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Kelton, Samuel, from Needham, was a farmer, residing in the north part of the town, where his grandson, Charles Kelton, now lives. He m. Mary Leeds ; their ch. were :- 1. Lemuel, m. Martha Angier ; whose ch. were :- Martha, Abigail and Samuel. 2. Esther. 3. Enos, m. Dorothy Winchester ; whose ch. were :- Louisa, George, Selina, Charles and Lucinda. 4. William. 5. Eliam, m. Sophia Hosley ; whose ch. were :- David and Nancy. Mary, m. Stillman Holden. Mr. Kelton was 79 years of age.
Kendall, Abel, from Sterling, was a farmer, residing in the east part of the town ; was a very active man and much employed in town affairs. He staid in town but a few years. The name of his wife is not on record : their ch. were :- Abel, m. Betsy Childs ; whose ch. were :- Betsy, Mary, Silas, d., Lucinda, Silas, Heman, d., Wilder, d., Ezra, He- man Wilder and Lima Sawyer.
Kemp, John, from Groton, was a miller, in the south part of the town. He m. Sarah Shattuck ; their ch. were :- 1. Jonathan, m. Fidelia Johnson. 2. Sarah, m. Amos Ray ; whose ch. were :- Eliza Ann, Sarah Maria, Elvira and Charles Hudson. His second wife was Hephzibah Garfield ; they had one child, whose name was Lucy G. 3. Betsy, m. Amos Gates ; whose ch. were :- Walter, George, Webster and Adaline. 4. Amy, m. John Eaton ; whose ch. were :- Thomas, Milley, Sarah, Nathaniel, James, Wendell, Simeon, Jefferson, Francis and Charles. 5. John, m. Sylvia Sawin. 6. Olive, m. Almond Ray ; whose ch. were :- Malvina, Lucy Ann, Harriet, Elmira and Jane. 7. Nancy, m. Benjamin A. Gates ; whose ch. were :- Viola, Francis, Lucy, Mary, Isaac, Newell, Alvin, Hiram, Eliza, Edward and Ellen. 8. Lucy, m. David Kendall ; whose ch. were :- Eliza, George,
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Webster, Ellen, Josephine, Charles and Frank. Mr. Kemp d. in 1853, ae. 82.
Leland, Simeon, (son of Simeon, and grand-son of Wil- liam Leland,) from Sherburne, settled as a farmer, where now resides Charles Green. He m. Rhoda Hill; their ch. were :- 1. Lynda. 2. Hollis, m. Betsy Graves ; whose ch. were :- Charles H., Simeon, Ebenezer Franklin, Almon Augustus, Aaron Sanford, Stephen Nelson, Eveline Eliza- beth, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clinton and Alonzo Davis. 3. Bellarmine, m. Harriet Hill ; whose ch. were :- Simeon, David W., Ezra, Rhoda, Levi, Bellarmine, d., and Bellar- mine. 4. Simon, m. in the Western country, and was noted for trading with the Indians, who were very fond of whi ky, and would often beg and plead for it ; at one time an Indian plead so earnestly that Mr. Leland asked him if he would have a finger cut off, whereupon he laid his hand upon a block, willing to sacrifice it for whisky. Mr. L. did not ac- cept his hand ; whether the Indian got his whisky or not, I am unable to say. 5. Elbridge, m. Betsy Priest ; they had one child whose name was Lucy R. His second wife was Eliza Punchon ; whose ch. were :- H. N. Bolton, Edwin, Amasa P., Mary Ann, John, Edward, Jane O., Sarah E. and Rachel E. 6. Rhoda, m. Silas Seaver; whose ch. were :-- Martha, Lynda, Mary, Amanda, Lucy, Samuel, San- ford, Smyrna and Rhoda Ann. Mr. Leland d. in 1823, ae. 64.
Lynde, William, from Malden, became an inhabitant of Gardner, and owned the valuable farm where his son, Wil- liam S. Lynde, now resides. He was a valuable citizen. He m. Mary Waite ; they had one child whose name was Wil- liam Sargeant, who m. Christiana Comee ; their ch. were :-
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Mary Malvina, James Porter," Charles, Celia, Sarah Put- nam and Leander Comee. His second wife was Mrs. Bol- ton ; whose ch. were :- Octavia Ann and Harriet Melinda, d. Mr. Lynde d. in 1841, ae. 76.
Learned, Samuel, from Cambridge, was a farmer and blacksmith, residing in the east part of the town. He m. Lydia Knapp ; their ch. were :- 1. William, m. Rebecca Nichols ; whose ch. were :- William Howard, Lydia Knapp, Walter Nichols, Rebecca Lynde, Emily Adaline, Francis and Lucy Pierce. His second wife was Lois Davis ; they had one child whose name was Myron. 2. Samuel, m. Abi- gail Jaquith ; whose ch. were :- Samuel and John. His second wife was Jerusha Haynes ; whose ch. were :- Turel and Jerusha. His third wife was Sarah Joslin ; whose ch. were :- William and Frank. His fourth wife was Mrs. Eaton. 3. Lydia, m. Winslow Davis ; whose ch. were :-- Samuel, Mary L., Martha L., Silas, Porter, Charles and Sarah A. 4. Anna. 5. John, m. Maria Miller ; whose ch. were :- John, Susan, Abby, Alonzo and Lucy. His second wife was Betsy Miller. 6 and 7. Mary and Martha, (twins ;) Mary, m. Charles Green, whose ch. were :- Fanny, Mary, Nathan, Charles Henry and Emma Augusta. Martha, m. George M. Travers ; whose ch. were :- Martha Elizabeth and Mary Frances. 8. Ebenezer Turel, m. Mary White ; whose ch. were :- Sarah Matilda, Susan Tufts, Mary White, Lydia Knapp, Anna Martha, Ellen Maria and Josephine Dorr. Mr. Learned d. in 1847, ae. 77.
Matthews, John, from Holden, located as a farmer, where his grandson, Joel Matthews, now resides. He was a soldier
* Now a practicing Physician in Athol.
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in the Revolutionary war six months. He m. Patience Graves ; their ch were :- 1. John, m. Mary Turner ; whose ch. were :- Abel, Edward Turner, Betsy Knowlton and Lucy. 2. Abel, m. Lucretia Wilder ; whose ch. were :- Parney and Abel. 3. Patience. 4. Joel, m. Sarah Cool- idge ; whose eh. were :- Phebe, Joel, James Coolidge, Betsy Gould, Sarah, Lydia, Lewis Glazier, Hezekiah and Lucy Glazier. 5. Priscilla, m. Luke Baker ; whose ch. were :- Joel, Asa, Richard and Abel. 6. Lydia, m. Joel Fisher. 7. Phebe. 8. Hezekiah, Mr. Matthews d. in 1817, ae. 82.
Martin, Jonathan, came from Lunenburg in the year 1793, established himself as a farmer in the west part of the town ; the place is now owned by Seth Whitney. He m. Susanna Taylor ; their ch. were :- 1. John. 2. David. 3. George, m. Fanny Brickley ; they had one child whose name was Susanna. He d. of the small pox in Montreal. 4. Jonathan, m. Lydia Dukley. 5. James, m. Lucy Travers; whose ch. were :- David Taylor, Eliza Ann, Susan, James Loyd, John, Edwin and Edward, (twins,) Elijah Travers, George, Jona- than Walter .* His second wife was Mary Wadsworth ; whose ch. were :- Lucy, Maria and Catharine. His third wife was Mary Upton ; whose ch. were :- Frederick, Mary and Lucy. His family are all singers and teachers in music and other branches of literature. 6. Susanna, m. Austin Parker; whose ch. were :- Marion B., Frederick, Damaris, and Norman. 7. Betsy, d. 8. Betsy, m. Elijah Travers ; whose ch. were :- George Martin, Lydia Pierce, Charles Sumner, Fidelia Waterman, Betsy Lane Lawrence, Sarah Sergeant, Horace Parker, Elijah Clement and Otis Aureleas. 9. Lucy, m. Barton Geary ; whose ch. were :- Sarah Eme-
A practicing Physician in Worcester.
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line, Stephen, Lucy Arminda, Martin Van Buren, Harris, Lafayette and Elmina. Mr. Martin d. in 1826.
Merriam, Jonathan, from Westminster, was a farmer in the north-east part of the town, where Asa Raymond now resides. He m. Betsy Harris; whose ch. were :- Jacob Harris, (was a minister, receiving his education at Bangor, Maine ;) Nathan, Betsy Winchester, d., Sarah Harris, Samuel Harris, Milton and Betsy.
Miles, Oliver, from Concord, was a cabinet-maker, living where Mrs. Addison Gates now resides. He m. Sarah Jos- lin ; their ch. were :- 1. Orinda, m. Andrew Mentser ; whose ch. were :- Orinda, William and Andrew. 2. John Joslin, m. Sarah Mosman ; whose ch. were :- Ezra and George. 3. Charles, m. Sophia Brown. 4. Walter, m. Miss Ingalls. 5. Luke, m. Mary Ann Conant; whose ch. were :- Mary Ann and Luke. 6. Cyrus, m. Ann Whitney. 7. Harriet, m. Charles Crane. Mr. Miles removed from Gardner some years since.
Miles, John, from Concord, is now living with his daugh- ter, about a mile east of the center of the town ; was a far- mer while he was able to labor. He m. Mary Mosman ; their ch. were :- 1. Mary. 2. Louisa, m. John Dalrymple ; whose ch. were :- John Miles, William, George Healy, Mary Augusta, Laura Eliza, d., and Ellen Laura.
Nichols, David, from Reading ; was a farmer and black- smith. He resided near South Gardner, on the place now owned by Joseph Metcalf; was a valued citizen while he lived, but died in the prime of life. He m. Rebecca Bur- knap ; whose ch. were :- 1. David, m. Rachel Howard; whose ch. were :- Lydia, David, Betsy, Isaac, Nathan, Rebecca,
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Edmund, Amos, Elvira, Emily and Charles. 2. Kendall, m. Deborah Partridge; whose ch. were :- Amos, Aseph, Joseph, Burknap, Isaac and William ; the two last mentioned were drowned while on an excursion of pleasure. 3. Re- becca. 4. Mary. 5. Isaac, m. Nancy Dodge; whose ch. were :- Farwell, Nancy, Lucy and Lyman. 6. Asa, m. Mary Derby ; whose ch. were :- Merrick, Burknap, Wash- ington, Lucy and William. 7. Sarah. 8. Edmund, m. Esther Jackson ; they had one child whose name was Frank- lin. His second wife was Rhoda Forbush ; whose ch. were :- Esther, Edmund, Martha and Amos. 9. John, m. Betsy Stevens ; whose ch. were :- Eliza, Betsy, Charles Curtis, John Loring, Thomas Otis, Abel Stevens, Mary and Mar- tha, (twins,) and Franklin. Mr. Nichols d. at the age of 50.
Noyes, Adam, from Littleton, was a merchant in South Gardner, and also kept a public house. He m. Mehitable Tuttle ; whose ch. were :- Henry Warren, Thomas Russel, Adam Simedor, Charles M. A., d., Maria Miriam and Charles Addison. He moved from Gardner many years ago.
Osgood, Jonathan, from Westford, was the first minister settled in Gardner; (he is spoken of more particularly in the ecclesiastical department.) He m. Orange Wardsworth ; their ch. were :- 1. Amelia Lewis Fenn. 2. Eliza Orange Wardsworth, m. Joshua M. Whitcomb ; whose ch. were :- Jonathan O., Harriet E., Joshua M. and Charles W.# 3. Jonathan Walter Dondolo, m. Eliza Barnard ; they had one child whose name was Walter B. His second wife was Miss M. F. Stone ; whose ch. were :- James S., Eliza F. and Caroline P. He graduated at Dartmouth, College, was
* Is now a Physician in Barre.
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a physician in Templeton for many years, and is now resid- ing in Greenfield. 4. Amanda Almira, m. Clement Jewett : whose ch. were :- George, Mary and Sarah. 5. Harrison Mortimer, m. Miss Leonard. Mr. Osgood d. in 1822, ae. 61.
Payson, Joseph, from Framingham, was a farmer and shoemaker, living in the east part of the town, where his grandson, Joseph P. Howe, now resides. He m. Mary Hill ; their el. were :- 1. Mary. 2. Susanna. 3. Eleanor, m. Uriah Clapp. His second wife was Azubah Wilder ; whose ch. were :- Asahel, Daniel, Mary, d., Bellona and Lovell. His second wife was Betsy Leach. His third wife was Mrs. Hale. Mr. Payson d. in 1832, ae. 89.
Perley, Allen, from Ward, (now Auburn,) was a farmer. living where his son, Dea. Asa Perley, now resides. He m. Juda Case ; their ch. were :- 1. Susanna, m. Mr. Marsh ; whose ch were :- George, Daniel, Ebenezer, Presson and Susan. 2. Allen, m. Anna Greenwood ; whose ch. were :- Martha, Sylvia, and Elizabeth. 3. Sarah. 4. David, m. Miriam Partridge ; whose ch. were :- Almira, Anna, Thu- seba, Hannah Bigelow, David, Mary Ann, Adam and Hiram. (twins,) d., Asa and Henry. 5. Anna, m. George W. Davis ; whose ch. were :- Walter, George, Alonzo and Betsy. His second wife was Betsy Conant; whose ch. were :- Lyman, Leander, Anna Perley, Maria, Lucy Ann. Silas and Charles. His third wife was Miss Rich. 6. Asa, m. Mary Kendall ; whose ch. were :- Mary Elmira, Asa Proctor, Charles Addison, William Porter, George Allen, James Munroe, Francis Walter, Theophilus Parsons, Lean- der Alonzo, Lewis F. and Ellen Maria.
Partridge, Jabez, from Sherburne, located as a farmer in
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the south part of the town, where his grandson, Seneca Partridge, now resides. He was one of the first inhabitants of the town. He m. Anna Twichell; their ch were :- 1. Adam, d. 2. Deborah, m. Elisha Pierce ; whose ch. were :- Nancy, Louisa, Elisha, Amos and Hannah. 3. Adam, m. Mary Jackson ; whose ch. were :- Asa, Seneca, Oran, Caro- line, Loenza, Adam, Mary and Louisa. 4. Hannah, m. Mr. Bigelow ; whose ch. were :- Anna, Cynthia and Miriam. 5. Cynthia, m. Luke Whitney ; whose ch. were : - Orison, Thu- seba, d., Luke, Cynthia, Thuseba, William, Anna, Jerome, Mary, Eliza and Asa. 6. Miriam. 7. Henry.
Partridge, Reuben, from Sherburne, was a farmer, living in the south part of the town. He m. Mary Perry; their ch. were :- 1. Deborah. 2. Mary, m. Samuel Hill ; whose ch. were :- Amos, Moses, John, Nathaniel and William.
Pierce, John, was a farmer, living in the east part of the town. He left Gardner many years since. The names of their ch. were :- Nathan, Lucy, Peter, Abigail, John and Susanna.
Priest, Joseph, from Winchendon, located as a farmer in the west part of the town, where now resides Nahum Wal- lace. He m. Patience Stiles ; their ch. were :- 1. Levi, m. Hannah Woodbury; whose ch. were :- Joseph, Milo, Levi Woodbury, Francis Dana and Nancy. His second wife was Prudence Hyde. 2. Joseph. 3. Lucy. 4. Jacob, m. Mary Clark ; whose ch. were :- Joseph, Willard, Mary, Martha, Betsy, Lucy, Eliza and Harriet. 5. Betsy. 6. Caleb, m. Louisa Gage; whose ch. were :- Lorenzo S., Caleb A., Julius W., George B., Calvin Monroe, Francis O. and Nancy L. Mr. Priest d. in 1814, ae. 60.
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Penniman, Ezra, from Braintree, was a farmer, in the west part of the town, where Heman Ray now resides. He m. Lovisa Eager; their ch. were :- 1. Lovisa, m. Uriah Merritt. 2. Abigail, m. Isaiah Howe ; whose ch. were :--- Sylvester, Almira and Franklin. 3. Benjamin. 4. Sarah, m. Jesse Hill ; whose ch. were :- Joseph Milton, Sarah, Edwin, Calvin and Eliza. Her second husband was Benja- min Wood; whose ch. were :- Betsy, Amanda, Lowell, Oliver, George Franklin and Mary Ann. 5. Mary, m. Mr. Chevers. 6. Betsy, d. 7. Susan, m. I. Sumner Merritt ; whose ch. were :- Simeon and Ezra. 8. Tabitha, m. Gran- ville Williams. Her second husband was Mr. Bacon. Mr. Penniman d. in 1823.
Putnam, John, from Danvers, was a farmer, in the east part of the town. He m. Anna Penniman ; their ch. were :- 1. John. 2. Amasa, m. Mary Temple ; whose ch. were : - Amasa, Mary Temple, Lucy, Martha Barker, Nancy, Sarah W. and Betsy Heywood. 3. Naney, m. Joseph Whitney ; whose ch. were :- Ivers, Eliza and Caroline. 4. Elijah, m. M. Elmira Bancroft ; whose ch. were :- Mary E., Viola and William. 5. William, m. Mary Ann Flood; whose ch. were :- Mary Ann, Emeline, Louisa, William Elijah, Lucy Adalaide, James Amasa and Ivers John. Mr. Putnam's age was 77.
Pratt, Aaron, resided in the south-east part of the town. He m. Betsy -; their ch. were :- 1. Aaron. 2. Betsy. 3. Mercy. 4. John. 5. Lovisa. 6. Susanna. 7. Wil- liam, m. Sarah Matthews ; whose ch. were :- Aaron, Otis, Sarah, Joel, William, Walter and Eliza. 8. Russel, m. Ann Wheeler ; whose ch. were :- John, Henry and Charles. Mr. Pratt d. in 1812.
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Richardson, Jonas, from Worcester, located in the north- east part of the town, where Stillman Holden now resides ; he was a shoe-maker, and like other people of that occupa- tion in those days, would take his tools and go about from house to house making up shoes for the year. He m. Mary Bailey; their ch. were :- 1. Azubah, m. Benjamin Pierce ; whose ch. were :- Benjamin and Azubah. 2. Abel, m. Sarah Lincoln. His second wife was Mrs. Whitcomb. 3. Mary, m. Benjamin Hill; they had one child whose name was John. 4. Betsy, m. Jonathan Currier ; whose ch. were :- Mary, Hannah, Betsy, Nathan and Almira. 5. Persis. 6. Hattie, m. Daniel Currier ; whose ch. were :-- Joseph and Benjamin, (twins,) and Lucinda. Her second husband was Robinson Howe; whose ch. were :-- Huldah, Catharine, Sophia and Mary. 7. Jonas, m. Abigail Currier ; whose ch. were :-- Mary Jane, Charles and Abel. 8. Asa, m. Elizabeth Glazier ; whose ch. were :-- Lydia, Elizabeth, d., Francis, Lucy, Jonas, Persis, d., and Isaac. 9. Nathan, m. Sophia Boutelle ; whose ch. were :- Thomas B., Louisa B., Charles, Loenza B., Henry H., Jonas Bailey and Sarah Sophia. His second wife was Lydia Woodbury ; they had one child whose name was Levi, m. Lovisa Pratt; whose ch. were :- Lydia Elizabeth, Mason and Jason, (twins.) Mr. Richardson d. in 1815, ae. 72.
Reed, David, from Stowe, was a farmer in the south-east part of the town ; he had a house burnt many years ago ; being frightened, he carried out a tub of sap that was sup- posed to have been sufficient to have extinguished it, had he applied it to that purpose. He m. Naomi Wright ; their ch. were :- 1. Abram. 2. Asa, d. 3. David, m. Mary Smith ; whose ch. were :- David, d., Allen, d., David, Joel and Mary Naomi. 4. Asa, m. Rhoda Brooks ; whose ch.
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were :- Mary Ann, Rhoda Elizabeth and David Washburn. Mr. Reed d. in 1820, ae. 66.
Saunders, Samuel, from Ashby, was a farmer, living in the south-east part of the town, where his grand-son, Frank- lin Saunders, now resides. He m. Lydia Boynton ; their ch. were :- 1. Lydia and Sarah, (twins,) Lydia, m. Phile- mon Stacy ; whose ch. were :-- John, Philemon, and Joseph. Her second husband was William Fortiner. Sarah, m. Whitman Austin. 3. Abigail, m. Jonas Shepherd. 4. Pa- tience, m. Oliver Clark. 5. Ruth, m. Isaac Holbrook. 6. . Lucy, m. Asa Fairbanks. 7. Samuel, m. Rachel Turner ; whose ch. were :- Rachel, John, Joseph and Samuel. 8. Moses, m. Sarah Underwood ; whose ch. were :-- Betsy, d., Cynthia, d., Amos Underwood, d., Willard, Maria, Frank- lin, Eunice, Amos, Isaac, Jacob Wright and Joseph Lee. 9 Jonas, m. Hannah Trask. 10. Aaron, m. Sarah Gragg. 11. Abram, m. Betsy Trask.
Stone, Samuel, from Groton, purchased a lot of wild land in the north part of the town ; the same that is now the town farm ; he cleared the land and erected buildings thereon ; he was a very substantial man, and a great help in building up the town. He m. Martha Wilder; their ch. were :-- 1. Eunice, m. Israel Stone ; whose ch. were :-- Simon, Ausbon, Nelson and Mary. 2. Samuel, m. Susan Haynes ; whose ch. were :- Martha, Reuben, Susan, Joseph, Willis and Betsy. 3. Joseph, m. Miss Stiles ; whose ch were :-- Har- vey and Hezekiah. 4. Josiah, m. Eunice Haynes ; whose ch. were :-- Mary, Eunice, Susan, Martha and Ezra. 5. Martha. 6 and 7. Benjamin and Oliver, (twins ;) Benja- min, m. Lucy Wheeler ; whose ch. were :-- Leonard, d., Ai, Calvin, Albert, Leonard, Samson, Lucy and Judson. His
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second wife was Susannah Rolph. Oliver, m. Miss Bradley ; whose ch. were :- Mary, Miranda and Betsy. 8. Mary, m. Jonas Patch ; they had one child whose name was Mary. 9. Abram, m. Abigail Barrel; whose ch. were :-- Abigail, Lydia, Mary, Abram and Fanny. 10. Diedamia, m. Joel Walker ; whose ch. were :- Miriam, Emily, Bellona, Louisa, Lucy, Raymond, Alvah, Martha and Charles. 11. Miriam. Mr. Stone d. in 1831, ae. 80.
Stone, Simon, from Templeton, was a farmer, and had a saw-mill where Ai Stone now resides. He m. Rhoda Stone ; whose ch. were :- Rhoda and Simon. His second wife was Miss Boynton ; they had one child whose name was Joseph Whitemore. His third wife was Keziah Kendall. Mr. Stone moved from Gardner many years since.
Sawyer, Jude, from Lancaster, bought a place in the south part of the town, now occupied by Ezekiel Gates ; was a farmer and blacksmith, and was noted for making steel traps ; he made one after he was ninety years of age. He m. Phebe Keyes. Mr. Sawyer d. in 1843, ae. 93.
Simonds, Elijah, from Shirley, was a farmer, living in the south part of the town. He m. Abigail - -; their ch. were :- 1. Elizabeth, d. 2. Elijah, d. 3. Elijah, m. Persis Richardson ; whose ch. were :-- Mary, Asa and Sumner Jackson. 4. Jonathan. 5. Ezekiel. 6. David. 7. Abi- gail, d. 8. Asa. 9. Abigail. 10. Lucy.
Simonds, Joseph, from Boston, was a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war, and noted for his bravery and faithfulness ; the sentinel's post being dangerous, but few were willing to occupy that place : Mr. Simonds was a volunteer in that department for the sake of the compensation; he used to
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tell a story of its being so dark one night that he " could n't hold up his hand ;" meaning that he could not see it were it before him. He m. Miriam Pratt.
Sawin, Benjamin, from Westminster, was a farmer, resid- ing about a mile south of the centre of the town ; the place is now owned by G. F. Parish. He m. Lucy Laws ; whose ch. were :- Lucy and Benjamin.
Seaver, Ethan, from Westminster, was a farmer, in the east part of the town. He m. Lydia -; their ch. were :-- 1. Luther, m. Eunice Holden; whose ch. were :- Sarah Holden, Luther, Mary Bancroft and John Holden. 2. Lydia, m. Mr. Bancroft. 3. Aaron, m. Louisa Fairbanks ; whose ch. were :-- Abigail, Fanny, Joseph and Lucy. Mr. Seaver d. in 1823, ae. 58.
Scollay, James, from Ashburnham, was a farmer, in the east part of the town, where John Brinkman now resides. He m. Dolly Corey ; their ch. were :- 1. Dolly, m. Amasa Whitney ; whose ch. were :-- Charles and James. 2. Sarah, m. David Parker, M. D., his first wife was Eliza Sawin; whose ch. were :- Lucy, Eliza, d., and Horace Fletcher. His second wife was Sarah Scollay; they had one child whose name was Eliza. 3. James, m. Lucy M. Young ; whose ch. were :- George and Lucy Maria. 4. Charles, m. Elizabeth A. Garfield. 5. Lucy, m. Alfred H. Brick ; whose ch. were :- Francis, Eliza, d., and Harriet Shattuck. His second wife was Martha C. Mahoney ; whose ch. were :- George A., Henry H., Charles E. and Helen M. 6. Ezra. Mr. Scollay d. in 1852. ae. 69.
Temple, Ephraim, from Shrewsbury, was a farmer, resid-
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ing on the place now occupied by his grand-son, Seth H. Temple. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Jacob Hinds, of Shrews- bury. His second wife was Mary Farrar; their ch. were :- 1. Francis, was drowned on his way home from Maine, in consequence of a storm, and was cast away on the shore of the town of Rye. 2. Isaac, m. Elizabeth Houghton. 3. Ephraim, m. Sybil Ray ; whose ch. were ;-- Mary, Nancy, Asa, d., and Phebe. At the age of sixteen, he enlisted as a soldier in the army, and was on duty most of the time dur- ing the Revolutionary war; he was taken prisoner by the enemy and carried to New York ; after much suffering, was redeemed by way of exchange. After the war was over he spent the remainder of his days in Gardner, as a farmer, residing where his daughter, Mrs. Holden, now lives. He received a pension for many years, and d. in 1840, ae. 80. 4. Ezra, it is supposed that he died in the army. 5. Ahio, m. Elizabeth Heywood ; whose ch. were :-- Martha, Betsy, Francis, d., Mary, Ahio, d., Asa, Seth Heywood and Lucy, d. He cleared the land and brought it to cultivation, where his son, Seth H. Temple, now lives ; he possessed an enter- prising spirit, was useful and instrumental in building up the town. He d. in 1834, ae. 70. 6. Loammi. Mr. Tem- ple d. in West Boylston, in 1789, ae, 62.
Wheeler, Josiah, from Westminster, was a farmer, in the east part of the town ; was one of the first thirty of the early settlers ; he was engaged in the French war a short time. This place is now occupied by Asa Smith. He m. Lucy Graves ; their ch. were :-- 1. Priscilla, d. 2. Lucy, . m. Jonathan Whitney. 3. Abigail. 4. Dolly. 5. Patience, d. 6. Richard. 7. Josiah. 8. Betsy. 9. Levi, d. 10. Reuben, m. Betsy Nichols ; whose ch. were :- David, Cal-
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vin, Josiah Mason, Reuben, Elvira and Charles Addison. Mr. Wheeler d. in 1823.
Wood, Elijah, was a farmer, in the south-west part of the town. He m. Isabella -; whose ch. were :- Isabella, Elijah Bixby, Susanna, Eunice, Abel, Dolly and Timothy. Nothing more could be ascertained with regard to Mr. Wood or his family.
White, John, from Lexington, was a farmer, in the east part of the town, and settled on the place now owned by John Brinkman. He m. Ruth Holden; their ch. were :-- 1. Betsy. 2. Abigail, d. 3. John, m. Persis Cowee ; whose ch. were :-- John, Louisa, Horatio Nelson, Abner and Leander. 4. Mary, m. John Parker ; whose ch. were :-- Lucy, d., Adaline, d., Oscar Alonzo, Frederick, Mary, Lucy White and Abner White. 5. Augustine. 6. Abner. 7. Rebecca. 8. Lucy. 9. Abigail. Mr. White d. in 1806, ae. 59.
Wilder, Josiah, from Sterling, was a farmer, in the north part of the town, where Eliam Kelton now resides. He m. Hezediah Larkin ; their ch. were :- 1. Azubah. 2. Katie, m. Abel Burpy ; whose ch. were :-- Samuel Stillman, Mary Ann, Catharine Wilder, Sophia, Relief and James. His second wife was Joanna Baker ; whose ch. were :- 1. Heze- diah. 2. Josiah, m. Mary Wheeler; whose ch. were :- Betsy, Mary, Clarissa and Josiah. 3. David. 4. Isaac, m. Percia Jones ; whose ch. were :- Homar, Isaac, Asa, Mary, Abel and David. 5. Joanna. Mr. Wilder d. in 1826, ae. 76.
Wheeler, Joel, from Concord, located as a farmer in the north part of the town; the place is now owned by his
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grand-son, Francis L. Wheeler ; he built a grist and saw-mill near where John Cowee's mill now stands. He m. Dorcas Stearns ; their ch. were :-- 1. Timothy, m. Mary Stearns ; whose ch. were :-- Stephen and Timothy. 2. Mary. 3. Lucy. 4. Joel, m. Martha Kelton ; whose ch. were :- Ho- ratio Perkins, Francis Lincoln, Edwin Jewett and Lucretia Ann. His second wife was Lydia Emerson; whose ch. were :- Betsy Emeline, Lucy L., d., and Mary L., d. 5. Betsy, m. Edward Lowd. Mr. Wheeler d. in 1807, ac. 58.
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