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VII. Mary Jane, dau. of Samuel6, b. 1802, Jan. 13; m. 1st, 1825, Sept. 20, Rev. Cyrus Downs, and settled in Canajoharie, N. Y. He d. 1827, Feb. She then m. 2d, 1828, July, Rev. David P. Smith, who was settled in Greenfield, N. H., and d. 1850, Oct. 1. She m. 3d, Samuel Lee, in Detroit, Mich., about 1856. She d. 1881, May 17.
VII. Samuel, Jr., son of Samuel6, b. 1811, July 5; entered Dartmouth college, Sept., 1830. In 1833 he took up his connection, and went to Union college, Schenectady; his appointment for commence- ment in 1834 was an English oration, which he was unable to per- form by reason of sickness. He was taken with lung fever in May, 1834, and came home the first of June. In Sept. he went with his brother and sister to Detroit, in the hope of a better cli- mate, whichi was delusive. He gradually declined until 1835, March 21, when he died at Detroit, where his remains now are.
VII. Zachariah, son of Samuel6, b. 1813, Dec. 10; moved to Detroit, Mich., in Sept., 1833; he m. 1843, Dec. 10, Letitia Grace, dau. of George Douglass, Esq,, of New York city; served three terms (18 years) as U. S. senator from Mich .; was also secretary of the interior under Pres. Grant (see biographical sketch). He d. at Chicago, Ill., 1879, March 1; his wife, Letitia Grace, d. in Detroit, 1899, Feb. 19. Their dau., Mary Douglass8, was b. in Detroit.
VIII. Mary Douglass, dau. of Zachariah7, m. in Washington, D. C., 1871, Dec. 20, Eugene Hale, U. S. senator from Maine. Mr. Hale was b. in Turner, Me., the son of James Sullivan and Betsey (Staples) Hale; now res. in Ellsworth, Me. Their ch. are: Chandler9, b. Washington, D. C., 1873, March 2; Frederick9, b. Detroit, Mich., 1874, Oct. 7; Eugene9, b. Washington, D. C., 1876, March 1.
IX. Chandler (Hale), son of Mary Douglass, b. 1873, March 2; m. 1897, Sept. 28, Rachel Burnside Cameron, and res. in Washington, D. C. They have two ch .: Chandler, b. in Ellsworth, Me., 1898, July 17; Donald Cameron, b. in Vienna, Austria, 1902, Jan. 2.
VII. John Orr, son of Samuel6, b. 1816, Jan. 1; entered Dartmouth col- lege in Sept., 1832; graduated 1836, and entered Andover Theo- logical seminary at the fall term of the same year. He returned home in the spring of 1837, out of health, with weakness of the lungs, and in Sept. went to Detroit. Still declining he left in Nov. for Cuba, by way of the Mississippi river and New Orleans. He stopped a short time at Havana, thence went to Matanzas, and later to Limonare, about twelve miles from the city, where for a short time he seemed to revive, but his disorder was too firmly seated to be removed, and he d. in Jan., 1839. Dying in a Catho- lic country, he was denied Christian burial, and his remains were buried on the plantation. They were disinterred and removed to Bedford in the winter of 1842, and kindly offered a resting-place in the tomb of Dr. Woodbury, where they still remain (1850).
VI. Sarah, only dau. of Zachariah5, b. 1781, Oct. 26, became the owner of the house and garden of her father, and occupied them until her death in Bedford, 1853, Oct. 15.
The following document is annexed as illustrative of the history of the times:
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" Boston, Nov. 11, 1740.
"Received of Mr. Zachariah Chandler, one hundred and ten pounds, in full, for a Negro-Boy, sold and delivered him, for my master, John Jones. " £110. Wm. Merchant, Jun'r."
ZACHARIAH CHANDLER.
The name of Zachariah Chandler is inseparably connected with that of Bedford. One of his ancestors was a founder of the town, and here he was born in 1813, and grew to manhood. Of the place he ever retained a fondness, and during his public career it was his practice to make an annual visit to the home of his youth. His was a stalwart figure, strongly marked, a resolute face, and a masterful manner, tempered with whole- souled, democratic nature.
Mr. Chandler was reared under circumstances and conditions which contributed to shape his life in after years. His boyhood was the same which fell to the lot of the average New England country lad of his time. He had to work, and he learned how to work hard with both his hands and his head. He was a fair scholar at the district school, and he was also schoolmaster for a short time. He made a good farmer, and he learned how to respect the dignity of manual labor. He was early taught that character is the true test of man, and he was a natural democrat. He had an overflowing exuberant nature, and was a leader among his mates in their sports and frolics. He was once the champion wrestler of this town, and there are plenty of legends of boyish larks in which he figured.
The sturdy stuff in young Chandler was evinced when it came time for him to face his future. He had his choice of $1,000 or a college education. He promptly took the former and started for the West, deciding to settle in Detroit, where two of his friends had previously gone. He opened a small store, conducting it without assistance, sleeping on the counter. He sagaciously expanded his business, until in twenty years he had be- come the leading merchant of Detroit, which meantime had grown to be a very large city.
He has been characterized as a born politician, and his interest in pub- lic affairs was ever active. He was elected mayor of the city when he was thrty-eight years of age; as the minority party (Whig) candidate for governor the next year, he was defeated. He was most actively inter- ested in the question of the extension of slavery. When it was attempted to enforce the Fugitive Slave law, he helped fugitive slaves to escape, and openly gloried in it. He contributed $10,000 to help settle free soilers in Kansas. He was most active in the anti-slavery campaigns in his state, and because of his aggressive outspokenness and his natural ability as a leader of men, he was chosen to the United States senate in 1857, although he had had no parliamentary experience and little training in public life. He was not a finished orator, but was an impressive speaker, because of his frank and matter of fact way of expressing himself. In those stirring times which made that a striking historical period, his earnestness and courage brought him to the forefront as a leader, a distinction that was never diminished. As illustrative of his boldness, he attacked the Dred Scott decision and declared that he "would support the constitution as its fathers had made it, not as the supreme court had altered it." At the beginning of Lincoln's administration and in the early days of the war, he stood prominently among the radicals, ever urging more aggressive action than the president was willing to take. When he could spare the time from his duties in the senate, he was very active in the work of organizing troops in Michigan. He was a leading member of the senate committee on the conduct of the war.
He was no less radical in the reconstruction period, although he insisted that mere justice and not vengeance was what was needed. He early broke with President Johnson, and voted for his removal from office.
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During his third term as senator, to which he was chosen in 1869, the great financial and commercial problems faced the government. He took as pronounced a stand upon these as upon those which had been up for solution previously. He favored the resumption of specie payments, the establishment of the national banking system, and the protective tariff. He served fourteen years as chairman of the committee of commerce, one of the most important committees, and never more so than at that period. His influence in legislation was exercised more largely in shaping than in originating.
When his third term expired, a deadlock in the legislature prevented his reelection. But President Grant called him to his cabinet, giving him the position of secretary of the interior. The department was then under a cloud of mismanagement and grave scandals, and a thorough reform was made by Mr. Chandler.
He managed the presidential campaign of 1876 for the Republican party, and was most conspicuous in the contest which followed. He was again elected to the senate, but died November 1, 1879, before his term had been completed.
A few years since an acquaintance paid him the following tribute of appreciation:
" In private life Mr. Chandler was a most companionable friend and host. He was a capital story teller, an enthusiastic sportsman, and one of the best farmers in his state. While he was not known as a student of books, he was nevertheless a faithful reader, and would surprise even his friends with the range and depth of his knowledge of subjects outside of his busy life. While he never displayed his religious belief, he was a sincere believer. He could lead a worthy cause with a hearty good. will, and he could say ' no' in a tone that left no doubt as to the mean- ing; but no one knew how many were the benefactions he quietly and thoughtfully bestowed. A many-sided man, Zachariah Chandler might have attained distinction in other paths of life, but fortunate it was that he prefered to serve the people, and asked no other reward but a place in the service of the nation. They recognized in him the true public ser- vant, the upright senator, rugged patriot, brave leader, and noble man."
CHANDLER.
I. Dea. Elijah Chandler, b. in Duxbury, Mass .; m. Eunice Washburn of Kingston, and rem., in 1785, to Plymouth. In 1793 he came to Londonderry, and in 1802 to Bedford, where he settled on the farm which he occupied until his death. Dea. Chandler d. 1831, aged 85, and his wife a short time after, aged 86. They had ch .: Abigail2; Deborah2; Elijah2; Betsey2, m. Isaac Atwood (see At- wood); William2; Eunice2, b. 1785, April 23, m. Moody M. Stevens (see Stevens); Sally2, m. James Moore (see Moore).
II. Deborah, dau. of Elijah1, m. George Rider, who is supposed to have been lost at sea. They had a large family. She was again m. to Isaac Atwood.
II. William, son of Elijah1, was b. in Kingston, Mass., 1783, April 1; res. in Bedford 35 years. He m., 1st, 1808, Nov. 27, Sophia, b. 1786, June 14, dau. of George and Eunice (Makepeace) Shepard. She d. 1816, Aug. 16. Had four ch .: Caleb3, b. 1809; William B.3, b. 1811; Sarah3, b. 1814; Sophia3, b. 1816. He m., 2d, Rebecca Cobb, by whom he had ten ch. In 1839 he moved to Nashua with his wife and family, which then consisted of eleven ch. He d. in Nashua, 1874, Sept. 26, aged 91. Ch. by 2d mar. were: George S.3; Bradford C.3; William3 and Rebecca3 (twins); Clarissa3; Elijah3; John Duncan3; Mary Elizabeth3; Sophia3; Sophronia3, b. 1837, d. Nashua, 1840, Aug. 10, all b. in Bedford.
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III. Sarah, dau. of William2, b. 1814; m. in 1844, Rev. Horace Eaton of Goffstown. She d. in New Boston, 1861, March 9. Their ch. were: William C.4, b. in Bedford, 1845, now res. in Auburn, R. I .; Clara4, m. Bradley, d. in Bridgeport, Conn; Mary B.4, d. in infancy.
III. George S., son of William,2 b. 1818, May 19; m. 1841, Elizabeth Thurston. He d. in Philadelphia, Pa., 1891. Had ch .: Charles B.4, b. in Nashua, 1842, now res. in New York city, has a son Charles5; Luther G.4, b. in Nashua, 1844, is a physician, res. in Townsend, Mass., has two sons, Clarence L.5 and Albert B.5; George F.+, b. in Dorchester, Mass, 1851, res. in Philadelphia, Pa., has a son, Frank5; Lillian4, b. in Dorchester, Mass., 1859, d. 1897.
III. Bradford C., son of William2, b. 1821; lost his life instantaneously by a heavy weight falling from an upper loft directly upon his head, 1839, Aug. 1.
III. William, son of William2, b. 1823, Aug. 11; m. Sarah Kimball. He d. in Boston, 1890. They had three ch .: Eliza4, William4, and Sarah4. The entire family have now d.
III. Rebecca A., dau. of William2, b. 1823, Aug. 11; in. 1852, Feb. 11, Daniel M. Smith of Nashua. She d. 1897, Sept. 4. Their ch. were: Charles M.4, b. in Nashua, 1858, March 2, d. 1859, Aug. 30; Albin M.4
IV. Albin M. (Smith), son of Rebecca A.3, b. in Nashua, 1861, Aug. 25; m. 1889, May 23, Effie Deagnes Elkins; they have Ruth Smith, b. in Nashua, 1891, Nov. 17.
III. Clarissa, dau. of William2, b. 1825, Sept, 25; m. 1851, June 11, Henry N. Huntoon of Claremont, where she still res. Have four ch., b. Claremont: Franklin Nathan4, b. 1852, July 2; Clara Louisa4, b. 1854, Jan. 26; William Henry4, b. 1859, Jan. 9, m. 1882, May 11, Anna Maria Lane of Charlestown, N. H., now res. in Lowell, Mass., have a son, Paul Eugene5, b. 1900, May 10; Willard Crosby4, b. 1859, Jan. 9.
IV. Franklin Nathan, son of Clarissa, b. 1852, July 2; m. 1892, Feb. 3, Ella May Betts of Columbus, Ind. They settled in Greencastle, Ind., where he d. 1898, April 24. Had two ch .: Anna5, b. 1893, Dec. 25, and Frances Eugenie5, b. 1895, Dec. 26.
IV. Willard Crosby, son of Clarissa, b. 1859, Jan. 9; m. 1887, May 11, Sina Taylor of Boonville, Ind., where they have since res. Have three ch .: Ida Louise5, b. 1888, Nov. 26; Robert Burns5, b. 1892, Aug. 25; Edwin Chandler5, b. 1897, Feb. 20.
III. Elijah, son of William2, b. 1827, Aug. 27; m. Sarah A. Short; set- tled in Manchester in 1849, where he d. 1897, Feb. 1. Had ch .: Willis B.4, of Fitchburg, Mass .; Clara C.4 Tuttle of Beverly, Mass .; Fred+, d. in infancy.
III. John Duncan, son of William2, b. 1831, May 20; m. 1853, Dec. 27, Eliza H. Frary in Haverhill, N. H. He d. 1898, June 3. Their ch. b. in Nashua were: Lillie S.4, b. 1856, Dec. 7, d. 1859, April 1; Edson F.", b. 1861, March 18, m. 1882, Nov. 9, Emma Hopkins, they had Aretus B.5, b. in Nashua, 1894, May 8; Carroll A.4, b. 1863, Sept. 20, m. 1896, Sept. 8, Marie Jones in Chelsea, Mass .; May H.4, b. 1870, June 20, m. 1898, Oct. 12, Samuel S. Dearborn of Nashua.
III. Mary Elizabeth, dau. of William2, b. 1833, April 27; in. 1856, Nov. 27, Moses D. Taylor of Nashua, where she still res. They had ch .: Charles Hiram4, b. 1864, April 13, m. 1888, Oct. 18, Mary I. Sheri- dan, res. in West Somerville, Mass., they have Ralph S.5, b. 1895, April 11; Dorothy5, b. 1897, Feb. 18; Lizzie M.4, b. 1868, Nov. 24, . d. 1874, Jan. 6.
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III. Sophia, dau. of William2, b. 1835; m. 1858, Albin Yeau, of North Scituate, R. I. He d. in 1889. Their three ch. were b. in Law- rence, Mass., where his widow now res. Ch .: Everett4; Mary Final4; Percy Albin4, b. 1870, res. in New York city, unm.
IV. Everett Yeau, son of Sophia3, b. 1860; m. 1888, Lucy Russell Shat- tuck of Lawrence; res. in South Orange, N. J .; have four ch., Marion Chandlers, Helen Shattuck5, Everett5, Albin5.
IV. Mary Vinal Yeau, dau. of Sophia2, b. 1862; m. 1888, Frank Joshua Bradley of Methuen, Mass., now res. in Haverhill, Mass .; have two ch., Everett5 and Marjorie Elizabeth5.
CONNER.
I. John P. Conner was b. in Sanbornton, N. H., 1814, March 29. When 18 years of age went to Lowell, Mass., where he learned the shoe- maker's trade, a business in which he continued all his life. He m., 1837, May 9, Almira Marshall of Lyndeborough, N. H., where they lived about a year, then moved to Lowell; thence to Bedford in 1845, and again to Manchester in 1868, where he d. 1881, Oct. 1. Mrs. Conner then returned to Bedford and res. with her son, Wm. F. Conner, until her death 1891, April 14. Both are buried in Bed- ford. Their ch. were: Alfred P.2, b. in Lyndeborough 1838, Feb. 16, d. 1838, Aug. 24; Charles W.2, b. in Lowell, 1839, May 3, d. 1841, Dec. 15; William F.2 b. in Lowell, 1841, Oct. 21; Almira F.2, b. in Lowell, 1844, May 26; Abbie B.2, b. in Bedford, 1846, July 15, d. 1847, May 19; Brooks S.2, b. in Bedford 1847, May 15.
II. William F., son of John P.1, b. 1841, Oct. 21; went from home at the age of 12, and worked on farms in Bedford and adjoining towns until his 20th year, when he enlisted 1862, Aug. 8, in Co. A, Tenth N. H. Vols., for three years. He was mustered into the U. S. service 1862, Sept. 20, and discharged at Concord, 1865, June 29. Was slightly wounded at Drury's Bluff, and severely wounded 1864, Sept. 29, at the battle of Fort Harrison. At the close of the war settled in Bedford, where he m., 1865, Sept. 2, Abbie B., b. 1845, April 7, dau. of James and Nancy (Bursiel) Gardner. In 1893 moved to Manchester, where they now res. They had seven ch. b. in Bedford, viz .: Eddie Leston, 3 b. 1866, July 18; Edith M.3, b. 1868, Feb. 23; Myra L.3, b. 1869, June 13, m. 1891, Oct. 17, Wil- der M. Robinson, d. in Manchester, 1894, March 24; Bessie P.3, b. 1872, June 2; Frank J.3, b. 1874, May 12; Susie8, b. 1878, April 5, d. 1880, Dec. 8; Horace W.3, b. 1882, Nov. 17.
III. Eddie L., son of Wm. F.2, b. 1866, July 18; m. 1895, Nov. 16, Clara Estella, b. 1877, Nov. 6, dau. of Elliot S. and Angeline Campbell. They have Marion Estella4, b .. 1897, Nov. 19.
III. Edith M., dau. of Wm. F., b. 1868, Feb. 23; m. 1896, Aug. 5, John Carleton, and res. in Manchester. They have Annie May4, b. in Manchester, 1898, Nov. 19.
II. Brooks S., son of John1, b. in Bedford 1847, May 15; enlisted in the regular army in 1874. He was killed by the Indians 1876, June 17, while under the command of Maj. - Gen. Cook, who was going to the relief of Gen. Custer.
CURRIE.
L Robert McGown Currie, a warehouseman, was b. 1846, Dec. 11, the son of William and Mary A. (McGown) Currie of Glasgow, Scot- land. He m. 1872, Aug. 30, Jane Moor, b. 1854, May 28, dau. of Archibald and Jane (Moor) McFarlan, of Patrick, Scotland. She d. here 1902, April 8. Ch. b. in Scotland were Jane Moor, b. 1875,
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June 29, m. 1896, Aug. 12, John G. Sharp, son of John G. and Melsssa J. (Holden) Cowie of Warden, P. Q .; Margaret, b. 1877, May 16, m. Charles J. Tinker; Mary Shaw, b. 1879, May 27; Eliz- abeth McFarlan, b. 1885, Feb. 11, d. 1885, Mar. 9; William, b. 1888, June 13; George McF., b. 1890, Aug. 7; Robert Archibald McGown, b. Bedford 1900, Dec. 25.
CUTLER.
I. Dr. Nathan Cutler came to Bedford from Dunstable, Mass., in 1777, and removed to Nashua, N. H., about 1782, where heresided until his death in 1831, aged 96 years. He m., 1st, a Miss Hardy of Tewksbury, Mass., who d. in 1806; he m., 2d, a Mrs. Hamblett of Nottingham, who d. in 1849. Had five ch. by first mar., viz .: Polly2, Sally2, Nathan2, Isaac2, and Benjamin2. Isaac2 d. young. Polly2, Sally2, and Benjamin2 married and had children, some of whose descendants are still living.
II. Nathan, M. D., son of Dr. Nathan1, was b. in 1765 and came to Bed- ford 1789. [See physicians.] He m. about 1790, Elizabeth, b. 1772, dau. of the late Moses Swett of Bedford. He d. 1809, May 31. She d. 1836, April. They had eight ch .: Hannah3, b. 1792, March 31, m. Phineas C. French (see French); Betsey3, b. 1794, June 19; Sally8, b. 1797, May 11, m. 1820, William G. Campbell; she d. Sept., 1820; Nathan3, b. 1799, Nov. 15; Sophronia3, b. 1802, Feb. 24, m. 1843, Sept., Shepard Basset, Esq., of Spencer, N. Y .; both have been dead several years; Mary T.3, b. 1804, July 26, m. Stephen Goffe (see Goffe); Isaac C.3, b. 1806, Nov. 10; David Mc- Gregor3, b. 1809, March 26.
III. Betsey, dau. of Nathan2, b. 1794, June 19; m. 1817, Jan., Dea. Sam- uel Vose, b. 1793, Dec. 27; they moved to Spencer, N. Y., where they had seven ch., some of whose descendants are still living in the West.
III. Nathan, son of Nathan2, b. 1799, Nov. 15; m., 1st, 1834, June 12, Sa- rah Ann, b. 1810, Nov. 27, dau. of the late William French, of Prospect, Me .; she d. 1839, March 28, and he m., 2d, 1842, Jan. 20, Elizabeth, b. 1807, July 30, dau. of David Woolson of Milford; she d. 1890, June 25; he d. 1881, May 3. The ch. of the first mar. were: Elizabeth Ann4, b. 1836, June 20; Mary French4, b. 1839, March 12, for many years a teacher in Bedford, Manchester, and Massachusetts. She now resides with her sister in Quincy, Mass. The ch. of 2d mar. were: Sarah Jane4, b. 1843, Jan. 19; Nathan Warren4, b. 1847, Sept. 18; David Woolson4, b. 1849, Mar. 26, d. 1809, Dec. 14.
IV. Elizabeth Ann, dau. of Nathan3, b. 1836, June 20; m. 1858, Sept. 21, James Shepley Baxter of Quincy, Mass., b. 1831, April 19. They had four ch .: Nathan Cutler5, b. 1859, Aug. 16, d. 1861, Nov. 14; Maria Shepley5, b. 1862, Oct. 11, d. 1867, Oct. 13; Mabel Stowers5, b. 1868, April 7; Alfred Russ5, b. 1870, Jan. 6. He m. 1893, Aug. 15, Hattie Edwards Mackey of Philadelphia, Pa., b. 1872, Oct. They have Arthur Norton Hubbard6, b. 1894, Aug. 18.
IV. Sarah Jane, dau. of Nathan3, b. 1843, Jan. 19; m., 1st, Charles H. Moore (see Moore); she m., 2d, 1881, Nov. 24, Isaac R. Chase of Cambridge, Mass., b. 1829, Feb. 15. They res. in Quincy, Mass., where he d. 1903.
IV. Nathan Warren, son of Nathan3, b. 1847, Sept. 18, farmer; m., 1873, June 3, Lydia Frances, b. 1849, Nov. 17, dau. of Dea. Phineas French of this town. She d. 1903, Jan. 10. They have one son, Warren Nathan5, b. 1874, March 27, he being the fifth generation of Cutlers to live on the Dr. Cutler farm.
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III. Isaac C., son of Nathan2, M. D., b. 1806, Nov. 10, farmer; m. 1836, Sept. 15, Rebecca M., b. in Amherst, 1817, April 6, dau. of Dea. Joseph Harville. She d. 1897, Feb. 1; he d. 1888, Dec. 7. They had six ch .: Harriett Ann4; Isaac Harville, b. 1840, April 11, d. 1895, Dec. 8; Caroline F.4, b. 1842, April 10, d. 1849, July 30; Agnes J.4; Laura E.4, b. 1850, Sept. 29; Martha E.4, b. 1855, June 17, m. Roger H. Vose (see Vose).
IV. Harriet Ann4, dau. of Isaac C.3, b. 1837, Sept. 4; m. 1866, Sept. 13, Nathan A. Parker (see Stevens). They have Fred S.5, Harry G.5, Elmer N.5, and res. in Nottingham.
IV. Agnes J., dau. of Isaac C.3, b. 1846, March 8; m. 1866, Sept. 13, William F. Parker (see Stevens). She d. 1874, March 30; had two ch., Caroline E.5, and Albert C.5
III. David McGregor, son of Nathan2, b. 1809, March 26; m. Sarah Bou- telle, b. 1808, Feb. 27, Amherst, N. H. She d. 1892, May 18; he d. 1864. They res. in Lowell, Mass., and are survived by two grand- daughters.
DAMON.
Two brothers, Charles A.1 and Stephen C.1 Damon, located in Bedford 1849, and engaged in the lumbering business. They purchased a sawmill located on Riddle brook, also another mill near by, which they converted into a wheelwright and turning shop, thus laying the foundation of what afterward became a prosperous business. (See article on mills.) Stephen, their father, who res. in Amherst, soon followed them, and settled near by. He was the son of Dea. Benjamin Damon of Amherst, who served seven years in the Revolutionary war. Stephen came to a tragic death, 1854, May 3 (see Casualties).
I. Charles A., son of Stephen and Nancy (Fisk) Damon of Amherst; enlisted in the Union army, 1861, Oct. 19, and was killed at the battle of Gettysburg, 1863, July 3.
I. Stephen C., son of Stephen, was b. Amherst, 1826, March 31. He m. 1854, Jan. 30, Mrs. Mary I. McClellan, dau. of Richard Elliott of Bow, taking a father's place for her two daughters, Gertrude and Augusta. He has been elder of Presbyterian church here many years. His wife d. 1903, May 7, aged 76.
DARRAH.
About 1719 many Scotch-Irish, or Ulster Presbyterians, began to come to America; " the beginning of the largest exodus from Europe to America that ever took place before the nineteenth century," says John Fisk, the famous historian. More than half of the Presbyterian population of Ulster came to this country, where it formed more than one sixth of our entire population at the time of the Declaration of Independence.
Along with this tide of immigration, which in part came to London- derry, N. H., was the Darrah family. The name of Charles Darrah, 1st and 2d, appears first in the early records of that town. Arthur Darrah, 1st, 2d, and 3d were also property owners at the same period. From there, the family removed to Litchfield, where they " sustained important offices " from an early date.
During this period the Revolutionary war began. Immediately upon hearing of the battles of Lexington and Concord, Robert, William, and Arthur enlisted, joining the Londonderry militia, and hurried to Boston, where they took part in the battle of Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston, which followed.
William remained in the service during numerous campaigns, going to Quebec under Gen. Montgomery, and afterwards is recorded in Revolu- tionary rolls as promoted in Col. Nichol's regiment of militia, and finally,
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in 1777, in Gen. Washington's life guard. Lieut. James Darrah, 1st, was also enlisted, subject to general orders, in colonel's place, in 1780.
I. Robert Darrah settled in Litchfield, where he m. Miss J. Mckean, and had ch .: Elizabeth2, Robert2, John2, James2, Polly2, Peggy2, Jane2, and Naomi2; his wife d., and he m. 2d, Miss Blood; they had ,ch .: David2 and Samuel2.
II. Lieutenant James, son of Robert1, was b. in Litchfield 1754, and settled in Bedford 1790; he m. Miss S. Kidder and had ch .: Sarah3, Jane3, James3, John3, Robert K.3, Isaac3, Polly3, and Thomas M.3
III. James, son of Lieut. James2; m. Submit Walker, dau. of Isaac At- wood (see " Old Plymouth Records " and "Founders of Mass.," 16 6. John Atwood). They had ch .: Sarah K.4, Clarissa4, Sophia4, Esther4, Ismena+, Nancy4, Mary4, James4, Lucinda F.4, John4, Ada- line4, and Ella P.4, all of whom m. and had ch.
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