"In the Spring of the year 1760, A. Smith, Esq., a native of Cape Cod, landed at Barrington,[AA] for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception of his family, but finding the Indians numerous, he abandoned the idea of emigrating and returned home. Shortly after his departure, his wife arrived in a vessel bound on a fishing voyage, and was landed with her family. Here she remained five weeks, until the arrival of her husband, during which time she was kindly and hospitably treated by the Savages. She died at Barrington, in March, 1828, leaving at the time of her death 5 children, 56 grandchildren, 297 great-grandchildren, 64 of the fifth, and 1 of the sixth generation living, exclusive of a daughter, in the United States, who had a large family, and of several grandchildren who have removed from Barrington."
[INSTANCES OF LONGEVITY IN ONE HOUSE.]
The following persons have died in the same house since 1781. The house is situated in Hingham, and was formerly owned by Peter Tower. Peter Tower, aged 84; Anna Tower, 95; Deborah Tower, 95; Joshua Tower, 77; Grace Cushing, 95; Laban Tower, 73; Esther Tower, 71; Deborah Dunbar, 80. Total, 670.—Hingham Gazette, April 6, 1837. We are informed that the Tower estate has been held in the name of Tower since 1637, and is now occupied by Mr William Tower.
LONGEVITY OF THE MARSH FAMILY IN HAVERHILL, MS.
Dea. David Marsh of Haverhill, Ms., was born Jan., 1698, and his wife Mary Moody was born Aug., 1703. They were the parents of twelve children. The father, mother, and children died as follows:
| Parents. | ||
|---|---|---|
| The father died, | aged | 80 |
| The mother, | " | 90 |
| Children. | ||
| Elisabeth died, | aged | 85 |
| Mary, | " | 89 |
| Judith, | " | 80 |
| Cutting, | " | 89 |
| David, | " | 82 |
| Moses, | " | 88 |
| Jonathan, | " | 89 |
| Enoch, | " | 69 |
| Nathaniel, | " | 76 |
| John, | " | 79 |
| Lydia, | " | 84 |
| Abigail, | " | 84 |
| Total of years, | 1,165 | |
| Average age, | 83 | |
Below is an exact copy of an inscription on the tomb-stone of Mary Buel in the burying-ground, north-west of the village in Litchfield, Ct.
Here lies the body of Mrs. Mary Buel, wife of Dr. John Buel, Esqr.—She died Nov. 4th 1768 Ætat. 90. having had 13 Children—101 Grand Children—274 Great G. Children, 22 Great G. G. Children—410 Total—336 survived.