Aaron GLEASON

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In 1742, Aaron bought from Richard Williams 62 acres of land on the old Charlestown Road. March 13, 1752, he sold this land to Moses Gleason, and about 1755 he removed with his family to Rowe, Mass. Daniel and Stephen, sons of his brother David, went with him.

Aaron married Eunice KENNEY on 11 Dec 1744. Eunice was born in Sutton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died on 6 Jul 1792 in Rowe, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry GLEASON was born on 26 Feb 1750.

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Thomas Gleason settled in Framingham near his father, his lot being No. 14, at the southeast corner of Main and Sutton streets; house No. 194. Years later a brick house was built on the same site. He removed to Oxford, Mass. about 1723. On Oct. 3, 1723 he deeded his home lot, house No. 194, to his son Thomas, who sold it to Jacob Cummings Nov. 21, 1726. he and his wife, with about thirty others, were signers of the Covenant, and were the founders of the church in Oxford, Jan. 18, 1720/1. He was one of the Selectmen of Oxford from 1723 to 1726; Constable 1721. On Sept. 6, 1709 he served on a committee in Framingham "to lay out such highways as are needful for the 17 families to go to meeting, and to mill, and to market." On tax list June 27, 1710, rated is 7d. Thomas and his two brothers, Isaac and John were signers of a petition dated June 11, 1711 to his Excellency Joseph Dudley relative to purchasing 4000 acres from the Indians of Natick.

The site of Howarth's Mill was sold by Abraham Skinner, the original proprietor, to Thomas Gleason in March 1722. This included the house, lot and water privilege of Skinner, located at Augetteback Falls. Thomas, who was a man of means, settled here, built a grist mill and saw mill. His estate included "mills and streams, with homestead and buildings."

Thomas married Mary MELLEN on 6 Dec 1695 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Mary was christened on 5 Dec 1686 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died on 13 Mar 1727 in Oxford, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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