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2. Jonathan2 b. 1640; d. Aug. 31, 1661.
3. Hannah2 b. 1643; m. Dec. 28, 1668, Dea. Thomas Dearborn; d. July 17, 1720.
4. Sarah2 b. 1646; m. Dec. 30, 1668, John Hobbs.
5. Mary 2 b. Oct. 4, 1649; m. Dec. 28, 1670, Benjamin Fifield.
6. Edward2 b. Feb. 2, 1652; killed by Indians, June 13, 1677.
7. Samuel 2 b. 1655; m. Mary Ayer.
8. Mehitable2 b. 1658; m. Nathaniel Stevens of Dover.
9. Shuah 2 b. June 12, 1660.
10. Deborah 2 b. May 21, 1664; m. Tristam Coffin.
11. Abigail 2 b. July 23, 1667.
(7). Samuel2 (Edward1) was born in 1655; married Mary Ayer of Haverhill, Mass. Children:
12. Samuel & b. March 11, 1682; m.
13. Jonathan 3 b. March 4, 1684; m. 14. Elizabeth3 b. Dec. 26, 1686.
15. Hannah3 b. April 17, 1689; m. Nov. 2, 1709, Samuel Dudley.
16. Edward& b. April 1, 1692. 17. Ebenezer3 b. May 20, 1695; m. Hannah Fellows. 18. Mary3 b. March 24, 1698.
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(12). Lt. Samuel3 (Samuel, 2 Edward1) was born in Hampton March 11, 1682; married Sept. 13, 1704, Elizabeth, daughter of Lt. Peter and Susanna (Cousins or Coffin) Folsom; was a soldier on garrison duty, Hampton, 1696; settled in Kingston; left Kingston with his brother Jonathan and other settlers, 1707, on account of Indian alarms, and refused to return for a time; afterwards returned and died there about 1718. The inventory of his estate was taken May 27, and return made June 14, 1718. Administration was granted to his widow Elizabeth June 4, 1718. She married (2) Aug. 19, 1718, Lt. Samuel Sanborn of Kingston, and died April 8, 1756. Children:
19. Peter4 b. June 27, 1705; was captured, with others, in 1724 by the Indians and sent to Canada, but made his escape after six months.
20. Elizabeth 4 b. June 13, 1708.
21. Samuel 4 b. Aug. 22, 1710; m. Dec. 28, 1732, Mehitable Ladd; signed the Association Test at Kingston, Sept. 23, 1776; probably d. June 22, 1783. Between 1733 and 1751 seven children were born to him who may have been Samuel, Elizabeth, Peter, Mary, Albert, Bessie F., and
22. Hannah4; m. Dr. Joseph Bartlett; moved to Salisbury about 1749, and became the mother of Hon. Ichabod Bartlett.
23. Benjamin+ b. Jan. 15 and d. Jan. 30, 1714.
24. Mary4 b. Jan. 1, 1715; m. 1736, Col. Eben Stevens, and had
25. Ebenezer5 b. Feb. 16, 1739.
(13). Jonathan3 (Samuel, ? Edward1) was born March 4, 1684; married (106).
Children:
26. Jonathan4; m. Sarah Burleigh.
27. Hannah+ b. Dec. 21, 1708; m. Daniel Gilman.
28. Gideon4; m. Rachel Parsons. 29. Edward4; m. Jane Coffin.
(26). Jonathan4 (Jonathan, 3 Samuel, 2 Edward1) married Sarah Burleigh; sold to Ens. Joseph Jewett an eighth part of "our " sawmill in Nottingham, Nov. 20, 1753; petitioned for a bridge at Newfields, 1766; bought land of Josiah Adams and others, Nov. 10, 1769; with his son Jonathan petitioned for a bridge at Newfields, 1772; exports cattle to Passamoquody 1775; was allowed for labor on fire rafts at Newington, Oct. 22, 1775; signed the Association Test at Newmarket July 12, 1776; on committee to dismiss Rev. John Moody April 28, 1777; is mentioned as late as 1785. Children:
30. Jonathan5 b. about 1749; petitioned for a bridge at Newfields, 1772; m. Nancy Marshall. Child:
31. Emily6; m. John A. Burleigh.
32. Samuel5 b. 1752; m. (1) Mary Pearson, (2) Anna Robinson.
33. Joseph5 b. 1754; m. Fanny Russell.
34. William.5 35. Mary.5 36. Jesse.5
(28). Gideon+ (Jonathan, Samuel, 2 Edward1) married Rachel, daughter of Josiah and Eunice (Sargent) Parsons, and granddaughter of John Parsons whose father Jaffrey was born near Exeter, Eng., in 1631, and died at Gloucester, Mass., Aug. 1689. His wife was born at Cape Ann, Mass., June 29, 1726; survived him and married (2) June 22, 1774, Dea. Samuel Lane; died Jan. 18, 1813. (111). Children:
37. Gideon5 b. 1745; m. (1) Mary Moore, (2) Lois Lyford.
38. Jobs; settled in Tuftonborough.
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39. Josiah5; a soldier in Capt. James Hill's Co. on Pierce's Island, Nov. 5, 1775; signed the Association Test in Newmarket, July 12, 1776; settled in Parsonsfield, Me.
40. Nathaniel5; settled in Hallowell, Me.
41. Benjamin5; settled in Northwood.
42. Jeremiah& b. Oct. 17, 1760; m. Sept. 27, 1787, Sally, dau. of John and Elizabeth Perkins, who was b. Oct. 2, 1767 and d. Feb. 13, 1792; is mentioned in the Newmarket records, 1781 and 1784. (135).
43. Eunice5; m. Oct. 2, 1783, her step-brother, Jabez Lane of Stratham, who was b. May 16, 1760, and d. April 3, 1810.
(29). Edward4 (Jonathan, 3 Samuel, ? Edward1) married Jane Coffin; had a garrison house on Hall's mill road; petitioned for a lottery in aid of bridge, 1760, 1766 and 1772; was awarded damages on the laying out of Hall's mill road, 1766 and 1772; was not accepted with Capt. Samuel Edmund's Co., June 6, 1775; signed the Association Test at Newmarket, July 12, 1776; on com- mittee for the dismission of Rev. John Moody, April 28, 1777; is mentioned in the Newmarket records, 1787. His will was probated about 1799. Children:
44. John5 b. Nov. 30, 1745; m. Helen Carpenter.
45. Georges b. 1750; m. Joanna -. , who d. June 24, 1823, aged 54; d. Exeter, July 23, 1825.
46. Eliphalet& b. 1756; lived in the Oak lands; d. Exeter, Jan. 28, 1829. At a town meeting, April 16, 1798, Dr. Josiah Bartlett was allowed $3.97 and Dr. John Marsters, $15, for " Doctoring Eliphalet Colcord." An Eliphalet Colcord also lived on the hill south of Zebulon Thing in Exeter, and d. Aug. 13, 1854, aged 62. Probably son of the above.
47. Peters b. March 7, 1758; m. (1) Jane Coffin, (2) Phebe Hamilton.
48. Elizabeth5; m. Nicholas Hersey. 47. Hannahs; m. John Gilman.
(33). Joseph5 (Jonathan, ‘ Jonathan, 3 Samuel, ? Edward1) was born in 1754; married Fannie Russell. His wife was born in England in 1756; came to this country in her uncle Capt. Armet's ship with his family; was prevented from returning to her parents, who were in good circumstances, by the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, the ship having been blockaded at Portsmouth; was an educated and cultured young lady and became a school teacher; met Joseph Colcord for the first time at her school house where he was drawing a load of wood; became acquainted with and finally married him; came to the farm in Newmarket; though unaccustomed to work at her father's home, became a capable woman and proved an excellent housekeeper and a much- respected matron. She never saw her parents after coming to America. Her husband was at the battle of Bunker Hill; corporal in Capt. James Hill's Co., on Pierce's Island, Nov. 1775; and at the surrender of Burgoyne; signed the Association Test, 1776. He settled on the homestead of his grandfather Jonathan Colcord. (136). Children:
50. Thomas R.6; m. Esther W. Robbins. 51. Caroline6; m. Josiah Watson.
52. Sally; m. William Safford. 53. Joseph6 b. March 1781; m. Sally Jenness.
54. John A. b. Aug. 31, 1787; m. Comfort Folsom, who d. May 24, 1860, leaving daughters Rhoda7 and Harriet"; was the " Jack Colcord " of Hall's mill road, and built a cottage just north of the railroad crossing; d. Jan. 23, 1854.
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55. Fanny Russell6; m. Daniel Prescott.
56. Betsey A.s; m. Cotton S. Brown.
(37). Gideons (Gideon, ‘ Jonathan, 3 Samuel, ? Edward1) was born in 1745; married (1) Mary, daughter of William and Abigail (Gilman) and sister of Dr. Coffin Moore, who died Sept. 5, 1798, aged 50, (2) (published July 19, 1799) Mrs. Lois, daughter of Kinsley and Mary (Hilton) James, and widow of The- ophilus Lyford, who died June 21, 1826, aged 86; died, April 16, 1819. (136). Children by first wife:
57. John.6 58. Elizabeth.6 59. Mary6; m. John Giddings.
60. Abigail6; m. Eliphalet Neal.
(44). Capt. Johns (Edward, 4 Jonathan, 3 Samuel, 2 Edward1) was born in · Newfields Nov. 30, 1745; married July 10, 1777, Helen, daughter of Anthony W. Carpenter, who was born in Norwalk, Ct., Nov. 17, 1757. Children:
61. Betsey Ann6 b. June 15, 1778. 62. Polly Carpenter6 b. Jan. 31, 1780.
63. Abigail Stephenson6 b. Dec. 17, 1781.
64. Tristam Coffin6 b. March 8, 1784.
65. John Carpenter6 b. Jan. 20, 1787.
66. Anthony Carpenter6 b. Dec. 18, 1788.
(47). Peters (Edward, ‘ Jonathan, 3 Samuel, 2 Edward1) was born March 7, 1758; married (1) Jane Coffin, (2) Phebe Hamilton; is mentioned in Newmarket records, 1785 and Feb. 8, 1799, as a Baptist; located for a time, tradition says, near the Colcord estate in the pasture toward the Oaklands; also lived in a cottage near the Coffin estate just beyond the entrance to Hed- ding camp ground; afterwards moved to the vicinity of the Sanborn place in Epping; active in the parish, 1797; died Jan 15, 1836. Child:
67. Coffin6 b. in the cottage near the Hedding camp ground; became the millionaire builder and owner of the Philadelphia horse railroads, with John O. Stearns, brother of Gov. Onslow Stearns, partner. The trustees of " Coffin Colket " of Philadelphia, Nov. 1892, conveyed to Lorenzo Nealy and Jacob R. Pettingill, for $205, land and buildings on Water St., Exeter.
(50). Thomas R.6 (Joseph,5 Jonathan, Jonathan, 3 Samuel, 2 Edward 1) married Esther W. Rollins of Salem Mass .; member of the Congregational Society, Newfields; settled in Salem. His wife died there, Aug. 1866. Children:
68. Edward7; m. Sarah Smith of Newburyport.
69. Thomas7; m. Eleanor Tracey of Newburyport.
70. Joseph7; d. unm. 71. Clara7; m. Dr. William Fletcher of Concord.
72. Laura7; m. Charles Hoag. 73. Susan7; d. unm.
(51). Caroline6 (Joseph, 5 Jonathan, 4 Jonathan 3 Samuel, 2 Edward 1) married Josiah Watson; lived at Great Falls (Somersworth). Children:
74. Joseph Watson. 75. Caroline7 Watson. 76. Frances7 Watson.
77. Thomas7 Watson.
(52). Sally6 (Joseph,5 Jonathan, Jonathan, 3 Samuel, ? Edward1) married William Safford of Exeter. Children:
78. Thomas" Safford; m. Lydia Bott of Salem.
79. William Safford; settled in Yarmouth, Me.
80. Lavina Safford; m. Perley Tuck of Kensington; settled in Exeter, Me. 81. John7 Safford; went to Yarmouth, Me.
82. Sarah Safford; m. Thomas S. Kennard, selectman of Newfields, 1859.
83. Joseph Safford; m. Frances Bott of Salem.
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84. George7 Safford; m. Sarah E. Evans of Concord; res. Boston.
85. Frances Safford; m. Stephen Bailey; res. Chelsea, Mass.
(53). Joseph6 (Joseph, 5 Jonathan, 4 Jonathan,3 Samuel, 2 Edward1) was born March 1781; married Sally, daughter of Francis and Sarah (Batchelder) Jenness, who died Dec. 31, 1872, aged 89; settled first on his father's home- stead, but built and lived in the house lately occupied by his daughter Mrs. Esther A. Beckett-Swain; selectman, 1816-17; assessor, 1818; connected with the Congregational Society, 1829; died Sept. 21, 1857. Children:
86. Francis J.,7 b. 1807; d. July 3, 1825.
87. Sarah A.7; m. Joseph Smith. 8712. Joseph7; d. March 1812.
88. John7 b. 1811 or 1812; d. Feb. 25, 1833.
89. Frances R.7 b. June 11, 1815; m. Joshua W. Neal.
90. Esther A.7 b. April 1819; m. (1) Joseph L. Beckett, (2) -- Swain.
91. Elizabeth Armet7 b. April 1824; d. Oct. 1825.
(55). Fanny Russell6 (Joseph,5 Jonathan, 4 Jonathan, 3 Samuel, ? Edward 1) married Daniel Prescott of Kensington. Children:
92. Mary Elizabeth7 Prescott; m. Rev. James Smith.
93. Lorenzo7 Prescott; m. Mary Jane Wiggin of Salem.
94. Frances Esther7 Prescott; m. Joseph D. Wadleigh.
95. Lydia Anny Prescott; m. John Adams Blake of Kensington.
96. Daniel Russell7 Prescott; m. Lavina R. Simpson; res. homestead in Kensington.
(56). Betsey Armet6 (Joseph,5 Jonathan, 4 Jonathan, 3 Samuel, ? Edward1) married Cotton S. Brown of Concord. Children:
97. Alfred7 Brown; d. young. 9712. Newell R.7 Brown; m. Nancy J. Simpson.
98. Frances? Brown; m. Hosea Barton.
99. Emeline7 Brown; m. Augustus Culberton.
100. George7 Brown; m. Mary Burton.
101. Caroline7 Brown; m. John Perrin.
(59). Mary6 (Gideon,5 Gideon, 4 Jonathan, 3 Samuel, ? Edward1) married John Giddings of Exeter. Children:
102. Edward7 Giddings; m. Elizabeth Smith.
103. Mary M.7 Giddings, b. 1818; d. unm, April 19, 1891.
104. Elizabeth7 Giddings; d. young.
10412. Nancy7 Giddings; m. Henry Thing.
105. Charlotte7 Giddings; m. George Hardy.
106. John7 Giddings; m. Ellen M. Scammon.
(60). Abigail6 (Gideon, 5 Gideon, 4 Jonathan, 3 Samuel, ? Edward1) married Eliphalet Neal. Children.
107. Lydia Anny Neal; m. Chase Wiggin.
108. Joshua W.7 Neal; m. May 1843, Francis R. Colcord.
(87.) Sarah A.7 (Joseph, 6 Joseph, 5 Jonathan, 4 Jonathan, 3 Samuel, ? Edward 1) married Aug. 22, 1830, Joseph Smith of Newmarket, who was born July 1805, and died May 6, 1884; settled in Salem, Mass .; died Nov. 27, 1887, aged 78. Children:
109. Sarah Frances& Smith; m. Capt. Paul Upton, who d. Jan. 1884.
110. Joseph Smith; m. Emma Joselyn; settled in New York.
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111. Lawrence P.& Smith; res. Charleston, S. C.
112. George Jenness& Smith b. 1845; d. Newfields, Sept. 5, 1847.
(89). Frances R.7 (Joseph, 6 Joseph, 5 Jonathan, 4 Jonathan, 3 Samuel, 2 Edward1) was born June 11, 1815; married May 1843, Joshua W. Neal; died Feb. 12, 1888. Children:
113. George R.& Neal; m. 114. Frank C.& Neal; m. 115. Daughters; d.
(90). Esther A.7 (Joseph,6 Joseph,5 Jonathan, 4 Jonathan, 3 Samuel, 2 Edward1) was born April 1819; married (1) Joseph L. Beckett, (2) Swain; resided in Boston till after the death of her first husband, then Newfields; survived her second husband; died, Newfields, Oct. 26, 1898. Children:
116. Sarah Augusta& Beckett, m. Frederick H. Dodge; and had
117. Lottie Augusta9 Dodge; m. Henry Whiton.
118. James Merrill& Beckett; d. Feb. 8, 1879, aged 35 years.
(91). Elizabeth Armet7 (Joseph, 6 Joseph, 5 Jonathan, 4 Jonathan, : Samuel, ? Edward1) was born March 28, 1817; married John B. Rider; settled in Newfields; died Aug. 11, 1893. Children:
119. Sarah E.& Rider; m. Edward J. Beal. (See Beal)
120. John F. C.& Rider; m. Helen A. Freeze. (See Rider)
121. Caroline A.& Rider; m. Charles Scruton; d. Jan, 12, 1873.
COLEMAN.
1. Ephraim1 Coleman married (1), (2) widow Holyoke, (3) Sarah, daughter of Josiah Adams, who died March 23, 1863, aged 88; lived in Newington. Children by first wife:
2. Sumner. 2 3. James? b. 1798; m. 1825, Lydia, dau. of Capt. Charles and Elizabeth (Drowne) Treadwell; owned and lived in the Fernald house where Samuel P. Badger resided, having his store near by the corner of Amos Paul's garden; an open horse shed connected house and store; trader; town clerk, 1828, 1830 and 1832; on school committee, 1825; postmaster, 1829-37; member of the Congregational society, 1829; interested in building the meeting house at Newfields; was a small round built man of lovely disposi- tion; trusted with untold sums of money by his neighbors; could not refuse when money was pressed into his keeping; finally failed in business, went to Great Falls, and died a broken-hearted man, Feb. 18, 1862. His widow died May 9. 1875, aged 75.
CONNER.
1. Cornelius1 Conner married Sarah - -, and settled first in Exeter, but afterwards removed to Salisbury, N. H.
2. Jeremiah2 (Cornelius1) was born Nov. 6, 1672; married July 3, 1696, Ann, daughter of Edward Gove, who died Feb. 12, 1722; was probably on Capt. Kinsley's pay roll from Dec. 12, 1669 to Jan. 9, 1696; is first mentioned on Exeter town books, Oct. 10, 1664; was in Capt. Nicholas Gilman's scout of 1712; selectman, Exeter, Jan. 26, 1732; about April 1731, paid £20-10s for pew No. 28 in the meeting house, and Nov. 7, 1731, £10-5s for gallery pew No. 6; was on committee Sept. 28, 1731 " to discourse with workman about
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taking down the old meeting house and building a court house"; settled on the farm where the late Jewett Conner died.
3. Jonathan$ (Jeremiah, 2 Cornelius1) was born Dec. 5, 1699; married Jan. 23, 1724, Mehitabel, daughter of John and Mehitabel Thing, who was born July 19, 1706; paid £21-15s early in 1731 for pew No. 2, in Exeter meeting house; commissioned quarter-master under Gov. Belcher, Oct. 21, 1737; selectman, Exeter, 1742; wagoner at Louisburg, 1745.
4. Jonathan4 (Jonathan, & Jeremiah, 2 Cornelius1) was born Oct. 14, 1737; married March 10, 1765, Mary Jewett, who died Nov. 25, 1816; died Nov. 13, 1820.
5. Nathaniels (Jonathan, ‘ Jonathan, 3 Jeremiah, 2 Cornelius1) was born Oct. 16, 1773; married (1) Tirzah, daughter of Thomas Jr. and Anne (James) Lyford, who was born March 31, 1775 and died July 26, 1828, (2) Jan. 22, 1833, Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer; was a noted builder.
6. John L.6 (Nathaniel, 5 Jonathan, 4 Jonathan, ' Jeremiah, 2 Cornelius1) was born Aug. 16, 1803; married Hannah Thurston. Children:
7. Enoch J.7; m. Adalaide, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Bean) Pease; settled in Portsmouth.
8. William H.7 b. Exeter, 1842; m. Juliette, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Bean) Pease, who was b., Newfields, 1846, and d. May 29, 1897; served Newfields, as representative, selectman and treasurer; d. Aug. 30, 1909. Children:
9. Sydney7 b. 1868; m. 1889, Lizzie B. Smith; d. Oct. 1890.
10. Ralph E.7 b. July 4, 1869; graduated Phillips Exeter Academy, 1888; Tufts College, 1892; ordained to the Universalist ministry, May 1892, with pastorates at Gardner, Mass., Waltham, Mass., Sacramento, Cal., and North Attleboro, Mass .; m. Oct. 16, 1895, Blanche, dau. of George F. and Octavia A. (Lynde) Peabody, of Gardner, Mass.
11. Olive7; d. in childhood. 12. Mabel7; d. April 1888, aged 12.
13. Juliette P.7 14. Emma P.7 15. Alfred.7
CRAM.
John Cram was of Boston, 1637, and of Exeter, 1639; received lot No. 17 in the division of lands between Rocky Point and Hilton's creek; joined the Exeter combination.
1. Dea. James1 married Mary, daughter of William Folsom. (113). Children:
2. William 2-probably. Like his father he was a blacksmith and lived in the Locke-Fowler house. His shop stood where now stands the Hanson cottage.
3. Nancy2 or Hannah ?; m. Ward Hilton. 4. James2; m. Mary S. Rawlins.
(4). James? (Dea. James, 1) married Sept. 12, 1790, Mary Sanborn, daughter of Nicholas Rawlins, who was born in Stratham June 3, 1772, and died Feb. 1, 1824; was a blacksmith, and his shop was later fitted up by A. M. Wiggin into the dwelling which stands between the Elm House and Ward Hilton's residence; was active in parish affairs in 1794 and 1797-99; was soldier, 1814. Children:
5. Levis b. Oct. 24, 1806; m. Love Bunker.
6. Ann* b. 1813; d. 1843.
7. Mary *; m. a Methodist minister, possibly Rev. W. J. Kidder.
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(5). Levis (James, ? Dea. James1) was born Oct. 24, 1806; married Love Bunker, who died Sept. 8, 1875, aged 71.
David Cram married June 14, 1786, Susanna Clough; was active in parish affairs, 1797-99.
Daniel Cram was a soldier, 1814.
DEALE.
1. Capt. Aaron1 Deale, of Salisbury, Mass., sea-captain, married, 1795, Sarah, daughter of Col. Israel Gilman; was active in parish affairs, 1797 and 1799 and 1800. Children:
2. Capt. Gilman.2 3. Sarah ?; m. John J. Williams.
4. Mary Ann;2 m. Benjamin J. Williams.
DOE.
1. Nicholas1 Doe married Martha -; was in Dover as early as 1667, and later at Oyster River; died, 1691. Children:
2. John2 b. Aug. 25, 1669. 3. Sampson2 b. April 1, 1671; m. Mary .
4. Elizabeth2 b. Feb. 7, 1679.
(2). John2 (Nicholas1) was born Aug. 25, 1669; married Elizabeth
was at Lubberland, 1694; died about 1742. (90). Children:
5. Daniel3; m. Margaret 6. John3; m. Ruth Dearborn. 7. Joseph. 3
8. Benjamin.3 9. Mary Mason.3 10. Elizabeth3; m. Joshua Woodman.
11. Martha3; m. Edward Woodman.
(3). Sampson2 (Nicholas1) was born April 6, 1671; married Mary . who was baptized March 19, 1718; was at Lubberland, 1694; is mentioned in the records, 1720; apportioned 20 acres of land by the committee of Exeter, 1725, and 80 acres, 1738; petitioned for the incorporation of Durham, May 15, 1732; and for a bridge over Squamscot river, 1746. (90). Children:
12. Nathaniel: bap. March 19, 1718.
13. Sampson bap. March 21, 1718; with Nicholas, Joseph, John Doe, Jr. and others, "having endured the brunt and hardships of the late war," petitioned for a township "anywhere."
14. Nicholas3 bap. June 7, 1719. 15. Elizabeth3 bap. Jan. 1723.
16. Zebulon bap. July 15, 1725. 17. Sarah3 bap. Dec. 6, 1727.
18. Samuels bap. March 21, 1718.
(5). Daniel: (John,2 Nicholas1) married Margaret -; was a soldier, 1754. Children:
19. Jeremiah4 bap. July 15, 1725. 20. James4 bap. Feb. 5, 1729.
21. John4 bap. June 8, 1729.
(6). John3 (John,2 Nicholas1) married Ruth Dearborn; was a soldier, 1754; for "hard service in the war" petitioned for a township, 1754; was credited with labor on fire rafts at Newington, Oct. 22, 1775; signed the Association Test, 1776; was mustered from Col. John McClary's Regt. of militia into the continental service from Deerfield, 1777; was of Effingham, 1778; and one of the original settlers of Parsonsfield, Me., prior to 1780. Child:
31
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22. John.7
(7). Joseph3 (John, 2 Nicholas1) was born in 1730; married Ruth who died Oct. 29, 1812, aged 68; died Nov. 7, 1817. (134). Child:
23. Joseph4 b. Nov. 15, 1776; m. Mary Bodwell Ricker.
(14). Nicholas3 (Sampson, 2 Nicholas1) was baptized June 7, 1719; married and had a child: (105).
24. Nicholas,4 m. Elizabeth Sanborn.
(16). Zebulon3 (Sampson, ? Nicholas1) was baptized July 15, 1725; married before 1753, Rebecca - -; sold thatch land to John Bennett, Jan. 18, 1753; petitioned for lottery in aid of Squamscot bridge and its removal to Newfields, 1760; was a hatter. Child:
25. Zebulon.4
(18). Samuel: (Sampson,2 Nicholas1) was baptized March 21, 1721 at Lubberland; married, Abigail, daughter of Judge Andrew Wiggin. (94). Children:
26. Samuel4; m. April 26, 1763, Eliza Pickering; lived in Newmarket; was lieutenant, 1756; petitioned for lottery in aid of Squamscot bridge, 1760.
27. Wiggin4 b. 1758; m. Mary E. Churchill.
(23). Joseph4 (Joseph, 3 John,2 Nicholas1) was born in Newmarket, Nov. 15, 1776; married Mary Bodwell, daughter of Ebenezer Ricker; active in the parish, 1799 and 1811; constable, 1802 and 1809; dissented "against being taxed any more for the support of Congregational or Presbyterian Society"; sold Stephen Boardman of Newmarket, trader, for $15, 12 acres, more or less, of land in Newmarket, part of the Drisco field, being land con- tained in deed given by Edward and Walter Smith, dated Nov. 9, 1807; moderator of the parish, 1812; soldier, 1812; early took up his residence in Rollinsford; after several years removed to Derry, but soon returned to Rollinsford; lived in the house afterwards occupied by his son, Judge Doe; was a large land owner and successful farmer; though not a professional lawyer, wrote many legal documents; filled many offices of trust; several times represented his town in the legislature; was a man of powerful intel- lect, and exerted a controlling influence on the surrounding community; died Rollinsford, Feb. 28, 1860. Children:
28. Ebenezer Rickers b. Nov. 29, 1810.
29. Mary E.5 b. Aug. 30, 1812.
30. Martha W.5 b. Dec. 7, .1813.
31. Joseph Bodwells b. April 20, 1818.
32. Thomas Bartlett5 b. Feb. 17, 1820.
33. Charles Cogswell5 b. April 11, 1830; m. - - Haven.
(24). Nicholas4 (Nicholas, & Sampson,2 Nicholas1) married Elizabeth, daughter of Ezekiel Sanborn; signed the Association Test July 12, 1776; active in parish affairs, 1797. Child:
34. Nicholas,5 m. Deborah Parsons.
(25). Zebulon (Zebulon, 3 Sampson, 2 Nicholas1) petitioned for a road from Lamprey River to Durham, Feb. 11, 1768; and for a lottery in aid of Squamscot bridge, 1768; was credited for labor on fire rafts at Newington, Oct. 22, 1775; signed the Association Test, July 12, 1776. Child :
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GENEALOGY.
35. Zebulon5 b. 1748; entered Capt. Samuel Gilman's Co. May 1, 1775, and on the pay roll Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted in Capt. Tilton's Co., Col. Enoch Poor's Regt., Jan. 1, 1776; signed the Association Test July 12, 1776; was mustered from Col. Gilman's Regt. into Capt. Simon Marston's Co. Aug., 1776; was tithingman, 1789 and 1795; innholder, 1796; taverner, 1797; Osbornite, 1800, and deacon.
(27). Wiggin4 (Samuel, 3 Sampson, 2 Nicholas1) was born in 1758; married March 26, 1782, Mary Ewer Churchill, who was born Aug. 22, 1760, and died Dec. 8, 1853; died May 19, 1831. Children:
36. James.5 38. John.5 38. Andrew.5 39. Joseph R.5 40. Zebulon.5
41. Daughters; m. Pinder. 42. Daughters; m. - - Wood.
43. Daughters; m. - Fullington. 44. Deborah5 b. Jan. 1797; d. unm. Oct. 12, 1878.
(33). Charles C.5 (Joseph, 4 Joseph,3 John,2 Nicholas1) was born in Derry, April 11, 1830; married - -, daughter of George Wallace Haven, who survived him; graduated at Dartmouth College, 1849; read law with Hon. Daniel M. Christie of Dover, and at Harvard Law School, 1850-53; opened an office in Dover, 1854; in partnership with Chester W. Woodman till Nov. 1, 1859, when he was appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, so continuing, 1859-75; was appointed Chief Justice, 1876, and discharged the duties of the office with rare fidelity and to the entire satisfaction of the State till his death; was also clerk of the N. H. Senate, 1853-54, and Strafford Co. solicitor, 1854-56; received from Dart- mouth College the degree of LL.D., 1873; was a man of vast legal attain- ments, remarkably clear in his decisions, the only N. E. jurist whose opinions have been quoted in British courts of law; died March 10, 1896. Children: 45. Perley6; graduated Harvard College; journalist, Boston.
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