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61. Polly7 b. March 30, 1793; m. Aug. 15, 1814, B. P. Batchelder.
(38). Walter6 (Walter,5 Walter,4 Samuel,3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) married Martha Creighton; settled in Parsonsfield, Me. Child:
62. Walter7; m. Mary Shores of Kittery, Me., who was b. Nov. 15, 1791, and d. Newfields, July 29, 1887; settled in Parsonsfield, Me .; d. 1844. Of 10 children, William, the youngest, b. 1832, outlived the rest of the family, dying April 3, 1892.
(42). Eliphalet6 (Walter,5 Walter,4 Samuel,3 Capt. Walter,? Capt. Walter1) was born in 1776; married Abigail, daughter of Gideon and Mary (Moore) Colcord, who died Aug. 2, 1845; was in the parish, 1800; soldier, 1814; assessor, 1821 and 1824; selectman, 1825; built the large double two-story house in 1832, which his son, Joshua W., 7 sold to John C. Chick, and was burned, July 17, 1896; died Dec., 1850. Children:
63. Joshua Walter7 b. May 22, 1816; m. Frances R. Colcord.
64. Lydia Ann7; m. June 13, 1844, Chase Wiggin.
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(49). Col. Ebenezer7 (Capt. Hubartus,6 Capt. Hubartus,5 Walter,4 Samuel, 3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) petitioned for a lottery in aid of Squamscot bridge and its removal to Newfields, 1759-60, and for bridge at Newfields, 1766; settled in Skowhegan, Me. Child:
65. Daughters; m. Pilos Haines, lawyer at Greeley, Colorado.
(50). Joseph Smith7 (Capt. Hubartus,6 Capt. Hubartus,5 Walter,4 Samuel, 3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) was born in 1788; married Olive Rindge, daughter of Gen. James Hill, who survived her husband and married (2) July 21, 1819, Maj. Abner Stinson. Children:
66. Martha8; m. George Thompson; res. Philadelphia, Pa. 67. Mary. 8 (57). Joseph C.7 (Samuel, Samuel,5 Walter,4 Samuel,3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) was born June 8, 1784; married Feb. 10, 1810, Elsie Cilley; died May, 1850. Child:
68. George S.9 b. Loudon, Oct. 6, 1815; m. Alvina A., dau. of Samuel and Polly (Young) Hill of Loudon; a woolen manufacturer at Windham.
(58). Asa7 (Samuel, 6 Samuel,5 Walter, Samuel,3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) was born March 29, 1786; married Feb. 28, 1811, Rebecca H. Gale, who died Jan. 20, 1861, aged 75; was soldier 1814; assessor, 1824; lived on the Piscassic road; died April 1, 1861. Children:
682. Samuel& b. March 11, 1812; m. Relief Smith.
69. Daniel& b. Oct. 25, 1813; d. April 13, 1815.
692. Henry P.& b. Dec. 23, 1815; m. (1) Mary W. Jenness, (2) Charlotte M. Perkins.
70. Valinia G. & b. May 14, 1818; m. John M. Paul.
71. Asa D.& b. June 10, 1821; m. Emily Jane Wiggin.
72. Abigail A.& b. Jan. 6, 1824; m. William Murray.
(63). Joshua Walter7 (Eliphalet, 6 Walter,5 Walter,4 Samuel,3 Capt. Walter, 2 Capt. Walter1) was born May 22, 1816; married April 30, 1843, Frances Russell, daughter of Joseph and Sally (Jenness) Colcord, who was born June 13, 1815, and died Feb. 12, 1888; was named for his uncle Joshua, a sea- captain of Newfields and Portsmouth; selectmen, 1852; representative, 1865; joined the Congregational church May 2, 1875; built the new house on the river side of the road, which his son Frank sold to Thomas J. Wiggin in 1908; died Aug. 27, 1896. Children:
73. George R.& b. May 1844; m. Ada C. Bird; bookkeeper, Minneapolis, Minn .; now resides in Boston; one child, Edith F. B.9
74. Frank C.& b. Oct. 26, 1856; m. Lizzie Mann.
75. Frances Abby& b. April 1847; d. Sept. 11, 1847.
(68}). Samuel: (Asa,7 Samuel,6 Samuel,5 Walter,4 Samuel,3 Capt. Walter, 2 Capt. Walter1) was born March 11, 1812; married Dec. 24, 1835, Relief Smith who died Sept. 10, 1887; lived on Hall's Mill road near Neal's mill of which he was principal owner; selectman, 1849, 1863-65 and 1873; represen- tative, 1855-56. Children:
76. Eliza A.9 b. Oct. 11, 1836; d. Oct. 14, 183 -.
77. Daniel G.º b. June 19, 1838; m. March 9, 1862, Mary A. Sanborn of Epping; selectman, 1869-71, 1879, 1881-82 and 1886-88; representative, 1872; d. Sept. 18, 1899. No children.
78. James L.º b. July 27, 1840; d. of a wound in prison, Lynchburg, Va., July 21, 1864.
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79. H. Abby b. Aug. 10, 1846; m. May 6, 1864, George E. Paul. (See Paul.)
80. Frances E.º b. Feb. 7, 1848; m. July 14, 1867, Charles V. Jenness; d. Feb. 26, 1901; one child, Eugene10 Jenness.
(69}). Henry P.8 (Asa,? Samuel, 6 Samuel, 5 Walter, 4 Samuel, & Capt. Walter, 2 Capt. Walter1) was born Dec. 23, 1815; married (1) May 13, 1841, Mary W., daughter of Isaac Jenness, who was born Nov. 1807, and died Sept. 18, 1867, (2) June 1, 1869, Charlotte M., daughter of Rev. Jared Perkins, who died Nov. 24, 1910; like his brother, settled and always lived in Newfields near the old homestead in Piscassic; a farmer, lumber dealer and large real estate owner; selectman, 1858-59; died April 18, 1901. Children by first wife:
81. Austin H.9 b. June 10, 1842; d. Sept. 11, 1847.
82. Mary R.9 b. April 22, 1844; m. Oct. 20, 1867, Arthur T. Robinson of Stratham and East Kingston; d. 1895; one son, M. T.10 Robinson.
83. Hervey Oscar b. June 1, 1848; m. (1) Ella Cole who d. Aug. 1868, (2) Aug., 1871, Joanna Beal who d. June 4, 1900. No children.
84. Joseph M.9 b. Jan. 29, 1851; m. June 15, 1873, Martha A., daughter of Rev. Jared Perkins; dentist, Somerville, Mass. No children.
By second wife:
85. Lillian C.9 b. Jan. 8, 1871; m. James T. Rumford.
86. Mabelle P .; m. Fred G. Goodrich.
87. Jared A. Perkins; m. Aug. 23, 1905, Marion F. Rundlett; lawyer, Duluth, Minn.
(70). Valinia G.8 (Asa,7 Samuel,6 Samuel,5 Walter,4 Samuel,3 Capt. Wal- ter,? Capt. Walter1) was born May 14, 1818; married Feb. 26, 1839, John M. Paul; died April 28, 1865. Children:
88. George E.9 Paul, b. April 27, 1840; m. May 6, 1864, H. Abby, dau. of Samuel Neal. (See Paul.)
89. John W.9 Paul b. June 5, 1850; m. Dec. 5, 1879, Ellen W. Clark. (See Paul.)
90. James' Paul b. April 1855; d. young.
(71). Asa D.8 (Asa, Samuel,6 Samuel,5 Walter,4 Samuel,3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) was born June 10, 1821; married Nov. 14, 1848, Emily Jane Wiggin of Stratham, who died Oct. 25, 1907; selectmen 1866-67; died April 2, 1868.1 Children:
91. Austin Jacob9 b. Dec. 27, 1849; m. Mary F. Torrey.
92. Franklin P.9 b. March 13, 1853; m. Edna Jones.
93. Mary A.9 b. Jan. 5, 1856; d. April 9, 1856.
94. Mary E.9 b. Oct. 10, 1857; d. March 22, 1865.
95. Laura A.9 b. Aug. 5, 1859; m. Aug. 17, 1904, George R. Rowe of Brentwood.
96. Asa C. W.9 b. Oct. 18, 1861; m. Lizzie Osborne; res. Boston; two children.
(72). Abigail A. 8 (Asa, 7 Samuel, 6 Samuel,5 Walter,4 Samuel,& Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) was born Jan. 6, 1824; m. June 17, 1848, William Murray; died Oct. 10, 1852. Children:
97. Frances A.9 Murray b. Sept. 16, 1848; m. Nov. 26, 1868, Austin Doeg. 1The children of Asa D. Neal and Emily J. Wiggin are descendants of Capt. Walter Neal and Capt. Thomas Wiggin, who were, in 1631, agents for the "Upper and lower plantations.".
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98. W. A.9 Murray b. Oct. 29, 1850.
99. Samuel Nealº Murray b. Aug. 2, 1852; m. Lizzie S. Howard; was adopted by his uncle Samuel Neal and dropped the name of Murray.
(74). Frank C.& (Joshua Walter,7 Eliphalet,6 Walter,5 Walter, Samuel,& Capt. Walter,? Capt. Walter1) was born Oct. 26, 1856; married Lizzie Mann; graduated Comer's commercial college, Boston; removed to Manitoba, Canada. Children:
100. Mabel F.9 101. Lester R.9 102. Lillian C.9
(85). Lillian C.9 (Henry P.8 Asa, 7 Samuel,6 Samuel, Walter, Samuel,3 Capt. Walter,? Capt. Walter1) was born Jan. 8, 1871; married James T. Rumford; residence, Newfields. Children:
103. Clarence10 Rumford. 104. Ruth10 Rumford. 105. Doris10 Rum- ford.
(86). Mabelle P.9 (Henry P,$ Asa,7 Samuel,6 Samuel,5 Walter,4 Samuel,3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) married June 28, 1904, Fred G. Goodrich; residence, Exeter. Children:
106. John10 Goodrich. 107. Charlotte10 Goodrich.
(91). Austin J.9 (Asa D., 8 Asa, 7 Samuel,6 Samuel,5 Walter, Samuel,3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) was born Dec. 27, 1849; married June 4, 1877, Mary F. Torrey; farmer and builder; selectman, 1874-78, and 1884-85; repre- sentative, 1888; also served as school committee and town treasurer; removed to Lowell, Mass. Child:
108. Ethel Torrey10; m. Dana Fuller; res., Medford, Mass; two children.
(92). Franklin P.9 (Asa D.8 Asa,7 Samuel, 6 Samuel, Walter,4 Samuel,3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) was born March 13, 1853; married May 5, 1885, Edna Jones of Stratham; builder and farmer; selectman, 1890-93, 1897-1900 and 1910. Child:
109. Augustine.10
(99). Samuel9 (Abigail A.,& Asa,7 Samuel,6 Samuel,5 Walter,4 Samuel, 3 Capt. Walter,2 Capt. Walter1) was born Aug. 2, 1852; married Sept. 3, 1874, Lizzie S., daughter of John and Nancy (Smith) Howard. Children:
110. James Hermann10; m. July 10, 1901, Ellen Bresnahan; res., Exeter.
111. Charles F.10; m. Dec. 20, 1905, Annie Perkins of Epping.
112. Fred H.10; m. Nov. 25, 1909, Annie F. Locke of Exeter; res. Lynn, Mass.
113. Augusta10; m. Robert Burnham of Durham; electrician; res., Milford.
114. Ernest S.10; grocer, postmaster and town clerk.
NORRIS.
1. Nicholas1 Norris was born about 1640; married Sarah Coxe Feb. 21, 1663; came to America as a "stowaway" in an emigrant ship, when about 14 years of age; was a tailor and planter, and an early resident of Hamp- ton; deeded a dwelling house and 3 acres of planting land to John Godfrey, Sept. 29, 1666; was in Exeter, 1666; took the oath of allegiance, 1677; favored the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, 1690; was a soldier in the garrison under Kinsley Hall, Aug. 3-31, 1696; lived near Meeting-house Hill in Exeter village; had 10 acres of land laid out to him, March 8, 1721; deeded land June 10, 1721; died soon after.
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Children all but the first born in Exeter:
2. Sarah2 b. Sept. 20, 1664; d. young.
3. Sarah2 b. March 10, 1666; d. young.
4. John2 b. July 10, 1667; probably d. young.
5. Moses2 b. Aug. 14, 1670; m. Ruth Folsom.
6. Jonathan2 b. March 5, 1673; m. Lydia
7. Abigail2 b. Nov. 29, 1675. 8. Sarah2 b. April 10, 1678.
9. James2 b. Nov. 16, 1680; d. prior to March 28, 1698.
10. Elizabeth2 b. Sept. 4, 1683.
(5). Moses? (Nicholas1) was born in Exeter Aug. 14, 1670; married March 4, 1692, Ruth, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Robey) Folsom; received from his father 16 acres of land on "road to Hampton Farms," April 9, 1698; was soldier from Aug. 31, to Sept. 28, 1696; deeded land to his children Feb. 2, 1721. Children born in Exeter:
11. Samuels b. about 1693; res. Exeter; d. prior to Oct. 30, 1754.
12. John3 b. Dec. 25, 1694; res. Epping; d. Nov. 8, 1766.
13. Moses3 b. about 1696; d. prior to Oct. 16, 1751.
14. Nicholas3 b. about 1698; res. Portsmouth; d. 1761 or 1762.
15. Joseph3 b. about 1699; res. Epping; d. about 1788.
16. Jonathan3 b. about 1700; res. Exeter; d. before Dec. 27, 1769.
17. James3 b. about 1702; m. (1) Mary -- , (2) Alice Mitchell. 18. Ruth3 b. about 1704.
(6.) Jonathan2 (Nicholas1) was born in Exeter March 5, 1673; married Lydia -, who survived him; settled in Stratham; was a farmer. His Will was probated July 23, 1718. 5 ch.
19. Benjamin3 (Jonathan,2 Nicholas1) was born 170 -; married, Dec. 14, -, Mehitable Stevens of Stratham, who was born Dec. 21, 1709; lived on the homestead; signed a petition against a bridge at Newfields, 1746. His Will was probated Nov. 28, 1764. 10 ch.
20. Benjamin4 (Benjamin,3 Jonathan,2 Nicholas1) was born in Stratham, Feb. 24, 1731; married Sarah Wiggin, who was born Oct. 10, 1736; was a soldier in Capt. McConnell's Co., May 4, 1777; res. Bow and Pembroke; died Jan. 31, 1799. 14 ch.
21. Nathaniel5 (Benjamin,4 Benjaimn,3 Jonathan,2 Nicholas1) was born in Pembroke May 2, 1771; married June 1, 1794, Lucy Hazelton; res. Dor- chester; died July 24, 1848. 10 ch.
22. Rev. Samuels (Nathaniel," Benjamin,4 Benjamin,& Jonathan, 2 Nicholas1) was born in Dorchester, N. H., March 8, 1801; married Aug. 30, 1823, Eliz- abeth H., daughter of Rev. John Brodhead; was licensed to preach in 1818, when but seventeen years old; joined the New England Conference and was a "clear, convincing and most acceptable preacher"; was delegate to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832 and 1836; at the latter conference held in Cincinnati he was one of four who were publicly censured for attending an anti-slavery meeting; retired from the active min- istry in 1840 because of extreme deafness; lived some years in Newfields, building the house adjoining the Methodist church; lived in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1856-78; returned to his old home in Newfields where he died June 23, 1880. His wife survived him and died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1889. Children: 23. Gordon7; d. in infancy.
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24. John Brodhead7 b. Newport, R. I., 1828; m. 1862, Mrs. Mary (Reynolds) Trask; member of the Boston Stock Exchange, 1853-55, and the New York Exchange 1856-78; d. Feb. 1878. Children:
25. Johns. 26. Fannie8. 27. Alfred8.
(17). James3 (Moses, 2 Nicholas1) was born about 1702; married Mary- -, who died Sept. 19, 1766, (2) Alice, widow of Joshua Mitchell of Newmarket; received one eighth of a mill at Petuckaway; was a soldier May, 1724, in Capt. Daniel Ladd's Co. and scouted six days near Lake Winnipesaukee; signed petition for the incorporation of Epping, 1741; was moderator 1742, 1747, 1751, and 1764; selectman, 1745, 1749-50 and 1754; on committee to hire minister and build meeting house, 1745; was a farmer and miller, owned large tracts of land, and dealt largely in real estate; died Dec. 20, 1768. · Children :
28. Josiah4; m. (1) Katherine Barber, (2) Eunice Coffin, (3) Anne Chase.
29. Joseph+ b. April 26, 1728.
30. Jeremiah4 b. Dec. 16, 1729; m. Hannah Towle; res. Epping.
31. Moses4 b. Jan. 20, 1732; m. Susannah Gordon; res. Nottingham.
32. Mary4 b. May 22, 1734; m. Maj. Joseph Prescott; res. Sanbornton.
33. Elizabeth4 b. April 8, 1736; unm. Oct. 12, 1768.
34. Lydia4 b. Aug. 28, 1737; m. Thomas Drake.
35. James+ b. April 9, 1739; m. Mary Chandler; d. Nov. 11, 1816.
36. Sarah4 b. Feb. 14, 1741; m. Robert Smart.
37. Daniel+ b. June 3, 1743; d. young.
38. Daniel4 b. Nov. 22, 1744; m. Mary Lane; res. Raymond.
39. Simeon4 b. Aug. 8, 1748; res. Epping.
40. Anna4 b. Nov. 20, 1749; m. probably Ephraim Drake.
41. Lucy4 b. Aug. 19, 1752.
42. Eliphalet4 b. Aug. 22, 1757; res. Epping, 1785.
(28). Josiah4 (James,3 Moses,2 Nicholas1) was born in Epping about 1726; married (1) Feb. 14, 1754, Katherine Barber, who died May 17, 1758, (2) Aug. 30, 1759, Eunice Coffin, who died March 19, 1778, (3) March 18, 1779, Anne, daughter of James and Mary Chase, who was born Nov. 19, 1743; lived on the north side of Lamprey river; sold 36 2-3 acres of land to his brother James, March 30, 1772; bought of Daniel Rogers of Portsmouth 100 acres in Nottingham, Jan. 11, 1774; was representative, Epping, 1776. Children born in Epping:
43. Josiah5 b. Dec. 16, 1754; m. (1) Aug. 2, 1781, Lydia Chase, (2) Nov. 3, 1812, Molly Tilton. 4 ch.
44. Katherines b. April 19, 1760; d. May 17, 1778.
45. Williams b. June 4, 1762; m. (1) Eleanor Blake, (2) Betsey Hersey, (3) Nancy Hilton.
46. Lucys b. Dec. 29, 1767; d. Sept. 29, 1769.
47. Moses5 b. Dec. 29, 1767; res. Epping and Campton.
48. Eunices b. March 12, 1770; m. Eben Clark; res. Sanbornton.
49. Coffin Doles b. March 30, 1775.
(45). Maj. Williams (Josiah,' James,3 Moses,2 Nicholas1) was born in Epping June 4, 1762; married (1) Oct. 1, 1785, Eleanor, daughter of Joseph Blake, who was born Jan. 30, 1764 and died Aug. 28, 1797, (2) March 17, 1799, Betsey, daughter of Gen. Henry Butler of Nottingham, who was born July
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30, 1777, and died July 12, 1808, (3) Feb. 22, 1813, Nancy (or Anna), dau. of Dudley Hilton, who was born Oct. 14, 1770; was major in the militia; a farmer of Nottingham; was on committee to build a meeting house and take the old one down, 1803; was tithingman, 1826; active in the society, 1828, and moderator 1829; juror, 1828; lived on the site of the Universalist church in Newfields; died there June 11, 1839.
Children, first four by first wife:
50. Joseph Blake® b. March 12, 1786; m. March 26, 1810, Betsey, dau. of Daniel Tilton; res. Deerfield; d. May 14, 1858.
51. Eleanor® b. March 20, 1789; m. Daniel, son of Ebenezer Tilton; res. Deerfield; d. Aug. 1, 1822.
52. Abigail® b. June 2, 1793; m. Reuben Bartlett of Nottingham; d. May 13, 1825.
53. Eunice6 b. Aug. 5, 1797; m. Lawrence Brown of Epping; d. Jan. 19, 1837.
54. Joanna b. Feb. 24, 1800; m. Joseph, son of Sherburn and Affa (Osgood) Blake of Raymond, who was born Oct. 28, 1797, and d. Feb. 14, 1864.
55. Elizabeth® b. Aug. 23, 1802; res. Nottingham; d. unm. Feb. 17, 1882. 56. William b. Sept. 20, 1804; res. Nottingham, and Hampton, 1890; d. there Nov. 3, 1893.
NORTON.
1. George1 Norton, a carpenter, who built the first meeting house in Salem, Mass., was probably the one who came from London in the fleet with Hig- ginson April, 1629; married Mary -, who survived him and married (2) Feb. 27, 1760, Philip Fowler; was made freeman May 14, 1634; died 1659. Children:
2. Freegrace2 b. about 1635; 3. John? bap. Oct. 1637.
4. Nathaniel2 b. May 1639.
5. George? b. March 28, 1641; had built a ship on the Squamscot, 1677.
6. Mehitable ?. 7. Sarah.2 8. Hannah? b. 1651. 9. Abigail2 b. 1651.
ORDWAY.
1. Edward1 Ordway was born in Epping in 1775; married Aug. 29, 1806, Sarah, daughter of Walter, and granddaughter of Michael Shute who settled in Newfields about 1750; came to Newfields and taught school in the old school house more recently known as the "Chapel" in Piscassic; kept a grocery store, and lived on the hill by the river; died July 31, 1825. His wife was born in 1786, and died June 12, 1865. Children:
2. Sarah W.2 b. March 20, 1809; d. unm. July 12, 1872.
3. Eliza S.2 b. Jan. 1812; d. Dec. 14, 1821.
4. Hannah2 b. June 1815; d. Dec. 1825.
5. Edward John2 b. Oct. 1819; d. March, 1822.
6. Walter Shute? b. in Newfields Sept. 5, 1823; m. July 3, 1866, Charlotte Wentworth, dau. of John and Ruth Rollins (Wentworth) Horne, of Great Falls, now Somersworth; though left fatherless when very young, became an active, industrious man and good citizen; in 1843 built and occupied the fine house, beautiful for situation, on the hill by the river, very near to his early home; d. Feb. 6, 1906. His wife d. Oct. 1, 1906. Child:
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7. Bessie Pierces b. in Newfields Feb. 24, 1869; graduated from Robinson seminary, Exeter, June 1887; m. Oct. 17, 1888, Christopher Augustine, son of Christopher Augustine and Mary Frances (Clough) Pollard, who was b. in Lancaster, Mass., April 3, 1865; res. Newfields, in the house built by her father. No children.
PACKER.
Captain Packer was granted by the town of Dover, April 11, 1694, with Jonathan Woodman, James Davis, Joseph Meader and James Thomas, "the hole streame of Lampreh River for the erecting of a sawmill or mills, that is to say the one half to Capt. Thomas Packer, the other half to the other fower men befour mentioned"; also received a grant of fifty acres of land "on the south side of the aforesaid falls, or elsewhere, for his conveniency, leaving eight rods of land by the river for a highway"; sold this grant and mill privi- lege Dec. 1, 1711, to Philip Chesley of Oyster River.
The name Packers Falls, originally applied to a series of falls, has also been given to the southwest part of Durham on both sides of the river, extending to the adjoining towns of Lee and Newmarket.
Gen. John Sullivan's mills at Packers Falls are spoken of December, 1774, when Eleazer Bennett of the Fort William and Mary expedition was in his employ.
In 1774 John Adams, afterwards president, in a letter, said that John Sullivan had "a fine stream of water with an excellent cornmill, sawmill, fulling-mill, scythe-mill and others, six mills in all, which are both his delight and profit."
In the Packers Falls district once stood the David Davis garrison, the Pendergast garrison which is now occupied by John H. Scott, and the Joshua Woodman garrison. Col. Thomas Tash lived there.
In 1900 an electric light plant was erected to furnish heat, light and power for Newmarket and Durham.
. Packers Creek and Packers Point in Greenland were named for Col. Thomas Packer.
PALMER.
1. John1 Palmer of Newmarket married Hannah, widow of John Burley, and daughter of Bradstreet Gilman; was a blacksmith; sold to Joseph Young, Feb. 21, 1753, "his dwelling house in Newmarket and a strip of land on which said house stands for 80 pounds old tenor"; removed to Newfields and occu- pied the old Kennard house on Main street. Child:
2. Nathaniel G.2
Christopher Palmer married Susanna, daughter of Edward Hilton; is men- tioned as early as March 20, 1677; was of Hampton and served at Fort William and Mary from May 18 to June 1, 1708.
PARSONS.
1. Joseph1 Parsons was born in England, where he married Mary Bliss, and came to Cape Ann, Mass., July 1626; died, March 26, 1684. Children :
2. Joseph2 b. 1647. 3. John.2 4. Samuel.2 5. Ebenezer.2 6. Jonathan,2 7. David.2 8. Mary.2 9. Hannah.2 10. Abigail.2 11. Hester.2
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(2). Joseph2 (Joseph1) was born in 1647; married Elizabeth Strong; died 1729. Children:
12. Joseph3 b. 1671. 13. John.3 14. Ebenezer.3 15. Elizabeth. 3 16. David.3 17. Josiah3 b. 1697. 18. Daniel.3 19. Moses.3
20. Abigail.3 21. Noah.3
(12). Rev. Joseph3 (Joseph,2 Joseph1) was born in 1671; married Elizabeth Thompson; grad. Harvard college, 1697; minister, Lebanon, Ct., and Salisbury, Mass; died 1739. Children:
22. Joseph.4 23. Samuel.4 24. William.4 25. Elizabeth.4
26. John,4 who died while a sophomore at Harvard college. The other sons became clergymen.
(17). Capt. Josiah3 (Joseph,2 Joseph1) was born in 1697; married; was a mariner; died April 7, 1755. Children:
27. Nathaniel4 b. 1725; d. July 20, 1749.
28. Josiah4; petitioned for a lottery, 1759-60.
29. Jacob4; refused to sign the Association Test, 1776.
30. Abraham4; m. Eunice Sargent.
(22). Rev. Joseph4 (Rev. Joseph,3 Joseph,2 Joseph1) graduated at Harvard college 1720; married; was minister at Bradford, Mass., 1726, till his death in 1765. Child:
31. Edwards b. 1747; graduated, Harvard college, 1765, and became the first lawyer at Newfields, beginning practice there as early as 1773; was a mem- ber from Newmarket of the Provincial Convention held at Exeter from May 17 to November, 1775; was afterwards adjutant in Col. Enoch Poor's Regi- ment in the Continental Army; died at Ticonderoga about 1776.
(24). Rev. William4 (Rev. Joseph,3 Joseph, 2 Joseph1) graduated, Harvard col- lege, 1735; married; was minister and proprietor, Gilmanton; died 1796. Child:
32. John5 b. Nov. 10, 1751; m. Oct. 16, 1783, Lydia, dau. of Peter Folsom who was b. 1761, and d. March 17, 1828; d. May 31, 1838.
(30). Abraham4 (Capt. Josiah,3 Joseph,? Joseph1) married Eunice Sargent. Child:
33. Abraham5 b. July 2, 1732; m. Mary Fowler. .
(33). Abraham5 (Abraham,4 Capt. Josiah,3 Joseph,2 Joseph1) was born July 2, 1732; married Jan. 24, 1754, Mary, daughter of Philip Fowler, who was born at Ipswich, Mass., May 21, 1732, and died 1826; signed the Association Test, 1776; died, Feb. 27, 1817. Children:
34. Abraham6 b. Nov. 2, 1754; m. Abigail Burleigh.
35. Josiah6 b. July 18, 1756; m. Dec. 26, 1780, Susanna Chapman; d. July 9, 1819.
36. Mary,6 d. unm. 1815.
37. Elizabeth H.6 b. July 3, 1768; m. March 23, 1790, Dudley Gilman of Acton, Me.
38. Sarah6 b. July 16, 1770; m. Richard Hubbard of Acton, Me.
39. Ebenezer6 b. March 6, 1773; m. Sally, dau. of Dea. Samuel Joy of Durham; active in the parish, 1808.
(34). Abraham® (Abraham,5 Abraham, Capt. Josiah,3 Joseph,? Joseph1) was born Nov. 2, 1754; married May 30, 1781, Abigail Burleigh, who was born April 11, 1755, and died 1845; died Jan. 15, 1852. Children:
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GENEALOGY.
40. Josiah7 b. Sept. 26, 1781; m. Judith Badger.
41. Sarah.7 42. Abraham7 b. Oct. 12, 1785; m. Anna Dudley. 43. James.7
(40). Josiah7 (Abraham,6 Abraham,5 Abraham,4 Capt. Josiah,3 Joseph,2 Joseph1) was born Sept. 26, 1781; married Judith, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Weeks) Badger; died Dec. 9, 1842. Children:
44. Joseph Badger.8 45. Emily P.8 46. Sarah B.8
47. Mary Elizabeth.8 48. Lewis Neal.8 49. Joseph Badger,8 M. D.
50. Daniel Jacobs.& b April 15, 1821. 51. Sarah Jane Rogers.8
52. William Moodys b. Gilmanton, Dec. 30, 1826; grad. Vermont Medical college, 1851; physician, Gilmanton, Bennington, Antrim and Manchester. 53. Hannah Cogswell.8
Deborah Parsons b. June 30, 1775; m. (1) Feb. 21, 1796, Nicholas Doe, (2) Dec. 6, 1808, Isaiah Lane.
Lydia Parsons married Walter Neal; died Feb. 12, 1829, aged 92 years and 7 months.
Nancy Parsons married Josiah, son of Nathaniel Pease; settled in Parsons- field, Me.
Sally Parsons married Oct. 23, 1791, Asa, son of Nathaniel Pease, who was b. July 18, 1769; settled in Parsonsfield, Me.
PAUL.
1. Daniel1 Paul was from Ipswich, England; married Elizabeth -; was a ship-builder; is mentioned in Boston, Aug., 1640; settled in Kittery, now Eliot, Me., 1648; acknowledged the government of Massachusetts, 1652; conveyed his homestead to his son Stephen, 1672; was grand juror.
2. Stephen? (Daniel1) married Catherine, daughter of Antipas Maverick of the Isles of Shoals; was a shipwright; with Edward Gilman who married Abigail Maverick, sister of his wife, administered on estate of his father, April 24, 1682; died 1695. Children:
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