Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

28 GENEALOGrCAL IfOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES,
1783, aged 68, and is buried near the church in the East
Parish. His widow Racbael in. Dr. Thomas Smith,
Woods Holl. He had nine children, five of whom died in
iniancy, namely : 1. Edward, born Oct. 19, 1742, who
married Lydia Gorham, and died in 1811. 2. Lydia, born
February 3, 1744-5, died April 28, 1745. 3. Nymphas,
June 2, 1746, died Dec. i , 1746. 4. Sajnanel, Oct. 17,
1747, died Nov, 7. 1747. 5. James, Oct. 30, 1748, who
married Johanna Hamblen, and removed to Freeport Maine,
fi. Susannah, Dec. 13, 1750, died March 24, 1753. 7.
Sarah, born Dec. 25, 1752, died April 11, 1776. 8. Susannah,
Feb. 14, 1755; and Ebenezer, Aug. 30, 1756, a distinguished
man. He held many important offices was a correct
business man, of sound judgment, intelligent, a good
neighbor and citizen, and hospitable to a fault. Whatever
Squire Bacon said was regarded as law by his neighbors, a,
fact which shows that he was a man of worth and influence.
He died of consumption, in 1811, aged 55 years, leaving a
numerous family, who were "trained up in the way they
should go," and now that "they are old they do not depart
from it." ji/y
Samuel Bacon, son of Nntharfel, removed to Hingham,
and married 17th Dec, 1675, Mary, daughter of John Jacob.
He died in Hingham, Feb. 18, 1680-1, aged 29 years, 11
mos., -23 days. In his -will dated Jan'y 13, 1680-1 he names
his honored mother. Hannah Bacon, widow ; his two dauo-hters,
Hannah and Mary, and his wife, Mary, whom he appoints
sole executrix ; and for overseers, his father-in-law,
John Jacob, of Hingham, his brother-in-law George Shove,
of Taunton, Shubael Dimmock, of Barnstable, and his brother
Jeremiah Bacon. He had property in Hingham and
Barnstable, all of which was apprized at £334,8,2. His
childien born in Hingham were Hannah, born Oct. 1676,
died ;i