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Dolly married David Rowell, of Deering.
Sally married Daniel Gove, of Weare.
Ebenezer married Annie Rowell : removed to Medford, Mass.
Elizabeth married Robert Goodale ; died the present year (IST).
Mary married Joab Patterson, of Hopkinton, N. H.
Reuben married Abigail Bartlett.
Anna married Daniel Bartlett, Jr.
Hilliard married Hannah Goodale.
Huldah married Daniel Simons.
Nancy married samuel Folsom.
Children of Reuben and ,Abigail Loveren.
Daniel married, first, Elsie Eastman, of Weare ; removed to New Bes- ton, where married again, Mrs. Nancy Dodge.
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Reuben married Martha Whittle, of Deering ; settled at Hillsborough Brilze, N. H. ; diceal.
Joseph H. married Elizabeth Whittle ; resides at Hillsborough Bridge,
Children of Elinever and Annie Loveren.
Gilbert married velenda C'ram, of Weare.
Alvah married Matilda Smith.
Rauben married Rhone Codman, of Hillsborough.
David married ; settled in Medford, Mass.
Nancy married - Richardson.
Abram Gove, of Kensington, settled on the farm of Benjamin L. Bartlett in 1774. This farm is identified a- lot 20, in the north range of the Atkinson right or lot 14; he purchased the lot settled by John Shearer, known as the farm on which Charles F. Gove now lives, removing there the same year. He was a man of great energy and industry, and soon had his farm fenced with stone wall. He became a large landholder; built a large house similar to the right, No. 14. The land south of the buildings and one on the Loveren farm adjoining. He had a numerous family, and married Mary Nudd, of Ken- sington.
Children of Ihrem and Mary Gove.
sarah married Nathaniel Chase Nanna married - Jones ; removed West.
Jonathan married Polly Goodale. Aliram, Jr., married Nancy Jones. Samuel married Abigail Newman.
Mary died unmarried. Hetty married Moody Lakin. Polly married Jesse Patten.
Lydia never married.
Ebenezer married Nancy Rowell. Benjamin married Mary Wallace. Jemima married Gardner Brooks.
Children of Jonathan and Polly Gove.
Polly married Richard Manahan. Minira married Thompson Manahan. Jemima married Joseph Gerry.
Horace married Sarah Forsaith.
Jennie married Giles Alcock.
Children of Samuel und Abigail Gore.
Rodney married Nancy Smith.
John married Caroline Meuck.
J neph married Varilla Cram.
Sunnel married Harriet Newman.
Two died in infancy.
Eliza married, first, William Whittle : second, Stephen Downing. sarah Ann married, first, Greely Bartlett ; second, John Hoyet. Bà njaonh died nmarried.
Children of Benjamin and Mary love.
Mary Ann married Enoch Hadley.
Var lige burried Thomas Butterfield ; settled in the West.
Maria married - Page, settled in the West.
Benjamin F married Melasa Patten ; settled in the West.
i barles F mariedl Aurela Wordsworth ; settled on the old home-
on d'elin infancy.
John Shearer settled the farm now owned by Charles F. Gove, soon after Samuel Patten settled 22, which bounds it on the west. These two lots are in the north range of Atkinson's right, while the Alex- ander Hogy farm (now owned by Scott Bailey, of Weare is in the south range of the same right, and is lot 27. It is worthy of mention that these three lots
were measured out and sold to Samuel Patten, John Shearer and Alexander Hogg, respectively, before the survey of Atkinson's right had been completed and the lots numbered. John Shearer sold his lot in 1774, as above mentioned, receiving in exchange lot No. 26, of Abram Gove. A few years afterwards he sold the latter lot to Samuel Shearer, his brother. The latter built the grist-mill owned by the late Jonathan Runnals. Samuel Dunlap operated this mill for Samuel Shearer for several years.
Ebenezer Loveren, the brother of Reuben Loveren, settled on the Josiah Loveren place about the same time his brother came to Deering, in 1777. He built the large house on the premises, still standing, and the lot on which it is built is identified as lot No. 27 (twenty acres), in the south range of Atkinson's the highway which separates Atkinson's and Ringe's great rights, or lots Nos. 13 and 14, and which be- longs to this old homestead, is recognized as lot No. 15 in the north range of Ringe's right, while the land belonging to the same homestead, lying west of the lot 27 (twenty acres), is identified as lots 26 and 25 in the south range of Atkinson's right.
Ebenezer married Eunice Hadlock. His children
were,-
Ebenezer, Jr., born April 25, 1792 ; died young.
John married Clarissa Richardson ; settled on the old homestead. Betty, died young. Sarah married Joshua Downing ; settled in Deering.
Benjamin married Esther Bartlett ; settled in Hopkinton, N. H.
Children of John and Clarissa Loreren.
Josiah married, first, Asanath Gregg ; second, Nancy Peabody ; now settled in Antrim, N. H.
Eunice married Jacob Gordon, of Henniker ; settled in Maine.
Hannah married Ilumphry Nichols ; settled in Maine,
Clarissa married Hiram G. Patten ; settled in Warner, N. H.
Ebenezer married Susan Crowe ; settled in the West.
Emeline lost her life through an accident when about ten years of age.
Alexander Gregg, the son of Hugh Gregg, who emigrated from Ireland, settled the farm now occu- pied by John Wallace. His buildings were located near the great reservoir dam ; the old well and the remains of the cellar excavations are still recogniza- ble. He built the mill at the outlet of the pond. The old mill has long since disappeared, but the old mill- dam still remained until removed to make place for the reservoir dam. Alexander Gregg married Mary Cristie, who was born in Ireland. Their children were,-
Jane died single. Hugh died single. Peter C. married Mary Mills ; settled in Goshen, N. H.
Alexander died single.
James married Judith Hadlock.
Sammel married Lydia Dodge ; settled on the old homestead.
Anna married Enos Merrill ; settled in Weare, N. H.
Reuben removed West, married ; died at Monona, Iowa, in 1870.
Children of Samuel und Lydia Gregg.
Eunice married James Fulton. James died single. Asenith married Josiah Loveren ; settled in Deering, N. HI.
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Samuel married Abby Wyman.
Lydia Ann married Almos Fairfield ; settled in Antrim, N. H. Rebecca died single.
Children of James and Judith Gregg.
Cristie married Mary Merrill. Lydia married - Stone.
The children of Peter C. and Mary Gregg were David, Nancy, Mary Ann, Jane, Reuben (who mar- ried Catharine Gregg, of Deering), Robert, Samuel, Emily, Cristie.
The brother of Alexander Gregg, Reuben Gregg, settled on lots No. 15 and 16, in the north range of big lot No. 11, the former recognizable as the Reuben Gregg place and the latter as the Hugh Gregg Place. He built the saw-mill and grist-mill, which supplied the wants and needs of that part of the town for many years. Those mills long since disappeared.
Reuben Gregg married, first, a sister of Alexander Wilson. Their children were,-
Hugh married Margaret Dodge ; settled the farm of B. F. Cleveland (lot No. 16).
Thomas married Mary Currier ; settled on the Elijah ( lough farm. Mary married - Page.
Sally and Betsy died single.
Reuben, for second wife, married a Miss Houston. Their children were,-
Nancy married Jonathan Nesmith ; settled in Antrim, N. H. Alexander married Rebecca Wilkins. Harriet.
Houston.
James married Hannah Whitaker ; went West.
John married Betsy Dodge; died from exposure in the open air. Milton married - Peasley ; settled in Henniker, N. II.
Thomas Bailey settled the farm of Thomas Merrill, usually designated as the John Wilkins farm. He came from Weare and married (unknown).
Children of Thomas and - Bailey.
Thomas. Eaton. David married Mary Chase. Nathan married Phebe l'easley.
Enos married Judith White.
Willard married Betsy Fulton.
Iliram married Mary Manahan.
Lydia married - Walker.
Mary married Robert Fulton. Mehitable married Alexander Wilson. Nancy married Stephen Manahan.
Robert Fulton, of Francestown, married Sarah Brown. He, in 1786, bought lot No. 10, south range, Mason's big lot No. 11, of James Graham, and in 1797 lot No. 11, in the same.
Children of Robert und Sarah Fulton.
Alexander.
Samuel never married ; he opened the second store in Deering, in the vicinity of the Dr. James Forsaith place ; died at the residence of his brother James, on the old homestead, in 1849.
James married Hannah Faulkner ; settled on the old homestead.
John.
Jonathan.
Robert married Sally Wilkins ; settled in Bradford, N. H.
Children of James and Hannah Fulton.
Betsy died single.
James married Eunice Gregg ; settled on the old homestead.
Lyman died single ; settled in Baltimore, Md. Jennie married John Gillis.
Robert married Mary Richardson.
Curtis married Elizabeth Glover.
Ahiel died in infancy.
Mary died single.
Charles dicd single.
Hannah married John Reed, Nashua, N. II.
Children of James and Eunice Fulton.
Lydia .1.
Joseph W. married, first, Laura A. Ilarndon ; second, Lucy A. Sar- gent.
Hannah J. married Henry Gove.
Charles married Mary A. Wilson.
Mary E. married Urvin G. Rowell.
NOTE .- The family name of Fulton is now extinct in Deering.
Ebenezer Lock, son of Ebenezer Lock and Elizabeth, his wife, of Woburn, Mass., was born 1734 ; married Luey Wood.
He had three sons,-Ebenezer, Jonathan and Ben- jamin,-all of whom settled in Deering and died there. Ebenezer, the father, discharged the first gun at Lex- ington, Mass., upon the British troops, April 19, 1775, working away some ten minutes before a shot was fired elsewhere by the Americans. He served through the war as a private, and some years later joined his sons in Deering, living with his youngest son, Ben- jamin, and died 1816.
Children of Ebenezer and Lucy Lock.
Jonathan married Lucy Brooks, of Wohurn, Mass. During the Revo- lution he served the Continental cause as a mariner. When he came to Deering he settled on the farm now owned by Albert lladlock. llis only daughter, Lucy Lock, married Hezekiah Hadlock.
Ebenezer married Mollie Eastman, of Weare. Their children were Frederic (died young), Reuben and Charles. The father served in the Continental army and was wounded in the knee. He died from the effects of this wound after some years of suffering, a pension helping him support his family. After his deccase his widow removed with her two sons, Reuben and Charles, to Pennsylvania.
Benjamin, third son of Ebenezer, was born 1765. He married Anna Eastman, of Weare. He enlisted in the Continental service in 1780, at the age of fif- teen, and served until the close of the war. The farm finally settled upon by him is recognized as the one on which Wm. Whitaker now lives.
Children of Benjamin and Anna Lock.
Ebenezer married Sarah Bartlett; settled in Lempster.
Benjamin died in childhood.
Jonathan died in childhood.
Benjamin married Betsy Bartlett, of Weare.
Luther married Lydia Johnson, of Weare.
Anna died in infancy.
Roswell died single. Anna married Colonel John Bartlett, still living.
Lucy married Solomon Bartlett.
Children of Ebenezer and Sarah Bartlett.
Eleanor married Jonathan Page, of Weare.
Marvin married Abigail Wilkins, whose only surviving child is James F. Lock, of Deering, married Martha E. Chase.
Stephen Locke settled the farm now occupied by Gillman Whitaker in 1784. He married Sally Hop- kins, of Charlestown, Mass.
Children of Stephen und Sally Lockr.
Sarah died single. Stephen died young. Susan married Moody Chase, settled in Deering.
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Nancy married Christopher simons, of Weare, N. I. Lucy married Jonathan Goodale (2d), of Deering. Stephen married Sarah Peaslee; settled on the old homestead. James married keziah D. Peasler.
Children of Stephen and Sarah Locke.
stephen died in infancy. Irenu married James Priest, Weare, N. 11.
Sobra married Gilbert Small, Weare, N. II. Lewis N. married Harriet C. Kendall. Ira D. married Asceneth Moshier.
Nancy E. married Giftman Clough.
Lorinda died young.
Lavina died in infancy.
Children of James and Keziah D. Locke.
Levi J., still living with his guardian, J. G. Morrill.
Oliver married Mary E. Porter, settled in Weston, Mass. Andrew J. married Lizzie 11. George.
Lucinda died young.
Lucina married Jatnes F. Hinkley.
Elbridge G. H. died in infancy Alfred married Mary E. Muzzey. Irene R. died young.
Kemah M. died in infancy.
Children of Andrew J. and Lizzie HI. Locke.
Harry D. Hattie B.
Children of .Ilfred and Mary E. Locke.
Fredl. E. Arthur W.
James Whitaker, one of the first settlers of Deer- ing, left a large family with his wife Susannah Simons, of Haverhill, Mass.
Isaac settled in Maine. sarah ded single. Jeams married Mary Chase. Summinh married Jesse Whitaker, of Weare.
Joseph settled in Maine.
Mary married Samuel Me. Alister.
Peter married Sarah Alcock.
John married three wives,-first, Lydia Chase; second, Anah Bickford; third, Ruth Killom.
Bettie died single.
Nehemiah married Phebe Bryant. Jonathan married and settled in New York.
Children of James undl Mary Whitaker.
Wiliam C married Sarah J. Collins. James S. married Abigail Collins. Charles.
1.ydin died in infaury. Gilman married Lydia Neal.
Children of Nehemiah and Phebe Whitaker.
Hiram married. first, Ellen Monroe ; second, Harriet Tuttle. David settled in Lowell, Mass. susannah married Samuel Osborne, Weare, N. Il. Vhbje married Daniel Buxton, Henniker, N. H. Nurchis, still living with her brother, Hiram, on the old homestead. opleha married Monroe Blood.
Children of William and Sarah J. Whitaker.
Francis. John J. died young.
The only child of James and Abigail Whitaker living i- Mary E. Whitaker.
William Chase, from Seabrook, N. H., settled the farm south of the old burying-ground, near East Deer- ing, being lot 11 in the south range of Ringe's right. Through his industry and frugality he ac- cumulated a large property. Besides his farming in- terests, he carried on the business of a banker, loaning money to all who gave good security. He subse-
quently settled on the farm now owned by James F. Lock, and lived there until his death.
Children of William and Lydia Chase.
Mary married James Whitaker.
Sally married John Downing. Lydia married John Whitaker. Nancy married Isaac Willkins. Abigail married James Willkins. Betsy, single.
Robert McFerson, of Chester, settled the farm now owned by Augustus Wilson, recognized as No. 15 in the north range of Atkinson's right. The date of his deed is June 25, 1773, fixing approxi- mately the time of his settlement. He married Mary Cristie, of Londonderry.
Children of Robert and Mary McFerson.
Sarah never married.
Katherine married Thomas Murdough, Acworth, N. H.
Robert died young.
Thomas sost at sea.
Nancy married David McKeen, settled in Antrim, N. II.
James Cristie married Mary Bennet, settled in Billerica, Mass.
William married and removed West.
NOTE. - The family name is now extinct.
William McFerson, brother of Robert MeFerson, settled in the south part of the town, on the farm known as the Witter Wilson place; removed to Cork (West Deering). at the foot of the Falls, so called, and lived on the farm known as the Joe Ellingwood place. He married Mary Blair, and they had eight children,-
Anna married Robert Mills. Hannah never married.
Mary never married.
Hugh married Hannah Butterfield, settled in New York.
Robert married, first, Sally Wilkins; second, Sally Gregg ; settled in New York.
Sally settled in Chauhnont, New York.
Rosanna never married.
William married Jane Forsaith : settled in Chaulmont, N. Y.
The two brothers, William and Robert, fathers of the above families, served in the campaign against Burgoyne; were at the battles of Lake George and Saratoga. William was left in the woods on the march as too sick to go on; but his brother Robert found and cared for him until he recovered.
John Bartlett settled the farm now owned by George Bartlett. He married Hepzibath Stevens, in Chester, and removed to Deering in 1773.
Children of John and Hepzibuth Bartlett.
Solomon married Anna Stevens.
John, Jr., married Mary simons ; settled in Weare, N. H.
Daniel married, first, Abigail Stevens; second, Elinor Stevens; third, Hope White.
Lydia married John Simons.
Hepzibath died yonng.
('hildren of Solomon and Anna Burtlett.
Hepzibath married Jonathan Straw.
Nancy married - Putney.
Abigail married - Putney.
Sarah married Ebenezer Lock.
Mary married Jesse Brown.
John married Sarah Sanborn, settled in Sunapee, N. H. His fourth son was the llon. Charles H. Bartlett, of Manchester, N. H.
Solomon married, first, Hannah Hadlock ; second, Lucy Lock. Esther married Benjamin Loveren.
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Rebecca married Jesse Collins. George married Polly Simons ; settled on the old homestead. Irena married Stephen Rowell. Greeley married Sarah Ann Gove.
Children of Daniel Bartlett.
Solomon died young. John married Anna Lock. Daniel married Anna Loveren. Abigail married Reuben Loveren. Dorothy never married. Josiah married Mary Gove. Kerenhappuch married Stephen Rowell.
Erastus Harvey married Sarah Chase.
Elinor married Parker Bartlett.
Children of George and Polly Bartlett.
Enoch II. Bartlett married HIuldal Sleeper.
Solomon, unmarried.
Ira, unmarried.
Children of John and Auna Bartlett.
Abigail, unmarried. Benjamin L., unmarried.
NOTE .- George Bartlett and family, residing on the old homestead ; Erastus H. Bartlett, living on the old homestead ; Benjamin L. and Abi- gail Bartlett, with their mother, Anna Bartlett ; Mrs. Josiah Bartlett, living on the Josiah Bartlett farm, are the only survivors of the family name in Deering.
John Simons settled the farm owned by Bartlett Simons, lot 18 in the north range of Thomlinson's and Mason's great lot No. 11. He married Lydia Bartlett. Their children were,-
Daniel married IIuldah Loveren. Hannah married Stephen Brown. Bartlett married Almira Stuart, of Henniker. Garvin died single, killed by lightning. Eliza married Eaton Sleeper, Francestown.
Children of Daniel and Hulduh Simons.
Daniel died single. Lovilla married - Davis. Nancy Jane married Matthew Forsaith.
Children of Bartlett and Almira Simons.
Garvin died single. Ellen married Samuel Sprague. Lydia married Bartlett S. Brown.
Samuel Chase, of Kensington, settled on the farm of Alexander Wilson (deceased), in 1818. He married Esther Manahan, of Francestown. Their children were,-
Mary married David Bailey. Jonathan married Clarissa Kimball. Ezra married Mary Eastman. Samuel married Lydia Holbrook. Wells married Maria Bailey. Sarah married Erastus HI. Bartlett. Ira M. married Josephine Leland. Betsy Jane married Theophilus II. Kimball.
Ezra had one son, Ezra Allen, and Samuel one, Samuel David. Wells has two children living,- Samuel Warren, married Virginia Hulth, and Charles. Ira has five children living,-Frederick, Edwin, Roscoe, Harry and Laura.
Children of Jonathan and Clarissa Chase.
Charles M. married Charlotte Turner. Sarah F. married William Wilson. Cleora J. married Henry Wallace. Stephen K. married Martha -. Clara Anna married John Barnard. Minnie Bell.
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Jonathan Goodale and Stephen Goodale settled in Deering, the former on the farm owned by J. G. Morril, and the latter on the farin of Lewis Goodale, Esq. Their father, Robert Goodale, removed from Salem, Mass., and settled in Weare, N. H. He mar- ried, second, Mary Fowler.
Children of Robert and Mary Goodale.
Stephen married Mary Greenleaf.
Jonathan married Sarah Hadlock.
Mehitable married, first, - Young ; second, -Corlis, Weare, N.II. Esther.
Children of Stephen and Mary Goodale.
Polly married Jonathan Gove ; settled in Deering.
Jonathan married Lucy Locke ; settled in Deering.
Robert married Elizabeth Loveren ; settled on the old homestead. Stephen married Judith Rowell ; settled in Vermont. Mehitable married Stephen Chase ; settled in Maine.
Nancy married John Corlis ; settled in Weare, N. H.
Hannah married Ililliard Loveren ; settled in Deering. C'larisy died single.
Children of Jonathan and Sarah Goodale.
Levi married Mary Howlett ; settled in Hillsborough, N. H. Isaac died single.
Lydia married Jabez Morrill.
Clara married Robert Carr ; settled in Hillsborough, N. II.
Betsy married Mark Sterrett.
John HI. married Celestia Mooney ; resides in Nashua, N. HI.
JOIIN HARRISON GOODALE, youngest son of Jona- than and Sarah Goodale, was born October 2, 1816. He worked on the farm till seventeen years old; prepared for college at Newbury, Vt .; graduated at Middletown, Conn., in 1840, taught school at Columbus, Ga., five years ; was editor at Manchester from August, 1848, to November, 1860; went to California in 1864; traveled in Alaska and British Columbia in 1867; returned to New Hampshire in 1869; was Secretary of State in 1871-72; was superintendent of the public schools of Nashua from 1875 to 1878, and is author of "History of Nashua " in this volume. He has a valuable col- lection of minerals and Indian stone relics. In 1848 he married Celestia S. Mooney, of Northfield, N. H., who died in October, 1863. In 1871 he married Josephine B. Atkinson, of Tilton, N. H. They have one child, Charlotte A. Goodale, who was born May, 1875. Mr. Goodale resides at Nashua, passing the midsummer, with his family, on a farm overlooking Asquam Lake, in Holderness.
Children of Robert and Elizabeth Goodale.
Fanny married Peter Y. Frye ; settled in New York.
Lewis married Emma J. Whittle ; settled on the old homestead.
Eliza Ann married Albert Hladlock ; settled on the Jonathan Lock farm, in Deering.
Harriet died in infancy.
Frank P. settled in Holyoke, Mass.
Children of Jonathan and Lucy Goodale.
Louisa married John D. Muzzy.
George W. married Martha L. Newton.
Elbert married, first, Celestia T. Smith ; second, Laura A. Chandler.
Hilliard L. married Sarah E. Tead.
Levi W. married Frances E. Kidney.
James L. died single.
Elizabeth H. married Robert D Carr.
Children of Stephen and Judith Goodale.
Mary married Calvin Metcalf. David married Ella E. Batchelder.
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Stephen married Allar !. Myreck. Mercy H marrie l \. I .. Austin. Con marriotP. F stowell. Var Ine chel in infancy. Justin M married Ellen Herbert. Walter F, died in infancy.
Joshua Downing, from Henniker, settled on the farm previously owned by the Quimbys,-lot 17, in the north range of the Ringe right. It had been owned by Nathaniel Chase before the Quimby brothers purchased it, and still earlier by Nathaniel Gove, the brother of Abram Gove. Joshua Downing married Patience Chase, of Weare. Their children were,-
John Downing married Sally Chase. Joshua, Jr., married Sarah Loveren. Lydia married William Forsaith. Davil died in childhood. Judith died in childhood.
Mary married Samuel Dunlap. Stephen married Mrs. Eliza P. Whittle. Daniel died in childhood. Nathan married Martha Clark ; removed West. Abial married David Gregg.
Peter married Mary A. Gutterson ; settled in Wakefield, Mass.
Thomas Merrill settled the farm now occupied by Elbert Goodale, near the centre of the town. While clearing and preparing his land for settlement he boarded with Levi Hadlock, who lived at the east part of the town, at a distance of more than two miles. He married Lydia Abbot, of Andover, Mass.
Children of Thomas and Lydia Merrill. Thomas A., D.D., married Eliza Allen ; settled in Middlebury, Vt. Nathaniel married Anna Willkins ; settled in Deering, N. H. Enos married Anna Gregg ; settled in Weare, N. H. John married Nancy Barnard ; settled in Weare, N. HI. Charlotte Lucretia married Jonathan Clement ; settled in Deering.
Children of Nathaniel and Juna Merrill.
Thomas Vero died at sea ; single.
Lydia married Levi 11. Sleeper, Manchester, N. I.
John W married Maria A. Holt : settled in Cambridgeport, Mass. Wallam D. married Lavinia Wilson.
Martha and Mary, twins. Martha married Eben Sumner, settled in Nashna, N. 11 .; Mary married Cristy Gregg, settled in Deering, N. Il. Children of Enos and Anna Merrill.
Who died single. Charlotte Lucretia died single. Hannah ded single. Thom A. married Lucinda Wilkins ; etthul in Deering, N. H. Mary Jane died single. lyon A. die l single. 1.E za Judith died Angle.
Benjamin Brown married Deborah Hadlock, who was a sister of Joseph Hadlock, who at one time lived in Derring. The former settled Lot No. 7, in the north range of Ringe's right. He was killed by the falling of a tree, in the prime of life, leaving a large family of young children, viz. : Stephen, married, first, Abigail Travis; second, Hannah Simons. By first marriage he had Lucretia, who married Gilman Travis. His children by second marriage were John, married Priscilla Atwood ; settled in Concord, N. H.
Lew .In Denvers, Mas. ; married there.
Ben umett . I in Danvers, Mass. ; married there.
Frank died single.
Eliza married George Buswell, Concord, N. II. Mercy Ann married George Young, Concord, N. H. Bartlett S. Brown married Lydia Brown. Almira died single.
Phebe, only daughter of Benjamin Brown, married Jonathan Clark. Benjamin died young.
Levi married Hannah Dow.
Jesse married, first, Mary Bartlett ; second, Annie Colby.
Nathan married Sarah Arlin.
David married Hannah Morrill.
Children of Levi and Hannah Brown.
Sylvia Ann married Harrison Philbrook.
Almedia C. married Duane Brainerd, Concord, N. 11. Mary died single. Levi Orrin died single. Annie died in infancy.
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