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 14

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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(IV) Dr. Valentine, son of John Manahan, was born in Sutton, N. H., November 17, 1825. He at- tended the district schools, the New London Acad- emy, and the Pembroke Academy (New Hamp- shire). He studied medicine with Dr. H. C. Bick- ford. of New London, New Hampshire, Dr. Chadborne and Dr. Ware, of Concord, and Dr. E. E. Phelps, of Windsor, Vermont, attended lec- tures at Dartmouth, New Hampshire, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, where he graduated in 1850. He has been a practicing physician since 1850. He was also a student at Hanover, New Hampshire, at Windsor, Vermont, and Concord, New Hampshire. He has practiced his profession in the towns of Springfield, Antrim and Enfield, New Hampshire. Dr. Manahan is a Republican in poli- tics. He is member of the Lodge of Free Masons, Enfield, New Hampshire, also St. Andrews Chapter,. No. I. at Lebanon, New Hampshire. He is a mem- ber of the New Hampshire Medical Society, also the American Medical Association. having been known and a member of the latter about thirty-five years. He well valued citizen of ii -- 9

Enfield, of high standing in the medical fra- ternity and a useful citizen. He married, 1851, Abbie E. Porter, of Sutton, New Hampshire, the daughter of Reuben Porter She died in 1856. They had no children.

( IV) William Henry, youngest son and child of John and Lucintha ( Felch) Manahan, was born at New London. New Hampshire, March 31, 1840, and for nearly forty-five years has lived in Hillsbor- ough, New Hampshire, where his extensive busi- ness operations and public service have given him a place among the prominent men of the state. His father was a man of substance for his time, and so far as he was able gave his sons and daughters the advantage of a good early education. As a boy William was sent to the public school of the town, afterward was a student at Colby Academy, and still later took a business course at Eaton's Com- inercial College at Worcester, Massachusetts. Ater leaving school he learned the trade of a machinist, but his ambition led him into the higher branches of mechanics and he became a practical draughts- man, followed that vocation about nine years and it proved a valuable preliminary experience and served as an excellent foundation for later opera- tions. In 1862 he located in Hillsborough and be- gan active business life in lumbering and milling, and nine years later (1871) added furniture manufac- turing to his other enterprises. He also engaged in real cstate operations, acting either for himself or other persons in an agency capacity, and on fre- quent occasions in later years it became a part of his work to make public land sales and occupy the auctioneer's block; and in this special capacity he gained a wide reputation, for his transactions took him into all parts of his own state and also into Maine. Massachusetts and at times into the south. Of course these operations were a source of finan- cial gain to him as well as to his principals, and it has been said that the "one reliable man to suc- cessfully handle a public sale of real estate" was W H. Manahan, of Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

As far hack as when he was a boy in school Mr. Manahan could "speak a piece" on exercise day with as good effect as most of the older pupils, and in later years in conducting land and timber sales luis oratorical ability and easy command of language were considerable factors in the remarkable suc- cess which attended his efforts in that direction. This quality developed with years, and when he was sent to occupy a seat in the lower branch of the New Hampshire legislature he soon came to be recog- nized as one of the best public speakers and debaters in the house, and won for him many expressions of admiration. On one occasion in an editorial in the Nashua Telegraph in summing up legislative hon- ors, Mr. Moore said: "For oratorical ability no man has won so high a reputation as W. H. Mana- han of Hillsborough." Mr. Manahan never was real- ly ambitious of high political honors, and whenever he did consent to stand for office it was more in answer to the importunities of party supporters than to gratify any personal desire. For twelve years he was town moderator of Hillsborough, and for about twenty years justice of the peace and quorum. In 1885-86 he represented his town in the state legis- lature, making an excellent reputation not only in debating public questions but as an advocate of sate, conservative legislative policy. It was he who in- troduced and championed the hill to prevent double taxation of mortgaged real estate and secured its pas- sage in the face of stubborn opposition. In 1889 he

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served as a member of the state constitutional con- vention. Mr. Manahan was the first Republican elected to the legislature in one hundred and four- teen years, from which it will be seen that Hillsbor- ough always had been safely Democratic in its ma- jority previous to his candidacy for the legislature.

In his family life Mr. Manahan always has found congenial companionship. "Although his associa- tions have so long been elsewhere. he still finds the greatest pleasure among the scenes of his boyhood and in his deep interest in his native town, with its wealth of lake and mountain scenery, notes with pride its growing popularity as a summer resort." On March 31, 1802. he married Fannie Harriet Chrubn, of Holden. Massachusetts. She was born April 27. 1843. a daughter of Charles C. and Harriet ( Farnham ) Chaffin of Walpole New Hamp- shire. Mr. and Mrs. Manahan have three chil- dren.

Josephine Emily Manahan, their eldest child, was born in Hillsborough August 14. 1863. She was educated in music at the Worcester Conser- vatory of Music. Worcester, Massachusetts, and oc- cupies a prominent place in the social life of the town of Ilillsborough.

Frances Gertrude Manahan, their second child. was born in Hillsborough September 25. 1871, and is a graduate of the New Hampshire State Normal School at Plymonth, and is a member of the Old South Chapter. D A. R .. Boston. She married, Oc- to ber 10. 1900, Dr. Charles S. Adams of Wollaston, Massachusetts, and has one child, Frances .Adams, born March 1. 1904.

William Henry Manahan, Jr., their third child and only son, was born in Hillsborough, December 28. 1877. and received his education in the Hills- borough public and high schools and Colby Acad- emy at New London, New Hampshire. While in school he acquired an enviable reputation as a speaker and debater and won the much prized Dem- arest silver medal for proficiency in elocution. Af- ter leaving school he entered the Illinois College of Photography and graduated from that institution. In 1890 he purchased the photographic studio formerly conducted by Charles Brockway, in Hillsborough, and since that time has devoted his attention to photographic work; and he has come to be recog- nized as one of the best photo artists in the state and also enjoys an excellent reputation and wide acquaintance among men of his profession through- out the country. His special studies in artistic pho- tography have attracted wide attention, and one of them-a study of his father in platinum has been given a conspicuous place in the Daguerre Men- orial Institute at Winona Lake Indiana. In 1901 he was elected vice-pre-ident of the New England Photographers Association. lle is known too as a true sportsman and an interesting writer on sub- jects relating to hunting by hunting and fishing. TIis "A Morning's Sport in New Hampshire" was published in Field and Stream in November, 1903. and his "\ Convenient Swamp" was welcomed by the readers of the publication in November, 1904. On April 9. 1002. Mr Manthan married Ethel Brock- way She was born May 5. 1879. a daughter of Fred and Alice (Jones ) Brockway, of Ilillsborough.

The family of Pike was very early es- PIKE tabli hed in Massachusetts, and had nu- merous distinguished representatives in that colony and is New Hampshire. Among the most noted carly representatives probably was the Rev.

John Pike, whose diary of events has afforded very much of value to the historian and genealogist.

(I) John Pike, the emigrant ancestor. came from Landford. England, in the ship "James," in the year 1035. and probably resided for a time in Ipswich. He soon settled in Newbury and subse- quently resided in Salisbury, where he died May 20, 1654. His will was made two days previous to his death, and was proved October 3, of the same year. No record of his wife appears. His children were: John. Robert. Dorothy, Israel and Ann.

(11) Robert Pike, second son and child .of John Pike, was born about 1615. He settled with his father in Salisbury. and was married there, April 3. 1641, to Sarah Sanders, born about 1622, and died November 1, 1679. She was probably a daughter of John Sanders, of Weeks. Downton Parish. in Eng- land and a sister of John Sanders, of Salisbury and Newbury. It is supposed that her mother was Alice Cole. a sister of John Cole, of Salisbury. Robert Pike married (second), in Salisbury, October 30, 1684. Martha (Moyee), widow of George Goldwyer. He received land in the first division of Salisbury. and in 1640-41-42 and 1654. He was of Newbury from 1635 to 1638. . \ deposition on record shows that he visited England in 1650 or 51. In 1650 his name succeeds the ministers at the head of the list of commoners. He paid the largest taxes in 1652. His name and that of his wife appear first on the list of members of the Salisbury Church, in 1687, and he was the most prominent citizen in that town dur- ing the last half of the seventeenth century. He died December 12. 1706, and his wife survived him more than six years, dying February 26. 1713. In all of the records he is styled Major Robert Pike. He took the oath of freeman, May 17, 1637, was rep- resentative in 1648, and for several years following ; assistant to the governor from 1682 to 1692; mem- ber of the council for many years down to 1696, and justice of the peace during the greater part of his active life. He was liberal in thought, much in ad- vance of his times, and was very decided in his opinions. He naturally had difficulties with other members of the Salisbury Church because of this fact, and this condition extended over at least a quarter of a century. Ile has been styled by writers "The Morally Fearless Hero of New England;" "The first and Strongest Representative of the Rights of Petition." and the "Power Which Squelched the Witcheraft Delusion." Because of his insist- ence on the right of petition, he was fined and dis- franchised and many of his neighbors were called before the general court for reprimand, because they had petitioned for the remission of his fine This was paid and his disfranchisement was removed in 1657. In the following year he was again elected to the general court. Ilis children were: Sarah, Mary, died young: Dorothy, Mary, Elizabeth, John, Rob- ert and Moses.

(III) Moses Pike, youngest child of Major Rob- ert and Sarah ( Sanders) Pike, was born March 15, 1658. in Salisburg, and resided in that town, where he still lived in 1714. He took the oath of allegiance and fidelity in 1677, and was one of the signers of a petition in 1680. He married Susanna Worcester. horn December 29. 1671, a danghter of Timothy and Susanna Worcester. She was admitted to the Salis- bury Church. February 5, 1600. Their children were: Moses. Elias, Mary, Sarah. Timothy, John, Joseph and Dorothy.

(IV) Joseph Pike, fifth son and seventh child of Moses and Susanna (Worcester) Pike, was born

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September 1, 1707, in Salisbury, and was baptized October 12, following. He died January 22, 1764, in Kensington, New Hampshire, where he resided many years. His will was dated August 17, 1763. and proved February 29, of the following year. He married Sarah Thompson, and their children were : Joseph, Moses. Sarah, Susanna. Judith, Lois, Eunice, Hope. Keturah and Robert. Six of the seven datigh- ters were unmarried at the time his will was made. The second cne was the wife of a Mr. Fitts.

(\') Moses Pike (2), second son of John and Sarah ( Thompson) Pike, married Naomy Harri- man. and settled in Plaistow, New Hampshire. Their children were: Hannah, died young ; Mehitable, Su- sanna. Moses, John, Hannah and Sarah.

( VI) Moses Pike (3), eldest son and fourth child of Moses (2) and Naomy (Harriman) Pike, was born February 21, 1756, in Plaistow, New Hampshire, and was an early settler of Bath in the same state. He married Lucy Stickney, and two children are recorded in Bath, namely: John and Polly. It is probable that he removed to the ad- joining town of Lisbon, but the records fail to show the birth of other children, of whom there were doubtless several.

(VII) John Pike, son of Moses (3) and Lucy ( Stickney) Pike, was born August 25, 1785, in Bath, New Hampshire, and reared a large family of whom Hial P., who was a resident of Amboy City, Illinois, now in 1907. at the age of eighty-one years.

(VIII) Douglas Parker Pike, son of John Pike, was born in Stanstead, June 15, 1810, He was a mill- man and for a number of years worked in the Iron Foundry at Troy, Vermont. In 1842 he came to Con- cord, Vermont, where he was similarly employed for some time, and removing to Northumberland he resided there for ten years. From the last named town he went to Stark, but returned to Northum- berland and resided there until his death. which occurred in 1884. He was an upright, conscientious man, a useful citizen and a Universalist in his re- ligious belief. He married Charlotte T. Wyman. daughter of Henry Wyman, and had a family of ten children, five of whom are now living, namely : William W., who will be again referred to: James Edward, who is residing in West Bethel, Maine; Henry N., of Dummer, New Hampshire ; Charles E., resident of Seattle, Wash. ; and Sarah, who he- came the wife of Lawrence Allen, of Bethel, Maine. The mother of these children was accidentally burned to death in 1885.

(IX) William Wallace Pike, eldest of the sur- viving children of Douglas P. and Charlotte T. (Wyman) Pike, was born in Jay. May 24, IS40. He acquired his education in the public schools, and at an early age adopted the occupation of a lumber surveyor and millman, becoming an expert "scaler." For a period of forty years he was exclusively en- gaged in that business, being always in demand, but physical disability resulting from an accident. May 16, 1802, compelled him to relinquish it. He then opened a store in Groveton for the sale of groceries. confectionery, notions, etc., and is still engaged in trade.

In politics Mr. Pike supports the Republican party, and for a number of years was collector of taxes. He is a member of Gorham Lodge, No. 73. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons: North Star Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, North Star Com- mandery, Knights Templar. Lancaster, and Edward Raymond Consistory (thirty-second degree), of Nashua. He also belongs to the Independent Order

of Odd Fellows, the Improved Order of Red Men, the Patrons of Husbandry, and the Grand Army of the Republic, adjutant of the Post from its organi- zation. He enlisted in Stark, New Hampshire, Sep- tember. 1864, in Company I, First New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, under Captain Charles O. Bradley, He was detailed as orderly and served as such dur- ing the remainder of the war. He was honorably discharged June 15, 1865, at Washington.

Mr. Pike married Mary E. Cole, daughter of Benjamin Cole, of Stark, and they have three chil- dren, only one of whom, Carl A., is now living. He married Ada Bishop, and has three children: Will- iam M., Ida May and Hial P.

BARTON This is one of the English names which came to New England before the close of the seventeenth century. and has been distinguished in connection with the Revolution, and with various events incident to the progress and development of a great nation.

(I) The first record of Samuel Barton is found at Salem, Massachusetts. where he was witness in one of the famous witchcraft trials. He was in Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1693, and in Fram- ingham in 1699, and probably earlier. In 1716 he bought the Elliott gristmill in Oxford, Massachu- setts. and was dismissed from the church in Fram- ingham to that of Oxford by letter dated January 15. 1724. He died September 12. 1732, having sur- vived by more than five years his wife Elizabeth, who died March 13, 1727. Their children were: Samuel, Mercy. Joshua. Eli-ha, Jedediah, Mehitable and Edmond.

(II) Samuel (2), eldest child of Samuel (I) and Elizabeth Barton, was born October 8, 1691, in Watertown, probably, and was one of the thirty set- tlers of Sutton, Massachusetts, where he served as selectman and town treasurer. He removed in 1748 to Dudley. in the same colony, where he probably died. He was married May 23, 1715, to Elizabeth Bellows, who was born March 17, 1695, in Marlboro, Massachusetts, a daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Bellows. Their children were: Amariah (died young ), Mary, Bezaleel, Samuel, Ebenezer, Betsey and Amariah.

(III) Bezaleel, second son and third child of Samuel (2) and Elizabeth (Bellows) Barton, was born July 26. 1722, in Sutton, Massachusetts, and is the ancestor of the Barton families of Croydon and vicinity, in New Hampshire. He was a soldier of the Revolution in 1775. and was killed at the battle of Bunker Hill. He was married April 30. 1747, to Phoebe Carlton, and lived in Sutton. Their chil- dren were: Phoebe, Elizabeth, Bezaleel, Benjamin, Rebecca and Peter.

(IV) Benjamin, second son and fourth child of Bezaleel and Phoebe (Carlton) Barton, was born April 21, 1758, in Sutton, and lived in Royalston, Massachusetts. until 1781, when he removed to Croydon, New Hampshire. He was a soldier of the Revolution, like his father. He died July 9, 1834, in Croydon. He was married December 9, 1779, in Royalston, Massachusetts, to Mehitable Frye, who was born August 16, 1762, daughter of Deacon John and Elizabeth Frye, of Royalston. His eldest child was born in that town, and the others in Croydon. namely: Phoebe, Benjamin, John, Peter, Ruth Frye, Susan, Phila. Cyrus, David, Reuben and Alexander. Benjamin Barton's brothers, Peter and Bezaleel, were also settlers in Croydon.

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MIchitable (Fryc) Barton, was born February 17, 1785, in Croydon, and was a successful farmer in that town. He married Achsah Lovering, of Croy- don, and their children were: Erastus, Ruby, Caleb L., John .A., Kimball D. and Albert G. The father died December 4, 1855, and the mother, March 24, 1885. The latter lived to the age of ninety-six years, and was still housekeeper when ninety-three years old. (Mention of her son Albert and de- scendants forms a part of this article).

(VI) Caleb L., second son and third child of John and Achsalı (Lovering) Barton, was born January 5, 1815. in Croydon, and died September IS, 1898, in his eighty-fourth year. He was an agricul- turist throughout his life, and accounted a successful one. He took an intelligent interest in the welfare of his community, and efficiently discharged the duties of a number of local offices. He was a con- sistent and stalwart Democrat of the old school, and morally patterned his life on the principle of helping his neighbors. He was respected as one of the helpful citizens of his day and generation. He was married October 29, 1840, to Bethialı Tuck. She was born July 13, 1819, in Manchester, and died July 13, 1890. aged seventy-seven years. She was a daughter of Samuel L. Tuck, a well-known sea cap- tain; she became a successful teacher. Their chil- dren were: Hubbard A .. Celinda and Sullivan. Celinda Barton was born in Croydon, New Hamp- shire, August 9, 1845, was a successful teacher ; married Eathan Smith, and resides in Newport. Sullivan Barton was born in Croydon, November 26, 1853. was educated in the public schools there and at Kimball Union Academy. He has served as superintendent of the schools of his town several years, has held other important offices, has been a close student and reader and has written much for the local press.

(VII) Hubbard Alonzo, eldest child of Caleb and Bethiah (Tuck) Barton, was born May 12, 1842, in Croydon, New Hampshire, and received his education in the common schools of his native town and under the tuition of John Cooper, a noted instructor of that time and region. Very carly in life he developed a strong taste tor journalism, and was a frequent writer for the press. In April, 1879, in company with W. W. Prescott, he purchased the Argus and Spectator, a Democratic newspaper, which had been established at Newport, New Hampshire, in 1823, by his great- uncle, Cyrus Barton. a journalist of high reputte. Since the fall of ISSo the paper has been published by the firm of Barton & Wheeler, under the editorial management of Mr. Barton. During this time the circulation has been widely extended, and its value as a medium of distributing news has been greatly enhanced. Aside from his labors in his own office Mr. Barton is the correspondent and representative of the New York Herald for. Sullivan county. He has always adhered to a conservative Democratic policy, and as a political writer has been dignified and influential. He has led a most busy life, and has had little time to devote personally to public affairs, though he served successfully as superin- tendent of schools at the town of Croydon from 1872 to 1879. Ile is a member of the Granite State Club, New Hampshire Suburban Press Association, and is a trustee of the Richards Free Library of Newport. Mr. Barton has been active in fraternal bodies, and is a member of Newport Lodge, No. 42, Knights of Pythias, and of Mount Vernon Lodge. No. 15. Ancient Frce and Accepted Masons, of

Newport. Hc is also affiliated with Tabernacle Chapter, No. 19, Royal Arch Masons, and with Sulli- van Commandery, Knights Templar. For two years he served as high priest of Tabernacle Chapter. He was married April 27, 1882, to Ella L. Wilmarth, daughter of Jonathan and Eleanor (Woodworth) Wilmarth. They have one son, Henry Wilmarth Barton, born September 16, 1890, a student at New- port high school.

PICKERING This is one of the oldest New England names, having come to these shores from England very soon after the landing of the Pilgrims. It is ancient in England, and numerous coats-of-arms are on rec- ord belonging to persons of this name. Among the noted ruins in Yorkshire, England, is that of Pickerin Castle, which occupied a picturesque location and was evidently used as a place of defense in ages gone by. In the seventh year of the reign of Ed- ward VI, Gilbert and his three sons (John, James and Benjamin), purchased the manor of Tichmersh. In the thirty-third year of Queen Elizabeth, John Pickerin died. Gilbert Pickerin was descended from an ancient and respectable family in the county of Westmoreland. He was the second son of John Pickerin, of Briton,, in this county. the latter being the second son of Sir James Pickerin, knight, of Wynunderwater. Many other Pickerins were con- spicuous and notable in England. There were two of the name John simultaneously in this country. While one was residing at Salem another was living in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and these are prob- ably the only one who founded families in this country.

(I) John Pickerin went to Portsmouth (then Strawberry Bank), New Hampshire, as early as 1633, from Massachusetts, coming originally from England. He was one of those who in 1640 gave fifty acres of glebe land for the ministry. He had several grants of land from the town, besides his sottth mill privileges where he crected a mill. He was buried in the Point of Graves cemetery. Part of his estate was entailed. A portion situated on Great Bay in Newington, some five hundred acres in extent, was taken by his son Thomas. In 1862 one hundred and seventy acres of it was occupied by James C. Pickering, who was born thereon in 1771. It descended in regular line to him, there never having been a deed of the land made since the original grant of it to "John Pickerin" in 1655. In Portsmouth John Pickerin's estate covered the Point of Graves cemetery and extended over the site of the South Church to the mill bridge, taking in the whole shore from the cemetery to near the site of the Universalist Church.

John Pickering, of Portsmouth, appears to have been a man of good business ability and of high standing in the community, although it is evident that he could not write his own name. He was en- trusted with some of the most important business of the carly pioneers and had full powers to decide the line between Portsmouth and Hampton. His loca- tion was on the shore north of the South Mill pond. and at that time was well covered with woods, which remained for a long time. Nearly a quarter of a century after his settlement, in 1636, on this land, a portion of the frame of the South Church was cut on the spot where it was erected. The original Pickering house was some fifty fcet further from the shore than the present front of the houses on Mill street. Ilis wife's name was Mary, and they

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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 14

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