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 45

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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(VIII) Frank W., first son and third child of William M. and Margaret Buchanan Potter, was born in Gilford. March 20. 1862, and was educated in the common schools and at Gilmanton Academy. After teaching school in his native town for three years he left home for mercantile life in Massa- chusetts. He married, January 12, 1898, Nella F. Sanborn, who was born in Gilford, November 5. 1866, daughter of George W. and Ann Roberts Sanborn. of Gilford. They have two children, both born in Melrose, Massachusetts: George W., born Fel ruary 22, 1899; and Margaret F., September 26,

(VIII) Fred J., second son and fourth child of William M. and Margaret ( Buchanan) Potter, was born in Gilford, December 25, 1864, and was edu- cated in the common schools and at Gilmanton. Ile tills the acres his forefathers cleared and im- proved and is of the fourth generation on this farm. lle was a supervisor of Gilford, and wa- selectmen, and in 1003 and 1904 represented the town in the legislature. IIe married. December 25. 187. Nellie I. Watson, who was born in Gil- ford December 25, 1867, daughter of William W. and Mary E. Watson, of Gilford. They have three children : Lelia E., born December 14. 1888; Flor- ence V., April 27. 1804: and Lois I., July 29. 1900. ( II) Thomas, fourth child of Anthony and Elizabeth ( Whipple) Potter. was a lifelong re-i- dent of Ipswich, Massachusetts, and his death oc- curred in 1745. In 1695 he married Mary Kimball. who was born in 1671, daughter of Caleb and Anna ( Hazeltine) Kimball. His children were: Mary, Thomas, Anna, Lydia, Robert, Jacob and Jabez.

(III) Thomas, second child and eldest son of Thomas and Mary ( Kimball) Potter, was born in Ipswich. August 17. 1608. Ile married Sarah Wal- lis, daughter of Samuel Wallis, and was the father of Samuel ( who died young ), another Samuel. Joanna. Joseph and Sarah.

(IV) Samuel, second child of Thomas and Sarah ( Wallis) Potter, was born November 15, 1724. He was married in 1748 to Lucy Brown, and had a family of eight children, namely : Thomas ( who died in infancy), Samuel, Thomas, Lucy (died young), Joseph, Sarah, Israel and Lucy.

(V) Samuel, second child of Samuel and Lucy ( Brown) Potter, was born April 20, 1751. He re- sided in Pittsfield, New Hampshire. The maiden name of his wife does not appear in the records examined. His children, all born in Pittsfield, were: Samuel, born December 9. 1782; Lucy, August 12, 1,84: Sally, April 2, 1786; John, the date of whose birth is recorded in the succeeding paragraph ; Lydia, June 7, 1791 : Betsey, April 15, 1793: Molly, December 13, 1795; and Joseph Wallis, December 20. 1798.

(V1) Jolin, second son and fourth child of Samuel Potter, was born in Pittsfield, May 6. 1789. He was a prosperous farmer of that town and re- sided on the Gilmanton road. He married Abigail Ross, daughter of Jonathan Ross, of Gilmanton, and reared four children, namely: John Henry, born August 20, 1825; Joseph M., who will be again referred to; Mary Elizabeth (deceased), who mar- ried James Flint ; Martha Jane (also deceased), who married Mansfield, residing in Dan- vers, Massachusetts. John Henry Potter was mar- ried. May 17. 1854. to Lydia R. Curtis, of Bristol, Maine, and is now residing in Malden, Massachu- setts. They have two sons, two daughters and two grandsons. The golden anniversary of their wed- ding ( 1904) was made the occasion of much re- joicing by their neighbors and church associates. who arranged a most appropriate celebration, and the aged couple pronounced it the most important event of their lives.

(\'ll) Joseph Marion, second child of John and Abigail (Ross) Potter, was born in Pittsfield, November 22, 1835. He became an able and suc- cessful farmer, and resided in Pittsfield his entire life, which terminated October 12. 1897, at the age of sixty-one years and ten months. He married Hannah B. Berry, who was born in Chichester, New Hampshire, October 24, 1841, and died in Pitts- field. March 1, 1896. She was a daughter of Thomas and Olive (Gove) Berry, the former of whom was born in Pittsfield. October 18. 1805, died in 1895, and his wife was born September 9. ISto. The latter, who is now a nonogenarian re- siding in Chichester, retains possession of her faculties to a remarkable degree and is exceedingly bright and active. She is a member of the Con- gregational Church as was also her husband. Her daughter. Hannah B., became Mrs. Potter, as pre- viously stated.

(VII]) Howell Alvah, son of Joseph M. and Hannah Brown ( Berry) Potter, was born in Pitts- field. November 20, 1866, and spent his boyhood and youth at the old Potter homestead on the Gil- manton road, which remained in the possession of the family for about one hundred years, Ilis pre- liminary studies in the district school were augmented by several terms at Pittsfield Academy and with a commercial course in New Hampton: and he also pursued a scientific course at the New Hampton Institute. defraying the greater part of his tuition expenses by working upon musical instruments. At an early age he developed a natural genius for mechanies and has ever since specialized in that field of usefulness. After, the completion of his studies he taught in a district school, and at the

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same time deriving considerable pecuniary re- muneration as a teacher of penmanship, in which he is also an expert. Relinquishing educational pursuits he learned the jeweler's trade and ere long became an expert gold engraver. Establishing him- self in the jewelery business on Main street, Pitts- field, he carried it on successfully for twelve years, at the expiration of which time he sold out, going to San Diego, California, where he engaged in the real estate business. Upon the death of his mother he returned to his native town, and turning his at- tention to the cultivation of the homestead farm he adopted scientific methods, which he applied with equal success to planting, stock breeding, and the raising of fine poultry. Some three years ago he sold the property with which the Potter family had been identified for so many years, and once more engaging in the real estate business he is now mecting with gratifying success in handling New England farm properties. From his youth to the present time he has devoted his leisure time to the production of artist's violins, and having made an exhaustive study of the fundamental principles which guided Stradivarius, the Amati, Guarnerius and other famous Italian makers, he possesses a good knowledge of the essential elements of volume and tone so absolutely necessary in the construction of instruments of quality. He has produced a num- ber of violins of superior quality. Politically Mr. Potter is a Republican. In 1903 he was elected a selectman, was in 1906 chosen chairman of the board. and is keenly alive to the general interests of the town. He is an Odd Fellow and a member of Suncook Lodge. No. 10. On November 26, 1891, he married Bertha Butman, of Bradford, New Hampshire, daughter of Dexter and Lucy (Hadley) Butman. Mr. and Mrs. Potter are the parents of three children, namely : Waldo Butman, Alice Berry and John Alvah.

Although several genealogies of va- PORTER rious branches of the Porter family have been written, the ramifications are so numerous that complete records are not ob- tainable: hence it has been impossible to trace the present line to its original source.

(1) Vine Porter lived at Crown Point. New York. He married Sarah Burroughs, who was born ot Alstead. New Hampshire. They had six children : Ephraim, Calvin. Samuel, Theda. John and Vine. (11) Vine. fifth son and youngest son of Vine and Sarah (Burroughs) Porter, was born at Crown Point, New York, September 22, 1801. In early life he was bound out to a man in Morristown, Vermont, where he lived until about 1830. He then moved to Alstead. New Hampshire, where he re- mained a year or so, and in 1834 he came to Wal- pole. New Hampshire, which was his home during the remainder of his brief life. He was a farmer, and perhaps practiced medicine a little during the latter part of his life, though it is not known where hi- medical education was obtained. While living at Morristown. Vermont, he married Hannah Pike. who was born at Brookfield. Vermont, January 27, ISor. She was the daughter of Seth and Mary Pike. There were five sons : Winslow B., whose sketch follows: Samuel R., William R., James H., and George P. Of these five sons, Winslow B. and Wil- liam H. became physicians, one at Walpole and one at Surry. New Hampshire: Samuel II. lives at Rensselaer, Indiana; James Hl. went to Chicago and became general passenger agent of the Great

Western Railroad; George P. lives at Walpole, New Hampshire. Their father, Vine Porter, died at Walpole, September 24, 1843, at the carly age of forty-two years, leaving a widow and five chil- dren, whose ages at that time ranged from nine to twenty years. By their own industry and ambition, aided by the counsels and sacrifices of a judicious mother, all the boys acquired a good education and became highly respected members of society.

(III) Winslow B., eldest son and child of Vine and Hannah ( Pike) Porter, was born at Morris- town. Vermont, November 21. 1823. Ile attended the common school at Walpole, New Hampshire, and lectures at llarvard Medical College, then went to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he graduated from the Eclectic College, and began the practice of his profession at Alstead. New Hampshire, where he remained thirty-five years. During his practice he also attended lectures at Dartmouth College. In 1875 he came to Walpole, where he practiced until his death, sixteen years later, December 12, 1898. Ile was a Whig and a Republican in early life, but became a Democrat after Greeley ran for the presidency. He held the offices of representative and selectman. He was a Mason, belonging to the Blue Lodge in Alstead, which he helped to organize. He was very religious in his views. and took an active interest in the Universalist Church, which he regularly attended. On October 27, 1847, Dr. Win- slow B. Porter married Laura M .. daughter of Lu- ther and Irene (Dunsher) Burt, of Walpole, New Hampshire. They had five children: Walter Flo- rain, Flora Rosella, Mary Rowena, Wallace For- rester, and Warren Winslow, whose sketch follows. Three of the children died under the age of five years. Mary Rowena, who was born in Decem- ber, 1853. married John G. Shedd, May 15, 1878. Their home is in Chicago, where Mr. Shedd is a leading member of the great dry goods house of Marshall Field & Company. Dr. Winslow B. Por- ter died November 3, 1891, at Walpole, New Hamp- shire.

(IV) Warren Winslow, third son and youngest child of Dr. Winslow B. and Laura M. (Burt) Porter, was born at Alstead, New Hampshire, Sep- tember 27, 1860. He attended the public schools in Alstead and Walpole, and also went to business college for a short time. Ile then entered the em- ploy of G. P. Porter & Company of Walpole, where he remained for eight years, or until he became a member of Perry & Porter. The senior member of this firm was Horace A. Perry, whose daughter Mr. Porter married. The firm of Perry & Porter continued in business for twenty-three years. final- ly selling out on November 1, 1906. They still hold the agency of the American Express Company, which they have had ever since they began business. Mr. Porter is a Republican, but has always declined to hold office. He is a member of the Unitarian Church, of which he has been treasurer since 1898. On September 6, 1883. Warren W. Porter married Carrie A. Perry, daughter of llorace O. and Sarah Jane (Bridgman) Perry, of Walpole (see Perry genealogy ). They have two children: Rena C., born April 1, 1886; and Margaret P., June 30, 1901.

This is an important name in New PAGE Hampshire, having been among the carli- est English names planted within the limits of the present state, and also having been borne by distinguished citizens down through the generations to the present time.

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(I) Robert Page and his wife Margaret lived in Ormsby, in the county of Norfolk, England, where they died.

(II) Robert, son of Robert (1) and Alargaret Page, was born about 1004. in Ormsby, England, and was there married, his wife's name being Lucy. This is shown by the record of their exami- nation preparatory to their leaving England, April II, 1037, when his age is given as thirty-three years and hers as thirty. They had three children : Francis, Margaret and Susannah, and two servants : William Moulton, aged twenty years, and Anne Wadd, fifteen years, and were "desirous to passe into New England to inhabitt." In 1039 Robert Page settled in Hampton, New Hampshire (then Massachusetts ), and received a grant of ten acres of land for a house lot, abutting on the meeting house green on the south and on the other lands of his on the north. It was between the house lots of William Marston on the west and Robert Marston on the east, and this land continued to be occupied by his descendants down to the sixth generation. For six years Robert Page served as one of the selectmen, and for years represented the town in the general court of Massachusetts. Hle was at one time marshal of the old county of Norfolk. He also served on various committees for transacting busi- ness of the town from time to time. In 1660 he is on record as one of the deacons of the church, and from the death or his colleague in 1671 to his own death, September 22, 1679, he appears to have been the only deacon. His wife died November 12, 1665, aged fifty-eight years. Their children were: Margaret, Francis, Susannah, Thomas, Hannah, Mary and Rebecca. ( Mention of Thomas and de- scendants forms part of this article. )

(1H) Francis, elder son of Robert (2) and Lucy Page, was born about 1633, in England, and resided in Hampton, on the homestead of his brother-in-law, William Marston. Ile was married December 2, 1669. to Meribah, daughter of Robert and Susanna Smith of Hampton, and they had chil- dren named: Samuel, Lucy, Susanna, Francis, Meribah, Rebecca and Joseph.

(IV) Samuel, eldest child of Francis and Aleri- bah (Smith) Page, was born March 3, 1071, in Hampton, and lived at "Drake Side," on the old road through the meadows. He was styled lieuten- ant, probably from militia service. He was mar- ried (first ), January 9, 1690, to Hannah Williams, who died December 24, 1701. He was married ( second ). November 18, 1702, to Anne Marshall of Oyster River (Durham). and ( third), March &, 1726, to widow Mary Thomas, daughter of Joseph Smith of Durham. There were three children of the first wife, and thirteen of the second, namely : Ilannah, Samuel (died young ), Meribah, Samuel, Hannah, Prudence, Elizabeth. Benjamin (died young ), Solomon, Jeremiah, John, Benjamin, Ste- phen. Joseph, Anna and Simon.

(V) Samuel (2), second son of Samuel ( 1) Page, and eldest child of his second wife, Anne Marshall, was born October 3. 1703, in Hampton, and lived the greater part of his life in Kensington. lle was married, July 2, 1729, in Hampton, to Mary Clark who was probably the mother of his first five children. No record appears of his second mar- riage, but his children recorded in Kensington had a mother whose maiden name was Mary Johnson. The first five were: Stephen, Simon, Elizabeth. Ann and Mary. Those recorded in Kensington were: Mercy, Sarah, Enoch (died young), Pati-

ence, Eliphalet, Enoch, Johnson. Dow also gives the names of Simon and Robert, who may have been born in Hampton.

(VI) Enoch, son of Samuel (2) and Mary (Johnson ) Page was born June 6, 1764. in Ken- sington, and settled about 1800 in Weare, whither he was doubtless attracted by the fact that many of the inhabitants of that town were Quakers. There were others of the same name in the town who were descendants of John Page of Haverhill. Massachusetts. Until recently. Enoch was supposed to belong to the same line, but a thorough search compels the conclusion that the above line of de- scent is correct. After 1810 and before 1820, he moved to Vermont, probably Sharon, and died in that state. lle was married, October 31, 1799, to Theodate Chase, daughter of John and Lydia ( Green) Chase, of Weare. She was born July 6. 1773. in Kensington and survived until 1862, when she died in Weare, in her eighty-ninth year. After the death of Mr. Page she married Aaron Forster of Sharon, Vermont, with whom she returned to Weare. He died in that town in 1856, aged eighty- nine years. The children of Enoch and Theodate ( Chase ) Page were: Samuel, Ruth and John Chase.

VID) Samuel, eldest child of Enoch and Theodate ( Chase ) Paige, was born 1800, in Weare. and continued to reside there. lle operated a tan- nery at Clinton Grove and died there 1870. He was an active member of the church and a prominent abolitionist. He married Abigail Paige, daughter of Enoch and Mary ( Johnson ) Paige, of Weare. She was born April 13, 1807, and died April 4. 1862. Their children were: Caroline E. and Alfred F. The daughter has been all her life a teacher and retired in 1906.

( VIII) Alfred Foster, second child and only son of Samuel and Abigail ( Paige) Paige, was born May 22. 1841, in Weare, and received a com- mon school education. When a young man, having acquired the tanner's trade with his father, he served an apprenticeship in Townsend to learn the currier's trade. In 1873 he removed from his native place. Clinton Grove, to North Weare, where he built a tannery which he operated for several years. Since that time he has given his attention to farm- ing and lumbering in connection with his son. Ernest Paige. He was married in 1871 to Eliza Gillis, of Weare. She died in February, 1902. Their children are: Herman D., in Boston, engaged in real estate: Ernest .A. ; Clarence Gi., express mes- senger in Manchester; and Ralph S., at home. He married ( second ), Mrs. Abigail Corey.

(1X) Ernest Alfred, second son and child of Alfred Foster and Eliza (Gillis) Paige, was born August 5. 1875, at North Weare, and completed his education at the Nashua high school. On leaving school he engaged in the lumber business at Weare in connection with his father and soon bought the place on which he resides and is altogether the possessor of a thousand acres of land. Besides lum-

bering he engages in agriculture on what is known as the old Baker homestead. Mr. Paige is a Repub- lican in politics, member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of North Weare. Mrs. Paige is a member of the Grange of North Weare. He was married, October 20, 1903, to Ida Belle Hazen, daughter of John Hazen, of Mount Vernon, and they have two daughters: Catherine E. and Edna

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Robert (2) and Lucy Page, was born about 1039. probably in Hampton, and lived on the paternal homestead. He married, February 2, 1004, Mary, daughter of Captain Christopher and Theodate (Bachiler) Hussey ( see Batchelder, I). She was baptized April 2, 1733. After the death of Thomas Page she married Henry Green, and after his death Henry Dow. Children of Thomas and Mary ( His- sey ) Page were: Mary, Robert, Christopher, John, Stephen, Theodate and Bethiah. (Stephen and de- scendants are noticed in this article.)

(IV) Christopher, second son and third child of Thomas and Mary (Hussey) Page, was born September 20, 1670, in Jlampton, New Hampshire, and lived on the homestead, where he was a farmer. He married, November 14, 1680. Abigail, daughter of Daniel and Mehitable (Sanborn) Tilton. She was born October 28, 1670, died October 18, 1760. Their children were: Robert, Abigail, Mary, Lycha, Jonathan, David, Shuabel, Jeremiah and Tabitha, (David and descendants receive mention in this article. )

(V) Jonathan, second son and fifth child of Christopher and Abigail (Tilton) Page, was born on Christmas Day, 1700. He settled in that part of North Hampton which is called Page town and was there engaged in farming. He married, June 4. 1724, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Mehitable (Hobbs) Towle, the former the emigrant of Hamp- ton (see Towle, I). She was born March II, 1701, in Hampton, died November 14. 1783. Their chil- dren were : Mehitable, died young ; Lieutenant Jonathan, Mary. Simon, Stephen, Joseph and Me- litable.

VI) Stephen, third son and fifth child of Jonathan and Mary ( Towle) Page, was born April 8, 1735. and resided through life in North lamp- ton, where he died June 18, 1805. lle married Mary, fourth daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah ( Taylor) Dearborn, of Ilampton. She was born March 23, 1740, died February 7, 1828. Their chil- dren were : Mehitable, Dudley, Dearborn and Odlin,

(VII) Dearborn, second son and third child of Stephen and Mary (Dearborn) Page, was born in North Hampton, New Hampshire, August, 1766. died in North Hampton, December 20, 1844, aged seventy-four years and four months. His wife, Betsey ( Greene ) Page, died December 15, 1852, aged eighty-one years and eight months. They were the parents of two children: Elizabeth (called Bet- sey) and Stephen.

(VIII) Stephen, only son of Dearborn and Betsey (Greene) Page, was born in North Hamp- ton in the latter part of 1701, died March 30, 1866, aged seventy-four years and six months. lle mar- ried (first) Eliza Dow, of North Hampton, who clied February 8, 1822, aged thirty-two years. Their children were: George. Simon, Dow, Eliza 1). married Enoch P. Creasey. Mr. Page married (sec- ond ) Eliza Worthen, of Candia, New Hampshire. There were no children of this marriage. Mr. Page was a farmer by occupation.

(JX) Captain Simon Dow, second son of Ste- phen and Eliza ( Dow) Page, was born November 14, 1815, in North Hampton, died June 16, 1800, in North Hampton. He married, November 2, 1842. Ju- dith Rollins, of Loudon, horn October 19. 1814, in Loudon, died in North Hampton, May 21. 1898. Their children were: Calvin. Margaret D., deceased. married Thomas L. Philbrook, of North Hampton. New Hampshire; Isadora, wife of George L. Gar-

land, now residing in North Hampton; Cora E., widow of Edward E. Knowles, now residing m North Hampton. Captain Simon D). Page was a farmer, captain in state militia, attended the Con- gregational Church, and was a Democrat in politic -.

(X) Calvin, eldest son and child of Captain Simon D. and Judith ( Rollins) Page, was born in North Hampton, New Hampshire. August 22, 1845. His early days were spent on his father's farm, like many boys of his time and locality. 11e first attended the old district school and later Phil- lips Exeter Academy. In 1864 he entered the sophomore class of Harvard College, but after a short period of time, owing to lack of funds, was obliged to abandon his studies and return to the farm, where he farmed during the summer and chopped cord wood during the winter. He came to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 19, 1865, and entered the law office of Ilon. Albert R. JJatch, keeping his books, and doing general work around the office for his board, while studying law. He was admitted to the bar at the October term of court in 1868, and has since practiced his chosen pro- fession, with marked success. Of late years he has discontinued general practice, devoting his time and attention to large corporations, and at the present time (1907) devotes his time chiefly to the care and management of the large estate of the late Hon. Frank Jones, of which W. Whitterman, of Newton, Massachusetts, and Judge Page are the trustees and executors. He is also one of the American committee of management of the Frank Jones Brewing Company. He is president of the New Hampshire National Bank of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Trust and Guarantee Company, Granite State Fire Insurance Company, Portsmouth Fire Association, Piscataqua Fire Insurance Company, Manchester & Lawrence Railroad, Laconia Car Company Works of Laconia, New Hampshire, and president and director of many other corporations of minor importance.

Judge Page has supported the political principles in which he believes and has been prominent in the Democratic party for many years, displaying the same characteristics which brought to him promi- nence and renown in his professional career. Hle served in the capacity of city solicitor for tw years, judge of the police court six years, mayor of Portsmouth in 1884-85, and again in 1899-1900, member of board of water commissioners four years, member of board of instruction twenty-tive years, chairman of high school committee ten years, mem- ber of the New Hampshire constitutional conven- tion in 1880, senator, representing district No. 24. 1893-94, and again in 1903-04. collector of internal revenue for the district of New Hampshire, em- bracing the states of Maine, New llampshire and Vermont for eight years under the adminis- tration of President Cleveland. He is an honorary member of the New Hampshire Veterans' Associa- tion, member of St. John's Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, and De Witt Clinton Commandery, Knights Templar, being the oldest living past com- mander of the latter named. He is a Unitarian in religious belief. Beginning life without the aid of capital or influential friends, Judge Page has steadily advanced along the lines chosen for his life work, and by his persistence, energy and determina- tion has attained a place for himself among the honored and influential men of his adopted city, and his native state. His career should serve as a source of encouragement and inspiration to others,

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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 45

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