James Endicott, born in 1696, was the father of James Endicott, 1738, who married Abigail Puffer (1739-1833), daughter of Lt. John Puffer and Abigail Vase. Abigail was the great granddaughter of Matthias Puffer whose wife and eldest son were among the first victims killed by Indians in the King Philips War in 1675. A Memorial Stone near Mendon, Massachusetts says, “Near this spot, the wife and son of Matthias Puffer, the son of John Rockwood, and Other Inhabitants of Mendon were killed by Nipmuck Indians on 14 July 1675, the Beginning of King Philips War in the colony of Massachusetts.” This family also lived in Stoughton and it is likely that James and Abigail knew each other for most of their young lives. They married on 5 March 1761. Their children were:
1. Hannah Endicott (26 October 1761-3 June 1860). She married John Easton on 17 July 1791 and lived for 98 years,
2. John Endicott (4 February 1764-31 January 1857). He married Mary Humphrey on 14 June 1787 and lived for 93 years. While he never served actively during the Revolutionary War, he was helping supply food for his father’s militia company when he was 12 years old. He continued this service throughout the war and was still doing so at the age of 17 when General George Washington defeated Lieutenant General Charles Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia on 19 October 1781.
3. James Endicott (30 April 1766-22 February 1834. He married Betsy Crain and lived for 68 years.
4. Elijah Endicott (20 June 1768-4 November 1844). He married twice and lived for 76 years. He married Polly Spurr of Canton in November 1800, and she died on 22 May 1807 when her daughter was born. They had two children including James Endicott (1801-1884) and Mary Spurr Endicott (1807-1897). Elijah then married Cynthia Childs on 31 October 1813 and they had seven children including Emily (14 February 1814); Evelina (13 February 1817- 1901); Elizabeth (13 February 1817-1905); Augustus (10 September 1818-1910); Elijah (6 May 1821-5 February 1899); Charles (28 October 1823-1899); and Henry (14 November 1824-1913).
5. Abigail Endicott (7 May 1777-9 October 1857) who married Laban Lewis and lived for 86 years.