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winter at Valley Forge. The hardships of this awful time are vividly depicted in a letter, accom- panied by a stirring appeal for aid. from General Poor to the authorities in New Hampshire. The remaining events of his career must be sought in the histories of the time. In 1779 Poor accompanied General Sullivan into the wilderness as far as the Genessee on the expedition against the Five Na- tions, and in 1780, he commanded a brigade under La Fayette. The untimely death of General Enoch Poor occurred from fever, September 8, 1780, at Hackensack, New Jersey. He was buried with full military honors, and his funeral was attended by both Washington and LaFayette. The eulogy was pronounced by Rev. Israel Evans, chaplain of the brigade, who was afterwards the second pastor of the Old North Church at Concord, New Hamp- shire. Washington in his announcement to con- gress says of Poor: "He was an officer of dis- tinguished merit, one who as a citizen and a soldier has every claim to the esteem and regard of his country." On LaFayette's last visit to America in 1824, he was called upon for a sentiment at Con- cord. New Hampshire. He rose, and with deep feeling, gave this toast: "Light Infantry Poor and Yorktown Scammell." Although Poor was only forty-four when he died, he seems to have been a father to his men, and high testimonials to his moral virtues are on record from Chaplain Evans and Governor William Plumer. A suitable monument over his grave, replacing the original sandstone tablet, has recently been erected with appropriate ceremonies by the Sons of the Revolution of New Jersey and New Hampshire.
About 1761, not long after his removal to Ex- eter, Enoch Poor returned to his native town of Andover, Massachusetts. and married Martha Os- good, daughter of Colonel John Osgood. General Poor left no sons to continue his name. Of his three daughters, Martha or Patty, married Brad- bury Cilley. of Nottingham, and Harriet married Jacob Cilley, of the same town. Both these men were sons of General Joseph and Sarah (Long- fellow) Cilley, of Nottingham. (See Cilley, V.) Mary Poor became the wife of Rev. John Cram, of Exeter. New Hampshire. The widow of General Poor died at Exeter, in 1830, aged eighty-three years.
This frequent surname is borne WOODWARD by persons of several different lineages, in no way connected by consanguinity. The surname is from the name of an officer in England, who duty was to protect the wood, and who was sworn to present all offences against vert and venison at the forest courts.
(I) Richard Woodward, aged forty-five. with his wife Rose, aged fifty, son George, aged thirteen years, and son John, aged thirteen years, embarked at Ipswich, England, April 10, 1634. in the "Eliza- beth." William Andrews, master. Richard Wood- ward was admitted freeman September 2, 1635, and his name is on the earliest list of proprietors of Watertown. In 1642 he had a homestall of twelve acres, the bounds of which are given in the ancient records. At the same time he owned another home- stall of ten acres: also twelve other lots, amount- ing to three hundred and ten acres. September 8, 1648, Richard Woodward, then said to be of Bos- ton, bought of Edward Holbrook and wife Anne a mill in Boston, which he sold December 26. 1648, to William Aspinwall. He resided in Cambridge
in 1660. Ilis wife Rose died October 6. 1662, aged eighty, and he soon after married (second) Ann Gates, born 1603, widow of Stephen Gates of Cam- bridge. The marriage settlement was dated April 18, 1663. Ann died in Stow. February 5, 1683. He died February 16, 1665. ( Mention of his son John and descendants is part of this article.)
(II) George, son of Richard and Rose Wood- ward, was born probably in England. about 1621, and canie to America with his parents in 1034. He was admitted freeman May 6, 1646. He died May 31, 1676, and administration was granted June 20, 1676, to his widow Elizabeth and son Amos. The inventory of his property amounted to £143 10S. His first wife's name was Mary and by her he had eight children. He married second. August 17, 1659, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Hammond of New- ton. Her father in his will. proved November 5, 1675. gave her one hundred acres of land on Muddy river (Brookline). By this wife he had five chil- dren. The widow Elizabeth married second, Samuel Truesdale. The children of the first wife were: Mary, Sarah, Amos, Rebecca, John, Susan- na, Daniel and Mary : and those of the second wife were: George, Thomas, Elizabeth. Nathaniel and Sarah. It appears that George Woodward, Sr .. had a daughter Saralı by each wife, and that both of these daughters were living at the same time.
(III) John, fifth child and second son of George and Mary Woodward, was born March 28, 1649, and lived in Newton. He married Rebecca, dangh- ter of Richard Robbins. of Cambridge. A record says she died in 1696; the date should probably be 1686. Ile married, July 7, 1686, Sarah Bancroft, born in Reading. 1665, daughter of Lieutenant Thomas and Elizabeth ( Metcalf) Bancroft, who died September 22, 1723. The death of Jolin Wood- ward is not recorded. His will, dated February 26, 1728. mentions the following named children : John, Richard, Daniel, Jonathan, heirs of son Joseph, Ebenezer, Rebecca Hunting and Abigail Greenwood of Sherburne.
(IV) Daniel, son of John (3), was born Sep- tember 24, 1681, in Newton, Massachusetts and died there February 27, 1755. He was married in Newton January 27, 1704, to Elizabeth Grundy, who died February 4, 1750.
(V) Jonas, son of Daniel and Elizabeth ( Grundy ) Woodward, was born in Newton, Massachusetts, February 8, 1712. He left Newton and presumably removed to Sutton. He was married April 25, 1734, in Needham. to Mary Cook, of that town, and the births of their children occurred in Newton. Their sons, Solomon, Samuel and Daniel, settled in Marlborough. New Hampshire.
(VI) Solomon, son of Jonas Woodward, born April 12, 1738. married in Worcester, Massachus- setts, February 3, 1762, Priscilla Holmes, born in Worcester, March 3 1742-43, daughter of Jacob and Ruth Holmes. They lived for a few years in Worcester, Massachusetts, and about the year 1770 settled in Marlborough, New Hampshire. He was a prosperous farmer. He was one of the signers of the Association Test in Marlborough. 1776. Late in life he removed to Keene, New Hampshire, where his death occurred in the year 1838. The record of the birth of his eleven children is found in the History of Marlborough.
(VII) Josiah, son of Solomon Woodward, born in Worcester, Massachusetts. December 15. 1766, resided in Marlborough. New Hampshire, Spencer, Massachusetts, and Roxbury, New Hampshire. He
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removed to Roxbury, and improved the channel of the brook flowing from Woodward Pond, and erect- ed mills, which he conducted for many years. He was a charter member of the Congregational Church, and at all times a good citizen. He married Feb- ruary 20, 1800, Kezia McCollester, born December I, 1774. died July 31, ISI0, daughter of Isaac and Hannah Goddard McCollester. He married (sec- ond ), October 17, 1811, Sally (Mason) Wakefield. born October 15, 1783, daughter of Joseph and Anna ( Prentiss) Mason, of Dublin, New Hamp- shire, and widow of Cyrus Wakefield, of Dublin. (VIII) Cyrus Wakefield, son of Josiah and Sally ( Mason) Woodward, was born in Roxbury, New Hampshire. July 4. 1813, He conducted a saw and grist mill in Roxbury for almost thirty years, and then moved to Pottersville, now Ches- ham, and engaged in the same business, also per- formed some carpentering and building, continuing along these lines until 1864. He then located in Keene. New Hampshire, and was employed in the manufactory now known as that of Whitney & Company, and continued there until 1877. He re- tired from active pursuits about five years prior to his death, which occurred August 22, 1894. He married Mary H. Gore, and six children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy ; the surviv- ing members were: Herbert Ashley, Albert, Sarah M1., Nellie L.
(IX) Herbert Ashley, son of Cyrus Wakefield and Mary H. (Gore) Woodward, was born in Keene, New Hampshire, May 20, 1856. He was educated in the common schools of Keene, and in 1872 entered the employ of the Spencer Hardware Company. continuing until the spring of 1887, when he became a member of the firm and has con- tinued his interest up to the present time (1906). Mr. Woodward is a director in the Keene National Bank. He attends the First Congregational Church of Keene. He married (first) Mary Robertson and ( second). Matie. daughter of Jason Woodcock.
( II) John, son of Richard and Rose Woodward, born 1626, in Cambridge, died in Watertown, Mas- sachusetts. February 17. 1696. He lived successively in Cambridge. Watertown, Sudbury and Charles- town. He married (first) . Mary White, who died in Sudbury, were: John. Daniel, Isaac, Josialı. Jo- Abigail (Benjamin) Stubbs, daughter of John Benjamin and widow of Joshua Stubbs of Water- town.
(III) John (2), son of John (1) and Abigail ( Benjamin) Woodward, was born December 12. 1661, in Sudbury, and lived in Watertown, and Sudbury, where he died December 26. 1736. He married Susannah Grout, daughter of Captain John Grout. She died April 2, 1727. They had sons : John and Daniel.
(IV) John (3), son of John (2) and Susannalı ( Grout) Woodward, was born April 17, 1692, in Sudbury, and was married August 1. 1721. to Saphira Moor. daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Moor. She was born August 4, 1701, in Sudbury, and died February 9. 1739.
(V) Isaac, son of John (3) and Saphira (Moor) Woodward, was born April 13. 1732, in Sudbury, and lived in that town. He was a soldier in the French and Indian war in 1757. His wife's name was Susannah Parmenter, and their sons, born in Sudbury, were: John, Daniel, Isaac, Josiah, Jos- seph and Ichabod.
(VI) Isaac (2), son of Isaac (I) and Susan- nah ( Parmenter) Woodward, was born March 20,
1762, and removed to Swanzey, New Hampshire, and was a farmer in the southeastern portion of that town. He married (first) Polly Brackett, who died October 28, 18II, and he was married (second) Oc- tober 15, 1814, to Lucy Whitcomb. She was born May 10. 1774. in Swanzey, daughter of Elisha and Johanna ( Whitcomb) Whitcomb. Mr. Woodward died August 12, 1819, and his widow subsequently married Ziba Nason of Marlboro. Isaac Wood- ward's children were: Daniel. David, John, Solo- mon. Lucy, William and Elizabeth.
(VII) John, third son and child of Isaac and Polly ( Brackett) Woodward, was born July 23, 1792, in Swanzey, and died in that town October 12, 1871. He was married January 17, 1822. to Rebecca, daughter of Ezekiel Osgood. She was born March 3. 1797, and died October 12, 1871. Their children were: Ezekiel P., John B., Elisha O., Ellen R., Clara S. and Arvilla A. (Mention of Elisha O. is a part of this article).
(VIII) Ezekiel Page, eldest child of John and Rebecca (Osgood) Woodward, was born July 7, 1822, in Swanzey, and died March 23, 1897. He was employed for about ten years in the pail factories in Swanzey, and subsequently engaged in the man- ufacture of crickets and knife trays, and his last years were passed on a farm. He was a stone- cutter by trade, and was a most exemplary citizen. He was married November 28, 1854, to Mary W. Bradford of Acworth, who was born February 18, 1824. and died March 22, 1901, in Swanzey.
( IX) Arthur Andrew, only son and child of Ezekiel and Mary (Bradford) Woodward, was born December 2, 1858, in Swanzey, New Hamp- shire, and received his primary education in the public schools of that town and Marlboro. He sub- sequently attended the Comer's Business College of Boston, and prepared himself for the active business career which has occupied his time. He has been actively engaged in public affairs for many years, and served as postmaster of East Swanzey, eight years, and also tax collector, three years. He has served as selectman and representative in the state legislature, and is justice of the peace. He is a mem- ber of the Masonic order, and of the United Order of the Golden Cross. He was married October 17, 1883. to Nancie, daughter of Chiron and Mary A. ( Holbrook) Holbrook. She was born July 27, 1856, in Swanzey, and is the mother of two chil- dren : Leon Arthur, born April 13. 1891 ; and Mary Eunice, born June 20, 1890 ..
(VIII) Elisha Osgood. third son and child of John and Rebecca (Osgood) Woodward, was born Angust 15. 1828, in Swanzey, and was educated in the common schools of that town and Saxton's River Seminary. Vermont. His first regular em- ployment away from home was that of clerk in the stove and tin store of E. R. Osgood, at Saxton's River, Vermont, and here he continued about two years. Removing to Marlboro, he erected much of the Protective Union Store, retaining this position for about four years. At the end of this period he bought out the property and continued the business as proprietor from 1858 to 1874. when he sold out and retired from .active business for two years. In 1875 he purchased a farm in Grafton, Massa- chusetts, and occupied himself with its tillage for two years. Returning to Marlboro in 1877, in part- nership with William M. Mason, he bought out a store and again entered the mercantile business in which he continued until 1886. He spends his winters in Deland, Florida, where he has a home.
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He takes an active interest in the progress of
affairs and politically is a Republican. He was elected town treasurer and clerk in 1858-59, and continued in this office seventeen years. For six- teen years he served as postmaster of Marlboro, and also served one year in the legislature. He has been a member of the Board of Education and superintendent of the Sunday school, and is a mem- her in good standing of the Baptist Church. He was married April 12, 1852, to Mary C. Wilder, who was born May 15, 1832, in Ludlow. Vermont, daugh- ter of Asa and Mary A. (Barry) Wilder. They have one daughter, Ida M., born February 19, 1858, in Marlboro.
(Second Family.)
Family tradition makes this
WOODWARD line of Woodwards to be of Irish extraction, and uncon- nected with the early English family of the name in Massachusetts, They have been active and en- terprising citizens, ever ready to serve their coun- try in time of need.
(I) The immigrant ancestor is said to have come from Ireland before 1750, and settled in Maine, and to have been in the Revolutionary war. (II) Stephen Woodward, the son of the immi- grant. served in the war of 1812.
(III) Jesse, son of Stephen Woodward resided in Maine.
(IV) Daniel, son of Jesse Woodward, resided in Salisbury, New Hampshire. at the beginning of the last century, and served one year in the war of 1812 in Captain Thomas Currier's company, in Colonel Davis' regiment. He afterward removed to Maine, where he raised a family.
(V) Daniel S., son of Daniel Woodward, was born in 1803, in Maine, and died in Hill. New Hampshire, January 18, 1892. aged seventy-eight years. His education was acquired in the common schools. He grew up on a farm, and was by oc- cupation a farmer, and stone mason. When a young man he left Maine and returned to his father's early home, Salisbury, where he owned land amounting to one hundred acres, and resided on the south road, very close to the Webster line. In 1848 he removed to Penacook, where he resided four years : and while there was principally engaged in bridge building, an enduring monument to his skill being the abut- ments of the "twin bridges" at Penacook, which he built. In 1852 he removed to Franklin and worked at his trade, and also kept the old "Hotel Boarding House." In 1862 he removed to Hill and bought a farm of one hundred acres, three miles west of Hill Center. where he lived until a short time before his death. when he moved into the vil- lage. He married in Salisbury, Dorcas Adams, who was born in Salisbury, July 19, 1797, and died March 10, 1877, aged eighty years. She was the daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (Russell) Adams, of Salisbury. Enoch Adams was born in Newbury. Massachusetts. November 20, 1755. He enlisted in Captain Gerrish's company, of that town, in April, 1775. and afterwards served five other enlistments during the revolution. After the close of the war he went to Salisbury, where he lived the remainder of his life. He received a government position. He married Elizabeth Russell, who was born June 27. 1759, and died in August, 1802. He died Feb- ruary 27. 1842. aged eighty-seven. The children of Daniel and Dorcas were: Elizabeth, Hannalı, Phebe, Daniel R., Stephen, Alvin A., Dorcas, Diana,
Paulina A., and Frank R., the subject of the next paragraph.
(VI) Frank Ross, youngest child of Daniel S .. and Dorcas (Adams) Woodward, was born in Salisbury, February 9, 1845. His boyhood was passed with his parents. He attended the district school in winter, and assisted his father with his work the remainder of the year. His mother was a devoted christian woman, and earnestly desired that should be educated for the ministry, but un- avoidable circumstances prevented. After a course of study in the old Noyes school, otherwise known as Franklin Academy, he began working in the Taylor mill at Franklin, and contributed his wages towards the support of the family. In 1868 he went to Manchester and entered the employ of H. For- saith, in a needle factory. He made rapid progress in acquiring a knowledge of the business. and showed so great aptness in comprehending all the details of the work that he was appointed super- intendent, and filled that position with satisfaction to himself and profit to his employer. In 1870 he purchased the business of Mr. Forsaith and in- stalled it in Hill, and there carried it on until a more profitable enterprise developed. In 1872, he sold out the needle works and devoted himself to the manufacture of certain novelties in hardware, especially a rotary steel glass-cutter, axle washer- cutter, etc., which he had brought to prefection. In this industry Mr. Woodward achieved great success, his business constantly increased, and in the course of a few years his works became the largest of the kind, and his name became familiar to the members of the hardware trade throughout the civilized world, his goods being taken as the standard of excellence. Mr. Woodward began life in a small way, and has steadily and swiftly come into possession of a large property. His success is not fortuitous, though it depended on an invention. His ingenious mind conceived an idea which he developed to perfection hy persistent effort. Then with an ability to manage an industry and its finan- cial affairs which is by no means a usual concomit- ant of inventive genius, he has made a fortune. This he has not devoted to his own selfish pleasure, but las expended large sums to beautify the village where he resides, and contributed to the edification and enjoyment of his fellow townsmen. After the death of his daughter, Mary F., a beautiful and be- loved child, she was laid to rest in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, which he laid out as a public cemetery, and dedicated in her memory. He erected a hand- some block, thirty-two by sixty-two feet in dimen- sions, two and one-half stories high. containing a store sixteen by sixty-one feet, and a room in which is located the postoffice, cight by twenty-four fect, and a tenement. In this building is located as fine a hall as can be found in any country town; the size of it is thirty-one by fifty-three fect, fifteen feet posts, and a gallery, eight by thirty-one, in addi- tion to which are two fine reception rooms. This building was destroyed by fire in 1887. When the Christian Church at Hill, was being built, he con- tributed handsomely, and in many other ways has contributed to the social welfare of the people of his town. He is a member of the Christian Church. in which he is a life director, and is superintendent of the Sabbath school. He is a Democrat; his party is in the hopeless minority in Hill, but he has been elected to various political and non-partisan offices. He was representative in 1884-5, has been road
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agent, and under the present law relating to elec- tions has been inspector of ballots. His abiding interest in education has caused him to be made a member of the school board. He was appointed postmaster September 5, 1885, and served four years. He is a Mason, and a member of King Solo- mon Royal Arch Chapter, No. 22. He is also a member of Merrimack Lodge, No. 28, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and St. Andrews' Lodge No. 21, Knights of Pythias. of Franklin. He mar- ried, (first), Lydia Gordon, of Bristol, and they be- came the parents of five children ; all of whom are now deceased. They were: Edwin Chase, Mary F., Flora A., Lillia, and Eugene S. He married (sec- ond), in Hill, March 29. 1886, Ella Hilpert, who was born in Hill, October 16, 1852, daughter of William H. and Mary F. (Trumbull) Hilpert, and by this marriage there is one child, Harold A., born April 29, 1888.
YEATON This old English family which takes its name from a place in England, from which probably came the first Yeaton, was early represented by resolute men in New England.
(I) Joseph Yeaton. probably one of the New Castle family, was a resident of Rye. By his first wife he had two daughters, Mary and Sarah. He married (second), July 17, 1751, Susannah Lang. They had William, Joseph, Anna, Elizabeth, John, Hannah, Susannah. Philip, Susan and Deborah.
(II) William, eldest child of Joseph and Susan- nah (Lang) Yeaton, was born in Rye, in 1756. died in Epsom, 1831. He served in the navy during the Revolution. He married, September 17, 1780, Han- nah Towle, horn 1762, daughter of Jonathan. Jr., and Elizabeth (Jenness) Towle, of Rye. (See Towle, V). They lived on Sandy Beach road in Rye. Their children were: Sally, John, Hannah, Wil- liam, Jonathan, Joseph, Samuel Towle, Hopley and Levi.
(III) John. eldest son and second child of William and Hannah (Towle) Yeaton, was born in Rye, 1780, and died in Epsom, 1861, aged eighty- one. He was a prosperous farmer, and gave each of his sons a farm, and had ninety acres which he re- tained till his death. He was a Democrat, and a member of the Congragational church. He mar- ried (first) Rebecca Bickford, who was born in Epsom, and died when about twenty-five years old: (second) Betsy Towle, and (third ) the widow of William Yeaton. The children of the first wife were: John, Samuel, William and Daniel; and of the second: Solomon, Warren and Sallie. There were no children by the third wife.
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(IV) Jolin (2). eldest child of John (1) and Rebecca ( Bickford) Yeaton, was born in Epsom, November 29, 1804, and died there in ISSI, aged seventy-six. He was a farmer and lived all his life on his farm. He was a member of the Free- will Baptist Church, and in politics first a member of the Free Soil party and later a Republican. He married (first), December 25, 1828. Sarah Bickford. who was born in Epsom in 1806, and died in 1855. aged forty-nine. She was a daughter of Samuel Bickford, of Epsom. He married (second), Caro- line Cilley, the widow of Samuel Cilly, late of Lowell. Massachusetts, and a sister of his first wife. She was born January 25 1824, and died August 0, 1894. The children by the first marriage were : William, James, Daniel, Sarah E., Vienna R., and Betsie A. ; and by the second: Estella, born
in Epsom, July 10, 1862, married R. A. Edwards, and died in Epsom, June, 1896. Frederick W., whose sketch follows.
(V) Frederick William, second child of John (2) and Caroline (Bickford) (Cilley) Yeaton, was born in Epsom, July 30, 1865. He lives on the farm of ninety acres which was the homestead of his father and grandfather, and is engaged in farming and lumbering. He is a man of sterling character and correct habits. in whom his neighbors have much confidence. In politics he is a Republican, but pays little attention to political matters. He has been supervisor of the check list. He is an Odd Fellow, and is past grand of Evergreen Lodge, No. 53. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. of Short Falls. He is also a member of McClary Grange, No. 102, of which he has been three times elected master, but never accepted the office. He married, October 11, 1898, Florence L. Fowler, born in Epsom, May 27, 1879, daughter of William and Sarah E. (Kelley) Fowler. Mr. and Mrs. Yeaton are members of the Freewill Baptist Church. Their children are: Matthew F., Millard J. and Frederick W.
(III) Samuel Towle Yeaton, seventh child and fifth son of William and Hannah (Towle) Yeaton, was born in Rye, 1789, and died in Epsom. 1844. He followed the example of his ancestors and was a cultivator of the soil. His religious faith was that of the Congregational denomination of Christians, and in politics he was a Jacksonian Democrat. He married Sallie Cochran, who was born February 8, 1794, daughter of Nehemiah and Joanna ( Noyes) Cochran, of Pembroke. She died in Hooksett, March, 1873. Their children were: Eliza. Sarah and James C., whose sketch follows.
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