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1876. 2. Prof. Verne Mortier, b Mar 14, 1871 m Mollie Wren Ma- loney of St. Andrews, N. B. Grad of Colby Col. and High Sch teacher-res, Laconia, N. H .- 1 ch, Victor, b Canton, Apr 5, 1901; a student 1923, at Boston Univ. 3, Victor Merton, b Sept 22, 1877 m Jessie L. Dinsmore, res Norway-no ch. Abigail, dau of Jacob the Rev. Sol., b Feb 20, 1794 m Capt. Jonathan Cole of Woodstock, b Mar 14, 1795. He was a bro of Polly Cole who m Joseph Whitman. He d July 29, 1861. Wid d Aug 26, 1870.
Prof. Ozias, the youngest son of Joshua, b Buckfield, Sept 13, 1831 m Izah T. dau of John and Emma B. (Greenleaf) Hatch of Norway b Aug 18, 1842. He was a grad of Colby, taught in academies and high schools in Norway and other places and in Minnesota and dur- ing the last years of his life was in the U. S. weather bureau service at St. Paul, Minn. His wife for many yrs was his assistant teacher. He d in 1918. His wid survives (Dec 1923) at her home at Red Wing, Minn .- no ch.
WHITMARSH
EBENEZER WHITMARSH, b Bridgewater, Mass., 1757, prob of the Weymouth family of that name m 1. Mary Humphrey of Gray, 2. Mary Rich. He was a Rev. Sol. and prominent in the affairs of Rust- field Pl. He d June 6, 1827-5 ch: 1, Betsey, b Apr 1789 m Amos Noble; 2, Capt. John, b Aug 23, 1793 m Charlotte Stevens b July 11, 1798. He was a farmer for many years near Fuller's Corner. After- wards a jeweler in the village. He d Jan 2, 1880. 3, Thomas, b abt 1800-set'd in Gray. 4, Mary, b abt 1803 m Elias Brown-set'd in Waldo Co. 5, Lydia, b abt 1806 m Tristram Emery-set'd in Waldo Co.
COL. WILLIAM W. WHITMARSH
MARTHA C. WHITMARSH
Capt. John Whitmarsh had 4 ch: 1, Martha Stevens, b July 29, 1821 d Oct 26, 1844; 2, Olive Hobbs, b Apr 22, 1824 m Samuel Carter ; 3, Col. Wm. Whitman, b May 27, 1835 m Martha C. Blake. He served with distinction in the Civil War, was town clerk for many yrs; co. comm'r for 10 yrs; member of the legislature, sec. and treas. of the water works co., and landlord of the Elm House. He d Mar 29, 1921-
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2 ch: Lizzie C., b Nov 9, 1872 m Mellie W. Sampson; Charles, b May 20, 1878 d in infancy; 4, Victoria Almeda, b Nov 29, 1837 d unm in Mass. after 1920.
WHITEHOUSE
CAPT. JONATHAN WHITEHOUSE, son of Benjamin and Sarah Pike (Buzzell) Whitehouse of Middleton, N. H. and Oxford, b O. Apr 9, 1813 m Mar 1835 Harriet Herring. They set'd in Norway vil on lower Main St. He was a thoroughly honest and good man. For many years he was the sexton of Pine Grove Cem. His w d Dec 10, 1882 aged 76. He outlived her many yrs, dying on his birthday, Apr. 9, 1905 at the age of 92-2 ch: 1, Sarah M., b July 5, 1842 m 1866, Frank T. Pike. 2, Esther H., b Oct 15, 1844-living 1921, unm.
BENJ. JR., b O. June 22, 1820 m 1, 1841, Susan (Cobb) Putnam, b Jan. 16, 1819; m 2. 1870, Ellen Durgin. He d N. Sept 14, 1880; 2. w d Cambridgeport, Mass., Nov 6, 1869-7 ch, 1 by last w: 1, Geo. H. b O. Feb 26, 1842 m Clara F. Towle. 2, Eunice E., b Dec 12, 1843 m 1. Osmond Towne, 2. Frank P. Putnam. 3, Francis C., b Sept 18, 1845 m Lizzie Pattie-set'd at McFalls and Topsham-big paper manfr, d a few yrs ago very wealthy. 4, Alice M., b Oct 6, 1847 m B. W. Marston. 5, Alfred Wallace, b O. Feb 7, 1850 m 1881 Ida B. Walker b Nov 13, 1856-1 ch: Annie P. b Oct 19, 1891 m Leonard Sessions, b Aug 22, 1868-ch, Sumner Alfred, b May 8, 1920 and Robert Ed- win, b June 1, 1923. 6, Edwin B., b N. Jan 7, 1856 m Hattie A. Noyes-merchant in Baltimore, Md., res. Fredericksburg, Va .- 6 ch: Susan C., Lawrence B., Eunice M., Hattie B., Francis E. and Edwin H. 7, Freeland E., b Jan 19, 1877.
WHITNEY
WM. CLARK WHITNEY, son of Joshua Whitney, b Worcester, Mass., Oct. 19, 1765, m 1. Sophia Fuller of Hebron, b Mar 23, 1779. 2, Dec. 1816 Deborah Patch of Otisfield. He was agent for Dr. Andrew Cragie for sale of lands in Oxford, sheriff of Oxford County and member of the Governor's Council. He amassed a large fortune. Came to Norway in 1832 and d Oct 6, 1859; 2. w d Dec 26, 1873 in her 87th year .- 6 ch by 1. w and 5 by 2d. 1, Mary C., b Mar 7, 1800 d Aug 25, 1801. 2, Harriet, b Apr 9, 1801 m Dr. Solomon P. Cush- man-set'd in Brunswick. 3, Fanny, b Jan 6, 1803 m Stephen Cum- mings, Jr. 4, Sophia F., b Oct 10, 1806 m Wm. Goddard-set'd in Bethel. 5, Wm. C., b Nov 21, 1809 d Mar 1861. 6, Jane F., b Oct. 25, 1812 m James S. Greenleaf. 7, George P., b Aug 13, 1819 m Ermina P. Packard. Prominent and leading citizen of Oxford for many years. 8, Deborah P., b Mar 22, 1822 d in infancy. 9, Sarah P., b Mar 22, 1822 d in infancy. 10, Sarah P., b June 2, 1824 d unm July 1863. 11, Edwin, b Sept 8, 1829 d June 19, 1832.
PHINEHAS WHITNEY, an early settler on the Waterford three ranges of lots, which became a part of Norway, when the town was incorporated, was from Harvard, Mass., from which town he had en- listed in the War of the Rev. He was b in 1742. His w, Keziah, d June 26, 1827 of "old age" (83). He d June 1830 at 82. At least
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2 ch: 1, Annis, b 1784 m James French Jr .- d Sept 7, 1846. 2, Relief, m Jabez Chubb, who was drowned in Crooked river in 1815. She d Feb 25, 1841-ch d Apr 19, 1838.
WILES
J. HIRAM WILES, with wife Ruby A., came here from Bethel some twenty years ago. He is a stone mason. They have two ch, James O., a plumber and Currie W., who served in the great World War. Currie W. m June, 1920, Annie Schenck.
WINSLOW
EDWARD CLINTON WINSLOW, son of George C. and Lydia (Lamrock) Winslow, b Paris, Nov 29, 1862 m Sarah Eleida, dau of James M. and Christina (Richards) Wilson of Oxford, b Feb 6, 1862-1 ch: Ray- mond Edward, b Apr 19, 1902. Edward C. Winslow is 7th in descent from Kenelem the brother of Gov. Edward Winslow of the Pilgrims who came to Mass. in the Mayflower in 1620. His father d in Nor- way Oct 14, 1877, aged 45 yrs 3 mos. Mother d Jan 9, 1906 aged 78 yrs 6 mos. He is a clerk in the hardware store of Longley & Son and was town treasurer for several years.
WITT
BENJAMIN WITT, a nephew of Capt. Henry Rust the proprietor of Rustfield, b Feb 1766, was 4 times married and had 9 ch by three first wives. Benj. Jr., whose mother was Betsey Parsons, b Dec 10, 1897 m Celia Churchill-4 ch. Only Cyrus H. lived to have a family. He was b Feb 22, 1833 and m Angerone, dau of John Jr. and Ann (Young) Bird. He lived on the old homestead of his father and grandfather till about 189-, when the family removed to Worcester, Mass .- 1 ch: Annie G., b May 19, 1863 m John H. Ramsdell of Worcester. She was a successful school teacher prior to her mar- riage-has a family of ch.
THOMAS WITT, by 3. w Hannah Parsons, b June 3, 1809 m Rachel Porter of Paris. He was a printer and farmer. For a short period printed the Norway Advertiser. He d Oct 29, 1884-wid surv him many yrs-8 ch: 1, Mary Ellen, b Sept 23, 1846 m Hezekiah E. Brown. 2, Charles Thomas, b July 18, 1848 m Ella F. Hathaway. A successful bus man of East Boston. Was a member of the Gen. Court and candidate for Congress. Several ch d young. He d sev- eral yrs ago. 3, Elizabeth Porter, b Apr 26, 1850 m Geo. W. Foster. 4, Sarah H., b Dec 10, 1853 d unm Mar 19, 1909. 5, George Herbert, b May 26, 1856 m E. Boston, Dec 1881 Mary T. Baker-res Dorches- ter, Mass., 2 ch-Natalie Snow, b Dec 7, 1885 m 1910 Vinton E. Delano-ch, Geo. Witt, b Dec 30, 1912. Sybil May, b Feb 4, 1887 m 1920 Wm. A. Delano. 6, Abbie Louise, b Aug 11, 1858, unm. 7, Willie B., b June 7, 1862 d young. 8, Edward E., b Oct 1, 1864 m Mary C., dau of Dr. Wm. B. and Cynthia A. (Perham) Lap- ham. Mr. Witt has served in the lower house of the legislature and on the board of selectmen. He d in 1923. 2 ch: Lucy, b Oct 5, 1906, and Wm. Edward, b Feb 5, 1908, d in infancy.
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WOOD
EPHRAIM F. WOOD," son of Bowdoin of Waterford b May 9, 1826 m 1849, Lois, dau of Brackett Marston, b Apr 10, 1829. He lived near Norway Lake vill. on the road over Pike's Hill to Oxford, and was an all round farmer, built walls, stoned cellars; dug wells and drove teams at lumbering, etc .- d Sept 1, 1915. W d Aug 30, 1882- 9 ch: 1, Frank Eugene, b Sept 24, 1850 m 1909 Anna W. Pearson- d July 28, 1910. 2, Ira Johnson, b Dec 28, 1852 unm. 3, Susan Ellen, b June 6, 1857 m Jan 1883 Lewis E. Monk of Paris. 4, Wins- low Brackett, b Sept 6, 1860 m 1894 Laura A. Gordon of Wayne. 5, George William, b Oct 10, 1862 m July 4, 1884 Mirabah D. Horne b Berlin, N. H., Aug 27, 1864 and had Thurza M., m Edward M. Cush- man of Portland; Robert Irving, m Myrtle F. Rowe of Hartford; Geo. W. Jr., and Harold H., twins, b Apr 26, 1890. Geo. W. Jr. m Louise, dau of F. Robert Seavey. Geo. W. sen, d July 20, 1915 and wid removed to Portland. 6, Lois Edna, b Oct 4, 1864 m Ernest A. Bradbury. 7, Herbert S., b Sept 5, 1866 m Ada May Lakin, and had Bertha Mabel and Alton Morris. 8, John Marston, b Mar 7, 1869 m 1893 Maud Billings and has Earl M., Rena W., Donald E., and Rich- ard W. 9, Harry, b May 29, 1873 m 1891 Cora E. Hall and has Lois and Gladys.
WOODMAN
JONATHAN WOODMAN came here from New Gloucester in 1799. His father David, prob a Rev Sol. came in 1825, and Joseph in 1828. Jonathan set'd on easterly side of Pike's Hill. He appears to have been the only one living in Norway when the census was taken in 1850 and at that time was 76 yrs old. His w was Betsey Smith, a sister of Joshua and Daniel, b Jan 17, 1779-no ch. He was a leading citi- zen of the town and served three yrs on the board of selectmen. In those days men were selected for public positions for their good judg- ment and business capacity. Hence we conclude, what he was.
Mary Woodman, a sister of Jonathan m Joshua Smith. Jonathan d July 21, 1850, aged 77, showing that the census was taken before his death. His wid d Feb 28, 1856 aged 77.
DAVID WOODMAN, with w Mercy and perhaps dau, Susan set'd here in 1825. He d Nov 6, 1840 aged 93. Wid d Sept 1, 1846 aged 75. Susan, d Nov 2, 1866 aged 67-all buried in Rustfield Cem.
John A. Woodman comes of good old N. H. stock, but his father, Richard A. Woodman went into the vicinity of Newport, Vt., and mn Sarah A. Channell, at Bolton on the Canadian side, where John was b Dec 7, 1856. He m in 1881 Elizabeth M. Guptill of Fryeburg. The next year they came to Norway and stayed three years. Then went to Manchester, N. H. where he was in the hotel business. Returned to Norway and bought the Beal's Hotel property in 1897, which he operated for 13 yrs-selling out in 1910. He was one of the most popular landlords who ever kept a public house in Norway. He is living in retirement (1923) and retains his popularity among all classes of the people-no ch.
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WYMAN
CAPT. DANIEL WYMAN, an officer in the War of the Revolution set'd in Wyman Pl. now Chesterfield. His son John removed to a farm in Livermore, where he d in 1862. His w was Susan Peterson. Of their 8 ch was Daniel, the 2d ch who m Esther Goding of Jay and set'd in Weld and became one of the most prosperous farmers of that section of the state. He d Apr 1872. His w had d in July 1856. John Wyman, their son b Weld June 23, 1838, at twenty, went to California and worked in the gold mines and at lumbering for nine yrs. In 1870 he bought a saw mill in Newry and in Dec of that year m Ann D., dau of Nathaniel Trask of Mt. Vernon. She d Sept 27, 1883 and he m 2d 1884 Eldora H., dau of Amos and Betsey Barker, b Albany Dec 10, 1864. Mr. Wyman came to Norway in 1885 and purchased the place at Norway Center originally the Jeremiah Hobbs
JOHN WYMAN
farm. He was a prosperous farmer and member of the board of selectmen etc-d Sept 2, 1905 aged 67. His wid m Alvin Brown. 4 ch, 1 by 1. w and 3 by 2d. 1, Alfred Lee, b .Oct 24, 1871 m Cora Ella Brown-6 ch : Harold Clayton, b Oct 12, 1899, Annie Madeline, b Sept. 15, 1901, Ava Brown, b Feb 19, 1903, d in infancy, Paul Vivian b Nov 12, 1904 d in infancy, Elliott Lee, b Jan 8, 1908 and Maida Lillian b Feb 27, 1909. 2, Louisa, d in infancy. 3, Mabel Louisa, b Sept 3, 1886 m Jan 1907, Arthur H. Holman-2 ch, Eldora Mabel, b May 23, 1911 and Elizabeth Mollie, b Apr 7, 1914. 4, John Merton, b Apr 25, 1890 m Flossie E. Frank. They live on the old homestead at Norway Cen- ter-4 ch, John, b Sept 21, 1913, Florence Eldora, b Mar 2, 1915, Les- lie Arnold, b Nov 4, 1919, and Francis Merton, b June 6, 1921.
YOUNG
FREELAND YOUNG b Paris Feb 8, 1844 m 1869 Evelyn O. Dudley b Bryant Pond, Dec 20, 1849. His parents were David F. and Louisa (Trombly) Young and was g. son of Nathaniel Jr., the Rev. Sol. and Chloe (Cummings) Young. They have one ch-Walter P. b Feb 12, 1873 m Louise C. Bradbury-2 ch : Philip G., b Mar 3, 1896 m Bertha Sessions and has Constance, b Mar 10, 1919. He d in 1923. 2, Beryl B. b Oct 18, 1898.
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FREDERICK LEWIS YOUNG, son of William and g. son of Nathaniel the Rev. Sol., b Apr 8, 1828 m 1, Sarah W. Lane, 2. Roxanna Lane of Biddeford. 1. w d Sept 20, 1866. He d Nov 18, 1908; 1 ch by each wife: 1. Eva W. b June 5, 1855 m Wm. Blake-set'd in Mass-ch: William Henry, b Aug 25, 1874, Gertrude Winona, b Dec 5, 1876, Frederick, b June 3, 1878 d in infancy, Eva, b May 30, 1880 d in in- fancy, S. Lottie, b Jan 23, 1890 and Geo. N., b Oct 16, 1892. 2, Annie May by 2. w, b July 30, 1870 m 1888 Edgar F. Barrows of Paris, ch: Earl R., b Feb 21, 1890, Edith Marie, b Mar 16, 1892, and Lucy Fay, b Oct 21, 1908.
DANIEL YOUNG, of another branch of the family, b in Portland, 1782, m Margaret Merrill of New Gloucester. He learned there the hatter's trade and came to Norway about 1803 and formed a part- nership with Joseph Gallison. They carried on the hat-making busi- ness for many years-each for himself, after two yrs in partnership. He d in 1846. His w d-m 2. Lydia Prince of Buckfield. She lived to be over 93 yrs old .- 4 ch by 1. w and 5 by 2. 1, Elvira, b 1806 m 1835, Wm. Gallison-d 1883. 2, Josephine, b 1807 d 1841. 3, Daniel M., b 1811 m Abby Jewell. 4, Moses A., b 1815 m 1848 Maria Cloud- man. 5, Louisa A. P., b 1819 m Isaac B. Gorman. 6, Hannah A., b 1824. 7, Martha M., b 1827 d Mar 12, 1827. 8, Rodolphus, b 1830 m 1866 Lizzie Barrows. 9, Lydia M., b 1832 d 1861.
Rodolphus, son of Daniel lived and d in Norway vill. He d 1885. Wid d Nov 5, 1898-4 ch: 1, Philip Sheridan, b July 27, 1866 d Oct 2, 1866. 2, Maggie Zilpha, b Jan 30, 1868 m Eugene C. Libby. 3, Arthur Rodolphus, b 1870 d Oct 11, 1876. 4, Howard Barrows, b Sept 1, 1873 m Annie (Cullinan) Watson.
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COATS OF ARMS
All the old family lines running back for several generations before the coming of the Pilgrims, with very few exceptions, were dis- tinguished by some notable ones of its members, having been granted the right to use a coat of arms, and this usually descended from father to son or next of heir. Prior to the reign of the murderer of the young English Princes in the Tower of London, the coat of arms was generally conferred by the monarch, but more often by com- manders for valor displayed on the field of battle, or by noblemen to such of their retainers as had rendered for them signal service "in following their banners." During that period the College of Arms was instituted, which exercised authority over the subject matter of making grants.
The most sensible people today in America care little for such evidences of royal or overlord favors to one's ancestors, but if con- ferred for merit or noteworthy service in war or peace, it may well be a matter of pride.
Even the intensely practical Benjamin Franklin came at last to accept this view of the matter. At one time he had written that "a man who makes a boast of his ancestors doth but advertise his own insignificance," and again that "it was hardly worth while to concern ourselves with such things" (as coats of arms). He later derived much satisfaction from finding after considerable research that his own ancestors, for some three hundred years at Ecton, Eng- land, were so much above the common herd around them as to be free- holders, and that one of them, at some period, had been granted a coat of arms with two lion heads on the shield.
It does make a difference whether one's forbears were horse thieves and vagabonds or of signal moral and intellectual qualities. And who among us is not intensely proud of his descent from the Pil- grim Fathers and Mothers; the old Continental Patriots of the Revo- lution; the men who wrested the Great Charter of English Liberty at Runnymede from the infamous King John; and the Protestant Martyrs of Great Britain and France?
One of the most ancient coats of arms is that of the Fosters; its distinguishing characteristic being the hunting horn and this is found in all branches of the race. The first Foster (Forestarius-keeper of the forest) is supposed to have had this coat of arms granted to him, but this may well be doubted, though it is altogether probable that he was given some device by the Invader to designate his official position.
The Tucker coat of arms, too, is very ancient-the first of the race having been a knight in William the Conquerer's army, who distin- guished himself on the battlefield of Hastings.
The Pratt coat of arms may have as ancient an origin, for the "Le Sire" (father) of that clan, with several sons was among the Norman Knights there. But Sir William de Pratt, and Sir John Foster were the favorite knights of King Richard of the Lion Heart at the Siege of Acre during the third crusade of 1189-91. They and their retainers saved the king from capture there on one occasion,
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de Pratt being taken prisoner. He was ransomed for a large sum, after being a long time in the hands of the enemy. The Saracens at first believed they had taken King Richard himself and it took some time to convince them to the contrary. Some kind of an emblem answering to a coat of arms may have been and probably was granted to Sir William by the English king.
The Baker coat of arms had three falcon heads, emblazoned on a shield.
The Brett arms is also very ancient for the ancestor of the race in England was a Norman knight, who fought at Hastings.
The Bradbury coat of arms dates from the 15th century at least, when Sir Thomas Bradbury was Lord Mayor of London. After him several members of the race in the direct line to the Mass. and Maine Bradburys were lords of the manor where they lived.
The Brooks arms had three escalops on a tesselated shield-crest a beaver "passant."
The Buck coat of arms had the head of a male deer with branch- ing horns on a shield.
The Crooker or Crocker arms have several devices on the shield,- lions rampant, etc.
The Davie coat of arms, granted to Sir John Davie of Credy, Devonshire in 1641, had a lion rampant, on the shield.
The Downer coat of arms is a very pretty design-3 peacocks with spreading tails-crest two winged hands clasped.
The Drake coat of arms had a griffin on the shield-crest, a raised hand, clasping a battle axe. Sir Francis Drake, the great navigator, "in memorial of his voyage around the world bore sable, a fess wavy between the poles of the earth, with stars argent."
The Gibson coat of arms is described in the genealogies.
The Hills arms had a cross between 4 crescent moons crest a run- ning horse with broken spear head in mouth.
The Longley family arms had a sable on a white shield.
A cut of the Millett family arms is shown in the Millett genealogy.
The Sanborn arms is described in the Sanborn genealogy.
The Tilden coat of arms is a figured trowel.
The Tyler arms had three lions emblazoned on a shield with a cross between two moons.
The Upton coat of arms had a cross on a tesselated heart-shaped shield-crest a horse all saddled and bridled surmounting a crown.
The Whitman coat of arms had a device on a shield-crest, a deer standing on a stump.
There are many others, that Norway families might be interested in, where appropriate descriptions are lacking. But some of the na- tional coats of arms, like the eagles of the United States, the lions of England, the lilies (fleur de lys) of France and the ravens of Denmark, do not need particular description, and are of the greatest interest to the people of these lands, who are proud of their country and prize the institutions under which they live.
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PART V STATISTICAL LIST OF DEATHS From 1788 to 1820 1789.
Feb. Infant female child, unnamed, of John Parsons, first death in Rustfield .- Feb. 20, The mother Esther Smith Parsons, aged 54 .- Nov .- Capt. Jonathan Sawyer, Rev. Sol., 53, in Gorham where he went on a visit.
1791.
Sept. Susanna, dau. of Nathaniel Stevens, 2 yrs, 6 mos .- Oct. (?) Daniel Cary, drowned at the outlet of Great Pond.
1792.
Sept. 26. Nathan Noble Jr., 2.
1794.
Mrs. Joel Stevens.
1797.
Jan. 9, Sally Herring, 4 yrs. 5 mos .- Asa Case, Rev. Sol.
1799.
Jan. 20, Phebe Dale, 3, dau. of Joseph Dale.
1800.
George Lessley, Rev. Sol. exact date uncertain .- Betsey Parsons, wife of Benj. Witt, exact date uncertain.
1802.
June 5, Hugh Pike, 3 yrs. 5 mos., son of John the pioneer .- Sept. 16, Mrs. Polly T., wife of Levi Bartlett, 27.
1803.
Jan. 21, Susanna (Parsons) Millett, 26 .- Aug. 23, Serena Stone, 3.
1804.
Nov. 5, Celia, dau. of Dudley Pike, 3 .- Dec. 24, Miriam (Hobbs) Foster, 32.
1805.
Apr. 19, Silas, son of Jacob Frost, the Rev. Sol., 22 .- May 7, Jacob Pike, father of Dudley and John, 68 .- May 22, Josiah, son of Jacob Frost, 14.
1806.
July 6, Samuel Foster, son of Nathan the Rev. Sol., 2 .- July 10, Sally Foster, dau. of Nathan, the Rev. Sol., 1 .- Aug. 5, William, son of William Reed, k. by cart body falling upon him, 41/2.
1807.
May, William Stevens, inj. by falling rock while fishing at Sand Pond, abt. 16 .- Oct. 28, Capt. Anthony Bennett, inj. by fall from staging and cutting from broadaxe, 37 .- Dec. 2, Anna, dau. of Sam- uel Ames, 12.
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1808.
Winter, Francis Major, a scholar in the Jones district, while playing with others on the crust, 14 .- Oct. 22, Eliza, dau. of Maj. Jonathan Cummings, 2 .- Lucy Cobb, wife of Benj. Witt.
1809. Joseph Churchill .- Sam'l Perkins, Rev. Sol. in Paris. 1810. Feb. Mrs. Abigail (Merrill) Wilkins.
1811.
July 22, Hannah Foster, 18 .- Aug. 26, Luther Farrar, son of Daniel Smith, 3.
1812.
Mar. 14, Eliphalet Watson, Rev. Sol., 95 nearly .- May 8, Luther Farrar, Esq., 34 .- June 15, Sarah A. Martin, 14.
1813.
Jabez Young, ab't 18 .- Seth Pike, 22 .- Asa Dunham, 54, Rev. Sol .- Joseph Dale, 47 dis. with dis, all soldiers in war with Great Britain .- Apr. 25, Lydia Hobbs, 24 nearly .- June 14, Jerusha Ames, 18 .- 19, Mary Tarbox, wife of John Pike, 47 nearly .- June, Enoch Frost, Sergt. Maj. in Rev. War, 63.
1814.
June 14, Jeremiah Hobbs, 67, one of earliest settlers .- Dec. 4, Wm. Bartlett, Rev. Sol., 70.
1815.
Zebedee Perry, abt. 60, Rev. Sol .- May 2, Capt. Joseph Rust, Reg'r of Deeds, 51 .- 16, Charles Stevens, 29 .- July 25, Joanna Martin, 9 .- Aug. 10, Joseph H. Martin, 50 .- Jabez Chubb, drowned in the Crooked River (may have been in 1814) .- Dec. 10, Betsey C., dau. of Nathan Morse, 3 nearly.
1816.
June 30, Nathaniel Stevens, Rev. Sol., 55 .- Sept. 30, Lydia (Shedd) Frost, 52.
1817.
May, John Greeley, Rev. Sol. in Oxford, 65.
1818.
Feb. 27, Phebe Dale, 50 .- Apr. 16, Capt. John Davis, Rev. Sol., 65. June 23, Lemuel Shedd, Rev. Sol. k. at raising, 60 .- July 13, Levi - Bartlett, 46 .- Aug. 5, Timothy Gorham, 18 nearly .- Dec. 14, Martha, dau. of Ephraim Abbott, 27.
1819.
Dec. 6, Lyman D., son of Jere Hobbs, Jr., 1 yr. 9 mos .- Dec. 21, Joanna Marshall, wid. of Jacob Pike, 85.
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TOWN OFFICERS
SELECTMEN ETC.
1797-8 Job Eastman, Benj. Witt, Joseph Stevens.
1799 Job Eastman, Joshua Smith, Benj. Witt.
1800 Job Eastman, Anthony Bennett, Jonathan Woodman.
1801-2 Job Eastman, Jonathan Woodman, Cad. F. Jones.
1803-4 Benj. Witt, Nathan Noble, Timothy Stone.
1805 Henry Rust Jr., Nathan Noble, Aaron Wilkins.
1806 Joseph Rust, Anthony Bennett, Aaron Wilkins.
1807 Aaron Wilkins, Wm. Parsons, Cad. F. Jones.
1808
Aaron Wilkins, Joshua Smith, Cad. F. Jones.
1809
Joshua Smith, Cad. F. Jones, Nathan Noble. Aaron Wilkins, Cad. F. Jones, Solomon Millett. Nathan Noble, Solomon Millett, Henry Rust. Nathan Noble, Solomon Millett, Uriah Holt. -
1813-14 Nathan Noble, Uriah Holt, Joshua Crockett.
1815
Nathan Noble, Uriah Holt, Aaron Wilkins.
1816-17 Nathan Noble, Aaron Wilkins, Wm. Hobbs.
1818 Aaron Wilkins, Uriah Holt, Henry Rust.
1819-21 Uriah Holt, Henry Rust, Jr., Jonathan Woodman.
1822 Uriah Holt, Nathan Noble, Wm. Parsons, Jr.
1823 Uriah Holt, James Flint, Elijah Hall.
1824 Wm. Hobbs, Simeon Noble, Job Eastman.
1825-26 Uriah Holt, Wm. Hobbs, Levi Whitman.
1827 Uriah Holt, Wm. Hobbs, David Noyes.
1828 Uriah Holt, David Noyes, Ezra F. Beal.
1829-30 David Noyes, Thompson Hall, Nathan Noble, Jr.
1831 Uriah Holt, Ichabod Bartlett, Nathan Noble, Jr.
1832 David Noyes, Ichabod Bartlett, Nathan Noble, Jr.
1833
Uriah Holt, Jona. Swift, Elliott Smith.
1834
Jona. Swift, Elliott Smith, John Millett, Jr.
1835
1836
Jona. Swift, John Millett, Jr., Henry W. Millett. John Millett, Jr., Simon Stevens, Cyrus Cobb.
1837 Simon Stevens, Cyrus Cobb, Jona. B. Smith.
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