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. II, Part 119

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: 874

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Joseph Cartland, at North Providence, and died there on the fifth of the following July.

Perhaps the tribute of his kinsman and life-long friend, John G. Whittier, can most fittingly express the estimation in which he was held by those who. knew him best. We quote from "A Memorial," written at the time of Mr. Cartland's death.

"In love surpassing that of brothers We walked, O friend, from childhood's day;

And looking back o'er fifty summers, Our foot-prints track a common way.

One in our faith, and one our longing To make the world within our reach

Somewhat the better for our living, And gladder for our human speech.

The task was thine to mould and fashion Life's plastic newness into grace :

To make the boyish heart heroic, And light with thought the maiden's face.

All heartsgrew warmer in the presence Of one who, seeking not his own,

Gave freely for the love of giving. Nor reaped for self the harvest sown.

And who could blame the generous weakness Which, only to thyself unjust,

So over-prized the worth of others And dwarfed thy own in self-distrust?

O'er all the land, in town and prairie. With bended heads of mourning. stand

The living forms that owe their beauty And fitness to thy shaping hand."

(V) Charles Sumner, only son and third child of Moses A. and Mary P. (Gove) Cartland. was born in Lee, New Hampshire, March 19, 1851. In his early days he was taught by his father and later took a course at Friend's School in Providence. When fifteen years of age he began working for himself in a wholesale dry-goods house in Provi- dence, and two years later entered a wool-broker's office in the same city, remaining there about a year and a half. He then went to Urbridge, Massa- chusetts, as bookkeeper in a mill operated by the same firm, and stayed there until the firm dissolved in the following year. He then went with the senior partner, Mr. Edward S. Bradford, to Web- ster, Massachusetts, where he was for a year em- ployed in different capacities by the Slater Manu- facturing Company. He then returned to Provi- dence and was for something more than three years in a wholesale grocery and flour store. The busi- ness was not congenial, neither could he completely stifle the longing to get back to the old homestead. Consequently, in March, 1875. he returned to Lee, intending to give his attention thenceforth to farm- ing. In June, however. of the same year, he ac- cepted what he supposed would be a temporary pos- ition in the counting-room of the Cocheco Manu- facturing Company in Dover, but remained there seven months, when a position was offered him in the Strafford National Bank, which he accepted, en- tering upon his duties January 17, 1876. For more than thirty years, therefore, he has been connected. .

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with this bank, twelve years as clerk, then assistant cashier, and in July, 1891, he was elected cashier, which position he still holds, being also a member of the board of directors.

He is a member of Moses Paul Lodge of Ma- sons, and of Dover Grange, and was a charter mem- ber of the Bellamy Club, a social organization, which received its name from a locality in Dover and not because of any sympathy among its mem- bers for the theories of the writer of that name. He was one of the incorporators of the Dover Home for Aged Women, afterward the Dover Home for Aged People, and now the Wentworth Home for the Aged. He has been treasurer of this insti- tution since its incorporation in 1885, and a mem- ber of its board of trustees since a permanent or- ganization was effected in 1897. For several years he has also been a member of the finance committee of the Dover Children's Home. He has been, all his life intensely interested in politics, and although quite active locally has very seldom sought office. He was treasurer of Strafford county from 1883 to 1889, and has been a member of the board of alder- man in Dover for two years. Aside from these two instances he has not been a candidate for any elective position.

Charles S. Cartland married, April 27, 1887. Julia Hilliard Wallingford. daughter of Zimri Scates and Alta Lucia Gray (Hilliard) Wallingford, of Dover. Mrs. Cartland, a most estimable woman of rare endowments, died June 13, 1894, leaving three children: Charles Wallingford, born April 4. 1888, now (1906) a sophomore at Dartmouth College; Lucia Hilliard, born August 2, 1890; and Mary Austin, born February 22, 1892, both now pupils in the Dover high school.

HIBBARD The early American members of this family were hardy pioneers and prominent citizens of the commun- ities where they lived. The later generations have ably maintained the reputation of their ancestors for ability and character.

(I) Robert Hibbard, the immigrant ancestor of a very large part of the family of that name in the United States, was born in Salisbury, England. and baptized March 13, 1613. Some time between 1635 and 1639 he crossed the Atlantic and settled at Salem, Massachusetts. He was a saltmaker and also a brickmaker, and the location of his works can be determined at the present time. He was in- dustrious, reliable, well-respected, in comfortable circumstances, a member of the church, and held town offices. The church records of Salem state that "Robert Hibbard and Joanna his wife, were admitted to communion May 3, 1646." At a meet- ing of the selectmen "gth mo 1650," "Robert Hib- bard" was granted twenty acres "for commonage and wood in the place requested." A deed dated April 30, 1659, grants to "Robert Hibbard of Salem in New England Bricklayer, thirteen acres of up- land, be it more or less, lying and being scituate within the township of Salem." A second deed of

a "parcell of land on Cape Ann," is dated Novem- ber 18, 1664. His will is dated April 9, 1684. and the total of the inventory is two hundred and eighty-one pounds and six shillings. Robert and Joanna Hibbard had ten children: Mary, John, Sarah, died young ; Sarah. Joseph and Robert, twins; Joanna, Elizabeth, Abigail and Samuel.

(II) Robert (2), third son and child of Robert (I) and Joanna Hibbard, was born in that part of Salem now called Beverley. was baptized March 7, 1648, and died in Windham, Connecticut, April 29, 1710. He first settled in Wenham, Massachusetts, where he united with the church in 1694. He re- moved with his family to Windham, Connecticut, in 1700, taking with him a letter of fellowship from the church in Wenham to the church in Windham. Robert Hibbard and his sons helped to build the first church in the town. and members of the family took part in building the church in the parish of Scotland and a number of the family belonged to that church. Robert Hibbard married. in Wen- ham, Massachusetts, Mary Walden, who died in Windham, Connecticut, March 7, 1736. Their eleven children were: Mary, Robert, Joseph, Nath- aniel, Ebenezer. Martha, Josiah, Hannah, Sarah, Abigail and Lydia.

(III) Robert (3), son of Robert (2) and Mary (Walden) Hibbard, was born in Beverley, July 8, 1676, died June 26, 1742. When twenty-two years of age he left Wenham for Windham, Connecticut, and was the first of the name in that state. Robert and Joseph Hibbard went to Windham at least two years before the removal of their parents with the other members of the family. The first meeting to organize a church and society was held December 4, 1700. Eleven persons were present and included in that number were the two brothers. Robert and Joseph. At a subsequent meeting held December 10, 1700, a society and churchi was organized. At this meeting the father and two sons were present and took an active and zealous part. Robert was made a townsman in 1687. He married. December 3. 1702, Mary Reed, born June 14, 1687, died March 7. 1763. They were the parents of ten children, as follows: John. Robert. Josiah, Samuel, Mary, Joshua, David, Martha, Hannah and Seth.

(IV) David (1), sixth son and seventh child of Robert (3) and Mary (Reed) Hibbard, was born at Windham, March 5, 1716, and died at Coventry, Connecticut, August 13. 1800. He resided at differ- ent times at Windham, Killingly, Coventry, Leb- anon. and Mansfield. He married (first ). Septem- ber 8 (15), 1743, Elizabeth Levans, who died Feb- ruary 15, 1762; married ( second), January 26. 1763, Dorcas Thorpe (or Throop), born April 2, 1724, died at Coventry, July 31, 1801. His children were : Diah, Sibyl, Uriah, David, Silas. Elizabeth, Dorcas, Selah and Mary.

(V) Deacon David (2), fourth son and child of David and Elizabeth (Levans) Hibbard, was born in Hebron, Connecticut. December 2, 1755. and died in Concord, Vermont. February 18, 1845. He removed from Windham county, Connecticut, to

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Norwich, Vermont, and in 1799 to Concord, Ver- mont, where for many years he was deacon of the Congregational Church. Ile married, November [1, 1700. Eunice, daughter of Joseph and Eunice Talcott, of Coventry, Connecticut. She was born in Hebron, January 19. 1759, and died September 22, 1831. They had thirteen children whose names were: David, Dyer, Lyman, Alma. Eunice, Eliza- beth, Joseph, Electa, Delia, Silas. Lydia, Elias, Avery and Asa.

(VI) Silas, fifth son and tenth child of David (2) and Eunice (Talcott) Hibbard, was born in Norwich, Vermont, May 3, 1797. and died June II, 1836. He was actively interested in starting the village of East St. Johnsbury, Vermont. He after- ward bought a farm in Lyndon, Vermont, and soon removed to that place, where he spent the remainder of his life. His death was caused by the falling of a tree. He married, April 15. 1822, Olive Albee, who survived hin thirty-eight years, dying August IO, 1874. Their children were: Arthusa Ann, Ellery Albee. Alonzo D., Holland H. and William B.

(VII) Ellery Albee. eldest son and second child of Silas and Olive (Albee) Hibbard, was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, July 31. 1826, and died in Laconia, New Hampshire, July 24, 1903. He was educated in the public schools in St. Johnsbury and at the Derby (Vermont) Academy. He read Jaw with Nathan B. Felton, and with Charles A. Morrison at Haverhill, New Hampshire; was ad- mitted to the bar July, 1849, at Plymouth, and soon afterward began practice at that place, where he continued until 1853, when he removed to Meredith Bridge, a manufacturing village situated partly in Meredith and partly in Gilford, which by subse- quent legislation became Laconia, where he ever after resided until his death. He was a studious and hard working lawyer, and succeeded through honesty. untiring industry and fidelity to the inter- ests of his clients. His ability as an attorney was recognized wherever he was known, and a large part of the litigants of his neighborhood were his clients. He was not only a good lawyer, a true friend and a wise counselor, but was a well-known man in official circles, where he filled positions of honor and trust for many years.

In 1852-53-54 he was clerk of the New Hamp- shire house of representatives. In 1865-66 he was a member of the house from Laconia. In March. 1871. he was elected on the Democratic ticket repre- sentative to congress from the first New Hamp- shire district. On the expiration of his term he was appointed a judge of the supreme court of New Ilampshire. In August, 1874, the statute under which the judges held their office was repealed and a substitute enacted, and he was appointed judge under the new statute, but declined the office and resumed the practice of his profession, continuing until 1800, when he retired on account of failing health. He was a delegate from Laconia to the constitutional convention held January, 1889. He also served as trustee of the New Hampshire Asy- Jum for the Insane from 1871 to 1898. The record

of the offices he filled is a sufficient testimonial of the ability and fidelity he brought to the discharge of his duties.

He married. December 5, 1853, Mary Houston Bell, born at Haverhill, New Hampshire, in I833. daughter of Jacob and Laura (Bartlett) Bell, and great-granddaughter of Josiah Bartlett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The children of this marriage were: Charles Bell, Jennie Olive, married Orman True Lougee, of Laconia; Walter Silas and Laura Bartlett.

(VIII) Charles Bell, eldest child of Judge Ellery A. and Mary H. (Bell) Hibbard, born in Laconia, December 25, 1855, was educated in the public schools of Laconia, at the Gilford Academy, the Tilton Academy, the Exeter Academy, and at Dartmouth College, graduating from the latter in- stitution with the class of 1876, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He was salutatorian, and was elected a member of the Kappa Kappa Kappa so- ciety. He read law in his father's office and was admitted to practice in 1879, and soon afterward re- moved to Massachusetts. was there admitted to the bar and practiced his profession about seven years in Worcester and Boston, chiefly in the latter city. Returning to Laconia in 1886 he entered into part- nership with his father under the firm name of E. A. & C. B. Hibbard. They were thus associated until a short time before the death of Judge Hib- bard. In 1903 he became associated in business with F. M. Beckford, under the name and style of Beckford & Hibbard. This firm dissolved in 1904, since which time Mr. Hibbard has been alone in the practice. In November, 1886, he was elected solici- tor of Belknap county, and held the office one term of two years; in December, 1895, he was appointed by the judges of the supreme court of New Hamp- shire, reporter of that court, his term of service beginning January 1, 1896, and ending June 30, 1899. He filled the office of member of the board of education of Laconia from 1897 to 1903. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a past worship- ful master of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, An- cient Free and Accepted Masons; and past high priest of Union Royal Arch Chapter: member of Pythagorean Council, of Laconia; past grand of Winnipisogee Lodge, No. 7, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. of Laconia.

He married, December 14, 1897, Mary Eastman, born in Laconia, August 19, 1860, daughter of Lucian and Elizabeth (Chadwick) Gale. She is (1906) serving her third term on the board of edu- cation of Laconia.

This name is not among the most FERREN numerous in New Hampshire but it has filled an honorable part in the development of the state and in its professional and business circles generally.

(I) Jonathan Ferren, who was born about 1695. was a citizen of Amesbury, Massachusetts from 1720 to 1741. He was probably among those immigrants who were attracted to this country soon after the

Ebenezer Ferren.

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opening of the eighteenth century by its promise of civil and religious liberty. The troublous days of Cromwell in England induced many people to leave that country for the "New and untried world across the sea" whose fortunes could not hold much more sorrow for them than they found at home. Ebenezer Ferren removed from Amesbury to Newton; per- haps did not remove, but was found to be in that town after the adjustment of the province line in 1741. He was a lieutenant and his name is fre- quently mentioned in the local records of his time. He was among the petitioners for the incorporation of the town of Newton and died about 1770. His will is dated February 22, 1768 and was proved June 27, 1770. His wife was living at the time his will was made. He was married in Amesbury, December 10, 1719, to Sarah Wells, who was born July 30, 1698, daughter of Titus and Joanna (Row- ell) Wells, and granddaughter of Rev. Thomas Wells, a conspicuous figure of Amesbury. Some of their children were born in Amesbury and some . in Newton, namely: Timothy, Mary (died young), Mary, Elizabeth, Moses, Zebulon, Jonathan, Al- pheus, Sarah, Philip, Aquilla, Phineas and Hannah.

(II) Philip, sixth son and tenth child of Jona- than and Sarah (Wells) Ferren, was born October 31, 1739, in Amesbury and settled in Goffstown, New Hampshire. He was first lieutenant of the First Company of the Ninth Regiment of New Hampshire militia, and served in the main conti- nental army during the Revolution, being among the devoted ones who passed the memorable winter at Valley Forge. He died about 1804.

(III) Ebenezer, son of Philip Ferren, was born January 24, 1780, in Goffstown, New Hampshire. where he passed his life. He married Mary Eaton, who was a lineal descendant of Francis Eaton, one of the pilgrims who paved the way for American civilization on the historic "Mayflower." One of his descendants, John Eaton, was a resident of Haver- hill, Massachusetts, and was a progenitor of Samuel Eaton, a Revolutionary soldier who fought at the battle of Bennington under John Stark.

(IV) Ebenezer (2), son of Ebenezer (1) and Mary (Eaton) Ferren, and was of those quiet sub- stantial characters loved by all who may be privileged to know them. He was for many years a leading busi- ness man of Manchester, New Hampshire, and died at his home there November 15, 1902. He was born February 12, 1817, in Goffstown, and had the privi- leges of the local schools for a few years. He began his business career early in life, starting out on the road as a salesman May 27, 1837, and continued in that pursuit until August, 1845. At that time he opened a dry goods and carpet store in Manchester, and continued for a period of twenty years in that line, being remarkably successful. His kind and en- gaging manner and thorough upright methods of business management called about him friends and extended his patronage until he enjoyed an exten- sive trade, and was able to retire in 1865. His pro- fits were invested largely in real estate, which ap- preciated in value, and his time came to be so oc-

cupied in caring for his estate, that he disposed of the store in 1865. He was one of those even and self-contained natures that hold aloof from polit- ical strifes, and yet he entertained strong and set- tled convictions upon all topics of human interest. He acted with the Prohibition party in elections and lived up to his convictions. He was a member of the Sons of Temperance from 1847, and was dele- gate to the National Prohibition convention at In- dianapolis in 1888, and to the tenth National Tem- perance convention at Saratoga in July, 1891. He was always a temperance man, and was a member of the First Congregational Church of Manchester, serving ten years as treasurer of its Sunday school, resigning in 1893. He refused to ally himself with any other societies than those above named, and lived a quiet life of contemplation and study. One of the topics that greatly interested him was the history of the crucifixion, and he felt certain that he had established the exact location of the points of greatest interest to the Christian world in and about Jerusalem. He is quoted as saying, "I have a God that is worth more to me than all the money that is made," which is an indication of his intensely religious and devout spirit. His departure from earth was mourned by many loving and apprecia- tive friends, who gave to his devoted widow a sincere sympathy in her great bereavement. Mr.

Ferren was married August 7, 1849, to Adelaide E. Badger, who still survives him and remains in their pleasant home on Walnut street, Manchester, about which so many happy memories cluster. (See Bad- ger ).

John Aloysius Sheehan, son of SHEEHAN John Sheehan and Margaret (Sul- livan) Sheehan, was born in Town- send, Massachusetts, May 28, 1868. Both his parents were born in Tralee, county of Kerry, Ire- land, and came to America in 1850, settling first in Bradford, New Hampshire and afterwards in Town- send, Massachusetts. His father lost his life during a storm on Lake Michigan, August 15, 1869, while on a trip to the west, whence he had gone with the intention of locating and later removing his family. His mother, left a widow with two young children, bravely battled with the world and gave to the subject of this sketch and his sister a grammar school education. He attended the Park Street Grammar School under the mastership of Pro- fessor Thomas Corcoran and there laid the founda- tion of his business education. At the age of four- teen he left school and served as clerk for Roger G. Sullivan for two and one-half years in the wholesale and retail tobacco business. Then for three years thereafter as money order clerk in the postoffice in the City of Manchester. When he was twenty years of age he established himself in the fire insurance and real estate brokerage business, in which by reason of his activity, application, and progressive ideas he has achieved well merited suc- cess. The business of his agency has constantly in- creased until at the present time hie controls the

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largest insurance agency north of the Massachusetts line. In connection with Mr. Roger G. Sullivan, the well known proprietor of the 7-20-4 cigar, Mr. Sheehan has engaged extensively in handling large real estate tracts in Manchester, not only with profit to himself but also to Manchester, making it bigger, better and busier. During the past few years he has confined himself almost exclusively to his insurance business and his commodius offices in the Pickering building present a busy scene on any week day with their large clerical force. He has interested him- self in the organization of fire insurance companies within the state, has organized the Queen City Mutual Fire Insurance Company, which transacted a very successful business until reinsured some five years ago. He was also instrumental in forming the Manchester Fire Insurance Company of New Hampshire, which was granted a charter in 1903. He is a director in the Manchester Coal and Ice Company ; The Rimmon Manufacturing Company ; The McGregorville Manufacturing Company; The Kimball Carriage Company ; and the True

W. Jones Brewing Company. Mr. Sheehan was appointed aid-de-camp on the staff of Gov- ernor Chester B. Jordan in 1901 with the title of colonel. He was elected as a Republican member of the New Hampshire Legislature from Ward 2, Man- chester, in 1903 and served his ward with conspicu- ous ability. Mr. Sheehan was president of the Bradley Lyceum for three years, a literary and musical organization, of which the late Rt. Rev. Denis M. Bradley was the founder and in which the Bishop took a great interest. He is an attend- ant at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. Also affiliates with the following organizations: Knights of Columbus, of which he is a charter member, and was Grand Knight during 1899; the New Hamp- shire Catholic Club; Derryfield Club; Calumet Club; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of which he is a charter member; and the Intervale Country Club. He married, April 29, 1896, Georgia Mary Beebe, daughter of Judge George M. Beebe of Monticello, New York, and they have three chil- dren : Margaret C., IIclen B., and Catherine B.

This name is of English origin, and GLIDDEN was among those early transplanted to America. It is not numerously represented in New Hampshire, but those who bear the name have contributed in a worthy way to the development and progress of the best interests of the state. The estate of Glidden, England, whence the first settlers came to this country, comprises two thousand acres. The family is descended from Osbert de Gladisfen, or Gladwin, long settled at Glidden, England. The first to come into England was William Gernon, of Essex, in 1066. Glidden is situated seven miles south of Petersfield and about twelve miles north of Portsmouth, England.

(I) Charles Glidden was born in England, in 1635, probably in Glidden, Hampshire county, whence he removed in 1665 to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He took the oath of fidelity in 1665,

and was granted land in Newmarket in 1697. He had previously purchased land and sold one hundred acres in 1702.

(II) Richard, son of Charles Glidden, was of Brentwood, New Hampshire, in 1660, and died Oc- tober 5, 1728, his will being proved December 4, of that year. . He married, in 1687, Sarah Gilman, of the celebrated family which settled in Gilmanton, New Hampshire.

(III) Charles (2), son of Richard and Sarah (Gilman) Glidden, was born January 24, 1710, in Newmarket, New Hampshire, and died in Exeter, December 18, 1796. He raised a military company in his vicinity in 1743 and fought at Louisburg in 1745. He subsequently removed to Unity, New Hampshire, where he was a selectman. In 1775 he furnished men, arms and ammunition on the call of the Provincial congress, and was one of the signers of the association test. He was a delegate to the convention to adopt the Federal constitution in 1788. He married, in February, 1729, Lydia, daughter of John Dudley.

(IV) Zebulon, son of Charles and Lydia ( Dud- ley) Glidden, was born in 1730, in Lee, New Hamp- shire, and died in Gilmanton, 1791, being one of the early proprietors of that town. He was one of the petitioners from New Hampshire towns to be annexed to Massachusetts. He married, Novem- ber 17, 1757, Temperance Whiddon, of Newmarket.

(V) John, son of Zebulon and Temperance (Whiddon) Glidden, was born in 1760, in New Dur- ham, New Hampshire, and died December 8, 1829, in Newcastle, Maine, whither he removed in 1784. He was town clerk in Newcastle many years, and served as postmaster from 1808 to 1829; he was an earnest patriot during the Revolution, but being lame and too young could not enter the army. Ile married, March 31, 1799, Sarah Boynton Shove, daughter of John Shove, who came to Maine in 1760, and served in the Revolutionary army under Lafayette in 1776. John Shove inarried, in 1780, Jane Boynton, daughter of Peltier Boynton, who served through the Revolution and afterwards lived in Wiscassett, Maine. The sons of John Glidden were active in the settlement of New Durham Gore, now the town of Alton, and the first petition for the organization of that town, March 31, 1794, bears the signature of two of them, David and Nich- olas.

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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. II, Part 119

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: 874

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: 874