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 A MEMORIAL SKETCH 
 
 OF 
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER 
 
 1823-1895 
 
 BY HIS SON 
 
 EDWARD PRESTON USHER 
 
 TO WHICH IS ADDED 
 
 A GENEALOGY OF THE USHER FAMILY IN NEW 
 ENGLAND FROM 1638 TO 1895 
 
 PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR THE FAMILY 
 l8 95
 
 BOSTON : 
 
 PRESS OF NATHAN SAWYER * SON, 
 70 STATE STREET.
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 EARLY HISTORY OF His FAMILY IN NEW ENGLAND. 
 
 His ANCESTRY 5 
 
 CHAPTER II. 
 His RECORD AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN 14 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 His RECORD IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, 23 
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 His RECORD IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITY OF LYNN, 29 
 
 CHAPTER V. 
 His RECORD IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATE OF 
 
 MASSACHUSETTS 35 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 His DEATH. FUNERAL SERMON. RESOLUTIONS . 61 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 GENEALOGY OF THE USHER FAMILY IN NEW ENGLAND, 
 
 1638-1895 79 
 
 WILL OF ROBERT USHER 139 
 
 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, SR 143 
 
 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, JR 149 
 
 INDEX 157
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY OF HIS FAMILY IN NEW ENGLAND. 
 HIS ANCESTRY. 
 
 T^HE Usher family, in this country, was founded 
 by two brothers, Hezekiah and Robert, who 
 came to Massachusetts prior to 1638. Hezekiah 
 became the more prominent. He was made free- 
 man at Cambridge, as appears of record, March 14, 
 1638. His residence in Cambridge in 1642 was 
 on the north-east corner of Dunster and Winthrop 
 Streets, a few steps from what is now Harvard 
 Square. On the records of the First Church in 
 Cambridge it appears that in 1639, among the 
 members in full standing, were Hezekiah Usher, 
 Mistress Frances Usher, Mistress Elizabeth Usher, 
 and Mistress Mary Usher. In 1645, he removed 
 to Boston. He was a merchant, his energies run- 
 ning in many varied directions of trading enter- 
 prise. He was the first bookseller and publisher 
 in English America. The first books published in
 
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 this country were printed for him. Many books 
 exist bearing his imprint as publisher, running 
 from 1652 to 1665. As late as 1664, he was the 
 only bookseller in New England. He was agent 
 for the English corporation for propagating the 
 gospel in these parts, and superintended, during 
 1660 to 1663, the printing of the Bible in the 
 Indian language. In September, 1661, the Com- 
 missioners, by formal vote, thanked him for pro- 
 viding material and furthering this printing of the 
 Bible, and desired him to continue his good 
 offices. 
 
 Hezekiah was one of the original founders of 
 the Old South Church in 1669. He was Deputy 
 or Representative for Billerica in the General 
 Court during 1671, 1672, and 1673. He was Con- 
 stable in 1651, and was one of the Selectmen in 
 Boston from 1659 to l ^7^- I n 1661, a committee 
 of three was appointed by the General Court to 
 raise money for the use of the Colony, " and what 
 they do agree upon in relation thereto, this Court 
 doth hereby confirm and allow, and orders the 
 Treasurer to engage for the same." Hezekiah 
 Usher was one of the three. 
 
 In 1664, he held the office of Ensign in the 
 Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, of 
 which he had been a member since 1638. He 
 was, indeed, one of the earliest members.
 
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 In 1665, a present of commodities to the value 
 of five hundred pounds was ordered by the Gen- 
 eral Court to be got ready and sent to the King. 
 Hezekiah Usher was a member of the committee 
 appointed to carry out the scheme. This gift was 
 to be an exhibit of the colonial commodities and 
 products, designed to show the progress and enter- 
 prise of the people. 
 
 In 1673, he was requested, by vote of the 
 General Court, to purchase, by his correspondent 
 in England, five hundred new snap lances or fire- 
 lock muskets for the use of the Colony. 
 
 He died May 14, 1676; his estate, appraised at 
 sixteen thousand pounds, being said to be one of 
 the largest that was passed through the Probate 
 Courts in Boston during the seventeenth century. 
 I find him repeatedly referred to as one of the 
 chief merchants of his day. He lived on the 
 northern side of what is now called State Street, 
 and opposite what was then the market-place, but 
 is now occupied by the Old State House. 
 
 Increase Mather, in his diary under date of May 
 14, 1676, said: "Mr. Usher died, a sad stroke to 
 the town and country, God having blessed him 
 with a good estate and a public spirit, willing to 
 do good generally. He was very helpful at this 
 time in lending money to carry on the war against 
 the Indians. He was a special friend to ministers,
 
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 who weekly met at his house. Alas! that such 
 men should be taken away when there is most 
 need of them." 
 
 He had a son Hezekiah, who was born June 6, 
 1639. He joined the Ancient and Honorable 
 Artillery Company in 1665. He married, in 
 November, 1676, the widow of Leonard Hoar, 
 President of Harvard College. The alliance was 
 not happy, and in 1687 she left him and went 
 to England, not returning until after his death. 
 She was the daughter of John Lisle and Lady 
 Alicia Lisle. Her father was one of the Regi- 
 cides. Her mother was executed at Winchester 
 by the infamous Jeffreys, September 2, 1685, in the 
 " Bloody Circuit," after the Monmouth Rebellion. 
 After Madam Usher, as she was termed, returned 
 to Boston, she lived in style near Turn Again 
 Alley, which is now Hamilton Place. 
 
 August 28, 1682, Mine Islands, near Dunstable 
 (now called Nashua), were laid out to Hezekiah 
 Usher, Jr. They were supposed to be rich in 
 minerals. He seems to have been of a speculative 
 turn, and to have imbibed the ideas then prevalent 
 among the wealthier class as to the great mineral 
 resources of New England. 
 
 " Mine Islands " were supposed to be an El 
 Dorado. He worked the mines for a while, but 
 finally had to give it up. These islands were
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 9 
 
 familiarly called " The Mines " for half a century. 
 He did find lead and iron there in small quantities. 
 
 In May, 1685, Mason, the proprietor of New 
 Hampshire, farmed out to Hezekiah Usher, Jr., 
 and his heirs, all the mines and mineral ores 
 within the limits of New Hampshire for the term 
 of one thousand years, reserving to himself one- 
 fourth of the royal ores and one-seventeenth of all 
 the baser metals. 
 
 In 1685, Hezekiah was also hunting after mines 
 at Deerfield in Massachusetts, as appears by the 
 records. 
 
 In June, 1685, Hezekiah petitioned the General 
 Court for a grant of one thousand acres of land 
 near Miller's River, above Deerfield, " as help and 
 encouragement in searching for to find out metals." 
 This was conditionally granted. 
 
 In 1692, Hezekiah Usher, Jr., was accused of 
 witchcraft, and ordered to be confined in the 
 common prison; but the sentence was never 
 carried out, for, it is said, that " on account of 
 the goodness of his character, he was allowed to 
 secrete himself in the house of a friend, and after- 
 wards to escape till the madness of the times 
 subsided." 
 
 It is gravely recorded that Hezekiah Usher, Jr., 
 carried one spur at the funeral of Elder Thomas 
 Leverett in 1678, which evidently was considered
 
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 as a mark of distinction.. This Hezekiah died at 
 Lynn, July n, 1697. The Artillery Company 
 came from Boston, and escorted his body thither 
 for burial. 
 
 Another son of Hezekiah, Sen., was John, who 
 was born February 17, 1648. His second wife 
 was the daughter of Samuel Allen, Governor and 
 one of the proprietors of New Hampshire. 
 
 John took up the book-publishing interests of 
 his father, and there are many books bearing his 
 imprint. In 1671, the General Court ordered an 
 edition of the revised laws. John Usher under- 
 took this on his own account, it having always 
 hitherto been done at the expense of the Colony. 
 This produced the first instance on this continent 
 of the security of copyright by law. The right 
 was granted May, 1672, and was further secured 
 in May, 1673. It was to last for seven years. 
 
 John Dunton, an Englishman who resided some 
 time in Boston, and published a book about its 
 condition in 1686, thus referred to John Usher: 
 " This trader makes the best figure in Boston. 
 He is very rich, adventures much to sea, but has 
 got his estate by book-selling." Dunton says that 
 John Usher was then considered to be worth 
 twenty thousand pounds. 
 
 He joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery 
 Company in 1673, being the same year that he
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. n 
 
 was admitted as freeman, on May 7th. He after- 
 wards became colonel. 
 
 In 1676, he was appointed by the General Court 
 one of the committee "for ye army for auditing 
 of ye soldiers' debentures." He was also, in 1679, 
 after a great fire in Boston, made in town meeting 
 one of a committee to consider the subject of 
 safety from fire and the prevention of fires. He 
 was in 1683 appointed by the General Court as 
 Quartermaster of " ye troope of horse." 
 
 He was employed by Massachusetts to negotiate 
 with the heirs of Sir Ferdinand Gorges for the 
 purchase of the Province of Maine. King Charles 
 the Second was intending to purchase this as an 
 endowment for the Duke of Monmouth, and was 
 in treaty for it at the time. 
 
 Notwithstanding this, John Usher successfully 
 played his part, and the land was deeded to him 
 May 6, 1677. The grantors "covenanted that the 
 said Usher should stand seized of an absolute, 
 perfect, and independent estate of and in the said 
 County Palatine." He paid twelve hundred and 
 fifty pounds therefor. 
 
 In May, 1686, he became one of the Councillors 
 of Joseph Dudley, who then assumed the office of 
 President of New England under special commis- 
 sion. This lasted only until December 20, 1686, 
 when Sir Edmund Andros appeared as Governor
 
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 of New England, continuing as such until April, 
 1689, when deposed by revolutionary proceedings 
 on the part of the people. Under this Andros 
 administration John Usher was one of the Council- 
 lors, and was also Judge of the Court of Pleas 
 and Sessions and Treasurer and Receiver-General. 
 This made him very unpopular in Boston. It 
 probably rendered it expedient for him to leave 
 Massachusetts, for we find that he went to New 
 Hampshire, where he was Lieutenant-Governor 
 and Commander-in-Chief from 1692 until 1698, 
 and also from 1702 until 1715. He exercised his 
 power in an arbitrary manner not satisfactory to 
 the people, being pompous and overbearing. 
 
 In 1715, he returned to Massachusetts and 
 occupied his large estate at Medford, where he 
 died September 25, 1726. His widow sold this 
 estate, which embraced over five hundred acres, 
 to Colonel Royal, December 26, 1732, for ten 
 thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. In 
 August, 1723, he entertained a party of sixty 
 Mohawk Indians, who made a visit to Boston. 
 
 Robert Usher, the brother of Hezekiah, soon 
 went to the Connecticut Colony. He was admitted 
 freeman at New Haven, July i, 1644. He removed 
 to Stamford, where he resided until his death. He 
 was the executor of the will of Jeremy Jaggers, a 
 very prominent man, who left an estate of four
 
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 hundred and seventy-two pounds, which was then 
 regarded as very large. Robert married the widow 
 of Jaggers, May 13, 1659. 
 
 Robert was Constable in 1662, Representative 
 in 1665 and 1667, and Selectman in 1668. He 
 died October, 1669, leaving a good estate. In his 
 will he desired his brother Hezekiah to bring up 
 his two children, Robert and Elizabeth. Now, 
 Hezekiah was one of the original proprietors of 
 Dunstable in New Hampshire (now called Nashua), 
 and it was in this place that the family of Robert 
 reappears after we lose sight of it at Stamford. 
 
 Among the first settlers of Dunstable we find 
 this son Robert Usher 3 and Jonathan Tyng, who 
 married Sarah Usher, daughter of Hezekiah, 1 her 
 son William, born in April, 1679, being the first 
 person whose birth was recorded at Dunstable. 
 We also find John Sollendine, who married Eliza- 
 beth, the sister of Robert Usher, 2 this being the 
 first marriage recorded in Dunstable. We also find 
 John Blanchard, whose daughter Sarah became 
 the wife of Robert Usher. 3 Sollendine was the 
 designer and builder of the first church erected, 
 and also of the first bridge. Hezekiah Usher, Jr., 
 was also there engaged in his mining enterprises. 
 
 I have added in an appendix such genealogical 
 facts as can be gathered with regard to the family.
 
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 CHAPTER II. 
 
 HIS RECORD AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN. 
 
 DOLAND GREENE USHER was born in 
 ^ Medford, Mass., January 6, 1823, and con- 
 tinued to live there until he was ten years of age, 
 when he removed to Lynn along with his brother 
 James, who was then nineteen years of age, and 
 his brother Leonard, who was then sixteen. 
 These boys turned their steps to Lynn, seeking 
 an opportunity to earn a living. James, of course, 
 was the leader, and he established a small bakery, 
 in running which he was assisted by the others. 
 Without any capital or experience or knowledge 
 of the world, they here, in the humblest way, 
 began to support themselves. Roland was given 
 some chances at school, but his education was 
 extremely slight, so far as the schoolroom was 
 concerned. On the abandonment of this bakery 
 enterprise, some years later, Roland was sent to 
 Londonderry, N.H., where for a couple of years 
 he lived with his sister Lydia. 
 
 Returning to Lynn, he learned the morocco- 
 dresser's trade, as an apprentice to Mr. John 
 Lovejoy. He worked at this for seven years.
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 15 
 
 His health was very poor. Tall, slender, and 
 delicate, he was considered as having very little 
 chance to live more than a few years. 
 
 On June 5, 1844, he married Caroline M. Mudge. 
 To this event, in all probability, he really owed 
 his subsequent restoration to health and strength, 
 which then continued unimpaired for fifty years. 
 The improvement in all his surroundings, her 
 constant watchfulness day by day over his health, 
 the better and more nourishing diet, the more 
 delicately prepared food, the sheltering protection 
 of a quiet little home, the ministrations of a loving 
 wife, these, doubtless, were his salvation. It was 
 his own opinion that if he had not married when 
 he did, and had not secured the devoted and 
 helpful wife that my mother proved to be to him, 
 he would not have lived to be twenty-four years 
 of age. , 
 
 When he married, and had furnished his few 
 rooms on Church Street, and laid in his stock of 
 provisions, he was just one hundred and fifty 
 dollars in debt. There was, it may be said, not 
 much worldly prudence in this step. He was but 
 twenty-one years of age, without any money and 
 without any assured source of income, with poor 
 health, and in debt. There were, however, faith and 
 hope and love. There were, too, in him an integrity, 
 sincerity, and earnestness of purpose which won
 
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 the respect and confidence of others. This was 
 all his capital, all his stock in trade; but it proved 
 to be sufficient for him and for his for half a 
 century. 
 
 His wife, Caroline Matilda Mudge, was born in 
 Lynn, December 22, 1821. She was the daughter 
 of Daniel Lee Mudge. Her descent is from 
 
 (1) Thomas Mudge, who came to this country 
 from England about 1650, and settled at Maiden. 
 He was born in 1624. Thomas had a son, 
 
 (2) John, who was born at Maiden in 1654, and 
 died October 29, 1733. He married Ruth Burditt, 
 who was born in 1666, and died October 17, 1733. 
 He was a farmer and tanner, and was a soldier 
 in King Philip's war. He had a son, (3) John, 
 who was also a farmer, being born in Maiden, 
 November 21, 1686. He died November 26, 1762, 
 his wife dying December ist of the same year. 
 He had a son, (4) John, who was born in Maiden, 
 December 30, 1713, and who was also a farmer. 
 He moved to Lynnfield in 1748, where he died 
 November 26, 1762, leaving a son, (5) Enoch, who 
 was born in Lynnfield, August i, 1754. He was 
 a farmer and shoe manufacturer, was one of the 
 earliest Methodists, and was a soldier in the 
 Revolution, being at the Concord fight and at 
 Ticonderoga. He died at Lynn, January 30, 1832. 
 He married Lydia Ingalls, January 6, 1773. She
 
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 was the daughter of John and Abigail Ingalls, was 
 born May 22, 1756, and died April 25, 1833. She 
 was the granddaughter of Edmund Ingalls, one of 
 the first settlers in Lynn, he having come there 
 in 1629. Enoch had a son, (6) Daniel Lee, who 
 was born October i, 1793, and died December 3, 
 1872. He married Mary Barry, June 4, 1815. She 
 was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Barry, was 
 born August 14, 1795, and died September 21, 
 1831. Daniel Lee Mudge was a shoe manufac- 
 turer, and at one time had a good deal of property, 
 and did a very large business. He built, in 1820, 
 for his residence the first brick dwelling-house 
 ever erected in Lynn. It was on the corner of 
 North Common and Baker Streets, and is still 
 standing. 
 
 In 1847, my father went into business on his 
 own account as a retail dealer in ready-made 
 clothing. At that time this was considered a 
 novel undertaking, his store being one of the first 
 of its kind in Lynn. To be exact, it was the 
 second store where such goods were offered for 
 sale, but the first store exclusively devoted to that 
 branch of trade. This start was made, of course, 
 in a small way, and on borrowed capital; but his 
 patience and close attention to his business brought 
 success, and in 1861 he was possessed of a modest 
 competency. The breaking-out of the war ended
 
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 his career as a business man. He never thereafter 
 returned to the store or to commercial affairs. 
 
 In his earlier years he was much interested in 
 Freemasonry and the order of Odd Fellows. He 
 was initiated as a member of Siloam Lodge of 
 Odd Fellows in Boston, February 22, 1844, and 
 joined Bay State Lodge in Lynn on the evening 
 of its institution. Of this latter Lodge he was, 
 March 5, 1844, elected Conductor, and on October 
 4th of the same year he was elected Treasurer. 
 On January 12, 1847, he was elected Vice Grand, 
 and on July 6th of the same year, Noble Grand. 
 When the corner-stone of Odd Fellows' Hall in 
 Lynn was laid, June 12, 1871, he was Chief Mar- 
 shal, the event being celebrated with much parade 
 and rejoicing. 
 
 His Masonic record is as follows: in Mount 
 Carmel Lodge, in Lynn, he was passed May 12, 
 1856, was raised October 27, 1856, and elected to 
 membership April 5, 1858. In Sutton Royal Arch 
 Chapter he received the Mark, Past, and Most 
 Excellent Degrees on November 25, 1865, and the 
 Royal Arch Degree, January 25, 1866. In the 
 Olivet Commandery he received the Red Cross 
 Degree, December 2, 1874, and the Temple and 
 Malta on February 3, 1875. 
 
 He was always much interested in good music, 
 and in March, 1869, became President of the Lynn
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 19 
 
 Chorus Class, formed to take part in the Peace 
 Jubilee of that year. This led, in October, 1869, 
 to the permanent organization of the Lynn Choral 
 Union, of which he was then elected President, 
 being re-elected in 1870 and 1871. He was pas- 
 sionately fond of all oratorio and choral music. 
 
 In 1868, he was a delegate to the National 
 Republican Convention at Chicago, which nomi- 
 nated General Grant for the Presidency. 
 
 My father visited Europe twice. In 1875, ^ e 
 made a short trip, leaving home June 23d, and 
 returning on August 25th. In July, 1879, at the 
 close of his term as United States Marshal, he 
 went abroad with my mother and sister, returning 
 with them in August, 1880. No single incident 
 in his life gave him such pleasure and satisfaction 
 as he derived from these excursions in other 
 lands. 
 
 It was during his absence on his second trip 
 to Europe that the corner-stone of St. Stephen's 
 Memorial Church in Lynn was laid in May, 1880. 
 There was always in him a vein of sentiment, and 
 this led him to conceive the idea of having the 
 Parish of St. Margaret in Lynn, England, send a 
 stone taken from their very ancient structure to 
 be inserted into one of the walls of the new 
 St. Stephen's Church. This stone, it seemed to 
 him, would speak from the remote past, and be a
 
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 reminder of the antiquity of that historic church 
 to whose service the new edifice was consecrated. 
 It would be a stone quarried, fashioned, and built 
 into St. Margaret's three centuries and a half 
 before the discovery of America. It would be a 
 church relic antedating Magna Charta. It would 
 come three thousand miles as a symbol of the 
 unity existing between the oldest parish church 
 edifice in Old England and the most recent parish 
 church edifice of New England. 
 
 With this in mind, he visited the ancient 
 English borough of Lynn Regis, was cordially 
 received, and secured the relic he desired. 
 When this reached St. Stephen's, it was formally 
 received. Many excellent speeches were made, 
 and all seemed to enter fully into the spirit of 
 the occasion. The stone was set in the church 
 porch. On this occasion my father said : 
 
 " St. Margaret's Church, in King's Lynn, is, as 
 you are aware, the oldest parish church now 
 standing in England. It is a magnificent old 
 edifice, running back in its history to the begin- 
 ning of the twelfth century. Through all these 
 years, through the successive seed-time and harvest 
 of nearly eight hundred seasons, the old church 
 has stood as a place for worship for the people 
 of King's Lynn. A block of stone out of that 
 old church, hewn, fashioned, and placed there by
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 21 
 
 the hands of Lynn men, at the time when Lynn 
 rivalled London in its commercial importance and 
 the amount paid into the royal exchequer, a block 
 of stone out of the oldest parish church building 
 in England, is sent by that church to be placed in 
 the new St. Stephen's Memorial Church in our 
 own good city. 
 
 " It comes as the expression of the interest and 
 good-will of the people of St. Margaret's, as a 
 link to connect our Lynn with old King's Lynn 
 in England. I believe in the use of all such 
 means to excite and keep alive kindly feelings 
 and interest between England and America, and, 
 with that thought in my mind, I assure you, I 
 was very happy to be the bearer of this offering. 
 You are building this memorial church with such 
 solidity and architectural skill as to justify us in 
 hoping that it may rival, in future age and endur- 
 ance, the old church from whose people comes 
 this memorial. 
 
 " It is fitting and suggestive, therefore, that this 
 stone, bespeaking the antiquity and stability of the 
 old church of St. Margaret's, should be here before 
 us, to recall to our minds the lesson of permanence 
 and usefulness taught by the contemplation of such 
 a venerable edifice, which to-day answers for all 
 the purposes of public worship as it has for nearly 
 eight hundred years. We cannot fail, as our eyes
 
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 read the words of this inscription, to desire and 
 pray that the record for the ages to come of St. 
 Stephen's Memorial Church may be for usefulness 
 and influence equal to that of St. Margaret's." 
 The following resolutions were passed: 
 
 Resolved, That the thanks of the Rector, Wardens, and 
 Vestrymen of St. Stephen's Parish be, and hereby are, extended 
 to Colonel R. G. Usher for the interest manifested by him, in 
 his recent visit to Europe, in aiding to obtain, and safely con- 
 veying to this place, the stone from St. Margaret's Church, 
 Lynn Regis, England, and that we congratulate him and his 
 family on their safe return. 
 
 He was afterwards a Warden of this church for 
 four years, from Easter, 1890, until Easter, 1894, 
 when he declined re-election because of the state 
 of his health. He was delegate to the Diocesan 
 Convention in 1889 and 1890. 
 
 His earlier religious associations were with the 
 Methodists, he having been for many years a 
 member of the Lynn Common Methodist Church.
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 23 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 
 HIS RECORD IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 the I ;th of April, 1861, my father left for 
 Washington with the " Eighth " Regiment, 
 being on the staff as Paymaster. On June ist of 
 that year he received from President Lincoln a 
 commission as Paymaster in the regular army, 
 with the rank of Major. In this capacity he 
 served until the close of the war, being mustered 
 out February 15, 1866, when he was bre vetted 
 Lieutenant-Colonel. 
 
 This was the most trying and anxious period 
 of his life. The responsibilities were great; the 
 duties were arduous; while the dangers sur- 
 rounding such an officer, amid the excitement 
 and confusion of army life, were very consider- 
 able. The difficulty of transporting with safety 
 several millions of dollars, all in small bills, the 
 complexity surrounding all the accounts, the volu- 
 minous orders received every week from the 
 department at Washington relative to rates of 
 pay, allowances, commutations, formalities of pay- 
 ments and receipts, and other technical features 
 of the accounts, rendered the position one that
 
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 taxed him to the utmost. He was under constant 
 tension. 
 
 He was appointed Paymaster-in-Chief of the 
 famous Department of the Gulf, entering New 
 Orleans with General Butler, and remaining with 
 him through all his remarkable administration of 
 that city. He was also made Paymaster-in-Chief 
 of the Department of Annapolis, and later of the 
 Department of Virginia and North Carolina. He 
 thus had all the time the supervision and direc- 
 tion of from twenty to thirty paymasters, which 
 required rare executive ability, coupled with tact 
 and sound judgment. This was his period of 
 mental development and discipline. It was his 
 education. When he returned to Lynn, in 1865, 
 he was intellectually a new man, strengthened and 
 cultivated by four years of daily contact with capa- 
 ble men. The army was his college, and from it 
 he graduated cum laude. He had thereafter the 
 instincts and the outward bearing of an educated 
 man. This he never took from books, but from 
 contact with men who were educated. He was 
 never a great reader of books, but he was a great 
 absorber of ideas from men who had read books. 
 This was always his marked characteristic. 
 
 It seems a singular fact, but it is strictly true, 
 that his first intimate contact with cultivated and 
 bookish men was when he entered the army; and
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 25 
 
 it was his good fortune, during the four years 
 of his service, to so live with them that their 
 mental possessions became, in a certain sense, 
 largely his. 
 
 His acquaintance and intimacy with General 
 Butler began in April, 1861, and continued 
 through the war. This, from the first, was an 
 intimacy of an unusual character. They soon 
 became confidential friends, and remained such 
 for life. For at least two years of his army 
 service he was constantly relied upon by General 
 Butler as a man of sound opinion and good judg- 
 ment. This was chiefly at New Orleans and 
 Fortress Monroe. He was called into counsel 
 on matters of grave importance, and his anxiety 
 to be of service added much to the cares which 
 naturally belonged to his official position. 
 
 He also came into very cordial relations with 
 Admiral Farragut. At one time the Admiral 
 called on him and asked him to lend two hun- 
 dred thousand dollars, to be used in paying the 
 sailors. Of course, my father had no legal right 
 to do this, and he naturally declined. He had 
 nearly a million of dollars in his possession, but 
 it was in his hands to pay the soldiers, and for 
 no other purpose. The Admiral declared that 
 the safety of the whole enterprise in the Gulf 
 depended on his immediately getting this money
 
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 so as to appease the sailors, who had not been 
 paid for a long period. He declared his fear of 
 a mutiny if their claims were not met at once. 
 " Besides," he said, " the sailors know you are 
 here. They believe you have funds, but do not 
 know how much. If they knew you had what 
 I know you have got, I do not think that I could 
 guarantee you the safety of yourself and your 
 funds. I throw upon you the responsibility of 
 this matter as the only government official having 
 funds to whom I can apply for help." My father 
 decided to accept the grave responsibility, and 
 passed over two hundred thousand dollars on 
 Farragut's individual receipt, which legally was 
 worthless as a voucher. The Admiral remarked, 
 as he signed it, "There, Major, I sign that receipt 
 for two hundred thousand dollars, and I would 
 sign it for a million dollars, but I would not sign 
 it for five thousand dollars. The government 
 knows that I cannot pay two hundred thousand 
 dollars, and it would never try to make me do 
 it; but if it were five thousand dollars, they 
 might try it on." 
 
 This money, it was stipulated, should go to the 
 men, and not to the officers in any part. The 
 affair was afterwards duly ratified at Washington; 
 but it was, nevertheless, an act that required 
 courage at the time.
 
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 The following letter will serve to show how his 
 record was regarded by his official superiors : 
 
 PAYMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE. 
 
 WAR DEPARTMENT, 
 WASHINGTON, February 14, 1871. 
 
 MAJOR-GENERAL B. F. BUTLER. 
 
 My Dear Sir, In reply to your request for a letter from 
 this office, indicating the official record of Colonel R. G. Usher 
 during the time he served as an officer of this department, it 
 affords me pleasure to respond, because from an intimate per- 
 sonal knowledge in his case I am able to bear emphatic testi- 
 mony to the value and excellence of his services. 
 
 Colonel Usher was appointed a Paymaster at the beginning 
 of the war, in 1861. He served through the entire war, and 
 retired to civil life on his own application for discharge, 
 February 16, 1866. 
 
 That he was an active and faithful officer is well attested by 
 the records of the department ; but that he was more, an 
 energetic, intelligent, and reliable officer in positions of unusual 
 responsibility, I can, of my personal knowledge, certify. 
 
 During his term of service he disbursed upwards of thirty- 
 one and a half millions of the public money, promptly, faith- 
 fully, and satisfactorily accounting for every dollar intrusted to 
 his charge. 
 
 His conduct and bearing won the confidence and esteem of 
 this office, and caused me to regret that his own interests and 
 inclinations were averse to a permanent continuance in this 
 department. 
 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 B. W. BRICE, 
 
 Paymaster- General.
 
 28 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 On March 3, 1871, my father was appointed, by 
 President Grant, Marshal of the United States for 
 the District of Massachusetts. On the expiration 
 of his term, in 1875, he was reappointed. He 
 thus held this office for eight years, from 1871 
 to 1879. He had the pleasure of knowing that 
 his reappointment was in part due to very cordial 
 letters in commendation of his administration of 
 the office sent to the Department of Justice by 
 Justice Clifford of the Supreme Court, Judge 
 Shepley of the Circuit Court, and Judge Lowell 
 of the District Court.
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 29 
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 HIS RECORD IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITY OF LYNN. 
 
 JV Jl Y father was a member of the Common 
 Council of Lynn in the years 1852 and 
 1853, and a member of the Board of Aldermen 
 during 1859 and 1860. 
 
 In this latter capacity he did much to overcome 
 the prejudice that then existed against the intro- 
 duction of street-cars, which ran for the first 
 time in Lynn in November of 1860. 
 
 In February, 1860, began the great shoe- 
 makers' strike. This was the great sensation of 
 that decade in Lynn, and, indeed, attracted much 
 attention throughout the country. It was with- 
 out any precedent in that community. It was 
 marked by great excitement, and aroused fears 
 that were really groundless. Day after day bands 
 of workmen paraded the streets with music and 
 banners, and March i6th a procession of some 
 five thousand shoe operatives paraded, forming, as 
 they marched in close order, a line of a half- 
 mile in extent. The most seditious and impas- 
 sioned speeches were made by a few of the 
 leaders.
 
 30 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 By the illness of the Mayor the duties of that 
 office, through all this period, fell upon my father's 
 shoulders; and it was then, for the first time as 
 acting Mayor, that he displayed that tact, firmness, 
 and good sound sense that was afterwards shown 
 on so many occasions. This was his first critical 
 test, and the manner in which he bore himself 
 won the commendation of men of all shades of 
 opinion outside of the most bitter and partisan 
 leaders. 
 
 On his return from the war, he was elected 
 Mayor, and held that position for the years 1866, 
 1867, and 1868. This was the period of transition 
 in the history of the city. The old Lynn, with its 
 village and town ideas and traditions, seemed to 
 disappear. The new Lynn appeared, and grew 
 into shape and comeliness with surprising rapidity 
 and steadiness. 
 
 In 1 86 1, the total valuation of the city was 
 $9,232,708. This remained stationary until 1865, 
 when it rose to $10,819,006. The first year of 
 his administration it rose to $14,745,563, the next 
 year to $15,335,967, and the following year to 
 $16,111,799, an increase of about fifty per cent, 
 between the day he accepted his office and the 
 day he laid down its cares. Nothing like this 
 relative increase has been seen in the history of 
 the city. The number of persons liable to pay
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 31 
 
 a poll tax rose from 3,983 in 1865 to 6,048 in 
 1868, an increase of fifty per cent. 
 
 In 1865, the city expenditures were $263,783. 
 The new era then began. In 1866, the expendi- 
 tures were $360,327; the next year, $453,107; 
 but in the following year, with commendable 
 caution, were brought back to $369,176. 
 
 This new policy was not inaugurated without a 
 vast amount of doubt and fear and criticism on 
 the part of timid citizens. The good judgment 
 used in the expenditure did much to remove 
 these doubts and fears, and the results thirty 
 years later have fully justified his conception of 
 the new and coming Lynn. This is shown by the 
 fact that, by a steady and continuous growth, 
 the valuation of Lynn increased each year, until, 
 in 1893, it was $49,969,309. 
 
 During his administration the present City Hall 
 was built and dedicated. From the use of a small 
 building worth but a few thousand dollars, the city 
 leaped to a beautiful and picturesque structure, 
 costing more than three hundred thousand dollars. 
 This single thing changed all existing standards 
 in Lynn. For the first time, in connection with 
 this enterprise, the idea of a sinking fund was 
 introduced into the city finances. 
 
 A complete system of sewerage was planned, 
 and vigorous work begun during his administra- 
 tion. The police force was entirely reorganized.
 
 32 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 For the city of Lynn my father had a peculiar 
 pride and affection. He loved the very streets 
 with all their familiar scenes recalling the changes 
 of half a century, all of which he had personally 
 witnessed. He always had an abiding faith in 
 its future growth and prosperity. 
 
 In 1887, on the seventy-fifth anniversary of the 
 organization of the Lynn Light Infantry, he said, 
 in the course of his speech at the banquet: 
 
 " At the celebration of the one hundredth anni- 
 versary of the Company, in 1912, you will have 
 become the veterans of the occasion. You will 
 then march where we have marched to-day, and 
 will then in turn hand over your trust to the new 
 blood and fresh life that will then have taken up 
 the active part of the work. You will find old 
 Lynn here, and, as I believe, prosperous and pro- 
 gressive as ever, teeming with industry, and the 
 home of more than seventy-five thousand thrifty 
 and enterprising people. You will, however, find 
 croakers all along the way. We have had them 
 for forty years past, and during the whole time 
 they have been telling us with a deep and long- 
 drawn sigh, and with great solemnity of counte- 
 nance, that poor old Lynn has seen its best days. 
 Yet, Mr. Commander, all the while Lynn has 
 been improving in education, general intelligence, 
 enterprise, energy, skill, and wealth. This croak-
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 33 
 
 ing about the future of Lynn has become stale 
 and unprofitable. Despite all that can be said, 
 Lynn will thrive. The next generation will see 
 a development greater than we have seen ; and 
 you, young men, will hand down to your children 
 a fairer city than you received from your fathers." 
 
 He disclosed the same feeling of pride and faith 
 on a similar occasion in 1878, on the sixty-sixth 
 anniversary of the Infantry. In the course of his 
 remarks he then said : 
 
 "And as for old Lynn, she never looked better. 
 I believe that each one of us, while marching 
 through her streets to-day, felt a thrill of satisfac- 
 tion and pride as we saw around us evidences 
 of the solid basis upon which prosperity, in the 
 long run, depends. No one, I think, failed to 
 observe the marks of a thrifty, enterprising, pro- 
 gressive, industrious people; and all easily realize 
 how these qualities have been necessary for the 
 growth of such a city. The streets, with their 
 beautiful trees, fine dwellings, churches, factories, 
 and public buildings, are, as we veterans know, 
 the result of a laborious and prudent past. These 
 things are not given to men except as they have 
 earned them by patient, persevering toil, by skil- 
 ful planning, by activity of mind, by harmonious 
 co-operation, to further the common purpose of 
 all.
 
 34 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 " I think we may draw from this the happiest 
 inferences as to the future well-being of Lynn, and 
 I can but look forward and see the prosperous 
 city of the future. I can see, as my mind runs 
 back to the past, how the streets of old Lynn 
 appeared when, as a youth of sixteen, I carried a 
 musket and followed the tap of the drum as a 
 member of the Infantry under that gallant com- 
 mander, Colonel Munroe. 
 
 " The same qualities in its citizens that have 
 caused the wonderful development during the last 
 forty years will give the city a like honorable 
 record, I believe, in the years that lie before us."
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 35 
 
 CHAPTER V. 
 
 HIS RECORD IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATE OF 
 MASSACHUSETTS. 
 
 \ /( Y father joined the Lynn Light Infantry in 
 ** * 1839. He was always a great enthusiast 
 over everything connected with military life. He 
 rose to the rank of First Lieutenant on May 21, 
 1852, and became Lieutenant-Colonel of the 
 Eighth Regiment, April 2, 1855, holding that 
 commission until April 8, 1857. Upon the reor- 
 ganization of the militia, in 1866, he was appointed 
 a member of the Staff of Major-General B. F. 
 Butler, commanding, and held that position until 
 1876. 
 
 He was a member of the House of Representa- 
 tives in 1856, but did not get much recognition 
 in the organization, being appointed as member 
 of only one committee, and that the relatively 
 unimportant one " on the militia." His day had 
 not yet come. 
 
 In 1868, he was a member of Governor Bullock's 
 Executive Council, and was appointed to three 
 committees; viz., (a) on Pardons; () on Harbors, 
 Railroads, and Bridges; (c) on Military Affairs.
 
 36 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 In 1869, he was a member of Governor Claflin's 
 Executive Council, and was appointed on four 
 committees; viz., (a) on Pardons; (b) on Harbors, 
 Railroads, and Bridges; (c) on Military Affairs; 
 (d) on Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad. 
 
 In 1870, he was again a member of Governor 
 Claflin's Executive Council. The work he had 
 done, and the value of his services were recog- 
 nized by his appointment to seven committees; 
 viz., (a) on Pardons; (Z>) on Hoosac Tunnel; 
 (c) on Harbors, Railroads, and Bridges; (d} on 
 Public Lands; (e) on Military Affairs; (f) on 
 Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad; (^") on State 
 Prison. 
 
 Thus he was called upon to pass in committee 
 on nearly every measure of any importance that 
 came before the Council, there being only three 
 minor committees of which he was not a member; 
 viz., those on finance, accounts, and warrants. 
 
 This attests, perhaps, as well as anything can, 
 the opinion held of him by his associates as a 
 member of the Council. He was, it will be 
 noticed, a member of the Pardon Committee for 
 the three years, and a member of the Prison 
 Committee for his last year. This caused him to 
 become familiar with matters pertaining to the 
 prison, and led the way to his appointment as 
 Warden many years later. As a member of the
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 37 
 
 committee he signed the famous "Hoosac Tunnel" 
 contract, and in the conduct of that enterprise he 
 took the liveliest interest. 
 
 His best service to the Commonwealth was 
 rendered as Warden of the State Prison. To this 
 office he was appointed by Governor Butler, Feb- 
 ruary 14, 1883. The circumstances connected 
 with his acceptance of this trust were exceptional. 
 At the Springfield Convention in September, 1883, 
 the Governor said, referring to the previous con- 
 dition of the prison: "The men were in revolt, 
 and had been for six months. We were told that 
 they were dangerous unless about one hundred of 
 them were kept in solitary confinement, or chained 
 up by the hands to posts; that there was danger 
 in that institution; that it could not be carried on 
 without these severe measures, and my predecessor 
 had instructed the Warden to do what he pleased 
 with those men." 
 
 The Warden during many months had been 
 hissed and hooted and treated with every mark 
 of disrespect whenever he had shown himself to 
 the prisoners. In July, 1882, occurred the so- 
 called rebellion, in subduing which more than one 
 hundred men were strung up by the wrists for 
 periods of from two and a half to eighty-two 
 hours, until many of them fainted and went into 
 convulsions. Men were confined in dark solitary
 
 38 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 for periods as long as eighteen days. One Patter- 
 son was kept in dark solitary for five months, only 
 leaving that darkness and solitude for the lunatic 
 asylum. Governor Long, in visiting the prison, 
 was hissed and hooted by the men. It was called 
 the " reign of terror," nothing like it having ever 
 been seen in the entire history of the institution. 
 The noise made by the prisoners could at times 
 be heard a mile away. Concord citizens became 
 alarmed. There had been a great lack of tact 
 and judgment shown in handling these prisoners. 
 The Executive Council was, upon political grounds, 
 exceedingly hostile to the Governor; but the case, 
 was so plain that the Warden was summarily 
 removed, and the rule requiring one week to 
 elapse between nomination and confirmation was 
 suspended, and the nomination of my father to the 
 place unanimously agreed to. 
 
 This he always felt was a great compliment on 
 the part of the Council under all the circum- 
 stances. His acceptance of the place was a 
 courageous act. The internal troubles of the 
 prison were bad enough, but to this were added 
 the dangers arising from the making a political 
 issue of the matter. If the preceding administra- 
 tion had been any less vicious than it was easily 
 discovered to have been, or had my father's admin- 
 istration proved less successful than it did, this 
 phase would have led to great embarrassment.
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 39 
 
 On February 19, 1883, the Governor and the 
 entire Executive Council visited the prison, and, 
 after a tour of inspection, went to the chapel, into 
 which filed the whole body of prisoners, more 
 than six hundred in number. The Governor's 
 speech to the men was unique and characteristic. 
 As incidentally he expresses therein his opinion 
 of my father, I will insert a portion of it. 
 
 " Prisoners, you are here because it has been 
 ascertained, by the only means of ascertaining facts 
 yet made known to the ingenuity of man, that you 
 have broken the laws of the Commonwealth, and 
 for that offence, for those offences, you are sen- 
 tenced by the laws of the Commonwealth to a 
 certain term of hard labor within these walls. 
 That is the sentence that the law imposes upon 
 you for your offences, no other and no greater, 
 unless you commit new offences while here, and 
 you have, therefore, your treatment in your own 
 hands. While here you come under a new code 
 of laws requiring your strict obedience to estab- 
 lished rules and the orders of the officers set over 
 you. These rules will be just; those orders will 
 be just. I say that because I have appointed, by 
 the advice and consent of the Council, as your 
 Warden, my friend of twenty-five years' standing, 
 my old staff officer, whom I know to be a just, 
 equal-minded, honest, truthful man, in whom you
 
 40 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 and everybody else who has to deal with him can 
 implicitly rely. It will take a great deal to con- 
 vince me that he is wrong in anything he will 
 do; and, when you know him half or a quarter 
 as well as I do, it will take you just as long to 
 be convinced that he means to do wrong to you. 
 He can have no wish or desire to do it. The 
 rules that he will make will be for your comfort 
 and convenience and orderly behavior and safe 
 keeping. Beyond that he has no interest in you, 
 except that which shall be for your good, and 
 these orders (with an emphatic wave of his hand) 
 must be obeyed. Upon that there must be neither 
 doubt nor cavil. You trust him, give him your 
 confidence, that is, confide in his justice and his 
 intent to do right, and relations the least uncom- 
 fortable that can exist in prison between officers 
 and prisoners will exist here." 
 
 With this send-off the new administration was 
 begun. 
 
 The newspapers of the State were very cordial 
 in commendation of the appointment. 
 
 The Boston Journal said editorially: "The 
 appointment of Colonel Usher to be Warden of 
 the State Prison insures to that institution the 
 services of a man who has proved himself to be 
 a man of business capacity in every public posi- 
 tion to which he has been called. The office of
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 41 
 
 United States Marshal was never more efficiently 
 managed than during the years in which he held 
 the position. He will undoubtedly be found equal 
 to the requirements of the most difficult position 
 to which he has ever been appointed." 
 
 Governor Butler held office but a single year. 
 The political hostility felt towards him was intense, 
 and, as his appointee, my father was more or less 
 exposed to this same current of feeling. He was, 
 however, retained by Governor Robinson, from 
 whom he received very cordial and hearty support 
 and appreciation. On his resignation because of 
 failing health, June 30, 1886, the Governor officially 
 wrote to him, expressing " the high appreciation of 
 the people of the Commonwealth of your faithful 
 and efficient services in charge of the State Prison." 
 
 His administration extended from February 16, 
 1883, to June 30, 1886, during which period he 
 demonstrated as a fact that a man may govern six 
 hundred desperate men successfully, and yet be 
 all the time a Christian and a gentleman. 
 
 On his leaving the prison, a testimonial was 
 presented to him signed by five hundred and two 
 of the convicts. This was handsomely engrossed, 
 surrounded by scroll-work done with the pen, and 
 enclosed by a heavy gilded frame, being all the 
 work of the prisoners, even to the making and 
 gilding of the frame. The written part of the 
 testimonial was as follows :
 
 42 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 MASSACHUSETTS STATE PRISON, 
 
 BOSTON, May 20, 1886. 
 ROLAND G. USHER. 
 
 Dear Sir, We remember with pleasure your coming to 
 us in the days of our darkness and misery ; that for three years 
 and more you have given us peace and quietness, until, indeed, 
 there comes forcibly to mind the old maxim, " Where justice 
 governs, peace and quiet reign." We feel that we owe to you 
 a public awakening to a more lenient regard for the welfare 
 of the prisoner, and a more charitable treatment and considera- 
 tion of such as have erred and gone astray. 
 
 Deeply regretting that your connection with us is so soon 
 to be severed, allow us to add that you will be long and grate- 
 fully remembered, and in your departure be accompanied by 
 our earnest wish and active hope that your future may be as 
 satisfactory to yourself as your administration has been to us. 
 May your life henceforth be one of peace and happiness. 
 
 Trusting that this memorial will afford you as much pleasure 
 as it gives us to present it, we invoke upon you the choicest of 
 Heaven's favors, and with sorrow wish you farewell. 
 
 In his first report as Warden, my father thus 
 outlined his policy with regard to the prison: 
 
 " I came to my duties with certain definite and 
 fixed ideas touching the administration of this 
 prison, the problem in my mind being the prac- 
 tical and consistent application of those ideas 
 under the strain and pressure of the daily routine 
 of prison life. 
 
 " I came with a profound belief in considerate 
 and humane methods, and with an utter distrust
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 43 
 
 of all brutality and undue severity. I recognized 
 the paramount and absolute necessity of obedience 
 and good order, but resolved to secure these by 
 methods based upon clemency and humanity. The 
 influence of prison life ought to tend towards 
 reclaiming, restoring, and reforming those under 
 its influence. I believed that all unnecessary 
 humiliation of the prisoner was of evil tendency, 
 and had the most injurious results; that extreme 
 severity hardened his heart and confirmed and 
 strengthened the evil tendencies of his nature; 
 and that it was our duty to awaken and stimulate 
 the prisoner's self-respect, and, if possible, to finally 
 send him back to society, not despondent, but 
 hopeful of better things, softened in his feelings 
 towards society, free from that desire for ven- 
 geance and retaliation which has too often ren- 
 dered him the natural enemy of his fellowmen. 
 I believed that nothing could compass this end 
 save a policy of humanity and sympathy, which 
 always remembers that these men are to be 
 reformed as well as punished. My experience for 
 eight months has strengthened my belief in these 
 ideas. 
 
 " Relieved and softened, so far as it may be, by 
 considerations of humanity, this life of continuous 
 confinement is a penalty with which the most 
 exacting may, I think, be satisfied. The crushing
 
 44 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 of the individual life, the monotonous routine, the 
 severing of domestic and social ties, the loss of 
 freedom to do and go at one's will, all these 
 combine to punish, in most cases, adequately, 
 without adding unnecessary humiliation or physi- 
 cal suffering. 
 
 " The men, as a body, have been obedient and 
 industrious. While there have been each month 
 more or less cases of petty infraction of rules, and 
 punishments, I have found no insubordination, no 
 disposition or tendency towards it." 
 
 The prison physician in his report for 1883 said: 
 " The physical condition and conduct of the men 
 under my supervision have never been better, and 
 the number of confirmed invalids is becoming 
 less. This I attribute, in a great degree, to your 
 kind co-operation in carefully providing suitable 
 work, clothing, diet, etc., for their comfort and 
 benefit, and to the absence of the injurious effects 
 of ' solitary punishment ' on the mind and body." 
 
 The prison chaplain in his report for 1883 
 spoke " of the happy conditions and added facilities 
 afforded the chaplain's work by the present regime 
 of the prison." 
 
 The prison physician in his report for 1885 said: 
 " The substitution of milder forms of punishment, 
 and the exhibition of more patience and good-will 
 toward the prisoners, which has been a marked
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 45 
 
 feature of the present administration, has undoubt- 
 edly contributed in no small degree to their 
 physical health and comfort, and deserves mention 
 in the physician's report." 
 
 There was a great deal of discussion before my 
 father was Warden, and during his administration, 
 with regard to what was termed " overwork." In 
 March, 1885, he wrote a letter to the Chairman 
 of the Legislative Committee on Prisons which 
 seems to me to be of some enduring interest as 
 illustrating possible prison methods. It may be 
 said that the idea of " overwork " was opposed 
 in every way by many who believed in the utter 
 degradation of all convicts. This letter reveals 
 the nature of the man behind it. 
 
 DEAR SIR : 
 
 In regard to the question of overwork at this institution, 
 which your Committee is now considering, it has seemed to 
 me well to make a written statement of the case to you, as 
 it appears to me to be a matter of importance to the State 
 as well as to the prisoners and their families. The phrase 
 "overwork" seems to be an unfortunate one in this connec- 
 tion, as there really is no feature of the system to which that 
 phrase, in its usual meaning, can be applied. I say this 
 because I learn from some members of the Legislature that 
 they have understood it to mean that the men work out of, 
 and in addition to, the regular hours. I will state the system 
 as it now exists. A contractor hires a hundred men, say, at 
 a certain price per day. All the time of these men then
 
 46 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 belongs to that contractor. It is obvious that no force can 
 compel men to do the best work or the largest in amount of 
 which they are capable. All that can be required or enforced 
 under penalty is that a man should work with reasonable dili- 
 gence, and be free from gross negligence and wicked or wilful 
 carelessness in the manner in which he does his work. The 
 amount of work and degree of skill that can be required of 
 every man under penalty of punishment must, in the large 
 majority of cases, fall below what even the average man is 
 really capable of without over-exertion. The difficulty of 
 adjusting to each man the amount of work which shall be 
 required of him, having regard to all his special qualities 
 under penalty of punishment for his failing to live up to it, 
 is so great as to be out of the question. It has, therefore, 
 been found wise, by experience, to fix a reasonable amount 
 of work and a reasonable degree of skill, having regard to all 
 the circumstances and peculiar conditions of the case ; and this 
 stint, as it is called, is the amount required of each prisoner. 
 This stint is determined by conference and agreement between 
 the Warden and contractor. This stint the contractor con- 
 cedes to be satisfactory to the point that he will not ask the 
 prison officials to exert any pressure under penalty to increase 
 it. Many of the men have been able to perform this stint in 
 less than the full working hours, depending in each case, of 
 course, on the personal qualities of the person. It is then 
 entirely optional with each man whether he will do more, and 
 it is equally optional with the contractor whether he will give 
 him more work to do with the promise of pay. But in no 
 case is any work ever done for the contractors out of the hours 
 during which, by contract, they are entitled to the services of 
 the men. In no case that I recall have I known this incentive 
 to lead a man to work to the detriment of his health. The 
 fact that each man may by application and industry earn each
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 47 
 
 day a pittance for himself, however small, and the fact that it 
 is known to depend entirely on himself whether he receives 
 it or not, add an element to the shops that relieves somewhat 
 the servility of the prisoner's position and begets self-respect : 
 a quality that ought to be inspired at all cost, for it has saved 
 many a man. Under this system, as it existed prior to 1883, 
 the contractors gave the prisoners checks or tickets as evidence 
 of indebtedness, which were used as currency by the prisoners 
 among themselves, being redeemable at the Warden's office 
 out of money left there by the contractors. This led to 
 pernicious consequences, which need not be gone into in 
 detail, but it was confessedly bad, and reached a point where 
 it had to be reformed. At present the contractors are not 
 allowed to give any money, tickets, or pledges to the pris- 
 oners, or to deal directly with them in any way except in 
 notifying them of the amount actually deposited in the 
 Warden's office for them, and not one dollar of this is 
 expended by the prisoner without the knowledge and consent 
 of the Warden. In fact, this money is expended in various 
 commendable ways, as, for instance, in small purchases of 
 fruit, allowed to be made once each week ; in buying good 
 books, and subscribing for magazines and newspapers, such 
 as are allowed under the rules, and in buying materials out 
 of which to make trinkets. Considerable is also deposited in 
 savings banks, but a larger portion has gone thus far to the 
 families and dependent kindred of the men. It is needless to 
 enlarge upon the value and moral influence, when a prisoner 
 leaves this place, of this small accumulation standing to his 
 credit ; nor is it necessary to speak of the moral effect upon 
 the man in his feeling that he can occasionally remit to his 
 family or his needy and dependent kindred a small sum which 
 is the result of his own fidelity and work. The largest con- 
 tractor we have had for many years has said that he would
 
 48 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 not pay as much per day for the men if this system were not 
 in vogue, on the ground that it puts the men in a better frame 
 of mind, and improves the quality of all the work done, affect- 
 ing not only that specially remunerated, but also all the regular 
 task work. It must be apparent that few men, if this system 
 were abolished, would be under any incentive to do any more 
 or better work than would be absolutely necessary to escape 
 punishment. 
 
 Human nature is the same in prison and out. If the 
 prisoners could be induced or compelled to do this maximum 
 work by any rules that were practicable and enforceable, the 
 contractors would be entitled to have it done, and that would 
 affect materially the price they would be willing to pay, a 
 fact well known to every contractor when he makes the bids. 
 Relying upon my own judgment, and upon what I have 
 learned from contractors and instructors, who have had large 
 and varied experience, I believe it is true that the men will 
 be worth more to the State, and will attract larger bids with 
 this system than without it. No man deliberately made this 
 system. It grew out of daily experience and sheer force of 
 circumstances, and has, in one form or another, been in vogue 
 for a great many years. My opinion is, however, expressed 
 altogether with reference to the State Prison and the system 
 as I have described it. The matter was complicated at the 
 hearing by being considered in connection with other institu- 
 tions of different character. I doubt if any one rule will apply 
 to all. 
 
 The opposition to the system has been based upon its 
 alleged illegality. The passage commonly cited to prove this 
 is a portion of Public Statutes, chapter 221, section 27, which 
 says that " convicts sentenced to the punishment of hard labor 
 at the State Prison shall be constantly employed for the benefit 
 of the State." It may appear more clearly, if we seek to
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 49 
 
 ascertain what portion of the prisoner's time is not, under 
 this system, constantly employed for the benefit of the State. 
 What portion could be legally and properly treated in any 
 other way? Who has any legal right outside of the con- 
 tractor to dispose of the value of the men's services during the 
 contract hours of each day ? If it were alleged that a certain 
 one hundred men were not on a certain day being so employed 
 constantly for the benefit of the State, would it not be sufficient 
 if the Warden produced a contract with a certain person, which 
 contract had been approved by the Governor and Council and 
 Commissioners of Prisons, by the terms of which the services 
 of that certain one hundred men, for all the working hours of 
 the day in question, had been sold to that person who had 
 used them and paid for them ? What residue of working time 
 could be shown which was not being constantly employed as 
 required ? Would it be a failure to comply with the statute, 
 if the contractor chose to let the men stand idle at the bench 
 for half of that day? Is it a failure under the statute, if he 
 give each man a little gratuity for special zeal? The over- 
 work money last year was distributed among five hundred and 
 twenty-nine men, averaging a little rising sixty dollars each. 
 I believe that earning this money, and receiving it as a result 
 of personal striving and merit, have a good influence and pro- 
 duce a very different effect from receiving the same amount as 
 an allowance from the State without the necessity of special 
 personal exertion, a system that has been suggested as a 
 substitute for the present. 
 
 Yours respectfully, 
 
 ROLAND G. USHER, 
 
 Warden.
 
 50 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 In one of his annual reports my father states 
 that, during the year, he had, by orders received 
 from the prisoners, sent more than half of the 
 money thus earned by them from " overwork " " to 
 mothers, wives, sisters, and other relatives, who 
 were known by these men to be in sore need of 
 money." 
 
 This is a most striking fact. These men, guilty 
 of the worst crimes, voluntarily and unselfishly 
 gave away more than half of all their little 
 income, instead of hoarding it against the day of 
 freedom or spending it on fruit and luxuries for 
 their own use. 
 
 All things considered, my father's career as 
 Warden was, perhaps, the most creditable and 
 interesting portion of his life-work. It was a 
 service rendered when all his faculties were at 
 their highest point of maturity. To it he brought 
 all that he had gathered by the observation and 
 study of human nature, for which he had had 
 exceptional opportunities. He was thoroughly 
 interested in the work, and he felt a genuine 
 sympathy for even the worst of the prisoners. 
 This never degenerated into anything like weak 
 sentiment. It was a strong, manly sympathy. 
 He was, in fact, a very strict disciplinarian. 
 He exacted, and he obtained, full compliance with 
 every rule laid down; but he secured it with so
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 51 
 
 much tact that he made obedience seem to be 
 the most natural thing in the world. He said, 
 on one occasion in a public address: "As a rule, 
 convicts despise sentiment. They entertain the 
 strongest dislike for anything resembling coddling. 
 Practical and sound common-sense must be used 
 in all relations with them. They are only to be 
 helped in a frank and straightforward manner, 
 without cant or sentimentality. The keynote of 
 success is freedom from all cruelty and injustice." 
 On another occasion he said: "Much of the 
 failure of reform is due to the fact that so much 
 time and attention are given to the men while 
 in prison, and so little thought concerning them 
 when outside of the prison." 
 
 In the campaign in October, 1883, it was sought 
 to make a political issue of the State Prison. 
 The candidate for governor, Mr. Robinson, and 
 ex-Governor Long both introduced it into their 
 speeches in a manner calculated to create most 
 erroneous impressions; and they did this without 
 any real facts on which to rest their statements. 
 My father addressed an open letter through the 
 newspapers to each of these gentlemen, and the 
 result was to entirely remove the matters of 
 the State Prison from the domain of that political 
 campaign. I insert these letters, as being of 
 interest, because they show what has been true
 
 52 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 of our chief penal institution as late as 1882, and 
 they also show my father in his indignant and 
 fighting mood. The letters were signally conclu- 
 sive, and ended the whole discussion. Governor 
 Robinson was afterwards one of the most loyal 
 supporters of my father's policy. At the time the 
 letters were written, it was pretty nearly certain 
 that Mr. Robinson was to be elected, and these 
 letters were liable to irritate him. This had no 
 weight with my father, who never was in any 
 sense a trimmer, or disposed to gain favor by 
 abstaining from the utterance of what he thought 
 was right. It is to the credit of the Governor 
 that the letters did not operate to create any pre- 
 judice whatever. The letters were as follows : 
 
 Hon. GEORGE D. ROBINSON. 
 
 Dear Sir, In your speech at Gloucester you are reported 
 as having said, " There are rumors, and they have taken the 
 shape of substantial reports in the newspapers, that the con- 
 dition of affairs inside the prison is of the most threatening 
 nature. At the present these statements have not been con- 
 tradicted in the public prints, and you and I do not know 
 whether they are true or not." 
 
 I had not intended to have a word to say during this 
 campaign, but it does seem to me that your extraordinary 
 utterance calls for a statement by me. 
 
 I have to say, then, that there is absolutely no foundation 
 whatever for any such rumors that may be afloat. These 
 rumors have never existed, so far as I know, outside of a few
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 53 
 
 squibs in two newspapers, in each case the parties having 
 every opportunity to know the truth, and no reason to lie 
 about this prison, unless to make political capital. During 
 the eight months I have been here I have found no insub- 
 ordination and no disposition or tendency toward it. 
 
 The men, as a body, have been quiet, obedient, respectful, 
 and industrious. 
 
 I am glad to be able to say, based upon information from 
 all available sources, that at least for many years past the men 
 have never done work better in quality or larger in amount, 
 for the number employed, than during the last eight months. 
 If I am to believe what the contractors tell me, they are per- 
 fectly satisfied with the work now being done here. No fault 
 is found either as to the quality or quantity of the work done. 
 
 You say, " Now they have oranges, two or three a day, and 
 luxuries of various kinds." This, of course, you must have 
 meant as rhetorical exaggeration. It is not and never was 
 true. The food of the men is, I believe, wholesome and good. 
 We do the best we can for the money we can properly spend 
 on that item. Of luxuries there are none. 
 
 Once each week each prisoner is allowed to write an order 
 for a small lot of fruit, which is obtained for him and paid for 
 out of any money that stands credited to him on my books. 
 This is always, in each case, a very small quantity, and it is the 
 only taste of fruit they ever get, except a few times in the 
 year, when it is sent in by friends under certain conditions. 
 This is known as the fruit privilege. 
 
 I cannot myself see on what ground the fair and proper 
 exercise of this privilege should be denied these men. In many 
 cases it is of signal advantage to their physical condition. 
 
 When I came to this place the men had not had an 
 opportunity to assemble for any exercise and recreation for a 
 period of nine months.
 
 54 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 In February and March I allowed all the prisoners, with a 
 half-dozen exceptions, to assemble in the mess-room once a 
 week, and spend an hour in conversation and such amusements 
 as were practicable under the circumstances. Since the early 
 part of April I have allowed them each week one hour in the 
 yard. On these occasions they have played at football, base- 
 ball, and various other games. I have never had occasion to 
 find fault with the behavior of the men, while the benefit to 
 their health and physical condition has been most marked. I 
 have restored, under proper conditions and restraints, the 
 privilege of making trinkets, and have every reason to believe 
 it a wise and judicious measure. 
 
 You have made reference to the overwork system. My 
 predecessor's troubles did not, as you allege, arise from an 
 abandonment of that system, nor have anything to do with it. 
 That, I am informed, was abandoned late in the autumn of 
 
 1882. The so-called rebellion was on July 4th of that year, 
 before which time he had been repeatedly hissed in the chapel. 
 
 I have to inform you that I have a letter dated February 28, 
 
 1883, from Thomas Parsons, Chairman of the Board, in which 
 he says : " The commissioners are with you on the question of 
 allowing the convicts a portion of earnings and also on the 
 fruit matter." I will add, without going into details, that the 
 system has been somewhat changed so as to avoid the features 
 that had been found to be objectionable. I have not found 
 thus far any of the troubles described as inherent in the over- 
 work system by yourself and ex-Governor Long. Of the 
 sums so given for overwork, I am glad to say that, at the 
 request of the men, I have sent a very large portion of it to 
 mothers, wives, sisters, and other relatives, who are known by 
 these men to be in sore need. The amount so sent the last 
 six months is between $4,000 and $5,000, which is more than 
 half of the whole sum received for overwork. Another very
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 55 
 
 large portion is being saved by men against the day when their 
 terms expire. The rest is spent for books, fruit, etc. ; and yet 
 you say they are earning this money to spend it selfishly so as 
 to live in luxury. 
 
 You said there was no cruelty and no severity of treatment 
 here under my predecessor. The records show that more than 
 one hundred men were chained up by their wrists from two 
 and a half to eighty-two hours, an average of twenty-seven 
 hours to each man. Some of them were not removed until 
 they fainted or went into convulsions. Then men were kept 
 in a dungeon from one to eighteen days, with only a board to 
 lie upon and a blanket for covering, in perfect darkness all the 
 time, and fed only on bread and water. 
 
 One William Patterson was supposed to be insane, and was 
 put into dark solitary, September 12, 1881, and remained there 
 in darkness, except a very few days, until February 26, 1882, 
 more than five months, when he was taken to the Danvers 
 Lunatic Asylum, where the poor fellow is to-day. The light 
 received for the few days referred to was simply by the opening 
 of the outer solid iron door of his cell. 
 
 There is more of this. Now, I ask you, Mr. Robinson, if 
 this is not cruelty, if this is not severity? I also ask, if you 
 were governor of this State, would you permit such acts ? 
 
 Respectfully, 
 
 ROLAND G. USHER, 
 
 Warden Massachusetts State Prison. 
 
 Hon. JOHN D. LONG. 
 
 Dear Sir, In your speech at Attleboro you say, referring 
 to the State Prison: "I believe you will find its discipline 
 impaired so that the present warden or some of his successors 
 will have to bring it back to where it was when his predecessor 
 left it."
 
 $6 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 Now, I want to ask you in what respect the discipline of the 
 prison is defective. I want a specific answer to this question, 
 and I feel that I am entitled to it. I am responsible for the 
 discipline of this institution. You, as ex-governor of this 
 State, have publicly asserted that the discipline is impaired. I 
 should like to know in what respect, that I may correct 
 whatever is wrong. You have never visited this prison since 
 I came here. I regret that before you made any public 
 utterances you did not see fit to exert yourself somewhat to 
 ascertain what the facts really were. There were no obstacles 
 in your way. Eveiything would have been done to facilitate 
 your efforts. I can now tell you that the prisoners as a body 
 have been, ever since I came here, obedient, respectful, quiet, 
 and industrious. The rules of the prison have been, and are, 
 with rare exceptions, cheerfully observed. The contractors 
 speak in high terms of the conduct of the men. In all honesty 
 and frankness I will say that I do not know what you refer to, 
 or what you can mean when you say that the discipline here is 
 impaired. Nor can I believe you to be entirely candid and 
 sincere when you say that the discipline must be put back 
 where it was when my predecessor left this place. Would 
 you advise the reinstating of the last warden and his policy, 
 knowing what I believe you must know of his administration ? 
 What would you now think and say if you visited me, and 
 walked over this prison with me, and in so doing we were 
 hooted and hissed by the prisoners? Yet will you say over 
 your signature that you were not hissed and hooted when you 
 visited my predecessor and went over the prison with him? 
 Have you forgotten that ? Do you call that discipline ? Is it 
 desirable to have that restored ? Did you not withdraw from 
 the shops you were about to enter because of this demonstration ? 
 
 You say that my predecessor walked this place with the 
 respect of every man here? Do you know that he was
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 57 
 
 repeatedly hissed even before the so-called rebellion of July ? 
 Do you know that every time he appeared before the men 
 for eight months before his dismissal he was treated with 
 every mark of disrespect? Do you not know what punish- 
 ments he inflicted to compel an appearance of respect, and 
 that without success? Do you know that one hundred men 
 were strung up by the wrists for periods of from two and 
 a half to eighty-two hours, until some of them fainted and 
 went into convulsions? Do you not know that men were 
 confined in dark dungeons for periods as long, in some 
 cases, as eighteen days on bread and water, with only a 
 board to sleep on? Do you know that the last year of his 
 administration was popularly called here " the reign of terror," 
 it being the only one in the history of this prison ? Did you 
 ever hear of the case of one Patterson, who was kept in dark 
 solitary on bread and water for five months, only leaving that 
 darkness and solitude for the lunatic asylum? Do these 
 punishments indicate discipline, or the want of it? Is this a 
 condition of things under which men work advantageously? 
 Do the contractors desire this ? 
 
 You say " the contractors themselves see that the men are 
 in a condition where they cannot perform as much work as 
 they could before. I understand the contractors are saying 
 there is a lack of efficiency and discipline in that prison which 
 makes the labor of the men less satisfactory to them." 
 
 This is misrepresentation, the audacity of which very much 
 surprises me. Upon what, pray, is your statement based ? Can 
 you name a single contractor who will sustain your charge? 
 I make myself responsible for the accuracy of this statement ; 
 viz., that, since last February, when I assumed control here, 
 the men have been in better health, have done more work per 
 man, have lost less days by reason of sickness and punish- 
 ments, that there has been better order, and more peace and 
 quiet than at any time during my predecessor's administration.
 
 58 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 From October i, 1882, to December 31, 1882, the last 
 quarter under my predecessor, there were, on an average, 641 
 prisoners who earned by their labor $19,047.58, or at the rate 
 of $29.00 average for each man for that quarter. From July 
 i, 1883, to September 30, 1883, 581 prisoners have earned by 
 their labor $18,751.79, or an average of $32.27 per man. 
 
 In December, 1882, and January, 1883, under my prede- 
 cessor, in fifty-two working days, 15,601 days' work was done 
 on the Waring fur hat contract. During this time there were 
 784 days lost by sickness and punishment. During August 
 and September, 1883, on the same contract, with fewer men, 
 in fifty-two working days, 16,602 days' work was done, with 
 only 335 days off by reason of sickness and punishment. 
 During 1882 there was rejected from 8 to 15 per cent, of the 
 work done by the men. During the last four months only 
 5 per cent, was rejected. 
 
 You say that my predecessor never carried weapons of 
 defence. That is a small matter ; but your statement is not 
 true. You say that I have restored the overwork system 
 contrary to the regulations that have been made. In reply to 
 that, I have to say that the system, as you knew it, has under- 
 gone some modification which has removed the objectionable 
 features. I have a letter signed by the Chairman of the Board 
 of Prison Commissioners informing me that the Commissioners 
 are in accord with me in regard to the subject of overwork as 
 now in vogue here. A very little exertion on your part would 
 have enabled you to discover the facts pertaining to this matter. 
 
 I believe that the portion of your speech at Attleboro 
 referring to the institution is calculated to mislead people who, 
 having no personal knowledge of the facts, may rely on you 
 for correct statements and sincere views. 
 
 ROLAND G. USHER, 
 
 Warden Massachusetts State Prison.
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 59 
 
 A letter from a convict to his mother, in 1883, 
 found its way at the time into the public prints. 
 My father never knew who wrote this, nor any- 
 thing else about it, until it appeared. The mother 
 was so pleased that she sent it to the paper for 
 publication. The relatives of the prisoners were 
 naturally very much interested in the new admin- 
 istration. It shows the esteem in which the 
 Warden was held by those under his charge. 
 The letter ran as follows: 
 
 "Everything here moves most harmoniously 
 now, scarcely an unnecessary whisper. Every 
 one appears to be happy; and we feel that in 
 our new Warden we have every possible good 
 quality of a warden, father, counsellor, and a 
 true, kind friend, whose aim is not self-emolument, 
 but amelioration of the unfortunate humanity under 
 his charge. He is regarded by all with reverence, 
 with filial affection, as a model type of man, and 
 as an example to emulate. You cannot imagine 
 how much more pleasant and elevating our sur- 
 roundings are. No one fears nor looks for tyranny 
 now. So conspicuously are the gentlemanly and 
 true Christian influences showered upon us all, 
 that, in pure self-respect to our kind-hearted pro- 
 tector, the least careless infraction among the men 
 is severely rebuked by others of the number. Not 
 only are our holidays restored to us, but each
 
 60 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 week we are allowed the same freedom. We all 
 have opportunity to have our outside exercise in 
 open air. Jesse Pomeroy had not stepped outside 
 of doors, and scarcely outside his little room, for 
 most six years, till lately, when Warden Usher 
 has seen that even those shut out of sight and 
 hearing are not forgotten and beneath his care, 
 notice, and attention to human comforts. Under 
 the present good management, there is scarce any 
 need of solitary cells, and, of the forty or fifty, few 
 are ever used."
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 61 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 HIS DEATH. FUNERAL SERMON. RESOLUTIONS. 
 
 j\AY father died in Lynn, March 5, 1895, at 
 three o'clock in the morning. He had 
 been sick for nearly two years. His trouble was 
 Bright's disease. 
 
 His funeral took place at St. Stephen's Church, 
 with the beautiful and impressive ritual he had 
 loved so well. The remains lay in state in the 
 ambulatory of the church, and were viewed by 
 hundreds of his fellow-citizens. The pall-bearers 
 were Thomas B. Knight, Enoch S. Johnson, 
 Rollin A. Spalding, Judge Rollin E. Harmon, 
 Josiah C. Bennett, and Lewis B. Breer. 
 
 Rev. James H. Van Buren delivered the follow- 
 ing funeral address : 
 
 " When the ear heard me, it blessed me ; and when the 
 eye saw me, it gave witness to me : 
 
 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the father- 
 less, and him that had none to help him. 
 
 The blessing of Him that was ready to perish came upon 
 me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy." 
 JOB xxix., u, 12, 13. 
 
 " Once more, dear friends, we are called upon 
 to mourn; once more this parish shares with the
 
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 community in a loss which is theirs as well as 
 our own; once more we meet to speak words of 
 comfort, and to honor with the tribute of our 
 affection the memory of a departed friend. We 
 would not have the thought of mourning predom- 
 inate, nor make this solemnity a time of gloom. 
 Nor need we do so. We cannot but be conscious 
 that the sorrow of our hearts to-day is illumined 
 by the best and choicest radiance, turn we in 
 whatsoever way we may. If we look backward, 
 there is the remembrance of a life that has been 
 full of kind and generous deeds; if we look for- 
 ward and upward, there is the still better antici- 
 pation which comes from the God of all hope 
 and consolation. 
 
 So, that there is light amid our sorrow to-day, 
 whatsoever way we turn. 
 
 I must speak to you out of my own personal 
 remembrances, as his pastor, if I may venture to 
 ask you to recall, for a few moments, the virtues 
 that were conspicuous in him; and it will be quite 
 possible that I shall omit many things that are 
 better known to others than to myself, for it 
 would be out of the question that I should tell 
 the story of this life with anything approaching 
 completeness. You will supply much that I may 
 pass by, and yet I am sure that you will 
 recognize in your own recollections of him the 
 outline that was so well known to me.
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 63 
 
 I think I have never seen, in the intimacy of 
 close friendship, any man who could more truth- 
 fully have said of himself the words I have chosen 
 for my text than he could. 
 
 And yet he would have been the last to have 
 spoken such words. If I knew him well, he was 
 one who would not permit himself to think very 
 much about the good things he had done, still 
 less to parade or call attention to them. And I 
 suppose no one, not even those most near and 
 intimate, will ever know, in this world, how many 
 kind and helpful acts are set down to his credit, 
 both in the hearts of those for whom he did them 
 and in the record that is written on high. Yet, 
 with all his natural shrinking from ostentation, he 
 was not by any means indifferent to that apprecia- 
 tion which sometimes sought and found expression. 
 As an evidence of this, there were tokens in his 
 possession of the affection in which he was held 
 by the prisoners whom he had in charge during 
 his Wardenship at Concord and Charlestown, and 
 the way in which he prized those tokens showed 
 that he held them in such esteem as no price 
 could measure. And well might it be so. For 
 they told the story of a man, who, in a position 
 that must have called for great firmness of char- 
 acter, yet discharged the duties of that position 
 with unfailing tenderness and sympathy.
 
 64 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 He found himself trusted with many and 
 varied responsibilities. He was honored with the 
 confidence of all who knew him; and this could 
 only be because there was in him that integrity 
 which men are wont to recognize, blended with 
 that unselfishness which claims their affection. 
 And so he moved amid many friendships. In 
 Church and State, in political and private life, in 
 war and in peace, he was a public-spirited citizen. 
 Modest yet strong, firm yet generous, devout with- 
 out bigotry, faithful yet tolerant. 
 
 It was not strange that, as older men and men 
 in public life honored and trusted him, so he 
 should have won many friends among the younger 
 men. It is true that he was fond of young men, 
 and was always hopeful for them; but while that 
 is true also of many another in equal degree, yet 
 it is not always the case, as it was with him, that 
 young men responded to his regard. I can never 
 forget how constantly he showed that it was a 
 principle with him never to despair of any young 
 man's future. If one were wayward, he was 
 always lenient, always considerate of the circum- 
 stances, always patient; and the knowledge of 
 this sent them to him many a time, sure to come 
 away with a new encouragement and fresh aspira- 
 tions for the higher possibilities of their manhood. 
 How many a man to-day, in some position of trust
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 65 
 
 and usefulness, can trace his success to the wise, 
 kind, helpful, and timely word spoken by this man, 
 no one can tell. But I am sure that I am justified 
 in saying of him, what he would not have said of 
 himself, that the words of my text found many an 
 illustration in him, 'Because he delivered the 
 poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that 
 had none to help him; and that the blessing of 
 him that was ready to perish came upon him.' 
 
 It is not for me to enumerate the positions of 
 responsibility he filled, those have been referred 
 to already in the public prints, but it is my 
 privilege to say that again, and again, and again, 
 he was entrusted with such duties and honored 
 with such positions because he was found worthy. 
 Let me rather speak of what he was here where 
 we, who were associated with him in the affairs 
 of the church, knew him best. It will be remem- 
 bered of him here that he brought to the dis- 
 charge of the duties of an officer in the parish, 
 among other qualifications, these three that were 
 conspicuous: A rare good judgment, a generous 
 liberality both of opinion and of contribution, and 
 a strong enthusiasm. In counsel he was wise; in 
 support of the church, liberal; in all that would 
 promote the welfare of the parish, enthusiastic. 
 I think there was also mingled with these traits a 
 certain unsuspected sentiment, a feeling that was
 
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 akin to poetry; and in token of this I may be 
 permitted to mention his having taken the trouble 
 to bring from the walls of old St. Margaret's 
 Church, in King's Lynn, England, a fragment of 
 stone which was given him there when this build- 
 ing was being erected, and which he thought 
 might serve as a connecting link to bind the 
 two parishes, the two towns, and, in some sense, 
 the two lands together. It will always be a 
 pleasure to point out that stone in our vestibule, 
 and to remember his thought in doing so. 
 
 And how well he loved this place! How 
 dear to him its every line and arch and curve 
 and stone! How anxious he was that it should 
 exert the kindliest as well as the noblest influence 
 upon the religious life of this community! How 
 ready he always was to assist in anything here 
 undertaken for that end! How interested he was 
 in the choir and all its membership! How wise 
 in his words of helpfulness to the rector! Surely, 
 God has taken from us a true friend. May he raise 
 up in the years to come many as faithful as he ! 
 
 As his pastor, I may truthfully quote again 
 from my text, and say what I am sure will find 
 an echo in every heart: 'When the ear heard him, 
 then it blessed him; and when the eye saw 
 him, it gave witness to him.' I never went to 
 him with any story of trouble or of want that I
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 67 
 
 had found among the poor, that I did not meet 
 with a cheerful sympathy and ready response ; and 
 it is true again to say of him that ' he caused 
 the widow's heart to sing for joy.' 
 
 I know full well that in all these respects he 
 did not, by any means, confine himself to the 
 limits of this parish. The community, the world, 
 humanity itself, was dear to him. Time will not 
 permit me to tell of the breadth of his sympathies, 
 of his great hope that Christian unity might some 
 day be accomplished, of his desire that all bitter- 
 ness and pride and prejudice might die away, of 
 all this I need not detain you to speak. 
 
 Let me point you, rather, to the hopes that 
 he cherished, and to the comfort that belongs to 
 those who have made their peace with God. In 
 a ripe and full age he has fallen asleep. In the 
 abundant trustfulness that is, in natures like his, 
 very apt to be all the stronger because it calls 
 no attention to itself; in the deep, strong faith of 
 an earnest Christian man, he has gone to his rest. 
 ( Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, even 
 so saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors, 
 and their works do follow them.' 
 
 We may not see, beyond the veil, that land 
 where the spirit of our friend has entered; we 
 know very little of that country beyond the river; 
 but we do know this, that there is rest and peace
 
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 in that land, that the Lord and King of our life 
 is there, and that our friends are safe with him. 
 
 We know that they sorrow no more, neither 
 hunger any more, and that they are no more 
 weary; neither is there any more sickness nor 
 separation there. And better than all, we know 
 this, that we shall meet them again, returning with 
 Christ in the day when he maketh up his jewels! 
 
 May this heavenly anticipation be our comfort 
 and our consolation, as we let our thoughts reach 
 out to-day, and try to follow him who is gone 
 from our sight to those * green pastures and still 
 waters ' where the Good Shepherd leadeth them." 
 
 Twenty-eight of the officers at the State Prison 
 sent my mother an expression of the respect and 
 esteem felt for my father by them. This was most 
 beautifully engrossed upon parchment so as to 
 rival the style of a copper-plate engraving. It has, 
 as frontispiece, a fine pen and ink sketch of my 
 father, sitting at his desk in his office, as Warden. 
 The whole was bound most sumptuously in red 
 turkey morocco in the most exquisite taste. The 
 written portion of this testimonial was as follows : 
 
 We whose names are signed below, officers at the State 
 Prison, who had the privilege of serving under the late 
 Roland G. Usher as Warden of that institution, desire to 
 testify to our appreciation of his most estimable character, and 
 our deep sorrow at his death.
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 69 
 
 During our association with him we learned not only to 
 respect him for his unswerving rectitude and integrity of 
 purpose, his sense of justice, and his invariable impartiality 
 and fairness to all those with whom he came in contact, but to 
 love him for his kindness, generosity, and open-heartedness. 
 We feel that in him the community has lost one who always 
 did the best that was in him to do, unselfishly and devotedly, 
 in whatever public station he was called upon to fill. 
 
 We have ourselves lost a friend whose interest in our welfare 
 did not cease with the cessation of our official connection, but 
 from whom we were always sure of a cordial welcome and a 
 kindly word, and we offer our heartfelt sympathy to his family 
 in their bereavement. 
 
 " When the ear heard him, it blessed him : and when the 
 eye saw him, then it gave witness to him : 
 
 Because he delivered the poor that ci'ied, and the fatherless, 
 and him that had none to help him. 
 
 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon 
 him, and he caused the widow's heart to sing for joy." 
 
 ELIJAH S. DARLING. GEORGE W. NORRIS. 
 
 JOSEPH FULLER. HERBERT W. HUNTING. 
 
 JAMES H. PIPER. SUMNER D. SEAVEY. 
 
 THOMAS W. DEVENS. EDWIN O. HYDE. 
 
 ALEXANDER FRASER. WILLIAM H. H. SMITH. 
 
 GEORGE MCDONALD. MICHAEL c. O'CONNELL. 
 
 HARRY S. LYMAN. VIRGIL D. YORK. 
 
 FRANK E. BENJAMIN. WOOD A. WITHAM. 
 
 FRANK C. DUNLAP. PETER G. FRASER. 
 
 JOHN F. CHASE. WINTHROP T. ROBINSON. 
 
 SYLVESTER McFARLAND. PEMBROKE S. CROCKETT. 
 
 CHARLES E. ALDRICH. THOMAS PRESTON. 
 
 LEVI S. CASWELL. WILLIS J. HOWARD. 
 
 JOHN H. TOWNSEND. NAHUM A. DOE.
 
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 The Lynn Transcript, giving a sketch of his 
 life, said editorially: "Few of our citizens have 
 been as widely known as Colonel Usher, or filled 
 so many important and varied positions with such 
 remarkable ability. . . . 
 
 " He took a great interest in public affairs, and 
 was elected to many local offices, all the duties of 
 which he discharged with signal fidelity. . . . 
 
 " Such is a brief sketch of the more prominent 
 incidents in the life of our respected and beloved 
 citizen. They furnish evidence of his very useful 
 ability, his enterprise, and his aspiration to benefit 
 the community which his career has adorned; but 
 they only collaterally suggest the characteristics 
 which won him so many warm friends. He was 
 kind-hearted, liberal, and a practically intelligent 
 man of affairs, hospitable and loyal to true prog- 
 ress, and to whatever would benefit his fellowmen. 
 He was a steadfast and grateful friend to our city. 
 He was cosmopolitan yet simple in his taste, as 
 shown by a remark he made to the writer of these 
 lines a few years ago. He said, * I have spent 
 considerable time in different parts of this country, 
 and have lived for some months in various parts of 
 Europe, but I don't want to live in any country 
 but this, nor in any place but Lynn.' This illus- 
 trated the phrase of Goldsmith, his heart was 
 * untravel'd.'
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 71 
 
 "We will not omit to emphasize his patriotic 
 spirit and act in April, 1861. As we have said, he 
 was not then in the militia; he possessed a compe- 
 tence, and had a good business; but he felt that 
 his example would help the loyal cause, and, in 
 simplest words, he became a Minute Man in a 
 minute. His subsequent service was an after- 
 thought; there was no time to form personal plans. 
 
 " It is not desirable to emphasize this service ; his 
 native modesty would forbid. We would touch 
 upon but one other marked trait in his character. 
 
 " The familiar thought of Pope, ' Man, know 
 thyself (though not exactly so expressed), was 
 one which his whole life exemplified. Every one 
 who considers his record and character will declare 
 that that was his chief mental characteristic. He 
 never aspired to a position that he could not fill, 
 and he filled none that he did not adorn. 
 
 " Such, we believe, will be the sincere verdict of 
 all who knew Roland G. Usher, one of the most 
 thoughtful and practical of men, and one of the 
 most genial and steadfast of friends. Our city and 
 the nation, by his decease, lose a noble and 
 patriotic citizen." 
 
 The Lynn Daily Item, in its editorial columns, 
 said: 
 
 " In the death of Colonel Roland G. Usher our 
 city loses one of the best known and most
 
 72 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 highly esteemed citizens, and one who rose by 
 his energy, courage, integrity, and ability from a 
 humble station in life to a leader of men and 
 a prominent business position. Coming to Lynn 
 when quite young, he worked at his trade in a 
 morocco factory, and later, with limited capital, 
 engaged in the clothing trade with marked suc- 
 cess; his industry and good judgment building 
 up a business from small beginnings to large 
 proportions and lasting profits. As early as 1852 
 we find him in the Common Council, active in 
 public affairs; then prominent as an Alderman, 
 taking the lead in all public matters; and after- 
 wards three years as Mayor, in which position 
 he displayed a rare executive ability known to 
 all. His service in the Legislature, and as an 
 Executive Councillor for three years, was marked 
 by the same devotion to duty which characterized 
 his whole career, and won for him compliments 
 and praise from all associates. At the outbreak 
 of the war his services were tendered to his 
 country, and his advance was rapid to the place 
 of Paymaster-in-Chief of the famous Department 
 of the Gulf, and also of the Departments of 
 Annapolis, Virginia, and North Carolina, disburs- 
 ing thirty-one and one-half millions of the public 
 money, his conduct and bearing winning the 
 public acknowledgments of the Paymaster-Gen-
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 73 
 
 eral. As United States Marshal he was a noble 
 representative of the general government in Massa- 
 chusetts. Later he served the State again as 
 Warden of the State Prison for three years, 
 bringing order out of chaos by his firm kindness 
 and ready power of doing the right thing at the 
 right moment. He has done his work well, and 
 his loss will be keenly felt by all his fellow- 
 citizens, while the influence of his life was always 
 for the good and pure. Who can leave a better 
 record ? " 
 
 The City Council of Lynn adopted these reso- 
 lutions of respect: 
 
 Whereas, The members of the City Council have heard with 
 sorrow of the death of Hon. Roland G. Usher, Mayor of the 
 city in 1866, 1867, and 1868, 
 
 Resolved, That in this sad event our city loses one of its 
 most valued citizens, whose services were marked by faithful- 
 ness, courtesy, rare executive ability, and a watchful care for 
 the best interests of the people. 
 
 Resolved, That in his services to the State, as a member of 
 the Legislature, advisor of the Governor, and in charge of a 
 penal institution, were seen the same conscientious discharge 
 of duty and intuitive judgment and knowledge which charac- 
 terized all his public and private life. 
 
 Resolved, That all patriotic citizens at this time may 
 remember with satisfaction the promptness with which he 
 offered his services to the Union when the war-cloud enveloped 
 the land, and that his long and faithful service in responsible 
 positions in the South called forth high commendations from 
 the government he had served so well.
 
 74 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 Resolved, That we tender his family our heartfelt sympathy 
 in their affliction, and that these resolutions be placed upon the 
 records of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council. 
 
 The Rector, Warden, and Vestrymen of St. 
 Stephen's Church adopted these resolutions of 
 respect: 
 
 Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to take from this 
 world the soul of our friend and brother, Roland Greene 
 Usher, who was for many years a communicant of this church, 
 and who had been a member of this Board of Vestrymen, and 
 at the time of his last illness, a Warden of the parish, which 
 office he resigned by reason of failing health, be it therefore 
 
 Resolved, That we, the Rector, Wardens, and Vestrymen 
 of St. Stephen's Church, desire to place on record our sense 
 of the loss we have sustained, and to testify to the high esteem 
 in which we hold the memory of our former associate. We 
 recall with deep gratitude his many years of faithful service 
 and constant devotion to the interests of the parish, testified by 
 his unfailing and generous support of its work, and by his 
 regular participation in its worship. 
 
 Resolved, That we tender to his stricken family the assur- 
 ance of our sincere sympathy, and that we commend them to 
 the God of all consolation in this hour of their bereavement. 
 
 From the numerous items that at the time ap- 
 peared in the public prints, I select the following, 
 as showing in some degree the nature of the man : 
 
 " Among the many deeds of kindness done by 
 the late Colonel Roland G. Usher is one that has 
 just come to notice. He had a deep interest in
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 75 
 
 the choir of St. Stephen's Church, and lost no 
 opportunity to make this manifest. For several 
 years, during the winter months, it had been his 
 annual custom to leave a standing order with a 
 grocer to furnish fifty of his best oranges every 
 Saturday night for distribution among the boys 
 of the choir. Again, at the Easter dinner, he was 
 always sure to have remembered the singers, as 
 many of the members can testify. There were 
 many such acts to the credit of Colonel Usher, 
 and it was by such kindnesses that he was so 
 popular with younger men and with the lads of 
 St. Stephen's Church." 
 
 " The death of Colonel Roland G. Usher came 
 particularly near to the Lynn Light Infantry, 
 whose friend he was for over a half century. 
 Through all his career in important offices in 
 State and army, he ever retained an active interest 
 in his old company, and the writer once heard 
 him say that of all the offices that came to him 
 there was none that he received with so much 
 satisfaction and pride as that of Corporal in the 
 old Lynn Light Infantry. 
 
 " He was a friend in deed as well as in name, 
 and there was never a time when assistance was 
 needed by the company, either financially or 
 morally, but that he was ready to do all and 
 more than any other. His advice was ever
 
 76 MEMORIAL SKETCH. 
 
 received as most valuable, and his friendship will 
 be missed by the officers of the old corps. 
 
 " A valued friend, an earnest patriot, and an 
 active citizen, his memory will remain as an 
 inspiration to all who knew him, and his name 
 ever hold a valued place in the annals of the 
 company he loved so well." 
 
 " Colonel Usher related many stories of his 
 experience as Warden of the State Prison, and 
 among them one of a German boy, about twenty 
 years old. He had been in this country but a 
 short time, could not speak the English language, 
 and being unable to obtain employment, he found 
 himself without means to satisfy his hunger. He 
 stole an overcoat and pawned it for money to 
 obtain bread, and was arrested. He had no 
 friends to defend him in court, and was sentenced 
 to prison. Colonel Usher learned his story and 
 became interested in him, as he was in all unfor- 
 tunates. The young man had letters from his 
 father, urging him to return home, and wanted 
 to answer them, but dared not write for fear 
 that his friends would discover his disgrace. He 
 asked the Warden if he could have his father's 
 letters directed in his care, but was told that 
 such a course would be the surest way to make 
 known his whereabouts. Colonel Usher secured 
 a box for him in the post-office, and advised him
 
 ROLAND GREENE USHER. 77 
 
 to write to his father that he should not return 
 home for three years, as he was under contract 
 to work at silver plating, on a government job. 
 He followed the advice, and letters came regu- 
 larly until the Warden secured for him a pardon, 
 when he returned to Germany. He kept up a 
 correspondence with his friend for a long time, 
 and is prospering in his own country, while his 
 friends know nothing of his prison life." 
 
 At the April meeting of the Directors of the 
 Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company, the fol- 
 lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted: 
 
 Whereas, Colonel Roland G. Usher, a valued member of 
 this Board, has been removed by death since our last meeting, 
 
 Resolved, That we deplore the loss of our associate, whose 
 wise counsel and prompt and conscientious attention to official 
 duties were so well known in our community, and whose 
 Christian courtesy to all with whom he had social or business 
 relations won for him so many life-long friends. 
 
 Resolved, That his connection with this institution was 
 marked by the same rare executive ability which distinguished 
 his course as the chief magistrate of our city, and in important 
 positions in the State, as well as in the great army of the 
 Union, where he was so true to responsible trusts and the 
 discharge of official duties as to receive the highest commen- 
 dation of his commanding officer. 
 
 Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to the 
 family of our departed associate, and direct that these Resolu- 
 tions be placed upon our records, and that a copy be sent to 
 his family.
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 GENEALOGY 
 
 OF THE USHER FAMILY IN NEW ENGLAND, 
 1638-1895, 
 
 COVERING TWO BROTHERS, HEZEKIAH USHER AND ROBERT 
 USHER, AND THEIR DESCENDANTS. 
 
 FIRST GENERATION. 
 
 1. HEZEKIAH USHER of Boston was born 1615. 
 He was in his day one ojf the wealthiest merchants 
 of Boston. He was the first bookseller and pub- 
 lisher in English America. He was one of the 
 original founders of the Old South Church, was 
 Representative to the General Court during 1671, 
 1672, 1673, was Constable in 1651, and one of the 
 Selectmen of Boston for eighteen years, from 1659 
 to 1676. He joined the Ancient and Honorable 
 Artillery Company in 1638, and was made Ensign 
 in 1664. He was a member of the First Church 
 in Cambridge in 1639. His first wife was Frances 
 , who died Feb. 25, 1652. By her he had 
 
 3. i. Hezekiah, b. June 6, 1639. 
 
 4. ii. Rebecca, b. Nov., 1640. 
 
 in. John, b. Sept. n, 1643; d. Dec., 1645. 
 
 5. iv. Elizabeth, b. Feb. i, 1645. 
 
 6. v. John, b. Feb. 17, 1648. 
 
 vi. Mehitable, b. March 21, 1649. 
 
 7. vu. Sarah, b. Sept. n, 1650.
 
 8o GENEALOGY. 
 
 His second wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. 
 Zechariah Symmes. He married her Sept. 2, 
 1652. She was born Dec. 23, 1629. By her he 
 had 
 
 vni. Hannah, b. Dec. 29, 1653; d. July 24, 
 
 1654. 
 ix. Zechariah, b. Dec. 26, 1654; d. Aug. 23, 
 
 1656. 
 
 His third wife was Mary, daughter of William 
 Alford, and widow of Peter Butler. By her he 
 had no issue. He died May 14, 1676. 
 
 2. ROBERT USHER of Stamford, Conn., was 
 admitted freeman at New Haven, July i, 1644, 
 was Constable in 1662, Representative to the Gen- 
 eral Court in 1665 and 1667, and was Selectman in 
 1668. He married, May 13, 1659, Elizabeth, the 
 widow of Jeremy Jaggers. He died October, 1669. 
 His children were 
 
 8. i. Elizabeth, b. 1660. 
 
 9. n. Robert. 
 
 SECOND GENERATION. 
 
 3. HEZEKIAH USHER of Boston (see l) was born 
 June 6, 1639, and died July n, 1697. He married 
 Nov. 29, 1676, Bridget, daughter of John and Alicia 
 Lisle, and widow of Dr. Leonard Hoar, President 
 of Harvard College, who died Nov. 28, 1675. She 
 died May 25, 1723. 
 
 4. REBECCA USHER, born Nov., 1640 (see 1); 
 married May i, 1660, Abraham Browne. Her 
 children were
 
 GENEALOGY. 81 
 
 i. Hezekiah, b. Aug. 22, 1661. 
 ii. Rebecca, b. Aug. 26, 1663 ; d. Sept. 1 2, 1663. 
 in. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 1664. 
 
 5. ELIZABETH USHER (see l),born Feb. i, 1645, 
 married Samuel Shrimpton in 1666. He was son 
 of Henry Shrimpton, was born May 31, 1643, and 
 died Feb. 9, 1697. He was one of the wealthiest 
 citizens of his day, being one of the leading land 
 owners. He at one time owned Beacon Hill, and 
 was the first person who held Noddle's Island, now 
 East Boston, by an indefeasible estate in fee simple. 
 He was Colonel of the Suffolk Regiment, one of 
 the Judges in 1687, a Royal Commissioner in 1683, 
 and one of the Governor's Councillors in 1688. 
 His children by Elizabeth were 
 
 i. Mary, b. Dec. 4, 1666. 
 ii. Martha, b. Jan. 21, 1671. 
 HI. Samuel, b. April 20, 1673. 
 iv. Elizabeth, b. April 21, 1674. 
 
 6. JOHN USHER (see 1) was born in Boston, 
 Feb. 17, 1648, and died at Medford, Sept. 25, 1726. 
 He was one of the wealthiest men in Boston in 
 his day, was one of the Provincial Councillors, 
 Judge of the Court of Pleas and Sessions, Treasurer 
 and Receiver-General, Colonel of the Boston Regi- 
 ment, and Lieutenant-Governor and Commander- 
 in-Chief of New Hampshire. He negotiated the 
 purchase of the Province of Maine, the legal title 
 to which was at one time vested in him. He was 
 the first person on this continent to receive the 
 grant of copyright as protection in the publication 
 of a book, which right was granted him by statute 
 in 1672. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Peter
 
 82 GENEALOGY. 
 
 Lidgett, April 24, 1668. She died Aug. 17, 1698. 
 His children by her were 
 
 10. i. Elizabeth, b. June 18, 1669. 
 ii. Jane, b. March 2, 1678. 
 
 11. in. John, b. June, 1695. 
 
 He then married, March 1 1 , 1 699, Elizabeth, daughter 
 of Samuel Allen, one of the proprietors of New 
 Hampshire. His children by her were 
 
 12. iv. Frances, b. 1702. 
 
 13. v. Hezekiah, b. 1705. 
 
 vi. Elizabeth, b. 1708; m. Stephen Harris, 
 April 25, 1728, and had one child, 
 Stephen, b. May 15, 1729. 
 
 7. SARAH USHER (see l) was born Sept. n, 
 1650; married Jonathan Tyng in 1669. He was 
 son of General Edward Tyng (b. 1601, d. 1681) of 
 Boston, and was born in Boston Dec. 18, 1642, but 
 removed to Dunstable in 1677, where he died Jan. 
 19, 1724. Sarah died Feb. 8, 1714. Her children 
 were 
 
 i. Frances, b. Dec. n, 1669. 
 ii. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 28, 1670. 
 in. Jonathan, b. Jan. 29, 1672. 
 iv. John, b. Sept. n, 1673; d. Aug., 1710. 
 He graduated from Harvard College 
 in 1691. 
 
 v. Mary, b. Jan. 16, 1677. 
 vi. William, b. April 22, 1679. 
 vu. Jonathan, b. Sept. 29, 1686. 
 vin. Eleazar, b. April 30, 1690; d. 1782. He 
 graduated from Harvard College in 
 1712. 
 ix. Beersheba, b. Feb. 5, 1694.
 
 GENEALOGY. 83 
 
 8. ELIZABETH USHER (see 2) was born in 1660; 
 married Aug. 2, 1680, John Sollendine, this being 
 the first marriage recorded in Dunstable. Her 
 children were 
 
 i. Sarah, b. April 15, 1682. 
 n. John, b. May 8, 1683. 
 in. Elizabeth, b. June 3, 1685. 
 iv. Alice, b. Jan. 16, 1687. 
 
 9. ROBERT USHER (see 2) of Dunstable married 
 Jan. 23, 1694, Sarah, daughter of John Blanchard, 
 who was a freeman at Charlestown in 1649, but 
 removed to Dunstable, and was one of the founders 
 of the church there in 1685. Their children 
 were 
 
 14. i. John, b. May 31, 1696. 
 
 ii. Robert, b. June, 1700; d., without issue, 
 May 8, 1725, being killed by the 
 Indians at the famous Lovewell's 
 Fight. 
 
 THIRD GENERATION. 
 
 10. ELIZABETH USHER (see 6) was born June 
 1 8, 1669, and married Sept. 15, 1686, David Jeffries. 
 Her children were 
 
 i. Jane, b. July 4, 1687; d. March 13, 1702. 
 
 n. John, b. Feb. 5, 1688. 
 
 in. David, b. June 15, 1690. 
 
 iv. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 12, 1692. 
 
 v. Rebecca, b. Dec. 9, 1693. 
 
 vi. Sarah, b. May 4, 1695. 
 
 vii. Francis, b. July 12, 1696. 
 
 viii. Peter, b. Nov. 18, 1697.
 
 84 GENEALOGY. 
 
 11. Rev. JOHN USHER (see 6) of Bristol, R.I., 
 was born June, 1695. He graduated from Harvard 
 College in 1719. He went to England, received 
 due ordination, and in 1723 became Rector of St. 
 Michael's Church in Bristol, R.I. This was then 
 regarded as a missionary post, the English Church 
 being very unpopular, and its services maintained 
 here only by using the utmost tact and discretion. 
 He held this position for fifty-two years, and had 
 a remarkable degree of success. He died May i, 
 1775, and was buried beneath the chancel of the 
 church he had served so long. In 1730, he reported 
 to the Church authorities in England : " I have had 
 sundry negroes make application for baptism that 
 were able to make a very good account of the 
 hope that was in them, and their practices were 
 generally agreeable to the principles of the Christian 
 religion. I am not, however, permitted to comply 
 with their request, and my own duty, being forbid by 
 their masters." In 1 746, he reported thirty negroes 
 and Indians as being in his congregation. By his 
 wife Elizabeth, who died Dec. 5, 1769, he had 
 
 15. i. John, b. Sept. 27, 1723. 
 
 n. Samuel, b. Jan. 20, 1725; d. May 
 15, 1755, being drowned at Ease- 
 quebo. 
 
 16. in. Hezekiah, b. Nov. 13, 1726. 
 17- iv. Allen, b. Aug. 14, 1728. 
 
 v. Edward, b. March 19, 1729; d. April 
 
 i, I730- 
 
 vi. Thomas, b. April 25, 1731; d. at sea 
 April 1 6, 1752.
 
 GENEALOGY. 85 
 
 17 A - vn. James, b. Sept. 20, 1733. 
 
 vin. Eliza, b. April 7, 1736; m. Ezekiel 
 Cook, Feb. 26, 1779, and d., with- 
 out issue, Oct. 21, 1799. 
 
 12. FRANCES USHER (see 6) was born in 1702, 
 and married Jan. 7, 1729, Rev. Joseph Parsons. 
 He was born in 1702, graduated from Harvard 
 College in 1720, and died May 4, 1765. He was 
 son of Joseph Parsons, who was born June 26, 1671, 
 graduated at Harvard 1697, and died in 1740. He, 
 in turn, was son of Joseph Parsons, who was born 
 in 1647, and died in 1729; who, in turn, was son 
 of Joseph Parsons, who in 1636 was one of the 
 founders of Springfield, where he died March 25, 
 1684. Her children were 
 
 i. Frances, b. 1730; d. Oct. 7, 1808. 
 
 ii. Elizabeth, b. 1731; d. 1733. 
 in. Joseph, b. Oct. 5, 1733; d. Jan. 17, 1771. 
 iv. Thomas, b. 1735. 
 
 v. Samuel, b. 1737. 
 vi. John, b. 1740; d. 1775. 
 vn. William, b. 1741; d. 1742. 
 vin. William, b. 1743; d. Aug. 4, 1826. 
 ix. Sarah, b. 1745; d. 1800. 
 
 x. Edward, b. 1747; d. 1776. 
 
 13. HEZEKIAH USHER (see 6) of Medford, 
 Mass., and Newport, R.I., was born in 1705, and 
 married, ist, Abigail, daughter of Aaron Cleve- 
 land, she being born May 10, 1706. 2d, Jennie, 
 daughter of Stephen Greenleaf, whom he married 
 March i, 1732. She was born May 24, 1714, and died 
 Dec. 10, 1764. 3d, Elizabeth Whittemore, whom 
 he married Nov. 17, 1768. His children were
 
 86 GENEALOGY. 
 
 i. Abigail, b. April 3, 1730; m. John 
 Stewart. 
 
 18. ii. Hezekiah, b. June 2, 1734. 
 
 19. in. John, b. May 25, 1736. 
 
 iv. Daniel, b. 1737; d. young, 
 v. Jane, b. 1738; m. Thomas Dakin. 
 vi. Elizabeth, b. 1 739 ; m. Joseph Francis, 
 
 May 15, 1764. 
 vn. Mary, b. 1740; d. unm. 
 
 20. vin. Robert, b. Jan. 31, 1742. 
 
 21. ix. James, b. July 1 8, 1747. 
 Hezekiah's first wife, Abigail Cleveland, carries 
 
 us over into the pedigree of Grover Cleveland, 
 President of the United States. The line from her 
 father to the President is as follows: viz., Her 
 father, Aaron Cleveland, was born July 9, 1786, 
 and married Jan. i, 1702. He left a son, Rev. 
 Aaron Cleveland, born Oct. 29, 1715, who left a 
 son, Rev. Aaron Cleveland, born Feb. 2, 1744, who 
 left a son, William Cleveland, born Dec. 20, 1770, 
 who left a son, Richard Falley Cleveland, born 
 June 19, 1805, who left a son, Stephen Grover 
 Cleveland, born May 18, 1837. 
 
 14. JOHN USHER (see 9) of Dunstable and 
 Merrimack, N.H., was born May 31, 1696, and died 
 in August, 1766. He was Ensign in the Fourth 
 Company of the Sixth Regiment of New Hamp- 
 shire Militia in 1744, was Selectman in 1742 and 
 1743, was one of the original owners of Wilton, 
 N.H., by deed dated June 16, 1749, he holding 
 Lot i in Range i, Lot 6 in Range 6, and Lot 8 in 
 Range 5. He was also, in December, 1752, one of
 
 GENEALOGY. 87 
 
 the original owners of what is now Gilsum, N.H. He 
 married Hannah Blanchard. Their children were 
 i. John, b. May 2, 1728; d. young. 
 
 22. ii. Robert, b. April 9, 1730. 
 in. Rachel, b. 1732. 
 
 iv. Abigail, b. Aug. 8, 1734; d. young. 
 
 v. William, b. 1737, d. unm. He was 
 a Revolutionary soldier, and en- 
 listed June i, 1775, in Colonel 
 Nixon's Regiment. He afterwards 
 enlisted Sept. i, 1779, in Captain 
 Foster's Company. He was a 
 Corporal. He was also one of the 
 first settlers of Pittston, Me. 
 
 vi. John, b. Dec. 5, 1741; d. young, 
 vii. Elizabeth, b. March 13, 1744; m. 
 
 Thomas Popkins, Aug. 31, 1777. 
 vin. Olive, b. Aug. 27, 1749; d. young. 
 
 23. ix. Eleazar, b. June 16, 1746. 
 
 FOURTH GENERATION. 
 
 15. Rev. JOHN USHER (see 11) of Bristol, R.I., 
 was born Sept. 27, 1723, graduated from Harvard 
 College in 1743, received degree of A.M. from 
 Brown University in 1794, and died July 5, 1804. 
 His father was Rector of St. Michael's Church in 
 Bristol, R.I., for fifty-two years, his services ending 
 only with his death in May, 1775. Soon after his 
 death, the war came on, and the church was burned 
 by the soldiers. No services were held until after 
 the war had ended. During that period the church 
 organization was preserved through the untiring
 
 88 GENEALOGY. 
 
 zeal of this son John. When the time came for 
 the annual Easter meeting, he, as the senior 
 warden and clerk of the parish, did not fail to call 
 each year its few remaining members together, to 
 go through formally with the duties which belonged 
 to Easter Monday. These meetings had to be held 
 in secret, since " churchman " and " traitor " were 
 then held to be synonymous; but a vestry was 
 annually elected, and a record of the proceedings 
 carefully made. At the close of the war, services 
 were resumed, John Usher serving as lay reader, 
 until he was regularly ordained by Bishop Seabury, 
 July 31, 1793. Prior to this the church had been 
 rebuilt, very largely through his personal work. 
 In 1784, the wardens and vestry secured legal 
 authority to " set forth a lottery " to help them 
 raise funds to thus rebuild the church. John Usher 
 and his son Hezekiah Usher were made the lead- 
 ing managers of this lottery. From 1793 until his 
 death in 1804, John Usher served as Rector, when 
 he was buried with his father beneath the chancel 
 of the church which they together had continuously 
 served for eighty-one years. For this long period 
 the father and son had been the mainstay of this 
 church. This John Usher was also Justice of the 
 Court of Common Pleas for Bristol County in 1783 
 
 and 1784. He married Ann , who died in 
 
 May, 1769. His children were 
 
 i. John, 
 
 n. Ann, 
 
 b. April 21, 1752; d. unm. 
 
 Jan. 9, 1770. 
 b. April 21, 1752; m. George 
 
 D.
 
 GENEALOGY. 89 
 
 in. Clarissa, b. May 26, 1754; d. July 4, 
 
 1785- 
 iv. Samuel, b. March 28, 1756; d. unm. 
 
 Sept. 26, 1835. 
 v. Frances, b. Aug. 6, 1758; m. Peter 
 
 Ruton, Nov. 2, 1783. 
 vi. Hannah-P., b. July 6, 1760; m. James 
 
 Robeshore. 
 
 24. vn. Hezekiah, b. May 12, 1763. 
 
 25. vin. George-Dunbar, b. Feb. 19, 1764. 
 
 ix. Mary, b. Nov. 10, 1765; m. Myndert 
 
 Lansing. 
 x. Sarah, b. Feb. 13, 1767; m. Ellery 
 
 Sanford. 
 
 16. HEZEKIAH USHER (see 11) of Bristol, R.I., 
 
 was born Nov. 13, 1726, and married Anna , 
 
 who was born in 1722, and died Dec. 10, 1793. 
 He died, without issue, Feb. 26, 1802. In 1778, 
 his house was burned by the British soldiers, and 
 he was carried away as a prisoner. He was after- 
 wards allowed to go at large on parole. 
 
 17. ALLEN USHER (see 11) of Bristol, R.I., was 
 born Aug. 14, 1728, and died Oct. 15, 1794. He 
 married Nov. 30, 1755, Rebecca Bourne, who was 
 born in 1738, and died June 15, 1801. His children 
 were 
 
 i. Thomas, bapt. Sept. 25, 1757. 
 
 26. ii. James, b. June 29, 1760. 
 
 27. in. Edward, b. Dec. 26, 1761. 
 
 28. iv. Allen, b. June 2, 1765. 
 
 29. v. Aaron, b. Aug. 21, 1768. 
 29 A . vi. John, b. Aug. 9, 1770.
 
 90 GENEALOGT. 
 
 vii. William, b. July 2, 1773; d. July 
 
 28, 1774. 
 
 vni. Anne, b. Oct. 26, 1780. 
 17 A . JAMES USHER (see 11) of Bristol, R.I., was 
 born Sept. 20, 1733. He graduated at Yale College 
 in 1753, and then prepared to enter the ministry. 
 In 1757, he took passage for England for the pur- 
 pose of obtaining ordination. The ship in which 
 he sailed was captured by a French fleet, and he 
 was sent as a prisoner to the Castle of Bayonne, 
 where he fell sick and soon died. 
 
 18. HEZEKIAH USHER (see 13) of East Haddam, 
 Conn., was born June 2, 1734. He removed to 
 Brookfield, N.Y. He married Lydia Baker on 
 Nov. 3, 1757. She died Dec. 31, 1808. He died 
 March 28, 1809. His children were 
 i. Jane, b. Aug. 2, 1758. 
 ii. Lydia, b. Feb. 18, 1760; m. William 
 Brown, had two children,(i)Will- 
 iam, and (2) Olive who married 
 Samuel Coon. 
 HI. Harris, b. Sept. 10, 1762; d. May 17, 
 
 1771. 
 iv. Abigail, b. Aug. 12, 1764; m. Samuel 
 
 Tyler; d. May 28, 1831. 
 v. Sarah, b. April i, 1765; m. Paul 
 
 Palmer. 
 30. vi. Hezekiah, b. April 2, 1767; removed 
 
 to North Olmstead, Ohio, 
 vii. Susanna, b. March i, 1769; m. Paul 
 Palmer, March 23, 1800; d. July, 
 1801.
 
 GENEALOGY. 91 
 
 31. vin. Aaron-Cleveland, b. Oct. 17, 1770. 
 
 ix. Olive, b. Oct. 17, 1772; d. March 17, 
 
 1775- 
 
 32. x. Harris, b. May 12, 1774. 
 
 xi. Charles-Lee, b. March 13, 1776. 
 xn. Watros, b. Feb. 7, 1780; removed 
 
 to North Olmstead, Ohio, 
 xin. Moses-Craft, b. Oct. 14, 1 783 ; d. Jan. 
 
 28, 1810; m. Lucy Palmer, Sept. 
 
 10, 1809. 
 
 33. xiv. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 28, 1786. 
 
 19. JOHN USHER (see 13) of Smithfield, R.I., 
 was born May 25, 1736, and died in July, 1837, at 
 Gloucester, R.I. He was a Revolutionary soldier, 
 and enlisted Oct. 19, 1779, in Colonel Chapin's 
 Regiment. He afterwards enlisted, April 10, 1782, 
 in the Seventh Regiment. He married Freelove 
 Luther, by whom he had 
 
 34. i. Stephen, 
 ii. Jane. 
 
 HI. John. 
 
 35. iv. Daniel, b. Feb. 15, 1786. 
 
 v. James. 
 
 vi. Freelove; m. Ebenezer Southwick. 
 
 vii. Delia; m. Valentine Inman. 
 His wife died Oct. 15, 1815, and he married, 2d, 
 Zilpha Phillips, by whom he had no issue. 
 
 20. ROBERT USHER (see 13) of Chatham and 
 Colchester, Conn., was born Jan. 31, 1742, and died 
 March 27, 1820. He was a doctor. He was ap- 
 pointed Jan. 30, 1776, Surgeon and Physician for 
 the First Connecticut Regiment, then raised by
 
 92 GENEALOGY. 
 
 Colonel Wadsworth, and sent to Cambridge, Mass., 
 for service under General Washington. He married, 
 ist, Susanna, daughter of Jonathan Gates, May 23, 
 1765. She died Dec. 13, 1777. He married, 2d, 
 Anna Cone, Jan. 25, 1779. She died May 20, 1849, 
 aged 94. His children were 
 
 36. i. Oliver, b. Sept. 16, 1766. 
 
 n. Jonathan, b. July 4, 1768; d. Sept. 
 22, 1769. 
 
 37. in. Jonathan, b. Nov. 7, 1770. 
 
 38. iv. Robert, b. Dec. 14, 1772. 
 
 v. Susanna, b. Aug. 23, 1774; m. Eben- 
 
 ezer Rollo. 
 vi. James, b. Feb. 25, 1780; d. Aug. 12, 
 
 1780. 
 
 vn. James, b. July 18, 1781; d. Oct. i, 
 1817. 
 
 39. vni. Revilo-Cone, b. Jan. 19, 1783. 
 
 ix. Anna, b. Oct. 25, 1784; d. Sept. 21, 
 
 1801. 
 x. Statira,b. July 22, 1786; m. Governor 
 
 Stephen F. Palmer. 
 xi. Abigail, b. May 30, 1788; m. Rev. 
 
 Jonathan Cone, 
 xn. Deodate-Johnson, b. April 6, 1790; 
 
 unm. 
 
 40. xni. Sophran, b. Jan. 29, 1792. 
 
 xiv. Harriet, b. Dec. 16, 1793; unm. 
 xv. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 19, 1796; d. unm. 
 Feb. 16, 1838. 
 
 41. xvi. Josiah-Cleveland, b. Aug. 24, 1802.
 
 GENEALOGY. 93 
 
 21. JAMES USHER (see 13) of Chatham, Conn., 
 and Canaan, N.Y., was born July 18, 1747. He 
 married, Jan. 20, 1774, Sarah Brainerd, and had 
 
 i. Ruth. 
 
 ii. Fanny. 
 
 in. James. 
 
 22. ROBERT USHER (see 14) of Merrimack, 
 N.H., and Medford, Mass., was born April 9, 1730, 
 and died Oct. 13, 1793. He married Sarah Stearns 
 of Bedford, who died Feb. 4, 1794, aged 59. They 
 had 
 
 41 A . i. Zechariah. 
 
 n. Sarah, b. July 6, 1755; m. Joseph 
 Nash. 
 
 42. in. Abijah, b. Feb. 15, 1757. 
 
 iv. Hannah, b. Feb. 7, 1759; m. John 
 Peters. 
 
 43. v. Robert, b. March 7, 1761. 
 
 44. vi. Daniel, b. May 14, 1763. 
 
 vii. Fanny, b. 1764; m. Robert Wyer. 
 
 45. viii. John, b. 1766. 
 
 ix. Mary, b. 1768; m. Wyman Weston, 
 Nov. 23, 1800. 
 
 46. x. Eleazar, b. Nov. 23, 1770. 
 
 23. ELEAZAR USHER (see 14) of Merrimack 
 and Amherst, N.H., was born June 16, 1746. He 
 died at Milford, Mass. He enlisted July 20, 1777, 
 and was in Captain Ford's Company in General 
 Stark's Brigade. He served eight months also in 
 Captain Towne's Company in Colonel Bridges 
 Regiment, enlisting May 5, 1775. He married 
 Prudence, widow of P. Wilson, and had 
 
 Simeon, b. June 10, 1785; d. April 28, 1786.
 
 94 GENEALOGT. 
 
 FIFTH GENERATION. 
 
 24. HEZEKIAH USHER (see 15) of Bristol, 
 R.I., was born May 12, 1763, and died at Gambia 
 River, Sept. 15, 1795. He was a soldier in the 
 Revolution, enlisting July 28, 1780, in Captain 
 Wilmarth's Company in Colonel Carpenter's Regi- 
 ment. He married, Nov. 15, 1789, Sarah, daughter 
 of Josiah Finney. She died in 1821. His children 
 were 
 
 i. Ann-Frances, b. June, 1791; d. 1795. 
 
 47. ii. George-Finney, b. Oct. 22, 1792. 
 in. Hezekiah, b. 1795; d. 1796. 
 
 25. GEORGE DUNBAR UsHER(see 15)of Bristol, 
 R.I., was born Feb. 19, 1764, and died May 24, 
 1798. He married Elizabeth Allen, who died 
 Jan. 12, 1795. His child was 
 
 Elizabeth-Allen, b. May 2, 1790. 
 
 26. JAMES USHER (see 17) of Bristol, R.I., was 
 born June 29, 1760, and died Dec. 11, 1832. He 
 married Susan, widow of his brother Allen (see 28). 
 She was born 1769, and died Aug. 16, 1829. Their 
 children were 
 
 i. Thomas, b. Oct., 1799; d. Nov., 1799. 
 
 48. n. Allen-Thomas, b. 1806. 
 
 in. Susan, b. 1807; m. Daniel Gorham. 
 
 49. iv. Thomas-Jefferson, b. 1 81 1. 
 
 27. EDWARD USHER (see 17) of Bristol, R.I., 
 was born Dec. 26, 1761; married, Jan. 2, 1785, 
 Phebe Lawton, and had 
 
 i. Anne, bapt. May 2, 1790; m. Benjamin 
 Grant.
 
 GENEALOGT. 95 
 
 50. ii. Allen, b. Aug. 25, 1796. 
 
 in. Hannah, 1 , A 
 
 \ bapt. Aug. c, 17915. 
 iv. Lydia-Pearse, j 
 
 v. Joseph, b. 1800; d. 1816. 
 
 28. ALLEN USHER (see 17) of Bristol, R.I., was 
 born June 2, 1765, and died Sept. 25, 1796; married 
 Susanna, daughter of Thomas Diman, and had 
 
 51. i. James, b. 1789. 
 
 n. Deborah, bapt. June 9, 1791; m. 
 
 Stephen Chaffee. 
 in. Elizabeth, m., ist, William Waldron; 
 
 2d, Samuel Smith, 
 iv. Hezekiah, b. Oct. 8, 1793; d. April 
 
 18, 1818. 
 v. Susan, b. June 8, 1796; d. 1826. 
 
 29. AARON USHER (see 17) of Bristol, R.I., was 
 born Aug. 21, 1768, and died Nov. i, 1819; married, 
 ist, Hannah Oxx, who died April 20, 1804. He 
 then married, 2d, Elizabeth Bosworth, who died 
 Sept. 17, 181 1, aged 33. He then married, 3d, May 
 24, 1812, Mary Bradford, daughter of Benjamin 
 Bosworth. His children were 
 
 52. i. William-H., b. 1802. 
 
 53. n. Benjamin-B., b. 1804. 
 
 29*. JOHN USHER (see 17) of Bristol, R.I., 
 was born Aug. 9, 1770. He married Betsey 
 Burroughs, April 10, 1796, and died at Havana, 
 Nov. 4, 1799. 
 
 30. HEZEKIAH USHER (see 18)of East Haddam, 
 Conn., was born April 2, 1767, and married, May 
 n, 1795, Alice Ransom, and had 
 
 Nancy, b. 1797; d. May 2, 1803.
 
 9 6 GENEALOGY. 
 
 31. AARON CLEVELAND USHER (see 18) of 
 East Haddam, Conn., was born Oct. 17, 1770, and 
 married, Feb. 2, 1794, Rachel Church. 
 
 32. HARRIS USHER (see 18) of East Haddam, 
 Conn., was born May 12, 1774; married, May 31, 
 1801, Elizabeth Shaw. 
 
 33. NATHANIEL USHER (see 18) of Brookfield, 
 N.Y., was born Oct. 28, 1786, and died Sept. 23, 
 1865. He was a physician. He married, Dec. 13, 
 1810, Lucy, the widow of his brother Moses. She 
 was Lucy Palmer, the daughter of John Palmer of 
 Stonington, Conn., was born Oct. 20, 1791, and died 
 Oct., 1870. Their children were 
 
 i. Almira-A., b. Dec. u, 1811; m. 
 
 Samuel Hill. 
 
 n. Moses, b. Sept. n, 1813. 
 54. in. John-Palmer, b. Jan. 9. 1816. 
 
 iv. Abigail-Jane, b. Sept. 19, 1818; m. 
 
 John Campbell, and had a daughter 
 
 Sarah, who married Dr. Edwin N. 
 
 Coon of De Ruyter, N.Y. 
 
 v. Mandana, b. March 15, 1821; m. 
 
 Harvey Holmes, 
 vi. Cynthia, b. April 19, 1823; d. in 
 
 infancy, 
 vii. Lucy, b. June 21, 1825; m. James 
 
 Collier. 
 84. vin. Nathaniel, b. Oct. u, 1827. 
 
 ix. Cynthia, b. Oct. 27, 1830; m. Martin 
 Dedrick. 
 
 34. STEPHEN UsHER(see 19)of Smithfield, R.I., 
 married Prudence Colwell, March 20, 1803, and 
 had seven children.
 
 GENEALOGY. 97 
 
 35. DANIEL USHER (see 19) of Smithfield, R.I., 
 
 was born Feb. 15, 1786; married Freelove , 
 
 Jan. 18, 1812. She died June 5, 1845. His chil- 
 dren were 
 
 55. i. James-S., b. April 14, 1813. 
 
 n. Delia-A., b. May 14, 1814; m. 
 
 Moore of Cabotsville, Mass. 
 
 56. in. Elisha-M., b. Sept. 12, 1815. 
 
 iv. Wheaton, b. Jan. 17, 1817; of 
 
 Vernon, Conn, 
 v. Freelove, b. Dec. 7, 1818; m. L. R. 
 
 Northup, Rockville, Conn, 
 vi. Rosanna, b. March 27, 1820; m. 
 
 R. Fitch of Tolland, Conn. 
 
 57. vn. Joseph, b. April 17, 1821. 
 
 viii. John, b. May 4, 1822; of Milford, 
 
 Mass, 
 ix. Rachel, b. April 4, 1824; m. B. F. 
 
 Crandall of Tolland, Conn. 
 x. Daniel, b. Feb. 22, 1826; of Fish- 
 erville, Conn. 
 
 58. xi. Stephen, b. Feb. 5, 1827. 
 
 xii. Samuel-L., b. March 15, 1828; of 
 Brighton. 
 
 xni. Edward-F., b. Dec. 15, 1830; of 
 Leicester, Mass.; unm. 
 
 xiv. Susan-J., b. Dec. 25, 1832; of 
 Coventry, Conn. 
 
 xv. Alvin-L., b. Nov. 2, 1834; of Mil- 
 ford, Mass. 
 
 xvi. Clarissa-D., b. Sept. n, 1836; of 
 Coventry, Conn.
 
 98 GENEALOGY. 
 
 xvn. William-H., b. June 17, 1838; of 
 
 Coventry, Conn, 
 xvin. Harkless-S., b. April 23, 1840; of 
 
 Coventry, Conn. 
 
 36. OLIVER USHER (see 20) of Chatham, Conn., 
 
 and of , Ga., was born Sept. 16, 1766; married, 
 
 ist, Huldah Foote, June 18, 1789, and had 
 
 i. Jerusha-Cadwell, b. March 18, 1790; 
 
 m. James Wakeman, 1830. 
 
 His wife dying Sept. 21, 1791, he married, 2d, 
 
 Sarah- Andrews Rawson, Feb. 6, 1803, and had 
 
 ii. Catherine-Rawson, b. July 12, 1807; 
 
 m. B. Goddard, June u, 1828, and 
 
 d. Sept. 4, 1834. 
 
 59. in. Robert-Oliver, b. April 25, 1809. 
 
 iv. Emeline-Dorothy, b. Feb. n, 1811; 
 
 m. Benjamin Reed, March 27, 1828 ; 
 
 d. March 8, 1829. 
 v. Julia-Eliza, b. Sept. 26, 1814; d. Dec. 
 
 22, 1814. 
 
 60. vi. Charles-Cleveland, b. June 16, 1818. 
 He died Aug. n, 1824. His second wife died 
 March n, 1852. 
 
 37. JONATHAN UsHER(see 20)of Haddam,Conn., 
 was born Nov. 7, 1770, and died Dec. 26, 1839; 
 married Mehitable B. Comstock, Nov. 25, 1803, and 
 had 
 
 61. i. Selden, b. Feb. 23, 1806. 
 
 u. Cornelia- Ann, b. June 9, 1808, and m. 
 
 Braddock Strong, Feb. 7, 1826. 
 in. Caroline-M., b. Nov. 18, 1811; m. 
 
 Roswell Reed, Nov. 16, 1831.
 
 GENEALOGY. 99 
 
 iv. Jonathan-P., b. April i, 1813; d. Nov. 
 
 27, 1836. 
 
 v. Maria-M., b. May, 1816; d. Jan. n, 
 1817. 
 
 38. ROBERT USHER (see 20) of Hamilton, N.Y., 
 was born Dec. 14, 1772; married in 1797, Lucy, 
 daughter of William and Lucy (Day) Brainerd, 
 who was born April 22, 1778. He died Sept. 27, 
 1851. Their children were 
 
 62. i. Newell-F., b. March 31, 1798. 
 
 63. ii. William, b. Sept. 6, 1799. 
 
 64. HI. Horace, b. Nov. 22, 1801. 
 
 iv. Almira, b. Jan. 7, 1810; m. Ira Sher- 
 man, July, 1840; d. July 30, 1851. 
 
 65. v. Robert-R., b. Dec. 31, 1812. 
 
 39. REVILO CONE USHER (see 20) of East 
 Haddam, Conn., was born Jan. 19, 1783; married, 
 April 4, 1827, Mandana, daughter of Rev. Robert 
 and Jerusha (Estabrook) Robbins, and had 
 
 i. Catherine-Meroa, b. Dec. 26, 1827. 
 ii. Robert-Bela-Robbins, b. Sept. 28, 1831. 
 in. Abby-Mandana, b. June 7, 1833; m. Nov. 
 
 9, 1852, David S. Bigelow. 
 iv. Amatus-Revilo, b. Oct. 3, 1834; d. Aug. 
 
 21, 1838. 
 v. James-Chauncy, b. Sept. 2, 1837. 
 
 40. SOPHRAN USHER (see 20) of Chatham, 
 Conn., was born Jan. 29, 1792; married, Nov. 8, 
 1826, Abigail, daughter of Elisha, Jr., and Beer- 
 sheba (Sellew) Lord, and had 
 
 Elisha-Lord, b. Aug. 23, 1835; d. Sept. 3, 
 1839.
 
 ioo GENEALOGY. 
 
 41. JOSIAH CLEVELAND USHER (see 20) of 
 Plymouth, Conn., and Plainville, Conn., was born 
 Aug. 24, 1802; married, Sept. 9, 1828, Ruth Frisbie, 
 and had 
 
 i. James, b. July n, 1831; d. Feb. 20, 1837. 
 ii. Ruth- Ann, b. Aug. 19, 1834; m. Francis H. 
 
 Smith, April 29, 1855. 
 HI. Robert-Cleveland, b. April 19, 1841. 
 41A. ZECHARIAH USHER (see 22) lived in Bux- 
 ton, Me., and afterwards in Rye, N.H. He was a 
 physician, and married Bethiah Leavitt, Jan. 29, 
 1793. She was born April 19, 1772, and was 
 daughter of Daniel and Abigail Leavitt. 
 
 42. ABIJAH USHER (see 22) of Medford, Mass., 
 and Hollis, Me., was born Feb. 15, 1757. He died 
 in 1836. He was a soldier in the Revolution, 
 enlisting July 15, 1776, in Captain Barren's Com- 
 pany. He was generally given the title of Captain. 
 He was Selectman in 1805, 1808, and 1810. He 
 was Representative to the General Court of Massa- 
 chusetts in 1809, 1810, and 1821. He married, 
 ist, Mrs. Mary Weld, then of Roxbury, Oct. 4, 
 1784. She was born Dec. n, 1762, and died Oct. 
 19, 1791. She was daughter of Lieut.-Colonel 
 John Sumner of Ashford, Conn. His children by 
 her were 
 
 66. i. Ellis-Baker, b. Nov. 7, 1785. 
 
 67. n. Abijah, b. Dec. 22, 1788. 
 
 68. in. Mary-Ruggles, b. 1789. 
 
 He married, 2d, Rebecca, daughter of Samuel and 
 Mary (Tompson) Kidder, Dec. 20, 1795. His 
 children by her were
 
 GENEALOGT. 101 
 
 85. iv. Samuel. 
 
 v. Drusilla; m., ist, Hamlin; 2d, 
 
 Riggs; d. 1876. 
 
 86. vi. James-Madison, b. 1808. 
 
 87. vii. Robert-S. 
 
 43. ROBERT USHER (see 22) of Merrimack, 
 N.H., was born March 7, 1761, and died Sept., 1838. 
 He enlisted July 7, 1780, in Captain Spalding's 
 Company, which joined the army at West Point. 
 He married Lydia Harris, who died July n, 1860. 
 His children were 
 
 i. Elizabeth; d. in infancy. 
 
 69. ii. Robert, b. 1787. 
 
 70. in. Atherton. 
 
 71. iv. Scolly. 
 
 72. v. Luther. 
 
 88. vi. Elizabeth, b. 1797. 
 
 89. vii. Fanny, b. Jan. 10, 1800. 
 
 90. viii. Abigail. 
 
 91. ix. Barnard, b. May 6, 1805. 
 
 x. John; m. Mary Strout. 
 xi. Mary; m. Alexander Parker. 
 86. xn. Sarah, b. 1809. 
 
 44. DANIEL USHER (see 22) of Danvers, Mass., 
 was born May 14, 1763, and died May 18, 1848. 
 He was a soldier in the Revolution. He enlisted 
 Aug. 6, 1781, and acquired the title of Captain. 
 He married, ist, Dec. 26, 1785, Lois Park of 
 Framingham, and had 
 
 i. Abigail, 
 ii. Hannah. 
 HI. John.
 
 102 GENEALOGY. 
 
 He married, zd, Margaret Carroll of Danvers. She 
 died Aug. 15, 1854. He had by her 
 iv. Eliza, 
 v. Mary, 
 vi. Daniel, 
 vn. Serena'. 
 
 45- JOHN USHER (see 22) of Medford was born 
 in 1766; married Susan, daughter of Eben Brooks, 
 in 1789, and had 
 
 Susan -Brooks, b. 1790; m., ist, Seth 
 Wyman, April 26, 1810; and, 2d, Ben- 
 jamin Pratt. 
 
 46. ELEAZAR USHER (see 22) of Medford was 
 born Nov. 23, 1770. He died in Lynn, April 9, 
 1852. He married Fanny Bucknam, Oct. 6, 1799. 
 She was born March 13, 1780, and died Dec. 23, 
 1848. Her pedigree is as follows. She descended 
 from 
 
 (1) William Bucknam, who, born in 1602, became 
 a freeman at Charlestown in 1647, but moved to 
 Maiden. He had a son 
 
 (2) Joses Bucknam of Maiden, who was born in 
 1641, and died Aug. 24, 1694. He, in turn, had a 
 son 
 
 (3) Joses Bucknam of Maiden, who was born 
 Jan., 1666, and died April 5, 1741. He married, 
 Feb. 24, 1690, Hannah, daughter of John Peabody, 
 and, in turn, had a son 
 
 (4) Joses Bucknam of Maiden, who was born 
 April 17, 1692, and by his wife Phoebe had a son 
 
 (5) Moses Bucknam, who was born in Maiden, 
 Oct. 1 6, 1733. He removed to Charlestown in
 
 GENEALOGY. 103 
 
 1787. He married Borridel Green, Jan. 18, 1759. 
 His children were 
 
 i. Borridel, b. Nov. 14, 1759. 
 n. Sarah, b. Sept. 15, 1761. 
 in. Deborah, b. Nov. 15, 1763. 
 iv. Moses, b. April 30, 1766. 
 v. Leonard, b. Oct. 6, 1768; d. Nov. 29, 
 1849. He married Anna Adams, April 
 9, 1799, who died Oct. 2, 1835. 
 vi. Spencer, b. Jan. 22, 1772. He married 
 
 Mary Frost, Nov. 9, 1794. 
 vn. Nancy, b. March i, 1778. She married 
 
 Joseph Tufts, Jr., Jan. 8, 1797. 
 vin. FANNY, b. March 13, 1780. 
 Thus Eleazer Usher, the youngest of a family of 
 ten children, married Fanny Bucknam, the youngest 
 of a family of eight children. They had eleven 
 children 
 
 73. i. John-Gardner, b. Sept. 5, 1800. 
 
 74. n. Sarah-Bucknam, b. Dec. 26, 1802. 
 
 75. in. Fanny-Bucknam, b. Oct. 13, 1804. 
 
 76. iv. Mary- Ann, b. Feb. 2, 1806. 
 
 77. v. Lydia-Cutter, b. Feb. 14, 1808. 
 
 78. vi. Eleazar, b. Aug. 25, 1810. 
 
 79. vii. Nancy- Adams, b. May 3, 1812. 
 
 80. vin. James-Madison, b. Nov. 12, 1814. 
 
 81. ix. Leonard-Bucknam, b. March 3,1817. 
 
 82. x. Henry-Weston, b. Aug. 27, 1819. 
 
 83. xi. Roland-Greene, b. Jan. 6, 1823.
 
 104 GENEALOGT. 
 
 SIXTH GENERATION. 
 
 47. GEORGE-FINNEY USHER (see 24) of Bristol, 
 was born Oct. 22, 1792, and died Aug. 17, 1877. 
 He married, ist, in 1817, Susan-Maria, daughter of 
 Alexander-Viets Griswold, Bishop of the Eastern 
 Diocese of Connecticut. She was born 1797, and 
 died July 29, 1825. He had by her 
 
 i. Elizabeth-Griswold, b. May 24, 1818; m.> 
 in 1839, Joseph A. Sprague; d. Sept. 23, 
 1879. 
 
 He married, 2d, in 1833, Rebecca, daughter of 
 Allen and Elizabeth Bourn. She was born in 
 1810, and died June 17, 1842. He had by her 
 ii. Helen-Maria, b. Aug. 17, 1834; d. Dec. 10, 
 
 1892. 
 
 HI. Irene-Frances, b. Dec. 8, 1838. 
 He married, 3d, Emily F. French, Sept. 22, 1857. 
 She was born in 1826. His daughter Irene writes 
 me that Archbishop Usher, as shown in the well- 
 known engraving based on the Oxford portrait, 
 " looks enough like my father to be a twin brother." 
 The Archbishop was born in 1580, died March 21, 
 1656, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. His 
 physical reappearance in the family two hundred 
 years later is a curious fact. 
 
 48. ALLEN THOMAS USHER (see 26) of Bristol 
 was born in 1806, married Mary Wardwell in 1833, 
 and died in 1874. She died in 1876. Their chil- 
 dren were 
 
 92. i. Susan-J., b. 1834. 
 
 n. James, b. 1835; d. July 28, 1840. 
 in. Mary-A., b. 1835.
 
 GENEALOGT. io5 
 
 iv. Hezekiah-W., b. 1838; d. 1863. 
 
 93. v. Anna, b. 1839. 
 
 94. vi. Allen-T., b. 1844. 
 
 vn. Sarah-N., b. 1848; d. 1851. 
 
 95. vin. Sophia, b. 1850. 
 
 ix. John-N., b. 18515 d. 1851. 
 x. Nathaniel-W., b. 1854. 
 
 96. xi. James-M., b. 1855. 
 
 49. THOMAS JEFFERSON USHER (see 26) of 
 Bristol was born in 1811; married Elizabeth J. 
 Waldron in 1836, and had 
 
 97. Thomas-Francis, b. 1837. 
 
 50. ALLEN USHER (see 26) of Bristol was born 
 Aug. 25, 1796, and died at sea April, 1818. He 
 married Ann Blake, and had 
 
 Allen. 
 
 51. JAMES USHER (see 28) of Bristol was born 
 in 1789; married Susan Cox, who died Dec. 10, 
 1840, aged 52. He was Lieutenant of the privateer 
 "Yankee," which went into commission in July, 
 1812. In her first cruise of less than three months 
 she captured ten prizes, taking or destroying nearly 
 half a million dollars' worth of property. His share 
 of prize money on that first cruise was nearly six 
 thousand dollars. He died in 1829, leaving one 
 daughter 
 
 Mary. 
 
 52. WILLIAM H. USHER (see 29) of Bristol was 
 born in 1802; married Phoebe H. Maxfield, Aug. 
 23, 1828. He died in 1885. Children were 
 
 98. i. John, b. Feb. 3, 1831. 
 
 n. Mary-Elizabeth, b. March i, 1838; d. 
 May 23, 1873; m. F. W. Tanner.
 
 io6 GENEALOGY. 
 
 53. BENJAMIN B. USHER (see 29) of Bristol was 
 born in 1804; married Abby W. Peck, Sept. 16, 
 1838. He died in 1885. Children were 
 
 i. Mary- Abby, b. June 7, 1839. 
 
 ii. Elizabeth-B., b. June 7, 1841 ; d. 1893. 
 His wife died April 10, 1848. He married, 2d, 
 Sarah A. Talbot, Nov. 23, 1848. 
 
 54. JOHN PALMER USHER (see 33) of Indiana 
 was born Jan. 9, 1816, and died April 13, 1889. 
 He married, June 26, 1844, Margaret, daughter of 
 General Arthur Patterson. John P. Usher was very 
 prominent as a lawyer. He was born in Brook- 
 field, N.Y., but after having been admitted to the 
 bar he removed to Terre Haute, Ind. He was 
 Attorney-General of that State for many years. In 
 1862, he was made First Assistant Secretary of 
 State at Washington, and held that place until 
 January, 1863, when he became Secretary of the 
 Interior, and thus a member of President Lincoln's 
 Cabinet, in which office he remained until May, 
 1865. He resided in Lawrence, Kan., at the time 
 of his death. His children were 
 
 i. Arthur-Patterson, b. Nov. 17, 1846; 
 
 d. June, 1886. 
 
 n. John-Palmer, b. Sept. 22, 1849. 
 99. in. Linton-J., b. Dec. 9, 1852. 
 
 iv. Samuel-Chambers, b. Nov. 7, 1855. 
 
 55. JAMES S. USHER (see 35) of Spencer, Mass., 
 was born April 14, 1813; married Lucena Sumner, 
 Oct. 1 8, 1837. She was daughter of William 
 Sumner, who married Lucena Fletcher. She was 
 born April 2, 1814, and died Feb. 9, 1871. James S.
 
 GENEALOGY. 107 
 
 died May 8, 1853, when his widow, Lucena, married 
 Hiram Marsh, Aug. 21, 1858. Children 
 i. William-D., b. Aug. 4, 1839. 
 ii. James-Henry, b. Nov. 4, 1842. 
 in. Charles-Edward, b. May 8, 1845. 
 iv. John-Sumner, b. Oct. 29, 1847. 
 v. Julia-Maria, b. Sept. 6, 1850. 
 
 56. ELISHA M. USHER (see 35) of Marblehead, 
 Mass., was born Sept. 12, 1815; married, Dec. 26, 
 1838, Rebecca D., daughter of Edward and Mary-E. 
 Elkins of Smithfield, R.I., and had 
 
 i. Edward-M., b. Dec. 29, 1840. 
 ii. Horace-B., b. Nov. 25, 1842. 
 in. Sarah-A., b. Nov. 28, 1845; d. Aug. 
 
 24, 1846. 
 
 iv. Timothy-A.-T., b. Dec. 13, 1849. 
 v. Rebecca-D., b. Aug. 3, 1855 ; d. Sept. 
 H ? 1855. 
 
 57. JOSEPH USHER (see 35) of North Uxbridge, 
 Mass., was born April 17, 1821; married, ist, Dec. 
 25, 1844, Susan R. Hall, and had 
 
 i. Anna-June, b. July 6, 1848. 
 n. Eugene-John, b. Oct. 5, 1851; d. Dec. 
 
 17, 1856. 
 
 His wife died June i, 1856, and he married, 2d, 
 April 23, 1857, Elvira Wheelock. 
 
 58. STEPHEN USHER (see 35) of East Brookfield, 
 Mass., was born Feb. 5, 1827; married, June ii, 
 1851, Roxana Mullet, and had 
 
 George-H., b. July 30, 1853. 
 
 59. ROBERT OLIVER USHER (see 36) of Cov- 
 ington, Ga., was born April 25, 1809; married 
 Fanny Colbert, Dec. 17, 1839.
 
 io8 GENEALOGY. 
 
 60. CHARLES CLEVELAND USHER (see 36) of 
 Brunswick, Ga., was born June 16, 1818; married 
 Amelia- Augusta Barnes (b. Aug. 29, 1834), Feb. 
 20, 1854. 
 
 61. SELDEN USHER (see 37) of Higganum, 
 Conn., was born Feb. 23, 1806; married Sarah J. 
 Hubbard, Feb. 5, 1833, and had 
 
 i. Melissa, b. Sept. 8, 1835. 
 ii. Jerusha, b. Dec. 9, 1837. 
 HI. Cyron, b. Oct. 29, 1849. 
 
 62. NEWELL F. USHER (see 38) of Sheridan, 
 N.Y., was born March 31, 1798, and died March, 
 1870; married, ist, Anna Ischam, Oct. 17, 1821, 
 and had 
 
 i. Ozro-P., b. Aug. 20, 1824; d. Jan. 
 
 7, !8 4 8. 
 ii. Betsy-A., b. Nov. 5,1825 ; m. Frank 
 
 Perkins, May 26, 1847. 
 in. Chauncy-A., b. Sept. 13. 1828; d. 
 Oct. i, 1845. 
 
 118. iv. Lescomb-R., b. July 13, 1831. 
 
 119. v. Frederic-Rosaloo, b. Sept. 30, 1841. 
 His wife dying in 1846, he married, 2d, Fanny 
 Smith, Feb. 25, 1847. She died in 1875. Th ey 
 had 
 
 vi. Fanny-Maria, ) b. Aug. ) d.Oct. 31,1850. 
 
 vii. Anna-Sophia, J 19,1849; j d.Nov.22,i85o. 
 
 viii. Flora- Adele, b. March 14,185 1 ; m. Walter 
 H. Deland, April 18, 1873. He died 
 June 19, 1881. They had one child, 
 Esther-Viola, b. May 17, 1874; d. June 
 i, 1883.
 
 GENEALOGT. 109 
 
 63. WILLIAM USHER (see 38) of East Hamilton, 
 N.Y., was born Sept. 6, 1799; married Rosetta 
 Foote, May 26, 1824. She was born Sept. 13, 
 1803, and died Dec. 26, 1853. They had 
 
 i. Cordelia-R., b. Jan. 28, 1827. 
 100. ii. Devereau-W., b. Dec. 18, 1831. 
 
 HI. Ambrosia-L., b. March 25, 1835; d. 
 July 13, 1836. 
 
 64. HORACE USHER (see 38) of East Hamilton, 
 N.Y., was born Nov. 22, 1801, and died Sept. 29, 
 1879; married Olive Brainard, Nov. 28, 1830. She 
 was born Nov. 17, 1803, and died March 9, 1884. 
 They had 
 
 i. E.-Corydon, b. Jan. 28, 1832; m. Elizabeth 
 M. Nye, Aug. 28, 1853; no children. 
 
 n. O.-Lueyne, b. Sept. 2,1833 j d. May 7,1843. 
 in. A.-Maritta, b. April 6, 1837. 
 
 iv. Guert-G., b. Dec. 7, 1843; m. Elizabeth 
 Tinker, Oct. 9, 1867; no children. 
 
 v. R.-Melville,b. Sept. 8,1846; m. Ella Louise 
 Blanding, Jan. 21, 1880; no children. 
 
 65. ROBERT R. USHER (see 38) of East Hamil- 
 ton, N.Y., was born Dec. 31, 1812, and died Nov. 
 7, 1890; married Ursula Felton, Oct. 7, 1838. She 
 died Sept., 1891. They had 
 
 Martha-S., b. Aug. 28, 1853 ; d. Dec. 30,1855. 
 
 66. ELLIS BAKER USHER (see 42) of Hollis, 
 Me., was born Nov. 7, 1785, and died May 21, 1855. 
 His father gave, in 1799^0 each of his sons, Ellis B. 
 and Abijah, a horse; and, at the ages of twelve and 
 ten, respectively, they left Medford, and went on 
 horseback to seek their fortunes in Hollis, Me.
 
 no GENEALOGY. 
 
 Ellis went into the employ of Colonel Isaac Lane, 
 and when nineteen years old had saved enough to 
 buy a farm, which he gave to his father, who then 
 came to live in Hollis. This farm is still in the 
 family. Ellis B. Usher became a very prominent 
 man. He was for many years the leading lumber- 
 man on the Saco River. He left a large estate, 
 despite the fact that during the panic of 1837 he 
 paid nearly one hundred thousand dollars to meet 
 his indorsements of other men's notes. He was 
 Town Clerk, 1816-1818. He was a member of 
 the Maine Constitutional Convention, and a signer 
 of the Constitution. He was also a member of the 
 Maine Senate. He married, ist, Nov. 12, 1812, 
 Rebecca Randall, who died June 4, 1819. By her 
 he had 
 
 i. Henry-E., b. Feb. 14,1 814; d. April 
 
 27, 1827. 
 n. Benjamin-Jones-Randall, b. Dec. 25 , 
 
 1815; d. Dec. 23, 1816. 
 in. Sarah-Ellen-Randall, b. Oct. 20, 
 1817; m., ist, Horace Sand; 2d, 
 Dr. Elbridge Bacon. 
 
 He married, 2d, Nov. 26, 1820, Hannah, daughter 
 of Colonel Isaac Lane. She was born Jan. i, 1795. 
 By her he had 
 
 iv. Rebecca-Randall, b. Aug. 31, 1821. 
 v. Martha-Hooper, b. May i, 1823; d. 
 Feb. 27, 1893; m. Dr. Joseph G. 
 Osgood, Sept. 27, 1848. 
 101. vi. Isaac-Lane, b. May 12, 1825. 
 
 vii. Jane-Maria-Lane, b. Dec. i, 1828; 
 d. Aug. 5, 1832.
 
 GENEALOGY. in 
 
 vin. Hannah-Lane, b. Sept. i, 1831; d. 
 
 Aug. 21, 1832. 
 ix. Mary, b. July 21, 1833; d. Aug. 8, 
 
 1833- 
 x. Jane-Maria-Bradley, b. Oct. 12, 
 
 1836; m. Judge Nathan Webb, 
 June 17, 1867. 
 
 67. ABIJAH USHER (see 42) of Hollis, Me., was 
 born Dec. 22, 1788, and died Feb. n, 1841. He 
 was Selectman, 1839-1840. He married Susan 
 Nason, who was born Jan. 22, 1790. By her he 
 had 
 
 i. Susan-D., b. Feb. 2, 1811; d. Oct. 
 10, 1855; m ' Philbrick Abbot. 
 
 102. n. Abijah, b. F*b. 2, 1813. 
 
 in. Cyrus-K., b. March 25, 1816; d. 
 
 March n, 1842. 
 iv. Sarah-E., b. March 10, 1818; m. 
 
 Joseph Ridlon. 
 
 103. v. Ellis-Baker, b. Dec. 26, 1819. 
 
 vi. Mary-Ann-K., b. Nov. n, 1821; 
 
 m. Mark Hutchins. 
 vii. Emily-C.,b. Feb. 22,1824; d. March 
 
 20, 1852; m. Amos Boulter, Jan. 
 
 5. '852. 
 
 104. vin. Henry-A., b. Sept. 9, 1826. 
 
 ix. Dorcas-M., b. March 23, 1829; m. 
 
 John Carll. 
 
 x. Napoleon-Bonaparte, b. June 6, 
 1832; d. Feb. 9, 1833. 
 
 68. MARY RUGGLES USHER (see 42) was born 
 1789, and married John Lane of Hollis, Me. She 
 died in 1841. Her children were
 
 ii2 GENEALOGT. 
 
 i. Mary-No well-Sumner, b. May 25, 1812; 
 
 d. May, 1890; m. Rev. William Pierce. 
 
 ii. Stephen-Palmer, b. 1814; m., ist, Mary F. 
 
 Hobson; 2d, Alice Sims. 
 in. Charles-Usher, b. 1816; m. Maria M. 
 
 Anderson, 
 iv. John-Woodman, b. 1818; d. 1889; m. 
 
 Catherine Thomas, 
 v. Rebecca-Kidder, b. June 4, 1821 ; d. Nov., 
 
 1821. 
 
 vi. Almeda-Caroline, b. April 7, 1823; m. 
 Walter Higgins of Washington, D.C., 
 and had Almeda-Maria, b. 1851; Re- 
 becca-Lane, b. 1854; Harriet-Walter, 
 b. 1857; Mary-Usher, b. 1861. 
 vii. Marquis de Lafayette, b. June n, 1825; d. 
 Sept. 15, 1872; m. Elizabeth T. Chad- 
 bourne. He was United States Consul 
 at Vera Cruz from 1862 till 1867. At 
 the time of his death he was Judge of 
 the Superior Court. He lived in Port- 
 land, Me. 
 
 vin. Susan-Maria, b. Nov. 1830. 
 ix. Ellen-Boardman, b. March i, 1832; m. 
 
 Charles W. Snow. 
 
 69. ROBERT USHER (see 43) of Merrimack, 
 N.H., and Buxton, Me., was born in 1787; married, 
 
 ist, Lydia ; and, 2d, Susan McDonald in 1811, 
 
 and had 
 
 i. Miriam-M., b. 1813; m. Rev. Isaac Libby, 
 
 1833- 
 n. Benjamin-M., b. 1815.
 
 GENEALOGY. 113 
 
 in. Scolly-G., b. 1819; m. Rebecca Bliss, 1846. 
 iv. Elizabeth-B., b.iSzi ; m. Jabez M. Latham, 
 
 1840. 
 v. Caroline-M., b. 1 823 ; m. Anthony Boothby, 
 
 1842. 
 
 He died Oct. 22, 1824. His widow (b. 1788) died 
 Sept. 10, 1852. 
 
 70. ATHERTON USHER (see 43) of Gorham, 
 Me., married, and had 
 
 i. George, 
 n. Mary-Elizabeth, 
 in. Sarah; m. William Sweetser, Jr., Nov. 
 
 26, 1812. 
 iv. Elizabeth. 
 
 71. SCOLLY USHER (see 43) of Buxton, Me., 
 married, and had 
 
 i. George-Washington, 
 ii. Alonzo. 
 
 72. LUTHER USHER (see 43) married Esther 
 Noble, and had 
 
 i. Scolly. 
 ii. Esther-Ann. 
 
 73. JOHN GARDNER USHER (see 46) of Win- 
 chester, Mass., was born Sept. 5, 1800, and died 
 Feb. 2, 1859. He married, in 1826, Mary Copps 
 George, who was born March 21, 1804, and died 
 Jan. 24, 1879. He had two children; viz., 
 
 i. George, who died in infancy. 
 105. ii. Helen-Marr, b. March 17, 1829. 
 
 74. SARAH BUCKNAM USHER (see 46) of Med- 
 ford, Mass., was born Dec. 26, 1802. She married 
 John Wade, Dec. 26, 1822. He was son of Major 
 John Wade, and was born Dec. 20, 1800, and died
 
 n 4 GENEALOGY. 
 
 Dec. 4, 1826. She died in 1832. Her children 
 were 
 
 i. John, b. Jan. 5, 1824. He went to 
 California, where he died unmarried, 
 ii. Andrew, b. Sept. 10, 1825. 
 
 75. FANNY BUCKNAM USHER (see 46) of Med- 
 ford, Mass., was born Oct. 13, 1804, and died in 
 1838. She married William Griffin, Nov. 24, 1825. 
 He was son of Joshua Griffin, who married Abigail 
 Butters. He was born Feb. 7, 1802, at Haverhill, 
 and died at Medford, July 30, 1835. Her children 
 by him were 
 
 i. William, b. May 20, 1827; d. Aug. 17, 
 1882. He married Sarah Jane Mudge, 
 Nov. 28, 1850, and had one son,William- 
 Winslow, who was born Feb. 27, 1855. 
 ii. Fanny, b. April 4, 1829. 
 HI. Sarah- Wade, b. Oct. 25 , 1 83 1 . She married 
 
 William W. Gage, Aug. 27, 1846. 
 iv. Augustus-Plummer, b. Feb. 8, 1833. 
 v. David-Howe, b. Nov. 8, 1835. 
 She married, then, Noah Hooper Smith, March 8, 
 1836, and by him had one child 
 vi. Edward-Everett, b. 1837. 
 
 76. MARY ANN USHER (see 46) of Lynn, Mass., 
 was born Feb. 2, 1806. She married, ist, Francis 
 Wade, April 19, 1826, and by him had 
 
 i. George. 
 
 ii. Mary-Ann. 
 
 HI. Frank. 
 
 She married, 2d, Archibald S. Hulen, Oct. 5, 1840, 
 but had no issue by him. He died March 26, 1864. 
 She died March 29, 1883.
 
 GENEALOGY. 115 
 
 77. LYDIA CUTTER USHER (see 46) was born 
 Feb. 14, 1808. She married Arley Plummer, April 
 15, 1828. He was son of Abel, and was born in 
 Londonderry, N.H., Jan. 20, 1798, where he died 
 Jan. 10, 1879. She died at Somerville, Mass., Nov. 
 10, 1889. Her children were 
 
 i. Arley- Augustus, b. Dec. 29, 1828; d. 
 
 March 25, 1830. 
 
 ii. Frances-Augusta, ) b. March 22,1830. 
 in. Lydia-Elizabeth, j d. March 25,1830. 
 
 78. ELEAZAR USHER (see 46) of Lynn, Mass., 
 was born Aug. 25, 1810, and died Jan. 4, 1881. 
 He married Jane K. Hartwell, April 6, 1840. She 
 was born Sept. 10, 1820, and died Aug. 7, 1879. 
 His children were 
 
 106. i. Charles-Nelson, b. Sept. 20, 1841. 
 ii. George-Hulen, b. Jan. 25, 1844; d. 
 
 Nov. 27, 1860. 
 
 in. Pamela-Ann, b. Sept. 17, 1846; d. 
 Nov. 8, 1848. 
 
 107. iv. Warren-Hulen, b. Aug. 18, 1848. 
 
 108. v. John-Gardner, b. Aug. 27, 1853. 
 
 79. NANCY ADAMS USHER (see 46) was born 
 May 3, 1812. She married Charles Pinkney Phil- 
 brick, Aug. 29, 1833. He was son of Benjamin, 
 and was born at Rye, N.H., Oct. 4, 1799. He died 
 in Boston, Dec. 7, 1891. She died Dec. 14, 1842. 
 Her children were 
 
 i. Georgianna, b. Dec. 3, 1835. She married 
 Frederick William Smith, Jr., of Boston, 
 Nov. 25, 1868, and had one child, Otis- 
 Usher, who was born Oct. 25, 1872.
 
 n6 GENEALOGY. 
 
 ii. Henrietta, b. Feb. 26, 1837. She married, 
 Feb. 4, 1858, Albert Morse, who resides 
 in Boston. 
 
 in. Charles-Mason, b. Jan. 26, 1840. 
 iv. Anna-Cora, b. Dec. 6, 1842. She married, 
 Jan. 28, 1863, William Harrison Hadley. 
 80. Rev. JAMES MADISON USHER (see 46) of 
 Medford, Mass., was born Nov. 12, 1814. He was 
 ordained as a Universalist minister Dec. i, 1839. 
 He was a fluent and effective public speaker, and 
 was very prominent in the work of his church 
 denomination. For many years he kept a book- 
 store on Cornhill in Boston, chiefly in the interest 
 of the Universalist Church. He was an enthusi- 
 astic friend of the temperance cause. In 1851, 1857, 
 and 1858, he was a member of the State Senate, and 
 for some years was in the House of Representatives. 
 In 1850, he was Grand Master of the Massachusetts 
 Order of Odd Fellows. In 1867, he was Com- 
 missioner from Massachusetts to the Paris Exposi- 
 tion. From January, 1864, to November, 1872, he 
 published The Nation, a weekly newspaper devoted 
 to the cause of temperance. When it started it 
 was the only paper of its kind in the State, and 
 the only one of any prominence in New England. 
 He prepared and published, in 1886, a " History of 
 Medford." 
 
 In the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Odd 
 Fellows held in Boston in February, 1892, an 
 elaborate testimonial to the memory of James 
 M. Usher was spread upon the records, as 
 follows :
 
 GENEALOGY. 117 
 
 "The name and memory of James M. Usher, 
 Past Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, is held in 
 reverence and respect by the whole brotherhood, of 
 which he was one of the brightest and most talented 
 members. His sympathetic nature, his cordiality, 
 and his manliness were traits of character that at 
 once commanded the admiration of all who were 
 favored with his presence, and when once you had 
 his confidence it was forever. Our province is to 
 speak of him as a member of this Order; but should 
 we choose to broaden our tribute, we could truth- 
 fully say that few citizens of our Commonwealth 
 had for over half a century been more active in 
 various capacities as a merchant, minister, pub- 
 lisher, counsellor, commissioner, lecturer, and a 
 multiplicity of work that marks a man as imbued 
 with public spirit and general interest in a common 
 cause. His presence was always manifest by his 
 distinguished appearance somewhat above me- 
 dium height, well proportioned, erect in carriage, 
 affable in manner, and eloquent in speech. He 
 truly was in every way a Roman. In our associa- 
 tion he inhaled that inspiration that gave full scope 
 to his natural talent, and his conclusions could only 
 be drawn from what the heart felt. He was gener- 
 ous even to a degree that might to some seem a 
 failing. He was just because he was honest. He 
 was lovable because it was his nature. He was 
 forgiving. He made friends and retained them by 
 his many good qualities. 
 
 "By his extensive experience, genial manner, 
 ready wit, and valuable advice he won and retained
 
 n8 GENEALOGY. 
 
 the grateful appreciation and sincere regard of its 
 membership, and no brother will be more gen- 
 erally missed. 
 
 "He was admitted to the Grand Lodge in 1845, 
 where he was soon recognized for his zeal in its 
 work. On Aug. i, 1850, Brother Usher was elected 
 to the office of Grand Master. 
 
 " It is hardly necessary to add that those brothers 
 of the Grand Lodge who were interested at the 
 above dates, and who are yet active with us, bear 
 testimony of Brother Usher's wise influence, atten- 
 tion to duty, and acceptable service in the exalted 
 position he occupied. After he retired from office 
 he was still attentive, yet other duties and active 
 business pressed him for time, and he could not 
 devote to it that personal attention he ardently 
 wished. But as years lengthened with him and 
 less tax was made upon his time, he again joined 
 the active force and was constant in his attendance 
 at the sessions of the Grand Lodge, ever ready to 
 take part in our deliberations and to lend his influ- 
 ence and power to further the sublime mission of 
 Odd Fellowship. His honesty of purpose and long 
 identity with the Fraternity will be cherished by 
 us, and always with a sweet recollection of one 
 who was of us a part. 
 
 "Brother Usher was buried at Mt. Auburn on 
 Sunday, Jan. 3, 1892. Public funeral services 
 were held at his late residence at West Medford, 
 and were largely attended by the brotherhood. 
 Bay State Lodge No. 40 rendered the ritualistic 
 burial service of the Order. Harmony Lodge
 
 GENEALOGY. 119 
 
 No. 68 of Medford and Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 186 
 of West Medford were represented as a body, and 
 a delegation of Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers, 
 and members of this Grand Lodge. It was one of 
 the most largely attended funerals that had ever 
 taken place in Medford, as well as one of the most 
 impressive. In accord with our fraternal expres- 
 sion of respect, love, and esteem, be it 
 
 " Resolved, That in the death of Brother James M. Usher 
 this Grand Lodge and the Order universal have lost an able, 
 beloved, and honored brother." 
 
 He married, June n, 1838, Pamela Pray. She 
 was born June 17, 1819, and died Oct. 20, 1890. 
 He died Dec. 31, 1891. His children were 
 109. i. James-Franklin, b. Oct. i, 1839. 
 
 ii. Roland-Greene, b. Sept. n, 1843; 
 
 d. April 5, 1857. 
 in. Pamela, b. Sept. 15, 1847; d. Sept. 
 
 29, 1847. 
 iv. Mary-Florence, b. July n, 1850; d. 
 
 Oct. 15, 1869. 
 
 81. LEONARD BUCKNAM USHER (see 46) of 
 Lynn, Mass., was born March 3, 1817. He was 
 a member of the Board of Aldermen in 1852, and 
 of the Common Council in 1857. He was Post- 
 master from 1858 to 1861. He married, May n, 
 1843, Lydia Mansfield Jacobs. She was born July 
 24, 1819, and was daughter of Benjamin H. Jacobs, 
 who married Elizabeth Downing. His children 
 were 
 
 i. George-Leonard, b. May 5, 1844; 
 d. Aug. 26, 1844.
 
 120 GENEALOGY. 
 
 110. n. Frederick-Wellington, b. Oct. 5, 1847. 
 
 111. in. Fannie-Elizabeth, b. Nov. 22, 1850. 
 iv. Leonard-Bucknam, b. Jan. 21, 1852; 
 
 d. Aug. 23, 1852. 
 
 112. v. Addie-Gertrude, b. Jan. 10, 1856. 
 vi. Lydia-Ann, b. Sept. 29, 1860. 
 
 82. HENRY WESTON USHER (see 46) of New 
 York was born Aug. 27, 1819. He joined the 
 Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1845, 
 served as Sergeant from 1847 until 1853, when he 
 became Lieutenant. In 1854, on the organization 
 of the Lawrence Light Guards of Medford, he 
 became the first Captain of that Company. For 
 very many years he was the manager of one of the 
 departments in the great dry goods establishment 
 of A. T. Stewart in New York. He married, Jan. 
 23, 1842, Deborah Sampson Cook. She was born 
 Sept. 27, 1819, and was daughter of Levi Cook, 
 who married Priscilla Sampson. He died Nov. 
 26, 1879. His children were 
 
 i. Ella-Gertrude, b. June 26, 1845. 
 ii. Ida-Louise, b. Sept. 21, 1847. 
 in. Horace-Henry, b. Dec. 17, 1850; d. 
 
 Nov. 10, 1878. 
 iv. Arthur-Howard, b. Aug. 31, 1853; 
 
 d. July 8, 1877. 
 v. Alice-Jeannette, b. April 9, 1856; d. 
 
 April 3, 1879. 
 vi. Jennie-Evelyn, b. June 7, 1862; d. 
 
 Aug. 13, 1863. 
 
 83. ROLAND GREENE USHER (see 46) of Lynn, 
 Mass., was born Jan. 6, 1823. He died March 5,
 
 GENEALOGT. 121 
 
 1895. He was a member of Lynn Common Coun- 
 cil, 1852 and 1853; Alderman, 1 859 and 1860; Major 
 in the United States Army, 1861-1866; Mayor of 
 Lynn, 1866, 1867, and 1868; Member of Governor's 
 Council, 1868, 1869, and 1870; United States 
 Marshal, District of Massachusetts, 1871-1879; 
 Warden Massachusetts State Prison, 1883-1886. 
 He married, June 5, 1844, Caroline Matilda 
 Mudge. She was born Dec. 22, 1821, and was 
 the daughter of Daniel Lee Mudge. Her lineage 
 is as follows : 
 
 (1) Thomas Mudge, born in 1624, came to 
 Maiden about 1650. He had a son 
 
 (2) John Mudge, born at Maiden, 1654, and died 
 Oct. 29, 1733. He married Ruth Burditt, who was 
 born 1666, and died Oct. 17, 1733. He had, in his 
 turn, a son 
 
 (3) John Mudge, who was born at Maiden, Nov. 
 21, 1686, and died Nov. 26, 1762. He had, in his 
 turn, a son 
 
 (4) John Mudge, who was born in Maiden, Dec. 
 30, 1713, but removed in 1748 to Lynnfield, where 
 he died Nov. 26, 1762. He married Mary Waite, 
 May 4, 1738. He had a son 
 
 (5) Enoch Mudge, who was born at Lynnfield, 
 Aug. i, 1754, and moved to Lynn, where he died 
 Jan. 30, 1832. He married Lydia Ingalls, Jan. 6, 
 
 1773. She was daughter of John and Abigail, and 
 was born May 22, 1756, and died April 25, 1833. 
 She was the granddaughter of Edmund Ingalls, 
 who was one of the first settlers of Lynn in 1629. 
 Enoch had a son
 
 122 GENEALOGT. 
 
 (6) Daniel Lee Mudge, who was born Oct. i, 
 1793, and died Dec. 3, 1872. He married, June 4, 
 1815, Mary Barry, who was daughter of Joseph 
 and Mary. She was born Aug. 14, 1795, and died 
 Sept. 21, 1831. His children by her were 
 
 i. Oliver-Augustus, b. Feb. 13, 1816; d. 
 March 21, 1891. He married, Oct. 18, 
 1841, Elizabeth S. Beach, 
 n. Mary-Ann, b. April 9, 1818; d. Sept., 1882. 
 She married, ist, J. W. Downing, July 
 5, 1838. He died Aug. 14, 1839. 2d, 
 Stephen H. Gardiner, April 17, 1844. 
 He died March 22, 1891. 
 in. CAROLINE-MATILDA, b. Dec. 22, 1821. 
 iv. David-Bickford, b. April 24, 1825. He 
 married, ist, Lucy A. Kissam, April 25, 
 1861. She died July 1,1877. 2 d, Harriet 
 Louise Cragin, March 12, 1879. 
 v. Martha-Ellen, b. Nov. 17, 1827. She mar- 
 ried Sidney I. Breed, Aug. 5, 1849. 
 vi. Sarah-Jane, b. Feb. 10, 1830. She married 
 
 William Griffin, Nov. 28, 1850. 
 The children of Roland Greene Usher were 
 
 i. Carolina- Anna, b. Dec. 5, 1847; d. 
 
 Nov. 6, 1848. 
 
 ii. Abbott-Lester, b. Aug. 19, 1849; d. 
 Nov. 13, 1854. 
 
 113. in. Edward-Preston, b. Nov. 19, 1851. 
 
 114. iv. Caroline-Mudge, b. March 28, 1855. 
 84. NATHANIEL USHER (see 33) of Brookfield, 
 
 N.Y., was born Oct. u, 1827, and died Aug. 22, 
 1873. He married Pamela E. Woolverton, Oct. 27, 
 1853, and had
 
 GENEALOGT. 123 
 
 115. i. Nathaniel-Reilly, b. April 7, 1855. 
 n. Edwin-McNamee, b. Oct. 27, 1856. 
 
 85. SAMUEL USHER (see 42) of Hollis, Me., 
 married Jane Murray, and had 
 
 Irene. 
 
 86. JAMES MADISON USHER (see 42) of Hollis, 
 Me., was born in 1808, and died Nov. 5, 1878. He 
 married, in 1837, Sarah Usher (see 43, xn.), and 
 had 
 
 Emeline, b. 1839; rn. Jonas Blackstone, 
 Oct. 24, 1884. 
 
 87. ROBERT S. USHER (see 42) of Hollis, Me. 
 He was Town Clerk in 1856; died, 1889. He 
 married Eunice Strout, and had 
 
 Mary-Ellen. 
 
 88. ELIZABETH USHER (see 43) of Sebago, Me., 
 was born in 1797; died Oct. 18, 1858. Married 
 William Fitch, and had 
 
 i. Mary; m. Albert Young. 
 
 ii. Lizzie-W.; m. Nelson. 
 
 in. Lydia. 
 iv. Luther, 
 v. William, 
 vi. Charles, 
 vn. Ellis. 
 
 89. FANNY USHER (see 43) was born Jan. 10, 
 1800, and married Isaac McCorison. She died 
 May 22, 1875. She had 
 
 i. Sarah, b. Oct. 26, 1820; m. Gardiner 
 
 Moulton. 
 
 n. John, b. Aug. i, 1822; m. Maria Varney. 
 in. Lydia, b. Jan. 26,1824; m. Joseph Rumery.
 
 i2 4 GENEALOGT. 
 
 iv. Robert-S., b. May 1 1,1827 j d. at sea > unm. 
 v. Mary, b. Nov. 9, 1830; d. Feb. 26, 1874; 
 
 m. John Huff, 
 vi. George, b. July 31, 1832; d. Sept. 13, 
 
 1864; m. Mary Adair. 
 vii. Isaac, b. July 12, 1837; d. Oct. 21, 1860; 
 
 m. Rebecca Whittier. 
 vin. Frances-A., b. March 16,1834; m. Samuel 
 
 Nason. 
 
 ix. James, b. May 15, 1839; d. Oct. 26, 1850. 
 x. Olive, b. Aug. 25, 1828; m. John G. 
 Jones, Sept. i, 1844. 
 
 90. ABIGAIL USHER (see 43) of Hollis, Me., 
 married Nathaniel Haley, and had 
 
 i. Fanny; m. Nathan Palmer. 
 
 ii. Mary; m. Joseph Quincy. 
 in. Lydia; m. James Rogers, 
 iv. Joseph. 
 
 v. Harriet; m. Ezra Nason. 
 vi. Elizabeth; m. Nason Bradeen. 
 vii. Lorena; m. Elisha Davis. 
 
 91. BARNARD USHER (see 43) of Bridgeton, 
 Me., was born May 6, 1805, and died Jan. 14, 1888. 
 He married, ist, Louisa Ingalls, daughter of Isaiah 
 and Sarah Ingalls. She died Jan. i, 1850. He 
 married, 2d, Sabrina M. Davis, daughter of David 
 and Martha. She was born in 1814. His children 
 were 
 
 116. i. Marshall, b. Dec. 3, 1835. 
 n. John-D., b. 1838; d. 1841. 
 
 117. in. Amelia-A., b. Aug. 13, 1845.
 
 GENEALOGY. 125 
 
 SEVENTH GENERATION. 
 
 92. SUSAN J. USHER (see 48) of Bristol, R.I., 
 was born in 1834, and died in 1871. She married 
 C. J. E. Fales in 1855. He died in 1892. Their 
 children were 
 
 i. Emma-C., b. 1856. 
 
 n. Ernest-E., b. 1860. 
 in. Hattie-M., b. 1862. 
 iv. Allen-T., b. 1865. 
 
 93. ANNA USHER (see 48) of Bristol, R.I., was 
 born in 1839. She married, in 1865, J. A. Angell. 
 He died in 1876. Their children were 
 
 i. May, b. 1866. 
 n. Bertha, b. 1868. 
 in. John-W., b. 1870. 
 iv. Elsie, b. 1874; d. 1876. 
 
 94. ALLEN T. USHER (see 48) of Bristol, R.I., 
 was born in 1844. He married Lura Brodhead in 
 1872. 
 
 95. SOPHIA USHER (see 48) of Bristol, R.I. , was 
 born in 1850. She married C. B. Pearse in 1874, 
 
 and had 
 
 i. Carthagena, b. 1875; d. 1880. 
 ii. Mamie, b. 1879. 
 in. Charles, b. 1886. 
 
 96. JAMES M. USHER (see 48) of Bristol, R.I., 
 was born in 1855. He married Nellie A. Easter- 
 brooks in 1884, and had 
 
 Allen-T., b. 1893. 
 
 97. THOMAS F. USHER (see 49) of Bristol, R.I., 
 was born in 1837. He married Ellen V. Easter- 
 brooks, Oct. 22, 1860, and had
 
 i 2 6 GENEALOGT. 
 
 i. Aaron-F.,b.i86i ; 01.1893; m. Florence 
 
 L. Lindsay, 1885. 
 n. Charles-H., b. 1867. 
 
 98. JOHN USHER (see 52) of Bristol, R.I., was 
 born Feb. 3, 1831. He married Eliza Mason, Nov. 
 30, 1854, and had 
 
 130. i. William-H., b. April 20, 1857. 
 
 ii. Phcebe-H., b. Feb. 26, 1859; m. 
 
 John H. Davol. 
 in. Abby-E., b. April 30, 1861. 
 
 131. iv. John, b. Jan. 17, 1864. 
 
 v. Lena-E., b. March 29, 1866; d. Aug. 
 
 n, 1868. 
 vi. Alena-F., b. May 13, 1872. 
 
 99. LINTON J. USHER (see 54) of Lawrence, 
 Kan., was born Dec. 9, 1852. He married Lucy 
 Dedrick, Dec. 31, 1884. She died Dec. 9, 1885. 
 Their child was 
 
 John-Linton, b. Sept. 16, 1885. 
 
 100. DEVEREAU W. USHER (see 63) of East 
 Hamilton, N.Y., was born Dec. 18, 1831. He 
 married Fidelia Kinney, Jan., 1861, and had 
 
 William-D., b. Oct., 1868. 
 
 101. ISAAC LANE USHER (see 66) of Hollis, 
 Me., and La Crosse, Wis., was born May 12, 1825, 
 and died Nov. 7, 1889. He married Susannah 
 Coffin Woodman, June 13, 1851. She died Jan. 9, 
 1880. His children were 
 
 120. i. Ellis-Baker, b. June 21, 1852. 
 
 ii. Herman, b. Oct. 7, 1853; d. 1854. 
 HI. Jane-Maria, b. Jan. 3, 1858. 
 iv. Leila-Woodman, b. Aug. 26, 1859.
 
 GENEALOGY. 127 
 
 v. Susannah, b. Jan. 14, 1863. 
 vi. Ellen-Bacon, b. June 14, 1866. 
 
 102. ABIJAH USHER (see 67) of Hollis, Me., 
 was born Feb. 2, 1813, and died 1892. He was 
 Selectman, 1853-1855. He married, ist, Oct. g 9 
 1845, Sarah A. Bradley, daughter of David A. 
 She was born Feb. 13, 1825, and died Aug. 6, 
 1854. By her he had 
 
 i. Cyrus-F., b. Sept. 15, 1846; d. Jan. 
 15, 1849. 
 
 121. ii. Frederick-A., b. Jan. 17, 1849. 
 
 in. Ella-E., b. July 2, 1851; d. Aug. 27, 
 
 1866. 
 iv. Edwin-F., b. May 27, 1854; d. Sept. 
 
 12, 1854. 
 
 He married, 2d, Feb. 6, 1859, Mary S. Moody, 
 daughter of Asa and Abigail. She was born Dec. 
 25, 1817, and died March 9, 1869. By her he 
 had 
 
 122. v. Preston-M.,b.Jan.4,i86i; m. Lillian 
 
 Davis. 
 
 He married, 3d, June 6, 1870, Abbie J. Rowell. 
 
 She was born Dec. 22, 1828. By her he had 
 
 vi. Howard-Stanton, b. July 8,1871. He 
 graduated in 1892 from University 
 of the State of New York. 
 
 103. ELLIS BAKER USHER (see 67) of Hollis, 
 Me., was born Dec. 26, 1819, and died 1878. He 
 married, ist, Sara Paine, and had by her 
 
 i. Gershom. 
 
 He married, 2d, Phoebe Haley, and had by her 
 ii. Ellis-B. 
 in. Ellen.
 
 128 GENEALOGY. 
 
 iv. Mary, 
 v. Alvin-Cook. 
 
 104. HENRY A. USHER (see 67) of Hollis, Me., 
 was born Sept. 9, 1826, and died April 8, 1872. He 
 was Selectman, 1862-1864. He married Olive J. 
 Martin, June 18, 1850, and had a son 
 
 123. William-H., b. in Taunton, Mass., Aug. 
 23> 1853. 
 
 105. HELEN MARR USHER (see 73) was born 
 March 17, 1829, and died Aug. 6, 1893. She 
 married, ist, April 6, 1844, James Adams of North 
 Andover, Mass., and by him had 
 
 i. Helen-Maria, b. April 2, 1845. She 
 married Thomas Dickman of Augusta, 
 Me., Jan. 24, 1866. 
 ii. Mary-Frank, b. July 7, 1847; d. Aug., 
 
 1848. 
 
 HI. George-Clarence, b. Aug. 17, 1850. He 
 married Anna Elizabeth Reed, Oct.iS, 
 1877, and has two children,(i) Mattie- 
 Eloise, b. Aug. 1 1, 1878, and (2) Reed, 
 b. July 30,1883. He lives in Brooklyn, 
 N.Y., and is a journalist, being con- 
 nected with the Daily Eagle. 
 James Adams died in June, 1851, and she married, 
 2d, Horace Holt of Milford, N.H., July 8, 1852. 
 He died Sept. 3, 1885. By him she had 
 
 iv. Mary-Kate, b. July 28,1853. She married 
 
 John Macmannus, July 9, 1879. 
 v. John-Gardner-Usher, b. Feb. 18, 1855. 
 He married Lillian Bouton, Sept., 1877. 
 vi. Charles-Secombe, b. Jan. 23, 1857; d. 
 Jan. 10, 1876.
 
 GENEALOGT. 129 
 
 vn. Frederick-Llewellyn, b. March 21, 1860. 
 He married Ella Eamens, Sept. 19, 
 1881. 
 vni. Sallie-Faron, b. June 3, 1864; d. Nov. 3, 
 
 1865. 
 ix. Jessie-Faron, b. Nov. 15, 1866; d. Jan. 8, 
 
 1875- 
 x. Frankie, b. July 9, 1872; d. Oct., 1873. 
 
 106. CHARLES NELSON USHER (see 78) of Lynn 
 was born Sept. 20, 1841. He married, Aug. 7, 1865, 
 Martha A. Lovering of Exeter, N.H. She was 
 born Feb. 18, 1843. His child was 
 
 124. Eugene-Percy, b. May n, 1866. 
 
 107. WARREN HULEN USHER (see 78) of Lynn 
 was born Aug. 18, 1848. He married, ist, Dec. 10, 
 1873, Caroline P.Johnson. She was born in 1850, 
 and was daughter of Christopher and Antoinette. 
 He married, 2d, Nov. 4, 1886, Addie M. Estes. 
 She was born in 1848, and was daughter of William 
 H. and Rebecca D. 
 
 108. JOHN GARDNER USHER (see 78) of Lynn 
 was born Aug. 27, 1853. He married, May 12, 
 1880, Minnie Arey, who was daughter of Joseph 
 and Abigail of Winterport, Me. His child was 
 
 Ethel-Jane, b. Aug. 25, 1881. 
 
 109. JAMES FRANKLIN USHER (see 80) of Med- 
 ford was born Oct. i, 1839. He married in 1861 
 Harriet A. Sampson, who was daughter of Ben- 
 jamin H. She was born Feb. 8, 1839, and died 
 Aug. 21, 1886. He died Oct. 23, 1878. His child 
 was 
 
 125. James-Madison, b. Nov. 19, 1865.
 
 i 3 o GENEALOGY. 
 
 110. FREDERICK WELLINGTON UsHER(seeSl) 
 of Lynn was born Oct. 5, 1847. He married, Dec. 
 20, 1871, Esther M. Stone, who was daughter of 
 Charles S. Stone, whose wife was Myra Howes. 
 His children were 
 
 i. Leonard-Bucknam, b. Feb. i, 1877. 
 ii. Charles-Frederick, b. March 24, 1881. 
 in. Arthur-Lester, b. Feb. 27, 1887. 
 
 111. FANNY ELIZABETH USHER (see 81) of 
 Lynn was born Nov. 22, 1850. She married, Jan. 
 8, 1873, Timothy Merritt, who was son of Charles 
 Merritt, whose wife was Mary Breed. Her chil- 
 dren were 
 
 i. Florence-Usher, b. Dec. 7, 1874. 
 ii. Blanche-Lillian, b. Jan. 27, 1880. 
 
 112. ADDIE GERTRUDE USHER (see 81) of 
 Lynn was born Jan. 10, 1856. She married, May 
 26, 1880, Charles S. Fuller, who was son of Syl- 
 vester B. Fuller, whose wife was Mary Pomeroy. 
 Her children were 
 
 i. Lawrence-Usher, b. March 31, 1881. 
 
 ii. Harold-Sylvester, b. Sept. 23, 1889. 
 
 HI. Charles-Kenneth, b. July 14, 1891. 
 
 iv. Donald-Wellington, b. Oct. 27, 1893. 
 113- EDWARD PRESTON USHER (see 83) was 
 born Nov. 19, 1851, at Lynn. He graduated from 
 Harvard College in 1873, received the Degree of 
 Master of Arts in 1875, and that of Bachelor of 
 Laws in 1880. He practised law in Boston, and 
 published, in 1886, a treatise on the " Law of Sales 
 of Personal Property," having special reference to 
 the law as it existed in Massachusetts.
 
 GENEALOGY. 131 
 
 On the occasion of the dedication of the Soldiers' 
 Monument in Lynn, Sept. 17, 1873, he delivered an 
 original poem. He was a member of the Lynn 
 School Committee for several years. He projected 
 and built the Grafton and Upton Railroad, running 
 from North Grafton to Milford, a distance of sixteen 
 miles. He became President of this company in 
 
 1887, and has held that position up to the present 
 time. He was also President of the Milford and 
 Hopedale Street Railway Company, and General 
 Manager of the Hopedale Electric Company, 
 which companies were organized to exploit the 
 use of storage batteries for traction purposes. He 
 devised a new type of cell, by which the cars were 
 run successfully, and secured twelve patents there- 
 on. This led to protracted litigation, which is still 
 pending. From 1873 to ^78, he was Deputy United 
 States Marshal. He moved to Grafton, Mass., in 
 
 1888, where he has since resided, retaining, how- 
 ever, his office in Boston. 
 
 He married, June 25, 1879, Adela Louise Payson. 
 She was born March 31, 1852, and was the daughter 
 of Edwin Payson. Her lineage is traced as follows : 
 from 
 
 (1) Edward Payson, who was a freeman at 
 Dorchester, May 13, 1640, and married, Jan. i, 
 1642, Mary, daughter of Philip Eliot. She was a 
 niece of the famous Indian Apostle, John Eliot. 
 Edward died August, 1691, having had a son 
 
 (2) Samuel Payson, who was born Sept. 21, 
 1662, and died Nov. 24, 1721. He married Mary, 
 daughter of Rev. Samuel Phillips of Rowley. She
 
 132 GENEALOGY. 
 
 died April 20, 1725. Samuel lived at Dorchester, 
 was Constable in 1699, Selectman in 1700, 1706, 
 1707, and 1709. He had a son 
 
 (3) Rev. Phillips Payson, who was born in 
 Dorchester, Feb. 29, 1704, but resided and died 
 at Walpole. He graduated from Harvard College 
 in 1724. He married Ann, daughter of Rev. John 
 Swift, Dec. 5, 1733. She died 1756. He died 
 Jan. 22, 1778, leaving a son 
 
 (4) George Payson of Walpole, who was born 
 May 24, 1744, and died July 6, 1788. He married, 
 Sept. 9, 1770, Abigail Boyden, and had a son 
 
 (5) Samuel Payson of Walpole, who was born 
 July 6, 1771. He married Nancy Lindley, who 
 was born March 8, 1773, and died March 1 8, 1851, 
 and had a son 
 
 (6) Samuel Payson of Walpole, who, in 1817, 
 moved to Holliston. He was born March 12, 1793, 
 and died Dec. 24, 1860. He married, Nov. 27, 
 1817, Adela Pond, who died Feb. 17, 1823, and 
 had a son 
 
 (7) Edwin Payson, who was born Aug. 31,1818, 
 and died Jan. 22, 1867. He married, May 7, 1851, 
 Susan Soule, who was born Nov. 28, 1829, and 
 died May i, 1869. She was daughter of Asa Soule, 
 whose wife was Miriam Whiting. Edwin had a 
 daughter 
 
 (8) Adela Louise Payson, who was born March 
 31, 1852. She graduated from the Chelsea High 
 School in 1870, and then went to Europe to com- 
 plete her education. She was in school at Geneva 
 during 1872, and in Hanover during 1873. Return-
 
 GENEALOGY. 133 
 
 ing home she became teacher of French and 
 German from September, 1874, to June, 1875, m 
 Temple Grove Seminary in Saratoga, N.Y., and 
 then in Abbott Academy at Andover, Mass., from 
 September, 1875, to June, 1878. 
 
 The children of Edward P. Usher were 
 
 i. Roland-Greene, b. May 3, 1880. 
 
 ii. Abbott-Payson, b. Jan. 13, 1883. 
 
 in. Edward-Preston, b. Jan. 3, 1890. 
 
 iv. Albert-Morse, b. Sept. 20, 1893. 
 
 114. CAROLINE MUDGE USHER (see 83) was 
 born in Lynn, March 28, 1855. She graduated 
 from the Lynn High School in 1872, and then 
 attended Bradford Academy for the three succeed- 
 ing years. She travelled in Europe for one year. 
 She married, April 10, 1883, Rev. Samuel Allen 
 Harlow. He was born April 6, 1857, at Kingston, 
 N.Y. He was son of Samuel Ralph Harlow, who 
 was born in Kingston, N.Y., Nov. i, 1833, and 
 married, Dec. 22, 1855, Mary Helen, daughter of 
 Dr. Samuel Bowen. He was grandson of Rev. 
 Samuel Harlow, a minister of the Dutch Reformed 
 Church, who was born in 1803 at Hamptonburgh, 
 Orange County, N.Y., and died at Shokan, N.Y., 
 in 1859, having married Jane Elting, a descendant 
 of one of the Dutch Huguenots who settled in 
 New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y. She was born in 
 1802, and died in August, 1873. S. R. Harlow 
 was United States Marshal for the Eastern District 
 of New York for twelve years. Rev. S. A. Harlow 
 was graduated from Princeton College in 1879, an d 
 from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1882. He
 
 134 GENEALOGT. 
 
 was ordained Oct. 15, 1882, and was settled in 
 Philadelphia from April, 1883, until May, 1885, as 
 pastor of West Hope Presbyterian Church. He 
 was pastor of Pilgrim Chapel, Brooklyn, N.Y., from 
 October, 1885, until May, 1888, and then of the 
 Whitefield Church at Newburyport, Mass., from 
 July, 1888, until May, 1892, and then of the Fourth 
 Presbyterian Church of Trenton, N.J., from May, 
 1892, until June, 1894, and then of the Salem Street 
 Church in Worcester, Mass., from Oct. i, 1894. 
 Their children were 
 
 i. Samuel-Ralph, b. July 20, 1885. 
 n. Anna, b. Feb. 12, 1887. 
 in. Robert-Elsing, b. Oct. 21, 1889. 
 
 115. NATHANIEL R. USHER (see 84) was born 
 April 7, 1855. He is in the United States Navy. 
 He became Cadet Midshipman, Sept. 22, 1871, 
 graduated June i, 1875; became Ensign, July 18, 
 1876, and afterwards Lieutenant. He is now in 
 command of the new torpedo boat " Ericsson." 
 He married, July 29, 1891, Anne Usher. She was 
 the daughter of Luke and Hannah Usher of Pots- 
 dam, N.Y., her father being of the second genera- 
 tion in this country of that branch of the Usher 
 family which came from Dublin, Ireland. 
 
 1 16. MARSHALL USHER (see 91) was born Dec. 
 3, 1835; died July 4, 1858; married Draxy Good- 
 win, Oct. 10, 1854, and had 
 
 Louisa-A., b. Aug. 15, 1856 (see 121). 
 
 1 17. AMELIA A. USHER (see 91) was born Aug. 
 13, 1845. She married James E. Crawford in 1870, 
 and had
 
 GENEALOGY. 135 
 
 i. Ella-Louise, 
 n. Carrie-May. 
 HI. Frederick-Marshall; d. Jan., 1895. 
 
 118. LESCOMB R. USHER (see 62) of Stoughton, 
 Wis., was born July 13, 1831. He married, ist, 
 Martha Chamberlin, Nov. 5, 1851, and had 
 
 i. Ozro-Mott, b. Sept. 16, 1853 ; d. Aug. 
 
 16, 1856. 
 
 His wife died April 19, 1858, and he married, zd, 
 Mary L. Fuller, June 3, 1859, by whom he had 
 
 126. n. Merville-D., b. July 24, 1863. 
 
 in. Ella-T., b. Sept. 26, 1865; m. W. H. 
 
 Anderson, Dec. 26, 1888. 
 iv. Newell-R., b. Jan. 22, 1867. 
 v. Emma-A., b. Nov. 20, 1873. 
 vi. Ray-D., b. March 20, 1880. 
 His wife, Mary, died Aug. 3, 1884, and he married, 
 3d, Esther A. DeWolf, Sept. 23, 1886. 
 
 119. FREDERICK ROSALOO USHER (see 62) of 
 Stoughton, Wis., was born Sept. 30, 1841. He 
 married Carrie Amelia Roberts, Sept. 26, 1841, 
 and had 
 
 127. i. Frederick-Merton, b. Dec. 16, 1862. 
 n. Frank-B., b. Feb. i, 1864. 
 
 128. HI. Charles-Roberts, b. March 12, 1866. 
 iv. George, b. June 27, 1868; d. July 3, 
 
 1868. 
 
 129. v. Duane-D., b. Sept. 26, 1870. 
 vi. Annie-Sophia, b. May 4, 1873. 
 
 vii. Elbert-Ernest, b. April 10, 1878.
 
 136 GENEALOGT. 
 
 EIGHTH GENERATION. 
 
 120. ELLIS BAKER USHER (see 101) of La 
 Crosse, Wis., was born June 21, 1852. He was 
 Chairman of the Democratic State Central Com- 
 mittee for three years, ending with the campaign 
 of 1888. He has always been active and promi- 
 nent in politics. He is editor and proprietor of 
 the La Crosse Morning Chronicle. He married, 
 Nov. 27, 1888, Anna Myers Bliss, and had 
 
 Dorothy-Bliss, b. March 16, 1892. 
 
 121. FREDERICK A. USHER (see 102) of Port- 
 land, Me., was born Jan. 17, 1849. He married, 
 ist, Feb. 27, 1871, Albertina J. Charles of Fryeburg, 
 Me., and had 
 
 i. Virgil-M., b. May 13, 1874. 
 He married, 2d, Nov. 29, 1883, Louise A. Usher, 
 daughter of Marshall Usher (see 116), and had 
 
 ii. J.-Philbrick, b. June 10, 1889. 
 
 122. PRESTON M. USHER (see 102) of Hollis, 
 Me., was born Jan. 4, 1861. He married Lillian A. 
 Davis, April 8, 1891, and had 
 
 i. Amy-Boothby, b. Jan. 10, 1893. 
 ii. Alta-Madora, b. Nov. 29, 1894. 
 
 123. WILLIAM H. USHER (see 104) of Gorham 
 and Portland, Me., was born Aug. 23, 1853. He 
 married Ella J. Watson, May 23, 1877. She was 
 daughter of Nathaniel and Mary A., and was born 
 in Saco, Aug. 21, 1854. Children were 
 
 i. Henry-W., b. Dec. 9, 1879. 
 ii. Ethel- W., b.July 31, 1881. 
 
 124. EUGENE PERCY USHER (see 106) of Lynn 
 was born May n, 1866. He married, April 22,
 
 GENEALOGY. 137 
 
 1885, Augusta E. Dow. She was born in 1869, 
 and was the daughter of George E. and Hannah E. 
 Dow. His children were 
 
 i. Percy-Edwin, b. Nov. 10, 1885. 
 
 ii. Charles-LeRoy, b. Feb. 13, 1890. 
 
 125. JAMES MADISON USHER (see 109) of Med- 
 ford was born Nov. 19, 1865. He married, Oct. 4, 
 1883, Elizabeth Abbott Eustis. She was born 
 March 31, 1861, and was daughter of Henry W. 
 Eustis, who married Martha Whittemore. His 
 children were 
 
 i. Roland-Eustis, b. Oct. 24, 1886. 
 
 ii. Joseph-Madison, b. July 14, 1889. 
 ill. James-Franklin, b. Oct. 2, 1890. 
 iv. Dorothy-Moore, b. Aug. 19, 1893. 
 
 126. MERVILLE D. USHER (see 118) of Stough- 
 ton, Wis., was born July 24, 1863. He married 
 Jennie Peckham, Jan. i, 1886, and had 
 
 i. Percy-G., b.July 9, 1887. 
 ii. Barnard-M., b. Nov. 16, 1892. 
 
 127. FREDERICK MERTON USHER (see 119) of 
 Stoughton, Wis., was born Dec. 16, 1862. He 
 married Lavona Johnson, April 15, 1891, and had 
 
 Ralph-Johnson, b. June 6, 1893. 
 
 128. CHARLES ROBERTS USHER (see 119) of 
 Stoughton, Wis., was born March 12, 1866. He 
 married Elsie Conner, Oct. 9, 1889. 
 
 129. DUANE D. USHER (see 119) of Stoughton, 
 Wis., was born Sept. 26, 1870, and married Cora 
 Douglas, June 5, 1894. 
 
 130. WILLIAM H. USHER (see 98) of Bristol, 
 R.I., was born April 20, 1857, and died April 5,
 
 138 GENEALOGY. 
 
 1894. He married Minnie M. Rockwood, October, 
 1885, and had 
 
 i. WilliamnRaymond, b. Sept. 17, 1890. 
 n. Mildred-A., b. Dec. 13, 1892. 
 131. JOHN USHER (see 98) of Bristol, R.I., was 
 born Jan. 17, 1864. He married Gertrude B. 
 Franklin, June 25, 1889, and had 
 
 i. Willard-F., b. April 19, 1890. 
 ii. Richard-Harold, b. March 23, 1891. 
 in. John-H., b. Nov. 13, 1892. 
 iv. Eldena, b. Oct. 19, 1894.
 
 WILL OF ROBERT USHER* 
 1669. 
 
 [From the FAIRFIELD PROBATE RECORDS, vol. 1665-75, P a 8 e 53-] 
 
 The 21 Septem 6 69 in Standford 
 
 The will of Robert Usher concerning the disposal of his worldly 
 
 estate declared by word of mouth Unto us whose names are 
 
 underwritten as followeth : 
 
 i that his wife should have one third of his estate. 
 
 2ly that the Residue of his estate be devided unto his two 
 
 Children, viz : Robert and Elizabeth, his son Robart to have a 
 
 dubble part to Elizabeth. Alsoe he declared his will to be that 
 
 his wife should have the use of the house and Lands during her 
 
 Life time and that his sonn Robert should have the right and 
 
 propriety and possessed of the said house, housing and Lands 
 
 after the death of his wife 
 
 3ly that he gave five pounds unto Deborah Rose : 
 
 4ly that he gave Twenty shillings unto Richard Cosens 
 
 5ly that sum small debts (he willed with discreation) to be 
 
 passed over not allowed in his estate, And that the bill of 
 
 Richard Scofeild be cancelled and given in to them and as 
 
 reason may require with more to be added for her helpfulnes 
 
 unto him 
 
 61y he declared his mind and desire that his brother (M r 
 
 Hesekia Usher of boston) should have his two children if he 
 
 send for them and his wife can consent to part with them 
 
 earnestly desiring that his brother might bee Informed of his 
 
 mind therin. 
 
 Witnes our hands 
 
 As touching the p'mises and the person John Bishop 
 
 concerned, viz., Robert Usher deceased John Holly 
 
 * This is what, in legal phrase, is called a nuncupative will, of which it is an inter- 
 esting specimen.
 
 140 
 
 WILL OF ROBERT USHER. 
 
 we conceive that he had the due use of 
 
 his understanding when he declared this to be his will 
 
 John Holly 
 The above written ) 
 
 John Holly, Com' upon oath. 
 
 will attested y me 
 
 An Inventory of the estate of Robert Usher Deceased taken 
 and apprized by Lieut. Ffrancis Bell and John Holly 
 Octob" 26: & 27: Anno 1669 
 
 housing & Lands 
 
 52 Ib. pewter 5"* 4* One Copper kettell 5"" 
 
 bedsteed bedding & furniture in New room 
 
 4 Gushing Cases 1 2* 2 yds silk 1 2* 
 
 2 Tinpans 2-6 d i peece Tape 2o d 
 
 i ell of fine Cambrick 12* i peece filleting i" 
 
 1 peece Tape i8 d i peece cotten ribbon 5' 
 White Tape 2' 6 d 9 alcomy spoons 3* 9 d 
 
 a remnant of black say 4* & band strings 
 fine white thred 5* 2 knives 2 
 
 3 pair gloves 4* 6 d hooks & eyes 3' 
 Sugar 10* a castor hat 2 lb 
 
 Silk & collored thred 7" 6 d 3}^ yds 
 
 paire fine sheets i lb 15* more 9 sheets 2 lb u' 8 d 
 
 a peece of g y ribb 12' a trunk 15" 
 
 8 Napkins i lb fishhooks i 10 napkins 12* 
 
 Table Clothes 12" 10 pillow beers 2 lb 
 
 a white lin : wastcoat 4* 5 yds home made cloath i lb 
 
 6 yds blew lin : io 8 6 taps & fassets 6 d 
 
 powder & shot i lb 5* a looking glass 5* 
 
 a y. sissors 6 d glass bottels 13' 
 
 Stone bottles 3" 27 Ib. lead 9* 
 
 a belt 4* books 2 lb an Inkhorn 8 d 
 
 Cotton yarn 8" Wool cards & Cotton cards 8* 
 
 a scarlet mantell 2 lb a peece of red searge 24* 6 d 
 
 2 yds fine qr. say 18* 2 cheasts 3 boxes i lb 
 a flasket 3* 3 wheels 10* a table 6* 
 
 5 panes of glass 13* 6 d paper 4* 6 d 
 
 i gr. rugg 2 smal pillowes 2 blankets a bag of) 
 fethers a remnant of sacking togather ) 
 
 s d 
 1 20-00-00 
 10-04-00 
 14-09-00 
 01-04-00 
 00-04-02 
 00-17-00 
 00-06-06 
 00-06-03 
 00-14-00 
 00-07-00 
 00-07-06 
 
 O2-IO-OO 
 OI-OI-O6 
 04-06-08 
 OI-O7-OO 
 OI-I3-OO 
 O2-I2-OO 
 OI-O4-OO 
 OO-IO-O6 
 OI-IO-OO 
 00-13-06 
 OO-I2-OO 
 02-04-08 
 00-16-00 
 03-04-06 
 OI-l8-OO 
 00-19-00 
 00-18-00 
 
 O4-IO-00
 
 WILL OF ROBERT USHER. 141 
 
 4 pound cotten wool 4* a spit 2* a brand R 2* 00-08-00 
 
 2 Shares 2 Cutters i bolt togather 01-00-00 
 
 old Iron Trumpery 3* i y. bullet molds i 00-04-00 
 
 a small brad i* 3 Iron widges 7* 00-08-00 
 
 2 brod axes & i narrow axe 00-08-00 
 Carpenters Tools 16* 6 d a rest i* 00-17-06 
 14 yds kersie 6 lb 10 yds oussels 4"* 10-00-00 
 13 yds bed ticking 02-18-06 
 paper 10' Small line 3* nayles 2 Ib io 03-03-00 
 it yds locrum i lb 2* 10 yds cotten 2 lb 03-02-00 
 Sheeps wool 5' a pr. Sheeres 6 oo-i i-oo 
 
 3 panes of glass 6* a peece of Lin : cloath 6* 00-12-00 
 3 sines 6* old chest, tub box & troughs 7* 00-13-00 
 3 ban y bedding in y" outer chamber 5"* 05-06-00 
 70 bush : Ind : Corn 7* 2 troughs old riddles 5* 07-05-00 
 22 Ib. flax i lb a basket i 01-01-00 
 hops 12* a pillion 10* a cart rop 3* 01-05-00 
 Comb d flax 1 1* 4* oo-i 1-04 
 3 guns 2 swords i belt i pistol 05-10-00 
 8)4 Ib old pewter 1 2*9 d i brass morter pestle sckillets 1 1* 01-03-09 
 2 old brass kettles & Skimmer 15* a rust sckillet 8 01-03-00 
 a Iron pot & sckillet 8 y tin ware i8 a 00-09- 6 
 a small Cast pot 5' 2 trammels 12* cob Irons 10* 01-07- 
 
 2 pr. Tongs i pot 8* i Iron pot & hooks i lb 01-08-00 
 
 2 frying pans 6* i y bellowes 4* warming pan 4* 00-14-00 
 
 an Gridiron & 2 wedges 7* 00-07-00 
 
 boules Trays & dishes Spoons Trumpery 00-14-00 
 
 a box Smothing Iron & heaters 00-06-00 
 
 earthen ware 6' lether bottell & driping pan 7* 00-13-00 
 a y. stilliards 14* dore & chest locks & hooks & ) oi-io-oo 
 hinges & le wiers 16* ) 
 
 2 payles & coopers ware 5' a flasket 2* 00-07-00 
 powder horn : shot bagg & bullets 00-01-06 
 
 3 churns 4* 2 chests 12* 00-16-00 
 bed & furniture in y' old bed roome 07-10-00 
 more bedding 05-00-00 
 1% yds Penestone 01-17-06 
 2 bags & horse halter 5* 00-05-00 
 i sute & cloake & 2 tropers coats 10-00-00
 
 142 WILL OF ROBERT USHER. 
 
 2 great coats 4 lb Serge i lb 15* i cloake i lb 10' 07-05-0x1 
 
 Stockings 8* 40 duz. buttens 16* 8 d 01-04-00 
 
 Primmers & horn books 5* a bar. salt i lb 01-05-00 
 
 a hat 5 a half bushell & a bole 5* oo-io-oo 
 
 2 Sieths 5* Iron trumpery 8' 00-13-00 
 Wooden things in the buttery 00-12-00 
 13 Ib. Steele 19* 6 d a coppy booke 2* 01-01-06 
 5 Ib. Spanish Iron 09-06-08 
 a hemp combs 7' 25 yds. home made cloath 5 lb 12* 6 d 05-19-06 
 
 3 hones 6* 2 pitchforks & betel wings 5* oo-i i-oo 
 fethers i Ib. horse fitters 2 spindles 4 s 01-04-00 
 pompions io 8 a shovell 2 00-12-00 
 a cart & wheles w th the Iron about it 03-00-00 
 2 rhayns 2 yokes & Irons 01-10-00 
 
 2 plowes with sum Irons 00-14-00 
 an old Sadie 00-06-08 
 30 bush peese 5 lb 5" 30 buss, wheat 6 lb 15* 12-00-00 
 hay 5 lb Tobacoe i lb 06-00-00 
 i horss 4 Ib 2 mares 6 lb i : 2 past 2 lb 1 2-00-00 
 i two year 2 lb i yearling 30* 04-05-00 
 
 4 Oxen 24 lb 4 Cowes i5 lb 39-00-00 
 
 3 yearlings past 6 lb 2 Calves 2 lb 08-00-00 
 1 2 Swine 9 lb 09-00-00 
 Undressed flax 01-00-00 
 Peuter flagon 4' 00-04-00 
 29 y z yds. of home made cotten cloath of linning, 4) lb 08-00-00 
 Silver 19* 00-19-00 
 coopers ware io* i kettle 5' 00-15-00 
 due to the estate in debts 22-12-08 
 due from of Midleborough by bill six hun- 
 dred wayt of Tobaccoe wherof ther is Indorsed 
 
 on the bill 317"" more debt to be payd out of y" 
 
 estate 25-00-1 ^ 
 
 More debts remayning to Jeremy of his portion 
 
 given in upon oath by the widdow Usher in 
 
 Standford Octob r 31 (1670) before 
 
 Rich : Lowe 
 i Novemb' 1670: John Holly
 
 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, SR. 
 1676. 
 
 In the name of God amen the eleventh day of may in the yeare 
 of o r Lord One thousand Six hundred seaventy and Six I 
 Hezekiah Usher sen r : of Boston in New England merch" 
 being sicke and weake of body but of sound & perfect memory 
 praised be Almighty God for the same Knowing the uncer- 
 tainty of this present life and being desirous to settle that out- 
 ward estate the Lord hath lent me I doe make this my last will 
 and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to say) 
 ffirst and principally I comend my Soule into the handes of 
 Almighty God my creator hopeing to receive full pardon and 
 remission of all my sins and eternall salvation through the 
 alone merits of Jesus Christ my redeemer, And my body to 
 the earth to be buried in such decent manner as to my Execut 
 hereafter named shall be thought meet and convenient, and as 
 touching such worldly estate as the Lord hath lent me my will 
 and meaning is the same shall be employed and bestowed as 
 hereafter in and by this my will is exprest Impr : I doe hereby 
 revoake renounce and make void all wills by me formerly made 
 and declare and appoint this my last will and Testam'. Item 
 I will that all the debts that I Justly owe unto any person or 
 persons whatsoever be well and truly paid or ordained to be 
 paid in convenient time after my decease by my Execut? here- 
 after named. Item I give unto the the third Church of Christ 
 in Boston one peece of plate comonly called by the name of the 
 Church cup. Item I give & bequeath unto my deare and 
 wellbeloved wife Mary Usher all her owne moveables and 
 other estate that she brought with her. Alsoe I give her the 
 Sume of ffive hundred pounds to be paid unto her in mony 
 and goods. And alsoe one quarter part of all my proper house- 
 hold goods and Plate. Item I give and bequeath unto my
 
 144 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, SR. 
 
 loving son Hezekiah Usher the Sume of One thousand pounds 
 besides that One thousand pounds that I have already given 
 him. Also I give him my now dwelling house with all the 
 Rights priviledges & appurtenances thereunto belonging and 
 my part of the cellar under the towne house and my inward 
 warehouse next the Dock with the priviledge of the passage 
 thereunto & appurtenances thereunto belonging and alsoe one 
 quarter part of all my owne proper household goods & plate. 
 Item I give and bequeath unto my Loving Son John Usher 
 the dwelling house in which he now lives with all Rights 
 priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging besides what 
 I have formerly given him he paying unto my daughter Sarah 
 Tyng the Sume of five pounds in mony p annum during the 
 tearme of her naturall life, Alsoe I hereby give him my out- 
 most warehouse neare the Docke with the priviledges thereunto 
 belonging and alsoe one quarter part of all my owne proper 
 household goods and plate. Item I give and bequeath unto 
 my loving daughter Sarah Tyng the Sume of ffbure hundred 
 pounds besides the six hundred pounds I formerly gave her for 
 a portion which foure hundred pounds shall be discounted out 
 of the Summs I have paid for her husband Johnathan Tyng 
 alsoe I doe hereby give her four hundred pounds more for her 
 to dispose of as she shall think meet Alsoe I doe hereby give 
 unto my said Daughter Tyng and to her two children namely 
 John and Mary One quarter parte of all my owne proper 
 household goods and Plate Item I give and bequeath unto my 
 Grandchilde John Tyng the sume of Three hundred pounds. 
 Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchild Mary Tyng the 
 sume of two hundred pounds both which said last Legacy es 
 shall be paid unto the said John and Mary by my Execut 
 hereafter named when they respectively shall attaine the age 
 of Twenty yeares or day of marriage which of them shall first 
 happen or come. And further my will is that in case either of 
 the said children dye before they attaine the age aforementioned 
 then the survivor of them shall have and enjoy the Legacy 
 bequeathed as aforesaid to the deceased party Item I give 
 and bequeath unto my Grandchildren Hezekiah Browne and 
 Elizabeth Browne all their moveables that were their mothers 
 to be equally divided betweene them. Alsoe I give unto the
 
 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, SR. 145 
 
 said Hezekiah Browne the sume of foure hundred pounds as 
 his portion which sume I hereby order and appoint to lye and 
 remaine in my son John Ushers hands untill the said Hezekiah 
 come of age, he allowing the said Hezekiah five pounds p 
 Cent p annum as interest for the same during all the said 
 tearme Alsoe I give unto the said Elizabeth Browne the sume 
 of five hundred pounds which I doe hereby order to lye in my 
 wifes hands as her Guardian untill she attaine the Age of 
 Eighteene yeares or day of marriage for my said wife to improve 
 for her education and maintenance and if either of the said 
 children dye before they come of age, then the survivor of them 
 shall have the Legacy hereby bequeathed to the deceased party. 
 Item I give and bequeath unto my wifes Daughter namely 
 Hannah Butler the summe of One hundred pounds and to 
 Mary Butler the sume of Two hundred pounds to be paid unto 
 them respectively as they shall attaine the Age of nineteene 
 yeares or day of marriage which of them shall first happen or 
 come. Alsoe I give unto my wifes sons Peter Butler and 
 Samuel Butler fifty pounds apeece to be paid unto them when 
 they shall attaine the Age of twenty One yeares. Item I give 
 unto my brother Samuel Usher the sume of One hundred 
 pounds to be paid in England into the handes of ffeofees. in 
 trust (for his use) approved by my Execut? and Overseers and 
 my will is that he come not to New England Item I give 
 unto Robert Usher the sume of ffifty pounds and to his SistJ 
 Elizabeth Usher fifty pounds to be paid unto them as they shall 
 come to age or the day of marriage which of them shall first 
 happen and come. Alsoe I give unto them all the debts that 
 their ffather owed unto me which is about One hundred and 
 fifty pounds. Item I give unto my son in law Samuel 
 Shrimpton and his wife the sume of ffifty pounds to buy them 
 mourning. Item I give unto Elizabeth now wife of my son 
 John Usher the sume of One hundred pounds and to his 
 daughter Elizabeth Usher one hundred pounds. Item I give 
 and bequeath unto my sister Elizabeth Harwood * the sume of 
 
 * She married John Harwood, who became a freeman in Boston, May a, 1649, and by 
 him she had three children; viz., 
 
 I. Elizabeth, b. March 17, 1651. 
 II. Hezekiah, b. April 17, 1653. 
 III. Hannah, b. March 6, 1655. 
 He returned to England in 1657.
 
 146 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, SR. 
 
 One hundred pounds. Item I give unto my brother John 
 Harwood the sume of ffifty pounds. Item I give unto Eliza- 
 beth Sedgewick the sume of ffifty pounds Item I give unto 
 the rest of my brother Harwoods children twenty pounds 
 apeece. Item I give unto Hannah Scotton the sume of ffifty 
 pounds. Item I give unto Rachel wife of Thomas Harwood 
 the sume of forty pounds provided her husband pay me what 
 he stands indebted unto me by bond (in case not) then I only 
 give her twenty pounds. Item I give unto each of sd. Rachel 
 Harwoods children apeece of serge. Item I give unto my 
 mother Mrs. Sarah Syms all that part of my father Syms' his 
 estate that may or might become due unto me by vertue of my 
 said fathers will to be at her sole dispose. Alsoe I give her 
 the sume of ten pounds out of what he owes me. Item I give 
 unto my Brother Mr. Zackery Syms the sume of ten pounds. 
 Item I give unto Brother Savage * and his wife fifty shillings 
 apeece. Item I give unto Capt. William Davis and his wife 
 fifty shillings apeece. Item I give unto each of said Capt. 
 Davis his children five pounds apeece. Item I give unto my 
 son Hezekiah Usher the sume of One hundred pounds more 
 in case (viz.) as I have declared to two of my overseers by 
 word of mouth. Item I give unto my brother Brock and his 
 wifef fifty shillings apeece. Item I give unto my sister, 
 Brocks foure children namely Samuel Hough, Elizabeth 
 Hough Sarah Walker and Mary Smith the sume of five pounds 
 apeece. Item I give unto my Brother Mr. William Syms the 
 sume of fifty shillings Item I give unto Timothy Syms and 
 his wife fifty shillings apeece. Item I give unto Timothy 
 Proute junr : \ & his wife fifty shillings apeece. Item I give 
 unto Brother Willis and his wife fifty shillings apeece. Item 
 I give unto Harvard Collidge at Cambridge the sume fifty 
 pounds. Item I give to the poor in Boston the sume of thirty 
 
 * This refers to Thomas Savage, who married, Sept. 15, 1652, Mary, a daughter of 
 Rev. Zechariah Symmes, and had by her eleven children. She was sister of Hezekiah 
 Usher's second wife. 
 
 t She was Sarah, the eldest daughter of Rev. Zechariah Symmes. She married, in 
 1650, Rev. Samuel Hough, who died March 30, 1662, at the house of Hezekiah Usher. 
 She then married, Nov. 13, i66a, Rev. John Brock. 
 
 \ Timothy Proute married, Dec. 13, 1662, Deborah, a daughter of Rev. Zechariah 
 Symmes. 
 
 This refers to Edward Wyllys, who married, June 15, 1668, Ruth, a daughter of 
 Rev. Zechariah Symmes.
 
 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, SR. 147 
 
 pounds to be disposed of as the Selectmen of the said towne 
 shall see meet. Item I give to the poor of the third church 
 in Boston so much as will make up the peece of Plate afore- 
 mentioned the vallue of ffifty pounds. Item I give unto 
 Mr. Thomas Thatcher Pastor of the said church ten pounds. 
 Item I give unto Mr. Peter Thatcher the sume of five pounds. 
 Item I give unto the Church of Cambridge the sume of Twenty 
 pounds and to the poore of the said Church the sume of ten 
 pounds. Item I give unto my brother Thomas Rolph and his 
 wife and children the sume of ffifty pounds to be paid in goods. 
 Item I give unto my Brother Robert Rolph of Twitts and his 
 wife the sume of ffifty pounds to be disposed of to their children 
 as they need or as ye see cause. Item I give unto my Brother 
 Robert Alfery of mayfield the sume of ffifty pounds. Item I 
 give unto Moses Payne senf of boston the sume of Twenty five 
 pounds Item I give unto Maudit Ings five pounds. Item I 
 give to Rebecca Myrick my maide servant the sume of five 
 pounds. Item I give my negroe woman unto my said deare 
 wife to be at her dispose. Item my will is that the perticular 
 Leyacyes aforementioned (that are under the sume of fifty 
 pounds and no time Limited for the payment of them) shall 
 be paid within one yeare next after my decease. And the 
 remainder of the Legacyes by me herein bequeathed and no 
 time Limited for payment as aforesaid shall be paid with con- 
 venient as they can. Item I doe hereby nominate constitute 
 and appoint my said wife Mary Usher and my sons Hezekiah 
 Usher and John Usher the Joint Execut? of this my last will 
 and Testamt. Item I doe hereby nominate Constitute and 
 appoint my loving freinds and Brethern Capt. William Davis, 
 Capt. Thomas Lake Capt. John Hull of Boston Merchants and 
 my Brother John Harwood of London Merchant the Overseers 
 of this my last will desiring them to assist and advise my 
 Execute? in the due performance of this my last will and 
 Testament Item I give unto my said Overseers the sume of 
 Twenty five pounds apeece as a Testimony of my love Item 
 my will is that if my sons Hezekiah Usher and John Usher 
 shall contend with each other and not rest satisfied with the 
 Dividends of my estate that I have hereby laid out for them, it 
 shall be in the power of my Overseers or the Major part of
 
 148 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, SR. 
 
 them to heare and determine any Question or difference that 
 shall arise betweene them relating to the division of my estate, 
 and he that abides not by the said determination of my said 
 Overseers shall loose One hundred pounds out of the portion 
 hereby set out to him which sume is to be given to the poore 
 of Boston and distributed amongst them according to the dis- 
 cretion of the Selectmen of the said towne. Item my will is 
 that if any difference or Question arise about or relating to this 
 my last will or the estate herein mentioned to be by me 
 disposed the same shall be decided and fully determined by 
 my Overseers or the Major part of them that shall be resident 
 in New England to heare the same. Lastly my will is that 
 the remainder of my Estate be improved in trade in the way 
 that it now is for the tearme of five yeares next after my decease 
 and at the Expiration of the said tearme (all my debts Legacyes 
 and charges being paid and secured to be paid) I doe hereby 
 give one moity thereof to my son Hezekiah Usher and the 
 other moity thereof to my said deare wife and to my son John 
 Usher to be equally divided betweene them In witnesse whereof 
 I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare first 
 abovewritten 
 
 Hezekiah Usher senr : & his seale 
 
 Signed Sealed and what is contained in these foure pages was 
 published by the within named Hezekiah Usher as his last will 
 and Testament in the presence of us 
 
 Samuell Brakenbury 
 John Hayward scr. 
 
 Doctor Samuell Brakenbury and John Hayward the witnesses 
 to this Instrument appearing before Major John Pynchon and 
 Major Thomas Clarke Esq. Assistants this ipth of May 1676 
 made Oath that they being present subscribed hereunto their 
 names and saw and heard the late Mr. Hezekiah Usher signe 
 seale and publish the same as his last will and Testament and 
 that when he so did he was of a sound disposing minde to 
 the best of their knowledge and deserning this thus done and 
 deposed as Attests 
 
 ffree grace Bendall Recorder 
 
 Recorded and Compared n" Augst 1676 by me 
 
 John Davenport Recorder.
 
 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, JR. 
 1689. 
 
 [This will is very curious and interesting. It discloses the 
 unhappy relations that existed with his wife. She was a bril- 
 liant and fashionable woman, much given to extravagance, and 
 evidently married Hezekiah because of his father's wealth. 
 He accused her of gross extravagance and worldliness. She 
 retorted that he was not sound on doctrinal points, which was 
 probably true. She was a great favorite with the clergy and 
 with all society people. After her husband's death she returned 
 to Boston, and was a conspicuous figure socially from 1698 to 
 1723, when she died. Her name appears in all the diaries of 
 the period as being present everywhere. There is hardly a 
 woman of her day in Boston to whom there are more references 
 than to her.] 
 
 " Know All Men by these Presents, That I, Hezekiah Usher, 
 sometime of Boston in New England, considering the mortality 
 and frailty of all Mankind in this world (and now in special by 
 reason of y e Heathen Enemy) Do see cause to revoke my Will 
 that was owned before Joshua Moody and John Russell &c. 
 the 7th of July 1687, and declare this to be my last Will and 
 Testament. 
 
 First, I do acknowledge my selfe a great Sinner, for which 
 God in his righteous Judgment hath in many ways afflicted 
 me, (as thinking to give my selfe some diversion, I have fol- 
 lowed some pleasures that hath not been so helpful, but hath 
 been more hurtful.) And do find and believe a honest calling 
 to be brought up in, & diligent in it, is the best to be attended, 
 and to prevent many Sins, especially Idleness, which together 
 with pride, may prove ruinous to this poor Country, and though 
 my sins are many (and to some sins I have given entertainment, 
 which have for some time even stopped the mouth of Prayer
 
 ISO WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, JR. 
 
 & Kindred Communion with God, and caused him to with- 
 draw ; for as our falling into sin is gradual, and so our depart- 
 ing from God generally is, if God leave us We shall be given 
 up to Hypocricy and Impenitency, unless there is a new Con- 
 version and we return to God and God return to us,) I yet 
 hope through the Grace of God bestowed on me, there is a 
 Repentance, and hope of Remission through the Suffering of 
 my Lord & Saviour (as I hope) and Mediator, Jesus Christ, 
 & of my acceptance into God's Favor, and hopes of his mercy 
 forever extended to me. By writing of these few Lines it's 
 that every one should consider seriously within himselfe. Do 
 not I live in some known sin ? pride, pleasure, Covetuousness, 
 overreaching, that are hardly to be discerned & more difficult 
 to be rooted out. And it may be, this may be as an Arrow at 
 adventure, that may enter into the joint of the Harness, or else 
 no Likelyhood of any good to be done, and yet, however good 
 words in Prayers, yet if the Soul is conscious to itselfe that 
 some beloved sin of pleasure or profit is too much indulged in, 
 the Soule may prove an Achan to him or them that conceale 
 it. For if s hypocricy to pray to God to repent of sin and have 
 general acknowledgements, and yet to retain their beloved sin 
 or sins, and will not part with them ; and therefore this to be a 
 Warning to leave off our sins though pleasant or profitable, as 
 at the end it will be more bitter than sweet ; whereas the labour 
 for good, the Labour passes & the Good remains : and on the 
 other hand he that hath much pleasure in his sin, the pleasure, 
 that is gone, but the guilt and evil thereof remains. And as 
 David saith : " Man at his best estate is vanity," and Solomon, 
 that " Vanity of vanitys," and, " all is vanity and vexation of 
 spirit." 
 
 And when it shall please God to bring my Change on me as 
 for my body, I desire it may be decently buried, and not much 
 money be spent on my Funeral, for I have seen some that have 
 been so expensive at their Funerals, that the living have suffered 
 for the burying of the deceased. And as to the dispose of my 
 outward Estate. In the first place, I desire that all my due 
 debts should be paid as soon as possibly may be, And unto my 
 dear wife, whom I may count very dear by her Love to what 
 I had but not a real Love to me, which should accounted it
 
 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, JR. 151 
 
 more worth than any other outward Enjoyment ; and for her 
 covetousness & overreaching & cunning Impression that has 
 almost ruinated me by a gentle behavior, having only words 
 but as sharp swords to me, whose Cunning is like those to be 
 as an Angel of Light to others but wanting Love and Charity 
 for me, and like Sir Edm to oppress the people and is hand 
 not to be seen in it and done by his Council. And therefore 
 I do cut her off from the benefit of all my Estate, & do not 
 bestow anything upon her but what the law doth allow. 
 Because I look upon her as deceivable in going over for Eng- 
 land, getting & grasping all her Estate to be in her hand, and 
 of mine whatever was done for her by me to be ungratefull ; 
 and her staying away to be an implicit Divorce, and gives it 
 into the hands of women to usurp the power out of the hands 
 of their Husband's rather than in a way of humility to seek 
 their Husband's good. If they can live comfortably abroad 
 without them they regard not the troubles or Temptations of 
 their Husband's at home, & so become seperate ; which is far 
 worse than the Doctrine of Devils which forbid to marry. But 
 as to the Daughter Bridget if her mother had not been so 
 undermining & overreaching for her I should have been will- 
 ing to have done what I could for her. And do give her the 
 Tumbler with the Arms of a spread Eagle with two heads, 
 (but I think one head for a body is enough) and the Table 
 cloth of the best Damask & the napkins thereto. And this my 
 Will I make to be a Warning to those women that have no 
 Love for their Husbands, but to what they have ; which one 
 had better had a Wife that had not been worth a groat, than 
 to have one that hath no love for him. And do desire those 
 many papers that I have writ as to the Evil of having a Wife 
 only in name, & to seek themselves in a way of separation 
 from their Husbands & the duty of Wives to their Husbands 
 &c ; that they & all my Letters sent to Madam Bridget, may 
 be perused by some wise understanding pious person, that 
 where anything hath been acted by myselfe that is not con- 
 venient, something may be added for a supply ; but let him be 
 one that is for men to Rule in their owne house ; that it may 
 be a matter of benefit to some that may follow after me ; for 
 which end I do propose that he or they might have 30 or
 
 iS2 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, JR. 
 
 40 allowed him or them for the compiling of the same. As 
 to her that is reputed my Wife if she acknowledges anything 
 wherein she hath done amiss, I freely forgive her ; I do not 
 excuse myselfe altogether, but my Love to her & admiring of 
 her gentele carriage &c, occasioned her & her complices to 
 usurp that power over me whereby I have been cunningly 
 overreached and abused several ways, & therefore propose this 
 for warning to others. 
 
 Concerning the sum of 350 to be paid to her, I am in 
 Bonds ; and she would have had a Letter of Attorney from 
 myselfe and against my selfe ; her separating of her selfe & 
 Estate I count as the disannulling & breaking of Marriage 
 Covenant, and so a Divorce. 
 
 Concerning my relations, I could wish there had been a real 
 Love between us. But so far as I perceive, their own Interest 
 hath been sought by them either principally or remotely ; and 
 though I may be faulty in some things yet to be so disregarded 
 as I have been, it hath been a trouble to me. 
 
 My Brother Jonathan Ting who has been the most obliging 
 of them, I do desire he may be my Executor, and have the 
 advise of my uncle Wyllys. 
 
 Though my estate is encumbered yet if it please the Lord 
 to bless New England & cause them to flourish, I believe my 
 Estate will be something considerable ; & whether it will be 
 attributed to Melancholy or distractedness that I make such a 
 will, I must leave it but could wish that all things had been 
 better managed on all accounts. 
 
 As to my brother Usher, I allow him the ten pounds due for 
 warehouse, and the twenty-five pounds difference as part of the 
 one quarter of the Stock that belonged to go to the Estate of 
 my Honored Father, deceased, I bestow upon his wife and 
 children. 
 
 As to my Brother & Sister Shrimpton, I give to them ten 
 pounds apeice in acknowledgement of former kindnesses 
 received. 
 
 As to my Brother Ting & Sister Ting I do give unto them 
 one hundred pounds to be at their dispose. 
 
 Concerning the minerals, If it anything considerable should 
 be, my will is, for the one half to be given to my Brother Ting
 
 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, JR. 153 
 
 & the children begotten of my Sister Ting, & the rest for 
 public charges ; only somewhat to be paid into the hands of 
 Mr. Dyer, for the relief of himself & of some others that laid 
 out more than is convenient in Minerals, as myselfe at present 
 do think I have done. 
 
 To my Uncle Wyllys* to give him twenty pounds, and to 
 my Aunt Wyllys ten pounds, & if my Estate will not reach 
 to what is proposed, then to proportion it accordingly. And 
 as to Robert Usher, if he should marry and it should please 
 God to afford him children, that then the Farm at Nonacowcos, 
 or part of it, or some other Farme might be for him to live on, 
 and his children to be brought up with Learning ; but especially 
 that of one of his sons, if he should have any, that may prove 
 most docible, not having regard to elder or younger, But he 
 that is most ingenious may be brought up to Learning ; & so, 
 what is left after my cousin Robert's decease, if any scholar, 
 he to be brought up to enjoy it. And for the Land no wayes 
 to be disposed in Sale, but most of the Revenue etil to bring 
 up a schollar that, if it please, he or they may be an Instrument 
 or Instruments to do much good in the time of their being here 
 in this world. Or else, to be disposed on some poor man's 
 Son that is very desirous to be a Scholar; but let him be 
 ingenious & bashful, rather than to be too confident & bold ; 
 for that generally is not wanting to those that have large parts 
 or think they have. You may bestow some gold rings on some 
 Relations if you please, but as to a real Cordial Friend they are 
 like to a Phoenix, rarely to be met with. 
 
 But if some should meet with this Will they would count it 
 that it is not compos mentis. In one sense I will owne it ; for 
 I know not what to do for I have so many Relations, that if I 
 should go to them for relief, (as the old Proverb is), I should 
 be well fitted. 
 
 But to my dear Relations & Friends that have any well 
 wishes for what I have rather than for myself, I wish wherein 
 they have done well, they may have the good and the comfort 
 thereof; & wherein they have done amiss, that they may truly 
 
 * This refers to Edward Wyllys, who married, June 15, 1668, Ruth, the daughter of 
 Rev. Zechariah Symmes, being a. sister of Elizabeth Symmes, who married, Nov. a, 
 1652, Hezekiah Usher, Senior.
 
 154 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, JR. 
 
 repent & return to the Lord, that he may bestow his Grace & 
 mercy upon them. Some may take delight in their children 
 when they go to Lectures to hear Sermons, though I believe 
 to many that much good it hath done them ; but on the other 
 hand, have a care that thay do not go thither more for pleasure 
 than profit, which edifies not, and that children be imployed in 
 some Imployment & Calling and so to betake themselves to it ; 
 for hearing of Sermons, and attending Prayer, Private Meetings, 
 or being brought up a Schollar, or one that hath a general 
 knowledge, will not maintain without some Imploy or calling ; 
 and it's to be feared that some that are ready to go to all 
 Meetings, yet if they neglect their particular Duty & Calling 
 at home, it may not issue in good to their Family. 
 
 But all things ought to be done orderly with wisdom and 
 prudence to Edification ; not to have men's abilities and persons 
 in Admiration so as to neglect those that duty does oblige to 
 honor. And it's generally reported that men of parts have not 
 that Love to the Ministry as they should, but to make use of 
 it so far as it may be helpful to them. And others that are in 
 the Ministry do adhere to particular partys & do seek the favor 
 and Company of those that are most beneficial and delightful, 
 especially the affectionate good Madams, thinking the best not 
 good enough for them, with something of a neglect of those 
 that formerly have been obliging ; & others that should be 
 visited for Godliness sake, which rarely is to be found, together 
 with neglect of Studies, & not with that gravity & meekness as 
 ought to be. The which those that are not guilty, it hath no 
 reflection on them, But those that are, let them reflect within 
 themselves. I wish there may be a narrow Search & what is 
 amiss may be amended. For to be truly religious, free from 
 Covetousness & vain glory, & to be pious, meek, & humble, it 
 is very rare to find any. 
 
 To my Wife, if she comes over to New England before she 
 heareth of my decease, with an intention in Love to live with 
 me, then I bestow on her Three hundred pounds ; the which 
 is to be paid out of plate, Household Stuff, or the best can be 
 made out of my estate. To Mrs. Lake, I give to her twenty 
 pounds, To her Daughter Cotton ten pounds. To her son at 
 Mr. Shrimpton' five pounds. To old Mrs. Poole five pounds,
 
 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, JR. 155 
 
 whom I looke to be a friend to me & my wife ; for the rest 
 generally are partial, leaning to Madame's side, which I fear 
 by their Counsel & affection each to other, have caused her to 
 err from the Rule, whatever high Conceits they may have for 
 their own wisdom & knowledge. 
 
 It may be asked why I make such a Will ? The Reason, 
 Because what I have said when alive, I believe it's forgot ; But 
 what now I write, it may be some may remember it, & I do 
 wish it may be for their good. 
 
 (To Hezekiah Browne I forgive his debt.) I hardly finding 
 any footsteps for such a Will as this, nor neither know I where 
 to meet with a wise, humble, & meek man, (the which I could 
 wish there were many of them) to communicate my selfe to, 
 unless it be one or two whose occasions will not permit ; and 
 so I expect by some they will find fault, and condem it, & me 
 also. But I shall then after my decease, have no Eares to 
 heare them, or to be troubled at what they may say. But on 
 the other hand, it may be an occasion to some that may follow, 
 not to flatter when they are getting out of the world, but to 
 leave some sayings and prescriptions that may be of benefit to 
 future ages ; then I shall have attained the end of the writing 
 of this Will, which in most things I could wish I had occasion 
 that it should 'a ' been otherwise. 
 
 I wish to Relations Friends, & all people, that they might 
 walk more circumspectly, lovingly, holily, & humbly with God, 
 that the Lord in mercy may return with a Blessing to their 
 Soul, Bodys, & Estates, and to enjoy Communion with God 
 here, & to be made Vessels of honour fit for the Lord's use ; 
 and when they shall have ended these few days here they may 
 be partakers with eternal communion with God forever. 
 
 Which is, as I hope, the humble request of my Lord with 
 God for my selfe, & so declaring this to be my last Will until I 
 see cause to change it. I fear many that pray they do it as a 
 Task or Custom, & when that is done, they have done ; & do 
 not mind whether they have a return or not ; but some when 
 at their house do too much Feast, something is necessary to 
 refresh. 
 
 To Goodman Warner I forgive what money is due from him 
 for Rent, & to Mr. Wallis I give five pounds.
 
 156 WILL OF HEZEKIAH USHER, JR. 
 
 At Nonacowcos Farme y" 17 of August Anno Dom. 1689. 
 
 Hezekiah Usher. 
 
 Sealed and declared to be my Act & Deed as to ye contents 
 within, being declared to be my Will at Nonacowcos, in y* 
 presence of 
 
 Samuel Worner. 
 
 Samuel Worner, Jr. 
 
 The mark of Thomas X Williams 
 
 The mark of Timothy X Cooper.
 
 INDEX OF PERSONS OF THE NAME OF USHER IN 
 THE GENEALOGY. 
 
 Aaron, So, 95. 
 Aaron-Cleveland, 91, 96. 
 Aaron-F., 126. 
 Abbott-Lester, 133. 
 Abbott-Payson, 133. 
 Abby-E., 126. 
 Abby-Mandana, 99. 
 Abigail, 86, 87, go, 93, 101, 134. 
 Abigail-Jane, 96. 
 Abiiah, 93, 100, in, 137. 
 Addie-Gertrude, 120, 130. 
 Albert-Morse, 133. 
 Alena-F., 126. 
 Alice-Jeannette, 120. 
 Allen, 84, 89, 95, 105. 
 Allen-Thomas, 94, 104, 105, 125, 
 Almira, 09. 
 Almira-A., 96. 
 Alonzo, 113. 
 Alta-Medora, 136. 
 Alvin-Cook, 128. 
 Alvin-L., 197. 
 A.-Maritta, 109. 
 Amatus-Revilo, 99. 
 Ambrosia-L., 109. 
 Amelia-A., 134, 134. 
 Amy-Boothby, 136. 
 Ann, 88. 
 
 Anna, 92, 105, 125. 
 Anna-June, 107. 
 Anna-Sophia, 108. 
 Anne, 94. 
 Ann-Frances, 94. 
 Annie-Sophia, 135. 
 Arthur-Howard, 120. 
 Arthur-Lester, 130. 
 Arthur-Patterson, 106. 
 Atherton, 101, 113. 
 
 Barnard, 101, 134. 
 Barnard-M., 137. 
 Benjamin-B., 95, 106. 
 Benjamin-Jones-Randall, no. 
 Benjamin-M., 113. 
 Betsey-A., 108. 
 
 Caroline-Anna, 122. 
 Caroline-M., 98, 113. 
 Caroline-Mudge, 133, 133. 
 Catherine-Meroa, 99. 
 Catherine-Rawson, 98. 
 Charles-Cleveland, 98, 108. 
 Charles-Edward, 107. 
 Charles -Frederick, 130. 
 Charles-Lee, 91. 
 Charles-LeRoy, 137. 
 Charles-Nelson, 115, 139. 
 Charles-Roberts, 135, 137. 
 Chauncy-A., 108. 
 Clarissa, 89. 
 
 Clarissa-D., 97. Frances, 82, 85, 89. 
 
 Cordelia-R., 109. Frank-B., 135. ' 
 
 Cornelia-Ann, 98. Frederick-A., 137, 136. 
 
 Cynthia, 06. Frederick-Merton. i. iw. 
 
 Cyron, 108. 
 
 ? rederick-Rosaloo. 108. lie. 
 
 Cyrus-F., 137. Frederick-Wellington, i3oTi30. 
 Cyrus-K., i n . Freelove, 91 , 97. 
 
 Daniel, 86, 91, 93, 97, 103. George, 1 13, 135. 
 
 Deborah, 95. George-Dunbar, 89, 98. 
 Delia, pi. George-Finney, 94. 
 Delia-A., 97. George-H., 107. 
 
 Deodate-Johnson, 93. George-Hulen, 1 15. 
 Devereau-W., 109, 136. George -Leonard, 119. 
 Dorcas-M., in. George-Washington, 113. 
 Dorothy-Bliss, 136. Gersnom, 137. 
 
 Dorothy-Moore, 137. Guert-G., 109. 
 
 Drusilla, 101. 
 
 
 Duane-D., 135, 137. Hannah, 80, 93, 95, 101. 
 
 _ ,, , Hannah-Lane, in. 
 E--Corydon, 109. Hannah-P., 89. 
 Edward, 84, 89, 94. Harkless-S., 98. 
 Edward-F., 97. Harriet 02 ' 
 
 Edward-M., 107. Harris, 90,91 , 96. 
 Edward-Preston, 133, 130, 133. Helen-Marfa. Vol. 
 
 Edwin-F., 127. j 
 
 T j \farr TII laR 
 
 Edwin-McNamee, 123. 
 
 T . ' 'a 
 
 Elbert-Ernest, ,35. Hen^-E.'; no.' '~ 
 E dena, 138. Henry-W., 136. 
 E eazar, 87, 93, 102, 103, 115. Henry- Weston, 103, 130. 
 Ehsha-Lprd, 99. Herman. 136. * 
 
 ElizaSs 'loa.' I07 ' Hezekiah,79,8o,83,84,8s,86,89, 
 
 Elizabeth*, 79,' 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, Hezfkial'.w' 105. 
 
 87,92, OS, loi, 113, 123- Horace, 99, i<. * 
 E hzabeth-Allen, 94. Horace!**?, 107. 
 E ^abeth-B., 106, 113. Horace-Henry, 130. 
 E hzabeth-Gnswold, 104. Howard-Stanton. 137. 
 
 Ella-E., 137. 
 
 
 Ella-Gertrude, 120. 
 
 
 Ella-T., 135. laa-ixroise, 130. 
 
 Ellen 127 
 
 rene, 123. 
 
 EllenWcon, 137. Irene-Frances, 104. 
 Ellis-Baker, 100, 109, in, 136, Isaac-Lane, no, 136. 
 
 127, 136. 
 
 
 Emeline, 123. James, 85, 86, 89, go, 91, 93, 93, 
 Emeline-Dorothy, 98. 94, 95, 100, 104, 105. 
 
 Emily-C., in. 
 
 ames-Chauncey, 99. 
 
 Emma-A., 135. 
 
 ames-Franklin, 119, 139, 137. 
 
 Esther-Ann, 113. 
 
 ames-Henry, 107. 
 
 Ethel-Jane, 129. 
 
 ames-M., 101, 103, 105, 116, 133, 
 
 Ethel-W., 136. 
 
 125, 139, 137. 
 
 Eugene-John, 107. 
 Eugene-Percy, 139, 136. 
 
 ames-S., 07, 106. 
 ane, 82, So, 90, 91. 
 
 
 anc- Maria, 136. 
 
 Fanny, 93, 101, 133. 
 Fanny-Bucknam, 103, 114. 
 
 ane-Maria-Bradley, in. 
 ane-Maria-Lane, no. 
 
 Fanny-Elizabeth, 130, 130. 
 
 ennie-Evelyn, 120. 
 
 Fanny-Maria, 108. 
 
 erusha, 108. 
 
 Flora-Adela, 108. 
 
 erusha-Cadwell, oS.
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 fohn, 70, 81, 8a, 83, 84, 86, 87, 
 
 Mehitable, 79. 
 
 88,89,91,93,95,97,101,102, 
 
 Melissa, 108. 
 
 IPS, 126, 138. 
 ohn-D., 124. 
 
 Merville-D., 135, 137. 
 Mildred-A., 138. 
 
 bhn-Gardner, 103, 113, 115, 129. 
 
 Miriam-M., 112. 
 
 bhn-H., 138. 
 bhn-Linton, 126. 
 
 Moses,o6. 
 Moses-Craft, 91. 
 
 bhn-N., 105. 
 
 
 'ohn-Palmer, 96, 106. 
 bhn-Sumner, 107. 
 
 Nancy, 05. 
 Nancy-Adams, 103, 115. 
 
 onathan, 92, 98. 
 bnathan-P., 99. 
 bseph, 95, 07, 107. 
 bseph-Madison, 137. 
 
 osiah-Cleveland, 92, 100. 
 
 Napoleon-Bonaparte, in. 
 Nathaniel, 01, go, 122. 
 Nathaniel-Reifly, 123, 134. 
 Nathaniel-W., 105. 
 Newell-F., 99, 108. 
 
 .-Philbrick, 136. 
 
 Newell-R., 135. 
 
 ulia-Eliza, 98. 
 
 
 ulia-Maria, 107. 
 
 Olive, 87,91. 
 
 Leila- Woodman, 126. 
 Lena-C., 126. 
 Leonard-Bucknam, 103, 119, 
 
 120, 130. 
 
 Lescomb-R., 108, 135. 
 Linton-J., 106, 126. 
 Louisa-A., 134. 
 Lucy, 96. 
 Lutner, 101, 113. 
 Lydia, oo. 
 Lydia-Ann, 120. 
 Lydia-Cutter, 103. 115. 
 Lydia-Pearse, 95. 
 
 Mandana, 96. 
 
 Maria-M., 99. 
 
 Marshall, 124, 134. 
 
 Martha-Hooper, no. 
 
 Martha-S., 109. 
 
 Mary, 86, 89, 93, 101, 102, 105, 
 
 in, 128. 
 
 Mary-Abby, 106. 
 Mary-Ann, 103, 104, 114. 
 Mary-Ann-K., in. 
 Mary-Elizabeth, 105, 113. 
 Mary-Ellen, 123. 
 Mary-Florence, 119. 
 Mary-Ruggles, 100, in. 
 
 Oliver, 92, 98. 
 O.-Lueyne, 109. 
 Ozro-Mott, 135. 
 Ozro-P., 108. 
 
 Pamela, 119. 
 Pamela-Ann, 115. 
 Percy-Edwin, 137. 
 Percy-G., 137. 
 Phoebe-H., 126. 
 Preston-M., 127, 136. 
 
 Rachel, 87, 97. 
 Ralph-Johnson, 137. 
 Ray-D., 135. 
 Rebecca, 79, 80. 
 Rebecca-D., 107. 
 Rebecca-Randall, no. 
 Revilo-Cone, 92, 99. 
 Richard-Harold, 138. 
 R.-Melville, 109. 
 Robert, So, 83, 86, 87, 91, 92, 
 
 93,99, 101, 112. 
 Robert-Bela-Robbins, 99. 
 Robert-Cleveland, 100. 
 Robert-Oliver, 98, 107. 
 Robert-R., 99, 109. 
 Robert-S., 101, 123. 
 Roland-Eustis, 137. 
 
 Roland-Greene, 103, 119, izo, 133. 
 Rosanna, 97. 
 Ruth, 03. 
 Ruth-Ann, 100. 
 
 Samuel, 84, 89, 101, 123. 
 
 Samuel-Chambers, 100. 
 
 Samuel-L., 97. 
 
 Sarah, 79, 82, 89, 90, 93, 101, 113. 
 
 Sarah-A., 107. 
 
 Barah-Bucknam, 103, 113. 
 
 Sarah-E., in. 
 
 Sarah-Ellen-Randall, no. 
 
 Sarah-N., 105. 
 
 Scolly, 101, 113. 
 
 Scolly-G., 113. 
 
 Selden, 98, 108. 
 
 Serena, 102. 
 
 Simeon, 93. 
 
 Sophia, 105, 125. 
 
 Sophran, 92, 99. 
 
 Statira, 92. 
 
 Stephen, 91, 96, 97, 107. 
 
 Susan, 94, 95. 
 
 Susan-Brooks, 102. 
 
 Susan-J., 97, 104, 125. 
 
 Susanna, 90, 92, 127. 
 
 Thomas, 84, 89, 94. 
 Thomas-Francis, 105, 125. 
 Thomas-Jeflerson, 94, 105. 
 Timothy-A., 107. 
 
 Virgil-M., 136. 
 
 Warren-Hulen, 115, 129. 
 Watros, 91. 
 Wheaton, 97. 
 Willard-F., 138. 
 William, 87, 90, 98, 09, 109. 
 William-D., 107, 126. 
 William-H., 95, 105, 126, 128, 
 
 136, 137. 
 William-Raymond, 138. 
 
 Zechariah, So, 93, too.
 
 INDEX OF NAMES OF FAMILIES OTHER THAN USHER 
 OCCURRING IN THE GENEALOGY. 
 
 Abbot, in. 
 Adair, 123. 
 Adams, 103, 128. 
 Alford, So. 
 Allen, 82, 94. 
 Anderson, 112, 135. 
 Angell, 125. 
 Arey, 129. 
 
 Bacon, no. 
 Baker, 90. 
 Barnes, 108. 
 Bigelow, 99. 
 Blackstone, 123. 
 Blake, 105. 
 Blanchard, 83,87. 
 Blanding, 109. 
 Bliss, 113, 136. 
 Bonton, 128. 
 Boothby, 113. 
 Bosworth, 95. 
 Boulter, in. 
 Bourne, 89, 104. 
 Bradeen, 124. 
 Bradley, 127. 
 Brainerd, 93, 99, 109. 
 Brodhead, 125. 
 Brooks, 102. 
 Brown, 90. 
 Browne, So, Si. 
 Bucknam, 102. 
 Burroughs, 95. 
 Butler.So. 
 
 Campbell, 96. 
 Carll, in. 
 Carroll, 102. 
 Chadbourne, na. 
 Chaffee, 95. 
 Chamberhn, 135. 
 Charles, 136. 
 Church, 96. 
 Cleveland, 85, 86. 
 Colbert, 107. 
 Collier, 96. 
 Colwell, 96. 
 Comstock, 98. 
 Cone, 92. 
 Conner, 137. 
 Cook, 85, 120. 
 Coon, 90, 96. 
 Copps, 113. 
 Cox, 105. 
 Crandall. 97. 
 Crawford, 134. 
 
 Dakin, 86. 
 Davis, i2A, 127, 136. 
 Davol, 126. 
 Dedrick, 96, 126. 
 
 Deland, 108. 
 DeWolf, 135. 
 Dickman, 128. 
 Diman, 95. 
 Douglas, 137. 
 Dow, 137. 
 
 Eamens, 129. 
 Easterbrooks, 125. 
 Elkins, 107. 
 Estes, 129. 
 Eustis, 137. 
 
 Fales, 125. 
 Felton, 109. 
 Finney, 94. 
 Fitch, 97, 123. 
 Foote, 98, 109. 
 Francis, 86. 
 Franklin, 138. 
 French, 104. 
 Frisbie, 100. 
 Frost, 103. 
 Fuller, 130, 135. 
 
 Gage, 114. 
 Gates, 92. 
 Goddard, 98. 
 Goodwin, 134. 
 Gorham, 94. 
 Grant, 94. 
 Green, 103. 
 Greenleaf, 85. 
 Griffin, 114. 
 Griswold, 104. 
 
 Hadley, 116. 
 Haley, 124, 127. 
 Hall, 107. 
 Hamlin, 101. 
 Harlow, 133. 
 Harris, 82, 101. 
 Hartwell, 115. 
 Hisrgins, 112. 
 Hifl, 96. 
 Hoar, So. 
 Hobson, 112. 
 Holmes, 96. 
 Holt, 128. 
 Hubbard, 108. 
 Huff, 123. 
 Hulen, 114. 
 Hutchins, in. 
 
 Ingalls, 124. 
 Inman, 91. 
 Ischam, 108. 
 
 Jacobs, 119. 
 J aggers, So. 
 
 Jeffries, 83. 
 Johnson, 129, 137. 
 Jones, 124. 
 
 Kidder, 100. 
 Kinney, 126. 
 
 Lane, no, in. 
 Lansing, 89. 
 Latham, 113. 
 Lawton, 94. 
 Leavitt, 100. 
 Libby, 112. 
 Lidgett, 82. 
 Lindsay, 126. 
 Lisle, So. 
 Lord, 99. 
 Lovenng, 129. 
 Luther, 91 . 
 
 Macmannus, 128. 
 Marsh, 107. 
 Martin, 128. 
 Mason, 126. 
 Maxfield, 105. 
 McCorison, 123. 
 McDonald, 112. 
 Merritt, 130. 
 Moody, 127. 
 Moore, 97. 
 Morse, 116. 
 Moulton, 123. 
 Mudge, 114, iai, 122. 
 Mullett, 107. 
 Murray, 123. 
 
 Nash, 93. 
 Nason, in, 134. 
 Nelson, 123. 
 Noble, 113. 
 Northup, 97. 
 Nye, 109. 
 
 Osgood, no. 
 Oxx, 95. 
 
 Paine, 127. 
 
 Palmer, 90, 91, 93, 96, 124. 
 
 Park, 1 01. 
 
 Parker, 101. 
 
 Parsons, 85. 
 
 Patterson, 106. 
 
 Payson, 131. 
 
 Peabody, 102. 
 
 Pearse, 125. 
 
 Peck, 106. 
 
 Peckham, 117. 
 
 Perkins, 108. 
 
 Peters, 93. 
 
 Philbrick, 115.
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 Phillips, 91. 
 Pierce, 112. 
 Plummer, 115. 
 Popkins, 87. 
 Pratt, 103. 
 Pray, 119. 
 
 Qiiincy, 124. 
 
 Randall, no. 
 Ransom, oc. 
 Rawson, 98. 
 Reed, 98, 128. 
 Ridlon, in. 
 Riges, 101. 
 Roobins, 99. 
 Roberts, 135. 
 Robeshore, 89. 
 Rockwood, 138. 
 Rogers, 124. 
 Rolls, 92. 
 Rowell, 127. 
 Rumery, 123. 
 Ruton, 89. 
 
 Sampson, 129. 
 Sand, no. 
 
 Tinker, 109. 
 Tufts, 103. 
 
 Sanford, 89. 
 
 Tyler, 90. 
 
 Shaw, 96. 
 
 Tyng, 82. 
 
 Sherman, 99. 
 
 
 Shrimpton, Si. 
 Sims, 112. 
 
 Varney, 123. 
 
 Smith, 95, 100, 108, 114, 115. 
 
 
 Snow, 112. 
 
 Wade, 113, 114. 
 
 Sollendine, 83. 
 
 Wakeman, 98. 
 
 Southwick, 91. 
 
 Waldron, 95, 105. 
 
 Sprague, 104. 
 
 Wardwell, 104. 
 
 Stearns, 93. 
 
 Watson, 136. 
 
 Stewart, 86. 
 
 Webb, in. 
 
 Stone, 130. 
 
 Weld, TOO. 
 
 Strong, 98. 
 Strout, 101, 123. 
 
 Weston, 93. 
 Wheelock, 107. 
 
 Sumner, 100, 106. 
 
 Whittemore, 85. 
 
 Sweetser, 113. 
 
 Whittier, 124. 
 
 Symmes, So. 
 
 Wilson, 93. 
 
 
 Woodman, 126. 
 
 Talbot, 106. 
 
 Woolverton, 122. 
 
 Tanner, 105. 
 
 w y er i 93- 
 
 Thomas, 112. 
 
 Wyman, 102.
 
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