Grand-daughter of Paul Revere of Boston, MA.
John Macomber, Taunton, was impressed as a soldier in Queen Anne's War 22 Dec. 1701, and again 26 June 1711. He married (1) 17 March 1707, Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Rogers) Williams, who was born in Taunton 18 April 1686, and died 2 May 1732. She was granddaughter of Richard Williams, called the "Father of Taunton," whose wife was Frances, daughter of John and Jane (Basset) Deighton; also granddaughter of John and Ann (Churchman) Rogers and great-granddaughter of Thomas Rogers who came in the Mayflower.
John Macomber married (2), 12 July 1733, in Raynham, Mass., Mrs. Lydia (King) Williams, widow of Nathaniel Williams. She died 31 March 1748. John Macomber died in Taunton, Mass., 14 Dec. 1747.
His will, dated 28 Dec. 1742, was probated 5 April 1748. It names wife Lydia and children Nathaniel, Josiah, John, James, Elijah, Joseph, Elizabeth Rounsevill, Abia and Anna. His son Elijah inherited the homestead in East Taunton.
Jan. 5, 1732, John Macomber of Taunton deeded to his son Nathaniel one-third of his home farm, one comer being at the saw mill. The same day he gave to son Josiah one-third of the same farm' The burial ground, where rest the early generations of Macombers, is on Staples Street not far from the Macomber farm.
The burial ground, where rest the early generations of Macombers, is on Staples Street not far from the Macomber farm.
The record of the family of John Macomber has been preserved in a branch of his descendants now living in Augusta, Maine. It was, perhaps, copied from the records of Taunton before they were destroyed by fire in 1848.
After Oscar's death, she married Andrew McCaleb, divorced him within a year, and resumed the Curtis name.
Resided in Harrington after her marriage.
After Oscar's death, she married Andrew McCaleb, divorced him within a year, and resumed the Curtis name.
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