[James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England]
HENRY, Roxbury, had his ho. burn. for wh. loss the Gen. Ct. made a gr. to the town of £8. in Nov. 1639; rem. to Springfield next yr. was there clk. of the writs (tho. rec. of the b. of his own ch. is not found), and d. 30 Apr. 1662. His wid. Ulalia d. 29 Aug. 1690, and of his ch. we kn. names for Jonathan; David; Nathaniel; Sarah, wh. m. first, 1643, Judah Gregory, and, next, Henry Wakley; Abigail, wh. m. first, 1644, Francis Ball; next, 1649, Benjamin Mun, and bore him five ch. and next m. lieut. Thomas Stebbins, whose s. m. her d. Abigail; Mary, wh. m. 1654, William Brooks, and bore him eight s. and eight ds.; Eliz. wh. m. 24 Nov. 1653, Samuel Wright, jr.; Patience, wh. m. 7 Oct. 1667, John Bliss; Mercy, wh. m. 17 Jan. 1667,
Judah Wright; Hannah, wh. m. 1659, John Bagg, and had ten ch.; and Dorcas, wh. m. 28 Oct. 1658, John Stiles***. The four last nam. of these eight ds. of course, were b. after his rem. to S. and in neither rec. of town nor ch. at R. is his name to be seen. A tradit is preserv. that the mo. of these ch. “was laid out for d. in Eng. put into the coffin, but signs of life appear. at her funer. she recov. came to N. E. sett. at S. and
here had nineteen ch. What degr. of credit may be yield. to this acco. quot. from Dr. Stiles, wh. was very benign. in hear. such chronicles, may well be ask. but the answer will prob. depend on the spirit. educat. and habits of the respond.
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