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10. ELEAZER, s. of Josiah (8), b. 1734; rem. from Sund. to Nfd., 1762 ; rem. 10 Chesterfield, N. H., 1773. He m. Lydia
Ch. : Martin, bapt. Jan. 23, 1763. Mehitable, Sept. 7, 1769, d. April 19, 1770. Eleazer, bapt. March 17, 1771.
Lydia, bapt. Sept. 1, 1765.
Catherine, bapt. Sept. 20, 1767, " 6th child."
II. SHAMMAH, S. of Josiah (8), b. 1736; saddler; Nfd., 1760; sol., 1757; d. July 8, 1818.
He m. April 11, 1765, Anna, dau. Nathaniel Mattoon. She d. Aug. 31, 1817, a. 73.
Ch. : Sophia, Jan. 11, 1766, m. June 28, Anna, March 8, 1770, m. Nov. 3, 1793, 1787, Obadiah Dickinson. Lucius Hubbard, of Chester, Vt.
Chester, Jan. 20, 1768, m. Oct. 11, 1787, Catherine Smith; rem. to Newfane, Vt.
Patty, July 13, 1772, m. July 1, 1795, Elijah Paine, of Ashfield. Billy, June 6, 1776 (13).
12. MEDAD, s. of Seth (9), b. 1736 ; Y. C., 1757; doctor; Nfd., 1762; rem. to Warwick, 1769; and ret. in 1788; d. Oct. 28, 1819.
He m. Oct. 15, 1767, Sarah, dau. Capt. Sam. Hunt. She d. Oct. 30, 1832, a. 86.
Ch. : Medad, March 26, 1769, d. April, Medad, Aug. 11, 1777 (14). 1769. Fanny, Jan. 5, 1780, m. William S. Lyman. She d. Aug. 23, 1813.
Sarah, May 25, 1771, d. unm. Aug. 3, 1840. Seth, July 20, 1782, d. March 18, 1822. Arad H., Jan. 15, 1785.
Mary Anna, July 9, 1775, d. May 1, 1793.
13. BILLY, s. of Shammah (11), b. 1776; merchant ; P. M .; rem. to Cambridge; a generous benefactor of the First Parish. [See ante, pp. 361-2.]
He m. Lucy, dau. Charles Bowen. She d. June 18, 1813, a. 29. (2). about 1816, Harrier Chapin, of Spfd., who d. Aug. 28, 1818, a. 29. (3), Chrissey Cushing, pub. April 25, 1819.
Ch. : Charles, April 24, 1805,, d. Feb. 23, 1824.
William, June 13, 1807 (15). Ann, March 20, 1809.
Lucretia, Feb. 1, 1811, m. June 5, 1833,
Oren S. Keith, of Framingham, Nfd. and Cambridge.
Lucy B., Feb. 26, 1813, d. Aug. 13, 1813. . Francis, Aug. 4, 1818.
14. MEDAD, s. of Medad (12), b. 1777; d. June 14, 1847.
He m. Feb. 4, 1805, Jerusha, dau. Simeon Alexander. She d. Aug. 13, 1850, a. 65.
Ch. : Fanny, June 20, 1806, d. May 14, Charles, Sept. 7, 1810, d. June 6, 1812. 1812. Abby A., Sept. 16, 1815, m. Joseph La- throp, Nhn.
Mary Ann, Jan. 10, 1808, m. Aug. 4, 1828, Wm. E. Russell, of Warwick. Charles, July 14, 1818 (16).
15. WILLIAM, s. of Billy (13), b. 1807 ; d. April 13, 1836.
He m. Dec. 6, 1830, Elizabeth Callender, who d. May 11, 1836, a. 25. Ch. : Elizabeth C., Oct. 27, 1833.
Patty, Aug. 5, 1773, m. 1792, Barnabas Billings. John, July 12, 1787 ; sett. in Bracksville, Ohio.
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16. CHARLES, S. of Medad (14), b. 1818.
He m. Aug. 28, 1844, Laura C., dau. Jonathan Connable, of Bernardston. Ch. : Maryanna, Oct. 6, 1846. Charles R., Oct. 7, 1850.
Sarah H., Oct. 14, 1848, d. May 8, 1849. Laura L., Nov. 13, 1853.
PORTER, JAMES ; in the garrison at Nfd., 1722 ; under Kellogg, 1724-5. The following petition is preserved among the old MSS. at the State House: " James Porter, of Northfield, petitions, May, 1727. Being one of the sol- diers, that in the year 1725, enlisted under the command of Capt. Thomas Wells, of Deerfield, on an expedition up the Conn. river, in the month of March, in pursuit of the Indian enemy ; on our return, it was our bad hap to have our canoe overset, coming down a ledge of falls, when three of our canoe's company were drowned. Lt. Joseph Clesson, and Samuel Harmon, and my- self, with great difficulty gained land." " Lost my gun, value £5, my blanket and all accouterment fitted for such an expedition." £5 allowed.
He m. Experience
Ch. : Mary, Oct. 15, 1726. William, March 4, 1732. James, April 21, 1728. Noah, May 6, 1734- Nathan, April 16, 1736, d. July 28, 1742.
Sarah, July 29, 1730.
POTTER, ICHABOD, 1788-91.
POTTER, JOHN, 1802.
POWER, THOMAS ; b. in Boston, Oct. 8, 1786; grad. B. U., 1808; studied law with Judge Charles Jackson; adm. Suff. bar, 1811; rem. to Nfd., 1812. He was founder of the Social Library ; to him Nfd. street is indebted very largety for her beautiful shade trees, many of which he set out with his own hand, in 1815 ; " remembered as a shrewd lawyer, and remarkable skater:" rem. to Boston, where he was clerk of the Police Court, with brief intermissions, from 1842, to 1860, when he rem. to Framingham. He was a poet and an accomplished musician; d. Sept. 9, 1868.
He m. June 8, 1813, Betsey Sampson, of Duxbury, b. Sept. 27, 1789. Ch. : Thomas F., Aug. 25, 1817. Elizabeth J., Dec. 29, 1827, d. June 11, Charles J., April 11, 1824. 1832.
1. PRENTICE, or PRENTISS, THOMAS ; captain; Cambridge, 1650; was a famous partisan commander of a troop of horse, and served with dis- tinction through Philip's war; rep. several years; d. July 6, 1710, a. 88. He m. in England, Grace -, who d. Oct. 9, 1692.
Ch. : Grace, b. in Eng., m. Nov. 27, 1667, John, Feb. 2, 1654, d. March 10, 1654-5. Thomas Oliver.
Thomas, \ Jan. 22, } (2). John, July 10, 1655, m. June 28, 1677, Elizabeth, dau. Edward Jackson.
Elizabeth, § 1650. [ m. May 4, 1675, Mary. Thomas Aldrich, of Dedham.
Hannah, 1661, d. 1738.
Henry, d. June 4, 1654.
2. THOMAS, s. of Thomas (1), b. 1650; had estate at death, in Newton, and Stonington, Ct .; d. April 19, 1685.
He m. March 20, 1676, Sarah, dau. Thomas Stanton, the famous Indian interpreter. She m. (2), William Dennison, of Stonington.
Ch .: Thomas, Jan. 13, 1677, m. Elizabeth John, 1682; grad. H. C., 1700 ; sett. Jackson. minister at Lancaster, March 29, 1708, d. Grace.
1748.
Samuel, about 1680 (3).
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3. SAMUEL, s. of Thomas (2), b. about 1680 ; Stonington, Ct., 1710; d. April 24, 1728.
He m. Esther, dau. Nathaniel Hammond, of Newton.
Ch. : Samuel, Nov. 25, 1702. Oliver ; clergyman. Eunice Dec. 8, 1717.
Praise, Jan. 26, 1705.
Mary, April 12, 1708.
Thomas, Oct. 25, 1719.
Jonas, Sept. 28, 1710 (4).
Dorothy, Dec. 13, 1723.
Esther, Dec. 12, 1713, m. Christopher Pal- mer.
4. JONAS, s. of Samuel (3), b. 1710; Stonington, Ct .; d. June, 1766. He m. Nov. z9, 1733, Lucy, dau. Daniel Dennison.
Ch. : Mary, Sept. 6, 1734, m. Capt. John Thomas, April 7, 1743. Swan, of Stonington. Nathan, May 4, 1745.
Samuel, Oct. 4, 1736 (5). Lucy, May 22, 1747, m. Capt. Thomas Wheeler. She d. 1792.
Esther, Sept. 1, 1738.
Daniel, Jan. 7, 1740.
5. SAMUEL, s. of Jonas (4), b. 1736 ; col. of a reg. during the Rev. war, through which he served; d. 1807. He m. Phebe Billings.
Ch. : Samuel, 1759 (6). Nancy. Lucinda, m. Jan. 19, 1786, Dr. Elijah Her- rick, of Buffalo, N. Y. Sally, m. David Moore. Rebecca, 1765, d. Jan. 27, 1786. Phebe, 1769, d. June 20, 1786.
Betsey.
6. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (5), b. 1759 ; served as surgeon in his father's reg , in Rev. army ; sett. in Worcester at the close of the war; rem. to Nfd. early in 1786, where he had a large practice in surgery, until his death, Dec. 3, 1818.
He m. Lucretia, dau. Capt. John Holmes, of Stonington. She d. Sept. 20, 1841, a. 83.
Samuel, March 31, 1782 (7). John H., about 1785 (8). Henry ; sett. in Rome, N. Y.
Ch. : Jabez ; ship master in Newbern, N. Francis, d. in Boston, at the age of 21 yrs. C .; d. 1812. William A., d. an infant, June 6, 1793. Elizabeth, d. of small pox, at the age of 7. Lucretia, 1796, d. March 10, 1817. William A., March 24, 1800 (9).
7. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (6), b. 1782; LL. D., D. C., 1832; studied law with Solomon Vose; rem. to Montpelier, Vt., 1803; rep. state leg. 2 years ; U. S. senator 12 years; ch. justice Supreme Court of Vermont, 5 years; U. S. district judge from 1842 until his death, Jan. 15, 1857.
He m. Oct. 3, 1804, Lucretia, dau. Edward Houghton.
Ch. : George H., June 25, 1805; lieut. U. Frederick J., Oct. 18, 1816. S. A .; d. Sept. 3, 1833. Theodore, Sept. 10, 1818 ; lawyer ; Water- town, Wis.
Samuel B., Jan. 23, 1807, m. April 15, 1851, Jane A. Russell ; lawyer in Cleav- land, Ohio. Edward H., Dec. 28, 1808. Jane H., Feb. 10, 1811. Charles W., Oct. 18, 1812; D. C., 1832. Henry F., Nov. 27 1814.
Joseph A., Aug. 31, 1820 ; lawyer ; in co. with his father.
Augustus, Feb. 16, 1822. Lucretia, Jan. 13, 1823. James, July 19, 1824; grad. U. of Vt .; lawyer ; in co. with br. Theodore.
8. JOHN H., s. of Samuel (6), b. about 1785; learned printing with Hon. John Prentiss, of Keene, N. H .; 40 years editor of the Freeman's Journal, at Cooperstown, N. Y .; colonel ; M. C., 1837 to 1841; d. June 28, 1861.
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He m. Jan. 18, 1815, Catherine C. Morris, grand dau. of Robert, the signer declaration independence. She d. June 28, 1818. (2), June 3, 1828, Milla Shankland, dau. Thomas.
Ch. : Mary M., Aug. 16, 1816, m. Cyrus Strong.
Catherine L., June 23, 1817, m. John C. Dodge, Chicago, Ill.
Alexander S., 1829; grad. Hamilton Coll. ; lawyer ; at Chicago.
John H., 1831 ; merchant at Cooperstown. Rachael A., 1833. Charlotte O., 1837.
9. WILLIAM A., s. of Samuel (6), b. 1800 ; rem. to Jericho, Vt., in 1824, where he was chn. of selectmen and overseers of the poor 8 years, and rep. 1829; in 1836 he rem. to Milwaukie, which then contained but 50 families; the next year he received a commission as justice of the peace, with civil and criminal jurisdiction over what now comprises five large counties; this office he held until the organization of the state govt., in 1848; was elected in 1837, chn. of a board of commissioners, which had control of all county matters over the same territory, which he held until a new system was adopted; he was from the first prominent in the government of the village, town, and city of Milwaukie; a member of the council 15 years, and mayor, 1858; was 4 years in the territorial, and 2 years in the state, leg. It is said of him that he " never solicited a nomination for either of these offices," and that he " never gave a vote, or did an official act, contrary to his convictions of duty."
He m. Sept. 11, 1833, Eliza Sands, of Saco, Me. She d. Feb. 6, 1857. Charlotte E., Jan. 4, 1840, d. May 19, Ch. : Helen E., Aug. 25, 1834.
William A., March 25, 1836, d. May 24, 1872. 1872. Sarah E., March 18, 1838. George E., Nov. 20, 1842. James S., Sept. 20, 1844.
PRESBY, SAMUEL ; sett. over the Second Unitarian Society, 1828; dis., 1829.
1. PRESSON, LEMUEL, 1799 ; from Dummerston, Vt .; a Rev. sol .; d. Dec. 12, 1820, a. 67.
He m. - Hildreth. (2), March 25, 1788, wid. Anna (Lawton) Temple, who d. about 1855, a. about 97.
Ch. : Samuel, 1784, m. Susan Thomas. Hannah, 1793, m. Jan. 5, 1813, Otis French.
Lemuel, 1785, m. Bersey Burnham. Mary, 1795, m. Leonard Smith.
Submit, 1787, m. prob. Jacob Esty. Betsey, 1796, m. - Green wood.
John, 1789, m. Eliza, dau. John M. Field ; rem. to Warwick.
Joseph, Nov. 17, 1798; clergyman ; sett. in New York.
Aaron, Į June 27, Į (2).
Sally, Dec. 31, 1800, m. George Smith.
Esther, § 1791. [ m. Benjamin Dennis.
Emerson, 1793, m. Polly Brooks; sett. in Palermo, N. Y.
2. AARON, S. of Lemuel (1), b. 1791 ; d. Jan. 11, 1872.
He m. Achsah, dau. John French, of Hollis, N. H. She d. Dec. 9, 1859, a. 67.
Ch. : George W., May 25, 1810, m. Fanny John E., Dec. 3, 1816; doctor ; sett. in Bishop.
Salem, N. J.
Susan M., June 27, 1812, m. Dwight W. Aaron O., May 26, 1818 ; sett. in Addison, Nash, of Amherst.
William B., Sept. 16, 1813, m. Sarah Spencer, of Ill.
Jonathan L., Jan. 29, 1815 (3).
N. Y. Achsah L., June 3, 1821, m. S. A. Stockwell. Emily L., July 25, 1824.
Charles B., May 22, 1826 ; cap. at battle Wilderness ; d. in Salisbury prison.
Philana, Aug. 30, 1803, m. Ebenezer Dennis.
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3. JONATHAN L., s. of Aaron (2), b. 1815. He m. April 11, 1848, Jane R., dau. John Stearns, Hinsdale. Ch. : Dwight L., Jan. 28, 1851, m. April Pitts W., Aug. 15, 1856. 10, 1873, Carrie M. Stratton. Lucy J., Nov. 1, 1859. John A., Sept. 17, 1854.
PRESCOTT, ABEL H., 1818.
PRIEST, CALVIN, 1797 ; from Harvard ; had saw mill on Keup brook. He m. Oct. 6, 1798, Susanna Wesson, of Athol.
Ch. : Willard. Avery, m. Elvira, dau. Oliver Field.
Calvin, m. Dec. 17, 1825, Clymena A. Susanna. Order of birth uncertain.
Gould.
1. PRIEST, NATHAN; Harvard ; d. 1804, a. 68.
He m. Mary Bacon. She m. (2), Nathan Frary, of Dfd .; d. his wid.,
Mary, d. in Sund., at 16 years.
Solomon, disappeared at 19 years old.
Dec. 25, 1842, a. 82. Ch. : Nathan, d. young. Nancy, d. young. Nathan, June 24, 1792 (2). Sarah, m. March 29, 1824, Daniel Darling.
2. NATHAN, S. of Nathan (1), b. 1792; Nfd., 1818 ; living, 1874.
He m. Polly, dau. Stephen Gunn, of Sund. She d. June 19, 1854, a. 64. Ch. : Mary L., Dec. 31, 1819, m. A. R. Caroline S., Aug. 20, 1826.
Kingsley. James E., Aug. 11, 1829, m. Jan. 7, 1862,
Caroline, Feb. 12, 1822, d. Sept. 17, 1823. Susan M. Caldwell. Dwight S., Aug. 28, 1832, m. June 25, 1857, S. Elvira King.
1. PRINDLE, NATHAN ; from Westbury, Ct., about 1774 ; ferryman ; sol. of '76; d. July 8, 1837, a. 97.
He m. Hannah -, who d. Oct. 10, 1783. (2), Sept. 15, 1785, wid. Elizabeth Clendenen. She d. Nov. 9, 1821.
Ch. : Polly, 1770, d. Nov. 26, 1788; pub. Ruby, Sept. 28, 1780, d. May 3, 1796. to Joel Goss, Nov. 1, 1788. Sarah, 1774.
John, May 4, 1776 (2).
Hannah L., Feb. 6, 1783. Nathan, July 22, 1786 (3).
2. JOHN, s. of Nathan (1), b. 1776; d. Nov. 27, 1822, a. 47. He m. July 22, 1802, Esther Page, who d. July 17, 1852, a. 72.
Ch. : Ruby, May 19, 1803, m. Jacob Moody.
Eliza A., Aug. 31, 1804, m. Dec. 23, 1824, Hubbard Phelps.
Charlotte, Oct. 12, 1805. Martha, Sept. 7, 1807. Mary, Dec. 20, 1808.
Lucretia, May 19, 18 10. Harriet, Aug. 19, 1811.
Hannah, March 16, 1814. John F., March 5, 1816. Tryphena, Aug. 22, 1822, d. Aug. 27, 1823.
3. NATHAN, S. of Nathan (1), b. 1786; d. May 15, 1857. He m. Betsey Fowler, who d. March 17, 1850, a. 53. Ch. : Thomas C., Aug. 15, 1816. James D., June 17, 1821 ; in Faneuil Hall Market, Boston.
Betsey, Dec. 10, 1817.
Roswell H., Sept. 18, 1819, d. Jan. 15, Lydia, April 8, 1823. 1853.
John R., June 21, 1825.
Nathan A., May 18, 1824, d. Aug. 29, 1849.
Lucretia, d. in Dfd. at 19. Elizabeth, m. March 4, 1819, John Holton.
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1. PRIOR, ISAAC, b. 1742 ; he was a descendant of Humphry Prior, a first sent. of Winds., but his immediate ancestors are not ascertained ; he d. at Enfield, Ct.
He m. Dec. 6, 1764, Beulah Parsons, who d. April 18, 1814, a. 70.
Ch. : Beulah, May 17, 1769, m. Nov. 13, Lovicy, Oct. 1, 1779, m. Jan. 21, 1801, 1788, Simeon Chapin, who sett. in Jabez Parsons, who sett. in Nfd. Enfield. Nathaniel, Jan. 4, 1782, m. Rebecca Burt,
Anna, April 2, 1773, m. Horace King, of Suffield.
of Long Meadow, who d. Feb. 27, 1842; he m. (2), Oct. 10, 1842, Mary King ; he d. Nov. 2, 1846.
Isaac, Feb. 14, 1775 (2).
Betsey, May 20, 1777, m. June 2, 1796, Isaac Meacham, of Enfield.
Mary, Jan. 1, 1785, m. - Hale. Horace, Aug. 18, 1788.
2. ISAAC, S. of Isaac (1), b. 1775, in Enfield, Ct., where he was a school teacher ; rem. to Nfd., 1806, and became a business partner of William Pomroy, and Charles Bowen ; he was also connected with the firm of Wm. Putnam & Co., of Boston; rep. 1831-2; his son Isaac, in a letter containing an affectionate tribute to the memory of his father, says of him : " Of inflex- ible integrity, he strove to be just to all, had no eager desire to accumulate wealth, at the expense of others, and would never exact more than the legal rate of interest, however great the temptation, or undoubted the security ; deliberate in forming an opinion, tolerant of the opinions of others, he abhored partisan, political, religious, or personal contentions; when differences occurred in business transactions, he was always in favor of 'leaving it out," before ' going to law.' His whole life was exemplary, as a Christian, and as a member of society." An anecdote is told of him, illustrating his kindness to animals. He worshiped with the Methodists, on the mountain, some 4 miles from home, where he attended service every Sunday; for the day meeting he would drive out with his horse and carriage, but for the evening meeting he would go out on foot, leaving his horse at home to rest; he d. Sept. 11, 1832.
He m. March 3, 1806, Roxanna, dau. Caleb Stebbins, of Wilbraham. She d. March 24, 1840.
Ch. : Isaac Newton, Dec. 4, 1806 (3). Rev. Wm. K. Talbot, of Athol. She d. Mary, Feb. 2, 1808, m. Sept. 12, 1826, July 21, 1834. Warren, Dec. 21, 1811 (4).
3. ISAAC N., s. of Isaac (2), b. 1806; rem from Nfd. to Hart., 1821; to New Haven, 1837, and to Washington, D. C., 1853, where he is employed in the pension office.
He m. Aug. 20, 1833, Susan D., dau. Dr. Christopher Swan Avery. She d. Aug. 31, 1839, a. 25. (2), April 23, 1845, Sarah A., dau. Isaac English, of New Haven, Ct.
Ch. : Mary Brewster, Aug. 31, 1834, d. Maria Louisa, Oct. 8, 1848.
June 2, 1873. Catherine Stebbins, July 23, 1851.
William English, Sept. 6, 1846, d. Dec. 7, Walter English, April 24, 1856, d. July 30, 18 -. 1856.
4. WARREN, S. of Isaac (2), b. 1811; deacon ; has lived in Middletown, Ct., and New York city ; rem. to Fayettville, N. C., 1833.
He m. March 29, 1837, Louisa W., dau. John Mcintyre, of Fayettville.
Ch. : John Newton, May 4, 1838, m. Hattie Louisa E., March 22, 1842, d. Oct. 5, M. Fonda ; lives in New York city. 1847.
Warren, April 22, 1840, d. Feb. 9, 1852. Francis S., Dec. 16, 1843, d. Oct. 5, 1846.
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Mary, Oct. 19, 1845, d. Feb. 7, 1847.
Ellen R., Oct. 2, 1847, m. Jan. 3, 1867, Thomas S. Atkins, b. in Eng. ; clerk of the U. S. District Court ; lives in Rich- mond, Va.
William, Dec. 16, 1849; living in N. Y. city.
Warren Stebbins, May 4, 1852, living in N. Y. city. Eliza Robinson, Aug. 25, 1854. Robert Morrison, Oct. 31, 1858. Jackson Lee, June 20, 1861.
PROUTY, FRANCIS, 1765.
1. PURPLE, EZRA; Bernardston; b. Jan. 16, 1747 ; d. July 22, 1815. He m. Mary Pentfield, b. March 15, 1752; d. Nov. 1, 1831.
Ch. : Lucy, Nov. 22, 1775, d. Feb. 11, John, Feb. 16, 1783, m. Rachael, dau. Dr. 1779. Lucy, Feb. 16, 1776, m. Jonathan Smead, Polycarpus Cushman. Greenfield.
Nancy, Feb. 22, 1786, m. Smith Hodges. Hatsell, July 25, 1788 (3).
Roswell, Sept. 5, 1790, m. Mary Robbarts. Chester, Feb. 25, 1793, d. Aug. 18, 1794. Sally, March 11, 1795, m. Smith Hodges ; his 2d wife.
2. EZRA, s. of Ezra (1), b. 1780; d. Nov. 6, 1852. He m. Nov. 12, 1812, Clarissa Smead, who d. Nov. 4, 1842.
Ch. : Jonathan Smead, Dec. 4, 1813, m. Josephine M., Aug. 17, 1820, m. Nov. 1, Jan. 18, 1871, Mary E. Huse, of Fram- ingham. 1842, Josiah D. Canning, of Gill. Ezra O., Nov. 21, 1822, d. s. p. Dec. 9, 1873. Sarah E., March 28, 1828, m. June 11, 1856, Dr. Saml. Hart, of Marietta, O.
Emeline C., Oct. 31, 1815, m. Oct. 25, 1836, Arad Hunt, of Bainbridge, N. Y. (2), Sept., 1846, M. W. Seely.
Josephine M., Feb. 28, 1818, d. May 4, 1818.
3. HATSELL, s. of Ezra (1), b. 1788; kept tavern in Gill ; sheriff; rep .; d. Oct. 15, 1835.
He m. April 3, 1810, Elizabeth Green, who d. Nov. 25, 1757, a. 70.
CA. : Nelson, Jan. 3, 1811 (4). Rosanna E., March 30, 1821, m. George Samuel B., June 29, 1813, m. Jane A. Thomas. Cowdery. Hatsell C., Feb. 3, 1825, m. Sarah Rock- wood. Martha M., Dec., 1826, m. Daniel G. Field.
Mary M., Jan. 15, 1815, m. S. J. Lyons. John N., July 30, 1816, m. Eliza Hamil- ton.
Sarah S., Aug. 19, 1819, m. Dec., 1840, Whitby Foster.
4. NELSON W., s. of Hatsell (2), b. 1811; sett, in Nfd. He m. April 25, 1832, Louisa, dau. Horace Holton.
Ch. : George B., Jan. 23, 1833, d. Dec. 9, Georgiana L., April 3, 1838. 1834. Charles N., Sept. 23, 1844.
Elizabeth, July 18, 1835.
RANDAL, RUFUS, 1789.
RANSOM, DANIEL; Rev. sol., 1779.
RANSOM, JOHN ; from Lyme, Ct., about 1768.
Ch. : Stephen, bapt. Jan. 18, 1778.
RANSOM, MATHEW ; sol. under Capt. Thomas Alexander, 1778.
Polly, Aug. 25, 1778, m. Wm. Newcomb, of Bernardston.
Ezra, Sept. 19, 1780 (2).
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1. READ, ISAAC, b. 1754; from Taunton, 1818; after 8 months service in the Rev. army, in a N. H. reg., re-enlisted in the spring of 1777, for three years, under Capt. James Cooper, Col. Bradford's reg., Mass. line ; enlisted 1781, for another three years, and remained to the close of the war; rem. to West Troy, about 1833, where three married daus. lived; but ret. to Nfd., 1838.
He m. Bethia -, who d. bet. 1833, and 1838, a. about 72. Ch .: James (2). Barzillai, tax 1817.
Sophia, 1809, and per. the following. Moses, tax 1812-17.
Charles, tax 1815-17. Isaac, tax 1815-19.
2. JAMES, s. of Isaac (1). He m. Clarissa -.
Ch. : Sibyl M., Nov. 16, 1808. John S., Aug. 12, 1815.
Bethia A., July 29, 1810. Samuel H., Aug. 13, 1817, d. April, 1843.
James, March 7, 1812. Thomas F., July 9, 1834.
Clarissa, Nov. 13, 1814, d. Oct. 22, 1822.
RICE, PAUL, 1796-1813 ; wife unknown.
Ch. : Nabby, bapt. Jan. 10, 1796. Nancy, bapt. Aug. 20, 1797.
RICE, SILAS; from Warwick; 1790-1805; wife unknown.
Ch. : Emory, bapt. July 1, 1792. Benjamin, bapt. Oct. 6, 1793.
RICHARDS, DANIEL, 1801.
RICHARDSON, AMOS ; from Packersville, N. H. ; March 10, 1813, sold one-half of house, to Asa Richardson.
RICHARDSON, AUGUSTUS, 1815.
RICHARDSON, ASA, 1813.
He m. Mehitable -. In will, dated Nov. 28, 1815, he gave the church in Nelson, N. H., $33.33, and $50, to Caroline Hurlburt, of Nfd.
RICHARDSON, JONATHAN, 1786-9.
RICHARDSON, NATHANIEL, 1790-91.
RICHARDSON, THOMAS, 1770-1; from Cheshire, N. H.
RISLEY, DAVID, S. of David, of Glastenbury, Ct .; Nfd., 1760; rem. to Gfd., and later to Bernardston.
He m. Oct. 25, 1764, Hannah, dau. Ebenezer Severance. Ch. : Joseph, bapt. Nov. 10, 1765. Obed, June 12, 1776.
Hannah, bapt. Jan., 1767. Mary, Jan. 31, 1781.
Jonathan, bapt. Jan. 19, 1769. Rufus, Aug. 8, 1782.
David, bapt. July 14, 1771 ; sett. in Gill. Philana, Feb. 15, 1786.
Sylvanus, bapt. Sept. 7, 1774. Calvin, bapt. March 7, 1788.
RIPLEY, FRANKLIN, 1814-16; D. C., 1809; lawyer; rem. to Gfd .; cashier Gfd. bank; d. June 9, 1860, a. 71.
He m. Dec. 18, 1814, Charlotte C., dau. John Barrett.
Ch. : Franklin, Sept. 17, 1815, d. young. Franklin, Jan. 10, 1824. Barrett, Sept. 26, 1827. George, July 29, 1833.
Martha B., May 16, 1817. Mary S., Oct. 7, 1819. Sarah F., March 12, 1823.
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ROBBARTS, AMAZIAH, s. of Amaziah, of Winch .; b. about 1748; Nfd., 1769-81.
He m. Nov. 9, 1775, Lydia, dau. Ebenezer Warner.
ROBBINS, AARON, 1764; Rev. sol., 1777 ; killed by Indians at " Nasho- bee, on Otter Creek," Nov. 22, 1780, while on a hunting expedition, with his brother George, who was also killed.
He m. Sept. 27, 1770, Mary, dau. Samuel Holton. She m. (2), July 18, 1782, Noah Morgan. (3), April 8, 1818, Selah Chapin.
Ch. : Elihu, Sept. 6, 1771, m. Patty White; Joanna, Sept. 8, 1774, m. John White. he was killed by being thrown from a Henry, Nov. 14, 1776; sett. in Lyme, N. wagon. H .; living in 1873. Aurelia, Dec. 20, 1772, m. Silas Burnham, of Montague. Nabby, Nov. 9, 1778, m. Dec. 2, 1805, Thomas Rockwood, Jr.
1. ROBBINS, ASA, b. 1764; d. Sept. 29, 1843.
He m. Abigail White, who d. -. (2), prob. Sept. 8, 1831, Esther, wid. of Nathaniel Stratton.
Ch. : Lovicy, June 29, 1786. Fanny, Dec. 30, 1795, m. - Murdock. Betsey, June 25, 1788, m. July 4, 1810, Asahel A. Hawks. Rhoda, May 27, 1798. Asa, July 7, 1801, m. Jan. 21, 1825, Lov- ing Collar. Horace, May 16, 1805, m. - Clark.
2. GEORGE, s. of Asa (1), b. 1791. He m. Dec. 27, 1815, Abigail Collar.
Ch .: Ezra, Dec. 6, 1816, m. - Parkman. Mary, June 7, 1826.
Leonard, Nov. 26, 1823, m. Mary -. Hezekiah, Jan. 28, 1828.
3. JONATHAN, S. of Asa (1), b. 1793; d. Feb. 18, 1853.
He m. Jan. 29, 1817, Nancy Collar ; d. March 5, 1841, a. 44. (2), Ermina Holden. She m. (2), Oliver Greenleaf. Ch. : Elvira, Sept. 17, 1817. George, Feb. 15, 1825, d. May 6, 1831.
Lovicy, March 12, 1819, m. Ansel Collar. Amanda M., June 6, 1830. Washington, Oct. 21, 1821.
ROBBINS, GEORGE ; sol. at No. 4, 1757, and Rev. sol., 1779 ; killed with his br. Aaron, Nov. 22, 1780.
ROBBINS, JOHN, 1804; first wife unknown.
He m. (2), Feb. 26, 1801, Catherine, wid. of John Tiffany, dau. Rufus Field.
Lydia, m. Joseph Parmenter. John, m. Sarah Fisher.
Ch. : Bethia, Aug. 17, 1791, m. April 24, Amanda, Feb. 3, 1802, m. William L. 1811, Rodolphus Lyman. Morgan. Catherine, July 9, 1809, d. young. Miriam, April 12, 1811, m. - Sanborn. Charlotte, Feb. 28, 1815, m. - Wheelock.
ROBBINS, JONATHAN, 1764 ; Rev. sol., 1776.
ROBBINS, MOSES, b. in Nfd., 1759; served in Rev. army in 1780, in the co. of Capt. Coney ; in 1781, served under Capt. Oliver Shattuck; was present when Andre was hung; rem. to Leicester, 1792, where he d. May 22, 1839.
He m. April 15, 1788, Thirza, dau. William Dodge, of Brandon, Vt. C. : Infant, d. young. Walter, 1810 ; sett. in Leicester. Child, 1791.
George, July 12, 1791 (2). Jonathan, Jan 9, 1793 (3).
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1. ROOT, JOHN, b. in Eng. Feb. 26, 1608; Farmington, Ct., 1640; d. Aug. 16, 1684.
He m. Mary, dau. Thomas Kilbourne. She d. 1697, a. 78.
Ch. : John, about 1642, m. Oct. 18, 1664, Mary, dau. Robert Ashley.
Susanna, m. Oct., 1683, Joseph Langdon. She d. Dec. 5, 1712.
Samuel, about 1644 ; deacon, of Wethers- Joseph, m. Sept. 17, 1691, Elizabeth War- field; d. Nov. 27, 1711. ner. (2), May 5, 1727, wid. Ruth (Por- ter) Smith.
Thomas, about 1648 (2).
Mary, about 1650, m. about 1669, Isaac Bronson, of Waterbury, Ct.
Stephen, m. Sarah, dau. John Wadsworth, of Hart. ; sett. in Farmington.
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