Notes:

Job's revolutionary war record is reproduced in Warden, p.51.

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols. Vol. 4, p.722, states:
Dexter, Job, Hardwick. Letter dated Brookfield, March 3, 1777, from Col. James Converse to the Council, stating that Edmond Hodges had been chosen Captain of the 6th co. in his regiment and said Dexter 2d Lieutenant of same co., and recommending that said officers be commissioned; ordered in Council March 18, 1777, that commissions be issued; said Dexter reported commissioned March 18, 1777; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Timothy Paige's co., Col. James Convers's regt.; engaged Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 31, 1777; service, 10 days; company marched to Bennington on an alarm; also, Capt. John Crawford's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt.; engaged Sept. 7, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 3 days, travel included; also, 2d Lieutenant, same co. and regt.; pay abstract for rations dated Scaresdeal, Nov. 30, 1777; rations allowed from Sept. 6, 1777; to Oct. 12, 1777; also, 1st Lieutenant, same co. and regt.; rations allowed from Oct. 13, 1777, to Dec. 9, 1777; service in Northern department; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Denison Robenson's (5th) co., 4th Worcester Co. regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned June 11, 1778.

Job married Mercy Merrick Hinkley on 17 Jul 1766. Mercy (daughter of Thomas Hinkley and Ruth Merrick) was born in 1744; died on 28 Jul 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Dexter was born on 3 Jan 1769 in Hardwick, MA; died on 7 May 1836.
2. Anna Dexter was born on 22 Jul 1779 in Hardwick, MA; died on 20 Mar 1804.
3. Ruth Dexter was born on 20 Mar 1773 in Hardwick, MA; died on 26 Mar 1847.
4. Ichabod Dexter was born on 19 Dec 1773 in Hardwick, MA; died in 1851.
5. Mercy Dexter was born on 28 Apr 1777 in Hardwick, MA; died in 1870.
6. Joseph Dexter was born on 1 Mar 1779 in Hardwick, MA; and died.
7. Jonathan Dexter was born in Hardwick, MA; was christened on 9 Sep 1781.
8. Sally Dexter was born on 16 Oct 1783 in Hardwick, MA; died on 18 Jul 1811.
9. Zenas Dexter was born on 26 Jun 1785 in Hardwick, MA; and died.
10. Alma Dexter was born on 27 May 1787; died on 7 Oct 1790.

Job married Mary Walker about 1 Nov 1811. Mary was born in 1755 in Barre, MA; died in Oct 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel was one of the earliest settlers of Athol but many of them were troubled by the Indians and Samuel returned to Hardwick. He sold lands from 1743-1759 and the documents listed his residence as Paquong (Athol). (Warden, p.33).

Samuel married Mary Clark on 18 May 1732 in By Rev. Timothy Ruggles/Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. Mary was born on 18 Mar 1714 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Warden states: He moved to Rochester with his father where he died in 1732.
"Benjamin was a farmer and sold land in 1693 to Moses Barlow, in 1699 to John Hammond, in 1723 to Edward Winslow, in 1715 to John Corning. All of this land was inherited from his father."
When he died his estate was valued at 1047 pounds. At the father's death James Dexter was made guardian of the two young children, Seth and Joanna.

Benjamin's will is reprinted in Warden, p.20-22.

Benjamin married Sarah Vincent Arnold on 17 Jul 1695 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Sarah (daughter of Rev. Samuel Arnold and Sarah Holmes) was born about 1674 in Of Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 1784 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Genealogy of the Dexter Family in America compiled by Warden and Dexter,p.11:
"William...came to America with his father, and wis in Barnstable in 1650. He lived on one of two farms that his father bought. He took oath in Barnstable (Freeman) in 1657. He removed to Rochester about 1679 and died there in 1694. He was one of a party of thirty, which included such men as William Bradford, Kenelem Winslow, Thomas Hinckley and Rev. Samuel Arnold, who became the grantees of the town of Rochester. When he died he owned considerable land both in Barnstable and in Rochester which he gave to his children, as follows: James, Thomas, and John Dexter had the Rochester lands, while Stephen, Philip, and Benjamin Dexter has the Barnstable land. The children all went to Rochester except Philip, who moved to Falmouth, MA, and Stephen, who remained in Barnstable and who was the only one of the name in the town in 1703."

William married Sarah Vincent in Jul 1653 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of John Vincent and Hannah) was born about 1634 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1694 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Worden states Samuel was a "grantee of the town."

Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 18:20:23 -0500
From: "Joan C. Miller"
To: DEXTER-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [DEXTER] Wm DEXTER

Thank you for sharing this information. I agree - seems almost certain Samuel Arnold's wife was Sarah Holmes.

I have a publication by Frederick L. Weis, - "The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England". On page 21, Samuel ARNOLD, b. England, 1622; was at Sandwich, 1643; later lived at Yarmouth where he was Rep.Gen.Ct., 1654-1656; original proprietor at Marshfield;
Ord.Marshfield, 1658; sett.Marshfield, 1657-1693; d. Marshfield, Sept 3, 1693, a.71.

This has to be our Samuael ARNOLD, right? Following this is Samuel Arnold, Jr.., b. Yarmouth, May 9, 1649, son of Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth Arnold; Ord. Marion (1st Chh., Rochester), Oct 13, 1703; sett. Marion, (1st Chh., Rochester), 1684-1707; d. Rochester, Feb. 11, 1708/9.

And I just looked at my "Second Torrey Supplement". There before my wondering eyes -- p. 4: ARNOLD, Samuel (2) & Sarah (2) HOLMES; m c1671 Marshfield (REG 145:376).

Again thanks for everyones help with connecting Sarah HOLMES to Samuel ARNOLD.

Guess we don't know Elizabeth's surname?

Joan Reed Miller
York PA

Samuel married Sarah Holmes in 1671 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA. Sarah (daughter of William Holmes and Elizabeth Madden) was born on 13 Nov 1646 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 7 Nov in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some give her name as Sarah Holmes.