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(VIII) Henry Martin Hayward, son of Amherst Hayward (7), was born at Gilsum, New Hampshire, November 1, 1823. He attended the district school and helped on his father's farm until about seven- teen years old, when he removed to Westminster, Vermont, to work on a farm, going to school there and later at Gilsum in the winter term. When he came of age he went to work in a bakery in Bos- ton. In 1846, two years later, he went to Winchen- don, Massachusetts, and learned the carpenter's trade of Sidney Fairbanks. He worked for Mr. Fairbanks some four years, then for Murdock & Fairbanks at Glenallen, part of Winchendon, hav- ing charge of the repairs in this wooden-ware fac- tory. After a few years he was made superinten- dent of the factory. He remained in that position until Captain Ephraim Murdock died in 1882, when the business was sold to Wilder P. Clark. Mr. Hayward remained in the position of superintendent for two or three years until the plant was moved to the village. Mr. Hayward was with Mr. Clark until 1802. when the plant was moved to Waterville, when he retired after thirty-six years of active service in this business at seventy years of age. He owned a farm in the north part of Winchendon and took much pleasure in cultivating it. He died at Winchendon, January 4, 1006, at his residence on Lincoln avenue, corner of Grove street. In early life he attended the Orthodox church, but in later years was a Unitarian and was connected with the Church of the Unity. In politics he was first a Whig and after the Republican party came into existence he supported it. He was a delegate to the famous Gardner and Benchlev Know-Nothing party convention. He was an assessor of the town of Winchendon from 1801 to 1800 inclusive. He was for a number of years one of the board of fire engineers He helonged to no sercet societies. In his younger days he was a sergeant in the New Hampshire militia, and later also in Winchendon.
He married, August 22, 1850, Lucinda Taft, born August 18, 1827, daughter of Hervey and Fidelia ( Raymond) Taft, of Royalston, Massachusetts. Her father was a farmer and prominent in the militia. 'The children of Henry Martin and Luncinda Hay- ward were: George Amherst, born January 9, 1853, in Winchendon, married Jane Rosetta Betterly, of Clinton, and their children are-Clarence Edwin, born March 1, 1883; Mary Austin, born February 18, 1884, died November 21, 1884; Bernice May, born December 24, 1886; Olive Cleona, born April 8, 1892, died June 18, 1895. Edwin Dana, born Jan- uary 23, 1857, married Mary Wright, of Keene, New Hampshire, and they have four children-Ralph Edwin, born April 21, 1889; Paul Bertram, June 4, 1891 ; Don Martin, July 1, 1893; Albert Wright, May, 1897. Edwin Dana Hayward, bookkeeper, re- sides in Keene.
JOHN MARTIN HAGER. William Hager or Hagar (I), one of the pioneers at Watertown, Massachusetts, was the immigrant ancestor of John Martin Hager, of Winchendon, Massachusetts. He was born in England about 1625, and married in Watertown, March 20, 1644-45, Mary Bemis, daugh- ter of Joseph and Mary Bemis, pioneer settlers of Watertown. (See sketch of the Bemis Family of Worcester, descended from the same immigrant an- cestors.) Names like Hagar and Harrington were frequently spelled as they were pronounced by the Englishman who dropped his "H's" then as at the present time. The surnames Agar and Ager are from this same family.
William Hagar was a man of good social stand- ing, not particularly active in public affairs, but it is to be noted that his children married into the best families of the town. He died January 10, 1683-84, and his will, dated January 10, 1683-84. the day of his death, was proved April I, following. His aged widow died December, 1695. Their chil- dren were: Mary, born December 25, 1645, died young : Ruhamah (twin), November 20, 1647, mar- ried Joseph Wait; Samuel (twin), born November 20, 1647, see forward; Hannah, November 21, 1649, married Priest; Sarah, September 3, 1651, died March 7, 1746; married Nathaniel Whitney ; Susanna Grout, William, February 12, 1658-59, died May 8, 1731; Rebecca, October 28, 1661, married Nathaniel Healy; Abigail, about 1665, married, March 30, 1687, Benjamin Whitney ; Mehitable, mar- ried, June 20, 1687, Nathaniel Norcross.
(II) Samuel Hager, third child of William Hager (1), was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, November 20, 1647, married Sarah Mixer. He died February 13, 1704-05, and his widow Sarah died at Waltham, 1745. His will was dated May 27, 1704. He was admitted a freeman April 18, 1690. Chil- dren of Samuel and Sarah Hager were: Sarah, born in Watertown, baptized May 24, 1691; married, Au- gust 19, 1717, Joseph Stratton, of Watertown; Mary, baptized July 25, 1697; Samuel, born September I, 1698; Isaac, see forward.
(III) Isaac Hager, youngest son of Samuel Hager (2), was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, April 24. 1701. He married, July 16, 1724, Pru- dence Allen. born May 18, 1703, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Allen. Children of Isaac and Pru- dence Hager were: Isaac, born May 5, 1725: John, September 17, 1726, see forward; Elisha, February 18 1727-28: Daniel, January 17, 1728-30, died Au- gust 3, 1738; Elizabeth, October 8. 1732, died Au- gust 17. 1750: Mary, May 18, 1736, married Samuel Garfield; Lydia, January 15, 1736-37, died July 30, 17.10: Eunice, May 24, 1730, died July 20, 1740;
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Daniel, February 28, 1740-41; Lydia. December 8, 1742; Nathan, January 26, 1744; Eunice, June 26, 1748.
(IV) John Hagar, son of Isaac Hagar (3), was born in Weston, Massachusetts, September 17, 1726. Bond says that he removed to Groton in 1755, but he seems to have been a soldier from Weston during the revolution. John Hagar, of Weston, was in Captain Seth Washburn's company, Colonel Jona- than Ward's regiment, in 1775. He was in Captain Charles Miles' company, Colonel Jonathan Reed's regiment, in 1777; in Captain Jonathan Fisk's com- pany of Weston, Colonel Brooks' regiment, in 1776, and Captain Simon Hunt's company, Colonel Brooks' regiment, in 1777-78. He married, January 14, 1746, Hannah Stearns, married (second), Jan- uary 6, 1757, Sarah Child. Children of John and Hannah Hager were: Hannah, born April 9, 1748, married, 1771, Eben Hubbard, of Dudley; William, April 12, 1749; Amos, February 8, 1750-51, mar- ried Anna Harrington; John, June 13, 1752, died young ; Joel, May 18, 1753; John, October 6, 1754, died young; John, see forward; Stephen, Novem- ber 26, 1759; Lucy, October 8, 1760, died Decem- ber 27, 1842.
(V) John Hagar, son of John Hagar (4), was born in Groton or Weston, October 6, 1757. He was a soldier in the revolution as well as his father. He was late in life a revolutionary pensioner as papers on file in the Worcester probate office prove. John Hagar, then of Shrewsbury, was in Captain Job Cushing's company, Colonel Artemas Ward's regi- ment, in 1775. Two years later, in 1777, he was in Captain Asa How's company, Colonel Wing Spoon- er's regiment, and also in Captain Benjamin Gates' company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment. He was then of Petersham. He settled in Phillipston about the time of his marriage, in 1780, and August 30, 1784, bought a farm of Samuel Taylor, Jr., in what was then Templeton, now Phillipston, where he was then living. This place adjoined the farm of Jonathan Stratton. He lived there during his active life, and deeded it to his two sons, Cyrus and Washington Hagar, January 23, 1826. He died at Phillipston, May II, 1842.
He married, at Waltham, October 7, 1780, Eunice Whitehead, of Waltham. Their children were : Elisha, see forward. Lucy, married Levi Carruth. Cyrus. Washington, died February 1, 1872, at Phil- lipston, leaving widow Abigail and children: James W., of Phillipston; George B., of Gardner; Joseph E., of Athol; Eunice A., married Lorenzo Stow; Abigail E., married Frank J. Clark; Lucy A., mar- ried Arthur B. Robbins. Abigail, married Silas Baker.
(VI) Elisha Hager, son of John Hagar (5). was born probably in Northboro or Shrewsbury, just before the family settled in Templeton, now Phillipston, Massachusetts, about 1782. He settled in Halifax, Vermont, after his second marriage, in 1836-37, to Elizabeth (Carruth) Vosburg. Chil- dren of Elisha Hager were: Daniel, John, Elisha, Jr., Madison, Eunice. One child, born to Elisha and Eliza Hager was: Albert Martin Vosburg, see forward.
(VII) Albert Martin Vosburg Hager, son of Elisha Hager (6), was born at Halifax, Vermont, and educated in the district schools there. He took charge of his father's farm at an early age, and his father then retired from active business. He added a saw mill to his other interests and built a wood working plant for manufacturing chair stock. He built a planing mill also. In 1884 he sold out his interests in Halifax and went to Coleraine, Massachusetts, where he carried on the farm be-
longing to his second wife. After a few years they sold the property at Coleraine and removed to Lin- coln, Nebraska. After two years he returned to Massachusetts and built a residence in Athol, where he is now living. He is at present employed by Arthur F. Tyler, manufacturer of sash and blinds. Mr. Hager is a Universalist in religion and Re- publican in politics. He was assessor of the town of Halifax, and in 1877 representative to the Ver- mont legislature. He was clerk of the Halifax school board.
He married (first), January 26, 1860, Minerva Chloe Fairbanks, daughter of Asa and Sally (Satcey) Fairbanks, of Whitingham, Vermont. They had eleven children, viz .: John Martin, born Octo- ber 29, 1860, see forward; Fordis Albert, Freeman, Otis, Leon Sanford, Orlo James, Alta Minerva, Myra Ellen, Clarence James, Clara Sally, Lura Hattie.
(VIII) John Martin Hager, son and eldest child of Albert Martin Vosburg Hager (7), was born in Halifax, Vermont, October 29, 1860. He attended the common schools of his native town and after- ward the select school there until he was twenty years old. He then took charge of his father's farm, assisting his father also in the factory, where they manufactured chair stock and similar wood products. At the age of twenty-five he started in business as a photographer, but after six months went to work at Lonsdale, Rhode Island, for Cut- ting & Bishop, contractors and builders, of Worces- ter, Massachusetts, who had a large contract at Lonsdale, for the Lonsdale Cotton Company. He worked there afterward for the Lonsdale Cotton Company and later went to Valley Falls, Rhode Island, to help build a large rolling mill. He was in the employ of C. W. Lee, shoe manufacturer, of Athol, and of Hill & Green and Frank Breed until 1899, when he accepted a position with the New Home Sewing Machine Company, operating auto- matic screw machines and other machines in their factory until July, 1901, when he removed to Win- chendon and started in business for himself as a shoe dealer. Since February 1, 1903, his store has been located in the Rome block. He has developed a large and growing business. Mr. Hager attends the Methodist church. He is an active Republican, has been secretary of the Republican town commit- tee and has frequently been chosen on important special committees by the town. He is a member of Artisan Lodge, Free Masons, of Winchendon; Tul- ley Lodge, No. 136, Odd Fellows, of Athol, and of Watatic Tribe, No. 85, Red Men, of Winchendon ..
He married, June 19, 1886, Nellie E. King, daugh- ter of Hinckley and Julia T. (Sperry) King, of North Prescott, Massachusetts. Her father was a farm- er. Children of John Martin and Nellie E. Hager were : Infant, died young: Pearl Fairbanks, born June 15, 1891 ; Alice King, born June 19, 1899.
DR. THOMAS EDWARD DUFFEE. son of Nicholas J. Duffee, and grandson of Thomas Duffee, is descended from Irish stock. Other branches of the family spell the name Duffy and McDuffee. A prominent McDuffee family located before the revo- lution at Chester, New Hampshire, and many of the Duffees and McDuffees belong to this branch. Dr. Duffee was born in Hillsboro, New Hamp- shire, April 17, 1872, and attended school there. When he was eleven years old his parents moved to Marlow, New Hampshire, where he attended the grammar and high schools. In 1891 he went to Keene, New Hampshire, where he entered the em- ploy of the American Express Company as clerk. After two years he took a position with the Bick- more Gall Cure Company of Oldtown, Maine, and
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represented the company throughout the United States and Canada for some four years. In 1900 he decided to study medicine and entered the Uni- versity of Vermont Medical School. lle took a . four year course and received his degree of M. D., June 24, 1902. In the fall of 1903 he went to East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and took charge of the practice of Dr. W. H. Adams until January 1, 1905, when he turned his practice over to Dr. W. B. Bannerman. He then went to New York city and entered the New York Post Graduate College, where he took the regular eye and ear course. He studied also in the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, Dr. Knapp's private hospital and the New York Eye and Ear Hospital. At the same time he took special instruction under Dr. Alexander Duane. He re- turned to East Bridgewater for a few weeks during the summer, but went back to New York to do spe- cial work at Dr. Knapp's private hospital. He caine to Winchendon, December 1, 1905, and asso- ciated himself with Dr. W. B. Thorning. Ile passed the state board of examination at Providence, Rhode Island, in the fall of 1905, and is registered as a practicing physician in Vermont and Massachusetts also. Dr. Duffee is designing at present a series of instruments for special surgical operations on the nose and throat. While in Bridgewater he was town physician. He is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the Delta Mu Fraternity of the Uni- versity of Vermont. He has been a member of Company H, National Guard, state of New Hamp- shire. He is a member of Artisan Lodge, F. and A. M., of Winchendon, also the Massachusetts Medi- cal Society, the American Medical Association, and the Winchendon Country Club.
FRANK EMERY WILLIAMSON. The an- cestral line of Frank Emery Williamson is traced from Jonathan Williamson and his wife Mary, who were residents of London, England, and came to New England about the year 1734 with their young baby boy, Thomas, who was born in Ilorsley Down, London, March 22, 1733, O. S. The father, Jona- than Williamson, may have made a brief stop at the town of Newbury, Massachusetts, for it is re- corded that he came from that town to Pawnelbor- ough, Maine, a town named by the legislature of Massachusetts, February 13, 1760, and to be shire town of Lincoln county. This Jonathan and Mary Williamson had according to the records at Pawnel- borough, name of the place having been changed June 10, 1802, to Wiscasset. the following children : Thomas, born March 22, 1733, in London, England ; Jonathan, March 15, 1735, in Georgetown, Maine; Samuel, January 7, 1739, in Pawnelborough, Maine. The senior Jonathan was an active man in town and church affairs, was selectman, moderator at various town meetings and for many years the town clerk. When the old meeting house was built, which structure was started in 1764 and completed all but the steeple in 1767, he was a member of the building committee. November 4, 1766, he with other settlers of Pawnelborough petitioned the Mas- sachusetts legislature for leave of the town to choose another collector of taxes as the one pre- viously chosen failed to act.
Thomas Williamson, the eldest son of Jona- than and Mary Williamson, married, January 26, 1761, Sarah Blacklidge, of Pawnelborough. The intention of marriage was published November 5, 1760. He was styled ensign and must have ren- dered military service. He died February 3. 1778, leaving five young children for whom his widow. Sarah Williamson, was appointed guardian. Their children were: Sarah, born October 22, 1761 ;
Mary, 1763; Elizabeth, 1765; Ruth, January 28, 1768; Abigail, March 21, 1771; Lucy, 1773; Anna, 1775; Hannah, 1777.
Samuel Williamson, youngest son of Jonathan and Mary Williamson, married (first) Mary she died September 4, 1765. He married (second) Lydia Pike, of Pawnelborough, February 6, 1766, the intention having been published January II, 1766. Their children were: Mary, born April 28, 1759, deceased; Lydia, September 28, 1760, died January 6, 1766; Jane, March 21, 1762; Mary, Au- gust 29, 1705; Matthew, November 8, 1766; Lydia, October 8, 1768; Frances, September 20, 1770; Jon- athan, December 12, 1772, married Mary Decosta ; in- tention dated June 17, 1796.
Jonathan Williamson, Jr., second son of Jona- than and Mary Williamson, married Hannah He was a farmer and was appointed surveyor of lumber. His wife Hannah must have died, for May 25, 1791, intention of marriage of Jonathan Williamson, Jr., to Abigail Williamson was put on records of the town. Children, born in Pawnel- borough, were: Stephen, November 23, 1760; Betty, January 25, 1763; Esther, October 25, 1765; Han- nah, September 12, 1771.
Captain Stephen Williamson, eldest son of Jon- athan Williamson, Jr., married, December 25, 1785, Sarah Young, both of Pawnelborough, Maine. They were, married by Thomas Moore, justice of the peace. Mr. Williamson died November 13, 1840, aged seventy-nine years. They had three sons; one settled in Strong, Maine, one in New Portland, Maine; and the third one was -
George Williamson, born 1797, in Stark, Maine, married (first) Mary Ingalls, by whom he had six children. He married ( second) Maria Newbot, by whom he had nine children. He died December 2, 1879, aged eighty-two years. His children were: Joseph, Warren, Milton William, see forward; Nel- son, Alelvina, Phebe, Lewedwin, John, William, Julia, Lavena, Avalla, Nancy, Laura and Anne.
Milton William Williamson, born in Stark, Maine, July 4, 1826, came to Worcester, Massachu- setts, in 1850, and entered the employ of Joseph Walker, Jr., & Company, boot and leather dealers, as a boot fiinisher, remaining several years. In 1857 he was engaged in the grocery business, the firm being James F. Raymore & Company. Some years later he was making hats and bonnets for Sewall H. Bowker, but in 1864 removed to Wrentham, only to return to Worcester in the fall of the succeed- ing year, where he again took up the manufacture of liats and bonnets at No. 5 Central Exchange building. From 1873 to 1878 he was engaged as machinist, but the last few years of his life he worked at carpentering. He died June 14, 1893. Ile married Mary Ann Marcy, of Sturbridge, Massa- chusetts. Their children were: Frank Emery, born December 4, 1854, and Mary Stella, February 9, 1862.
Frank Emery Williamson, only son of Milton W. and Mary Ann ( Marcy) Williamson, was born December 4, 1854, at the home of his parents, No. 51, Summer street, Worcester, Massachusetts, since which time, with the exception of about one year, he has been a resident of the city of his birth. After attending the public schools, at the age of fifteen he entered the employ of the Worcester & Nashua Railroad Company as office boy, John M. Williams then being agent for that company. Young Williamson was advanced in the office of the freight department as fast as his experience and proficiency became known, and in 1878, in addition to his duties as bookkeeper in the office, he was for six years conductor on the evening and morning passenger
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train which ran between Worcester and Ayer Junc- tion. In 1885, when the road was leased to the Boston & Maine Railroad, he was promoted to the position of cashier in the office, and for ten years performed acceptably the duties of that office. In 1875 he entered the employ of the Worcester County Institution for Savings as auditing clerk. This Is one of the largest and most successful savings banks in the state, with assets in 1906 of more than twenty-one million, five hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and number of depositors over forty-two thousand. Mr. Williamson is a quiet, unostentatious gentleman, a good business ยท manager, and faithful to his trust. He represented his ward in the city council for four years, 1895-96-97-98. Ile is treasurer of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, of which or- ganization he is a valuable member. He holds fra- ternal relations with the Odd Fellows and the Order of Free Masons. In January, 1906, he was elected auditor for the city of Worcester, a position for which he is most admirably adapted by experi- ence as an accountant.
He married, November 15, 1877, Ida May, daugh- ter of Luther G. and Joanna ( Wright) Moore, the former a farmer and resident of the northerly part of Worcester. Their children are: George Emery, born September 11, 1878, is a graduate of the Wor- cester Polytechnic Institute, class of 1900. He then took a post-graduate course in mechanical engineer- ing, and is at present (1900) the constructing engi- neer of the Union Metallic Cartridge Company at Bridgeport, Connecticut. He married, June 9, 1903. Alice May, daughter of Hon. William A. Lytle, of Worcester. Arthur Moore, born May 13, 1881, is also a graduate of the Worcester Polytechnic Insti- tute, class of 1902, and is at present ( 1900) chemist for the International Acheson Graphite Company of Niagara Falls, New York.
GEORGE WASHINGTON FOSTER. Reginald Foster (I), the immigrant ancestor of George Wash- ington Foster, of Leominster, Massachusetts, was born about 1595 in Barmton, England. He came to America about 1635 with his wife Judith, five sons and two daughters, and settled at Ipswich. Massa- chusetts, about 1638. He resided near the East Bridge. His name was often spelled Reynold. Ile bought of John Tuttell, September 26, 1638, a house and lands in Ipswich. He had charge of the town herd of cattle on the south side of the river in 1043; the work to be done (by permission of the authorities ) by his son Abraham. In 1661 he was highway surveyor. He owned shares in both Plum and Ilog Islands. He died in 1681. His will was made , April 30, 1680, and proved June 9, 1681 ; be- queathed to wife Sarah what she brought at mar- riage and other things; bequeathed to sons, Abraham, Renold, Isaac, William and Jacob; to daughters, Sarah, wife of William Story, and Mary, wife of Francis Peabody; to grandchild Hannah Story.
He married (first) Judith - in England. She died October, 1664, at Ipswich. He married (second), September 20, 1665, Sarah Martin, widow of John Martin, of Ipswich. She married (sec- ond) William White, of Haverhill, September 21, 1682, and she died February 22, 1683. The children of Reginald and Judith Foster were: Mary, born about 1618, married Wood and Lieutenant Francis Peabody; Abraham, of whom later; Regin- ald, born 1636, married Elizabeth Davis; William. born 1633, married Mary Jackson; Isaac, born 1630; Jacob, born 1635, married Martha Kushman and Abigail Lord; Sarah, born 1620, married William Storey.
(II) Abraham Foster, son of Reginald Foster
(1), was born in Exeter, Devonshire, England, 1622, and died at Ipswich, January 25, 1710-1I, aged about ninety years. He came with his father to New England, when his age was given as sixteen years. He lived at Ipswich and joined the church there in full communion April 12, 1674. He was called yeoman on the records. Ile left no will, but dis- tributed his property by deed December 21, 1698.
He married, 1055. Lydia Burbank, daughter of Caleb and Martha Burbank, of Rowley, and grand- daughter of John Burbank, of Rowley. The chil- dren of Abraham and Lydia Foster were : Ephraim, born October 9, 1657; Abraham, born October, 1659, married Mary Robinson : James, born January 12, 1662; Benjamin, born 1670, married Ann Ebenezer, born July 15, 1672, married Mary Bar- man; Mehitable, born October 12, 1675, married Ebenezer Averill; Caleb, born November 9, 1677, married Mary Sherwin; Isaac, born 1668, died Feb- ruary 13, 1717; an infant, born December 27, 1668; Ruth, married, April 16, 1702, Jeremiah Perley, of Boxford.
(111) Benjamin Foster, son of Abraham Foster (2), was born at Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1670. He was a weaver by trade as well as a farmer. He lived in Topsfield, then in the adjoining town of Boxford, and finally removed to Lunenburg, where he died September 12, 1735. His children were all born at Ipswich except the last two, who were born at Boxford. His wife Ann - - removed to Bil- lerica and lived there after his death. The children of Benjamin and Ann Foster were: Benjamin, born November 25, 1700, married Mrs. Sarah Lowe : Amos, born April 28, 1702, of whom later ; Deb- orah, born May 7, 1704; Kezia, born May 4, 1707, married, September 5, 1741, Jacob Corey, Jr., of Tewksbury; Gideon, born October 10, 1709, married Lydia Goldthwait; Jemima, born February 12, 1711- 12, died young; Isaac, born December 3, 1722, mar- ried Mary Rice; Jemima, baptized December, 1725, married, July 28, 1738, Jonathan Fish, Jr., lived in Lunenburg.
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