On 9 May 1837 when Caroline Otis was 23, she married Capt. Elijah Barstow (57101) , son of Dea. Elijah Barstow (44172) (1771-22 Jun 1842) & Lucy Eells (56974) (12 Aug 1775-21 Jan 1840), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 3 Oct 1805 in Scituate, MA.52 Elijah died in Hanover, MA, on 21 Feb 1894; he was 88. Buried in Hanover Center Cemetery. Occupation: Ship builder.

From Vernon Briggs’ History and Genealogy of the Briggs Family:42
    Capt. Elijah Barstow learned the art of shipbuilding in his father’s yard on the North River, and while still a young man he saided the seas in command of a vessel built by his father’s firm. He followed his father’s and grandfather’s calling of shipbuilding on North River. After his marriage to Caroline O. Briggs they lived for a few years in the old Stockbridge house at Hanover, which stood on the stie of that of Edmund Q. Sylvester [1931]. In 1841 he went to East Boston, where he began shipbuilding on his own account. Here he built the barque Sparton, 196 tons, for Provincetown, and the ship Columbia, 329 tons, for Charles and Henry Coffin of Nantucket (which was condemned at Upola in 1861). In 1842 he built a vessel which he names after his sons, Albert Henry, which was commanded by his brother, Capt. Andrew Barstow. On 22 June 1842 his father died and he returned to the old homestead in Scituate. He resumed shipbuilding at his father’s yard in Hanover in 1844, and two years later built his last vessel in Hanover (the schooner Deane) before removing to Fox Hill with Capt. Thomas B. Waterman. The firm of Barstow & Waterman continued until 1869, when they launched their last vessel, the schooner Hope On, and Captain Barstow retired, owing to the burning of his workshop and other losses. (For an extended account of the vessels built by Capt. Elijah Barstow see “Shipbuilding on the North River.”) After retiring from shipbuilding, Capt. Elijah Barstow conducted his large farm for the remainder of his life.

1850 Federal Census. South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 332, page 83B
    Elijah Barstow, 44, shipwright, $5000 real estate
    Caroline O. Barstow, 41
    Henry B. Barstow, 11
    Albert Barstow, 10
    Thomas W. Briggs, 24, shipwright [Caroline’s brother]
    Sarah Briggs, 18 [Caroline’s sister]
All were born in Massachusetts

1860 Federal Census. South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 519, page 553
Post Office Scituate
    Elijah Barstow, 54, master ship builder, $5000 real estate, $4000 personal estate
    Caroline O. Barstow, 46
    Henry B. Barstow, 21, shoemaker
    Thomas M. Briggs, 32, farm laborer, $600 personal estate [Caroline’s brother]
    Mary Briggs, 44, $500 personal estate [Caroline’s sister]
All were born in Massachusetts

1870 Federal Census. South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 739, page 754B
Post Offic South Marshfield
    Elijah Barstow, 64, ship builder, $5000 real estate, $8000 personal estate
    Caroline O. Barstow, 56, keeping house
    Henry B. Barstow, 31, farm laborer [son]
    Thos. M. Briggs, 46, farm laborer [Caroline’s brother]
All were born in Massachusetts.

1880 Federal Census. South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 550, page 65C
    Elijah Barstow, 74, farmer
    Caroline O. Barstow, 66, wife, keeping house
    Thomas W. Briggs, 52, single, farm laborer [Caroline’s brother]
    Lucy B. Clark, 17, boarder, at school [Caroline’s niece]
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

Hanover Center Cemetery, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    Capt. Elijah Barstow, d. 21 Feb 1894 æ. 84 yrs 4 mos
    Caroline O., wife of Elijah Barstow, d. 29 Dec 1888 æ. 75 yrs 4 mos

On 26 Nov 1840 when George Henry was 25, he married Nancy Litchfield Stockbridge (59269) , daughter of Joseph Stockbridge (48743) (ca 25 Jul 1776-6 Sep 1824) & Dolly Sears (54903) (1 Mar 1780-9 Jan 1849), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 27 Apr 1820 in Scituate, MA.52 Nancy Litchfield died on 15 Feb 1893; she was 72.42 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.52

On 23 May 1842 when Deborah Clapp was 19, she married Israel Nash (65358) , son of John Nash (61100) (29 May 1767-23 Dec 1856) & Deborah Cushing (61638) (31 Dec 1774-23 Apr 1811), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 8 Mar 1811 in Scituate, MA.52 Israel was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 26 Apr 1811.335 Israel died in Wellesley Hills, MA, on 22 Jan 1893; he was 81.42 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.

Israel was of Boston when he married Deborah.52

From Vernon Briggs’ History and Genealogy of the Briggs Family:42
    ‘When 21 years of age or a little less,’ writes his son, Herbert Nash, ‘my father went to Boston and entered the firm of Joshua Sears as “boy.”’ A few years later he left the Sears firm and went with his elder brother, Nathaniel Cushing Nash, who had been with the same firm some years earlier, and was starting a business on Long Wharf under the name of Davis & Nash. Later the Nash brothers continued this business alone, and when, after the Civil War, the firm was divided, one branch became Israel Nash & Co., teas. After his retirement the business was carried on as Nash & Co., by Herbert and Frederick Thayer Nash, and after the latter’s death the firm name was Nash & Hopkins. In his earlier years Israel Nash lived in Boston in winter and in South Scituate [which became Norwell] in summer. His first Boston house was on Harrison Avenue, at that time a pleasant residential part of the city. He later lived on Beach Street near the United States Hotel. His last Boston house was at 33 Union Park, where he lived until about 1880, when he purchased a home at Wellesley Hills. About 1845 he purchased the house of the late Meschech Penniman, in South Scituate Village, for a summer home for his family. In 1859 or 1860 he sold this property to Capt. William H. Talbot. It is now (1937) owned by Cecil E. Whitney. After the death of his father in 1859, Israel Nash purchased from his eldest brother, John K. Nash, the old family home on the north side of the Common (1937, Gentry Clark’s), and lived there during the summer months until his removal to Wellesley Hills.

The Norwell Historical Commission549 has identified a couple of historical buildings in Norwell associated to Israel Nash
    610 Main Street ca. 1827
    18 West Street 1857-1879

1850 Federal Census. Boston Ward 10, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts
Roll 337, page 466
[Nash could be read as Nasb or as Nosle]
    Israel Nash, 40, W.I. Goods
    Deborah C. Nash, 27
    Franklin Nash, 7, attending school
    Helen L. Nash, 5, attending school
    Emma J. Nash, 3
    Herbert Nash, 2
    Catharine Mulvany, 23, b. Ireland
All the Nashes were born in Massachusetts

1860 Federal Census. Newton, Middlesex Co., MA
Roll 510, page 800
    Israel Nash, 48, merchant, $5000 personal estate
    Deborah C. Nash, 38
    Franklin Nash, 17
    Ellen D. Nash, 16
    Emma J. Nash, 13
    Herbert Nash, 11
    Lucy C. Nash, 5
    Lydia H. Hobbs, 24, $3000 personal estate
    Lizzie L. Hobbs, 21, $3000 personal estate
    Elizabeth A. Ladd, 48
    Susan E. Cushing, 56
    Frances T. Park, 49
All were born in Massachusetts.

1870 Federal Census. Boston ward 10, Suffolk Co., MA
Roll 646, page 390.
    Israel Nash, 58, importer of tea, $20000 real estate, $40000 personal estate
    Deborah C. Nash, 46, keeping house
    Franklin Nash, 27, no occupation
    Herbert Nash, 21, clerk in shoe
    Lucy C. Nash, 15, attending school
    Arthur Nash, 6, attending school
    Margaret Mack, 27, domestic servant
    Lizzie Marshall, 24, domestic servant
All were born in Massachusetts except Margaret Mack born in Ireland.

1880 Federal Census. Boston, Suffolk Co. MA
Roll 558, page 59.
33 Union Park.
    Israel Nash, retired merchant
    Deborah C. Nash, 57, wife, keeping house
    Emma T. Towne, 32, daughter, at home
    Helen L. Towne, 10, granddaughter, at school
    Lucy N. Towne, 13, granddaughter, at home
    Lucy N. Nash, 25, daughter, at home
    Arthur I Nash, 16, son, at school
    Ellen Barry, 24, servant, servant, b. New Brunswick, parents b. Ireland
    Maggie Mac, 38, servant, servant, b. England, parents b. England
All the family members were born in Massachusetts as were their parents

On 3 Jun 1858 when John Ruggles was 30, he married Sarah Cushman Shattuck, daughter of Levi Shattuck (11 Jan 1798-) & Hannah Boynton Cushman (24 Mar 1805-).42 Born on 5 Nov 1834 in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine.42 Sarah Cushman died in New York, New York, on 12 Nov 1919; she was 85.

Sarah was a member of the New England Woman’s Club in Boston, and in New York, of the Leagure for Political Education and the Equal Suffrage Association.42

Death: Sarah died at 11 1/2 West 84th St., New York City.

On 31 May 1849 when Lucy Turner was 19, she married Nathaniel Cushing Nash (65355) , son of John Nash (61100) (29 May 1767-23 Dec 1856) & Deborah Cushing (61638) (31 Dec 1774-23 Apr 1811).42 Born on 6 Apr 1804 in Scituate, MA.52 Nathaniel Cushing was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 1 Jul 1804.335 Nathaniel Cushing died in Arlington, MA, on 31 Aug 1880; he was 76. Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell. Was on the census for Boston, MA, in 1850. Nath^l C. Nash 45 grocer, Lucy T. Nash 27 [wife], John C. Nash 12 [Nathaniel’s nephew], Elizabeth B. Briggs 30 [Lucy’s sister], all born in MA, and Mary McDade 21 born in Ireland. Was on the census for Boston, MA, in 1860. N. C. Nash 56 grocer b. Mass.; Lucy T. Nash 30 b. Mass; E. R. Briggs 40 teacher com. school b. Mass; M. Hallahan 24 domestic b. Ireland. Occupation: merchant of Boston of the firm Nash, Spaulding & Co.

From Vernon Briggs’ History and Genealogy of the Briggs Family:42
        Nathaniel Cushing Nash was educated by the Rev. Samuel Deane, and on reaching his majority entered the employ of Joshua Sears in Boston. After a few years he went into business for himself, and formed the firm of Nash, Hitchcock & Co. on Long Wharf, later Nash, Callender & Co., wholesale grocers. This firm soon became Israel Nash & Co., as his younger brother had built up a large New England trade. After the Civil War the firm divided into two firms, Israel Nash & Co., teas, and Nash, Spaulding & Co., sugar refiners (with Henry and Mahlon D. Spaulding), the firm having acquired the Revere Sugar Refinery at Charlestown. Although opposed to prohibition, N. C. Nash’s firm was the frist among the East India merchants to give up the selling of liquor. Nathaniel C. Nash held few public offices. He was, however, a member of the Boston Common Council in 1856, and Representative to the General Court in 1858, 1868 and 1869. He was always opposed to monopoly, and was the proposer of a bill which established the office of State Gas Inspector. Alghough not an eloquent speaker, he had the faculty of stating his facts so clearly that his speeches were most convincing. N. C. Nash was an alderman of the city of Boston from 1864 to 1867. As such, he was largely instrumental in the leveling of Fort Hill, and was the first man to advocate strongly the opening of the Boston Public Library on Sundays, which at the time was bitterly opposed by church people. When the Russian Naval Fleet visited Boston during the Civil War he was chairman of the committee of the city government which received and entertained the officers. He lived on Burroughs Place, in Boston, until about 1870 when he purchased an estate in Arlington on the road to Winchester. He died in Arlington 31 Aug. 1880, leaving a large estate to his son when he came of age, and various bequests to his near relatives, in the hands of trustees, one of whom was his nephew, Herbert Nash, son of his brother Israel.

        Nathaniel "was a public-spirited citizen, interested in movements for promoting the welfare of the community and serving as a member of the Common Council of Boston in 1856, of the Board of Aldermen from 1864 to1867, and of the State Legislature in 1858, 1868, and 1869. He was elected a resident member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1870, became a life member in 1878, and is counted among the generous benefactors of this Society. An opponent of Slavery, he belonged to the Republican party from the time of its organization. In religion he was a Unitarian." (N.E.H.G.R. 70 (1916): 99-102)

A Nathaniel C. Nash is listed as a member of the Vigilance Committee of Boston, Mass., a committee organized in 1850 and associated with the underground railroad. See Bearse's "Reminiscences of Fugitive-Slave Law Days in Boston."

See also New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 35, page 95 for a brief memoir.

1850 Federal Census. Boston Ward 10, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Roll 337, page 450A
    Nathl. C. Nash, 45 grocer, $8600 real estate, b. MA
    Lucy T. Nash, 27 b. MA
    John C. Nash, 12 b. MA
    Elizabeth R. Briggs, 30 b. MA
    Mary McDade, 21 b. Ireland.

1860 Federal Census, Boston Ward 10, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Roll 523, page 179
    N. C. Nash, 56, grocer, b. MA, $40,000 real estate, $125,000 personal estate
    Lucy T. Nash, 30, b. MA
    E. R. Briggs, 40, teacher com. school, b. MA
    M. Hallahan, 24, domestic, b. Ireland.

Boston City Directory, 1870
Nathaniel C. Nash, (Nash, Spaulding, & Co., 87 Broad, house 4 Burroughs place

1880 Federal Census. Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 540, page 114A
    Nathaniel C. Nash, 76, widowed, retired sugar refiner, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Nathaniel C. Nash, son, 18, single, at school, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Jane W. Foster, servant, 58, single, house keeper, b. Nova Scotia, father b. Ireland, mother b. NH
    Louesa Peterson, servant, 35, single, domestic, b. Sweden, parents b. Sweden

On 15 Mar 1854 when Sarah was 22, she married Andrew Clark, son of Joseph Wade Clark (1778-) & Beulah Bassett (ca 1777-19 Oct 1847).42 Born on 3 Nov 1824 in Hanover, MA.42 Andrew died in East Bridgewater, MA, on 24 Jan 1904; he was 79.42

Andrew married twice after Sarah’s death, and had by his three wives a family of twelve children. While in Hanover he lived on King Street.42

1850 Federal Census. Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 332, page 115B
    Gad J. Bailey, 32, shoemaker, $3000 real estate
    Lydia Bailey, 29
    Andrew Clark, 25, furnaceman
All were born in Massachusetts.

1860 Federal Census. Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 519, page 171
Post Office Hanoer
    Andrew Clark, 34, iron founder, $1400 real estate, $100 personal estate
    Sarah Clark, 28
    George E. Clark, 1
    Calvin Shepherd, 18, shoemaker
All were born in Massachusetts.

1870 Federal Census. Hanson, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 638, page 290A
Post Office North Pembroke
    Andrew Clark, 45, works in iron foundry
    Celia M. Clark, 29, keeping house
    George E. Clark, 5 months, b. Dec
    Gilbert Keene, 6, attending school
All were born in Massachusetts.

1880 Federal Census. East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 549, page 459B
    Andrew Clark, 55, moulder
    Celia M. Clark, 39, wife, keeps house
    Melvin O. Clark, 12, son, attends school
    George E. Clark, 10, son
    Herbert Clark, 9, son
    Alice M. Clark, 5, daughter
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1900 Federal Census. East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 674, page 26A
Bedford Street
    Andrew Clark, head, b. Nov 1824, 75, m. 17 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, laborer
    Jane C. Clark, wife, b. Jan 1856, 44, m. 17 years, 4 children, 1 living, b. Canada (Eng.), parents b. Canada, imm. 1876
    Arthur W. Clark, son, b. Oct 1895, 4, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. Canada