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5 .. SARAH ALEXANDER, b. Dec. 6, 1817, mar. June 29, 1842, Samuel Willard Prouty, born Dec. 22, 1814, son of Willard and Sally (French) Prouty of Langdon, N. H. Mr. Prouty was a farmer, and a dealer in farm stock, which he sent to the markets of Cambridge and Brighton. He resided at Alstead, N. H., where he died, Sept. 19, 1876, and where his widow now resides. (1882.) They had one son :
(I.) James Stearns, born January 27, 1856.
Bathsheba, widow of Col. Benjamin Stearns, married (second) Dec. 26, 1820, Elisha Garfield, born April 25, 1769, son of Samuel and Abigail (Peirce) Garfield of Spencer, Mass. Mr. Garfield was a farmer and resided in Langdon, where he died Jan. 6, 1856, at the age of eighty-six. He was one of the selectmen of Langdon in 1818 and '19, and was a member of the school board in 1820. Mrs. Garfield died Nov. 16, 1863, aged seventy-seven years. There were four children by this marriage, viz :
6. ESTHER JANE, born March 8, 1822, mar. October 18, 1849, Joseph Garfield, born Jan. 4, 1806, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Myrick) Garfield of Spencer. Mr. Garfield was a farmer, and resided on the ancient homestead of the Garfields, in Spencer, where his grandfather, Samuel Garfield, settled in 1748. He died June 5, 1876. They had three children :
(1.) George Elisha, born November 12, 1850.
(2.) Fane Stearns, born Aug. 6, 1852, married Oct. 14, 1875, George Austin Putnam, born August 23, 1848, son of Andrew and Nancy (Woodard) Putnam, of Spencer.
(3.) Mary Abigail, born September 19, 1855.
7. BENJAMIN STEARNS, born June 19, 1823, mar. Dec. 11, 1850, Catherine Palmer Davis, daughter of Joseph and Lucinda (Prouty) Davis of Langdon. He d. at Detroit, Mich., Dec. 17,
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1853, while on a visit to that State with a view of selecting a lo- cation for a home. His children were-
(I.) Herbert Farwell, born Feb. 24, 1852, died August 24, 1854. (2.) Benjamin Herbert, born May 25, 1854.
8. EDMUND HOLDEN, born Feb. 6, 1825, mar. Oct. 19, 1859, Eliza Strong Smith, born Mar. 25, 1835, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Hudson) Smith, of Vergennes, Vt. He was a merchant, at Keeseville, N. Y., where he died Sept. 24, 1875, and where his family still reside (1882). Children, all born at Keeseville :
(I.) Mary Eliza, born December 18, 1860.
(2.) Jennie Maria, born October 23, 1862.
(3.) Jessie Bathsheba, born January 27, 1867.
(4.) Edmund Dana, born October 28, 1873.
9. JAMES FREEMAN DANA, born Aug. 14, 1828, mar. Dec. 1, 1853, Emily Charlotte Newton, born Dec. 2, 1831, daughter of Capt. Martin and Susan (Chamberlain) Newton, of Fitchburg. He resides in Fitchburg ; occupation, coal dealer. Children :
(I.) Charlotte Gertrude, born July 7, 1856, died Oct. 11, 1,859.
(2.) Emma Susie, born June 2, 1861 ; married Oct. 9, 1882, William Ashley Blodgett, born Oct. 9, 1858, son of Warren Kendall and Precinda Minerva (Paddock) Blodgett, of Boston. They reside in Cambridge.
(3.) Mary Louise, born October 1, 1863.
(4.) Edmund Dana, born October 12, 1866.
(5.) Theresa Newton, born February 18, 1879.
III. SAMUEL, born July 27, 1788, m. Sept. 8, 1814, Clarissa King, b .--- , 1792, daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Jones) King of Langdon, N. H. Mr. Egerton was a farmer, and became the owner of his father's homestead in Langdon. He was a prominent man in the town and in the State, and held various positions of honor and responsibility,-being chosen to the office of selectman by his townsmen for many years in succession. He held a commission as justice of the peace, and was for some time a member of the New- Hampshire Senate. He was also a member of the Governor's Council. A democrat of the old school, and a man of sterling integrity, he enjoyed in a marked degree the confidence and respect of all parties. It has been said of him that "he lived and died without an enemy." His death took place March 27, 1854, at the age of 65 years. His widow died May 2, 1879, aged 87 years. They had seven children, all born in Langdon :
1. JAMES, b. Nov. 30, 1816, m. Dec. 9, 1847, Nancy Glover Sart- well, b. Aug. - 1825, daughter of Simon and Betsey (Elwell) Sartwell, of Langdon. He early removed to Boston, where he carried on the business of a restaurant for many years at Quincy market. He died Mar. 27, 1869. His wife died April 13, 1868. They had six children, all born in Boston, viz :
(I.) Fames Ozro, b. Oct. 8, 1848, m. Dec. 25, 1871, Amelia G. P. Brigham, b. March 15, 1848, daughter of William A. and Maria (Grey) Brigham, of Worcester, Mass. They reside in
Autoglyph Print, W. P. ALLEN, Gardner, Mass.
HON. SAMUEL EGERTON. From a portrait by THos. WARE, 1822.
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Springfield, Mass., and have one child : 1. " Charles Ozro," born March 14, 1880.
(2.) Almon Humphrey, born Nov. 16, 1850, mar. March 10, 1872, Jennie McCarty, b. Jan. 1, 1856, daughter of John and Mary McCarty, of Boston.
(3.) Charles Simon, born January 9, 1853, r. Alstead, N. H.
(4.) Carrie Maria, born February 24, 1856.
(5.) Alice Gertrude, born November 9, 1858.
(6.) George Washington, born March 23, 1866.
2. NANCY CAROLINE, born April 9, 1818, m. June 6, 1839, Almon Humphrey, b. June 16, 1808, son of John and Esther (Sartwell) Humphrey of Langdon. Mr. Humphrey resided in Boston, where he did a successful business for many years in butter, cheese, and country produce. He died at Alstead, N. H., Sept. 30, 1860. Mrs. Humphrey resides in Boston. (1882.)
3. CLARISSA MARIA, born Jan. 23, 1820, m. Jan. 10, 1855, Lemuel Willis Dinsmore, born Mar. 24, 1824, son of Calvin and Lucy (Walker) Dinsmore, of Alstead, N. H. He resides in Alstead, and follows the occupation of farming.
4. SOPHIA ANN, born Nov. 15, 1821, died Dec. 11, 1841, unm.
5. ALMIRA, born Sept. 23, 1823 ; resides in Boston.
6. WALES LAFAYETTE, b. Sept. 8, 1825, m. May 8, 1855, Caroline Kendall Tolman, b. Nov. 4, 1836, daughter of Henry and Nicena (Holman) Tolman, of Troy, N. H. He resides in Somerville, and carries on the restaurant business in Boston. Mrs. Egerton died June 26, 1874. Children :
(I. Samuel Wales, born in Boston, March 9, 1857.
(2.) Clara Ardel, born in Charlestown, July 7, 1859.
(3. Willie Edward, born in Charlestown, March 29, 1865.
(4. James Alfred, born in Somerville, December 1, 1869.
(5. Francis Dwight, born in Somerville, January 4, 1874.
7. MARY ELLEN, b. May 13, 1827, mar. Oct. 4, 1864, Isaac Francis Kendall, b. April 16, 1822, son of Daniel W. and Lydia Kendall, of Bangor, Me. He is a farmer, and resides in Charlestown, N. H. They have one child :
(t.) Lillian May, born February 6, 1873, at Boston.
IV. POLLY, born Dec. 13, 1790, m. April 24, 1814, Joshua Brooks, born Feb. 29, 1790, son of John D. and Martha P. Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a contractor and builder. He removed to Avon, Lo- rain county, Ohio, where he died July 30, 1875, at the age of 85 years. Mrs. Brooks died April 17, 1863. They had one son :
1. JAMES EGERTON, born Oct. 14, 1814, m. Jan. 8, 1843, Elizabeth Ann Sweet, born Nov. 7, 1817, daughter of Waterman and Amy (Bly) Sweet, of Avon. He was a merchant, and resided at Avon till 1869, when he removed to Elyria, Ohio, where he died June 5, 1874. They had three children, all born at Avon :
(1.) Rosalie, born November 16, 1843.
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(2.) Walter Egerton, b. Aug. 13, 1846, m. Aug. 8, 1877, Fannie Marion Topliff, born Aug. 20, 1855, daughter of John-Adams and Carrie (Beers) Topliff, of Elyria, O. He is a hardware merchant, and resides at Elyria. They have one child, viz : I. " Harold Topliff," born December 19, 1879.
(3.) James Bertrand, born August 10, 1859.
V. NABBY, born February 24, 1793, died September 13, 1798.
VI. MILLIA, b. March 23, 1795, m. Sept. 7, 1815, Harry Baldwin, b. Nov. 23, 1795, son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Spaulding) Bald- win, of Charlestown, N. H. He was a farmer, residing at Charles- town, where he died March 8, 1878. Mrs. Baldwin died June 6, 1879, at the age of 84 years. They had ten children, all born in Charlestown :
1. ALBERT JOSHUA, born Dec. 11, 1816. He was a farmer, and settled at Detroit, Mich., where he d. unmarried, Jan. 15, 1861.
2. BETSEY MARIA, born Jan. 18, 1818, mar. in Detroit, Mich., May 15, 1850, Rev. William Sias, born May 15, 1802, son of Benja- min and Achsah (Whitcher) Sias, of Danville, Vt. They at pres- ent reside in Holyoke. (1882.) They have had six children :
(1.) Hannah Fanny Maria, b. in Mishawaka, Ind., Aug. 8, 1851, m. June 2, 1875, Henry Martyn Whittier, born June 2, 1846, son of Simeon and Cynthia P. (Bascom) Whittier, of Newport, N. H. They reside in Brattleboro', Vt.
(2.) Ella Alberta, b. in Charlestown, N. H., Aug. 20, 1852, m. April 30, 1879, Charles Walter Stone, born July 31, 1853, son of Chester-Hubbard and Mary-Holt (Rumrell) Stone, of Weathersfield, Vt. He is a merchant, residing at Springfield, Vt. They have two children, viz : I. "Walter Hubbard," born January 30, 1880 ; 2. "George Henry," born July 2, 1882. (3.) Lucy Hubbard, born in Plainfield, Vt., June 5, 1854, died in Charlestown, N. H., November 12, 1869.
(4.) Mary Priscilla, born in Wakesha, Wis., Oct. 2, 1855, mar. Sept. 28, 1873, Edwin James Fletcher, born Dec. 15, 1851, at North Chelmsford, son of William Edward and Mary Jane (Sanborn) Fletcher. They have had three sons : I. "Edwin William," born at Franklin, N. H., August 8, 1874 ; died Feb. 27, 1881 ; 2. " Channing Eugene," b. at Claremont, N. H., Jan. 27, 1876 ; 3. " Frank Leonard," b. at Claremont, N. H., August 31, 1879.
(5.) William Henry, born at St. Charles, Ill., January 22, 1858, resides in Holyoke.
(6 ) Frank Egerton, b. in Polo, Ill., May 17, 1862, r. Holyoke.
3. HENRY EGERTON, born April 10, 1819, died unmarried, at Rock Island, Ill., November 20, 1850.
4. GARDNER SAMUEL, born March 18, 1822, died August 4, 1825.
5. EDWARD, b. June 24, 1824, m. May 24, 1852, Martha Wheeler, b. Jan. 9, 1829, daughter of Josiah and Betsey (Puffer) Wheeler,
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of Westminster, Mass. He resides in Fitchburg, and follows the occupation of chair-making. Children :
(1.) Frederick Egerton, born at Fitchburg, March 28, 1854, died October 8, 1858.
(2.) Jennie Frances, born Jan. 15, 1859, at Langdon, N. H.
6. SAMUEL GARDNER, born June 20, 1826, m. Nov. 1853, Frances Maria Fiske, born Jan. 24, 1829, daughter of Aaron and Hannah (Taintor) Fiske, of Charlestown, N. H. He was a farmer, and resided in Langdon, where he died May 28, 1880. Children, all born in Langdon :
(I.) Ida Velma, born June 27, 1854, m. Feb. 1, 1875, Edgar H. (Nash) Whitney, adopted son of David Whitney, of Acworth, N. H. They reside in Langdon ; occupation, farming.
(2.) Carrie Florence, born February 16, 1856, married Nov. 20, 1875, Charles Samuel Chandler, born May 15, 1855, son of Samuel and Mary Lovina (Kilburn) Chandler, of Alstead. They reside at Bellows Falls, Vt.
(3.) Millia Frances, born August 2, 1862.
7. JAMES HARVEY, born Oct. 8, 1827, mar. Aug. 25, 1859, Nancy Sharpe, b. Jan. 5, 1833, daughter of John and Margaret (Patter- son) Sharpe, of Greensboro', Vt. He is a farmer, and resides in Charlestown, N. H. Children, all born in Charlestown :
(I.) Etta Florence, born Jan. 12, 1860, died Dec. 1, 1874.
(2.) Ella Mary, born October 3, 1862. (3.) Harry, born January 17, 1866, died December 24, 1874.
8. MILLIA AUGUSTA, born July 4, 1830, married August 15, 1853, Abram Downer Hull, born October 10, 1813, son of Horace and Taphena (Downer) Hull, of Charlestown, N. H. Mr. Hull resides at Charlestown, where he has been largely engaged in public business, having held the office of deputy sheriff for up- wards of thirteen years. They have had five children, all born in Charlestown :
(I.) Harry Baldwin, b. July 2, 1854, d. October 8, same year.
(2.) Emma Elithea, born January 15, 1856.
(3.) Albert Ernest, born July 24, 1858, m. Oct. 21, 1879, Elithea Jane Dwinnell, daughter of William T. and Margaret-Elizabeth (Auld) Dwinnell, of Frankfort, Kansas. He resides in Frank- fort, and has two children : I. "Elizabeth Augusta," born Sept. 17, 1880 ; 2. "Mary Margaret," born March 2, 1882.
(4.) Arthur Egerton, born July 12, 1861.
(5.) Galen Downer, born November 16, 1865.
9. MARTHA ANN, born Jan. 4, 1832, mar. April 18, 1855, John Bennett, born March 5, 1834, son of Amos and Lucretia (Buffum) Bennett, of Richmond, N. H. They reside in Keene, N. H.
10. MARY SOPHIA, born June 21, 1833, mar. April 29, 1863, Henry Franklin Evans, born April 15, 1838, son of Joseph and Annette (McClintock) (Henry) Evans, of Charlestown, N. H. They reside in Marlboro', Mr. Evans being engaged in boot-making.
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VII. SOPHIA, b. April 14, 1797, mar. Feb. 9, 1815, Samuel King, b. May 25, 1791, son of Samuel and Betsey (Jones) King of Lang- don, N. H. He was a farmer, and resided in Acworth, N. H., where he died August 29, 1877, at the age of 86 years. Mrs. King died Dec. 31, 1843, leaving fourteen children, all of whom lived to years of maturity :
1. ALVAH WALKER, born June 11, 1815, died Feb. 16, 1847, unm.
2. MARY JANE, b. Dec. 31, 1816, m. May 9, 1850, John Garfield, born April 10, 1815, son of Elisha and Polly (Vance) Garfield, of Langdon, N. H. Mr. Garfield is a printer, and resides in Fitch- burg, where, in 1838, he established the Fitchburg Sentinel news- paper, with which he was for many years connected as publisher. They have had two children :
(1.) Estelle Jeannette, born at Milford, N. H., April 8, 1854, died at Fitchburg, Jan. 10, 1877.
(2.) Leopold Herman, born at Milford, N. H., Sept. 13, 1857, died at Fitchburg, April 23, 1881.
3. BENJAMIN STEARNS, b. Sept. 15, 1818, m. April 27, 1843, Susan Willard, born Aug. 18, 1821, daughter of Ambrose and Annis (Bundy) Willard, of Langdon, N. H. He is a carpenter, and resides in Acworth. Children :
(1.) Sumner Willard, born March 16, 1845, m. June 25, 1873, Abbie Ann Jefts, daughter of Eli and Elizabeth Ann Jefts, of Langdon, N. H. They have three children : I. " Charles Sumner,," born May 25, 1874 ; 2. " Addie Ella," born Jan. 17, 1876 ; 3. "Dana Stearns," born March 18, 1880.
(2.) Emma Antoinette, [ d. Feb. 8, 1850.
(3.) Ella Adelaide,
twins, b. Feb. 25, 1849, 3 d. Aug. 15, 1868.
(4.) Edward Melvin, b. Aug. 6, 1854, m. Rosella Betsey Smith, born Sept. 30, 1859, daughter of Calvin and Betsey (Prouty) Smith, of Langdon. They have one child : I. " Edward Le- land," born April 18, 1879. Mr. King resides in Langdon ; occupation, farming.
4. SAMUEL ALLEN, born July 27, 1820, mar. Aug. 24, 1848, Sarah Healey Lane, born June 4, 1819, daughter of Dudley and Harriet (Healey) Lane, of Vienna, Me. He is a produce dealer, at Faneuil-Hall market, Boston, and resides in Cambridge. They have two children :
(1.) Stella Abbie, born August 4, 1849, m. Nov. 26, 1873, James Warren Hunnewell, b. Oct. 19, 1849, son of James and Caro- line (Ivers) Hunnewell, of Cambridge. Mr. Hunnewell resides in Cambridge, and carries on a variety store. They have two children ; I. " Frederick Allen," b. June 12, 1876 ; 2. " Bertha Stella," b. Sept. 28, 1878.
(2.) Fulia Frances, b. Oct. 22, 1850, m. Jan. 21, 1873, George Baldwin Morton, b. June 3, 1850, son of Ira-Allen and Clara- Augusta (Noble) Morton, of Cambridge. They reside in Cam- bridge, where Mr. Morton follows the occupation of piano-forte making. They have one child : I. "Sarah Augusta," born Nov. 25, 1873.
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5. JAMES EGERTON, born May 13, 1822, mar. Dec. 30, 1852, Ellen Sophia Dinsmore, b. Nov. 16, 1827, daughter of Calvin and Lucy (Walker) Dinsmore, of Alstead, N. H. He died at Ottawa, Canada, Oct. 16, 1861. Children, born in Canada :
(I.) Emma Eliza, born April 25, 1856.
(2.) Clarissa Elmira, b. Oct. 20, 1860, died Sept. 20, 1865.
6. HENRY NESMITH, born April 25, 1824, mar. March 1, 1854, Han- nah Cary Ware, born May 20, 1827, daughter of Joseph and Susannah (Nichols) Ware, of Acworth, N. H. They reside in Boston, and have two children :
(I.) Walter Henry, born Dec. 27, 1854.
(2.) Arthur Fames, born March 24, 1857.
7. ELIZA ANN, born Feb. 13, 1826, mar. Nov. 20, 1860, Henry Wiley, born June 13, 1821, son of Samuel and Lucy (Miller) Wiley, of Langdon, N. H. He is a farmer, and resides in Lang- don ; he holds a commission as justice of the peace, and has represented the town for several years in the New-Hampshire legislature.
8. JOHN WASHBURN, born August 14, 1827, mar. Feb. 22, 1859, Pamelia Goodale, of Detroit, Mich. He settled in Detroit, where he died, Sept. 4, 1869, leaving one child :
(1.) Elmer Alvah, born March 30, 1868.
9. SOPHIA BATHSHEBA, born April 17, 1829, mar. April 28, 1857, John Freeman Dickey, born Feb. 24, 1833, son of Joseph and Sally (Grout) Dickey, of Langdon, N. H. He is a carpenter, and resides in Alstead, N. H.
10. WILLARD FREEMAN, born March 2, 1831, mar. April 21, 1858, Mehitable Aramantha Lewis, born January 4, 1837, daughter of George and Mehitable (Way) Lewis, of Marlow, N. H. He is a farmer, and resides in Marlow, where he has been actively and honorably engaged in public business. Children :
I.) Luetta Mehitable, born November 26, 1861.
2.) Lewis Samuel, born November 23, 1866.
(3.) Lottie Dell, born September 29, 1873.
11. SOLON SOUTHARD, born Feb. 23, 1833, married (first) Sept. 20, 1859, Josephine Adelaide Kilburn, daughter of George W. and Lovina (Marvin) Kilburn, of Alstead, N. H. She died Nov. 24, 1859, and he married (second) Nov. 18, 1862, Sarah Jane Dickey, born June 23, 1844, daughter of Joseph and Sally (Grout) Dickey, of Langdon, N. H. He is a farmer, and resides in Ac- worth, N. H. They have three children :
(I.) Samuel Southard, born November 23, 1868.
2.) Strah Sophia, born January 15, 1872.
(3.) Willie Fames, born February 2, 1877.
12. EMILY AMELIA, born March 29, 1835, married Nov. 18, 1862, Charles Asa Holden, born Aug. 4, 1833, son of Asa and Mary- Ann (Evans) Holden, of Langdon, N. H. Mr. Holden is a
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farmer, and resides in Langdon. He has been active and effi- cient in town affairs, and has represented his fellow townsmen in the State legislature. They have three children :
(1.) Emily Corinne, born October 6, 1863.
(2.) Charles Clyde, born January 10, 1866:
(3.) Allen King, born August 11, 1870.
13. NANCY ELLEN, born June 4, 1837, married April 28, 1857, James Andrew Dickey, born August 4, 1835, son of Joseph and Sally (Grout) Dickey, of Langdon, N. H. Mr. Dickey is a farmer, and occupies the King homestead in Acworth. They have one daughter :
(1.) Lenna Josephine, born April 30, 1862.
14. ROZENE MARIA, born February 12, 1839.
The youngest of the three brothers who came from East Bridg- water to settle in Shirley was
Edgarton, Benjamin,3 .(John,2 Dennis,1) became, with his brothers, John and James, a resident of Shirley in early manhood, m. Sarah Parker, eldest daughter of James and Sarah (Dickerson) Parker of Shirley, Dec. 7, 1788, lived in Shirley until near the close of the century, when he was settled on a farm in Lancaster, where he d. April 2, 1806. He had five children :
I. BENJAMIN WASHBURN, b. at Shirley, Nov. 1, 1789, m. Mary Ann, daughter of Dr. Benjamin and Marial (Nichols) Hart- well, pub. Sept. 14, 1814, d. Oct. 29, 1825. He had four children :
1. BENJAMIN HARTWELL, b. March 30, 1819, d. Dec. 24, 1825.
2. SOPHIA, b. April 8, 1821, m. E. Hubbard, Dec. 19, 1844. She lived in Williamsburg at the time of the destructive inundation that was occasioned by a defective reservoir dam, and her hus- band, daughter, and a grandchild became victims of the sad catastrophe.
3. EDWIN, b. June 12, 1823, d. June 26, 1861.
4. JANETTE, b. Nov. 29, 1825, m. Henry Stearns, May 16, 1849.
II. JAMES DEXTER, b. at Shirley, Sept. 4, 1791, m. Willard of Harvard, has children, and r. in western New York.
III. ARTHUR, b. at Shirley, April 16, 1793. He lived the life of a seaman, and d. in that employment, leaving behind a widow and son.
IV. OTIS P., b. at Lancaster, Feb. 17, 1796, m. Mary Holmes Fales of Thomaston, Me., March 26, 1822, d. at Thomaston, Dec. 19, 1870. Mary, his wife, d. July 16, 1861. He had eight children :
1. SARAH PARKER, b. at Thomaston, July 12, 1823, m. R. Harvey Counce of Thomaston, r. Thomaston (1876).
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2. ISABELLA PRINCE, b. Aug. 19, 1825, m. R. C. Crawford, Aug. 7, 1849, r. Holbrook, Mass.
3. ELIZA M., b. Dec. 2, 1827, d. Jan. 13, 1851.
4. AUGUSTINA, b. at Thomaston, April 5, 1830, m. Isaac Mclellan Vose, Sept. 26, 1855, r. Thomaston (1876).
5. JAMES OTIS PARKER, b. Nov. 21, 1832, m. Augustina Grafton, Dec. 21, 1856, r. Wollaston Heights, Mass.
6. GEORGE WHITNEY, b. April 11, 1835, m. Frances S. Wallace, Nov., 1869, r. Lynn (1876).
7. DAVID RUGGLES, b. Oct. 12, 1837, m. Ophelia A. Taft of Uxbridge, April 28, 1863.
8. LUCY ANN, b. Sept. 22, 1840, m. Alfred S. Robinson, Oct. 12, 1859, r. Lynn.
V. MARYALL, b. at Lancaster, May 16, 1804. She was drowned at the age of four years.
FARNSWORTH.
As early as 1639, Joseph Farnsworth was settled in Dorchester (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary), and had, with other children, a son, Matthias, who was a proprietor of Groton territory, and was a select- man of the town in 1670. He lived in Lynn for a time before he came to Groton, and had children born in both towns. Mr. Butler supposes that is the common origin of the numerous families of the name that have been settled in Groton and that have emigrated from there to other parts of the country. The first of the name settled in Shirley was
Farnsworth, Joseph. He was here among the early set- tlers of the town, and came from Reading with his family, consisting of six sons and two daughters. The dates of their births have not been entered upon the records of the town, and very little of their genealogy has been traced. His children were
I. JOSEPH, left the town, unm.
II. LEVI, m. Abigail Harrington, daughter of Thaddeus and Thankful (Dodge) Harrington, pub. April 6, 1782, and had seven children, all b. at Shirley.
1. SAMUEL, b. April 16, 1783, was a lawyer by profession, and set- tled in 'Tuscaloosa, where he remained through life.
2. HANNAH, b. Dec. 12, 1785, d. April 5, 1797.
3. LUTHER, b. Sept. 22, 1786, m. Mary Childs of Groton, d. Sept. 21, 182I.
4. LEVI, b. Oct. 5, 1791, m. Hannah Burrage, pub. Dec. 29, 1816. 52
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5. JONAS, b. June 27, 1795, d. March 21, 1797.
6. THOMAS WHITNEY, b. Aug. 14, 1797, d. Jan. 3, 1838.
7. LAVINA LONGLEY, b. Dec. 1, 1800, m. Nathan Barrett of Ash- burnham, Feb. 1, 1828.
III. JESSE, m. Sarah, daughter of Obadiah and Mary (Gould) Sawtell of Shirley, pub. Feb. 1, 1789, d. Feb. 21, 1848. He had five children :
1. OBADIAH, b. at Shirley, June 18, 1789, m. Abigail Fairbanks, pub. March 31, 1811.
2. RUFUS, b. at Shirley, Dec. 15, 1791.
3. MINOT, b. at Shirley, Oct. 19, 1795, d. at Shirley, Aug. 6, 1798.
4. CALVIN, b. at Shirley, Sept. 14, 1799, m. Ploomy Adams of Lunenburg, Aug. 4, 1822. .
5. SALLY, b. 1806, m. Ashur Parker of Charlestown, pub. 1830, d. March 16, 1838.
IV. JONATHAN, m. Hitty Parker of Lunenburg, pub. Feb. 14, 1 796, had two children, b. at Shirley.
1. SALLY, b. Nov. 21, 1797.
2. SUKEY, b. March 24, 1799.
V. NATHANIEL FLINT, m. Abigail Swiers, pub. July 10, 1769, d. March 12, 1816, had several children.
VI. JOHN, b. March 4, 1771, m. Priscilla, daughter of James and Priscilla (Harris) Dickerson of Shirley, June 11, 1795, d. Jan. 20, 1826. He had nine children :
1. JAMES, b. at Shirley, Aug. 10, 1795, passed his manhood in Marietta, Ohio, and d. there Aug. 16, 1833.
2. JOHN, b. at Shirley, Oct. 9, 1797, m. Eunice Conant of Shirley, Dec. 1, 1823, d. Aug., 1833. He had one child :
(I.) Harriet, b. at Shirley, Jan. 7, 1825, m. David A. Smith of Concord, June 13, 1843, r. Leominster (1877). She has had four children : I. "Charles E.," b. Aug. 20, 1847, d. Nov. 16, 1847; 2. "Edwin F.," b. Feb. 7, 1850; 3. "Mary H.," b. May 27, 1852 ; 4. "Lucy E. H." b. Sept. 6, 1854.
3. NANCY, b. at Shirley, Jan. 16, 1800, twice m., (first) to James Dalton of Concord, Jan. 14, 1723, m. (second) Joseph Wright, May 25, 1825.
4. JOSEPH, b. Sept. 18, 1802, m. Rebecca Davis of Boxborough, Sept. 22, 1829, had six children, and d. at Shirley, Jan. 4, 1880. Children were all b. at Shirley.
(I.) Eliza, b. July 3, 1830, m. Adoniram J. Hartshorn, Sept. 21, 1854. She has had five children, and d. at Shirley, Jan. 2, 1879. Her children are : I. "Charles Judson," b. March 13, 1856; 2. "Frank E.," b. Nov. 17, 1862 ; 3. "Harry A.," b.
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Aug. 16, 1867 ; 4. "Flora J.," b. Sept. 2, 1869 ; 5. "Mary Belle," b. Jan. 12, 1872.
(2.) Joseph Abel, b. Feb. 27, 1832, m. Margaret A. Balcom of Shirley, June 13, 1851, r. Shirley (1882). He has had eight children, all b. at Shirley : I. "Abel Augustus, b. Dec. 26, 1851 ; 2. "Francena M.," b. Nov. 10, 1852; 3. "Frances Ann," b. July 17, 1855, m. Willis H. Flagg, July 18, 1874, r. Shirley (1876) ; 4. "Jenny," b. May 13, 1861, d. Aug. 18, 1861 ; 5. "Carrie M.," b. June 28, 1862, d. Dec. 28, 1862 ; 6. "Lulu G.," b. Jan. 16, 1866 ; 7. "E. Blanche," b. Aug. 16, 1868; 8. "Minnie," b. Dec. 21, 1870.
(3.) James D., b. Sept. 5, 1834, d. March 11, 1838.
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