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(2) Victoria R., b. Unity, Jan. 11, 1845 ; m. Geo. H. Sears, Jan. 1, 1866 ; res. Deering.
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(3) Jennette A., b. Unity, Aug. 6, 1847; m. Jos. W. Bean, Sept. 22, 1866; res. Derry.
(4) Adelbert L., b. Unity, Apr. 30, 1850 ; d. Oct. 7, 1872.
(5) Caroline F., b. Goshen, June 5, 1852; m. Chas. F. Downing, Dec. 25, 1873, who d. in 1878; again m. Miles M. Laffa, of Lawrence, Mass., in Oct., 1879.
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Orissa, b. Goshen, Dec. 17, 1818 ; m. Hibbard Huntley, Jan. 2, 1844 ; res. in Marlow.
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Caroline, b. Goshen, July 29, 1821 ; d. Sept. 18, 1823. IV.
Leander, b. Goshen, Aug. 1, 1824; d. in Goshen, June 4, 1844.
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Elbridge, b. Goshen, Aug. 24, 1827; m. Lovina A. Burnham, of Goshen, Sept. 5, 1848; res. a short time in Newport, but rem. to W., in 1851; rem. from W., to Au- gusta, Wis., in 1882, where they still reside. He was a highly respected citizen of W., and represented the town in the legislature, in 1871. Children :-
(1) Elbridge, Jr., b. Newport, Aug. 20, 1849 ; came to W., with his parents in 1851, which was his home until he arrived at the age of manhood. He studied at Tubbs Union Academy and afterward at the New Hampshire Conference Seminary at Tilton. In the spring of 1873, while engaged in teaching at Newport, he became a mem- ber of the New Hampshire Conference of the Methodist church, by which he was licensed to preach. He pursued a course of theological study with Rev. C. E. Hall, and was ordained in Dover, Apr. 22, 1877. Prior and subse- quent to his ordination he has been settled at Croydon, Goffstown, Hinsdale, Milford and Amesbury, Mass. He left Amesbury on account of feeble health, and was set- tled over the church in Black River Falls, Wis. His pres-
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ent pastorate is Chippewa Falls, Wis., where he ministers to a large and flourishing parish. He was married to Cyn- thia C. Goodwin, dau. of Rev. Joshua Goodwin, Dec. 30, 1 869. Children :-
I Bernard I., b. Newport, Apr. 24, 1871.
2 Lena M., b. Goffstown, Sept. 30, 1873.
3 Bertha H., b. Hinsdale, Nov. 6, 1876.
4 Edith L., b. Milford, Sept. 18, 1879.
(2) Ira B., b. Fulton, Wis., June 24, 1851. The same year he was brought to Washington, which was his home during youth. Like other members of his father's family, he at- tended the public school and Tubbs Union Academy, and afterward the New Hampshire Conference Seminary at Tilton, teaching school at different places during his course of study. In 1870 he began the study of law in Edinborough, Penn., and was admitted to the bar at Mon- roe, Wis., Mar. 3, 1873, having removed to that state the previous February. He settled in the practice of his pro- fession at Augusta, Wis., in 1873, where he has since re- sided. He is a man of marked ability and is very popular, not only at his place of residence but throughout the state of Wisconsin. In proof of this it is sufficient to say that in the years 1880 and 1881 he was a member of the Wis- consin Assembly, and in 1881 he was its speaker. At the present time he is mayor of the city of Augusta. He m. Allie M. Burnham of Edinborough, Pa., Aug. 20, 1872. Children :-
I Archie E., b. Augusta, Wis., Sept. 28, 1874.
2 Sadie M., b. Jan. 16, 1879.
(3) Clinton E., b. W., Sept. 1, 1853; was educated at Tubbs Union Academy, and at the Winona Business Col- lege at Winona, Minn. He married Emma C. Fletcher of Amherst, Nov. 26, 1874, and in 1876 they removed to Augusta, Wis., where they still reside. He is cashier of the Augusta Bank, a private banking house, of which his brother, Ira B. Bradford, Esq., is proprietor.
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(4) Elmer M., b. W., Nov. 11, 1861 ; studied at Tubbs Union Academy, and at the N. H. Conference Seminary, at Tilton ; rem. to Augusta, Wis., in 1881, and began the study of law ; was admitted to the bar at Eau Claire, Wis., Jan. 5, 1886. He m. Abbie A. Page, of Hillsborough, Apr. 13, 1882.
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Jeannette, b. Goshen, June 28, 1830; d. in Goshen, Oct. 10, 1846.
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Leonora G., b. Goshen, Jan. 11, 1833; m. Joel N. Bai- ley, Mar. 6, 1855; res. in Alexandria, N. H.
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Frances J., b. Goshen, May 6, 1835 ; m. Allen W. Ball, Dec. 28, 1854 ; res. W. Her husband d. Jan. 30, 1866.
BRAINARD.
Jabez Brainard, born about the year 1756, was one of the early settlers in Lempster. He removed to Wash- ington about the year 1810, and was landlord of the old Brainard Tavern at the center of the town. Hi's dau. Harriet, married Dr. Ozias Mather and came to the same town. About the year 1835 Jabez Brainard rem. to Clare- mont, and, after residing there some twelve years, rem. to Cleveland, Ohio, where he d. in 1852, at the age of ninety-six years.
Nathan Brainard, son of Jabez, was born in Lempster, July 20, 1787. He was married to Fanny Bingham, Nov. 10, 1810, and resided in Lempster until 1823-1825 when they rem. to Washington, where he was engaged in trade. He also served as postmaster at the center of the town. He resided in W. until 1834, when he rem. to Cleveland, Ohio, where he continued in mercantile pursuits. He d. July 31, 1869. His wife d. Nov. 17, 1855. Children :-
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Fanny, b. Lempster, Jan. 4, 1812; unmarried ; d. in Cleveland, O. in 1835-
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Silas, b. Lempster, Feb. 4, 1814 , m. Emily C. Mould, in 1840, and res. in Cleveland, O., where he was proprietor of a music store. His sons continue in the same business in Cleveland, and constitute the widely known firm of S. Brainard's Sons. He d. in 1871.
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Ozias, b. Lempster, Mar. 26, 1816; d. Lempster in 1819.
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Harriet, b. Lempster, Sept. 20, 1818 ; unmarried ; d. in Cleveland in 1838.
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Joseph, b. Lempster, Mar. 12, 1821 ; d. in W., Sept. 5, 1827.
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Henry, b. Lempster, June 6, 1823; m. Laura V. Mould, in 1847; res. Cleveland, O., and Chicago, Ill., and was engaged in the music trade ; d. in Cleveland, in 1855.
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James, b. Washington, Aug. 30, 1825 ; d. Sept. 13, 1827. VIII.
George W., b. W., Nov. 9, 1827 ; m. Maria L. Hills, in 1851. He is a teacher of music and resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Joseph, b. W., Nov. 17, 1830; m. Helen C. Hills, in 1854; res. in Cleveland, and is interested in the Cleveland Roll- ing Mill Co.
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Mary, b. W., Mar. 13, 1833 ; d. in Cleveland, in 1837.
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BREED.
Cyrus and Rufus Breed were residents of Washington prior to 1816. They were brothers, and were from Nelson. It is not probable that they lived in town many years. Cyrus removed to Keene, and Rufus went to the West. They were brothers of 'Mrs. Thankful Fox, and one or both of them lived in the Mountain district.
BROCKWAY.
All the Brockways who have lived in Washington and the adjoining towns are descendants of Capt. Jonathan Brockway, who settled in Washington a few years after it was granted to Kidder. The earliest authentic record which we possess of Captain Brockway states that he was married in Lyme, Conn., in 1757, to Phebe Smith, who was also a resident of that town. They resided in Lyme after their marriage until eight children had been born to them, during which time it is believed that he followed the sea. Having accumulated a handsome property, he removed from Lyme, between the years 1772 and 1774, and settled in Washington, near the outlet of Millen Pond, which was long known as Brockway's Pond. He invested his money largely in the wild land of Washington, pur- chasing, it is said, about fifteen hundred acres, a consider- able portion of which was at the east part of the town. He was a man of much enterprise, and built a grist-mill at Millen Pond, and later a saw-mill at East Washington, on the spot where his great-grandson, Mason H. Carr's mill now stands. He also built a linseed oil mill and a whiskey distillery at the west part of the town, the latter being the only establishment of its kind ever operated in town. The materials used were potatoes, which could be produced with little labor on the newly cleared land. Captain Brockway was of a patriotic turn, and twice, on
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the occasion of alarming news from Ticonderoga, he com- manded small companies of men, who marched into Ver- mont to reinforce the American army, but in both cases their services were not required. No portrait of Captain Brockway is in existence, but he is described by those who remember him as a man of, commanding presence, tall, and very powerfully built. He was an honored and influential citizen of his adopted town, and aided largely in its development. His wife died Apr. 5, 1791, at the age of fifty-three. He married for his second wife, Re- becca Jones of Hillsborough, by whom he had one child. Captain Brockway died in Bradford, at the residence of his son Asa, in January, 1829, at a very advanced age. Children :-
(1st wife) I.
Asa, b. Lyme, Conn., Apr. 23, 1758; m. Hepzibah Hodg- man and resided in Bradford, where he died. Children :-
(1) Martin, b. July 15, 1779; m. Anna Hoyt and res. in Bradford. Children :-
I in 1823; d. June 8, 1876.
Lyman, b. Bradford, Aug. 16, 1802; m. Mary Morse
2 Tilly, b. Bradford, March 16, 1804; m. Mary, dau. of Dea. Tilly Brockway, Nov. - , 1825 ; res. many years in Bradford ; removed to Massachusetts, where he died.
3 Sally, b. Bradford, Jan. 16, 1805; d. Apr. 18, 1813.
4 Hepzibah, b. Bradford, Jan. 12, 1808; d. Dec. 30, 1839.
(2) Asa, Jr., b. Bradford, May 3, 1782; m. Betsey Hoyt, --; res. in Bradford, where he d. June 6, 1840, aged 58 years ; his wife d. Aug. 17, 1852, aged 66 years. Children :-
I Abigail, b. Bradford, Feb. 6, 1805; m. Freeman Blood ; after his death she m. Harvey Spaulding, Dec. 31, 1832; res. in Newbury and Washington ; she d. in W., Feb. 17, 1881.
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2 Erastus F., b. Bradford, June 23, 1810; m. Hannah Brown of Bradford ; res. in Bradford, where he was en- gaged in trade ; afterward res. in Boston and vicinity ; his wife d. in Boston in 1871, and he was again married to Mrs. Olivia Volcus of Boston, in 1879; they res. in Wash- ington.
3 Hosea, b. Bradford, - -; m. Loretta Blood of Goshen ; res. in Newbury, Amherst and Manchester, the last named city being his present place of residence.
(3) Tilly, b. Bradford, June 8, 1783; m. Elizabeth Young, a native of New Brunswick, Oct. 10, 1805 ; res. principally in Bradford anu Hillsborough ; held the office of deacon in the church; d. in Hillsborough, June 13, 1847 ; his wife d. in Hillsborough, in 1872. Children :-
I John O., b. New Brunswick, Aug. 16, 1806 ; m. Ab- igail Carey, Nov. 28, 1833; res. in W .; d. in South Amer- ica, July 17, 1839.
2 Ephraim, b. New Brunswick, March 26, 1808 ; d. May 10, 1808.
3 Mary, b. New Brunswick, March 21, 1809 ; m Tilly Brockway of Bradford, Nov. - , 1825; res. in Bradford many years ; d. in Mass., Feb. 2, 1883.
4 Abigail, b. Bradford, March 9, 1814; m. Elbridge Brockway, June 4, 1835 ; d. Apr. 5, 1860.
Sarah, b. Bradford, Dec. 16, 1818; m. Joseph O. 5 Morrill, Oct. 27, 1835; res. W. and Manchester ; they now res. in W.
6 Hiram, b. Bradford, Mar. 2, 1821 ; d. Aug. 6, 1822.
7 Harriet, b. Bradford, Sept. 14, 1823; m. Hiram Nichols, Apr. 4, 1843 ; res. in Bradford.
8 George, b. Bradford, Ppr. ~ 1, 1828 ; m. Betsey Ches- ley, Nov. 16, 1848 ; res. in Hillsborough.
9 Livonia, b. Bradford, Nov. 2, 1830; m. Jonathan Lawrence in 1854 ; res. many years in Garland, Me .; rem. to Sturgeon Bay, Wis., in 1885.
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(4) Annis, b. Bradford, about 1784; m. John Ayer ; res. in Newbury, Washington and Hillsborough; d. in Hillsborough, Feb. 20, 1871, aged 87 yrs.
(5) Smith, b. Bradford, (date uncertain) ; m. Susanna Foss, who was born in Northwood, Nov. 17, 1781; res. in WV., where Capt. Jona. Brockway first settled; d. in Balti- more, Md., about the year 1833 or 1834 ; his wife d. June 25, 1837. Children :-
I Susan, b. W.,
2 Ira, b. W., May 25, 1812 ; m. Hannah Jefts and res. in W., where he d. March 29, 1837. Children :-
Smith H., b. W., June 7, 1835 ; m. Fannie N. Hunting- ton, a native of Irasburg, Vt., Dec. 27, 1856; res. in Mar- low; only child, Lillian H., b. Sept. 5, 1872.
Ira, b. W., May 4, 1838 ; m. Juliet, dau. of John Wes- ton of W., Nov. 9, 1859; res. in W .; their only child, Wil- lie D., b. W., Apr. 14, 1862; m. Ida M. Young of W., and res. in W .; their children are Guy D., b. W., June 14, 1882, and Nellie M., b. W., Oct. 4, 1885.
3 Mary J., b. W., Nov. 24, 1816 ; d. Mar. 6, 1837.
4 Hiram, b. W., Nov. 17, 1820; m. Mary Averill of Windsor, Dec. 2, 1841 ; res. in Hillsborough and Wash- ington ; d. in W., June 7, 1878 ; his widow still res. in W. Children :-
Alura E., b. Jan. 14, 1844; m. Harvey W. Dickerson, June 23, 1869; res. in Sunapee.
Lucretia M., b. June 12, 1846; m. Alfred G. Proctor, Feb. 20, 1868 ; d. in WV., July 25, 1876.
Flora F., b. May 19, 1858 ; d. in W., Nov. 18, 187.4.
5 Ellen M., b. W., Aug. 1, 1822 or 1823 ; m. - Piper.
(6) Thomas, b. Bradford, (date uncertain) ; d. 1817. (?)
(7) John, b. Bradford, Jan. 18, 1793; m. Mary Eaton, Apr. 6, 1815 ; d. in Hopkinton at an advanced age.
(8) Elis, b. Bradford, about 1796; m. Nathaniel Smith and res. in W .; d. Aug. 15, 1853, aged 57 years.
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(9) Clarissa, b. Bradford, Jan. 8, 1800; m. Ruel Kel- lom ; d. in Minnesota, Aug. 11, 1885.
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Martin, b. Lyme, Conn., Apr. 26, 1760 ; d. Nov. 30, 1760. III.
Martin, b. Lyme, Conn., Dec. 3, 1761 ; m. Betsey He was a resident of Washington for some years after his marriage, and it is thought that he resided on a farm on the Marlow road, which was afterward owned by Allen Towne. Whether he died in Washington, or removed to Maine, where some of his brothers went, is not known. Children :-
(I) Sally, b. W., June 23, 1785.
(2) Judith, b. W., Feb. 3, 1787.
(3) Phebe, b. W., Jan. 10, 1789.
(4) Betsey, b. W., Mar. 21, 1791.
(5) Hannah, b. W., Mar. 25, 1793.
(6) Lyndia, b. W., Apr. 9, 1795. IV.
Susanna, b. Lyme, Conn., Mar. 18, 1764; m. James Petts of Washington; res. in W., where she d. Apr. 6, 1837.
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Jonathan, Jr., b. Lyme, Conn., Feb. 25, 1766; m. Mary, dau. of Capt. William Proctor of W., Feb. 24, 1789; almost immediately after their marriage they settled at the east part of the town, on a tract of wild land which his father gave him, and which is now the farm where George W. Carr resides ; here he lived the remainder of his life, and is well remembered by many persons now living ; he d. May 22, 1847. For further record of his wife see Proctor family. Children :-
(1) Mary, b. W., May 30, 1791 ; d. April 23, 1794.
(2) Lucy, b. W., Jan. 29, 1792; m. James Ayer, Feb.
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19, 1811 ; res. in Newbury (then Fishersfield) a few years, and then settled in W., where she d. Oct. 18, 1831.
(3) Jonathan, 3d, b. W., Apr. 18, 1794; m. Nancy Ayer, Dec. 2, 1819; d. in W., Oct. 18, 1831.
(4) Mary, b. W., Feb. 23, 1798 ; m. Caleb Carr of W., Dec. 8, 1818; res. in W., where she d. Sept. 6, 1872.
(5) Ezra, b. W., Nov. 5, 1801; d. Dec. 21, 1801.
(6) Ziba, b. W., Nov. 9, 1803; m. Priscilla, dau. of David Ingalls of W., Nov. 28, 1826; d. in Rockingham, Vt., Sept. 8, 1866.
(7) Raymond, b. W., Apr. 14, 1806; m. Hitty, dau. of David Ingals of W., July 14, 1829; res. Alstead ; came back to W. a few years before his death, and died July 25, 1880.
(8) Elbridge, b. W., June 4, 1810; m. Abigail Brock- way, dau. of Dea. Tilly Brockway, June 4, 1835; d. in Hillsborough, Feb. 10, 1845.
(9) Jesse P., b. W., May 3, 1813 ; m. Mary Pratt, Jan. 6, 1836; res. in Bellows Falls, Vt. Children :--
I Julia A., b. - , June 27, 1837 ; d. Mar. 15, 1840.
2 Mary L., b. . -, Dec. 20, 1838; m. David A. Jen- nison, Feb. 13, 1862.
Norman S., b. - , Mar. 13, 1841 ; res. in Bellows 3 Falls, Vt .; manufacturer of target and sporting rifles.
4 Lanson P., b. - , Oct. 16, 1846; d. Jan. 21, 1847.
5 Caroline A., b. - , Mar. 21, 1852.
(10) Susanna P., b. W., May 3, 1813 ; m. William Du- rant, Apr. 7, 1845 ; she was again married to Israel P. Barnes, Aug. 9, 1882 ; she has res. in Rockingham and Windham, Vt., and now res. in Westborough, Mass.
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Jesse, b. Lyme, Conn., Apr. 24, 1768 ; m. Hannah and resided for a time in W. Children :--
(1) Joseph, b. W., Nov. 9, 1792.
(2) Abel, b. W., July 3, 1794.
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(3) Silas, b. W., Aug. 30, 1796.
· (4) Jesse, Jr., b. W., June 6, 1801.
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Phebe, b. Lyme, Conn., Apr. 29, 1770; m. John Eaton, and spent most of her life in Newbury; she d. in New- bury, Feb. 12, 1851.
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Rufus, b. Lyme, Conn., Aug. 14, 1772; m. Ruth they were the first settlers on the farm afterward owned by David Lincoln, Isaac N. Gage, and its present occu- pant, James A. Crane ; the wild land was a present to him from his father ; he subsequently removed to Maine, and his descendants are unknown to us. Child :-
(1) Betsey, b. W., Feb. 23, 1794. IX.
Reuben, b. WV., Oct. 29, 1774; m. Anna --; set- tled on a tract of wild land, which he received as a gift from his father, and which is now the farm of Samuel Fletcher ; he afterward removed to Maine. Two children were born to them in W .:--
(1) Nabby, b. W., Aug. 24, 1794.
(2) Reuben, b. W., Nov. II, 1795.
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Joseph, b. W., Oct. 30, 1776; received from his father the land now occupied by Jona. Severance. Nothing further is known of his history.
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Azubah, b. W., Feb. 5, 1779; m. William Persons, 3d, of Windsor, Vt., Mar. 14, 1804.
(2nd wife) XII.
Rebecca, b. W., May 15, 1793; m. Hezekiah, son of Charles Brown of W., Feb. 16, 1809.
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BROOKS.
Edward W. Brooks was born in Medford, Mass., in 1836. He is a great-grandson of Nathan and Rebecca W. Brooks, his father being James W. Brooks, and his grandfather Zechariah Brooks. He was married to Anna M. Buck of Reading, Mass., July 1, 1862. They removed to Washington in 1872, and purchased the old Burbank farm, near the center of the town, where they have since resided. He is an enterprising farmer and mechanic, and has done much to improve and beautify the place where they reside. Children :-
I. Adella, b. Woburn, Mass., Aug. 8, 1863. II.
James L., b. Reading, Mass., July 12, 1867. III.
Charles E., b. Reading, Mass., Dec. 18, 1868; d. Aug. 23, 1871.
IV.
John W., b. Washington, June 21, 1872.
V. Edward Q. F., b. W., Feb. 5, 1877.
BROWN.
The records of Washington state that Dr. Thomas Lord Brown and Betsey Howard, both of Washington, were married Nov. 16, 1786, and further add that they had two children, Nabby H., and. Thomas L. Brown, but the dates of their births are not given. Further than this, little is known concerning the family, though there is good reason to believe that Dr. Brown lived but a few years after his marriage. The same records speak of the marriage of Betsey Brown of W., to William W. Pool of Hollis, May 12, 1796. There is reason to believe that she was the widow of Dr. Brown.
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Charles Brown, who was born in Stowe, Mass., Nov. 9, 1749, is believed to have been the first settler on the farm at East Washington which was afterward the home of Moses Jones, and still later of his son, Simon W. Jones. He married for his second wife, Abigail Severance, June 18, 1795. She was a sister of Daniel, Abel and Rufus Severance, who settled near Mr. Brown. Child by first wife :-
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Hezekiah, m. Rebecca, dau. of Capt. John Brockway, Feb. 16, 1809. They were the parents of Mary, Betsey, Charles and Edward Brown.
BRUCE.
Dr. Bruce was a native of Marlborough, Mass., and was born about the year 1767. He came from Marl- borough to Washington and resided where the meeting house now stands in the South district. He is said to have been a physician of considerable ability. He re- moved from Washington to Peterborough in 1812, and soon after went to Canada and engaged in lumbering. He finally settled in Calais, Vt., where he died in 1832, at the age of sixty-five. He married Rebecca Barney, whose death occurred in Peterborough, about the year 1854, at a very advanced age. Their children were eight in number, but their names are not known to us.
BURBANK.
John Burbank was a resident of Rowley, Mass., in 1640. By his first wife, Ann, he had one child, and by his second wife, Jemima, he had four. Caleb, third child of John and Jemima Burbank, was born, probably, in Rowley, Mass., Mar. 19, 1646. He married Martha, dau. of Caleb
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Smith, Mar. 6, 1669, and is supposed to have resided in Rowley. Samuel, sixth child of Caleb and Martha Bur- bank, was born July 16, 1684, and resided in the vicinity of Rowley.
Samuel Burbank, Jr., son of the preceding Samuel, was born in 1716, and was married to Eunice Hardy of Brad- ford, Mass., Apr. 1, 1740. He resided in Bradford, Mass., for a time, but finally removed to Nottingham West, N. H., (now Hudson). After his removal from Bradford, his wife died, and he was again married to Sarah Hardy of Bradford, Mass., Oct 15, 1766.
Jacob Burbank, eldest child of Samuel Burbank, was born in Bradford, Mass., Oct. 14, 1741. He removed with his parents to Nottingham West, N. H., when a mere child, and there resided until the year 1768 or 1769, when he removed to Camden (now Washington), and was one of the pioneers in its settlement. He settled on the farm now owned by Edward W. Brooks, a mile and a half south-west of the center of the town. The ancient house now standing there and still occupied by Mr. Brooks, was erected there by Jacob Burbank, more than a hundred years ago, and is believed to be the oldest house in town. Jacob Burbank was married to Phebe, dau. of Thomas Adams of New Ipswich, who shared with him the priva- tions incident to life in a new country. They were people of great respectability and were influential in the affairs of the town. Jacob Burbank died Dec. 18, 1819; his wife died Dec. 23, 1843, aged 90 yrs., II months. Their children were :- I.
Phebe, b. W., Oct. 1, 1778; m. David Heald, Esq., of W., Nov. 13, 1810. They resided in W., where she d. Dec. 4, 1863.
II.
Jacob, Jr., b. W., Aug. 6, 1780; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1807; studied theology with Elijah Parish, D.
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D., in Byfield, Mass., and also with Rev. John Smith of Salem, N. H. He was ordained in Pelham, N H., and his first settlement was in South Salem, N. Y. He after- ward was settled in Richmond, N. Y., and elsewhere. He is said to have been a man of ability in his profession. He was married to Electa E. Fish of Westfield, Mass., Sept. 25, 1809. Children :-
(1) Mary, b. Middlebury, Vt., Oct. 10, 1810; m. Dr. Horace Green, Oct. 15, 1835; d. in Sylvania, Ohio, June 15, 1838.
(2) Electa E., b. Claremont, N. H., Aug. 10, 1812 ; d. Aug. 5, 1870.
(3) Solomon M., b. South Salem, N. Y., June 8, 1815; m. Laura A. Irving, June 3, 1840, who d. July 5, 1843. He m. 2nd, Sarah Hanks of Henrietta, N. Y., Mar. 4, 1846. Children :-
I Mary I., b. June 13, 1847 ; d. Apr., 1874.
2 Laura A., b. Mar. 7, 1851.
3 Byron M., b. Feb. 8, 1853; d. Aug. 18, 1856.
4 George B., b. Oct. 12, 1856.
(4) Thomas S., b. South Salem, N. Y., Mar. 27, 1817; m. Ophelia G. Bowman of Philadelphia, Oct. 31, 1860 ; res. in New Orleans, where he d. Sept. 2, 1867. The press of New Orleans, in commenting on his death spoke of him in terms of great respect. Children :-
I Thomas S., Jr., b. Nov. 14, 1861.
2 Samuel B., b. Jan. 16, 1862.
3 Leontine, b. Aug. 23, 1865.
4 Susie, b. Apr. 30, 1868.
(5) William W., b. Bainbridge, N. Y., Apr. 19, 1819; m. Francis Springer of Marion, N. Y., July 1, 1852. Children :-
I Willie, b. Dec. 5, 1853 ; d. Feb. 7, 1862.
2 Mary, b. June 19, 1856; d. June 11, 1863.
3 Anna, b. Apr 8, 1858; d. Feb. 24, 1862.
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4 Jessie, b. Jan. 27, 1863.
5 Bessie, b Jan. 27, 1863 ; d. Aug. 16, 1863.
6 Fannie, -.
7 Rosa,
(6) Jacob A., b. Maryland, N. Y., June 20, 1821 ; m. · Margant V. Mitchell of Mason, Ga., Jan. I, 1848. He graduated at Union College in 1844; res. in Georgia ; d. in Richland, Ga., Aug. 18, 1849. Child :-
I Son, b. Nov. 10, 1849 ; d. June, 1850.
(7) Samuel N., b. Oct. 10, 1824; m. Philenia Hanks of Henrietta, N. Y., June 15, 1847. Children :-
I Ella E., b. Jan. 12, 1849.
2 Jacob A., b. Feb. 5, 1851.
(8) Edward W., b. Onondaga, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1827 ; m. Ama M. Springer of Marion, N. Y., May 9, 1854. Child-
ren :-
I Edward I., b. Apr. 28, 1855 ; d. Oct. 21, 1875.
2 Thomas S., b. Mar. 19, 1857.
3 Joseph F., b. Oct. 15, 1858 ; d. Jan. 12, 1867.
4 Minnie E., b. Aug. 24, 1860.
5 James L., b. Nov. 19, 1864 ; d. Aug. 31, 1866.
6 Willie O., b. Aug. 9, 1867 ; d. Dec. 7, 1867.
7 Annie, b. Aug. 23, 1869.
8 Frank, b. Sept. 23, 1870; d. March 17, 1884.
(9) Infant, b. Marion, N. Y., 1830; d. 1830.
III.
Eunice, b. W., Sept. 3, 1782; m. Samuel Hardy in 1817; she d. June 8, 1825.
IV.
Sarah, b. W., Apr. 7, 1784; m. Rev. Samuel Bliss of Bradford, Oct. 27, 1812 ; she afterward m. Dr. James For- saith of Deering ; she d. Feb. 1, 1863.
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V.
Samuel, b. W., March 2, 1788; m. Mary F., dau. of William Lawrence of W., Nov. 28, 1821 ; he always res. in W., where he d. Mar. 17, 1854; his wife d. Apr. 17, 1876. Children :-
(1) Mary E., b. W., Jan. 8, 1823; m. John Conant of South Acton, Mass., in 1858; she d. in July, 1869.
(2) Justin E., b. W., March 18, 1825; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1848; studied theology at Andover, Mass., where he graduated in 1851. He resided several years in Iowa and Minnesota, but at present is a resi- dent of Concord, N. H. He is a ripe scholar, and during his college course he distinguished himself by his superior knowledge of the Greek language. He has spent much time in historical research, and perhaps no living person is better acquainted with the history of his native town than he. The compilers of this volume have had the ben- efit of his researches to aid them in their work.
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