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9. Sally, b. April 13, 1798 ; m., Nov. 7, 1822, Zenas, son of Jonathan and Betsey (Sargent) Herrick, b. June 28, 1796, who at that time was " of Plainfield," but afterwards removed to Corinth, Me., or its vicinity.
10. Polly, b. Oct. 21, 1800 ; d. March 13, 1803.
II. Leonard, b. June 4, 1802 ; removed to Corinth, Me., or its vicinity.
12. Lyman, b. Sept. 21, 1804 ; removed to Maine.
FALES, NATHANIEL .- Nathaniel Fales was in N. L. in 1788, and was one of the "first singers " elected by the town, but his name does not appear on the 1800 tax-list. The reason for this omission is found in the fact that after living on the John Trussell place till 1798, he sold his land there and removed to the site of the present Lakeside, then in Wendall. Later he was on the summit of Burpee hill, near the Gilman H. Whit- ney house. In 1805 his name and those of his sons, Nathaniel, Jr., and Andrew, appear on the N. L. invoice, together with those of the other residents of that part of Wendall annexed to N. L. the preceding year. Nathaniel Fales was b. 1762, in Massachusetts, probably at Dedham. He m. Mary, sister of Ensign Nathaniel Everett, b. about 1756, probably at Dedham, Mass. Husband and wife were baptized Nov. 21, 1792, at N. L., by Rev. Job Seamans. Their children were,-
I. Nathaniel, b. March 14, 1780; m., about 1806, Rebekah, dau. of Ensign Nathaniel and Rebekah Everett, and res. in N. L.
2. Andrew, b. June 6, 1782 ; m. and res. a short time in N. L., then at Warner, Manchester, and Worcester, Mass. His wife's name was Abigail, and they had two sons, Joseph and Marshall. Joseph was b. at N. L., Dec. 18, 1810.
3. Mary, b. April 6, 1784; m. Jeremiah Fales, and res. at Ded- ham, Mass.
4. Samuel, b. May 2, 1786 ; m. and res. at N. L.
5. Leonard, b. April 27, 1788 ; res. at Hopkinton ; never m.
6. David, b. June 20, 1790; m. and res. in Lawrence, Mass., where he d., leaving children.
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7. Horatio, b. March 19, 1792 ; m., Nov. 11, 1824, Anna, dau. of Lieut. Thomas and Sarah Burpee, b. Feb. 5, 1795, and res. at N. L.
8. Sarah, b. Feb. 21, 1794; m., Feb. 1, 1816, Samuel, son of Lieut.
Thomas and Sarah Burpee, b. Jan. 1, 1793, and res. at N. L. GAY, GEN. ELIPHALET .- The Gays as a family are thought to be of French or Italian origin, but it is certain that there were two emigrants of that name who came from England to America early in the 17th century. One of these settled on a Virginia grant; the other, John Gay, who came over in 1630, was a member of Governor Winthrop's colony for Massachu- setts Bay. Ephraim Gay, the common ancestor of the Gays in N. L., was seventh in descent from this John. Ephraim res. in Attleboro, Mass., though the later years of his life were spent with his children in N. L., where he d., March, 1817, aged 83 ; Lois, his wife, d. in N. L., Dec. 28, 1806, aged 67. The names of their eleven children are inscribed on the head- stone in the churchyard. Three of these, Eliphalet, Seth, and William, res. in N. L .; Fisher located in Hillsborough ; Eph- raim, Jr., and David went to Rockland, Me., where the former d. ; Asa res. in Camden, Me., and afterwards in Ohio ; Stephen was one of the first settlers of St. Louis, Mo. ; besides three daus., Lois, Lydia, and Eunice. Capt. Eliphalet Gay, as the early records have him, was the oldest son of Ephraim. He served in the War of the Revolution as a volunteer, entering the army when he was but sixteen. In later years he was connected with the state militia, and gained therein his later titles of major and general. He was accounted in his day as rather eccentric in manner, but fearless and upright in his dealings with his fellow-men ; a man of resolute purpose, and a tireless worker. Eliphalet was twice m., his first wife being Anna Wadleigh, who bore him six sons and daus., and d. in September, 1792 ; his second wife, Margaret, had by him two daus., making him the father of eight children. He came to N. L. in the early '8os, and settled in the Low Plain district. The present road from Crockett's corner to near the Timothy Crowley place, was laid out to one side and along the line between the first and second ranges of lots, and Captain Gay on his side of the road owned nearly or quite to the present Wilmot line. His house stood on the now vacant corner lot
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northwest of Frank P. Sargent's and very nearly opposite Levi Sanborn's. His brother William had located near him, on the opposite side of the road; and as his sons grew to manhood and had their homes close by, the neighborhood came to be known as Gay corner. After Wilmot was set off from N. L. in 1807, Eliphalet, with his son William, moved to the west- erly corner of Wilmot, and established a tavern about a mile and a half north of the Hayes (or Mills) place in N. L .; and there his declining years were passed. Children :
I. Lois, b. April 18, 1785 ; m., about 1803, Joseph Severens.
2. Patty (Martha), b. Oct. 1, 1786 ; m. Michael Kimball; res. Wil- mot.
3. Eliphalet, b. Dec. 8, 1787 ; m. Abigail, dau. of Abner and Abi- gail (Sargent) Whittier, b. Nov. 12, 1793, and res. in N. L.
4. William, b. June 4, 1789 ; m., June 3, 1811, Margaret, dau. of James and Eunice (Cotter) Harvey, b. at Nottingham, April 21, 1787, and res. in Wilmot. Children :
(1). Abigail Caroline, b. Dec. 15, 1812 ; m., Feb. 27, 1831, Charles Poor, and res. in Wilmot. The oldest of their eight children, William Gay Poor, later res. in N. L.
(2). Daniel, b. May 22, 1814 ; m. and res. in Concord.
(3). William Plummer, b. Feb. 1, 1816 ; m. Hannah Smith ; res. West Concord.
(4). James Munroe, b. Feb. 10, 1818 ; twice m .; res. Loudon.
5. Daniel, b. Nov. 26, 1790; went West.
6. Joseph, b. March 26, 1792.
7. Nancy, b. June 25, 1795.
8. Anna, b. Jan. 27, 1797.
GAY, SETH .- Seth, the seventh son of Ephraim and Lois Gay, was b. in Attleboro, Mass., in 1771. He came to N. L. at the age of 16, following the footprints of his older brother, Eliphalet. He m. (1), May 13, 1793, Zillah, dau. of Lieut. Benjamin and Zillah (Dow) Woodbury, b. Sept. 28, 1774. His first location was on the Hartford place, where he preceded Greene French, but some time before 1800 he moved to Springfield and settled on the Gilman Smith place, of which Andrew J. Kidder is the present owner. Zillah was the mother of four children, and d. June 5, 1801, at the age of 27. Seth m. (2), in 1803, Mary Morrill of Springfield, b. April 17, 1778. Eight children were added to the family by this marriage. Mary (Morrill) Gay was blind at the time of her death, which
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occurred March 23, 1829, at the age of 51. Seth m. (3), the Widow Nelson of Wilmot, mother of William Nelson who works in the tannery at Wilmot Flat. She d. in Manchester, at the home of her son-in-law, Dea. Nahum Baldwin. Seth d. March 27, 1844. He, with his first and second wives and eight chil- dren, is buried in the cemetery at N. L. His children were,-
I. Jonathan W., b. Nov. 5, 1794; d. March 3, 1817.
2. Zillah W., b. Nov. 17, 1797 ; m., about 1815, Milton, son of Levi and Lucy (Titus) Everett, b. Feb. 28, 1794, and res. in N. L.
3. Seth W., b. June 2, 1799 ; he went to Cambridge, Mass., where he m., res., and d., leaving Charles, Emmeline, George, Mary Ann.
4. Polly W., b. Jan. 18, 1801 ; she went to Kentucky, where she m .; d. September, 1837.
5. Delia W., b. Sept. 13, 1804 ; m., April 10, 1839, Anthony S., son of Joel and Hannah (Smith) Fletcher, b. May 25, 1807 ; Delia d. Aug. 19, 1883. They had no children.
6. Ann F., b. March 25, 1806; m. (1), March, 1835, Robert Coburn (his second wife) ; m. (2) Richard Whittier. Ann d. Dec. 26, 1887. No children.
7. Daniel M., b. May 24, 1807 ; never m .; lived with his father on the Smith place; d. Dec. 22, 1841. The records in the family Bible were kept by him, and under his own name is this inscription : "Daniel M. Gay was Born May " 24-1807. Born of God March The 1-1836 At the Age " of 28 and 9 Months. Baptised July 31-1836 By Reuben " Sawyer of Newlondon And United With Baptist Church in " that place. Let Every Thing That Hath Breath Praise The " Lord. Praise ye The Lord."
8. Roxannah W., b. Nov. 22, 1808 ; never m .; d. May 16, 1838.
9. Benjamin W., b. Sept. 1, 1810 ; m., April 10, 1837, Sarah, dau. of Isaac and Martha (Stevens) Messer, b. May 1, 1815, and res. in N. L.
IO. Mehitable W., b. March 30, 1813 ; never m. ; d. Oct. 5, 1841.
II. "Stephen, d. August, 1815, aged 20 months," according to his headstone in the churchyard.
12. Stephen, b. Feb. 7, 1816 ; m. (1) Martha Jane, dau. of Jonathan and Mary (Messer) Chase of Springfield, and res. in New Orleans, where his children were b. Stephen m. (2) Clara, dau. of Bishop Guion of New Orleans. He was editor of the Commercial Bulletin, and lived at 151 Julia street.
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GAY, WILLIAM .- William, the second son of Ephraim and Lois Gay, b. Attleboro, Mass., Aug. 1, 1761, seems to have been at Hillsborough with his brother Fisher before coming to N. L., as the records say his eldest child was b. in that town in 1792, and the second child in N. L. in 1794. William purchased from Capt. Jonas Minot a part of lot 31, lying nearly west of the location earlier selected by his brother, Capt. Eliphalet, and erected the homestead now occupied by his grandson, Charles W. Gay. He also bought a large lot of land from his brother, including a considerable portion of what was later in the village of Scytheville and the water privilege at the outlet of Lake Pleasant, the same being a part of lots 23, 24, 25, and 26. Charles W. Gay has a deed of a part of the land conveyed by Eliphalet Gay and Margaret his wife to William. The deed is dated July 23, 1796, and acknowledged Oct. 30, 1797, by Levi Harvey, justice of the peace. The witnesses are John King, who was living on the Mason Emery place, on the northeast shore of Lake Pleasant, and George Carpenter. William m., Feb. 19, 1792, Nabby (Abigail) Carpenter, b. Nov. 8, 1771. He d. Aug. 19, 1844 ; she d. April 7, 1856. Their children were,-
I. Nabby, b. Hillsborough, Dec. 4, 1792 ; d. Nov. 4, 1811.
2. Linda (Belinda), b. N. L., May 1, 1794 ; m., March 30, 1818, John, son of Josiah and Hannah (Morgan) Davis, b. June 25, 1794, and res. in N. L.
3. David, b. July 14, 1796 ; m., Nov. 9, 1819, Asenath, dau. of Josiah and Hannah (Morgan) Davis, b. Jan. 16, 1798, and res. in N. L.
4. Asa, b. May 4, 1798 ; m., Nov. 30, 1837, Susan Morrill of Warner, and res. on the homestead in N. L.
5. William, b. June 23, 1800 ; m. Rhoda Mclaughlin, and res. in East Corinth, Me. Children :
(1). Abby, b. Nov. 11, 1829 ; m. William Dustin, and res. in Dustin, Neb. Children : William, Minnie and Fannie (twins), Louie.
(2). Maria, b. June 16, 1831 ; m. Charles Barrett, and res. in California.
(3). Isabella, b. Feb. 21, 1833 ; d. in California.
(4). Mercy, b. June 24, 1835 ; m. Henry Taylor, and res. in Melrose, Mass. They have one child, Lettie.
(5). Sarah, b. Nov. 25, 1836; m. Mr. Fletcher, and res. in Ayer, Mass. They have a son, Harry, and a dau.
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(6). Celesta, b. May 29, 1846 ; m. H. H. Shaw, and res. in Portland, Me. Children : Annabel, Winfield.
(7). Emma, b. Jan. 22, 1851 ; m. Mr. Moore, and res. in Port- land, Me.
6. Orin, b. Oct. 19, 1803 ; d. Nov. 6, 1811.
7. Ija, b. Jan. 14, 1806 ; m., Oct. 25, 1834, Mary Esther, dau. of Solomon and Mary (Collins) Adams, b. May 29, 1814, and res. in N. L.
8. Lucy, b. June 15, 1808 ; m. John Baker of Newbury, and res. in Derry. They had,-
(1). Charles.
(2). Francis, res. at Derry.
(3). William, a merchant in Boston.
(4). Orin, a Methodist clergyman in Vermont.
9. Maria, b. Dec. 20, 1810 ; m., Feb. 18, 1838, Chauncey Cof- ran of Pembroke (his second wife), and moved to East Corinth, Me. Children :
(1). John D., b. Oct. 16, 1838 ; d. Oct. 12, 1839.
(2). Josephine D., twin to John D.
(3). Maria, b. Feb. 8, 1841.
(4). Avilda, b. April 18, 1844.
(5). Chauncey, b. Aug. 19, 1846 ; d. Aug. 18, 1855.
(6). Jasper, b. Dec. 2, 1851 ; graduated from Wesleyan univer- sity, Middletown, Conn., and from College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York city.
(7). Justin, twin to Jasper.
IO. Nabby, b. April 14, 1815 ; m. Charles Hall of Concord, and res. at Millville, where she d. Jan. 14, 1868. They had one child, Maria.
GILE, DAVID .- The original Gile families in N. L. were decendants of Samuel Gile, who in 1640 was at Haverhill, Mass. David was fifth in descent from Samuel, being the son of Ephraim and Mary (Simons) Gile, who removed in 1770 from Haverhill to Sutton. He was b. in Haverhill, April 29, 1763 ; m., April 10, 1788, Phebe, dau. of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Chandler) Mastin of Sutton ; res. in Sutton till about 1792, when he removed to what is now known as the Hiram Baker place, in the West Part of N. L. He d. in N. L., Oct. 6, 1801. Perhaps no better indication can be given of the character of the man thus early removed from his wife and little ones, than to insert the brief summary which follows the mention of his decease in Elder Seamans's diary : " Mr. Gile
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"was a good member of society, lived desired and died greatly " lamented." Children :
I. Betsey, b. Sutton, Jan. 21, 1789 ; m., Feb. 6, 1812, Joshua, son of Jonathan and Betsey (Sargent) Herrick, b. Jan. 29, 1789.
2. Benjamin, b. Jan. 10, 1791 ; m., Nov. 19, 1811, Delia, dau. of Joel and Dillah Fletcher, b. Newport, June 9, 1791, and res. in N. L.
3. David S., b. N. L., Oct. 30, 1793 ; m., Oct. 10, 1822, Emily, dau. of Asa and Abigail Gage, b. Pelham, June 14, 1802, and res. in N. L.
4. James Manning, b. Jan. 26, 1796.
5. Asa, b. March 29, 1798; m. Rebekah P. Sweet, and removed "down East."
6. Rapsima, b. Feb. 10, 1801 ; m. David, son of Jesse and Dolly (Crocker) Blake.
GILE, EPHRAIM .- The town books show that Ephraim Gile was of N. L. in 1781. He evidently lived in three different locations, all within the present town boundaries,-first, in the West Part, not far from the Amos Currier house ; second on the place now occupied by Arthur Holmes ; third, just opposite Gilman H. Whitney's, on the top of Burpee hill. Ephraim was a descendant of Samuel Gile, an early resident of Haver- hill, Mass., and was a cousin of Ephraim Gile of Sutton, who was the father of the David mentioned previously. He was b. April 9, 1752 ; m. Lois Currier, and res. in Sanford, Me., in 1777. A year later he was in Warner, coming thence to N. L. Ephraim d. Nov. 16, 1820, aged 68; Lois d. April 29, 1811, aged 57. Children :
I. Daniel, b. Warner, May 28, 1778.
2. Sarah, b. N. L., Aug. 24, 1781 ; m., about 1804, Obediah Clough, and res. for three years in N. L., where they had one child, Harriet, b. April 10, 1806. Obediah Clough was taxed as a non-resident for 25 acres of lot 70, from 1821 to 1827, when the land passed to Nathan Jones.
3. Zerviah, b. Dec. 9, 1783 ; m., Feb. 16, 1808, Levi Hastings of Fishersfield.
4. Lois, b. June 4, 1785 ; never m.
5. Ruth, b. June 1, 1787 ; m. Mr. Cheney.
6. Theodate, b. June 8, 1789.
7. Mary, b. June 2, 1794 ; never m .; d. on Burpee hill, May 14, 182I.
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GOODWIN, NATHAN .- The first constable of N. L. was Nathan Goodwin, a man of considerable influence among the pioneers. He appears to have received a more than ordinary education, and to have been upright in his private life, as well as public-spirited. He was a selectman in 1780, was an early member of the church, having been baptized March 25, 1788, the time of Elder Seamans's second visit to N. L., and on Nov. 2, 1788, was one of the committee who, in behalf of the church, signed the formal call of the town's first minister. From the town records it would appear that he lived near Pike's landing in the present Soonipi-side Park. Elder Sea- mans writes that on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1788, he preached at Nathan Goodwin's, " After which Ebenezer Hunting, John " Morgan, Jr., and Hannah Goodwin [wife of Nathan], gave a " relation of their Faith in Christ, and I Baptized them."
GREELEY, 'SQUIRE JONATHAN .- If any one were to mention Jonathan Greeley to an old resident of N. L., a second thought on the part of the listener would be needed before he knew to whom the speaker referred ; but if " 'Squire Greeley" is spoken of, every one knows at once that the early settler on the J. D. and F. O. Prescott farm is meant. Jonathan was the son of Joseph and Prudence (Clement) Greeley, and traced his descent from Andrew the immigrant, an original proprietor of Salisbury, Mass., who came to America previous to 1640. His mother, Prudence Clement, was the dau. of Jonathan and Mary (Green- leaf) Clement, and of the fourth generation from Robert, who made his home at Haverhill, Mass., in 1642. 'Squire Gree- ley and Josiah Brown, Esq., were boys together at East Hav- erhill, and it was quite a coincidence that their later years should be passed together in N. L., where they ranked with 'Squire Colby and Lieutenant Woodbury as leading men of the town in their day. It is said that Jonathan came to town with only his household goods and a kit of tools, for he was a carpenter and blacksmith, and beginning with these, not only served well his neighbors and townsmen, but accumulated for himself a homestead and many acres of land, until he was one of the town's wealthiest men. He had a blacksmith's shop near his dwelling-house. He m., Sept. 12, 1793, Polly, dau. of Lieut. Ebenezer and Jane (McCordy) Shepard, b. 1773, who possessed the indefatigable energy and conspicuous grit of her
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family, and was an important factor in her husband's success. 'Squire Jonathan d. Dec. 5, 1849, aged 80 ; Polly d. Dec. 15, 1853, aged 80. Their children were,-
I. Nancy, b. Warner, June 13, 1794 ; m., Feb. 24, 1820, Capt. Samuel Carr, and res. in N. L.
2. James, b. Dec. 6, 1795 (presumably at N. L.) ; d. Aug. 12, 1820. He was a most promising young man, especially remarkable for his intellectual endowments. The Alvin F. Messer house was built for him by his father, but he d. unmarried.
3. Cynthia, b. Sept. 2, 1798 ; d. June 7, 1802.
4. Mary S., b. Feb. 27, 1802 ; m., Feb. 13, 1827, Capt. Marshall Trayne, and res. in N. L.
5. Jonathan, b. Jan. 14, 1804; d. Jan. 25, 1804.
6. Sally, b. March 2, 1805 ; d. Feb. 16, 1818.
7. Susan E., b. Jan. 8, 1811; m., Sept. 23, 1834, Walter P. Flanders, Esq, "of Gilford," and res. in N. L.
HADLEY, JACOB .- That Jacob Hadley was among the earliest settlers is shown by his signature to the petition for incorpora- tion. He was probably the pioneer on the Fletcher place at the Hominy Pot, which was occupied later by Joseph Harvey. Several of the earlier town meetings were held at his house, and he was chosen highway surveyor in 1782. He took the oath of allegiance before Esquire Bailey in May, 1783, and was one of the petitioners for a special meeting two weeks later, but there is no further mention of him in the town records, and doubtless his removal to Hancock was not far from the above date. According to the " History of Hancock," p. 630, Hadley " was highway surveyor in 1786, bought a pew in the meeting- " house in 1790, and was a tax-payer as late as 1792, but " nothing further is known of the family." Elder Seamans also records the fact that on Monday, Nov. 10, 1788, he " Preached " at M'. Jacob Hadley's in Hancock at 9 o'clock, a. m., from " Coll., ii : 2." From the same source comes the knowledge of a Polly Hadley of N. L., who m. Ebenezer Kezar of N. L., Nov. II, 1795, and may have been a connection of Jacob, who had by his wife Elizabeth, during his residence in N. L.,-
I. Jacob, b. Jan. 18, 1780.
2. Elizabeth, b. March 15, 1782.
HARVEY, JOSEPH .- At the Hominy Pot of the early days there was, in addition to the saw- and grist-mills of Levi
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Harvey, Esq., a hat factory belonging to Joseph Harvey, who lived near the house now owned by Mrs. Fletcher. Harvey was a man of some prominence in town affairs, and during the years of his residence here several important items of public business were delegated to him. He was probably a connec- tion of Levi, and several of his children have the family names. In 1816 he sold his property to Jedediah P. Sabin, and removed from town, tradition locating him "out West." Part of the hat factory was moved away, and became the basis of the original house on the Frank Roberts (or Manahan) place, Sabin establishing a carding- and cloth-dressing-mill in its stead. Joseph and Nancy Harvey had,-
I. Charles, b. Feb. 6, 1797.
2. Bradbury Mills, b. June 4, 1798; d. Dec. 21, 1798.
3. Susanna, b. April 2, 1800.
4. Bradbury Mills, b. Aug. 5, 1802.
5. Matthew, b. Jan. 14, 1805.
6. Levi, b. March 20, 1807.
7. Jerusha, b. Nov. 2, 1811.
8. Dorothy, b. Nov. 22, 1813.
HARVEY, LIEUT. LEVI .- Levi Harvey, lieutenant of the early militia, justice of the peace, and miller at that locality in N. L. once called Minot's square but now known as the Hominy Pot, was one of the most influential of the pioneers. He lived near the mills, at the site of the red house now occu- pied by Albert Davis. Levi was of the same line as the famous Harveys of Sutton, being a brother of Dea. Matthew Harvey, and an uncle of the Jonathan and Matthew who in 1818 were respectively president of the New Hampshire senate and speaker of the New Hampshire house of representatives. He was b. at Amesbury, Mass., July 1, 1745, the son of Jonathan and Su- sanna (George) Harvey, and was of the fifth generation from William and Joan Harvey, who in 1639 were living at Ply- mouth, Mass. Levi came to N. L. about 1780, and d. about 18IO. His wife's maiden name was Betsey Randlett. Her mother, Widow Elizabeth Randlett, d. in N. L., Jan. 10, 1796. The children of Levi and Betsey (Randlett) Harvey were,-
I. Molly, b. Nov. 26, 1770 ; m., Feb. 8, 1791, Samuel, son of Capt. Samuel and Jane Brocklebank, b. June 12, 1765.
2. Jonathan, b. April 18, 1772 ; m., about 1800, Hannah Cram, and res. in N. L.
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3. Levi, b. Feb. 22, 1774 ; m., April 30, 1801, Polly, dau. of Ben- jamin and Judith Adams, and res. in N. L.
4. Betsey, b. May 10, 1776; m., March 7, 1796, Samuel Morgan, an early settler on the Capt. Woodbury Knowlton place, King's hill, Sutton. They had one child whose death is re- corded among the N. L. vital statistics, viz., Jacob, who d. Dec. 23, 1800, aged 6 mos. Betsey d. June 25, 1801.
5. Judah (Judith), b. Jan. 10, 1778 ; m. Ebenezer Scribner about 1801.
6. Sally, b. Oct. 10, 1779. She may have been the Eunice referred to in the " History of Sutton," p. 748, as having m. Mr. Harris.
7. Dolly, b. October, 1781 ; m. Henry Morgan, a grandson of Capt. John Morgan, and res. in N. L.
8. Joseph, b. May 7, 1783.
9. James, b. April 1, 1785.
IO. Susanna, b. Feb. 22, 1787 ; m. Hubbard Cross, and res. in Newbury ; children,-Betsey, Nelson, Charles.
II. Matthew, b. Feb. 20, 1789 ; never m .; res. in N. L.
HARVEY, LEVI, JR .- Levi, Jr., was the second son of Lieut. Levi and Betsey (Randlett) Harvey, b. Feb. 22, 1774. He was interested with his father in the mills at the Hominy Pot, held numerous town offices, and was justice of the peace. April 30, 1801, he m. Mary (Polly), dau. of Benjamin and Judith Adams, b. May 21, 1782. For more than a quarter-century he was a resident of the town, and for several years after he went West his wife and children res. on the John Ellis farm. Children :
I. George W., b. Sept. 30, 1801 ; paid a poll tax in 1823 and 1824 ; no further record.
2. Eliza, b. Jan. 2, 1803 ; m., Jan. 1, 1828, Joshua, son of Benjamin Moody and Rachel (Herrick) Clement of N. L., and res. and d. in Thetford, Vt.
3. John L., b. April 22, 1805 ; m. Corinda Savage, and res. in Bos- ton ; was on city police force 40 years.
4. Sally J., b. May 5, 1807.
5. Ruth W., b. Feb. 18, 1809.
6. James M., b. Jan. 21, 1811 ; d. Feb. 16, 1811.
7. Pierce, b. Dec. 17, 1811.
8. William H. H., b. Dec. 21, 1813 ; d. Nov. 5, 1821.
9. Stephen D., b. Dec. 15, 1815.
10. Mary A., b. Feb. 3, 1818 ; m. Jonathan G., son of Milton and Zillah (Gay) Everett, b. Nov. 28, 1817, and res. in N. L.
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II. Calista, b. Feb. 5, 1821 ; d. June 29, 1822.
12. Rufus L., b. Oct. 25, 1823 ; never m .; d. at Scytheville and is buried in the cemetery there.
HAYES, DEA. ZEBEDEE .- Zebedee Hayes, who was a soldier of the Revolution, together with his wife Chloe and one child, moved from Attleboro, Mass., to N. L. in 1787 or 1788, and first lived in a log house which was located on the present Daniel S. Seamans farm, a short distance northwest of Mr. Seamans's dwelling. Later Zebedee exchanged clearings with John Slack, and lived in the house which stood formerly on the site of Austin Morgan's present residence. Here he lived until after Chloe's death, Dec. 10, 1812, at the age of 53. Zebedee m. (2), May II, 1815, Mehitable, widow of Ezekiel Knowlton, who had inherited from her first husband the present J. D. Pingree house and the farm originally connected with it. Deacon Hayes lived there for a time, but returned finally to his former home at Low Plain, then owned by his son James, where he d., Nov. 9, 1832, aged 74 years. " Lord's Day, March 10th, 1793, Zebedee Hayes and Chloe, his wife," were baptized by Elder Seaman's. He was chosen deacon of the church July 5, 1793, and served 18 years ; was reappointed Feb. 19, 1819, and served till his death in 1832-31 years in all. Children :
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