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5. Caroline b. in Lbg. 16 Sept.1816 d. 8 Sept.1817.1. (S)
Ins.on g-s: "So fades the lovely blooming flower, Frail smiling solace of an hour; So soon our transient comforts fly And pleasure only blooms to die."
6. Lucy Ann. b. in Lancaster 4 Aug.1819 d. unmd. in Jefferson, Il _. 17 Oct.1844. 25-2-13.
7. Susan E. b. in Groton 2 Feb.1822 m. William Osgood Jr., a baker of Boston where they live.
8. Charles b. in Shirley 21 Aug.1825 d. in Boston 26 Mar. 1845.20
9. Sarah b. in Shirley 20 Sept.1827 m. Levi L. Cushing Jr. of Boston, She d. in bast Cambridge, 1863.
10. Eliza Ann b. in Nashua, N.H. 20 June 1839
11. Angeline b. in Nashua, N.H. 8 Mar. 1832.
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(174) WILLIAM BILLINGS
(Son of 172) b. 27 Apr.1788 m. 9 Oct.1817 in Charlestown Sarah Yeaton b. in Portsmouth, N.H. dau. of Benjamin and Sarah Yeaton of Charlestown. He d. in Charlestown 25 Mar .1840. 51-1026.
She d. Chil.b. in Charlestown:
1. William H.B. Jept 1818 m. in C. 11 Jan.1843 Martha Dunton of Milbury, Mass. He was of the firm of Lyford and Billings No.6 Pearl St. in Boston where he d. Chil.b. in Boston:
1. Mary C. b. 13 May 1844
2. Anna Maria b. 25 May 1847 m. (?) in cambridge 13 Mar. 1867 James W. Pierce of Cambridge.
2. Sarah Ann b. 1 Feb. 1820
3. Elizabeth Wentworth b. 15 feb. 1823 m. 11 Sept. 1845 Francis 0. Savage of Augusta, Me.
4. George 'ackson b.27 May 1826
5. Frances Maria b. 7 May 1829 m. Live in Charlestown
6. Mary Jane b. 21 July 1831
7. Martha Julia ( twin) b. 21 July 1831
8. Caroline Augusta b. 12 July 1834 d. 28 Mar.1838. 4.
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(175) THOMAS BILLINGS
( Son of 172) b. 3 Feb.1793 m. 16 Apr.1822 (D.D) Eliza Divol (109D) b. 20 Mar.1798. They first lived at the tavern (14) in 1824 or '5 they went to Lowell where they lived about 10 years when returning to this town they lived at (31) which place he sold at auction 29 Apr.1870 to William Emery for $2526 and removed to the une part of the house standing immediately w. of (1) He was Selectman 1836,'48 Postmaster. President of the farmers' club 1851. For some years, County Commissioner of worcester County Member of the State Board of Agriculture 1866, '7,'8. President of the Worcester North Agri. Society 1860,'1; and for 28 years & Justice of the Peace. She d. Tuesday at 4:30 A.M. 9 Apr.1872 74-0-20. (S) He is no:7, 1874 living in Leo. with his dau. Mrs. Pierce Chil. :
1. Thomas Emmons b. in Lbg.14 Dec.1822 was deaf and dumo; d. was drowned in Lowell Apr. 1831. 8.4.
2. Charlotte Ann b. in Lowell 28 Mar.1827 m. Edwin A. Carter (See 59C)
3. Harriet Tyler b. in Lowell 23 Jan. 1834 m. in Chicago, Ill. John Elliot b. in Billerica, son of Hon. George P. Elliot. They lived some years in Chicago, Ill; he was a man of refinement and much intelligence; he suffered very much for years from gravel; Surgeons told him he must die if there was not an operation performed, but there was little hope that he would survive it; an operation was performed at the Mass.Hospital in Boston 22 Jan.1869 from the effects of which he d. 31 Jan. 1869. 36-11. She m. (2d) in Leominster 26 Oct.1872 (W.h.D) D. Edward Fiske of Springfield where they now 1874, live.
4. John Thomas b. in Lunenburg 8 May 1835 has been an apothecary etc. in Lowell; m. in Lowell 20 Apr.1858 Helen Woods. No chil. She obtained a divorce and m. (2d). He is now in Denver, Col. D. in Lowell 1893. was Com. Dergt. 6ch Mass. Vols. 9 m.
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(176) EDMUND BILLINGS
(Son of 172) b. 2 Jan.1806 m. in Danvers no ; Peabody 5 Jan .1837 Sophia Gowing b. in Haverhill. Nov.1810 aau. of vaniel and Sophia Gowing. nis right hand and arm are much withered, caused by disease-a fever, I believe-many years ago. He likes a good story
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and tells one admirably well. She d. 26 Dec.1862. 52. (S) He is now, 1874 living with his son Thomas in Leominster. Chil .: 1. Alfred b. in Lynnfield 19 Nov.1839 enlisted 25 May 1861 in Company D. 2d Regiment Mass. Vols. - served his first term of service and re-enlisted 30 Dec.1863 as a veteran and was honorable discharged 14 July 1865 having participated in the fortunes of the "gallant fighting 2d Rgt. through the whole war with the reputation of being an excellent soldier. He m. in Boston 25 Jan.1864 Parah F. Clark. She d. in Cambridge 1865. No chil. He m. (2d) 14 May 1873 Darah Maria Dike (101D) b.28 Dec.1851. Living in Leominster.
2. Amos b. in North heading 4 Apr.1842 enlisted 25 Lay 1861 in Company D. 2d Regt.Mass. ols. and d. of disease in camp near New Washington, Va. 26 July 1862. 20,3-22 buried there.
3. Thomas Emmons b. in North Reading 9 Nov. 1844 enlisted 9 Dec.1863 in Company E. 2d Regt.Mass. Vols. was transferred to Company and served until the close of the was being discharged 26 July 1865. He m. Living 1874, in Leominster. He d.1388.
4. Angeline b. in Lynnfield 23 July 1849.
5. Sarah Elizabeth b. in Lbg.6 Jan.1852.
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(177) JONAS BILLINGS
b . m. in "eston 9 May 1793 Lucy Bemis b. in Weston 5 Aug. 1766 dau. of Nathaniel and 'sther ( Cox) Bemis gd-dau. of John and Hannah (Warren) Bemis gt-gd-dau.of John and hannah (Warren) Bemis gt-gt-gd-dau. of John and Mary (Harrington) Bemis and gt-gt-gt-gd-dau. of Joseph Bemis etc. as in 137 B. They lived He was School Committee 1816. Ee d. 26 Mar.1828, 60 (N) She d. 22 Sept.1847. 81-1-17. (N) 77-9-0 recorded Chil. :
1. Sylvester b. d. unmd. 4 Dept.1816 . 22 (N)
2. Celinda b. in Newton 23 July 1795 m. Isaac Harrington ( See 52 2) 3. Luther S. b. (See 178)
4. Adaline b. Oct.1802 d. 1 June 1806. 3-8. (N) Ins.on e-s. "The beauteous youth is gone The much-loved object's fled Enter'd her long eternal home And numbered with the dead. "
5. Clarissa b. m. Artemas Bailey (See 11 B)
6. Franci : b. went to Boston, m.
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(178) LUTHER S. BILLINGS
(Son of 177) b. m. Maria Proctor b. in Acton 1807 dau. of William Proctor. Lived in middle town (80) He d. 26 Apr. 1843. 46 (N) She m. (2d) Dea.Merrick Wetherbee (See 33 W)- One dau .:
1. Mary Jane b. in Shirley 1838 m. Fernando Brooks ( See 268 B)
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(179) HENRY BINGHAM
b. in Charleston 12 July 1829 son of Harris and Emily (Foster) Bingham m. 31 July 1856 (". A.M) Frances L. Kilburn ( 46K) b. in Charlestown 1836. They lived (120) She d. 15 June 1862. 26. (S) ins. on g-s:
"We know we shall see her yet again In the fields of the light above."
He is a milk-man and removed to fitchurg in 1871 where he no: 1874 lives. He m. (2d) in rbg.29 July 1874 vrusilla 5. Russell of F. Chil. : 1. Herbert Adelbert b. 3 Nov.1857
2. Eugene Percival b. +13,kay 1861.
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IN 1736 Lots 25-34- 2-38 MITTELN NO CA. K. 57-50
(180) BENJAMIN BIRD P.a.r. 1737 0-15'10. 190 acres. ******
(180 A) EDWARD BISHOP
Enlisted in Co. G 22d Regiment etc. See adj. General's Report.
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(181) AARON G. BISSELL b. in Bridgewater, Vt. m. Eunice E. Long b. in Rutland, Vt. He was taxed p. and per. and was enrolled in 1861. Chil .: Son b. 19 Sept. 1861. ****
(182) NATHANIEL BIXBY
SEE PAGE 176
Bigsby in the record. P. t. 1757. He was from Lancaster where he m. Jerusha houghton . They went hence to Winchenon.
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(183) WILLIAM H. BIXBY
P.t. and enrolled 1860.
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(183 A) PHINEAS BIXBY
Buried a child 6 Mar.1776 (S) (Rev. Z. Adam's inter-leaved Almanac) I know no more.
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(184) SIMON BLACK
b. in Worcester m. She d. in Malden 3 chil. He m. . (2d) in Malden 3 Jan. 1860 Mary Sophia Spaulding (1275) b. 3 Jan. 1854 They came to this town from Malden in 1864. Lived (124) He sold his farm to Thomas Wooldridge and they remove .. to Charlton in May 1870. Chil.b. in Malden:
1. Almira Louisa b. 1846 m. Erastus H. Vate (See 70 C) 2. Hannah M. b. 1648 m. Sidney P. Francis ( See 167 F) 3. Henry Nelson o. 31 Aug. 1850.
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(185) JULIA ANN BLACKMAR
b. in Northbridge (?) 22 July 1857 dau. of William P. and Lucy Blackmer d. 29 Aug.1858. 1-1-7. (N) Ins. on g-s .: "Redeemed from earth "
WILLIAM P. BLACKMER
Was the Methodist Preacher 1858, '59. During the Civil War he raised a Company of which he went vaptain from westboro attached to the 13th Regiment of Mass. Vols.
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(186) JAMES BLAKE b. m. Rebecca He was tinman; - warned in 1791. Chil .: James Jr. b. Harrison "ray b.
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(187) SILAS BLAKE P.t. and enrolled 1858.
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(188) . JOHN J. BLAKE
Enrolled 1850, '1, '2. He with a wife and one child, -a son,
lived at ( 7) They moved hence, to Roxbury where he d. They came
from Boston. One ch .: , 1. Charles S. b. Is now in Kansas where he has been several years.
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(188 A) MOSES BLAKE .
m. 23 Nov.1775 (Z.A) Lucy Goodrich (See 108G)
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(189) BLANCHARD
(Thomas Blanchard came from London, Eng. in 1659 in the "Jonathan" and settled in Charlestown where he d. 21 May 1654; by :ife, Agnes he had a son Dea. John who m. Elizabeth and had a son Capt. Joseph, who m. Abiah Russell, and had a son as follows:
. JOSEPH BLANCHARD
b. in Dunstable, Mass. 11 Feb.1704 m. in Groton 26 Sept. 1728 Rebecca Hubbard ( 342 E) b. in Groton. He was never a resident of Luneburg but was largely interested in real-estate here and passed. a good deal of his ti e here, with his brothers-in-la", Col.Josiah Willard and nev. David etearns and with Vol. Benjamin Bellows. Being, for those days, and in this section of the country, a man of large wealth, he was of much assistance to young men just starting farms in this, then wilderness, in advancing then money to buy stock, tools etc. He had large business transactions with Col. Bellos he furnishing the money, and Col.Bellows doing the business, to purchase what is now Bellows Falls, the sum being Bloco or about $5000. - equal to at least five times that amount at the present day. He was a very prominent man in the Indian and French Wars, attaining · the rank of Colonel, -a rank fully as high as that of a Major-General of these times. He d. in Dunstable. She d. in Dunstable 17 Apr. 1774. Chil. b. in Dunstable .:
1. Joseph Jr. b. 28 Apr.1729 2. Eleazer b. 15 Nov.1730 d. 19 Mar.1753, 22-4-4. unmd.
3. Susanna (twin) b. 15 Nov.1730
4. Rebecca b. 20 July 1732
5. Sarah b. 7 Oct.1734 d. in infancy.
6. Catherine b. 11 Nov.1736
7. Jonathan b. 18 Sept.1738 a prominent man in D. m. Rebecca Farwell. He d. in D. 10 July 1788. 50. She d. 20 Aug.1811. 72. Chil .:
1. Rebecca b. 4 May 1766 m. br. Augustus Starr. She d. 19 Oct.1810. 44.
2. Grace b. m. 30 Dec.1790 Frederick French Esq. b. in Dunstable 26 Sept.1766 son of Benjamin and Molly (Lovewell) French (gd-son of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Cummings) gt-gd-son of Samuel and Sarah ( Cummings) and gt-st-ga-son of Lieut. William French who with wife Elizabeth came from London in the "Defence" in 1635 and settled in Cambridge) Ee d. at Amherst, N.H. She d. Chil .:
1. Benjamin Frederic b. 2 Oct.1791 a noted agriculturist 2. Charles b.
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3. Arthur b. d. 4. Rebecca b. d. 5. Edward b. d.
3. Sophia b. m. Oliver Farwell
4. Charles b. 14 Mar.1776 d. in Batavia, N.Y. 16 Mar: 1811. 35-0-2. unmd.
5. Abigail b. m. Dr. Joseph F. Eastman of Hollis, N.H.
6. Elizabeth m. 7 Jan.1796 Thomas French Esq. b. in Dunstable 7 May 1768 brother of Frederick who m. her sister Grace. He d. 3 May 1846. 78. She d. 4 May 1843. 57. Chil .:
1. Jonathan Blanchard b. 16 Oct.1796
2. Mary b. 3. Elizabeth b.
4. Caroline b. 5. Thomas b. 6. Benjamin b. . 7. Charles b.
8 . Sarah b. 2 Aug.1740
9. James b. 20 Sept.1742 d. in the Revolutionary Army
10. Augustus b. 29 July 1746 d. in Milford, N.H. 1809
11. Caleb b. 15 Aug.1749
12. Hannah b. 21 Aug.1751 m. 21 Apr.1776 Dr. Ebenezer Starr of Dunstable, N.H. where she d. 22 Mar. 1794. 42-7-1.
(190) AMOS BLANCHARD P.t. 1857.
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(191) HIRAM BLANCHARD P.t. 1857, '58.
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(193) CAPT. CALEB BLODGET P,a,r, 1737 ₺ 0,6,10. 82 acres.
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(193 A) EBENEZER L. BLOOD
b. 1832 enlisted 17 Oct.1862 in Company D. 55d Regt. of Mass. Vols. for 9 mos. and was hon.dis. 2 Sept.1863 at the expiration of his term of service.
(194) CALEB BLOOD b. in Groton 23 Nov.1734 son of John and Joanna (Nuttir ) Blood (m.lst) in Groton 1 Nov.1753 Hannah Holden b. in Groton 24 June 1735 dau. of John and Sarah ( Davis) Holuen d. in Groton 1 Sept.1773. 38. She had 18 chil. 13 of whom d. young. These do not belong here. The Town Clerk of Groton makes the following entry of the fact of her having so many chil: "Haec femina, praeter quinque, quos vivos ediderat, duodecim caeteros praemature exnixa, tertium dedimum parturiens, expiravit. Obstetrix ita dixit." With the 9 chil. by the 2d wife he was Father of 27 chill He m. ( 2d) in Groton 3 Mar. 1774 Elizabeth Farnsworth (28F) b. 24 Mar. 1750. He d. in G. She d. in G. Chil. b. in vroton .:
1. Timothy b. 18 Mar. 1775 d. 13 Jan. 1777
2. Thomas b. 31 Aug.1776
3. Timothy b. 8 Sept.1778
4. Elizabeth b. 25 Aug.1780
5. Levi b. 14 d. 29 Sept.1782
6. Sally b. 31 Aug.1783 7. Luther b. 1 Oct.1785 8. Mary b. m. William Kemp (See 18 K) 9. Nancy b. 27 May 1791
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(195) MRS. ELIZA BLOOD b. in Canton 1 Apr.1791 m. Whittaker d. at the house of her son Lafayette Blood (196) 24 June 1867. 76-2-24, buried in Groton. 1966)
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(196 ) LAFAYETTE BLOOD (See 195) b. in Groton m. Eliza Worcester b. in Tyngsboro. They came from Groton in 1858. Lived in extreme N. part of the town (239) They removed to Jaffrey, N.H. 1873. Chil .:
Jeanette b. in Groton 1851 m. in Fitchburg 21 Sept. 1869. Michael Labounty b. in Island Pond, Vt. 1848 son of Michael and Hannah Labounty. Live in Townsend.
Ida b. in Groton 1854
Bion V. b. in Groton 1857
Edgar b. in Lunenburg 5 Nov.1859. d. at Almshouse ( insane) Apr. 8, 1893
Alice b. 12 Oct.1861
Isabella b. 8 July 1863
Dau. b. 26 Apr.1869
There were older chil. I believe, one of them Napoleon Bonaparte
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JONATHAN F. BLOOD
P.t. 1861
ANDREW J. BLOOD
P.t. 1869 was he a son of 196?
ANN M. BLOOD m. 12 Oct.1829 (A.B.K) John W. Bowers of Ashby.
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(197) WILLIAM BLOUNT
Of Andover was O.P. of Lot 55 for his son David. ******* (198) WARREN BO ARDLIAN
b. in Hardwick, Vt. son of Amos and Lydia Boardman m. Eliza Hadley (1 H) b. in Sterling Mar. 1812. he was a shoe-maker; lived opposite (34) Came from Lowell about 1853. She d. in Lowell 2 Aug.,23 on g-s, 1848. 36-5. (S) Ins. on §-s: "No cloud abscured the spirit's view Of its celestial home; Calmly she bid her friends adieu, Then cried, dear Saviour, come."
No chil. He m. (2d) Lillis H. Sturtevant b. She d. 9 Aug.1858. 37. (S) Ins. on g-s: "Them also which sleep in Jesus, will God bring with him " No chil. He m. (3d) in Lowell 8 Dec.1858 Lydis A.
Sturtevant sister of his 2d wife b. She d. in Lowell . They removed to Lowell in 1859 where he m. (4th) 13 Aug. 1861 Eunice Walker of Lovell. ***.
(199) ANDREW BOARDLLAN Of Roxbury, owned 178 acres of land in the S. E. part of the town now flowed by the reservoir which he sold Jan. 1732 for 215 to James Litch (64 L)
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(200) SUSANNAE BOLTON m. 28 Nov.1782 (Z.Af Ebenezer Pratt (See P) ******
(201) PHEBE BOND
Dau. of Henry Bond was bapt.4 Nov.1744. I find no evidence of his having been a resident in Lunenburg. A portion of the Church Record for about that time is lost and with it probably the evidence that either he or his wife whose name is not given at the time of the baot. of the dau. o, b, c or were ad.f.c.
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(202) ISAAC BONNEY
Was the Methodist Preacher 1810, '11 and 1818. ** **
(203) PROSPER BOOTH
A cabinet-maker of Walpole, N.H. m. in Walpole, N.H. 23 Nov.1809 Lucinda Jennison (22 J) b. 3 Dept.1780. They lived in Walpole until 1813 when they removed to West Bloomfield, N.Y. where he d. She d. inWest Bloomfield, N.Y. 27 Feb. 1847. 66-5-24. Chil .:
1. Edna Bishop b. in Walpole, N.H. 17 May 1810 m. Apr.1835 George Stubberfield a farmer of west Bloomfield, N.Y. and moved to Gorham, Ohio where they now live. Chil. :
1. Lucinda b. Feb. 1839
2. Ellen b. Sept.1840
3. Samuel B. b. Aug . 1842
4. Amanda b. Nov.1844
5. Edna E. A. b. Nov.1845 6. Reuben b. July 1847
2. Amand Jennison b. inwalpole, N.H. 21 Sept.1811 m. 14 Feb. 1833 Hiram Hadley a farmer of west Bloomfield, N. Y. where they were living quite recently. Chil .:
1. Oscar F. b. 18 Oct.1835
2. Henry H. b. 17 Mar.1838
3. Levi J. b. 15 Feb. 1848
3. Sarah E. b.inwest Bloomfield, N.Y. 11 Aug.1815 m. 1841 Joseph Haze a farmer of West Bloomfield, N. Y. Chil .:
1. Liyron b. Mar .1844
2. Mary b. 1846
3. Arza b. 1849
4. Fanny C. b. 16 July 1815 m. Sept.1834 Chauncey A. Richards of Lima, N.Y. He d. Jan.1836 leaving 1 dau. She m. (2d) 1839 James T Boniface of Lima, N.Y. Chil .:
1. Adaline ( Richards) b. 2 Aug. 1935
2. Mary Ann (Boniface) b. 1 Nov.1839 d. Mar.1847 3. Georgiana Willoughby ( Boniface) b. Mar. 1854
5. Mary A. b. 3 July 1817 m. Aug. 1832 Joseph Lotee a cooper of Lima, N.Y. where they live. Chil.2
1. Amos b. 3 Feb . 1835
2. Levi b. Feb.1856 3. Ellen b. 24 Mar.1847
6. Noble Orr b. 18 May 1819 a farmer m. Oct.1849 Henrietta Kinney of West Bloomfield, N.Y. were living, when last heard from, in 1867, in Arkport, N. Y. Chil .:
1. Henry b. Aug. 1850
2. Mehitable b. 1853
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(204) PHILLIP BOSTON
A black man b. m. Lived (150) house not now standing.
He d. (S) She d. Chil .:
Lucy b. m. 29 Dec.1799 Fintus Fagans ( black) of Littlem. Philip Jr. b. m. 18 Oct.1808 Katey Gray ( black) Peter b. (See 205)
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(205) PETER BOSTON
( Son of 204) a black or mulatto b. m. 25 Jan. 1802 Hannah Moffet (138 M) bapt.22 May 1774 a white woman. They lived (150) house not standing. I cannot give the chil. in the order of their births. They were all b. in this town but there is no record of the dates. They were quadroons and as is frequent- ly the case with quadroons some or all of the daus. were spendid specimens of physical beauty; and as is also generally the case the race, all the chil. had most infernal tempers. He d. (S)
She d. 11 Feb.1834. 56. (S) Chil .:
Salome Adeline b. m. 28 Sept.1823 (D.D) Solomon Harris of Shirley.
Caira b. m. 24 June 1829 ( E.H) Emerson Hazard of Groton son of Peter Hazard a famous fiddler. He d. She m. (36) John Hennessey and was living in 1870 in Townsend a son John Hennessey b. It is believed that he committed the outrage upon Mrs. Snailes( S) the night of 26 _. pr. 1870.
Louisa b. m. 18 Mar.1834 (H.B) Abraham Hazard a bro of Emerson Hazard who m. her sister Caira above.
Naaman b. P.t. 1835 to '54 d. unmd. was found dead in the road 6 Dec.1854. 40. buried in Shirley
Horace o. Galander b. Morrell b. Lovell b.
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(206) HARVARD PERRY BOSWORTH
b. in Royalston, Vt. 6 Nov.1819 son of Jarvis and Bersheba ( Crowell) Bosworth. m. in Brookline, N.H. 30 Apr. 1844 Mary Jane Shattuck b. in Brookline, N.E. 9 June 1823 dau. of Alpheus and Clarinda ( Wallace) Shattuck gd-dau. of benjamin and Sybil ( Parker) Shattuck etc. and a niece of Mirs. John Colburn (142 C) with whom they came to live in Nov.1870 between (10) and (223) He ran a stage, carrying the mail between Lbg. and Fitchburg in connection with the F. R. R. He d. Nov . 18, 1836. 69-0-12. Chil .:
1. and 2. d young
3. Percy Alpheaus b. in Bethel, Vt. 6 July 1856 d. Sep. 30, 1904, 48-2-24.
4. Bersha b. in Bethel, Vt. 5 Jan.1858 d. in Prooklin, N.H. 16 Sept. 1870. 12-8-11.
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(207) BOURK
See Burk.
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( 208) BOUTELL-BOUTELLE-BOWTELL and BOUTWELL
In the records (James Boutwell ( and I adopt the modern way of spelling the name altho' many still spell it Boutelle) of Sabm and Lynn 1655 d. in Lynn 1651, by wife Alice had a son John of Reading (d.1719) who m. Hannah Davis and had a son John b. 26 Feb.1670 who m. Sarah ----- and had a son Jonathan b. 1709 who m. Elizabeth Foster and had as follows: )
JONATHAN BOUTHELL
b. in Reading 1738 d. in Reading 1819 m. Abigail Eames b. in Woburn Nov.1744 dau.of Jonathan and Sarah ( Roberts) Zames gd-dau.of Samuel and Mary Bames and gt-gd-dau.of Robert and Elizabeth Zames of woburn 1651. A large branch of this family drop the first E the name becoming Ames. Mrs. Abigail ( Eames) Boutwell came to this town and d. at her son's 12 Jan. 1824.80. (N) Their son
SEWEL BOUTHELL b. in Wilmington 5 July 1784 m. 29 May 1815 ().D) Rebecca Marshall (26 M) b. 25 Dec.1784. They lived at (198) a 113 AC. beautiful situation on the hill overlooking Malom Pond (I am some- 122.0 what in doubt as to the spelling of his name-whether Sewel, Sewell, Sewal or Sewall- I have seen it written in all these different ways- and so of their distinguished son) He was Selectmen 1831, '32, '33, '34 and 1843. Representative 1842, '43. Delegate to the Convention for revising the State constitution in 1853. He d. 3 July 1863. 78-11-28. (N) She d. 4 Mar. 1863. 78-2-12. (N) Chil. all but the 2d were b. in Lunenburg:
1. George Sewel b. 1 Jan.1816 d 27 Sept.1817. 1-8-27. (N) MASS 2. George Sewel b. in Brookline, N.H. 28 Jan.1818 (See 209)
3. Jacob Marshall b. 8 Apr.1820 ( See 210)
4. Olive Rebecca b. 29 Apr.1822 m. William Baker ( See 393)
5. Abigail Ames b. 26 June 1824 living 1874 in washington, unmd : : d.Mar.25,1904. 79-8-26. 6. Micah Marshall b. 6 Aug.1826 ( see 211)
7. Mary b. 22 Aug.1829 d. 27 Aug.1829. 5 days. (N)
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(209) GEORGE SENEL BOUTWELL MASS.
( Son of 208) b. in Brookline, 28 Jan.1818 in early life engaged in trade in Groton and for many years was in business in that town. fis studious habits enabled him to make up the deficiences of his early education and there are few graduates of ou colleges who have pursued a more thorough course of study. He was a member of the state Legislature for 7 years from Groton; for 1l years Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Educati on; member of the Constitutional Convention in 1853; Bank Commissioner in 1849, '50; and Governor of Massachusetts 1851 and 1852. He was the First Comm. issioner of U.S. Internal Revenue, in 1862, '63; was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives for the 38th, 39th, 40th and 4ist Congress; was appointed by President Grant 11 Mar. 1869 Secretary of t ... U.S.Treasury which high office he held until 1873 when he was chosen U.S. Senator from Mass. in place of Hon.henry Wilson, chosen Vice-President of the U.S. In the intervals of his public employments he practises law, L.L. D. Har. Coll. He m. Sarah Ardelia Thayer b. in Hollis, N.H. dau. of Nathan and- Hannah ( Jewett) Thayor. They live in Groton. Chil .:
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1. Georgiana Ardelia b. in Groton 18 May 1843
2. Francis Marion b. in Groton 26 Feb. 1847
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( 210). JACOB MARSHALL BOUTWELL
(Son of 208) b. 8 Apr.1820 m. (In.25 Nov. 1843 Ploomy Farnsworth (34 F) b. in Shirley 9 July 1823. Live (126) 4 He was a farmer. He d. 6 Oct.1866. 46-5-28. (N) Chil .:
1. Martha Frances b. 17-Apr. 1846
2. Anna Ellen b. 1 May 1848
3. George Sewel b. in Fitchburg 23 feb.1850 d.Feb. 20, 1876 25-11-25.
4. Sarah Abby b. 31 July 1852 in Lunenburg
5. Granville b. 6 Nov.1854
6. Charles Marshall b. 12 Feb.1856
7. Ida Rebecca b. 12 July 1859 d.2 Nov.1863. 4-3-12. (N)
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(211) MICAH MARSHALL BOUTWELL
(Son of 208) b. 6 Aug.1826 m. 8 Jan. 1856. (J.T) Mrs.
Charlotte (Farnsworth) Smith (See 34 F) b. 26 Sept. 1829. She d. May. 13,1907. 77-8-19. Live opposite (119) on Clark's hill. He was Constable 1855, '59, '64, "65' 66, '67, '68. School Committee 1857. Chil .: 1. John Flint b. 7 Dec.1856 His name is so recorded but his name is Flint Hallowell.
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(212) WILLIAM BOUTWELL P. and per. tax 1751 . I know no more.
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(213) MR. ARTE (?) BOUTHELL d. 21 Nov.1799 (S) (Sexton Parker's record of burials) *** (214) JAMES BOUTELLE
b. in Leominster18 Mar.1754 son of James and Mary ( Smith) Boutelle gd-son of James and Judith Boutelle etc. as in (215) m. 26 Feb.1778 Sarah Stearns (162S) b. 12 Mar.1755. He was a farmer and surveyor in Leominster and they removed to Enosburg, Vt. where she d. 10 Feb . 1795. 40. He d. in Enosburg, Vt. Chil .: 1. Sarah b. 27 Oct.1779 m. Ephraim Adams Jr. b. in New Ipswich,
N.H. 15 Oct.1773 son of Ephraim &Elizabeth ( Stearns) Adams. He was a Justice of the Peace and Deacon of Enosburg, Vt. where she d. She left 4 sons and 2 daus. He m. (2d) her sister Polly, see below.
2. JamesJr. b. 29 Aug.1781 d. 7 Sept.1784. 3.
3. Jonas (twin) b. 29 Aug.1781 m. 14 May 1807 Lucinda Adams b. in New Ipswich, N.H. 26 Jan. 1788 sister of Ephraim A. whor. his two sisters. They lived and d. in Enosburg, Vt. She d. 5 Mar. 1848. 60. Chil. :
1. Elizabeth b. 30 Nov.1807 m. 22 Mar.1837 Richard Smith Jr. a farmer of Montgomery, Vt. Chil .:
1. Richard Jr. b. 17 June 1842
2. Charles b. 20 nug. 1844 Mr. Smith d. in Montgomery, Vt. 6 Jan. 1845 and she m. ( 2d) 15 Apr.1847 Benjamin Ripley a blacksmith of M. Ch. : 3. Elizabeth b. 16 Jan . 1848
2. James b. 2 June 1809 a chair-maker of Shipton, L.C. m. 1 Sont. 1956 his cousin Betsey Stearns (1643) 6.30 July 1813.
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She d. 17 Sept.1837. 24. 1 ch. He m. (2d) Nov. 1843 Lucinda Cleveland of Shipton, L. C. Chil .:
1. Thomas b. Sept. 1837 d. in infancy
2. William b. Mar.1846
3. Charles b. 1848
3. Sarah b. 3 Jan.1815 m. 9 June 1841 Dea. Joseph (name omitted in my account) Living in Bakersfield, Vt. Chil .:
1. Elizabeth b. 4 May 1842
2. Esther b. 4 Nov. 1844
3. Joseph b. 1 June 1847
4. William b. 21 Jan.1818 a farmer of Enosburg, Vt. m. 2 Oct.1843 Lucy T. Williams who d. 6 Jan.1845 and he m. ( 2d) 8 July 1845 his cousin Lucinda Adams (See below) b. 22 May 1822. Chil .:
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