Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

224 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.
separated from him aud married his grandson. 4, Tabitha,
born in Barnstable Feb. 20, 1741-2 ; 5, Bethia, baptized
Bethiel, born June 8, 1744 ; 6, Gershom, born Oct. 8, 1746,
married Jan. 17. 1769, Ann Fisher; 7, Alice, baptized
March 9, 1748-9 ; 8, Ebenezer, born in East Haddam,
June 25, 1751 ; 9, Samuel, June 2, 1753.
85. X. Benjamin, born July, 1711, married 1738, Abigail,
daughter of John Jenkins of Falmouth. He married in
1747, Bathsheba, daughter of Dea. Joseph Hall of Yarmouth.
He probably married for his 3d wife in 1759 Annie
Handy of Sandwich. He had seven children born in Barnstable,
all of whom, excepting Josiah, were baptized at the West
Church. 1, Joseph, April 15, 1748 ; 2, Benjamin, Sept. 17,
1749 ; 3, Timothy, Oct. 3, 1751 ; 4, Abigail, Nov. 91, 1753 ; 5,
Bathsheba, Nov. 11, 1755; 6, Peter, Jan. 11, 1758; 7,
Josiah, April 17, 1760.
86. XI. Eebecea, , married Eben Jones, March 20, 1 740.
87. XII. Rachell, . married Joseph Howland, Jan. 18,
1738-9.
88. XIII. David, , called junior to distinguish him from
David Crocker, Esq., son of Job, married Dorcas Davis of
Falmouth, 1741, had 1, Anna, born Dec. 24,1742; 2,
Rachel, 1744 ; 3, Samuel, Feb. 1747.
89. XIV. Sarah, , married Joshua Backhouse of Sandwich,
Nov. 7, 1734.
90. XV. Tabitha, baptized Aug. 21, 1721, married Timothy
Davis of Falmouth, Feb. 7, 1760.
(81. VI.) Cornelius Crocker, son of Samuel, was bound,
when young, as an apprentice to a tailor, and afterwards had a
shop of his own, and worked at the business many years. He
had a club-foot, was lame and unable to attend to business which
required much physical effort and active exertion. He married,
Nov. 9, 1727, Lydia, daughter of Joseph Jenkins. He resided
in the East Parish, built in 1741 the high single house near the
Agricultural Hall, afterwards owned by Ebenezer Taylor. He
bought the ancient grist mill on Mill Creek, which he rebuilt. He
afterwards owned the farm on the west of Rendevons lane, which
was originally Thomas Lothrop's home lot, and that part of
Joseph Lothrop's which was on that side of the lane, together
with the ancient gambrel roofed house which according to tradition,
belonged to the Glovers. He also owned the wharf known
as Crocker's Wharf, and a fish house near the same. He resided
for a time in the gambrel roofed house, afterwards owned and
occupied by his son Samuel. He also bought the estate known of
late years as "Lydia Sturgis's tavern," where he kept a public
house many years. He owned other real estate, and was one of
the most wealth v men of his time in the East Parish. His house