ton (now Berkley). Philip was Town Clerk of Freetown eight years, Treasurer one year, Assessor 3 years. From 1775 to 1781 he held the commission of Lieut. of the 1st foot company of local militia in Freeown, Benjamin Read being Captain, and David Peirce Ensign. He died January 24, 1816.

WILLIAM VALENTINE, by wife Sybil, had children :-Lucy, b. 1767; m. Harvey Simmons, of F., June 18, 1797; d. March 17, 1841. Phebe, m. Luther Winslow, of F., Nov. 15, 1795. Lois, m. Benjamin Brown, of F., Nov. 2, 1802. Prudence, m. William Reed, of F., Jan. 28, 1798; d. Nov. 15, 1843. Sybil, b. 1779; m. Col. Joseph E. Reed, of F., June 19, 1803; d. July 5, 1857. Mercy, m. Frederick Winslow, of Fall River, Oct., 1804; d. Dec. 21, 1833. Sally, m. Edmund French, of Berkley, Dec. 25, 1806. William Valentine the parent was a farmer, and resided within the limits of that part of Freetown set off to Fall River in 1803. Sybil the mother was a daughter of George Winslow, of Freetown, by wife Phebe Tisdale, and was born Sept. 7, 1748; died May, 20, 1816. She was a granddaughter of George Winslow, and gr. gr. daughter of Lieut. Job Winslow, who died at Freetown July 14, 1720. The death of Sybil, the daughter, who married Col. Joseph E. Reed, occurred so near that of her hus band, that they were buried at the same time. Col. Reed, in early life, had been engaged in trade, at Assonet village, Freetown, and was commissioned Lieutenant of the 1st foot co. of Infantry in that town, May 27, 1799; Captain, Aug. 16, 1806; Major, June 2, 1807; and Colonel, April, 1812. Was a Justice of the Peace for Bristol county. He removed to Troy (now Fall River), where he was elected Representative to the General Court.

JOHN VALENTINE and wife Hannah had children :-Olive, b. Aug. 14, 1766; m. Mr. Hinds, of Middleboro'. Sarah, b. May 14, 1768; m. Bradock Hoar, of Middleboro'. Durfee, b. April 15, 1771. Stephen, b. May 13, 1772; m. Polly Claghorn, of New Bedford. Samuel, b. Sept. 14, 1776. Jonathan, b. Aug. 16, 1780. John the parent inherited a large property, consisting of real estate in Boston, but he was brought to extreme poverty by the misconduct of one of his sons. Hannah the mother was a daughter of Jonathan Winslow and Sarah Curby his wife, and granddaughter of Lieut. Job Winslow. In their poverty John Valentine and wife occupied a small house containing only one room. This cottage was near the Pond meeting house in Middleboro' (now Lakeville).

DAVID VALENTINE and wife Hannah had children :-Edson, b. Dec. 19, 1771; m. Hannah Hathaway, of Freetown, Nov. 23, 1794, and he d. Aug. 22, 1805. Choice, b. June 19, 1774; m. Job Mason, of Swanzea, Aug. 21, 1794. Abigail, b. May 12, 1776; m. John Pettis, 2d, of Somerset, Sept. 20, 1800. Martha, b. June 1, 1778; m. Benja min Chase, 3d, of Freetown, June 26, 1796. Betsey, b. April 23, 1783. David the parent bore the nick-name of General, because he headed the insurgents of Bristol county in their attempt to prevent the sitting of the court at Taunton, during the rebellion known as Shay's insurrection. A few years since I saw about half a bushel of leaden bullets that one of our oldest inhabitants told me were run (by direction of Col. Benjamin Weaver, our leading government man in this town) to kill the "SHAY'S MEN." Valentine fled out of the coun

try for fear of losing his life. He went to England, but finally returned, and died upon his farm in Fall River. His house was taken down about 30 years since. It occupied the site of the house erected by Mr. Elijah Pierce, of Fall River. The remains of David Valentine are said to rest in the Valentine cemetery in Fall River, but no stone bearing inscription marks the spot.

Hannah the mother was a daughter of Philip Hathaway and wife Martha Simmons, and born in 1752. She died April 26, 1816, and her remains were interred in the Valentine burial ground, in Fall River, where a decent stone marks her grave. David Valentine on his return from England took the oath of allegiance to the government as administered by Doctor Jesse Bullock, of Freetown, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Bristol. From affluence he became reduced to poverty.

SARTHEE MILES and wife Abigail had children :-Sarthee, b. July 2, 1772. Samuel V., b. July 11, 1774. Rachel, b. April 23, 1776; married Eleazer Davis, of Freetown, Dec. 4, 1794.

THOMAS VALENTINE and wife Abigail had children: - Betsey, b. Feb. 17, 1796; m. George Bonum Nye Holmes, Esq., of Rochester, Mass.; d. July 20, 1841. Lynde, b. June 30, 1797; m. Adaline Pickens, of Freetown. Thomas the parent, in or about 1795, recovered the sum of 18 hundred pounds sterling, for his right in entailed estates in England, which since the death of his grandfather Samuel Valentine had been claimed by the uncles William and David Valentine. Abigail the mother was a daughter of John Paine, of Freetown, by wife Barbery Rice, and granddaughter of John Paine, by wife Philip Strange, great granddaughter of John Paine and wife Rebecca Davis, and gr. great granddaughter of Ralph and Dorithy Paine. Abigail was born May 12, 1773, and died Sept. 17, 1808.

JAMES LYNDE VALENTINE and wife Sally had children :-Rebecca, b. Dec. 3, 1806. James Lynde, b. about 1808; was insane about 30 years. Ann Eliza, m. Horatio N. Gunn, of Fall River, May 24, 1831. William Henry. James L. the parent was master of a small coasting vessel. Sally his wife was a daughter of Capt. Benjamin Porter, of Freetown, and Rebecca Tisdale his wife, and was born Aug. 23, 1773, and died April 30, 1848. Her remains were interred in the Tisdale burial ground in Freetown, and his in the Valentine cemetery in Fall River.

She was a granddaughter of Capt. Samuel Tisdale, of Freetown, and wife Mary Church, great granddaughter of Joshua Tisdale and wife Abigail Andrews, and great great granddaughter of John Tisdale, of Taunton, one of the 26 freemen who purchased Freetown of the Indians in April, 1659, and was killed by the Indians in King Philip's war. James Lynde the son died in the Alms House in Freetown in 1865.

Apollos,

BAILEY REED and wife Elizabeth had children :-Sally. married Abigail Haskins, of Taunton. Elizabeth, b. May 31, 1789; married David Robinson, of Somerset, Jan. 14, 1810, and she died Aug. 26, 1851. Polly Lydia, married Gilbert Haskins, of Taunton. Benjamin. Pardon. Mercy, married Barney White, of Middleborough. John. George. Phebe, married a Mr. Bartlett.

Bailey the parent was a son of Capt. Benjamin Read, of Freetown,

and wife Sarah Evans, and born March 29, 1759, grandson of Joseph and wife Grace Pray, great grandson of John Read, Jr., and great great grandson of John Read, Senr., of Freetown, who purchased the whole of the 8th lot in F., Oct. 29, 1694, for the sum of one hundred pounds. John Read, Senr. died in Freetown about 8 of the clock on the morning of January 3d, 1721, and Hannah his wife died about 9 o'clock, A.M., April 12, 1727.

LYNDE VALENTINE and wife Adeline had children :-Amanda Holmes, b. Sept. 30, 1825; m. Philo W. King, of Raynham. Thomas, b. Aug. 31, 1827. Lynde the parent was a Deputy Sheriff for the County of Bristol from November 26, 1821, to 1824. He was one of the Selectmen of Freetown in 1844, and an Assessor for the years 1835, '47, '48, '49, '55; Constable for the years 1822, '23, and '24. Adaline the mother was a daughter of Samuel Pickens, of Freetown, and Lydia Cole his wife, granddaughter of Abiel Cole and Anna Peirce his wife, great granddaughter of Ebenezer Peirce, of Middleboro', and Mary Hoskins his wife, great great granddaughter of Isaac Peirce, Jr., of M., gr. gr. gr. granddaughter of Isaac Peirce, Sen., of Duxbury, and gr. gr. gr. gr. granddaughter of Abraham Peirce, of Plymouth, the emigrant, who was at Plymouth in 1627, and died about 1673.

THE WEST NEW JERSEY SOCIETY.

[From the WENDELL PAPERS.-Communicated by the Family.]

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HIS PUBLICK NOTICE is Given to all the Inhabitants of his Majesty's Dominions in America, And to Acquaint all Persons whatsoever, that are Interested in, or Entituled unto Lands there; or otherwise Concerned howsoever, THAT the West New Jersey SOCIETY having Suffered great Losses in their Properties, by the Frauds, Negligence, and Mismanagement, of their Agents; cannot Hope for any considerable Benefit and Profit from their Estates in AMERICA, without the Aid and Assistance of the PARLIAMENT of GREAT-BRITAIN. And for enabling the said SOCIETY to call their Agents to Account, and prosecuting such Persons as have any Ways Injured or damaged them in their Estates; They, the said SOCIETY, do intend to apply to the PARLIAMENT of Great-Britain, at their next Meeting, or Sessions, For an Act of Parliament, to Vest all their Estates, Lands, and Properties, in the Jersies, and other parts of America, that they are now Possessed of, or Entituled unto, and were Purchased by them of Dr. JOHN COX, and REBECCA, his Wife. And also One other Propriety in West Jersey in America, purchased by them of ROBERT HACKSHAW, In Trustees, to be Sold; and the Moneys arising by such Sale, after all Charges Deducted, to be Divided among the Members of the said SOCIETY, in Proportion to their several Shares, and respective Interests therein, according to their Deed of Settlement, bearing Date the 4th of April, 1692; and of the

several Transfers of Shares since made. And to enable the said Trustees, to call the said SOCIETY's former Agents to Account, and to prosecute such Persons as have any way Injured or Damaged them in their Estates. And that any Bargain or Sale of the SOCIETY's whole Estate and Concerns in America, Settled and agreed unto, by Three Fourths of the Members of the said SoCIETY, their Executors or Administrators in Number and Value with any Person or Persons whatsoever; shall be Firm and Valid in the Law, in like Manner as if every Member of the said SOCIETY had Consented thereto. Or that the said Parliament of Great Britain will give the said SOCIETY such other Relief in the Premises, as in their great Wisdom and Judgment, shall be thought most Just and Reasonable.

Dated in London this Sixth day of July, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Seven.

John Childe, Vice President,

Thomas Knapp,

Francis Minshall,

Joseph Mico,

Rob Hackshaw,

Lewis Ball,

Henry Greenaway.

ANDREW FOSTER, OF ANDOVER, AND HIS DESCENDANTS. [Communicated by EDWARD JACOB FORSTER, Member of the N. E. HistoricGenealogical Society.]

Or Andrew Foster very little is known excepting that he was made a freeman in 1669, had wife Ann, and several children, of whom presently. He died 7 May, 1685, at the extreme age of 106, leaving property amounting to £504 4. His widow died 3 Dec., 1692. Savage, in his Gen. Dict., doubts the age of Andrew "by a score of years," but for this I can see no reason. In the Court Files for 1653, I find that "Andrew Foster in respect of age and other infirmities is released from training."

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1. ANDREW FOSTER had the following children. (2) Andrew.+ (3) Abraham.2+ (4) Sarah. (5) Hannah.2 (6) Mary, b. 9 July 1652; m. 4 Aug., 1673, Lawrence Lacy.

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ANDREW FOSTER, Jr., m. 7 June, 1662, Mary, dau. of John and Margaret Russ, of Andover. He d. 1697. His wife Mary d. 19 April, 1721. They had issue: (7) Hannah, b. 16 July, 1668; m. 15 Sept., 1690, Thomas Astin. (8) Mary,' b. 28 Nov., 1670. (9) Mary, b. 10 June, 1673; m. 11 July, 1693, Eben Lovejoy. (10) Abraham and (11) Sarah, twins, b. 25 May, 1677. (12) Esther, b. 14 Jan., 1680; published 24 Dec., 1716, to Simon Stone.

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3. ABRAHAM FOSTER, m. 13 July, 1681, Hester Foster (?) He d. 9 Oct., 1723. She d. 2 March, 1733-4. They had issue: (13) Hester, b. 3 June, 1683; m. Daniel Kimball, pub. 5 April, 1712. (14) Joseph,b. 6 April, 1690. (15) Andrew,+ b. 22 July, 1696.

10. ABRAHAM FOSTER, M. Mary Johnson. He d. 15 Dec., 1753, in 77th year. She d. 21 Feb., 1749-50, in 71st year. They had issue (16) Abraham, b. 1705. (17) Sarah, b. 1707. (18) Hannah, b. 13 June, 1716. (19)? Jacob,*+

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14. JOSEPH FOSTER M. 23 June, 1714, Deliverance Dane. He d. 13 July, 1751. She d. 4 Aug., 1754. They had issue: (20) Deliverance, b. 22 May, 1715; m. 26 June, 1742, Joseph Frie. (21) Esther,* b. 1716. (22) Joseph, b. 5 Aug., 1718. (23) Benjamin,+ b. 27 June, 1720. (24) Jonathan, b. 21 March, 1722, d. 25 April, 1729. (25) Abigail, b. 15 Nov., 1723, d. 16 April, 1729. (26) Elizabeth,* b. 8 Feb., 1729. (27) Abigail, b. 19 Nov., 1730, d. 8 Jan. 1736-7. (28) Mary, b. 16 Nov., 1732, d. 28 Feb., 1737-8. (29) Son, b. and d. 29 March, 1737. (30) Hannah,* and (31) Job,*+per will.

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15. ANDREW FOSTER m. for the first time 11 Jan., 1725-6, Mary Smith, who d. Oct. 18, 1757, in her 59th year. By her he had the following children: (32) Mary, bapt. 1727. (33) Phebe,* b. 25 Jan., 1729; m. 4 June, 1750, Daniel Peabody, of Middleton, had son Andrew. (34) Andrew, b. 29 Aug., 1731, bap. 22 (?) Aug. (35) Esther, b. 11 Feb., 1735, bap. 2 March; m. (?) Simon Darby, of Harvard, 6 June, 1754. (36) Rebecca, b. 2, bap. 10 Oct., 1736. (37) Abigail, b. 18 May, 1738. (38) Hannah, b. 30 Oct., 1739. (39) Samuel, b. 21 July, 1741. (40) Elizabeth, b. 20 Feb., d. 23 Oct.,

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He was married again 29 Nov., 1758, to widow Sarah Foster, who was admitted to Andover Church from that in Boxford, 26 Oct., 1760. He died 22 Oct., 1762, in 66th year.

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16. ABRAHAM FOSTER was of Andover and Lynn; he married Sarah Frost (that resides in Andover, per publishment) 2 Feb., 1729-30. After Abraham's death, 15 Sept., 1743, she married Andrew (No. 15). They had issue: (41) Abraham, b. 1 Dec., 1730, d. 1 Feb., 1758, 28th year. (42) Joshua,+b. 17 July, 1732. (43) David, b. 31 (sic) April, 1737. (44) Sarah, b. 28 Sep., 1739. (45) Daniel, b. 13 Oct., 1741, d. 26 Dec., 1754, in 14th year. (46) James, b. 29 Sept., 1743, "of Abraham, Jr. (deceased) and Sarah."

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19? JACOB FOSTER was pub. to Abigail Frost, of Tewksbury, 13 Aug., 1743. She died 16 March, 1802, aged 83 years. He died May, 1806, aged 88 years. He was probably son of Abraham (No. 10) but the positive proof is wanting, therefore an interrogation point is used. His children were: (47) Hannah, b. 4 Sept., 1744, d. 24 March, 1749-50. (48) Mary, b. 18 April, 1746,.d. Dec., 1783. (49) Jacob, b. 20 Nov., 1747. (50) Dorcas, b. 14 Feb., 1750; pub. 27 Nov., 1774, to Peter Wardwell. She d. 9 Sept., 1786, aged 37. (51) Isaac, b. 23 Dec., 1751. (52) Abigail,' b. 8 July, 1756; pub. 20 Nov., 1773, to Russell Jones. (53) Ann, b. 18 Nov., 1758, d. 1823. (54) Abraham, b. 4, died 21 Oct., 1760. (55) Ruth, b. 4 Sept., 1761.

22. JOSEPH FOSTER, Jr., was pub. to Mary Dowes, of Billerica, 6 April, 1745. She died 22 Nov., 1746. He was married 22 Jan., 1750-1, to Mary Sanders, and had issue: (56) Dorcas," b. 7 June, 1752 [51] pub. 4 Feb., 1775, to Mark Ansell, of Middleton. (57) Joseph, b. 9 July, 1752, d. 29 Sep., 1753. (58) Mary, b. 20 Aug., 1753. (59) Sarah, b. 31 Dec., 1755.

Administration on his estate was granted in 1756, and his widow married 31 March, 1757, Joshua Wardwell.

23. BENJAMIN FOSTER lived in Reading. He was pub. at Andover to Mary Lewis, 16 May, 1747, and had issue: (60) Benjamin, b. 21