Descendants of Daniel Livermore

Sixth Generation

41. James Livermore (Josiah , Joseph , John , John , Daniel ) was born on 25 Jul 1724 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on 30 Apr 1801 in Spencer, Massachusetts.

James was a yeoman and frequently held public office. He was a surveryor of highways and collector in 1755; a preserver of deer in 1756, '60, '67, '72, '73; fence viewer in 1758; warden in 1763 and '69; one of the committee on schools in 1769, and constable in 1770. He was paid two shillings for "Preamblating the Town line" with Sudbury in 1768. He was one of the committee of correspondence, inspection and safety in 1779 and in 1784. About this time, or a little later, he moved to Spencer, where he owned a farm.
-- Thwing, 1902

James married Elizabeth Hastings, daughter of John Hastings and Mercy Ward, on 5 Jul 1750 in Weston, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 3 Nov 1728 in Weston, Massachusetts. She died on 7 Aug 1798 in Spencer, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:

	67	M	i	Elisha Livermore was born on 26 Dec 1761 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on 10 Aug 1788 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
				Elisha married Rebecca Hammond on 15 Jun 1786 in Spencer, Massachusetts. Rebecca was born about 1766. She died on 5 May 1832 in Jamaica, Vermont. Rebecca was the widow of Elisha, son of James and Elizabeth (Hastings) Livermore.

44. Moses Livermore (Josiah , Joseph , John , John , Daniel ) was born on 14 Jul 1729 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on 18 Oct 1797 in Spencer, Massachusetts.

His wife survived him and moved to Lisle, NY, with her son Moses, in 1817, where she died. After the birth of his first child he moved to Spencer, and settled on lot 77. In a list of 68 landholders in Spencer in 1771, he is rated as the ninth in valuation of property; he was one of the majority of grand jurors at the Supreme Judicial Court holden at Worcester in April, 1774, who signed a declaration and presented it to the court, stating that they should not proceed to business if Chief Justice Oliver, who was a tory, should sit on the bench and preside. Judge Oliver, however, did not appear, and the jury discharged their duty. He was one of the committee of correspondence, inspection and safety, in 1775. He was a selectman of Spencer in 1767, '68, '69, '72, '73, '74, '75 and '76.
-- Thwing, 1902

Moses married Hannah Allen, daughter of Isaac Allen and Elizabeth, on 31 Jan 1750 in Weston, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 28 Jul 1731 in Weston, Massachusetts. She died after 1817 in Lisle, New York.

They had the following children:

	68	F	i	Elizabeth Livermore was born on 3 Feb 1750/1751 in Weston, Massachusetts.
	69	M	ii	Isaac Livermore was born on 11 Jun 1752 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
	70	F	iii	Sarah Livermore was born on 21 Jul 1754 in Spencer, Massachusetts. She died in Mar 1847 in North Brookfield, Massachusetts.
				Sarah married Jonathan Parks on 18 Apr 1787 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
+	71	M	iv	Moses Livermore was born on 2 Apr 1758 and died on 25 Mar 1830.
	72	F	v	Hannah Livermore was born on 21 Nov 1760 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
+	73	M	vi	Amos Livermore was born on 5 Jun 1763 and died on 1 Oct 1827.

47. Abijah Livermore (Josiah , Joseph , John , John , Daniel ) was born on 12 Dec 1737 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on 18 Jan 1817 in Spencer, Massachusetts.

In 1761 he settled in Spencer on lot No. 76. In a list of sixty-eight landholders in Spencer in 1771, he is rated No. 46 in valuation of property. He was a lieutenant under Capt. Ebenezer Mason, in Col. Jonathan Warner's regiment of minute men, who marched from Spencer to Cambridge, April 19, 1775; length of service, fourteen days. He, with six others, took possession of the entire stock of powder, balls, etc., in Spencer during the excitement of Shay's rebellion in 1786. He purchased three lots of land on West Hill, in Jamaica, Vt., in 1787, and during the following year his sons Ezra and Abijah went to Jamaica and began to clear the same.
-- Thwing, 1902

Abijah was living in Spencer, Massachusetts in 1790. There were two males under 16 years, and four females.

Abijah was still living in Spencer in 1800. There was one female aged 45 and over, and one aged 26 to 44.

Abijah is found in the 1810 federal census for Spencer, Massachusetts. There were two females in the household aged over 45 years.

Abijah married (1) Anna Graves, daughter of Ezra Graves and Rebacah, on 4 Nov 1760 in Spencer, Massachusetts. Anna was born in 1739/1740. She died on 14 Oct 1793 in Spencer, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:

	74	M	i	Ezra Livermore was born on 13 Feb 1762 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
	75	F	ii	Anna Livermore was born on 17 Nov 1763 in Spencer, Massachusetts. She died in New York. Anna died unmarried in "Oswego, New York" according to W. E. Thwing. There is an entry for an Anna Livermore in the 1830 federal census near those for Phineas and Rufus Livermore, in Owego, with the right age: "Of sixty and under seventy." There was one male of fifteen to twenty years in her household.
	76	M	iii	Abijah Livermore was born on 22 Feb 1766 in Spencer, Massachusetts. He died on 12 Aug 1830 in Jamaica, Vermont.
				Abijah married Rebecca Hammond on 1 Feb 1791 in Spencer, Massachusetts. Rebecca was born about 1766. She died on 5 May 1832 in Jamaica, Vermont. Rebecca was the widow of Elisha, son of James and Elizabeth (Hastings) Livermore.
	77	M	iv	Lot Livermore was born on 6 Jun 1768 in Spencer, Massachusetts. He died on 23 Mar 1835 in Jamaica, Vermont. No children.
				Lot married (1) Ruth Daniels on 5 Nov 1801 in Jamaica, Vermont.
				Lot also married (2) Lucy Higgins.
	78	F	v	Martha Livermore was born on 11 Nov 1772 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
				Martha married Adam Welman.
+	79	M	vi	Phineas Livermore was born on 28 Mar 1775 and died on 8 Mar 1860.
	80	F	vii	Phebe Livermore was born on 20 Oct 1777 in Spencer, Massachusetts. She died on 25 Aug 1846 in Jamaica, Vermont.
				Phebe married Isaac Underwood on 15 Oct 1801 in Jamaica, Vermont.
	81	M	viii	Jesse Livermore was born on 9 Feb 1780 in Spencer, Massachusetts. He died on 1 Jan 1784 in Spencer, Massachusetts.

Abijah also married (2) Sarah Howe on 24 Nov 1795 in Rutland, Vermont. Sarah was born ¹ before 1765. She died on 1 Jan 1815 in Spencer, Massachusetts.

48. Joseph Livermore (Josiah , Joseph , John , John , Daniel ) was born on 11 Jul 1740 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on 13 Dec 1823 in East Sudbury, Massachusetts.

He settled in the westerly part of lot 77, in Spencer, in 1762. In a list of landholders in Spencer, in 1771, he is rated as No. 49 in valuation of property. He was an ensign in Capt. Ebenezer Mason's company of minute men, belonging to Col. Jonathan Warner's regiment, who marched from Spencer on the 19th of April, 1775; he was afterwards a lieutenant in Capt. Seth Washburne's company of Leicester, and his company was one of three of the regiments which fired on the British, after the retreat began from the redoubt in the battle of Bunker Hill; he was afterwards a captain. He subsequently moved from Spencer to East Sudbury.
-- Thwing, 1902

Joseph married (1) Anna Rice, daughter of Isaac Rice and Anna Mixer, on 10 Nov 1763 in East Sudbury, Massachusetts. Anna was born on 30 May 1745 in East Sudbury, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:

	82	F	i	Anna Livermore was born on 10 Sep 1764 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
				Anna married Joshua Rich on 1 Mar 1781.
	83	M	ii	Reuben Livermore was born on 9 May 1768 in Spencer, Massachusetts. He died on 11 Feb 1841. Lost at sea. He was a sea captain.
				Reuben married Sally Gould on 28 Jun 1790 in Spencer, Massachusetts. Sally was born on 10 Dec 1767 in Sutton, Massachusetts.
	84	M	iii	Joseph Livermore was born on 20 Aug 1775.

Joseph also married (2) Martha Maynard on 15 Jun 1786 in East Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Martha was a widow.

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