A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 35

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

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2. HERMIONE L.3 LAURENT (called " Minnie " Laurent), dau. of Adolphe C. F.2, 1, m., July 2, 1895, George Francis Train Trask, b. in Keene, Oct. 8, 1871, son of William H. and Esther (Wright) Trask. He is a shoe cutter and res. in Keene. Five ch .: 1. Homer Laurent4, b. in Keene, May 3, 1896 ; 2. Gerald George4, b. in Keene, Mar. 18, 1898; 3. Hermione Kathryn4, b. in Keene, Sept. 3, 1900; 4. Norman Owen4, b. in Keene, June 8, 1903; 5. Donald Francis4, b. in Keene, Feb. 20, 1907.

3. ANGELINE M. L.3 LAURENT, dau. of Adolphe C. F.2, 1, m., in Fitchburg, Mass., December 1909, Wm. Derby. She has a dau., Helen Laurent 4, b. in Worcester, Mass., Oct. 27, 1910.

LAW.

1. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON2 LAW, the son of John' F. and Frances (Page) Law, was b. in Cambridge, Vt., March 29, 1862. He is a teamster and has res. at Nashua, Hillsborough, and S. In S., he lived, in 1896 to 1898, in the house of Mr. Harris, at 36. He m. Emma M. Grimes. When the record was taken, he had two ch .: I. John Grimes3, b. in Hillsborough, Oct. 1, 1885 ; 2. Clarissa Ann Maria3, b. at East S., at 36, Apr. 18, 1897. Mr. Law m., in Nashua, by Rev. P. M. Frost of that city, July 12, 1884, Emily Mary Grimes (called Emma Minnie Grimes), b. in Hillsborough, Aug. 10, 1861 ; d. there, Nov. 15, 1907; dau. of John and Sarah M. (Murdough) Grimes. Mr. Law d. in Nashua, Aug. 19, 1904-

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LEBOURVEAU.

1. JEROME2 LEBOURVEAU, the son of John1 and Arethusa (Nurse) Lebourveau, was b. in Keene, Nov. 27, 1825; d. in Walpole, March 17, 1909. He lived a short time, about 1853, in the old Captain Nims house in S., at 149. He was a farmer. He m., Oct. 15, 1850, Betsey Fay Seward, b. in S., Aug. 25, 1829; still living (1911) in Walpole; dau. of Abijah and Roxana (Fay) Seward. They had two ch .: 1. Fred. Alfred3, 2, b. in Keene, Feb. 27, 1854; 2. Lilla Fay3, 3, b. in Keene, June 6, 1859.

2. FRED. A.3 LEBOURVEAU, son of Jerome2, 1, m. in Keene, by Rev. W. W. Hayward, Apr. 22, 1879, Abbie Marcella Baker, b. in Marlow, Apr. 28, 1854; dau. of Franklin and Nancy Jane (Gustin) Baker. He res. in Walpole and is a farmer and deals in horses. A ch., Marian Fay4, b. in Wal- pole, Aug. 14, 1891 ; d. there, Nov. 10, 1897.

3. LILLA F.3 .LEBOURVEAU, dau, of Jerome2, 1, m., June 27, 1882, Charles Sumner Burt, b. in Walpole, Dec. 9, 1855 ; still living there upon a farm ; son of Alfred W. and Caroline (Burroughs) Burt. No ch.

LE CLAIRE.

ALFRED LE CLAIRE married Olivine Rochon. He was b. in Brandon, Vt., and she was b. in St. Urbain, P. Q. They stopped in S., a few weeks in 1905-06, at the old Leland house, at 251, while he was engaged in chopping. While there, their third ch., Joseph Arthur, was b., Feb. 11, 1906. They were not legal residents of the town. We did not learn the names of the elder two children.

LELAND.

The Lelands belong to an old and honored New England family. The line of descent is from I. HENRY1 LELAND, who was b. in England ab. 1625, and came to America ab. 1652. II. HOPESTILL2 LELAND, son of Henry1. III. HENRY3 LELAND, son of Hopestill2. IV. JONATHAN4 LELAND, son of Henry3. V. MICAH5 LELAND, son of Jonathan4, b. in Sherborn, Mass., ab. 174I ; m. Betsey Mason. He d. in Sherborn in 1810.

1. JEREMIAH6 LELAND, eldest son of Micah5, b. in Sherborn, Mass., June II, 1764; d. in S., at 251, Feb. 26, 1847. He m., in Natick, Mass., by Wm. Boden, J. P., May 25, 1791, Abigail Haven (called "Nabby " Haven), b. in Natick, Mass., May 8, 1769; d. in S., at 251, Mar. 13, 1853; dau. of David and Abigail (Prentiss) Haven of Natick. Mr. Leland moved from Natick to S. in 1798, where he lived 49 years, until his death, excepting two years that he lived in Dublin. He lived first nearly 7 years in a log house that stood a little north- west of where Lyman Davis lives. In 1799 he bought this farm on which the present house stands at 26, where Q. B. Nash lives. In 1806, he sold it and moved to Dublin for about two years, when he returned and lived a short time on what is known as the old Haven place, at 28, and later, a short time in the old Rider house, at 21, nearly on the site of Hon. D. W. Rugg's house. In 1811, he moved to the place where David Nims afterwards lived, at 160, which he owned until 1819, when he moved to the old Dimick-Saunders house, at 242, and shortly after to the site of Mr. Chapin's house, at 232. He next

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moved to the old Muzzy house at 87, where he was living in 1827-28, and had Rev. J. Peabody for a boarder. From 1834 to 1835, he lived with his son, Asa, on the old Oliver Brown place, at 229; when they all moved to the place at 251, which Asa had purchased. He had five ch. : 1. Martin7, 2, b. in Natick, Mass., March 8, 1793. 2. Walter1, b. in Natick, Mass., Feb. 27, 1796; enlisted in the War of 1812; went to Portsmouth, where he d. of small-pox, Nov. 10, 1814. 3. Asa7, 3, b. in S., in a log house that stood near 26, Sept. 23, 1800. 4. Martha" (always called Patty), b. in S., in same house as Asa, May 14, 1804; was unm., a nurse for many years in different homes in Keene, an excellent woman ; d. at the Invalids' Home in Keene, June 23, 1894. 5. Betsey Mason1, b. in Dublin, July 23, 1806 (Dublin record has July 25 erroneously); m. Rev. Josiah Pea- body, q. v.

2. MARTIN7 LELAND, son of Jeremiah6, 1, m., Dec. 25, 1817, Lucinda Allen, b. in S., Jan. 2, 1795; d. at Crown Point, N. Y., May 10, 1875 ; dau. of Abel and Mary (Simmons) Allen. He had four ch., all b. at Crown Point, N. Y .: I. Walter Allen8, 4, b., Nov. 12, 1818; 2. Mary Ann8, 5, b., Oct. 23, 1822 ; 3. Orlando8, b., Nov. 27, 1825; d. at CrownPoint, Dec. 1826; 4. Lucinda Allen8, 6, b., Nov. 20, 1828.

3. ASA7 LELAND, son of Jeremiah6, 1, was a farmer. He lived a year after his marriage in the Joseph Seward house, at 99, then one year or more, in the old Oliver Brown house, at 229. In 1835, he bought the farm at 251, which has ever since been known as the Leland place, and lived there till his death, Sept. 9, 1867. He was twice married. He m. ist, Dec. 12, 1833, Mary Ann Brown, b. in S., Sept. 12, 1811 ; d. in S., at 251, Feb. 5, 1846; dau. of Oliver and Mary (Mason) Brown. He m. 2d, Mar. 30, 1847, Hannah Abbott Howe, b. in Stoddard, Dec. 27, 1814; d. in Framingham, Mass., Mar. 8, 1892; dau. of Isaac and Esther (Towne) Howe. Three ch., all b. in S., at 251 : I. A song, b., Aug. 12, 1835; d. at birth ; 2. William Muzzy8, 7, b., July 8, 1838; 3. A son8, b., Dec. 17, 1844 ; d. in S., at 251, Jan. 11, 1845.

4. WALTER A.8 LELAND, son of Martin7, 2, d., Oct. 23, 1887, prob- ably at Crown Point, N. Y. Places were not mentioned in the record sent to us. He m., July 8, 1845, Polly Ann Wells, who was b. in Bridport, Vt., July 8, 1820. They had a son9, whose name was not given, who was b., July 3, 1846, who m., Dec. 1, 1876, Harriet Booed, and had three ch. : 1. Edith10, b., Sept. 28, 1827 ; 2. Hazel10, b., Sept. 7, 1885 ; 3. Elizabeth10, b., Dec. 13, 1891.

5. MARY A.& LELAND, dau. of Martin7, 2, d. at Crown Point, N. Y., Aug. 24, 1880. She m., June 27, 1841, Charles Averill, who was b. in Bridport, Vt., June 19, 1819. She had no ch.

6. LUCINDA A.& LELAND, dau. of Martin7, 2, m., Nov. 21, 1850, Daniel Bigelow, who was b. at Crown Point, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1822. They were living when the record was taken, which she furnished. She had two ch .: I. EMILY M.º BIGELOW, b. at Crown Point, N. Y., Sept. 28, 1851 ; m., Dec. 25, 1875, George Gage. She had nine ch .: 1. Hosea W.10, b., Jan. 11, 1876; m., Apr. 15, 1896, Jane Ingalls, and has a son, Pearl Ingalls11, b., July 8, 1896; 2. Allen W.19, b., Mar. 30, 1878, now res. in Troy, N. Y. ; 3. Winfred B.10, b., Sept. 28, 1880; 4. George B.10, b., Feb. 8, 1882 ; 5. Mary L.1º, b., Apr. 17, 1884, d. at ten years of age ; 6. Mabel L.10, b., Apr. 16, 1886; 7. Isa (probably for

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Isabel) H.10, b., Oct. 17, 1888; 8. Inez E.10, b., July 14, 1890; 9. Ralph E.10, b., Apr. 28, 1892. 2. BYRON E.ª BIGELOW, b. at Crown Point, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1861; m., Oct. 14, 1885, Clara Dunckboe. Four ch .: 1. Walter B.10, b., Sept. 4, 1888; 2. Ruby L.10, b., Nov. 25, 1893, d. in infancy ; 3. Clark D.10, b., Mar. 20, 1896, d. in infancy ; 4. Prudence E.10, b., Aug. 22, 1897.

7. WILLIAM M.8 LELAND, son of Asa7, 3, succeeded his father upon the old Leland homestead at 251. He afterwards lived at East S., at 30, where Mrs. Leland was the post-mistress from 1879 to 1886. He also lived in Keene, Montclair, Col., and Keene again, where he d., May 30, 1911. He was a good man and well posted upon affairs pertaining to the Leland history. He m., May 5, 1864, Lois Mason Bridge, b. in Dublin, July 7, 1841, still living (1911) in Keene; dau. of Ezra Kendall and Nancy Rebecca (Crossfield) Bridge. Mr. Leland was a farmer and wood turner. He had three ch., all b. in S., at 251 : 1. Henry Martin9, 8, b., Mar. 11, 1865; 2. Mary Ann9, 9, b., May 23, 1867 ; 3. Francis Asa9, b., Aug. 12, 1868; unm., res. in Keene.

8. HENRY M.º LELAND, son of Wm.8, 7, d. in Worcester, Mass., Mar. 4, 1894. He m., in Keene, by Rev. M. E. Bennett, June 6, 1889, Minnie H. Tumey, b. at Patchogue, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1871 ; d. in Springfield, Mass., Aug. 24, 1890 ; dau. of John W. and Eva M. Tumey. He was a box-maker. They had no ch.

9. MARY ANN9 LELAND, dau. of Wm. M.8, 7, d. at Montclair, Colo- rado, March 11, 1909. She m., Apr. 14, 1894, Horatio Seymour Oliver, b. in Champlain, N. Y .; son of Henry Oliver. She had two ch. : I. Lawrence Leland 10, b. at Montclair, Col., Aug. 1, 1904; 2. Henry10, b. at Montclair, Nov. 29, 1905; d. there, Oct. 1907,

LEWIS.

1. FREDERICK ALBEE LEWIS, son of William1 and Mary (Brad- ford) Lewis, was b. in Marlow, Jan. 3, 1860. He learned the trade of a tanner and worked at that business in Marlow and East S. In the latter town, he boarded with Mr. Stevens at 40, also with Lyman Davis, then living at 33; but principally with Alvin Young, who then lived at 36. He is now a carpenter, living at 95 Adams St., in Keene. He m. Ist, Jan. 4, 1884, Zilla Jane Rogers, (received in youth into the family of Wellman J. Powers, and known as Zilla J. Powers), b. in Surry (?), Jan. 27, 1862; d. in Marlow, Apr. 28, 1889. He m. 2d, Jan. 13, 1891, Eldora Sarah Farnsworth, b. in Washington, N. H., Oct. 13, 1868; still living in Keene; dau. of Stephen Mead and Elvira Rebecca (Russell) Farnsworth. He lived in East S., before his marriage, 1880-1882. He had a daughter by each wife: 1. Jessie Zilla3, 2. b. in Marlow, Apr. 20, 1889 ; 2. Florence Elizabeth 3, b. in Keene, Jan. 21, 1894, now in school.

2. JESSIE ZILLA3 LEWIS, dau. of Fred. A.2, 1, m., Oct. 20, 1909, Joseph Patten Gove, b. in Keene, Nov. 7, 1882; son of Fred. H. and Eva A. (Dame) Gove. He is a telegraph operator. Ch .: Charlotte Zilla4, b. in Keene, Feb. 27, 191 I.

LINTON.

1. ALEXANDER2 LINTON, JR., son of Alexander1 and Eleanor (Spencer) Linton, was b. in Hawick, Scotland, Oct. 16, 1884. He is a dyer at

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the mills at Collinsville, near Lowell, Mass., and owns a farm in S., at 102, the first site occupied by a house in S. His family live here and he spends a por- tion of each week with them. He moved to the place in the spring of 1911. He m., Apr. 10, 1907, Elizabeth Stuart, b. in Aberdeen, Scotland, Feb. 9, 1886, dau. of Francis and Elizabeth (Williams) Stuart. They have, at this time, one ch., Anna Evelyn3, b. in Providence, R. I., at the Lying-in Hospital, Mar. 2, 1909.

LISCORD.

1. FRANCOIS EDOUARD2 LISCORD, b. in Canada, Feb. 24, 1885 (ac. to the record of his marriage in the Keene books), son of Pierre1 and Odille (Contoir) Liscord. He m., in Nashua, Mar. 2, 1909, by Rev. George W. Buzzell, Exilia Cotenoir of S., then living at 122, b. in Goffstown, N. H., March 11, 1890; dau. of Max and Marguerite (Racet) Cotenoir. They had had one ch. when the record was taken : Edouard3, b. in S., at 122, June 11, 1909; d. the same day.

LITTLE.

1. JOHN2 LITTLE, son of William1 and Abigail (Wells) Little, was b. in Antrim, May 24, 1819. He was a fariner and tanner. He lived many years in Antrim. He came to S. about 1863-4, and lived about four years at 16, at East S. From 1868 to 1871, he owned and lived upon the Franklin Buckminster farm at 24. He then lived in Cambridge, Mass., and Waltham, Mass. He was a policeman in Waltham, and d. there, Oct. 5, 1889; the burial being in Antrim. He m., in Antrim, by Rev. John M. Whiton, Dec. 1, 1842, Clarinda Brackett, b. in Antrim, Mar. 20, 1819; dau. of James and Hannah (Carr) Brackett. She d., March, 1908, in Providence, R. I. They had three ch. : 1. Frank William3, 2, b. in Antrim, Aug. 2, 1844; 2. Clara Sophia3, 3, b. in Antrim, Sept. 19, 1848 ; 3. Jane Maud 3, 4, b. in Antrim, Oct. 19, 1853. These dates taken from official records, correct the History of Gilsum by Hayward.

2. FRANK W.3 LITTLE, son of John2, 1, was a cracker dealer in Cam- bridge, Mass., where he d., June 21, 1900. He m., Nov. 12, 1879, in Cambridge, by Rev. H. K. Pevear, to Caroline Florence Starkweather, b. in West Cam- bridge (now Arlington), June 2, 1853 ; dau. of Crossman A. (or E.) and Catherine (Russell) Starkweather. They reported no ch. The widow is now the matron of the Y. W. C. A. in Cambridge.

3. CLARA S.3 LITTLE, dau. of John2, 1, m., Aug. 18, 1869, Edward Merritt Richardson, b. in Cambridgeport, Mass., March 1847. He was for many years in the hardware business in Waltham, Mass., where Clara S. d., Mar. 19, 1898 ; ae. 49 yrs., 6 mos. and no days, ac. to official death record. Mr. Richardson is now a grocer in Bridgewater, with P. O. address, Whitman, R. F. I). Three ch., all b. in Waltham : 1. Minnie Burditt4, b., June 13, 1871 ; 2. Wilford John4, b., Sept. 2, 1873; d. in Waltham, Aug. 17, 1887, of a hip disease and dropsy ; 3. Frank Warren4, b., May 13, 1876.

4. JANE MAUD3 LITTLE, dau. of John2, 1, m. Emery P. Russell of Cambridgeport, Mass., Apr. 16, 1879.

LOCKE.

I. JAMES LOCKE FAMILY.

I. WILLIAM1 LOCKE and Elizabeth his wife lived in Stepney parish, Lon-

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don, England. II. DEA. WILLIAM2 LOCKE, his son, b. in Stepney parish, Lon- don, Eng., Dec. 13, 1628; d. at Woburn, Mass., June 16, 1720; came in the Planter to New England, in 1634; m., Dec. 25 (or 27), 1655, Mary Clarke, b. in Watertown, Mass., Dec. 20, 1640; d. in Woburn, Mass., June 16, 1720; dau. of Wm. and Margery Clarke. III. JAMES3 LOCKE, Dea. William's2 son. b. in Woburn, Mass., Nov. 14, 1677; d. there, Dec, 11, 1745; m., Dec. 5, 1700, Sarah Cutter, b., Aug. 31, 1673; dau. of Richard Cutter. He was a farmer at Woburn and held several town offices. IV. JAMES4 LOCKE, JR., eldest son of James3, b. in Woburn, June 17, 1703; d. in Ashby, Mass., Sept. 1, 1782; m., Jan. 1, 1727, Elizabeth Burnap, b. in Reading, Mass., May 1, 1708; d. in New Ipswich, N. H., Nov. 25, 1785; dau. of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Newhall) Burnap. He was a farmer at Hopkinton, Mass., and Ashby, Mass.

1. JAMES LOCKE (third of name in the line of descent), son of James4, Jr., was b. in Hopkinton, Mass., Dec. 5, 1728 (bapt., Nov. 23, 1729), correcting other published records ; d. in S., at 71, Jan. 19, 1808. He settled in that part of Ashby which was formerly a part of Townsend, Mass. The first ten of his children were b. there, before the incorporation of Ashby. His next three children were b. there after the farm was a part of Ashby. His fourteenth child was b. in Townsend. He was a prominent man of affairs; was in the Revolution ; was also in the Mass. legislature. He was a farmer and a land surveyor. He m., Dec. 17, 1753, Hannah Farnsworth, b. in Groton, Mass., June II (O. S.), or June 22 (N. S.) 1734; d. in S., at 71, Oct. 27, 1798; dau. of Aaron and Hannah (Barron) Farnsworth. They had fourteen ch., whose birthplaces we have given: I. Lucretia6, probably a twin to the following; d. young. 2. Hannah 6, b., Apr. 4, 1754; m. Philip Proctor, q. v. 3. and 4. Samuel6 and Jonas6, twins, b., Mar. 3, 1755 ; by a curious coincidence, both d., Mar. 15, 1755. 5. Lucretia6, b., Apr. 9, 1756; m., Dea. Benjamin Kingsbury (father of Joseph Kingsbury). See family of Joseph Kingsbury. 6. Urania6, 2, b., Jan. 23, 1758. 7. James6, 3, b., Mar. 11. 1759. 8. John6, b., July 13, 1761 ; d. at sea, Mar. 22, 1783, near Dominica, W. I., on the Frigate " Hague." 9. Eunice6, 4, b., July 19, 1763. 10. Calvin6. 5, b., June 18, 1765. 11. Samuel Barron6, 6, b., May I, 1767. 12. Luther6, b., Dec. 10, 1769; d. in Thetford, Vt., June 5, 1792, unm. He was subject to epilepsy, and was drowned in a river, where he had gone to fish. 13. Lavinia6, 7, b., Sept. 17, 1771. 14. Sophia“, 8, b., Dec. 11, 1773, in Townsend, Mass. All the preceding 13 ch. were b. on the Ashby homestead, the first ten while the farm was a part of Townsend.

2. URANIA6 LOCKE, dau. of James5, 1, m., Feb. 5, 1781, before her father moved to what is now Sullivan, to Lieut. Jonas Barrett, b. in Concord, Mass., Sept. 24, 1737 ; d. in Ashby, Mass., Jan. 36, 1803; son of Benjamin and Rebecca Barrett. She d. in Ashby, May 27, 1838. She had nine ch., whose families we shall detail only to the second generation, as they did not live in S. : I. BETSEY7 BARRETT, b. in Ashby, Nov. 24, 1781 ; d. in Putney, Vt., Jan. 20, 1847; m. Ist, July 3, 1803 (?), John Morse, b. in Athol, Mass., ab. 1770; d. in Packersfield (Nelson), N. H., Jan. 12, 1806; son of William and Mary (Bur- bank) Morse. She m. 2d, Sept. 27, 1808, John Crosby, son of Joseph and Hannah (Howe) Crosby. She had eight ch .: 1. Betsey Morse8, b. at Ashby (ac. to Locke's Book of the Lockes, but in Athol, ac. to the published Morse

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genealogy), May 25, 1804 ; d. in Putney, Vt. (?), Sept. 9, 1817. 2. Olive Morse8, b, in Packersfield (Nelson) (?), N. H., Mar. 30, 1806; m., Oct. 23, 1828, Jeremiah Morton of Athol, b. there, Oct. 14, 1778, and had two ch., John9 and Austin J9. 3. John Morse Crosby8, b. in Athol, Aug. 30, 1809; m., Jan. 7, 1834, Amelia, dau. of Daniel Cobb of Putney, Vt. 4. Lucinda Kendall Crosby8, b. in Athol, Oct. 4, 1812 ; d., Oct. 22, 1839; m., Jan. 27, 1835, Daniel R., son of Daniel Cobb of Putney, Vt. 5. Urania Barrett Crosby8, b. in Putney, Vt., Oct. 19, 1815; m., May 9, 1837, John Harvey Humphrey, son of John, and grandson of Rev. James Humphrey . (first minister of Athol). She had three ch., John9, Lizzie H.9, and Flora Urania9. 6. Mary Elizabeth Crosby8, b. in Putney, Vt., Sept. 29, 1817; d. there, Feb. 16, 1819. 7. Theodore Franklin Crosby8, b. in Putney, Vt., Apr. 9, 1821 ; m., May 25, 1842, Stella A. White; dau. of Alfred and Tabitha White of Putney, and had two ch., Charles Theodore9 and Willet Eugene ?. 8. Francis Locke Crosby8, b. in Athol, Mass., Aug. 21, 1823; d. there, Feb. 1I, 1825. 2. JOHN7 BARRETT, b. in Ashby, Mass., June 23, 1783; unm. ; lost at sea, Oct. 24, 1810. 3. AMOS7 BARRETT, b. in Ashby. Mar. 12, 1785; m. in 1813, Lucy Wheeler, who d., Dec. 6, 1845. They had eight ch., who were perhaps b. in Ashby. 1. Nancy Barrett8, b., Aug. 13, 1813; d., Aug. 6, 1814. 2. Diantha Barrett 8, b., July 9, 1815; m. a Webber. 3. Elizabeth Morse8 Barrett, b., July 13, 1817 ; m., June 2, 1847, Col. John M. Everett of Foxborough, Mass., and had two ch., Melatiah' and Metcalf9, twins. 4. Philander G.8 Barrett, b., May 30, 1819. 5. Jonas Addison8 Barrett, b., Apr. . 18, 1821. 6. Augustus8 Barrett, b., May 7, 1823. 7. Angelina8 Barrett, b., Aug. 17, 1826. 8. Emily Maria8 Barrett, b., Aug. 3, 1830. 4. OLIVE7 BARRETT, b. in Ashby, Oct. 8, 1786; m. Ist, July 3, 1808, Benjamin Damon, Jr., of Ashby, who d. there, Mar. 22, 1822 ; m. 2d, June 6, 1844, Dea. Nathan Wheeler of Temple, N. H. She had six ch., all b. in Ashby : 1. Jonas Barrett8 Damon, b., May 16, 1809; 2. John Edwin8 Damon, b., Oct. 24, 1811 ; 3. Tirzah M.8 Damon, b., Jan, 31, 1813; 4. Urania Locke 8 Damon, b., Nov. 12, 1815 ; 5. Sarah Kendall8 Damon, b., July 9, 1817 ; 6. Lydia Livermore8 Damon, b., Apr. 23, 1819; d. young. 5. NATHAN7 BARRETT, b. in Ashby, Nov. 19, 1788. He m. Ist, May 26, 1816, Lydia Livermore Sanger, b. in Templeton, Mass., Jan. 14, 1792 ; d. in Boston, Mass., June 17, 1819; dau. of Wm. and Susannah (Townsend) Sanger; m. 2d, Nov. 19, 1838, Harriet Ware, b. in Wrentham, Mass., Jan. 5, 1799; dau. of Paul and Hannah (Brastow) Ware. Three ch. : 1. Philander Wayne8 Barrett, b., May 12, 1817; d., Aug. 28, 1817 ; 2. Lydia Ellen8 Barrett, b., Oct. 25, 1818; d., May 21, 1819; 3. Ellen Brastowe8 Barrett, b., Sept. 2, 1839. He lived in Boston, Mass. 6. LYDIA™ BARRETT, b. in Ashby, Nov. 16, 1790; m., Jan. 12, 1815, Charles Richardson, b., Aug. 14, 1789, son of Herman and Mary Richardson of Brookfield, Mass. Five ch. : I. John Barrett& Richardson, b., Oct. 24, 1815; m., Mar. 6, 1842, Jane Eliza Larned. He was an ornamental painter in Greenfield, Mass., and had three ch., Gertrude?, Clarence Dwight9, and Charles9. 2. Lorenzo Hamilton8 Richardson, b., July 29, 1817 ; m., Aug. 7, 1843, Abigail Taylor Bush of Westford, Mass. He was a blacksmith at Westfield, Mass. Two ch., Wm. Henry9 and Sarah Frances9. 3. Augusta Theresa& Richardson, b., Aug. 24, 1819; m., Apr. 25, 1844, Joel Bullard of Oakham, Mass., a carpenter. Three ch., Charles William?, Emily Rebecca and Henry Sanford9. 4. Franklin Locke8 Richardson, b., Oct. 27,

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1821 ; m., May 21, 1851, Harriet Robinson, b. in Antrim, N. H., May 25, 1827. He was a carriage maker in Alstead. 5. Lydia Ellen Sanger& Richardson, b., Dec. 22, 1823; m .. May 22, 1845, Joel Huntoon, who was b. in Langdon, and was a tailor at Lawrenceville, Pa., and had two ch .: Loudean Penn? and Fred- erick Locke9. 7. REBECCA7 BARRETT, b. in Ashby, Apr. 27, 1793; d. there, June 2, 1794. 8. URANIA7 BARRETT, b. in Ashby, Jan. 12, 1796; m., Apr. 21, 1824, Lyman Griswold, b., Apr. 5, 1793, son of Theophilus and Elizabeth (Talcott) Griswold. Five ch .: 1. John Flavil8 Griswold, b., Feb. 12, 1825, a school teacher; 2. Theophilus Lyman8 Griswold, b., Nov. 14, 1828; grad. at Amherst College, 1852; 3. Catherine Urania8, Griswold, b., Sept. 12, 1831 ; 4. Mary Ellen8 Griswold, b., Jan. 31, 1835; 5. Harriet Ware8 Griswold, b., May 4, 1838. 9. SAMUEL7 BARRETT, b. in Ashby, Mar. 27, 1798; d. at Alton, Ill., June 19, 1833. He grad. at Dartmouth Coll., in 1822 ; was a physician ; studied his profession at Ashby ; removed to Alton, Ill., where he d. unm. of cholera.

3. JAMES" LOCKE, JR., son of Lieut. James5, 1, owned the farm at 71, and lived upon it, from about 1784 to 1789. He then went to Thetford, Vt., where he d., Oct. 1789, the result of a millstone falling upon him. His wife was Susannah Kimball of Pepperell, Mass., b., June 1756; d. in S., perhaps at 71, Nov. 14, 1842. After the death of Mr. Locke, she m. 2d, Dec. 30, 1798, to David Bill, q. v., by whom she had a dau. Susannah, who d. unm. See under DAVID BILL. James and Susannah had three ch. : 1. Susannah7, b. in S., at 71, Jan. 11, 1788; d. young, probably at Thetford, Vt .; 2. Hannah7, 9, b. in S., at 71, Feb. 8, 1789; 3. James7, 10, b. in Thetford, Vt., May 18, 1790.

4. EUNICE6 LOCKE, dau. of Lieut. James5, 1, m. in Townsend, Mass., Jan. 1, 1787, Edward Richards, b. in Rockingham (?), Vt., Oct. 4, 1763, son of Charles Richards of that town, and afterwards of Townsend. A story is told of Eunice, which her niece, Mrs. Cynthia (Locke) Gerould, told the writer was authentic, that when her brother John was drafted into the Revolution, and had no suitable clothes to wear, Eunice, a girl of only about seventeen, went to the pasture, caught a black sheep and a white sheep, sheared them, carded the wool, spun it, wove cloth enough with warp of one color and woof of the other to make a suit, and cut and made a suit of clothes for John, all inside of forty- eight hours. She had six ch .: I. EUNICE RICHARDS, b., Oct. 15, 1787: m. Ist. Jan. 1, 1811, James Blake, b., Nov. 18, 1780; d., July 31, 1824. She m. 2d, 1833, Uriah Gilson, b., Oct. 15, 1787. Mr. Blake was a paper manufacturer at Rockingham (Bellows Falls), Vt. She had six ch. : 1. Eunice Richards Blake8, b., May 30, 1812, m. Moses Thurston Smith of Unity, N. H. 2. Esther Blake8, b., August 1813, m. a Mr. White of Rockinghamn, Vt. 3. James Blake8, b., December 18:5. 4. Urania Blake8, b., December 1817, m. Thomas Sleeper of Unity, N. H. 5. George Stoughton Blake8, b., Feb. 23, 1820. 6. Harriet Newell Blake8, b., November 1823. 2. JOHN LOCKE7 RICHARDS, b., Apr. 14, 1789; m., Mar. 10, 1813, Abigail Gilman of Unity, N. H. He was a farmer in Gill, Mass. Five ch. : 1. John Locke8 Richards, b., Apr. 23, 1815, m. Ellen Maria Hibbard of Concord, Vt. He was a jeweller in Boston, and had a dau., Mary Florilla9. b. in Boston, Jan. 25, 1852. 2. Edward Gilman8 Richards, b., Aug. 27, 1817 : d., Aug. 22, 1829. 3. Urania Stoughton8 Richards, b., Nov. 20, 1819, m. George H. Wells of Portland, Me. He was a merchant at Marietta, Ohio. 4. Luman8

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Richards, b., July 28, 1822 ; d., unm., July 31, 1843. 5. Anna8 Richards, b., Oct. 16, 1829; d., Jan. 24, 1833. 3. NANCY7 RICHARDS, b., May 13, 1791 ; m., Mar. 19, 1812, Samuel Boyd Spear, b. in Jaffrey, Mar. 26, 1787 ; d. in Townsend, Mass., Jan. 21, 1845. He kept a tavern in various places in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. They had twelve ch .: I. Eugenia Richards8 Spear, b. in Cavendish, Vt., Dec. 8, 1812; m. James Dickinson. One ch., Emma Ann9, b., Nov. 1, 1848. 2. Cylena Spear8, b. in Cavendish, Vt., Apr. 7, 1814; m. Phinehas Capen, Esq., many years a clerk in the registry of probate office in Boston, Mass. 3. Ann Roselia8 Spear, b. in Cavendish, Vt., Apr. 24, 1815; d. in Boston, Mass., June 18, 1847; m. Frederick Perkins; no children. 4. Diana. Charlotte8 Spear, b., in Rockingham, Vt., Mar. 5, 1817; m. Alfred A. Childs, son of Noah Childs of Boston. Two ch., Ann Perkins9, d. young, and Alice Augusta9. 5. Samuel Boyd& Spear, b. at Bellows Falls, Vt., Apr. Io, 1819; d. in Charlestown (?), N. H., Mar. 11, 1824. 6. George8 Spear, b. in Wal- pole, May 16, 1821 ; res. in Boston. 7. Charles Edward 8 Spear, b. in Charles- town, N. H., Sept. 11, 1824; d. there, Mar. 5, 1825. 8. Charles Boyd 8 Spear, b. in Charlestown, N. H., Apr. 11, 1826; was a mariner. 9. William Henry8 Spear, b. in Lexington, Mass., July 25, 1829; m. Ann Jennison ; res. in Townsend, Mass. 10. Stephen Grove8 Spear, b. in Townsend, Mass., July 29, 1832; res. there. 11. Samuel Sidney8 Spear, b. in Townsend, Aug. 12, 1834; res. in Bos- ton. 12. Frank Norman8 Spear, b. in Townsend, Mar. 9, 1838; res. there. 4. URANIA BARRETT7 RICHARDS, b., Mar. 8, 1794; m., Sept. 24, 1819, Ira Stoughton, a farmer of Gill, Mass. Three ch. : 1. Urania8 Stoughton, b., Nov. 30, 1820; m. Benjamin B. Bailey, a merchant of Providence, R. I. One ch., Hannah9, b., May 24, 1851. 2. Emma Lucretia8 Stoughton, b., Sept. 5, 1823. 3. Frances Sophia8 Stoughton, b., June 25, 1830. 5. EDWARD7 RICHARDS, b. in 1796; m., Feb. 14, 1820, Sarah Dinsmore, b. in Pepperell in 1795. Four ch .: 1. Henry8 Richards, b. in Alstead, ab. 1818; res. in Rochester, N. Y. 2. Dana8 Richards, b. at Perry, N. Y., ab. 1823; res. there. 3. Annette8 Richards, b. at Perry, N. Y., ab. 1825. 4. Albert8 Richards, b. in Claremont, N. H., ab. 1832. 6. PERRY NELSON7 RICHARDS, b., May 16, 1799; m., Oct. 16, 1822, Emily Griswold; dau. of Theophilus and Elizabeth (Talcott) Griswold. He was a farmer in Rockingham, Vt., until 1838; then at Gill, Mass., till 1848; later at Bernardston and Sunderland, Mass. Four ch .: 1. Theophilus Griswold 8 Richards, b. in Rockingham, Vt., Feb. 2, 1824; d. in Gill (?), Jan. 14, 1847. 2. Emily A.8 Richards, b. in Rockingham, Feb. 29, 1828; d. there, Apr. 12, , 1828. 3. Adeline E.8 Richards, b. in Rockingham, July 14, 1829. 4. Eliza G.8 Richards, b. in Rockingham, Feb. 24, 1831 ; m. Wm. Pomeroy of Sunderland, Mass., and had a dau., Flora Eliza Pomeroy.

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A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 35

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