Descendants of Elisha Hedge
Jenks Lineage
Gnuse Lineage from Mercy Hedge (3rd generation)
1. Elisha Hedge married Jul 12, 1610, in Middleton Cheney, Northampton, England, Ann Ward.
Children:
+2. i William (Hedges) Hedge born c. 1612.
Second Generation
2. William (Hedges) Hedge (1.Elisha1) born c. 1612, England, married (1) (?), born c. 1604, England, died c. 1658/9, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, married (2) Blanche Hull, born 1604, died 1650. William died Aug 11, 1670, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.
Children by (?):
3. i Abraham Hedge born c. 1638, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.
+4. ii Elisha Hedge born c. 1640.
5. iii William Hedge born c. 1641, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.
6. iv John Hedge born c. 1643, MA, died Apr 1679.
7. v Elizabeth Hedge born May 21, 1647, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, married Jan 4, 1644/5, in Plymouth, MA, Jonathan Barnes. Elizabeth died Dec 15, 1731, Plymouth, MA.
8. vi Mary Hedge born Feb 24, 1648/9, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, MA, married 1667, in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, MA, Samuel Sturgis, born 1638, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, (son of Edward Sturgis and Elizabeth (Alice) (Hinchley) Hinckley) died Nov 3, 1674. Mary died Aug 22, 1731, Newport, Newport Co, RI.
9. vii Lemuel Hedge.
10. viii Sarah Hedge.
+11. ix Mercy Hedge born bf Jul 4, 1659.
Third Generation
4. Elisha Hedge (2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born c. 1640, MA, married Mary Sturges, born c. 1646, Yarmouth MA, (daughter of Edward Sturgis and Elizabeth (Alice) (Hinchley) Hinckley) died Mar 5, 1713, Yarmouth, MA. Elisha died May 17, 1732, Yarmouth, MA.
Children:
+12. i Samuel Hedge born Jun 18, 1675.
11. Mercy Hedge (2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born bf Jul 4, 1659, married (1) c. 1696/7, John Freeman, born Dec 1651, Eastham, (son of John Freeman and Mercy ( Marcy) Prence) died Jul 27, 1721, Harwich (now Brewster) MA, buried: Old Burial Ground, Brewster MA, married (2) c. 1676, Elkanah Watson, born Feb 10, 1655/6, Plymouth MA, (son of George Watson and Phebe Hicks) died Feb 8, 1689/90, Plymouth MA. Mercy died Sep 27, 1721, Harwich. Churchyard.GED calls her Mrs. Mercy Watson, so perhaps she previously married. John: (4) from William Brewster(1) thru Mercy Prence(3), Patience Brewster(2).
Children by John Freeman:
13. i Elizabeth Freeman born Jul 1698.
+14. ii Phebe Freeman.
Children by Elkanah Watson:
15. iii John Watson.
16. iv Phebe Watson.
17. v Mercy Watson.
18. vi Mary Watson.
Fourth Generation
12. Samuel Hedge (4.Elisha3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born Jun 18, 1675, Yarmouth, MA, married Dec 8, 1698, in Eastham, MA, Grace Snow, born Feb 1, 1674/5, Eastham, MA, (daughter of Jabez Snow and Elizabeth Smith) died af Jul21, 1716. Samuel died May 19, 1714, Eastham, MA, buried: Cove Burying Ground.
Children:
+19. i Elisha Hedge born Feb 4, 1705/6.
20. ii Thankful Hedge born Aug 29, 1699, died Apr 14, 1713, Eastham MA.
21. iii Mary Hedge born Nov 20, 1701, died May 17, 1714, Eastham MA.
22. iv Lamuel (Samuel) Hedge born Jan 10, 1703/4, died Dec 13, 1709, Eastham MA.
23. v Elizabeth Hedge born Apr 14, 1708.
24. vi Samuel (Lemuel) Hedge born Mar 4, 1709/10. MFB&D calls him Lemuel
25. vii Jabez Hedge born Apr 13, 1712, died prob. died young.
26. viii Thankful Hedge born Apr 17, 1714.
14. Phebe Freeman (11.Mercy3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) married Jan 16, 1728/9, in Rochester, MA, Thomas Ashley, born Feb 21, 1703/4, Rochester, MA, (son of Joseph Ashley and Elizabeth Percival) died bf May 24, 1762, Rochester, MA. Phebe died bf. 1749, Rochester, MA. Marriage is VR 2:18,133
Children:
27. i Lucy Ashley married Feb 1775, in Middleborough, MA, John Pierce. One genealogy doesn't mention this child.
28. ii Thankful Ashley born Jan 28, 1729, Rochester, MA.
29. iii Miriam Ashley born Jul 14, 1732, Rochester, MA.
+30. iv Thomas Ashley born Jun 5, 1738.
31. v John Ashley born Aug 30, 1740, Rochester, MA.
+32. vi James Ashley born 1743.
33. vii Elkanah Ashley born Jun 13, 1744, Rochester, MA.
34. viii Isaac Ashley born Apr 13, 1747, Rochester, MA.
35. ix Freeman Ashley born c. 1748, Rochester, MA.
Fifth Generation
19. Elisha Hedge (12.Samuel4, 4.Elisha3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born Feb 4, 1705/6, Eastham MA, occupation Tailor, married (1) Mar 19, 1727, in Boston MA, Martha Johnson, born Oct 6, 1702, Marlborough, MA, (daughter of Daniel Johnson and Dorothy (Dorthea) Lamb) died bf Nov4, 1765, married (2) Dec 3, 1765, in Marlboro MA, Betty (Brigham) Stratton, born Nov 15, 1719, Marlboro, died 1793. Elisha died bf Jan6, 1789, Barre MA.
Children by Martha Johnson:
36. i Elisha Hedge born Feb 14, 1728.
37. ii Josiah Hedge born Jun 15, 1730, died Jun 6, 1733, Shrewsbury. not mentioned in MFB&D
38. iii Samuel Hedge born May 9, 1732, died in French & Indian War. Not mentioned in MFB&D
39. iv Lemuel Hedge born Jul 7, 1734. Not mentioned in MFB&D
+40. v Martha Hedge born c. 1738.
41. vi Mary Hedge born Feb 15, 1735/6. Not mentioned in MFB&D
30. Thomas Ashley (14.Phebe4, 11.Mercy3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born Jun 5, 1738, Rochester, MA, married 1750, Zeruiah Richards. Thomas died Jul 9, 1810, Poultney, VT.
Children:
+42. i Zebulon Ashley born 1767.
32. James Ashley (14.Phebe4, 11.Mercy3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born 1743, Rochester, MA, married Feb 17, 1767, in Middleborough, MA, Annett Caswell, born MA, died Canada. James died Greenfield Twp. Huron Co., OH. One genealogy doesn't mention this child.
Children:
43. i Nancy Ashley.
44. ii Stephen Ashley.
45. iii Warden Ashley.
46. iv Calvin Ashley.
47. v Levi Ashley.
48. vi Jarvis Ashley.
49. vii Philemon Ashley.
50. viii Simeon Ashley.
51. ix Leonard Ashley.
52. x Lucy Ashley.
+53. xi Luther Ashley born Apr 1, 1775.
Sixth Generation
40. Martha Hedge (19.Elisha5, 12.Samuel4, 4.Elisha3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born c. 1738, Shrewsbury, MA, married Jul 7, 1753, Joseph Robinson, born Sep 13, 1727, Rochester MA, (son of James Robinson and Patience Ruggles) died Dec 16, 1814, Barre MA, buried: Adams Cemetery, Barre Plains, MA. Martha died Nov 23, 1809, Barre, MA, buried: Adams Cemetery, Barre Plains, MA. Not mentioned in MFB&D Joseph: Rev DAR Lineage Nat. # 575144 thru Daniel Brown, also 15864 Jenison/Robinson DAR #458082,66786,390136,419015,86090 SAR Patriot serving in Public Service in VA. SAR # 116140 SAR Ref. File #5104 R.GED. (Note - this SAR reference might be totally in error, since it lists a son Benjamin and all lineage in Fauquier Co. VA. The DAR confirms our lineage as correct.
Children:
+54. i Mary Robinson born Jun 3, 1754.
55. ii Dorothy Robinson born Feb 23, 1756, married Daniel Reed, occupation Doctor.
+56. iii Lemuel Robinson born Jan 4, 1758.
57. iv Martha Robinson born Nov 23, 1759, married Daniel Wentworth.
58. v Samuel Hedge Robinson born Jan 25, 1761, married Abigail Ripley.
59. vi Elisha Robinson born Jan 19, 1763.
60. vii Levi Robinson married Betsey Nye.
61. viii James Robinson.
62. ix Joseph Robinson.
63. x Lydia Robinson.
64. xi Elizabeth Robinson married Benjamin Rice.
65. xii Rebecca Robinson married Timothy Cooper.
42. Zebulon Ashley (30.Thomas5, 14.Phebe4, 11.Mercy3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born 1767, married Thankful Pond, born 1770, died 1839. Zebulon died 1835.
Children:
+66. i Sophronia Ashley born 1798.
53. Luther Ashley (32.James5, 14.Phebe4, 11.Mercy3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born Apr 1, 1775, Deerfield, MA, married Mar 3, 1800, in Deerfield, MA, Eunice Smith, born Oct 10, 1781, (daughter of Job Smith and Eunice McClure) died Apr 3, 1853. Luther died Oct 3, 1838, Greenfield Twp. Huron Co., OH. Came to Huron Co., OH in 1817.
Children:
+67. i Nancy Ashley born Jan 17, 1803.
68. ii Gilbert Ashley.
69. iii Dexter Ashley.
70. iv Louisa Ashley.
71. v Dennis Ashley.
72. vi Harriet Ashley.
73. vii Emily Ashley.
74. viii Smith Ashley.
Seventh Generation
54. Mary Robinson (40.Martha6, 19.Elisha5, 12.Samuel4, 4.Elisha3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born Jun 3, 1754, Barre, MA, married Nov 26, 1771, in Barre, MA, Abijah Jennison, born Nov 8, 1747, Weston MA, (son of Nathaniel (Jenison) Jennison and Abigail Mead) died May 16, 1830, Ruthland Co. VT. Mary died Jul 12, 1830, VT. Abijah: DAR575114,458082,66786,390136,419015,86090,180351 some say b. in Rutland, Worcester Co. MA. SAR Patriot serving as Pvt in MA Militia SAR Ref. File #4530 IJK.GED.
Children:
75. i Josiah Jennison born Feb 13, 1778, Weston, Middlesex, MA, married Feb 2, 1808, in Concord, Middlesex, MA, Susanna French, born Sep 12, 1785, Concord, MA, (daughter of Nathaniel French and Susanna Brown) died Sep 1, 1875, Shrewsbury, VT. Josiah died Sep 4, 1861, N. Shrewsbury, VT.
76. ii Polly (Jenison) Jennison born Aug 30, 1779, Vermont, married Daniel Brown, baptized: Dec 10, 1775, Lexington MA, (son of Nathaniel Bowman Brown and Abigail Page) died March 11, 1857, Ann Arbor MI. Polly died Aug 21, 1862, Ann Arbor MI.
77. iii Minot Ripley Jennison born Nov 10, 1792, baptized: Mar 24, 1793, married (1) 1816, Sarah Lockwood, married (2) 1844, Miriam Sherman. Minot died Jun 5, 1870.
78. iv Lemuel (Jenison) Jennison married Sarah (Sally) Sanderson. Child per SAR Ref. File #4530 IJK.GED.
56. Lemuel Robinson (40.Martha6, 19.Elisha5, 12.Samuel4, 4.Elisha3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born Jan 4, 1758, Barre MA, married Comfort Pike, born Jul 30, 1764, died Feb 23, 1830. Lemuel died Aug 20, 1823, Ostego, Exeter Co. NY. DAR 458082, 15864. Enlisted in 1777 in Capt. Stockwell's Co., Col. Job Cusjinmh's Reg. and served ad Bennington.
Children:
79. i Martha Lee Robinson.
66. Sophronia Ashley (42.Zebulon6, 30.Thomas5, 14.Phebe4, 11.Mercy3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born 1798, married 1819, Samuel D. Boulton, born 1794, died 1871. Sophronia died 1847.
Children:
80. i Vienna Eliza Boulton born 1830, married 1852, James A. Lowry, born 1831, died 1896. Vienna died 1873.
67. Nancy Ashley (53.Luther6, 32.James5, 14.Phebe4, 11.Mercy3, 2.William2, 1.Elisha1) born Jan 17, 1803, Deerfield, MA, married Dec 31, 1818, in Huron Co., OH, Hiram Spencer, born Jun 23, 1797, (son of Samuel Spencer and Lydia (?)) died Sep 29, 1871, Havana, Huron Co., OH. Nancy died Nov 6, 1893, Norwalk, Huron Co., OH. Hiram: He was one of the first settlers of Havana, Huron Co., OH after migrating from Trumbull Co., OH (1802); Greenfield Twp. Huron Co., OH (1816); Lewis Co., MO (1859); Dubuque Co., IA (1862) and to Havana in 1866.
Children:
81. i Erastus Spencer.
82. ii Augustus L. Spencer.
83. iii Luman (Lyman) Spencer.
84. iv Hiram F. Spencer.
85. v Burton W. Spencer.
86. vi Theodore F. Spencer.
87. vii Fannie Gale Spencer.
88. viii Charlotte Louisa Spencer born Jan 5, 1822, Huron Co., OH, married Oct 3, 1844, in Huron Co., OH, Henry A. Barkelew, born Jan 8, 1819, NJ, (son of Stephen Barkelew and Mary E. Dunham) died Jun 8, 1907, Lewis Co., MO. Charlotte died Dec 1, 1878, Lewis Co., MO.
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