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moral character of the inhabitants is a subject of remark. Industrious, enterprising, and temperate-the town is not cursed with a drinking shop-the people recognize all those kindly obligations of neighbors, and the courtesies and conventionalities which are pleasant to strangers. Peace and prosperity are general. Those in professional life have been successful; the mechanic and artisan grow in independence, and the farmers are constantly im- proving in wealth and culture,-and we shall attribute this prosperity to the character of those families who first permanently settled here. They had good bodies and good brains; they had strong wills and strong arms ; they had enterprise and executive ability ; they possessed courage and self reliance-all kept fresh by a blood in- herited from a noble ancestry ; and they lived, many of them, to see what they found a wilderness, become a blos- soming garden. Noble and loyal-hearted were the fathi- ers and mothers, and their posterity do honor their par- entage and emulate their examples.
The number of inhabitants in Harrison, in 1870, was 1219. Valuation iu 1870, Polls, 307; Estates, $304,635.
"The Harrison Farmer's Club" was organized many years ago, and has held regular and successful town fairs; it has proved a source of profit and improve- ment to farmers and manufacturers. President, John Dawes, Esq .; Secretary, Alphonso Morton.
"The Harrison Insurance Association," (insurance against fire) has been long sustained in town, aud is a most excellent organization.
A Stock Company erected a Woolen Mill in town, some years ago, but it was burnt down after running a few years.
LAWYERS that have practiced in town were-Washburn, Thomas, Eastman, Blake, Strout, Chaplin and Bullard.
PHYSICIANS that have practiced in town were-Carter, Conant, Rodgers, Dunnells, Weston, Kimball, Dnnn, Pease and Cole.
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OUR PIONEER FAMILIES.
Among our grand and towering tree-crowned hills, Whose feet are daily washed by cool refreshing rills; Among the granite rocks, through forests deep and strong, Around the silvery lakes, roaming their shores along; Came pioneer adventurers of pure Old Colony stock, As staunch as ever stood on Plymouth's landing-rock. Strong arms, and noble aims, these hardy men possessed; They were well born for men, not for dolls to be caressed. 'Twas homes they sought, and lands on which to live, For independence and honesty, where love could thrive. They sought it, found it, bought it with their hands- And kept it by temperance and industry's iron bands. The stately pine, the hemlock, elms and sturdy oaks, Like mast, fell fast before the woodman's giant strokes. Then sunshine and rain, upon the dormant soil came down, To wake the sleeping earth, and warm the virgin ground. Broadcast the seed was sown, and fields of golden grain Soon waved o'er hills, and gilded open plain. Around their log-house hearth, the children gathered fast To bless the home, and share the table's plain repast; To rise to man and woman's dignified estate; To nobler deeds of good; their town to populate. Thou, sons and daughters of our grand old town, Your place was nobly won, your honor and renown. To country loyal, and to your birthright ever true; For stations high, and ranks of eminence you grew-
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Grew tall of body, strong of intellect and heart, In sympathy, in charity, in love to act your part. An honest life was yours; you ever hated sloth; You always gave good measure, and wove "full-cloth;" You breathed pure air, and never feared the cramp, While you drank milk-porridge and ate corn-samp. Your names, not all poetic, were significant of good, And when orderly connected, make a lively brood. The Abbotts and Chaplins are not our churchmen now; Some practice at the Bar, others practice with the plow. The Stanleys were a witty set in politics and law, "Jack" Johnson was the joker, and "Zeb" could use his just. "Gee" Harmon's a " Universaller," and "Sam" could talk by rule, "Uncle Bill" drove the ox-team and Walter drove the mult. While the Bennettx, and Phinneys, and Harmons were singer-, Their neighbors were Walkers and Jumpers and Springers. The Sampsons, rightly named, were very strong and straight, Especially "Uncle Hira" he did-he did, never come to late. The wise Stewarts, selected the Hull girls for their wives, And vowed a faithful Stewart ship the rest of their lives. In the north were many Stiles' upheld by the Brackelix, And the Haskells and Casecells made a wedding racket.
NOTES. The surnames Abbott and Chaplin were derived from officers in the Church; some are lawyers and others farmers, now.
The Stanleys were very sarcastic and quick for an answer.
John Johnson, called Jack, was very eunuing and a great wag in his day; his brother Zebulon was apt to scold.
Gee Harmon was once urged to become a Christian, and in his stammering way replied, "Im a-a Universal-e-r;" his brother Samuel was a great story-teller and could paint his descriptions in high colors, too high for truth.
William Harmon was one of the be-t teamsters known; he drove an ox-team in the lumber swamps many years; his brother Walter was a great horseman, and onee owned some inules.
Mr. Bennett was a music-teacher, and once competed with Clement Phinney in a trial of voice; the Harmons nsed to sing in the old Baptist Choir.
There were families of Walkers, Jumpers and Springers, living near each other, between the village and "Harmon's Corners."
The Sampsons walk very ereet are very muscular and prompt-spoken. Un- ele Ahira had a habit of repeating the last words in a sentence when talking.
Several daughters of Isaae Hall married with the Stewart brothers, of Gor- ham, and settled in town; the surname Stewart-or Stuart as some spell it-was derived from the office of High Stewart, in Scotland.
A family of Stiles' settled early in the north part of the town, in the Brackett neighborhood.
The Haskell and Caswell families have frequently intermarried.
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"Ben" Chadbourne used the trowel, the "Squire" was the tailor, Col. Watson was a cooper, and Old Edson was a nailer; The Peirces were Senators, land-surveyors and esquires, While the family of Duwes' were land and lumber buyers. Mr. Cummings, on the hill, drove his aul to his last, And waxed bristles to the end to keep his sole fast. The Bolsters (not for beds) and Gilsons built the mills, And carried on farming on the brow of "Gilson's Hill." Some Cursleys were inventors, and others learned to hew; The Kneelunds and Kilborns were never very few. Some Burnhams caught the rogues, and others roguish grew, While the Fosters and the Emersons were ever in a stew. Some old Withamx were like giants, corpulent and strong, But the Whitneys were the toughest, their bodies lean and long. With the Howards to hew Stones, while Burnham made a hat, Sam Tyler, the wool-carder, run his basiness at the "Flat."
While Strickland made bricks, "Marm Bucknell" would switch The urchins in her school room, on the "Scribner Hill;"
Benjamin Chadbourne, a distant relative of James Chadbourne, Esq., was a mason ; James a tailor, as was also his father in Gorham.
Colman Watson carried on coopering at the village, early; while Mr. Edson, said to have learned his trade in prison, made nails by hand, on the Neal hill.
Oliver Peirce was Justice of the Peace, and in the Legislature, as was also George, and they were surveyors for three generations.
The Dawes family have owned much timber land.
Mr. Cummings was probably the first shoemaker in town.
Isaac Bolster bought out the Gilson's mill property, and built largely where Bolster's Mills village now stands; both families have lived on the well known "Gilson's Hill."
Seth Carsley invented a machine to make lasts and hat-blocks, and went to Washington in a gig with his model and secured his patent.
The Kneeland and Cummings families came from Topsfield, Mass., and set- tled near each other; the Kneelands and Kilborns were numerous.
Sumner Burnham was Sheriff and State Detective.
There were political feuds between the Foster and Emerson families, as also between Capt. Foster and Major Emerson during their military career. George Emerson owned a powerful black horse and when returning froni town meet- ing drove by the Fosters, and when passing a neighbor, said, "I'll let the Fosters know they must go behind while I keep old black."
Several of the Witham family were very corpulent; some weighed about three hundred pounds.
The Whitneys are nearly all very tall and hardy men.
Several Howards were stone-masons. Daniel Stone was early in town. One Burnham was a hatter at the village.
Samnel Tyler carried on wool-carding and cloth-dressing near where Newell Caswell's mill now stands; the village has always been known as "Harrison Flat."
Tolin Strickland made brick at, or near, the place where the village now stands; a MissBucknell kept one of the first schools on Scribner's hill.
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If Woodsum built a barn, Old Neal could dig a ditch, And "Jim" play Gummon on the road to Bolster's Mill. The Perleys had their say, on each election-day; And the Plaisteds had their Foggs as well as showers; While Elders Pitts and Bray, taught others how to pray, The Willards intermarried with the Powers.
With Traftons for drovers, and Bisbees for rovers.
And the Scribners once scribes, to serve Constables here,
With Simmons Moderator, and Ingalls a field-driver, Perry, Turner, Chick and Lowell close the rear.
John Woodsum worked as framer and builder; Old Mr. Neal, an Irishman, was a ditcher by trade.
James Neal used to stop and see the Gammon girls when carrying corn to Bol- ster's Mills. Gammon lived on Gilson's hill.
The Perleys have been radical and noisy politicians.
The Plaisteds and Foggs were neighbors and intermarried.
The Powers family came from Sanford, and were related to the Harmons. Solomon Pitts and Jacob Bray were early Baptist Ministers.
The Traftons have become wealthy, dealing in live stock; the Bisbees have been a moving family.
The surname Seribner, was derived from scrivenor, to write. Samuel Scribner was first Constable in town.
Joel Simmons was Moderator of the first town meeting, and Stephens Ingalls chosen field-driver.
Levi Perry, Jeremiah Turner, Moses Chick and Edward Lowell, were chosen to fill offices at the first town meeting held in town-1805.
ABBOTT FAMILY.
HIRAM ABBOTT, son of Theophilus, of Newfield, York County, came here about 1820, and settled in the "John- son Neighborhood," where Abijah Lewis subsequently lived, and where John Lakin now lives. He married Betsey Hazeltine, and had issue as follows, all born in this town-Mr. Abbott moved into the northerly end of the town, and settled near where his son Samuel now lives, in later years, and died April 27, 1843, aged 51 years and 6 months. His widow is still living with her daughter in Waterford :
1. OLIVER, born April 29, 1821; married Nancy Edson, Nov. 20, 1843, and died Jan. 18, 1846.
2. SAMUEL, born Ang. 10, 1823; married Eliza, daughter of Joshua Howard, Dee. 13, 1848, and settled where he now lives, at the head of "Anonymous Pond." Mr. Abbott is a successful farmer, and has been a hard worker. He is a kind neighbor, and respected citizen. His amiable wife died in 1875. No chil- dren.
3. MERCY, born Feb. 17, 1826; married Joseph Kilgore of Waterford, and is now living in that town.
4. ZEBULON J., born Aug. 17, 1829; married Caroline Anderson, and settled on "Temple Hill," in Water- ford. Mr. Abbott is a good farmer; has two chil- dren.
5. CHARLES, born Sept. 30, 1831; married Sarah JJ., daughter of Ephraim Cook of Harrison, and set- tled on a farm in Waterford. He has since moved to a farm near his brother Samuel's, in this town. His children were four in number.
6. BETSEY, born Dec. 13, 1833; married Kimball Kil- gore, (brother of Joseph) and lives in Waterford, Maine.
7. ELIZA J., born Dee. 7, 1835; married Davis, of Lewiston, Maine, and resides in that city.
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BISBEE FAMILY.
They are descended from THOMAS BESBEDGE, (Bisbee) of Scituate, Mass., through Elisha, John, Elisha, John, and EBENEZER BISBEE, who settled in Harrison. The family were connected with the Edsons by marriage. Ebenezer married in Maine. He was born in 1782. This family are said to have moved to Aroostook County, many years ago; they lived where Albert Burnham now resides, on "Burnham's Hill" Harrison. Children as fol- lows :
1. HULDAH S., born Sept. 12, 1804.
2. EDMOND W., born April 5, 1806; died May 22, 1827.
3. LOUISA, born April 8, 1808.
4. IRENE, born May 4, 1809.
5. EBENEZER, JR., born Feb. 24, 1811.
6. IRA, born Feb. 9, 1813.
7. MARTHA, born Nov. 14, 1814.
S. WILLIAM, born Nov. 2, 1816.
9. JOHN, born Nov. 5, 1818.
10. SOLOMON B., born March 30, 1820.
11. ABIGAIL B., born April 30, 1822.
12. HANNAH S., born Sept. 20, 1825. The mother's name was Eunice.
Many of this family, from the first ancestors, were blacksmiths. Several branches settled in Maine. A gen- ealogy of. the family has been published by Dr. Wm. B. Lapham, of Augusta, Maine.
BENNETT FAMILY.
They were here quite early, in the settlement of the town. STANTON BENNETT came from "Coos," N. H., and settled near where the F. W. Baptist Meeting House now stands, about where Stephen Nason lived in 1870. He was a great singer, and once competed with Elder Clem- ent Phinney with his vocal powers. His children, born here, were as follows :
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1. SYLVIA Axx, born May 9, 1813; died young.
2. BETSEY, born April 15, 1815; married Jonathan Brackett, Sept. 14, 18443.
3. MARIVILLA, born Feb. 2, 1818.
4. JANE, born Oet. 14, 1819.
5. CAROLINE E., born June 14, 1821.
6. SYLVIA, born Dec. 14, 1825; married James Rounds, of Poland, June 6, 1847.
BOLSTER FAMILY.
ISAAC BOLSTER, son of Isaac, was born in Paris, Maine, May 22, 1769; married March 9, 1794, Hannah Cushman. of Hebron (she was born April 16, 1777, and died Jan. 25. 1865,) and settled in his native town. He died Jan. 8. 1835. Mr. Bolster, from whom the present village of "Bolster's Mills" took its name, purchased property of the Gilsons on Crooked River, and built a dam and saw- mill in 1819, and a grist-mill in 1820. The business was carried on mainly by his sons. His son William (of whom more hereafter) built the "fulling-mill" in 1826. The father was never a resident of Harrison. Children as follows :
1. ALVIN BOLSTER, son of Isaac, was born in Paris, Dec. 7, 1795; married Cynthia Wheeler, of Rum- ford, and died in that town Dec. 8, 1862:
ISAAC BOLSTER, JR .. was born in Paris, Feb. 22. 1797 : married Polly Cushman, of Buckfield, and settled in Harrison, in 1821. He died in Norway, March 9, 1863. He built the first store at Bolster's Mills village, and resided in town fifteen years. His children were born in Harrison; they were as follows:
i. ELENOR E., b. April 23. 1820 ; m. to James Ben- nett. of Norway, and lives there now.
ii.
JOHN A., b. June 28, 1822 ; m. - . - Adams, of Andover, and resides in Norway. He has been largely engaged in the live stock trade; has
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been in the State Legislature; is a man of considerable public spirit, and interests him- self in matters of polity.
iii. CYNTHIA J., b. March 15, 1825; m. to Grover Crockett, of Norway, and lives there.
iv. OLIVER F., b. Sept. 6, 1828 ; resides in Massa- chusetts.
V. MARY D., b. July 29, 1832; m. - Severence. of Minot.
vi. GEORGIA E., b. Oct. 12, 1835; m. Thomas Plum- mer, of Waterford; is dead.
3. GIDEON BOLSTER, son of Isaac, was born in Paris. April 28, 1799 ; married Charlotte Hall, of Paris. and died there Oct. 20, 1873.
4. OTIS C. BOLSTER, son of Isaac, born in Paris, Sept. 25, 1801 ; married, 1st, Dolly Kire, of Rumtord. and 2ndly, Maria Virgin, of the latter town ; he died Nov. 20, 1871.
5. WILLIAM BOLSTER, son of Isaac, born in Paris, June 23, 1804; married, 1st, Hannah Turner, of Otis- field, and 2ndly, Nancy J. Edwards, of the latter town. Mr. Bolster came to Harrison in 1826, and commeneed the milling business with his brother Isaac, building a mill for fulling and dressing cloth the same year. He is now living on "Gilson's Hill." about one mile from "Bolster's Mills," and carries on a large farm. His children were as follows:
i. MARTHA L., b. Feb. 18, 1835; in. Gilbert S. Pearsons, of Windsor, Vermont, and is now living at Denver, Colorado.
ii. HANNAH E., b. Jan. 17, 1844; d. July 18, 1869.
iii. ALBERT W., b. July 22, 1847; m. Jennie N. Emery, and lives on the homestead.
6. HANNAH BOLSTER, daughter of Isaac, born in Paris, June 23, 1807; married to Dr. Thomas Gore, of Minot, and died in Litchfield, Feb. 12, 1876.
NOTE .- DEA. ISAAC BOLSTER, son of Gideon, lives in Eastern, Aroostook County, Maine. An excellent man.
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7. LYMAN BOLSTER, son of Isaac, born in Paris, March 29, 1809; married Betsey Knight, of Rumford, and resides at Bryant's Pond, Woodstock.
8. LOUISA BOLSTER, daughter of Isaac, born in Paris, April 28, 1812; married Augustus King, of said town, and died May 17, 1834.
9. LEVI BOLSTER, son of Isaac, born in Paris, Nov. 10, 1819; married Marcia Warren, of Waterbury, Con- necticut, where they now reside.
10. RUTH J. BOLSTER, daughter of Isaac, born Jan. 1, 1821 ; married to Alexander Cushman, of Buckfield.
BRAY FAMILY.
BRAY is a Scottish surname, taken from Brae, and the family date their history to a remote period. Several junior branches spread into England and the United States. One of the associates of Sir William Pepperell, and Governor Wentworth, was Bray, an early ship-bnikler. Among the first settlers of this town came NICHOLAS BRAY, who sometime lived at Cape Elizabeth, and subse- quently in the town of Minot. He probably came here about the same time as the Caswells, and was connected with that family by intermarriage. Relatives are still living in Poland. Mr. Bray, now under notice, was in the war of the Revolution for seven years, and endured great suffering from exposure and engagements. He opened a clearing on the ridge, one or two lots above the first settler, viz: John Carsley's. In 1800 he owned Lot No. 8, in Range 2, then in Otisfield, which comprised what has since been known as the "Old Bray Farm, " the place since owned by William Hill, where a few years ago the buildings were burned by lightning. Mr. Bray was born in March, 1752, died February 5, 1843, and was buried in the F. W. Baptist Cemetery, near his home. He had married twice and had issue as follows:
1. SOLOMON BRAY, son of Nicholas, was born in Minot about the year 1774; came to this town with his
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father, as early as 1800, and in that year paid taxes on Lot No. 9, in Range 3. He lived where Newell Trafton now resides, and reared a large family, but afterwards moved to Monson, where he and wife died quite aged. Mr. Bray married Alice Perry, and by her had the following children :
i. SUSANNA, b. Sept. 24, 1799; m. Otis Harmon June 12, 1826, and settled in Monson, Maine.
ii. FREEMAN, b. May 20, 1801 ; m. Martilla Briggs, of Minot ; moved to Monson and had issue.
iii. CYRUS, b. May 30, 1802; m. Susan Aldin, of Minot, moved to Monson and had issue-dead. POLLY, b. March 6, 1804 ; m. Deacon Andrews, of Monson, Me.
iv.
V. ALICE, b. Nov. 6, 1805; m. James Stinchfield, of Monson, Maine.
vi. JANNET, b. April 8, 1807; m. Alexander Cash- man, of Monson, Maine.
vii. HANNAH, b. April 16, 1809; m. Walter P. Har- mon, April 4, 1830, and died in 1875, in Har- rison.
viii. SOLOMON C. C., b. Jan. 17, 1810; m. Sybel Gow- an, and 2ndly a widow -
ix. ROXANNA, b. Oct. 23, 1812; m. Dea. Benjamin Stinchfield, (brother of James) of Monson.
x. AXIL, b. Nov. 17, 1814; m.
xi. SAMUEL, b. March 1, 1817 ; m. -
xii. EDWARD, b. in 1819; died unmarried.
xiii. JULIA A., b. in Monson ; m. Nelson Thomas, of said town, and settled there.
2. DEA. EDWARD BRAY, son of Nicholas, was born in Minot, July 6, 1792; married Susanna Hobbs, daughter of Morrill Hobbs, Sr., and settled in this town, on the homestead with his father. He was in the war of 1812. Mr. Bray early embraced re- ligion and united with the F. W. Baptist Church, in Harrison ; was chosen one of the first deacons, and associated with Dea. Carsley in that sacred office many years. Dea. Bray believed in spiritual
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worship, and was accustomed to exhort after the sermon in Sabbath services; at such times he would shout aloud for joy. When he was a child his mother was insane, and sometimes would carry him into the woods, near the house, and cover him up with leaves and brushwood, while she visited neighbors, or returned to her home, and no one could persuade her to disclose his whereabouts im- til such time as she saw fit to go and bring him back. Mrs. Bray died March 28, 1866; he died Sept. 21, 1865; they had issue as follows :
ii.
i. MIRIAM, b. May 27, 1815; m. to Simeon Chad- bourne, of Harrison-see Chadbourne family. CHARLOTTE H., b. May 2, 1817; m. William C. Hill, and died in town.
iii. SUSAN, b. April 17, 1819; m. Samuel W. Chad- bourne. and died in town.
iv. ANN, b. June 2, 1824 ; died Sept. 13, 1825.
v. SARAH ANN, b. Aug. 2, 1827 ; died July 13, 1828.
vi. EDWARD, JR., b. Dec. 21, 1830; m. Abby Bart- lett, and had issue, of whom hereafter. Mr. Bray settled in this town, and is now situated at the village as a painter. His children are Nellie Grace, b. Ang. 26, 1861, and Flora Dell, b. June 14, 1864.
3. REV. NICHOLAS BRAY, son of Nicholas, was born in Minot, in 1794, (?) married Abigail Bucknell, and lived in this town several years ; he subsequently went to Whitefield, N. H., and labored as a Baptist minister. Issue, Moses, Sephrona, Ruth, Christiana, Lucy, Abigail, Drusilla, Sarah, Martha and Samuel. 4. POLLY BRAY, daughter of Nicholas, married Obed Mann, of Whitefield, N. H.
5. FIDELIA BRAY, daughter of Nicholas, married Philip Caswell, of Harrison-see Caswell family.
6. ANNA BRAY, daughter of Nicholas, married Evans Wilson, of Durand, Me., Sept. 9, 1819.
7. BRAY, daughter of Nicholas, married Asa Bradford, of Turner, Me.
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8. BRAY, daughter of Nicholas, married Whitney, of Phillips, Me.
BURNHAM FAMILY,
They are descended from an ancient English stock through REUBEN BURNHAM, who came from Bolton, Mass., to Bridgton, Me., in 1774 ; he was killed by a fall- ing tree in 1775. Mr. Burnham had eight children, two of whom settled in this town, viz :
1. ABRAHAM BURNHAM, born in Bolton, Mass., in 1765 ; married Alice Scribner, of Waterboro', Me., and settled on "Seribner's Hill," in this town, where he reared several children. He and wife (she prede- ceased him) were buried on his farm. Their chil- dren were Reuben, Timothy, and Ai, and some of their descendants are now living. Mr. Burnham (lied June 24, 1850, aged 85 years.
2. NATHANIEL BURNHAM, born in Bolton, Mass., Dec. 22, 1769; married Nabby Scribner, (sister to the wife of Abraham) of Waterboro', Me., Jan. 24, 1799, and settled on Lot 8, Range 5, in Harrison, the farm now owned by Frank Whitman, situated on the beautiful eminence known as "Scribner's Hill," latterly as "Burnham's Hill." Mr. Burn- ham was one of the first settlers in town, and some think his house was built (frame house) as early as Nathan Carsley's and James Watson's. He was many years Selectman, and loved to work so well, that when thirsty, he would run to the spring and back to his field again. His second wife was Nancy Marshal, of Alfred, Me., whom he married April 30, 1820. He died Oct. 12, 1837, and his wives, Nov. 26, 1819 and Nov. 12, 1866, respec-
NOTE .- The ancestors of the Bray family came from Gloucester, Mass., to New Gloucester, Me., with the first settlers of that town. One branch settled in An- son, and a son lives in Skowhegan.
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tively. All buried on "Burnham's Hill." Children : i. BANI, b. in Harrison, Nov. 12, 1799; married Eliza Haskell, (now living,) in 1820, and set- tled on "Burnham's Hill." He afterwards emi- grated to Dwight, Ills., where he died May 4, 1874, having had issue, seren children, as fol- lows: Jacob H., b. Dec. 10, 1820; Elizabeth H., b. Dec. 10, 1823; Emily H., b. April 27, 1828; Octara D., b. March 20, 1834 ; Alvin P., b. May 15, 1836; S. Marshall, b. Sept. 6, 1840; John, b. Oet. 10, 1842.
ii. REV. LEVI, b. May 8, 1802; m. Deborah C., daughter of Capt. Nephtali Harmon, June 3, 1824, and settled in this town. Elder Burn- ham was once settled in Limington, as minis- ter, and was actively engaged in his profession for many years; he lived for several years, lat- terly, with his son, on the "Willard Place," and died in the autumn of 1876-his wife hav- ing predeceased him, May 30, 1868 ; they had children, as follows :
1. SALLY H., b. June 8, 1825 ; m. Lorenzo D. Swan, of Woodstock, and d. Aug. 28, 1850.
2. MAHALA J. A., b. Jan. 8, 1829; m. John Thomp- son, of Hartford, July 4, 1844.
3. NEPHTALI H., b. Oct. 7, 1834; m. Harriet N. Stedman, March 3, 1857 ; settled in Harrison, and has issue, two children, viz: Lincoln M., b. Oct. 15, 1858, and Bertie M., b. July 3, 1863.
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