On 5 Nov 1753 Mary married Jacob Sylvester (24377) , son of Benjamin Sylvester (9418) (11 Dec 1680-14 Mar 1760) & Ruth Woodworth (17817) (May 1687-20 Mar 1762).174 Born ca 1724 in Scituate, MA. Jacob was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 4 Oct 1724.52 Jacob died in Hanover, MA on 25 Jul 1806.486

Jacob died age 86.486

Barry, in his 1853 Historical Sketch of the Town of Hanover174 said under the Bates family that Sarah Bates married Jacob Sylvester on 5 Nov 1753, but under the Sylvester family, he said Mary Bates married him on that date. The marriage was not recorded in the town records. The church records were published in 1895,446 but unfortunately “at this interval the records of thirteen marrages are missing”, that interval covering most of 1752 and all of 1753.

Ca 1762 Sarah married Nathaniel Sylvester (24384) , son of Amos Sylvester (9420) (15 Nov 1685-23 Oct 1753) & Elizabeth Hincksman (17 Jul 1685-11 Feb 1762). Born on 29 Apr 1718 in Scituate, MA.52 Nathaniel died in Hanover, MA, on 21 Feb 1781; he was 62. Occupation: Shipwright.

From Brigg’s History of Shipbuilding.580 This is after Briggs described the “Old Barstow Yard” when they left to establish a new shipbuilding yard at “Two Oaks”:
    After the Barstows left the [Old Barstow] yard, or about 1745, it was improved by Nathaniel Silvester, familiarly known as Builder Silvester. He was born in 1718, and about 1743 built the house afterward occupied by Rufus Farnham, later by Zenas Sturtevant, and now [1889] by John Fisher. It belongs to the farm of the late Horatio Bigelow, by whose widow Mr. Fisher is employed. This house was at one time, previous to 1815, a tavern, and kept by Tilden Crocker, or Crooker, who died in Quincy, Nov. 21, 1853, and was buried from Capt. Farnham’s house, Hanover. Barry gives a most complete genealogy of the Sylvester family, so it will be but brietiy referred to here. “Builder Silvester” has four great-grandchildren now [1889] living at South Hanover: Elijah W., a skilled house-carpenter; George F., who has a large greenhouse, and does an extensive business as a florist; Mary T., widow of the late Lebeus Stockbridge , Jr.; and Elizabeth, who resides with her brother, George F.

On 3 Dec 1753 when Lucy was 21, she married Jeremiah Stetson (42692) , son of Seth Stetson (22779) (Jun 1698-) & Elizabeth Rose (48963) (13 Sep 1703-4 Sep 1787), in Pembroke, MA.284 Born on 8 Aug 1740 in Hanover, MA.174 Jeremiah died in Hanover, MA, on 14 Sep 1803; he was 63.284 Occupation: Millwright and wheelwright.

On 1 Jan 1767 Mercy married Joseph Ramsdell.174