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Excerpts from the Family Sketches chapter of "History of Scituate" by Samuel Deane, 1831; photocopies made 10 November 2001 at the Library of Congress Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, call number F74.S3D2

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CORNET JOHN BUCK appears in Scituate before 1650, and may have been the son of James Buck of Hingham. He was the first proprietor of Walnut tree hill, at least the west part of it, in 1651, and his house was on the west side of that hill. He succeeded the veteran Robert Stetson as "Cornet of the Troopers," before Philip's War, in which war he was constantly in service, (see Indian wars). His children were Elizabeth born 1653, Mary 1655, Joseph 1657, John 1659, Hannah 1661, Susanna 1664, Benjamin 1665, Deborah 1670, Robert 1672, Rachel 1674. Some of this family have descendants in Easton.

John Buck's will dated 1697, gives legacies "To daughter Chandler--To Isaac Randall's children--to John Garrett's children--to all my grand children living at Yarmouth and Sandwich." His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Holbrook of Weymouth.

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RICHARD DWELLEY was in Scituate 1665, or earlier, probably the same that was in Lancaster 1654, and in Hingham a few years afterward. His farm was on the road leading from the third Herring brook to the harbour, about one mile north of said brook, and his house stood where stands the house of Capt. Seth Foster, late deceased. In 1676, he was a soldier in Philip's war, and received a grant of land for his services, between Cornet's mill and the Plymouth road. He had meadow land at Till's creek, which subsequently is known as Dwelley's creek. He died 1692. There is no record of his family here.

. . . John (son of Richard, sen.) married Rachel Buck, daughter of Cornet John Buck, 1693, and left fifteen children, principally in Hanover. His daughter Thankful, born 1706, married William Fobes of West Bridgewater.

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JOHN HOAR bore arms in Scituate 1643. In 1646, he was one of the Conihassett partners. His farm was on the west of little Musquashcut pond. This farm adjoined General Cudworth's in 1658. We find he was always engaged while here, in the business of the Town, and draftsman of deeds, bonds, &c., and is mentioned occasionally as a lawyer, though the practice must have been small in those days. He removed to Concord, 1659 or 60. His mother deceased in Braintree, 1661. He had a brother Hezekiah Hoar in Scituate for a time, and afterwards of Taunton. . . . Richard Hoar of Yarmouth, 1641, was probably a brother of John; as also Daniel of Concord, who deceased in London. President Leonard Hoar was also his brother, who died at Braintree, 1675. . .

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SAMUEL HOUSE had lands assigned by the committee for laying out lands, in 1634, south-east of Colman's hills, between the lots of Rev. Mr Lothrop and Richard Foxwell. He probably was one of Mr Lothrop's church, who came with him from London. He died in Scituate, 1661. Son Samuel and daughter Elizabeth administer; it is said in the Historical Society's papers, (Vol. IV. 2d. series), that he removed to Cambridge, but this does not appear.

Samuel, his son, was a shipwright, and his place of residence was near Hobart's landing, on the north-east of the ship-yard. He married Rebecca, the daughter of Thomas Nichols, 1664. His children, Samuel born 1665, Joseph 1667, Rebecca 1670, John 1672, Sarah 1678, (who married James Cushing 1710).

Samuel, 3d. married Sarah Pincin 1692, and lived probably near Curtis's mill, west of the third Herring brook. The last of this family in the Town was Coombs House, who removed to Pembroke ponds, 1808. Samuel, 3d. died 1718, and left sons, Joseph, David, James, Samuel and John.

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HENRY JOSSELYN came into Scituate 1669, and family tradition asserts, from Black point, now Scarboro : he is therefore supposed to have been the son of Henry Josselyn, who had been an important man in the government of Georgiana, and nephew of "John Josselyn, Gentleman," the author of "New England's Rarities," and other books. Henry Josselyn married Abigail, daughter of Charles Stockbridge, 1676. His residence was in the field fifty rods east of Judge William Cushing's farm house. His children, Abigail born 1677, Abraham 1678, Anna 1680, (died early), Charles 1682, Mary 1684, Nathaniel 1686, Rebecca 1689, Jabez 1690, Jemima and Keziah 1695, Henry 1697, Joseph 1699, Thomas 1702.

Nathaniel married Frances Yellings 1711. Children, May born 1712, Nathaniel 1722.

Henry, jr. married Hannah ____ 1721, daughter Lydia born 1722. He was in Hanover after that town was incorporated.

Jabez married Sarah Turner 1722, and removed to Pembroke. Thomas and Charles settled in Pembroke. Joseph deceased in Abington, 1726, leaving "a widow Sarah, sons Joseph, Ebenezer and Abraham, daughters Hannah, Beatrice, Mary Bates and Sarah Porter." (Probate Records).

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THOMAS OLDHAM was a householder in Scituate 1650. His house was probably near King's landing. He married Mary, daughter of Rev. Mr Witherell, 1656. His children, Mary, Thomas, Sarah, Hannah, Grace, Isaac, Ruth, Elizabeth, Lydia, born from 1658 to 1679. He died 1711. Thomas, his son, administrator.

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JOHN STOCKBRIDGE, (Wheelwright,) took the oath of fidelity in Scituate 1638. He was one of the Conihassett partners 1646. He had a house near to John Hollet's, (perhaps a few rods south-west of Jesse Dunbar's). He had also a considerable tract of land, by purchase of Abraham Sutliffe, near Stockbridge's mill pond on the north and east. In 1656, he purchased half the mill privilege of George Russell, (with the saw mill, which Isaac Stedman had erected ten years before) and built a grist mill, in partnership with Russell. Nearly at the same time, (before 1660) he built the Stockbridge Mansion-house, a part of which is now standing, and is probably the oldest house in New-England, save one, viz. the Barker house at the Harbour. It was a garrison in Philip's war, and the port-holes may be traced in the back part of the house, even now. He had married about the time of his arrival in the country, but the name of his first wife we have not learned. His children were Hannah, (wife of Serjeant Ticknor 1656.) Charles born before 1638. His 2d. wife was widow Elizabeth Soan, (mother of William) 1643, by whom he had Elizabeth 1644, (wife of Thomas Hiland, jr. 1661,) Sarah 1645, (wife of Joseph Woodworth 1669,--"a shop-keeper.") Hester 1647. His 3d. wife was Mary, by whom he had Abigail 1655, and John 1657, (the last born in Boston).

The will of John Stockbridge is dated at Boston, 1657. His will gives "To eldest son Charles, my water-mill at Scituate, house, ground and orchard belonging to it, he paying to his sister Elizabeth 10£ at marriage, or at 21 years of age. To wife Mary, my house and land at Boston, also the house that Gilbert Brooks lives in at Scituate, with the land belonging to it; and these to youngest son John after her decease, he paying 10£ to his sister Mary; but in case he do not survive his mother, to be equally divided to all my children. To daughter Hester, the house that William Ticknor doth now live in at Scituate, with the ground and orchard, also my land at

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Brushy hill and 4th Cliff. To daughter Hannah, wife of William Ticknor 40 s. To daughter Sarah 10£ at marriage, or at 21 years of age. To wife Mary, all my household goods, and to eldest son Charles all my working tools."

Charles, the only son that survived, succeeded to the possession of the mills and the Mansion-house near it. In 1665 he purchased George Russell's half of the mill. He also built, (by contract) the 2d. water-mill in the Town of Plymouth 1676. In 1673, he was allowed by the Town, "30 acres of land on the 3d. Herring brook, on condition that 'he erect a Corn-mill on that brook, and keep and tend the mill fourteen years.'" The mill was built 1677, (now Jonah's mill, so called).

He married Abigail . His children, were Abigail born at Charlestown 1660, (says our Record), John born 1662, at Boston, and died early, and at Scituate were born Charles 1663, Sarah 1665, (wife of Israel Turner,) Elizabeth 1670, (wife of David Turner,) Joseph born 1672, Benjamin 1677, Samuel 1679. Charles, sen. died 1683, intestate, his estate divided 1684, "to Charles, oldest son, (surviving) land at 3d. Herring brook, and half the corn-mill and three fourths of the saw-mill there : To Thomas, land also on 3d. Herring brook, half the corn-mill, and one fourth of the saw-mill : to Joseph, 50 acres of land in Duxbury, near Indian-head river, (now Pembroke--where late William Torrey, Esq. deceased,) also the reversion of a house of Hester Stockbridge in Scituate : to Abigail, wife of Henry Josselyn 18£. To Sarah and Elizabeth 17£ each. To widow Abigail, all the house, land, corn-mill and saw-mill on 1st. Herring brook, until Samuel the youngest be of age, then Benjamin to have the above, except the parlour." (Probate Record).

Abigail, the widow, married Amos Turner, before 1700. . .