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63. RUTH S., b. Sept. 7, 1855, at Quiney, and there d; April 14, 1857, de. 1-7.
64. MATTHEW S.3 [25] (James ?. John1), was a farmer, in Milton, Mass. ; m. Abigail Maria Gerrish, Oct. 24, 1843, at M. ; res. at Nor- wood, Mass. (1878). Children :
65 URBANE, b. May 4. 1845, iu Milton.
66. AnBik M., b April 15. 1847, in M.
'67. CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH, b. May 22, 1849, In M.
GS. THOMAS CLIFFORD, b. Nov. 29, 1851. in M.
69. ALBERT HENRY, b. Feb. 6. 1854, in Walpole, Mass.
70. MELVIN WALLACE, b. March 13, 1863, in West Dedham, Mass.
71. FLOWA FRANCES, b. Aug 28, 1864, in W. D.
72. Jonx3 [38] (Stephen2, John1), m. Syla B. Tucker, dau. of Payson (sve), Nov. 9, 1842 ; is a farmer in East Andover, where their children were b.
73. SARAH DEMIS, b. Sept. 15, 1845 ; m. George Jackson Swett, Oct. 3, 1865. lle Is a farmer in Andover, and has been selectmau of the town. Children : -
1. Edna May (Swett), b. March 11, 1567. 2 Bert Henry. b. Sept 4, 1871.
74. CLARA AUGUSTA, I. March 11. 1849; m. Charles E. Pulsifer, of Dan- bury, June 19, 1872; he was a cabinet-maker in Lebanon, where she d., Nov. 5 1873. ac. 24-8.
75, 76. ELLA JANE, b. Oct. 11, 1850. PAYSON R., b. Nov. 12, 1852.
77. BYRON CLEMENT, b. Feb. 16, 1834, d. Jan. 19, 1863, In his 9th year.
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78. FREDERICK3 [39] (Stephen2, John1), was a farmer, in Dan- Unry; m., Ist, Lucy Merriam, Jan. 28, 1841, who d. April 29, 1842; m., 2d, Lucretia Puleifer, dan. of Rev. Daniel B., of Danbury, Oct 30, 1842, who d. June 22, 1853 ; m., 3d, Clara Heath, Nov. 15, 1851, and d. April 6, 1866, ae. 47-6. Children :
79. BENJAMIN MERRIAM. b. April 28, 1842, In Danbury (1st wife) ; was a volunteer (sergeant) in the Vermont 3d Artillery till the end of the war; in. Ellen Louisa Heath, March 20, 1867; res. In Brattleboro', Vt. (1876); nn employe in Esty & Co.'s organ mannfactory, Iron department. Children : - 1. Abbie Lonisa, b. Aug. 25, 1867 2. George Merriam, b. Aug. 4, 1800. 3. Cora Bell, b. June 9, 1873.
80. EDWARD PAYSON, b. Jan. 30, 1844, in D. ; m. Aunie Southworth, of Corinth, Vt., Dec. 3, 1872; res. in Thetford; a farmer.
81. LUCY FRANCES. b. July 10, 1846, in D .; m. Charles Selden Taylor, farmer, of Danbury, March 21, 1866. Children : - 1. Charles Frederick (Tay- lor), b Jan. 9. 1868, in D. 2. Samuel Selden, b. Jan. 16, d. March 27, 1871, ae. 2 mos., 11 days. 3. Selven Sidney, b. Oct 20, 1872.
82. DANIEL. S.3 [44] (Stephen2, John1), is a farmer on his father's homestead, in what is now Tilton ; was county commissioner of Belknap Co., 1870-73, and chairman of the board during the erection of the new county buildings (1873). He was m. to Mary Jane Colby, May 29, 1856, by Rev. C. Curtice. She was b. Nov. 11, 1829. in North- field. Children :
83. ANNIE MARIA (S.), b. Jan. 11, 1859; m. Charles M. Young, then of Grafton, July 2, 1878. He is a farmer, now living (1879) below the Tlu Corner, late Atherton place. Child : - 1. Emma Alice (Young), b. April 3, 1879, in Tiltou.
84, 85. HENRY SANBORN, b. Nov. 10, 1862. MYRON DANIEL, b. Oct. 6, 1867.
THE CLEMENT FAMILIES.
GREGORY CLEMENT was " freeman " in Watertown, Mass., in 1634, and another of the name appears at Dorchester, 1639. No less than fourteen others were in different parts of New England before 1700, whose connection, if existing in any cases, cannot be ascertained. From which of these "original ancestors " the Sanbornton Clements were descended is uncertain.
Two BRANCHES. - I.
1. DANIEL H .? CLEMENT was b. Dec. 10, 1792, in Haverhill, Mass., being the son of Samuel' and Ilannah ( Ilill) Clement. His older sister,
2. NANCY G .. b. 1790 ; m John Simonds, of Franklin (see Morri- son Fam.), and his mother, after the death of Samuel', m., 2d, Wil- liam Durgin, of this town (see). IIe was a carpenter and wheelwright, as also land-owner, west of Tin Corner (southeast portion of Lot No. 68, 2d Div., and No. 72, south of his residence) ; was selectman,
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1840; m , 1st, Elizabeth Darling, dau. of Ebenezer (see), Ang. 10. 1820 (Crockett), who d Sept. 7, 1844, in her 46th year, of consump- tion. "She is not here, but risen." He m., 2d, Edna K. Sanborn, dan. of Samuel (see), Dec. 22, 1844. He d. Ang. 31, 1863, in his 71st year. She (2d wife) d. Aug. 17, 1873, in Laconia, ae. 63-4. " Rest." Children :
3. SAMURL C., b. Jan. 8, 1823; wns in. to Elizabeth J. Jewett, of Peter- boro', Dec. 31, 1845 (Curtice), d. of consumption; Oct. 3, 1846, ae. 23-9. " Peace be to his ashes. Let him sleep in the bosom of angels; for so pure a spirit could find no other resting-place a fit location for its abode."
+ NANCY G., b. April 24, 1824, d. May 26, 1826. ac. 2-1.
WALTER II., b. March 14, 1827, d. in Philadelphia, Penn., Feb. 28, 1863, 5 ae. 36.
6. CHARLES W., b. April 1, 1835, d. March 30, 1836, ae. 1.
7. CHARLES EDWIN, b. Jan 12. 1838, d., ummm., in Denver City, Col., Jan. 19, 1872, ne. 34. " Not forgotten."
8. Ouis, b. May 20, 1842, d. Feb. 24, 1843, ae. 9 mos.
9. LIZZIE A , b Sept. 17, 1848, in Franklin (2d wife), d. June 19, 1803. in Sauboruton, ac. 14-9.
10. NANCY (Ama) G .. b. Feb. 1, 1851, in Sanbornton ; was a teacher in the State Normal School, Plymouth (Primary Department), 1876; now teach- ing in Colarado (1879).
11. RUTH CLEMENT, who was probably an aunt of [1], and made it her home with him ; unm. ; d. suddenly in this town, Nov. 2, 1843, ae. 78 ; hence b. 1765.
II.
12. JOSEPH WARDWELL? CLEMENT was b. July 30, 1789, in Salemn. (Filial affection has furnished the writer with most of the items of the following sketch.) His father was Richard2, b. Aug. 5, 1750 (the son of Carleton1?) ; in. Mehitable+ Runuels (Thomas3, Job2, Samuel'), of Salem, who was b. Oct. 28, 1764, in Bradford, Mass. : moved to Landaff, and there (?) d., Dec. 15, 1815, ae. 65-4. Thence he [11] previously went to Hampstead, learned the trade of a wheelwright, and coming to this town about 1814, established a successful business at the Tin Corner, where he made most of the first wagons that were used in town. His house and shop stood east of the late John Comerford's (see Sites), the former being moved to the Bridge, in 1837. He there went into trade, but finally rem. to Franklin (1833). built the house in F. now owned by his son [17], and there d., Feb. 24. 1868, ae. 78-7 Ile was somewhat prominent in San- bornton town affairs, being justice of the peace, notary public, select- mau. 1829, representative, 1831, and moderator, 1836. Ilis father had been in the Revolutionary war. and instilled into his mind a strong love for liberty and country. He was a liberal supporter of the preach-
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ing of the gospel at the Tin Corner ( Union Church), while he lived there, and, though troubled with sceptical doubts through life, he enjoyed in his last days, and at death, a full, clear faith in Christ He was a man of his word, - honest, h .norable, " adhering to the divine law of right"; possessed of fortitude. serving no clique, and abhorring intrigue or double dealing, even in politics. He was public-spirited and benevolent, a great reader, and intelligent in matters of history and diplomney ; was a prominent Mason, und " a gentleman of the old school" in all lite's relations. He lost his property (at the Bridge) by indorsing for a friend, but his misfortunes were divinely overruled for the growth of his Christian virtues. He m. Phebe Wheeler, of Hopkinton, July 11, 1814, who was b. Dec. 12, 1793, in 11. (her mother being Phebe Runnels, sister of the above), and d. Aug. 22, 18:19, at Franklin, in her 56th year. Children :
13. Epsov, b. Jan. 1, d. Feb. 4, 1815, ne. 1 mno., 3 days.
14. HIARIET CLAUDINE, b. March 29, ls16; m. Otis Jewett Story, April +, 1840, who was a trader with his father in Sutton; now a farmer in Canaan. Children : - 1 Abby Josephine (story), b. May 28, 1841, In. Warner; m. Sid- ney R. Hanaford, confectioner and coustable. of Manchester, June 26, 1862, at New London. Children : - I. Harry P. (Hanaford), b. Juve 19, 1683, in New London. II. Herbert S., b. Nov. 9. 1869, at Milford. III. Helen G., b. July 22, 1872, in Manchester. IV. Hattie E., b Sept 25, 1876, in M. 2. Phehe MIchitable (Story), b Fcb. 5, 1844, in Sutton; in. George C. Brad- bury, farmer, of Canaan, Jan. 13, 1869. Children : - I. Benjamin Otis (Brad- bury), b. Oct. 25, 1869. II. Hattle Lydia, b. Oct. 30, 1870. III. Clement Allen, b. Oct. 29, 1873. . IV. Mabel Augusta, b. June 20, 1875 V. Clara Dell, b. Oct. 16, 1876. 3. Clara Angusta (Story), b. March 17, 1846, In Sutton; in. George Anderson Huntoon,'of Concord, March 12, 1869, who has been deputy warden of the State Prison. Child : - I. Walter Clarence ( Huntoon), b. June 4, 1870. 4. Hattie Priscilla (Story), b. May 21. 1849, in Sutton. 5. Charles Otis Byron, b. Feb. 13, 1852; w Kate Jepson, Feb. 15, 1873, and lives in Ca- naan. Children : - I. Harry Otis, b. Aug. 25, 1876. II. Frank Herbert, b. Sept. 14, d. Nov. 2, 1877, ac. 1 mo., 18 days. G. Joseph Clement, b. Aug. 20, 1855. 7. Walter Carroll. b. Oct. 16, 1858.
15. BETSEY ANN WHEELER, b. May 15, 1818; w. Jackson D. Colby (se). 16. ELLEN PECKETT, O. Oct. 20, 1820, d. F'eb. 9, 1835, in Sauboruton, ae. 14-4.
"Weep not, fond parents: check the rising tear; We must resign our sweetest comforts here."
17. PRISCILLA ELECTA, b. Sept. 20, 1822; m. Samnel M. Wheeler, Esq., Dee. 31, 1848, who was the ouly son of Dea. Albira and Melinda Wheeler, of Newport, and there b. May 11, 1823. He studied law with Tracy and Con- verse, of Woodstock, Vt , and ex-Gov. Ralph Metcalf, of Newport; was ad- mitted to the bar, at Newport: practised in Fisherville 5 years; has res'd at Dover, 1853 to 1878; was Speaker of the N. II. House of Representatives two years, 1871-72. Child : - 1. Helen Maud ( Wheeler), b. March 27, 1858.
18. JOSEPH WARDWELL BYRON, b. July 30, 1825; is a carriage-maker,
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Franklin; in Caroline M. Brown, of Angusta, Me., June 1, 1852, who was b. Sept. 10, 18:2, in Brunswick. Children: - 1. Mary Lizzie, b. Nov. 24, 1834, in F. 2. James Peabody, b. May 18, 1858, in Franklin.
19. PAKBE JANE, b. April 12, 1828; was m. to Edwin C. Stone, merchant, of Franklin, Jau. 24, 1866, at Dover, by Rev. F. E. Abbott.
20. CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA, b. Feb. 15, 1830, res. iu Dover (1877).
THE CLOUGH FAMILY.
1. NEHEMIAH CLOUGH was probably descended from Thomas ; first settler in Canterbury. Ile was a joiner by trade, and became the owner of a large farm in that town, which he divided between his three sons. He m. Sarah Clough ; was deacon of the Congregational Church, and an earnest Christian, - very active in revivals. frequently visiting Snubornton, as is well remembered, in times of religious inter- est, and exhorting " publicly, and from house to house." Children :
2. JOUN [7], b. April 14, 1776, in Canterbury.
3. MARTHA, In., Ist. - Guy, of Canterbury; m., 2d, Samuel Norris, of Raymond, and d. Aug. 2, 1845. .
4. Nenemin. m. llaunah MeCrellis; settled in C., and d. young, though leaving several children.
5. DAVID [23], b. Ang. 4, 1783, in Canterbury.
G. SALLY, b. Ang. 5. 1786; m , Ist, Samuel Hazelton, of Canterbury ; in., 2d, Joseph G. March (see).
7. Joux2 [2] (Nehemiah1), settled ou his father's home place in Canterbury, one mile south of the meeting-house ; m. Judith Gerrish, of Boscawen, March 29. 1802; was a devoted Christian ; deacon of the Congregational Church 15 years, 38 years a member ; gave much of his money to benevolent objects, and lived to see all his children professors of his faith. He d. Nov. 7, 1849, ae. 73-7; she d. Dec. 19, 1858. in her 80th year. Children :
8. JOSEPH GERRISH, b. Jau. 13, 1803; held the homestead in C. (in part), aud there d., April, 1871.
9. Joux, Jr , b. April 23, 1804; rem. to Illinois, and there d ; unm.
10. BETSEY, b. Feb. 16, ISO6; m. Samuel Gerrish, of Boscawen; rem. to Ohio, thence to Illinois, and there d.
11. BAXTER, b. Sept. 15, 1807: m. Hanuah Gerrish ; Ilved In Amherst, O., and there d., Dec. 1, 1872, ae. 65-2.
12. Jun.ru, b. Dec. G, 1808; m. Dea. Samuel Hill, of Canterbury.
. 13. SAMUEL, b. Nov. 2, 1810; lived and d. at Atuherst, O.
14. MARY, b. March 7, 1812; m. Thomas Mills, of Duubarton, and there d.
15. HENRY HALK, b. April 21, ISIS; was a farmer on a portion of his father's homestend until he sold it, having previously been in business iu Boston, Mass. ; afterwards res'd. in Warner, as n gardener; flually in Coucord, and there d., Oct., 1876. ae. 05-6. We give his record more fully, as he in. Judith March Thompson, of this town. dau. of Matthew (sce , Oct. 13, 1840 (Courser). Children : - 1. Martha Aun, b. June 17, 1844; m. Frank A. Mor-
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gan, of Sutton, Ang. 22, 1869, who was a carpenter In Concord, but has now bought the original Sergt. Jolm Sanborn place, In THton, on which bullding a new house (1880). 2. Mary Jane, b. May 1, d. June 12, 1849, ac. 1 mo., 12 days. 3. Henry March, b. March 13, 1853; was In the Warner High School ( 1872) ; has sluce been in the employ of the B., C. & Montreal Rallroad, residing at Con- cord, where he was in., June 22. 1880, to Ada J. Clark (Rev. F. D. Ayer).
16. SALLY, b. May 22, 1815, d. 1825, ac. 10.
17. PukBE, b. Aug. 13, 1816; res. in Canterbury, unm., with [12].
18. DAVID, b. Oct. 8, 1817.
19. MARINA ANN, b. March 23, 1819; m. Samuel M. Thompson (see).
20. NANCY, b. April 28, 1821; in. Dea. Enoch Gibson, of Amherst, O .; now ret. to Boscawen ( 1877).
21. ELIZA M. PATRICK, b. Nov. 27, 1822; m. James Wiggin, of Canterbury.
22. Agrnun, b. Sept. 15, 1824; retained the original Canterbury home- stead; m. Emily Sanborn, of Boscawen; d. April, 1878, ac. 53-7.
23. DAVID2 [5] (Nehemiah1), m. Jemima Morrill, June 14, 1810, who was b. Jan. 14, 1784, in C. He passed his twelve last years in Sanbornton, first living opposite S. M. Thompson's (Lot No. 19, Ist Div.), where she d., Nov. 20, 1856, in ber .3d year; he d. at his son's [29], Dec. 23, 1856, ae. 73-4. Children, all b. in Canterbury, and the three oldest there d., of the same disease (dysentery), as below :
24. SARAH ANN, b. March 8 1811, d. Sept. 23, 1817, ac. C-C.
25. MARTHA, b. March 9, 1813, d. Sept. 21, 1817, ac. 4-6.
20. WILLIAM, b. Nov. 20, 1815, d. Sept. 18, 1817, in his 2d year.
27. WILLIAM, D. Nov. 9, 1818; was the inventor of "" Clough's Claritler " for Sorghum syrup, also of a device for consumiug the smoke of steam-engines. Hle was a car-builder for some years in Madison, Ind., and m. Susan N. King, of M., Sept. 25, 1849; d. at New Orleans, La., June 8, 1873, ae. 54-7. Chil- dren : - 1. Willi .m Victor, b. June 24, 1850; a clothing dealer in Madison. 2. Eliza Morrill, b. Aug. 2, 1854. 3. Cornelia, b. April 17, 1858. 4. Johu Lyle, b. April 22, 1862.
28. SARAN ANN, b. Oct. 14, 1820; m. Richard Watts, of Charlestown, Mass., and d. Oct., 1850, ac. 30.
29. DAVID CARLTON, b July 3, 1823; inherited the valuable farm of his uncle by marriage, Joseph G. March [6], which was also his wife's home from infancy. He m. Mary S. Thompson, dan. of Matthew ( see), April 25, 1847 (Bodwell). Ile was moderator of the anuual town meetings eight sue- cessive years (1866-73) ; representative, 1860 : first selectman, 1874 and 1875, and county commissioner for Belknap Co., 1875-77. She d. Feb. 10, 1880 ac. 58-8; a bright example through all her life of Christiau usefulness and res- ignation. " Not my will, but Thine, be douc." Child : - 1. Mary Jane, b. April 29, 1851, d. of consumption, Feb. 6, 1874, in her 23d year. "Gone, but uot forgotten." ". Precious is the memory of our beloved child."
30. PHILIP CLOUGH, also d. in S., Sept. 10, 1823, ae. 44; buried at Franklin Falls ; was distantly connected with the above. He lived at the old Cate (late Wyatt) place. His wife being an " Osgoodite," frequent meetings of that order were held at his house.
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THE COGSWELL FAMILY,
of this town, and also that of Gilmanton, are descended from
1. JOIN COGSWELL, an early settler in Essex (Chebacco), Mass., from England.
2. Joskru), the first known aneestor of the S. line, was b. iu Essex, and rem. to Londonderry, in 1795. His son :
3. JONATHAN2, b. 1789, in E. ; m. Mary Dickey, of Londonderry, and settled in Henniker. Of their children :
4. JAMES RICHARDS3, b. June 18, 1824, in Henniker ; m. Esther Sawyer French, in Manchester, June 29, 1847, being then a machinist in that city. She was b. Dee. 12, 1823, in Grafton, the dau. of Henry and Sarah (Sawyer) Freneh. (IIer mother, having passed a serene old age, here d., in S., April 3, 1878, ae. 87-6.) Leaving Manchester, in 1859, he was a farmer in Dorchester four years; eame to S. in 1863, and lived on the Alpheus Weeks place, as a worthy citizen, till 1880. Children :
5. EUGENE CLINTON, b. April 23, 1848, iu Manchester ; was there a painter ; recently a farmer in this town; m. Jaue A. Boynton, from Malone Co , N. Y., April 6, 1871, in Lowell, Mass. Children : - 1. Elva Lodeina (adopted), b. July 14, 1869. 2. Eruest Henry, b. Aug. 1, 1877, in S.
C. HENRY ARLINGTON, b. May 15, 1854, in Manchester, and there d., March 22, 1857, in his 3d year.
7. WARREN HARRIMAN, b. March 10, 1859, in M. ; is now a student at Bates College, Me., class of 1882.
8. FREDDIE LEWELLYN, b. April 21, 1861, in Dorchester; there d., April 6, 1863, in his 2d year.
THE COLBY FAMILIES.
At least three distinct branches of Colby families appear in the early history of Sanbornton, two of which are known to have been connected. They may have descended from Anthony Colby, who, according to Savage, was in Cambridge, Mass., 1632; freeman, 1634 ; moved to Salisbury, and d. 1663, leaving eight children, - Samuel, rep. from Amesbury, 1689, being probably of this family; or, as tradition here informs us, they may have sprung from one or more of the " three brothers," William, Isaac. and Philip, who are thoughit to have "emigrated from the North of England between 1675 and 1750."
THREE BRANCHES. - I.
The earliest aneestor of several who came to this town, as the writer has learned by consulting the Haverhill ( Mass. ) records, was
1. ANTHONY! COLBY, his name strongly favoring the former of the two suppositions just named, who m, 1st, Mary Currier, Oct. 23,
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1701 ; she d. April 8, 1719 ; and he m., 2d, Elizabeth -, who d. June 25, 1738. The following children ( 1st wife) only are given on the Haverhill records :
2, 3. ANTHONY, b. Nov. 1, 1704. ELIJAH, b. Sept. 14, 1707.
4. RICHARD [G], b. Jan. 18, 1709-10.
5. Isaac [14], b. March 23, 1711-12.
6. RICHARD? [4] (Anthony1), settled in H., as he m., Ist, Han- mah Davis, and m., 2d, Tabitha Ela, " both of Haverhill" being appended to each entry. Children :
7, 8. MARY, b. July 19, 1739. RICHARD [26], b. Dec. 26, 1741.
9. EPHRAIM, b. March 29, 1745; settled in Plaistow.
10, 11. JOUN [29], b. June 30, 1748. HANNAH, b. May 24, 1752.
12, 13. SARAU, b. May 19, 1767 (2d wife). ELA, b. Feb. 10, 1769.
14. ISAAC2 [5] (Anthony1), is said also to be "of Haverhill," when he m., 1st, Sarah Davis, April 25, 1733, who d. June 3, 1755 ; and m., 2d, Hannah Colby, " of Almsbury," April, 1757. Children (1st wife), b. in Il. :
15. WILLIAM,
16. ANTHONY, b. Feb. 13, 1734-35. Both d. young.
17. ELIZABETH, b. June 3, 1736.
18. SARAU, b. March 5, 1738-39; m. John Cheney (see).
19. WILLIAM DAVIS, b. March 15, 1741-42; settled in Hopkinton.
20, 21. ANTHONY [33], b. June 25, 1744. ISAAC [37], b. June 30, 1740.
22. BENJAMIN [47], b. July 14, 1750.
23. MARY, b. Oct. 30, 1753.
24. MARTHA,
25. ABIGAIL, b. May 14, 1755; came to this town with her sister [18], lived and d. unm., on the Leavitt place, Nov. 16, 1831, ac. 76-6.
26. RICHARD3 [8] (Richard?, Anthony1), was m. while still a resi- dent of Haverhill, Mass., May 25, 1786, by Rev. Mr. Woodman, to Anne Kelly, dau. of Edward, of this town. She was probably his 2d wife. At that time, or soon after, he settled on north side of the Range Road, west side of the Colby Hill, a little cast of the present D. B. Sanborn's, Lot No. 10, 2d Div. (see Site). She d. Oct. 5, 1.815. Ile d. Oct. 3, 1828, in his 87th year ; and besides a child, who d. July 6, 1809, their children were :
27, 28. NANCY, m. Nathaniel Leavitt (see). HUGH, d. Oct. 20, 1815.
29. JOHN3 [10] (Richard?, Anthony1), m. Lydia Stevens, who was b. July, 1752 ; rem. from Haverhill to this town, and settled on the late Dyer place, Lot No. 37, 2d Div. He there d., Feb. 11, 1823, in his 75th year, and she d. Oet. 18, 1827, ae. 75-3. Children :
30. MosEs, b. Jan. 26, 1775; m. Sally Robinson ( Roberson), who was b. May 15, 1779, in Thetford, Vt., and settled in Canaan. Ile d. Oct. 4, 1804, ac.
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29-8. She d. March 20, 1809, in her 30th year. Thelr dau. (only child), 1. Mahala, b. Oet. 19, 1803, iu Sauborntou; m. Jonathan Weeks (see).
31. POLLY, m. Edmund Buzzell, of New Chester, March 20, 1806 (Croek- ett). They lived in that part of the town which is now Danbury. Four children.
32. JOSEPH [52], b. 1780.
33. ANTHONY3 [20] (Isaac?, Anthony1), m. and probably d. young in Haverhill. His children, who came to this town, were :
34. WILLIAM [57] (afterwards named Anthony), b. July 24, 1776, in Haverhill.
35. BETSEY, m. James Chase (see).
36. ABIGAIL, lived and d. unm., with her sister-in-law [57], at the present Dea. Kimball's.
37. ISAAC3 [21] (Isaac?, Anthony1), m. Phebe Hunt, dau. of Philip, Sen. (see), in Haverhill, came thence to Sanbornton about 1773, and was the first settler where now his grandson Rufus [63], Lot No. 27, 2d Div., on the main road. She was from Newburyport, knew nothing of farming, and went to Judge ( ?) Livermore's, at Plymouth, to learn the art of butter and cheese making ! He used to wear a fox- skin cap, with tail hanging behind, and dressed in this, with a leather apron, and other apparel to match ; cords for his reins, and chains for traces. he was accustomed to go to market regularly, once a year, at Newburyport and Salem !
He d. Feb. 17, 1816, in his 70th year. She d. March 23, 1826, in her 79th year. Unusual discrepancy appears between the children's birth dates, etc., as given on the town records and in the family Bible ; the latter are here stated second, in parentheses. Children :
38. ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 2, 1769 ('70), In Haverhill; m. Andrew Sinith, Jr., of New Hampton, Nov. 13, 1794 (Woodinan), who lived for a time on the Simeon Drake (Plumer) place, and rem. thence to Holderuess. Children : - 1. James (Smith). 2. Andrew. 3. Authouy Colby ("Smyth"), b. 1799, d. Jan. 24, 1822, ac. "near 23." 4. Maria. 5. Horace.
39. PHILIP, b. Dec. 1, 1772 ('73), probably in Haverhill, d. Jan. 26 (25), 1777 ('79), ae. 5-2 (?).
40. SARAH (Sally), b. Jan. 17 (Feb. 18), 1775, d. Feb. 25, 1777 ('79), de 2-1 (?). .
41. ISAAC [59], b. July 15, 1778 ('77).
42. Pintar [67], b. July 13 (30), 1780 ('79).
43. SARAN (Sally), b. April 12 (11), 1782; m. John Robinson, 3d (see).
44. LEVI [74], b. July 26, 1784 ('85).
45. PIEBE, b. May 3, 1787; m Moses Morse, then of Boscawen, March, 1816 (Crockett) ; lived iu Coueord, and d March 29, 1820. in her 33d year.
46. ANTHONY, b. April 8 (3), 1789, d. Feb. 28, 1790, ae. 10 mos., 20 days. (First death entered on the Thompson record.)
47. BENJAMIN3 [22] (Isaac2, Anthony1), was the " first of his name in town," though he probably did not settle earlier than his
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brother Isaac, or till after his marriage, 1st, to Elizabeth [unkins, Oct. 19, 1773, in Haverhill, whence they " moved the same fall." She was probably the dau. of John2 Hunkins, and hence the cousin of David3 and Robert3 (see), b. 1740, in H. He bought the farm, Lot No. 10, 2d Div., north slope of Colby Will, now owned by Emerson Giles's licirs (1878) ; built bis original house just north of the present, and kept it many years as one of the first taverns; built also the present Leavitt house, on the range, for his son Benjamin, Jr. lle was captain in the militia ; selectman, 1782, and d. Nov. 9, 1816, ac. 66. She had d., Nov. 22, 1806, ac. 66, and he m., 20, Mrs. Sarah (Eastman) Carter, of Concord. Children :
48. SARAH, b. Oct. 7, 1775, d. in infancy.
49. WILLIAM, b. April, 17, 1777, d. young.
50. BENJAMIN [80', b. July 5, 1778.
51. WILLIAM [92], b. March 20, 1782.
52. JOSEPH4 [32] (John3, Richard?, Anthony!), m., 1st, Sally Wecks, dau. of Chase (see), Nov. 17, 1808 (Crockett) ; was a farmer on his father's homestead, and there d., Aug. 12, 1822, ae. 42. She d. Oct. 20, 1820, in her 35th year. "Behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high."- Job. xvi. 19. He had m., 2d. Mrs. Mc- hitable (Buntin) Highland, of Manchester, April 4, 1822 (Crockett). She afterwards m., 3d, John Huse, of Hill. Children :
53. . MALINDA, b. Oct. 20, 1809, d. May 26, 1845, ae. 35-7, of consumption.
54. CHASE WEEKS [96], b. Jan. 9, 1812.
55. AARON, 1 b. Oct. 21, 1816. The former d. Jan. 12, 1821, ae. 4-3. The 56. MOSES,
latter has been in very successful business for many years as a furniture dealer, and owner of real estate, in South Boston, Mass. (Broadway) ; umu.
57. ANTHONY4 [34] (Anthony3, Isaac2, Anthony1), was first named William ; but coming young to town, and being brought up by his uncle, Capt. Benjamin [47], his name was changed to that of his father, to distinguish him from the William [51] of his uncle's family. He in. Mercy Judkins (see), June 12, 1799 (Crockett) ; res'd. opposite his uncle's, in the Woodman house, Lot No. 11, 2d Div. (see Sites), and there d., April 1, 1800, in his 24th year. She m., 2d, Lieut. Abner Kimball (see). Chikdl :
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