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Ch. : Nathaniel (4), b. Jan. 1, 1773 .- Oliver (5), b. Aug. 4, 1774 .- Arathusa, b. May 15, 1778; m. Clark Hub- bard (q. v.), and rem. to Swanton, Vt .- Sally, b. Mar. 30, 17So ; m. Leonard Robinson, of Swanton, Vt .- Humphrey, b. May 4, 1783. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1806, and afterwards went to Philadelphia, where he became an em- inent lawyer. He d. Aug. 15, 1850 .- Fanny, b. Jan. 10, 1785 ; m., 1812, Sewell Buffum, of Wmd. ; d. 1836 .- Ra- chel, b. June 8, 1787; unin. She lived with her father and mother till they died. She was known by the familiar name of "Aunt Rachel," and was "a friend to all, and all who knew her were her friends." She d. July 31, 1868. -- Lucy, b. Oct. 23, 1791 ; m., 1812, Wilson Gleason, of Wmd., where she d. NATIIANIEL, son of Joseph (2), n1. Ist, ISO1, Jemima Daniels, of Wind., d. Apr. 4, 1817; 2d, 1819, Mrs. Charlotte Fletcher, wid. of Abel Fletcher (1), and dau. of Ephm. Hubbard (2), and who d. Feb. 9, 1848. He settled in Chfd., on the pater- nal farm. Hed. Aug. 4, 1855 .
Ch. : Emily, b. Jan. 13, 1803 ; m., 1832, Lucian B. King, and rem. to Rochester, N. Y. ; d. 1838 .- Persis, b. Aug. 15, 1804 ; m., 1825, Abial, son of James Robertson (4), and rem. to Le Roy, N. Y .- Nathaniel D., b. Aug. 13, 1806 ; unm. He lived several years in Western New York, removing thence to Ypsilanti, Mich., where he engaged in teaching. His health failing, he returned to Chfd., where he d. Nov. 14, 1834 .- Arathusa, b. Jan. 6, 18o8 ; m ., Feb., 15, 1837, Eliph- alet Nye, of Woodstock, Vt., and resided in Manchester (N. H.) ; d. May 1, 1845 .- Joseph (6), b. Dec. 14, 1810 .- Humphrey (7), b. Jan. 19, 1815 .- George (S), b. Mar. 23, 1817 .-- Charlotte, b. Oct. 9, 1819; d. Mar. 25, 1839, unm. -- Otis, b. Apr. 19, IS21 ; m. Osborn. Settled in
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Leominster, Mass. He d. Dec., 1869 .-- Hannah F., b. July 25, 1823 ; m., Mar. 5, 1845, Joseph C. Goodrich (2) .-- William (9), b. Dec. 18, 1826 .- Rachel, b. Aug. 27, 1829 ; d. June 25, 1851, unm.
6. JOSEPH, son of Nathaniel (4), m. - Warner. He finally settled in Prairie Du Chien, Wis., where he engaged extensive- ly in farming, and took an active part in public affairs. He d. Jan. 6, 1880.
Ch .: Carrie .- Emma .- Joseph.
7. HUMPHREY, son of Nathaniel (4), m., Mar. 22, 1854, Hannah E. Mason, of Putney, Vt. When a young man he engaged to a considerable extent in school-teaching. For many years he has been a resident of Brat., where, for a while, he was en- gaged in trade.
Ch .: Lucy M., b. Sept. 20, 1864 .- Edward H., b. Feb. 5, 1867.
8. GEORGE, son of Nathaniel (4), m. June 12, 1843, Eliza L., dau. of Squire Streeter (4), and who d. Feb. 14, 1863. Resided in Chfd. He d. Sept. 5, 1851.
Ch. : Emily f., b. June 21, 1845 ; m. Ist, Dec., 1868, Hen- ry N., son of Noyes Darling (7); 2d, Nov., 1878, Henry C., son of Asa Marsh (3) .- Ann E., b. Aug. 10, 1847 .- Fane M., b. Oct. 19, 1849.
9. WILLIAM, son of Nathaniel (4), m., Mar. 10, 1852, Hannah Maria, dau. of George Pierce (1). Res. in Chfd. Farmer. Selectman 1876, '77, '78 ; supervisor 1880.
Ch. : John W., b. Dec. 26, 1852 ; m., Jan. 29, 1880, Emma J. Bartlett, of Wmd .- Joseph A., b. Mar. 9, 1856 ; m., Nov. . 12, 1879, Clara A. Whipple, of Orange, Mass .- Anna M., b. Apr. 5, 1859 .- Fred E., b. Dec. 6, 1860.
5. OLIVER, son of Joseph (2), m., 1804, Polly, dau. of Moses Smith (3), and who d. Dec. 4, 1849. He settled in Chfd., on a farm adjoining his father's. He d. Sept. 29, 1830.
Ch. : Alonzo D. (10), b. Nov. 13, 1804 .- Oliver F., b. Dec. 6, 1806; m. Marietta Knapp, of Moscow, N. Y., where he settled. He d. Feb., 1865, leaving no ch .- Mary A., b. Aug. 7, 1808 ; m., 1840, Thomas J. Perry, of Woodstock, Vt. -Maria, b. Dec. 23, 1810 ; unm. Res. at present in Chfd .-
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Harriet M., b. Dec. 31, 1814 ; m., Dec., 1866, Jewett, son of Boynton Darling (5) .- Charles B. (II), b. May 29, 1817 .- Lewis, b. Mar. 10, 1820; m. Kate Goodsell, of Adrian, Mich. Settled in Hudson, Mich.
IO. ALONZO D., son of Oliver (5), m., Jan. 24, 1832, Sarah, dau. of Samuel Goodrich (I). Rem. in 1837 to Barre, N. Y., where he d. Aug. 9, 1880.
Ch. : Alonzo, b. in Chfd., May 30, 1833 ; m., Nov. 1, 1860, in Barre, Phebe A. Brigas .- Sarah H., b. in Chfd., Dec. 10, 1834; m., Sept. 8, 1858, in Barre, Benj. Talcott Porter .- Samuel G., b. in Chfd. Jan. 2, 1837; m., Mar. 29, 1862, in Binbrook, Canada West, Sarah Barlow .- Emily M., b. in Barre, Dec. 21, 1838 ; m. Ist, Nov. 24, 1870, in Barre, Chas. H. Webster, d. Mar. 9, 1871 ; 2d, Oct. 28, 1875, in the same town, Ozro Love .- Mary Ellen, b. in Barre, May 20, 1848 .- Martha A., b. in Barre, Nov. 12, 1850.
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CHARLES B., son of Oliver (5), m., Oct. 28, 1847, Laura T. Barrett, d. Nov. 18, 1860, in her 35th year. Resided in Chfd. He d. Sept. 26, 1854.
Ch .: (Two d. in infancy) .- Charles Fred, b. July 2, 1853 ; m., Oct. 11, 1876, Ida A. Dow, of Bellows Falls, Vt., b. Feb. 5, 1857. Express messenger between Bellows Falls and Bos- ton. .
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OLIVER ATHERTON, son of Oliver, of Harvard, Mass., and brother of Joseph Atherton (2), b. Aug. 16, 1755, was in Chfd. in 1787, which year he m. Abigail, dau. of Timothy Ladd (q. v.) He was a physician, and probably lived at, or near, the Centre Village. He d. Jan. 19, 1812. His ch., so far as known, were : Booz Moore, b. Sept. 30, 1788 ; m. Chloe Lawyer. He was in Cleveland, O., in 1819, and in New Philadelphia, the same state, in 1834. A son, George Oliver, was b. in Wmd., July 9, 1814 .- George F., b. Dec, 30, 1790. Is said to have resided in Wis. (?)-Pascal, b. 1793 ; d. 1794.
BACON.
I. NATHANIEL BACON settled in Chfd. as early as 1770, in the western part of the town, near the "river road." His wife was - Newell. He was a weaver by trade, and is said,
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on one occasion, to have jumped through his web, in a fit of passion : hence the expression, "Jump through your web, old Bacon," addressed to persons who get angry and make "much ado about nothing." Soldier 1776. He d. Sept. 10, 1823, in the 96th year of his age.
Ch. : (So far as known, but order uncertain) Philip (2) .- Nathaniel, resided at Otter Creek, Vt .- David, unm .- Lois, b. July 31, 1759 ; m. 1779, Benjamin Smith (6) ; d. Aug. 17, 1840 .- James .- Clarissa, m., 1806, Eleazer, son of Eleazer Jordan (1) .- Mariam, m. - Atwood .- John, m., 1800, Persis Smith, and rem. to Ohio .- Susanna, m. -- How- litt .- Hannah, m. - Goodnow.
2. PHILIP, son of Nathaniel (1), m. His name disap- pears between 1815 and '19. He may have d. in Chfd.
Ch. : (So far as known, but order uncertain) Olive, m. David Hutchins, of Wmd .- Roxana, m. Joel Willard, of Dum .- Betsey .- Lois, m. Joshua Tyler (2)-Lucy, m., 1814, William Holden (2) .- Mariam, m., 1815, Levi, son of Aaron Fisk (1).
BAKER, Dr. OLIVER, son of Dr. Oliver Baker, b. in Plainfield, Aug. 16, 1788, studied medicine in the Medical Department of Dartmouth College, under Dr. Nathan Smith. In 1809, he settled in Chfd., where he practised his profession till 1840. He then rem. to West Hartford, Vt., where he remained about two years. He afterwards practised in Plainfield, and in Windsor. Vt. He m. Sally Ticknor, b. in Lebanon, Feb. 10, 1790, and d. in Windsor, Vt., Apr. 21, 1860. He d. at his daughter's home, in Plainfield, July 4, 1865.
Ch. : Maria T., b. Aug. 5, 1811 ; m., 1831, Daniel, son of Shubael Waldo (2) ; d. at Meridosia, III .. Sept. 20, 1834 .- Elizabeth D., b. June 4, 1814 ; m. Ist, Alpheus Hyde ; 2d, Ransom Dutton, of Plainfield, where she d. Sept. 14, 1865 .- Caroline C., b. Sept. 1, 1816; m. Cephas Hyde ; d. at Bel- chertown, Mass., June 9, 1842 .- Julia Ann W., b. May 2, 1819; m., 1837, John W. Blodgett .- John W. H., b. Aug. 21, IS21 ; m., Jan. 1, 1845, Julia A., dau. of Orlo Richardson (2). He graduated at the Medical Department of Dartmouth
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College, in the class of 1843, and is now a resident of Daven- port, Iowa .- Oliver H. P., b. Aug. 16, 1824 ; d. at Lebanon, May 30, 1854 .- Erastus D., b. Apr. 17, 1832 ; resides at Es- sex Junction, Vt., where he holds the office of deputy-sheriff. BALDWIN, EPHRAIM, was in Chfd. in 1763, which year he pur- chased land in this town, of which house-lot No. S, in the 10th range, was a part. He m., 1758, Sarah Bingham. Was town- clerk from 1770 to 'S5 ; selectman '73, '74, '76. He was also a justice of the peace. (For an account of his citation before the N. H. Assembly in 1778, see Chap. III.) His name ap- pears for the last time, on the tax-lists, in 1790. Five ch. were recorded : Sarah, b. Apr. 13, 1759; m. (prob.), 1778, Wm. Lee (q. v.)-Roxelana, b. Oct. 21, 1765 .- Hannah, b. Mar. 1771 ; d. the same year .- John, b. Feb. S, 1776 .- Lemuel, b. Sept. 23, 1777 ; d. 1778.
BALDWIN, DANIEL, was in Chfd. in 1770. He appears to have m. Ist, Rebecca --; 2d, Susanna Soldier 1777 and 'So. His name disappears about 1803.
Ch. : (By Ist marriage) fohn, b. Jan. 30, 1771 .- Sally, b. Mar. 24, 1773 ; prob. d. young .- (By 2d marriage) Sally, b. Jan. 14, 1787 .- Daniel, b. Jan. 16, 1789 .- Ire (Ira) , b. Jan. 27, 1791.
BALDWIN, ASA, m., 1802, Susanna Smith.
BALLARD, SYLVANUS, appears to have come to Chfd. about 1792. His wife was Judith -- , d. July 4, 1806, in her 75th year. He may have d. before, as his name soon disap- pears.
BALLARD, BENJAMIN, appears to have settled in Chfd. about I794. He m. Ist, Sally, dau. of Jona. Cressey (3), and who d. Mar. 8, 1803 ; 2d, Abigail, dau. of Nathan Worden (1). In IS26, he was living in Wmd., from which town he afterwards rem.
Ch. : Sally, b. Mar. S, 1803 ; d. the 30th of same month .- Sarah, b. Sept. 6, 1806; m., 1832, James Grimes, of Keene. -Benjamin E., b. Sept. IS, ISO8; m. Amy Dinsmore, of Wincr .- John Day, b. Jan. 6, 1812 ; d. June 5, 1814 .- Sa- mantha, b. Mar. 2, 1814; m. Franklin Thomas, of Hins .-
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Adoniram Y., b. and d. 1816 .- Emeline, b. Jan. II, ISIS ; m., 1839, Royal Wyatt, of Gill, Mass. ; d. June 13, 1847 .- Jane, b. Apr. 13, 1820 ; m. Chas. H. Paul ; d. Aug. 4, 1860. -Susan E., b. Aug. 8, 1822 ; m. Samuel Converse, of Aga- wam, Mass .- Felix C., b. Mar. IS, 1824 ; d. Nov. 21, 1832 .- Theodore F .. b. Mar. 27, 1827 ; m. Susan Mansur, of Morgan, Vt .- Deborah A. F., b. June 3, 1829; m. Thomas B. El- dridge, of Southampton, Mass. ; d. May 2, 1850.
BALLARD, ELIZABETH, m., 1790,'John Day (2).
BARNARD, WM. F., brother of Rev. Stephen A. Barnard, who was once pastor of the Unitarian society in Chfd., m. Ist, 1837, Elizabeth, dau. of Aija Walker (2), and who d. Apr. 4, 1849, a. 35 ; 2d, Laura, dau. of Peter Wheeler (2). He resided in Chfd. from about 1835 till '52, and built the house now owned and occupied by Russell H. Davis. He is said to have d. in one of the Western States. Had 3 ch. : Sarah Jane, Mary Ann, Frederick.
BARRETT, ZADOCK, purchased of Samuel Davis, Feb. 5, 1781, a tract of land in the extreme north-west corner of the town. This tract was a part of the "Governor's Farm," so called, and was 87 rods long and 46 rods wide, being bounded on the west by the river, and on the north by Wmd. line. His name does not appear after 1793.
BARRETT.
I. JOHN H. BARRETT, b. Nov. 8, 1789, m. Charlotte, dau. of Na- than Thomas, of Hins., and who was b. June 27, 1797. He d. in Chfd., Apr. 7, 1877, having come here in 1851.
Ch. : (All b. in Hins.) Shubael, b. Apr. 5, 1818 ; m. Lucy E. Horton. Res. in Newfane, Vt .- Miranda, b. Aug. 16. 1819 ; m., Mar. 23, 1843, Watson Wheeler (5); d. Mar. 12, 1864 .- Julia A., b. Oct. 5, 1821; m. Ist, Oct. 5, 1840, Ephm. H. Butler (3) ; 2d, Mar., 1881, Asa Sanders, of Fay- etteville, Vt .- George W. (2), b. Nov. 9, 1823.
2. GEORGE W., son of John H. (I), m., June 19, 1850, Emily, dau. of Wheaton and Sally (Taft) Wilson, of Dum., and who . was b. May 7, 1827. He settled in Chfd. in 1851. Farmer.
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Ch. : Elnorah F., b. July 30, 1852 ; m., Feb. 14, 1871, Warren H., son of Marshall Butler (2) .- Franklin G., b. May 19, 1854 .- Carrie L., b. Oct. 26, 1860 .- Walter G., b. Aug. 9, 1865.
BARTLETT, ZADOCK, came from Northboro', Mass., and was in Chfd. in 1780. His wife was Hannah Seaver. He probably settled on a lot in the 3d or 4th range, a little farther south than the "Joseph Atherton farm." He d. after 1826.
Ch. : Lois, b. Sept. 11, 1780 ; m., 1813, Moses Warner, of Keene ; d. in Chfd .- Foel, b. Apr. 12, 1782 ; m. Ist, - . 2d, Sophia Phillips ; d. in Wardsboro, Vt .- Jemima, b. Aug. S, 1783 ; m. Cutler Blodgett (2) .- Amri, b. Feb. 7, 1785 ; m. Conant, and "went West."-Baxter, b. Sept. 28, 1786 ; lived in Mass .- Lotan, b. April 10, 1788; m., 18IS, Mrs. Catherine Hemmenway. Rem. to Ohio .- Hannah, b. Nov. 18, 1789 ; d. young .- Betsey, b. Aug. 3, 1791 ; d. unm .- Sal- ly, b. May 14, 1793 ; m. Moulton, in Mass., and rem. to Ohio .- Lemira, b. Nov. 4, 1794 .- Phila, rem. from the town .- William, d. in Hatfield, Mass.
BARTLETT, ADAM, brother of Zadock, bought land in the east- ern part of the town in 1779, but remained here only a few years.
BARTLETT, AMOS K., son of Nathaniel, of Marlboro, Vt., b. Apr. 18, 1803, m., 1825, Submit, dau. of James Sanderson (2), and settled in Chfd. He d. April 28, 1875.
Ch. : James H., b. May 1, 1825 ; m. Susan H. Bragg, of Wmd. Has had the following children. : Nelson, who was acci- dentally killed on the Cheshire railway, Jan. 2, 1881, leaving a wife and two children ; Melantha, Theodore, Marshall .- Hen- ry L., b. Feb. 1, 1830 .- Melantha S., b. Mar. 9, 1832 ; d. June 30, 1852, unm .- Oliver N., b. Jan. 12, 1836 .- Eliza }., b. Sept. 21, 1838 ; m., June 27, 1861, Chas. C. Munson, of Nelson.
BATTEY, SYLVANUS, from Bellingham, Suffolk Co., Mass., pur- chased, May 15, 1773, lot No. 17, in the 6th range. The name disappears before 1787.
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BEAL.
I. JOHN BEAL, b. June 18, 1763, came from Royalston, Mass., about 1791, and settled in the south-eastern quarter of the town. He m., May 10, 1789, Lydia, dau. of Edward Holman, of Royalston, and who was b. Oct. 29, 1763, and d. Nov. 9, 1847. He d. Aug. 26, 1829.
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Ch. : Samuel (2), b. June 21, 1792 .-- Sally, unm ; d. May 1, 1853, a. 59 .- Polly, d. young .-- John (3), b. Apr. 16, 1804. SAMUEL, son of John (1), m., Dec. 12, 1815, Amy Gates, d. May 23, 1854, a. 59. Resided in Chfd. He d. Dec. 5, 1870. Ch. : Loring f., b. June 29, 1816 ; d. July 1, same year .- Polly, b. Mar. 14, 1818 ; d. July 20, 1819 .- Luther, b. Nov. 4, 1819 ; m. Alfreda, dau. of John Martin, of Richmond ; d. 1864 (?) -- Harvey H., b. Oct. 11, 1821 ; m. Julia, dau. of Jona. Hill, of Swzy ; d. Feb. 28, 1876 .-- Ferome, b. Oct. 28, 1823 ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Willard Burt, of Wind. ; acci- dentally killed on the Naugatuck railroad, Jan. 25. 1853 .-- Thomas, b. Aug. 29, 1825 ; d. Mar. 24, 1827 .- Thomas, b. May 27, 1827 ; m. Harriet, dau. of Hiram Watkins, of Wal- pole .-- Andrew J., b. Aug. 6, 1829 ; d. July 23, 1831 .- Lucy F., b. Oct. 3, 1832 ; m., Aug. 17, 1852, Hector A. Smith, of Westport, N. Y., now of Chfd.
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JOHN, son of John (1), m., Jan. 23, 1833, Diana, dau. of Wil- liam Faulkner (1), and who d. Aug. 17, 1877. Res. in Chfd.
Ch .: Geo. W. Faulkner (half-brother of the following), b. Apr. 15, 1828; m. Lizzie, dau. of Calvin Field, of Swzy .- John Allen, b. May 16, 1833 ; m., Dec. 28, 1856, Marietta Allen. Farmer in Chfd. Has 2 ch .: Curtis A., b. Nov. 23, 1858 ; J. Etta, b. Mar. 16, 1868 .- Lydia E., b. July 13, 1835 ; m. John Redfearn, of Fall River, Mass. ; d. in 18So .- Sarah. f., b. June 3, 1838 ; m., Oct. 6, 1857, Francis Tuttle, of Wincr., now of Chfd .- Mary R., b. Mar. 31, 1841 ; d. Mar. 7, 1857 .- Harriet S., b. Apr. 8, 1844 ; d. 26th of same month. -Harriet A., b. July 10, 1846; m., Mar. 16, 1868, Webster D. Derby, of Swzy .- Susan M. (twin sister of Harriet A.), d. Sept. 11, 1846.
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BECKLEY.
I. Rev. Hosea Beckley, b. in Berlin, Conn., Dec. 18, 1779, m., Sept. 21, ISO8, Lydia Pierson, b. in Killingworth (now Clin- ton), Conn., June 1, 1785, and d. May 9, 1857. She was a direct descendant of Rector Pierson, the first president of Yale College. Mr. Beckley was pastor of the Congregational church in Dum. about 25 years, commencing his labors in ISOS. He afterwards preached in this town, from 1836 to '42. He was the author of a history of Vermont, published at Brat- tleboro in 1846. He d. in Chfd., Oct. 15, 1843, but was buried in Dum.
Ch. : Lydia Sophia, b. Aug. 17, 1809 ; d. Mar. 24, 1856 .-- Fanny Emily, b. Oct. II, ISII ; d. Sept. 11, 1826 .- Fane Louisa, b. July 14, 1815 ; m. Ist, Oct. 5, 1840, Nelson W., son of Mason Herrick (4); 2d, June, 1861, Alonzo C. Wood ; d. Jan. 3, 1874 .-- Abraham Pierson, b. May 29, 1820 ; d. Oct. 25, 1845 .- David Webster (2), b. Oct. 25, 1822.
2. DAVID WEBSTER, son of Rev. Hosea (1), m., May 9, 1849, Mary H., dau. of Bela Chase (q. v.) From 1846 to '65, he engaged in trade at Factory Village, from which place he rem. to Keene, where he d. Apr. 15, 1879. Selectman 1863-'66.
Ch. : Mary Jane, b. Sept. 23, 1850 .-- Emilie Eliza, b. Oct. 16, 1854; m., Sept. 16, 1875, Theron Hayward .-- Stella Pierson, b. Apr. 16, 1858 ; d. Sept. 26, the same year .- Wil- liam Pierson, b. Dec. 7, 1865.
BENNETT, WILLIAM, son of Wm. and Rhoda (Howe) Bennett, of Wmd., b. Sept. 1, 1817, m., Aug. 18, 1841, Caroline W., dau. of Ezra Fisk (3), and settled in Chfd. the same year, on the farm on which Aaron Fisk settled. He still res. in this town, pretty extensively engaged in farming. Justice of the peace.
Ch. : Angeline M., b. Mar. 15, 1846; m., Jan. 19, 1871, David H., son of Daniel Pierce (q. v.)
BENNETT, SILAS, 1776-'92.
BINGHAM.
I. NATHANIEL BINGHAM was in Chfd. in 1767, which year he purchased of Josiah Willard the "ninth and tenth fifty-acre lots
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[house-lots], in the tenth range." Whence he came, is not known. He was styled a "cooper" in his deed. He lived on what is now known as "Wetherbee Hill," a short distance north of the Centre Village. (For the account of his arrest, and imprisonment in the jail at Charlestown, see Chap. III.) His wife was Joanna -, d. Aug. 11, 1810, in her Soth year. He was selectman 1770, '75, '77 ; representative '79. He d. Apr. 26, 1802, in his 77th year.
Ch. : (So far as known) Theodorus, m. Ist, Lydia -; 2d, 1801, Mrs. Sally Baker. Had a son, Simeon, b. Sept. 26, 1776, and m. (probably), ISO1, Tamer Fuller. Soldier 1777. His name disappears about 1804 .- Gustavus, m., 1783, Han- nah Fisher, and had only one ch., Polly, b. Feb. 9, 1784, and m., 1805, Joseph Fisk (2). Soldier 1776. He d. in Chfd .- Chester (2) .- Elisha (3) .- Simeon, d. 1773, young.
2. CHESTER, son of Nathaniel (1), m. Deborah -. in Chfd., Mar. 26, 1812, in his 51st year.
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Ch. : (So far as known) Orpha, b. Aug. 17, 1787 ; m. (prob- ably), IS10, John Cunningham, of Windsor, Vt .- Chester, b. Dec. 12, 1789 .- John, b. Nov. 29, 1792 .- Roswell, b. Aug. 6, 1796.
3. ELISHA, son of Nathaniel (1), m. He enlisted in the American army sometime during the Revolution, was dis- charged, and died on his way home. He had, at least, one son, Elisha (4), b. after the death of his father.
4. ELISHA, son of Elisha (3), m., 1798, Betsey, dau. of Edward Hildreth (5), and who d. Mar. 1, 1833. Resided in Chfd. He d. Aug. 4, 1852.
Ch. : Elisha, b. Jan. 10, 1799 ; d. many years ago .- Betsey, unm. ; res. in Brat .- Marshall, res. in Guilderland, N. Y .- Jonathan, res. in Brat .- Elihu (5), b. Oct. 26, 1807 .- War- ren (6), b. Dec. 3, 1815 .- Willard, b. July 17, 1821 ; m. Ist. Oct. 22, 1846, Jane Vanaernam ; 2d, Mar. 4, 1873, E. Frances Stanlake. Res. in Cohoes, N. Y.
5. ELIHU, son of Elisha (4), m., 1833, Prusha, dau. of Nathan Randall (4). He d. in Monticello, Iowa, Feb. 7, 1875.
Ch. : (All b. in Chfd.) Laura A., b. July 3, 1834 ; m., July 7, 1861, Wm. Parrott. Res. in Monticello, Ia .- Ellen
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E., b. Sept. 6, 1837 ; m., Apr. 23, 1853, Freeman Knowlton. Res. in Boston .- George M., b. Aug. 10, 1839 ; m., Oct. 30, 1865, Martha E. Chamberlain. Res. at West Somerville, Mass .- Emma F., b. Aug. 3, 1841 ; d. Apr. 26, 1853 .- Ca- milla M., b. Sept. 11, 1843 ; m., Dec. 7, 1860, Wm. S. John- son, who was a soldier in the Union army, and d. Aug. 15, 1863. Res. in Monticello .- William F., b. Oct. 2, 1854 ; m., Apr. 3, 1878, Maria G. Gill. Res. in Monticello.
6. WARREN, son of Elisha (4), m. Ist, Apr. 6, 1841, Henrietta Florida, of Dum., b. June 9. 1814, and d. in Chfd., Jan. 16, 1863 ; 2d, Jan. 27, 1864, Mrs. Almira E. Pierce, of Langdon. Representative 1870. For several years he has resided in Keene.
Ch. : (All b. in Chfd.) Charles W., b. Sept. 28, 1847 ; m., Dec. 17, 1879, Lucinda H. Moody, of Bethel, Vt .- Anna M., b. Aug. 16, 1851.
BINGHAM, LUCY, m., 1778, Jonathan, son of Jonathan Hildreth (2).
BINGHAM, JUDITH, m., 1780, Levi Farwell (q. v.)
BINGHAM, SEPTIMIUS, m., 1785, Elizabeth Fisher.
BINGHAM, JOHN, m., 1790, Sarah Robertson ; d. (probably) Jan. 11, 1794, in his 25th year.
BINGHAM, OLIVER, m., 1802, Prusha, dau. of Eleazer Randall (2), and appears to have rem. from the town about the same time. He may have settled in Wisconsin.
BISHOP, JOHN, purchased in Chfd., in 1768, lot No. 12, in the 12th range. His wife was Experience, dau. of Abner Harris (1). Soldier 1776. His name disappears about 1807. Four ch. were recorded : Olive, b. Sept. 23, 1764 ; m., 1785, Philip Barrett, of Hins .- Molly, b. June 14, 1768 .- Esther, b. Apr. 14, 1770 .- John, b. July 13, 1772.
BISHOP, NATHAN, was in Chfd. in 1770. In 1771, he purchased one-half of house-lot No. 13, in the 12th range. His wife was Rebecca He d. in the army, in 1777. Only 2 ch. were recorded : Rachel, b. Jan. 3, 1773 .- Charles MI., b. June 6, 1775 ; d. 1777.
BISHOP, SALLY, m., 1803, Silas Wheeler.
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BLACK.
I. JOHN BLACK, b. in Ireland, Jan. 29, 1730, came to America in : Oct., 1740. Nov. 27, 1760, he m. Isabella Moore, b. in Rut- land, Mass., Mar. 4, 1741, and d. June 19, 1796. He settled in Barre, Mass., and d. July 6, 1786.
Ch. : William (2), b. Dec. 6, 1761 .- Margaret, b. June 2, 1763 ; d. Sept. 16, 1767.
2. WILLIAM, son of John (1), m. Catherine, dau. of Michael Boy- den, and who was b. Aug. 3, 1766, and d. in Keene, May 22, 1857. He settled in Chfd. in Mar., 1799, and d. July 26, 1842. Ch. : Sarah, b. June 1, 1785 ; m. Zadock Taft, of Wincr .; d. in Richmond, Apr. 12, 1867 .- John. b. Feb. 4, 1787 ; d. Apr. 26, 1876, unm .- Nancy, b. July 23, 1789; d. Aug. 2, 1813, unm .- Eli, b. Mar. 6, 1792 ; m. Abigail Colburn ; d. Aug. 5, 1878. A son, Sumner, m. Rebecca, dau. of Reuben Willard (5) ; another, Willard C., res. in N. Y. City .- Rossa, b. May 10, 1794 ; d. Ang. 24, 1795 .- William, b. Apr. 22, 1796; m. Sally, dau. of Stephen Randall, of Wincr., where he d. Mar. 7, 1850. Had 3 ch. : Nancy A., m. John McFar- land, and res. in Greenfield, Mass. ; Lyman R., m. Lydia Remington, of Springfield, Mass. ; Loren, res. in Springfield. -Sumner, b. Feb. 21, 1798 ; m., 1836, Mary, dan. of Binea Norcross (3) ; d. in Keene, June 5, 1873. Had 2 ch. : Hora- tio S. and Sarah C .- Horatio, b. Apr. 22, 1800 ; d. in infancy. -Horatio, b. June 12, 1802; m. Charlotte Eaton. Res. in Ulster, Penn .- Rossa, b. Aug. 7, 1804; m. David Hutchins, of Keene ; d. Dec. 27, 1877 .- Almira, b. Nov. 26, 1807 ; m., Oct. 18, 1836, Daniel Pierce (q. v.)-Silas, b. Apr. 28, 1810; m. Almira Lovejoy, of Nelson ; d. in Sullivan, June 30, 1852. Had 2 ch. : Silas L., d. in the army ; Lydia, m. Orange W. Harris, of Winchendon, Mass.
BLODGETT.
I. AMOS BLODGETT appears to have settled in the eastern part of Chfd. between 1776 and 'SI. He is said to have come from some town in Western Mass. It is highly probable that he was married twice, at least ; but the name of his first wife has not been ascertained. The second one (the one who appears
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to have come to Chfd. with him) was Ruth --- , who, after his death, m. William Banks. She d. Dec. 18, 1819, in her 73d year. Amos d. in 1787 or '88. In his will, made Sept. 5, 1787, he mentioned the following children. : Amos, James, Robert, Rebecca (Pierce), Betty (Eames), Sally, Nanny (Hunt). Robert m. Keziah -, and had a son, Amos, b. Jan. 17, 1791. He probably rem. from the town soon after the birth of his son. On the assumption that Amos, Sen., was twice married, the ch. named in the will appear to have been those by the first marriage ; and the ch. by the second mar- riage were as follows: Silas, settled in Grafton, Vt. ; Ruel, settled in the same town ; Nathaniel, settled in Templeton, Mass. ; Cutler (2) ; Benjamin (3) ; Ruth, m. Andrew Hen- derson, and rem. to Canada, where she d. ; Rhoda, who, after her sister's death, m., 1830, Andrew Henderson, then of Stan- stead, L. C.
The oldest of Amos, Sen's, supposed grandchildren do not remember their grandfather's name, but assert that their grand- mother, Ruth Blodgett, married William Banks for her second husband. Now, information in the writer's possession leaves no room for doubt that Ruth Blodgett was the widow of Amos, Sen. With regard to the ch. named in the will, a son of Cut- ler Blodgett, aged 78, remembers the name of only one-Rob- ert. The others appear to have rem. from the town at an early period.
2. CUTLER, probably son of Amos (1), m. Jemima, dau. of Za- dock Bartlett (q. v.) He d. in Chfd., in 1825 or '26. His wid. m., 1835, John Knight, of Fitzwilliam.
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