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he has res. many years in W., and is engaged in black- smithing and farming. Children :-
(1) Albert F., b. W., Feb. 1, 1849 ; m. Etta C. Brack- ett, Oct. 5, 1870, who d. Aug. 20, 1871 ; he again m. Emma L. Goodwin ; he d. Mar. 30, 1876.
(2) Henry A., b. W., Sept. 13, 1856; d. July 23, 1858.
(3) Ella J., b. W., July 1, 1854 ; m. J. Frisbie Farns- worth, Dec. 24, 1876; res. in Westerly, R. I.
V.
Rosanna, b. Antrim, Oct. 1, 1827; m. Sumner Fair- banks, May 14, 1846; d. in Wisconsin, Jan. 10, 1853.
VI.
Allen W., b. Antrim, July 25, 1829 ; m. Frances J., dau. of Leonard Bradford of W., Dec. 28, 1855 ; res. in W., where he d. Jan. 13, 1867. Child :-
* (1) Lester A., b. W., Mar. 22, 1857 ; res. in W. VII.
Melville, b. Antrim, Apr. 13, 1831 ; m. Emily J. Kidder of Walpole, Oct. 15, 1853 ; d. in W., Jan. 11, 1863.
VIII.
Rebecca R., b. Antrim, Apr. 1, 1834; m. Andrew J. Barney of W., Nov. 21, 1857 ; d. Nov. 21, 1858.
BANNER.
George H. Banner was born in Worcester, Mass., Apr. 26, 1834. His father was Peter Banner, and his grandfather came to Boston, from London, in 1794. He came to Washington in 1870, and resided on the hill, south-west of the village at the center of the town, where his widow still resides. He married Mrs. Emily F. (Winn) Barnes, Dec. 17, 1868. Previous to his settlement in W., he was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion. He died Jan. 2, 1882.
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BARNES.
Elisha Barnes, a native of Massachusetts, came from Henniker to Washington about the year 1821, and resided at the south-east part of the town, on the farm where Gil- man Bailey afterward resided. He remained in W., until 1825, when he returned to Henniker. Two of his sons became residents of Washington, viz .:-
I.
William, b. Henniker, about 1804; m. Maria, dau. of Andrew Jones of W., about the year 1831; res. in W., where he d. Mar. 29, 1849, aged 45 years.
II.
John, b. Henniker, Sept. 15, 1805 ; came to W. in 1821, and has resided here a considerable part of the time since.
Cyrus S. Barnes was the son of Eber Barnes, and was born in Hillsborough, Aug. 26, 1807. He married Cyn- thia, dau. of Dea. Samuel P. Bailey of W., in 1831 ; res. in W., where he was employed as a wheelwright. He sub- sequently resided in Nashua, New Boston, and other places ; he d. in Concord, Mar. 22, 1864.
Darius Y. Barnes, son of Joseph Barnes, was born in Merrimack, Feb. - , 1831. He married Mary M., dau. of Gardner Codman, and came to Washington to reside in 1857, and is still a resident of the town. Children :-
I.
Lydia E., b. W., Dec. 7, 1853; m. Hiram C. Gilman, and res. in Lowell, Mass.
II
Ada J., b. W., Apr. 26, 1858 ; m. John McEwan, and res, in Lowell, Mass.
III.
Addie M., b. W., Mar. 29, 1860; m. Benj. C. Young, Apr. 10, 1876; res. in W.
IV.
Mary E., b. W., Feb. 26, 1862.
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V. Laura L., b. Nashua, Oct. 7, 1871; d. in W., July 6, 1885.
BARNEY.
Thomas Barney came from Sudbury, Mass., and settled in Washington, on the farm which was subsequently owned by Thomas Metcalf, Amos Russell, and its present occupant, Stephen M. Farnsworth. Just when he came is not known, though it must have been at a very early date and when he was advanced in life. The date of his death is not known, but it is believed to have occurred about the com- mencement of the present century. Several of his child- ren also came from Sudbury and settled in Washington, as follows :
I.
John, b. Sudbury, Mass., about 1752 ; m. Comfort Spar- hawk of Natick, Mass .; came to W. about the year 1784, and settled on the high land at the south part of the town, on the farm where Mark F. Hill now resides ; his wife d. Nov. 23, 1820, and he married for his second wife, Lucy N. Barrett of Nelson. His later years were spent on the farm known as the "Captain Draper place," in the same neighborhood where he first settled. He d. July 8, 1841, aged 89 years. His second wife d. in Sullivan, in June, 1880. Children :-
(1) Patty, b. Sudbury, Mass., about 1780 ; m. Jona. Danforth of W., Apr. 4, 1805; d. in W., July 9, 1827, aged 47 years.
(2) John, Jr., b. W., in 1784 or 1785 ; m. Margaret Murdough of Hillsborough, in 1805; res. many years at the south part of the town, where James Barney afterward lived and died. They removed to Marlborough, Mass., and later to Hancock, N. H., where he d. Mar. 22, 1873 ; his wife d. May 25, 1871. Children :-
I Orra, b. W., Oct. 6, 1805.
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2 Melvin, b. W., Jan. 15, 1807 ; m. Nancy M. Thomp- son of Stoddard, Nov. 26, 1829. He is a farmer and has res. in Washington, Southborough, Mass., and Mason, N. H., the last named place being his present place of resi- dence. Children :-
Prentiss T., b. W., Mar. 13, 1831.
Edwin F., b. W., Aug. 18, 1834.
Walter S., b. W., Feb. 23, 1836.
George F., b. W., Aug. 28, 1837.
Helen M., b. Southborough, Mass., Apr. 17, 1841. Wm. E., b. Southborough, Mass., Dec. 16, 1843.
John W., b. Southborough, Mass., Dec. 16, 1844. Betsey J., b. Southborough, Mass., July 17, 1846.
3 John, b. W., Apr. 26, 1810; m. Sarah Farnsworth of W., May 10, 1833 ; res. in W. many years, but now res. in Nashua. Children :-
Hiram T., b. W., Mar. 26, 1835 ; res. in Boston. William, b. W., about 1837 ; d. Feb. 24, 1841, aged 4 yrs. Charles, b. W., about 1838 ; d. June 24, 1840, aged 2 yrs. Henry H., b. W., Oct. 21, 1840 ; res. in Nashua. Frank A., b. W., Apr. 20, 1844 ; res. in Nashua.
4 Sparrowk, b. W., -, 1812 ; m. Frances Somlinson, Apr. 23, 1839; she d. in Boston, Oct. 26, 1845 ; he was again m. to Laura F. Bowers, Dec. 31, 1846, who d. Oct. 14, 1849; his third marriage was to Betsey Paul, Oct. 3, 1852 ; she d. Jan. 9, 1881 ; Sparrowk Barney d. in Marl- borough, Mass., Dec. 7, 1876. Children :-
(1st wife)
Frances H., b. Boston, Feb. 10, 1841 ; d. Mar. 26, 1847. (2nd wife) Laura F., b. Marlborough, Mass., Aug. 27, 1849.
5 Stearns, b. W., Feb. 6, 1819 ; m. Albina Graves of Unity, Feb. 15, 1843 ; res. in Boston and has been a mem- ber of the Boston police since 1852 ; his wife d. in Boston, Oct. 26, 1864. Children :-
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Arthur A., b. Boston, Jan. 23, 1846 ; d. May 29, 1847.
Clarence A., b. June 19, 1848.
Arthur F., b.
Oct. 4, 1851.
Florence E., b. June 28, 1856 ; d. in Unity, N. H., Jan. 16, 1858.
Emma F., b. Boston, June 17, 1858 ; d. in Southborough, Mass., Oct. 26, 1868.
Nettie E., b. Boston, Aug. 30, 1861.
6 Ozias, b. W., -.
7 Emily, b. W.,
8 Lyman, b. W., Oct. 17, 1827 ; m. Maria H. Putney, a native of Goshen, in 1851 ; his second wife is Julia S. Breed, whom he m. in 1872 ; he has res. principally in W. and Unity ; he now res. in Unity. Children :----
(1st wife)
Jane A., b. Marlborough, Mass., Jan. 15, 1855.
Elmita L., b. Unity, July 16, 1856.
Emily A., b. W., Jan. 25, 1858.
Inez J., b. W., Oct. 16, 1860.
(2nd wife)
Lyman N., b. W., Dec. 1, 1872.
Millard F., b. Unity, Apr. 2, 1875.
Julia S., b. Unity, Apr. 5, 1883.
9 Sarah J., b. W., May 23, 1831 ; m. Robert B. Ames, May 22, 1850; res. Marlborough, Mass.
(3) Sally, b. W., June 19, 1785 ; m. Wm. W. Wooley of Westminster, Vt., May 15, 1803.
(4) Supply, b. W., July 22, 1786; m. Catharine, dau. of James Faxon of W., Jan. 20, 1814. He was a farmer and res. in W., on the farm in the South district once occu- pied by Church Tabor, but now owned by Supply Barney, Jr. He d. in W., Mar. 3, 1862 ; his wife d. Dec. 3, 1873. Children :-
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James, b. W., Mar. 24, 1815 ; m. Emeline Huntley I of Marlow, Nov. 5, 1840. He was a farmer and always res. in W .; he was an influential and popular citizen of the town, and was many times elected to serve as a mem- ber of the board of selectmen ; he also represented the town in the legislature ; he d. Nov. 24, 1875 ; his wife d. May 18, 1874. Children :-
Alfred J., b. W., Apr. 28, 1845 ; m. Celia Spaulding of W., in March, 1867 ; their only child is Agnes L., b. W., May 7, 1868.
Wm. H., b. W., Sept. 30, 1847 ; m. Diska Sparling of Acworth, Dec. 9, 1875 ; res. in Acworth.
Luthera C., b. W., Dec. 11, 1848; m. George H. Fletcher of W., July 4, 1866; res. Rhode Island.
Cathie C., b. W., Jan. 10, 1851 ; m. Luther Wilkins.
Frank P., b. W., May 23, 1856 ; m. Minnie Wilber ; res. Acworth.
2 Catherine, b. W., Sept. 16, 1817 ; d. Dec. 9, 1837.
3 Supply, Jr., b. W., Aug. 25, 1819 ; m. Mary J. This- sell, Nov. 14, 1865 ; res. in W. Children :--
Maybelle C., b. Boston, Aug. 19, 1866; d. June 5, 1884. Gertie M., b. W., Nov. 19, 1869.
Blanche M., b. W., Jan. 14, 1872 ; d. Apr. 30, 1884.
Bessie P., b. W., July 16, 1878 ; d. May 22, 1884. Genevie C. T., b. W., Sept. 25, 1880 ; d. June 4, 1884. Winfield S., b. W., Nov. 16, 1883.
4 Alfred, b. W., Mar. 4, 1822 ; d. Dec. 3, 1837.
5 Horace, b. W., July 10, 1825 ; d. Sept. 4, 1850.
6 Andrew J., b. W., Dec. 15, 1827 ; m. Rebecca, dau. of John Ball of W., Nov. 21, 1857, who d. Nov. 21, 1858. His second wife is Sarah A. Lewis, whom he married Oct. 24, 1861. He is a farmer, and after residing in his native town many years, removed to Hillsborough, where he still resides.
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Isaac C., b. W., July 20, 1834 ; d. in the South, Mar. 7 IS, 1859.
(5) Timothy, b. W., Feb. 7, 1789 ; m. Sally Proctor of Stoddard in 1818, who d. Feb. 11, 1821 ; he again m. Theodosia Kingsbury of Langdon, Feb. 10, 1822. He re- sided in W., on the farm where his father settled, and which is now the home of Mark F. Hill. He d. in W., Apr. 23, 1838. His widow m. Amos Adams of Surry, Mar. 11, 1842, and soon after removed to that town. She d. in Marlow, May 3, 1879. Children by second wife ;-
I George, b. W., Nov. 25, 1822; m. Adaline Trow of Goshen, Jan. 4, 1855. She d. Apr. 28, 1863, and he again married Lucy Farrington of Greenfield, Jan. 5, 1864. He lived many years in Hancock, but finally removed to Nashua, where he d. June. 6, 1879. He had one dau. by his first wife.
2 Franklin, b. W., Mar. 30, 1824; res. in Hancock.
3 Jefferson, b. W., July 4, 1826 ; res. in Hancock.
4 Sarah, b. WV., Jan. 9, 1828; m. Wallace Sawyer of Hancock, Jan. 4, 1855 ; d. Oct. 12, 1863.
5 Julia A., b. W., Nov. 11, 1830; m. Silas P. Gleason of WV., Sept. 7, 1854; d. Nov. 6, 1856.
6 Aurelia A., b. W., Jan. 17, 1833 ; d. May 14, 1864.
Lucy, b. W., May 24, 1835 ; m. Benjamin F. Knight 7 of Marlow, Sept. 22, 1854; res. in Marlow.
(6) Comfort, b. W., Oct. 14, 1791 ; m. Dea. Seth Ad- ams of W., Nov. 11, 1813; res. in W .; d. May 13, 1867.
(7) Polly, b. W., Jan. 8, 1795 ; d. Apr. 7, 1817.
II.
Supply, b. Sudbury, Mass., - 1755; m. Mary Ken- dall ; settled in Washington on the farm where his grand- son, Amory P. Wright, now resides; he died in 1836; his wife d. in 1851. Child :-
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(1) Polly, b. W., Nov. 14, 1795 ; m. Charles Wright ; lived in W .; d. Dec. 16, 1879.
III.
Levi, b. Sudbury, Mass., about 1762; m. Elizabeth Chase, and was a resident of Washington as early as 1784. He lived on the farm at the south part of the town where Mrs. George D. Reed now resides. He afterward lived in Marlow and Lempster. Children :-
(1) Levi, Jr., b. W., Jan. 1I, 1784; d. in Alstead.
(2) Betsey, b. W., Oct. 15, 1785 ; m. Daniel Brown ; d. in Alstead, Apr. 25, 1870.
(3) Polly, b. W., Jan. 15, 1789; d. in Goshen.
(4) Thomas, b. Marlow, Aug. 7, 1792 ; d. in Georgia, Vt.
(5) Joseph H., b. Lempster, Nov. 24, 1797 ; m. Polly M. Campbell, Aug. 1, 1816; d. in Winchester, N. H. Children :-
I Henry C., b. Oct. 17, 1817; d. Feb. 1, 1820, in Hartford, Vt.
2 Frances C., b. Acworth, June 5, 1821; d. in Man- chester, Feb. 28, 1864.
3 Alvah W., b. W., Feb. 27, 1824; res. in Keene.
Nancy E., b. Acworth, Sept. 28, 1828; res. Brattle- 4 boro, Vt.
5 Mary M., b. Acworth, July 25, 1832; d. in Provi- dence, R. I., Apr. 26, 1868.
6 Abilene S., b. Goffstown, Sept. 13, 1840; d. in Ac- worth, Feb. 19, 1885.
(6) Harvey, b. Lempster, Apr. 27, 1804; m. Eleanor Waldron, Sept. 24, 1824; she d. June 9, 1878. He resided some years in Washington with his father, and also kept a hotel at the center of the town; he now res. in Alstead. Children :-
I Henry, b. July 10, 1825 ; d. Apr. 9, 1875.
2 Daniel W., b. Aug. 12, 1827.
3 Lafayette M., b. Oct. 20, 1832.
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BARRETT.
Charles Barrett, son of Isaac Barrett, was born in Stod- dard about the year 1797. He married, and settled in Washington, about a mile west of Russell's Mill, near what is called Mud, or Barrett Pond. He died in Washington, Mar. 1, 1865, aged 68 yrs. His wife died in Manchester. Children :-
I.
Nancy S., b. W., about 1822. The place where she was born was in a remote part of the town, in the neighbor- hood of large tracts of forest land. When a small child, three or four years of age, she became lost in this dark forest. Search was made, the woods being filled with men from Washington and Marlow. Night set in, dark and rainy, and no trace of the missing child was to be found. It was not until the next day that she was found, so chilled as to be unable to stand without support. She recovered, grew up to womanhood, and was married to Chas. W. Adams, and resides in Barnstead.
II.
Olive R., b. W., - -; res. in Manchester. III.
Clarissa C., b. W., -; married and settled in the West.
IV.
Cyrus A., b. W., -; res. in Deering.
Alonzo Barrett came from Stoddard to Washington and resided in the south district, near the place where James Barney resided. He was the son of John Barrett, and was born Jan. 28, 1807. He married Eliza Peacock. After residing in Washington some years he removed to Nelson. Children :-
I.
Adaline, b. -, Apr. 21, 1833 ; m. Blanding.
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II.
Rufus, b. -, Apr. 27, 1835 ; d. in Marlow.
III.
William W., b. -- , Apr. 13, 1837 ; a: in Munsonville. IV.
Almira B., b. -- , Apr. 21, 1839. V.
Susan, b. - -, Mar. 9, 1842.
BARRON.
Oakey J. Barron is the son of John Barron, and was born in Stoddard, Mar. 21, 1834. He married Cynthia E. Jefts, Dec. 26, 1858, and became a resident of W. about the year 1860. He now resides in Hillsborough. Children :
I.
Emma E., b. - , Oct. 12, 1859; d. Oct. 12, 1864. II.
Edgar J., b. - , Oct. 27, 1861 ; d. Oct. 1I, 1864. III. Ernest A., b. - , Apr. 13, 1871.
BEARD.
Charles W. Beard is the son of William Beard, and was born in Reading, Mass., March 16, 1844. He married Laura Dake in 1861; he came to Washington in 1882, where he has since resided. Children :-
I. Nettie M., b. Reading, Mass., Apr. 22, 1867. II. Cora A., b. Reading, Mass., Apr. 9, 1869. III. Charles W., b. Morrisville, Vt., Apr. 11, 1871.
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IV.
Grace L., b. Johnson, Vt., July 20, 1873. V. Laura M., b. Waterville, Vt., Oct. 1, 1875. VI.
Elmer A., b. Washington.
BELL.
William Bell was a resident of Washington as early as 1795. He resided at the south-east part of the town, on the farm now owned by George W. Blanchard. Nothing is known of the later years of his life. Children :-
I. Reuben, b. W., June 5, 1795. II.
Rhoda, b. W., Sept. 7, 1797. III. Franklin, b. W., Jan. 28, 1799. IV. Charles, b. W., Aug. 30, 1801. V.
Samuel, b. W., Feb. 7, 1804.
John Bell lived near Long Pond, not far from the spot where William Bell resided. He married Harriet Phil- brick, dau. of Jonathan Philbrick of Washington, by whom he had the following children :-
I. Bradbury B., b. W., Feb. 21, 1809. II. Angeline, b. W., Nov. 15, 1810.
III. Abigail, b. Weare, Sept. 21, 1815.
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IV.
Samuel P., b. W., Aug. 10, 1817; went to Savannah, Ga., about 1836 or 1837, and became the business partner of his uncle, Samuel Philbrick, who had gone from Wash- ington to Savannah some years before. He married Sarah J. Hills of Savannah in 1844, by whom he had six children.
V. Davidson, b. W., May 24, 1819. VI. Enoch B., b. W., Mar. 2, 1821.
BENNETT.
William Bennett settled in Washington about the year 1817, on the farm now occupied by Amasa Fairbanks and Charles Carley. He was born Nov. 25, 1785, in Massa- chusetts, but the town where he was born is not certainly known. He married Sarah, dan. of Simon Lowell of W., Dec. 31, 1817. After residing some years on the Goshen turnpike, they removed to the Mountain district and lived on the Dow farm, which is now the home of Clinton D. Fowler. His wife died May 13, 1846, aged 62. William Bennett died in Hillsborough, Feb. 27, 1863. Both are buried in Washington. Children :-
I.
William, Jr., b. W., Sept. 27, 1818 ; m. Ruth C. Wilkins, Dec. 21, 1847, and resided in Hillsborough, where he d. July 11, 1862. His widow m. Jesse Goodell, and resides in Antrim. Children :-
(1) Clara L., b. Hillsborough, Oct. 2, 1848; d. July 21, 1850.
(2) Sarah E., b. Hillborough, Dec. 9, 1852; d. Oct. 21, 1873 (3) Frank W., b. Hillsborough, Apr. 19, 1854; res. Hillsborough.
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(4) Alfred C., b. Hillsborough, Dec. 16, 1856.
(5) Ida L., b. Apr. 19, 1858 ; res. An-
trim.
(6) Ellen G., b. Hillsborough, May 5, 1859 ; res. Brad- ford.
II.
James, b. W., May 30, 1820; m. Sarah A. Barrett, and resides in Marlow. Children :-
(1) Sarah M., b. Antrim, Oct. 23, 1852; res. Marlow.
(2) Clarinda M., b. Antrim, July 19, 1855 ; d, July 15, I865.
(3) John L., b. Stoddard, Nov. 24, 1857; res. Marlow.
(4) Mary E., b. Stoddard, Mar. 5, 1860.
(5) Julia A., b. Marlow ; Aug. 22, 1862.
(6) Jennie L., b. Marlow, Dec. 26, 1866.
(7) Ida J., b. Marlow, Mar. 20, 1869.
(8) Bessie P., b. Marlow, July 30, 1871.
(9) Helen E., b. Marlow, Oct. 25, 1875 ; d. June 4, 1876.
(10) Charles H., b. Marlow, Aug. 23, 1877.
III.
Sarah L., b. W., July 30, 1822; m. James M. Wilkins, Oct. 4, 1854, and res. in Hillsborough ; d. Oct. - , 1865.
IV.
Eliza F., b. W., Apr. 10, 1824; d. July 10, 1856.
BENTON.
Elbridge G. Benton, son of Peter Benton, was born in Bradford, June 27, 1831. He came to Washington before his marriage, and has since resided here. He is a mill- wright, and is considered one of the best mechanics in this region. He has served the town at different times as selectman. He married Nancy J., dau. of Joel Sev- erance of Washington, Jan. 1, 1856.
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON.
BLANCHARD.
Joshua Blanchard was born in Deering about the year 1775. He married Rhoda Colby and settled in Washington in 1798 or 1799, on the farm now occupied by his grandson, George W. Blanchard. He continued to reside in Washington until his death, which occurred Dec. 7, 1860, at the age of eighty-five years. His wife d. Dec. II, 1848, aged 76 years. Children :-
I.
Roxanna, b. Feb. 11, 1798; m. Isaac Fletcher of Nel- son, June 12, 1828 ; res. in Antrim twenty-five years ; d. in Antrim Feb. 13, 1883.
II.
Elijah, b. W., Apr. 30, 1800 ; m. Polly, dau. of Maj. Na- thaniel Friend of Stoddard, Dec. 26, 1826; they resided in W., on the Capt. Jonathan Philbrick farm, which is now owned by Wallace W. Dole; he was a prominent citizen ; he died in Hillsborough, June 2, 1880. Children :-
(1) Nathaniel F., b. W., Feb. 11, 1828; m: Helen Lu- ther of Pittsburg, N. H., Nov. 12, 1864. Child :-
I Gertrude G., b. Apr. 12, 1874.
(2) Nancy M., b. W., July 17, 1830; m. Jona. Dan- forth, July 1, 1852 ; res. in Francistown.
(3) Rhoda A., b. W., Nov. 14, 1832 ; m. Orlando Huse of Manchester, Nov. 8, 1868; res. in Hillsborough.
(4) Mary J., b. W., Oct. 27, 1836; m. W. Edwin Gay of Hillsborough, --; res. in Hillsborough.
(5) Julia E., b. W., Jan. 1, 1840; m. R. Duncan Gay of Manchester, Dec. 22, 1862 ; res in Manchester.
III.
Samuel, b. W., Oct. 17, 1804; m. Hannah W. Friend, dau. of Maj. Nathaniel Friend of Stoddard, Mar. 24, 1829. She d. Feb. 22, 1840, and he was again married to Caro- line Pollard of Lempster, Sept. 4, 1843. After his first
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marriage he settled in Lempster, where he has since re- sided. Children :-
(1) Gadriella A. (adopted), b. May 10, 1831 ; m. Amos C. Holt, Jan 25, 1849; res. in Hillsborough, where he d. Oct. 28, 1874; his widow still res. in Hillsborough.
(2) Sumner, b. Lempster, Jan. 19, 1834; m. Jennie Boynton of Mason ; res. in Wilton. Child :-
I Samuel, b. Jan. 12, 1870.
Isaac, b. Lempster, Nov. 3, 1838 ; m. Clara Bailey of
(3) 3 Unity, Sept. 6, 1863 ; d. June 7, 1883. His family reside in Claremont. Children :-
I Ora, b. Sept. 19, 1865.
2 Arthur, b. Nov. 20, 1867.
3 Florence, b. Oct. 6, 1870.
(2nd wife)
(4) Frank, b. Lempster, Sept. 4, 1847; d. June 13, 1876 (?).
(5) Fred, b. Lempster, Jan. 22, 1849; m. Emma Mur- ry, Aug. 20, 1873 ; res. Weathersfield, Vt. Children :-
I Carrie, -.
2 Nellie,
IV.
Isaac, b. W., Mar. 5, 1807 ; m. Abigail Pollard of Lemp- ster ; d. in W., Feb. 13, 1853 ; he left one daughter.
V.
Silas, b. W., Dec. 27, 1809; m. Martha J. Smith of Windsor, in September, 1831 ; she d Dec. 31, 1861 ; his second wife is Roxanna Jones, dau. of Nehemiah Jones, whom he married in 1865. He resided in Washington until 1870, when he removed to Windsor, where he now resides. Children :-
(1) George W., b. W., June 26, 1832; m. Sarah M. Russell of Lowell, June 26, 1862; res. in W., on the farm where his grandfather settled. Children :-
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I Everett E., b. W., June 14, 1864.
2 Harris E., b. W., Sept. 25, 1865 ; d. Sept. 21, 1866.
3 Elva M., b. W., Feb. 21, 1867.
4 Ada C., b. W., Sept. 21, 1868.
5 Ora L., b. Hillsborough, Apr. 13, 1873.
6 Lunetta V., b. W., Oct. 28, 1875.
7 Edith L., b. W., Apr. 6, 1881.
(2) Charles A., b. W., Nov. 14, 1835 ; m. Helen M. Chapman of Windsor, in January, 1858; res. in Hills- borough, where he d. Dec. 8, 1884. Children :-
I Cora M., b. Oct. 4, 1860.
2 Lulu B., b. March 17, 1866.
3 Edgar, b. July 4, 1868.
4 Ina F., b. Nov. 21, 1873.
5 Mattie A., b. Apr. 5, 1880.
(3) Sarah J., b. W., Apr. 13, 1838; m. - Duncan ; d. in Antrim, Jan. 16, 1870.
(4) Freeman S., b. W., Aug. 26, 1840; m. Hannah G. Keyser of Sutton, Aug. 16, 1862; res. in Wisconsin. Children :-
I Mary J., b. Aug. 12, 1864.
2 Walter M., b. July 2, 1866.
3 Lou A., b. May 21, 1869.
4 Edmund S., b. July 30, 1871.
5 Willie C., b. Nov. 10, 1873.
6 James F., b. Jan. 22, 1876.
7 Frederick, b. Jan. 17, 1878.
8 Maud B., b. Feb. 14, 1880.
(5) Henry W., b. W., Dec. 21, 1841 ; m. Mary Lamson of Mont Vernon, Sept. 5, 1871 ; res. in Philadelphia when last heard from. Child :-
I Louis A., b. Apr. 23, 1875.
(6) Galen E., b. W., Oct. 25, 1851 ; m. Nellie M. Roach of Hillsborough, March 20, 1873; first resided in Hills- borough, but now res. in W. Child :-
I Clara E., b. Sept. 14, 1878.
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Lucinda, b. W., Sept. 9, 1813; m. Abraham Francis, May 12, 1860.
BLOOD.
Ebenezer Blood was born in Pepperell, Mass., Feb. 2, 1786. He removed to Deering, N. H., prior to his settle- ment in Washington, but the date of his removal to that town is not known to us. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and soon after the war ended he removed from Deering to Washington, and settled two and a half miles north-east of East Washington, on a tract of new land just north of David Dole's farm. He continued to reside in W., until his death ; he married Sally Hurd about the year 1816, by whom he had four children ; he died Sept. 20, 1852 ; his wife d. Apr. 28, 1874. I. Children :---
Abigial, b. W., Aug. 12, 1821 ; m. Moses R. Hoyt, Mar. 18, 1841 ; res. in W. and Bradford.
II.
Son, b. W., Dec. 31, 1824 ; d. in infancy. III.
Benjamin P., b. W., Feb. 24, 1827 ; m. Mary E., dau. of Moses D. Proctor of W., Mar. 24, 1853; res. many years in W., where he was engaged in farming and manufacturing. While a resident of W. he served three years on the board of selectmen. He removed to Petersburg, Ill., some years ago, where he still resides. Children :-
(1) Orrin J., b. W., Aug. 29, 1856; m. Mary V. Graeff of Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 1879; res. in Petersburg, Ill., and is engaged in farming. Children :-
I Carrie H., b. Petersburg, Ill., Apr. 19, 1880.
2 Annie M., b. Aug. 15, 1882.
3 Grace W., b. Nov. 7, 1884.
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(2) Ida A., b. W., Oct. 10, 1860.
(3) Mary E., b. W., July 21, 1868.
(4) Wallace W., b. W., May 1, 1872.
IV.
Elizabeth, b. W., Jan. 25, 1832 ; m. Benjamin P. Martin, in Oct., 1847 ; res. Weare, Washington and Claremont ; d. in Claremont, Jan. 23, 1862.
BRADFORD.
The name of Bradford is one of the oldest in New Eng- land. The name originated in New England with Wil- liam Bradford, who was one of the passengers in the May- flower, and who was chosen to succeed John Carver as governor of the Plymouth colony. William Bradford, who was a descendant of Gov. William Bradford, came from Middleborough, Mass., and settled in Amherst, N. H. His son, William, m. Hannah - , and resided in Mont Vernon, N. H.
Leonard Bradford, son of William, was born in Mont Vernon, N. H., Sept. 13, 1790. He was married to Betsey Jones of Amherst, in November, 1814, and came to Washington to reside in 1848, having previously re- sided many years in Goshen. He carried on the business of coopering, and continued in the business until very near the close of his life. He died in W., May 14, 1882. His wife died Sept. 5, 1873, aged 78 yrs. Children :- I.
Clinton, b. Goshen, Aug. 9, 1816 ; m. Delight Lewis, dau. of John Lewis, of Goshen, Feb. 23, 1841; res. in Unity, Goshen and W .; d. in W. Oct. 19, 1863. Children :
(1) George E., b. Unity, Dec. 22, 1842 ; m. Ellen M. Heaton, Dec. 25, 1867.
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