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The Eastman Branch

GENERATION 1

John Estman was born about 1515 in England. He died 1565 in Downton, England.

Children of John Estman were

1. William Estman

2. Roger Estman, born 1539, Downton, England

GENERATION 2

Roger Estman was born 1539 in Downton, England.  He married Ann ____.  He died February 17, 1602/03 in Downton, England.

Children of Roger Estman and Ann ____ were

1. John Eastman, born before 1564; died before 1604

2. William Eastman, born before 1564; died before 1604

3. Nicholas Eastman, born 1569 in Downton, England; died 1640

GENERATION 3

Nicholas Eastman was born 1569 in Downton, England. He married Ann Barbara Rooke about 1600.  She was born about 1581 in Charlton, England and died July 1625.  He died 1640.

Children of Nicholas Eastman and Ann Barbara Rooke were

1. Thomas Eastman, born about January 9, 1601/02

2. John Eastman, born about December 24, 1605

3. Margaret Eastman, born about March 26, 1608

4. Roger Eastman, born April 4, 1611

5. Nicholas Eastman, born about November 29, 1612

6. Morris Eastman, born about April 26, 1615

7. William Eastman, born about January 21, 1616

8. Alexander Eastman, born about September 12, 1620

9. Christiana Eastman, born about November 24, 1622

10. Mary Eastman, born about March 24, 1623/24

GENERATION 4

Roger Eastman was born April 4, 1611 in Downton, England.  He married Sarah Smith in 1639.  She was born in 1621 and died March 11, 1696/97 in Salisbury, MA.  He died December 16, 1694 in Salisbury, MA

Children of Roger Eastman and Sarah Smith were

1. John Eastman, born January 9, 1638/39

2. Nathaniel Eastman, born March 18, 1641/42

3. Philip Eastman, born October 20, 1644

4. Thomas Eastman, born September 11, 1646

5. Timothy Eastman, born Septemter 29, 1648

6. Joseph Eastman, born November 8, 1650

7. Benjamin Eastman, born December 12, 1652

8. Sarah Eastman, born July 25, 1655

9. Samuel Eastman, born September 20, 1657

10. Ruth Eastman, born September 20, 1657

GENERATION 5

Philip Eastman was born October 20, 1644 in Salisbury, MA.  He married Mary Margaret Barnard on August 22, 1678.  He died October 20, 1714.

Children of Philip Eastman and Mary Margaret Barnard were

1. Susannah Eastman, born before November 1673

2. Hannah Eastman, born November 5, 1679

3. Ebenezer Eastman (Captain), born February 17, 1679/80

4. Philip Eastman, born August 18, 1684

5. Abizail Eastman, born 1685

6. Abigail Eastman, born May 28, 1689

GENERATION 6

Philip Eastman was born August 18, 1684 in Haverhill, MA.  He married Mary Eastman on October 20 1715, daughter of Nathaniel Eastman and Elizabeth Hudson.  She was born on March 29, 1680.  Philip died in Ashford, CT.

Children of Philip Eastman and Mary Eastman were

1. Samuel Eastman, born May 17, 1716 in Ashford, CT

2. Timothy Eastman, born March 5, 1716/17 in Ashford, CT

3. Ebenezer Eastman, born February 16, 1717/18 in Ashford, CT

4. Ruth Eastman, born April 23, 1722 in Ashford, CT

5. Jonathan Eastman, born June 3, 1724 in Ashford, CT

6. Peter Eastman, born February 22, 1726/27 in Ashford, CT

7. Hannah Eastman, born March 31, 1731

8. Elizabeth Eastman, born February 23, 1731/32

9. Abigail Eastman, born August 1, 1735

GENERATION 7

Timothy Eastman was born March 5, 1716/17 in Ashford, CT.  He married Esther Clark on April 5, 1739.  He died in Ashford, CT.

Children of Timothy Eastman and Esther Clark were

1. Joseph Eastman, born January 24, 1738/39 in Ashford, CT

2. Philip Eastman, born January 17, 1740/41 in Ashford, CT

3. Timothy Eastman, born April 24, 1744 in Ashford, CT

4. Peter Eastman, born July 22, 1746 in Ashford, CT

5. Esther Eastman, born April 4, 1749 in Ashford, CT

6. Hannah Eastman, born March 9, 1750/51

7. Sibbel Eastman, born February 8, 1755 in Ashford, CT

8. Clark Eastman, born September 30, 1763 in Ashford, CT

GENERATION 8

Peter Eastman was born July 22, 1746 in Ashford, CT.  He married (1) Sarah Pierpont, daughter of Joseph Pierpont.  He married (2) Mary Trumbul about 1803.  He married (3) Abigail Hill after 1807.

Children of Peter Eastman and Sarah Pierpont were

1. Ashel Eastman

2. Philip Eastman

3. Typhonia Eastman

4. Squier Eastman

5. Justus Eastman, born November 22, 1767

6. Samuel Eastman, born 1769 in Hopkington, NH

7. Roswell Eastman, born 1781 Guilford, CT

Children of Peter Eastman and Mary Trumbull were

1. Mary Pierpont Eastman, born December 1803

2. Benjamin Eastman, born December 29, 1806

GENERATION 9

Roswell Eastman was born 1781 in Guilford, CT.  He married (1) Abigail Snell, daughter of Captain Joseph Snell.  She was born Union, CT.  He married (2) ____ James. He married (3) Polly Kendall.  He married (4) Susan Adams.  He died August 25, 1861 in Ashford, CT.

Children of Roswell Eastman and Abigail Snell were

1. Betsey Eastman

2. Remington Eastman

3. Morton Eastman

4. Craft Eastman

5. Erastus Eastman, born 1809 in Ashford, CT. 

Children of Roswell Eastman and Polly Kendall were

1. Edward Craft Eastman

2. Rosetta Eastman

GENERATION 10

Erastus Eastman was born in 1809 in Ashford, CT.  He married Lucena Morey on August 26, 1840 in Ashford, CT.  She was the daughter of Nathaniel Morey and Prudence Putney. She was born April 28, 1811 in Union, CT. Erastus died August 4, 1893 in Windsor, CT.

Children of Erastus Eastman and Lucena Morey were

1. Lucy Eastman, born September 26, 1832

2. Eliza Eastman, born May 17, 1836 in Eastford, CT

3. Infant, born October 24, 1836; died October 28, 1836

4. Ervin S. Eastman, born JUly 8, 1839, Ashford, CT

5. Henry Austin Eastman, born June 25, 1840 in Ashford, CT

6. Roswell Dennis Eastman, born December 19, 1843 in Ashford, CT

7. Lucy Ann Eastman, born October 9, 1845 in Ashford, CT

8. James Edward Eastman, born February 28, 1846, Ashford, CT

9, Frank Warren Eastman, born September 5, 1850 in Ashford, CT

10. Herbert Orin Eastman, born August 15, 1852 in Union, CT

GENERATION 11

Samuel Rice was born June 4, 1831 in Auburn, Massachusetts.  He married Eliza Philena Eastman on November 15, 1860.  She was the daughter of Erastus Eastman and Lucena Morey.  She was born May 17, 1836 in Eastfor, CT.  She died in 1907.  Samuel was a farmer and he died in 1911.  Both Samuel and Eliza are buried in Dwinnell Cemetery in Millbury, MA.

Children of Samuel Rice and Eliza Philena Eastman were

1. Oliph W. Rice, born October 29, 1861 in Westford, CT

2. George Comfort Rice, born May 17, 1863, Auburn, MA

3. William C.B. Rice, born June 28, 1865, Oxford, CT

4. Cora C. Rice, born April 13, 1867, Oxford, CT

5. Ossian H. Rice, born 1868, Millbury, MA

6. Daisy Lucindy Rice, born June 15, 1871, Millbury, MA

GENERATION 12

George Comfort Rice was born May 17, 1863 in Auburn, MA.  He married Clara Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Henry Norton and Nancy Barton in 1897 in Providence, RI.  She was born May 29, 1866 in Chicago, Illinois.  She died October 19, 1934 in Worcester, MA.  George was a machinist for Reed & Prince Company.  He was a bicycling enthusiast, having won many medals and trophies.  George died June 1, 1940 in Millbury, MA.  George and Clara are both buried in the Hope Cemetery, Worcester, MA.

Children of George Comfort Rice and Clara Norton were

1. Harry Chester Rice, born February 25, 1899, Worcester, MA

2. Everett Linwood Rice, born August 28, 1903, Worcester, MA

3. Grace Marian Rice, born December 18, 1905, Worcester, MA

GENERATION 13

Lillian Mae Hunter was born October 2, 1902 in Gardner, MA.  She married Harry Chester Rice on November 25, 1926 in Gardner, MA.  Harry was the son of George Rice and Clara Norton. He was born February 25, 1899 in Worcester, Worcester County, MA.  Harry served in WWI, WWII, and the Korean Conflict. During WWI, Harry was a second class radio operator onboard the USS Cohassett. He switched over to the Army Air Force as a 1st Lieutenant when WWII broke out.  He spent time in the European Theater and participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. His duties were in communications with the Ninth Air Force serving in England, Italy, southern France and North Africa.  Harry died on September 8, 1966 in Smyrna, Tennessee.  Lillian married (2) Leo Drake, Sr. on September 5, 1969.  Leo was the son of Julius Drake and Laura Allen.  Leo was born February 29, 1892 and died February 18, 1979 in Smyrna, Tennessee.  Lillian died November 30, 1989 in Tullahoma, Tennessee.  Harry and Lillian are buried in Green Bower Cemetery, Gardner, MA.  Leo Drake is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Children of Harry Chester Rice and Lillian Mae Hunter are

1. Harry Chester Rice, Jr.

2. Warren Ellsworth Rice

3. Marilyn Annalee Rice

4. Roberta Jean Rice

5. Stephen Howard Rice

GENERATION 14

Lawrence James Nee was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He married Marilyn Annalee Rice in Gardner, MA.  Marilyn was born in Gardner, MA. She is the daughter of Harry Chester Rice and Lillian Mae Hunter of Gardner, MA.  Larry was a reporter for the Gardner News and when they moved from Massachusetts to Tennessee, Larry got a job at the Tullahoma News as a reporter and photographer. 

Children of Lawrence Nee and Marilyn Rice are

1. Lawrence James Nee, Jr.

2. Roberta Jean Nee

3. Kevin Michael Nee

4. Scot Anthony Nee

5. Sharon Kaye Nee

6. Christopher Dale Nee

7. Mary Lynn Nee

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