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(1st wife)
Lucy A., b. W., Oct. 7, 1832 ; d. Dec. 3, 1835.
John P., b. W., Aug. 29, 1834; m. Frances J. Stevens, Nov. 10, 1864 ; res. in Radcliff, Iowa ; is engaged in trade. His only child is Bert S., b. Waukon, Iowa, Jan. 6, 1868.
Stephen M., b. W., May 26, 1836 ; m. Alvira B., dau. of Amos Russell of W., Nov. 24, 1864. He is an enterpris- ing farmer, and has always res. in W. Their children are Eldora S., b. W., Oct. 13, 1868, and Evis E., b. W., Jan. 2, 1879.
Josephine, b. W., Apr. 12, 1838; m. Charles R. Jones ; d. May 4, 1860.
Lucien B., b. W., Dec. 29, 1839 ; d. July 28, 1862.
Albert, b. W., Aug. 20, 1841 ; d. in Waukon, Iowa, Apr. 1, 1865.
George W., b. W., July 29, 1843 ; m. Ada S. Burton of Warren, Me., Sept. 14, 1874; res. in Bath, Me., for a time, but now res. in Radcliff, Iowa. Their children are Mabel W., b. Bath, Me., July 17, 1875 ; Roy B., b. Bath, Me., Jan. 1I, 1877 ; Myron A., b. Radcliff, Iowa, Nov. 17, 1883.
Sarah J., b. W., Feb. 26, 1846; m. Myron Churchill ; res. in Pipestone City, Minn.
Eugene W., b. W., Nov. 27, 1848; m. Clara J. Eggles- ton, Sept. 30, 1880. He is a clergyman, and occupies the position of president of the Iowa Tract and Mission- ary Society of Seventh Day Adventists. He res. in State Center, Iowa.
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Augustus W., b. W., Nov. 27, 1849; m. Elvira Hurd and res. in Marlow.
Imogene A., b. W., Aug. 11, 1851 ; m. Rev. John Stow- ers, Feb. 18, 1874; res. in Fredericksburg, Iowa.
(2nd wife)
Loretta V., b. W., Sept. 4, 1857 ; m. Asa T. Robinson, and res. in New Bedford, Mass.
Orville O., b. W., Jan. 22, 1859; res. in Gardner, Mass.
Lenora L., b. WV., June 12, 1860.
Benton, b. W., Dec. 16, 1861 ; d. -- , 1885.
Irvin E., b. W., Sept. 1, 1863 ; res. in Radcliffe, Iowa.
Elmer E., b. W., June 2, 1865 ; res. in Peace Dale, R. I.
Alton V., b. W., Jan. 12, 1867.
Melbourne A., b. W., Aug. 24, 1868.
Nellie M., b. W., May 9, 1870.
Ernest H., b. W., June 24, 1872.
Merton A., b. W., July 23, 1874.
2 Simeon, b. W., Aug. 9, 1810; m. Eunice, dau. of Obadiah Lowell, of Lempster, and res. in W., at the west part of the town, where Hosea Dodge now lives. He af- terward went west and res. in River Falls, Wis., where he died. Children :-
Erastus, b. Jan. 16, 1835. Henry B., b. July 19, 1836.
Lucy A., b. June 30, 1838. Austin B., b. Aug. 24, 1840.
Cyrus, b. July 18, 1842.
Arley M., b. Aug. 10, 1844.
Hiram C., b. Oct. 10, 1846. Eliza A., b. Oct. 10, 1848.
3 Daniel, Jr., b. W., Jan. 23, 1813; m. Mary, dau. of Stephen Mead, Jr., of W., Oct. 25, 1835 ; res. in. W. and in other towns in New Hampshire and Vermont. He
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now res. in Cornish, N. H .; his wife died in Langdon, May 6, 1849, and he was m. to Mary Ayer, Aug. 9, 1849. Children :-
(1st wife)
Wm. P., b. W., Jan. 9, 1837.
Mary S., b. Goshen, Aug. 8, 1839 ; d. Jan. 2, 1855.
Ann M., b. W., Apr. 22, 1842 ; m. Isaac N. Davison of Putney, Vt., Feb. 16, 1866. He d. in 1875, and his wid- ow res. in Putney, Vt.
Ruth R., b. W., June 25, 1844 ; m. Henry J. Burnham of Putney, Vt., Oct. 10, 1864 ; res. in Putney, Vt.
(2nd wife)
Lucy M., b. W., Apr. 14, 1851 ; d. Mar. 3, 1854. Addaroy, b. W., Mar. 11, 1853 ; m. Albro Q. Evans of Claremont, Sept. 10, 1872 ; res. in Claremont.
Verona, b. W., May 4, 1854; m. Chas. H. Andrews of Cornish, Oct. 10, 1877; res. in Cornish, N. H.
4 Joel, b. W., Mar. 15, 1818; m. Mary B., dau. of Amasa Fairbanks, June 18, 1840. She d. June 15, 1853, and he was afterward married to Harriet M. Reed of Bris- tol, Wis. He resided in Washington and Goshen, but for more than thirty years has resided in Wisconsin. He is engaged in farming and in the drilling of wells, and res. in River Falls, Wis. Children.
(1st wife)
Martha P., b. Goshen, Aug. 25, 1841.
Granville D., b. Goshen, Sept. 5, 1844.
Rosanna M., b. W., Sept. 5, 1844.
Sidney L., b. W., Feb. 17, 1847. Sumner A., b. Bristol, Wis., Nov. 26, 1852. (2nd wife)
Mary B., b. Bristol, Wis., June 20, 1854.
5 Cyrus K., b. W., Feb. 4, 1823 ; m. Rachel D. Oaks, dau. of Amory Oaks, of Verona, N. Y., June 14, 1847.
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She d. Aug. 19, 1858, and he was again married to Lydia E. Knight of Marlow, Oct. 20, 1858, who d. Apr. 18, 1861. His third marriage was to Harriet Camp of Randolph, Vt., Sept. 3, 1861. He has always res. in W., and is a pros- perous farmer. Children :-
(1st wife)
Emory P., b. W., Aug. 9, 1848; m. Emma L. Green, Dec. 23, 1873 ; res. in Andover, Vt.
Solon A., b. W., July 26, 1849; m. Ella L. Tandy of Goshen, Aug. 19, 1874; res. in WV., and have one child, Lessie E., b. in 1879.
Edgar W., b. W., July 26, 1854; res. in W., and is engaged in farming and milling.
Webster, b. W., Nov. 8, 1856; d. Aug. 3, 1858.
(2nd wife)
Ida D., b. W., Dec. 8, 1862 ; m, Elgin G. Farnsworth, June 21, 1880; res. in W.
6 John C., b. W., Apr. 6, 1825 ; d.
(5) Joel, b. W., Feb. 18, 1784; rem. to Haverhill, N. H., and then to Enosburg, Vt., where he died. No children.
(6) Lydia, b. W., Dec. 28, 1785 ; m. John Shedd, of W., in 1810; res. in W., where she d. Nov. 25, 1860.
(7) Stephen, b. W., Dec. 21, 1788 ; m. Anna Martin, and res. in Haverhill, N. H., where he was engaged in farming. He d. in Haverhill, Dec., 1833 .. His wife d. Dec., 1837. Children :-
I Cyrus, b. Haverhill, Oct. 24, 1814.
2 Stephen, b. “ Sept. 1, 1816; res. San Fran- cisco, Cal.
3 Calvin, b. Haverhill, Sept. 12, 1818; m. Mary J. Underwood, Nov. 8, 1838 ; res. in. Northfield, Vt.
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4 Lydia, b. Haverhill, Aug. 9, 1820 ; d. 1880.
5 Laura, b. " Mar. 19, 1822.
6 Joel, b. Jan. 15, 1824.
7 Esther, b. 66 Mar. 1, 1826.
8 Anna, b. Jan. 29, 1828.
9 Daniel, b. June 19, 1829.
IO Orrin, b. May 16, 1831 ; d. 1863. III.
Samuel, bap. Harvard, Mass., May 15, 1748 ; d. Apr. 1756.
IV.
Martha, b. Harvard, Mass., Aug., 1750; m. Nathaniel Whittemore, Nov. 16, 1769 ; d. Mar. 10, 1776.
V.
Lucy, b. Harvard, Mass., May 3, 1752 ; m. Abner Samp- son and res. in Washington. After his death she m. Samuel Hurd, of Newport, Nov. 28, 1799. She d. May 13, 1823.
VI.
Joseph, bap. in Harvard, Mass., May 18, 1754 ; m. Mary ; res. in W., but rem. from town before his death. Children whose births are recorded in Washington :-
(1) Hannah, b. June 4, 1779.
(2) Lucy, b. Sept. 12, 1781.
(3) Celia, b. Oct. 4, 1784; m. Nehemiah Hutchinson, Feb. 11, 1806.
4 Polly, b. June 6, 1787.
VII.
Manasseh, bap. in Harvard, Apr., 1758 ; d. May 3, 1759. VIII.
Manasseh, bap. in Harvard, Mass., Apr. 3, 1760; m. Charity S. Rounsevel, of W., July 8, 1784 ; res. in W., some years, but finally removed to Vermont. Children :
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(I) Alden, b. W., Aug. 26, 1785.
(2) John, b. W., June 3, 1787.
(3) Betsey, b. W., July 10, 1789.
(4) Lucy, b. W., Sept. 8, 1791.
(5) Simeon, b. WV., Feb. 25, 1794.
(6) David, b. - , 1805 ; m. Mary Thompson, June 25, 1831. She was a dau. of the celebrated Dr. Samuel Thompson, the founder of the "Thompsonian " School of Medicine. They res. in W., where he died, Nov. 13, 1859. His widow died in W., Feb. 22, 1886, aged 78 years. Children :
I Samuel T., b. W., Oct. 22, 1832 ; was a soldier dur- ing the Rebellion, and d. in the South, Dec., 1864.
2 John, b. W., Jan. 21, 1835 ; d. Aug. 24, 1835.
3 Mary C., b. W., 1836; m. Gardner Millen, of W., Sept. 26, 1860 ; res. in W.
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Samuel, b. Harvard, Mass., June 16, 1762 ; m. in South Carolina, and never res. in W.
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Relief, bap. in Harvard, Mass., Jan. 31, 1865 ; m. Eben- ezer Davis, and lived and died in Washington. She d. Mar. 14, 1825.
XI.
David, b. Harvard, Mass., Apr. 9, 1766; m. Betsey French, dau. of Elijah and Mary French, Nov. 29, 1787. After the death of his wife which occurred July 19, 1843, he married Mary Barden Hardy, of Stoddard. He was always a resident of Washington after marriage, and was generally known as "Dea. Farnsworth." He res. at the village at the center of the town, and built the large brick house where J. Henry Newman now resides, a view of which is presented in this volume. He never had child- ren. He died June 30, 1854.
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Sarah, bap. in Harvard, Feb. 21, 1768 ; d in infancy. XIII.
Daniel, bap. Apr. 9, 1769 ; m. Sarah Holt, of Sharon, Vt., June 25, 1798. She d. Oct. 17, 1815, aged 38 years. He was married again to Phebe Carlisle, of Walpole, and after her death, he married Christiana Keyes, of Acworth. His married life was spent in Washington, his home being situated on the Marlow road, and now known as the " Bar- den place." He died in W., July 10, 1851. His children were all by his first wife. Children :
(1) Chauncey, b. W., Feb. 22, 1800 ; m. Sylvia, dau. of Joseph Snow of W., in 1821 ; she died Aug. 29, 1831. His second wife was Hannah Ware, and after her death he married - Stone of Harvard, Mass. He lived on the height of land south-west of Washington Center, his farm embracing the farms now owned by Horace Clyde and Mrs. Emily F. Banner. He died Dec. 18, 1860. Children :
(1st wife)
I Joseph S., b. W., May 28, 1822 ; m. Judith M. Ste- vens, and res. in Salem, Mass. Children :-
Arthur L., b. Sept. 29, 1849. James W., b. Nov. 10, 1850. Susie A., b. Aug. 30, 1853.
2 James S., b. WV., June 10, 1824; m. Betsey, dau. of Ammi Millen of W., Feb. 26, 1851 ; she died Apr. 14, 1874. He married Lydia G. Huntley, Nov. 8, 1875 ; he res. in W. Children :-
James F., b. W., July 23, 1852 ; m. Luella J., dau. of Worcester H. Ball of W., Dec. 24, 1876. They reside in Westerly, R. I. They have one child, Nellie E., b. in W., Dec. 19, 1879.
Elgin G., b. W., Jan. 14, 1856; m. Ida D., dau. of Cyrus K. Farnsworth of W., June 21, 1880; res. in W. Child-
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ren :- Leroy E., b. W., June 6, 1882; Carroll E., b. W., Mar. 7, 1884; Waldo E., b. W., Dec. 19, 1885.
Luella E., b. W., Nov. 21, 1867.
3 Daniel, b. W., May 19, 1827; d. in Nashua, Sept. -, 1882.
4 George W., b. W., Aug. 20, 1830; m. Mary A. Kimball of Lowell, Mass. He died young and left one child, Willie O., who d. in 1876.
(3d wife)
5 Sylvia, b. W., Oct. 28, 1842; m. Frank Pollard of Lempster, Mar. 14, 1866.
6 Nancy, b. W., Nov. 4, 1846; m. Wallace Huntoon, Sept. - , 1867; res. at Reed's Ferry, N. H.
(2) Charles, b. W., Aug. 13, 1802; m., Ist, Eliza Bruce of Boston, and, 2ndly, Louise Wheeler of Hollis ; res. in Boston and Nashua ; d. in Manchester in 1880.
(3) Sarah, b. W., July 6, 1806; m. John Barney of W., May 10, 1833 ; res. in W., many years ; now res. in Nashua. (4) Mary, b. W., Dec. - , 1808 ; m. Horace Spring, and res. in the state of New York; d. in Moriah, N. Y., October, 1836.
(5) Elvira, b. W., Apr. - , 1810; m. William Baker and res. in western New York.
(6) Hiram, b. W., - -, ISII ; d. Aug. 24, 1813.
(7) Hiram, b. W., -; went to the West early in life.
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Reuben, bap. in Harvard, Mass., Aug. II, 1771 ; m. Hannah, dau. of David Danforth of W .; res. at Washing- ton Center, where Joseph F. Eaton now resides, also in the large house which was afterward the home of Dr. David McQuesten. He was an active business man, and for a time was engaged in trade. He died in Washing- ton, Sept. 2, 1842. His wife d. 'in 1843. Children :-
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(1) Sally, b. W., Aug. 29, 1800.
(2) Roena, b. W., Nov. 22, 1804 ; m. - Jackson of Peru, Vt.
(3) Wm. L., b. W., Nov. 1, 1808; settled in Kansas, where he died.
(4) Isaac D., b. W., Apr. 22; 1810; res. in Boston, and is a man of wealth and influence.
(5) Hannah, b. W., June 8, 1813 ; married and settled in Kansas, where she died.
XV.
Sarah, bap. in Harvard, Mass., July 24, 1774 ; m. Timo- thy Davis, and res. in Washington.
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Patty, bap. in Harvard, Mass., Sept. 19, 1776; m. James Smith ; res. in W., and afterward in Walpole. After her husband's death she returned to Washington.
XVII.
Nancy, b. July, 1780; d. in 1833.
FARRINGTON.
Samuel Farrington came from Dedham, Mass., to Wash- ington, early in its history, and settled in the Mountain district in the neighborhood where Josiah Richards, also from Dedham, settled. Samuel Farrington was the son of Samuel Farrington, and a descendant of Edmond Farring- ton, a native of Farringdon, Berk's County, England. Edmond Farrington was born in 1588, and sailed from London, for America, Apr. 16, 1635, in the ship Hope- well. The descendants of Edmond Farrington', in the line of Samuel Farrington of Washington are Joseph2, Stephen3, Joseph4, Abner5, Samuel6, and Samuel, Jr., of Washington.
Samuel Farrington, Jr., married Elizabeth Mann in 1775, and resided in Washington from the time of his
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settlement until his death. They had a number of child- ren, but the records of all but two of them are unknown to us.
I.
William, b. -; rem. to the state of. New York. II.
Ichabod, b. -; settled in Claremont ; m. Phebe Fisher ; he accompanied Capt. Cook on one of his voy- ages. Children :-
(1) Ichabod, Jr., m. Ist, Betsey Patrick, and 2ndly, Betsey Smith.
(2) Benjamin,
(3) Jacob,
(4) Rebecca, m. Joseph, son of Rev. George Leslie.
(5) Sarah, m. Thomas Goodhue.
(6) -, m. James Osgood.
(7) Kate, m. Connor.
(8) Esther, m. - Connor.
(9) Hannah, m. Thomas Goodhue.
FARRAR.
Jacob Farrar was one of the first proprietors of Lancas- ter, Mass., in 1653. His grandson, George Farrar, set- tled in Lincoln, Mass., in 1692.
Dea. Samuel Farrar, son of George Farrar, was born in Lincoln, Mass., Sept. 28, 1708. He married Lydia Bar- rett, Jan. 13, 1731 or 1732, and always resided in his na- tive town.
Stephen Farrar, son of Dea. Samuel Farrar, was born in Lincoln, Mass., Sept. 8, 1738; graduated at Harvard in 1755; settled as pastor of the Congregational church in New Ipswich, N. H., in 1760, which was his first and only pastorate. He died, suddenly, June 23, 1809, having served as pastor almost forty-nine years. He married Eunice Brown in 1764, by whom he had twelve children.
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Stephen Farrar, Jr., son of Rev. Stephen Farrar, was born in New Ipswich, Aug. 17, 1766. He resided in New Ipswich, N. H., and Groton, Mass.
Stephen F. Farrar, son of Stephen Farrar, Jr., was born in Groton, Mass., Feb. 22, 1808. With his brothers, George and John M., he came to Washington prior to 1848, and engaged in the manufacture of wooden ware at East Washington. With the exception of a few years spent in Sunapee, Henniker and Hillsborough, the remainder of his life was spent in Washington. He married Mrs. Catharine M. Spaulding, widow of Gilman Spaulding, Oct. 19, 1848. He died Mar. 20, 1884. He was a man of ex- emplary life, and a firm believer in the Christian religion, the doctrines of which he endeavored to practice in his daily life.
FARWELL.
Henry Farwell' came from England and settled in Con- cord, Mass., where he was a resident as early as 1635.
Joseph2, son of Henry Farwell, married Hannah Lar- ned, a native of Woburn, Mass., Dec. 25, 1666. They were married at Chelmsford, Mass.
Joseph3, son of Joseph and Hannah Farwell, was born May 24, 1670. He married Hannah Coburn at Chelms- ford, Mass.
Joseph4, son of Joseph and. Hannah (Coburn) Farwell, was born Aug. 6, 1696, and removed with his parents to Groton, Mass., in 1699. He was married to Mary -, Dec. 24, 1719. He was the father of eight children.
Thomas Farwells, fifth child of Joseph and Mary Far- well, was born in Groton, Mass., July 31, 1733. He set- tled in Washington at an early date, and resided west of the village at the center of the town, and not far from the present residence of Jabez Fisher. He was a good citizen and an influential member of the church, in which he
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held the office of deacon. Before his settlement in Wash- ington he married Sarah Davis. His wife died in W., Feb. 28, 1813, aged 70 yrs. Dea. Thomas Farwell died in W., Feb. 20, 1825, aged 91 yrs. Children :-
I.
Ephraim, b. Groton, Mass., Oct. 31, 1760; m. Annie ; res. in Groton, Mass .; rem. to Washington be- tween the years 1785 and 1790. He resided on the Goshen road, on the place recently occupied by Daniel Millet. He was very prominent in town affairs, and held much office. He died Aug. 15, 1825. Children :-
(1) Nancy, b. Groton, Mass., May 6, 17 -; m. Bartlett, and res. in Whitefield, N. H.
(2) Sally, b. Groton, Mass., Mar. 7, 1785; m. Isaac Cheney, Dec. 31, 1805 ; d. in W., Dec. 5, 1811, aged 26 yrs.
(3) Polly, b. -- , Apr. 19, 1787 ; m. Samuel Flan- ders ; d. in W., Feb. 17, 1848, aged 60 yrs.
(4) Lucy, b. --- , Nov. 2, 1789; m Benjamin Clark, Mar. 29, 1812 ; d. Mar. 29, 1843.
(5) Daughter, b. W., May 25, 1792.
(6) Thomas, b. W., Mar. 21, 1795 ; res. in Claremont.
(7) Betsey W., b. W., about 1797; m. Ammi W. Mil- len of W., Oct. 16, 1820; d. in W., July 27, 1823, aged 26 yrs.
(8) Edith, (date of birth uncertain) ; m. - Nutt ; res. in Massachusetts.
(9) Ephraim, Jr., b. W., Aug. 16, 1803 ; res. in Massa- chusetts.
II.
Thomas, Jr., b. Groton, Mass., Jan. 26, 1763; m. Waite and res. in Hopkinton ; d. May 27, 1829. No children.
III.
Joseph, b. Groton, Mass., May 13, 1765; res. in Con- cord, Mass.
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IV.
Sarah, b. Groton, Mass., Jan. 9, 1768 ; m. William Law- rence ; d. in Nashua, Aug. 8, 1850.
V.
Levi, b. Groton, Mass., Nov. 7, 1770; m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. Abijah Smith of New Ipswich, N. H. He came to Washington and resided where Col. Judson Wilkins now resides. He died Sept. 14, 1858, aged 88 yrs. His wife died May 20, 1851, aged 78 yrs. Children :-
(1) John, b. W., Nov. 19, 1800; m. Charlotte Willard, Nov. 29, 1826; res. for a time in. Peterborough ; after- ward went to California, where he died June 27, 1876. Children :-
I Frederick,
2 Frances,
(2) Cynthia, b. W., Aug. 9, 1805; m. Hiram Eaton, Nov. 20, 1826, and res. in W .; d. May 1, 1885.
(3) Levi, Jr., b. W., June 23, 1807 ; d. in W., Jan. I, 1856.
(4) Sarah, b. W., Sept. 28, 1808; m. Col. Judson Wil- kins of W., Oct. 7, 1834; d. in W., July 19, 1880.
(5) Abigail, b. W., June 19, 1812; m. George W. Ben- jamin, Dec. 7, 1837 ; res. in W., and afterward in Jaffrey, where she d. Aug. 4, 1865.
(6) Joseph, b. W., Jan. 27, 1817 ; m. Harriet G. War- ren, Nov. 19, 1846. They have resided in Boston and vi- cinity, their present residence being Hyde Park, Mass. Children.
I James WV., b. Aug. 5, 1847.
2 Edwin C., b. Aug. 2, 1851. V.
William, b. probably in Groton, Mass., Mar. 26, 1780 ; m. Rebecca Smith, dau. of Capt. Abijah Smith, of New Ipswich, N. H., in 1803; settled in Washington where
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James Tubbs resides, but afterward removed to Massa- chusetts. He finally returned to W., where he died Dec. 21, 1863 ; his wife died July 4, 1854. Children :-
(1) Juliet, b. W., June 10, 1805; m. Rev. Cranmore Wallace and settled in Charleston, S. C., where her hus- band died and where she still resides.
(2) Rebecca, b. WV., Jan. 18, 1807; d. in Waltham, Mass., Jan. 12, 1872.
(3) Emily, b. W., Oct. 1, 1808; res. in Waltham, Mass.
(4) William, b. W., Dec. 17, 1809; m. Harriet R. Clark; has resided in Lowell and Somerville, Mass., the last named city being his present place of residence. Children :
I Adalaide, b. Lowell, Mass.
2 Fred, b. Lowell, Mass.
(5) Mary, b. W., Dec. 9, 1811 ; m. Dea. Daniel Farrar, and res. in Waltham, Mass .; d. Aug. 3, 1874.
(6) Sophronia, b. W., Oct. 28, 1813; m. John Weston, June 19, 1832; res. in Cambridgeport, Mass., a few years, and afterward in Washington, where she still resides ; her husband died in W., June 4, 1873.
(7) Jane, b. W., Dec. 28, 1814; d. Jan. 1I, 1816.
FAXON.
Three brothers, James, Azariah and Francis Faxon, came to Washington from Braintree, Mass., and settled at an early date. Just when they came is uncertain, but it is supposed to have been between the years 1780 and 1790. James Faxon was born in Braintree, Mass., Aug. 24, 1764. He came to Washington and lived at the cen- ter of the town, in a house which stood near the spot where the soldiers' monument now stands. He was en- gaged in trade, in company with his brother, Azariah, and
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also taught many schools. He married Catharine, dau. of Simon Chamberlain of W., Jan. 24, 1793, who died Nov. 4, 1816, at the age of forty-five. He was again married to Mrs. - Hale. After residing some years in the vil- lage he built a house on what is now called "Faxon Hill," south-west of the village, and there spent the re- mainder of his life. He was a man of influence, and often held important office. He died Mar. 30, 1842. Children :- I.
Catharine, b. W., Mar. 16, 1794; m. Supply Barney of W., Jan. 20, 1814; d. in W., Dec. 3, 1873.
II.
Betsey W., b. WV., Dec. 17, 1796; m. James Tubbs, Apr. 18, 1822; res. in New Boston, and since 1832, in W. She is one of the oldest residents of the town.
III.
Susan P., b. W., Apr. 29, 1799; m. William Livermore of Hillsborough, in May, 1833.
IV.
Diantha, b. W., June 30, 1802 ; m. Emory, and resided in Newport.
V.
Rebecca, b. W., Oct. 8, 1804; d. in Hillsborough in early life.
VI.
Anna, b. W., Apr. 18, 1807 ; m. - Dodge; res. in Nashua.
(2nd wife) VII.
Harriet R., b. W., about 1834; d. July 19, 1840.
VIII. James, Jr., b. W., -; res. in Salem, Mass.
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Elisha, b. W., -; res. in Salem, Mass.
Azariah Faxon, brother of James, came from Braintree, Mass., and res. at the center of the town, where Abraham B. Story, Esq., and the Healy family afterward resided. He was a store keeper, and traded for a time in company with his brother James. He was a prominent citizen, and was chosen to represent the town in the legislature in 1794 and 1797. He married Rhoda Short of Newport, May 31, 1808, and afterward removed to Vermont.
Francis Faxon, brother of James and Azariah, was also a native of Braintree, Mass. He came to Washington be- tween the years 1780 and 1790, and settled on the hill west of Washington Center, near the residence of Thomas Penniman. His wife was Dorcas -- , whom he mar- ried before coming to Washington. They had six child- ren, most, if not all of whom were born in W. Before his death he removed to Fairlee, Vt. Children :-
I. Francis, Jr., b. - , Nov. 22, 1785. II.
Sally, b. July 24, 1788. III.
Hitty, b. May 4, 1791.
IV.
Sue, b. Jan. 20, 1794. V. John, b. May 8, 1796. VI. Azariah, b. Jan. 19, 1799.
FIFIELD.
Herrick S. Fifield, son of Elijah and Hannah (Eaton) Fifield, was born in Hopkinton, Aug. 31, 1823. He came to Washington, from Bradford, in 1843 or 1844, and was
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engaged in blacksmithing and the manufacture of bobbins and card-boards. He married Alice, dau. of Benjamin Smith of Washington, Sept. 9, 1846. She died Jan. I, 1854. He left W. in 1856, and at present res. in Paw- tucket, R. I. His second wife was Sarah M. Miller, whom he married Mar. 9, 1854. Children :-
(1st wife) I.
Sumner W., b. W., Oct. 15, 1848 ; m. Carrie R. Cotton Nov. 3, 1869 ; res. Pawtucket, R. I. Children :-
(1) Chas. S., b. Apr. 18, 1872.
(2) Eugene E., b. May 12, 1874.
II.
Cevalla E. A., b. W., Nov. 26, 1850; m. Albert J. Allen Jan. 19, 1875.
(2nd wife) III.
Walter H., b. Feb. 4, 1856; m. Carrie L. Brown June 29, 1877. Child :-
(I) Luella D., b. Nov. 30, 1879.
FISHER.
The Fisher family originally settled in or near Ded- ham, Mass.
Nathaniel Fisher lived in Canton, Mass., where his son, Jabin Fisher, was born, Mar. 15, 1764.
Jabin Fisher m. Mary Tucker, dau. of James Tucker of Canton, Feb. 10, 1791, and resided in Canton until about the year 1809, when he removed to Washington, and set- tled on the farm where his son, Jabez Fisher, now resides. He continued to reside in W. until his death, which oc- curred June 13, 1842. His wife died Mar. 21, 1853. Children :-
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I.
Jabez, b. Canton, Mass., Nov. 28, 1791 ; m. Susanna Stone, a native of Watertown, Mass., Nov. 7, 1816. He res. many years in Boston and Brookline, Mass., and was engaged in the wholesale provision trade, in Boston, in which he was very successful. He was interested in large packing establishments in the west, whose products, before the days of railroads, found their way to Boston by the way of New Orleans.
He had a fond attachment for the old homestead in Washington, and after his father's death, he preserved it as a place of summer residence. His wife died in Brook- line, Mass., Jan. 8, 1875. After his wife's death he re- tired to his country home in Washington, where he has since resided. At the present time he is the oldest resi- dent of the town.
During his long and active life he has sustained a repu- tation for honorable dealing among all business men. He has done much to promote the welfare of Washington, dispensing his wealth with a liberal hand in aid of all worthy objects. Children :-
(1) James T., b. Boston, Aug. 12, 1817 ; m. Emma B. Guild of Francestown, N. H., June 21, 1854; d. in Ja- maica Plain, Mass., Aug. 7, 1864. Child :-
I Herbert G., b. July 29, 1858.
(2) Susan S., b. Boston, Jan. 8, 1820; m. Abraham F. Clark, July, 1846; res. in Marietta, Ga.
(3) Harriet L., b. Boston, Apr. 23, 1822 ; m. Nathaniel G. Chapin, Aug. 31, 1843 ; res. in Brookline, Mass.
(4) Jabez G., b. Boston, Sept. 5, 1823; d. Jan. IO, 1826.
(5) Eveline, b. Boston, Sept. 17, 1824; d. at Concord, N. H., Mar. 21, 1878.
(6) Ann M. B., b. Boston, Dec. 22, 1825 ; m. John H. Tweedy ; res. in Milwaukee, Wis.
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