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i. GLENN WILDER, b. Lyndonville, Vt., June 11, 1887.
ii. GARALD WILLIAM, b. L. July 21, 1889.
iii. MILDRED PERSIS, b. L. May 6, 1891.
SIMINO. SIMONEAU.
1. JOHN SIMINO, son of Augustus, b. in Canada, Sept. 29, 1845. m. March 6, 1865, Adaline, dau. of William Seeley, b. in Canada, Oct. 5, 1840, Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1872. Farmer. Roman Catholic. Republican. No ch.
SIMONDS.
1. SOLON LOYRA SIMONDS, son of Charles, b. in L. July 28, 1842. m. first, March 20, 1866, Laura A., dau. of Roswell Bowker, b. in Lunenburg, Vt., March 23, 1846, d. in L. July 12, 1883. m. second, Nov. 24, 1887, Mary E., dau. of Mitchell Foley, b. in St. Johnsbury, Vt., Nov. 1, 1854. She m. first, Frank C. Hutchinson. Cong. He has res. in L. since 1879. Shipping clerk. Republican. Co. K, 8th Vt. Inf. Sergt. G. A. R., Com., 1893. First Lieut. Co. F, 3d Regt. N. Il. Militia, June 25, 1877, to March 29, 1879. A. F. and A. M., Master Burns Lodge, 1894-5. K. T., St. Gerard Com.
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i. JENNIE LELIA, b. Lunenburg, Vt., Nov. 19, 1868. m. April, 1891, Albert A. Onthank, clerk. res. L. until 1899.
SIMPSON.
1. JOHN TENNEY SIMPSON, son of Samuel, b. in Mayfield, Me., Dec. 10, 1833. m. Feb. 3, 1857, Isabel, dau. of Moses Norton, b. in Nor- ridgewalk, Me., Oct. 28, 1836, Methodist. Prest. Relief Corps, 1889-
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90-1. He has res. in L. since 1868. Carpenter. Republican. Select- man, 1890-1-2-3. Representative, 1887-8. Supervisor, 1884. Com- missioner L. Village District, 1893-4-6-7-8. Co. I, 10th Me. Inf. 1st Lient. G. A. R., Com. 1880-1. Capt. Moore Rifles, N. H. N. G., 1884 to 1888.
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i. LIZZIE FLORENCE, b. Portland, Me., Nov. 10, 1858, d. L. Nov. 1871.
ii. CHARLES HIERBERT, b. Portland, Me., Dec. 26, 1859, d. L. May 29, 1882.
3. iii. HARRY MORTON, b. Portland, Me., Sept. 12, 1866.
iv. KATE BELLE, b. L. Nov. 11, 1871, d. L. Oct. 2, 1894.
V. ERNEST, b. L. July 10, 1875. res. L.
vi. CARL CLARENCE, b. L. Jan. 29, 1879.
2. SAMUEL FREELAN SIMPSON, son of Samuel, b. in Poland, Me., Nov. 27, 1845. m. Dec. 1872, Delia, dau. of Nathan Applebee 3 (See), b. in L. in 1847, Methodist. He res. in L. from 1869 to 1890. Car- penter. Methodist. Republican. Co. C, 25th Me. Inf. Private. G. A. R. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. Ch., b. in L., -
i. JESSIE ELOISE, b. April 27, 1875. res. Lawrence, Mass.
ii. CARRIE DUSTIN, b. Aug. 25, 1886.
3. HARRY MORTON SIMPSON, son of John Tenney 1, b. in Portland, Me., Sept. 12, 1866. m. Dec. 5, 1890, Cora Ann, dan. of Daniel B. Hardy, b. in Carroll, Jan. 31, 1870. He has res. in L. since 1869. Plumber. Republican.
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i. HARRY CHARLES, b. Oct. 25, 1891.
ii. HAZEL M., b. April 30, 1894.
SIMPSON.
4. CHARLES ALBERT SIMPSON, son of Clinton B., b. in Rumney, April 20, 1867. m. Nov. 15, 1893, Flora Edna Lang, b. in Dalton, May 4, 1868, dau. of Jonathan M. and Harriet Ann (Griswold) Lang. Re- moved to L. 1897. Methodist. Democrat. Merchant.
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i. PAUL LANG, b. Jan. 29, 1896.
ii. EARL EDWARD, b. Jan. 20, 1898.
SIMPSON.
5. RILEY SMITH SIMPSON, son of Suel, b. in Bath, Sept. 8, 1836. m. Nov. 2, 1859, Susan Ellen, dau. of Rudolphus Chandler 1 (See), b. in Dunham, P. Q., May 19, 1842, d. in L. Jan. 29, 1895, Free Baptist. He has res. in L. since 1853. Carpenter. Free Baptist. Republican. Co. D, 13th N. H. Inf. Corp. G. A. R. Ch., b. in L., -
i. LIZZIE FLORENCE, b. Oct. 26, 1861. m. Hugh Dorman Wilkins (See). 7. ii. GEORGE RILEY, b. Oct. 29, 1862.
6. CHESTER SIMPSON, son of Suel, b. in Sheffield, Vt., May 20, 1838. m. first, April 14, 1861, Sarah Ann, dau. of Reuben Phillips (See), b. VOL. II-29
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in Bethlehem, July 26, 1837, d. in L. Feb. 22, 1880, Free Baptist. m. second, Oct. 10, 1886, Catherine, dau. of William Fitzpatrick, b. in Galena, III .. Ang. 6, 1849, Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since
1855. Carpenter. Free Baptist. Republican. J. P. Co. D, 13th
N. H. Inf. Sergt. Com. G. A. R., 1887.
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i. LAURA BELL, b. Feb. 6, 1862. m. Sept. 22, 1885, William J. Dodge, glover. res. Gloversville, N. Y.
ii. MAY DELIA, b. May 24, 1866. m. Oct. 14, 1890, Alvin Snell, laborer. res. St. Johnsville, N. Y.
iii. REUBEN PHILLIPS, b. Aug. 30, 1868, d. Gloversville, N. Y., May 15, 1892.
iv. WILFORD CHESTER, b. March 5, 1870, d. L. Oct. 26, 1872.
V. CARRIE EMMA, b. Aug. 17, 1873. res. Gloversville, N. Y.
vi. HARRY ELISHIA, b. June 7, 1875. res. Barton, Vt.
vii. FERDINAND CHESTER, b. Jan. 7, 1878. res. L.
viii. SARAH DEBORAH, b. Nov. 8, 1879. res. L.
7. GEORGE RILEY SIMPSON, son of Riley Smith 5, b. in L. Oct. 29, 1862. m. Sept. 15, 1886, Abbie Wilcomb, dau. of Isaac B. Stearns (See), b. in L. Aug. 24, 1865. He has res. in L. all his life. Clerk. K. P.
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LEONA ELLEN, b. L. June 9, 1892.
SINKLER. SINCLAIR.
1. JOHN SINKLER, b. according to tradition in Scotland, about 1630, emigrated to America and settled in Exeter as early as 1659, and m. abont that time Mary -. m. second, Deborah - Church mem- ber. He d. in Exeter in 1699 or 1700.
2. JOIN SINKLER, son of John 1, b. in Exeter, about 1668. m. Eliz- abeth, dau. of John Bean, Sr., b. in Exeter, Sept. 24, 1678. He d. in Exeter in 1731.
3. SAMUEL SINCLAIR, son of John 2, b. in Exeter, before 1709. m. Sarah, dau. of Richard and Jane (Hilton) Mattoon. He was one of two hundred and fifteen original proprietors of Gilmanton, May 20, 1727. He res. in Newmarket, d. after Feb. 27, 1758.
4. RICHARD SINCLAIR, son of Samuel 3, b. in Newmarket, about 1730. m. in 1752-3, Polly, dau. of Capt. Joseph and Alice (Rawlins) Cilley, of Hampton. He was a carpenter and wheelwright by trade, but dealt in real estate a great deal. He enlisted, March 28, 1760, in Capt. Jere- miah Marston's Co. for the French and Indian war. In the Rev. war he was a Capt. in the 10th Regt. (Col. Badger), in Col. Waldron's Regt., and in Col. Bartlett's Regt. He was made 2d Major of the 10th N. H. Regt., Nov. 3, 1780. In Barnstead town records, March 22, 1788, he is called " Colonel." Hle res. in Newmarket, Gilmanton, and Barnstead. He was Moderator, Seleetman, Auditor and Surveyor of Highways in Barnstead for many years. He d. in Barnstead, July 27, 1813.
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5. RICHARD SINCLAIR, son of Richard4, b. in Newmarket, Oct. 6,. 1756. m. Oct. 27, 1784, Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Hodgdon, of Barn- stead, b. in 1762, d. in Barnstead in 1840. He was a Rev. soldier, enlisted first, July 23, 1776, served as private, drummer, and ensign, until Oct. 27, 1780, after that was selectman and held other minor offices. He res. in Barnstead, d. in Ohio in 1820.
6. CHARLES GRANDISON SINCLAIR, son of Richard 5, b. in Barnstead, May 4, 1793. m. Jan. 30, 1825, Martha G., dau. of Joseph and Han- nah (Giles) Norris, b. in Barnstead, Sept. 12, 1798, d. in Bethlehem, Feb. 1880, Cong. He was a soldier in the war of 1812-15, wounded. Sergt. Merchant. d. Barnstead, July 18, 1834.
7. JONN G. SINCLAIR, son of Charles Grandison 6, b. in Barnstead, March 25, 1826. m. first, Oct. 29, 1847, Tamar Merrill, dau. of Col .. Daniel Clark, b. in Landaff, Sept. 2, 1828, d. in L. Feb. 13, 1872, Methodist. m. second, July 10, 1874, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of John Pierce (See), b. in Bethlehem, April 9, 1837, Cong. She m. first, Wil- lard A. Blandin. John G. res. in L. from 1870 to 1874. Merchant, and starch and lumber manufr. Representative, Bethlehem, 1852-5- 62-3-4-76-7-8; L. 1874. Member Constitutional Convention, 1873. State Senator, 1858-9. Democratic candidate for Gov., 1866-7-8. Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1868. Bank Commis- sioner under Gov. Baker. Democratic candidate for Speaker of the House, and in 1876 for U. S. Senator. President L. Musical Associa- tion, 1871 to 7 inc. A. F. and A. M. I. O. O. F. He d. in Bethle- hem, June 27, 1899. (Sinclair Genealogy, by L. A. Morrison.)
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8. i. CHARLES ARTHUR, b. Aug. 21, 1848.
ii. EMMA PEAVEY, b. Aug. 20, 1851. m. Feb. 12, 1874, Charles J. Fowler, b. Bristol, Feb. 6, 1845, son of Oscar F. and Louisa ( Waterman) Fowler, Methodist clergyman. res. Haverhill, Mass.
iii. MARTHA AROLINE, b. March 29, 1855. m. Oct. 7, 1885, John W. Weeks, b. Lancaster, April 11, 1860, son of William D. and Mary H. (Fowler) Weeks. Grad. U. S. Naval Academy. res. Newton, Mass.
8. CHARLES ARTHUR SINCLAIR, son of John G.7, b. in Bethlehem, Aug. 21, 1848. m. Nov. 27, 1873, Emma Isabel, dau. of Hiram Jones, b. in Rye, Nov. 27, 1855. (Adopted daughter of Hon. Frank Jones, Portsmouth, her unele.) Charles was educated in Tilton Seminary, Newbury, Vt., Academy, and Phillips Academy, Exeter, and entered Dart. Coll. but did not grad. He res. in L. from 1870 to 1874. Capi- talist and railroad owner. Representative from L., 1873. Member Board of Education, Union District, 1870-1-2. State Senator from 1888 to 1892, and 1894 to 6. Representative from Portsmouth, 1892-3. Democratic candidate for U. S. Senator, 1891 and 1895. Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1896. A. F. and A. M., K. T. 32° A. A. S. R. Ile d. Brookline, Mass., April 22, 1899. Ch., b. in Portsmouth, -
i. GRACE JONES, b. Aug. 23, 1874. m. Jan. 1, 1896, Parker Whittemore. res. Roslindale, Mass.
ii. MARTHIA SoPHY, b. Aug. 11, 1876. m. Oct. 12, 1897, Sherburn M. Mer- rill. res. Boston, Mass.
iii. MARY LOUISE, b. Jan. 23, 1879. m. April 20, 1898, John C. Spring in Boston (First Bapt. Ch.), Mass. res. Newton Centre, Mass.
iv. ELLEN MARIE, b. April 17, 1887, at Portsmouth, res. Portsmouth.
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SMALLEY.
1. JAMES H. SMALLEY, son of Joseph Freeman, b. in Lebanon, Nov. 23, 1838. m. June 29, 1861, Joanna Quimby, dau. of Ezra Bliss El- kins (See), b. in Lisbon, July 8, 1840. He has res. in L. since 1859. Harness-maker. Democrat. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. K. T., St. Gerard Com.
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2. i. EDWIN B., b. Jan. 10, 1865.
ii. JAMES ALEXANDER, b. Oct. 10, 1866. m. Aug. 2, 1890, Helen Langmaid. Blacksmith. res. L.
2. EDWIN B. SMALLEY, son of James HI.1, b. in L. Jan. 10, 1865. m. March 24, 1892, Nellie L., dau. of Kirk Bowles, b. in Landaff, Sept. 20, 1867, Methodist. He has res. in L. all his life. Harness-maker. Methodist. Democrat.
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i. HOWARD EDWIN, b. L. March 30, 1893.
SMILLIE.
1. ROBERT SMILLIE, b. on Dougall Hill Farm, near Glasgow, Scot- land, about 1750. m. Janet Cochrane, b. Jan. 8, 1753. He d. 1792 or 3.
2. JOHN SMILLIE, son of Robert 1, b. on Dougall Hill Farm near Glasgow, Scotland, June 3, 1782. m. - Menzies, or was connected with that family by marriage. He was a soldier under George II. He was a radical, and had to flee to this country. d. in Craftsbury, Vt., in 1859.
3. JAMES SMILLIE, son of John 2, b. in Glasgow, Scotland, May 19, 1805. m. Nov. 1825, Susannah, dau. of James McAlpine. He res. in Scotland until 1822, then came to Quebec, and afterward came to Barnet, Vt., and then to Newbury, Vt., where he d., July, 1889.
4. WILLIAM SMILLIE, son of John 2 b. in Killmalcomb, Scotland, Nov. 1806. m. in 1835, Julia Clark, b. in Peacham, Vt., d. in Barnet, Vt., May, 1836. He res. in L. in 1840-1, and from 1847 to 1850. Overseer in woollen mill. Whig. d. in Newbury, Vt., June, 1880. Ch., -
i. JOHN, b. Barnet, Vt., 1836, d. in infancy:
5. JOHN SMILLIE, son of James 3, b. in Barnet, Vt., May 10, 1836. m. Oct. 13, 1868, Laura Burnham, dan. of David Page Sanborn (See), b. in L. Aug. 26, 1836. She m. first Albert T. Johnson (See). John has res. in L. since 1868. Photographer. Republican. Supervisor, 1886. Board of Health, 1881-9. 2d Batt. Vt. Light Art. Corp. I. O. O. F. Ch., -
i. MAUD AMELIA, b. L. April 26, 1872. m. Nov. 12, 1891, Claude Barry Hargrove, broker. res. Rome, Ga.
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SMITH.
1. JONATHAN SMITH was an English sea captain.
2. HIRAM BRIGHAM SMITH, son of Jonathan 1, b. in Middletown, Conn., Oct. 23, 1800. m. May 12, 1828, Catherine Carter, dan. of William Colby (See), b. in Sanbornton, Feb. 8, 1808, d. in L. April 27, 1896, Cong. He res. in L. from 1833 until he d., Feb. 4, 1872. Tinsmith. Democrat. Town Treasurer, 1848-50. A. F. and A. M., Morning Dawn and Burns Lodge.
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i. HENRY WILLIAM, b. Franconia, Oct. 2, 1830, d. Danville, Vt., June 11, 1833.
3. ii. CHARLES CALVIN, b. Danville, Vt., Aug. 18, 1832.
4. iii. HENRY WOODWARD, b. L. July 27, 1834.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH, b. L. May 6, 1837. unni. res. Boston, Mass.
3. CHARLES CALVIN SMITH, son of Hiram Brigham 2, b. in Danville, Vt., Aug. 18, 1832. m. first, Nov. 5, 1856, Lizzie, dau. of William Lother, b. in Benton, May 4, 1838, d. in L. June 22, 1876, Episcopal. m. second, Aug. 14, 1878, Kate, dau. of Henry Bacon, b. in Dalton, May 14, 1849. She m. first, Charles F. Norton (See). Charles Calvin has res. in L. since 1833. Tinsmith. Democrat. Town Clerk, 1865- 6-7-8. Representative, 1869-70. Supervisor, 1888 to 92 inc. Board of Health, 1879-80-95-6. Fire ward, 1873-4. Prest. of Board of Trade. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. K. T., St. Gerard Com., was E. C., 1886. 32° A. A. S. R. I. O. O. F.
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5. i. CLARENCE HENRY, b. Gorham, Sept. 10, 1857.
ii. KATE ELIZABETH, b. Newbury, Vt., May 31, 1864. unm. res. L. iii. ISABEL GERTRUDE, b. L. July 10, 1866, d. L. June 21, 1891.
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iv. GEORGE WALTER, b. L. Sept. 18, 1880.
4. HENRY WOODWARD SMITH, son of Hiram Brigham 2, b. in L. July 27, 1834. m. March 30, 1856, Ann Holland, b. in Ireland, Sept. 14, 1838, d. in L. Jan. 5, 1891, Episcopal. He has res. in L. all his life. Tinsmith. Demoerat. Selectman, 1876. Town Clerk, 1864-5-9-70- 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-80. Fire ward, 1878-9-80. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge, Master, 1865.
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i. CHIARLES H., b. July 4, 1861, d. L. Aug. 6, 1862.
ii. JENNIE, b. March 23, 1864. unm. res. L.
iii. INFANT SON, b. Aug. 11, 1868, d. L. Aug. 30, 1868.
iv. CHARLES E., b. April 7, 1874. m. Oct. 26, 1897, Christina A., dau. of Curtis L. Albee (See). Bank clerk. res. L. K. P. One ch., Albee Evans, b. L. Oct. 11, 1900.
5. CLARENCE HENRY SMITH, son of Charles Calvin 3, b. in Gorham, Sept. 10, 1857. m. May 5, 1888, Cora, dan. of Harlow Conner, b. in Wentworth, Feb. 14, 1869, Methodist. He has res. in L. nearly all his life. Tinsmith. Democrat. Ch., -
i. HARRY D., b. Whitefield, Sept. 19, 1891.
ii. SON -, b. Aug. 29, 1897.
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SMITH.
6. JOSEPH SMITH, of Stratham, was the fiftieth to affix his name upon the petition of 1748, and four years later drew lots 44 and 18, the latter falling to Elisha7. (History of Sanbornton, pp. 715-16-17-24 to 27.)
7. ELISHA SMITH, son of Joseph 6, b. in Stratham in 1723 or 33. m. Lydia Norris, of Stratham, dau. of Benjamin and Mehitable (Stevens) Norris. d. in Sanbornton, Nov. 12, 1819. He was a large land owner, and built a saw and grist mill on Black Cat Brook, San- bornton. d. Sanbornton, March 12, 1811.
8. ZEBULON SMITH, son of Elisha7, b. in Epping, April 1, 1767. m. first, Betsey, dan. of Barnard Hoyt, b. Dec. 1766, d. Feb. 2, 1801. m. second, Elizabeth, dan. of Josiah Sanborn, b. Sept. 1773, d. April 5, 1824. m. third, Mary, dan. of Capt. Chase, of Conway, b. in 1774. d. Oct. 2, 1847. He was a farmer. d in Sanbornton, Feb. 13, 1848.
9. JOSIAH SMITH, son of Zebulon 8, b. in Sanbornton, Nov. 28, 1800. m. Dec. 28, 1826, Margaret Cotton, dan. of Jeremiah Sanborn, b. in San- bornton, Ang. 7, 1801, d. in L. April 20, 1873, Methodist. He res. in L. from 1826 until he d., Oct. 21, 1864. Farmer. Methodist. Demo- crat. Appointed Postmaster of North L., April 24, 1857.
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i. SAMUEL HOIT, b. July 2, 1828, d. L. July 9, 1828.
11. ii. RUFUS, b. Aug. 17, 1830.
iii. WELLINGTON, b. Nov. 17, 1834. m. May, 1858, Lizzie Morrison. Stone- cutter. res. Quincy, Mass.
iv. ELIZABETH, b. June 29, 1842. m. Dec. 1866, George Gregory, farmer. She d. Burke, Vt., Feb. 6, 1893.
V. JUDITII, b. June 29, 1842. m. George W. Richardson (See).
10. BARNARD HOIT SMITH, son of Zebulon 8, b. in Sanbornton, June 1, 1814. m. Sept. 23, 1838, Sally, dau. of John Woodman, b. in San- bornton, Dec. 12, 1812. He res. in L. from 1838 to 1846. Black- smith. Appointed Postmaster of North L., Jan. 19, 1843. Appointed Capt. 5th Co. 32d Regt. N. H. Militia, Aug. 19, 1841, held the office as late as April 20, 1842.
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i. PHIEBE WOODMAN, b. L. April 10, 1840, d. L. July 26, 1846. ji. ZEBULON, b. L. June 26, 1842. m. Phebe Goss. Blacksmith.
iii. SARAH WOODMAN, b. L. Sept. 7, 1845. m. Nov. 23, 1873, Joseph D. Clark, farmer. res. Sanbornton.
iv. MAY EATON, b. Sanbornton, Aug. 21, 1847, d. Sept. 30, 1848.
v. DAVID, b. Sanbornton, Sept. 8, 1849. m. Jan. 21, 1874, Abbyett O. Clark. Blacksmith and painter.
vi. AURA HOIT, b. Sanbornton, Nov. 8, 1853.
11. RUFUS SMITH, son of Josiah 9, b. in L. Aug. 17, 1830. m. Jan. 31, 1855, Luzella Maria, dan. of James Wright Towne (See), b. in L. June 25, 1835, Methodist. He has res. in L. all his life. Stone-mason. Republican. Appointed Postmaster of North L., July 26, 1861, still holds the office. J. P. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge.
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i. ADDIE EMMA, b. Aug. 2, 1856. m. Jan. 1, 1880, Edward Glermo Berry, carpenter. She d. Cal. Oct. 2, 1883.
ii. MINNIE ELLA, b. April 29, 1859, d. L. Sept. 25, 1874.
12. iii. IRVIN WILLIAM, b. March 25, 1862.
iv. ERWIN JOSIAH, b. July 13, 1864. m. Sept. 1891, Mary Ann Carey. res. Lawrence, Mass. -
v. IVIN JAMES, b. Aug. 15, 1866, d. L. Oct. 29, 1869.
vi. GEORGE WELLINGTON, b. May 6, 1872. res. Lawrence, Mass.
12. IRVIN WILLIAM SMITHI, son of Rufus 11, b. in L. March 25, 1862. m. March 27, 1895, Stella, dau. of Jonathan M. and Harriet Ann (Griswold) Lang, b. in Dalton, March 8, 1863. He has res. in L. all his life. Farmer. Republican. Member of Town School Board, 1894-5-6. No ch. (Book of Biographies, Grafton Co., p. 151.)
SMITH.
13. SAMUEL SMITH, b. in Wakefield in 1810, m. Jane, dau. of Samuel West, b. in Monroe in 1811, d. in L. Jan. 27, 1870. He res. in L. from 1834 until he d., Jan. 2, 1875. Laborer. Democrat.
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14. i. FRANCIS H., b. July 9, 1839.
ii. ROSETTE, d. in infancy.
15. iii. ROMANZO, b. Dec. 21, 1842.
iv. WILLIAM, m. Widow Holmes. res. Iowa.
v. JULIETTE, b. Jan. 4, 1846. m. Geo. W. Cleasby (See).
16. vi. SUMNER P., b. Dec. 17, 1848.
vii. MARY VIOLA, m. - - Blackburn. res. Groveland, Mass. viii. HARVEY, m. Mary Fournier. res. Boston, Mass.
14. FRANCIS H. SMITH, son of Samuel 13, b. in L. July 9, 1839. m. Jan. 21, 1860, Julia Mandane, dau. of Jacob K. Dunbar 1 (See), b. in Newbury, Vt., Aug. 1838, d. in L. Oct. 7, 1869. He has res. in L. all his life. Painter. Democrat.
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17. i. FRED LEON, b. L. Feb. 22, 1861. m. Abbie Lewis (See).
15. ROMANZO SMITHI, son of Samnel 13, b. in L. Dec. 21, 1842. m. June 15, 1873, Nellie R., dau. of Joseph Bean, b. in Thornton, June 20, 1856. He has res. in L. all his life. Laborer. Democrat. No ch.
16. SUMNER P. SMITH, son of Samuel 13, b. in L. Dec. 17, 1848. m. Dec. 17, 1869, Diadama, dan. of Snel Simpson, b. in Bath, April 3, 1844, d. in L. March 30, 1880. He has res. in L. all his life. Laborer. Ch., b. in L., -
i. MARY HELEN, b. Dec. 10, 1870. m. George David Young (See).
ii. EDWIN H., b. Nov. 1, 1872. res L.
iii. SAMUEL, b. Sept. 10, 1874. res. L.
17. FRED LEON SMITH, son of Francis H. 14, b. in L. Feb. 22, 1861. m. Dec. 8, 1884, Abbie, dan. of George D. Lewis (See), b. in L. Nov. 16, 1861, Cong. He has res. in L. all his life. Farmer. Democrat. Supervisor, 1890 to 1894. J. P.
Ch., b. in L., -
i. JULIA MERTIE, b. June 27, 1886.
ii. CARRIE INEZ, b. March 1, 1888.
iii. MINNIĘ ETTA, b. Oct. 28, 1891. iv. INFANT SON, b. April 21, 1893, d. L. April 23, 1893.
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SMITH.
On the earliest list extant of the proprietors of Watertown, Mass. (1636-7), are four of the name of Smith, viz. : John, Sr., John, Jr., Thomas, and Francis. Isabella, w. of John, Sr., d. Oct. 12, 1639, aged 60 years. It is probable that John and Isabella were the parents of Jolin, Jr., and Thomas, and perhaps of Francis and Daniel.
18. THOMAS SMITH (supposed to be a son of John, Sr., and Isabella) came to America in the summer of 1635 (Genealogical Reg .. Vol. VII., p. 248) ; was a proprietor of Watertown, Mass., in 1636-7, where he d. March 10, 1692-3, aged 92 years. m. Mary, dau. of William Knapp, Sr. Thomas was admitted freeman, May 17, 1637. His will was dated March 16, 1687/8; the inventory amounted to £73 4s. 3d. Ch., James, John, Thomas, John, Joseph, Mary, Ephraim, Jonathan 19, Sarah.
19. JONATHAN SMITH, son of Thomas 18, b. in 1659, admitted free- man in 1690.
20. JONATHAN SMITH, son of Jonathan 19, b. in 1690. m. first, Jan. 29, 1713, Susannah Thomas, d. May 11, 1724, aged 30 years. m. second, Rhoda -. He d. Sept. 6, 1767. Ch., as indicated by his will, recorded in Plymouth Co. Registry : Samuel, Jonathan 21 (See), John, Sarah (Reading), Mary, Benjamin, Abigail, Lois, Joseph, and Rhoda. He bore the title of Capt. Selectman, Middleboro', Mass., 1742, 1748-54.
21. JONATHAN SMITH, son of Jonathan 20, b. in Middleboro', Mass., Feb. 14, 1716. m. Sept. 6, 1737, Experience, dan. of Ichabod Cushman. (Hist. of Cushman Family, p. 135, No. 73.) Both were dismissed from the church in Middleboro', Mass., to the church in Bolton, Conn., in 1753. From Bolton they moved to Surry, N. H., where they were among the first settlers, he being one of the proprietors of the town. (Hist. of Gilsum, p. 21.) He, with his sons, served in Ashley's Regt. in the Rev. War. (Hist. of Gilsum, p. 36. N. H. State Papers, Vol. XVII., p. 65.) He and three sons were signers of the Association Test in Surry in 1776. (N. H. State Papers, Vol. VIII., p. 287.) He settled in that part of ,Gilsum afterward set off into Surry, about 1764, and on the farm recently owned by Frank Carpenter. He was one of the petitioners for the new town of Surry. In 1776 he was one of a committee to join with Alstead and Marlow to petition the Legislature for " a full and free election or representation of each of the individual towns above mentioned." He also represented these three towns in the Legislature of 1779-80. d. Oct. 4, 1786, in his 71st year. Ilis heirs were Thomas; Ichabod, m. Lydia, dau. of Obadiah Wilcox of Gilsum; Jonathan, m. IIuldah, dau. of Peter Haywood, served in the Rev. (as did other brothers), was Col. in the Militia, represented Gilsum and Surry in the Convention to consider the Federal Constitution in 1788, removed to Rockingham, Vt., where he d., leaving no ch .; Samuel 22 (See) ; Patience, wife of Moses D. Field ; Experience, wife of Abia Crane ; Sarah, wife of Nathan Hay- wood ; and Susanna, wife of Abner Skinner, all of whom settled in
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Surry about the same time with Jonathan. Experience, who m. Jonathan 21, was descended from Robert Cushman (See), a leader of the Pilgrims, and a principal promoter of their emigration from Holland to Plymouth, Mass., according to the following lineage : (1) Robert : (2) Thomas, Ruling Elder of the Church at Plymouth, who m. Mary Allerton, who came over in the "Mayflower " in 1620, at the age of 11, with her father, Isaac Allerton, she having been noted in Pilgrim history as the last survivor of the "Mayflower" company ;
(3) Rev. Isaac, pastor of the church at Plympton, in. Mary Rickard ; (4) Ichabod, m. first, Esther Barnes. m. second, Patience Holmes ; (5) Experience, dau. of Ichabod and Patience Holmes. (Hist. of Cushman Family, pp. 9, 84, 101, 127, 135, No. 73.)
22. SAMUEL SMITH, son of Jonathan 21, b. probably in Middleboro', Mass. m. Deborah Dort. He was a Sergt. in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co .. Col. Samuel Ashley's Cheshire Regt., in the Ticonderoga campaign of 1777 (Hist. of Gilsum, p. 36) was afterwards Capt. and Major in the 20th Regt. of Militia. (Military Hist. N. H., Potter; Adjt. Gen. Report, Vol. II. 1866, p. 385; N. H. Register, 1797.) Removed to Brownington, Vt., and commenced a settlement there. probably about 1797, on the farm lately owned by W. C. Thrasher, Esq. The town was organized Nov. 28, 1799, at a town meeting held at the house of Major Smith, and he was chosen Moderator. (Vt. Hist. Gaz., Vol. III. p. 90. ) His ch. were : (1) Sophronia, m. Cyrus Eaton, of Bar- ton. Vt. (see Hazeltine Family, ante) ; (2) Asa Kimball, m. first, Sophia Hilliard; m. second, Elvira Grow ; m. third, Fanny Grow ; (3) Ducena, unm .; (4) Sally Ann, m. Clark Blake of Lowell, Mass .; (5) William Baxter of Syracuse, N. Y. ; (6) Mary Burnham, m. Dun- can Grant of Montreal, P. Q .; (7) Isaac 28 (See) ; (8) Ichabod of Stanstead, P. Q.
23. ISAAC SMITH, son of Samuel 22, b. in Sorry, May 27, 1786. m. Dec. 17, 1807, Mercy, dau. of Joel Priest, who was a Rev. soldier in the Regts. of Rangers, which served in Canada under Col. Timothy Bedel in 1776 and 1778, and again in Col. Alexander Scammell's Regt. of the N. H. Continental Line in 1779. Mercy was b. in Westmore- land, March 31, 1786, d. in Barton, Vt., Oct. 30, 1859. She m. sec- ond, Alexander Benton. Isaac res. in Brownington, Vt., where he d., March 25, 1831. Farmer.
Ch., b. in Brownington, Vt., -
i. MARY JANE, b. Oct. 21, 1808. m. first, Stephen Howard Cutler (See). m. second, Stillman Batchellor (See). m. third, Joel Bronson (See).
ii. LAURA ROBINSON, b. Jan. 17, 1810, m. Albro L. Robinson (See).
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