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His education was designed to prepare him for the ministry, but he entertained doubts of his spiritual preparation, and these continued to embarrass his mind even to an advanced age. About ten years since, a striking im- provement took place in his feelings and ha- bits; and since that period he has given ample evidence to his friends and the world that Christian faith and charity were living and abiding principles within him. But, by sev- eral causes, he was prevented from making a public profession of religion till about a year before his death. All who knew him in- timately will bear witness, that his soul was refreshed with the elements of life, and that he has enjoyed peace in believing. The ex- ample of Mr. Rogers is highly valuable, when we consider him as the friend of civil, social, and religious order : as the zealous and faith- ful supporter of public worship ; as the warm friend of the ministry ; as one who delighted to tread the courts of the Lord.
The children of Mr. Rogers were four sons and four daughters ; two only of the latter sur- vive him. His affection for his children and for his family connections was very remark- able : but were we to attempt a description of his domestic virtues our failure would but add to the pain which his death has inflicted. He retained his reason even in his last moments, and employed them in giving the most salutary advice to his children and friends. His mind was perfectly calm,-the glorious morning of the resurrection seemed to be dawning upon his soul ; he welcomed it as the messenger sent to prove his love, and replied "Lord Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I love Thee".
NOTE .- The dates mentioned in the above notice, which occurred before the alteration of the Style, are given in Old Style.
"Though round his breast the rolling elouds were spread Eternal sunshine settled on his head."
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George Rogers, father of George Rogers, aforementioned, was born in Gloucester, June 17, 1792, died July 30, 1863. He was reared in Gloucester, prepared for college in its public schools, and was proficient in Hebrew and Greek. He studied law with Judge Abbott, and had as associates Rufus Choate, Albert Treat and other eminent men. He was one of the incor- porators of the Douglas Axe Manufacturing Company, becoming its treasurer and later its president, in which latter position he con- tinued until his death. He took a deep inter- est in religious matters and was deacon of Nehemiah Adams Union Church and later was connected with the old Essex Street Church. He was a man of sound judgment and good business qualities, and was at differ- ent times appointed administrator and settled a number of estates. He died July 30, 1863. He married for his third wife Mrs. John Doane, whose maiden name was Sarah Caro- line Hovey, born in Charlestown, Massachu- setts, June 19, 1809, died in Brookline, Au- gust 25, 1898. She married (first) October 4, 1830, John Doane of Charlestown, Massa- chusetts, by whom she had five children: I. John Francis, born September 21, 1831, de- ceased. 2. Arthur Somerville, born October 8, 1833, married March, 1887, Sara Hatha- way Rowan, of Mississippi ; in engraving bus- iness on Kilby street, Boston. 3. Frederick Henry, born October 30, 1835, resides in Par- sons, Kansas ; married Selena Harlan, of Mis- souri; children, Frederick, deceased, and Adele. 4. Sarah Hovey, born June 22, 1839, married Samuel A. Wheelright, of Boston, since deceased ; children : i. Isabelle, married Edward Westcott Peckham, of Rhode Island, children : Margaret and Ellen ; and ii. Harral, deceased. 5. Heman, died in infancy. Chil- dren of George and Sarah Caroline (Hovey Doane) Rogers: I. Isabel, died in infancy. 2. Caroline Frothingham, born May 23, 1847, died September 7, 1866. 3. George Jr., see forward. 4. Grace Adams, born February 22, 1856; married November 5, 1879, Joseph Daniels Leland, of Boston, who died January 17, 1887: children, Amory, born in Boston, August 15, 1880; Elizabeth Carter, born in Longwood, Massachusetts, October 8, 1883; Joseph Daniels, born in Longwood, June 16, 1885, a student at Harvard College.
George Rogers, aforementioned as the hus- band of Sarah Foster Guild, was born in Bos- ton, May 29, 1851, and educated in the pub- lic schools there. Although urged by his
father to enter Harvard College and study for the ministry, he preferred a business career, and when a young man became engaged in the boot and shoe business as a traveling sales- man, remaining for a short period of time. He then entered the Douglas Axe Manufac- turing Company, of which his father was formerly president and treasurer, and re- mained with this company until it dissolved. Later he took a position with the N. Boynton & Sons Company, now Wellington, Sears & Company, remaining with them until 1907, when because of failing health he retired and established an agency at No. 120 Milk street for the sale of coal for concerns having offices in Charlestown, Cambridge, Boston and Brookline, which business he continued up to the time of his death. He took an active in- terest in the public affairs of Brookline and filled the office of auditor for several terms. He was a charter member of the Riverdale Casino of Brookline. His favorite diversion was fishing, and he was also a devotee of tennis and of various indoor games such as bowling and billiards. The house in Garland street, Boston, where he was born, is the original "Hale House." It has been used by that organization for several years, and still remains in the possession of the Rogers fam- ily. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers celebrated the an- niversary of their silver wedding, October 29, 1903. The minister who married them, Rev. Howard N. Brown, now of King's Chapel, Boston, and all the ushers were present, an unusual occurrence.
The following was written by Mr. Charles F. Read, of Brookline, Massachusetts, on Mr. Rogers' death, August 13, 1908, and was pub- lished by him in the Brookline Chronicle of August 22, 1908: "The news of the death of Mr. George Rogers brought sorrow to a large circle of relations and friends ; to the writer, who had been close to him for almost fifty years, his passing caused grief exceeded only by that of his immediate family. Although Mr. Rogers' health had steadily failed for several months, it was hoped that he might yet be restored to health and regain the particularly fresh and manly vigor that had been his for so many years. He was happiest in his home life when surrounded by his fam- ily, and they were to him pleasant moments when his friends were partaking of his hos- pitality. Although not a native of Brookline, he had learned by long residence to love the town and its institutions and it was to him a pleasant place to dwell in. He was also glad
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to serve the municipality in an official capacity and he did the service skillfully and faith- fully." In recognition of his services as audi- tor, the flag on the town hall was at half- mast.
TAPPAN The surname of this family, originally written Topham, or De Topham, was assumed from a place of that name in Yorkshire, up- on the introduction of surnames in England. The family of Topham anciently possessed the greater part of the vale of Coverdale, in Yorkshire, and Richard Topham, from whom there has been a continual male succession, held the lordship and property of Caldburgh, in Coverdale, during the time of Henry V., 1420. The earliest mention of the family in the registry of the Archbishop of York is found in the will of John Topham, of Pately Bridge, West Riding of Yorkshire, dated May I, 1403. It divides his property between his wife Elizabeth and his sons and daugh- ters. In England the name is spelled Top- han, Topham, Toppan and Tappan ; in Amer- ican the two spellings of Tappan and Toppan are in common use.
(I) Robert Topham resided at Linton, near Pately Bridge, Yorkshire, England. His will made in January, 1550, proved in the archbi- shop's court at York in February same year, mentions sons Edward, Thomas, John, Wil- liam and Robert ; daughter Agnes ; a legacy to Ellen Topham ; and appoints his son Rob- ert executor.
(II) Thomas, second son of Robert Top- ham, was of Arnecliffe in Craven, and died in 1589. His will was dated April 24, 1588, and in it he desires to be buried in the church of Arnecliffe ; mentions wife Isabel ; sons Ed- ward, Anthony, Lawrence, Henry and Wil- liam ; daughter Isabella ; and legacies to each of his grandchildren. Of his children, Ed- ward will be mentioned below ; Anthony was also of Arnecliffe, and his will, dated July, 1623, mentions wife Agnes, son Anthony, daughter Isabel and brother Lawrence ; Law- rence, from whom are descended Sir William Topham and the Tophams of Holderness and Middleham Hall, was of Calbridge in Cover- ham, and his wife's name was Agnes.
(III) Edward, eldest child of Thomas and Isabel Topham, was of Aiglethorpe, near Linton. His pedigree is recorded in the Col- lege-of-Arms with the following armorial bearings : Arms : Ar. chev. gu. between three cranes' heads, er. sa. Crest : Two serpents en-
twined about a Maltese cross, patee, fichee. Motto: Cruce non prudentia. The Tappan coat of arms may be seen in the public li- brary in Newburyport, Massachusetts. His wife's name was Margery . Children : I. Henry, reader of Gray's Inn, London, Es- quire, parish of St. Martyne, city of York. His will is dated April 29, 1612, and he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Darley, of Kill- inghunt. 2. Edward, counsellor of Gray's Inn, Esquire, married Anne, daughter of John Scroope, of Danby; had six children, one of whom, Francis, married Mary, daugh- ter of Sir Edward Payler, Baronet; another Henry was slain at Marston Moor, 1644. 3. Matthew, an alderman of the city of York, died 1633. 4. William, see forward. 5. Chris- topher, of York, .died 1626. 6. Godfrey. 7. Thomas.
(IV) William, fourth son of Edward and Margery Topham, resided some time at Cal- bridge. He spelled his name Toppan, or Tophan. He had wife Cecelia, and children : Abraham, see forward ; Cecelia (Cicely), bap- tized February 27, 1608; Isaac, died January, 1612.
(V) Abraham, son of William and Cecelia Toppan, was baptized April 10, 1606, lived for some time in Yarmouth, county Nor- folk, and died November 5, 1672, in the house on "Toppan Lane" which he had built about 1670 for his son Jacob; this house was still standing in 1907, and until recently was owned and occupied without interruption by his descendants. May 10, 1637, Abraham Toppan, his wife, two children, his wife's mother and servant, Anne Goodin, sailed from Yarmouth in the ship "Mary Ann" ("Rose"?) for New England. He was ad- mitted into the township of Newbury, Massa- chusetts, October 16, 1637, and at various times in the following year grants of land were made him, and he built his dwelling house near the meeting house, a few rods north of the house of Richard Adams, and between that house and another, owned by the heirs of the late Joseph Toppan, a de- scendant. He made sundry voyages to the Barbadoes, some of which were profitable, bringing home sugar, cotton, wool and mo- lasses. In his will, dated June 30, 1670, he says he has done for his son Peter more than he can for the other children. He married Susanna Taylor, born in 1607, died March 20, 1689, daughter of Susanna Taylor, who inherited considerable property from a sec- ond husband, John Goodale, of Yarmouth,
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and who died in Newbury, April 8, 1647. Chil- dren : I. Peter, see forward. 2. Elizabeth, born in England, October 16, 1635 ; married, March 21, 1657, Samuel Mighill, of Rowley. 3. Abraham, born in Newbury, 1644; mar- ried, November 9, 1670, Ruth, daughter of John Pike ; children all died young at Wood- bridge, New Jersey. 4. Jacob, mentioned elsewhere. 5. Susanna, born in Newbury, June 13, 1649. 6. John, born in Newbury, April 23, 1651; married (first) September 3, 1688, Martha Brown ; (second) 1717, Ruth Heard. 7. Isaac, born in Newbury, removed to Woodbridge, Middlesex county, New Jer- sey, with his brother Abraham, under the au- spices of the colony in charge of Rev. John Woodbridge, in the summer of 1665 ; married (first) September 29, 1669, Hannah Kent; (second) March 27, 1691, Mary March. Many of his descendants are now in New Jersey, at Liberty, Indiana, and in the middle west.
(VI) Dr. Peter Tappan, eldest child of Abraham and Susanna (Taylor) Toppan, was born in England, in 1634, and died November 3, 170I, from the effects of a fall. He was a physician in Newbury and a member of one of the five companies into which the sheep owners of Newbury were divided, being the third largest owner, with eighty sheep. "He traded at sea," and was the owner of a negro slave valued at thirty pounds. He subscribed to the oath of allegiance in 1678. His sons Peter and Samuel were administrators of his estate, appointed March II, 1708. He mar- ried, April 3, 1661, Jane, daughter of Chris- topher and Anne (Bayton) Batt (now Bates). She was born in England about 1634. In the record of deaths at Salisbury, Massachusetts, is the name of "Mrs. Ann Batt, sister to Abraham Toppan of Newbury." In her will, dated March 14, 1678, she mentions Ann, wife of Edmund Angier, of Cambridge, and Jane, wife of Peter Toppan, "to have lands, etc., in Salisbury and Amesbury." Children : I. Peter, born December 8, 1662, died young. 2. Elizabeth, October 13, 1665 ; married, De- cember, 1685, Nathaniel Clark, of Newbury. 3. Peter, December 22, 1667 ; married, April 28, 1696, Sarah Greenleaf. 4. Samuel, born in Newbury, June 5, 1670, died there, Octo- ber 30, 1750; married, June 3, 1701, Abigail, born March 20, 1681, died January 28, 1771, daughter of Rev. Michael Wigglesworth, of Malden, Massachusetts; the house in which they lived was built in 1700 and was still standing in 1879. 5. Christopher, see for- ward. 6. Jane, born January 4, 1674.
(VII) Rev. Christopher Toppan, A. M., D. D., fourth son and fifth child of Dr. Peter and Jane (Batt) Toppan, was born in New- bury, December 15, 1671, and died July 23, 1747. He was graduated from Harvard Col- lege in 1691, and ordained fourth pastor of the First Church in Newbury, September 9, 1696. Coffin, in his "History of Newbury" says : "Dr. Toppan was a man of talents, en- ergy, and decision of character, and 'would speak his mind.' An instance of this latter trait is as follows: A man and his wife pre- sented a child for baptism. Not having con- fidence in the man's sincerity, he addressed the congregation in these words, while per- forming the rite: 'I baptize this child wholly 011 the woman's account.'" On his monu- ment in the graveyard opposite the church on High street, in Newbury, is the following inscription : "Here lies buried the body of Rev. Christopher Toppan, Master of Arts, fourth Pastor of the First Church in New- bury; a Gentleman of good learning, con- spicuous for Piety and Virtue, shining both by his Doctrine and Life, skilled and greatly improved in the Practice of Physick and Sur- gery, who deceased July 23, 1747, in the 76th year of his age and 5Ist of his Pastoral Of- fice." He married (first) December 13, 1698, Sarah, daughter of Edmund Angier, of Cam- bridge. Children: I. Christopher, see for- ward. 2. Edmund, born in Newbury, De- cember 7, 1701; graduated from Harvard College, 1720 ; married, July 29, 1727, Sarah Wingate, of Hampton, New Hampshire. 3. Bezaleel, March 7, 1705; graduated from Harvard College, 1722; was one of the pro- prietors of Concord, New Hampshire, re- maining there two years; it is said that he preached the first sermon in Concord, 1728, under an oak tree. He settled in Salem, Massachusetts, as pastor and physician ; married Sarah Barton, of that town, and died in 1762. 4. Sarah, in 1707, married October 9, 1735, Ezekiel Mighill. 5. Eunice, born in 1710, married September 6, 1739, Eleazer Pierce. 6. Susanna, married April 12, 1739, Benjamin Woodbridge, a descendant of Gov- ernor Thomas Dudley. Rev. Christopher Tappan married (second), January 28, 1739, Elizabeth Dummer.
(VIII) Christopher (2), eldest child of Rev. Christopher (1) and Sarah (Angier) Toppan, was born in Newbury, February 24, 1700, and settled in North Hampton, New Hamp- shire. He married Rachel -, of Ken- sington, New Hampshire (?), and had : Chris-
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topher, concerning whom see forward. His widow married (second), October 9, 1739, Benoni Selly (Cilley), of Salisbury and Sea- brook, whose first wife was Elinor Getchell, and had : Mary, born March 8, 1740, and Abi- gail, born February 9, 1742.
(IX) Christopher (3), only child of Chris- topher (2) and Rachel Toppan, was born in Exeter, New Hampshire in 1725, and died in Sandwich in 1806. He was one of the origi- nal proprietors of Sandwich, New Hamp- shire, to which he removed from Exeter in 1768, where he was a farmer and cabinet maker. In the old Toppan house in Sand- wich, now owned by his descendant, Daniel L. Tappan, of Arlington, Massachusetts, are many pieces of furniture and a clock made by him or his son. He married Sally Eaton, of Salisbury, Massachusetts, born July 23, 1726, died in Sandwich in 1807, daughter of Sam- uel and Hannah (Worthen) Eaton. Children : Hulda, christened August 20, 1749; married Menjamin Scribner. 2. John, christened No- vember 17, 1754, died young. 3. Samuel, christened May 14, 1758, died in Tamworth; was a farmer and a representative to the leg- islature. 4. John, christened July 6, 1760, died in New Haven, Connecticut; married Lydia -, of that town, and had one child. 5. Abraham, see forward. 6. Sarah, born in Exeter ; married (first) Luther Cook, (second) William Page. 7. Rachel, born in Sandwich : married Samuel Fairfield. 8. Elisha, born in Sandwich, died young.
About this time several branches of this family agreed to make the spelling of the family name uniform, and write it Tappan. Among those who adopted this spelling were the brothers Arthur, Lewis, Benjamin and John Tappan ; Weare Tappan, of Bradford, New Hampshire, father of Mason W. Tap- pan, attorney general of the state of New Hampshire ; and Abraham Tappan, men- tioned below.
(X) Abraham Tappan, fourth son and fifth child of Christopher (3) and Sally (Eaton) Toppan, was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, March 8, 1763, christened March 13. and died in Sandwich, May, 1839, he and his first wife being buried in the Free Baptist graveyard at Centre Sandwich. In 1768 he accompanied his father to Sandwich, where he was reared on the farm and received a common school education. Like his father he was a cabinet maker by trade, and followed this calling throughout the active years of his life, in ad- (lition to farming. He married (first), March
6, 1784, Ruth, died in Sandwich, April, 1804, daughter of James and Ruth (Carr ) Hazzard, of Chester, New Hampshire, who were of Scotch-Irish descent. Children : I. Anne, born in Sandwich. 2. Betsey, born in Sand- wich. 3. John, born in Sandwich. 4. Sally, born August 20, 1794, died 1866; married, November 28, 1821, Moses Hoit, born 1791, died 1875; children: Rhoda, married Benja- min Fry; Eliza; James Tappan, born 1822, died January 27, 1892; Sarah, married Hub- bard Leach, of Moultonborough ; Moses, married Lydia Smith, of Sandwich. 5. Ruth, born in Sandwich, died young. 6. Mary, born in Sandwich, died in 1830. 7. James Haz- zard, born May 18, 1798, died in Moulton- borough; married Dolly Smith, of New Hampton ; children : Charles, born 1826, died young ; George, married Bethia Bennet, and David Rowe, of North Sandwich; Smith, died young ; Susan, born June 25, 1828, married had two children; Mary, married Charles Hunttress, of Moultonborough; Eliza, mar- ried Nathaniel Fry, of Sandwich; Harriet ; Smith, living in Moultonborough; Sarah, married John Fry. 8. Jonathan, born March 16, 1800, died March 14, 1880; married, March 8, 1823, Dorothy Beede, born January 5, 1803, died October 28, 1880, daughter of Charles and Lucy ( March) Heard, of Sand- wich ; children : i. Admund March, born Sep- tember 3, 1824, died in Lawrence, Massachu- setts, December 12, 1860; he was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1852, was prin- cipal for a time of Geauga Seminary, Chester, Ohio, and was ordained in Foster, Rhode Is- land, August 18, 1852; he married, August 15, 1849, Lucretia Logee, born May 7, 1822, in Burrillville, Rhode Island; children: An infant son of Eva March; ii. Ruth Ann, born April 3, 1826, married, March 30, 1845, Stephen Vittum, born September 10, 1817; children : Louisa Everline, Mary Elizabeth, Clara Anna, Edmund March and Bertha; iii. Charles Langdon, born in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, June 26, 1828, died in Con- cord, February 23, 1902 ; was graduated from Amherst College in 1858, in East Windsor Theological Seminary until 1860, and was graduated from Andover Theological Semin- ary in 1861 ; ordained in St. Paul, Minnesota, January 28, 1864 ; married, May 18, 1876, Al- mira Remington, born August 24, 1833, died August 8, 1899, daughter of Samuel and Al- myra (Sprague) Rice, of Natick, Rhode Is- land, and granddaughter of Governor Sprague of that state; iv. Jonathan, born in Moulton-
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borough, October 18, 1830, died May 14, 1832; v. Lucy March, born October 27, 1832, died in Sandwich, November 15, 1896; married (first), April II, 1858, Samuel Wallace Jr., born July 6, 1823, died June II, 1867, chil- dren : Freeman Leslie, Flora, Flora Eda and Ira Tuttle ; married (second), March 12, 1875, Orrin Clough, of Ashland, who died in De- cember, 1881; vi. Caroline Isabel, born Oc- tober 31, 1835, married, March 10, 1859, Asahel Adams Wallace, born May 16, 1825, died March 24, 1896; children : Charles Langdon, Christopher Tappan, Emma Lizzie, Marcellus Copelyn, Margery Victoria, Dolly Heard, Mary Huntress, Asahel Horace, Fred- erick William and Almira Rice; viii. Dolly Annette, born April 8, 1840, died July 13, 1865; married, December 16, 1858, William ·Chase Mudgett, of Sandwich, born February 23, 1834; children: Josephine, Leonard and an infant son; ix. Ceville Corlin, born Sep- tember 4, 1843, died November 12, of the same year; x. William Leslie, in Sandwich, September 15, 1844, enlisted in the Union army, September 12, 1864, discharged June 7, 1865, and died in Sandwich, September 14, 1866, from the effects of a disease contracted while in service. 9. Ruth, born in Sandwich in 1802, died young. 10. A son, born in Sandwich in 1804, who lived but three weeks. Abraham Tappan married (second), Ann Blanchard. Children: II. Lucy, born Au- gust 8, 1805, died April 8, 1887 ; married Eben Tilton; children. Albert, born September, 1825, died August, 1895, married Sarah Holt, of Moultonborough; Martha Ann, married Woodman; Mary, married Frederick Williams, of New York, and had one child, Flora; Azubah, born November 3, 1835, died young ; Alvin. 12. Abraham, born December 16, 1806, died December 23, 1878; married, June 9, 1840, Dorothy Ann, born September I, 1820, died August, 1905, daughter of John Folsom and Sarah (Fogg) Tilton; children : i. Alpheus Crosby, born March 8, 1842, died June 9, 1879; married, 1863, Caroline Turner, of Charlestown, Massachusetts; children : Jennie and Emma; ii. Abraham Edwin, born December 22, 1845, served in a New Hamp- shire regiment throughout the civil war; mar- ried, 1865, Abbie, daughter of Russell Graves, of Sandwich ; children: Elizabeth, Frederick, Amy Tilton, Annie Libby, Minnie Katherine, Edwin and Dorothy Evelyn; iii. Elizabeth Frances, born May 21, 1849, married October 10, 1866, Edgar Franklin Shaw, of Boston; children: Frank Lester, Frederick King and
Burton Tappan ; iv. Frank Taylor, born April 21, 1857, is president, general manager and largest shareholder in the Tappan Shoe Manu- facturing Company; v. Katherine, born Au- gust 5, 1860, is unmarried and a resident of Coldwater, Michigan. 13. John, born De- cember, 1808 : married Sarah Ann Bennett, of Moultonborough ; children: Alfred; Sarah, married Leach; John; Alice, married Charles Huntress; Selden Knowles; Frank ; Lucy ; died young. 14. Daniel, see forward. 15. Ruth, died young. 16. Susan, died young. (XI) Daniel, third son and fourth child of Abraham and Ann (Blanchard) Tappan, was born in Sandwich, New Hampshire, October 17, 1810, and died August 13, 1887. He at- tended the district school of his native town, and worked on the farm of his father until after he had attained his majority. For some years he was then associated with his broth- ers, Abraham and John, in the manufacture of paper, under the firm name of Tappan Brothers. Their mill was located on the road between Sandwich and Moultonbor- ough, and though their business flourished, they lost their plant twice by fire, and not having it insured sufficiently to cover their losses, the firm was finally dissolved and the business abandoned. Daniel Tappan then started manufacturing basket-bottomed chairs in his mill at Sandwich and continued this successfully until his death. He also owned the old Worthen place which he pur- chased shortly after his marriage. He was retiring in manner, domestic in his habits and tastes, of a jovial disposition and fond of a joke. He was a member of the Baptist church and an earnest advocate of temper- ance principles. In politics he was a Whig and Republican, and in his youth a member of the militia. He married (first) September, 1836, Naomi Vittum. Children: I. Emily, died young. 2. Daniel, died young. 3. Em- ily Hutchinson, born June II, 1843. 4. Anna Abby, January 19, 1844. 5. Daniel, died young. Daniel Tappan married (second) No- vember 7, 1847, Rhoda Straw Hadley, born April 23, 1819, in Sandwich, died May 12, 1895, daughter of Winthrop and Sybil (Worthen) Hadley, of Sandwich. Children : 6. Julia Ellen, born October 7, 1848; mar- ried Warren L. Pittman, of Alexandria, New Hampshire. 7. Samuel Ambrose, January 29, 1850 ; residing at North Woodstock, New Hampshire. 8. Winthrop Hadley, March 3, 1851, of Sandwich. 9. Fanny, June 16, 1852; unmarried ; residing in Sandwich. 10. Dan-
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