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PLOUFFE.
1. FRANCOIS PLOUFFE, b. at Batiscan, P. Q., Aug. 15, 1822 ; d. in Marlborough, Aug. 22, 1900; son of Antoine and Therèse (Boisjoli) Plouffe. He m., July 14, 1845, Delineau Derosier, b. at L'Assomption, P. Q., Mar. 15, 1822 ; d. in Marlborough, Sept. 15, 1911 ; dau. of Joseph and Marguerite (Turcotte) Derosier. They lived in the early seventies in S., in a temporary shanty that stood on the Converse lot, in the north part of the town, in the eleventh lot of the eleventh range of the old Gilsum section of the town. He was a chopper. They had seven ch .: I. Delineuu, b. at " Charland Creek " (near the Canada line), Vt., Oct. 9, 1847; m. Ist, Jean Croteau, by whom she had 12 ch. She m. 2d Edouard Thomas. She lives east of Lowelville, on the Dublin road in
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Marlborough. Her children have made worthy citizens. 2. Philomène (some- times called Philinde or Philinda), b. in same place as the preceding, Sept. 28, 1850; m. Lévi Gaseau, q. v. 3. Francois, b. in same place, Oct. 31, 1853; res. in Lawrence, Mass. 4. Joseph, b. in same place, Jan. 20, 1855. 5. Rose, b. in same place, March 24, 1857 ; m. Henri Patenaude of Keene. 6. Henri, b. in Roxbury (according to his marriage license), July 14, 1860; twice m .; res. in Haverhill, Mass. 7. Jean, b. in Keene, March 22, 1864; a barber in Haverhill, Mass.
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NATHANIEL2 POLAND, b. in Langdon, about 1802, was the son of Benjamin1 Poland, who d. in Langdon, Sept. 9, 1856, ae. 84, and of Sarah (Kim- ball) Poland, his wife, who d. in Langdon, Sept. 28, 1854, ae. 79. Nathaniel Poland d. in Langdon, Feb. 17, 1836, ae. 33 years. Nathaniel m. Lucinda Wilson, b. in Acworth, Jan. 31, 1808 ; d. in Westmoreland, Jan. 31, 1884, on her seventy-sixth birthday anniversary. She was the dau. of Joseph and Janet (Pinkerton) Wilson. After the death of Nathaniel Poland, she m., for her second husband, Jan. 4, 1841, Charles Rawson of S., who lived at 180, on the Charles H. Cummings farm. To this place she brought the two daughters, who were her ch. by Mr. Poland. They were: I. Susan Lucinda 3, b. in Langdon, Aug. 10, 1829, 1; 2. Lucretia Janet3, b. in Acworth, Aug. 6, 1832, 2.
1. SUSAN LUCINDA® POLAND, dau. of Nathaniel2, and step-daughter of Charles Rawson, d. in Westmoreland, Oct. 2, 1904. She m., Sept. 25, 1850, in S., by Rev. T. S. Norton, to Jasper Hall, b. in Westmoreland, Dec. 3, 1823 ; d. there, Aug. 17, 1898 ; son of Camillus and Betsey (Britton) Hall. She had three ch .: I. HERBERT NATHANIEL4 HALL, b. in Westmoreland, June 16, 1851 ; res. in Cambridge, Mass .; m., Nov. 8, 1876, Laura Eloine Wilber, b. in Westmoreland, June 16, 1853 ; dan. of Nelson and Mary Irene (Burt) Wilber. They had six ch .: I. Darius Duane Hall, b. in Rockingham, Vt., Aug. 8, 1877 ; m., Jan. 31, 1900, Meda Morrill Howe, b. in Bangor, Me., April 24, 1882 ; dau. of Josiah Lewis and Julia Ward (Currier) Howe. He is a clerk. They res. in Somerville, Mass, and have three ch. (to 1915): I. George Darius6 Hall, b. in Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 1, 1901 ; 2. Robert Francis6 Hall, b. in Somerville, Mass., Oct. 7, 1913; 3. William Herbert6 Hall, b. in Somerville, Mass., Feb. 1, 1915. 2. Homer Victor5 Hall, b. in Rockingham, Vt., Jan. 17, 1879; res. in Somerville, Mass .; m., June 20, 1906, Leslie Genevieve Allen, b. in Florence, Mass., Dec. 8, 1881 ; dau. of James Edward and Emily Viola (Warner) Allen. He is an assistant to the chief engineer of maintenance of way department of the Boston Elevated R. R. Co. Two ch .: I. Dorothy6 Hall, b. in Somerville, Mass., May 21, 1907 ; 2. Ruth6 Hall, b. in Somerville, Mass., Aug. 22, 1908. 3. Susan Blanche " Hall, b. in Walpole, Sept. 23, 1880 ; unm .; res. in Cambridge, Mass., in 1915. 4. Mabel Wilson 5 Hall, b. in Walpole, Sept. 15, 1882 ; unm. in 1915 ; res. in Cambridge, Mass. 5. Ada Britton 5 Hall, b. in Cambridge, Mass., July 14, 1890; m., Sept. 28, 1914, Clarence Egbert Leland, of Waverly, Mass., b. in Somerville, Mass., May 2, 1887 ; son of Frank
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Eugene and Elizabeth Jane (Clark) Leland. He is in the employ of a telephone company. No ch. in 1915. 6. Albert Stanley5 Hall, b. in Cambridge, Mass., July 23, 1895 ; m., July 10, 1913, Maud Marian Tart, b. in New York, Aug. 24, 1896; dau. of Fred. H. and Evelyn L. (Mayo) Tart. He lives in Cambridge and is a clerk of the Boston Elevated R. R. Co. One ch., to 1915: I. Laurence Wilber 6 Hall, b. in Cambridge, Mass., April 27, 1915. 2. VICTOR MONROE4 HALL, b. in Westmoreland, March 28, 1854; m. at Manchester, N. H., June 20, 1906, Annie Maria Law, b. in Boston, Mass., May 14, 1867; dau. of John and Annie Maria (Horne) Law. He res. in Cambridge, Mass., and is a station master for the Boston Elevated R. R. Co. No ch. in 1915. 3. CLINTON CAMILLUS4 HALL, b. in Westmoreland, Sept. 7, 1857 ; m., Oct. 15, 1905, Mrs. Sarah Miranda (King) Bullock, b. in Brattleborough, Vt., Nov. 15, 1843; dau. of John and Mary (Lord) King, and widow of John L. Bullock of Guilford, Vt. No ch. in 1915. Res. in Westmoreland.
2. LUCRETIA JANET3 POLAND, dau. of Nathanielª, b. in Acworth, Aug. 6, 1832 ; d. in Franklin, Mass., date unknown; burial at East Westmore- land ; m. Emery O. Britton, b. in Westmoreland; d. in Franklin, Mass., date unknown; burial at East Westmoreland. They had ten ch .: I. Clifton Wilson 4 Britton, b. in Charlestown, N. H .; d. unm .; killed on a railroad. 2. Caroline Janet4 Britton, b. in Charlestown, N. H .; is married, and res. in Stillwater, N. Y. No ch. 3. Addie Susan 4 Britton, b. in Westmoreland, m. Albert Johnson; res. in Franklin, Mass .; one ch. 4. Jane Loretta+ Britton, b. in Westmoreland ; d. in Troy, N. H., at about three years of age. 5. Abia Lucinda+ Britton, b. in Troy, N. H .; d. in Fitzwilliam, at about two years of age. 6. Aurora Delfreda 4 Britton, b. in Ashburnham, Mass .; m. a Mr. Ware ; res, in Franklin, Mass .; no ch. so far as reported. 7. William Otis 4 Britton, b. in Ashburnham, Mass .; unm .; res. in Franklin, Mass. 8. Belle 4 Britton, b. in Fitchburg, Mass .; unm .; res. in Franklin, Mass. 9. Grace 4 Britton, b. in Fitchburg, Mass .; is married ; res. in Norwood, Mass .; no ch. so far as reported. 10. Bessie4 Britton, b. in Fitchburg, Mass .; is married; res, in Hyde Park, Mass .; no ch. so far as reported.
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I. SAMUEL POND FAMILY.
SAMUEL POND, supposed to be a native of Landaff, N. H. ; m., Jan. 14, 1841, Eliza Ann Phillips, b. in Nelson, May 25, 1818; d. in DeKalb, Ill., March 1867 ; dau. of Dea. Reuben and Rebecca (Foster) Phillips. They lived in S. from about 1843 to 1850, or longer. They lived at first about four years in a house (marked " Pond" on the map) on the West Road, a few rods below the corner of the road that leads to M. J. Barrett's. Afterwards, they lived three or four years in the old Winch house at 70. He was a brickmaker by trade. Their ch. were : Rozelia A., b. in Roxbury, June 21, 1842; m. Josiah Parker, 3d, q. v .; 2. Marie Antoinette, b. in S., at the " Pond " place, probably, Jan. 3, 1844; 3 . as preceding, Nov. 29, 1845; b. in S., at 70, ab. 1849; Sarah Louisa, b. in S., probably at the same place 4. Frances, b. in S., at 70, ab. 1847; 5. Eliza, 6. A son, b. in Nelson, June 7, 1851 ; d. young ;
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7. Ellen, b. in Nelson, July 3, 1853; 8. Clara, unm. We are not sure of the order, or exact dates of the births of the last five ch. of Samuel Pond.
II. THOMAS POND FAMILY.
THOMAS POND and Sally, his wife, were living in Sullivan, in 1796, according to the records. He seenis not to have been a voter or legal resident. We do not know where he lived. They had a ch., Betsey, b. in S., June 12, 1796.
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LOUIS POPPLE and Caroline, his wife, were living in Sullivan, in 1865-6, probably in a shanty west of the David Seward house, in the woods. They had a son, Fred L., b. there, in 1865 or 1866.
PORTER.
I. RICHARDI PORTER settled in Weymouth, Mass. in 1635. Ile was a member of the original church at Weymouth, He d. ab. 1689. Four ch. are known. II. JOHN2 PORTER, eldest son of preceding, m., Feb. 9, 1660, Deliverance Byram, dau. of Nicholas and Martha (Shaw) Byram. He was a prominent man in Weymouth, where he d., Aug. 17, 1717. His widow d., Sept. 30, 1720. III. THOMAS3 PORTER, son of preceding, m., ab. 1706, Susannah, dau. of Matthew and Sarah (Hunt) Pratt. IV. EZRA4 PORTER, son of preceding, b. at Weymouth, Sept. 8, 1725, m., ab. 1751, Hannah, dau. of Joseph and Ruth (Richards) Lovell, who was b., Dec. 17, 1723. She d., and he m. 2d Patience, dan. of Solomon and Temperance Hathaway, who was b., Oct. 21, 1741. He res. at Weymouth. V. JOEL PORTER, son of preceding, by the former w., b. at Weymouth, Mass., June 16, 1755; m., in 1780, Lavina Woods b. ab. 1757. He went to Marlborough, N. H., in 1780, and located near the foot of Mt, Monadnock. His farm was partly in Dublin. He served two years in the Revolution and was wounded in the ankle at Bunker Hill. He d. in Marlborough, Sept. 8, 1824. His wife d. there, August 1819.
1. DAVID6 PORTER, son of Joel and Lavina (Woods) Porter, b. in Marlborough, April 15, 1784; d. in Gilsum, Aug. 24, 1867. He res. in S., Alstead, and Gilsum, and was a farmer. In S., he lived several years, ab. 18c9, to 1819, upon the old Farrar farm at 183. He m., March 20, 1809, Deborah Farrar, b. in Fitzwilliam (now Troy), April 16, 1788; d. in Gilsum, July 15, 1870; dau, of John and Ruth (Davis) Farrar. They had thirteen ch .: 1. David7, b. in S., at 183, June 26, 1810; d. there, July 24, 1810; 2. Joel1, b. in S., at 183, July 7, 1812, 2; 3. William Farrar7, b. in S., at 183, May 3, 1814; d. there, May 20, 1818; 4, Mary Farrar7, b. in S., at 183, April 4, 1816, 3; 5. Sophia7, b. in S., at 183, April 29, 1818, 4; 6. Irena 7, b. in Alstead, Jan. 4, 1820; d. unm., at Keene, May 3, 1838; 7. Darius7, b. in Alstead, May 2, 1822, 5; 8. Albert™, b. in Alstead, Nov. 4, 1823, 6 ; 9. Charlotte Deborah 7, b. in Alstead, Dec. 13, 1825, 7; 10. George Stanley Griswold7, b. in Alstead, Jan. 15, 1827, 8; 1I. Jonas7, b. in Alstead, Jan. 12, 1829, 9; 12. Ruthena", b. in Alstead, June 29, 1830, 10; 13. Francis 7, b. in Alstead, Oct. 21, 1832, 11.
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2. JOEL7 PORTER, son of David6, 1, m., March 15, 1836, Clarissa Barney, b. in Acworth, March 28, 1816; dau. of Dea. Levi and Clarissa (Bruce) Barney. They lived in Alstead and Acworth. They had seven ch .: I. Joel Barney 8, b. in Alstead, Jan. 11, 1837; d. nnm., in Acworth, July 1862. 2. Clarissa Deborak 8, b. in Alstead, Feb. 27, 1839; d. in South Acworth, Jan. 18, 19II ; graduated from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1878; practised in Bellows Falls till 1887, then in Newton, Mass., until April 1910. She m. Ist, May 2, 1856, Wm. Frank Whitman, b. in Hartland, Vt., Oct. 6, 1833; killed on Morris Island, S. C., near Fort Wagner, Aug. 31, 1863 ; son of Abram and Rhoda B. Whitman. He was in Co. A, 3d N. H. Vols. She m. 2d, May 9, 1869, George Finlay Reed, b. in Acworth, Oct. 8, 1845; d. there, June 20, 1874 ; son of Sylvester A. and Betsey (Wallace) Reed. She had one ch., Viola Mary9 Whitman, b. in Acworth, Oct. 13, 1859. 3. Abigail Sophia8, b. in Alstead, Feb. 27, 1841 ; d. unm. in Acworth, April 1859. 4. Adreanah Louisa 8, b. in Alstead, March 15, 1843; d. unm. in Acworth, Dec, 18, 1861, 5. Melinda A 8., b. in Alstead, Nov. 2, 1845 ; d. in Acworth, August 1871; m. James Hammond Reed, b. in Acworth, April 1844 ; son of Sylvester A. and
Betsey (Wallace) Reed. Ch,: I. Addie9 Reed, d. young ; 2. Franklin Hammond9 Reed, b. in Acworth, March 1868; 3. Linnie9 Reed, b. in Acworth, July 7, 1870. 6. William Frederick8, b. in Alstead, Oct. 10, 1849; m., Jane Dorothy Ray; dau. of Asa Ray of New London. Two ch. when record was taken : I. Ernest Lagonaº Porter, b. in Boston, Mass., February 1874; 2. Maud Liliana Porter, b. in Boston, Mass., February 1876. 7. Emma Elizabeth 3, b. in Acworth, May 25, 1853; d. there unm., March 13, 1873.
3. MARY FARRAR7 PORTER, dau, of David6, 1, d. in Springfield, Mass., Nov. 14, 1841 ; m., March 20, 1838, Alvah Wilber of Westmoreland. She had a son, George Wilber8.
4. SOPHIA PORTER, dau. of David6, 1, d. in Stoddard, May 23, 1892 ; m., Dec. 4, 1838 (correcting History of Gilsum), Stephen Whittemore of Hancock, b. in Greenfield, April 12, 1797; d. in Stoddard, Dec. 14, 1875; son of Asa and Hannah (Burnham) Whittemore. Hannah's father, Stephen Burnham, q. v., owned for several years the farm in S., at 136, which was the lot immediately east of the Capt. Seward, or F. A. Wilson, lot, which Mr. Barker owns. Stephen himself did not live upon the lot, which was occupied during his ownership by William Burnham. Mr. Whitemore had two sons8.
5. DARIUS7 PORTER, son of David6, 1, m. Ist, April 10, 1844, Mrs. Sarah (Bailey) Sheldon, b. in Francestown, ab. 1811 ; d. in Acworth, Jan. 16, 1858; dau. of Eli and Rhoda (Martin) Bailey. He m. 2d, July 10, 1859, Nancy Sabrina Hurd, b. in Croydon, March 9, 1835; dau. of Henry and Abigail (Gibson) Hurd. He d. in Gilsum, Sept. 12, 1892. Ch .: I. George Henry 8, b. in Alstead, Feb. 24, 1845; drowned there in 1852. 2. Sarah Ellen 8, b. in Alstead, Jan. 8, 1850; m., Jan. 27, 1869, Roscoe Eugene Gates, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 12, 1848; son of Marvin and Mary (Bingham) Gates. Ch .: I. Bert Eugene9 Gates, b. in Alstead, March 1, 1870; 2. Eugene Clinton9 Gates, b. in Alstead, Aug. 23, 1873. 3. Walter Herbert8, b. in Alstead, Nov. 15, 1851 ; m., May 16, 1876, Harriet McIntire, b. in the state of New York, April 3, 1838.
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4. Wallace Marshall 8, b. in Gilsum, April 16, 1863. 5. Ethel Maud8, b. in Gilsum, July 17, 1865. 6. Kate Alice 8, b. in Gilsum, Nov. 1, 1868.
6. ALBERT7 PORTER, son of David6, 1, m. Ist, Oct. 24. 1847, Candace Turner of Alstead, by whom he had flve ch &. He removed to Janesville, Wis., and married again. We could get no trace of his descendants and have been unable to carry out his genealogy more fully. -
7. CHARLOTTE DEBORAH7 PORTER, dau. of David6, 1, m. Ist, Dec. 2, 1845, Horace Wetherbee of Springfield, Mass., by whom she had seven ch 8. She m., 2d, Allen Pettibone of Granby, Conn. We have been unable to get into correspondence with her family and cannot trace it more fully.
8. GEORGE STANLEY GRISWOLD7 PORTER, son of David6, 1, m., Dec. 8, 1850, Mary Elizabeth Bruce, b. in Lempster, Oct. 22, 1827; dau. of Timothy and Mary (Field) Bruce. He d. in Lempster Jan. 17, 1878. Three ch .: 1. Sarah Matilda 8, b. in Nelson, Oct. 13, 1855; m., Jan. 1, 1876, Charles Olin Strafford. She d. in Lempster, April 6, 1877. One ch., Olin Cleon9 Strafford, b. in Lempster, Jan. 1, 1877; d. there, April 16, 1877. 2. Mabel Lilian 8, b. in Wilmot, June 3, 1862; m., Feb. 4, 1878, Herbert D. Nichols. 3. Hester Sophia 8, b. in Lempster, July 7, 1871.
9. JONAS PORTER, son of David6, 1, m., March 20, 1849, Caroline W. Putnam, b. in Charlestown, N. H., Feb. 22, 1830; dau. of Ephraim and Prudence (Graves) Putnam. They res. in Charlestown. Two ch .: 1. Mary Kendall 8, b. in Charlestown, Dec. 23, 1851, m., in 1869, Warren W. Pickering. One ch., when record was taken, Mabe! Louiseº Pickering, b. in Charlestown, Aug. 1, 1871, 2. Harriet Louise 8, b. in Charlestown, Aug. 17, 1859.
10. RUTHENA7 PORTER, dau. of David6, 1, m., June 21, 1855, Henry Bingham, b. in Gilsum, July 22, 1823; son of Zenas and Electa (Mackentire) Bingham. He was a farmer, and res. in Gilsum, where he d., March 28, 1905. She is still living (1915) at a great age in Gilsum. They had two ch .: I. Ella Sophia 8 Bingham, b. in Gilsum, Nov. 27, 1856. 2. Emma Irena 8 Bingham, b. in Gilsum, March 17, 1861 ; m. George Edward Downing, b. in Marlow, Sept. 11
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11. FRANCIS7 PORTER, son of David6, 1, m. Ist Hannah Osgood. He m. 2d a woman named Hoosick. He lived in Lowell, Mass., and had one ch 8., but we have been unable to learn the particulars of his family history.
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1. FAMILY OF JONATHAN POWELL.
1. JONATHAN POWELL, was the son of an Englishman, who came to America at some time before the Revolution and lived, at least for a time, in Litchfield, N. H., where Jonathan was born, Oct. 27, 1776. He was a farmer and mechanic, and d. in Chittenden, Yt., May 11, 1842. He m., March 11, 1802, Hannah Proctor, b. in Ashby, Mass., March 31, 1782 ; d. in Rutland, Vt. (date undetermined) ; dau. of Philip and Hannah (Locke) Proctor. After his marriage, he lived, 1802 to 1806, on the old Thomas Morse (afterwards James Rowe) place, at 65, just west of where the Whites live. He then moved to
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Chittenden, Vt. He was a farmer. He had thirteen ch .: I. Elizabeth S"., b. in S., at 65, Sept. 12, 1802 ; m., in 1823, Josiah Davis, and res. in Chester, N. Y. 2. Hannah 3, b. in S., at 65, Oct. 9, 1803; d. there, Sept. 18, 1805. Her body was probably buried in the lot of her grandfather, Philip Proctor,.or, according to an old custom, in the lot of Mr. Powell's predecessor upon the farm, Thomas Morse. 3. Eunice Proctor 3 (at first called Lura), b. in S., at 65, Dec. 29, 1804, m., in 1835, Arba Bassett of Pittsford, Vt., where they lived. 4. Hannah 3 (2d of name), b. in Chittenden, Vt., Sept. 3, 1806, m., in 1825, Eli Lincoln ; res. in Pittsford, Vt. 5. Philip 3, b. in Chittenden, July 23, 1808, m., in 1837, Drusilla Sweet; res. in Wisconsin. 6. Leura 3, b. in Chittenden, March 6, 1811, m., in 1830, William I .. Manley, who d. in Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1843. She d., April 9, 1849. 7. Nancy H3., b. in Chittenden, April 10, 1814, m., in 1840, Danforth Lord (sometimes spelled Laird or Lowd) ; res. in Brandon, Vt. 8. Almon 3, b. in Chittenden, Feb. 11, 1816, m., in 1845, Eliza A. Beebee; res. in Chittenden. 9. Jonathan3, Jr., b. in Chittenden, Dec. 4, 1818 ; res. in Pittsford, Vt. 10. James Locke 3, b. in Chittenden, Dec. 20, 1820; res. in Chittenden. II. Lucretia Hancock3, b. in Chittenden, Jan. 14, 1822, m. Hosea Wilkins of Reading, Vt. She d., May 31, 1848. 12. Sarah 3, b. in Chittenden, Feb. 1, 1824; d. there, April 21, 1838. 13. Chauncy 3, b. in Chittenden, Sept. 1, 1826.
II. FAMILY OF THOMAS POWELL.
1. THOMAS2 POWELL, a brother of Jonathan2 Powell of the preceding section, was b., March 13, 1772, probably in Litchfield, N. H. He d., August 25, 1842, probably at Pittsford, Vt., where his body was buried. He was a farmer and a cordwainer. After his marriage, he lived in S., from 1796 to 1807 or 1808 (probably at the house of his wife's father, at IC3); about 1807 and 1808, he was living in Gilsum ; from 1809 to 1811, he was in S. again, living on what was later the Collester farm, at 228. He then moved to Mt. Holley, Vt., but was probably living in Pittsford, Vt., at his death. He m., March 7, 1796, Sarah (usually called Sally) Baker, b. in S. (that part of the town which was then in Gilsum), at 103, April 25, 1778; d., Jan. 21, 1871, probably in Pittsford, Vt., where her body was buried, at the great age of 92 years and nearly nine months ; the dau. of Jonathan and Sarah (Holt) Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Powell had eleven ch .:
I. BETSEY3 POWELL, b. in S., probably at 103, June 12, 1796, m., Oct. 3, 1818, Lyman Rockwood, b. in Fitzwilliam, Jan. 15, 1794; d. at Franklinville, N. J., May 5, 1869 ; son (probably) of Samuel and Rhoda (Johnson) Rockwood. No further particulars of this family were reported.
2. SARAH3 POWELL (called Sally Powell), b. in same place as the pre- ceding, Feb. 1, 1798; d. in Bloomfield, Conn., July 28, 1857 ; m., June 3, 1817, David Chapin, who d. in Enfield, Conn., July 10, 1839; son of Oliver and Elizabeth (Allen) Chapin. The facts here given are verified, and correct the History of Gilsum and other authorities. They had six ch .: I. Betsey Maria + Chapin, b. in Surry, July 16, 1818; m. Sylvanus Moody, and res. in Lyme, Conn .; three ch5. 2. Oliver 4 Chapin, b. in Somers, Conn., Feb. 4, 1820 ; m., in 1849, Julia Allen; res. in Hartford, Conn .; two ch5. 3. Arvilla 4 Chapin, b. in
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Enfield, Conn., Jan. 29, 1822 ; d. in Somers, Conn., unm., Dec. 16, 1842. 4. Sarah Ann4 Chapin, b. in Enfield, Conn., May 8, 1823 ; d., Oct. 5, 1844, unm., at Somers, Conn. 5. Lyman Rockwood 4 Chapin, b. in Enfield, Conn., Aug. 10, 1825 ; d. in Pasadena, Cal., date unknown ; m., June 22, 1856, Lovisa Cooley Chapin, b. in Somers, Conn., April 27, 1826; dau. of Rev. Reuben and Lovisa (Russell) Chapin ; res. in Chicago, Ill. Three ch .: I. Caroline Eliza5 Chapin, b. in Chicago, Nov. 7, 1857 ; 2. Alonzo Russell" Chapin, b. in Chicago, Oct. 29, 1859; 3. Edward Beardsley" Chapin, b. in Chicago. 6. Densmore David 4 Chapin, b. in Enfield, Conn., Jan. 19, 1833; studied theology at Nashotah Seminary, Waukesha, Wis.
3. JOEL3 POWELL, b. at same place as preceding, July 26, 1799 ; d. there, Aug. 20, 1799.
4. JANE3 POWELL, b. at the same place as the preceding, Nov. 11, 1800. We have learned no further particulars respecting her.
5. ELIZA3 POWELL, b. at the same place as the preceding, Sept. 19, 1802. She m. a man named Hathorn, but we have not been able to trace her family record.
6. ROXANA3 POWELL, b. at the same place as all of the preceding, Sept. 19, 1804. She is said to have m. a man of the name of Parmelee, but we have learned no further particulars with respect to her.
7. THOMAS3 POWELL, Jr., b. in same place as all the preceding ch. of Thomas Powell, Feb. 20, 1807. We have not been able to derive any particulars of his life. He left Sullivan as a child, never to return.
8. MARY ANN3 POWELL, b. in Gilsum, according to the History of Gilsum, Oct. 18, 1808 ; married a man of the name of Perkins, but we can learn nothing of her subsequent history.
9. ARVILLA3 POWELL, b. in S., at 228, June 24, 1810; d. in Gilsum, Jan. 8, 1815.
IO. GEORGE3 POWELL, b. in Gilsum, July 23, 1812 ; d. there, Aug. 29, 1812.
II. DANIEL3 SMITH POWELL, b. in Gilsum, March 29, 1814 ; d. in infancy.
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FERDINAND1 PRECKLE, a native of Germany, came to America and lived at Sand Lake, N. Y .; also in Keene, where he d., Nov. 19, 1833, at the age of 35. His wife was Mary Ann Murphy.
1. JOHN RICHARD2 PRECKLE, son of Ferdinand1, was b. at Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., March 12, 1820. He was twice m., and res. in Keene, Cleveland, N. Y., and S. In the latter town, he bought the old Bolster, or Solon Esty, place at 128, March 31, 1871, the deed conveying it to his wife. He lived on this place until his death, June 5, 1878, and the farm has ever since remained in the family, 44 years (to 1915), being one of the longest family tenures in the town. Mr. Preckle was a glass-blower and worked as such in the old glass factory in Keene. In S., he cultivated a small farm, which has now become mostly covered with brush. He m. Ist, in Keene, by Rev. Mr. Morgan, Jan. 24, 1839, Rhoda Ann Stevens Briggs, b. in Westmoreland, about 1812; d. there, Nov. 23, 1842, ae. 30 ; dau, of Lemuel and Polly (Stevens) Briggs. He
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WILLIAM H. PRECKLE
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in. 2d, in Keene, by Rev. Abiel Abbot Livermore, Dec. 28, 1844, Mary Ann Marsh, b. in Keene, March 1, 1823; d. in S., at 128, Dec, 1, 1910, as the result of being burned the previous evening by the flames of a lamp which she upset while she was in the act of taking up her telephone receiver. Mr. Preckle had one ch. by his former wife and seven children by the second wife: I. William Henry 3, b. in Keene, Nov. 26, 1840, 2; 2. Marietta Ellen3, b. in Keene, Jan. 18, 1847 ; d. there, Aug. 11, 1847 ; 3. Zachary Taylor 3, b. in Keene, Nov. 13, 1848 ; d. there, Oct. 5, 1849; 4. Jeannette 3, b. in Cleveland, Oswego Co., N. Y., Oct. 15, 1853; d. there, Oct. 4, 1854; 5. John Frankliu 3, b. in Cleveland, N. Y., Feb. 19, 1855, unm., a laborer, living in S .; 6. Nellie May 3, b. in Cleveland, May 12, 1861 ; d. there, Aug. 19, 1861 ; 7. Clara Ann 3, b. in Cleveland, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1863; d. there, Oct. 27, 1863; 8. Charles Edwin3, b. in Cleveland, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1870; d. there, Aug. 30, 1870. Mr. Preckle's 2d wife was dau. of David and Chloe (Bowker) Marsh.
2. WILLIAM HENRY3 PRECKLE, son of John R 2., 1, m., Feb. 8, 1863, in Keene, by Rev. I. C. Knowlton, Mary Hastings, b. in S., Jan. 27, 1841 ; dau. of William and Lestina (Emerson) Hastings. Mr. Preckle learned the trade of a machinist and followed that business for many years, in the railroad shops at Keene and also in Olean, N. Y. He has been prospered and, after reaching the age of seventy, retired from business, and returned to Keene, where he has a comfortable home on Washington St., whose kindly hospitality is extended to the many friends who visit them. Both Mr. and Mrs. Preckle take an active interest in social affairs. Mr. Preckle has taken all degrees in the York Rite of Freemasonry, and is a 32d degree Mason. Mrs. Preckle is active in the Eastern Star, and has been a Deputy Grand Matron for the state of New York. They had two ch .: I. William Briggs 4, b. in S., at 141, Sept. 26, 1863, 3; 2. Mabel Lestina 4, b. in Keene, May 23, 1865; d., unm., at Olean, N. Y., Jan. 28, 1908. She was a brilliant young woman, well educated, an artist with her needle, and her paintings, drawings, and embroideries are a monument to her skill and industry.
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