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PRIEST, JOSEPH, one of the first settlers, located in the west part of the town, where Nahum Wallace now lives. He m. Patience Stiles ; their ch. were : 1. Levi, m. Hannah Woodbury. 2. Joseph. 3. Lucy, b. Ang. 2, 1789. 4. Jacob, b. July 28, 1791. 5. Betsey, b. Sept. 17, 1800, m. Elbridge Leland. G. Caleb, b. June 30, 1804.
PRIEST, LEVI, s. of Joseph, m. Hannah Woodbury ; their ch. were : 1. Levi W., b. May 22, 1813. 2. Francis D., b. June 19, 1815. 3. Nancy, b. Jan. 26, 1817. 4. Joseph. 5. Milo. His second wife was Prudence Hyde.
PRIEST, JACOB, s. of Joseph, m. Patty Clark ; their ch. were : Joseph, Jacob W., Mary, Martha, Betsy, Lucy, Eliza and Harriet.
PRIEST, CALEB. s. of Joseph, m. Louisa Gage; their ch. were: 1. Lorenzo S., b. Apr. 20, 1827. 2. Caleb A., b. Dec. 4, 1829. 3. Julius W., b. Sept. 9, 1832. 4. George B., b. Mar. 27, 1834. 5. Calvin M., b. Jan. 9. 1838. 6. Francis O., b. June 4, 1811. 7. Nancy L., b. Mar. 12, 1847, d. Dec. 15. 1861.
PUTNAM, JOHN, from Danvers. was an early settler in the east part of the town. He m. Anna Penniman ; their ch. were : 1. John, b. July 21, 1794, d. Feb. 25, 1813. 2. Amasa, b. May 6, 1796, m. Mary Temple. 3. Nancy, b. June 3, 1798, m. Joseph Whitney. 4. Elijah, b. Mar. 11, 1801, m. Elmira Bancroft. 5. William, b. Oct. 5, 1804, m. Mary Ann Flood. Mr. Putnam died at the age of 77.
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PUTNAM, AMASA, S. of John, m. Mary Temple ; their ch. were : 1. Amasa, b. June 26, 1818, d. Sept. 6, 1836. 2. Mary T., b. Feb. 18, 1821, m. Sumner J. Simonds. 3. Lucy, b. Dec. 3, 1822, m. Levi H. Sawin. 4. Martha B., b. Nov. 13, 1824. m. Augustus Knowlton. 5. Nancy, b. June 12, 1827, m. William E. Marsh. 6. Sarah W., b. July 16, 1831, m. Amasa Merritt. 7. Betsey H., b. Aug. 7, 1834, m. Lewis Bebee.
PUTNAM, ELIJAH, s. of John, m. Elmira Bancroft ; their ch. were : 1. Mary, b. Dec. 26, 1826, d. Mar. 23, 1844. 2. Viola, b. Ang. 17, 1833, d. July 18, 1849. 3. William, b. June 23, 1836, m. Olive Wetherbee.
PRESCOTT, JONATHAN, from Lancaster, m. Ruth, dau. of John Glazier ; their ch. were: Jonathan, Bushrod W., Elizabeth, William, George and Ruth Ann. Mr. Prescott was the first merchant in Gardner. He built the house and lived, where Francis Richardson now resides, and was Town Clerk in 1794-5 and 6. In 1799 he moved to Boston, where he was appointed constable, which office he held during life. He died in 1852, aged 92. For the last few years of his life he was unable to attend regularly at court, yet he annually received the appointment and drew the pay, out of respect for his long service.
PRESCOTT, BUSHROD W., s. of Jonathan, m. Melinda Wiswal ; their ch. were : 1. Mary W., b. Ang. 8, 1825, d. June 22, 1842. 2. Sarah G., b. Feb. 28, 1827. 3. Ruth, b. May 18, 1829, d. Mar. 15, 1845. 4. Jonathan H., b. Mar. 1, 1831, d. June 9, 1844. 5. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 10, 1833. 6. Nancy, b. Feb. 17, 1837.
RAY, HEMAN, m. Lydia Richardson ; their ch. were: 1. Elizabeth, b. June 1, 1829, m. Cephas B. Stevens. 2. Sarah G., b. July 9, 1831, m. Asa T. Greenwood. 3. Seth, b. May 24, 1835, m. Sarah Ostrum. 4. Martha O., b. Sept. 11, 1840, m. Theophilus Wood. 5. Henry E., b. June 10, 1845.
RAY, ASA, m. Susanna Gates ; their ch. were : 1. Newell, b. Aug. 21, 1818. 2. Asaph, b. Oct. 5, 1825. 3. Susan, b. Mar. 10, 1832. 4. Adaline, b. Jan. 18, 1834. 5. Lyman, b. June 11, 1837. 6. Eliza, b. Dec. 3, 1838, d. July 27, 1840. 7. Mary E., b. Oct. 19, 1841.
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RAY, AMos, m. Sally Kemp ; their ch. were : 1. Eliza Ann, m. Samuel G. Gates. 2. Sarah M., m. David Howe. 3. Elvira, b. July 3, 1828, m. James Priest. 4. Charles H., b. July 21, 1830. His second wife was Hephzibah Garfield, who had one child named Lucy G., b. July 4, 1837.
RAY, ALMOND, m. Olive Kemp ; their ch. were : 1. Malvina 2. Lu- cy Ann, b. June, 22, 1832. 3. Harriet. 4. Elmira, b. June 26, 1837. 5. Jane, b. Mar. 7, 1852.
RAY, NEWELL, s. of Asa, m. Elvira W. ---; their ch. were : 1. New- ell E., b. Mar. 5, 1843. 2. Maria A., b. Jan. 15, 1845. 3. De- wit Clinton, b. Apr. 2, 1846. 4. Dolly, b. July 6, 1848.
REED, DAVID, from Stowe, one of the first settlers, was a farmer in the east part of the town. He m. Naomi Wright ; their ch. were : 1. Abram. 2. Asa, b. June 18, 1789, d. 3. David, b. Feb. 13, 1793. 4. Asa, b. Aug. 12, 1795.
REED, DAVID, s. of David, m. Polly Smith ; their ch. were : 1. David A., b. Oct. 25, 1819, d. Nov. 4. 1819. 2. David J., b. Aug. 26, 1821. 3. Mary N., b. Sept. 16, 1824.
REED, ASA, s. of David 1st, m. Rhoda Brooks; their ch. were: 1. Mary Ann, b. June 4, 1821. 2. Rhoda E., b. Mar. 31, 1824. 3. David W., b. Nov. 6, 1826.
RICHARDSON, JONAS, one of the first settlers, located in the east part of the town ; their ch. were : 1. Azubah, m. Benjamin Pierce. 2 .. Abel, m. Sarah Lincoln. His second wife was Mrs. Whitcomb. 3. Mary, m. Benjamin Hill. 4. Betsey, m Jonathan Currier. 5. Persis. 6. Hattie, m. Daniel Currier. 7. Jonas, m. Abigail Cur- rier. S. Asa, b. Feb. 6, 1784, m. Elizabeth Glazier. 9. Nathan, b. July 26, 1785. Ilis second wife was Lydia Woodbury ; they had one child named Levi, b. April 4, 1801, m. Lovisa Pratt. Mr. Richardson d. in 1815, aged 72.
RICHARDSON, ASA, s. of Jonas, m. Elizabeth Glazier ; their ch. were : 1. Lydia, b. Dec. 16, 1809, m. Ileman Ray. 2. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 23, 1812, d. Jan 31, 1814. 3. Francis, b. Feb. 17, 1814. 4. Lucy, b. April 13, 1816, m. William Austin. 5. Jonas, b. Dec. 30, 1817, d. in 1839. 6. Persis. b. Nov. 5, 1819, d. Nov. 16, 1819. 7. Isaac, b. Dec. 26, 1820, d. July 30, 1841.
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RICHARDSON, JONAS, s. of Jonas 1st, m. Abigail Currier ; their ch. were: 1. Mary Jane, b. May 27, 1808. 2. Betsey, b. Jan. 23, 1811, d. Apr. 8, 1811. 3. Charles, b. Oct. 21, 1812. 4. Abel, b. Mar. 31, 1815.
RICHARDSON, NATHAN, S. of Jonas 1st, m. Sophia Boutelle ; their ch. were: 1. Thomas B., b. Oct. 28, 1818, d. Mar. 14, 1819. 2. Louisa B. 3. Charles. 4. Loenza B. 5. Henry H. 6. Jonas. 7. Sarah S.
RICHARDSON, FRANCIS, S. of Asa, m. Belinda Fletcher ; their ch. were : 1. Sarah E., b. Aug. 7, 1839. 2. Frederic, b. May 3, 1841. 3. Lucy A., b. Mar. 28, 1843, m. Frederic Turney. His second wife was Eliza (Cutler) Wood ; their ch. were: 1. Francis C., b. June 29, 1846, d. Dec. 25, 1847. 2. Charles F., b. July 8, 1849, m. Emma Hill.
ROBBINS, NATIIAN, m. Nancy Bickford ; they had one child named George E., b. Feb. 2, 1842.
Ross, PHINEAS, m. Betsey Marshall ; their ch. were: 1. Esther, b. Aug. 13, 1816, d. Mar. 29, 1876. 2. Phineas M., b. Aug 1, 1818. 3. Almeda, b. Nov. 30, 1821. 4. Betsey, b. Dec. 6, 1823, d. Aug. 14, 1825. 5. Robinson, b. May 17, 1826, d. Ang. 20, 1877. 6. William, b. Sept. 16. 1828. 7. A. Hastings, b. Apr. 28, 1831. 8. George P., b. May 9, 1833. 9. Alvah W., b. May 21, 1834, d. July 7, 1837.
SAUNDERS, SAMUEL, from Ashby, one of the first settlers, located in the southeast part of the town, was a farmer. He m. Lydia Boynton ; their ch. were: 1 and 2. Lydia and Sarah. (twins) Lydia m. Philemon Stacy, whose ch. were : John, Philemon and Joseph. Her second husband was William Fortiner. Sarah, m. Whitman Austin. 3. Abigail, m. Jonas Shepard. 4. Patience, m. Oliver Clark. 5. Ruth, m. Isaac Holbrook. 6. Lucy, m. Asa Fairbank. 7. Samuel, m. Rachel Turner, whose ch. were : Rachel, John, Joseph and Sammel. 8. Moses, m. Sarah Underwood. 9. Jonas, m. Hannah Trask. 10. Aaron, m. Sarah Gragg. 11. Abram, m. Betsey Trask.
SAUNDERS, MOSES, S. of Samuel, m. Sarah Underwood ; their ch. were : 1. Betsey, b. Feb. 1, 1798, d. Oet. 3, 1803. 2. Cynthia, b. Jan. 16, 1800, d. Oct. 3, 1803. 3. Amos U., b. Mar. 20, 1802, d. Dec. 12, 1803. 4. Willard, b. Mar. 11, 1804. 5. Maria, b. Dec.
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26, 1805. 6. Franklin, b. Jan. 17, 1808. 7. Eunice, b. Dee. 9, 1809, m. William Barrett. 8. Amos, b. Nov. 22, 1812. 9. Isaac, b. Mar. 30, 1815, m. Eleanor -. 10. Jacob W., b. Ang 7, 1817. 11. Joseph L., b. Apr. 6, 1821.
SAUNDERS, WILLARD, s. of Moses, m. ; their ch. were : 1. Mary. b. Oct. 20, 1838. 2. Ilenry A. C., b. Aug. 28, 1811. 3 Eliza J., b. May 17, 1844. 4. Ira L., b. Sept. 1, 1849, d. May 16, 1852.
SAWIN, BENJAMIN, from Westminster, an early settler, m. Lucy Laws ; their ch. were : 1. Lucy, b. Apr. 8, 1795 2. Benjamin, b. Feb. 27, 1797. He left town after a few years.
SAWIN, SAMUEL, m. Martha Heywood, dau. of Seth and Mary (Tem- ple) lleywood; their ch. were: 1. Samuel W., b. Feb. 19, 1801, d. Jan. 27, 1823. 2. Eliza A., b Feb. 25, 1807, m. Mr. Houghton. 3 JJohn H., b. Oct. 13, 1812. 4. Levi H., b. Nov. 11, 1816.
SAWIN, LEVI H., s. of Samuel, m. Luey Putnam ; their ch. were : 1. Helen, b. Sept. 17, 1842, m. Reuben A. Twichell. 2. Alice, b. Sept. 18, 1844, m. Charles H. Greenwood. 3. Mary, b. Nov. 20. 1847, m. Mr. Washburn. 4. Edward H., b. Feb. 25, 1849. 5. Lucy, b. JJuly 15, 1853. 6. Clifford H., b. June 25, 1855.
SAWIN, JONATHAN, m. Mary Ann -; they had one child whose name was Rozina Almina, b. Mar. 4, 1842.
SAWIN, LUKE, m. Clarissa Lane ; their eh. were : 1. Mary G., b. June 8, 1827, d. Aug. 7, 1829. 2. Maria, b. Jan. 15, 1829. 3. Otis F., b. June 15, 1831, d. Dec. 25, 1833. 4. Mary G., b. May 14, 1833.
SAWIN, JOSEPH D., m. Marcia Seribner ; their ch. were : 1. Myra A., b. July 12, 1832, m. John M. Moore. 2. Otis D., b. Apr. 17, 1834, m. Miss Comee. 3. Sarah W., b. July 3, 1836. 4. Lin- coln L., b. June 18, 1838, m. Miss Fenno. 5. Mary Ann, b. Oet. 22, 1843, m. Mr. Allen. 6. Cora L., b. Jan. 17, 1850.
SAWIN, ELI G., m. Tabitha Bickford ; they had one child named Smyr- na, b. Apr. 21, 1836.
SAWYER, JUDE. from Lancaster, one of the first settlers, located in the south part of the town, where Ezekiel Gates now lives. Ile was a
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farmer and blacksmith, and was noted for making steel traps. He made one after he was ninety years of age. He m. Phebe Keyes ; they had no children. Mr. Sawyer died in 1843, aged 93.
SCOLLAY, JAMES, m. Dolly Corey ; their ch. were : 1. Dolly, b. Nov. 8, 1808, m. Amasa Whitney. 2. Sarah, b. Sept. 10, 1810, m. Dr. David Parker. 3. James, b. Mar. 26, 1812, m. Lucy M. Young. 4. Charles, b. Jan. 8, 1814, m. Elizabeth Garfield. 5. Lucy, b. Aug. 26, 1816. m. Alfred H. Brick. 6. Ezra, b. Apr. 9, 1821, d. Nov. 26, 1841.
SIMONDS, ELIJAII, came to this town about 1772, from Shirley, and located in the south part. He m. Abigail -; their ch. were : 1. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 7, 1774, d. June 29, 1776. 2. Elijah, b Jan. 28, 1777, d. Sept. 10, 1777. 3. Elijah, b. Nov. 14, 1778. m. Persis Richardson. 4. Jonathan, b Dec. 9, 1780. 5. Ezekiel, b. Feb. 25, 1783. 6. David, b. Mar. 4, 1786. 7. Abigail, b. July 11, 1788, d. Aug. 5, 1791. 8. Asa, b. Nov. 7, 1790. 9. Abigail, b. Aug. 5, 1793. 10. Lucy, b. Nov. 11, 1797.
SIMONDS, JOSEPH, from Boston, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and noted for his bravery. Ile m. Miriam Pratt ; they had no children.
SIMONDS, ELIJAII, s. of Elijah, m. Persis Richardson ; their ch. were : 1. Mary. 2. Asa R., b. Feb. 6, 1812. 3. Sumner J., b. Feb. 13, 1817.
SIMONDS, SUMNER, J., s. of Elijah 2d, m. Mary Putnam ; their ch. were : 1 and 2. Amasa and Abel, (twins) b. Oct. 16, 1837. Amasa d. Nov. 23, 1838. 3. Lucy A., b. Oct. 19, 1839. 4. Georgianna, b. Feb. 23, 1841. 5. Mary G., b. June 26, 1848.
SEAVER. ETHAN, from Westminster, was a farmer in the east part of the town. He m. Lydia ---; their ch. were : 1. Luther, b. Mar. 4, 1794, m. Eunice Holden. 2. Lydia, b. May 7, 1798, m. Mr. Baneroft. 3. Aaron, b. Feb. 12, 1800, m. Lonisa Fairbank. SEAVER, LUTHER, S. of Ethan, m. Eunice Holden ; their ch. were : 1. Sarah H., b. May 22, 1825. 2. Luther, b. Aug. 1, 1829. 3. Mary B., b. Sept. 10, 1831. 4. John HI., b. Aug. 1, 1835.
SEAVER, AARON, S. of Ethan, m. Louisa Fairbank ; their ch. were : 1. Abigail, b. Apr. 30, 1832. 2. Fanny, b. Apr. 24, 1834. 3. Joseph, b. Sept. 11, 1835. 4. Lucy, b. Jan. 11, 1842.
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STEARNS, OTIS. m. Lucy --; they had one child named George Otis, b. Aug. 3. 1819. Mr. Stearns was a merchant in the South Village a few years.
STEARNS, JAMES C., m. Mary Partridge ; their chi. were: 1. Euphelia A., b. Feb. 2, 1842. 2. - , b. Mar. 2, 1846.
STODDARD, BARTLETT, m. Miriam Kendall ; their ch. were: 1. Bart- lett, b. June 22, 1817. 2. Nancy K., b. Oct. 3, 1820, d. Nov. 25, 1820.
STONE, SIMON, from Templeton, was a farmer and had a saw mill, the one now owned by Dr. Parker. He m. Rhoda Stone ; their ch. were: 1. Rhoda, b. Feb. 29, 1796. 2. Simon, b. Feb. 19, 1800. His second wife was Miss Boynton, who had one child named Jo- seph W., b. Aug. 22, 1811. His third wife was Keziah Kendall. STONE, SAMUEL, from Groton, was one of the first settlers. lle pur- chased a lot of wild land in the north part of the town, (then Win- chendon) previous to 1770, the same that is now owned and used by the town for a town farm. Hle m. Martha Wilder ; their ch. were : 1. Ennice, m. Israel Stone. 2. Samuel, m. Susan Haynes. 3. Joseph, m. Miss Stiles. 4. Josiah, m. Eunice Ilaynes. 5. Martha, b. Dec. 26, 1786. 6 and 7. Benjamin and Oliver, (twins) b. Jan. 20, 1789. 8. Mary, b. Feb. 28, 1791, m. Jonas Patch. 9. Abram, b. Dec. 29. 1792. 10. Diadamia, b. Mar. 17, 1795, m. Joel Walker. 11. Miriam, b. July 13, 1799, m. Joseph Comee. IIe died in 1831. aged 80.
STONE, JOSIAH, m. Maria -; they had one child named Amelia Z. P., b. Jan. 26, 1819.
STONE, BENJAMIN, S. of Samuel, m. Lucy Wheeler ; their ch. were : 1. Leonard, b. Aug. 31, 1815, d. Sept. 12, 1818. 2. Ai, b. Ang. 25, 1817, m. Miss Hadley. 3. Calvin, b. Nov. 28, 1819, d. 4. Albert, b. June 31, 1822. 5. Leonard. b. Mar. 3, 1825. 6. Sam- son, b. May 18, 1827. 7. Lney. b. Jan. 28. 1831, m. Charles Il. Lovewell. 8. Judson, b. July 26, 1834.
STONE, ABRAM, s. of Samuel, m. Abigail Barrel ; their ch were : 1. Abigail, b. July 26, 1822. 2. Lydia, b. Oct. 24, 1824. 3. Mary, b. Ang. 19, 1832. 4. Abram, b. Sept. 15, 1834. 5. Fanny, b. July 2, 1837.
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STONE, WILLIAM B., was a Congregational minister in this town eight years. He m. Phebe Robinson ; their ch. were: 1. An infant son, b. Apr. 21, 1843, d. same day. 2. Francis B., b. June 14, 1844. 3. Phebe A., b. May 26, 1849. His second wife was Samantha Robinson.
SMITH, ASA, m. Rhoda Foster, who had one child named Asa F., b. Oct. 20, 1821, m. Fidelia Jackson. The mother died Oct. 30, 1821.
SMITH, CHARLES W., m. Sarah Wood ; their ch. were: 1. Sarah A., b. Sept. 11, 1837. 2. Margaret M., b. Oct 15, 1839. 3. Charles W., b. Mar. 14, 1842.
SPAULDING, DANIEL, m. Lucinda -; their ch. were: 1. Mary E., b. Oct. 11, 1822. 2. Jared P., b. July 29, 1825. Mr. Spanld- ing came from Fitzwilliam to this town about 1821. He was a merchant in the Centre of the town, and an active and influential citizen for the six or seven years he lived here. Ile returned to Fitzwilliam, where he is now living at an advanced age.
STIMSON, MIRICK, from Ashburnham, was a merchant in the South Vil- lage. Ile m. Saralı - -; they had one child while living in this town, named Charles, b. Sept. 4, 1837. Mr. Stimson moved back to Ashburnham where he now lives.
SHUMWAY, NEHEMIAH, m. Matilda Bolton ; their ch. were: 1. Caro- line A., b. Feb. 5, 1817, m. Amasa Bancroft. She d. Sept. 12, 1858. 2. Charles A., b. Apr. 27, 1818, m. Adeline Davis. 3. Almira M., b. Apr. 17 1820, d. Sept. 23, 1828. 4. Albert A., b. Jan. 7, 1824, d. Oct. 30, 1848. 5. Edwin E., b. Aug. 14, 1826, d. Sept. 5, 1838. 6. Handel M., b. Mar. 27, 1828, m. Martha Underwood.
TEMPLE, EPHRAIM, came from Shrewsbury about the year 1771. He located at first on the summit of Beaman Hill, on the north side of Crystal Lake, an old cellar still marking the spot. He subse- quently built a house where his grandson, Seth H. Temple, now lives. It may not be amiss to relate an incident, which the writer has heard from the lips of one of the parties interested, (Mr. Josiah Wilder), to show the trouble and inconvenience which the first settlers experienced in consequence of the depredations of bears, which were very common at that time. After Mr. Temple had cleared a few acres of land around his house, he discovered that
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the bears were making havoc in his cornfield, by breaking off the ears and appropriating them to their own use. Ile immediately notified Mr. Wilder, who lived then, where Leander Knowlton now lives, whereupon Mr. W. took his steel trap and proceeded to the cornfield of Mr. Temple, and set it for the detention of Bruin, should he again attempt to forage in said cornfield. The next morn- ing Mr. Temple found not Bruin, but an offspring of Mrs. Bruin, caught in the trap. Word was sent to Mr. Wilder, who soon ar- rived, and, comprehending the situation, resolved he would have the old lady also. Accordingly he sent for Mr. Gideon Fisher, another neighbor, living about a mile to the north, a regular " Nim- rod," to come with his dogs and gun. Upon the arrival of Mr. Fisher, Mr. Wilder proceeded to cuff the cars of the enb with a switch, which made it ery lustily. In a very short time the mother bear made her appearance in the clearing, whereupon Mr. Fisher lodged a ball from his gun in her head, thus securing both bear and cub. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Jacob Hinds of Shrewsbury. His second wife was Mary Farrar ; their ch. were : 1. Francis, who was drowned, on his way home from Maine, in consequence of being cast away in a storm off the coast of Rye. N. II. 2. Isaac, mn. Elizabeth Houghton. 3. Ephraim, m. Sybil Ray. 4 Ezra ; it is supposed that he died in the army. 5. Ahio, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Seth and Mary (Temple) Heywood. 6. Loammi. Mr. Temple died in West Boylston in 1789, aged 62.
TEMPLE, EPHRAIM, s. of Ephraim. m. Sybil Ray ; their ch. were : 1. Polly, b. Mar. 1, 1789, m. Isaiah Warren. 2. Asa. b. June 8, 1791, d. Nov. 9, 1794. 3. Nancy, b. Sept. 6, 1796, m. Jabez Fairbanks. 4. Phebe. b. Mar. 7, 1802, m. Levi Holden. Mr. Temple was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
TEMPLE, AHIO, s. of Ephraim 1st, m. Betsey, dau. of Seth and Mary Heywood ; their ch. were: 1. Martha, b. Mar. 31, 1791, m. Joseph Barker. 2. Betsey, b. Jan. 25, 1793, m. Charles Green- wood. 3. Francis, b. Jan. 18, 1795. d. Jan. 3, 1801. 4. Mary, b. June 12, 1797, m. Amasa Putnam. 5. Ahio, b. Ang. 1, 1799, d. Mar. 19. 1800. 6. Asa, b. Feb. 13, 1801, m. Susan Conant. 7. Seth H., b. Feb. 10, 1803, m. Phebe Jackson. 8. Lucy, b. Oct. 23, 1805, d. Dec. 18. 1805.
TEMPLE, ASA, s. of Ahio, m. Susan Conant ; their ch. were : 1. Eliza- beth H., b. Sept. 3, 1823, m. Orin P. Stiles. 2. Christopher C., b. Jan. 15, 1826, m. Emily Edgell.
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TEMPLE, SETH HI., s. of Ahio. m. Phebe Jackson ; their ch. were : 1. Lucy, b. Apr. 15, 1827, m. Maro Collester. 2. Asa, b. Feb. 23, 1829, m. Mary Church. 3. Eliza, b. June 6, 1831, m. Joel Cowee. 4. Charles, b. Apr. 27, 1834, d. Sept. 16, 1835. 5. Martha, b. Oet. 22, 1836, m. Henry Ileywood. 6. Charles. b. Nov. 13, 1841, d. Oct. 8, 1847.
TEMPLE, AARON, m. ; their ch. were: 1. Betsey. 2.
Jason. 3. Rebecca, b. Mar. 23, 1809. 4. Anna, b. May 25, 1813.
TEMPLE, ABRAM, m. Casendana Bickford ; their ch. were : 1. Francis H., b. Ang. 18, 1839, d. Dec. 12, 1839. 2. Ellen M., b. Aug. 15, 1841.
TRAVERS, ELIJAH, m. Betsey Martin ; their ch. were : 1. George M., m. Martha Learned. 2. Lydia P., m. David P. Bickford. 3. Charles S., b. Feb. 26, 1814, m. Roxa Baker. 4. Fidelia W., b. Nov. 12, 1816, m. Ransom Bolton. 5. Betsey L. L., b. Jan. 11, 1819, m. Wardon B. Howe 6. Sarah S., b. Feb. 26, 1822. 7. Horace P., b. Dec. 1, 1824. 8. Elijah C., b. Sept. 21, 1826, m. Diantha Williams 9. Otis A., b. Dec. 6, 1829.
TRAVERS, GEORGE M., s. of Elijah, m. Martha Learned ; their ch. were : 1. Martha E., b. Jan. 15, 1833, m. William B. Durgan. 2. Mary, b. Feb. 26, 1842, m. Horace F. Parker.
TRAVERS, CHARLES S., s. of Elijah, m. Roxa Baker ; they had one child while living in this town named Charles S., b. Nov. 1, 1841.
TRASK, NATHANIEL, m. Millie Eaton ; their ch. were: 1. Betsey B., b. Dec. 5, 1819. 2. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 2, 1821, d. same day. 3. William, b. Aug. 6, 1822, d. Aug. 7, 1822.
TURNER, AVERY, m. ; their ch. were : 1. Edward, b. Oct. 25, 1822. 2. Samuel, b. Sept. 6, 1825. 3. Eliza Ann, b. Aug. 17, 1827. 4. Asa, b. Feb. 24, 1830. 5. Susan, b. Apr. 30, 1833. Mr. Turner moved to Quincy, Ill., where he died in 1877 at an advanced age.
WALLSBURY, CHARLES F., m. Mary -, their ch. were : 1. Geo. W., b. Dec. 26, 1836, at St. Joseph, Mich. 2. Catherine S., b. Nov. 17, 1838. 3. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 5, 1840. 4. Frances, b. Apr. 30, 1844.
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WALLACE, MERRICK, m. Fanny Baker ; their ch. were : 1. Merrick W.,
b. Dec. 18, 1831. 2. Ellen R., b. May 20, 1843.
WALLACE, NAHUM, m. Hannah Bennett ; their ch. were : 1. Ann M., b. Ang. 7, 1835. 2. John W., b. Mar. 19, 1837. 3. Mary, b. Dec. 3, 1838, m. Asaph B. Whitney. 4. Adelaide A., b. May 21, 1841, d. Mar. 16, 1842. 5. Albert A., b. Sept. 10, 1846. 6. Martha, b. Apr. 1, 1848.
WHITE, JOHN, from Lexington, was an early settler, and located on the place now owned and occupied by John Brinkman. lle m. Ruth llolden ; their ch. were : 1. Betsey, b. Sept. 21, 1776, m. Wil- liam Bickford, Jr. 2. Abigail, b. Apr. 30, 1780, d. 3. John, b. May 5, 1782, m. Persis Cowee. 4. Polly, b. Feb. 17, 1784, m. John Parker. 5. Augustine, b. Feb. 24, 1786. 6. Abner, b. Dec. 10, 1787. 7. Rebecca, b. May 9, 1790. 8. Lucy, b. Oct. 26, 1792. 9. Abigail, b. Apr. 20, 1796. He died in 1806, aged 59. WHITE, JOHN, s. of Jolin, m. Persis Cowee ; their ch. were : 1. John, b. Aug. 1, 1804. 2. Louisa, b. Sept. 3, 1805. 3. Horatio N., b. Feb. 22, 1809. 4. Abner, b. Oct. 6, 1816, m. Mary Ann Conant. 5. Leander, m. Elizabeth (Jackson) Greenwood. WHITE, HORATIO N., s. of John Ist, m. -- -; their ch. were : 1. Horatio W., b. June 30, 1841. His other children were born in Templeton.
WHITE, ABNER, s. of John 1st, m. Mary Ann Conant ; their ch. were : 1. Lorilla A., b. July 13, 1842, d. Nov. 26, 1842. 2. Frederic L., b. Nov. 12, 1848.
WHITE, DANIEL, m. -- -; there was no record of their children, except the last one, whose name was Mary E., b. May 28, 1841.
WHEELER, JOSIAH, from Westminster, one of the first thirty of the early settlers, was a farmer in the east part of the town, where Asa F. Smith now lives. He was in the French War a short time. He m. Luey Graves ; their ch. were : 1. Priscilla, b. Apr. 2, 1769, d. 2. Luey, b. May 31, 1771, m. Jonathan Whitney. 3. Abi- gail, b. Feb. 25, 1773. 4. Dolly, b. May 3, 1775. 5. Patience, b. Jan 22, 1778, d. Feb. 6, same year. 6. Richard, b. Aug. 21, 1779. 7. Josiah, b. Dec. 31, 1781. 8. Betsey, b. Aug. 27, 1784. 9. Levi, b. July 27, 1786, d. June 25, 1789. 10. Renben, b. Sept. 6, 1788, m. Betsey Nichols.
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WHEELER, REUBEN, S. of Josiah, m. Betsey Nichols ; their ch. were : 1. David, b. Jan. 8, 1812. 2. Calvin, b. May 4, 1814. 3. Jo- siah M., b. Nov. 20, 1816. 4. Reuben, b. Sept. 25, 1819. 5. Elvira, b. Feb. 13, 1823. 6. Charles A., b. Sept. 12, 1826. WHEELER, DAVID, S. of Reuben, m. Rozilla -; they had one child in this town named William H., b. Mar. 6, 1842.
WHEELER, CALVIN, S. of Reuben, m. Cyrena -; they had one child in this town, named Henry Clay, b. July 9, 1839.
WHEELER, JOSIAH M., s. of Reuben, m. Maria -; their ch. were : 1. Luther D., b. Nov. 20, 1844. 2. William W., b. Feb. 15, 1850.
WHEELER, JOSEPHI, m. Sarah J. -; their ch. were : 1. Charles S., b. Dec. 4. 1843. 2. Albert A., b. Jan. 29, 1845.
WHEELER, JOEL, from Concord, one of the first settlers, located in the north part of the town. The place is now owned by his grandson, Francis Wheeler. He was a farmer, but had a saw and grist mill. HIe m. Dorcas Stearns ; their ch. were : 1. Timothy, b. Dec. 24, 1781, m. Mary Stearns. 2. Mary, b. Sept. 19, 1786. 3. Lucy, b. July 27, 1789, m. Benjamin Stone. 4. Joel, b. Mar. 1, 1792, m. Martha Kelton. 5. Betsey, b. Dec. 25, 1794, m. Edward Loud.
WHEELER, TIMOTHY, S. of Joel, m. Mary Stearns ; their ch. were : 1. Stephen, b. Mar. 8, 1811. 2. Timothy, b. Aug. 15, 1813.
WHEELER, JOEL, s. of Joel, m. Martha Kelton ; their ch. were : 1. Horatio P., b. Oct. 16, 1825, m. Miss Frost. 2. Francis L., b. Apr. 24, 1827. 3. Edwin J., b. Mar. 24, 1829, m. Harriet N. Whitney. 4. Lucretia A., b. May 14, 1833, d. Nov. 6, 1845. His second wife was Lydia Emerson ; their ch. were: 1. Betsey E., b. Aug. 25, 1842. 2. Lncy L., d. 3. Mary L., d.
WHITCOMB, JONATHAN P., was an early settler, and a farmer in the east part of the town. Ile m. Tamar - - ; their ch. were: 1. Jonathan, m. Eunice -. 2. Annis. 3. Lucinda. 4. Sul- livan. 5. Abram. Mr. Whitcomb left town soon after its organ- ization and little is known to us in regard to his family.
WHITCOMB, JONATHAN, S. of Jonathan P., m. Eunice -; their ch. were: 1. David, b. Aug. 18, 1784, d. Ang. 26, 1785. 2. Eunice, b. June 21, 1786. 3. David, b. June 10, 1788. 4. Isaac,
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b. Mar. 15, 1791, d. June 6, 1796. 5. Mary, b. Oct. 1, 1793. 6. Thomas, b. Feb. 4, 1797.
WHITCOMB. JOSHUA. m. Eliza O. W., dau. of Jonathan and Orange (Wardsworth) Osgood ; their ch. were : 1. Jonathan O., b. May 21. 1817. 2. Ilarriet E. 3. Joshua M. 4. Charles W.
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