LINCOLN (Thomas - "Cooper")

This information is extracted from the book The History of the Town of Hingham Massachusetts, The Genealogies written by George Lincoln, originally published 1893. See the introduction to this site.

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LINCOLN - Introduction
This surname, variously written Linkhorn, Linklon, Loncon, etc., upon early documents, was a common one in Hingham, Norfolk County, England, for more that a century before our ancestors first came to New England; and the same names which occur here appear quite frequently among the baptisms registered upon the records of St. Andrew's Church in old Hingham. There can scarcely be a doubt, therefore, but that the surname Lincoln originated in Norfolk County, England; while it is more than probable, judging from a recent examination of St. Andrew's Church records, that the place of their abode prior to the seventeenth century, with perhaps one exception, was at old Hingham. Among the earlier settlers of our Hing. were eight persons (males) of mature age bearing this surname, of whom mention is made upon the records of the town. These were, Daniel Lincoln the husbandman, who died unm. 3 Apr. 1644, and his brothers Samuel Lincoln, and Thomas Lincoln the weaver; Daniel Lincoln, kn. as "the young man," and as "Sergeant" and "boatman;" Stephen Lincoln, and his bro. Thomas Lincoln the husbandman; Thomas Lincoln the cooper; and Thomas Lincoln the miller.

Thus were the four Thomases, distinguished from each other by their occupations, as cooper, husbandman, miller, and weaver; two Daniels; Samuel, and Stephen. Brief notices of these (with the exception of Daniel, who d. unm. in 1644) and of their descendants who lived in Hingham are given on the succeeding pages.

The LINCOLN (Thomas - "Cooper") Genealogies


1. Thomas, the "cooper", and also known as the "maltster," came from the west of England, says tradition, and settled in Hing. ab. 1635-6. His name, however, does not appear upon our records until 1636, when there was "granted unto Thomas Lincoln, cooper five acres of land at the west end of town for a house-lot, butting on the town street eastward, and upon the common westward, and with the land of Francis Smith northward, and with the land of Thomas Nichols southward." This lot he afts. sold or exchanged for one on North, near Beal St., which was his homestead. He also had a small trangular lot of land granted him subsequent to the first distribution of lots in 1635, at what is now the corner of North and Lincoln Sts. This (the triangular lot) he afts. gave with malt-house, etc., to his youngest son, Benjamin. His w., whom he m. in Eng. ab. 1630, was Anis, or Avith lane, a dau. of William Lane. She d. in Hing. Feb. 13 or 14, 1682-83. Hing. town rec's say, "Annis Lincoln dyed 14 February, 1682-83;" while David Hobart, son of Rev. Peter Hobart, recorded the event in his diary as foll.: "February 13, 1683. The wife of Thomas Lincoln the cooper dyed." At the time the present meeting-house of the First Parish was erected (1680-81), Thomas Lincoln, cooper, was one of the five elderly gentlemen to whom was assigned a sitting "in the second seate under ye pulpit;" while for Mrs. Lincoln a place was allotted "in the second seate next ye pew." He d. at his residence on North St., West Hing., 28 Sept. 1691. In his will, dated 13 July, 1688, proved 17 Oct. 1692, he mentions three sons and one dau.; s. Joseph to have the home place. Joseph's son Nehemiah came next into possession, and having no issue he left it to his nephew Israel Lincoln. A large part of the original homestead is still in possession of this branch of the family. The

Ch., of Thomas and Anis, bt. in Hing. were --

  2.   i. Thomas, May 6, 1638.
  3.  ii. Joseph, Nov. 20, 1640.
  4. iii. Benjamin, May 7, 1643
      iv. Deborah, Aug. 3, 1645. m. June 13, 1678, Samuel Thaxter
       v. Sarah, Oct. 5, 1650, d. 7 July, 1658.
2. Thomas (Thomas), bt. in Hing. May 6. 1638. m. first, Feb. 18, 1662-63, Mary, dau. of Thomas and Alice Chubbuck. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 13, 1642, and d. 12 June, 1690, æt. 48th yr. He m. secondly, Nov. 12, 1690, Lydia Hobart, dau. of Rev. Peter and Rebecca (Ibrook) Hobart. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 7, 1658-59, and d. 18 Oct. 1732, æt. 74th yr. He d. 28 Nov. 1708, æt. 71st yr. "Carpenter." Constable 1671; selectman 1684, 1688, and 191; was commissioned ensign 1683, afts. lieutenant, and captain. Resided on Fort Hill, near West St.

Ch., by w. Mary, prob. b. at Boston, -- 

      i. Mary, ----, d. soon.
     ii. Mercy, June 6, 1686, prob. d. young.
    iii. Thomas, ----, d. in Hing. 10 Dec. 1692.

Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Lydia, were --

     iv. Lydia, Sept. 29, 1691, d. 4 Jan. 1691-92
      v. Mary, June 24, 1693, d. 4 Sept. foll.
 5.  vi. Thomas, July 3, 1695.
    vii. Lydia, Oct. 16, 1696, d. 18 June, 1698.
 6.viii. Josiah, Apr. 10, 1699.
3. Joseph (Thomas), bt. in Hing. Nov. 20, 1640. m. first, June 14, 1682, Prudence, dau. of Andrew and Elinor Ford of Wey. She was b. Dec. 11, 1663, and d. in Hing. 26 Nov. 1695, æt. 32d yr. He m. secondly, Feb. 24 (or 27), 1695-96, Mrs. Sarah Bisbee, wid. of Hopestill Bisbee of Mf'd. She d. in Hing. 20 Oct. 1716. He d. 18 March, 1715-16, æt. 76th yr. Will dated 5 March, 1715. Freeman 1670. Resided on paternal homestead, which he inherited by will, North, near Beal St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Prudence, were --

      i. Joseph, March 13, 1682-83. Removed to Ab'n.
 7.  ii. Israel, Apr. 17, 1685.
    iii. Nehemiah, May 4, 1688.  m. at Wey. May 16, 1717, Deborah Burr, dau.
           of John and Mary (Warren) Burr.  She was b. in Hing. Jan. 27, 1688-89,
           and d. 7 June, 1760, æt. 71 yrs.  He d. without issue, 7 Apr. 1771, æt.
           83d yr.
     iv. Elisha, Oct. 2, 1692.  Removed to Ab'n.
4. Benjamin (Thomas), bt. in Hing. May 7, 1643. m. Feb. 6, 1666-67, Sarah, dau. of John and Margaret Fearing. She was bt. in Hing. July 29, 1649, and d. 26 Nov. 1716, æt. 67 yrs. He d. 27 Sept. 1700, æt. 57 yrs. "Farmer and maltster." Selectman 1693. Resided on North, corner of Lincoln St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., were --

 8.   i. John, Jan. 5, 1667-68.
     ii. Margaret, Oct. 7, 1669.  m. Jan. 4, 1692-93, David Lincoln.
 9. iii. Benjamin, Jan. 16, 1671-72.
10.  iv. Thomas, Dec. 12, 1674.
      v. Jeremiah, Apr. 1, 1682, d. 29 May, 1717.
     vi. Jonathan, Sept. 29, 1684.  Removed to Harwich, Mass.  He m. Hannah
           Clark, and had sons John, Benjamin, and Clark.
    vii. Sarah, Aug. 7, 1687, d. in two weeks.
5. Thomas (Thomas, Thomas), b. in Hing. July 3, 1695. m. first, Feb. 18, 1730-31, Elizabeth Beal, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Hersey) Beal. She was b. in Hing. May 29, 1699, and d. 24 Jan. 1731-32, aet 33d yr. He m. secondly, March 26,1734, Dorothy Whitman of Wey. She was b. May 20, 1704, and d. in Hing. 30 Apr. 1758, æt. 54th yr. He d. 27 Dec. 1778, æt. 83 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on Fort Hill St.

Child, bt. in Hing., by w. Elizabeth, --

     i. Elizabeth, Jan. 2, 1731-32, d. 3 June, 1736.

Ch., bt. in Hing., by w. Dorothy, were --

    ii. Thomas, Aug. 15, 1736, d. 9 Sept. foll.
   iii. Elizabeth, July 6, 1738.
    iv. Thomas, May 29, 1743, d. in two weeks.
     v. Thomas, Feb. 17, 1744-45.
6. Josiah (Thomas, Thomas), b. in Hing. Apr. 10, 1699. m. June 3, 1725, Susanna Lincoln, dau. of Samuel and Deborah (Hersey) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 18, 1706, and d. 24 March, 1760, æt. 54th yr. He d. 23 Jan. 1774, æt. 75th yr. "Farmer." Constable 1731. Selectman 1737, 1742, and 1743; also deacon of the church. Resided on Fort Hill, near West St.

Ch., all b. in Hing, were --

      i. Lydia, Apr. 26, 1726, d. 15 Sept. 1727.
11.  ii. Josiah, May 6, 1728.
12. iii. Joseph, Sept. 16, 1731.
13.  iv. Jeremiah, Oct. 28, 1733.
      v. Lydia, March 9, 1735-36. m. Dec. 9, 1762, Thomas Waterman, Jr.
     vi. Susanna, June 17,1739, d. soon.
    vii. Isaiah, Sept. 20,1741.
   viii. Hosea, May 18, 1745.
     ix. Susanna, July 27, 1747. m. (pub. Nov. 18, 1769) Nathaniel Lincoln, widr.
      x. Olive, Jan. 13,1753. m. March 23, 1775, John Beal, 3d.
7. Israel (Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Apr. 17, 1685. m. May 27, 1717, Margaret Stodder, dau. of Daniel and Margaret (Macvarlo) Stodder. She was bt. in Hing. June 7, 1691, and surviving him, m. secondly, Apr. 10, 1729, John Stowell, and d. 24 Nov. 1777, æt. 86 yrs. Israel d. 2 Nov. 1726, æt. 42d yr. Resided on West St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., were --

      i. Margaret, Feb. 11, 1717-18. m. Jan. 24, 1738-39, Israel Gilbert.
     ii. Lydia, June 27, 1720.
14. iii. Israel, Apr. 3, 1723.
     iv. Joseph, Sept. 14, 1725, d. 11 July, 1727.
8. John (Benjamin, Thomas), b. in Hing. Jan. 5, 1667-68. m. first Martha Chubback, dau. of John and Martha (Beal) Chubbuck. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 31, 1669-70, and d. 30 Jan. 1698-99, æt. 29th yr. He m. secondly, Apr. 6, 1702, Mrs. Hannah (Palmer) Lincoln, wid. of Joshua Lincoln, and dau. of John Palmer. She was b. 1671. John d. 16 Feb. 1726-27, æt. 59 yrs. "Cooper." Constable 1702; selectman 1712, and kn. as "Ensign." Resided on West St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Martha, were --

      i. Hannah, Apr. 30, 1688. m. July 12, 1710, Isaac Lane.
     ii. John, Dec. 29, 1691.
 15. iii. Elisha, Feb. 4, 1697-98.
9. Benjamin (Benjamin, Thomas), b. in Hing. Jan. 16, 1671-72. m. Jan. 18, 1694-95, Mary Lewis, dau. of Lieut. James and Sarah (Lane) Lewis of Barnstable, Mass. She was b. at B. 1670, and d. in Hing. 30 Dec. 1744, æt. 74 yrs. He d. suddenly 10 July, 1727, æt. 55 yrs. "Maltster." Selectman 1723 to 1727 inc.; town-clerk 1721 to 1727 inc., and deacon of the church of the First Parish. Will dated 11 Feb. 1724-25. Resided on the paternal homestead, North, corner ,of Lincoln St.

Ch., b. in Hing., --

      i. Mary, Apr. 11, 1696, d. 23 July, 1699.
 16. ii. Benjamin, Aug. 17, 1699.
10. Thomas (Benjamin, Thomas), b. in Hing. Dec. 12, 1674. m. Nov. 7, 1695, Rachel Holmes, perh. dau. of Abraham and Elizabeth Holmes of Rochester, Mass. Thomas was by occupation "weaver." He removed from Hing. with his fam. ab. 1707 to Harwich, Mass., where he was a deacon of the church. The

Ch. of Thomas and Rachel were --

      i. Rachel, b. in Ring. Nov. 8, 1696. m Feb. 13, 1717-18, Benjamin Hopkins.
     ii. Thomas, 1700. m. 1725, Sarah, dau. of Major Edward Winslow. She
           survived him, and m. (2) May 31, 1731, James Whitcomb of Rochester,
           who subsequently removed to Warren, Mass. She was the mother of
           twelve ch.  Thomas d. at R. 15 June, 1730, æt. 30 yrs.
    iii. Sarah, b. in Hing. Apr. 1, 1702. m. Feb. 27, 1723-24, Jabez Lewis of
           Barnstable.
     iv. Nathaniel, b. in Hing. July 6, 1704. m. Hannah Asten, and had sons
           Thomas and Nathaniel, who m. and left issue.
      v. Margaret.
     vi. Thankful.
    vii. Elisha.
11. Josiah (Josiah, Thomas, Thomas), b. in Hing. May 6, 1728. m. first Molly, dau. of John and Sarah Holbrook of Wey. She was b. May 28, 1734, and d. in Hing. 1 Oct. 1765, æt. 31 yrs. He m. secondly, June 18, 1767, Abigail Andrews, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Jacob) Andrews. She was b. in Hing. June 6, 1729, and d. Oct. 1793, æt. 64yrs. He d. 8 Nov. 1795, æt 68th yr. "Farmer." Constable in 1763. Resided on North, corner of Thaxter St.

Ch, b. in Hing., by w. Molly, were --

      i. Josiah, March 27, 1761, d. 24 Sept. 1762.
     ii. Molly, July 22, 1763.  m. Feb. 20, 1783, Robert Goold of Hull, and d.
           in Hing. 4 Nov. 1847, æt. 84 yrs.
12. Joseph (Josiah, Thomas, Thomas), b. in Hing. Sept. 16, 1731. m. Apr. 21, 1775, Elizabeth Beal, dau. of John, Jr., and Mary (Litchfield) Beal. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 6, 1741-42, and surviving him, m. secondly, Dec. 10, 1787, Elijah Lincoln, widr. She d. 24 Sept. 1818, æt. 77th yr. Joseph d. 20 March. 1776, æt 45th yr. Resided at West Hing.

Child, bt. in Hing., --

      i. Joseph, May 5, 1776, d. 22 Jan. foll.
13. Jeremiah (Josiah, Thomas, Thomas), b. in Hing. Oct. 28, 1733. m. Apr. 3, 1760, Sarah Hersey, dau. of Noah and Alice (Mitchell) Hersey. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 28, 1741. Jeremiah was taken prisoner at the capitulation of "Fort William Henry" (1757), and carried to Canada, but escaped and returned to Hing. "Blacksmith." Was constable 1777 to 1782 inc. and again in 1784. He also held the commission of lieutenant. Resided on South, near West St., but late in life sold his homestead to Dr. Levi Lincoln, and removed with his fam. to Lunenburg, Mass.

Ch., all b. in Hing., were --

      i. Else, Oct. 1760. m. Nov. 23, 1783, Jonathan Hobart. 
     ii. Laban, Oct. 20, 1761, d. 30 Jan. foll. 
17. iii. Laban, June 13, 1763. 
     iv. Sarah, Sept. 18, 1765. m. Oct. 3, 1790, Samuel Marsh. They removed
           to Lunenburg. 
      v. Jeremiah, Oct 31, 1768, d. 22 Sept. 1794, æt. 26th yr. He was m. and
           had a s. Jeremiah who d. young. 
     vi. Lydia, Oct. 20, 1771. m. Oct. 9, 1796, Hobart Smith, widr.
    vii. Jerusha, Sept. 14, 1773. 
   viii. Hosea, Feb. 25, 1776, d. at Leominster, Mass. He had a s. Hosea6, whose
            s. John7 was the fa. of Rev. Thomas W. Lincoln,8 a Methodist minister
            in 1886 at Provo, Utah. 
     ix. Josiah, Aug. 25, 1777. m. Sept. 11, 1790, Anna Getchel. 
      x. Joseph, July 29, 1781, d. 2 June, 1798.
14. Israel (Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Apr. 3, 1723. m. first, Oct. 31, 1745, Deborah Cook, dau. of Barnabas and Deborah (Bull) Cook. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 26, 1724, and d. 10 Oct, 1790, æt. 66th yr. He m. secondly, Apr. 17, 1791, Abigail French, perh. dau. of Jonathan and Jael, and b. at Wey. July 31, 1738. She d. in Hing. 14 Feb. 1804, æt. 70 (66th) yrs. (?). He d. 21 Aug. 1810, æt. 87 yrs. Resided on the ancestral homestead, North St., West Hing.

Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Deborah, were --

      i. Elizabeth, Sept. 24, 1746, d. 29 Oct. 1750.
18.  ii. Israel, Aug. 14, 1748.
19. iii. Barnabas, Sept. 5, 1751.
20.  iv. Joseph, Dec. 28, 1753. 
      v. Elizabeth, Aug. 28, 1757. m. March 1, 1786, Caleb Lincoln.
15. Elisha (John, Benjamin, Thomas), b. in Hing. Feb. 4, 1697-98. m. Jan. 10, 1720-21, Melia, dau. of Robert Whitcomb. She was b. at Scit. 1799. Elisha was by occupation "set-work cooper." He removed from here with his fam. to Wey., and afts. prob. to Ab’n.

Ch., --

      i. Melia. b. in Hing. Nov. 3, 1723. m. (pub. at Wey. Dec. 24, 1749) 
           Ebenezer Porter.
     ii. Elisha, b. in Hing. July 15, 1725. 
    iii. Elizabeth, b. in Hing. Sept. 15, 1727. m. at Wey. Nov. 3, 1748, Micah
           Pratt
     iv. Content, bt. in Hing. March 10, 1729-30, d. 5 May foll. 
      v. John, b. at Wey. July 12, 1732. m. at Ab’n May 21, 1761, Joanna
           Townsend, and had sons Robert, John (d. young), Obed, Daniel, Luther,
           Whitcomb (d. soon), Lot, and Isaac W.
     vi. Love, b. at Wey. Dec. 19, 1734. m. Feb. 8, 1753, Benjamin Pratt. 
    vii. Lucretia. b. at Wey. July 13, 1737. 
   viii. Content, b. at Wey. July 25, 1739.  m. Samuel Burrell of Way.
16. Benjamin (Benjamin, Benjamin, Thomas), b. in Hing. Aug. 17, 1699. m. first, Dec. 8, 1720, Mary Loring, dau. of Capt. Thomas and Leah (Buckland) Loring. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 16, 1696, and d. 20 May, 1721, æt. 25th yr. He m. secondly, Oct. 31, 1723, Mrs. Elizabeth (Thaxter) Norton, wid. of Capt. John Norton, and dau. of Col. Samuel and Hannah (Gridley) Thaxter. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 18, 1692, and d. 11 Jan. 1762, æt. 69 yrs. The Honorable Benjamin Lincoln (Also kn. as "Colonel") d. 1 March, 1771, æt. 72d yr. "Maltster," and "trader." Was selectman sixteen yrs, i.e., between 1727 and 1750; succeeded his fa. as town-clerk, having been elected to the office July 24, 1727. Represented the town at the Genl. Court in 1746, 1747, and 1748, and was a member of his Majesty's Council from 1753 to 1770, when he resigned his seat at the board. Resided on the paternal homestead, North, corner of Lincoln St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Elizabeth, were --

      i. Mary, Aug. 10, 1724.  m. Dec. 19, 1745, Elisha Cushing.
     ii. Elizabeth, Apr. 19, 1726.  m. Dec. 8, 1743, Daniel Cushing.
    iii. Sarah, Jan. 1, 1727-28.  m. Oct. 4, 1744, Ebenezer Cushing.
     iv. Hannah, Sept. 10, 1729.  m. Jan. 24, 1750-51, Pyam Cushing.
      v. Olive, May 14, 1731.  m. Feb. 1, 1753, John Cushing.
21.  vi. Benjamin, Jan. 24, 1732-33.
    vii. Bela, March 11, 1733-34; grad. at Har. Coll. 1754.  "Physician."  He
           d. 16 July, 1773, æt. 39 yrs.  Was m. but left no issue.
   viii. Theodore, Jan. 3, 1736-37, d. 20 Aug., 1748.
17. Laban (Jeremiah, Josiah, Thomas, Thomas), b. in Hing. June 13, 1763. m. Nov. 29, 1792, Elizabeth Lincoln, dau. of Elijah and Delight (Lane) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 15, 1772, and surviving him, m. secondly, Jan. 4, 1801, Joseph Hammond, widr., and d. 15 Sept. 1848, æt. 76 yrs. Laban d. 1 Nov. 1796, æt. 33 yrs. "Trader." Resided on Hersey, near South St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., were --

      i. Delight, Sept. 24, 1793.  m. Feb. 5, 1814, Jesse Gardner, and d. 17 Aug.
           1846, æt. 53d yr.
     ii. Elijah, Oct. 27, 1795.  m. at Boston Dec. 13, 1819, Mary M. Copeland.
           "Book-binder."  Resided at Boston.
18. Israel (Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Aug. 14, 1748. m. July 28, 1796, Mrs. Chloe (Lincoln) Stowell, wid. of Benjamin Stowell, and dau. of Job and Mercy (Hersey) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 28, 1760, and d. 15 June, 1842, æt. 82 yrs. He d. 9 June, 1834, æt. 86th yr. A soldier of the Revolution. Resided on West St.

Ch., b. in Hing. --

      i. Chloe Stowell, March 7, 1797.  m. July 9, 1820, George French, Jr.,
           and d. at So. Scit. 9 Sept. 1877, æt. 81st yr.
     ii. Hannah, July 8, 1801.  m. (1) Oct. 24, 1824, Hosea Hersey, and (2) Dec.
           11, 1831, Martin Battles, widr.
    iii. Mitchell, Oct. 12, 1803.  m. at Boston Nov. 27, 1831, Mary Nichols.
           Mitchell d. 19 Nov. 1886, æt. 83 yrs.
19. Barnabas (Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Sept. 5, 1751. m. Nov. 23, 1775, Olive Gilbert, dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Sprague) Gilbert. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 29, 1753, and d. 9 Feb. 1835, æt. 82d yr. He d. 18 Nov. 1822, æt. 71 yrs. "Master- mariner." Resided on the ancestral homestead, North St., West Hing.

Ch., all b. in Hing., were --

22.   i. Nehemiah, Feb. 16, 1776.
     ii. Olive, Sept. 14, 1777.  m. Dec. 8, 1799, Abel Lincoln.
    iii. Sarah, Apr. 1, 1779.  m. Dec. 13, 1801, Moses L. Humphrey.
23.  iv. Barnabus, May 5, 1781.
24.   v. Allen, March 27, 1784.
     vi. Mary, March 14, 1786.  m. Moses Pettingill, Jr., widr, and d. at Boston,
           25 Apr. 1859, æt. 73 yrs.
    vii. Deborah, July 13, 1788.  m. Dec. 6, 1807, Ensign Barnes, Jr.
   viii. Zelinda, Oct. 10, 1790.  m. July 1, 1811, Moses Pettingill, Jr., and d. 30
           May, 1827.
25.  ix. Charles, Nov. 8, 1797.
20. Joseph (Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Dec. 28, 1753. m. July 11, 1784, Susanna Marsh, dau. of Ephriam and Susanna (Todd) Marsh. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 18, 1760, and d. 28 May, 1841, æt. 81st yr. Joseph d. 13 Apr. 1816, æt. 62 yrs. "Mariner." He served on board the armed brig "Hazad" 1776 and 1777, and in 1778 was a prisoner at Halifax. Resided on North St., West Hing.

Ch., all b. in Hing., were --

      i. Joseph, March 25, 1785.  m. at Boston Nov. 2, 1809, Amy Lamb.  Deacon
           Joseph Lincoln d. at Boston 1 Dec. 185, æt 73d yr.
26.  ii. Marshall, June 2, 1787.
    iii. Polly, Nov. 26, 1789.  m. Alexander Anderson.
     iv. Bela, Aug, 27. 1792.  d. 3 Oct. 1793.
      v. Bela, March 27, 1796.  m. Susan N. Cushing, who survived him, and m.
           (2) Jan. 4, Caleb Bailey, widr.  Bela d. without issue.
     vi. Susanna Marsh, Aug. 13, 1799.  m. Nov. 5, 1820, Isaac Easterbrook.
    vii. Ephraim, March 2, 1802, d. 13 Oct. foll.
21. Benjamin (Benjamin, Benjamin, Benjamin, Thomas), b. in Hing. Jan. 24, 1732-33. m. at Pembroke, Mass., Jan. 15, 1756, Mary Cushing, dau. of Elijah and Elizabeth (Barker) Cushing. She was b. at Pem., Apr. 22, 1734, and d. in Hing. 23 Jan. 1816, æt. 82d yr. He d. 9 May, 1810, æt. 77 yrs. "Farmer." Was constable in 1754; selectman 1765 to 1771 inc., and succeeded his fa. as town-clerk, having been elected to the office March 7, 1757. On the 15th of Feb. 1769, he was chosen a deacon of the First Church in Hing., and 1773, 1774, 1775, 1788, and 1789 was representative. He also in 1774 and 1775 represented the town in the Provincial Congress held at Concord, at Cambridge, and at Watertown. His first military office was adjutant of the 3d Regiment in Suffolk County, July 1755. In June, 1763, he was appointed major; and Jan. 1772, lieut.-colonel, which last office he held when the war broke out. He was a major-general in the army of the Revolution, and after the campaign of 1777 commanded the right wing of General Gates's army; was in the battles of Charleston, S. C., Yorktown, Va., etc.; and Oct. 8, 1777 was badly wounded in his leg, in an attack of the enemy, and had to be carried off the field. He was chosen Secretary of War in 1781, and in 1787 was elected Lieut.-Gov. of Massachusetts. On behalf of the U. S. Government he was sent, in 1789, to treat with the Southern Indians; and later was in command of the forces sent to suppress the Western Insurrection (Shays's Rebellion). From 1789 to March 1, 1809, he was collector of the Port of Boston. He was president of the Society of Cincinnati, and in all these various positions, military and civic, he held the respect and confidence of the people. At his funeral "a long train of bereaved relatives and mourning friends, including the Governer of Massachusetts and other State and Government officials, followed his remains to the family tomb in the Hingham cemetery. His pall was borne by the Hon. John Adams, Hon. R. T. Paine, Hon. Richard Cranch, Hon. Cotton Tufts, his Honor Lieutenant-Governer Cobb and Thomas Melville, Esq. An appropriate sermon was delivered upon the occasion in the new north meeting-house by the pastor, Rev. Henry Colman. The bells of Boston and other places were tolled an hour; and the flags of the vessals, and of Forts Independence and Warren, and of the Navy Yard at Charlestown were hoisted half-mast as tokens of respect for the memory of the deceased." He resided on the paternal homestead, North, corner of Lincoln St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., were --

      i. Benjamin, Nov. 1, 1756; grad. at Har. Coll. 1777.  m. at Boston Feb. 1,
           1785, Mary, dau. of Hon. James Otis, and had sons, Benjamin (Har. Coll.
           1806), and James Otis (Har. Coll. 1807).
     ii. Mary, Apr. 23, 1758, d. unm. 24 Aug. 1797.
    iii. Elizabeth, Dec. 6, 1759.  m. June 23, 1784, Hodijah Baylies, Esq.
     iv. Sarah, Nov. 29, 1761.  m. July 13, 1783, Dr. Gridley Thaxter.
      v. Theodore, Dec. 30, 1763.  Settled at Dennysville, Me., and had a fam.
           Hon. Theodore Lincoln d. at D. 15 June, 1852, æ. 88 yrs.
     vi. Martin, March 21, 1766, d. in ten dys.
    vii. Bela, Sept. 19, 1767.  d. 25 Feb. 1772.
27.viii. Martin, Aug. 19, 1769.
     ix. Edmund, Sept. 18, 1771, d. 8 May, 1773.
      x. Hannah, Oct. 26, 1773.  m. May 9, 1791, Abner Lincoln, Esq.
     xi. Deborah, Apr. 11, 1776, d. 11 Sept. 1777.
22. Nehemiah (Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. n Hing. Feb. 16, 1776. m. Apr. 5, 1807, Eunice Stodder, dau. of Thomas and Molly (Lewis) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. March 7, 1778 and d. 5 Apr. 1867, æt. 79 yrs. He d. 6 Nov. 1846, æt. 71st yr. "Mariner." Resided on North S., West Hing.

Ch., all b. in Hing., --

      i. Adna, June, 1808, was lost at sea in schr. "Ocean," of Hing., Capt. Peter
           Humphrey master, Feb. 1826.
     ii. Maria, Dec. 1809.  m. June 6, 1830, Seth S. Wilder.
    iii. Eliza, Apr. 1811.  m. Dec. 20, 1840, David Beal, and d. at Coh. 20
           march, 1880, æt. 69th yr.
     iv. Lucy Stodder, July 19, 1814.  m. June 19, 1844, George E. Siders.
      v. Henry, March 13, 1817.  m. (1) Susan Lane of Coh., who d. ab. 1842.
           For his sec. w. he m. Mrs. Cynthia Blanchard of Wey., and since her
           decease he has m. his third w.  Resides at Newport, R. I. and has sons,
           Sumner and Augustas H.
     vi. Sabina Hobart, March 4, 1820.  m. June 6, 1837, Melzar W. Clark.
23. Barnabas (Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. May 5, 1781. m. March 18, 1809, Rachel Lincoln, dau. of Nathan and Martha (Fearing) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 21, 1777, and d. 1 Sept. 1870, æt. 93d yr. He d. 13 May, 1850, æt. 69 yrs. "Shipmaster." Afts. of the firm of Baker, Lincoln, & Co., and later senior partner of the firm of Lincoln, Wilder, & Co., manufacturers of upholstery trimmings, etc. A pamphlet containing a full account of his capture and treatment by pirates while in the merchantile marine service has been published. Resided on Lincoln St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., --

      i. Martha Ann Gibbs, June 13, 1810.  m. Oct. 21, 1842, John W. Brown
           of Lynn.
     ii. Henrietta Mayhew, Feb. 13, 1812.
    iii. Emily Gilbert, Jan. 7, 1814.  m. Oct. 17, 1839, Thomas T. Bouvé.
     iv. Mary Hersey, Jan. 9, 1817.  m. Oct. 20, 1847, Frederick S. Cabot.
      v. Meriel Rice, May 23, 1820.  d. at Boston, unm., 27 Apr. 1855, æt. 35th yr.
     vi. Nathan, Jan. 18, 1822, grad. at Har. Coll. 1842.  m. in Hing. June 17,
           1852, Lucy F., dau. of David and Hannah (Souther) Lincoln.
           Resides at Cambridge, Mass., and has ch.: 1. Nathan Felton, March
           21, 1853.  2. Mary Evelyn, May 18, 1856.  3. Martha July 21, 1864.
24. Allen (Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. March 27, 1784. m. Jan. 17, 1808, Mercy Stowell, dau. of Benjamin and Chloe (Lincoln) Stowell. She was b. in Hing. March 3, 1788, and d. 5 Sept. 1854, æt. 66 yrs. He d. at Holmes' Hole, on board schr. "Ann" of Hing. 11 May, 1828, æt. 44 yrs. "Mariner." Resided at West Hing.

Ch., all b. in Hing., -- 

      i. Juliette A., 1809.  m. Dec. 22, 1829, John P. Dawes.
28.  ii. Benjamin Stowell, Apr. 25, 1811.
29. iii. Alfred, Dec. 1813.
30.  iv. Allen Augustus, 1817.
      v. Ann Rosena, 1819.  m. Oct. 10, 1838, Russell Barton.
     vi. Bradford Hersey.
    vii. Lorenzo, ----; is dead.
   viii. Alonzo, 1827.  m. (1) Dec. 24, 1851, Mary F. Morse.  She d. 2 Sept.
           1856, æt. 26 yrs.  He m. (2) Feb. 25, 1864, Sarah E. Wright.  Removed
           to Westboro', Mass.  Child, Alonzo F., b. in Hing. 1852.
25. Charles (Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Nov. 8, 1797. m. Oct. 7, 1821, Anna French, dau. of George and Anna (Rice) French. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 24, 1803, and d. 4 Oct. 1883, æt. 80th yr. He d. 17 Aug. 1881, æt. 84th yr. "Cooper." Resided on Lincoln St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., --

      i. Anna Rice, Jan. 27, 1824.  m. Apr. 1, 1841, Lemuel Burrell.
     ii. Charles, May, 1826.   m. May 12, 1850, Mrs. Abigail (Nye) Sprague.
           She d. 26 July, 1879, æt. 72d yr.
    iii. Barnabus, Jan., 1829.  d. 9 Oct. 1830.
     iv. Barnabus, d. in infancy.
31.   v. Martin, Feb. 1, 1834.
     vi. Lucy Amanda, Feb. 17, 1836.  m. June 18, 1856, Isaac L. Hersey.
    vii. Lydia, Dec. 1838, d. July, 1840.
32.viii. Ensign, Jan.15, 1841.
     ix. Lydia Ophelia, July 31, 1843.  m. (1) Jan. 1, 1860, Henri Johnson; and
           (2) Sept. 16, 1877, Reuben Hersey.
      x. William Wallace.
26. Marshall (Joseph, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. June 27, 1787. m. Dec. 18, 1808, Lucy Stodder, dau. of Stephen and Mary (Waterman) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 9, 1791, and d. 21 May, 1877, æt. 86th yr. He d. 6 Jan. 1857, æt. 70th yr. "Mason." Selectman; representative 1832. Resided on South St., West. Hing.

Ch., all b. in Hing., --

33.   i. Marshall, Sept. 25, 1809.
34.  ii. Robert Waterman, Aug. 14, 1811.
    iii. James Lawrence, Aug. 23, 1814.  m. Dec. 11, 1836, Chrissey, dau. of
           Hersey Stowell, and d. wifthout issue 6 Feb. 1883, æt. 68 yrs.
     iv. Mary Waterman, Nov. 5, 1816.  m. Nov. 13, 1836, Isaiah G. Whiton,
           and d. at Quincy, Mass., 17 Sept. 1863, æt. 47th yr.
      v. Susan Marsh, May 4, 1819.  m. (1) Nov. 30, 1840, Nathaniel Nash of
           Quincy; and (2) Dec. 25, 1866, Isaac G. Whiton, widr.
     vi. Lucy Ann, Apr. 15, 1822.  m. Feb. 4, 1846, Joseph A. Newhall, and d.
           3 Sept. 1850, æt. 28 yrs.
35. vii. Bela, Oct. 10, 1824.
   viii. Elizabeth Waterman, Aug. 10, 1828.  m. Oct. 18, 1851, Joseph A.
           Newhall, widr.
     ix. Thomas Waterman, Jan. 8, 1832.  m. May 23, 1853, Helen M., dau. of
           James Lovell of Wey., and has issue.  Resides at Quincy.
27. Martin (Benjamin, Benjamin, Benjamin, Benjamin, Thomas), b. in Hing. Aug. 19, 1769. m. Jan 6, 1802, Lydia Cushing, dau. of Peter and Silence (Burr) Cushing. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 8, 1779, and d. 2 Apr. 1863, æt. 83 yrs. He d. 12 Apr. 1837, æt. 68th yr. "Farmer." Resided on the paternal homestead, North, corner of Lincoln St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., --

      i. Lydia Cushing, Oct. 5, 1802, d. 22 March, 1803.
     ii. Catherine Cushing, Jan. 1, 1804.  m. Oct. 7, 1824, Leonard C. Bowles
           of Boston, and d. at B. 25 Sept. 1878, æt. 75th yr.
    iii. Mary Cushing, Jan. 26, 1806, d. unm. 23 May, 1877, æt. 71 yrs.
     iv. Ann Storrow, Dec. 28, 1807.
      v. Maria Shattuck, Jan. 18, 1810, d. unm. 3 Oct. 1870, æt. 61st yr.
     vi. Benjamin, July 21, 1816, d. unm. 21 July, 1884, æt. 68 yrs.
    vii. Sarah Elizabeth, Oct. 1, 1821.  m. June 6, 1848, Samuel T. Crosby of
           Boston.
28. Benjamin S. (Allen, Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Apr. 25, 1811. m. Dec. 27, 1834, Mary Anderson, dau. of Alexander and Polly (Lincoln) Anderson. She was b. in Hing. May 15, 1813. "Shoemaker." He formerly was "master-mariner." Resides on North, near Beal St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., --

      i. Benjamin, Sept. 29, 1835, d. unm. 29 March, 1866.  (See "Hingham in
           the Civil War.")
     ii. Mary Amanda, Oct. 5, 1837, d. 4 Sept. 1839.
    iii. Mary Amanda, Nov. 22, 1839.  m. Aug. 17, 1856, Leavitt B. Palmer.
     iv. Helen Elizabeth, March 14, 1842.  m. March 25, 1869, William H.
           Lovell, Jr., of Wey., and d. 1 Sept. 1870, æt. 28 yrs.
36.   v. Alexander Henry, Oct. 6, 1844.
     vi. Ann Augusta, Nov. 22, 1846.  m. June 22, 1870, Jacob B. Dunham.
    vii. Horace, Dec. 6, 1849.
   viii. Martha, May 3, 1852.  m. Nov. 30, 1871, John N. Kelsey.
     ix. Harriet Ells, Oct. 14, 1855.  m. Oct. 16, 1884, Charles Darling, Jr., of
           Wey.
      x. Granville Ellis, Aug. 8, 1858, d. 6 Oct. 1865.
29. Alfred (Allen, Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Dec. 1813. m. Dec. 3, 1837, Mary Lee Curtis, dau. of Benjamin and Dorcas L. (Marston) Curtis. She was b. at Gloucester, Mass., Sept. 25, 1817. Alfred d. 12 Aug. 1865, æt. 52d yr. "Mariner," and later, "shoemaker." Resided on Beal St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., --

37.   i. Alfred Augustus, Sept. 25, 1838.
     ii. Benjamin Curtis, Aug. 8, 1840.  m. at New York, Nov. 26, 1863, Isadore
           F. Whitman, and d. (killed at the battle of Natural Bridge, Fla.),
           9 March, 1865, æt. 25th yr.  (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
    iii. Samuel Marston, Dec. 28, 1841, d. at Newbern, N. C., 2 Oct. 1864, æt.
           23d yr.  (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")
     iv. Martha, Oct. 28, 1843, d. 20 Dec. 1844.
      v. Irving, Nov. 14, 1845.
     vi. Eugene, Aug. 18, 1848.
    vii. An infant, ----, d. soon.
38.viii. Ernest Wilbur, March 4, 1853.
     ix. Mary Lee, Jan. 30, 1855.
      x. Irene Inez, Nov. 8, 1858.
30. Allen A. (Allen, Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. 1817. m. May 16, 1842, Phoebe G., dau. of James Childs. Resides on Hersey St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., --

      i. Mercy E., Sept. 8, 1843.  m. Jan. 8, 1863, John O. Remington.
     ii. Allen Augustus, July 31, 1843, d. 9 July, 1865, æt. 21st yr.
    iii. Ruth Ann, 1848.  m. Nov. 27, 1877, Frank Lincoln.
39.  iv. Alvah Willis, Apr. 29, 1856.
31. Martin (Charles, Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Feb. 1, 1834. m. July 16, 1854, Lucinda A. Stodder, dau. of Charles and Mary V. (Barnes) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 3, 1838. "Cabinet-maker." Resides on Lincoln St.

Ch., b. in Hing., --

      i. Frank Wallace, 1855.  m. Dec. 22, 1880, Lydia C., dau. of  James
           Lovell.
     ii. Mary Emma, 1857, d. 21 Sept. 1859, æt. 2 yrs. 8 mo's.
    iii. Nettie Alden, 1864, d. 20 March, 1869, æt. 4 yrs. 7 mo's. 25 dys.
32. Ensign (Charles, Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Jan. 15, 1841. m. first Nancy Laverna Harlow. She d. at Taunton, Mass., 27 Oct. 1874, æt. 29 yrs. He removed from Hing., and has since taken a sec. w. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")

Ch., by w. Nancy L., --

      i. Minnie, 1863.
     ii. Fred, 1865.
    iii. Edith Harlow, b. in Hing. Feb. 1, 1867; has been legally adopted by
           Albert F. Harlow.
     iv. Lydia Alice, Apr. 19, 1870, d. in Hing. 16 May, 1871.
33. Marshall (Marshall, Joseph, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Sept. 25, 1809. m. Aug. 19, 1827, Rachel Nickerson, dau. of Sparrow and Mary (Holland) Nickerson. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 13, 1810. Marshall d. 31 Oct. 1865, æt. 56 yrs. Resided on West St.

Ch., all b. in Hing., --

      i. Josiah Marshall, Jan. 6, 1828.  m. Dec. 7, 1847, Susan M. Thompson
           of Boston.  She d. at Hyde Park, 9 Oct. 1885, æt. 55 yrs.  He d. 26
           Jan. 1883, æt. 55 yrs.
     ii. Anson Nickerson, 1832.  m. Annie Ward of Charlestown, Mass., and resides at 
           Menasha, Wis.
    iii. Andrew Jackson, 1834.  m. Emily Williams of Yarmouth, N. S.
     iv. Laura Ann, 1836.  m. at Boston, Feb. 17, 1867, George F. Evans of Cambridge.
34. Robert W. (Marshall, Joseph, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Aug. 14, 1811. m. June 11, 1837, Elizabeth R., dau. of Henry Wolfe of Liverpool, Eng. Robert d. at Braintree, 16 Sept. 1887, æt. 76 yrs. "Currier."

Ch., with one exception b. at Hing., --

      i. Robert Waterman, July 22, 1838.  m. Spet. 4, 1886, Emma F. Cragin
           of Boston.
     ii. William Cushing, June 8, 1840.  m. Honora Hilton.  Removed to Chicago,
           Ill.
40. iii. Marshall, b. at Wey, Jan. 3, 1842.
41.  iv. James Lawrence, Feb. 11, 1844.
      v. Ann Elizabeth, Aug. 27, 1845.  m. Jan. 2, 1867, Warren W. Adams of
           Boston.
     vi. Lucy Jane, Apr. 16, 1847.  m. Dec. 11, 1867, Isaac D. Dana, and d. at
           Quincy, Mass., 25 Aug. 1870, æt. 23 yrs.
    vii. Susan Nash, July 8, 1848, d. at Quincy, unm., 26 March 1875, æt. 27th yr.
   viii. George Butman, Feb. 22, 1851.  m. Addie Jordan of Boston.
     ix. Frank Rogers, March 8, 1853.  m. Estella Clark.
      x. Lydia Waterman, Aug. 1, 1855.
     xi. Helen Augusta, Aug. 22, 1857.
    xii. Charles Greenwood, Jan. 20, 1862, d. 7 Feb. 1863.
35. Bela (Marshall, Joseph, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Oct. 10, 1824. m. Abigail A., dau. of Isaac Newcomb of Quincy. She was b. at Quincy, Feb. 1, 1826. Bela d. 5 Nov. 1878, æt. 54 yrs. "Sail-maker." Resided at the corner of Fort Hill and West Sts.

Ch., b. in Hing., --

      i. Abbie Adams, Nov. 6, 1853.  m. June 18, 1873, George H. Davis, and d.
           23 June, 1855 æt. 32d yr.
     ii. Bela Francis, March 26, 1856; is postmaster and station agent at West.
           Hing.
36. Alexander H. (Benjamin S., Allen, Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Oct. 6, 1844. m. Feb. 22, 1880, Abbie L. Morse, dau. of Joshua and Louisa (Marsh) Morse. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 19, 1855. "Shoemaker." Resides on Fort Hill St.

Ch., b. in Hing. --

      i. Granville Henry, June 5, 1880.
     ii. Augustus Hudson, Oct. 4, 1882.
    iii. Benjamin Stowell, Aug. 31, 1884.
     iv. Percy Marsh, March 1, 1887.
37. Alfred A. (Alfred, Allen, Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Sept. 25, 1838. m. June 14, 1886, Julia M. Emmons, dau. of William H. and Olive (Lang) Emmons. She was b. at Boxboro', Mass., Dec. 8, 1842. "Bootmaker." Resides on North St. (See "Hingham in the Civil War.")

Ch., --

      i. Josephine Emmons, b. in Hing. May 9, 1867.
     ii. Ernest Everett, b. in Hing. June 8, 1870.
    iii. Edwin Lee, b. in Hing. Aug. 7, 1876, d. at the Little Manatu River, Fla.,
           7 Apr. 1878.
     iv. Bessie Curtis, b. at Athol, Mass., March 15, 1880.
38. Ernest W. (Alfred, Allen, Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. March 4, 1853. m. June 4, 1878, Mary Lincoln, dau of William O. and Adeline (Lincoln) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 14, 1851. "Pharmacist." Resides on North St., near Fountain Square.

Ch., b. in Hing., --

      i. Alice Revere, Apr. 4, 1879.
     ii. Elliott Curtis, May 24, 1884.
39. Alvah W. (Allen A., Allen, Barnabas, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Apr. 29, 1856. m. Apr. 18, 1881, Carrie Slade Perkins, dau. of Daniel and Mary A. (Slade) Perkins. She was b. at Boston Nov. 13, 1857. They removed in 1886 to Boston.

Ch., b. in Hing., --

      i. Miles Allen, Apr. 10, 1882.
     ii. Pauline Leslie, July 24, 1884.
40. Marshall (Robert W., Marshall, Joseph, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. at Wey, Jan. 3, 1842. m. in Hing. Oct. 20, 1874, Annie F. Damon, dau. of John J. and Deborah (Wade) Damon. She was b. in Hing. March 10, 1842. Resides on Main St., near the old meetinghouse.

Ch., --

      i. Julia Wade, b. at Boston, Feb. 9, 1877
     ii. Marshall, b. in Hing. Oct. 18, 1880.
41. James L. (Robert W., Marshall, Joseph, Israel, Israel, Joseph, Thomas), b. in Hing. Feb. 11, 1844. m. first, June 1, 1870, Helen M. Cragin of Dedham, Mass. She d. at Wey. 10 March, 1882, æt. 37 yrs. He m. secondly, at Boston, June 30, 1887, Catherine W. Healey. Resides at Ea. Wey.

Ch., b. in Hing., --

       i. Jennie May, March 15, 1872, d. at Wey. 16 Feb. 1882
      ii. Arthur Wolfe, Sept. 7, 1873, d. 28 Aug. 1879
     iii. Robert Waterman, Jan. 14, 1878.
      iv. Fannie Cragin, Sept. 27, 1879.
END OF THOMAS LINCOLN, "COOPER"