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One, who knew him well, wrote of him the day after his decease in the following manner :
" An entire want of selfishness was one of his most prominent charac- teristics. In social life he was noted for his courteous manners, his gen- ial disposition and his ready sympathy for the joys and sorrows of the young and old, and in his official life for the faithful discharge of his public duties. Yet it was said, of him, in the village where he had al- ways lived, when his death was announced, that " He never had an en- emy." As a citizen he was generous, public spirited, and always lent his influence and used his means in a right direction. Educated in the Federal School of politics, in his more mature years, he remained a firm and most ardent disciple of that faith." This description, though seeming eulogy, contains no representation not demanded by the actual require- ments of truth. Well might the writer add to it as he did, " He is gathered to his fathers and his good deeds live after him. May my end be like his."
Mr. Olcott was twice married, first in 1831, to Mrs. Charity West, widow of Dea. Benjamin West, ( see West ), son of Rev. Samuel West, D. D., of Boston. She died May 24th, 1836, leaving him no children. He married for his second wife Emily Aun, (dau. of Isaac Silsby, Esq., of Charlestown,) who still (in 1876) is living in C. Their children by this marriage were: I. George, b. July 11th, 1838. On the death of his father he was appointed cashier of "The Connecticut River Bank," which position he still occupies. He also succeeded his father as Town Treasurer in 1863, in which office lie has ever since been continued. He has also been twice elected as the first representative of the town, viz. in the years 1870-72, and he is now generally regarded as having taken the place of his father in all those business relations which he filled with such unremitting fidelity for so many years. He was ap- pointed Justice for the State in 1870 ; 2. Henry, b. Dec. 21st, 1840 ; m., June 9th, 1869, Jeannie S. Work, dau. of John C. Work, of New- York City, where he now resides. They have one child, Elizabeth Work, b. Nov. 10th, 1870; 3. Edward, b. May 20th, 1844; m. Oct. 15th, 1873, Margaret Elizabeth, dau. of Frederick E. Putnam, of Muncie, Ind., and resides in Chicago.
" The Osgoods of Charlestown are descended from WILLIAM Os- GOOD, who was the first settler bearing the name in the town. But little is known of his personal history, previous to his arrival, save the old story, that he descended from one of three brothers, who came from England to settle in America ; that he was born in 1759 ; that he left Sudbury,
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Mass., where he was engaged in the manufacture of shoes, and that having purchased some property in Canada, he started with his fam- ily on his way thither, with the intention of occupying it. This was near the close of the last century. He reached North Charlestown in mid winter. A severe snow storm arose, he becanie " weather-bound," a circumstance not unfrequent in the thinly settled portions, of a New England town, and was obliged to seek shelter among the inhabitants. He stopped at a place afterwards known as the Hubbard Glidden farm. Through the hospitality of the gentlemanly proprietor, his immediate wants were supplied and a temporary home extended to him till he could comfortably proceed on his journey.
Mr. Glidden was a successful agriculturist, and as spring opened, they entered into an arrangement by which Mr. Osgood should assist him during the planting season. Finding the town so promising in productiveness, so attractive in its natural scenery, together with the social qualities of the inhabitants, he reluctantly thought of proceeding on his journey, and finally decided to make Charlestown his permanent home. He accordingly purchased a farm in the east part of the town, to which he removed and remained until his death which occurred in 1838. He met with considerable success as a farmer, and was succeed- ed by his youngest son, Lewis C., who remained at the old place until 1854, when he built a cottage in the village, near the bank of the Con- necticut river, to which he removed, and there resided until his death, which took place in 1864. His family consisted of five sons, and three daughters. Solomon P., his second, and only surviving son, still lives in the house of his father. Although he is the only descendant of the original family settled in Charlestown, the fact that he is the parent of four sons, all of whom have arrived nearly to man's estate, may justly serve to dispel any fears that may arise in regard to the name's be- coming extinct."
To the above, furnished by a member of the Osgood family, I will add that William Osgood had the following children. I. Lemuel. II. Leonard. III. Jedediah. IV. Lewis C., already mentioned. V. Lucy. Lewis C. Osgood, b. Nov. 5th, 1798; m. March 14th, 1820, Mary A. Parker, b. in Charlestown, Jan. 17th, 1798. Mr. Osgood d. March 22nd, 1864. Mrs. Osgood is still (May 1876) living in Woburn, Mass. Ch. 1. J. Anna, b. Feb. 18th, 1821-Principal of the Bridgman School, in Providence, R. I. 2. Benjamin D., b. Nov. 19th, 1822. Ch. (1) Ella. (2) Arthur. (3) Charles B. (4) Louisa D. 3. Solo- mon P. Osgood, b. Nov. 23d, 1824; m. March 6th, 1850, Susan N.
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Bailey (dau. of Levi and Elizabeth Bailey) b. June 26th, 1820. Ch. (1) Frank H., b. Feb. 2nd, 1852. (2) Walter B., b. Aug. 10th, 1853. (3) Edward L., b. Jan. 14th, 1855. (4) Herbert B., b. May 7th, 1857. (5). Mary L., b. Jan. 25th, 1859. Mr. S. P. Osgood has been Deputy Sheriff four years, and now (1875) holds that office. 4. John C., b. Sept. 12th, 1826; d. Apr. 8th, 1873; 5. Sarah J., b. Jan. 8th, 1829 ; d. Oct. 19th, 1851; 6. George, b. Feb. 25th, 1832; d. Dec. 13th, 1860. 7. Stephen M., b., Aug. 4th, 1834; d. Feb. 17th, 1838. 8. Lucy E., b. July 4th, 1836; m. Frank Hall and lives in Charlestown, Mass.,-has two children. (1) Frederic Bellows. (2) Alma Chase.
ISAAC OSGOOD, m. Feb. 1799, Elizabeth Garfield. Ch. I. Dicy, b. Dec. 23d, 1799. II. Tryphena, b. Apr. 14th, 1802. III. Oliver Sulli- van, b. Apr. 12th, 1804. IV. Isaac Roby, b. Jan. 1st, 1806.
JONATHAN PAGE, one of the proprietors of Charlestown, under the New-Hampshire charter; m. Nov. 8th, 1727, at Turkey Hills, Mary Farnsworth, (dau. of Samuel and Mary (Willard) Farnsworth) b. Sept. 13th, 1707. (See Butler's His. of Groton, page 451.)
PETER PAGE, m. Oct. 15th, 1765, Sarah Farnsworth (dau. of Steph- en and Eunice Farnsworth,) b. in Charlestown, June 30th, 1748. Ch. I. Peter, jr., b. Feb. 5th, 1767 ; m. Eunice Billings, Nov. 9th, 1790. Ch. 1. Azubah, b. June 25th, 1792. 2. Joseph Scot, b. Apr. 2nd, 1794. 3. Rufus Billings, b. Jan. 18th, 1796. II. Parthena, b. Dec. 6th, 1769; m. 1788, Major Jonathan Grout (see Grout.) III. Patty, b. Apr. 15th, 1772; m. -. IV. Polly, b. July 11th, 1776. V. Eli, b. Nov. 11th, 1779. Peter Page was one of the selectmen for the years 1778-9 and 84, and was employed frequently in other business of the town. He was chosen Grand Juror to serve at his Majesty's Court of General sessions of the Peace held at Keene, 2nd Tuesday in October, 1773-was constable in 1774-and was Captain in 1780, in Col. Moses Nichols' Regiment, raised for the defense of West Point.
PETER AND MARY PAGE. Ch. Enos, b. Oct. 11th, 1774; m. Asenath West (see Timothy West). In the town record he is put down as being from Fairfax, Vt.
PHINEAS PAGE, b. in Lunenburg, Mass., moved to Charlestown when a young man-m. Sarah Labaree. Ch. I. Betsy, b. Oct. 5th, 1775 ; d. Dec. 9th, 1776. II. Sally, b. Dec. 21st, 1777. III. Eunice, b. Jan. 11th, 1780; m. 1st, Samuel Ufford, of Fairfax, Vt .; m. 2nd, Tim- othy Olmstead. After the death of his 1st wife, Phineas Page m. Jane West (see Timothy West) in 1789, and removed to Fairfax, Vt. .
BENJAMIN AND SUSANNA PAGE, came from Lunenburg, Mass., Jan.
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1768, with two children. I. Molly. II. Susanna. III. Benjamin, b. in C., Nov. 6th, 1768. IV. Mary, b. Aug. 12th, 1770.
DR. WILLIAM PAGE.
DR. WILLIAM PAGE who was a prominent man in Charlestown from about the commencement of the Revolutionary war, till 1798 or 99, when he removed from the place, was the son of John and Hannah (Robbins) Page of New Fairfield, Connecticut. His father and moth- er were nearly of an age, the one born the 19th, the other the 31st of March, 1720, and were married at the early age of eighteen. As their descendants are numerous, I give the following list of their children. Sarah, b. Nov. 8th, 1739; Keziah, July 15th, 1742; Jonathan, April 17th, 1744; Zeruiah, Sept. 2nd, 1746; William, the subject of this sketch, Feb. 20th, 1749; Hannah, July 15th, 1751; John 2nd, Jan. 22nd, 1754; Reuben, June 9th, 1756 ; Lois, Apr. 26th, 1759; Abel, May 29th, 1761 ; Mercy, Aug. 9th, 1763; Beulah, Nov. 25th, 1765.
Little is known of Dr. Page before he came to Charlestown. He married about the year 1778, Chloe Todd, who was born in 1755 and died in 1813. They had three children born in Charlestown, William, Cynthia, and Lucy. William was born Sept. 2nd, 1779-entered Yale College at the age of thirteen, was with his father as assistant engineer, in the construction of the Canal at Bellows Falls-studied law with Judge Daniel Farrand, of Burlington, Vt., and settled in Rutland, Vt., about 1806. I might have added that after leaving col- lege, he taught a short time at the Academy, in Charlestown. In Rut- land he became a most excellent citizen and exemplary man. He was deacon of the Congregational Church, and cashier of the first Bank. He was twice married-his first wife was Mary Boardman, born March 25th, 1785 ; married 1807, and died 1810. He married in 1813, Cyn- thia Amanda Hickok, who was born in 1792, and died in 1866. The offspring of these marriages were thirteen children, eleven of whom are now (Dec. 1875) living ; among whom are Hon. John B. Page, Ex-Governor of Vermont. Mrs. Julia Page Kellogg, of Pittsford, Vt., and Dr. George Page, who graduated at Middlebury College, in 1840, and since 1851, has resided at Crown Point, N. Y.
Of the daughters of Dr. William Page, I have less information. I only know that Cynthia was twice married ; 1st, to a Mr. Tuttle, 2nd, to a Mr. Lull ; and that Lucy married Mr. Levi Barnard.
Many of the principal facts in the life of Dr. Page in Charlestown, have already been given in another portion of this work. (See list of
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town officers and Vermont Controversy). But a brief summary of them here, will not be without interest. He was then in September 1781, appointed surgeon of the New-Hampshire regiment, of which Daniel Reynolds was Colonel. He twice represented Charlestown, in the As- sembly of Vermont, in the session at Windsor, in 1780, and the session at Charlestown, in October, 1781, and in the adjourned session after- wards at Bennington. He four times represented Charlestown in the New-Hampshire Legislature, viz., in 1788-89-90 and 91. In the latter year, he waselected both as a member of the house and the senate ; and from the published proceedings of the session in possession of the writ- er, it appears that there was no man more frequently placed upon im- portant committees. In addition to these honors he, I think, in 1780, received the appointment of Quartermaster with the title of Colonel.
Dr. Page was connected socially with the first families in the region in his time. Dr. Samuel Crosby, who knew him well, and who made his home with him for a few months, speaks in his Journal of his fami- ly as being a very interesting one-For the first four or five years after his marriage, he resided in the house of the Hon. Simeon Olcott, on the place since owned by Deacon Benjamin West, and Henry Hubbard jr., and now owned and occupied by Sherman Paris, Esq. But Mr. Ol- cott who had made his home with him having himself married in 1783, Dr. Page, in the following spring, moved into his own house afterwards owned by Hon. John C. Chamberlain, and now owned by Horace Thompson ; where he continued to reside till he removed to Bellows Falls, in 1798 or 99. At Bellows Falls, as has already been ob- served, he built the canal, and in addition to this, was the projector and overseer of a considerable manufacturing establishment, for which - the capital was furnished principally by Mr. John Atkinson, of N. Y. City, which had not been long in operation before it was burned-In this enterprise he lost his property, and ultimately removed to Rut- land to live with his son where he died Feb. 14th, 1810; and what seemed a singular coincidence, his son died the same day just forty years afterwards viz., Feb. 14th, 1850.
It should be added to this account that Dr. Page was one of the original corporators of the New-Hampshire Medical Society.
The history of the settlement of SHERMAN PARIS in Charlestown, is briefly this. As he was on a trip from New York city to the White Mountains, in 1867, he was led for some reason to stop for a day or two at Charlestown. While here, learning that "The Old Olcott Place," then the homestead of Henry Hubbard, jr., Esq., was for sale on
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account of the contemplated removal of its owner to Virginia, he pur- chased it with no other view, at first, than to keep it as a country seat to which he could retire for a few weeks in summer. But soon learn- ing the capabilities of the place for improvement, he took measures for ultimately making it his permanent home, and all his improvements have since been directed to that end. Briefly to describe some of them, he has built an extensive green-house and grapery with every modern fixture and convenience ; a carriage house and stable which is a beau- tiful architectural structure, and in addition to these and near them are a tool-house and ice-house. This last is not only a beautiful build- ing externally, but is constructed on the most perfect principle yet dis- covered. The walls of the building inside are as dry as those of a common house, and the temperature never rises above 34° unless the doors are left open for the admission of the external atmosphere. Grapes, lemons, pine apples and other kinds of fruits can be kept in it any length of time. Potatoes have been kept two years without any apparent diminution of their quality. It will keep fish and meats fresh for weeks, to be better when taken out then when put in. It has a freezing room where anything that requires to be frozen can be con- gealed as hard as in mid-winter ; and indeed it subserves every pur- pose of comfort for which such a building is required.
In addition to these useful buildings, Mr. Paris has built in his gar- den a pavilion or summer house which is probably unsurpassed in the lightness, neatness and beauty of its architectural structure, by any- thing of the kind in America. The plan was furnished by Karls, the celebrated pavilion architect of Germany, and was pronounced by him the best he had ever drawn. The expense of the structure which is of wood, was, I understand a little over seven thousand dollars.
The garden of Mr. Paris is very neatly kept and is probably not surpassed in its floral department by any other in New-Hampshire. One in describing it says " Imagine at least from seven to eight thous- and of the finest plants and flowers of the green-house turned out into the open grounds ribboning, with their varied hues and rows, the sides of the most beautiful and neatly kept gravel walks, or most taste- fully disposed in fanciful beds cut in the lawn and green, and you may get something of an idea of the sight that awaits the visitor to these. grounds." The grounds I would say, are under the charge (1876) of Mr. William Swan, a Scotch gentleman who was trained from child- hood in flori-culture and is not only familiar with every rare plant and
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flower but equally with all those methods of arrangement which dis- play their beauties to the best advantage.
Mr. Paris is son of Levi S. and Nancy (Southwick) Paris, and was b. in Hanover N. J., in 1822, where his parents lived for three or four years. His ancestors for several generations were of Danby, Vt., to which place his father returned in 1823. Daniel Paris a prominent man and a familiar friend of Governor Isaac Tichenor was his grandfather. Mr. Paris married Catharine Rogers, daughter of Dr. S. W. Rogers, and has had two children. I. Eugenie M. b. Aug. 18th, 1859. II. Sher- man Rogers, b. Oct. 11th, 1870; d. Dec. 22nd, 1874.
LIEUT. ISAAC PARKER.
LIEUT. ISAAC PARKER, was son of Joseph and Elizabeth Parker. His father lived within the bounds of Old Dunstable at first, but was afterwards of Groton, Mass. His grandfather, Capt. Joseph Parker, was the ancestor of the most numerous branches of the Parker family in that vicinity ; and both his father and grandfather possessed large estates. (See Shattuck Memorials, page 376.) Isaac Parker married a person whose maiden name is unknown, whose given name was Ruth. (See Butler's His. of Groton, page 423.) Their children were, I. Isaac jr., b. March 7th, 1709; II. William, grandfather of Amos, Abbott and Samuel Lawrence ; III. Thomas; IV. Esther ; V. Ruth; VI. Nathan- iel, b. Feb. 25th, 1718; VII. David, b. Feb. 20th, 1720; VIII. Anna ; IX. Abraham ; Isaac jr., Nathaniel and David settled in No. 4.
Isaac Parker jr., m. 1st, Mary who died March 8th, 1755. Ch. 1; Mary, b. Nov. 17th, 1729; 2. Isaac, b. Sept. 13th, 1730 ; 3. Ruth, b. Jan. 27th, 1733-34; 4. Thomas,. b. Aug. 1st, 1736; 5. Rebecca, b. May 12th, 1738 ; 6. Jacob, b. April 9th, 1740; d. April 15th, 1759. 7. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3d, 1744; m. 1st Phineas Graves ; m. 2nd, Col. Abel Walker. The above b. in Groton, Mass. 8. Sarah, b. in No. 4, Nov. 4th, 1746; 9. Elijah, b. also in No. 4, July 4th, 1750 ; 10. Anna, b. in No. 4. 1753; d. Aug. 9th, 1810, at Keene. (See Jehoshaphat Grout.)
Isaac Parker, jr., m. 2nd, Mehitable -; Ch. 1. Sarah, b. Jan. 20th, 1756; 2. Thomas, b. Sept. 2nd, 1757 ; 3. Mary, b. March 19th, 1760. The date of his death, on his grave-stone, is April 1st, 1758-This is wrong. He held office under the town in 1759-He d. April 1st, 1760.
Nathaniel, son of Isaac and Ruth Parker, married May 25th, 1741, Eleanor Walker. Ch. 1. Nathaniel b. Dec. 2nd, 1741 ; 2. Sýbil, b. Oct. 13th, 1743 ; 3. Abel, b. Nov. 24th, 1745; 4. David, b. Oct. 15th,
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1747 ; 5. Lucy, b. Jan. 30th, 1751. Of these children Nathaniel was killed at the battle of Bunker Hill.
The Parkers were among the first settlers ; and Lieut. Isaac Parker was among the most prominent men in the township. On the Pro- prietors' Records his name is found in connection with the most impor- tant business transactions-On the Town Records it is found six times as moderator, and eight times as one of the selectmen ; and when it is considered that he died April 1st, 1762, only nine years after the or- ganization of the town it shows that he must have possessed the confi- dence of his fellow townsmen to an unusual degree-He had been mod- erator, and had also been elected first selectman the March previous to his decease. Mrs. Parker died March 25th, 1759.
Lieutenant Parker, Capt. John Spafford and Stephen Farnsworth, were the first captives taken by the Indians from No. 4. They were taken on the 19th of April, 1746. They were carried to Canada where they were retained through the following winter when they were returned to Boston, under a flag of truce. (See sketch of Ste- phen Farnsworth.)
Lieut. Parker was a member of Capt. Hobb's company in 1748, in which he held the position of 1st Lieutenant, and did his duty most bravely and manfully in the almost unexampled fight which they had with Sackett, on the. 26th of June, 1748. (See pp 45-47.) He was also Lieutenant in Captain Phineas Stevens' company, which was sta- tioned at No. 4, in 1750-51-He was also a Lieutenant in Colonel Meserve's regiment in 1756. After Captain Stevens left for the war in Nova Scotia, he was put in his place as Commander of the post of Charlestown. The following is an.extract of a letter from him while acting in this capacity, dated Charlestown, Oct. 3d, 1756. It was di- rected to Governor Wentworth.
" This day arrived here one Enoch Byshop, an English captive, from Canada, who was taken from Contoocook, about two years since. He left Canada twenty-six days ago, in company with two other English captives, viz. William Hair late of Brookfield, entered into Shirley's regiment and taken at Oswego. The other name unknown taken from Pennsylvania. They came away from Canada, without gun, hatchet or fireworks, and with no more than three loaves of bread, and four pounds of pork. As they suffered much for want of provisions, his companions were not able to travel any further than a little on this side Cowoss (Coos) where he was obliged to leave them last Lord's day, without any sustenance but a few berries. Six men were sent out
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this evening to look for them but it is to be feared they perished in the wilderness."
The letter of Lieut. Parker also contained important information given by Byshop of the movements of the enemy confirming intelligence which had been previously received.
The inhabitants of No. 4 having failed to gain the needed force for their protection from New-Hampshire had, at the instance of Governor Shirley, forwarded a petition to the king. Before an answer had been received the settlement still being in great danger, Lieut. Parker, Sept. 1st, 1757, had addressed a letter to Lord Loudoun informing him of the circumstances of its situation. To this he received the following answer.
New York, Sept. 12th, 1757.
Sr. I am commanded by His Excell'y the Earl of Loudoun to ac- quaint you that he has Received your letter of the first Instant and to assure you that he will give proper orders for the Protection of the In- habitants in your part of the Country.
I am likewise to acquaint you that his Lordship has Received the Petition of the Inhabitants back from England with Directions there- upon.
I am Sr. Your Most Humble Serv't. Jo. Forbes, Adjutant General.
To Mr. Isaac Parker at
No. 4 on Connecticut River.
Isaac Parker, jr. was also a useful and respected citizen and would probably have stood before the public much more prominently had it not been for the overshadowing influence of his father which appears to have been only second to that of Capt. Phineas Stevens. He was still placed often on important committees, and entrusted with business of such consequence as would at least be adapted to show the confidence of the public, both in his trustworthiness and ability. He died about two years before Lieutenant Parker, and in his death and that of his father subsequently a loss was experienced which doubtless affected the little set- tlement deeply. For thereby was removed not only an exemplary mem- ber of the church which had been but a short time formed, but a citi- zen of much promise. Nathaniel Parker though his name occurs oe- casionally in the Proprietors' records was not entrusted with much pub- lic business, and of David, another son of Lieutenant Parker, little more is known than that he was wounded in a fight which Captain Stevens and Captain Brown had with a party of Indians on the 19th
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of June, 1746, who laid an ambush for them while they were going to the meadow for their horses into which fortunately they did not fall.
ELIJAHI PARKER, (son of Isaac Parker, jr., and his wife Mary) b. July 4th, 1750 ; m. Nov. 3d, 1769, Elizabeth Farwell (dau. of Wil- liam and Bethiah Farwell) b. in Mansfield, Conn., Aug. 12th, 1751. Ch. (1) Isaac, b. Apr. 9th, 1770; (2) Dolly or Dorothy, b. May 15th, 1772; m. 1st, Lemuel Cone, of Westminster ; m. 2nd, Benjamin Bel- lows, of Charlestown. (3) Elizabeth, b. Apr. 14th, 1774; d. March 20th, 1791. (4) Jacob, b. May 25th, 1776. (5) Elijah, jr., b. June 26th, 1778. (6) Ora, b. March 30th, 1780. (7) David, b. April 4th, 1782; m. Fanny Jones, Apr. 1810. Ch. [1] Fanny Jones, b. Dec. 3d, 1813. [2] Mary Ann, b. Jan. 21st, 1814. [3] Isaac, b. March 25th, 1816; d. June 19th, 1837. [4] David, jr., d. at Evansville, Indiana, June 5th, 1837. David Parker was colonel in the 16th Regiment of New-Hampshire Militia, whence his title Colonel Parker, by which he was always called. He was a prosperous farmer, and lived where Ed- win Hubbard, Esq., lives now, and died May 4th, 1846. His widow at the last accounts was living at Vergennes, Vt., with her daughter. (8) Polly or Mary, b. June 19th, 1784. (9) Enos, b. May 1st, 1786. (10) Patty or Martha, b. March 7th, 1788. (11) Phineas, b. Apr. 21st, 1790. (12) Sophia, b. Feb. 7th, 1792. (13) John, b. Feb. 17th, 1794. (14) Sarah, b. March 9th, 1797. Elijah Parker, sen., d. Dec. 25th, 1804. Mrs. Parker, Sept. 9th, 1840
STEPHEN PARKER, b. Oct. 18th, 1770 ; d. Feb. 7th, 1865; m. Mary Bellows, who d. 1845, aged 63. Ch. I. Solomon, b. in Charlestown, 1798; m. Miriam Wright, of Westminster, and settled in Middlebury, Vt. He was a paper maker-had five children. II. Mary A., b. Jan. 17th, 1798, in Charlestown ; m. March 14th, 1820, Lewis C. Osgood. III. Stephen, b. 1800 ; m. 1st, Caroline Bowles-one son by this mar- riage, now (1876) residing in Stockton, California ; m. 2nd, in Cleave- land, Ohio. IV. Eliza, m. Hiram Leach, and lives in Middlebury, Vt.,-has had cight children. V. Milicent, d. in childhood. VI. Sib- il, b -; m. James C. Stebbins. VII. Laura, b. April 28th, 1813 ; m. George Parker. (See George Parker). VIII. Sarah, m. Aurelean® Justus Cook, of Springfield, Vt .; has had six children-three living. IX. Royal Bellows, m. Nancy Miller, of Nantucket. He now resides in Stockton, California-has had nine children, eight living. X. Elithea, m. Levi Harlow, of Charlestown-had nine children (see Harlow).
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