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horn, of Rowley. She died June 22, 1750. They had children : Mary, born August 6, 1702. Susan- nah, May 10, 1704. Samuel, April 20, 1709, married Hannah Hartshorn. Daniel, November 15, 1710, married Mehitable Roberts. Ruth, May II, 1712. married James Haseltine. John, February 1, 1717. (IV) Daniel, of Haverhill, fourth child and second son of Daniel and Susannah (Hartshorn) Ladd, married Mehitable Roberts, September 20, 1733. and by her had twelve children: Susannah, born July 7, 1734, married Stephen Webster. Asa, March 10, 1736, married Sarah Merrill. Ezekiel, April 10, 1738, married Ruth Hutchins. Daniel, April 21, 1740, married Dorothy Foot. Mehitable, February II, 1742, married Samuel Cross. Samuel, November 9, 1741, married Martha Hubbert. John, April 17, 1746, married Hannah Eastman. David, July 8, 1748. Abigail. July 27, 1750. James, April 10, 1752, married, December 3, 1772, Hannah Lock. Ruth, October 10, 1757, died June 4, 1764. Jona- than. December 10, 1760, married Sarah Lock.
(V) John, of Haverhill, New Hampshire, seventh child and fifth son of Daniel and Mehitable (Roberts) Ladd, married Hannah Eastman, and had twelve children : Daniel, born October 26, 1777, married Elizabeth Huse. Asher, married, Septem- ber 13, 1813, Wealthy Wright. John, married, Oc- tober 5, 1809, Miriam Owen. Avis, married, Jan- uary 24, 1815, William Knight. (See Knight II). Irene, married, June 21, 1815, David Wright. Re- becca. married, December 19, 1820, Jacob Dudley. Ruth, married Abel Bridgeman, of Hanover, New Hampshire. Mehitable, Moses, Susannah, Hannah and Burroughs.
BARNARD Among the oldest New England names, this has been borne by many distinguished divines of that region, has been well known in connection with educational work, and the Puritan standards are still main- tained by its possessors, in many regions.
(I) Thomas Barnard, the emigrant ancestor, born about 1612, was a husbandman or "planter" of Salisbury, Massachusetts, where he received land in the first divisions, 1640 and 1643. He was one of the first settlers of Amesbury, and received grants of lands there at various times. His name is prom- inent on the records down to 1672. He was killed hy Indians about 1677, the time being indicated by the inventory of his estate, August 6 of that year. It was administered by his widow Eleanor, in Oc- tober, 1677. She became the second wife of George Little (q. v.), July 19, 1681, and died November 27, 1694. Thomas Barnard's children were named as follows : Thomas, Nathaniel, Martha, Mary, Sarah, Hannah, Ruth, John and Abigail.
(II) Thomas (2), eldest child of Thomas (I) and Eleanor Barnard, was born May 10, 1641, and was a farmer in Amesbury, where he died before Decem- ber 5, 1715. He received numerous grants of land, subscribed to the oath of fidelity in 1677, was as- signed a seat in church the same year, and was a freeman in 1690. He served under Captain Turner
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in King Philip's war, 1676. He married Sarah Peasley, who survived him, being mentioned in the accounting of his estate, November 8, 1720. Their children were: Sarah, Joseph, Thomas, Hannah, Samuel, Nathaniel and Tristram. (Mention of Tristram and descendants appear in this article.)
(III) Thomas (3), second son and third child of Thomas (2) and Sarah (Peasley) Barnard, was born January 22, 1673, in Salisbury, and with his wife, Elizabeth, lived in Amesbury, where he died December 21, 1723. He received land by deed from his father in 1712, and his estate was divided in 1724, at which time his widow was living. Their children were: Nathaniel, John, Mehitable, Joseph, Abigail, Elizabeth, Thomas and Stephen.
(IV) Nathaniel, cldest child of Thomas (3) and Elizabeth Barnard, was born May 28, 1699, in Ames- bury, where he was a farmer and passed his life. dying December 9. 1767. He married, in 1724, (intention published October 17) Elizabeth Martin, who died November 26, 1760. Their children, born in Amesbury, were: Mary, Sarah, Nathaniel, Tris- tram, Joseph, Elizabeth, Sylvanus, Thomas and Mehitable. (Mention of Thomas and descendants appear in this article).
(V) Joseph, third son and fifth child of Nathan- iel and Elizabeth (Martin) Barnard, was born Jan- uary 12, 1735, in Amesbury, and remained in that town until 1766. In that year he removed to Hop- kinton, and settled in the southern part of the town. On account of the controversy with the grantees of Bow he lost his holdings and moved to what is now about the middle of the east side of the town. He was a ship carpenter by trade. Here he cleared up a farm which has continued in the hands of his descendants ever since and has been transferred by will with one exception. He died November 13, 1815, He married, in Amesbury, Rhoda Currier, daughter of Richard Currier. She died April 7, 1794, and he subsequently married Olive (Blake) Hale, who was born May 24, 1751, widow of Cap- tain John Hale, a Revolutionary officer. He had two children: Joseph and Sarah Ann. The latter became the wife of Joshua Pierce, and died in Man- chester, New Hampshire, in 1869.
(VI) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (1) and Rhoda (Currier) Barnard, was born May 6, 1795, in Hop- kinton, and died in that town March 15, 1870, near the close of his seventy-fifth year. Ile was a prom- inent man of the town and was known through- out the world as a breeder of fine wool sheep. He took the first prize at three world's fairs on his wool and sheep, the first one being granted at the Crys- tal Palace World's Fair in London, and another at the New York Institute World's Fair. He fur- nished the wool from which the suit worn by Gen- eral Ilarrison at his inauguration was made. He was a Democrat in politics, and was active in the promotion of his ideas of national policy. He mar- ried Miriam Jackson Eastman, born December 6, 1799, on Horse Hill in Concord, daughter of Wil- liam Eastman, a Revolutionary soldier, and his wife Phoebe Elliott. (See Eastman, V). She died in
Hopkinton, September 17, 1869. They had five chil- dren : Joseph, Sally Ann, Mary Jane, William East- man and Rhoda Currier.
(VII) Joseph (3) Barnard, eldest child of Joseph (2) and Miriam J. (Eastman) Barnard, was born November 11, 1817, on the paternal home- stead in Hopkinton, and grew up there. On attain- ing his majority he learned the stone-cutter's trade, but did not long follow that. Throughout his active life he was chiefly engaged in handling lumber with headquarters at Contoocook. He handled all grades and qualities of lumber and a portion of the time operated a saw mill. During the Civil war he fur- nished the timbers for the United States ship of war "Kearsarge," and at various times filled other government contracts for timber. He dealt in both hard and soft wood in piles and building lumber. In 1874 he returned to the farm, where he died De- cember 26, 1899. His brother resided at Edgerton, Ohio, where he died in 1884. The eldest sister mar- ried Daniel Dustin, of Hopkinton, and died in 1901. The second was the wife of Charles N. Tuttle, of Lincoln, New Hampshire, and died in Contoocook. The youngest married Dr. Ephraim Wilson, and died in Rockville, Connecticut. Mr. Barnard was a member of the Congregational Church, and was an earnest Republican in politics. He was a mem- ber of the Union Grange of Hopkinton, and repre- sented the town in the state legislature in 1870-71. During the Civil war he acted as enrolling officer for the district which included the town of Hopkin- ton. Hle married, October 26, 1849, Maria Gerrish, born April 15, 1831, in Canterbury, and survived him, making her home in Hopkinton. (See Gerrish, VII). Their children are noted as follows: Ellen Maria, the first died in her fifteenth year. Joseph H., the second, in his third year. Abial Gerrish died in Concord. Joseph died at the age of one month. Mary Eliza, the fifth, became the wife of Jonathan Fowler, and resided in Aurora, Illinois. Joseph Henry, the sixth, died at three years of age. George Edgar is the subject of the succeeding para- graph. Rhoda Frances. Charles Lewis, died at the age of twenty-five years.
(VII) George Edgar Barnard, fifth son and seventh child of Joseph (3) and Maria (Gerrish) Barnard, was born November 1, 1864, in Contoo- cook. Ilis education was completed at New Hamp- ton Institute and Penacook Academy. At the age of twenty years he bade farewell to the schoolroom, and his active endeavors have always been devoted to farming and lumbering. In 1896 he became owner of the paternal estate by purchase from the. surviving heirs. He gives considerable of his time to lumbering operations, purchasing tracts of tim- ber land and cutting off the product. He is an intelligent and progressive farmer, and maintains membership in the Union Grange at Hopkinton, and with the Congregational Church of the same town. He is an carnest Republican, and is in favor of every means of progress for the state and nation. Ile has served two terms as supervisor of the check- list in Hopkinton, and is now serving his second
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term on the board of education of that town. Mr. Barnard is a reader and has kept abreast of the times in every line of current interest. He married, November 23, 1889, Bertha S. Tyler, born May 2, 1866, in Hopkinton, daughter of Lucius and Sarah (Hall) Tyler, the former a native of Hopkinton and the latter of Canada. They have had born to them two sons : Raymond J., January 28, 1891 ; Perley D., June 6, 1893.
(V) Thomas (4), son of Nathaniel and Eliza- beth Barnard, was born October 4, 1743, in Ames- bury, and remained in that town until toward mid- dle life. His wife's name was Judith Jones. Thomas and Judith (Jones) Barnard were residents of South Hampton, New Hampshire, in 1776, and probably died there.
(VI) Thomas (5), son of Thomas (4) and Judith (Jones) Barnard, was born in 1776, in South Hampton, New Hampshire, and died May 17, 1830, in Warner, this state, where he was a farmer. His wife, Betsey (Osgood) Barnard, was born in 1772, in Warner, and died there March 31, 1813.
(VII) Joseph Osgood Barnard, son of Thomas (5) and Betsey (Osgood) Barnard, was born De- cember 13, 1806, in Warner, and engaged in agri- culture in that town until his death, September 26, 1889. He was married to Abiah Flanders, of War- ner, and had a son and three daughters, namely : Belinda, Susanna, Ezekiel F. and Jane. The eldest is the wife of Andrew J. Davis, residing in Warner, Susanna married Silas W. Sawtelle, and lives in Bradford. Jane married (first) George W. Osgood, and is now the widow of Leonard Stewart, residing in Warner.
(VIII) Ezekiel Flanders Barnard, only son of Joseph O. and Abiah (Flanders) Barnard, was born May 7, 1831, in Warner, and received his education in the common schools of that town. In 1867 he settled in Newbury, this state, where he is engaged in farming. He is a Universalist in religious faith, active in promoting the principles of the Democratic party, and has filled many positions of responsibility in his town, serving as selectman, and represented the town in 1890-91. He married Sallie Bowden Ayer, born September 29, 1837, in Newbury, a daughter of Benjamin Runnels and Sally Bowden (McCrillis) Ayer. Her grandfather, William Ayer, was a son of Simon Ayer, of Haverhill, Massachu- setts. William was born October 28, 1753, in Haver- hill, and died in June, 1827, in Newbury, and was buried at Bradford Centre, New Hampshire. He served twenty-seven months in the Revolutionary army. The children of Ezekiel F. and Sallie B. Barnard are: Maurice and Guy W. The latter resides in Newbury.
(IX) Maurice Barnard, eldest son of Ezekiel Flanders and Sallie Bowden (Ayer) Barnard, was born June 2, 1863, in Goshen, New Hampshire, and lived until eighteen years of age with his parents. They settled in Newbury, in March, 1867, where they still live on the ancestral homestead which has been the property of the Ayer family since 1799. Maurice Barnard was educated in the common schools
of his native town, but not finding farm work con- genial he left home and went to work in a country store at South Newbury, New Hampshire, where he was employed two years. December 24, 1883, he went to Concord and entered the employ of what was then the firm of Woodworth, Dodge & Com- pany, wholesale grocers. His first work was driving the store team, which he performed diligently for two years, and then performed inside work the two following years. In February, 1888, he began to travel as a salesman for the firm through northern New Hampshire, and this has since been his line of- work, in which he has built up a good trade for his house. In 1901, after the death of one of the members of the firm, it was incorporated as a stock company, in which Mr. Barnard bought an interest, and was made president, an office he still holds. Mr. Bar- nard has always been a Democrat, and never held a public office. He was once a candidate for repre- sentative in ward five, Concord, but could not over- come the Republican majority which was always large there. He is not a church member but at- tends the Methodist Church. He married, Sep- tember 16, 1889, Belle Frances McIntire, daughter of Charles Albert and Mary Frances ( Davis) Mc- Intire. She was born August 17, 1868, in Pitts- field, New Hampshire, and educated in the schools of Concord. They have two children: Marjorie Shirley, born August 9, 1893, and Dorothy, March 13, 1904, at Concord.
(III) Tristram Barnard, youngest child and fifth son of Thomas (2) and Sarah ( Peasley ) Barnard, was born and died in Amesbury. He resided in Amesbury, and was living in 1720. He married Ruth Martin, and they had eight children : Judith, Rachel (died young), Dinah, Rachel, Dorothy, Tris- tram and Ruth.
(IV) Tristram (2) Barnard, sixth child and only son of Tristram (1) and Ruth (Martin) Bar- nard, was born May 30, 1721, and died in 1807. He moved to Weare, New Hampshire, from Amesbury, Massachusetts, He married Dorothy Currier, by whom he had seven children, of whom three sons, David, Edmund and Tristram, moved with them to Weare.
(V) Tristram (3) Barnard, third son of Tristram (2) and Dorothy (Currier) Barnard, settled in Weare, New Hampshire. He married Sarah Tit- comb, and they were the parents of nine children : John, Oliver, Timothy, Nancy, Sarah, Daniel, Polly, Tristram and Jonathan.
(VI) Daniel Barnard, sixth son and child of Tristram (3) and Lucy (Burnham) Barnard, was born December 5, 1805, in Weare, New Hampshire, and died July 22, 1872. He lived two years in Weare after his marriage, and then ( 1831) moved to Bedford, where he died. He was a carpenter in his early years, but the greater part of his life he was a farmer. He married, January 29, 1829, Martha Dunlap Riddle, born in Bedford, December 16, 1806, and died April 4, 1878, aged seventy-two. She was the daughter of David and Molly (Dunlap ) Riddle (see Riddle, IV). The children born of
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this marriage were: Mary Jane (died young). David R., Hugh R., Henry T., Martha D., Quincy, Margaret A., Eliza and George F. Mary Jane mar- ried Charles H. Moore, of Bedford. David R. died unmarried, August 27, 1897, aged sixty-five. Henry T. died in Bedford, October 16, 1881, aged forty-four. Quincy resides in Bedford. Margaret A. married Chester E. Dimick, and resides in Man- chester. George F. lives on the Barnard homestead. Hugh R., Martha D. and Eliza reside in Manchester.
(VII) Hugh Riddle Barnard, third child of Daniel and Martha Dunlap ( Riddle) Barnard, was born in Bedford, August 20, 1835. He grew to manhood on his father's farm. in the cultivation of which he rendered willing and efficient assistance. After passing through the common schools he at- tended Appleton Academy at New Ipswich. In 1865 he went to Meadville, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged eight years in the retail drug trade, which he afterwards carried on five years in Manchester, where he now resides. September 25, 1862, he en- listed as paymaster's steward, and served on the United States steamship "Kaatskill," for one year, being discharged October 1, 1863. Mr. Barnard is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in polit- ical faith is a Democrat, and as such served two years as selectman in Bedford. He is a member of Post No. 94, Grand Army of the Republic, of Manchester ; the Taunton Association of Naval Vet- erans, of which he has served as commodore three terms : Bedford Grange, No. 46, Patrons of Husban- dry, of which he is a past master : and La Fayette Lodge No. 44, Free and Accepted Masons, of Man- chester.
Mr. Barnard is a man of sterling integrity and moral worth, and is much respected by all who know him. When the safety of the nation was im- perilled by the rebellion he showed his patriotism by rendering all the aid that lay in his power for the perpetuity of the Union. In civil and social life he has always striven to be on the right side of all great questions, and has always given encour- agement to those influences that work for the bet- terment of manhood. In business he has been a successful man, and now in the evening of life lives in a quiet way in the enjoyment of what his industry and good management have brought him.
(Second Family.)
(1) Robert Barnard, who was pre- BARNARD sumably brother of Thomas Bar- nard, hiereinbefore mentioned, was a yeoman, residing in Salisbury, Massachusetts in 1642 and 1644, and in Andover, same colony, from 1645 to 1663. The remainder of his life was spent on the island of Nantucket where he died, in 1682. He was one of the first settlers in Andover, one of the founders of the Church there, and had a house and lot near Mr. Simon Bradstreet's in that town. He married Johan Harvey, who survived him and died in Nantucket, March 31, 1705. One of their children died in infancy. The others were: John. Hannah, Stephen and Mary.
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(II) Stephen, second son and third child of Robert and Johan (Harvey) Barnard, was born about 1649 in Andover and resided in the south end of that town. He was a weaver by occupation, and died February 12, 1722, in his seventy-fourth year. Ile was married May 1, 1671, to Rebecca How, who survived him and died his widow, April 15, 1725. Their children were: John, Hannah, Na- thaniel, James, Robert and Stephen.
(I11) Robert, fourth son and fifth child of Ste- phen and Rebecca (How) Barnard, was born Marclı 28, 1689, in Andover and continued to reside in that town until 1723, when he removed to Marlboro, Massachusetts. In early life he was a yeoman and after removing to Marlboro, became a miller and inn-keeper. He died there May 13, 1733, aged eighty-four years. In 1723. he purchased from Jere- miah Barstoll, for six hundred pounds, a large tract of land divided in about a dozen different tracts and amounting to three hundred and fifty acres. These tracts included the whole of the present village of Feltonville on both sides of the river and included the mill privilege and mill dwelling house and orchards and gardens, including a corn mill. It appears from the deed, that the neighborhood at that time was unsettled, as the tract is bounded on several sides by common or undivided land. He had married (first) September 14, 1710, Rebecca Osgood, who died July 29, 1727. He was married (second) May 15. 1729 to Eliza Bailey, of Lan- caster, Massachusetts, who remained his widow nearly three years, dying April 16, 1776, in Marl- boro. His first child, born in Andover probably died in infancy, as its name was not preserved. There were eight others born to the first wife. namely : Robert, Benjamin, Lydia, Hannah, Johna- than, Martha, Rebecca (died young) and Rebecca (also died young). Children of the second wife were: Elizabeth, Joel, Abigail. Solomon, Martha. John and Sarah.
(IV) Joel. son of Robert Barnard, and eldest son and second child of his second wife Eliza Bailey. was born July 14, 1732, in Marlboro and resided in that town where he died August 15, 1775, aged forty-three years. His home was a part of the paternal homestead. He was married June 16, 1756, to Lucy Stevens, daughter of Simon and Lucy (Gove) Stevens. She was born November 8, 1733. and survived her husband nearly thirty years, dying January 1, 1805, in her seventy-second year. Their children were: Silas, William, Lavinia, Mary and Elizabeth (twins), Stephen, Francis, Lucy and Phoebe.
(V) Stephen, third son and sixth child of Joel and Lucy (Stevens) Barnard, was born February 22, 1767. He became an early settler of New Boston, New Hampshire, where he was the owner of a mill. He married (first) Martha B. Staples, born March 30, 1766. A record of their children is as follows : James Stephen, August 10, 1794: Polly, October 4. 1796; John M., March 9, 1798; Betsy. December I. 1799; Daniel. October 7, 1801 ; David, November 26. 1803; Joshua, January 28, 1806. He continued
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to reside in New Boston where he died. In poli- tics he was a Democrat.
(VI) James, son of Stephen and Martha B. (Staples) Barnard, was born January 14, 1792, in New Boston, died September 12, 1855, in the same town where he grew up and received the limited education afforded by the period and locality. He engaged in farming and lumbering and owned a saw mill, which he operated. He owned a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in that town which he acquired by pur- chase, a part of which, one hundred and forty acres is owned by Fred M. Barnard, whose sketch follows. He was a member of the Universalist Church and held various town offices. The maiden name of his (first) wife was Abigail Marshall, married March 14, 1816. They had Abigail, Louisa, John, three who went west (and died), and Samuel. He married (second) Rhoda M. Grennell, November 19, 1833, and she was the mother of eight children, three of whom died in infancy. She died in October, 1868. Her children who survived the period of infancy were : Maria Jane, married Caleb F. Stowell ; James, married Caroline Walton, who died in June, 1907 ; Joseph G., Edward died young, and Charles G. (Mention of Charles and descendants appear in this article.)
(VII) Samuel Marshall, youngest child of James and Abigail (Marshall) Barnard, was born August IS. 1828, in New Boston, and died in Manchester, July 17, 1906. He grew up in that town, receiving his education in the district school. He remained upon the home farm until he was twenty-three years of age, when he went to Manchester and took employment in the Manchester print works, where he continued two years. He was subsequent- ly employed in Boston for a period of cight years, being a part of this time engaged in a distillery with his Uncle John. In 1860 he settled in Goffs- town, New Hampshire, where he purchased a farm of two hundred acres. He engaged quite exten- sively in the lumbering business and also in dairy- ing. In 1895, he purchased a residence in Manchester, whither he removed. He contin- ued in the lumber business with his soll Fred M. up to 1904, two years before his death, after which he built some houses and looked after his real estate. He continued actively engaged in business up to the time of his death, and always maintained an interest in current events and acted in political matters with the Democratic party. His religious affiliations were with the Congregational Church. He was married March, 1855, to Margaret M. Richardson, daughter of George and Sophia (Worthly) Richardson, of Goffstown. She was born in 1829, was educated in the public schools and Pembroke Academy and engaged for a time in teaching. She is active in the work of the Con- gregational Church. Mr. and Mrs. Barnard were the parents of five children: Ella F., Francis E., Fred M., Georgia A., Helen M. The eldest daugh- ter is the wife of Edward Kendrick, of Manchester, and the second married Almon B. Colby, of Man- -
chester. The eldest son, Francis E., is deceased, as is also the youngest daughter.
(VIII) Fred Marshall Barnard, second son and third child of Samuel M. and Margaret M. (Richard- son) Barnard, was born November 27, 1862, in Goffstown, New Hampshire, and received his pri- mary education in the district schools of that town. He was subsequently a student at McGaw Institute and at the Manchester Business College. For twenty years, from 1882 to 1902, he was largely engaged in the milk business and near West Manchester, in the town of Bedford, purchased a residence where he resides. He has remodeled the buildings and very much improved the appearance of the same. Since 1891 he has also engaged in the lum- bering business and is the proprietor of a portable mill and was in partnership with his father up to 1904, and since then alone. He lias been for fifteen years member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is also affiliated with General Stark Grange, West Manchester, of which he
is past master; also of the Ancient Order of United Workmen for over twenty years. He is a member and supports the Congre- gational Church and is a Democrat in politics. He has served as selectman of the town and is active in promoting the best interests of the community. Mr. Barnard was married July 17, 1883, to Ida J. Spencer, daughter of Thomas B. and Thankful B. (Combs) Spencer of Manchester, New Hampshire. She was educated in the Manchester schools and in a private school in Iowa where she engaged in teaching. She is a member of the Hanover Street Congregational Church of Manchester and of the Daughters of Rebecca in which she lias filled of- ficial stations as also in the Grange. The only child of this marriage is Bernice I. born September 16, 1884, and a graduate of the Manchester High School.
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