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185. Mary Margaret Snow85, b. Aug. 10, 1872; m. June 23, 1898, Ernenie Cowles Case, Milwaukee, Wis. 115-116.
186. Edith Huntington Snow85, b. Sept. 12, 1875.
187. Francis Lawrence Snow6, b. Dec. 18, 1882.
188. Harold Horton Snow85, b. Sept. 17, 1888; d. June 9, 1889.
189. Edward Cheney Aiken86, b. Oct. 1, 1858, Boston; machinist, Manchester, N. H .; m. April 30, 1888, Annie L. Currier, Ray- mond, N. H. 117-118.
190. Susan Cole Aiken86, b. May 3, 1861; teacher; res. Amherst.
191. Sarah Elizabeth Aiken86, b. Jan. 16, 1863; d. Mar. 10, 1879.
192. Henry Osgood Aiken86, b. Aug. 16, 1864; d. Jan. 2, 1897, Hanover; grad. Dartmouth, 1891; m. June 29, 1895, Grace E. Ladd.
193. Alfred LeForest Aiken86, b. April 15, 1866; d. May 22, 1866.
194. Silas Aiken Blakely87, b. Aug. 11, 1871, Rutland, Vt .; m. Oct. 20, 1896, Gertrude Susan Potter, Rutland, Vt .; res. Waldo, Fla. 119.
195. Pearl Adaline Aiken91, b. April 9, 1874; d. March, 1878.
196. Jennie Stephenson Aiken91, b. Dec. 30, 1875; d. March, 1878. 197. Belle Adaline Aiken91, b. March 11, 1878, Wrights, Cal.
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VII. 198. John Martin Aiken98, b. Oct. 16, 1881.
199. Gertrude Beatrice Aiken98, b. April 23, 1883.
200. Ruth Aiken98, b. June 23, 1885, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
201. Teila Elizabeth Aiken103, b. Jan. 19, 1892, Troy, N. Y. 202. Harriet Tillian Aiken103, b. Sept. 22, 1898.
203. Ellen Theresa Cushman107, b. March 15, 1864; d. Feb. 7, 1877. 204. Abbie Ellen Cushman107, b. Sept. 29, 1868; m. Oct. 17, 1890, Henry T. Frick, author, New York.
205. Elizabeth Aiken Cushman107, b. Oct. 3, 1871; m. March 31, 1896, Carl A. Hansmann, lawyer, New York.
206. Willie Black109, b. 1880; d. 1881, Manchester, Vt. 207. Carrie Black109, b. June, 1883; d. April, 1885.
208. Helen Sarah Black109, b. Sept. 22, 1886.
209. Abbie Elizabeth Black109, b. Sept. 16, 1901.
210. Mary Addia Bugbee112, b. Feb. 20, 1856; d. March 4, 1862. 211. Carrie Elizabeth Bugbee112, b. Sept. 17, 1857; d. April 6, 1862.
212. Florence Isabel Bugbee112, b. May 17, 1859; d. March 24, 1862. 213. Almond Cordelia Bugbee112, b. May 14, 1861; d. May 30, 1893. 214. Alma Marilla Bugbee112, b. May 14, 1861, Morrisville, Vt. 215. Cora Eleanor Bugbee112, b. April 14, 1865, Morrisville, Vt. 216. Alice Julia Bugbee112, b. April 9, 1868, Morrisville, Vt.
217. Isabella Miller Chandler113, b. June 6, 1867; grad. W. V. M., 1890; m. Oct. 8, 1891, Walter B. Gates, Burlington, Vt. 118-121.
218. Emma Mary Chandler118, b. Sept. 23, 1868, Pomfret, Vt .; grad. W. V. M., 1890; m. Nov. 15, 1892, Luther C. White, Jr., Wind- sor, Vt .; res. New York city.
219. Robert Bowman Chandler115, b. July 5, 1881; res. Los Gatos, Cal. 220. John Wilson Chandler115, b. July, 1884; res. Los Gatos, Cal.
221. Martha Ellen Hewitt116, b. June 25, 1867. 222. Mary Hattie Hewitt116, b. Sept. 29, 1872.
223. Alice Rockwell Hewitt116, b. Aug. 13, 1881; m. Sept. 2, 1903, Albert Edmund Sherburne, N. Pomfret, Vt.
224. Joseph Dennison Hewitt116, Jr., b. Nov. 29, 1882.
225. Edward John Chandler118, b. March 15, 1876.
226. George Bowman Chandler118, b. Aug. 1, 1878.
227. Wright122; twins, one of whom d. young. 228. 5
229. John Hall Barron129, b. June 28, 1883. 230. Arthur Isaac Barron129, b. Aug. 2, 1885. 231. Onolee V. Barron129, b. July 21, 1890.
232. Mabel Harriet Dowling138, b. March 12, 1875; grad. Binghamton high school. 233. Cora Inis Dowling138, b. Aug. 2, 1878; grad. Smith college, 1900. 234. Florence Lomac Dowling138, b. Dec. 3, 1880; grad. Smith college.
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VII. 235. Abel Barron140, b. June 22, 1875; d. July 16, 1878. 236. Jay M. Barron140, b. June 10, 1878. 237. Maud Barron140, b. Jan. 26, 1882. 238. Clifton Barron140, b. June 17, 1884. 239. Chesley Barron140, b. July 11, 1888.
240. Henry Barron140, b. April 6, 1897.
241. John Barron Morse141, b. Nov. 2, 1879.
242. Ruby Burnham154, b. 1879, Detroit, Mich.
243. James Aiken; 244. Sophronia; 245. Maude; 246. Agnes; 247. Adele; 248. Grace; 249. Hazel Burnham.156.
250. Arthur S. Little157, b. April 24, 1861; d. Nov. 12, 1869. 251. Bertha M. Little157, b. Nov. 25, 1867; res. Goffstown.
252. Pearl A. Reed164, b. July 20, 1887. 253. Marcia Reed164, b. July 28, 1890; d. Sept. 28, 1890.
254. Herold M. Reed164, b. Oct. 1, 1891; d. Jan. 1, 1892.
255. Walter Phineas Reed164, 1891-'93.
256. Lillian May Reed164, b. Sept. 17, 1901.
VIII. 1. Charles J. Lawrence2, b. Sept. 1, 1864; m. Feb. 20, 1883, Sylvia M. Moody, W. Bangor, N. Y. 1-2.
2. Fred G. Lawrence2, b. May 10, 1856; m. Feb. 19, 1890, Mary Whit- man, W. Bangor, N. Y. 3-5.
3. Sidney D. Lawrence2, b. April 15, 1868; m. Dec. 10, 1890, Irene E. Whitman2, W. Bangor, N. Y. 6-8.
4. Albert Aiken Lawrence2, b. April 5, 1873.
5. Beulah M. Goodhue9, b. Aug. 23, 1886, Goffstown, N. H.
6. Phenie L. Jones10, b. Oct. 20, 1878; m. Aug. 7, 1901, Edward D. Jameson, Amoskeag, N. H. 9.
7. Bertha E. Jones10, b. Jan. 17, 1885.
8. Florence E. Scott15, res. Worcester, Mass.
9. Sarah G. Harriman17, b. Oct. 26, 1875; m. Nov. 20, 1901, H. E. Bunnell, Warner, N. H.
10. Lilla D. Flanders19, b. May 5, 1873; d. Dec. 2, 1894; m. May 14, 1890, C. E. Danforth, Warner, N. H.
11. Florice E. Flanders19, b. June 17, 1876; d. July 17, 1876.
12. Perley H. Flanders19, b. April 17, 1879.
13. Harold S. Flanders19, b. Dec. 19, 1884.
14. Bernice C. Flanders19, b. Sept., 1890.
15. Ella Clark21, m. Adolf D. Martin.
16. Annis Clark21, m. - - Volters.
17. Louisa Clark21. 18. Lizzie Clark21.
19. James F. Aiken22. 20. Charlotte M. Aiken22.
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VIII. 21. Harry W. North30; d. young.
22. Grace Underwood North30, b. Nov. 29, 1869; m. July 20, 1892, Oliver J. Hammill. 10-11.
23. Fannie Gertrude North30, b. Feb. 5, 1878; m. June 5, 1898, B. Filer. 24. Edna V. North30, b. Dec. 12, 1888.
25. Joseph Henry North, Jr.,31 b. July 10, 1876; d. Jan. 5, 1877. 26. Harry Ross North31, b. 1878.
27. James Howard North31, b. Dec. 12, 1882.
28. Ralph Underwood North31, b. Feb. 16, 1884; d. Sept. 12, 1884. 29. Mary Virginia North31, b. Feb. 16, 1884.
30. Marjorie E. North31, b. Aug. 4, 1887.
31. Stanley Underwood North31, b. Feb. 10, 1892.
32. Herbert North Morse32, b. June 16, 1872; m. Aug. 16, 1899, Ger- trude Crossland.
33. Ina May Osgood33, b. Sept. 16, 1887; d. March 7, 1889.
34. Mary Eliza Osgood33, b. Oct. 19, 189 -.
35. Mary Eliza North35, b. April 12, 1896.
36. Cora Marguerite North35, b. June 12, 1890.
37. Warren Kempton Read63, b. Aug. 18, 1883.
38. Joseph Masters Read63, b. June 6, 1885.
39. Everett Preston Read63, b. April 25, 1887.
40. Garfield Arthur Dwinelle Aiken67, b. Jan. 19, 1892.
41. Philip Kilburn Lighthall75, b. Dec. 24, 1887.
42. Margaret Thoms Lighthall75, b. Nov. 20, 1889.
43. Zaidee Augusta Lighthall7, b. March 31, 1892.
44. Katharine Kilburn Lighthall75, b. Jan. 7, 1896.
45. Richard John Lighthall75, b. June 9, 1898.
46. Carroll Stone Sanderson106, b. Nov. 7, 1882.
47. Violette Etta Sanderson106, b. May 19, 1886. 48. Ethel Sanderson106, b. March 1, 1888.
49. Chester Ballard Sanderson106, b. June 7, 1898.
50. Ralph W. Redman107, b. June 5,. 1885. 51. Grace E. Redman107, b. Sept. 9, 1886.
52. Charles N. Redman107, b. Jan. 4, 1889.
53. Edward S. Redman107, June 9, 1891.
54. Fannie C. Redman107, b. Sept. 29, 1893.
55. Elvira L. Redman107, b. Nov. 3, 1895.
56. Crosby E. Redman107, b. March 31, 1898.
57. Bertha Adelaide Lovejoy108, b. Oct. 23, 1902.
58. Charles Marcus Bosworth122, b. Feb., 1872.
59. Arthur Hyde Bosworth122, b. April 7, 1885.
60. Albert Reed Bosworth122, b. April 7, 1875; d. Aug. 1, 1875.
61. Francis Theodore Bosworth122, b. June 22, 1883.
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VIII. 62. William Raymond Bosworth122, b. April 29, 1885; d. Feb. 10, 1886. 63. Ernest Henderson Bosworth122, b. Jan. 3, 1887.
64. Grolendolen Batewell Aiken124, b. July 18, 1889. 65. Walter Avery Aiken124, b. Aug. 18, 1891.
66. Victor Audobon Aiken124, b. July 6, 1897.
67. Dorothy Aiken126, b. Feb. 18, 1893; d. Jan. 4, 1894. 68. Amy Aiken126, b. July 17, 1894.
69. Olivia Avery127, b. Aug. 31, 1894.
70. Charles Hammond Avery127, b. Dec. 27, 1896.
71. Ruth Bagley128, b. Jan. 11, 1890. 72. Helen Bagley128, b. Feb. 27,1892.
73. Arthur Graham Poundsford129, b. Dec. 15, 1891. 74. Stanley Merrill Poundsford129, b. June 30, 1896.
75. Mary Aiken Poundsford129, b. June 16, 1900. .
76. Frank Edward Aiken132, b. Nov. 29, 1871. 77. Arthur Merrill Aiken132, b. Dec. 18, 1874.
78. Maud Metcalf136, b. Nov. 23, 1875.
79. Ruth Metcalf136, b. Nov. 17, 1877.
80. Mary Aiken Metcalf186, b. Jan. 11, 1881.
81. Dorothy Metcalf136, b. June 30, 1887.
82. Frank L. Tenney147, Janesville, Wis.
83. Dora Elizabeth Maechler148, b. Oct. 22, 1874; m. June 12, 1901, Joseph Stearns, Wells, Minn.
84. Gertrude Alice Maechler148, b. Nov. 22, 1876.
85. Edgar Maechler148, b. March 13, 1884; d. Aug. 25, 1884.
86. Margaret B. Maechler148, b. June 25, 1888; d. Oct. 10, 1888.
87. Nannie Clay Tenney149, b. Aug. 13, 1883.
88. Dudley Lee Tenney149, b. Feb. 29, 1888.
89. Groladys Patricia Tenney149, b. March 17, 1891.
90. Elanagine Tenney150, b. Dec. 24, 1894.
91. Charles Fred Batchelder152, b. March 14, 1892.
92. George A. Batchelder152, b. Aug. 14, 1895.
93. Doris Batchelder153, b. 1886. 94. Richard N. Batchelder153, b. 1889. 95. Kittredge Batchelder158, b. 1897.
96. George F. Mitchell158, b. Jan. 13, 1878; journalist, Pittsfield, N. H
97. Harriet L. Burleigh161, b. Jan. 20, 1879; d. 1884. 98. Elinor Burleigh161, b. March 31, 1886.
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VIII. 99. Elizabeth Lord Kneeland162, b. April 8, 1877.
100. Frank Jonathan Kneeland162, b. May 30, 1879; d. Nov., 1903; won several prizes for speaking and the " Franklin Medal," Boston Latin School, from which he graduated; entered Dartmouth, re- tired ou account of his health.
101. William Aiken Kneeland162, b. Aug. 9, 1884; grad. Boston Latin School with " Franklin Medal "; received the alumni's gift of one hundred dollars for highest rank; was awarded the prize for highest rank in scholarship in his class Dartmouth, 1901; received the Pacific coast alumni's Dartmouth prize for English essay. 102. Paul Dwelle Kueeland162, b. March 2, 1888.
103. Ruth Stella Kneeland162, b. Nov. 7, 1889.
104. Mary Burnham Sargent163, b. July 8, 1879.
105. Henry Didance Sargent163, b. July 6, 1881.
106. Ruth Maria Sargent163, b. May 13, 1895.
107. Dorothy Buckingham Bacon165, b. Nov. 13, 1885. 108. Benjamin Selden Bacon165, b. April 6, 1888.
109. Gertrude Buckingham Palmer171, b. April, 1898.
110. Francis W. Cutler177, b. Oct. 29, 1887, Andover, Mass.
111. Elizabeth Cutler177, b. Aug. 27, 1889.
112. George Ripley Cutler177, b. March 25, 1895.
113. Mary L. Shipman180, b. Sept. 9, 1902, Andover, Mass.
114. Francis Huntington Brown184, b. June 22, 1900, Salisbury, South Africa.
115. Francis Huntington Case185, b. April 4, 1899, Milwaukee, Wis. 116. Theodore Johnson Case185, b. March 15, 1900.
117. Sarah Currier Aiken189, b. Jan. 5, 1890, Manchester, N. H. 118. Beulah M. Aiken189, b. Aug. 7, 1891.
119. Fred Marshall Aiken194, b. Oct. 12, 1900, Waldo, Fla.
120. Dorothy Gates217, b. July 23, 1892, Burlington, Vt.
121. Stephen Chandler Gates217, b. Feb. 6, 1894.
IX. 1. Mary L. Lawrence1, b. Dec. 14, 1883, West Bangor, N. Y.
2. Pearl C. Lawrence1, b. Sept. 23, 1893, West Bangor, N. Y.
3. Clifford D. Lawrence2, b. Sept. 13, 1894, West Bangor, N. Y.
4. Ruby M. Lawrence2, b. March 26, 1897, West Bangor, N. Y.
5. Lula A. Lawrence2, b. Jan. 23, 1899, West Bangor, N. Y.
6. Ward S. Lawrence3, b. Sept. 28, 1891, West Bangor, N. Y.
7. Hazel Lawrence3, b. Sept. 7, 1896, West Bangor, N. Y.
8. Etta Lawrence3, b. Dec. 18, 1898, West Bangor, N. Y.
9. Doris Irene Jameson6, b. May 15, 1902, Amoskeag, N. H.
10. Edward North Hammill22. 11. Helen Hammill22.
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AIKEN. No. 2.
No. 2 is probably connected with No. 1, as they both were identified with London- derry, and James of No. 2 named his second child " Margaret Cochran," the name of the wife of " Nathaniel," of No. 1; and also the family name of James' wife, of No. 1.
I. James Aiken, b. (supposed) 1732, Londonderry, N. H .; d. May 13, 1787, Bedford, N. H .; m. Nov. 17, 1763, Margaret Waugh, b. Sept. 23, 1741; d. Sept. 1, 1838, Bedford, N. H .; dau. of Robert Waugh, who sailed from Port Rush, Ireland, July 22, 1737, and landed at Boston, Nov. 1, 1737.
James and his brother John, who d. 1756, Bedford, came from Londonderry with Hugh Riddell, who had m. his mother, Ann Aiken, Concord, Mass., and settled at No. 293, which was deed- ed to Aiken by Hugh Riddell, in 1756, in which deed he was de- scribed as "James Aiken, Tanner, Watertown, Mass. Bay." He carried on his trade and farm, filled many important town offices, and was captain in the Revolution. 1-12.
II. 1. Ann Aiken,1 b. 1764, Bedford; d. April 6, 1804, by fall from her horse; in. June 5, 1788, Isaac Riddle. See Riddle.
2. Margaret Cochran Aiken1, b. 1766; d. 1768.
3. Robert Aiken1, b. 1767; d. 1786.
4. Sarah Aiken1, b. March 28, 1769, Bedford; d. Feb. 19, 1837; m. Aug. 24, 1790, John Gilchrist, Goffstown, N. H. 1-11.
5. Andrew Aiken1, b. Dec. 26, 1770, Bedford; d. July 28, 1856, New- port, N. H .; m. Dec. 29, 1797, Martha, dau. William McAllister (see McAllister). He was one of a committee on ministry; in 1813 he removed to Newport, N. H., where he secured a fine " old mansion " with two hundred acres of land overlooking the village; still in the family name. 12-20.
6. Ruhamah Aiken1, b. 1772, Bedford; d. 1778, Bedford.
7. James Aiken1, b. Oct. 3, 1774, Bedford; d. (was drowned in Mer- rimack river) June 12, 1823; m. Dec. 8, 1802, Mary Kennedy, Goffstown. 21-23.
8. Margaret Aiken1, b. June 3, 1776, Bedford; d. 1825, Candia, N. H .; m. Sept. 10, 1795, Thomas Parker, Bedford. 24-26.
9. Hannah Aiken1, b. March 27, 1778, Bedford; d. Sept. 30, 1818; m. Dec. 17, 1800, William Parker, Goffstown. 27-30.
10. Jane Aiken1, b. Jan. 4, 1780, Bedford; d. Jan. 3, 1854; m. March 13, 1800, John McAllister. (See McAllister.)
11. Achsah Aiken1, b. 1782; d. 1806. 12. Olive Aiken1, b. 1785; d. 1806.
III. 1. Mary Gilchrist4, b. Aug. 26, 1790; d. Feb. 9, 1825; m. Sept. 27, 1817, Calvin Benton, Lebanon, N. H., where she was teaching a young ladies' school. 1-2.
2. Jane Gilchrist4, b. Feb. 17, 1792; d. Aug. 15, 1824.
3. James Gilchrist4, b. Jan. 4, 1794; d. July 15, 1877, Bombay, N. Y .; m. April 11, 1822, Frances Stark, b. Oct. 25, 1796, Goffstown; d. Nov. 2, 1886, Bombay, N. Y. 3-5.
4. Martha Gilchrist4, b. March 24, 1796; m. Oct. 15, 1821, Thomas Jameson (merchant), Irasburg, Vt. 6-11.
5. John Gilchrist4, b. Feb. 22, 1798; d. June 21, 1873, Goffstown, N. H .; m. Dec. 24, 1834, Sarah J. Bunton. 12-18.
6. Ann Riddle Gilchrist4, b. 1801; d. 1852; m. Walter Emerson.
7. Frederick Gilchrist4, b. July 4, 1803; d. April 15, 1874, Hancock, N. H .; m. May 29, 1832, Lydia Morrison, Henniker, N. H., b. Oct. 9, 1806; d. Aug. 20, 1833; m., 2d, May 4, 1837, Clara Morri- son (her sister), b. Aug. 20, 1802; d. June 26, 1882, Franklin, N. H. 19-22.
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III. 8. David Gilchrist4, b. July 18, 1805; d. Nov. 10, 1840.
9. Alexander Gilchrist4, b. July 6, 1808; d. Nov. 22, 1875, Candia, N. H .; m. Sept. 23, 1834, Mary Ann Emerson, b. May 11, 1812, Weare, N. H. 23-26. He m., 2d, May, 1858, Diana J. Nesmith, Nashua, N. H.
10. Alfred Gilchrist4, b. May 11, 1811; d. May 14, 1837.
11. Emily Gilchrist4, b. May 11, 1811; d. Oct., 1841; m. John Tag- gart, Goffstown, N. H. 27-28.
12. Frederick Aiken5, b. Dec. 28, 1798, Bedford; d. Dec. 1, 1875, New- port, N. H .; m. Jan. 31, 1856, Elmira Carr. 29-30.
13. William McAllister Aiken5, b. Dec. 10, 1800, Bedford; d. Jan. 19, 1866; m., 1826, Elizabeth Locke; m., 2d, Margaret Nichols. 31. 14. Sarah Aiken5, b. June 24, 1803, Bedford; d. Aug. 15, 1842; m. Aug. 21, 1827, Jeremiah Newell; d. Feb. 15, 1838, Newport. 32-34.
15. Ann Riddle Aiken5, b. Sept. 5, 1805, Bedford; d. Jan. 21, 1871; m. Nov. 3, 1824, Naylor Starbird, Newport, N. H.
16. Martha Mary Aiken5, b. Nov. 29, 1807, Bedford; d. Jan: 6, 1866, Washington, D. C .; m. July 19, 1831, Sawyer Belknap; d. March 22, 1882, Newport, N. H. 35-40.
17. David Aiken5, b. Dec. 12, 1810, Bedford; d. Jan. 3, 1820, Newport.
18. Margaret Ann Aiken5, b. Sept. 20, 1813, Newport, N. H .; d. Jan. 25, 1893, Nashua, N. H .; m. May 22, 1838, Jonathan W. Clement, Newport, N. H. 41. She m., 2d, Oct. 7, 1851, Leonard M. Kim- ball, Hillsborough. 42. She m., 3d, Feb. 19, 1865, Frederick N. Bissell, New Orleans.
19. Caroline Aiken5, b. Jan. 13, 1816; d. Sept. 24, 1816, Newport.
20. James Breck Aiken5, b. June 23, 1819, Newport, N. H .; d. May 6, 1879, Boston; m. Nov. 27, 1845, Mary Jane Perkins.
21. Benjamin F. Aiken7, b. March 22, 1804, Bedford; d. (burned in his home) April 11, 1881, Goffstown; m. Feb. 9, 1832, Hannah K. Buswell, Goffstown. 43-52.
22. Robert Aiken7. 23. Matthew Aiken7.
24. Freeman Parker8, b. Sept. 13, 1797, Bedford; d. 1883, Candia, N. H .; m., 1837, Susan Eaton, Candia; m., 2d, Nancy Robie, Can- dia. He was a member of the Congregational church; engaged in wool carding, cloth dressing, leather rolling, and farming.
25. Frederick Parker8, b. Oct. 3, 1799, Bedford; d. May 19, 1834, Ban- gor, Me. Grad. Dartmouth 1828, and was a lawyer.
26. Eliza Alden Parker8, b. 1802, Bedford; d. Jan., 1860, Candia, N. H .; m. Henry M. Eaton, Candia, N. H. 53.
27. Rodney Parker9, b. Nov. 21, 1801; d. June 2, 1872, Goffstown; m. Elizabeth Palmer; d. Nov. 16, 1881.
28. George W. Parker9, b. Feb. 5, 1804; d. May 18, 1874, Goffstown; m. Dec. 30, 1834, Sarah Raymond; d. Feb. 20, 1895. 54-56.
29. Caroline Parker9, b. March 5, 1808; d. April 5, 1846; m. Feb. 20, 1834, Leonard Kimball, d. Nov., 1868, Lowell, Mass. 57-59
30. Margaret Ann Parker9, b. July 27, 1813; d. 1846; m. Joseph Moore, Goffe's Falls, N. H. 60. She m., 2d, 1839, Bartholomew Smith, Bradford, N. H. 61-63.
IV. 1. James Gilchrist Benton1, b. Sept. 15, 1823, Lebanon, N. H .; d. Aug. 23, 1881; m. Aug. 11, 1859, Catharine Louisa, dau. of Gen. James Watson Webb, New York. 1-2.
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James Gilchrist Benton was graduated from West Point in 1842 and appointed additional second lieutenant of ordnance. He was stationed at Watervliet arsenal, West Troy, Washington, D. C., and on temporary duty at several other arsenals. In 1857 he was ordered to West Point, as instructor of ordnance and gunnery, and while there wrote "Ordnance and Gunnery, a Course of Instruction for the Cadets of the Military Academy," which was used as a text-book until some time after his death, when the changes in modern science made a new course necessary. When the war broke out, in 1861, he was ordered to Washington as principal assistant to the chief of ordnance, Gen. James W. Ripley. In September, 1863, he was ordered to the command of Washington arsenal, and in 1866 to the command of the national armory, Springfield, Mass. He was promoted major, lieutenant-colonel, and, in 1865, colonel, for faithful and meritorious services.
IV. 2. Elbridge Gerry Benton1, b. Lebanon, N. H .; d. La Messila, New Mexico, leaving five sons and a daughter; four of the sons were engaged in railroad work in Texas. No further particulars.
3. Calvin Benton Gilchrist3, b. Feb. 8, 1823; d. April 23, 1888, Bom- bay, N. Y .; m. Jan. 1, 1852, Emily H. Jackson. 3-6.
4. Charles Gilchrist3, b. Sept. 5, 1824; d. June 28, 1853; m. Feb. 2, 1852, Elvira E. Merrick. Merchant, Detroit, Mich.
5. Edwin Gilchrist3, b. Nov. 15, 1826; m. Jan. 6, 1859, Hellen M. Slivens. Two sons; no particulars.
6. Martha Ann Jameson4, b. Sept. 16, 1822, Goshen, N. H .; m. Oct. 30, 1842, John Haines Kellam. 10-15.
7. John Alexander Jameson4, b. Jan. 25, 1824; d. June 16, 1890; m. Oct. 11, 1855, Eliza, dau. of Dr. Jos. A. Dennison, Royalton, Vt .; grad. Burlington, Vt., college; lawyer; judge superior court, Ill .; author "Constitutional Conventions," Hyde Park, Ill. 16-20.
8. Sarah Jane Jameson4, b. May 6, 1826; m. Nov. 12, 1845, John Stuart MacFarland. 21-23.
9. Leonard Benton Jameson4, b. Oct. 18, 1827; d. Feb. 17, 1888; printer, Chicago; m. Sept. 8, 1857, Sarah Green Allen, d. May 14, 1863; m. 2d, Sept. 26, 1867, Mrs. Emma Walker Adams, d. March 27,1893.
10. Thomas Jameson, Jr.4, b. Oct. 18, 1829; d. July 18, 1864, Burling- ton, Ia .; m. Aug. 25, 1856, Sarah J. Stevens, Lebanon. 24-28.
11. Emily Enos Jameson4, b. May 31, 1831; res. Chicago; m. Dec. 27, 1860, Dr. Cephas Rodney Taylor, Irasburg, Vt. 29.
12. George A. Gilchrist5, b. Oct. 23, 1835; d. Sept. 21, 1863, U. S. A. 13. Sarah J. Gilchrist5, b. May 20, 1838; m. Dec. 29, 1859, Dr. John Smith Little. 30-31. See No. 157. VI. Aiken. No. 1.
14. William H. Gilchrist5; d. young. 15. Emily Gilchrist5; d. young.
16. Emma Gilchrist5, b. July 28, 1844, res. Goffstown, N. H.
17. Sylvanus B. Gilchrist5, b. Nov. 24, 1846; farmer, Goffstown, N.H.
18. John J. Gilchrist5, b. Feb. 4, 1850; m. 1878, Lizzie F. Whitney, Henniker, N. H. 32-34.
19. David Stowell Gilchrist7, b. Jan. 5, 1833, Goffstown, N. H .; res. Franklin, N. H .; m. June 20, 1861, Emily J. Cheney, b. Oct. 23, 1833, Derry, N. H. 35-36.
20. William Frederick Gilchrist7, b. May 27, 1838; d. Feb. 17, 1841.
21. Mary Frances Gilchrist7, b. Jan. 13, 1842, Hillsborough Bridge, N. H .; d. Jan. 8, 1903, Franklin, N. H. She was an active mem- ber of the Congregational church and in benevolent organizations; member of D. A. R., etc. (both paternal and maternal ancestry, Alexander Gilchrist and James Aiken, of Bedford, served in the Revolution). She carried on for many years, a part of the time with her sister, Jennie L., an extensive millinery store at Frank- lin Falls, N. H.
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IV. 22. Jennie L. Gilchrist7, b. June 12, 1844, Hillsborough Bridge, N. H .; d. June 28, 1891, Franklin, N. H.
23. Catharine Morse Gilchrist9, b. Dec. 18, 1839; m. J. Meader Young, Deerfield, N. H .; res. Candia, N. H.
24. Charles Alfred Gilchrist9, b. 1844; d. 1845.
25. Martha Jane Gilchrist9, b. March 31, 1846, Candia, N. H.
26. John Gilchrist9, b. June 17, 1848; res. Boston, Mass.
27. Alfred Taggart11. 28. Charles Taggart11.
29. Addie Jane Aiken12, b. Nov. 15, 1857; d. Nov. 30, 1875.
30. Frederick W. Aiken12, b. Feb. 17, 1862; m. Feb. 24, 1891, Katie E. Herrick; res. Newport, N. H. 37-38.
31. Hannah Elizabeth Aiken13, b. 1827, Boston; d. March 2, 1854; m. June 8, 1848, Parker N. Bodfish, d. March 12, 1898, Taunton, Mass.
32. Martha Ann Newell14, b. April 14, 1833, Newport, N. H .; d. 1846.
33. Sarah Newell14, b. April 12, 1835, Newport, N. H .; d. 1856.
34. Josephine F. Newell14, b. April 4, 1838, Newport, N. H .; d. Nov. 26, 1894; m. Sept. 27, 1861, Levi Walbridge, Boston, Mass. 39-40.
35. George Eugene Belknap16, b. Jan. 22, 1832, Newport, N. H .; d. April 7, 1903, Key West, Fla .; m. Dec. 23, 1861, Deborah Reed, Newport, N. H .; m. 2d, Dec. 8, 1866, Frances Georgianna Pres- cott, Calcutta, India. 41-44.
George Eugene Belknap was born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; appointed mid shipman from same state, Oct. 7, 1847. After a few weeks' instruction at the naval academy he was ordered, Dec., 1847, to the brig Porpose, on cruise to the west coast of Africa; arrived back at Norfolk, April, 1850; frigate Raritan, fifty guns, Pacific squadron, 1850-53; was with the force landed from this ship at Valparaiso, Chili, 1851, for protection of American citizens during a revolution there; naval academy, 1853-'54; was graduated as passed midshipman, June, 1854, and ordered to the U. S. Coast Survey steamer Corwin; acting master sloop Falmouth, 1854-'55; sloop Saratoga, 1855. He was promoted to master, Sept. 15, 1855; commissioned lieu- tenant, Sept. 16, 1855, and ordered to receiving ship Ohio, Bo-ton; sloop Portsmouth, Asiatic Station, 1856-'58; on patrol duty several weeks at Canton, guarding Ameri- can consulate and hongs from threatened attack of Chinese, Oct. and Nov., 1856. The four forts amounted in the aggregate to 176 guns. O e gun was a brass piece of eight-inch calibre and 23 feet in length. There were three men killed and eight wounded of his party during these operations. He visited Japan, Sept., 1857, the Portsmouth being the second ship to call at Japanese ports after Perry's treaty. The Portsmouth carried to Minister Townsend Harris the first mail he had received in fourteen months. Mr. Belknap was on the Ohio, 1858; St. Louis. Home squadron, 1859-'61; commanded St. Louis boats at both reinforcements of Fort Pickens, April, 1861; piloted Gen. Harvey Brown and Capt. M. C. Meigs, U. S. engineers, into the fort; executive officer gunboat Huron, S. A. B. squadron, 1861-'62; expedition against Fernandina, St John's. St. Mary's, St. Augustine, etc., March, 1862; captured English steam r Cumb ia, loaded with arms, clothing, and medicines, off Charles- ton. May, 1862. The captain said when boarded. " This is a bonus of $2.000 out of my pocket." He took the prize to Ph ladelphia for adjudication; was commissioned lieutenant commander, July 16, 1862; executive officer ironclad frigate New Iron- sides, eighteen guns; fourteen 11-inch Dahlgren, and two Parrott 200-pounders on gun deck; two 5(-pounders Dahlgren rifles on spar deck. The guns of main bat- tery had crews of thirty-five men, ten of them for the handling of the heavy port shutters. The shitters were seldom closed after the enemy had been quieted by two or three broadsides. Mr. Belknap was on special duty at Newport News Nov. and Dec .. 1862; then proceeded to Port Royal; at that port stripped the ship of masts and yards, and then took station off Charleston; was in many engagements with defenses of that city, comprising the attack of the 7th of April, 1863, and subsequent bombardments of Forts Wagner, Sumter, and Moultrie, and batteries Bee, Beauregard, and Johnston. The total number of shells fired from broadside of eight guns during siege was 4,439, with aggregate weight of 2881/2 tons. The most rapid fire in action was at the rate of 1.74 minutes per shot On one occa- sion 490 shells were delivered in continuous round, at the rate of 2.86 minutes per fire. At the short six hours' bombardment of Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg, on
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