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representative, that the two tiers of lots northeast of Lake Pleas- ant, and consequently the later village of Scytheville with its scythe shops and busy inhabitants, were saved for the mother town. The Colbys have an inherited aptitude and liking for military affairs, and Joseph gained his title of lieutenant by service in the militia.
The story of the kind of man 'Squire Colby was in his fam- ily life, is told best by a visit to the house on Main street which he built nearly a century ago, where some of the rooms are kept with loving care as he knew and best liked them. The south sitting-room has the old-style panelled woodwork, and the first " graining " done in the town still bears evidence to the thoroughness of the workman. The pictured faces on the walls and the quaint, old-fashioned furniture are all in keeping, and speak of the thoughtful husband and loving father more strongly than could pages of cold type. One who was privi- leged to know him in that home intimacy which is the best index to the true character of the man, pays this tribute to his memory : " . If I were to add anything, it would be "to make more impressive the special characteristics that " made his personal influence almost supreme. He was a " devoted, consistent Christian, and felt an identity with the " whole town, using his influence always to elevate the ideals " and increase the self-respect of the people. In that way- " not by claiming respect-he was a support in every regard. " His constitution was vigorous,-physically, intellectually, " morally, and spiritually. He was the justice of the peace, " marrying the young people and returning the fees for his " services to the young brides." His wife, Anna (Heath) Colby, d. Aug. 24, 1847, aged 85. Their children were,-
I. Joseph, b. Saturday, May 5, 1787 ; never married; res. at the homestead. An eccentric, but warm-hearted and mirth-loving man. He was well educated, and wrote articles of local in- terest for publication, becoming a familiar figure to the men who visited the house on business as he sat at the little table by the 'Squire, ready to assist in the "reckoning." Joseph d. April 12, 1857.
2. Sarah, b. Saturday, July 24, 1790 ; m., Nov. 28, 1811, Capt. . Jonathan, son of Jonathan and Betsey (Sargent) Herrick, b. March 14, 1784, and res. in N. L.
3. Anthony, b. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1792 ; m. (1), Mary, dau. of Jona-
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than and Mary (Messenger) Everett, b. Nov. 24, 1795 ; m. (2), Mrs. Eliza (Messenger) Richardson, Nov. 24, 1814; res. in N. L.
4. Judith, b. Friday, Nov. 17, 1796 ; m., Dec. 31, 1816, Perley, son of Asa and Mary (Perley) Burpee, b. June 4, 1790; res. in N. L.
CURRIER, CAPT. THOMAS .- Of this man, Hon. J. Everett Sargent says,-" Captain Currier not only served through the " Revolutionary War, but no sooner was the War of 1812 de- " clared than he entered the regular army. He went through " the war, fought in several battles, and came safely home " when the war was over. I remember him as he used to " come to church on Sunday and other days, for he was a man " who loved his God as well as his country, and he knew no " fear in the service of either." Captain Currier and Ednah, his wife, came to N. L. in 1790, from Warner (having pre- viously lived in Hopkinton), and settled near Pike's shore in the West Part. He built the Amos Currier house, now the summer home of Miss Whitney. Children :
I. Sally, b. Hopkinton, April 7, 1782; m., Nov. 22, 1810, Na- thaniel Piper of Hopkinton.
2. Amos Bayley, b. Oct. 27, 1783 ; m., about 1810, Betsey Colby of Canaan. Betsey d. April 18, 1811, aged 28; her child, buried beside her, d. April 11, 1811, aged one month.
3. Rhoda, b. Sept. 4, 1785 ; d. Oct. 13, 1814.
4. John, b. Warner, Dec. 22, 1789 ; m. Sarah Stevens of Fishers- field, and res. in N. L.
5. Ednah, b. N. L., Aug. 27, 1791 ; d. Sept. 9, 1810.
CURRIER, JOSHUA .- The only knowledge obtainable of Joshua Currier, who may possibly have been a brother of Capt. Thomas Currier, is that in 1799 he was chosen sur- veyor of lumber, and that in 1800 he paid a poll tax and had an acre of tillage at the West Part.
CUSHING, DR. JOHN .- The first resident physician of N. L. was Dr. John Cushing, who practised in this and the neigh- boring towns during the later years of the eighteenth century. He was skilled in his profession, and a man of pleasant address. The records of the Sutton, New London and New- bury Social Library, formed in 1796, show that he was clerk of that corporation in 1798. The 1800 tax-list locates him on Summer street, probably at the house of Samuel Messer, Jr.
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Perhaps it was through this connection that the foundation for the romantic story in which he figures as the recreant bride- groom was laid. It appears that the gallant knight of Escula- pian fame, as he rode about the town with his saddle-bags filled with pills, powders, and potions, had won the affections of Miss Phebe Messer, a sister of the Samuel mentioned above and dau. of 'Squire Messer of Messer hill. The course of true love ran smoothly until the wedding-day, when the bridegroom failed to appear. One can imagine the tears of the bride and the wrath of the 'Squire ; but it all turned out for the best, as such romances generally do, and Phebe later became the happy wife of a true son of N. L., and helped perpetuate an honored name. The doctor and his good steed figured an- nually on the tax-list until 1811, when he removed to Fishers- field (Newbury), having lost the greater part of his practice through intemperate habits. He never m., and is said to have become very needy in his last days.
DAVIS, EDMUND .- Among the very earliest settlers of N. L. were the Davis brothers, Edmund and Josiah, who came hither from Dunbarton. Josiah settled on the Amos Hastings place at the West Part, and Edmund located first on the Dr. Ezekiel Morrill and Austin Goings land near by. Later Edmund sold his first clearing to Jonathan Herrick, and removed to the present Benjamin Davis place, near Soonipi- side Park ; still later he owned and lived on part of the Horace Clark farm, Summer street, and d. there, March 2, 1839, aged 84 years. His widow, born Lydia (or, perhaps, Jane) Mor- gan, d. March 28, 1843, aged 82. Children :
I. Enoch, m., March 7, 1805, Betsey, dau. of Capt. Samuel and Lydia Brocklebank, b. July 16, 1784, and res. in N. L.
2. Edmund, m., Sept. 26, 1808, Nancy, dau. of James How and Elizabeth (Shepard) Messer, b. May 15, 1785, and res. in N. L.
3. Betsey, m., May 12, 1818, Dr. Charles Pinney, who practised in N. L. from 1810 to 1817, then went to Hopkinton, and later res. again in N. L.
4. Mary (Polly), m., Sept. 21, 1844, Bradley Mitchell, and res. in Wilmot. She d. Aug. 5, 1860, aged 69 yrs., 7 m., 20 d.
DAVIS, JOSIAH .- Of the two Davis brothers, Edmund and Josiah, who came from Dunbarton to N. L. among her earliest
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settlers, Josiah settled on the farm now owned by Amos Hast- ings, and built the house now standing thereon, known as the " old Amos Hastings house." On his clearing at this place, Josiah lived till his death, Nov. 21, 1848, in his ninety-second year. His wife. born Hannah Morgan, dau. of Capt. John Morgan, d. March 16, 1840, aged 76 years. They had a large family of children, as follows :
I. Bethia, b. Feb. 24, 1783 ; d. Aug. 1, 1788.
2. Amos, b. May 3, 1785 ; res. in N. L. until 1809, then removed to Maine.
3. Hannah, b. June 14, 1787 ; m. Joshua Cilley of Weare, where she res. and d.
4. Lydia, b. March 24, 1789 ; never m .; res. at old homestead.
5. Josiah, b. Nov. 8, 1791 ; injured at a raising by wooden pin, which tore his hand; "caught cold " in wound, and d. from its effect.
6. Bethia, b. May 29, 1792 ; m., March 6, 1817, Nathan, son of Nathan and Sarah (Dunham) Wilmarth of Newport, b. Sept.
3, 1791, and res. at Newport. Children :
(1). Sarah, b. May 9, 1818 ; m. Benjamin, son of Edmund and Nancy (Messer) Davis of N. L.
(2). Leland, b. Nov. 17, 1820 ; d. at 22.
(3). Bethia, b. June 4, 1823 ; m. Samuel A. Higbee.
(4). Margaret, b. Sept. 6, 1832 ; m. Charles F. Whittier.
(5). David, b. Feb. 10, 1835 ; m. Matilda E. Higbee.
7. John, b. June 24, 1794 ; m., March 30, 1818, Belinda, dau. of William and Abigail (Carpenter) Gay, b. May 1, 1794, and res. in Bangor and Corinth, Me. Children :
(1). Orin, m. Caroline Gilman, and had,-(a) John, (b) Medora, (c) Annette, (d) George, (e) Hattie, (f) Fred, (g) Elmer, (h) Hattie, (i) Edwin. Orin d. in Lowell, Mass.
(2). Abigail, b. July 21, 1822 ; d. Aug. 21, 1826.
(3). Melinda, b. Nov. 10, 1825 ; d. Aug. 12, 1826.
(4). George, b. Nov. 25, 1827 ; was chief of police in Lowell, Mass. ; d. Dec. 27, 1853.
(5). John, b. April 20, 1829 ; d. Dec. 20, 1831.
(6). Ija Augustus, b. Nov. 18, 1832 ; d. Sept. 18, 1834.
(7). Lucy Ann, twin to Ija; m. Brooks Tobie, and res. in Charleston, Me. Children : (a) George, (b) Ida, (c) Rozwell. (8). Abigail, b. March 3, 1840 ; d. June 15, 1857.
8. Margaret (Pagey), b. March 2, 1796 ; m., March 31, 1818, Elder Jesse Cross of Sunapee, who at one time conducted the religious services at Otterville.
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9. Asenath, b. Jan. 16, 1798; m., Nov. 9, 1819, David, son of William and Abigail (Carpenter) Gay, and res. in N. L.
10. James, b. Jan. 5, 1780 ; never m. ; d. March 10, 1862.
II. Martha (Patty), b. May 7, 1802 ; m., Nov. 9, 1819, Benjamin Cross "of Fishersfield," and res. in Springfield, where she d., March 14, 1835. Benjamin was a half-brother of Job Cross of N. L. Children :
(1). Alonzo, b. July 14, 1821 ; m. Sally Muzzey of Sunapee, where he res.
(2). Hannah, b. Jan. 25, 1824; m. Absalom Hazelton of Springfield, and res. in Springfield and Sunapee.
(3). Ransom, b. May 12, 1827 ; went to New York state, where he m.
(4). Joseph, b. July 20, 1830 ; went to New York state.
(5). Roxana, b. Sept. 23, 1833 ; m., March 18, 1851, Anthony
. S., son of John and Miriam (Sargent) Page, b. Sept. 18, 1826, and res. in N. L. and Newport.
(6). Martha A., b. Jan. 22, 1835 ; m., Jan. 16, 1853, Amos, son of Alvin and Abby (Blodgett) Hastings, b. Nov. 1, 1830, and res. in N. L.
12. Apphia, b. Jan. 18, 1804; m. Jesse Davis of Sunapee.
13. Roxana, b. April 15, 1806 ; m. Josiah 'Davis of Hampstead, Oct. 16, 1828.
DOLE, JOHN .- This pioneer, who was a soldier of the Revolu- tion, cleared the land on the present Moses Messer farm, Mor- gan hill, and built the dwelling-house which used to stand near Mr. Messer's present residence. He was in N. L. in 1788, having emigrated probably from Ipswich, Mass., or its vicinity. He was b. Feb. 5, 1760 ; m. Molly, dau. of Asa and Elizabeth (Kneeland) Pingree ; d. Nov. 10, 1814. Molly m. (2), Sept. 25, 1817, Benjamin Cass of Wilmot. Children of John and Molly (Pingree) Dole :
I. Polly, b. March 29, 1782 ; d. July 12, 1782.
2. Mehitable, b. July 16, 1783 ; m., Dec., 1803, Mr. Foster, and res. at Ipswich, Mass., where she d., Aug. 28, 1861.
3. Polly, b. March 9, 1785 ; m., Oct. 24, 1805, Joseph, son of Eli- phalet and Martha (Gage) Woodward, b. Atkinson, Mass., Dec. 19, 1780, and res. in Sutton and N. L.
4. Lucy, b. Feb. 10, 1787 ; m., Oct. 24, 1811, John True of Salis- bury, and was the mother of Professor Mark True, who res. in the Charlton Woodbury house about 1858. She d. March 13, 1840.
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5. Sally, b. April 7, 1789 ; m., Dec. 30, 1813, Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Kimball) Pingree, b. Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 19, 1784, and res. in N. L.
6. Dolly, b. Oct. 22, 1793 ; m., Dec. 8, 1814, James, son of Eli- phalet and Martha (Gage) Woodward, b. Sutton, March 3, 1789, and res. for some years on the Dole homestead, Mor- gan hill, but in 1835 removed to Ohio.
7. Lydia, b. Dec. 31, 1796 ; m., Nov. 27, 1817, Israel Batchelder of Francestown, who was b. Sept. 20, 1793. On Nov. 27, 1867, this worthy couple celebrated their golden wedding. Lydia d. Nov. 14, 1869.
8. Phebe, b. May 12, 1799 ; m., Aug. 12, 1821, James Moody of Wilmot, who formerly lived on the John M. Carr farm, Kear- sarge mountain. Phebe d. May 4, 1849.
9. Eliza, b. Feb. 11, 1808 ; m., March 28, 1825, Levi Morey, who lived on Kearsarge mountain, near the Wilmot and Andover, line. She d. March 25, 1833.
Dow, JESSE .- Among the Revolutionary soldiers who are numbered as early residents is Jesse Dow, who came with his wife, Phebe (Farmer) Dow, from Manchester, Mass., and set- tled on Messer hill, near where the Cummings cottage now stands. He was a blacksmith by trade,-a craft that stood him in good stead in a new and growing community-and had a shop on the opposite side of the road. Soon after 1790 he established himself on the Daniel Bickford place, and also owned land near the present John Dow house, for in 1793 the town " Voted to build the pound on the corner of Mr. Dow's field back of the burying-yard by the Road ;" and again in 1795 it was " Voted that there be A School-house at the corner of the Roads near Jesse Dow's house." He was a devout member of the Baptist church, and it is related of him that at one time when the prospects of the church were far from bright and there was considerable doubt whether preaching could be supported, Joseph Colby, Jonathan Everett, and Jesse Dow were talking the matter over, and Jesse said "Let's have meetings ! We shall have a reformation before long, and then we will be all right." The meetings were held, and sure enough the revival came and the church greatly prospered. Jesse Dow raised a large family of children, and in 1817 moved to Orange in this state, where he d., May 6, 1841. Children :
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I. Samuel, b. Aug. 4, 1779 ; m. Lydia, dau. of Stephen and Hep- sibah (Dunham) Perry of Newport, b. Dec. 14, 1792, and res. there until he went West. They had one child, a dau., who m. Rev. Mr. Hinckley.
2. Betsey, b. July 14, 1781 ; m., Feb. 11, 1808, Edward, son of John and Abigail Ide, and res. in N. L.
3. Ela, b. May 2, 1784 ; worked at Lebanon, and then moved to Vermont; m. Hannah Hancock, and had two daus.
4. Evans, b. April 3, 1786 ; m., June 27, 1811, Lydia, dau. of John Morgan, Jr., b. June 12, 1791, and res. in N. L.
5. Jesse, b. Oct. 20, 1788 ; m. Irene, dau. of Nathaniel and Lydia (Fields) Merrill of Acworth, and res. in N. L.
6. Phebe, b. June 6, 1791 ; m., in 1816, Timothy, son of James How and Elizabeth (Shepard) Messer, b. April 28, 1790, and res. in N. L.
7. Achsah, b. Dec. 13, 1793 ; m., Dec. 30, 1819, Micajah Fowler, and res. in Sutton. Children :
(1). Andrew J., went to New Orleans, where he m. and had a family.
(2). Adna S., b. June 13, 1826; m., Nov. 1, 1858, Lucina H., dau. of Samuel Shepard of N. L., where he res.
(3). Cyrus A., m., Dec. 6, 1858, Amanda M. Pressey, and has two children ; res. Lawrence, Mass.
8. Abigail, b. April 23, 1796; m., Dec. 17, 1828, Thomas Cole, Jr., of Orange.
9. Amanda, b. Sept. 21, 1798; m., June 27, 1822, Ira, son of David and Catharine Smith, b. Jan. 16, 1799; res. in N. L.
IO. Alvira, b. July 8, 1805 ; m., March 18, 1832, Daniel B. Cole of Orange ; d. December, 1845.
EASTMAN, BENJAMIN .- The petition for N. L.'s incorpora- tion, dated Jan. 22, 1779, is signed by Benjamin Eastman, who on Aug. 3, of the same year, was chosen second selectman of the town. The selectmen of 1779 served as a committee to lay out roads, and on Nov. 13, Benjamin Eastman signed the returns of two highways laid out by the committee. He also joined in the warning of the " annual March meeting " of 1780. This Benjamin Eastman is probably the same person men- tioned in Wheeler's " History of Newport," p. 373, as the son of Joseph and grandson of Benjamin, b. at Salisbury, Mass., Sept. 9, 1730. He descended from Roger Eastman, who came from England in 1640 and settled at Salisbury. He was in Boscawen and New London, and went to Newport in 1781 ;
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was a deacon; m. Susannah Jackman, and had nine chil- dren,-Jeremiah, Susannah, Enoch, Hannah, Susannah, John- son, Ezra, Amos, Benjamin-the first b. July 2, 1758, the last June 22, 1781.
EMERSON, NATHANIEL .- The earliest mention of Nathaniel Emerson is in a list of persons baptized by Elder Seamans March 8, 1793 ; he also appears among the petitioners for the appointment of a coroner in 1794. This pioneer lived near the second Pike brook, beyond the first ridge southwest of Horace Hurd's. The ruins of his buildings are visible to-day. Sit- uated as he was, so near the Fishersfield line, his interests in many respects became identical with those of his neighbors across the border, and he is said to have descendants now liv- ing in Newbury. In 1800 the Pike brook of to-day was well known as Emerson's brook.
EMERY, JOHN .- John Emery paid no poll tax in N. L. for the year 1800, but is taxed for a cow and a yoke of steers. It is quite probable that he was employed temporarily at Harvey's mills. "John Emery and Sarah his wife," according to the records, had,-
I. Sarah, b. Sept. 27, 1797.
2. John, b. Oct. 11, 1799.
EVERETT, JONATHAN .- There was at the first town meeting of Dedham, Mass., Aug. 18, 1636, a Richard Everett, who res. in that town until his death. He was at one time an Indian trader in the employ of William Pynchon, one of the original patentees of the Massachusetts Bay company and the founder of Springfield, Mass. Capt. John, son of the above Richard, was sent from Dedham in November, 1694, with his company to assist in quelling the Indian disturbances in New Hamp- shire, and was stationed at Exeter. He m., May 13, 1662, and had seven children, of whom the youngest, Richard, b. at Dedham, Aug. 24, 1683, m. Mary Fuller, March 3, 1708-9. Their children were Joshua, Mary, Jeremiah, Timothy, Jona- than, Israel, Bethia, Hannah, Abigail. Of these, at least one, Jeremiah, breathed the air of N. L. in its earliest days. He was the father of Penuel and Levi, the Low Plain pioneers, and passed some of his later years in New Hampshire and Ver- mont. Jonathan, brother of Jeremiah and son of Richard, had a son of the same name, who came to N. L. from Attleboro,
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Mass., before 1789, and settled on the Capt. A. J. Sargent farm, living first in a log cabin, then in a frame house stand- ing on the same site as Captain Sargent's. He became one of the new town's most influential citizens, and was the ancestor of distinguished descendants. Jonathan Everett was b. June 16, 1748. Hem., at Attleboro, Mary Messenger of Wrentham, Mass., b. March 9, 1764. She was a woman of superior intel- lectual attainments for her day, and of unusual force of char- acter. Jonathan d. Nov. 13, 1816, and Mary m. (2), Elder Job Seamans (his second wife). The children of Jonathan and Mary (Messenger) Everett were,-
I. David, b. Sept. 6, 1783 ; m., Sept. 13, 1807, Amy Snowden of Sackville, Nova Scotia, a niece of Sarah (Easterbrooks) Sea- mans; res. in N. L.
2. Susan, b. March 21, 1785 ; m. Roger Farnum of Attleboro, Mass., and d., leaving four children, one of whom, Susan Everett Farnum, was the first matron of the Centennial Home for the Aged in Concord, and at her death generously remem- bered that institution.
3. Emily, b. Jan. 20, 1787 ; m. John Gates, and res. in N. L.
4. Jonathan, b. June 21, 1789 ; m., Nov. 15, 1815, Apphia, dau. of Asa and Mary (Perley) Burpee, b. May 13, 1795, and res. in N. L.
5. Daniel, b. May 9, 1791 ; m., May 7, 1818, Rachel, dau. of Ben- jamin Moody and Rachel (Herrick) Clement, b. Hopkinton, Sept. 10, 1794, and res. in N. L.
6. Marcus, b. Aug. 10, 1793 ; d. Sept. 22, 1794.
7. Mary, b. Nov. 24, 1795 ; m., Nov. 24, 1814, Anthony, son of . Joseph and Anna (Heath) Colby, b. Nov. 13, 1792, and res. in N. L.
8. Rhoda, b. Aug. 21, 1798 ; m., July 22, 1824, Capt. Jonathan Herrick (his second wife), and res. in N. L.
EVERETT, LIEUT. LEVI .- Levi, the son of Jeremiah and Mindwell (Shepard) Everett, and fifth in descent from Rich- ard Everett of Dedham, Mass., was the first settler on the farm now occupied by John Colby. Later, however, he built the house near Bucklin's corner now owned by Albert Hunt- ing. He was in N. L. before 1783, having gained his title of lieutenant by a service of three years and three months in the Revolution, and at once took a prominent part in town affairs. He was b. at Attleboro, Mass., Sept. 23, 1760; m. Lucy
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Titus, b. Rehoboth, Mass., Oct. 7, 1762, and d. at Spring- field, March 5, 1844. Lucy (Titus) Everett d. Oct. 25, 1832, at N. L. Children :
I. Olive, b. April 9, 1786 ; removed to Lowell, Mass. ; m. Mr. Bal- colm. She d. at Lowell, having had six children,-Everett, Jesse, George, Julia, Lucinda, and one other who d. young.
2. Lucinda, b. April 26, 1788 ; m., Aug. 28, 1808, Israel, son of Dea. Ebenezer and Hannah (Ordway) Hunting, b. April 12, 1786, and res. in N. L.
3. Dexter, b. March 30, 1790 ; m. (1), June 9, 1814, Betsey, dau. of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Kimball) Pingree, b. Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 6, 1789 ; m. (2), Mrs. Hannah, widow of William Cross ; res. in N. L.
4. Eunice, b. March 17, 1792 ; m. Joseph Andrews, Aug. 16, 1829, and res. at Lowell, Mass., and N. L. She had an only dau., who m. Benjamin Odiorne and res. at Lyndon, Vt., where Eunice d.
5. Milton, b. Feb. 28, 1794; m. Zillah W., dau. of Seth and Zillah (Woodbury) Gay, and res. in N. L. and Springfield.
6. Dolly, b. April 12, 1796 ; m. Abraham Adams, Aug. 27, 1815, and res. in N. L. and Levant, Me.
7. Mindwell, b. Sept. 10, 1798 ; m. Nathan Brown, Nov. 29, 1821, and res. at Wilmot.
8. Levi, b. May 20, 1803 ; m. Rachel -
-, and res. in N. L.
EVERETT, ENSIGN NATHANIEL .- The first settler on the O. D. Crockett farm, and one of the earliest in all the town, was Ensign Nathaniel Everett, who had the family love for a military life and gained his title in the militia. His cabin was on the old road to Sutton, not far from the town line. He was public-spirited, and a natural leader of men, but was taken away in middle life, and is buried in the churchyard. The inscription on his headstone is,-" In memory of Enfign Nath1 " Everett, a devout Chriftian, courteous, affable, & Kind, was " not daunted at his approaching difsolution, calmly quited the " ftage Feby 14th, 1791. In the 46th year of his Age." The next stone northwest of Ensign Everett's has a double inscrip- tion, and marks the resting-place of two of his children : Rebekah, who d. May 25, 1780, aged 5 weeks 3 days, and Israel, who d. Oct. 27, 1789, aged 2 years. The latter d. " of a scald," and Elder Seamans, who attended the funeral, makes this note: "N. B. This child, with an infant of M' Everett's
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" they dug up, were the first which were buried in our burying "place by the meeting-house." This is the only documentary knowledge obtainable of his family ; but he had other sons, and a dau., Rebekah, who grew to womanhood and m. Nathaniel Fales, Jr. The sons were Samuel, Jesse, Nathaniel, John. Of these, John m. Sabrina Allen of Windsor, and lived in Lunenburg, Vt., Haverhill, and N. L. The widow of Ensign Everett, Rebekah, moved to Hanover after Nathaniel's decease, and m. (2) Mr. Dow.
EVERETT, PENUEL .- Penuel Everett was the original settler on the R. E. Farwell farm, and built a plank house on the site of Mr. Farwell's present residence. He was the son of Jeremiah and Mindwell Everett (a second wife) of Attleboro, Mass., and his mother is buried in the village churchyard. Jeremiah d. March 27, 1798, at Halifax, Vt., aged 85 years ; Mindwell d. Sept. 21, 1794, aged 74 years. The first wife of Jeremiah was Rebekah Blackington of Attleboro, Mass. They were m. April 22, 1736, and had seven children, Richard, Rebekah, Jeremiah, Anne, John, Molly, Hannah. Rebekah, the wife, d. Nov. 25, 1753, at Attleboro, and Jeremiah m. (2) Mrs. Mindwell, widow of Nathaniel Shepard. They had Samuel, Hannah, Penuel, and Levi, of whom the two latter were among the N. L. pioneers. Jeremiah was an uncle of Jonathan Everett, the first settler on the Capt. A. J. Sargent farm, and probably a cousin of Ensign Nathaniel Everett, who preceded the Woodburys on the Crockett farm. Penuel and Hannah (Slack) Everett were m. Jan. 16, 1783, and were in N. L. before 1784, but about 1790 removed to Lunenburg, Vt., thence to Haverhill, where they were in 1796, returning to N. L. in 1797. Their children were,-
I. Achsa, b. Feb. 18, 1784 ; m., March 3, 1806, Frederick Ballard of Lebanon.
2. Eunice, b. Dec. 10, 1785.
3. Clarissa, b. Dec. 12, 1787 ; m., Feb. 21, 1808, John Baker of Fishersfield.
4. Otis, b. Feb. 18, 1789 ; m., Nov. 5, 1815, Mary, dau. of Ebenezer and Sally (Burpee) Shepard, b. Oct. 4, 1793, and res. in N. L.
5. Richard, b. March 7, 1791 ; m. Rhoda, dau. of Eli and Rhoda (Drake) Haskins, and res. in N. L.
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6. Leonard, b. June 10, 1793 ; d. Aug. 4, 1793, at Lunenburg, Vt.
7. Sally, b. June 21, 1794 ; d. Lunenburg, July 18, 1794.
8. Fanny, b. Dec. 18, 1796 ; m., Oct. 24, 1820, John, son of Benjamin Moody and Rachel (Herrick) Clement, b. June 6, 1797, and res. in N. L. and Bangor, Me.
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