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52 on the place now occupied by his grand-son, Seth H. Temple. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Jacob Hinds, of Shrewsbury. His second wife was Mary Farrar; their ch. were:—l. Francis, was drowned on his way home from Maine, in consequence of a storm, and was cast away on the shore of the town of Rye. 2. Isaac, m. Elizabeth Houghton. 3. Ephraim, m. Sybil Ray; whose ch. were;—Mary, Nancy, Asa, d., and Phebe. At the age of sixteen, he enlisted as a soldier in the army, and was on duty most of the time during the Revolutionary war; he was taken prisoner by the enemy and carried to New York; after much suffering, was redeemed by way of exchange. After the war was over he spent the remainder of his days in Gardner, as a farmer, residing where his daughter, Mrs. Holden, now lives. He received a pension for many years, and d. in 1840, ae. 80. 4. Ezra, it is supposed that he died in the army. 5. Ahio, m. Elizabeth Heywood; whose ch. were:—Martha, Betsy, Francis, d., Mary, Ahio, d., Asa, Seth Heywood and Lucy, d. He cleared the land and brought it to cultivation, where his son, Seth H. Temple, now lives; he possessed an enterprising spirit, was useful and instrumental in building up the town. He d. in 1834, ae. 70. 6. Loammi. Mr. Temple d. in West Boylston, in 1789, ae. 62.

Wheeler, Josiah, from Westminster, was a farmer, in the east part of the town; was one of the first thirty of the early settlers; he was engaged in the French war a short time. This place is now occupied by Asa Smith. He m. Lucy Graves; their ch. were:—1. Priscilla, d. 2. Lucy, m. Jonathan Whitney. 3. Abigail. 4. Dolly. 5. Patience, d. 6. Richard. 7. Josiah. 8. Betsy. 9. Levi, d. 10. Reuben, m. Betsy Nichols; whose ch. were:—David,