26. ZERVIAH GOULD (7) (Phebe W. -6, Lydia T. -5, Benjamin -4, Benjamin -3, Amie -2, Massasoit -1), daughter of Brister and Phebe Gould, was born July 24, 1807. She married Thomas C. Mitchell, Oct. 17, 1824. He died in East Fall River, March 22, 1859. She now resides in North Abington, Mass., and is the publisher of this book on Indian History Biography and Genealogy. She was educated in the public schools of Abington and at a private school in Boston, and when a young woman taught a private school in that city.

THOMAS C. MITCHELL and wife ZERVIAH GOULD (7) had children as follows:

28. JANE W. (8), b. in Boston, April 15, 1827; d. in North Abington, March 28, 1840.

29. ZERVIAH G. (8), b. in Charlestown, June 17, 1828; was educated in the common schools of Abington, High School at that place, and graduated at Union Academy; m. Nov. 14, 1854, Joseph C. Robinson. They had a child born March 16, 1860; still-born.

30. LEVINA C. (8), b. in Charlestown, April 10, 1830; d. June 30, 1841.

31. DELORIS B. (8), (Indian name, Chic-chic-chewee), b. in North Abington, Aug. 31, 1834; was educated in [219] the common schools of Abington, High School of that town, and graduated at Union Academy, E. P. Bates, principal; d. June 2, 1875.

32. MELINDA (8), (Indian name, Teweeleema), b. in North Abington, April 11, 1836. Was educated at the common schools in Abington; Union Academy, W. A. Stone, Principal; High School in Abington, E. P. Bates, principal.

33. THOMAS C. (8), b. in North Abington, Nov. 17, 1838. He was drowned while bathing in Elder’s Pond in Lakeville, June 16, 1859. He was pursuing studies preparatory for the gospel ministry.

34. JOHN B. (8), b. in North Abington, April 17, 1841. He was lost at sea in September, 1870.

35. LYDIA A. (8), b. Oct. 21, 1843.

36. EMMA J. (8), b. in North Abington, June 2, 1846; m. Jan. 1, 1873, Jacob C. Safford. They had two children: i. HELEN G. (9), b. Oct. 31, 1873; ii. ALONZO C. (9), b. June 5, 1875.

37. CARLOTTE L. (8) [spelled CHARLOTTE L. in a caption for her picture in this book, and I'm led to believe the H is correct - Sue M.] (Indian name, Wootonekanuske), b. in North Abington, Nov. 2, 1848; was educated at the common schools in Abington, and one year at the Harvard Street School, in Cambridge.

38. ALONZO H. (8), b. in North Abington, Sept. 1, 1850.

END OF CHAPTER V.

FOOTNOTES

CHAPTER V. GENEALOGY

V-1 By a resolve of the general court of Massachusetts, passed in 1701, was granted to Capt. James Church and certain members of his company of friendly Indians, in consideration of services rendered by them to the Province, a tract of land in what was then Freetown, but now East Fall River. This Indian plantation was afterwards surveyed and divided into 25 lots, of which the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22d lots were assigned to the lineal descendants of Benjamin Tuspaquin. The first survey and division of these Indian lands was made about 1707, in which no provision was made for services of Benjamin Tuspaquin and quite a number of other soldiers, together with the Lieut. Of Capt. James Church’s company, who were by that division left unprovided for, but were taken into the account and provided for in the second survey and division, made in 1764.

V-2 At the first survey and original division of the Indian lands in what is now East Fall River, Isaac Sissell received for his share the 20th lot, containing 6 acres and 128 rods. That assignment was made about the year 1707. At the second survey, made by Zabedee Terry, of Freetown, in 1764, the 20th lot was reported as then being in the possession of Mercy and Mary, daughters of Isaac Sissell. At the date of the second survey, the 19th lot was reported to belong to "Esther Sampson and Sarah Squin," who were called "grandchildren of Benjamin Squamnaway." Doubtless the Benjamin Squamnaway was in fact Benjamin Tuspaquin. At the same time the 22d lot was reported to belong to Comfort and Thankful, grandchildren of "Benjamin Squannamay"; and this latter and Benjamin Squanunaway and Benjamin Tuspaquin I take it was the same person.