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John Tracy, only son of Zebediah Tracy, was born in Scotland, Conn., February 21st, 1812. He came to Willimantic in 1829 and engaged as clerk in the Windham Manufacturing Com- pany's store, soon afterward became bookkeeper and finally a partner with Matthew Watson in the corporation, and was for over thirty years resident agent of the corporation. He married Delia, daughter of Philip and Sophia Barrows. Their children were: Oliva, died aged nineteen years; John Theodore, a resi- dent of Fair Haven, Conn .; Delia, married James H. Campbell, and died aged thirty-two years; Julia Ida, wife of William Goldman Reed, of Boston, and Cora, died at the age of two years and seven months. John Tracy died May 8th, 1874.
The Wales family is one of the oldest families of Windham, and the first one of whom we have any record is Nathaniel, whose son Nathan married Rosamond Robinson and had the following family: Nathaniel, Peter, Nancy, who married Darius Hicks, of Pomfret: Fannie, married Elisha Hebard, of Hampton; Philena, married a Ripley; and Jerusha, married Thomas Grow, of Hampton. Peter, son of Nathan, was born in Windham in September, 1801, and died in February, 1883. He married Sally, daughter of Benjamin Perry, and had nine children, one of whom died in infancy. The others were: Susan, died aged 5; Mary, widow of R. W. Putnam, resides in Windham; Laura, wid- ow of Gardiner Thurston, resides in Norwich, Conn .; Deborah, wife of Joel W. Webb, of Willimantic; Sarah, wife of Luther Barstow, of Willimantic; Henry N .; Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Belfield, of Pawtucket, R. I .; and Cleveland, lives in Franklin,
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Conn. Henry N., son of Peter, born in Windham, August 10th, 1837, married Euphemia A., daughter of Warren Tanner, and has no children. He received only a common school education, and was engaged in farming till the age of twenty-one. From 1861 to 1867 he was engaged in mercantile business at South Windham and Willimantic, being a member of the firm of Webb & Wales. From 1867 to 1872 he was employed by George H. Norman, of Newport, R. I., in constructing water works at dif- ferent points in New England. He was employed from 1872 to 1877 in erecting water works for the city of Manchester, N. H., and by the city of Boston on the Sudbury river conduit. At the commencement of 1877 he returned to Willimantic, and in the spring of 1879 was employed by Hyde Kingsley to manage his lumber and coal business, where he continued till 1883. He has been town clerk several times, and was appointed postmaster of Willimantic for four years in December, 1885. In 1882 he was chosen chairman of the committee for the purpose of ascer- taining the best method of introducing water into the borough, and a commission of three was chosen in January, 1884, of which he was one, his term expiring in January, 1887. During this time the present water works were built.
HAMPTON.
William Bennett, born October 17th, 1807, in Hampton, was one of the five children of William and Anna (Fuller) Bennett, and grandson of Isaac, who was first representative to the gen- eral assembly from Hampton. He was the son of William, who came to Hampton from Ipswich, Mass., about 1738. William Bennett represented Hampton in the general assembly in 1841 and 1853, and held various town offices. He married November 15th, 1836, and had two children: Edward B., born in April, 1842, is a lawyer at Hartford; and George W., born February 9th, 1851, married Ellen Robinson April 10th, 1878, and has three children: Norman B., born October 5th, 1878; Anna C., born July 13th, 1880; and Howard R., born June 18th, 1883. George W. was educated at the schools of Hampton, Willimantic, and Ex- eter, N. H. He has held various town offices and is a farmer.
Abel Burdick, son of Rowland Burdick, was born in Volun- town, Conn., in 1836. He enlisted in 1862 in the 18th Connec- ticut volunteers, Company E, for three years, and served till the close of the war. Since then he has been engaged in farming.
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He was in the battles of Winchester, Piedmont, Cedar Creek, and other important engagements. He married in 1861 Susan Phil- lips, and they have nine children: Charles, born 1863; Bertha, born 1865; Dwight, born 1867; Emma, born 1872; Mary, born 1874; Madeline, born 1877; James, born 1878; Frank, born 1885; and Grace, born 1887.
Dwight Burdick, son of Rowland Burdick, was born in Gris- wold, Conn., in 1837, and came to Hampton about 1855. He en- listed in August, 1861, in the 18th Connecticut volunteers, and served till the close of the war. He was in the battles of Win- chester and Piedmont, and was wounded in the latter battle June 5th, 1864. June 5th, 1861, he was married to Delia E. Owen, of Hampton. They have two children: Carrie E., born 1866, and Mabel V., born in 1877.
Dwight A. Burnham, born in Hampton in 1836, is a son of Reverend Alfred Burnham, who was a descendant in the sixth generation of Deacon John Burnham, who was born in England and settled in Ipswich, Mass., in 1635. Dwight A. was married to Laurana Barber, of Richmond, R. I., in April, 1860. Their children are: Warren D., born August, 1866, and Anna N., born October 23d, 1870.
James A. Burnham, born in Hampton April 20th, 1832, is a son of Jesse Burnham, who was a great-grandson of Ebenezer Burnham, who came from Ipswich, Mass., to Hampton, in 1733- 34. Ebenezer was a grandson of Deacon John Burnham, who came from England and settled in Ipswich, Mass., in 1635. James A. was married to Mary E. Starkweather May 8th, 1861. Their children are: Mary E., born May 14th, 1862; Lester H., born April 1st, 1865; Olive E., born May 9th, 1866; Frank J., born February, 1870: Fred. A., born December 23d, 1871; Charles E., born November 7th, 1874.
Lyndon T. Button, born in Hampton in 1817, is a son of Charles C. and Lucy (Thurston) Button, and grandson of Ros- well Button. Charles C. served in the war of 1812. Lyndon T. Button has been engaged in the hotel and mercantile business, and in later years in farming. He represented the town in the legislature of 1860, and was appointed county commissioner of Windham county in 1866 for three years, and has held various town offices. In November, 1838, he was married to Sarah A. Curtiss. Their children are: Mary G., married William H. Burnham, and Worthington B., born in 1853.
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Henry Clapp was born in Hampton in 1847. He was a son of David and Temperance (White) Clapp. David Clapp came from Norton, Mass., to Hampton in 1833, and was a son of Jonathan Clapp. Henry Clapp has been engaged in school teaching and farming, has been selectman and held other town offices, and is a deacon in the church. He was married to Sarah E. Kinney, of Plainfield, in 1875, and has one daughter, Nellie F., born in 1880.
Reuben Elliott, son of Thomas, whose ancestors were among the first settlers in the county, was born in Thompson, in 1826, and came to Hampton in 1850. Mr. Elliott is a successful farm- er. He was married March 5th, 1849, to Adeline Covell, of Kill- ingly, and has two children; Josephine, born in 1854, and Ever- ett A., who was born in 1862, and is a school teacher.
George W. Fuller, born in Hampton in 1836, is a son of James Fuller and grandson of Benjamin Fuller. He taught school in early life and traveled extensively through the Southern states. He married, in 1870, Eunice Hammond, a descendant of John Alden, who was the first to leap from the "Mayflower" upon Plymouth Rock in 1620. They have four sons and four daugh- ters.
J. Henry Fuller, born in Ashford, February 23d, 1827, is a son of Elisha and Irene (Francis) Fuller, and grandson of Benjamin Fuller. The Fuller family were among the first settlers of Hampton. Mr. Fuller learned the trade of blacksmith, which has been his principal business. He was married November 23d, 1851, to Mary, daughter of Moses Adams, of Canterbury, and descended from the first settlers of Massachusetts.
Benjamin C. Grant, son of Asa and grandson of Benjamin Grant, was born in Wrentham, Mass., in 1822, and came to Pom- fret in 1832. In early life he was a farmer and later a merchant, which has been his chief business. He was appointed postmas- ter at Pomfret Landing in 1852, which office he held seven years. He is now postmaster at Clark's Corner. He was married in 1844 to Mary A. Fuller and second to Julia Avery, in 1877. He has three children: George L., born August 6th, 1857; Charles, born in 1855, and Fred B., born in 1878.
Alfred Hammond was born in Hampton in 1809. He was a son of Uriel and Sally (Holt) Hammond. Uriel was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was a son of Josiah, who came to Hampton from Vermont. Alfred Hammond was engaged in school teach-
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ing and farming, represented the town in the legislature in 1865, held various town offices, was for many years one of the fore- most men of Hampton and died July 1st, 1876. He was married April 28th, 1841, and his children were: John, born 1843, en- listed in 26th Connecticut volunteers, served at siege of Port Hudson, died July, 1888; Cynthia Ann, born November 24th, 1845; Eunice, born October 25th, 1848, married George Fuller, and Irving W., born 1854, married Mary E. Rawson in 1888.
George M. Holt, born in Hampton January 2d, 1829, is a son of James Holt and a descendant in the seventh generation from Nicholas Holt, who came from Southampton, England, to Boston in 1635. He represented Hampton in the general assembly in 1877, has been selectman several years, and held minor town of- fices. He was married in 1854 to Abby, daughter of Alexander Dorrance, a descendant of Reverend Samuel Dorrance, who grad- uated at the University of Glasgow in 1709, and was first pastor of the first church in Voluntown, Conn. Their children are: Helen C., born August 10th, 1855, and Mary L., born April 18th, 1859.
Sylvester G. Holt, brother of George M., was born at Hamp- ton, November 1st, 1812, and was one of eight children. He has held various town offices. He was married to Elizabeth Curtiss February 24th, 1840.
Allen Jewett was born in Hampton in 1839. He is a son of Ebenezer Jewett, born 1799, who married Maria Jennings in 1824, and grandson of Ebenezer, born in 1748. He learned the trade of carpenter but is also engaged in farming. He was post- master at Clark's Corner two years, and served as member of the board of education. He was married to Fannie Wheeler, of Stonington, Conn., December 18th, 1866, and has two children: Wallace, born June 26th, 1870, and Elmer, born January 11th, 1873.
Abijah Perkins was born in Lisbon (now Sprague), New Lon- don county, in 1833, and came to Hampton about 1835. He is a son of Milton Perkins and grandson of Abijah Perkins. His mother was Josephine Tibbetts, who married Milton Perkins in 1832 and had two children: Abijah, and Milton, who lives at Ann Arbor, Mich. Mr. Perkins is a farmer. He married E. Louise Cowles, of East Hartford, in 1859, and they have two sons: George M., born 1860, and Fred C., born 1868.
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Charles Spalding, born in Hampton in 1824, is a son of Joseph and Olive (Farnham) Spalding, whose children were: Olive, Chloe, Joseph and Charles. Charles Spalding is a farmer and unmarried.
George M. Thompson, born in Hampton, April 27th, 1827, is a son of Moses Thompson, Jr., whose ancestry came to this country with Roger Williams. In early life he followed farm- ing. At twenty-four years of age he adopted the life of a sea- man, and in 1854 he was commissioned chief engineer in ocean steam service and served in that capacity for several years. In later years he returned to farming. He married Anna E. Tipton and their children were : Charles W., Georgianna, George M., Catharine A., Dora, Gertrude, and Eleazar B.
Roger S. Williams was born in Canterbury May 27th, 1819, and is a son of Benjamin Williams, who married Betsey Smith, and is supposed to be descended from one of the Pilgrim Fathers who came from England in the "Mayflower." Mr. Williams came to Hampton in 1839. In early life he learned the trade and followed the business of blacksmithing and in later years has been farming. He represented Hampton in the legisla- ture of 1857, was selectman for seventeen years, and has held many other town offices. He married Amelia Witter, daughter of Asa Witter in 1841. She died in 1882. Their children are : Adelaide, born 1842 ; Anna, born 1845, married in 1866 George Holt, who died in 1873.
SCOTLAND.
S. N. Ashley, born March 18th, 1827, in Chaplin, Conn., is a son of Luther and Eliza (Humphrey) Ashley, and grandson of Jonathan and Lydia Humphrey. In 1860 he married Jane Bass. Their children are : Luther, born October 22d, 1865, and Eliza, born Janury 7th, 1868. Mr. Ashley served in the 26th Con- necticut Infantry for about one year in the rebellion and saw much hard service.
Egbert Bass, born January 29th, 1828, is a son of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Bass, and grandson of Ebenezer and Ruth (Waldo) Bass. He has been selectman, constable and col -. lector, and has held other town offices. He was married in 1855, and has children : W. C., born 1856; J. L., December 25th, 1858 ; Edgar E., August 30th, 1861 ; Gertrude M., November 4th, 1863; Ellen L., January 5th, 1867 ; Chauncey M., September
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4th, 1869 ; Lucy E., February 15th, 1872, and Hattie M., Decem- ber 17th, 1874.
W. C. Bass was born in Scotland in 1827, and is a son of Nathan Bass. He was educated in the common schools, and is a farmer. He was a member of the assembly in 1883, and has held various town offices. He married in 1858 Elmira Smith, of Scotland. He is a member of the Congregational church and a republican.
Dwight Cary, born in the town of Scotland in 1817, is a son of Sandford and a grandson of James Cary. In 1868 he was elect- ed as representative and has held many minor offices in the town. He married Susan Bass, of Scotland, who has borne him nine children, six of whom are living. Mr. Cary is a member of the Congregational church.
F. W. Cunningham, born May 23d, 1852, in Scotland, is a son of William Cunningham and Almantha Bingham, and grandson of John C. Cunningham and Jemima Story. His paternal grandparents were Gamaliel Bingham and Betsey Robinson. Mr. Cunningham is a merchant miller. He was married March 4th, 1877, to Annie Beckwith, and has two children, Annie and Joseph.
John P. Gager was born in Scotland May 20th, 1819. His father was J. P. Gager and his mother Chloe Baker. His grand- father was Jason Gager and his great-grandfather John G. Gager. Mr. Gager has represented his town in the state legis- lature. He married Lucy Ann Brumley and their children are : Nancy B., Ellen M., Arthur F., Susie L. and Flora. He is a member of the Universalist church.
John D. Moffitt, born September 25th, 1849, is a son of Lyman D. Moffitt and Alice Whipple. He is engaged in manufacturing, milling and farming. He was married June 19th, 1873, and has four children.
A. W. Parkhurst was born July 27th, 1824, in Scotland, Conn. His father was Anthony S., and his grandfather Elias Parkhurst. Mr. Parkhurst has held many town offices, and was representa- tive in 1881. He married Nancy C. Palmer, December 2d, 1850. Their children are: Lunett, born October 1st, 1851; Estella N., March 12th, 1853, and Eva T., September 24th, 1855. Mr. Parkhurst and his wife are members of the Congregational church.
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CHAPLIN.
Jirah L. Backus was born in Chaplin in 1828. He was educated at Chaplin, represented the town of Chaplin in the legislature in 1872, and has held various town offices. He was married in 1852 to Susan Dodge of Eastford. Their children are: Clinton, born in 1853, graduated at Amherst College in 1883, married Carrie Haskin, and is a teacher at St. Paul; Charles, born in 1856, graduated at Eastman's Business College, is a banker at Hampshire, Il1., married in 1884 Emma L. Sisley; Annie, born in 1858, married Robert W. Stephenson of Hampshire, Il1 .; Nel- lie, born in 1870.
Merrick Barton, born in Chaplin, September 14th, 1830, is a son of Ebenezer Barton, and grandson of Elkanah Barton, who came to Mansfield (now Chaplin) in 1796. Merrick Barton was one of five children. He was educated at the schools of Chap- lin. He represented the town in the legislature of 1883, and has held various town offices. He married, December 6th, 1871, Asenath U. Griggs of Chaplin, daughter of Daniel Griggs, and has three children; Charles M., born April 19th, 1878; Eda G., born July 10th, 1880, and Horace A., born December 3d, 1872.
John H. Holt, son of John Holt, was born in 1818 in Hampton, Conn. He married Eliza M. Evans of New York, July 26th, 1840. Their children are: Charles E., born in 1842, enlisted in 26th Connecticut volunteers for nine months, was in the seige of Port Hudson, enlisted second time in August, 1864, in heavy artillery, and served till the close of the war; Delia E .; Marcus B., born February 1st, 1845, enlisted December 13th, 1861, in the 11th Connecticut volunteers, served in Burnside's expedition, was in battles of Roanoke island and Antietam, also other engagements, died of sickness at Washington, December 26th, 1862; and John H., born October 27th, 1846.
F. C. Lummis is a son of John Lummis, who was born Feb- ruary 13th, 1819, married Rowena Chapman in 1851, enlisted in Company D, 18th Connecticut volunteers, was in the battles of Newmarket and Winchester, was taken prisoner at Winchester, and died at Andersonville Prison in November, 1864. He was a grandson of John Lummis, an ensign in the French and Indian war. John Lummis had three children: Frank C., born in 1852; George E., born October 18th, 1853, and Delia, born June 6th, 1855.
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Porter B. Peck was born July 16th, 1816, in Mansfield, and died June 28th, 1884. He was a farmer and school teacher. He was judge of probate one term, represented the town in the legislature in 1857, was state senator in 1859, and held many minor offices. He married Emeline, daughter of Daniel Burn- ham of Hampton. Their children were; Cornelia M., born in 1841, married Mason Bates; Sarah E., born in 1843, married Ed- ward Burnham; Julia M., born in 1847.
Pearl L. Peck, born in Mansfield, April 4th, 1818, is a son of Reuben Peck and Laura Lyon, and grandson of Benjamin Peck. He represented the town in the legislature in 1850, was justice of the peace for 25 years, and has held many minor town offices. He married Fannie A. Brown of Mansfield, who died March 2d, 1887. Their children were: Dwight E., born December, 1841, enlisted 21st Connecticut volunteers, Company D, was in Burn- side's expedition, was in battle at Falmouth, and died at Fal- mouth, Va., January 12th, 1863; Lucy E., born in 1841, married D. C. Crumb; Sarah L., born in 1843; Delia, born in 1846, mar- ried Alfred Y. Hebard; and Charles E., born in 1847, married Clara Russ in 1877, and has two children, Alfred H., born in 1878, and Susie E., born in 1882.
George A. Ross, born in 1816, is a son of John S., and grand- son of Ebenezer Ross, who was born in Pomfret, near the wolf den, was an intimate friend of General Putnam, and a lieutenant in the revolutionary war. George Ross' mother was Lucy Lan- phear, whose father was a soldier in the revolutionary war. Mr. Ross has been a successful farmer. He married for his first wife Mary A. Lawton. She died in 1849, leaving one son, Charles E. Ross, born in 1849. He married for his second wife Lavina Ide, in 1859.
Thomas T. Upton, born in Chaplin in 1816, is a son of Elisha Upton, who married Charlotte Apley. He was educated at the schools of Chaplin, and has been a farmer most of his life. Mr. Upton has been twice married, and has five children: Hor- ace, Edwin, George, Frank and Harriet.
John K. Utley, born in 1815, was one of nine children, of whom three now live in Chaplin: John K., Lucius, born 1809, and Jane M., born 1826, married H. C. Storrs, and has one son. His father was James Utley, born in Hampton in 1781, came to Mansfield (now Chaplin) in 1815, and married Phebe, daughter of Cap- tain John Clark, in 1808. John K. Utley married in 1843 Caro-
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line Burnham, of Chaplin. She died in 1879. Lucius C. married Sarah Morey in 1830, and she died in 1864.
Edwin F. Weeks was born in Ashford, January 11th, 1818. He enlisted June 22d, 1862, in Company K, 14th Connecticut vol- unteers, was in the battle of Antietam, and received serious in- jury. He married Sarah A. Corey, and they have four children: Nellie L., Hattie R., Wallace G. and Andrew C.
PLAINFIELD.
Sessions L. Adams, born in 1854 in Canterbury, is a son of Jabez and Jane (Lester) Adams. He came to Plainfield to live with his uncle, "Major" Lester. He was educated at Wauregan district school, then at Danielsonville high school about two years and a half, under L. T. Brown, then at North Glastenbury, Conn., three years. He was selectman in 1882, and in June, 1885, he was appointed to the offices of town clerk and treasurer, to fill a vacancy, and in October following was elected to the same offices, which he has filled since that time. He was elected in 1888 as representative in the general as- sembly. "Major" Lester died in 1882, and since that time Mr. Adams has had charge of the farm, living with Mrs. Lester. He is a republican, and a member of the A. O. U. W., No. 22.
John H. Arthur, son of Michael Arthur, was born in 1862, in Woodstock. He was married in 1888 to Mary A., daughter of James S. Anderson, who lived in Plainfield about thirty years prior to his death, which occurred in February, 1887. He had two daughters, Mary A., now Mrs. John H. Arthur, and Martha J. Mr. Arthur is a democrat.
Edward E. Ashley, born in 1848, is a son of Gilbert and grand- son of Luther Ashley. His mother was Frances E., daughter of Alfred A. Drown. Mr. Ashley came to Plainfield in 1876, and since 1878 has been clerk for J. P. Kingsley & Sons, and also ex- press agent at Plainfield Junction. He was married in 1872 to Ellen Wood. She died in June, 1882, leaving two children, Susie F. and Alfred D. He was married again in 1884 to Frances Starkweather. He is a republican.
Isaac J. Baldwin is a son of Isaac, grandson of Rufus and great- grandson of Isaac, Sr., whose father, John, was a son of Benjamin Baldwin, who came to Canterbury in or about 1705. He was a son of Henry Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin has spent the most of his time for the past twenty years in the West. He was married in
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1863 to Mary A., daughter of Roswell Ensworth. She died in 1868. He is a republican.
Charles E. Barber, born in 1848 in Exeter, is a son of George, grandson of Ellery, and great-grandson of Reynolds Barber. Mr. Barber is a tinsmith by trade, was clerk and tinsmith in the Central Hardware store about twelve years prior to 1880, and at that time bought the business of Mr. Dean. He has since enlarged the building, putting a hall on the second floor. He now keeps a full line of hardware and stoves. He has held some of the town offices as a republican. He is a member of Moosup Lodge, No. 113, F. and A. M., and a member of Protec- tion Lodge, No. 19, I. O. of O. F.
Lucius Battey was born in 1836 in Burrillville, R. I. He is a son of Levi, grandson of John and great-grandson of Benjamin Battey. His mother was Roxanna, daughter of Peleg Kelley. Mr. Battey lived in Rhode Island until he was sixteen years old. From there he went to Massachusetts, and in 1858 came to Moosup. He was a clerk for E. E. Hill for a time, then went into partnership with Mr. Hill in the store. In 1872 he sold out his interest to Mason W. Hale. In the same year he built the building here which he used as a store and residence from 1876 to 1886. In 1886 he sold the store business to E. E. Salisbury. He still owns the building and uses the second story as a resi- dence. He was married in 1860 to Matilda Daggett, daughter of Rufus Daggett. They have two children-Elmer E., and Ida, who died in 1883, aged 13 years. Mr. Battey was in a store at Central Village four years from 1872 to 1876. He is a republi- can, has been selectman one year, and was postmaster at Moosup about ten years.
Emily Bennett was born in August, 1811, in Hanover, Conn. She is a daughter of Edward Morgan, and granddaughter of William Morgan. She was married in August, 1831, to Stephen Bennett. They had eight children : Stephen N., David C. (de- ceased), Olive E. (now Mrs. D. Herrick), and five others, de- ceased, whose names were: George C., Edwin D., Joseph L., Loren W. and Benjamin. Mrs. Bennett's husband was born in 1793, and died in June, 1878. He was in the war of 1812. His wife now draws a pension.
Stephen N. Bennett was born in 1832 in Plainfield. He is a son of Stephen, Jr., and grandson of Stephen, whose father John came from England, settled in Griswold, Conn., and
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later went to Wilkesbarre, Pa. He owned a large part of the land where the city of Wilkesbarre now stands. Stephen was the youngest son of John. He served seven years in the war of the revolution. Stephen, Jr., was in the war of 1812, about eight months. Stephen N. now owns the farms of 250 acres where his father and grandfather lived. He has a trout pond of one acre, and is adding another acre. He has been justice of the peace two years and selectman three terms. He was in Cal- ifornia the most of the time from 1852 to 1861. He is one of the directors of the Windham County National Bank. He built his trout pond in the spring of 1884, and the house where he now lives in 1885.
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