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29. Robert4 b. Feb. 6, 1685. 30. Abigail+ b. 1688; d. 1694.
31. Hannah4 b. May 18, 1691. 32. Mary4 b. May 18, 1691.
33. Joshua4 b. 1693. 34. Margaret4 b. 1699. 35. Solomon4 b. 1700.
(14). Roberts (Maj. Robert,2 John1) was born June 26, 1655; married Oct. 3, 1684, Mary Follansbee of Amesbury, Mass; lived in Salisbury; died Aug. 22, 1690. His widow married (2) William Hook, Jr., of Salisbury. Children:
36. Robert4 b. Sept. 3, 1687; m. Hannah Gilman.
37. Sarah4 b. Feb. 3, 1690; m. Nov. 6, 1712, Lt. Jacob Stevens of Salisbury.
(15). Moses3 (Maj. Robert,? John1) was born, March 15, 1659; married Susanna Worcester, and settled on the homestead. Among his seven children were:
38. Elias4; m. Joanna Allen; settled in Salisbury, Mass.
39. John4; m. Mary Hook; settled in Salisbury, Mass.
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40. Timothy4; settled in Newburyport, Mass .; by will dated Feb. 9, 1787, gave to his son, Timothy,5 his "negro man, Harry."
(36). Robert4 (Robert, 3 Maj. Robert,2 John1) was born Sept. 3, 1687, married Hannah Gilman of Exeter; sold the farm in Salisbury given him by his grand- father, Maj. Robert, and moved to Exeter-to that part of Newmarket parish now Newfields; bought a farm and settled on the Piscassic road. Children:
41. Benjamin5; 2d lieutenant, 1756.
42. Johns; soldier, 1746-48; petitioned for a road, 1765; signed the Asso- ciation Test in Epping, 1776.
43. Roberts b. 1718; m. Elinor Perkins.
(38). Elias4 (Moses,3 Maj. Robert,2 John1) married Joanna Allen; settled in Salisbury, Mass. Child:
44. Moses5; m.
(43). Roberts (Robert4, Robert,' Maj. Robert,2 John1) was born in 1718; married Elinor Perkins; settled in Newfields. Children:
45. Mollys; m. John Wedgewood.
46. Robert b. Aug. 1746; m. Mehitable Perkins. 47. Henry.6
48. Mercy®; m. Stephen Lyford of Hall's mill road. 49. Jeremiah.6
50. William6; was in Capt. Samuel Gilman's Co. from June 5 to Aug. 1, 1775; received four dollars for a regimental coat, Oct. 4, 1775; also one pair shoes, Oct. 30, 1775.
(44). Mosess (Elias, . Moses,& Maj. Robert,? John1) married Lydia Brown and had
51. Moses®; m.
(46). Capt. Robert® (Robert, Robert,4 Robert, Maj. Robert,? John1) was born Aug. 1746; married, 1777, Mehitable Perkins of Epping, who was born in 1760 and died in 1839; died, Feb. 1819. (129). Children:
52. John7 b. 1779; d. Exeter, May 16, 1825.
53. Robert b. Dec. 15, 1781; m. Hannah Smith; soldier, 1812.
54. Abraham b. Dec. 15, 1781; m. Lydia Tash. For many years these twin brothers were exactly of the same height and weighed exactly the same, balancing the scales perfectly.
55. Mehitable7 b. April 20, 1784; m. David Wiggin.
56. Mary7 b. July 1787; m. Jacob Tilton.
57. James M.1 b. Jan. 1792; tavern keeper, East Epping; d. unm. Sept. 1862.
58. William7 b. Feb. 1797; m. Elizabeth F. Hilton.
59. Henry7 b. 1800; d. 1802.
(51). Moses® (Moses, Elias,4 Moses, ' Maj. Robert,? John1) married Sally True. Child:
60. Caleb7 b. Nov. 21, 1790; m. Mary Pike.
(54). Capt. Abraham (Capt. Robert,6 Robert,5 Robert,4 Robert, Maj. Robert,2 John1) was born Dec. 15, 1781; married Lydia Tash who was born in 1779 and died March 9, 1846; lived in the old Piscassic homestead; kept a tavern; was assessor, 1820; selectman, 1821-24; school committee; died, April 2, 1841. Children:
61. Mary.8 62. Eliza.8 63. Susan. 8
(55). Mehitable7 (Capt. Robert, Robert, Robert,‘ Robert,' Maj. Robert,‘ John1) was born, April 20, 1784; married David Wiggin; kept the Elm House; died, Sept. 25, 1861. Children:
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64. Henry& Wiggin; m. and had Daniel9 Wiggin.
65. Deborah& Wiggin; m. Daniel R. Smith. (See Smith.)
66. James S.& Wiggin; m. and had Rev. J. Henry9 Wiggin.
67. Ann M.& Wiggin; unm.
68. Charles E.& Wiggin; m. Rebecca Hadaway. (See Wiggin.)
(58). William7 (Capt. Robert,6 Robert,5 Robert,4 Robert,3 Maj. Robert,2 John1) was born, Feb. 1797; married Elizabeth Folsom, daughter of Winthrop and Abigail (Hilton) Hilton, who was born April 22, 1796, and died Sept. 5, 1886; went to his wife's home on the north side of Grape Hill on the Grant road, later occupied by Joseph Wiggin; was a drummer, 1814; died Sept. 1, 1833. His wife was a school teacher of strong intellect, good judgment and practical common sense. She kept her children with her, moving first to Lamprey River, then to Epping. Children:
69. Roberts; m. and settled in Epping.
70. John Henry8; m. and settled in Epping.
71. Abby J.8 72. James&; d. 1835.
(60). Caleb7 (Moses,6 Moses,5 Elias,4 Moses,3 Maj. Robert,2 John1) was born Nov. 21, 1790; married Aug. 9, 1815, Mary Pike, who died Dec. 7, 1863; died, Feb. 25, 1882. Children:
73. James.8 74. Caleb. 8 75. Samuel. 8 76. Moses.8 77. Mary E. 8
73. John Brodhead. 8
(00). Jeremiah7 (- --- ,6 Robert,5 Robert,4 Robert,3 Maj. Robert,? John1) married Nancy Crockett. Child:
79. Lucien M.8 b. 1811; m. Statira D. Wadleigh.
(73). Rev. Jamess (Caleb,7 Moses,6 Moses,5 Elias,4 Moses,3 Maj. Robert,' John1) was born in Salisbury, Mass., Nov. 10, 1818; married, April 19, 1840, Mary R. Brodhead of Newfields; died, July 26, 1895. Children:
80. James Thornton9 b. July 26, 1841; m. Augusta M. White.
81. Anna Gertrude9; m. Nov. 19, 1868, Charles B. Kendall, who d. April 14, 1910.
82. Mary Brodhead9; d. in infancy.
(79). Lucien M.8 (Jeremiah, 7 -- ,6 Robert,5 Robert, 4 Robert, & Maj. Rob- ert,2 John1) was born in 1811; married, 1841, Statira D. Wadleigh of Exeter, who was born in 1815 and died in 1887; settled in Newfields; inn keeper at the Durrell house now owned by C. W. Bean; later owned the "Shute House"; died, April 12, 1891. Child:
83. Charles Wadley9 b. April 2, 1844; m. Mary Spalding Badger.
(80). James Thornton9 (Rev. James, 8 Caleb, 7 Moses,6 Moses,5 Elias, 4 Moses,' Maj. Robert,2 John1) was born in Newfields, July 26, 1841; married, Oct. 29, 1867, Augusta M., daughter of Luther and Hannah (Tufts) White of Way- land, Mass .; served in 16th Regt. N. H. Volunteers; clerk in Treasury Depart- ment, Washington, D. C., 1864-80; afterwards a citizen of Newfields and was selectman, 1893-94, and 1901-03; representative, 1900; died, April 13, 1911. Child:
84. James O.10 b. Sept. 5, 1868; unm.
(83). Charles Wadley9 (Lucien M.&, Jeremiah,7 -, Robert,5 Robert,‘ Robert, 3 Maj. Robert,2 John1) was born April 2, 1844; married, Feb. 1, 1876,
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Mary Spalding, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Spalding) Badger; lumber dealer in Georgia. Children:
85. Clinton10; res. Birmingham, Ala. 86. Loring10; res. Birmingham, Ala.
1. William Pike married, July 29, 1725; died Oct. 25, 1726. Child:
2. Elizabeth2 b. May 22, 1726.
1. John1 Pike, brother, married Nancy Thurston, sister of Dolly; was a farmer in Cornish, Me. Children:
2. Job.2 3. John2; a clergyman in New Hampshire. 4. Simeon .?
William Pike married Nancy, daughter of Ephraim and Annie (Marsh) Thurston of Exeter, who was b. April 3, 1783; died, Oxford, Me., April 12, 1859. Three ch. all dying before 1880.
Henry Pike married Dolly, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Brown) Thurston of Epping; settled on a farm in Middleton. No ch.
Mary Pike married, 1774, Eliphalet Pease, who was born, May 13, 1749, and died, Cornish, Me., about 1811.
Rebecca Pike married, April 25, 1793, Benjamin Pease, brother.
Mehitable Pike died, Sept. 18, 1839, aged 26.
PINDAR.
The name was variously spelt Pinner, Pender, Pinder and Pindar.
Henry Pinder was in Ipswich, Mass., in 1642, and the town bargained with him and William Sargent, Aug. 25, 1652, "to build a sufficient Prison house near the watch house."
There was a John Pinder in Ipswich in 1648, and a Samuel Pinder in 1683.
1. Benjamin1 Pindar was in Capt. Davis's Co. of Oyster River, 1712 and 1717; petitioned in relation to religious matters in Durham, May 2, 1716. Children :
2. Sarah.2 3. Benjamin.2 4. Elizabeth.2 5. Abigail.2 6. Joseph.2 His children were baptized Oct. 5, 1729, by Rev. Hugh Adams.
(3). Benjamin? (Benjamin1) married and had probably
7. Benjamin who married, Nov. 24, 1791, Susannah Perkins; signed the Association Test, July 12, 1776; was mustered with Capt. Daniel Gordon's Co., Col. Thomas Tash's Regt., Sept. 20, 1776; received pay, Jan. 6, 1777, for service to Dec. 7, 1776; died Nov. 19, 1814. His house stood in the garden between the house of Capt. Joseph Kuse and the river. Child:
8. Joseph;4 married 1815, Mary, daughter of Phillip and Hannah (Cutts) Fowler, who was born Nov. 17, 1792, and died Jan. 14, 1861; was of Newmarket; "not willing to pay the ministerial tax," entered his "dissent against being taxed for the same" March 29, 1822; died Oct., 1829. Children:
9. Child5; d. Dec. 22, 1817.
10. Samuel Cutts5 b. July 1816; d. Aug. 2, 1818.
Moses Pindar was a soldier in 1758.
Oliver Pindar was a soldier, 1812-14, and received a pension; lived with
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Andrew Hall and Daniel B. Smith; died Nov. 20, 1873, aged 80, and was buried at Piscassic. A sister married George Miles, a soldier, 1814.
William Pindar died Sept. 15, 1818.
Joseph L. Pindar died Dec. 4, 1858, aged 77 years and 11 months. His wife, Mary, died May 18, 1865, aged 82.
Betsey, wife of Thomas Pindar, died Nov. 30, 1826, aged 68.
Betsey L. Pindar died Feb. 28, 1863, aged 54.
Joseph D. Pindar was in Newmarket, 1848-49.
Sarah Pindar lived in the school yard near the primary school house.
PLUMER.
1. John1 Plumer was early at Newbury, Mass.
2. Samuel2 (John1) was born in England about 1619.
3. Sylvanus3 (Samuel,2 John1) was born in 1658.
4. Samuel4 (Sylvanus,3 Samuel,2 John1) was born about 1686.
5. Samuels (Samuel, 4 Sylvanus,3 Samuel,2 John1) was born in 1722; married Mary Dole.
6. William® (Samuel,5 Samuel,4 Sylvanus,3 Samuel,? John1) was born in Newbury, Mass., June 25, 1759; married Feb. 12, 1788, Sarah, daughter of Philip and Sarah (Shatswell) Fowler of Newfields, who was born July 21, 1762, and died April 1, 1852; removed to Epping, 1768; in early life was a preacher, but afterwards entered the law and devoted a large part of his life to civil affairs; was selectman, Epping, and representative previous to his admission to the bar, 1787; representative eight years between 1785 and 1801; speaker of the House, 1791 and 1799; influential member in the revision of the consti- tution, 1791-92; senator in Congress, June, 1802 to March, 1807; state senator, 1810-11, and president both years; governor, 1812 and 1816-18; presidential elector, 1820, casting his single vote for John Quincy Adams; original member and first president of the N. H. Historical Society, 1823; honorary member of various other literary societies; a writer of historical essays; left in Mss. valu- able biographical sketches; died Dec. 24, 1850. His wife was distinguished for her domestic virtues, good sense, native kindness, gentleness, and cordial hospitality. Children:
7. William b. Feb. 9, 1789; m. Sept. 13, 1820, Margaret Frost, dau. of Jeremiah and Mary (Frost) Mead, of Lamprey River, who was b. Dec. 9, 1794; graduated from Phillips Exeter academy, 1802, and Harvard college, 1809; studied law with his father and was admitted to the bar, 1812; was representative to the Legislature, and to Congress 1818-24; state senator, 1827-28; d. Sept. 18, 1854. 3 ch.
8. Sally Fowler7 b. Nov. 17, 1790; m. May 20, 1816, William Claggett of Portsmouth; d. Sept. 18, 1818. No ch.
9. Samuel7 b. Dec. 19, 1792; m. April 13, 1820, Mary Huse, dau. of David and Olive (Huse) Lawrence, who was b. in Epping, Oct. 14, 1800, and d. May 2, 1868; d. Epping, Sept. 9, 1871. 4 ch.
10. George Washington7 b. Feb. 4, 1796; m. Sept. 19, 1824, Elizabeth, dau .. of Samuel and Betsey (Cilley) Plumer. 3 ch.
11. John Jay7 b. Dec. 26, 1799; d. unm. May 2, 1849.
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12. Sextus7 b. Aug. 6, 1805; d. May 29, 1805.
Hannah® Plumer, sister of the governor, married Daniel, son of Gen. Joseph Cilley of the Revolution, and had a daughter Polly Dole7 Cilley, who married Robert Knox, and their daughter Mary Dole& Knox married Judge Asa Fowler of Concord.
POLLARD.
1. Abner1 Pollard was born Sept. 12, 1766; married (1) Achsah Phelps who was born July 16, 1766, and died Jan. 29, 1816, (2) Nov. 14, 1816, Mrs. Susanna (Brooks) Nourse who was born Feb. 17, 1786, and died Dec. 3, 1851; resided in Lancaster, Mass .; died Jan. 5, 1831. Children, by first wife:
2. Abner2 b. Feb. 24, 1790; d. April 25, 1790.
3. Polly2 b. Feb. 26, 1791; d. July 15, 1803.
4. Emily b. July 7, 1793; d. Nov. 5, 1830.
5. Achsah2 b. Nov. 30, 1795; d. Jan. 15, 1848.
6. Lydia2 b. April 6, 1798; d. April 7, 1870.
7. Leonard2 b. March 11, 1800; d. July 17, 1834.
8. Sally2 b. March 27, 1802; d. Aug. 5, 1803.
9. Amory? b. March 19, 1804. 10. Mary Ann b. May 26, 1806.
11. Abner Williams2 b. Dec. 5, 1808.
12. Clarissa2 b. June 17, 1810; d. April 5, 1812.
13. Edward2 b. Oct. 10, 18 14; d. Dec. 7, 1815.
By second wife:
14. Susan Augusta2 b. Sept. 7, 1817; m. William Marsters Paul.
15. Clarissa Elizabeth2 b. Nov. 12, 1819; d. unm. in Newfields Oct. 9, 1895.
16. Christopher Augustine2 b. Oct. 14, 1821; m. Mary F. Clough.
17. Levi Lincoln2 b. Jan. 7, 1825; m. Martha J. Winkley.
(14). Susan Augusta2 (Abner1) was born Sept. 7, 1817; married April 26, 1849, William Marsters Paul of Newfields; settled, lived and died on what is still known as the William Paul place on Main Street; died Sept. 11, 1910. He died March 26, 1883. Children:
18. Mary Marsters3 Paul b. May 21, 1850; m. Lewis S. Hodgdon. (See Paul.)
19. Eleanor Augusta: Paul b. March 8, 1854; m. Daniel A. Langlands. (See Paul.)
20. Almenia: Paul b. March 30, 1859; d. April 29, 1859.
(16). Christopher Augustine2 (Abner1) was born in Lancaster, Mass., Oct. 14, 1821; married June 27, 1861, Mary Frances, daughter of George and Mary Ann (Tarbell) Clough, who was born in Pepperell, Mass., Sept. 21, 1838, and died in Newfields Aug. 6, 1907; died April 14, 1865. Children:
21. Willie Levi Lincoln: b. Dec. 5, 1862; d. April 1, 1866.
22. Christopher Augustines b. in Lancaster, Mass., April 3, 1865; m. Oct. 17, 1888, Bessie Pierce, dau. of Walter Shute and Charlotte Wentworth (Horne) Ordway of Newfields, who was b. Feb. 24, 1869; came to Newfields in 1878, when his mother became the wife of John Fletcher Fowler; is one of the most useful citizens of the town; a member of the Methodist Episcopal church; also member of the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention of 1903; repre-
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sentative to the Legislature, 1911; member of the school board several years; agent for the Walter B. Grant, subsequently James H. Roberts, Machine Company.
(17). Levi Lincoln2 (Abner1) was born in Concord, Mass., Jan. 7, 1825; married Sept. 27, 1856, Martha Jane Winkley of Lowell, Mass., who was born March 22, 1832; came to Durham when a young man and lived there a short time, and afterwards in Newmarket for several years; came to Newfields in 1864 and was in the employ of the Swamscot Machine Co. for a time; then became one of a new company that established a machine shop near the Hilton house, where he and his family lived; this company soon dissolving he entered again the employ of the Swamscot Machine Co., taking charge of the steam and gas fitting department, and remaining there most of the time till that company dissolved; in 1895 removed to Portsmouth where he died March 5, 1898. Children:
23. Charles Jay b. Oct. 22, 1857; m. Helen W. Batchelder.
24. Clara Augusta3 b. May 30, 1859; d. Feb. 15, 1862.
25. George Winkleys b. July 11, 1860; m. Minnie C. Winkley.
26. Clara Augusta3 b. Sept. 13, 1862; m. June 3, 1886, George Richard Blinn, a lawyer of Boston; res. Bedford, Mass. No children.
27. Byron West3 b. Dec. 3, 1836; d. Feb. 19, 1867.
28. Levi Lincoln3 b. April 23, 1873; unm.
(23). Charles Jay3 (Levi Lincoln,2 Abner1) was born Oct. 25, 1857; mar- ried June 13, 1888, Helen Webster Batchelder of Hampton Falls; res. Dover. Children:
29. Julian West4 b. Feb. 27, 1890. 30. Mary Izette4 b. Feb. 17, 1894.
(25). George Winkley3 (Levi Lincoln,2 Abner1) was born in Newmarket, July 11, 1860; married Oct. 28, 1885, Minnie Cora Wadleigh of Exeter; town treasurer, 1886-91; removed to Portsmouth. Children:
31. Ethel Maria4 b. Dec. 10, 1887. 32. Miriam Frances4 b. Feb. 6, 1889.
33. John Wadleigh4 b. Oct. 7, 1891. 34. Dorothy4 b. Dec. 1, 1894.
QUINN.
1. Patrick1 Quinn married Catherine Clark.
2. Patrick? (Patrick1) was born November 20, 1815, in Ballygar, Galway Co., Ireland; married, April 19, 1841, Mary, daughter of William and Joanna (Cumberford) Roach, who was born in Newfoundland in 1823 and died May 27, 1900; learned the trade of a blacksmith with his father, and came to New York, June 4, 1837; labored six years at boiler-making with the firm of Fair- banks, Clarke and Co., Providence, R. I., and was two years foreman of the boiler manufactory of Otis Tufts of Boston; came to Newfields, June, 1846, and established the boiler-making department of the Swamscot Machine Co .; became a stockholder, 1850, and in 1878, director of the company; was select- man, Newfields, 1863-65, and representative, 1869; from the first held a foremost place in the town and its affairs; was interested in education and believed in large appropriations for that object; died, March 27, 1891. Children:
3. William J.3 b. 1842; m. Harriet M. Sanborn.
4. Kate J.3; m. Jerry Malchy.
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5. Mary J.3; m. John Ford. 6. Sarah E.3; m. Matthew Carney.
7. Laura3; res. Newfields; unm. 8. Martha E.3; m. John P. Goggan.
9. Charles E.3; res. Newfields; unm.
(3). William J.3 (Patrick,2 Patrick1) was born in Providence, R. I., in 1842; married, July 25, 1867, Harriet M. Sanborn; lawyer; died, Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 8, 1882. Children:
10. Genevieve M.4; m. Dr. Robert Mason of Exeter. 11. Clarence S.4
(4). Kate J.3 (Patrick,2 Patrick1) married, May 21, 1866, Jerry Malchy of Newburyport, Mass .; res. Newfields. Child:
12. Jerry W.4 Malchy; res. Newfields; d. July 11, 1886.
(5). Mary J.3 (Patrick,2 Patrick1) married, Aug. 24, 1874, John Ford of Law- rence, Mass. Children :
13. William C.4 Ford. 14. Mary L. 4 Ford. 15. Edward J.4 Ford.
(6). Sarah E.3 (Patrick,2 Patrick1) married, May 18, 1875, Matthew Carney, who died, Feb. 1897. Children :
16. Albert4 Carney. 17. Edward4 Carney. 18. Matthew F.4 Carney.
19. Arthur4 Carney. 20. Mary4 Carney.
(8). Martha E.3 (Patrick,2 Patrick1) married, May 30, 1885, John P. Goggan of Manchester, who died in Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 1, 1909. Children:
21. Laura G.4 Coggan. 22. Helen A.4 Goggan; res. Boston.
RANDALL
1. Jacob1 Randall was of Portsmouth.
2. Jacob2 (Jacob1) married (1) June 5, 1787, Anna, dau. of Michael Shute, shipwright of Newmarket, who d. March 28, 1792, (2) Feb. 7, 1793, Rebecca, dau. of Dr. John Marsters. Children by first wife:
3. Jacob3 b. Dec. 25, 1788. 4. Sarahs b. Oct. 6, 1790. Child by second wife:
5. Annas b. May 26, 1794.
REYNOLDS.
1. Levi1 Reynolds married Polly Watson; settled in Lee.
2. Asa2 (Levi1) married Mary A. Haley of Epping, who died Aug., 1867; bought about 1837, the Jonathan Fogg farm on the Bald Hill road and settled there; died July, 1853. Children:
3. Levi G.3; m .; d. in Lawrence, Mass. Two sons.
4. A. Jasper3; m. Mary S. Carr; settled in Epping; d. Oct., 1907.
5. Calvin L.3; m. Alma J. Osgood.
6. Mary S.3; m. May 1881, Josiah E. Robinson of Exeter; no children.
(5). Calvin L.3 (Asa, 2 Levi1) m. Alma J. Osgood of Epping; settled on the homestead; died Dec., 1909. Children:
7. Charles.4 8. Alice.4 9. Lewis.
RICHARDS.
1. Augustus W.1 Richards of Ossipee married Olive, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Hobbs) Hersey; was a graduate of Dartmouth College; has made teaching a profession. Children:
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2. Sarah R .?; m. Oct. 22, 1895, Ralph P. Jones; res. Somerville, Mass.
3. Edward H.2; m. June 5, 1902, Maude Button; res. Exeter.
4. Elizabeth2; teacher in Cambridge, Mass .; unm.
5. Ernest E.2; m. July 14, 1907, May E. Forrester; res. Haverhill, Mass.
6. Charles W.2; m. June 23, 1909, Nellie L. Ladd; res. Exeter.
ROBINSON.
1. John1 Robinson's name first appears on Exeter town records April 20, 1652, when lands were granted him conditionally; was chosen to oversee the work on the new meeting house Oct. 23, 1652; selectman, 1653, 1661, 1666-67 and 1673; was granted lands conditionally Jan. 21, 1657; 10 acres, Jan. 22, 1660, and 15 acres Jan. 21, 1664; was on committee to lay out high- ways where they should judge convenient Oct. 10, 1664; was granted 30 acres March 30, 1670, and 100 acres Feb. 9, 1674; was originally a blacksmith in Haverhill, Mass .; was shot by Indians in ambush as he was on his way to Hampton, 1675. His son who was with him escaped.
2. Jonathan2 (John1) was granted 15 acres of land by the town of Exeter, Jan. 21, 1664; first mentioned in the town records March 3, 1674; was tithing- man April 1, 1678; among 66 tax-payers in Exeter, April 20, 1680; sued by the Mason heirs, 1683; petitioned against Gov. Cranfield, 1685; selectman, and receipted for 25 copies of laws, Sept. 9, 1695; joined the reorganized first church, 1698; received a grant of 100 acres Sept. 9, 1700, and also lands in the distribution, 1725. Children:
3. John3 b. 1671. 4. Sarah3 b. 1673. 5. Hester3 b. 1677.
6. Elizabethª b. 1679. 7. Jonathan3 b. 1681. 8. Davids b. 1684.
9. James3 b. 1686. 10. Joseph3 b. 1690.
(7) Jonathan: (Jonathan,2 John1) was born July 9, 1681; served his majesty in garrison under Kinsley Hall from Oct. 26 to Nov. 9, 1696; was of "Quam- scot" and remonstrated against granting a township at Squamscot, Dec. 5, 1709; went five days with Capt. John Gilman, Aug. 16, 1710, in pursuit of the Indians, who killed Col. Winthrop Hilton; petitioned Gov. Samuel Shute for the grant of the township of Chester, Sept. 24, 1719; received 100 acres of land in Exeter's distribution, April 12, 1725; officer for dooming men's trades and incomes, 1731; petitioned for a bridge over Squamscot river Nov. 21, 1746, and for its location at Newfields, Nov. 25, 1755; died about 1758. Child:
11. Josiah4; was executor of his father's Will.
(9). James3 (Jonathan,2 John1) was born Dec. 7, 1686; was called a "Scotch- man;" lived at Sandy Bay, Portsmouth, and in Stratham. Child:
12. Jonathan4; m. Mary
(11). Josiah4 (Jonathan, Jonathan,2 John1) was executor of his father's Will, 1758; selectman of Exeter, 1759 and 1766-71. Children:
13. Jonathan& b. Jan. 10, 1748; m. (1) Constance, daughter of James Covill of Chatham, Mass., (2) Sept. 16, 1784, Elizabeth Goodsoe; was drummer in Capt. Samuel Gilman's Co., Col. Enoch Poor's Regt. from May 27 to Aug. 1, 1775; labored on rafts at Newington, Oct. 22, 1775; signed the Association Test at Newmarket, July 12, 1776; enlisted from Newmarket into Capt. Daniel Gordon's Co., Col. Tash's Regt., Sept. 20, 1776; received four dollars
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coat money Oct. 4, 1777; member of the West Presbyterian Society, New- market, 1778; tithingman, 1778, 1784 and 1792; was a cooper; bought land of Nathaniel Ewer; clerk, 1794; active in parish affairs, 1800; joined Elder Osborne's society, 1800.
14. Davids b. April 10, 1748; m. Hannah Fowler.
15. Dudleys b. May 17, 1752. 16. Sarah b. Oct. 6, 1754.
17. Lydias b. Sept. 5, 1756. 18. Trueworthy b. Jan. 20, 1760.
19. Jeremiah b. Dec. 13, 1761; m. Mary Page.
(12). Jonathan4 (James,3 Jonathan,? John1) married Mary -; settled in Stratham; petitioned for a bridge over Squamscot river, 1759, and for its location at Newfields, 1760. Children:
20. Jonathan5 b. Oct. 22, 1741; m. Abigail
21. Winthrop5; bap. May 3, 1761.
(14). Davids (Josiah,4 Jonathan, 3 Jonathan,2 John1) was born April 10, 1748; married Hannah, daughter of Symonds Fowler, who was born in New- fields, Oct. 19, 1764; lived in Newmarket and Epsom; was on the pay roll of Capt. Samuel Gilman's Co. from May 30 to Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted in Capt. Nathan Brown's Co., Col. David Gilman's Regt., and marched July 22, 1776; received four dollars coat money, Oct. 4, 1777; died about 1785. His widow married (2) Joshua Phelps, had children, and died Dec. 17, 1817. Child:
22. Jonathan b. Epsom, June 27, 1785; m. Lucy Dearborn; 12 children.
(19). Jeremiah5 (Josiah,4 Jonathan, Jonathan,2 John1) was born Dec. 13, 1761; published Oct. 2, 1784, to Mary Page of North Hampton; selectman, Exeter, 1792-93 and 1810-16. Child:
23. Josiah®; m. Mary Shaw.
(20). Capt. Jonathans (Jonathan,4 James,3 Jonathan,2 John1) was born Oct. 22, 1741; married Abigail -; with Lieut. Daniel Jewett and Lieut. John Weeks, Dec. 11, 1776; presented a bill to the House of Representatives for "escorting prisoners to the several Goals" of this state; with his wife owned the covenant in Stratham, Nov. 25, 1770. Children:
24. Mercy b. 1761. 25. Shadrach b. Feb. 21, 1763; m. Martha F. Brackett.
26. Meshach® b. 1764. 27. Abednegos b. Jan. 7, 1765; m. Mary Sawyer.
28. Ebenezer® b. 1766.
29. Abigail® b. 1767.
30. Mary& b. 1768. 31. Janes b. 1769.
32. Jonathan b. 1770; m. Mary Rollins; d. 1869.
33. Bradbury& b. 1773. 34. Noah b. 1775. 35. Betty b. 1778.
(23). Josiah® (Jeremiah,5 Josiah,4 Jonathan, Jonathan,? John1) married Mary Shaw; selectman, Exeter, 1838-41 and 1843-45. Children:
36. John.7 37. Bartlett.7 38. Philena7; m. Samuel Clarke.
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