Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 237
aged 86, having lived a widow 62 years and 8 months. She was
born in the house which has been named, near the Agricultural
Hall ; but resided nearly all her life in the house where she died,
and widely known as "Aunt Lydia's tavern." She had an only
child, Sally, who married Daniel Crocker. He died. April 22,
1811, aged 49. She died Oct. 3, 1837, aged 77, leaving many
descendents. A grandson, Barnabas Davis, Esq., of Boston,
now owns the ancient tavern.
Cornelius Crocker, Jr., married Abiah Hinckley. He had
two sons ; Naler, born in 1773, many years one of the selectmen
and town clerk of Barnstable. He died March 28, 1829, he had
a son Henry, now living, and a dauighter Abiah, first wife of
Enoch T. Cobb. Cornelius also had a son Asa, born in 1776.
He taught a school in Barnstable several years and died unmarried
April 17, 1822, aged 46. Cornelius Crocker, Jr., died early, and
his widow Abiah survived him many years, dying June 7, 1823,
aged 77. For many years she kept a tavern in the dwelling house
now owned by Dr. Allen, and in the more ancient house that
stood on the same spot. She was a strong-minded, intelligent
woman, and of good business capacity. One anecdote respecting
her illustrates her character for firmness. After the death of her
husband Col. Freeman called at her house on a court week, and
asked to have lodgings. Her reply was, "my house is full, sir."
"But," said the Col. "my friends put up here, and I would like to
be with them." Her reply was, "my house is full, sir." Col.
F., a little excited, said, "madam, you are licensed to keep a
public house, and are bound to accommodate travellers and persons
attending the Courts." "Yes," said she, "but, if my house
was not full, (pointing to the marks on the summer beam) there
would be no room for Col. Freeman." To this he responded,
"It is time to forget those old matters and bury the hatchet."
"Yes," said Mrs. Crocker, "but the aggressor should dig the
grave.
Joseph Crocker, son of Cornelius, graduated at Harvard
College in 1765. He did not take the degree of Master of Arts.
He resided in the two story single house east of his sister Lydia's
tavern, and afterwards owned by Freeman Hinckley. He taught
a school some little time in Barnstable ; but on account of his
feeble health and tory proclivities, was not much, if any, in public
life. He married Oct. 6, 1765, immediately after leaving college,
Deborah, daughter of Hon. Daniel Davis, and had five children,
Robert, Uriel, Josiah, Deborah, and Mehitable. He died of
consumption May 4, 1780, in the 36th year of his age, and is
buried in the new grave yard on Cobb's Hill. His widow married
Benjamin Gorham, Jr., and had by him Abigail, who married
Aug. 4, 1803, Capt. Henry Bacon. Uriel Crocker settled in
Boston, and has a son of the same name now living. Deborah