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GOVE.
David Gove was born in Weare, June 10, 1793. He married Irene Arlin of Concord, in 1816, and settled in his native town. After a few years he removed to Hen- niker, and thence to Washington in 1843. He settled in Cherry Valley, and built a mill there. In 1859 he left Washington and went to the West. He died in Wiscon- sin, March 7, 1882. Children :-
I.
James A., b. Weare, Dec. 23, 1816. II.
Imri, b. Weare, Sept. 3, 1818; m. Cornelia Trussell, of Sutton, Vt., June 2, 1853 ; res. in Henniker until 1858, when he came to W., where he res. some years, and then returned to Henniker, where he now resides. Children :-
(1) Ella A., b. Henniker, Aug. 23, 1854.
(2) Elvira, b. Henniker, May 10, 1856.
(3) Mary S., b. Henniker, June 8, 1857; m. George
W. Crane of W., in 1881 ; res. in W.
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(4) Chas. W., b. Washington, Dec. 24, 1859.
(5) Sarah A., b. Washington, Apr. 9, 1864; m. Frank Bennett, Feb. 20, 1884, and res. in Hillsborough.
III.
Elijah D., b. Weare, Dec. 20, 1820. IV.
Enoch P., b. Henniker, Jan. 19, 1823 ; m. Lucy A., dau. of Joseph Cram, Nov., 1855 ; res. in Unity.
V.
Johnson, b. Henniker, Dec. 11, 1824. VI.
Edmund, b. Henniker, Dec. 30, 1826 ; d. in Wisconsin.
VII.
Mary, b. Henniker, March 5, 1829 ; d. in Washington.
VIII.
George A., b. Henniker, March 29, 1833.
IX.
Sarah C., b. Henniker, June 7, 1835 ; m. Phil- brick ; d. in Washington.
Samuel Gove, son of Samuel Gove, was born in Hen- niker, July 24, 1813. He married Harriet, dau. of Joseph Newman of Washington, Dec. 15, 1842. They res. first in Deering, but rem. to Washington and settled on the farm where Joseph Newman previously resided. They continued to reside in Washington until 1876, when they went to Antrim, where they still reside. Children :-
I.
James N., b. Deering, Jan. 1, 1844 ; m. Abbie S. Wil- son of Antrim, Oct. 11, 1877; res. in Antrim.
II.
George F., b. Deering, Apr. 27, 1854 ; m. Delia B., dau. of Henry Merrill, Apr. 27, 1876; res. in Deering.
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GRAVES.
Jonathan Graves and Esther Parry were married in Sudbury, Mass., Oct. 17, 1750. They had seven child- ren, four sons and three daughters. `Two of the sons, William and Thaddeus, found their way to Washington, where they died.
William Graves, son of Jonathan and Esther Graves, was born in Sudbury, Mass., March 24, 1757; married Lucy Wheeler of Carlisle, Mass., and prior to the year 1780, removed to Washington and settled at the west part of the town. After residing there several years, he removed to East Washington, and lived in a log house which stood in the field just west of Mason H. Carr's mill pond. He afterward removed to the spot near by, where John Sever- ance afterward resided many years. He was a soldier during the Revolution, and participated in the battle of Bunker Hill. At the time of his settlement in Washing- ton, the region was almost a wilderness, and he used to entertain his grandchildren with stories of encounters with bears and other wild animals. He, at one time, res- cued his hog from a huge bear which had gained an en- trance to the pen. He is said to have been "a genial, quiet man, always familiar with every one, and every one's friend." He was generally spoken of as Dea. Graves, but it does not appear that he ever held that of- fice in the church.
He died in W., Dec. 10, 1841. His wife died March 25, 1841. Children :-
I.
Lucy, b. W., Aug. 5, 1780; m. Frederick Locke of Charlestown, N. H., July 15, 1805 ; res. in Charlestown ; d. July 21, 1859.
II.
Mary, b. W., Sept. 16, 1782; m. Edmund Davis, Jan. 5, 1803 ; res. principally, in W., where she died Apr. 4. 1875.
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III.
Catharine, b. WV., Sept. 29, 1784; m. Moses Jones of Hillsborough, Feb. 9, 1802; res. in Hillsborough and W. ; d. in W., Jan. 21, 1865.
IV.
William, b. W., Oct. 26, 1786; m. Sarah Corey of Bos- ton, in 1814 or 1815. His active life was spent in Boston, where he was extensively engaged in the flour trade. His business talent was understood to be of the first or- der, and at different times he was a director in eleven dif- ferent banks. The last years of his life were spent on the old homestead at East Washington, where he was born. He died June 26, 1859. His wife died Dec. 7, 1857. Children :-
(I) William E., b. Boston, Dec. 19, 1816; educated at Brown University, and afterward had charge of the Boylston Asylum, an institution for boys, under the control of the city of Boston. While under his management the school was visited by Charles Dickens, in 1842, who was so much pleased with its appearance that he addressed a note to Mr. Graves, complimenting him for his excellent management.
He was thirteen years a teacher in Somerville, Mass., and afterward Superintendent of schools there. He was thirteen years one of the editors and proprietors of the " American Union," a paper published in Boston. He has written many historical works and was the author of "A Trip to the Azores." He m. Catharine Willey, Nov. 2, 1838. After his wife's death he married Josephine A. Dana. His res. is in Boston. Children :-
(1st wife)
I Wm. H. H., b. Boston, August 4, 1839.
2 Frederick E., b. Somerville, Mass., May 27, 1842.
(2nd wife)
3 Marie A., b.
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(2) Thomas R., b. Boston, Aug., 1820; m. Jane E. Pike, Nov., 1846; resided in W., where he was engaged in trade. Children :-
I Ellen M., b. W., Oct. 5, 1847 ; m. Charles Gallond,
of Amherst, Mass., Aug. 28, 1876.
2 Lizzie J., b. W., June 15, 1857 ; d. Dec. 3, 1863.
(3) Howard M., b. Boston, 1827; d. in Brooklyn, N. Y. V.
Betsey, b. W., Jan. 1, 1789; m. Timothy Gray, Jr., of Hillsborough, Nov. 16, 1807.
VI.
Sarah, b. W., May 1, 1791 ; m. Warren Spaulding, in 18II ; res. in Bradford and Hillsborough ; d. in Hillsbor- ough, Aug. 11, 1876.
VII.
Esther, b. W., Apr. 1, 1793 ; m. Ebenezer Spaulding, Mar. 6, 1814; res. in Bradford and Sutton ; d. in Sutton, Apr. 2, 1881.
VIII.
Almira, b. W., May 27, 1795; m. John Woodward in 1814; d. in W., June, 1840.
IX.
Abigail, b. W., May 4, 1798 ; m. Nathan Pierce, June I, 1831 ; res. in Sutton, and afterwards in Bradford, where she d., June 22, 1881.
X.
Hannah, b. W., -, 1800; m. Thomas Peaslee in 1818 ; d. --- , Feb. 25, 1852. XI.
Cynthia, b. W., about 1803; d. Jan. 27, 1826, in the twenty-third year of her age.
XII.
Alvira J., b. W., Sept. 10, 1805 ; m. William Stuart ; d. in Bradford, June 6, 1873.
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Thaddeus Graves, son of Jonathan and Esther Graves, and brother of Dea. William Graves, was born in Sudbury, Mass., May 19, 1762. He came to Washington, and was married to Mary Mann of W., Jan. 19, 1786. After his marriage he removed to Topsham, Vt., where he res. a short time, and returned to Washington, where the re- mainder of his life was spent. He resided at the east part of WV., on a farm which is now deserted, situated on the old mountain road, a short distance west of the place where Elijah Foster resided. He afterward removed to East Washington village, where he died, Sept 13, 1844. His wife died Apr. 29, 1839, aged 77 yrs. Children :-
I.
Nancy, b. -, 1786; m. Joseph Monroe of Jaffrey, in 1806; d. -, 1855. II.
Catharine, b. Topsham, Vt., Aug. 24, 1788; m. Peter Far- well, a native of Fitchburg, Mass., Apr., 1814; res. in Peterborough, N. H., and Waltham, Mass .; d. in Waltham, in 1876.
III.
Jane, b. (place and date of birth unknown); m. Clark ; d. in Jasper, Stuben Co., N. Y., in 1860.
IV.
Mary, b. --; m. Nicholas Fowler of Hopkinton, Apr. 23, 1809. Her second marriage was to - Stratton. V.
Betsey, b. Washington, Apr. 10, 1796; m. Isaac Morse of Worcester, Mass., in 1826; d. in Worcester, Apr. 9, 1871.
VI. Martha, b. W.,
VII.
Thaddeus, Jr., b. W., Dec. 14, 1798; m. Ann F. Locke
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of Charlestown, N. H., May 9, 1833. They spent the most of their married life in W., and there all their child- ren were born. He was noted for his piety, and for many excellencies of character. He died in W., Mar. 20, 1848. His widow afterward married Philbrick Curtice, and re- sided in Danbury and Washington. Children :-
(1) Caroline G., b. W., May 11, 1834; m. Lorenzo L. Belcher, Mar. 6, 1854; res. in South Weymouth, Mass.
(2) Charles W., b. W., Nov. 22, 1835 ; m. Jerusha T. Arnold, Oct. 15, 1863; res. in North Weymouth, Mass., and is engaged in the manufacture of shoes. Children :-
I Lottie F., b. Weymouth, Mass., Nov. 10, 1872.
2 Clara F., b. Nov. 30, 1874.
(3) Thaddeus M., b. W., Aug. 14, 1838 ; m. Almira Belcher ; res. at South Weymouth, Mass.
(4) Mary A., b. W., July 1, 1840; d. in Nashua, Sept. 23, 1861.
(5) William H., b. W., Feb. 3, 1842 ; m. Mary F. Trow of Nashua, Feb. 20, 1865 ; since marriage has res. in Wal- tham, Mass., where he has occupied important positions in the shops of the American Watch Company. During the Rebellion he served three years in the 9th N. H. regiment. Children :-
I Frederick W., b. Waltham, Mass., May 19, 1872.
2 Edith M., b. Oct. 25, 1883.
(6) Martha J., b. W., Mar. 22, 1847; m. Henry O. Lund, Aug. 8, 1864. Their present res. is in Bridgeport, Conn.
VIII.
Asenath, b. W., Sept. 2, 1800; m. Nathaniel G. Jones of W., Dec. 21, 1826 ; res. principally in W., where she d. Feb. 9, 1843.
IX.
William, b. W., May 31, 1802 ; m. Mary E., dau. of Ed- ,
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mund Davis of W., May 22, 1844; res. in W .; d. Sept. 19, 1856. Children :-
(1) Abby S., b. W., Feb. 19, 1845 ; d. July 20, 1866.
(2) Mary J., b. W., Dec. 3, 1846 ; m. Bernard Maguire, Apr. 19, 1868 ; res. in Franklin, Mass.
(3) William H., b. \V., Aug. 6, 1849; m. Jennie S. Fisk, Dec. 25, 1874; res. in Boston, where he is employed as a machinist in the shops of the Boston and Providence railroad. Children :-
I William H., b. Boston, Dec. 12, 1875.
2 Edith J., b. Aug. 24, 1882.
3 Julius S., b. Oct. 23, 1883.
(4) Kate S., b. W., Feb. 9, 1851; m. Royal Cheney, Dec. 8, 1872; res. in W.
(5) Eliza A., b. W., May 31, 1856; d. Sept. 3, 1856. X.
Moses J., b. W., in 1803 ; d. in Worcester, Mass., Feb. 4, 1863, aged 59 yrs. 10 mos.
GREENLEAF.
The ancestors of the Greenleaf family are as follows, their places of residence being, for the most part, un- known :
Edmund1, b. 1600 ; d. 1671.
Stephen2, b. 1630; d. 1690.
Edmund3, b. May 10, 1667; d. 1740.
William+, b. Nov. 28, 1725 ; d. Jan., 1800.
Daniel5, b. 1746; res. in Haverhill, Mass. ; d. June 10, I794.
Daniel6, b. in Haverhill, Mass., May 5, 1780 ; m. Eliza- beth W. Gale, and res. in Hebron, Concord and Washing- ton, N. H .; settling in Washington between the years 1818 and 1820. He was a merchant, and traded at the centre of the town. He built the brick store now occu-
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pied by Benjamin F. Muzzey. He died Apr. 23, 1854. His wife died June 8, 1847, aged 61 years. Children :-
I.
Wm. P., b. Hebron, N. H. ; d. in infancy. II.
Wm. P., b. Hebron, Aug. 16, 1806; m. Sara H., dau. of Abijah Monroe of W., Feb. 12, 1836; res. in W., where he was at one time engaged in trade. He built the store at East Washington, where Solomon E. Jones afterward traded many years. His wife d. Jan. 25, 1879. Child- ren :-
(t) Wm. A., b. W., Dec. 5, 1837.
(2) Sara A., b. W., Nov. 12, 1840; m. Benj. F. Muz- zey, Sept. 3, 1865 ; res. in W.
(3) John M., b. W., Dec. 1, 1842; res. in Albuquer- que, New Mexico, at last accounts.
(4) Albert G., b. W., Feb. 14, 1847; m. Hannah L., dau. of Greeley Putney of W .; res. in W. Children :-
I Minnie M., b. W., June 16, 1871.
2 Nellie M., b. W., May 26, 1875.
(5) Mary A., b. W., Feb. 21, 1852 ; d. Feb. 16, 1864.
(6) Edward E., b. W., Oct. 27, 1855; m. Mattie Coombs, June 8, 1884 ; res. in Albuquerque, N. M.
III.
Mary G., b. Concord, N. H., Mar. 15, 1807 ; d. Apr. 22, 1830.
IV.
Daniel G., b. Concord, Sept. 14, 1808 ; m. Rebecca P. -; res. in Lowell, Mass. Child :-
(1) Maria E., b. Aug. 28, 1836.
V.
Oliver P., b. Concord, Nov. 10, 1810; m. Mary J., dau. of Capt. Charles French of W., Dec. 20, 1835; res. in
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W., where he was engaged in trade ; afterward was in the hotel business, in Hillsborough, where he resided at the time of his death.
VI.
Chas. H., b. Concord, May 7, 1812; m. Mrs. Elizabeth Platt ; res. in Lempster ; d. in W., May 20, 1886.
VII.
James L., b. Concord, Oct. 3, 1815 ; m. Caroline R. Farr, Feb. 5. 1845. He was a card clothier by trade, and found employment in the large cotton mills of Mass., but during most of their married life, their home was in Washington, where his wife died, July 12, 1879. His death occurred at Lowell, Mass., Dec. 25, 1880. Child- ren :-
(1) Charles W., b. Salmon Falls, N. H., April 9, 1849.
(2) Frank E., b. W., Mar. 1I, 1851 ; was educated in the public schools and Tubbs Union Academy, and sub- sequently by private instruction ; was engaged for a time in mercantile pursuits ; afterward studied medicine with Dr. Geo. Cook, at Concord, and attended lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in New York City, where he received the degree of M. D., in 1882. He was employed in the New York Hospital after his graduation, but impaired health compelled his resignation. For the benefit of his health he went to Mexico, and served a year and a half as physician to the St. Helena Gold Min- ing Co., in Sonora. After his return from Mexico, he spent a year in New York, in special study, and is now engaged in the practice of his profession, in New York City.
(3) Carrie L., b. W., Jan. 25, 1855 ; m. Jasper T. Good- win, Sept. 20, 1876 ; res. in New York City.
VIII.
Charlotte G., b. Concord.
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IX.
Elizabeth, b. Concord, Sept. 21, 1818; res. in New York City.
X.
George W., b. W., Apr. 22, 1820 ; m. Mary J. Aug., 1846 ; res., before marriage, in Utica, N. Y. ; after- ward settled at Paducah, Ky., where he married, and where the remainder of his life was spent.
XI.
Henry, b. W., Mar. 6, 1822 ; married, and res. in Mat- field Green, Kansas.
GRISWOLD.
John F. Griswold was the son of Theophilus and Eliza- beth (Talcott) Griswold, who came from Bolton, Conn., and settled in Greenfield, Mass., where the remainder of their lives were spent. He died in 1821, and his wife in 1843.
John F. Griswold was born in Greenfield, Mass., Apr. 14, 1796. He graduated at Yale College in 1821, and at Andover, Mass., in 1824, and was afterward a successful preacher and pastor. He settled in Washington as pastor of the Congregational church, in 1844, where he remained until 1866, his pastorate being the longest in the history of that church. He was three times married, first to Catharine Gillett, of South Hadley, Mass., secondly to Mary Stevens of Claremont, N H., and thirdly to Sophia C. Miller of Newfane, Vt., the date of the third marriage being May 21, 1837. He removed from W. to Bernards- ton, Mass., in 1866, where he afterward resided. He d. Feb. 15, 1872. His wife d. Dec. 10, 1881. Their only child is :-
I.
Mary S., b. Fayetteville, Vt., March 30, 1839, m. Dan-
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iel G. Wild, Dec. 24, 1862 ; res. in Brooklyn, N. Y. They have one child :-
(1) Frank G. Wild, b. Washington, Jan. 10, 1865.
GUILD.
Samuel Guild was an inhabitant of Washington as early as 1780. It is probable that he came from Roxbury, Mass., as his son Joseph was born there two years previ- ously. He appears to have been a man of some influ- ence, and held the office of town clerk and selectman. Children :-
I. Benjamin, b. Roxbury, Mass., Dec. 14, 1773. II. Sally, b. Newton, Mass., July 31, 1775 ; m. Daniel W. Warner of Langdon, Feb. 10, 1800. III.
Joseph, b. Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 6, 1778.
HALL.
Richard Hall' was a resident of Bradford, Mass., in 1673, where he was an influential citizen.
John2, son of Richard Hall, was born in Bradford, Mass., March 22, 1673. He married Mary Kimball in 1704, and res. in Salem, N. H. He died Nov. 12, 1763.
John Jr.3, son of John and Mary (Kimball) Hall, was born in Salem, N. H., Sept. 27, 1710. He m. Sarah Kimball, and died May 3, 1789.
Ebenezer+, son of John and Sarah (Kimball) Hall, was a res. of Dracut, Mass., and afterward of Pelham, N. H.
Samuel5, son of Ebenezer Hall, was born in Pelham in 1767. He m. Mary McAdams, a native of Windham, in 1791, and settled in Antrim. He afterward rem. to Washington. Children :-
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I.
Betsey, b. Sept. 27, 1792 ; m. Wm. Stewart ; res. in W., where she died, Aug. 28, 1828.
II.
Mary, b. July 17, 1795 ; m. Joseph Snow, Sept., 1824; d. in W., Jan. 1, 1875.
III.
Sarah, b. Sept. 15, 1797; m. Samuel Clyde, in 1823. After her husband's death, she married Ward Ware of Hancock.
IV.
Samuel, b. Feb. 11, 1800; m. Mary Davis in 1827 (?) ; d. Apr. 18, 1828.
V.
Ebenezer, b. Antrim, Apr. 7, 1802; m. Abigail D. Pitcher of Stoddard, Oct. 15, 1835. He had settled in W. on the " Kidder Place" in 1824. After res. in W. some years he removed to Stoddard. He d. July 22, 1879. His wife d. Sept. 13, 1873. Children :-
(1) Edwin L., b. W., July 21, 1836; m. Helen M. Walker, June 1, 1859; res. in Unity. Children :-
I Estella, L., born Feb. 28, 1862; d. Nov. 28, 1870.
2 Abbie E., b. June 15, 1865.
3 Carl A., b. Jan. 4, 1883.
(2) Wm. W., b. W., May 8, 1838; m. Celia M. Way, Dec. 5, 1865. She d. in W., June 29, 1869, and he was married to Clara J. Jaquith of W., May 8, 1871; res. in Unity. Child :-
I Willie W., b. Sept. 23, 1867.
(3) Samuel F., b. W., Feb. 12, 1841 ; res. in Unity.
(4) Josiah F., b. Stoddard, June 6, 1844; m. Alme- dia E. Goings, in 1862; res. in Newbury; d. Nov, 12. 1 864.
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VI.
Daniel, b. March 23, 1804; d. Sept. 28, 1826.
VII. Susan, b. Nov. 24, 1807; d. Feb. 27, 1827.
VIII. Jane, b. Dec. 30, 1809 ; d. Aug, 19, 1830. IX.
Sabrina, b. May 12, 1812.
HARNDEN.
The Harnden family, in this country, is believed to have originated with three brothers, John, Joshua and Benjamin Harnden. The Harndens of Washington and vicinity, are descendants of John' and Ruth (Pierce) Harnden, who were the parents of eleven children.
Augustus2, third child of John and Ruth Harnden, was born in Wilmington, Mass., Mar. 5, 1775. He married Polly Pratt of Reading, Mass., May 7, 1798, and resided in Wilmington and other towns in Mass. Prior to 1810, he left Mass., and settled in Stoddard, N. H., where he resided until 1830-1832, when he came to Washington, and lived on the Stoddard road, two miles from the center of the town, on a farm which was afterward owned by the town. He died in Washington, Feb. 16, 1850. His wife died June 13, 1863, aged 83 yrs. Children :- I.
William, b. Wilmington, Mass., Oct. II, 1799; m. Eliza- beth Wilson of Stoddard, N. H., in Mar., 1823 ; resided many years in Stoddard, but subsequently removed to Hillsborough, where his wife d., Oct. 10, 1869. The last years of his life were spent with his daughter in Washing- ton, where he died, June 3, 1880. Children :-
(1) William J., b. Stoddard, Jan. 7, 1828 ; m. Clara N. Brown of Rye, Feb. 2, 1850; d. in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 12, 1862.
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(2) Susan C., b. Stoddard, Dec. 13, 1834; m. Gilman G. Spaulding, Nov. 21, 1860; res. in W.
(3) Charles A., b. Stoddard, July 4, 1840 ; educated at Tubbs Union Academy, and Henniker Academy ; studied law, and practiced principally in Hillsborough ; was a lieutenant in the 9th N. H., reg't, during the Rebellion, and was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg. He married Anna M., dau. of Wells Forbes, formerly of Hill, N. H., Apr. 20, 1872. He died in Hillsborough, Apr. 14, 1873.
II
Mary, b. Wilmington, Mass., ; m. Jacob Taylor, June 24, 1827 ; resided in Stoddard many years, but now resides in Weare.
III.
Sylvester, b. Wilmington, Mass., Oct. 17, 1804; m. Mary E. Sherman, of Reading, Mass., Oct. 21, 1829; res. in Reading, Mass., and was largely engaged in the manu- facture of furniture. He d. in Reading, May 19, 1873. Children :----
(I) Mary F., b. Reading, Mass., Aug. 15, 1833.
(2) Frederick, b. Aug. 15, 1836.
(3) William H., b. Nov. 22, 1838 ; d. Oct. 10, 1863.
(4) Caroline E., b. Reading, Mass., Nov. 5, 1841 ; m. Carroll D. Wright, Jan. 1, 1867.
(5) Sophia P., b. Reading, Mass., June 26, 1844.
(6) Cornelia W., b. “ June 28, 1848; d.
" June 25, 1851.
(7) Catharine M., b. Reading, Mass., June 28, 1848 ; d. Dec. 19, 1863.
(8) Edward A., b. Reading, Mass., Aug. 21, 1856.
IV.
Irene F., b. Middleton, Mass., about 1806; d. in W. Mar. 11, 1834.
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V.
Ruth P., b. Lynnfield, Mass. ; res. many years in Roch- ester, N. Y., where she was a successful teacher.
VI.
Abby P., b. Stoddard ; m. Mark Manahan. VII.
Timothy P., b. Stoddard, about 1812; m. Harriet B., dau. of Daniel Millen of W., Sept. 6, 1840; d. Mar. 4, 1843, aged 31 yrs. Child :-
(1) George, b. Jan., 1842 ; d. Apr. 25, 1844. VIII.
Susan A., b. Stoddard ; m. Alfred M. Badger, Oct. 22, 1837 ; res. in Rochester, N. Y., where she died.
IX.
Nancy M., b. Stoddard ; m. Persons B. Richardson, May 19, 1839. She res. in Reading, Mass. X.
Jerome, b. Stoddard, Jan. 26, 1819; m. Mrs. Harriet B. Harnden, widow of his brother, Timothy P. Harnden, Feb. 8, 1849; res. at East Washington, and also at Reading, Mass. He was a highly respected citizen. He d. in W., Oct. 11, 1858. His wife d. May 4, 1868. Child :-
(1) Mary Abby, b. W., Nov. 21, 1849; res. in Weare.
HARRIMAN.
It is supposed that Moses Harriman came to Washing- ton from Roxbury, Mass. He was a Revolutionary sol- dier, and held the rank of Major, and was generally known as "Major Harriman." His wife, Mary -, died Aug. 15, 1824, and he was married to Mary White, Nov. 14, 1826. She is supposed to have been a native of Troy, N. Y. Maj. Harriman lived many years near East Wash- ington, on the farm now owned by Jonathan Severance,
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but, at the time of his death, res. near the center of the town. He died Aug. 5, 1832, and his widow married James Ayer, and lived and died near East Washington. His only child was by his first wife :-
I.
Dea. Henry Harriman, son of Moses and Mary Harri- man, resided many years in Washington, and was noted for his piety and pure religious life. He married Rebecca Brackett, who died in Oct., 1833, aged 42 years. Dea. Harriman died in W., Mar. 17, 1842, aged 51 years. Children :-
(I) Mary, d. Mar. 2, 1823, aged 4 years.
(2) Martha, d. Aug. 10, 1825, aged 5 years.
HARRIS.
Dr. David Harris was born Apr. 14, 1752. The place of his birth is not certainly known, but there is very little doubt that he was born in Hardwick, Mass. He was the son of John and Deborah Harris (John Harris, b. May 6, 1726), and grandson of Nicholas and Hannah Harris (Nicholas Harris, b. Oct. 10, 1696). He was one of the early settlers in Washington, but not the earliest. He held office in W. as early as 1782, and was the first prac- ticing physician to reside in town. He married Rebecca Woods, and resided in the field just east of the Griswold house, at the center of the town. After practicing in Washington many years, he removed to Newport, where he died, May 10, 1830. His wife died Feb. 20, 1831, aged 80 years. Children :-
I.
Freelove, b. Jan. 7, 1776 ; d. Feb. 10, 1776. II.
David, Jr., b. Feb. 1, 1778; m. Hannah Cutts of Goshen, in 1801; d. in Goshen in 1845. Children :-
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(1) Wilder, b. Dec. 27, 1802; m. Betsey Cutts ; d. in 1870.
(2) Otis, b. Apr. 1, 1805 ; m. Mary Grinnell ; d. in I 860. (3) Melvin, b. Apr. 30, 1807 ; m. Polly Cutler, Mar. 15, 1831; d. in 1876.
(4) Diantha, b. Dec. 7, 1809; m. Peabody Brown, in 1836; d. Feb. 12, 1842.
(5) Emeline, b. July 12, 1812 ; m. Orange Whitney, Nov. 12, 1835 ; res. in Newport.
(6) Orland, b. Jan. 2, 1815 ; m. Abigail Dame, in 1836; d. Mar. 10, 1843.
(7) Euramia, b. Aug. 31, 1819; m. Lyman Brockway.
III.
William W., b. Apr. 10, 1780; married and had children :
(I) William.
(2) Ann.
(3) Lavena.
IV.
Willard, b. Washington, Apr. 11, 1782 ; m. Mary Wil- son of Princeton, Mass., Nov. 25, 1802; res. in Newport ; d. Aug. 11, 1848. His wife d. Feb. 25, 1840. Children :-
(1) David, b. Aug. 14, 1803.
(2) Rebecca W., b. May 24, 1805 ; m. John Lynch ; d. July 5, 1868.
(3) Willard, Jr., b. Oct. 7, 1807 ; d. Feb. 14, 1827.
(4) Hubbard, b. Dec. 1, 1809 ; d. Feb. 27, 1814.
(5) Henrietta M., b. Mar. 8, 1812.
(6) Mary, b. Aug. 16, 1815.
(7) Lucinda P., b. July 27, 1820.
(8) James B., b. Dec. 17, 1823. V.
Wilder, b. W., Apr. 29, 1784; thrown from the back of a horse and killed, July 6, 1804.
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON.
VI.
Rebecca, b. W., May 17, 1786; m. Thomas Robinson of Goshen, May 15, 1808 ; res. in Goshen and Lempster.
HARTHON.
The name is also written Hathorn by some of the family.
Levi Harthon, son of John Harthon, was born in Hen- niker, June 2, 1815. His mother's maiden name was Hannah Leslie, a grandaughter of Rev. George Leslie of Washington. She married John Harthon, March 4, 1814. They resided in Henniker, where he died July 27, 1863. His wife died July 7, 1880. The grandfather of Levi Harthon was John, and resided in Henniker.
Levi Harthon married Maria Needham, Sept. 7, 1841, and in 1852 came to Washington. He purchased the woolen mill on Water Street, of Dea. Seth Adams & Son and carried on the manufacture of woolens during a peri- od of twenty-eight years, during which time he built the mill where the business is still carried on. He has been an influential citizen and has held the office of represen- tative in the legislature, and that of treasurer of Sullivan county. He has been an active member of the Congre- gational church, and has long held the office of deacon.
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