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(1) Daniel L., b. W., July 24, 1836 ; m. Emma M. Fos- ter of Hillsborough, Jan. 1, 1864; res. in Hillsborough until 1877, when he removed to Washington, where he now resides. His wife died in Hillsborough, Nov. 14, 1864. Child :-
I Aiden W., b. Hillsborough, Nov. 13, 1864; res. in W.
(2) George H., b. W., Nov. 12, 1837 ; d. in 1844.
(3) Mary E., b. W., Apr. 25, 1842 ; m. Wm. H. Myers, Sept. 10, 1868; res. in W., and Manchester ; now res. in W. Her husband d. in Manchester, Aug. 15, 1874. Their only child, Emma A. Myers, was born in W., Jan. 19, 1872.
(4) Jennie E., b. W., Feb. 13, 1846 ; res. in Hillsbor- ough.
(5) George C., b. Hillsborough, Feb. 20, 1854; m. Sarah Edwards of Boston ; res. in Aspen, Col.
IV.
Benjamin, b. Lempster, Aug. 16, 1810; m. Rachel Huntley, March 24, 1836. He was a farmer, and res. in Washington and Lempster; d. in W., June 12, 1860. His widow res. in Hillsborough. Children :-
(1) Ellen M., b. W .; m. Samuel B. Strickland, in 1861; d. in Hillsborough in 1885.
(2) Elizabeth, b. W .; m. John Strickland ; d. at Nash- ua in 1861 (?).
(3) Rodney B., b. W .; m. Geraldine Marshall of Goshen, in 1861 ; res. in W., where he died, Feb. 19, 1878, aged 36 years. Children :-
I Franklin B., b. W., July 30, 1862.
2 Eugene.
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VOSE.
Robert Vose' appeared in Milton, Mass., in 1654, and had, at that time, a wife, Jane, two sons and two daughters. He died Oct. 15, 1683, aged 84 yrs. His wife died Oct., 1675. Their descendants were represented in Milton for many generations.
Edward2, son of Robert and Jane Vose, was born in 1636, and was married to his wife, Jane, before he came to Milton. He d. Jan. 29, 1716, aged 80 yrs.
Nathaniel3, son of Edward and Jane Vose, was born Nov. 17, 1672, and m. Mary Belcher. He d. Oct. 18, 1753.
Nathaniel, Jr.,4 son of Nathaniel and Mary Vose, was born Mar. 31, 1699. He m. Rachel Bent, and died in 1752.
Oliver5, son of Nathaniel, Jr., and Rachel Vose, was born Feb. 10, 1734 or 1735. 3 He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Babcock, and secondly to Keziah Draper. He removed to Roxbury, Mass., where he died.
John Vose6, the oldest son of Oliver and Elizabeth Vose, was born in Milton, Mass., May 21, 1756. He married Melatiah Davenport, and lived for a time in Milton and Roxbury. He removed to Washington between the years 1780 and 1783, and settled on the south-eastern slope of Lovell's Mountain, where he built a log house and cleared a farm. After a few years he built a frame house, a few rods north-east of his log house, the cellar of which can now be seen. The buildings were long ago demol- ished. He was an enterprising farmer, and a good citizen, and held the office of deacon in the Congregational Church. He resided in W. until about the year 1810, when he re- turned to Milton, Mass., his native town, where he died, Oct. 1, 1825. Children :-
I.
John, Jr., b. Milton, Mass., July 10, 1778 ; m. Hannah, dau. of James Tilston of Washington, Mar. 28, 1800; res.
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in W., on the " Mountain road," leading from East Wash- ington to Washington Center, a half mile east of the spot where his father settled, and nearly opposite the place where Joseph Cram once resided. About the year 1828, they removed to Boston, where he died, Aug. 8, 1858. His wife died in Newtonville, Mass., Sept. 8, 1878. Child- ren :-
(I) Nathaniel D., b. W., May 10, 1802; m. Mary Say- ward of Gloucester, Mass., June 5, 1827. At the age of about sixteen years, he went to Milton, Mass., and en- gaged in the fruit business, and after continuing in that work for a few years, he established himself in the milk business, in Boston. He pastured his cows, sometimes thirty in number, on land which is now a thickly settled part of Boston, and his stables were on what is now Castle St. He continued to pasture cows in Boston, until about 1845, and was for some time afterward engaged in the milk and grocery trade in that city. He was also engaged in the express business, and created a sensation in Boston, by using a horse for motive power, hand carts having been previously used. About the year 1862 he removed to Newtonville, Mass., where he now res. His wife d. Sept. 30, 1874. Children :-
I Austin W., b. Boston, Mar. 26, 1828.
2 Caroline A., b. “ Sept. 1, 1830.
3 Angelia E., b. Oct. 7, 1833.
4 Edwin W., b. Apr. 13, 1836.
(2) Isaac D., b. W., Apr. 14, 1804; m. Snow, and res. in Boston. He had three sons.
(3) Melatiah, b. W., Sept. 9, 1806; m. Jared Joy of Weymouth, Mass .; res. in Boston and Amherst, Mass., and in New York City and Brooklyn, N. Y.
(4) Charles H., b. W., Apr. 12, 1808 ; m. -- Ray- mond, and res. in Brooklyn, N. Y., and Boston. He had five children.
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(5) Otis T., b. W., Aug. 9, 1810; d. at the age of about twenty-one years.
(6) John, 3d, b. W., June 4, 1812; m. Hannah Lath- rop of Easton, Mass; res. in West Newton, Mass. He visited Europe in 1878, and died in Paris. He had eight children.
(7) Hannah, b. W., Aug. 23, 1814.
(8) Son, b. W., Feb. 6, 1817 ; d. young.
(9) Eliza T., b. W., Sept. 11, 1818; res. in Boston.
(10) William T., b. W., May 14, 1821; m. Mary E. Lincoln, May 14, 1851. He is a machinist and inventor, and res. at Newtonville, Mass. Children :-
I Leila A., b. Nov. 17, 1859.
2 Nellie A., b. Dec. 20, 1863.
(II) Augustus, b. W., July 14, 1823.
(12) George W., b. W., Mar. 19, 1826; m. Mary A. Chase, and res. in Boston and vicinity. He sailed for Europe in 1870, and was lost at sea, by the wrecking of the steamer, near the coast of Ireland. He had three sons.
(13) Ann M., b. W., May 9, 1828. II.
Elizabeth, b. Roxbury, Mass., Jan. 20, 1780 ; d. in W., Mar. 26, 1801.
III.
Sally, b. 1782 ; d. young. IV. Polly, b. W., 1784 ; d. young. V.
Isaac D., b. W., May 16, 1785 ; d. in Milton, Mass., in 1802.
VI.
William, b. W., Dec. 24, 1787 ; m. Sarah P. Withington, and secondly, Susanna Hersey. He never res. in W. after marriage ; d. in N. Bridgewater, Mass., Sept. 18, 1850. Children :-
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(1st wife)
(1) Mather W., b. 1817 ; d. 1849.
(2) Sarah, b. 1822 ; d. 1823. (2nd wife)
(3) Alvin H., b. Sept. 27, 1827.
(4) Emily J., b. Feb. 28, 1830.
(5) Eliza A., b. Oct. 16, 1832.
(6) Catharine F., b. Feb. 2, 1836.
VII.
Whiting, b. W., Feb. 24, 1789 (?) ; m. Mary Gooch, Nov. 13, 1817 ; res. in Milton, Mass., and was engaged in can- ning fruit and the manufacture of jellies ; d. in Milton, May 13, 1853. His wife d. Oct. 22, 1864. Children :-
(1) James W., b. Milton, Mass., Oct. 21, 1818 ; m. Al- mira Howe, Sept. 16, 1847. He is a manufacturer of pianos, being the founder, and head of the firm of Vose and Sons of Boston.
(2) George, b. Milton, Mass., May 15, 1820.
(3) Mary E., b. Jan. 6, 1824.
VIII. Nancy, b. W., Sept. 25, 1790; d. 1827.
IX.
Sally, b. W., June 25, 1792 ; d. 1824. X. Samuel D., b. W., Sept. 26, 1795.
XI.
Harvey, b. W., June 6, 1797 ; m. Sally Pierce, and sec- ondly, Mrs. - French.
XII. Catharine, b. W., Feb. 3, 1799.
WALKER.
The Walker family of Washington and Hillsborough derives its descent from "Widow Walker," so called, who
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was one of the first proprietors of Rehoboth, Mass. (now Seekonk.)
Her descendants, representing four generations, resid- ed in Rehoboth. Their names are Philip', Samuel2, Peter3, Aaron+. Aaron Walker was a minute man, during the Revolution, and died at Roxbury, Mass., during the siege of Boston.
Samuel Walkers, son of Aaron Walker, was also a soldier during the Revolution, and afterward settled in Langdon, N. H. He was the father of five children.
Alden Walker6, son of Samuel Walker, was born at Langdon, Dec. 1, 1793. He married Susan Grimes, dau. of John Grimes of Deering, and sister of the late Gov- ernor and U. S. Senator Grimes, of Iowa. She died Oct. 31, 1846, and he was married to Elizabeth B. Fisk, dau. of Dea. John Fisk, Sept. 14, 1848. She died June 6, 1850. His third marriage was to Mrs. Abigail (Stevens) McKean. His married life, previous to 1855, was spent in Hillsbor- ough, where he was engaged in trade, and in the manu- facture of cotton goods. In 1855 he removed to Grafton, Vt., where he died, Jan., 1858. He served in the army, during the war of 1812. He had three children by his first wife, one of whom is a prosperous farmer in Iowa ; another occupies a prominent position in the U. S. Navy ; and one daughter, who died unmarried. By his second wife he had two sons :-
I.
Charles E., b. Hillsborough, July 14, 1849. He was adopted in infancy by Isaac N. Gage of Washington, where he resided until manhood. He went to the West in 1870, and remained six years in Iowa, engaged, a considerable portion of the time, in teaching and study, graduating, in the mean time, at the academy at Denmark, Iowa. In 1876 he engaged as traveller for a business house in the East, which, with other similar employment, has occupied
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the most of his time since. He married Josie M., dau. of George W. Gage of Washington, Apr. 12, 1881. They resided in W. until 1885, when they removed to Medford, Mass., where they now reside.
II.
William E., b. Hillsborough, July 14, 1849. He was adopted in infancy by William T. Fisk, and spent some years of his youth in Washington. He was educated at Meriden, and at the Normal schools at Plymouth, N. H., and Bridgewater, Mass., and was for a time engaged in teaching. Since 1881, he has been engaged in work con- nected with the publication of directories. He was mar- ried Jan. 20, 1882, to Jane M. Mansfield of Lynn, Mass. They reside in Lynn, Mass., and have one child :-
(1) Marion G., b. Lynn, Mass., Dec. 3, 1883.
WAY.
George Way was born in Lempster, Apr. II, 1795. He m. Sabrina Fuller, Dec. 28, 1817, and res. in Lempster until 1844, when they removed to Washington, where they spent the remainder of their lives. He d. Dec. 30, 1876. His wife d. July 6, 1870. Children :-
I.
Sarah, b. Lempster, Nov. 7, 1818; m. Emerson Booth, Feb. 1I, 1840. After her husband's death she married Ward D. Safford of W., Jan. 27, 1850. She now res. in Washington. Her husband d. May 26, 1884.
II.
Caroline D., b. Lempster, Aug. 27, 1822 ; m. John Sa- bin, Dec. 2, 1844; res. in Milford.
III.
George H., b. Lempster, Jan. 14, 1826; m. Sarah J. Spofford ; went to the West ; res. unknown.
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IV.
Henry S., b. Lempster, Apr. 14, 1830; m. Mary J. Eastman ; res. in Manchester.
V.
Gilbert, b. Lempster, March 29, 1833.
VI.
Celia M., b. Lempster, Sept. 4, 1838; m. Wm. W. Hall ; res. in W., where she died, June 26, 1869.
WELLMAN.
Abraham Wellman came from Wales to Lynn, Mass., in 1625. His grandson, Abraham Wellman, was born in Lynnfield, Mass., Nov. 25, 1673.
Capt. Jacob Wellman, son of the last mentioned Abra- ham Wellman, was a resident of Lyndeborough, N. H. His son, Jacob Wellman, Jr., was also a. resident of Lyndeborough.
David Wellman, son of Jacob Wellman, Jr., and Han- nah, his wife, was born in Lyndeborough, Nov. 28, 1779. He married Sarah Faxon, a native of Braintree, Mass., Apr. 7, 1796. She was a sister of James, Azariah, and Francis Faxon, of Washington, and was born Feb. 10, I773.
David Wellman settled in Washington before his mar- riage, and was a clerk in the store of Azariah Faxon, and was afterward his partner in business. He d. in 1837. His wife d. Dec. 29, 1831. Children :-
I.
Sarah, b. W., 1796; d. Jan. 10, 1799, aged two years. II.
Olivia, b. W., Apr. 12, 1798 ; m. Samuel Clark of Fay- etteville, N. Y .; d. Apr. 23, 1849. She was the mother of eight children, some of whom reside in Newark, N. J.
-
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III. Sarah, b. W., Feb. 25, 1800; d. Nov. 20, 1803. IV. Maria O., b. W., 1803 ; d. Nov. 17, 1803, aged 4 mos. V. Almira S., b. W., -; m. John Brown of Fayette- ville, N. Y.
VI.
Marietta E., b. W., Jan. 15, 1809; m. Capt. Isaac Winn of Hudson, May 27, 1832. He was a native of Hudson, born May 20, 1803 ; res. in Hudson, where she died, Sept. 24, 1854. Her husband died Sept. 3, 1854. They were the parents of eight children.
VII.
Catharine F., b. W., Feb. 25, 1811 ; married Nathaniel Blood of N. Chelmsford, Mass .; res. in N. Chelmsford, where she died.
Nelson Wellman, son of Lot Wellman, was born in Attleborough, Mass., Dec. 3, 1822. He married Laura A. Francis, of Attleborough, Nov. 24, 1844. He is a machinist and has been employed in different parts of New England and New Jersey. He came to Washington from Paterson, N. J., in 1880, and is now engaged in farming. Children :-
I.
Melissa, b. Seekonk, Mass .; m. Edward W. Severance, Oct. 9, 1876 ; res. in W.
II.
Nancy W., b. Taunton, Mass .; m. James K. P. Friend, Apr. 23, 1867 ; now res. in W.
III.
Edmund C., b. Oakham, Mass .; d., aged 22 years.
IV.
Bela A., b. Pawtucket, R. I .; m. Alma C. Hadley, dau. of Mark M. Hadley, of Hillsborough, Apr. 6, 1886; res.
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in Allegheny City, Pa., where he is employed as a machin- ist.
V.
Geo. E., b. Dighton, Mass .; d., aged 3 years. VI.
Charles F., b. Dighton, Mass .; m. Della G., dau. of Silas Tandy of W., Apr. 21, 1885 ; res. in W., and is en- gaged in milling and mercantile business.
VII.
Emma A., b. Stoddard, N. H .; m. Davenport F. Proctor, June 27, 1881 ; res. in W.
WESTON.
John Weston was born in Peterborough, Nov. 11, 1803. His father was Ephraim Weston, and his mother's maid- en name was Elizabeth Ney. His grandfather was Tim- othy Weston of Concord, Mass., whose wife's maiden name was Esther Sampson.
John Weston, m. Sophronia, dau. of William Farwell June 13, 1832, and for several years res. at Cambridge- port, Mass. Between the years 1837 and 1840, they set- tled in Washington, which was afterward their home. He was a man of very superior mental endowments, and his ideas were broad and liberal. He was an earnest ad- vocate of all salutary reforms, and always endeavored to exemplify in his life and conduct the principles which he supported. He died June 4, 1873. His widow still res. in W. Children :-
I.
John H., b. Cambridgeport, Mass., Apr. 16, 1833 ; was educated at Tubbs Union Academy, and was a young man of brilliant talents. He d. Oct. 22, 1856.
· II.
Juliette F., b. Cambridgeport, Mass., Mar. 22, 1835 ; m. Ira Brockway of W., May 4, 1861 ; res. in W.
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III.
Charles G., b. Cambridgeport, Mass., Nov. 23, 1837 ; d. Feb. 24, 1859.
IV.
Timothy D., b. Washington, May 28, 1840 ; d. Dec. 9, 1859.
WHEELER.
Reuel F. Wheeler, son of Paren Wheeler, was born in Windsor, Apr. 6, 1820. He married Harriet B., dau. of Nathaniel Smith of Washington, Sept. 27, 1842. They settled in W., where they resided until 1856, when they removed to Bradford, and thence to Salem, N. H., in 1873, where they now reside. Children :-
I:
Frank F., b. W., Oct. 5, 1843 ; was in mercantile busi- ness some years, but is at present engaged in farming in Salem, N. H. He married Marietta Curtis of Boxford, Mass., June 8, 1875. Children :-
(1) Maud H., b. Salem, N. H. July 4, 1877.
(2) Fred C., b. Jan. 20, 1880.
(3) Harry F., b. Nov. 18, 1882.
II.
George R., b. W., Feb. 15, 1850 ; d. in 1854. III.
Fred O., b. W., Feb., 1856; m. Medora E. Bailey, Jan. 15, 1879; resided in Boston many years. Child :-
(1) Ralph B., b. Boston, Apr. 1, 1880. IV.
Bertha H., b. Bradford, July 27, 1860.
Frederick Wheeler, son of Capt. Theodore Wheeler, was born in Acton, Mass., Mar. 12, 18II. He married Lydia, dau. of Israel Proctor, Sen., Mar. 25, 1832. About
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twelve years of their married life were spent in Wash- ington. He now resides in West Monroe, Oswego Co., New York, where his wife died, Mar. 14, 1886. Child- ren :-
I.
George G., b. Acton, Mass., Oct. 27, 1834; m. Sarah E. Farnsworth of W., Apr. 10, 1855. II.
Theodore T., b. Roxbury, Vt., Feb. 15, 1836; m. Kate Smith, Oct., 1857.
III.
Lucy P., b. Washington, May 16, 1838; m. Clark S. Spaulding of W., Mar. 12, 1856; res. in W.
IV.
Nathan C., b. Hillsborough, Apr. 2, 1840 ; m. Victoria V. Abbey, in Aug., 1857. V.
Mary B., b. Hillsborough, Jan. 16, 1845 ; m. Reuben H. Hallady, in Aug., 1865.
VI.
Lydia A., b. W., Mar. 1I, 1849; d. at West Monroe, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1869.
WHITE.
Archibald White was born in Pepperel, Mass., and be- came a resident of New Ipswich, N. H., in 1750. The year of his settlement in New Ipswich, he married Mar- garet McClary of Lunenburg, Mass. He came to Wash- ington just before the Revolution, according to the History of New Ipswich. The town was then known as Camden, and it is supposed to have been largely due to his influence that the name of Washington was adopted. He was au- thorized to call the first town meeting after the name was changed, and during his residence in town, frequently held office. After residing in town some years he removed to Windsor, Vt. Children :-
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I.
Mary, b. New Ipswich, 1751. II.
Archibald, Jr., b. New Ipswich, 1753; was at Bunker Hill, and later settled in Washington, where he married Martha Tabor, Apr. 29, 1779. Their children, born in W., were :-
(1) Daniel, b. W., Mar. 13, 1780.
(2) Isaac, b. W., Aug. 21, 1782.
III.
Daniel, b. New Ipswich, 1755 ; was a soldier at Bunker Hill.
IV.
John, b. New Ipswich, 1758. V.
Samuel, b. New Ipswich, 1760.
VI.
Susanna, b. New Ipswich, 1762.
Thomas White was a resident of Washington at an early date, probably not many years after its settlement. He appears to have res. in the Mountain district, north- west of Capt. Moses Dinsmore's. He married in Wash- ington, and after remaining in town some years, went to Hartland, Vt. He died at Mount Holly, Vt. Children :-
I.
Nancy, b. m. Burke; d. Hartland, Vt.
II. Ephraim, b. -; d. Salt Lake City, Utah. III. John, b. ---; d. in Rushford, N. Y.
IV.
Hannah, b. .
; m. Willard.
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V.
Mehitable, b. -; m. Elijah Davenport ; d. in Mt. Holly, Vt.
VI.
Asa, b. Washington, July 10, 1782 ; m. Lydia Dutton of Cavendish, Vt., Jan. 10, 1804; res. in Mt. Holly, Vt., un- til 1810, when they settled in Ludlow, in the same state, where he d., Mar. 28, 1853. Children :-
(1) Lucy, b. Mt. Holly, Vt., Apr. 30, 1805.
(2) Maria, b. 66 Mar. 6, 1807.
(3) Lydia, b. July 7, 1809.
(4) Alvin, b. Ludlow, Vt., Sept. 4, 1811.
(5) Wm. H. H., b. Ludlow, Vt., Mar. 18, 1814.
(6) Asa, Jr., b.
Aug. 31, 1816.
(7) Louisa A., b. " Apr. 1I, 1818.
(8) Salina, b. Mar. 12, 1821.
(9) Olive L., b. Nov. 9, 1823.
(10) Harriet E., b. " July 6, 1827.
John White, and his brother Jonas, lived a short time in Washington, in the Mountain district, on the farm pre- viously owned by Ezra Millen, some distance north of the house of Capt. Moses Dinsmore.
John White was born in Nelson, Oct. 24, 1782. He married Esther Wheeler, Dec. 5, 1807, and removed from Nelson, to W., in 1832. A few years later he removed to Claremont, where he died, Sept. 26, 1856. His wife d. May 29, 1866. Children :-
Abial, b. Apr. 30, 1809. I.
II.
Jesse, b. May 25, 1810 ; d. young. III. Almira, b. Nov. 24, 1812
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IV.
Relief, b. Sept. 21, 1814; m. Lemuel Dole, May 23, 1837 ; has res. in Claremont many years.
V.
Lyman, b. July 23, 1818. VI. Lura, b. Aug. 6, 1820.
VII. Jonas, b. Nov. 1I, 1822.
Jonas White, brother of John White, was born in Nel- son, May, 1802. He married Margaret Clark, in Oct., 1824, and settled in Brandon, Vt., where they resided until 1834, when they removed to Washington, where they resided several years. He died in Antrim, Apr. 6, 1878. His widow still res. in Antrim. Children :-
I.
John W., b. Brandon, Vt., Nov. 25, 1826; m. Laura A. Foss, Jan. 7, 1850. His second marriage was to Emily A. Sargent, Sept. 11, 1851 ; res. in Concord.
II.
Harvey, b. Brandon, Vt., Apr. 18, 1828 ; m. Caroline E. Sargent ; res. in Lawrence, Mass., and later in Ohio ; d. in the Army, during the Rebellion, in 1863.
III.
Eliza J., b. Brandon, Vt., July 8, 1832 ; m. Rev. Wm. W. Lovejoy of Antrim, July 31, 1855 ; m. for her second husband, Charles J. Wright, in 1868; res. in Michigan.
IV.
Maria, b. Washington, Aug. 28, 1834; m. Prentiss W. Clark of Antrim, Jan. 1, 1850; res. in Antrim. V.
Chauncey, b. W., June 30, 1837 ; m. Melissa L. Carlton of Hancock, in 1870 ; res. in Antrim.
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VI.
Francis, b. W., Oct. 18, 1839; m. Emily Smith of An- trim, in 1865 ; res. in Boston.
Broughton White, son of Joseph and Keziah (Britton) White, was born in Westmoreland, N. H., Mar. 18, 1773. He prepared for college at Chesterfield Academy ; entered Dartmouth College in 1793, and graduated in 1797. After graduating he was for two years, principal of Chesterfield Academy, and in 1799 returned to Westmoreland, his na- tive town, where he resided some years. In 1810 he began a course of theological study, and was engaged in minis- terial labor in Gilsum, Winchester and other places. He came to Washington to preach in 1818, and was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church, Dec. 25, of that year. The following February, his family removed to W., which was their home until 1831. He removed from W., to Westmoreland, and preached in Lempster, and in Rock- ingham and Dover, Vt., several years. After retiring from the ministry he resided, for a time, in Putney, Vt., but his last days were spent in Acworth, with his daughter. He was an able preacher and good citizen. He married Ruth Sabin of Putney, Vt., Nov. 30, 1798, by whom he had seven children. He died in Acworth, Mar. 14, 1861. His wife died in Putney, Vt., Oct. 15, 1853. Children :- I.
Joseph W., b. Oct. 18, 1799; m. Letitia, dau. of Abra- ham B. Story of W., Aug. 29, 1826. He had two child- ren, a son who grew up to manhood, and a dau. who died in infancy.
II.
Harriet A., b. Mar. 26, 1802 ; m. Rev. Amos Foster of Canaan, June 29, 1825 ; d. in Putney, Vt., Oct. 18, 1882.
III.
Hannah S., b. Feb. 23, 1804; m. Wm. B. Tilton, of Canaan, May, 1833 ; now res. in Springfield, Vt.
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IV.
Jane C., b. Mar. 15, 1806; m. Holland L. Knight of Boston ; d. in Putney, Vt., Feb. 1, 1852.
V.
Mary A., b. Aug. 24, 1808 ; m. Oliver Johnson of Bos- ton, about 1833 ; d. in New York City, about 1874.
VI.
Fanny B., b. Sept. 21, 1810; m. George Butterfield of Wilmington, Vt., in 1838 ; d. in Iowa.
VII.
Lucy S., b. Aug. 2, 1813 ; m. Chas. Butterfield of West- moreland, in May, 1836; d. in Jan., 1858.
WHITING.
Nathaniel Whiting was born in Dedham, Mass., Nov. 7, 1779. He married Nancy, dau. of Josiah Richards, for- merly of Washington, Apr. 1, 1804. They settled in Dedham, where they resided until 1811, when they came to Washington. They res. two miles south-west of the center of the town, on a farm which was afterward owned by Joseph Snow. In 1818 he removed to Amherst, where the remainder of his life was spent. He died Oct. 30, 1843. His wife died Apr. 14, 1858. Children :-
I.
Clarissa, b. Dedham, Mass., Apr. 28, 1806; m. Asa Clark of Sherborn, Mass., Oct. 9, 1828 ; d. Jan. 11, 1873. II.
Benj. B., b. W., Oct. 1, 1813 ; m. Lucy J. Noyes, Jan. 26, 1843. She d. Feb. 25, 1855, and he m. Minday S. Peaslee, dau. of John Peaslee of Bradford, Aug. 24, 1855; res. in Amherst ; d. Nov. 28, 1885. Children :-
(1) Martha E., b. Amherst, June 27, 1847; m. John W. Story, June, 1878 ; res. in Charlestown, Mass.
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(2) Benj. F., b. Amherst, Apr. 13, 1849 ; d. Oct. II, 1851.
(3) Mary S., b. Amherst, Oct. 10, 1852.
(4) Benj. F., b. -, 1856; m. Bessie P.
Fuller of Merrimack, Apr. 2, 1881 ; res. in Amherst.
(5) Hannah J., b. Amherst, Apr. 13, 1859; m. Joseph H. Drucker, Mar. 13, 1879 ; res. in Amherst.
(6) Helen P., b. Amherst, May 10, 1864.
(7) John, b. Oct. 17, 1868.
(8) Anna C., b. May 26, 1870.
(9) Harry, b. Sept. 4, 1872.
(10) Florence B., b. Amherst, Aug. 4, 1876.
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Nancy, b. W., Oct. 4, 1815 ; m. Jeremiah Hawes of Sherburn, Mass .; res. in Sherburn.
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Alfred, b. W., Sept. 18, 1817; m. Mary S. Harris, Oct. 21, 1841 ; res. in Oak Dale, Mass.
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John F., b. Amherst, Mar. 19, 1822 ; m. Eliza J. Wiley of Wakefield, Mass., May 18, 1848. His second wife was Helen M. Putnam, whom he married Nov. 28, 1861. He was a third time married to Lovilla M. Boutelle of Mel- rose, Mass., Jan. 19, 1871. He resides in Wakefield, Mass.
WILEY.
Charles H. Wiley, son of George Wiley, was born in Amherst, in 1818. He m. Mary E. Mansur, a native of Methuen, Mass., Aug. 23, 1851. They resided in Hills- borough until 1865, when they removed to Washington. He d. in W., Apr. 1, 1875. Children :-
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Susan M., b. Hillsborough, July 12, 1852.
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Mary F., b. Hillsborough, June 4, 1854; m. John Chamberlain, Sept. 29, 1882 ; res. in W.
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Oscar H., b. Hillsborough, Dec. 28, 1859 ; m. Nellie J., dau. of George W. Gage of W., Apr. 12, 1881 ; res. in W.
Edward J. Wiley was born in Francestown, Mar. 8, 1810; is a painter by trade, and at one time res. in Nor- wich, Conn. He came to Washington from Hillsborough, in 1879, and is still a resident of the town. He m. Mary, dau. of Dea. Jona. Barnard of Weare, in 1831. She died in 1864. His second wife was Ellen B. Miller, of Man- chester, whom he married in 1866. She died in 1876. He served four years in the war of the Rebellion. He has one child by his first wife :-
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