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(1). Maria A., b. Aug. 27, 1845 ; m. Samuel Nims of Keene. Child : (a) Addie H., b. April 3, 1867.
(2). Payson, b. December, 1847; d. young.
5. Darius, b. Jan. 13, 1825 ; m. (1) Mary Buck ; m. (2) Eliza A., dau. of David Towle ; res. in Manchester.
6. Charles, b. April 6, 1827 ; m. Mary F. Colcord of Sunapee, Dec. 6, 1849 ; both are d.
7. Daniel M., b. May 31, 1829 ; m., and res. near Keene. Three children.
8. Sarah L., b. March 5, 1832 ; m. Mr. Sargent; res. in New- port. Two children living.
9. Randall W., b. Jan. 12, 1834 ; m., and res. in Bristol ; was accidentally killed in 1887. Several children.
IO. Andrew F., b. Oct. 23, 1836; m. twice ; is a merchant, and res. in Boston.
BURPEE, THOMAS .- Son of Asa and Mary (Perley) Burpee [77]. Res. on Burpee hill at Whittemore place. Was a shoe- maker. His wife was Mary Emery, dau. of Captain John and Polly Woodman [170], b. West Newbury, Mass., Nov. 13, 1788. He d. Dec. 3, 1848, at N. L. ; Mary d. April 23, 1868, at Stoneham, Mass. Children :
I. Benjamin E., b. Oct. 7, 1810; m., March 19, 1839, Hulda A. Vinton of Cornish, and res. in N. L.
2. Sally, b. Nov. 6, 1811 ; d. Nov. 25, 18II.
3. Mary Jane, b. April 9, 1813 ; m., May 1, 1838, Abijah San- born of Sanbornton, and res. in N. L.
4. Apphia E., b. Aug. 19, 1817; m., Nov. 12, 1840, William G. Fuller of Stoneham, Mass., where they res. The husband d. Nov. 18, 1893, aged 83 years. Children :
(1). William A., b. June 2, 1842 ; d. Sept. 19, 1843.
(2). Georgianna E., b. July 14, 1845.
(3). Wilhemina C., b. April 5, 1858.
5. Elizabeth W., b. Sept. 7, 1823 ; never m. ; res. at Stoneham, Mass., but later in Nancy Brown house on Colby hill, where she d. Sept. 17, 1885. " She was faithful in all works."
BURPEE, THOMAS .- Son of Lieut. Thomas and Sarah Bur- pee [79]. Res. on Burpee hill at Ai Worthen place. He d.
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Nov. 17, 1840 ; Lydia d. Nov. 8, 1853, aged 66 years. Chil- dren :
I. Arthur Elbridge, b. March 20, 1814; m., June 7, 1860, Mary J. Flanders.
2. Almira Williams, b. Dec. 1, 1815; d. May 1, 1851.
3. Benjamin Pratt, b. Aug. 27, 1818 ; m., Feb. 21, 1855, Martha, dau. of Capt. Samuel and Nancy (Greeley) Carr ; res. in N. L.
4. Isaac, b. April 7, 1821 ; d. Aug. 28, 1823.
5. Infant, b. Sept. 4, 1823 ; d. Sept. 5, 1823.
6. Marietta W., b. Aug. 21, 1825 ; m. Jacob Messer of Spring- field.
CARR, CAPT. SAMUEL M .- The earliest Carr (original spelling Ker) in America was John, a Scotch-Irish emigrant, who with his wife, Elizabeth Wilson, came to Chester in 1736, bringing with them a testimonial of their moral worth from " Ja : Thompson," pastor of the church in Ballywollen, Ireland. From them descended John, b. Candia, March 20, 1769, who. m., Aug. 4, 1791, Elizabeth Murray, b. July 29, 1770, and settled in Springfield. Their son, Samuel Murray, was b. Aug. 17, 1792, and established himself in N. L. in 1820. His wife, whom he m. Feb. 24, 1820, was Nancy, dau. of 'Squire Jonathan and Polly (Shepard) Greeley [105]. Captain Carr settled on the farm now owned by Alvin F. Messer, in the house which had been built for James Greeley, his wife's brother. He was a good citizen, actively interested in whatever might add to the prosperity and welfare of his adopted town, a man of strict integrity, and kind and indulgent in his home life. Nancy Greeley was educated at Bradford (Mass.) academy, and though quiet and unassuming in her manner her influence always made itself felt for the right, and won her many warm and devoted friends. Captain Carr d. Feb. 19, 1860 ; his wife d. Feb. 25, 1869. Their children were,-
1. Mary A., b. April 20, 1821 ; d. Aug. 2, 1846, unmarried.
2. Nancy G., b. Aug. 15, 1822 ; m., Sept. 26, 1843, Ebenezer Thompson, and res. in Durham. Ebenezer Thompson traced his ancestry back to William, who was in Dover in 1649. From him-through John, Robert, Ebenezer, Benja- min, Ebenezer-came the third Ebenezer, who was b. Aug. 15, 1821. The first Ebenezer, or Judge Thompson, was Durham's most distinguished son, b. March 5, 1737. He built the house now owned and occupied by his great-gres 16
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grandson, Lucien, son of the third Ebenezer. It was Judge Thompson's grandson Benjamin who left his property (about $400,000) to found the State college at Durham. The third Ebenezer was a man of keen, active mind and intellectual tastes, shrewd and energetic in business, public-spirited, and carefully solicitous for the welfare of his family. He inherited the Thompson homestead, and all his children were b. there. Ebenezer d. May 15, 1869. Children :
(1). Clarence Greeley, b. April 13, 1845 ; d. Manchester, Aug. 30, 1877.
(2). Arthur, b. Sept. 20, 1846 ; d. Nov. 10, 1846.
(3). Ella Pickering, b. Dec. 11, 1847 ; m., May 15, 1881, Hon. Joshua B. Smith of Durham, for many years prominent in town and state affairs. Mrs. Smith was a woman of exceptional artistic talent, and with many admirable traits of character. Her early death, at the birth of her child, left a large circle of mourning friends. Child : (a) Ella T., b. June 15, 1882 ; d. Oct. 23, 1882.
(4). Francis, b. Feb. 23, 1849 ; d. Sept. 16, 1849.
(5). Annie Louise, b. June 8, 1857 ; m. F. F. Hall, and res. 1540 Pine street, Denver, Col.
(6). Lucien, b. June 3, 1859 ; m., April 6, 1887, Lizzie Gage of Manchester. Mr. Thompson, who admirably sustains the family honor and traditional hospitality at the Durham homestead, has also inherited the family aptitude for public service and intellectual pursuits. He has one of the finest and rarest collections of books and manuscripts to be found in any private library in New Hampshire. He has held numerous local political offices, been an influential member of Scammel grange from its organization, represented his town in the legislature of 1886, and has been a prominent member of the board of agriculture since 1887. He has been trustee of the State college since 1892, and secretary of the board since June, 1896; is trustee of the Durham public library, and a leading member of the Congregational church and Sunday-school. Mr. Thompson joined the society of Sons of the Revolution in 1896, many of his ancestors having suffered severely in the Colonial wars and from the Indians. He is devoting his spare moments to the preparation of material for a history of Durham, a work commenced by his father. His mother res. at the home- stead with him. Children : (a) Robert Gage, b. Sept. 17, 1888; (b) Ruth Elizabeth, b. March 16, 1891 ; (c) Helen Pickering, b. June 13, 1896.
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3. Susan E., b. Aug. 28, 1826 ; m., Jan. 23, 1850, John Marshall, son of John and Abigail (Adams) Hayes, and res. in N. L. 4. Jonathan G., b. Nov. 5, 1829 ; m. Sarah A. Mathes of Dur- ham, and res. in N. L.
5. Martha J., b. Feb. 3, 1831 ; m., Feb. 21, 1855, Benjamin P., son of Thomas and Lydia (Blake) Burpee, and res. in N. L. 6. Samuel M., b. Nov. 19, 1834 ; m. Eunice Keller of Machias- port, Me., and res. in N. L.
CLARK, SPENCER .- Son-in-law of John Slack [160]. Res. in Low Plain district. Children :
I. Myra, b. July 23, 1806.
2. Ransom, b. July 22, 1809.
CLARK, CAPT. WILLIAM .- Thomas Clark, b. May, 1744, in Londonderry, settled in Acworth in 1777. Thomas m. Jane Alexander, b. Oct. 25, 1747. He d. Nov. 25, 1823 ; she d. Sept. 9, 1824. Their third child was William, b. June 18, 1779, who m., Dec. 30, 1807, Margaret, dau. of John and Mary (Hilands) Mitchell of Acworth, and removed to N. L., where he located on Summer street and kept store. Captain Clark's store stood between the old George Williams house and the Wyman Kimball house, and was the location of the first post- office. He acquired the title of captain in the militia. He d. April 7, 1845 ; his wife d. March 30, 1862, aged 79 years. Children :
I. Bradley, b. Dec. 19, 1809 ; d. March 16, 1811.
2. William, b. April 5, 1812 ; m. a Mitchell, and res. with John Brown ; d. May 6, 1872. No children.
3. Horace, b. March 11, 1814; m., May, 1839, Betsey Davis, and res. in N. L.
4. Cyrus, b. Nov. 24, 1816 ; d. Aug. 7, 1838.
5. Peggy, b. Feb. 17, 1823 ; m., Jan. 28, 1847, Newell J. Nye, and res. in N. L.
CLEMENT, CAPT. B. CHASE .- "A man upright in word and deed, and a good citizen," is the record left by Capt. Chase Clement, the son of Benjamin Moody and Rachel (Herrick) Clement [81]. He gained his title in the militia, in which he was always interested. For many years he res. on the Clement homestead, and then removed to the house now occu- pied by his dau., Mrs. Susan (Clement) Lovering, where he d. April 2, 1858. His wife, Sally (Wood) Clement, d. Jan. 21, 1868. Children :
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I. Ellen C., b. July 29, 1823 ; d. Aug. 11, 1843.
2. George S., b. Feb. 26, 1825 ; m., March 29, 1851, Mary C. Hunt of Salisbury, Neb. ; res. at Wauseon, O., where he d. Dec. 15, 1891 ; was a prosperous flour merchant. Child :
(1). Minerva, b. Andover, Dec. 9, 1852; m. Rev. Robert Davis, a Congregational minister. Child : (a) George Clement.
3. Carlos C., b. Nov. 10, 1827 ; m. Ellen D. Moulton of New Hampshire, and removed to Minnesota. Child :
(1). Mary Genevieve, b. Meriden, June 7, 1857 ; m., May 26, 1876, Henry T. Seeley, and res. in Minnesota. Children : (a) Clement W., b. Sept. 2, 1877; (b) Harriett, b. Oct. 31, 1880.
4. Susan C., b. Nov. 22, 1831 ; d. July 11, 1834.
5. Susan C., b. June 22, 1835 ; m., Sept. 6, 1876, Isaac Lovering, and res. in N. L.
6. Rufus J., b. June 27, 1837 ; m., in Ortonville, Minn., Emily Fanning. Was in Rebellion, lost health, and d. in April, 1871, of tuberculosis. Children : Fidelia H., Carlos.
7. Mary Ellen, b. March 17, 1844 ; m., Aug. 25, 1870, William H. Eager, a prosperous merchant of Wauseon, O. Child : (1). Fannie M., b. Sept. 15, 1871 ; m., May 18, 1892, Dr. O. T. Standish ; res. Wauseon.
COLBY, Gov. ANTHONY .- " Honor, to whom honor is due." To have achieved the chief magistracy of his native state is no slight distinction for a man country born and bred, whose upward career was wrought out by his own sturdy independ- ence. To have left with his fellow-townsmen a standard for energy, integrity, and philanthropy, is a more enduring fame than that perpetuated by polished granite or gleaming marble. To have reared a home where God was honored and wife and children were ever objects of tenderest devotion, is to have created a memory more lasting and precious than legacies of land and gold. Faithful to his conception of duty in official, public, and private life, Anthony Colby was the man to whom the town was indebted for much of the material prosperity with which it rounded out its first century of existence.
Anthony was the second son of Joseph and Anna (Heath) Colby [85], b. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1792. The four-score years of life which were granted him were all passed within the limits of his native town, and with the exception of the first eight years, in the house erected by Joseph Colby in 1800; and
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from the windows of this house three generations of Colbys have looked their last upon earth. The limited advantages of a common-school education were supplemented by a wonderful capacity for business, coupled with a resourcefulness and ac- tivity in public enterprise that made him a natural leader among the men of his generation ; and no man ever gave him- self more fully to the upbuilding of what he believed to be the best interests of the town. The village at the outlet of Lake Pleasant was in large degree the outgrowth of his public spirit. He was early interested in the mills, and later was associated with Richard H. Messer and Joseph Phillips in the establish- ment of the scythe industry. The stage line between Lowell, Mass., and Hanover, opened in the fall of 1832, was the result largely of his individual energy, and the daily passage of the stage in its hundred-mile trip was a wonderful stimulus to the business interests of the quiet country town.
General Colby was among the earlier advocates of temper- ance reform. Not only was he a strict abstainer himself, but he especially discouraged the formation of the drink habit by young men. He was genial and hearty in manner, an inimi- table story-teller, a man with ready wit, and a keen sense of humor, which made his presence welcome to every gathering, while his own home was the centre of a warm Christian hospi- tality, long remembered by its recipients. His nature, tender and sympathetic, responded quickly to expressions of friend- ship, joy, and sorrow, and his common sense led him to devise schemes of relief to all who were needy. He was the man that he was, not so much from educational training and accomplishments, as from a great and noble nature. He was intensely interested in the cause of education, exerting his influence as superintendent of the town schools to raise the standard of learning, and sending his own sons to Dartmouth college, and his daughter to the New Hampton Institution. Miss Colby became an ardent supporter of higher educational advantages for women, and when, largely through the influ- ence of her grandfather and father, New London academy was opened as a school for young women in 1838, she became the first principal. After teaching here for several years, she accepted a similar position at the New Hampton Institution. A woman of many and high accomplishments, she was par-
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ticularly skilful with the pencil and brush. In the Colby homestead her handiwork has preserved to posterity the pictured semblance of her ancestors, and in the chapel of Colby academy the strong, handsome face of Governor Colby still looks down in fatherly interest on the young men and women who gather there for instruction-a mute yet potent inspiration to high endeavor and noble deeds.
The trusted friend and counsellor of the leading men of the state, General Colby was especially intimate with Daniel Webster, and highly prized the earnest, congratulatory letter written him by Mr. Webster at the time of his election as governor. Along political lines he was strongly conservative. His party favored the passage of the Fugitive Slave bill, and Daniel Webster, as its advocate, wrote Governor Colby, asking that he would stand by him. Privately the governor con- sidered the whole business, as he quaintly expressed it, " like stuffing a hot potato down a man's throat and then asking him to sing ' Old Hundred,'" but, loyal to his party and life-long friend, he wrote Mr. Webster that although the bill was odious to him personally, he would do all he could; and the time came when he nobly fulfilled his promise.
The rolls of the state militia mark the rise of Capt. Anthony Colby to the rank of major-general of the Thirtieth regiment. For eight terms between 1828 and 1839 he represented the town in the state legislature, was elected chief magistrate in 1846, again chosen to the legislature in 1860, and in the out- break of civil strife in 1861 Anthony Colby was the man on whom Governor Berry relied for the unflinching performance of the arduous and ofttimes painful duties of adjutant-general. New regiments went forward to the fray with his words of inspiration and counsel ringing in their ears, and he himself was often at the front, unsparing in his efforts for the welfare of the New Hampshire soldiers. This last office he resigned in 1863, owing to his advanced years, and most heartily did he welcome the advent of peace in 1865. In the quiet calm of a Sabbath evening, July 20, 1873, full of years and honors, he was gathered to his fathers. More than a century of years has rolled away since Anthony Colby was born; almost a quarter-century has elapsed since his death, but in the hearts of the people he loved he is enshrined as New London's most
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distinguished son, one whose memory will long be cherished in the annals of the hill town where he was born and lived and died.
Governor Colby was twice married. His first wife, the mother of his children, to whom he was united Nov. 24, 1814, was Mary, dau. of Jonathan and Mary (Messenger) Everett [94], b. Nov. 24, 1795. Mrs. Colby was a woman of rare talents of heart and mind, thoroughly devoted to her family, yet ever mindful of the poor and needy,-a modest, consistent, conscientious Christian. She was deeply interested in her husband's success, and her early death, June 18, 1837, was a sorrow that shadowed the triumphs of his later years. He m. (2), Mrs. Eliza Richardson of Boston, a woman of lovely character, who endeared herself to all who knew her. She d. Sept. 15, 1888. The children of Governor Colby were,-
I. Daniel Everett, b. Dec. 18, 1815 ; m., Jan. 23, 1840, Martha E., dau. of Samuel and Martha (Trayne) Greenwood, b. June 22, 1817 ; res. in N. L.
2. Susan Farnum, b. April 21, 1817. Her marriage, Feb. 19, 1851, to James B. Colgate of New York city, was the first ever celebrated in the village church. James B. Colgate was the son of William and Mary (Gilbert) Colgate. He is well known in New York as a financier, a staunch Baptist, and a devoted friend and patron of Colgate university, dedi- cating his services in this institution to the memory of his father and mother, whose lives were devoted to this and other Christian institutions. Mrs. Colgate was educated in N. I .. and New Hampton, and was a pupil at the Emma Willard school in Troy, N. Y. She was very successful as lady principal, both at the N. L. institution and later at the New Hampton seminary. In New York city she has been con- nected with various charitable institutions ; has been treas- urer of the Colored Home and Hospital 40 years, and for a full quarter-century has served as state secretary of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary society of New York. Their children are,-
(1). Mary, b. in the Colby homestead, N. L., Aug. 2, 1857 ; is a graduate of Vassar college; res. with her parents in New York and at Yonkers-on-the-Hudson.
(2). James Colby, b. New York, May 23, 1863 ; is a graduate of Colgate university ; studied law in Columbia college law school, and entered the office of Butler, Stillman &
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Hubbard. James m., June 4, 1890, Miss Hope Conkling of Bennington, Vt., where is the summer home of the fam- ily. Children : Susan Everett, Marguerite West, and Hope. 3. Robert, b. September 30, 1822 ; was originally named Robert Lane, for Dr. Robert Lane of N. L. and Sutton, one of the ablest physicians in the state, but in later life the Lane was legally dropped by Mr. Colby because of his preference for a
shorter name. The doctor gave his namesake a pair of doves and a silver dollar ; the disposition of the latter gift is unaccounted for, but the descendants of the doves still flutter and coo about the dooryard of the old homestead. Robert was prepared for college at New London academy by his sis- ter Susan, Prof. Dyer H. Sanborn, and Truman K. Wright ; graduated from Dartmouth in 1845. In 1895 his class held its semi-centennial reunion, and sixteen classmates shook hands with Mr. Colby, with his sister Susan (whom they claimed as one of themselves for her able assistance at the graduating levee), and with his sister-in-law, Martha (Green- wood) Colby, widow of the late Daniel E. Colby, Dartmouth 1836. Among the reminiscences of the dinner of 1895 was the tale of the expedition undertaken by Colby and his class- mate Palmer, who drove a two-horse team by night to Con- cord, and from there went by rail to Boston to procure refreshments for the levee. In the fall of 1845 young Colby helped survey the route for the proposed Northern railroad from Concord to Lebanon.
Mr. Colby studied law in the office of Ira Perley, Esq., in Concord, in company with Hon. Lyman D. Stevens, still an honored resident of that city. Once he was sent from Concord to Boston on an errand to Mr. Webster, whom he met at Mr. Page's house on Summer street. Mr. Webster was very affable and courteous, and impressive on a young man's perceptions standing for the first time in his strong and dignified presence. The errand was sent by General Wilson of Keene, G. W. Nesmith of Franklin, Maj. Ephraim Hutchins of Concord, and Gen. Anthony Colby of New London, who were Mr. Webster's personal friends and sponsors for his interests in the state. The old Phenix hotel in Concord was their rendezvous, and there they planned and talked and discussed, and joked and had a lot of high- toned fun together. After his father's term of office as governor had expired, Robert went to New York, and hav- ing introduced himself to Horace Greeley, received from him letters to several eminent lawyers. After a little study in the
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office of two of these friendly counsellors, he was admitted to the bar, and in 1849 went to Boston to enter practice with his classmate, Mr. W. H. L. Smith. During his residence in this precinct Mr. Colby was for two years a member of the state legislature ; was chairman of the Whig rallying committee pending Charles Sumner's election as senator to congress in 1851, when after sixty trials a majority of one was secured, and Mr. Sumner was elected.
In 1853, Mr. Colby returned to New York, practised law for some time, and became a member of the New York stock exchange, which seat he holds to-day. He was also a mem- ber of the firm of J. B. Colgate & Co. for many years. Since 1856 he has been active in politics only in voting, but in the mean time has been treasurer of the Colgate mission in East 20th street, an institution which sends poor children into the country for fortnightly vacations, and in a quarter- century he has been absent from the mission only ten Sun- days. In the Civil War Mr. Colby did not go to the front, but with his sister, Mrs. Colgate, was deeply interested in the great Sanitary fair for the benefit of the soldiers. Mrs. Col- gate served on the floral committee, of which Mrs. Astor was chairman, and Mr. Colby was able to secure an ordinance granting the use of the area north of Union square for the erection of booths. He was also interested in the New Eng- land hospital for soldiers, and went back and forth to the battle line, where his cousin, Dr. Everett Herrick, was an attending surgeon.
On Feb. 23, 1854, Robert Colby m. Mary, dau. of Dea. William Colgate. Mary (Colgate) Colby was truly "a daughter of Zion," beloved by everybody, a bright and devoted daughter and sister and wife and mother in her home ; and her husband's life went with her for years and years. The children of this union were Jessie, William Colgate, and Mary Colgate.
COLBY, DR. ISAAC .- About the time of the removal of Dr. Robert Lane to Sutton, Dr. Isaac Colby established himself in N. L., remaining until 1821, when he removed to Hopkin- ton.
COLBY, JAMES, JR .- James, Jr., was the son of James B. Colby [85], evidently by a former wife, as he attained his majority in 1810. He res. on his father's farm until 1826, when he removed from town. The farm passed into Joseph
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Colby's hands, and was bought by Moses Adams, Jr., in 1829. James and Catharine Colby had, b. in N. L.,-
I. Charles, b. June 24, 1811.
2. Adaline, b. March 24, 1813.
3. Lucy, b. April 18, 1815.
4. Eliza, b. Feb. 16, 1817.
5. Mary, twin to Eliza ; d. Jan. 11, 1820.
6. Hannah, b. Sept. 3, 1819.
7. George, b. July 1, 1821.
8. Mary, b. March 25, 1825.
CRAM, THEOPHILUS .- Came to N. L. from Sutton ; proba- bly the pioneer on the farm where Charles F. Putney now lives. His name first appears on the tax-list in 1805. He was a member of the church, and was the father of the children given below :
I. Hannah, m. Jonathan, son of Levi and Betsey (Randlett) Harvey ; res. in N. L.
2. Joseph, m. Mary Slack of Springfield about 1810. One son, Moses.
3. Ruth, m. Hezekiah Peck of Wendall.
4. Moses, built a house beyond the run southwest of his father's place ; removed to Shendeaghan.
CURRIER, CAPT. AMOS BAYLEY .- Son of Capt. Thomas and Ednah Currier [88]. Res. in West Part. Served the town in many offices ; was highly respected by his fellow- townsmen. Captain Currier m., about 1810, Betsey Colby of Canaan, b. 1783 ; but they were spared to each other for only a few brief months. Captain Currier d. Feb. 1, 1811 ; in March a child was born to the young widow, which d. April 11, 1811 ; a week later the mother passed away, and husband, wife, and child had met in the better country.
CURRIER, JOHN QUINCY .- Son of Capt. Thomas and Ednah Currier [88]. Res. in N. L. in West Part. Children :
I. Amos Bailey, b. July 2, 1816 ; m., Jan. 22, 1845, Dolly, dau. of Aaron and Abigail (March) Young, and res. in N. L.
2. Sally, b. May 2, 1818 ; never m. ; d. at Lowell, Mass., March, 1896.
3. Zilpha, b. May 8, 1820; m., Jan. 22, 1840, Stillman, son of William and Sarah (Dearborn) Bean of Sutton, where she res. and d.
4. John, Jr., b. March 20, 1822 ; d. Nov. 20, 1824.
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5. John Q., b. July 19, 1824 ; m., Oct. 23, 1850, Sevira Jane, dau. of William and Sarah (Dearborn) Bean of Sutton, and res. in N. L.
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