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11. POLLY, b. Jan. 11, 1789; m. Theophilus N. Huse (see).
12. FRANCIS, b. Aug. 20, 1791; was in the war of 1812-16, enlisting the latter year from Vermont; ordered to St. Louis, or vielnity, and there d., or was killed.
13. JACOB WELLS [21], b. Feb. 17, 1704, at Wells River, Vt.
14. DOLLY, b. Dec. 17, 1795; m. Joseph Mayo, of Boston (Ist wife), and d. in Salem, Mass., Feb., 1831, ac. 35-2. Child : - 1. Dolly Sophia (Mayo), b. Jan. 21, 1831.
15. JOSEPH, b. Feb. 1, 1798; m. Mrs. Nancy (Badger) Ladd (ed husband), about 1825 (sce Badger Family, p. 15 [9]) ; lived first at Laconla, then near Union Bridge (J. Cram Sanborn place), and d. March 31, 1858, ae. 60-1; no children.
16. SUSANNAI, b. Sept. 5, 1800, d. Nov 17, 1830. in Salem. ac. 30-2; unm.
17. JOHN CALVIN, b. Oct. 27, 1803; m. Sally Call, dau. of Stephen (see p. 85 [19]), Feb. 12, 1837 (Calley), and d. of consumption, at the Square, where employed. Nov. 6, 1850, ac. 47. Two children, one son : - 1. Samuel C., who was in the army, from Sanbornton, N. 11. 8th Regiment; culisted Dec. 20, 1861; discharged for disability, March 27, 1863; res at Manchester (1876).
18. ALMIRa, b. Aug. 17, 1805; m. Joseph Mayo [14] (ed wife), and d. -; no children.
19. SAMUEL, b. Feb. 5, 1808; was an apprentice at the Messrs. Perkins's (tanner) ; d. unm., of consumption, at his brother's, June 21, 1332, ac. 21-4. 20. TARRANCE PERKINS [20], b. March 17 (19), 1810.
21. JACOB W.3 [13] (Sammel=, Daniel!), m. Sarah C. Chase, dan. of Ebenezer (see p. 118 [45]), Dec. 2, 1819 ; was a farmer, in Mere- (lith, 9 years ; then at her father's ( Meadow school-house), and there d. of consumption, March 8, 1836, ae. 42. She m .. 2d, Amos Ilan- aford, of Northfield, Sept., 1852. He was a shoemaker, at the Bridge,
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and there d. Feb., 1872. Her last days, outwardly troubled but in- wardly peaceful, were passed at East Tilton ; d. Aug. 11, 1880, buried on her 86th birthday. Children :
22. SARAH MARIA. b. March 1, 1821: m, Ist, David Bailey. of Salem, Mass., Sept. 12, 1841 (Chase) ; m., 2d, Samuel Hoyt, of Bradford, and d. In B., Nov. 14, 1871, ac. 50-8. Children : - 1. Orrin Dustin (Bailey ), b Jan. 6, 1846; is a conductor on the B., C. & M. R. R. ; m. Sarah Adams, of Tilton, Oct. 28, 1865; res. at Lake Village. Four children - I Lottle May. b. Oct. 16, 1866. 11. Frank Adams, b. June 6, 1868. III. Sarah Gertrude, b. Sept. 24, 1871, d. March 6, 1872, ac. 6 mos. IV. Charles Willard, b June 27, 1873. 2. David, b. May 29, 1851, in Salem ; a farmer, in Lyndon, usage Co., Kansas (1878). He m. Anna Hall, Oct. 1, 1876, who was b. Jan G, 1837, in Reading, Illinois ; no children.
23. CYNTHIA LANE, b. March 18, 1823; m James H. Brown, of Andover, Oct. 28, 1847, and d. March, 1859, ae. 36. Child : - 1. Sarah Abbie (Brown), b. Dec. 5, 1849; a teacher in Dover, N. J.
24. BETSEY ANN, b. July 20, 1831, d. Sept. 20, 1844, at the Bridge, of con- sumption, ae. 13-2.
"This lovely bud of promise bloomed for a time, Then was transferred from parents' care to heaven's pure clime;
There her spirit sweetly rests,
Enfolded in her Saviour's breast."
25. EBENEZER: CHASE, b. Dec. 20, 1835; was a bookseller in Boston some years; now a paper-hanger and painter, residing with his mother at Union Bridge (1878) ; served as a bugler in the Ist N. H. Cavalry, afterwards in the rauks, in all three years, Dec. 5, 1861, till Dec. 14, 1864. He mi., Ist, Margaret (Marget) Collins, of Bostov, May 10, 1859; was m., 2d (by the writer), to Amanda E. Clark, March 19, 1867; m., 3d. Zoe Anuie Mckinney, Jan. 5, 1876.
26. T. PERKINS3 [20] (Samuel2, Daniel1), has been keeper of a grocery store, in Salem, Mass. ; m Edith D. Ponsland, of Beverly, in S., Dec. 17, 1833 ; were both living (1876) No. 5 Salem St., but she, as a " dear mother," d. July 24, 1880. Children :
27. ALMIRA, b. May 19, 1835 ; a tailoress in Salem.
28. SAMUEL D., b. Oet. 8, 1837; was a suilor, but since 1861 has res'd. in California; a miner (1876) at Mosquito Gulch, Calaveras Co.
29. LYDIA A., b. Feb. 12, 1840, d. Ang. 28, 1844, ae. 4-6.
30. DAVID P., b. March 18, 1848, d. July 30, 1868, ae. 20-4.
31. EDITIE F., b. May 24, 1850; is a milliner in Gloucester, Mass. (1876) ;
m. Arthur C. Thurston, in Salem, July 12, 1870.
32. LYDIA A., b. Sept. 25, 1333, d. Aug. 4, 1855, in her 2d year.
THE FLANDERS FAMILY.
1. ELIPHALET FLANDERS was b. in Meredith, 1792; located as a farmer between Thomas and Abel Eastman's, edge of Sanbornton (see Sites), Lot No. 41, 2d Div. (also occupied the Bruce, late Copp place, Calef Hill) ; d. suddenly, while at work in the field, July 9, 1834, ae 42, probably from a fit, or sunstroke. He mn. Sally Johnson,
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dan. of John (see), Dec. 14, 1814 (Cheney), who m .. 20, Nathaniel Morrill (see) ; and m , 3d, William Brawn, of Moultouborough, who d. Oct., 1853, of heart disease, after which she res'd. with her dan. [5], and d. at New Hampton, May 7, 1878, ae. 88. Hers was a cheer- ful and intelligent old age. She gave valuable information to the anthor ; was buried in this town, on Calef Hill, beside her Ist hus- band. Children :
2. SARAII, b. July 3, 1816; m. Jesse Pierce, of Millbury, Mass., 1838; scythe manufacturer. Children : - 1. Sarah (Pierce), m., Ist, Frank Warren, of Worcester, Mass. ; m., 2d, Frank Spaulling, of Chicopee Falls, Mass. ; machinist ; now res. at Springfield, Ohio. Child : - I. Florence ( Warren), un., and living in New York City. 2. Hattie (Pieree), d., ac. 15. 3. Cornelia, m. Casper Buuker, of Lake Village. Two children.
3. THOMAS BOYD, b. Ang., 1817; m. Ruth D. Kelley, dan. of Jonathan, of New Imupton, about 1847; is a farmer. Children : - 1. Mary Naney, b. 1851, d. April, 1867, ae. 16. 2. Manson Seavey. 3. Rufus Lewis.
4. NANCY SANBORN, b. Feb., 1819. d. Sept. 7, 1834, of cousmuption, de. 15-7.
5. MARY JOHNSON, b. May 3, 1820; m. Edinund R. Wallace (see).
C. JOHN J., 6. 1824; followed the sen; then settled in California, where he d.,'abont 1860, ae. 36, leaving a wife and children
7. LYDIA ANN, b. April 6, 1830; m. George Avery Swain, of Laconia, Dec. 8, 1850, and d. Oct. 24, 1861, ae. 31-6 lle was a machinist, and d. in the army, June 4, 1863. Children : - 1. George Avery (Swain), is m., and living at Dover. 2. Orin E., d., ne. + years. 3. Sarah Ann, d. when 1 year old.
8. HANNAN HIERSEY, b. March, 1834; m. George Washington Hall, house carpenter, sou of Rev. Abner Hall. Children : - 1. Emma Isadore ( Ilall) ; in. George Horace Davis. of Portsmouth. 2 George Elden. 3. Cora Estelle. 4. Charles Abner. 5. Mande Alice. 6. Florence Horteuse. 7. Harry W. 8. Sarah Ellen.
THE FOGG FAMILY.
1. EPHRAIM FoGG was doubtless descended from Samuel, who immigrated to this country among the first settlers of Hampton, in 1638; m., Ist, Anne Shaw, of H., Dec. 10, 1652 (who d 1661) ; m , 2d, Mary Page, 1662, and d. in II., on his original farm, April 16, 1672. lle (E F.) was b. Feb. 17, 1764, and came to this town prior to his marriage with Phebe Taylor, dau. of Chase (see), Feb. 1, 1758 (Woodmau). He lived on Lot No. 79, 1st Div. (where of late John and L. R. Hunkins), and there d., Jan. 14, 1811, in his 47th year. She m., 2d, Solomon Copp (see p. 184 [30]). Children.
2. DAVID, b. Dee. 4, 1788. d. June 18, 1825, se. 36-C.
3. POLLY, b. Feb. 15, 1791; mu., Ist, Benjamin G. Kentfield (see).
4. NATHAN TAYLOR [10], b. May 3, 1793.
5. JEREMIAH [13], b. Feb. 16, 1796.
6. CHASE, b. Jan. 25, 1799, d. Nov. 30, 1809, in his 11th year.
7. Jon, b. Dec. 2, 1501 ; m. Merey lohnes, of Dover; settled in Laconia ; a machinist in the first mill ( bed-tick factory) belonging to the original cow- pany ; d. Aug., 1833, ae. 31-8. Children : - 1. Mercy. 2. Elizabeth.
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8. PHERE, b. Oct. 26, 1804; res'd. with Mr. James M. Burleigh, at Laconla, and there d., unm., April 24, 1876, ac. 71-6.
9. EDWIN DEARBORN, b. Feb 10, 1810; m. Eunice Hilliard, of Sauborn- ton; was a shoe last manufacturer in Boston, and there d., Oct. 19, 1836, ac. 20-8. She m., 2d, John Wheeler, of Coucord, April 3, 1842 ( Bodwell). Ilis son : - 1. Edwin Nathan, is now a hardware merchant tu Coucord.
10. NATHAN T.2 [4] (Ephraim1), was a farmer in Upper Gilman- ton (Jamestown), having been one of the Sanbornton sergeants at Portsmouth, in 1814 ; m., 1st, Hannah Whitcher, dau of George (see), Dec. 31, 1810 (Crockett) (he then said to be of Gilmanton), who d. Oct. 18, 1843, ae. 50-7. He in., 2d, Louisa Perley, dau. of Stephen and Abigail (Ladd) Perley, of Meredith Bridge, March 20, 1844, who was b. Sept. 17, 1809. He rem. to M. B. (Laconia) in 1846, and there d, Oct. 7, 1852, ae. 59-5. Ife " was a good inan." His widow now lives (1876) in the same house in which he d. Children :
11. HANNAH LOUISA (2d wife), b. Feb. 16, d. Dec. 10, 1847, ac. 10 mos.
12. NATHAN TAYLOR (adopted), b. June, 1850, d. March 19, 1851, ac. 9 mos.
13. JEREMIANº [5] ( Ephraim1), was a hardware merchant and stove manufacturer in Boston ; m. Sarah Williams, 1821, who was b. 1794, and d. Sept. 11, 1872, ae 78. He d. in Chelsea Mass., July 13, 186-4. ae. 68-5. Children :
14. EDWIN WILLIAMS, b. Sept. 1, 1823; a merchant (bookkeeper) at 81 Sudbury St., Boston; unm.
15. SARAN GRIFFITH, b. Feb, 14, 1826; deceased.
16, 17. JonN W., b. Nov. 5, 1829; dec'il. LYDIA ANN, b. Sept. 10, 1831.
18. CHARLES WARREN, b. July 22, 1833; m. Augusta Jones, Nov. 25, 1838; res. in Westfeld, Mass. ; employed in a whip factory. Children : - 1. Charles Warren, Jr., b. Sept. 14, 1861, d. Dec 22, 1864, ne. 3-3. 2. Albert Green- leaf, b. Sept. 19, 1867. 3. Mabel Elizabeth, b. July 25, 1873.
19. DAVID JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 3, 1836; m. Abbie Messenger, Sept 5, 1861. Childreu : - 1. David Henry, b. Oct. 5, 1863. 2. William Messenger, b. Nov. 20, 1866.
20. ELIZA LOWE, b. Aug. 1, 1838.
THE FOLSOM FAMILIES. - THREE BRANCHES. - I.
1. JOHN' FOLSOM " the first" (ancient orthography, " Foulsham "), was baptized in Hingham, Eng., 1615 ; came with his young wife, in the ship " Diligent," from Ipswich, Eng., in 1638; settled tirst in Hingham, Mass., and after twelve or fourteen years in Exeter, where he d., Dee. 27, 1681. His oldest child was :
2. Dea. JonN", b. 1688 or 1639 ; m. Abigail, dau. of Abraham Perkins, of Hampton, Nov. 10, 1675, and d. 1715, ae. 77. 1lis 2d child was
3, 4. JOHN3, b. 1685 ; the father of JOSIAH4, b. Sept. 25, 1725, d. 1820, ac. 95. ' We now come to
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5. Jous5, the seventh child and third and youngest son of the last, in the fifth generation from the immigrant ancestor, b. June 26, 1770, in Exeter. He came from E. to Sanbornton about 1790 ; m. Orpha Maloon, who was b. May 22, 1774, in Meredith, and soon after settled and built a house west of the 2d Baptist parsonage, in the present Wallis pasture (1877), Site 1, Lot No. 17, 2d Div. He then bought ten acres of Mr. Calef, near the present Bay meeting-house, and there located till his death, March 15, 1864, in his 96th year. He was cap- tain in the militia, and an earnest supporter of ministers of the gospel, his house affording them a home. She d. Feb. 22, 1851, in her 77th year. "She was peaceful in life, and happy in death." Both were acceptable members of the 2d Baptist Church. Children :
6. HARRIET, b. Oct. 11, 1795; m. Nathaniel Folsom, of Gilmanton, Dec., 1821 (Crockett).
7. Ruru, b. Nov. 6, 1708; in. Satchell W. Clark (see p. 141 [157]).
8. JUIN DREW, b. May 16, 1801 (?); settled first in Northwood, as a shoe- maker; m., Ist, Olive Wiggin, of Stratham, who d. in N., June (Jan. ) 30, 1853, ac. 45. "She died in the glorious hope of the resurrection of the just."
"Her soul has now takeu its flight To mansions of glory above; To mingle with angels of light, Aud dwell in the kingdom of love."
Ile m., 2d, Sarah Leavitt, of North Hampton; m., 3d, Eliza Hale, of Exeter, where he now res. (1879). No children.
9. DUDLEY, b. Aug. 16, 1803; named for his uncle, Dr. Dudley Folsom, or Gorham, Me .; d. Jan. 18, 1809, ac. 5-5.
10. JOSIAM [16], b Ang. 1, 1805; named after his uncle, Dea. Josiah Fol- som, of Exeter.
11. Ina F. [18], b. Ang. 8, 1807.
12. EUNICE, b. March 23, 1810; m. Samuel D. Folsom, of Gilmanton, July 4, 1833 (Taylor).
13. DUDLEY, 20 [23], b. Aug. 31, 1812.
14. MARTHA OLIVE, b. June 28, 1814; m., Ist, Merrill Chase, Oct. 1, 1839 (Congden) ; m., 2d (?), Merritt Ambrose, of Sandwich.
15. LUCIAN, b. March 5, 1819; settled In Florida, as a trader; was lost, ou his return, off Cape Hatteras, 1865, ac. 40.
16. JOSIAN6 [10] (Jolin5, Josinh4, John3, Jobu2, John1), m. Eliza- beth Durgin, dan. of James (see p. 236 [72]), Nov. 9, 1839 ; was a farmer, first in this town, with his father and brother; rem. in 1867, to Laconia, between that village and Lake Village (Gilford side), and there d. July 26, 1872, in bis 67th year. Child :
17. ELLEN ELIZABETH, b. June 11, 1843.
18. InA F.6 [11] (John5, Josiah+, John3, etc. ), m. Sally Blacker, of Moultonborough, 1843, who was b. Jan. 7, 1818; res'd. in Lake Village ; a carpenter (?) ; there fell from a building about 20 feet,
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and so injured his spine that death ensued in 24 hours, Ang 15, 1855. ac. 48. She is again a widow and res. in Laconia (1879). Children :
19. EMILY ORPHA, b. Dec. 26, 1843, In Lake Village; m. John T. Glaze- brook, Oct .. 1858, who has ever since been a paluter in the shops of the B., C., & M. Railroad, at Lake Village. Child : - 1. Emma Funnie (Glazebrook), b. Sept. 24, 1800.
20. JOHN IRA, b. June 29, 1846; m. Loulsa Perkins, of Ossipee, Feb., 1865 (?); a painter In L. V., same as last. Child : - 1. Estelle, b. March 4, 1868.
21. HTARRIKT (Hattle) B., b. Sept. 25, 1849.
22. LUCIAN MONROE, b. June 15, 1854; in. Currie Piper, of Laconia. July
4, 1875; res. lu L. ; business, that of a house-painter.
23. DUDLEY6 [13] (Jolin5, Josiah4, Jolin3. etc.), retained his father's place as a farmer. near the Bay meeting-house ; m. Miriam Crimbell, of Stratham, Jan. 1, 1846, in S., who was b. March 18, 1822. Ile d. July 3, 1867, in his 55th year, of asthmatic consump- tion, after a five years' sickness, borne with great Christian resigna-
. tion. "There is rest for the weary." Children :
24. FRANK DEXTER, b. March 23, 1847; m. Christie Sloan, of New York, Sept., 1867 ; has been a teamster in Boston since 1874.
25. JOHN DUDLEY, b. May C, 1848; is a farmer, succeeding his father ou the Sanboruton homestead.
26. MARY EMMA, b. Jan. 9, 1851; m. Mark G. Kezar (see).
27, 28. FRED HARTLEY, b. Sept. 13, 1850. SARAH JANE, b. Sept. 10, 1558.
29. MARTHA LEVENIA, b. June 15, 18CO.
30. GEORGE WIGGIN, b. May 6, 1807.
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31. JOHN FOLSOM, another of the name, and probably descended from [1], was in town much earlier than [5], being highway surveyor in 1772. He was the first occupant of the March-Clough Lot, No. 3.1, 1st Div., on Calef Hili, and was familiarly known as " Bear Folsom " ; rem. to Grand Isle, Vt. Nothing is learned of his family. Also :
III.
32. JOHN FOLSOM, b. Nov. 17, 1781 ; was the son of Rev. Nich- olas, first pastor of the Baptist Church in Meredith ; m., 1st, Sally P'lu- mer, dau. of Jesse1 (see) ; was a blacksinith, opposite her brother Stephen's (" Plumer neighborhood "), and called "Jr." in town. Shred suddenly. Sept. 9, 1836, ac. 53-4, and lie m., 2d, Mrs. Eunice Wadleigh, widow of James5 (see), Jan. 31, 1837 (Bodwell). He suf- fered from aberration of mind, and was found dead in the Day, Sept. 15, 1847, in his 66th year. Children :
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33. NOAH, b. Aug. 30, 1804; m. Polly F. Sauborn, of Meredith, July 3, 1828 (Crockett); lived with his father; d. July 25, 1832. in his 28th year, leaving two daughters.
34. EBENEZER: PLUMER, b. Sept. G, d. Nov. 30, 1806, ac. 2 mos., 24 days.
35. Thezan Fox, b. March 13, 1809 ; m. Chase W. Brown (sve p. 49 [3+]).
30. SUSANNA PLUMER, b. Jan. 19, 1812; m. Thomas Bickford, of Alton.
THE FORD FAMILY.
1. Capt. JOHN FORD, of Nottingham, was in the Revolutionary war, and kept the garrison at N. He there settled as a blacksmith, and had eleven children, of whom the 3d (probably) was :
2. WILLIAM [4], b. July 21, 1779, in Nottingham.
3. THOMAS, the brother of [1], moving West, is said to have been the grandfather of Gov. Ford, of Ohio.
4. WILLIAM2 [2] (John1), m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Hilton, Nov. 11, 1801, in Deerfield. She was there b. March 27 (30), 1783, the dau. of Col Hilton, of D., who was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary ser- vice, and was wounded in the hip, the flattened ball being still preserved. They res'd. in Deerfield till 1803, when they rem. to this town, and he followed his trade as a blacksmith, at the Bay, for 3) years. He first lived in the two-story house, Site 1, Lot No. 48, 1st Div .. having his shop and mill on Sucker Brook, hard by (Site 2, where the new road now passes) ; moved thence to the Johnston, now Oliver Calef place, about 1833, and there d. Sept. 1, 1849, ae. 70-1. She d. in this town, Nov. 29, 1875, ae. 92-8. Children :
5. MEMITABLE, b. April 17, 1803, in Deerfield ; m. Daniel Jolinson (see).
6. SALLY, b. May 11, 1805, in Sanbornton; m. Samuel Caler, Jr. (see p. 83 [45]).
7. JOHN IIILTON, b. Dec. 27, 1806; was a whaleman, and afterwards a sailor on the Lakes ; d. at Cleveland, O., umm., April 21, 1838, ae. 31-4.
8. JOSEPH HILTON, b. June 25, 1808, d. Sept. 16, 1824, with his grand- father Hilton, in Deerfield, ae. 16-3.
9. ELIZABETH, b. April 16, 1810; m., Ist, Joseph Richardson, farmer, of Cannan, Oct. 23, 1836, who was b Feb. 22, 1810, and d. Sept. 17, 1853, ae. 43-7. She m., 2d, Isaac Smith (sce). Chill : - 1. David Wilson ( Rich - ardson), b. Aug. 23, 1841, In Samboruton; was formerly a railroad employe, now a farmer, near Mosquito Bridge, and his grandfather's old residence. He in. Ann B. Fairfield, or Concord. Sept. 20, 1865, In C., who was b. in Sand- wich, April 19, 1847. Children : - I. Laroy Wilson, b. May 11, 1867. HI. Hat- tie Fairfield, b. Sept. 12, 1873.
10. WILLIAM POTTLE [17], b. March 23, 1812.
11. NANCY, b. March 5, 1814, d. April 17 (15), 1851, ae. 37-1, in Sauboru- tou ; umu.
12. WINTHROP II. [22], b. Jan. 22, 1816.
13. ABIGAIL B., b. March 19, 1818, d. Feb. 2, 1849, in her 31st year, at San- bornton, mum.
14. THEODORE IIILTON [28], b. Dec. 2, 1819.
15. ZINA [33], b. Aug. 14, 1823.
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16. MARY G., b. March 24, 1823; m. Miles Buzzell, house carpenter, of Meredith, 1851, who afterwards lived in Lake Village; now In Concord, where she d , Nov. 4, 1856 (gravestone in Sanborntou), ac. 31-7. Child : - 1. Eliza W. (Buzzell), b. June 12, 1835; a teacher in East Coucord (1876).
17. WILLIAM P.3 [10] ( William2, John1), m. Hannah W. Coffin, of Sanbornton, Jan. 19, 1836, who was b. in Northwood, April 8, 1815 ; rem. to Concord in 1837, and there became gradually estab- lished in the iron-foundry business ; firm, Wm. P. Ford & Co., Main St. ; specialty, ploughs and stoves; business per annum, $100,000 (in 1873) ; thirty or forty workmen then employed ; copartnership as below. Their stove, the " Eclipse," bears the palm (1880). Children :
18. EILEN, b. Sept. 21, 1839, in Concord; m. Albert Ames Moore, of Cau- terbury, March, 1854, and d. March 1, 1856, in her 17th year. Child : - 1. Nel. lie Ford (Moore), b Nov. 6, 1855, d. Nov. 6, 1856, ac. 1.
19. MARY E., b. April 23, 1844; m. George H. Marston, May, 1861, who is uow in company with his father-in-law (1876). Child : - 1. Charles Ford (Marston), b. Dec. G, 1805.
20. JOHN WILLIAM, b. March 3, 1850; was in business with his father (1876) ; m. Alice MeClure, of Boscawen, June, 1873. Child : - 1. Frank Wil- liam, b. April, 1874.
21. GEORGIA ANNE, b. April 19, 1854; m. Charles T. Huntoon, of Concord, Feb., 1873. Ile was city tax collector, 1876.
22. WINTHROP II.3 [12] ( William?, John1), m. Judith M. Leigh- ton, of Franklin, dau. of Edward, Jan. 8, 1851, in F. He res'd. in Concord 23 years, in the employ of his brother [17], and there d. of relapsing fever (nine weeks' duration), Feb. 16, 1874, ae. 58. Children :
23. EMMA AUGUSTA, b. June 21, 1852, in Concord; m. Fred. George Til- ton (see).
24. JOSEPH HILTON, b. May 21, 1854; is a moulder, in the employ of his uncle, Win. P., in Concord. He m. Anna Walkins, of Serauton, Peun., Nov. 12, 187C. Children : - 1. William Henry, b. Oct. 19, 1877. 2. Edward, b. Nov. 10, 1879.
25. ABBIE FRANCES, b. Ang. 22, 1856, d. May 5, 1857, ac. 8 mos , 13 days. 20. CLARA BELLE, b. Ang. 1, 1858; m. Fred. C. Jenney, of Cornish, rail- road engineer, Aug., 1877; res. in Concord. Children : - 1. Harry Tilton (Jenney), b. July +, 1878. 2. Eva Mabel, b. March 26 (21), 1880.
27. EDWARD LEIGHTON, b. March 13, 1863.
28. THEODORE II.3 [14] ( William2, John1), was workman in a navy yard five years, as a blacksmith ; moved to Concord, July, 1846, where first in company with his brother [17] for 18 years ; since April. 1865, he has been of the firm Ford & Kimball,* iron founders, with
* The inventory uf Ford & Kimball for 1880 was as follows: Real estate invest- ment, nearly $08,000; all other property connected with their business, including stock, a fifty horse-power steam engine, etc., $86,000; sum total, $153,507.
Theo. H. Ford
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car work for their specialty, owning also a brass foundry. Previously to 1873, their business had ranged fromn $35,000 to $40,000 per quar- ter, with from 50 to 75 men employed in their shops. Ile is also a director, and holds an interest in the Page Belting Company. Hle mn , 1st, Elizabeth Harrington, of Troy, Feb., 1846, who d. in Concord, April 18, 1857 ; was m., 2d, to Alice Thompson, of Lowell, Mass., by: Rev. Geo. M. Steele, at L., April 3, 1858. Children :
29. AMAHETTA, b. Oct. 30, 1846, in Coucord; m. Eugene Freeman, 1864; sea-captain of Bostou; now a pilot in the harbor of San Francisco, Cal. Child : - 1. Elizabeth (Freeman), b. March, 1867.
30. JEROME (Ford), b. Aug. 31, 1848; iu. Emma Badger, of Laconia, March, Is70; res. ou Grove Street, Concord (1876); in business with his father.
31. ABBIR FRANCES, b. 1830, d. 1852, in Concord, ac. 2.
32. BLANCHE THOMPSON, b. July 18, 1864, in Concord.
33. ZINA3 [15] ( William=, John1), m. Ilephzibah Danforth, of Up- per Gilmanton, Feb. 28. 1849, in Lowell. She was b. July, 1824. 1Ie commenced preaching the Gospel in 1852, and has labored most of the time since ; in Pittsfield, East Concord (7 years), Springfieldl, Mass. (5 years), Charlton, Mass. (same time), and again (1878-80), in Concord. He " wrought," also, in the concrete business at Spring- field, and is now by occupation a mouldler, still preaching on the Sab- bath (see Acts xviii. 3). Children : 1
34. FRED EUGENE, b. Oct. 15, 1852, in Concord: both he and his next yonuger brother are moulders for Ford & Kimball, in Concord.
35. THEODORE SYLVESTER, b. Sept. 15, 1859, In Pittsfield; m. Anna Perry, of Concord, Dec , 1879
36. MABEL, b. Ang. 30, 1864, in E. Concord.
37. CHARLES, b. Nov. 1, ISCC.
THE FRENCH FAMILIES. - TWO BRANCHES. - I.
1. JEREMIAH FRENCH, Sen., res'd. probably in New Market ; came with his son [6] to this town, and here d. April 23, 1800 (?). Of his children :
2. JEREMIAH [6], b. June 26, 1757.
3. WILLIAM, "did not come to Saubornton," says one account, but more probably this is a mistake, as his dau. 1. Olive Wymau, b. Feb. 17, 1793, is said to be of Sanborntou, mid to have been living ucar the Gulf when she i. Johu Jewell (see); one sou, 2. William, and other daughters who d. young.
4. SALLY, m. Samuel Morrisou (see).
5. BETSKY, In. Moses Cross, in this towu, May 16, 1802 (Crockett).
6. JEREMIANE [2] (Jeremiah3), removing hither from New Mar- ket (?), carried on the business of a joiner and chair maker in other parts of the town, then at the French house, Lot No. 24, 1st Div.
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(Franklin), and finally settled in Franklin, below the Morrison place, Lot No. 28 (?), Ist Div. He was previously m., and m., 2d, Mrs. Mary (Prescott) Thomp. on, widow of Williamn ( see), who d. Nov. 22, 1834, in her 77th year. Ile d. May 23, 1845, in his 88th year. Children :
7. JEREMIAII, Jr., came to lils death by jumping from a window, In a state of somnambulism ; " killed " (old record) Feb. 25, 1813.
8. WILLIAM, settled in Canaan, Vt.
9. OLIVE, b. Dec. 21, 1779; m. Joseph Smith (see).
10. BETSEY, m. John W. Hunt (see).
11. LYDIA (Nancy, mn Nathaniel S. (?) 'Morrison, 1817 (Crockett).
12. Lucy, b. Aug. 16, 1784; in. Jonathan Soames (see).
13. MEILITABLE, b. Juue 15, 1803 (2d wife) ; m. Capt. Ebenezer Shepard, a painter, Oct 25, 1840, who d. by falling from a building in Boston, July 29, 1852, ne. 42-2 They lived ou her father's place. She d. Aug. 19, 1863, ac. 60-2. " There is rest for the weary." One daughter : - 1. Mary (Shepard), b. Dec. 29, 1843; deceased.
II.
Of greater recorded antiquity, but later. as represented in Sanborn- ton. we find the family of
14. TIMOTHY1 FRENCH, and Mary, his wife, who lived in Salisbury, Mass. His son,
15. JOSIAN2, b. March 14, 1713, in Salisbury, also m. a Mary -, whose son.
16. TIMOTHY3, b. May, 1751, in S., was one of the first settlers in Loudon, and there d., Dec. 21, 1822, ac. 71-7. Ilis wife, Eliza- beth, was b. June 7, 1753. They had seven children, of whom,
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