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HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
JAMES MARANER KENT.
Maraner, father of James Maraner Kent, was born in Newburyport, Mass., where the Kent family were among the pioneers, having settled there about the year 1624. He removed to Derry about 1803, where he reared a family of six sons and one daughter. James Maraner, the youngest of the sons, was born in Derry, July 5, 1804, was reared on a farm, and had the benefit of a common school education. When about eighteen years of age he married Fauny Brown, of Hookset, N. H. Their children were James B., born March 6, 1823; William, born Aug. 18, 1824, died April 11, 1826; Lucien, born March 30, 1828; Sarah F., born Sept. 14, 1829; Charles H., born Aug. 18, 1835; and Margaret F., born Jan. 1, 1846. Soon after marriage he went to Boston, where he worked at boiler-making for three years, when he removed to Derry and opened a blacksmith-shop on Walnut Hill in the town of Chester. He continued business there for sixteen years, when he removed to Chester Centre, where he followed blacksmithing in connection with
always displayed a great interest in town affairs, and cheerfully devoted time and made sacrifices for the public good. In politics he was an Old-Line Whig, afterward a Republican. He held all the offices within the gift of the town at various times, and was representative to the Legislature for several years. Having a speculative turn of mind, he dealt exten- sively in land at different times, with fair success financially. He was a member of the Baptist Church, and, being interested in every movement which tended to elevate the condition of his fellow-man, he gained the esteem of every one who knew him, and his death, which occurred Jan. 17, 1872, was re-
Of the children, James B. went to Boston when eighteen years old and engaged iu the express busi- ness, at which he continued for twenty years, when he opened a restaurant, which he kept until about five years ago, since which time he has been engaged in business in New York. Lucien learned black- smithing with his father, and continued the business until within a year of his death. He was also a speculator in land, etc .; was a very successful and reliable business man, and enjoyed the confidence and respect of his acquaintances. Sarah F. married John Little, of Atkinson. They have three daugh- ters. Charles H. went to Boston when sixteen years of age, and was engaged with his brother, James B., in the express business for eight years. He then went to work for the street railroad company, and drove the first street-car that ran in the city of Boston. He remained there until 1861, when he enlisted in the Eighth New Hampshire Volunteers, served three years, took part in numerous engagements, was de-
tailed as nurse at the Marine Hospital in New Or- leans, where he lost the sight of an eye by a fragment of coal getting under the lid, after which he returned home and engaged in farming, at which business he still continues. He is genial and courteous in his intercourse with others, and is a man of whom it may be said his " worst side is outside." April 23, 1869, he married Mrs. Cora M. Curtis, daughter of Josiah Litz, of Lynn, Mass. Mrs. Kent had one child, a son, by her marriage with Mr. Curtis.
COL. ISAAC LANE.
Isaac Lane was a lineal descendant of William Lane, the English ancestor and emigrant, who was admitted freeman of Boston, May 8, 1652. He mar- ried (1) Mary -, (2) Mary, daughter of Thomas Brewer, of Roxbury. Their children were Samuel, - John, Mary, Sarah, WILLIAM, Elizabeth, and Eben- 1 ezer. William, born in Boston, Oct. 1, 1659, married farming up to a few years before his death. He | Sarah Webster, born in Hampton, N. H., 1659, and
- removed thither before 1688; was a tailor, and lived where the academy now stands. IIe died Feb. 14, 1749, surviving his wife four years. Their children were JOHN,1 Sarah, Elizabeth, Abigail, Joshua, Sam- uel, Thomas. John1 married Mary Libbey, of the town of Rye. Soon after marriage he went to sea, was taken by pirates, and kept a prisoner for seven years; returned home, went to sea again, and never returned. John,2 son of John,1 born Oct. 12, 1709, married (1) Hannah Lamprey, (2) Mary Knowles. lle bought of Ephraim Blunt, of And- over, No. 128 O. H. and No. 20 2d P., 2d D. in Chester in January, 1742-43, and moved thither gretted by a large circle of friends and relatives. ; about 1749. He was appointed by Benning Went- His widow was suffocated by escaping gas in her room at the home of her niece, Mrs. Ex-Governor Harrington, in Manchester, Oct. 11, 1877.
worth "Cornet of the Ninth troop of the First Reg't of Cavalry, commanded by John Dowling, Col.," Sept. 17, 1754. He was the first officer of that rank in Chester, and in all records he is called "Cornet John Lane." He died Feb. 13, 1784. His wife died in 1787. His children were John, Daniel, Ezekiel, David, Mary, Hannah, Nathan, Isaac (died young), Sarah, ISAAC,1 and Jonathan. Isaac,1 born April 19, 1760, married Abigail Garland, 1780 ; was a large land- owner, a cooper, and carried on various other business transactions, dealing largely in real estate, and passed his life on his father's homestead. He was appointed cornet by John Sullivan. He died April 21, 1834, leaving eight children,-Sally, Abigail, Molly, Anna, John, Betsey, ISAAC,2 and Peter. Isaac Lane? was born in Chester, Feb. 25, 1799, had common school education, was raised a farmer, and on arriving at maturity assumed charge of his father's entire busi- ness, he taking care of both his parents until their death. He married, Nov. 21, 1837, Caroline, daugh- ter of Henry and Hannah (Whittier) Marshall, of Brentwood, N. H., where she was born, April 14, 1808. Her ancestors on both sides belong to old and
J. M. KENT.
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Jane Lane.
DANVILLE.
prominent families. She can claim kindred with the poet Whittier and Chief Justice Marshall. She was educated at Hampton Academy, and in youth en- joyed the reputation of being a successful and very popular teacher. Beside several terms of private school, she taught district school nine years (sum- mers) in Brentwood, two in Exeter, one in Epping, and one in New Market. Mr. and Mrs. Lane com- menced housekeeping in the house built by his father in Chester, and for nearly thirty-nine years this was their home, and there, hand in hand, they walked life's pathway, and in Christian thankfulness or res- ignation enjoyed life's pleasures, or encountered its sorrows, each drawing each near to the other. He was a lumberman and mill-owner, dealt in real estate, erected a block of six tenements in Manchester, and was ever an active, sagacious, and successful business man. He was also connected with the Concord Rail- road. He took a great interest in military matters, and rose to be colonel in the State militia. Whig and Republican in politics ; as such he was chosen select- man several times. He was a prominent man in all | matters tending to improve or elevate humanity, but in connection with religious matters was he unusually conspicuous. He was for many years, as the Quakers have it, a " birthright" member of the First Congregational Society of Chester, a strict ob- server of the Sabbath, and was more than usually lib- eral in support of the church and Christian charities. He was made a life-member of the American Board of Foreign Missions by the church, and none more than he enjoyed the esteem and confidence of the whole community. For many years he mingled, socially, religiously, and in business, with his towns- men, and never did detraction, malice, or suspicion dare to try to cast a shadow ou his integrity. He had a kind heart, deep and warm affections, and a re- ligious sentiment that, like a lamp of unusual bril- liancy, cast its rays through the twilight of a long and useful life, and gilded the peaks on the further shore. He died Aug. 7, 1876, having attained nearly " fourscore." His family consisted of four children, i -Mary Ellen (died young), William H. (died young), Henry H., Martha Brown. This daughter, educated in Chester, was a woman of gentle manners and of rare Christian graces. Her twenty-seven years of life endeared her to many, to whom her death, in 1877, brought a keen and lasting sorrow. Henry Harrison, born July 12, 1845, educated at Chester and Derry Academies, succeeded to his father's busi- ness, deals quite extensively in lumber, is one of the live, representative men of Chester, and now repre- sents his town in the State Legislature. He married, Aug. 22, 1878, Emma, daughter of Deacon William Tenney and Emeline Murray, his wife. She was born Feb. 3, 1847. They have two children.
CHAPTER XXIII.
DANVILLE.
Geography -- Topography-Petition for Parish-Documentary History- Ecclesiastical History-Methodist Episcopal Church-Free- Will Bap- tist Church-Universalist Church-Congregational Church-Military Record.
DANVILLE lies near the centre of the county, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Fremont, on the east by Kingston, on the south by Kingston and Hampstead, and on the west by Sandown.
This town originally formed a part of Kingston. It was incorporated as a separate parish Feb. 20, 1760. The following is a copy of the petition for a new parish, which was presented to the Governor and Council Jan. 2, 1760 :
"To His Excelleacy Benning Weatworth, Esq., Captain General, Gov- ernor & Commaoder-in-Chief in & over His Majestys Province of New Hampshire, The Honourable His Majestys Council And House of Representatives in General Assembly Convened, the Second Day of January, 1760.
" The Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants of that Part of Kingston in Said Province adjoming on the Parisli of Sandowo, Humbly shews,
" That whereus Providence hath placed us at a great Distance from any place of stated public Worship in Town & so render our Attendauce thereon very difficult & our Families often impracticable: We bave built a meeting House among us to accommodate ourselves & Families, That we & they might more conveniently attend the public Worship of God & with more ease & comfort enjoy the Word & ordinances necessary for Salvation, And being disirons at our own cost & charge to maintain the Worship of God among us, We petitioned The Town to Set ns off to be a Parish Separate from them, But they (as we apprehend) not regard- ing our difficult Circumstances have unreasonably denied our Request : Wherefore We humbly pray that we may be sett off & incorporated into a Parish distinct from them in the following manner, vizt, bounding Westerly on Sandowu East Live, thence to extend Easterly, carrying the whole Breadth of the Towa till it comes half way between our new meeting house & the old meeting house in Town, And that we may be discharged from paying to the ministry & the School in the other part of the Town & enjoy the powers & priviledges of other Parishes.
" And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever Pray, &º.
"Samuell Webster.
Benjamin Selly.
Jolin March.
Joseph Brown.
Obedialı Elkins.
William Brusel ?
Jonathan French.
Dyer Hook.
Israel Dimond.
Humphrey Hook.
William Clifford.
Joseph Worth.
Daniel Brown.
Elisha Bachelder.
Henry Morrill.
Jacob Ilook.
_ Anans Camiell. .
Edward Eastman, Jr.
Jonathan Sanborn.
Reuben Bacbelder.
Benjamin Webster.
Thomas Welch.
David Tilton.
Joshua Webster.
Aron Quimby.
Samuel March.
Jeremiah Flanders.
Jeremiah Quimby.
Ephraim Paige.
Joseph Sweat.
Moses Quiaby.
John March, Jr.
Henray Hunt.
Ezra Tucker.
John Collins. David Quiuhy.
Samuel Quimbe.
Benjamin Darling.
Elias Rano.
Joseph Clifford.
Nathan Jones.
Joshua Webster, Jr.
Ezra Jones.
Benjamin Webster, Jr.
Jonathan Blake.
Malachi Daves.
Paul Pressey. William Selley.
Stephen Barnard.
Joha Sanborn, Jr.
John Quimby.
Thomas Wadley.
Thomas Eliot Colby.
William Morey.
Elisha Clough.
Thomas Eastman.
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John Paige.
Samuel Sargent.
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"In Council, Jan. 16th, 1760.
" The within Petition read & ordered to be sent down to the Hon ble Assembly.
" THEODORE ATKINSON, Secy.
"Province of } In the house of Representatives, Jan. 16th, 1760. This New Hampr. 3 petition bein read, ordered,
" That the petitioners be heard thereon the third day of the sitting of the Gen! Assembly next after the fifteenth of Febry next, & that they at their own Cost & Charge cause the select men of King-tun to be served with a Copy of this petition & order of Court thereon, that they may appear & Shew Cause if any they have why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
" A. CLARKSON, Clerk.
" In Council, Jans. 17th 1760.
" Read & Concurrd.
" THEODT ATKINSON, Secry.
" Province of ) In the house of Representatives, Feby 19th, 1760.
New Hampshire J This petition having been read, The parties on
Each side appear'd by themselves & attorneys &
after being fully heard thereon, Voted, that the prayer thereof be granted So far as to be agreeable to the minutes on the Back of the plan & that the petitioners have liberty to bring a Bill accordingly.
" A. CLARKSON, Clerke.
"In Council, Feby 20th, 1760.
" Read & Concurred.
" THEODORE ATKINSON, Secry."
The first settlements within the bounds of this town were made in about the year 1735, by Jonathan San- born, Jacob Hook, and others. Among the promi- nent old families whose ancestors can be traced back more than one hundred years as residents are men- tioned those of Page, Fowle, Blake, Sanborn, Spof- ford, Elkins, French, Dimond, Colby, Tewksbury, Quimby, Collins, Bradley, Eaton, Eastman, and Cur- rier.
Methodist Episcopal Church .- It is impossible to ascertain the date of organization of this church, as there are no carly records in existence. It was, however, doubtless organized prior to or about the year 1800, as Mr. John Collins, who has been a mem- ber fifty-four years, says he has known of its exist- ence seventy-five years. The society formerly wor- shiped in the old meeting-house, now the town house. It has subsequently occupied the Free-Will Baptist and Union Churches one-fourth of the time. The present membership is small.
The Free-Will Baptist Church was organized June 17, 1820. Until 1841 the service of preaching was rendered chiefly by itinerant ministers. From that year the pastors have been Revs. Joseph Ful- lonton, W. P. Merrill, J. Kimball, J. Blore, P. S. Burbank, M. W. Burlingame, M. Cole, P. S. Bur- bank a second time, and J. A. Lowell. In the year 1832 the church and society erected their present house of worship in the southern part of the town. Previous to that year the church had worshiped chiefly in private houses. The church numbers one hundred and sixty-seven members.
The Universalist Church,1-The present Univer- salist Church in this town was organized in May, 1850. The first society of the kind here was organ- ized May 2, 1832, the town at that time being known
as " Hawke." This first society, having neglected to hold a meeting in 1849, ceased to exist, and the pres- ent one began the year following. Preaching has been obtained regularly except during one year (1858), when Rev. J. H. Shepherd supplied the pulpit every eighth Sunday. The society owns one- eighth of the Union Church building, North Dan- ville. The society receives a portion of the "parson- age money," derived from the income of a fund left by one of the early orthodox ministers for the sup- ¡ port of preaching.
The society consists of about twenty members.
Congregational Church .- It is not known when a church originated here, but it is supposed to have been previous to the settlement of a pastor.
The first pastor was Rev. John Page, who was or- lained Dec. 21, 1763, and remained until his death, Jan. 29, 1783.
Military Record,-The following is a list of those who enlisted from this town during the late Rebellion, furnished by Adjt .- Gen. Ayling :
Josiah T. Blaisdell, Co. B, 3d Regt .; enl. Aug. 22, 1861; disch. Ang. 23, 1864.
Samuel C. Blaisdell, Co. B, 3d Regt. ; enl. Aug. 22, 1861; disch. Aug. 23, 1864.
Harris C. Hall, Co B, 3d Regt .; enl. Aug. 22, 1861 ; re-enl. Feb. 22, 1864; died June 18, 1864.
Ephraim C. Currier, Ist lieut. Co. K, 4th Regt .; eul. Sept. 20, 1861 ; pro. to capt. Jan. 17, 1862; died Ang. 12, 1862.
Charles R. Wright, Co. H, 4th Regt. ; en]. Dec. 26, 1863 ; disch. June 13, 1×65.
Jolin Il. Sargent, Co. K, 5th Regt .; enl. Oct. 12, 1861.
John P. Spoffard, Co. K, 5th Regt .; enl. Oct. 12, 1861; died of disease July 20, 1862.
James Holding, 5th Regt .; enl. Aug. 19, 1864 ; supposed to have deserted en route to regt.
Sewell Eastman, Co. B, 5th Regt .; en1. Aug. 11, 1863; disch. June 28, 1865.
Charles Bruce, Co. F, 5tlı Regt .; enl. Aug. 9, 1864; deserted Oct. 12, 1864.
John Roarke, 5th Regt .; enl. Aug. 18, 1864; supposed to have deserted en route to regt.
David B Currier, Ist lient. Co. B, 7th Regt. : enl. Nov. 1, 1861 ; res. April 28, 1×62.
Theodore Burke, Co. 1, 7th Regt .; eul. Dec. 29, 1863; disch. July 18, 1865.
Thomas Bluer, Co. 1, 7th Regt .; enl. Dec. 29, 1863; absent, sick, July 20, 1865; no disch. furnished.
David Nichols, Co. B. 7th Regt .; enl. Nov. 1, 1861 ; re-en1. Feb. 28, 1864; deserted May 20, 1864 ; gained from desertion June 5, 1864 ; absent, sick, July 20, 1865; no disch. furnished.
Calvin B. Griffin, Co. H, 8th Regt .; enl. Dec. 20, 1861 ; disch. April 10, 1862.
Charles N. Godfrey, Co. G, 11th Regt. ; enl. Dec. 19, 1863; died July 19, 1864.
Michael Maloney, Co. K, 11th Regt .; enl. Dec. 22, 1863 ; trans. to 6th Regt. June 1, 1865 ; disch. July 17, 1865.
Charles Williams, Co. C, 11th Regt .; enl. Ang. 21, 1862; disch. June 6, 1865.
Alonzo Ferrin, Co. E, 11th Regt .; enl. Aug. 29, 1862; disch. March 16, 1863.
Peter Stacy, Co. G, 11th Regt .; enl. Dec. 23, 1863; died May 1, 1864.
Bernard Brady, Co. K, 12th Regt .; enl. Dec. 17, 1863 ; trans. to U. S. N. April 29, 1864.
William Murphy, Co. K, 12th Regt .; enl. Dec. 17, 1863.
George W. Match, Co. D, 14th Regt .; enl. Sept. 23, 1862; disch. Dec. 3, 1864.
Albe O. Buzzell, Co. K, 15th Regt .; enl. Oct. 16, 1862 ; disch. Aug. 13, 1863.
Hiram French, Co. K, 15th Regt. ; enl. Oct. 16, 1862 ; disch. Ang. 13, 1863.
1 By D. A. Clifford.
Jonathan French
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Charles W. Griffin, corp. Co. K, 15th Regt. ; enl. Oct. 16, 1862; disch. Aug. 13, 1863.
Lendon C. Buzzell, Co. K. 15th Regt. ; enl. Oct. 16, 1862 ; dischi. Aug. 13, 1863.
Moses Griffin, Co. K, 15th Regt .; en !. Oct. 16, 1862; disch. Ang. 13, 1863. Obadiah Q. Johnson, Co. K, 15th Regt .; enl. Oct. 16, 1862 ; disch. Aug. 13, 1863.
James M. Ladd, Co. K, 15th Regt .; enl. Oct. 16, 1862 ; disch. Jan, 20, 1863. Josiah T. Ladd, Co. K, 15th Regt .; enl. Oct. 21, 1862.
John Matthew, Co. K, loth Regt .; enl. Oct. 31, 1862.
Lewis G. Tucker, Co. K, 15th Regt .; enl. Oct. 29, 1862 ; disch. Aug. 13, 1863.
Lendon C. Buzzell, Co. C, 18th Regt .; eul. Sept. 13, 1864 ; dischi. June 10, 1865.
Franklin P. Woods, Co. D, 18th Regt. ; enl. Sept. 13, 1864; pro. to corp .; tisch. June 10, 1865.
Thomas Cobridge, Co. L, Ist Cav .; enl. Aug. 11, 1863; disch. July 15, 1865.
Andrew B. Clifford, Co. I, Ist Cav .; enl. March 28, 1865 ; disch. July 15, 1865.
Joseph Avery, Co. I, Ist Cav .; enl. March 28, 1865; disch. July 15, 1865. William Wills; enl. Aug. 16, 1864; organization atul other facts un- known.
Patrick Kelley, marine; enl. Aug. 6, 1864; no record at this office. Daniel Lang, marine; enl. Aug. 13, 1864; no record at this office.
Thomas Kelley, marine ; enl. Aug. 5, 1864 ; no record at this office.
William MeCrillis; enl. Aug. 17, 1564; organization and other facts un- known.
Hugh MeClark, enl. Aug. 13, 1864; organization and other facts un- known.
Hans P. S. Peterson, enl. Aug. 27, 1864; organization and other facts unknown.
James Holden, enl. Ang. 19, 1864; organization and other facts un- known.
Fred. M. Danielson, enl. Aug. 30, 1864; organization and other facts un- known.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
JONATHAN FRENCH.
Jonathan French, son of Phineas and Jane ( Eaton) French, was born in Danville, N. H., Oct. 1, 1818. His great-grandfather, Jonathan French, came from Salisbury, Mass., married Johanna Elkins Nov. 7, 1736 (for full history of Elkins family see history of Hampton). Their children were Johanna (died young), Henry, Elizabeth, Jonathan1 (died in infancy), Jonathan2 (deceased), Joseph and Mary (twins), three children born respectively 1747, 1750, and 1752; Mebitable, born 1753 (under the star Mercurius), and Jonathan,3 born April 28, 1757, died 1828. He set- tled in Danville, on Beach Plain, and the estate re- mained in possession of the family until a few years ago. Jonathan3 was a man of fair education and business attainments, took a leading part in town affairs, held various offices, was a man of good per- sonal appearance, of great prominence in church affairs, and a very able speaker, and was a lieutenant in militia. He married a Miss Batchelder, daughter of Deacon Elisha and Theodate Batchelder, who came to Danville from Hampton, was a farmer, and a deacon in Congregational Church. (For history of Batchelder family, see Hampton Falls.) Lieut. Jon- athan French had five children,-Mary, Jonathan, Phineas, Lucy, and Robert. Mary married Nathaniel
Clark, and lived in Sandown. Lucy married Osmond Spotfard, lived in Danville, and died about 1828. Phineas French, son of Jonathan3 of second genera- tion and father to present Jonathan, was born in 1791, and died in 1857. He had a common-school educa- tion only in his native town. His father bought the place now occupied by Jonathan about the time of the war of 1812, consequently the boys were reared as farmers, and received poor educational advantages. They were industrious, hard-working boys, and did a great deal of teaming, humbering, etc. He was twice married, first to Jane Eaton, who was born May 24, 1793. Their children were Susan E. (now Mrs. Horatio Beede, of Fremont. She was married in her eighteenth year to Moses B. Gove, of Grand River, N. H. They had two children, -Eliza J., born April 12, 1839, and Cyrus A., born Aug. 21, 1846. He died Sept. 7, 1857. Mrs. Gove married Timothy Tilton Oct. 2, 1861. He died Jan. 22, 1863, leaving no issue. She married Mr. Beede Sept. 23, 1863. He died Feb. 16, 1878. Cyrus A. Gove married Augusta C. Cass, of Stanstead, Canada. They had one daughter,- Susie E. Mrs. Cyrus A. Gove died April 24, 187.9. He then married Minnie D. Smith, of Chester, Nov. 22, 1881), Jonathan, Sr., Joseph and Jabez; Mrs. French (1st) died March 26, 1826. He next married Eliza, daughter of Ezekiel Worthen, of Bridgewater, Mass. Their children were James M. and Sophronia A. Phineas French belonged to the Free-Will Baptist Church. . He was a Wbig, and took a fore- most part in the Free-Soil movement. He served his town well in the office of selectman, and took a prominent part in all reform movements of the day. He was a kind, industrious, and prudent man, strictly honest, and served his day and generation well.
The present Jonathan French received a common- school education, which was supplemented by a short course at Strafford Academy. He has been all his life a farmer, and owns the mills first owned by his grandfather and father. He does considerable lum- bering business, especially in the fall and winter. He owns about three hundred acres of land, and is one of the representative farmers of Danville. He is Republican in politics, and was chosen to represent his town in the Legislature in 1875. He stands to-day the last representative of his branch of the French family. At about twenty-one years of age he went to Charlestown, Mass., to learn the carpenter trade. After working there a few months he returned to Danville, where he became so much engrossed in his home affairs that he has remained to the present tinie. By strict attention to business, by perseverance and economy he has steadily added to his possessions, and to-day he has a handsome competency, and is deemed one of Danville's most substantial citizens.
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JOHN ELKINS.
John Elkins was born in Danville, N. II., Jan. 1, 1821. His grandfather, Jeremiah Elkins, lived in Kingston, whence he removed to Danville, where he died. He was a farmer by occupation. He had three children, among whom was Henry, father of John El- kins. He was born in Danville, was a farmer, was twice married, first to Susanah Clough, who died May 9, 1834, second to Mary Sweatt. By his first wife he had five children that reached maturity, three sons and two daughters, -John, Abel, Thomas, Eleanor, and Susanah. The two daughters now reside in Ches- ter. One is wife of Lewis Kimball, the other is Mrs. Edward Hazleton. When John was quite young his father removed to Kingston, but John remained in Danville with his grandfather, Jeremiah, by whom he was reared. He received a common-school education, supplemented by an attendance at the Strafford and Kingston Academies. IIe became a successful farmer, and at his grandfather's death succeeded him in the pos- session of the old homestead. He married, Nov. 21, 1843, Luella B., daughter of Josiah and Saralı (Quim- by.) Philbrick. She was born March 16, 1824. They had five children,-Sarah Frances, Charles Henry (deceased), Mory Ellen, Susan Emily (deceased), and Herman Foster (deceased). Sarah Francis married George M. Cook, of Exeter. They have two chil- dren. Mary Ellen married Alden E. Spoffard. They now reside in Boston.
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