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       Francis/1 Kendall was born in England circa 1620.^2,3 He emigrated to New England, where he married, 24 Dec 1644 at Woburn, MA, Mary Tidd.⁴ Admitted a freeman 26 May 1647.⁵ Released from "ordinary traynings," 1657.⁶ Francis Kendall, about 38, was a witness, Dec 1658, in the slander suit of Capt. Edward Johnson against Ens. John Carter.^2,7 28 Mar 1667, Francis Kendall, John Brooks, Samuel Walker Sr., John Wyman, and Thomas Pierce were appointed a committee of "wright proprietors," to distribute common land at Woburn. As compensation for "the truble and pains that they were at," the committee members were to receive 7 acres of "make meadow or swamp."⁸
     Dec 1671, Francis Kendall was one of 13 Woburn residents presented to the Middlesex County Court "for publicly manifesting contempt for the ordinance of Infant Baptism, as administered in the church of Woburn; or for withdrawing from the worship or communion of that church, and attending the assemblies of the Anabaptists …." Although the disposition of the case is not recorded, Francis must have recanted, as he continued to hold important town trusts after this date.⁸ Apr 1674, Capt. John Carter, selectman, was fined sixpence by his fellow officers for being late to their monthly meeting, "and shortly after, Francis Kendall, another member of their body, for a like omission of duty, was fined the same sum."⁹ 9 Jun 1676, appointed one of Woburn's tithingmen, "who by law are to haue the oversight of their naighbours, and see that they keepe good orders in their howses."¹⁰ He filed claim, 20 Feb 1700, against the estate of his deceased son-in-law Ephraim Winship for £12 for board of Ephraim's "Antient mother in Law Reigner a Widow" [Mary, widow of Samuel Rayner] during the time of Philip's War.³ His wife Mary died at Woburn in 1705.¹¹ There he died in 1708.¹²
     The will of Francis Kendall, Sr., "milliner" [miller], "stricken in years … and expecting daily his change," dated 9 May 1706, and signed by mark, contains 20 articles disposing of land. He gives one-half of his "Corne-Mill, together with the right of the streams, damms, and utencels thereunto belonging," to son John, one-quarter to Thomas, and one-quarter to Samuel. To daughters Mary Read, Hanah Green and Eunice wife of my son John Kendall he gives "all my householde stuff of what sort or kind soever, to be equaly devided between them for a requital of there great care and paine, in nursing their mother my late wiff in her last sickness, my daughter Mary Read to have the liberty to redeem my fether bed and to enjoy the same." He also remembers the 8 daughters of his brother Thomas, who had previously died without living sons. These daughters subsequently, "in order to preserve their maiden name, Kendall, among their posterity, directed, each of them, when married, that her first born son should have the given name, Kendall, prefixed to his surname; as Kendall Peirson, Kendall Boutwell, Kendall Eaton, etc. …" He appoints sons John Kendall and Thomas Kendall executors, and friends Maj^r. Jeremiah Swayn of Reading and James Fowle of Woburn overseers. Witnesses John Brooks, Daniel Baldwen, Edward Winn.¹³
     His marriage is recorded Francis Kendall, alias Miles, "and the tradition is that he emigrated without the knowledge of his family, and to avoid discovery altered his name. I do not understand which was said to be his true name, Kendall or Miles, but suppose the former. He had a brother Thomas, who resided at Wob. who had 10 daus. but no sons. (See Barry's Hist. of Framingham, p. 307.)."¹
     "He was a gentleman of great respectability and influence, in the place of his residence. He served the town, at different times, 18 years on the Board of Selectmen; and was often appointed on important committees, especially on one for distributing the common lands of the town, 1667; and on another, respecting the erection of the second meeting house, 1672."⁸
     See Memorial of Josiah Kendall, 1-9.¹⁴

       Samuel/3 Buck was born 6 Feb 1642/43 at Cambridge, MA.¹ Mentioned, 29 Aug 1668, in a Middlesex County Court deposition by his brother Ephraim/3 Buck, in the matter of Edmund Augier's horse.² He married, 16 Mar 1669/70 at Cambridge, Rachel Leven.³ There he died 21 Sep 1690 at age 47.⁴

       Rachel/4w Brooks was born 29 Nov 1695 at Woburn, MA.¹ There she married, 19 Nov 1729, Joseph Wright of Woburn.² There she died 21 Jun 1750 at age 54.³ His death is not of record there. Rachel is buried in the First Burial Ground.⁴

       Rachel/4 Buck was born 7 Jul 1676 at Cambridge, MA.¹ She married, as his 1st wife, 18 Dec 1694 at Woburn, Jabez/3w Brooks, son of John/2w Brooks and Eunice/2 Mousall, with whom she had one daughter.^2,3 She died at Woburn 23 Feb 1697/98 at age 21.⁴ Jabez married (2), 1698, Hepsibah/3 Cutter, with whom he had 10 children, and died at Woburn 30 Jan 1747.^5,3