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KNOX.
1. JEPTHA KNOX, son of John, m. Philura Lewis.
2. MARTIN VAN BUREN KNOX, son of Jeptha 1, h. in Schroon Lake, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1841. m. Jan. 9, 1871, A. Janette Hill. She grad. from the Vt. Conference Female Coll. in 1869, and received the degree of A. B. from Baker University, Kas., in 1877, and A. M. from Boston University School of All Sciences in 1879. She was Prest. of the N. H. W. C. T. U. in 1885-6. He attended district schools in youth, and in 1859 and 1861 taught school in Newcomb, N. Y. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Co. I, 22d N. Y. Inf., Private. Subsequently he was Corp. in Co. E, 118th N. Y. Inf., and Capt. Co. E, 23d U. S. Colored Inf. At the close of the war he entered the Fort Edward Institute, where he studied one year, then went to the Biblical Institute, Concord, one year, then to N. II. Conference Seminary one year, completing his prepara- tion for Coll. He entered Wesleyan University in the fall of 1868, but was obliged to leave during the year on account of ill health. He con- tinued his studies however in connection with his appointments, and in 1873 received the degree of A. B. from Baker University, Baldwin City, Kas., where he afterwards taught until 1877, when he returned to Mass. and attended the Boston University School of All Sciences two years, supplying pulpits meanwhile, receiving from the University the degrees of A. M. and Ph.D. He was ordained Dea. in Springfield, Vt., in 1870, and Elder in Wichita, Kas., in 1877. The order of his appointments is as follows : Warner (four months' supply), 1866 ; East Tilton, 1867 ; Barton, Vt. (six months' supply), 1869 ; St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1870 ; Fair- lee and Thetford, 1871; East Boston, Mass., Meridian Street (six months' supply), 1877; Brookline, Mass., 1878; Claremont, 1879 to
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1882 ; Lebanon, 1882 to 1885; L. 1885 to 1888; Manchester, St. James Church, 1889 to 1892. In 1891 he was accorded the degree of D. D. by Baker University, Kas., and in Aug., 1892, was elected Prest. of the Red River Valley University, Wahpeton, N. D. He resigned in June, 1899, and is now collecting material for a work entitled, " Re- ligious Life of the Anglo-Saxon Race." He is a voluminous writer, his principal work being a book entitled "A Winter in India and Malaysia," 306 pages. He has also been connected with several publications as editor. Prohibition. G. A. R. I. O. G. T., Delegate to National Prohibition Convention. They have had one ch., d. in infancy.
LADD.
1. DANIEL LADD, b. in England, emigrated to America in the " Mary and John " of London, 1633. He was of Ipswich, 1637; Salisbury, 1639, and of Haverhill, Mass., before 1646. He d. in Haverhill, July 27, 1693. His widow Ann d. Feb. 10, 1694. Nine ch.
2. NATHANIEL LADD, son of Daniel 1, b. in Haverhill, Mass., March 10, 1651/2. m. July 12, 1678, Elizabeth Gilman, b. Aug. 16, 1661, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Treworthy) Gilman, of Exeter. He served in King Philip's War, 1675-6. He d. at Exeter, Aug. 11, 1691, from wounds received Sept. 22, 1690, in an engagement with the In- dians near Cape Elizabeth. Seven ch.
3. NATHANIEL LADD, son of Nathaniel 2, b. in Exeter, April 6, 1679. m. Catherine Gilman ; m. second, Rachel Rawlins ; m. third, Mercy (Hall) Hilton. He was a mill-wright, living in Exeter and Stratham.
4. PAUL LADD, son of Nathaniel 8, b. in Exeter, March 6, 1719. m. 1747, Martha Folsom, dau. of Deacon Nathaniel Folsom, of Exeter. He was a farmer of Epping. He d. 1783. His widow d. July, 17, 1804.
5. JOSIAH LADD, son of Paul 4, b. Nov. 1762. m. Mary Gale. He res. Gilmanton.
6. DUDLEY F. LADD, son of Josiah 5, b. in Gilmanton, Dec. 23, 1794. m. March 18, 1817, Polly, dau. of Edward Mason, d. March 30, 1881. He d. Gilmanton, March 19, 1847.
7. JOSIAH MASON LADD, son of Dudley F.6, b. in Gilmanton, March 15, 1829. m. Aug. 7, 1853, Lydia Ann, dau. of Solomon Jesseman, b. in Franconia, June 27, 1830. He res. in L. from 1855 until he d., Oct. 19, 1895. Blacksmith. Democrat. Fire ward, 1877-8-9-80. Ch., -
i. ELLA LOUISE, b. L. Sept. 11, 1855. m. William Willard Waterman (See).
ii. ALICE MARIA, b. Bethlehem, Nov. 6, 1857. m. Henry Allston Eaton (See).
iii. IDA EMMA, b. L. June 16, 1860. m. Hosea Ballou Mann (See).
iv. ANNA WILSON, b. L. Dec. 26, 1864, d. L. Aug. 24, 1884.
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8. JOHN JOHNSON LADD, son of Peabody W., b. in Newbury, Vt., May 11, 1828. m. Dec. 6, 1853, Sophia Williams, dau. of Tappan Stevens, b. in Newbury, Vt., d. in Lyndhurst, Va., Dec. 30, 1881. He grad. from Dart: Coll. in 1852, and taught until July 2, 1864, when he was appointed paymaster of Volunteers with the rank of Major. After the war he resumed his avocation as teacher, and in 1870 was engaged as Principal of L. High School, which position he filled three years. From L. he went to Staunton, Va., to serve as Supt. of Schools. He d. Brockville, Ontario, Jan. 25, 1889. (L. Cent., p. 216.)
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i. JENNIE STEVENS, b. Feb. 9, 1857.
ii. WILLIAM S., b. May 8, 1862. unm. res. Brockville, Ontario.
LAFLAMME.
1. DAVID LAFLAMME, son of Loren, b. in Canada, Oct. 1857. m. Sept. 14, 1879, Millie, dau. of George Rancour, b. in Canada, Sept. 14, 1859. Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1879. Farmer. Ro- man Catholic.
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i. GEORGE, b. Lawrence, Mass., May 1, 1880.
ii. FLORA, b. L. April 16, 1888.
2. DUFF LAFLAMME, son of Loren, b. in Canada, in 1861. m. April 8, 1880, Clotilde, dau. of Felix Dunnells, b. in Canada, July 8, 1856, Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1880. Section-hand. Ro- man Catholic. Democrat.
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i. JOSEPH, b. Warner, Oct. 10, 1892 (Adopted).
3. JOSEPH LAFLAMME, son of Loren, b. in St. Margaret, P. Q., March 8, 1856. m. first, in 1877, Emelia, dau. of John Rancour, b. in Que- bec, d. in L. March 15, 1886. m. second, in 1888, Jennie, dau. of David Allard, b. in Canada. He has res. in L. since 1882. Farmer. Roman Catholic.
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i. JOSEPH, b. St. Johnsbury, Vt. 1878.
ii. EMMA, b. 1880.
iii. MARY, b. 1883. iv. MARY EMILY, b. 1885.
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V. ELIZABETH, b. 1889. vi. THEOPHILUS, b. 1891.
LAKEWAY. L'ESCUYER.
1. JOSEPH LAKEWAY, son of Frank, b. in Clarenceville, P. Q., April 29, 1860. m. Sept. 15, 1884, Leora, dau. of Ira Quimby (See), b. in Lisbon, May 4, 1867. He has resided in L. since 1880. Farmer. Democrat.
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i. VERA, b. May 12, 1887.
ii. VOLNEY, b. Aug. 25, 1889.
iii. SHIRL, b. Sept. 8, 1891.
iv. PEARL, b. Oct. 11, 1898.
LANE.
1. CHARLES MILTON LANE, son of Sylvanus, b. in Lunenburg, Vt., Dec. 16, 1858. m. Dec. 31, 1890, Mabel Estelle, dau. of Otis Goss Hale (See), b. in Waterford, Vt., Dec. 31, 1862. He has res. in L. since 1890. Merchant. Republican. A. F. and A. M., K. T. Ch., -
EDWARD HALE, b. L. Dec. 4, 1893.
LANG.
1. OSCAR LANG, son of Charles, b. in Stewartstown, May 5, 1843. m. Feb. 9, 1868, Hattie, dau. of Thomas Fuller, b. in Compton, P. Q., Aug. 10, 1843. She has res. in L. since 1885. He never res. in L. Merchant. Democrat. d. in Stewartstown, Feb. 11, 1884. Ch., -
i. LENA B., b. Stewartstown, Jan. 5, 1878.
LANGDON.
1. HENRY FRANCIS LANGDON, son of William, b. in St. Johns, N. B., Nov. 29, 1850. m. first, Oct. 5, 1882, Alice Mary, dau. of Abraham Mills (See), b. in L. Jan. 8, 1859, d. in L. Oct. 5, 1883, Methodist. m. second, Feb. 20, 1889, Julia, dau. of Charles Y. Cheney (See), b. in Bethlehem, Dec. 1, 1870. Free Baptist. He res. in L. from 1877 to 1895. Merchant tailor.
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HOWARD FRANCIS, b. L. Sept. 8, 1890.
LANGFORD.
1. ROBERT LANGFORD, son of John, b. in Ely, Cambridgeshire, Eng., Feb. 25, 1821. m. Sept. 1, 1846, Margaretta, dau. of John Cosyn, b. in Sohan, Cambridgeshire, Eng., Aug. 1822, Methodist. He has res. in L. since 1881. Local Methodist preacher, and glover.
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i. JOHN COSYN, b. Ely, Eng., Jan. 22, 1851. m. first, Elizabeth Clark, d. Franklin, Vt., Sept. 10, 1891. m. second, Frankie Anderson. Con- gregational minister. res. Coventry, Vt.
ii. EDWIN C., b. Ely, Eng., Oct. 23, 1852. m. Nov. 14, 1876, Emma Farn- ham. Methodist minister. Representative from Monroe, 1890-1. res. Boston, Mass.
iii. MARGARETTA, b. Ely, Eng., April 15, 1854. unm. d. Boston, Mass., May 8, 1884.
iv. ELIZABETH COSYN, b. Leadbury, Eng., Nov. 23, 1856. m. Henry Oliver Jackson (See).
2. v. ROBERT CHARLES, b. Ely, Eng., Aug. 10, 1866.
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2. ROBERT CHARLES LANGFORD, son of Robert 1, b. in Ely, Eng., Aug. 10, 1866. m. Nov. 1888, Blanche Theresa, dau. of Henry C. Libbey (See), b. in Whitefield, Sept. 7, 1866, Methodist. He has res. in L. since 1877. Director and general manager Saranac Glove Co. since 1896. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge K. T. St. Gerard's Com., A. A. S. R. 32°. Methodist. Republican. Ch., -
i. ELLEN KATHRYN, b. L. Feb. 8, 1891.
LANGLEY. LANGLOIS.
1. JOSEPH LANGLEY, son of Philip, b. in Maine, May 26, 1867. m. Sept. 19, 1891, Mary, dau. of Joseph Greenwood (See), b. in St. Johns- bury, Vt., July 19, 1873, Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1888. Glover. Roman Catholic. Democrat.
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i. HENRY, b. Aug. 12, 1892.
ii. GEORGE, b. March 2, 1894.
iii. EVELINA, b. June 14, 1896.
LAPLANTE.
1. LOUIS M. LAPLANTE, son of Louis M., b. in St. Gregoire, P. Q., May 6, 1848. unm. He was educated in the seminary at Nicolet, P. Q., beginning the study of theology in 1871. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest by Bishop La Fleche, Sept. 26, 1874, and was a curate in St. Maurice Diocese of Three Rivers, P. Q., from Oct. 1, 1874, to Aug. 15, 1879, when illness prevented further work until Sept. 1880, when he came to the U. S., and was named curate of St. Augustine's Church, Diocese of Manchester, Oct. 1, 1880. He was named pastor of the churches of Lebanon and L., July 15, 1881. In 1883 Father Noi- seux (See), relieved him of the L. parish, but he remained at Lebanon until Oct. 1, 1888, when he became pastor at Hooksett and Pittsfield, where he remained until April 17, 1890. Since that date he was pastor at Rochester a few years, and is now pastor at Berlin.
LARNED. LEARNED.
1. WILLIAM LEARNED, from Bermondsey, County of Surrey, Eng- land, with wife Goodith, was admitted to the church in Charlestown, Mass., 1632, freeman, 1634, and was one of the first seven members of the church in Woburn, Mass., 1642. He was selectman of Woburn, 1644 and 1645. He d. March 1, 1646.
2. ISAAC LEARNED, only son of William1, b. in England, baptized Feb. 25, 1623/4. m. in Woburn, July 9, 1646, Mary Stearns, dau. of Isaac Stearns of Watertown, Mass. In 1652 he removed from Woburn to Chelmsford, Mass. He was a selectman of Chelmsford, a sergeant of the train band, and often named for service on committees. He d. Nov. 27, 1657.
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3. ISAAC LEARNED, the second of the three sons of Isaac?, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Sept. 16, 1655. m. July 23, 1679, Sarah Bigelow, b. Sept. 29, 1659, dau. of John and Sarah (Warren) Bigelow, of Water- town, Mass. He was a soldier in the Narragansett War, and was wounded. He settled in Framingham near a pond which still bears his name. He was a selectman four years, and was often delegated to other positions of trust. He d. Sept. 15, 1737.
4. ISAAC LARNED, son of Isaac8, b. May 10, 1680. m. Nov. 19, 1706, Sarah How, b. Dec. 24, 1686, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Wool- son) How, of Framingham, Mass., and a grand-dau. of Thomas Wool- son 1 (See). He lived in Framingham a few years, and about 1713 he removed, with his brother Ebenezer, to Oxford, Mass. He was town clerk 6 years, selectman 14 years, and a prominent active citizen. He d. May 20, 1753. Three ch. b. in Framingham and eight in Oxford. This and another branch of the family have quite uniformly written the name Larned.
5. JOSIAH LARNED, eldest son of Isaac +, b. in Framingham, Dec. 1, 1707. m. in Oxford, Jan. 31, 1732, Catherine Rice, and res. many years in Oxford. Late in life, with several of his children, he removed to New Salem, Mass., where he d. Feb. 26, 1784. His widow Catherine d. Jan. 28, 1793. Of his sons, Samuel settled in this town, Moses settled in Orford, Ezekiel lived some years in Rindge, and was a soldier in the Revolution from that town.
6. SAMUEL LARNED, son of Josiah 5 and Catherine (Rice) Larned, b. in Oxford, Mass., May 18, 1738. m. June 12, 1760, Mehitable Town, b. in Oxford, Dec. 23, 1731, dau. of Israel and Susannah (Haven) Town. She was an aunt of Salem Town, LL.D., the compiler of several popu- lar school text-books. Her sister. Mary (Town) Kingsbury, was a cen- tenarian. He lived in Oxford until 1780; was a soldier in the French and Indian wars and in the Revolution. He came to Littleton soon after the Revolution, bearing the title of Captain. The early town meetings were held at his dwelling, and he was one of the first board of selectmen, 1787, and moderator, 1789. A record of the death of Me- hitable, his wife, is not found. He m. second, March 3, 1803, Thank- ful Terry of Stratford, a widow. They were soon divorced. He subsequently had a home with his son, and with him removed to Canada. Ch., b. in Oxford, Mass., -
i. RUTH, b. Dec. 11, 1761, d. Dec. 4, 1768.
ii. SAMUEL, h. Oct. 22, 1764, d. June 2, 1769.
iii. SUSANNAH, b. Oct. 30, 1766, d. Dec. 8, 1768.
iv. MARY, b. Nov. 8, 1768.
7. V. SAMUEL, b. May 8, 1771.
7. SAMUEL LARNED, son of Samuel ", b. in Oxford, Mass., May 8, 1771, came to this town in youth. He was a sagacious, forceful man, and early opened a store at North Littleton. For several years he was associated with James Jackson, and together they purchased extensive tracts of land in Canada. He was a selectman 1797-8. He m. Han- nah Caswell, b. in L. June 10, 1774, dau. of Nathan Caswell (See). He m. second, Nov. 9, 1808, Melinda (Campbell) Savage, widow of Roswell Savage. In 1811, with several others, he removed to Canada, VOL. II. - 20
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then to Rochester, N. Y., and several years later to Michigan, where he d. about 1850.
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i. NANCY, b. April 27, 1794. unm.
ii. SUSANNAH, b. Feb. 28, 1796. m. Elisha Hinds (See).
iii. WILLIAM, b. April 9, 1798.
iv. MEHITABLE, b. -. m. David Doty.
v. Lucr, b. -. m. Nathan Rogers. Lived at Lockport, N. Y.
vi. SERAPHINA, b. Sept. 5, 1805. m. William Hibbard (See).
8. ABIJAH LARNED, son of William and Hannah (Bryant) Larned, b. in Killingly, Conn., April 26, 1729. m. Dec. 31, 1753, Anna Wales, dau. of Ebenezer and Esther (Smith) Wales of Union, Conn. He lived in Union until 1772, when he settled in Cockburn, now Columbia. He was a cousin of the father of Samuel Larned, senior. The lineage is : Abijah 5, William, Isaac 3, Isaac ?, William 1. He was the first per- son to represent this town in a legislative body. He was a delegate from a class of towns, including Apthorp, to the Fourth New Hamp- shire Congress, which convened at Exeter, May 17, 1775, and a dele- gate and representative to the Fifth Congress, which convened at Exeter, Dec. 21, 1775, and which, under the temporary Constitution, was created the first House of Representatives of the State. He d. at Lancaster, in the spring of 1776, while journeying from Exeter to his home in Columbia.
LATHROP.
1. EDWARD LATHROP, son of David, b. in Danville, Vt., May 9, 1837. m. Aug. 2, 1860, Nancy Almira, dau. of Robert Clough (See), b. in Lyman, Aug. 3, 1839, d. in L. Feb. 18, 1873. He res. in L. from before marriage until enlistment in 1862. Laborer. Democrat. Co. D, 9th N. H. Inf. Private. Ch., -
i. MARY E., b. L. June 19, 1861. m. John Berkley, carriage-maker and blacksmith. res. Lunenburg, Vt.
ii. GEORGEANNA, b. May 8, 1866, d. Charleston, Vt.
iii. FLORA B., b. June 22, 1869. m. George Merrill, farmer. res. Landaff.
iv. ELMIRA A., b. Feb. 17, 1878, d. Lisbon. ·
LATHROP.
2. ALLISON WILLIS LATHROP, son of Samuel, b. in Concord, May 15, 1848. m. Nov. 28, 1868, Emeline, dau. of Arnold Bowles, b. in Dalton, July 30, 1850. He has res. in L. since 1886. Carpenter. Democrat. Co. G, 3d Vt. Inf. Private. Ch., -
i. IDA F., b. Colebrook, Jan. 13, 1870. res. L.
ii. ELIZABETH, b. Colebrook, Sept. 4, 1871. m. Frank L. Clough (See).
iii. LOUVIA, b. Dalton, Sept. 9, 1872. m. John Leonard Moulton (See).
iv. ELWIN, b. Dalton, July 30, 1875. res. L. m. Jan. 18, 1900, Harriet M. Carlton.
v. MABEL, b. Dalton, May 14, 1876. res. L.
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LEACH.
1. FRANKLIN SAMUEL LEACH, son of Arunah, b. in Kirby, Vt., Sept. 5, 1842. m. July 18, 1882, Ellen Melinda, dau. of Dr. Henry L. Wat- son (See), b. in Guildhall, Vt., Dec. 18, 1847. He has res. in L. since 1882. Farmer. Democrat. No ch.
LEACH.
2. FRANK JUDSON LEACH, son of Willis D., b. in Fletcher, Vt., Jan. 26, 1847. m. Oct. 20, 1874, Cornelia, dau. of Robert Slater, b. in Waterville, Vt., April 15, 1854. Methodist. He has lived in L. since 1891. Carpenter. Republican.
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i. WILMA JESSIE, b. Irasburg, Vt., Jan. 8, 1881.
LEAVITT.
1. DUDLEY PRESCOTT LEAVITT, son of Dudley, b. in Northwood, Oct. 5, 1824. m. first, May 1, 1850, Caroline Frances, dau. of Winslow Howe, d. in Chesterfield, Feb. 16, 1852. m. second, May 2, 1853, Elvira, dau. of James Clark, b. in Lisbon, Feb. 18, 1830. He was an apprentice in the office of "The New Hampshire Patriot " at Concord, and was a printer there and at Haverhill, Mass., about four years. He was educated in the N. H. Conference Seminary, and the Methodist Bib- lical Institute, Concord, and was ordained Dea. in Nashua, June 13, 1852; Elder, in Rochester, May 7, 1854, both ordinations by Bishop Baker. He has been stationed as follows : Walpole, 1850 ; Chesterfield, 1851; L. 1852-3 ; Whitefield and Bethlehem, 1854; Nashua, 1855-6 ; Newport, 1857; East Salisbury, Mass., 1858 ; Portsmouth, 1859-60 ; Dover, 1861-2 ; Concord, 1863-4-5 ; Presiding Elder, Florida district, South Carolina Conference, 1866 ; Sanbornton Bridge (Tilton), 1867; Providence Conference, County Street, New Bedford, 1868-9-70; Newport, R. I., 1871-2-3 ; Providence, R. I. (Chestnut Street), 1874- 5-6; Providence, R. I. (Trinity), 1877-8-9 ; East Weymouth, Mass., 1880-1-2; Willimantic, Conn., 1883-4. He is now living in Melrose, Mass. Delegate to Methodist Gen. Conference, 1876 and 1884.
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i. JAMES DUDLEY, deceased.
ii. CHANNING PRESCOTT, deceased.
iii. MARY FRANCES, b. Jan. 20, 1862.
iv. LUELLA KATHERINE, b. Dec. 12, 1865.
V. BLANCHE, b. Aug. 26, 1869.
LEHOUX.
1. JAMES LEHOUX, son of George, b. in Canada, Sept. 18, 1854. m. Jan. 11, 1880, Virginia, dau. of John Carbonneau, b. in Canada, March 7, 1857, Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1872. Glover. Roman Catholic. No ch.
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LEIGHTON.
1. EDWIN STANTON LEIGHTON, son of Joseph, b. in Eastport, Me., April 5, 1855. m. Sept. 25, 1880, Mary Virginia, dau. of Benjamin Webster (See), b. in Jefferson, Sept. 27, 1863. He has res. in L. since 1881. Mill-hand. Republican.
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i. PERCY HOWARD, b. L. June 6, 1890.
LEIGHTON.
2. THOMAS LEIGHTON, b. in Strafford about 1805. He was a scythe- grinder, residing in Littleton, 1833-1846, and subsequently in Slaters- ville, R. I., and Fitchburg, Mass., employed at his occupation. He subsequently lived in Greenville and in Jaffrey. He m. 1830, Maria Sartwell, dau. of Joel Sartwell (See). He d. in Jaffrey, 1862. She d. in Fitzwilliam, Sept. 16, 1876.
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i. MARY, b. 1834. m. Frank Wetherbee, b. Parishville, N. Y., 1833. 2d Reg. U. S. Sharpshooters, killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. She m. second, Hezekiah Hodgkins, b. Troy, Jan. 8, 1829, son of Peletiah and Mehitable (Adams) Hodgkins. He d. Sept. 14, 1875. She d. Sept. 1873. Two children : (1) Herbert L. Wetherbee, b. 1860, res. Jaffrey ; (2) Angie Maria Hodgkins, b. Oct. 6, 1867, m. Charles Knox, res. Rindge.
ii. ORIN SARTWELL, b. L. 1885. m. Jane E. Lyle. Co. G, 2d N. II. Inf. Discharged for disability, Sept. 11, 1862. He d. Fitchburg, Mass. Six children: (1) Agnes, (2) Frank, (3) Alice, (4) Orin, (5) Eugene, (6) Lulu.
iii. JEROME WHITE, b. L. 1838. m. Mary Flood. 2d Reg. U. S. Sharp- shooters. Transferred to Co. I, 5th N. H. Inf. Jan. 30, 1865. res. Rindge. Four children : (1) Leon, (2) Mattie, m. Harry C. Maxwell, res. Newton, Mass. ; (3) Fred, (4) Edith.
iv. SUSAN, b. L. 1840. d. in infancy.
V. BYRON DEXTER, b. L. May 18, 1843. Co. I, 9th N. H. Inf., wounded severely in battle Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. Discharged on account of wounds, Feb. 1865. He m. Dec. 29, 1863, Adaline Payton of Paris, Ky. res. Rindge. Seven children : (1) Emma Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3, 1868. grad. Cushing Academy, valedictorian, 1888; Smith's Coll., 1894. res. Rindge. Librarian, Ingalls Memorial Library ; member School Committee. (2) Edward Leroy, b. March 7, 1869. m. March 8, 1892, Enola L. Towne. res. Jaffrey. (3) Arthur Byron, b. Nov. 21, 1870. res. Jaffrey. (4) William Thomas, b. Aug. 11, 1872. m. Nov. 15, 1899, Marion Baldwin. res. Jaffrey. (5) Ervin Walter, b. Feb. 2, 1874 ; drowned July 18, 1883. (6) Effie Adaline, b. March 21, 1877. m. Feb. 6, 1898, Asahel S. Annett. res. Jaffrey. (7) Cora Frances, b. March 9, 1881, teacher. res. Rindge.
vi. MURRAY WENTWORTH, b. 1845. unm. res. Rindge.
vii. EMMA JANE, b. 1856. m. George Robinson ; m. second, John Franklin Damon. res. Ashby, Mass. She d. 1899. One child : Ivan M. Damon.
LEMAY.
1. NELSON LEMAY, son of Paul, b. in St. Ann, P. Q., Nov. 1, 1834. m. first, Aug. 1855, Olive, dau. of Oliver Peters, b. in Canada, April, 1839, d. in Canada, May 6, 1863. m. second, Aug. 6, 1870, Zilda Len- way, b. in Canada in 1843, d. in L. June 28, 1874. m. third, Feb.
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17, 1875, Phebe, dau. of Thomas Lamb, b. in St. Hervey, P. Q., Oct. 10, 1840, Roman Catholic. She m. first, Peter Gonyer (See). Nelson has res. in L. since 1869. Carpenter. Roman Catholic. Democrat. Ch., by w. Olive, b. in Upton, Canada, -
i. OLIVE, b. July, 1856. m. Thomas Young (See).
ii. OLIVER, b. 1858. m. Feb. 1880, Leonore Boudreau, mill-hand. res. Bath.'
iii. FRED, b. 1860, mill-hand. res. Bellows Falls, Vt.
iv. ADOLPHUS, b. 1862. m. - Innis. Carpenter. res. Colebrook.
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v. ZILDA, b. L. May 19, 1873. m. John McCormick, stone-mason. res. Barre, Vt.
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vi. WILLIE, b. Sept. 1, 1877.
vii. NELSON, b. Jan. 23, 1880.
LENWAY. LANOIS.
1. PROSPER LENWAY, b. in Canada, June 9, 1827. m. Nov. 16, 1861, Mary, dau. of Joseph Pellerin, b. in Canada, July 31, 1844, Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1859. Laborer. Roman Catholic. Democrat.
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i. GEORGE, b. July 28, 1881.
LEWIS.
1. WILLIAM LEWIS, b. in Eng. in 1610, embarked from Gravesend, Eng., for America, Aug. 7, 1635, and settled in Roxbury, Mass. m. Amy Wells. In 1653 he helped found Lancaster, Mass., from whence King Philip's war drove them back to Roxbury, Mass. He d. Dec. 3, 1671.
2. JOHN LEWIS, son of William 1, b. Nov. 1, 1635. m. Hannah -. He d. in 1685.
3. JOHN LEWIS, son of John ?, b. in Lancaster, Mass., June 20, 1671. m. April 4, 1700, Ann, dau. of Nathaniel and Hannah (Dwight) Whit- ing, and widow of John Eaton, Jr., b. Jan. 25, 1672-3, d. March 9, 1749. He d. Sept. 1 (Dedham records), or Sept. 10 (Dorchester rec- ord), 1718.
4. JOHN LEWIS, son of .John 3, b. Jan. 18, 1702-3. m. April 5, 1727, Margaret Hunting, b. May 27, 1705, dau. of John Hunting. She d. May 5, 1733. He m. second, Nov. 20, 1733, Abigail, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Hastings, of Weston, Mass., b. Sept. 9, 1716, d. May 6, 1777. He d. in 1784 or 5.
5. ASA LEWIS, son of John 4, b. Aug. 24, 1750. m. Mary Thompson, b. in 1752, d. in L. March 6, 1842. He res. in L. from 1800 until he d., May 10, 1815. Millwright. Cong. Dea. Selectman, 1801-2-6-7-12. Rev. soldier. Private Capt. Nathan Ballard's Co., Col. Nichols' Regt., 14 days ; Private Capt. Carson's Co., 5 days; Private Capt. Peter Clark's Co. of Lyndeboro, 2 months, 6 days. He came to L. from Francestown. No ch.
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6. JOHN LEWIS of Senterdam, Eng., emigrated to America with w. Sarah and one child, in ship " Hercules," and settled in Boston, Mass., where she d., July 12, 1657. He d. Dec. 8, 1676.
7. JOSEPH LEWIS, son of John ", m. April 30, 1674, Elizabeth, dau. of John and Sarah (Spencer) Case, of New London (now Windsor), Conn., d. Oct. 9, 1718. He d. in 1680.
8. JOSEPH LEWIS, son of Joseph ", b. March 15, 1676-7. m. April 7, 1703, Sarah, dau. of Abraham and Rebecca (Carrington) Andruss, of Waterbury, Conn., b. March 16, 1683-4, d. March 6, 1773. He d. Nov. 29, 1749.
9. JOSEPH LEWIS, son of Joseph 8, b. July 12, 1705. m. Nov. 12, 1727, Mary, dau. of John Slaughter, of Simsbury, Conn., d. April 4, 1738. He was a Sergt. d. Oct. 22, 1749.
10. ELISHA LEWIS, son of Joseph 9, b. Jan. 30, 1728-9. m. June 14, 1750, Tamar, dau. of Samuel Hale, of New Haven, Conn. Elisha was admitted to communion, in Oxford, Conn., Cong. Church, Feb. 23, 1752.
11. NABOTH LEWIS, son of Elisha 19, b. in or near Waterbury, Conn., June 24, 1756. m. Nov. 2, 1786, in Cromwell, Conn., Phebe Roberts, b. in 1760, d. in L. July 10, 1840, Cong. He res. in L. from 1816 un- til he d., March 27, 1833. Farmer. Cong. Rev. soldier. Private in Capt. Hart's Co., Col. Erastus Walcott's Regt., State service, 1776; Private Capt. Stanley's Co., Col. Fisher Gay's Regt., for service in N. Y., time expired Dec. 25, 1776 ; Private in first troop of Conn. Cav., enlisted Dec. 25, 1776, of Farmington, Conn. Pension rolls name him as corp.
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