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ARA, son of Samuel (1), m. Ist, 1815, Sally, dau. of James Robertson (4), and who d. Dec. 11, IS23 ; 2d, 1824, Almira, dau. of Phineas Fullam (1). Resided in Chfd. He was lieu- tenant in Capt. Reuben Marsh's company, which was stationed at Portsmouth in the autumn of 1814. (See p. 11O.) Select- man 1839-'41, '43, '45. He d. July 24, 1865.
Ch. : Sarah R., b. Oct 3, 1825 ; m., Apr. 27, 1848, David Holman (3) .- George L. (3), b. Dec. 14, IS2S.
3. GEORGE L., son of Ara (2), m., Jan. 1, 1849, Hannah E., dau. of Elias Brown (q. v.) Manufacturer of doors, sashes, window-blinds, &c., at Factory Village.
Ch. : Frank, b. Oct. 2. 1849 ; d. July 7, 1850 .- Luella A., b. Dec. 16, 1852 ; m., Feb. 19, 1873, Julian A., son of Hosea L. Stoddard (11) .- Frederick M., b. Apr. 29, 1854 ; m., Nov. 4, 1880, Addie M., dau. of James C. Farwell (5) .- Frank C., b. Nov. 23, 1855 . - Vanetta M., b. Mar. 10, 1858 ; d .. Dec. 7, 1 863.
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HANDERSON, Hon. PHINEAS, son of Gideon and Abigail (Church) Handerson, was born in Amherst, Mass., Dec. 13, 1778. He was born in his grandfather's house. which was torn down, when it was more than a hundred years old, to make room for the Agricultural College. While he was yet an infant, his parents removed to Claremont, this State, his mother making the journey on horseback and carrying him in her arms. Having obtained what education the common schools of that town afforded, he began the study of law in the office of Hon. Geo. B. Upham. In 1805 or '06, he settled in this town, in which he practised his profession till IS33. While a resident of Chesterfield he frequently held town and state offices. In 1811, he was selectman ; in 1812, '13 and '15, he represented the town in the General Court; in 1816, he was elected state- senator, an office to which he was re-elected in '17, '25, '31 and '32. He married, 1818, Hannah W., dau. of Rev. Samuel Mead, of Walpole. She died Dec. 30, 1863. In 1833, he re- moved to Keene, where he continued the practice of law. At the time of his death, in March, 1854, he was president of the Cheshire Bar.
Ch. : Esther .- Harriet, m. Wm. P. Abbott, of Keene .- Ellen, m. Dr. W. H. Thayer. of Boston .- Caroline, m. F. A. Faulkner, for many years an eminent lawyer in Keene .- Henry Clay, who served in the War of the Great Rebellion, and was afterwards postmaster at Keene. He d. in 1874 .- Hannah Maria, m. Dr. T. E. Hatch, of Keene .- Annie .- Mary.
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Arthur Harris, who emigrated from England to America at an early period, was living in Duxbury, Mass., in 1640, and was afterwards one of the first settlers in Bridgewater, of which town he was also one of the original propri- etors. He d. in Boston in 1693. His wife was Martha Lake, by whom he had, at least, 4 ch .: Isaac, Samuel, Martha, and Mary. Isaac m., in 1670, Mercy Latham, by whom he had several ch. After her death, he m. Mary Dunbar, of Hingham, Mass., by whom he had a son, Abner, b. about 1685, and several daughters. Abner m., in 1709, Elizabeth Lawrence, of Medford, Mass., and had, at least, 4 ch. who were b. in that town, viz: Elizabeth, b. Mar. 15, 1710; Abner (1), b. May 30, 1711; Jackson, b. June 9, 1712; Thomas, b. Mar. 9 (or May 30), 1715. Abner, Sen., appears to have rem., with his family, from Medford to Woodstock, Windham Co., Conn., at some time subsequent to the birth of his son Thomas.
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1. ABNER HARRIS, son of Abner, and the probable descendant of Arthur Harris, as related above, m. Deborah April 28, 1777, (at which time he was living in Woodstock, Conn.) he purchased of Simon Davis, of Chfd., 150 acres of land, with house and barn, in the western part of this town. This farm was identical, in part, with the farm now owned and oc- cupied by Squire Amidon, and which has long been known as the "Harris farm." He is said to have been a potter by trade. In his will, proved Aug. 23. 1798, the following ch. were men- tioned : Abner, Fohn (2), Perley (3), Elizabeth, Experi- ence, Esther, Tamar, Deborah, Sarah, Lydia, and Mary. To these should be added Thomas (between Abner and John), Zerviah, and perhaps Dolly.
Abner, Jr., m. ist, Jerusha Ross; 2d, 1803, Mrs. Abial Johnson, wid. of Israel Johnson (q. v. ) One of his dau's, by the first marriage, was Sally, b. in this town, Apr. 30, 1779, and m. Arad Stockwell, of West Brat .. where she is still living (1881) at the age of 102 years !
Thomas m. Cunningham, and came to Csfd. before his father did, as he was here in 1776. He d. probably about 1825, and is said to have had no ch. that lived to adult age. Elizabeth m. -- Thatcher ; Experience in. John Bishop (q. v.) ; Esther has not been accounted for ; Tamar m. Thos. Holmes (q. v.) ; Deborah, b. 1754, m. John Cobleigh (1), and d. Mar. 13, 1836; Sarah, b. 1758, m. Benj. Wheeler (2), and dl. Nov. 9, 1821 ; Lydia m., 1782, Joseph Higgins (2) ; Mary m. Zaccheus Gates (q. v.) ; Zerviah m., 1783, Jona. Gates, Jr., (q. v.) As regards Dolly Harris, who m., in 1784, Abra- ham, son of Abraham Farr (1), it is by no means certain that she was the dan. of Abner, Sen.
2. JOHN, son of Abner (1), m., 1783, Hannah, dau. of Benj. Col- burn (1), and who d. Apr. 9, 1839, a. 77. Resided in Chfd. on the paternal farm. He d. July 18, 1828, a. 72.
Ch. : Theda, b. Aug. 21, 1783 ; m. Benjamin, son of Ezekiel Powers (1), and rem. to Sutton, Vt .- John (4), b. Feb. 8, 1785 .- Ezekiel (5), b. Mar. 14, 1787 .- Erastus (6), b. Mar. 21, 1789 .- Fason (7), b. Mar. 11, 1791 .- Clark (8), b. May 14, 1793 .- Hannah, b. June 20, 1795 ; m. Ist, 1814, Ora Farr
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(12) ; 2d, Luther Stoddard (7) ; d. in Sutton, Vt., July 31, 1852 .- Wilder (9), b. May 11, 1797 .- Deborah, b. May 3, 1799 ; m., 1819, Norman Hastings (9) .- Arad (10), b June 9, 1802 .- Norman (II), b. Oct. 17, 1803.
4. JOHN, son of John (2), m., 1808, Luna, dau. of Abel Fletcher (I), and who d. Sept. 1, 1875. Resided in Chfd. Selectman IS30-'32 ; representative '49, '50. He d. Feb. 27, 1856.
Ch. : Levi F., b .. June 29, 1808 ; unm. ; d. in Chfd., Mar. 26, 1850 .- Noyes, b. Mar. 14, 1810 ; m , May 7, 1838, Lucin- da, dau. of David W. Goodrich (1) ; d. Aug. 11, 1842, leav- ing one dau., Annie L., b. in Caledonia, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1839, and m. Chas. D. Brooks, of Brat .- Statira, b. Jan. 18, 1812 ; m. Royal Shumway, of Langdon .- Edith, b. Dec. 9, 1814 ; m. Ist, Oct. 13, 1835, Lauson Robertson (q. v.) ; 2d, July 28, 1870, Stephen Kimball. Res. in Alstead .- Hoyt, b. Nov., 1816; d. Apr. 6, ISIS -Phebe D., b. Sept. 7, 1818; unm. ; d. Dec. 6, 1850 .- John (12), b. Oct. 20, 1820 .- David D., b. Mar. 19, 1823 ; m., Aug., 1857, Augusta Elliott, of Bath, Me. Res. in Chico. Butte Co., Cal .- Wilson, b. Apr. 15, IS25 ; m. Sarah, dau. of Oliver Adams, of Hins. Res. at present in Cleveland, O .- Norman A., b. Sept. 19, 1827 ; m., Aug. 9, 1866, Addie L. Taft, of Taftsville, Vt. Res. in Oroville, Cal., where he is superintendent of the "Miocene Mining Co."- Hannah, b. Nov. 3, 1830; d. Jan. 1, 1832 .- Loraine E., b. Jan. 20, 1832 ; unm ; d June 11, 1854.
12. JOHN, son of John (4), m. Ist, 1844, Mary Ann, dau. of Joshua W. Chamberlain (5), and who d. July 23, 1863 ; 2d, June 7, 1864, Mrs. Mary J. Safford, wid. of Frederic H. Safford (q. v.), and dau. of John Town, of Hardwick, Mass. Res. in Chfd. Farmer. Representative 1876, '77.
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Ch. : Fred f., b. Oct. 21, 1870 .- Nellie L., b. Dec. 6, 1873. EZEKIEL, son of John (2), m. Ist, Edith, dau. of Asahel Farr (5), and who d. in 1813, in her 22d year ; 2d, Feb., IS16, Mrs. Jerusha Stone, wid. of Peter Stone (5), and dau. of Zerubba- bel Snow (3), and who d. Nov. 30, 1873. He resided in Chfd., on the ancestral farm, during the most of his life, but d. in Brat., Feb. 7, 1859.
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Ch. : Edith M., b. Nov. 10, 1816 ; d. Nov. 6, 1843 .- Joshua S., b. Feb. 3, 1819 ; d. in New Orleans, Feb. 18, 1855 .- He- lia Ann, b. July 27, 1821 ; unm ; d. July 12, 1866 .- Erastus H., b. Nov. 7, 1823; res. in New Orleans .- Laura P., b. Jan. 17, 1827; m., Nov. 11, 1845, Thatcher Perry. Res. in Brat .- fane E., b. Nov. 6, 1829; m. Lewis S. Higgins, of Brat. ; d. Dec. 20, 1861.
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ERASTUS, son of John (2), m., Dec. 20, IS20, Polly, dau. of Peter Stone (5). He resided in Chfd., on the farm now owned and occupied by Geo. H. F. Colburn, till about 1857, when he rem. to Brat., where he d. Mar. 21, 1859.
Ch. : Erastus, b. Apr. 25, 1822 ; d. Nov. 30, 1823 .- Mary Ann, b. Jan. 8, 1824 ; m., May, 1845, Rev. Josiah Marvin, of Alstead .- Frederic H , b. Jan. 26, 1826 ; m., Oct., 1858, Ab- bie A. M. Daggett, of Wmd. Carpenter and builder. Res. in Brat .- Francis W., b. Apr. 3, 1828 ; m., Jan., 1861, Jane Warren, of Newfane, Vt. He d. in Brat., May 12, 1876 .-- Ellen A., b. Aug. 13, 1830 ; m., Sept., 1850, Charles E., son of Willard H. Alexander (2) .- Warren S., b. Sept. 14, 1832 ; m., Jan., 1863, Caroline Stone, of Fitchburg, Mass., where he res .- ferusha E., b. Oct 1, 1834; m., Nov., 1857, Luther L. White, of Jamaica Plain, Mass.
7. JASON, son of John (2), m. Edith Woods, d. in Worcester, Vt., Feb. 23, 1861, a. nearly 65, and soon rem. to Newbury, Vt., where he lived many years, but finally settled in Worcester, where he d. Aug. 27, 1862.
Ch. : Charity, b. 1813 ; unm. ; d. Sept. 14, 1863 .- Caroline, b. 1815; m., 1838, Moses E Howard, of Lisbon ; d. Jan. 26, 1857 .- Norman A. b. Dec. 7, 1817 ; m., May 3, 1846, Char- lotte L. Wooster, of Lowell, Mass. Res. in Milford Mass .- Ellen, b. ISIS ; d Mar., 1839, unm .- John W., b. Nov. 4, 1821 ; m., Mar. 7, 1855, Abbie G. Carter, of Elmore, Vt. ; d. Nov. 26, 1862 .- Sophia M., d. a. 15 months .- Edith, b. 1826 ; m., June 8, 1851, Daniel Bennett, of Montpelier, Vt. ; d. May, 1858 .- fcanette, b. 1827; m., Dec. 17, 1850, Minot M Har- ris, of Worcester, Vt.
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S. CLARK, son of John (2), m., 1817, Edith, dau. of Erastus Sar- geant (1), and who d. July 4, 1873. In 1831, he rem. to Stuke- ly, P. Q., where he d. Mar. IS, 1867.
Ch. : Maria F., b. June 13, 1818 ; m., 1835, Philo Phelps. Res. at Waterloo, P. Q .- Malissa E., b. Sept. 25, 1820 ; m., 1840, Edwin Phelps .- Maranda E., b. Dec. 1, 1823 ; m., 1843, Lyman Whitcomb. Res. at Waterloo .- Warren S., b. May 5, 1825 ; unm. Res. at Waterloo .- Lloyd W., b. Aug. 24, 1827 ; m. twice. Res. in Stukely .- Hannah M., b. Aug. 5, 1833 ; m., 1866, Frank P. Caswell. Res. in Stanstead, P. Q .- Chauncey S., b. Mar. 28, 1836; m., 1857. Eliza Stone, at Waterloo. He was killed in a railroad accident, Aug. 13. 1874.
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WILDER, son of John (2), m. Ist, 1817, Harriet, dau. of John Davis (4), and who d. Nov. 20, 1851 ; 2d, July 5, 1854, Widow Nancy J. Wood, of Saxton's River, Vt., d. Dec., 1869 ; 3d, July 21, 1871 Widow Mary J. Clark, of Springfield, Vt. In his earlier years he was a carpenter, and worked at his trade pretty extensively. He afterwards engaged in practical farm- ing, living on the farm on which Ezekiel Powers settled when he came to Chfd., and a part of which (including the large white house) is now owned and occupied by Mrs. Lois Farr, widow of the late Lyman P. Farr.
Mr. Harris was also interested for some time in the manu- facture of lumber and shingles, in two mills erected for that purpose on Lily Pond brook, near where it empties into the Catsbane. In 1865, he removed to Brattleboro', whither so many of the inhabitants of Chesterfield have gone at one time and another, and where he now resides. Though over 84 years old, the burden of his years rests lightly upon him, and he has the appearance of being much younger than he is. En- dowed with a vigorous constitution, he has kept it so by a tem- perate life. While in Chesterfield, Mr. Harris was always in- terested in religious matters, and since his removal to Brattle- boro' he has contributed liberally to the support of the Metho- dist church in that place.
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1840, Diana, dau. of Orlo Richardson (2), and who d. Sept. 14, 1871 ; 2d, Jan. 24, 1876, Widow Mary M. Armstrong, of Northville, N. Y. Res. in N. Y. City. For many years he has been engaged in the construction of railways, railway- buildings, and other works. Has 3 ch. living : Harriet D., b. Oct. 29, 1842 ; Julia A., b. Nov. 23, 1844 ; George E , b. Sept. 8, 1853 .- Broughton Davis (13), b. Aug. 16, 1822 .-- Gordis Day, b. Oct. 29, 1824 ; m., Oct. 29, 1848, Eunice B., dau. of Ziba Albee (2). Res. in Keene. In May, 1864, he went to California, and remained on the Pacific slope till Oct., 1872. spending the most of that period east of the Sierras, in Cal., Nevada, Idaho and Utah, in what is known as the "Great American Desert." July 4, 1870, he discovered some valuable mines in the extreme western part of Utah, in the Pilot Knob range. These mines are called the "Pecoma mines," and were prospected and worked from the time they were discovered till Sept., '72, when they were sold to Messrs. Howland and Aspinwall, of N. Y. City. Mr. Harris then returned to New Hampshire, where he has since resided, and is at present a member of the firm of "Harris Brothers & Co.," general con- tractors for the construction of railways, public works, &c. Representative from Chfd. in '73, from Keene in '81. He has no ch .- Urban Wilder, b. Oct. 18, 1826; unm. ; d Apr. 9, IS57.
13. BROUGHTON D., son of Wilder (9), m., Mar. 24, 1851, Sarah Buell Hollister. Res. in Brat. Having fitted for college at the Chesterfield Academy, and at the Kimball Union Academy, in Meriden, he entered Dartmouth in IS41, and graduated in 45. He studied law for a while in the office of Hon. Asa Keyes, of Brattleboro', and then engaged in the newspaper business, being editor of the "Vermont Phoenix" for a while, and, for several years, of the "Semi-Weekly Eagle." In the spring of 1851 he went to Utah as the first secretary of that Territory, Brigham Young being at that time governor of the same. He soon came in collision, however, with Young and his "saints," respecting the discharge of his official duties. The result was, that Mr. Harris finally refused to disburse the money placed in his hands by the Government, for the benefit
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of the Territory, as he regarded the proceedings of the Mor- mon authorities as being contrary to the laws of the United States. He then left Utah, and returned every dollar of the money to the treasury of the United States. His action was approved by the Government, and he was soon appointed sec- retary and acting-governor of New Mexico ; but this appoint- ment was declined. In 1847, '48 and '49, he was register of probate for Windham Co., (Vt.), and a member of the Ver- mont Senate in '60 and '61, being also chairman of the senate committee on military affairs. By appointment of the govern- or of Vermont, he was a member of the "Peace Congress" which assembled at Washington in the memorable winter of 1860 and '61. For a number of years he has been pretty ex- tensively engaged in the construction of railways.
Ch. : Mary Buell, b. Jan. 10, 1856; m., Sept. 15, 1880, John Seymour Wood, lawyer, of New York City.
IO. ARAD, son of John (2) :' m., Nov., 1821, Maria, dau. of Oliver Hastings (7). Res. in Chfd.
Ch. : Arad, b. Apr. 26, 1822 : m. Maria Morse, of Grafton, Mass. ; d. Jan. 15, 1849 .- Fahial, b. Dec. 19, 1825 ; unm. ; d. in Forbestown, Cal., Sept. 22, 1874 .- Floyd H., b. Aug. 17, 1829 ; m. Maria McKenney, of Worcester, Mass .- Caro- line M., b. Dec. 2, 1836 ; unm .- Fosiak, b. Aug. 31, 1840 ; m. Martha Moore, of Lancaster, Mass., where he res .- Emma, b. Aug. 28, 1844 ; d. Jan. 27, 1845.
II. NORMAN, son of John (2), m., 1834, Eliza, dau. of Ashbel Wheeler (5), and who d. in San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 5, 1868. He resided a number of years in Cal., where he engaged in mercantile business and in "packing," or the transporting of merchandise, provisions, &c., by means of mules. He d. at Bellows Falls, Vt., July 22, 1875.
Ch .: (Only two lived to adult age.) Edward, b. 1835 .- Emma E., b. 1842 ; m., 1862, Henry P. Blanchard, of Boston. Res. in San Francisco.
3. PERLEY, son of Abner (1), b. May 8, 1760, m .. 1783, Abi, dau. of Warren Snow (2). He resided in Chfd. till about 1820, when he rem, to Caledonia Co., Vt.
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Ch. : Sarah, b. Sept. 20, 1784 .- Perley, b. Dec. 22, 1786 .- Abi, b. Sept. 12, 1788 .- Waldo Cheney, b. Nov. 5, 1790 ; m., 1814, Fanny, dau. of Aaron Smith (S). Rem. first to Burke, Vt., but finally settled near Ashtabula, O .- Roxana .- Lydia, m. Hiram Pierce, of Dum .- Salome, b. Nov. 5, 1796; m., 1815, Alpheus Snow (6) : d. July 29, 1862 .- Absalom, b. probably about 1800 ; m. Rebecca Tyler ; d. in Bath .- James, resided in St. Johnsbury, Vt., where he d .- Theophilus, unm. ; d. in Chfd., at the poor-house, Nov., 1865.
HARRIS, CHARLES R., d. Apr. 21, 1846, in his 29th year ; unm. HART, SAMUEL, was here in 1785. His wife was Jemima --. He d. 1799, a. nearly 42. One ch. was recorded, Polly, b. May 6, 1790.
HART, NATHANIEL, was here in 1787. His wife was Lydia
The name does not appear after 1798. Two ch. were record- ed : Lucinda W., b. Oct. S, 1795 ; Samuel, b. Dec. 28, 1797. HARTWELL, JOSEPH, was in Chfd. in 1770. His wife was
Elizabeth . The name soon disappears. Four ch. were recorded : Anna, b. Dec. 1, 1768 ; William, b. Oct. 12, 1770 ; Joseph and Benjamin, b. Oct. 14, 1772.
HARTWELL, Capt. JOSIAH, appears to have been in Chfd. in 17So, in October of which year he marched with a few men to join with others in pursuit of the British and Indians who burned Royalton, Vt. (See p. 101.) There is no further record concerning him.
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1. Capt. EBENEZER HARVEY was of Northfield, Mass., in 1758, having come to that town from Sunderland. He appears to have rem. from Northfield to Wincr .. and from that town to Chfd. Sept. 17, 1772, he purchased of Elkanah Day, of this town, a part of house-lots Nos. 5 and 5, in the roth and 11th ranges. This land was near the common at the Centre Vil- lage, which was mentioned in the deed as having been con- veyed to the town. In June, 1777, he was sentenced by the "court of inquiry" at Keene, to be confined to the limits of his farm, and to pay a fine, for alleged hostility to the American
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cause. (See Chap. III.) He appears, also, to have been a zealous partisan of Vermont in the controversy about the "N. H. Grants." (See the same chapter.) He was selectman in 1783 and 1803 ; representative in 1785. He was the first post- master in Chfd., commissioned by the United States, holding the office from 1802 to 'ro. His wife was Lucy -. He d. in 1810.
Ch. : Delutor, b. Sept. 5, 1760 ; m., 1777, Dr. Moses Ellis (q. v.)-Ora, b. 1761 ; d. 1765 .- Rufus (2), b. Feb. 22, 1763 .- Sarah, b. Nov. 10, 1764 .- Lucy, b. 1768 ; d. 1773 .- Ora (3), b. Feb. 18, 1770 .- Ebenezer, b. 1771 ; d. 1773 .- Ebenezer (4), b. Jan. 20, 1774 .- Danicl (5), b. Dec. 29, 1775 .- Lucy, b. Dec. S, 1777 ; m. (probably), 1803, Levi Da- vis .- Erastus, b. Sept. 17, 1779 ; d. June 25, 1794.
2. RUFUS, son of Ebenezer (1), m., 1786, Rachel, dau. of Eli Pattridge (1), and who d. Jan. 11, 1840. Resided in Chfd. Was deputy-sheriff many years. He d. May 29, 1840.
Ch. : Lemira, b. Oct. 10, 1786; m., 1805, Levi Mead (2) ; d. May 10, 1862 .- Henry, b. May 9, 1788 ; m. Susan Smith. He became a prosperous banker at Lockport, N. Y .- Fanny, b. Feb. 6, 1790 ; m. John Farnsworth ; d. at Saxton's River, Vt , July 19, 1862 .- Sophia, b. Dec. 25, 1791 ; m., 1850. John Day (3) .- Sarah, b. Feb. 16, 1794 ; m., Mar. 1, 1821, War- ham R. Platts (q. v.)-Rufus (6), b. Sept. 13, 1797 .- Clar- inda, b. Jan. 15, 1802 ; m., Feb. 18, 1829, Seth Hapgood ; d. at Bellows Falls, Vt., Aug. 27, 1878.
6. RUFUS, son of Rufus (2), m. Ist, Apr. 26, 1821, Mary Priscilla, dau. of Aija Walker (2), and who d. July 9, 1837, in her 33d year ; 2d, June 13, 1838, Rhoda Ann, dan. of Levi Chapin, of Walpole. Resided in Chfd. Farmer. He d. Mar. 29, 1868.
Ch. : Horace H., b. Mar. 22, 1822 ; m., Apr. 3, 1845, Or- saline K., dau. of Abel Stoddard (9) ; d. in Chfd., May 16, 1853, leaving 2 ch. : Henry W., m. Maria Gray, of Hins., and res. in Keene; Albert H., m. Lillie Simonds, of Brat., and res. in Boston .- John Platts, b. Sept. 16, 1839; unm. Soon after the civil war broke out, he was commissioned captain of Co. E, 12th Regt. Ill. Cavalry, which company was mostly re- cruited by himself. He d. at Camp Butler, Springfield, Ill.,
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Apr. 21, 1862, having fallen a victim to typhoid fever, which thus early terminated a career that gave every promise of being useful to his country and honorable to himself .- Hermon Cha- pin. b. Feb. 7, 1842 ; m., Feb. 17, 1870, Ella M., dau. of James H. Goodrich (3). Res. in Chfd. Farmer and cattle- dealer ; justice of the peace ; town-clerk '68, '70-'73, '77 to the present time. Has 3 ch. : Agnes E., b. Nov. 19, 1873 ; Melvin G., b. Sept. 15, 1875 ; Edward H., b. Oct. 4, 1878 .- Melvin Gorden, b. June 26, 1844; d. Feb. 28, 1862.
3. ORA, son of Ebenezer (1), m., 1790, Polly, dau. of Samuel King (2), and who d. Mar. 21, 1846. Resided in Chfd. He d. Apr. 15, 1843.
Ch. : Arad H., b. Dec. 15, 1792 .- Erastus, b. June 19, 1795 ; d. 1812 .- Thirza, b. Sept. 14, 1797 .- Valloma, b. Dec. 26, 1799 ; m. Seth Tucker ; d. in Winchendon, Mass .- Wil- lard, b. Nov. 16, ISOS .- Octavia, b. Mar. 14, 1811 ; d. Ang. 14, 1848, unm .- Mary Ann, b. Aug. 6, 1813 .- Adeline. [A dau., Thirza, d. Sept. 27, 1792, a. 18 months ]
EBENEZER, son of Ebenezer (1), m., 1802, Nancy Mixer. He rem. to the State of N. Y. probably between 1815 and '19. Selectman 1804 and '05.
Ch. : (So far as known) Emily, b. June 29, 1803 ; res. in Albion, N. Y .- Norman E., b. Dec. 26, 1805 ; res. in Albi- on .- Nancy.
5. DANIEL, son of Ebenezer (1), m., 1800, Sarah, dau. of Rev. Abraham Wood (1), and who d. Sept. 6, 1862. He d. in Chfd., Aug. 23, 1841.
Ch. : Elvira, b. July 25, 1801 ; m., 1825, Elias Mead (6). -Daniel Loring (7), b. Jan. 29, 1803 .- Erastus, b. Jan. 26, 1805 ; d. many years ago .- George B., b. Aug. 20, 1810; d. in infancy .- George B., b. Sept. 20, 1812 ; m. Ist, 1840, Lucy Butler ; 2d, July 11, 1875, Widow Nancy Frink. Res. in Chfd. Has no ch .- Charles W., b. Feb. 15, 1816; unm. Res. in Boston .- Ebenczer Prescott, b. June 17, 1820 ; m., Jan. 22, 1853, Josephine H. Mullen. Res. in Norwalk, Conn.
7. DANIEL L., son of Daniel (5), m., Dec. 7, 1827, Elizabeth, dau. of Abraham and Betsey. Moore, of Peterboro', and who
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was b. Mar. 6, 1810. Resided in Chfd. He d. May 25, 1878.
Ch. : Charles L., b. June 4, 1828 ; m., Jan. 17, 1860, Mar- tha A. Trask, of Keene .- Mary f., b. May 11, 1830; m., May II, IS51, Charles J. Amidon (3) .- Elvira C., b. July 21, 1832 ; m., May 1, 1860, Joseph W., son of Martin Titus (2) .- Martha A .. b. Mar. 2, 1834 ; m., Aug. 13, 1861, George S., son of David S. Fletcher (4) ; d. July 8, 1870 .- Sarah M., b. Mar. 24, 1835 ; d. Dec. 7, 1839 .- Alice F., b. Nov. 9, 1842 ; d. Sept. 4, 1865, unm .- Lloyd B., b. June 12, 1845 ; d. Sept. 8, 1863 .- Ella F., b. Jan. 29, 1851.
HARVEY.
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ISAIAH HARVEY, probably brother of Dr. Solomon Harvey (q. £ v.), was in Chfd. in 1785. His wife was Mary -. He may have d. before 1787. Only 2 ch. were recorded in the records of this town : Polly, b. July 19, 1783 ; Lucy, b. Mar. 20, 1786. To these should probably be added the following, all, perhaps, older than Polly : Isaiah, d. in Potter ( ?) P. Q. - Foel, m. in Chfd., 1797, Susanna Farr; d. in Concord. Vt. -- Solomon (2) , b. Jan. 27, 1781 .-- John, d. at Island Pond (?) Vt. Isaiah, Sen., appears to have had, also, a dau., Lydia, m., 1SoS, Willard Witt (3).
2. SOLOMON, probably son of Isaiah (1), m., 1799, Sally Mason, b. Dec. 20, 1781, and d. in Londonderry, Vt., Mar. 28, 1843. He d. at West Brat., Sept. 9, 1862.
Ch. : Laura, b. Nov. 11, ISO0 ; m. Gorton; d. at Hopkinton, Mass .- Edith, b. Dec. 15, 1802 ; m. - Rugg ; d. in Peru, Vt .- Ora, b. Aug. 25, 1806 ; res. in Clinton, Clin- ton Co., Iowa .- Kimball. b. Jan. 25, 1809; res. in Crescent, Saratoga Co., N. Y .-- George H. and John H., b. in Chfd., Sept. 27, 1819. George H. is a physician at West Brat. ; John H. went to what is now Idaho Territory about 1861, and has not been heard from since.
HARVEY, MOSES, 1770 -- before 1787.
HARVEY, Dr. SOLOMON, probably brother of Isaiah Harvey (I), was in Dum. in 1773, of which town he was clerk several years. He appears to have settled in Chfd. in 1775 or '76, and to have taken an active part in the affairs of the town during
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the Revolution. In 1788, he was chosen to represent Chfd. in the convention that adopted the Federal Constitution. (See p. 105.) Selectman 1789-'92 ; town-clerk 1800-'17. His wife was Mary He probably d. in Chfd , after IS20. Only one ch. was recorded, Mary, b. in Dum., Apr. 22, 1773. HARVEY, Dr. ZACHARIAH, b. at Taunton, Mass., d. in Chfd., Feb. 15, 1801, a. S9 yrs. 9 mos. 2 days. His wife, Amy, b. at Pomfret, Conn., d. in 1802, in her S9th year.
HASKELL, BENJAMIN, was in Chfd. in 1784. His wife was Sus- anna, dau. of Benjamin Stone (1). He appears to have settled on lot No. 12 or 13, in the 13th range. Justice of the peace ; selectman 1784, '87, '88, '98, '99 ; representative 'S9, '99, 1800. Some of his descendants now live at Ascott, Lower Canada ; but whether he himself rem. to that town, has not been ascer- tained. He rem. from Chfd., however, between IS15 and '19. Ch. : Emme, b. Mar. 22, 1779 ; m., 1804, Thomas, son of Thomas Davis (q. v.)-Huldah, b. Oct. 7, 1780 .- Benjamin, b. Feb. 19, 1782. He may have rem. from the town about ISO6, as his name does not appear on the tax-lists after 1805 .- Fohn, b. Apr. 27, 1784 .- Sylvester, b. Oct. 30, 1785 .- Sus- anna, b. July 27, 1787 ; d. 1788 .- Sewell, b. Sept. 9, 1790 .- Fanny, b. Dec. 16, 1793.
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