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FLETCHER, SAMUEL, was in Chfd. in 1776, which year he m. Elizabeth Whitney. His name is not found after 1792.
FLETCHER, EBENEZER, is said to have been a brother of Abel Fletcher (1). His wife was Mary Calder (?). Jan. 15, 1777, he was appointed a lieutenant by the N. H. Assembly. He probably d. in Chfd. His ch., so far as ascertained, were : Silas, John, (both of whom rem. to Canada) ; William, Daniel, Elizabeth, m. -Hoffman ; Susanna, Ebenezer, d. young.
FLETCHER, JOEL, probably brother of Abel Fletcher (1), ap- pears to have resided in Chfd. a few years. He m. Ist, Lucy Hubbard ; 2d, Mary H. Brackett, wid. of Levi Brackett. His name disappears about 1792.
FORD.
1. HARDEN FORD, son of Samuel and Sarah (Dyer) Ford, b. in Rowe or Charlemont, Mass., June 3, 1800, m., Apr. 23, 1829, Prusha, dau. of Ashbel Wheeler (5). From 1832 till his death, he was a merchant at the West Village, being in part- nership several years with Oscar Coolidge. He d. Aug. 6, 1839.
Ch. : William W. (2), b. June 15, 1830 .- Fames H. (3), b Sept. 14, 1832 .- Frederick F. (4), b. July 4, 1835 .- El- len M., b. Oct. 20, 1837 ; d. Feb. 28, 1842.
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2. WILLIAM W., son of Harden (1), m., Dec. 30, 1861. Annie J., dau. of William Atkinson, of San Francisco, Cal. In 1852, he went to Cal., where he remained till 1870, when he returned to Chfd. Mechanic and miller.
Ch. : Nellie M., b. June 17, 1863 .- Fred F., b. Mar. 4, 1865 .- Charles L., b. Feb. 11, 1867 .- William W., b. Mar. 15, 1870 .- Walter L., b. July 1, 1872 .- Harry M., b. June 6, 1875 .- Louis H., b. Apr. 12, 1878 .-- Edward A., b. July 1, 1880.
3. JAMES H., son of Harden (1), m., Mar. 13, 1857, Ellen, dau. of Bradley and Eliza (Woodward) Leach, of Wmd., and set- tled in Chfd., where he resided till Nov., 1870. Res. at pres- ent in Franklin, Mass. Farmer. Was the first postmaster at the West Village ( West Chesterfield), holding the office from Apr. 17, 1866, to Nov., 1870.
Ch. : Charles L., b. May 22. 1858 .- George R., b. Oct. 2, 1863 .- Mattie E., b. Aug. 9, 1867 .- Blanche, b. Jan. 15, 1870 .- Harden B., b. Jan. 20, 1876.
4. FREDERICK F., son of Harden (1), m., June 3, 1866, Alfre- deta P. Wilson, of Boston. Possessing a more than ordinary talent for music, he commenced at an early age to practise on the violin, and eventually became one of the finest violinists of Boston, where he resided. In 1868, he went to Germany, where he spent nearly two years under the instruction of emi- nent professors, one of whom was the celebrated Ferdinand David. He d. July 16, 1878, and was buried in Chfd.
Ch. : Ferdinand David, b. Mar. 12, 1871 .- Eudora Ellen, b. Jan. 4, 1874.
FOSTER, REUBEN B., (Sen.) b. Sept. 9, 1812, m., June il, 1832, Betsey H., dau. of Richard Hopkins (1). Mechanic at Factory Village.
Ch. : (All b. in Chfd.) James M., b. Oct. 15, 1833 ; m., Dec. 16, 1852, at Williamsburg, Mass., Clara B. Hayden .- Helen M., b. Apr. 24, 1836; m. ist, Feb. 17, 1863, George Cross, of Swzy .; 2d, June 11, 1867, at Florence, Mass., Wm. Phillips, d. Nov. 23, 1875 ; 3d, Jan. 30, 1878, at N. Y. City, Benj. Stratton .- Mary Jane, b. Sept. 30, 1838 .- Mahalia S., b. Apr. 5, 1842 .- Reuben B., b. Mar. 17, 1844 ; m., Feb.
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16, 1869, Julia A., dau. of Hosea L. Stoddard (II). Me- chanic at Factory Village. Has one son, Austin O., b. June 20, 1872 .- Frank H., b. May 30, 1847 ; m., in Boston, Ad- die Goodspeed. - William E., b. Sept. 28, 1849 ; m., Dec. 15, 1876, Ellen M., dau. of Parker D. Cressey (7) ; d. in. Chfd., June 1, 1877.
FRENCH, Dr. JOHN O., came to Chfd. in 1844 or '45, and re- mained about 10 years. His wife was Martha B. ---- , d. Was town-clerk 1849-'53. He afterwards settled in Hanover, Mass. Two sons were b. in Chfd. : Charles P., b. Jan. 7, 1847, and graduated at the Medical Department of Dartmouth College in 1875 ; Sidney W., b. Jan. 4, 1850.
FULLAM.
I. PHINEHAS FULLAM, from Westminster, Mass., b. Feb. 26, 1749, purchased in Chfd , Apr. 23, 1778, lot No. 5, in the 7th range, and probably settled upon the same not long afterwards. He m. Ist, Lucy Lampson ; 2d, Widow Bathsheba (Britton) Leach, of Wmd., d. May 1, 1853, a. 85. He d. Aug. 4. 1823. Ch. : (By Ist marriage) Paul, b. Oct. 3, 1776 ; m. Ist, 1804, Rachel Slade; 2d, 1814, Hannah Bolderay (or Boldry), of Putney, Vt. He settled on lot No. 6, in the 6th range, where he lived a secluded and hermit-like life, being noted for his eccentricities and peculiar habits. He d. Jan. 21, 1859. His wife Hannah survived him several years. Had no ch. that lived to adult age .- Asa (2), b. Feb. 24, 1780 .- Lucy, m., 1815, Asa Day (5) ; d. -.- Myra, d. young .- Ellis, d. young .- (By 2d marriage) Almira, b. May 8, 1806 ; m., 1824, Ara Hamilton (2) .
2. AsA, son of Phinehas (1), m., ISII, Lucena, dau. of Jona. Farwell (1), and who d. Nov. 10, 1817. From May, 1815, to 1821, he engaged in trade at the Centre Village in partnership with Hon. Levi Jackson, and afterwards with Ashbel Wheeler, Sen., and alone. For a number of years he run a freight- boat on the Connecticut, between Chfd. and Hartford. He also erected a mill on Broad brook, for the manufacture of lumber. Selectman 1815. He d. Dec 14, 1870.
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Ch. : Caroline, b. Mar. 20, 1813 ; d. Aug. 14; 1814 .- George Lampson, b. July 20, 1815 ; m., Feb. 20, 1850, Persis S. Davis, of Holden, Mass., a teacher of music. He engaged · in business with his father, on Broad brook, till their mill was burned, in July, '53, when he rem. to Lowell, Mass., where he remained 8 years. He then returned to Chfd., and rebuilt . the mill. . He is also a surveyor and musician. Has no ch .- William Henry, b. Apr. 20, 1817 ; d. July 1, 1845.
GALE, EBENEZER, b. (probably) about 1724, purchased in Chfd., Nov. 29, 1774, lot No. 13, in the 6th range. His name dis- appears between 1806 and '12. He may have had sons, Asa (q. v.), and Jonathan (q. v.)
GALE, ASA, perhaps son of Ebenezer Gale (q. v.), m. Esther . Soldier 1775. The name disappears about 1813. Only 2 ch. were recorded : Ebenezer, b. Nov. 20, 1780, and m., 1855, Polly, probably dau. of Thos. Chamberlain (q. v.) ; Asa, b. Dec. 20, 1782.
GALE, JONATHAN, perhaps son of Ebenezer Gale (q. v.), m. Lucy - . His name is not found after 1794. Two ch. were recorded : Sukey. b. Nov. 24, 1783 ; Caleb, b. Mar. 21, 1785. Another, Jeremiah, d. Nov. 27, 1783, probably in infancy.
GALE, VILAH, m., 1789, Abraham Stockwell (q. v.)
GATES, JONATHAN, from Templeton, Mass., m., 1783, Zerviah, dau. of Abner Harris (1). Nov. 26, 1783, he purchased in Chfd. a part of lot No. 2, in the 8th range. His name is not found after 1791. A son, fosiak R., d. 1789, young.
GATES, ZACCHEUS, was probably a brother of Jonathan Gates (q. v.) He m. Mary (or Mercy), dau. of Abner Harris (I). Rem. to Central N. Y., probably about 1805. He had sons, Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.
GILE (or GILES), JACOB, m. Abigail -, and had a dau .. Hannah, b. Jan. 15, 1791.
GILSON.
I. SAMUEL GILSON, b. about 1752, appears to have settled in Chfd. about 1791. He is said to have been the first blacksmith at . Factory Village. His wife was Sarah -- , d. in 1817, a. 66. He d. in 1826, a. 74.
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Ch. : (So far as known) Calvin (2) .- Mary, m., 1810, Azariah Walton (4) .- Sarah, m. Thaddeus Davis. [It is possible that he had, also, a son named Luther.]
CALVIN, son of Samuel (1), m., 1810, Mehitabel, dan. of Joseph Pattridge (3) . and who d. in 1857. Resided in Chfd. He d. in 1825, in his 39th year.
Ch. : Prescott W. (3), b. Dec. 31, 1812 .- Louisa M., m., 1836, Nelson H. Chandler (2) .- Luke H. (4), b. Sept. 4, 1819 .- Sarah, m. John W. Burpee, now of Brat .- Joseph P., m. Cina Weeks, of Bennington, Vt .; res. at Doboy, Ga.
3. PRESCOTT W., son of Calvin (2), m. Ist, Adeline Whitney, d. 1836, in her 20th year ; 2d, Feb. 2, 1837, Urania M., dau. of Benoni Streeter (q. v.) Resided in Chfd. Blacksmith. He d. Nov . 7, 1877.
Ch. : Calvin P., b. Oct. 5, 1839 ; m., Mar. 24, 1867, Ann E., dau. of Clark Streeter (5). For a number of years he has been proprietor of the upper ferry, and has dealt extensively in horses. Res. at present in Putney, Vt. Has 3 ch. : Mary A., b. Dec. 27, 1867 ; Annie M., b. May 11, 1869; Fred C., b. Aug. 24, 1876 .- Adeline L., b. Jan. 16, 1841 ; m., Oct. 3, 1858, John M. Farnum ; m., May 12, 1879, Geo. A. Shackle- ton, of Thompsonville, Conn., now of Chfd.
4. LUKE. H., son of Calvin (2), m., 1847, Caroline M., dau. of Elijah Walton (3). He d. in Chfd., Oct. 5, 1867.
Ch .: Emma C., b. Sept. 16, 1847; m., June 30, 1870, Carlton A. Wheeler, of Keene, now of Paterson, N. J .- Frank B., b. June 22, 1849; m., Feb. 23, 1870, Emma Wil- lard, of Ashburnham, Mass .- Henry L., b. Apr. 16, 1853 ; m., Nov. 28, 1877, in Brooklyn, N. Y., Lina Rockfeller .- Fred D., b. July 4, 1861 ; d. Feb. 2, 1863.
GOODALE, JOB, m. Lydia -, and had a dau., Feronia, b. Feb. 19, 1795.
GOODNOW, LINCOLN, m. Sally F., dau. of Nathaniel Albee (q. v.), and who d. May 21, 1848.
Ch. : Sarah A., b. Mar. 28, 1845: Frank L., b. Dec. 18, 1847.
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Abijah and Eunice Goodrich, of Fitchburg, Mass., had the following chil- dren: John, Joshua, Eunice, Sally, Lucy, Catharine, Samuel (1), Polly, d. young; Polly and Patty (twins), Abijah, George, b. June 10, 1798; Fanny. Abijah, Sen., is said to have built the second house erected in Fitchburg, of which town he was one of the first settlers.
I. SAMUEL GOODRICH, son of Abijah, was b. in Fitchburg, Mass .. Sept. 6, 1788, and m., Mar. 31, 1811, Hannah Cain, of Wey- mouth, Mass., b. Nov. 5, 1791, and d. in Chfd., Apr. 5. 1876. In 1813, he settled in Chfd., on the farm now owned and occu- pied by Willard Henry, and where he continued to reside till his death. He was a man of great industry and perseverance, and his life was one of ceaseless activity Though not an ex- tensive farmer, in comparison with some, he was, nevertheless, a successful one ; and his success in this respect is a fine illus- tration of what intelligent and well-directed effort can accom- plish in overcoming natural obstacles. In his dealings with his fellow-men he was honorable and upright, and was conse- quently respected and esteemed by them. Selectman 1836, '37, 42. He d. Jan. 1, 1877, in the S9th year of his age.
Ch. : Sarah, b. Dec. 22, 1811 ; m., Jan. 24, 1832, Alonzo D. Atherton (10.)-Hannah, b. Dec. 12, 1813 ; d. Aug. I, 1867, unm .- Emily, b. Feb. 2, 1816; m., Oct. 8, 1856, Wil- lard Henry (4) ; d. Mar. 15, 1873 .- Joseph C. (2), b. Dec. 11, 1817 .- Abijah, b. Aug. 23, 1820 ; d. Jan. 31, 1853, unm. -George, b. Feb. 21, 1822 ; m., Nov. 3, 1847, Lucina P., dau. of Broughton Davis (12.) Res. in Chfd. Farmer and stone-mason . Selectman 1862, '68, '69, '71, '77-'80 ; repre- sentative '71. Has no ch .- Fames H. (3), b. Nov. 10, 1823.
2. JOSEPH C., son of Samuel (1), m., Mar. 5, 1845, Hannah F., dau. of Nathaniel Atherton (4) Farmer in Chfd. Select- man 1846, '52, '53; representative '53, '54. He d. Oct. 27, 1863.
Ch. : James H., b. June 26, 1846 ; m., Oct. 2, 1869, Sarah E., dau. of Africa Hildreth (S). Merchant at the Centre Vil- lage. Selectman 1874, '75. Has one ch., Nellie F., b. Jan. 29, 1871 .- John F., b. Sept. 27, 1848; m., June 22, 1871,
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Ella S., dau. of Calvin G. Darling (S). He d. Sept. 11, 1879, leaving 2 ch. : Robert C., b., July 30, 1872 ; Jessie, b. Dec. 5, 1877 .- George A., b. Oct. 13, 1851 .- Joseph N., b. May 9, 1855; d. Jan. 17, 1872 .- Charlotte Mabe!, b. Jan. 30, I 863.
JAMES H., son of Samuel (1), m., Dec. 8, 1847, Martha S., dau. of Eleazer Randall (5). Res. in Chfd. Blacksmith, manufacturer of lumber, and surveyor. Selectman 1854, '69- '72 ; representative '68, '69.
Ch. : Ella Martha, b. Sept. 4, 1850 ; m., Feb. 17, 1870, Hermon C., son of Rufus Harvey (6) .- Abbie Randall, b. July 30, 1856 ; m., Oct. 21, 1880, Alfred M. Aldrich, of Chfd.
GOODRICH.
William Goodrich and his brother, John Goodrich, came to America at an early period, first loeating at Watertown, Mass., and next (about 1636) at Wethersfield, Conn., of which town they were among the first settlers. Wil- liam m., 1648, Sarah Marvin, of Hartford, Conn. He d. in 1676. William's fifth child was Ephraim, b. June 2, 1663. Ephraim m. 1st, 1684, Sarah, dau. of Richard Treat, Esq., of Wethersfield; 2d, 1712, Widow Jerusha Weils. dau. of Capt. James Treat, of the same town. Ephraim d. Feb. 27, 1739. One of his sous by the first wife was David, b. 1705, and m., 1729, Sarah Ed- wards. David settled in Glastonbury, Conn., where he d. June 7, 1779, while "at his evening prayer." He had 11 children, one of whom was George, b. Aug. 13, 1751. George m., 1783, Lucinda Wells, d. Apr. 21, 1814, a. 56. He settled in Gill, Mass., where he d. Aug. 16, 1843. His children were as follows :
George, b. May 28, 1784, and d. in the South about 1812; David W. (1), b. Sept. 10, 1785; Alfred, b. Apr. 27, 1787, and d. Mar. 29, 1866; Charles C. P., b. Feb. 16, 1789, and d. in the South about 1812; John T., b. Nov. 5, 1790; William, b. Mar. 29, 1793, and d. May 25, 1814; Lucinda W., b. Mar. 17, 1795, and m. Robert Cook, of Northfield, Mass .; Laura W., b. Feb. 18, 1797, and d. Apr. 2, 1876; Mary W., b. Jan. 23, 1799, and d. Apr. 28, 1876; Ralph, b. Mar. 26, 1801, and d. Oct. 24, 1802; Ralph E., b. Feb. 2, 1805, and d. Mar. 30, 1814.
I . DAVID W. GOODRICH, son of George and Lucinda (Wells) Goodrich, and the descendant of William Goodrich, as shown above, came to Chfd., from Gill, Mass, about ISIO. He was a cloth-dresser (or clothier) by trade. In 1813, he m. Salome, dau. of Benj. Wheeler (2), and who d. Jan. 28, 1879. Hav- ing followed his trade of cloth-dresser for several years, he next engaged in farming, living a number of years on the
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"Dunklee farm," so called, and next on the farm which he pur- chased of Ashbel Wheeler, Sen., and which, in 1850, he sold to Eleazer Randall, Jr. He d. at the "Kneeland place" (now owned and occupied by his son, Charles C. P.), Mar. 22, 1857.
Ch. : Honor, b. Oct. 23, 1813 ; m., 1847, Charles S. Lane ; d. Jan. 24, 1861 .- George W. (2), b. Dec. 19, 1815 .- Lucin da W., b. Apr. 3, ISI8; m. Ist. May 7, 1838, Noyes, son of John Harris (4) ; 2d, Mar. 30, 1858, Wm. S. Newton, Esq., of Brat .- Mary E., b. Mar. 22, 1820; m. Ist, July 3, 1844, Osmond Wheeler, d. Oct. 15, 1846, a. 31 ; 2d, Nov. 11, 1851, Alfred Sargent, of Brat .- Charles C. P., b. Nov. 7, 1822 ; m., Apr. 9, 1879, Susan A., dau. of Gilman and Susanna H. (Storrs) Willard. Farmer in Chfd., and justice of the peace. Selectman 1862-'64; representative '63, '64, '72. Has no ch. -Sarah, b. Nov. 27, 1824 ; d. Mar. 2, 1825 .- David W., b. Aug. 29, 1826 ; d. at Troy, N. Y., May 14. 1853 .- William F., b. Dec. 21, 1828; m. Widow Emily (Lyons) Pease, of Chicopee, Mass. Res. in Buffalo, N. Y. Has no ch .- Ellen S., b. Feb. 15, 1833 ; m., June 18, 1855, Josiah Chamberlain (10) ; d. Feb. 12, IS57.
GEORGE W., son of David (I), m., Dec. 27, 1852, Mary Ann Boas, of Reading, Penn., b. April 24. 1824. Res. at Minne- apolis, Minn., where he is engaged in the manufacture of flour.
Ch. : Fred Boas, b. in Canton, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1857 .- Mary Ellen, b. in Canton, Nov. 6, 1858 .- Clara Mar, b. in Read- ing, Pa , July 17, 1861 .- Ella May, b. in. Reading, Nov. 25, 1862.
GORHAM, ELNATHAN, settled in Chfd. about 1800. He m. Ist, Jane -, d. in ISo7, a. 25 ; 2d, Edee, dau. of Benj. Far- well (2) ; 3d, Hayden, of Troy, N. Y. He was a cloth-dresser by trade, and was probably the first person who engaged in the business of dressing cloth at Factory Village. About 1807, he built, for a private dwelling-house, the present hotel in that village. He appears to have rem. from the town about 1812.
GOULD, DANIEL, was in Chfd. in 1785. His wife was Mary His name is not found after 1793. Six ch. were re- corded : William, b. Aug. 13, 1777 ; Nathan, b. Apr. 6, 1781,
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and d. the same year ; Sarah, b. Nov. 5, 1782 ; Esther, b. May 4, 1785 ; Susanna, b. Oct. 22, 1787 ; Nathan, b. Jan. 3, 1791.
GOULD, DANIEL G., may have been the son of Daniel Gould (q. v.), and was probably b. about 1771. He m. Anna, dau. of James Robertson (2), and rem. to Fredonia, N. Y., appar- ently about 1796. Two ch. were b. in Chfd. : Daniel, b. Sept. 27, 1793 ; Orson, b. June 30, 1795.
GRANDY, EDMUND, settled in Northfield, Mass., soon after 1719. Hc had sons, John, b. 1720, and Parker, b. 1730. John is said to have been a noted hunter, and, together with his brother, Parker, settled in Chfd. as early as 1770. John Gran- dy, Junior, who was imprisoned at Charlestown, in Novem- ber, 1781, (see Chap. III) was probably John's son. The name of John Grandy (Sen. or Jun.) does not appear after 1787.
Parker Grandy m. Rhuhanah , and had a dau., Sarah, b. June 14, 1774 His name disappears before 1787. GRANDY, ROBERT, also from Northfield, was in Chfd. in 1770 ; but he seems to have remained only a few years.
GRANGER, ELDAD, was here in 1787. His wife was Sarah, dau. of Thomas Holmes (q. v.) He built a saw- and grist- mill on Leavitt's brook, near the foot of the "gulf road," so- called, probably about 1797. About 1800, he seems to have rem. to Wmd., where he d. at a great age. GRANGER, JONATHAN, 1785-'91 .
GRAVES, REUBEN, may have settled in Chfd. before 1780. He lived on what was afterwards a part of the "Marsh farm," in the house situated between Henry C. Marsh's present residence and Marsh's brook. He d. May 10, 1786, in his 33d year. His widow, Hannah, m., 178S, Benjamin Marsh (I).
Ch. : Anna, b. Apr 16, 1779; m., 1800, Abraham Hildreth (15) ; d. June 25, 1850 .- Hannah, b. May 8, 1781 ; m., 1812, Charles Davis, of Oxford, Mass. ; d. at West Boylston, Mass., Apr. 2, 1862 .- Olive, b. Aug. 1, 1783 ; m. -; d. Mar., 1851 .- Sally, b. Nov. 16, 1785 ; m. - ; d. Aug. 27, 1757. GRAY, MATTHEW, was here in 1776. The name disappears be- fore 1787.
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GREEN, WILLIAM, m. Esther - -, d. in Chfd., Aug. 10, 1788.
His name is not found after 1793. Two ch. were recorded : Hannah, b. Jan. 18, 1786; David, b. June 14, 1788, and d. the same year.
GREGG, WILLIAM, m. Lydia , and had a son, William A., b. Mar. 7, 1799.
GRIMES, CALEB, was here in 1787. but the name soon disappears. GROUT, JONATHAN, appears to have remained in Chfd. but a few
years. A son, Jonathan, was recorded as having been b. in Leicester, Mass., June 10, 1786.
HAILE, WILLIAM, son of John and Eunice (Henry) Haile, was born in Putney, Vt., May, 1807. At the age of about fourteen years he came to this town with his parents, but was soon af- terwards taken into the family of Ezekiel P. Pierce, Sen., with whom he lived till he was about twenty-one years old. Hav- ing attended school about two years, he entered, in 1823, Mr. Pierce's store, as a clerk. In 1827 or '28, he borrowed -a small sum of money and opened a store on his own account, at the Centre Village. With characteristic sagacity he soon foresaw, however, that Hinsdale was destined to become a busy and thriving town, on account of the abundance of power furnished by the Ashuelot river. He therefore, in 1834 or '35, removed to that town, where he continued to engage in mercantile pur- suits till 1846, when he became interested in the lumber busi- ness. In 1849, he began, as a member of the firm of "Haile and Todd," the manufacture of cashmerettes. Afterwards, the name of the firm was changed to that of "Haile, Frost and Company," by which name it is known at present. Though extensively engaged in business, Mr. Haile took a prominent part in political affairs. With the exception of two years, he represented Hinsdale in the General Court from 1846 to '54 ; was elected to the N. H. Senate in '54 and '55, of which body he was also president the latter year ; and was again elected representative in 1856. The next year, he was elected Govern- or, to which office he was re-elected in '58. In 1873, he re- moved from Hinsdale to Keene, where he had built a fine resi- dence. He did not cease, however, to take an active part in business till his death, which occurred July 22, 1876.
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In 1828, he married Sabrana $., daughter of Arza Walker (3), and had the following children :
Harriet C., b. June 22, 1829 ; m., Nov. 23, 1853, John M. Stebbins, of Springfield, Mass .- Ellen M., b. Sept. 12, 1831 ; m., Dec. 13, 1854, Sylvester O. Davenport, of Hins .- Wm. Henry, b. Sept. 23, 1833 ; m., Jan. 1, 1861, Amelia L. Cha- pin, of Springfield, Mass., where he res., and of which city he was elected mayor at the municipal election in 18So. At present (1882) he is a member of the Mass. Senate. He is al- so engaged in the manufacture, at Hins., of cashmerettes and "repellants," being a member of the firm with which his father was connected .- Sarah f., b. Feb. 1, 1837 ; m., Dec. , 1863, O. G. Dort, of Keene.
HALE, ELIPHALET, son of John and Priscilla (Peabody) Hale, of Boxford, Mass., was in Chfd. in 1785. His wife was Ruth
In 1787, he obtained a charter for a ferry located be- tween Catsbane island and Wmd. line ; but appears to have.d. or to have rem. from the town soon after, as no farther record of him has been discovered.
HALE, JONATHAN R., son of Ebenezer and Susanna (Roberts) Hale, of Hampstead, b. Nov. 5, 1760, m. Lydia Johnson, d. at Detroit, Mich., Apr. 28, 1849. He came to Chfd. about 1790, and d. here Mar. 5, 1808.
Ch .: Ebenezer, b. Jan. 8, 1787. Merchant in Canandai- gua. N. Y., where he d. Mar. 2, 1871 .- James, b. Nov. 21, 1788 ; resided at Manor, Mich. ; d. in 1864 .- Fona. Roberts, b. Sept. 30, 1790 ; d. probably in Ohio about 1842 .- John, d. 1795, in infancy .-- John, b. July 30, 1798. He was a success- ful merchant at Detroit, where he d. in 1840 .- Lydia, b. Apr. 4, 1800 ; m. Orvilla Cook, merchant at Detroit, who was the first person that d. of cholera in that city in 1832 .- Charlotte, b. May 4, 1804 ; m. Stephen Cook, and lived in Rochester, N. Y.
HALL, JOHN, 1793-between 1807 and '12.
HALL, EDWARD, m. Demmis, dau. of Joseph Titus (1), and lived in Chfd. a few years between 1803 and '12. Is said to have abandoned his wife and children, to whom he never returned.
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Had 3 ch. : Lydia, m. Ezra Clark, of Vernon, Vt. ; Roxana, m., Mar. 1, 1821, John Wheeler (6) ; Leavitt, m. Ist, - Stebbins, of Vernon, Vt., and 2d, -, and d. at Eau Claire, Wis.
HALL.
1. ISAAC HALL, b. about 1762, settled in Chfd. between 1807 and '12, having previously lived for a while in Wmd., to which town he appears to have come either from Raynham or Taun- ton, Mass. He m. 1st, - -, d. Oct. 27, 1797; 2d, Betsey He d. after 1835.
Ch. : Alfreda, b. Sept. 27, 1788 ; m. Benj. Snow, of Wmd. -Philip, b. Jan. 18, 1791 ; m. twice. Physician. He d. in Northfield, Mass., in ISSo .- Elizabeth, b. Dec. 21, 1792 ; m., 1821, Asa Marsh (3) ; d. Mar. 18, 1878 .- Elihu (2), b. June 30, 1795 .- Polly, b. Oct. 2, 1797 ; d. young.
2. ELIHU, son of Isaac (I), m. Milla Pratt, of Wmd., d. Mar. 15, 1865, in her 70th year. Resided in Chfd. He d. Feb. 12, 1866.
Ch .: Laura E., m. Gardner Wheeler (q. v.) ; resides in Orange, Mass .- Aurelius P. (3) , b. Apr 29, 1825 .- Martha S., b. Mar. 16, 1828; m., May 11, 1848, Arad Fletcher (6). -Elvira, m. George Sprague ; d. in Chfd.
3. AURELIUS P., son of Elihu (2), m. Ist, 1845, Maria, dau. of Joseph Day (6), and who d. Dec. 12, 1870 ; 2d, Jan. 31, 1872, Charlotte M., dau. of Ebenezer P. Wetherell, and who d. Sept. 4, 1878. He resided in Chfd. till Mar., 1872, when he rem. to Brat., where he now lives.
Ch. : Ada L., b. 1846; m., Jan. 18, 1872, Dwight Smith, of Brat .- Ella M., b. 1847; m., Feb. 3, 1869, Hubbard G. Holden, then of Brat .- Alice f., d. Apr. 1, 1874, in her 21st year ; unm.
HAMILTON.
I. SAMUEL HAMILTON, b. in Ireland in 1752, was the son of a linen merchant or weaver. About 1772, apparently, he camė to Boston, bringing a quantity of linen goods with him. It appears that a part of these goods were not sold till after the war between Great Britain and the American Colonies had
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commenced. The money received for them became nearly worthless, so that he was, at one time, almost reduced to penu- ry. He m., May 9, 1775, in Brookfield, Mass., Molly (Mary), sister of Dr. Joshua Tyler (1), and who d. Dec. 16, 1842, a. 90. He appears to have settled in Chfd. between 1780 and 'S5, on the farm now owned and occupied by David Holman (3). He also engaged, after coming to Chfd., in the weaving of linen cloth. He d. Feb. 12, 1810.
Ch. : Fohn, b. July 11, 1775 ; settled in Windham, Vt. ; was killed by falling from a bridge .- Hannah, b. Dec., --; m. Joseph Hill, and rem. to Madison, O .- Hance, b. Mar. IS, 1780 ; m. Betsey Mark, of Gilsum. Rem. to Western Vt .- Loammi, b. May 11, 178 -; m. - Wilder. Resided in Northampton, Mass . - James, b. Oct., - ; m. Rebecca Ba- con, of Richmond. Rem. to Fabius, N. Y .- Samuel, b. Jan. 22, 1787 ; m. Polly M'Curdy, of Surry, d. Mar. 12, 1872, a. 83. Resided in Chfd. He d. Oct. 19, 187S. Had no ch .- Ara (2), b. May 22, 1789 .- Fanny, b. July 1, 1791 ; d. aged about 22, unm .- Uri, b. Apr. 27, 17 -; "went West."-Am- adella, b. Aug., 1796 ; went to Ohio, where she m. Verannus Allen.
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