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Potter's history of Manchester speaks of John Barr being in the cele- brated siege of Londonderry, Ire., 1688-'89. A soldier under King William, he endured all the suffering and distress of that memorable time and for services there rendered, in common with the other defenders of that city, was exempt from taxation by act of parliament throughout the British dominions. In consequence of this honorable tribute to his courage, John Barr's lands in Londonderry, N. H., were exempt from taxation until the subversion of British power in this province by the Revolution.
There were several other men in Londonderry, N. H., who were in the siege of Londonderry, Ire., and entitled to like exemption from taxation. Of these were Rev. Matthew Clark, William Caldwell, and Abraham Blair. The farms owned by these soldiers and their descendants were known as the exempt farms.
An heirloom is now in possession of the Barr family obtained in the fol-
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lowing manner: After the siege of Londonderry, Ire., many of the soldiers were marched out of the city by orders of General Kirk, under the pretence that a certain amount of money was to be distributed among them, but they were disbanded without pay or provision and had to get home the best way they could. John Barr was among them and started for Ballimony, weak from the effects of a long siege and faint for the want of food.
In the evening he came to a house and requested to stay all night. The woman of the house said she could not entertain him. " But," says he, "I have got in and unless you are stronger than I, I shall stay." He noticed two fowls roasting by the fire. The woman became very pleasant and full of conversation. She said she wanted to make a rope and asked him if he could assist. He said he could. She got her flax and crank and they went to work. He twisted and stepped back toward the door; she held the flax and rope. When he reached the door he asked if the rope was long enough. "No," she said, and he stepped outside. The rope followed him instantly, the door was shut and fastened, and his gun and pack were thrown out of the window.
" Well," thought he, "I am outwitted;" but he traveled on, and seeing an old deserted mill thought he would turn in for the night, and concluded the safest place would be in the hopper. He had not been there long before he saw a light approaching the mill, and soon there entered a man and a woman with two cooked fowls and a silver tankard of beer. They being very familiar, the soldier thought he would like to see what was going on, and raising his head for this purpose, the hopper fell and came down with a crash. The two persons fled, leaving the fowls and tankard of beer. Our hero got up, niade a good supper of the fowls, put the remainder in his pouch, and with the morning departed on his journey. The tankard he brought to Londonderry, N. H.
Col. Samuel Barr, brother of John, lived at Londonderry, N. H., and had a daughter, Jean Barr, born 1744, Jan. 4, who married Daniel Hall of Chester, N. H., born 1744, July 28. Their offspring comprises most of the people by the name of Hall in Chester.
Col. Samuel Barr was a man of ability, and soon became of much influ- . ence in the town. He was frequently moderator and selectman, and in 1741-'42 represented the town at the Provincial Assembly, and was again elected to the office in 1761 and the six years next following. As a military man he was well known in his day. He had command of the regiment in section, when such command was an honor and conferred alone for merit as a man and a soldier.
In Willey's Book of Nutfield we find the following on page 259:
"The longest courtship on the records of Nutfield is that of Gabriel Barr, brother of John, and Rachel Wilson, who kept company forty years and finally died unmarried. Love laughs at locksmiths but not at religious dif- ferences. Gabriel belonged to Rev. William Davidson's parish and his sweetheart to Rev. Mr. McGregor's, and they could not agree which of the two good Presbyterian churches they should attend, the feud between the two parishes being extremely bitter. The Scotch blood that run in the veins of the lovers made it impossible for either to yield, and hence the long courtship ended only by death."
James Barr1, with three uncles, John, Samuel, and Gabriel, came to America and settled in Londonderry, N. H., about 1720, but soon removed to Goffstown. He was b. 1705, in Ballimony, county of Antrim, Ire., and d. 1788, May 1. Ann McPherson, his wife, was b. 1708, in the same town and d. 1798, Feb. 26. Their ch. were: John2, Sarah2 James2, Samuel2, Molly2.
II. James, son of James1; m. Margaret McKenny, b. 1745, and d. 1829, Feb. 9. He d. at Goffstown, 1824, Nov. 3. They had five ch .: Samuel3, b. in Goffstown, 1778; John3, moved to Maine; David3, b. in Goffstown, 1783; Molly3, m. a Houston; Daniel8, m. a Miss Kimball.
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III. Samuel, son of James2, b. 1778; m. 1806, Dec. 25, Anna Frye, at Dracut, Mass. She was b. 1779, and d. 1830, July 13. Their ch., all b. in Bedford, were: Timothy Frye4, b. 1807, Oct. 25, d. 1864, July 6, at Beetown, Wis., where he was buried; Charlotte4, b. 1810, Jan. 8; James4, b. 1814, d. 1817, Feb. 14; Frank4, b. 1817, Nov. 26, d. 1893, May 3, at Hudson, Mich., where he was buried; Cyrus4, b. 1820, d. 1854, Oct. 31, at Beetown, Wis., buried in Bed- ford; Hannah4, b. 1822, d. 1825, Sept. 6.
IV. Charlotte, dau. of Samuel, b. 1810, Jan. 8; m., 1842, Nov. 20, Josiah Stowell; she d. at Hudson, Mich., 1889, Feb. 25, leaving a soul, Charles Barr5, b. 1843, Aug. 25.
III. David, son of James2, b. 1783; m. Polly Dunlap, who was b. 1782. Their children were b. in Goffstown: Nancy4, b. 1813, Dec. 13, m., 1844, Jan. 1, James Moore of Concord, she d. 1838, April 25; Iru4, b. 1815, Nov. 27; James4, b. 1818, April 3, m., 1848, Nov. 28, Mary Whiffle, he d. 1894, Dec. 6; Thomas D.4, b. 1822, April 7, m. 1852, Jan. 1, Harriet Potter, d. 1856, Nov. 13.
IV. Ira, son of David®, b. 1815, Nov. 27; m. 1840, Oct. 13, Nancy, b. 1816, Dec. 9, dau. of John and Nancy (Dunlap) Barr; he d. in Manches- ter, 1888, May 29; his wife d. 1897, Aug. 13. No children.
II. Lieut. Samuel, son of James1, b. in Goffstown, 1754; was a man of ability, and a soldier of the Revolution from this town; he m. Margaret, dau. of Thomas and Ann Boies of Bedford, and settled in Henniker, whence he removed to Bedford, where he d., 1842, Sept. 25. His wife b. 1759 (?), d. 1845, April 6. Their ch. were: James3, d. young; Thomas3, b. in Henniker, 1784, Dec. 25; Ann3, m. a McAllister; John3, b. in Henniker, 1789, Feb. 8; Samuel3, m. Miss McMullen of New Boston; William3, b. 1797, d. 1814, March 25; Robert3, m. and lived at Munsville, N. Y., where he d.
III. John, son of Lieut. Samuel2, b. 1789, Feb. 8; m., 1st, 1814, Dec., Nancy Dunlap of Goffstown, who d. 1816, Dec. 19. He m., 2d, 1818, Sept., Sophia Richardson of Goffstown, who d. 1828, May 8. He m., 3d, 1828, Oct., Clarissa Eaton of Goffstown, who d. 1891, Dec. 22, aged 85. John d. 1874, Sept. 30, aged 86. There were eleven ch. by these marriages: 1st mar., Nancy4, b. in Bed- ford, 1816, Dec. 9, m. Ira Barr (see Barr); 2d mar., John N.4, b. 1819, Sept. 22; Matthew4, b. 1821, Oct. 16; Samuel4, b. 1823, March 6, d. 1864, Aug. 22; Maria4, b. 1824, April 7; Julia Anna, b. 1826, June 6, m. Elijah C. Stevens (see Stevens); 3d mar., David H.4, b. 1830, March 10; James E.4, b. 1832, May 13, d. 1857, Nov. 11; Rufus C.4, b. 1834, Nov. 15, d. 1857, Sept. 3; Clinton4, b. 1841, April 5; Mary H.4, b. 1843, June 8.
IV. John N., son of John8, b. 1819, Sept. 22; m., 1st, 1844, June 18, Mary Annis French, b. 1824, Oct. 4, dau. of Ebenezer and Sarah (Holbrook) French. She d. 1883, June 5. They had four ch. h. in Nashua: Henrietta5, b. 1847, Feb. 11, d. 1848, July 30; John Henri5, b. 1848, Aug. 10; Frank5, b. 1851, Dec. 2; Merab Etta5, b. 1853, July 19, m. 1879, Nov. 19, Edwin F. Knight of Norway, Me. No ch. John N. m., 2d, 1885, April 22, Sarah E. Dodge of Groton, Mass., and d. 1897, Oct. 10.
V. John Henri, son of John N.4, b. 1848, Aug. 10; m., 1st, 1872, Sept. 26, Jennie Frazier of Weare. She d. 1875, March 28, without ch. He m., 2d, 1879, Oct. 15, Abby Isabel Batchelder of Milford. They have two ch. b. in Nashua: Helen6, b. 1886, May 16; Kath- erine6, b. 1889, March 10.
V. Frank, son of John N.4, b. 1851, Dec. 2; is assistant general mana- ger of B. & M. R. R. He m. 1875, Nov. 11, Alice J. Cooper of Nashua, and res. in Winchester, Mass. They had three ch. b in Nashua: Frank Henri6, b. 1877, Sept. 18, d. 1884, Dec. 9; Mar- guerite6, b. 1883, Aug. 13; Robert Cooper6, b. 1889, Feb. 3.
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IV. Matthew, son of John3, b. 1821, Oct. 16; m. 1748, June 23, Esther A. Clapp of Marlborough, N. H. He d. 1882, July 17. They had two ch. b. in Nashua: Eva L.5, b. 1851, Dec. 10; Carrie E.5, b. 1853, Aug. 24, m. 1877, Nov. 20, John F. Stark of Nashua.
V. Eva L., dau. of Matthew4, b. 1851, Dec. 10; m. 1873, Nov. 6, John F. Stark of Nashua; she d. 1875, July 9. They had two ch .: Helen6, b. 1874, Aug. 14, d. 1874, Dec. 24; George F.6, b. 1875, July 2, m. 1899, Oct. 7, Mrs. Alice Daniels.
IV. Maria, dau. of John3, b. 1824, April 7; m. 1851, March 6, George W. Sargent of Wallingford, Vt. He d. 1853, June; she d. 1867, Aug. 15. They had one ch., George W.5, b. in Wallingford, 1853, Mar. 18. V. George W. (Sargent), son of Maria4; b. 1853, March 18; m. 1877, July 5, Jennie Lord of Montpelier, Vt. They have ch .: Mary Burnham6, b. in Skaneateles, N. Y., 1879, July 8; Henry Dida- ma6, b. in Skaneateles, 1881, July 6; Ruth Maria6, b. in Seneca Castle, N. Y, 1895, May 13.
IV. David H., son of John3, b. 1830, March 10; m. 1853, March 29, Lucy Ann, b. Billerica, Mass., 1833, Dec. 31, dau. of George D. and Sylvia (Stearns) Whitford. He d. 1884, Dec. 22; she d. 1891, Oct. 19. They had five ch .: Charles Edwin5, b. in Goffstown, 1854, Jan. 27; Mary Ellen5, b. 1856, Feb. 6; Ira5, b. 1858, Oct. 13; Nancy Enima5, b. in Bedford, 1861, Dec. 22, m. Herman Foster (see Foster); Lucy Fisk5, b. 1864, Dec. 29, d. 1885, Jan. 3.
IV. Clinton, son of John3, b. 1841, April 5; m. 1862, July 5, Matilda Palmer of Manchester. He d. 1864, Aug. 24; she d. 1888, Dec. 17. IV. Mary H., dau. of John3, b. 1843, June 8; m. 1872, Nov. 6, Clarence H. Swallow of Nashua, who d. 1879, Oct. 26. They had four ch. b. in Nashua: James C.5, b. 1874, March 8, m. 1902, Jan. 20, Martha L. Barry of Littleton; William E.5, b. 1876, July 7, d. 1878, Nov. 1; George W.5, b. 1878, March 27; William C.5, b. 1880, June 21.
V. William C. (Swallow), son of Mary H., b. 1880, June 21; m. 1899, Dec. 18, Harriet L. Hutchinson of Manchester. They have one ch., Richard Barr", b. in Manchester, 1900, July 14.
III. Thomas, son of Lieut. Samuel2, b. 1784, Dec. 25; m. 1812, Dec. 2, Abigail Palmer, b. 1789, May 25, and d. in Bedford, 1868, May 25. He d. in Bedford, 1875, Aug. 26. Thomas moved to the house built by his father, Lieut. Samuel Barr, a few rods across the road, opposite the old home, in 1815, his brother, John, occupying one half the house. His grandson, Thomas Edward Barr, now lives there. There were six ch. b. Bedford: Edward4, b. 1813, Sept. 14; Margaret Ann4, b. 1815, March 24, m. Daniel Gordon Atwood (see Atwood); Elbridge Gerry4, b. 1817, May 7; Caroline4, b. 1819, June 28, m. Leonard Rundlett (see Rundlett); Robert Palmer4, b. 1828, March 1.
IV. Edward, son of Thomas3, b. 1813, Sept. 14; m. 1839, Jan. 15, Jane Gordon, b. 1819, Aug. 21, dau. of David and Mary (Bell) Atwood. They lived to celebrate their sixty-second wedding anniversary, many friends calling to congratulate the happy couple on the sixty-two prosperous years of wedded life. He d. 1901, April 21. They had eight ch., all b. in Bedford: Emeline Liston5, b. 1840, Dec. 1; Olive Jane5, b. 1843, Nov. 4; Harriet Griffin5, b. 1845, Oct. 6, d. 1857, Oct. 7; Lewis Cass5, b. 1848, July 31; Mary Abbie5, b. 1850, Oct. 1; Hannah E.5, b. 1854, Aug. 6; Thomas Edward5, b. 1856, Oct. 28, m. 1886, Oct. 20, Lucy Maria Gamsby, and res. on the Barr homestead; Netties, b. 1860, May 20.
V. Emeline Liston, dau. of Edward4, b. 1840, Dec. 1; m. 1864, Dec. 17, William McPherson of Manchester. Had ch., b. in Manchester: Walter Edward6, b. 1867, Sept. 6; Arthur John6, b. 1871, Feb. 12; George William6, b. 1873, Oct. 17, ni. 1900, Nov. 7, Helen Maud Dearborn; Lovie Jane6, b. 1874, d. young.
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VI. Arthur John (McPherson), son of Emeline Liston, b. 1871, Feb. 12; m. 1896, June 4, Florence Arline Sleeper of Claremont, where their two ch. were b .: Von Jay™, b. 1898, Feb. 4; Harold Arthur7, b. 1901, March 28.
V. Olive Jane, dau. of Edward4, b. 1843, Nov. 4; m. 1862, Feb 18, John Harrington. She d. 1863, July 31, leaving a son, Eddie Barr6, who was b. 1863, May 17, and d. 1867, Oct. 7.
V. Lewis Cass, son of Edward4, b. 1848, July 31; m. 1892, Feb. 10, Vien- na A. Batchelder. They have Ralph James6, b. 1892, Nov. 16.
V. Hannah E., dau. of Edward4, b. 1854, Aug. 6; m. 1880, Nov. 3, Edward Payson Merrill of Manchester, where their three ch. were b .: Alice Bertha6, b. 1883, July 19; Etta Elizabeth6, b. 1885, Jan. 27; Arthur Payson6, b. 1888, Oct. 10.
V. Nettie, dau. of Edward4, b. 1860, May 20; m. 1885, Sept. 30, Win- throp Hoyt. Their son, Malcolm Eugene6, was b. 1886, Dec. 21.
IV. Elbridge Gerry, son of Thomas3, b. 1817, May 7; m. Rhoda French, b. 1822, Sept. 24, dau. of Ebenezer and Rhoda (Coburn) French; He d. in Bedford 1883, Dec. 4. They had five ch .: Addie Lizzie5, b. Bedford, 1849, Oct. 5, m. Foster Joseph Tinker (see Tinker); Lucien5, b. 1854, Oct. 7, d. at New Boston, 1896, Dec. 7; Thomas Oscars, b. Cambridge, Mass., 1857, April 15, m. 1898, April 14, Alice Mary Wilson; Charles Libbey5, b. in Cambridge, 1859, Jan. 15, m. 1895, Nov. 13, Lucy Ellen Chaplin; Fred Gerry5, b. Man- chester, 1861, Jan. 7.
V. Fred Gerry, son of Elbridge G., b. 1861, Jan. 7; m. 1895, Aug. 24, Carrie Davis Goodwin. They have one ch., Dorothy Goodwin6, b. 1900, June 13.
IV. Robert Palmer, son of Thomas3, b. 1828, March 1; m., 1st, 1848, Margaret Ann Butterfield, who d. 1852, Dec. 6. Robert went to California with his brother, Elbridge, in 1852; returned 1859, May 27, and m., 2d, 1861, Elmira Hurlburt, who d. in Manchester, 1866, March 28. He d. at Bedford, 1897, Oct. 7.
BARRON. No. 1.
I. Moses Barron rem. from Chelmsford to Bedford about 1740. By reference to the early records of the town we find he occupied a prominent place in society. He was a large landowner, possess- ing about 3,000 acres in Bedford, Merrimack, and Amherst. He d. in 1770, his estate being the first settled by the probate court. He had two wives by whom he had sixteen ch., whose descend- ants are scattered through different states of the Union. Among them might be mentioned the Barrons, famous for their connec- tion with the White Mountain hotels.
II. Silas Barron, third ch. of Moses1 by his first wife, was the first white male ch. b. in town. He rem. to the then province of Maine, his occupation being that of surveyor of land. He never m., and d. about 1816, aged 76.
The town records have the following:
Capt. Moses Barron and Sarah his wife had ch .: Abel, b. 17-, Feb. 3; Jonathan, b. 1767, April 9.
Benjamin Barron and Chloe his wife had ch .: Chloe, b. in Am- herst, 1785, Nov. 9; Sarah Lynkfield, b. in Amherst, 1789, July 2; Hannah Phelps, b. 1791, Feb. 23; Martha Odell, b. 1793, Feb. 23; Nancy McMullen, b. 1795, Jan. 13; Hezekiah Lovejoy, b. 1796, Oct. 30.
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BARRON. No. 2.
I. Samuel Barron, b. in Merrimack; m., 1st, about 1813, Ann Moor, b. in Bedford, 1785, June 12, dau. of John and Annis (Wallace) Moor. He was a farmer and earned a competence. His wife d. 1841, Dec. 18, and he m., 2d, Rebecca Ayers, who d. 1863, Jan. 18. He d. 1865, April 6, aged 80-7-6. Ch., 1st mar., b. Merrimack: Albert2, b. 1814, April 21; Samuel, Jr.2, b. 1816, April 3, d. 1819, April 19; William Moor2, b. 1818, June 5; James2, b. 1820, May 27, d. 1847, Oct. 16, unm; Charlotte A.2, b. 1822, June 20; Benjamin2, b. 1824, Dec. 8, d. young; Lucy J.2, b. 1826, May 26, d. 1855, May 13, unm.
II. Albert, son of Samuel, b. in Merrimack, 1814, April 21; m. 1834, Oct. 19, Mary M. Heath of Merrimack. He d. in Colorado, 1886, July 21. Ch .: Samuel3, William3, Mary F.3, George W.3, Milo Whitney3, Charlotte A3.
II. William Moor, son of Samuel1, b. Merrimack, 1818, June 5; m., 1st, 1855, April 10, Sarah Reed, b. Woburn, Mass., 1825, Nov. 25, and d. 1856, July 26. He m., 2d, 1866, April 2, Mary J. Burton of Thibadeaux, La. He d. at Bryan, Texas, 1868, Oct. 9. Ch., 1st mar., Sarah E.3; by 2d mar., Wm. Wallace. 3
II. Charlotte A., dau. of Samuel1, b. Merrimack, 1822, June 20; m. 1860, Aug. 26, Ephraim Colburn, res. Woburn, Mass. One ch., Sarah J3.
It is quite probable that Samuel1 Barron was a descendant of Moses1 Barron, the ancestor referred to in the preceding family though we cannot trace the connection.
BARTLETT.
I. William T.1, was b. in Wilcot, Wiltshire county, Eng., 1808, June 20, being one of 13 ch. His wife, Ann Goddard, was b. in Wootan, Wiltshire county, Eng, 1810, April 9, being one of 11 ch. They emigrated to Canada in 1840; their ch., Harriett Elizabeth2, Mary Ann2, Patience2, and Stephen2, accompanying them. To these were added Joseph Jesse2, John Henry2, William Charles2, Jan- nette2, and Sarah Jane2. William T. d. 1893, in Campton, N. H. His wife, Ann, d. 1871, Jan. 17, in Northfield, N. H.
II. John Henry, son of William T., was b. in Brome, Province Quebec, 1844, Sept. 9. He settled in U. S. in 1860, at Derby Vt. Later moved to Barnstead, N. H .; came to Manchester, 1897, and rem. to Bedford, 1898. He was a veteran of the Rebellion, joining the army when quite young as a member of Company B, Eighth Vt. regiment, with which he was connected nearly three years. Has preached twenty-five years as a member of the Christian Advent denomination. He m., 1st, 1865, Hattie E. Griffin, b. 1848, Aug. 9, at Newport, Vt. She d. 1870, Nov. 12. He m., 2d, 1873, June 30, Mary H. Foss, b. 1856, Jan. 31, Barnstead. Ch .: Infant son3, b. Derby, Vt., 1868, Nov. 12, d. young; Gyrta3, b. Barnstead, 1875, Dec. 20; Hattie M., b. 1877, Oct. 25, d. 1879, Dec. 28; Beulah M., b. 1884, Dec. 9.
BEAL.
I. Bradford Beal was b. in Milton, Mass., 1812, May 2, having ten brothers and two sisters. As a young man he learned the shoe- maker's trade, as did also several of his brothers. Itis stated that people used to stop and look in at their shop window when they were at work, for even in those days it was a rare occurrence to see a
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father and eight sons working together at the shoemaker's trade. He was a resident of Manchester in its early days, and built the first Island Pond house at Massabesic lake. In 1849 he went to California, where he remained eight years, then settled in North Haverhill, N. H. Mr. Beal, with his wife, Rhoda Demerritt, came to Bedford in 1866; they were accompanied by their son, Charles Bradford, and engaged in farming in the south part of the town. While in the hayfield in 1894, July, one of his feet was nearly sev- ered from the ankle by a mowing machine, rendering amputation necessary. Though obliged to get about with a wooden foot after this, if asked how he was, he invariably replied, "Pretty and well." He dropped dead 1896, May 16, aged 84 years. On July 15, of the same year, their buildings were struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The family then rem. to Manchester, where they now res. Rhoda D., wife of Bradford, d. in Manchester, 1901, September 2, aged 83 years, and is buried in the family lot in Bed- ford. They had two ch., Charles Bradford2 and Ella Nettie2, who d. 1875, a member of the senior class in the Manchester high school.
II. Charles Bradford, son of Bradford1; farmer, now retired; his boy- hood was largely spent at Newton, Mass .; graduated from Bryant & Stratton's commercial college, Boston, 1867, fitted for a book- keeper but ill health compelled a return to the farm. While a resident of Bedford, was prominent in town affairs, serving as first selectman, superintendent of schools, and representative. He m. 1870, June 7, Anna Elizabeth, b. Norwich, Vt., dau. of Sher- man and Elizabeth (Fletcher) Ruggles. Have two ch .: Bertha Fletcher3, b. 1876, Oct. 14; Jennie Woodman3, b. 1883, Sept. 3, now a member of the Sophomore class of Boston university.
III. Bertha F., dau. of Charles B.2, b. 1876, Oct. 14; m. 1896, Jan. 1, Carroll L. McQuesten, and res. in Bedford. Their buildings were totally destroyed by fire 1903, Sept. They have one son, Charles Bradford.4
BELL.
I. John Bell, b. in Ireland, 1696, came to Bedford about 1736. He was followed in 1739 by his wife, Katherine, who was b. 1697, and d. 1746, Jan. 4. She was accompanied by their four ch .: Mary2, John2, Joseph2, and Susanna2. They lived for some time in a log house, in what is now called the " Old Orchard," and then moved to the "thirds," so called, near where Rodney Mclaughlin lived. He d. 1763, Feb. 28, and his gravestone is still to be seen in the old yard.
II. Mary, dau. of John1, b. in Ireland, 1721; m. Gawn Riddle and d. 1813, Jan. 7. (See Riddle.)
II. John, son of John1, b. in Ireland, 1732, came to Bedford with his mother, when he was seven years of age. He m., 1st, Jane Carr, who soon d. without children. He m., 2d, Sarah Bell of London- derry. John Bell was a soldier of the Revolution and served under Gen. John Stark at the battle of Bennington. (See page 501.) They had eleven ch .: Joseph3, John3, Rachel8, Susanna3, Mary3, the rest dying in infancy.
III. Joseph, son of John2, was b. in Bedford, 1757, April 17; he m. 1776, June 4, Mary Houston, b. in Bedford, 1759, March 7. He d. in Amherst, 1828, May 18, and his wife d. in Amherst, 1830, Dec. 17. Both were buried in Bedford. They had nine ch .: Sarah4, John4, Mary4, Isaac4, Susanna4, b. 1785, Sept. 25, d. in infancy; Joseph4, David4, James4, Jacob4.
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IV. Sarah, dau. of Joseph3, b. 1777, April 4; m., 1st, 1787, May 11, Daniel Platts. They had three ch .: Susanna5, Joseph5, and Daniel5. She m., 2d, 1815, Dec. 26, Oliver Townsend, by whom she had one son, Timothy. (See Townsend.)
IV. John, son of Joseph3, b. in Bedford, 1779, Feb. 23; went to Antrim in 1799. He m., 1801, Peggy Brown, b. 1773, d. 1860, Feb. 14. He was forty years an elder in the Presbyterian church, and d. at Antrim, 1864, Oct. 5.
IV. Mary, dau. of Joseph3, b. Bedford, 1781, April 12; m. 1802, Sept. 21, David Atwood. (See Atwood.)
IV. Isaac, son of Joseph3, b. in Bedford, 1783, April 9; m. 1804, Feb. 3, Susanna Hutchinson of Merrimack. After living in this town a few years they moved to Fishersfield, now Newbury, N. H., where he d. in 1829.
IV. Joseph, son of Joseph3, b. Bedford, 1787, March 21; graduated from Dartmouth college in 1807, studied law, and settled at Haverhill, N. H., about 1821. He was an eminent lawyer, and at one time president of the Massachusetts senate. He m. Catherine, dau. of Hon. Mills Olcott of Hanover. In 1840 he rem. to Boston, and d. at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., 1851, July 25.
IV. David, son of Joseph3, b. Bedford, 1789, Oct. 16; m. 1808, Dec., Polly Houston, and settled at Hillsborough. He d. at Bedford, 1832, Nov. 27.
IV. James, son of Joseph3, b. Bedford, 1792, Jan. 15; m., 1st,. 1813, Sept. 2, Mary Barnett of Amherst, who d. 1825, Nov. 11. He mn., 2d, 1826, Rebecca, dau. of Ebenezer Weston of Amherst, where he lived until 1831, when he moved to Haverhill. Here he engaged in mercantile business with his brother Jacob. He moved to Bolton, Mass., about 1840, where he d. in 1864.
IV. Jacob, son of Joseph3, b. Bedford, 1795, April 30; nı. Laura, dau. of Dr. Ezra Bartlett of Haverhill, N. H., where he took up his residence.
III. John, son of John2, b. Bedford, 1760, Sept. 9; m. Mary Logan, who was b. 1762. He d. 1783, Oct. 16, and his wife d. 1787, Sept. 3. They had one ch., which was drowned.
III. Rachel and Susanna, daughters of John2, d. young, unm.
III. Mary, dau. of John2, m. Daniel Gould, and had three ch .: John B.4, Lavinia4, and Daniel G.4
II. Joseph, sou of John1, was b. in Ireland, and came to Bedford in 1739. He left town and settled at Halifax, Mass.
II. Susanna, dau. of John1, was b. in Ireland, but came to Bedford in 1739. She was lame, and d. unm.
BIXBY.
The first to bring the name to this country, early in its colonization, was Thomas Bixby of Salem, Mass., in 1636. We find the name on record also in Boxford, Andover, and Chelmsford, Mass. (See History of Francestown.)
I. Dean Bixby, a descendant of the above, and son of Asa Bixby and Elizabeth, his wife, was b. in Francestown, 1804, July 16. He moved from Francestown to Piscataquog village, then a part of Bedford, in 1846, and was occupied as a carpenter and contractor. He m., 1st, 1835, April 29, Lucy, dau. of Jacob and Lucy (Andrews) Manning of Francestown. They had three ch. He m., 2d, 1841, Nov. 25, Sara E. Whiting of Francestown, who had four ch. He. d. 1871, May 15. Ch .: Lucy Jane2, b. 1836, Sept. 3; Fannie Augusta2, b. 1838, Sept. 17, d. 1859, Aug. 6, unm .; Sarah Elizabeth2, b. 1841, March 19; Newell R.2, b. 1843, June 14;
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