2. Dea. Edward (s. of John 1) m. Elizabeth D. of John Howard, and had Elizabeth 1677, John 1679, Mary 1681, Bethiah 1683, Hannah 1686, Ephraim 1688, Joshua 1689, Benjamin 1692, and William 1698.—Edward the father, d. a. 1732.—Elizabeth m. Joseph Keith.—Mary never m.—Bethiah m. Samuel Keith 1703.—Hannah m. Timo. Keith, 1710.

   3.   John (s. of Edward 2) m. Abigail Robinson 1704, and had Mary 1705, Edward 1707, Abigail 1709, Sarah 1711, John 1714, Josiah 1716, Nathan 1719, Silence 1777.—He d. a. 1725; she m. Daniel Hudson 1739, and d. 1762.—Mary m. Daniel Hudson Jr. 1726.—Edward d. 1736.—Abigail m. Josiah Snell 1728.—Sarah m. William Hudson 1757.—Nathan left no children.—Silence m. Levi Chase of Sandwich 1771, who went to N. Y.

   4.   Ephraim (s. of Edward 2) m. Martha Snell 1714, and had Ephraim 1716, Mercy 1722, Bethiah 1723, Martha 1728, and Hannah 1731.—He d. 1755, she 1750.—Mary m. Jabez Field 1746.—Bethiah (or Betty) m. Edmund Soper 1754.—Martha m. Jonathan Snell 1751.—Hannah m. Josiah Williams 1751.

   5.   Joshua (s. of Edward 2) m. Abigail D. of Peter Dunbar 1711, and had Bethiah 1712*, Hannah 1713, Joshua 1715, Mary 1717, Leah 1720, Betty 1724, and Abigail 1728.—He m. perhaps Mercy Churchill of Plymton for a 2d w. 1754.—He died 1767.—Mary m. Robert Washburn 1739.—Leah m. Israel Washburn 1740.—Abigail m. Daniel Snow of Tit. 1753.

   6.   Benjamin (s. of Edward 2) m. Martha Hunt 1721, and went to Easton, and had Joseph and Benjamin.—Jesse was son of Benjamin Jr., and Abner was half brother of Jesse, and m. Polly Ford 1791, and went westward.—Joseph Fobes of Easton m. Olive Hayward 1780.—Anne Fobes of Easton m. Abijah Packard 1767.—Jessie m. wid. Susanna Angier 1792.

   7.   William (s. of Edward 2) m. Thankful D. of John Dwelly of Scituate 1725; she was b. 1706; they had Abner 1727, Lucie 1732, (bap. Lusanna) William 1735, Edward 1738, Timothy 1740, Mercy 1744, and Mary 1746.—He d. 1764; she 1776.—Lusanna m. Seth Williams 1750.—Mercy m. John Howard 2d, 1768.—William m. Hannah D. of Dea. Isaac Willis.—Edward m. Orpha Leach 1761, and had John 1761, and Silvester 1764.

   8.   John (s. of John 3) m. Martha Pierce of Scituate 1738, had Edward 1739, Martha 1741, and Libeus 1743.—He d. 1783; she 1795, æ. 82.—Edward went to Lake Champlain.—Martha m. Eliab Hayward 1762.

   9.   Josiah (s. of John 3) m. Freelove D. of Capt. Josiah Edson 1739, and had Josiah 1740, Perez 1742, Jason 1745, Abigail 1747, Silvia 1749, Ezra 1751, Freelove 1754, Alpheus 1756, Joseph and John 1758, and Nathan 1761.—The father d. 1794, æ. 78; she d. æ. 93.—Abigail m. Gideon Shaw of Raynham 1767.—Silvia m. Abraham Gushe of Raynham 1773.—Nathan was a