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20. Huldah7; m. - - Corson. 21. Polly.7 22. Joseph.7
23. Olive E7; m.
- Peabody. 24. Child7; d. 25. Child7; d.
26. Hopsley Meserve7; d. Newmarket, Jan. 17, 1847, aged 23.
27. John Rollins7. 28. Joseph Boody7; m. Anna E. Kennard.
29. James Lewis7; soldier, 1862; m .; no ch.
(28). Joseph Boody? (James,6 James, James,4 James,3 Daniel,? Daniel:) was born in Milton, 1831; married Anna E., daughter of Thomas S. and Sarah Folsom (Mathes) Kennard of Newfields, who died March 10, 1901; lived in the house now occupied by S. P. Badger; served an apprenticeship with Mr. Wilkins of Middleton, Mass., to the trade of shoe manufacturer; settled in Cleveland, O .; died there Nov. 21, 1896, and was buried at Newfields. Children :
30. Charles R.ยบ b. Dec. 22, 1861; d. Jan. 2, 1864.
31. Daughter& b. Dover; d. aged two years.
32. Lewis Kennard8; d. Ohio, March 1, 1892, aged 24.
33. Harry&; graduated Dartmouth College, 1895; m .; lives near Boston.
34. Helen& (adopted daughter).
HALE.
Enoch Hale, Jr., of Newburyport, Mass., bought land and buildings of Rev. Samuel Tomb, 1798, which he sold to David Wiggin 3d, April 8, 1801. These premises became the "Parsonage" in 1803.
Maj. Enoch Hale built a house and sold it to "Quaker Doe," which his son, "Boston Joe," sold to Rev. Curtis Coe; was active in the parish, 1810.
Members of the Hale family were probably buried south of Cobbey brook in the field at the right of the road.
HALL.
1. John1 Hall was born in England. Children:
2. John2; m. Elizabeth
3. Ralph2 b. 1618; m. Mary
(2). John2 (John1) was born in England in 1617; married Elizabeth -; became member of the Dover combination, Oct. 20, 1640; lived on Great Bay, Greenland; bought land at Strawberry Point, 1658; was selectman and town clerk; on the Dover tax list, 1659; grand juror, Dover, 1661; bought of Peter Coffin of Dover land granted to Elder Starbuck, 1662; died 1694. Children:
4. John3 b. about 1649; m. Abigail Roberts. 5. Ralph3; m. Mary Chesley. 6. Hatevil3; m. Mercy -, and had Hatevil 4 b. Feb. 13, 1707, who m. Sarah Furbish of Kittery, Me .; settled in Falmouth, Me.
7. Nathaniel3. 8. Graces b. May 16, 1664.
(3). Ralph? (John1) was born in 1618; married Mary -; died March, 1701. (75). Children:
9. Mercy& b. Jan. 15, 1647; d. July 1648.
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10. Marys b. Jan. 15, 1647; m. Jan. 13, 1669, Edward Smith.
11. Hildea& b. April 16, 1649.
12. Ralph3; probably lived in Dover; d. June 6, 1671.
13. Samuel3. 14. Joseph3; m. Mary Hilton.
15. Kinsley3 b. 1652; m. Sept. 26, 1674, Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Samuel Dudley.
16. Phaltiel3; m. Ephraim Folsom.
(4). John3 (John,2 John1) was born about 1649; married Nov. 8, 1671, Abigail, daughter of John and Abigail (Nutter) Roberts, who survived him and married (2) Thomas Downs of Cochecho; representative, 1698; died 1698. Children :
17. John4 b. June 27, 1673; m. Hester Chesley.
18. Thomas4 b. June 19, 1675; owned mills at Oyster River; m. and had children.
19. Abigail4 b. Feb. 24, 1679.
20. Joseph4; m. Esther -- and had Abigails b. July 3, 1708.
21. Sarah4; m. Gershom, son of Thomas Downs.
(5). Ralph3 (John,2 John1) married May 26, 1701, Mary, daughter of Philip Chesley. Children:
22. Benjamin4 b. June 1702; m. Frances Willey of Lee; res. Barrington. 8 ch.
23. John4. 24. Joseph4 b. March 26, 1706; m. Peniel Bean; d. Nov. 14, 1782. 9 ch.
25. James4; d. 1735. 26. Jonathan.4 27. Isaac4; settled in Medford, Mass. 28. Ralph4; m. Elizabeth Willey of Lee; res. Barrington. 8 ch.
(13). Samuel: (Ralph,2 John1) was a commissioner, 1656; granted 50 acres of land Jan. 31, 1681; died 1690. Children:
29. Josiah4 b. Dec. 22, 1651. 30. Edward4 b. Feb. 25, 1653.
31. Sarah4 b. June 23, 1654. 32. Abigail4 b. May 2, 1656.
33. Nathaniel Bartlett4 b. Dec. 11, 1657. 34. Meribah4 b. June 3, 1659.
35. Kinsley4 b. Oct. 12, 1660. 36. Elizabeth4 b. Dec. 17, 1662.
(14). Joseph: (Ralph,2 John1) married Mary, daughter of Edward Hilton, Jr., who died April 1, 1755, aged 72; died about 1702. (76). Children born before 1702:
37. Joseph4; m. (1) Mary Moody (2) Eunice -.
38. Edward4; m. (1) Mary Willson, (2) Hannah Lord.
(15). Kinsley3 (Ralph,2 John1) was born in Exeter, 1652; married (1) Sept. 26, 1674, Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Samuel Dudley, (2) Mary -- , who died Jan. 24, 1729, aged 64; died 1736. (76). Children:
39. Josiah4; m. (1) - Woodbury, (2) Hannah Light.
40. Paul4; m. Mercy -; was granted 80 acres of land, 1705; had a daughter Elizabeth.5 His Will was probated June 7, 1707, giving house, barn and "shays" to his wife and daughter.
41. Elizabeth4; m. Francis James; had a son Kinsley: James b. Feb. 19, 1709, who m. Nov. 5, 1735, Mary, dau. of Dudley Hilton.
42. Mary4; m. John, son of Capt. Tobias and Mary (Hubbard) Langdon, of Portsmouth, and became, Dec. 1739, the mother of Gov. John Langdon, LL.D.
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43. Mercy4; m. Dudley Hilton.
(17). John4 (John,3 John,2 John1) was born June 27, 1673; married Aug. 9, 1705, Hester, daughter of Thomas Chesley, who escaped the massacre at Oyster River, 1697, by jumping from an upper window with a babe in her arms; lived on Dover Neck and in Somersworth. Children:
44. John5; m. (1) Anne Morrill of Kittery, Me., (2) Oct. 17, 1743, Sarah Stackpole, who d. Jan. 1804, aged 86; settled in Somersworth; d. Oct. 19, 1789. 11 ch.
45. Samuel.5 46. James.5 47. Hezekiah.5 48. Esther.5 49. Bestey.5
(37). Joseph4 (Joseph,3 Ralph,2 John1) married (1) 1700, Mary Moody of Newbury, Mass., who died April 1, 1775, aged 72, (2) Eunice - , who died March 27, 1790, aged 94 or 97; Ensign, Capt. Thomas Tash's Co., Col. John Hart's Regt., and discharged Aug. 19, 1758; died 1767. (91). Children: 50. Judith5 b. Sept. 22, 1700.
51. Loves b. June 10, 1716; m. Isaac Bartlett; d. 1754. Their dau. Sarah6 Bartlett m. (1) Col. Winborn Adams.
52. Marys; m. Fitz William Sargent, who was b. Gloucester, Mass., 1701, and d. 1769; d. 1781.
53. Sarah5 b. Sept. 12, 1721; m. Feb. 4, 1746, Lt. John Burleigh; d. June 25, 1757.
54. Deborah5; m. Lt. Jonathan Folsom as 2d wife.
55. Rebecca5; m. Samuel Adams.
(38). Edward4 (Joseph3, Ralph,2 John1) married (1) Mary Willson, who was born Nov. 10, 1680 and died Dec. 2, 1737, (2) Hannah, daughter of Robert Lord of Ipswich, Mass .; died about 1767. (92). Children all by first wife :
56. Ann5; m. April 5, 1730, Rev. John Moody; d. July 14, 1771.
57. Tamsen5; m. John Bergen of Newmarket.
58. Daughters; m. Rev. - - Page.
59. Jemima5; m. Benjamin Smith of Durham.
60. Mercy5; m. Joseph Merrill of Newmarket.
61. Marys b. 1720; m. John Perkins, father of Capt. John; d. 1814.
(39). Josiah4 (Kinsley,& Ralph,? John1) married (1) Woodbury of Beverly, Mass., (2) May 10, 1719, Hannah, widow of John Light, who survived him and married (3) Edward Hall; was granted 120 acres of land, 1725; com- mittee on town lands, March 30, 1724; town clerk, 1726-29.
Children by first wife:
62. Elizabeth5; m. Tobias Lear. 63. Marys; m. John Langdon.
By second wife:
64. Kinsley5 b. Nov. 11, 1720. 65. Josiah5 b. Oct. 21, 1721.
66. Dudley5 b. Jan. 20, 1723. 67. Samuels b. April 20, 1724.
68. Abigail5 b. June 20, 1726. 69. Pauls b. April 18, 1728.
(43). Mercy4 (Kinsley,? Ralph,2 John1) married (1) Dudley, son of the 2d Edward Hilton, who with his brother Col. Winthrop Hilton, was attacked by the Indians June 23, 1710, and never heard of afterwards, but probably died in captivity, (2) Nathaniel Ladd. Children by first husband:
70. Elizabeth5 Hilton; m. Christopher Robinson; d. Cape Breton, leaving two daughters.
71. Anns Hilton; m. Nathaniel Ladd, Jr.
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72. Marys Hilton; m. Kinsley James Hall.
Children by second husband:
73. Dudley Ladd. 74. Pauls Ladd.
1. Samuel Hall of Portsmouth married Margaret -----; had charge of the transportation in gondolas to Durham Falls of the gunpowder taken from Fort William and Mary, Dec. 1774. Children:
2. Margaret2 b. Nov. 15, 1752. 3. Stacy? b. Nov. 3, 1754.
4. John2 b. July 10, 1757. 5. Lucy2 b. Aug. 15, 1759.
6. Samuel2 b. March 10, 1761. 7. Elizabeth2 b. April 19, 1763.
8. Anna2 b. March 15, 1766. 9. Andrew? b. Dec. 13, 1767.
10. Theodore2 b. Nov. 4, 1768. 11. Lydia2 b. April 1, 1771.
12. Sarah2 b. Sept. 10, 1773. 13. Benning? b. March 1, 1775.
(9). Andrew2 (Samuel)1 was born Dec. 13, 1767; married Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Bickford, who was born Aug. 7, 1769 and died Aug. 12, 1853; moved from Portsmouth to Newmarket, and bought the Smart place of Bradbury Robinson about 1812; was corporal, 1814; died Jan. 21, 1853.
Children probably born in Portsmouth:
14. Sarah3 b. Dec. 2, 1792.
15. Thomas Bickford3 b. Oct. 1, 1794; m. (1) Mehitable L. Bennett, (2) Hannah K. Adams, (3) Mindwell A. York.
16. Andrew3 b. Nov. 14, 1796; m. Sept. 7, 1845, Mrs. Sally Howard; corporal 1814; d. May 28, 1871.
17. Lucys b. Sept. 22, 1799; d. March 1875. 18. Loannas b. April 27, 1802.
19. Cornelia D.3 b. April 22, 1806; living in 1883.
20. Paschal3 b. May 17, 1808.
(15). Thomas Bickford3 (Andrew,2 Samuel1) was born in Portsmouth, Oct. 1, 1794; married (1) March 11, 1821, Mehitable L. Bennett, who was born in Newmarket Jan. 15, 1802, and died Lee, May 8, 1839, (2) Oct. 11, 1840, Hannah K. Adams of Warren, R. I., who was born Dec. 13, 1794, (3) Aug. 26, 1866, Mindwell A. York, who was born in Kittery, Me., Nov. 20, 1802, survived him and married (2) - Downs, and died, Exeter, June 2, 1883; died Lee, March 31, 1867. Children by first wife:
21. Paschal4 b. Oct. 20, 1822; m. Mary Howard, who d. Apr. 11, 1887; lived on the old place, Newfields; d. there leaving son George,5 who m. Anna Pease, and Loannas who m. Clifford Dixon.
22. Elizabeth A.4 b. Jan. 23, 1824; m. Capt. Charles Bailey of Portsmouth; died Dec. 15, 1905.
23. Sarah M.4 b. Sept. 25, 1825; m. Sept. 25, 1859, Green Clark Fowler, and had James Edwin5 Fowler; d. Aug. 25, 1877.
24. Cornelia L.4 b. March 8, 1827; m. Jan. 20, 1853, John Fletcher Fowler; had Cornelia Halls Fowler, who died Dec. 6, 1907; d. Newfields, Oct. 15, 1862.
25. Thomas C.4 b. June 13, 1829; d. Sept. 7, 1830.
26. James B.4 b. Dec. 13, 1830; d. July 29, 1845.
27. Frances L.4 b. March 9, 1836; m. Andrew W. Austin.
28. Thomas B.4 b. May 7, 1838; d. Dec. 18, 1838.
(27). Frances L. (Thomas Bickford, Andrew, Samuel) was born March 9, 1836; married Andrew W. Austin, who was born Jan. 19, 1832 and died Nov. 19, 1887; died June 18, 1887. Children:
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29. Charles S.5 Austin; m. Nellie Emerson of Exeter.
30. Cornelia L.5 Austin; m. George G. Randall of Portsmouth.
31. Ella E.5 Austin; m. Harry Butler of South Berwick, Me.
HANSON.
1. Ebenezer1 Hanson was born April 12, 1759; married Sept. 6, 1789, Abigail, daughter of John of Barrington, and granddaughter of Arthur Caverno, who was born May 10, 1770, and died April 14, 1854. Arthur Caverno was of Scotch descent, and born in Ireland, who married Fannie Potts and emi- grated to America about 1735.
2. Paul2 (Ebenezer1) was born Dec. 12, 1791; married Feb. 22, 1824, Betsey Jenness of Northwood, who was born May 6, 1791, and died Jan 10, 1877; died March 21, 1872. Children:
3. Francis Jenness3 b. Nov. 9, 1825; m. Dec. 3, 1846, Sarah D., dau. of Jonathan Hoitt of Northwood.
4. John Clinton3 b. March 21, 1831; m. (1) June 3, 1852, Martha Jane, dau. of Jonathan and Dorcas (Taylor) Hoitt of Northwood, who was b. Nov. 18, 1830, and d. March 2, 1866, (2) Nov. 30, 1867, Anne Lucy, dau. of Charles and Hannah (French) Lane of Newfields, who was b. Sept. 1, 1834; came to Newfields Aug. 2, 1866 and for a time was clerk in the store of Charles Lane; afterwards became proprietor, and for more than 20 years was a successful merchant; then retired and Aug. 15, 1895, removed with his family to Cam- bridge, Mass., where he still resides. Child by his first wife:
5. Emma Bell4 b. Sept. 26, 1854; m. (1) May 5, 1875, George Everett Hardy of Newfields, who was b. Jan. 14, 1854, and d. July 13, 1903, (2) Oct. 12, 1905, Otis A. Graham of Haverhill, Mass.
Children by his second wife born in Newfields:
6. Charles Lane4 b. May 22, 1870; m. Bertha W. Flint.
7. William Clinton4 b. Dec. 18, 1874; physician; res. Cambridge, Mass. (390).
(6). Charles Lane4 (John Clinton,3 Paul,? Ebenezer1) was born May 22, 1870; married June 25, 1902, Bertha Winthrop, daughter of Francis Flint of Cambridge, Mass .; is a teacher in Cambridge. (389). Children:
8. Pauls b. July 29, 1906. 9. Helen Bemiss b. Nov. 23, 1909.
HARDY.
1. George' Hardy was born in Kensington Aug. 29, 1811; married April, 1845, Charlotte, daughter of John and Mary (Colcord) Giddings; was a nephew of Mrs. Benjamin Lovering; died Jan. 22, 1893. His wife died July, 1900. Children:
2. Mary Emma2; m. (1) Nathaniel Conner, (2) - Lawrence; res. Lowell, Mass.
3. George Everett2 b. Jan. 14, 1854; m. Emma B., dau. of John C. and Martha (Hoitt) Hanson; was head clerk for several years in John Hanson's store, Newfields; in 1888 entered mercantile business in Haverhill, Mass .; retired on account of failing health and d. July 13, 1903.
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Theophilus Hardy married Mary, daughter of John Sullivan of Somers- worth and sister of Maj .- Gen. John Sullivan of Durham; was chosen con- stable of Exeter March 28, 1720; is mentioned as kinsman in the Will of Biley Dudley, dated Jan. 24, 1723 and probated July 4, 1728; was a witness, 1768.
Stephen Hardy refused to sign the Association Test, 1776; sold land in Newfields, 1790, to Josiah Adams and William Cario; married Mary B., daughter of Daniel Hill, who was born, 1792, and died June 22, 1867.
HART.
1. Thomas1 Hart married Alice -, who died June 8, 1682, aged about 70; embarked at Baddow, Essex Co., England, in the Desire June, 1635, and came to Boston as a servant to John Brown, a tailor; was at Ipswich, Mass., in 1639; a proprietor and commoner, 1641; was a tanner; died March 8, 1674, aged 67. Children born in Ipswich:
2. Thomas2 b. about 1640; m. Mary Norton.
3. Samuel2 b. 1645; m. Sarah Norton; d. Aug. 30, 1725.
4. Sara2; m. George Norton, Jr.
5. Mary2; not known that she married.
6. Deborah; m. Feb. 16, 1673, Benjamin Proctor.
(2). Thomas2 (Thomas1) was born about 1640; married, Ipswich, Oct. 12, 1664, Mary Norton, who was born in Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 28, 1643, and died Nov. 28, 1689; was representative to the General Court, 1693-94; selectman, Ipswich, 1693-94; a tanner; died Dec. 31, 1717.
Children born in Ipswich:
7. Mary3 b. Aug. 25, 1665; m. Dillingham Cadwell of Ipswich.
8. Thomas3 b. Nov. 15, 1667; m. Elizabeth
9. George: b. Jan. 11, 1669; m. Sarah Hart.
10. Lydia3 b. Oct. 10, 1671; m. June 15, 1718, William Parker; lived in Portsmouth.
11. Samuel& b. Aug. 16, 1674; settled in Portsmouth.
12. Nathaniel& b. April 30, 1677; m. about 1798, Joanna Matthews.
13. John& b. Dec. 20, 1678; d. Oct. 27, 1743.
14. Joseph& b. Nov. 18, 1680.
(9). Ens. Georges (Thomas,2 Thomas1) was born in Ipswich, Mass., Jan. 11, 1669; married (1) Ipswich, May 5, 1698, Elizabeth Wells, who died June 13, 1722, (2) (pub. Nov. 10, 1722), Mrs. Martha Tuttle, who died Aug. 17, 1723, (3) (pub. Apr. 4, 1724), Mrs. Hannah Treadwell, who died April 17, 1745; was a cooper. His Will was probated Jan. 22, 1753.
Children born in Ipswich:
15. Thomas4 b. March 25, 1699; m. Elizabeth Knowlton.
16. George4 b. April 15, 1702; d. Aug. 27, 1722.
17. Nathaniel4 b. July 8, 1704; m. 1731, Elizabeth Perkins; d. Feb. 27, 1758.
18. John4; was living in 1753.
(15.) Thomas4 (Ens. George,: Thomas,2 Thomas1) was born in Ipswich,
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March 25, 1699; published July 22, 1721 to Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Smith) Knowlton of Ipswich; was a cooper.
Children born in Ipswich:
19. Georges bap. Aug. 26, 1722; d. Aug. 27, 1722.
20. Elizabeth5 bap. April 26, 1724; pub. Aug. 15, 1756, to Philip Hammond.
21. Deborah5 bap. Aug. 21, 1726; d. unm. June 18, 1803.
22. Thomass bap. Aug. 10, 1729; d. June 8, 1730.
23. Georges bap. May 30, 1731; m. Lydia Stevens.
24. Mary bap. Aug. 22, 1742; d. Jan. 6, 1803.
(23). Georges (Thomas,4 George,3 Thomas,? Thomas1) was born May 30, 1731; married, Ipswich, Jan. 30, 1755, Lydia, daughter of Aaron and Lydia (Bennett) Stevens; moved to Newfields, 1760, and is said to have lived near the school house; bought land in Newmarket for 100 pounds of Thomas Perkins of Stratham; petitioned for a bridge over Squamscot river, 1760; refused to sign Association Test, 1776; joined the West religious society, 1779; died June 10, 1807. His widow died June 6, 1815.
Children, first three born in Ipswich, others in Newfields:
25. Lydia6 b. Jan. 18, 1755.
26. Elizabeth6 b. Dec. 25, 1757; married Nov. 9, 1777, Benjamin, son of Jabez and Elizabeth (Studley) Sweet of Ipswich, who was born Aug. 24, 1746 and died Dec. 22, 1830; went from Newmarket back to Ipswich; died Jan. 4, 1844.
27. Sarah6 b. Dec. 2, 1759; d. unm. Newmarket, March 14, 1814.
28. John6 b. about 1762; was living, 1840.
29. Samuel6 b. about 1765; m .; died, 1851.
30. Nathaniel6 b. about 1767; m. Joanna Matthews.
31. Capt. Georges; m. Nov. 14, 1784, Mrs. Christina Cook; res. Portsmouth. 32. Mary6; unm. 1840. 33. Hannah6; m. - - Gannett; living, 1840.
34. David6 b. Nov. 12, 1779; married (1) Ipswich, Dec. 10, 1805, Deborah, daughter of Thomas Cadwell, who died May 17, 1839, (2) 1840, Eliza Ann, daughter of Capt. Anthony and Betsey (Cook) Knapp of Newburyport, Mass., who died March 4, 1892; died Aug. 3, 1865. No ch.
HARVEY-HERVEY.
1. - -1 Hervey of Newburyport, Mass., married and had
2. Robert2 b. 1805; m. Mrs. Ann Maria (Rowe) Cram.
3. William Plummer? b. July 31, 1809; m. Abigail Wiggin Drowne.
4. Abigail ?; united with the Congregational church, Stratham, Oct. 7, 1827, and Newfields, Feb. 12, 1840.
(2) Robert? (-1) was born in Newburyport in 1805; came to Newfields when a young man and entered the employ of the Swamscot Machine Co., and so continued till his last sickness; married Mrs. Ann Maria (Rowe) Cram of Kensington, who survived him; was tax collector, 1853-55, 1859-62 and 1877; preferred to spell his name Harvey; died Sept. 7, 1886. Children:
5. Abby Rebecca3; m. John Murch of Portsmouth; res. San Francisco, Cal.
6. Mary3; m. Charles Hosford; res. California.
(3). William Plummer? (-1) was born in Newburyport July 31, 1809; married Dec. 25, 1836, Abigail Wiggin, daughter of Dea. Thomas and Comfort
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(Wiggin) Drowne, who was born Nov. 30, 1801, and died Dec. 28, 1890; admitted to the church in Straham Feb. 3, 1828, and by letter to the church in Newfields, Feb. 12, 1840; was one of the church committee, 1841; succeeded Thomas Drowne as deacon, 1847; was in the employ of the Swamscot Machine Co. till prevented by failing health; died Oct. 15, 1880. Child:
7. Emma: (adopted); m. James E. Coe of Newfields.
HERSEY.
1. Peter Hersey was born in Hingham, Mass .; married Elizabeth, daughter of James Gilman of Exeter, who in 1743 was interested in Moses Gilman's 600 acre lot; died at Hersey Lane in 1722. His widow Elizabeth was granted letters of administration Sept. 5, 1722. (83.) Children:
2. James2 b. 1708; m. Jemima Burleigh.
3. Sarah2 b. 1712; m. Jacob Ames; sold to her brother James, Dec. 7, 1743, all her right to the estate of her father; her husband bought of Winthrop Hilton, Oct. 23, 1752, 10 acres of land Hilton had bought of Thomas Haley; purchased of Daniel Lyford, May 30, 1753, land joining his own and that of Walter Neal on Piscassic river; petitioned for a bridge at Newfields Nov. 25, 1755; bought land of his brother Nathaniel, Dec. 11, 1758, and 12 acres of Joseph Young, April 21, 1763; had sons, Jacobs and Daniels Ames; d. 1806.
4. Polly? b. 1714; m. March 28, 1742, Col. Jeremiah Folsom, who was b. July 25, 1719, and d. 1802; devoted followers of Whitefield. 10 ch.
5. John2 b. 1717; was a witness, 1740; petitioned for Squamscot bridge Nov. 12, 1746.
6. Peter2 b. Aug. 1720; m. Polly Colcord.
(2). James 2 (Peter1) was born, 1708; married Jemima Burleigh; with his brother John, petitioned for a bridge over Squamscot river, Nov. 21, 1746. Children:
7. James3 b. Hersey Lane, 1744; m.
8. Jonathan: b. 1746; m. Feb. 15, 1772, Mary Wiggin.
9. Josiah& b. 1748; m. 10. Williams b. 1751; m. Polly Smart.
11. Polly: b. 1753. 12. Peters b. 1756; m. Polly Sheafe.
13. Elizabeth3 b. 1758. 14. Miners b. 1761.
15. Jacob: b. 1764; drowned. 16. Johns b. 1768.
(6.) Peter2 (Peter1) was born Aug. 1720; married Polly Colcord of Brent- wood, who died Dec. 15, 1795; after serving his time as a farmer with his grand- father James Gilman, received from him 75 acres of land at Piscassic, and by Will of James Gilman one half of 50 acres at Piscassic on the easterly side, also his part of a saw mill at Piscassic, on payment of ten pounds to his daughter Hannah, aunt of Peter; was a wheelwright in Exeter, Dec. 7, 1743, when he sold his right in his father's estate; built the house where Edward Hersey lives in 1740-42, using charred clapboards from his grandfather Gilman's old house for lathing, bringing clapboards and apple trees by a bridle path on horseback; petitioned for a bridge at Newfields; was run over by his cart wheel at the "Foxborough Hill" while returning from Newfields landing, and died Aug. 9, 1756. The old "mast way" turning to the left near the Piscassic burying ground, passed to the north of Samuel Gilman's, Peter Hersey's and Neal's, coming out at Hall's mill bridge. Children: 3
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17. Betsey3 b. 1748; d. Oct. 3, 1828.
18. Nicholas3 b. Aug. 14, 1749; m. Betsey Colcord,
19. Peter3 b. 1751; m. Mary Folsom.
(7). James3 (James,2 Peter1) was born, Hersey Lane, 1744; was the king's surveyor, 1774-87; soldier, 1782; moved to Sanbornton and laid out Ossipee, Ossipee Gore and other places. Children:
20. Polly+ b. 1782. 21. Betsey4 b. 1784; m. - - Coffran.
22. Sarah4 b. Oct. 24, 1785; m. Ebenezer Butler.
23. Ruth4 b. 1788; m. - - Coffran.
24. Nancy4 b. Oct. 22, 1792; m. March 12, 1818, Henry Butler, Jr., who was born June 30, 1783, m. (1) Oct. 1, 1806, Abigail Lord of Nottingham, and lived in Bangor and Hampden, Me., having by his two wives seven daugh- ters in succession and then seven sons.
25. James4 b. 1793; taught the academy at Deerfield Parade subsequently to 1812.
26. Abigail4 b. 1796. 27. Jacob 4 b. 1799.
28. Fanny4 b. 1802; m. Joseph Bartlett.
29. Lucinda4 b. 1804; m. - - - Blake.
(8). Jonathan3 (James,2 Peter1) was born, 1746; m. Feb. 15, 1772, Mary Wiggin of Stratham, who was born, 1752; settled in Wolfeborough.
Children:
30. Samuel4 b. 1772. 31. James4 b. 1774. 32. William4 b. 1777.
33. John4 b. 1779. 34. Elijah4 b. 1782. 35. Polly4 b. 1785.
36. Jonathan4 b. 1787. 37. Nabby4 b. 1789; m. John Neal.
38. Jacob4 b. 1792.
(9). Josiah3 (James,2 Peter1) was born 1748; married and settled in Sanborn- ton. Children:
39. Josiah4 b. 1789. 40. Stephen4 b. 1791. 41. James4 b. 1793.
42. Jacob4 b. 1795. 43. Gilman4 b. 1798. 44. Harriet4 b. 1802.
45. Nathaniel C.4 b. 1804.
(10.) Williams (James,2 Peter1) was born 1751; married April 9, 1791, Polly Smart; settled in Sanbornton. Children:
46. Betsey4 b. 1791. 47. Sally4 b. 1793. 48. Nancy4 b. 1794.
49. Polly4 b. 1796. 50. Dolly S.4 b. 1798. 51. Noah4 b. 1800.
52. Hannah4 b. 1802. 53. Miner4 b. 1805. 54. Edna4 b. 1807.
(12). Peter: (James,2 Peter1) was born 1756; married Jan. 30, 1780, Polly Sheafe; settled in Sanbornton. Children:
55. Samuel+ b. 1780. 56. Mary4 b. 1782. 57. Peter4 b. 1791.
(18). Nicholas3 (Peter,2 Peter1) was born Aug. 14, 1749; married Betsey, daughter of Edward Colcord, who was born Jan. 1, 1748, and died Oct. 3, 1828; settled on the homestead; died, Aug. 1, 1822. Children:
58. Polly4 b. July 2, 1779; d. Dec. 3, 1786.
59. Edward4 b. May 23, 1781; m. Parthenia Wood.
60. Betsey4 b. Feb. 9, 1783; m. Jeremiah Folsom.
61. Peter4 b. April 22, 1784; d. Aug. 22, 1784.
62. Peter4 b. Nov. 10, 1789; m. Mahala Wood.
(19). Peters (Peter,2 Peter1) was born 1751; married Dec. 16, 1790, his cousin Mary, daughter of Col. Jeremiah and Polly (Hersey) Folsom, who was born Sept. 25, 1761, and died Aug. 21, 1839; died. Feb. 17, 1831. Children: 35
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HISTORY OF NEWFIELDS.
63. Polly4 b. May 6, 1791; d. unm. Oct. 19, 1852.
64. Jeremiah4 b. Sept. 3, 1793; m. Nov. 8, 1849, Anna W. Wiggin of Strat- ham; was sergeant, 1814; d. Dec. 11, 1851. No ch. His widow m. (2) John Foss, as second wife, and lived on the Henry Gilman place.
65. Nancy4 b. July 26, 1796; d. unm. Aug. 6, 1862.
66. James4 b. 1798; d. May 24, 1798.
67. Peter4 b. May 15, 1800; d. unm. Oct. 8, 1871 at his birth place.
68. Jacob4 b. Dec. 9, 1803; lived on the homestead; the largest land owner in town; was a successful farmer, stock raiser, and useful citizen; d. unm. Feb. 19, 1889. The title to land in the family goes back to colonial times; grants were from the crown. A small portion of the old mill stone at the Gilman and Hersey mill, was to be seen in 1886 lying in the bed of the stream.
(22). Sarah4 (James,3 James,2 Peter1) was born Oct. 24, 1785; married Oct. 19, 1809, Ebenezer, son of Gen. Henry and Elizabeth (Fisk) Butler of Notting- ham, who was born March 13, 1781, and died Dec. 25, 1850; died Nov. 27, 1854. Children:
69. James Hersey Butler b. Oct. 27, 1811; was judge of court of common pleas.
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