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David Lowell, son of Ebenezer Lowell, was b. in Gro- ton, Mass. (?) He came to Washington, where he held office as early as 1777. He resided on Penniman Hill some years, and afterward removed from town. Child- ren :-
I.
David, Jr., b. -; m. Phebe , and res. in Washington. Children :-
(I) Patty, b. W., Apr. 19, 1781.
(2) Willard, b. W., Apr. 16, 1783.
Samuel Lowell, nephew of Ebenezer, and cousin of Simon, David and Peter Lowell, came to Washington early in its history, and m. Olive Wright, a sister of Col. Jacob Wright. He settled first on Penniman Hill, but later resided at the southwest part of the town, near the place where Col. Jacob Wright settled. ' He died Feb. 8, 1800. He is said to have been present at the surrender of Fort Wm. Henry, during the French and Indian war. Children :-
I. Ziba, b. W., Dec. 30, 1781.
II.
Francis, b. W., Dec. 26, 1784. III.
Samuel, Jr., b. W., July 4, 1787 ; settled in Plattsburg, N. Y.
IV.
Sally, b. W., June 18, 1790; d. Apr. 12, 1799. V.
Moses, b. W., Sept. 29, 1792 ; m. Sally, dau. of Arte- mas Manning of W., and res. at the south part of the town. His wife d. May 4, 1835, and he afterward mar- ried Nancy Jenkins. He was a man of good mind and was well educated. In early life he was a successful and
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popular teacher in his native town. He d. in W., Nov. 24, 1877. His children, all by his first wife, were :-
(1) Sylvania, b. W. ; m. Heman Farnum, May 19, 1847 ; res. in Marlow.
(2) Artemas, b. W .; res. in Marlow.
(3) Romulus, b. W .; res. in Marlow.
(4) Remus, b. W .; d. in Marlow.
(5) Philomenia, b. W .; m. Nathaniel R. Ring, June II, 1848, and res. in Boston.
(6) Lucelia, b. W .; d. in Stoddard.
VI.
Abraham, b. W., Oct. 2, 1794; was a physician, and res. in Chester, Vt.
VII.
Patty, b. W., April 15, 1797 ; res. in W., and Chester, Vt., d. in W., Apr. 2, 1878.
VIII.
Polly, b. W., Apr. 15, 1797.
IX.
Philota, b. W., July 2, 1800.
LULL.
Nathaniel F. Lull, son of David Lull, was born in Weare, Jan. 8, 1793. He married Margaret Steele, a na- tive of Washington, Nov. 27, 1817. She d. May 30, 1844, in Unity, and he was m. to Martha Leslie, of Henniker, May 20, 1845. She was a grandaughter of Rev. George Leslie, of W.
He res. for a time after his first marriage in Weare, but removed to Unity, prior to 1827. He res. in Unity until 1875, when he came to W., where he d., Apr. I, 1881. His wife died in W., Apr. 23, 1885.
Nathaniel A. Lull, son of Nathaniel F. and Margaret Lull, was born in Unity, Nov. 12, 1827. He m. Caroline
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C. Hathorn, of Henniker, Sept. 16, 1847. For a time he was engaged in farming and manufacturing, and is now engaged in trade in Washington, having removed from Unity to W., in 1869. He is an active business man, and a prominent citizen of the town. He has held the office of town clerk and treasurer, and representative in the legislature. Children :-
I.
Ellen S., b. Unity, Jan. 10, 1849 ; d. March 15, 1854. II.
Edgar A., b. Unity, Aug. 28, 1851 ; was engaged in trade ; d. in Hillsborough, Apr. 4, 1882.
III.
Frank E., b. Unity, March 16, 1853; res. in W., and is engaged in trade with his father.
IV.
Charles A., b. Unity, Jan. 14, 1855 ; res. in W., and is engaged with his father and brother in trade.
V.
Ellen A., b. Unity, Feb. 6, 1857 ; d. Oct. 15, 1864.
VI.
Allen E., b. Unity, Dec. 5, 1858 ; d. Apr. 5, 1863.
MANN.
Nathan and Robert Mann were residents of Washing- ton at the time of the Revolution, and were soldiers in the First New Hampshire Regiment.
Robert Mann lived at the south part of the town, near the old town farm, but the precise spot is not known. We have no record of his family.
Nathan Mann m. Martha McColley of Hillsborough, Feb. 9, 1786, and went to Topsham, Vt., to reside. He afterward returned to Washington, and resided at the
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east part of the town, a short distance south-west of the residence of Weld D. Proctor. The house was long since demolished, and a few old apple trees are all that mark the spot. When away from home for the transac- tion of business, he d. in Dublin, June 11, 1809, aged 52 years.
He is said to have been an uncommonly good man, and when his body was being carried to his home for burial, some of his neighbors thought they heard strains of music in the skies. His wife died in Hillsborough, June I, 1853, aged 90 years. Children :-
I.
James, b. Topsham, Vt., March 9, 1787 ; m. Mary, dau. of Elijah Fisk, of Hillsborough, Dec. 29, 1814; res. in Hillsborough and Concord, N. H., and in Levant and Dexter, Me .; d. in Hillsborough, Apr. 6, 1868. His wife died in Hillsborough, Aug 17, 1880. Children :-
(1) Mary, b. Hillsborough, Feb. 26, 1816.
(2) James W., b. Dec. 1, 1820.
(3) Hannah, b. Concord, Sept. 30, 1823.
(4) Adaline, b. Levant, Me., Apr. 14, 1830.
(5) Franklin, b. Dexter, Me., Dec. 14, 1833.
II.
William, b. (probably in Topsham, Vt.,) June 22, 1788 ; m. Abigail, dau. of Robert Carr, Sen., of Hillsborough, Feb. 14, 1814; res. in Fairlee, Vt., Washington, Hills- borough and other towns, in N. H. When a res. of W., he lived in the Mountain district. Children :-
(I) Catharine C., b. Fairlee, Vt., Feb. 17, 1815.
(2) Elmira W., b. Windsor, N. H., Feb. 2, 1817.
(3) Mary B., b. Bradford, Dec. 6, 1825.
(4) John P., b. Washington, Sept. 20, 1828.
(5) Nathan H., b. -, Oct. 1, 1836.
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III.
Anne, b. about 1793 ; d. in Hillsborough, Feb. 3, 1883, aged 90 years.
IV.
Margaret, b. about 1800 ; d. April 6, 1861, aged 61 yrs.
Mary Mann of Washington, probably a sister of Nath- an and Robert Mann, married Thaddeus Graves of W., Jan. 19, 1786. They resided in Topsham, Vt., a short time, but chiefly in Washington, where she died, April 29, 1839, aged 77 years.
MANNING.
Artemas Manning removed from Mason to Washington, in 1816, and settled at the south-west part of the town. At the time of his settlement in Washington, he had a wife and four children. Capt. Manning, as he was called, continued to reside in Washington until his death, which occurred May 8, 1838, at the age of 72 yrs. Rhoda, his wife, died Feb. 17, 1860, aged 97 yrs. Their children, probably born in Mason, were :-
I.
Sally, b. about 1797; m. Moses Lowell of W .; res. in W., where she d., May 4, 1835, aged 38 yrs.
II.
Rhoda, b. -; m. Joshua Farnum of Sullivan.
III.
Prudence, b. - -; m. Luman Thompson of Stoddard. IV.
Betsey, b. ISO8; m. Ezra Wright of W., July 1, 1826; res. in W. many years, but removed from town before her death, which occurred Apr. 12, 1879.
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MARSHALL.
Alonzo Marshall was born in Tunbridge, Vt., Oct. 22, 1819. His father was Walker Marshall, and was born in Weare, N. H., Apr. 26, 1786. He married Lucinda, dau. of Daniel Millen of W., May 23, 1847, and in 1850 settled in W., where he still resides. His wife d. Nov. 22, 1860. His second wife was Lurinda W. Cram of Bradford, who died Sept. 18, 1862. Children :-
(1st wife) I.
George B., b. April 6, 1850; m. Sept. 10, 1879; res. in Clearmont, Mo.
II.
Fay P., b. W., Aug. 5, 1858; res. in Kirkman, Iowa. (2nd wife) III.
Albert C., b. W., Sept. 9, 1862 ; m. Minnie Bailey, in 1881; res. in W. Children :-
(1) Perley A., b. W., May 17, 1882.
(2) Laura M., b. W., Aug. 24, 1883.
MARTIN.
Benjamin P. Martin was born in Weare, June 16, 1817. He married Elizabeth, dau. of Ebenezer Blood of Wash- ington, in Oct., 1847. They resided, first in Weare, but soon came to Washington and settled in the Mountain dis- trict, on the farm once occupied by Ezra Millen. After residing in W. some years, they removed to Claremont, where he still resides. His wife died Jan. 23, 1862. Children :---
I.
Lovilla M., b. Weare, Jan., 1849.
II.
Moses, b. Washington, Mar. 6, 1850; res. in Minn.
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III.
Abner, b. W., Aug., 1853.
IV.
Ambrose, b. Claremont, Feb., 1858.
V.
Warren, b. Claremont, Jan., 1862.
MATHER.
Dr. Ozias Mather was born at East Haddam, Conn., in 1787. He received his medical education at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and set- tled in Lempster, N. H., about the year 1806 or 1807, where he was engaged in the practice of his profession. He married Harriet, daughter of Jabez Brainard, of Lemp- ster, in 1808, and removed to Washington about the year 1810, and resided in the old Brainard Tavern, at the center of the town. He died in Washington, Oct. 25, 1813. His widow died in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1853. Children :-
I.
Henry B., b. Lempster, Aug., 1809; m. Ellen E. Ever- ett, in 1840 ; res. in Boston ; was a commission merchant and was interested in the manufacture of cotton and woolen goods. He died Jan. 30, 1883. No Children. II.
Samuel H., b. Washington, Mar. 20, 1813 ; graduated at Dartmouth College, in 1834 ; studied law at Geneva, N. Y. and at Cleveland, Ohio, and began practice in Cleveland, in March, 1837 ; practiced his profession until 1850, when he was chosen one of the officers of the Society for Savings in Cleveland, a newly organized savings bank in that city. He has been connected with the bank unin- terruptedly to the present time, and since 1883, has been its president. The institution is one of the largest of its
DH. mathu
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kind in the United States, having resources of more than thirteen millions of dollars. He is the only person now connected with the bank, who was connected with it at its organization. He married Emily W. Gregory, May 9, 1842. Children :-
I.
Frederic G., b. Cleveland, O., Aug. 11, 1844.
II. Ellen A., b. Cleveland, O., Oct. 13, 1847.
MAY.
Thomas May was born in Sterling, Mass., July 26, 1757. He married Eunice Brooks, who was born Apr. 13, 1759. He removed to Hancock, N. H., about the time of his marriage, which must have been as early as 1782 or 1783. His children, seven in number, were born in Hancock.
John May, third child of Thomas and Eunice May, was b. in Hancock, March 7, 1788. He married Betsey. Brig- ham, March 14, 1816. She was a native of Dublin, and was born Oct. 21, 1787. Their entire married life was spent in Washington, where he was engaged in farming and the hotel business. He first lived on the Goshen Turnpike, three and a half miles from the center of the town, near the present residence of John I .. Butterfield. There he kept one of the old time taverns, which was patronized by teamsters, who carried the produce from the upper towns to Boston, and brought back groceries and other supplies from the city. He afterward kept the hotel at the center of the town, in company with Asaph Wilson. The last years of his life were spent on the place now the home of Shubael W. Hurd. He was an active business man, and held the office of selectman sev- eral years. He d. Sept. 18, 1864. His wife d. May 19, 1851. Children :-
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I.
Abigail E., b. W., May 11, 1817 ; m. Joshua L. Jaquith, ; res. in W.
II.
Maria E., b. W., Feb. 9, 1821 ; m. Geo. W. Newman, Jan. II, 1849 ; res. in W.
III.
Mary J., b. W., Aug. 23, 1824; m. James Newman, Oct. 31, 1844; d. Feb. 1, 1847
IV.
Clara H., b. W., Apr. 22, 1827; m. Shubael W. Hurd, Feb. 21, 1854 ; res. in W.
Mc ADAMS.
Samuel McAdams' was born of Scotch parents, in Londonderry, Ireland, in 1716. He came to this country in 1740, and settled in Windham, N. H.
Samuel McAdams, Jr.2, son of Samuel McAdams', re- sided in Windham, and was the father of
James McAdams3, who was born in Windham, June 3, 1787. He m. Jane Clyde, and res. in Dorchester, Hills- borough, Bradford and Stoddard. He settled in Wash- ington in 1827, where the remainder of his life was spent. Children :-
I.
John A., b. Dorchester, N. H .; came to W., where he died.
II.
Anna H., b. Dorchester, June 21, 1809; res. in W., where she died, in Oct., 1878.
III.
Daniel, b. Dorchester, March 19, 1812; m. Sabrina Hall, dau. of Samuel Hall of W .; res. in W. Children :-
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(I) Harriet, b. W., Sept. 14, 1839 ; d. Feb. 11, 1875.
(2) Lorana, b. W., June 27, 1841 ; m. Henry Wheeler, in 1865 ; res. in Lowell, Mass .; d. Aug. 18, 1870.
(3) Horace, b. W., Dec. 6, 1844; m. Mrs. Nancy Nichols, widow of Henry Nichols of Bradford, in 1879 ; res. in W. Children :-
I Hattie J., b. W., Nov. 17, 1879.
2 Son, b. W., ---- , 1886.
IV. .
Cyrus, b. Hillsborough, Oct. 9, 1814 ; married Elvira Holmes of Stoddard, July 19, 1866; res. in W. Child :-
(1) Elbridge, b. Stoddard, Oct. 6, 1868.
V.
Abigail, b. 1821 ; d. 1825.
MCILVAINE.
Daniel McIlvaine', was of Scotch parentage, and came to this country about the year 1740. He settled in Windham, N. H., where he m. Mary Smith.
Robert2, son of Daniel and Mary McIlvaine, was born in Windham, Sept. 19, 1748; m. Jane McAdams, Dec. 30, 1773, and settled in Antrim, in 1785.
Daniel3, son of Robert and Jane McIlvaine, was born in Windham, Oct. 24, 1785 ; married Hannah Barker, Jan. 28, 1808 ; res. in Antrim, where he d., Feb. 25, 1833. His wife died June 15, 1867.
John McIlvaine+, son of Daniel and Hannah (Barker) McIlvaine, was born in Antrim, Apr. 28, 1820; m. Jane Little of Antrim, Apr. 23, 1846. She d. Apr. 28, 1849, and he was m. to Elmina, dau. of Capt. Dexter Sweet of Washington, March 24, 1850. He came to Washington in 1841, where, with the exception of one year, he has since resided. He is a respected and enterprising citi-
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zen, and has been frequently called upon to fill important office, including that of selectman and representative in the legislature. Child, by first wife :-
I.
John S., b. Antrim, Apr. 18, 1849 ; m. Abby H., dau. of Nathan Cram, May 16, 1871. She died in W., June 12, 1883, and he was m. to Mrs. Marilla H. Bartlett, Apr. 19, 1884. He resides in W., which has been his home since infancy. Children, by first wife :-
(1) Gertrude J., b. W., Apr. 18, 1873.
(2) Clarence J. S., b. W., June 20, 1874.
(3) Hattie A., b. W., Nov. 30, 1875.
(4) Eva E., b. W., Aug. 18, 1882.
Mc QUESTEN.
William Mc Questen emigrated from the north of Ire- land, and was a resident of Medford, Mass., in 1730. He afterward removed to Litchfield, N. H., where the name is still common.
William, Jr.,2 son of William Mc Questen1, was born in Malden, Mass., and married Margaret Nahor, at Litch- field, N. H.
David3, the oldest of the family of eleven children of William and Margaret Mc Questen, married Margaret Fisher, and resided in Litchfield, N. H.
David Mc Questen, Jr.,+ son of David and Margaret (Fisher) Mc Questen, was born in Litchfield, N. H., Sept. 13, 1793 ; educated at Dartmouth College, though not a graduate, being obliged to leave at the end of the second year, by failing eyesight ; studied medicine, and settled in Washington in 1820, or 1821. Here he practiced his pro- fession until his death, which occurred May 20, 1850. His wife was Pamelia Richardson of Stoddard, whom he mar- ried in 1823. She still lives, and resides with her daugh-
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ter in Hackettstown, N. J. For a more complete sketch, see Professional History. Children :- I.
Julia, b. W., Apr. 22, 1825 ; m. Austin Newton, in Dec., 1844, and after his decease she married Frederick Chapin. After the death of Mr. Chapin, she m. Wm. F. Newton, Mar. 23, 1876. She d. in Newport, Sept. 21, 1883.
II.
Lucretia, b. W., May 10, 1827; m. Wm. F. Newton, Dec. 26, 1885 ; res. in Newport.
III.
Lucelia, b. W., Mar. 14, 1830; m. Wm. Holt, Sept. 8, 1853 ; res. in Trenton, N. J., where she d., Aug. 5, 1883.
IV.
Margaret, b. W., 1832 ; d. in W., Mar. 9, 1853. V.
William W., b. W., Dec. 28, 1833 ; m. Eliza F. Webb, May 16, 1866; res. in Muscatine, Iowa, where he is en- gaged in trade. Children :-
(1) Ellen, b. Sept. 6, 1867.
(2) Willie, b. Jan. 11, 1869.
(3) Sarah, b. Mar. 15, 1870.
(4) Fred, b. Jan. 4, 1872 ; d. Nov. 2, 1885.
(5) Hattie S., b. Aug. 14, 1879.
VI.
Jane, b. W., Dec. 10, 1836; m. Milton P. Currier, July 9, 1856; res. in Great Bend, Pa.
VII.
John Q. A., b. W., Aug. 22, 1835 ; m. Louisa N. Keyes, May 1, 1860; res. in Manchester, where his wife died, Mar. 21, 1883. Children :-
(1) Mattie L., b. Manchester, Feb. 14, 1861.
(2) Julia C., b. May 1, 1862 ; m. Herbert H. Williams, Jan. 1, 1884; res. in Manchester.
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VIII.
Samuel, b. W., 1839; d. June 17, 1840, aged 7 mos.
IX. Charles A., b. W., - -; m. Ellen Brown ; res. for a time in Dedham, Mass.
x.
Hattie S., b. W., Oct. 10, 1843 ; m. James J. Rusling, Aug. 9, 1865 ; res. in Hackettstown, N. J.
MEAD.
Stephen Mead, son of Thomas and Ruth Mead, was b. in Westford, Mass., Aug. 14, 1759. He married Lucy Wright, a sister of Col. Jacob Wright, of Washington, and was a citizen of Washington as early as 1780. He settled at the south part of the town, on the farm now owned by Jerry and Silas P. Gleason, and was probably the first oc- cupant of that place. His children were born on the farm where he settled, and for many years the farm was in the possession of the family. He served for a time in the Revolution, and his oldest brother, John, was killed at Bunker Hill. He d. in W., Nov. 7, 1837. His wife died March 20, 1824. Children :-
I.
Lucy, b. W., July 1, 1780; m. Hubbard Willey, of Middlesex, Vt .; res. in Middlesex, Vt., where she d., July 4, 1856. .
II.
Stephen, Jr., b. W., Feb. 7, 1783 ; m. Sarah Stevens of Stoddard, Nov. 27, 1810 ; was a farmer, and lived and d. on the farm where he was born. He d. Oct. 12, 1836. His wife d. Nov. 25, 1843. Children :-
(1) Sally, b. W., Feb. 10, 1812; m. Wm. Farnsworth of W., Dec. 2, 1830; d. in W., June 30, 1855.
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(2) Lucy, b. W., March 2, 1814; m. Elbridge Cope- land of Stoddard, June 23, 1839 ; d. in Reading, Mass., Feb. 1I, 1845.
(3) Mary, b. W., Feb. 27, 1816; m. Daniel Farns- worth of W., Oct. 25, 1835 ; d. in Langdon, May 6, 1849. (4) Ruth B., b. W., July 2, 1818; m. Elbridge Cope- land of Reading, Mass., May 11, 1845 ; d. in North Ber- wick, Me., Jan. 25, 1879.
(5) S. Newell, b. W., Aug. 25, 1820; m. Sarah Phelps, of Marlow, Dec. 13, 1849; is a farmer and shoemaker, and with the exception of a short res. in Marlow, has al- ways res. in Washington, where he is a highly respected citizen. Children :-
I Frederick L., b. W., Dec. 23, 1853; m. Rosie A. Cochran, of S. Vineland, N. J., June 30, 1878; res. in Battle Creek, Mich. Children :-
Walter S., b. Apr. 11, 1881.
Lena V., b. March 25, 1884.
2 Rosella F., b. W., June 26, 1858.
(6) Harriet E., b. W., Nov. 2, 1822 ; m. Joshua Good- win of S. Berwick, Me., March 26, 1843. After his death she married Freeman S. Stowell of W., Nov. I, 1857 ; d. in Milford, Oct. 2, 1878.
(7) Hosea A., b. W., Dec. 29, 1824; m. Deborah Dunham of East Boston, Feb. 16, 1854; removed to Waukon, Iowa, in 1855 ; removed from Waukon to Kan- sas, in 1871, where he still resides. Children :-
I Ella L., b. Winchester, Mass., May, 1855.
2 Son, b. Iowa ; d. young.
(8) Thomas B., b. W., Sept. 6, 1827 ; m. Mary A. Patten, of Potsdam, N. Y., July 3, 1855 ; res. in Potsdam, N. Y., Battle Creek, Mich., and Waukon, Iowa ; died in Waukon, Iowa, July 26, 1861. Child :-
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I Nellie, born Potsdam, N. Y., Jan., 1857 ; m. Nelson Leland, and res. in Battle Creek, Mich.
(9) Arvilla A., b. W., Jan. 31, 1832; m. Leander Willey of Middlesex, Vt., March 25, 1850; res. in Bos- ton.
(10) Langdon, b. W., Feb. 12, 1835 ; d. Sept. 9, 1860. III. John, b. W., Aug. 29, 1787; d. in W., April 9, 1837. IV. Amos, b. W., Feb. 23, 1789; d. June, 1789.
V.
Rebecca, b. W., May II, 1791 ; res. in W .; d. Feb. 17, 1 860.
VI.
Patty, b. W., Feb. 26, 1794; m. Augustine Holmes, of Stoddard ; res. principally in Langdon, where she d., Dec. 5, 1855.
VII.
Sally, b. W., Sept. 30, 1797; m. Amos Russell, of Mason, June 27, 1820; res. in W., where she d., March 2, 1875.
MELLEN.
Luther Mellen was the son of Samuel Mellen of War- wick, Mass, where he was born, Sept. 21, 1778. He set- tled in Washington, in 1802. He was a hatter and resid- ed at the center of the town, in a house which stood a short distance in front of the stable of N. A. Lull & Sons. He also engaged in trade, at a later period of his life. He married Hepsy, dau. of Isaac French of Wash- ington, Feb. 15, 1814. He d. Oct. 24, 1865. His wife d. Sept. 6, 1821. Children :-
I.
Luther A., b. W., Nov. 3, 1816 ; m. Mary A. Mc Kean of Nashua, July 1, 1839. He has always been a resident of
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Washington, his occupation being that of a marble cut- ter. He is a man of much general information, and is thoroughly posted on all matters pertaining to the history of his native town. Children :-
(1) George L., b. WV., Apr. 22, 1840 ; m. Margaret R., dau. of Samuel Fletcher of W., Apr. 22, 1866; res. in W. Children :-
Frank A., b. W., Sept. 7, 1867.
2 Ada M., b. W., Nov. 19, 1869.
3 Fred H., b. W., Sept. 24, 1872.
4 Nellie F., b. W., Aug. 23, 1877.
5 Harry G., b. W., Dec. 20, 1880.
6 Flora B., b. W., Oct. 28, 1882.
(2) Mary F., b. W., Feb. 10, 1844; m. Orlando T. Crane of W., Feb. 10, 1870; res. in W.
(3) L. Edwin, b. W., Oct. 18, 1848; is a dentist, and resides in Middlebury, Vt., where he has a large and lu- crative practice ; studied his profession at the Pennsylva- nia College of Dental Surgery, at Philadelphia, where he graduated in 1875. He m. Nellie M. Ellis of Keene, Oct. 18, 1876. Children :-
I Maud E., b. Middlebury, Vt., Nov. 29, 1879.
2 Philip E., b. " Oct. 9, 1883.
II.
Sarah L., b. W., Sept. 15, 1819; m. George L. Fitzger- ald, Sept. 9, 1843 ; res. in Foxcroft, Me.
MERRIAM.
Zadoc Merriam and Martha, his wife, resided at the West district in Washington, on the farm where Stephen M. Farnsworth now resides. He purchased the farm of Thomas Metcalf, and sold it to Amos Russell. They had one child, Martha A. Merriam, born in Washington, Nov.
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14, 1819. It appears that Zadoc Merriam married, for his second wife, Sarah, dau. of Joseph Snow of Washington, and at once went to Goshen to reside. They afterward settled in Peterborough, and in their old age lived with their son in Marlborough, N. H. His wife d. in 1874. He died a few years afterward. Children of Zadoc and Sarah Merriam :-
I.
B. Franklin ; res. in Marlborough, N. H.
II.
Sarah M.
III.
Isaac N.
IV.
Joseph S.
MERRILL.
John Merrill was born in Newmarket, in July, 1772. He married Margaret Davidson, at Washington, March 29, 1801, and for some years was a res. of Washington. He manufactured knives and other edge tools, later in life, and it is probable that he followed that business while a resident of Washington. After a time he re- moved to Hillsborough, and later to Nashua, where he d., Feb. 14, 1863. Children :-
I.
Betsey, b. W., March II, 1803 (?) ; m. Peter Coon, and res. in Wrentham, Mass .; d. at Nashua, Apr. 29, 1882. II.
David, b. W., Nov. 1, 1805 ; d. in infancy. III.
Mary, b. June 7, 1808 ; d. in Nashua, Oct. 5, 1879. IV. David, b. Nov. 1, 1809; m. Mary Smith, dau. of Ben-
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jamin Smith, of W., in 1831 ; res. in Andover. His wife d. May 19, 1879.
V.
Sarah, m. Litchfield ; res. in Waltham, Mass .; d. in Aug., 1835.
VI.
William, res. in Franklin, Mass.
VII.
George, m. Sarah Smith of Antrim ; res. in Cambridge, Mass .; d. 1880.
VIII.
Harriet, m. Clifford ; res. in Nashua. IX.
Samuel.
Henry Merrill, son of Asa Merrill, was b. in Milford, Jan. 25, 1829. He m. Mary J. Fletcher of Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 30, 1855. They res. in Milford until 1861, when they removed to Wilton, and thence to Washington, in 1863. They resided in Washington until 1875, when they returned to Wilton. In 1876 they settled in Pep- perell, Mass., where they now reside. Children :-
I.
Delia B., b. Milford, Nov. 12, 1856; m. Geo. F. Gove of Antrim, Apr. 27, 1876; res. in Deering.
II.
Mary R., b. Milford, Apr. 28, 1860; m. Arthur A. Train, Nov. 27, 1884; res. in Fitchburg, Mass.
III.
Frank H., b. Washington, Aug. 10, 1866.
IV. Clara E., b. W., Feb. 13, 1875.
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON.
METCALF.
Three brothers, John, Thomas and Nathan Metcalf, came from Dedham, Mass., and settled at the south-west part of Washington, near the close of the last, and early in the present century.
John Metcalf was born in Dedham, Mass., May 7, 1768. He settled in Washington, on the farm, at the west part of the town, where Wm. Friend now resides. But a small piece of ground had been cleared, and that had be- come overgrown with bushes when he took possession. He constructed a rude house, one side of which was a high ledge, and its roof was constructed of poles and bark. He married Keziah, eldest dau. of Joel Reed, of W., Feb. 12, 1811, and began married life in his newly constructed house. They lived in this house until two children were born, when they removed to a better house, which he had built in what is now Mr. Friend's pasture. They continued to reside on the farm where they first set- tled until their death. John Metcalf d. Jan. 5, 1868, at the age of almost a hundred years. His wife d. Feb. 23, 1874, aged 86 years. Children :-
I.
Lucy R., b. W., Apr. 25, 1812; m. Richard Towne, June 14, 1857, and res. in W.
II.
Ann E., b. W., Sept. 25, 1814; m. Richard Razee, of Hancock; settled in Iowa.
III.
John O., b. W., Jan. 19, 1819; res. in W., on the farm first cleared by his maternal grandfather, Joel Reed.
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