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William3 Hoyt (b. September 5, 1660, d. July 19, 1728), was chosen tithing man in 1693
and 1694, and again in 1697 and 1698. He m. January 12, 1687-8, Dorothy Colby, daugh- ter of Samuel Colby, Sr.
Abner4 Hoyt, b. January 25, 1693, d. about 1747. He was a carpenter, and was living in Amesbury in March, 1729, when his name is mentioned in the records. In 1730 he removed to Penacook, afterwards called Rumford, and now Concord, N. H., being an early settler of that place. On September 18, 1732, he was one of the proprietors of "Penny Cook." He m. November 14, 1717, Mary Blaisdell.
John5 Hoit, as he spelled his name, was b. September 10, 1732, and d. February, 1804-5. It is said that he was the second white child b. in Penacook. From 1780 until his death he resided in the north-eastern part of Concord, where he kept one of the most celebrated taverns of his time. On January 2, 1755, he m. Abigail Carter, whose death occurred May 25, 1824. Her name has a place in the His- tory of Concord, N.H., in which she is desig- nated as "the little girl who saw one Indian or more in the bushes on that Sabbath before the massacre. "
Abner6 Hoit was b. April 15, 1759, and d. December 28, 1852. He was a farmer by occupation, living successively in Canterbury, Loudon, and perhaps Concord, N. H., and then in New Hampton. He served with Stark at the battle of Bennington, although then but a youth of eighteen. In the fall of 1800 he re- moved to Peacham, Vt., but, in March, 1813, returned to New Hampshire, from that time until his death residing at Wentworth. His first wife, Elizabeth Blanchard, of Canterbury, to whom he was m. in January, 1783, bore him twelve children. In April, 1812, he m. widow Martha Livingston Phillips, by whom he had one child - Peter Livingston.
Peter Livingston7 Hoyt, M. D. (who spelled his name with a "y," returning to the original form), b. March 26, 1814, d. June 4, 1871. He was graduated from the medical department of Dartmouth College in the class of 1837, and began the practice of his profession at Peacham, Vt. In January, 1840, he removed to Went- worth, N. H., where he was an active practi- tioner until his death. He m. Elisabeth As- pinwall Davis, who was b. June 11, 1822, and
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d. December 25, 1880. She was a daughter of the Rev. Increase Sumner Davis, who was a son of Ebenezer Davis, Jr., a grandson of Ebenezer Davis, Sr., and great-grandson of Ebenezer and Rachel Davis, who emigrated from Wales and settled in Roxbury in the lat- ter half of the seventeenth century.
Ebenezer Davis, Sr., b. October 10, 1731, d. December 7, 1776. He m. August 19, 1756, Sarah Sumner, who was b. January 3, 1738, and d. March 18, 1808. She was a daughter of Increase Sumner and a descendant in the fifth generation from William' Sumner, the immigrant ancestor. William' Sumner was b. at Bicester, England, in 1605, the only child of Roger and Joane (Franklin) Sumner, who were m. at Bicester, November 2, 1601, and there spent their lives, his death occurring December 3, 1608. His widow m. for her se- cond husband, January 10, 1611, Marcus Brian, of Merton. William Sumner spent his early life in his native place, marrying there October 22, 1625, Mary West. Emigrating to New England in 1636, he settled in Dorches- ter, where he was made a freeman of the colony May 17, 1637. He served as Selectman for twenty years, and was Deputy to the General Court in 1658, 1666, 1670, 1672, 1678, 1681, 1683, and 1686. He d. December 9, 1688, surviving his wife, who d. June 7, 1676. George2 Sumner, b. at Bicester, England, 1634, the fourth of their six children, was made a freeman of Massachusetts, May 6, 1657. He was m. at Northampton, Mass., November 7, 1662, to Mary, daughter of Edward Baker, and settled in Milton. He was Lieutenant of mi- litia, Deputy to the General Court in 1693, 1703, 1708, and 1709, and was made Deacon July 30, 1699. He d. at Milton, December II, 1715. His widow d. April 1, 1719. They had eight children. Edward3 Sumner, the sixth child, b. at Milton, August 29, 1676, settled in Roxbury, d. in 1763. On September 25, 1701, he m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sam- uel Clap, of Dorchester. She d. September 26, 1758. Increase4 Sumner, a lifelong resi- dent of Roxbury (b. June 9, 1713, d. Novem- ber 28, 1774), m. October 28, 1736, Sarah, daughter of Robert Sharp. They became the parents of eight children, one being Sarah,
mentioned above as the wife of Ebenezer Davis, Sr.
Ebenezer Davis, Jr., baptized May 20, 1759, d. July 8, 1806. His first wife was Lucy Sharpe. He m., second, October 13, 1791, Lucy Aspinwall, who was b. March 27, 1767. She d. February 2, 1851, being then the wife of James Holden, her second husband. She was a daughter of Thomas Aspinwall, and a de- scendant of Peter,' the progenitor of the As- pinwall family of America. Peter' Aspinwall emigrated from Foxteth Park, now a part of Liverpool, England, to America about 1630. He lived first in Dorchester, being there made a freeman in 1645. He held several town offices, and was quite active in public matters. The date of his death is not known, but his will bears date of November 29, 1687. It has been said that he was three times m. The author of the "Aspinwall," however, states that no evidence has been found that he was m. more than twice. The maiden name of his first wife was Alice Sharp. On February 12, 1661-2, he was m. by Governor John Endicott to Remember Palfrey, of Reading, who was baptized September 16, 1638, in Salem, the residence of her parents, Peter and Edith Pal- frey. Samuel2 Aspinwall, b. at "Muddy River," or Brookline, Mass., in November, 1662, was drowned September 6, 1727, while gathering oyster shells, the canoe in which he was being upset while he was trying to draw a paddle from the mud. He was a farmer and one of the leading men of the town, from 1699 until 1718 serving as Selectman. As Lieu- tenant in a company of militia, he was in the expedition under Sir William Phipps against Port Royal in 1690. He was afterwards chosen Captain of the Brookline company. He m. about 1689 Sarah, daughter of Captain Timothy and Sarah (Davis) Stevens, of Rox- bury. She was b. March 6, 1667, and d. April 1, 1710. Thomas3 Aspinwall, b. in Brookline, May 21, 1698, d. June I, 1774. He was a farmer and carpenter. He served as Selectman from 1737 to 1758, and for several years was Lieutenant of the Brookline military company. On May 16, 1728, he m. Joanna, daughter of Caleb and Abial (Phipps) Gardner. She was b. May 27, 1712, and d. at Brookline,
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November 22, 1772. Thomas4 Aspinwall, b. in Brookline, January 15, 1734, d. August 1, 1799. He served in the Revolution, com- manding the Brookline company of militia at the battle of Lexington. On October 4, 1762, he m. Lucy Sparhawk, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Oliver) Sparhawk, of Cambridge. She was b. August 14, 1738, and d. June 15, 1815. Lucys Aspinwall became the second wife of Ebenezer Davis, Jr.
The Rev. Increase Sumner Davis, of Went- worth, N. H., was b. May 6, 1797, and d. No- vember 24, 1864. He m. Nancy Cook, and their daughter, Elisabeth Aspinwall Davis, be- came the wife of Dr. Peter Livingston7 Hoyt, mentioned before. Among the children b. of their union was Celestia Dona8 Hoyt, the present wife of William Allan6 Wilde. Mr. and Mrs. Wilde have two children - Alice Elisabeth, now Mrs. Burns, and Allan Hoyt. Allan Hoyt Wilde was b. April 29, 1874. On May 19, 1900, he m. Myrtle Lydia Kim- ball, who was b. October 15, 1875, and they have one child - Nelson Kimball Wilde, b. April 10, 1901. Alice Elisabeth Wilde, b. June 12, 1869, is the wife of Wylie Charles Burns, by whom she has one child - Marjorie Wilde Burns, born October 11, 1892.
MORY HEALD, junior member of the firm of Martin C. Heald & Co., Lynn, was born at Temple, N. H., April 17, 1849. A son of Martin and Mary R. (Searle) Heald, he is of English an- cestry, being a direct descendant in the ninth generation from John Heald, who emigrated to this country from Berwick, England, the line being as follows: John,' John, 2 John, 3 John, 4 St. John, 5 Oliver,6 Daniel,7 Martin, 8 Amory9.
John' Heald, a native of Berwick, England, settled at Concord, Mass., as early as 1635, and d. there in 1662, leaving eight sons. John2 Heald m. June 10, 1661, Sarah Dean, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Dean, of Concord. John3 Heald, b. in 1666, d. Novem- ber 25, 1721. In 1690 he m. Mary, daughter of Roger and Mary (Simonds) Chandler. Deacon John4 Heald, b. in 1693, m. at Con- cord Mary Hale, who d. September 1, 1758.
He settled in Acton, Mass., and d. in 1775. Oliver5 Heald, b. in 1734, d. in 1790. In 1759 he m. Lydia, daughter of Deacon Isaac Spalding, of Townsend, and settled in Temple, N. H. Lydia, b. in 1737, d. in March, 1802. Daniel6 Heald, b. at Temple, September 5, 1761, m. February 10, 1791, Hannah, daughter of William Abbott, of Wilton, N. H. She was a lineal descendant in the sixth generation from George' Abbott, who in 1647 m. Hannah Chandler, settling the same year in Andover, Mass., as one of the original proprietors of that town. Benjamin2 Abbott, b. at Andover, m. in 1685 Sarah, daughter of Ralph Farnum, an early settler of Andover. Jonathan3 Abbott, b. in 1687, m. Zerriah Holt. Jonathan4 Abbott, b. in 1714, successively m. Martha Lovejoy and Mary Abbott. William5 Abbott, b. in 1746, m. Sarah Holt, and removed to Wilton, N. H. Hannah6 Abbott, b. at Andover in 1767, m. Daniel6 Heald, and they became the parents of ten children.
Martin8 Heald was b. at Temple, N. H., May 10, 1807. He learned the trade of a mason when young. Subsequently he was en- gaged in mercantile pursuits as proprietor of a country store, continuing until his death, Aug- ust 31, 1859. He was familiarly known as Judge Heald, being a judge of the courts sitting in Manchester and Nashua, holding that position by appointment. He attended the Universalist church, paying generously towards its support, though he was not a member. A stanch Democrat in politics, he was prominent in party work, and active in local and State affairs. He was m. at Temple in 1842 to Mary Richardson Searle, a daughter of Joseph and Polly C. (Cutter) Searle. She was b. No- vember 26, 1824, and she d. November 2, 1894. Four children came of their union; namely, Mary Sophron, Hattie Amelia, Amory, and Channing. Mary Sophron, b. at Temple, March 11, 1844, d. in that town March 18, 1865. She m. Joseph Frank Hayward, of Temple, by whom she had two children - Fred- erick and Isabelle. The.latter d. in infancy. Frederick Hayward, now living in Lynn, m. Annie Ritchie, and they have two children - Mabel and Gertrude. Hattie Amelia, b. at Temple, December 29, 1846, is unmarried.
AMORY HEALD.
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A resident of Lynn, she is correspondent in the Lydia Pinkham Laboratory. Channing, b. April 7, 1853, d. in Lynn, Mass., February 14, 1895.
Amory8 Heald completed his early educa- tion at Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, N. H. Coming to Lynn in April, 1871, he entered the employ of S. C. and Martin C. Heald, who were conducting a soda water and temperance drink manufactory, remaining with them three years. He was then admitted to partnership, becoming junior member of the firm of M. C. Heald & Co., which is still carrying on busi- ness under the same name. This industry was first established in 1849 by Stephen C. Heald, who disposed of his interest to his son, M. C. Heald, one of the original members of the present firm. Mr. Heald is a Republican in politics, and an attendant of the Baptist church. In the order of Odd Fellows, he is a member of Providence Lodge, No. 171, Fraternity En- campment, Lynn Canton, and Myrtle Rebecca Lodge. He is also a member of Lynn Lodge, No. 117, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
On November 5, 1879, in Lynn, Mr. Heald married Lizzie Adelaide Heald, a daughter of Martin C. and Amanda C. (Tibbetts) Heald. She is also a descendant of John Heald, the immigrant ancestor, being in the ninth gene- ration from him, the first three generations being of the same ancestry as her husband. The next in line, Major Ephraim4. Heald, a son of John3 and Mary (Chandler) Heald, m. and had five sons. Major Ephraim5 Heald, b. in 1734, m. Sarah Conant, of Townsend, and re- moved in 1758 to Sliptown, now Temple, N. H. She was a daughter of John5 Conant, and a de- scendant of Roger' Conant, the immigrant an- cestor, who m. in London in 1618 Sarah Hor- ton. This Roger Conant came with his family to New England in 1623. He lived first at Nantasket, subsequently becoming head of the colony at Cape Ann, and later removing to Salem. Lot2 Conant m. Elizabeth Walton, daughter of the Rev. William Walton, of Mar- blehead. John3 Conant m. Bithiah Mansfield. Lot4 Conant removed from Beverly to Concord about 1716. His first wife, Martha (Cleaves) Conant, was the mother of Johns Conant.
John5 Conant m. Sarah Farrar, of Townsend, a daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Wood) Farrar. Both Jacob Farrar and his father-in-law, Josiah Wood, were killed at Lovewell's fight in 1725. Nathan6 Heald, b. in 1779, m. Anna Stickney, of Townsend. Stephen C.7 Heald, b. Febru- ary II, 1806, began the manufacture of soda water and other temperance drinks in Lynn in 1849, establishing a business which is still in existence. He m., first, October 13, 1833, Eleanor Crossett, who was b. in Boston, March 5, 1814. She d. December 5, 1846, in Temple, having borne him five children : Stephen C., b. July 17, 1834, d. January 5, 1835 ; Martin C., b. April 24, 1836; Otis S., b. July 21, 1838; Samuel C., b. June 8, 1842, and Mary Ellen, b. January 9, 1846. He m., second, December 31, 1854, Rachel J. Spofford, b. December 6, 1812, who d. at Jaffrey, N. H., March 11, 1898.
Martin C. Heald, b. in Boston, April 24, 1836, succeeded to the business founded by his father, becoming senior member of the present firm of M. C. Heald & Co. At Beverly, Mass., on December 2, 1858, he m. Comfort Amanda Tibbetts, who was b. at Wolfboro, N. H., May 16, 1838, daughter of Stephen and Mary Ann (Suggel) Tibbetts. The only child b. of their union was a daughter, Lizzie Adelaide, now the wife of Amory Heald.
Mr. and Mrs. Heald have three children, namely : Martin Stephen, born May 14, 1886; Flora Amanda, born August 17, 1890; and Everett Channing, born July 7, 1895.
ANIEL COLLINS BAKER was born in Lynn, October 12, 1816, son of Elisha and Ruth (Collins) Baker. The father, Elisha Baker, was a na- tive of Swansea, Mass., b. May 16, 1774, his ancestors being well known among the ear- lier inhabitants of Dighton. In early life he settled in Lynn, where he was engaged in the manufacture of shoes. His wife, Ruth Collins, was a daughter of Samuel Collins, of Lynn.
Daniel C. Baker's early education was such as the public school of his native town, under the care of Master Hobbs, afforded, and after- wards for a year and a half he attended the
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Friends' Boarding School at Providence, R. I. At the age of thirteen he was apprenticed to the shoemaking trade, to which he applied himself with such an earnest desire to master its details that while yet a young man he es- tablished himself in the manufacture of shoes on his own account, and by his industry and skill soon built up a successful business.
From the manufacture of shoes he became interested in the sole leather and shoe-finding trade, and became a partner in the firm of F. S. Newhall & Co., of Boston, in that business. At the time of his death he was doing business in the South, having a shoe-house established in New Orleans. He d. July 19, 1863, in New Orleans, whither he had gone to gather up something of the fortune which the war had scattered and swept away. Mr. Baker always felt a deep interest in public affairs, and pos- sessed qualities specially fitting him for their administration. In earlier times he was an active member of the Whig party, and his ser- vices were acknowledged by his nomination and election to various prominent positions.
In 1849 and 1850 he was a State Senator, and in 1852 a Presidential Elector, casting his vote for General Winfield Scott. Mr. Baker took a leading part in the controversy which resulted in the adoption of the act incorporat- ing the city of Lynn, passed April 10, 1850, and as a friend of the charter was chosen a member of the first Common Council and made its president. In 1853 he was chosen Mayor of Lynn. As president of the Council his ser- vices were especially valuable in putting the wheels of municipal machinery, in the first year of the life of the city, successfully in motion. As an administrator of public affairs he was as prudent and economical as he was liberal and free in his private lfe. The public schools of the city reaped the advantages of the warm interest he felt in their welfare, perhaps all the warmer because his own opportunities for education in early life were not such as he felt every youth should possess.
As a wise and careful financial manager Mr. Baker was recognized by those in charge of money institutions, and his services were sought as director of the Exchange Bank of Boston on its establishment in 1847, and as
president of the Howard Banking Company of that city when it went into operation in 1853.
On December 19, 1838, Daniel C. Baker was united in marriage with Augusta, daughter of John Berry and Sarah (Breed) Chase. Of this union were b. three children, namely : William Ezra, b. February 24, 1840; Helen, b. February 27, 1843, who m. July 3, 1864, Alexander Mitchel Collins, of Lynn; and Sarah Eliza, b. November 18, 1847, who is unmarried and resides in Lynn. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Collins have had five chil- dren, namely : Alexander Mitchel, b. August 22, 1865, d. in infancy; Daniel Lloyd, b. December 27, 1866, d. June 9, 1876; Sarah Augusta, b. September 16, 1868; George Jaques, b. October 22, 1869 (of whom see sketch in this volume) ; and Charles Alexander Collins, b. October 10, 1872.
William Ezra Baker married March 20, 1870, Lydia Maria Marshall, daughter of Sim- eon Moore and Jennette Lamb (Berry) Marshall, of Dracut, Mass. They had one child - Will- iam Marshall, born March 22, 1871, died No- vember 20, 1876. Mrs. Baker's grandfather was Joshua Marshall, of Dracut, who m. Esther Moore. He was a soldier of the Revolution. The Berry ancestors were seafaring men. Oman Berry, who was a resident of Newbury- port, was b. in England. He. d. of yellow fever in San Domingo.
RANK HILLIARD, of Lynn, promi- nently identified with the leather trade, was born in Kensington, N. H., Novem- ber 4, 1850, son of Rufus Kittredge and Mary Eliza (Poor) Hilliard. He is a lineal descend- ant of Emanuel' Hilliard, who received in 1654 a deed of gift (copied in Brown's History of Hampton Falls, N. H.) from the Rev. Tim- othy Dalton of one hundred acres of land in Hampton, N. H., and three years later, Octo- ber, 1657, was lost at sea in the wreck at Rivermouth, commemorated by Whittier.
Emanuel' Hilliard (sometimes "Manuel ") was survived by his wife, Elizabeth Parkhurst, supposed to have been a niece of Mrs. Ruth Dalton, wife of the Rev. Timothy, and three children, the eldest, Timothy2 (b. about 1646),
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through whom the family name was perpetu- ated. The others were: Benjamin, who was killed by the Indians in 1677 (unmarried) ; and Elizabeth.
Timothy2 Hilliard settled at Hampton Falls (then a part of Hampton, N. H.) on the farm that had been deeded to his father. His first wife, the mother of his four children, was Apphia, daughter of James Philbrick. Benja- min, 3 b. July 19, 1681, who appears from the record in Dow's History of Hampton to have been Timothy's only son, succeeded to the homestead. He m., first, Mehetabel Weare, and, second, Elizabeth Chase. By his first wife he had a son Benjamin, 4 and by his sec- ond he had three sons: Jonathan, 4 b. 1710; Timothy, 4 1713; Joseph C., 4 1720; and three daughters. "The Hilliards in Kensington are descended from this family." (History Hamp- ton Falls. )
Mr. Frank Hilliard's paternal grandfather, Jonathan Hilliard, b. 1783, was probably of the sixth generation of the family. He m. October, 1810, Mary Hodgdon, who was b. in Kensington, November 10, 1792, daughter of Hanson and Mary (Caldwell) Hodgdon. Six of the ten children b. of this union d. in in- fancy. The remaining four - Rufus Kit- tredge, Joseph, William, and Francis - grew to maturity. Jonathan Hilliard, a Whig in politics and at one time Lieutenant in the militia, was a carpenter by trade and a man of moderate means. He d. December 20, 1827, while yet in the prime of life, leaving the care of his four children to the widow, who by dint of untiring industry and rigid economy kept her family together. She was living in 1882 with her son Francis, having never remarried. A local historical work (History of Rocking- ham and Stafford Counties, New Hampshire) then said of her, "A close student of history, she is possessed of unusual information, and, retaining her faculties to a wonderful degree, is able to converse readily and intelligently upon all the topics of the day."
Rufus Kittredge Hilliard was b. May 5, 1814, in Kensington. Having acquired a good education, he devoted considerable time to teaching school, and he also followed the car- penter's trade. He m. Mary Eliza Poore,
b. January 8, 1808, daughter of David and Polly (Fellows) Poore. She was a descendant of John' Poore, b. about 1615, who (according to Coffin) " came from Wiltshire, England, to Newbury in 1635, and d. November 23, 1684." Tradition says that he perished from cold and hunger in the woods near Andover while on a hunting expedition, having lost his way. His wife Sarah d. December 3, 1702. The line of descent was continued as follows :
John2 Poore, b. June 21, 1642, d. February 15, 1700-I, settled in Newbury on the home- stead of his father, took the oath of allegiance in 1678. He served on the jury and in various offices of trust, as overseer of wills and ap- praiser of estates, was tithing man many years, and Constable to collect taxes. He m. Feb- ruary 27, 1666, Mary, daughter of William and Joanna (Bartlett) Titcomb. She was b. February 27, 1644, and was living in 1709. Her mother was a daughter of Richard Bart- lett, Sr., of Newbury. The Titcomb and Bartlett kin have resided in Newbury and vicinity from the time of its first settlement.
Jonathan3 Poore, b. February 5, 1679, settled on the old homestead at Newbury Neck, where his children were b. and where he d. June 30, 1742. He served many terms as juryman; also on important committees, as tithing man and one of the Selectmen of the town. He m. (intentions August 18, 1703) Rebecca, daughter of John and Sarah (Jacques) Hale, of Newbury, grand-daughter of John, Sr., and Rebecca (Lowell) Hale, and great- grand-daughter of Thomas Hale, Sr., the earli- est of the name in this country. Her mother was a daughter of Henry and Anna (Knight) Jacques, of Newbury; and Anna's father was Deacon Richard Knight. Her grandmother Rebecca was daughter of Richard Lowell, and grand-daughter of Percival Lowle (who thus spelled the family name. )
Daniel+ Poore, b. in Newbury, Mass., March 13, 1716, settled in Haverhill on land given by his father, which his great-grandson, Jere- miah T. Poor, owns and occupies (1878). This is now in the town of Atkinson (N. H.), near the Haverhill line. He m. November 23, 1739, Anna Merrill (b. in Haverhill, West Parish, March 18, 1718), daughter of
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Nathaniel and Ruth (Wallingford) Merrill. Her father, b. Newbury, 1687, was son of John and Lucy (Webster) Merrill. Her grand- father, b. 1663, was son of Nathaniel and Joan (Skinney) Merrill. Her great grandfather, b. about 1638, was son of Nathaniel, who came to this country presumably from England, and who was ancestor of most of the New England Merrills and of a majority of those bearing the name throughout the United States. By his first wife Daniel4 had his children. On Feb- ruary 24, 1782, he m. Miss Lydia Bradley, of Haverhill, who survived him but nine days, dying at the age of seventy-three years. He d. January 9, 1792.
Jonathan5 Poore, b. in Plaistow, March 31, 1742, m., first, November 29, 1764, Elizabeth Sawyer, of Haverhill, Mass., by whom he had all but one of his children. She d. October 4, 1784, in the thirty-ninth year of her age; and he m. June 2, 1785, Sarah Little, widow of Benjamin Kimball. She d. July 6, 1824, aged eighty years. He d. December 6, 1822.
David6 Poore, b. September 17, 1772, d. in Atkinson, February 17, 1827. He was a school-teacher in early life, and later an inn- keeper in Newburyport. He m. Polly, daugh- ter of Deacon Jeremiah and Mary (Gove) Fel- lows. Her father left his real estate to her children. She was b. in Kensington, June 25, 1775. After her husband's decease she lived with her son, remaining on the homestead until her own death, October 10, 1856. David6 Poore and his wife Polly had three children : Mary Eliza, who m. Rufus K. Hill- iard; Jeremiah; and Joseph -all b. in New- buryport. Jeremiah, b. January 14, 1810, was a school-teacher in Kensington, N.H. He never m. Joseph, b. August 9, 1814, m. November 4, 1852, Sarah, daughter of William and Sally (Hosmer) Moore, b. in Sudbury, Mass., June 2, 1822.
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