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Rh a hawk when flying high in the air, and brought it to the ground. At another time he shot at a flock of wild geese and killed two of them with a single ball as they were swimming in the pond. He obtained a good common education from his own industry, as schools were scarce in those days. He is now living, and the oldest person in town. His age is 92. 2. Lewis, m. Betsy Coolidge; whose ch. were:—John Coolidge and Sarah Temple. His second wife was Lucy Keyes; whose ch. were:—Betsy Coolidge, Thomas Edwin, Mary Ann, d., Smyrna Sylvester and Lewis Lysander, (twins,) d., Lucy Ann and Mary Keyes. 3. Ruth, m. Jonathan Prescott; whose ch. were:—Jonathan, Bushrod Washington, Elizabeth, William, Sarah, George and Ruth Ann. Mr. Prescott was the first merchant in Gardner; he built the house and lived where Francis Richardson, Esq. now resides: after living in town a few years he removed to Boston, where he was appointed constable, which office he held during life. He d. in 1852, ae. 92. 4. Elizabeth. 5. Sarah, d. in 1786, at the age of 1 year, and was the first one interred in the burying ground. Mr. Glazier d. in 1826, ae. 87.

Goodale, Peter, from West Boylston, was a farmer, residing on the place now occupied by Charles Green. He was a good townsman while he stayed, which was but a short time, when he sold and went back to West Boylston. He m. Abigail, dau. of Benjamin Hinds; whose ch. were:—Elizabeth, Benjamin, Jason, Peter, Aseph and Junia.

Greenwood, Jonathan, from Sherburne, was a farmer, and kept a public house in the south part of the town, where his son, Walter Greenwood, now resides. He m. Sybil Holbrook; their ch. were:—1. Alvin, m. Mary Childs; whose