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     James Hosmer was born in 1637.¹ He married Sarah White, daughter of John White and Joan West, on 13 October 1658 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.^2,1 He was killed by Indians on 21 April 1676 in Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, during the fight near Sudbury Fight in King Philip's War.³
     He and his wife Sarah lived in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹
     At around 6:00 AM on 21 April 1676, during King Philip's War, Indians attacked the Walter Haynes house, being used as a garrison on the west side of the Sudbury River (aka the Concord River), about halfway between the present towns of Sudbury and Wayland. Twelve men from Concord, Massachusetts, including James Hosmer, headed for the house, probably arriving early in that afternoon. Seeing only a small group of Indians in the meadow near the house, they rushed forward, only to be surprised by a larger group that had been in hiding. James and ten others from Concord were killed. A descendant, Rev. George W. Hosmer, writing several generations later, said that "My grandfather when resistance was in vain, plunged into the river to swim across and a bullet passed through his head."⁴

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• King Philip's War
  
• Attack on Sudbury.
  

     Ann (?) was born about 1608.¹ She married James Hosmer, son of Stephen Hosmer and Katherine Iddenden.¹
     She and her husband James Hosmer came to New England in 1635 on the ship Elizabeth^2,1 and eventually settled in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Samuel Rice was baptized in 1634.² He married first Elizabeth King on 8 November 1655.² He married second Mary Brown on 2 September 1668.² He married third Sarah White, daughter of John White and Joan West, on 13 December 1676.^1,2 He died on 25 February 1685 in Marlboro, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹

     James Hosmer was born on 26 October 1660 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Elizabeth Sawyer, daughter of Thomas Sawyer and Mary Prescott, on 16 February 1687.²
     He and his wife Elizabeth lived in Worcester, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts.² They had the following known children: Elizabeth (b 1689), James (b 26 February 1691), Urian (b August 1693), Zerviah (b October 1695), Jesseniah (b March 1698), Hannah (b March 1700), Manasseh (b August 1702), Ephraim (b August 1704), Martha (b 1706).²

     Mary Hosmer was born on 26 April 1664 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.² She married Samuel Wright about 1690.² She died on 24 December 1725 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, at age 61.²
     She and Samuel had the following known children: Mary (b 11 December 1693, d 17 October 1716), Joseph (b 25 December 1696, d 1755), Abigail (b 9 October 1707).³

     Dorothy Hosmer was born on 10 June 1667.¹ She died on 22 January 1667/68.¹

     Hannah Hosmer was born on 2 October 1669.¹ She died on 9 December 1672 at age 3.¹

     Thomas Hosmer was born on 6 July 1672 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Hannah Hartwell, daughter of Samuel Hartwell and Ruth Wheeler, on 18 February 1696.² He died on 2 November 1754 at age 82.²
     He and Hannah had the following known children: Hannah (b 20 November 1697), Sarah, Thomas (b 7 February 1703, d 10 January 1787), Mary (b 9 March 1706, d 28 March 1798), James (b 26 February 1708/09, d 24 May 1760).³

     Joseph Rice was born on 16 May 1678 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Mary Townsend on 25 June 1701 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.²

     Elizabeth Sawyer was born on 5 February 1663 in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts.¹ She married James Hosmer, son of James Hosmer and Sarah White, on 16 February 1687.¹
     She and her husband James lived in Worcester, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts.¹ They had the following known children: Elizabeth (b 1689), James (b 26 February 1691), Urian (b August 1693), Zerviah (b October 1695), Jesseniah (b March 1698), Hannah (b March 1700), Manasseh (b August 1702), Ephraim (b August 1704), Martha (b 1706).¹

     Samuel Wright married first Mary Hosmer, daughter of James Hosmer and Sarah White, about 1690.¹ He married second Sarah (?).¹
     He and his first wife Mary had the following known children: Mary (b 11 December 1693, d 17 October 1716), Joseph (b 25 December 1696, d 1755), Abigail (b 9 October 1707).²

     Hannah Hartwell was born on 8 October 1675 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Thomas Hosmer, son of James Hosmer and Sarah White, on 18 February 1696.¹ She died on 5 January 1755 at age 79.¹
     She and Thomas had the following known children: Hannah (b 20 November 1697), Sarah, Thomas (b 7 February 1703, d 10 January 1787), Mary (b 9 March 1706, d 28 March 1798), James (b 26 February 1708/09, d 24 May 1760).²

     Mary Townsend married Joseph Rice, son of Samuel Rice and Sarah White, on 25 June 1701 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Mary Lewis was baptized on 2 August 1646 at the First Church in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Josiah White, son of John White and Joan West.¹ She died soon after her marriage.¹

     Mary Rice was born on 4 September 1656 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married first Josiah White, son of John White and Joan West, on 28 November 1678.¹ She married second Thomas Sawyer on 15 July 1718.¹ She died on 22 August 1733 at age 76.¹
     On 19 January 1698/99 she and her husband Josiah White, and Christopher Lewis and his wife Grace, sold 11 acres of meadow to Nathaniel Wilder for £14.² On 19 February 1707/8 she and Josiah sold several tracts of land, totaling over 116 acres, to their son John.² On 18 December 1712 they and John exchanged land at Pond Meadow.²