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13. JACON, b. May 28, 1794, d. May 30, 1812 (?), ac. '8 (?).
14. JONATHAN, b. Nov. 18, 1796; was a Sanborntou war sollier in 1814, and d. March 3, 1820, ac. 23-4.
15. ELIZABETHI, b. Dec. 28, 1799; m. Daniel II. Clement (see).
16. DANIEL, b. Dec. 2, 1802; was a clothier in Bristol for several years; m. Harriet Sanboru, dau. of Andrew (see), June 28, 1820 (Crockett), and d. in Lowell, Mass., May 28, 1857, ae. 54-6; she d. with her dau., in Franklin Village, Oct. 8, 1867, ac. 64. Children : - 1. Eliza Aun, in. Henry C. Greene, 1870; now res. near New York City; two children, both deceased. 2 llar- riet E., b. 1834, d. Sept. 30, 1835, in Bristol, ac. 1, being burned fatally. 3. Mary A., b. 1838, d March 6, 1841, ac. 3.
17. REUBEN, b. Dec. 26. 1804; was a carpenter in Sanboruton; since 1816 has been a farmer on the Andrew Sanborn, Jr., place, In Franklin (Lot No. 61, Ist Div.); m., Ist, Sally Sanborn, dan. of Andrew (see), July 3, 1828 (Crockett), who d. of consumption, Sept 3, 1857, ac. 56-7; in., 20. Ann M. Judkins, of Chesterfield, Me., June 1, 1858, in Lawrence, Mass. She was b. in C., April 14, 1819. Hle d. Aug. 18, 1880, in his 76th year. Children (Ist wife) : - 1. Olive And, b. Ang. 15, 1820 ; m Wiliam B. Mason (see). 2. Piper Samboru, b. Jan. 30, 1835, d. Ang. 9, 1857, of consumption, ae. 22-6.
18. JACOB NEWMAN, b. Aug. 10, 1808; in. Abigail T. Brown, of Franklin, Sept. 13, 1831 (Crockett) ; was a merchant tailor In Bristol, and d. June S, 1859, in his 51st year. She d. April, 1880. Children : - 1. Harriet Elizabeth, b. July 24, 1838; m. Moody O. Edgerly (see). 2. George Ambrose, b. July C, 1846; a merchant in Boston. 3. Charles Walker, b. and d. 1840. 4. Mary Minot, b. 1842, d. 1843, ae. 1.
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19. ABRANAM DARLING was a nephew of Dea. Benjamin, and came to town a few years after his uncle. Ilis Ist wife here d., July 17, 1794, and he m., 2d, Hannah Morrill, of Northfield, July, 1795 (Woochnan), but soon rem. to Campton, having probably no more than the three children below (as per t. r.) b. in this town ( Ist wife). Ile lived below the Tin Corner, as per deed Darling to Elkins, 1783. Children :
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20, 21. ANNA, b. Dec. 26, 1777. BENJAMIN [23], b. March 5, 1780.
22. Josvray, b. July 25, 1785; res'd. in Woodstock, where his widow still lives (1878), "ae. 98, or nearly that." Ilis children were : - 1. James. 2. Russell. 3. Eliza. 4. Mary. 5. Cynthia.
23. BENJAMIN [21] (Abraham1), m. Hannah Perkhart, and lived in Thornton, above Campton Village. Ile d. Oet. 4, 1864, ae. 81-7. She was b. July 2, 1781, and d. March 25, 1857, in her 76th year. Children :
24. ITumaEr, b. Nov. 27, 1803; in. Milton Foss, of Thornton, Nov. 29, 1827. Ile was b. Sept. 16, 1806; is deacon of the Baptist Church Campton Village, and will owner with his son, Mad River, Thorutou, firm of M. and D. Foss (1877). She was an excellent Christian woman, and d. in T., May 16, 1877, ac. 73-6. Children : - 1. Abigail Darling (Foss), b. April 2. 1825, d. Feb. 13, 1836, in her 8th year. 2. Danforth. b. Aug. 5, 1830; settled in Thornton, with his father, as above ; m. Angeliue M. Alleu, of Weston, Mass., Nov. 27, 1851. Children : - I. Arabella Luuetta, b. Oct 8, 1833; m. Frank A. Putnam, hat, cap, aud fur merchant, Chicago, Il. II. Julia Angusta, b. Jan. 30, 1857; m. Frank B. Jones, timnan, of Lyme. III. Iona Lela, b. Feb. 15, 1872. 3. Emily Ann, b. April 24, 1842. d. Jan. 22, 1846, In her 4th year. 25. Joms, b 1805. d. when very small.
26. AL.VAII, b. 1807; m. Elizabeth Fernald; lived (?) and d. in Maine, 1864, ac. 57 They had fourteen children, only two of whom lived to grow up ; a sou since d. ; a dau. m., and lives in Dover.
27. MARY RUSSELL, b. July 22, 1810; m. Joseph Mason, of Thornton, and d. Jnue 5, 1865. in her 55th year. Children : - 1. Ellzabeth (Masou), h. Dec. 12, 1831; res. in Danvers, Mass. (1878). 2. Hannah, b. 1837, d. 1840 ( ?), ae. 3. 3. Martha, b. Nov. 27, 1840; mm. Paysou Coue, farmer, of Thoruton, Jan. 3, 18GS. Children : - I. Beverly Mason (Coue), b. Dec. 18, 1868, d. July 22, 1870, ae. 1-7. 11., III. Nelson Beverly and Nettie Lizzie, b. April 25, 1871.
28. LEONARD, b. 1812; m. Elizabeth Dustin, of Haverhill. Mass. Ile d. about 1858, ae. 46 (?). Widow and five childreu (two sons), all living In II.
29. HANNAH, b. 1814; m. Tristram Pike, of Groveland, Mass. Two chil- dren (one son), both at home (1878).
30. EMILY, b. 1816; m. Dea. Woodman Chase, of Rumney. One dan., who is m., and has one son (1878).
31. ABRAHAM, b. 1818; now res. (1877) in Thornton; m. Dorothy Avery. Eleven children, flve deceased.
32. NANCY, b. 1820, d. young.
33. CAROLINE, b. 1823; m. Johu Sargeut, of T.
THIE DAVIS FAMILIES. - TWO BRANCHES. - I.
1. SAMUEL DAVIS was b. 1791, and moved into this vicinity from Saco, Me., prior to 1816, being that year, Feb. 23, mn, to Prudence Silver, dan. of John (see), by Rev. Mr. Crockett. Ile was then said to be of Northfield, but ever after lived in this town, first with her father (Site 2, Lot No. 17, 1st Div. ) till his death ; then on the
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Chapel Road (Cephas Smith house), and finally in the late Betsey Giles house, near Gulf Hill, till he d., Dec. 21, 1855, ae. 64. She passed her last days, afflicted with blindness, in the family of her son [4]; was distinguished for quiet amiability of character, and " her end was peace," April 2, 1873, ae. 81-2. Children :
2. IMENA, b. July 18, 1817; m., Ist, Caleb Eaton (see) ; m., 2d, Moses Bunker, of Barnstead, and there d., 1849, ac. 32; no children.
3. POLLY (Mary), b. Nov. 14, 1818; m. George W. Mason, Nov. 30, 1843 (Curtice), who lived at Sanbornton Bridge (Tin Corner Road), and there d. May 29, 1871, of an accident, while temning logs, which he survived but 48 hours.
4. DANIEL, b. April 7, 1822; was a farmer, lustly on the old Nathaniel Bur- ley place (Lot 35, 1st Div.), nud there d., after protracted Ill health, patiently borne, Dec. 2, 1873, ae. 51-8. He was m. to Mary J. Calef, dau. of James (see), May +, 1848, in Lowell, Mass., by Rev. Dr. Eddy, and there lived 10 years. Children : - 1. James Frank, b. Jan. 17, 1851, d. March 3, 1852, ac. 1-1-15, in Lowell.
"This lovely bud too soon from us was riven, But not for him; he blooms above in heaven, Where he 'Il expand, beneath a brighter sky; - His beauteous leaves will never, never die."
2. Emma Jane, b. April 13, 1853, in L. ; a teacher in Ashland, 1877-78. 3. An drew Brackett, b. May 13, 1858, in S .; was learning the trade of a merchant tailor, Lake Village (1877) ; in successful business at Tilton (1880).
5. JOSEPH, b. Sept. 30, 1823; m., Ist, Elizabeth Wyckoff, 1844; m., 2d, Josephine McMurray, in New York City, May, 1862, where he res. as a hat presser Child : - 1. Albert Wyckou, b. May, 1849 (1st wife) ; is a merchant in Jerseyville, Ill. ; m. Molly Beckman, only dan. of the mayor of the city, Feb., 1869. Child : - I. Estelle.
C. SAMAII AUGUSTA, b. Nov. 7, 1827; m., Ist, Franklin Wyckoff (twin brother of Elizabeth above), April 13, 1848 (Curtice), who d. Dec. G, 1850, ae. 27. She in., 2d, Samuel Emerson Freese, Dec. 6, 1853, who was b. Aug. 1, 1827; is a pedler, and has res. nt Sanbornton Bridge and Union Bridge (since 1864). Child : - 1. Alice Estelle, b. Jan. 20, 1855, at S. B. ; there graduated at the N. H. Conf. Seminary, 1876; teacher in the graded school, at Laconia (1880).
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7. ELEAZERI DAVIS was b. 1743 ; m. - Cook, and owned a large farm on Alton Ridge, his family having originated from Sea- brook or vicinity In 1799 he bought the entire " Governor's Island," in Lake Winnipiscogee, previously owned by Gov. Wentworth, but since called " Davis's Island." Ile had nine children, five sous, of whom :
8. NATHANIEL? was b. Sept. 22, 1777 ; settled on the island, and there remained from 1799 till 1857, when he rem. to Lake Village, and d. soon after, April, 1857, in his 80th year. He m., 1st, Mary Stevens, of Deerfield, just before removing to the island, by whom he
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had seven children, six sons, one dying young ; m., 2d, Clarissa Gor- don, of Meredith, four additional children, one son, making eleven in all. His sixth child aud fifth son was :
9. ELEAZER3, b. Oct. 5, 1810, on the island (Gilford) ; m. Mary A. Gilman, of Gilford, June 30, 1838, who was the dau. of Jeremiah and Caroline (Thompson) Gilman, b. July 27, 1816. He res'd. chiefly on Davis's Island, as a farmer, till March, 1857, when li removed to Saubornton Bridge, and has siuce occupied the original Darling-Morrison stand, above the old mill site on the Tin Corner Road. He was selectman of Gilford, 1849-50 ; also of Sanbornton, 1866-68, and of the new town of Tilton, 1869-70, contributing much by his good judgment and conciliatory spirit towards a satisfactory settlement of the affairs of the two towns. Before coming to this town he was county commissioner ( Belknap County), 1848-50, and county treasurer, 1854-75 ; has more recently succeeded the Hon Asa P. Cate as president of the Citizens' National Bank, Tiltou, and has been a trus- tee of the Iona Savings Bank since its origin. Children :
10. SILAS WRIGHT [12], b. March 20, 1841, In Gilford.
11. GEORGE HENRY, b. Sept. 8, 1846, in G. ; had learned the jeweller's trade, and was remaining with his father at the Bridge, where he d., after ten weeks' illuess, Oct. 4, 1869, ae. 23-1.
12. SILAS W.4 [10] (Eleazer3, Nathaniel", Eleazer'), grad. at Dartmouth College, 1864, and received the degree of M. D. in 1867, having studied with Drs. Dixi and A. Beuning Crosby, at Hanover, with one course of lectures at the Burlington (Vt.) Medical College, where he was demonstrator of surgical anatomy ; was also a short time connected with the insane asylum, Blackwell's Island, N. Y. He has practised his profession at Plymouth siuce the fall of 1867, being also school committee of the town, 1874-76. lle m. Mrs. Deborah D). (Keniston) Johnson, dau. of John Keniston (see), Nov. 11, 1809. Child :
13. GEORGE HENRY, b. Dec. 1, 1874, lu P.
THE DEARBORN FAMILIES. - FIVE BRANCHES. - I.
1. JOSIAN DEARBORN was b. Jau. 11, 1738, in Hampton, and there d., Sept. 15, 1814, ae. 76-8. He m. Sarah Freese, Nov. 17, 1757, who was dan. of Joseph and Sarah (Sherborn) Freese, b. Dec. 18, 1737, and d. Sept. 7, 1828, in her 91st year. Her father was b. Oct. 6, 1710, and d July 8, 1752, in his 420 year. Her mother, Sarah Sherbora, was b. July 15, 1710, and d. Dee. 26, 1737, ac. 27-5, nine days after this daughter's birth. They (J. D. and wife) settled in Ilampton, where their following children were born :
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2. Jomv, b. Ang. 13, 1758, d. 1779, He. 21.
3. Josern Fraise, b. June 11, 1761, d. Nov. 13, 1327, ae. 00-5.
4. Josian [12], b. Sept. 3, 1704.
5. SARAII, b. June 11, 1767. d. March 6, 1781, In her 14th year.
6. SAMUEL, b. AApril G, 1769, d. Dec., 1770, ae. 1-8.
7. ANNA, b. May 8, 1771, d. Dec. 17, 1779, ac. 8-7.
8. SAMURL, b. July 18, 1773, d. March 2, 1797 (4), In his 24th (?) year.
9. MOLLY, b. Feb. 12, 1776, d. Nov. 1, 1778, ac. 2-9.
10. FREESE, b. March 25, 1778, d. 1862, ac. 84.
11. ANNA, b. Nov. 1, 1750.
12. Josman2 [4] (Josiah1), first came to Sanbornton in 1781, and was a clerk in Mr. Couner's store at the Square for several years, teaching schools for writing and arithmetic, evenings. Ile was a supe- rior mathematician and astronomer; was accustomed to make his own almanacs. He first bought land in what is now Franklin, but finally purchased a large tract upon the mountain (old New Hampton Road, Lot No. 48, 2d Div.), where he settled, and spent the remainder of his days. On the recommendation of her two sisters living in town (Mrs. Dr. Sanborn and Mrs. Piper), he was introduced to Mrs. Mary (Smith) Marston, of Parsonsfiekl, Me., whom he there m., Feb. 6, 1802, and brought immediately to his Sanbornton home. She was the dan. of Dea. Christopher Smith, of Hampton (see) ; had m., 1st, Daniel Marston, who was b. March 25, 1764, and d. July 2, 1800, in Parsonsfield, ac. 30-3. She d. in this town, Oct. 11, 1826, ac. 59-8, of fever. IIe (her 2d linsband [12]) d. May 18, 1832, in lus Goth year. Her children by both husbands were :
13. POLLY (Marston), b. Oct. 18, d. Nov. 25, 1790, ae. 1 month, 7 days, in Parsonsfield.
14. MOLLY, b. Aug. 6, 1792, d. Sept. 7, 1815, in Sanbornton, ae. 23-1.
15. ISAAC, b. July 5, 1794; m. Sally Lane, of Hamptou Falls, 1516, and there lived.
16. ABIGAIL, b. April 18, 1797; m. Jonathan Cawley (see).
17. Surru, b. April 20, 1799; m. Hannah Dudley (see).
IS. JOSIAH SMITH (Dearborn), b. Jan 24 (27), 1803, d. Nov. 2, 1826, in his 24th year.
19. SARAII FRKESE, b. May 28, 1805; in., 1st, Jolin S. Pearsou, son of Jethro, of Meredith, farmer, Nov. 25, 1827, who d. May 15, 1828; in., 2d, Gil- man Clark (see) ; m., 3d, Sylvester Wyman, of Manchester, shoemaker and farmer, Sept. 14, 1867; now res. (18-0) in Sanbornton, on the Dea. Cawley place, which he is improving. No children.
20. ANNA SMITH, b. May 29, 1807; m. Jolin Peaslee, of Weare, farmer and hotel keeper, Dec. 18, 1838, who d. June 3, 1856. She now res. (1876) with her dau. [1], in Manchester. Children: - 1. Susno Cordelia (Peaslee). b. June 27, 1840; m. George I. Gove, of Weare; now a store-keeper in Man- chester. 2. Charles Edgar, b. Oct. 6, 1842; enlisted in the N. 11. 2d Regi- ment, and d. May 5, 1862, ae. 19-7, being killed at the battle of Williamsburg.
3. Flora Isadore, b. April 28, 1847, d. at Weare, April 22, 1867, ac. 20.
21. DANIEL MARSTON [23], b. Jan. 23, 1810. 22. SAMUEL JOUN [33], b. Aug. 24, 1812.
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23. DANIEL M.3 [21] (Josiah?, Josiah1), m., 1st, Mary Jane Gor- don, dau. of William and Margaret ( Moses) Gordon, of New Hamp- ton, March 27, 1835, who was b. Nov. 5, 1816, and d. Nov. 6, 1843, ae. 27. He m., 2d, Harriet Gordon (sister of 1st wife), April 28, 1844 (Coombs), who was b. Jan. 14, 1815. He was ordained by the Meredith and Sanbornton North Baptist Church, - having begun to preach in 1843, - with which church he labored as acting pastor ten years, and was afterwards settled over the Baptist Church in New Hampton five years. Though residing chiefly as a farmer in N. H. (1880), he still exercises his gifts as a preacher very acceptably, from time to time, in his native town, especially at funerals. Children :
24. DAVID PLUMIER, b. Oct. 21, 1836, In Sanboruton; studied medicine in Weare; culisted as assistant surgeou, and promoted to surgeon, in the N. H. 4th Regiment, serving, in all, four years; settled, as a physician, in Brattle- borough, Vt., in 1866. where he continues in successful practice (1878). lle in. Hattie S., dau. of Nathaniel White, of Concord, Jan 8, 18GG. Children, b. in Brattleborough : - 1. Charles Edgar, b. June 8, 1807. 2. Nathaniel White, b. Dec. 2, d. Dec. 21, 1868, ne. 19 days. 3. Mary Annie, b. July 12, 1870 4. Harriet Gordon, b. Dec. 4, 1873.
25. MARY ELIZABETH P'., b. Feb. 3, 1838, lu S., d. Sept. 18, 1856, in New Hampton, ac. 18-7.
26. HARRIET AMELIA, b. Jan. 1, 1841, in S. ; m. George M. Cavis, Oct. 18, 1866 (2d wife), who is a merchant and cashier of the Bristol Savings Bank, at Bristol (1876), where he was b. March 5, 1830, the son of Solomon Cavis. Children : - 1. Ilarry Minot (Cavis), b. May, 1857 (Ist wife). 2. Karl Gor- dou, b. Sept. 12, 1867 (2d wife). 3. George Bertrand, b. Feb. 28, 1869. 4. Raymond, b. Jan. 13, 1871. 5. Lawrence, b. Aug. 26, 1872. C. Henry Tay- lor, b. March 28, d. May 16, 1878, ae. 2 mos.
27. SARAH JANE, b. Nov. 1, 1843, in Sanbornton.
28. WILLIAM RUFUS, b. Oct. 10, 1847 (2d wife), in Meredith; was a farmer, formerly in Grantham and Enfield; in 1876 with his father, in New flampton. Me m. Flor B. Colby, of Grantham, Nov 5, 1872; is a teacher of pemman- ship, Tilton and vicinity (1880). Child : - 1. Abbie Flora, b. March 30, 1876.
29. MARTHA ABBIE, b. April 20, 1849, in New Hampton, d. of typhoid erysipelas, at West Brattleborongh, Vt, while a member of the Glenwood Ladies' Seminary, May 8, Ists, ac. 19.
30. ANNVILLA ELVADA, b. Jan. 20, 1851, In N. H.
31. LUCELIA BOARDMAN, b. Aug. C, 1853, in N. II. ; d. of erysipelas, May 8, 1858, ne. 4-9.
32. DELIA MARY, b. June 29, 1858, in N. H.
33. SAMUEL J.3 [22] (Josiah", Josiah1), retained his father's San- bornton homestead as a farmer, meanwhile residing seven or eight years in Manchester, as a wheelwright. IIe m. Mary A. Robinson, dau. of Josiah, of N. Hampton (see), Dec. 7, 1837, and d. where born, Nov. 30, 1803, ae. 51-3.
"This languishing hea 1 is at rest, Its thinking and aching are o'er."
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34. NARCISSA, 5. Feb. 26, 1840; m. Cornellus Redding, Nov. 13, 1866 (Bunker), who was b. in Middleboro', Mass., Jan. 26, 1831. " Passed to the spirit land, In the central shaft of Hoosae Tunnel," Florida, Mass., Oct. 18, 1870, ae. 39-9. lle had been a mluer in California, Anstralla, and other parts; finally, as superintendent of the above tunnel works, he was lustantly killed by being dropped down the shaft nearly 1,000 feet, the wire of the basket breaking. She has since been an acceptable teacher lu this town. Children (their oldest dan. "passed on" soon after birth, Oct. 30, 1867) : - 1. Mary Narcissa (Red- ding), b. Feb 12, 1869, In Samboruton. 2. Cornella Belle, b. Dec. 25, 1870, in S.
35. JOSIAH ROBINSON, b. April 8, 1842; a dealer In cattle and real estate, now res. (1880) with his mother, on the Capt. James Prescott place, Lot No. 5, 2d Div.
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36. PIIINEIIAS2 DEARBORN Was b. Sept. 26, 1877, at North Hamp- ton, being the son of Phinebas of N. II. He came to Sanbornton about 1800, and was m. to Abigail Sanborn, dau. of William (see), by Rev. John Crockett, Aug. 28, 1806. He succeeded Jonathan Gove, on the place now occupied by John S. Dearborn [44], Lot No. 79, 1st Div., and there d. of cancer, July 26, 1850, in his 73d year. She d. April 25, 1842, of scarlet fever, ae. 69-7. Besides three others, who d. in very early childhood, one of them Feb. 27, 1809, and twin infants, April 29 and 30, 1814, they had :
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37. ANNA NEALE SANBORN, b. July 26, 1807; m. Samuel Clark Tolinan, at her father's, in Sanbornton, Dec. 14, 1837 (Bodwell). He was b. in Marlbor- ough, Nov. 9, 1812, and there res'd. first after marriage; since that in Sau- bornton, Nashua, and Fitchburg, Mass , in the soap business. She d. In F., of consumption, Nov. 5, 1875, ac. 68-3. Children : - 1. John Dearborn (Tol- man), b. Dec. 3, 1838, in Mariborongh. 2. Abigail D., b. Dec. 13, 1840; m. Sydney Whitney, of Boston, hotel clerk and keeper, June 4, 1865. Chil- dren : - I. Annie Bertha (Whitney), b. Oct. 7, 18CS. II. Mattie Louise, b. Nov. 28, 1870, d. Sept. 6, 1871, ae. 9 mos., 9 days. III. Maud Elizabeth, b. Sepr .. 9, 1873. 3. Thomas Milan (Tohmman), b. June 30, 1842; enlisted Sept. 27, 1861, in the 22d Regiment Mass. Vols ; was killed June 27, 1862, ae. 20. 4. Martha Aunie, b. Sept. 25, 1845; m. T. Edwin Young, of Fitchburg, Nov. 18, 1873; now res. in Luneuburg, Mass., a machinist and fariner.
38. WILLIAM SANBORN [43], b. July 12, 1810.
39. ABIGAIL. HOBBS, b. Nov. 11, 1811 ; m. Jacob B. Philbrick (see).
40. HANNAH II., b. March 9, 1813, d. of consumption, Oct. 25, 1839, ac. 26-7.
41. ELVIRA PLUMER, b. April 1, 1815, d. April 14, 1816, of fever, ac. 1.
42. JouN S., b Jan. 30, 1817; is supposed to have d. near st. Louis, Mo.,
where engaged in the lumber trade on the rivers, at last accounts.
43. WILLIAM S.3 [38] (Phinchas?, Phinehas1), m. Betsey Moore Nute, Aug. 4, 1834, who was b. in Sandwich, March 4, 1806. Ile was a teamster, in Boston, two years after marriage ; since then, has been a farmer in this town, on his father's homestead ; a faithful ment-
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ber of the Congregational Church, and kindly affording a home to his aged aunt, Deborah Sanborn, till her death. He d. March 3, 1876, in his GCth year. Children :
44. ELVIRA PLUMER, b. April 19, 1836; m , 1st, Albert Little Fitzgerald, shoemaker at Union Bridge, Feb. 11, 1855 (Boutwell). He was b. Dec. 28, 1833, and enlisted, with [45], in the 4th Regiment N. II. Vols., Sept., 1861; promoted to corporal, and served till discharged on account of sickuess, Oct. 26, 1863. He d of chronic diarrhoea, Feb. 7, 1864, ac. 30-1. "Meet me in heaven." She in., 2d, John Staniels Dearborn, April 9, 1868, at Manchester, who was b. Oct. 21, 1840, in Pembroke, the sou of Edwin" (Samuele, Phine- has'). Ile served three years in the war, in a Massachusetts regiment; was employed some years in a lead factory, St. Louis, Mo .; for the Sturtevant Furniture Manufacturing Company, Lebanon, after 1872; is now carrying on the 'Dearborn farin (as above) in this town (1876-80). Children : - 1. Fred William (Fitzgerald), b. Oct. 13, 1836; a farmer in Kansas. 2. Charles Eddie, b. Oct. 18, 1858, d. April 22, 1859, ae. G mos.
"Oli, why, my darling boy, should we lament thy doom? Thou wert a bud too rare, too dear, on earthly wastes to bloom."
3. Ida May (Dearborn), b. June 20, 1870, in Sanbornton. 4. Herbert Deane, b. Oct. 16, 1871, in Tilton, d. April 2, 1875, in Lebanon, ac. 3-6 5. Mina Belle, b. Jan. 22, 1873, in I'lltou. C. Vira Adelle, b. Feb. 13, 1874, in Lch- anon. 7, 8. Harry Denne and Howard Dana, b. July 4, 1876, in Sauboruton, on the morning of its great celebration day (see).
45. CHARLES HARRISON, b. Dec. 21, 1840; enlisted in Co. D, 4tl N. I[. Regiment Vols., Sept. 18, 1861 ; was with Gen. Burnside in the Carolinas; d. of consumption, at llilton Head, S. C., July 20, 1863. ac. 22-7. "A brave and gallant soldier, und true patriot."
Three other Dearborn families are found among the people of " old Sanbornton," but distantly connected, if at all, either with the two foregoing, or with each other.
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40. JOUN DEARBORN was b. May 29, 1772, in Candia (his father's name being probably John) ; came to this town about 1800; first set- tled on Lot No. 8, 2d Div., for a short time; afterwards just south of the Tin Corner, No. 73, 2d Div. He in., 1st, Abigail Nelson, May 4, 1802, who was b. Oct. 7, 1777, and d. June 21, 1814, in her 37th year ; m., 20. Mrs. Hannah Baker, widow of Benjamin, of Camp- ton, March 15, 1815, whose child, by former marriage, here d., Sept. 18, 1815. Ile d. Oct. 7, 1846, ae. 74-1; she d. (again a widow) April 11, 1856. Children (besides another, who d. March 7, 1808) :
47. POLLY, b. Sept. 24, 1803; m. Moses Baker, of Camptou; there lived 15 years ; then settled in West Seneca, Erie Co., N. Y., and d. about Isds, ne. 65 (?). Seven children (three sons), of whom : - 1. Samuel ( Baker), Ed sou, now res. in Rummey.
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HISTORY OF SANBORNTON.
48. Jons, Jr., b. Nov. 22, 1804; m. Huldah Avery, of Gilmanton; a mer- chant in Rumney ; represented the town, 1877-78. Two daughters, of whom one d., ac. 8. The other : - 1. Abigail Nelson, in. Lyman Morrill, of R.
49. Sreries, b. June 20, 1806; has been a merchant In Providence, R. I., 12 years (1878); first In Gilmanton, then In Romney (also In the lumber business). He m., Ist, Sarah Page; 2d, Nancy Page, both of Franklin, sis- ters; m., 3d, Mary Ann Dearborn, of Caudla. Five children, Que dan. (Ist wife) ; three daughters and one sou (3d wife).
50. LYDIA, b. Feb. 28, 1809; m. Joseph L. Conner (see).
51. BENJAMIN BAKER, b. July 4, 1816 (2d wife) ; was a merchant; . m. Elizabeth Webster, of Bridgewater; lived In Plymouth, and there d., about 1857, ac. 41 (?). Five children (two sons).
IV.
The Dearborn family, of Northfield, was carly established on Dear- born Hill, overlooking the lower part of Sanbornton, and equidistant from our two villages, Tilton and Franklin Falls. We propose, there- fore, to trace this family briefly, in its connection with at least thirce of the Sanbornton families.
52. SHUBAEL! DEARBORN, b. in 1719, in Old Hampton ; was in King George's war (at Louisburg, 1745) ; m. Sarah Fogg, of H. (b. 1731), and first planted their log-cabin on the hill (above), about 1770, bringing eight children with them into the wilderness, the eldest 19, the youngest an infant. He d. in N., 1796, ac. 77. Children :
53. NATHANIEL, b. 1751, d. 1818, ac. 67.
54, 55. SHUBAEL, Jr. [62], b. 1753. JOHN [65], b. 1755.
56. ELIZABETH, b. 1758 ; in. David Keniston; d. 1832, ac. 74.
57. ABRAHAM, b. 1761, d. 1816, ac. 55.
58. JONATHAN, b. 1763, d. 1818, ac. 55.
59. MASSA (Merey), b. 1766; m. John Bohounon; settled in Vermont, and d. 1827, ac. c1.
GU. SARAH, b 1768; m. John Clay ; rem. to Wilmot, and d. 1820, ne. 52.
CL. MARY, b. 1774, in Northfield; m. John Glines; d. 1846, ac. 72.
(All but two of the above children settled in Northfield ou farms, to which their father helped them, on or near the old homestead. )
62. Shubael [54] (Shubael!), m. Ruth Leavitt, dau. of Jonathan, 1779 ; built a fine honse near the homestead, now owned by his grand- son, Jolin S., and d. 1812, ae. 59. Ouly two children :
63, 64. JONATHAN [68], b. 1781. SHUBAKL [71], b. 1783.
65. JonN2 [55] (Shubael1), built a new house the same year with his brother (1793), and in similar style, which, at his death, 1817, ae. 62, descended to his son [67]. Two of his children were :
66. Jons [81], b. April 25, 1783, and
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