Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LBNR-VK6
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 70661718

Notes:

Edward was a deacon and took an active part in public service, serving often as a juror and elected to several terms as Bridgewater's representative to the General Court of Massachusetts.

He owned and operated a sawmill.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBNR-VK6

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70661718

Edward married Elizabeth Howard in 1676 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth died on 12 Feb 1758 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 12 Feb 1758 in First Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LZKQ-ZCB
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 21756948

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Here lies buried Mrs. Elizabeth Keith, Relict to Lt. Joseph Keith, who departed this life Feb. 12, 1758, in the 81st year of her age.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZKQ-ZCB

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21756948

Buried:
Here lies buried Mrs. Elizabeth Keith, Relict to Lt. Joseph Keith, who departed this life Feb. 12, 1758, in the 81st year of her age.

Elizabeth married Joseph Keith before 1695. Joseph (son of Rev. James Keith and Susanna Edson) was born on 14 Feb 1674/75 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Sep 1730 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 27 Sep 1730 in Old Graveyard, West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LBG4-VPW
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 66636313

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Joshua was a son of Edward Fobes and Elizabeth Howard. He was born in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Joshua married Abigail Dunbar on December 4, 1711 in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay. They had children:
Bethiah - 1712
Hannah - November 20, 1713
Joshua - July 22, 1715 - he married Esther Porter
Mary - May 1, 1717
Leah - March 27, 1720
Rachel - July 30, 1722
Betty - July 19, 1724
Abigail - April 2, 1728

Joshua, "found dead in his bed", died in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBG4-VPW

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66636313

Joshua married Abigail Dunbar on 4 Dec 1711 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Peter Dunbar and Sarah Thaxter) was born on 4 Dec 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Apr 1750 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah Washburn. Sarah (daughter of Israel Washburn, I and Waitstill Sumner) was born on 14 Aug 1709 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Mar 1796 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 7 Mar 1796 in South Street Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth, nee Fobes, Keith.

Wife of Captain Ebenezer Alden whom she married in 1717.

They were the parents of Anna (b.1718), Susanna (b. 1719), Abigail (b. 1721), Nathan (b. 1727), and Ezra (b. 1732).

Sources: History of Bridgewater by Nahum Mitchell, pages 84 and 214 (pub. 1840, 1897, 1970, 1975) and Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater Massachusetts by Williams Latham (pub. 1882).

Buried:
Inscription:
In memory of
Mrs. Anna, the
wife of Capt.
Ebenezer Alden,
who died the
11th day of January
Anno Domini
1775 aetatis 80.

Anna married Captain Ebenezer Alden in 1717. Ebenezer (son of Isaac Alden and Mehitable Allen) was born on 5 Jan 1692/93 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Dec 1776 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 31 Dec 1776 in Old Graveyard, East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LZQT-SYY
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZQT-SYY

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Joshua married Esther Porter on 29 May 1740 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Esther (daughter of Nicholas Bryam Porter, Sr. and Bathsheba Reed) was born on 20 Jun 1716 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Jun 1801 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins

Notes:

Son of Captain Ebenezer and Anna, nee Keith, Alden.

Married in 1756 to Rebecca Keith of Easton. She was the daughter of Josiah Keith of Easton. After his death she married John Bisbee.

They were the parents of a son (b. and d. 1757), Abby (b. and d. 1759), Abigail (b. 1761), Isaac (b. 1763), and Susanna (b. 1766).

Sources: History of Bridgewater by Nahum Mitchell, pages 84 and 85 (pub. 1840, 1897, 1970, 1975) and Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater Massachusetts by Williams Latham (pub. 1882).

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

Ezra married Rebecca Keith, of Easton in 1756. Rebecca (daughter of Josiah Keith and Miss [--?--]) died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LDK7-PR1
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 37012249
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Daughter of daughter of Joshua Fobes and Esther Porter.

Wife of Ebenezer Alden who died in 1773.

Secondly wife of Daniel Faunce. They were married 24 Aug 1777 and had two children:
* Sarah Faunce (Mrs Jackson Ransom m 1800), (Mrs Polycarpus Parker m 1819), (Mrs Samuel Vaughn) 1778-1865
* Alden Faunce 1781-1865

Aged 74

1912 Shurtleff Genealogy #191

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDK7-PR1

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37012249

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Ruth married Ebenezer Alden on 22 Dec 1763 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Ebenezer (son of Joseph Alden and Hannah Hall) was born on 4 Feb 1742/43 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jan 1773 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 6 Jan 1773 in Purchade Cemetery, Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Daniel Faunce on 24 Aug 1777. Daniel (son of Thomas Faunce, III and Hannah Damon) was born on 11 Oct 1738 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 2 May 1803 in North Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 2 May 1803 in Lakenham Cemetery, Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]