This
article originally appeared in New England Ancestors Magazine, Holiday
2005 - Vol. 6, No. 5, p. 48
The following is a transcription of the Bible record for the Jacob and Hersey
families, 1701–1890. This Bible was donated to NEHGS in October 2004. In
addition to the data below, this gift also contained newspaper clippings and
loose sheets of paper with additional information not transcribed for this
article.
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[End sheet]
Mrs. Lucy Hearsey’s Book 1835
[Title page]
The Holy Bible: containing the Old and New Testaments 85 Boston: Published by
Langdon Coffin, 31 Washington Street, 1831.
[Left column. Marriages]
Joshua Jacob and Elizabeth Richmond 1765
Lucy Jacob and Joshua Hearsey March 6th 1794
Joshua Jacob Jr and Hannah Cushing May 30th 1796
Rhoda Jacob and Jacob Beal March 14th 1798
Loring Jacob and Mary Simmons May 30th 1802
[Right Column. Marriages]
Loring Jacob & Rachel Wilders married Oct 17th 1808
Loring Jacob & Merial Wilder June 12th 1811
Silvester Jacob & Cynthia Storrs Nov 23rd 1812
Joshua Hearsey Jr. & Deborah B. Cushing September 12th 1822
Benjm Hearsey & Mary J. Jacob October 11th 1832
Andrew Cushing & Lucy Hearsey July 29th 1827
Joshua Hersey Jr. & Harriet Davidson Dec 23rd 1838
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[Left column. Births]
Joshua Jacob March 31st 1702
Mary James Oct 5th 1701
Married April 7th 1726
— Their children —
Sarah Jacob Nov 2nd 1727
David Jacob Jan 16th 1729
Mary Jacob July 17th 1732
John Jacob May 23d 1735
Joshua Jacob June 23d 1737
Eunice Jacob July 23d 1740
James Jacob March 6th 1742
Lucy Jacob Nov 3d 1743
Joshua Jacob June 23d 1737
Elizabeth Richmond Nov 21st 1743
— Their children —
Joshua Jacob Sept 22 1767
Elizabeth Jacob Oct 24th 1769
Loring Jacob May 3 1771
Lucy Jacob April 16th 1773
Rhoda Jacob Aug 17th 1778
Polly Jacob Aug 26th 1780
Silvester Jacob Sept 1st 1782
[Right column. Births]
Joshua Hearsey Jan 15th 1766
Lucy Jacob April 16th 1773
— Their children —
Elizabeth R Hearsey Aug 24th 1795
Joshua Hearsey Jr. April 18th 1797
Benjamin Hearsey Aug 13th 1799
Lucy Hearsey March 19th 1803
Rachel Hearsey March 20th 1806
Hannah Hearsey Sept 4th 1808
William J. Hearsey Feb 6th 1815
Joshua Hersey Jr. Apr 18th 1797
Deborah B. Cushing Jan 31st 1801
— Their children —
Deborah B. Hersey 1824
Elizabeth R. Hersey 1826
William W. Hersey 1827
Nehemiah C. Hersey 1830
Maria J. Hersey 1832
Franklin J. Hersey 1835
Joshua Hersey Jr. April 18th 1797
Harriet Davidson 1808
— Their children —
Charles D. Hersey 1840
Charles Hersey 1841
Frederic W. Hersey 1844
Harriet C. Hersey 1849
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[Left column. Births]
Benjamin Hersey Aug 13th 1799
Mary J. Jacobs Jan 3rd 1800
— Their children —
Mary J. Hersey Sept 30th 1840
Emma L. Hersey May 17th 1842
Andrew Cushing Nov 22 1801
Lucy Hersey March 19th 1803
Their children
Lucy J. Cushing Jan 20th 1829
Andrew C. Cushing Aug 27th 1830
Matilda Cushing Sept 23rd 1832
Maria E. Cushing Oct 1st 1834
Joanna A. Cushing Dec 20th 1836
Rachel H. Cushing March 20th 1839
Joshua H. Cushing Sept 19th 1841
Wendell Cushing Oct 17th 1843
Infant Daughter June 17th 184[?]
Mary W. Cushing Aug 16th 1847
[Right column. Births]
Peres Richmond Oct 25th 1709
Deborah Loring Dec 9th 1710
Married March 11th 1731
Their children
Hannah Richmond Jan 15th 1732
Joshua Richmond July 1st 1734
Edward Richmond Aug 5th 1736
Loring Richmond Dec 27th 1738
Peres Richmond Feb 1st 1741
Deborah Richmond June 30th 1742
Elizabeth Richmond Nov 21st 1743
Benjamin Richmond Aug 7th 1747
Mary Richmond Aug 27th 1749
Lucia Richmond July 26th 1751
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[Left column. Deaths]
Elizabeth R. Hearsey Oct 24th 1819 Aged 24 years 2 months
Joshua Hersey March 17th 1853 Aged 87 years
Wid Joanna Hersey December 13th 1827 Aged 93 years
Benjamin Hersey Feb 6th 1855 Aged 55 years
Lucy Hersey, wife of Joshua Hersey, died Feb 4th 1861 Aged 87 yr’s
Mary J. Hersey, wife of Benjamin Hersey, died Nov 12th 1861 Aged 61 yr’s
Rachel Hersey died Dec 29th 1870 Aged 64 yr’s 9 months
Deborah B. Hersey, wife of Joshua Hersey, died Oct 3d 1837 Aged 37
Joshua Hersey died Sept 5th 1869 ae 72
Harriet D. Hersey, wife of Joshua Hersey, died Dec 9th 1876 Aged 67 yrs
William J. Hersey June 30th 1884 Aged 69 yrs 5 months 3 days
Lucy Cushing Aug 22nd 1885 Ag’d 82 yrs
Hannah Hersey Jan 1st 1887 Aged 78
Andrew Cushing [no date]
[Right column. Deaths]
Elizabeth R. Hersey daughter of Joshua Hersey Jun Aged 27 years Died Oct 16th
1853
Martha Simmons Jan 3rd 1834
Mary Wilder Sept 9th 1842
Sarah Jacobs April 22nd 1854
Rachel Hersey Aug 22nd 1775
Benjamin Hersey March 4th 1793
Mary J. Hersey Sept 9th 1843
Maria J. Hersey July 3d 1858
Charles D. Hersey Sept 4th 1858
Franklin J. Hersey Died Nov 20 1860
Harriet C. Hersey [Died] Jan 28th 1864
Fred W. Hersey [Died] Feb 13th 1864
Nehemiah C. Hersey [Died] May 17 1861
William W. Hersey Dec 23d 1855
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[Left column. Deaths]
Joshua Jacob Jun Aug 9th 1808
Elizabeth Jacob wife of Joshua Jacob Dec 9th 1781
Elizabeth Jacobs March 21st 1832
Hannah Jacobs April 5th 1824
Joshua Jacob May 3d 1840
Loring Jacob Dec 6th 1846
Mary Jacob wife of Loring Jacob May 23d 1805
Rachel Jacob wife of Loring Jacob Aug 27th 1810
Merrial Jacob wife of Loring Jacob Died April 14th 1861
Alexander Vining Oct 27th 1818
Polly Vining wife of Alexander Vining [no date]
Jacob Beal Oct 28th 1805
Rhoda Beal wife of Jacob Beal Sept 3d 1858
[Right column. Deaths]
David Jacob Aug 24th 1799
Hannah Jacob wife of David Jacob Aug 26th 1799
David Jacob June 6th 1859
Hannah R. Jacobs 94 yrs 3 months 21st 1875