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I. Salana, b. Newport, Nov. 17, 1811 ; m., Dec. 15, 1831, James Morgan, and res. in N. L.
2. Albert, went to Corinth, Me., and m.
3. John, m. Emily Phelps, a granddaughter of Asa Pingree ; res. for a time on the Benjamin Bunker place. His mother lived with him, and one day as he was handling a gun it was dis- charged and shattered his mother's arm. The arm was amputated above the elbow by Dr. Robert Lane. John later removed to Maine.
4. Abigail, b. May, 1821 ; d. July 1, 1823.
5. Mary Ann, b. 1825 ; never m. ; d. Jan. 20, 1845.
JEWETT, DAVID .- Second son of Jedediah and Mary Jewett [117], b. 1785 ; was a cooper, and res. on the Claude Goings place ; d. Oct. 12, 1846.
JEWETT, JEDEDIAH, JR .- Older son of Jedediah and Mary Jewett [117], b. 1783 ; m., Jan. 7, 1806, Mary, dau. of Jacob Wheeler of Nelson. 3 Jedediah res. on the homestead farm, deeded him by his father in 1819. When Jedediah the elder
CAPT. N. WOODBURY KNOWLTON.
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settled in N. L. he built his cabin on a ridge in the present Hurd pasture, about 25 rods east of the Stony Brook road, and later had a frame house at the corner of the road, which was remodelled by Jedediah, Jr. Jedediah, Jr., also built the Horace Hurd house. That part of the Jewett farm which lay in lot 120 came through Jacob Wheeler, father of Mary (Wheeler) Jewett. He d. Feb. 3, 1862 ; Mary d. June 27, 1863, aged 84 years. Children :
I. Mary, b. June 12, 1807; never m .; made her home with John Williams.
2. Jacob Wheeler, b. Aug. 8, 1808 ; d. March 10, 1815.
3. Charles, b. Nov. 20, 1809 ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Dea. Gideon and Sally Wilkins of Sutton and N. L., and res. in N. L.
4. Lucy, b. March 3, 1811 ; m., March 28, 1843, John, son of John and Mehitable Page, b. Salem, Dec. 25, 1800, and res. in N. L.
5. Ednah Currier, b. Aug. 30, 1812 ; m., March 5, 1845, Reuben Wheeler of Brookline, and res. in Nashua.
6. George, b. April 11, 1814 ; never m. ; d. Oct. 19, 1838.
7. Laura, b. Oct. 2, 1815 ; in., Nov. 21, 1844, Charles V. Butler of Pelham, and res. in Methuen, Mass.
8. James Monroe, b. Feb. 28, 1818; m., Sept. 1, 1851, Harriet N., dau. of John and Miriam (Sargent) Page, b. Nov. 16, 1824, and res. in N. L.
9. Martha, b. Dec. 30, 1819; never m. ; d. May 28, 1849.
Io. Abigail, b. June 12, 1821 ; d. Aug. 20, 1824.
II. William H., b. Aug. 8, 1824 ; d. Sept. 16, 1832.
12. Jacob Wheeler, b. Aug. 26, 1828; m. (1), April 23, 1857, Jane Irwin of New York, b. 1827, and res. in Springfield ; m. (2) Sarah Stevens. Two boys by first wife, boy and girl by second.
KELLEY, JOSEPH .- Was first taxed in 1812; d. Oct. 13, 1814, aged 34 years. His wife, taxed as " Widow Eliza Kel- ley," continued to res. in N. L., and d. Feb. 2, 1830, aged 49 years.
KIMBALL, JOSEPH .- Joseph Kimball, b. Aug. 15, 1793, m., Oct. 29, 1815, Jane, dau. of John and Nancy Stinson [162], b. Nov. 2, 1793. He res. on the Ransom Sargent farm, and became quite prominent in town affairs. In 1836, Kimball sold his farm to Richard Everett, and went to Albany, N. Y. Daniel Seamans, then about 17 years old, drove the six-horse Concord coach which carried the family, and on his return
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trip brought a load of flour, the first that ever came into town. Children :
I. William E., b. Feb. 21, 1816 ; d. April 19, 1818.
2. Elizabeth J., b. Oct. 17, 1819.
3. Cyrus A., b. April 21, 1822.
4. Polly S., b. Jan. 29, 1824 ; d. Aug. 29, 1825.
5. John D., b. Dec. 17, 1826.
KING, JOHN .- The John King, b. Hampstead, 1764, who m. (I) Hannah, dau. of John Austin [72], and res. on King's hill, Sutton, m. (2) Ednah Woodward. Their oldest son, John, was b. Jan. 7, 1790 ; m., Nov. 1, 1812, Sally, dau. of Moses and Mary (Knowlton) Hills of Sutton, b. March 27, 1792 ; from 1815 to 1821 res. on the Mason Emery farm on the north- east shore of Lake Pleasant, and built the house now standing. Children : Moses H., Sarah, James, Pliny B., Lafayette, Lemuel W., Melissa, Drusilla, Marietta J., Almira E.
KNOWLTON, CAPT. NATHANIEL W .- Nathaniel Woodbury Knowlton was the oldest child of Ezekiel and Susan (Smith) Knowlton [118], b. Sept. 23, 1794 ; m., Dec. 2, 1818, Ruth, dau. of Jonathan and Betsey (Sargent) Herrick [109], b. April 8, 1791. Captain Knowlton was a native of N. L., and largely identified himself with her interests, but res. after 1825 on the northwesterly side of King's hill in Sutton. A year's resi- dence in Ohio had made him content to dwell among the New Hampshire hills, and in the quarter-century that he res. in Sutton he became both prosperous and influential ; was chair- man of the board of selectmen, and captain of the militia for many years. He was a man of retiring disposition, firm in his opinions, and in his quiet way made his influence felt among his fellow-citizens. In 1851, Captain Knowlton removed to the farm in N. L. now owned by his son, Nathaniel C. He went to Washington in 1868, but returned to his son's a few months before his death, July 14, 1879; Ruth d. March 29, 1867. Children :
I. Nathaniel C., b. March 6, 1820; m., Oct. 20, 1850, Caroline R., dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Lear) Chadwick of Sutton, b. July 16, 1827, and res. in N. L.
2. Caroline R., b. Dec. 9, 1821 ; m., Nov. 3, 1840, Elbridge Gerry Haynes, and res. in Springfield and Manchester. Children :
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(1). Martin A., b. Springfield, July 30, 1842 ; enlisted in the Second New Hampshire before he was 19, and served until June, 1864, with a record of faithful and arduous duty. Founded the " Lake Village Times," and by special editorial work brought himself into public notice. Repre- sented Gilford in the state legislature, was U. S. congress- man for two terms, and in 1890 became connected with the internal revenue service. Colonel Haynes's marked ability as a writer and speaker have made him well known in political circles, and each campaign finds him in the front rank. He m., March 9, 1863, Cornelia T. Lane, and has three children, Ruth, Mary, and Addie.
(2). Addie Melissa, b. April 29, 1846; m. Dr. Chauncey W. Clement, a dentist, and res. in Manchester.
(3). Charles F., b. Nov. 26, 1851 ; d. Manchester, Dec. 30, 1887.
(4). Cora May, b. Dec. 1, 1863 ; m. Herman Lielshire, of German descent, and res. at Manchester ; is d.
KNOWLTON, SAMUEL SMITH .- Samuel was the second son of Ezekiel and Susan (Smith). Knowlton [118], b. Feb. 22, 1796. He m., Sept. 3, 1822, Martha, dau. of James Wither- spoon of Newbury, b. February, 1796, and res. on the home- stead. Samuel d. May 12, 1852. Children :
I. Andrew Jackson, b. Aug. 2, IS23 ; d. Aug. 8, 1825.
2. Betsey, b. Jan. 13, 1825 ; m. (1), John Cutler of Newbury, and had Obediah and Martha; m. (2) Curtis Messer of Newbury, and had Clara.
3. Samuel, b. March 28, 1827; m. Allory Winchester ; went to Big Bend, Butte county, Cal., where he d. Sept. 23, 1888.
4. Ezekiel, b. Dec. 7, 1828 ; never m. ; d. Nov. 7, 1851.
5. James, twin to Ezekiel ; m., Jan. 9. 1855, Mary Frances, dau. of William H. Marshall of Sutton, where he res. ; was intel - ested in lumbering, and later was a carpenter. Seven chil- dren, of whom the oldest is Hon. Edgar J. Knowlton, ex- mayor and a prominent newspaper man of Manchester.
6. John, b. Feb. 23, 1831 ; was a farmer; m. Susan Harvey of Sutton, where he res., and d. 1864.
7. George, b. Dec. 28, 1832 ; was a music teacher ; went to Illinois, and m. ; then to Texas, where he d. March 19, 1894.
S. Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1834 ; d. May 19, 1837.
9. Martha, b. June 8, 1836 ; never m. ; d. Jan. IS, 1860.
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10. Nathaniel, b. March 28, 1838; m., March 15, 1864, Eliza, dau. of Warren W. and Celista (Murdough) Hill of Wash- ington, b. March 5, 1837, and res. in N. L.
Il. Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1841 ; never m. ; d. May 22, 1867.
LANE, DR. ROBERT .- The town is proud to claim Dr. Robert Lane as a citizen for even a brief period in his long and useful career. Dr. Lane was a native of Newport, b. April 2, 1786, the fifth son of Jesse and Hester (Wright) Lane. He studied medicine with Dr. Truman Abell of Lempster, and had his office in Sutton, with an extensive practice in adjoining towns. About 1813 he removed to N. L., where he made his home until 1819, when he entered the army and as surgeon in charge was stationed at the military hospital at Mobile Point, Ala. In the summer of 1820 he resigned that position and settled permanently in Sutton. As a physician he ranked among the first of his contemporaries, his ripened habits of study and research keeping him in touch with the rapid advance of medical science in his later years. He con- tinued in active practice until 1866. In the spring of 1872 a fall which crushed the bones of one hip laid him helpless, and he passed away May 3, 1872, honored and beloved by a large circle of acquaintances and friends. Dr. Lane m., January, 1807, Mary, dau. of Jeremiah and Mary (Buell) Kelsey of Newport, b. July 13, 1784, who d. June 10, 1812. Children :
I. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 14, 1807; m., Jan. 26, 1837, Dr. James R. Smiley, and res. in Grafton and Sutton. Children, b. Grafton :
(1). Adelaide Lane, b. Oct. 10, 1837. Miss Smiley and her younger sisters were educated at Colby academy, and she herself was its honored lady principal for twenty years. Since 1890 Miss Smiley has been president of the Toronto Female college. She has received the degree of M. A. from McMaster university, Toronto.
(2). Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 9, 1839 ; d. Sept. 9, 1856.
(3). Frances Farley, b. July 8, 1841.
(4). Susan Ela, b. Aug. 11, 1843 ; m., July 30, 1885, Charles L. Pulsifer of Lake Village, where she res., and d. April 4, 1890.
(5). Pamelia Tarbell, b. Jan. 19, 1846; m., Aug. 18, 1874, Rev. Benjamin O. True, and res. in Rochester, N. Y. Three children.
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(6). Robert Lane, b. April 10, 1848 ; has been a journalist ; since his father's death, Oct. 15, 1886, res. on the home- stead at North Sutton.
2. Mary, b. Newport, June 13, 1809 ; d. Jan. 27, 1812.
3. Mary Adelaide, b. Aug. 15, 1811 ; m., May 5, 1837, George W. Ela of Concord, where she res., and d. 1843. Children : (1). Robert Lane, b. April 17, 1838 ; raised and commanded a company in the Sixth New Hampshire, and was mustered out with his regiment July 17, 1865 ; was severely wound- ed at the Second Bull Run and at the Petersburg Mine Explosion. After his return from the army studied med- icine and surgery, and about 1875 removed to California.
(2). Richard, b. Feb. 12, 1840 ; studied law in Concord and attended lectures at Harvard Law school. Soon after his admission to the Merrimack county bar, the war broke out, and he entered the service as first lieutenant of Com- pany E, Third New Hampshire. He was soon promoted to a captaincy, and won the respect of all by his ability and faithfulness. In the desperate charge at Drury's Bluff, May 13, 1864, Captain Ela led his men to within twenty paces of the breastworks and fell, shot through the brain.
MESSER, HEZEKIAH .- Hezekiah was the fourth son of Nathaniel S. and Sarah (Clough) Messer [124], b. March 21, 1795 ; m., Sept. 19, 1820, Sophronia, dau. of Ezekiel and Sarah (Page) Sargent [139], b. Aug. 20, 1799. Hezekiah res. in N. L., Springfield, Danbury, removed to Maine, back to Danbury, and thence, in 1851, to N. L., where he res. on the Stephen D. Messer place. Hezekiah d. July 26, 1877 ; Sophronia d. Aug. 3, 1884. Children :
I. Harriet S., b. Dec. 10, 1820 ; never m. ; d. July 28, 1871.
2. Darius, b. April 16, 1825 ; m. Dorothy Eastman, and res. in Danbury. Children : Plooma, George.
3. Henry, b. Sept. 19, 1828; m. (1) Mary E., dau. of Oliver Gordon of Danbury, and res. in Lowell, Mass .; m. (2) Maggie E. Grogan of Chicago, where he d. Feb. 6, 1882. Six children by first wife, one by second.
4. Stephen Dexter, b. Danbury, Jan. 29, 1831 ; machinist by trade ; never m .; res. in N. L.
MESSER, ISAAC .- Isaac Messer, oldest son of Nathaniel S. and Sarah (Clough) Messer [124], was b. at Methuen, Mass., March 25, 1785 ; m., Jan. 16, 1806, Martha Stevens of War- ner. He bought of Henry Achilles 30 acres of land in the
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easterly corner of the four made by the old road from Otterville to Herrick's cove (now abandoned) and the present highway from Frank P. Messer's to Augustus Preston's, and res. in a small house near the corner. The young farmer prospered, and gradually extended his holdings until he owned at least 200 acres, stretching away in a northerly direction to Oak hill in Springfield. About 1830, Isaac built the one-story cottage which has since been enlarged and improved by his son Nathaniel. An account-book that Isaac kept about this time shows him to have done considerable business in the way of " barter." He sold calf and sheep skins to Ruel Durkee of Croydon, dressed flax for Gilman Sargent, traded apples, plank, and garden-sauce with Daniel Sargent for blacksmith jobbing, and hired the William Sargent who res. near the Manahan place for carpenter work on his new house. Isaac d. Oct. 11, 1861 ; Martha d. July 10, 1853, in the Charles Woodward house, which was then occupied by her dau. Mar- tha (Mrs. Isaac C. Pattee). Children :
1. George Wendall, b. May 20, 1806 ; m. Nancy Capin of Sharon, Mass., and moved to Dedham, Mass. ; res. later in Spring- field, and d. in Andover. Children :
(1). George, b. Norwood; m. Julia Winship of South Ded- ham, Mass.
(2). Olive M., b. N. L .; m. Richard S., son of Eben and Abigail (Rowe) Morgan, of Springfield ; res. in N. L.
(3). Eliza A., b. Springfield ; d. young.
(4). Elijah C., twin to Eliza ; m. Hannah Ellsworth ; res. Grand Rapids, Mich.
(5). Narcissa B., m. J. H. Goodell ; res. Oakland, Cal.
(6). Hannah, never m .; res. Andover.
(7). Richard B., m. Lydia Sargent of Roxbury, where they res.
(8). Mary A., m. B. M. Gordon ; res. Lempster.
(9). Henry W., m. Angie Clark of Calais, Me. ; res. Somer- ville, Mass.
(10). Minnie W., m. William M. Smith ; res. Florence, Mass.
2. Richard Heath, b. Oct. 25, 1807 ; m., Nov. 19, 1829, Sally Spalding, b. March 6, 1806; res. in N. L.
3. Mary, b. June 15, 1809 ; m., Sept. 5, 1827, Jonathan Chase of Springfield, and moved to Michigan. Mary afterwards re- turned to N. L., where she d. Nov. 30, 1836. She had three children, of whom Hulda Caroline d. in N. L.
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4. Isaac, b. Oct. 25, 1811 ; went to Carleton, Mich., where he m., and d. Aug. 5, 1882. Two sons, Richard and Chester, are large owners in the Hastings (Mich.) Wool Boot com- pany.
5. Sarah, b. May 1, 1815 ; m., April 10, 1837, Benjamin W., son of Seth and Mary (Morrill) Gay, b. Sept. 1, 1810; res. in N. L.
6. Martha, b. May 19, 1819 ; m., Sept. 26, 1843, Isaac C. Pattee, b. Methuen, Mass., March 10, 1815, and res. in N. L.
7. Joseph Colby, b. July 17, 1820; m., Nov. 22, 1851, Maria, dau. of Isaac and Sally (Richardson) Bunker, b. July 1, 1830 ; res. at N. L.
S. An infant, b. May 16, 1824 ; lived only a day.
9. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 4, 1829; m. Eunice Maria, dau. of Eli Davis of Sunapee ; res. in N. L.
MESSER, JACOB .- This Jacob was the youngest son of Lieut. Samuel and Sarah (How) Messer [125]. He m., Sept. 23, 1802, Catharine, dau. of David and Catharine (Shepard) Smith [161], b. Dedham, Mass., March 15, 1783. He res. in the Burpee hill district for a few years, and had one child, Didama, b. June 15, 1803.
MESSER, NATHANIEL .- Nathaniel was the third son of Na- thaniel S. and Sarah (Clough) Messer [124], b. Oct. 22, 1789 ; m., Dec. 19, 1818, Rebekah, dau. of Ebenezer and Prudence (Chase) Sargent [137], b. June 10, 1795. He res. on the homestead at Burpee hill until his death, Jan. 20, 1828. Re- bekah m. (2), Oct. 28, 1830, Jonathan R. Addison of Spring- field and N. L. Nathaniel Messer's children were,-
I. Lydia Richardson, b. Oct. 23, 1819; m., Nov. 18, 1841, Charles, son of Ephraim and Eliza (Dexter) Crockett, b. Danbury, Feb. 18, 1817 ; res. in N. L.
2. Plooma Sargent, b. Nov. 19, 1823 ; never m. ; d. March 17, I849.
3. Duranzel Clough, b. April 19, 1825 ; d. Wisconsin, Oct. 16, 1847.
MESSER, SAMUEL .- The Samuel Messer who served in the War of 1812 was the elder of the twin sons of Zaccheus and Hannah (Hutchins) Messer [127], b. Nov. 10, 1794; m. Thirza, dau. of Joseph and Sarah Battles, b. Oct. 30, 1801. Zaccheus gave to his twin sons a parcel of land which he owned in lot No. III on Morgan hill, and they built a house,
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which they occupied jointly, on a point of land jutting out of the side of the hill back of the Henry W. Putney house. Here Samuel res. until 1856, when he removed to the house then standing on the site of Maj. W. A. Messer's " Red Gables." About 1839, Samuel and his sons built a saw-mill on Big brook, in the "gulf" between Morgan and Bunker hills, where all kinds of timber were sawed into boards and dimen- sion stuff. The hard-wood lumber used in the construction of the old state prison at Concord came from Samuel Messer's farm and was sawed at this mill. A great deal of the rock maple lumber which was made into furniture at the prison also came from here. The mill was in use about fifteen years, then gradually fell into ruins, and is remembered in local parlance as having " gone up to-day and down to-morrow." Samuel d. Jan. 19, 1871 ; Thirza d. in Sunapee. Children :
1. Joseph H., b. Dec. 19, 1823 ; m., June 8, 1852, Celista, dau. of Stephen and Miriam Whittier, b. Dec. 29, 1825; res. in N. L.
2. Eliza Ann, b. Feb. 25, 1825 ; m., Sept. 21, 1854, Stephen, son of Stephen and Vienna (Goodenow) Dean of Springfield, b. Dec. 5, 1833 ; res. in N. L.
3. Sarah M., b. Feb. 1, 1827 ; d. June 12, 1830.
4. Samuel A., b. Jan. 14, 1829 ; d. March 8, 1829.
5. Zaccheus H., b. Jan. 18, 1830 ; d. June 6, 1830.
6. Samuel D., b. June 5, 1831 ; d. Nov. 12, 1853.
7. Martha M., b. Sept. 27, 1833 ; d. Aug. 20, 1834.
8. George A., b. Jan. 27, 1838; m. Melissa Dickey ; res. with his father for a time, moved to Sunapee, returned to N. L., then went to Andover, where he has since made his home. They had one child, Alston Grant, who res. in Duluth, Minn. George A. m. (2) Mary Kempton.
9. William A., b. Dec. 28, 1841 ; m., Aug. 20, 1862, Mary H., dau. of Levi R. and Catherine (Fellows) Nichols, b. April 18, 1844; res. in N. L.
10. Sarah M. P., b. June 27, 1847 ; m., about 1872, Oren Sever- ance ; res. at Sunapee, N. L., Wilmot, and Newton Junc- tion, where she d. February, 1887, leaving two children, Myron and Bertie.
MESSER, TIMOTHY .- Oldest son of James How and Eliza- beth (Shepard) Messer [122], b. April 28, 1790; m. (1), in 1816, Phebe, dau. of Jesse and Phebe (Farmer) Dow [92], b. June 6, 1791. Timothy res. on Messer hill, where the Cum-
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mings cottage now stands, until after Phebe's death, Dec. 16, 1837, when he went to Thetford, Vt. There he m. (2) Mrs. Heath, and passed his later years in Springfield, where he d. Aug. 2, 1853. Children :
I. Stephen, b. April 25, 1818; m. Mary Ann, dau. of Richard and Esther (Chase) Palmer of Warner ; res. in N. L.
2. Mary Ann, b. July, 1820; d. Sept. 18, 1822.
3. William, b. Aug. 23, 1823 ; m., April 15, 1852, Sophronia, dau. of Seth Fisher of Springfield ; res. in N. L.
4. Benjamin, b. Oct. 12, 1827; m., Nov. 1, 1854, Celinda T. Wallis, b. New Hampton, March 15, 1829 ; res. in N. L.
5. Amanda E., b. June 12, 1829; m. (1), March 4, 1847, Galen Hayward of Grantham, who d. Andover, May 21, 1887 ; Amanda m. (2), Feb. 12, 1895, Reuben Batchelder of Orange ; res. in Hudson, where she d. Oct. 21, 1895.
MESSER, WILLIAM .- William was the younger of the twin sons b. to Zaccheus and Hannah (Hutchins) Messer [127], Nov. 10, 1794. He and his brother Samuel owned in com- mon the farm on Morgan hill, but after a while he sold out to Samuel and removed to the Pillsbury farm near Little Suna- pee, not far from where his father afterwards lived. Later he res. in the General Clough house, and in the " old red house " at the southerly end of the cemetery ; at the latter place his father also made his home. William m., March 1, 1820, Mary, dau. of Jesse and Dolly (Crocker) Blake [218], who d. Dec. 24, 1844, aged 50 years. In 1846 he removed with his children to Haverhill, Mass., where he d. Aug. 1, 1860. Children :
I. Susan J., d. June 13, 1826, aged 4 yrs. 9 mos. 1 From 2. Susan J., d. Dec. 18, 1832, aged 2 yrs. 2 mos. ) grave-stones.
3. Dolly Crocker, m. Edwin Bowley, grocer, of Haverhill, Mass., where they res. Mrs. Bowley d. 1891. Children :
(1). Mary, m. George A. Hall of Haverhill; d. about IS88, leaving one child, Edwin B.
(2). Henry, d. young.
(3). Sarah, m. Frank Russ, shoe manufacturer, of Haverhill. No children.
(4). William, real estate broker; res. Haverhill; m. twice, and has one child, Dolly C.
4. Jacob B., m. Fannie Marsh of Exeter ; res. at Haverhill till 1854, since then at Port Huron (Mich.), Haverhill, and
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Farmington ; now at Lawrence, Mass., with his dau. Chil- dren, besides two who d. young :
(1). Fannie, m. Mr. Fuller ; res. at Lawrence. No children.
(2). Carlos W., removed to the Provinces, where he m. ; now res. at Haverhill. Two sons.
(3). Alonzo, m. Miss Currier ; res. at Haverhill. No chil- dren living.
5. Daniel March, went West, and on his return m. Julia (Roberts) Whittier ; d. about 1872. His widow res. with their dau., Annie, who m. Mr. Hughes of Newburyport, Mass., and has one child.
6. Carlos P. Messer was only eleven years old when his fath- er removed from N. L., but he has never forgotten his boy- hood's home or the friends who ministered to his mother in her last illness ; and in his frequent visits to his birthplace he is made welcome by those who remember him as a boy and are proud of the record of his manhood. For nearly a half century his home has been in Haverhill, through in 1896 he was living temporarily in Boston. As a boy he worked in the store of his brother-in-law, Edwin Bowley, and has been engaged in mercantile business ever since, except the period of his war service. As a young man he was greatly inter- ested in military affairs, and at the breaking out of the Civil War was captain of a Haverhill company in the Seventh Massachusetts militia, which was called to the defence of Washington by President Lincoln in 1861, Captain Messer being detailed to accompany the Fifth Massachusetts, under Colonel Lawrence, and serving three months. In 1862 the governor reorganized the state militia on a war footing, and Captain Messer, having raised a nine-months regiment, was commissioned as colonel, serving a year in the Department of the Gulf, until the siege of Port Hudson was ended, when, broken in health, he was compelled to resign. Colonel Messer is prominent in Masonic circles, having become a member of Merrimack lodge, Haverhill, in 1862, and as a Knight Templar has been Eminent Commander of the Haver- hill commandery. He m., Feb. 28, 1870, Ella, dau. of Hazen and Huldah (Howe) Bodwell of Methuen and Lawrence, Mass. (Hazen Bodwell was a descendant of the Bodwell who was among the pioneer settlers of Haverhill, Mass., as it was originally constituted, and a brother of ex-Gov. Joseph R. Bodwell of Maine.) Colonel Messer has one child, Ralph, b. 1873, who res. in Boston, and is connected with Adams, Chapman & Co., North Market street.
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MINOT, JAMES .- Capt. Jonas Minot of Concord, Mass., one of the original proprietors of Alexandria Addition and the largest land-holder, had a son James, to whom he gave a por- tion of the land which he owned in the west part of N. L. This was a part of the property now known as "Willow Farm " and owned by Mrs. Jane Tracy of Cleveland, O. James Minot came to N. L. in 1801, and though a young man is credited with considerable influence. In 1808 he removed to South Sutton, having purchased the Benjamin Evans store. In the War of 1812 he served as lieutenant with Capt. Thomas Cur- rier, and after the war was over removed from Sutton. The marriage intentions of James Minot and Sally Wilson were published by Josiah Brown, Esq., in 1803. Besides the two children b. in N. L., there was another son, who became Judge Josiah Minot of Concord. Children :
I. Almira, b. Nov. 23, 1804.
2. George, b. Aug. 9, 1806.
MORGAN, HENRY .- Henry was the grandson of Capt. John Morgan [129], with whom he lived until his marriage. He m., about 1801, Dolly, dau. of Levi and Betsey (Randlett) Harvey [107], b. October, 1781; res. at the Hominy Pot, in what was later known as the Charles Morgan house. While at work at the lower end of the present Dixon pasture he was crushed by a rolling log, and d. April 3, 1820, aged 45 years. The place of the accident is marked by a large bowlder bear- ing his initials. Dolly Morgan d. Jan. 24, 1865. Children :
1. Jacob, b. Nov. 26, 1801 ; m., Dec. 23, 1824, Lydia, dau. of David and Polly (Ambrose) Davis of Sutton, b. Dec. 3, 1804. Nine children.
2. Joseph H., b. Nov. 8, 1803 ; m., Nov. 30, 1841, Mrs. Cla- rissa Bean, and res. in N. L. and North Sutton.
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