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7. Samuel? bap. Oct. 3, 1641; m. Dec. 22, 1663, Mary Robie of Hampton; d. 1700.
8. John2 bap. Oct. 3, 1641; m. Nov. 10, 1675, Abigail Perkins.
9. Nathaniel? bap. June 2, 1644; m. (1) Hannah Farrow of Ipswich, Mass., (2) Mary
10. Israel2 bap. April 26, 1646; received a grant of land, Oct. 10, 1664, and died soon after; m. and had
11. Israel3; m. (1) before 1738, Sarah Durgin, (2) Joanna Rawlins, (3) Polly Rand.
12. Peter? bap. April 8, 1649; m. Susanna Cousins.
13. Mary? bap. April 13, 1751; m. June 12, 1672, George Marsh.
14. Ephraim2 b. Feb. 23, 1654; m. Phaltiel Hall.
(7). Samuel? (John1) was baptized Oct. 3, 1641, though probably born, 1637, in England; married Mary, daughter of Henry Robie of Hampton; was a farmer, and dealt some in lumber; administered on his father's estate, 1692; died, 1700. Children born in Exeter:
15. Mary: b. Sept. 27, 1664; m. Ezekiel Ladd of Haverhill, Mass.
16. Ebenezer3 b. about 1666; m. Hannah Smith of Exeter.
17. Ruth3 b. about 1670; m. March 4, 1692, Moses Norris.
18. Samuel3; m. Abigail (Cole) Foss of Hampton; settled in Hampton; ad- ministered on the estate of his father, 1701.
19. Israel,3 m. Rachel -; weaver; owned land in Exeter and Stratham; moved to Ashford, Ct.
20. Deliverance3; lived in Greenland; d. unm.
(8). Dea. John? (John1) was born, 1638; married Nov. 10, 1675, Abigail, daughter of Abraham Perkins of Hampton; owned lands in Exeter, Hampton, Brentwood and Newmarket; was rated in Exeter, April 20, 1680; bought land of Edward Hilton at Newfields, 1681; constable under Gov. Crawford, 1684; qualified as member of the General Assembly for Exeter, Nov. 1, 1694; took oath May 15, 1685; recognized as member, Dec. 28, 1697; one of a
1John Folsom, the emigrant, is the sixth generation from Roger, but to save unnecessary repetition in what follows we mark him as the first generation, as he is, of the American family. If one wishes to connect directly with Roger simply add five to any given genera- tion.
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committee to run lines between town and town in the province. His Will was dated Nov. 24, 1713; died before Dec. 6, 1715. Children born in Exeter:
21. Abigail: b. Dec. 23, 1676; m. Edward Gilman.
22. John3 b. about 1680; m. Mary Sewall.
23. Sarah;3 m. before 1715, Nathaniel Stevens, as 2d wife.
24. Mary;3 m. and d. before her father, leaving two children.
25. Lydia3; m. Robert Stockman of Kingston.
26. Mercy3; m. James Dudley; lived in Brentwood.
27. Abraham3 b. about 1678; m. (1) 1703, Anna Chase of Newbury, (2) Elizabeth
28. Jeremy3; m. Elizabeth -;
29. Jonathan3 b. about 1685; m. Anna Ladd.
(12). Lt. Peter2 (John1) was baptized April 8, 1649; married May 6, 1678, Susanna Cousins of Wells, Me .; settled in Exeter on the Hampton road; d. I717. Children:
30. Elizabeth3; m. (1) Sept. 13, 1704, Lt. Samuel Colcord, (2) Aug. 19, 1718, Lt. Samuel Sanborn of Kingston; d. April 8, 1756.
31. Susanna3; m. Caleb, son of Moses Gilman.
32. Mary3; m. Joseph Thing.
33. Peters b. about 1682; m. Catharine, dau. of John Gilman.
34. John3; b. 1685; m. (1) Hannah Gilman, (2) Sarah Lyford ?; perhaps (3) Mary
(14). Ephraim2 (John1) was born Feb. 23, 1654; married Phaltial, daughter of Lt. Ralph Hall of Dover; was the first of the name in Newmarket; settled near Crow Eagle Falls, Piscassic river; was granted by the town of Exeter Feb. 21, 1698, 20 acres of land "where he can find it common;" also April 17, 1700, 20 acres of the common lands, which were laid out by the town measurers Biley Dudley and Robert Coffin, May 23, 1700; also Sept. 9, 1700," where he can find it common " and not previously granted; he was killed by an Indian June 11, 1709. (123). Children:
36. Elizabeth; m. Feb. 1, 1725, John Robinson of Exeter.
37. Daughter3; m. - - York. 38. Lydia3; m. Glidden.
39. Abigail3; m. Joseph Judkins of Newmarket.
40. Sarah3; m. Thomas Young, who d. May 1767.
41. Ephraim3 b. about 1672; m. - - Taylor.
42. William3; m. (1) Hannah Gilman, (2) Mrs. Elizabeth Sanborn.
(22.) John3 (Dea. John,2 John1) was born about 1680; married Mary Sewall; petitioned for Squamscot bridge, 1746; and lottery in aid, 1759-60 and 1768; settled near King's Falls, Exeter; died, 1775. Children:
43. Susanna4 b. May 10, 1718; m. (1) Kingston, Nov. 2, 1738, Lt. Jonathan Bradley, who was killed by the Indians, Concord, Aug. 11, 1746, (2) John Bradley.
44. Mary4 b. 1719; m. Samuel Bradley; lived in Penacook, Concord.
45. Child4; d. early.
46. Josiah4 b. July 24, 1725; m. Elizabeth Bradley; removed to Haverhill, Mass., prior to Sept. 1749.
(27). Abraham3 (Dea. John,2 John1) was born about 1678; m. (1) 1703, Anna, daughter of Aquila Chase of Newbury, (2) Elizabeth -, who
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survived him; lived on north side of road leading to Hampton; died, Dec. 1740. Children born in Exeter:
47. Daniel4 b. about 1704; m. (1) -, dau. of Nathaniel Folsom, (2) Huldah Eastman; d. 1756.
48. Jonathan4; a joiner, Sheepscot, Me .; d. 1745.
49. Abraham4; settled in Exeter; m. Sarah Folsom.
50. Mary4; m. James Rundlet; survived her husband.
(28). Jeremy: (Dea. John,? John1) married Elizabeth -- -; died 1757. (95). Children born in Newmarket:
51. Nathan4 b. about 1717; m. Elizabeth
52. Jeremiah4 b. July 25, 1719; m. Mary Hersey.
53. Elizabeth4; m. Walter Bryent of Newmarket.
54. Susan4; m. John Mead of Stratham.
55. Abigail.4 56. Sarah; m. Jacob Low of Stratham.
57. Anna4 b. Aug. 1731; m. Joseph Young of Newmarket.
58. John4 b. July 7, 1723; m. (1) Sarah Veasey, (2) Mrs. Martha (Wiggin) Brackett.
(29). Jonathan3 (Dea. John,2 John1) was born about 1685; married Anna, daughter of Nathaniel Ladd; was a soldier, 1710; surveyor of highways, 1728, and of fences, 1733; petitioned to be joined to Massachusetts, 1739; inherited the homestead, and became wealthy and influential; died, 1740. His widow Anna administered on the estate, and with others June 30, 1743, petitioned the General Assembly for permission to divide a piece of land in Exeter; petition was granted. Children born in Exeter;
59. John4 b. about 1713; m. (1) Abigail Hilton, (2) Abigail Smith.
60. Mary4 b. Feb. 17, 1722; m. Peter Folsom; d. Oct. 1, 1791.
61. Jonathan4 b. 1724; m. (1) - - Gilman, (2) Deborah Hall.
62. Gen. Nathaniel4 b. 1726; m. (1) Dorothy Smith, who d. Feb. 1776,
(2),Mrs. Mary (Sprague) Fisher of Newburyport; d. May 26, 1790.
63. Anna4; m. David Gilman,
64. Samuel4 b. Feb. 22, 1732; m. (1) Anna Thing, (2) Elizabeth Emery.
65. Trueworthy4 b. about 1734; m. Mary West of Boston; a cordwainer.
66. Josiah4 b. Nov. 5, 1735; m. May 27, 1762, Elizabeth Gilman; settled in Dover; d. Feb. 12, 1816.
67. Sarah4; m. John Nelson of Exeter; a ship carpenter.
68. Elizabeth4; m. John Bowden of Exeter; settled in Gilmanton.
69. Abigail4; m. Ebenezer Sinclair, a farmer, Exeter.
(33). Peter: (Lt. Peter,? John1) was born about 1682; married Catharine, daughter of John Gilman; died 1718. Children born in Exeter:
70. Susanna4 b. Sept. 27, 1704.
71. Elizabeth4 b. March 20, 1707; m. Feb. 1, 1726, John Robinson.
72. John4 b. March 14, 1709; m. (1) Hannah Sanborn, (2) Eleanor
(3) Martha
73. James4 b. Oct. 16, 1711; m. Elizabeth Thing; d. 1748.
74. Peter4 b. July 27, 1714; m. Mary Folsom who d. Oct. 1, 1791; settled in Gilmanton; d. July 11, 1792.
75. Catharine4 b. Jan. 24, 1716; m. Samuel Lamson.
(34). John3 (Lt. Peter,? John1) was born 1685; married (1) Hannah,
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daughter of James Gilman, (2) Sarah, daughter of Francis Lyford, (3) Mary -; owned land in Newmarket and Epping; (75).
Children born in Exeter:
76. Peter4 b. 1718; m. Hannah Morrison.
77. Elizabeth4; m. - - Thurston.
78. Mary4; m. William Folsom of Newmarket.
79. Joshua4 b. 1719; m. Abi. Mead; settled in Epping; d. 1796.
· 80. Sarah4; m. Abraham Folsom, a joiner; settled in Epping.
81. Susanna4; m. Nathaniel Bean of Exeter and Warner.
82. Josiah4 b. Sept. 25, 1725; m. May 9, 1755, Mrs. Martha (Eastman) Gould; d. Feb. 27, 1804.
(41). Ephraim3 (Ephraim,2 John1) was born in 1672; married - Taylor; settled in Newmarket; was granted 20 acres of land Feb. 2, 1697, 10 acres of which was laid out July 1, 1717, on the south side of Lamprey river about two miles above Packer's Falls; sold to Samuel Brackett of Newmarket 8 acres, more or less, of land in Newmarket July 18, 1740; is supposed to have had besides the following, a son Joseph, a trader who died in Newmarket prior to 1741. Children:
83. Ephraim4; m. Eunice Smart; settled in Newmarket.
84. John4; lived in Durham before Dec. 1764.
85. Andrew4 b. 1720; m. Eleanor Rust.
86. William4 b. 1723; m. Mary Folsom.
87. Sarah4; had land in Durham; d. unm.
(42). William: (Ephraim,2 John1) married (1) Hannah Gilman of Exeter, (2) Elizabeth, widow of Benjamin Sanborn; selectman, Newmarket, 20 years; died, 1755. Children except Nathan by first wife:
88. Abigail4; d. unm. Dorchester, aged over 90.
89. Mary4; m. Dea. James Cram. 90. Lydia4; m. John Lyford.
91. James4; m. Margaret F. Cotton.
92. William4; m. Mary Low of Stratham.
93. David b. 1755; m. Sarah Gilman of Exeter.
94. Nathan4 (or Dudley); perished of cold on a gondola between Ports- mouth and Newmarket during the night of Nov. 21, 1774.
(51). Nathan4 (Jeremiah3, Dea. John,? John 1) was born about 1717; mar- ried Elizabeth ; settled near Wadleigh's Falls and owned part of the mill there; died 1769. Children:
95. Elizabeth5; m. before 1758, (1) Edward Hilton of Newmarket, (2) July 21, 1778, Col. David Gilman of Tamworth; d. Newmarket, March 25, 1810.
96. Asas b. Sept. 24, 1757; m. (1) Elizabeth Boardman, (2) Betsey Gile, (3) Widow Durgin, (4) Mary Gove.
97. Abigails b. Aug. 30, 1760; m. (1) Col. Israel Gilman of Newmarket, (2) Oct. 12, 1797, Maj. Richard Shepard of Holderness.
(52). Col. Jeremiah4 (Jeremiah,& Dea. John,2 John1) was born July 25, 1719; married March 28, 1742, Mary Hersey; was active in parish affairs, 1797-1800. Children born in Newmarket:
98. Jeremiah5 b. June 20, 1743; m. Nancy -; res. Rochester and New Durham.
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99. Johns b. Oct. 12, 1745; m. Elizabeth Smith.
100. Peters b. Dec. 13, 1747; m. Sally Dam.
101. Simeons b. April 7, 1749; m. Sarah Rust of Ipswich; signed the Association Test July 12, 1776; d. Jan. 16, 1810.
102. Josiah5 b. June 20, 1751; Hannah Cushing; settled in Rochester.
103. Levis b. July 12, 1753; m. Dec. 4, 1777, Joanna, dau. of Dr. John and Martha (Wingate) Weeks of Greenland; signed the Association Test, 1776; was a soldier, 1777; settled in Tamworth, 1779; d. June 21, 1844.
104. Enochs b. Feb. 20, 1755; m. Widow Foss; lived near Wadleigh's Falls; d. about 1835.
105. Jacobs b. Oct. 22, 1758; d. unm. in the army, 1777.
106. Marys b. Sept. 25, 1761; m. Peter Hersey.
107. Samuels b. July 20, 1765; d. unm. about 1787.
(57.) Anna4 (Jeremiah,3 Dea. John,2 John1) was born Aug. 1731; married Joseph Young of Newmarket. Children born in Newmarket:
108. Joseph& Young b. April 5, 1754; m. Dorcas Ewer; d. July 6, 1812.
109. Benjamin& Young b. July 8, 1756; m. (1) - - -, (2) Rebecca Bickford.
110. Jeremiah5 Young b. Nov. 15, 1758; m. Sally Cram; d. July 14, 1793.
111. John& Young b. Dec. 3, 1760; m. Mason; d. June 25, 1808.
112. Sarahs Young b. March 25, 1763; m. Eben Meader; d. April 25, 1844.
(58). John4, (Jeremiah,3 Dea. John,2 John1) was born July 7, 1723; married (1) Jan. 1748, Sarah, daughter of Samuel Veasey of Stratham, who died, 1756, (2) March 17, 1757, Mrs. Martha Brackett, daughter of Thomas Wiggin, who died, 1729.
The House, March 7, 1776 "Voted That the account of John Folsom charged against Andrew McClary be allowed paid out of the Treasury"; signed the Association Test, July 12, 1776; put by the Legislature at Hampton on a committee on the defence of the sea-coast; was a soldier, 1777, and Capt. 1778; certified Nov. 8, 1779, to the good record of Thomas Packer Jr. who was a soldier in his Co., Col. Moses Kelley's Regt. in his expedition to Rhode Island and on account of sickness asks compensation, and his account of £ 31-12s. was allowed. He died April 17, 1787. Children:
113. Samuels b. 1749; d. 1750.
114. David5 b. May 20, 1750; m. Dorothy Johnson.
115. Hannah5 b. June 1753; d. 1755. 116. Mary5 b. 1755; d. 1759.
By second wife:
117. Sarahs b. Feb. 10, 1758; m. Nov. 2, 1777, John Poor of Stratham.
118. Martha b. Jan. 11, 1760; m. (1) Thomas Brackett, (2) Shadrach Robinson.
119. Ann5 or Nancy b. June 16, 1762; m. Jan. 11, 1788, John Adams.
120. Elizabeth5 b. June 23, 1769; m. Winthrop Hilton; d. March 8, 1800.
(61). Lt. Jonathan (Jonathan, Dea. John, John) was born in Exeter, 1724; married (1) - Gilman, (2) Deborah, daughter of Joseph Hall; lieutenant, Capt. Somerby Gilman's Co., at first capture of Louisburg, 1745; in expedition against Crown Point, 1755; had charge of a mortar at Bunker Hill, and threw a bomb upon the deck of a British man-of-war, which led her to draw off as soon as possible; res. Epping and Newmarket; was voted by the House,
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Dec. 9, 1746, £ 13-12s for himself and 30 men under him for their muster roll for scouting six days from Aug. 16, "above Pautucket Mountains;" died, New Durham, 1800. Children.
121. Jonathan b. Newfields, Jan. 12, 1747; m. (1) 1774, Sarah Bickford of Newmarket, (2) 1789, Mary Young of Newburyport; lived in Newmarket till 1770; settled in New Durham, 1773.
122. Moses5 b. in Durham or Newmarket, 1749; m. res. Acton, Me .; d. 1832.
123. Benjamin5 b. about 1755; m. Mary Baker.
124. James b. about 1753; m. Mary Smith; kept tavern, Durham; d. 1819.
125. Dollys; m. - Norris of Epping.
126. Hannahs; m. Dea. Joshua Lane of Epping.
127. Nancys; m .- Marston of Sandwich.
(76). Peter4 (John,3 Lt. Peter,2 John1) was born, 1718; married Hannah Morrison; settled at Piscassic, near Exeter line, with part of his farm in Exeter; died 1815. Children born in Newfields:
128. Benjamin5 b. Sept. 5, 1740; m .; is said to have traded and kept tavern, Piscassic; afterwards removed to Gilmanton.
129. Marys b. 1742; d. in infancy.
130. Peters b. 1744; d. in infancy.
131. Peters b. Aug. 8, 1745; m. (1) Betsey Calef of Exeter, (2) Mrs. Eliza- beth Bean.
132. Hannah5 b. 1747; d. young. 133. Lydia b. Feb. 22, 1749; d. young. 134. Judith d. Feb. 2, 1751. - Swett.
135. Marys b. June 17, 1754; m. -
136. Hannah5 b. Oct. 10, 1756; m. (1)
Fifield, (2) Carrol.
137. John5 b. April 29, 1759; m. - Weymouth; res. Limerick, Me.
138. Lydias b. 1761; m. Oct. 16, 1783, John Parsons; res. Gilmanton.
139. Mehitable b. April 7, 1764; m. 1785, Jesse Wedgewood; d. Parsons- field, Me., June 17, 1824.
(85). Andrew4 (Ephraim,3 Ephraim,2 John1) was born in 1720 in Newmarket; married Eleanor, daughter of Rev. Henry Rust, who was born May 1730, and died Jan. 13, 1792; settled in Newmarket; petitioned for Squamscot bridge, Nov. 21, 1746; and for lottery in aid, 1759-60; died, Ossipee, April 12, 1799. Children born in Newmarket:
140. Elizabeth5 b. Nov. 24, 1754; d. Nov. 8, 1757.
141. Anna,5 b. April 4, 1757; d. unm. between 1795 and 1804.
142. Andrews b. March 15, 1759; m. Anna Folsom of Newmarket; who d. July 25, 1848; d. Ossipee, Feb. 9, 1852.
143. Eleanor b. Sept. 27, 1760; m. Abraham Thompson of Stratham.
144. Tubelah5 b. Aug. 23, 1762; d. July 1, 1803.
145. Sallie& b. April 5, 1765; d. July 7, 1776.
146. Deborah b. May 23, 1767; d. Ossipee, July 28, 1801.
(86). William4 (Ephraim,3 Ephraim,2 John1) married Mary Folsom; peti- tioned for Squamscot bridge, Nov. 21, 1746; a farmer, Newmarket; died, Feb. 1809. Children born in Newmarket:
147. John5; m .; d. of small pox in the Revolution.
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148. Edwards; m. Mehitable Burleigh; signed the Association Test, 1776; went to Gilmanton, 1779.
149. Hannah5 b. March 29, 1744; m. 1765, Abraham Folsom; res. Meredith. 150. Sarahs; m. - Dearborn.
151. Jonathan5; m. Dec. 7, 1786, Prudence Weeks; signed the Association Test, 1776.
152. Rachel5; m. - Kimball. 153. Mary.5 154. Elizabeth5; both unm. 1789.
155. Ephraim5; m. Dorothy -; a joiner, Durham.
156. Benjamin b. 1761; blind 20 years; d. Newmarket, Sept. 25, 1843 ..
(91). James,4 (William,3 Ephraim, 2 John1) married Margaret F. Cotton; settled in Newmarket; went to Gilmanton, 1772; died there, 1776.
Children born in Newmarket:
157. Joseph5; m .; settled in Palmyra, Me.
158. Marys; m. a farmer, Centre Harbor.
159. James5 b. June 2, 1770; m. Nov. 17, 1891, Susanna Piper; res. Gilman- 1
ton.
160. John 5 b. Oct. 25, 1772; m. (1) Anna Smith of Deerfield, (2) Jan. 15, 1843, Hannah Bean; a farmer, Alton and Gilmanton; d. Nov. 24, 1857.
161. Bettys; m. - Sutton of Northfield.
162. Judith5 b. Gilmanton, Jan. 2, 1775; m. Sept. 6, 1793, Jeremiah San- born; settled in Sanbornton; d. May 19, 1847.
(92). William4 (William,3 Ephraim,? John1) married Mary Low of Stratham; administered on his father's estate, 1755; died Feb. 1809. (133). Children born in Newmarket:
163. Elisha5; d. young.
164. Annas b. 1760; m. 1789, Abraham Folsom of Ossipee; d. July 25, 1848.
165. Jacobs; m. June 4, 1787, Elizabeth Smart of Newmarket; res. Wolfe- borough; d. Oct. 22, 1826.
166. Marys; d. unm. 167. Lydias; d. unm.
168. Mehitables; m. Robert Smart.
169. Hannah5; m. Daniel Cooley of Exeter.
170. Betsey5 b. 1775; m. J. Brackett of Wolfeborough.
171. Josiah5 b. Jan. 1774 or Nov. 9, 1777; m. (1) Abigail Ham of Durham, (2) Elinor (Haines) Batchelder; a farmer, Newmarket.
172. Sallys; m. Joseph Furber of Wolfeborough.
(93). Maj. David4 (William,3 Ephraim,2 John1) was born in 1755; resided in Epping, married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Gilman; was major, 1780; an influential business man; died, 1791. Children born in Epping:
173. Thomas 5 b. Dec. 6, 1752; m. Sally Watson of Nottingham.
174. Sarah5; m. -
Hackett. 175. Abigails bap. June 11, 1758.
176. Davids bap. 1761; d. unm., Dorchester.
177. Winthrops bap. 1763; m. -
- Noble of Lee.
178. James5 b. Dec. 22, 1767; m. Nov. 1791, Abigail Blake.
179. Annas; m. Moses Davis of Epping.
180. Hannahs; m. Dec. 2, 1792, Noah Dow.
181. Gilman5 b. 1765-70; m. about 1795, Ruth Page of Hebron.
182. Ezekiel5 b. 1778; m. Mary Norris of Epping.
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(96). Lt. Asas (Nathan,4 Jeremiah,3 Dea. John,? John1) was born Sept. 24, 1757; married (1) March 30, 1779, Elizabeth daughter of Dea. Stephen Boardman, (2) Nov. 17, 1796, Betsey Gile, (3) Widow Durgin of New Durham, (4) Mary Gove of Nottingham; was a blacksmith; died, Deerfield, July 15, 1843. His first wife was born May 2, 1760, and died Feb. 17, 1796; his second wife, b. March 28, 1778, and died Oct. 16, 1802; his widow died Sept. 12, 1855. (127). Children by first wife:
183. Nathan Boardman6 b. 1780; m. Sarah Quincy of Portsmouth.
184. Elizabeth6 b. June 17, 1782; m. Aug. 16, 1802, Dea. Daniel Mathes of Durham.
185. Sally b. Oct. 22, 1784; m. 1800, Samuel Cochran of Pembroke.
186. Nancy6 b. Sept. 16, 1786; m. - Tash of New Durham.
187. Hannah6 b. Dec. 5, 1788; m. June 19, 1817, Charles Robinson.
188. Mary B.6 b. June 1, 1790; m. Samuel Piper of Stratham.
189. Martha B.6 b. June 1, 1792; m. Feb. 19, 1831, John Leavitt of Allens- town. Children by second wife:
190. Asa®; d. at sea aged about 20. 191. Charlottes; d. in infancy.
192. Abigail6; m. (1) Joseph Cate of Allenstown, (2) Daniel Leavitt.
(99). Col. John5 (Col. Jeremiah,4 Jeremiah,3 Dea. John,2 John1) was born Oct. 12, 1745; married Dec. 13, 1767, Elizabeth daughter of Col. Joseph Smith, who was born Aug. 29, 1750, and died Dec. 25, 1828; died, 1820. (116). Children born in Newmarket.
193. John6, b. Jan. 30, 1769; m. March 22, 1798, Anna Odlin of Exeter.
194. Jeremiah6 b. Jan. 19, 1772; m. Dec. 14, 1806, Betsey dau. of Nicholas Hersey; active in the parish, 1797-1800; d. Jan. 29, 1850.
195. Joseph Smith6 b. Oct. 30, 1774; merchant, Lee; d. unm. May 24, 1804. 196. Winthrop6 b. Aug. 3, 1784; m. Nov. 3, 1806, Nancy Tash.
197. Betsey6 b. Sept. 10, 1790; m. Oct. 14, 1812, Rev. Israel Chesley of Lee.
(100). Peters (Col. Jeremiah,4 Jeremiah,3 Dea. John,2 John 1) was born Dec. 13, 1747; married Sally Dam; trader in Lee and Madbury; drowned in Small Point harbor, Me., prior to 1800. Children born in Newmarket:
198. Sally& b. July 20, 1771; m. May 28, 1794, Joshua Durgin of Limington, Me.
199. Peters b. June 18, 1773; m. Nov. 30, 1797, Betsey Durgin of Cornish, Me.
200. Betsey6 b. Madbury, 1780; m. Capt. James Brooks of Portland, Me. 201. Joseph6 b. 1782; m. Deborah Bennet; a sailor; res. Eastport, Me.
202. Jeremiah® b. Madbury, 1784; shipwright, Limington, and Scarboro, Me., 1819.
203. John6; b. 1786. 204. Lydia6 b. 1788. 205. Mary6 b. 1790.
206. Samuel6 b. 1796. 207. Nancy6 b. 1798; m. Dr. Leader Dam of Portland, Me.
(106). Marys (Col. Jeremiah,4 Jeremiah,3 Dea. John,2 John1) was born, Newmarket, Sept. 25, 1761; married Peter Hersey of Piscassic, who died Feb. 17, 1831, aged 80; died Aug. 21, 1839.
Children born in Newfields:
208. Mary6 Hersey b. May 6, 1791; d. unm. Oct. 19, 1852.
209. Jeremiah® Hersey b. Sept. 3, 1793; m. Nov. 8, 1849, Anna W. Wiggin of Stratham; d. Dec. 11, 1851.
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210. Nancy® Hersey b. July 26, 1796; d. unm. Aug. 6, 1862.
211. James® Hersey b. 1798; d. in infancy.
212. Peters Hersey b. May 15, 1800; a farmer, Newfields; d. unm. Oct. 8, 1871.
213. Jacob® Hersey b. Dec. 9, 1803; d. unm. on homestead.
(114). Maj. Davids (Col. John4, Col. Jeremiah,3 Dea. John,2 John1) was born May 20, 1750; married 1775, Dorothy, daughter of Rev. William Johnson of Newbury, Mass .; credited with labor on fire rafts at Newington, Oct. 22, 1775; the first to make nails cut by machinery; aided in laying out the town of Tamworth, 1776. His wife survived him and married (2) Joseph Blanchard of Chester. Children born in Newmarket:
214. William J.6 b. 1774; m. Catharine Gardner Flagg; d. Dec. 11, 1809.
215. John6 b. March 11, 1776; m. (1) Mehitable Melvin, (2) Dorothy T. Underhill.
(123). Benjamin5 (Lt. Jonathan,4 Jonathan,3 Dea. John,2 John1) was born about 1751; married April 1, 1779, Mary Barker who was born, 1754, and died Jan. 5, 1806; signed the Association Test, 1776; soldier, 1755-58, 1765, 1781, 1784-87; captain 1785 and 1787; a farmer, Newmarket; died Feb. 21, 1790. Children born in Newmarket:
216 .. Mary6 b. Jan. 25, 1780; m. Aug. 16, 1802, Ballard Pinkham of Durham.
217. Stephen6 b. Oct. 20, 1781.
218. Lewis6 b. Nov. 17, 1783; m. Jan. 8, 1806, Eunice B. Deland.
219. James6 b. Aug. 18, 1785; m. Mary Gordon, who survived him.
220. Georges b. Dec. 22, 1788; d. May 8, 1803.
221. Benjamin6 b. Sept. 3, 1790; m. Aug. 13, 1813, Mary Pinkham of Durham; printer, Walpole, and Newburyport, Mass.
(131). Lt. Peters (Peter,4 John,3 Lt. Peter,2 John1) was born Aug. 8, 1745; married (1) Betsey, daughter of Oliver Calef, (2) May 14, 1794, Mrs. Eliza- beth Bean; moved to Gilmanton, March, 1773; died there, March 1827.
Children, first three born in Newmarket, rest, Gilmanton:
222. Ruth6 b. Feb. 18, 1768.
223. James6 b. April 20, 1770; m. Deborah Adams of Gilmanton.
224. Peter Lawrence6 b. March 27, 1772; m. 1797, Mrs. Mary Lawrence of Fishkill, N. Y.
225. Benjamin6 b. March 7, 1774; m. Sarah Chadbourne of Maine.
226. Jonathan® b. June 27, 1776. 227. John b. July 22, 1779.
228. Hannah6 b. Sept. 11, 1781; m. Nov. 27, 1799, William Peaslee.
229. Jeremiah6 b. Nov. 6, 1783; d. in infancy.
230. Jeremiah® b. June 22, 1786.
231. Betsey Smith6 b. Aug. 5, 1788; m. Jan. 1810, Daniel Brown of Brent- wood. Children by second wife:
232. Elizabeth6 b. 1795. 233. James® b. Oct. 2, 1797.
234. Lawrence® b. Aug. 22, 1799; m. Jan. 12, 1825, Lydia Parsons.
(171). Josiah5 (William,4 William, 3 Ephraim,2 John1) was born Jan. 1774, or Nov. 9, 1777; married (1) Abigail Ham of Durham, giving as a marriage fee "a scythe, and a bushel of beans," (2) Mrs. Elinor (Haines) Batchelder; a farmer, Newmarket; lived on place of his great-grandfather, Ephraim; his house was open to clergymen of all denominations; died June 28, 1856.
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HISTORY OF NEWFIELDS.
Children born in Newmarket:
235. Dr. William b. 1806; m. (1) Irena Lamprey, of Kensington, (2) Mrs. Martha (Garland) Dearborn. 236. Marys; a teacher; unm.
237. Abigail b. Sept. 11, 1811; m. March 8, 1840, Washington Haines, of Newmarket.
238. Dr. Josiah A. b. March 3, 1815; m. (1) Clara Packard of Cambridge, Me., (2) - - Rollins.
(182). Ezekiels (Maj. David,4 William, Ephraim,2 John1) was born in Epping, 1778; married Mary Norris of Epping, who was born Oct. 25, 1778, and died, Raymond, Feb. 8, 1869; supposed to have died in Montreal, Canada. Children born in Epping:
239. Noah D.6 b. 1800; m. Sarah Y. Smith.
240. Moses D. b. Aug. 18, 1801; m. June 1824, Mandana Piper.
241. Gilman b. Feb. 12, 1805; m. June 18, 1833, Betsey Norris.
(235). Dr. William® (Josiah,& William, 4 William, & Ephra im,? John1) was born 1806; married (1) Irena, daughter of Hon. Smith Lamprey of Kensington, (2) Mrs. Martha (Garland) Dearborn; physician, Newmarket; health failing, retired to the old farin; died 1867. Children born in Newmarket .:
242. Edwin ?; d. at fifteen. 243. Martha7 b. 1844;
244. Channing? b. June 1, 1848; m. Ruth F. Savage.
245. Herbert7; b. Oct. 1850; m. 1873, Frances A. Millard of Oskaloosa, Kansas.
(239). Noah D.6 (Ezekiel,s Maj. David, William,3 Ephraim,? John1) was born in Epping, 1800; m. Sarah Y., daughter of Josiah and Esther Smith of Piscassic; died, Newfields, Jan. 27, 1853. Children born in Newmarket :
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