Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. I, Part 74

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 858


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(I) Lieutenant John Sanborne was born in 1620 (Deposition in Norfolk County Files). He was probably in Hampton, New Hampshire, in 1640, since he was then granted a house lot and a tract of land there. In 1643 his name is signed to a Hampton petition, and from that date the records contain frequent mention of him. His house in Hampton was next to that of Stephen Bachiler and nearly opposite the old meeting house. On Febru- ary 2. 1657. he was chosen selectman, and was six times afterwards selected to fill the same office, al- though not a freeman until May, 1666. In 1664 he was chosen ensign, and October 15, 1679, was com- missioned lieutenant of Hampton forces. In 1685 he was chosen representative to the next general assembly. His inventory dated October 20, 1692, places the value of his property at £294, 14 shillings. Dowes' "History of Hampton" says he served as lieutenant in King Williams' war, 1689. He died October 20, 1692. ieutenant John Sanborne mar- ried twice. (First) Mary, daughter of Robert Tuck, of GorIston, Suffolk. and Hampton. New Hamp- shire. She died Decemher 30, 1668. (Second) Margaret (Page) Moulton, widow of William Moulton, and daughter of Robert Page, of Ormsby, Norfolk, England, and Hampton, New Hampshire. His children were: John, Mary, Abagail, Richard, Mary. Joseph, Stephen, Ann, Dinah, Nathaniel, Ben- jamin and Captain Jonathan. (Mention of Richard, Joseph, Nathaniel and Jonathan and descendants ap- pears in this article).


(II) John (2), eldest son of Lieutenant John


(1) and Mary (Tuck) Sanborne, was born about 1649. He was made a freeman April 25, 1678. He married, November 19, 1674, Judith Coffin, daugh- ter of Tristam Coffin, of Newbury. She was born December 4. 1653, and died May 17, 1724. John Sanborne died September 23, 1727. Their children were: Judith, Mary, Sarah, Deborah, John. Tris- tam, Enoch, Lydia, Peter and Abner, ten in all (the last named receives mention, with descendants, in this article).


(III) Tristam. born in 1684-85, was the sixthi child of John and Judith (Coffin) Sanborne. He lived in Kingston, and was selectman there in 1725 and after, and was representative from there in 1734-36-37. For thirty years he was deacon, and an authority says he was an ensign. He was a grantee of Stevenstown. His house was burned by Indians, so he built a garrison house on the site. He married, April 23, 1711, Margaret, daughter of William Taylor, of Exter, born 1688. died April 3, 1771. He died January 7, 1771. His will, dated 1753, proved March S. 1771, mentions his wife, Mar- garet ; children, William, (who had the homestead) Peter, Abraham, Tristam and Jetho. In a convey- ance of land in 1763 he is described as Tristam San- born, of Kingstown, Gentleman. The children were : Peter, Jetho (died young) Abraham, Tristam, Jetho, William, an unnamed child, Judith. and an unnamed daughter.


(IV) Abraham, third son and child of Tristam and Margaret (Taylor) Sanborn, was born March 2, 1717, in Kingston, New Hampshire, and resided in that town. He was one of the signers of the association test in 1776, and died February 21, 1780. He was married January 6, 1737, to Abigail Clif- ford, daughter of Samuel Clifford. of Hampton. She died, February 19, 1797. Their children were: Joseph Clifford, Sarah (died young). John, Deborah, Sarah (died young), Sarah, Judith, Shuah, Isaac and Abraham.


(V) John, second son and third child of Abra- ham and Abagail (Clifford) Sanborn, was born February 9, 1741, in Kingston, and settled in San- dow, New Hampshire. where he was one of the signers of the association test. He was a soldier of the Revolution, enlisting May 15, 1782, and prob- ably did not see much service as the struggle was then nearly at its end. He died April 10, 1797. His wife was Elizabeth Sargent, of Chester, New Hampshire, said to be of Scotch descent, which is probably an error. Their children were: Abi- gail, Abraham, Winthrop, Sarah, Moses. Elizabeth and Jethru.


(VI) Abraham (2), eldest son and second child of John and Elizabeth (Sargent) Sanborn, was born June 29. 1759, in Sandow, New Hampshire. He removed to Salisbury, New Hampshire, when he was only sixteen years old, in 1775. He spent the season there and in the fall returned to his parents in Sandow and continued thus to spend the summer upon his land until it was in a suitable condition for tillage. He then built a house and settled permanently in the town where he died No- vember 25. 1843. His farin consisted of two hun- dred acres, and the buildings upon it, which he erect- ed. are still standing, though they have been much remodeled. He was married (first) in 1783 to Lois Taylor, of Nottingham, who died before 1807. In that year he married Sarah Lovering, who died August 29, 1850, aged eighty-two years. There were seven children of the first wife and nine of the second, namely : Reuben. John, Sarah. Moses (died at twenty-five years of age), Eliza. Polly. Sewell, Samuel L ... Mehitabel, Lois, Abraham Sargent,


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Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron and Benjamin Franklin. (Mention of Sewell and descendants forms part of this article).


(VII) John, second son and child of Abraham (2) and Lois (Taylor) Sanborn, was born June 6, 1786, in Salisbury, where he lived and died and was a successful farmer. His place was north of the original homestead in the north range, and his first house was destroyed by fire in 1847. He died Au- gust 10, 1857. He was married, March 12, 1809, to Elizabeth. daughter of Benjamin Shaw, of Weare. She was born October 4, 1783, and died April 16, 1847. Their children were Louisa, (died young), Harriet (died in infancy), Harriet, Moses C., Lou- isa, James Wallace, Caroline, Abraham, Mahala J., Ebenezer Cummings. Ira Shaw and Eliza.


(VIII) James Wallace, second son and sixth child of John and Elizabeth (Shaw) Sanborn, was born February 23, 1822, in Salisbury, and passed his life in that town where he died September 12, 1877. He was educated in the common schools, and was always by occupation a farmer. He was the owner of three hundred and fifty acres of land, including part of the original homestead cleared by his grand- father, and part of which was known as Clough farm. He was a regular attendant of the Baptist Church, and in politics was a sincere and consistent Democrat. He was married, March 1, 1849, to Mary J. Shaw. daughter of John and Abigail (Ni- chols) Shaw, of Salisbury. She was born August 29, 1827, and died September 26, 1888. Their chil- dren are located as follows: George S., the eldest, is a resident of Salisbury. Etta C. is the wife of Warren H. Carter and resides in Manchester, New Hampshire. Buron Wallace is the subject of the following paragraph. Fred S. resides with the last named. Gerrish S. is a resident of Salisbury. Rus- sell Warren also resides in that town. John F. is a farmer residing at Potter Place, New Hampshire. Georgia E., died in infancy. Berton F. is mentioned below.


(IX) Buron Wallace, second son and third child of James W. and Mary J. (Shaw) Sanborn, was born September 20, 1856, in Salisbury, and was ed- nicated in the public schools and a private school of that town. His attention was early turned to farm- ing by the requirements of his surroundings, and he has ever followed that occupation. He purchased the old homestead in West Salisbury of the heirs, and in 1893 purchased a farm of two hundred acres of land in the same neighborhood, on which he lives. He is also the owner of more than six hundred acres of land in Andover. He is extensively engaged in lumbering and in the raising of cattle. He also maintains a flock of two hundred grade sheep and is a breeder of improved Chester white hogs. In the interims of farm labor he does some dealing in meat and is one of the busy men of the town. His success is deserved because of his industry and shrewd management. He has served some dozen years as a selectman of the town, during more than half of which period he was chairman of the board. He has served two years as road commissioner and is at present town surveyor. He was two years tax collector and represented the town in the legisla- ture in 1802-93. Mr. Sanborn is a consistent Demo- crat in politics, and is a member of Bartlett Grange, No. 104, of Salisbury. He is also a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of Wannomake Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, of Franklin. He was married, November II, 1882, to Minnie B. Heath, daughter of Harrison V. and Ruth C. (Loverin) Heath. She was born July 5. 1866. Their children are: George Buron, born


March 13, 1884; Lizzie C., October 25, 1885; Ned Dickinson, May 21, ISSS. The daughter is a teacher in the public schools of Salisbury.


(IX) Berton F., ninth and youngest child of James W. and Mary J. (Shaw) Sanborn, was born in Salisbury, May 10, 1870, and was educated in the common schools. Brought up to a practical knowl- edge of agriculture, he has made that his life em- ployment to a large extent. In 1906 he bought a farm of two hundred acres at Salisbury Heights, seventy acres of which is in a high state of cultiva- tion, and has since been engaged in farming and lumbering. In politics he is a staunch Democrat. He has served as constable four years, and road supervisor two years. He married at Franklin, May IO, 1903, Lelia C. Shaw, who was born in Concord, July 3, 1874, daughter of Moses G. and Melissa (Heath) Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn are mem- bers of the Baptist Church. Their children are: Eveline Burnham and Shirley Burton.


(VII) Sewell, youngest child of Captain Abra- ham Sanborn and his first wife, Lois Taylor, was born at Salisbury, New Hampshire, October 16, 1801. He lived at Bristol, this state, and in November, 1829, married his first wife, Harriet Bean, of Sal- isbury, who died March 17, 1846, leaving seven chil- dren : Mary, born November 4, 1830, married Joel Gerdy. of Bristol ; Harriet, May 19, 1833, married Eben Trask, of Salem, Massachusetts; George, died young ; William H. H., whose sketch follows; Ira Chase, July 29, 1841, married Alberta S. Crowell, and lived in Wolcott, Vermont; Sylvanus, June 12, 1843; and Horace, May Io. 1845. On December 5. 1847, Sewell Sanborn married his second wife, Mrs. Phebe Fogg, and they had two children: Gusta- vus B., born September 4, 1848; and Phebe, May 21, 1851. Sewell Sanborn died October 30, 1866. (VIII) William Henry Harrison, second son and fourth child of Sewell and Harriet (Bean) San- born, was born at Alexandria, New Hampshire. Oc- tober 15, 1839. He early showed the Sanborn ener- gy and will in his struggles to obtain an education. He worked on farms in summer. and attended schools in winter, and after he had moved to La- moille county, Vermont, where he worked on a farm, he walked back and forth during spring and fall to his New Hampshire home, so that he might save all his money for additional schooling in the winter. He finally graduated from Kimball Union Academy at Meriden, and after that taught school for several years. He then became interested in lumbering and the management of saw-mills, and followed that occupation till his last illness, which lasted three years. William Henry Harrison San- born married. April 21, 1871, Fedora E., daughter of Jolin Calvin and Elizabeth (Gale) Golden, of Bristol, and they had three children: Gertrude E.,


who died in infancy; Herman H., whose sketch follows; and Raymond Ernest. Raymond Ernest Sanborn was born April 29, 1877, in Alexandria, New Hampshire, and attended school in Franklin, this state. He married Alice Hammond, daughter of Charles and Eldena (Wicum) Hammond, of Bristol. They had four children: Katherine E., Ernest. Wesley and Fedora. William H. H. San- born died June 14, 1882, at the early age of forty- three.


(IX) Herman Harrison, elder son and second child of William H. H. and Fedora E. (Golden) Sanborn, was born at Alexandria, July 25, 1874. He lived with his grandfather Golden, till ten years of age, and was then bound ont, but the thirst for an education was in his blood. He attended the public schools, as he was able, and later became a


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student at the Moody School at Mount Hermon, Massachusetts. In early life he had an opportunity to take a place in a saw-mill, which he accepted He continued in this work for some years, both building and managing mills. During the summer months he conducted a job printing office with the aid of a hand press which he managed to procure. He soon learned to set type and became so much interested in the work that he gave up the mill business and carried on a farm, meanwhile doing any printing that he could get. He was appointed postmaster at North Sanbornton, New Hampshire, in 1897, and held the office four years. Later he opened a job printing office and devoted all his time to it. Early in 1906 he moved to Sanbornville and took charge of the Carroll County Pioncer, the leading weekly paper in the county. The Pioneer is popular and has as large a prepaid circulation as is enjoyed by any contemporary publication in a town of equal sizc. At the death of Mr. Dorr, who had been the editor for many years, Mr. Sanborn hought out the entire plant and assumed the editor- ship. In politics he is an Independent Democrat. Mr. Sanborn is a member of the Roman Catholic church. He is unmarried.


(III) Abner, fifth son and youngest of the ten children of John (2) and Judith (Coffin) Sanborn, was born April 27, 1694, at Hampton, New Hamp- shire. He married, October 31, 1715, Rachel, daugh- ter of Caleb Shaw and lived in Hampton Falls. He died January 18, 1780. They had thirteen children : Caleb, born July 25, 1716; Elizabeth, married Jo- seph Smith, of Exeter, New Hampshire; Rachel married Jeremiah Bennett; Daniel, John, Judith, Abner, mentioned below; Jethro, born and died in 1728; Deborah, born in 1729, and died in 1730: Pe- ter, died young: Timothy, Mary, married (first ) Ephraim Philbrick, of Hampton Falls, and (second) William Blaisdell; Coffin, born December 17, 1737. (IV) Deacon Abner, fourth son and seventh child of Abner and Rachel (Shaw) Sanborn, was . born at Hampton Falls, August 3, 1726. He lived in Hampton Falls, and as selectman of that town signed the statement of men fit for service in 1775. On June 12, 1746, he married Lucy, daughter of Joseph Lowell, of Hampton Falls, who was hap- tized March 31, 1728, and died April 21, 1811. Her hushand, Deacon Abner Sanborn. died April 18, 1811, just three days previous to his wife. They had eight children: Sarah, born May I, 1747, mar- ricd (first) Jacob Satterly, and (second) James Mann. Rhoda, married Deacon Jonathan Perkins, of Pittsfield. Lowell, mentioned below: Phebc, born 1753, died 1757. Levi. Theophilus. David. Phebe, born July 16, 1769 married Samuel Brown. (V) Deacon Lowell, eldest son and third child of Deacon Abner and Lucy (Lowell) Sanborn, was born in Hampton Falls, June 30, 1751. He early moved to Guilford, then a part of Gilmanton. New Hampshire, and signed the test there. At the age of twenty he married, July 22, 1771, Rebecca Jud- kins, of Brentwood. New Hampshire, who died July 21. 1848. He died September 14, 1823. They had eleven children : Richard, born 1772, dicd young. Richard, born 1773, died young. Lucy, married (first) William Ranlett, and (second) Joseph Sy- monds, of Northfield, New Hampshire. Richard. Lowell. Elisha J. Theophilus. Samuel Gilman, mentioned below. Rachel, married Samuel Dustin. of Sanborton, New Hampshire. Rebecca, married Moses Welch Weeks, of Sanbornton. Mary, mar- ried Eleazer Davis, of Alton, New Hampshire.


(VI) Samuel Gilman, seventh son and eighth child of Deacon Lowell and Rebecca (Judkins) San-


born, was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, March 20, 1787. He was a farmer, and lived most of his life at Guilford where he died September 18. 1869. He married, October 22, 1809, Sarah, dangh- ter of Samuel B. Mason, of Guilford. She was born in Moultonboro, New Hampshire, July 13, 1789, and died at Guilford, February 19, 1871. They have children : Winborn A., born December 13, 1810, lived in Guilford, where he was representative sev- eral terms, married Lavinia Hoyt, October 20, 1835. Sarah, born January 10, 1815, died young. John G., born February 21, 1816. George, mentioned be- low. Freeman L., born October 21, 1825, married (first) Maria Rich, and (second) Anne S. Stevens, of Newburyport, Massachusetts; he died July 6, 1853, in California, leaving two children, Sarah M. and Ella F.


(VII) George, fourth child and third son of Samuel Gilman and Sarah (Mason) Sanborn, was born in Guilford, New Hampshire, October 27, 1820. He was educated in the schools of Franklin, New Hampshire, at Harvard Medical College, and at Dartmouth, receiving the degree of M. D. from the latter institution in 1850. He practiced medicine for seven years in Sandwich, New Hampshire, and then moved to the neighboring town of Meredith, where he was the leading physician until his death in ISSS. In politics he was a Democrat. He represented Meredith one term in the state legislature, and held several town offices. On February 22, 1847, he mar- ried Sophronia D. Stockbridge, daughter of George and Jemima (Leighton) Stockbridge, of Alton, New Hampshire. She was born October 1, 1821. and is still living in Meredith. They had one child, George Freeman, a sketch of whose life follows. Dr. George Sanborn died November 10, 1888.


(VIII) George Freeman, only child of Dr. George and Sophronia D. (Stockbridge) Sanborn, was born August 17, 1857, at Meredith, New Hamp- shirc. He was educated at New Hampton Academy, and at Tilton Seminary in his native state. He be- gan the study of medicine, but was obliged to give it up on account of ill health. He then started a drug store, which he is still conducting. He also carries on an insurance business and a coal business. In politics he is a Democrat. He has been select- man for six years, and represented his town in the state legislature of 1885. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum. and belongs to the Manchester Lodge of Elks. He belongs also to the Amoskeag Veterans of Manchester, one of the three military companies in the country which wear the Continen- tal uniform. He attends the Congregational Church. On December 10, 1884, George F. San- born married Charlotte J. French, daughter of John B. and Lucy Abbie (Merrill) French, who was born at Raymond, Mainc, January 5, 1857. They have one child, Royden Winborn, born at Meredith, May 3, 1886. He is a graduate of Holderness School. He is in business with his father.


(II) Richard Sanborne was born in Hampton, New Hampshire. January 4, 1655, and was made freeman there in 1678. He was a farmer in Hamp- ton and a soldier there in the garrison at Oyster River in 1696. He gave to his son John, in 1712, land which had been bequeathed to Richard by his father. Richard Sanhorne married (first) Ruth Moulton, daughter of William Moulton, of Hamp- ton. She died May 3, 1685, and he married ( sec- ond) Mary Boulter, widow of Nathaniel' Boulter, Junior, of Hampton, and daughter of Abraham Drake, of Hampton. Children: Mary. born Sep- tember 30, 1679, died unmarried in 1770. John, November 6, 1681. Ruth, 1684. Shubael, 1694.


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(The last named receives mention with descendants in this article).


(III) Ensign John Sanborn was born in Hamp- ton, November 6, 1681, and died September 3, 1727. In private life he was a farmer, and early became owner of a large tract of wild land in the locality known as North hill, and he developed it into one of the best farms in the town. In 1708 he was a soldier from Hampton in the Indian wars. and in 1724 was made sergeant of a company of thirty-one men who served in Lovewell's war; later he was commissioned ensign. In addition to his lands in Hampton Ensign Sanborn was grantee of a large tract in Chester, and was selectman of that town from 1724 to 1726. On August 8, 1701, he married Sarah Philbrick, daughter of Lieutenant James Phil- brick, of Hampton. After her husband's death Sarah married Lieutenant Thomas Rawlins, of Stratham. She died May 30, 1761. Children of Ensign John and Sarah (Philbrick) Sanborn: Daniel, born Feb- ruary 17, 1702. Benjamin, November 8, 1703. Phebe, February 6, 1706, married Nathaniel Pease, of Exeter. Richard, May 29, 1708, twin with Na- than. Nathan, May 29, 1708, twin with Richard. Elisha, April 1, 1710. Ebenezer, March 4, 1712. Sarah, May 22. 1714, married (first) - Ford, (second) Matthia Weeks. Abagail, October 24, 1716, married Thomas Sinclair, of Meredith. Ruth, March 18, 1719, married Joseph Bean. John, May 5. 1721. Hannah, February 3, 1723, married Deacon Stephen Dudley. James, April 5, 1724. Mary, March I, 1726, married William Mead of Meredith. (Mention of Ebenezer and descendants appears in this article).


(IV) Deacon Daniel Sanborn was born in North Hampton, February 17, 1702, and was a wealthy and prominent man in that town. He also was one of the grantees of Sanbornton and the fifth signer on the petition of 1748. He died in 1786 and his will was probated in 1787. He married, January 14, 1725, Catherine Rollins, and they had cleven chil- dren: Phebe, born December 13, 1725, died 1797; married Reuben Gove Dearborn. Anne, February 21, 1727, died. May 4, 1771 ; married Elisha Thomas. Catherine, June 1. 1728 ; married Foss. Dan- iel, May 17, 1731. Sarah, 1733, died 1742. Rachel, April 25, 1736 married (second) Gideon Piper. Thomas, May 17, 1738. Moses, June 8, 1740. Aaron, February 8. 1743. Sarah, baptized February 24, 1745; married - Jewett. Abijah, March 4, 1748.


(V) Squire Daniel Sanborn was born in North Hampton, May 17, 1731, and early became identified with the history of Sanbornton, where he was chosen surveyor in 1752 and built the first mill there in 1764. In 1775 he was a delegate to the fourth provincial congress and soon afterward was com- missioned major of the Third Regiment of New Hampshire troops in service during the Revolution. He held many important offices in Sanbornton, and in 1771 was commissioned by Governor Wentworth the first justice of the peace, being the only incum- bent of that office for many years. He also was the first town clerk of Sanbornton and served in that office more than twenty years. In 1751 Squire San- born married Lucy Hobbs, who was born in 1734 and died July 15, 1813. He died in 1800. They had children: Marah, born March 7. 1752; married Maior Josiah Miles. Comfort, November 4, 1753, died in 1754. Lucy. April 22, 1755. married James Cate, Jr. Benaiah, June 2, 1757. Jonathan Hobbs, May 3, 1759. Catherine, March 2, 1761, died unmar- ried 1778. Daniel, September 4. 1762. James, April 4, 1764. John, June 12, 1766. Sarah, March 15,


1768, married Nathan Smith, of Sanbornton. Eli- sha. May 17, 1770. Anna, April 26, 1773, died 1777. Thomas, February 9, 1775, died 1776. Enoch Ely, May 20, 1777, died March 6, 1795. Moses, Novem- ber II, 1779. Anna, 1782, died 1784.


(VI) Dr. Benaiah Sanborn was born in North Hampton, studied medicine with Dr. Moore of Bol- ton, Massachusetts, began his professional career in Sanbornton in 1779 and was an active practition- er for more than fifty years. His practice is said to have been very extensive, and by his energy and promptness he retained the principal business of the town for many years. In 1833 he visited his last patient and for some years before his death, August 30, 1841, it is said that he experienced all the im- becilities of a child. On March 15, 1781, Dr. San- born married Huldah Smith, born January 20, 1760, died April 1, 1858, daughter of Deacon Christopher Smith, of North Hampton. Their children: Chris- topher Smith, born October 20, 1782. Molly, Octo- ber 19, 1784, married George W. Sanborn. Abigail, November 29, 1786, died 1792. Comfort. May 2, 1789, married John B. Perkins, of Sanbornton. Huldah, July 6, 1791, married Thomas Eastman, of Laconia. Abigail, May 6, 1793, died in 1803. Es- ther, June 20, 1795. Daniel, September 13, 1797. Anna, January 9. 1800, died 1803. Almira, 1803, died same year. Pamelia (twin with Almira), born 1803, died same year. Captain Benaiah, born March 22, 1805, married Hannah H. Perkins.


(VII) Colonel Daniel Sanborn was born in San- bornton, September 13, 1797, and died in that town July 23, 1878. He was well educated and taught school several years in Sanbornton and Gilmanton. For three years he was in trade at Meredith Cen- tre, but returned to Sanbornton in 1825. At the death of his youngest brother he took possession of his father's homestead, but from 1853 until the time of his death lived on what is known as the Colby farm. At one time he was colonel of a regiment of state militia, hence the military title by which he was afterward addressed. He was a member of the Congregational Church for forty-four years. Col- onel Sanborn married, February 21, 1822, Harriet, daughter of Edward Ladd, of Gilmanton. She was born March 6, 1803, and died May 24, 1885. Their children: Emeline B., born September 22, 1823, married (first) David Allen, of Newport, New Hampshire, who died in 1851, married (second) Al- fred Burleigh, of Sanbornton. Hannah Ladd, June 7, 1825, married Arthur C. Taylor, of Sanbornton, Eliza Ann, July 18, 1828, married Jacob Wadleigh, of Laconia. Lucy Jane, August 31, 1830, inarried Jonathan L. Moore, of Laconia. Mary Simpson, February 10, 1833, married Edwin Sanborn. Lu- cinda M., April 15, 1835, married Barnard H. Bur- leigh. William Henry, October 4, 1838, died June 9, 1878. Otis Stackpole, August 18, 1841. Esther, January 15, 1847, married Frank F. Libbey, of La- conia.




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