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Dr. Codman is said to have given names to several of the school districts.
No. 1 (on the Plain) he christened Lower Flanders. That part which lay on the old road to New Boston he called Upper Flanders. The north-west parish folks, who bore the dwellers on the Plain no good will, lumped the two together, and gave them the name of Sodom, and spoke of " seeing the smoke of their torment ascending to the heavens on frosty mornings," displaying somewhat of the spirit dis- played by one of their number who gave, as a Fourth of July toast, in the days when Parson Jeremiah prophesied against the democracy :- " Amherst ;- It has a big meeting-house with a tall steeple; an Ar- minian preacher and a cursed people."
No. 2 was known as " Carnal End." Some of the inhabitants were said to be rather close in their dealings, fond of "saving grace " (Dei gratia, on the old Spanish.coin). Some, it was reported, would pinch the United States dollar so hard that it would make the "eagle scream."
No. 3 was known as Cricket Corner, from the abundance of those insects found there in the autumn.
District No. 4, the residence of Parson Barnard and some of his deacons, was known as Christian Hill. The boys rather irreverently named it " Brimstone Corner."
District No. 5, south of the river, was known as Danforth's Corner, from David Danforth, one of the principal inhabitants. who kept tav- ern, and carried on the blacksmithing business there many years ago.
District No. 6, near the pond, was appropriately enough called Pond Parish.
District No. 8, on the New Boston road, was called Curly Row, from a numerous family of curly-haired Stanleys, who lived on the place now owned by Mr. John Gould ; while the Goffstown road was called Pestleborough, from Amos Dodge's mortar-and-pestle manufactory on the brook which crossed the road not far from his house.
District No. 9 was known long before Dr. Codman's day as Chestnut Hills.
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CHAPTER XXIV.
GENEALOGIES AND FAMILY REGISTERS.
ABBREVIATIONS,-b., born ; m., married ; d., died ; res., resides ; rem., removed. Roman numerals, I, II, III, IV, refer to generations, the first of the name in this coun- try being reckoned as I. Where cities and towns in New Hampshire are referred to, the name of the state is not given. In other cases the name of the state or country is usually given. A ¡ before a name indicates that it is to be found in another list, or family.
ABBOT.
I. GEORGE ABBOT, from whom the families bearing the name in Amherst were descended, emigrated, as tradition re- ports, from Yorkshire, England, about 1640. He was among the first settlers in Andover, Mass., in 1643, and one of the proprietors of the town. In 1647 he married Hannah Chandler, who died 11 June, 1711. He died 24 December, 1681, aged 66.
II. JOHN ABBOT, son of George, lived with his father in the garrison house in Andover. He was much employed in town business, and upon the organization of the church in Andover, in 1711, he was chosen one of its deacons. He was b. 2 March, 1648 ; m. Sarah Barker in 1673, who d. 10 February, 1729, aged 82. He d. 19 March, 1721.
III. Their son, EPHRAIM ABBOT, was b. 15 August, 1682 ; d. 8 June, 1748 ; m. Sarah Hunt. They lived in Andover. Their children were-
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1. Sarah, b. 8 March. 1716 ; m. +Samuel Gray, of Amherst.
2. ¡ Ephraim. b. 1 August, 1718; settled in Amherst.
3. Mary, b. 20 July, 1720.
4. +Joshua, b. 1 October, 1722; settled in Amherst.
5. Daniel, b. 14 September, 1724; m. Lydia Henfield.
6. Elizabeth, b. 10 July, 1726 ; m. Asa Abbot ; d. 18 December, 1819.
7. +Josiah, b. 4 September, 1728 ; settled in Amherst.
8. Ebenezer, b. 3 March, 1731 ; d. 19 December, 1771.
9. Martha, b. 10 April, 1733: d. 5 May, 1733.
10. Peter, b. 19 May, 1734 ; d. 18 April, 1774.
11. Martha, b. 24 July, 1737 ; m. +Capt. Archelaus Towne, of Am- herst.
IV. 2. EPHRAIM ABBOT, b. in Andover 1 August, 1718 : m. (1) Mary Abbot ; m. (2) Hannah Kneeland ; settled in Amherst. Their children were-
12. Mary, b. 22 March. 1741; m. +Peter Goss.
13. Ephraim, b. 16 December, 1742; m. Dorothy Stiles ; d. in Goffs- town, 1827.
14. Hannah, b. 12 March. 1745: m. . Shattuck, of Ilollis.
15. Kneeland, b. 17 May, 1718 : m. - Stanley.
16. Sarah, b. 14 June, 1751 ; m. William Codman, of Deering.
17. Dorcas, b. 7 August, 1752 : m. George Wiley, of Amherst.
18. Esther, b. 6 March, 1755; m. Benjamin Pike, jr., of Amherst ; settled in Montpelier, Vt.
19. Abigail, b. 30 July, 1756 : m. Samuel Twiss, of New Boston, 25 April, 1781.
20. Daniel. b. 1 April. 1762 ; m. Sarah Stevens, 28 July, 1786.
IV. 4. JOSHUA ABBOT, b. in Andover, Mass., 1 October, 1722; m. Phebe Ingalls ; settled in Amherst. Their chil- dren were-
21. Phebe, b. 20 August, 1750 ; m. - -Everden.
22. Sarah, b. 27 January, 1752 ; d. young.
23. Joshua, b. 10 May, 1754 ; m. Deborah Chandler.
24. Elizabeth, b. 12 November, 1756.
25. Stephen, b. 28 September, 1759 ; m. Sarah Lovejoy 8 August, 1782.
26. Sarah, b. 19 February, 1761.
27. Peter, b. 28 July, 1762 ; m. Abigail Farnum 23 October, 1788.
28. A child, b. 16 April, 1764 ; d. in infancy.
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29. A child, b. 3 April, 1765 ; d. in infancy.
30. A child, b. 16 February, 1767 : d. in infancy.
31. Joseph, b. 23 January, 1772.
IV. 7. JOSIAH ABBOT, b. in Andover 3 September, 1728 ; m. Hannah Hobbs. They settled in Amherst. Their chil- dren were-
32. Hannah, b. 18 September, 1755; m. S. Chamberlin.
33. Amy, b. 5 June, 1757 : d. 1777.
34. Josiah, b. 18 December, 1759.
35. William, b. 21 December, 1761 : d. 23 December, 1764.
36. Lemuel, b. 13 May, 1764; in. Deborah Balch ; lived in Wind- ham, Vt .: d. 19 January, 1841.
37. William, b. 28 April, 1766 : d. 10 May, 1766.
38. Daniel, b. 13 July, 1769 : in. Sally Allison.
39. DARIUS ABBOT, b. in Andover, Mass., 15 June, 1737 ; m. Mary Holt 1 November, 1757. They settled in Amherst prior to 1775. Their children were-
40. Anna. b. 31 August, 1758: d. 14 October, 1777.
41. Henry, b. 1 June, 1761.
42. Elizabeth. b. 26 May, 1763.
43. Paul, b. 8 March, 1766.
44. Tryphena. b. 23 February. 1769; m. John Wallace.
45. Calvin, b. 15 April. 1771 : m. Lucy Dutton : d. 14 Angust, 1841.
46. Hannah, b. 11 September, 1775 ; ( m. Joel Jones (1st wife).
47. Luther, 7 d. 14 September, 1775.
48. Nancy, m. Joel Jones (2d wife).
49. HENRY ABBOT, b. in Andover, Mass., 5 March, 1785 ; d. in Amherst 26 March, 1868: m. Rhoda Bailey January, 1811 ; she was b. 1789 : d. 1 September, 1854. Their chil- dren were-
50. Nathan P., b. 16 November, 1811.
51. Timothy B., b. 29 January, 1814.
52. Eliza.
53. Mary.
54. Rhoda, b. 9 April, 1817.
55. Azel B., - b. 28 July, 1820.
56. Mary B. S
57. Archer P., b. December, 1822.
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58. Sylvia Ann, b. 24 August, 1826.
59. Asa Warren, b. 5 September, 1829 ; d. 1 November, 1829.
ADAMS.
1. HENRY ADAMS came from England in 1634, and set- tled at Mount Wollaston, now Quincy, Mass., where he d. 6 October, 1646. His son-
II. SAMUEL ADAMS, b. 1617 ; m. (1) Rebecca Graves ; she d. October, 1662 ; m. (2) Esther Sparhawk 7 May, 1668. They lived in Charlestown, and afterward in Concord, but finally settled in Chelmsford, Mass., where he d. 24 Janu- ary, 1688-9. In company with his brother, Thomas, he erected mills in the easterly part of Chelmsford, near the site of the city of Lowell.
III. JOSEPH ADAMS, son of Samuel, succeeded his father on the homestead in Chelmsford, and d. there. He was succeeded by his son-
IV. JOSEPH ADAMS, who, in turn, was succeeded by his SON-
V. JOSEPH ADAMS, whose son-
VI. 1. LEVI ADAMS, b. in Chelmsford, 14 June, 1764 ; m. Lydia Farrar. They settled in Temple, but afterward rem. to Amherst, and located at Danforth's Corner, where he d. 14 September, 1805, from injuries received by a kick from a horse. His widow m. (2) Capt. Jacob Danforth 16 October, 1811, and d. 3 January, 1845, aged 78. Their children were --
2. Lydia, b. in Temple 24 August, 1789; m. +David Secombe 18 December, 1823 ; settled in Milford.
3. Abel, b. 22 August, 1790 ; d. 3 December, 1791.
4. Abel, b. 22 December. 1792 : m. : d. at West Rox- bury, Mass., 7 July, 1867.
5. +Levi, b. 21 April, 1795.
6. Rebecca. b. 21 February, 1798; m. Rev. Abel Conant, of Leomin- ster, Mass., 3 March, 1821, now res. in Amherst. One child, Maria R., d. in Amherst 12 July, 1865, aged 40.
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7. Mary Cole, b. December, 1799; d. in Amherst 25 March, 1868; unmarried.
S. Charlotte, b. 24 August, 1802; m. +David Stewart.
9. Catherine. b. 22 October, 1804: d. 5 November, 1804.
VII. 5. LEVI ADAMS, b. 21 April, 1795; m. his cousin, Lucy Farrar, of Temple ; settled on the farm now owned by Luther Coggin, where he d. 19 July, 1834. After his death his widow and children left town. She d. in Erie, Pa., 28 August, 1865, aged 68 years. Their children were-
10. Charles Frederick, b. 25 June, 1820; was a physician in Rut- land, Vt .; became insane, and d. 10 February. 1882.
11. Abby Larkin, b. 14 January, 1823; m. George Faulkner, M. D., of Jamaica Plain, Mass.
12. Abel Augustine, b. 21 January. 1825: res. in Erie. Pa.
13. Mary Caroline, b. 10 November, 1827; m. L. D. Merchant ; res. in Washington, D. C.
14. Franklin Farrar, b. 6 Angust, 1830.
15. Lydia Maria, b. 29 August, 1832 : d. in 1834.
AIKEN.
I. EDWARD AIKEN, b. in Ireland, 1660: m. Barbara Ed- wards. They emigrated to America in 1720, and settled in Londonderry, where he d. in November, 1747; she d. in August, 1744. They were the ancestors of most, if not all, of the New Hampshire Aikens.
II. NATHANIEL, son of Edward and Barbara Aiken, was b. 14 May, 1696; m. Margaret Cochran, of Londonderry, 1 December, 1726. They settled in Londonderry, where he d. 17 July, 1782; she d. in 1788. They had twelve chil- dren. Of these-
III. JOHN, b. 18 November, 1728; m. Annis Orr in 1758. They settled at first in Londonderry, where they re- mained eight or ten years, and then rem. to Bedford. He d. in Bedford 7 April, 1793. She was b. in Ireland 28 March, 1734; d. in September, 1813. Of their eight chil- dren-
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IV. PHINEAS, the second son, b. 16 December, 1761; m. Elizabeth, daughter of Lt. John Patterson, of Amherst, 8 December, 1789; she was b. 11 November, 1766 ; d. in An- dover, Mass., 21 September, 1855. He d. in Bedford 18 April, 1836. He was a soldier in the Revolution; repre- sentative, selectman and town-clerk, and an officer in the church. Their children were-
1. Nancy Patterson, b. 16 September, 1790; m. Jonathan Aiken, of Goffstown, 22 November, 1809; d. in 1880.
2. Lucy, b. 15 July, 1792; m. Dr. Fred. A. Mitchell, of Bedford ; she d. 23 November, 1831.
3. Betsey, b. 28 September, 1794; m. Isaac Riddle, of Bedford, 30 September, 1818; d. 21 October, 1843.
4. John, b. 30 January, 1797; m. Harriet R. Adams, of Hanover, 14 November, 1826; she d. 30 JJuly, 1830, aged 35; m. (2) Mary Means Appleton, of Amherst, 22 May, 1832. He d. in 1867.
5. +Silas, b. 14 May, 1799.
6. Charles, b. 2 March, 1802; m. Adeline Wiley, of Campton, June, 1839; rem. to Wisconsin, subsequently to California.
7. David, b. 7 June, 1804; m. (1) Lydia W. Root, of Greenfield, Mass., 26 October, 1844; she d. 13 November, 1845; m. (2) Mary E. Adams, of Amherst, Mass., 28 November, 1848. They res. in Green- field, Mass.
8. Sarah Annis, b. 31 December, 1806; m. William P. Black, of Manchester, Vt., 20 October, 1829. They res. in Manchester, Vt.
9. Phineas, b. 22 April, 1809 ; d. in September, 1813.
V. 5. REV. SILAS AIKEN, fourth pastor of the Congrega- tional church in Amherst, b. in Bedford, 14 May, 1799; m. (1) Mary Osgood, only dau. of Dr. Joseph and Mary (Beck- ford) Osgood, of Salem, Mass., 25 March, 1829. She d. 8 February, 1836, aged 32; m. (2) Sophia W. Parsons 24 May, 1837; she d. 26 February, 1880, aged 79. He d. in Rut- land, Vt., 7 April, 1869. Their children were-
10. +Edward, b. in Amherst, 10 April, 1830; res. in Amherst.
11. Mary Elizabeth, b. in Amherst 9 July, 1832; m. Marshall Blakely; res. in Rutland, Vt.
12. Susan Endicott, b. in Amherst, 19 June, 1835.
13. Henry Homes, b. in Boston 26 January, 1843; d. in Boston 1 September, 1846.
14. Harriet Sophia, b. in Boston 12 January, 1848 ; res. in Rutland, Vt.
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VI. 10. DR. EDWARD AIKEN, b. in Amherst 10 April, . 1830; m. (1) Susan Dougherty, dau. of Hon. John O. Cole, Albany, N. Y., 5 September, 1855. She was b. 21 June, 1835; d. at Homs, Syria, 20 June, 1856; m. (2) Sarah Cheney 22 July, 1857, at Abeih, Mt. Lebanon, Syria. Their children were-
11. Edward Cheney, b. in Boston, Mass., 1 October, 1858; a machin- ist; res. in Manchester.
12. Susan Cole, b. in Fitzwilliam 3 May, 1861.
13. Sarah Elizabeth, b. in Fitzwilliam 16 January, 1863; d. in Am- herst 10 March, 1879.
14. Henry Osgood, b. in Fitzwilliam 16 August, 1864.
15. Alfred De Forest, b. in Amherst 15 April. 1866; d. 22 May, 1866.
ALEXANDER.
JAMES ALEXANDER, b. in Londonderry 19 April, 1802; m. (1) Eliza M. Dickey 14June, 1835. She was b. 31 May, 1813 ; d. 25 June, 1854; m. (2) Elizabeth L. Reed 1 December, 1854; settled in the easterly part of Mont Vernon, adjoin- ing Amherst, about 1836. Their children were-
1. + William Edward, b. 30 JJuly, 1837.
2. James A., b. 17 November, 1838; m. Mary L. Sargent 3 Decem- ber, 1860; res. in Boston, Mass.
3. Harriet M., b. 2 April, 1842; m. Ira Chase 5 October, 1862; res. in Milford.
4. Mary E., b. 6 May, 1844; unmarried.
5. Sarah J., b. 6 January, 1846; m. John T. Grafton ; res. in Mil- ford.
6. Ellen F., b. 6 March, 1850; m. Edward Cloutman, of Lynn, Mass., 17 December, 1879.
I. WILLIAM E. ALEXANDER, b. 30 July, 1837 ; m. Emma F. Keith 5 July, 1871. She was b. in Lawrence, Mass., 24 June, 1848. They settled on the farm formerly owned by Daniel Campbell, Esq. Their children were-
7. Frank, b. 26 July, 1872; d. 24 December, 1872.
S. Emma Eliza, b. 10 October, 1873.
9. George Warren, b. 31 August, 1874.
10. Fred, b. 20 January, 1875; d. 31 March, 1875.
11. Jennie Louisa, b. 6 April, 1877.
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ALLD.
Betsey Alld, d. 26 May, 1818, aged 24.
ANGIER.
ANSON ANGIER and Dolly P. Osgood were m. in May, 1826; res. in Amherst a short time. Their daughter-
Sully Ann P., was b. 18 May, 1827.
APPLETON.
I. REV. JESSE APPLETON, b. in New Ipswich 17 Novem- ber, 1772; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1792; or- dained and installed as minister of Hampton, 1797; presi- dent of Bowdoin College, 1807; d. in Brunswick, Me., 12 November, 1819; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Col. Robert Means, 27 September, 1800.
After the death of her husband Mrs. Appleton returned to Amherst and resided with her children some years, on the farm west of the great meadow, now occupied by Mr. Drucker. Thence she rem. to Boston, where she d. 29 Oc- tober, 1844. Their children were-
2. Mary Means, m. John Aiken 22 May, 1832.
3. Jane Means, b. 12 March, 1806; m. Gen. Franklin Pierce 19 No- vember, 1834; was lady of the White House, at Washington, during her husband's administration ; d. 2 December, 1863. Their children were-
1. Benjamin, b. 13 April, 1841. He was killed on the railroad at Andover, Mass., 6 January, 1853.
2. Frank Robert, d. 14 November, 1843, aged 14 months.
4. William, b. 7 November, 1808; graduated at Bowdoin College in 1826; studied law; d. in Cincinnati, Ohio, 19 October, 1830.
5. Elizabeth Frances, m. Professor Alphens S. Packard 24 May, 1827 ;
d. in Brunswick, Me., 2 June, 1839.
6. Robert, m. Rebecca W. Means.
7. John, b. 14 August, 1814; d. 19 October, 1817.
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ARBUCKLE.
II. WILLIAM ARBUCKLE, the son of an emigrant from the north of Ireland, settled in Merrimack previous to 1748. Two of his sisters, of whom one m. William McCluer. also settled in Merrimack. Sarah, the other sister, m. Hugh Gillis, and d. in Merrimack 20 February, 1829, aged one hundred and one years and seven months. When she was about eighteen years old she was left at home with her mother and younger brothers and sisters, her father and older brothers having joined the army in the war against the Indians. One morning, while preparing the hasty-pud- ding for breakfast, she was called to the door by a loud knock, where she was alarmed by the sight of a fierce look- ing Indian. He made known to her, by signs, that he was wounded and wanted refreshment. Pitying him, she dressed his wound and he remained until he was well.
Some months subsequently a party of Indians suddenly burst into the house, seized and bound her brothers, and one, with a yell, had raised his tomahawk to strike her, when another Indian appeared and spoke a few words in their language, when they released their prisoners and de- parted quietly. Their preserver proved to be the Indian she had befriended.
III. JOHN ARBUCKLE, son of William, was a soldier of the Revolution. He was b. in Merrimack in November, 1752; d. in Amherst 29 March, 1839; m. Rachel Barron in 1777. She was b. in 1751; d. 3 March, 1814. They settled in Amherst, near the close of the Revolutionary war, on the place now occupied by their grandson, William Stewart. Their children were-
1. Mary, b. in 1778; d. in November, 1824; unmarried.
2. Elizabeth, b. in 1779; d. in May, 1825; unmarried.
3. Martha McCluer, b. in 1781; m. Solomon Barron 21 October, 1813; d. in 1835.
4. William, b. in 1784; d. 6 July, 1804.
5. Rachel, b. in 1786; d. 23 November, 1814; unmarried.
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6. Jane, b. in 1788; m. Moses B. Stewart 13 March, 1811; d. 22 June, 1819.
7. Nancy Patterson, b. in 1791; d. 7 October, 1833 : unmarried.
8. Lucy, b. in July, 1794; m. Josiah Newell Melendy 5 February, 1817; d. in December, 1877.
ARMSTRONG.
JOHN D. ARMSTRONG, from Bedford, lived several years on the farm on the road to Goffstown, now occupied by Mr. Hodgman. Hem. (1) Sarah D. Atwood, 1838; m. (2) Jane M. Wells, in 1850, and d. in Amherst 14 November, 1868. Their children, all b. in Bedford, were-
1. William.
2. John, a soldier in the civil war; killed before Richmond.
3. George Davidson.
4. Edward.
5. Sarah Jane, m. Frank Kendall.
6. Clara, d. young.
7. Elmer Ellsworth.
ATHERTON.
I. JAMES ATHERTON was a resident in Dorchester, now Milton, Mass., prior to 1650, where he carried on the busi- ness of a tanner. About 1653 he removed to a part of Nashua which was incorporated that year by the name of Lancaster. There he remained until the sacking of the town by the Indians, in 1676, when he returned to Dorehes- ter. In 1703 he removed to Sherburn, in the county of Middlesex, where he d. at the age of eighty-six years. Priorto his death he conveyed his estate in Lancaster to his sons James and Joshma.
II. JOSHUA, son of James Atherton, b. at Lancaster 13 May, 1656: rem. with his father to Dorchester in 1676, where he m. Mary Gulliver. He returned to Lancaster about 1687, and settled on a part of the old homestead, where he followed the farming and tanning business. He left a numerous family of children. Of these ---
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III. PETER, the youngest son, b. 12 April, 1705, in. Ex- perience Wright, of Andover, 13 June, 1728. She was b. 5 August, 1711; d. 14 November, 1775. They lived on the homestead which he cultivated. He also carried on the blacksmithing business. He was a man of some little note, being a magistrate, a colonel in the militia, and the repre- sentative of Harvard in the General Court. He d. in Con- cord, Mass., while attending a session of the General Court, 13 June, 1764. Their children were-
1. Experience, b. 13 February, 1728 or 1729 ; d. 18 September. 1756 ; m. Robert Holland, who d. 22 April, 1755. They were the parents of John Holland, who resided with his uncle, Joshua Atherton, in Am- herst. At the commencement of the Revolutionary war he left the country, and was one of the number who were banished, and their es- tates confiscated by act of the legislature in 1778. He settled in St. John, Nova Scotia, married and left a large family.
2. Azubah, b. 23 December, 1730; m. - Willard; res. in Ster- ling, Mass.
3. Peter, b. 29 December, 1734; m. Experience Atherton, of Bolton, Mass; res. in Harvard, Mass.
4. Joshua, b. 20 June, 1737.
5. Israel, b. 20 November, 1741; graduated at Harvard College in 1762; m. Mrs. Prentiss, of Lancaster, Mass., where he settled and d. in 1822. His daughter, Rebecca, became the wife of William Abbott, Esq., of Castine and Bangor, Me. Sarah, another daughter, In. a son of Rev. Joseph Kidder, of Dunstable, and settled in Prospect, Me.
6. Mercy, b. 11 April, 1753; m. Dr. Munroe, of Harvard, Mass., Jan- mary, 1778.
IV. JOSHUA ATHERTON, one of the three sons of Peter and Experience Atherton, was b. in Harvard, Mass., 20 June, 1737. He was designed to follow the trade of his father as a blacksmith and farmer, but a severe bilious fever so shat- tered his system as to unfit him for severe manual labor, and, after finishing a college course, he devoted himself to the study and practice of the law. After practicing some years in Petersham, Mass., Litchfield, and Merrimack, N. H., he settled in Amherst, on the place since occupied by Mr. Eleazer Rhoads, in the spring of 1773. He m. Abigail,
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daughter of Rev. Thomas Goss, of Bolton, Mass., November, 1765. She was b. 1 April, 1749; d. 28 October, 1801. He d. 3 April, 1809. Their children were ---
7. Frances, b. at Harvard. Mass., 31 October, 1766; m. (1) William Gordo, 30 May, 1787, by whom she had one son, William, who graduated at Harvard College; studied law, and practiced in Peterbor- ough and Charlestown ; d. at Brattleborough, Vt., 12 January, 1871. She m. (2) Benjamin West, of Charlestown, 3 September, 1806, and d. at Charlestown, 11 November, 1838.
8. ¡ Charles Humphrey, b. 14 August, 1773.
9. Abigail, b. 22 October, 1775; m. ¡ Amos Kent, of Chester.
10. Rebecca Wentworth, b. in August, 1778; m. +Dr. Matthias Spal- ding.
11. Nancy Holland, b. 11 March, 1782; d. in the city of New York 9 November, 1859; unmarried.
12. Catherine, b. 7 June, 1784; m. ¡ David McG. Means.
13. Elizabeth Willard, b. 4 May, 1786; m. Ralph H. French, 18 May, 1820; d. at Manchester 31 March, 1855.
Seven other children, six sons and one daughter, d. in infancy.
V. 8. CHARLES HUMPHREY ATHERTON, b. in Amherst 14 August, 1773; d. 8 January, 1853; was one of the most prominent lawyers in the state : m. Mary Ann, daughter of Christopher Toppan, of Hampton, 30 October, 1803. She was b. 27 October, 1780: d. 15 October, 1817. Their children were-
14. Charles Gordon, b. 4 July, 1804; m. Nancy B. Clark, a grand- daughter of Rev. Jeremiah Barnard: settled in Nashua; d. suddenly at Manchester 14 November, 1853. No children.
15. Mary Ann, b. 11 July, 1806; d. 24 September, 1807.
16. George, b. 25 September, 1808; d. 10 April, 1825.
17. Mary Ann Toppan, b. 18 December, 1810; d. 16 January, 1853; unmarried.
18. James Humphrey, b. 22 June, 1813; d. in New York city 12 June, 1837 ; unmarried.
19. Christopher, b. 6 August, 1815; d. 3 May, 1816.
20. Henry. b. and d. 19 May, 1817.
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AUSTIN.
1. SAUL AUSTIN, b. in Dracut, Mass., 13 July, 1787, rem. to Sutton with his parents : res. in Sutton and Wilton; rem. to Amherst in the spring of 1827 : d. here 24 March, 1881, aged ninety-three years; m. (1) Susan Flint 10 January, 1813. She was b. in Amherst 19 April, 1794; d. 21 August, 1851; m. (2) Betsey (Flint) Herrick 30 May, 1852, who survives him. She was b. in Amherst (north-west parish) 25 June, 1800. His children were-
2. Charles, b. 12 November, 1813; m. Mary Secombe, October, 1836. He was one of the earliest manufacturers of reed instruments. in Con- cord, where he res. more than forty years; now res. in Lowell, Mass. Their children were-
1. Mary Ellen, b. 7 June, 1838; d. 2 April, 1853.
2. Charles Edward, b. 7 March, 1840; m. Laura Lovering; res. in Lowell, Mass. ; one child.
3. Martha J., b. 24 February, 1843; d. 1 March, 1844.
3. Alice, b. 22 May, 1816; m. William Coffin; d. in Concord 30 June, 1856.
4. Asa, b. 4 May, 1819; d. in Concord 27 December, 1813.
5. Julia Ann, b. 25 JJune. 1821; m. Henry Nathan; res. in San Fran- cisco. No children.
6. Nancy Flint, b. 8 June, 1828; m. (1) Solon S. Graves 23 June, 1852; m. (2) Eleazer Williams in June, 1877; res. in Mark West, Sonoma county, Cal. No children.
7. Nathan Flint, b. 19 September, 1831; d. 13 April, 1847.
8. Susan Maria, b. 8 December, 1834; m. Dwight Goff ; res. in San Francisco. Two children-1. Grace; 2. Alice.
AVERILL.
1. JOHN AVERILL, b. in Middleton, Mass., 2 June, 1740; d. 21 May, 1815; m. Mary Bradford, of Amherst; she was b. in Middleton in 1742; d. 21 August, 1814. They settled in Amherst in 1763. Their children were-
2. Naomi.
3. tDaniel.
4. Mary ; m. Benjamin Simonds.
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5. Anna ; m. Mc Allister.
6. +John, jr.
7. Jesse.
6. JOHN AVERILL, JR., son of John and Mary Averill, b. 13 October, 1767; d. 26 October, 1844; m. Anna, daughter of James Woodbury. She was b. 4 August, 1774; d. 9 May, 1858. They lived in the west part of the town, on Beech Hill, now in Mont Vernon. Their children were-
8. Nancy, b. 19 February, 1792.
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