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4, Mary. VIII., Sarah. MIRIAM, b. 1758, m. first Edmund Blood (see
Blood family), m. second Fulton of Dunbarton, where she died.
GEORGE W. LATHROP, native of Claremont, m. Hannah Littlefield, s. in Acworth 1866-eh., I., Eva L. II., George S., d. unm. III., Abbie H. IV., Oscar G.
CHARLES LAWTON (see Howe family) m. Azubah Smith (see Kimball Smith family), s. in Acworth 1850.
GEORGE W. LEIGHTON m. Leonora Kemp (see Kemp family), s. in Ac- worth, 1863-ch., I., H. Arthur.
LEMUEL LINCOLN, b. in Hingham, Mass., 1767, m. Mehitable Fisher, sis- ter of Mrs. Alexander Grout, 1795, s. in Acworth about 1794. He put down the first tannery in town, in the corner of lot 12, range 6, in 1794. He was upright in his dealings, firm in purpose, shrewd in judgment, and genial in disposition-ch., I., Irene, d. unm. II., Charlotte, m. Elijah Spaulding of Lempster-ch., 1, Emily I., m. Calvin Wallace (see Wallace family) ; 2, Mary, d. unm. III., Nathan, d. unm. IV., Harvey, m. first Laura A. Damon, rem. to Boston-ch., 1, Sarah, d. young ; 2, Harvey L., m. -, residence Stockton, Cal. ; 3, Helen, m. Charles Kimball ; Harvey m. second Lydia Wing-ch., 4, Laura ; 5, Ezra. V., Amasa, m. Laurinda Moore (see Moore family), is a deacon in the Congregational Church -ch., 1, Harvey, m. Arabella Smith (see Kimball Smith family) ; 2, Henrietta, m. J. F. D. Murdough (see Murdough family) ; 3, Juliette A., m. James M. Davis (see James M. Davis family) ; 4, Mary M. VI., Emily, d. unm. VII., Sarah F., m. William Prentiss (see Prentiss family). VIII., Marden W., d. young.
Darius Liscomb m. Olive Slader (see Slader family) s. in Hartland, Vt., when it was a wilderness-ch., I., Oren, m. Sarah Davidson-ch., 1, Marcia, m. Carleton Eastman of Hartland ; 2, Lucia, (twin with Marcia) residence Laconia ; 3, Paul D., m. Susanna D. Appleton, residence Pittsburg, Pa .- ch., six, grandchildren two ; 4, Almond, m. first Mrs. D. Liscomb, mn. sec- ond Alice Henderson-ch., three ; 5, Belinda, m. David Knowlton-ch., (1) Caroline B., (2) Lucy E., d. unm., (3) Olive O .. d. unm ; (4) Sarah D., (5) Parker D .; 6, Olive, m. John C. Riley of Hartford, Vt .- ch., (1) Louisa, d. young, (2) Freddie, (3) Jasper F. ; 7, Silas J., m. Lueinda W. Clothier of Pittsburg, Pa .- ch., (1) Sarah E., (2) William O., (3) Anna ; 8, Lorenzo, d. young ; 9, Jasper, d. young. II., Harvey, m. Florinda Silsby (see Silsby family), s. in Acworth 1805-ch., 1, Louisa R., d. unm .; 2, Aurilla L., m. first Nathan W. Wood, m. second Asa Locke of Langdon ; 3, Harvey S., d. young ; 4, Olive S., d. young ; 5, Florinda, m. George O. Webb of Weathersfield, Vt .- ch., (1) Lucius C., m. Susan M. Newton, residence Lowell, (2) Loren M., (3) George S .; 6, Esther A., m. Charles L. Tibbils, residence Claremont-ch., (1) and (2) twins, Florence H., Eu- gene E. ; 7, Mariette L., m. James D. Danforth of Weathersfield, Vt .- ch., (1) Eleanor, m. Elijah Norcross of Claremont. III., Mary, m. Daniel
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Knowlton of Hartland, Vt. IV., Merey, m. first Chester Nye (see Nyc family ) m. second - Luce. V., Olive m. David Morrison of Langdon -ch., 1, Philinda, d. young ; 2, Mary E., m. first William W. Wallace (see James Wallace family)-ch., (1) Henry, (2) Emma ; Mary E., m. second John M. Currier-ch., (3) John M. ; 3, Rebecca, m. William Nourse (see Nourse family). VI., Philinda, m. John Robb (see Robb family). VII., Lucinda, m. William Ashley-ch., 1, Clarissa, m. Benjamin Smith-ch., (1) Francis E. ; (2) Henry A., d. a prisoner of war in Richmond, Va .; (3) Mary E .; (4) William S .; (5) Albert B .; (6) Herbert E .; 2, William A., b. 1820, mn. Harriet Moore-ch .. (1) Susan E., d. young ; (2) Adelaide H .; (3) Albert M., d. young ; (4) Frederic M., d. young ; (5) William ; 3, Elizabeth, m. Charles Thompson-ch., (1) Charles E., d. young ; (2) Ella L. VIII., John L., m. Jane Robb (see Robb family)- ch., 1, Martha M., m. Joseph Simpson, residence East Boston-ch., (1) Estelle ; (2) Jennie O. ; (3) Ida F .; 2, Harvey M., m. Diana Pearsons, residence Proctorsville, Vt .- ch., (1) Harvey M .; 3, Mary J. d. unm. ; 4, Margaret, a teacher in Lisbon, Ill. ; 5, Emily E , d. young. IX., Betsey, m. James Armstrong in Acworth, residence Bradford-ch., 1, Anna E. ; 2, James. X., Darius P., m. Ann Clement, d. in Castleton, Vt .- ch., 1, William, residence West Rutland, Vt .; 2, Elizabeth, m. George Spenser of West Rutland, Vt. ; 3, Charles, m. - , d. at Castleton, 1859; 4, James, residence Cleveland, Ohio ; 5, Orlando ; 6, Abbie, residence Rutland.
AMOS J. LOCKE, a native of Sullivan, m. Clementina Stoughton, s. in Ac- worth 1823-ch., I., Clementina M., graduated at Mount Holyoke, taught at St. Charles, Mo., m. Rev. William Porter of St. Francisville, Mo .- ch., 1, Calvin S. ; 2, Mary. II., Calvin, b. 1829, graduated at Amherst College in 1849, taking a first class oration at commencement, though the youngest of his class receiving a degree ; graduated at the Divinity school of Har- vard University, ordained as pastor of the Unitarian Society at West Ded- ham, 1854, resigned this charge in 1864, became principal of a select school, and in connection with that, has charge of the Unitarian Society at Dover, Mass., m. Annie Lincoln, daughter of James Lincoln of Northboro, Mass .- ch., 1, Harriet P. R. ; 2, William W .; 3, Henry L.
FREDERIC LOCKE was a native of Westboro, Mass. His father was an officer in the French war, and joined the British army at the commencement of the Revolutionary War. FREDERIC, though fitted for college, gave up the advantage of a college education, and joined the Continental army, and met his father in the opposing army, at the battle of Staten Island. Ile was a civil engineer and surveyor, s. in Acworth 1793, m. first Anna Farwell-ch., I., Henry, m. Artemisia Westcott-ch., 1, Caroline, m. Ashbel M. Perry- ch., (1) Jane E. II., Melinda, m. Horace Frost of Charlestown-ch., 1, Henry ; 2, Edwin ; 3, Maria; 4, James; 5, Lewis, d. young ; 6, Lewis. FREDERIC rem. to Charlestown, m. second, Lucy Graves, by whom he had ten children.
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SAMUEL LUFKIN was of the fifth gen. in this country : great-great-grand- father, Samuel came from England and s. in Groton, Mass., about 1670; great-grandfather John, grandfather Samuel, father Samuel; m. Sarah Liv- ingston and s. in Acworth, 1795, d. 1838,-ch., I., Samuel, m. Eleanor Johnston. II., Cyrus, m. Mary Mathewson (see Mathewson family)-ch., 1, Roxy, m. T. M. P. Sleeper ; 2, Caltha G., m. Mark Colburn ; 3, Almon, m. Elvira Cilley. III., Ezra, m. Lovira Mathewson-ch., 1, Norman ; 2, Norris ; 3, Charles M., m. Sarah F. Davis (see Thomas Davis' family). IV., Mary, m. Amasa Mathewson (see Mathewson family). V., Sarah, m. Origen Bingham, residence Coldwater, Mich .- ch., 1, William E., m. Betsey L. Davis ; 2, George; 3, Origen, m. Phebe Worden ; 4, Sarah J., m. Eugene Cassady ; 5, Charles, m. Naomi Adams. VI., Hannah, m. Eliphas Alvord. VII., Cena, m. Eliphalet Reynolds. VIII., Davis, m. Elizabeth Heywood-ch., 1, Charles ; 2, Leander N. IX., Roxina, d. unm. X., Parker, d. unm. XI., Mehitable, m. Franklin Wheeler. XII., Varnum, m. Berantha C. Chase.
James Lyons, with Robert MeClure, was the first settler of Hillsboro ; he was the father of WILLIAM, MARGARET, and MOLLY LYONS; WILLIAM, m. Martha MeClure (see MeClure family), s. in Acworth-ch., I., Margaret, d. unm. II., James, d. unm. III., Mary, d. unm. IV., Thomas was in the war of 1812. V., Betsey, m. Jesse Wallace (see Wallace family). VI., Patty, d. unm. ; MOLLY, m. Dea. Robert MeClure ; MARGARET, m. John McClure (see MeClure family).
SAMUEL E. MANN, b. 1828, in Alstead, m. Betsey M. Hosley of Lemp- ster, 1853, s. in Acworth 1858-ch., I., David A., b. 1853. II., Louisa M. III., Osmyn E. IV., Mary E., b. 1864.
GEORGE MARCH of Londonderry, s. in Acworth in 1809, m. Hannah Nel- son-ch., I., George. II., John. III., Hannah N. IV., Aaron N. V., Milton. VI, Mary N. VII., Daniel. VIII., Betsey D. IX., Abigail W. X., Moses N. XI., Jonathan N. XII., George D.
WILLIAM and JOSEPH MARKIIAM S. in Acworth about 1773. William Markham was quite a prominent man in town. During the Revolutionary war he served on the committee of safety, chosen by the town, and oc- cupied other positions of trust. The following children of William Mark- ham were baptized in 1777 : I., William. II., Huldah. III., Olive. IV., Lettice, m. Ransom Smith (see Samuel Smith family). V., David. VI., John. VII., Sarah. Joseph Markham, m. Mehitable Spencer-ch., as recorded on the town records, I., Joseph. II., Seth, m. Sally -ch., 1, Joseph A .; 2, Mary M .; 3, Learned F .; 4, Elizabeth; 5, John S .; 6, Mehitable S. III., Zilpha. IV., Sallic. V., Elizabeth. VI., Lucy, m. Ja- duthum Waldo (see Waldo family). VII., Esther. Mary Markham who m. James Rogers (see Rogers family) was an older child of Joseph M. than any recorded on the town records.
PAUL MASON, b. in Medford, Mass., 1761, m. Elizabeth Priest, b. in
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Bolton, 1765, s. in Acworth 1794, d. 1824, wife d. 1852-ch., I., Paul, b. 1786, d. 1822, m. Anna Prentiss-ch., 1, Margaret M., m. Erastus Foster -ch., (1) Paul M., b. 1837, (2) Allen P., (3) Wilbur, (4) Charles W., (5) Edwin E., (6) Abbie A., (7) Ida L .; 2, William P., m. Lestina Hills-ch., (1) Paul W., m. Lucy Twiss, (2) Annette M., d. unm .; 3, Eliza P., d. unm .; 4, Anna M., d. young. II., Betsey, m. Alpheus Messer-ch., 1, Nathaniel, m. Sylvia Booth-ch., (1) Charlie, (2) Marinda ; 2, Lucinda, m. Charles Townsend-ch., (1) Eliza ; 3, Lorin, m. Elizabeth Walker-ch., (1) Enen, m. Lorenzo Whittemore -- ch., two d. young; (2) George, m. Etta Lewis-ch., one; (3) Granville, (4) Mary Jane, (5) Charlie, d. young. III., Sally, m. Daniel Howard-ch., 1, Hannah E., m. Lewis Gay-ch., (1) Sarah, (2) Martha, (3) Eva, (4) Sumner ; 2, Eliza E., m. F. A. Howard. IV., Martin, m. Matilda Brigham (see Brigham family). V., Horace, m. Nancy Brown (sce Brown family)-ch., 1, Mary, d. young ; 2, Marinda B., m. R. D. Silsby (see Silsby family).
CHARLES MATHEWSON, m. Rebecca Wadkins, sister of Mrs. Jonas Keyes and Mrs. Abel Humphrey, s. in Acworth, 1787-ch., I., Ira, m. Polly Spofford-ch., 1, Albert ; 2, Elbridge; 3, Oscar; 4, Otis; 5, Loraine, residence Ludlow, Vt. II., Nancy m. Josiah Moody, residence Unity- ch., 1, Sally. III., Elizabeth, m. Asa Walker, residence Barnard, Vt. (see Walker family). IV., Charles, m. Anna Gilman, residence Michigan-ch., 1, James ; 2, Granville ; 3, Charles ; 4, Algernon ; 5, Benjamin ; 6, Nancy ; 7, Julianna ; 8, Dianthe ; 9, Rebecca ; 10, Ellen. V., Amasa, m. Mary Lufkin, residence Bristol, Vt .- ch., 1, Chastina ; 2, Lucina; 3, Sultana ; 4, Rosetta ; 5, Daniel. VI., Mary, m. Cyrus Lufkin (see Luf- kin family). VII., Asa, m. Nancy Mathewson, residence Mich .-- ch., VIII., Louisa, m. Ezra Lufkin (see Lufkin family). IX:, Horace, m. Dolly Chellis, residence Goshen-ch., 1, Charles, m. Clarissa Huntley -- ch., (1) Iona, (2) Helen, (3) Charles ; 2, Charlotte, m. Nathan Huntley-ch., (1) Austin ; 3, Ann, m. Albert Straw, s. in Acworth 1856-ch., (1) Ellen J. ; 4, Alonzo, m. Mary R. Gleason (see Gleason family), s. in Acworth-ch., (1) Edwin A., (2) Charles C., (3) Henry G., (4) Mattie L .; 5, Louisa, m. Alonzo Spaulding-ch., (1) Clarence, (2) Ada, (3) Hattie; 6, Mary, d. unm. ; 7, Helen, m. Burke Booth. X., Noah, residence Ohio. XI., Otis -ch., 1, Mary S., m. Edwin Gove; 2, Catherine, m. Moses Clay ; 3, El- vira, m. John M. Hobart; 4, J. Otis ; 5, Joanna ; 6, Rebecca.
BELA MATHEWS, native of Bristol, Ct., m. Susan Orcutt (see Orcutt family), s. in Acworth, 1818, rem. to St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1826-ch., I., William B., m. Lodoskia Farnham-ch., 1, Edgar, d. in United States service ; 2, Egbert, d. from injuries received in United States service ; 3, Milo S., m. Florence Turner, residence Monroe. II., George P., m. Lu- cinda Spaulding-ch., 1, Horace P., m. Amanda Young ; 2, Heman, m. Calista Adams; 3, Zulima A., m. George B. Davidson of Peacham, Vt .- cli., (1) -; 4, Reuben B., m. Mary Hodgman, residence Fitchburg, 31
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Mass. III., Elbridge P., m. Martha Parker, residence Troy, Vt .- ch., 1, Ellen, m. Henry Sumner, residence Troy-ch., (1) Minnie A. ; 2, John, residence St. Johnsbury, Vt. ; 3, Edward, in United States navy ; 4, Eliza. IV., Luther C., m. Elizabeth B. Locke, residence East St. Johnsbury, Vt .- ch., 1, Catherine O. V., Nahum O., m. Sarah Lyman of New York City, residence St. Johnsbury-ch., 1, Emma ; 2, Inise.
ISSACHIAR MAYO came from Harwich, Mass., to Acworth, 1788, m. Deborah Goold-ch., I., Edmund, d. young. II., Phebe, m. Samuel Houston (see Houston family). III., Issachar, m. Mindwell Silsby (sce Silsby family)- ch., 1, Theron, mn. Betsey Stanley ; 2, Watson G., m. Elizabeth Cambridge; 3, Sarah G., m. first Higbee Sargent (sce Sargent family), m. second Luke Smith (see Smith family) ; 4, Mary R., m. Samuel F. Symonds (see Sy- monds family), m. second Phinehas Pettingill; 5, Mindwell, m. George Pigot of Boston-ch., (1) Mary, (2) George ; 6, Harriet, m. Healy Walker of Unity ; 7, John F., m. Mary Ray, residence East Boston-ch., (1) Annie, (2) Fredie, (3) Earnest. IV., Barnabas, m. Margaret Prentiss (see Prentiss family), resi- dence Mooretown, Vt .- ch., 1, Elizabeth ; 2, Deborah ; 3, Lucy; 4, Emily ; 5, Margaret ; 6, Philinda; 7, Barnabas, m. Jane McClure (see McClure fam- ily); 8 Maria. V., Benjamin, m. first Polly Ransom-ch., 1, Benjamin G .; 2, Thomas R. ; 3, Margaret ; 4, Angeline. Benjamin, m. second Pamelia Reed-ch., 5, William L. ; 6, Frederic. VI., Lucy, m. Willard Thorndike, residence Claremont-ch., 1, Asa ; 2, Sarah ; 3, Harriet ; 4, John ; 5, Lucre- tia ; 6, Lucy A. ; 7, Orissa; 8, Emily ; 9, Jane. VII., Solomon. VIII., Hannah, m. Calvin Williams (see Williams family). IX., Edmund, d. young. X., Elisha, m. Abigail Breed of Unity-ch., 1, Philinda, m. Ashley Jones of Marlow-chi., (1) Georgiana, (2) Abbie, (3) John, (4) Frank ; 2, Joel T., m. Mary Banks of Alstead-ch., (1) George; 3, Charlotte, in. Dexter Morrison of Alstead-ch., (1) Elisha, (2) Charlotte, (3) Hattie, (4) Willie ; 4, William G. ; 5, George W. XI., John G., residence Dover, Me., m. Joan Bacon-ch., 1, Josiah B. ; 2, John G. ; 3, Mary E.
ROBERT MCCLURE, son of Richard, was b. in Ireland, 1718. Came to Amer- iea when nine years old. With JAMES LYONS and one other person, made the first settlement in Hillsboro, 1741. But they abandoned this settlement in 1744, because of the Indians when the Cape Breton war broke out. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, being nearly sixty when he enlisted. In 1785 he joined his sons in Acworth. He was a stalwart man, and re- tained his physical vigor almost to the last, and was always punctual in his pew in the meeting-house, d. aged 99, m. Marthia Rogers, sister of Lieut. John Rogers-ch., I., James, b. in Boston, where his father first lived, served two years in the Revolutionary army, m. Mary Nesmith of Londonderry, s. in Acworth, 1777. After his nine ch. were b. rem. to Charlestown, and afterwards to Waldo, Me., d. aged 87-ch., 1, Mary M., m. Isaac Nesmith (see Nesmith family) ; 2, Martha R., m. Salathiel Nickerson-ch., six ; 3, James N., m. first Philena Lovell-ch., one, ni. second Susan Kenny-ch.,
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nine ; 4, Sarah, m. John Brown-ch., twelve ; 5, Robert, mn. Ruth Thomas -ch., nine ; 6, John, m. Harriet Whitney-ch:, ten ; 7, Thomas, m. Betsey Armour -- ch., four ; 8, Margaret, m. Moses Varney-ch., five ; 9, Eliza, m. first Thomas MeClure-ch., one, m. second James Cochrane- ch., eight. II., Robert, was a Revolutionary soldier, and also a deacon of the Congregational Church, m. first Molly Lyons, m. second Martha Anderson, cousin of Samuel Anderson 1st-ch., 1, Samuel, m. Anna Nurse-ch., (1) . Milon C., graduated at Dartmouth College in 1846, taking a high rank in his class. Taught the Claremont Academy two years, admitted to the bar, 1849 ; practiced law in Claremont until his death in 1860. He was an ex- aet and thorough scholar. "His accurate knowledge of law always com- manded the attention of the court, while his uniform courtesy won for him the esteem and confidence of his professional brethren." In 1855-6 he was a member of the Governor's Council ; in 1857-8 a representative from Clare- mont to the State legislature, (2) Naney J., (3) Orinda A., m. Martin Peck ; 2, Polly, m. Henry R. Gray of Unity-ch., (1) Martha A., m. Robert Bailey-ch., [1] Nathan A., [2] Herbert G., (2) Henry, m. Sophia Nichols -ch., [1] Emily F., (3) Mary L., m. Orville Slader (see Slader family) ; 3, Jane, m. Amos Keyes (see Keyes family) ; 4, Mindwell, m. Hiram Gil- more (see Gilmore family) ; 5, Daniel, m. Linda Parks (see Parks family), rem. to Unity-ch., (1) Mindwell, m. Nathaniel Draper, (2) Daniel, d. young, (3) Mary A., d. unm., (4) Daniel E., d. unm. III., Thomas, m. first Isabel Diekey (see Dickey family)-ch., 1, Martha, m. Adam Wallace (see Wallace family) ; 2, Thomas, m. Elizabeth MeClure. III., Thomas, m. second Rachel Duncan, cousin of Col. J. Duncan-ch., 3 John, d. unm. ; 4 and 5, twins, Isabel and Sallie, d. unm. ; 6, Hannah, d. unm. ; 7, Henry, m. first Lydia Brigham (see Brigham family), rem. to Mooretown, Vt., m. second Polly Turner, m. third Betsey Smith of Unity-ch., (1) Mindwell, (2) Jane, m. Barnabas Mayo (see Mayo family), (3) Mary ; 8, Polly, d. unm. ; 9, Cyrus, d. unm .; 10, William, d. young. IV., Peggy, d. unm. V., Martha, m. William Lyons (see Lyons family). VI., Mary, m. Dea. James Nesmith (see Nesmith family). VII., John, m. Margaret Lyons (see Lyons family) -- ch., 1, James, d. unm. ; 2, Robert, m. Polly Woodbury (see Woodbury family)-ch., (1) Martha M., m. Rufus Hilliard (see Hilliard family), (2) Lydia K., m. Nathaniel Howe (see Howe family), (3) Lucian A., m. Orison Keyes (see Keyes family), (+) Rufus L., m. Lucy Ball (see Ball family), (5) Judith S., d. unm. ; 3, William, was deacon in Congrega- tioual Church, m. Luey Nurse, daughter of Mrs. Anna (Nurse) Campbell (see Campbell family). He was an energetic, enterprising and public- spirited citizen, promoting by his means and influence whatever concerned the material, moral or religious prosperity of the community. He is also spoken of as a kind and obliging neighbor. He left a permanent testi- monial of his affection toward the church, of which he was a prominent member and officer, by a legacy of a thousand dollars; 4, Anna, d. unm .;
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5, Esther, d. unm .; 6, Rufus, d. unm .; 7, Betsey, d. unm. ; 8, Patty, d. unm.
ARCHIBALD and ALEXANDER McCOLLOM, who s. in Acworth about 1793, were sons of Robert McCollom of Londonderry, and grandsons of Alexander MeCollom who emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland, 1730. His father is said to have paid twenty-five cents for the head of a eat in the extremity of his hunger in the siege of Londonderry. ARCHIBALD, m. Rebecca Alexan- der-ch., I., William, who received an education and became a teacher in Pennsylvania. II., Jane, d. III., Martha, d. IV., James A. V., Rob- ert, d. VI., Isaac, d. unm. VII., Anna. VIII., Rebecca. Alexander, m. Jane Anderson-ch., five, four d. young and one was drowned in the Connecticut River, aged 25.
SAMUEL McDUFFEE, native of Bradford, s. in Acworth, 1845, mn. Emily E. Way-ch., I., Samuel V., studied at Amherst College, while a junior enlisted in the United States Signal Corps, studied at Princeton and Bangor Theological Seminaries, licensed to preach 1868, m. Mary Patterson. II., Emily M., d. unm. III., Lucy, m. H. Everett McDuffee of Bradford, Vt. -ch., 1, Frank ; 2, Martha A. IV., George M., m. Ellen M. Lewis, residence Keene-ch., 1, Emma M .; 2, Cora E. V., Martha J., m. George B. Field (see Field family). VI., Charles O., residence Lempster. VII., Louisa E.
The ancestor of the McKEENS was James who lived in the North of Ire- land. He was a staunch Protestant and took an active part in the defense of Londonderry. He had three sons James, John and William; William emigrated to Pennsylvania about 1728; several of his descendants have been distinguished in that State. James emigrated to Londonderry, N. H., 1718, was the father of twenty-one children and has a numerous posterity living at the present time. The widow of John emigrated with James to London- derry, bringing three sons, James, Robert and Samuel, and one daughter Mary. Samuel, s. in Amherst, N. H., was the father of ten children, four daughters Mary, Martha, Agnes and Jane, six sons, of whom Hugh, John and Robert were soldiers in the Indian wars, and were killed by the Indians. John was taken prisoner at Fort William Henry, and was burned to death, his flesh being stuek full of pitch-pine skewers. Robert became a captain of "high renown," was killed at the battle of Wyoming. The other sons were James, Samuel and William. SAMUEL, m. a daughter of Hugh Graham, lived some time in Amherst, afterwards in Windham, and then at Belfast, where he was deacon of the church. Hle d. with his sons in Acworth. Two of his sons, HUGH and JOHN, s. in Acworth about 1784. HUGH, m. first - Danford-ch., I., Samuel, m. Polly Clark (see Ephraim Clark family). II., Hugh, m. Hannah -, rem. to Lyndeborough. III., D. Danford, m. Lydia Page-ch., 1, David D. ; 2, Daniel P .; 3, Isaac ; 4, Hugh. HUGH, m. second Mary Gregg (see Gregg family)-ch., IV., William, d. young. V., J. Calvin, m. Mindwell Grout (see Grout family), residence Genesee,
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N. Y .- ch., 1, John C .; 2, Mary ; 3, William G .; 4, Rebecca. VI., Solomon, m. Susanah Osgood (see Osgood family), rem. to New York. VII., Mary, m. Pelatiah Clark. VIII., Joanna, m. Ditton Campbell of New York State. IX., William. JOHN McKEEN, m. first Mary Gregg-ch., I., Samuel, d. young. II., John, m. Fanny True, rem. to New York. III., Hugh, rem. to New York, m. Anna Howe. IV., Betsey, m. John G. McKeen, rem. to New York. V., Polly, d. unm. JOHN, m. second Martha Dunn-ch., VI., Samuel, m. Polly Brigham (see Brigham family)-ch., 1, Mary, m. first Lewis O. Beckwith-ch., (1) Henry O., d. young, m. second Henry E. Stickney-ch., (2) Augustine, (3) Albert, (4) Mary, (5) Charles, and two others ; 2, Samuel, m. Clarissa Spencer-ch., (1) Martha E .; 3, John, m. Sarah A. Brown -- ch., (1) John, (2) Lyman, (3) Dean W., (4) Annie ; 4, Lydia, m. Freeland Hemphill (see Hemphill family) ; 5, Martha E., m. first Charles Ward of Wayland, Mass .-- ch., (1) Etta W., mn. second James H. Way of Lempster, (2) Emma W .; 6, J. Leavitt, m. Jennette L. George (see George family) ; 7, Cathrine S., m. George F. Youngman-ch., (1) Etta.
JAMES MCLAUGHLIN, S. in Acworth, 1798-ch., I., James. II., Margaret, III., Sarah. IV., Rachel. V., Thomas. VI., William. VIII., Barbara.
JOHN McMURPHY, was the grandson of John McMurphy, who came from Londonderry, Ireland, to Londonderry, N. H., in 1719, and became one of the leading men of the colony. JOHN, b. 1756, in Londonderry, s. in Ac- worth, 1784, d. 1814, mı. Sarah Grimes of Chester-ch., I., William, m. Lucy Shumway of Charlestown, rem. to Alstead, d. 1839. II., Alexander; m. --- of Alstead, d. 1865, in Alstead. III., John, m. Kezia Garfield of Langdon, d. 1858, in Alstead. IV., Betsey, m. Jesse Williams, rem. to New York-ch., 1, Philinda ; 2, Sally ; 3, -; 4, George. V., Sarah, d. young. VI., David, m. Mary Goss of Dummerston, rem. to Boston. VII., George, m. Polly Maynard, rem. to Claremont. VIII., Polly, m. Wailes Jewett of Langdon.
NATHANIEL MERRILL, b. in Salem, 1765, m. Lydia Fields, s. in Acworth, 1789, d. aged 84-ch., I., Woodbury, b. 1787, m. first Sally Brackway -- ch., 1, Martin, d. young; 2, Lydia, m. first Nathaniel P. Collins ; m. second, John S. Collins-ch., (1) John P., d. in army, (2) Louisa H. I., Woodbury, m. second Sarah Warner, rem. to New York-ch , 3, Nathaniel, d. young ; 4, Elizabeth; 5, Mary, m. Solomen Fones. II., Betsey, m. Jedediah Sabine of Lempster-ch., 1, Mary, m. Phineas Pettengill (see Pettengill family), 2, John, m. Caroline Way ; 3, Emeline, d. unm. III., Polly, d. unm. IV., Philena, d. unm. V., Irene, m. Jesse Dow of New Lon- don-ch., I., Philena, m. John D. Hemphill-ch., (1) Sarah J., (2) Irene W., (3) Aurora. VI., Nathaniel, b. 1802, m. Hannah S. Collins of Spring- field-ch., 1, Alice R., m. George M. Peck (see Peck family) ; 2, Hannah R .. m. Milo H. Newton (see Newton family) ; 3, Emeline S., m. Merrill Robie ; 4, Nathaniel P., m. Emavine King, rem. to Iowa; 5, Sarah J., m. Manly W. Gassett ; 6, Helen M .; 7, William E.
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JOSEPH P. METCALF, native Croydon, m. Lucy Gould, s. in Aeworth, 1857 --- ch., I., Henry H., studied law with Edmund Burke, graduated at law school, Ann Arbor, Mich., admitted to the bar, 1855, now the assistant editor of "The People " newspaper in Concord. II., Ella Z. III., Alice G. IV., Frank M. V., Clifton C. VI., Carlos G.
JAMES MILLER came from Westboro, Mass., to Acworth, 1780, m. Merey Livermore-ch., I., Josiah, m. Mrs. Nichols of Walpole. II., Anna, d. unm. III., Thankful, m. David Adams of Orange, Vt .- ch., 1, Stephen ; 2, David. IV., Daniel, m. Miss Southwick of N. Y. V., James, d. unm. VI. and VII., twins, Moses and Mercy, who d. unm. VI., Moses, m. Sarah Drury of Alstead, residence New York-ch., 1, Stephen, m. Luey Sone of Alstead -ch., (1) Alonzo W., (2) S. Harrison, (3) L. Ada; 2, James, m. first Pamelia Whitney, residence East Randolph, Vt .- ch., (1) Joseph E .; James m. second Susan Robins-ch., (2) Frank E. D .; 3, Lucinda, mn. F. Drake of Marlow ; 4, Harvey, m. Huldahr B. Hayward, residence Langdon (see Hay- wood family)-ch., (1) James L., (2) Clara A., (3) Thomas D .; 5, Moses ; 6, Sarah A., m. William A. Newell of Northfield, Mass., residence New York-ch., (1) Edgar A., (2) Henry C., (3) Albert A., (4) William M .; 7, Amanda, m. Liberty R. Hardy (see Hardy family). VIII. and IX., twins, Levi and Lucy ; Lucy, d. unm. VIII., Levi, m. Susanna Cheever, residence Alstead-eh., 1, Theda; 2, Elisha. X., Betsey, mn. Benjamin Wheeler of Alstcad. XI., Phebe, m. first Moses Cheever of Alstead-ch., 1, Eliza; 2, Sophia ; 3, Anna ; Phebe m. second Abel Fletcher-ch., 4, George; m. third Nathan Howard-ch., 5, James. XII., Esther, d. unm. XIII., Polly, m. Wyman Cheever of Alstead-ch., 1, William, mn. Julia Em- erson of Alstead ; 2, Maria M., m. Harvey Washburne. XIV., XV. and XVI., d. young.
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