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(9) Lucy E., b. W., Oct. 4, 1827; m. Ayer and res. in Rockingham, Vt .; afterward went to Neb., and d. at Beatrice, in that state, Mar. 17, 1873.
VII.
Lucy, b. W., Feb. 2, 1783 ; m. Samuel Warren of Wal- pole, Apr. 2, 1806; res. in Middlesex, Vt.
VIII.
Martha, b. W., March 19, 1785 ; m. Daniel Farnsworth, Aug. 7, 1806 ; lived,and died in W .; d. March 16, 1875.
IX.
Abigail, b. W., June 3, 1787 ; m. Moses Ayer, Feb. 18, ISI0; d. in Putney, Vt.
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X.
William, Jr., b. W., May 24, 1789 ; m. Betsey Dickey ; lived and died in Claremont. Some of their descendants res. in Stillwater, Wis.
Nathan Proctor, a brother of Capt. Wm. Proctor, and son of Israel and Sarah (Raymond) Proctor, was born in Chelmsford, Mass., Apr. 20, 1751. He came to Wash- ington, where he held office as early as 1777. He m. Lydia - -, and the births of two children are found among the records of the town. Some of his descend- ants reside in Wisconsin. Children :-
I.
Lydia, b. Sept. 26, 1774. II.
Molly, b. Nov. 27, 1776.
Hannah Proctor, dau. of Israel and Sarah (Raymond) Proctor, and sister of Wm. and Nathan Proctor, was born in Chelmsford, Mass., Feb. 2, 1743. She married David Danforth and lived in Washington, near Millen Pond. She d. Jan. 12, 1842, at the age of nearly ninety-nine years. It will be noticed that her brother, Capt. Wm. Proctor, lacked but one day of ninety-nine years at the time of his death.
Other familie's of Proctors res. in Washington early in its history, but we can learn nothing of their descend- ants.
Josiah Proctor m. Susanna, dau. of Simon Chamberlain of WV., Mar. 22, 1785. They had two children born in WV., and it is believed that they afterward went to Ver- mont to reside. Their children, b. in W., were :--
Rebecca, b. Jan. 26, 1786. I.
II.
Sally, b. Dec. 24, 1787.
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Isaac Proctor was a resident of Washington in 1786. To him and his wife, Sibel, was born :-
I.
Isaac, b. Sept. 14, 1786.
Robert Proctor was a resident of Washington in 1778.
PUTNEY.
John Putney, and his wife, Judith (Ordway) Putney, came to Washington, from Deering, not far from the year 1830, and settled on the south-east slope of Lovewell's Mountain, on the farm where John Vose first settled. He afterward removed to Bradford, where he resided many years, and where they both died. Two of their sons have been residents of Washington.
Andrew J. Putney, son of John and Judith Putney, m. Julia A., dau. of Nathaniel G. Jones, and res. many years at East Washington. They afterward removed to Hills- borough, where they still reside. They have two children, both born in Washington.
1.
George H., b. Sept., 1856; m. Lizzie Duddleston of Waltham, Mass., where they reside.
II.
Charles G., b. March 2, 1861 ; res. in Hillsborough, and is the popular proprietor of the Valley Hotel.
Benj. Frank Putney, son of John and Judith Putney, was born in Washington, June 6, 1831. He m. Lorinda J., dau. of Gardner and Rebecca Spaulding, Nov. 11, 1858. They res. in W. until 1868, when they removed to Brad- ford, where he died, June 27, 1883. His widow now res. in Washington.
Greeley Putney is the son of Nathan Putney, and was born in Goshen, Jan. 24, 1827. He married Mary J. Beg-
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ley, in June, 1848, and settled in Washington about the year 1852, where he still resides. Children :--
I.
Maria J., b. Sept. 26, 1849; m. Albert Codman ; died in WV., March 11, 1872.
II.
Charles E., b. Feb. 4, 1851 ; m. Sadie D. Tandy of Goshen. His second wife was Clara L. Hunton, whom he married May 2, 1882 ; res. in Marlow. Child :-
(I) Orville W., b. July 1, 1881. III.
Hannah L., b. Apr. 8, 1852 ; m. Albert G. Greenleaf, and res. in W.
IV.
Frank G., b. W., Oct. 1, 1854; m. Eaton of Ac- worth, Feb. 2, 1882.
V.
Orville G., b. W., Oct. 17, 1855 ; m. Mary E. Eaton of Acworth, Jan. 25, 1879; res. in W. Children :--
(I) Fred, b. W., Jan., 1880; d. aged 6 weeks.
(2) Belinda, b. W., Jan., 1881.
VI.
Nellie M., b. W., July 22, 1857. VII.
Mary M., b. W., Aug. 31, 1859; m. Myron W. Tenney, March 1I, 1878 ; res. in Newport.
VIII. Sadie A., b. W., May 1, 1863.
REED.
Joel Reed was born in Woburn, Mass., June 18, 1757. He was the son of Eliphaz Reed, and before his settlement in Washington, he had been a resident of Francestown,
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Deering and Antrim. Soon after the battle of Bunker Hill, he enlisted into the American army and served until the close of the war. He was engaged in the battles of Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Bennington and Yorktown. He settled in Washington in 1803, on the farm at the south-west part of the town where his grandson, John O. Metcalf, now resides. He was the first settler on that farm, the land being covered with an unbroken forest when he made his settlement. He afterward lived where the widow of George D. Reed now resides. His wife was Keziah Reed of Woburn, who died in 1845, at the age of eighty years. Joel Reed died in W., Mar. 19, 1830. His wife d. July 4, 1845. Children :-
I.
Keziah, b. Francestown, Sept. 30, 1787 ; m. John Met- calf, Feb. 12, 1811; res. in W., where she d., Feb. 23, 1874, aged 86 yrs., 4 mos., 23 ds.
II.
Mary, b. Francestown ; d. in 1819. III.
Sally, b. Deering, about 1789; m. Silas Fisher, about the year 1835; res. in W .; d. Sept. 13, 1875.
IV.
Asa, b. Antrim ; m. Sarah Davis of Stoddard; res. in W .; d. in 1830. Child :-
V.
Olive, b. Antrim, about 1799; m. Benjamin Jefts, in 1825; res. in W., where she d., July 1, 1849, aged 50 yrs.
(1) George D., b. W., Oct. 11, 1821 ; m. Jennie Stacy of Stoddard, who d. June 4, 1876. He married for his second wife, Mrs. Lottie E. Stevens of Boston. He died in W., June 26, 1884.
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John Reed was a native of Milton, Mass., and was born Feb. 21, 1777. He married Abigail May, in 1800, who died in Milton, in 1806. His second wife was Mrs. Salome (Spaulding) Vickery, widow of Amasa Vickery of Lempster. He resided for a time with his son, Charles, near East Washington, but spent his last days in Hills- borough, where he died, in 1847. His wife died in Hills- borough, Sept. 8, 1870. Children :-
(1st wife) I.
Charles, b. Milton, Mass., Apr. 15, 1802 ; m. Olive, dau. of Amasa Vickery, Dec. 1, 1831 ; res. for a time in Nash- ua, and moved from that city to W., in 1840, and resided on a farm at the east part of the town, where Weld D. Proctor now lives. After res. there four years, he sold the farm to Geo. W. Cheney, and returned to Nashua, where he d., Oct. 2, 1851. His widow res. in Medfield, Mass. Children :-
(1) Emeline B., b. Dec. 17, 1832 ; m. Ralph Johnson, Aug. 13, 1854; res. in Medfield, Mass.
(2) Mary, b. Mar. 17, 1838 ; d. Apr. 8, 1845.
(3) Nancy, b. Dec. 1, 1839; res. in Medfield, Mass.
II. Wm., b. Milton, Mass., in 1803; d. in 1883. III.
John, b. Milton, Mass., Jan. 8, 1805 ; d. in 1832. IV.
Luther, b. Milton, Mass., in 1806; d. in 1806.
(2nd wife) V. Harriet, b. May II, 1813; m. Bailey ; d. Sept. 24, 1869.
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VI. Mary, b. June 4, 1824 ; d. June 24, 1825.
VII. Sarah, b. July 4, 1826; d. in 1871.
RICHARDS.
Josiah Richards came to Washington from Dedham, Mass., in 1779 or 1780, and settled in the Mountain dis- trict, in the neighborhood where Benjamin Newman, Jr., and Samuel Farrington once resided. He was born Nov. 15, 1749, and before coming to Washington, was a sol- dier in the Revolution, and participated in the battle of Bunker Hill. After res. in Washington some years, he returned to Dedham, where he died. Children :-
I.
Peyton, b. Dedham, Mass., Feb. 21, 1779 ; came to W., with his parents, in infancy ; m. Sally, dau. of Samuel Copeland of W., Dec. 15, 1803 ; res. many years in W., where he was a prominent citizen, and held much office. He d. in North Hyde Park, Vt., Sept. 24, 1864. His wife d. in W., March 6, 1851. Children :-
(I) Newton, b. W., Dec. 4, 1805 ; m. Eliza A. Boyd, Oct. 15, 1837 ; went to New Orleans in 1832, which was afterward his home. He d. Oct. 13, 1874. His wife died May 2, 1881. Children :-
I Sarah E., b. N. O., Sept. 20, 1839; d. May, 1843.
2 Peyton N., b. N. O., Aug., 1841 ; d. May, 1843.
3 Mary E., b. N. O., Aug., 1849 ; d. Aug., 1853.
4 Peyton C., b. N. O., Dec., 1851 ; res. in New Or- leans.
(2) Lucy, b. W., Sept. 6, 1808; m. Nathan Walker, Dec. 15, 1842 ; res. in Warner ; d. Sept. 16, 1880.
Josiah Richards
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(3) Leonard, b. W., May 14, 1810; m. Frances Cope- land, Sept. 14, 1842; res. in Charlestown, Mass.
(4) Sarah, b. W., Oct. 8, 1812; m. Jacob Wellman, Oct. 14, 1855 ; res. in Lempster.
(5) Samuel C., b. W., Sept. 3, 1815; m. Sophia F. Tanner, Sept. 7, 1845; res. in Charlestown, Mass .; d. Dec. 21, 1855.
(6) Josephine, b. W., Oct. 10, 1817; m. Langdon Healy, July 28, 1837 ; res. many years in W., but now re- sides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
(7) Luther C., b. W., Nov. 3, 1821 ; m. Hesse Boyce, Oct. 4, 1852; settled in New Orleans in 1836, where he now resides. He is a sugar broker. Children :-
I Charles F., b. N. O.
2 Mary E., b. N. O.
3 Rosina P., b. N. O.
4 Samuel B., b. N. O.
II.
Nancy, b. Washington, Sept. 19, 1780; m. Nathaniel Whiting of Dedham, Mass., Apr. 1, 1804; res. in Ded- ham, Mass., Washington and Amherst; d. in Amherst, Apr. 14, 1858.
III.
Newton, b. W., May 25, 1782 ; d. at the age of twelve years.
IV.
Josiah, Jr., b. W., May 30, 1784 ; was early thrown upon his own resources ; educated at Atkinson Academy, and began the study of medicine with Dr. Coggswell of that town. He was for a time employed in the naval hospital in Portsmouth, and later was assistant surgeon in the navy, during the war of 1812, which position he held about two years. After leaving the navy he attended medical lec- tures at Dartmouth College, where he received the degree
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of M. D., in 1815. He began practice in Chester, but in 1816, settled in Claremont, where the remainder of his life was spent, and where he had the respect and esteem of the people. He married Emily Haskell of Weathers- field, Vt., Dec. 17, 1816. He died in Claremont, Jan. 29, 1871. Children :-
(1) Marion, b. Claremont, Nov. 28, 1817.
(2) Helen, b. Apr. 8, 1823 ; m. Sullivan W. Healy, of W., Mar. 1, 1848; res. many years in W., but now resides in Claremont.
V.
Leonard, b. W., June II, 1786 ; settled in Newark, N. J., in 1808, where he afterwards resided.
VI.
Willard, b. W., Aug. `28, 1788 ; place of res. unknown.
VII.
Clarissa, b. W., July 29, 1791 ; res. in Orange, Mass.
VIII.
Waitstill, b. W., Oct. 25, 1793 ; res. in Medfield, Mass.
RITTER.
David Ritter was the son of Daniel Ritter, and was born in Weston, Vt.(?). He married Amanda K. Sargent, dau. of Robert Sargent, by whom he had three children. He settled at East Washington in 1857. He was a sol- dier in the 9th N. H. reg't, during the Rebellion, and died in Petersburg, Va., Oct. 20, 1864, from the effects of a wound received in battle. Children :-
I. Albion L., b. Strafford, Vt., June 25, 1844. II.
Frank S., b. Lowell, Mass., May 26, 1849. III. Julia L., b. Lawrence, Mass., Aug. 1, 1853.
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ROSS.
Kneeland Ross and Anna, his wife, appear to have re- sided at Washington Center, but there is little known of their history. The records of Washington mention the following children :-
Adam, b. Oct. 2, 1778. I.
II.
Anna, b. June 24, 1784. III.
Hazadiah, b. Nov. 3, 1787. IV. Porter, b. May 29, 1789. V.
Asa, b. Aug. 18, 1793.
ROUNSEVEL.
Joseph Rounsevel, one of the early settlers of Wash- ington, came from Middleborough, Mass., between the years 1768 and 1772. The family had previously resided at East Freetown, Mass., and according to some accounts came from that town to Washington ; but according to the best evidence, Joseph Rounsevel came to Washington from Middleborough. He settled and built a house very close to the spot where the large brick house of J. Henry Newman now stands. He was a prominent man in town affairs, and held many offices of trust, including that of representative to the general court of the state. He was moderator of the first town meeting held after the name of the town was changed from Camden to Washington. He was active in business, and erected a mill, on what is now Water St., at the center of the town. He died and was buried in Washington, but the date of his death is not known. Children :-
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I.
Alden, b. Mass .; married Hannah Weld of W., and res. in Washington at the summit of Faxon Hill, near the center of the town. He afterward res. in Unity. The date and place of his death are not known, although his remains are interred at Washington. Children :-
(1) Alden W., b. June 1, 1805 ; m. Eleanor L. Bain ; res. in Dedham, Mass., Washington and Claremont ; d. in Claremont, Feb. 22, 1880. His wife died in \V., in 1846. Children :-
I WVm. B., b. Dedham, Mass., Jan. 14, 1838.
2 Charles S., b. Aug. 22, 1839; is a physician, and resides in Nashua.
3 Elbridge G., b. W., Feb. 3, 1842.
4 Henry A., b. W., March 23, 1844.
5 Lyman H., b. W., Apr. 23, 1846.
II.
Charity S., b. -, Mass .; m. Manasseh Farns- worth of Washington, July 8, 1784.
III.
Phebe, b, - -, Mass .; lived and died in Washington.
IV.
John, b. -- , Mass., 1768; m. Rebecca Chamber- lain of W., Dec. 18, 1794. Soon after their marriage they removed to Unity, where they lived until 1800, when they settled in Caroline, Tompkins Co., N. Y., and ever afterwards res. in that state. He died in Richford, N. Y., June 1, 1844. His wife d. in the same town, Jan. 17, 1838. Children :-
(1) Sophia, b. Unity, in 1796; m. Samuel Tobey of Maine ; d. in the West, at the age of 77 years.
(2) Harriet, b. Caroline, N. Y., Jan., ISOI ; was the first white child born in that town ; m. Krum, and res. in Slaterville, N. Y.
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(3) Abram H., b. Caroline, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1804.
(4) W'm. A., b. 1809.
(5) Charles J., b. Berkshire, N. Y., in 1812.
V.
Rosamond, b. -; m. Thomas Putman, Sept. 24, 1787.
VI.
Royal, b. Washington, 1772; m. Betsey Swett; res. in Unity, and was a teacher and farmer; d. in Unity, Sept. 17, 1829. His wife d. in Unity, Jan. 22, 1837. Child- ren :-
(1) Joseph, b. Unity, Jan., 1796; m. Betsey Saughton of Unity, in 1819 ; d. in Jan., 1858.
(2) Minerva, b. Unity, Feb., 1799; m. John Stowell of W., June 29, 1840; d. July 9, 1847.
(3) Elle I., b. Unity, Feb., 1801 ; m. Orril Beckard of Charlestown, N. H., in 1821 ; d. in Sept., 1852.
(4) Lyman, b. Unity, Nov., 1805; m. Sarah G. P. Sparling of Unity, Jan. 27, 1829 ; res. in Newport.
(5) John P., b. Unity, Jan. 2, 1815 ; m. Sarah J. Bai- ley in April, 1849; has res. in Unity, Littleton, Sunapee and Claremont, and in California. He is a merchant and dealer in wool, and resides in Claremont. Child :-
I Charles W., b. Littleton, June 25, 1856.
RUSSELL.
Stephen Russell, son of John Russell, was born in Ma- , son, Dec. 3, 1786. He married Abigail Elliot of Mason, and settled in Washington, and built a mill at the west part of the town, which has since been known as Rus- sell's Mill. Children :-
I.
Maria, b. June 26, 1812; m. Frank Wilder of Lancas- ter, Mass.
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II.
Abigail, b. Mar. 30, 1814; m. Elijah Huntley, in 1840. III.
Allen, b. Feb. 11, 1816 ; d. July 20, 1870.
IV.
Mary A., b. Nov. 4, 1818; m. Asa Baker of Goshen.
V.
Sarah J., b. Sept. II, 1821 ; m. Willis Huntley, Mar. 23, 1843.
VI.
Eliza, b. Nov. 20, 1824; m. Sumner Raymond, in Feb., 1845 ; res. in Keene.
VII.
Martha, b. Dec. 28, 1827; m. Samuel Severance of Rutland, Mass .; d. June 8, 1864.
VIII.
Cynthia, b. Apr. 8, 1830; m. George Elliot, and res. in Keene.
Amos Russell, son of John Russell, and brother of Stephen, was born in Mason, Aug. 18, 1791. He mar- ried Sarah W., dau. of Stephen Mead of Washington, June 27, 1820. He settled on the farm which had been previously occupied by Zadoc Merriam, and which is now the home of Stephen M. Farnsworth. He was enterpris- ing and influential, and retained his mental and physical vigor to a great age. He died Oct. 30, 1883. His wife died Mar. 2, 1875. Children :-
I.
Joseph B., b. W., Feb. 2, 1822; m. Sophronia Brack- ett of Marlow, June 10, 1852; res. in Langdon. Child- ren :-
(1) Flora B., b. July 28, 1861.
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(2) Ira M., b. Aug. 17, 1864.
(3) Dean S., b. May 14, 1867.
II.
Lucy M., b. W., Aug. 9, 1824 ; m. Jacob W. Sanborn, Apr. 19, 1854; res. in Claremont.
III.
Hiram F., b. W., Mar. 25, 1827 ; m. Lucy C., dau. of Ammi W. Millen of W., May 18, 1859; res. in Marlow. Child :--
(I) Arthur M., b. Marlow, Sept. 26, 1868.
IV.
Freeman W., b. W., Oct. 26, 1829; m. Lucinda O. Mills, Apr. 20, 1858 ; res. in Deering.
V.
George S., b. W., Feb. 22, 1833 ; m. Mary A. Huntley, May 5, 1864, who died Mar. 6, 1880. His second mar- riage was to Juliette Chappell of Walpole, Aug. 21, 1883. He resides in Marlow. Children :-
(1) Georgianna, b. Marlow, July 18, 1866.
(2) Marian, b. Marlow, Sept., 1870.
VI.
Alvira B., b. W., Nov. 29, 1838 ; m. Stephen M. Farns- worth, Nov. 24, 1864; res. in W.
SAFFORD.
John Safford, who was born July 14, 1742, O. S., came from Harvard, Mass., to Washington, between the years 1769, and 1771, and settled on the farm near the center of the town, which is now owned and occupied by his grandson, Joseph, and his great grandson, Joseph B. Saf- ford. No other farm in Washington, with the exception of the farm of Charles H. Lowell, has been in the posses- sion of a family so long. Previous to his settlement in
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Washington, he married Mehitable Farnsworth, dau. of Simeon Farnsworth, Senior. He was a prominent citi- zen, and frequently held office. He was chosen town clerk and first selectman, at the first town meeting held after the name of the town was changed from Camden to Washington. He d. Apr. 4, 1823. His wife d. Mar. 20, 1826. Children :--
I.
John, Jr., b. Harvard, Mass., Aug. 12, 1765 ; was a farmer, and when a young man removed to Dexter, Me., where he died, Jan. 1, 1822. His wife, whose name is unknown, d. in Dexter, Me., Mar. 23, 1854. Children :-
(1) John, b. Dexter, Me., June 1, 1794.
(2) Lucinda, b. Sept. 22, 1796.
(3) Mehitable, b. July 13, 1798.
(4) Isaiah K., b. Dec. 5, 1800.
(5) Lucy, b. Dec. 30, 1802.
(6) Emily, b. Jan. 23, 1806.
II.
Martha, b. Harvard, Mass., Mar. 11, 1767; m. Roswell Bingham and lived in Lempster.
III.
Mehitable, b. Harvard, Mass., June 18, 1769; d. in W., Aug. 29, 1777.
IV.
Stephen, b. Washington, Nov. 21, 1771 ; d. May 31, 1777.
V.
Mark, b. W., May 12, 1773 ; d. Aug. 29, 1777. VI. Simeon, b. W., May 17, 1775 ; d. May 27, 1777.
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VII.
Simcon, b. W., July 29, 1776; m. Sally Rogers, and res. in Dexter, Me., where he died, Sept. 13, 1845. He was a mason by trade. Children :-
(1) Simeon, Jr., b. Dexter, Me., Jan. 8, 1805 ; m. Sarah Washburn, March 13, 1828 ; res. in Abbott and Corrinna, Me .; d. in Corrinna, Me., May 26, 1882. His wife died in Dexter, Me., Apr. 29, 1883.
(2) Calvin, b. Dexter, Me., June 23, 1805.
(3) Hiram, b. Oct. 21, 1809.
(4) Mary, b. 66
May 7, 1813.
(5) John, b. Sept. 27, 1814.
,(6) Ward, b. July 19, 1817.
(7) Sarah, b. "
Nov. 19, 1819.
VIIL.
Mehitable, b. W., Oct. 10, 1779 ; d. Dec. 28, 1785.
IX.
Mark, b. W., Aug. 10, 1782; m. Mercy Barrett of Mason, Jan. 30, 1807 ; was a farmer and res. in Washing- ton, where his father first settled ; d. Apr. 5, 1844. His wife d. Dec. 21, 1867. Children :-
(1) Lucy, b. W., Feb. 19, 1808 ; m. John Cummings, June 6, 1833 ; d. in Haverhill, N. H., July 20, 1842.
(2) Ward D., b. W., Apr. 24, 1810 ; m. Mrs. Sarah (Way) Booth, dau. of George Way, Jan. 27, 1850; res. in W., where he d., May 26, 1884. He was a good citizen, and was respected by all.
(3) John B., b. W., Nov. 9, 1811; was engaged in business in Quincy Market, Boston ; d. Oct. 21, 1833.
(4) Mary, b. W., Feb. 3, 1814; m. Samuel Daniels, Aug. 17, 1837; res. near Jacksonville, Ill .; d. Sept. 20, 1885.
(5) Joseph, b. W., June 17, 1816; m. Mary W. Fifield, July 29, 1841 ; is a respected citizen of the town, where
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he has always resided on the farm occupied previously by his father and grandfather. Children :-
I John L., b. W., Sept. 22, 1843 ; m. Sarah E. Crain, dau. of Joshua D. Crain of W., Sept. 26, 1871; res. in W., where he is engaged in mechanical pursuits. Child- ren :-
Mary E., b. W., June 24, 1873 ; d. Jan. 27, 1884. Carroll D., b. W., Aug. 4, 1875.
Ruth E., b. W., Nov. 16, 1881.
2 Joseph B., b. W., March 1I, 1846; m. Jennie L. Heath of Marlow, Dec. 29, 1880; res. in W., on the old homestead. Children :-
Robert R., b. W., June 24, 1883 ; d. March 31, 1884. Luzern, b. W., Feb. 6, 1885.
(6) Mark, Jr., b. W., July 1, 1818 ; m. Eliza Lamprey, Aug. 10, 1844; is a mechanician and inventor, and has resided, during the most of his married life, in Boston and Melrose, Mass. He now res. in W. Child :-
George A., b. Boston, July 9, 1849.
(7) Harriet, b. W., June 27, 1822 ; res. in W.
(S) George M., b. W., Nov. 29, 1824; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1852, and became a teacher ; was principal of the Mount Pleasant school in Nashua, at the time of his death, which occurred Oct. 21, 1853.
x.
Lucy, b. W., Apr. 6, 1788; d. Nov. 13, 1800. XI.
Ward, b. W., Apr. 6, 1788; prepared for college at Phillips Academy, at Andover, Mass., and entered the sophomore class at Yale College in 1809, where he grad- uated, Sept. 9, 1812. He studied theology at Yale, and was licensed to preach in 1815. He began his ministe- rial labors in the city of New York, where he labored
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chiefly as a missionary for the Female Missionary Society for the poor of New York, and for the New York Marine Missionary Society. He organized the Marine Bible So- ciety of New York, in 1817, and it was through his efforts that the Mariners' Church was built in that city, in 1820. In 1820 he became agent of the American Bible Society, his work being confined to the Middle and some of the Southern states. In 1822 he became pastor of the Bow- ery Church in New York City, where he remained until 1828. He then removed to New Jersey, and in 1830 became pastor of a church in Youngstown, Ohio. In 1837 feeble health compelled his resignation, and he re- turned to the East, and after preaching for a short time at West Stockbridge, Mass., he became principal of a ladies' seminary at Pittsfield, Mass. He was afterward engaged in teaching in Hudson and Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1844 he removed to Newark, N. J., and thence to Bloomfield, in the same state, in 1845. He died in Bloomfield, Mar. 26, 1851. He was married to Hannah Ward of Newark, N. J., Mar. 23, 1819. She died at Youngstown, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1836. His second wife was Mary L. Burnham of Derry, N. H., whom he married Oct. 1, 1841. She died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1843. The name of the Saf- ford family was originally Stafford, and, at the age of twenty-one, Ward Safford caused the t to be inserted, and his name was afterward written Stafford. Children :-
(1) Henry M., b. N. Y. City, Jan. 19, 1820; d. at Stockbridge, Mass., Oct. 7, 1838.
(2) Mary, b. N. Y. City, Sept. 27, 1821 ; m. Albert Al- ling of Newark, N. J., June 14, 1859; res. in Bloomfield, N. J.
(3) Ward D., b. N. Y. City, Aug. 9, 1823 ; m. Mrs. Abby Andruss of Newark, N. J., Aug., 1851.
(4) Thomas W., b. N. Y. City, Sept. 10, 1825.
(5) Julia, b. Newark, N. J., May 31, 1828 ; d. at Hud- son, N. Y., Oct. 24, 1841.
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(6) Elizabeth, b. Youngstown, O., July 4, 1831 ; d. at Youngstown, July 4, 1833.
(7) John, b. Youngstown, O., Feb. 7, 1834 ; m. Min- nie Seaman of Barronsfield, Nova Scotia, Nov., 1879.
(8) Jane, b. Youngstown, O., Dec. 5, 1836; d. Dec. 6, 1836.
(2nd wife)
(9) Samuel B., b. 1841 ; d. Mar. 4, 1842.
SAMPSON.
Abner Sampson, one of the earliest settlers in Wash- ington, was born about the year 1743, and came from Harvard, Mass., to Washington, as early as 1777, as he held office in town that year. Probably he came several years prior to that date, as only one of his children ap- pears to have been born in Harvard, and that in 1773. His wife was Lucy Farnsworth, dau. of Simeon Farns- worth, Senior. Abner Sampson was an inn holder and resided first in the neighborhood of Freezeland Pond, and later on the spot where John L. Safford now resides, at the center of the town. He died Oct. 8, 1797. His wid- ow married Samuel Hurd of Newport, Nov. 28, 1799, and died Feb. 26, 1825. Children :-
I.
Ward, b. Harvard, Mass., Jan. 4, 1773 ; m. Elizabeth Wood, Jan. 6, 1800; res. in Washington, and was very prominent in town affairs. He d. Sept. 10, 1850. His wife died Oct. 29, 1827. Children :-
(1) Cyrus, b. W., May 26, 1801 ; d. Aug. 13, 1802.
(2) Eliza, b. W., Aug. 23, 1804; m. Nathaniel Fisher, Oct. 7, 1827 ; d. in Boston, Nov. 28, 1837.
(3) Sophronia, b. W., March 27, 1806; d. Oct. 13,
1825.
(4) John, b. W., June 25, 1810; d. Mar. 3, 18II.
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II.
Lucy, b. (prob. in W.,) Dec. 17, 1775 ; d. Sept. 5, 1777. III.
Patty, b. W., May 1, 1777 ; m. Amos Chase, Sept. 3, 1798; res. for a time in Cornish.
IV.
Lucy, b. W., Nov. 1I, 1779 ; d. Aug. 17, 1781.
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