A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 11

Author: Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: [Keene, N.H., Sentinel printing Co.]
Number of Pages: 890

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5. HENRY6 CARTER, son of Elijah5, 2, married and had three ch .: I. Charles7, who d. in Paris ; 2. James7 ; and 3. Jane7.

6. EPHRAIM6 CARTER, son of Elijah5, 2, d. in Crittenden, Grant Co., Kentucky, Nov. 2, 1838. He m., May 16, 1822, Mary Ann Fields Deadman, dau. of Richmond and Catherine (Gatewood) Deadman of Lexington, Ky. He had six ch., the first five b. in Keene, Kentucky, the last near Covington, Ky. : 1. John Henry™, b., July 13, 1823; m., Oct. 30, 1850, Louisa Maria Cutter. Four ch. : Cecilia K.8, John HenryS, Samuel8, Lulu8. 2. Lewis Everett", b., Nov. 20, 1824 ; m., July 8, 1850, Betsey Hunter Rainey. He r. in Shreveport, La. Six ch .: I. Everett H.8, 2. Leon M.8, 3. Betsey,8 4. Rainey8, 5. Caroline8, 6. Hulcee8. 3. Anna Sanders7, b., Sept. 5 (or 6), 1827; m., Apr. 13, 1847, William Henry Elstner of Lake Charles, La. Three ch. : I. Milton C.8, 2. Effie E.8, 3. Joseph C.8. 4. Mary Elizabeth 7, b., Apr. 15, 1829; m., Nov. 6, 1851, George Wyche Rives, b. at Good Hope, Richland District, S. C., June 8, 1827 ; A. B. and A. M. from the University of Alabama; d. on his estate at Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, La., May 29, 1859. Four ch .: I. William Carter8, 2. Robert Paisley8, 3. Claude Green8, 4. Mary Ann Fields Deadman.8 5. Amanda Jane1, b., Jan. 9, 1832 ; m., Sept. 24, 1855, John Henry McDowell of Georgetown, Ky. No ch. 6. William Dudley7, b. near Covington, Ky., Oct. 17, 1833; d. at Shreveport, La., Mar. 20, 1864; m., June 10, 1861, at Millwood, Ark., Sarah (Sally) Standifer. One ch., Lulu8, m. a Mr. Johnson of Fulton, Ark.

7. ANNA6 CARTER (often called Nancy Carter), dau. of Elijah5, 2, r. in Lancaster, Mass. We have not the record of her death. She m., in Keene, by Rev. Z. S. Barstow, Oct. 10, 1832, her first cousin, George6 Carter, b. in Lancas- ter, Mass., Apr. 13, 1797; d. there Jan. 15, 1860; son of Oliver and Emily (Harrington) Carter. She had nine ch : all b. in Lancaster : 1. Sarah Bridge“, b., July 8, 1833; d. in infancy ; 2. Horatio7, b., May 15, 1835; m. Sarah A. Newall, and had four ch .; 3. Emily Breck7, b., July 16, 1836; 4. Eliza Marshall",

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b., Dec. 31, 1837 ; m. Henry D. Haynes of Sturbridge, Mass., and had three ch. ; 5. Rebecca W.7, b., Feb. 1842; d. Sept. 18, 1842; 6. Catherine Bridge™, twin to preceding, d. in infancy ; 7. Charles Stuart7, b., July 1843; d. at Florence, S. C., a prisoner of war, in 1863; 8. Helen Fiske 7, d. in infancy ; 9. Anna Bridge1, b., July 10, 1850.

8. OSCAR? C. B. CARTER, son of Charles6, 4, m., Ist, May 29, 1834, his father's first cousin, Emily6 Carter, b. in Lancaster, Mass., Mar. 31, 1802 (Mar. 21 on Lancaster records) ; d., s. p., Dec. 7, 1883, probably in Nashua ; dau. of Olivers and Emily (Harrington) Carter. They were divorced, after which he went to Pennsylvania. He d. in Norristown, Pa., June 28, 1863. He m. 2d, 1856, Mary Louisa Brower, b., Sept. 5, 1825; d. in Philadelphia, Jan. 22, 1902 ; dau. of Daniel R. and Ann Billop (Farmar) Brower. By her he had four ch .: I. Oscar Charles Sumner 8, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., Mar. 1, 1857, educated at the Polytechnic College (School of Mines) in Philadelphia, as a mining engineer, and as a special student in chemistry and geology, in the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the faculty of the Central High School of Philadelphia. He m. Ellenora Martin and has a son, Oscar Sedgwick Carter9. 2. Gustave Blessner®, b. in Harrisburg, Pa., June 28, 1858; d. in Norristown, Pa., Sept. 19, 1866. 3. Mary8, b. in Harrisburg, Pa., May 28, 1860 ; m., Ist, Enoch Snyder ; m., 2d, Peter V. Hoy of Norristown, Pa. 4. Laura Josephine8, b. in Hummelstown, Pa., Nov. 20, 1862.

CASTOR OR CASTAW OR CASTER.

1. FRANCOIS2 CASTOR (first name commonly called Frank), was b. in Highgate, Vt., Oct. 13, 1861 ; the son of Louis1 and Marie (Martin) Castor. He m., Dec. 3, 1881, Bertha Higgins, b. at Mooers Forks, N. Y., May 18, 1867, dau. of Richard and Jane (Earl) Higgins. The birthplace is from her own statement and differs from certain town records. They lived on the Winchester farm at 193, from the first of September, 1890, until the first day of May, 1892. He is a farmer and låborer, now living (1909) in Alstead Centre. Ten ch .: I. Kate3, b. in Highgate, Vt., Jan. 14, 1883 ; d. in Keene. Feb. 10, 1884. 2. Amos Bradford3, b. in Highgate, Vt., Sept. 3, 1885; m., in Troy, N. H., by Rev. S. D. Ringrose, Oct. 2, 1905, Mrs. Lucy Elmira (Fish) Thomas, b. in Chester, Vt., Jan. 1, 1884 ; dau. of Akron Flavius and Margaret (Campbell) Fish, and was divorced from Harvey Thomas. No ch. in 1909. 3. Ernest Benjamin3, b. in Highgate, Vt., Dec. 8, 1867 ; d. in Keene, Oct. 8, 1889. 4. Lilian Mays, b. in S., at 193, Dec. 10, 1890 ; m. Allan M. Nims, q. v. 5. Ethel Anne", b. in Keene, Nov. 18, 1892. 6. Edith Alice3, b. in Keene, July 20, 1895. 7. Helen Ruth 3, b. in Keene, Aug. 14, 1897 ; d. there, Nov. 9, 1898. 8. Raymond Jestin3, b. in Gilsum, May 22, 1900. 9. Richard James 3, twin to preceding, b. in Gilsum, May 22, 1900. 10. Anna Elizabeth $, b. in Keene, Nov. 1, 1902.

2. NELSON2 CASTOR, bro. of Francois2, 1, b. in a chopper's cabin in or near Highgate, Vt., about Aug. 1864 (he does not know the exact day), son of Louis1 and Marie (Martin) Castor. He moved to the old Jeremiah Mason farm in S., at 51, Nov. 15, 1897, where he still r. He m., Jan. 1, 1884, Laura Mabel Rich, b. in Richmond, July 24, 1868, dau. of Charles Adams and Laura Ann (Davis) Rich. Three ch .; I. Laura May 3, b. in Keene, Jan. 16, 1885; m. Ist,

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June 25, 1904, Winfield C. Chase, b. in West New Brighton, Staten Island, N. Y. Feb. 24, 1880; son of Eli H. and Angelina E. (Flatt) Chase. Divorced. She m. 2d, in Keene, by Rev. Willis A. Hadley, Apr. 15, 1909, Frank Leslie Bard- well, q. v. This marriage had not taken place when the Bardwell record was printed. 2. Harry Clyde3, b., in Highgate, Vt., Dec. 22, 1888; d. in Winchester, N. H., Nov. 26, 1889. 3. Clyde 3, b. in Keene, Apr. 6, 1894.

3. PHILIPPE JOSEPH2 CASTOR, a half brother of Francois2, 1, and Nelson2, 2, and the son of Louis1 and Sophie (Greeney,-as the Canadians spell the word, doubtless improperly) Castor, was b. in Highgate, Vt., Jan. 22, 1889. He worked a time in the Hastings mill at East Sullivan, and boarded with Mr. Shoults, at 7. He is unmarried (1909).

4. FREDERICK LOUIS2 CASTOR, an own brother of the preceding, was also b. in Highgate, Vt., Feb. 28, 1892. He also works in the Hastings mill. He has boarded with Mr. Shoults, at 7, also with Mr. Hastings, at 14. He is unmarried (1909).

CHAPIN.

1. WILLIAM HENRY CHAPIN, son of Henry1 and Mary Marilla (Griggs) Chapin, was b. in Westminster, Vt., Feb. 25, 1844, He has lived in Stoddard and Sullivan. In the latter town, he purchased the I. N. Wardwell place, at 232, and has lived there since 1900. He m. Ist, Jan. 28, 1864, Mary Jane Irish, b. at Milton, Vt., June 22, 1840; d. in Stoddard, June 17, 1898; dau. of Smiton Gardner and Emily B. (Irish, sic) Irish. He m. 2d, Nov. 7, 1899, Mary Lyon Jefts, b. in Stoddard, April 12, 1869; dau. of George Russell and Elizabeth Martha (Carr) Jefts. He moved from Stoddard to Sullivan, Mar. 31, 1900. His first w. had no ch. He informally adopted Ida May Birch, b. at Parishville, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1871 ; m. Ist, Sept. 22, 1894, John B. Mack, b. at Clyde River, N. S., Jan. 2, 1871 ; son of Edward and Janet (McKay) Mack ; by whom she had a son, Wm. Henry Zaner Mack, b. in Stoddard, June 14, 1895. She m. 2d, Jan. 1, 1903, Loren Warner Adams, b. in Peterborough, Nov. 14, 1857 ; son of Samuel and Jane Mitilda (Nay) Adams. By him she had two ch .: Allen Nay, b. in Dublin, Mar. 30, 1906; d. there, Sept. 16, 1906; and Jane, b. in Dub- lin, Apr. 20, 1909. By his second w., Mr. Chapin has had three ch., to 1909 ; I. Loring Henry3, b. in. S., Jan. 23, 1902 ; 2. Helen May3, b. in S., July 15, 1903; 3. William Jefts3, b. in S., Sept. 11, 1904.

CHAPMAN.

I. FAMILY OF JOHN CHAPMAN.

1. JOHNº CHAPMAN, who lived in Gilsum and S., may have been the son of John1 of Guilford, Conn., which son was b. there, Apr. 28, 1731. He came from Connecticut to this county. He d. in S., Sept. 20, 1805, his age, on the church record, being given as 70. If he were the John of Guilford, the age should have been 74, but 1731 upon the ancient MS. may have been meant for 1735. We have often found an ancient " 5" which looked like a " I ", as well as a " 4 " that looked like " o." However, we are not quite sure that he was the John of Guilford. When he first came from Connecticut, he lived in what is still Gilsum. About 1777, he moved to 175, later the C. W. Rawson farm, in

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what was Gilsum until the incorporation of S. He m. Ist Sibyl Dimick, b. in Ashford, Conn., Jan. 9, 17364 ; d., Sept. 24, 1777, probably at 175; dau. of John and Hannah (Kimball) Dimick. He m. 2d, Jan. 13, 1778, Mary Rowe, q. v .; dau. of John and Mary Rowe. We have not, at this writing, been able to ascertain her birth and parentage, or even the facts respecting her death. Mr. Chapman had eleven ch .; I. John3, 2, place and date of birth unknown ; 2. Benjamin 3, 3, place and date of birth unknown ; 3. William 3, 4, place and date of birth unknown ; the three preceding all b. in Connecticut ; 4. Siby! 3, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 27, 1768; m. Abner Mack, q. v .; 5. David3, 5, b. in Gilsum, Oct. 5, 1770; 6. James 3, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 10, 1773; no more known of him ; 7. Calvin3, 6, b. at 175, Aug. 2, 1778 ; 8. Mary 3, b. at 175, Apr. 6, 1780 ; m., Jan. 5, 1804, James Clement ; no more known of her ; 9. Penelope3, b. at 175, Dec. 23, 1781 ; d. young ; 10. Penelope3, b. at 175, Dec. 17, 1788 ; no more known of her ; II. Rhoda 3, b. at 175, Dec. 20, 1789 ; no more known of her.

2. JOHN3 CHAPMAN, JR., son of John2, 1, lived a short time in S. after his marriage. He owned the place at 19372, from 1787 to 1792, and began his married life there. It was originally a part of his father's farm, upon which John, Jr., probably lived a short time before leaving town. We have been unable to tell where he went from S., or when or where he died. He m., Dec. II, 1788, Sarah (Sally) Burditt, probably a sister of Ebenezer Burditt. We know no more of her. The births of two of his ch. were recorded in S. Prob- ably there were others after he moved away. These were: I. Amelia4, b. at 19372, July 5, 1790; 2. Ruth 4, b., Jan. 4, 1793, perhaps in the same house, but more likely in his father's house, at 175.

3. BENJAMIN3 CHAPMAN, son of John2, 1, was the first settler upon what became the Boynton farm. He bought it of his father and lived on it from 1784 until 1792. We do not know where he went on leaving S., nor when. nor where he died. The first name of his wife was Eunice. We can find no more about her. He bought the farm at 176, Apr. 2, 1784, and was doubtless m. in 1784 or 1785. He had four ch. whose births were recorded on the S. town books. They were : 1. Benjamin4, b., June 30, 1786; 2. Eunice4, b., Dec. 16, 1787; 3. Sarah ( Sally )4, b., Aug. 6, 1789; 4. Amos4, b., Oct. 30, 1791. They were all b. at 176, the first before the incorporation of S., while the spot was still a part of Gilsum. There were doubtless other ch. b. elsewhere.

4. WILLIAM3 CHAPMAN, son of John2, 1, m., June 11, 1801, Polly Burditt, a sister of Joshua Burditt, b. in Lancaster, Mass., July 29, 1771 ; dau. of Thomas and Ruth Burditt. She had probably been living with her brother Joshua. As early as 1784, William bought the land of his father about the Chapman Pond. He also owned for two years, 1787-1789, the lot which was afterwards owned by Joshua Burditt, whose sister William later married. It was still later the John Farrar farm. William Chapman never lived in town after his marriage, and we know no more of him or his family.

5. DAVID CHAPMAN, son of John2, 1, succeeded his father on the homestead at 175, where C. W. Rawson afterwards lived, who purchased it of David Chapman, in 1828, after which Chapman moved to Grafton, Vt. We do not know the date of his death. He m., Jan. 13, 1795, Bathshua Ellis, b. in Keene, Nov. 3, 1775 ; d. in S., at 175, Oct. 2, 1824; dau. of Joseph and Bridget

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(Hammond) Ellis. They had eleven children and, strange to say, there is not a birth of either of them recorded on the S. town books, and we are indebted to the late Hosea Foster, once a near neighbor, for all that we have learned with respect to them. They were : 1. Daniel 4, b. May 1795 ; m., Apr. 24, 1822, Rebecca Cady of Alstead ; b. there, Mar. 8, 1800, dau. of Joshua and Rebecca (Cheever) Cady. They had a dau., Alice Bathsheba, who m. Jotham A. Bates, q. v. They also had a son, James C. Chapman, b. in Alstead, Jan. 12, 1829, who m. Ist, in Alstead, by Alden S. Thurston, Esq., Dec. 2, 1852, Alfrances Janet Shaw, b. in Alstead, Mar. 2, 1836, dau. of Smith Moulton and Susan (Cady) Shaw ; m. 2d, Apr. 2, 1862, Ellen Melissa McCoy, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 22, 1837 ; dau. of Osman and Miranda L. (Mansfield) McCoy ; m. 3d, Nov. 21, 1874, Jose- phine Ann (Miller) Nash, b. in Gilsum, Nov. 1, 1853; dau. of Harvey Bill and Susan (Nash) Miller, divorced from Wm. Calvin Nash; two ch .: I. Daniel Elmore Chapman, b. in Alstead, about 1854; d. in Gilsum, Aug. 20, 1856; 2. Ida Belle, b. in Alstead, Jan. 26, 1857; m., Aug. 1877,, Orison Dwight Peabody. Daniel Chapman lived in Alstead, and d. there, Feb. 23, 1848, ae. 52 yrs. and 9 months. 2. David Jr.4, m. Ist Mary Anderson of Walpole. He m. a second time. He lost a leg in early life. He lived at Moriah, N. Y., on Lake Cham- plain. 3. Abigail4 (or " Nabby "). She m., Nov. 9, 1820, her cousin, Roswell Chapman, who gave his residence, at that time, as of Crown Point, N. Y. Mr. Hosea Foster informed the writer that he went from Grafton, Vt. 4. John4. We think Mr. Foster informed us that John did not marry. He was a carpenter and built one portion of the Boynton house. 5. Joseph4. He m. Laura Ann Wells of Keene, a tailoress. According to Hayward's "History of Gilsum," he d. in Gilsum, March 4, 1831, ae. 37, but, according to Mr. Foster, he must have been younger by several years. 6. Amos4. He m. and d. in Grafton, Vt. We know no more of him. 7. Edward4, said to have d. unmarried. 8. Laura4. 9. An infant4 which d., Dec. 21, 1810. 10. Amasa4. 11. Aaron4. 12. Roswell 4. The last three were very young when the family left for Grafton, Vt.

6. CALVIN& CHAPMAN, son of John2, 1, m., Dec. 30, 1801, Polly Bolster, b. in what is now S., Jan. 30, 1786; dau. of Nathan and Chloe (Keith) Bolster. They never lived in S. after their marriage, and we know no more of their family.

II. MRS. OLIVE CHAPMAN.

1. MRS. OLIVE CHAPMAN, b. in Berlin, Conn., Oct. 15, 1800; d. in S., July 31, 1882, at the house of her dau., the wife of Dea. Jewett Morse, q. v. Her maiden name was Olive North. She was first m. to Thomas Hodgkins Skinner, who was b. in Haddam, Conn., May 29, 1797; d. there, Dec. 7, 1826. Her second husband was . -- Chapman. As Sullivan was never her legal residence, we shall not expand her family genealogy.

· CHAPPELL.

1. JOHN CHAPPELL (or CHAPPEL or CHAPEL or CHAPPLE) came from Hebron, Conn., and purchased the lot in which 222 is situated, Oct. 15, 1785. Chappell's cabin was situated north of the Sullivan line. The house at 222 was built probably by a man named Solomon Howard, who owned that

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part of the lot for a time. Chappell paid non-resident taxes in town. As he never lived in S., we shall not attempt to investigate his genealogy. For a fuller account of him, see pages 755-6.

CHASE. I. FAMILY OF IRA E. CHASE.

1. IRA ERASTUS2 CHASE, b. in Keene, July 12, 1838, was the son of Erastus1 and Mary (Richardson) Chase. Ira E. m. Ist, Jan. 1, 1861, Eunice D. Cantrell, dau. of Benjamin and Sophia Cantrell of Shelburne, Mass. She was b. in Deerfield, Mass., about 1843. They were divorced, and he m. 2d, Jan. 17, 1874, Mrs. Augusta Octavia (Dunn) Wheeler, b. in Stoddard, Dec. 16, 1846; dau. of Justus Perry and Chloe (Marsh) Dunn, and divorced from Solon A. Wheeler. They had no ch. They owned and lived upon the Keith place, at 138, from 1877 until 1881. He d. in Keene, Nov. 6, 1898. See page 370. Mrs. Chase now owns the old Dunn farm, at 122, but lives at 31, which place she purchased in 1902.

II. REV. CHARLES J. CHASE.

1. REV. CHARLES J. CHASE supplied the church at East Sullivan in 1885-6. See page 446. He was, at the time, the M. E. minister of Marlborough. As he resided there, and not in S., we shall not trace his family history.

CHRISTIE.

1. GEORGE W.1 CHRISTIE came from St. Albans, Me., and purchased the David Seward farm, at 139, in 1871. He lived here two years, until 1873. He had three children at the time, all of whom were born before coming to that place. Their names, as we remember them, were George2, John2, and Anna2. All efforts to get further particulars of this family have been unavailing.

CLARK.

I. FAMILY OF ABRAHAM CLARK.

1. ABRAHAM1 CLARK came to S. from Townsend, Mass. His w. was Olive Taylor of Dunstable, Mass. She had d., in Townsend, Aug. 12, 1782, before Mr. Clark came to town with his children, which was in 1792. He lived in S. from 1792 until 1811 (at first at 102). In 1804, he built the house where Mr. Marston now lives. He owned the place on the east side of the road, from 1792 to 1804, which was the first settled place in town, where the Samuel Locke family lived, also John Locke for many years. Mr. Clark and his sons occupied the old Ellis house which stood there. We know of five ch. of Abraham Clark, Sr .: 1. Olive2, b. in Townsend, Mass., Apr. 20, 1770; m. Dr. John M. Field, q. v. 2. Samuel2, 2, b. in Townsend, Feb. 14, 1772. 3. Lucy2, 3, b. in Townsend, Apr. 21, 1774. 4. Abraham2, Jr., 4, b. in Townsend, Aug. 17, 1776. 5. Asa2, b. in Townsend, Oct. 25, 1778. There was probably, also, another son, 6. Isaac2, 5, the date and place of whose birth are unknown.

2. SAMUEL2 CLARK, son of Abraham1, 1, m., Jan. 15, 1800, Polly (per- haps for Mary) Gibson. We find the record of the birth of one ch. : I. Cathe- rine3, b. in S., Oct. 16, 1800. He lived with his father, in the old Griswold, or

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Ellis, house, at 102. We know nothing of the fortunes of his family after leaving S.

3. LUCY2 CLARK, dau. of Abraham1, 1, m., Mar. 29, 1807, David Jewett, b. in Rindge, Apr. 6, 1767 ; d. in Jaffrey, Aug. - 27, 1819; son of Jonathan and Martha (Belcher) Jewett of Jaffrey. She d. in Jaffrey, Nov. 16, 1851. We do not find that they ever had any child.

4. ABRAHAM2 CLARK, JR., son of Abraham1, 1, m. Edith (called " Ede ") Taylor. He was m. in 1804, and the house where Mr. Marston lives, at 236, was built for him by his father, who went there to live with him. He remained there until 1811. He had seven ch .: I. Tryphena 3, b. in S., Dec. 16, 1804; d. there, Mar. 28, 1811 ; 2. Stillman3, b. in S., Feb. 28, 1806; 3. Almon3, 6, b. in S., Apr. 10, 1808; and four more, the dates and places of whose births we do not know, born after the family left town; 4. James Madison3, who lived at Wadham's Mills, N. Y .; 5. Almena Tryphena3, who m. George P. Hathorn of New Haven, Vt .; 6. Zilpah3 ; and 7. Franklin3.

5. ISAAC? CLARK, thought to be a son of Abraham1, 1, and perhaps older than either of the children of Abraham already mentioned, was m., Jan 29, 1799, to Martha (called Patty) Dutton of Stoddard. She was b. in Stoddard Nov. 26, 1778, dau. of William and Martha Dutton.

6. ALMON3 CLARK, son of 'Abraham2, Jr., 4, m., Jan. 8, 1835, Susan Matilda Wilcox, b. in Newport, N. H., Mar. 18, 1814 (still living in 1886) ; dau. of Phinehas and Rachel (Hurd) Wilcox of Crown Point, N. Y. He began his wedded life on an old farm in Crown Point, N. Y. He also boated, with his brother, on the Champlain Canal. He also lived in Albion, N. Y., Amesbury, Mass., and Andover, Mass., at which latter place he d., Nov. 1, 1885, having been married a half century. He had been engaged in mercantile pursuits. He had three ch .: 1. Lucia Fidelia4, b. in Crown Point, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1835 ; educated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, and an instructor in Latin in Wellesley College ; 2. Ella Janet4, b. in Amesbury, Mass., Mar. 8, 1848; who m. Amelius James Lang of Fort Wayne, Ind. ; 3. Florence Almena4, b. in Amesbury, Mass., Aug. 27, 1860 ; d. in Andover, Mass., Jan. 3, 1866.

II. MISS LYDIA CLARK.

1. MISS LYDIA CLARK, who lived in S. many years, at one time at 100, and at another time at 70, was b. in Townsend, Mass., Dec. 4, 1768; d. in S., at 71, at the house of Dea. C. P. Locke, Apr. 22, 1865; dau. of William, Jr., and Sarah (Locke) Clark. She was a relative of the Abraham Clark family and the Sullivan Locke families, which accounts for her wishing to come to the town to be near them. She bought the place at 100 in 1812, having lived in the house before that. She owned it until 1837. She was a good woman, but very eccentric. See page 543.

CLARKE.

1. MRS. SOPHRONIA A. CLARKE, who d., Dec. 25, 1876, ae. 57, at the Keith place, at 138, was the mother of Mrs. James A. Bucknam, who lived, at that time, on the farm.

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COLBURN.

1. REV. HENRY HARVEY COLBURN supplied the East Sullivan pulpit in the earlier part of 1878. See page 444 for an account of his pastorate .. He was b. in Groton, N. H., Oct. 4, 1833 (according to the obituary in the Granite Monthly. Carter's " Native Ministry " gives Oct. 3) ; the son of Ezekiel and Joanna (Bartlett) Colburn ; educated at Thetford, Vt., Academy ; ordained in Roxbury, May 16, 1869; supplied Roxbury, 1868-71; Washington, 1871-73; Washington and Stoddard, living in Stoddard, 1873-80; also supplying East Sullivan, a short time, in 1878; West Stewartstown, 1880-83; Salem, N. H., 1883-90; Danbury, 1890-94; Brentwood, 1894-1901; Dalton, from Oct. 1901 to his death, in that town, Sept. 26, 1907. He m. Ist, at Hebron, Feb. 15, 1857, Francena Marston White, dau. of Ethan and Rosetta (Cummings) White who was his wife when he was supplying East Sullivan. She d. in Danbury, July 4, 1890. He m. 2d, in Keene, Mar. 29, 1892, Mrs. Mary Ames (Dow) Bicknell, b. in Hancock, Nov. 12, 1851 ; dau. of Oliver Lawrence and Mary Ann (Eastman) Dow, and formerly the wife of Blanchard Bicknell, by whom she had a dau., Mabel. Thrown into melancholia by her husband's death, Mrs. Colburn, two months later, drowned herself in the Connecticut River at Dalton, Nov. 25, 1907. He lived in Stoddard during his short supply of the East Sullivan church. Hence we shall not elaborate his family record.

COLLESTER.

I. SAMUEL1 MCALISTER, with a brother, John, came from Scotland to America. They were engaged in the colonial difficulties and captured. On being released, they remained in America. Samuel settled in Dorchester. II. ISAAC2 MCALISTER, probably a son, but certainly a descendant, of the preceding Samuel, found his way to what is now Marlborough, N. H., and settled there. He was b. Sept. 25, 1736. He was the second settler of Marlborough, where he d., June 8, 1809. He m. Hannah, dau. of Wm. and Keziah (Cloyes) Goddard, b., Jan. 27, 1736; d. Mar. 3, 1814. III. SAMUEL3 MCALISTER, son of Isaac2, b. in Marl- borough, Mar. 24, 1767; d. there, June 14, 1848; m. Silence, dau. of Ebenezer and Silence (Winch) Belknap. Silence was a twin dau. of David Winch, and a second cousin of Caleb Winch, Sr., who m. the widow Rowe of S. Silence d. in Marlborough, Feb. 4, 1854.

1. EBENEZER BELKNAP4 COLLESTER, son of Samuel3 McAlister, III., wrote his last name Collester. The present Marlborough families spell their name McCollester, in which family is Rev. S. H.5 McCollester, D. D., a son of Silas4, who was a brother of Ebenezer B.4 The descendants are not numerous. Ebenezer B.4 Collester was b. in Marlborough, June 5, 1789; d. in S., at 228, Nov. 9, 1832. He m., 1811, Rebecca Gleason, b. in Dublin, May 5, 1791 ; d. in Dublin, May 24, 1837; burial in S .; dau. of Phinehas and Hannah (Rowell) Gleason. Ebenezer was a shoemaker. He lived first in Dublin, then in Marlborough. He lived in S., from 1814 to 1820, in the Carter (later D. H. Mason) house, at 97; then, from 1820 to his death in 1832, in the house where Wm. Smith and L. W. Mason have lived, at 228. He had seven ch. : 1. Keziah Woodward5, 2, b. in Dublin, Oct. 27, 1811 ; 2. Thorley5, 3, b. in Marlborough, Jan. 21, 1814; 3. Laura Muzzy5, b. in S., at 97, Jan. 14, 1817; d. in S., at 228,

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Mar. 18, 1834 ; 4. Almira Belknap", b. in S., at 97, Mar. 19, 1819; m. Leander Felt, q. v. 5. Eliza Gleason5, b. in. S., at 228, Aug. 5, 1821 ; d. there, Nov. 20, 1834; 6. Maro5, 4, b. in S., at 228, June 4, 1823 ; 7. Silence Rebecca5, 5, b. in S., at 228, Mar. 4, 1827 (according to her husband's family Bible, Mar. 5, on the town records).

2. KEZIAH W.5 COLLESTER, dau. of Ebenezer B.4, 1, m., Sept. 20, 1838, Benjamin Hazen Rugg, b. in Westminster, Mass., Dec. 29, 1816; d. in Worcester, Mass., Nov. 14, 1891; son of Joseph and Mary (Hazen) Rugg of Gardner, Mass. They r. in Gardner, but she d., s. p., in Worcester, Mass., Mar. I, 1869. Mr. Rugg m., for a second w., Sarah Ann Eaton. He never had any children.

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A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 11

Author: Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917 Publication date: 1921 Publisher: [Keene, N.H., Sentinel printing Co.] Number of Pages: 890

Author: Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: [Keene, N.H., Sentinel printing Co.]
Number of Pages: 890