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3. LEVI, son of Samuel (2), m., May 3, 1847, Polly, dau. of Squire Spaulding (1). Resided in Chfd. He d. Apr. 22, 1864.
Ch. : Mary M., b. Jan. 26, 1848 .- Lucius L., b. May I, 1853 .- Frank W., b. Nov. 5, 1856.
TYLER.
I. JOSHUA TYLER, physician, came from Brookfield, Mass., and settled in Chfd. probably between 1776 and 'SI. He located at the Centre Village, where he built the large house in which his son, Rolston G., afterwards lived many years, and which was purchased a few years ago by Lawyer C. C. Webster, of Keene, and is now occupied by Sewall F. Rugg. His wife was Judith Ayres, d. in Chfd., Aug. 11, 1854, a. 91. He d. June 11, 1807. a. 49. [A sister, Molly-Tyler, m. Samuel Ham- ilton (1). She d. Dec. 16. 1842, a. 90 ]
Ch. : Joshua (2), b. Aug. 16, 1781 .- Judith, b. Dec. 4, 1782 ; m. Dan Davis ; d. at Burlington, Vt., Mar. 12, 1843 .- Fason (3), b. Jan. 21, 1784 .- Ayres, b. Sept. 15, 1785 ; d. 1787 .- Patty, b. Jan. 14, 1787 ; m., 1808, Joshua Kelley .- Anna, b. Sept. S. 1789; d. Apr. 14, 1868 .- Betsey, b. Aug. 29, 1791 ; m. Ist, - King ; 2d, -- Atwood ; 3d, -- Comings ; d. 1871 .- Buckley O., b. May 13, 1793 ; d. 1794. -f. Warren, (4), b. Dec. 9, 1795 .- Buckley O., b. Feb. 13. 1797. He was a physician, and practised at Windsor, Thet- ford and Montpelier, Vt .- Fanna, b. Sept. 14, 1799 ; unm. ; d. in Chfd. about 1837 .- Royal, b. Jan. 21, ISO1 ; d. 1803 .- Rolston, b. Aug. 14, 1804 ; d. in infancy .- Rolston G. (5), b. Aug. 7, 1805.
2. JOSHUA, son of Joshua (1), m. Ist, Lydia, dau. of Wm. Farr (2), and who d. Jan. 13, 1805 ; 2d, 1810, Lois, dau. of Philip
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Bacon (2). Soon after his second marriage he rem. from Chfd., and, after having lived in several different places, finally" settled in Clara, Potter Co., Pa., where he d. a. 77.
Ch. : Dwight (6), b. Jan. 13, 1805 .- (By 2d marriage) Joshua, m. 3 times ; res. in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Ill. -Elizabeth, m. -; d. at Millport, Potter Co., Pa .- Rol- lin C., res. in Kan .- Laura, m. Isaac Barnes, in Millport, Pa., where she d .- George, m. - - Brindle ; settled in Os- wayo, Potter Co., Pa .- Louisa, m. (after her sister Laura's death) Isaac Barnes, of Millport, Pa .- James M., m. Belinda B. Heselton, of Independence, N. Y .; res. in Clara, Pa .- Charles F., m. Eliza Loder : res. in Hebron, Potter Co., Pa.
6. DWIGHT, son of Joshua (2), m., Dec. 30, 1832, Mary V. Fisk. Res. at South Londonderry, Vt. He has been clerk of the town of Londonderry for upwards of 31 years in succession.
Ch. : George D., d. a. 12 years .- Harland D., m. Miss O. R. Whitman ; res. at South Londonderry.
3. JASON, son of Joshua (1), m., 1803, Thirzy, dau. of Col. Sam- uel King (2). He settled at the Centre Village, where he re- sided many years. "By the year 1828," says one of his sons, "the family of children had become too numerous to be con- tained in the little cottage, and the older ones began to strike out for themselves. Ambition led them away to seek fame and fortune ; affection would bring them back to share the proceeds of their success." In 1831 or '32, he rem. to Swzy., and thence to Keene, where he d. Mar. 10, 1843. His wife Thirzy d. in Wincr., Aug. 17, 1851.
Ch. : Harriet B., b. Nov. 13, 1803 ; m. Joseph Dyar, of Middlebury, Vt. Is now a widow, and res. in Fitzwilliam .- Lydia F., b. Aug. 29, 1805 ; unm. ; d. in Wincr., Apr. 25, 1875 .- Malinda Z. W., b. July 23, 1807 ; m. Martin Perry, of Swzy. ; d. Oct. 19, 1865 .- Samuel King (7), b. Nov. 3, 1810 .- Mary N. M., b. Feb. 2, 1812 ; m. Raymond Stratton, of Rindge. Is now a widow, and res. at Harmar, O .- Fane B., b. July 3, 1814 ; m. Lemuel Wheeler, of Troy ; d. in Har- mar, Sept. 11, 1874 .- Larkin W., b. Jan. 26, 1816; d. 1824. -Albert O., b. Feb. 20, 1819; m. Emily Murdock, of Win- chendon, Mass. In 1846, he rem. to Cincinnati, O., where he
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became a successful merchant. The U. S. gunboat, "A. O. Tyler," (which was formerly a merchant-vessel) was named in honor of him. He d. at Winchendon, while on a visit, Aug. 16, 1877 .- Sarah C., b. Oct. 22, 1821 ; m. Chas. C. Carter, of Fitzwilliam, where she res. She is the author of several meritorious literary productions .- Elizabeth H. C., b. Nov. 25, 1823 ; m. Daniel Collier, of Cincinnati, where she res .- John L. (8), b. June 17, 1826 .- Dana A., b. Dec. 13, 1828 ; d. Sept. 11, 1830.
SAMUEL K., son of Jason (3), m. Esther Sawyer, of Swzy. He d. at West Chester, O., where he was residing, Sept. 20, 1866.
Ch. : Selleck K., b. in Jaffrey, May 27, 1843 ; m., Nov. 23, 1865, in Montgomery, O., Edna Crain .- Dana L., b. in Keene, Sept. 1, 1845; m., Nov. 8, 1866, Elizabeth H. Whit- lock. Res. at West Chester .- Harriet S., b. in Fitzwilliam, July 24. 1849 ; m., Feb. 1, 1877, at West Chester, Z. T. Wal- ker.
8. JOHN L., son of Jason (3), m. Adeline Howard, of Palmer, Mass. In 1845, he entered Norwich (Vt.) University ; but, when the Mexican War broke ont, he went into the army and followed Gen. Scott to the City of Mexico, where he had the honor of residing for a while in the National Palace, or "Halls of the Montezumas." During the War of the Rebellion he rendered valuable service as instructor in military camps. He has also been in command, as captain, of several noted mili- tary organizations. At present he is connected with the pub- lic schools of Fort Wayne, Ind., as teacher of special branches -writing, drawing, elocution and military tactics-which he has taught extensively for the past 25 years. Twenty years ago he was well known in Ohio and Indiana as the "Champion Penman," and still writes a hand that is the admiration of lov- ers of fine writing.
Ch. : Julia A., b. in Springfield, Mass., Feb. 2, 1852 ; m., Dec. 28, 1870, John H. Mathis .- M. Eugene, b. in Harmar, O., July 18, 1854 .- Alliezuma, b. in Columbus, O., June 12, 1857 ; m., Dec. 24, 1873, John B. Stroup .- Fason K., b. in Dayton. O., Dec. 25, 1859.
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J. WARREN, son of Joshua (I), m. Eleanor Thomas, b. Apr. 8, 1804. He d. in Hins., where he resided, Nov. 23, 1849. Ch. : Caroline D., b. May 10, 1824 ; m. Geo. W. Bowker ; d. Mar. 4, 1868 .- Sophira S., b. Oct. 17, 1825 ; m. Geo. H. Ide ; d. Aug., 1864 .- Pitts C., b. Mar. 17, 1827 ; m. Mary S. Ide. Res. in Athol, Mass .- Elizabeth A., b. May 6, 1828 ; d. Sept. 6. 1829 .- Elizabeth A., b. June 17, 1830 ; m. Albert G. Moulton ; d. Feb., 1877 .- Charlotte B., b. Oct. 17, 1832 ; m. Albert W. Kendall ; d. May, 1856 .- Olcutt B., b. June 15, 1835 .- Joseph W., b. Mar. 6, 1836; d. June 15, the same year .- Fanny S., b. June 12, 1837; d. Feb. 19, 1839 .- Charles H., b. Dec. 19, 1838; m. Linie S. Cook. Res. in Athol .- Adaline P., b. Sept. 21, 1841 ; m. Chas. F. Denni- son .- Martha L., b. Apr. 5, 1843 ; m. Frank, son of John Stearns, of Hins .- George W., b. Apr. 12, 1845 ; m. Julia Wood.
5. ROLSTON G., son of Joshua (1), m., 1837, Mary Dudley. He resided many years in Chfd., but now lives in Orange, Mass., whither he rem. about 1871.
Ch. : Stella M., b. June 24, 1839 ; m., Feb. 2, 1862, J. P. Holton, of Gill, Mass .- John, b. Nov. 16, 1840 ; m., Oct. 20, 1873, Emma E. Chipman, of North Dana, Mass.
VICORY, JOHN, settled in Chfd. as early as 1767, in the western part of the town. His wife was Mary -. His name dis- appears. before 1787. Four ch. were recorded : Merryfield, b. Nov. 7, 1765 ; Angevine, b. June 4, 1767, and d. the same year ; Anson, b. Sept. 18, 1768 ; James, b Mar. 31, 1770. VICORY (or VICKERY), BENJAMIN, 1795-about 1800; AMA- SA, 1799 ; LEWIS, 1800-'03.
VOREE, WILLIAM, m. Sally -- , and had a son, William, b. Mar. 25, 1793.
WALDO.
1. DANIEL WALDO, son of Shubael Waldo, b. Jan. 30, 1744, m. Hannah, sister of Capt. Kimball Carlton (q. v.), and who was b. 1747, and d. in Chfd., Dec. 2, 1825. He was one of the early settlers of Alstead, having rem. to that town from Tol- land, Conn. In 1802, he rem. from Alstead to Chfd., where he d. Dec. 18, 1825.
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Ch. : Eunice, b. Aug. 20, 1769 .- Roswell, b. Apr. 20, 1772 .- Diantha, b. Mar. 13, 1775 .- Shubael (2). b. May 2, 1777 .- Carlton, b. Jan. 8, 1780 .- Hannah, b. Oct. 8, 1782. -Allen, b. Jan. 29, 1784 .- Patty, b. Aug. 17, 1786 ; m .. 1806, Henry Worden (2) ; d. Nov. 18, 1829.
2. SHUBAEL, son of Daniel (1), m. Ist. Rebecca Crosby. d. May 10, 1823, a. 44 ; 2d. Widow Jane McColom, d. Apr. 20, 1863. a. 85. He settled in Chfd. in 1802, on the farm now owned and occupied by Murray Davis. He d. Oct. 5, 1857.
Ch. : Daniel, b. Jan. 6, 1802 ; m. Ist, 1831, Maria T., dau. of Dr. Oliver Baker (q. v.) ; 2d, Emily Fox. Res. in Mere- dosia, Morgan Co., Ill .- Josiah Crosby (3), b. Dec. 5, 1803. -Fames E., b. July 11, 1805; m. Ist, Evelina Cobb ; 2d, Araminta A. Fowle. Res. in New Orleans, La .- George C .. b. Aug. 5, 1808 ; d. in Meredosia, Ill., Mar. 15 , 1837, unm .- Albert C., b. Nov. 24, 1814 ; unm .- Rosella M., b. Nov. 20, ISIS; m. John Johnson, of Woburn, Mass. ; d. June 8, 1845.
3. JOSIAH CROSBY, son of Shubael (2), m. Ist, Elmira R., dau. of Rev. Hosea Ballou, and who d. June 30, 1856 ; 2d. Widow Caroline Mark, of Boston.
Having made preparations to enter the ministry as a preach- er of the doctrine of Universal Salvation, he first settled at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he remained about five years. during which time he established and edited "The Sentinel and Star." After a successful existence, under several different administra- tions, of more than 50 years, this paper was purchased, in 1880, by the Chicago Publishing Company. and united with "The New Covenant." Mr. Waldo's next settlement was in Lynn, Mass., where he remained six years, and where, when he went there, the Universalists had no organized church or society ; but at the time he left that city, tlfey had two prosper- ous societies and two good meeting-houses. On leaving Lynn, which he did on account of a severe bronchial trouble, he went to Woburn, Mass., where he remained several years, and then rem. to West Cambridge, the same State. Here he resided eight years, at the end of which time he went to Troy, N. Y., where he remained six years. From this city he rem. to New
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London, Conn., where he has resided during the past 27 years, twelve of which he has been pastor of the Universalist society of that city.
Ch .: Ella Fiducia Oliver, b. in Lynn, Mass., May 10, 1835 ; d. in West Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 24, 1848 .- George Curtis, b. in Lynn, Mar. 20, 1837 ; m. Miss Anna Frye, of New Orleans, La. He is now the working editor of the "Bridgeport (Conn.) Standard."- Clementina Grace, b. in Woburn, Mass., Sept. 22, 1838 ; unm .- Frances Rebecca, b. in Woburn, Aug. 7, 1840 ; d. in New London, Aug. 8, 1862. -Maturin Ballou, b. in West Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 20, 1843 ; m. Lucy Ann Armstrong, d. in 1869. He is engaged in railroad business with C. R. Cummings, the "western rail- road-king."
WALKER.
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SAMUEL WALKER, of Shirley, Mass., b. about 1752, purchased in Chfd., Nov. 5, 1774, lot No. 15, in the 7th range. He may have settled, at first, on this lot ; but he afterwards lived on the farm now owned by Parker D. Cressey. His wife was Eliza- beth He d. after 1822.
Ch. : Aija (2), b. Aug. 20, 1778 .- Silva, d. in infancy, 1782 .- Fimna, b. Sept. 7, 1782 ; m. Sally Wood (or Woods) ; d. in Wmd., where he resided. Had 2 ch. : Elmina, m. Ist, Lord, and 2d, Chandler A. Cressey ; Caroline, m. - Brewster .- Arza (3), b. June 6, 1784 .- Betsa, b. Oct. 28, 1786; m. - , of Hanover .- Phila, b. Apr. 21, 1790 ; m., 1810, Ebenezer Robertson (7) ; d. Apr. 10, 1870.
AIJA, son of Samuel (1), m. Sally, dau. of Peter Wheeler (1), and who d. May 17, 1856. Resided in Chfd. He d. May 25, I 840.
Ch. : Mary Priscilla, m., 1821, Rufus Harvey (6) ; d. July 9, 1837, in her 33d year .- Samuel Harry, m., Dec. 30, 1830, Laura, dau. of John Pierce (3), and who d. Jan. 28, 1861 ; re- sided in Chfd. He d. Oct. 4, 1864, a. 57. Had one dau ., Laura Cornelia, m. Almon White, of Newport .- Sophia. m., 1827, Abel Parks, of Hanover .- Elizabeth, m., 1837, Wm. F. Barnard (q. v.) ; d. Apr. 4, 1849, a. 35 .- John, rem. to Illinois.
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ARZA, son of Samuel (1), m., 1808, Lydia Baker. d. June 26, 1828. in her 40th year. Resided in Chfd. He d. May 17, 1828.
Ch. : Sabrana S., b. Jan. 18. 1809; m., 1828, Wm. Haile (q. v.)-Horton D., b. June 9, 1811 ; m. Ist, Susan Rugg, of Salem ; 2d. Ellen M. Cleaves, of Portsmouth ; 3d, Hannah Knowlton, of Portsmouth. He resided in Portsmouth many years, and was one of its most prominent citizens. He d. May, 1871 .- Lawson, b. July 14, 1814 ; m. Ist, Mary Lovett, of Beverly, Mass. ; 2d, Ellen Lovett, of the same town ; 3d, Elizabeth Measurey, also of Beverly .- Parker D., b. Aug. 26, 1816: m. Margaret James, of Salem, Mass. ; d. May, 1873 .- Caroline B., b. May 3, 1818; m. John B. Merrill, of Hins .- William P., b. Feb. 4, 1821 ; m. Anna Peal, of Salem, Mass.
WALTON.
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LAWRENCE WALTON was in Chfd. in 1770. His wife was Deborah - -, d. Jan. 4, 1799, in her S2d year. Feb. 10. I7SI, he conveyed to his son Nathaniel a tract of land lying east of the Wheeler brook, the same being a part of house-lots Nos. 7 and 7, in the 10th and 11th ranges, respectively ; which land Nathaniel was "to have and to hold after the death of his honored father." Lawrence d. Nov. 28, 1795 in his 7Sth year. The following ch. were mentioned in his will, made Aug. 13, 1781 : Elisha (who was a soldier in 1775) ; Nathaniel (2) ; Peru ; Sarah, (m. Aaron Cooper) ; Lucretia, (m., 1776. Daniel Farr (2), and d. Oct. 19, 1818, a. 71) ; Margaret, (m .. 1777, John Huntley) ; Deborah, (m. Thomas Wood.) He had, also, a son, Elijah, who d. at the age of 18 years, prob- ably before his will was made.
2. NATHANIEL, son of Lawrence (1), m. Ist, 1780, Mary, daul. of Eli Pattridge (1), and who d. July 11, 1796; 2d, 1800, Jemima, dau. of John Sanderson (1), and who d. Dec. 13, 1847, a. 87. He lived in the "New Boston" district, on the farm now owned and occupied by Chas. M. Davis. Was a blacksmith by trade, and noted for his great physical strength. (See p. 153.) He d. Apr. 25, 1817, in his 61st year.
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Ch. : Elijah (3), b. Sept. 9, 1782 .- Azariah (4), b. Aug. 26, 1784 .- Nathaniel (5) . b. Mar. 26, 1787 .- Polly, b. June 15, 1791 ; m. Carley, son of Reuben Smith (7) .- Lovilla, b. July 8, 1792 ; d. in infancy .- Rachel, d. in infancy.
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ELIJAH, son of Nathaniel (2), m., 1805, Joanna, dau. of Sha- drach Herrick (1), and who d. Jan. 25, 1864. Resided in Chfd. He d. Sept. 24, 1861.
Ch. : David Stoddard (6), b. June 21, 1806 .- Thirza L., b. June 6, 1808 ; m. Ist, Noyes Scott (4) ; 2d, 1843, Dr. Har- vey Carpenter (q. v.) ; d. July 9, 1848 .- Lafrinda, b. July 24, 1812 ; m., 1836, Olon B., son of Joseph Pattridge (4) .- Sophronia, b. Dec. 10, 1816 ; d. Feb. 10, 1826 .- Lovell M., b. Aug. 17, 1819; m. Harriet Perham, of Tyngsboro', Mass. -George P., b. June 27, 1821 ; m. Sarah O. Robbins, of Nashua, where he res .- Caroline M., b. Feb. 10, 1826; m., 1847, Luke H. Gilson (4).
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DAVID S., son of Elijah (3), m. Ist, Apr. 22, 1830, Elizabeth, dau. of Abel Eaton (1), and who d. Aug. 22, 1850, a. 41 ; 2d, Nov. 19, 1853. Catharine H. Brandt, of Darby, Penn. Stone-mason and farmer. He d. in Chfd., Mar. 11, 1882:
Ch. : Mary E., b. Nov. 25, 1830 ; m., Apr. 24. 1855, Jude S. Sargeant (6) .- Ellen O., b. Apr. 9. 1832 ; m. Lorenzo Stebbins, of Hins .- Sebette S. b. May 25, 1834; unm .; d. Apr. 20, 1860 .- Sarah A., b. Apr. 14, 1836 ; d. Apr. S. 1838. -David S., b. Apr. 5, 1842 ; m., May 17, 1871, Mary Abbie Shove, of Beloit, Wis. Dealer in paper, flour-sacks, &c., in N. Y. City. Res. in Orange, N. J .- Harriet A., b. Feb. 10, 1844; m. Proctor Roberts, of Boston .- Martha Clementia, b. Jan. 11, 1846 ; m., Apr. 9, 1873, P. Frank, son of Charles J. Amidon (3) .
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AZARIAH, son of Nathaniel (2), m., 1810, Mary, dau. of Sam- uel Gilson (1). He d. in Alexandria, N. Y.
Ch. : (First two b. in Swzy.) George, b. Apr. 7, 1811 .- Harriet, b. Feb. 25, 1813 .- Charles .- John .- Mary .- Ly- man. [The last four settled in Alexandria, N. Y.]
5. NATHANIEL, son of Nathaniel (2), m. Nabby Jones of Wilton, d. Nov. 23, 1878, in her 84th year. Resided in Chfd. Farmer.
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Selectman 1822-'25, '27-'29, '34, '42-'44, '46 ; representa- tive '44, '46. He d. Apr. 12, 1872.
Ch. : Milo, b. Oct. 24, 1813 ; m., June 1, 1842, Eliza L., dau. of Samuel Burt (2). He settled finally in Amity, Me., where he became a prominent citizen. Was extensively en- gaged in fruit-culture. He d. May 22, 1854 .- Femima, b. Nov. 27, 1821 ; m. Otis Gibson ; d. July 16, 1849. Had one dau., Samaria M. Gibson, b. May 21, 1846, and m., Jan. I, 1867, Leroy S. Howe, now of Lyndon, Vt .- Harriet M., b. Dec. 6, 1823 ; m. David L. Stoddard (12) .- Levi W., b. Oct. 30, 1829 ; d. on his way to California.
WARNER, MARTIN, settled in Chfd. probably before 1770. He m. Ist, Deborah -; 2d, Mary -. Selectman 1773, '74, '86. He rem. to Thetford, Vt , probably about ISoo.
Ch. : Caroline, b. Sept. 7, 1760; m. Edmond Farnsworth (1) .- Patty, b. Apr. 17, 1764 .- Eleazer, b. Mar. 3, 1766 ; m. Eunice Kendall : d. in Gowanda, N. Y .- Patience, b. July ro; 1768 .- Phebe, b. Oct. 13, 1770 .- Martin, b. Oct. 22, 1772 .- Samuel, b. Nov. 8, 1774 .- Seth, b. Oct. 4, 1776 .- (By 2d marriage) Sally, b. Apr. 30, 1786 .- Polly, b. Mar. 10, 1788. -Betsey, b. Aug. 2, 1791.
WARREN, Capt. SAMUEL, d. in 1812, in his 83d year. His wife, -, d. in 1807, in her Soth year.
WARREN, SUMNER, m., Sept. 30, 1841, Luthera Willard, and re- sided in Chfd. from 1845 to '65. Tanner at Factory Village. Town-clerk 1845. Res. at present in Keene.
Ch. : Lyman H., b. June 26, 1842. Captain in the U. S. Army. He d. at Houston, Texas, Sept. 18, 1867. (See p. 123.)-George A., b. Mar. 8, 1845 ; d. Jan. 14, 1853 .- Re- becca D., b. Aug. 14, 1851 ; d. Jan. 23, 1853 .- Norman S., b. July 9, 1855 .- Frank E., b. Aug. 21, 1859.
WEBSTER, CHARLES C., b. in Salem, Mass., Nov. 27, 1810, m., Oct. 22, 1833, Lavernie, dau. of Joseph Clark (2). He was educated at Bradford Academy, Phillips Academy, (at And- over, Mass.), and Dartmouth College, graduating from the last named institution in 1830; read law in Salem, Mass., and
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at the Cambridge Law School ; was admitted to practice in Oct., 1833. From July, 1839, to Jan., 1846, he practised law in Chfd. He then rem. to Keene, where he has resided ever since. He has had six ch., only three of whom are now liv- ing, viz .: C. Fred, who was in the Union army during the whole of the Civil War, and is now a lawyer in Keene ; Fran- ces M., who m. the late Granville K. Harris ; Sarah Elizabeth, who m. Sewall F. Rugg, now of Chfd.
WELCH, JOHN, m. Rebecca - -, and had sons, Nathan and Charles (twins), b. Feb. 8, 1779. His name disappears about I790.
WETHERBEE.
I. JOAB WETHERBEE, b. in Lunenburg, Mass., Apr. 26, 1759, was in Chfd. in 1782. His wife was Abigail Houghton, b. in Leominster, Mass., Dec. 19, 1758, and d. in Chfd., Mar 12, 1846. He d. in Chfd., Apr. 4, 1843.
Ch. : Abigail, b. Aug. 15, 1781 ; m. Isaac Bunday, of Burke, Vt. ; d. Mar., 1867 .- foab, b. Feb. 23, 1783 .- Abi- shai, b. Apr. 12, 1787 ; m. Betsey, dau. of Wm. Reed (q. v.) Resided in Chfd. Selectman 1829, '30. Hed. Dec. 22, 1869. Had 2 ch. : a dau., -, and son, Albert R .- Jemima, b. May 8, 1789; unm. ; d. in Chfd., Feb. 21, 1846 .- Vashti, b. Apr. 16, 1791 ; m. Geo. Buckman ; d. Sept. 25, 1840 .- Mary, m., 1815, Reuben Marsh (2) ; d. Feb. 10, 1859, a. 65 .- Lucy, b. June 11, 1796; unm. ; d. in Chfd., Sept. 9, 1875 .- Asahel (2), b. May 6, 1801 .- Ira, b. Feb. 13, 1804 ; d. Jan., 1850.
2. ASAHEL, son of Joab (1), m., 1832, Diana, dau. of Solomon Willard (4). Resided in Chfd. Stone-mason. He d. in Gen- essee Co., N. Y., Aug. 29, 1838.
Ch. : Charles W., b. Sept. 19, 1833 .- Ira A., b. July 23, 1835 ; res. in Cal .- Asahel C., b. Oct. 12, 1837 ; res. in Bol- ton, Mass.
WETHERBEE, HEZEKIAH, 1787 (or before)-'92.
WETHERBEE, CALEB, 1804-'23. A dau., Louisa, m., 1817, Peter, son of Peter Albee (I).
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WHEELER.
I. PETER WHEELER, b. probably about 1733, served seven years with Capt. Patch, of Littleton, Mass., as an apprentice to the trade of carpenter and joiner. He m. Olive Davis, and lived a while in Littleton. July 23, 1762, he purchased in Chfd. lot No. 9, in the 15th range ; and Jan. 22, 1766, house-lots Nos. I and 2, in the 12th range. He settled where Russell H. Da- vis now lives, not far from the brook that bears his name. It is said that he helped build the "old meeting-house," and that he took an active part in promoting the welfare of the new town. He appears to have d. about 1814.
Ch .: Lydia, b. Sept. 8, 1760 ; m., about 1789, Moses John- son (q. v.) ; d. in Putney, Vt., Apr. 16, 1816 .- Peter (2). b. 1762 .- Fane, unm. ; d. May 26, 1790, in her 27th year .- Fohn, m. Ist, Salome Killicut; 2d, Widow Persis Newton, of Newfane, Vt. ; d. in Stratton, Vt .- Ephraim, m. - Converse. Was a merchant at West Townshend, Vt., and other places. Had several sons, one of whom was a general in the Rebel army, in the civil war. He (Ephm.) d. in Strat- ton, Vt., in 1850 .- Jonathan (3), b. Sept. 30, 1770 - Olive, d. young .- Samuel, d. May 27, 1794, a. 18 .- Sally, b. 1780 ; m. Aija Walker (2) ; d. May 17, 1856.
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PETER, son of Peter (1), m., 1793, Sarah, dau. of Amos Hub- bard (3), and who d. IS51. Resided in Chfd. He d. Mar. 20, 1846.
Ch. : Hubbard (4), b. July 14, 1794 .- Sophia, m., 1825, James Hubbard, of Royalston, Mass .- Maria T., unm. ; d. in Chfd -Sally, unm. ; d. in 1822, a. 22 .- Samuel, m., Aug. 25, 1846, Sarah W. Goddard, of Royalston. Res. in Dum. Has had 3 ch. : Mary Ann E., b. June 22, 1848, and d. Apr. 18, 1864 ; Eleanor M., b. Apr. 24, 1851 ; Harriet S., b. May II, 1853, and d. Mar. 28, 1861 .- Laura, m. Wm. Barnard (q. v.)-Philena, m. Nathanl. Bowker, of Royalston .- Wil- liam, unm .; d. in Chfd., Dec., 1866 .- Warren, m. Harriet Colby, of Middleboro' (?), Mass .- Ward, m., at West Rox- bury, Mass., Sarah Hawkins .- Watson (5), b. Oct. 12, 1816. -Arminda, m. Geo. Perkins, of Charlestown, Mass.
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4. HUBBARD, son of Peter (2), m., 1818, Lucy, dau. of John Pierce (1), and who d. Feb. 2, 1854. Resided in" Chfd. Farmer. About 1825 he was colonel of the 6th Regt. of N. H. militia. He d. Sept. 21, 1881, at the advanced age of 87 years.
Ch. : Lucy Melinda, b. Feb. 12. 1819 ; m. Ephm. Hunt, of Wmd .- Eliza A. P., b. Feb. 19, 1820; unm. Res. in Chfd. Has engaged in school-teaching to a considerable extent .- Samuel Davis, b. Feb. 22, 1822 ; unm. ; d. in Chfd., Mar. 28, 1879 .- Ira Parker, b. Apr. 4, 1824 ; d. in 1845.
5. WATSON, son of Peter (2), m. Ist, Mar. 23, 1843, Miranda, dau. of John H. Barrett (1), and who d. Mar. 12, 1864 ; 2d. Nov. 24, 1864, Widow Sophia S. Smith, d. Feb. 17, 1869 ; 3d, May 1, 1870, Jennie O., dau. of Samuel Thomas, of Hins. Res. in Chfd. Farmer.
Ch. : Malvina P., b. Mar. 6, 1849 ; m., Oct. 1, 1868, Ora F. Smith. Res. in Rehoboth, Mass .- Charles W .; b. Dec. 30, 1850 ; m. Altie Tyler, of Vernon, Vt., where he res .- Albert H., b. Feb. 5, 1862 ; d. Aug. 14, the same year .- Wil- son f., b. Feb. 16, 1866; d. Feb. 12, 1867 .- Frank A., b. Jan. 5, 1868 .- Nellie G., b. June 9, 1871 .- S. Weston, b. June 5, 1873.
3. JONATHAN, son of Peter (1). m., 1802, Lavina, dau. of Aaron Fisk (1), and who d. in Newfane, Vt., in 1854. He d. in Chfd. about 1840.
Ch. : Fohn (6), b. Aug. 6, 1802 .- Louisa, m. Ist, 1821, Jason Cressey, of Marlboro', Vt., d. about 1847 ; 2d, Ebenezer Porter, of Coleraine, Mass., where she d .- Addison, m., Apr., 1831, Sophia, dau. of Montgomery Darling (4) ; d. Oct., the same year. A posthumous dau., Elvira A., was b. Feb. 29, 1832.
6. JOHN, son of Jonathan (3), m., Mar. 1, 1821, Roxana, dau. of Edward and Demmis (Titus) Hall, and who was b. Apr. 21, 1805. He resided in Chfd. till 1849, when he rem. to New- fane, Vt., where he now lives.
Ch. : Olive Davis, b. June 29, 1822 ; m. Warren R. Hil- dreth. Res. at Fayetteville, Vt .- John Adams, b. Feb. 16, 1825 ; m. Margaret Kidd, of Montgomery, N. Y. Res. in
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Cal .- Fona. Foster (7), b. May 22, 1827 .- (Two d. in in- fancy.)-Hoyt Henry (8), b. Aug. 30, 1833 .- Francis War- ren, b. Feb. 8, 1836; m. Harriet Doty, of Craftsbury, Vt. Res. in Worcester, Mass .- Ann Viola, b. Nov. 11, 1838 ; m. M. Wells Bridge, of Springfield, Mass .- Norman Fisk, b. Aug. 18, 1841 ; m. Lizzie Waterman, of Springfield, where he res.
7. JONATHAN F., son of John (6), m., July 28, 1846, Mary Ann, dau. of Elias Brown (q. v.) Res. in Chfd.
Ch. : George' B., b. Sept. 12, 1848 ; m., Mar. 6, 1873, Mary Jane Boutelle. Res. at Bellows Falls, Vt .- James Frank, b. May 5. 1852 ; m., June 18, 1873, Matilda Phillips .- Elias E., b. Feb. 24, 1855 ; m .. Mar. 18, 1882, Mary E., dau. of Otis H. Scott (6) .- Gustina M., b. Aug. 11, 1859 ; d. Mar. 18, 1860 .- Norman F., b. Feb. 2, 1861 ; d. Dec. 11, 1863.
8. HOYT H., son of John (6), m. Minnie L. Maclay, of Lock- port, N. Y. Res. in Jamaica, Vt. He was born in the old house that formerly stood where Russell H. Davis's house now stands, on the farm on which his great-grandfather. Peter Wheeler (1), settled. Having attended the Academy, under the ยท instruction of Nathan Kendall, John Goldsbury, Rev. Wm. Patton, and Samuel D. Lord, several terms, he went, in 1849, with his father, to Newfane, Vt., where he continued his stud- ies at select-schools. In 1854, he was preceptor of the Acad- emy in his native town, and, in 1857, taught a select-school at Westminster West, Vt. Afterwards, he taught district-schools in Chesterfield, Dummerston, West Townshend and Newfane. Having decided to enter the legal profession, Mr. Wheeler read law with Chas. K. Field, Esq., at Williamsville, Vt., and with J. D. Bradley, Esq., and Geo. B. Kellogg, Esq., at Brat- tleboro'; was admitted to the bar of Windham Co. (Vt.) Court, at the September term, in 1859, and commenced to prac- tise with Hon. John E. Butler, at Jamaica, Vt. He was rep- resentative from that town to the Vermont Assembly in 1867. and was a member of the Senate of that State in '68 and '69. In 1869, he was also elected judge of the Supreme Court of Vermont, which office he held by successive elections till he
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