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(1) Fred P., b. Boston, July 30, 1878.
(2) Edward S., b. Waltham, Mass., Aug. 26, 1880.
II.
Fred A., b. W., Jan. 22, 1859; d. Oct. 17, 1861.
CUTTING.
Alexis Cutting, son of Alexis Cutting of Hanover, mar- ried Esther R. Hill, dau. of Warren W. Hill of Washing- ton, June 3, 1852, and resided at Washington Center un- til 1859, when he rem. to Lebanon. In 1870, he rem. to Winchester, Mass., where they still reside.
Andrew J. Cutting, son of Alexis Cutting of Hanover, was born in Hanover, Mar. 29, 1830. He married Corne- lia H. Spaulding, dau. of Gardner and Rebecca Spaulding of W., Mar. 6, 1858, and with the exception of a brief res- idence in Hillsborough, has always resided in Washing- ton. He has been engaged in shoe-making and black- smithing, and more recently has been engaged in trade. Children :-
I.
Alice C., b. W., Mar. 26, 1861 ; d. July 25, 1863. II. -
Frank S., b. W., Apr. 7, 1868.
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III.
Abbie C., b. W., May 29, 1870. IV. Myrtie M., b. W., Oct. 31, 1872 ; d. Aug. 25, 1873. V. Bertha M., b. W., Oct. 31, 1872; d. Aug. 25, 1873.
DANFORTH.
Lieut. David Danforth son of Jonathan Danforth of Billerica, Mass., came to Washington prior to the Revolu- tion, and settled on the farm occupied, at a later period, by John Ball, near the eastern shore of Millen Pond. He built a log house, and later erected the large two story house now standing on the opposite side of the road. He married Hannah Proctor of Chelmsford, Mass., in 1770. She was a sister of Capt. William Proctor, one of the early settlers of Washington. He died Mar. 1, 1815, aged 68 years. His wife died Jan. 12, 1842, aged 99 years, Children :-
I.
Eli, b. W., Oct. 27, 1773. His birth is said to be the first which was recorded among the records of the town.
He was a cooper, and resided first in Washington, then in Ohio, but finally returned to his native town, where he died Dec. 7, 1866, aged 93 yrs. He had one daughter who died unmarried. His adopted son, Calvin Danforth, m. Emma Davis, Dec. 5, 1841, and died in W., Apr. 26, 1851, aged 30 yrs.
II.
Israel, b. W., June 25, 1775 ; removed to Norridgewock, Me., in 1803; m. Sally Waite, Jan. 16, 1806; spent his entire married life in Norridgewock, where he was a pop- ular inn keeper. He died Aug. 14, 1855. His wife died Jan. 2, 1866. Children :-
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(1) Hannah, b. Norridgewock, Me., Sept. 15, 1806.
(2) Sarah, b. Dec. 1, 1.807.
(3) Martha, b. Apr. 11, 1809.
(4) David, b. ,
66 Mar. 17, 18II.
3
(5) Isaac. b. 66 Nov. 20, 1812 ; m.
Nancy Doane in 1838; res. in Bangor, Me.
(6) Charles, b. Norridgewock, Me., Aug. 1, 1815 ; m. Julia S. Dinsmore, Jan. 15, 1845. He studied law, and for twenty-two years has been a judge of the supreme court of Maine. He resides in Gardner, Me. where his wife died in Sept., 1880.
(7) Franklin, b. Norridgewock, Me., July 16, 1817 ; m. Eliza A. Rogers, Sept. 26, 1843 ; resides in Norridge- wock, Me.
(8) Calvin, b. Norridgewock, Me., Apr. 26, 1819.
(9) Emily, b. Feb. 5, 1821, res.
Norridgewock, Me.
(10) Julia, b. Norridgewock, Me., Mar. 14, 1823.
(II) George, b. Feb. 8, 1825.
III.
Hannah, b. W., Mar. 21, 1777 ; m. Reuben Farnsworth of W. ; res. in W., where she d. Nov. 15, 1843.
IV.
David, Jr., b. W., Apr. 25, 1779; m. Eleanor, dau. of Joshua Haynes of W., Dec. 18, 1804. They res. in W., and later in Claremont where he died. His descendants reside in the South. They had two children born in Wash- ington :-
(I) Hepzibah, b. W., Oct. 26, 1805.
(2) David, b. W., Feb. 18, 1811.
V.
Jonathan, b. W., Feb. 13, 1782 ; m. Martha, dau. of John Barney of W., Apr. 4, 1805; res. in W., on the Marlow road, on the farm known as the Jefts place. Subsequently they removed to Claremont, where they resided for a time,
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and then returned to Washington, where they spent the remainder of their lives. His wife died July 9, 1827 and he was again m. to Anna
He died Nov. 26, 1863. His wife d. Feb. 10, 1875 aged 91 yrs. Children :-
(1) Hannah, b. W., Apr. 22, 1807 ; m. Samuel S. Cook of Bradford, Jan. 30, 1834, res. in Bradford many years. She now res. in W.
(2) David, b. W., -; d. in infancy.
(3) Martha, b. W., Feb. 7, 1814; m. Joseph Hoyt of Waltham, Mass., Jan., 1835; res. in Providence, R. I.
(4) Sarah, b. W., Oct. 4, 1818; m. Harvey M. Bow- man, May 1, 1850; res. in Providence, R. I., New York City, and Washington, N. H. The last named place being their present place of residence.
(5) Jonathan N., b. W., Feb. 1, 1820; res. in Prov- idence, R. I., where he d. in 1846.
(6) Isaac N., b. W., Mar. 31, 1822 ; d. in Providence, R. I., in 1846.
VI.
Isaac, b. W., Sept. 10, 1785 ; m. -; res. in Boston, and afterward in Concord, N. H., where he died.
DAVIS.
Several families bearing the name of Davis have set- tled in Washington at different times. The first of the name to settle here were descendants of Dolor Davis, who was born in Kent, England, about the year 1600, and who appeared in Cambridge, Mass., as early as 1635. He also resided in Barnstable, Mass., where he died.
Simon2, son of Dolor Davis, was born in 1736. He re- sided in Concord, Mass., where his son, Ebenezer Davis3 was born Jan. 1, 1676.
Ebenezer Davis had a son Eleazer+, born in Lancaster or Concord, Mass., Jan. 4, 1703 ; died March 26, 1762.
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. Ebenezer Davis, by a second wife (Sarah French), had a son, Josiah+, born, probably in Lancaster, Mass., about the year 1725.
Ephraim Davis5, son of Eleazer and Sarah Davis, was born in Harvard, Mass., Jan. 2, 1737, O. S. He married Sarah Farnsworth of Harvard, Sept. 26, 1763. She was a sister of Simeon Farnsworth, Jr., one of the earliest settlers of Washington.
Ephraim Davis was a soldier in the Revolution and held the rank of major. He was a member of an expe- dition into New Jersey while in the Service, and his jour- nal, giving an account of it, is now in the possession of his grandson, Mr. Edward W. Davis of New York City. He removed to Washington prior to 1785, and settled on the spot afterward known as the "Squire Sampson Place," at the centre of the town, now the home of John L. Saf- ford. He afterwards removed to the farm known as the "Ober Place," situated a mile and a half from the village, on the Marlow road. He died Nov. 18, 1813. His wife died Jan. 11, 1843, aged 96 yrs. Children :-
I.
Eleazer, b. Harvard, Mass., Sept. 13, 1764 ; d. Sept. 19, 1764.
II.
Ephraim, b. Harvard, Mass., Nov. 16, 1765; res. in Hartland, Vt., where he died. Children :-
(1) Ephraim, Jr., b. Hartland, Vt., Dec. 25, 1793 ; m. Nancy, dau. of Ebenezer Davis, of Washington, Mar. 13, 1822 ; res. in W., where all of his children but the young- est, were born ; rem. to Marlborough, Mass., where he died Mar. 2, 1870. His wife d. in Marlborough, Mass., Nov. 27, 1865. Children :-
I Charles F., b. W., Dec. 19, 1822; m. Helen M.
Knight, and res. in Marlborough, Mass.
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2 Albert, b. W., July 1, 1825 ; m. Sarah A. Perkins of W., Jan. 27, 1853 ; res. in Marlborough, Mass.
3 Martha E., b. W., Sept. 4, 1827 ; d. in Marlborough, Mass., Apr. 19, 1845.
4 Caroline R., b. W., Aug. 22, 1829; res. in Marl- borough, Mass.
5 George L., b. W., Oct. 14, 1832 ; m. Lois E. Plum- mer ; res. Marlborough, Mass.
6 William H. H., b. Marlborough, Mass., Sept. 5, 1841; m. Mary M. Andrews ; res. in Boston, where he is engaged in trade.
(2) John, b. Hartland, Vt. ; (date of birth uncertain) ; settled in Utah about the year 1838 ; married and had six children.
(3) Ebenezer, b. Hartland, Vt., (date uncertain) ; d. in Gardner, Mass.
(4) Daniel, b. Hartland, Vt., (date uncertain) ; d. in Gloucester, Mass.
(5) Lucy, b. Hartland, Vt., 1800; d. in Unity, N. H., Mar., 1873.
(6) Lydia, b. Hartland Vt., 1802 ; d. in Newport, N. H., June 23, 1862.
(7) Polly, b. Hartland, Vt., Nov. 1I, 1803 ; m. Daniel Templeton in 1829; res. in Hillsborough, where she d. Nov. 22, 1864.
(8) William, b. Hartland, Vt., (date uncertain) ; d. in Gloucester, Mass. ; had two children, one of whom, Wm. H. Davis, res. in Boston.
(9) Moses, b. Hartland, Vt., Apr. 14, 1807; m. Try- phina Wright of Newport, N. H., Apr. 14, 1831 ; res. many years in Newport ; afterward, res. some years in W., but finally returned to Newport ; where he d. Oct. 15, 1882. Children ;-
I Hiram N., b. Newport, Jan. 3, 1832 ; m. Rebecca Waldron of Gilsum in 1859 (?).
.
Davis
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2 Sarah J., b. Newport, Aug. 3, 1833 ; m. John Har- riman Mar. 31, 1857 ; res. in Hillsborough.
3 Alvah, b. Newport, Mar. 16, 1835 ; m. Lovina J. Danforth, dau. of Calvin Danforth of W., June 23, 1864; res. in W. Children :-
Emma J., b. Newport, Aug. 21, 1865.
Issa T., b. Deering, June 13, 1868.
Vina F., b. W., Mar. 16, 1876.
Ella, b. Deering, Sept. 4, 1881.
4 Thankful K., b. Newport, Aug. 13, 1837 ; m. Asahel Putnam, Aug. 31, 1859; res. in Newport.
5 Andrew J., b. Newport, Feb. 9, 1839; m. Ann L. Willis, in May, 1859; d. in Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 24, 1879.
6 Abbie T., b. Newport, Aug. 8, 1840 m. - Jen- ness, who d. -. She m. Wm. B. Shaw, May 19, 1864; res. in W.
7 Mary E., b. Newport Aug. 8, 1842; m. W. H. Brad- ley of West Newbury, Mass., Nov. 26, 1860. After his death she m. Albert Cooper ; res. in Haverhill, Mass.
8 Charles E., b. Newport, May 12, 1844 ; d. Aug. 13, 1847.
9 Martha E., b. Newport, May 19, 1847 ; m. Rollins A. Phillips, Dec. 20, 1864 ; res. in Rutland, Vt.
IO Malissa A., b. Newport, Mar. 24, 1852; res. in Ha- verhill, Mass.
(10) Conant, b. Hartland, Vt., (date uncertain) ; d. in Hartland, Vt.
(II) Sarah, b. Hartland, Vt., in 1818; d. in Newport, N. H., Jan. 9, 1884.
(12) Henry, b. Hartland, Vt., Feb. 12, 1820; m. Sarah A. Fairbanks of Newport, N. H., June 12, 1845 ; d. in Newport, N. H., Feb. 16, 1860.
III.
Esther, b. Harvard, Mass., Sept. 9, 1767 ; d. Aug. 16, 1775.
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IV.
Sarah, b. Harvard, Mass., Aug. 31, 1769; d. in W., Sept. 14, 1804.
V.
Submit, b. Harvard, Mass., Sept. 13, 1771 ; d. Sept. 20, I771.
VI.
Lucy, b. Harvard, Mass., Oct. 7, 1774; d. in W., Mar. 26, 1788.
VII.
Lydia, b. Harvard, Mass., July 30, 1775; d. Aug. 24, 1775.
VIII.
John, b. Harvard, Mass., July 29, 1776; m. Sarah Ste- vens Feb. 19, 1799; res. in W., many years; rem. to Waterbury, Vt., where he d. Feb. 26, 1826. His wife d. Mar. 27, 1826. Children :---
(1) Sarah, b. Washington, Mar. 18, 1800; d. in Water- bury, Vt., May 12, 1874.
(2) John, b. W., May 18. 1802 ; res. unknown
(3) Lucy, b. W., Feb. 14, 1804; d. in Waterbury, Vt., in 1866.
(4) Ebenezer, b. W., June 28, 1806; d. in Waterbury, May 18, 1885.
(5) Eliza, b. W., Aug. 30, 1808 ; d. in Waterbury, Sept. 19, 1828.
(6) Isaac, b. W., Apr. 22, 1810 ; m, Silay -- , Oct. 3, 1832 ; who d. May 31, 1867. His second wife was Cor- delia E. White, whom he m. Mar. 18, 1873. He res. in North Montpelier, Vt. Children :-
(1st wife)
I Wm. T., b. July 7, 1833 ; d. in California, in 1867.
2 Julalia A., b. Nov. 29, 1835 ; d. May 2, 1839.
3 Isaac A., b. Dec. 31, 1838 ; d. Jan. 23, 1852.
4 Emily C., b. Mar. 28, 1841 ; d. Jan. 22, 1852.
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ยท
5 Salina S., b. Aug. 25, 1845 ; d. Jan. 21, 1852. (2nd wife)
6 Leroy E., b. May 8, 1874 ; d. Apr. 23, 1875.
7 Elmer E., b. June 26, 1876.
(7) Daniel, b. W., Mar. 17, 1813 ; d. in infancy. IX.
Daniel, b. Harvard, Mass., June 6, 1778 ; d. in W., Oct. 27, 1798.
Y.
Ebenezer, b. Harvard, Mass., Jan. 28, 1780; d. in W., Nov. 3, 1801.
XI.
Lydia, b. Harvard, Mass., Oct. 14, 1781 ; m. Ebenezer Wood, Jr., of W., Feb. 7, 1805 ; res. in W., where she d. Sept. 10, 1857.
XII.
Polly, b. Oct. 1I, 1783; m. Joseph Severance of W., Aug. 22, 1813 ; res. in W. and Lempster; d. in W., Sept. 13, 1857.
XIII.
Moses, b. W., May 5, 1786; m. Polly Pierce of Hart- land, Vt .; res. in W., and afterward in Lempster and Ac- worth. He d. in Acworth, Nov. 23, 1827; his wife d. in Hillsborough, Mar. 7, 1871. Children :-
(1) Elzina, b. W., Aug. 20, 1812; m. Levi Davis in 1836; res. in Hillsborough.
(2) Moses, Jr., b. W., Jan. 9, 1814; m. Samantha Thornton ; res. in Goshen ; d. Jan. 1, 1883.
(3) Polly, b. W., Apr. 23, 1815; m. Mark Hill of Northwood, where they reside.
(4) Louisa, b. Lempster, Jan. 19, 1817; m. Edmund L. Davis, June 26, 1855 ; res. in Hillsborough.
(5) Alfred, b. Lempster, Oct. 25, 1818 ; res. in Goshen.
(6) Abel, b. Lempster, Mar. 25, 1820; m. Lucy D., dau. of Joseph Severance of W., Sept. 18, 1842, who d. in
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WV., Feb. 4, 1854; he was again married to Sarah Gee of Marlow, Apr. 23, 1854. He rem. to Sutton and res. sev- eral years, but returned to W., where he d. May 1, 1877. His wife d. in Claremont, July 20, 1884. His only child was by his first wife :-
I Rosina A., b. W., Oct. 13, 1851; m. James N. Ea- ton, Aug. 2, 1870 ; res. in Newbury.
(7) Hiram, b. Lempster, Sept. 1, 1821 ; m. Matilda Eaton in 1848; res. in Lempster, where he died in 1872. Children :-
I Louisa M., b. Lempster, Oct. 12, 1853.
2 Charles E., b. 66 Dec. 12, 1859; d. in 1885.
(8) Sarah, b. Acworth, Aug. 19, 1823; d. Feb. 4, 1824.
(9) Emma, b. Acworth, Dec. 6, 1824; m. Calvin Dan- forth of W., Dec. 5, 1841, who d. Apr. 26, 1851. She was married to Stephen Barker, Oct. 3, 1852. He died June 27, 1859. Her third marriage was to Hiram Ste- vens, Jan. 30, 1871. They res. in Deering.
(10) Diana, b. Acworth, Jan. 31, 1827; d. Oct. 6, 1847.
XIV AND XV.
Twin sons, b. W., Feb. 28, 1789 ; d. very young.
XVI.
William, b. W., Mar. 4, 1793 ; m. Mehitable, dau. of Ebenezer Davis, of W., June 2, 1818. She died in Cam- bridge, Mass., June 8, 1861. His second wife was Mrs. Martha (Davis) Kellom, widow of Francis Kellom, and dau. of Timothy Davis of W. They were married June 2, 1862. He was a citizen of Washington until 1830, and was employed as a marble worker. In 1830 he removed to Cambridge, Mass., and for several years was engaged in the manufacture and sale of stoves. He afterward en- gaged in the provision trade, and remained in that business
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many years. In 1868 he returned to Washington and re- sided at the east part of the town five years. His wife dying in the spring of 1873, he left Washington and took up his residence with his son, Edward W. Davis, of New York City, where he died Apr. 13, 1876. He was a man of sterling qualities, and highly esteemed. Children :-
(1) George W., b. W., Apr. 13, 1819; d. Apr. 21, 1827.
(2) Edward W., b. W., May 13, 1821 ; m. Anna M. At- wood, Sept. 27, 1851. He is an extensive dealer in pro- visions in the firm of Davis, Atwood, & Co., of New York City. Previous to his location in New York he was en- gaged in the same business in Cambridge, Mass. Children :
I Anna M., b. Cambridge, Mass., June 13, 1854; d. in New York City, Feb. 8, 1884.
2 Edward W., Jr., b. Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 15, 1856; is a member of the firm of Davis, Atwood & Co., of New York.
3 Frank A., b. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 9, 1857; d. Jan. 14, 1859.
4 Lillian A., b. Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 1, 1861.
5 Isaac A., b. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 7, 1863 ; is a
clerk for Davis, Atwood & Co., New York City.
6 Etta M., b. New York City, Dec. 29, 1869.
(3) Joseph F., b. W., Feb. 14, 1826; m. Rebecca G. Atwood, Sept. 5, 1847 ; was engaged in the provision trade in New York City ; d. Feb. 16, 1871.
Josiah Davis4, who was mentioned near the beginning of this sketch as having been born in Lancaster, Mass., about the year 1725, was the father of several children who settled in Washington. Their names were Josiah, Jr., Timothy, Ebenezer, and Betsey. Josiah Davis5, Jr., was born in Harvard, Mass. (?), about the year 1754. He came to Washington at an early date, owning land here as early as 1778. It is supposed that he resided in the Mountain district, south-west of the residence of Capt.
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Sweet. He married Susannah -, by whom he had several children. He died in Washington, Sept. 8, 1794, at the early age of forty years. Children :-
I.
Josiah, 3d, b. W., July 26, 1779; settled in New Bruns- wick.
II.
James, b. W., Apr. 27, III.
Thomas, b. W., Jan. 2, -; m. Grace Draper of W., Nov. 15, 1805.
Ebenezer Davis5, son of Josiah Davis, Sen., was born in Harvard, Mass., Feb. 8, 1757. He married Relief Farnsworth, sister of Simeon Farnsworth, Jr., and settled in Washington as early as 1779. They resided in the Mountain district, near the residence of Capt. Moses Dinsmore, where they reared a large family of children. Before coming to Washington he served three months in the Revolution, and was stationed with the reserve force on Winter Hill during the battle of Bunker Hill. His wife died Mar. 14, 1825, and he soon afterward removed to Boston, where he married Mrs. - Hopkins. He died about the year 1833 or 1834. Children :- I.
Betsey, b. W., Mar. 29, 1781 ; d. in W., 1820-1830. II.
Lucy, b. W., Nov. 23, 1784; m. Jeremiah Fletcher of W., Dec. 24, 1809 ; d. in W., May 27, 1852.
III.
Polly, b. W., Apr. 5, 1787 ; m. Wm. Carr, Nov. 20, 1816; res. in Newport.
IV.
Sally, b. W., Oct. 17, 1791 ; m. William Watts of Hills- borough, Nov. 4, 1812 ; res. in Hillsborough and Wash- ington, but finally rem. to Malden, Mass., where she died.
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V.
Mehitable, b. W., Mar. 30, 1793 ; m. Wm. Davis of W., June 2, 1818; d. in Cambridge, Mass., June 8, 1861.
VI.
Ebenezer, Jr., b. W., July 10, 1795 ; res. in Boston and carried on business in Faneuil Hall market ; he d. in 1840.
VII.
Samuel, b. W., Nov. 24, 1797; m. Susan, dau. of Dea. John Millen of W., Sept. 24, 1818; res. in W., until 1829, afterward in Cambridge, Newton and Brighton, Mass .; he d. in Brighton, Mass., July 14, 1875 ; his wife died in Brighton, Sept. 2, 1853. Children :-
(1) Charlotte, b. W., -; m. George Burbank ; res. Warren, Mass.
(2) Betsey, b. W., --; m. Nathaniel Niles ; res. Brighton, Mass.
(3) Samuel, Jr., b. W., Nov. 21, 1822; m. Helen F. Stone, Apr. 7, 1845 ; has res. in Brighton, Newton and Cambridge, Mass .; now res. in Cambridge ; has been en- gaged in butchering and in the provision trade. Child- ren :-
I S. Austin, b. Brighton, Mass., Apr. 24, 1848.
2 Emma F., b. 66
July 12, 1850.
3 Eliza G., b. Jan. 18, 1853.
4 Charles C., b. Jan. 16, 1855.
5 Herbert S., b. Sept. 3, 1861.
6 Lester, b. Mar. 9, 1869.
(4) Gardner, b. W., Oct. 21, 1825; m. Hepzibah Thomas, and, 2ndly, Kate R. Merrill ; res. Brighton, Mass. (5) Mary, b. W., -, 1827; m. Elisha Brewer ; res. Brighton, Mass.
(6) Martha, b. W., July 21, 1829; m. Otis Bates, and, 2nd, Benj. Putnam ; res. in Brighton, Mass.
(7) Sophronia, b. Newton, Mass., Mar. 22, 1831 ; m. Daniel G. Dimon ; res. New York.
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(8) Sumner, b. Newton, Mass., Nov. - , 1833 ; m. Su- san Williams; res. Somerville, Mass.
(9) Amanda, b. Brighton, Mass., Oct. - , 1838; m. George L. Townsend ; res. Worcester, Mass.
(10) George H., b. Brighton, Mass., Aug. 16, 1840; m. Margaret J. Payne ; res. Boston.
VIII.
Nancy, b. W., Oct. 19, 1799; m. Ephraim Davis, Jr., of W., Mar. 13, 1822; res. in W., and afterward in Marl- borough, Mass., where she d. Nov. 27, 1865.
Timothy Davis5, son of Josiah, and brother of Ebene- zer, was born in Harvard, Mass., Sept. 14, 1761. He mar- ried Sally -- , and resided in Washington in the Mountain district, a few rods north of his brother Ebene- zer's residence, and a half mile east of Capt. Moses Dins- more's. He died Sept. 24, 1829. Children :-
I.
Martha, b. W., May 21, 1793; m. Francis Kellom of Hillsborough, Nov. 4, 1812. After his death she married William Davis of Cambridge, Mass., June 2, 1862; she d. in W., Apr. 8, 1873.
II.
Anne, b. W., Feb. 17, 1795; m. Allen Paine of W., June 14, 1819; rem. to Pottsdam, N. Y., (now Morley), where they died.
III.
Reuben, b. W., Nov. 10, 1798; m. Mary Petts, dau. of James Petts of W .; res. Waltham, Mass.
IV.
Hezekiah, b. W., Aug. 6, 1800; m. Diadema, dau. of Joshua Fletcher of W., Aug. 10, 1820; res. in the north part of W. some years; rem. to Watertown, Mass., in 1831 ; d. in Lancaster, Mass., in 1843. His widow res. in Lempster, N. H. Children :-
Edmunde Davis
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(1) Phineas P., b. W., May 13, 1821; m. Sarah C. Rice of New Boston, May 4, 1847 ; res. in Concord ; loco- motive engineer; accidentally killed at Salem, N. H., Mar. 8, 1864.
(2) Susan F., b. W., Jan. 15, 1823; m. Thomas Mc- Allister, July 9, 1850; d. in Lempster, May 21, 1877.
(3) Juliett F., b. W., June 17, 1825 ; m. George W. Holt of Lyndeborough, June 9, 1846; d. in Nashua, Aug. 8, 1848.
(4) George W., b. W., Oct. 2, 1828; m. Maria H. Tenney of Baldwinsville, Mass., May 25, 1854; res. in Nashua, and is engaged in the manufacture of machinery.
(5) John L., b. W., Nov. 4, 1830; m. Mary E. Averill of Northfield, Vt., May 23, 1860 ; locomotive engineer ; res. in Bellows Falls, Vt .; killed, accidentally, Feb. 8, 1881. V.
Josiah, b. W., --; m. Sarah Petts, dau. of James Petts of W .; res. in Norfolk, Mass.
VI. Lucinda, b. \V., -; m. Joel Colburn, and, 2nd, John Williams.
VII.
Phineas, b. W., Aug. 19, 1807 ; m. Eliza Hopkins, Oct. 13, 1831 ; res. in Charlestown, Boston and Somerville, Mass .; d. Mar. 25, 1885 ; his wife d. Apr. 17, 1881. Children :-- .
(1) Timothy A., b. Dec. 28, 1832 ; d. Apr. 25, 1835.
(2) Lucinda A., b. Nov. 2, 1835; d. Oct. - , 1836.
(3) Sarah, b. Nov. 11, 1838 ; d. Apr. 10, 1842.
(4) Elizabeth K., b. Jan. 19, 1841 ; d. in Somerville, Mass., June 12, 1883.
(5) Charles E., b. Feb. 9, 1843; at last accounts in Pueblo, Colorado.
(6) Harriet N., b. Charlestown, Mass., Sept. 21, 1848 ; d. at Somerville, Mass., Apr. 23, 1879.
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(7) Phineas J., b. Charlestown, Mass., Feb. 19, 1856; res. in Somerville, Mass.
VIII.
Relief, b. W., - -; m. Peter Brown ; d. in Waltham, Mass.
Betsey Davis5, sister of Josiah, Jr., Ebenezer and Tim- othy Davis, was born at Harvard, Mass., June 15, 1764. She married Jeremiah Bacon, and res. in Washington, where she d. Aug. 12, 1799.
Edmund Davis was a son of Edmund Davis, who, with his brothers, James and Jonathan, came from Paxton, Mass., to Hancock, N. H., and settled about the year 1779 or 1780. He was born in Hancock in 1781, and in youth served as clerk in a store in Hancock, and while so employed, acquired the rudiments of a good business edu- cation. He became a teacher in time, and about the year 1800 he went to East Washington to teach the vil- lage school, where he remained about a year. It is be- lieved that he was the first teacher employed after the erection of a school house in that part of the town. While engaged in teaching in Washington he became ac- quainted with Mary Graves, dau. of Dea. Wm. Graves of Washington, which resulted in their marriage, Jan. 5, 1803. They settled in Hancock, where he was employed by Gordon & Seaton, general merchants. At the ex- piration of about two years the firm sent him to Charles- town, Mass., to look after their interests in that city, and there he remained until the business failure of his em- ployers in 1807. They then removed to East Washing- ton, where the remainder of their lives were spent. He owned saw and grist mills a short distance below the spot where Mason H. Carr's mill now stands. He was also employed in teaching for some time after his settle- ment in Washington. He excelled as a disciplinarian, and his services were much sought for in schools difficult
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to govern. He was the first postmaster in East Wash- ington, and retained the position many years. He died Aug. 9, 1859 ; his wife died Apr. 4, 1875. Children :- I.
Infant, b. W., Apr. 1, 1804; d. Apr. 22, 1804. II.
Francis, b. Hancock, Oct. 16, 1805; removed to the state of New York, in 1827 ; m. Betsey Knight at Crown Point, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1828. She died in Hopkinton, N. Y., Jan. 28, 1860, and he m. Mrs. Ann Foster, Nov. 4, 1860. He resides at Fort Jackson, N. Y., and is largely interested in farming and milling. Children :-
(1) Mary E., b. Crown Point, N. Y., July 2, 1829; m. Horace K. Sopor, Dec. 12, 1854; res. in Glidden, Iowa.
(2) Julia M., b. Crown Point, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1831 ; m. Hugh Kennedy, Jan. 8, 1854; res. in Animosa, Iowa.
(3) Martha M., b. Stockholm, N. Y., Apr. 9, 1834 ; was many years a successful teacher in Readville, Mass., where she now resides.
(4) Francis W., b. Stockholm, N. Y., May 16, 1836; m. Keziah D. Harvey, Nov. 21, 1859; res. in Hopkinton, N. Y.
(5) Philo A., b. Stockholm, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1839 ; m. Anna Lobdell, Sept. 18, 1860; res. in Hopkinton, N. Y.
III.
Samuel G., b. Charlestown, Mass., June 3, 1807 ; d. in W., May 15, 1808.
IV.
Willard H., b. W., Mar. 9, 1809; when a young man he joined the United States army, and was last seen in Bal- timore, Md.
V.
David L., b. W., Aug. 3, 1811 ; m. Olive Shackley of Norway, Me., in 1832; res. in W., until 1836, when they
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removed to Massachusetts, where he has since been in the employ of the Boston & Providence railroad. He holds the position of superintendent of repairs of track, road-bed and fences of one of its divisions. His long term of service for the company is the only evidence needed of his ability and worth. During his long residence in Massachusetts he has always retained a strong attach- ment for his birth-place and early home. His present place of residence is Readville, Mass., where his wife died Nov. 6, 1875. Children :-
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