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I Benj. F., b, Claremont, Sept. 5, 1851.
2 Elgin W., b. Mar. 26, 1854.
3 Annie G., b. Nov. 3, 1864.
(2) Cynthia J., b. W., Nov. 13, 1829 ; m. Wm. Farns- worth of W., Sept. 19, 1855 ; res. in W.
(3) Abner B., b. W., Apr. 14, 1832 ; m. Mrs. Alma A. Brackett of Newbury, Oct. II, 1855; res. in W., until 1870; has since res. in Dunstable, Mass., Lancaster, Mass., and Amherst, N. H .; now res. in Amherst. Child- ren :-
I John E., b. W., March 20, 1860; m. Isa L. Day, Nov. 12, 1880, who d. Sept. 19, 1883. His second wife is Mary R. Blood of Merrimack, whom he married Nov. 3, 1885 ; res. in Bedford. Child :-
Maurice E., born, May 23, 1881.
2 Herbert M., b. Sutton, March 12, 1870.
3 Herman M., b. " March 12, 1870.
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(2nd wife)
(4) Martha A., b. W., Apr. 6, 1834; m. John French of Merrimack, and afterward Jonathan Martin of Weare. She died Aug. 4, 1882.
(5) Silas F., b. W., Feb. 27, 1836; m. Mrs. Harriet E. Goodwin, widow of Rev. Joshua Goodwin, Nov. I, 1857. She was a dau. of Stephen Mead, Jr., of W. They res. many years in Washington. He served three years in the 14th N. H. reg't, during the Rebellion. His wife died in Milford, Oct. 2, 1878. Children :-
I Hattie I., b W., Nov. 26, 1859.
2 Oscar B., b. W., Aug. 3, 1861.
IV.
Abner, b. Dedham, Mass., Sept. 27, 1805 ; d. in Clare- mont, Nov. 22, 1876.
V.
Jesse, b. Dedham, Mass., Dec. 9, 1807; m. Jane Gra- ham, Jan. 5, 1832. His second wife was Emily Pollard ; res. in Washington, Claremont and Lempster ; now res. in Lempster.
VI.
Katharine, b. Dedham, June 21, 1810; d. in Unity, May, 1885.
VII.
Nathan D., b. Dedham, Mass., Nov. 24, 1812; res. in Charlotte, Mich.
VIII.
Hannah, b. Lempster, Dec. 21, 1817 ; d., 1870.
IX.
Lucy, b. Lempster, Aug. 28, 1820; m. Rev. Lorenzo Tandy, and res. in Athol, Mass.
SWEET.
Dexter Sweet, son of Gideon and Experience (White) Sweet, and grandson of Thomas and Rebecca (Peck)
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Sweet, was born in Attleborough, Mass., Mar. 31, 1775. He married Lucy Dunham, and settled in his native town, where he resided until 1805, when he removed to Unity, N. H., and the following year came to Washington. He settled in the Mountain district, on a farm which he pur- chased of James Steele, and which was situated on the high land, south-east of Capt. Moses Dinsmore's. There he resided until his death, which occurred Jan. 28, 1840. His wife died Mar. 3, 1840. Capt. Sweet, as he was called, was one of the most substantial farmers of Washington, and in his day, that part of the town in which he lived was not excelled in productiveness by any other part of the town. To-day most of the farms are deserted and used as pastures. Their children were :-
I.
Lucy, b. Attleborough, Mass., July 18, 1799 ; m. Timo- thy Wood of W., Nov. 22, 1825; res. in W., where she d., Aug. 27, 1883.
II.
Dexter, b. Attleborough, Mass., Mar. 17, 1801; d. in W., Jan. 10, 1842.
III.
Gardner, b. Norton, Mass., Nov. 19, 1802 ; d. in Smith- field, R. I., July 19, 1833.
IV.
Armoni, b. Attleborough, Mass., May 2, 1804; m. Abi- gail Newell, in 1825 ; res. in Newport, where he d., Mar. 5, 1883. Children :-
(I) Elkanah.
(2) Abbie N.
(3) Gardner.
V.
Orpah, b. Washington, Mar. 1I, 1806; m. Jeremiah Nettleton, Dec. 2, 1830 ; res. in Newport.
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VI.
Zilpah, b. W., Apr. 24, 1807 ; m. Amos Kidder, Sept. 23, 1838. After her husband's death she married Thomas Peaslee, in 1852. She now res. in W.
VII.
Seneca, b. W., July 25, 1808; m. Mary A. Millen of Bradford, Apr., 1839. She d. Mar. 28, 1840, and he was married to Harriet W. Hovely, Nov. 7, 1843 ; has resided in different towns in Sullivan County, Claremont being his present place of residence. Children :
(2nd wife)
(I) Mary A., b. Newport, Sept. 2, 1844.
(2) Homer L., b. Newport, Dec. 10, 1845.
(3) Harlan P., b. Langdon, June 5, 1850.
(4) Dexter H., b. Jan. 4, 1852 ; d. Sept., 1866.
(5) Jerry H., b. 66 Oct. 31, 1853 ; d. Sept., 1866.
(6) Lucy F., b. Alstead, Feb. 16, 1858; d. Sept., 1866.
(7) Ella M., b. Lempster, Nov. 12, 1861 ; d. Sept., 1866. VIII.
Salona, b. W., July 25, 1808 ; m. Isaac Proctor of W., Mar. 6, 1845 ; res. in W., many years ; now res. in Goshen.
IX.
Laprellette, b. W., Jan. 31, 1810; m. Elizabeth Kidder of Sunapee, Mar. 3, 1835 ; res. in Sunapee, Claremont and Newport ; d. in Newport, Nov. 4, 1842. Children :-
(1) James L., b. Sunapee, Jan. 23, 1836; d. Nov. 10, 1843.
(2) Hartford S., b. Claremont, Apr. 6, 1838 ; m. Nellie Haskell of Salem, Mass., res. in Salem, Mass., twelve years, where he was engaged in the fruit trade. He now res. in Blue Hill, Me., and is engaged in farming ; served three years in the army, during the Rebellion. Children :-
I Lizzie P., b. Salem, Mass., Mar. 19, 1870.
2 Nellie J., b. June 16, 1872.
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3 Hartford S., b. Salem, Mass., Jan. 4, 1876.
4 Fannie N., b. Oct. II, 1878.
(3) Sarah E., b. Newport, Feb. 20, 1842.
X.
Hartford, b. W., June 7, 1811 ; d. Sept. 24, 1812. XI.
Hartford, b. W., Oct. 18, 1812 ; m. Fannie E. Nettleton of Newport, Oct. 10, 1845; was a wholesale and retail dealer in boots and shoes, and, with the exception of eleven months spent in Jefferson, his married life was spent in Lancaster, where he d., July 16, 1872. Children :
(I) Helen F., b. Lancaster, May 18, 1848.
(2) Jerry H., b. Feb. 7, 1851.
(3) Julia H., b. Feb. 7, 1851.
(4) Henry N., b., Jan. 15, 1853 ; d. Jan. 16, 1854.
(5) Henry N., b. Lancaster, Aug. 4, 1860 ; is a clerk in the Australasian shipping house of Henry W. Peabody & Co., of Boston.
XII.
Elmina, b. W., May 14, 1814 ; m. John McIlvaine of W., Mar. 24, 1850; res. in W.
XIII.
Mehitable W., b. W., Jan. 17, 1816; m. Isaac Proctor of W., Aug. 3, 1834 ; d. Jan. 18, 1845
TABOR.
The Tabor family came to Washington at a very early date, from Tiverton, Rhode Island. There were several brothers of the name who settled in town about the same time.
Church Tabor, perhaps the most prominent member of the family to settle in Washington, held office here in
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1779 ; but the precise date of his arrival is not known. He was born about the year 1755, and before his settle- ment in Washington, served in the Revolutionary army. He afterwards drew a pension. He settled at the south part of the town, on a farm, now the property of Supply Barney of Washington. He married Elizabeth, dau. of James and Jane Steele, whose parents resided on the farm where he settled, at the South district.
He was a carpenter, and is said to have been the mas- ter workman in the erection of the old town house, which is still standing, in good preservation, at the age of near- ly a hundred years. He continued to reside in W. until 1812, when he removed to South Hero, Vt., a town situ- ated on an island in lake Champlain, where he resided until his death. In February, 1835, his house was de- stroyed by fire, and he perished in the flames. Children :-
I.
Sally, b. W., July 7, 1783 ; m. Joseph Emerson of Stod- dard, May 10, 1804.
II.
Betsey, b. W., Feb. 26, 1785 ; d. Apr. 22, 1785. III.
Jane, b. W., March 23, 1786; m. Nathaniel Healy of W., Dec. 22, 1807 ; d. in Topsham, Vt., Nov. 23, 1871.
IV.
Betsey, b. W., Jan. 3, 1788; m. Wm. White, Jr., of Windsor, Vt., Oct. 4, 1813.
V. John, b. W., Apr. 24, 1790. VI. Polly, b. W., Apr. 25, 1791. VII. Church, Jr., b. W., Feb. 2, 1793. VIII. John, b. W., Jan. 5, 1795.
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IX.
Joseph, b. W.,
XI.
XII. Hiram, b. W.,
XIII.
James M., b. W., Feb. 15, 1807 ; m. Mary Soper, Mar. 3, 1833; res. in South Hero, Vt., until 1836, when he re- moved to Swanton, Vt., where he now resides. Child- ren :-
(I) Church, b. South Hero, Vt., July 25, 1835 ; is a prominent clergyman of the Methodist denomination, in Vt.
(2) Phebe A., b. Swanton, Vt.
(3) Erastus S., b. Swanton, Vt.
(4) Betsey E., b. Swanton, Vt.
(5) James M., b. Swanton, Vt.
(6) Mary, b. Swanton, Vt.
(7) John A., b. Swanton, Vt.
(8) Jane L., b. Swanton, Vt.
David Tabor, brother of Church Tabor, settled on the high land, two miles south of East Washington, very near the spot where Charles Jones afterward settled. He res. there until his death, Apr. 13, 1847, at the age of eighty-two years. Hannah (Murray) Tabor, wife of David Tabor, d. May 24, 1850, aged 83 years. The following list of children may not be entirely correct, but is mainly so. Children :---
I.
Joseph, b. W., -; killed in youth by a falling tree. II. Priscilla, b. W., -; m. Jonathan Moore, Aug. 8, 1825; res. in Newburyport, Mass.
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III.
Elvira, b. W., -; m. - Holmes, and res. in Boston.
IV.
Maria, b. W., -; m. Sewall Jones. V.
Louisa, b. W., about 1809; d. Apr. 2, 1849, aged 40 years.
VI.
Joseph M., b. W., -; m. Catharine Edes, Dec. 29, 1836 ; res. for a time in W., but removed to Minn., and afterward to Texas. They had three children :-
(1) David M.
(2) Sullivan.
(3) Hiram.
Amos Tabor, brother of Church and David Tabor, lived many years in W. He had no family.
Martha Tabor m. Archibald White, Jr., of W., Apr. 29, 1779.
Lemuel Tabor was in W. in 1778, when he held the office of town clerk.
Joseph Tabor was a highway surveyor in W., in 1778.
The three last named persons may have been sister and brothers of Church and David Tabor.
TANDY.
Silas Tandy, son of Samuel Tandy, was born in Goshen, Aug. 5, 1824. He came to Washington before mar- riage and was engaged in blacksmithing, at which trade he was a superior workman. He married Julana, dau. of Justus l'ike of Hillsborough, May 31, 1854, and has ever since resided in Washington. Children :-
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Cora E., b. W., Apr. 17, 1859; m. Edwin W. Muzzey, Jan. 1, 1885 ; res. in Newbury.
II.
Della G., b. W., July 23, 1862 ; m. Charles F. Wellman, of W., Apr. 21, 1885 .; res. in W.
Alfred A. Tandy, son of Samuel, and brother of Silas Tandy, was born in Goshen, Feb. 19, 1828; He married Diana H., dau. of Joel Severance of W., in 1853, and has since resided in Washington. His wife died Dec. 10, 1879, and he was married to Betsey J. Towne of Goshen, Nov. 25, 1880. Children :-
I.
Edmund D., b. W., Dec. 16, 1854; res. in W. II
Eleanor D., b. W., Mar. 28, 1857 ; m. Hiram A. Sev- erance, in 1872; res. in W.
III.
Delia F., b. W., Apr. 24, 1859 ; m. Aaron Thompson of Sunapee, - -; res. in Sunapee.
IV. Lucia, b. W., June 2, 1861 ; d. May 11, 1863. V.
Anna M., b. W., May 16, 1864; m. Laroy C. Tandy, in 1882; res. in Goshen.
VI. WVm. A., b. W., Aug. 29, 1867.
VII.
Robert H., b. W., Mar. 29, 1873.
TAYLOR.
Daniel Taylor came to Washington from Hollis as early as 1779. The place where he resided is not known, nei- ther is it known whether he died in W. There is a
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record of the birth of one child of Daniel and Annis Tay- lor.
I.
Daniel, Jr., b. Hollis, Jan. 7, 1777.
Reuben Taylor came from Hancock and settled in Washington, in the Mountain district, about the year 1800. He resided on the farm which is now the home of Alfred A. Tandy, near the intersection of the Bradford and East Washington roads. His wife was Nabby Breed of Nelson, whom he married Dec. 26, 1791. He died Mar. 13, 1804, aged 40 years. His widow married Alexander Parker of Hillsborough. At the time of Reuben Taylor's death he had seven children, two of whom, Hiram and Sylvia, were adopted by Capt. Moses Dinsmore. Children :-
I.
Lucy, b. Hancock, Nov. 27, 1793 ; m. - Campbell, and d. in her ninetieth year.
II.
Milly, b. Hancock, Feb. 6, 1795 ; m. Zebediah Shattuck ; d. in Hillsborough, in 1819.
III.
Charles, b. Hancock, July, 1797 ; went to New Ipswich ; d. Jan. 4, 1850.
IV.
Nathaniel, b. Hancock, Oct., 1798 ; res. in Hillsborough. V.
James, b. W., June 17, 1800 ; d in South Boston in 1872. VI.
Sylvia, b. W., Jan. 1, 1802; m. David Campbell of Ac- worth, Oct. 5, 1819; d. Dec. 28, 1856. Her husband now res. in Minn.
VII.
Hiram, b. W., Sept. 3, 1803. After his father's death, and when about four years of age, he was adopted by
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Capt. Moses Dinsmore, where he remained until 1832, when he went to Newton, Mass., to reside. In 1838 he returned to W., where he res. a short time, but finally set- tled in Newton, Mass., where he d., Dec. 4, 1844. He m. Phebe Shattuck of Hillsborough, Feb. 23, 1829. She d. in W., May 18, 1839, and he was again m. to Mrs. Malin- da C. Piper of Danvers, Mass. He was an honest and up- right man. Children :-
(1) Moses D., b. W., June 25, 1830 ; m. Mary E. Chan- dler of Nashua, Nov. 27, 1856; has res. in Nashua since marriage, and represented that city in the legislature, in 1867 and 1868. Children :-
I Charles H., b. Nashua, Apr. 13, 1864.
2 Lizzie M., b. Nov. 24, 1868.
(2) Elizabeth T., b, Newton, Mass., Oct. 27, 1837.
THISSELL.
Henry Thissell was born in New Salem, Apr. 30, 1779. He was a sea-faring man for ten years, and after marriage resided in Fishersfield (Newbury). He died in Lempster, Apr. 4, 1861. It is related that while cruising near the Russian coast, the crew to which he belonged went ashore, and ascended a high hill, from which they saw, at a great distance, the vast army of Bonaparte, resembling, on ac- count of its size and numbers, a forest of trees. Hiram, son of Henry Thissell, was born in Fishersfield, Aug. IS, 18II. He married Jane Collins of that town, Feb. 16, 1837, and resided many years in his native town, then called Newbury. He afterward settled in Lempster, where he resided until 1861, when he came to Washing- ton, where he was engaged in trade at the center of the town. In 1876 he removed to Goshen, where he now lives. Children :-
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I.
WVm. T., b. Newbury, Feb. 25, 1838 ; m. Mary A. Nich- ols, Sept. 20, 1864. His wife died Dec. 19, 1867, and he m. Axie L. Leach, Jan. 23, 1871 ; res. in Goshen.
II.
E. Amri, b. Newbury, Dec. 28, 1839 ; m. Nellie S. Cates, Jan. 19, 1864 ; res. in Lowell, Mass.
III.
Ambrose J., b. Newbury, Sept. 30, 1841 ; m. May O. Clark, May 19, 1870 ; res. Oswego, N. Y.
IV.
Mary J., b. Newbury, Feb. 24, 1845 ; m. Supply Barney, and res. in W.
V.
Albanus C., b. Newbury, Mar. 10, 1850; d. in Chelms- ford, Mass., Sept., 1878.
VI.
Ova N., b. Lempster, June 20, 1851 ; m. Clara V. Bald- win, Oct. 4, 1871 ; res. in Lowell, Mass.
VII.
H. Ervin, b. Lempster, July 17, 1854; m. Marcia Gove of Goshen ; res. in Dakota.
THOMPSON. .
Amos Thompson, son of Amos Thompson, was born in Sutton, May 9, 1844. During the war of the Rebellion he served in the 6th N. H. reg't, and in 1865 removed from Goshen to Washington, where he has since resided. He married Elvira Young of Washington, and has four children :-
I.
Ada L., b. W., June 12, 1871. II.
Emma A., b. W., Dec. 28, 1873.
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III.
Alice E., b. W., Feb. 4, 1875. IV. Alma A., b. WV., Feb. 12, 1878.
TILESTON.
James Tileston was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 2, 1761. He married Hannah Vose, a sister of John Vose, one of the early settlers of Washington. She was a native of Milton, Mass., and was born Sept. 30, 1767. They settled in Dorchester, Mass., where they resided some years, but in 1796 they removed to Washington and settled in the Mountain district, on a farm afterward owned by Hezekiah Bacon, and still later by Moses D. Proctor. He remained in W. until 1816-just twenty years-when he returned to Boston, where he died, May 21, 1817. His wife died in Boston, Jan. 31, 1829. Children :-
I.
Hannah, b. Dorchester, Mass., May 11, 1784; m. John Vose, Jr., of WV., Mar. 28, 1800; res. in W. many years ; d. in Newtonville, Mass., Sept., 1878.
II.
James H., b. Dorchester, Mass., Jan. 9, 1787 ; d. in W., Apr. 4, 1796.
III.
Otis, b. Dorchester, Mass., June 1, 1789; was a mer- chant in Boston ; d. June 14, 1837.
IV.
Elisha, b. Dorchester, Mass., Aug. 4, 1791 ; d. Sept. 29, 1791.
V.
Susan, b. Dorchester, Mass., Oct. 29, 1793; d. Aug. IO, I794.
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VI.
William, b. Boston, Dec. 30, 1795.
VII.
Elizabeth B., b. Washington, Jan. 27, 1798 ; m. Thomas Kellom, Jr., Jan., 1826, and res. many years in Hillsbor- ough. She died in Claverack, N. Y., at the residence of her dau., Jan. 1I, 1882.
VIII.
Susanna, b. W., Mar. 26, 1800 ; m. Freeman, and res. in Boston ; d. Mar. 26, 1833.
IX.
James, b. W., Jan. 24, 1802 ; d. Oct. 19, 1806. X. Mary, b. W., »Dec. 29, 1803 ; m. De Luce, and res. near Boston. After the death of her husband, she m. Francis, and afterward removed to the West, where she died.
XI.
Nancy, b. W., July 26, 1805 ; m. Blodgett ; d. in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1832.
XII.
James H., b. W., Aug. 16, 1807 ; d. in the West.
TOWNE.
Richard Towne was born in Lyndeborough, Dec. 28, 1783. He came to Washington when a young man, and settled in the West district, a half mile from Rus- sell's Mill, near Barrett Pond. He afterward res. on the place now owned by S. Newell Mead, near Russell's Mill. He m. Abigail Tuttle of Stoddard, who died Oct. 29, 1852. He m. for his second wife, Lucy R., dau. of John Metcalf of W., June 14, 1857. He continued to reside in W., until his death, which occurred Sept. 10, 1869. His children were by his first wife as follows :-
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I.
Clarissa, b. W., Feb. 15, 1812; m. John Sawtelle, and after his death, she married Frederick Pitcher, May 26, 1845. Her husband d. Feb. 26, 1864.
II.
Milan, b. W., 1814; m. Fannie Tubbs. She died in 1875, and he afterward married Mary E. Tubbs. He d. in 1883.
III.
Harvey, b. W., 1818; m. Sarah O. Seward, a native of Sullivan. Children :-
(1) George H., b. Sept. 15, 1847; m. Brad- ford of Marlow.
(2) Blonden M., b. -; m. Elsie Winchester of Sullivan.
IV.
Julia A., b. W., Aug. 28, 1824; m. Hartwell Wright of W., in 1844; res. in W.
V.
Sarah J., b. W., Jan. 2, 1828; m. Ezra G. Huntley, Sept. 8, 1847.
TRAIN.
Ephraim Train was a native of Weston, Mass., and came to Hillsborough early in the history of that town, where he res. many years. Before his death he removed to Washington, where he d., March 10, 1837, aged 87 years. Rebekah, his wife, died Sept. 12, 1845, aged 90 years.
Harry Train, son of Ephraim and Rebekah Train, was born in Hillsborough, Jan. 26, 1780. He m. Sally An- drews of Hillsborough, June 11, 1804, and soon after set- tled in Washington. He was a tanner and shoemaker,
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and res. at the center of the town, where he built the large house lately occupied by his son, the late Henry Train. He was active in business, and an influential townsman. He held the rank of Colonel in the old state militia, and is generally spoken of as Col. Train. He d. in Washington, Sept. 18, 1846. His wife died Sept. 28, 1873, aged 90 years. Children :-
I.
Samuel H., b. W., May 1I, 1805; m. Eliza Rice of Henniker, Aug. 1, 1834; res. in Boston, and had three children ; d. Apr. 10, 1855.
II.
Harriet A., b. W., Mar. 31, 1807; m. Dr. Milton Par- ker of Acworth, who died in 1842. She res. in Chicago.
III.
Sarah B., b. W., March 8, 1809 ; m. Sleeper of Unity, in 1834. She married for her second husband, Geo. A. Whittemore of Bennington, in 1844; res. in Ben- nington.
IV.
Henry, b. W., May 14, 1811; m. Julia A., dau. of Abram Dow of W., Oct. 28, 1850. She died Aug. I, 1859. His second wife was Mrs. Catharine M. (Jones) Dean, whom he married Nov. 6, 1861. His married life was spent in Washington, where he was a popular citizen. He held much office, including that of representative in the legislature. He was for a time the popular land- lord of the Lovell House, at the center of the town. The last years of his life were spent on the place where he was born, and under the same roof that sheltered him in infancy, he breathed his last, March 29, 1886. His wife's death occurred just one week previously, March 22, 1886. Children :-
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(1st wife)
(1) Arthur A., b. W., Dec. 13, 1851 ; m. Mary R., dau. of Henry Merrill, Nov. 27, 1884; res. in Fitchburg, Mass.
(2) Henry A., b. W., Sept. 21, 1853; d. Sept. 10, 1858.
(3) Ansel P., b. W., Nov. 23, 1855 ; m. Annie Bum- ford, and res. in W. Children :-
I Charles A.,
2 Henry A., b. W., Oct. 19, 1883. V.
Emily, b. W., Nov. 19, 1813 ; d. Feb. 6, 1815. VI.
Charles, b. W., Jan. 16, 1816; m. Luretta P. Keyes, Oct. 13, 1845 ; res. in W., many years, and was at one time landlord of the Lovell House. He d. in Manches- ter, July 17, 1871. No children.
VII.
Isaac, b. W., May 13, 1818 ; d. July 28, 1818. VIII.
Isaac, b. W., July 13, 1819; m. Lydia Murray ; res. in Pomeroy, Ohio, where he died in 1879.
IX.
Arthur, b. W., Aug. 16, 1823 ; was educated at Kim- ball Union Academy at Meriden ; studied medicine, and took the degree of M. D. at the University of Pennsylva- nia, at Philadelphia, in 1848; practiced in Virginia four years, in Philadelphia, one year, and eight years in Chica- go, where he had a large and lucrative practice. During the Rebellion he was employed as army surgeon one year, and was stationed in Kentucky. He now resides in Washington.
x.
Hannah A., b. W., Mar. 16, 1826; m. Charles F. Thomas, Dec. 7, 1844 ; res. in Covington, Ky.
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TROW.
Charles Trow, son of Levi Trow, was born in Goshen, Dec., 1837. He married Kate B., dau. of James Tubbs of Washington, June 6, 1860, and has since resided in W. Child :-
I.
Carrie B., b. W., Nov. 1I, 1861 ; m. George P. Fowler of W., Dec. 24, 1881 ; res. in W.
George D. Trow, son of Perkins Trow, was born in Goshen, Feb. 16, 1846. He married Laurella, dau. of J. Henry Newman of W., Jan. 29, 1880. They resided five years near Dunlap, Iowa, but in 1885 they returned to Washington, where they now reside. Child :-
I.
Ethel C., b. Lincoln, Iowa, June 1, 1883.
TUBBS.
James Tubbs was born in Marlow, May 2, 1798. He married Betsey W. Faxon, dau. of James Faxon of Wash- ington, Apr. 21, 1821. They settled in New Boston, where they resided until the autumn of 1829, when they settled in Washington, at the center of the town, where he was engaged in blacksmithing and farming. He con- tinued to reside in Washington until his death, which oc- curred Oct. 9, 1877. His widow still survives him, and is one of the oldest residents of the town. Children :--
I.
James B., b. New Boston, Apr. 24, 1824; m. Justina M. Tubbs ; res. in Peterborough and W., his present place of residence being in W .; jeweller. Children :-
(1) Ellrose, b. Nashua, Jan. 20, 185 1.
(2) Frank A., b. Washington, Aug. 2, 1854.
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(3) Alice C., b. Peterborough, Jan. 25, 1858.
(4) James, b. July 12, 1859.
(5) Flora J., b. Oct. 31, 1862.
(6) Alfred B., b. Sept. 8, 1865.
II.
Dan, b. New Boston, Jan. 23, 1826; d. Jan. 14, 1830.
III.
Betsey, b. New Boston, Dec. 10, 1828; m. Joseph A. Simonds, Jan. 24, 1847 ; res. WV.
IV.
Vilona L., b. Washington, Mar. 26, 1830; m. Jacob B. Gilson of Nashua, Dec. 26, 1847.
V. Alfred B., b. W., Jan. 10, 1837 ; d. Feb. 8, 1861. VI.
Catharane B., b. W., May 8, 1839; m. Charles Trow, June 6, 1860; res. W.
VICKERY.
Amasa Vickery, son of Benjamin and Rhoda (Hol- brook) Vickery, was born Sept. 1, 1777, probably in Ches- terfield, N. H. He removed to Lempster, when a young man, and there married, in 1802, Salome, dau. of Eben- ezer and Amy Spaulding of Lempster. He resided in Lempster until his death, which occurred Oct. 25, 1810. His widow afterward married John Reed and died in Hillsborough. Children :-
I. Amy, b. Lempster, Aug. 8, 1803. II.
Olive, b. Lempster, Feb. 8, 1805; m. Charles Reed, Dec. 1, 1831 ; now resides in Medfield, Mass.
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON.
III.
Calvin, b. Lempster, Aug. 10, 1808 ; res. some years of his childhood with Capt. David Lincoln, at East Wash- ington ; m. Emily, dau. of Lewis and Betsey Vickery of W., Apr. 23, 1849; was engaged many years in shoemak- ing, and res. in Londonderry, Greenfield, and Washing- ton. He was successful in business and acquired a good property. He d. in W., Mar. 6, 1868. His widow still res. in Washington.
Lewis Vickery, son of Benjamin and Rhoda Vickery, and brother of Amasa Vickery, was born Nov. 12, 1779, probably in Chesterfield, N. H. He was the second child in a family of eleven children. He married Betsey Bond, dau. of Samuel and Esther Bond of Winchester, N. H. She was born Jan. 13, 1779. In '1895 they removed from Winchester to a farm in Lempster, now known as the Butterfield farm, where they took up their abode in a log house which had been previously erected. There they lived about two years when they took possession of a more comfortable framed dwelling which he had erect- ed. Some ten years afterward they removed to Washing- ton, and settled on the Goshen road, four miles from Washington Center, and there he res. many years. The place is still known as the " Vickery place." Lewis Vick- ery died in Washington, June 24, 1853. His wife died in Jan., 1862. Children :-
I.
Laura, b. Lempster, Nov. 23, 1805 ; m. Luman Hurd, May 17, 1832 ; res. in Merrimack a short time, afterward in WV., and Providence, R. I .; d. in Providence, Sept. 10, 1884.
II.
Emily, b. Lempster, Mar. 30, 1807 ; m. Calvin Vickery, Apr. 23, 1849; res. principally in W., where she now res.
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON.
III.
Lewis, b. Lempster, Dec. 10, 1808; m. Lucy Peasley and began married life in Washington. He afterward re- moved to Hillsborough, where he still resides. Child- ren :-
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