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HISTORY
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TOWN OF CORNISH
VOL. II.
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GEO. L. DEMING.
WILLIAM W. BALLOCH.
FENNO B. COMINGS.
The Committee chosen by the town to assist the historian in the publication and sale of Cornish History.
HISTORY
OF THE
TOWN OF CORNISH
NEW HAMPSHIRE
WITH GENEALOGICAL RECORD
1763-1910
BY WM. H. CHILD
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL. II. GENEALOGY
Recording all events we can, Is rendering good service to fellow-man
THE RUMFORD PRESS CONCORD, N. H.
$74.20
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PREFACE.
As the history of Cornish was nearing completion the writer became desirous of aid and counsel, and asked the town to appoint a committee for that purpose. The town kindly granted his request, and a committee, designated by himself, consisting of George L. Deming, William W. Balloch and Fenno B. Comings was chosen. Their duties at first were examination of the manuscript and ascertaining cost of publication. The com- mittee having rendered a favorable report, on March 13, 1911, the following resolution was by vote adopted: "Resolved, That the town history committee appointed in March, 1910, arrange for the publication and sale of the Town History, and act with the historian in any matter pertaining thereto."
The committee have endeavored to be faithful in the dis- charge of all these duties, and the writer hereby takes pleasure in expressing his profound gratitude for all of their aid and cooperation.
W. H. CHILD.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOL. II
PAGE
PAGE
INTRODUCTION, GENEALOGICAL DEPARTMENT
1
CARPENTER GENEALOGY 41
ABBOTT GENEALOGY 3
CARROLL GENEALOGY 51
ALDEN GENEALOGY .
3
CARTER GENEALOGY 53
ATWOOD GENEALOGY
4
CATE GENEALOGY 53
ATWOOD GENEALOGY
5
CHADBOURNE GENEALOGY 54
AUSTIN GENEALOGY
8
CHAFFIN GENEALOGY 56
AYERS GENEALOGY
9
CHAPMAN GENEALOGY 56
BABCOCK GENEALOGY
12
CHASE GENEALOGY . 58
BADGER GENEALOGY
13 CHILD GENEALOGY .
83
BAILEY GENEALOGY
13
CHOATE GENEALOGY 88
BAKER GENEALOGY .
14
CHURCHILL GENEALOGY 89
BALLOCH GENEALOGY
14
CLARK GENEALOGY
90
BARKER GENEALOGY
17 CLEMENT GENEALOGY
91
BARNARD GENEALOGY
17
COBB GENEALOGY
92
BARTLETT GENEALOGY
18
COBURN GENEALOGY
95
BARROWS GENEALOGY
24
COLE GENEALOGY
99
BARTON GENEALOGY
24
COLLINS GENEALOGY 104
COMINGS GENEALOGY 105
PELHAM BRANCH 116
BEAN GENEALOGY
26
COOK GENEALOGY 119
BEMIS GENEALOGY
26
CORBIN GENEALOGY. 120
COUCH GENEALOGY . 121
BINGHAM GENEALOGY
27
COWLES GENEALOGY
122
BLAKE GENEALOGY
29
BLANCHARD GENEALOGY
30
CURRIER GENEALOGY
123
BLOOD GENEALOGY .
31
DAME GENEALOGY
123
BOARDMAN GENEALOGY .
31
DANA GENEALOGY .
123
BRADLEY GENEALOGY
31
DAVIDSON GENEALOGY 123
BRECK GENEALOGY . 32
BRYANT GENEALOGY 34
40
DEAN GENEALOGY 130
BURNAP GENEALOGY
43
DEMING GENEALOGY 130
BURR GENEALOGY
44 DODGE GENEALOGY . 138
BUTMAN GENEALOGY
47 DOLE GENEALOGY 140
BUTTERFIELD GENEALOGY
48 DORR GENEALOGY 140
CADY GENEALOGY 48
BACHELOR GENEALOGY .
12 CHELLIS GENEALOGY 83
BEAL GENEALOGY 25
BEAMAN GENEALOGY 25
BENWAY GENEALOGY 27
CROSS GENEALOGY 122
DAVIS GENEALOGY 125
DAY GENEALOGY 127
BUGBEE GENEALOGY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
PAGE
DOTEN GENEALOGY . 141
HUNT GENEALOGY 216
Dow GENEALOGY 142
HUNTER GENEALOGY 217
DOWNS GENEALOGY 142
HUNTINGTON GENEALOGY 218
DUNBAR GENEALOGY
143
HURD GENEALOGY
218
DUNSMOOR GENEALOGY .
143
HURLEY GENEALOGY 219
DUSTIN GENEALOGY. 144
HUTCHINSON GENEALOGY 219
EDMINSTER GENEALOGY 145
JACKSON GENEALOGY 220
ELLIS GENEALOGY 147
JACOBS GENEALOGY .
228
FAIRBANKS GENEALOGY 148
JENNEY GENEALOGY 229
FARNSWORTH GENEALOGY 151
JIRAULD GENEALOGY
231
FARRINGTON GENEALOGY 152
JOHNSON GENEALOGY 231
FELLOWS GENEALOGY 153
JONES GENEALOGY 237
FIFIELD GENEALOGY 154
JORDAN GENEALOGY . 237
FITCH GENEALOGY 154
KELLEY GENEALOGY 238
FLETCHER GENEALOGY
158
KENDRICK GENEALOGY . 239
FLING GENEALOGY 164
164
KIDDER GENEALOGY 245
Foss GENEALOGY
166
KIMBALL GENEALOGY 246
FREEMAN GENEALOGY
167
KINSMAN GENEALOGY 249
FRENCH GENEALOGY
171
KNIGHT GENEALOGY 249
FURNALD GENEALOGY
171
LAMBERTON GENEALOGY
250
GAGE GENEALOGY
172
LANE GENEALOGY 251
GATES GENEALOGY
172
LEAR GENEALOGY
252
GLEASON GENEALOGY
172
LEAVITT GENEALOGY 254
GLINES GENEALOGY
173
LESLIE GENEALOGY .
256
GORDON GENEALOGY
173
LEWIS GENEALOGY 259
GOULD GENEALOGY .
174
LINDSAY GENEALOGY 260
GOWARD GENEALOGY
175 LITTLE GENEALOGY . 261
GREENE GENEALOGY
177
LOTHROP GENEALOGY
261
HALL GENEALOGY
178
LUTHER GENEALOGY 265
HAMBLET GENEALOGY
186
LYNDS GENEALOGY .
266
HAMMOND GENEALOGY
187
MACE GENEALOGY 266
HARDY GENEALOGY .
187
MARBLE GENEALOGY 267
HARLOW GENEALOGY
189
MARTINDALE GENEALOGY 268
HARRINGTON GENEALOGY
194
MASON GENEALOGY
269
HART GENEALOGY 195
MELENDY GENEALOGY
270
HASKELL GENEALOGY
196
MERCER GENEALOGY 270
HASTINGS GENEALOGY
196
MERRILL GENEALOGY 271
HEBARD GENEALOGY
197
MITCHIELL GENEALOGY 271
HEYWOOD GENEALOGY
197
MORGAN GENEALOGY 272
HILDRETH GENEALOGY 198
MORSE GENEALOGY . 273
HILLIARD GENEALOGY 199
MURRAY GENEALOGY
274
HOLBROOK GENEALOGY 206
NELSON GENEALOGY
274
HOOK GENEALOGY 206
NEVENS GENEALOGY
275
HOWARD GENEALOGY
207
NEWELL GENEALOGY 277
HUGGINS GENEALOGY
209
NEWTON GENEALOGY
278
LUEY GENEALOGY 262
GUSTIN GENEALOGY
178
KENYON GENEALOGY 241
FORD GENEALOGY
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PAGE
NORRIS GENEALOGY 278
STEARNS GENEALOGY 347
NORTON GENEALOGY
NUTTER GENEALOGY 279
PAGE GENEALOGY
279
STOWELL GENEALOGY 357
PAGET GENEALOGY
.
279
STUART GENEALOGY.
359
PAINE GENEALOGY .
280
STURTEVANT GENEALOGY 360
PALMER GENEALOGY
281
SWINNERTON GENEALOGY 361
TABOR GENEALOGY 362
PARKER GENEALOGY
282
TANDY GENEALOGY .
362
PEASLEE GENEALOGY 282
TASKER GENEALOGY
362
TAYLOR GENEALOGY
365
PIERCE GENEALOGY 283
THOMPSON GENEALOGY 366
PIKE GENEALOGY 284
PLAISTRIDGE GENEALOGY
287
TRACY GENEALOGY . 372
TRUELL GENEALOGY 377
POWERS GENEALOGY 289
PUTNAM GENEALOGY
294
TUXBURY GENEALOGY 377
QUIMBY GENEALOGY
296
TYLER GENEALOGY . 378
RAWSON GENEALOGY
297
VINCENT GENEALOGY 380
RAYMOND GENEALOGY 299
VINTON GENEALOGY. 381
RAYNSFORD GENEALOGY
299
VINTON OR VINSEN GENEALOGY 383
READ GENEALOGY
300
WAKEFIELD GENEALOGY 383
RICE OR ROYCE GENEALOGY
302
WALKER GENEALOGY 385
RICH GENEALOGY 302
303
WELD GENEALOGY 392
RICKARD GENEALOGY 313
WELLMAN GENEALOGY . 401
RIPLEY GENEALOGY 314
WESTGATE GENEALOGY 406
ROBERTS GENEALOGY 315
WHIPPLE GENEALOGY 411
ROBINSON GENEALOGY 315
WHITE GENEALOGY . 412
ROOT GENEALOGY 320
WHITING GENEALOGY
415
ROWELL GENEALOGY 321
WHITTAKER GENEALOGY 416
SAINT-GAUDENS GENEALOGY 323
WHITTEN GENEALOGY 416
WHITTLESEY GENEALOGY 417
SARGENT GENEALOGY 324
SARTEL GENEALOGY 324
SHERBURNE GENEALOGY
325
SISSON GENEALOGY .
325
SMITH GENEALOGY
327
WITHERELL GENEALOGY 422
WOOD GENEALOGY 423
WOODBURY GENEALOGY 427
AARON BRANCH 330
BENJAMIN BRANCH . 332
NATHANIEL BRANCH 333
DR. NATHAN BRANCH 334
ASE KIMBALL BRANCH . 337
SPAULDING GENEALOGY. 337
SPICER GENEALOGY 345
SQUIRES GENEALOGY 346
WRIGHT GENEALOGY 428
WYMAN GENEALOGY 428
YORK GENEALOGY 435
YOUNG GENEALOGY . 437
COMPILER'S NOTE 438
INDEX
439-463
278
STEVENS GENEALOGY 350
STONE GENEALOGY 350
ICHABOD BRANCH 327
WICKWIRE GENEALOGY 418
WILEY GENEALOGY . 418
WILLIAMS GENEALOGY 419
WILSON GENEALOGY 422
SANDERSON GENEALOGY 323
WATSON GENEALOGY 391
RICHARDSON GENEALOGY
THRASHER GENEALOGY . 368
POOLE GENEALOGY 289
TUCKER GENEALOGY 377
PENNIMAN GENEALOGY . 283
PARDY GENEALOGY 281
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
VOL. II
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CORNISH TOWN HISTORY COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION :
GEO. L. DEMING,
WILLIAM W. BALLOCH, FENNO B. COMINGS
Frontispiece
WILLIAM BALLOCH
16
SAMUEL CHASE .
Opposite 59
STEPHEN CHILD, JR. 85
EDWIN L. CHILD 88
DEA. BENJAMIN COMINGS
111
URIEL L. COMINGS .
113
JUDGE ALFRED COMINGS 114
CHARLES W. COMINGS .
115
JOSEPH B. COMINGS
117
JAMES M. DAVIDSON
124
HIRAM A. DAY
129
REV. D. P. DEMING
136
GEORGE E. FAIRBANKS.
150
RUEL HASSELTINE FLETCHER .
160
HENRY GOULD
174
MRS. HENRY GOULD
175
ISRAEL HALL
182
DR. SAMUEL HARDY
188
DAVID H. HILLIARD
202
GEORGE E. HILLIARD
205
JUDGE ELEAZER JACKSON
224
CHARLES EDWIN JACKSON .
227
GEORGE D. KENYON
243
EDWARD D. KIMBALL
Opposite 247
CAPT. CHESTER PIKE
286
OBED POWERS
290
CYNTHIA COMINGS POWERS
290
MR. LARNARD POWERS.
292
MRS. LARNARD POWERS
292
ORLANDO POWERS
293
JUDGE JOHN L. PUTNAM
Opposite 295
RESIDENCE OF JUDGE J. L. PUTNAM 295
MRS. SARAH RICHARDSON HERRICK, AT 84 308
HENRY S. RICHARDSON . 312
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PAGE
HON. O. W. ROBINSON
317
SAMUEL S. ROBINSON
319
CAPT. CONSTANT W. SMITH
331
REV. ALVAH SPAULDING
341
WILLIAM ALANSON STONE .
353
JOHN THRASHER
369
STEPHEN A. TRACY
376
MRS. STEPHEN A. TRACY
376 378
MR. AND MRS. ISHMAEL TUXBURY
C. W. TYLER
380
HENRY A. WELD
398
IVAN C. WELD
399
RESIDENCE OF F. N. WELD
Opposite 399
BAPTIST PARSONAGE, CORNISH FLAT
Opposite 399
FIRST MINISTER'S HOUSE
Opposite 399
REV. JAMES WELLMAN
402
ALBERT E. WELLMAN
405
ARIEL K. WOOD.
.
424
MRS. ARIEL K. WOOD
424
EGBERT O. WOOD
425
MR. AND MRS. LYMAN D. WOOD
. 426
PROF. ADDISON P. WYMAN
430
CAPT. CHESTER LEANDER WYMAN
432
GENEALOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
INTRODUCTION.
The genealogical record of the families of the town is not the least interesting portion of its history.
"If you would know who you are, Learn whence you came."
Genealogical study is regarded by most as dry and unprofitable, but this is due to misapprehension of its importance. One author declares that "the keeping of family records is a criterion of the difference between worthy fami- lies and all other kinds." Sure it is, that with few exceptions the illustrious and honorable can trace their ancestry back for generations. Believing in the law of heredity, they have been, and still are, increasingly inspired with an ambition to sustain the honor of their family name. Such, carefully preserve their records, while others are indifferent about the matter. The goodness of a family depends more on the number of its generations than on any other condition.
We regret that our record of the families of Cornish is so incomplete. It was purposed from the first to include that of every family that ever became permanently resident of the town. It was a colossal undertaking under the circumstances. Had every family preserved their full data of events, and, upon call, have forwarded us a copy of the same, the task, though great, could have been accomplished much easier and quicker.
The records of a large number of families are broken and lacking much important data, but this is unavoidable for several reasons. Quite a number of families who once lived in town evidently moved away, leaving no posterity behind them. Other families once prominent in town, have here become extinct, and their descendants are scattered world-wide and beyond our knowl- edge. We have been enabled to find many of them, but the larger portion is still unknown. This accounts, in a measure, for the incompleteness of the work.
The material for these genealogies has been obtained from town records, inscriptions from cemeteries, family records, church records, old writings, besides extensive correspondence and interviews.
These authorities often fail to agree on dates of events. As there can be but one date for the same event, we have elected the one most probable and have marked it uncertain (?).
Thus the difficulties of this compilation have been many, but these must make the value of the work more apparent.
The plan has been to give the line of descent from the earliest known ances- tor to the first settlement of the family in town, and from that time to give as
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full a record as possible to the present, provided the family continues to remain in town. In case they remove, the children, and, in some cases, the grand- children of natives are given though born out of town.
From the nature of the case the work of the genealogist is never complete. Changes are constantly occurring. If up-to-date yesterday, today brings a change that the record will not show.
With all these considerations and lack of perfection, the compiler takes pleasure in showing the following results: About 250 family names, over 1,000 families and nearly 10,000 individual names.
Many families have apparently taken a deep interest in this work, and have rendered all the aid in their power to further it. To these especially, and to all others who have contributed to the success of this work, we tender sincere thanks.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENEALOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Names of towns given are understood as belonging to New Hampshire, unless otherwise indicated, except Boston and New York.
Arabic figures at the left of a name indicate the individual number.
Roman figures at the left are the children of the said couple. Arabic figures over the right end of a name indicate the generation. ? implies uncertainty on what immediately precedes it.
b. signifies born.
unm. signifies unmarried.
m.
married.
ord. ordained.
d. 66 died.
dau. daughter.
bap. baptized. rem. removed.
div divorced. res. reside, resides, resided.
wid.
widow.
ABBOTT.
1. EZEKIEL ABBOTT was b. in Bradford Feb. 13, 1796; m. Nov. 20, 1823, Phoebe Morse, a sister of Asenath (Morse) Bugbee and formerly of Reading, Vt., b. May 24, 1802, and d. in Bedford April 13, 1875. He came to Cornish a few years before his marriage and worked at cabi- net work. Remained on the Flat until March, 1834, when they removed first to Bradford, then to Manchester, where he d. Sept. 29, 1880. He was a carpenter and builder. Children, all b. on Cornish Flat:
i. OSCAR DUNREUTH, b. Sept. 13, 1824. A physician and res. in Man- chester; m. first, in 1853, Margaret Pearse; she d. in 1865, leaving three children; m. second, in 1865, Emma B. Pearse, a sister of his first wife; she d. in 1875, leaving three children; m. third, Kate W. Farr. No issue.
ii. EGBERT ORISON, b. Aug. 23, 1826. Res. in Manchester; m. Oct. 16, 1851, Abbie O. Sleeper. Two children. A carpenter and builder.
iii. CORNELLA BETSEY, b. Nov. 20, 1828; m. in 1872 Albert Flint of Bed- ford. No children. She d. July 7, 1900.
iv. CHARLOTTE ASENATH, b. March 16, 1832; m. Dec. 23, 1858, James Wilkins. One child: Charles Abbott, b. May 4, 1862. They res. in Henniker.
ALDEN.
1. DEA. DANIEL ALDEN Was b. Sept. 5, 1720, in Stafford, Conn. He first came and settled in Cornish as a farmer on the farm he afterwards sold to Lieut. John Vinton. Here he remained eight years, and after dis- posing of his farm, he settled in Lebanon, where he d. May 18, 1790. In 1747 he m. June Turner, who was b. March 30, 1725, and d. in Leb- anon May 6, 1817. They had twelve children. Of these Jesse and Isaac lived in Cornish and vicinity.
2. JESSE ALDEN was b. May 30, 1762; m. May 31, 1792, Sarah Rice, who was b. Feb. 9, 1764. He d. of spotted fever April 2, 1813. Children:
i. SAMUEL. RICE, b. May 7, 1793. Lived in Granville, Vt.
ii. AMANDA, b. March 14, 1795; m. Rufus Bean. She d. Feb. 5, 1840.
iii. SARAH, b. Jan. 9, 1797 ; m. Col. Ezra Alden of Lebanon.
iv. JESSE, JR., b. Nov. 26, 1798. Went to Monte Bello, Ill., where he d. young.
V. HARVEY, b. Jan. 7, 1801; m. Anna B. Holbrook. One child that d. in infancy. He d. July 9, 1835.
vi. DAVID, b. Marchi 6, 1803; d. March 17, 1806.
vii. BETSEY, b. July 31, 1805; m. April 5, 1831, Benjamin Ayers of Cor- nish. One child. (See Ayers.) She d. March 21, 1832.
viii. HANNAII, b. July 31, 1805; m. Sept. 19, 1832, Benjamin Ayers, her deceased sister's widower. She had two children. (See Ayers.) . She d. Sept. 28, 1836.
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ix. MARY, b. Jan. 31, 1SOS. Lived in Lebanon. Unm. in 1866.
3. DR. ISAAC ALDEN, son of Dea. Daniel and brother of Jesse Alden, was b. Feb. 11, 1770. He studied medicine under his brother, Dr. Ebenezer Alden of Randolph, Mass. Settled as a physician in Orange, Vt., and afterwards in Chelsea, Vt., where he was much respected as a man and a citizen, but never acquired an extensive practice. At length he gave up medical pursuits and devoted himself to agriculture, living chiefly in Plainfield and Cornish. He was modest and retiring and had many virtues which were appreciated by those who knew him intimately. He m. Hannah Perry (another authority says Hannah Rice), b. in 1779, who survived him several years, dying in -, being over 80 years of age. He d. Aug. 25, 1845, and is buried in Cornish. Children:
. ROXINDA, b. March 20, 1803; m. May 15, 1826, Timothy White. Went to Ill. Three daus.
ii. FIDELIA A., b. Aug. 12, 1805; m. May 1, 1832, Moses Chase of Cor- nish. Eight children. (See Chase.) She d. March 11, 1864.
iii. SARAH BASS, b. July 1, 1807; m .-- Morton. Went to Ill. She d. in 1861.
iv. LEWIS, b. April 20, 1811, and d. in May, 1811.
v. ELIZA JANE, b. March 4, 1813; d. unm. Sept. 18, 1860.
vi. HENRY BRADLEY, b. Aug. 7, 1815. Went to Ill., m. and had a family living there in 1860.
ALLEN.
1. JOHN ALLEN, b. in 1756, was a Revolutionary soldier. Spent a portion of his life in Cornish and d. May 5, 1845. His wife, Sally, was b. in 1758, and d. June 10, 1831. Both are buried at the Flat. The full list of their children has not been obtained.
JOHN ALLEN, JR., was b. in 1784, and d. on the Flat April 21, 1848. He was twice m .: first, Dolly ; second, April 25, 1805, Hannah Goldthwaite, who was b. in 1785 and d. Oet. 23, 1823. Had several children.
2. THOMAS ARNOLD ALLEN was b. March 23, 1823; m. Lydia N. Dunbar, who was b. June 7, 1828, and d. March 1, 1905. Mr. Allen d. Jan. 10, 1900. They always lived in town, spending their last years on the Flat. They had one child: Clara, b. March 25, 1862. She m. Liberty Kemp- ton and by him had a dau., Lena, who m. Austin Huggins.
3. WILLIAM ALLEN and Betsey Swinnerton, both of Croydon, were m. Aug. 1, 1806, and lived in Cornish several years and had these children, b. in Cornish :
i. HIRAM, b. March 13, 1809. He m. in 1834, in Cornish, Martha E. Huggins of Cornish. They returned to Croydon in 1837. They had six children.
ii. LUCY, b. Feb. 2, 1812.
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ATWOOD.
1. JOSHUA ATWOOD of Bradford, Mass., the son of John and Hannah Atwood, was b. Dec. 3, 1724. He was a blacksmith by trade. IIe m. in 1744, Mehitable Seva, b. in Bradford Feb. 1, 1727. They removed from Bradford to Pelham, N. H. (time not known), and became the parents of seventeen children. He d. July 8, 1809, aged 85 years. His wife d. March 11, 1805, aged 78. They both d. in Pelham. Of this family two settled in Cornish: William who came about 1811, and Joshua, Jr., a few years earlier. These spent the remainder of their lives in Cornish, and both, with their wives, lie buried in the cemetery at the Flat.
2. JOSHUA3 ATWOOD (Joshua2, John1) was b. March 13, 1756; m. Sarah McAdams, b. March 19, 1773. He d. May 5, 1813. She d. Sept. 20, 1846. Children, all b. in Cornish except the first two:
i. BETSEY, b. Oct. S, 1798; m. Dec. 26, 1814, Curtis Knight. She had ten children. They buried a dau., Melinda, in town, who d. May 2, 1833, aged 11. Res., -. . She d. Feb. 27, 1888.
2. ii. DANIEL, b. Aug. 26, 1800.
3. iii. JOSHUA, twin, b. May 19, 1802.
iv. MEHITABLE, twin, b. May 19, 1802; she m. Aug. 26, 1821, John Emerson. Five children. They lost a son in town April 20, 1833 (John, Jr.), aged 3. Res., Piermont, N. H. She d. Jan. 24, 1885. V. ROBERT, b. June 7, 1804; m. first, Oct. 24, 1833, Elvira Maria Nut- ting, dau. of Timothy Nutting, Esq., of Claremont, b. Nov. 3,
1812. By her he had four children. She d. He m. second, Nov. 26, 1850, Harriet L. Smith of Cornish, dau. of Constant W. and Sarah (Hilliard) Smith, b. July 21, 1817, by whom he had three children. Previous to his first marriage at the age of 21, he studied medicine. Graduated as M.D. at Dartmouth, then removed to Weathersfield, Vt., and established himself in a successful practice of his profession, which he fol- lowed until his death, Nov. 15, 1874. His second wife d. Dec. 26, 1900, in Farmingdale, N. Y. His two oldest sons, Edwin F. and Robert N., chose their father's profession, the first prac- ticing in Acworth, N. H., and the other, after serving as surgeon in the army during the Rebellion, located in Brooklyn, N. Y. Dr. Atwood's eldest dau., Elizabeth5, came to Cornish and became the wife of George D. Kenyon, Esq., June 26, 1866. She d. in Cornish Aug. S, 1885, aged 49. She left one dau., Florence; m. (See Kenyon.)
vi.
JOHN, b. March 3, 1806; m. Dec. 4, 1834, Mary Ann Newhall of Weathersfield, Vt., b. Jan. 7, 1816. Ile res. in Hanover, and Perkinsville, Vt. He d. in Perkinsville, Vt., June 4, 1878. Eight children. His eldest dau., Abbie H., m. Daniel Chase of Cornish, where she lived until the death of her husband, Nov. 21, 1885. Since then in Malden, Mass., and Claremont. No children.
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vii. WILLIAM, b. Nov. 10, 1807; d. Sept. 3, 1810.
4. viii. DAVID, b. Aug. 18, 1809.
ix. SARAH, b. Feb. 18, 1811; m. Dec. 18, 1832, Benj. S. Fletcher of Cornish. Five children, all b. in Cornish. (See Fletcher.) She d. Sept. 14, 1893.
x. HANNAH, b. Sept. 13, 1813; d. April 19, 1833.
2. DANIELA ATWOOD (Joshua3-2, John1) b. in Pelham Aug. 26, 1800; m. Oet. 26, 1831, Sally L. Goward, dau. of Isaac and Abigail (Lothrop) Goward, b. Dec. 14, 1808, in Croydon. They res. in Cornish many years then rem. to Acton, Mass., where he d. April 15, 1862. She d. Sept. 5, 1890. Children, all b. in Cornish :
i. LOUISA M., b. Aug. 6, 1832; m. Dec. 14, 1854, Henry Barker. Res., So. Acton, Mass. Two sons and five daus.
ii. NEWELL S., b. Aug. 17, 1834. When young he went with a party of gold seekers from Cornish to Cal. in April, 1852. He remained a few years, then returned to N. E. He m. first, March 29, 1865, Harriet Hayward; m. second, Nov. 18, 1896, Flora A. Billings, dau. of J. F. and Harriet (Ogden) Billings. She d. Aug. 29, 1905. Four chil- dren, all by first wife. Res., Stoughton, Mass. Was in the livery business many years, but afterwards in the grocery business.
iii. JOHN M., b. July 8, 1839; m. Nov. 19, 1860, Fanny D. Record of Easton, Mass. Farmer and wood dealer in Mansfield, Mass. Two sons and one daughter.
iv. ABBIE L., b. March 22, 1841; m. April 20, 1864, Elbridge Plummer. Three children. Res., Taunton, Mass. She d. Dec. 18, 1893.
v. SARAH E., b. April 4, 1843; m. Nov. 27, 1862, M. Shurtliff. She d. July 26, 1879, leaving one son, Frank, living in Boston.
vi. BETSEY ANN, b. Feb. 9, 1846; m. Aug. 2, 1864, Charles A. Brown. Two sons. Res., Stoughton, Mass.
vii. WILLIAM D., b. Sept. 5, 1848; m. March 31, 1870, Lizzie Keith. Res., Mansfield, Mass. Railroad conductor twenty-five years. Two children were b. to them: Sarah L. and Addie F. The latter d. in 1876.
3. JOSHUA4 ATWOOD (Joshua3-2, John1) was b. in Cornish May 19, 1802, being a twin in birth with a sister, Mchitable; m. first, March 20, 1826, Sally Hardy, dau. of Tristam and Kezia (Frazier) Hardy, b. Jan. 25, 1807, and d. April 24, 1859, aged 52; m. second, -, Mrs. Susan (Hilliard) Nevens of Cornish, dau. of Amos A. and Sarah (Huggins) Hilliard, b. Jan. 16, 1805, and d. April 4, 1888, aged 82. He d. Sept. 11, 1868. Two children, both by first wife.
i. SUSAN J., b. April 8, 1827; m. Nov. 24, 1846, Bryant Jenney. One son, George B. (See Jenney.) She d. Jan. 12, 1892, aged 64.
ii. JOHN T., b. Dec. 29, 1830; m. first, Jan. 5, 1855, M. V. Marsh; m. second, -. He d. Jan. 10, 18SS, in Wakefield, Mass. No children. He was a celebrated professor in music and dancing.
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4. DAVID4 ATWOOD (Joshua3-2, John1) b. Aug. 18, 1809; m. first, March 9, 1836, Hannah S. Ward of Weathersfield, Vt., b. - , 1811, and d. June S, 1838; m. second, Sept. 18, 1838, Nancy M. Warren, b. in Weathersfield, July 4, 1812. They res. in Cornish many years, then, returning to Weathersfield, spent the remainder of their lives there. He d. Nov. 10, 1864, aged 55. She d. April 6, 1895. A farmer. Children, both b. in Cornish.
i. HULDAH MARIA, b. July 25, 1839; m. May 16, 1859, Frederic E. Putnam, a farmer, who d. July 9, 1903. Had three children: 1. Fred Atwood, b. Aug. 24, 1861; m. July 2, 1891, Emma G. Allen. Two children. 2. Angie May, b. Jan. 17, 1864; m. Dec. 19, 1882, Charles H. Nichols. She d. Dec. 29, 1883. 3. Ella Eugene, b. Dec. 25, 1872.
ii. WARREN DAVID, b. Jan. 25, 1850; m. -- , Susie F. Porter. He d. Sept. 20, 1872.
1. WILLIAM3 ATWOOD (Joshua2, John1), brother of Joshua3-2, tenth son and seventeenth child of Joshua and Mehitable (Seva) Atwood, was b. Feb. 17, 1773, in Pelham; m. first, Dec. 29, 1799, Elizabeth Hall, dau. of James and Elizabeth (Barker) Hall, b. in Pelham Oct. 29, 1779, and d. in Cornish Sept. 15, 1831; m. second, Dec. 17, 1834, Mrs. Betsey (Tyler) King. He came to Cornish Flat about 1811, where he spent the rest of his life. A blacksmith, and built the brick shop still standing (1903). Also the two story dwelling house at the south end of the Common. He was identified with various business enterprises there. He d. March 7, 1842, aged 69. Children, all by first wife:
i. ELIZA, b. in Pelham April 21, 1801; m. March 20, 1822, Stephen Child of Cornish. Five children. (See Child.) She d. Dec. 31, 1891, aged 90.
ii. MEHITABLE, b. in Pelham May 8, 1803, and d. May 25, 1828, aged 25.
2. iii. WILLIAM, b. in Pelham Sept. 15, 1806.
iv. DANIEL, b. in Pelham Sept. 16, 1808; d. June 10, 1812, by being crushed under a cart wheel. (See Casualties.)
v. SARAH, b. in Cornish Sept. 2, 1813; m. April 17, 1834, Henry Gould of Cornish. No children. Res. at the Flat (1900). She d. March 25, 1902. (See Gould.)
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