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THE
HISTORY OF SUTTON,
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
CONSISTING OF THE
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS 1
OF ERASTUS WADLEIGH, ESQ., AND A. H. WORTHEN.
COMPILED AND ARRANGED BY
MRS. AUGUSTA HARVEY WORTHEN.
PART II.
Concord, H. 39. PRINTED BY THE REPUBLICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1890.
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INDEX TO EATON GRANGE, ETC.
Eaton Grange, first settlement, altitude, . 1025 Description of views, of laying out of road, of early use of the house, of neighborhood, . 1026-1028
John Eaton, .
1029
Present use of Eaton Grange,
1029
.
Golden wedding of Mr. R. H. and Mrs. Ruth (Eaton) Sher-
burne, 1031-1033
Some of the descendants of Caleb Kimball,
1033
Reflections,
1034
Caleb Kimball and his ancestry, and the ancestry of his wife, Sarah (Sawyer) Kimball, 1035-1037
Children of Caleb and Sarah Sawyer Kimball, .
1037
Mary Kimball and John Eaton, . 1037 Lucretia Kimball and William Haddock, and descendants, 1037 Caleb Kimball, Jr., 1039
Sarah Kimball and John Adams, and descendants, 1039-1044 Betsey Kimball and Lemuel Adams, and descendants, . 1044-1048 Jacob Sawyer Kimball and Eliza Purkett, and descendants, 1048
Phoebe Kimball and Stephen Moore, and descendants, . 1048-1050
Lavinia Kimball and James Pinkerton,
1050
Abigail Kimball and Dr. John McCrillis, and descendants, 1051
Eatons and their ancestry, . 1052
John and Mary (Kimball) Eaton, and descendants, . 1055-1078 Elijah and Elizabeth (Vose) Eaton, and descendants, . 1078-1082 . Nathaniel and Sarah (Emerson) Eaton, and descendants, . 1082-1086 Pamelia (Eaton) Messer, and descendants, 1053-1055
Samuel Andrew and his ancestry, 1087
Children of Samuel and Mary (Dodge) Andrew, 1088
Daniel and Sally (Quimby) Andrew, and descendants, 1088-1090
Mary Andrew and Timothy Peaslee, 1090
Nathan and Hannah (Gregg) Andrew, and descendants, . 1090-1098
1098-1100
Samuel and Sally (Peaslee) Andrew, and descendants, . John and Mary (-) Andrew, and descendants, . 1100
Israel and Phoebe (Messer) Andrew, and descendants, 1100
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
Sarah Andrew and Dr. William Martin, and descendants, 1101-1104 Hannah Andrew and Israel Putnam, and descendants, . . 1104-1105 Perley and Elizabeth (Muzzey) Andrew, and descendants, 1105-1109 Betsey Andrew and Samuel Jones, and descendants, . 1109-1110
Concluding item, 1111
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INDEX OF ENGRAVINGS. PART II.
Hon. George A. Pillsbury, frontispiece.
George S. Cheney, . 653
Johnson Colby, 667
William H. Marshall, . 742
Matthew Harvey, 3d (of Newport), 753
Charles H. Kohlrausch, 754
Benjamin E. Porter,
756
Dr. Robert Lane,
792 796
Robert L. Ela,
798
Richard Ela, 800
Cyrus H. Little,
805
Hiram K. Little,
809
Oren Nelson, .
837
Enoch Page, 849
Charles A. Pillsbury,
892
Ex-Gov. John S. Pillsbury, .
895
Carlos G. Pressey, .
910
Judge Benjamin Wadleigh, 982
Daniel F. Whitcomb, . 1006
James H. Woodward,
1016
Eaton Grange, .
. 1025
Eaton family group,
. 1031
John Eaton,
1059
Frederick Eaton, . 1066
L. B. Eaton, . 1070
Horace Eaton, . 1076
Dr. Jesse Haven Foster,
. 1089
T. F. Andrews,
, 1093
Dr. James Smiley,
GENEALOGIES.
GENEALOGY OF SUTTON FAMILIES.
[When the name of a town is given without designating the state, it is to be under- stood as located in New Hampshire.]
ADAMS.
For John Adams, see Eaton Grange.
For Samuel Andrew, see Eaton Grange.
Dennis H. Adams, b. Nov. 16, 1819; m. Sept. 2, 1850, Betsey A. Everett, b. Oct., 1833; she d. Sept. 14, 1864. Child,-
I. Julia A., b. Sept. 3, 1852 ; d. Sept. 14, 1865.
II. Augusta M., b. May 21, 1856; m. May 12, 1872, John G. Hazen.
Dennis H. Adams m., 2d, Dec. 16, 1865, Betsey A. Upton. Child, ---
I. William H. H., b. Oct. 23, 1866; m. April 13, 1887, Fannie A. Cate.
AMBROSE.
See " Early Settlers," and personal sketch of Rev. Samuel Ambrose. No complete record of his family is found. His sister Rebecca m. John Davis; and of his children,-
I. Abigail, m. Thomas Persons, April 30, 1799.
II. Polly, m. David Davis.
III. Sally, m. Nathan Leach.
IV. Lydia, m. Elisha Parker, April 7, 1811.
V. Esther, not m .; d. 1840, aged 46.
VI. Susan, m. - Carey.
VII. Samuel, d. in Newburyport.
VIII. Jonathan, d. in Maine.
IX. Nathaniel, m. Sally Eaton.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
X. David, m. Ruth Stevens ; 1 ch., d. before the mother ; second wife, Lydia Merrill, 4 children.
Mrs. Mary Ambrose, mother of the above children, d. Jan. 5, 1830, aged 76.
ARMSTRONG.
Nathaniel Armstrong, b. Oct. 16, 1793, in Windham ; d. Apr. 6, 1856, in Bedford; m. Apr. 17, 1823, in Acworth, Polly McGregor, daughter of William Adams, b. Aug. 14, 1801; d. July 18, 1853. Children, b. in Sutton,-
I. Orson H., b. Dec. 4, 1824; d. June 12, 1841.
II. William A., b. Jan. 11, 1827 ; d. Aug. 4, 1828.
III. Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 1830.
IV. Solon, b. May 15, 1834.
V. Milon, b. July 25, 1839; d. July 12, 1842.
III. Joseph Armstrong m. July 17, 1859, Ann M. Dudley, of Hampden, Me. She d. July 5, 1860, in St. Paul, Minn. He m., 2d, July 15, 1875, Mary E. Drew, formerly of New Hampton.
IV. Solon Armstrong m. Feb., 1874, Mrs. Sarah B. (Rollins) Redfield, daughter of Capt. John Rollins, of Minneapolis. Chil- dren, b. in Minneapolis,-
1. Bessie Rollins, b. Feb. 21, 1875.
2. Solon, b. Oct. 2, 1877 ; d. Sept. 29, 1886.
3. Joseph, b. Dec. 23, 1878.
Mrs. Sarah B. (Rollins) Armstrong d. April 14, 1879, in Min- neapolis.
Nathaniel Armstrong, son of Daniel Armstrong, of Wind- ham, came to Sutton in 1823 or 1824, and in connection with Aspasio Hemphill, his brother-in-law, engaged in trade at the North Village, in the store which then occupied the site of the present Walter Sargent house. At the end of about four years he purchased what is now known as the Gage farm, at the south part of the town, and removed thither. There he spent the remainder of his life. He was possessed of many excellent qualities, and was much es- teemed. His two surviving sons, Joseph and Solon, early in life removed to Minnesota, where they have been very
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successful, and where they occupy good positions in busi- ness and society, and are influential and honored citizens. Joseph has for several years been mail agent on the North- ern Pacific R. R. Solon Armstrong has served the city of Minneapolis in several important offices.
AUSTIN.
Solomon Austin came to Sutton from Amherst, about the year 1800, and settled in the vicinity of Edmund Rich- ardson, who was a brother to the wife of Mr. Austin. They settled near the base of Kearsarge mountain. Their son, Saul Austin, married Susan Flint, and one of their daugh- ters, Charlotte, married Ebenezer Flint, brother to Susan Flint. Another daughter of Solomon Austin, Sally, mar- ried Hezekiah Parker, Jr.
Saul Austin, and Susan his wife, had a family. Among their children was Charles, a musical instrument manufac- turer in Concord, and the inventor of a very important improvement in the instrument known as the melodeon. Saul Austin in his later years returned to Amherst, where he was living in 1877 at the age of ninety years, being the only man then living who paid taxes in this town in 1810.
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BABB.
Joshua Babb, b. Nov. 17, 1796; d. Feb. 29, 1868: m. Marian Powers, b. July 16, 1797; d. March 10, 1868. Children,-
I. Henry O., b. Dec. 7, 1820; d. -
II. Catherine, b. May 16, 1824.
III. Dennis P., b. Jan. 5, 1827.
IV. Ellinor M., Jan. 6, 1830.
V. Henry E., b. Aug. 17, 1834.
III. Dennis P. Babb m. -. Children,-
1. Henry D. 2. Mary E. 3. Martha.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
2. Mary E. Babb m., 1st, Benjamin Corning; 2d, David McGregor, Dec., 1886.
IV. Ellinor M. Babb m., March 16, 1849, Benjamin P. Nelson. Children,-
1. Monira G., b. June 14, 1850; d. Dec. 26, 1871.
2. Martha C., b. May 23, 1853.
3. William F., b. Aug. 9, 1855,
4. Loren T., b. Aug. 15, 1858.
1. Monira G. Nelson m. Alphonso P. Hoyt. Child,- Cora B., b. May 22, 1869.
2. Martha C. Nelson m. George W. Burbank. Children,- Edna M., b. Dec. 3, 1871; Amy G .; Clifford .; Winfred.
4. Loren T. Nelson m. Dec. 26, 1888.
V. Henry E. Babb m. Eliza J. Dow. Children,-
1. Martha J., b. June 2, 1848.
2. Nettie, b. Feb. 4, 1854.
3. Eliza A. and Alfred H., b. Feb. 10, 1860.
BAILEY.
Dudley Bailey, b. in Salem, June 2, 1781 ; m. September 8, 1808, to Sarah Woodman, who was born Sept. 9, 1788. They removed to Sutton in 1818, remaining till 1832. Chil- dren,-
I. Emery, b. Aug. 21, 1809.
II. Lydia, b. Nov. 11, 1812.
III. Laura, b. Jan. 8, 1815.
IV. Lawrence Dudley, b. Aug. 26, 1819.
V. Abner Woodman, b. Jan. 23, 1825.
I. Emery Bailey m. Sept. 25, 1834, Lois G. Clough, who was b. at Wilmot, May 10, 1811. In 1839 he moved from Wilmot to Sutton, purchasing the farm known as the Philip Harvey place. Children,-
1. Lydia Maria, b. Aug. 11, 1836.
2. Sarah W., b. March 30, 1840.
3. Lois A., b. Sept. 27, 1841.
4. Mary E., b. Oct. 20, 1845.
Mrs. Bailey d. Feb. 4, 1854, and Mr. Bailey m. Feb. 1, 1855, Elizabeth Knight, who was b. Feb. 17, 1820. Child,-
5. Lawrence E., b. Aug. 16, 1857.
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GENEALOGY.
Capt. Emery Bailey has been for many years a resident of North Sutton, and a very useful and influential citizen, filling acceptably many important town offices.
1. Lydia Maria Bailey m., 1st, Frank Nelson, Sept. 9, 1857, who d. Feb. 20, 1875. Children,-
(1) Linda E. (2) Frank A. (3) James M.
Mrs. Nelson m., 2d, February, 1880, Truman Putney.
(1) Linda E. Nelson m. Rev. Orison L. Gile, Jan. 1, 1884. She d. -
2. Sarah W. Bailey m. Dec. 25, 1867, Horatio Longa, of Manches- ter. Children,-
(1) Charles E. (2) Lilla B. (3) Willie N. (4) Archie B.
3. Lois A. Bailey m. Aug. 1, 1865, Dexter E. Brown, of Wilmot. Children,-
(1) Etta L. (2) Idelle. (3) Willie N. (4) Walter S. (5) Arthur.
5. Lawrence E. Bailey m. May 10, 1885, Mary E. Merrill, of Sut- ton. Child,-
(1) David E.
II. Lydia Bailey m. Aug. 19, 1836, Reuben G. Andrews, of Sutton, who died Sept. 21, 1868. Children,-
1. Emery. 2. Dudley. 3. Byron. 4. Helen. 5. Charles. 6. Frank. 7. Minerva. 8. Lydia J.
III. Laura Bailey m. July 4, 1837, Uriah B. Persons, of Brad- ford. She died March 14, 1878. Children,-
1. Eliza. 2. Laura. 3. John. 4. Dudley. 5. Ellen. 6. Mary.
IV. Lawrence Dudley Bailey m. Dec. 15, 1870, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Peabody, of Lawrence, Kansas. He is Judge Bailey, of Kansas.
V. Abner Woodman Bailey m. June 24, 1846, Minerva Twiss, of Newbury, who died Sept. 20, 1851, leaving one child, Minerva, and he again m. March 16, 1852, Julia T. Clough, of Orange, Me. Children,-
1. Emma. 2. Lawrence. 3. Name unknown.
* Stephen R. Bailey, b. March, 1818, d. Aug. 24, 1863; m. Jan. 18, 1842, Sarah G. Bean. She was born March 19, 1824, d. May 31, 1876. Children,-
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
I. Prudence A., b. Nov. 9, 1843.
II. Stephen E., b. Sept. 13, 1847.
III. George A., b. Aug. 14, 1848.
IV. Charles L., b. Aug. 9, 1842.
II. Stephen E. Bailey m. March 27, 1875, Lucy E. Johnson. She was born Feb. 27, 1856. Children,-
1. Blanche N., b. Dec. 7, 1875.
2. Stella M., b. Jan. 25, 1878.
3. Kate E., b. Sept. 23, 1887.
III. George A. Bailey m. Oct. 9, 1874, Alice Conant. Child,- 1. Alice Lilian, b. Oct. 5, 1875.
IV. Charles L. Bailey m. July 4, 1873, Ellen Brown. * See Soldier Record.
Rufus Bailey, b. Feb. 10, 1821; d. Jan. 10, 1866: m. Eliza- beth P. - , b. April 11, 1825. Children,-
I. Charles P., b. Dec. 20, 1848.
II. George E., b. May 5, 1850.
III. Emma L., b. March 11, 1861.
IV. Clara E., b. Sept. 5, 1865.
I. George E. Bailey m. Mina J. - -. She was b. Sept. 9, 1857. Child,-
1. Fred H., b. April 25, 1887.
Bradbury Bailey, Esq., came to Sutton from Hopkinton about 1818, having kept store in Hopkinton three or four years, and being much esteemed while here; removed to Washington ; was father of Rev. George W. Bailey.
Isaac Bailey came to Sutton from Hopkinton about 1813; succeeded Capt. Minot in keeping store at the South Village. His brother, Enoch Bailey, came, and later kept the store, and was the only postmaster in town for some years.
John Bailey came here from Hopkinton, perhaps about 1830. His son Lewis kept a store for some years in the South Village. Capt. Joshua Bailey was brother to Lewis Bailey, and at different times made Sutton his residence.
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GENEALOGY.
Captain Joshua Bailey, b. in Hopkinton, April 16, 1792, d. in Sutton, March 4, 1881, married a young lady of Charleston, S. C. They had one daughter, Olivia P., who m. March 7, 1855, William C. Haynes, of Newbury. Re- sided a short time in Sutton, but chiefly in Washington, D. C. His first wife having died, he remained single sev- eral years. Married, 2d, Dec. 8, 1849, Harriet Pauline Fiske, of North Chelsea (Revere). Their child, Florence Pauline, b. Nov. 5, 1850, m. Sept. 1, 1875, Fred H. Gould, of Bradford, a lawyer.
Capt. Joshua Bailey shipped as cabin boy at the age of thirteen, and before attaining his majority had worked his. way up to captain. He was the first captain that ever shipped a crew from Portsmouth, and probably from any other New England port, that consented to accept hot coffee in place of the customary allowance of "grog." He was at one time owner of many vessels, and, as captain, has sailed his ships into almost every port of both conti- nents. In 1873 he bid farewell to his sea-faring life, and. thereafter made South Sutton his home. His reminiscences of foreign countries and their people were very entertain- ing as well as instructive.
BAGLEY.
Samuel Bagley, b. 1842; d. Jan. 30, 1881 : m. Feb. 21, 1863, Lydia Little. She was b. Feb. 23, 1840. Children,-
I. Orison, b. May 21, 1864.
II. Orrin, b. May 1, 1866.
III. Alice, b. Dec. 12, 1875.
IV. Flora, b. June 5, 1877.
BATCHELDER.
Phineas Batchelder removed from Sandown to Sutton in 1789. He was quite a noted man in his day, being a sheriff, and as such having business in many places. He also was a
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"drovier," as it was termed, buying cattle and taking the drove down country to sell at the markets of the large towns, and thus made many acquaintances. In early life he had been a school teacher; also a teacher of dancing and etiquette. He was a direct descendant of the noted Rev. Stephen Bachilor, of Lynn and other towns at an early date. Phineas Batchelder lived at one period in Newbury, but spent the last of his years with his daughter Dorothy, wife of Dea. Samuel Bean, in Sutton. Phineas Batchelder d. May 18, 1833, in Newbury : m. Sally Clough in 1775; d. Sept. 24, 1832. Children,-
I. Hannah, b. 1777 ; m. 1802, Eleazer Wells, of Newbury.
II. Dorothy, b. 1780 ; m. 1803, Samuel Bean, of Sutton.
III. Mehitabel, b. 1783; m. 1805, Samuel Cutts, of Goshen.
IV. Polly, b. 1786 ; m. 1803, Moses True, of Goshen.
V. Sally, b. 1788 ; d. in infancy.
VI. Sally, 1790; m. 1812, David Heath, of Bradford, Vt.
VII. Betsey, b. 1791; m. Sept. 3, 1819, Benjamin Cilley, of Newbury.
VIII. Charlotte, b. 1793; m. 1811, Henry Richardson, of Cor- inth, Me.
IX. Phebe, b. 1795 ; m. 1820, Button Wheelock, of Calais, Me.
X. Lucinda, b. 1803; m. July 11, 1824, Moses Cilley, of New- bury.
BEAN.
Samuel Bean, the ancestor of the Sutton families of that name, is sometimes spoken of by his descendants as “Sam- uel Bean the grantee." This, however, is incorrect. His name is not found among the names of the sixty original grantees of 1749, nor does it appear upon the record book of the proprietors till many years after that date. But he, by purchase, became owner of a whole right, or proprietor's share, which consisted of three different lots. On the three lots he settled three sons, viz., Cornelius upon the lot best known as the Dearborn Meadow farm, lying in the western part of the town and extending over the line into
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the Newbury of to-day; Samuel, upon the lot embracing the western part of Wadleigh hill, and Meadow Brook farm, now owned by John Pressey; and upon the large lot embracing the southern part of King's or Bean's hill, and extending across the valley, taking in a portion of the next hill, what became the " Ensign Jacob Bean " farm, he set- tled his youngest son, William. At one time he owned here connected nearly, or quite, four hundred acres. He was preparing to move thither himself, and spend the re- mainder of his days in the new town he had taken such active interest in, but his sudden death (see Casualties) cut short his plans, and doubtless was a great loss to the town, his great energy, capacity, knowledge, and experience being just what was needed here. He was in the habit of com- ing up during the summers to assist about the work after his sons had settled here, and the way he used to notify all the neighborhood of his arrival was to go on the hill in the morning and sing. He had a voice of wonderful power and sweetness, which could be heard three miles, and when his former friends settled in this vicinity heard it, they recognized it at once, and would hasten to greet him and to hear news from their old homes. Several of his descend- ants have inherited his peculiar quality of voice for singing, and some of them have also inherited a peculiarity not so desirable. In all the generations, now and then has ap- peared one born with ankles turned so that the feet point in. To his son Samuel he gave a double portion of his property, because he was thus crippled. A great-great- grandson, born in Canada, to-day represents this family peculiarity. Samuel Bean, Sr., however, was not thus afflicted.
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Samuel Bean, Sr., b. near 1708: m., 1732, Mary d. June, 1800, in Hopkinton. His wife d. Aug., 1811, in Sutton, aged 100 years. Children,-
I. Judith, b. 1732 ; d. Nov. 9, 1817.
II. Joseph, b. 1736; d. Sept. 1759.
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III. Cornelius, b. Jan. 2, 1740; d. summer of 1831.
IV. Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1742; d. July 11, 1820.
V. Mary, b. Dec. 8, 1746; d. near 1832.
VI. Samuel, b. Jan. 8, 1748 ; d. April 20, 1819.
VII. Cornelia, b. July 8, 1750 ; d.
VIII. William, b. April 5, 1752 ; d. Jan. 15, 1833.
IX. Elizabeth, b. May 6, 1755 ; d. Sept. 20, 1821.
I. Judith Bean m. 1754, Moses Quimby, of Hawke (now Dan- ville). He was b. 1713. He d. Dec. 18, 1797, in Sutton. Chil- dren,-
1. Elizabeth, b. 1756 ; d. March 17, 1826.
2. Hannah, b. 1758; d. April 16, 1831.
3. Sally, b. 1761; d. Aug. 3, 1840.
4. Dorothy, b. 1767; d. June 12, 1795.
5. Polly, b. 1770 ; d. June 30, 1843.
6. Judith, b. 1772; d. Nov. 23, 1842.
7. Rhoda, b. 1775; d. Nov. 21, 1795.
2. Hannah Quimby m. Philip Nelson.
3. Sally Quimby m. Jan. 1, 1789, Daniel Andrew.
4. Dorothy Quimby m. April 14, 1794, Jacob Bean.
5. Polly Quimby m. Jan. 17, 1798, John Muzzy, and, 2d, Joseph Put- ney, of Hopkinton.
II. Joseph Bean never married. He was killed in battle at the taking of Quebec, after having had three guns stove to pieces in his hands. Tidings of his great bravery were sent home afterwards.
III. Cornelius Bean m. Betsey -
IV. Sarah Bean m. May 23, 1768, Samuel Peaslee, of Sandown.
V. Mary Bean m. 1767, Benjamin Wells, of Sandown.
VIII. William Bean m. Jan. 1, 1773, Sarah, dau. of Judge Jere- miah Griffin. Children,-
1. Joseph, b. June 5, 1774 ; d. Feb. 1, 1833.
2. Elizabeth, b. May 2, 1776 ; d. Sept. 12, 1877.
3. Elizabeth, b. March 23, 1780 ; d. Jan. 30, 1866.
4. Samuel, b. Aug. 15, 1782; d. March 21, 1868.
5. Mary, b. Jan. 9, 1785; d. Aug. 17, 1861.
6. William, b. Sept. 4, 1787 ; d. March 30, 1829.
7. Israel, b. June 3, 1789 ; d. near 1832.
William Bean moved to Sutton in 1778, and settled upon Bean's hill, so named for him or for his father. William cleared the large farm and lived here, caring for his aged mother, Mary Bean, the centenarian, and rearing his own.
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family. In later years the farm was so divided that nearly all his sons had a portion of it. He was among the early believers and supporters of the Universalist faith. He had a good education and much taste for reading and study. He was quite well situated in life, as the farm developed many good points, among them the fine granite quarries which were first opened by him, and the clay-bed was made a source of profit. Much to the regret of his fellow-towns- men, he, with his wife, late in life removed to Hatley, Can- ada, where some of his daughters were already settled. He d. in 1833. His wife d. May 6, 1840.
1. Joseph Bean, his son, m. Dec. 29, 1796, Hannah Wadleigh, dau. of Benjamin Wadleigh, Sr .; she d. April 11, 1841. Children,-
(1) Daniel, b. Nov. 2, 1797; d Sept. 16, 1825.
William, b. Nov. 8, 1800 ; d. Sept. 16, 1859.
(3) Hannah, b. July 25, 1808 ; d. Aug. 8, 1874. (See Pressey.)
2. William Bean, son of Joseph and Hannah (Wadleigh) Bean, b. Nov. 8, 1800, m. March 1, 1826, Jane McQuesten, of Litchfield, sister of Dr. David McQuesten, of Washington. She was born July 15, 1801. She was dau. of James and Ann (Moor) McQuesten. Children, b. in Sutton,-
(1) Daniel, b. April 9, 1828.
(2) James M., b. May 10, 1830; d. Jan. 23, 1887.
(3) Joseph, b. June 11, 1832. Went to California; supposed d.
(4) Mary Ann, b. Nov. 8, 1834; d. March 27, 1881.
(5) Franklin, b. Sept. 15, 1836; d. Sept. 5, 1837.
(6) Nancy, b. Sept. 23, 1838.
(7) Hannah Jane, b. April 25, 1843; d. July 20, 1877.
(8) Martha M., b. Feb. 9, 1845; d. Feb. 20, 1868.
William Bean spent nearly all his life upon Bean hill in Sutton. When a young man he went to Manchester and learned the process of brick-making, at the then noted McQuesten brick-yards ; came home and established the Bean brick-yard upon Bean's hill, where quite an extensive business was done. A few years before his death he sold out his estate in Sutton and removed to Sunapee.
NOTE .- The first generation is indicated by Roman [I.], the second by Arabic [1.], the third by parenthesis [(1)], the fourth by letters [a.]. the fifth by letters in parenthe- sis [(a)], the last (whatever the generation) by blank. [ED.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
DR. JAMES M. BEAN
was one of the natives of Sutton whose successful achieve- ment of a professional education, of wealth, and social posi- tion, entirely without external aid, deserve especial mention. His father, with a large family to support, could do but little more than provide all his children with a comfort- able, respectable home. Like many other Sutton boys, James Bean obtained his early education at the district school, supplemented by a few terms at New London Acad- emy. The distance of the seminary from his father's house necessitated a daily walk of several miles. At the age of fifteen he commenced teaching school, and taught success- fully several terms. Through both parents James Bean seems to have inherited qualities which proved as good as a fortune to him. The mother of William Bean was a woman of very superior mind, she being a daughter of Ben- jamin Wadleigh, Sr., and his wife Hannah, daughter of Ebenezer Kezar.
William Bean's wife, Jane McQuesten, was of a very fine family. She was a sister to Dr. David McQuesten, long a successful practising physician in Washington. It is be- lieved that the example and influence of this honored uncle may have determined James Bean in his choice of a profession. With this stimulus, and with the intellectual tendencies and scholarly qualities of his Wadleigh ancestry, united with the immense physical energy, practical ability, and sound judgment of the Kezars, he could hardly fail to accomplish all that he did. He went to New York and taught school, at the same time studying medicine, and afterwards pursuing the same course in New Jersey, whither he went without money enough to keep him over night, but was so successful that, at the end of the third year there, he had saved from his salary as teacher about one thousand dollars, which money enabled him to go to Philadelphia and there pursue a course of study at the Pennsylvania University, from which he graduated with honor April 1, 1854. He commenced practice at once in New Jersey,
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locating first in Camden, then at Juliustown, then at Jacobs- town, and, in 1878, in New Egypt, where he remained till his death. He built up a large and lucrative practice, and, being a shrewd financier and man of business, he was able to amass a large fortune, and was at the time of his death the richest man in the county. He was very popular among all classes, and for some years before his death he was much talked of as a candidate for governor and United States senator; but his failing health did not permit him to enter the political arena. In 1885 he was taken seriously ill with a complication of diseases. This sickness left him much broken in health, and finally he died Jan. 23, 1887. His wife was Rachel E., daughter of Aaron R. and Eliza A. Borden, one of the most prominent families in the state of New Jersey. They had six daughters, the three eldest of whom graduated from the Moravian College, at Bethlehem, Penn.
(4) Mary Ann Bean, b. Nov. 8, 1834; d. March 27, 1881; m. Nov. 6, 1862, James Francis Trow, of Sunapee, son of John and Hannah (Smith) Trow, of that town. Children, born in Sunapee,-
Emma Serena, b. Oct. 23, 1864. Is a teacher in Sunapee. Frank John, b. June 8, 1866. Is employed in Worcester, Mass.
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