Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Elizabeth Tolman (11379) & Joseph Copeland (35041)

23736. Elizabeth Copeland. Born on 6 May 1736 in Scituate, MA.116 Elizabeth died in Scituate, MA, on 26 Aug 1828; she was 92.

On 6 Jun 1754 when Elizabeth was 18, she married William Briggs (20975) , son of James Briggs (8808) (2 Mar 1683/4-1754) & Hannah Stowell (13075) (9 Jul 1692-ca 1750), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born on 23 Jul 1731 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, William was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 1 Aug 1731.193 William died in Scituate, MA, on 5 Dec 1815; he was 84.116 Occupation: shoemaker and farmer. 116

William resided on what is now called Stetson Road, in a house which stood a little north and behind the Major Pratt House. He was a soldier in the Revolution.7

Their children include:
31306 i. Rachel Briggs (19 Aug 1755-23 Dec 1800)
31307 ii. Ruth Briggs (13 Aug 1757-30 Apr 1852)
31308 iii. William Briggs (15 Mar 1760-ca 1812)
31309 iv. Elijah Briggs (17 Jul 1762-29 May 1847)
31310 v. Lemuel Briggs (25 Mar 1765-)
31311 vi. Elizabeth Briggs (15 Jul 1767-23 Jan 1792)
31312 vii. John Briggs (24 Feb 1770-)
31313 viii. Charles Briggs (8 Feb 1773-)
31314 ix. Cornelius Briggs (2 Aug 1776-12 Sep 1838)
31315 x. Hulda Briggs (3 Sep 1780-)

23737. Joseph Copeland. Born ca 1737. Joseph was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 6 Aug 1737.116

23738. Ruth Copeland. Born on 16 Aug 1738 in Scituate, MA.116 Ruth died in Hanover, MA, on 21 May 1831; she was 92.

On 1 Dec 1757 when Ruth was 19, she married Capt. Robert Lenthal Eells, son of Samuel Eells (19 Feb 1706/7-9 May 1741) & Hannah Wetherell, in Hanover, MA. Born on 18 Feb 1731/2 in Hanover, MA. Robert Lenthal died in Hanover, MA, on 19 Jun 1800; he was 68.

Their children include:
32857 i. Ruth Eells (31 Oct 1758-)
32858 ii. Betsey Eells (30 Oct 1760-)
32859 iii. Huldah Eells (8 Mar 1763-)
32860 iv. Anna Lenthal Eells (18 Jul 1765-)
32861 v. Robert Eells (29 Nov 1767-)
32862 vi. Nabby Eells (29 Nov 1767-)
32863 vii. John Eells (20 May 1770-)
32864 viii. Nathaniel Eells (28 Sep 1772-)
32865 ix. Joseph Eells (5 Jun 1774-)
32866 x. Lucy Eells (12 Aug 1775-21 Jan 1840)
32867 xi. Edward Eells (26 Feb 1779-)
32868 xii. Sarah Eells (2 Aug 1782-)
32869 xiii. Samuel Eells (13 Mar 1783-)

23739. Mary Copeland. Born on 3 Nov 1740 in Scituate, MA.116 Mary died in Hanson, MA, on 27 Jan 1828; she was 87.

On 28 Oct 1766 when Mary was 25, she married Joshua Barker (8999) , son of Barnabas Barker (2511) (ca 1688-1763) & Mary Greene (30853) (8 Mar 1710-), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born ca 1740 in Scituate, MA. Joshua was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 16 Nov 1740.116 Joshua died on 22 Dec 1804 in Hanson, MA.120

Their children include:
21142 i. Mary Barker (Died unmarried) (14 Aug 1767-25 Jan 1787)
21143 ii. Content Barker (13 Mar 1769-20 Mar 1820)
21144 iii. Abigail Barker (10 Jan 1771-28 Aug 1863)
21145 iv. Rhoda Barker (5 Nov 1772-)
21146 v. Joshua Barker (22 Oct 1774-22 Dec 1805)
21147 vi. Elizabeth Barker (15 Mar 1779-)
21148 vii. Benjamin Barker (18 Jan 1781-24 Dec 1863)
21149 viii. Desire Barker (18 Mar 1783-17 Feb 1871)
21150 ix. Lettice Barker (22 Mar 1785-12 Apr 1863)

23740. Hannah Copeland. Born on 24 Feb 1742 in Scituate, MA.116

23741. Rhoda Copeland. Born on 22 Apr 1745 in Scituate, MA.116 Rhoda died in 1838.296

On 16 Feb 1775 when Rhoda was 29, she married Michael Ford (24809) , son of Michael Ford (12575) (23 Apr 1710-1765) & Orphan Waterman (22011) (21 Aug 1715-15 Feb 1791), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 20 Feb 1747 in Marshfield, MA.20 Michael died in 1807.296

Michael, or Micah.

“Michael Ford (shipwright), came into Scituate from Marshfield, and married Rhoda Copeland 1778. He purchased the farm of Ebenezer Stetson, a part of the original plantation of the venerable Cornet Stetson, a half mile above Cornet’s rocks on the North river.”6

Their children include:
32870 i. Rhoda Ford (7 Feb 1776-)
32871 ii. Sarah Ford (16 Nov 1777-)
32872 iii. James Ford (3 May 1780-)
32873 iv. Lucy Ford (26 Oct 1782-)
32874 v. Michael Ford (22 Jan 1784-)
32875 vi. Lydia Ford (14 Apr 1786-1796)

23742. Lydia Copeland. Born on 20 Jul 1747 in Scituate, MA.116 Lydia died in Scituate, MA, on 6 Oct 1841; she was 94.116

23743. Joseph Copeland. Born on 22 Aug 1749 in Scituate, MA.116 Joseph died in Maine on 1 Aug 1841; he was 91.

Joseph married Celia Loring. Celia died on 19 Mar 1851 in Turner, ME.

23744. William Copeland. Born on 21 Sep 1751 in Scituate, MA.116 William died in Scituate, MA, on 3 Jul 1838; he was 86.116

23745. Ebenezer Copeland. Born on 20 Oct 1753 in Scituate, MA.116 Ebenezer died in Scituate, MA, on 4 Dec 1810; he was 57.116

23746. Rebecca Copeland. Born on 30 Aug 1755 in Scituate, MA.116 Rebecca died in Scituate, MA, on 28 Dec 1840; she was 85.

On 25 Nov 1784 when Rebecca was 29, she married Samuel Tolman in Scituate, MA. Born on 25 Apr 1756 in Scituate, MA.

Child:
32876 i. Samuel C. Tolman (8 Aug 1785-)

23747. Sarah Copeland. Born on 2 Jan 1758 in Scituate, MA.116 Sarah died in Scituate, MA, on 16 Oct 1842; she was 84.116 Buried in South Parish Cem. Norwell.

On 23 Mar 1783 when Sarah was 25, she married Micah Stetson (34196) , son of Capt. Jonah Stetson (26586) (ca 1721-1782) & Elizabeth Hatch (26599) (12 May 1728-26 Apr 1818), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 21 Nov 1754 in Scituate, MA. Micah died in Scituate, MA, on 27 Dec 1838; he was 84.116 Buried in South Parish Cem. Norwell.

Child:
32877 i. Alpheus Stetson (9 Apr 1793-)

23748. Elisha Copeland. Born on 20 Dec 1759 in Scituate, MA.116

23749. Huldah Copeland. Born ca 1762. Huldah died on 12 Feb 1763 in Scituate, MA.116 Died at 15 months. Buried in Chruch Hill Cem., Norwell.

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