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 89

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IV. James, son of James3, was b. 1818, March 15; m. 1st, Frances Blood, and had one dau., Mary Frances5. He m. 2d, Cynthia N., b. 1827, May, dau. of George O, and Olive (Wilkins) Wallace, of Bedford. She d. 1901, Sept. 29; he d. -. They had ch .: Charles. James5, Ella C.5, William W.5, Fannie A.5, and Jessie M.5

V. Mary Frances, dau. of James4; m. Rev. Joseph Coggswell of Web- ster, N. H., and d., leaving one dau.

V. Charles James, son of James4; m. Caroline A. Cook of Manchester, where they res. They have two ch .: James Henry6 and Mabel.6

V. William W., son of James4; m. Nellie B. Chamberlain of Bedford, and had ch .: William Henry6, Ella Cynthia6, Frank Judson6, John Arthur6, and Ruth Augusta6.

VI. William Henry, son of William W.5; m. Frances Travers of Brook- line, Mass., and has one son, William Arthur7.

IV. Jolin, son of James3; m. and had ch .: Frederick5 and Josephines, both of whom are m. and live in the West.

III. John, son of Lieut. James2, lived in Hollis. He m. Miss E. Lane, and had ch .: James+, Sarah4, William4, John4, Eliza4, Joseph G.4, and Daniel.4 John, the father, was drowned in the Saco river.

III. Robert K., son of Lieut. James2; m. Polly, dau. of James Walker3, (see Walker), and had ch .: Abner C.4, b. 1810; Jane W.4, b. 1815; James W.4, b. 1817; Albert4, b. 1823, d. 1825, and Benjamin Francis4, b. 1828.

IV. Abner C., son of Robert K.3; m. Sarah Darrah McAfee, and had ch .: George W.5 and Albert J.5, both of whom are m.

IV. Benjamin Francis, son of Robert K.3; m. and lived in Denver, Colo. He had a son and dau.

III. Isaac, son of Lieut. James2; m. Rachel Watts of Londonderry, and had ch .: Isaac W.4, Martha W.4, Mary Ann4, Sarah S.4, Rufus T.4, Wingate M.4, Calista J.4, and Juliet.4

IV. Wingate M., son of Isaac3, b. 1831, May; d. 1900, Nov. 8; m. Sarah Bachelder, and had ch .: Edward5, Frank5, Walter M.5, Fred C.5, George W.5, Minnie5, Jennie5, Myrtelle M.5, and Sarah M.5

DUNCKLEE.

"Dea." Samuel P. came from Francestown when a young man, and has long been a much esteemed citizen of the town. He has served as elder of the Presbyterian church here many years, and his regular attend- ance upon church services, genuine honesty, liberality, and kindness of heart, have been marked characteristics. He was b. about 1822, the son of Leonard and Eunice (Jacobs) Duncklee of Danvers, Mass. He m. about 1850, Orpah Gage of Lyndeborough. She was b. in Mississippi, 1825, Oct., and d. here 1899, April 9.

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DUNTON.

George Stephen was b. West Georgia, Vt., 1852, Feb. 12, son of James B. and Calista (Sanderson) Dunton; carpenter and farmer. He m. 1880, May 19, Ella Maria, b. Georgia, Vt., 1855, Feb. 20, dau. of Cornelius H. and Susan S. (Frisbie) French. Have res. Georgia, Vt., Bedford, and Londonderry. Ch., b. Georgia, Vt .: Harvey Haynes, b. 1881, May 23; Bertha Belle, b. 1883, July 7; Welcome Almeron, brother of George S., was b. West Georgia, Vt., 1849, June 11; farmer; res here.

DOLE OR McDOLE.

I. Stephen Dole, b. as supposed in Scotland, came to this country at an early period.

II. Richard, son of Stephen1, was b. in Newbury or Rowley; m. Susannah Noyes, by whom he had five ch .: Elizabeth3, Stephen3, Jane3, Silas3, and Enoch3.

III. Col. Stephen, son of Richard2, m. in 1773, Abigail Illsley; he was a ship carpenter. In 1777 he moved from Newbury to London- derry, and after living there two years removed to Bedford. He d. 1804, Jan. 22. Had nine ch .: Richard+, b. in Newbury, 1774, Nov. 17; William4, b. 1778 or 9, Sept. 4; Jane Wilcomb4, b. Bedford, 1782, April 3, m. Joseph Colley, Esq .; Joseph Johnson+, b. 1785, Jan 3; Enoch, b. 1788, Jan. 1; Anna4, b. 1790, Oct. 19, m., 1st, 1815, Dec. 6, James Riddle, and m., 2d, William Riddle; Friend4, b. 1793, April 25; Betsey Johnson4, b. 1795, Dec. 29, m. Mr. Chamberlain of Merrimack; Sarah+, b. 1798, March 5, m. Matthew Riddle.

IV. Capt. Richard, son of Col. Stephen, b. 1774, Nov. 17; m. 1798,

· Betsey Johnson; was a deacon. For a number of years he carried on the wool-carding and cloth-dressing business near his residence on the river-road, but the multiplication of cotton and woolen mills had for some time superseded the necessity of these minor operations. Consequently the whole family rem. to Beloit, on the Rock road, Wis., previous to 1850. They had ch .: Louisa5, b. 1793, Feb. 2, m. Lieut. Daniel Gordon (see Gordon) ; Eleazer5, b. 1800, Dec. 8; Abigail5; Joseph5; Richard5; William5, b. 1814, May 17.

V. Eleazer, son of Capt. Richard, b. 1800, Dec. 8; m., 1st, 1825 or 6. April 10, Jane Dole Riddle, b. 1804, Sept. 11, dau. of Hugh and Ann Maria (Houston) Riddle, and granddaughter of Rev. John Houston. Jane, his wife, d. 1833, March 24, of consumption. He m., 2d, 1837, April 6, Charlotte M. Walker, b. 1809, Feb. 18, dau. of Josiah and Nancy (Plat) Walker. Ch. by first marriage: Eleazer Johnson6, b. 1827, March 27; Robert Riddle6, b. 1829, Oct. 4; Ann Maria6, b. 1831, May 22, d. 1831, Dec. 23; Elizabeth6, b. 1832, Aug. 21, d. 1836, Oct. 7. Ch., second marriage: James Pitman Cook6, b. 1839, Feb. 21; Stephen6, b. 1843, Jan. 21.

V. Richard, son of Capt. Richard4, mn. 1841, July 15, Sarah Ann, b. 1810, Sept. 6, dau. of Wm. and Sarah (French) McPherson; settled in Beloit, Wis.

IV. William, Enoch, and Friend, sons of Col. Stephen, rem. to the West previous to 1850.

The town records refer to a William Dole, and Judith, his wife, who had a son, Enoch, b. 1786, July 15. The records also refer to Enoch Dole and his wife, Harriet, who had ch .: Wm. P., b. 1811, Dec. 3; Stephen P., b. 1813, Dec. 23; Charles H., b. 1816, March 23; Harriet M., b. 1817. Nov. 26.

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III. Silas, son of Richard2, and brother of Col. Stephen; m. Judith After some twenty years residence here, he moved, in 1804, to Danville, Vt., with bis family, descendants of whom were resid- ing there in 1850. Ch., b. in Bedford: Judith4, b. 1778, Dec. 14; Moses R.4, b. 1780, Aug. 10; Susan4, b. 1782, Aug. 7; Enoch4, b. 1784, Oct. 6; Molly4, b. 1786, Nov. 2; Samuel4, b. 1788, Sept. 23; Abigail4, b. 1790, Aug. 4; Stephen4, b. 1792, May 29; Betsey4, b. 1794, Feb. 19; Eleazer Johnson4, b. 1796, April 24; William Maley4, b. 1798, July 14; Annis Aikin4, b. 1801, July 30.

EMERY.

Joseph Putnum, son of Hubbard C. H. and Mary (Nicholson) Emery, was b. in Bartlett, 1847, March 28; farmer; has res. in Conway, but rem. to this town. He m. 1870, March 27, Mary Cerena, b. in Eaton, 1850, Aug. 23, dau. of Sylvester M. and Lucinda F. (Howard) Mason. They had two ch., b. in Conway: Gertrude Lucinda, b. 1871, March 13, and George Melcher, b. 1873, Aug. 25. The latter m. 1895, May 8, Daisy Batten, and res. in Manchester.

EMERY.

This family is thought to be no connection of the preceding.

I. John Henry, son of John and Mercy L. (Roberts) Emery, was b. Boston, Mass., 1845, June 23; machinist; res. in Chelsea for a time and came to Bedford, 1889. He m. 1871, Nov. 30, Martha Jane, b. Auburn, 1845, May 26, dau. of Richard and Hannah J. (Perham) Hall. [Richard Hall was the son of Moses and Mary (Orr) Hall, dau. of Capt. James Orr, son of John Orr, who came from Ireland about 1732, and settled in Chester now Auburn. It is uncertain whether this John Orr was related to the John Orr who came from Ireland, 1726, and was the ancestor of our Bedford Orrs.] John Henry d. in Bedford, 1899, July 9. Had ch. b. in Chelsea, Mass .: Walter Henry2, b. 1872, Oct. 16, poultry- man; Charles Asa2, b. 1873, Oct. 17; Mattie Jane2, b. 1878, Oct. 18, d. 1878, Oct. 27; Roscoe Melvin2, b. 1882, June 22, d. 1886, July 3. II. Charles Asa, son of John Henry1, b. 1873, Oct. 17; m. 1895, Sept. 10, Emma Elizabeth Morrill; res. in Manchester. Have a dau., Marion Evelyn.

ENGLISH.

I. Thomas English was a fifer in the Revolutionary war from this town. He m. 1770, Nancy Moor, b. in Bedford about 1840. In 1777 they rem. to Hancock, and thence to Antrim in 1779, where he served as tax collector. He later rem. to Cherry Valley, N. Y., and nothing more is known of him or his descendants except as here recorded. Their children: Jenny2; James2, b. in Bedford, 1773, Sept. 16, m. and lived in or near Claremont, N. H .; William2; Elizabeth2, b. in Hancock, 1778, June 6; Sarah2, b. in Antrim, 1781, d. Montpelier, Vt .; Andrew Jack2, b. in Antrim, 1783, April 21, d. of consumption at his uncle's, Dea. William Moor's.

II. Jenny, dau. of Thomas1, b. in Bedford, 1771, April 12; m. Richard Gregg of Bedford, and lived near the schoolhouse in District No. 2. He d. about 1849. Their children were: Reubens, Will- iam3, Andrew3, Sally3, Lucy3, Nancy3, Elizabeth3, Abigail3, Rebecca3, Isabel3, and Richard, Jr.3

II. William, son of Thomas1, b. in Bedford, 1776, Jan. 29; was sent to England to buy goods for a company in Boston. The company failed, and he being held as hostage for the payment of the goods died in an English prison.

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ESTERBROOK.

I. Joseph Elmer Esterbrook was b. in Hill, N. H., 1863. He m. 1884, Dec. 10, Hattie Lovinia, b. in Hill, 1864, Sept. 8, dau. of Timothy and Eliza (Page) Stevens of Bedford. They res. for a time in Goffstown, but settled in Bedford about 1888. Their ch. were: Mary Belle2, b. in Goffstown, 1886, Sept. 1, d. young; Elmer S.2, b. Bedford, 1889, June 9; Minnie2, b. in Bedford, 1891, March 25; Helen2, b. in Bedford, 1894, March 31.

FARLEY (FARLEIGH).

The original spelling of this name was Ffar-lea, signifying a people living far inland; far from the sea; far to the lea, and having since been spelled in ten different ways. It is one of the oldest names in England, having been traced to the home of William the Conqueror, Castle Falaise, in Normandy, A. D. 1000. Bristol, England, was the early home of one Fabyan Farley; he m. Jane Hungerford, of Farleigh Castle, in Somerset- shire, England, who was a descendant of Williamus De Falaise, a nephew of William the Conqueror. Three of their sons, Thomas, George, and Michael, came to this country.

Thomas, with his wife Jane, came over in the ship Ann, the third ship after the Mayflower, in 1624, Feb. 4. They landed near Jamestown, Va., where he had been granted nine square miles of land for services ren- dered his king, James I. They had a child, Ann, named for the ship that brought them over; she was the first Farley b. in America.

I. George, b. in Bristol, England, 1615, emigrated to America because of religious persecution in 1640. He came in the ship Lion, and landed at Charlestown, Mass. Soon after his arrival he moved to Woburn, and m. Christian Births, a Swede, who came over in the same ship; she was an orphan, her father having d. at sea on the passage over. They moved to Billerica in 1853, being among the first settlers of that ancient town. Among their descend- ants are the Farleys of this town. He, with his brother, Michael, were prominent in Colonial affairs, the latter having come to this country in 1675, and with his two sons started the first woolen mill in America. George d. 1695, Dec. 27. Christian, his wife, d. 1702, March 27.

II. Caleb, son of George1, b. 1645; m., 1st, Rebecca Hill; m., 2d, Lydia More.

III Caleb, son of Caleb2, b. 1667; m. 1st, Sarah Godfrey; m., 2d, Lydia Haws.

IV. James, son of Caleb3, b. 1697; m. Sarah Durrent.

V. Caleb, son of James+, b. 1730; m. Elizabeth Farley. He d. at Hollis, aged 102.

VI. Joseph, son of Caleb5, b. Hollis, 1757; m. 1777, Bridget Powers7, and had a son, Joseph.

VII. Joseph, son of Joseph6, b. 1780, Feb. 7; m. Susan Eastman, and res. in Londonderry. Had ch .: Leonard8, b. 1804, Feb. 14; Susan8, b. 1805, Nov. 8; Gilman8, b. 1807, Nov. 14; Senter8, b. 1810, June 25; Mary8, b. 1813, May 18, m. William Allen Flint (see . Flint) ; Martha8, b. 1815, Jan. 20; Martha Ann8, b. 1818, Sept. 4; Parker8, b. 1820, Aug. 15; George W.8, b. 1823, March 11.

VIII. Senter, son of Joseph7, b. Londonderry, 1810, June 25; was a wheel- wright; he m., 1st, 1834, Olive Louise, b. 1817, Oct. 6, dau. of Nathaniel and Abigail (Allen) Flint; she d. 1848. He m., 2d, about 1849, Elizabeth Cross, who d. 1870. He m., 3d, 1871, Oct. 31, Sophia, b. Bedford, 1829, Nov. 22, dau. of Samuel and Susan (Tinker) Witherspoon. He d. in Bedford, 1895, April 2. Ch. by 1st mar .: Adeline C.9, b. 1835; Leonard9, b. 1837; Sarah9, b. 1839;

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Eldridge9, b. 1841, d. young; Frances9, b. 1843; Charles P.º, b. 1845; Sophronia9, b. 1847. All m. and settled cut of town except El- dridge and the last two ch. Ch. by 2d mar .: Nora B.º, b. 1874, Dec. 13; Frank9, b. 1879, Oct. 2, d. 1881, Sept. 21.

IX. Charles P., son of Senter8, b. Bedford, 1845; wheelwright; ni., 1st, 1868, Jan. 30, Elizabeth A., b. 1851, May 5, dau. of John H. and Sarah (Pierson) Shepard. She d. 1887, Aug. 9. He m., 2d, 1892, Aug. 31, Elizabeth Clapp, b. Damariscotta, Me., 1855, dau. of Charles S. and Mary (Woodbridge) Clapp. Ch. by 1st mar .: John H.10, b. 1868, Nov., d. 1870, July 30; Anna M.1), b. 1872, Oct. 12, m. Charles H. Wiggin (see Wiggin); Grace Notelle10, b. 1873, April 30, d. 1897, Jan. 14; Frank S., b. 1891, March 17.

FERGUSON.

I. John emigrated from Scotland to this country in 1725, and settled in Pelham, N. H. He was one of the early settlers of the town, by occupation a farmer, and a large landholder. Had three sons: Willianı2, David2, and John2. The first two sons settled in New York.

II. John, son of John1, settled in Pelham on the estate of his father; m. Jane Moore of Londonderry, and had seven ch., one of whom was John3.

III. Capt. John3, son of John2, b. 1757; m. Ann Gage of Pelham; settled on the homestead; had ten ch: Jane4, John+, Nancy4, Nathaniel+, Jonathan+, Sarah+, Daniel+, George+, Franklin+, and James+. He entered the Revolutionary army, 1775, April; was at the battle of Bunker Hill, though not eighteen years old; also at the battle of Bennington, and was subsequently stationed at Peekskill and Fishkill on the Hudson. He continued to reside at Pelham, where he was a prominent and enterprising citizen, and commanded a troop of cavalry. He lived a short time at Dunbarton, and in 1830 imoved to Bedford, where lie res. until his death in 1846, aged 88.

IV. John, son of Capt. John3; m. Peggy Mills of Dunbarton, and inov. to Bedford, 1828, where he res. until his death, leaving one son, Thomas Mills5.

V. Thomas Mills, son of John+, was b. in Dunbarton, 1817, Oct. 10; m. 1851, Oct. 29, Marcia L. McAllister, b. Norwich, Vt., 1827, June 11, and settled in town, where she d. 1882, June 15. He d. here 1895, Oct. 31. They had ch .: John Q.6, b. in Bedford 1852, Aug. 11, d. 1883, May 24; Lilla M.6, b. 1857, May 17, m. Granville Heselton (see Heselton); Hattie L.6, b. 1860, Aug. 29, still res. in towil on the old homestead; Frank T.6, b. 1862, Sept. 24.

VI. Frank T., son of Thomas M.5, b. 1862, Sept. 24; m. Carrie.A. Cran- shaw of Manchester, where he d. 1890, Dec. 30. They had two ch .: Bertha E.7, b. 1886, April 20; Nancy7, b. 1887, Oct. 21, d. 1887, Nov. 13.

IV. Sarah, dau. of Capt. John3, m. William P. Riddle (see Riddle).

IV. Daniel, son of Capt. John3, b. 1797; in. Susan Morse of Bolton, Mass .; moved to Bedford, 1830. Had four ch .: Susan Jane,5 b. 1835, Feb. 7, d. 1857, Aug. 19; Nancy Chase5; b. 1836, March 19, d. 1867, Sept. 9; Mary _1.5, b. 1843, Feb. 24; John Chase5, b. 1846, Nov. 28.

V. Mary A., dau. of Daniel+, b. 1843, Feb. 24; m., 1st, John Young of Manchester. Had two sons: Ben R., b. 1866, July 10; John F., b. 1868, July 20. She m., 2d, James L. Mitchell (see Mitchell).

V. John Chase, son of Daniel+, b. 1846, Nov. 28; m. 1881, Nov. 21, Idella J. Baker of Manchester, where they res. Have two ch .: Carroll Daniel, b. 1882, Nov. 11; George Glenn, b. 1884, July 29.

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FLETCHER.

I. George, son of Jonas and Polly (Woodward) Fletcher, was b. in Boxford, Mass., 1802, Nov. 17. He m. 1830, March, Mary Carkin, of Dracut, Mass., and came to this town about 1835. He d. 1877, Aug. 25. Had seven ch., six of whom were b. in Bedford. George Parker2, b. in Tyngsboro', Mass., 1832, March 31, was m., d. Black Wolf, Wis .; Jesse C.2, b. 1835, Jan. 11, m. and had sev- eral ch .; Rufus Merrill?, b. 1837, Feb. 13; John Woodward, b. 1839, April 10; Mary Augusta2, b. 1841, Aug. 8; Sarah2, b. 1844, Jan. 31, d. 1862, unm .; Susan2, b. Bedford, 1846, Feb. 1.

II. Rufus Merrill, son of George1, b. 1837, Feb. 13; was a miller by trade. Hem. Mary Rogers. Served three years in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted in Co. I, Thirteenth Reg., N. H. Vols., and was engaged in many battles. No ch.

II. John Woodward, son of George1, b. 1839, April 10; is a machinist in Somerville, Mass. Was in War of the Rebellion, serving in Co. F, First N. H. heavy artillery. He in. in Nashua, N. H., 1864, Sept. 1, M. Addie Taylor. They had one sou, Irving Merrill3, b. St. Albans, Vt., 1868, Sept. 1, d. 1890, Dec. 13.

II. Mary Augusta, dau. of George1, b. 1841, Aug. 8; m. William Jenkins of Hudson, N. H., and res. in Nashua. Had two ch., Edward H.3 and Adelbert R.3

II. Susan, dau. of George1, b. 1846, Feb. 1; m. Geo. W. Colburn and res. in Nashua. Had four ch: Forest3, Estella3, Richard3, and Florence.3

FLINT.

I. Thomas Flint, the emigrant ancestor, canie to America, as tradition reports, from Wales, in Great Britain. The first mention made of him, in the town records of Salem, Mass., is in 1650, but there is reason to believe that he came to this country much earlier, and also some evidence that his mother was here in 1642. He was among the first settlers of Salem village, since called South Dan- vers, now Peabody. The spot in the wilderness which he selected for his home is situated on the Salem and North Reading road, about six miles from the present court house in Salem, and five miles from the town of North Reading, near Phelps' mill and brook. He purchased land 1662, Jan. 1, of Robert Goodall, for which he paid £20. It is described as situated in Salem and being near upon a square, bounded southerly by land of Henry Phelps, westerly by Phelps brook, and northerly and easterly by land of said Goodall. The deed was witnessed by Giles Corey, whose house stood upon land which after his death became a part of the Flint homestead. When 80 years of age Corey met his death on account of the witchcraft delusion. This farm of the old patri- arch has always remained in the possession of his descendants. It is now occupied by the heirs of Elijah Flint, and may truly be called the old homestead, having been in the family more than 200 years.

Thomas1 m. Ann ; he d. 1663, April 15. They had six ch .: Thomas2, Elizabeth2, George2, John2, Anna2, Joseph2.

II. Thomas, son of Thomas1, was a farmer and carpenter; res. on the homestead and seems to have been much respected by his neigh- bors. He was identified with the military organizations of his town, took part in King Philip's war, and in the expedition against the Narragansetts in 1675, commanded by Capt. Gardner, was wounded in the attack at the swamp; these wounds were probably not serious, as he afterwards held several commissions in the village company. He was prominent in the endeavor to 58

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establish a church in the village, and seems to have possessed con- siderable mechanical skill, as he was chosen by the inhabitants of Salem village to build the first meeting-house in that place. He owned more than nine hundred acres of land, and from this gave farms to each of his three sons. He m., 1st, 1666, May 22, Hannah Moulton, who d. 1672, leaving two ch. He m., 2d, 1674, Sept. 22, Mary Dounton, who had six ch. Ch .: Abigail3, b. 1668, June 27; George3, b. 1672, April; Thomas3, b. 1678, Aug. 20; Mary3, b. 1680, Nov. 11; Ebenezer3, b. 1683, April 6; William3, b. 1685, July 17; Elizabeth3, b. 1687, Aug. 30; Jonathan3, b. 1689, Nov. 8.

III. Ebenezer, son of Thomas2, b. 1683, April 6; m. Gertrude Pope, b. 1685, Aug. 27; he d. 1767. He was a farmer and res. in North Reading on land given him by deed of gift from his father, bear- ing date of 1718, Jan. 28. This farm long since passed out of the family, as his sons left the state many years ago. He had six ch .: Nathaniel,4, b. 1708, Nov. 9; Ebenezer4, b. 1711, Sept. 4; Lois4, b. 1714, April 10; Amos4, b. 1716, May 8; Nathan4, b. 1718, April 17; Eunice4, b.

IV. Nathaniel, son of Ebenezer3, b. 1708, Nov. 9; m. 1749, Aug. 24, Hep- zibah Woodward, who d. in 1756. He also d. 1756. They had three ch .: Nathaniel5, b. 1750, May 29; Zibah5, b. 1752, April 10: Lois5, b. 1755, d. 1774.

V. Capt. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel4, b. 1750, May 29; m. 1805, Jan. 5, Abigail Allen of Wenham, Mass., who was b. 1776, Oct. 20, and d. 1865, Jan. 26. They res. for a time in Manchester, Mass., but re- moved to New Boston when the ch. were young. He was a sol- dier in the Revolutionary war. A granddaughter remembers hearing her grandmother relate this incident of his soldier life. During an engagement with the British he was wounded and taken prisoner to Halifax, N. S. After various experiences he found himself in a dungeon-like apartment with five other prison- ers, one of whom had also been wounded. Their apartment was next the outer wall of the prison, and soon after entering it the men hung up their coats upon this wall. A little later they dis- covered an old bayonet on the floor, with which they began at once to remove the stones in the wall. They worked night and day, each taking his turn at the task, while another watched for the approach of the turnkey. No suspicion was aroused in the minds of their keepers, as their coats still hung where they had first placed them, though they conveniently concealed the slowly increasing opening in the wall. Finally, the last stone of the thick wall was reached, and with suppressed excitement they waited for a stormy night in which to make their escape. Each man armed himself with a stone and cautiously crept through the wall. The sentinel hearing a slight noise started toward them, when throw- ing their stones at him he fell to the ground. They pressed for- ward, but the two wounded men, unable to travel far, concealed themselves in a swamp about a mile from the prison. Here they remained until the following night, when they slowly proceeded on their way. Though often nearly exhausted with hunger and weakness, they finally reached their own country, where friends and home awaited them. To the hardship suffered during his sol- dier life was thought to be due the rheumatism from which he later became nearly helpless. He d. in New Boston 1828, Sept. 8. Had seven ch .: Hepzibah6, b. 1806, June 1, m. Lowell Sprague (see Sprague); Abigail6, b. 1808, June 5; Nathaniel6, b. 1810, March 12; William Allen6, b. 1812, July 15; Lydia Ann6, b. 1815, Feb. 28, d. unm .; Olive Louise6, b. 1817, Oct. 6, m. 1834, Senter Farley of Bedford (see Farley); Joseph Hooper6, b. 1820, Oct. 19.

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VI. Abigail, dau. of Nathaniel5, b. in Bedford, 1808, June 5; m. 1830, - Jan. 19, Josiah Thissell of Weare; they res. on and near the Horace Greeley place in Amherst for a time, then rem. to Lempster, and later to Minneapolis, Minn., where he d. 1886, March 29, and she d. 1887, Feb. 24. Their ch. were: Woodbury7, b. 1831, d. of fever, aged about 22, while crossing the isthmus on his way to Cal. during the gold excitement; Allen7, b. Arcadia, N. Y., 1833, m. Jane Lamoreaux of Arcadia, N. Y., res. in Minneapolis, Minn., no ch .; Sarah A.7, b. Arcadia, 1835; Mary L.7. b. 1837, d. in Minneapolis, 1896, April 12; Nancy Ann7, b. 1840; Eliza J.7, b. in Amherst, 1843; Eldredge F.7, b. in Amherst 1844, m., 1st, - -; m., 2d, Mary C-, of Wis., res. in Manhattan, Kan., no ch .; Lowell T.7, b in Amherst 1848, d. spring of 1862; Sophronia7, b. in Lempster 1850, d. in Lempster in the fall of 1862.

VII. Sarah A. (Thissell), dau. of Abigail6, b. 1835; m. Hiram Abbott of Goffstown, and d. in Minneapolis, 1866; had four ch .: Hattie8, George8, Stella8, and Frank8, the latter m. sisters, 1st, Alice Han- na, who d., and 2d, Emily Hanna, who d. leaving a dau., Ada9. VII. Nancy Ann (Thissell), dau. of Abigail6, b. 1840; m. Joseph E. Way of Lempster; they res. in Charlestown, N. H., where she d. 1864, March; ch .: Charles8, Idella8, Frank8, Anna8, d. young.

VII. Eliza J. (Thissell), dau. of Abigail6, b. 1842; m. 1865, Dec. 28, Har- lan P. Marshall of Lempster, who d. 1868, July 15; she now res. in Minneapolis. Their dau., Ada8, b. 1867, Jan. 18, m. 1891, Nov., William O. Frost of Springfield, Mass .; they res. in Minneapolis, and have three ch.

VI. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel5, b. 1810, March 12; m., 1st, 1838, Nov. 29. Sarah A., b. 1816, May 11, dau. of Ephraim and Sarah (Proc- tor) Parkhurst; she d. 1849, April 28; he m., 2d, 1849, Oct. 3, Mary R. Woods of Bedford, b. 1822, Dec. 12, and d. 1893, Jan. 6. He was a farmer, who purchased while a young man the farm in W. Bedford which has now (1903) been in the family nearly 70 years. He d. 1887, Sept. 3. Ch. b. in Bedford: Anstress Plummer7, b. 1840, Dec. 15, m. Salomon Manning (see Manning); Albert Law- rence, 7, b. 1842, Dec. 7; Julia Ann7, b. 1845, April 19, m. Clinton P. Hodgman (see Hodgman); Milton Newell7, b. 1847, April 7, unm., res. on the homestead. His sister, Mrs. Julia Hodgman and family, have res. with him since the death of her husband in 1888; Sarah A. P.7, b. 1849, April 2, d. 1849, Aug. 31.

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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 89

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