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Thomas Thompson had person sources.¹

Mary Thompson had person sources.¹

Sarah Thompson had person sources.¹

William Hack was born on 15 November 1663 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Susanna Kingsley were married on 13 November 1694 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died in 1738 at age ~75 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Thomas Snell was born on 1 February 1671 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County Massachusetts. He and Abigail Kingsley were married on 3 September 1702 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County Massachusetts. He died on 2 March 1739 at age 68 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County Massachusetts.

They had four children: Thomas, Joseph, Betty, and a second Thomas.

Josiah Dean was born on 6 March 1748 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County Massachusetts. He and Sarah Byram were married in 1775. He died on 14 October 1849 at age 101.

He was a prominent business man, an iron manufacturer, and a member of Congress 1807-09. He became the sole owner of the Ancient iron works in 1777 and continued so until his death in 1818, at which time it was taken over by his son, Major Eliab B. Dean.

Tabitha Kingsley was born about 1626.

Samuel Kingsley and Mary Gulliver were married on 7 December 1725.

Abigail Kingsley was born on 6 October 1727 in MIlton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Elijah Glover and she were married on 21 December 1751 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She died on 8 February 1761 at age 33.

Elijah Glover was born on 20 July 1725 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He and Abigail Kingsley were married on 21 December 1751 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He died on 1 July 1770 at age 44. He was buried in 1770 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay.

Elijah Glover was christened on 25 July 1725 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay.

Elder Stephen Kingsley was born in 1596 in Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England. He and Marie Spaulding were married on 29 April 1624 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. He died on 4 June 1673 at age ~77 in Milton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Did he marry Alice ? or Mary Spalding?

"Stephen Kinsley received a grant of land at Mount Wollaston in 1639. He was one of six members who formed the church at
Braintree. He signed the church covenant at its formation and was appointed Ruling Elder. He represented Braintree at the General Court before moving to Unquity. In 1656 he purchased a large tract of land of Hutchinson, in connection with his son-in-law, Anthony Gulliver. He was one of the three petitioners for the incorporation of Milton in 1662 and drew the petition. The petition for incorporation, drawn up by
Stephen Kingsley, is signed by Stephen Kingsley, Robert Vose, John Gill, in the names of all the rest of the inhabitants. (History of Milton, by A. K. Teele, p. 34.)

Name of Milton. Up to the time of incorporation this township was embraced within the limits of Dorchester, and was known by the old Indian name of Unquity-quisset, or by contraction, Unquity.

He was the first Representative of the town to the General Court in 1666, and a trustee of the church in 1664. He is generally spoken of as Elder Kinsley, but is sometimes styled Rev. Stephen Kinsley, although never ordained to the ministry. The record of this excellent man is worthy of particular notice. He was a man of strong religious character and of decided ability. In the trials and conflicts of the early
residents, he seems to have been the guide and comforter. Years before the corporate existence of Milton or the establishment
of a church, he conducted religious services on the Sabbath with his friends and neighbors in the little meeting-house and continued the duty several years after incorporation. We have no knowledge of the exact date of his removal to Unquity; it is, however, natural to conclude that he came with his sons-in-law, Anthony Gulliver and Henry Crane. His house was on the hill, a little to the east of the residence of Cornelius Babcock, on the north side of Adams Street. The cellar was filled up by Mr. Babcock, the present owner of the
estate (1887). (History of Milton by A. K. Teele, p. 105.) Elder Stephen Kinsley died in Milton, Mass., June 4, 1673, and his wife Elizabeth died in Milton, Jan. 10, 1668. In his will, proved 1673, he mentions the children of his deceased sons, Samuel and John, and three daughters. His daughter, Elizabeth Kinsley, married in Unquity in 1655 Henry Crane. She was his second wife. Henry Crane was born in England, 1621, and died in Milton, March 21, 1709. His first wife was Tabitha (???), whom he married in England. (History of Milton, by A. K.
Teele.) His daughter, Lydia Kinsley, married about 1640, Anthony Gulliver, born 1619-20.

The following deeds prove the marriage of Lydia to Anthony Gulliver: 1656-7. Anthony Gulliver and Lydia, his wife, deed land. (Suffolk County Deeds, Vol. 27, p. 202.) 1662, March 25th. Anthony Gulliver and Lydia, his wife, signed a deed, which was acknowledged by Anthony (but not by his wife) April 4, 1682. (Suffolk County Deeds, Vol. 12, p. 224.)

John Kingsley came from England to Massachusetts before 1636, and was one of the seven who constituted the first church in Dorchester. Stephen Kingsley, his brother, came to Massachusetts about the same time. His descendants have generally spelled their name Kinsley. Stephen died in Milton in 1673. He was made a freeman; he was a Ruling Elder of the church at Braintree in 1653. Afterwards he was of Dorchester, and in 1666 was a Representative of the town of Milton, Mass. (See Mitchell's Bridgewater, p. 220.) (Extracts from manuscripts of Prof. James Luce Kingsley, of Yale College, in the possession of his son, Mr. William
Kingsley of New Haven, Conn., now (1898) deceased.) "

Representative to General Court for Dorchester, 1650, for Milton, with his son in law, Anthoy Gulliver, 1666. Stephen and Mary Spaulding were married 29 Apr 1629(Parish Register, Boston, Lincolnshire, Eng). They left England from the port of Bristol. They arrived at Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA (1635) and settled on lands once belonging to "Major Burns". On 3 Apr 1637 he was allotted a house lot next to Alex Winchester. He came to Braintree( Mt. Wollaston) , Norfolk County, MA 27Mar 1639, where he was ordained Elder of the Church (17 Sept 1639), Freeman(13 May 1640), was elcted to help administer town affairs, 1640,was representative to the General Court, 1650, 1652; settled on a farm in that part of Dorchester which was taken for Milton in 1662 , where he was a representative 1666 with his son in law Anthony Gulliver.Stephen was granted a great lot for nine heads; four acres a head at Mount Wollaston. This was later changed to seven acres per head; making about 63 acres total. His name does not appear in the list of church members of Boston, but he was one of the original members of the Braintree Church organized Sep 16, 1639. He bought half the Hutchinson farm in Dorchester (later Milton) 23 Feb 1656, anthony Gulliver being one of the other buyers.

Marie Spaulding was born about 1600 in Suffolk, Middlesex County, England. Elder Stephen Kingsley and she were married on 29 April 1624 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. She was buried on 4 January 1673.

Lydia Eleanor Kingsley was born on 24 April 1630 in Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England. Anthony Gulliver and she were married about 15 October 1693 in Probably Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She died on 3 February 1681 at age 50 in Milton, Massachusetts.

Anthony Gulliver was born in 1619 in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England. He and Lydia Eleanor Kingsley were married about 15 October 1693 in Probably Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died on 28 November 1706 at age ~87 in Milton, Massachusetts.

Also spelled Culifer, Cullifer. Did he marry Lydia or Eleanor Kingsley?

Lydia Gulliver was born on 13 October 1651 in Milton, Massachusetts. Capt. James Leonard and she were married on 29 October 1675 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 24 July 1705 at age 53 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.² She was buried at Neck of Land Burying Ground in Taunton, Massachusetts.

She died in her 47th year. Her gravestone is in the basement of OCHS. It was found when widening Summer Street back in 1888 near Neck o' Land Cemetery in Taunton.

Capt. James Leonard was born about 1642 at ? in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. He and Hannah Martin were married before 1668. He and Lydia Gulliver were married on 29 October 1675 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He and Rebecca Macy were married on 29 August 1706 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.² He died on 1 November 1726 at age ~84 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.^3,4 He was buried at Neck 'o Land Cemetery in Taunton, Massachusetts.

According to ECL, "the second son of James Leonard was probably born in England; there is not much about him in the public records. What is found is in the records of his brother Thomas. He learned the iron masters trade but for the fact that his first four children were born in Braintree, we assume that he was at the Braintree works until about 1671.

He was given the west hearth of Raynham Forge by his father about 1675. We are led to believe that James worked at the Raynham Forge as long as he worked in iron. He was Surveyor of Highways in 1669 and 1678, on the Grand Jury in 1680 and 1685, a constable in 1686, a Selectman in 1689, 1690, 1691 to 1696, 1697, 1703, 1705, and 1706, representative to the general court 1697-98, 1703-5-6-8-10-17. He is styled Lt. in 1706, 1708, and 1710." See ECL, pp. 35ff.

He was thrifty. He owned a sawmill with his brother Thomas, which he gave to his son Seth in 1712. He aided his son James in the purchase of his uncle Uriah's interest in the Whittington Forge in 1699. He placed his son Stephen as master workman at the West Hearth in Raynham Ironworks.

He built the House of Seven Gables in Raynham in 1700, which remained in the family until 1840.

He died in his 84th year. Will of James Leonard of Taunton, "being aged and under bodily weakness," dtd. March 4, 1725/6, proved. 13 April 1726/7: Wife Rebecca. Sons: James (eldest), Stephen and Seth Leonard. 3 daughters by my first wife: Unis, Prudence, and Hannah Crane who married John Crane of Dighton, dcd. Other daughters: Lydia Brettin, Sarah Hodges, Elizabeth Hall, Abigail Dean dcd. and Darkis Leonard. "My late father-in-law Anthoney Culiver" and my late wife Lydia dcd. Grandson Zephaniah Leonard. Granddaughter Abigail Dean and other children (not named) of my daughter Abigail Dean dcd. My brothers Thomas Leonard and Uriah Leonard. My indentured servant Patriarch Robinson and Abigail Robinson. Sons James and Seth Leonard as execs. Witnesses: Seth Williams, Timothy Jones, and Samuel Leonard, Jr. (5:399/400/1/2/3). Capt. James Leonard had person sources.⁵

Ralph Chapman was born in Southwark, Surrey, England. He and Lydia Wills were married on 23 November 1642.

Lydia Wills was born in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Ralph Chapman and she were married on 23 November 1642.

Isaac Chapman and Elizabeth Sprague were married on 20 May 1720. She died in 1754.

Isaac Chapman was born on 7 April 1721 in Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He and Mary Paddock were married in 1741 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He died in 1780 at age ~59 in Putnam County, New York.

He was a clergyman. He and his wife moved to Putnam Co., NY in 1742. They had 9 children, all born in Southeast, Putnam Co., NY: Peter Chapman b. 19 Apr 1743, Mary Chapman b. 4 Jan 1745, Isaac Chapman b. 17 June 1747, Noah Chapman b. 17 Apr 1749, Elizabeth Chapman b. 15 Nov 1752, Enoch Chapman b. 8 Jun 1755, Samuel Chapman b. 31 Mar 1759, Thomas Chapman b. 5 May 1760, and Abigail Chapman b. 27 Jun 1762. Isaac Chapman had person sources.¹

Mary Paddock was born in 1724. Isaac Chapman and she were married in 1741 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. She died on 8 November 1776 at age ~52.