PAUL SWEETSER, Jr., lived on the place now owned and occupied by his son, Asa Newhall Sweetser ; he was son of Paul Sweetser, Sen., b. 1780; m. 1806, Sarah Newhall, of Lynnfield, sister of the late Hon. Asa T. Newhall ; he d. 1853, aged 72.

Mr. Sweetser was a man of high reputation for sincerity, integrity, and good sense ; had many of the peculiar traits of his family, such as a careful and exact observation of passing events, and a warm apprecia- tion of his own belongings, but withal very modest, retiring, and unas- suming. His wife was a very intelligent and worthy woman, but of manners more bold and fearless than her husband.

This place was the homestead of his grandfather, Michael Sweetser, who came from Charlestown or Maiden, was son of Samuel, of Maiden, and was the first settler in town by the name of Sweetser. Michael m. Mary, dau. of Isaac Smith, from whom, through his wife, he became possessed of this place. He had thirteen children, eleven of whom

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lived to have families of their own ; their names are preserved in an- cient verse :

" Sammy and Billy, Mike and Moll, Sally and Lydia, Patt and Paul, 'Nelius and Abbie, and our little Betty."

Children of Paul, Jr., were : Paul Hart,* b. 1807, and m. Louisa Fos- ter, of Danvers ; has been school-teacher, county commissioner, school committee, justice of the peace, etc.; d. in June, 1871; Asa Newhall, b. 1809; m., ist, 1832, Rebecca V. Wiley, and m., 2d, 1837, Eunice Smith ; Albert G., b. March 3, 1815, and m. 1838, Elizabeth Waitt ; is a deacon ; Emory F., b. July 28, 1822, and m. 1867, Josephine Resterrick.

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