On 28 Oct 1810 when Eunice was 27, she married Charles Foster (57029) , son of Elisha Foster (46329) (28 Apr 1745-9 Jul 1827) & Grace Barstow (44024) (27 May 1748-7 Dec 1834), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 21 Feb 1781 in Scituate, MA.52 Charles died in South Scituate (Norwell), MA, on 10 Aug 1870; he was 89.

1820 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 50, page 274
Familey of Charles Foster
    1 male under 10 [Charles Jr, 7]
    1 male 26-44 [Charles, 39]
    1 female under 10 [?]
    1 female 26-44 [Eunice, 36]

1830 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 64, page 176
Family of Charles Foster
    1 male 5-9 [Walter, 7]
    1 male 15-19 [Charles Jr, 17]
    1 male 40-49 [Charles, 49]
    1 female 15-19 [?]
    1 female 40-49 [Eunice, 46]
Neighbors on the census: Laben Souther, John Merett, Elijah Cudworth, [this] Charles Foster, [Charles’ brother] Walter Foster, George Torry, Hannah Sylvester.

1840 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 195, page 243
Family of Charles Foster
    1 white male 15-19 [Walter, 17]
    1 white male 20-29 [Charles Jr, 27]
    1 white male 50-59 [Charles, 59]
    1 white female 50-59 [Eunice, 56]
    1 free colored female 36-54

1850 Federal Census. South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 332, page 81A
    Charles Foster 69, mariner, $1500 real estate.
    Eunice Foster, 66
    Walter Foster, 27
    Ruth B. Foster, 27
    Charles A. Foster, 1
All were born in Massachusetts.

In 1860 Charles was living with his son Walter’s family in Scituate.

1870 Federal Census. South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 639, page 766A
Post Office South Marshfield
    Charles Foster, 89, ship carpenter, $200 personal estte
    Ruth P. Foster, 50, keeping house
    Charles A. Foster, 20, shoemaker
    Mary L. Foster, 16, at home
All were born in Massachusetts.

On 10 Nov 1811 when John was 26, he first married Deborah Drew in New Bedford, MA.587 Born on 27 Sep 1793. Deborah died in New Bedford, MA, on 25 Feb 1824; she was 30.587 Buried in Griffin Street Cemetery, New Bedford.

John and Deborah were both of New Bedford when they married.587

There were three Drew families listed in New Bedford in the 1810 census. Two of them, Benjamin Drew and Joshua Drew, included a female age 15-20. Joshua Drew had a daughter named Deborah who was born about 1797, but she died 29 Jul 1870 at Fairhaven.

27 Nov 1824 (Int.) John second married Harriet Tompkins (57604) , daughter of James Tompkins (56034) (2 Jan 1757-20 Mar 1832) & Mary Richmond (45271) (22 Sep 1765-20 Jun 1847), in New Bedford, MA.587 Born on 13 May 1804 in Little Compton, RI. Harriet died in New Bedford, MA, on 25 Apr 1829; she was 24.587 Buried in Griffin Street Cemetery, New Bedford.

On 20 Dec 1829 when John was 44, he third married Sarah Walker Tompkins (57603) , daughter of James Tompkins (56034) (2 Jan 1757-20 Mar 1832) & Mary Richmond (45271) (22 Sep 1765-20 Jun 1847), in New Bedford, MA.587 Born on 26 Jun 1802 in Little Compton, RI.271,587 Sarah Walker died in New Bedford, MA, on 6 Apr 1870; she was 67. Buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.

On 14 Sep 1808 when Lusanna was 21, she first married George Hatch (58205) , son of John Hatch (46163) (9 Dec 1745-12 Mar 1819) & Deborah Oakman (54285) (1 Jul 1752-11 Jun 1799), in the Second Church of Scituate.335 Born on 11 Aug 1783 in Scituate, MA.52 George died in Scituate, MA, on 13 Jun 1810; he was 26.52 Buried in Church Hill Cem, Norwell. Marriage intention published on 20 Aug 1808 at Scituate, MA.52

On 26 Dec 1813 when Lusanna was 26, she second married Lemuel Turner (55491) , son of Elijah Turner Esq. (40209) (13 Mar 1749-8 Apr 1823) & Mary Foster (46332) (2 Dec 1750-22 Jan 1839), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 28 Aug 1776 in Scituate, MA.52 Lemuel died in Scituate, MA, on 20 May 1843; he was 66.52

On 16 Jan 1813 when Sarah was 23, she married Warren Hatch (58207) , son of John Hatch (46163) (9 Dec 1745-12 Mar 1819) & Deborah Oakman (54285) (1 Jul 1752-11 Jun 1799), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 2 Jul 1787 in Scituate, MA.52

On 8 Jul 1813 when Thomas was 21, he married Lucy Brown (57186) , daughter of Abijah Brown (44426) (23 Aug 1747-Apr 1827) & Eleanor Northey (48588) (13 Jun 1739-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 29 Aug 1771 in Scituate, MA.52 Lucy died in South Scituate (Norwell), MA, on 8 Mar 1854; she was 82.

Lucy first married James Wright, second Thomas Ruggles.

Deaths in South Scituate
Lucy Ruggles, d. 8 Mar 1854 æ. 82, daughter of Abijah.

On 4 Apr 1813 when Betsey was 18, she married Henry Briggs (60786) , son of Thomas Barker Briggs (50700) (13 Jul 1757-26 Oct 1806) & Lucy Otis (54990) (15 Jun 1763-25 Dec 1832), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 11 Mar 1789 in Scituate, MA. Henry died in Scituate, MA, on 4 Dec 1837; he was 48.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell. Occupation: shipbuilder.42

Henry first married Betsey Ruggles, second Rachel (Clapp) Gardner, widow of Seth Gardner.

From Vernon Briggs’ History and Genealogy of the Briggs Family:42
        Henry followed the art of shipbuilding, at first with his father and brothers at Hobart’s Landing, and completed his apprenticeship with the Fosters at the Wanton Ship Yard, where he was working in 1810 when he reached his majority. In the War of 1812 he was enrolled in Capt. Luther Tilden’s Company of Militia, which was in service at Scituate. In 1813 he began building vessels with his brother, Cushing O. Briggs, at Hobart’s Landing.
    The brothers dissolved partnership about 1830, and built separately at Hobart’s Landing. Henry Briggs built in 1831 the bark Avon, 299 tons, of Boston, for Nathaniel Emmons, Thomas B. Wales, and others; in 1833 he was master carpenter of the brig Oak, 208 tons, for the same owners; and in 1836 the bark Verona, 238 tons, also for Emmons and Wales. The last vessel built by Henry Briggs was the brig Star in 1837, which was begun by him but was not completed when he died in December of that year. It was launched in the spring of 1838 by his son, George Henry Briggs, and his son-in-law, Elijah Barstow, who, although he was building a vessel at his Hanover yard at the same time, went ot the Briggs yard nearly every day and supervised her completion, as he had promised his father-in-law, on his death bed, that he would do.
    When Henry Briggs married in 1813 he built his residence on the main road, upon a part of the Briggs property that was set off to him by the division deed between Henry and his brother, Cushing O. It appears to have been built on that piece of land known as the ‘Neal Orchard,’ and it is yet standing a little west of Neal Gate Road, on the north side of the highway. It was sold a few years after Henry Briggs’ death to Francis Dana, or his father Henry Dana, who had purchased the Walnut Tree Hill estate of Judge William Cushing. ...

1820 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 50, page 260
Family of Henry Briggs
    2 males under 10 [George & ?]
    1 male 26-44 [Henry, 31]
    3 females under 10 [Elizabeth, Mary, Caroline]
    1 female 16-25 [?]
    1 female 26-44 [Betsey, 26]

1830 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 64, page 117
Family of Henry Briggs
    1 male under 5 [John, 2]
    1 male 5-9 [Thomas, 5]
    1 male 10-14 [George, 14]
    1 male 40-49 [Henry, 41]
    1 female under 5 [Lucy, 6 mos]
    1 female 5-9 [Deborah, 7]
    2 females 10-14 [Elizabeth, 10 &Mary, 12]
    1 female 15-19 [Caroline, 16]
    1 femle 30-39 [Betsey, 36]

On 20 Mar 1820 when Samuel Oakman was 22, he first married Harriet B. Litchfield (59447) , daughter of Francis Litchfield (49069) (25 Oct 1760-27 Feb 1842) & Lucena Lincoln (57612) (25 May 1763-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 5 Dec 1800 in Scituate, MA. Harriet B. died in Scituate, MA, on 12 Aug 1821; she was 20.52

10 Nov 1825 (Int) Samuel Oakman second married Mary Litchfield (59446) , daughter of Francis Litchfield (49069) (25 Oct 1760-27 Feb 1842) & Lucena Lincoln (57612) (25 May 1763-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 27 Oct 1795 in Scituate, MA.52 Mary died bef Dec 1865.

Mary, also known as Patty, Litchfield. She was of Boston when she married Samuel.52

On 21 Dec 1865 when Samuel Oakman was 68, he third married Cyrena G. Bond, daughter of David Bond (28 May 1778-13 Feb 1847) & Susanna Taylor (2 Apr 1775-30 Sep 1833), in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Born ca 1810 in Brimfield, MA. Cyrena G. died in 1874. Buried in North New Salem Cemetery.

1860 Federal Census. Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Roll 533, page 112
Post Office Hardwick
    Cyrena G. Bond, 49, domestic, b. MA
Cyrena was living with the Hiram & Mary Tucker family.