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Children :
i Ebenezer Harnden, b. Oct. 20, 1743. He married Mary, daughter of Rev. Timothy Walker of Concord, N. H.
ii Judith, b. Jan. 24, 1715.
iii Abigail, b. Apr. 1, 1749, m. May 13. 1767, Joshua Atherton of Petersham.
iv Thomas, b. Dec. 12, 1751. He settled in Baltimore, a merchant, and became wealthy.
v Samuel, b. Oct. 16, 1754, m. Lucretia Howe, s. Rumford.
vi Mary, b. Sept. 6. 1757, m. May 4, 1777, Simeon Hemmenway of Bolton.
vii Elizabeth, b. Apr. 22, 1760, mn. Sept. 1, 1779, David Newhall of Bolton.
viii Salome. b. January 13, 1763, m. Jan. 1, 1784, Aaron Moor, s. Rumford.
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DR. EBENEZER HARNDEN Goss, the oldest son of the preceding, married Mary, daughter of Rev. Timothy Walker of Rumford. He was an original proprietor of New Pennacook, (Rumford) and quite a large landholder by purchase. He sold land here to Jonathan Keyes, the first settler. He was of Concord, N. H., then of Bruins- wick, Me., and afterwards of Paris, where he died Sept. 26, 1825. Children :
i Gustavus Adolphus, b. July 8, 1770, m. Betsey Howe of Rumford.
ii Sarah, b. Aug. 9. 1772, m. David Marshall of Paris.
iii Abigail, b. May 16, 1775, d. unmarried.
SAMUEL Goss, son of Rev. Thomas Goss preceding, married March 7, 1780, Lucretia, daughter of Phineas and Experience (Wheeler) Howe of Bolton, Mass. He settled first in Bethel on an interval farm afterwards occupied by Richard Estes, on the south side of the Androscoggin, in the east part of the town. He then moved to Rumford and settled on Red Hill. Only one child is recorded on Rumford records. He and his wife both died in Bethel, the latter at a very advanced age. The names of the children cannot be given in the order of their birth.
Children :
i Abigail b-, m. Moses Gammon of Paris.
ii Charlotte, b. -- , m. Joseph Small of Norway.
iii Clarissa, b. - -, m. --- Gray.
iv Sarah, b. Jan. 9, 1790, m. Jeremiah Hobbs of Norway.
V Sophia, b. - , m. Mathias Morton of Andover Surplus.
Thomas, b. Bethel, Jan. 21, 1794, m. first, Nancy, daughter of John Oliver of Bethel, and second, Waity Benson of Sumner. He was a farmer in Bethel and lived to be nearly 90 years of age.
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vii Abial, b. -. He married Myra Boynton of Cambridge, Mass. He was a carpenter and builder, and accumulated a large estate. He was killed a few years ago, by being thrown from a carriage or sleigh.
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHIUS Goss, son of Dr. Ebenezer Harnden Goss, came to Rumford when a young man, and married Betsey, daughter of Phineas and Experience Howe of Bolton, and sister of Abram, Silas and Phineas, Jr., of this town. He came here from Bruns- wick, and after his marriage, he moved to the lower part of Bethel. About 1807, he moved to Paris and died there Apr. 21, 1822. He was known as "Squire Goss." He was a lieutenant in Capt. Bailey
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Bodwell's Company that saw active service in the war of 1812. His widow died in Stoneham, Dec. 30, 1861.
Children :
i Mary, b. Bethel January 9, 1800, d. January 4, 1806.
ii Nancy, b. Apr. 26, 1801, d. January 7, 1806.
iii Mary Walker, b. Oct. 28, 180G, m. John Howe, r. Stoneham, Me.
iv Charles Humphrey, b. Paris, Apr. 27, 1808, m. Fear M., widow of Samuel S. Bieknell and daughter of Jacob Decoster of Hebron.
GRAHAM.
JOSIIUA GRAHAM, son of George and Azubah Graham of Canter- bury, N. H., was born there June 7, 1763. His wife, Hannah Chandler, was born in Concord, N. H., June 19, 1763. He was early in Rumford and always a leading man in town, holding many important trusts which he always faithfully fulfilled. He was a merchant, farmer, hotel keeper and millman.
Children :
i Aaron, b. Concord, March 6, 1788, m. Geneva Moor.
ii Sarah, b. May 31, 1790, m. James Frye Bragg of Andover.
iii Nancy, b. May 30, 1792, m. Elijah Bartlett.
iv George, b. Rumford. Feb. 26, 1795, m. Hannah Eastman.
Asa, b. Aug. 2, 1797, m. Lucinda Farnum.
vi Abial, b. Aug. 24, 1799, d. Feb. 12. 1802.
vii JJohn, b. January 1, 1802, d. January 1, 1802.
viii Joshua, b. March 4, 1804, mn. first, Hannah P. Goddard, second, Ruth S. Treadwell of Portland., third, Sarah Leavitt.
AARON GRAHAM, son of the preceding, married Geneva, daughter of Aaron Moor of Rumford. He owned the farm opposite the Center, which he sold in 1835, to Samuel Bartlett.
Children :
i Sally Bragg, b. August 17, 1812, m. Loammi B. Peabody, d. January 1S. ISSO.
ii Geo. Wellington, b. Apr. 4, 1814, m. Irene Irish, d. 1881.
iii Joshua Chandler, b. January 26, 1817, d. July 26, 1820.
iv Lucy Ann, b. Aug. 29, 1821, m. Carlos Wilmot.
V John Chandler, b. Nov. 4, 1823, m. Apr. 16, 1848, Susan M. Wood. vi Jeneatte B., b. Apr. 9, 1825, m. 1844, Leonard Jewell.
vii Lucina A., b. Aug. 7, 1831, m. Joseph Wilmot, Jr.
GEORGE GRAHAM, brother of the preceding, married Hannah Eastman.
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Children :
i Nancy B., b. Sept. 25, 1819, m. John I. Bragg, r. Upton.
ii Abial C., b. Jan. 23, 1821.
iii Azubah, b. July 9, 1822.
iv Arvilla, b. July 19. 1825.
V Eli, b. Nov. 30, 1827.
vi Emeline A., b. Aug. 17, 1830.
vii Sarah M., b. March 16, 1833, m. Stephen J. Seavey, r. Norway.
viii Wm. H. H., b. Nov. 12, 1836.
ASA GRAHAM, brother of the preceding, married Lucinda Farnum.
Children :
i Susan Farnum, b. Dec. 31, 1817, m. --.
ii Phebe Morse, b. June 19, 1820, m. Albion K. Knapp.
iii Joshua Chandler, b. Oct. 21, 1822.
iv Stephen Farnum, b. January 6, 1826.
V Abial Carter, b. Nov. 9, 1828.
vi George E., b. May 6, 1831, d. Aug. 28, 1831.
vii Georgianna Augusta. b. Feb. 1, 1833.
viii Caroline Lucinda, b. Feb. 1, 1836.
ix Victoria Sophia, b. Sept. 6, 1838.
x Charles Mason, b. July 12, 1843, d. Feb. 28, 1844.
JOSHUA GRAHAM, brother of the preceding, married first, Hannah P. Goddard of Andover, who died Dec. 10, 1837. His second wife, Ruth S. Treadwell, died Jan. 13, 1843. He married, third, Mrs. Sarah Leavitt.
Children.
i Sybil Goddard, b. January 21, 1828.
ii Hannah Chandler, b. Aug. 27, 1829.
iii Nancy Barton, b. June 21, 1833.
iv Philadelphia, b. January 17, 1835, m. Augustus J. Knight, d. Nov. 1, 1887.
v Caroline C., b. Feb. 6, 1837.
vi Ruth Treadwell, b. March 30, 1840, m. Marcius F. Knight.
vii Joshua Dexter, b. Dec. 12, 1841, d. Apr. 22, 1842.
viii Lowell Mason, b. July 2, 1846.
ix Zachary Taylor, b. Nov. 6, 1848.
x Winfield Scott, b. Apr. 20, 1852.
xi Joshua H., b. Aug. 21, 1854.
GEORGE W. GRAHAM married Irene Irish of Hartford.
Children :
i Martha Ann, b. Oct. 16, 1836. ii Frances Allen, b. Sept. 12, 1838. iii Sophia L., b. Aug. 24, 1845. iv Aaron Freeland, b. March 2, 1847.
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CHARLES GRAHAM married Ella M --.
Children :
i Bertha E., b. Apr. 26, 1873. ii Hildreth Wood, b. May 17, 1876. iii Sarah C., b. May 30, 1877. iv Luna E., b. Jan. 3, 1879.
JOHN CHANDLER GRAHAM, son of Aaron and Geneva (Moor) Graham, married Apr. 16, 1844, Susan M., daughter of Phineas and Elizabeth Wood, and is a farmer at Rumford Center. He mar- ried second, Caroline, widow of Charles H. Rolfe, and daughter of Jonathan Virgin.
Children :
i Charles HI., b. Nov. 28, 1849, m. 1871, Ella Swain.
ii Hildreth W., b. Dec. 14, 1851.
iii Adelaide, Į twins, b. June 21, 1857.
iv Adeline, Id. Aug. 21, 1857.
V Marshall S., b. Oct. 23, 1858, d. Aug., 1872.
vi Elizabeth R., b. Apr. 21, 1863, d. March 30, 1865.
vii John F., b. Sept. 9, 1867.
viii Susie M., b. June 22, 1869, graduated Kent's Hill, 1889.
GREEN.
ASA GREEN married Phebe --.
Children :
i Ezra, b. Groton, Mass., March 29, 1806. ii Serena, b. Tyngsboro, Dec. 4, 1807. iii Joel P., b. Aug. 31, 1809. iv Oren, b. Mercer, Me., Feb. 26, 1811. v Harriet, b. Nov. 15, 1812. vi Andrew J., b. Nov. 8, 1814. vii Elmira, b. Aug. 5, 1816. viii Dolly W., b. Plantation No. 8, July 29, 1818. ix Ransom N., b. Jan. 10, 1821. x Julian, b. Oct. 24, 1822. xi Calista, b. Sept. 8, 1824. xii Abigail T., b. June 12, 1826. xiii Asa Jr., b. Rumford, March 31, 1829.
NAHUM GREEN married Mary E. Virgin.
Children :
i Mary E., b. Oct. 6, 1850.
GOODWIN.
HORACE GOODWIN married Diantha A.
Children :
i Charles II., b. Dec. 12, 1854.
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HALL.
DANIEL HALL, son of Ebenezer Hall, was of Concord, N. H. He was a descendant in the fourth generation, from Richard Hall who settled in Bradford, Mass., in 1673. He was born January 13, 1755, and died Feb. 18, 1835. He married Deborah Davis, who was the mother of his children, and died in Nov., 1822. He mar- ried a second wife.
Children :
i Dorcas, b. Aug. 14, 1776, m. Joseph Sherburne.
ii Ebenezer, b. May 9, 1778, m. Nov. 15, 1803, Hannah Abbot.
iii Robert, b. June 16, 1780, d. Aug. 18, 1805, in the West Indies.
iv Joseph, b. May 4, 1782, m. Judith Blanchard.
V Jeremiah, b. May 4, 1782, m. about 1804, Judith Rolfe, and second, Betsey (Farnum) Adams.
vi James. b. June 19, 1784, m. Nov. 26, 1805, Ruth M. Abbot.
vii Simeon, b. March 16, 1786.
viii Sally, b. Sept. 11, 1788, m. Jeremiah Farnum of Rumford.
ix Polly, b. May 16, 1790, d. young.
X Daniel, b. June 17, 1792, m. Sally -
xi Hannah, b. March 21, 1794, d. May 9, following.
xii Gerry, b. Aug. 25, 1795.
xiii John Calvin, b. Sept. 12, 1798.
xiv Polly, b. July 27, 1801, d. July 19, 1803.
JOSEPH HALL, son of the preceding, came to Rumford and lived here many years. His wife was Judith Blanchard.
Children :
i Joshua Thompson, b. Oct. 5, 1805. ii Edward Abbot, b. Aug. 12, 1807, d. Dec. 21, following. iii Dorothy Elliot, b. Dec. 11, 1808. iv Deborah Davis, b. January 18, 1811. v Betsey Rolfe, b. March 21, 1813. vi Joseph Osgood, b. Oct. 15, 1816. vii Livermore Russell, b. Sept. 15, 1818. viii William Monroe, b. Sept. 13, 1820. ix Ivory W., b. April 20, 1823.
JEREMIAH HALL, twin brother of the preceding, married Judith, daughter of Benjamin Rolfe of Concord, N. H. He also came to Rumford, and was quite prominent in town affairs.
Children :
i Daniel, b. Aug. 12, 1805. m. Sarah Lovejoy, r. Peru.
ii Mary, b. Aug. 6, 1807, m. Farwell Walton.
iii Lydia, b. 1809, m. Justin Austin.
iv Davis, b. 1810, m. Mary Patrick, r. Waltham, Mass.
V Simeon, b. - , d. young.
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vi Elbridge Gerry, b. - , m. Deborah H. Hall, r. West Peru.
vii Annie, b. -- , d. aged 3 months.
viii Charles, b. - , m. Angeline Cook, r. Waltham, Mass.
ix Lucinda, b. March, 1818, m. William Adams of Andover.
x , Julia, b. -- , m. James Bragg.
xi Priscilla, b. , m. Ira Parlin.
xii Cordelia, b. - -, m. Dr. Kendall Wright.
xiii Jeremiah, b. . m. Melvina Brown.
DANIEL HALL, brother of the preceding, came to Rumford and was deacon of the church. His wife was Sally.
Children :
i Joseph S., b. Nov. 16, 1821, d. March 21, 1841.
ii Sarah A., b. Sept. 26, 1823, d. May 1, 1824.
iii Rozilla W., b. Dec. 30, 1826, d. May 4, 1853.
iv Arirene, b. July 5, 1830, d. March 24, 1831.
v Henry S., b. July 20, 1833.
vi Martha J., b. March 17, 1836.
KIMBALL HALL, married Delilah G. Keniston. He died Nov. 13, 1885, aged 80 3-4 years ; his wife died January 3, 1885, aged 75 3-4 years. He was not related to other Hall families in this town.
Children :
i Elizabeth Jane, b. Feb. 14, 1829. ii Mehitable P., b. Jan. 10, 1831. iii John W., b. Apr. 29, 1833. iv Phebe, b. Oct. 17. 1835. v Abigail Delia, b. July 19, 1838. vi Auron, b. May 29, 1852.
HENRY S. HALL married Julia E. Abbot in 1862.
Children :
i Eleanor E., b. Feb. 1, 1863.
JOSHUA T. HALL m. Charlotte M. Elliot. He was Captain of a company that went to the "Aroostook War."
Children on Rumford records :
i Imogene M., b. Feb. 25, 1840.
JOHN R. HALL married Louisa Woods of Augusta.
Children :
i Hannah M., b. Apr. 14, 1863.
ISAAC HALL married Polly -.
Children :
i Hannah F., b. Apr. 21. 1828. ii Emeline W., b. Feb. 3, 1830. iii Nancy Elizabeth, b. Aug. 19. 1832. iv John Gilman, b. Apr. 20, 1834. v
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Isaac Franklin, b. Aug. 25, 1836. vi Hiram Abbot. b. June 1, 1838. vii Mary Sophia, b. Aug. 8, 1840.
HARPER.
Daniel and Ezekiel Harper, brothers, were in town quite early and lived on Red Hill. It is said by some that they each had red hair, and that the hill where they settled was so named from this circumstance. They did not long remain here. Daniel emigrated to Ohio and Ezekiel moved to some other town. They were brothers of the wives of William Godwin and of Benj. Swett, Jr., and are said to have been of Irish parentage. Daniel Harper also had brothers Andros and Amos. Anna, daughter of Daniel Harper, married David Abbot 3d, in 1824. It is supposed that the mother of these Harper brothers was Colman, and hence the frequency of this name among their descendants.
JAMES COLMAN HARPER, brother of the preceding, was born in Ashby, Mass., March 10, 1762. He married Betsey Elliot, who was born in Concord, N. H., Sept. 17, 1775, and died Oct. 29, 1809, in Rumford.
Children :
i Susannah Andrews, b. Sept. 25, 1792, d. Jan. 12, 1793. ii Elliot, b. Sept. 26, 1794. iii Cotton Webster, b. July 4, 1796. iv Abigail, b. March 16, 1797. v Betsey, b. May 29, 1800. vi Mary Carter, b. July 13, 1802. vii James Colman, b. May 13, 1804. viii Hiram, b. Feb. 15, 1806. ix Aaron, b. January 9, 1808. x Ezekiel, b. Oct. 17, 1809.
HARDY.
ZEBEDIAH HARDY, born May 18, 1794, married Sarah who was born June 11, 1796. He came here from Concord, N. H. Children :
i Hannah, b. Feb. 14, 1813. ii Mary Ann, b. July 18, 1815. iii Asa, b. Sept. 12, 1816. iv Azuba, b. Feb. 9. 1819. v Nancy, b. Feb. 16, 1821. vi Zebediah, b. March 8, 1823. vii Sarah, b. June 19, 1825. viii Clarissa, b. May 9, 1827. ix Charles Chandler, b. Dec. 9, 1829. x Martha Jane, b. Dec. 7, 1832.
HEMMINGWAY.
FRANCIS HEMMINGWAY or HEMMENWAY, a cooper, born in Boston, in 1773, was an early settler. His wife was Rebecca, daughter of
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William Godwin, who was born in Fryeburg, Me., in 1777. She died in 1853, and he in 1857.
Children :
i William Redmond, b. Oct. 19, 1798, mn. Phebe (Buck) Brown.
ii Colman, b. May 23, 1800, m. Sally Carr, settled Letter B.
iii Mary, b. July 10, 1802.
iv Cynthia, b. Apr. 11, 1804, d. Apr. 12, 1804.
V Rachel, b. March 14, 1806.
vi Francis, b. July 11, 1807.
vii Harris Redmond, b. June 27, 1809.
viii Sally W., b. June 27, 1811.
ix Hannah. b. Feb. 14, 1814, m. Alanson Bean, went west.
x Samuel Farnum, b. July 10, 1816.
xi James Godwin. b. July 21, 1818, d. Dec. 3, 1830.
xii Benjamin Elliot. b. June 6. 1820.
WILLIAM R. HEMMINGWAY married widow Phebe Brown, whose maiden name was Buck, daughter of John and Abigail (Irish) Buck of Buckfield, who was born Dec. 3, 1792, and died January 14, 1848. He died May 12, 1882.
Children :
i Colmon, b. Jan. 14, 1823, m. Orpha G. Pinkham.
ii William II., b. Oet. 25, 1826, m. Ist. Amelia Felt, 2d, Lucina (Rolfe) Bryant.
iii Mersylvia L., b. June 2. 1829, m. Lorenzo Billings.
COLMAN HEMMINGWAY 2D, son of Wm. R. and Phebe Hemming- way, married July 4, 1852, Orpha G., daughter of Thomas and Sarah Pinkham of Dedham, Me.
Children :
i J. Miron, b. Milton Pl., Apr. 22, 1853. m. Alice Duston.
ii Charles A., b. May 3, 1856, m. Bertie Barrows.
iii Frank L., b. Aug. 22, 1857.
iv Willis C., b. Apr. 13. 1859.
V Lewis P., b. Apr. 23, 1863.
vi Marydell, b. Rumford, Apr. 9. 1870.
HIGGINS.
NATHANIEL F. HIGGINS married Sally He bought a farm of Joseph Wardwell in Turner, and moved there.
Children :
i Arabella, b. Sept. 14, 1802. ii Lurena, b. March 6, 1805. iii Silas Wheeler. b. Apr. 19, 1807, d. Apr. 8, 1810. iv Electy Miller, b. July 24, 1810.
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HINKSON.
ROBERT HINKSON married first, Mary, daughter of Stephen Put- nam, Sept. 20, 1794. He married second, in 1815, Sally, widow of Nathan Silver.
Children :
i Polly, b. Sept. 7, 1795, m. Ebenezer Door of Livermore.
ii Patty, b. March 1, 1797, m. Ebenezer' Door, 2d.
iii Robert, b. June 17, 1798, m.
iv Sally, b. Oct. 1, 1799.
Sullivan, b. Aug. 29, 1801, d. May 24, 1809.
vi John, b. April 31, 1803.
vii Esther,
viii Rachel, twins, b. January 9, 1805.
ix Daniel, b. Nov. 7, 1807, m. Juliette Swain.
x Phebe, b. Nov. 19, 1808.
xi Chestina, b. June 6, 1818.
xii Aldana, b. Sept. 23, 1820, m. Grace M.FElliot.
JOHN HINKSON and wife' Sally --.
Children on Rumford records :
i Algernon W., b. May 22, 1826. ii Eliza J. W., b. Feb. 4, 1828. iii Lovina Ann S., b. Dec. 19, 1829.
JOSEPH HINKSON and wife Mary, had the following children bap- tized in Rumford. Joseph Hinkson aged 77 and wife Ruth aged 67, (probably second wife)"were~ living in Roxbury in 1850. This wife was Ruth Puffer, to whom he was married in 1823.
Children :
Mary, Melinda, Jane, Samuel, Hannah, Louisa and John.
HODGMAN.
CHARLES HODGMAN married Elvira He lived on Ellis river.
Children :
i Charles W .. b. July 10, 1828. ii Sarah J., b. January 14, 1832. iii Åbner S .. b. March 4, 1834. iv Caleb P., b. March 15, 1837. v Hamson Mayhew, b. Sept. 15, 1840. vi Abial C., b. January 8, 1845.
HODSDON.
STEPHEN HODSDON (sometimes spelled Hodgdon) was born in Berwick, Me., and about the year 1800, he came to Rumford. His.
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wife was Anna, daughter of Daniel Estes, and sister of John, Stephen, Benjamin and Richard, who came into Bethel about that time. Mr. Hodsdon lived in Rumford but a few years and then, having buried his wife, he went to live with his children. He died in 1843, in the family of Peter Estes, who had married his daughter. Children :
i Anna, b. 1783, m. 1807, Jeremiah Andrews, Jr., s. Rumford.
ii Stephen, b. 1785, m. Huldah Washburn of Hebron, r. Bethel.
iii Theodocia, b. 1788, m. Peter Estes. r. Bethel.
iv James, b. 1791, m. Esther, daughter of Moses Bartlett of Bethel; lived in Bethel; d. 1853 in Greenwood.
v Betsey, b. 1794, d. in Bethel, 1872, unmarried.
vi Susan. b. 1796, m. in Rumford, John Buchannan, d. 18GS.
vii Daniel, b. 1799, m. Mary R. Richardson, r. Rumford.
viii Lucy, b. 1802, m. Reuben Whitman of Woodstock, d. 1865.
ix Abigail, b. 1805, m. JJohn Tobin of Hartford, s. Lincoln.
DANIEL HODSDON was the only son of Stephen Hodsdon who lived in Rumford. He married in 1836, Mary R., daughter of John and Mehitable (Eastman) Richardson, who was born Dec. 3, 1812. He died 1865.
Children :
i Annie Maria, b. July 10, 1840.
ii Samuel K., b. 1844. m. Mary H. Daniels, r. Lewiston.
SAMUEL K. HODSDON married Mary H. Daniels.
Children :
i George B., b. January 25, 1864.
HOLT.
DAVID HOLT, son of Benjamin and Hannah ( Abbot) Holt, born in Pembroke, N. H., May 12, 1774, married Nov. 10, 1795, Chloe, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Walker) Chandler. Ile lived in Shelburne, N. HI., and died in Rumford, Feb. 1, 1859. His wife, born Aug. 30, 1771, died March 17, 1859. Both are buried at the Point.
Children :
i Betsey Parker, b. May 12, 1796, m. Owen Harris.
ii Ruth, b. Feb. 17, 1798, m. Asa Parker.
iii Benjamin, b. Apr. 22, 1800, m. Ann Maria Andrews.
iv Timothy, b. March 7, 1802, m. Nancy Cochran.
V Chauncey, b. May 31, 1804, m. Mrs. Cynthia Davidson.
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vi Mary W., b. Sept. 25, 1806, d. June 9, 1816.
vii Alonzo, b. July 5, 1809, m. Abigail Stearns.
viii Dorcas, b. May 21, 1812, m. Asa Spofford Howard.
ix Hannah Norris, b. Apr. 14, 1816, d. Feb. 9, 1835.
TIMOTHY HOLT married Sept. 27, 1825, Nancy Cochran. He died Sept. 6, 1871, and his wife died Feb. 7, 1880 ; both buried at the Point.
Children :
i Samuel Webster, b. Juue 27, 1826.
ii Robert Scott, b. Apr. 12, 1828.
iii Chauncey, b. March 28, 1830.
iv David, b. Feb. 21, 1833.
V William, b. Feb. 25, 1835.
vi Hannah N., b. Aug. 6, 1837, m. Milton R. Howard.
vii Chloe, b. March 16, 1840, m. Stephen E. Foye.
viii George L., b. June 28, 1842, d. May 25, 1844.
ix George L., b. Apr. 25, 1844.
x John D., b. Aug. 14, 1846.
xi Cynthia E., b. Feb. 8, 1850.
ALONZO HOLT married Abigail Stearns of Bethel. She was the daughter of John and Priscilla Stearns. He married second, in 1857, Polly Kimball.
Children ;
i John Newton, b. Aug. 7, 1842.
ii Emily Page, b. Jan. 15, 1844, m. C. Bradford Frost.
iii James, b. May 11, 1845.
iv Jarvis Alonzo, b. June 17, 1850, d. Aug. 29, 1854.
v Charles Frost, b. Sept. 29, 1852, d. Feb. 15, 1854.
HOWE.
PHINEAS HOWE, son of Josiah, and grandson of John Howe of Marlboro, Mass., settled in Boylston, Mass., in 1720. His wife was Abigail Bennett.
PHINEAS HOWE, JR., son of the preceding, born March 17, 1733, married Experience Wheeler. He lived in Berlin, Mass. He was a stalwart man, six feet and nine inches tall.
Children :
i Silas, b. Oct. 4, 1760, m. Silence Moore.
ii Lucretia, b. Oct. 4, 1761, m. Samuel Goss, s. Rumford.
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iii Mary, b. Nov. 10, 1763, m. Abel Baker, s. Concord, N. H.
iv Parna, b. May 24, 1765.
V Sarah, b. March 1, 1767.
vi Phineas, b. March 25, 1769, m. Deborah Abbot, s. Rumford.
vii Experience. b. April 1, 1771, m. Philip Abbot.
viii Betty b. April 19, 1773, m. Gustayus A. Goss.
ix Abram, b. June 24, 1776.
x Abigail, b. 1778, m. Arnold Powers of Bethel.
xi Sampson. b. Aug. 17. 1786, m. Betsey Howe. He with his wife was living in Franklin Plantation in 1850.
SILAS HOWE, son of the preceding, married Silence, daughter of Abraham Moore of Bolton, Mass., and sister of Aaron Moore of Rumford. He lived at the Center, and early commenced mills on Split Brook, which he did not finish.
Children :
i Ilannah, b. Feb. 10, 1798. ii Lydia Knight, b. Dec. 10, 1802.
The above are the only births recorded in Rumford. He may have had other children. He either died or left town quite early. Some of the early town meetings were held at his house.
PIRINEAS HOWE, brother of the preceding, married Deborah, daughter of Edward and Deborah (Stevens) Abbot of Concord, N. H. Mrs. Abbot was the daughter of Aaron Stevens, Esq. Mr. Howe came quite early to Rumford. He was a very tall man, his height being six feet and five inches.
Children :
i Charlotte, b. Aug. 21, 1800, m. Benj. Bunker of Rumford.
ii Phineas, b. Feb. 25, 1802.
iii Louisa, b. Dec. 19, 1805, m. Jan. 17, 1824, Merrill Farnum.
iv George W., b. July 3, 1810.
v Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1817, m. Jan. 1, 1837, George W. Bisbee.
ABRAHAM HOWE, brother of preceding, an early settler here, married Betsey It is said that this man removed to Canada.
Children :
i Henry Rolfe, b. Sept. 20, 1797.
ii Curtis Pollard, b. Oct. 9, 1798 He married first. Lydia Hunting ; 2d, Abigail Gleason.
iii Almira, b. July 24, 1800.
iv Oliver Beal, (M. D.), b. May 19, 1802, s. Shelburne, N. H.
v Parna, b. July 8, 1803, m. Abram Warren.
vi Lucretia, b. Oct. 27, 1804.
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SAMPSON HOWE, brother of the preceding, has lived more or less in Rumford, and also in Franklin Plantation. His wife was Betsey Howe, whose brother, Ralph Howe, died in Franklin Plantation.
Children :
i Alvan, b. July 21, 1813, m. Melvina Gardiner of Dixfield.
ii Tamar, b. - , d. young.
iii Achsa, b. -, m. Rev. Peter Hopkins of Milton Plantation.
OTIS HOWE, son of Alvan Howe, blacksmith, resides at Rumford Corner. He served a term as Postmaster there. He was born Oct. 25, 1850. and married, July 11, 1876, Mary E., daughter of George W. and Harriet R. (Warren) Ripley.
Children :
i Charles Arthur, b. April 30. 1877. ii Lula Frances, b. March 12, 1879. iii Llewellyn Otis, b. July 12, 1882. iv Bertha Eliza, b. Sept. 21, 1884. v Alice May, b. Dec. 21, 1888.
ABRAHAM HOWE was of Watertown, and among the earliest settlers of Marlboro, Mass. He married, May 6, 1657, Hannah, daughter of William Ward. He died June 30, 1695, and his widow died Nov. 3, 1717, aged 78. There is no known connection between this family and the descendants of John Howe of Marlboro, pre- ceding.
DANIEL HOWE, oldest son of the preceding, born in 1658, married Elizabeth Kerley. He was a large land owner in Marlboro, and died April 13, 1718.
JOSEPH HOWE, second son of the preceding, born in 1661, mar- ried Dorothy Martin in 1687. He was a large land owner in Marl- boro, Lancaster and Watertown. He died Sept. 4, 1740.
ABRAHAM HOWE, second son of Joseph preceding, was born March 21, 1698. He married, May 24, 1724, Rachel, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Graves) Rice.
ASA HOWE, second son of the preceding, born Nov. 30, 1733, married Rachel Goddard in 1762. She died June 10, 1814.
JOHN HOWE, oldest son of Asa preceding, born Nov. 25, 1762, married Dec. 28, 1785, Mary Newton. He came to Rumford and settled on Ellis River. He was a farmer and cooper, an industrious,
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peaceable and valuable citizen. For second wife, he married in 1812, Mrs. Persis Moore of Worcester, Mass. His wife died in 1810 ; he died in 1830, and his widow Persis in 1836.
Children, all, save one, born in Marlboro :
i Parazina, b. 1786, m. John Cushman of Bethel, d. 1845.
ii Joel, b. 1788, m. first, Esther Howard, and second, Dorcas Barker, s. llanover.
iii Eli, b. 1789, m. Salome Andrews, s. Hanover.
iv Lois, b. 1791, m. Enoch Abbot, s. Upton.
v John, b. 1792, m. first, Betsey Abbot, second, widow Nancy Brown, and third, widow Clarissa Estes.
vi Otis, b. 1794, m. Elsie Andrews, s. Rumford.
vii Mary, b. 1798, m. Job Pratt of Cohasset, Mass; she died in Rum- ford, April, 1863.
. viii Calvin, b. in Rumford, 1802, m. Thirza Kimball, s. Rumford.
JOEL HOWE, oldest son of the preceding, married first, Esther Howard of Howard's Gore, and second, Dorcas Barker of Newry. He engaged in wool-carding and cloth-dressing, which business he carried on in Hanover for many years. He died Oct. 12, 1871, and his second wife died Aug. 15, 1888.
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