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35. Francis5 b. Jan. 20, 1791; d. March 24, 1791.
(25). Joseph5 (Isaac,4 Dea. Francis,3 Capt. Richard,2 Francis1) was born Sept. 2, 1773; married Elizabeth Webber, who was born Sept. 1777, and died Aug. 8, 1851; built a house and lived at the Jonathan Thing place; was mem- ber of the parish, 1799, 1824 and 1829; assessor, 1821; died July 2, 1849. Children:
36. Maria6 b. Feb. 1809; d. Aug. 18, 1809.
37. Benjamin Swett6; was a wanderer; after an absence of 48 years visited his early home at Piscassic, but in a few weeks again disappeared leaving his friends still in uncertainty as to his location and manner of life.
38. Maria6; m. Samuel F. Merrill, who built a house near Lane's Mill. His daughter7 m. Fuller.
39. Mary W.6; b. Dec. 1816; m. Henry P. Neal; d. Sept. 18, 1867. (See Neal.)
40. Isaac6 b. 1814; d. unm. April 17, 1877.
1. Esrom? Jenness was the son of Jonathan of Rye; married Anna Munsey of Barnstead, who was born June 16, 1816; was of Rochester, Durham and Newfields; built the house now owned by his son Charles, moving into it before it was finished; died, Newfields, Sept. 1868. His wife survived him, became the housekeeper of Jacob Hersey, and died Jan. 2, 1886. Five children died about the same time, 1868, of typhoid fever.
2. Charles3; m. Frances E. Neal, who d. Feb. 26, 1901, leaving one child, Eugene.4
JEWETT.
1. Edward1 Jewett married Oct. 1, 1604, Mary, daughter of William Taylor; was a clothier in Bradford, Yorkshire, England; died, 1616. Children:
2. William2 bap. Sept. 15, 1605.
3. Maximilian2 bap. Oct. 4, 1607; m. (1) Ann -, (2) Mrs. Elinor Boynton.
4. Joseph2 bap. Dec. 31, 1609. 5. Sarah.2
(3). Dea. Maxamillian2 (Edward›) with his brother Joseph, came to America in 1638 with Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, and "26 householders" and settled in Rowley,
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Mass .; chosen deacon at the organization of the church, Dec. 3, 1639; made freeman, May 13, 1640; married (1) Ann - -, who died Nov. 9, 1667, (2) Aug. 30, 1671, Mrs. Elinor, widow of John Boynton; died Oct. 19, 1684. His Will dated Jan. 1, 1682, and probated Aug. 17, 1684, mentions the fol- lowing children:
6. Ezekiel: b. March 1, 1643; m. Faith Parrott.
7. Anna3; m. - Barber, and had Jonathan4 Barber.
8. Mary3; m. - Harleutin. 9. Elizabeth3; m. - Harleutin.
10. Faith3; m. Dowse. 11. Sarah3.
12. Joseph3 b. Feb. 1, 1654; m. Rebecca Law.
(6). Dea. Ezekiel: (Dea. Maximilian,2 Edward1) was born March 1, 1643; married (1) Feb. 21, 1664, Faith, daughter of Francis Parrott, who died Oct. 15, 1715, (2) Oct. 23, 1716, Elizabeth, widow of John Jewett; was deacon of the church; representative to the General Court, 1690 and 1697; died Sept. 2, 1723. Children:
13. Ann4 b. Dec. 21, 1644; m. Barzillai Barker.
14. Mary4 b. Feb. 18, 1646; m. - Hazletine.
15. Elizabeth4 b. March 22, 1650; m. Robert Hazeltine.
16. Faith4 b. Oct. 1652; m. 17. Joseph4 b. Feb. 1, 1655; m.
18. Sarah4 b. March 17, 1657; d. June 19, 1660.
19. Sarah4 b. 1660; m. Jeremiah Ellsworth of Rowley, Mass.
:20. Priscilla4 b. May 19, 1664; d. Sept. 5, 1664.
(12). Joseph3 (Dea. Maximilian,2 Edward1) was born Feb. 1, 1654; mar- ried March 2, 1677, Rebecca, daughter of William Law; went with Capt. Brocklebank against the Indians at Sudbury, Mass., 1675; was land surveyor and lot-layer; representative five years; died Oct. 29, 1724. Children:
21. Jonathan4 b. March 11, 1679; m. Mary Wicom.
22. Aquila4 b. Sept. 4, 1684; m. Oct. 23, 1704, Ann Tenney. Had a large family.
23. Priscilla4 b. Aug. 9, 1687; m. July 12, 1708, Stephen, son of Dea. Eze- kiel Jewett.
24. Rebecca4 b. July 24, 1693; m. Jeremiah Burpee.
(21). Jonathan4 (Joseph,3 Dea. Maximilian,? Edward1) was born March 11, 1679; married (1) Jan. 29, 1700, Mary Wicom, who died in Exeter, Jan. 21, 1742, (2) Dec. 27, 1742, Mrs. Phebe (Hall) Poor; was a tanner of Rowley, Mass .; died July 26, 1745.
25. Joseph5 b. Dec. 31, 1700; m. Anne Wiggin.
26. Benjamin5 b. April 1, 1703; m. Dorothy Rogers of Rowley, Mass .; a farmer in Stratham and Hopkinton.
27. Jedediah5 b. Jan. 1, 1705; m. Elizabeth Dummer; graduated, Harvard College, 1726; ordained pastor, Rowley, Mass., Nov. 19, 1729; died in office, May 8, 1774.
28. Jacob5 b. Jan. 28, 1709; m. Berthia Boynton; a tanner in Rowley, Mass .; d. 1774. .
29. Mehitables b. July 19, 1710; m. May 5, 1731, Dea. Richard Thurston of Rowley, now Georgetown, Mass; d. May 18, 1789. 11 ch.
30. Marks b. Jan. 15, 1713; m. Mary -; settled in Exeter; after the marriage of his daughter, with his wife joined the shakers; had Moses,6 who
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settled in Exeter, Mary6 who m. Lt. Abraham Sanborn, and Catherine® who m. John Jewett.
31. Moses5 b. Nov. 15, 1715; m. Nov. 17, 1737, Martha Hale; d. Sept. 7, 1780.
32. James b. Jan. 29, 1718; m. Martha Scott.
33. Sarah5 b. 1720; m. April 16, 1741, Capt. Joseph Hoyt of Exeter; d. May 27, 1759. Her husband survived her and m. (2) Deborah (Smith) Light. Their daughter, Sarah,6 was the first wife of Gen. James Hill.
(25). Ens. Joseph5 (Jonathan,4 Joseph,3 Dea. Maximilian, 2 Edward1) was born in Rowley, Mass., Dec. 31, 1700; married Anne, daughter of Jonathan Wiggin of Stratham, who died Oct. 25, 1774; located in the Winnicowet neighborhood on the place afterward in the possession of the Hoag family where his 12 children were born 1; with John Purmort bought the estate of John Sinclair on the Kings road, his grandson Aaron7 afterwards replacing the old dwelling by the present mansion; with 63 others petitioned Gov. Benning Wentworth, Aug. 12, 1746, in favor of Rev. Henry Rust and the old parish; bled to death from a sore leg, May 24, 1765. Children:
34. Jonathan6 b. Oct. 22, 1727; was one of the persons in Stratham who refused to sign the Association Test; was forbidden to eat from the impression he had a knot in the intestines, and died from starvation, July 15, 1793.
35. Joseph6 b. June 13, 1729; was a soldier from Stratham; d. in Indian warfare, Aug. 3, 1752.
36. Anne6 b. Sept. 16, 1731; d. April 22, 1755.
37. Mary® b. Oct. 6, 1833; m. Andrew, son of Bradstreet Wiggin, who was born May 5, 1737, and d. Sept. 16, 1778; d. Jan. 24, 1834.
38. Hannah6 b. Sept. 18, 1737; m. John Jewett, her cousin.
39. Paul6 b. Sept. 18, 1737; d. Jan. 18, 1744.
40. Mehitable6 b. Sept. 13, 1739; m. Jethro Hill; settled in Candia, 1765; d. Dec. 1, 1809.
. 41. Phebes b. Oct. 18, 1741; m. William Shute, a shipbuilder of Stratham and Newfields.
42. Jacob6 b. May 1, 1743; m. Deborah Light.
43. Paul6 b. Jan. 15, 1745; m. twice, both wives widows; sold to his brother Jacob 27 acres of land in Stratham, May 22, 1766; taught school several years in Candia, also in Salem, Mass .; d. Nov. 1835.
44. James® b. Feb. 9, 1747; m. late in life, - Frost of New Castle. No ch.
45. Andrews b. Oct. 28, 1749; settled in Sanbornton.
(32). James5 (Jonathan,4 Joseph,3 Dea. Maximilian,? Edward1) was born Jan. 29, 1718; married Martha Scott; was a merchant in Newburyport, Mass. Children:
46. Joseph6 b. 1749; was a merchant, Portland, Me.
47. Rev. Caleb6; m. Elizabeth Bacon; ordained, Gorham, Me., Nov. 5, 1783.
48. James6 b. May 28, 1758; removed to Portland, 1784; d. Sept. 16, 1843.
(42). Jacob6 (Ens. Joseph,5 Jonathan,4 Joseph,3 Dea. Maximilian,? Edward1) was born May 1, 1743; married April 7, 1768, Deborah, daughter of Capt.
1Mr. Hoag rebuilt the Jewett house about 1800, which, with all the buildings on the place, was burned in the summer of 1878.
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John and Deborah (Smith) Light of Exeter, who was born Nov. 19, 1749, and died Jan. 21, 1835; received from Paul Jewett 27 acres of land in Stratham, May 22, 1766; gave Joseph Walton five and one half bushels of corn, Dec. 16, 1775, for making "Seven New Barrells"; partially insane, died by exposure in the woods on the night of Dec. 11-12, 1787. Children:
49. Anny b. April 9, 1769; m. Jethro Parsons of Meredith.
50. John7 b. May 27, 1771; m. Ann Frances Clark; res. Stratham.
51. Betsey7 b. June 13, 1773; m. Thomas Wiggin of Stratham.
52. Polly7 b. Aug. 4, 1775; d. unm.
53. Joseph7 b. Sept. 1778; m. Sarah Leach; res. Portsmouth.
54. Aaron7 b. Jan. 2, 1781; m. Nancy Smith.
(54). Aaron7 (Jacob,6 Ens. Joseph,5 Jonathan,4 Joseph,3 Dea. Maximilian,2 Edward1) was born Jan. 2, 1781; was named for Aaron, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Paine) Smith of Marlboro, Mass .; married Nancy, daughter of Capt. Theophilus Smith of Exeter, who was born Sept. 27, 1784, and died May 2, 1864; was a farmer in Stratham, and carpenter, building the present Jewett house; pensioner of the war of 1812; representative, 1830; died Stratham, Aug. 25, 1852. Children:
55. Son8; d. young. 56. Son&; d. young. 57. Daughter8; d. young.
58. Mary Ann8; m. July 12, 1849, Isaac Chapman of Newmarket.
59. Sophia8; m. 1833, Ira W. Wiggin.
60. Eliza Janes b. 1815; m. Hezekiah Smith; d. Oct. 3, 1888.
61. Sarah Frances& b. May 11, 1823; was historian of the Jewett family; d. Feb. 23, 1889'
62. Deborah Light.8
JOY.
1. Thomas1 Joy came to Boston from Hingham, Norfolk Co., England, about 1630; moved to Hingham, Mass., 1646, where he built and owned the Town mill. He married and had five sons and several daughters, whose descend- ants have spread over the Union.
2. Samuel2 (Thomas1) b. Boston, Oct. 26, 1639; m. about 1671. His wife survived him and m. (2) Benjamin Eastman of Salisbury, Mass.
3. Samuel: (Samuel,2 Thomas1) was born Oct. 20, 1670; a ship carpenter; with his son Samuel4 came to Bayside to work for John Burleigh, who was a farmer and sea captain. Children:
4. Benjamin4; m. and had one son and several daughters.
5. Samuel4; m. Mary Burleigh.
6. Elizabeth4; m. Dec. 9, 1726, Giles, son of James Burleigh, who was b. 1703; received 30 acres of land at Exeter, 1718; was of Newmarket, 1748. His Will was probated May 2, 1761.
(5). Samuel4 (Samuel,3 Samuel,? Thomas1) married Mary, daughter of Capt. John and Mary (Eastman) Burleigh, who was born Oct. 19, 1715; bought his farm at Bayside of Capt. Burleigh; was drowned about 1750. His widow married (2) - - Munroe-who was also drowned-and had by her last hus- band, Molly B. Munroe, b. 1759; d. 1812, and Hannah Munroe b. May 6, 1761; d. 1781.
7. Samuels b. Nov. 4, 1738; m. Hannah Meader.
8. Joseph5; petitioned for a lottery in aid of Squamscot bridge, and in favor
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of its removal to Newfields, 1760; was under Gen. Joseph Goffe in the inva- sion of Canada by way of the Green Mountains, 1760; signed the Association Test, July 12, 1776.
9. Daughter.5 10. Daughters; perhaps m. John Meader of Wolfeboro.
11. Jacob5 b. 1749; m. Feb. 2, 1775, Hannah Cram; petitioned for a bridge over Cocheco River, Jan. 3, 1791.
12. James.5 13. Richards; was of Barnstead, June, 1792.
(7). Samuels (Samuel,4 Samuel, 3 Samuel,2 Thomas1) was born Nov. 4, 1738; married, Jan. 18, 1767, Hannah Meader. Children:
14. Samuel® b. Dec. 15, 1767; d. Dec. 18, 1767.
15. Jacob6 b. Dec. 15, 1767; d. Dec. 15, 1767.
16. Samuel6 b. Feb. 18, 1769; m. Watie Pettigrew.
17. Sally6 b. Nov. 10, 1771; m. Ebenezer Parsons; d. July 1, 1850.
18. Susannah& b. Sept. 5, 1774; d. Jan. 26, 1845.
19. Elizabeth6 b. July 3, 1777; d. Nov. 10, 1779.
20. Polly6 b. Oct. 8, 1780; d. Oct. 10, 1810.
21. Jacob® b. Sept. 13, 1783; d. Nov. 27, 1783.
22. Ebenezer6 b. May 30, 1785; m. Nancy Watson.
23. Timothy6 b. July 16, 1789; m. Mary French; d. June 18, 1813.
(16). Dea. Samuel6 (Samuel, Samuel,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1) was born Feb. 18, 1769; married Watie or Weighta Pettigrew; drowned Dec. 15, 1849. Children:
24. Samuel7; a deacon in New Durham.
25. Joseph Franklin7 b. May 15, 1838; m. May 14, 1868, Addie F. Berry; grad. Dartmouth College, 1863; ordained a Free Baptist clergyman, New Durham, May 1865; had pastorates in Milton and New Durham.
26. Mary7; m. Valentine Smith, who was b. at "Red Rock," Lubberland, May 26, 1744; d. Oct. 10, 1810. 27. Daughter.7 28. Daughter.7
(22). Ebenezer® (Samuel,5 Samuel,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1) was born May 30, 1785; married Nancy, daughter of Henry Watson; died Aug. 8, 1827. Children:
29. John7; m. 30. Henry m .; lived in Manchester. 31. Samuel.7
32. Sarah7; m. - Griffiths. 33. Daughter7; res. Lowell, Mass.
(23). Timothy® (Samuel,5 Samuel,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,? Thomas1) was born July 10, 1789; married Mary, daughter of Reuben and Lydia (Churchill) French; was a soldier, 1812; died from exposure June 18, 1813. Children:
34. Alfred T.7 b. Sept. 1807; was a cabinet maker at Portsmouth; after- wards bought of his sister the old Joy homestead at Packers Falls, Durham- side; d. May 10, 1883.
35. Ebenezer7 b. 1812; m. Mehitable M. Doe.
36. Mary S.7; m. - - Badger.
(35). Ebenezer7 (Timothy,6 Samuel,5 Samuel, 4 Samuel, & Samuel, 2 Thomas1) was born in 1812; married, 1833, Mehitable M., daughter of Dea. Ebenezer Doe; celebrated the 50th anniversary of his marriage, March 1, 1883; and died Sept. 16, 1889. His wife survived him. Children:
37. Williams; m. 38. Timothy M.8; clerk of Newmarket Manufacturing Co .; m. and had one son, George.9
39. Georges; m. 40. Edwards; m. 41. Charles&; m. 42. Daughter.8 43. Daughter.8 44. Daughter.8
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JUDKINS.
1. Joseph1 Judkins married Abigail, daughter of Ephraim Folsom, who was shot by an Indian as he was riding home from Exeter, June 11, 1709; was among 66 persons taxed in Exeter, April 20, 1680. Children:
2. Dea. Joseph2 of Newmarket; m. widow Sarah Foss; purchased of Israel Folsom land near Lamprey river formerly owned by Moses Gilman, April 5, 1718; apportioned 40 acres of common land, 1725; bought land of Samuel Baker at Nottingham, 1768; innholder at Newfields; was a prominent citizen, and deacon of the church in Newmarket; bequeathed to the church in Newfields a silver cup still in its possession. (124).
3. Samuel2; m. 4. Job.2 5. John.2
6. Benjamin ?; had a family at Kingston, April 5, 1718.
7. Joel2; had a son, Joseph.3
8. Mary2; m. -
Welch. 9. Sarah2; m. Nathaniel French.
10. Hannah2; m. 1709, Ebenezer Webster.
11. Catherine2; m. - - Quimby; was living 1770.
(3). Samuel2 (Joseph1) was of Kingston, Sept. 29, 1725, Nov. 2, 1727, and 1738; died Feb. 23, 1741. Children:
12. Joels b. Sept. 25, 1712; m. Mehitable Calkins.
13. John3 b. Feb. 8, 1719; m. Esther Sweat.
(10). Hannah2 (Joseph1) married July 25, 1709, Sergt. Ebenezer Webster, who was born Aug. 1, 1667, and died Feb. 1, 1736. Mr. Webster's father was baptized in Ormsby, Eng., Nov. 20, 1631. Children:
14. Ebenezer3 Webster b. Oct. 10, 1714; m. July 20, 1738, Susan Batchelder, and had Col. Ebenezer4 Webster b. East Kingston, 1739, who m. (1)
-, (2) Abigail Eastman, who became the mother of Hon. Daniels Web- ster b. Salisbury, Jan. 18, 1782.
(12). Joel3 (Samuel,2 Joseph1) was born Sept. 25, 1712; married Jan. 1, 1735, Mehitable Calkins; was of Epping Aug. 24, 1753. Children:
15. Samuel4 b. June 8, 1736. 16. Moses4 b. Feb. 3, 1738.
17. Aner4 b. Sept. 11, 1739.
18. Leonard4 b. Aug. 23, 1741; settled in Salisbury.
19. Joseph4 b. Aug. 3, 1743; of Hopkinton and Deerfield; was in several regiments of the Revolution; signed the Association Test at Kingston, Sept. 23, 1776; petitioned respecting the militia at Kingston, 1784-85.
20. Abi4 b. Aug. 9, 1745. 21. Mehitable,4 b. May 23, 1747; d. 1749.
22. Benjamin4 b. April 18, 1749.
23. Henry4 b. Dec. 5, 1750; m. Mary Barnard; petitioned respecting the militia of Kingston, 1784, and Feb. 9, 1785; lived on the homestead; had Joseph5 b. Jan. 16, 1817; d. Oct. 20, 1825.
24. Caleb4 b. April 16, 1753; petitioned respecting the militia at Kingston, 1784 and 1785.
(13). John3 (Samuel,2 Joseph1) was born Feb. 8, 1719; m. Nov., 1750, Esther Sweat; was of Epping, 1751. Children:
25. John4 b. 1753; petitioned respecting the militia at Kingston, 1784 and Feb. 9, 1785.
26. Stephen4 b. 1756. 27. Elisha4 b. 1758.
28. Samuel4 b. 1760; perhaps of Newmarket where his son Hiram5 was
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born about 1808, who m. (1) Caroline Crowell, by whom he had a son William B,6 (2) Nancy Pecker, dau. of Bart. C. Pecker, and had Frances® b. about 1804, lived in Groveland, Mass., and d. June 1, 1856, aged 48.
KENNARD.
1. Timothy1 Kennard.
2. John? (Timothy1) was born in Kittery, Me., in 1782; married, July 3, 1806, Sarah Ewer, daughter of James and Drusilla (Ewer) Burleigh; learned the trade of clockmaker at Portsmouth; lived in Nashua and Concord before coming to Newfields in 1812; occupied the Palmer house which was burned in Sept. 1899, the tenement next the "Shute house"; made clocks and kept store; was postmaster, 1822-24, this office being the only one in town until the cotton mills were built at Lamprey River in 1823; afterwards built and occupied the "Kennard house" on Piscassic street, now owned by Jeremiah Towle; with Temple Paul and the Drakes commenced the business of iron foundry in Dec. 1830; sold out to Amos Paul and others in 1834; died Jan. 14, 1861. Children:
3. James Burleigh3; m. Catherine R. Johnson.
4. Thomas Stevens3 b. Concord, Nov. 5, 1809; m. (1) Sarah Folsom Mathes, (2) Sarah Safford.
5. Seneca Chandler3 b. Concord, 1812; m. Mary Jane French.
6. Ann Burleigh3; m. Jan. 14, 1843, Eppes Choate, who d. 1869; lived in Boston; d. 1878. No ch.
7. Sarah Elizabeth Shute3; m. Nov. 1840, Ira Choate, brother of Eppes.
8. Susanna Drusilla: b. 1832; d. May 19, 1848.
(3) James Burleigh3 (John,2 Timothy )was born in Nashua; married Cath- erine R. Johnson, who was born May 4, 1806, survived him, m. (2) Joseph Allen, and died March 13, 1891. Joseph Allen died July 3, 1906. Children:
9. John F.4 b. 1830; m. (1) Ellen Augusta Locke, (2)
10. Charles C.4; d. young. 11. Sarah E .; m. Lyford Conner.
12. Frank H.4; enlisted in Co. A., 11th N. H. Regt .; wounded at Freder- icksburg, Dec. 1862; discharged for disability at Boston, March 27, 1863; d. at Newfields, April 29, 1868.
13. Edward L4; mustered in Co. A, 11th N. H. Regt. Aug. 28, 1862; trans- ferred to Brigade Band, Oct. 15, 1862; died of disease at Mound City, Ill., Aug. 30, 1863, aged 21, and was buried at Newfields.
(4). Thomas Stevens: (John,2 Timothy!) was born in Concord, Nov. 5, 1809; married (1) Sarah Folsom, daughter of Dea. Daniel and Betsey (Fol- som) Mathes, who was born July 7, 1817, and died, Newfields, Dec. 19, 1838, (2) Sarah Brazier, daughter of William and Sally (Colcord) Safford of Exeter, who was born July 9, 1814, and died, Danvers, Mass., July 19, 1896; lived in the house now occupied by Samuel P. Badger; selectman, 1859; moved to Exeter; died there June 5, 1874. Child by first wife:
14. Anna E.4; m. Joseph B. Goodwin. By second wife:
15. Grace H.4; m. G. M. T. Piper of Danvers, Mass.
(5). Seneca Chandler: (John,2 Timothy1) was born in Concord, 1812; mar- ried Mary Jane, daughter of Benjamin French, who was born Nov. 1811, and died Washington, D. C., April 13, 1900; was member of Swamscot Machine Co., 1846; was sent by the company on business to South America, and brought
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back wood from which he made a very beautiful cricket now highly prized by his son, Henry B,4 as an heirloom of the family; representative, 1852-53; died April 26, 1865. His wife was a sister of Capt. William French. Children:
16. Albert Etheridge4; m. Emma . 17. Clara Adelia4 b. 1843; d. Nov. 14, 1845.
18. Henry B.4; m. Lizzie D. Losh; was a machinist; d. suddenly at Lowell, Mass., Oct. 12, 1900, aged 55.
19. Frederick4; m. twice and had children by each wife.
(7). Sarah Elizabeth Shutes (John,2 Timothy1) married Ira Choate of Boston. Children:
20. Alfred B.4 Choate; m. Katie Moulton. 21. Charles A.4 Choate.
22. Herbert4 Choate. 23. Sarah4 Choate.
(9). John F.4 (James Burleigh,3 John,2 Timothy1) was born in 1830; mar- ried (1) Ellen Augusta, daughter of Simeon and Clara (Tash) Locke (2)
-; mustered with Co. A., 11th N. H. Regt., Aug. 28, 1862; corporal; discharged for disability, April 9, 1864; d. March 1910. Children:
24. Charles C.5 b. 1854; d. April 20, 1857.
25. Ella F.5 b. Feb. 26, 1857; d. March 5, 1857.
(14). Anne E.4 (Thomas Stevens,3 John,2 Timothy1) married Joseph B. Goodwin, who was born Nov. 16, 1831, and died Nov. 20, 1896; settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Children:
26. Charles R.5 Goodwin b. Dec. 22, 1861; d. Jan. 2, 1864.
27. Lewis Kennard5 Goodwin b. Oct. 3, 1867; d. March 1, 1892.
28. Harry Goodwin; m. 29. Helens Goodwin, adopted.
(16). Albert Etheridge4 (Seneca Chandler,3 John, 2 Timothy1) married Emma ; settled in Washington, D. C. Children:
30. Charles5; m. 31. Bernices; m. 32. Son.5
KENNISON-KENNISTON-KENISTON.
1. Nathan1 Kennison, according to tradition, came from England and had a mill at Lamprey River.
2. Nathan2 (Nathanı).
3. Aaron: (Nathan,? Nathan1) was of Newmarket, 1750; lived west of the Plains just across the brook, and north of the road to Wadleigh's Falls; mar- ried (1) Phebe, daughter of Thomas Kennison of Lee, who died Sept. 26, 1814, (2) Mary Dutch, who was born May 26, 1764, and died Oct. 29, 1845; was in the army, 1757-58; petitioned for a lottery in aid of bridge and its removal to Newfields, 1759-60; was credited with labor on rafts at Newington, Oct. 22, 1775; returned with Capt. James Hill's Co. on Pierce's Island, Nov. 5, 1775; signed the Association Test, 1776; assessed in Lee, 1787; active in parish affairs, 1796-99; died Aug 28, 1823, aged about 100 years. Children:
4. Asa4 b. June 8, 1774; m. - - Kennison.
5. Sally4 b. Dec. 29, 1776; m. Joseph Hill.
6. Nathan4 b. Oct. 28, 1777; m. Grace Currier of Haverhill, Mass .; started from the Plains with his brother Asa, each having a horse and rifle, and trav- eled till they found a place to their liking in Vermont, and there settled.
7. John4 b. Aug. 29, 1778; m. Mary Kennison.
8. Aaron4 b. Aug. 21, 1781; was a soldier, 1814; never married.
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9. Ezra4 b. Sept. 5, 1783; never married.
10. Phebe4 b. May 3, 1786; m. Robert, son of John Hill of Portsmouth; d. Deerfield.
11. Levi4 b. Sept. 15, 1788; was a soldier, 1814 and 1816; m. Lucinda Davis, who d. July 27, 1881, aged 74; lived at South Berwick, Me .; d. May 11, 1872.
12. Laban,4 b. Feb. 10, 1790; m. Mary, dau. of Paul Tuttle of Lee; was a soldier, 1814 and 1816.
13. Zebulon4 b. Sept. 1792; m. Betsey, dau. of Shadrich Randall of Not- tingham; was a soldier, 1814.
14. Susannah4 b. April 4, 1795; m. Eben., son of Eben. Kennison.
15. William4 b. Oct. 22, 1797; m. Partheness Stevens.
(7). John4 (Aaron,3 Nathan,2 Nathan1) was born Aug. 29, 1778; married Mary, daughter of Ebenezer Kennison; did not consider themselves related; lived between Wadleigh's Falls and the Jacob Wiggin place in Epping. His wife's father was a soldier of the Revolution. Children:
16. Georges; killed on the railroad. 17. Jacob5; m. Mrs. Selinda Davis.
18. Gardiner T.5; m. Ann Greenwood. 19. Judith5; d. young.
20. Marthas; m. (1) Henry Briant, (2) Samuel R. Spiller.
21. Phebes b. Oct. 14, 1808; m. John French.
22. Mary Janes; m. William Robinson.
23. Elizabeth5; m. George Speed. 24. Sarah5; d. unm.
(15). William4 (Aaron,3 Nathan,2 Nathan1) was born Oct. 22, 1797; mar- ried Partheness Stevens, who died in 1889; was a soldier in Capt. Joseph Towle's Co. of Epping which included Newmarket men; was not allowed to go with his brothers as soldier to Portsmouth on account of the sickness of his mother, who soon after died. Child:
25. Lovina A.5 b. May, 1831; m. N. S. Smith; and d. March 4, 1869. Child :
26. George H.6 Smith b. Feb. 1856; d. Dec. 7, 1873.
(21). Phebes (John,4 Aaron, 3 Nathan, 2 Nathan1); m. John French of Strat- ham; d. Nov. 1, 1894. Children :
27. Mary A.6 French; m. Lucius S. Pease of Newfields.
28. Lydia J.6 French; d. 29. Almira F.6 French; d.
30. John H.6 French; d. 31. Charles W.6 French; d.
Christopher Kenniston prays, Sept. 8, 1681, the president and council that his sentence of corporal punishment be mitigated to the payment of a fine; was mustered from Capt. Week's Co., into Capt. James Davis's scout, 1712, served two weeks, and received 12 shillings which was allowed by vote of the House, May 9, 1713; had settled and built a house on Hilton's Mill grant, 1720.
William Kenniston married Aug. 31, 1721, Berthia Trickey of Portsmouth; was in the army, 1754 and 1758; in the Train Band of Canterbury, and peti- tioned for a division of the town, March 30, 1780.
Job Kenniston of Exeter petitioned to be joined to Massachusetts, 1739; with John was on a list of effective men who were Quakers in Capt. James Robinson's Co., April 1759, and Nov. 3, 1761, Capt. Robinson stating that
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he had served two years and lost a gun in the capitulation; complains June 15, 1762, of his tax towards the war, and also of his two sons, John and Joseph.
Jonathan Kenniston was a soldier, 1723; had land on Piscassic bounded by land of Nathaniel Ames, 1740; had "endured the brunt & hardships of the late war" and petitioned for a township, 1753-54; soldier, 1758; signed the Association Test, 1776; "an able man & equipt with one good Musquit"; enlisted Sept. 28, 1776, by John Langdon of Portsmouth, and was mustered with Capt. Jonathan Robinson's Co., Sept. 23, 1776.
A John Kenniston was killed on the expedition against Louisburg, and in the House, June 26, 1745, a motion representing the necessitous circumstances of his widow, was made in her favor.
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