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. III, Part 140

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: 876

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(III) Mary, second child and eldest daughter of Jonathan and Lucretia Brewster, was born probably in Holland. She married, November 12, 1645. John Turner, of Scituate. (See Turner II).

(Il) Concerning Wrestling Brewster. accounts differ: but a record is extant that he married, in 1630. Emla Story, and had a son (III) John; and there are further indications that he held real estate in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. And here begins the local record of the Portsmouth Brewsters.

(III) John (2), the son of John (1), held

land and an official position here. His descendants were, successively : (IV) Samuel, (V) David, (VI) Samuel (2), and (VII) Charles Warren Brewster, which brings us down to the generations now living (1907) .*

(VII) Samuel (2) Brewster had five children : George Gains, Harriott, Charles Warren, John Sam- uel and William Henry. The latter was a publisher of the Newburyport Herald, and subsequently treasurer and business manager of the Boston Traveller. But the interest of the Portsmouth family centers around the name of Charles Warren Brewster. He was born September 13, 1802, had a good common school education, and entered the office of the Portsmouth Oracle on February 26, 1818. He married May 13, 1828, Mary, daughter of Ward and llannah ( Seavey) Gilman. Those of their children who became of age were: Lewis Water- bury, Charles Gilman (died 1880). Mary Gilman (died 1894), and Helen Augusta Gilman.

(VI]]) Lewis W. married August 14, 1855, Nancy Brown Greene, of Hampton Falls. Their children were Edith and Edwin Francis (both died in infancy ). and Arthur Gilman.

Arthur G. married April 15, 1800, Angeline Eunice Fletcher. and has one daughter, Marie Fletcher Brewster.

Charles G. married, September 8, 1864, Mary A. Hill, of Bangor. Maine. Their children are: Alice Langdon (a teacher at New Jersey State Normal School, Trenton) : Charles Warren (2), (treasurer of Piscataqua Savings Bank, Portsmouth) ; and Edith Gilman.

Charles Warren (2) married, October 19, 1004. Martha Elizabeth Tredick, and has one son, Charles Tredick Brewster.

Charles Warren Brewster was destined to de- vote his life's work to the newspaper with which he began life in 1818. The Oracle became The Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics in 1821, and was soon after that date Mr. Brewster became a partner with T. II. Miller in its publica- tion. In 1833 Mr. Brewster took entire charge until in 1853. he was joined by his son, Lewis W. Upon the death of Charles W .. August 4, 1868, Lewis W. became the sole proprietor, and conducted the Portsmouth Journal until May 3, 1903, assisted by his son. Arthur G., for a number of years. The Journal was then in the one hundred and tenth year of its age, merged with the New Hampshire Gasette. Thus for eighty-five years the name of Brewster was associated with the office of publication of the Oracle and Journal, and as we refer to the files of the past seventy years we have some feeling of family pride that the character and principles of Charles W. Brewster have been so set forth by his zealous and active labors, as well as by his precepts and ex- ample.

Charles W. Brewster has been prominent in Portsmouth not only as an editor, but as a citizen. a philanthropist. a christian, and particularly as a historian. With a mind well stored with local lore, and wielding a facile pen. he took much pleasure and satisfaction in historical sketches which ap- peared from weck to week in the Portsmouth Jour- nal, and were so pleasantly received by the public that in 1850 he compiled them into a volume of three hundred and seventy-five octavo pages, en- titling it "Rambles About Portsmouth." It found a quick market, and became at once a very popular work. He continued to prepare the "Rambles" for his paper, and collated, just prior to his death, the

* Much of the above information comes from "The Life and Time of William Brewster," by Rev. Ashbel Steele, A. M.

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copy for a second volume, which was published by Lewis W. Brewster, in 1869, followed soon by a second edition of the first volume. By these works he has well earned the title of "Historian of Ports- mouth," their interest as well-told stories being no less than their great historical value; and they have been so recognized by historians and literary men of the highest standing. They are invaluable from the fact that they were penned just at the period when otherwise their data would have passed into oblivion, and they are now everywhere considered the only standard history of Portsmouth, and are so received. Their publication was providential. and Charles W. Brewster appeared to be just the man (in fact the only man) to do it. The work greatly honors the man and will be a lasting me- morial of him. He well deserves the honor-for he was a good man. true and upright, and held in high esteem for other qualities than those which came to public notice. His worthy and useful life well supplies the main portion of the history of the Brewster family in Portsmouth, and the remainder of that family are satisfied that it should be so.

LEWIS W. BREWSTER.

This name has been continu-

BATCHELDER ously identified with New

Hampshire from the earliest Colonial period. Among the first towns settled in the state was Hampton, and this name appears among the first settlers there. It has been found with many spellings, and its representatives now 11se more than one. The great majority employ the spelling used at the heading of this article, and therefore, that form is used. An attempt has been made to conform to the various spellings of various branches at various times. The members of this family have been conspicuous for their pertinacity of endeavor. for their moral lives and intellectual acumen. Many have occupied somewhat humble positions, but all have been good citizens. Some have achieved distinction. and representatives of the name in the present day have upheld its credit and standing.

(I) Rev. Stephen Bachiler, a leading non-com- formist. who settled in the town of Hampton. New Hampshire, was born in England in 1561, matricu- lated at St. John's College in 1581, and in 1586, at the age of twenty-six, was presented by Lord de la Warr to the living of Wherwell (Horrell), a pretty village in Hampshire, on the river Test. In 1605 Mr. Bachiler was "deprived" of his benefice, presumably for Calvinistic opinions, and by order of the commis- sion appointed by James I to investigate religious opinions. Soon after leaving Wherwell, Mr. Bachiler settled in Newton Stacy, the nearest hamlet on the east, where the records show he purchased land and sold it from 1622 to 1631. Ife sailed in the "William and Francis," March 9, 1632, landing at Boston, June 5, of that year. Mr. Bachiler pro- ceeded to Lynn, Massachusetts, then called Sangus, where his daughter Theodate, wife of Christopher IInssey, resided. Here he commenced the exercise of his administration on Sunday, June 8, 1632, with- out installation, having formed a church of those who desired to join the six or seven persons he brought with bim, who are said to have been mem- bers of the church with him in England. He fe- mained in Lynn until February, 1636, when he re moved to Ipswich. He then removed to . Yarmouth, six miles beyond Sandwich. His next removal was to Newbury, where on the 6th of July, 1638, the town made him a grant of land. and on the 7th of Oc- tober, 1638, the general court of Massachusetts

granted Mr. Stephen Bachiler and his company. who had petitioned therefor, liberty to begin a plantation at Winnicunnet, now called Hampton, New Hampshire. On Tuesday, October 16, 1638. the settlement was begun. On the 7th of June. 1639. Winnieunnet was made a town, and further, about the same time the said plantation (upon Mr. Bachi- ler's request made known to the Court) was named Hampton. There he resided until about 1647, at which time he lived in Portsmouth. He returned to England about 1654, and died at Hockney, a vil- lage and parish in Middlesex then two miles from London, in 1660 .*

Rev. Stephen Bachiler was married three times. His first wife, whose name is. not known, died in England. He married (second), in England, Helen , born 1583, died 1642. His third marriage, about 1618, was to Mary All the known chil- dren of Rev. Stephen Bachiler were born in England, and married in Hampshire, or the neighboring counties in England, and were :

(II) I. Nathaniel, born 1590; married Hester Mercer, Southampton; their children were : Ste- phen, Anna, Francis, Nathaniel and Benjamin.

2. Deborah, born 1592: married John Wing : they came to America with her father, Rev. Stephen Bachiler, in 1032; their children were three sons who came with their parents from England-Daniel, John and Stephen.

3. Stephen, born 1594.

4. Theodate, born 1596; married Christopher Hus- sey : she died October 20, 1619, at Hampton, New Hampshire: their children were: Stephen, born about 1630: Joseph: John, baptized at Lynn, 1635; Mary, born at Newbury, April 2, 1638; Theodate, horn at Hampton, New Hampshire, August 23. 1640; Huldah, born about 1643, died 1740, mentioned later in this article.

5. Samuel, born 1596; was in Holland as a chap- lain in 1620.

6. Ann, born 1601 ; married about 1610, John San- born. He was baptized in 1600, and was one of the Hampshire Sanbornes : their three sons (John, Wil- liam and Stephen) came to America in 1632, with their grandfather, Rev. Stephen Bachiler, and they were the founders of the Sanborn family in America.

(III) Nathaniel (2), son of Nathaniel (1) and Hester (Mercer) Bachiler, was born in 1630. He married December 10, 1656, Deborah, daughter of John Smith, of Martha's Vineyard. She died March 8. 1675. He married, (second), October 31. 1676, Mrs. Mary ( Carter) Wyman, daughter of Rev. Thomas Carter, and widow of John Wyman, of Woburn. She was born July 24, 1648, and died in 1688: she was cousin of his first wife. He married, (third), October 23, 1680, Elizabeth B. Knill, widow of John. She survived him. He was always a resi- dent of Hampton, and held many offices of trust and honor in town and church. He was for some

* "The tradition is that Mr. Bachiler was a man of remark- able personal presence, and was particularly noticeable on ac- count of his wonderful eyes; they were dark and deep set, under broad arches, and could throw lightning glances upon occasion. For more than a century the Bachiler eye has been proverbial and in Essex county, Massachusetts, the striking feature has been steadily maintained The resemblance between the Whitti- kers and Daniel Webster was long ago observed by those who were unaware of relationship Though unlike in many respects, there appeared to be a marked similarity in their broad and massive brows, swarthy complexion and expressive eyes. The characteristic of the eves were in the looks of inscrutable depth, the power of the shooting out sudden sudden gleams, and the power of tender and lovable expression as well It is now known that not only Whittier, Webster, but W. Pitt Fessen- den, Caleb Cushing, William B. Green and other prominent men inherited their fine features, penetrating eyes and gravity of manner from the same ancestor, Rev. Stephen Bachiler." From the Life of lobn G. Whittier."

Mahmud Bashelder

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time constable, and nine years was selectman. He died suddenly January 2, 1710. His children were : Deborah. born October 12, 1657: Nathaniel. Decem- ber 24, 1659; Ruth, May 9, 1062 ; Esther, December 26, 1604: Abigail, December 28, 1667: Jane, January 8, 1070; Stephen, July 31, 1672, (died in infancy ), Benjamin, born September 19. 1673; Stephen, March 8. 1675: Mercy, December 11, 1677: Mary, born September 18, 1679; died in infancy; Samuel, born January 10. 1681; Jonathan, 1683; Thomas, 1685. Joseph, August 9, 1687. Mary. October 17, 1688, died in infancy (Stephen and Benjamin and descendants receive mention in this article ).

(IV) Deacon Nathaniel (3), eldest son of Na- thaniel and Deborah (Smith) Batchelder, was born at Hampton, New Hampshire, December 24, 1659. and died in 1745. He married about 1685, Elizabeth Foss, of Portsmouth. New Hampshire, born 1666, died 1746. He was one of the assessors of Hamp- ton Falls in 1719-20, and selectman in 1722. He was one of the original proprietors of Chester, New Hampshire. His children were: Deborah; Nathan- iel: John; Josiah: Jethro; Elizabeth ; Nathan : Phinehas, and Ebenezer. (Jethro and Nathan and descendants are mentioned in a succeeding portion of this article ).

(V) Deacon Josiah, son of Deacon Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Foss) Batchelder, was born in Hampton (that part of now North Hampton) New Hampshire, July 1. 1695, died October 9, 1759. He married in 1722, Sarah Page, of North Hampton. daughter of Francis Page; she was born October 18. 1698, and died May. 1781. He settled on the homestead at Hampton Falls, and later removed to Chichester, New Hampshire. His children were: Josiah, born November 29, 1725, died in Angust, 1748: Elisha, February 10, 1727; Sarah. April 26, 1728: Nathaniel, October 28, 1730; Reuben, July 30, 1733: David, June 13, 1736. (Reuben and de- scendants are mentioned at length in this article).

(VI) Deacon Elisha, second son of Deacon Josiah and Sarah ( Page) Batchelder, was born at Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, February 10, 1727, died February 26, 1813. He married, April IS, 1751. Theodate Smith, of North Hampton, daughter of Benjamin. She was born April 20, 1,30, and died May 25, 1807. He resides at Hawke (now Dan- ville). New Hampshire. His children were: Jo- siah, born March 6, 1752: Sarah, August 10, 1754; Zebulon, born April 21, 1757, died in infancy ; Mary, born November 11. 1759: Dolly, November 17. 1762: Nathan, May 15, 1765; Huldah. November 4. 1767: Elizabeth, August 5, 1770; Elisha, May 22, 1773.

(VHI) Captain Josiah, son of Deacon Elisha and Theodate ( Smith) Batchelder, was born March 6, 1752, at Hawke (now Danville). New Hampshire. He left his native town in 1782 and settled at An- dover. New Hampshire, on Batchelder Hill ( named for him) where he cleared and cultivated the farm now occupied by his great-grandson. Hon. Nahum Josiah Batchelder. This is one of the few farms in the town which has been kept in the direct de- scendants of the first settler without ever having been disposed by deed. Captain Batchelder was a man of great physical strength and energy and force of character, and reared his family of five children to the attainment of the best moral and intellectual advantages of the place and time. He was captain in the old town militia. He was the first in his line to omit the "t" from the family name, giving it its present form of Bachelder. He married in Salisbury, Massachusetts, about 1774, Sarah Adams, of Salisbury. She was born September 26, 1754,

and died April 16. 1838. He died May 11, 1812, and was buried in the Taunton Hill Cemetery. Their children were: Reuben, born January 28, 1776: died August 25, 1787. Sarah, born Decem- ber 16, 1777 : married Timothy Weare. Nancy, born March 26, 1783. Reuben, born September 24, 1784: married Harriet Kellog. Betsey, born July 4, 1794. Josiah, born April 22. 1790, married Sarah Knowles.

( VIII) Deacon Josiah, son of Captain Josiah and Sarah (Adams ) Bachelder, was born on the homestead at East Andover, New Hampshire, April 22, 1790. He remained on the homestead and suc- ceeded his father in the ownership of the farm, which he continually improved. He was an indus- trious, prudent and liberal man .. He was for many years a deacon of the Free Baptist Church, and contributed liberally of his means to the support of the ministry and in aid of the missionary edu- cational and benevolent institutions. He was gen- erously hospitable and his house was always open to the ministers of all denominations. In politics he was a Whig, then a Republican, on the formation of that party. He married at Northfield. New Hampshire, March 24. 1819, Sarah Knowles, born April 11, 1789. died August 20, 1859; he died April 15, 1866. They were the parents of children: Mar- tha Ann, born April 29, 1820; married June 1, 1843. John H. Rowell. William Adams, born July 4. 1823. Mary Elizabeth. born November 12, 1829; married November 4, 1851, George E. Emery, re- sided in Lynn, Massachusetts.

(IX) William Adams, the only son of Deacon Josiah and Sarah (Knowles) Bachelder, was born on the old homestead in East Andover, New Hamp- shire, July 4, 1823. He was educated in the com- mon schools and New London Academy at New London, New Hampshire. Ile assisted his father on the old homestead farm, and in time succeeded to the ownership and successfully conducted farm- ing during his active life. He was a man who took active part in every measure to benefit his town and state, and served as superintendent of schools. He was a member of the Free Baptist Church. In politics he was a Republican from the formation of that party. He was a member of King Solomon Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, at Andover, and of the local lodge of Odd Fellows. He married at Manchester. New Hampshire, February 19, 1852, Adeline Elizabeth, daughter of Abram and Anna ( Fitfield) Shaw ; she was born in Salisbury, New Hampshire, October 5, 1829, and was educated in the common schools and Pembroke Academy: she dlied January 17, 1806, her husband surviving her and dying December 30, 1902. They were the par- ents of four children: Nahum Josiah, born Sep- tember 3, 1854. Lizzie Cornelia, born April 5. 1856, died July 15, 1880. Bertha Sarah, born De- cember 18, 1859: married January 1. 1884. Dr. Charles F. Flanders, and they reside in Manchester, New Hampshire: children are: Dalton, Robert and David. Mrs. Flanders died December 20, 1800. Mary Emery, born August 12, 186t; she married October 10. 1895, Daniel Emerson ; they have one child and reside in Lynn, Massachusetts.

(X) Hon. Nahum Josiah, only son and eldest child of William Adams and Adeline Elizabeth ( Shaw) Bachelder, was born September 3. 1854. on the old Bacheller homestead at East Andover, in the town of Andover. New Hampshire. This property which was cleared from the wilderness by his ancestor, Captain Josiah Bachelder, is now in the ownership of Mr. Bachekler, and is known as "Highland Farm." The location is about a mile and a quarter from the railroad station at East An-

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dover, and is one of the most beautiful in Merri- mack county, overlooking the silvery waters of Highland Lake, and commanding a delightful view in many directions, embracing some magnificent mountain scenery in which Kearsarge, Ragged, Monadnock, and Ossipee mountains are prominent features. The farm originally contained two hun- dred and fifty acres, but has been increased by re- cently purchased additions to eight hundred acres. The residence is a typical New

England farm house.

Mr. Bachelder was educated in the public schools, at Franklin Academy, and at the New Hampton Institute. short experience in teaching he applied himself energetically to practi- cal agriculture. He was for a time quite exten- sively engaged in market gardening. Subsequently he gave his attention to choice dairying, and with much success, supplying some of the leading hotels in the state with "gilt edge" butter. He identified himself with the Patrons of Husbandry early in its history in New Hampshire, was for four years master of the local grange, and for eight years sec- retary of the State Grange, until elected master in 1891, and served twelve years in that position. As secretary he accomplished great progress, and as master carried forward the work with unprece- dented success. He was the charter lecturer of Merrimack County Pomona Grange, and secretary of the New Hampshire Grange State Fair Associa- tion from its organization in 1886, with the excep- tion of one year, until January, 1896, when he de- clined a re-election, and to his systematic and in- defatigable lahors the remarkable success of the as- sociation has been largely due. Among the members of the National Grange Mr. Bachelder holds high rank. and his influence is strongly felt. He was chiefly instrumental in securing the session of that body in 1802 for this state, and for New England again at Worcester. Massachusetts, in November, 1895. when his ability and influence were duly rec- ognized by his selection as a member of the exec- titive committee of that great organization. In No- vemher. 1905. Mr. Bachelder was elected master of the National Grange.

As Commissioner of Immigration, to which office he was appointed by Governor Odell, and whose duties have since been merged with those of sec- retary of the Board of Agriculture, he has done much to bring about the re-occupation of the aban- doned farins of the state, and as a member of the State Cattle Commission he has been active and alert in checking the inroads of disease. He has taken an active part as a speaker at the insti- tute meetings of the board, discussing dairying and other topics in an entertaining and instructive man- ner. His genial addresses at Grange field meetings and other large gatherings have gained him a wide reputation as an eloquent and interesting speaker : while his annual reports as secretary of the Board of Agriculture, his addresses as master of the State Grange, and his frequent contributions to the press upon agricultural and grange topics, stamp him as a ready and forcible writer. In December. 1007. he was appointed a trustee of the State College at Durham. Mr. Bachelder has been a persistent and efficient advocator of good roads, and it was with pleasure he witnessed the enactment by the legislature of 1005 of an act appropriating annually from the State treasury the sum of $125,000 for six years. A large majority of the cities and towns of the State at once voted to accept the aid proffered under this act. Mr. Bachelder has always been a Republican in politics, and an ardent supporter of

the principles of the party. He was nominated by his party and elected governor of the state of New Hampshire, in November, 1902, for a term of two years beginning January 1, 1903, and serving his state with credit and honor. During his admin- istration as governor extensive improvements were made at the State Agricultural College located at Durham, by which the attendance was doubled. Mr. Bachelder was united in marriage June 30, 1887, with Mary A. Putney, daughter of Henry Putney. She was born October 11, 1856, in Dunbar- ton, this state. They had children: Ruth, born May 22, 1891 ; and Henry Putney, born March 17, 1895.

Alr. Bachelder in all positions to which he has been called, has had for his aim the improvement of the conditions of the citizens of the common- wealth, and a leader in all movements for the phys- ical and moral betterment of mankind. In 1891 the degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon him by Dartmouth College.

(VI) Reuben, fifth child and fourth son of Deacon Josiah and Sarah (Page) Batchelder, was born July 30. 1733, in Hampton, and died February 5. 1776. He settled in Danville, New Hampshire, where the greater part of his adult life was spent. He married, in 1758, Miriam Fifield, of Hampton Falls, who was born in 1740, and died in 1816, aged seventy-six ; she married (second), February 26, 1777. Joseph Clifford Sanborn. son of Abraham, and grandson of Deacon Tristam and Margaret (Taylor) Sanborn. They had six children: Mark, David, Anna, Merriam, Phineas. and Jonathan.

(VII) Mark, eldest child of Reuben and Miriam ( Fifield) Batchelder, was born in Danville, June 16, 1759, and died in August, 1845. in Andover, where he had resided the principal part of his life. He married, in March, 1788, Abigail Rano, of Andover, who was born in 1758, and died in April, 1833, aged seventy-five. Their children were: Hannah, Mer- riam. Abigail. Jonathan, Reuben. Samuel, Nancy, Mark, Nathaniel (died young), John (died young), John and Nathaniel.

(VIII) Jonathan, fourth child and eldest son of Mark and Abigail (Rano) Batchelder, was born in Danville, in June, 1795. and died in Orange, April 30, 1842, aged forty-seven. He was a farmer. and resided first at Danville, and afterward in Hud- son. He married Sarah Tucker, who was born in 1705. and died April o, 1859, aged sixty-four. Their children were: Mark, Sarah, Reuben, Abby Jane, and Mary A.

(IX) Mark, eldest child of Jonathan and Sarah ( Tucker) Batchelder. was born June 1, 1821. He resided in Hudson, and was a farmer and stone- cutter. Ile married ( first), March 17, 1842, Joanna Steele, who was born February 2, 1821, and died January 20, 1849. He married (second), December 13. 1849. Lydia Steele. who was born June 22, 1829. By the first wife he had one child, Alfaretah T., who died young. By the second wife there were nine children : Abbie. Ella D., Lydia Lou, Alfa- retah Joan, Mark Onslow, Carrie Ann, Etheren E., Lunette E .. Herbert Lincoln, and Charles Henry. (X) Carrie Ann, fifth child of Mark and Lydia ( Stcele) Batchelder, was born in Hudson, October 22, 1858, and married Harlan Gregg. (See Gregg. VHI).

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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. III, Part 140

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: 876

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: 876