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i. ELLEN E., b. Danville, Vt., May 20, 1868. res. L.
ii. ROSA BELL, b. Danville, Vt., April 20, 1870. d. Lyndonville, Vt., Jan. 16, 1873.
2. iii. HARLEY A., b. Danville, Vt., Dec. 6, 1871.
iv. NELSON T., b. Danville, Vt., Aug. 29, 1873. m. Oct. 1, 1895, Bertha M. Crouch. She d. April 18, 1899. Laborer. res. L.
v. MARY BELL, b. Danville, Vt., Aug. 28, 1874. d. L. Sept. 15, 1877.
vi. AUGUSTA, b. Danville, Vt., Jan. 1, 1878. m. Oct. 27, 1894, Arthur Woods, musician. She d. L. Oct. 15, 1896.
vii. JOSEPH, b. L. Aug. 15, 1879, d. L. April, 1881.
viii. GRACE, b. L. Nov. 25, 1883.
ix. JASPER, b. L. Dec. 26, 1884.
X. ETTA, b. L. May 20, 1887, d. L. May 22, 1890.
2. HARLEY A. RIVERS, son of Joseph 1, b. in Danville, Vt., Dec. 6, 1871. m. March 1, 1894, Christina Bell, dau. of Francis West Fitz- gerald (See), b. in L. Ang. 8, 1876. He has res. in L. since 1879. Farmer.
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RIX.
The Rix family is of English origin. Robert Rix commanded a body of reserves at the battle of Flodden Field, Sept. 9, 1513. Sir John Rix lost his head on account of his adherence to Queen Anne Boleyn. The ancestral home of the family was Brancaster Castle, Kenninghall, Norfolk Co., Eng.
1. WILLIAM Rix, son of Robert of Kenninghall, Norfolk Co., Eng. m. Grace -. He was the first Rix in America, and res. in Boston, Mass. d. in Boston, Mass., Nov. 13, 1657.
2. THOMAS RIx, son of William1, b. in Boston, Mass., April 11, 1654.
3. JAMES RIX, son of Thomas2, probably b. in Salem, Mass. m. Margaret -. He res. in Preston, Conn.
4. JAMES RIX, son of James 3, probably b. in Salem, Mass. m. Feb. 7, 1711, Hannah Herrick. He res. in Preston, Conn.
5. NATHANIEL RIX, son of James 4, b. in Preston, Conn., June 16, 1714. m. Mary Peters, dau. of Obadiah Peters, who was one of the Concord Company killed by the Indians, 1746. In 1744 he was an officer of the plantation of Pennyeook, now Concord ; in 1746 he was assigned for the defence of the garrison around the house of Timothy Walker in Concord ; in 1755, he was a member of Capt. Joseph East- man's Co., in an expedition to Crown Point. He was one of the first settlers of Boscawen, but afterwards moved to Concord, and then back to Boscawen. (Dr. Bouton's History of Concord. )
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i. JAMES, b. Concord, Dec. 17, 1743. res. Haverhill, Mass.
ii. PETER, b. Concord, March 8, 1745.
iii. NATHANIEL, b. Boscawen, July 17, 1753. 6.
6. NATHANIEL RIX, son of Nathaniel 5, b. in Boscawen, July 17, 1753. m. in 1775. Esther, dau. of John Clark, b. in Hopkinton in 1758, d. Jan. 30, 1830. He res. in L. from about 1812 until he d., Oct. 12, 1828. Farmer. Rev. soldier. Capt. Thomson's Co., two months and one day in 1776; Capt. IIutchins' Co., Aug. 18 to Sept. 10, 1777, drummer ; Capt. Samuel Young's Co., Col. Bedel's Regt., Dec. 15, 1777, to March, 1778. Sergt. A. F. and A. M.
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7. i. NATHANIEL, b. Landaff, Nov. 27, 1777.
ii. ESTHER, b. Landaff, Sept. 27, 1779. m. Samuel Hutchins. She d. Haverhill, Jan. 11, 1843.
iii. JOHN, b. Landaff, Dec. 25, 1781. m. Martha Burroughs. Farmer. He d. Barnston, P. Q, May, 1835.
iv. EBENEZER, b. Landaff, Feb. 1, 1784. m. Mary Clark. Farmer. He d. Dalton, Marchi 29, 1843. She d. Dalton, Oct. 19, 1830.
v. POLLY, b. Landaff, May 15, 1787. m. George Rose. She d. Newbury, Vt, April 5, 1860.
vi. GEORGE W., b. Landaff, May 14, 1789. m. Lydia Kelley. He d. Barns- ton, P. Q., April 6, 1843.
vii. RUTH, b. Landaff, Aug. 8, 1791. m. Seaborn Eastman. She d. Newbury, Vt., Jan. 19, 1838.
viii. CLARK, b. Landaff, Ang. 2, 1795. m. Feb. 13, 1826, Laura Savage. Farmer. lle d. L. May 1, 1833. She d. May 1, 1837.
9. ix. HALE, b. Landaff, Jan. 25, 1798.
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x. MARGARET, b. Canada, Nov. 16, 1799. m. March 2, 1831, Nahum Crane. Ile d. Amesbury, Mass., Aug. 22, 1884. She d. Merrimack, Mass., Sept. 4, 1872.
xi. WILLIAM, b. Canada, 1803, d. Canada, 1804.
7. NATHANIEL RIX, son of Nathaniel 6, b. in Landaff, Nov. 27, 1777. m. March 3, 1802, Rebecca, dau. of Obediah Eastman 12 (See), b. in Bath, Sept. 23, 1786, d. in Dalton, April 27, 1867. He res. in L. from about 1812 to 1835. Farmer. Representative, 1821 to 6 inc. Regis- ter of Deeds, 1835 to 1840, during which time he res. in Haverhill, and was Representative from that town two years. Officer in Canadian Militia before return to N. H. Selectman, 1820 to 6 inc. Moderator, 1823-32-34. Councillor, 1832-4. J. P. Prominent temperance man and advocate of total abstinence. A. F. and A. M. W. M., Morning Dawn Lodge, 1820-1. d. in Dalton, Oct. 21, 1857.
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10. i. GUY CARLTON, b. Stanstead, P. Q, Dec. 14, 1802.
ii. LUCRETIA, b. Stanstead, P. Q., Oct. 16, 1804. m. Aug. 30, 1827, Joel Eastman, inventor. He d. Oct. 27, 1833. She d. Washington, D. C., Oct. 24, 1874.
iii. NARCISSA, b. Stanstead, P. Q., Jan. 3, 1807. m. Jan. 14, 1827, Nathan Underwood, city official. He d. Boston, Mass. Shed. Boston, Mass., June 18, 1883.
iv. PERSIS, b. Stanstead, P. Q., Aug. 19, 1809. m. Aaron Gile 7 (See).
v. WILDER P., b. Stanstead, P. Q., Jan. 13, 1812. m. May 19, 1837, Mary Jane Rose. Farmer. He d. Haverhill, Feb. 21, 1843.
vi. BENJAMIN F., b. L. July 28, 1815. m. March 23, 1848, Mary E. Bryant. Music teacher. He d. Dalton, June 9, 1884.
vii. CHARLES, b. L. June 6, 1818. m. July 27, 1844, Susan V. Eastman. Clerk. He d. Haverhill, April 28, 1846.
viii. REBECCA JANE, b. L. Marchi 25, 1821. m. Jonathan Clark Rix 8 (See).
8. JONATHAN CLARK RIX, son of Ebenezer and grandson of Na- thaniel 6, b. in Dalton, Nov. 26, 1817. m. Feb. 5, 1845, Rebecca Jane, dau. of Nathaniel Rix 7 (See), b. in L. March 25, 1821. He never res. in L. Farmer. d. in Dalton.
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12. i. CHARLES HIRAM, b. May 6, 1846.
13. ii. EDGAR M., b. Aug 2, 1851.
9. HALE RIX, son of Nathaniel 6, b. in Landaff, Jan. 25, 1798. m. Sept. 27, 1819, Evelina Morrell, b. in Vt., Dec. 25, 1798, d. in Dalton. He res. in L. from 1824 to 1844. Farmer. d. in Dalton.
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i. OSCAR, b. Stanstead, P. Q., Nov. 8, 1820. m. Jan. 19, 1845, Mary A. B. Forrester. res. Cal.
ii. ALFRED, b. Stanstead, P. Q., April 7, 1822. m. July 29, 1849, Chastina Walbridge. Lawyer. res. San Francisco, Cal.
iii. LAVINA, b. L. March 5, 1824, d. L. May 13, 1835.
iv. ADELINE, b. L. Feb. 13, 1826. m. March 14, 1850, Edward Bierstadt. res. N. Y. City.
v. HALE, b. L. Jan. 18, 1828.
vi. AUSTIN, b. L. Dec. 27, 1829.
vii. IRA OSMER, b. L. Oct. 15, 1831.
viii. JONATHAN MORRILL, b. L. Dec. 30, 1833. Physician. res. Warner. Co. D, 13th N. H. Inf., Corp.
ix. LOUISA FARR, b. L. Jan. 25, 1836.
x. LEWIS MELVIN, b. L. Jan. 27, 1838.
xi. CHARLES CARROLL, b. L. Aug. 21, 1839.
xii. ALANSON STEPHEN, b. L. Oct. 10, 1841. m. June 21, 1871, Saralı Carle- ton. Farmer. res. Dalton.
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10. GUY CARLTON RIX, son of Nathaniel 7, b. in Stanstead, P. Q., Dec. 14, 1802. m. Jan. 4, 1826, Martha, dau. of Jacob Gates, b. in St. Johnsbury, Vt., Aug. 10, 1807, d. in Dowagiac, Mich., in 1890. He res. in L. from 1812 to 1826, and at two or three other periods for a short time. Blacksmith. d. in Dowagiac, Mich., Jan. 14, 1879.
Ch.,- i. CAROLINE, b. L. Dec. 17, 1826. m. Bradford H. Jones, cooper. He d. Albion, Mich., 1883. 25th Mich. Inf.
11. ii. GUY SCOBY, b. L. Nov. 12, 1828.
iii. JOEL EASTMAN, b. Kirby, Vt., July 28, 1830. m. Sarah A. Wilcox. Blacksmith. res. Lansing, Mich. Co. A, 8th N. Y. H. Art.
iv. THOMAS, b. Danville, Vt., July 28, 1834, dentist. res. Dowagiac, Mich. 1st Mich. Inf.
v. JOHN, b. Compton, P. Q., Jan. 4, 1837. m. Maria E. Heazlit. Dentist. He d. Fort Madison, Iowa, Dec. 14, 1893. 4th Mich. Cav.
vi. NATHANIEL, h. St. Johnsbury, Vt., Jan. 22, 1839, blacksmith. res. Dow- agiac, Mich. 4th Mich. Cav.
vii. MARTHA, b. Barnston, P. Q .. Jan. 16, 1841. m. Henry A. Farwell, far- mer. She d. Dowagiac, Mich., 1891. Co. A, 8th N. Y. H. Art.
viii. BENJAMIN F., b. Rumney, July 28, 1843. m. Cynthia Southard. Black- smith. res. Kalamazoo, Mich. 21st Mich. Inf.
ix. CHARLES, b. Middlefort, N. Y., July 28, 1846. m. Euseba Brooks. He d. Mason, Mich., Jan. 14, 1879. 11th Mich. Cav.
x. WILDER P., b. Jeddo, N. Y., Jan. 8, 1848. He d. Manchester, Mich., Sept. 1856.
11. GUY SCOBY RIX, son of Guy Carlton 10, b. in L. Nov. 12, 1828. m. May 28. 1854, Abbie Augusta, dan. of James Place, b. in Haverhill, Feb. 1, 1835. He res. in L. from birth to 1834, 1837, 1854 and 5. He has since resided in Strafford, Jeddo, N. Y., and Concord. Author of " History of the Eighth N. Y. Heavy Artillery," and Genealogies of the Rix, Clark, Eastman, and other families. His kindness has fur- nished valuable additions to the registers of several families. Co. A, 8th N. Y. H. Art. Artificer. Lost a leg in front of Petersburg, 1864. G. A. R.
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i. MARY L., b. Strafford, July 28, 1855. m. April 21, 1877, Samuel A. Clay, stone-cutter. res. Concord.
ii. MARTHA A., b. Concord; May 2, 1857. m. Nov. 1883, Herbert L. Tre- vette, stone-cutter. res. Concord. iii. GUY, b. Concord, Oct. 1, 1858. m. 1888, Sadie Gilman. Machinist. res. Boston, Mass.
iv. CARRIE EMMA, b. Strafford, Aug. 22, 1860, d. Strafford, Oct. 15, 1860.
v. MINNIE, b. Jeddo, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1868. m. June 27, 1893, Howard F. Smart, silversmith. res. Attleboro, Mass.
vi. FRANK, b. Jeddo, N. Y., April 3, 1872. Machinist. res. Concord.
vii. JAMES CARLTON, b. Concord, June 29, 1877, res. Concord.
12. CHARLES HIRAM RIX, son of Jonathan Clark 8, b. in Dalton, May 6, 1846. m. April 11, 1877, Lovina, dan. of Lovell Taylor (See), b. in L. Sept. 12, 1853, b. in L. April 25, 1885. He has res. in L. since 1878. Farmer. Cong. Democrat. K. P.
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i. FLORENCE ETHEL, b. June 2, 1878.
ii. BLANCHE LOUISE, b. April 25, 1880.
13. EDGAR M. RIX, son of Jonathan Clark 8, b. in Dalton, Aug. 2, 1851. m. Nov. 14, 1877, Francena M., dau. of Samuel H. Mckean, b. in Lisbon, Feb. 6, 1854. He has res. in L. since 1880. Glover. Re- publican. No ch.
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ROBINS.
1. JOSEPH ROBINS, b. about 1700. m. in Oxford, Mass., Nov. 3, 1748, Mary (Amidon) Chamberlain, b. in Mendon, March 30. 1706, dan. of Philip and Ethemore (Warfield) Amidon and widow of William Chamberlain of Oxford. He lived in Douglas, Mass., and was tithing- man, 1748.
2. DOUGLAS ROBINS, son of Joseph 1, b. in Douglas, Mass., Dec. 11, 1749. m. May 4, 1772, Esther Kingsbury, b. July 2, 1745, dan. of Theodore and Mary (Town) Kingsbury of Oxford. In the record of the marriage he is called " of Dudley," and possibly his father Joseph 1 had removed to that town. At the time of his marriage, Douglas Robins settled in Chesterfield. where she d., Dec. 25, 1784 ; he m. second, Mrs. Keziah Marsh, b. in 1754, d. in L. Sept. 10, 1822. Ile res. in L. from 1798 until he d., April 26, 1824. Mary (Town) Kingsbury d. aged 100 years, 3 months. She was an older sister of the wife of Samuel Larned (See).
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i. MARGARET, b. Sept. 19, 1772. m. Dec. 10, 1798, Ephraim Dexter. Hle d. June 9, 1850. She d. Lisbon, June 11, 1836.
ii. POLLY, b. Oct. 4, 1774, d. L. Jan. 23, 1863.
iii. ESTHER, b. Feb. 20, 1777, m. Nov. 11, 1813, Ephraim Hall, res. Water- ford, Vt.
3. iv. JOSEPH, b. March 12, 1779.
V. SALLY, b. 1781. m. - Dailey, res. Vt.
vi. MARCY, b. Aug. 26, 1788, d. Sept. 10, 1802.
3. JOSEPH ROBINS. son of Donglas 2, b. in Chesterfield, March 12, 1779. m. in 1801, Lydia, dan. of Isaac Farr, b. in Chesterfield, Oct. 11, 1777, d. in L. Dec. 26, 1859, Cong. He res. in L. from 1798 until he d .. Dec. 30, 1859. Blacksmith and farmer. Selectman, 1833-4. Coroner, 1810 to 1854 inc. J. P.
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i. PHILENA, b. Chesterfield, Oct. 28, 1801. m. James Callioun (See).
4. ii. JosEru. b. Feb. 26, 1803.
iii. ISAAC FARR, b. Oct. 17, 1804, d. Feb. 27, 1829.
5. iv. DOUGLAS, b. Nov. 25, 1800.
v. MARCY, b. May 30, 1808, d. Jan. 29, 1811.
vi. ELISON, b. March 26, 1811, d. April 29, 1870.
vii. INFANT SON, b. Aug. 17, 1812, d. Aug. 17, 1812.
viii. LYDIA, b. April 12, 1814, d. June 17, 1815.
ix. LYDIA, b. Dec. 3, 1815, d Feb. 4, 1861.
X. EMERSON, b. March 7, 1818, d. Aug. 30, 1822.
xi. CAROLINE, b. Aug. 11, 1820, d. Sept. 2, 1822.
4. JOSEPH ROBINS, son of Joseph $, b. in L. Feb. 26, 1803. m. March 29, 1832, Priscilla, dan. of James Webster (See), b. in L. Jan. 28, 1809. She m. second, Harry Dickerson. Joseph res. in L. all his life. Farmer. d. in L. March 20, 1841.
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i. CAROLINE, m. John Mulliken, res. Barnet, Vt.
ii. JAMES W., m. Persis, dau. of Philander Farr 14 (See).
5. DOUGLAS ROBINS, son of Joseph $. b. in L. Nov. 25, 1806. m. Sept. 23, 1840, Betsey, dau. of Joseph Farr (See), b. in L. March 21, 1818, d. in L. Oct. 30, 1876, Methodist. He res. in L. all his life.
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Farmer. Methodist. Representative, 1861-2. J. P. d. in L. Oct. 2, 1875.
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i. ALMIRA FARR, b. Ang. 8, 1841, d. L. May 6, 1864.
6. sii. JOSEPH EMERSON, b. Dec. 9, 1843.
iii. FATIMA HASTINGS, b. Jan. 17, 1847, d. L. May 9, 1864.
7. iv. WILBUR FISK, b. Aug. 20, 1852.
V. IDA MAY, b. June 2, 1858. Instructor at Orphans' Home, Franklin.
6. JOSEPH EMERSON ROBINS, son of Douglas 5, b. in L. Dec. 9, 1843. m. March 5, 1873, Margaret H., dau. of Rev. Winthrop Bailey, b. in Oyster Bay, Long Island, N. Y., Jan. 18, 1849. He was educated in the schools of L., Newbury, Vt., Seminary, and Wesleyan Univer- sity, Middletown, Conn., from which he grad. in 1868. He attended lectures in Union Theological Seminary, N. Y. City, one winter, and in 1863 was given an exhorter's license by Rev. S. E. Quimby, and a local preacher's license in Aug. 1864, from the L. Quarterly Confer- ence. He taught school the following four years, and in 1868 entered the N. H. Conference Seminary at Tilton as Prof. of Latin and Greek, supplying the pulpit on Sundays at Moultonboro' from April to June. In 1869 he was elected Prof. of Mathematics and Science, in the Daniel Drew Ladies' Coll., Carmell, N. Y., where he remained three years, preaching occasionally. He supplied the pulpit in Landaff from Sept., 1872, to April, 1873. He was ordained Deacon by Bishop Clark, April 11, 1869, and Elder in the Methodist church by Bishop Simpson, April 20, 1873. His appointments since have been : Hook- sett, 1873-4-5; Plymouth, 1876-7-8; Lebanon, 1879-80-1; Ports- mouth, 1882-3-4 ; Presiding Elder of Claremont District ; res. at L. 1885-6-7-8-9; First Church, Concord, 1890-1-2-3-4; St. John's Church, Dover, 1894-5-6; Presiding Elder, Dover District, 1897 and 1900; Trustee of N. H. Conference Seminary, and of N. H. Methodist Conference ; Vice-Prest. of N. H. Bible Society ; Delegate to Methodist Gen. Conference, N. Y. City, 1888; Supt. of Schools two years in Lebanon, and two years in Hooksett; editor of "College Argus," Wesleyan University, 1868. J. P. A. F. and A. M. K. T., St. Gerard Com. D. D. Norwich University.
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i. JOSEPH WINTHROP, b. Hooksett, Dec. 2, 1874. Druggist. res. L. Served in First N. H. Reg. in war with Spain.
ii. GEORGE DOUGLASS, b. Plymouth, July 24, 1876. Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., Class of '98. Served in First Conn. Reg. in war with Spain.
jii. MARGARET ANNA, b. Lebanon, June 24, 1880.
7. WILBUR FISK ROBINS, son of Douglas 5, b. in L. Aug. 20, 1852. m. Jan. 3, 1884, Minerva Deborah, dau. of Rev. George Beebe (See), b. in Mt. Morris, N. Y., Sept. 27, 1854, Methodist. He has res. in L. all his life. Druggist. Democrat. A. F. and A. M., Master, Burns Lodge. K. T., St. Gerard Com. 32° A. A. S. R. No ch.
ROBINSON.
1. ALBRO L. ROBINSON, son of Jasper, b. in Brownington, Vt., Jan. 17, 1811. m. Jan. 8, 1839, Laura Robinson, dau. of Isaac Smith (See), h. in Brownington, Vt., Jan. 17, 1810, d. in Newark, N. J., Aug. 16,
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1891, Methodist. He res. in L. from 1867 until he d., Oct. 19, 1880. Selectman, Bethlehem, 1839. Register of Probate, Coos Co., 1855 to 60. Postmaster, Island Pond, Vt., 1865-6. Deputy Sheriff, 1842-3-4. J. P. Paymaster, 24th Regt. N. H. Militia, July 11, 1838, to Sept. 26, 1839. Brigade Inspector, staff of Gen. Gilman, 1839-40- 41. Hospital Steward, 17th Regt. N. H. Inf., mustered Nov. 22, 1862, discharged, April 16, 1863.
Clı., - i. MARION, b. Danville, Vt., 1841. m. March, 1866, William A. Grow, farmer. She d. Lincoln, Iowa, Dec. 1866.
ii. ELLA I., b. L. Feb, 2, 1847. m. March 13, 1869, John Mills Gove, ice- dealer. res. N. Y. City.
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2. FRED AARON ROBINSON, son of Benjamin John, b. in Gilford, Jan. 31, 1848. m. Nov. 28, 1882, Jeannette Eastman, dau. of Samuel Gib- son, b. in Lyman, July 6, 1840, Christian Science. Divorced. She m. first, Franklin G. Weller (See). Fred res. in L. from 1879 until he d., June 25, 1896. Druggist. Republican. Board of Health, 1886. Fire ward, 1882-3-4-5-6. Commissioner of L. Village District, 1892 to 5 inc. Messenger to convey N. H. electoral vote for Harrison and Morton to Washington, 1889. A. F. and A. M. K. T. 32º A. A. S. R. I. O. O. F. Knight of Honor. No ch.
3. BENJAMIN FRANK ROBINSON, son of Benjamin John, b. in Gilford, Jan. 14, 1853. m. Dec. 24, 1879, Emily Adaline, dau. of Edward Kil- burn (See), b. in L. Oct. 4, 1860, Cong. She has established a very suc- cessful business in art and portrait photography at No. 729 Boylston Street, Boston. He res. in L. from 1877 to 1889. Grad. Dart. Coll., 1877. Superintendent of Schools, Melrose, Mass. Republican. Prin- cipal L. High and Graded Schools, 1877 to 1879. One of the found- ers of the " Littleton Journal," and of the firm of Robinson & Goold, publishers, from Jan. 1, 1881, to May 1, 1887. J. P. Chairman Executive Committee L. Musical Association, 1883-4. Member Board of Education, Union District, 1878 to 83 inc. 1st Lieut. Moore Rifles, N. H. N. G., 1884-5. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. K. T., St. Gerard Com. 32° A. A. S. R. He d. in Melrose, Mass., June 23, 1898. (L. Cen., pp. 119 and 217.)
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i. FREDERICK KILBURN, b. July 23, 1881, d. April 27, 1882.
ii. EDWARD KILBURN, b. April 16, 1883.
iii. FRANK OWEN, b. Dec. 6, 1886.
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4. HOMER ELLIS ROBINSON, son of John Barney, b. in Barton, Vt., June 17, 1869. m. Feb. 24, 1892, Nellie, dau. of Nathan Dodge, b. in Jolinson, Vt., Sept. 6, 1869, Methodist. He has res. in L. since 1887. d. Dec. 22, 1898. Glover. Republican. Ch., -
i. ADRIAN HOMER, b. L. Sept. 18, 1892.
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ROBY.
1. JOSEPH ROBY, b. Sudbury, Mass., about 1769. m. first, Relief, sister of Ephraim Curtis (See), b. in Charlestown, d. Dec. 4, 1806. m. second, Oct. 18, 1807, Lucy Park .- He res. in L. in 1804. Physician. d. Aug. 21, 1818. (History of Charlestown, pp. 542 and 649.) Ch., -
i. RELIEF CURTIS, b. April 12, 1804, d. April 21, 1813.
ii. ABIGAIL, b. May 24, 1805, d. May 3, 1817.
iii. JANE, b. Aug. 18, 1806, d. Nov. 14, 1806.
2. iv. JOHN SWIFT, b. Charlestown, Aug. 31, 1808. v. JOSEPH, b. Nov. 23, 1810.
vi. JANE, b. March 19, 1813, d. Jan. 4, 1822.
vii. EPHRAIM CURTIS, b. May 21, 1815. Entered Dart. Coll. 1835; did not grad. - 0 324.4 1840 viii. CHARLES WILLIAM, b. May 21, 1815.
2. JOHN SWIFT ROBY, son of Dr. Joseph 1, b. in Charlestown, Ang. 31, 1808. m. in 1840, Nancy, dan. of Enoch Hazeltine 1 (See), b. in L. Jan. 15, 1820, d. in Lancaster, Jan. 5, 1870, Cong. He res. in L. in 1839. Merchant. Sheriff. Register of deeds, Coos Co., 1849-55. d. in Lancaster, Jan. 16, 1856.
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i. EPHRAIM CURTIS, b. March 19, 1841. m. Oct. 28, 1866, Abbie L. John- son. Tailor. res. Lancaster.
ii. JOHN SWIFT, b. Sept. 1828. m. Aug. 1874, Clara A. Dennison. He d. Merrimack, Mass., Aug. 23, 1890.
ROSS.
1. HARVEY PUTNAM Ross, son of Samuel, b. in Bath, Jan. 18, 1831. m. first, June 19, 1853, Eliza Hews, dan. of Abner Balch, b. in Concord, July 17, 1832, d. in L. Dec. 8, 1863. m. second, June 13, 1866, Lucia Wait, dau. of Cyrus Eastman (See), b. in L. Dec. 28, 1839, Cong. He res. in L. in 1863. d. in Bath, Oct. 22, 1896. Farmer. Ch., by w. Eliza, -
i. SAMUEL, b. Bath, June 1, 1855. m. Oct. 25, 1876, Mary E. Chamberlain. Farmer. res. Bath.
ii. MARY ELLEN, b. Bath, July 24, 1858. m. April 13, 1880, Frank Herbert Rollins, merchant. res. Plymouth.
iii. ELLWOOD JACKMAN, b. L. Sept. 28, 1863. res. Whitefield.
ROUNSEVEL.
1. ROYAL DEARBORN ROUNSEVEL, son of Elle J., b. in Charlestown, May 22, 1830. m. first, Feb. 1853, Ann Maria, dau. of Joseph Gotham, b. in Lancaster, March, 1831, d. in L. Nov. 25, 1880. m. second, Dec. 19, 1881, Emile, dan. of Samuel Gibson, b. in Lyman, April 15, 1844, Christian Science. She m. first, Alden Quimby (See). Royal has res. in L. since 1852. Hotel-keeper. Christian Science. Democrat. Dele- gate to Constitutional Convention, 1889. I. O. O. F. Ch., -
i. ELLE JOSEPII, b. L. June, 1854, d. L. April 18, 1872.
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ROWE.
1. JESSE LEAVENWORTHI ROWE, son of Ephraim, b. in Bangor, Me., Sept. 2, 1822. m. in 1854, Mary Ann, dau. of Daniel Rowe, d. in Whitefield, Aug. 5, 1834. He has res. in L. since 1863. Farmer. Co. D, 8th Vt. Inf. Private.
Ch., b. in St. Johnsbury, Vt., -
i. NETTIE LAVINIA, b. Nov. 4, 1853. m. Albert Winch George (See).
ii. ARDELLA, b. May 20, 1867. m. Jan. 9, 1887, Albert Fisk.
ROWELL.
1. THOMAS ROWELL, emigrant ancestor, was in Salisbury, Mass., 1640-50; and in Ipswich, Mass., 1652-7; and later in Andover, Mass., where he d. 1662. His first wife, the mother of his son Valen- tine, was in England, sick, in 1649. IIe m. second, about 1651, Mar- garet (Fowler) Osgood, b. 1615, dau. of Philip Fowler of Ipswich, Mass., and widow of Christopher Osgood. She m. third, Thomas Coleman, and fourth, Thomas Osborn.
2. VALENTINE ROWELL, son of Thomas1, m. Nov. 14, 1643, Joanna Pindor. He settled in Amesbury, Mass. He d. in Salisbury, May 17, 1662. She m. second, William Sargent, and third, Richard Currier.
3. PHILIP ROWELL, son of Valentine2, b. March 8, 1647/8. m. Jan. 5, 1670, Sarah Morrill, b. Oct. 14, 1650, dau. of Abraham and Sarah (Clement) Morrill, of Salisbury. He was a shipwright and inn- keeper. He was killed by the Indians, July 7, 1690. She m. second, July 31, 1695, Onesiphorus Page ; m. third, Daniel Merrill.
4. JONIN ROWELL, son of Philip 3, m. March 2, 1714/5, Elizabeth Colby, b. Dec. 7, 1694, dau. of Samuel Colby. He was a " joiner " in Salisbury and Amesbury, Mass., and soon after 1720 he removed to Chester, where he d. previous to 1744.
5. JOIN ROWELL, son of John 4, b. in Amesbury or Chester, lived in Chester. He was in Capt. Goffe's Co., Col. Blanchard's regi- ment, Crown Point service, 1755, and in Capt. IIazen's Co., Col. Goffe's regiment, Canadian service, 1760. He d. in service, Oct. 23, 1760.
6. SAMUEL ROWELL, son of John 5, b. in Chester, 1754. m. Nov. 27, 1777, Sarah Duston, b. April 15, 1758, dan. of Paul Duston, of Weare. During the Revolution he served in the siege of Boston, and was in Arnold's expedition, also in Stark's brigade at Bennington, and later in the Continental line. He lived in Chester, in Weare. and again in Chester, where he d., June 11, 1830. She d. Aug. 27, 1842.
7. SAMUEL ROWELL, son of Samuel 6, b. in Weare, Oct. 8, 1778. m. in Dorchester, Mass., Oct. 29, 1805, Mary Atwood, of Milton, Mass. He lived a few years in Chester, and subsequently in Waterford, Lyn- don, and Kirby, Vt. He d. in Lancaster, Dec. 28, 1871. She d. May 6, 1879.
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8. JAMES CALDWELL ROWELL, son of Samuel 7, b. in Chester, Dec. 17, 1813. m. Nov. 14, 1842, Ann Poor, b. Brownfield, Me., June 6, 1818, dan. of William and Ann (Travers) Poor. She d. in this town, Sept. 8, 1886. IIe has resided in Lowell, Mass., Concord, Vt., and in Littleton since 1870. He is a liberal supporter of the Unitarian church, and is the donor of the church bell, which is inscribed, "Presented by James C. Rowell to the First Unitarian Church of Littleton, N. H., A. D. 1900." Farmer. Republican.
Ch., b. Concord, Vt., -
i. MELISSA ANN, b. Jan. 30, 1844, d. Jan. 23, 1846.
ii. ELIZABETH ANN, b. May 6, 1848. m. Luther D. Sanborn (See).
iii. JAMES HERBERT, b. Sept. 29, 1850, d. Nov. 12, 1866.
iv. CAROLINE LUVIA, b. May 6, 1855. m. John Albion Fogg (See).
9. JACOB ROWELL, another son of Philip3, b. Jan. 19, 1671/2. m. Dec. 1, 1693, Hannah Barnard, b. April 15, 1671, dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Peasley) Barnard. He was one of the Snow Shoe men, 1708. He d. about 1745. Lived in Amesbury.
10. DANIEL ROWELL, son of Jacob9, b. Nov. 25, 1705. m. Anne Currier. b. March 3, 1708, dau. of John and Judith (Stevens) Currier, of Amesbury. Lived in Amesbury, East Kingston, and Weare. Was living 1779.
11. DANIEL ROWELL, ninth child of Daniel 10, b. 1745. bap. Dec. 1, 1745. m. Oct. 9, 1768, Judith French of East Kingston. m. second, Wiser. He moved from Weare to Stark, then to Haverhill, where he res. several years, then to L. in 1824, where he res. until he d., Nov. 1831. Rev. soldier. Lieut. in Col. Stephen Evans' Regt. He was present at the battle of Bunker Hill and the surrender of Burgoyne. Ch., by w. Judith, -
i. EDMUND, res. Stark.
ii. DANIEL, res. Stark.
12. iii. JONATHAN, b. Weare, April, 1771.
iv. RICHARD F., m. Aug. 22, 1826, Melinda Millen. Waterford.
Physician. res.
v. PERCY, res. Stark.
vi. CALEB, d. in Walden, Vt.
vii. JUDITH, m. Edmund Cole. res. Stark.
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