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CLARK, JOSEPHI, came to this place from Sherborne and located in the west part of the town, and was one of the first settlers. He was a sol- dier in the Revolutionary War seven years. He m. Mary Maltman ; they had one child named Joseph, b. Mar. 3, 1787, who m. Sarah Sawyer ; their ch. were : 1. Leonora, b. July 28, 1812. 2 Sylves- ter, b. Jan. 30, 1814. 3. Mary, b. June 4. 1816. 4. Joseph M., b. July 19, 1818. Joseph, Sen., died in 1837, aged 80, and Joseph, Jr., July 4, 1820, aged 33.
CLARK, BENJAMIN, brother of Joseph Sen., also came from Sherborne and was a farmer in the west part of the town, where his son Dea. Samuel H. Clark now lives. He m. Martha Minott ; their ch. were : 1. Esther M., b. Feb. 8, 1789. 2. Benjamin, b. Dec. 28, 1790. 3. Polly, b. July 23, 1793. 4. Betsey, b. May 17, 1795, m. Low- ell Leland. 5. Sally, b. June 16, 1797. 6. Joanna M., b. Dec. 23, 1799. 7. Samuel H., b. Mar. 17, 1805. Mr. Clark died in 1827, aged 65.
CLARK, SAMUEL H., s. of Benjamin, m. Mary, dau. of Thomas and Hannah Bennett ; their eh. were: 1. George, b. Aug. 31, 1846. 2. William R., b. Ang. 31, 1848.
CLARK, HIRAM, m. Louisa, dan. of Joseph and Rebecca (Nichols) Wright ; their ch. were : 1. Harrison O., b. July 24, 1822. 2. Joseph W., b. June 23, 1825. 3. George D., b. May 22, 1827. 4. Cyrus P., b. Aug. 29, 1828. 5. Eliza M., b. Dec. 4, 1830. 6. Louisa A., b Jan. 8, 1833. 7. James F., b. Mar. 28, 1835. They had Martha, Frederie and Charles after leaving town.
CLARK, JOEL C., m. Mary Ann, dan. of Joel and Bridget (Glazier) Cowee ; they had one child named Sumner Lincoln, b. Ang. 30, 1836. She died Nov. 16, 1843. Mr. Clark married a second time and moved to Worcester, where he is now living.
CLARK, GEORGE W., m Mary -; they had one child named Mary Ann P., b. Oct. 28, 1841.
COMEE, DAVID, one of the first settlers, came from Lexington about 1774, and located in the east part of the town. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. IIe m. Christiana Maltman ; their eh. were : 1. David, b. Mar. 2, 1775. 2. James M., b. Apr. 18, 1777. 3. Benjamin, b. May 28, 1779, d. Jan. 26, 1785. 4. Christiana, b. Oct. 30, 1781. 5. Polly, b. Sept. 4, 1784. 6. Benj.,
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b. Dec. 13, 1786, d. Apr. 4, 1790. 7. John, b. Jan. 24, 1789, d. Mar. 25, 1802. His second wife was Hannah Maltman ; their ch. were : 1. Hannah, b. Apr. 6, 1790, d. Mar. 10, 1810. 2. Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 1793. 3. Patty, b. Oct. 2, 1795, d. Mar. 19, 1808. 4. Ruhama, b. Feb 20, 1798. 5. Benjamin, b. Sept. 16, 1800. 6. Joseph, b. Jan. 14, 1803. 7. Martha. 8. George W., b. Aug. 22, 1809. Mr. Comee died Mar. 14, 1826. aged 82.
COMEE, DAVID, S. of David, m. Esther Baker ; their ch. were: 1. David, b, June 4, 1801, d. Apr. 17, 1803. 2. Betsey, b. Dec. 9, 1802, m. Jesse Lovewell. 3. John, b. Dec. 21, 1804. 4. Lonisa, b. Oct. 1, 1808 m. Leonard Lovewell.
COMEE, JAMES M., s. of David 1st, m. Sarah Putnam ; their ch. were : 1. Maria, b. Sept. 2, 1802. 2. Christiana, b. Apr. 1, 1805. 3. Sally. b. May 14, 1807. 4. James, M., b. May 31, 1809. 5. Mary, b. May 23, 1811. 6. William W., b. Aug. 19, 1813. 7. Abigail. b. Apr. 24, 1816. 8. John P., b. Sept. 3, 1818, d. Mar. 8, 1819. 9. Leander P., b. Dec. 26, 1819. 10. Eliza, b. Apr. 28, 1822, d. Mar. 10, 1836. 11. Daniel W .. b. Aug. 21, 1825. Mr. Comee was the first and only chair manufacturer in town for a number of years, though in a small way, to be sure, but from that beginning the business has developed to such a degree that, at the present time, the annual production in value, will reach the sum of nearly one and a half million dollars. He died Ang. 27, 1832.
COMEE. BENJAMIN, S. of David 1st, m. Lovina Mead ; their ch. were : 1. Charlotte E., b. Aug. 31, 1824. 2. Caroline A., b. June 26. 1826. They moved to New York many years since, where they had Martha Ann, James M. and Sarah M. His second wife was Mrs. E. A. Seager ; their ch. were: Rosette, William, Esquire and Helen.
COMEE, JOSEPH, S. of David Ist, m. Miriam, dau. of Samuel Stone ; they had one child named Christopher Columbus, b. Jan. 28. 1827. They afterward moved to New York, where they had Samuel, Martha S. and George.
COMEE, GEORGE W., s. of David 1st, m. Fanny Vining. His second wife was Betsey Howard ; their ch. were : George M., b. May 1, 1842, Francis, Fanny and Frank.
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COMEE, JAMES M., s. of James M., m. Emily Nichols ; they had one child in this town named James, b. July 2, 1836. He afterwards moved to Fitchburg.
COMEE, WILLIAM W., s. of James M., m. Maria Winship ; their ch. were: 1. William. b. July 17, 1837. 2. Charles HI., b. Aug. 17. 1840. He afterwards moved to Fitchburg.
CONANT, JOSIAHI, from Westminster, one of the first settlers, located on a place in the east part of the town, now known as the Shute place. He m. Annis Derby ; their ch. were: 1. Aaron, b. Mar. 15, 1785. 2. Lucy, b. Feb. 19, 1787, m. Isaac Miller. 3. Nancy, b. Fel . 6, 1789, m. Alpheus Symonds. 4. Betsey, b. Apr. 8, 1791. 5. Farwell, b. Apr. 12, 1793. 6. Abigail, b June 11, 1795. 7. Mary, b. Aug. 30, 1797, m. Asahel Corey. 8. Josiah, b, July 30, 1799. 9. Emily, b. Ang. 19, 1801. 10. Susanna, b. July 18, 1803. 11. Lyman, b. Ang. 12, 1805, m. Emma Wells. 12. Maria, b. June 16, 1807. 13. Lanson, b. May 2, 1809, d. May 15, 1809. 14. Sylvester T., b. June 20, 1810. Mr. Conant died in 1835, aged 77.
CONANT, AARON, s. of Josiah, m. Lucy, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah (Case) Bancroft ; their ch. were: 1. Catherine, b. 1807. 2. Roswell B., b. May 15, 1813, d. Dec. 7, 1813. 3. Roswell, b. Mar. 24, 1815, d. Apr. 14, 1815. 4. Smyrna B., b. Jan. 18, 1818. 5. Emily, b. Dec. 13, 1819, d. Jan. 2, 1820. 6. George F., b. May 28, 1821. 7. Aaron W., b. Mar. 15, 1823. 8. Mary B., b. June 11, 1825. 9. Sarah C., b. Dec. 1, 1829.
CONANT, FARWELL, s. of Josiah, m. Lucy, dan. of Joseph and Rebecca (Nichols) Wright ; their ch. were : 1. Rebecca, b. Dec. 11, 1820. 2. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 13, 1823. 3. Calvin, b. Apr. 3, 1825. 4. John R., b. Oct. 25, 1829. 5. Charles, b. Sept. 16, 1833. 6. Lucy M., b. May 3, 1837.
CONANT, JOSIAH, s. of Josiah, m. Harriet Graves ; their ch. were : 1. Harriet A., b. Apr. 9, 1825. 2. William, b. Mar. 6, 1827, d. Jan. 18, 1829. 3. Walter, b. May 16, 1829. 4. Joseph L., b. Oct. 18, 1831, d. Jan. 19, 1833. 5. Francis, b. Oct. 18, 1835. 6. Ellen M., b. Aug. 18, 1838, d. May 25, 1840. 7. George A., b. Dec. 18, 1841, d. 1861. 8. Eliza Jane, b. Sept. 25, 1843.
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COOLIDGE, JAMES, one of the first settlers, came from Sherburne about the year 1770, and was a farmer, located in the north part of the town (then Winchendon). While he was a resident of Winchen- don, as appears from the records of that town. he was a somewhat prominent man, serving on the board of selectmen, parish com- mittee, and in 1778, was on the committee of correspondence relat- ing to war matters. It seems by the record that he was much attached to his old town, for we find that he was opposed to being taken from Winchendon, and petitioned the legislature to set him back to that town, but was refused the favor. After a few years he became reconciled, and took hold in earnest to assist others in building up the town. He m. Sarah Gould; their ch. were : Sarah. Joseph, Betsey and James. Mr. Coolidge died in 1847, aged 94.
COOLIDGE. JOSEPH, s. of James, m. Achsah, dau. of Moses Hale ; their ch. were : 1. Catherine, b. Apr. 24, 1811. 2. Lucy, b. Nov. 4, 1814. 3. Joseph H., b. Feb. 28, 1818. 4. Sally, b. May 9,
1820. 5. Artemas, b. Nov. 2, 1823. 6. Charles M., b. Dee. 6, 1826.
COOLIDGE, JAMES, s. of James, m. Annis Sawin ; their ch. were: 1. Warren, b. Aug. 1, 1805. 2. Betsey, b. Feb. 2, 1807, m. Mr. Damon. 3. Charles, b. Ang. 23, 1809. 4. Samuel S., b. Aug. 24, 1813, m. Miss Townsend. 5. Sally, b. Sept. 26, 1815, d. Mar. 26, 1816. 6. Martha, b. Aug. 24, 1817. 7. James, b Nov. 20, 1819. 8. Abigail, b. Sept. 13. 1824. He died in 1841.
COOLIDGE, JOSEPH II., s. of Joseph, m. Betsey Davis ; their ch. were : Ilenry, Nettie L., George H. and Lucy A.
CROSBY, JOHN, m. Lucetta - ; their ch. were : 1. Webster, b. June 10, 1839, d. Apr. 18. 1840. 2. Lucia T., b. Sept. 25, 1841.
COBURN, HENRY F., m. Maria M. ; they had one child named Charles Edwin. b. July 7, 1842.
CURRIER, JJONATHAN, from Methuen, he m. Betsey, dau. of Jonas and Mary (Bailey) Richardson ; their ch. were: 1. Mary. b. Dec. 14. 1799. 2. Ilaunah. b. Nov. 21. 1801. 3. Betsey. b. Oct. 14, 1803. They moved to Methuen where they had Nathan and Almira.
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CURRIER, NATHANIEL, m. Mary -; their ch. were : 1. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 22. 1800. 2. Amos, b. Dec. 18, 1801, d. Feb. 14, 1802.
COREY. STEPHEN, m. Anna -; their ch. were: 1. Stephen. b. Nov. 27, 1795. 2. Nancy, b. Jan. 3. 1799. 3. Elmira, b. Feb. 27, 1801. He afterwards moved to Ashburnham.
COWEE. JAMES, from Westminster, m. Susanna, dau. of Josiah and Susanna (Green) Baldwin ; their ch. were: 1. Persis. 2. Joel. 3. Rebecca. 4. Susanna. 5. Betsey. 6. Mchitable. 7. Sally, b. Apr. 15, 1794. 8. Lucinda, b. Dec. 14. 1795. 9. Pearson, b Oct. 6, 1797. 10. George W., b. Sept. 30, 1799. 11. Aaron, b. Aug. 4, 1801. 12. James, b. Dec. 28, 1802. 13. William, b. Feb. 12, 1805. 14. John. b. June 9, 1807. 15. Reuel G. The six first of Mr. Cowee's children were born in Westminster and the last one in Ashby. Mr. Cowee owned the place on which Hez- ekiah Corey afterwards lived and who petitioned the legislature to have it set back to Ashburnham, which was done in 1814.
COWEE. JOEL, s. of James, m. Bridget, dan. of Smyrna and Bridget (Foster) Glazier ; their ch. were: 1. Mary Ann, b. Mar. 18. 1813. 2. Adeline, b. Dec. 18, 1815. 3. Lewis L., b. Apr. 30. 1820, d. Ang. 16, 1824 4. Jonathan O., b. Sept. 10, 1822, d. Ang. 28, 1824. 5. Joel, b. Nov. 20, 1825. 6. Porter, b. Mar. 29, 1828. 7. Webster, b. June 23, 1832.
COWEE, GEORGE W., s. of James, m. Leonora, dau. of Jonathan and Sybil (Holbrook) Greenwood ; their ch. were : 1. Sybil C., b. Nov. 3, 1824. 2. George L., b. June 7, 1827. 3. Alvin G., b. Apr. 28, 1829. 4. Aaron, b. Aug. 17, 1831. 5. Mary M , b. Ang. 4, 1833. G. Adaline, b. Nov. 4, 1835. Mrs. Cowee died May 14. 1838. His second wife was Sarah Wilcox ; their ch. were : 1 and 2. Frank and Fred, (twins) b. Feb. 4, 1852, Frank d. 3. Frank, b. Feb. 3, 1853. 4. Ilarriet, b. Jan. 11. 1855. 5. Ellen E.
COWEE, REUEL G., s. of James, m. Lucy Ann Severy ; their eh. were : 1. Aaron, b. June 10, 1835. 2. Mary, b. Nov. 18, 1839.
COLEMAN, LAFAYETTE, m. Eunice Kendall ; their ch. were : 1. Orison, b. Feb. 25, 1834. 2. Melvin, b. Apr. 17, 1839. Mr. Coleman had other children previous to moving into this town.
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CUTLER, CURTIS, m. Clarissa -; their ch. were : 1. Sarah M., b. Aug. 23, 1836, d. Ang. 30, 1836. 2. Sarah MI., b. April 14. 1838.
DERBY. JOEL, m. Susanna -; their ch. were: 1. Joel, b. Mar. 14, 1805. 2. Loenza, b. July 9, 1809.
DAVIS, GEORGE W., m. Anna Perley ; their ch. were : 1. Walter. b. Nov. 18, 1813. 2. George, b. Nov. 17, 1815. 3. Alouzo, b. Nov. 15, 1817. 4. Betsey, b. Oct. 18, 1821. Mrs. Davis died Dee. 10, 1821. His second wife was Betsey Conant : their ch. were : 1. Lyman, b. Nov. 23, 1824. 2. Leander, b. June 29, 1826. 3. Anna, b. Sept. 25, 1827. 4. Maria, b. Mar. 30, 1829. 5. Lucy Ann, b. June 5, 1830. 6. Silas, b. Jan. 1, 1832, d. Apr. 19, 1842. 5. Charles, b. July 13, 1834.
. DAVIS, WINSLOW, m. Lydia Learned ; their ch. were : 1. Mary L., b. May 21, 1824. 2. Martha L., b. June 29, 1827. 3. Silas, b. Sept. 10, 1829. 4. Porter, b. Jan. 2, 1832. 5. Charles, b. Sept. 27, 1834. 6. Sarah, b. Mar. 27, 1837.
DALRYMPLE, WM. H., m. Elizabeth -; they had one child in this town named Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 24, 1842.
DYER, JOHN, m. - ; their ch. were : 1. Ezra. b. Nov. 4, 1828. 2. Luey Ann, b. Dec. 12, 1830. 3. John A., b. Oct. 5. 1832. 4. Ai O., b. Oet. 27, 1834. 5. Thomas L., b. Jan. 27, 1837. 6. Ellen S., b. Nov. 12, 1840.
DUNSTER. HUBBARD, from Westminster, m. Rebecca, dau. of Benjamin and Keziah (Twichell) Kendall; their ch. were: 1. Martin. b. Jan. 3. 1798. 2. Prnda, b. Jan. 23, 1800, m. Isaac Fitts. 3. Rebecca, b. Feb. 11. 1802, m. Gilman Robbins. 4. Louisa, b. Feb. 18, 1805. 5. Asaph, b. July 6, 1807. 6. Mary Jane, b. Nov. 12, 1809, m. Stephen Tyler. 7. Lydia, b. Jan. 24. 1816. 8. Daphena, b. Jnly 18, 1818.
EATON, JONATHAN, one of the first settlers, came from Needham, and was a farmer in the west part of the town. He married Beulah Ward; their ch. were: 1. Beulah, b. Dec. 29, 1791, d. Dee. 14, 1801. 2. Jonathan, b. Sept. 13, 1794, d. Apr. 15, 1795. 3. Joseph, b. Jan. 7, 1796, d. Jan. 25, 1796. 4. Benjamin, b. Jan. 7, 1796. d. Jan 28, 1796. 5. Jonathan, b. June 3. 1798. 6. Rebecca, b. Oct. 1, 1801. Mr. Eaton died in August, 1819.
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EATON, JOHN, came from Needham. He was one of the early settlers and located in the north part of the town. He was a soldier at the taking of Burgoyne's army. He m. Mary Larkin ; their ch. were ; 1. Lucy, b. May 31, 1783, m. Mr. Boyden. 2. Josiah, b. Jan. 13, 1787. 3. Mary, b. Jan. 1, 1790, m. Isaac Williams. 4. John, b. Aug. 3, 1792. 5. Nancy, b. July 6, 1795. 6. Peter, b. Dec. 27, 1799. Mr. Eaton died Nov. 24, 1827, aged 81. His wife died Sept. 22, 1817.
EATON, EBENEZER, (brother of the two preceding) was also from Need- ham and an early settler. He located in the south part of the town. He m. Joanna IIutchinson ; their ch. were : 1. Betsey H., b. May 26, 1786, d. April 4, 1795. 2. George, b. Feb. 14, 1788. 3. Clarissa, b. July 6, 1790, d. Apr. 5, 1795. His second wife was Mrs. Richardson ; their ch. were : Betsey, George and Clarissa.
EATON, JOSIAH, s. of John, m. Mary Weston; their ch. were: 1. Merrick, b. Oct. 2, 1811. 2. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 4, 1812. 3. Josiah, b. May 5, 1814. Afterwards they moved to Ashburnham where they had Otis, Danford, George, Nancy and Charles.
EATON, JOHN, s. of John, m. Betsey Esty ; their ch. were : 1. George, b. Jan. 21, 1822. 2. Warren, b. Feb. 15. 1823, d. Oct. 8, 1838. 3. Franklin, b. Jan. 13, 1825. 4. Eliza, b. May 31, 1826. 5. John, b. Nov. 13, 1827. 6. Amasa, b. Apr. 9, 1829. 7. Mary, b. Oct. 8, 1830. 8. Maria, b. Feb. 8, 1833. 9. Oliver, b. Aug. 19, 1834.
EATON, PETER, S. of John 1st, m. Catherine Coolidge ; their ch. were : 1. Mary Ann, (born in Winchendon) m. Henry C. Knowlton. 2. Charles, b. Aug. 15, 1839, m. Sarah Clapp.
EATON, JOHN, 2d, m. Emma, dan. of John and Sarah (Shattuck) Kemp ; their ch. were: 1. Thomas S., b. Aug. 29, 1823. 2. Franklin, b. Jan. 13, 1825. 3. Eliza. b. May 31, 1826. They afterwards moved to Westminster, where they had Milley, Sarah, Nathaniel, James, Wendall, Simeon, Jefferson, Francis and Chas.
EDGELL, SAMUEL, from Westminster, one of the first settlers, located in the east part of the town. He m. Sarah, dau. of Seth and Mary (Temple) Heywood ; their ch. were : 1. Betsey, b. Mar. 7, 1786. 2. Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 1791. 3. Polly, b. July 5, 1793. 4. William, b. June 20, 1795. 5. Mary. 6. Lucinda. 7. Samuel.
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EDGELL. JOSEPH, from Westminster, m. Dorcas --; their ch. were : 1. Charles, b. Dec. 14, 1791. 2. Nancy, b. May 8, 1793. 3. Joseph, b. Feb. 6, 1795, d. June 21, 1795. 4. Rebecca, b. Feb. 21, 1797. 5. Joseph, b. Aug. 21, 1801. 6. Kendall F., b. Oct. 30, 1804. Ile moved back to Westminster in 1805, where they had their seventh child, whose name was Mary.
EDGELL, BENJAMIN, (brother of the two preceding) was one of the first settlers, and located in the south part of the town. He m. Priscilla Graves ; their ch. were : 1. Susanna, b. May 26, 1794. 2. Benjamin, b. Oct. 16, 1795, m. Mary Ann Dollonson. 3. Catherine, b. Sept. 3. 1797. 4. Priscilla, b. Sept. 18, 1799, m. Newell Brown. 5. Mary, b. April 1, 1802, m. Luther Alden. 6. Farwell, b. Feb. 28, 1805. 7. Louisa, b. Apr., 1807. 8. Lucy, b. June 16, 1808. 9. Abigail, b. Nov. 16, 1810. m. Ed- ward Turner. 10. Martha, m. Jonas Pierce.
EDGELL, JOHN, m. Elvira, dan. of David and Rachel (Howard) Nich- ols ; their ch. were : 1. Elvira E., b. July 19, 1831, d. Nov. 19, 1839. 2. Emily, b. Aug. 8, 1834, m. Christopher C. Temple. 3. John D., b. Sept. 16, 1836. m. Sarah Greenwood. 4. Charles II., b. Aug. 27, 1840, d. Sept. 3, 1840. 5. Charles N., b. Jan. 29, 1843, m. Helen Bryant. 6. Theodore F., b. June 15, 1845, d. July 1845. 7. Walter E., b. Sept. 9, 1850, d. Mar. 8, 1861.
EDGELL, FARWELL, s. of Benjamin, m. Mary Ann Sawin ; their ch. were : 1. Emily, b. May 27, 1837, d. May 27, 1840. 2. Elvira C., b. Nov. 29, 1840. 3. Emily J., b. Sept. 25, 1842, d. Nov. 3, 1843. Ilis second wife was Mary Ann Minott. She had one child whose name was George B., b. Oct. 21, 1845.
FAIRBANK, LEVI, from Harvard, was one of the first settlers and located in the east part of the town. He m. Eunice Randall ; their ch. were: 1. Levi, b. July 2, 1781. 2. Jabez, b. May 19, 1784. 3. Ephraim, b. April 29, 1786. 4. Joseph, b. June 4, 1788. 5. Eunice, b. June 16, 1792, m. Stephen Weston. 6. Lydia, b. Mar. 31, 1796, m. Arba Brooks. 7. Stephen, b. Jan. 29, 1800, d. May 11, 1800. 8. Luke, b. Feb. 12, 1803. Mr. Fairbank died in 1845, aged 90. Ilis wife died in 1851. aged 92.
FAIRBANK, LEVI, S. of Levi, m. Miss Anderson ; their ch. were: 1. Phebe, b. Dec. 1, 1809, m. Mr. Wilker. 2. Walter, b. Jan. 2,
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1811. 3. Mary A., b. Oct. 9, 1812, d. Apr. 14, 1837. 4. Stephen, b. Nov. 1, 1814.
FAIRBANK, JABEZ, s. of Levi Ist, m. Abigail Seaver; their ch. were : 1. Abigail, b. Dec. 31, 1812, m. Simeon Howe. 2. Louisa, b. May 7, 1816, mn. Aaron Seaver. His second wife was Nancy Temple. She had one child named Sardis, b. Nov. 3, 1820.
FAIRBANK, JOSEPH, S. of Levi 1st, m. Ruth Jaquith ; their ch. were :
1. Harriet N., b. July 13, 1817. 2. Ruth J., b. Oct. 12, 1819. 3. Joseph, b. June 17, 1823. 4. Alonzo, b. June 22, 1828. FAIRBANK, WALTER, S. of Levi 2d, m. Lucy Wallace ; their ch. were : 1. George W., b. July 20, 1841, d. Sept. 6. 1841. 2. Mary A., b. Aug. 10, 1849, m. L. L. Atherton.
FAIRBANK, NOAH, from Harvard, m. Hannah Whitcomb, their ch. were : 1. Emory, m. Eunice Heywood. 2. Noah, d. Dec. 14, 1825. 3. Sewell, b. Mar. 3, 1804, m. Susan Heywood. 4. Asaph, b Jan. 7, 1806, m. Hannah Whitcomb. 5. Sophrona, b. Feb. 12, 1808, m. Lewis H. Graham. 6. Ilannah, b. Apr. 9, 1810, d. Oct. 29, 1828. 7. Lucy, b. Apr. 24, 1812, m. Joseph Baker. 8. Joel, b. July 14, 1814, m. Esther Leland. Mr. Fairbanks died in 1852, aged 80.
FISHIER, GIDEON, was one of the first settlers and located in the north part of the town. He was a great help to the place in clearing it from wild animals, for he was a " mighty hunter." He m. Mrs. Rebecca Hutchins ; they had one child whose name was William. Mr. Fisher sold after a few years and left town.
FENNO, WILLIAM, from Boston, m. Rachael Ray . they had one child whose name was Mary, who m. Abel Wood. His second wife was Lydia Ray ; their ch. were: 1. William, m. Mary Corey. 2. Asa, m. Gratia Wheeler. 3. Joel, m. Sarah Corey. 4. Elmira, m. Joseph Carter. 5. Lucinda, m. Washington Nichols. 6. Ly- - man, m. Mary Miller, whose ch. were : Jane M., Ellen I., Geo. H. and Hattie I. Mr. Fenno died in 1822.
FOSTER, SAMUEL, from Reading, one of the first settlers, and located in the west part of the town. He m. Elizabeth Boyden ; their ch. were : 1. Jesse. b. Sept. 16, 1781. 2. Asenath, b. Jan. 15, 1783. 3. Samuel, m. Mary Payson. 4. Jonah, b. Sept 12, 1786. 5. Rufus, b. Oct. 6. 1789. 6. Dolly, m. Mr. French. 7. Peter. 8. Elizabeth.
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FOSTER, DAVID, brother of Samuel, was also from Reading and an early settler of the town. Ile located on the north side of Crystal Lake on what is now known as the Stevens' place. He was in the Revolutionary War nine months, and was one of the last men who fled from the enemy at the battle of Bunker Hill, and assisted in carrying Gen. Joseph Warren from the battle field on that day. He m. Betsey Minott ; their ch. were : 1. Betsey, b. Mar. 2, 1781, d. Dec., 1783. 2. Susanna, b. Jan. 11, 1783. 3. David, b. Feb. 17, 1787, d. Apr. 2, 1787. 4. David, b. Feb. 26, 1789. 5. Betsey, b. Nov. 17, 1791. Mr. Foster died in 1815, aged 70.
FOSTER, SAMUEL, S. of Samuel, m. Mary Payson ; they had one child named Joseph Payson, b. Sept. 22, 1800. ITis second wife was Mary Pearsons.
FOSTER, ELIJANI W., m. Tryphena -; their ch. were : 1. Abigail, b. June 17, 1835. d. Dec. 12, 1840. 2. Alvara, b. Feb. 15. 1838. 3. Addison. b. Feb. 22, 1840. 4. Willard, b. Oct. 1, 1842. 5. Henry, b. Ang. 7, 1845. 6. Mary L., b. Apr. 15, 1848.
FORD, ORVILLE, m. Sally Jackson, dau. of Sullivan and Sally (Ban- eroft ) Jackson ; their ch. were: 1. Sarah M., b. Apr. 14, 1839, d. Sept. 19, 1839. 2. John S., b. Oet. 10, 1840.
GATES, SIMON, from Westminster, owned a good farm on what is com- monly called Beech Hill, where his grandson, Horace Gates, now lives. He m. Susan Reed : their ch. were: 1. Nathan, m. Abi- gail Knowlton. 2. Simon, m. Sarah Taylor. 3. Daniel, m. Phebe Mosman. 4. Reuben, b. Apr. 21, 1786, m. - Mos- man. 5. Ezekiel, b. Oct. 31, 1789, d. Ang. 2, 1809. 6. Eliza- beth, d. Jan. 21, 1791. 7. Elizabeth.
GATES, NATHAN, S. of Simon, m. Abigail Knowlton ; their ch. were : 1. Nathan, b. Apr. 13, 1791. 2. Jeremiah, b. Mar. 21, 1792. 3. Abel, b. July 10. 1793 4. Asaph. b. Dec. 7, 1794. 5. Luke, b. Feb. 14, 1796, d. May 21, 1796. 6. Abigail, b. Feb. 24. 1797. 7. Luther, b. Apr. 6. 1798. 8. Amos. b. Nov. 6, 1799. 9. Su- sanna, b. Feb. 17, 1801. 10. A girl. b. Feb. 8, 1803, d. Feb. 12, 1803. 11. Lucinda, b. Mar. 9, 1805. 12. Clarissa, b. May 25, 1806. 13. Jeremiah K .. b. Sept. 28, 1808. 14. James E., b. June 11, 1810. 15. Benjamin A .. b. Feb. 26. 1813.
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GATES, DANIEL, s. of Simon, m. Phebe Mosman ; their ch. were: 1. Daniel M. b. Apr. 22, 1806. 2. Sophrona, b. Apr. 18, 1808. 3. Leonard M., b. July 28, 1810. 4. Lucy, b. Feb. 8, 1813. 5. Phebe, b. Aug. 26, 1815. 6. Charlotte, b. Aug. 11, 1818. 7. Solomon K., b. May 16, 1821.
GATES, REUBEN, S. of Simon, m. - Mosman ; their ch. were : 1. Samantha K , b. July 23, 1806, d. Nov. 23, 1820. 2. Anna M., b. Oct. 16, 1807. 3. Ezekiel, b. Sept. 21, 1809. 4. Darwin. 5. Bial. 6. Pliny.
GATES, SIMON, s. of Simon, m. Sarah Taylor; their ch. were: 1. Louisa, b. May, 9, 1806. 2. Simon HI., b. Nov. 4, 1807, m. Elvira Bancroft. 3. Horace, b. Oct. 27, 1809. 4. Dennis, b. Feb. 20, 1812. 5. Mary, b. Sept. 14, 1815, m. Samuel Hale. 6. Dolly, b. June 28, 1818, m. Amos P. Spaulding.
GATES, AMOS, S. of Nathan, m. Betsey Kemp; their ch. were: 1. Walter, b. Feb. 17, 1824. 2. George, b. June 8, 1826. 3. Mary, b. Nov. 19, 1828, d. July 3, 1833. 4. Maria, b. Nov. 3, 1831, d. July 3, 1833. 5. Webster, b. Dec. 18, 1834, m. Mary Jaquith. 6. Adeline, b. Oct. 13, 1840, m. Walter Perley.
GATES, BENJAMIN A., s. of Nathan, m Nancy Kemp ; their ch. were : 1. Viola, b. Nov. 3, 1833. 2. Francis, b. Dec. 28, 1834. 3. Lucy, b. Sept. 26, 1836. 4. Mary, b. Oct. 30, 1837. 5. Isaac, b. Apr. 24, 1839. 6. Newell, b. Aug. 14, 1840 7. Hiram, b. June 3, 1842. 8. Edwin.
GATES, EZEKIEL, s. of Reuben, m. Abigail -; their ch. were : 1. Calvin, b Feb. 25, 1838. 2. Samantha, b. July 25, 1839. 3. Sawyer, b. Sept. 4, 1841.
GAGE, MOSES, m. Nancy Beard ; their ch. were : 1. Moses M. 2. Louisa. 3. Sophia, b. Sept. 10, 1811. 4. Orrison, b. Sept. 3, 1814. 5. Maria, b. Apr. 3, 1816. 6. Betsey, b. Oct. 15, 1818. 7. Daniel J., b. May 9, 1823. Moses M. and Louisa were born in Hubbardston.
GAGE. ORRISON, m. Elvira -; they had one child named Nelson M., b. Jan. 22, 1839.
GAY, IRA, m. Mary -; their ch. were: 1. Jane, b. Jan. 1, 1833. 2. Elizabeth, b. July 14, 1834. 3. Lyman, b. Sept. 23, 1835. 4. Lucy, b. June 16, 1838. 5. Martha, b. May 11, 1840. 6. Ada- line, b. Oct. 11, 1841.
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GLAZIER, JOHN, one of the first settlers, came from Shrewsbury in 1773, and located in what is now the Centre. Hle built the house now owned and occupied by William Austin, and kept a public house for several years. He m. Sarah, dau. of Isaac and Mary Temple of Shrewsbury ; their ch. were. 1. Smyrna, b. Mar. 5, 1767. 2. Lewis, b. June 16, 1771. 3. Ruth, b. July 4, 1776. 4. Eliza- beth, b. Oct. 30, 1780. 5. Sarah, b. Apr. 30, 1785, d. Oct. 7, 1786. This was the first death in town after its organization. Mr. Glazier died in December, 1826, aged 86 years and 6 months. Mrs. Glazier died in Feb., 1835, aged 86 years and 7 months.
GLAZIER, SMYRNA, S. of John, m. Bridget Foster of Reading ; their ch. were : 1. Bridget, b. May 15, 1790, m. Joel Cowee 2. Abram F., b. May 8, 1796. He died in 1861, aged 94. He was one of the leading men in town for nearly half a century.
GLAZIER, LEWIS, s. of John, m. Betsey, dau. of James and Sarah (Gould) Coolidge ; their ch. were: 1. John C., b. Sept. 7, 1798. 2. Sarah T., b. Sept. 2, 1801, m. Pearson Cowee. His second wife was Lucy, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Temple) Keyes ; their ch. were : 1. Betsey C., b. Nov. 17, 1805, m. Harvey Bancroft. 2. Thomas E., b. Mar. 5, 1807. 3. Mary Ann, b. May 1, 1812, d. Jan. 8, 1813. 4 and 5. Smyrna S. and Lewis L .. (twins) b. Dec. 2, 1814, d. Dec. 19, 1814. 6. Lucy Ann, b. Oct. 18, 1816, d. Feb. 15, 1838. 7. Mary K., b. June 3, 1818, d. Jan. 14, 1871. He was a deacon in the Congregational Church from 1815 to 1839. He died Dec. 15, 1857, aged 86 years and 6 months. His second wife died in 1873, aged 94 years, 5 months and 24 days. GLAZIER, ABRAM F., s. of Smyrna, m. Lucinda Cowee ; their ch. were : 1. Smyrna. b Jan. 8. 1818. 2. George A., b. June 14, 1820. 3. Lewis L , b. Apr. 20. 1822. 4. Susan, b. in 1825, d. in 1846. 5. Orange, b. 1828, d 1852. 6. Mary J., m. - Johnson. 7. Curtis C.
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