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28. SALLY (Sarah) Axx, b. Dec. 25, 1815, d. Dec: 14, 1834, at Shiptou, C. E., In her 19th year.
20. NATHAN JOSHUA, b. Ang. 8, 1818; m., Ist, Harriet E. P'latt, at Tre- mont, Ill., March 17, 1845; a farmer, in Roscoe, Ill., having settled in that vicluity ( Winnebago Co.), when the country was new, and inhabited chiefly by Indians. He had held the office of township treasurer 25 years (1872). She d. June 22, ISC6, and he m., 2d, Louise Wood, Sept. 24, 1867. Children : - 1. Andrew James, b. Dec. 19, 1845, at Harlem, Ill. ; was a travelling agent (1872) at a salary of $3,500. 2. Leslle Angustus, b. Dec. 2, 1847; a farmer. 3. Mary, b. March 3, 1850. 4. Nathan Taylor, b. April 28, d. July 8, 1852, at Harlem, ac. 2 mos , 10 days. 5. Emlly Annette, b. May 5, 1853. 6. Sophia, b. April 19. 1855, d. Oct. 7, 1858, ne. 3-6. 7. Harriet Louisa, b. Jan. 9, 1858, d. Nov. 19, 18CO, in her 3d year. 8. Clara, b. April 16, 1860, d. Jan. 17, 1867, at St. Louis, ac. 6-9. 9. Henry Stillman, b. April 4, 1803. 10. Charles Ransom, b. Jane 7, 1865.
30. MARCIA, b., and d. young, in Sanbornton.
31. SOPHIA HILL, b. May 24, 1823; m. Lawrence P. Wybray, son of Caj.t. James, of New York City, March 28, 1844; res'd. at Tremont, Ill. (1872). Children : - 1. Thomas L. ( Wibray), b. April 7, 1845. 2. Mary E., b. Sept. 21, 1846. 3. Ellen, b. Jan. 13, 1833.
32. WARRENº [12] (Joshua1), was a merchant, in Boston; m. Sarah G., dau. of the late Abel Hutchins, Esq., of Concord, Oct. 14, 1810, and d., at Boston, Oct. 30, 1819, ae. 35. Children, b. in B. :
33. SARAH ELIZABETH, b. March 16, 1812.
34. MARY ANN, b. March 8, 1813; m James Tallant, merchant, of Con- cord, Sept. 17, 1840, and there d. He d. In C. Children : - 1. Charles Hutch- ins (Tallant), now res. at Concord. 2. George Warren. 3. Lina. 4. Ella. 5. llamilton II.
35. CATHARINE HUTCHINS, b. April 16, 1814.
SC. MARTHA, b. July 22, 1815; in. Philip Eastman, merchant, of Fryeburg, Me., at Concord, Jan. 25, 1838. Children : - 1. Susan Elizabeth ( Eastman), b. Oct., 31, 1839; in. William 11. Abbott, at F., May 3, 1837. Children. b. in F. : - I. Alice E. (Abbott), b. Dec. 15, 1858. II. Hattie E., b. Sept. 23, 1561. III. Mary, b. Nov. 25, Ist5. IV. Catharine E., b. Jan. 28, 1809. V. llarry, b. July 8, 1871. 2. Catharine Hutchins (Eastman), b. Sept. 28, 1541; m.
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Nathaniel Randall, merchant, of Couway, at F., July 26, 1865. Chill : - I. Martha Elizabeth ( Randall), b. May 4, 1866. 3. Charles W. L. ( Eastman , b. Aug. 8, 1845; m Alice Rogers, at Lowell, Mass., Oct. 16, 1864, who there d. Child : - I. Ellen, b. Sept. 5, 1sos, d. 4. Philip MI., b. June 27, 1847. 5. Wil- liam Ambrose, b Jau. 7, 1850. 6. Ellen Buswell, b. Oct. 22, 1858.
37. CHARLES WARREN, b. Oct. 27, 1816; m. Elsa Jones, at Boston, Mass., and d. Dec. 5, 1858, nt Concord, ac. 42. Children : - 1. Frederick Warren, res'd. lu New York City (1872), in employ of Desicksou & Bartlett, 30 Beek- man St. 2. Charles Ilutchins. 3. Mary II.
THIE MACE FAMILY.
1. JOHN' MACE came from Buxton, Me., not long before his marriage to Mrs. Nancy Lane, widow of Capt. Joshua (s-e p. 446 [139]), April 20, 1820 (Bodwell). He continned at her residence, in this town ; was a cabinet-maker, employed by the Ingalls Brothers, at the Square, and by Clark at the Tin Corner, and here d., of consumption, June 24, 1840. She d. in Concord, April 10, 1858, ae. 65-6. Children :
2. MARTHA ANNE. b Jan. 28, 1821 ; was a school-teacher, and d., of fever, at Laconia, Dec. 13, 1844, in her 24th year.
3. JOSEPH IIARPER2, b. July 27, 1824; was m. to Charlotte S. Webster, of Concord, by Rev. Mr. Barron, Sept. 19, 1846 ; she was b. March 6, 1829, at Great Falls. Hlas res'd. in Concord, first as clerk in the freight house of the Concord Railroad, afterwards freight agent eight years ; has also been mail agent, register of deeds, and travel- ling agent for Messrs. C. C. Pearson & Co. At present, 1873-80, is janitor of the State House. Children :
4. FRANK PIERCE, b. Aug. 30, 1847; is owner of the " Eagle Book Store," Concord (1876-80) ; was in. to Villetta F. Johnson, dau. of Joseph G. (see p. 406 [62, 1]), Oct. 3, 1870, by Rev. Dr. Eames.
5. HENRY CARROLL, b. Sept. 30, 1849 ; was employed in the freight house, Concord Railroad, at C. (1876) ; m. Sarah D. Hatch, a native of Dorchester, Mass., Nov. 29, 1875.
6. NELLIE IDA, b. Oct. 15, 1860, d. Sept. 5, 1861, ae. 11 mos.
THIE MARCHI FAMILY.
1. " Mr. Huan' MARCH, carpenter," according to Coffin's History of Newbury, Mass., was undoubtedly the earliest ancestor in this country of the Sanbornton Marches. Hle was b. 1620; m., 1st, Judith -, who d. Dee. 14. 1675 ; m., 2d, Dorcas Blackleach, May 29, 1676, who d. Nov. 22, 1683 ; m., 3d, Sarah Healy, Dec. 3, 1683, who d. Oct. 25, 1699, his widow. He had d. Dec. 12, 1693, ac. 73. Five children ( Ist wife), but from which of these sons the first Joshna, of Sanbornton, descended, cannot as yet be stated :
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2, 3. GEORGE2, b. 1646. JUDITH, b. Jan. 3, 1653.
4, 5. IlUGH, b. Nov. 3, 1650. JOHN, b. June 10, 165S.
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6. JAMES, b. Jan. 11, 1664.
(A Johin March was also admitted to the church in Salem, May 12, 1039.)
7. JOSHUA4, b. 1729 ; was probably a grandson of one of the brothers last nained, and hence in the fourth generation from [1]. Hle rem. from Newbury about 1776, and settled in Sanbornton with his son [16], where now his grandson [18]. His wife was Rebecca -, b. 1732, and d., in this town, March 10, 1818, ae. 86. Hle d. April 24, 1809, ae. 80. Children, b. in Newbury :
8. MOSES [12], b Oct. 29, 1752.
9. HuGu, b. Aug. 31, 1756; commeneed the practice of medicine here iu 1777, being the first physician that settled in the town. He was uum., and seems to have settled and chiefly res'd. with his older brother [12]. on the place now occupied by Major D. C. Clough (Calef [III]), but being of au enterprising turn of mind, he bought small parcels of land, bidding them off for taxes, ou Lot No. 79, Ist Div., and iu other parts of town. Ife finally fixed upon a site for his house, nearer the Square, on the side of the Gulf Hill, Lot No. 37, Ist Div. (see Sites), where he had erected the fraine of his dwelling-house (now J. B. Osgood's), before the failure of his health. "He continued to practise with success, highly esteemed and beloved by all who knew him, until 1781, when he was obliged to quit his business ou account of ill health"; returned to Newbury, and there d., probably, in 1782, ac 26. "He was well educated, skilful in practice, quick of apprehension, and of sound and discriminating judgment, but a premature death cut short a life which bid fair for extensive usefulness." (Dr. J. B. Abbott's Sketches of Sauboru- ton Physicians.)
10. JACOB [16], b. July 17, 1760. (Also, probably, one dau., who appears to have come hither with her brothers, viz. : )
11. JUDITH, In. Summersby Pearson, of Boscawen, March 3, 1791 ( Wood- man).
12. MOSES5 [8] (Joshua4, -, -, Hugh1), m. Judith Bartlett, March 6, 1777, who was b. in Newbury, July 9, 1757, and d. Feb. 27, 1844, of influenza, ac. 86-8. Settling on the former Folsom place, summit of Calef Hill, Lot No. 34, 1st Div., he became a man of mark in town, both locally and socially. He d. instantly, June 23, 1823, ae. 70-8. Children (t. r.) :
13. SAMUEL, b. Ang. 19, 1778; m. Martha Creighton, Aug. 19, 1804 (Crockett) ; settled first with his father; then about 1814. in the northwest part of the town, farm lately occupied by Daniel W. Newton, Lot No 39, 2d Div , where he d. of dropsy, Sept. 10, 1841, ac. 63, leaving no children. She was b. March 7, 1780, the dan. of Mrs. Hannah ( Brackett) Creighton, who m., 2d, Jeremiah Calef, Sen. (2d wife, see p. 79 [1]), and remained his widow, liv- ing, for 35 years, with her brother, Col. James Creighton, in New Market, where she d., Nov. 20, 187G, ac. 96-8, but was buried beside her husband. in this town.
14. JOSEPH GEKRISH, b. Nov. 18, 1789; continued to occupy the home- stead of his father, after the removal of his brother; m., Ist, Martha ( Patty)
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Wecki, June 9. 1814 (Crockett.). She was the dau. of Chase Weeks (ser), and d. March 4, 1825, of consumption, ac. 33-5. He m., 2d, Mrs. Sally (Clough) Hazelton, of Canterbury, March, 1826, who was the dau. of Nehemiah Clough (sre p 159 [6]), and d. of dropsy, April 15, 1813, in her 57th year. He was a man of remarkable firmness and Integrity, a justice of the peace, and for many years a prominent member of the Ist Baptist Society. The uoble farm of his father's is now held (1880) by his heir aud successor, Mr. David C. Clough, on the east side of which is the original cemetery, with well-preserved moun- meuts of four generations iu his family name, an unusual thing for Sanborn- ton. Ile d. April 3, 1834, ac. 64-5. Children (1st wife) : - 1. Mary, b. July 16, 1817, d. Oct. 25, 1818, ac. 1-3. 2. Mary, 2d, b. June 13, 1820, d. Jan. 22, 1521, ac. 7 mos.
15. MARIMA, b. Nov. 20, 1791 ; m. Matthew Thompson (see).
16. JACOB5 [10] (Joshua4, -, -, Hugh1), located with his father in this town, as above stated ; m. Hannah, dau. of Henry Ger- rish, of Boscawen, who was there b. Aug. 14, 1775 ('74), and had 1st m. - Carter, of B. He d. April 23, 1819, in his 59th year. She d. June 23, 1855, in her 80th year. Children (t. r.) ;
17. HANNAII, b. Dec. 27, 1802; m Dauiel S. Smith (see).
18. Josnu, b. July 17, 1S04; m. Hannah S. Thompson, the dau. of. Moses (see), April 12, 1827 (Crockett), who was eminent for her amiability and Christian excellence, and d. June 14, 1863. ae. 57-1. The ancestral acres are still retained and are being essentially improved (1878-80) by himself and son, who are among the most enterprising farmers of Sanbornton aud Tiltou, their house being in one town, and their barn (built 1853) mostly in the other. Children : - 1. Cynthia Ann, b. July C, 1828. 2. Horatio Nelson, b. May 12, 1831; m. Louise L. Emery, dau. of Dea. Joseph (see p. 272 [31]), June 4, 1873 ( Runnels).
19. MARTHA, b. Sept. 25, 180G; m. Jesse Sanborn (see).
20. HENRY GERRISH, b. March 6, 1814; baving learned the blacksmith's trade. iu S., he started for Ohio, April 20, 1835, and settled in Solon, Cuya- hoga County, on land which he still occupies (1879) ; for some over twenty years he has also been a minister in the Wesleyan Methodist denomination (three years in Warren County, Penn., where he formed a church, and built a house of worship), and still officiates near his home. He m., 1st, Zarina Bartlett, in Bedford, Ohio, June 2, 1836, who was b. in Groton (N. II.), Ang. 6, 1813, and d., in Solon, Ohio, April 18, 1864, in her olst year; m., 2d, Polly Anu Eggleston, of Huntsburg, Ohio, Jan. 3, 1SG3. Children (1st wife) : - 1 Hannah Lucina, b. May 11, 1837, in Solon, d., umm., Nov. 29, 1864, ac. 27-6. 2. Iloratio Lucien, b. March 28, 1842; in Grace Whitlock, in Cleve- land, Ohilo, Feb. 27, 1873; res. in Streetsborough, Ohio; a farmer. Chil- dren : - I. Mary Grace, b. Sept. 7, 1875. II. Daisy Zarina, b. June 5, 1877. III. Horatio Gerrish, b. Dec 31, IS78. 3. Martha, b. April 10, 1845; m. Erastus Smith, farmer, of Warrensville, O., July 1, 1869. Children : - I. Henry Gerrish (Smith), b. April 9, 1870. II. Charles Horatio, b. Sept. 24, 1876. 4. Henry Lewis, b. March 23, 1850; was a farmer and cattle dealer, in Solou (father's homestead) ; m. Alice Lewis, April 27, 1876, and d. at Solon, April 3, 1850, ac. 30. 5. Alice Amanda, b. Oct. 23, 1855; m. Oscar L. Russell, farmer and cattle dealer, in Solou, Feb. 24, 1875. Child : - I. Ray Oscar (Russell), b. Aug. 4, 1870.
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21. ANN NEWELL, b. May 31, 1817; m. Hazen Sanborn, of Canterbury, Sept. 15, 1836 ( Bodwell) ; now res. in Auburn. Children : - 1. Loanda Celes- tia (Sanborn), b. Jan. 8, 1858; m. Rufus Flanders, farmer, of New Hampton. Three children. 2. Aun Lucina, b. March 31, 1840; m. Valorus Cilley, of New Hampton ; who was chief of the police, iu Chicago, III., aud there d., 1879. Two children. 3. Maria Louisa, b. Sept. 24, 1842; m. - Barrett ; res. in Phila- ilelphia, Penn. One son. 4. Sylvanus Smith, b. April 10, 1846; at home with his parents, in Auburu. 5. Heury Gerrish March, b. June 3, 1852; went to California as a teacher; thence to Australia, where now a cattle dealer. 6. Mazen, b. Aug., 1856; res. in Auburn, as above (see [+]).
THE MASON FAMILIES. - THREE BRANCHES. - I.
1. EDWARD1 MASON, was a resident of Stratham, but very early made a clearing and built a cabin on the southerly slope of Hopkin- son Ilill (Site 1, Lot No. 15, 2d Div.), where he lived a few years, but returned to Stratham. His sister :
2. ANNA (?), mn. James Cate, Seu. (see p: 103 [1]), and another sister :
3. - , m. Edward Kelley, amil was " burnt alive " (okl record), near Kelley's Ledge, Jan. 9, 1804 (see Casualties). Of the chil- dren of [1] :
4. WAND2, m. Jerusha Burley, and came to Sanbornton after 1786 ; lived on a site a little south of the Esq. William Weeks place, where his wife d., Jan. 2, 1795. Hle soon after returned to Stratham, and there d. llis three youngest children were probably born in this town, but two of the older [6] and [7] are thought never to have been here, being brought up by their grandparents, in Stratham. Children :
5. EDWARD [13], b. Nov. 18, 1778, in Strathamn.
6. JOSEPH, b. 1780 (?) ; settled in Maine.
7, 8. LEVI, b. 1782 (?) ; res'd in Stratham. BENJAMIN [20], b. 1784 (?).
9. COMFORT, b. May 18, 1786, in Stratham ; m. Chase Taylor (sce).
10. DAVID, b. 1788 (?), in Sanboruton; settled in Bridgewater.
11. NANCY, b. March 17, 1792; m. Abraham Batchelder (see p. 21 [15]).
12. POLLY ( Mary), b. Oct. 26, 1794; beiug but two months old when her mother d .. she was left by her father in Sanbornton, adopted and brought up by Nathaniel Piper (see), and m. Dea. Levi Carter, of New Hampton, July 9, IS12 (Bodwell). She d., in N. H. Village, Oct. 15, 1841, ne. 47, where he was again m., and was still living (1878), over 90 years of age. They professed religion together after a few years of married life, and were baptized by Rev. David Fisk. Their children, who grew up, all became Christians before they left home, and led, or are leading, npright and successful lives. She Was "lovely and beloved by all who knew her." Children (oldest, name not given, d., ac 19 mos. ): - 1. Anna (Carter), b. July 10, 1815; m. Samuel Emerson (ser p. 208 [0]). 2. Hannah M., b. Sept. 10, 1816; m. Daniel Field, of New flamp- ton. Four children, one deceased, all m. ; seven grandchildren. 3. Polly, b. July 11, 1818; m. David Tilton, of Bristol; three children. 4. Nathaniel, b. March 10, 1820; was a physician sixteen years in Nashua; m., aud
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there d., 1850, ne. 50, leaving two children, with a clear estate of 87,000. 5. Sally P., b. Aug. 21, 1821. m. J. Robinson, who d., leaving her with three sons, quite young, one of whom Is m. and has one child. She Is still a widow. 6. Jerusha, b. May 10, 1823, d Sept 18, 1826, ac. 3-4. 7. Moses W., b. May 20, 1824; Is m., and res. In Kelleyville (?), Il. ; has three chikiren, and is thought to be worth :100,000. 8. Miriam, b. Nov. 8, 1827; m., aud d. about 1857, ac. 30 (?); no children. 9. Levl, Jr., b. Nov. 13, 1828; lives lu Omaha, Neb. ; Is m. ; one child, who d., ac. 20 mos. With a single partner In busi- ness, he owns 9,000 head of cattle, and 16,000 acres of land In Texas. They are also extensive contractors; now (1878) upon a $700,000 job at furuish- Ing railroad sleepers, with some 500 inen employed. 10. Ellphalet, b. May 4, 1831; is a druggist In Mendota, Illinois; is m., and has three children. 11. Elmira (?), b. June 14, 1832, d. 1848, ae. 16. 12. Lovluu, b. May 10, 1835, d. 1842, ae. 7.
13. EDWARD3 [5] ( Ward2, Edward1), m. Naney Burley, dau. of Nathaniel (see p. 60 [22]), Nov. 16, 1797 (Crockett) ; was a farmer, first in Gilmanton, then in Holderness, East Franklin, and lastly ou the place now occupied by his son [19], near Josiah Osgood's (be- tween Lots 38 and 39, 2d Div.), where he d., March 6, 1856, ae. 77-4. She d. Aug. 17, 1849, ae. 68-3. Children :
14. Pom.Y, b. April 26, 1798, in S. ; in. Dudley F. Ladd, of Gilmautou (sce p. +20 [68]).
15. WILLIAM BURLEY, b. May 28, 1800, in Gilmanton, and there d., May 1, 1817, in his 17th year.
16. WARD B., b. March 9, 1803; studied medicine with Dr. Daniel Mowe, of Sanborntou Bridge; practised first at New Durham, and there m. Sarah Montgomery ; settled, ilually, in Marengo, Mellenry Co , Ill., and there d., June 23, 1848, ac, 45-3 She d. Ang. 25, 1848, in New Durham. Children : - 1. L well, res. in Harvard, MeHeury Co., Ill. 2. Mary Jane, m., 1st, -; 1., 20, - Hart.
17. MATILDA JANKE, b. May 9, 1507; in. Jeremiah Thorn, of Franklin, 2d - wife (see).
18. NANCY B., b. Nov. 23, 1813, d. April 24, 1848, in Franklin, uum., ac. 34-5.
19. WILLIAM BURLEY, 2d, b July 9, 1819. in Holderness; was a stone- cutter, after 1836, iu Miltou and Quincy, Mass , also in Maine, Vermont, etc., till 1874. Was also overseer at the building of the dam, in Lawrence, Mass., 1846. He bought the place on which he now res .. in West Sanbornton (ser above). for his father. He m., 1st, Arvilla Eatou, dan. of Thomas (ser p. 260 [38]), June 20, 1846, who d. Feb. 14, Ist1, ac. 38; m., 2d, Olive A. Dar- ling, dau. of Reuben (see p. 216 [17, 1]), Ang. 9, 1862. Children : - 1. Jose- phine Baker, b. Jan. 12, 1848; m Nathan T. Osgood (see). 2. William Ward, b. Feb. 13. 1850; is a farmer in Saubornton, with his father ( 1880). 3. Betsey Ann, b. Feb. 3, 1852, d. Sept 5, 1863, ac. 11-7. 4. Ethel Lena, b. Nov. 30, 1870 (2d wife).
20. BENJAMIN3 [8] ( Ward?, Edward!), served his time, till 21, with Mr. Josiah Burley ; then in., 1st, Polly Wadleigh, dau. of James (see), Feb. 18, 1808 (Crockett), who d. of consumption, July 19,
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41. REUBEN' MASON, was the grandfather of a third family of the name in town, as below. Ile lived in Chichester. His son :
42. DEARBORN", b. Nov. 28, 1794 ; m. Sally Randlet Clifford, Dec. 7, 1815, who was b. Feb. 11, 1:96. Ile d. May 26, 1831, ae. 36-6, in Chichester, where she also d., Nov. 21, 1866, in her 71st year. Children :
43. WILLIAM CLIFFORD, b. Sept. 14, 1816, d. young.
44. RACHEL, b. Aug. 4, 1817; m. James Raudlet Goodwin, of Northfield ; weut West, and there d., leaving four daughters.
45. REUBEN W , b. June 30, 1819; m. Carollue G. Philbrook, dan. of True W. (see). He d., in this town, Dec. 9, 1850, ae. 31-5.
" A teacher kind; a husband dear; A brother true; a son sincere; A friend where'er he roamed."
46. TRISTRAM CLIFFORD, b. Aug. 12, 1321; m., Ist, Almira Weed, of Sand- wich, who there d., spring of 1875; m., 2d, Mrs. Auu R. (Merrill) Hutton, widow of Joseph Hutton, of Haverhill, June 12, 1880, in Ashlaud. He has been a carpenter and farmer, residing variously in this town (two years at the Square), and in Massachusetts, - now at East Tilton (1880). Children : - 1. Ahua Bell, b. Dec. 25, 1865. in Millbury, Mass., d Aug. 31, 1868, iu Barre, Mass., ae, 2-8. 2. Williamu Ambrose (adopted), b. June 20, 1875, at Lyman.
47. WILLIAMI FREDERICK, b. Feb. 13, 1824, d., unm., 1861, ae. 37.
48. THOMAS BUTTERS, b. Dec. 1, 1825: has been a farmer in this town since 1852; in. Sarah G. Smith, dan. of Benjamin N. (see), Sept , 1832; has owned and occupied the Caleb Sanders place (temporarily William Wood- man's). Was superintendiug school committee of the town 1801-66. Chil- dren : - 1, 2. Estella Tirzah, and Sarah Maria, b. March 1, 1854. The former in. Charles C. Woodman (see). The latter m. James W. Sanders (see).
THIE MERRILL FAMILY.
Earliest known ancestor b. in England, 1633, d. 1693. A branch of the family having settled in Coucord, the father of the following children, bearing the name of - Merrill, mn. Mary Farnham, who was b., in Concord, 1737, and d. 1805, ae. 68. Children :
1, 2. JonN [10], b. March 9, 1769. JONATHAN.
3-6 STEPHEN [17], b. June, 1774 (?). POLLY. SUSAN. SALLY.
7-9. LYDIA. ABIGAIL. EPHRAIM.
10. JOAN [1], m. Betsey Darling, dau. of Den. Benjamin (see p. 215 [6]), Nov. 12, 1794 ( Woodman) ; was a tanner and shoe- maker, a short time in this town, but finally settled in a part of New Chester, now Bristol, and there d., May 13, 1830, ae. 61-2. She d. Oct. 8, 1834, ne. 63-5. Children :
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there d., 1870, ne. 50, leaving two children, with a clear estate of 87,000. 5. Sally P., b. Ang. 21, 1821 : m. J. Robinson, who d., leaving her with three sons, quite young, one of whom is m. and has one child. She is still a widow. 6. Jerusha, b. May 10, 1823, d Sept 18, 1826, ae. 3-4. 7. Moses W., b. May 20, 1824; Is m., and res. in Kelleyville (?), Ill. ; has three children, and is thought to be worth $100,000. 8. Miriam, b. Nov. 8, 1827; m., and d. about 1857, ac. 30 (?); no children. 9. Levi, Jr., b. Nov. 13, 1828; live- lu Omaha, Neb. ; is mn. ; one child, who d., ae. 20 mos. With a single partner in busi- ness, he owns 9,000 head of cattle, and 16,000 acres of land In Texas. They are also extensive contractors; now (1878) upon a $700,000 job at furnish- ing railroad sleepers, with some 500 men employed. 10. Ellphalet, b. May 4, 1831; is a druggist in Mendota. Illinois; is m., and has three children. 11. Elmira (?), b. Jnne 14, 1832, d. 1848, ae. 16. 12. Lovina, b. May 10, 1835, d. 1842, ae. 7.
13. EDWARD3 [5] (Ward2, Edward!), m. Nancy Burley, dau. of Nathaniel (see p. 60 [22]), Nov. 16, 1797 (Crockett) ; was a farmer, first in Gilmanton, then in Holderness, East Franklin, and lastly on the place now occupied by his son [19], near Josiah Osgood's (be- tween Lots 38 and 39, 2d Div.), where he d., March 6, 1856, ac. 77-4. She d. Aug. 17, 1849, ac. 68-3. Children :
14. POLLY, b. April 26, 1798, in S .; in. Dudley F. Ladd, of Gilmanton (sce p. 420 [68]).
15. WILLIAM BURLEY, b. May 28, 1800, in Gilmanton, and there d., May 1, 1817, in his 17th year.
16. WARD B., b. March 9, 1803; studied medicine with Dr. Daniel Mowe, of Sanborntou Bridge; practised first at New Durham, and there m. Sarah Montgomery ; settled, finally, in Marengo, Melfenry Co, Ill., and there d., June 23, 1848, ac, 45-3 She d. Aug. 25, 1848, in New Durham. Children : - 1. L well, res. in flarvard, Mellenry Co., III. 2. Mary Jane, m., Ist, -; II., 2d, - Hart.
17. MATILDA JANE, b. May 9, 1507; m. Jeremiah Thorn, of Franklin, 2d - wife (see).
18. NANCY B., b. Nov. 23, 1813, d. April 24, 1848, in Franklin, uum., ac. 34-5.
19. WILLIAM BURLEY, 2d, b July 9, 1819, in Holderness; was a stone- cutter, after 1836, in Milton and Quincy, Mass , also in Maine, Vermont, etc., till 1874. Was also overseer at the building of the dam, in Lawrence, Mass., 1846. lle bought the place on which he now res .. in West Sanbornton (see above). for his father. He m., Ist, Arvilla Eaton, dan. of Thomas (ser p. 260 [58]), June 20, 1846, who d. Feb. 14, 1861, ac. 38; m., 2d, Olive A. Dar- ling, dau. of Reuben (see p. 216 [17, 1]), Ang. 9, 1862. Children : - 1. Jose- phine Baker, b. Jan. 12, 1848; m Nathan T. Osgood (see). 2. William Ward, b. Feb. 13, 1850; is a farmer iu Sanbornton, with his father ( 1880). 3. Betsey Ann, b. Feb. 3, 1852, d. Sept 5, 1863, ac. 11-7. 4. Ethel Lena, b. Nov. 30, 1870 (ed wife).
20. BENJAMIN3 [8] (Ward?, Edward!), served his time, till 21, with Mr. Josiah Burley ; then m., 1st, Polly Wadleigh, dau. of James (see), Feb. 18, 1808 (Crockett), who d. of consumption, July 19,
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41. REUBEN! MASON, was the grandfather of a third family of the name in town, as below. Ile lived in Chichester. His son :
42. DEARBORNE, b. Nov. 28, 1794 ; m. Sally Randlet Clifford, Dec. 7, 1815, who was b. Feb. 11, 1796. Ile d. May 26, 1831, ae. 36-6, in Chichester, where she also d., Nov. 21, 1866, in her 71st year. Children :
43. WILLIAM CLIFFORD, b. Sept. 14, 1816, d. young.
44. RACHEL, b. Aug. 4, 1817; m. James Raudlet Goodwin, of Northfield ; went West, and there d., leaving four daughters.
45. REUBEN W , b. June 30, 1819; In. Carollue G. Philbrook, dau. of True W. (see). He d., iu this town, Dec. 9, 1850, ac. 31-5.
" A teacher kind; a husband dear; A brother true; a son sincere ; A friend where'er he roamed."
46. TRISTRAM CLIFFORD, b. Aug. 12, 1821; m., Ist, Almira Weed, of Sand- wich, who there d., spring of 1875; in., 2d, Mrs. Anu R. ( Merrill) Hutton, widow of Joseph Hutton, of Haverhill, June 12, 1880, in Ashland. He has been a carpenter and farmer, residing variously in this town (two years at the Square), and in Massachusetts, - now at East Tilton (1880). Children : - 1. Alina Bell, b. Dec. 25, 1865, in Millbury, Mass., d Aug. 31, 1868, in Barre, Mass., ae, 2-8. 2. William Ambrose (adopted), b. June 20, 1875, at Lyman.
47. WILLIAM FREDERICK, b. Feb. 13, 1824, d., unm., 1861, ac. 37.
48. THOMAS BUTTERS, b. Dec. 1, 1825: has been a farmier in this town since 1852; w. Sarah G. Smith, dau. of Beujamiu N. (see), Sept , 1852; has owned and occupied the Caleb Sanders place ( temporarily William Wood- man's). Was superintendiug school committee of the town. 1801-66. Chil- dren : - 1, 2. Estella Tirzah, and Sarah Maria, b. March 1, 1854. The former in. Charles C. Woodman (see). The latter m. James W. Sanders (see).
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