History of Bedford, New Hampshire, from 1737 : being statistics compiled on the occasion of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the town, May 15, 1900, Part 106

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V. George C., son of Capt. Nathaniel4, was b. 1845; he enlisted as private, 1865, Feb. 10. Credited to Manchester. He d. in camp, 1865, Feb. 23.

III. Samuel, Jr., son of Capt. Samuel2; m. Betsy French and res. in Manchester. Had a son, Russell4.

IV. Russell, son of Samuel, Jr.3, was b. in Manchester, 1801, Feb. 16; m. Eunice Barker, b. 1806, May 30. They lived in Claremont, but returned here, 1839, April; was a farmer and res. near Goffe's Falls. He d. 1871, Jan. 4. She d. 1882, March 25. Ch .: Samuel P.5; Charlotte M.5, b. 1830, Jan. 13, d. 1832, Nov. 13; Ira A.5

V. Ira A., son of Russell4, was b. in Claremont, 1833, Nov. 16; m. 1862, Aug., Myra Storrs of Dorchester, N. H .; was proprietor of the " Waverly House " in Manchester; captain of a company of the Amoskeag Veterans; represented Ward 4 in the legislature, 1885. He d. 1887, Dec. 13. His widow still res. in Manchester.

III. Capt. Joseph, son of Capt. Samuel2; m. Elizabeth Kennedy and res. in Manchester. Had a son, Cyrus+.

IV. Cyrus, son of Capt. Joseph3, was b. Manchester, 1800, July. He m. Sarah J., b. Bedford, 1815, May 6, dau. of William and Rebecca (Moor) Moore (2d cousins). They lived at Goffe's Falls, where he was a farmer and lumberman. His wife d. 1868, March 3. (On her gravestone she is called Jane P.) He d. 1876, May 28.

DEA. JAMES MOOR.

Dea. James Moor, b. about 1714, by occupation a miller, was an early settler in Souhegan East, or Narragansett No. 5. He signed the petition, 1750, May 10, to Governor Wentworth, to incorporate the town of Bed- ford. When the town was incorporated and the south part of Souhegan East was annexed to Merrimack, Deacon Moor's farm was in Merrimack. He lived where the house, north of the schoolhouse in District No. 7, on the brow of the hill, stands. At the ordination, 1757, Sept. 28, of the Rev. John Houston, the first minister in town, he was chosen one of the " elders." The name of his wife was Isabel. He died 1769, Oct. 14, aged 55.

The children of James and Isabel, so far as known, were:

1. James, b. - The name of his wife was Martha. He was select- man of Merrimack in 1750 (?). See History of Antrim, N. H.

2. John, b. -; was living in Bedford in 1771.

3. Jenet, b. -; unm. 1771.

4. Mary, b. 1761; d. 1776, Jan., aged 15 years.

NEWTON.

I. Richard, uncle of Sir Isaac Newton, the celebrated English philos- opher, was in Sudbury, Mass., in 1640, was made a freeman in 1645, and was one of the petitioners for the town of Marlborough, Mass., in 1657. He d. 1701, Aug. 24, "aged about 100 years." His descendants in the line to Rev. Albert F. Newton, formerly of this town, are as follows:

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II. Joseph, who d. 1727, having been deacon of the Congregational church in Marlborough, Mass., from 1710 to his death.

III. Joseph, b. 1673, May 24; d. 1744, Oct. 3; res. in Marlborough, Mass. IV. Uriah, b. 1707, Aug. 20; d. 1759, May 15.

V. Uriah, b. 1736, May 17; d. -

VI. Jonathan, b. 1761, April 27; m. Betsey Brigham of Princeton, Mass. VII. Asa, b. in Alstead, 1791, July 17; m. Mary, dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Clark) Gould of Merrimack. He d. 1856, Dec. 27 (buried in Nashua).

VIII. Elbridge Gould was b. Acworth, 1818, May 27; m. Jerusha E., b. Grafton, Vt., dau. of John Waldo Stearns, a lineal descendant of "The Waldos " in Italy, who founded the Waldenses; she d. 1901, March 13, aged 79 years. He d. in Bedford, 1874, Jan. 27, having moved here from Milford (where he is buried) when his children were quite young. They were: Albert Francis9; Ellen L.9 and William Wallace9 (who d. in infancy and are buried in Milford, N. H.); Frederick Clarence9; and George Wentworth9.

IX. Rev. Albert Francis, son of Elbridge Gould8, was b. Salmon Falls, N. H., 1848, April 3; he has proven a successful preacher of the gospel, having taken 630 members into the church during his pastorates which now cover 25 years, 1877-1902 (see sketch). He m. Mary E. Wright of Milford. They have ch .: Alice Bertha10; Florence Beatrice10; and Helen Gertrude10.

IX. Frederick Clarence (M. D.), son of Elbridge Gould8, was b. in Mil- ford, 1858, Dec. 15; a physician and surgeon; graduated from the University of New York. He m. Josephine H. Martin; d. Chicago, Ill., 1887, Jan. 12; no ch. (see Physicians).

IX. George Wentworth (M. D.), son of Elbridge Gould8; was b. Milford, 1860, Dec. 11. Graduated from medical department University of Pennsylvania, 1884. Professor of gynecology (see Physicians). He m. Jennette Jackson of Philadelphia, Pa. Their ch. are: Harold Jackson10 and Frederick Albert10, b. in Chicago, Ill.

ALBERT F. NEWTON.

Rev. Albert F. Newton was born in Salmon Falls, N. H., 1848, April 3, the son of Elbridge Gould and Mrs. Jerusha E. (Stearns) Newton. He is a lineal descendant from Richard Newton, uncle of the celebrated English " philosopher, and by his mother, the daughter of John Waldo, a lineal descendant of "The Waldos of Italy who founded the Waldenses." Hence we find the intellectuality and religious tendencies of his ancestors combined in him. His parents removed from Milford to this town when their children were quite young, hence his boyhood days were spent here. He early manifested a desire for a liberal education, and bent his efforts in that direction. He graduated from Appleton academy, New Ipswich, in 1870; from Dartmouth college in 1874, and from Andover Theological seminary in 1877. He was ordained and installed in his first pastorate at Townsend, Mass., 1877, Sept. 5, and has held pastorates as follows from 1877-1902:

Years.

Members received.

Townsend, Mass., Cong. church,

Marlboro, Mass., Union church,

254

Brooklyn, N. Y., Rochester Ave., now Imanuel,

226

Haverhill, Mass., Union Cong. church,

North Leominster, Mass., from 1901, Dec. 1 to July, 1902,

630

Copy of a letter from Hon. Elijah A. Morse, representative to congress from Massachusetts:

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House of Representatives U. S., January 31st, 1901.

I know Mr. Newton to be an eloquent, earnest, devout minister of the gospel-a man like Stephen, of faith and prayer.

Elijah A. Morse .:

Copy of the Minutes of the Council dismissing Rev. Albert F. Newton from his ten years' pastorate at Marlboro, Mass., Jan. 14, 1892:

RESULTS OF COUNCIL:

It is with much regret that we are called upon to record the departure of our friend and brother, Rev. Albert F. Newton, from his ten years' pastorate of the Union Congregational church, Marlboro, Mass., to the Rochester Avenue Congregational church, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Our confidence in Brother Newton's earnestness and faithfulness is unabated. His intense and vigorous appeals, his strong, direct, and forcible methods, his interest in temperance, in the public schools, in all matters appertaining to education as well as religion, cannot be forgotten by us.

He has certainly won for himself a large place not only in the hearts of those con- nected with the church which he now leaves, and in the respect of his ministerial brethren, but also in the judgment of thoughtful and influential men not so immedi- ately connected with him through this city and throughout the state.

We commend Brother Newton for his fearless conscientiousness, his unflagging energy, his heroic persevering spirit. As his own people have so well said, we deem him "firm in friendship, sound in the faith, consecrated to evangelical work, to Christian charities and temperance, gifted as a speaker, devoted as a preacher of righteousness and a laborer in the vineyard of the Lord. We also most heartily com- mend Mrs. Newton as a most earnest, conscientious helper, and feel confident that in all Christian and temperance effort her ability can scarcely be surpassed."

As Brother Newton leaves this field where he is so well known for his faithfulness and good works, we pray that the blessing of God may attend him and his family in the new field of effort to which he has been called, and that many souls may be gath- ered into the heavenly kingdom through his instrumentality.

We also hereby record our sympathy with and interest in the church, etc.

Rev. D. E. Adams, moderator, Rev. E. L. Chute, scribe, and Rev. Granville Yager, committee on results. Unanimously adopted by the council.

NEVINS (NEVENS).

I. The origin of the Bedford branch of this family is somewhat obscure. Tradition relates that the father (name unknown) with wife, Margaret, sailed from Ireland, being Scotch-Irish, in 1711, and landed in Nova Scotia, Thomas2, their oldest son, having been born during the passage. In after years two other sons, David2 and William2, were born, but whether in Nova Scotia or Massa- chusetts is not known. After the birth of William the father attempted to return to Ireland and was lost on the passage. The family was separated for a time, but all at length settled in Hollis, N. H. Thomas afterward moved to Hebron and Hanover, in which latter town he d. David settled in Plymouth.

II. William, m. Mary , and continued to reside in Hollis, where he was quite prominent in town affairs (see Worcester's History). Five of his sons served in the Revolutionary war, and three, in- cluding Joseph8, were at the battle of Bunker hill, where Phineas8 was killed. Ensign William3 was afterwards taken prisoner and d. on a prison ship; other sons of William2 were Benjamin3 and John3, also the youngest, named Nathan3. We know of but one descendant of William bearing the name of Nevins, viz., Miss Sarah Nevins of Concord, N. H.

III. Joseph, son of William2, was b. Hollis, 1748, July 20; m., 1st., 1772, Feb. 20, Sarah Powers; 2d, Lucy Sawtelle. He d. in Hollis, 1813, Aug. Ch. of 1st mar. were: Sarah4, b. in Hollis, 1772, Dec. 3, d. young; Joseph4, b. 1774, June 10, d. young; Phineas4, b. 1776, May 5, d. Bedford, 1851, March 7; Sarah4, b. 1777, Dec. 17; Hannah4, b. 1779, June 13, d. Nashua, 1852, Sept. 4, m. Josiah Kidder; Hep- zibah4, b. 1781, June 6. Ch. of 2d mar. were: Lucy4, b. 1783, Dec. 30; Mary4, b. 1786, July 4, m. 1808, March 16, Daniel Mooare and res. in Hollis; Anna4, b. 1789, March 23, m. John French (see

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French); Gardner4, b. 1792, Feb. 18, probably d. young; Parmelia4, b. 1794, March 16; Gardner4, b. 1797, Feb. 6; Susan4, b. 1799, April 12; Joseph4, b. 1801, April 8, d. unm., Bedford, 1830, Dec. 2.

IV. Gardner, son of Joseph3, b. in Hollis, 1797, Feb. 6; m. 1825, Jan. 25, Esther R., b. 1801, dau. of Nathan and Anna (Remich) Barnes, and settled in Bedford. He was deacon of the Presbyterian church here for many years and a highly respected citizen. Even to-day (1903) he is spoken of by those who knew him as " one of the best of men." His children, all girls, proved themselves teachers of marked ability. He d. Newton, Mass., 1876, Oct. 16; his wife, Esther, d. Boston, Mass., 1884, April 21. Their ch. were: Mary Adeline5, m. Holman Churchill of Kankakee, Ill., where she d. 1856, July 21, buried in Bedford; Ann Jane5; Helen M5, d. Kan- kakee, Ill., 1857, Jan. 25, aged 25, buried in Bedford; Lucy Saw- telles, m. Robert Hathorne of Boston, where she d. leaving one dau., Helen Nevins6; Hannah T.5

V. Ann Jane, dau. of Gardner4; m. 1846, E. Stone Goodwin and res. in Boston. Had ch .: John Cheever6, Minnie B.6, and Georgia I.6 Mrs. Goodwin now res. with her youngest daughter in Los Ange- les, Cal.

V. Hannah T., dau. of Gardner4; m. 1861, April, Lucien Ingalls, M. D., b. in Merrimack, N. H. They settled in Andover, Me., also res. in Falmouth, Me., in both of which places he practised his profes- sion. She d. Andover, Me., 1871, April. Had three ch., b. in Andover, Me .: Gardner Nevins6, who d. young; Grace Nevins6, b. about 1866; Alice L.6, b. about 1868, d. suddenly 1894, March 17, . had served one year as nurse in a Boston hospital.

VI. Grace Nevins (Ingalls), dau. of Hannah T.5, b. about 1866; was a nurse; was studying medicine at Ann Arbor, Mich., when she m. Carroll Remich; they res. in Seattle, Wash., and have four ch.

NICHOLS.

I. This family emigrated from Scotland and settled in Billerica, Mass., some time previous to 1775, and here Benjamin1 was born. He m., 1st, Elmira Blanchard; 2d, Comfort (Tidd) Tay, widow of Capt. Jesse Tay. (Her parents had also emigrated from Scotland, long before the Revolutionary war, and her father and two brothers served in the Continental army under Washington.) Comfort (Tidd) Tay was b. Woburn, Mass., about 1765, and had a dau., Betsey Tay, by her first marriage. Benjamin res. for a time in Billerica, Mass., then rem. to Milford, N. H., and again to Bedford, having purchased the Worcester farm (the birthplace of Worcester, the lexicographer). This farm has since been the Nichols home for more than a century, having descended from father to son, Benjamin, until it is now occupied by the fourth Benjamin. The present house contains lumber taken from the original house in which Worcester was b. Benjamin1 and Elmira, his wife, had ch .: Benjamin2; Blanchard2, d. unm. in Bedford; Elzaphan2; Stephen2, who rem. to Winchester, Mass .; Tracy2; Rebecca2; Betsey2, m. John Upton, d. about 1853; Lydia2, m. - Tarbell, res. in Milford, d. about 1865, had ch .: Joseph3 and Nancy8, who m. - Perham; Lucy Blanchard2, m. John Shepard (see Shepard).

II. Capt. Benjamin, son of Benjamin1, was b. in Billerica, Mass., 1795, May; farmer; m. 1824, Nov. 11, Betsey Jane, b. Milford, N. H., dau. of George and Betsey (Tay) Conant, and res. in Bedford. Was engaged in teaming for Dea. John French, who was propri- etor of a store on Joppa Hill. At that time the trade was mostly barter, i. e., hay, rye, wheat, corn, butter, cheese, hides, etc.,

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were taken in exchange for goods. These articles Benjamin con- veyed to Boston with a six-ox team and exchanged for groceries, various kinds of cloth, farm implements, etc., requiring a week to make the trip and return. He d. 1878, Dec. 23. Had ch .: Benjamin Walter3; Elmira F.3, m., 1st, Charles French of Bedford, m., 2d, John G. Richardson of Winchester, Mass., where she d., one ch., Florence E.4; Betsey J.3, m. Stillman A. Shepard (see Shepard); Abby A.3, m. Roger Spaulding, res. in California, has five ch., Charles4, Maud4, Leonora4, Walter4, Harold4; William. H. H.3

III. Benjamin W., son of Benjamin2, b. 1825, March 5; farmer. He m., 1861, April 19, Mehitabel Little, b. St. David, N. B., 1838, Dec. 9, dau. of Stillman and Clara A. (Chase) Spaulding. He d. 1885, June 8. Ch .: Tracy William4, b. 1862, Nov. 30, d. 1883, July 24; Clara Chase4, b. 1865, March 19, m. 1890, March 15, Andrew B. Bunton, res. Manchester; Laura Mabel4, b. 1867, June 7, m. 1896, Sept. 29, Charles F. Churchill, res. Pittsfield; Benjamin Walter4, b. 1869, April 4; Jennie Conant4, b. 1871, April 4; Mary Blanche4, b. 1873, March 29, m. 1896, Oct. 7, Lowell A. Rowe, res. Man- chester; Bessie Inett4, b. 1875, Feb. 7, m. F. G. Holbrook (see Holbrook).

IV. Jennie Conant, dau. of Benjamin W.3, b. 1871, April 4; m. 1891, July 1, George Taylor, and res. in Manchester. They have two ch .: Ruth5; Mehitabel5.

III. William H. H., son of Benjamin2, b. 1841, Feb. 5; m. 1863, Sept. 7, Sarah J. Webber; served in Civil war (see Military Record). Their ch. are: Minnie J.4, b. 1864, Jan. 27; Carrie M.4, b. 1867, March 16; Evie E.4, b. 1869, Oct. 4; Myra F.4, b. 1871, July 29; Annie B.4, b. 1874, Oct. 21; Mattie B.4, b. 1877, Feb. 6; Marcia W.4, d. 1880, May 18; Marcia W., 2d4, b. 1884, Jan. 13; Sadie M.4, b. 1886, Sept. 21.

II. Tracy, son of Benjamin1, was b. Milford, N. H., 1803, May 8. He went to Danvers, Mass., when quite young, and while a young man settled in Woburn, where he engaged in the currier's trade. He m., 1st, 1826, May 7, Louisa R. Kimball of Woburn, Mass., who d. 1837, April 20, leaving four ch. He m., 2d, 1842, April 15, Mrs. Lydia R. (Stratton) Richardson of Woburn, who d. 1891, Nov. 29, leaving four ch. He d. 1881, Feb. 2. Ch .: George Col- lins3, b. 1826, June 27; John Curtis3, b. Stoneham, Mass., 1828, Feb. 29; Stillman3, b. Woburn, Mass., 1830, June 9; Mary Louisa3, b. 1835, April 1; Martha Ann3, b. 1839, May 9; Charles Albert3, b. 1842, April 26; Sarah Maria3, b. 1843, Nov. 19; Frank Calvin3, b. 1849, Sept. 26.

III. George Collins, son of Tracy2, b 1826, June 27; m. 1843, Dec. 9, Ann Tidd of Woburn; he d. 1886, Sept. 26. They had one son, Tracy Warren4, b. 1852, Dec. 21, m. 1877, Nov. 7, Susette Eliza Tillson of Woburn.

III. Stillman, son of Tracy2, b. 1830, June 9; m. 1855, June 23, Hannah Frances Durgin of Lee, N. H. Had ch .: Nellie F.4, b. 1857, Aug. 23, d. 1864, July 10; Fred Stillman4, b. 1862, Sept. 19, m. 1887, June 16, Flora C. Greenleaf of Woburn, and d. 1889, Sept. 1; George Wilbur4, b. 1865, Aug. 26, m. Emma Louise French of Winchester, and d. 1897, Dec. 5; Arthur Curtis4, b. 1869, June 20, m. 1899, Nov. 11, Mrs. Sarah R. G. Barnes of Boston.

III. Mary L., dau. of Tracy2, b. 1835, April 1; m. George Parker of Woburn; she d. 1897, Aug. 24. They had four ch .: Helen Louise4, b. 1865, April 12, G. (G. indicates graduates of Woburn high school); Gertrude Evangeline4, b. 1870, Dec. 11, d. 1871, Oct. 1; John Curtis4, b. 1872, June 10, G., m. 1898, Mabel Louise Hovey of Woburn; George Newton4, b. in Ayer, 1876, Aug. 26.

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III. Martha A., dau. of Tracy2, b. 1839, May 9; G .; m. 1865, Oct. 11, Milton Moore of Woburn. Had three ch .: Mabel4, b. 1867, Aug. 19, G .; Arthur Milton4, b. 1869, Aug. 25, d. 1877, July 21; Nellie Dean4, b. 1871, May 9, G.

III. Charles A., son of Tracy2, b. 1842, April 26; m. 1865, March 30, Evelena Orville Sutherland of Woburn, G. Had three ch .: Carrie4, b. 1867, July 25, d. 1869, Sept. 26; Grace C.4, b. 1872, Jan. 9, G., m. 1901, Jan. 31, Edwin Kimball Porter of Woburn; Albert4, b. 1878, April 15.

III. Sarah M., dau. of Tracy2, b. 1843, Nov. 19; m. 1869, Dec. 29, George Jacob Monroe of Woburn. Had seven ch .: Edith Marion4, b. 1870, Nov. 9, G .; Florence Lydia4, b. 1872, Aug. 29, G .; Martha Ada4, b. 1874, Dec. 7, G .; George Chalmer+, b. 1877, July 18, G .; Bertha Nichols4, b. 1880, May 25, G., m. 1903, April 6, Arthur Linwood Parker of Concord, N. H .; Harold Knapp4, b. 1884, July 10, G .; Ralph Milton4, b. 1886, Sept. 6.

III. Frank Calvin, son of Tracy2, b. 1849, Sept. 26; m., 1st, 1880, Feb. 12, Mary L. Crosby of Woburn, Mass., G. He m., 2d, 1886, June 15, Sarah Elizabeth Carter of Wilmington, Mass. Had eight ch .: Rufus Stratton4, b. 1881, Sept. 24; Dana Frank4, b. 1883, Aug. 3, d. 1888, March 19; Byron Carter4, b. 1887, July 2, d. 1895, Feb. 22; Hubert Frank4, b. 1890, July 3; Walter Collins, b. 1891, Oct. 9; Alice Russell4, b. 1893, April 12; Ernest William4, b. 1895, Feb. 15; Ruth Elizabeth4, b. 1897, March 23.

II. Rebecca, dau. of Benjamin1, m. Joseph Spaulding of Lyndeborough; she d. about 1850. They had ch .: Stillman3; Benjamin8; Stephen8; Caroline3; and John3.

III. Stillman, son of Rebecca2, b. Milford, 1807; m. Clara Ann Chase, b. Moore's Mills, N. B., 1805. Had ch .: Mehitabel Little4, b. 1838, Dec. 9, m. Benjamin W. Nichols; Roger4.

NORDSTROM.

Carl Albert Nordstrom was b. in Sweden, 1867, Aug. 4, the son of John Nordstrom, a sea captain. He went to sea at fourteen years of age, visited South America, New Zealand, and other places, and when seventeen years old had sailed around the world. He visited the United States in 1884, remained about two years, when the longing for old ocean's attractions again took possession of him, and he put to sea once more, this time in American ships. He landed in New York city again in 1887, Aug. 3, and arrived in Manchester the next day. Here he m. 1894, March 14, Augusta Lindquist, b. in Sweden, 1867, Aug. 1, and who came to America when two years old. They settled in Manchester, but now res. in Bedford. Have ch .: Evert Frederick2, b. Manchester, 1894, Dec. 26; Louise Josephine2, b. 1896, Oct. 18; Alfred Wal- ter2, b. 1898, Nov. 25; Elin Charlotte2, b. 1900, Dec. 1; Esther Annette2, b. Bedford, 1902, Nov. 11.

ORR.

Of the ancestors of this family we quote from a manuscript written by Ann Orr, fifty years ago:

"The Orrs, found among the first settlers of Bedford, were of Scottish origin. Their ancestry belonged to a company of Scotch Presbyterians, who were invited by James I of England to come and settle in the coun- ties of Antrim and Londonderry, where a number of estates had been con- fiscated on occasion of the rebellion of the Irish nobility.

" Daniel and John Orr, the immediate ancestors of the families of that

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name in Bedford, were born in the parish of Belemong, county of Antrim, in Ireland. Receiving a suitable education they became schoolmasters by profession. They were both married in Ireland, Daniel to Eleanor Orr, and John to Margaret Kamel.

" With the hope of becoming owners of land and possessors of liberty, they, with their sister, Mrs. Janet Orr Dinsmore, and her husband, emi- grated to America about the year 1726, and settled in Londonderry, where they resided for a time.

"Daniel Orr died in that town, in middle age, of palsy, by which dis- ease he had been unable to labor for some years.'

I. John Orr emigrated to this country from the north of Ireland with his brother, Daniel, and sister, Jennet. in 1726. They first res. in Londondery, but John moved thence to Bedford, wliere he res. oll the farm now owned by Albert L. Flint. He had m. Margaret Kamel in Ireland. John and his wife both died very suddenly of fever in 1754, May, within four days of each other. He was "a fine specimen of a shrewd, pious, plain-hearted Scotchman." There were several ch., one or two of which were b. in Ireland: one son was drowned in childhood (see page 586); Annis2, b. about 1735, m. Dea. John Aiken (see Aiken); Mary2, m. Joseph Houston of Bedford; Margaret2, m. Jacob McGaw, Esq., of Mer- rimack; Hugh2 and John2.

II. Hugh, oldest son of John1; m. Sarah Reed of Londonderry and set- tled on part of the paternal farm. He sold to his brother, and went to Hancock or Antrim; then went to Rockingham, Vt., thence to Homer, N. Y., where he d. His family, supposed to consist of six daus. and three sons, are scattered over the western country. Three ch. were b. in Bedford, viz .: Matthew3, b. 1775, Feb. 27; John, b. 1777, May 31; Marian, b. 1779, Aug. 23.

II. Hon. John, youngest son of John1, bought out his brother Hugh and settled on the homestead; was state senator, 1797-1805. He was m., 1st, 1771, Dec. 18, by Rev. John Houston, to Jane, dau. of Dea. Benjamin Smith, by whom he had five sons and three daus. Jane, his wife, d. 1786, Sept. 5. He m., 2d, 1888, May 20, Sarah dau. of Rev. John Houston; they had four daus. and three sons. He d. 1823, Jan., aged 75 (see Biography). Ch. by 1st mar .: Ben- jamin3, b. 1772, Dec. 1; Margaret3, b. 1774, Sept. 1, m. 1800, Nov., Samuel Chandler (see Chandler); James3, b. 1776, May 12, went to sea, settled in Newburn, S. C .; Adam3, b. 1778, April 20; Mary8, b. 1780, April 13, m. 1832, Sept. 19, Rev. William Milti- more of Falmouth, Me., and res. in Litchfield, 1850; Annis3, b. 1782, Sept. 22, m. 1805, Rev. David McGregor and d. 1806, leav- ing no ch .: Hugh3, b. 1784, Sept. 28, went in the fall of 1805 to his brother at Tobago, W. I., where he d. six mos. later; John3, b. 1786, Aug. 21. Ch. 2d mar., Jane3, b. 1789, May 14; William3, b. 1790, Sept. 30; Isaac3, b. 1792, June 26; Sarah3, b. 1794, April 5; Robert3, b. 1797, Dec. 23; Ann3, b. 1799, Sept. 21; Elizabeth Smith8, b. 1801, July 1, d. 1822, in Sangus, Mass., where she was attending school, under the care of Rev. Joseph Emerson.

III. Hon. Benjamin, son of Hon. John2, b. 1772, Dec. 1; m. 1805, Eliza- beth, dau. of Capt. Richard Toppan, who had removed from Newburyport to Topsham, 1799. She was of the fourth genera- tion in descent from John Robinson of Leyden memory. They had eleven ch., of whom two sous received a collegiate edu- cation, viz .: John, who graduated at Bowdoin college, 1834, studied divinity at Bangor, and settled in the ministry at Alfred, Me .; Henry, graduated at Bowdoin college, 1846, and settled as a lawyer in Brunswick (see Biography).

III. Adam, son of Hon. John2, b. 1778, April 20; was apprenticed to Hon. Benjamin Russell in the printing business, Boston; went to

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Tobago, W. I., 1798; was attorney for plantations and master in chancery in the king's court; d. in Tobago, 1820, Jan., unm.

III. John, son of Hon. John2, b. 1786, Aug. 21; m. Ann McAfee of Bed- ford, and moved to Elba, N. Y., about 1810; was still res. there 1850. Had two sons (one of whom d. in infancy) and five daus., who settled in New York and farther West.

III. Jane, dau. of Hon. John2, b. 1789, May 14; m. John P. Wallace of Merrimack; rem. to Greensborough, Vt., where they still res., 1850. They had three sons that lived to maturity; one d. on his way to Texas; the second was a successful teacher, and the youngest was preparing for college in 1850 (no further record).

III. William, son of Hon. John2, b. 1790, Sept. 30; graduated at Dart- mouth college, 1815, studied law in Troy, N. Y .; settled in New Orleans, where he d. 1828, unm.

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History of Bedford, New Hampshire, from 1737 : being statistics compiled on the occasion of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the town, May 15, 1900, Part 106

Author: Bedford (N.H. : Town) Publication date: 1903 Publisher: Concord, N. H. : The Rumford Printing Co. Number of Pages: 1202

Author: Bedford (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Concord, N. H. : The Rumford Printing Co.
Number of Pages: 1202