FIFTH GENERATION 5 I

Deputy; in 1768—70 he was Assistant. He was called Captain William, having been for a few years a sea-captain. His name is found very often on the James— town records as Councilman, —generally Chairman of the Council. He married, September 19., 174.4, Phebe, daughter of John and Damaris Hull.

CHILDREN

4.37. LYDIA HAZARD, married, June 8, 1763, 70/171 Field.

438. JOSIAH HAZARD, born Dec. 20, 1748; married, May 31, 1772, Afar} Carr. 4.39. ABIGAIL HAZARD, married Oct. 5, 1796, Sy/z/zmw Wyatt.

44o. WILLIAM HAZARD, born March 21, I753 ; married 4.4x. JOHN HAZARD, born Jan. 20, I755.

442. BENEDICT HAZARD, born Jan. 26, 1758.

4.4.3. MARY HAZARD, born March 24, I762.

§ 226. ROBERT HAZARD, 5 (Caleb, 4.; George, 3 ; Robert, 2; Thomas, I), was born May I, 1723. He died February, 1771. He studied medicine in 'Boston, with his uncle Dr. Sylvester Gardiner, and was perhaps the best edu- cated physician in his own town at that time. His practice extended to the neigh— boring towns of Charlestown and Hopkinton. A halo of romance has always lingered about the name of Dr. Robert Hazard, and yet the reason for this would be diflicult to define. That he attended the “ unfortunate Hannah Robinson ” in her last illness (two years after his own death, according to Thomas R. Hazard’s account) may have added somewhat to this interest. His will gives one an insight into his charaé‘ter, and the inventory of his estate seems to place him almost with- in sight and touch of the present generation. The rooms of his dwelling—house are all mentioned, with the furniture belonging to each room, — in the parlor eight or ten chairs, tables, and the tea—table with its fine old china. In each of the sleep— ing rooms must be placed the “candle—stand,” since called “light—stands,” the chests, and the chest of drawers. In each room were andirons, shovel and tongs; and in the kitchen and apothecary shop was added a “ slice.” The “ school—room chamber ” shows that his children were educated at home. In the great open attic were the looms, wheels large and small, reels, combs, &c. On the farm was the apothecary shop, fulling—mill with presses, shears, plates, &c., to finish the cloth woven in the house; in the storehouse was a barrel of logwood, and a side of leather for the use of the itinerant shoemaker, who wandered about the country making the year’s supply of shoes for the family. Robert Hazard’s home farm was What is now known as the Elisha Watson farm ; a few years ago the old house stood just as Dr. Robert Hazard left it. His will was carefully worded, nothing being left to chance; even the interests of “ my youngest son Francis,” then but a baby of two years, were guarded with a jealous care. The little stream now known as “ Brown’s Brook ” undoubtedly furnished the power for a fulling—mill, the foundations of which are still to be seen near the head—water or spring, on the Brown land. Dr. Robert was buried on his farm near the grave of his father, possibly with his wife beside him. But his children all lie in distant places. H e