daughter of Samuel Appleton, of Ipswich; she died 15 July, 1714, aged eighty-six years.

"From them have descended, among others, George Phillips, minister of Brookhaven, Long Island, New York, who died 1739, aged seventy-five years.

"Samuel Phillips, minister at Andover, Massachusetts, died June 5, 1771, aged eighty-one years.

"Samuel Phillips, one of the founders of Phillips' Academy, Andover, died August 21, 1790, aged seventy-six years. "John Phillips, founder of Phillips' Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, died April, 1795, aged seventy-six years.

"Samuel Phillips, Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts, died in Andover, February 10, 1802, aged fifty years. "William Phillips, a distinguished merchant and patriotic citizen, died in Boston, January, 1804, aged eighty-two years. “William Phillips, Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts, died in Boston, May 26, 1927, aged seventy-seven years. "And John Phillips, President of the Senate of Massachusetts, and first Mayor of Boston, died in Boston, May 1823.

29,

"This monument is erected by Hon. Jonathan Phillips, of Boston, a descendant in the sixth generation. A. D. 1839."

A. 3.

The Rev. Samuel Shepard was called to part with a beloved wife, February 12, 1667 – 8, just fifty-four days previous to his own death. Samuel, their only child, was born August 10, 1667, graduated at Harvard College, 1685, (at eighteen years of age). The Rev. Mr. Shepard's will bears date April 4, 1668, (three days only before his death). The Rev. Henry Flint, with Margery his wife, were his executors.

The will was approved April 22, 1668.

The Rev. Henry Flint died April 27, 1668, leaving his

widow sole executrix of said will, who also had the care of educating Samuel. Mr. Shepard bequeathed most of his estate (which was appraised at £ 515. 11. 6) to his only 1671-2, March 13, the town voted, That a farm of one hundred acres be granted to young Samuel Shepard, to come into possession of when he shall arrive at twentyone years of age.

son.

A. 4.

Mr. Jeremiah Shepard was the cause of much trouble in the church and town of Rowley, (although never ordained in the place.) He commenced preaching here February, 1672-3, and soon after moved his family into town. December 12, 1673, the town make him a grant of £ 50, and one load of wood from each man who has a team, for his work in the ministry the then present year. 1674, the town make him a grant of a sum of money as a gratuity for his coming up to serve them, (as Mr. Shepard himself expresses it.)

The town also agree to give him £50 per annum while he continues to preach among them. To these votes 33 persons dissented, viz.

Richard Leighton,

John Pickard,

John Pearson, Sen.

John Pearson, Jr.

Mark Prime,

John Sawer,

John Scales,
Thomas Tenney,
William Tenney,

John Trumble,

John Tod.

From this time difficulties increase, the parties become obstinate. At the annual meeting for choice of town officers, January 19th, 1676-7, it seems the parties were nearly equal in number; on that day they elected but three of their five Selectmen, viz. Samuel Platts, Richard Holmes, and Daniel Wicom, two of them at least, (Platts and Wicom,) friendly to Mr. Shepard. On the 30th of January, John Pickard and William Tenney are chosen Selectmen, both opposed to Mr. Shepard.

Toward the close of this meeting, it was moved, that the town invite Mr. Shepard to establish a monthly lecture; the vote being taken, it passed in the negative; a reconsideration was attempted, when the meeting brake up in confusion.

On the 16th of March, the town added two more to their board of Selectmen, viz. John Bailey and John Pearson, both opposed to Mr. Shepard. A majority of the town had now become decidedly opposed to him, and refused to pay him his £ 50, as formerly voted. Mr. Shepard brought an action against Thomas Tenney, William Tenney, and John Trumble, in behalf of the town, for one year's salary of £50, and recovers judgment at Ipswich Court. The town appealed to the court of assistants. A compromise takes place, on the 7th of February, 1677–8, Mr. Shepard, in consideration of £20 paid him, gives the town a receipt in full.

Many in the town had a strong desire to settle Mr. Shepard, notwithstanding he was a non-professor, but so great were the difficulties existing in the place on account there

of, that application was made to the General Court for their interposition, who make the following order, viz.

"After a full hearing of the differences that have arisen at Rowley, referring to the settlement of Mr. Shepard as minister among them.

"This Court do declare, that they will not countenance any procedure or actings therein contrary to the laws of this court, having therein made provision for the peace of the churches and a settled ministry in each town. And that all votes passed by any among them contrary thereto, are hereby declared null and void. And do order, that the actors therein, viz. Daniel Wicom, David Bennett, Samuel Platts, and Jonathan Platts, as abetters therein, be admonished, and pay as costs, £ 6. 7. 8.”

A. 5.

The Rev. Edward Payson, by Elizabeth, his first wife, had a numerous family of children. 1. Elizabeth, born 1684; 2. Sarah, born 1686; 3. Mary, born 1687; 4. Eliphalet, born 1689; 5. Mehitable, born 1691; 6. Samuel, born 1693; 7. Edward, born 1694; 8. Elizabeth, born 1697; 9. Hannah, born 1693; 10. Elliot, born 1700; 11. Stephen, born 1701; 12. Sarah, born 1702; 13. Jonathan, born 1703; 14. David, born 1705; 15. Phillips, born 1707; 16. Sarah, born 1709; 17. Susannah, born 1712; three others died in infancy; six sons and four daughters survived their father; viz. Mary (who married Joseph Jewett, jr.), Eliphalet, Mehitable (who married Humphrey Hobson), Samuel, (graduated at Harvard College, 1716,) Edward, Elizabeth (who married Ezekiel Northend), Elliot, Jonathan, David, and Susannah (who married James Hibbert).

The son Phillips, mentioned above, died the same year in which he was born; therefore, he could not have been

the Phillips Payson mentioned by Mr. Farmer in his Genealogical Register, who graduated at Harvard College, 1724, afterwards the minister of Walpole.

Mr. Farmer is also in an error, as is the Quarterly Register, in saying, "The late Rev. Edward Payson, D. D., of Portland, was of the fifth descent, the whole line being clergymen from the Rowley minister."

The Rev. Edward Payson, D. D. of Portland, was a son of the Rev. Seth Payson, D. D., of Rindge, New Hampshire, and grandson of the aforenamed Rev. Phillips Payson, of Walpole. The Walpole minister was the son of Samuel and Mary Payson, of Dorchester, born February 29, 1704-5.

Samuel Payson was probably a grandson of Edward Payson, of Roxbury, and a nephew of the Rowley minis

ter.

Edward Payson, of Roxbury, had two wives. By his first, whose name was Jane, he had a daughter Mary, born 2 day 7 mo. 1641. On the 10th day of the same month, his wife died. By a second wife, he had, 1. John, born 11 day 4 mo. 1643; 2. Jonathan, born 19 day 10 mo. 1644; 3. Edward, born June 20, 1657.

Samuel, of Dorchester, might have been a son of John or Jonathan; Jonathan was a deacon in the church at Roxbury.

There was a Silas Payson, of Roxbury, who was a cotemporary of Edward, and had children.

The Rev. Mr. Payson's house stood nearly opposite to the Congregational meeting-house, upon land now owned by Richard Kimball, and near where the vestry stands.

The following, (written by Mr. Payson,) is copied from a printed sheet published at the time of Mr. Phillips's death.