, 1751. His first wife d. Feb. 12, 1787, a. 45. He d. at Billerica, Jan. 9, 1806, in his 70th year.

RICHARD, (19) who m. Hannah Knibb, had,

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RICHARD, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, b. May 4, 1735, d. Sept. 8, 1797, a. 62,

JOHN, in holy orders.

THOMAS,5 b. May 10, 1744, d. at Leicester, England, 1824,
a. 80.

JOSEPH," of Leicester, a Lieut. Colonel.
HANNAH,5

SARAH,5

MARY," who m. Rev. and Hon. Richard Byron, at one time heir apparent to the baronial honors of the Byron family OLIVER, (66) who m. 1st, Rachel Shed, had,

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RACHEL, b. April 29, 1758, m. Nicholas French, Sept. 28,
1779. He d. at Merrimack, July 21, 1823, a. 73.
OLIVER,5 b. June 12, 1760, m. Hannah Sprague, Nov. 30,
1786. She was b. March 14, 1764.

(79) III. JOHN, b. Dec. 1, 1762, m. Lydia, dau. of Josiah Richardson* of Chelmsford, Jan. 24, 1788. She was b. Dec. 7, 1763. He was a deacon, and resided in Chelmsford, (where all of his children were born) until Sept, 1803, when he removed to Lyndeborough, N. H, where he remained until Nov. 18, 1806, at which time he removed to Merrimack, and died there, Nov. 17, 1814, a. 52. By his 2nd wife, Hannah Abbott, he had,

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HANNAH,5 b. Sept. 17, 1767, m. William Rogers of Billerica, (her cousin) Dec. 10, 1789. She was b. May 25, 1759. REBECCA, b. Nov. 29, 1768, d. Jan. 8, 1792, a. 23. A poem on her death was written by Dr. Timothy Danforth of Billerica.

(82) VI. JEREMIAH,5 b. April 10, 1771, m. Clarissa, dau. of Timothy (172) Foster, Oct. 13, 1816. She was b. April 16, 1785. EDWARD, (68) who m. Sarah Brown, had,

The genealogy of the Chelmsford Richardsons has been traced to Capt. Josiah R., living in that place in 1659, supposed to have been son of Samuel of Woburn, who d. March 23, 1658. Josiah, mentioned in the text, was b. May 8, 1734, d. April 15, 1801, a. 66. His father, Capt. Zachariah R., was b. Feb., 1696, d. March 22, 1776, a. 80. Josiah, his father, was b. May 18, 1665, d. Oct. 17, 1711, a. 45. The father of the last Josiah was Capt. Josiah, first mentioned in this note, who d. July 22, 1695.

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EDWARD,5 b. Dec. 1, 1760, d. Aug. 23, 1802. He m. Rizpah Baldwin, March 25, 1784. She d. July 29, 1791. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth Brown, of Concord.

(84) II. SARAH,5 b. March 6, 1763, d. Jan. 28, 1766.

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JONATHAN, b. May 28, 1764, d. Oct. 11, 1798.

(86) IV. SARAH,5 b. Oct. 3, 1767, m. Reuben Baldwin, Nov. 13, 1787. He was drowned, May 13, 1807, leaving 8 children.

(87) V. JESSE,5 b. Oct. 18, 1770, d. in Boston, Feb. 6, 1815, a. 44. (181) He m. Margaret Franksford, July 26, 1803. She was b. Aug. 26, 1781.

JOHN, (69) who m. 1st, Hannah Davis, had,

HANNAH, b. Sept. 26, 1764.

REBECCA,5 b. Dec. 2, 1766, d. May 29, 1788.
ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 22, 1768.

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JOHN, b. Dec. 4, 1776, d. Sept. 1, 1778.
Lucy, b. Oct. 4, 1780.

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By his 2nd wife, (Mrs. Adams,) he had,

JOHN, b. Dec. 11, 1791, m. Susan, dau. of Deacon Moses
Gerrish, and resided [in 1824] in Boscawen, and was
Lieut. Colonel of the 21st regiment of N. H. militia.
(95) HANNAH,5 b. Dec. 15, 1794, m., and lived in Boscawen, in 1824.
RACHEL, (77) who m. Nicholas French, had,

Oliver Farmer, b. Jan. 1, 1780, d. July 25, 1803, a. 23.
John, b. May 27, 1783.

Nicholas, b. Sept. 7, 1785.

Rachel, b. Sept. 10, 1788, d. July 14, 1792.
Hannah, b. Aug. 4, 1791.

Rachel 2nd, b. June 25, 1795.

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OLIVER, b. May 12, 1789.

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ASA, b. Dec. 13, 1793.

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HANNAH, b. May 17, 1795.

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ZADOCK, b. Oct. 28, 1796.

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JOHN, b. June 12, 1789, d. at Concord, N. H., where he
had long resided, Aug. 13, 1838, a. 49. [This was
the eminent Genealogist and Antiquary, the original
author of this Genealogical Memoir of the family, to
whom all New England is so deeply indebted for his
labors.]

MILES, b. Jan. 18, 1791, m. Sophia H., dau. of Major
Turner Crooker, July 4, 1816. She was of Amherst,
N. H.

CHARLOTTE, b. July 20, 1792, m. Capt. James Riddle of
Merrimack, Aug. 3, 1815. She d. Aug. 6, 1825, a. 33,
while on a visit at Quincy for her health, and was
interred at Bedford, N. H.

MARY, b. Aug. 31, 1794.

JEDIDIAH, b. April 5, 1802.

ABIGAIL, (61) who m. Jonathan Richardson, had,

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