USA > New Hampshire > Hillsborough County > Bedford > 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 109
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121 | Part 122
Charles Irving Parker, son of John and Eliza (Goffe) Parker, was born in Bedford, 1838, March 10, a cousin of Col. Francis Wayland Parker. He attended the public schools of the place, and entered Dartmouth col- lege in 1859, but left before commencement of his senior year, as a mem- ber of the cavalry contingent of the army in the Civil war, which Dart- mouth sent to the service of her country. The honors of the class were conferred upon him, nevertheless, and the degrees of A. B. and A. M. were granted.
After his return from the war, in which he surrendered to Stonewall Jackson at Harper's Ferry, he took up the work of teaching, which he made his life profession, and with marked success, after a short business experience at Virden, Ill.
He took charge of the schools of Virden for a time, then went to Car- linville, the county seat, of whose public schools he was given the direc- tion. In 1869 he was called to Joliet as superintendent, and in 1874 to Danville. Two years later he went to Chicago, and became principal of the Oakland school. This school grew so rapidly under his care that more room had to be provided, and later a second building was con- structed.
Professor Parker brought this school to such perfection that it ranked second to none in the state. Distinguished educators from all over the country came to observe it as the model school, and there for nine years he gave his whole heart and soul to the task of devising and directing the best methods of instructing youth.
In 1885 he was made superintendent of the South Chicago schools, where as enviable success attended his efforts. At the various state fair exhibitions, where pupils from several sections contended for supremacy, the pupils from Professor Parker's charge always placed their mark high upon the roll of achievement. He was ever an indefatigable, as well as an intelligent, worker in the educational field. In 1886 he was elected president of the Illinois State Teacher's association, and later became a life director in the National Educational association. In 1893 he was appointed a member of the state board of education by the governor of the state.
Few teachers have enjoyed a longer course or more successful work than has he, and none could be held in higher esteem by the people among whom he labored (see genealogy).
1032
HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
PARKER.
I. Ebenezer Parker, b. in Chelmsford, Mass .; rem. to Merrimack, N. H., and m. Keziah, dau. of Benjamin Hassell (Keziah's oldest sister was the first white ch. b. in Merrimack). He d. in Merri- mack, 1804, April 16, age 51, and his wife d. 1816, Feb. 24, age 68. They had ch .: John2, Benjamin2, Jesse2, Joseph2, Rachel2, Betsey2, and Willard2.
II. Jesse, son of Ebenezer1; m. 1809, Oct. 31, Jane, b. 1781, Feb. 23, dau. of John and Betsey (Miller) Moor. He d. 1824, Nov. 27, aged 42. She d. 1863, May 27. Ch. b. here: Keziah3, b. 1811, Jan. 29, m. Samuel Patten (see Patten); Jane3, b. 1812, May 6, m. James McPherson (see McPherson); Jesse3, b. 1814, April 3; Ebenezer3, b. 1820, d. 1834; Thomas3, b. 1822, April 17.
III. Jesse, son of Jesse2, b. in Bedford, 1814, April 3; farmer and brick- maker, res. Merrimack, Plaistow, and again in Merrimack about 1855. He m. about 1842, Lydia Curtis, b. 1819, Oct .; he d. 1861, Sept. 9, and she d. in Manchester, 1878, Sept. 7. Ch .: De Witt C.4, b. Merrimack, 1843, Oct. 24; Sarah J.4, b. in Merrimack, 1845, May 20; Corwin J.4, b. in Merrimack, 1847, Feb. 10; Lydia J.4, b. Plaistow, 1850, June 16; George Tom4, b. Plaistow, 1852, Sept. 19; Mary S.4, b. in Merrimack, 1856, July 2, d. 1861, Aug. 2.
IV. De Witt C., son of Jesse3, b. Merrimack, 1843, Oct. 24; m., 1st, 1869, Dec. 30, Adelaide Fosdick of Bedford. She d. 1871, April 6. He m., 2d, 1872, Feb. 26, Lovina D. (Miller) Crosby, b. 1850, in Broome, Can. She d. 1886, Aug. 13. He m., 3d, 1890, Sept. 24, Lilla S. Thayer, b. Stockholm, N. Y., 1859, Aug. 24; res. Spring- field, Mass.
IV. Sarah J., dau. of Jesse3, b. in Merrimack, 1845, May 20; m. 1861, Simeon L. Parker (no relation), b. in Bedford, 1847, Oct. 21, son of Daniel and Mary E. (Way) Parker of Bedford. Sarah J., d. in Bedford 1900, May 28. Their ch. were b. in Bedford, viz .: Jessie5, b. 1867, May 30, m. 1888, Oct. 6, Orrin J. Howard, b. Rochester, N. H., 1857, Aug. 14; res. Griffn, Ga .; Lewis W.5, b. 1869; Mary A.5, b. - , m. John E. Stowell (see Stowell; Simeon J.5, b. 1872, Oct. 7.
V. Lewis W., son of Sarah J. (Parker) b. in Bedford, 1869; m. 1889, May 19, Mary Ann, b. in Bedford, 1872, July 10, dau. of Wilson and Rosella (Mace) Blood. Ch. b. in Bedford: Myrtle M.6, b. 1891, July; Wilson L.6, b. 1899, July.
V. Simeon J., son of Sarah J. (Parker), b. in Bedford, 1872, Oct. 7; m. 1890, Nov. 15, Sarah Coulter, b. in England, 1873, Jan. 10, and res. Maynard, Mass. Ch. b. Maynard: Harry L.6, b. 1891, June 29; Orrin J.6, b. 1892, Oct. 22; Charles O.6, b. 1893, Dec. 22; Albert C.6, b. 1894, March 22; Ralph R.6, b. 1895, June 28, d. 1895, Sept. 1; Jesse Irene6, b. 1898, Nov. 11.
IV. Corwin J., son of Jesse3, b. in Merrimack, 1847, Feb. 10; enlisted, 1862, Feb. 24, Co. K, Third Regiment, N. H. Vol. Inf .; reënlisted 1864, Feb. 25; was appointed sergeant. He m., 1st, 1866, Mary A. Fosdick, b. in Merrimack, 1849, Aug. 23; res. in Merrimack and Bedford. She d. here 1883, May 8. He m., 2d, Mary (Seavy) Campbell of Bedford. He d. New Boston, 1898, May 9. Ch. of 1st mar .: Minnie E.5, b. Merrimack, 1867, Sept. 27, m. Charles H. Gault (see Gault); Jesse C.5, b. in Bedford, 1870, June 13; Lena M.5, b. Merrimack, 1871, Oct. 22; Gawn Gage5, b. in Merrimack, 1874, Nov. 8, m. 1897, March 21, Alma Albertie Hanson, b. Copen- hagen, Denmark, 1860, June 14, is a cook, res. in Lawrence, Mass. V. Jesse C., son of Corwin J.4, b. Bedford, 1870, June 13; m. 1888, Nov. 3, Helen E. Mckellips, b. in Weare, 1870, Oct. 5; res. in Hillsborough. Ch .: Dorris G.6, b. in Weare, 1889, Nov. 3;
1033
GENEALOGIES .- PARKER.
Ward S.6, b. in Weare, 1890, Dec. 2; Mollie M.6, b. in Hills- borough, 1893, Nov. 2; Donald M.6, b. Hillsborough, 1895, Sept. 27. V. Lena M., dau. of Corwin J., b. 1871, Oct. 22; m. 1897, Jan. 27, Amos R. Stoddard, b. Nelson, N. H., 1858, Sept. 25; res. No. Adams, Mass. Ch .: Gladys M.6, b. 1897, July 6, d. 1897, July 12; Howard P.6, b. Milford, N. H., 1899, May 17.
IV. Lydia J., dau. of Jesse3, b. in Plaistow, 1850, June 16; m. 1877, June 6, Charles D. Wheeler; res. Griffin, Ga. Ch .: Charles P.5, b. 1878, Aug. 4, d. Manchester, 1878, Dec. 21; Anna Leah5, b. Saco, Me., 1886, Oct. 4.
IV. George Tom, son of Jesse?, b. Plaistow, 1852, Sept. 19; m. 1874, Sept. 1, Mary F. Courser, b. in Warner, 1849, Nov. 7; res. Spring- field, Mass. They have: Lillian M.5, b. Springfield, 1876, Aug. 29. [II. Thomas, son of Jesse2, b. in Bedford, 1822, April 17; m. Alma Goodnow, b. in Unity, 1822, Oct. 19. He served three years in the Civil war in Company G, Third U. S. artillery; went to Califor- nia, 1852, and d. there, 1865, Feb. His wife d. in Lowell, Mass., 1869, July. Ch .: Jesse H.4, b. Lowell, 1843, Dec. 31; Alma J.4, b. in Lowell, 1847, May 11; Frank T.4, b. Lowell, 1850, April 17, unm.
IV. Jesse H., son of Thomas3, b. 1843, Dec. 31; m., 1st, 1864, April 1, Clara Pressey, who d. 1872, Oct. 19. He m., 2d, 1880, Sept. 1, Philena Moxley, b. 1844, Nov. 29; res. Lowell, Mass .; is a moulder. Ch. of 1st mar .: Charles F.5, b. 1864, Dec. 4, d. 1899, April 17; Fred H.5, b. 1868, June 12; 2d mar .: Minnie5, b. 1882, April 7; Philena A.5, b. 1883, May 28; Mabel A.5, b. 1886, July 21. IV. Alma J., dau. of Thomas3, b. 1847, May 11; m. 1866, June 11, James Fife Ross, b. Edinboro, Scotland, 1847, Oct. 23, and d. Lowell, 1891, Jan. 13. They have one ch .: Charles Edward5.
V. Charles Edward (Ross), son of Alma J.+, was b. 1868, Dec. 26; m. 1892, June 15, Ida F. Woodbridge, b. Nashua, 1872, Nov. 30; shoemaker, res. Haverhill, Mass. Ch .: Jennie A.6, b. Lowell, 1893, May 8; Elnora E.6, b. Lowell, 1894, May 20.
II. Rachel, dau. of Ebenezer1; m. - Mills; two of their sons, David and Cyrus Mills, became ministers, the former settling in Peoria and the latter a missionary in Ceylon.
II. Willard, son of Ebenezer1, was b. 1790, April 14; settled in Bedford; he m. 1820, March 16, Anna, b. 1795, March 3, dau. of Hugh and Ann Maria Riddle. He d. 1873, April 29, and she d. 1876, Oct. 7. They had ch': Ann Maria3; John Orr3; Sarah Riddle3, m. John U. French (see French); Margaret Patten3; Robert Riddle3, b. 1834, March 20, d. 1834, April 28; Willard Clinton3.
III. Ann Maria, dau. of Willard2, was b. 1821, July 3; m. 1842, Nathan H. Richardson. She d. in Woburn, Mass., 1863, Sept. 7. Mr. Richardson d. in Newburg, N. Y., 1894, Nov. They had two daughters, Sarah Maria4 and Annie4, both of whom d. young.
III. John Orr, son of Willard2, was b. 1824, March 23; m., 1st, 1847, Nov., Annis C. Cochrane of New Boston, who d. 1854, March. He m., 2d, 1857, Jan. 1, Nancy A. Vose, b. 1829, Aug. 13, dau. of He d. 1890, Feb. 17. Had ch. by 1st mar .: Mary Elizabeth4, b. 1849, d. 1858; Willard Boyd4, b. 1853, July 4.
IV. Willard Boyd, son of John Orr3, b. 1853, July 4; graduated at Dart- mouth college, 1875; is now professor at Benton Harbor college, Mich. He m., 1878, July, Angie L. Norcross. They have John O.5, b. 1883, March.
III. Margaret Patten, dau. of Willard2, was b. 1830, March 26; m. George B. Shattuck of Bedford. She d. 1871, June 17, and he d. 1901, Jan. 20. They had two ch .: Charles P.4, b. 1856, d. 1856; Mary4, b. 1859.
IV. Mary (Shattuck), dau. of Margaret Patten, b. 1859; m. Charles Butler, and had one ch., George S.5, b. 1881, July 9.
-
1034
HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
III. Willard Clinton, b. 1835, Aug. 4; m. 1858, Sarah Elizabeth, b. 1839, May 21, dau. of Benjamin and Sarah M. (Atwood) Hall. He d. 1887, July 23, and his wife d. 1893, Nov. 28. They had one son, Joseph C.4, b. 1861, March 2, and d. 1875, Nov. 15.
PARKER.
I. Samuel S. Parker was b. in Bedford, 1807, March 19. He ın. Agnes R., b. in Bedford, 1809, May 20, dau. of Daniel and Susannah (Riddle) Moor. He d. 1847, Nov. 27. Ch .: Daniel W.2, b. in Bedford, 1836, Jan. 2, m. 1863, Aug. 31, Nellie H. Smith, res. Cambridgeport, Mass., one ch., Samuel Eli3, d. aged 4 months; Leonard S.2, b. 1837, Jan., d. 1837, Aug. 3.
NOTE. Other families bearing the name of Parker have resided in town, who seem to have no family connection with any of the preceding.
PARKHURST.
I. George Parkhurst, the first American ancestor of this family, came from Ipswich, Suffolk Co., England, about 1640, and settled in Watertown, Mass. He had seven ch., one of whom was Joseph2. II. Joseph, son of George1, b. in England, came with his parents to Watertown; he m. 1856, June 26, Rebecca Reed of Concord, Mass., and settled in Chelmsford, Mass. They had five ch., of which one was Ebenezer3.
III. Ebenezer, son of Joseph2, was b. in Watertown, Mass. He m. Mary -, and settled in Chelmsford, Mass., prior to 1699, on the place now known as Owl's Nest, and which only passed out of the family in 1899. He had six ch., James+ among them.
IV. James, son of Ebenezer8, was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., 1707, Nov. 18, and m. Abigail -. They had eight ch., of which one was Philip5.
V. Philip, son of James4, was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., 1745, April 17, and m. 1771, March 14, Mary Spalding. He d. 1810, Dec. 14. Their ch. were: Andrew6, b. 1773, March 16; John6, b. 1775, June 5; Mary6, b. 1777, June 1; Henry6, b. 1779, Sept. 14; Ephraim6, b. 1783, April 11; Silas6, b. 1785, Nov. 7; Polly6, b. 1788, Dec. 5.
VI. Henry, son of Philips, was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., 1779, Sept. 14, and m. 1802, April 29, Lydia Spalding, b. 1784, April 23. He moved to Amherst, 1808, thence to Bedford, 1809, and built the house, afterward occupied by Simon Jenness, on the farm adjoin- ing the Horace Greeley place. In 1830 he returned to Amherst, where he d. 1861, Feb. 20, and his wife d. 1867, Jan. 15. Their ch. were: Silas7, b. 1803, March 7; Mary7, b. 1804, July 8, d. 1809, July 23; Lydia7, b. 1805, Sept. 9, d. 1890; Henry7, b. 1807, Jan. 7, d. 1893; Spalding7, b. in Bedford, 1809, July 14, d. 1882, April 12; Mary A.7, b. 1811, Jan. 18, d. 1868, Jan. 17; Sally7, b. 1813, Aug. 24, d. 1883, Jan. 10; Polly7, b. 1814, March 25, d. 1814, Oct. 3; Polly7, b. 1815, Oct. 7, d. 1816, March; Stillman7, b. 1816, March 11; Ephraim7, b. 1819, Oct. 3, d. 1820, June 15; Emily7, b. 1823, June 11, d. 1843, Dec. 13.
VII. Silas, son of Henry6, b. 1803, March 7; m., 1st, 1828, Jan. 5, Parmelia Perry; nı., 2d, 1847, Dec. 9, Mary A. Roby. Their ch. were: John S.8, b. 1828, Oct. 20, d. 1852, March 21; William B.8, b. 1830, Dec. 14; Silas P.8, b. 1832, Nov. 9; Maria A.8, b. 1834, Nov. 4; James S.8, b. 1837, Jan. 7; Albert H.S, b. 1840, Nov. 25, d. 1842, Dec. 17; George W.8, b. 1844, Dec. 17; Marietta8, b. 1849, Oct. 9; Elmer A.8, b. 1865, April 13.
1035
GENEALOGIES .- PARKER.
VIII. Silas P., son of Silas7, b. 1832, Nov. 9; m. 1861, April 3, Augusta H. Mace. Their ch. were: John M.9, b. 1863, Feb. 20, d. 1864, July 31; Harry G.9, b. 1866, March 13; Parmelia9, b. 1867, Sept. 15, d. 1868, Sept. 1; Fred E.9, b. 1869, Aug. 8; Roscoe9, b. 1870, Nov. 30; Grace P.9, b. 1872, May 15; Luna A.9, b. 1873, June 14.
IX. Fred E., b. in Amherst, 1869, Aug. 8; m. 1899, Nov. 8, Ethel Olivia, b. in Amherst, 1878, Sept. 27, dau. of William S. and Ellen M. (Holbrook) Peaslee, and settled at once (1899) on their farm in Bedford. They have Kenneth William10, b. 1902, April 10.
VII. Stillman, son of Henry6, b. in Bedford, 1816, March 11; m. 1852, Nov. 25, Margaret Peaslee of Bradford, N. H. He moved to Amherst, where he was engaged in lumber business for some years, and returned to Bedford in 1865. Margaret, his wife, d. 1901, April 17. Their ch. were: John H.8, b. 1855, d. 1857; John H.8, b. 1858, Oct. 26; Emma J.8, b. 1861, Sept. 17; Hattie M.8, b. 1865, March 15, m. Justin L. Piper, and res. in Bradford; Frank8, b. 1868, d. 1869.
VIII. Emma J., dau. of Stillman7, was b. in Amherst, 1861, Sept. 17; m. 1882, April 26, John H. Atwood of Dunbarton. She d. 1902, Jan. 16. Their ch. were: Edith Pearl9, b. 1883, Jan. 16; Lyman Stillman9, b. 1894, May 30, d. 1894, Sept. 3.
VI. Ephraim, son of Philip5, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., 1783, April 11; m. 1807, May 3, Sarah Proctor of Chelmsford, and settled in the west part of Bedford, on the farm now occupied by Henry L. Peaslee, the house then standing in the field west of the road. In the summer of 1818 he built the main part of the house, now occupied by Mr. Peaslee, where he d. 1819, Oct. 30. Their ch. were: Sarah Ann7, b. 1808, July 28, d. 1810, July 20; Ephraim A.7, b. 1810, April 16, d. 1814, Sept. 15; Rufus7, b. 1812, Jan. 3; Elijah P.7, b. 1814, Jan. 11; Sarah Ann7, b. 1816, May 11, m. Nathaniel Flint (see Flint); Nancy C.7, b. 1818, May 5, m. Joseph H. Flint (see Flint); Sarah (Proctor) Parkhurst m., 2d, 1822, Jan. 21, Sol- omon Woods, who d. 1835, Nov. 1, aged 53. She d. Bedford, 1877, Dec. 6, aged 98 years, a son, Ephraim A. Woods8, was b. 1810, April 16, d. 1814, Sept. 15.
VII. Rufus, son of Ephraim6, b. 1812, Jan. 3; m. 1839, April 23, Louisa, b. 1815, Feb. 28, dau. of George W. and Betsey (Howard) Prince of Amherst. She still res. on the homestead (1903). Their ch., all b. in Bedford, were: Charles N.8, b. 1840, May 27; Ephraim Adams8, b. 1842, April 23; Sarah A.8, b. 1844, June 22; Lucy L.8, b. 1846, Sept. 30, m. Henry L. Peaslee (see Peaslee); Joseph S.8, b. 1849, Jan. 5; Mary L.8, b. 1851, April 8, m. Newton I. Peaslee (see Peaslee); Addie M.8, b. 1853, Aug. 13; Emma E.8, b. 1856, Oct. 20, m. John McDole (see McDole).
VIII. Charles N., son of Rufus7, b. 1840, May 27; m. 1862, Aug. 14, Hen- rietta Parker of Amherst. He served in the Tenth Regt., N. H. Vols., and d. at Falmouth, Va., 1862, Dec. 17.
VIII. Ephraim A., a son of Rufus7, b. 1842, April 23; m., 1st, 1868, Nov. 13, Nancy H. Ashby, who d. 1877, Aug. 1. He m., 2d, 1878, May 29, Mrs. Annie Clark of Amherst, where he now res. He served in the Tenth Regt., N. H. Vols. His ch. are: Alice M.9, b. 1869, Sept. 9; Dora L.9, b. 1871, Aug. 28; Annie L.9, b. 1873, Sept. 9.
VIII. Sarah A., dau. of Rufus7, b. 1844, June 22; m. 1862, March 13, John N. Mace of Amherst. She d. 1870, Sept. 7, leaving one ch., Etta M.9, b. 1863, May 3. The latter m. J. E. Upton of Amherst, where all but the youngest (b. in California) of their five ch. were b. They moved to California in Sept., 1902.
VIII. Joseph S., son of Rufus7, b. 1849, Jan. 5; m., 1st, 1870, Oct. 2, Anna Mary Austin, b. in Hopkinton, N. Y., 1850, April. She d. 1899,
1036
HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
July 1. He m., 2d, 1901, Nov. 4, Annie Atkinson, b. New Bruns- wick, 1860. Had ch .: Bertha E.9, b. 1871, Dec. 24, m. Ervin R. French (see French); Charles R.9, b. 1873, Nov. 30, m. 1903, Sept., Maggie O'Neil.
VII. Dea. Elijah P., son of Ephraim6, b. 1814, Jan. 11; was deacon in Bedford Presbyterian church for many years. He m., 1st, 1839, April 18, Sally J., dau. of Isaac and Sally (Underwood) Gage. She d. 1858, Dec. 25. He m., 2d, 1859, Nov. 8, Harriet N. Otis of New Boston, who d. 1893, Oct. 14. The greater part of his life was spent in Merrimack, but during the last few years he res. in Manchester, where he d. 1892, June 28. Ch. of 1st mar .: George S.8, b. 1840, July 4; Sally J., b. 1842, Dec. 27, d. 1843, Feb. 7; Lucretia D.8, b. 1844, May 29, m. Horace Holbrook (see Holbrook) ; Surviah H.8, b. 1847, April 1, m. D. Webster Atwood (see Atwood). Ch. by 2d mar .: Harriet J.8, b. 1860, Oct. 13, a trained nurse; Carrie E., b. 1865, May 18, has been a teacher in Talle- dega college, Alabama.
VIII. Dea. George S, son of Elijah P.7, b. 1840, July 4; m. 1889, Sept. 4, Hannah D. A. Drew of Merrimack, where they res. He is deacon of the Congregational church in that town.
PATTEN.
I. John Patten, b. in Ireland in 1672, came to this country with his family in 1728, and to this town in 1738. He d. 1746, April 14. Mary, his wife, d. 1764, Oct. 21. They had two sons: Samuel2 and Matthew2.
II. Capt. Samuel, son of John1, was b. in Ireland in 1713; m. 1746, Dec. 5, Mary Bell of Londonderry, N. H. He d. 1792, April 25; his widow d. 1816, May. They had ten ch .: Mary3, b. 1747, Dec. 1, m. Thomas Townsend, b. 1794, d. 1826, May 28; Sarah3, b. 1749, March 17, m. Zecheriah Chandler (see Chandler); Elizabeth3, b. 1750, Nov. 12; Samuel3, b. 1752, Aug. 10; Margaret3, b. 1754, Aug. 18, d. 1799, May; John3, b. 1756, June 23; Joseph3, b. 1758, Jan. 3; Jean3, b. 1760, Feb. 11; Matthew3, b. 1762, July 19, d. 1763, June 16; Ann3, b. 1764, June 12.
III. Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel2, b. 1750, Nov. 12; m. John O'Neil and settled in Maine. Their ch. were: John4, Samuel4, Edmund4, James4, Ann4, and Edward4.
III. Samuel, son of Samuel2, b. 1752, Aug. 10; m. Deborah Moore. They first settled in Antrim, from thence went to Norridgewock, Me., 1800, where Mr. Patten d. in 1809, and his widow in 1858. Their ch. were: John4, Jennie4, Joseph4, Peggy4, Deborah4, Sarah4, Mary4, Olive4, Alice4, and Samuel4.
IV. John, son of Samuel8, b. 1778, Feb. 6; m. Betsey Hilton of Emden, Me .; d. in 1850.
IV. Jennie, dau. of Samuel3, b. 1779, Nov. 26; d. aged 16 years.
IV. Joseph, son of Samuel3, b. 1781, Nov. 8; m. Joanna, dau. of Rev. John Harlow of Norridgewock, Me .; he was a merchant, a con- spicuous and devoted citizen; he d. 1858, Jan. 10, in Skowhegan, Me. They had four ch., Milton Harlow5, b. 1816, Dec. 28; Caro- line Woods, b. 1818, Dec. 25; Sumner Augustus5, b. 1820, Dec. 6; Joseph Lees, b. 1828, July 29.
IV. Margaret (Peggy), dau. of Samuel3, b. 1783, Nov. 9; d. aged 16 years. IV. Deborah, dau. of Samuel3, b. 1785, Nov. 19; m. Rev. John Dinsmore of Norridgewock in 1802; d. in 1816.
IV. Sarah, dau. of Samuel3, b. 1788, May 6; m. Rev. Moses French of Solon, Me .; d. in 1852.
IV. Mary, dau. of Samuel3, b. 1790, April 28; m. David Raymond, M. D., of Skowhegan, Me .; d. 1842.
1037
GENEALOGIES .- PATTEN.
IV. Olive, dau. of Samuel8, b. 1792, April 16; m. Daniel Stewart, mer- chant, of Anson, Me .; d. in 1868.
IV. Alice, dau. of Samuel3, b. 1795, July 30; m. her cousin, Goffe Moore; d. in Anson, 1842.
IV. Samuel, dau. of Samuel3, b. 1797, Dec. 12; m. Betsey Savage of All- son and settled in the West.
III. Lieut. John, son of Capt. Samuel2, b. 1756, June 23; served in the Revolutionary war; m. Hannah, dau. of John Wallace; he d. 1796, July 7; Hannah, his wife, d. 1839, July 17. They had five ch .: John4, b. 1788, April 14; Nancy4, b. 1790, Jan. 25, m. Capt. Joseph Moore (see Moore); Hannah4, b. 1792, March 25, m. Will- iam Patten; Samuel4, b. 1794, Feb. 22, d. 1823, Oct. 14; Zacheus4, b. 1796, Sept. 28.
IV. Capt. John, son of Lieut. John3, b. 1788, April 14; Capt. of Bedford Grenadiers. He m. Achsah, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Dickey) Patten. Capt. John was killed by the fall of a tree, 1851, Jan. 31 (see page 641); Achsah, his wife, d. 1874, July 6. There were ten ch .: Asenath5, b. 1818, Nov. 24; William Bruce5, b. 1821, Nov. 7; Margaret5, b. 1823, Dec. 7, d. 1899, Dec. 15; Alfred Foster5, b. 1827, Feb. 13; Lavina Jane5, b. 1829, Nov. 24; Clarissa J.5, b. 1831, Sept. 3, d. 1832, June 14: Samuel John5, b. 1833, April 21, d. 1864, June 18; Mary Josephine5, b. 1837, Jan. 17; Sarah E.5, b. 1840, Jan. 20, m. 1872, May 14, Henry C. Crane of Salisbury, who d. 1899, Dec. 1; Charles Henry5, b. 1844, Oct. 1.
V. Asenath, dau. of Capt. John4, b. 1818, Nov. 24; m. 1844, Dec. 24, Daniel W. Fling of Litchfield, who d. 1893, Jan. 11. She d. 1882, July 13. There were two ch .: John P.6, b. 1848, March 22, m. 1884, May 5, Nellie Moore of Manchester; Ida Gertrude6, b. 1855, July 18.
V. William B., son of Capt. John4, b. 1821, Nov. 7; m. 1850, Oct. 1, Harriet D. Moore of Lempster. He d. 1892, Feb. 25; Harriet, his wife, d. 1888, Feb. 20. No children.
V. Alfred Foster, son of Capt. John4, b. 1827, Feb. 13; m. 1854, Oct. 4, Nancy Whittle of Weare, who d. 1898, June 25. He d. 1893, Feb. 22. They had one ch., Annie Whittle6, b. 1860, June 18.
V. Lavina J., dau. of Capt. John4, b. 1829, Nov. 24; m. 1865, Oct. 5, John Plummer of Manchester, who d. 1871, March 26. They had one ch., Florence A.6, b. 1867, Aug. 25.
V. Mary J., dau. of Capt. John4, b. 1837, Jan. 17; m. 1860, Sept. 25, Daniel Bailey of Dunbarton, who d. 1890, Nov. 13. She d. 1895, Nov. 14.
V. Charles Henry, son of Capt. John4, b. 1844, Oct. 1; m., 1st, 1866, June 25, Nellie Folsom of Manchester; m., 2d, 1893, Feb. 16, Mary Bean of Brentwood. He d. 1903, Feb. 20.
IV. Zacheus, son of John3, b. 1796, Sept. 28; m., 1st, 1831, Achsah, b. 1802, Sept. 20, dau. of John McAllaster of Bedford, and res. in Meredith village, where he was engaged in mercantile business. Three ch. were b. in Merdith, viz .: George5, b. - -, d. 1847, Sept. 27, aged 16; Henrietta5, d. in childhood; Lewis H.5, now res. in Cambridge, Ill. Achsah, his wife, d. 1841, Feb. 14. He m., 2d, 1846, Mary J. Anderson of Candia. In 1877 they rem. to Cam- bridge, Ill., where Mrs. Patten d., 1887, Sept. 10. Zacheus d. 1890, Dec. 31.
III. Joseph, son of Samuel2, b. 1758, Jan. 3; m. 1789, Feb. 26, Mary Dickey, b. in Londonderry, 1766, Sept. 15. He d. 1839, March 3. Mary, his wife, d. 1851, March 11. Their ch. were: William4, b. 1791, April 11; Deborah4, b. 1792, Aug. 19, d. 1793, April 29; Jane4, b. 1794, Feb. 14, m. Isaac Gage (see Gage); Achsah4, b. 1796, Jan. 3; Irena4, b. 1797, May 17, d. 1830, July 12; Margaret4, b. 1799, March 5, m. Joseph H. Stevens (see Stevens); Larina4, b. 1800,
1038
HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
Dec. 14; Samuel4, b. 1803, March 30; Adam N.4, b. 1805, June 19; Ann Miller4, b. 1808, Sept. 7, m. Jonathan Knights of Amherst, who d. 1884, Aug., she d. 1843, Dec. 31.
IV. Lieut .- Col. William, son of Joseph3, b. 1791, April 11; was Lieut .- Col. of Amoskeag Veterans when organized, also Capt. of Bedford Grenadiers. He m. Hannah, b. 1792, March 25, dau. of John and Hannah (Wallace) Patten. Hannah d. 1858, Feb. 11. William d. 1858, Dec. 23. They brought up as adopted dau., Mary, dau. of John W. Moore. She was b. 1814, Nov. 14, and d. 1851, Jan. 9.
IV. Lavina, dau. of Joseph3, b. 1800, Dec. 14; m. 1850, April 23, John Adams of Limerick, Me. He d. 1867, Sept. 10. Lavina d. 1897, July 13. Mrs. Adams was possessed of strong mental qualities and kept them bright and vigorous through the long years of her useful life. She delighted to revive the past, and with her won- derful memory was able to recall many interesting facts of the olden time; at the age of ninety-seven years she could relate many anecdotes of her childhood; a great reader, she kept well posted on current events. She was very skilful with her needle, and many a home came into possession of pieces of her handiwork. For the last ten years of her life the infirmities of age kept her confined to her room, but her pleasant, genial manner won for her the love and esteem of all who came in contact with her (see Adams).
IV. Samuel, son of Joseph3, b. 1803, March 30; m. 1839, Jan. 30, Keziah Parker, b. Bedford, 1811, Jan. 29. Samuel d. 1874, June 30; Ke- ziah, his wife, d. 1887, March 27. They had four sons: Edward H.5, b. 1841, March 15; John A.5, b. 1843, Sept. 20; Samuel H.5, b. 1849, March 14; Frank W.5, b. 1858, May 9.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.