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Sarah, the only daughter of second Zachariah, still owns and occupies the house and garden of her father.
The following document is annexed as illustrative of the history of the times :
" Boston, Nov. 11, 1740.
" Received of Mr. Zechariah Chandler, one hundred and ten pounds, in full, for a Negro Boy, sold and delivered him for my master, John Jones.
£110.
WM. MERCHANT, JUN'R.
[Another Family.]
CHANDLER. Elijah Chandler, born in Duxbury, Mass., married Eunice Washburn, of Kingston, and removed in 1785, to Plymouth. In 1793, he came to Londonderry, and in 1802, to Bedford, where he settled on the farm now occupied by Brooks Shattuck. Dea. Chandler died 1831, aged 85, and his wife a short time after, aged 86. They had children, - Abi- gail, Deborah, Elijah, Betsey, William, Eunice and Sally.
Deborah, daughter of Elijah, married George Rider, who is supposed to have been lost at sea. They had a large family. She was again married, to Isaac Atwood.
Betsey married Isaac Atwood, and had 9 children.
William, married Sophia Shepard ; for his second wife, Rebecca Cobb. In 1838, he removed to Nashua, with a large family, who have been generally employed in the cotton mills. One of them, Bradford, a fine lad of 17, lost his life, instan- taneously, by a heavy weight falling from an upper loft directly upon his head.
DARRAH. Robert Darrah born in the north of Ireland, came to this country about 1738, settled in Litchfield, mar- ried Miss J. McKean, and had children, - Elizabeth, Robert, John, James, Polly, Peggy, Jane and Naomi. His wife dying, he married Miss Blood, and had children, David and Samuel.
James, son of Robert, born in Litchfield, 1754, settled in Bedford, married Miss S. Kidder, and had children, - Sarah, Jane, James, John, Robert, Isaac, Sarah, Polly, and Thomas M.
James, son of James, married Submit, daughter of Isaac Atwood. [See Atwood.]
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Isaac, son of first James, born in Merrimac, 1786, settled in Bedford, married Miss R. Watts, and had children, -Isaac W., Martha W., Mary A., Sarah S., John S., Rufus T., Wingate M., Calista J., and Juliet.
John, son of first James, born in Merrimac, 1782, settled in Hollis, Maine, married Miss E. Lane, and had children, - James, Sarah K., William, John, Eliza, Joseph G., and Daniel. John, the father, was drowned in Saco River, Maine, in May, 1821.
Robert K., son of first James, was born in Bedford, July 28, 1784, married Polly, daughter of second James Walker, and had children, - Abner C., Jane W., James W., Albert, and Benjamin F.
The daughters of first James, married, one of them, Job Bailey of Merrimac, another, Adam Smith of Merrimac, and the other, Daniel Watts of Londonderry, and all had children.
James, second, had ten daughters, all married, and all now living, except one, - Sarah, Clarissa, Esther, Nancy, Ismena, Mary, Lucy F., Lucinda, Adaline and Pelilah. He had two sons, of whom James lives on the homestead, having for his second wife, Cynthia, daughter of the late George O. Wal- lace. John, the other, is married, and lives at the west.
Martha W., daughter of Isaac, married Edson Warriner, and has had children, - Clarene, Ella, and Emma, who died.
Mary Ann, daughter of Isaac, married Stephen Webster, and had one child, Herman. Both the sisters reside in Concord, N. H.
Albert C., son of Robert K., born Dec. 22, 1810, married Sarah K. McAfee, and had children, George and Albert.
Jane W., daughter of Robert K., married James Parker, Merrimac.
DOLE, or McDOLE. Stephen Dole, born, as supposed, in Scotland, came to this country at an early period.
Richard, son of the above, born in Newbury, or Rowley, married Susannah Noyes, by whom he had five children, Elizabeth, Stephen, Jane, Silas and Enoch.
Col. Stephen, son of Richard, married Abigail Illsley, in 1773. He was a ship-carpenter. In 1777, he moved from Newbury to Londonderry, and after living there two years, removed to Bedford. He had nine children, - Richard, born
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1774, William, 1778, Jane, Joseph G., Enoch, Anna, Friend, Betsey and Sally ; dates of their birth, not remembered.
Richard, son of Col. Stephen, married Betsey Johnson in 1798. They had children, - Louisa, Eleazer, Abigail, Joseph, Richard and William. For a number of years, he carried on the wool-carding and cloth-dressing business, near his residence on the river road, but the multiplication of cot- ton and woolen mills, has for some time superseded the neces- sity of these minor operations. The whole family have lately removed to Wisconsin, and now reside at Beloit, on Rock River.
William, Enoch, and Friend, sons of Col. Stephen, have removed to the West.
Jane, daughter of Col. Stephen, married Joseph Colley, Esq.
Anna, daughter of Col. Stephen, married James Riddle, and after his death, William Riddle.
Betsey, daughter of Col. Stephen, married Mr. Chamberlain of Merrimac.
Sally, daughter of Col. Stephen, married Matthew Riddle. Of these families, some have died, most of them have re- moved to the West, and a very few of the younger branches remain in Bedford.
Silas, son of first Richard, and brother of Col. Stephen, after some 20 years residence here, removed, in 1804, with · his family, to Danville, Vt., where some of his descendants still live. His children were, Judith, Moses, Susan, Samuel G., Mary, Stephen, Abigail, Eleazer J., and Betsey.
[For more about the ancestors of this family, see Coffin's . history of Newbury.]
FERGUSON. John Ferguson emigrated from Scotland to this country, in 1725, and settled in Pelham, N. H. He was one of the early settlers of the town, by occupation a farmer, and was a large land-holder. Had three sons, - William, David and John. The two first settled in New York.
John, son of the above, settled in Pelham, on the estate of his father; married Jane Moore, of Londonderry, and had seven children.
John, son of the above, born Aug. 11, 1757 ; married Ann
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Gage, of Pelham ; settled on the homestead ; had ten chil- dren, - Jane, John, Nancy, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Sarah, Daniel, George, Franklin and James. April, 1775, he entered the Revolutionary army ; was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, not eighteen years old ; also, at the Battle of Bennington, and was subsequently stationed at Peekskill and Fishkill, on the Hudson. He continued to reside at Pelham, where he was a prominent and enterprising citizen, and commanded a com- pany of cavalry. He lived a short time at Dunbarton, and in 1830 moved to Bedford, where he lived till his death, in 1846. His age was 88.
John, son of the above, married Peggy Mills, of Dunbar- ton, and moved to Bedford in 1828, where he lived till his death, leaving one son, Thomas Mills.
Sarah, married William P. Riddle.
Daniel, born 1797 ; married Susan Morse, Bolton, Mass .; moved to Bedford, 1830; has four children, - Susan Jane, Nancy, Mary and John.
FRENCH. William French came to New England as early as 1635; admitted freeman, 1636, and settled in Cam- bridge, whence he went to Billerica with the first settlers ; was a Lieutenant ; appointed to solemnize marriage, and was the first representative in 1660, and again in 1663.
William, descendant of the above, removed from Billerica to Hollis, N. H., about the time of the Revolutionary war ; afterwards to Bedford, N. H., where he died.
Jonathan, son of William, settled and died in Billerica, Mass.
William, son of William, removed from Hollis to Bedford, and died there ; none of his family in Bedford.
Nehemiah, son of William, and brother of the last, first settled in Hollis, afterwards removed to Lyndeborough, N. H., thence to Vermont, and there died.
Ephraim, son of William, settled and died in Amherst.
Mehitabel, daughter of William, married Job Bailey, of Wilton, N. H., and there died.
Betsy, daughter of William, married Daniel Bailey, of Hollis, and died there; her sister (not named) married a Mr. Carlton, of Billerica, and there died.
Benjamin, son of William, tanner by trade, first settled in
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Dracut, Mass., afterwards removed to Milford, N. H., where he died.
Joseph, son of William, settled and died in Hollis.
Stephen, son of William, tanner by trade, married Dolly Coburn, of Dracut, Mass., and removed to Bedford about 1773. They had children, eight sons and six daughters.
Ebenezer, son of Stephen and Dolly French, born April 28, 1774; selectman and representative ; married Rhoda Coburn, of Dracut ; born April 16, 1780. Mr. F. was a farmer ; settled in the west part of Bedford, and died Nov. 20, 1846, aged 72. They had children, viz. :
Ebenezer C., son of Ebenezer, born Dec. 22, 1798; set- tled on a part of the old homestead, west part of Bedford ; married Sarah, daughter of Dea. John Holbrook, Bedford ; she was born 1798. They had children, - Alfred, physician in Manchester, born Jan. 16, 1823, and Sarah E., born Feb. 11, 1826, who married Stephen G. Allen, merchant of Boston, where she resides. Mrs. F. died Sept., 1834. He married Lydia Eaton, Goffstown, born July 5, 1799. They had children, - Abigail E., June 30, 1838; Clarissa R., Sept. 29, 1839; Lydia M., Oct. 14, 1842.
Matilda C., daughter of Ebenezer, born Aug. 25, 1800; married Ebenezer Holbrook, Bedford, where they now reside. Mr. Holbrook was born May 23, 1796. They had children, -David G., Nov. 18, 1819; Maria G., March 10, 1822 ; John, June 13, 1829.
Leonard C., 2d., son of Ebenezer, born April 19, 1803 ; farmer, selectman, representative, and justice of the peace ; married Annis C. Campbell, New Boston, June 1, 1831; born July 9, 1809. They had children, - Clinton, Oct. 24, 1832; Almira F., May 1, 1835 ; William C., Dec. 18, 1838; Robert C., Jan. 2, 1845.
Phineas C., 2d, son of Ebenezer, born Aug. 19, 1805 ; farmer ; married Sophronia Robie, Goffstown ; born June 17, 1809. They had children, - Achsah W., July 29, 1836 ; Martin, Feb. 7, 1841; Mary E., March 15, 1844; Louisa, March 29, 1847; Sarah E., May 12, 1849.
William, son of Ebenezer, born Dec. 29, 1807 ; merchant ; married Isabella, daughter of Robert Wallace, New Boston ; settled at Piscataquog ; selectman. They had children, - Josephine and Ella W.
Merab, daughter of Ebenezer, born Sept. 27, 1811; mar- ried John McAllister, Jr., Bedford, and had John Gilman.
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John U., son of Ebenezer, born Feb. 24, 1817; married Sarah R. Parker, Bedford ; born Oct. 6, 1826. They had children, - Anna M., July 5, 1847 ; Willard P., Feb. 25, 1849.
Mary A., daughter of Ebenezer, born Oct. 4, 1824; married John N. Barr, Bedford, and had John Henry. They reside in Nashville.
Rhoda, daughter of Ebenezer, born Sept. 24, 1822 ; mar- ried Eldridge Barr, and had Ada Lizzy Oct. 5, 1849.
Adaline, daughter of Ebenezer, born Feb. 2, 1826 ; mar- ried Thomas U. Gage, Bedford.
Stephen, son of Stephen and Dolly, tanner, born Nov. 7, 1775, died Sept. 4, 1850 ; married Hannah Swett, 1800, of Bedford ; born May 15, 1777. They had children.
Hannah P., born April 20, 1801 ; married Ebenezer Goffe, of Millbury, [See Goffe] Mass. ; settled there and died, leav- ing children.
Dolly C., daughter of second Stephen, born Oct. 4, 1803 ; died, unmarried, July, 1826.
Sarah W., daughter of second Stephen, born Dec. 4, 1804; married Josiah Kittredge, M. D., of Nashua, where she died, leaving children.
Stephen, son of second Stephen, born Aug. 26, 1806 ; mar- ried Sarah S., daughter of Dr. Samuel Foster, of Candia, N. H .; born June 5, 1812; lived in Nashua when married. They have, - Benj. F., born March 12, 1833; Ellen B., Jan. 13, 1835; Elia N., Nov. 28, 1836; Mary C., Oct. 30, 1838 ; died 1841; Sarah E., Sept. 6, 1840; Robert H., Dec. 2, 1842 ; James E., Dec. 15, 1844; Harriet A., April 19,: 1848.
Mary J., daughter of second Stephen, born July 12, 1808 ;. married Humphrey Moore, D. D., Milford, N. H., where they now reside.
Phineas, son of second Stephen, deacon, born May 23, 1810 ; Feb. 16, 1836, married Betsy Foster, of Nashua ; born July 6, 1811; died May 14, 1839. They had children, - Horace, Feb. 16, 1837 ; Charles F., May 6, 1839. He mar- ried, as his second wife, Lydia G. Hardy, Concord, Sept. 3, 1840 ; born June 2, 1813 ; died April 9, 1850, leaving chil- dren, - Austin G., Aug. 30, 1845; Hannah E., March 19, 1847 ; Lydia F., Nov. 17, 1849.
Betsy, daughter of second Stephen, born April 27, 1812; married Thomas Gillis, Agent Nashua Man. Co., where she now resides, having children.
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James, son of second Stephen, born March 21, 1814; died, 1826.
Moses, son of second Stephen, born Sept. 19, 1817; mar- ried Sarah Gregg ; settled in Nashua ; now resides at Milford.
Dolly, daughter of first Stephen, born Nov. 9, 1778; mar- ried Gawn Riddle, [See Riddle] by whom she had children. Asenath, married Thomas Holbrook, died 1845.
Nancy, married Gregg Campbell, died Jan. 31, 1837.
Albert, married Sarah Wheeler, Merrimac, Nov. 26, 1835. They have children, and reside in Amherst.
William, son of first Stephen, born March 20, 1780 ; mar- ried Nancy Riddle, [See Riddle] born Jan. 5, 1781; settled in Prospect, Me. ; died 1847, leaving children, - James R., Sarah Ann, William R., John, Dolly, Robert, Mary, Nancy.
Sarah W., daughter of first Stephen, born April 10, 1782 ; married Wm. McD. Ferson, Bedford, and had children, - Dolly, James, Stephen, Sarah Ann, Nancy Jane, William, John, Louisa, Caroline, Asenath.
Leonard C., son of first Stephen, born Feb. 10, 1785; selectman, treasurer, representative ; married, Jan. 26, 1808, Nancy Hutchinson, Merrimac ; born April 20, 1787. They had children, - viz.
Margaret Ann, daughter of Leonard C., born April 17, 1809 ; married Frederic Wallace, Bedford, Jan. 30, 1832, and had children, - Nancy, Margaret Ann, Frederic C., Selwin and Nancy Ann, resides in Manchester. Mr. W. died, 1849
Nancy, daughter of Leonard C., born June 4, 1811; mar- ried, Sept. 13, 1832, J. R. French, of Prospect, Me., since minister in Peterborough, N. H. They had children, - Lucius T., born in Bedford, George W., Gilmanton, Austin B., James and Wm. H., Peterborough. Mrs. F. died 1848.
William R., son of Leonard C., born June 29, 1814; June 10, 1841, married Sally D. Riddle. They have had chil- dren, - James, William and George ; William, born and died in Milford ; Maitland R., born in Bedford.
Leonard, son of Leonard C., born Nov. 11, 1817 ; gradu- ated at Dartmouth College, 1843 ; studied medicine ; married Sarah M. Melville, Nelson, N. H., May 28, 1846; settled in Ashby, Mass. They have one child, Leonard M. Mrs. French died in 1849.
Susan Jane, daughter of Leonard C., born Oct. 8, 1820 ; Dec. 20, 1842, married David J. Clark, Esq., Stratham, now residing in Manchester, in the profession of law. They have one child, Susan Elizabeth.
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Sarah F., daughter of Leonard C., born Nov. 18, 1823; Jan. 16, 1849, married David Stevens, Jr., Bedford ; settled in Nashua. They had one child, Edward J., Jan. 7, 1850.
Frederic F., son of Leonard C., born Jan. 20, 1827. Freeman R., son of Leonard C., born Aug. 4, 1831.
Betsy, daughter of first Stephen, born April 28, 1789 ; Feb. 12, 1807, married Wm. Bursiel, Bedford, by whom she had children, -Mary N., born Feb. 13, 1808; Thomas, Oct. 18, 1809; Dolly F., Jan. 7, 1812; Nancy, Sept. 13, 1814; William, Feb. 22, 1816; Leonard, May 14, 1818; Eliphalet, July 28, 1820; James, Aug. 13, 1822; Eliza J., Nov. 15, 1824; Abby C., July 4, 1828.
Phineas C., son of first Stephen, born Dec. 14, 1791; settled in Bedford ; married Hannah Cutler, born March .13, 1792, died 1845. They had children, - Elizabeth, born Dec., 1814, died 1845; Alfred, March, 1816, died 1845; Frederic, May, 1818, died ; Charles, March, 1821, died 1849 ; Mary E., Feb., 1824, died; Dolly C., Oct., 1827; Nancy J., Dec. 1829; Frederic B., Dec., 1831; Humphrey M., Feb., 1834. April 8, 1847, he married, as his second wife, Mary Patten, of Pepperell, Mass.
James, son of first Stephen, born Nov. 22, 1794; tanner ; settled in Bedford ; unmarried.
Daniel, son of first Stephen, born Jan 28, 1796, married Polly Riddle, Bedford, 1820. He settled on the homestead, was elected elder, afterwards studied for the ministry, and settled in Nelson, N. H., where he still remains. They had children.
Hugh R., son of Daniel, born Sept. 17, 1821, married Mary J., daughter of Thomas Shepard, of Bedford, in Octo- ber, 1842. She was born Nov. 9, 1820. They have, George M., born Jan. 16, 1846.
Jane E., daughter of Daniel, married Mr. Heald, and resides in Ohio.
Silas and Edward P., are sons of Daniel.
Robert W., son of first Stephen, born October 31, 1801, married Harriet Parker of Merrimac, in 1832. She was born June 23, 1802. They now reside in Merrimac, and have children, - Harriet A., born Feb. 1, 1833; Elmira, Oct. 11, 1834; Antoinette, Oct. 22, 1836; Miron W., July 20, 1838 ; Edmund P., July 24, 1840 ; Allen L., May 14, 1842 ; Laurietta and Marietta, twins, March 19, 1845; Charles A., March 9, 1847.
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David, son of William French, who came from Billerica to Hollis, was brother of first Stephen, moved from Hollis to Bedford, Feb., 1782, married Lydia, daughter of Josiah Par- ker, of Hollis, and was a soldier of the Revolution. He died June 13, 1790, and his wife, April 8, 1793, aged thirty-five. They had children as follows.
David, born Aug. 13, 1778, died in Amherst, aged 18.
Josiah, born Feb 13, 1780, married Judith Marstin, of Tewksbury, Mass., settled in Rumney, N. H., and had chil- dren, - Betsey Parker, Clinton, Parmelia, Samuel, Emeline, John and Charles.
John, born Dec. 31, 1781, married Ama, daughter of Joseph Nevens of Hollis, March 22, 1810. He was an elder in the church, and representative ; also, 1850, member of the Con- vention for revising the Constitution of the State. He had children, - Ama, born April 18, 1811, died Aug. 20, 1827 ; Almira, born Feb. 22, 1813, died March 9, 1835; Lucy, April 14, 1815 ; Harriet N., Feb. 16, 1817; Catharine, April 28, 1819 ; Mary Ann, Feb. 22, 1821; John Orr, March 20, 1823, died Oct. 5, 1826 ; David, born May 25, 1825, died Oct. 25, 1826; John, Oct. 15, 1827 ; David B., Jan. 27, 1830 ; Ama N., Aug. 18, 1832. Ama, wife of Dea. John, died Oct. 28, 1838, in her 50th year. For his second wife, he married Sally McIntire, of Goffstown, Aug. 28, 1844; she was daughter of Lieut. Robert Campbell, of New Boston, a Revolutionary soldier.
Catharine, daughter of Dea. John, married William A. Burke, of Lowell, June 6, 1837. They have two children, Catharine, and William French.
Mary Ann, daughter of Dea. John, married Dan K. Mack, of Bedford, Jan. 20, 1846, has one child, Harriet Ann.
Lydia, daughter of David, of Hollis, born May 24, 1784, married Lester Holt, of Lyme, N. H., and had children, David, Lydia, Hannah, Parker, Alma, Mary, Charles, Newton, Harvey, Freeman and Olive.
Hannah, daughter of David, of Hollis, born Feb. 28, 1786, married Israel H. Goodridge, Esq., of Lyndeborough, and had two sons, Israel and James.
Isaac, son of David, died 1790.
Isaac P., son of David, of Hollis, born Oct 8, 1790, married Clarissa, daughter of Capt. Nathan Barnes. They now reside in Danvers, Mass. They have three sons, David, a clergyman, George, a merchant, and Charles, a physician.
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GAGE. Aaron Gage came from Bradford, Mass., to Merrimac, in 1773.
Aaron, son of the above, married Martha Stevens of Ando- ver, and had ten children, all living to maturity. He was a deacon in Dr. Burnap's church.
Benjamin, son of second Aaron, married Miss Nichols, and after her death, Annis Moore; had children by both wives, who are living in different parts of the country, one only, Mrs. Oliver Kendall, remaining in Bedford. Benjamin died in 1838.
Hannah, daughter of second Aaron, married Dea. William Moore ; she is now a widow, living in Merrimac.
Aaron, son of second Aaron, is living, single, in Merrimac.
Solomon, son of second Aaron, married Dolly Chase, of Litchfield, Dec. 29, 1807, and have had thirteen children. Mrs. Gage is daughter of the late Lieut. Joseph Chase, of Litchfield, and grand-daughter of Francis Chase, the first Baptist immersed in New Hampshire.
Isaac, married Miss Ingalls, of Merrimac, and after her death, Jane Patten of Bedford. Two of the first wife's children survive, and four of the second.
Of the other children of second Aaron, Mrs. Muzzy and Mary, only, are now living.
GOFFE. John Goffe came over from England, with two brothers, 1662, or '63. In what relation he stood to William, the regicide, or whether any, is matter of doubt. The name is found very early in the annals of Salem, and it is probable there was an affinity, between them, though the degree, it is impossible at this distance of time, accurately to determine.
John, son of John, removed from Boston to Londonderry, early in the last century, and died in 1748. His wife's name was Hannah Parish.
John, son of second John, born in 1701, married Hannah Griggs. He died, Oct. 20, 1781.
John, (Major) son of third John, married Jemima Holden, Groton, Mass., in 1749.
Samuel, son of fourth John, Maj. Goffe, settled in Goffs- town, and lived there a number of years ; then moved to Homer, N. Y., where he died, aged 93.
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Hannah, daughter of Maj. Goffe, married Richard Hawes, and settled in Maine ; lived there a number of years, and had three children. She returned to Bedford, and died in Nashua, at the age of 87.
John, son of Maj. Goffe, settled in Derryfield, Manchester, and lived there some years ; then moved to New York, where he died at the age of 92.
Susannah, daughter of Maj. Goffe, married John Griffin ; lived in Manchester, and was drowned in the Merrimac river, at the age of 28.
Stephen, son of the Major, engaged in privateering at the time of the Revolution ; never after heard of.
William, son of the Major, entered the Revolutionary ser- vice, and was killed at the battle of Stillwater.
Joseph, son of the Major, was a minister of the gospel ; he settled in Millbury, Mass., where he died, aged 79.
Theodore, son of the Major, settled in Bedford, on his father's farm, and is now living, in his 82d year.
Polly, daughter of the Major, married a Mr. Wallace, and settled in Bedford ; afterwards in Antrim, where she is now living, in her 80th year.
Esther, daughter of the Major, married Samuel Grigg, and settled in Homer, N. Y., where she died at the age of 67.
John, son of Theodore, married Jane Riddle, and settled in Bedford. They have had children, - Martha J., George W., Nancy M., Eliza A., Margaret R., and Ann E.
Gilbert, son of Theodore, went to the State of Alabama, where he died, unmarried, at the age of 23.
Stephen, son of Theodore, married Mary Cutler, and had children, - Gilbert, Theodore, Mary Frances, Nathan and Stephen. He died July, 1836, aged 33.
Nancy, daughter of Theodore, married John A. McGaw, and had children, Harriet, Hannah, Thornton, Helen and Frances Eliza. They now live in New York City.
Eliza, daughter of Theodore, married John Parker, and settled in Bedford. [ See Parker family.]
William, son of Theodore, married Clarissa Labaree, and had children, Harriet F., Charles H., and John L. He mar- ried a second wife, Betsey Riddle and had children, - Mary, A. and Louis K. They reside in the state of Wisconsin.
Nathan, son of Theodore, is a physician in Louisiana.
Joseph, son of Maj. Goffe, married Elizabeth Waters, of Sut- ton, Mass., Dec. 20, 1796, and had children, - Ebenezer W.,
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born April 23, 1799; Maria, Feb. 1, 1802, died Feb. 13, 1837; Joseph, Sept. 29, 1804; Eliza, Feb. 21, 1808; Phi- lena, April 8, 1801. Joseph, the father, died April 24, 1846 ; his wife died Jan. 26, 1839, aged 68.
Ebenezer W., son of Joseph, married Hannah P. French, of Bedford, N. H., by whom he had children, - Elizabeth W. and Hannah F. His wife died Dec. 13, 1847.
Joseph, son of Joseph, graduated at Amherst College, 1826 ; married Almira C. Hepburn, of Vt., 1840; had two children, - Mary E. and Josephine M. He died in Mont- gomery, Ala., Aug. 13, 1847.
Philena, daughter of first Joseph, married Silas Goddard, of Millbury, Mass., May, 1837. Had one child, - Mary E., born July 19, 1840, died May 24, 1848.
GORDON. Nathaniel Gordon, born in the County of, Tyrone, Ireland, a farmer by occupation, of Scotch Presby- terian' descent, intended to settle in Virginia, where there was an elder brother, but the vessel in which he sailed was obliged to put into Boston. He married, in Ireland, Sarah Martin, and had four children, -John, Samuel, Elizabeth and Hannah. He settled in Shirley, Mass., 1742, and died in Peterborough, N. H., about 1789, aged 83.
John, son of Nathaniel, married, 1762, Mary Campbell, of Townsend, Mass. ; came to Bedford, about 1774, and pur- chased of his brother, Samuel, a fifty acre lot, which is part of the Gordon farm, so called. He had fourteen children, - Josiah, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Anna, Mary, Samuel, (Daniel and James died in infancy, ) Sally, James, William, Robert, Rebecca W. and Daniel.
Josiah, son of John, married, May, 1792, Jane, the young- est daughter of Dea. Robert Walker; had four children, - Adam, Hannah, (died in infancy,) Eliza and Jane.
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