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The 1878 history for Gardner states that Joseph was a member of the Boston Tea Party. Curiously, though, the 1860 history omits this information. So, some time between 1860 and 1878 it was determined/decided that he had that distinction. There WAS a Joseph Payson in the Tea Party but there is not agreement as to who he was. Did somebody in Gardner know for a fact that their resident was the one or did someone just take a guess and publish it in the 1878 history? It seems that this tidbit would be too important to omit in the initial history. Still, I have read that some of the participants did not want to be known for the task. Who knows? The birth date for Joseph was taken from his find-a-grave memorial and I do not know the origin of it.
Also, the memorial suggests that his 2nd wife was named Azubah Wilder and they had 5 children. It does not seem to fit. His first wife Mary died in 1800 and he married Betsey in 1803. That's a tight squeeze for 5 children unless Joseph and Mary had divorced. Also, another wife doesn't seem to fit elsewhere in time. Where I believe the name Azubah Wilder comes from is this: Joseph's daughter Eleanor married a man named Uriah Clapp and Uriah married an Azubah Wilder after Eleanor's death and had 5 children with her. So, I don't think Joseph had 4 wives.
Descendants of Joseph Payson.
Generation No. 1
1. JOSEPH1 PAYSON was born 13 Nov 1743 in Roxbury MA, and died 13 Apr 1833 in Gardner MA. He married (1) MARY HILL 27 Jan 1774 in Sherborn/Roxbury MA, daughter of MOSES HILL and ABIGAIL MAVERICK. She was born 15 Sep 1749 in Sherborn MA, and died 15 Feb 1800 in Gardner MA. He married (2) BETSEY LEACH 07 Jun 1803 in int Gardner MA. She was born Abt. 1754 in of Winchendon MA, and died 24 Jan 1823 in Gardner MA. He married (3) SALLY HARTWELL 29 Jan 1824 in Gardner MA, daughter of SAMUEL HARTWELL and LOIS HARTWELL. She was born 24 Sep 1781 in Littleton MA, and died 20 Mar 1865 in Gardner MA.
Children of JOSEPH PAYSON and MARY HILL are:
2. i. MARY2 PAYSON, b. 06 Apr 1774, Roxbury MA; d. 19 Sep 1805, Gardner MA.
3. ii. SUSANNAH PAYSON, b. 07 Jul 1779, Gardner MA; d. 24 Oct 1852, Gardner MA.
iii. ELEANOR PAYSON, b. 29 Jul 1782, Gardner MA; d. 23 May 1806, Gardner MA; m. URIAH CLAPP, 17 Oct 1804, Gardner MA; b. 16 Jul 1769, Oakham MA; d. 16 Aug 1852, Gardner MA.
Generation No. 2
2. MARY2 PAYSON (JOSEPH1) was born 06 Apr 1774 in Roxbury MA, and died 19 Sep 1805 in Gardner MA. She married SAMUEL FOSTER 29 Jun 1800 in Gardner MA, son of SAMUEL FOSTER and ELIZABETH BOYDEN. He was born 08 Jun 1771 in Worcester MA, and died 13 Mar 1847 in Gardner MA.
Child of MARY PAYSON and SAMUEL FOSTER is:
i. JOSEPH PAYSON3 FOSTER, b. 22 Sep 1800, Gardner MA; d. 04 Oct 1809.
3. SUSANNAH2 PAYSON (JOSEPH1) was born 07 Jul 1779 in Gardner MA, and died 24 Oct 1852 in Gardner MA. She married EZEKIEL HOWE 14 May 1801 in Gardner MA, son of EBENEZER HOWE and ELIZABETH DELAND. He was born 20 Mar 1775 in Gardner MA, and died 13 Jan 1842 in Gardner MA.
Children of SUSANNAH PAYSON and EZEKIEL HOWE are:
4. i. EZEKIEL3 HOWE, b. 07 Dec 1802, Gardner MA; d. 16 Jul 1829, Gardner MA.
5. ii. FRANKLIN HOWE, b. 19 Oct 1804, Gardner MA; d. 01 Jul 1888, VT.
6. iii. JOSEPH PAYSON HOWE, b. 23 Mar 1807, Gardner MA; d. 12 Dec 1890, Gardner MA.
7. iv. SAMUEL STILLMAN HOWE, b. 11 Oct 1808, Gardner MA; d. 21 Sep 1889, Gardner MA.
8. v. STOWEL HOWE, b. 27 Dec 1810, Gardner MA; d. 06 Oct 1873, VT.
vi. MARY PAYSON HOWE, b. 12 Apr 1813, Gardner MA; d. 10 Nov 1832, Gardner MA.
vii. SUSANNAH HOWE, b. 05 Sep 1815, Gardner MA; d. 15 Jan 1836, Gardner MA.
9. viii. GEORGE HOWE, b. 06 Nov 1817, Gardner MA; d. 19 Dec 1856, MD.
10. ix. DAVID MONROE HOWE, b. 30 Mar 1820, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1870.
11. x. BETSEY HOWE, b. 22 Mar 1822, Gardner MA; d. 08 Aug 1890, Gardner MA.
Generation No. 3
4. EZEKIEL3 HOWE (SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 07 Dec 1802 in Gardner MA, and died 16 Jul 1829 in Gardner MA. He married CLARISSA ?.
Child of EZEKIEL HOWE and CLARISSA ? is:
i. ANN ELIZA4 HOWE, b. Abt. 1827, Weston VT; d. 06 Feb 1846, Gardner MA; m. PHILIP HOWE, 03 Sep 1845, Gardner MA; b. 04 Jan 1819, Newport NH; d. Aft. 1900, CA?.
5. FRANKLIN3 HOWE (SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 19 Oct 1804 in Gardner MA, and died 01 Jul 1888 in VT. He married (1) MARY F GILL 28 Sep 1839 in Winchendon MA, daughter of JOSAHU GILL and LUCY ?. She was born Abt. 1814 in Winchendon MA, and died 03 Oct 1854 in Fitchburg MA. He married (2) MARY PENNER 30 Dec 1854 in Fitchburg MA, daughter of CHARLES (PENNER) and ELIZABETH ?. She was born Abt. 1824 in Canada, and died Aft. 1880.
Child of FRANKLIN HOWE and MARY GILL is:
i. CHARLES F4 HOWE, b. 10 Jul 1854, Boston MA; d. 06 Oct 1854, Fitchburg MA.
Children of FRANKLIN HOWE and MARY PENNER are:
ii. MARY JOSEPHINE4 HOWE, b. 20 Feb 1856, Fitchburg MA; d. 18 Dec 1876, VT.
iii. CHARLES FRANKLIN HOWE, b. 12 Jul 1860, Ludlow VT; d. Aft. 1880; m. SUSIE F BARTON, 22 Feb 1888, VT.
iv. HENRY C HOWE, b. 02 Feb 1862, Ludlow VT; d. 07 Mar 1938, Wood WV.
6. JOSEPH PAYSON3 HOWE (SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 23 Mar 1807 in Gardner MA, and died 12 Dec 1890 in Gardner MA. He married (1) MARIA CONANT 08 Nov 1832 in Gardner MA - under Joseph P Stone, daughter of JOSIAH CONANT and ANNIS DERBY. She was born 16 Jun 1807 in Gardner MA, and died 29 Oct 1851 in Gardner MA. He married (2) ELIZA HOLDEN 26 Oct 1852 in MA, daughter of ASA HOLDEN and DOLLY WHITNEY. She was born 22 Jan 1818 in Westminster MA, and died 07 Jun 1853 in Gardner MA. He married (3) MARIA HUBBARD HYDE 30 May 1854 in Gardner MA, daughter of EZRA HYDE and POLLY RAYMOND. She was born 10 Apr 1814 in Winchendon MA, and died 24 Oct 1880 in Gardner MA.
Children of JOSEPH HOWE and MARIA CONANT are:
i. MARIA4 HOWE, b. 26 Mar 1839, Gardner MA; d. 31 Oct 1858, Gardner MA.
ii. ABBY HOWE, b. 23 Aug 1844, Gardner MA; d. 18 Dec 1852, Gardner MA.
iii. EDWARD PAYSON HOWE, b. 11 Jan 1847, Gardner MA; d. 14 Jan 1893, Gardner MA; m. AGENORIA L HOBBY, 15 Mar 1876, Gardner MA; b. Abt. 1856, MA; d. 11 Feb 1896, Gardner MA.
12. iv. EMERGENE HOWE, b. 13 Nov 1848, Gardner MA; d. 30 Nov 1914, Westminster MA.
7. SAMUEL STILLMAN3 HOWE (SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 11 Oct 1808 in Gardner MA, and died 21 Sep 1889 in Gardner MA. He married EMELINE WOOD 20 Dec 1830 in int Gardner MA, daughter of AARON WOOD and BETHIAH BEARD. She was born 23 May 1811 in Gardner MA, and died 13 Sep 1894 in Gardner MA.
Children of SAMUEL HOWE and EMELINE WOOD are:
i. MOSES WOOD4 HOWE, b. 07 Dec 1836, Gardner MA; d. 16 Nov 1911, Gardner MA; m. OLIVE E CUMMINGS, 12 Sep 1866, Gardner MA; b. Jul 1843, MA; d. Aft. 1910.
ii. HARRIET EMERLINE HOWE, b. 24 Apr 1841, Gardner MA; d. 03 Sep 1842, Gardner MA.
13. iii. ELLA FRANCIS HOWE, b. 25 Aug 1848, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1930.
8. STOWEL3 HOWE (SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 27 Dec 1810 in Gardner MA, and died 06 Oct 1873 in VT. He married (1) LOIS M HOWE 12 Oct 1841 in Newport NH, daughter of STEPHEN HOW and RUTH COLBY. She was born Abt. 1817 in NH - parents assumed, and died 28 Sep 1854 in Keene NH. He married (2) HARRIET N WARREN 13 Sep 1854 in Fitchburg MA.
Child of STOWEL HOWE and LOIS HOWE is:
i. STOWELL E4 HOWE, b. Abt. 1843, VT; d. Aft. 1850.
9. GEORGE3 HOWE (SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 06 Nov 1817 in Gardner MA, and died 19 Dec 1856 in MD. He married JERUSHA HOWE in by 1845, daughter of STEPHEN HOW and RUTH COLBY. She was born 04 Mar 1823 in Newport NH, and died 10 Mar 1877 in Troy NY.
Children of GEORGE HOWE and JERUSHA HOWE are:
14. i. HORACE G4 HOWE, b. 02 Apr 1845, Gardner MA; d. Bet. 1900 - 1910.
15. ii. SAMUEL W HOWE, b. 03 Jan 1846, Gardner MA; d. 27 Jul 1911, Beverly MA.
iii. JOHN FRANKLIN HOWE, b. 17 May 1850, Gardner MA; d. 04 Jul 1852, Gardner MA.
iv. MYRON W HOWE, b. 05 Nov 1851, Gardner MA; d. 16 Jun 1879, San Diego CA.
v. SUSAN JANE HOWE, b. 27 Nov 1855, Gardner MA; d. 27 Aug 1884, Gardner MA.
10. DAVID MONROE3 HOWE (SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 30 Mar 1820 in Gardner MA, and died Aft. 1870. He married (1) SARAH E ?. She was born Abt. 1835 in OH, and died Aft. 1870. He married (2) SARAH B STRATTON 27 Sep 1842 in Bedford NH. She was born Abt. 1815 in NH, and died Aft. 1850.
Child of DAVID HOWE and SARAH ? is:
i. MARY E4 HOWE, b. Abt. 1867, IA; d. Aft. 1870.
Children of DAVID HOWE and SARAH STRATTON are:
ii. HARRIET MONROE4 HOWE, b. 06 Jul 1843, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1850.
iii. HENRY NEWTON HOWE, b. 05 Jun 1845, Gardner MA; d. 05 Feb 1885, Burlington, Des Moines IA; m. NETTIE FAIRBANKS, 22 Apr 1867, Manchester NH; b. Abt. 1847, Waterville VT; d. 17 Sep 1890, Burlington, Des Moines IA.
iv. HARRY HOWE, b. Abt. 1847, NH; d. Aft. 1850.
v. HELEN V HOWE, b. Abt. 1849, NH; d. Aft. 1880, ?.
vi. DAUGHTER HOWE, b. 02 Oct 1853, Auburn NH.
11. BETSEY3 HOWE (SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 22 Mar 1822 in Gardner MA, and died 08 Aug 1890 in Gardner MA. She married EBENEZER BALLOU 18 Mar 1843 in MA, son of EBENEZER BALLOU and MARY BOYCE. He was born 25 Jun 1820 in Richmond NH, and died 09 Mar 1907 in Hubbardston MA.
Children of BETSEY HOWE and EBENEZER BALLOU are:
16. i. MARY A4 BALLOU, b. 08 Aug 1844, Gardner MA; d. 30 May 1903.
ii. OLIVE BALLOU, b. 02 May 1848, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1920; m. ALFRED FRANCIS BOWMAN, 03 Jan 1871, Billerica/Gardner MA; b. 11 Sep 1846, Billerica MA; d. Aft. 1920.
iii. JOSEPH PAYSON HOWE BALLOU, b. 24 Oct 1851, Gardner MA; d. 12 Jul 1856, Gardner MA.
17. iv. FRANCES JANE BALLOU, b. 25 Jun 1858, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1920.
18. v. MARTHA PAYSON BALLOU, b. 17 May 1862, Gardner MA; d. Bet. 1900 - 1910.
Generation No. 4
12. EMERGENE4 HOWE (JOSEPH PAYSON3, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 13 Nov 1848 in Gardner MA, and died 30 Nov 1914 in Westminster MA. She married HIRAM RAY 27 Nov 1872 in Gardner/Ashburnham MA, son of ANSON RAY and EMILY JACKSON. He was born 03 Apr 1845 in Westminster MA, and died Aft. 1920.
Children of EMERGENE HOWE and HIRAM RAY are:
19. i. WILLIAM PAYSON5 RAY, b. 14 Apr 1875, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1940.
20. ii. FRED JACKSON RAY, b. 06 Dec 1877, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1940.
iii. MABEL LUELLA RAY, b. 26 Apr 1888, Westminster MA; d. Aft. 1920.
13. ELLA FRANCIS4 HOWE (SAMUEL STILLMAN3, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 25 Aug 1848 in Gardner MA, and died Aft. 1930. She married EDMUND KIRBY NEWTON 30 Dec 1868 in Gardner MA, son of ALLEN NEWTON and MARTHA WOODBURY. He was born 30 Aug 1845 in Templeton MA, and died Bet. 1920 - 1930.
Child of ELLA HOWE and EDMUND NEWTON is:
i. WALDO WOOD5 NEWTON, b. 02 Nov 1874, Gardner MA; d. 05 Feb 1914, Gardner MA.
14. HORACE G4 HOWE (GEORGE3, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 02 Apr 1845 in Gardner MA, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910. He married EMMA W MILLER 08 Aug 1874 in NY. She was born Jun 1850 in NJ, and died Aft. 1940.
Children of HORACE HOWE and EMMA MILLER are:
i. LLEWELLYN5 HOWE, b. Aug 1878, NY; d. Aft. 1880.
ii. CLARA J HOWE, b. Feb 1880, NY; d. Aft. 1940.
iii. GRACE E HOWE, b. Dec 1883, NY; d. Aft. 1900.
15. SAMUEL W4 HOWE (GEORGE3, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 03 Jan 1846 in Gardner MA, and died 27 Jul 1911 in Beverly MA. He married (1) MARY L HOBERT 15 Oct 1868 in Leverett MA, daughter of R HOBART and MARY ?. She was born Abt. 1847 in Leverett MA, and died 13 Aug 1881 in Gardner MA. He married (2) LYDIA A ? Abt. 1890. She was born Feb 1850 in NH, and died Aft. 1910.
Children of SAMUEL HOWE and MARY HOBERT are:
i. SUSIE ALICE5 HOWE, b. 04 Feb 1873, Goshen/Granby MA; d. Aft. 1910; m. ELWIN H DIMOOCK, 23 May 1902, Boston MA; b. Mar 1875, Nova Scotia; d. Aft. 1910.
ii. GEORGE BAXTER HOWE, b. 22 Apr 1875, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1930; m. FRANCES ABBY BULLARD, 06 Jan 1898, Gardner MA; b. 19 Jul 1874, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1930.
iii. FRANK SAMUEL HOWE, b. May 1876, Gardner MA; d. 03 Oct 1876, Gardner MA.
iv. MARY HOBART HOWE, b. 09 Jun 1877, Gardner MA; d. 26 Jul 1877, Gardner MA.
v. EMMA H HOWE, b. 01 Aug 1878, Gardner MA; d. 06 Sep 1878, Gardner MA.
16. MARY A4 BALLOU (BETSEY3 HOWE, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 08 Aug 1844 in Gardner MA, and died 30 May 1903. She married FORDIS ORASMUS BUSHNELL 20 Sep 1868 in Gardner MA, son of PARDON BUSHNELL and ALMIRA ?. He was born 20 Oct 1839 in VT, and died Aft. 1920.
Children of MARY BALLOU and FORDIS BUSHNELL are:
i. FORDIS OSCAR5 BUSHNELL, b. 31 Oct 1873, Gardner MA; d. Aft. 1930; m. LUCY B NEWCOMB, 16 Jun 1906, Los Angeles CA; b. Abt. 1882, MA; d. Aft. 1930.
21. ii. ALICE MAY BUSHNELL, b. 28 Oct 1877, Worcester MA; d. Aft. 1930.
17. FRANCES JANE4 BALLOU (BETSEY3 HOWE, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 25 Jun 1858 in Gardner MA, and died Aft. 1920. She married OSCAR P BUSHNELL 01 Nov 1879 in Worcester MA, son of PARDON BUSHNELL and ALMIRA ?. He was born Feb 1852 in VT, and died Aft. 1920.
Children of FRANCES BALLOU and OSCAR BUSHNELL are:
i. ELVA M5 BUSHNELL, b. 03 Jul 1882, Worcester MA; d. Aft. 1920.
ii. WALDO B BUSHNELL, b. 18 Feb 1891, Thompsonville CT; d. 28 Apr 1984, Leominster MA; m. HELEN MERRIAM; b. Abt. 1890, MA; d. Aft. 1930.
18. MARTHA PAYSON4 BALLOU (BETSEY3 HOWE, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 17 May 1862 in Gardner MA, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910. She married HENRY M KEITH 22 Nov 1887 in Gardner MA, son of STEPHEN KEITH and MARY GARDNER. He was born Mar 1856 in CT, and died Aft. 1930.
Children of MARTHA BALLOU and HENRY KEITH are:
i. FRANK5 KEITH, b. 08 Sep 1888, Gardner MA; d. 07 Oct 1888, Gardner MA.
ii. RALPH S KEITH, b. 22 Jul 1891, Worcester MA; d. 29 Sep 1964, Mendocino CA.
Generation No. 5
19. WILLIAM PAYSON5 RAY (EMERGENE4 HOWE, JOSEPH PAYSON3, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 14 Apr 1875 in Gardner MA, and died Aft. 1940. He married HARRIET ALBERTA GRAY 05 Jul 1904 in Westminster MA. She was born Abt. 1879 in Canada, and died Aft. 1940.
Children of WILLIAM RAY and HARRIET GRAY are:
i. MARION EMERGENE6 RAY, b. 25 Nov 1905, Leominster MA; d. Aft. 1920.
ii. JOSEPHINE EDNA RAY, b. 14 May 1909, Leominster MA; d. Aft. 1920.
iii. ELSENE CLAIRE RAY, b. 02 Jul 1911, Leominster MA.
iv. ELVA ROBERTA RAY, b. 17 May 1913, Leominster MA; d. Aft. 1940.
20. FRED JACKSON5 RAY (EMERGENE4 HOWE, JOSEPH PAYSON3, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 06 Dec 1877 in Gardner MA, and died Aft. 1940. He married MABELLE COCILLA MERRIAM 03 Jan 1900 in Westminster MA, daughter of ELI MERRIAM and ABBIE DAVIS. She was born 05 Jun 1875 in Westminster MA, and died Aft. 1940.
Child of FRED RAY and MABELLE MERRIAM is:
i. HERMAN EDGAR6 RAY, b. 28 May 1911, Westminster MA; d. Aft. 1930.
21. ALICE MAY5 BUSHNELL (MARY A4 BALLOU, BETSEY3 HOWE, SUSANNAH2 PAYSON, JOSEPH1) was born 28 Oct 1877 in Worcester MA, and died Aft. 1930. She married JAMES ELMER HALL 17 Jun 1902 in Worcester MA. He was born Abt. 1874 in MA, and died Aft. 1930.
Child of ALICE BUSHNELL and JAMES HALL is:
i. FRED B6 HALL, b. 09 Jun 1903, Worcester MA; d. 27 Feb 1988, Weymouth MA.