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. IV, Part 125

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: 878

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(II) Andrew, third son and child of Samuel and Elsie (Carlton) Gault, married Mary Ayer, of Londonderry. After her death he married a second time and the Christian name only of his second wife is known. namely, Gracy, as shown in his will. He resided in Pembroke, and died at the age of eighty- three years. His children were: Mathew, Elsie, Betsey, Samuel, Margaret, William and Molly.

(III) Mathew, eldest child of Andrew and Mary (Ayer) Gault, was born 1754, in Pembroke. He was a man of remarkable physique, and served as a soldier under General Stark in the Revolution- ary war. He could out-run any man in the regiment and could also overcome any of them in a wrestling match. It is said that General Stark remarked: "If I had a regiment of men like Mathew Gault and Jimmy Moore, I could storm Hell." He with a brother Samuel was also in the Canadian expedi- tion. For several years after the Revolution he re- sided in the town of Protectworth (now Spring- field), but returned to what is now Hooksett and bought of the other heirs the family homestead. He married (first) Elizabeth Buntin, who was born in 1762 in Allenstown, daughter of Captain Andrew Buntin, who was killed at the battle of White Plains. His second wife was Mary MacConnell Emery. His children were: Andrew. Polly, Jane, Jesse, Betsey, Sally, Elsie, Mathew and William.

(IV) Jesse, second son and fourth child of Mathew and Elizabeth (Buntin) Gault, was born October 22, 1790, in Chester, and died September 25, 1855, on the homestead in Hooksett, which was his father's. He was a successful teacher and farmer, and was the first school committeeman under the old system in Hooksett. He was a great student and well-known teacher. He was married November 14, 1816, to Dolly, daughter of Josiah Clement. She was born April 21. 1794, in Pembroke, and died November 30, 1873, at her home in Hooksett. Their children were: Mathew, who was drowned at an early age. Elmira, the wife of Harlan P. Gerrish, of Boscawen. Jesse. Martha H., who died in her twenty-fifth year unmarried.

subsequently removed to Manchester. He was a Universalist in religious faith, and a Democrat in politics. For many years he served as first select- man of Hooksett, and was its representative in the legislature at the time of President Andrew Jack- son's visit to Manchester. He was married in 1825 to Dolly Doe Cochran, daughter of Nehemiah Coch- ran. The following is a brief account of their chil- dren : James, eldest, was a forty-niner in the pur- suit of gold in California, and died at Glen Ellyn, Illinois, in August, 1905. William also went to Cali- fornia in 1850. remained fourteen years, and was subsequently a railroad man in the west, dying at Sterling, Illinois, at the age of about forty-five years. John Cochran was a railroad man for many years and died in Chicago, Illinois, in 1894. Mary Eliza- beth died at the age of three years. George died at the age of one month. Sylvanus Buntin is now a resident of St. Paul, Minnesota. Mathew Harvey died at twenty-two years of age. Norris Cochran

receives extended mention below. Hiram Sargent died in infancy. Thomas Benton was a railroad man and died in Chicago. Anne Elizabeth married Daniel McCurdy, of Pembroke, and died at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1869. . Sally Sargent is the widow of Charles Henry, residing in Fond du Lac.

(V) Norris Cochran, eighth child of Mathew and Dolly D. (Cochran) Gault, was born May II, 1838. on the family homestead in Hooksett, which is now his property and where he makes his home. He grew up there, being educated in the local schools and in the Pembroke Gymnasium. He is a farmer and an extensive manufacturer of brick. He is a member of Friendship Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Hooksett, and of Jewell Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of Suncook. He was formerly connected with the Amoskeag Veterans and captain of a company. This is a prominent in- dependent military organization, and he commanded a company at Philadelphia during the Centennial there ( 1876). He is a Universalist, and follows the political inclinations of his sires, giving allegiance to the Democratic party. He has filled most of the offices of the town, including selectman and repre- sentative in the state legislature. He was married December 2, 1857, to Annie Hunkins Mitchell, who was born October 8. 1841, daughter of Nathaniel and Sally Sanborn (Leavitt) Mitchell. (See Mit- chell -). She was the mother of four children. The eldest of these, Emma Cochran. was born August 20, 1858, and married in 1884. Anson S. Paine. She resides in Rochester, New Hampshire, having a son, Ralph G. Paine. Clara Gertrude, the second, born October 16, 1860, was married in 1881 to Robert W. Skelton, and resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They had three children, Norris Gault, who died May II. 1883: Kathryn and Robert Hewitt- son. Matthew, third child and eldest son of Norris C. Gault, was born August 18, 1867, and is a civil engineer at Worcester, Massachusetts, being chief of the city sewer department. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1800. He was married in December, 1896, to Grace A. Stetson, of Worcester, and has two children, Warren Stetson and Helen Norris. John, see forward.

(VI) John, youngest child of Norris C. and Annie II. (Mitchell) Gault, was born February 28. 1872. on the family homestead in Hooksett, where he grew up. He attended the local public schools, the Pembroke Academy and graduated from Dart- mouth College in the class of 1895. During his school years he engaged in teaching, and taught two winter terms at Alstead, New Hampshire. His first

(IV) Mathew, third son and eighth child of Mathew and Elizabeth (Buntin) Gault, was born May 27, 1802, in Chester (now Hooksett) on the family homestead, and died there February 10, 1873. He was a farmer and was among the early brick manufacturers of Hooksett, being successful as a business man and respected in the community. He was one of the early members of Lafayette Lodge, - school was in a district lying jointly in the towns Free and Accepted Masons, of Bedford, which was . of Concord, Epsom and Pembroke. He became

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principal of the Haven school in Portsmouth, which he resigned December 1, 1896, to take charge of the Webster street school in Manchester, and here he is still engaged. He is the author of a text book for schools on the "Constitution of New Hampshire," which was prepared in co-operation with Fred L. V. Spaulding, who was then principal of the Lincoln street school. Mr. Gault is a member of Jewell Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, and of Hiram Chapter. Royal Arch Masons, of Suncook, and of Damon Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Ports- mouth. He attends the Methodist Church, and is independent in politics with Democratic tendencies. In 1903 he purchased a handsome dwelling on Pine street, Manchester, which he occupies with his fam- ily. Of broad mind and genial and kindly nature, he forms and retains friendships, and is recognized as a good citizen. He was married August 27, 1902, to Sallie Head, daughter of William F. Head, of Hooksett (see Head IV).

(V) Hon. Jesse (2), second son of Jesse and Dolly (Clement) Gault, was born in Hooksett, New Hampshire, September 20, 1823, and died May S. 1888, and grew up on his father's farm. He obtained his education in the public school and Pembroke Academy. At the age of sixteen he began teaching in his own district, where he taught the winter school four consecutive years, working on the farm in summer. Later he was a teacher in Suncook and Hooksett Village. He remained at his home until twenty-two years of age and then went to Baltimore, Maryland, where he became a bookkeeper and sur- veyor for Abbott & Jones, ship lumber merchants. He was very successful in his work there but the climate impaired his health and he was compelled to give up his situation. Returning to his home in the north he regained his health, and acceding to the requests of his parents remained in Hooksett. In 1843 he opened a brick yard of modest size in Hook- sett and here he resided till his death. This he de- veloped until its annual output was six million bricks, affording employment to sixty-five men. The burning of so many bricks required a large amount of fuel, to supply which Mr. Gault bought about three thousand acres of woodland. That por- tion of the wood that was fit for lumber went to market and the remainder was used in the kilns.

Mr. Gault also engaged in extensive farming opera- tions and owned several farms. His home farm pro- duced seventy-five tons of hay annually and large crops of other kinds. In 1880 he built one of the most expensive residences in that section of the country, situated on the old Concord and Haverhill ( Mass.) stage road. In politics Mr. Gault was a Whig and was active in politics at an early age, interested in school matters and a member of the board many years. After filling various local positions, he was elected chairman of the board of selectmen and filled that position for many years. In 1851 he overcame a Democratic majority of more than two to one and was chosen delegates from Hooksett to the constitutional convention, being the youngest member of the body. In 1857 he was elected to the New Hampshire house of representatives from his native town, and re-elected the following year. In 1867 he was elected a railroad commissioner for a term of three years, and during the last year was chairman of the board. He was selected as a dele- gate to the Republican National convention, in 1876, and was for years a member of the Republican state committee. He was elected in 1885 to the state sen- ate from the Londonderry district, and was chair- man of the committee on claims, and a member of the committees on claims, on revision of statutes, and on asylums for the insane, respectively.

Mr. Gault was a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Hooksett. Though not a church member he was a constant attendant at the Congre- gational Church of Hooksett, and was one of its prompt and liberal supporters. Industry, energy, perseverance and a pleasant disposition were the characteristics which made Mr. Gault's life success- ful and eventually made him a large property owner, a stockholder and a director in railway corporations. His executive abilities were of the highest order. His judgment was so good that his opinions upon important matters, both public and private, were often sought. His character was upright. his life, public and private, spotless and pure, and his fidelity to his friends a thing they could ever rely upon. His home was always a place of generous hospitality and attracted many visitors. In personal appearance he was commanding, his features handsome and pleas- ing.

He married. April 23, 1846, Martha Ann Otter- son, daughter of Isaac and Margaret (Head) Otter- son (see Otterson V), born January 29, 1825. They were the parents of five children, two sons and three daughters. Four of these died in youth, one, the eldest, reaching the age of sixteen. The only sur- viving child is: Myra C., who married Frank C. Towle, who died 1885. He was a native of Epsom and assisted Mr. Gault, who conducted the business after his death. Mr. Gault died May 8, 1888. They have two daughters: Annie Gault Towle, who has been a teacher at Tilton, New Hampshire, Academy, and Mrs. Adam D. Smith. Mr. Smith is supervisor of the Hospital for the Insane at Danvers, Massa- chusetts. They have one child, Helen Gault.

The ancestry of this name is traced SPENCER through centuries in England and extends to the ninth generation in this country. The name is of Norman origin, and relates to an occupation, known generally now as steward. The ancient family of this name was seated long in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England, and was founded in the time of William the Conqueror, In ancient times the kitchen was called the spence, and one who was designated as de (of) spence or spencer came in time to have this as a surname. It need not be observed that one in this position, who was a dispenser, was of trustworthy character. The plain virtues of the Puritan fathers of New England are still preserved as characteristics of the family in New Hampshire.

(I) Michael Spencer and his wife Elizabeth, re- siding in Stotfold, had four sons and two daughters, namely: Richard, Thomas, John, Gerard, Catherine and one whose name has not been preserved.

(II) Gerard (or Jarrard), fourth son of Michael and Elizabeth Spencer, was baptized May 20, 1576, at Stotfold, and died before March 17, 1645. He and his wife, Alice, were parents of four sons and a daughter, namely : William, Gerard, Michael, Thomas and Elizabeth. All of the sons except Michael came to this country about 1631.

(III) William, son of Gerard and Alice Spencer, was baptized October II, 1601, at Stotfold. He was at Cambridge (then Newtown), Massachusetts, in 1631-32, and was a member of the first general court of the colony at Boston, and of most of the subsequent ones until his removal from Massachu- setts. He was a lieutenant of the first military company and one of the founders of the "Ancient and Honorable Artillery," still in existence. Remov- ing to Hartford with the founders of the Connecticut river colony, he was one of the committee of three to revise the laws of that body in 1639, being at

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that time a representative in the general court. He was also a selectman in that year, and died next year. His wedding occurred somewhere about 1633, and his wife, Agnes, is supposed to have been a daughter of Rev. Mr. Wakeman. After his death she married William Edwards, another pioneer set- tler of Hartford. William Spencer's children were: Samuel, Sarah and Elizabeth.

(IV) Samuel, only son of William and Agnes Spencer, died about 1716, surviving his wife Sarah. who passed away April 24, 1706. Their children were: Samuel, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Rachel, Mary, Abigail and Agnes.

(V) Samuel (2), only son of Samuel (I) and Sarah Spencer, lived first at Hartford and later in Colchester, spending his last days in Bolton, all in Connecticut, and died March 26, 1748, in the eight- ieth year of his age. He married Hepzibah Church, daughter of Deacon Edward Church, of Hatfield, Massachusetts, the latter a son of Richard Church, one of the first settlers at Hartford. She died Sep- tember 13, 1745, and was buried at Bolton, where the bones of her husband also lie. They were the parents of seven sons and two daughters. It is probable that the next-named was one of these.

(VI) Asa Spencer came from East Haddam to Campton, New Hampshire, in 1770, and was one of the first settlers in that town. He enlisted as a soldier in the Revolution, February 10, 1776, and died March 7, 1778, while in the service. He was married in East Haddam, before 1764, to Deborah Patterson. Their children were: Huldah, Statira, Amasa, Deborah, Hannah, Asa and Israel.

(VII) Israel Spencer, youngest son of Asa and Deborah (Patterson) Spencer, was born in Camp- ton. December 29. 1775, and died June 9, 1852. The active period of his life was devoted to farming. He was a member of the Congregational Church. He was married, October 13, 1803, in Campton, to Molly Tupper, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah (Choat) Tupper, of that town. She became the mother of ten children: Nathaniel, Henry, Hannah, Mary, George, Gardner, Jerusha, Statiria. Eliza and Walter. Eliza married Kimball, and is now (1907) residing in Manchester.

(VIII) George Spencer, third son and fifth child of Israel and Molly (Tupper) Spencer, was born in Campton, December 31, 1812. He followed general farming in his native town until 1841, when he re- moved to Manchester and engaged in the grocery business, which he carried on successfully up to his death, December 10, 1861. Possessing a melodious voice and a good knowledge of music, he taught singing school in Manchester for a period of time, and was considered a very proficient instructor. He married, April 21, 1831, Mrs. Sarah Johnson (nee Bartlett), who was born in Campton, June 13, 1792, daughter of Thomas Bartlett, of Campton, grand- daughter of Thomas Bartlett, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and widow of William Johnson. She died in Manchester, July 24, 1876. Of this union there were two sons: Milton Ward. (see forward), and Thomas Bartlett (the latter is the subject of a sketch in this article).

(IX) Milton Ward Spencer, eldest son of George and Sarah Spencer, was born in Campton January I9, I832. He studied preliminarily in the Manchester public schools, and concluded his education at Kendall's Academy, Piscataqua. When a young man he entered the grocery business in Manchester, and resided there until April, 1867, when he removed to Bedford, where he engaged in farming and lumbering. He purchased and carried on the McFerson Farm (so called), which he

devoted chiefly to the dairying industry, and he improved that property by the erection of new buildings. In addition to farming and lumber- ing he dealt in real estate to some extent, and at the time of his death. which occurred February 3, 1889, he was regarded as one of the most prosper- ous residents of Bedford. As a Republican, he was several times chosen a member of the board of selectmen, and he also held other town offices in- cluding school committeeman, in which capacity he served for a number of years. His church affilia- tions were with the Presbyterians. He married, November 1, 1855. Theresa Amanda Stevens, born in Montville, Maine, 1833, daughter of Thaddeus H. and Eleanor (Atkinson) Stevens, and grand- daughter of Major Thomas Atkinson, of Montville, an officer in the Revolutionary war. She became the mother of four children: 1. Oscar M .. born Sep- tember 22, 1856, died August 4, 1858. 2. Sarah Bartlett, October 16, 1858, married Rollin H. Al- len, see forward. 3. George Orville March 24, 1864, a prominent farmer and lumberman of Bedford, is identified with Narragansett Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and has served with marked ability as a selectman for several terms. 4. Gardner Ward, May 1, 1866. died in Los Angeles, California, De- cember II, 1904. He resided in Boston prior to removing to Los Angeles. He married Harriet H. Gilbert of Dedham, Massachusetts, who bore him three children : Helen Ward, born in Dedham, November 4, 1895: Miriam Dunbar, in Boston, July 13, 1897: Elise Hathaway, in Boston, August 22, 1899. His widow and children reside in Los An- geles, California.

Rollin H. Allen. aforementioned as the husband of Sarah Bartlett Spencer, traced his ancestry to Samuel Allen, who came from Scrooby, England, 1620, and whose children were: Samuel, Joseph. James, Sarah, Mary, Abigail. The next in line of descent was (2) Samuel, whose children were: Samuel, Essiel. Mehitable, Sarah. Bethiel, Nathan- iel, Ebenezer, Josiah, Elisha, Nehemiah. The next in line of descent was (3) Josiah, whose children were : Micah, Josiah, Mary, Esther, Sarah, Nathan, Betty. William. The next in line of descent was (4) Micah, whose children were: Mary, Micah, Joseph, Daniel. The next in line of descent was (5) Micah, whose children were: Micah (died young), Catherine, Micah, Mary, Elisha, Nancy, Fanny, Oliver Otis, Chloe. The next in line of de- scent was (6) Micah, whose children were: Sam- uel B .. Annie, Fanny, Eunice, Micah, Samuel Par- ker, Stephen Gans; Micah Allen, father of these children, resided in Mansfield, Massachusetts, fol- lowed farming as an occupation, and died there at the age of eighty-nine years. The next in line of descent was (7) Stephen Gans, born March 28, 1816, died October 5, 1878, aged sixty-two years. He was engaged in the iron business in Boston, but finally abandoned this and engaged in the real estate busi- ness, continuing the same until his demise. He mar- ried Sarah E. French, born in Bedford. February II, 1826, died in Boston, March 25, 1889, daughter of Ebenezer C. French, a representative of an old pioneer family. Four children were the issue of this marriage, three of whom attained years of ma- turity, among whom was Rollin H.

(8) Rollin H. Allen was born on Mt. Vernon street, Boston, Massachusetts, February 26. 1863. He was reared in Boston and attended the schools of that city and Somerville, completing his studies in the high school of Boston. He accepted a posi- tion as clerk in a woolen business, but remained only a short time, resigning in order to engage in the real estate business with his father, whom he

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succeeded in business, and has continued the same successfully up to the present time ( 1907). He is a charter member of Oakley Country Club at Walt- ham, Massachusetts, and the Country Club at Man- chester, New Hampshire. He is a Republican in politics. He married, October 31, 1878, Sarah Bart- lett Spencer (see Spencer family), who bore him two children: 1. Herbert Spencer, born in Boston, Massachusetts, April 19, 1881, educated at Hopkins private school, Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and is now practicing his profession in the city of Boston. He is a member of the University Club and a number of others. 2. Ruth, born in Boston, Massachusetts, November 1, 1885, educated in the private school of Mrs. Mays, received a pri- vate musical education, and completed her educa- tion in a school for young ladies conducted by Mrs. Hess in Paris, France.

(IX) Thomas Bartlett, younger son of George and Sarah (Bartlett ) Spencer, was born October 2, 1834, in Campton. He was a sutler during the Civil war and was engaged in the grocery business at Manchester for several years. After living four or five years in Bedford, he returned to Manchester, where he died January 13, 1895. He was married February 19, 1855, to Thankful D. Combs, of Man- chester (a cousin of Commodore Nutt), and they were the parents of two daughters, Ida Jane and Etta Maria.

(X) Ida Jane, elder daughter of Thomas B. and Thankful D. (Combs) Spencer, was born Decem- ber 5. 1861, in Manchester, and was married July 17, 1883, to James Barnard (see Barnard, VI).

ALLEN This is one of the names most fre- quently met in the United States. and is represented by many distinct fami- lies. Several immigrants brought it to these shores among the earliest in New England. The family traced below has numerous representatives through- out the United States, and they are usually found among the useful and desirable citizens.

(I) George Allen, born in England about 1568, under the reign of Queen Elizabeth, came to Amer- ica with his family in 1635, and settled in Saugus (Lynn), Massachusetts. He had ten children, some of whom had proceeded to this country and settled in the vicinity of Boston. In 1637 George Allen joined with Edmund Freeman and others in the purchase of the township of Sandwich. When this town was incorporated Mr. Allen was chosen dep- uty-the first officer in the town-and served in that capacity for several years. He was a con- scientious Puritan, and a member of the Baptist Church. After the purchase of Sandwich several of his sons moved to that town with their families. George Allen died in Sandwich, May 2, 1648, aged eighty years. In his will he named five sons: Mat- thew, Henry, Samuel, George and William; and also made provision for his "five last children." without naming them. From the fact that settlers of the name came from Braintree, Essex, England, about the same time, it is inferred that he came from the same locality. In 1632 Samuel and Matthew Allen and their brother, Thomas Allyn (as he spelled it), came from Braintree and located at Cambridge, whence all of them subsequently moved to Connecticitt. .

(II) Samuel, third son and child of George Allen, was born in England in 1605, came to Bos- ton in 1628, and on July 6, 1635, was made a free- man at Braintree. He received a grant of land in 1638, and in 1648 purchased a farm of John Webb, of Boston, the bounds of which are still traceable on three sides. He married (first), Anne -,

who died September 29, 1641, and (second), Mar- garet French, widow of Edward Lamb, who sur- vived him. The children by the first wife were: Samuel, married Sarah Partridge; Mary, married Nathaniel Greenwood, of Boston; Sarah, married Lieutenant Josiah Standish, son of Miles Stan- dish ; and James. The children of the second wife were: Abigail. married John Carey, of Bridge- water, and Joseph, whose sketch follows.

(III) Joseph (I), second child and only son of Samuel and Margaret ( French) Allen, was born in Braintree, May 15, 1650, died March 20, 1727. He became a member of the church in Braintree in 17II, and at the same time was made deacon. He married (first ), January 30, 1670, Rebecca, daugh- ter of John and Abigail Leader, born April 10. 1652, died April 23, 1702; (second), Lydia Holbrook, widow of Samuel, of Weymouth, died May 21, 1745. The children of the first wife were: Joseph, Abigail, Samuel and Benjamin; and of the second wife : Rebecca, John and Mary.

(IV) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (I) and Rebecca (Leader) Allen, born in Braintree, January 30, 1672. died April 16, 1727, married, August 14, 1701, Abigail Savil, daughter of Samuel and Hannah ( Adams) Savil, born February 14, 1678, buried January 16, 1746. Their children were: Joseph, Abijah, Abigail, James, Bathsheba, Josiah, Eliza- beth, Mehitable and Micah.

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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. IV, Part 125

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: 878

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: 878