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3. LEMUEL DREW, son of John 2, b. May 26, 1722; was a farmer at Back River in Dover. m. Anna Bunker. He d. 1673.
4. ANDREW DREW, son of Lemuel &, b. Dover, March 25, 1758. m. Joanna Hodgdon. He was a soldier in Drowne's Co., Peabody's Regt., R. I. Service, 1778, and was a pensioner. At the close of the war he settled in Brookfield.
5. LEMUEL DREW, son of Andrew ", b. in Brookfield, Feb. 16, 1803. d. in Dover, 1879. res. Newmarket and Durham. He m. 1824, Lydia H. Twombly, b. 1806, dau. of Ezekiel and Abby (Nute) Twombly of Durham. She d. March 10, 1854.
6. GEORGE KITTREDGE DREW, son of Lemuel 5, b. in Newmarket, March 11, 1828. m. 1851, Lucy A. French, res. Newmarket, and after 1858 Dover. His dau. Lydia Ann, b. Newmarket, Dec. 30, 1854, m. James R. Jackson (See) ; dau. Lizzie Frances, b. Sept. 11, 1862, m. Will P. Buckley (See).
DREW.
7. ALFRED E. DREW, son of Aaron, b. in Fairfax, Vt., Sept. 14, 1841. m. July 17, 1867, Anna E. Atwood. He was educated in the Vt. Conference Seminary, Newbury, Vt., and in 1864 commenced the study of theology in the Concord Biblical Institute, from which he grad. June 14, 1866. He was ordained a Methodist minister at the N. H. Conference, Lisbon, in 1869. His ministry so far as attainable has been as follows : L., 1867 and 8 ; Bristol, 1869 and 70 ; Concord, 1871- 2-3; Haverhill, Mass. (Grace Church), 1874-5-6 ; Lawrence, Mass. (Garden Street Church), 1877-8-9 ; Manchester (St. Paul's Church), 1880-1-2; New Bedford, Mass. (Pleasant Street Church), 1883-4-5. He is not now connected with any Conference, but is engaged in busi- ness in N. H. and Florida, preaching a part of the time. Ch., -
i. KATIE A.
DROHEN.
1. EDWARD DROHEN, son of Thomas, b. in Lisbon, Dec. 20, 1858. m. March 19, 1885, Clara E., dau. of Samuel Mann, b. in Foxboro', Mass., Aug. 19, 1855. He has res. in L. since 1888. Clerk. Democrat. Ch., -
i. EDWARD FORREST, b. Bethlehem, Jan. 18, 1887.
ii. FLOSSIE EVELYN, b. L. July 19, 1888.
iii. ERNEST FAY, b. L. Nov. 18, 1889.
iv. IDA ANNIS, b. L. April 22, 1895.
DUFFY.
1. PETER DUFFY, b. in Canada. m. Nov. 29, 1854, Ann, dau. of Patrick Glynn, b. in Ireland in 1828, Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1859. Laborer. Roman Catholic. Democrat. Ch., -
i. MARY, b. St. Johnsbury, Vt., Nov. 12, 1857. m. James Brown (See).
ii. RHODA, b. St. Johnsbury, Vt., June 10, 1858. m. John Reagan (See). iii. JENNIE, b. L. Aug. 25, 1869.
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DUNBAR.
1. JACOB KENT DUNBAR, son of David (who was b. in Scotland), b. in Danville, Vt., Jan. 25, 1799. m. Electa, dan. of Sylvanus Currier, b. in 1817, d. L. March 9, 1886. He res. in L. from 1842 until he d., April 28, 1890. Republican. Ch., -
2. i. JACOB KENT, b. Bath, March 1, 1831.
ii. JULIA MANDANE, b. Newbury, Vt., Aug. 1888. m. Francis H. Smith (See).
iii. LUCIA MARIA, b. Lisbon, July, 1840.
iv. CHARLES EDWIN, b. L. July, 1846. unm., res. L. Farmer.
2. JACOB KENT DUNBAR, son of Jacob Kent1, b. in Bath, March 1, 1831. m. first, Oct. 24, 1855, Amanda M., dau. of Solomon Lewis (See), b. in L. March 7, 1836, d. Aug. 9, 1858. m. second, Sept. 13, 1859, Helen Mar, dau. of Luther Hitchcock, b. in Peacham, Vt., Feb. 27, 1835. He has res. in L. since 1842. Farmer. Democrat. Select- man, 1867-8-75-6-7-8.
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i. MARY ELEOTA, b. Oct. 4, 1856. m. Oct. 20, 1875, Fred Fulford, miller. res. Lisbon.
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ii. AMANDA, b. June 6, 1863, d. L. Aug. 29, 1866. iii. EVA LUE, b. Oct. 27, 1867. m. Otho S. Carter (See).
iv. LUTHER KENT, b. Sept. 17, 1879.
DUNBAR.
3. JOHN C. DUNBAR, son of David, b. in Danville, Vt., in 1787. m. first, Sally S., dau. of Seth Ford, b. in Piermont, Sept. 17, 1784, d. New- bury, Vt., March 2, 1852. m. second, Sarah Bacon, b. in Dalton, in 1810, d. in Boston, Mass., Feb. 27, 1868. He d. in L. Feb. 11, 1870. Ch., -
i. LILLIAS M., b. Jan. 8, 1812. m. Feb. 25, 1833, Luther W. Hitchcock. He d. Worcester, Mass., May 30, 1861. She d. Cabot, Vt., May, 1894.
ii. MARY, m. Samuel Stalbird, tailor.
iii. DAVID, d. young.
iv. EMMA, d. young.
V. LUCRETIA M, m. Albert Lovejoy, painter. He d. L. Ang. 20, 1886. She d. L. Nov. 6, 1866.
4. vi. HENRY E., b. Peacham, Vt., Oct. 13, 1827.
4. HENRY E. DUNBAR, son of John C.8, b. in Peacham, Vt., Oct. 13, 1827. m. Jan. 1, 1851, Mary R., dau. of Charles George, b. in New- bury, Vt., Dec. 13, 1831. He res. in L. from 1868 to 1873. Painter. Republican. Co. E, 3d Vt. Inf. Corporal. Co. A, Mass. H. Art. Pri- vate. d. Malden, Mass., March 2, 1889. Ch., -
i. MARY ELLA, b. Newbury, Vt., Oct. 25, 1851. m. July 12, 1874, John H. Webb, rubber boot maker, res. Malden, Mass.
ii. LIZZIE EMMA, b. Newbury, Vt., Jan. 23, 1856. m. June 3, 1874, Frank- lin I. Welch, architect, res. Malden, Mass.
iii. WILLIAM ALBERT, b. Boston, Mass., March 18, 1864. m. July 17, 1886, Minnie M. Canfield. Watchmaker. res. Malden, Mass.
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DUNN. .
1. ELLERY DAVIS, son of Joshua, b. in Wilton, Me., Oct. 12, 1822. m. May 24, 1846, Susan Hines, dau. of James Dow (Sec), b. in L. Nov. 1, 1822. He has res. in L. since 1853. Carpenter and builder. Democrat. Representative, 1871-2. Fire ward, 1873-4-5-6-7-8-9- 81-3. Appointed Capt. 5th Co. 32d Regt. N. H. Militia, May 1, 1852, held until repeal of the law. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. K. T., St. Gerard Com. He d. May 26, 1898.
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i. EDWIN F., b. May 31, 1847, d. L. Sept. 5, 1849.
ii. HENRY, b. Aug. 6, 1849, d. L. Sept. 20, 1849.
iii. ADDIE MARY, b. Dec. 1, 1850. m. first, March 11, 1874, Clarence Smith ; divorced. m. second, March 24, 1893, Walter J. Bartlett, marketman, res. Worcester, Mass.
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2. ALBERT N. DUNN, son of Josiah, b. in Andover, Me., Aug. 12, 1842. m. Nov. 28, 1863, Edna, dau. of Merrick Russell, b. in Bethle- hem, July 17, 1852. He res. in L. from 1864 to 1884 with the exception of three years. Farmer. Republican. Co. K, 29th Me. Inf. G. A. R. d. in Bethlehem, April 4, 1887. She d. in L. Sept. 12, 1889. Ch., -
i. ARTHUR HERBERT, b. Whitefield, Aug. 27, 1869.
ii. ADAH BELLE, b. Whitefield, Feb. 17, 1871, d. L. March 29, 1892.
iii. FREEMAN STEPHEN, b. L. Oct. 4, 1875.
iv. HARRY CHESTER, b. L. Aug. 8, 1883.
DUNTON.
1. EBENEZER DUNTON, res. in L. from 1806 to 1825. Farmer. m. Mehitable
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i. LUTHER, b. Hereford, P. Q., Aug. 11, 1803. m. Jan. 8, 1827, Isabel Phinney.
ii. POLLY, b. L. Oct. 1, 1806. pub. July 14, 1824, Robert S. Harrington. iii. CALVIN, b. L. Feb. 5, 1809.
DUNTON.
2. REUBEN DUNTON, b. in L. m. Sarah Houston, b. Lunenburg, Vt. He res. in L. from 1822 to 1826 and in 1837. Farmer.
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3. i. JAMES T., b. Granby, Vt., 1831.
ii. GEORGE W., b. L. 1837, d. Nov. 1, 1863. Co. K, 8th Vt. Inf. Private.
3. JAMES T. DUNTON, son of Reuben ?, h. in Granby, Vt., in 1831. m. Nov. 1, 1860, Ruth Ann, dau. of Benjamin Nurse, b. in L. in 1842. Ile res. in L. in 1860 and 1861. No ch.
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DURGIN.
1. MCKENZIE TUCKER DURGIN, son of John, b. in Sanbornton, Jan. 13, 1800. m. Sept. 18, 1823, Betsey Folsom, dau. of Jeremiah San- born, b. in Sanbornton, Jan. 2, 1799, d. in L. June 27, 1875. He res. in L. from 1826 until he d., Feb. 26, 1868. Farmer. Selectman, 1859-60.
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i. LYDIA, b. 1824. m. 1848, William Smith, laborer. He d. Enfield, 1881.
ii. MARY S., b. 1828. m. Aug. 6, 1848, George W. Buswell, stone-mason. He d. 1868. She d. Irasburg, Vt., Aug. 26, 1861.
iii. MARTHA, b. April 2, 1835. m. William C. Nurse (See).
DYKE.
1. JONATHAN DYKE, son of Benjamin, b. in Charlestown in 1780. m. Clarissa Sweat, b. in Unity in 1780, d. in Dalton in 1861. He d. in L. in 1855. Shoemaker. Ch., -
2 i.
BENJAMIN, b. Cavendish, Vt., Sept. 1802.
ii. OMRI, m. Hannah Kintrick. Farmer.
iii. ADELINE MARIA, b. Springfield, July 6, 1808. m. William Fisk (See).
iv. EMELINE, m. Luke Bowles, farmer.
V. CAROLINE, m. Edward Sumner, blacksmith.
vi. WILLIAM, m. Charlotte Fisk. Carpenter.
vii. MARY, m. William Miller, farmer.
viii. SALLY, m. Joseph Palmer, butcher.
2. BENJAMIN DYKE, son of Jonathan 1, b. in Cavendish, Vt., Sept. 1802. m. first, Aug. 1830, Clarissa M., dau. of Obediah Carpenter (See), b. in L. July 31, 1812, d. in L. Dec. 14, 1844. m. second, Feb. 7, 1847, Diana E., dau. of Nathaniel Snow, b. in Dalton. He res. in L. from 1830 to 1834. Shoemaker. d. in Bethlehem, about 1856.
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i. TAYLOR B., b. Dalton, Oct. 3, 1881. m. Oct. 3, 1855, Emily Johnson. Shoemaker. res. Plymouth.
3. ii. JOSEPH, b. L. Jan. 29, 1838.
iii. SARAH MELISSA, b. L. Jan. 29, 1835. m. 1858, Albert C. Davis, carpen- ter. res. Worcester, Mass.
iv. ALBION, b. L. 1837. m. 1865, Sarah Mitchell. Hotel-keeper. res. Bos- ton, Mass.
v. HARRY, b. L. 1839. m. 1862, Elizabeth Getchel. res. Lyme.
vi. NATHAN, saddler.
vii. HENRY N., b. L. 1842. m. Elizabeth Tucker. Farmer. res. Manches- ter. Co. E, 1st Mass. H. Art.
viii. CLARISSA, b. L. 1844. m. 1863, William Minard.
3. JOSEPH DYKE, son of Benjamin ?, b. in L. Jan. 29, 1833. m. July 8, 1863, Sophia, dau. of Reuben McIntire (See), b. in Lisbon, May 30, 1838, Free Baptist. He has res. in L. all his life. Farmer. Universalist. Democrat. No ch.
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EAMES.
1. ROBERT EAMES, by tradition an emigrant from Boxford, England, m. about 1660, Rebecca Blake, b. in Gloucester, Mass., 1641, dau. of George and Dorothy Blake. He settled in Boxford, Mass., where he d. July 22, 1693. Rebecca his wife was tried and condemned as a witch in 1692. She was reprieved in March, 1693, and d. in Boxford, May 8, 1721.
2. NATHAN EAMES, youngest of the eight children of Robert 1, b. Nov. 19, 1685. m. before 1710, Mary Kimball. May 2, 1731, Nathan Eames, his wife, a son Jeremiah, and a daughter Mehitable were bap- tized at Bradford, Mass. He d. Jan. 11, 1765 ; she d. July 17, 1765.
3. JEREMIAH EAMES, son of Nathan 2, b. 1707. m. April 2, 1734, Sarah Kimball. They res. in Boxford, Mass., where their six children were born. He d. July 5, 1744. She m. second, Sept. 3, 1745, Joseph Spofford.
4. JEREMIAH EAMES, eldest of the six children of Jeremiah 8, b. in Boxford, May 17, 1735. He m. about 1760, Susannah Peabody, b. Feb. 18, 1738/9, dau. of Thomas and Ruth (Osgood) Peabody of Box- ford. He removed from Boxford to Northumberland in 1774 or pre- viously, and through life was prominent in town affairs and a conspicuous character upon the northern frontier in troublous times. He was a selectman twenty or more years, representative, 1780-1-2,-8-9-90- 1800. He was appointed Justice of the Peace by the Senate and House, 1781, and subsequently by the Executive under the State Con- stitution. In 1785 he was appointed Special Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton. In military as in civil affairs he was a leader among men. He was a captain in the ser- vice, was commander of the garrison located in the vicinity, and at all times the trusted agent of the State government in the welfare and the defence of the frontier. He d. April 22, 1817. His widow d. Sept. 16, 1817. They had three sons and three daughters.
5. JEREMIAH EAMES, eldest son of Capt. Jeremiah 4, was b. in Box- ford, Mass., June 30, 1762. In 1797 he settled in Stewartstown, where he d., 1827. He was a farmer, land surveyor, hotel-keeper, and promi- nent in municipal affairs. During the Revolution he was a soldier in companies on the frontier commanded by his father. Thomas, second son, is named below. Seth, the youngest son of Capt. Jeremiah 2, was born in Northumberland, Oct. 21, 1781, and resided upon the home- stead. He was a selectman, treasurer, and town clerk many years.
6. THOMAS EAMES, son of Jeremiah ", b. Boxford, Mass., Sept. 12, 1765. Boxford records give the date of birth Sept. 20, but family rec- ords Sept. 12. He was a farmer, inn-holder, and a noted hunter. He practically controlled the fur trade of the upper division of the Connec- ticut valley. He m. Betsey Strong of Northumberland, b. 1766, d. Aug. 28, 1822. He d. Feb. 6, 1832.
7. THOMAS EAMES, son of Thomas ", m. Sarah Hutchins of Bath. He d. in Northumberland, 1854.
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8. JAMES HUTCHINS EAMES, son of Thomas ", b. in Newbury, Vt., June 14, 1820. m. 1846, Abigail Bailey, dau. of George Little (See). He was a grocer and hotel-keeper. He res. in L. 1846-50, proprietor Granite Hotel. He was aide-de-camp to Brig .- Gen. Durgin, 6th Brig. 2d Div. N. H. Militia, 1842-3. He d. Denver, Col., Feb. 12, 1883. His wife d. Lock Haven, Pa., 1852.
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i. JENNIE, b. L. 1847. m. 1867, Charles Lerchen. Divorced. Ch., Charles W., b. 1868; George M., b. 1872; Frank H., b. 1875.
9. GEORGE BYRON EAMES, son of Thomas 7, b. Newbury, Vt., April 9, 1826. m. Feb. 5, 1856, Mary C., dau. of Amos Saunders, b. Green Bay, Wis., Jan. 1, 1837. He res. L. from 1842 to 1849; now in Denver, Col. Painter and grocer.
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i. JAMES AMOS, b. Big River, Wis., April 6, 1857. m. Dec. 19, 1883, Emma A. Shurtleff. He d. Burlington, Iowa, May 16, 1884. Rail- road employee.
ii. SARAH H., b. Big River, Wis., March 21, 1859. m. April 21, 1891, John F. Ensign, railroad engineer, res. Denver, Col.
iii. GEORGE MORTON, b. Big River, Wis., May 21, 1861. m. Oct. 30, 1884, Mary I. Wade. Editor. res. Aledo, III.
iv. FREDERIC BYRON, b. Denver, Col., May 19, 1864. m. Feb. 25, 1892, Florence N. Watson. Printer. res. Denver, Col.
V. CHARLES HAYNES, b. Fort Scott, Kan., Oct. 17, 1868. m. Oct. 26, 1894, Emma L. Dollins. res. Denver, Col. Railroad employee.
EASTMAN.
1. ROGER EASTMAN, emigrant ancestor of a numerous family, b. about 1612, came to America in the " Confidence," and settled at Salisbury, Mass. He was a grantee of lands, 1640 and 1643. He d. Dec. 16, 1694. Sarah, his widow, d. March 11, 1697/8.
2. THOMAS EASTMAN, fourth of the eight sons of Roger1, b. in Salis- bury, Nov. 11, 1646, m. Jan. 20, 1679/80, Deborah Corliss, b. June 6, 1655, dau. of George and Joanna (Davis) Corliss of Haverhill, Mass. He removed to Haverhill, served in King Philip's War, and d. April 29, 1688.
3. JONATHAN EASTMAN, only son of Thomas?, b. Jan. 8, 1680/81. m. April 8, 1701, Hannah Green. He lived in Haverhill, Mass., and Concord. In 1697 a guardian was appointed on estate of "Jonathan Eastman, son of Thomas Eastman, deceased, and of Deborah his wife in captivity."
4. WILLIAM EASTMAN, seventh child of Jonathan &, b. in Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 3, 1715. m. Dec. 14, 1738, Ruth Chase. She d. Jan. 22, 1742. m. second, April 19, 1748, Rebecca Jewett. He lived in Haverhill, Mass., Hampstead, Haverhill, and Bath. He d. in Bath, Nov. 30, 1790. Rebecca, his widow, d. in Bath, Jan. 26, 1806, aged 84 years.
5. JONATHAN EASTMAN, son of William4, b. in 1759. m. Phebe Leach, b. in 1769, d. Feb. 23, 1852. He came to town in 1787, being nduced by the proprietors to build a saw and grist mill on Rankin VOL. 11 -12
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Brook at Pattenville, receiving for the same the farm now known as the Steere place. This was the first mill worthy the name built in town. Rev. soldier. Served in Capt. Joseph Hutchins' and Capt. Samuel Young's Cos., also is credited with two months and one day in Capt. Thomas Simpson's Co. of Rangers. d. L. July 5, 1829. (Childs' Grafton Co. Gazetteer, p. 466, L. Cen., pp. 233-235.)
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i. JONATHAN, b. Jan. 28, 1788. pub. Jan. 24, 1811, Roxanna Gourdon. Farmer. res. Lyman. Lieut. 11th Co., 32d Regt. N. H. Militia, Aug. 14, 1818; vacated, Aug. 22, 1824.
ii. LUCINDA, b. Jan. 30, 1789. m. Dec. 10, 1810, Samuel Gleason.
iii. ALMIRA, b. July 15, 1791. m. April 11, 1811, John Stanford.
iv. ELIZABETH, b. April 22, 1793. m. Dec. 25, 1823, Joseph Chase.
v. CALVIN, b. April 22, 1796, d. L. Sept. 27, 1799.
6. SIMEON, b. April 11, 1798.
vi.
vii. LEWIS, b. Sept. 22, 1803.
viii. REBECCA, b. July 6, 1806. m. March 7, 1827, Washington Goldthwait. ix. LAURA, b. April 5, 1809.
7. x. ARZA, b. Aug. 3, 1812.
6. SIMEON EASTMAN, son of Jonathan 5, b. in L. April 11, 1798. m. Nov. 29, 1822, Serviah, dau. of John Huse (See). She d. March 7, 1873. He res. in L. from birth to 1886. Farmer and miller. Ap- pointed Capt. 11th Co., 32d Regt. N. H. Militia, Sept. 13, 1828. d. Lyman, Jan. 24, 1889.
7. ARZA EASTMAN, son of Jonathan 5, b. in L. Aug. 3, 1812. m. May 30, 1839, Maria, dan. of Abel Winch, b. in Bethlehem, Sept. 27, 1814, d. in L. Feb. 5, 1893, Baptist. He res. in L. all his life. Far- mer. Republican. d. in L. Dec. 5, 1884.
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i. CHARLES BRADFORD, b. Nov. 4, 1840. m. first, Aug. 10, 1870, Clara Rowell. m. second, Laura George. m. third, Mary Sturgis. Car- penter. res. Andover, Mass.
ii. MARIA, b. Aug. 16, 1842. m. George Bowman (See).
ili. WILLARD, b. Sept. 25, 1844, d. L. July 6, 1877.
iv. LEWIS, b. Nov. 8, 1847.
8. V. IRA ARZA, b. June 16, 1851. m. April, 1873, Orissa Clough. Keeps boarding-house. res. Andover, Mass.
8. LEWIS EASTMAN, son of Arza", b. in L. Nov. 3, 1847. m. May 27, 1878, Mary Ann, dau. of Robert Moore (See), b. in Ireland, Feb. 25, 1853, Episcopal. He has res. in L. from birth to 1895, except two years. Farmer. Republican.
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i. WILLIAM ALBERT, b. Lyman, May 4, 1879.
ii. FREDERICK EUGENE, b. Lyman, July 28, 1880.
iii. EMMA MAY, b. L. May 1, 1888.
9. STEPHEN EASTMAN, son of William", b. in Concord. m. Lydia Ford of Dracut, Mass. He was a farmer. res. in Lyman, where he d. in 1844.
10. STEPHEN . AMBROSE EASTMAN, son of Stephen ", b. in Lyman. m. Dec. 1826, Lavina H., dau. of John and Lydia (Clement) Gile. He was a Methodist clergyman. res. in Lyman.
11. FRANCIS AMBROSE EASTMAN, son of Stephen Ambrose 1º, b. in L. April 3, 1833. m. Sept. 3, 1861, Jane Eliza Gertrude, dau. of S. L.
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Barrett, b. in Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1840. He res. in L. from birth until 1854. He was educated in the common schools of L. and learned the printer's trade in the offices of the " Granite State Whig," Lebanon, and " Caledonian," St. Johnsbury, Vt. In 1852, by the aid of friends, he was enabled to start the " Ammonoosuc Reporter," the first paper published in L. This he continued until 1854, when he sold out and worked for a time on the "N. H. Patriot." He then went west, and most of the time since has been engaged in journalism on prominent papers. He is an able writer, and is now on the staff of the "Chicago Chronicle." He was postmaster of Chicago for four years under Prest. Grant, State senator, Ill., and bas held many other offices of importance (L. Cen., pp. 103-109).
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i. WILLIAM B., b. Dec. 30, 1863, d. July 30, 1864.
ii. BARRETT, b. Jan. 25, 1869. m. Dec. 6, 1895, Sophonisba Grayson Har- rison. Journalist. res. Chicago.
iii. MARGARET S., b. Jan. 1, 1882.
12. OBEDIAH EASTMAN, son of William ", and brother of Jonathan 5, b. in Hampstead, Jan. 26, 1747, m. Feb. 8, 1774, Elizabeth Searle, b. in Hollis, July 16, 1748, dau. of William and Hannah (Dinsmoor) Searle. The date of her death cannot be stated. He m. second (name not known), b. in 1749, d. in L. Jan. 30, 1830. He res. in L. from 1829 until he d., Nov. 14, 1836. Rev. soldier. Private, Capt. Hutchins' Co., Aug. 18 to Sept. 10, 1777, against Burgoyne ; private, Capt. Samuel Young's Co., Bedel's Regt., Dec. 15, 1777, and from Feb. 28, 1778, expedition against Canada. He was credited to Bath, where he res. until he moved to L.
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i. REBECCA, b. Bath, Sept. 23, 1786. m. March 3, 1802, Nathaniel Rix (See).
13. PHILIP EASTMAN, son of Roger 1, b. in Salisbury, Mass., Dec. 20, 1644. By a first marriage one dau. survived. He m. second, Aug. 22, 1678, Mary (Barnard) Morse, b. in Salisbury, Sept. 22, 1645, dau. of Thomas and Elenor Barnard, and widow of Anthony Morse. He served in King Philip's War, 1676 ; lived in Haverhill, Mass., until about 1695, when he removed to Woodstock, Conn. He d. 1714.
14. PHILIP EASTMAN, son of Philip 18, b. in Haverhill, Mass., Aug. 18, 1684. m. Oct. 20, 1715, Mary Eastman, his cousin, b. March 29, 1690, dau. of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Hudson) Eastman. He res. in Ashford, Conn. He was a lieutenant, a justice of the peace, and in 1732 and later years ,he was a representative in the Connecticut Assembly.
15. JONATHAN EASTMAN, son of Philip 14, b. in Ashford, Conn., June 3, 1724. m. Elizabeth Perse, and lived in Connecticut some years. With his brother Samuel he removed to Walpole, and was there a few years preceding and during the Revolution. (See State Papers, Vol. XIII., p. 607). He subsequently lived in Northfield and in Enfield.
16. JONATHAN EASTMAN, sou of Jonathan 15, b. April 28, 1774. m. Sally Heath, b. in Epsom, Feb. 3, 1773, d. in Danville, Vt., May 16,
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1837. He never res. in L. any length of time. Carpenter and builder. d. in. L. Sept 4, 1858.
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17. i. ABIAL, b. Northfield, July 14, 1800. d. March 25, 1885.
ii. SUSAN H., b. Danville, Vt., Sept. 27, 1802. m. Thaddeus Thayer. She d. Dec. 11, 1879.
18. ili. EBENEZER, b. Danville, Vt., June 15, 1804. d. Aug. 24, 1853.
iv. MALINDA, b. Danville, Vt., Dec. 5, 1806. m. Joseph Mathewson, farmer. She d. Nov. 5, 1882.
V CYRUS, b. Danville, Vt., Oct. 10, 1807, d. Danville, Vt., March 21, 1813.
vi. MASON K., b. Danville, Vt., June 15, 1809, d. Kansas, Nov. 27, 1857.
vii. SARAH, b. Danville, Vt., June 15, 1811. m. William Weeks, farmer. She d. L. Aug. 15, 1893.
19. viii. CYRUS, b. Danville, Vt., March 15, 1814.
20. ix. FRANKLIN J., b. Danville, Vt., June 10, 1818. d. April 8, 1893.
17. ABIAL EASTMAN, son of Jonathan 16, b. in Northfield, July 14, 1800. m. Nov. 24, 1825, Mary Lane, dau. of William Colby (See), b. in Sanbornton, March 3, 1806, d. in Northampton, Mass., Sept. 18, 1881, Cong. He res. in L. from 1825 to 1828, and 1853 to 1867. Car- penter and builder. Cong. d. in Northampton, Mass., March 25, 1885. Ch., -
i. EMILIE E., b. Danville, Vt., July 16, 1828. m. May 21, 1857, Osmore O. Roberts, physician. res. Northampton, Mass.
18. EBENEZER EASTMAN, son of Jonathan 16, b. in Danville, Vt., June 15, 1804. m. July, 1828, Sarah, dau. of Abel Morrill, b. in Dan- ville, Vt., June 23, 1807, d. in L. Oct. 5, 1872. He res. in L. from 1842 until he d., Aug. 24, 1853. Merchant. Delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1850. J. P. A. F. and A. M. I. O. O. F.
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i. EDWIN J., b. May 12, 1829, d. Danville, Vt., July 20, 1888.
ii. CHARLES W., b. Sept. 1, 1881, d. Danville, Vt., Aug. 26, 1834.
iii. SARAH MARIA, b. Dec. 8, 1835. m. Josiah Prescott Stinchfield (See).
iv. MARTHA AMELIA, b. March 6, 1842. unm., res. L. d. Aug. 12, 1898.
19. CYRUS EASTMAN, son of Jonathan 16, b. in Danville, Vt., March 15, 1814. m. first, Nov. 28, 1838, Susan French, dau. of Joseph Tilton (See), b. in Danville, Vt., Nov. 20, 1813, d. L. Jan. 20, 1866, Cong. m. second, May 13, 1867, Julia A., dau. of Samuel Ross, b. in Lisbon, Feb. 9, 1817, Cong. She m. first, George Hutchins ; m. second, Wil- liam C. Brackett (See). Cyrus res. in L. from 1836 until he d., March 31, 1896. Merchant. Democrat. Councillor, 1859. Representative, 1871-2. Delegate Constitutional Convention, 1876. Supervisor, 1880- 1. Fire ward, 1838-9-42-3-4-5-6-8-9. Postmaster, July 24, 1845- 4 years, and May 17, 1853-4 years. Member Board of Education, Union District, 1868-71 inc. J. P. State. Appointed Capt. 1st Co. Light Inf. N. H. Militia, June 24, 1839. Col. 32d Regt. N. H. Militia, June 20, 1844 ; vacated, May 29, 1848. Capt. Governor's Home Guards. Vice-Prest. L. National Bank, 1890 to 1896; Director, 1871 to 1890. Vice-Prest. L. Savings Bank, 1871 to 1881. (Biog. Grafton Co.) Ch., by w. Susan, b. in L., -
i. LUCIA WAITT, b. Dec. 28, 1889. m. Harvey P. Ross (See).
ii. CHARLES FRANKLIN, b. Oct. 1, 1841.
21. iii. MARTHA ANN, b. Sept. 9, 1843. m. Lorenzo C. Kenney (See).
iv. LAURA BALCH, b. July 10, 1845. unm., res. L.
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20. FRANKLIN JONATHAN EASTMAN, son of Jonathan 16, b. in Danville, Vt., June 10, 1818. m. Lima H., dau. of Socrates Tuttle, b. in 1821. He res. in L. from 1840 to 1870 except a few years in Barnet, Vt. Merchant. Democrat. Moderator, 1853. Representative, 1863-4. J. P. Treasurer, Northfield, 1873 to 8, except 1876. Representative, Northfield, 1868. Fire ward, Northfield, 1875-6-7-8, 85-6-7. d. in Tilton, April 8, 1893.
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i. FRANK TUTTLE, b. L. Sept., 1842, d. Barnet, Vt., Oct. 24, 1848. ii. ALICE MURRAY, b. Barnet, Vt., 1845, d. L. Feb. 17, 1856.
iii. LIMA J., b. Barnet, Vt., 1847. m. George H. Ellis, ice-dealer. res. Newton, Mass.
iv. EDWARD DANA, b. Barnet, Vt., May, 1849, d. Barnet, Vt., Sept. 23, 1850.
v. EDWARD F., b. Barnet, Vt., 1851, d. L. May 9, 1863.
vi. MARY ADELIA, b. L. April 16, 1858. m. Joshua P. Dennis. res. Tilton.
vii. KATE, b. L. 1856. m. Harvey Weeks. She d. N. J. 1886.
viii. ELMA GENEIVE, b. L. 1859. m. Dec. 27, 1881, Charles E. Tilton, capi- talist. res. Tilton.
ix. GEORGE, b. L., deceased.
21. CHARLES FRANKLIN EASTMAN, son of Cyrus 19, b. in L. Oct. 1, 1841. m. first, Sept. 15, 1875, Mary Ida, dau. of Richard Taft (See), b. in Lincoln, Oct. 3, 1850, d. L. April 19, 1887. m. second, Mary Rebecca, dau. of John D. Colby, b. in Manchester, April 9, 1857, Cong. She d. in Boston, May 9, 1899. He has res. in L. all his life. Mer- chant. Democrat. Selectman, 1890-1-2-3. Representative, 1893-4. Notary public. J. P. State. Member Board of Education, Union Dis- trict, 1882 to 94 inc., and Treasurer, 1885 to 1900. Chairman Execu- tive Committee L. Musical Association, 1896. Commissioner Littleton Highway Precinct, 1891-2. Commissioner L. Village District, 1893- 4-5. Prest. L. Savings Bank, 1895 to 1900, Vice-Prest., 1890-1-2-3- 4, and Director from 1884 to 1900 inc. Director L. National Bank, 1888-1900 inc. Master Burns Lodge, 1892-3. Eminent Com. St. Gerard Com., 1895-6. 32° A. A. S. R.
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