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Shubael W. Hurd7, son of Dea. Collins Hurd, was born in Lempster, Sept. 30, 1828. He married Clara H., dau. of John May of W., Feb. 21, 1854, and has since resided in Washington. He is a prominent citizen, and has held much town office. Children :-
I.
Alice M., b. W., Jan. 6, 1855 ; m. Charles Browne, Nov. 26, 1884 ; res. in Boston, Mass.
II.
Fred O., b. W., June 16, 1856; m. Jennie H. Haynes, Oct. 12, 1882 ; res. in Wellington, Mass.
George D. Hurd, son of Dea. Collins Hurd, was born in Lempster, Nov. 29, 1841. He married Julia A. Davis,
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Dec. 3, 1861. He came to Washington to residein 1864, and is at present a resident of the town, but has not res. in W. continuously. Children :- I. Chester D., b. Lempster, Aug. 18, 1872. II. Jennie A., b. W., June 12, 1875. III. Fannie C., b. Lempster, May 5, 1877.
HUTCHINSON.
John Hutchinson was born Mar. 21, 1784. He mar- ried Phebe Hovey of Washington, in 1807, and after her decease, he married Mary Gates of Antrim, Mar. 24, 1815. They resided near Long Pond, in Washington, on a farm which was afterwards owned by Benjamn Newman. They removed to Antrim in 1825. He died Jan. 19, 1825. Children :-
I.
George G., b. W., Feb. 9, 1816 ; m. Mary C. Duncan, May 10, 1853 ; res. in Antrim. Children :-
(1) Wm. S., b. Apr. 1, 1854.
(2) John D., b. Apr. 25, 1856.
(3) Chas. I., b. Mar. 14, 1858.
(4) Geo. H., b. Nov. 1, 1859.
(5) Linda E., b. Oct. 1, 1861.
(6) Lincoln H., b. June 27, 1863.
(7) Ira P., b. April 8, 1865.
(8) Alden C., b. Nov. 1, 1867.
II.
John, b. W., Sept. 1, 1817 ; m. Ann M. Boutelle ; res. in Chetopa, Kansas, at last accounts ; was a soldier in the 7th N. H. regt., during the Rebellion. Children :-
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(1) George E., b. June 4, 1845 ; m. Emma Ashe of Lowell, Mass.
(2) Martha J., b. Aug. 8, 1847 ; d. Sept. 24, 1867.
(3) John M., b. Feb. 27, 1851.
(4) Frank H., b. Sept. 26, 1856.
III.
Phebe J., b. W., Dec. 18, 1818; m. Stephen Sylvester of New Ipswich, May 12, 1853 ; d. in New Ipswich, Sept. 8, 1864,
IV.
Charles G., b. W., Feb. 22, 1821; m. Susan Hoyt of Lowell, Mass. He resides in San Gabriel, Cal., and is extensively engaged in the cultivation of fruit.
V.
Wm. B., b. W., Nov. 27, 1822 ; m. Adaline Sheenan of New Castle, Me .; was a broker in Boston ; settled in An- trim in 1854; d. July 24, 1854.
VI.
Samuel, b. W., June 8, 1824; d. Oct. 5, 1824.
INGALS.
David Ingals resided in Washington, in the Mountain district, near the commencement of the present century. His residence stood a short distance west of the residence of Ezra Millen, and not far from the house of Benjamin Newman, Jr. He subsequently removed to Rockingham, Vt., where he died. The children of David and Hitty Ingals were :-
I.
Priscilla, b. -; m. Ziba Brockway of W., Nov. 28, 1826; res. in Rockingham, Vt.
II.
Hitty, b. W., Dec. 2, 1800; m. Raymond Brockway of
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W., July 14. 1829; res. in Alstead and Washington; d. in W., Aug. 14, 1883.
III.
Milla, b. W., July 27, 1806; d. in W. IV.
Azael, b. W., July 25, 1812; m. Alma Barrett, and after res. near his father for a time, removed to Chester, Vt. He was a blacksmith, and carried on the business near his father's residence. His shop stood on the banks of the Mountain brook, near its source, and the ruins of the dam are still visible.
John Ingals, brother of David, resided in Washington, on the top of the range of hills, just west of his broth- er's. But little is known of his family history.
JAQUITII.
Ebenezer Jaquith came from Dunstable, Mass., and was one of the early settlers in Washington. The pre- cise date of his settlement is not known, but it was as early as 1778, as he held office in Washington that year. His wife was Ruth Wright, whom he married in Hollis, probably before his settlement in Washington. He set- tled on the Stoddard road three-fourths of a mile south of Washington Center, where Darius Y. Barnes now resides. The farm remained in the possession of the family for many years, and during their ownership the large two story house, now standing, was erected. Ebenezer Ja- quith was a man of many excellent qualities. He was highly respected, and was one of the first deacons in the Congregational church, of which Rev. George Leslie was pastor. He d. Dec. 12, 1811, aged 69 years. His wife d. Feb. 11, 1825, aged 72 yrs. Children :-
I.
Elizabeth, b. W., Apr. 2, 1779.
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II.
Ruth, b. W., Feb. 2, 1781 ; m. Joseph Healy, Dec. 24, 1801 ; res. in W., where she d., June 19, 1807.
III.
Ebenezer, Jr., b. W., Dec. 30, 1782 ; m. Lucy Rice of Ashburnham, Mass., in May, 1809; res. in W. until 1830, when they removed to Nashua, and thence to Milford, where he died in 1840. His wife d. in Dec., 1854. Child- ren :-
(1) Lorena, b. W., Jan. 24, 1810 ; m. John C. Spring, Apr. 7, 1829 ; res. first in Hillsborough, then in Utica, N. Y., and lastly in Wilton, N. H., where her husband d., Feb. 6, 1859.
(2) Daughter, b. W., July 19, 1811 ; d. July 28, 1811.
(3) Ebenezer, b. W., Sept. 5, 1812; d. Jan., 1814.
(4) Gilman, b. W., Jan. 28, 1814; m. Hannah Merrill of Nashua, in 1839 ; res. in Marysville, Ky.
(5) Cyrus, b. W., Aug. 15, 1815 ; m. Orrissa Sleeper of Francestown, in Nov., 1839. She d. in Aug., 1854, and he was married to Mrs. - - - Woodward. He res. in Lyndeborough. Children :-
I J. Merrick, b. Milford, Oct. 18, 1840.
3 Hattie O., b. Milford, Sept. 6, 1842.
3 Edwin C., b. Milford, June 6, 1845.
(6) Timothy W., b. W., Sept. 6, 1818 ; m. Sarah Lan- caster of Milford, in 1842, who died in 1846. He re- moved to Kansas, and married Abbie Whiting, in 1849. She died in 1859, and he was married to Mary H. Whit- ing, in 1867. He died in Milford, Kansas, Jan. 17, 1878. By his first wife he had two children, who are not living. By his second and third wives his children were :---
(2nd wife)
I Emily D., b. Holyoke, Mass., June 21, 1856 ; res. in Toledo, O.
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2 Walter W., b. Allegheny, Pa., Aug. 24, 1858 ; res. at Scholl's Ferry, Oregon.
(3d wife)
3 Rachel, b. Allegheny, Pa. ; d. in infancy.
4 Charles A., b. Milford, Kansas, Apr. 23, 1872.
5 Anna L., b. Milford, Kansas ; d. in infancy.
(7) Merrick T., b. W., May 11, 1820; d. in Nashua, about the year 1835.
(8) Charles, b. W., May 22, 1824 ; killed in one of the Manchester mills, in 1841.
(9) Laura A., b. W., Feb. 16, 1830; m. Albert C. Osborn, in 1855; res. in Milford and Nashua; went to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1857. Since 1876 they have res. in Toledo, Ohio.
IV.
Joshua, b. W., Feb. 21, 1784; m. Polly, dau. of Dea. John Millen of W., May 11, 1809; res. in W., on the farm where he was born. He died Nov. 1, 1855. Child- ren :-
(I) Joshua L., b. W., Aug. 26, 1813; m. Abigail E., dau. of John May of W., March 21, 1841; d. in 1873. Children :-
Clara J., b. W., Sept., 1842; m. Wm. W. Hall of I Unity, May 8, 1871 ; res. in Unity.
2 Arthur H., b. W., Nov., 1844; res. in Washington.
3 Lizzie M., b. W., May, 1851 ; res. in Washington.
(2) Polly, b. W., Aug. 11, 1815 ; m. Sylvester C. Gil- man of Goshen, Sept. 4, 1839; res. in Goshen, where she d., June 9, 1879.
V.
Daniel, b. W. - ; m. Phebe, dau. of Ebenezer Wood of W., in 1818; res. in W., but subsequently removed to Syracuse, N. Y. Children :-
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(I) Ebenezer, b. W., Feb. 14, 1819.
(2) Ruth E., b. W., Sept. 22, 1821.
JEFTS.
Henry Jefts was born in Mason, N. H., Aug. 29, 1788. He came to W. to reside, at the age of twenty-three, and resided on the farm where Jabez Fisher now resides. He married Susan Wright of Washington. She was born in W., Oct. 24, 1792. They resided in W. until 1846. He died in Nashua, Jan. 29, 1881. His wife died in Nashua, Apr. 17, 1881. Children :- 1. Eldad F., b. W., Dec. 26, 1812 ; d. Dec. 27, 1812. II.
Elmer R., b. W., Dec. 26, 1812 ; d. Dec. 27, 1812. III. Alfred, b. W., Feb. 18, 1814; d. Feb. 21, 1814. IV. Elias, b. W., May 16, 1816; d. May 22, 1816. V.
Jacob W., b. W., Feb. 1, 1819; m. Emeline Simonds, in 1849; res. in Nashua. Children :-
(1) Imogene M., b. Amherst, April 21, 1850.
(2) Ida E., b. Mar. 26, 1852.
VI.
Asel P., b. W., Dec. 5, 1822 ; m. Hannah M. Simonds, April 2, 1851 ; res. in Nashua. Children :-
(1) Ira P., b. Amherst, Dec. 26, 1851.
(2) George W., b. Bedford, July 19, 1853.
VII.
Henry A., b. W., Oct. 2, 1825 ; m. 1, 1847. Children :-
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(1) Charles H., b. Nashua.
(2) Ella A., b. Amherst, May 1, 1850.
VIII.
Melvina A., b. W., July 1. 1836 ; m. Wallace N. Young, Jan. 1, 1858 ; res. in Nashua.
Benjamin Jefts, nephew of Henry and son of David Jefts, was born in Mason, Mar. 28, 1808. He came to Washington in 1824, and married Olive, daughter of Joel Reed of Washington, in 1825. They resided in Wash- ington some years, at the south part of the town. Mrs. Jefts died in Washington, July 1, 1849, after which her husband removed to Springfield, Vt., and also resided in Alstead, N. H., where he died, Mar. 30, 1861. Child- ren :
I.
Geo. S., b. W., Feb. 8, 1826; m. Sarah Young of Goshen, in 1847; resided many years in W., but is now a resident of Hudson, Mass. Children :-
(1) Martha A., b. WV., Oct. 13, 1848; m. Russell F. Patten, Sept. 26, 1868 ; res. in Springfield, Vt.
(2) Abbie J., b. W., Aug. 5, 1850; m. George W. French, Feb. 10, 1884; res. in Greenfield.
(3) Willard S., b. W., Dec. 6, 1852; m. Martha M. Taylor of Hudson, Mass., Mar. 31, 1875 .; res. in San Ber- nardino, Cal.
(4) Freeman B., b. W., Nov. 4, 1856; m. Henrietta N. Hemenway of Sudbury, Mass., Oct. 3, 1882; res. in W.
(5) Arthur A., b. W., May 4, 1862. II.
Benj. F., b. W., Nov. 20, 1827; m. Nancy Davis of Gilsum ; resided for a time in Gilsum; now lives in Lempster. Children :-
(1) Esther, b. Gilsum, 1854; d. 1872.
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(2) Franklin H., b. Gilsum, July, 1859.
(3) Julia, b. May, 1869.
III.
Luman T., b. W., Apr. 4, 1830; m. Emily S. Witt of Marlborough, Mass., Dec. 10, 1856; has resided many years in Hudson, Mass., where he is extensively engaged in the manufacture of shoes. He has been very success- ful in business and is a highly esteemed citizen of his adopted town. He has always manifested a strong at- tachment for his native town, the most substantial evi- dence of which is the beautiful library building which he presented to the town for the accommodation of Shedd Free Library. Children :-
(I) Abbie S., b. Hudson, Mass., Aug. 28, 1859 ; m. Frank T. Beede, Apr. 24, 1884; res. in Hudson, Mass.
(2) Everett L., b. Hudson, Mass., Sept. 16, 1863 ; d. Nov. 6, 1872.
(3) Carroll T., b. Hudson, Mass., Nov. 7, 1866 ; d. March 3, 1869.
Allie B., b. Hudson, Mass., Oct. 23, 1870 ; d. Dec.
(4)
2, 1872.
IV.
Cynthia E., b. W., Sept. 3, 1842; m. Oakey J. Barron, Dec. 26, 1858 ; res. in W.
JONES.
Samuel Jones removed from Wilmington, Mass., to Hillsborough, N. H., about the year 1774 or 1775. He married Hannah Hoar, by whom he had several children, some of whom settled in Washington. The last years of his life were spent in the north part of Stoddard. His wife died Oct. 16, 1809, aged 58 yrs.
Nehemiah Jones, son of Samuel and Hannah Jones, was born in Wilmington, Mass. He married Mary Per-
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kins, in 1799, and settled at Washington Centre, on the "Sampson place". Two years later he went to Stoddard, and afterward resided in Hillsborough and Windsor. He d. in Windsor, Dec. 26, 1832. His wife died Oct. 21, 1830. Children :-
I.
Nabby, b. W., May 23, 1800; m. Joseph Lewis of W., in 1824; d. in Campello, Mass., Oct. 21, 1878.
II
David P., b. Stoddard, Mar. 18, 1802; m. Mrs. Cynthia Shaw; res. in Hillsborough, where he d., Sept. 23, 1882. III.
Thomas J., b. Stoddard, May 17, 1804; m. Nancy N. Averill, of Windsor, in 1834; res. in Windsor; d. Mar. 14, 1876.
IV.
Mary, b. Stoddard, July 2, 1806; m. Daniel N. Lewis, in 1825 ; res. in Washington ; d. Mar. 11, 1872. V.
Eliza, b. Stoddard, Oct. 13, 1809; d. Aug. 17, 1813. VI.
Eliza, b. Hillsborough, Nov. 17, 1813 ; m. Daniel Nich- ols, in 1837; res. in Wakefield, Mass .; d. Feb. 6, 1851.
VII.
Roxanna, b. Windsor, Apr. 24, 1819; m. Silas Blanch- ard of W., in 1865 ; res. in Washington many years ; now res. in Windsor.
Samuel Jones, Jr., son of Samuel and Hannah Jones, was born in Hillsborough, Sept. 30, 1777; m. Deborah Bradford ; res. first in Bradford, but came to Washington about the year 1800, and res. where Charles Trow now lives. In 1804, while assisting in moving a building, his leg was caught between the building and a fence, against which the building slid, injuring it so severely that amputation was performed July 7, 1804. The operation
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was memorable, since it was performed before the prop- erties of ether and chloroform were understood. Capt. Jones removed to Boston, where he was employed in the Custom House. He subsequently removed to New York, where he had a similar position. Children :-
I. Hosea, b. New Bradford (Bradford), May 25, 1799. II.
Harry, b. Washington, Nov. 27, 1800.
Stillman Jones, son of Samuel and Hannah Jones, was born in Hillsborough, Apr. 14, 1780. He married Polly, dau. of Dea. Jonathan Clark, Sen., of W., Mar. 29, 1801 ; res. in Washington Center, but removed to Irasburg, Vt., prior to 1810, and soon after was killed by a falling tree. Children :-
I.
Owen, b. -; res. in Salem, Mass., and later in the West.
II.
Daniel, b. -; d. young. III.
Stillman, Jr., b. -; res. in Reading, Mass. IV. Hiram; b. -; res. in Conn. V. Sewall, b. ---; m. Maria, dau. of David Tabor of W .; res. in W. and Kingston, and later in Newburyport, Mass., where he died.
Milton Jones, son of Samuel and Hannah Jones, was born in Hillsborough, Feb. 10, 1782; m. Susanna Shedd of Washington, in 1811 ; res. in W., on the Stoddard road, near the Stoddard line, and after many years removed to Pre-emption, Ill. He is said to have been a man of strong mind and genuine common sense. Children :-
Solomon Efaces
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I.
Cordelia, b. W., Oct. 9, 1811.
II.
Betsey, b. W., Sept. 29, 1812. III. Jeremiah (?), b. W., Jan. 27, 1815. IV
Anna, b. W., 1819; d. Sept. 7, 1839, aged 20.
Chauncey Jones, son of Samuel and Hannah Jones, was born in Windsor, Oct. 11, 1792; res. first in Hills- borough, and afterward in Washington, on a farm which was afterward owned by the town. He was a prominent citizen and held the commission of captain in the state militia. Some of the older citizens of the town trained under him in their youth. After a time he removed to Mass., but returned to Stoddard, where he d., March 27, 1850, aged 57 years. The children of Chauncey and Matilda (Spaulding) Jones were :-
I.
Leonard, b. Hillsborough, July 10, 1814.
II.
Luman, b. W., July 14, 1816. III. Loren, b. W., Oct. 6, 1818.
Solomon Jones was born in April, 1741, probably in Weston, Mass. He married Bulah Stratton, who was b. Jan. 17, 1744. He removed to Hillsborough, N. H., be- fore his death, and d. there, Feb. 18, 1806. His wife died in Washington, June 28, 1832.
Their son, Moses Jones, was b. in Weston, Mass., June 20, 1763, and was married at Weston, May 12, 1786, to Hepzibah Dilloway. Directly after his marriage he re- moved to Hillsborough, N. H., and after residing a short
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time on Bible Hill, settled in the same town, on the high- lands, a mile and a half south of East Washington village. The farm, though long since deserted, is still well known as the "Tenney Place." He resided there until about the year 1817, when he removed to the east part of Wash- ington, and fixed his residence, where Chas. W. J. Fletch- er now lives. He afterward resided on the farm previous- ly occupied by Charles Brown, and which was long the home of his son, Simon W. Jones.
His wife died in Hillsborough, in Jan., 1801, and he m. Catharine, dau. of Dea. Wm. Graves of W., Feb. 9, 1802. He died in Washington, May 7, 1840. Catharine, his wife, d. Jan. 21, 1865. Children :-
(1st wife) I.
Moses, Jr., b. Hillsborough, Aug. 10, 1787; settled in Brookline, Mass., and was engaged in market gardening. He was a successful business man, and amassed a large fortune.
II.
Charles, b. Hillsborough, Sept. 25, 1789 ; m. Abigail Severns, a native of Westford, Mass., in 1809. They resided a short time after marriage in Roxbury, Mass., but removed to Washington about the year 1812, and set- tled on the hill, two miles south of East Washington. He was the first settler on the farm. He was a respect- ed and prominent citizen, and often held town office. He continued to reside on the place where he settled until near the close of his life, when he removed to Hills- borough, with his son, Wm. F. Jones, with whom he re- sided, and died there, Dec. 12, 1872. His wife died in Hillsborough, Oct. 4, 1878. Children :-
(1) Abigail S., b. Roxbury, Måss., March 26, 1810; m. Nathaniel B. Wilson, Apr. 29, 1830. After res. in various places in New England, they settled in the West.
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She died in Terre Haute, Ind., June 13, 1880. Her hus- band died in the same city, Jan. 20, 1884.
(2) Adaline B., b. Roxbury, Mass., June 18, 1811 ; m. Wm. L. Woods ; res. in Washington, also in Canada and the West ; d. in W., July 25, 1880.
(3) Charles, b. Washington, Sept. 12, 1812 ; m. Clar- issa Cutler, Sept. 12, 1838 ; res. in Hillsborough a short time, but for many years has been a resident of Woburn, Mass. Children :-
I Solomon H., b. Hillsborough, June 14, 1839.
2 Moses F., b. Woburn, Mass., May 12, 1842.
3 Charles S., b. Woburn, Mass., Dec. 6, 1844.
4 Susie C., b. Woburn, Mass., Oct. 31, 1857.
(4) Samuel, b. W., March 29, 1814; d. Apr. 15, 1814.
(5) Martha J., b. W., March 23, 1815; m. George Smith of Milford, Jan. 15, 1839. After his death she m. Simeon Buck of Windsor, Jan. 24, 1860. She now res. in Bennington.
(6) Catharine M., b. W., Sept. 23, 1816; m. Sylvester Dean, in 1839, and res. in Burlington, and Woburn, Mass .. After her husband's death she m. Henry Train of W., in 1861. She d. in W., March 22, 1886.
(7) Wm. F., b. W., May 1, 1818; m. Ruth A. Wheel- er, Apr. 18, 1841 ; res. in W., Baltimore, Md., and Hills- borough, N. H. During his res. in W. and Hillsborough, he was engaged the most of his time in farming. While in Baltimore he was engaged in trade. He d. in Hills- borough, June 21, 1872. His widow res. in Woburn, Mass. Children :-
I Charlie A., b. W., Sept. 9, 1847 ; m. Emily E. Tidd, of Woburn, Mass., Aug. 3, 1870; res. in Woburn, Mass., and is engaged in business in Boston. Their children, Emily, Anna and Amilia, were all born May 23, 1883. They all died the same day.
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2 Kate A., b. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 13, 1856; res. in Woburn, Mass.
(8) Henry D., b. W., March 21, 1821 ; m. Susan Nichols, and res. in Hill, N. H. He d. Oct. 6, 1857.
(9) Joannah, b. W., March 7. 1822; d. March 14, 1822.
(10) Mary D., b. W., June 17, 1823 ; m. Henry Tay- lor, Dec. 22, 1842. They have since resided in Woburn, Mass.
(II) Joseph C., b. W., May 25, 1825; m. Clara H. Dow of W., Jan. 28, 1847. She died in W., Sept. 16, 1865. His second marriage was to Mrs. Mary F. Morrill, widow of Frank L. Morrill, Oct. 16, 1866. He resided many years in Washington, where he was an influential citizen. He served as selectman, and represented the town in the legislature. In his youth and early manhood, he was a noted sportsman, and few were his equal with the gun and rod. In 1866 he settled in Claremont, where he still resides. Children :-
(1st wife)
I Clark C., b. W., Dec. 28, 1847 ; d. Nov. 14, 1859.
2 Mary E., b. W., Aug. 4, 1852 ; d. Oct. 31, 1853.
3 Fred D., b. W., Nov. 6, 1861 ; d. Apr. 29, 1863. (2nd wife)
4 Gertrude B., b. Claremont, Sept. 9, 1871.
(12) Nancy A., b. W., Aug. 28, 1827; m. Gilbert H. Buzzell, May 25, 1847; res. in Concord.
(13) Eliza A., b. WV., Oct. 29, 1829; m. Edward W. Dodge, Dec. 11, 1849; res. in Sutton, Bradford, and Fran- cestown, the last named town being their present place of residence.
(14) Moses G., b. W., Dec. 2, 1831 ; d. Apr. 18, 1834. III.
William, b. Hillsborough, Oct. - , 1791 ; removed to South Boston, Mass., where he died.
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IV.
Isaac, b. Hillsborough, Jan. 7, 1795 ; m. Smith of Hillsborough ; res. for a time in Hillsborough, but re- moved to the State of New York, where he died.
V.
Mary D., b. Hillsborough, June 10, 1797; m. Alfred Gordon of W., Mar. 24, 1824; resided some years in W .; removed to Illinois, and died in Griggsville, in that state, Apr. 24, 1867.
VI.
Martha, b. Hillsborough, Apr. 3, 1799; m. Asa Kim- ball, and res. in Henniker.
(2nd wife) VII.
Solomon E., b. Hillsborough, Sept. 13, 1803; m. Har- riet L. Smith of Sharon, Mass., June 9, 1831. In youth, he removed to East Washington, with his parents, and there spent the remainder of his life. He was engaged in farming a short time after his marriage, but soon pur- chased the store at East Washington, which had pre- viously been occupied by Cooledge, Graves & Co. He continued in trade in the same place until a short time before his death. Probably no one was ever more deeply interested in all that pertains to the welfare of Washing- ton than he. To him there was no other place so dear as Washington. During his early life he was a very popu- lar and successful teacher in the district schools of Wash- ington and vicinity, and later in life was called to fill all the important offices of the town. He was the friend and promoter of all worthy causes. Genial and cordial with all, he won respect and love. He died July 19, 1871. His widow still resides in Washington. Children :-
(1) Harriet A., b. W., Sept. 23, 1834; d. Sept. 25, 1837.
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(2) Amos B., b. W., Jan. 27, 1837; graduated at Dartmouth College, in 1861 ; was an officer in Berdan's famous regiment of sharpshooters, during the Rebellion ; m. Emma, dau. of B. H. Smith of Charleston, West Virginia, in Mar., 1864; has been engaged in various mining and railroad enterprises, in North Carolina, Mexi- co, and other places. He resides in Charleston, W. Va. (See Military History.) Their only Child is :-
I Lana N., b. Jan., 1865.
(3) Julia A., b. W., Jan. 3, 1841 ; graduated at New London Literary and Scientific Institution (now Colby Academy), in 1861 ; was principal of Rumford Grammar School, in Concord; m. Samuel A. Duncan, a native of Meriden, N. H., Dec. 25, 1867. They have resided in Washington, D. C., and Brooklyn, N. Y., and at present reside at Englewood, New Jersey.
VIII.
Simon W., b. Hillsborough, Feb. 6, 1805 ; m. Eliza G., dau. of Benjamin Newman, Jr., of Washington, June 4, 1828. He spent the most of his life in Washington, where he was an influential citizen. He was a man of marked ability, and was very frequently elected to impor- tant offices in the gift of the town. In early life he taught many schools, and was considered to be one of the best instructors in the region. The most of his married life was spent at East Washington, on the pleasant farm where his father spent the later years of his life. He died Dec. 10, 1882. His wife died Jan. 1, 1875. Child- ren :-
(1) Sarah N., b. W., July 23, 1829 ; m. Cornelius Cool- edge, July 8, 1855; res. in Hillsborough.
(2) Lovilla G., b. W., Dec. 11, 1831 ; m. Fred H. Bai- ley, Sept. 10, 1855; res. in Chicago, Ill., where she d., Sept. 20, 1868.
(3) Moses E., b. W., Aug. 24, 1834; d. Sept. 7, 1834.
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(4) Hiram J., b. W., Aug. 11, 1835; m. Cornelia Ford of Nashville, Tenn., June 4, 1857 ; resided for a time in Nashville, Tenn., but for many years have res. in Chi- cago, Ill. He holds the important position of Suprien- tendent of Special Assessments in the Department of Pub- lic Works, in Chicago. Children :-
I Annie W., b. Nashville, Tenn., Apr. 23, 1858.
2 Della L., b. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 5, 1863.
3 Ford, b. Nashville, Tenn., July 17, 1867.
4 Cornelia C., b. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 19, 1874.
(5) Belinda N., b. W., Aug. 14, 1839; m. Charles C. Chase, of Chicago, Ill., Jan. 26, 1874; resided at Lake View, Ill., where she died, Feb. 4, 1883.
(6) Jane G., b. W., Apr. 24, 1842; m. Luther Rawson, Nov. 21, 1872; res. in Miss .; d. at Lake View, Ill., July 18, 1876. Their son, Robert J. Rawson, was born at Washington, Nov. 1, 1873.
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Nathaniel G., b. Hillsborough, May 20, 1806; m. Asenath, dau. of Thaddeus Graves of W., Dec. 21, 1826. She d. Feb. 9, 1843, and he was married to Elvira, dau. of Richard Gage, of Wilton, June 7, 1843. Nearly all his life has been spent in W., where he has enjoyed the re- spect and confidence of his townsmen. He has held much office, including that of selectman, and representa- tive in the legislature. He is an active member of the church and holds the office of deacon in the Baptist church at East Washington. Children :-
(1st wife)
(1) Thaddeus A., b. Hillsborough, March 18, 1828 ; m. Emily M. Magee, Nov. 13, 1860; res. at White Sul- phur Springs, Va., for a time, but since 1863 has resided in Washington, D. C., where he is in government employ at the Capitol. Children :-
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I 1862.
James G., b. White Sulphur Springs, Va., Jan. 16,
2 Harry T., b. Washington, D. C., Dec. 30, 1863.
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