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3. William Franklin3 b. Jan. 1, 1852 on board ship Moslem in the China sea; d. Brentwood, 1890.
4. Clarence A.3 b. March 1, 1853; m. Loretta G. Stevens.
5. Clara Burleigh3 b. Exeter, Aug. 7, 1854; d. there, 1856.
6. Charles Holmes3 b. Capetown, Cape of Good Hope, Africa, Nov. 10, 1857; d. Everett, Wn., 1905.
(4). Clarence A.3 (William W.,2 Benjamin1) was born March 1, 1853, on board ship at Portsmouth, England; married Jan. 14, 1881, Loretta G. Stevens of Washington, D. C .; went to Minneapolis, Minn. Nov. 1869, and was one of the founders of the Minneapolis Daily Journal now one of the leading news- papers of the state; bought in 1885 the Monticello Times, a weekly newspaper at Monticello, Minn., where he has since resided. Children:
7. Clarence4; d. in infancy. 8. Wallace4; d. in infancy.
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9. Clara Burleigh4 b. July 21, 1883; graduated Carleton College, North- field, Minn., 1903; m. Jan. 4, 1909, Dr. Percy T. Watson; now stationed, under the auspices of the American Board of Foreign Missions, as medical missionary at Fen Cho Fu, China.
10. Edith E.4; m. June 4, 1908, Hubert M. Miller; d. Feb. 27, 1909. Child:
11. Dorothy C. Miller; is cared for by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. French.
1. Andrew1 French married Anna ; owned the covenant, June 28, 1761. Children:
2. Elijah? bap. June 28, 1761. 3. Andrew? bap. June 28, 1761.
4. Mary? bap. April 8, 1763. 5. Anna2 bap. April 5, 1767.
6. Betsey? bap. April 29, 1770; 7. Chase William2 b. April 26, 1772.
8. Timothy2; m. Mrs. Polly (Tarleton) Britton.
(8). Timothy? (Andrew1) married Mrs. Polly Britton, daughter of Stillman Tarleton; died about 1817. Children:
9. Martha3; m. Supply Hodgdon. 10. Sarah3; d. unm.
11. John3 b. Aug. 1806; m. Phebe Kenniston.
12. Timothy3; m. Mary Chapman.
13. Zachariah Beal3; m. Abigail Pearl. 14. Georges; d. young.
(11). John: (Timothy,? Andrew1) was born Aug. 1806; married Phebe, daughter of John and Mary Kenniston; died March 23, 1881. Children:
15. Mary Ann b. Feb. 16, 1828; m. Lucius Pease; d. April 21, 1889.
16. Lydia4; d. aged two years and five months.
17. Almira Frances4; d. aged two years and seven months.
18. John Henry4; d. 1872. 19. Charles Williams; d. 1870. His son died from the bite of a dog.
1. Capt. Nathaniel married Anna - Child:
2. Benjamin? b. South Hampton, Aug. 11, 1750; m. (1) Dec. 21, 1774, Mercy, dau. of John and Mercy Barber, who was b. Stratham, April 27, 1749, (2) April 19, 1801, Mary, dau. of Gen. James Hill, and widow of Arthur Brans- comb, who was b. June 2, 1764, and d. June 7, 1860; was active in parish affairs 1793, 1797 and 1799; d. Jan. 16, 1827. Child by first wife:
3. Mercy: b .- July 1798; m. June 21, 1821, Paul Chapman of Lamprey River, who was b. July 1798, and d. Dec. 9, 1863.
GALE.
Dr. George W.2 Gale, son of Capt. Jacob1 Gale of Kingston, married Nov. 12, 1823, Ruth Wood; settled in Newfields, where in 1830 and 1837 he was Fellow of the New Hampshire Medical Society; later removed to Exeter; died there Aug. 5, 1873, aged 80. Had a daughter Mary Ann.3
His grave stone contains the following inscription:
"God who is Omnipotent, Omniscent, Omnipresent Electric fluid is his life
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principal of man which ceased to act through the organization of Dr. George W. Gale of Exeter, N. H., Aug. 5, 1873, Aged 80 years.
" The breath of Life is the breath of Life, after it ceased to act in the forma- tion of dust, which is returned to earth from which it was taken.
"Man has no power independent of any other power."
GIDDINGS.
1. Zebulon1 Giddings was born May 10, 1703; married (1) Oct. 12, 1724, Deborah, daughter of. Thomas Webster, who died Feb. 2, 1767, (2) May 8, 1773, Joanna, widow of Joseph Cottle of Newburyport, Mass., who was born Feb. 1711, and died July 21, 1773; probably lived in the Rowland house till his death; built a stately mansion for his son, Dr. John Giddings, on the Plains, which has subsequently been occupied by Jeremiah Smith, and later, Joseph L. Cilley; was an innkeeper, and his public house stood on the road over which all the lumbermen hauled their logs to the river side1; was appointed by the town on a committee to remove the town books and records from the custody of town clerk, Bartholemew Thing, to the new one, Elisha Odlin; also to resist the petition of 62 citizens before the General Assembly, April 8, 1755, praying to be freed from paying taxes to the old meeting house and to be incorporated as a second parish; was chosen representative to the Assembly, at a second town meeting which reconsidered a disorderly election, Oct. 25, 1755; was representative 9 years, and town clerk 29; died May 30, 1789. Children:
2. Pernal2 b. Sept. 28, 1725.
3. John2 b. Sept. 11, 1728; m. Mehitabel Gilman.
4. Abigail2 b. Oct. 30, 1729; m. Sept. 10, 1756, Philip, son of John Babson.
5. Zebulon2 b. Feb. 7, 1733; m. Lydia Robinson.
6. Mary? b. Oct. 23, 1734.
7. Eliphalet2 b. Sept. 17, 1736; m. (1) Anne Lovering, (2) Ann Lyford.
8. George2 b. July 17, 1738.
9. Nathaniel2 b. Dec. 26, 1744; m. Mary Elwell.
10. Deborah2 b. Feb. 2, 1747.
(3). Dr. John2 (Zebulon1) was born in Exeter Sept. 11, 1728; married Mehitabel, eldest daughter of Brig. Peter Gilman; became a physician; also engaged in mercantile business; commanded a company of wagoners and battle-axe men, attached to Col. Nathaniel Meserve's Regt. in the expedition against Crown Point, May 4 to Oct. 27, 1756; witnessed against the Stamp Act, Nov. 15, 1765; on a committee to settle the boundary between Hampton Falls and Seabrook, 1768; was appointed a committee of correspondence, Jan. 3, 1774; chosen deputy to the Provincial Congress at Exeter, July 18, 1774; on a committee to see that the Association Test be strictly adhered to, Dec. 26, 1774; commanded a party marching from Exeter to Portsmouth to
1 It was at his house that aggrieved mast-men met on the evening of April 23, 1734, disguised themselves as Indians and sallied forth, about 30 in number, to the public house of Samuel Gilman at the Square, where they handled pretty roughly and hustled out of town David Dunbar's ten men who were on an expedition to Coppyhold saw mill to seize and mark trees reserved for the British navy. The frightened and dispersed party had come up the river from Portsmouth, but the rioters scuttled their boat and destroyed the sails, and the unlucky wights were fain to retrace their steps to Portsmouth as best they could. C. H. Bell.
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support if necessary, Sullivan and Langdon in the raid on Fort William and Mary, Dec. 1774; represented Exeter in the Provincial Congress, Exeter, April 21, 1775, but modestly withdrew his name as delegate to the Continental Congress; delegate to the Fifth Provincial Congress, Exeter, Jan. 5, 1776, which adopted the first written constitution of either of the United States; with John Jr. and Eliphalet Giddings, signed the Association Test, 1776; committee suicide by drowning Nov. 23, 1785. His wife and children survived him. Children:
11. Marys b. July 13, 1752.
12. Johns b. July 22, 1754; d. June 12, 1798.
13. Dorothys b. Oct. 15, 1758. 14. Mehitables b. Feb. 1, 1764.
15. Deborah3 b. May 30, 1770.
(5). Zebulon? (Zebulon1) was born Feb. 7, 1733; married May 30, 1754, Lydia, daughter of Ephraim and Mary Robinson; died at Cape Cod, March 9, 1759. His wife survived him and married (2) Samuel Gilman, and d. July 4, 1778, or Dec. 1791. Children:
16. Lydia: b. Aug. 14, 1755. 17. Deborah3 b. Dec. 22, 1756.
18. Zebulon3 b. Oct. 14, 1758.
(7). Eliphalet2 (Zebulon1) was born Sept. 17, 1736; married (1) Anne Lovering, who died March 7, 1809, aged 69, (2) Feb. 16, 1812, Mrs. Ann Lyford, who died Aug. 12, 1818; was chosen committee of Exeter, July 19, 1779, to regulate prices for the necessaries of life; lived on the homestead, Exeter, in the house later occupied by Rev. William F. Rowland, his son-in-law, now owned by Dr. Charles H. Gerrish; died June 30, 1830. Children:
19. Zebulon: b. Sept. 26, 1761; d. March 1769.
20. Nathaniel3 b. Feb. 6, 1765; m. (1) Anne Folsom, (2) Peggy Warren.
21. Pernal3 b. Sept. 23, 1768; d. Dec. 1768.
22. Joseph& b. July 11, 1770; d. Sept. 10, 1770.
23. Eliphalet3 b. July 12, 1773; d. Aug. 19, 1773.
24. Annes b. Feb. 15, 1775; d. Aug. 15, 1776.
25. Lucretia: b. Dec. 10, 1776; d. May 13, 1777.
26. Annes b. Oct. 22, 1779; m. Aug. 29, 1802, Rev. W. F. Rowland; d. June 1811.
(9). Nathaniel2 (Zebulon1) was born Dec. 26, 1744; married Jan. 6, 1769, Mary, daughter of Zebulon and Lucy Elwell. Children:
27. Abigail b. Oct. 17, 1769; d. June 1776.
28. Lucys b. Feb. 22, 1774. 29. Nathaniel b. April 17, 1784.
(12). John: (John2 Zebulon1) was born July 22, 1754; married Sept. 25, 1781, Elizabeth Wiggin; lived in the field nearly opposite the school house on the Newfields and Exeter road, later occupied by Mr. Beckett, uncle of Joseph L. Beckett, who gave name to Beckett's brook; died June 12, 1798. Child:
30. John b. 1781; m. Mary Colcord.
(20). Gen. Nathaniel: (Eliphalet,2 Zebulon1) was born Feb. 6, 1765; mar- ried (1) May 21, 1788, Anne, daughter of Gen. Nathaniel Folsom who was born Aug. 31, 1761, and died April 27, 1794, (2) Nov. 6, 1794, Mrs. Peggy Warren; died March 1803. Children by first wife:
31. Eliphalets b. Dec. 13, 1783; d. at St. Mary's.
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32. Dolly4 b. Jan. 9, 1785; d. in infancy.
33. Polly4 b. Aug. 15, 1786; m. - Bailey of Newburyport, Mass.
34. Harriet Andia4 b. Feb. 25, 1789; m. - Boardman.
35. Nathaniel4 b. Aug. 1, 1791; d. Newburyport, June 1814.
Child by second wife:
36. Joseph4 b. Feb. 9, 1798; d. Aug. 15, 1798.
(30). John4 (John,3 John,2 Zebulon1) was born 1781; married Mary, daugh- ter of Gideon and Mary (Moore) Colcord, who died July 2, 1843, aged 64; died Sept. 6, 1825. Children:
37. Edward Hiltons; m. Elizabeth Smith; res. Exeter.
38. Mary Moores; d. unm. April 19, 1881, aged 73.
39. Elizabeth5; d. Nov. 21, 1825, aged 17.
40. Charlottes b. Oct. 16, 1815; m. George Hardy, who d. Exeter, Jan. 22, 1893, aged 81; had Georges Hardy and two daughters; d. Oct. 21, 1900.
41. Johns b. about 1817; m. 1883, Ellen M. Scammons; d. Nov. 24, 1904.
42. Nancys; m. Henry Thing.
GILMAN.
1. Edward Gilman of Caston, Norfolk Co., England, married June 22, 1550, Rose Rysse, who survived him, and married (2) April 3, 1578, John Snell, and died about Oct. 1, 1613.
2. Robert2 (Edward1) was baptized at Caston, July 10, 1559; married Mary - -, who was buried March 9, 1618; was buried March 6, 1631.
3. Roberts (Robert,2 Edward1) was of Hingham; married (1) May 14, 1611, Rose Hawes, (2) Mary - , who survived him, and proved his will Jan. 21, 1658.
4. Edward4 (Robert,3 Robert,2 Edward1) the emigrant ancestor of the family in America, was born in Hingham, Norfolk Co., Eng .; married June 3, 1614, Mary Clark; died June 22, 1681.1 Children:
5. Mary? bap. Hingham, Eng., Aug. 6, 1615; m. John Foulsham, one of the passengers on the ship Diligent.
6. Edward2 bap. Dec. 26, 1617; m. - Smith.
7. Lydia ?; bap. Dec. 26, 1617; m. Hingham, Eng., Jan. 19, 1645, Daniel, son of Matthew Cushing who was born in England, 1619; freeman, Hingham, Mass., 1671; representative, magistrate and town clerk many years.
8. Sarah2 bap. Hingham, Eng., Jan. 19, 1622.
9. John2 b. Jan. 10, 1624; m. Elizabeth Treworgie.
10. Moses2 bap. Hingham, Eng., March 11, 1630; m. Elizabeth Hersie. Four other sons d. young and unmarried.
(6). Edward2 (Edward1) was baptized, Hingham, Eng., Dec. 26, 1617; married a daughter of Richard Smith of Ipswich, Mass .; settled in Exeter; went to England for mill gearing in 1653, and was lost at sea. His widow administered on his estate, 1655. Child:
11. Edwards b. 1648; m. Dec. 20, 1674, Abigail, dau. of Antipas Maverick,
1 Edward Gilman, the emigrant, is the fifth generation from Edward of Caston, 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 Edward of Caston, simply add three to any given generation.
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and was ancestor of the Gilmanton branch of the family; petitioned for the protection and government of Massachusetts, Feb. 20, 1689; died 1692.
(9). John? (Edward1) was born in Hingham, Eng., Jan. 10, 1624; probably married (1) a daughter of John and Welthena Goddard, (2) June 30, 1657, Elizabeth, daughter of James and Catharine (Shapleigh) Treworgie; and died July 24, 1708. Children by second wife:
12. Marys b. Sept. 10, 1658; m. July 26, 1677, Capt. Jonathan Thing, who d. Oct. 30 1694; d. Aug. 1691. Their son Jonathan4 Thing b. Sept. 21, 1678; m. Abigail, dau. of Benjamin Gilman and had Bartholemews b. Feb. 25, 1682, who m. Dec. 7, 1705, Abigail Coffin, and had Mary6 b. Jan. 11, 1713, who m. Oct. 22, 1730, Rev. Nicholas Gilman. Bartholemew d. April 28, 1738.
13. Jamess b. Feb. 6, 1660; d. young.
14. Elizabeths b. Aug. 16, 1661; m. (1) July 12, 1678, Nathaniel Ladd, who was implicated with Edward Gove, 1683, tried for treason, but released on bail, and killed by the Indians, Aug. 11, 1691, (2) Dec. 3, 1693, Henry Wad- leigh, who d. Aug. 2, 1732. 12 ch., 7 by first husband.
15. Johns b. Oct. 6, 1663; d. in childhood.
16. Catharines b. March 17, 1665; d. Sept. 2, 1684.
17. Sarah3 b. Feb. 25, 1667; m. Dec. 24, 1684, Stephen, son of Rev. Samuel Dudley; d. Jan. 24, 1713. 10 ch.
18. Lydias b. Dec. 12, 1668; m. Oct. 14, 1687, Capt. John White of Haver- hill, Mass. 14 ch.
19. Samuels b. March 30, 1671; d. Aug. 9, 1691.
20. Nicholass b. Dec. 26, 1672; m. Sarah Clark.
21. Abigail b. Nov. 3, or 9, 1674; m. July 8, 1696, Samuel, son of Jonathan and Joanna Thing; d. Nov. 7, 1725.
22. John b. Jan. 19, 1677; m. (1) Elizabeth Coffin, (2) Elizabeth (Clark) Hale.
23. Deborah: b. Apr. 30, 1679, twin; d. Sept. 30, 1680.
24. Joannas b. Apr. 30, 1679, twin; m. (1) Henry Dyer, (2) Capt. Robert Coffin, who d. May 18, 1710; d. Dec. 24, 1720. No ch.
25. Joseph b. Oct. 28, 1680; d. in infancy.
26. Alices b. May 23, 1683; m. 1707, Capt. James Leavitt; d. Jan. 2, 1721; 8 ch.
27. Catharines b. Nov. 27, 1684; m. (1) Peter Folsom, who d. 1718, leaving 6 ch., (2) Richard Calley of Stratham.
(10). Moses? (Edward1) was baptized, Hingham, Eng. March 11, 1630; married Elizabeth, daughter of William Hersie, and was the ancestor of the Newmarket (Piscassic) families; was buried not far from his house, near the road to Newfields. His will was dated Jan. 12, 1691, and probated Aug. 6, 1702. (74). Children:
28. Moses3; m. (1) Anne -, (2) Elizabeth
29. Jeremiah: b. Aug. 31, 1660; m. Mary Wiggin.
30. Jamess b. May 31, 1665; m. Mary Dolloff.
31. Johns b. June 7, 1668; m.
32. David.$ 33. Joshua3; m. Mariah Hersey.
34. Caleb3; m. Susannah Folsom.
35. Elizabeths b. April 19, 1673; m. Biley Dudley.
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36. Judith3; m. Thomas Lyford; d. 1727.
37. Marys; m. Cornelius Conner.
(20). Maj. Nicholas: (John,? Edward1) was born Dec. 26, 1672; married, June 10, 1697, Sarah, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Somerby) Clark, who was born June 17, 1698, and died Aug. 25, 1742; assigned a place for a pew in the new meeting house, Feb. 3, 1698; selectman, 1701, 1709, 1725-26; captain in command of Hilton's garrison, 1710; judge of the Superior Court, merchant, farmer; with 175 others received grant of Gilmanton, May 20, 1727; died, 1741. The division of his estate occurred April 24, 1749. Inventory was ordered May and returned June 24, 1749. Total value, £33,931-7s .- 10d. Administration was granted to Samuel Gilman.
Some lands mentioned are "Jones' marsh adjoining Samuel Gilman's farm at New Market," "Bray's marsh," "land in Newmarket lying between Jere- miah Folsom's land and land heretofore Dr. Robert Gilman's land at Lamprey River, 200 acres." Children:
38. Samuel4 b. May 1, 1698; m. (1) Abigail Lord, (2) Mrs. Mary Woodman.
39. John4 b. Dec. 24, 1699; m. (1) Nov. 8, 1720, Mary dau. of John Thing, who was b. May 3, 1702, and surviving him, m. (2) Dec. 8, 1724, Hon. Peter Gilman; d. Dec. 6, 1722. Two sons died in infancy.
40. Daniel+ b. Jan. 28, 1702; m. (1) Mary Lord, (2) Abigail Sawyer.
41. Nathaniel4 b. March 2, 1704; m. Sept. 16, 1725, Sarah, dau. of Rev. Samuel Emery. Had 5 daughters, and one son who d. unm. His widow m.
(2) Hon. John Phillips the benefactor of Phillips Exeter academy; d. Oct. 1765.
42. Nicholas4 b. Jan. 18, 1708; m. Mary Thing.
43. Josiah4 b. Feb. 10, 1710; m. Abigail Coffin.
44. Sarah4 b. June 25, 1712; m. Aug. 26, 1730, Rev. James Pike of Somers- worth.
45. Trueworthy4 b. Oct. 15, 1714; m. (1) Susannah Lowe. (2) Hannah Ayers. 46. Elizabeth4 b. Nov. 5, 1717; d. April 25, 1740.
47. Joannah4 b. July 20, 1720; m. Dec. 9, 1742, Col. John Wentworth; d. April 3, 1750.
(22). John3 (John,? Edward1) was born Jan. 19, 1677; married (1) June 5, 1698, Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Abigail Coffin, who died July 10, 1720, (2) Dec. 20, 1720, Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Clark of Newbury, Mass., and widow of Dea. Robert Hale of Beverly, Mass .; petitioned Feb. 20, 1689, to be joined to Massachusetts as formerly; was one of the grantees of Gilman- ton and mentioned in the charter as chairman of the board of selectmen. His Will was probated April 28, 1742. Children:
48. Joannah4 b. Sept. 10, 1700.
49. Elizabeth4 b. Feb. 5, 1741; m. 1723, Robert Hale Jr. of Beverly, Mass .; d. Aug. 19, 1736.
50. Peter4 b. Feb. 6, 1703; m. (1) Dec. 8, 1724, Mary (Thing) Gilman, (2) Dorothy (Wentworth) Taylor.
51. Abigail4 b. Aug. 19, 1707; m. William Moore of Stratham.
52. Robert4 b. June 2, 1710; m. Priscilla Bartlett, who d. Nov. 15, 1743.
53. John4 b. Oct. 25, 1712; m. Jane Deane. 54. Joannah4 b. Oct. 27, 1716.
55. Nicholas4 b. Jan. 20, 1721; m. Mary, dau. of Col. Daniel Gilman; d. April 4, 1746. No ch.
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56. Sarah4 b. July 23, 1724.
57. Samuel4 b. April 20, 1725; m. (1) Tabitha Gilman, (2) May 4, 1761, Lydia (Robinson), widow of Col. Zebulon Giddings; d. July 4, 1778.
58. Nathaniel4 b. June 18, 1726; m. (1) Russell, (2) - Howe; was 2d Lieutenant in Capt. Joseph Parson's Co., mustered Nov. 22, 1775.
(28). Moses: (Moses,2 Edward1) married (1) Anne -, (2) Elizabeth ; was selectman, 1694; petitioned for the government and protection of Massachusetts, Feb. 20, 1689; received a grant of 30 acres of swamp, Feb. 21, 1698, which was laid out March 10, 1698, at Plaisted's wigwam; constable, 1700; "Ensign, Moses Gilman chosen to run lines between town and town in the province"-his garrison being referred to as standing previous to 1710; was among 30 Gilman names on a list of 249, to whom common lands were apportioned, 1725; allotted 24 acres Aug. 9, 1738 and again, 1739; was among 262 persons in Exeter who petitioned to be joined to Massachusetts; owned land on the east and west side of Bloody Brook, and fresh meadows which were commonly called "Moses's Meadows"; died, 1747. His Will was dated April 4, 1741, and probated Oct. 28, 1747. His son Moses was executor. Children: 59. Abigail4 b. July 24, 1693; m. Oct. 31, 1712, John, son of Thomas Lord of Ipswich. 16 ch.
60. Moses4; m. Mary Tracy.
61. Ann4; m. - - Lougee.
62. Judith4; m. - Smith.
63. Shuah4; m. - Thurston.
64. Elizabeth4; m. Samuel Thurston, who was b. Jan. 21, 1751; and had Samuel Thurston, Anna Thurston, Elizabeth5 Thurston, Gilman5 Thurston. and Nathaniels Thurston. The last four were minors Dec. 15, 1784.
(29). Capt. Jeremiah3 (Moses,2 Edward1) was born March 31, 1660; mar- ried Mary, daughter of Andrew and Anne (Bradstreet) Wiggin, who was born March 22, 1667, and admitted a member of the church at Hampton April 4, 1697. (83). Children:
65. Jeremiah,4 who in the spring of 1709 with his brother Andrew and two others, were captured by the Indians at Pickpocket Mill. Andrew soon escaped, and was told Jeremiah was killed, but later it was affirmed that after a tedious captivity he escaped to the Connecticut river and spent the remain- der of his days near its mouth, his descendants being found near Hartford and New Haven.
66. Andrew4 b, 1690; m. (1) Joanna Thing, (2) Bridget Hilton.
67. Simon4; m. Elizabeth -. His lot, Aug. 28, 1738, is mentioned as next to Edward Hilton's; d. about 1750.
68. Israel4; m. (1) Deborah Thing, (2) - - Sanborn.
69. Thomas.4 70. Benjamin4; m. and had
71. Jonathan5; m. Mehitable Kimball.
72. Ezekiel4 b. Jan. 15, 1706; m. Sarah Dudley.
73. Hannah.4 74. Joseph1; m. Elizabeth ; res. Newmarket.
(30). James: (Moses,? Edward1) was born May 31, 1665; married Mary, daughter of Christian Dolloff; petitioned for the government and protection of Massachusetts as formerly, Feb. 20, 1690; juryman, 1707; with others sold to Nathan Bennett, 1715, a part of Moses Gilman's grant of 600 acres; presented a claim to land granted to his father Feb. 8, 1714; received of his
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mother deed of land, April 25, 1714; gave land for highway from Newfields landing to Nottingham, March 1733; with 262 others petitioned to be joined to Massachusetts, 1739; died 1753. Children:
75. Nehemiah4 b. 1700; m.
76. Jonathan4 b. 1701; m. Jan. 16, 1723, Elizabeth Leavitt; settled in Exeter. 11 ch.
77. James4; m. Elizabeth Lyford.
78. Hannah4; m. John Folsom. 79. Elizabeth4; m. Peter Hersey. 5 ch.
80. Mary4; m. and had four children. 81. Sarah4; m. - Leavitt.
82. Rachel4 b. 1699; m. Benjamin Folsom; d. March 16, 1785.
83. Ruth4; m. - - Cram.
(31). Capt. John: (Moses,2 Edward1) was born June 7, 1668; petitioned for the government and protection of Massachusetts, Feb. 20, 1690; received of his mother deed of land, April 25, 1714; was a proprietor of Gilmanton May 20, 1727, and one of the selectmen mentioned in the charter; married; d. 1753. Children:
84. John4; owned a saw and grist mill at Little river; m. and had ch.
85. Jonathan4; m. Ruth Sanborn.
86. Hannah4; m. Capt. Trueworthy Dudley of the French and Indian war.
87. Martha4; m. Nathaniel Webster. 88. David.4
89. Josiah4; m. Betsey Gilman.
(33). Joshua3 (Moses,2 Edward1) married Nov. 10, 1702, Mariah Hersey; with others sold to Nathan Bennett, 1715, a part of Moses Gilman's grant of 600 acres; apportioned 30 acres of common lands, 1725; had land near Piscassic river and Smart's mill, 1726; assigned 60 acres to heirs of Joshua Gilman, Aug. 9, 1738; representative, Hampton; died Jan. 26, 1718. Children:
90. Maria b. Oct. 2, 1704; m. (1) Nov. 26, 1724, Joseph Dudley, who was born 1702, and d. about 1725, (2) May 14, 1726, Philip Conner.
91. Sarah b. Dec. 20, 1708; m. May 26, 1726, Samuel Conner.
92. Hannah b. Sept. 14, 1712.
93. Joshua b. Feb. 2, 1716; m. Feb. 3, 1737, Esther Sanborn.
(34). Caleb3 (Moses,2 Edward1) married Susanna Folsom; received of his mother deed of saw mill June 11, 1712; was selectman, 1725; apportioned . 150 acres of land, 1725; sold Joshua Brackett 23 acres of land on the north side of Piscassic river near Smart's mill, Oct. 4, 1726; proprietor, Gilmanton, May 20, 1727. Children:
94. David.4 95. Caleb4 b. 1678; d. March 26, 1766.
96. Elizabeth4 b. Aug. 17, 1727; m. June 22, 1749, Judge John Dudley; d. May 13, 1806.
(38). Samuel4 (Maj. Nicholas,3 John2, Edward1) was born May 1, 1698; married (1) Sept. 2, 1719, Abigail, daughter of Robert Lord of Ipswich, Mass., who died Nov. 29, 1745, (2) Feb. 18, 1747, Mrs. Mary Woodbridge of Salem, Mass., who was born Nov. 18, 1715, and died March 14, 1759; settled in Exeter; was commissioned as captain March 30, 1732; justice, April 16, 1740; judge of the Superior Court, 1740-47; Colonel of the 4th Infantry Regt. July 10, 1755; owned a large property and several negro slaves; died Jan. 3, 1785. Children, last two by second wife:
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HISTORY OF NEWFIELDS.
97. Samuels b. May 20, 1720; d. July 11, 1741.
98. Nicholas5 b. Oct. 6, 1722; d. April 4, 1742.
99. Roberts b. Aug. 30, 1724; m. Sept. 19, 1745, Elizabeth , who d. Nov. 2, 1757, leaving a son Samuele b. July 10, 1746, and d. Feb. 28, 1749; d. March 22, 1746.
100. Sarah5 b. Dec. 1, 1725; d. Dec. 8, 1725.
101. Abigails b. April 8, 1727; d. Aug. 4, 1729.
102. Daniels b. June 30, 1728; d. Nov. 7, 1728.
103. Johns b. May 4, 1730; d. Sept. 24, 1735.
104. Samuel5 b. Aug. 3, 1751; d. Oct. 27, 1756.
105. Peters b. Sept. 26, 1755; d. Oct. 28, 1756.
(40). Daniel4 (Maj. Nicholas,3 John,? Edward1) was born Jan. 28, 1702; married (1) Sept. 2, 1724, Mary, daughter of Robert Lord, who died March 22, 1736, (2) Sept. 23, 1736, Abigail Sawyer; petitioned for a lottery in aid of Squamscot bridge and its removal to Newfields, 1759-60; died of apoplexy in church Oct. 14, 1780. By his Will he gives his silver tankard to "the church of Christ whereof the Revd. Daniel Rogers is pastor." Children:
106. Marys b. Nov. 12, 1725; m. Nicholas Gilman; d. May 1745.
107. Johns b. Sept. 17, 1727.
108. Daniels b. Nov. 18, 1729; m. Mary Leavitt.
109. Nicholas5 b. Oct. 21, 1731; m. Dec. 21, 1752, Ann, dau. of Rev. John and Elizabeth (Rogers) Taylor; father of Gov. John Taylor Gilman; d. April 7, 1783.
110. Samuels; d. May 1, 1769.
111. Bartholemews; m. Eunice Taylor; d. Wells, Me., Oct. 1773.
112. Francis.5 113. Nathaniel5; m. Treadwell of Portsmouth.
114. Elizabeth.5 115. Abigails b. Sept. 21, 1738.
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