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(7) George J., b. Boston, Feb. 21, 1828 ; m. Cornelia W. Curtis, Nov. 4, 1851. He has resided in Boston and Brookline, Mass. He was engaged some years in the wholesale provision trade, but is at present Purchasing Agent for the Boston and Maine, and Eastern railroads. He was stationed a short time, during the summer of 1862, in the garrison at Fort Warren, where he was a lieutenant in the Independent Corps of Cadets. Child- ren :-
I Elizabeth R., b. Boston, Nov. 8, 1853.
2 Maud R., b. Brookline, Mass., Jan. 30, 1855.
3 William B., b. Boston, Aug. 6, 1858.
4 Caroline E., b. Brookline, June 23, 1862.
5 Richard A., b. Oct. 24, 1868.
6 Eleanor G., b. 66 Jan. 29, 1871.
7 Leslie L., b. 66 Dec. 8, 1872.
(8) Mary D., b. Boston, June 10, 1830 ; d. Apr., 1831.
(9) Isaac Davenport, b. Boston, Mar. 28, 1834; m. Charlotte Ilsley, Oct. 17, 1866. She is a native of East- port, Me., and was born July 28, 1840. During the Re- bellion he served as first lieut., in the 5th Mass. regt. of colored cavalry, and his regt. was one of the first to enter Richmond. The most of his married life has been spent in Milwaukee, Wis., which is his present place of resi- dence. He is a chemist, and from 1869 until 1874 he occupied the position of Professor of Chemistry in the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. Children :-
I Ilsley, b. Milwaukee, July 23, 1867 ; d. May 24, 1883. Susanna D., b. Milwaukee, July 6, 1869.
3 Edward T., b June 23, 1872.
4 Frederick, b. Mar. 4, 1877.
5 Charlotte, b. Jan. 10, 1879.
6 George, b Dec. 27, 1881 ; d. May 9, 1883.
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(10) Charles L., b. Boston, Oct. 23, 1836 ; d. in Boston, Nov. 28, 1843.
II.
Nathaniel, b. Canton, Mass., Apr. 15, 1794; m. Mary May in Canton, Nov. 8, 1819. After her death, which occurred Sept. 7, 1822, he married Eliza, dau. of Ward Sampson of W., Oct. 7, 1827. ,She died in Boston, Nov. 28, 1837. His third marriage was to Betsey, dau. of David Draper of Dedham, Mass., and formerly of Washington. They were married June 19, 1839. Nathaniel Fisher was engaged in the provision trade many years in Boston, in company with his brother, Jabez. In 1839 he settled in Northborough, Mass., where he spent the rest of his life engaged in farming. His wife died in Northborough, Dec. 3, 1870 aged 77 yrs. He died in the same place May I, 1884. Children :--
(1st wife)
(1) Lydia S., b. Jan. 22, 1821 ; m. Rev. T. E. Thomas of Hamilton, O., Nov. 4, 1840; res. in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
(2nd wife)
(2) Mary E., b. Jan. 15, 1825 ; m. Alfred Thomas of Hamilton, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1843 ; res. in Washington, D. C.
(3) Cyrus S., b. June 6, 1828.
(4) Sophronia S., b. 1830; m. Rev. Philo B. Wilcox of East Bridgewater, Mass., Apr. 18, 1854; res. in North- borough, Mass.
(5) Nathaniel, Jr., b. Feb. 12, 1833; res. in Oxford, Me.
III.
Mary, b. Canton, Mass., Oct. 18, 1796; d. in Waltham, Mass., May 22, 1873.
IV.
Charles, b. Canton, Mass., Dec. 9, 1799; spent his youth in Washington ; m. Julia R. Brigham of Cincinnati,
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O., Nov. 1, 1833; res. principally in Boston, Mass., Cin- cinnati and Hamilton, Ohio. He was a partner of his brother, Jabez, for a time, and later was a wholesale grocer in Cincinnati. He died in Yellow Springs, Ohio, at the age of sixty-eight years. His widow res. in Boston. Children :-
(I) Chas. L., b. Mar. 2, 1835.
(2) Edward W., b. Apr. 7, 1836.
(3) Theodore, b. Oct., 1837.
(4) Cornelia M., b. July 4, 1840.
(5) Sidney A., b. Mar. 18, 1842.
(6) Horace, b. - -, 1844.
V.
Patience, b. Canton, Mass., Nov. 22, 1801 ; res. in Con- cord, N. H.
VI.
Eliza A., b. Canton, Mass., June 6, 1807 ; d. in W., July 23, 1831.
VII.
Clarissa, b. Canton, Mass., June 30, 1809; m. Henry J. Curtis, Aug. 23, 1831 ; d. at Rusville, O.
VIII.
James, b. Washington, Sept. 30, 1811 ; m. Eliza Tucker, Sept. 16, 1839 ; res. in Hamilton, Ohio, and afterward lo- cated in Boston, where he res. many years. He has res. in San Diego, California since 1884. During the most of his life he has been engaged in mercantile pursuits, in which he has been very successful. Children :-
(1) Helen C., b. Stoughton, Mass., Oct. 30, 1840; m. Timothy G. Wright, May 1, 1865 ; res. in Boston.
(2) Mary F., b. Rossville, O., Dec. 15, 1844 ; m. Charles W. Sheldon, May 25, 1869; res. in Campus, Ill.
(3) Charles, b. Oxford, O., May 20, 1847; m. Rose Jones, Aug. 1, 1881 ; d. in Hastings, Neb., June 26, 1884.
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(4) Clara, b. Oxford, O., Jan. 25, 1850; m. Judson Baldwin, June 16, 1870; res. in Boston.
(5) Emma, b. Oxford, O., Apr. 1, 1852; d. Sept. 13, 1852.
(6) Edward W., b. Oxford, O., Feb. 20, 1854; d. Aug. 14, 1855.
(7) Abbie L., b. Oxford, O., Feb. 15, 1858; m. Erstine F. Clapp, June 3, 1876; res. in Boston.
(8) James T., b. Oxford, O., Feb. 22, 1864; res. in San Diego, Cal.
IX.
William, b. W., Jan. 1, 1814; left W. in 1831, and res. in Hamilton, O., and Hennepin, Ill., some years ; m. Catharine Loveland of Cincinnati, Aug. 8, 1838, and has. since resided in Lacon, Ill. Children :-
(I) Catharine, b. Lacon, Ill., Mar. 27, 1840 ; d. Apr: 28, 1840.
(2) Clarissa A., b. Lacon, Ill., June 23, 1841 ; d. in Lacon, July 2, 1860.
(3) Emma C., b. Lacon, Ill., Jan. 6, 1844; m. John S .. Tuttle, Oct. 15, 1862.
(4) Mary S., b. Lacon, Ill., Apr. 13, 1846; m. Wm. R. Fairbanks, May 21, 1866.
(5) Maria E., b. Lacon, Ill., Apr. 18, 1849; m. E. P ... Fishburn, Aug. 10, 1871 ; d. Mar. 12, 1872.
(6) Kate E., b. Lacon, Ill., July 9, 1852; m. Robert Challoner, Aug. 27, 1873.
(7) Nellie C., b. Lacon, Ill., Jan. 1, 1857.
Silas Fisher was born in Needham, Mass., July 20, 1776. He married Jane Kelsey about the year 1803, and resided the first of his married life in Danville and Cabot, Vt. They then settled in Newport, where they resided until the death of Mrs. Fisher, in 1824. In 1828, or soon after that year, he came to Washington, and married Sally Reed about 1835, and resided in the South district, where the widow of George D. Reed now resides. He died June
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18, 1863. The children of Silas Fisher, all by his first wife, are :-
I.
Anna B., b. Danville, Vt., Oct. 4, 1804; m. John Stow- ell, Feb. 8, 1826; res. Lempster and W .; d. in W., May 31, 1832.
II.
Hitty, b. -, 1806 (?) ; d. in childhood. III.
Livonia, b. Cabot, Vt., Dec. 7, 1808; m. John Stowell, Oct. 23, 1832 ; res. in W .; d. Feb. 12, 1838.
IV.
Prudence, b. Newport, N. H., -, 1812; m. Stephen C. Baldwin, in 1833 ; res. in Gardiner, Me.
V.
Cynthia, b. Newport, Jan. 25, 1815 ; m. John B. Che- ney of W., Oct. 11, 1837; res. in Groton, Mass.
FISK.
Nathan FiskI was born at Broad Gates, Loxfield, Fram- lingham, Suffolk, England. In company with his widowed mother, his brother, and his uncle David, he emigrated to America about the year 1636, and settled at Watertown, Mass. His mother died during the passage across the Atlantic.
Nathaniel2, fourth son of Nathan and Susanna Fisk, was born July 12, 1653, and was married to Mary Child in 1677.
Nathaniel3, son of Nathaniel and Mary (Child) Fisk, was born June 9, 1678. He married Hannah Adams, Jan. 16, 1706, at Sherborn, Mass. They had five children.
Moses4, fourth child of Nathaniel and Hannah (Adams) Fisk, married Mehitable Broad and settled in Natick,
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Mass. He died about 1770, and his wife in 1773. He had sons, Moses, Joshua, Enoch, and Elijah.
Elijah Fisk5, son of Moses and Mehitable (Broad) Fisk, was born in Natick, Mass., Sept. 14, 1753. He married Elizabeth Binney in Weston, Mass., in 1781. She was born in Lincoln, Mass., June 22, 1756. He removed to Hillsborough, N. H., in 1782, and was the first settler on the farm now the home of George Brockway. He died in Hillsborough, Sept. 6, 1818. His wife, Elizabeth, died Jan. 2, 1798. He participated in the struggle for inde- pendence, and was one of the first to join the American army after the battle of Lexington, having enlisted at Cambridge, Mass., Apr. 20, 1775.
John Fisk, son of Elijah and Elizabeth (Binney) Fisk, was born in Hillsborough, N. H., Aug. 19, 1789. He married Lucy, dau. of Otis Howe of Hillsborough, July 5, 1812. The year of his marriage his father deeded to him thirty acres of land, upon which the lower part of East Washington village was afterward built. In 1812, he erected a house, which is now the L of the house now oc- cupied by Hiram J. Gage. His wife died in W., Sept. 29, 1815. His second wife was Susan Craige of Bradford, whom he married Dec. 31, 1820. In 1832, they removed to New Hampton, prompted by a desire to give their children a better education than the public schools offered. They resided in New Hampton until 1856, when they re- turned to Washington, where they resided until 1864, when they removed with their sons to Webster, N. H., where the remainder of their lives was spent. He was an active member of the church for many years, and held the office of deacon. He died in Webster, May 24, 1878 ; his wife died Sept. 10, 1873. Children :---
(1st wife)
I.
Calvin, b. W., Apr. 26, 1813 ; d. Apr. 28, 1813.
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II.
Luther, b. W., Apr. 26, 1813; d. Apr. 26, 1813. III.
Elizabeth B., b. W., May 22, 1814; m. Alden Walker, Sept. 14, 1848; res. in Hillsborough, where she d. June 6, 1850.
IV.
Lucy H., b. W., Sept. 15, 1815; m. Isaac N. Gage, Dec. 26, 1837; res. in W .; d. Feb. 19, 1868.
(2nd wife) V.
John N., b. W., Nov. 27, 1821 ; went to the south when a young man ; m. Margaret M. Muse of Fredericksburg, Va., Sept. 23, 1853. He is a house, sign and decorative ยท painter, and has res. in Fredericksburg, Va., Columbia, S. C., Augusta and Grovetown, Ga., the last named place being his present place of residence. Children :-
(1) William M., b. Fredericksburg, Va., Sept. 3, 1854.
(2) Catharine C., b. Columbia, S. C., Apr. 3, 1857.
(3) Julian F., b. Augusta, Ga., Mar. 3, 1860.
(4) Maggie W., b. Mar. 3, 1865.
(5) Mary E., b. Grovetown, Ga., May 26, 1878; d. Feb. 11, 1880.
(6) John A., b. Grovetown, Ga., May 26, 1878; d. June 22, 1878.
VI.
Charles C., b. W., Apr. 10, 1823 ; d. Jan. 6, 1825.
VII.
Mary G., b. W., Dec. 18, 1825 ; m. James B. Goodhue, Oct. 9, 1853 ; res. in Webster.
VIII.
Friend F., b. W., Apr. 6, 1828 ; m. Jane B. Smith of Hanson, Mass., Oct. 8, 1872; res. in Webster, where he
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is actively engaged in farming. During the Rebellion he was in the army in the service of the Christian Commis- sion. Child :-
(1) William F., b. Webster, Mar. 10, 1876. IX.
William T., b. W., Mar. 19, 1830; res. in Webster, where in company with his brother, Friend F. Fisk, he is extensively engaged in farming.
X.
Ann M. J., b. New Hampton, Apr. 8, 1832 ; d. Nov. 30, 1842.
XI.
Susan Caroline, b. New Hampton, Sept. 16, 1834; d. in Webster, Feb. 14, 1865.
FLETCHER.
Robert Fletcher', from whom the Fletchers of Wash- ington derive their descent, settled in Concord, Mass., in 1630. He died in that town, Apr. 3, 1677, at the age of eighty-five.
Francis2, son of Robert Fletcher, was born in Concord, Mass., in 1636. He was married to Elizabeth Wheeler, Aug. 1, 1656, and res. in Concord, Mass., where he was an extensive owner of real estate.
Joseph3, son of Francis and Elizabeth Fletcher, was born in Concord, Mass., Apr. 15, 1661. He married Mary Dudley, June 17, 1688, and resided in Concord, Mass.
Francis4, son of Joseph and Mary Fletcher, was born in Concord, Mass., Nov. 12, 1698. He married Abigail -, and res. many years in Concord, but finally rem. to New Ipswich, N. H.
Francis, Jr.,5 son of Francis and Abigail Fletcher, was born in Concord, Mass., Oct. 22, 1733. He married
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Sarah Parker of Westfield, Mass., June 1I, 1760, and the same year settled in New Ipswich, N. H. He was a sol- dier in the Revolution, and assisted in the capture of Gen. Burgoyne. He died Aug. 27, 1797. His widow married Joshua Todd, and died in Antrim, Dec. 25, 1825.
Joshua Fletcher6, son of Francis and Sarah Fletcher, was born in New Ipswich, N. H., Apr. 27, 1773. He m. Susanna Parker, in 1793, and became a resident of Wash- ington in 1806. He first resided in the Mountain dis- trict, on the farm afterward owned by Amos Corey. The last of his life was spent at the north part of the town, on a farm (now deserted) near Fletcher Pond. He died Feb. 10, 1841 ; his wife died Jan. 30, 1853. Child- ren :-
I.
Joshua, Jr., b. Stoddard, July 30, 1794; m. Eliza Stev- ens, in 1819; res. in W., in the Mountain district ; died June 6, 1855. He had five children.
II.
Susan, b. New Ipswich, Feb. 25, 1796; m. Isaac Green of Hillsborough, Apr. 7, 1818 ; d. Dec. 25, 1876.
III.
Sarah, b. New Ipswich, Apr. 2, 1797; m. Ezra Millen of W., Apr. 17, 1818; d. in Royalston, Mass., Sept. 27, 1885.
IV.
Diadema, b. New Ipswich, Sept. 16, 1798 ; m. Hezekiah Davis, in 1820; res. in Washington, afterward in Water- town, Mass., now in Lempster, N. H.
V.
Diana, b. Sept. 13, 1804; d. May 27, 1806. VI.
Francis P., b. Washington, June 13, 1808 ; m. Pamelia Frost, Apr. 19, 1831. She died June 25, 1834, and he was again married to Joann Thompson, Aug. 23, 1835.
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The most of his life was spent in Washington and Lemp- ster, although a few years were spent in Boston, Mass., Hancock and Sunapee, N. H. He died in Lempster, Jan. 21, 1883. His wife died July 3, 1883. Children :-
(1st wife)
(I) Son, b. Boston, Feb. 20, 1832.
(2) Francis P., b. W., Nov. 13, 1833.
(2nd wife)
(3) Harriet P., b. W., Apr. 16, 1837 ; d. Lempster, Jan. 4, 1857.
(4) George S., b. Hancock, Oct. 22, 1838 ; d. Nashua, Nov. 21, 1867.
(5) Phineas D., b. Boston, Mass., Sept. 28, 1841.
(6) Eliza A., b. Sunapee, Feb. 25, 1846.
(7) Charles G., b. Lempster, Dec. 16, 1849; d. Dec. 16, 1849.
, (8) Gilman T., b. Lempster, July 7, 1853; d. Lemp- ster, Apr. 27, 1855.
VII.
Diana, b. W., June 13, 1808; m. Hezekiah Fuller, Sept. 22, 1840 ; res. in Lempster.
VIII.
Gilman, b. W., Oct. 22, 1812 ; d. June 6, 1852.
IX.
Dustin, b. W., Oct. 22, 1816 ; d. Mar. 15, 1872.
Jeremiah Fletcher6, son of Francis and Sarah Fletcher, and brother of Joshua, was born in New Ipswich, N. H., Aug. 10, 1785. He came to Washington a short time be- fore his marriage, and purchased a farm of William Steele, Jr., two miles north-west of East Washington vil- lage, where his son, Dea. Francis P. Fletcher, afterward resided. At the time he bought the farm but little of the land had been cleared, and the house was built of logs. He married Lucy, dau. of Ebenezer Davis of Washington,
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Dec. 24, 1809. He was an industrious and respected cit- izen. He died Dec. 18, 1851 ; his wife died May 27, 1852. Children :--
I.
Mary A., b. W., May 29, 1811 ; m. Benjamin Cram of Bradford, Mar. 16, 1841 ; res. in Bradford.
II.
Samuel, b. W., Feb. 1, 1813 ; m. Rebecca, dau. of Rev. Nathan Ames, Apr. 30, 1835 ; she died Apr. 25, 1852. His second marriage was to Rachel B. Fletcher of An- trim. They were married Dec. 21, 1852. He has always res. in W., and is a thrifty and well-to-do farmer. He holds the office of deacon in the Freewill Baptist church. Children :-
(1) Edwin S., b. W., Mar. 27, 1836 ; m. Lizzie A. Stew- art, Nov. 1, 1864; res. in Manchester, and is engaged in trade.
(2) Nathan A., b. W., Dec. 12, 1839; m. Emily C. Stowers, Nov. 6, 1862 ; res. in Pawtucket, R. I., and is a dealer in furniture. Children :-
I Edward S., b. Pawtucket, R. I., Aug. 31, 1863 ; d. Oct. 28, 1864.
2 Nathan C., b. Pawtucket, R. I., Dec. 7, 1865.
3 Howard A., b. Nov. 8, 1867.
(3) George H., b. W., Mar. 6, 1844; m. Luthera, dau. of James Barney of W., July 4, 1866. He res. in Crans- ton, R. I., where he occupies a responsible position in the state almshouse. During the Rebellion, he was a soldier in the 10th New Hampshire regiment.
(4) Margaret R., b. W., Oct. 14, 1848; m. George L. Mellen of W., Apr. 20, 1866; res. in W.
(2nd wife)
(5) Ida F., b. W., June 26, 1859; d. Sept. 19, 1882.
(6) Nellie E., b. W., May 26, 1863 ; d. Dec. 9, 1865.
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III.
Lucy, b. W., Nov. 15, 1814; m. Joel Severance of W., Apr. 9, 1846; d. in W., Mar. 7, 1852.
IV.
Lydia, b. W., Nov. 5, 1817; m. Edmund Dole, May 20, 1841 ; res. in Claremont.
V.
Francis P., b. W., Aug. 25, 1820 ; m. Paulina C., dau of Solomon Ingals of Bradford, Apr. 9, 1846; during the Rebellion, he was a soldier in the 10th New Hamshire regiment. He has always res. in W., and holds the office of deacon in the Baptist church in East Washington. His wife died Dec. 14, 1878. Children :-
(1) Paulina M., b. W., Oct. 10, 1848; m. Albion L. Ritter, in July, 1863. Her second marriage was to George E. McQuesten, Dec. 14, 1872. They reside in Nashua.
(2) George F., b. W., Feb. 26, 1854; is a student in Vermont Academy, at Saxton's River, Vt.
(3) Charles W. J., b. W., May 19, 1855 ; m. Kate L., dau. of Ziba Crane of W., Oct. 29, 1878; res. in W. Child :
I Harry F., b. W., Nov. 13, 1882.
(4) Herman P., b. W., Dec. 24, 1856; m. Lilla E., dau. of Clark S. Spaulding of W., Sept. 18, 1878; res. in W .; she d. May 17, 1883.
VI.
Relief, b. W., Mar. 1, 1822 ; d. aged two months. VII.
Jeremiah, Jr., b. W., May 2, 1824 ; d. aged seven months. VIII.
Henry A., b. W., Dec. 8, 1827; m. Elvira W., dau. of Benj. Cram of Bradford, Apr. 24, 1851 ; res. many years in W., where he was an enterprising farmer ; he now res.
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in Amherst. During his res. in W., he was for a time one of the deacons in the Baptist church.
The records of Washington state that Benjamin Fletcher and Mehitable, his wife, had a daughter, Harriet, born Jan. 23, 1798.
The records further state that Benjamin Fletcher was married to Polly Copeland of Stoddard, in 1800. They had two children born in W .:-
I.
Benjamin, Jr., b. W., Feb. 7, 1801.
II.
Abraham, b. W., Aug. 24, 1802.
FOSTER.
Elijah Foster lived at the east part of Washington, on a farm (now deserted), situated a mile and a half west of East Washington village, on the old road (now abandoned) leading to the center of the town. He married Molly Severance, a sister of Daniel, Abel and Rufus Severance, who resided in that part of the town. They had a large family of children, but nothing is known of their de- scendants. Children :-
I.
Sally, b. WV., Oct. 12, 1784; m. Richards ; res. Newport.
II.
Ephraim, b. W., Feb. 20, 1787; d. June 23, 1835, aged 48 yrs.
III.
Nabby, b. W., July 30, 1789; m. John Smith, Jr., June 16, ISII.
IV.
Polly, b. W., July 9, 1791.
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V.
Betsey, b. W., Oct. 16, 1793.
VI. Elijah, Jr., b. W., Aug. 19, 1796. VII. Daniel, b. W., Aug. 6, 1798. VIII. Israel, b. W., Mar. 9, 1802.
FOWLER.
Philip Fowler' was probable born in Marlborough, Eng- land, about the year 1590. He emigrated to America in 1634, and settled in Ipswich, Mass., where he died, June 24, 1679. He was twice married. Mary, his first wife, and the mother of all his children, died Aug. 30, 1659. His second wife was Mrs. Mary Norton, widow of Geo. Norton, whom he married Feb. 27, 1660.
Joseph2, fifth child of Philip and Mary Fowler, was born in England, about the year 1629; came to America with his parents in 1634; m. Martha Kimball ; was killed by Indians, near Deerfield, Mass., May 19, 1676.
Joseph3, son of Joseph and Martha Fowler, was born in Ipswich, Mass., about 1647; m. Elizabeth Hutton of Wenham, Mass .; res. in Wenham, Mass., where he died Feb. 10, 1717 or 1718.
Joseph4, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Fowler, was born in Wenham, Mass., Jan. 15 1679; m. Susanna Dennis, Nov. 23, 1720.
Richard5, only child of Joseph and Susanna Fowler, was born in Wenham, Mass., Oct. 13, 1721; m. Ruth Cheever (?).
Joshua6, son of Richard and Ruth Fowler, was born in Lunenburg, Mass., Jan. 16, 1757; m. Lydia Stearns of
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Littleton, Mass. ; res. in Lunenburg, Mass., a short time, and removed to Surry, N. H., where all but his first child were born ; finally rem. to Springfield, Vt., where he d. Jan. 23, 1813. His wife d. two days later, and they were bur- ied in one grave.
Thomas7, oldest son of Joshua and Lydia Fowler, was born in Lunenburg, Mass., Jan. 4, 1779; m., in Keene, N. H., Betsey Stiles, Jan. 29, 1801 ; res. much of his life in Vermont, but died in Croydon, N. H., Mar. 28, 1854. His wife d. in Grantham, N. H., Aug. 16, 1863. They were the parents of sixteen children.
George F. Fowlers, fourteenth child of Thomas and Bet- sey Fowler, was born in Hartford, Vt., Oct. 1, 1826. He married Mahala J. Messer, dau. of Alpheus and Polly Messer of Newbury, N. H., Aug. 9, 1848. He came to Washington to reside about the year 1870, and continued to reside here until his death, Apr. 24, 1882. His widow, and two of his sons still reside in Washington. He was one of the most enterprising business men in Washington, and was extensively engaged in the manufacture of card boards and other kinds of lumber. He possessed rare mechanical skill, and was the inventor of valuable labor saving machinery. He was public spirited, and ever ready to lend his aid to any good .cause. During his res. in Washington, he represented the town in the legislature. Children :-
I.
Frank A., b. Grantham, July 13, 1850; came to W., about the year 1870, where he has since resided. He is extensively engaged in the manufacture and sale of lumber. II.
Edwin H., b. Newbury, Oct. 20, 1856; graduated at Dartmouth College, in 1878, and occupies an important position in the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. He m. Mattie J. Crockett of Sanbornton, Nov. 2, 1882 ; res. in Washington, D. C.
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III.
George P., b. Bradford, Nov. 15, 1860; m. Carrie B., dau. of Charles Trow of Washington, Dec. 24, 1881; res. in W., and is engaged with his brother in the manufactur and sale of lumber. Child :-
(1) Nina B., b. W., Sept. 13, 1884
Clinton D. Fowler was born in Springfield, N. H., Sept., 1837. He is a son of Arial Fowler, now a resident of Wilmot. He married Ellen J., dau. of Amariah Crane of Washington, Jan. 1, 1868. They have res. in Wash- ington since 1869. Children :-
I. Henri A., b. W., Dec. 7, 1870. II.
Florence E., b. W., Oct. 1, 1872.
III. Robert M., b. W., June 22, 1876. IV. Addie B., b. W., Nov. 17, 1878. V. Charles A., b. W., Aug. 30, 1883.
FOX.
Samuel Fox was born in New Ipswich, Apr. 12, 1773. He married Sally Duncan of Hancock, and settled in that town. Not many years afterward, his wife died, and he was again married to Thankful Breed, Dec. 26, 1805. She was a native of Nelson, and was born May 22, 1786. Samuel Fox removed from Hancock to Stoddard a short time before his death, which occurred Nov. 27, 1814. Two years after his death his widow removed from Stoddard to Washington, and res. in the Mountain district, in a house belonging to the farm of Capt. Moses Dinsmore. She had three dependent children (her other children hav-
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ing been provided with homes among friends), and for them and herself she was obliged to provide with the products of her daily toil. She was a tailoress, and some are now living in town who have worn clothes of her manufacture. She was blessed in her endeavors, and her little ones never suffered want. She was a truly good woman, and her deeds, though performed in a humble sphere, deserve a record. She removed to Bradford, in 1831, and in 1865 went to Warner to reside. She died in Warner, Oct. 22, 1869. Children of Samuel Fox :-
(1st wife) I.
Eliphalet, b. Hancock, about 1801 ; d. 1830. II.
George, b. Hancock, about 1803 ; d. 1862 or 1863.
(2nd wife) III.
Sally, b. Hancock, Oct. 13, 1806; m. Thomas Morse of Bradford, in 1830; rem. to Candia, where she d. Mar. 22, 1839.
IV.
Samuel, b. Hancock, Feb. 21, 1808; d. in Bradford, Jan. 25, 1844.
V.
Cynthia, b. Hancock, Nov. 3, 1809; m. Walter H. Morse of Bradford ; d. in Bradford, June 16, 1852.
VI.
Nathaniel B., b. Hancock, Oct. 3, 1811 ; graduated at Amherst College, and was a clergyman ; m. Arcthusa J. Ingals of Connecticut ; d. in Abington, Conn., Jan. 30, 1848.
VII.
Thankful, b. Hancock, July 21, 1813; now res. in Warner.
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FRAZER.
John Frazer was born in Scotland, Aug. 17, 1841 ; came to America in 1863, and very soon enlisted in the 10th New Hampshire regiment, and served faithfully in the war of the Rebellion. He married Irvilla E., dau. of Moses R. Hoyt, July 24, 1854. They settled in Washington in 1866, where he continued to res. until his death, Apr. 11, 1874. His widow married Harvey B. Crane, and res. in Newport. Children :-
I. Lawrence F., b. Apr. 8, 1866. II.
Walter A , b. W., Dec. 25, 1869. III. Lizzie J., b. W., July 24, 1872.
FRENCH.
John French' was a native of England, where he was born about the year 1612. He emigrated to America about the year 1635, and was admitted freeman in 1639. He was a resident of Dorchester, Mass., a short time, and removed from that place to Braintree, in the same state, where he was a resident as early as 1640.
The children of John and Grace French were eight in number, six sons and two daughters. He died Aug. 6, 1692, aged about 80 years. His wife died Feb. 28, 1680, aged 59 years.
Thomas2, seventh child of John and Grace French, was born Mar. 10, 1657. He m. Elizabeth -, and died Sept. 22, 1717.
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