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.Mary G. Campbell (see Campbell family)-ch., (1) Ellen, d. young, (2) George R. ; m. second Mrs. Louisa (Haywood) George (see Haywood family). VII., Sophia, m. Silsby Smith (see William Smith family). VIII., Don Alonzo, m. Mary A. Noyes, residence Matamora, Ill. IX., Fannie, d. unm.
DOCTOR ARIAL CUMMINGS (sec Currier family), practiced medicine in Ac- worth from 1845 to 1848, m. Mary C. Grant-ch., I., Mary Helen, who was murdered in Roxbury, Mass., by an insane man, in her mother's presence, aged four years and a half. Dr. Cummings rem. to Roxbury ; died in Hempstead, Texas, in 1866, Surgeon of the Forty-Second Regiment of Mas- sachuseetts Volunteers.
PAUL CUMMINGS rem. to Acworth from Charlestown, 1868, m. first ,-ch., I., Mary. II., Austin. III., George. IV., Emma ; m. sec- ond Harriet L. Morse (see Lorin Morse family).
MRS. MARTIIA LADD CURRIER, widow of David Currier, came to Acworth from Windham-ch., I., Lydia, m. Samuel Carleton of Claremont-ch., 1, David, m. Nancy Irish, residence Canada-ch., (1) Samuel, (2) Lydia. (3) Elenora, (4) Reuben, (5) Charles ; 2, James, m. Lucy Lewis, residence Canada ; 3, Delia C .; 4, Samuel, m. Theoda Lovell-ch., (1) John, (2) Caroline, (3) Helen, (4) George ; 5, Rufus, m. Irene Bachelor-ch., (1) Susanna B., (2) Charles A., (3) George R., (4) Martha I., d. young, (5) Clark H., d. young, (6) Martha E., d. young ; 6, Sally, m. Reuben Petty. II., John, s. in Acworth 1790, and his mother soon followed him, m. Susan Orcutt (see Orcutt family )-ch., 1, David, m. Mahala Reed (sce Reed fam- ily), rem. to Unity-ch., (1) David O., m. Julia A. Eddy-ch., [1] Bart O., [2] Jesse A .; (2) Clarinda, d. young, (3) E. Susan, m. Eliphalet Eddy, (4) Clarinda, m. Joseph Way, (5) Daniel H., m. Sarah A. Crandell -ch., [1] Charles, d. young, [2] George, d. young, [3] Charles, [4] George, [5] Ida Belle, [6] Elsie J .; (6) Milton P., m. Jane McQuestion-ch., [1] Hattie, [2] Frederic, [3] Eddie, [4] Charles, [5] Dixie ; (7) Hiram, m. Pamelia Straw-ch., [1] Edgar ; (8) Sylvanus, d. young ; 2, Daniel, m. Sarah Cutts, rem. to Unity-ch., (1) Viola L., m. John L. French, residence Hopkinton, (2) Almina P., (3) John E., (4) George D .; 3, Malison, m. Arial Cummings, residence Ashburnham, Mass .- ch., (1) Arial I. (see Cum- nings family), (2) John L., (3) Lurinda, (4) Viola M., d. young ; 4, Susan, m. Jerry Smith (see David Smith family) ; 5, Emily, m. Jeremiah Adams (see Adams family) ; 6, Louisa, m. Benjamin Gilman of Unity-ch., (1) Stephen, m. Mrs. Dianthe Harding-ch., [1] Stephen ; (2) Joseph M., m. Ellen Sanborn, (3) Jemima P., m. Martin Cutts, (4) Frank F .; 7, Fanny, m. T. B. Adams of Nashua (see Adams family). III., Rachel, m. Ichabod Orcutt (see Orcutt family). IV., Hannah, m. John S. Orcutt (see Orcutt family). V., Delia, m. Levi Turner (see Turner family). VI., Timothy, m. first Jane Mitchell (see Mitchell family)-ch., 1., Lucinda, d. young ; 2, Lavina, m. Moses Burpee of New London ; 3, John, m. Amy Ripley, residence St. Johnsbury, Vt .; 4, Roxanna, m. James Gale, Andover ; 5,
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Oliver, m. Julia A. Frazier, residence Danbury ; 6, Margaret, m. Thomas Clark (see Thomas Clark family). VII., Sally, m. Daniel Coffin (sec Coffin family ). VIII., David, m. Dorcas Newhall-ch., 1, Caleb, m. Emily G. Warren ; 2, Rachel, m. Harvey Galusha. IX., Polly, m. Prentiss Ad- kins, residence Vermont. X., Eliphalet, m. Molly Campbell (see Campbell family)-eh., 1, Anna Blood ; 2, Eliza ; 3, William ; 4, Amos Bailey ; 5, James ; 6, Adeline ; 7, Emeline ; 8, Eliphalet.
WILLIAM DANA, son of Elijah Dana of Goffstown, m. Almira Farmer, s. in Acworth 1866-ch., I., George H., d. young. II., Alice J.
ROBERT, ELIZABETH, JOHN, JAMES, and NATHANIEL DAVIDSON, S. in Ac- worth, were all descendants of William Davidson who emigrated from Mene- more, in the north of Ireland, in 1728, s. in Woburn, Mass., m. first Mary Alexander-ch., ROBERT, Nathaniel, William, John, George, Elizabeth, Jane ; m. second Margaret McCartney-ch., Alexander, Francis, Mary, Peggy. John, second gen., b. 1720, m. Sarah Nutt-ch. Sarah, Anna, John, James, b. in Tewksbury, Mass .; Mary, William, Jesse, William, ELIZABETHI, b. in Windham. John, third gen., b. 1750, s. in Windham, m. Mary Lancaster (see Lancaster family)-ch. JOHN, Dorothy, Sarah, JAMES, Henry, Mary, Anna, William. James, third gen., b. in 1752, m. Hannah Hemphill (see Hemphill family), s. in Windham-ch. NATHANIEL, Margaret, Sarah, Anna, James N., Mary. James N., John H. ROBERT DAVIDSON, second gen., native Woburn, Mass, m. Mary Walker, s. in Acworth about 1772-ch. I., Robert, d. unm. II., James, m. Ann Durant, d. 1800-ch., 1, James, m. - residence Springfield, Vt .; 2, William ; 3, Ira, m. Theda Parker, residence, Chester, Vt .- ch., (1) Parker, d. unm., (2) Armina, (3) Ann, (4) Ira, m. Mary A. Prouty, residence New York City, (5) Theda. III., Margaret, d. unm. IV., John, m. first Judith Kemp, m. sccond Patty Kemp (see Kemp family), d. 1800-ch., 1, Irene, m. Augustus Bradford (see Bradford family). ELIZABETH DAVIDSON, third gen., m. Ebenezer Lancaster (see Laneaster family). JOHN DAVIDSON, fourth gen., b. in Windham 1775, m. Abigail Prouty, sister of Mrs. John Duncan, s. in Aeworth, 1800. He had quite an inventive genius. Most of his inventions had reference to the making and finishing of full cloth. Though these have been superseded by more recent improvements, yet most of these improve- ments sprung from his original inventions-ch. I., Caroline, d. II., Orin, d. III., Elvira, m. Frederie Parks, s. in Springfield, Vt .- ch., 1, Orin H., d .; 2, Martha A., d. ; 3, Milon L .; 4, Frederie A., d. ; 6, J. Milton. IV., Car- oline, d. V., Mary A., d. VI., Solon, d. VII., Mary L., m. Amasa Wool- son, residence Springfield-ch., 1, Helen A., d. unm. JAMES DAVIDSON, fourth gen., b. in Windham, s. in Aeworth 1806, m. Jane Davidson, who d. 1868, aged 84. He rem. to New Hudson, N. Y., in 1821, moving with his own teams all the way, four hundred miles. The last ten miles he was obliged to cut his own road through the woods, swimming his team across a stream, and carrying over his goods on an extemporized bridge. Here, in the
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wilderness, he made himself a home among savages, waiting for civilization to overtake him-ch., I., Sumner, m. Sarah Ayres-ch., 1, Eva. II., Mary J., m. Philo B. Littlejohn-ch. 1, James R. III., Joshua L., m. Phehe A. Woodford-ch., 1, Herman; 2, Edson ; 3, Augustus; 4, Charlie ; 5, Adela, m. Wm. Mandeville. IV., Stephen L., m. first Sarah Lancaster (see Lancaster family)-ch. 1, Mary Jane, b. 1840; 2, Sarah Ann, m. Levi Rogers ; 3, Francis, d. young ; m. second Susan R. Hampton-ch., 4, Josephus, d. young ; 5, James O .; 6, Alice ; 7, Charles L. ; 8, Lottie, d. young ; 9, Jennie B. V., Rebecca, m. Nathaniel D. Bell-ch., 1, James H. ; 2, Alfred ; 3, Frank, m. Betsey Stone ; 4, Flora ; 5, Charles ; 6, Eddie ; 7, George ; two last twins. VI., Clarissa, m. William Mande- ville-ch., 1, Jennie. VII., James, m. Melissa -ch. 1, Jennie, d. young. VIII., John, d. unm. NATHANIEL DAVIDSON, fourth gen., b. in Windham 1779, s. in Acworth 1800, m. Margaret Witherspoon-ch., I. Samuel, b. 1805, m. Lydia Jackman, residence Colebrook-ch., 1, Royal N., born 1829, residence California ; 2, James, m. Marion J. MeClary, residence Thetford, Vt .- ch., (1) Herbert R., (2) Jessie A., (3) Martha E., (4) James K .; 3, Emilene M., m. Mark T. Aldrich, residence Cole- brook-ch .. (1) Lillian B., (2) Edna A., (3) Walter S., (4) Royal W .; 4, Harlan P., m. Addie T. Ford, residence Penn .- ch., (1) Alice ; 5, Laurette B., m. Humphrey G. Jordan, residence Colebrook-ch., (1) Mel- ville C., (2) Mertis C .; 6, Austin J., b. 1847, residence California. II., Alvan, b. 1807, m. Anna Howe-ch., 1, Milon, graduated at Dartmouth College in 1862, m. Gratia L. Andrews; is now a teacher in the Newhamp- ton Institute, Fairfax, Vt .- ch., (1) Mary Lulu; 2, Betsey A., d. unm. 1869; 3, Eri, d. unm. III., Eri, b. 1809, m. Harriet P. Shepard, resi- dence Georgia, Vt .- ch., 1, Hattie A., m. first L. S. Haskins of Franklin, Vt .- ch., (1) Elizabeth ; m. second E. D. Briggs-ch., (2) Paulina I. IV., Hannah, m. Henry Woodbury (see Woodbury family). V., Sallie L., m. first Samuel H. Woodbury ; m. second Henry Woodbury (see Woodbury family).
JOHN P. DAVIS, S. in Acworth, afterwards rem. to Westminster, Vt., m. Caroline Wallace (see Adam Wallace family)-ch., I., Maria, m. Jacob Woodbury (see Woodbury family). II., Margaret. III., Martha. IV., Mindwell. V., Charles. VI., Harvey.
DANIEL DAVIS rem. from Claremont to Acworth 1868, m. Betsey Davis -ch., I., Luther F., m. Mary A. Morrison-ch., 1, Mary S .; 2, Henry M. II., Jonathan, m. Sarah Siddell, rem. to Perkinsville, Vt .- ch., 1, Lucy M .; 2, Ida A. ; 3, Sarah J.
OLIVER DAVIS was of the third gen. in this country. His grandfather, Ephraim, emigrated from England about 1730. He served in the French and Indian wars. When peace was declared the body of troops with which he was connected was discharged, far away from white settlements, without food, money, or suitable clothing. Many perished on their journey home. Ephraim Davis successfully made his way home, though nearly famished,
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subsisting for many days upon bark, nuts, and berries. One day he made his dinner upon a perch, caught with a pin for a hook, and though eaten un- dressed, he always deelared it was the sweetest morsel he ever tasted. His son Jonathan was also a soldier, being present at the battle of Bunker Hill. OLIVER, son of Jonathan, b. in Leominster, Mass., 1767, d. 1851; m. first Sally Pollard, m. second Relief Heath, rem. to Acworth, 1822-ch., I., Sally, b. 1791, m. Joshua Greenwoodd of Dublin-ch., 1, Sarah ; 2, Charles ; 3, Henry ; 4, Curtis ; 5, Henry ; 6, d. young; 7, Monroe. II., Lydia, m. first Jona. Sleeper, m. second Edward Savage (see Savage family) ; III., Lucy, m. Benjamin Winship, residence Hancock-ch., 1, George ; 2, John ; 3, Elizabeth ; 4, Ann ; 5, Abel; 6, Oliver; 7, Lydia; 8, Mark ; 9, Re- lief ; 10, Sarah ; 11, Horace. IV., Betsey, m. Ruel Richardson of Peter- boro-ch., 1, Lydia ; 2, Charles ; 3, Betsey ; 4, Eliza ; 5, Nancy ; 6, Em- eline ; 7, Joshua. V., John, m. Catherine E. Houghton-ch., 1, Charles J., m. Ellen M. Hubbard (see Hubbard family) ; 2, Nancy, m. Hosea Proc- tor of Stoddard ; 3, Henry, d. young; 4, Josephine B., d. young. VI., Lucinda B., d. young. VII., Lucinda B., m. Benj. Fletcher, residence Nashua-ch., 1, Mary Etta ; 2, Lydia ; 3, Hattie ; 4, Benjamin ; 5, Lucius; 6, Coolidge ; 7, Joseph ; 8, Elbridge. VIII., Levi, m. Mrs. Susan Par- sons-ch., 1, Sarah F. ; 2, Josephine, d young. IX., Thomas J., m. first Calista Newton (see Newton family)-ch., 1, J. Newton, m. Artemissa E. Newton (see Newton family) ; 2, L. Hubbard ; 3, C. Marinda ; n. second Mrs. Polly Washburne. X., Oliver, residence Lempster, m. Elizabeth Moore- ch., 1, Henry J., d. young; 2, George E .; 3, Jefferson T .; 4, Charles B .; 5, Lucy ; 6, William M .; 7, Benjamin F .; 8, Lizzie. XI., Nancy, resi- dence New York, m. first John Adams ; m. second Eldad Butler-ch., 1, Roanie C .; 2, Immogene; 3, Josephine. XII., Joseph, b. 1813, residence Hancock, m. Mrs. Eliza Wallace-ch., 1, Charles J. ; 2, Emma. XIII., Emeline, m. Henry Goold (see Goold family). XIV., Samuel, residence Unity, m. first Cassandra Marshall; m. second Rowena Keyes (see Keyes family)-ch., 1, Ellen M. ; 2, Sabrina ; 3, Martin ; 4, Emma.
J. MADISON DAVIS came from Nelson to Acworth in 1850, m. Juliette A. Lincoln (see Lincoln family)-ch., I., Minnie. II., Carrie Bell.
ELDER THOMAS DAVIS rem. to Acworth in 1796, native of Amesbury, Mass. In 1800 he became interested in the Society of Friends ; joined this society in Weare, in 1803, about forty miles from his home. He was for many years a constant attendant upon their monthly, quarterly, and yearly meetings. Nothing would prevent his attendance upon these meetings when able to ride. During this time, ministering Friends appointed meetings at his house. Neighbors attending these became convinced of the truth as held by that Society, and regular meetings were held at his house for several years. In 1820, a meeting house was built in Unity, and the meetings were after- wards held there. He was an efficient elder in his Society, a lover of retirement, an exemplary and useful man. Old people remember his coming
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iuto church one Thanksgiving Day, at the close of Mr. Cooke's prayer, and standing, hat in hand, exhorting his neighbors to cast their idols to the moles and bats, and worship God in spirit and truth. On the 18th of August, 1834, (aged 82,) he died a peaceful death, having spoken in meeting but a few days before in a solemn and weighty manner. He m. first Lydia Green- leaf-ch., I., Thomas, m. Dolly Dowe of Weare-ch., 1, Mills ; 2, John ; 2, David ; 4, Thomas ; 5, Mary; 6, Sarah; 7, Eliza ; two d. young, II., Sarah, m. Elijah Brown of Pittsfield-ch., 1, Samuel ; 2, Lovell; 3, David ; 4, Lydia ; 5, Hannah ; 6, Sarah ; he m. second Lois Hadley of Weare- ch., III., Lydia. IV., Hannah, m. John Woodbury (see Henry Woodbury family). V., Benaiah, m. Rachel Peaslee of Sutton-ch., 1, Thomas ; 2, Lydia ; 3, William. VI., John, m. first Nancy Campbell, (see Daniel Campbell family)-ch., 1, Lois ; 2, Osro ; 3, Oscar ; m. second Eliza Bruce of Unity-ch., five. VII., Cotton W., m. Rhody S. Orcutt (see Orcutt family)-ch., 1., Sylvester, d. ; 2, George W., m. first Emeline G. Millikin of Littleton-ch., (1) Henrietta G., (2) Gilbert H .; he m. second Mary Stevens of Lyman-ch., one; 3, Mary C., m. Dr. Alvah R. Cummings (see Cummings family) ; 4, Hiram, d .; 5, Alvah, d .; 6, Sarah F., m. Charles M. Lufkin (see Lufkin family); 7, Lucena; 8, Gilbert ; 9, Henry; 10, Frank E .; 11, Sumner, d.
(Briton) THOMAS DAVIS, a British soldier, captured at the surrender of Burgoyne, s. in Acworth, m. Mrs. - Patch-ch., I., Betsey, m. Richard Clifford (see Clifford family). I., Polly, m. Samuel W. Blodgett.
SALMON T. J. DAVIS, m. Rosa B. Biter.
John and Margaret Dickey came with their two sons, Adam and Matthew, from Londonderry, Ireland, to Londonderry, N. H., 1729. Adam, second gen., b. 1722, m. Jane Strahan, and had the following-ch., MARGARET, m. Col. John Duncan (see Duncan family) ; JOHN, JAMES, ADAM, and BENJA- MIN, S. in Acworth ; Sally m. Robert Dinsmore of Francestown ; Elenor m. Dea. Jonathan Nesmith of Antrim ; another daughter m. James Dinsmore of Antrim ; Isabel m. Thomas McClure (see MeClure family) ; Matthew s. in Walpole ; JOSEPH S. in Acworth ; afterwards rem. to Ryegate, Vt. ; Thomas and Jane d. unm. JAMES was of large stature, as well as large heart. To distinguish him from his cousin of the same name, he was called " big Jim." The prominent traits of his character were strict integrity, frankness, great plainness of speech, hospitality, benevolence, and a deep interest in matters pertaining to the public weal. On account of his single- ness of purpose, honesty, and sound judgment, although he never held civil office, he was a welcome counselor in all objects of public moment, and his character was forcibly expressed by a cotemporary in a neighboring town, when he made the remark, " Capt. Dickey is a rough diamond." He m. Mary Pinkerton, sister of Mrs. Joseph Wilson, of Londonderry, and came to Acworth in 1790-ch., I., Adam, residence Langdon. II., Matthew, d. 1803. III., Jane, mn. Jonathan Rogers (see Rogers family), d. 1820. IV.,
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Anna, d. 1819. V., Polly, m. Ebenezer Place-ch. 1, James ; 2, Thomas. VI., Thomas, m. Jane Adams-ch., 1, Mary J. ; 2, Joseph A. ; 3, Margaret A., m. Henry Lebourveau, residence Mass .; 4, George P., m. Imogene Loomis. VII., Joseph, m. Sally Grout (see Grout family), rem. to Langdon 1856, d. 1866-ch., 1, John F., m. Sophia B. King (see King family), residence Alstead ; 2, James A., m. Nancy E. King (see King family)=ch., (1) Lenna J .; 3, Mary E., m. Gustavus A. Hale, residence Langdon-ch., (1) Willie E .; 4, Amelia A .; 5, Harvey D., m. Frances E. Currier, residence Alstead ; 6, Frances E., m. Oscar S. Holden, residence Langdon-ch., (1) Leola A., (2) Mary L., (3) Harvey D .; 7, Sarah J., m. Solon S. King (see King family). VIII., Margaret, m. Alexander Grout (see Grout family), residence Claremont. ADAM DICKEY, (brother of JAMES, Sr.,) m. Sally Marsh of Londonderry-ch., I., Mary A., d. young. II., John, d. young. III., Othniel, d. young. IV., Sally, d. young. BENJAMIN, (brother of JAMES, Sr., s. in Acworth, 1796, m. Isabel Marsh-ch., I., Tirzah, d. young. II., Emeline, m. John Dickey of Lyman, residence Walworth, N. Y .- ch., 1, Putnam ; 2, Phinehas ; 3, Mary J .; 4, Erasmus ; 5, Ellen. III., Isabel, m. Daniel Chase of Salem, Vt .- ch., 1, Mary ; 2, Sarah. IV., Marsh, m. Susan Smith of Somerset, N. Y., residence Albion, Mich .- ch., 1, Sylvester B .; 2, George ; 3, Albert ; 4, Anderson. V., Othniel, d. young. VI., Anderson, m. first Margaret Divine, residence Buffalo, N. Y .- ch., 1, Mary ; 2, Louisa ; 3, Charles; m. second Maria Findley. VII., Sally, d. young. VIII., Sophia F., d. young. IX., Mary A., m. Albert Harring- ton-ch. 1, Albert, X., Thomas. d. unm. MATHEW, (brother of JAMES, Sr.,) m. Elizabeth March, s. in Walpole about 1797-ch., I., Sophia, m. Calvin Fay-ch., 1, Lucy, m. Rev. Mr. Waldo, residence Quincy, Ill .- ch., (1) Charles, (2) Edmund ; 2, Calvin, m. Caroline Bradley, residence At- lanta, Ga .- ch., (1) Carrie, (2) Delia, (3) a son; I., Sophia, m. second Henry Goodnow, residence Keene-ch., 3, Henry ; 4, George, residence Chicago, m. - - ch., (1) Nellie, (2) Carrie, (3) -; 5, Horace. II., Sarah, d. young. III., Betsey, m. J. B. Burnham of Walpole-ch., 1, Nancy, m. Rev. D. A. Russell; 2, Antoinette, m. Edward Willington, residence E Saginaw, Mich. ; 3, Laforest, d. unm. IV., John, d. unm. V., George M., m. Rachel Corning (see Corning family), residence Mentor, O .- ch., 1, Warren C .; 2, Viola H .; 3, George S .; 4, Matthew. VI., Cyrus, d. unm. VII., Clement, residence Walpole, m. Betsey P. Russell -ch., 1, Josephine H. ; 2, Albert C. VIII., James, m. Harriet M. Corning (see Corning family,) residence Mentor, O .- ch., 1, Helen S., m. Wm. E. Pardee, residence Nebraska City-ch., (1) Hattie, (2) Lucy, (3) Blanche, (4) James ; 2, Wallace C., residence Cleveland, O. ; 3, Edward P., residence Mentor, O. IX., Barnet, d. young. X., Josiah, d. young. XI., Lewis, resides on the old homestead in Walpole. JOSEPH, (brother of JAMES, Sr.,) rem. to Ryegate, Vt., m. first Anna Barbor-ch., I., Anna. II., John, m. Emeline Dickey, residence Walworth, N. Y .- ch., 1, Jolm P .; 2, Phineas
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M .; 3, Mary J,; 4, Erasmus B .; 5, Nellie M. III., Sydney, d. young. IV., Emeline, d. young. V., Solon, d. young. VI., Emeline, d. young. VII., Benjamin, m. Elsie Rays, residence Buffalo ; VIII., Joseph, d. unm. . IX., James, m. first Charlotte A. Nelson ; m. second Caroline Park ; JOSEPH, m. second Hannah Nelson ; m. third Betsey Grout (see Grout fam- ily)-ch., X., Joseph S. JAMES DICKEY, second, was the grandson of John and Margaret Dickey, mentioned above, and son of Matthew Dickey, who m. Janet, daughter of John Wallace and Annis Barnet, who were the first couple married in Londonderry, N. H. Matthew was a soldier in the Revo- lutionary War ; his ch. were as follows : John, m. Rhoda Varnum, residence Griggsville, N. Y .- ch., John P., residence Geneseo, N. Y .; James V., residence Chicago; Phinehas W., residence Brooklyn, Cal .; Hannah W., m. Hon. G. W. Patterson of Westfield, N. Y .; Jane D., m. - Childs, resi- dence Griggsville; William G., residence Griggsville ; Gilman, residence Hazel Green, Iowa ; Saralı C., m. - Bryce, residence New York ; Charles, resi- dence Marshall, Mich; Albert P., residence Racine, Wis. Ebenezer, second son of Matthew, d. unm .; third, JAMES ; fourth, Samuel W., m. Sophia Stark, daughter of Gen. John Stark, of revolutionary memory-ch., Volkert, Samuel W., John M. ; Elizabeth S., Mary, Sarah, Caroline, and Benjamin F. The sons are all dead. Caroline m. Mr. Campbell of North Reading, Mass., with whom her mother is now living. JAMES came to Acworth in 1790, m. Anna Gilmore, daughter of Col. James Gilmore of Windham, in 1795, d. 1816. Although of small means, he had cleared and fenced (mostly with stone wall) more than one hundred acres, erected comfortable buildings, and reared a large family of children-all in twenty-one years-being one of many such instances, showing the industrious and persevering character of the early settlers of Acworth-ch., I., Theron, d. young. II., Jane, d. unm. III., James G., rem. to Franklin County, N. Y., m. first Julia Sprague of Constable, N. Y .- ch., 1, George F .; 2, Laura A. ; 3, Harvey G. ; m. second Adaline Sprague of New Haven, Vt. IV., Betsey, d. young. V., John Freeman, killed instantly by the fall of a tree in 1828, unm. VI., Theron, residence Clarke, Prov. of On., m. first Ann Taylor-ch., 1, Leona ; 2, Ann J .; 3, Jolin T., m. second Elizabeth Wallace-ch., 4, William W. ; 5, Harvey. VII., Caroline, m. Norman Wilson (see Wilson family). VIII., Clarissa, m. Hansom Hawkins of Springfield, Vt., residence Van Buren County, Iowa-ch., 1, George C. IX., Jonathan Harvey, m. Caltha Gilmore (see Gilmore family)-ch., 1, Gawin G .; 2, James Freeman. X., Cyrus, d. in 1840, while a member of Senior Class in Dartmouth College.
JAMES DICKEY, third, of Francestown, afterwards of Grafton, Vt., s. in Acworth 1812, m. Jane Mitchell (see Mitchell family), of Francestown- ch., I .; Asenath, m. Moores Keyes (see Keyes family). II., Thomas M., m. first Susannah H. Campbell (see Campbell family)-ch., 1, Mary J., m. George Houston (see Houston family) ; 2, Philander J., studied at the law school connected with the University of New York; admitted to the bar of
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the Supreme Court in New York City 1862, d. 1866, m. Angeline H. Woodbury ; 3, John P., d. young ; 4, Margaret Ann, d. young ; 5, John L., a dentist in New York City, d. aged 23 ; had he lived, he would doubt- less have been an ornament to his profession ; 6, Thomas M., m. Margaret E. Perrine-ch., (1) John L., d. young, (2) George H .; 7, George G., d. unm. ; 8, Erskine H., successfully practicing dentistry in Brooklyn, m. Matilda M. Kendall ; 9, Ellen P., d. young; II., Thomas M., m. second Selinda K. Perham. III., James, m. Harriet Livingston-ch., 1, Harriet A .; 2, Levi Woodbury. IV., Levi W., d. unm. V., Mercy S., m. John Terry of Whitefield, Me .- ch., 1, Adolphus E., m. Elizabeth Prescott ; 2, Ann R., m. E. T. Graves; 3, Woodbury D., d. young; 4, John H., m. Louise F. Mason ; 5, Clarinda M .; 6, Daniel M .; 7, Frances A .; 8, Eliza A. VI., Mary E., m. John S. Symonds (see Symonds' family). VII., John, d. unm. VIII., Almond, m. Mary A. Higgins-ch., 1, Frances J .; 2, Ella A. ; 3, Flora C. IX., Nancy J., m. John Adsett-ch., 1, Melissa. X., Stephen C., d. unm.
Samuel Dodge m. Hannah Andrews ; had nine children, of whom SUKEY m. Joseph Albree- of Acworth (see Albree family). ANNA m. Samuel Rogers of Acworth (see Rogers family). BETSEY m. Hugh Henry of Acworth (see Henry family). Lucy m. in Acworth Asa Gilmore, and had sixteen children, of whom Gov. J. A. Gilmore was one. SALLY m. Rogers Smith, and was the mother of Pres. A. D. Smith. AsA, the son of John, and grandson of Samuel, native of Amherst, came to Acworth in 1812, m. Susan E. Mann-ch., I., Asa M. II., Susan A., m. Rufus Carey (see Carey family). III., Amy A., was drowned. IV., David E. M., d. in the army at Hilton Head. V., George II.
THOMAS DODGE came to Acworth previous to 1795, m. Elizabeth Grout (see Grout family), rem. to Dorset, Vt .- ch., I., Don, d. young. II., Don. III., Laura, m. - Davis. IV., John. V., Horace. VI., Nancy, m. - Lake.
JOHN, ISAAC, and GEORGE DUNCAN, three brothers of the 3d gen. in this country were natives of Londonderry, sons of William and Naomi (Bell) Duncan. Their grandfather, George Duncan and the son of George Dun- can, emigrated from Ireland. JouN, b. 1752, chopped down the first. tree on his farm in Acworth, 1773, but until his marriage in 1778, spent his winters in Londonderry. He responded to his country's call when the news reached Londonderry that the British were marching on Concord, and arrived at Lexington at sunrise the next morning after the first blood had been shed for America's freedom. He also, with several other Acworth men, joined Capt. Bellows' company going through the woods to New York State to assist in intercepting Gen. Burgoyne in his march through New York. In 1780 he was elected with Henry Silsby to attend the convention of the New Hampshire Grants at Charlestown and Cornish, receiving $900 in currency for fourteen days' service, $72 being equal to $1 in silver. From that time for more than fifty years he was prominent in all town business. In matters
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