second wife was Susannah Rolph. Oliver, m. Miss Bradley; whose ch. were:—Mary, Miranda and Betsy. 8. Mary, m. Jonas Patch; they had one child whose name was Mary. 9. Abram, m. Abigail Barrel; whose ch. were:—Abigail, Lydia, Mary, Abram and Fanny. 10. Diedamia, m. Joel Walker; whose ch. were:—Miriam, Emily, Bellona, Louisa, Lucy, Raymond, Alvah, Martha and Charles. 11. Miriam. Mr. Stone d. in 1831, ae. 80.
Stone, Simon, from Templeton, was a farmer, and had a saw-mill where Ai Stone now resides. He m. Rhoda Stone; whose ch. were:—Rhoda and Simon. His second wife was Miss Boynton; they had one child whose name was Joseph Whitemore. His third wife was Keziah Kendall. Mr. Stone moved from Gardner many years since.
Sawyer, Jude, from Lancaster, bought a place in the south part of the town, now occupied by Ezekiel Gates; was a farmer and blacksmith, and was noted for making steel traps; he made one after he was ninety years of age. He m. Phebe Keyes. Mr. Sawyer d. in 1843, ae. 93.
Simonds, Elijah, from Shirley, was a farmer, living in the south part of the town. He m. Abigail ———; their ch. were:—1. Elizabeth, d. 2. Elijah, d. 3. Elijah, m. Persis Richardson; whose ch. were:—Mary, Asa and Sumner Jackson. 4. Jonathan. 5. Ezekiel. 6. David. 7. Abigail, d. 8. Asa. 9. Abigail. 10. Lucy.
Simonds, Joseph, from Boston, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and noted for his bravery and faithfulness; the sentinel's post being dangerous, but few were willing to occupy that place: Mr. Simonds was a volunteer in that department for the sake of the compensation; he used to
