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Issue of Joseph21 (Samuel,4 Samuel1) :- i, Susan E., b. 1840 ; m. Lorenzo Moulton, 1860. ii, Emily B., b. 1842; m. Irving Nason, 1875. iii, Eliza A., b. 1844; m. George Moulton, 1863, son of Silas.18 iv, Charles C., b. 1844; m. Grace McLean, 1884; resides in Par- sonsfield. v, Alvah O., b. 1848; m. Ella Bean, 1886 (see page 70). vi, John F., b. 1850; m. Mattie Parsons, 1874 (see page 154). vii, Frank P., b. 1851 ; m. R. Emma White, 1881 (see page 70). viii, Henry D., b. 1853; m. Nellie A. Roberts,1882; resides on home place. ix, Mary P., b. 1857; m. Joseph H. Roberts, of Parsonsfield, 1884. x, Elisha W., b. 1859; d. 1871.
Issue of Wentworth L.22 (Samuel,4 Samuel1) :- i, Jane, b. 1840. ii, George W., b. 1842; m. Phœbe P. Hill, 1867. iii, Emily A., b. 1844; d. 1866. iv, James B., b. 1847, resides in Parsonsfield. v, Albert R., b. 1832; m. Ida M. Hoppin (see page 155.)
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Issue of Isaac28 (Samuel,4 Samuel1) :- i, Noyes, b. 1852; m. Jessie N. Currie, 1873. ii, Anna M., b. 1854; m. James G. Fenderson, 1875; has three children. iii, Abby S., b. 1857; m. Joseph G. Clinkard, 1874. iv, Nettie, b. 1863; m. Howard B. Henderson, 1887. v, Leonard F., b. 1870.
Cutting Moulton,24 a brother of Samuel,1 came with him to Parsonsfield in 1776, b. July 25, 1748, in Newbury; m. 1st, Mary Merrill; 2d, Judith Emery; d. 1809. Issue :- 25, i, Samnel, b. 1775; m. Anna2; d. May 2, 1800; had son, Alvah.10 By Judith Emery : 26, ii, William, b. July 28, 1785; m. Mary Pearl, 1804; d. May 1, 1875. 27, iii, John, b. Nov. 5, 1786; m. Hannah Foster; d. -. 28, iv, Cutting, b. June 14, 1788; m. Lydia, ' daughter of Rev. Wentworth Lord; d. March 22, 1854. 29, v, Polly, b. Sept. 7, 1789; d. April 7, 1856. 30, vi, Joseph, b. Nov. 6, 1791; m. Ruth Messer, and 2d, Polly Barker; d. 1864. 31, vii, David, b. July 27, 1793; m. Sally Wetherby, May 5, 1817; d. Oct. 1, 1868. 32, viii, -, b. Oct. 8, 1794; d. 1873. 33, ix, Nathan, b. Feb. 2, 1796; m. Mary Edgerly; d. Dec. 20, 1874.
Issue of William26 (Cutting24) :- 34, i, Clarissa, b. Sept. 26, 1805; m. Marston Ames, of Ossipee; had six children. 35, ii, Samuel, b. June 11, 1807; m. Nancy Towle, daugh- ter of Jabez Towle. 36, iii, Cutting, b. April 19, 1810; m. Mary Towle; d. Sept. 17, 1886. 37, iv, William E., b. March 19, 1813; m. Priscilla Towle, Nov. 30, 1837. 38, v, Judith, b. July 19, 1817; m. Joseph Moulton21; d. Oct. 17, 1886. 39, vi, Catherine, b. Dec. 11, 1820; m. - Currier.
Issue of Nathan33 (Cutting24) :- i, Lorenzo, b. Oct. 7, 1830; m. Susan E. Moulton, Nov. 29, 1860; has one daughter, Ina May, b. Sept. 2, 1867; lost two. ii, Martha J., b. Sept. 5, 1832; d. Sept. 7, 1865. iii, Mary A., b. Oct. 23, 1834; m. Eben G. Perry, Jan. 1, 1865; has two sons. iv, Eli, b. 1836; d. 1843. v, Hannah, b. April 22, 1839; m. Tristram H. Tucker, 1873; has two daughters.
Issue of Samuel35 (William,26 Cutting24) :- i, David O., b. 1830; m. Mehitable P. Worm- wood, 1856; has four children, i, Clarence, b. 1875, m. Eda J. Brown, has three children, Eda, Hazel and Jennie; ii, Willis B., b. 1862 ; iii, Margie E., b. 1870; iv, David E., b. 1871. ii, George J., b. 1832 ; m. Fannie M. Bride, 1865 ; has three children, Annie, George and Sadie. iii, Mary A., b. 1833; m. Ivory B. Weeks ; d. 1882. iv, John H., b. 1835; d. 1837. v, Albion T., b. 1837; d. 1839. vi, Sarah, b. 1839. vii, Ann, b. 1840 ; d. 1858. viii, Hannah, b. 1842 ; d. 1862. ix, Martha, b. 1843; d. 1863. x, Harriet, b. 1845; d. 1851. xi, Lucian D., b. 1840. xii, Melissa, b. 1849. xiii, Wescott, b. 1852.
Issue of William E. 37 (William26 Cutting24) :- i, Lucy E., m. James G. Perry, Portland; has two daughters. ii, Mary E., m. D. H. Hill, of Sandwich, has two children, Walter and Bertha. iii, Alonzo P., m. Mary E. Towle ; has three children living, Genevra, Alonzo, Marshall ; d. Aug. 18, 1886. iv, Ada C., m. Albion K. P. Towle, of Newfield; has three children, Fred, Albion, Ada. v, Eva. m. N. W. Colcord. vi, Clara P., m. John B. Lord ; has daughter, Katy. vii, Hattie A.
MUDGETT. (See page 337.)
It is claimed by his descendants that Simeon Mudgett was the first to settle in Par- sonsfield, a descendant of one John Mudgett, who came from England to Brentwood, N. H. Simeon,1 was b. Jan. 7, 1768, in Gilmanton, N. H .; m. Dorothy Edgerly, Nov. 26, 1789; d. Nov. 26, 1815; wife d. March 14, 1852 ; six children: 2, i, Sally, b. July 3,
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1791; m. Elliot Fernald; d. 1882. 3, ii, David, b. May 18, 1794 ; m. Salome Merrill, March 12, 1818; d. Feb. 14, 1879. 4, iii, John, b. April 21, 1796; m. Ziporah Dearborn, daughter of Capt. Jacob Dearborn; d. 1866. 5, iv, Judith, b. 1800; d. early. 6, v, Dorothy, b. Feb. 7, 1804; m. Joseph Sanborn, of Waterboro, July 9, 1840. 7, vi, Mary, b. -; m. Daniel Gilman; resides in Newport.
Issue of David3 (Simeon1) :- 8, i, Simeon (see page 150). 9, ii, Abigail, b. Jan. 8, 1823; m. Hardy Merrill, April 5, 1843. 10, iii, Hardy M., b. Sept. 28, 1826; m. Sarah F. Chap- man, March 4, 1855. 11, iv, Harriet E., b. Oct. 4, 1832; m. 1st, Henry Kennison ; 2d, Ira A. Philbrick; 3d, B. F. Pease. 12, v, Sarah K., b. Jan. 28, 1836; n. Frank S. Carr, June 12, 1856. Simeon,8 physician, has four children: i, Millard; ii, Hattie A .; iii, W. D .; iv, D. H. Abigail9 had three children, two living, David and Hardy Lorin. Hardy10 has two children, Lewis and Lucille. Harriet" has one child, Arthur H. Kennison. Sarah12 has three children, Fred, Nellie and Alton.
Issue of John4 (Simeon1) : - i, Simeon D. m. Rebecca Trueworthy. ii, Mary E., m. Eben Day, of Limerick. iii, Jacob D., m. Dorcas Young; resides in Lynn. iv, John m. Lydia Elliot; resides in Parsonsfield. v, Dorothy m. Tracy Hewes, of Saco. vi, Ada A., m. - Fogg.
Issue of Dorothy6 (Simeon1) :- i, Mary E .; ii, John F. has one son Joseph.
Issue of Mary7 (Simeon1) :- i, Simeon ; ii, Sarah; iii, John; iv, David T .; v, Viola.
NEAL. (See page 312).
Enoch, b. in Newmarket, 1762; m. Nancy Towle, 1788; d. in Parsonsfield, June 22, 1817 ; wife d. Dec. 23, 1840; children: 1, Betsey, b. April 20, 1790; m. Daniel Knapp, Jan. 8, 1816; d. in Parsonsfield, Jan. 22, 1842. 2, Joshua, b. Jan. 5, 1792 ; m. Mary Wedg- wood; had two children, Enoch W. m. - --; d. -. Elizabeth, d. -. 3, Sally, b. July 18, 1795; m. Josiah Wedgwood; resided in Parsonsfield; d. -. 4, Oliver, b. Aug. 22, 1797; lived in Tuftenboro, N. H. 5, Enoch, b. Dec. 16, 1803; m. Nancy Lord, daughter of Richard; d. -; had five sons and one daughter. 6, Na- thaniel, b. July 26, 1800; m. Miss Folsom; living in Tuftenboro. 7, Nancy, b. Jan. 17, 1814; d. in Parsonsfield.
Issue of Enoch5 :- i, Lorenzo, d. -. ii, Enoch, m. Sarah Morrill; d. -; left one son and one daughter. iii, Edgar m. Matilda Hodsdon; resides in Boston. iv, Luther m. Eveline Rumery, of Effingham, daughter of John, resides in P. Has been one of its municipal officers several years, a man highly respected; has one son Charles, who m. Miss Leavitt, and they have a son. v. John m. Miss Lord; resides in Parsonsfield ; had three children, one son, Herbert (see page 156), one son resides with father, and daughter d. 1887. vi, Charles d. in Parsonsfield. vii, Daughter, d. -.
NUTE.
Charles O. Nute came from Ossipee to Parsonsfield in 1846; b. 1831; m. Sally, daughter of Samuel Weeks; has two sons: i, John A., b. 1857; m. daughter of Alvin Eastman, and has one child; merchant at East Parsonsfield. ii, Charles, b. 1860; mer- chant at East Parsonsfield. Mr. C. O. Nute has been town treasurer for many years and is a correct business man and an upright citizen.
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NUTTER.
Thomas Nutter settled in the southwestern part of the town; m. Polly Quint, and had children, 1, Elizabeth; 2, Ann; 3, Olive; 4, Joshua; 5, Mary; 6, Emily; 7, Clara. Elizabeth, died young. Ann, m. - Shortridge; d. -. Olive, m. Mr. Goudy; resides in Saco. 4, Joshua m. Martha Perkins and resides in town; has a family of three sons and five daughters, Edwin, Elizabeth A., Belle, -, Ida, Laura, Fred and .
PALMER.
The ancestor who first settled in this country was William Palmer. The first set- tler in Parsonsfield was also a William, born in Rye, N. H .; he married Mehitable Blazo; had six children, 1, Joshua; 2, Richard; 3, Sally; 4, Mehitable; 5, William; 6, John. 1, Joshua was b. in 1775; m. Jemima Dearborn, of Hampton; had four chil- dren, i, William W., b. 1778, m. Mitty Wiggin, had five children; ii, Joshua, b. 1800; iii, Nancy, b. 1803, and iv, Trueworthy D., b. 1806. 3, Sally m. Joseph Champion. 4, Mehitable m. William Stewart. iv, Trueworthy D., m. Eliza Snell, of Eaton; had six children: i, Harriet M., m. G. K. Murray. ii, Franklin T., m. Annie Hoyt. iii, Joshua D., m. Emma Roberts. iv, Charles E., m. Emma Hoyt. v, Mary A., m. Asa Bean. vi, Martha E., m. Charles Littlefield. Franklin and Charles reside in Mass Joshua. D., on the homestead. The three enlisted and served through the war.
PARKS.
This family first came from Ireland. The first settler in this town was Joseph Parks. He m. Lydia Kennison; had twelve children: Polly,1 died young. Thomas2 married and settled in Edding, Me. John,3 died young. Joseph,4 died unmarried. Betsey,5 m. Nathan Fenderson. Eunice,6 unmarried. Eliphalet R.,7 was b. 1793; d. July, 1861; m. Abigail M. Parsons. Lydia,8 unmarried. Richard H.,9 m. Margaret Thompson ; both dead. Asa,10 m. Mary Pinkery ; both dead. Mary,11 m. John Forbes; both dead. Deborah,12 m. John Leavitt.
Issue of Eliphalet R.7 :- i, Mary Ann, b. June 8, 1816; m. 1st, Rufus Milliken; 2d, Tristram Storer; 3d, Thomas Richardson. ii, Edwin R., b. Nov., 1823; m. Clarissa Moore; d. Nov. 15, 1859. iii, Diantha P., b. Sept. 5, 1826; m. Henry Merrill, May 17, 1848. iv, Orriville A., b. April 19; 1829; m. Alpheus Hilton; d. Jan. 20, 1877. v, Orlando T., b. June 7, 1831 (see "Poets of Parsonsfield " Part V) ; m. Mary Burbank ; she d. Jan. 17, 1867, and he m. Susie Lougee ; he d. Dec. 11, 1880. vi, John Arthur, b. May 20, 1835; m. Lucy Sayward; had one child. vii, Ellen O., b. Jan., 1840; m. Sylvester Doe.
PARSONS.
(See pages 340 to 350.)
Thomas,1 b. Sept. 18, 1735; m. 1st, 1757, to Anna Poor ; 2d, 1785, to Lucy Bradbury ; d. 1811; 1st wife d. 1783 ; 2d, 1811; children: 2, i, Thomas (page 242). 3, ii, Stephen, b. 1760; d. 1764. 4, iii, Joseph, b. 1762; m. 1st, Lydia Lord, 1785; 2d, Abigail Adams, 1800. 5, iv, Enoch, b. 1764; d. 1782. 6, v, Stephen, b. 1766; m. Abigail Moore, of Stratham, N. H., 1787; d. Sept. 6, 1836. 7, vi, Nancy, b. 1769; m. 1st, Josiah Pease ;. 2d,
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- Holmes ; d. -. 8, vii, John Usher, b. 1771; m. Mrs. Susan Savory, of Kenne- bunk, in 1803; d. Oct. 13, 1825. 9, viii, Sarah, b. 1773; m· 1st, Asa Pease, of Newmar- ket; 2d, John Leavitt; d. -. 10, ix, Mary, b. 1775; m. Maj. John Leavitt, of Effing- ham; d. Dec. 20, 1856. Children by second wife: 11, x, Elizabeth Usher, b. 1787; m- Luther Emerson; d. Oct. 11, 1857. 12, xi, Susan, b. 1788; m. Richard F. Dow, of Wakefield, 1808; d. Aug. 2, 1837. 13, xii, Thomas Bradbury (see page 243). 14, xiii. Abigail, b. 1790; m. Isaac M. Parker, 1807; d. Nov. 20, 1848. 15, xiv, William, b. 1791; m. Sarah S. Dearborn, 1813; d. April 15, 1876. 16, xv, Lucy, b. 1792; m. Isaac B. Chesley; d. March, 1884. 17, xvi, Lucinda, b. 1795; d. Jan. 27, 1796. 18, xvii, Sylves- ter, 1796; m. Abigail Pickering, of Greenland; d. Aug. 7, 1860. 19, xviii, Lucinda, b. 1798; m. David T. Livy. M.D., of Wolfborough; d. Aug. 31, 1877. 20, xix, Samuel, b. . 1801; m. Mary B. Allen, 1828; d. Dec. 22, 1869.
Joseph4 had children : 21, i, Anna, b. 1786. 22, ii, Joseph, b. 1788; d. -. 23, iii, Lydia. 24, iv, Mary. 25, v, Joseph, b. 1794; d. 1815. 26, vi, Sally, b. 1796; d. 1872. 27, vii, Pamelia, b. 1798; d. 1848. By second wife : 28, viii, Hannah, b. 1801. 29, ix, Catherine, b. 1803; m. David Garland ; d. 1831. 30, x, Patty Poor, b. 1805; m. Dr. Pease; d. 1832. 31, xi, Charles G. (see page 144). 32, xii, Miranda, b. 1807; m. David Garland ; d. 1864. 33, xiii, Sukey, b. 1811; d. 1812. 34, xiv, Susannah, b. 1813; d. 1844. 35, xv, Joseph A. (see page 145). 36, xvi, Frances U., b. 1818; d. 1883.
PEASE.
(See pages 260 to 264.)
Samuel,1 b. 1728; m. 1750 ; moved to town, 1779; d. 1803; had children: 2, Nathaniel, 3. May; 4, Joseph; 5, Lucy; 6, Dorothy; 7, Samuel; 8, Elizabeth.
Samuel,7 son of Samuel,1 b. March 10, 1754; d. Sept. 7, 1834; m. Comfort Marston ; known as Maj. Pease; had six children: 9, Comfort; 10, Nancy; 11, John; 12, Sally; 13, Asa; 14, Philena. John11 (Dea.), b. March, 1786, was the only one who settled in town ; m. Sally Wiggin, Jan. 26, 1811; d. 1853 ; wife d. 1825. Had children: i, MaryA., m. 1st, George Hasty ; had children, Alonzo, John, Emeline and others; m. 2d, Harvey Moore ; resides in Parsonsfield. ii, Sally, m. Samuel Burbank. iii, Olive, b. April 16, 1816; m. H. G. O. Smith ; d. July, 1863. iv, Lovina, d. young., v, Almira, m. B. H. Chapman. vi, John, d. at 24 years of age.
Major Zebulon,15 was a nephew of Samuel, and son of Nathaniel and Lucy Page Pease; came to Parsonsfield, 1784 ; m. Mary Burleigh; had children: 16, i, Nathaniel, b. Sept. 24; 1786; 17, ii, Andrew, b. May 13, 1788; 18, iii, Betsey, b. Sept. 24, 1791 ; 19, iv, Martha, b. Jan. 20, 1794; 20. v, Zebulon (see page 262).
Issue of Nathaniel16 Maj. Zebulon15 :- 21, i, Sophia, b. Oct. 16, 1816; m. Amasa Allen, 1844; d. Oct. 12, 1866. 22, ii, Mary J., b. Sept. 7, 1818; m. Amasa Doe, 1840; d. July, 1886. 23, iii, Usher P., b. Jan. 29, 1820; m. Juliette Williams, 1845 ; resides in Boston; has five children, one daughter, Alta, a celebrated singer. 24, iv, Clara T., b. Aug. 31, 1821; m. Uriah Bullard and resides in Cambridgeport. 25, v, Burleigh (see pages 65 and 263). 26, vi, Lorenzo D., b. Jan.25, 1825; m. Hannah Gilpatrick, 1862 ; resides on homestead of Maj. Zebulon; has one daughter and three sons. 27, vii, Lizzie W., b. Nov. 9, 1826; m. Edward Gordon, 1866; resides in Haverhill, Mass. 28, viii, Roxy S., b. March 27, 1828; m. Hiram C. Walker, 1856 ; resides in Springfield, Ill. 29, ix, John, b. Nov. 17, 1829; m. 1st, Sarah R. Shea, May 1, 1854; had children: i, Fred, ii, Frank;
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iii, Nathaniel; iv, Annie; v, Sarah; vi, Edwin; m. 2d, Olive Frost Hale; resides on homestead of Nathaniel.
PERRY.
The ancestry of Samuel Perry,1 son of James and Annie (Holmes) Perry, is unknown ; was b. in Limerick, Me., July 12, 1762; m. Mehitable Perry, Nov. 17, 1787; came to Parsonsfield, 1792; d. Aug. 29, 1840; wife d. July 27, 1860.
Children of Samuel1 :- 2, i, Susan P., b. June 27, 1790; d. June 26, 1805. 3, ii, Martha P., b. June 22, 1792; m. Andrew Philpott; d. Nov. 1873. 4, iii , Mehitable, b .. Aug. 27, 1794; m. 1st, Ivory Morrison; 2d, James Wormwood; d. Dec. 21, 1861. 5, iv, Hannah P., b. June 30, 1797; m. John Fenderson; d. May 27, 1818. 6, v, Nathaniel, b. June 3, 1800; m. Eliza Perkins; d. Sept. 5, 1879. 7, vi, Samuel, b. March 22, 1803; m. 1st, Mary Barker; 2d, Mrs. Phebe Davis ; d. Sept. 6, 1884. 8, vii, Susan P., b. April 20, 1806; m. William Pray; d. Aug. 31, 1860. 9, viii, Asenath B., b. Sept. 4, 1809; d. March 21, 1875. 10, ix, Mary B., b. June 12, 1812; m. Elkanah Sweat; d. 1887. 11,.x, David P., b. May 27, 1815 ; m. Eliza Wormwood.
Children of Martha3 and Andrew Philpott :- 12, i, Samuel m. Katherine Harmon. 13, ii, Hannah, m. Luther Dole. 14, iii, Elmira, m. Allen Berry. 15, iv, Susan, m. Joseph Harmon. 16, v, Rolins, m. Elmira Bangs. 17, vi, Cyrus, m. Eunice Bryant. 18, vii, Mary. 19, viii, Mary Ann. 20, ix, Moses. 21, x, Elkanah, m. Abbie Haley.
Children of Mehitable and Ivory Morrison :- 22, i, Benjamin, m. Sarah Wads- worth. 23, ii, Ivory, m. Mary Wormwood. 24, iii, Martha, m. Benjamin. Children of Mehitable4 and James Wormwood: 25, iv, Mehitable, m. David Moulton. 26, v, Samuel.
Hannah5 and John Fenderson had one daughter, 27, i, Hannah, who died in infancy.
Children of Nathaniel6 and Eliza Perry :- 28, i, Susan E. m. Amos Wormwood. 29, ii, Amanda M. 30, iii, Mary J. m. Edward Grant. 31, iv, Amanda M., m. James G. Wormwood. 32, v, Lovina. 33, vi, Hannah, m. Frank Rideout. 34, vii, Elmira. 35, viii, Eliza, unmarried.
Children of Samuel7 and Mary Perry :- 36, 1, Augusta, unmarried. 37, ii, Elizabeth m. Eben Littlefield. 38, iii, Barker, m. Delia Moore. 39, iv, Samuel E. 40, v, Lettie B., unmarried.
Children of Susan8 and William Pray :- 41, i, Marcia S. m. Albion Weeks; d. 1887. 42, ii, Hannah F., m. Irvin Mason. 43, iii, Benjamin R., m. 1st, Hannah Moul- ton; 2d, Lizzie Hammonds. 44, iv, Osborn J., m. Emma Boynton.
Children of Mary B.10 and Elkanah Swett :- 45, i, Martha P., m. William Bangs. 46, ii, Louisa, died. 47, iii, Elizabeth, m. Frank Perry. 48, iv, Elkanah S. died.
Children of David P.11 and Eliza Pray :- 49, i, Samuel F., b. March 13, 1842; m. 1st, Maria J. Brackett, 2d, Dorcas Stone; had one daughter, 50, i, Jennie. 51, ii, David, b. April 18, 1844; m. Miranda Pugsley ; one son, 52, i, Clinton D. 53, iii, James W., b. April 1, 1852; m. 1st, Clara A. Brooks; 2d, Mary E. Garland; had two sons: 54, i, Arthur B .; 55, ii, George W. 56, iv, Eliza E., b. Oct. 15, 1859 ; m. Charles D. Elliot.
Martha P.46 resides in Limerick; has one son, C. H. Bangs, farmer and teacher. Elizabeth47 resides in Minneapolis; has one son. The children of the third genera- tion of Samuel number seventy-nine, of the fourth, twenty-four.
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PIPER.
Genealogy of Elisha Piper and his descendants, who reside, or have resided, in Par- sonsfield.
First Generation.
(1) Nathaniel,1 b. in England; a farmer ; m. Sarah -; he d. about 1676, in Ipswich, Mass. She probably died in Wenham, Mass. He came to this country from Dartmouth, England, about 1665, and settled in Ipswich. See his children, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Second Generation.
(1) Nathaniel1 Piper's children :- 2, i, Sarah,2 b. --; d. --. 3, ii, Nathaniel,2 b. June 25, 1658; d. --. 4, iii, Josiah,2 b. Dec. 18, 1661; d. --. 5, iv, John,2 b. -; d. --. 6, v, Thomas,2 b. Nov. 26, 1666, in Ipswich; m. Grace --; had daughter, Patience, b. in Ipswich, Feb. 25, 1702. He d. --. 7, vi, Mary,2 b. --; d. --. 8, vii, Margaret,2 b. --; d. --. 9, viii, Samuel,2 grandfather of Elisha Piper, b. June 12, 1670, in Ipswich ; d. -- , probably in Stratham, N. H. 10, ix, Jonathan,2 b. -- , in Ipswich; a farmer; m. 1st, Sarah --. She d. May 6, 1700, in Ipswich; 2d, Alice Darby, published Sept. 21, 1700. He d. May 11, 1752, in Concord, Mass. She d. April 23, 1758, in Concord.
Third Generation.
(9) Samuel2 Piper's children : - 11, i, Samuel,3 father of Elisha, b. -- , probably in Stratham, N. H .; d. -- , probably in Loudon, N. H., to which town he and his son Samuel removed from Stratham. He had ten children. See his sons, Nos. 12, 13, 14.
Fourth Generation.
(11) Samuel8 Piper's children : - 12, i, Johnathan,4 b. in 1742, in Stratham ; a farmer ; m. Olive Light, of Exeter, N. H .; d. --. She d. --. They had fourteen children, six sons and eight daughters. One, Noah, was a Christian Baptist minister. He lived and died in Stratham. 13, ii, Samuel,4 b. in Stratham; a farmer; m. Sally Norris, b. -- , d. -. He d. - , probably in Loudon. 1. They had six sons and three daughters. 14, iii, Elisha,4 b. June 17, 1746, in Stratham ; a farmer; m. 1st, Sarah Barker, b. in 1748, probably in Stratham, d. Nov. 13, 1798, in Parsonsfield, Me; 2d, Olive Dyer, b. in 1758, in Biddeford, d. April 20, 1808, in Parsonsfield ; 3d, Rosannah Dyer, Oct. 3, 1808, b. July 15, 1767, in Biddeford, d. April 23, 1839, in Parsonsfield. He d. March 10, 1836, in Parsonsfield, where he settled in 1780. He commenced clearing his farm in 1779. See their children, Nos. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.
Fifth Generation.
(14) Elisha Piper's children :- 15, i, Suky,5 b. Feb. 15, 1767, in Stratham, N. H .; m. James Remick, Aug. 30, 1788, b. about 1764, in Kittery; she died about 1791, in Parsonsfield. His second wife was Anna Haynes, b. in 1764, in Waterborough; d. April 8, 1848, in Bangor, where she resided with her step-daughter, Susan (Remick) Clarke. He resided in Parsonsfield, on the North road, near the Mighels place, now owned by Samuel Bartlett. He died about 1822, in Parsonsfield. Have not been able
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to ascertain the exact time when they died. His children by first wife were: i, Jane Remick; ii, Susan Remick. Jane, m. Thomas Carll, of Waterborough. Susan, m. Royal Clarke, of Cornish. No issue by second wife. The children belong to the sixth generation. 16, ii, Benjamin,5 b. Aug. 19, 1769, in Stratham, N. H .; m. Hannah Hodg- don, b. in 1770, in Limerick. He d. April 15, 1803, in Parsonsfield. She d. April 12, 1849, in Parsonsfield. See their children, Nos. 25, 26, 27, 28. 17, iii, David,5 b. Dec. 24, 1771, in Stratham, N. H .; m. Nancy Chever, May 23, 1793, b. about 1776; d. about 1852, in Amelia, Ohio. He d. in the same place in 1861. 18, iv, Sarah,5 b. March 17, 1774, in Wakefield, N. H .; m. Daniel Felch, b. Sept. 26, 1771, in Limerick; a merchant. He d. Oct. 3, 1806, in Limerick. She d. Feb. 28, 1808, in Limerick. Their children are: i, Susan Piper Felch; ii, Sarah Barker Felch; iii, Lydia Felch; iv, Julia Felch ; v, Alpheus Felch, a graduate of Bowdoin College, lawyer, judge of the Supreme Court, governor of Michigan, United States senator; and vi, Eunice Felch. The children belong to the sixth generation. 19, v. Daniel,5 b. March 4, 1776, in Wakefield, N. H .; an ensign, in the war of 1812; m. Anna Parsons, Aug. 3, 1798, b. May 7, 1783, in Par- sonsfield. He settled in Newburgh, in 1779, and d. Aug. 24, 1842. She d. Oct., 1865, in Newburgh. See their children, No. 29. 20, vi, Mary,5 b. April 14, 1778, in Wake- field, N. H .; m. Joseph Moffatt, b. - , d. - , in Illinois. She d. about 1822, in Ohio. Their children are: i, Joseph (and others). The children belong to the sixth genera- tion. 21, vii, Elisha,5 b. May 1, 1781, in Parsonsfield; a farmer; m. Betsey Mighels, b. in 1783, in Newmarket, N. H. He d. in 1812, in Newburgh, where he first settled. She d. Aug. 15, 1864, in Newburgh. See their children, No. 30. 22, viii, Jane,5 b. May 1, 1783, in Parsonsfield; m. Jacob Bradbury, June 20, 1803, b. Jan. 7, 1769, in Bidde- ford. He d. May 4, 1837, in Limerick, where he first settled. She d. there, Oct. 2, 1863. Their children are: i, John; ii, Benjamin P. ; iii, Jane; iv, Albion; v, Sally. The children belong to the sixth generation. 23, ix, Betsey,5 b. April 11, 1786, in Parsons- field; m. Isaac Felch in 1805, b. in Limerick, May 7, 1782. He d. June 14, 1841, in Gorham, where he resided. He previously lived in Parsonsfield, near Parsonsfield Seminary. She d. Oct. 3, 1841, in Gorham. Their children are: i, Susan; ii, Noah; iii, Hannah R .; iv, Eliza J .; v, Isaac N., a graduate of Bowdoin College, lawyer, representative in the Maine Legislature, editor; vi, Sarah P .; vii, Lydia C. The chil- dren belong to the sixth generation. 24, x, Jonathan5 (see page 266) See his chil- dren, Nos. 31, 32, 33, 34.
Sixth Generation.
(16) Benjamin5 Piper's children : - 25, i, Elisha,6 b. Jan. 22, 1796, in Parsonsfield (see page 48) ; m. Sally Foster, b. Aug. 21, 1812, in Parsonsfield. She d. Dec. 24, 1869. 26, ii, Sally,6 b. Sept., 1797, in Parsonsfield; m. Isaac Moore, b. 1788, in Parsonsfield, a farmer. She d. July 10, 1835, in Parsonsfield. He d. May 6, 1841, in Parsonsfield. Their children are: i, Mary J .; ii, Charles; iii, Benjamin P. ; iv, Caroline; v, Harriet; vi, Addison; vii, Ira (see page 274); viii, Isaac. The children belong to the seventh generation. 27. iii, Polly,6 b. Dec. 2, 1800, in Parsonsfield; m. Capt. Gideon Bickford, Feb. 19, 1818, b. July 12, 1796, in Parsonsfield. He d. Feb. 3, 1873, in Parsonsfield, where he always resided. She d. March 20, 1882, in Gorham. Their children are: i, Hannah P; ii, Mary A .; iii, Harriet N .; iv. George Irving; v, Albion K. P .; vi, Cyrus; vii, Roscoe G .; viii, Laurinda E. ; ix, Rufus McIntire; x, Sarah M .; xi, Adaline H. The
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children belong to the seventh generation. 28, iv, Benjamin,6 b. March 29, 1802, in Parsonsfield; m. 1st, Nancy Sarg ent, b. Nov. 9, 1808, d. Jan. 24, 1870, in Parsonsfield ; 2d, Mrs. Mercy (Lang) Smith, Oct. 28. 1872, b. Feb. 24, 1805, in Effingham, N. H. He d. in Newfield, Dec. 23, 1881. See their children, Nos. 35, 36, 37, 38.
(19) Daniel5 Piper's children: - (i, Thomas Parsons6; ii, Benjamin6; iii, Daniel6; iv, Elisha6; v, Hannah Foster6; vi, Abigail Hobbs6; vii, Enoch Parsons6; viii, Daniel6; ix, Simeon Barker6; x, Alplieus Felch6; xi, John Usher Parsons6; xii, David.6 Only Daniel resides in Parsonsfield.) 29, viii, Daniel,6 b. July 1, 1814, in Newburgh; a farmer and selectman; m. Hannah F. Parsons, July 16, 1837, b. Sept. 14, 1808, in Par- sonsfield. She d. June 7, 1883, in Parsonsfield. He settled in Parsonsfield in 1837, where he has since resided. See their children, No. 40.
(21) Elisha5 Piper's children : - (i, Sally6; ii, Betsey Mighels6; iii, Ann6; iv, David6; v, Elisha6; vi, Jesse.6 Only Elisha resided in Parsonsfield.) 30, v, Elisha,6 b. April 8, 1809, in Newburgh; m. Harriet Burbank, Nov. 21, 1833, b. Jan. 15, 1811, in Parsons- field. He resided on the old homestead, devised to him by his grandfather with whom he had lived from early childhood, and whose confidence and esteem he had gained by his fidelity, industry, and integrity. He d. April 11, 1876, in Parsonsfield. See their children, Nos. 41, 42, 43.
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