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1808 .- Moses Trussell, Job Seamans, Jr. ; Stephen Sargent, Daniel Woodbury.
1809 .- Greene French, Asa Burpee ; Capt. Thomas Currier, Joseph Messer.
1810 .- Joseph Harvey, Esq., Anthony Sargent; Penuel Everett, Greene French.
1814 .- Solomon Adams, Capt. Thomas Currier ; Joseph Colby, Jonathan Greeley.
1815 .- James How Messer, Stephen Sargent; Benjamin Adams, Anthony Sargent ; Nathan Herrick, Joseph Messer.
1816 .- Asa Gage, Job Seamans, Jr. ; Peter Sargent, David Everett.
1817 .- Jonathan Greeley, Daniel March; Greene French, Josiah Brown ; Lieut. Isaac Messer, Lieut. Levi Everett.
1818 .- Capt. Thomas Currier, William Clark ; Levi Harvey, Ebenezer Sargent ; Asa Gage, Jonathan Herrick, Jr.
1819 .- Joseph Colby, Esq., Ebenezer Shepard ; Anthony Sargent, Theophilus B. Adams; Nathan Herrick, Jonathan Gage.
1820 .- Josiah Brown, Greene French ; Gideon Wilkins.
1821 .- Jonathan Greeley, Jeremiah Burpee.
1822 .- Job Seamans, Jr., Anthony Colby.
1823 .- Jonathan Gage.
1824 .- David Everett.
1825 .- Capt. Jonathan Herrick, Daniel Woodbury, Esq.
School Committees.
1809 .- Josiah Brown, Daniel Woodbury, Nathan Herrick.
1810 .- Josiah Brown, Daniel Woodbury, Amos Currier, Job Seamans, Jr.
18II .- Elder Job Seamans, Josiah Brown, Job Seamans, Jr., Nathan Herrick. .
1813 .- Joseph Messer, Jonathan Greeley, Jonathan Herrick, Jr.
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1819 .- Asa Gage, Nathan Herrick, David S. Gile, Isaac Messer, Job Seamans, Jr., Joseph Colby, Esq., John Hayes, James Greeley, John King, Levi Harvey.
1820 .- Asa Gage, Nathan Herrick, David S. Gile, Nathaniel Messer, Jonathan Herrick, Jr., Isaac Colby, James Greeley, Daniel W. Shepard, John King, Perley Muzzey, Levi Harvey, Jedediah P. Sabin, Jeremiah Pingree, Jr., John Morgan, 3d.
1821 .- Jonathan Herrick, Jr., Isaac Colby, Daniel Wood- bury.
1822 .- Dr. John Foster, Capt. Nathan Herrick, Capt. Moses Harvey.
1823 .- Dr. John Foster, Capt. Moses Harvey, Capt. Jona- than Herrick, Jr.
1824 .- Jonathan Herrick, Jr., Josiah Brown, Joseph Colby.
1825 .- Capt. Moses S. Harvey, Capt. Jonathan Herrick, Jeremiah Adams, Daniel W. Shepard, Elder Joseph Davis.
CHAPTER VI.
GENEALOGIES OF FAMILIES LIVING IN NEW LONDON FROM 1801 TO 1825 INCLUSIVE, TOGETHER WITH THE ORIGIN AND DESCEN'T OF THOSE WHO REMOVED HITHER DURING THOSE YEARS.
As implied in the above heading, the limits of this volume have not permitted, except in a few notable instances, even short biographical sketches of those worthy descendants of the pioneers who became the fathers and mothers of families resi- dent in New London during the second and subsequent periods of the town's history. The origin and descent of newcomers have been given, however, so far as they have been contributed or ascertained. The references in brackets are to preceding pages of this volume.
Genealogies, Second Period.
ABBOT, THEODORE .- George Abbot, the ancestor of many distinguished Americans, emigrated from Yorkshire, England, about 1640, and settled at Andover, Mass. His son Thomas,
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b. May 6, 1666, m. Hannah Gray, and res. at Andover. George, the son of Thomas, settled in Concord, N. H., as early as 1732, and became a prominent citizen there. His son Stephen m. Mary, dau. of Ephraim and Mary (Simons) Gile of Sutton, b. March 24, 1754, and before his comparatively early demise was the father of seven children, one of whom was Theodore, b. Feb. 23, 1784. After his father's death, Theo- dore found a home in N. L. with his uncle, David Gile [103], and lived with him till June 27, 1809, when he m. Mary, dau. of Lieut. Thomas and Sarah Burpee [79], and removed to Springfield. Later he lived in N. L., Dover, and Sunapee, dying at the latter place. His widow m. (2), Jacob Worthen, a former resident of N. L. The children of Theodore and Mary (Burpee) Abbot were,-
I. Amasa S., b. April 21, 1810; m., Jan. 11, 1835, Mahala Chase, and res. in Springfield. Children : Diantha, b. Oct. 25, 1835 ; Marietta, who d. young. Amasa was named for Capt. Amasa Sargent, who had both the first saw-mill and grist-mill at Otterville.
2. Stephen, b. Feb. 25, 1812 ; m., Jan. 24, 1844, Sarah, dau. of Jacob and Sarah (Bohonan) Kidder of Springfield, where they res.
3. Sally, b. Aug. 1, 1814 ; m., April 20, 1834, Albert, son of Jacob and Betsey (Sargent) Worthen, and res. in N. L.
4. Mary A., b. N. L., Oct. 11, 1816; m., June 12, 1836, Asa, son of Asa and Hulda (Towle) Chase, and res. in Spring- field.
5. Martha, b. Dec. 14, 1818 ; d. June 27, 1819.
6. Elias B., b. July 25, 1820 ; m., Dec. 4, 1844, Lorinda, dau. of Joshua Bartlett of Sunapee, and res. in that town and in Lempster.
7. Abigail, b. Nov. 7, 1823 ; m., Dec. 29, 1843, Elbridge G., son of Metaphor Chase of Sunapee, and res. in Warner.
8. Thomas, b. Dec. 25, 1826; m. a dau. of Thomas Kidder ; owned the upper Kidder mill in Springfield ; res. for a time in N. L., and built the house now owned by Mrs. Maria Messer. It was Thomas Abbot who moved the house on the " Baker place " to a site opposite the fair-ground, and res. there for a short time. In 1888 this building was moved across the road, and is now used as a restaurant.
9. Lois, b. Sept. 27, 1829; m. James Eastman of Springfield, ยท where they res.
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IO. Harris, b. Dec. 5, 1831 ; d. 1850.
II. Lydia J., b. April 9, 1834 ; m. David Jones, and res. on old homestead in Sunapee.
ADAMS, ABRAHAM .- Married, Aug. 27, 1815, Dolly, dau. of Lieut. Levi and Lucy (Titus) Everett [95], and res. in N. L. and Levant, Me. Children, b. in N. L. :
I. Charles, b. July 24, 1821.
2. Harriet, b. Nov. 25, 1822.
ADAMS, HEZEKIAH .- Son of John and Molly (Brocklebank) Adams [69], b. June 20, 1786; m. Dec. 17, 1812, Margaret, dau. of John and Nancy Stinson [162]. Hezekiah built the first house on the John Ellis place, and lived there until 1830, when he built and moved into the Job Cross house. Hezekiah d. Andover, Jan. 12, 1847 ; Margaret d. Vermillion, Dakota, May 6, 1876. Children :
I. Mary Jane, b. Jan. 27, 1814; m., February, 1836, Simeon Drake of North Bridgewater, Mass. ; went to Wisconsin.
2. Nancy, b. May 24, 1815 ; m. (1) Allen, son of Eli and Rhoda (Drake) Haskins of Grafton. Allen, b. Grafton, March 27, ISog, was a shoemaker ; res. at Andover Centre, where he d. They had four daus. Nancy m. (2) Rev. David Cooper ; res in N. L. and Sutton Mills.
ADAMS, JEREMIAH .- Born April 15, 1793, the son of Benja- min and Judith Adams [66]. Returned to N. L. from Mas- sachusetts, and res. in West Part. Children :
I. Mary Lovejoy, b. Oct. 16, 1813.
2. Hannah Rollins, b. Dec. 12, 1815.
3. Benjamin, b. June 24, 1818.
4. Sarah, b. May 12, 1820.
5. Ursula, b. Jan. 16, 1823 ; d. Aug. 27, 1825.
6. Calista, b. July 18, 1825.
ADAMS, MOSES .- Son of Moses and Dolly (Perley) Adams [70], b. Aug. 22, 1792 ; m., Dec. 29, 1819, Betsey, dau. of John and Nancy Stinson [162]. Moses built the Perley house about 1818. After Moses, Sr., sold to Benjamin Gay he res. in the Perley house, and Moses, Jr., built and res. in the Wood- bury house. After a time he sold to Isaac Pattee, and res. with his father. Children :
I. Anna, b. Oct. 4, 1820 ; m., March, 1840, Martin Packard of North Bridgewater, Mass.
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2. Dolly, b. Nov. 22, 1825 ; m., and went to North Bridgewater.
3. Sarah S., b. Oct. 15, 1833 ; d. April 23, 1834.
4. Mary E., b. June 25, 1838 ; m. David Chandler of Grafton, where she res. ; d. in 1895.
ADAMS, SOLOMON .- Son of Solomon and Mary (Collins) Adams [70], b. 1780; m. Mary, dau. of Joseph and Phebe (Fellows) Collins of Springfield, and res. in N. L. and Spring- field; was a carpenter. Solomon built the Joseph Adams house, in which three generations have lived. He d. June 22, 1851. His widow d. Dec. 15, 1879, aged 86 years. Children :
I. Mary Esther, b. May 29, 1814; m., Oct. 25, 1834, Ija, son of William and Abigail (Carpenter) Gay, and res. in N. L. and Corinth, Me.
2. Miranda S., b. Oct. 19, IS16 ; never m. ; res. in N. L., with her brother Joseph C.
3. Dennis H., b. Nov. 16, 1819; m., Sept. 21, 1850, Betsey Ann, dau. of Dea. Dexter and Betsey (Pingree) Everett, and res. in N. L. and Sutton.
4. Joseph C., b. July 31, IS24 ; m., Nov. 29, 1857, Ann Eliza- beth, dau. of John Wiggin of Springfield, and res. in N. L.
5. Norman B., b. Dec. 22, 1828 ; m., Nov. 6, 1852, his cousin, Hannah A. J., dau. of Jesse M. and Susanna (Collins) Sar- gent of Dunbarton, and res. in N. L.
ADAMS, REV. THEOPHILUS .- Son of Benjamin and Judith Adams [66], b. Feb. 18, 1789 ; m., about 1807, Jemima, dau. of Capt. Robert and Jemima Knowlton [119], and res. at New- bury, Mass. ; enlisted in the War of 1812, and received a life pension because of wounds. Mr. Adams returned to N. L. in 1820; was ordained to the ministry at N. L., May 29, 1822, and removed to South Acworth in 1823. Jemima d. Jan. 28, 1819, leaving six children, and he m. (2) Lydia Bagley of Acworth, and d. in 1831. Children by first wife :
I. Jeremiah, m. Emily Currier.
2. Louisa, m. Asa Sargent.
3. Rebecca D., m. Ephraim Collins.
4. Theophilus B., m. Fanny Currier ; res. Nashua.
5. Joseph M., m. Abigail Weed.
6. Alpheus.
BICKFORD, DANIEL. - Daniel Bickford, b. March 20, 1782, was a native of one of the towns near Lake Winnipiseogee. He came to N. L. in 1806, and on Nov. 27 of that year m.
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Patty, dau. of John and Molly (Brocklebank ) Adams [68], and established his home in Sheffield (or Glover), Vt. ; but owing to the draining of Glover pond he returned to N. L. in 1813. He had several locations, but probably res. longest at the " Baker place " now owned by Fred B. Gay. Patty d. May 29, 1822, having borne him six children, and Daniel m. (2) Betsey, dau. of Simeon and Betsey (Youngman) Blood. She is said to have always worn short skirts, and was so industri- ous that she took her knitting-work to funerals. Daniel was a deacon of the Christian church. Children :
I. Mary, b. Dec. 13, 1808 ; m. Luke, son of Ebenezer and Mary (Headlock) Blood, and res. in N. L.
2. Susan, b. Feb. 13, 1811 ; m. Jonathan Sarborn of Springfield, and res. in Billerica, Mass.
3. Martha, b. Jan. 15, 1813 ; m. (1) Rev. Asa Morrison, a trav- elling preacher ; m. (2) a farmer ; m. (3) Rev. Mr. Groun- endyke, a Methodist minister.
4. Hepzibah, b. Jan. 26, 1815 ; m. Enoch Gordon, and res. for a short time at Otterville ; d. at Lempster.
5. Hezekiah Cook, b. April 27, 1817 ; m., June 17, 1846, Paulina A., dau. of Prescott Coburn of Dracut, Mass., and res. in N. L.
6. Daniel, b. Dec. 25, 1819 ; m., May 1, 1849, Roxana B., dau. of John Cross of Hanover, and res. in N. L.
7. Simeon, m. twice; res. at Grand Rapids, Mich. He had Truman and Algernon.
8. Ebenezer, res. in Reading, Mass., where he m. and had two daus., and a son,
(1). Daniel Truman, b. Norway, Me., Jan. 15, 1854; m., Aug. 17, 1875, his cousin Hattie May, dau. of Daniel and Roxana (Cross) Bickford, b. July 26, 1857. Daniel T. res. in Reading, and is chief clerk to H. Bissell, civil engineer for B. & M. R. R., Boston. Hattie d. Sept. 14, 1886. Their children, who have since res. in N. L. with their grand- father, are,-(a) Florence May, b. April 28, 1877 ; gradua- ted from Colby academy in 1896; has since been assistant cashier with a large firm in Haverhill, Mass., and studying voice culture under Mme. Sargent Goodelle. (b) Eliza- beth Pearl, b. May 24, 1880; is a member of the class of 1898, Colby academy. (c) Frank Carroll, b. April 11, 1883. (d) Hattie May, b. Aug. 25, 1886.
9. Truman, was killed in the Mexican War.
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BLAKE, JESSE .- Jesse Blake followed Amasa Sargent [136] as the owner of the mill lot at Otterville. It is thought that he came from Weare to N. L. In 1821 Blake sold to Jacob Harvey, and removed to the West. His wife was b. Dolly Crocker. They had,-
I. Abigail, m. Daniel March ; res. in N. L.
2. Betsey, m. Jeremiah, son of Lieut. Thomas and Joanna (Foster) Burpee, and res. in N. L.
3. Jesse, res. in N. L. in 1819 and IS20; later was in Sutton, where he d. about 1837. Betsey, his wife, d. Nov. 25, 1856, aged 72 years. Children : Jesse C. P., Westley, Erastus, Mary O., Mansel.
4. Dolly, m. Daniel March (his second wife) ; res. in N. L.
5. Lydia, m. Thomas, son of Lieut. Thomas and Sarah Burpee, and res. in N. L.
6. Mary, m., March 1, 1820, William, son of Zaccheus and Han- nah (Hutchins) Messer, and res. in N. L.
7. David, m. Rhapsima, dau. of David and Phebe (Mastin) Gile. S. Samuel. He may have been the Samuel Blake who was one of the Sutton hogreeves in 1823.
BLOOD, SIMEON .- The American ancestor of the Blood family settled in Concord, Mass., as early as 1643. At the time of the Revolutionary War, Simeon Blood with fifteen of his kinsmen enlisted from Hollis, Mass., and four of the company fell at Bunker Hill. Simeon was at Bennington and Yorktown, with his brother Abel, who settled afterwards in Goshen, and another brother, who settled at Bradford. After the war was over Simeon res. in Hillsborough for a time, coming to N. L. about 1812, and removing some years later to Springfield. His first wife was Betsey Youngman of Hollis, three of her brothers having been comrades with him during the war. Simeon m. (2) Mrs. Mary (Gile) Hutchins, widow of Lieut. William Hutchins of N. L. Simeon was b. about 1760, and d. at the home of his son-in-law, Daniel Bickford, about 1835. Children :
I. A daughter, who m. Aaron Rowell and res. in Springfield.
2. Betsey, m. Daniel Bickford (his second wife) ; res. in N. L.
3. Ebenezer, b. Hollis, Mass .; m. Mary Headlock, and res. in Springfield. Children :
(1). Harriet, m. Harrison Prescott of Wilmot. No children.
(2). Luke W., b. 1810; m. Mary, dau. of Daniel and Patty (Adams) Bickford; res. in N. L.
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(3). Alvira, m. Harrison Prescott (his second wife).
(4). Preston, m. (1) at Lowell, Mass., and had two children ; m. (2) Miss Chase of Cornish, where he res. ; several children.
(5). Simeon, never m. ; went on a whaling voyage at the age of 18; is supposed to have d. in the West Indies.
(6). Levi M., b. 1832 ; m. Arminda Muzzey of Sunapee ; res. in Springfield and other places; d. Claremont, 1886. Children : Simeon, and Ned, who d. at 24.
4. Simeon. enlisted in the War of 1812 ; d. at Plattsburgh, N. Y., aged about 20.
BROCKLEBANK, SAMUEL .- This son of Capt. Samuel and Jane Brocklebank [73] was taxed in N. L. for a few years after 1815, but does not appear to have remained here long. There is no record of his family.
BROWN, JOHN .- Timothy Brown came over from England about 1710, and settled at South Reading, Mass. He had a son Ebenezer, b. 1713, who m., in 1740, Mary, dau. of Richard Dexter of Malden. Ebenezer res. in Malden, but d. Sept. 17, 1778, at Wilmington. On June 20, 1789, his wife d. at the same place. They had three sons, Jabez, William, John. The last was b. 1751, in Malden. He m. Lucy, dau. of Wil- liam Abbot of Andover, Mass., and removing to New Hamp- shire, res. in Hampstead, Londonderry, and Hopkinton. He d. at Hopkinton, Feb. 27, 1822. Lucy d. May 9, 1821. Four children of this John Brown had more or less to do with N. L., viz.,-(1). Lucy, b. Hampstead, May 25, 1778; m., 1816, Amos Whittemore, and res. in Greenfield. No children. Amos d. 1819, and his widow removed to N. L., purchased what is now known as the Nancy Brown house, and res. there many years. (2). Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1785; never m., but res. in N. L. at various places. She d. in N. L., March 31, 1868. (3). Nancy, b. Feb. 4, 1789 ; never m. ; res. in cottage house on Colby hill for many years, and d. Dec. 17, 1878. (4). John, b. March 17, 1792 ; m., Dec. 12, 1815, Betsey, dau. of Josiah and Sarah (Seamans) Brown [74], and res. in N. L. He was a farmer, cabinet-maker, and wool agent. As a farmer he was progressive,-fond of experiments, but eminently prac- tical. It was his constant effort to increase the quantity of his crops and improve their quality, as well as to procure and
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raise the best animals for stock. He was among the first to introduce full-blooded Merino sheep in this section, having started a flock from some imported from Spain by Consul Jarvis. He bought wool in New Hampshire and Vermont every season for nearly thirty years, furnishing a complete and entire supply to the mills of Sutton & Hodges, North Andover, Mass., during that time, and buying of the same growers, who held their wool for him, confident that " honest John Brown " would use them just right. In his youth he learned the cabinet- maker's trade, and carried on a furniture-making business for about eighteen years. His farm was that where the burned academy is. John d. March 17, 1868 ; Sarah, his wife, d. Sept. 26, 1872. Children :
I. Sarah, b. June 28, 1817 ; d. Feb. 13, 1819.
2. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 9, 1820 ; d. Feb. 10, 1820.
3. Lucy Ann Whittemore, b. Aug. 13, 1821 ; m., May 5, 1852, Azro B. Morgan of Stockbridge, Vt., grandson of Justin Morgan of Randolph, Vt., who is famous as the man who raised the " Morgan horse." Azro B. was a wool dealer and manufacturer at Troy, N. Y., where they res. She d. Oct. 22, 1860, at N. L. He d. Dec. 5, 1878, at Troy.
4. Sarah Seamans, b. April 14, 1827; never m .; res. in N. L. and Boston. To Miss Sarah S. Brown the compilers of this history are indebted for much assistance and the knowledge of many facts which except for her would have passed to oblivion.
5. Elizabeth Henrietta, b. Sept. 20, 1833 ; never m. ; res. at N. L. and Boston with her sister Sarah.
BUNKER, BENJAMIN .- Son of Benjamin and Betsey (Daniels) Bunker [76]. Removed to Wilmot, where they had Susan, Perley, Sylvester, besides the children b. in N. L. :
I. Sarah E., b. Feb. 8, 1832.
2. Alfred P., b. March 20, 1834.
BUNKER, NATHANIEL .- Son of Benjamin and Betsey (Daniels) Bunker [76]. Nathaniel m., Aug. 13, 1809, Ednah, dau. of Eliphalet and Martha (Gage) Woodward [170] ; res. on Bunker hill, where he built a house a few rods above his father's. He had a saw-mill near the Perley Prescott cottage on Big brook, where he did custom sawing. After he removed to Ohio in 1835, the mill passed into Governor Colby's hands, and was run by Charles C. Pingree. The saw was the old-
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fashioned up-and-down kind. This mill gradually fell into decay, and a smaller one was afterwards erected on the same site. Children :
I. Cyrus Taylor, b. Nov. 21, 1809 ; d. March 1, 1810.
2. Valentine Easterbrooks, b. Feb. 13, 1811 ; m. (1), April 24, 1838, Sabrina, dau. of Ezekiel and Ednah (Wilkins [Mills]) Davis of Sutton, b. Feb. II, ISIt. Sabrina d. May 3, 1867, and he m. (2), Nov. 16, 1867, Mrs. Lois (Curtis) Wood- worth of Essex, Vt., dau. of Gideon and Hannah Curtis. Valentine E. Bunker was educated at old New Hampton institute ; in 1837 taught school in Orange; commenced to preach there ; was ordained to the ministry June 20, 1838, at Orange, and remained there about two years. Went to Ohio. Labored in and near Mechanicsburgh for six years, gathering a Baptist church and building a meeting-house. Remained in Ohio as pastor and home missionary till 1857, when he returned to New Hampshire. Supplied Union church, Wilmot, one year ; pastor of Sutton church five years ; was at Enosburg, Vt., two and one-half years, and at Sanborn- ton several years. In nearly all these fields his preaching was attended with revivals, some of great power. Children :
(1). Cyrus V., b. Orange, July 20, 1839 ; d., Monroe, Ohio, March 7, 1840.
(2). David W., b. Monroe, Ohio, May 2, 1841 ; m., Nov. 30, Died 1871, Sarah J., dau. of Cyrus H. and Sarah (Plumer) March 8th Lane of Sanbornton, b. Sept. 24, 1849 ; is a farmer, and 19 11 res. on the Lang place, North Sanbornton. Child : (a) Eugene Lane, b. March 7, 1873.
(3). Angeline, b. Brown, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1844 ; was an inva- lid, and d. in Sanbornton, Jan. 9, 1877.
(4). Edwin A., b. Sanbornton, Nov. 28, 1868.
(5). Albion C., b. Sanbornton, July 28, 1871.
3. Eliza, b. April 18, 1812.
4. Cyrus Taylor, b. Nov. 12, 1814 ; m., and removed to Ohio.
5. Susan Daniels, b. June 3, 1818 ; m., and moved West.
6. Daniel Gage, b. April 3, 1820; went West.
7. Benjamin, b. Nov. 19, 1822 ; went West. The story is told of him that when he was 13 years old he started for the West, and walked half-way to Ohio.
8. David J., b. Jan. 28, 1826 ; went West.
BURPEE, JEREMIAH .- Son of Lieut. Thomas and Joanna (Foster) Burpee [79]. Res. at foot of Burpee hill in N. C.
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Knowlton house, which Jeremiah built. He had one of the best orchards in town, and when he sold the farm to 'Squire Greeley reserved the orchard fruit beyond the brook for six years. Jeremiah d. April 11, 1843 ; Betsey, his wife, d. June 30, 1855, aged 77 years. Children :
I. Wesley Perkins, b. Dec. 13, 1801 ; m., Sept. 2, 1824, Lois, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Hooker) Trussell, and res. in N. L. and Canaan.
2. Zuar Eldredge, b. April 13, 1803 ; d. Sept. 10, 1804.
3. Pruhannah, b. Sept. 26, 1804 ; d. Aug. 24, 1805.
4. Amy, b. May 25, 1806 ; never m. ; d. Aug. 1, 1843.
5. Maria, b. Sept. 25, 1809 ; m., January, 1837, Micajah, son of John and Phebe (Messer) Morgan, and res. in N. L.
6. Sally, b. Dec. 27, 1812 ; m., Oct. 18, 1831, Alvah, son of Asa and Abigail (Gage) Gage, and res. in Boston, Mass.
7. Daniel M., b. July 16, 1814 ; d. Aug. 10, 1818.
8. Jesse B., b. Aug. 25, 1816; d. Aug. 9, 1818.
9. Joanna F., b. Nov. 22, 1818; m. Alvah, son of Asa and Abigail (Gage) Gage (his second wife), and res. in Charles- ton, S. C.
IO. Daniel F., b. Aug. 12, 1821 ; d. young.
BURPEE, MOSES .- Son of Lieut. Thomas and Sarah Burpee [79]. Res. at W. S. Carter place on Burpee hill. Moses was injured while driving a load of hay into his barn, and d. Aug. 4, 1857 ; Lavina (Currier) Burpee d. May 19, 1881, at the home of her dau. Margaret. Children :
I. Roxana C., b. July 18, 1824 ; m., Sept. 6, 1854, Horace, son of Aaron Leland and Jane (Addison) Sargent ; res. in N. L.
2. Cyrus C., b. Sept. 3, 1826 ; m. Mary Ann Goodwin of Man- chester, where he res. Enlisted in the Civil War, Nov. 2, 1861, and was commissioned second lieutenant of Company F., Eighth N. H. V. ; discharged for disability in December, 1862, and d. Jan. 25, 1874. Children :
(I). George, m., and res. in Manchester.
(2). Abbie V., m., and res. in Manchester.
(3). John, m., and is deceased.
3. John C., b. Sept. 28, 1830; m., and res. in Franklin.
4. Margaret C., b. April 29, 1832 : a ready and faithful worker, whose kindly hands have lifted many a burden from weary shoulders ; res. in N. L.
5. Frances Jane, b. April 27, 1836; m. Alexander Lane of Gloucester, Mass., and res. in N. L.
THE BURPEE HOMESTEAD.
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GENEALOGIES, SECOND PERIOD.
BURPEE, CAPT. PERLEY .- Son of Asa and Mary (Perley) Burpee [77]. Res. on Colby hill, at what is to-day known as the " Burpee homestead." Perley d. Aug. 21, 1865 ; Judith, his wife, d. March 29, 1884. Captain Burpee inherited many of the family characteristics, was interested in the militia, public- spirited, yet retiring in disposition. He was a shoemaker and farmer. Children :
I. Anthony C., b. Dec. 16, 1817; never m. ; res. at homestead ; connected with New London Scythe Co. as travelling sales- man and in other capacities ; in trade with N. T. Greenwood on the " hill " for many years ; chorister Baptist church more than fifty years ; prominent in militia, where he received the title Colonel ; is member board of trustees of Colby Academy. Colonel Burpee is one of the men who have imparted char- acter and dignity to the town during the last fifty years. Singularly frank and fearlessly outspoken, his position on public matters is never in doubt, but he has always been so absolutely sincere in his wish to further the town's best inter- ests that even his opponents have admired rather than disliked him, and to-day he is beloved by all.
2. Edwin E., b. May 2, 1819 ; d. Aug. 16, 1823.
3. Abial, b. Oct. 28, 1821 ; d. March 4, 1822.
4. Sarah A., b. Aug. 16, 1823 ; never m. ; d. at homestead Dec. 10, 1892. A woman of lovely Christian character.
5. Judith M., b. March 28, 1827 ; m., June 11, 1850, Nahum T., son of Samuel and Martha (Trayne) Greenwood, and res. in N. L.
6. Edwin P., b. Jan. 10, 1829 ; m., Feb. 15, 1859, Rosaline, dau. of James and Mary (Dodge) Todd, and res. in N. L.
BURPEE, SAMUEL .- Son of Lieut. Thomas and Sarah Bur- pee [79]. Res. on Burpee hill at Whitney place. It was Samuel who removed the Fales buildings from the old site to their present location. Samuel d. July 12, 1849. Children :
I. Nancy, b. July 21, 1816; m., June, 1842, Nelson Chase, of Sunapee, b. Deering, June 28, 1813; res. Newport, where she d. Children :
(I). Arabella A., b. Feb. 20, 1844 ; m. William C. Hurd.
(2). Ashley F., b. Aug. 6, 1848 ; m., April 5, 1876, Anna M. Young of Manchester, where they res.
2. Horace, b. July 14, 1818; m. Nancy Buck, and removed to Vermont.
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3. William, b. Oct. 31, 1820 ; was a carpenter ; res. in N. L. for a time ; m., and went down country.
4. Mary, b. Jan. 23, 1823 ; m. Loren H. Chase (brother of Nelson above), b. Deering, July 27, 1821 ; res. at Newport, where Mary d., May 16, 1849. Children :
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