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 84

Author: Bedford (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1903
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VII. Joseph Bell, son of David6, b. in Bedford, 1804, Feb. 13; m. 1834, Feb. 11, Esther M. Weston. They moved to Hamilton, N. Y., in 1841, and Hamilton, Ill., 1854, where he d. 1868, Aug. 17. They had three children: Joseph Bruce8; Marion Clarinda8, b. 1840, Nov. 3, m. 1860, Oct. 5, Dr. Charles Po Arnold; Harriet Josephine8. VIII. Joseph Bruce, son of Joseph Bell7, b. 1835, March 25; m. 1863, Nov. 12, Cecelia Wiggington, and d. at Hamilton, Ill., 1898, Oct. 26. They had one son, Bruce Weston9, b. 1867, Aug. 13.

VIII. Harriet Josephine, dau. of Joseph Bell7, b. 1843, July 10; m. 1862, May 26, William W. Arnold, and d. at White Hall, Ill., 1888, Sept. 21, leaving one child, Fannie Esther9, b. 1870, July 28.

VII. John, son of David6, b. in Bedford, 1808, Dec. 23; went to Hamil- ton, N. Y., in 1830. He m. 1832, Sept. 4, Clarissa Treadway, and d. at Cambridge, N. Y., 1881, March 25. Had six children: Sarah Howe8, b. 1833, May 18, d. 1896, Dec. 29; John Marshall8, b. 1835, March 4, d. 1844, May 21; Mary Elizabeth8; William8; Helen8, b. 1843, Sept., d. 1844, Aug. 12; Henry Clay8.

VIII. Mary Elizabeth, dau. of John7, b. 1837, Jan. 5; m. 1860, Dec. 8, Dr. Oscar H. Young. Have three children: Grace Elizabeth9, b. 1864, June 11; Oscar Henry9, b. 1868, April 2; Clarence Atwood9, b. 1872, Oct. 29.

VIII. William, son of John7, b. 1839, May 27; m. 1863, May 9, Mary A. McCarthy, and d. at Brooklyn, N. Y., 1900, Oct. 20, leaving two children: John Robert9, b. 1865, Aug. 31; Mary Clarissa9, b. 1867, Nov. 30.

VIII. Henry Clay, son of John7, b. 1845, April 8; m. 1874, April 8, Carrie Colburne. They have Laura Colburne9, b. 1877, Aug. 2.

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VII. Daniel Gordon, son of David6, b. Bedford, 1812, April 12; m. 1837, May 2, Margaret Ann Barr, b. 1815, March 24, dau. of Thomas and Abigail (Palmer) Barr. He d. 1890, Nov. 22, and his wife d. 1887, Aug. 16. They had six children: Eliza Morrison8, b. 1838, Dec. 9, m. 1886, Aug. 11, Noah Smith Clark of Manchester; Caro- line8; Julia Ann8, b. 1844, Jan. 10, m. Leonard Bursiel (see Bursiel); Daniel Webster8; Clara8, b. 1850, Sept. 6, m. 1878, April 16, Bushrod W. Mann and res. at Nashua; Thomas Byron8, b. 1853, Feb. 5.

VIII. Caroline, dau. of Daniel Gordon7, b. Bedford, 1841, Feb. 1; m. 1865, June 15, Hazen K. Fuller, and moved to Florida, 1878, Nov. Have four children: Cora Bell9; Edna Atwood9; Arthur Byron9, b. at Manchester, N. H., 1876, July 3; Maud Eliza9, b. at Apopka, Fla., 1880, March 9, m. 1900, Jan. 28, Carl Henry White.

IX. Cora Bell (Fuller), dau. of Caroline8, b. at Manchester, 1869, June 14; m. 1888, Sept. 17, Irving B. Lamson of Lowell, Mass. They have Hazen Francis10, b. at Lowell, 1893, July 15.

IX. Edna Atwood (Fuller), dau. of Caroline8, b. at Manchester, 1871, July 18; m. 1890, Nov. 12, Warren Wallace Doe. Have two children: Persis Lovina10, b. at Apopka, Fla., 1891, Sept. 8; Caroline Mary10, b. at Apopka, 1898, Sept. 30.

VIII. Daniel Webster, son of Daniel Gordon7, b. Bedford, 1846, June 25; m. 1874, June 15, Surviah Parkhurst, b. 1847, April 1, dau. of Proctor and Sally Jane (Gage) Parkhurst of Merrimack. Had two children: George Byron9, b. 1876, July 17, d. 1878, Nov. 15; Gordon Proctor9, b. 1878, June 27.

VII. Gen. David, son of David6, b. Bedford, 1815, Dec. 15; moved to Hamilton, N. Y., in 1831, and Madison, Wis., 1848. He m. 1849, Aug. 23, Mary Ann Sweeney, and d. 1889, Dec 11 (see biography). Had four children: Charles David8; Harrie Farwell8, b. 1852, Sept. 6; Mary Louise8, b. 1855, Jan. 25; Elizabeth Gordon8.

VIII. Charles David, son of David", b. 1850, June 4; m. 1874, Sept. 8, Elizabeth Ward. He d. 1878, Feb. 6, leaving a son, David Atwood9, b. 1875, Aug. 30.

VIII. Elizabeth Gordon, dau. of David7, b. 1857, Nov. 22; m. 1877, Oct. 12, Edward P. Vilas. They have one son, Charles Atwood, b. 1878, Sept. 21.

VI. Thomas, son of Isaac5, b. Bedford, 1786, July 22; m. 1808, Susan- nah Holmes, b. Londonderry, 1790, March 11, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Moor) Holmes. Res. for a time in Worcester, Mass., but returned to Bedford, 1819, and bought the mill (since owned by Henry Hale), where he manufactured household furniture. In 1840 rem. to Nunda, N. Y., and in 1860 to Canaseraga, N. Y., where he d. 1865, Jan. 19. She d. at Hornellsville, N. Y., 1866, April 25. Children: Albert7, Alvira7, Susan H.7, Harriet7, Sarah D.7, Martha J. M.7, Thomas7, Catherine Mc Afee7, Charles G.7, Ann Eliza- beth7, Hannah Frances".

VII. Albert, son of Thomas6, b. Worcester, Mass., 1810, June 23; m. 1833, Aug., Ann J. D. Colley of Bedford. He d. 1835, Aug. 31. Had children: a dau.8, b. Bedford, 1833, d. 1841; a son8, b. Bed- ford, 1835, d. 1838.

VII. Alvira, dau. of Thomas6, b. in Worcester, 1812, May 22; m. 1836, Humphrey Peabody, and d. at Canaseraga, N. Y. Had children: Charles A.8; Harriet8, d. 1866, Aug .; Atwood.8

VII. Susan H., dau. of Thomas6, b. in Worcester, 1815, Aug. 18; m. 1838, June 21, Lewis F. Rider, who d. 1885, Dec. 1. She d. at Hornellsville, N. Y., 1899, Aug. 21. Their children were Mary L.8, John A.8, Frances A.8

VII. Harriet, dau. of Thomas6, b. in Worcester, 1817, Aug. 22; m. (1) 1840, Aug. 10, Dr. Barnabas Wright, who d. at Rochester, N. Y., 1861, May 10. She m. (2) 1866, Feb. 13, Augustus Comstock, who d. 1886. Had one child by first marriage, Everett Wright8.

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VII. Sarah D., dau. of Thomas6, b. 1820, June 14; m. 1838, John D. Armstrong and res. here. She d. 1849, Aug. Had two children: William H.8, John A.8 John D. Armstrong m. (2) Jane Wells. They had George D., Edward F., Sarah J., Clara A., and Elmer E. They rem. to Amherst, where he d., 1868, Nov. 14, aged 54.

VIII. Willianı H. (Armstrong), son of Sarah D.7, b. 1840, Nov. 29; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel Armstrong of Windham, N. H., where he also res. Children b. in Windham: Urvin S.9, b. 1862, March 24; Eugene W.9, b. 1865, Dec. 23; Edward M.9, b. 1872, Aug. 30; Almy A.9, b. 1876, April 19.

VIII. John A. (Armstrong), son of Sarah D.7, b. 1842, Oct. 28; enlisted 1861, Aug. 23, in Co. K, 3d Reg., N. H. Vols .; re-enlisted 1864, Feb .; was wounded 1864, May 13, at the Battle of Drury's Bluff, and d. 1864, May 16.

VII. Martha J. M., dau. of Thomas6, b. Bedford, 1822, July 7; m. at Grand Rapids, Mich., Charles Baker. She d. there 1862, Dec. 18. He d. 1881, Feb. 7. Had children, b. Nunda, N. Y .: Susan J.8, Laura E.S, Charles A.8

VIII. Susan J. (Baker), dau. of Martha J. M.7, b. Nunda, N. Y., 1849, July 21; m. 1868, Nov. 19, Henry C. Green, a farmer, and res. in Wakawsa, Shawnee Co., Kan. Children: Edward O.9, Fannie L.9, Florence L.9, Grace B.9, Ina.9

VIII. Laura E. (Baker), dau. of Martha J. M.7, b. Nunda, 1853, May 6; m. 1878, Feb. 28, Charles H. Sandford, and res. in Dansville, N. Y. Children: Ray B.9, Katie M.9, Archie B.9

VIII. Charles A. (Baker), son of Martha J. M.7, b. Nunda, 1854, May 22; m. 1881, Nov. 22, Marietta Percival of Topeka, Kan., b. 1861, Jan. 9. He is a carpenter and builder and res. in Arkansas City, Kan. Children: Zella9, Zona9, Newell9.

VII. Thomas, son of Thomas6, b. Bedford, 1824, Nov. 25; m. 1846, Oct. 14, Clarissa M. Clough, b. in Nunda, 1827, Jan. 1. While erecting some shafting in a factory at Ypsilanti, Mich., he lost his balance on the scaffolding and fell. A piece of the shafting struck him on the temple, killing him instantly, 1886, June 9. Had three children: De Lisle8, Fred M.8, Charles T.8

VIII. De Lisle, son of Thomas7, b. Nashua, N. H., 1848, Sept. 5; m. 1883, Sept. 26, Mary A. McCord, b. Big Flats, N. Y., 1861, March 27. Res. in Avoca, N. Y. Children b. there: Albert L.9, Carrie May9, Minnie Maud.9

VIII. Fred M., son of Thomas7, b. in Nunda, N. Y., 1852, May 26; m. 1870, March 13, Frances Taft, Addison, N. Y., b. 1854, July 18. Res. in Avoca, N. Y. Children: Fred A., Edward T.

VIII. Charles T., son of Thomas7, b. Pike, N. Y., 1861, Nov. 9; m. 1890, Sept. 24, Leda E. Shults, b. Wheeler, N. Y., 1867, Dec. 21. Res. in Avoca, N. Y.

VII. Catherine McAfee, dau. of Thomas6, b. Bedford, 1827, Feb. 2; went with her parents to Nunda, N. Y., in 1840. She m. (1) 1850, Sept. 7, Jacob Smith, who d. at Galesburg, Ill., 1863, Oct. 15. She m. (2) 1865, Dec. 13, Seymour M. Arnold, and res. in Gales- burg, Ill. Had one child, June B8., b. 1870, July 20.

VII. Charles G., son of Thomas6, b. Bedford, 1829, April 7; m. Marcelia E. Bradley. He learned the printer's trade at Amherst, N. H .; went to Boston, Mass., 1848, where he was engaged on Boston Daily Bee one year, then joined his parents in Nunda, N. Y., where he was editor and proprietor of the Nunda Telegraph for two years; later was in Syracuse, N. Y., in charge of the Daily Star. In 1853 went to Baltimore, Md., employed on different papers till 1855, when he went to Chicago, Ill., and 1856 to Mount Morris, Ill., where he started the Northwestern Republican, which he sold after the defeat of General Fremont for the presidency. He then

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went to Galesburg, Ill., and run a newspaper, also engaged in the grocery and coal business, employing 150 men, then for a year bought and shipped horses to the principal cities of the country. Later went to Quincy, Ill., built a horse railroad and managed it for a year, then sold out and went to Red Oak, Ia., in 1875, where he engaged in farming until 1890. He then sold his property and purchased an extensive orange plantation in Riverside, Cal., where he says " he expects to end his days."

VII. Aun Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas6, b. in Bedford, 1831, July 7; m. William Wirt, and res. at Hornellsville, N. Y. She d. 1884, Sept. 6, and he d. 1886, April 14. Had children b. at Canaseraga, N. Y., viz .: Katie8, Charles8, b. 1861, Sept. 26, m. - Hornellsville, N. Y .; Susan8, b. 1864, Sept. 2, m. 1887, April 28, Fred H. Cowen, res. Rochester, N. Y .; Anna Belle8, b. 1870, April 15, d. 1885, June 24.

VIII. Katie (Wirt), dau. of Ann Elizabeth7, b. at Canasaraga, 1859, Oct. 20; m. 1889, April 27, Charles W. Richardson, and res. at Danville, N. Y.

VII. Hannah Frances, dau. of Thomas6, b. Bedford, 1833, Aug. 24; m. 1859, May 7, A. H. Lemon, who d. 1898. They res. in Dan- ville, N. Y. Children: William H.8, b. 1860, Sept. 8; Minnie Allison8; Charles T.8, b. 1868, Jan. 29.

VIII. Minnie Allison (Lemon), dau. of Hannah Frances7, b. Danville, 1864, July 26; m. 1886, Dec. 1, Miller M. Fowler; res. in Danville. They have Harold G.9

VI. Stephen, son of Isaac5, b. in Bedford, 1790, May 19; m. Amity S. Lamb of Shrewsbury, Mass., and d. at Nashua, 1876, May 25. They had six children: Francis7, Stephen", Caroline7, Hannah Jane7, Lydia Ann7, George7.

GENERAL DAVID ATWOOD.

The name of Atwood appears in the records of Plymouth colony as early as 1643, and David Atwood is of the seventh generation in America of the name.

In 1778 his grandfather, Isaac Atwood, removed to Bedford, where he resided until his death in 1836. David Atwood, son of Isaac, born in 1779, was married in 1801 to Mary Bell, whose grandfather, John Bell, came from Coleraine, Ireland, to Bedford in 1732. They at once settled on the farm on the old Bedford road, which has always been the family home. Mrs. Atwood died in 1857; her husband lived until 1869, having attained the venerable age of ninety years. Eight children lived to ma- turity, and David, the subject of this sketch, was the seventh child and fourth son. Joseph, the eldest son, removed to Illinois; John, the next son, lived the greater part of his life in Albany, N. Y; Daniel Gordon re- mained on the homestead during his life, and there his son, Daniel Web- ster Atwood, now resides. Of the daughters, two never married, one was the wife of the late Thomas Bursiel, of Bedford, and the youngest and last surviving of the family is the widow of Edward Barr.

David Atwood was born 1815, Dec. 15, and in his early youth enjoyed such privileges of education as were provided during a short winter term by the common school of his native town. Graduating from this when sixteen, he entered the printing-office of a brother at Hamilton, N. Y. He always delighted to tell that when he reached Albany on this momen- tous journey he for the first time saw a locomotive and a train of cars, but so primitive was this mode of travel that it could not accomplish the distance to Utica in so few hours as did the more rapid and popular stage- coach.

For twelve years Mr. Atwood remained at Hamilton, occupying every position in the printing-office from apprentice to editor and owner of the

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paper. In 1844, broken in health, he removed to a large farm near Free- port, Ill., where he worked industriously for two years. With returning good health came the desire to re-enter his chosen profession, and he went to Madison, the capital of the then territory of Wisconsin. He purchased the leading Whig paper of the town, a weekly, and a few years later started the daily State Journal, remaining in active control of it until the day of his death. General Atwood had a ready pen, a retentive memory, great accuracy, an analytical mind, intellectual strength, and great cul- ture, valuable gifts for a journalistic profession. His paper became the leading Republican newspaper in the state, and under his vigorous policy exerted a powerful influence throughout the entire Northwest.

Either by election or appointment, General Atwood held many posi- tions of trust,-justice of the peace, village trustee, member of the assem- bly, U. S. assessor of internal revenue, representative in congress, U. S. commissioner of the Centennial exposition, director in various banks, railway, and insurance companies, and many others.

The late Rev. C. W. Wallace of Manchester, a friend from earliest childhood of Mr. Atwood, said of him:

"In all respects he is a self-made man, possessed of superior natural abilities. What he did was always done to the best of his ability. He was never found waiting for something to turn up, but was ever in ear- nest, bending circumstances to his control. I think the life and character of my friend well worthy of the thoughtful consideration of every young man whose only inheritance is a pair of naked hands and whose royal birthright is a virtuous ancestry."

On August 23, 1849, Mr. Atwood was married to Mary Sweeney of Potosi, Wis. Of their four children, Charles David, the oldest, died in 1878; Elizabeth is the wife of Edward P. Vilas, a prominent lawyer of Milwaukee, Wis .; Harrie F. and Mary Louise reside in Madison. Gen- eral Atwood died Dec. 11, 1889, at the age of seventy-four years. Mrs. Atwood is still living.

BARNARD.

I. Thomas Barnard of Salisbury, now Amesbury, Mass., b. in 1612; was one of the first settlers of Amesbury, also one of the ten pro- prietors of Nantucket Island, in 1659; m. Helen Hoyt. They had nine ch .: Thomas2, Nathaniel2, Martha2, Mary2, Sarah2, Hannah2, Ruth2, John2, and Abigail2. He was killed by the Indians in 1678.

II. Thomas, son of Thomas1, of Amesbury, b. in 1641. "Received Children's Land " in 1659; was in King Philip's war, under Capt. Turner, and received rank of corporal; m. Sarah Peasley. They had seven ch: Sarah3, Joseph3, Thomas3, Hannah3, Samuel3, Na- thaniel3, and Tristram3.

III. Tristram, son of Thomas2; m. Ruth Martin. They had eight ch .: Judith4, Rachel4, Diana4, Rachel4 (2), Dorothy4, Tristram4, and Ruth4.

IV. Tristram, son of Tristram3, b. 1721, May 30, d. in 1807; m. Doro- thy Currier. They had seven ch. Moved to Weare, N. H., from Amesbury, Mass., with three sons, David5, Edmund5, and Tris- tram5.

V. Tristram, son of Tristram4, m. Lucy Burnham; settled in Weare, N. H. They had nine ch .: Jonathan6, John6, Oliver6, Timothy6, Tristram6, Daniel6, Sarah6, Nancy6, and Polly6.

VI. Daniel, son of Tristram5, b. 1805, Dec. 5; d. 1872, July 22; m. Martha Dunlap Riddle, of Bedford, 1829, Jan. 27. Went to Weare, N. H., where they lived two years. They moved to Bedford in 1831, where they lived on the Gawn Riddle place, later moving to the Noyes place, about one half mile south of the Center. In 1844 they bought the Rufus Merrill place, located

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near the "Old Meeeting-house," now the site of the present town house. The said Merrill place remained the homestead, where they both died. Martha Dunlap, his wife, was a daughter of David and Molly Dunlap Riddle, see "Riddle Genealogy." They had ten ch .: Mary Jane7, infant7, David R.7, Hugh R.7, Henry T.7, Martha D.7, Quincy?, Margaret A.7, Eliza7, and George F.7 VII. Mary Jane, b. 1830, Feb. 27, in Weare, N. H .; d. 1866, May 23, in Bedford; m. Charles H. Moore, of Bedford, in 1859. He d. 1876, July 24, see " Moore Genealogy." They had three ch .: Clarence C., who d. April 28, 1861, aged 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days; Mary A., who d. Aug. 11, 1864, aged 2 years, 1 mo .; Mary J., who res. in Manchester. .

VII. David R., b. 1832, June 3; d. 1897, Aug. 27, in Bedford.

VII. Henry T., b. 1837, Dec. 16; d. 1881, Oct. 16. He m. H. Louisa Hun- ter, of Nashua, N. H., 1871, Oct. 25; she d. 1899, May 31, at Reeds Ferry, N. H. They had two ch .: Charles D., b. 1873, Feb. 15, res. in Manchester, N. H .; Fred C., b. 1876, Feb. 27, d. 1882, March 15, in Manchester.

VII. Quincy, b. 1842, Nov. 23; m. 1872, Nov. 14, Nancy M. Noyes, dau. of Ammial and Mary (Shepard) Noyes of Amherst. To them one ch., Frank H.8, was b. 1875, Sept. 1. All res. in Bedford.

VIII. Frank H., son of Quincy™, b. 1875, Sept. 1; m. 1903, June 24, Nellie Tyson Shepard, dau. of George F. and Delphina (Smith) Sheperd. VII. Margaret A., b. 1844, April 28; m. Chester E. Dimnick, of Lyme, N. H, 1872, June 26, and res. in Manchester, N. H. They had two ch .: Martha B., b. 1875, Oct. 28, d. 1879, April 2; Chester Edward, b. 1880, Nov. 6, a graduate of the Manchester high school, class of 1896, and Harvard college, class of 1900, is now professor of mathematics in Louisville, Ky.

VII. George F., b. 1848, Sept. 8; m. Sarah E. Moore, of Merrimack, N. H., 1873, Dec. 24. They now live on the Barnard homestead. They had two ch .: Harry G., b. 1878, Sept. 18, d. 1892, April 5; Alice L., b. 1883, Oct. 7, lives in Bedford.

VII. Hugh R., Martha D., and Eliza, res. in Manchester.

BARNES.

I. Thomas Barnes, son of Rowland, came from Hingham, Norfolk county, Eng., to Hingham, Mass., in 1637.

II. His son m. Anne Canterbury.

III. John, their son, m. Elizabeth Vinton. From them sprung nearly all of the name in New England.

IV. Thomas, son of John3, came to New Hampshire and commenced a farm in what is now Merrimack. . He m. Rachel Barrett for his first wife, and Susannah Cummings for the second. His children were Asa5 Thomas5, Sarah5, Lydia5, Hannah5, Betsey5, John5, and Cornelius5, all by his first wife.

V. Asa, son of Thomas4, m. Esther Richardson, and settled in this town, on the land granted to John Barnes, one of the original grantees of the town. This farm was occupied by Gardner Nevins (1850) and by Thomas Sargent and his son John at the present time. Children: Asa6, b. 1770; Nathan6, b. 1772; Polly6 (Mary), b. 1774; Thomas6, b. 1776; Cornelius6, b. 1779; Anna6, b. 1781; Josiah6, b. 1784.

VI. Capt. Nathan, son of Asa5, m. Anna Remick of Newburyport, Mass., and by her had eight children: Clarissa7, b. 1795, m. 1815, Mar. 26, Isaac Parker French, and res. in Danvers, Mass .; Isaac 07., b. 1798, June 12; Esther R7., b. 1801, m. Gardner Nevins, Esq. (see Nevins); Enoch7, b. 1803, m. Susan Rebecca Ayer and res. in

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Mississippi; Mary West7, m. Wm. Bradford Tuttle, res. in Balti- more Co. until her death, 1843; David Patten7, m. Sarah Weston and res. in St. Louis, Mo .; Nancy Jane7; Henry Winslow", m. Sarah Lamb and res. in Wis. Nathan Barnes d. 1825, July 9; Anna, his wife, d. 1848, Nov. 30.

VII. Hon. Isaac O., son of Capt. Nathan6, b. 1798, June 12; m. Hannah Trask Woodbury and res. in Boston, Mass. He was for some time naval officer of the customs for the district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass., and afterwards, for several years, U. S. mar- shal for Mass. He delivered the historical address when our town celebrated her one hundreth anniversary.

VII. Nancy Jane, dau. of Capt. Nathan6, m. 1833, Jan. 29, Rodney G. Boutwell of Lyndeborough. Had children: Henry W. Boutwell, M. D., of Manchester, is one of her sons.

A member of this family, while making a rapid excursion in England in the summer of 1850, had the pleasure of visiting Hingham, Norfolk county, for a day or two, where he gathered what was to be learned of the early history of his ancestors in the old country. Upon leaving Hingham he was kindly presented with the following certificate, which is published verbatim, as prepared by the very venerable and excellent magistrate whose signature it bears:

" Extracts from apparently the oldest Register Book, of the Parish of " Hingham, in the County of Norfolk, England, commencing in the year "1600."

" Marriages Anno do: 1610.

" Rowland Barnes and Alice Coop wer married ye 21st day of October.

" Baptiseings Anno do: 1612.

" Ellen daughter of Rowland Barnes was bapt. the 14th. of Februarye.

" Burials Anno do. 1615.

" Alice the wife of Rowland Barnes was buried the sixt. of Julye.

"Baptiseings Anno Do: 1617.

" Thomas the son of Rowland Barnes was baptized the second of Novem- ber.

" Baptiseings Anno Do: 1622.

" Grace the daugter of Peter Barnes, was baptized the 28th day of April.

" Baptiseings Anno Do: 1634.

" None.

" Burials in the same year.

"Rowland Barnes was buried the eleventh day of Julye.

"I attest that the above are true extracts and true copies. "Ph: Jas: Case, Notary Public, " 82d year of his age."

"Hingham, 25th August, 1850."

There is no person of the name of Barnes now (1850) living in Hing- ham, although the name is a very common one in London and other parts of England. After the most minute and faithful examination of the church records, made by the above aged magistrate, assisted by his accomplished daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gilman, no other notice or memo- randa could be found which seemed to refer to this family. It is, how- ever, exceedingly gratifying to recover even this account, meagre as it is,

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from authentic records, so very ancient and so liable to have been des- troyed.

The writer of this brief family sketch attended divine service in the old village church standing in the midst of the burying-ground in Hingham. It is very ancient, evidently the work of the middle ages, built of stone, and so large, that, with its extensive nave and choir, it seems almost worthy the name of a cathedral. It has resisted the storms and tempests of centuries, and is now, in its exterior, in a perfect state of preservation. Some very fine pieces of statuary in the inside were marred and broken by the army of Cromwell, during the Civil war and Revolution, in which he was the successful leader. Indeed, this beautiful church was converted into a stable for horses, by the protector, as was the Old South in Boston, by the army of George III, during our Revolution.

Thousands of our New England people trace their origin to this same Hing- ham in Norfolk. Among the families well known with us the Lincolns, the Cushings, the Spragues. and the Gilmans are from this place. Our governor, John Taylor Gilman, was of the Hingham stock. He has two near relatives, who still reside (1851) near the old church,-Samuel H. L. N. Gilman, Esq., and his brother Col. Gilman of the British army. Both of them bear a strong family resemblance to our late governor, and both are highly educated and true English gentlemen, of whose relationship the governor might well have been proud in his best days. (History of Bedford, pub. 1851.)

BARR.

John Barr, with two brothers, Samuel and Gabriel, came to this coun- try with a nephew, James Barr, from Ballimony, county of Antrim, Ire- land, about 1720, and settled at Londonderry, N. H. The inscription on the stone in the Londonderry cemetery, placed to the memory of the wife of John Barr, very nearly fixes the date of emigration of the Barr family. It reads, "Here lies the body of Jean Barr, who died Nov 11, 1737, in the 66 year of her age who lived 17 years in this land." We also find where John Barr had eighty acres of land laid out in Londonderry, 1722, March, and recorded 1723, Jan. 28.

The Barr homestead in Londonderry had origin in a grant of land to John Barr and sons. They early kept an inn, as appears from the records of the committee appointed in 1726, by the general court of Massachusetts Bay, to lay out the town of Concord, N. H. In the history of Rockingham county we find the following: "Before May 12, 1726, John Barr who lived on the Taylor place in the East Parish, kept a tavern for the accommoda- tion of man and beast." This is made certain by the following extract from the journal of John Wainwright, clerk of the Massachusetts Bay committee sent to lay out Penacook, now Concord: " In going from Haver- hill, Mass., to Penacook, about 11 or 12 o'clock we arrived at Nutfield, alias Londonderry, and refreshed ourselves and horses at the house of one John Barr, an Irish tavern keeper, but we had nothing of him but small beer."

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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 84

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