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The manuscript next goes on to give an account of his labors among his people, his manner of preaching, the revivals under his ministry, and his manner of conducting them, his dismission, etc. He then says:
"Thus, after preaching to this people as a candidate and pastor for the space of thirty-eight years, and after witnessing seven distinct seasons of special revival, and after receiving nearly 400 members into the church, I was released from the stated labors of the ministry at the age of 64 years, and retired, under comfortable worldly circumstances, into the more private walks of life, consoled with the reflection that I left the church and parish in the highest state of increase, both in numbers and wealth, that I had ever known them. The church, when I was dismissed, contained 215 menbers, a large portion of them males.
"After about a year's rest and retirement, my health was so far restored that I thought I could and ought to do something more in the vineyard of the Lord. Accordingly, I spent a part of the three succeeding years in my native state, New Hampshire, chiefly as a missionary and supply in the Counties of Hillsborough and Sullivan, where I trust I labored not altogether in vain. Several were hopefully converted, and added to the church, in the places where I exercised my ministry. I was in New Hampshire during the summers of 1832 and '33, when what were called protracted meetings were held in various towns and churches in that region, eight or ten of which I attended, and assisted in carrying them on."
Remarks are here made upon protracted meetings, multiplying meet- ings in times of revival, sudden conversions, and other things connected with his ministry. He then remarks :
"One event of my life has afforded me no small satisfaction in the reflection, which is, that I was, as I believe, the first person who brought into public notice the great and glorious plan of instituting the present Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions. I was a member of the General Association of Massachusetts, which met at Bradford, I think, in the year 1810, and was made Chairman of the Committee of Overtures. My old friend, the late venerable Dr. Spring of Newburyport, aided by
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the Professors at Andover, and several others, had formed and matured the grand design of instituting such a Board, with a view of the conver- sion of the world to Christ. The good Dr. Spring desired me to put some notice of this on my minutes, which I did, and laid it before the Associa- tion as an article for their consideration and action. The Association adopted the plan, and proceeded to choose the first Board of Commission- ers, in which I assisted by my voice and vote."
THE GORDON FAMILY.
I. Nathaniel Gordon, b. in the county of Tyrone, Ireland; a farmer by occupation, of Scotch-Presbyterian descent, intended to settle in Virginia where there was an elder brother, but the vessel in which he sailed was obliged to put into Boston. He m., in Ireland, Sarah Martin, and liad four ch .: John2; Samuel2; Elizabeth2, and Hannah.2 He settled in Shirley, Mass., in 1742, and d. in Peterborough, N. H., about 1789, aged 83.
II. John, son of Nathaniel1 and Sarah (Martin) Gordon, b. 1721; m. 1762, Mary Campbell of Townsend, Mass .; came to Bedford about 1774, and purchased of his brother Samuel a fifty-acre lot, which is a part of the Gordon farm, so called. He d. 1798, April 29. They had fourteen ch .: Josiah3, b. 1762, d. 1824, July 11; Elizabeth3, b.
- -; Nathaniel3, b. -; Anna3, b. -; Mary3, b. -; Samuel3, b. -- , m. Isabella McPherson, had ch., rem. to Hillsborough, thence to Stockbridge, Oneida county, N. Y. He d. -. James3, b. -- , m. Elizabeth West of Belfast, Me. They had two daugh- ters, who lived in Boston; Sally3, b. - , m. Cotton Eaton of Goffstown, and had twelve ch .; moved to Maine. She d. -; William3, b. -; Robert3, b. -; Rebecca3, b. -- , m. William Reed of Boston. ; They had five sons and two daughters. She d. Daniel3, b. -
III. Josiah, son of John2; m. 1792, Jane, the youngest daughter of Dea. Robert Walker. They had four ch. He was a Revolutionary sol- dier. The linen shirt that lie wore to the army was made from flax raised, hatcheled, and woven on the Gordon farm by his mother, and is still in existence. Ch .: Adam4, b. -; Hannah4, d. in infancy; Eliza4, b. 1797, March 11, m. 1832, Oct. 5, Peter P. Woodbury, M. D., (see Woodbury); Jane4, b. 1799, Sept. 23, d. 1888, Oct. 14, unm.
IV. Adam, son of Josiah3; m. 1825, Oct., Eliza, dau. of Joseph W. Page. He d. 1861, May 6. They had nine ch .: Joseph W.5, b. - , d. in infancy; Martha J5, b. - , d. in infancy; Ann E.5, b. - , d. in infancy; Josiah5, b. - , went to California, the time and place of his death is unknown; George William5, b. 1831, March 1, Pen- sacola, Fla., d. 1888, Feb. 7, San Francisco, Cal .; Eliza J.5, b. 1835, Feb. 15, Key West, Fla., d. 1890, May 27, New York city; Charles C.5, b. - , d. -; Oliver E.5, b. - , d. -; Florian W.5, b. 1845, Sept. 14, d. 1885, Oct. 22.
III. Elizabeth, dau. of John2, b. -; m. Jonathan Bailey; lived and d. at Charlestown, Mass., and had six ch., Daniel4, Sarah4, Eliza4, John G.4, Gilman4, Sophronia4, and Jonathan4.
III. Nathaniel, son of John2; m. Mille Rand, and d. in 1827. They had five ch .: Alfred4, b. - , m. Mary Jones, and went to Illi- nois. Sarah4, b. - , m. Enos Reed of East Cambridge, Mass., and had seven ch. She d. 1881, May 5. Nancy4, b. - , m. Rob- ert Walker, settled in Illinois, had four ch. She d. - Emily4, b. -- , m. Mr. Prentiss, had one ch., and d. at Billerica in 1841. Mary4, b. - , m. John Nichols, settled in Illinois, and had nine ch. She d.
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III. Anna, dau. of John2, b. -; m., 1st, Robert Rand, by whom she had ten ch. He d. in the War of 1812. She m., 2d, Joseph Bai- ley of Hillsborough, by whom she had two ch., Josiah G.4 and Ann Rebecca.4 She d. -
III. Mary, dau. of John2, b. -; m. Oliver Newell. He d. in the West Indies in 1802. They had four ch., Nancy4, James4, John4, and Oliver4. They lived in Lempster. She d. in 1848.
III. William, son of John2, b. -; graduated at Dartmouth college in 1811; entered the practice of law at Charlestown, Mass., where he d. in 1835 of inflammation of the lungs in consequence of an injury from a passing carriage, while handing a letter to a stage driver.
III. Robert, son of John2, b. -; m. Elizabeth Carlisle of Brighton. They had two sons, Robert4, George.4 Robert graduated from col- lege in 1844, and went to California; George graduated at West Point in 1845, and was in the Mexican war under Gen. Scott; was in all his battles, and was wounded while escorting a train to Vera Cruz. Robert d. in 1824.
III. Daniel, son of John2; m. 1825, Feb., Louisa Dole. He d. They moved to Beloit, Wis., in 1845, where descendants of the family still live. They had five ch .: Elizabeth D.4, b. -- , m. Richard Dole, who was Indian agent in Lincoln's first administra- tion. She d. -. Mary J.4, b. - , d. unm. Louisa, b. - , d. unm. John B.4, b. - , m., 1st, -- , 2d, -, d. --. Rich- ard D.4, b. - , d. about 19 years of age.
II. Samuel, son of Nathaniel1 and Sarah (Martin) Gordon; m. Eleanor Mitchel of Shirley, Mass., who was born in Linierick county, Ireland, and came to this country at the age of 6. They had thirteen ch .: Samuel3; Sarah3; Elizabeth8; Hannah3; Natlianiel8, Eleanor3; Jane8; Mary8; Nehemiah3; John3, and Nancy8. Two d. in infancy.
GRANZ.
I. Max Otto was b. Plaisa, Germany, 1865, Oct. 29, son of Louis and Amaline (Lobel) Granz. He came to Manchester, N. H., previous to 1894, and settled in Bedford previous to 1900; carpenter and farmer. He m. 1888, April 23, Anna Teresia, b. 1864, May 2, dau. of Gollhelf and Tuliane (Löhmer) Sünder, Obercunnersdorf, Ger- many. Ch., b. Plaisa, Ger .: Anna Flora2, b. 1888, May 1; Max Bruno2, b. 1889, Aug. 3; Otto I.2, b. 1891, Jan. 24. Ch., b. Man- chester, N. H .: Selma Lizzie2, b. 1894, Dec. 17; Willie2, b. 1896, May 14, d. 1896, Sept. 28; Rosa Ema2, b. 1898, July 24. Ch., b. Bedford: Minna Clara, b. 1900, Dec. 1; Franz Heinrich, b. 1903, Jan. 11.
HADLEY.
I. Amos Ervin, farmer, was b. 1847, Oct. 21, son of Amos Woodbury and Esther H. (Elliot) Hadley of Dunbarton. He m. 1865, May 25, Maria, b. 1845, Dec. 26, dau. of Rodney and Hannah (Harris) Worthley of Boston, Mass. Ch .: Amos Edward2, b. Dunbarton, 1866, March 14, m. 1890, May 19, Emma M. Hadley, res. in Weare; Harris Peirson2, b. 1869, Sept. 6, m. 1899, Oct. 4, Lilla M. Boyd, res. P. Q .; Ina Ednah2, b. Goffstown, 1872, May 3, d. 1888, July 5; Francis Ervin2, b. New Boston, 1877, Oct. 16, m. 1903, - Ham- mond.
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HALL.
The earliest record of this name in New England is 1634, when John Hall of Lynn was admitted freeman; Robert, of Boston, a blacksmith, was a member of the church at that time; six others were admitted prior to 1650. The Halls became residents of Billerica, Mass., after 1750, and in 1826 were extinct in that town.
III. Samuel, probably grandson of Samuel, who in 1638 was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company, was of Billerica, and m., 1st, 1727, Jan. 25, Hannah Kittredge, who d. 1750, July 21. He m., 2d, 1751, April 24, Hannah Saunders of Tewksbury. Record shows that he had a son b. by 1st mar., 1747, March 28, wlio d. 1749, Oct. 31.
IV. Thomas, supposed to be son of Samuel3, was of Billerica. He m. 1761, April 15, Lydia Keyes, by whom he had two sons and four daughters. He d. 1772, May 10. His widow m., 2d, Samson Crosby, moved to Milford, N. H., had one dau., and d. in 1836, aged 94.
V. Nathan, son of Thomas4, was b. 1767, Aug. 6. He m. about 1790, Ruth Ann, dau. of Peres and Abigail Waterman, Oakham, Mass .. who by her father was a lineal descendant from the Plymouth pilgrim of that name. Nathan was a blacksmith; he used to relate that when apprenticed to the trade he has many a time gone in from the shop and eaten for supper just fourteen spoons- fuls of brown bread and milk, by count, then returned and worked till 9 o'clock. He d. 1812, Oct. 12; his wife d. 1815, Jan. 12.
VI. Benjamin, son of Nathan5, was b. in Milford, N. H., 1812, Sept. 17, youngest of a family of nine ch., four sons and five daughters, all of whom were m. and living in New Hampshire in 1837, but by 1850 three had d. He m., 1st, 1836, April 13, Sarah M., b. -- , dau. of Isaac Atwood of Bedford. He became a permanent resi- dent of this town in 1848, Nov., and res. for a number of years on the farm owned, cleared, and occupied by Isaac Atwood and his father for 71 years, now occupied by Ervin R. French. In 1850 he was the only man of his name in town, and at the present time, 1903, the name is extinct. He m., 2d, Mrs. Louisa J. Barnes of Reed's Ferry, N. H. (see Moore), and continued to res. in town until his death, 1895, May 4. Ch., all by 1st mar .: Benjamin Or- lando7, b. 1837, Aug. 15, was drowned in what is now called Damon's mill-pond, when but a lad (see p. 641); Sarah E.7, b. 1839, May 21, m. Willard Clinton Parker (see Parker); Philo E.7, b. 1848, Feb. 22; Clara E.7, b. 1850, July 8, d. 1850, July 21.
VII. Philo E., dau. of Benjamin6, b. 1848, Feb. 22; m. and located in the West, where she d. Had three ch., two sons, one of whom d., and a dau., Nellie8. The other son m., and located in Lowell, Mass., where Nellie also made her home.
HARDY.
George Henry1, son of Rodney and Judith Ann (Gilmore) Hardy, was b. in Manchester, 1875, April 4. Has res. in town about 25 years; farmer. He m. 1901, Sept. 28, Lillian Frances, b. Boston, Mass., 1881, Feb. 21, dau. of George and Sarah (Rowe) Kingsley. They have Alice May2, b. 1902, Oct. 22.
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HESELTON.
In the year 1637 there landed at Salem, in the Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New England, the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers and about sixty families who had come from the counties of Yorkshire and Devon- shire in old England for the purpose of planting a colony in the wilds of the new world.
In Mr. Rogers' company were two brothers bearing the names of Rob- ert and John Heselton, who, in consideration of certain grants of land in the new territory commenced clearings and erected dwellings upon lands bordering on the Merrimack river, and were the first settlers in the present town of Bradford, Mass.
John Heselton, after a few years at Bradford, crossed the Merrimack and lived and died in Haverhill. He married Joan Auter, said to have been of Biddeford, England, and from the family of a Mr. Holman of that place.
I. John (his descendant in the sixth generation), m. Lydia Flint of Reading, Mass., and lived in Manchester. Their ch. were: Lydia2; Stephen2; Kadmiel2, b. 1804, Aug. 2; Caleb2; Betsey2; John2; Lucinda2; Lavina2; Washington2; Adaline2; Leonard2; Reuben.2
II. Kadmiel, son of John1, b. 1804, Aug. 2; m. 1834, Hannah Kennedy, b. Goffstown, 1804, June 2, and d. in Manchester, 1870, Nov. 2. He came to Bedford with his sons, Robert and Granville, in 1877, and d. here 1884, Oct. 2. Had ch., b. in Manchester: Augustus3, b. 1835, Feb. 4, d, 1841, March 9; Harrison Weston3, b. 1837, Feb. 9; Hannah Jane3, b. 1838, Nov. 5, d. 1841, March 9; Robert Ken- nedy3, b. 1840, Dec. 14; Granville3, b. 1843, March 2; Francis Henry8, b. 1846, Jan. 17, d. 1870, Aug. 4; George Albert3, b. 1850, June 28, d. Nashua, 1901, Dec. 28.
III. Harrison Weston, son of Kadmiel2, b. 1837, Feb. 9; m. 1859, July 2, Almira Whitten of Malone, N. Y., b. 1836, April 12. He d. 1902, Oct. 2. Had ch .: George O.4, b. 1860, April 20, m. 1888, Oct. 10, Ella L. Waterman, b. Groton, Vt., 1864, Sept. 21; Frank A.4, b. 1861, June 10, drowned 1868, June 9.
III. Granville, son of Kadmiel,2 b. 1843, March 2; m., 1st, 1871, Sept. 7, Marcia M. Baxter of Bangor, N. Y., b. 1849, Nov. 15, and d. 1881, Jan. 7; he also m. 1881, Nov. 2, Lilla M. Ferguson, b. Bedford, 1857, May 17, dau. of Thomas M. and Marcia L. (McAllister) Fer- guson. He d. Bedford, 1902, Jan. 27. They had one dau., Flora Marcia4, b. 1884, April 18.
HODGMAN.
The family tree of Hodgman extends back to Thomas of Reading, Mass., 1663. The line of descent is as follows:
I. Thomas; m. Mary Merrill; had a son, Josiah2.
II. Josiah; m. Elizabeth -; had a son, Thomas3.
III. Thomas; m. 1784, Jan. 14, Abigail Gerry, and had nine sons, eight of whom grew up and had families: Thomas4, Josiah4, Benjamin+, Jonathan+, Joseph4, David4, Timothy4, John+, and Samuel4.
IV. Thomas, son of Thomas3; m. 1740, Elizabeth Blood of Concord, Mass. Had a son, Abijah5.
V. Abijah, son of Thomas4, b. 1750; m., 1st, Beulah Kibby; m., 2d, Rhoda Sprague. Had a son, Abijah6.
VI. Abijah, son of Abijah5, was b. 1775, Oct. 11; m. 1801, Sept. 3, Abi- gail Dowse, b. 1779, Sept. 9. Settled in Bedford, 1803. Abijah d. 1864, May 15; his wife d. 1870, Jan. 1. They had nine ch .: William7, b. 1802, May 14; George7, b. 1804, Aug. 4; Clarissa7, b. 61
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1806, Aug. 4, m. Adam N. Patten (see Patten); Abijah, Jr.7, b. 1809, March 25, m. 1834, Mary Barnard, d. 1835, Jan. 1, no ch .; Abigail7, b. 1811, May 23, m. Rodney Mclaughlin (see McLaugh- lin); Frederic7, b. 1813, Nov. 12; Isaac Parker7, b. 1816, Aug. 4; John7, b. 1820, Nov. 6; James F.7, b. 1823, Sept. 2, d. 1860, Sept. 13.
VII. William, son of Abigail6, b. 1802, May 14; m. in 1835, Martha Hodg- man, who d. 1849, Sept. 2. He d. 1865, Sept. 27. They had one dau., Sarah E., b. 1835, Dec. 25, she m. 1854, July 9, Edward Hutchins of Carlisle, Mass., and d. 1878, July 4.
VII. George, son of Abijah6, b. in Billerica, Mass., 1804, Aug. 4; came to Bedford with his parents when but eight months old. In 1829 rem. to Carlisle, Mass., returned to Bedford in 1835, and settled in Amherst in 1873. He m., 1st, 1829, March 19, Mary Parker of Merrimack, b. in Bedford, 1810, March 19; she d. here 1850, May 23. He m., 2d, Mrs. Sally Gillis Mitchell, b. in Merri- mack, 1806, June, and d. 1890, May 24. He d. in Amherst, 1897, April 28, aged 92. Had ch. by 1st mar .: Mary Elizabeth8, b. in Carlisle, Mass., in May, d. 1830, July 4; Mary Abbie8, b. in Car- lisle, 1831, Nov. 10, m., 1st, James C. Moore, 2d, William U. Gage (see Moore and Gage); Julia8, b. Carlisle, 1834, June 30; George, Jr.8, b. in Bedford, 1838, May 13; John P.8, b. in Bedford, 1840, Nov. 26; William H.8, b. in Bedford, 1844, June 7, mus- tered into U. S. service in Company E, Fifteenth N. H. Volun- teers, d. 1863, Jan. 23, in Carrollton, La .; Thomas E.8, b. 1846, Sept. 10; d. 1850, April 9.
VIII. Julia, dau. of George7, b. 1834, June 30; m. 1857, July 30, Isaac Parker, Jr., of Amherst, who d. 1882, Aug. She still res. in Amherst. Their ch. were: George E.9, b. 1859, Nov. 6, and Fred H.9, b. 1861, July 4.
IX. George E. (Parker), son of Julia8, b. 1859, Nov. 6; m. 1886, Jan. 27, Mary, b. 1866, Feb. 6, dau. of Robert Atkinson of Philadelphia, Pa. They have: George A.10, b. 1886, Oct. 30; Charles R.10, b. 1889, Jan. 18; Annie J.10, b. 1890, March 30: Forrest G.10, b. 1892, May 31; Lizzie M.10, b. 1894, April 14; Willard H.10, b. 1897, Aug. 5.
IX. Fred H. (Parker), son of Julia8, b. 1861, July 4; m. 1885, Jan. 14, Alice F., b. Groton, Mass., 1861, March 8, dau. of Charles H. Holden of Nashua. They have: Wilbert F.10, b. 1890, Sept. 2, and Clyde H.10, b. 1894, July 19.
VIII. George, Jr., son of George7, b. 1838, May 13; m. 1861, Hannah, b. 1844, Aug. 7, dau. of Dwelly Mitchell of Bedford. He was mus- tered into U. S. service, Company B, Ninth N. H. Volunteers, 1862, July 12, and d. at Fairfax, Va., 1862, Nov. 12. No ch.
VIII. John P., son of George", b. 1840, Nov. 26; was mustered into U. S. service in Fourth N. H. Volunteers, 1861, Sept. 18; reënlisted in the same, 1864, Feb. 18; was discharged with his regiment, 1865, Aug. 27. He m., 1st, 1868, March 26, Esther S., b. in Dunbarton, 1843, May 19, dau. of Moses R. Paige of Bedford; she d. in Am- herst, 1879, Sept. 14. He m., 2d, 1882, Nov. 28, Laura A., b. in Moultonborough, 1842, Sept. 25, dau. of Josiah W. French of Loudon, N. H. He moved to Amherst in 1870, returned to Bed- ford in 1872, and rem. to Amherst again in 1873, where he still res. Ch. of 1st mar. were: George H.9, b. 1869, June 3, m. 1891, Sept. 8, Dora F., b. in Amherst, 1872, Jan. 1., dau. of John M. Prince, he d. 1898, Oct. 3, no ch; John Q.9, b. Amherst, 1871, May 3; Edwin G.9, b. in Bedford, 1872, Sept. 18; Jessie M.9, b. in Amherst, 1874, Aug. 13; Gracie D.9, b. 1876, May 21, d. 1887, May 27; Effie R.9, b. 1877, Oct. 16, d. 1880, May 9, and Ethel F.9, b. 1886, Feb. 9, by 2d mar.
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IX. Edwin G., son of John P.8, b. 1872, Sept. 18; m. 1893, April 8, Sarah E., b. Baltimore, Md., 1873, Nov. 26, dau. of Andrew J. Jackson. They res. in Amherst. Have ch .: Rodney J.10, b. 1893, Nov. 30; Charlotte E.10, b. 1895, Jan. 17, d. 1895, Aug. 17; Elmer E.10, b. 1898, Sept. 10.
VII. Frederic, son of Abijah6, b. 1813, Nov. 12; m. 1839, Maria Houston, who d. 1885, Feb. 13. He d. 1893, May 19. They had two ch .: Sarah A.8, b. Bedford, 1842, May 31, d. 1858, Oct .- 9; Abby M.8, b. 1845, July 31, d. 1859, Feb. 21.
VII. Isaac Parker, son of Abijah6, b. Amherst, 1816, Aug. 4; m. 1842, Dec. 1, Emily, b. 1818, Oct. 14, dau. of Timothy and Mehitable (Pratt) Mitchell of Merrimack. They settled in Bedford and had ch .: Clinton Parker8, b. 1844, May 24; Emily Samantha8, b. 1846, May 10, d. 1851, Feb. 9; Isaac Abijah8, b. 1847, Oct. 20; Emma . Juliet8, b. 1851, May 1; James Clifton French8, b. 1852, Dec. 4; John Monroe8, b. 1854, July 17; Charles Edward8, b. 1856, Nov. 4, d. 1871, Aug. 31; Thomas Frederick8, b. 1861, Nov. 26, d. 1865, Feb. 15; Ella Luzana Samantha8, b. 1865, June 6.
VIII. Clinton P. son of Isaac Parker7, b. 1844, May 24; farmer; m. 1874, March 19, Julia A., b. in Bedford, 1845, April 19, dau. of Na- thaniel and Sarah A. (Parkhurst) Flint; res. in Bedford; he d. 1888, Dec. 6. They had ch .: Albert C.9, b. 1875, May 4; Nellie A.9, b. 1876, April 30; Lewis E.9, b. 1878, June 22: Arthur N.9, b. 1881, June 26; Sarah A.9, b. 1882, Oct. 23; Waldo M.9, b. 1885, Jan. 29.
VIII. Isaac Abijah, son of Isaac Parker7, b. 1847, Oct. 20; farmer; m. 1875, Dec. 9, Lovisia J., b. in Bedford, 1849, Jan. 19, dau. of George W. and Lovisia M. (Roby) Gage; res. in Merrimack.
VIII. Emma J., dau. of Isaac Parker7, b. 1851, May 1; m. 1878, May 21, Joseph E. Fowle of Amherst, b. 1846, May 27. They have two ch .: Marion E.9, b. 1880, July 16; Edward P.9, b. 1884, Sept. 6.
VIII. James C. F., son of Isaac Parker7, b. 1852, Dec. 4; farmer; m. 1880, March 10, Katie L. Kittredge, b. 1855, May 11, dau. of Joseph Kit- tredge of Merrimack. They res. in Merrimac. Have a son, Frederick J.9, b. 1881, Dec. 12.
VIII. Ella L. S., dau. of Isaac Parker7, b. 1865, June 6; m. 1891, Sept. 23, George F. Upham of Merrimack, b. in Amherst, 1865, Sept. 21. Have one ch., Ralph H.9, b. 1898, Dec. 11.
VII. John, son of Abijah6, b. 1820, Nov. 6; m. 1845, July 1, Harriet Sprague, b. Hingham, Mass., 1818, May 25; res. in Bedford; served in the Civil war. Was superintendent of the Sunday- school and town treasurer for a number of years. He d. in Mel- rose, Mass., 1897, April 21. Harriet, his wife, d. in Melrose, Mass., 1896, Nov. 6. Both are buried in Bedford.
HOGG.
I. James Hogg, a Scotchman who lived in the northeast part of Ire- land, had among other children, two sons, Robert2 and Joseph2, who came to America and settled in Londonderry.
II. Joseph, son of James1; m. Mary, b. in Londonderry, dau. of James, and Elizabeth (Gregg) Moor. They had seven ch., viz .: Thomas3 William3, Hugh3, James3, Agnes N.8, Mary3, Sarah3.
By an act of the legislature in 1803 the four sons had their names changed from Hogg to Moor (thus taking their mother's maiden name). For record of Thomas, Hugh, Agnes N., Mary, and Sarah see " History of Francestown." For William and James see Moore.
III. William, son of Joseph2; m. Rebecca, dau. of Capt. Samuel and Rebecca (Goffe) Moor.
III. James, son of Joseph2; m. Elizabeth Giles of New Salem.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
HOLBROOK.
Dea. John Holbrook was born in Roxbury, and served several years in the Revolutionary war, with his brother Ebenezer, who was taken by the enemy and died in captivity. When he became prisoner, he gave John his watch, which is still owned and kept by John Holbrook of Madison, Me., and is a good timekeeper. John afterwards settled in what is now Brigh- ton. He joined what was then the Third Congregational church, Cam- bridge, under Rev. John Foster, D. D., and was elected to the office of deacon in that church. He once attended an ordination, as delegate from that church, in the western part of Massachusetts. On his way he called on Rev. Abiel Holmes of the First church, who was to preach the sermon, and kindly offered to assist him on his way. The doctor concluded to ride with Dr. Foster, but would be glad to have the deacon take his bag- gage, and in putting it in he repeatedly charged Deacon Holbrook, “ Be sure you take care of the trunk, for it contains the cloak and the parch- ment."
In 1803, Deacon Holbrook removed to Bedford, and in 1804 was added to the session of this church. In 1832 he was chosen one of the electors of president and vice-president of the United States. His death occurred suddenly Sabbath, 1835, Dec. 12, having attended meeting and listened to the exercises of the day with great attention, and even found the last hymn. He died just after leaving the house of God in his sleigh with his wife, being a most solemn providence and loud call to the congregation. The text selected at his funeral was Hebrews 11:21: " By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff."
When Dea. John Holbrook, with his family, moved to Bedford from Roxbury, Mass., he bought a farm of Mr. Gilcrist in the northwest cor- ner of the town on what is now known as Holbrook hill, it being the highest land in the town. The original house is still standing where five generations of Holbrooks have lived, and three generations have been born there. The house was built by Mr. Gilcrist somewhere about 1780. Dea. John, as his sons grew up and married, set off a part of his large farm to each one until four of them had homes and families near each other, the farthest being not over 100 rods apart. Two of these houses have been burned and one torn down, so there is but one of the originals, and that is the old home place. The house on the Abiel Holbrook place was rebuilt and still stands. The descendants have died or moved away until only one branch remains on the hill, viz .: Arthur W. Holbrook, great grandson; also Chester Mason and Harold Arthur Holbrook, great, great grandsons of the Dea. John who first came to Bedford. The four sons who had homes on the hill were Ralph, Eben, Thomas G., and Abiel, all having families born there.
I. John Holbrook of Roxbury, Mass. (see sketch), who was b. 1663 and d. 1735, aged 72 yrs., had at least one son, Ralph2.
II. Ralph, son of John1; m. Dorothy Williams and had five ch .: John3, Ebenezer3, Polly3, Elizabeth3, and Dolly3.
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