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(VI) Rev. James Warren, eldest child of Daniel and Sally (Lord) Warren, was born in Lebanon, Maine. March 13, 1802. He was educated in the public schools of Maine, where he spent his carly life, was converted and joined the church.
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"His life as a preacher began in the old Northfield circuit, where he was widely known and respected. He was one of the pioneers of the Maine Confer- ence, an earnest co-laborer with the heroes of Meth- odism in early times. He acquired a wonderful familiarity with the scriptures and the sacred songs of the Wesleys, so that his sermons and exhorta- tions had the solid foundation of God's Word, and his songs of triumphant joy were only excelled by those he now sings in Heaven. After his active life was over, he returned to Rochester, where he died February 5, 1880," aged seventy-eight.
He married, May 28, 1835. at Alfred, Maine, Lydia Perkins, of York, Maine, who was born in Sanford, Maine, November 13. 1812. Their chil- dren were: Horatio, Arethusa K., Osman B., Wil- bur Fisk, Melvin F., and Frances, the last two dying in infancy.
(III) Osman B., third son and fifth child of Rev. James and Lydia Perkins Warren, was born in Rochester, September 15, 1845. As soon as he was old enough he entered the public schools, which he attended until he was thirteen years of age. He then went to work in the Rochester Woolen Mill, where he continued two years, and then took service with George Johnson & Company. shoe man- ufacturers. He afterward left this firm and went into the employ of E. G. & E. Wallace, shoe manu- facturers, with whom' he remained until August, 1862. He enrolled his name as a soldier from Rochester. August 1, 1862, for a term of three years, and was mustered in at Concord, August 13, 1862, as a private in Company H, Charles W. Ed- gerly, captain, Ninth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Colonel Enoch Q. Fellows. This regiment was recruited in May and June, 1862, and was mustered into the United States service from July 3 to August 23, at Camp Colby, Concord. It left the state on the 25th. and proceeded to Washington, D. C., arriving on the 27th, and the next morning moved to Camp Chase near Arlington Heights, where it was assigned to General Whipple, commander of the defence of Washington. September 6 it was transferred to the First Brigade, Second Division. Ninth Army Corps. It joined the Corps at Lisbon, Maryland, and moved forward to check Lee's advance, September 14. Within twenty days after leaving the state, it was engaged at the battle of South Mountain. Though a new regiment and under fire for the first time, it took a creditable part in the action. alone charging a rebel brigade, driving it from the crest of the mountain. Three days later it fought at Antietam, Maryland, remaining there a few days. It then en- camped at Pleasant Valley until October 27, when it marched to Falmouth. Virginia, and encamped on Stafford Heights. December 13 it tock part in the battle of Fredericksburg, after which it returned to camp. and suffered greatly from sickness and de- privation. February 9. 1863. it was ordered to Newport News. Virginia. March 25 the Ninth Corps moved to Kentucky, and was stationed at various points of the state. In June it joined iii-16
Grant's army then besieging Vicksburg. Mississippi. After the fall of that place it pursued Johnston's retreating forces to Jackson. Mississippi, where they were engaged, then returned to camp at Milldale, near Vicksburg, and in August returned to Ken- tucky, remaining until April 2, 1864. It was en- gaged in guarding the Kentucky Central Railroad until January 15. 1864. then moved to Nicholasville, then to Camp Nelson, thence. January 25, to Camp Burnside. and on February 27 was sent to Knox- ville, Tennessee. as an escort to the First Ohio Heavy Artillery, returning to Camp Burnside March 27. Thence it moved to Camp Nelson, Kentucky. April 2 it proceeded to Annapolis, Maryland, where the Ninth Corps was reorganized, and was assigned to the First Brigade, Second Division. April 23 it moved to join the Army of the Potomac, and far- ticipated ¿: 1 the following engagements. viz .: Wild- erness, Spottsylvania. North Anna, Totopotomoy, Bethesda Church. Cold Harbor, Siege and Assault of Petersburg, Mine Explosion, Weldon Railroad, Poplar Spring Church, Ilatcher's Run, and the Fall of Petersburg, all in Virginia. It also took part in the grand review at Washington, D. C., May 23, 1865, and was mustered out near Alexandria, Vir- ginia, June 10. 1865. O. B. Warren was promoted to corporal. January, 1864, and to first sergeant, March 1, 1864, for meritorious service. He was constantly with his command, and during its service as above until the battle of Spottsylvania Court House. Virginia, May 12. 1864, when he was cap- tured by the enemy and held prisoner at Danville, Virginia ; Andersonville, Georgia; Charleston and Florence, South Carolina, until February 27, 1865, when he was paroled and sent to the hospital at Annapolis. Maryland. Ile rendered brave and ef- ficient service to his country in its time of need, service for which it must ever be his debtor. He received an honorable discharge at Concord, New Hampshire, June 15, 1865. by reason of the close of the war.
On returning to civil life he resumed his em- ployment in the shoe business and continued to work at that until he was appointed postmaster by President Hayes, March 25, 1878. He served that term out and was re-appointed by President Arthur, March 31, 1882, and served faithfully in that posi- tion until September 1, 1886, when he retired with the incoming of Cleveland's administration. He was next engaged in the express business until after the election of President Harrison, when he received the appointment of revenue storekeeper at Ports- mouth. a position he held four years, until the ad- vent of another Democratic administration. He then went to Biddeford, Maine, where he managed a sanitorium for a year. He was then clerk of the Hotel Thatcher, at Biddeford, Maine, a year, and returned to Rochester, and for two years was en- gaged in the insurance business. In 1898 he was elected city marshal, and held that office for eighteen months, resigning to accept the postmastership to which he was appointed by President MeKinley, and which he has ever since held. In 1875-76 he
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was representative to the general court, and again in 1898-99, and in 1900 was messenger to convey the electoral vote of the state to Washington, D. C. He is a charter member of Sampson Post. No. 22, Grand Army of the Republic, instituted in Roches- ter, February 3, 1870, and was post commander in 1871 and 1872, and is now (1906) department com- mander of the state. He is a charter member of Kennedy Lodge, No. 57, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which was instituted August 24, 1875, and is one of its past grands. He is also a member of Humane Lodge, No. 21, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he has three times served as worshipful master : Temple Royal Arch Chapter ; Orient Coun- cil. Royal and Select Masters: and Palestine Com- mandery, Knights Templar.
He married, at Norway, Maine, April 20, 1870, Luella J. Brown, who was born in Norway, Maine, 1844. daughter of Ephraim and Jane ( Lander) Brown. They have had three children: Frank S., deceased ; Fannie C., and Alice, died in infancy.
WEYMOUTH This name is derived from the seaport at the mouth of the Wey in Dorsetshire. England. Immi- grants named Weymouth appear in New England history at Kittery as early as 1652, Plymouth, 1656, and Dover, 1662, and they have been closely identi- fied with the business, professional, political and musical interests of this section of the country.
(1) Shadrach Weymouth was probably born as early as 1728, perhaps in Rye, New Hampshire, where his life was spent, but the records with regard to him are very imperfect, as is the case in many other families. It is to be presumed that the maiden name of his wife was Cotton, as that name occurs frequently in the subsequent records of the family, His children were: George (see forward). Eunice, Thomas Cotton, James and Samuel.
(II) George, presumably the eldest son of Shadrach Weymouth, was born in Rye. New Hampshire, August 29, 1749: He settled in Gilman- ton, now Belmont, Belknap county, New Hamp- shire, where he died in August, 1811. His chief oc- cupation was that of farming, and his religious af- filiations were with the Quakers. He married Huldah Folsom, born in Epping. New Hampshire. 1753, died in 1841. She had a brother, George, born in Kittery, who lived and died in Gilmanton, and two of whose sons-John and Dudley-died there more than sixty-five years ago. The children of George and Huldah ( Folsom) Weymouth were : Elizabeth, born 1774, died 1856; Abigail, born 1776, died 1864: Anna. born 1777. died 1865: Hannah, born 1779. died 1864; Jamies, born 1781, died 1866; Huldah. born 1783, died 1832; John, born 1785, died 1864: George, born 1787, died 1844: Joseph, horn 1780, died 1867; Polly, horn 1700: Daniel (see for- ward) ; Sally, born 1794, died in infancy ; Sally, born 1797, died 1834. (Daniel and descendants receive mention in this article).
( III) James, fifth child and eldest son of George and Huldah (Folsom) Weymouth, was born
and spent his entire life in Gilmanton. He was a farmer in moderate circumstances, a member and deacon of the Free Will Baptist Church and a man much respected in the community in which he lived so long. His wife, Polly (Chase) Weymouth, was a daughter of Colonel John Chase, and a descendant of one of the highly respected families of New Eng- land. James and Polly had four children: Maria, born 1808, died 1845; married John F. Lambrey and had three children. George W., born 1812, died 1890; married Sally Norris and had three children. James Sherburn, see forward. Mary Swain, born 1823, married John T. Dudley (deceased) and now lives in Belmont. New Hampshire.
(IV) James Sherburne, third child and second son of James and Polly (Chase) Weymouth, was born in that part of Gilmantown which now is Bel- mont, November 6, 1819, and by principal occupa- tion has been a farmer in that town and also in Andover, having lived twelve years in the latter town. He was educated in the common schools and Gilmanton Academy, and after completing his studies engaged in teaching for about ten years. In 1897 he took up liis residence in Laconia, and has since lived in retirement in that city. He hecame a member of the Free Will Baptist Church at Bel- mont in 1839, and served as deacon in that church for eighteen years. Ife served for five years as selectman in Belmont, as moderator of the town meeting several times, as tax collector for two years, and as a justice of the peace for fifteen years. He is one of the honored, respected citizens of Laconia. He married. February 5, 1843, Sarah B. Dearborn. born September 7, 1818, died August 30, 1801, daughter of David and Mary (Brackett) Dearborn, and granddaughter of Samuel Dearborn, of an old Northampton family. Children of James and Sarah B. (Dearborn) Weymouth: Herman Cassius, of Laconia, superintendent of the Belknap county farm. Frances Ella, born June 10, 1848, died March 28, 1851.
(V) Herman Cassius, only son of James Sher- burne and Sarah B. (Dearhorn) Weymouth, was born in the town of Gilmanton ( Belmont), Febru- ary 9, 1845, and has been in some useful and prom- inent manner identified with the business and poli- tical history of Belknap county for several years. He was educated in district schools and Gilmanton and New Hampton academies, and at the age of twenty years went to Boston and for the next three years engaged in a meat and provision business in that city. He then returned to New Hampshire and settled in Belmont, lived there until 1880 and then opened a summer boarding house in Meredith, Later on he engaged extensively in farming in con- nection with his other enterprises, and in 1885 pur- chased a large farm in Andover and carried on dairying in connection with his summer boarding house. In 1896 he built a large and modern resi- dence in Laconia and has since lived in that city, although since 1898 his official duties as superinten- dent of the county farm have made it necessary that he live temporarily at that institution. While
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Henry A, Weymouth.
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living in Belmont Mr. Weymouth held the offices of superintendent of schools and selectman, and in Andover served as selectman and road commis- sioner. In politics he is a firm Republican. He is a member of Aurora Lodge, No. 408, Knights of Honor, a former member of Highland Lake Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. of East Andover, and in religious preference is a Free Will Baptist. Mr. Weymouth married, November 9, 1869, Abbie Smith, born June 6, 1851, daughter of Daniel P. and Abi- gail (Doloff) Smith, and granddaughter of Joseph C. Smith, a native of Corinth, Vermont, and an early settler in Meredith, New Hampshire. Two children have been born of this marriage: Mande, born February 14, 1872, married, February 14, 1907, Ellsworth H. Rollins, of Alton, New Hampshire, and a descendant of an old family of the state. Mr. Rollins is serving his third term as a commis- sioner of Belknap county. He is engaged in lumber business at Alton, New Hampshire. Blanche, born September 18, 1873.
(III) Daniel. fifth son and eleventh child of George and Huldah (Folsom) Weymouth, was born in Gilmanton, now Belmont, New Hampshire, August 17, 1792, died in Andover, New Hampshire, September 20, 1877. He was educated at the Gil- manton Academy, and supplemented this education with diligent home study, later becoming a teacher in the district schools, and following this occupa- tion for some time. He subsequently devoted his time and attention to farming exclusively until the end of his days. Ilis religious connections were with the Free Baptist Church, and he was a member of the anti-slavery and Republican parties. He took an active part in the military affairs of his time and rose to the rank of captain. He married Honor (probably Honora) Hall, born in Exeter, New Hampshire, .April 7. 1790, died February 22, 1864. She was a member of a family noted in the musical circles of those times, all of her brothers and sisters being well-known singers. She was the daughter of Kinsley and Honor (Randlett) Hall. the former born in Exeter in 1759. died in the same place in 1838; the latter died September 8, 1845. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Weymouth was Sam- uel Hall, of Exeter ; the maternal grandfather, Cap- tain Charles Randlett, was of Exeter. Among the children of Daniel and Honor or Honora (Hall) Weymouth was Henry Augustus (see forward).
(IV) Henry Augustus Weymouth, M. D., son of Daniel and Honor or Honora (Hall) Weymouth, was born in Gilmanton, now Belmont, Belknap county. New Hampshire, October 14, 1820. His preliminary education was acquired in the acad- emies at Gilmanton and Meredith, and he then commenced the study of medicine in his native town, under the able preceptorship of Nahum Wight, M. D., and attended lectures at Dartmouth College and in Woodstock, Vermont, being grad- uated from the latter place in June, 1843, with honors. He immediately settled in Andover, and commenced the active practice of the profession of medicine and surgery, with which he has heen con- tinuously and beneficially occupied up to the present
time (1907), and in which he has achieved more than a merely local reputation. He has kept well abreast of the times in every direction, all his spare time having been devoted to diversified reading. In addition to his professional work he has found time to attend to many other matters of importance-is a trustee of the Savings Bank of Franklin, and trustee of the Proctor Academy. His political affil- iations have always been with the Democratic party, and he has been one of its most stanch supporters. He has taken an active part in the public affairs of Andover, and held a number of public offices with great benefit to the community. Among them may be mentioned: Member of the legislature 1869-70, 1879-80, 1899; justice of the peace since 1870; town clerk four years; member of the school committee; moderator, fifty times; and physician to the board of health since that office was created. He is a member of the Unitarian Church, and has con- tributed liberally to the support of that institution as well as to the Proctor Academy. He is also a member of the following organizations: Free and Accepted Masons, New Hampshire State Medical Society, and National Medical Society. For many years director of the East Andover Free Baptist Church choir. He married, in Gilmanton, January I. 1844, Louisa Young, who died June 13, 1890. She was the daughter of Bailey and Polly (Rand- lett) Young, and granddaughter of Ebenezer Young. Most of the members of the Young family were en- gaged in agricultural pursuits. Mrs. Weymouth had two brothers-Ansel and Alfred-the former of whom died in battle. and both were in active service during the Civil war. The children of Dr. and Mrs. Weymouth were:
I. Hattie Elizabeth. born in Andover, New Hampshire, January 18, 1848, died December 21, 1889. She was educated in and graduated from the Andover Academy, and taught in the district schools for a number of years. She married, in 1870, Will- iam A. Walker, at present employed with the Bos- ton & Maine Railroad as assistant superintendent of the Concord & Peterboro Division, and resides in Concord. New Hampshire. Their children were: Henry Weymouth, born at Andover. March, IS73, died in infancy. Alma Louise, born in Danbury, New Hampshire, November 20, 1874, resides at present with her grandfather in Andover. She is a pianist and organist of note, and has given in- struction in music in Andover and Franklin, New Hampshire: and in Pennsylvania, Kansas and Ar- kansas. Leon Willard, born in Andover in 1880, died at the age of five months.
2. Daniel Bailey, born in Andover, New Hamp- shire. August 25, 1852. Acquired his education in the New London Academy in New Hampshire. He is at present one of the successful merchants of Bristol, New Hampshire, where he is highly re- spected. He is a stanch supporter of the Dem- ocratic party, and was assistant postmaster and town treasurer for ten years at Andover. He was for a time engaged in business in Penacook, New Hamp- shire. He married Ida Edmunds.
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3. George Weare, born in Andover, New Hamp- shire, August 24, 1856. He obtained his prepara- tory education at the New London Academy, from which he was graduated, and then matriculated at Dartmouth College, from which he was graduated in 1878 as A. B .. and in 1881 as M. D. Later he at- tended lectures in the city of New York. He has devoted much time and attention to literature and music, which were favorite studies with him, and has also taken an active interest in the political affairs of his town, affiliating with the Democratic party. He is now a physician in excellent practice in Lyme, New Hampshire. He married Minnie Morgan, of Maine, and they have had children : Louise Morgan, born April, 1888, now studying music in Boston, Massachusetts. Henry Gerry, born August II, 1890, attends school at Wellesley Hills, Massa- chusetts. A child which died in infancy.
Henderson is a name derived HENDERSON from Henry-Henry's son-or from Hendrick - Hendrick's son ; in time it became Henrison, Hendrickson, Hen- derson. The name is an old one in Scotland, and the family has been living in Fife four hundred years and over. The chief seat is at Fordell ; "Hen- derson of Fordell" is a term of distinction, and well known throughout the United Kingdom.
The Hendersons have been well represented in all the wars of this country. Captain Timothy Roberts, father of Margaret, wife of William Hen- derson, Sr., of Rochester, New Hampshire, was a captain in the French and Indian war. His son, Timothy, Jr., was captain of New Hampshire troops during the war of the Revolution. Timothy Hen- derson, his grandson, was a soldier in the War of 1812. John Henderson, a descendant of Richmond, who was a brother of Captain Howard, served in the Mexican war. Major Thomas A., son of Samuel Hoyt Henderson, was a distinguished of- ficer in the Civil war. (See Henderson \').
One progenitor was Robert, a man of promi- nence in the reign of James III. James of Fordell was a great figure in the time of James IV, Lord Justice and King's Advocate, and he received a char- ter under the great seal. Accompanying James in the unfortunate expedition into England, both he and his eldest son lost their lives, with their royal leader, at the field of Flodden.
George Henderson, of the next generation, was granted lands mi the shires of Fife and Edinburgh by Queen Mary of Scotland, and his wife was one of her maids of honor. He, too, gave his life for his country.
James Henderson, son of George Henderson, married Jean, daughter of William Murray, Baron of Tullibardine. James Henderson was a man of parts, and in great favor with James VI, who con- ferred a singular favor upon him, on terms of great honor both to himself and his family. "James Hen- derson of Fordell is hereby excused from attending the wars all the days of his life, in consideration of the good, true and thankful services not only
done by himself, but also by his predecessors, to us and our predecessors, of worthy memory, in all times past, without defection at any time, from the- royal obedience, that becomes good and faithful subjects. Dated at our palace of Holyroodhouse, February 27, and the twenty-first year of our reign."
Signed by the King.
Gallant officers in Danish and French wars were of Henderson stock, and Sir Francis, a colonel un- der the Prince of Orange, like so many of his race, was slain in battle.
One of the great names in the history of Scot- land is Alexander Henderson, and next to Knox, the most famous of Scottish ecclesiastics. The Presbyterian body in Scotland largely owes to him its dogmas and organization, and he is considered the second founder of the Reform Church. Of the assembly of 1641, sitting at Edinburg, he was mod- erator. Here he proposed that a confession of faith, a catechism, and a form of government should be drawn up. Afterwards he was one of those sent to London to represent Scotland in the as- sembly at Westminster. He was chaplain to King Charles, when he visited Scotland, and was more in sympathy with his religious views, perhaps, than his friends liked to believe. While nominally pro- fessing respect for the royal office, the covenant pre- pared by Henderson was entered into, for "the de- fense of the true religion, as reformed from Po- pery." The spirit in which it was signed was that of great fervor. Many subscribed with tears on their cheeks, and it was commonly reported that some signed with their blood. Those were the days when men died for their religion, and when women did not possess their souls in patience. At a church service, where a certain ritual was introduced, un- popular with the people, its use provoked an uproar, of which the stool flung at the dean by Jenny Ged- des was the symbol.
A scholar of great linguistic attainment was. Ebenezer Henderson, Scottish missionary, living at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Before the Revolution Hendersons found their way from Scotland to New Hampshire, Virginia and North Carolina and were prominent in the Continental army.
Leonard Henderson, son of Richard Henderson, was chief justice, and a man of national reputation. His brother. Archibald Henderson, of Salisbury, North Carolina, was also a great lawyer. A monu- ment was erected to his memory by the bar of the state.
A partner of Daniel Boone, in the purchase of Kentucky from the Indians, was Richard Henderson, son of Samuel Henderson, who was born in Vir- ginia, 1700, and married Elizabeth Williams, of Wales. Samuel Henderson, brother of Richard Henderson, married Elizabeth Calloway, who had a romantic career, like the heroine of a novel. She was captured by the Indians and rescued by her lover. Samuel. Their daughter Fanny was the first white child born in the present state of Ken- tucky.
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James Henderson, of the southern branch of the family, was one whom his state and his country delighted to honor. He was secretary of state of Texas in 1837, having removed early in life from North Carolina, where he was born, to Texas. He was minister to England to procure the recognition of Texan independence, and a few years later he was special minister to the United States to secure the annexation of Texas. He was member of the state constitutional convention, and afterwards chosen governor. His was also United States sen- ator.
The Hendersons ever proved themselves patriots. Lieutenant-Colonel William Henderson was in the Revolution, throughout the war, and in every battle fought in South Carolina. He was popular with his soldiers, requiring nothing of them not shared by himself. The roster also includes Sergeant-Major Pleasant Henderson, Captains Thomas and Samuel Henderson.
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