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240. John' Hlimplirey, ['07] (Jonas,* Jonas,-^ Jmma,' Jonas^) was horn <strong>in</strong> Wcymonlli,<br />

Mass., 17 Feb., 17 10. l<strong>in</strong>t little is known of him. He resided <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, not <strong>in</strong> affluent<br />

circumstances, where he died 24 Feb., 1782, at the age of 72 years. He married (published 15<br />

Oct., 1738, Mary Penny. <strong>The</strong> date of her birth antl death and who she was have not been<br />

ascerta<strong>in</strong>ed.*<br />

Children:<br />

241. I. H.ANNAH,^ b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 17 May, 1740; died young.<br />

242. II. Betty,^ b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 3 July, 1742; m. (published 7 Mch., 1767) Jonathan, son<br />

863<br />

of Jonathan and Rebecca (Derby), Blanchard, b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 23 Aug., 1739.<br />

Removed to Pittston, Me., about 1787, where he died <strong>in</strong> 1816. His wife died<br />

<strong>in</strong> 1835. Children:<br />

243. i. William,' b. <strong>in</strong> 176S.<br />

244. ii. Elizabeth,' b. <strong>in</strong> 1772.<br />

245. iii. Lydia,' b. <strong>in</strong> 1774.<br />

246. iv. Rebecca,' b. <strong>in</strong> 1776.<br />

247. V. Mary,' b. <strong>in</strong> 1779.<br />

24S. vi. Anna,' b. <strong>in</strong> 1781.<br />

249. vii. John,' b. <strong>in</strong> 1784.<br />

250. viii. Hannah,' b. <strong>in</strong> 17S7.<br />

25 f. HI. John,* b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 21 Dec, 1744. Family 32.<br />

252. IV. William,* b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 22 Mch., 1747; died probably about 1751.<br />

253- ^'- James,* b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 17 June, 1750; m. (i) Mary Twitchell; m. (2) Jerusha<br />

Hayden. Family 33.<br />

254. VI. Eunice,* b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 11 Dec, 1752; m. Samuel Brimhall. Children:<br />

255. _ i. Samuel'; unmarried.<br />

256. ii. Polly'; m. Ripley.<br />

257. iii. Mehetabel'; m. French. <strong>The</strong>y had children.<br />

258. iv. Hannah.'<br />

259. V. Betsey'; m. Delano.<br />

260. vi. Elisha.'<br />

261. vii. Eunice.'<br />

262. viii. Joshua'; m. .<br />

263. ,x. Jonas.'<br />

264. X. Joel.'<br />

265. VII. Jonas,* b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 18 Nov., 1754. He was <strong>in</strong> Arnold's expedition to Quebec,<br />

from which he came out unhurt, save the sufi'er<strong>in</strong>g consequent upon that ill-fated<br />

attempt. He afterwards re-enlisted and was killed <strong>in</strong> the battle of White Pla<strong>in</strong>s,<br />

N. v., <strong>in</strong> the Revolutionary war.<br />

266. VIH. Mary,* b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 14 Mch., 1757.<br />

267. IX. Hannah,* b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 18 Mch., 1759; *"• Benjam<strong>in</strong> (fourth child of Moses<br />

and Kezia Cady) W<strong>in</strong>ters, a farmer. <strong>The</strong>y settled <strong>in</strong> Shelburne, Mass., and<br />

rema<strong>in</strong>ed there until about 1791, when they removed to Shutesbury, where they<br />

spent the rema<strong>in</strong>der fef their days. She survived him for 10 or 15 years. Children:<br />

Tlii'; f.uiiily, if tiot their father, removed to M.iiiie about the time ol the Revolution Mr Gilbert N.ish th<strong>in</strong>ks their descendants<br />

<strong>in</strong>.iy be found l>elo%v rnrtl.md, <strong>in</strong> the neighborhood of Gr.iy, North Yarmoutli. New Gloucester, and perlups Pittston. <strong>The</strong>y must not<br />

however, be confounded with the North Yarmouth <strong>family</strong>, which is from li<strong>in</strong>gham

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