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Nicholas Dudley was credited with labor of men and oxen on fire rafts at Newington, Oct. 22, 1775.
DYER.
1. William1 Dyer was of Boston, 1635; married Mary -; was made freeman, 1636; disarmed, 1637, as supporter of Rev. John Wheelwright, disfranchised and removed to Rhode Island, 1638, accompanying Mrs. Hutchinson in her exile. His wife returned in 1660 to suffer on the scaffold. Children .:
2. Samuel? bap. Dec. 20, 1635. 3. William.2 4. Henry .?
5. Mahershalalhashbaz.2 6. Charles .?
Henry? Dyer, probably son of William,1 married Joanna Gilman, widow of Capt. Robert Coffin and daughter of John Gilman, who was born April 30, 1669 and died Dec. 24, 1720. Her will presented for probate June 7, 1721, mentioned "brother John Gilman, and his children, Peter, Robert and John, and his daughters Elizabeth and Abigail "; "sister Leavitt "; "sister Foulsam "; "five sisters Lydia White, Elizabeth Wadleigh, Abigail Thing, Olive Leavitt, Katherine Foulsham "; "cousin Trueworthy Dudley "; "my cousin Sarah Dudley, my sister's daughter."
Her husband, Henry Dyer of Exeter died in 1719, and administration on his estate was granted Nov. 7, 1719, to George Jaffrey of Portsmouth, and inventory returned Oct. 30, 1721.
EDGERLY.
1. Thomas1 Edgerly from England was admitted an inhabitant of Oyster River, Jan. 19, 1665; married Sept. 28, 1665, Rebecca, widow of Henry Hal- lowell, and daughter of John and Remembrance Ault of Oyster River; took the oath of fidelity, June 21, 1669; admitted freeman, May 15, 1672; was one of the justices before whom Rev. Joshua Moody was tried for non-conformity, 1684, and dissented from the majority, soon losing his commission thereby; his garrison house was burned by the Indians July 18, 1694, his son Zechariah? killed, and himself taken prisoner but soon released; in his destitution and affliction petitioned, July 17, 1694, the Governor and Council as follows:
"Humbly Desires your Consideration of his Low Condition and that you
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would Grant him and his Neighrs Liberty to make the house of John Rand A Garrison ffor the Security and defence of some of the Remaining ffamilies adjacent, and to Graunt us supply of six men and wee shall allways pray ffor your happiness and Prosperity."
He boarded soldiers on garrison duty at Oyster River, 1695-96; and deeded his lands to his son Joseph, 1715. Children:
2. Thomas2 b. 1666; m. Jane Wheedon.
3. Samuel2 b. 1668; m. Elizabeth Tuttle.
4. John2 b. 1670; m. Elizabeth Rawlins.
5. Zechariah2 b. 1673; killed by the Indians, July 18, 1694.
6. Rebecca2 b. 1673; m. Aaron Hutcote of Oyster River.
7. Joseph2 b. 1677; m. Mary Green.
(2) Thomas2 (Thomas1) was born at Oyster River, 1666; married Dec. 3, 1691, Jane Wheedon; lived at Oyster River till June 6, 1700, when he moved to Exeter; petitioned respecting Oyster River parish affairs, 1716; tithingman, 1721 and 1724; "haward" and field driver 1722 and 1727; apportioned 20 acres of common land, 1725; died, Exeter. Children:
8. John3 b. 1693; killed by the Indians, 1694.
9. Abigail3 b. 1695; m. John Hutchins of Durham.
10. Mary3 b. 1697; m. Thomas Kelly of Brentwood.
11. Samuel3 b. 1700; apportioned 20 acres of land, 1725; tithingman, 1728.
12. Joseph3 b. 1702; m. (1) Sarah Rawlins, (2) widow Sanborn, (3) Judith Currier.
(3) Samuel2 (Thomas1) was born, 1668; married 1695, Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. John Tuttle of Dover Neck; died, Oyster River, 1725. Administra- tion on his estate was granted to his son John, Dec. 8, 1725, and inventory returned June 8, 1726. Children:
13. Dorothy3 b. 1697; m. James Durgin of Durham.
14. John3 b. 1700; m. Elizabeth Wakeman.
15. Elizabeth3 b. 1702; m. Elder John Amble of Durham.
16. James3 b. 1704; m. Eleanor Sawyer.
17. Judith3 b. 1709; m. Jonathan Durgin of Durham.
18. Samuel3 b. 1713; d. 1733. 19. Moses3 b. 1716; m. Mary Kent.
(14). John3 (Samuel, ? Thomas1) was born, 1700; married Elizabeth Wake- man; administered on his father's estate, 1725. Child:
20. Thomas4; who married and had a son:
21. Josiah5 b. New Durham, July 12, 1769; m. Mary, daughter of Col. Thomas Tash; moved to Farmington, 1808; d. there, 1825.
(19). Moses3 (Samuel, 2 Thomas1) was born, 1716; married Mary, daughter of John Kent of Durham; died, New Durham, 1785. Children:
22. Moses4 b. 1737; m. (1) Polly Thompson, (2) Mrs. Elizabeth Wedgewood.
23. Ebenezer4 b. 1742; m. Tamsen Smith. 24. James4 b. 1744; d. young.
(22). Moses4 (Moses, 3 Samuel, 2 Thomas1) was born, 1737; married (1) 1763, Polly Thompson, (2) widow Elizabeth Wedgewood; lived in Newmarket; petitioned for a road from Lamprey River to Durham, Feb. 11, 1768; signed the Association Test, July 12, 1776; died, 1799. Children:
25. Moses5 b. 1764; m. Love Thompson.
26. Ebenezer5 b. 1765; m. Betsey Durgin.
27. Nathaniel5 b. 1767; d. young.
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28. Joseph5 b. 1769; m. 1793, Sarah W. Colbath; moved to Wolfeborough, 1800; d. there, 1828. 7 ch.
29. Dorothys b. 1771; m. Richard Kent of Durham.
30. Pollys b. 1773; m. Samuel Drew of Durham.
31. Ann Elizabeth& b. 1776; m. Bradbury Jewell of Sandwich.
1. John1 Edgerly was a witness, 1734; had a son:
2. John2 who m. (1) Sept. 6, 1787, Temperance Duda, (2) 1819, Mary Langley; petitioned for a lottery in aid of Newfields bridge, 1768; was a soldier 1814.
Olley Edgerly was an Osbornite, 1800.
Nathaniel Edgerly was b. Nov. 1804, and died Sept. 1, 1847.
Mrs. Ruth Edgerly, originally a Methodist, became a member of the Con- gregational society, 1829, and church, 1841. She married (2) - Scriggins and died May 1, 1860, aged 92, leaving her house to the Congregational society, which is now the ell of the house of William R. Hobbs.
Zebulon Edgerly was quartermaster in Col. Stephen Evan's regiment to Rhode Island, Aug. 1778.
Deborah Edgerly was born Aug. 29, 1800; m. John Rand, a farmer of Lee; d. July 4, 1866.
Joseph Edgerly died, Newmarket, Jan. 10, 1892.
EWER.
1. Thomas1 Ewer, who was the ancestor of the family in America, was born in England in 1595, and came from London to Charlestown, Mass., with his wife Sarah, daughter of William Larned, who was born in 1607, in the ship James in 1635; was admitted to the First church, Charlestown, Nov. 8, 1635, and his wife, Oct. 12, 1635; died there, 1638. His widow married (2) -
Covill, and conveyed lands of her former husband on Charlestown Neck. Children:
2. John2; d. 1652. 3. Sarah ?; m. June 18, 1643, Thomas Blossom; d. 1650.
4. Elizabeth2 b. 1631; d. 1641. 5. Thomas2 b. 1633; m.
6. Mary? b. about 1635; m. Feb. 2, 1652, John Judkins.
(5). Thomas? (Thomas1) was born, 1633; was of Barnstable, Mass., 1661; married, and died, 1667.
7. Thomas: (Thomas, 2 Thomas1) was born Dec. 1663; married Oct. 1684, Elizabeth Lovell, who died March 12, 1712; joined the church, Barnstable, June 28, 1691. Children:
8. Thomas4 b. Jan. 1686; m. Reliance Toby.
9. Shubael4 b. 1690; m. 1714, Rebecca Conant.
10. John4 b. Feb. 1692; m.
11. Mehitable4 b. Oct. 1694; d. Nov. 1694.
12. Nathaniel4 b. Nov. 1695; m. Mary Stuart.
13. Jonathan4 b. July 1696; d. Nov. 1696.
14. Hezekiah4 bap. Oct. 17, 1697. 15. Mehitables bap. Oct. 11, 1698.
16. Thankful+ bap. Oct. 1701. 17. Abigail4 bap. April 7, 1703.
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(8). Thomas4 (Thomas, 3 Thomas, ? Thomas1) was born Jan. 1686; married Reliance Toby; both members of the church, Barnstable. Children:
18. Johns bap. May 3, 1719; d. Great Marshes, Barnstable.
19. Thomass; died at sea. 20. Mercys bap. Nov. 25, 1721.
21. Sarah5 bap. April 1724.
22. Seth5 b. March 14, 1729; m. Lydia Churchill.
23. Sarahs bap. 1732. 24. Sylvanus bap. March 1741.
(10). John4 (Thomas, 3 Thomas, ? Thomas1) was born Feb. 1692; bap. March 27, 1692; married. Children:
25. Ebenezer 5 bap. Dec. 27, 1741. 26. Johns bap. Jan. 13, 1744.
27. Davids bap. May 10, 1747.
(12). Nathaniel4 (Thomas,3 Thomas, ? Thomas1) was born Nov. 1695; married Nov. 8, 1723, Mary, daughter of James Stuart of Sandwich, Mass .; admitted to the church at Barnstable, Feb. 1714; after the death of his wife, sold his property at Barnstable and came to Newmarket; died there, 1772.
Children:
28. Silass b. Nov. 8, 1724; m. Lydia Garette.
29. Nathaniels b. April 17, 1726; m. Drusilla Covill.
30. Desires b. Nov. 26, 1727; tailoress at Portsmouth; became the second wife of Capt. Ebenezer Deering; survived him and moved to Newmarket; died there.
31. Gamaliels b. June 19, 1732; d. near Lake Champlain about 1752.
32. Mary Stuarts b. Aug. 7, 1737; m. 1758, Thomas Churchill of Plymouth, Mass .; moved to Newmarket, caring for her father till he died.
(22). Seth5 (Thomas,4 Thomas, & Thomas, 2 Thomas1) was born March 14, 1729; married Lydia, daughter of Barnabas and Lydia (Harlowe) Churchill; commanded the ship Camberwell of six guns and eighteen men, 1781; died April 15, 1801. Children :
33. Seth.6 34. Isaac,6 b. 1762.
35. Sylvanus6; m. (1)- -Crosby, (2) Margaret Folger and had
36. Peter F.7 37. Seth.7 38. Lydia.7 39. Mercy.7
(28). Silass (Nathaniel,4 Thomas, 3 Thomas, ? Thomas1) was born Nov. 8, 1724; married Lydia Garette. Children:
40. Mehitables b. May 1, 1747; m. July 20, 1775,John Meader of Newmarket who was a soldier in the Revolution.
41. Abigail6 b. March 2, 1748.
42. Susannah b. Dec. 5, 1750; m. Thomas Taylor from Dublin, Ireland, who was a soldier in the Revolution; res. Newmarket; d. 1813.
43. Silas6 b. Aug. 10, 1752; m. Anna Armstrong.
44. Elizabeth6 b. Dec. 14, 1754.
45. Prince® b. Feb. 5, 1757; is mentioned in Newmarket, 1782; made a voyage to the West Indies after the peace of 1783; died soon after.
(29). Rev. Nathaniels (Nathaniel4, Thomas3, Thomas?, Thomas1) was born at Great Marshes, Barnstable, Mass., April 17, 1726; married 1748, Drusilla, daughter of James Covill of Chatham, Mass., who died Dec. 28, 1814, aged 83; died April 1806; esteemed and remembered with great respect. (114). Children:
46. Dorcas6 b. Barnstable; m. June 16, 1774, Maj. Joseph Young.
47. Sally6; d. at sixteen. 48. Rufus6 b. 1753; m. Anna Furber.
49. Gamaliel6 b. about 1756; received from the New Hampshire Conven-
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tion of Ministers at Exeter, 1772, £ 2-13-6, for promoting his education; gradu- ated, Dartmouth college, 1777; died soon after while studying for the ministry, aged 24.
50. Drusilla® b. Aug. 30, 1764; m. James Burleigh.
51. Elizabeth6 b. Sept. 24, 1766; m. Joseph Low Burleigh.
52. Mary6 b. 1771; m. Jonathan Barker, Jr.
53. Nathaniel6 b. Aug. 4, 1772; m. Sarah Goodhue.
54. James Coville; m. Elizabeth Watson.
(43). Capt. Silas® (Silas,5 Nathaniel,4 Thomas,3 Thomas, 2 Thomas1) was born Aug. 10, 1752; married, June 29, 1780, Anna, daughter of John and Christian Armstrong of Boston, who died Jan. 29, 1816, aged 56; died March 13, 1805. Children:
55. Silas; d. 1782. 56. Anne7 b. April 19, 1784; d. July 24, 1797.
57. Henry7 b. Aug. 1785; d. Sept. 2, 1802.
58. Rebecca7 b. Nov. 25, 1786; d. Feb. 7, 1811.
59. Elizabeth7 b. July 1788.
60. Charles7 b. Sept. 4, 1790; was a gentleman of antiquarian tastes, and is regarded as the founder of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society of Boston.
(46). Dorcas6 (Rev. Nathaniel,5 Nathaniel,4 Thomas,3 Thomas, ? Thomas1) was born in Barnstable, Mass .; married June 16, 1774, Maj. Joseph Young, who died July 6, 1812. Children:
64. Levi Young. 65. Joseph? Young. 66. Nathaniel Young. 67. Thomas7 Young. 68. Several daughters7.
(48). Rufus® (Rev. Nathaniel, 5 Nathaniel,4 Thomas, 3 Thomas, 2 Thomas1) was born, Barnstable, 1753; was a soldier of the Revolution; credited with labor on fire rafts at Newington, Oct. 22, 1775; received six pounds advance pay and bounty in Capt. Daniel Gordon's Co., Col. Thomas Tash's Regt. and mustered Sept. 20, 1776; was of Barnstead, June 7, 1784; petitioned for the appointment of Jonathan Chesley of Barnstead justice of the peace, Nov. 11, 1788; with others, petitioned for a bridge over Suncook river, 1792; lived also at Gilmanton and Sanbornton Bridge; died about 1840. Children:
69. Moses.7 70. Nathaniel.7 71. Joseph.7 72. Drusilla.7
(59). Drusilla6 (Rev. Nathaniel,5 Nathaniel, 4 Thomas, 3 Thomas, ? Thomas1) was born Aug. 30, 1764; married March 25, 1784, James Burleigh of New- market, who was born Sept. 19, 1761, and died Aug. 13, 1854; died June 25, 1802. Children:
73. Drusilla7 Burleigh b. April 13, 1785; m. June 2, 1811, Joseph Poindexter, d. Barrington, Feb. 12, 1813.
74. Sarah Ewer? Burleigh b. June 10, 1786; m. July 3, 1806, John Kennard of Portsmouth and Newfields; d. May 15, 1864.
75. Clarissa7 Burleigh b. June 22, 1788; m. Feb. 23, 1817, Samuel Burleigh of Sanbornton; d. Dec. 3, 1823.
76. James7 Burleigh b. Feb. 12, 1790; m. Dec. 21, 1817, Martha Watson; d. Waterville, Me., March 4, 1830.
77. Anny Burleigh b. March 24, 1792; d. unm. Jan. 20, 1815.
78. Capt. Nathaniel Ewer7 Burleigh b. Aug. 21, 1793; m. Oct. 9, 1824, Mary Ann Hilton; d. Sept. 20, 1878.
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79. Susannah Wiggin7 Burleigh b. Nov. 11, 1796; m. Dec. 8, 1822, Temple Paul; d. Nov. 20, 1823.
80. Theodore Atkinson7 Burleigh b. April 16, 1798; m. (1) Sept. 21, 1823, Mary Ann Hart, (2) Mrs. Comfort (Weeks) Coleman.
(51). Elizabeth® (Rev. Nathaniel, Nathaniel,4 Thomas, 3 Thomas, ? Thomas1) was born Sept. 24, 1766; married Sept. 17, 1789, Joseph Low Burleigh, who died March 19, 1836; settled in Sanbornton; died July 31, 1844. Children:
81. Samuel Burleigh b. June 17, 1790; m. Feb. 23, 1817, Clarissa Burleigh; d. Sept. 1, 1826.
82. Joseph7 Burleigh b. Jan. 12, 1793; m. Jan. 24, 1814, Mehitable Calef; d. Dec. 27, 1852.
(52). Marys (Rev. Nathaniel5, Nathaniel,4 Thomas,: Thomas,? Thomas1) was born, 1771; married July 2, 1792, Jonathan Barker Jr., of Epping; died 1848. Children:
83. Benjamin Barker. 84. Paul Barker. 85. John7 Barker. 86. Daugh- ter7; m. - - - Currier.
(53). Nathaniel® (Rev. Nathaniel,5 Nathaniel, 4 Thomas, 3 Thomas, ? Thomas1) was born Aug. 4, 1772; married Sarah, daughter of Nathaniel Goodhue of Nottingham; bought of his father, Nov. 30, 1792, for £200 lawful money, two tracts of land in Newmarket and Durham-one of 38 acres with a barn thereon, and the other of 9 acres homestead with buildings thereon. (140). Children:
87. Sarah7; m. Daniel Harvey; united with the Congregational church, Lamprey River village, on profession, July 7, 1833.
88. Drusilla7; m. Moses Thompson, a singing master of Durham.
89. John7 b. Feb. 18, 1806; thrice married.
90. Abigail7; d. aged 21 months. 91. Mary7; married.
92. Nathaniel7 b. 1819; united with the Congregational church, Lamprey River on profession, Jan. 6, 1833; d. June 1838.
93. James Covill, " who had a son:
94. Nathaniel, & who fitted himself for a teacher, and died.
(54). James Coville (Rev. Nathaniel,5 Nathaniel,4 Thomas, 3 Thomas,: Thomas1) married Elizabeth Watson; was taxed in Newmarket, 1794-96; witness to a deed of land from the Smart heirs to Nathaniel Ewer, Jr., March 20, 1795; joiner of Epping; bought lands and buildings of Levi Towle, 1801; bought land of Daniel Watson, 1805; sold land to Daniel Lawrence and George Hilton, 1805. Children:
95. Nathaniel.7 96, 97. James and George,7 twins. 98. Porter.7 99 Burleigh.7 100. Polly.7 101. Daughter.7
(89). John7 (Nathaniel,6 Rev. Nathaniel,5 Nathaniel, Thomas,: Thomas,? Thomas1) was born, Newmarket, Feb. 18, 1806; married (1) Louisa, daughter of Jacob O., and Dorothy W. Brown, who was born Jan. 2, 1814, and died Dec. 29, 1865, (2) Ann Gibson, who died Feb. 1871, and (3) who survived him; d. 1882. Children, all by first wife:
102. Robert S. B.& b. Feb. 21, 1838; d. July 26, 1859.
103. Sarah H. b. Nov. 2, 1839; d. Feb. 26, 1840.
104. Henry H.& b. March 28, 1841; d. July 1, 1856.
105. Drusilla T. & b. June 2, 1844; m. William True Sanders.
106. Mary L. & b. March 29, 1848; d. Feb. 28, 1872.
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(105). Drusilla T. & (John, Nathaniel, & Rev. Nathaniel,& Nathaniel, Thomas, : Thomas,? Thomas1) was born June 2, 1844; married William True Sanders; died, 1883. Children:
107. Edith9 Sanders b. Aug. 6, 1868; d. April 12, 1869.
108. Mabel Sanders b. Sept. 18, 1870.
109. Alice Sanders b. Oct. 14, 1873. 110. Ella Sanders b. Sept. 5, 1875.
FERNALD.
The name is also spelt Furnall, Furnell and Furnald.
1. Dr. Renald Fernald married Joanna -; was surgeon of the party of about eighty emigrants sent over to Pascataqua by Capt. John Mason, 1631, bringing with him two chairs, one of which existed as an interesting relic in 1859, in the possession of a descendant of the sixth generation. In 1640, Renald and other principal inhabitants of Strawberry Bank deeded 50 acres of land for a glebe or parsonage; was grand juryman, 1643; with others, petitioned the General Court of Massachusetts, 1653, for a definite township, and that Strawberry Bank be called Portsmouth; d. 1656. Children:
2. John2; 3. Samuel,2 4. William2. 5. Thomas.2
(5). Thomas2 (Dr. Renald1) was a land holder in Portsmouth, 1660; deeded to his sister, first, the wife of Allin Loyd, and second, of Richard Waterhouse, the whole of "ye Doctor's island " in Portsmouth Bay.
1. Capt. Joseph1 Fernald was born Oct. 30, 1779 in Newfields, was active in the parish, 1808-10; his father dying when he was very young, his mother married again and moved away, and he was bound out to Dea. Thomas Drowne of Newfields, where he learned the trade of tanner, shoemaker and currier; enlisted as lieutenant in the company of Capt. Peter Hersey of Newfields which marched to Portsmouth Plains, Sept. 9, and was discharged Sept. 27, 1814; from about this time he began to follow the river, continuing for 30 years; was tanner and currier at Newfields till he sold out to Charles Lane; sold his Coleman-Badger house and moved to Exeter, 1817; carried on his trade in Exeter in company with Col. John Rogers, near his residence, and erected a tide-mill for grinding bark; signed a petition for a town meeting relating to ministerial support April 6, 1806, and March 27, 1809; chosen surveyor of highways March 8, 1808, and of lumber, March 13, 1810.
His mother married (2) -Parcher of Portsmouth, and had three daughters, two dying unm. in Boston.
He married (1) Nancy Smart, who d. Sept. 30, 1805, aged 30, (2) Dorothy Smart, who d. April 19, 1811, aged 24, (3) Mehitable Smart, all daughters, of Josiah Smart; died, Exeter, Oct. 18, 1846. In all his dealings with men covering many years, he was above reproach for fidelity, integrity and strict honesty; was manly, enterprising, public spirited and charitable; lived an upright life, and died a Christian death. George W., Nathaniel G. and William P. Fernald were executors of his Will. Children:
2. Nancy ?; m. Hollis Smart. 3. Dorothy ?; m. Jonathan Wiggin.
4. George W.2 b. Jan. 1, 1816; m. Susan Clark; selectman, Exeter, 1852-54, and 1868-70; representative, 1871; trustee of Robinson Seminary 1880- 1900; d. Sept. 19, 1900; left a daughter, Mrs. E. Newton Chase.
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5. Nathaniel G .?; m. Harriet Farley. 6. Isaac H .?; m. Ethelind Leavitt. 7. William,2 twin of preceding; d. in infancy.
8. William P .?; m. Maria Sanborn. 9. Joseph2; unm.
10. John2; m. Elizabeth Leavitt. 11. Charles2; m. Harriet Brown.
12. Martha ?; d. young. 13. Francis2; unm. 14. Mary O.2; unm.
15. Mehitable ?; d. young.
FIELD.
1. John1 Field married Ruth Thayer; was a tanner; removed from Braintree, Mass., to Peterboro, N. H. in 1785.
2. William2 (John1) was born Nov. 18, 1782; married Mary McAllister, who was born in Peterboro Nov. 26, 1785 and died, 1857; died 1863. 15 ch.
3. Albert: (William,? John1) was born, Peterboro, July 14, 1825; married (1) Jan. 14, 1851, Mehitable, daughter of Thomas Perkins, who died Sept. 2, 1883, (2) Augusta E., daughter of Thomas J. and Phebe (Stillman) Russell, of Newburyport, Mass .; settled in Newfields, 1847; connected with the Swamscot Machine Works till 1864; engaged in general mercantile business, 1864-89; postmaster, 1868-84; selectman four years; representative, 1861; died Jan. 10, 1901. Child by first wife:
4. Elizabeth P.4
FIFIELD
1. George B.1 Fifield married Mary Smith, and settled in Stratham. Children:
2. George E.2 b. March 31, 1828; m. Hannah Paul.
3. Charles W .? 4. Olivia2; m. David Rundlett. 5. Emma. 2
(2). George E .? (George B.1) was born in Stratham March 31, 1828; married Sept. 19, 1854, Hannah M. C., daughter of Samuel and Martha (Tarleton) Paul, who was born in Newfields, Dec. 1834, and died, 1876; settled in New- fields in 1853; was a man of superior intelligence and a good citizen; had great mechanical skill and invented and manufactured steam engines which were much used in the South; died Dec. 18, 1903. Child:
6. George S.3 b. Newfields, April 9, 1871; m. Sept. 3, 1907, Elizabeth C., dau. of John W. and Mary A. Hayes, of Portsmouth; a druggist, Boston, Mass,; retains the homestead of his grandfather, Samuel Paul.
(4). Olivia 2 (George B.1) married David Rundlett. Child:
7. Mary E.3 Both of her parents dying, she was adopted by her uncle and aunt, George E. and Hannah M. Fifield, and d. unm. Aug. 30, 1907.
FITTS.
1. Robert1 Fitts was the ancestor of the family in America, who, with his wife Grace D., was among the original settlers of Salisbury, Mass., in 1639 or 1640. " About 1662 he removed to Ipswich, where he died May 9, 1665, leaving a wife Grace, and a son Abraham .? ''
2. Abraham? (Robert1) married (1) May 16, 1655, Sarah, daughter of Simon Thompson of Ipswich, who died June 5, 1664, (2) Jan. 7, 1668, Rebecca, widow of Tyler Birdley of Ipswich; died March 27, 1692.
3. Richard3 (Abraham,2 Robert1) was born Feb. 26, 1672; married March
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18, 1695, Sarah Thorne; settled in Salisbury, Mass., on lands included in the original grant to his grandfather Robert; died Dec. 3, 1774. His wife was a superior woman, remarkable for resolution of character, bravery and piety, walking 16 miles to worship with the people of God at Ipswich, of which church she was a member. She was affectionate and charitable, and died March 1773, aged 100 years.
4. Daniel4 (Richard,3 Abraham,? Robert1) was born April 30, 1710; mar- ried Nov. 11, 1734, Ruth, daughter of Ephraim and Lydia Brown of Salisbury; settled in Salisbury; was a man of great mental and physical energy and decision of character; died March 30, 1796.
5. Abrahams (Daniel,4 Richard,' Abraham,? Robert1) was born Oct. 24, 1736; married May 27, 1760, Dorothy, daughter of Henry Hall of Chester; settled in Candia; was highly respected in church and state; died Aug. 6, 1808. 10 ch.
6. Reuben® (Abraham,5 Daniel,4 Richard, Abraham,? Robert1) was born March 8, 1770; married Nov. 14, 1792, Annie, daughter of Jethro and Mehitable (Jewett) Hill who came from Stratham to Candia in 1765; both were worthy members of church and community. He died Sept. 20, 1838.
7. John7 (Reuben, Abraham,5 Daniel,‘ Richard,3 Abraham,? Robert1) was born March 19, 1794; married Abigail, daughter of John and Hannah (Godfrey) Lane of Candia. Both were respected and honored members of the Congregational church and society of Candia. Children:
8. James Hill& b. March 3, 1829; married Jan. 1, 1862, Mary Celina, dau. of Dea. Coffin M. and Dolly (Pillsbury) French, who was b. May 6, 1832, and joined the Congregational church in Candia with Mr. Fitts and 44 others March 1849; was pastor, Congregational church, Newfields, 1880-1900; died Nov. 22, 1900. His wife survived him.
9. Hannah Lanes b. March 1, 1831; united with the church in Candia March 1849; was a teacher in New England, and 22 years among the Freed- men in Wilmington, N. C .; returned north on account of failing health; died Jan. 5, 1898.
10. John Lanes b. Dec. 8, 1834; united with the church March 1849; was a soldier in the New Hampshire Second Regiment of Volunteers, 1861-64; a teacher, farmer, selectman, justice of the peace, surveyor and licensed convey- ancer of land; m. Sept. 21, 1865, Augusta J., dau. of Jesse Smith of Candia, who d. April 1910.
FOGG.
Tombstones in the Piscassic burying ground give the following: Jonathan Fogg died Sept. 10, 1835, aged 47.
Nancy D., widow of Jonathan Fogg died Jan. 30, 1849, aged 50.
James Fogg died July 20, 1845, aged 71.
Deborah, his wife, died Jan. 9, 1848, aged about 72 years.
Not able to connect with the Hampton Foggs.
FOLSOM.
Old records spell the name variously Ffulsham, Foulsham, Foulsom, Folsham. The first traceable ancestor of the family is
1. Roger Foulsham of Necton, Norfolk, Eng., whose Will is dated 1534.
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GENEALOGY.
2. William,2 (Roger1) married Agnes Smith of Besthorpe.
3. Adams (William,2 Roger1) married Emma .1 Will dated 1565.
4. Adam4 (Adam, William,2 Roger1) was baptized, 1560; married Grace ; lived in Hingham; died, 1630.
5. Adams (Adam,4 Adam,: William,? Roger1) married Agnes -; lived in Hingham; died, 1627.
6. John6 (Adam,5 Adam,4 Adam,3 William,? Roger1) was baptized in Hing- ham, Eng., 1615; married there, Oct. 4, 1636, Mary, daughter of Edward and Mary Clark Gilman, who was baptized Aug. 6, 1615; emigrated April 26, 1638, in the ship Diligent of Ipswich, Eng., John Martin, master; landed at Boston Aug. 10, 1638; settled first in Hingham, Mass., but prior to 1655 removed to Exeter; selectman, 1659; received a grant of land, 1660; juryman, 1662; died Dec. 27, 1681. His widow survived him eight or ten years. From him, as far as known, are descended the Folsoms of America.1 Children:
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