Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Grace Turner (8758) & Benjamin Stetson (16822)
23233. Matthew Stetson. Born on 5 Nov 1690 in Scituate, MA.52 Occupation: Blacksmith and school-master.

When the town of Hanover was set off from Scituate in 1717, Matthew’s home lot consisted of five and a half acres at the “Four Corners.”

Hanover Vital Records486
    24 Sep 1730. Benjamin Bass, Pastor of Hanover
    Mathew Stetson of Hanover
    Hannah Lincoln of Scituat
On 24 Sep 1730 when Matthew was 39, he married Hannah Lincoln (27801) , daughter of Solomon Lincoln (11422) (25 Nov 1682-7 Feb 1763) & Hannah Stetson (22757) (Jun 1682-18 May 1740), in First Congegational Church of Hanover.486,52,446 Born on 25 Jul 1707 in Scituate, MA.52
Their children include:
43057i.
Matthew Stetson (24 Aug 1731-25 Jan 1807)
43058ii.
Lincoln Stetson (27 Jul 1733-ca 1785)
43059iii.
Hannah Stetson (7 Jul 1735-)
43060iv.
Deborah Stetson (10 Nov 1737-)
43061v.
Benjamin Stetson (7 Apr 1740-9 Apr 1819)
43062vi.
Grace Stetson (ca 1742-)
43063vii.
Martha Stetson (Died unmarried) (ca 1744-24 Feb 1818)
43064viii.
Ephraim Stetson (ca 1745-17 Feb 1814)
43065ix.
Jacob Stetson (ca 1747-)
43066x.
Mary Stetson (ca 1757-)
23234. Grace Stetson. Born on 29 Apr 1692 in Scituate, MA.52 Grace died in Hingham, MA, on 13 Oct 1756; she was 64.45

Grace first married John Hatch, second Jedediah Beal as his second wife.
26 Feb 1718/9 Grace first married John Hatch (27416) , son of John Hatch (11170) (8 Jul 1664-20 Jul 1737) & Mary Foster (16297) (13 Sep 1671-3 Apr 1750), in the Second Church of Scituate.110,52 Born on 20 Oct 1697 in Scituate, MA.52 John died in Scituate, MA, on 30 Jul 1730; he was 32.52 Buried in Second Church Cemetery, Norwell. Occupation: yeoman.

John died at “Two Mile,” north Marshfield, formerly a part of Scituate, in 1730.61
Their children include:
43067i.
John Hatch (Died soon) (ca 1719/20-27 Feb 1720)
43068ii.
Benjamin Hatch (28 Jun 1721-4 Jan 1796)
43069iii.
Mary Hatch (Died young) (1 Nov 1723-9 Jan 1738)
43070iv.
Grace Hatch (4 May 1726-25 Jun 1773)
5 Feb 1734/5 Grace second married Jedediah Beal (18451) , son of Jeremiah Beal (6652) (13 May 1655-20 Apr 1703) & Hannah Lane (7673) (ca 1658-19 Sep 1719), in the Second Church of Scituate.52 Born on 4 Nov 1688 in Hingham, MA.45 `. Jedediah died in Hingham, MA, on 1 May 1766; he was 77.45

Jedediah first married Mary Whiton, second Grace (Stetson) Hatch, widow of John Hatch.

Jedediah resided on North St. where now [1893] stands the building owned and occupied by the Hing. National Bank.45
23235. Margaret Stetson. Born on 30 Mar 1694 in Scituate, MA.52 Margaret died in Scituate, MA, on 30 Mar 1751; she was 57.52
On 22 Nov 1739 when Margaret was 45, she married James Briggs (14724) , son of Lieut. James Briggs (16084) (1645-18 Aug 1703) & Rebecca Tilden (5302) (Feb 1654-1 Apr 1740), in the Second Church of Scituate.52 Born on 2 Feb 1687 in Conihassett, Scituate, MA.52,42 Marriage intention published on 24 Aug 1739 at Scituate, MA.52

Briggs42 says James had no children by either of his wives, Hannah Bailey or Margaret Stetson.
23236. Benjamin Stetson. Born on 1 Jul 1696 in Scituate, MA.52 Benjamin died in Hanover, MA, on 31 Aug 1758; he was 62.174

Benjamin was Selectman in Hanover 1747-49.174
Ca 1725 Benjamin married Lillis Turner (23288) , daughter of Capt. Samuel Turner (8780) (25 Feb 1671-3 Nov 1759) & Desire Barker (15910) (22 Sep 1680-12 Jan 1709/10), in Hanover, MA. Born on 27 Apr 1701 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 13, Lillis was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 24 Apr 1715.52 Lillis died in Hanover, MA, on 1 Jun 1755; she was 54.174
Their children include:
43071i.
Desire Stetson (ca 1725-aft 26 Feb 1770)
43072ii.
Lillis Stetson (25 Jul 1726-)
43073iii.
Benjamin Stetson (ca 1730/1-)
43074iv.
Job Stetson (22 Mar 1733-10 Jun 1794)
43075v.
Susanna Stetson (26 Jan 1735-)
43076vi.
Nathaniel Stetson (Died soon) (19 Aug 1737-6 Oct 1738)
43077vii.
Grace Stetson (Died soon) (5 Mar 1739-21 Mar 1740)
43078viii.
Samuel Stetson (Died soon) (ca 1743-May 1743)
23237. Bethia Stetson. Born on 4 May 1699 in Scituate, MA.52
On 5 Sep 1728 when Bethia was 29, she married Nicholas Powers in First Parish Church of Scituate.52
Their children include:
43079i.
Lydia Powers (ca 1736-)
23238. Leah Stetson. Born on 6 May 1702 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 2, Leah was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 24 Sep 1704.52 Leah died in Hingham, MA Mar 1749/50.
On 16 Nov 1732 when Leah was 30, she married Enoch Whiton (18386) , son of Sergt. Enoch Whiton (6633) (8 Mar 1659/60-5 May 1714) & Mary Lincoln (16803) (27 Dec 1662-2 Oct 1716), in the Second Church of Scituate.110,52 Born on 25 Sep 1699 in Hingham, MA.45 Occupation: Farmer.

James was Selectman in Hingham 1733, 1734, 1742, 1743, 1744, 1748, 1754, and 1755. He resided at Liberty Plain, South Hingham.45
Their children include:
37728i.
Enoch Whiton (19 Aug 1733-28 Jun 1778)
37729ii.
Leah Whiton (19 Jun 1735-)
37730iii.
Elijah Whiton (8 Jun 1737-15 Jun 1797)
37731iv.
Mary Whiton (15 Jul 1739-)
37732v.
Grace Whiton (22 Mar 1741-1821)
37733vi.
Elias Whiton (10 Jun 1743-1778)
23239. Abijah Stetson. Born on 4 Jul 1704 in Scituate, MA.52 Abijah was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 24 Sep 1704. Abijah died in Hanover, MA in 1786.284

Abijah moved from Scituate to Hanover about 1735. He occupied a very large house on Union Street.
On 5 Jun 1729 when Abijah was 24, he married Deborah Turner (23166) , daughter of John Turner (8745) (30 Oct 1654-1705/1706) & Abigail Padeshall (29 Sep 1663-bef 20 Jan 1719/20), in the Second Church of Scituate.52 Born on 14 Sep 1704 in Scituate, MA.142 Deborah died in Hanover, MA, on 25 Jan 1786; she was 81.284

Abijah and Deborah were second cousins; his maternal grandfather and her paternal grandfather were brothers.
Their children include:
42951i.
Adam Stetson (12 Mar 1729[/30]-1778)
42952ii.
John Stetson (17 Apr 1731-15 Apr 1811)
42953iii.
Abigail Stetson (Died young) (4 Nov 1733-3 Feb 1751/2)
42954iv.
Deborah Stetson (Died unmarried) (26 Apr 1737-14 Dec 1762)
42955v.
Prince Stetson (Aug 1741-)
42956vi.
Margaret Stetson (ca 1745-8 Dec 1818)
42957vii.
Elijah Stetson (ca 1746-ca 1837)
42958viii.
Zilpha Stetson (Mar 1750-21 Sep 1776)
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