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MANER, son of Aaron (2), m., 1799, Persis, dau. of Ezra Davis (3), but who was divorced from him in a few years, and m. Joseph Prentice (2). Maner rem. from the town, but to what place has not been ascertained.
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Ch. : Phila, b. May 25, 1800 ; m., 1822, Warren Barrows. Sen., of Wmd. ; d. Apr. 27, 1838.
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MOSES, son of Moses (1), m., 1768, Phebe, dau. of John Snow (1). He was one of the first settlers in the eastern part of the town, having purchased, Dec. 25, 1764, lot No. 12, in the 6th range. He was lieutenant in 1777, and justice of the peace
He was also one of the original trustees of for many years.
the Academy. During the controversy about the "N. H. Grants," he espoused the cause of Vermont. and at one time the New Hampshire government gave orders for his arrest. (See Chap. III). He held the office of Selectman in 1775, '76, '78, 'SI, 'S9-'91, and was representative in '86-'S8, '90, '91. About 1824, he rem., with his son Moses, Jr., to Pike, Alle- ghany Co., N. Y., where he d. about 1830, a. 87.
Ch. : Abigail, b. Mar. 7, 1769 ; d. Nov. 6, 1773 .- Betty. b. Aug. 2, 1771 ; d. Nov. 6, 1773 .- Phebe, b. Feb. 17, 1774 ; d. 1777 .- Polly, b. Nov. 21, 1777; m., 1804, Oliver Atherton (5) ; d. Dec. 4, 1849 .- Abigail, b. Apr. 20, 1780 ; m., 1817, David, son of Benj. Wild (1) .- Katharine, b. July 9, 1782 ; m. (perhaps) 1807, Wm. Bennett, 2d, of Wmd .- Eden, b. Sept. 11, 1784 ; settled at Pike Hollow, N. Y .- Phebe, b. Dec. 21, 1786 ; unm. ; d. July 26, 1818 .- Celome, b. Feb. 26, 1791 .- Moses, b. probably about 1793; m., 1818, Huldah Hurd. Rem. to Pike, N. Y.
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AMOS, son of Moses (1), m., 1777, Nabby, dau. of Abraham Farr (1), and who d. July 17, 1830. He settled in Chfd. on the paternal farm. He d. Jan. 21, 1821.
Ch. : Susanna, b. Jan. 11, 1778; m., 1802, Asa Baldwin. -Abigail, b. Oct. 8, 1780 ; m., 1806. Sampson, son of John Cobleigh (1) .- Fane, b. Sept. 13, 1782 ; d. 1790 .- Amos (13), b. Dec. 24, 1785 .- Ruth, b. May 4, 1788; d. 1789 .- Phineas, b. Dec. 6, 1790 ; d. 1795 .- Diana, b. Dec. 25, 1793 ; m. Roswell Farr (2) ; d. Mar. 11, 1879 .- Elsea, d. in infancy, 1797.
13. AMos, son of Amos (4), m. Synthia, dau. of John Veazey, of Wmd., and who d. Mar. 15, 1837, in her 52d year. He resid- ed in Chfd., on the farm on which his grandfather, Moses (1), settled. For some time he kept a tavern at his dwelling-house, and also a store near the same. He d. Dec. 29, 1837.
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Ch. : Amos, b. July 24, 1809 ; d. Aug. 28, 1831 ; unm .- Phinehas, b. Feb. 4, 1811 ; unm .; accidentally killed in a mill at Hins., Feb. 4, 1840 .- George (14), b. June 9, 1813 .- Mary Etta, b. July 23, 1815 ; m., Sept. 26, 1841, Clark Streeter (5) .- Eliza, b. June 10, 1817; m. Wm. Stark; d. Dec. 30, 1873 .- Marshall, b. May 28, 1823 ; unm. ; d. Oct. 23, 1856 .- Charles, b. May 20, 1825 ; unm. ; d. Feb. 20, 1874. -Abigail, b. Feb. 17, 1828 ; unm. ; d. Feb. 12, 1856.
14. GEORGE, son of Amos (13), m. Elmira, dau. of Aaron Smith (8). Farmer. Res. in Chfd. on the ancestral farm, which has been in the possession of members of the Smith family upwards of 121 years.
Ch .: George A., b. Apr. 13, 1840; d. Dec. 5, 1843 .- Francis E., b. Aug. 21, 1841 ; unm. Merchant at Jamaica, Vt .- Ellen A., b. July 28, 1843 .- Hermon G., b. Oct. 3, 1845 ; m., Dec. 5, 1872, Mary L., dau. of Milo I. and Esther (Farnham) Phelps, of Granville, Mass. Has one son, George P., b. in Chfd., July 6, 1879 .- Albert E., b. Oct. 22, 1847 ; d. Sept. 9, 1852 .- Ella A., b. Apr. 10, 1850.
5. JOSEPH. son of Moses (1), m., 1776, Ann (or Anna) , b. May 21, 1759, and d. Jan. 14, ISIS. Soldier 1775. About 1791, he rem. to Leyden (or vicinity), Mass. He d. Oct. 30, IS12.
Ch .: Theodore, b. Jan. 25, 1778 ; m. -, but had no ch .- John, b. Apr. 17, 1780; m. -, and had one son, Richard .- Nancy (Anna), b. Oct. 25, 1781 ; m., 1807, Ezra Foster, of Leyden .- Joseph, b. Sept. 24, 1783 ; m. -. -,
but had no ch .; d. on the Island of St. Pierre, in his 27th year .- Willard, b. Sept. 30, 1785 .- Sophia, b. Jan. 4, 1788. -Sally, b. Jan. 19, 1790 .- James, b. May 22, 1794 .- Robert, b. Oct. 29, 1796 .- Polly, b. Apr. 8, 1799 ; d. 1800 .- Ransom S., b. June 5, 1802.
6. BENJAMIN, son of Moses (1), m., 1779, Lois, dau. of Nathan- iel Bacon (I), and who d. Aug. 17, 1840, a. SI. He settled in Chfd., on the farm now owned and occupied by Ora F. Snow. He d. Oct. 26, 1827.
Ch. : Mariam, b. Sept. 30, 1780; m., 1800, Thomas Dun- ham (2) ; d. Feb. 1, 1858 .- Benajah (15), b. Feb. 8, 1784 .-
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Lois, b. Ang. 5, 1785 ; m., 1805, Darius, son of Ezra Davis (3) ; d. Aug. 10, 1869 .- Benjamin (16), b. Apr. 19, 1790 .- Gardner (17), b. June 11, 1795 .- Hiram (18), b. Aug. S. 1800 .- Ora (19), b. July 12, 1802.
15. BENAJAH, son of Benjamin (6), m., 1804, Polly, dau. of Ephraim Amidon (1), and who d. Jan. 10, 1856. Resided in Chfd. Farmer. Hed. Jan. 17, 1868.
Ch. : Benajah, b. Apr. 13, 1805 ; m., Ist, Mehitable Allen. of Putney. Vt., d. Dec. 6, 1839, a. 36; 2d, 1845, Sophronia Paine. of Wmd. He d. in Chfd., Feb. 23, 1863. Had nô ch. -Newell, b. July 21, 1813 ; d. Oct. 18. 1822 .- Mary, b. Feb. 27, 1819 ; unm. Res. in Chfd .- Harriet N., b. Oct. 10, 1822 ; d. Sept. 14, 1826 .- Lucy, b. Feb. 18, 1827 ; m., Apr. 4, 1849, Alfred Farr (S). [An adopted son, Charles Merchant, d. Oct. 16, 1842, a. 11.]
16. BENJAMIN, son of Benjamin (6), m., Ist, Anna, dau. of John Veazey, of Wmd., and who d. Dec. S, 1843. in her 54th year ; 2d, Widow Phila Reed, of Dum. He resided in Chfd. many years, but d. in Dum., June 14, 1863.
Ch. : Larkin (20). b. May 7, 1814 .- Curtis (21), b. Nov. 3, 1815 .- Norman (22), b. June 17, 1817 .- Benjamin V .. (23), b. Apr. 25, 1819 .- Squire G. (24), b. Sept. 10, 1821 .- Moses N. (25), b. Dec. 10, 1824 .- Betsey, b. Jan. 8, 1827 ; m. Holland Bennett, of Wmd., where she now res .- Horace D. (26), b. Nov. 3, 1828 .- Amos G., b. June IS, IS33 ; d. July 11, 1849 .- (By second marriage) Ella E., b. June 17. 1849 ; d. Sept. 4, 1863 .- Henry E., b. Jan. 23, 1851 ; d. Sept. 23, the same year.
20. LARKIN. son of Benjamin (16), m., Feb. 13, 1839, Catherine Jones, of Londonderry, Vt., where he res.
Ch. : George G., b. Sept. 6, 1842 ; m., May 24, 1869, Verancie A. Benson. Merchant and Postmaster at So. Lon- donderry, Vt.
21. CURTIS, son of Benjamin (16), m. Mrs. Abbie Follansbee. For many years he was a policeman in Boston, where he d. Dec. 25, 1872.
Ch. : Frank C., b. Aug. 2, 1848 .- M. Josephine, b. Sept. 20, 1850 ; m., Apr. 26, 1870, Wm. H. Bursley, of Boston.
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22. NORMAN, son of Benjamin (16), m., Apr. 13, 1841, Lucy Ann, dau. of Warren and Phila (Smith) Barrows, of Wmd., and who was b. Feb. 19, 1823. Stone-mason and farmer. Res. at present in Chfd.
Ch .: Henrietta E., b. in Jamaica, Vt., Jan. 11, 1846; m., Jan. 10, 1865, Horace E. Kilburn, of Wardsboro', Vt., now of Chfd .- Loring A., b. in Jamaica, Nov. 29, 1849; m., Dec. 22, 1874, Augusta D. Harris. Res. in Hins .- George N., b. in Walpole, Apr. 2, 1859.
23. BENJAMIN V., son of Benjamin (16), m., Dec. 31, 1846, Dolly, dau. of Benjamin Wheeler (2). Has resided much of the time since his marriage in Chfd.
Ch. : Anna E., b. Oct. 8, 1848; m., Nov. 14, 1877, Alonzo F. Wilbur, of Surry .- Emma W., b. Sept. 9, 1851 ; unm. ; d. May 3, 1876 .- Addie M., b. Feb. 5, 1855 ; m., June 12, 1875, Willis H. Streeter, of Wmd .- Charles L., b. July 17, 1857. Sedella H., b. Apr. 12, 1861.
24. SQUIRE G., son of Benjamin (16), m., Oct. 26, 1848, Cynthia S., dau. of Justus and Huldah (Veazey) Lane, and who d. July 5, 1874. Res. at North Charlestown. (N. H.)
Ch. : Edna E., b. July 5, 1850 ; m., Jan. 4, 1874, John T. Hatch, of Woodstock, Vt .- Frank A., b. July 28, 1852 ; m., Dec. 24, 1878, Bettie A. Merrill, of Windsor, Vt .- Stella V., b. July 2, 1855 ; m., Feb. 15, 1879, Geo. C. Farnsworth, of Bellows Falls, Vt.
25. MOSES N., son of Benjamin (16), m., Feb. 29, 1852, Elizabeth D., dau. of Asa Smith (II). Carpenter. Resided in Chfd. He d. Nov. 10, 1853.
Ch. : Maria Newell, b. Dec. 8, 1853 ; m., Apr. 13, 1871, Oran E., son of Eleazer Randall (6).
26. HORACE D., son of Benjamin (16), m., Mar. 29, 1853, Caro- line M., dau. of Maner Smith (12). Res. in Chfd. Farmer. Ch .: Melvin M., b. Jan. 3, 1854.
17. GARDNER, son of Benjamin (6), m., Ist, Apr. 24, 1817, Rachel, dau. of Ezra Pierce, of Wmd., and who d. Mar. 15, 1866, a. 74; 2d, Mrs. Hannah Howe, wid. of Saml. Howe, of Wmd. He resided a part of his life in Chfd., but d. in Brat., July 1, 1881.
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Ch. : Sally P., b. July 10, 1818 ; m., Mar. 16, 1841, Ephm. Amidon (4) .- Rebecca L., b. Oct. 14, 1821 ; d. Aug. 27, 1827 .- Joseph G., b. Sept. 30, 1825 ; m. Betsey W. Perry, of Upton, Mass. Undertaker in Brat. Has one ch., Emma J .. b. Aug. 31, 1850 .- Rachel, b. Feb. 4, 1827 ; d. Mar. 2, 1844. -Rebecca P., b. Sept. 8, 1832 ; m. James B. Coffin, of Nan- tucket, Mass .- William H., b. Sept. 9, IS34; m. Mrs. Mary F. Seddon, of Rockford, Ill. Res. in Brat.
18. HIRAM, son of Benjamin (6), m., Feb 20, 1821, Olive Arn- old of Wmd., b. Nov. 20, 1800, and d. Sept. 11, 1865. He resided in Windham and Londonderry, Vt., in Wmd. and Walpole. He d. in the last named town, June 22, 1875.
Ch. : Ralph, b. May 27, 1824 .- Caroline, b. July 30, 1825. -Miranda, b. Oct. 1, 1826 .- David A., b. Jan. 10, 1828 .- Charles L., b. Feb. 28, 1829 .- Sarah, b. Aug. 23, 1830 ; m., Sept. 8, 1853, Henry G. Hale, of Bradford, now of Chfd .- Phineas C., b. Sept. 12, 1832 ; d. July 8, 1861 .- Laura, b. Jan. 1, IS35 ; d. May 6, 1839 .- Adaline and Augusta, b. June 4, 1837. Augusta d. Nov. 15. 1862 .- George, b. Feb. 24, 1841 .- Hiram K., b. Aug. 23, 1842 -Elizabeth D., b. May 20, 1845.
19. ORA, son of Benjamin (6), m., Jan. 1, 1823, Esther, dau. of Samuel Farr (1), Third, and who d. Feb. 9, 1876. He re- sided most of the time in Londonderry, Vt., till 1836, when he returned to Chfd .; rem. in '43 to Somerset, Vt., where he remained about 12 years. After residing several years in other towns, he returned to Chfd., where he spent the most of the remaining years of his life. He d., however, in Brat., Nov. 15, 1875.
Ch. : Lois, b. May 12, 1824 ; m., Apr. 12, 1842, Lyman P., son of Amos Farr (8) .- Esther, b. Sept. 2, 1827 ; m., Jan. 1. 1846, Hazelton Rice, Jr., of Somerset, now of Chfd .- Elean- or, b. July 9, 1829 ; d. Nov. 10, 1835 .- Ora (27), b. Sept. 20, 1831 .- Oscar, b. Feb. 20, 1834 ; m., Nov. 8, 1853, Sarah M. Prouty, of Marlboro, Vt. Res. in Brat. Has no ch .- Ellen, b. Nov. 5, 1836 ; m., Dec. 2, 1857, Warren Rice, of Benning- ton, Vt .- Laura Ann, b. Sept. 20, 1839; n1., Feb. 18, 1868,
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Henry F. Houghton, merchant, of Brat .- Orleans W., b. July 29, 1842 ; m., Apr. 23, 1863. Mila Bailey, of Somerset, Vt. Res. at present in Bridgeport, Conn.
27. ORA, son of Ora (19), m., June 17, 1851, Miranda Sawin, of Westminster, Mass. Carpenter and joiner. He d. in Chfd., July 4, 1878.
Ch. : Frank N., b. Aug. 20, 1852 ; m., Nov., 1875, Addie M., dau. of Zenas Hopkins, of Wmd., and who d. Oct. S, 1880 .- Emma E., b. Dec. 8, 1854; m., Jason Prouty, of Wilmington, Vt .- Lilla, b. Mar. 27, 1856; m Ora Sawin, of Westminster, Mass .- Nellie M., b. June 30, 1857 .- Laura M .. b. Aug. 27, 1861 .- Fred O., b. June 28, 1863; d. at Red Cloud, Neb., Apr. 20, 1882.
7. REUBEN, son of Moses (1), m., 1783, Anna Powers, and set- tled on the farm now owned and occupied by Henry Chicker- ing. The jocular boast that he sometimes made has already been mentioned. (See p. 37). About 1821, he rem. to Ly- man, where he d. Apr. 4, 1843.
Ch .: Ezra, b. June 26, 1784 ; m. - - Pierce ; d. in Lyman about 1860 or '62. Had the following ch. : Ezra, Patty, Harriet, Ransom, Amy, Chancey, and perhaps others .- Lodisa, b. Apr. 20 1786; m. Wm. Howe (1) .- Parley and Carley, b. May 2S, 1793. Parley m. Abigail Ely, and res. in Lyman. Has had the following ch. : Samuel, Julia, Julius, Horace, Amos, Caroline and Isaac. Carley m. Polly, dau. of Nathaniel Walton (2). He "went West" a number of years ago, and has not been heard from since.
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I . JOHN SNOW settled in Chfd. probably in 1762, which year he and Moses Smith built the first saw-mill erected in the town. (See p. 38.) He appears to have lived on or near what was after- wards the town poor-farm. He undoubtedly came from Mass., but from what town has not been ascertained. His wife was Abigail -, d. Mar. 6, 1790, in her 84th year. Selectman 1767. He d. May 12, 1777, in his 72d year.
Ch .: Warren (2) .- Zerubbabel (3) .- Phebe, m., 1768, Moses Smith (3). [There may have been others that d. young, or settled elsewhere.]
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2. WARREN, son of John (1), m. Amy Harvey. He settled in Chfd. in 1769 or '70, having come from Princeton, Mass., and lived many years where Mrs. Mary E. Streeter now lives. In 1777, he was a member of the "committee of inspection and correspondence." (See p. 56.) Selectman 1779. He d. on Streeter hill, in 1824, at the residence of Edwin Sargeant, with whom he was living.
Ch. : Amy, b. in Paxton, Mass., Oct. 2, 1760; m., 1782, Ezra Davis (3) ; d. Feb. 25, 1842 .- Pliny, b. in Paxton, Apr. 15, 1762 ; d. May 22, 1764 .- Abi, b. in Princeton, Mass., Dec. 13, 1763 ; m., 1783, Perley Harris (3) .- Pliny, b. in Princeton, June 21, 1765 ; m. in Chfd., 1786, Susanna Haw- ley. He appears to have rem. from town about 1792 .- Cyn- thia, b. in Princeton, Jan. 21, 1768 ; m .. Ist, 1785, Nehemiah Streeter (q. v.) ; 2d, - Ryan; 3d, Stephen Greenleaf, Esq., of Brat .- Candace, b. in Princeton, June 15, 1769 ; m. Bly .- Annas, b. in Chfd., Jan. 27, 1771 ; m. Erastus Sargeant (1) ; d. in P. Q., Aug. 10. 1836 .- Roxana, b. Dec. 25. 1774 .- Sophia, b. Feb. 28. 1776; m. Wood .-- Persis, b. Apr. 17. 1781 ; m., 1799, Leonard, son of Jona. Farr (3).
ZERUBBABEL, son of John (1), m. Mary Trowbridge, of Wor- cester, Mass., (see note on p. 297), d. June 24. ISIS, in her 74th year. He settled in Chfd. before 1770, on what was after- wards the town poor-farm. (See p. ISo.) Selectman 1773, '74. He d. Apr. 12, 1795, in his 54th year.
Ch. : Molly, b. Dec. 24, 1767 ; m., Ist, 1785, Joshua, son of Jona. Farr(I), Second ; 2d, 1817, John Davis (4) ; d .. Aug. 30, 1856 .- James (4) . b. Jan 28, 1770 .- Lydia, b. Mar. 18, 1772 ; m. Asahel Farr (5) -Abigail, b, Apr. 17, 1774; unm. ; d. in Ohio .- Sally, d. in infancy. 1777 .- John (5), b. July 2, 1778. -Sally, b. 1780 ; m., 1801, Joel Stone (3) ; d. Jan. 26. 1812 .- Ferusha, b. Nov. 7, 1784; m., ist, 1801. Peter Stone (5) ; 2d. 1816, Ezekiel Harris (5) ; d. Nov. 30, 1873 .- Levi, b. Nov. 1, 1787 (?) ; m. Lucina, dau. of William Streeter (q. v.) Rem. to St. Johnsbury, Vt., early in the present century. Had, at least, the following ch. : Mason, William, Shipley. Lucina, Erastus, res. in Utah, and is a Mormon apostle ;
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Zerubbabel, res. in Utah, and is a lawyer. having been attorney- general under Brigham Young .- Zerubbabel, b. May 20, 1788 ; d. June 15, 1806.
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JAMES, son of Zerubbabel (3), m., 1787, Abigail, dau. of Jona. Farr (1), Second, and who d. in St. Johnsbury, Vt., in 1837. He resided in Chfd. till about 1804, when he rem. to St. Johns- bury, where he d. Sept. 2, 1850.
Ch .: Eli A., b. Nov. 1, 1787; m. Lavinia (or Lavina) Wood. Resided in St. Johnsbury .- Kimball, b. June 28, 1789 ; unm. ; accidentally killed .- Alpheus (6), b. May 10, 1791 .- Gardner, b. Feb. 15, 1793 ; m., 1814, Sally, dau. of Jona. Hastings (6). Settled in St. Johnsbury before 1820, whence he rem. to Utah. Had 3 sons b. in Chfd. : Jonathan, James, Warren, res. in Utah, and is a Mormon preacher .- Elijah f., b. Jan. 7, 1795 ; unm. ; accidentally killed in St. Johnsbury .- Polly, b. Mar. 4, 1798; m. twice ; d. in Minn .- Ferusha, b. June 24, 1800; m., 1825, Asa Smith (II) .- Selina, m., in Burke, Vt., Hiram Farmer ; d. at Spring Val- ley, Fillmore Co., Minn., Apr. 17, 1881 .- Sally, unm .; d. in St. Johnsbury, Apr. 12, 1850 .- Mercy, m. Anson, son of Thomas Hosley (1) ; d. in Chfd., Oct. 25, 1851, a. 44 .- Thirza C., unm .; res. in Chfd.
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ALPHEUS, son of James (4), m., 1815, Salome, dau. of Perley Harris (3), and who d. July 29, 1862. In his youth he at- tended school only three weeks ; nevertheless, by private study, he afterwards succeeded in acquiring an ordinary education. He had a special aptitude for arithmetic, and it is said that even persons who ought to have been his superiors in this branch of mathematics sometimes sought his aid in the solution
of difficult problems. When a young man, he learned the blacksmith's trade, which he followed for many years at the West Village. He also engaged in farming, living a long time on the farm now owned and occupied by Horace D. Smith. He was selectman 1837-'39, '45, '49, '53, and represented the town in the General Court in 1849. He d. May 28, 1869.
Ch. : Minerva, b. Feb. 5, 1816; m., Nov. 15, 1840, Samuel Shumway, of Alstead ; d. May 9, 1846: Had 2 ch .: Ellen M. Shumway, b. Nov. 22, 1841 ; Frederic Shumway, b. Sept.
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7, 1843, and m., Dec. 28. 1870, Ella C. Wetherell. Frederic d. Apr. 16, 1871 .- Alpheus Franklin (7), b. May 29, ISIS. - Fude (S), b. Sept. 23, 1820 .- Lucien, b. Nov. 11, 1824 ; m., May 28, 1853, Helen M., dau. of Ashbel Wheeler (4). He was an enterprising and prosperous merchant, trading ex- tensively in California and elsewhere ; and, though a young man at the time of his death, had succeeded in acquiring a handsome fortune. He d. at Havana, Cuba, while on his way home from Cal., Feb. 2, 1858 .- Bernard, b. Nov. 19, 1828 ; d. July 2, 1847.
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ALPHEUS FRANKLIN, son of Alpheus (6), m .. Nov. 19, 1845, Sarah M., dau. of Judge Dean, of Claremont. Having studied law for a while at the Harvard Law School, he next entered the office of Hubbard and Gilchrist, at Charlestown, this State. Mr. Hubbard was at that time a Senator in Congress, and Mr. Gilchrist was afterwards the Chief Justice of the State. In 1841, Mr. Snow was admitted to the bar, and, after his admis- sion, practised law in Claremont till 1864, when he rem. to Hartford, Conn., where he now resides. Since his removal to Hartford, he has, on account of ill health, abstained almost wholly from the practice of his profession.
Ch. : Ellen, b. Jan. 1, 1847 .- Frank D., b. Dec. 23, 1849 : d. Aug. 28, 1854 .- Arthur, b. Mar. 4, 1855 ; d. Sept. 3, 1873. -Alpheus Henry, b. Nov. 8, 1859. He is a graduate of Yale College .- Alice Dean, b. Jan. 6, 1863.
8. JUDE. son of Alpheus (6), m., Oct. 31, 1849, L. Augusta Hall, b. Jan. 21, 1828. For a while he was a merchant in Boston, but d. in Portland. Me., where he was then residing, June 6, 1867.
Ch. : William D., b. Nov. 10, 1851 .- Lucien, b. Oct. 21, 1854; m., Feb. 9, 1882, Nellie W. Spring, of Portland .- Edward, b. Oct. 28, 1859 .-- Ella, b. Jan. 9, 1867.
5. JOHN, son of Zerubbabel (3), m., Ist, 1803, Achsah, dau. of Moses Farr (4), and who d. Nov. 21, 1824; 2d, Rachel, wid. of Dr. Jason Farr, and dau. of John Day (2). Resided in Chfd., on the paternal farm. He d. May 3, 1829.
Ch. : Laura, b. Jan. 15, 1804; m., 1825, Henry, son of Barna Pratt (q. v.) ; d. Sept 17, 1825 .- Wm Rilcy (9), b.
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Jan. 5, 1806 .- Dolly, b. Dec. 18, 1808 ; m. Henry Pratt, after the death of her sister Laura ; d. June 4, 1829 .- Ora F. (10) , b. Oct. 29, 1811 .- Jason F., b. June 10, 1814; d. Mar. 31, 1835, unm .- Mary Ann, b. Apr. 19, 1817 ; d. Jan. 19, 1819. -Geo. Rolla, b. Sept. 5, 1818; d. May 18, 1852, unm .- (By 2d marriage) John Scholly, unm. ; d. Jan. 23, 1858, a. 30.
9. WM. RILEY, son of John (5), m., July 9, 1829, Marcia C., dan. of Amos Farr (8). For a few years after his marriage he resided in Chfd., but finally settled in Virginia. During President Pierce's administration he was steward of the White House at Washington. For many years he has resided at Nokes- ville, Prince William Co., Va. Soon after the civil war began, his buildings were burned by the Rebels, and he himself was arrested. He was released, however, and went to Washington, D. C., where he remained during the war, returning to Nokes- ville after it closed.
Ch .: George D., b. Sept. 21, 1830; m., Feb, 20, 1856, Harriet C. Kniffin. At the time of his death, Sept. 7, 1873; he was engaged in banking at Le Sueur, Minn .- Chancey H., b. July 1, 1832 ; m .. Ist, Feb. 21, 1856, Laura E. Whitney, of Mexico, N. Y., d. Nov. 2, 1869 ; 2d, July 1. 1875, Nannie L. Stake. Res. in Nokesville at present, but was engaged for a while in newspaper publishing at Washington .- William S., b. Feb. 11, 1841 ; m .. 1869, Mary Horne, of Pittsburgh; Pa. Res. in Washington.
IO. ORA F., son of John (5), m., Ist, 1843. Abigail F., dau. of Sam- uel Pierce, of Wmd., and who was h. Mar. 11, 1816, and d. June 5, 1844 ; 2d, May 7, 1845, Laura J., dau. of Asa Smith (11). Res. in Chfd. Farmer.
Ch. : Henry Herbert, b. May 30, 1844; unm .- John Frank, b. July 8, 1848 ; unm. Farmer in Chfd .- Laura Emma, b. Aug. 20, 1857.
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1. SQUIRE SPAULDING, from Dum., settled in Chfd. between 1815 and'19. He m., in Dum., Polly, dau. of John Kathan, and who was b. Mar. 16, 1794 (or '95). He d. in Chfd., Sept. 25, 1855.
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Ch. : Sumner, b. Nov. 13, 1813 ; m., 1837, Betsey E., dan. of Nehemiah Andrews (1). Had 3 ch. : Genevera, Orlando. Lilbon .- Polly, b. Aug. 20, 1815; m., May 3, 1847, Levi Torrey (3) .- Alanson (2). b. Aug. 23, 1817 .- Lovilla, b. May 9, 1820; m. Wilson Holden (3) .- George (3), b. Sept. 30, 1822 .- Maria, b. May 24, IS25 ; d. Dec. 30, 1855, unm. -Aurilla, b. Mar. 17, 1827 ; m. Walkup.
ALANSON, son of Squire (1), m., 1845, Mehetabel (or Hetta). dan. of James Holman (2). He d. in Chfd., July S, 1854.
Ch. : Mary H., b. July 3, 1846; m. Walter C. Todd, of Hins .- Anna R., b. Sept. 23, IS47; m. L. W. Goss, of Wincr .- Sarah F., b. Feb. 16, 1849; m., Oct. 14, 186S, Richard T., son of Thomas J. Cobb (q. v.)-Nellie M., b. Mar. 23, 1854; d. in Hins., Sept. 26, 1878.
3. GEORGE, son of Squire (1), m., Apr. S, 1849, Emily B., dau. of Wm. Smith Cressey (6), and who d. May 4, ISSI. Farmer in Chfd.
Ch. : Lucius F., b. Feb. 25, 1851 ; m., Apr., 1879, Addie H., dau. of Ephm. H. Butler (3), and who d. Jan. 23. 1880. -Bowen, b. June 17, 1853; d. Sept. 12, 1854 .- Ellen, b. July 30, 1855 ; d. Apr. 8, 1856 .- Charles, b. Feb. 10, 1857 .- Herbert H., b. Jan. S, 1859 ; m .. Nov., 1879, Jennie Ingraham, of Newfane, Vt .- Addie C. and Ada F., b. Mar. IS, 1862 .- John, b. Jan. 10, 1864 .- Henry, b. Aug. 12, 1867 .- MMattie, b. Dec. S, 1869.
STARKEY, SMITH, son of Timothy and Nancy (Smith) Starkey, b. in Richmond, (in that part which now belongs to Troy), Mar. 19, IS07, has resided in Chfd. since May, 1855; unm. Black- smith at the West Village.
STEARNS.
I. JOSIAH STEARNS lived and died in Watertown, Mass. He had, at least, one son, Fonas (2), b. 1736.
2. JONAS, son of Josiah (1), rem. from Watertown to Lunenburg, Mass., at the age of about 21 years, where he m. Submit, dau. of Samuel Davis. In 1768, he came to Chfd., and settled on a farm now owned by Parker D). Cressey, situated about one mile south-west of the Centre Village. Hed. Sept. 13, 1782.
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Ch. : Samuel (3), b. Sept. 8, 1759 .- Fonas, b. Sept. 9, 1761 ; d. Oct. 19, 1773 .- Susanna, b. May 6, 1764 ; m. - Hill ; d. in Pittstown, N. Y .- Amos, b. July Ic, 1766 ; m., Ist, 1790, Lucy Fletcher ; 2d, Hephzibah, dau. of Ephm. Amidon (I) ; d. in Marlboro', Vt. Had 2 ch. : Nancy, Lucy .- Abijak, b. Jan. 22, 1769 ; m., 1792, Lydia Davis. Rem. to Windsor, Vt. Was insane for many years. Is said to have had 4 ch. : Royal, Loring, Alfred (?), Polly .- Submit, b. Sept. 2, 1771 ; m. Jeremiah Day, of Chfd .. and rem. to Lower Canada .- Sarah, b. Feb. 6, 1774; m. - - Lawrence. Resided in N. Y. State .- Relief, b. Jan. 29, 1777; m. Judah Higley. Resided in Marlboro', Vt .- Polly, b. Sept. 22, 1780 ; m. David Miller. Rem. to N. Y. State .- Jonas B., b. Jan. 25, 1783 ; m., 1804, Polly, dau. of Daniel Page (q. v.) Resided many years in Marlboro', Vt., but d. in Somerset, Vt.
SAMUEL, son of Jonas (2), m., Ist, 1781, Sarah, dau. of Amos Davis (1), and who d. June 22, 1805 ; 2d, 1806, Lydia Pres- son, d. Feb. 28, 1820, in her 39th year ; 3d, 1821, Mrs. Han- nah Hildreth, wid. of Isaac Hildreth, and dau. of Abraham Farr (1), and who d. Nov. 3. 1841, in her 68th year. He settled in Chfd., on the farm lately owned and occupied by his son Presson. He d. Jan. 15, 1844.
Ch. : Samuel, b. Oct. 2, 1784 ; m. Salome, dau. of Ephm. Amidon (1). Rem. to Pawlet, Vt .- Sally, b. Aug. 13, 1787 ; m., 1810, Nathaniel Amidon (2) ; d. Sept. 3, 1856 .- Sophia, b. Apr. 10, 1792 ; m., Ist, Ashley Stockwell ; 2d, Newton ; d. in Hartford, N. Y .- Squire S., b. Feb. 9, 1794 ; d. Feb. 15, 1795 .- Squire S., b. Dec. 1, 1795 ; m. Lydia, dau. of Waitstill Scott. Rem. to Penn .- Stephanas, b. Sept. IS, 1799 ; d. Jan. 27, 1800 .- Salesta, b. Dec. 29, IS00 ; d. Oct. 13, 1821, unm .- Seraph, b. Feb. 5, 1803 ; m. William Pren- tice, of Hartford, N. Y .- Sivona, b. June 13, 1805 ; d. July 4, the same year .- Luman, b. Feb. 18, 1807 ; d. in Marlboro', Vt., June 14; 1830, unm .- Abiather, b. Nov. 27, 1809; m., in Hartford, N. Y., Judith Perry .- Presson (4), b. Mar. 20, 1811 .- Lydia S., b. Oct. 23, 1815 ; m., Apr. 7, 1843, Russell Farr (5) .- Jeremiah D., b. May 15, ISIS; d. Mar. 5, 1819.
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