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9. Betsey, b. 7 February, 1794.
10. John, b. 10 March, 1796.
11. Bernard, b. 26 April, 1798; d. in Farmington.
12. Hannah, b. 13 May, 1800; d. 23 July, 1803.
13. Mary, b. 18 July, 1802.
14. Hannah, b. 1 January, 1805.
15. Fanny, b. 8 June, 1807 ; d. 6 May, 1814.
16. Lucretia, b. 5 March, 1809.
17. Trask, b. 20 March, 1811.
3. DANIEL AVERILL, a Revolutionary soldier, formerly of Amhest; d. in Barre, Vt., in May, 1848, aged eighty-six years.
AVERY.
Susan, wife of Joshua Avery, d. 17 May, 1874, aged fifty-eight years.
Lizzie A., daughter of Joshua Avery, d. 24 March, 1874, aged fifteen years.
BALDWIN.
I. HENRY BALDWIN came from Devonshire, England ; probably lived in Charlestown a few years; settled in Wo- burn in 1641, where he was one of the selectmen for some years, and a deacon in the church. He m. Phebe Richard- son 1 November, 1649, who d. 13 September, 1716. He d. 14 February, 1697. Their son-
II. HENRY BALDWIN, b. 15 November, 1664, d. 7 July, 1739; m. Abigail Fisk 4 May, 1692. She d. in Woburn
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in January, 1771, aged ninety-six years. They lived in Woburn where their son-
III. ISAAC BALDWIN, was b. 20 February, 1700. He m. Mary Flagg 24 March, 1726. They settled in Woburn, where their son-
IV. 1. NAHUM BALDWIN, was b. 3 May, 1734. He m. Mary Lowe 22 April, 1760. She was b. 16 April, 1734; d. in Antrim 7 November, 1802. They settled in Amherst prior to the Revolution, and he d. here 7 May, 1788. Their children were-
2. Nahum, b. 30 June, 1762. He was a Revolutionary soldier ; settled in Mercer, now Sharon, Me., where he died.
3. Martha, b. 8 March, 1764; m. Ephraim Burge, 23 January, 1794.
4. ¡ Isaac, b. 23 April, 1768.
5. Frances, b. 22 May, 1771; m. James Boyd 16 June, 1795; d. in Antrim 25 December, 1828.
6. Mary, b. 6 June, 1773.
7. Lucy, b. 13 February, 1776; m. William Starrett 22 September, 1797; d. in Warren, Me., 18 February, 1821.
V. 4. ISAAC BALDWIN, son of Col. Nahum, b. in Amherst 23 April, 1768: d. in Antrim 8 July, 1821; m. Bethiah Pool, of Hollis, 24 November, 1790. She was b. 3 August, 1772; d. 7 April, 1853.
While engaged in a company training, at Hollis, 4 Octo- ber, 1790, he was severely wounded by the premature dis- charge of a field-piece with which the company was exercis- ing. He settled in Antrim in 1793, where he was a useful and respected citizen. Their children were-
8. Emma, b. in Amherst 13 July, 1792; m. Jabez Youngman, 14 March, 1809; res. in Dorchester.
9. Fanny, b. in Antrim 26 February, 1794; m. Dr. Isaac Burnham, 11 December, 1817: d. 8 April, 1847.
10. Isaac, b. 22 March, 1796; d. 9 September, 1872; res. in Antrim.
11. Decter, b. 5 July, 1798 ; a physician ; d. in Framingham, Mass., 27 May, 1870.
12. Nahum, b. 13 July, 1800; d. of spotted fever in 1812.
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13. Samuel, b. 15 JJune, 1802 ; settled in Antrim.
14. Lucy, b. 12 June, 1804.
15. Thomas J., b. 15 December, 1806; d. of spotted fever in 1812.
16. William, b. 15 May, 1809 ; d. at Lawrenceville, Ill., in 1849.
17. Cyrus, b. 14 May, 1811 ; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1839 ; a successful teacher ; res. at Meriden Village.
18. Harriett, b. 26 April, 1814; d. at Lawrenceville, Ill., in 1846.
19. Estimate R. E., b. 22 October, 1816; m. and res. in Hamilton, Canada East.
20. JESSE BALDWIN, m. Tabitha (Weston ) Wilkins, widow of Capt. Daniel Wilkins, jr. Their child-
21. Ebenezer, was b. 26 December, 1784.
After the death of Mr. Baldwin his widow m. (3) Lieut. Joseph Farnum, of Mont Vernon, and d. there in January, 1820, aged seventy-one years.
22. SAMUEL BALDWIN, a resident of Amherst for some years, was b. in Wilmington, Mass., 7 September, 1789; d. in Mont Vernon 8 July, 1856; m. Mary Dane 1 February, 1816. She was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., 18 April, 1794; d. in Bedford 23 November, 1874. Their children were-
23. Samuel Dane, b. 4 October, 1817; m. (1) Clarissa Hildreth 3 June, 1840. She d. 24 July, 1852; m. (2) Sarah S. Sanders 28 Septem- ber, 1853 ; resides in Nashua.
24. Silas H., b. 20 June, 1819 ; d. 13 December, 1844.
25. William O., b. 25 August, 1821 ; m. (1) Mary Proctor, 4 October,
1854. She d. 24 January, 1872; m. (2) Letty A. Gilman.
26. Jonathan N., b. 19 January, 1824 ; d. 12 October, 1825.
27. Mary, b. 26 June, 1826; nı. Daniel K. Mack, of Manchester, 8 October, 1856.
28. Susan A., b. 2 November, 1828; m. Leonard C. Farwell, 10 December, 1856.
29. Sophia J., b. 23 December, 1830 ; d. 17 March, 1832.
30. Sophia M., b. 18 July, 1832; unmarried.
31. Charles H., b. 7 March, 1835 ; d. 20 May, 1836.
32. Almira J., b. 25 March, 1838; m. Isaac G. Wheeler 12 January, 1864.
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BARKER.
1. Dea. Ephraim Barker was b. in or near Exeter in 1732; settled in Newmarket, whence he rem. to Amherst in 1774. He was a noted housewright and church-builder. The old meeting-house on the Plain and that in Pembroke are specimens of his handiwork. He was engaged in bild- ing the meeting-house at Wilton, the frame of which fell 7 September, 1773, by which accident he was severely injured. He was a prominent member of Mr. Barnard's church, and served as one of its deacons several years; m. (1) Mary Manning, of Ipswich, Mass. She d. in 1771; m. (2) Mary Ramsay, widow of David Ramsay, of Amherst. She d. 5 October, 1806, aged fifty-four. He d. 29 September, 1800. His children were-
2. Margaret, m. Joseph Towne, of Henniker, 21 May, 1806; d. in Hopkinton 24 August, 1814, aged fifty-five.
3. Jeremiah, a physician in Portland, Me.
4. Joseph, b. 9 September, 1765 ; m. Elizabeth, daughter of Captain William Dana, of Amherst, 1789 ; rem. immediately after to Marietta, Ohio, where he d., after a long and active life, in September, 1843.
5. Relief, m. Nathaniel Cleaves, of Amherst, January, 1806.
6. Mary Means, b. 9 October, 1785; m. Rev. Ephraim P. Bradford, of New Boston, 1 September, 1806. After her husband's death she rem. to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she res. with her son. She d. in Milwaukee, 8 May, 1874.
BARRON.
I. 1. MOSES BARRON, son of Moses Barron who rem. from Chelmsford, Mass., to Bedford, about 1740, was b. in Bedford in 1742. He d. in 1797; m. Hannah Hutchinson, of Amherst, 20 March, 1770. She d. in Hartland, Vt., 8 September, 1822, aged seventy-four. They settled on the farm near Bedford line, sinee owned by James Bell and Timothy Hartshorn. Their children were-
2. Moses, b. 24 January, 1771.
3. Lucy, b. 14 June, 1772; m. Joseph Rice 15 January, 1797.
4. ¡ Solomon, b. 10 June, 1775.
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5. Hannah, b. 22 March, 1777.
6. Mehitable, b. 19 March, 1779.
7. Mary, b. 20 April, 1781.
8. Silas, b. 9 April, 1784.
9. Sarah Putnam, b. 25 February, 1786.
10. Parker, b. 21 October, 1788.
11. Putnam, b. 26 April, 1792; d. in Ravenna, Ohio, 16 March, 1872.
II. 4. SOLOMON BARRON, b. 10 June, 1775; d. 9 February, 1836; m. Martha McCluer Arbuckle 21 October, 1813. They settled on the " Arbuckle" place, in the Chestnut Hill District, now occupied by William Stewart. Their children were-
12. Rachel, b. in 1815; d. in Boston 6 December, 1836.
13. +Solomon Rice, b. in 1817.
III. 13. SOLOMON RICE BARRON, b. in 1817; d. in Merri- mack from injuries received in a fall 19 March, 1882; m. (1) Fanny Colby 1 September, 1836. She was b. 28 Octo- ber, 1816; d. 12 July, 1843; m. (2) Mrs. Dolly Channell, who d. 21 July, 1878, aged sixty-three years. Their children were-
14. William R., b. in 1838.
15. Fanny J., b. in 1839.
16. Martha, b. in 1843.
17. Sarah E., b. in 1847.
18. John N., b. in 1851.
19. Clarence F., b. in 1854.
20. Daniel. Campbell, b. in 1859.
21. WILLIAM BARRON m. Sarah Lane. Their children were-
22. Susannah Lane, b. 24 December, 1787.
23. William, b. 3 April, 1790.
BARNARD.
ROBERT BARNARD, of Bolton, Mass., m. Mary, daughter of Jeremiah Holman, of Lancaster, Mass., where she was b. 29 March, 1722. They lived in Bolton and were the parents
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of nine children, three of whom d. in infancy. After the death of her husband Mrs. Barnard rem. to Amherst, where she resided in the family of her son, Rev. Jeremiah Barnard. She d. 13 October, 1823. aged one hundred and one years six months and fourteen days. Of their children-
1. +Jeremiah, b. 28 February, 1750; settled in Amherst.
2. John ; supposed to have settled in Rome, N. Y.
3. Mary ; m. tAmos Flint, jr. After his death she rem. to Rome, N. Y., and d. there.
4. Lydia, b. 2 October, 1757, lived with her brother in Amherst; d. unm., 17 September, 1859, aged one hundred and one years eleven months and fifteen days.
1. REV. JEREMIAH BARNARD, second minister of the town of Amherst: b. in Bolton, Mass., 28 February, 1750; d. in Amherst 15 January, 1835; m. Deborah, daughter of Dr. Nathaniel Henchman, of Lynn, 15 October, 1777. She was a sister of Dr. Nathaniel Henchman, of Amherst, and was b. in Lynn 24 September, 1753; d. in Amherst 12 October, 1833. They settled on Christian hill, in Amherst, in 1780. Their children were-
5. Betsey, b. 3 July, 1779; in. Robert M. King in 1803; d. in Rock- dale, Iowa, 14 January, 1872, aged ninety-two.
6. Polly S., b. 25 March, 1781 ; m. David S. Eaton 23 December, 1802; d. in Dorchester, Mass., 17 Angust, 1860.
7. Sally, b. 1 May, 1783; d. 29 December, 1784.
8. Nancy, b. 15 August, 1786; m. +Hugh Hamilton Clark 8 Novem- ber, 1807; d. in Amherst 1 December, 1813.
9. Robert Mansfield, b. 6 November, 1788; m. Frances Merry, of Boston, 1 November, 1814; d. in Watertown, Mass., 13 October, 1863. 10. John Henchman, b. 7 October, 1791 ; d. 24 JJuly, 1793.
11. Lucretia; b. 26 July, 1796; m. Timothy Danforth 11 January, 1838; resides in Amherst.
12. Grace Crosby Fisk, daughter of (5) Betsey Barnard, b. 2 Septem- ber, 1799 ; d. in Lowell 5 May, 1865 ; unmarried.
BARRETT.
1. HENRY R. BARRETT, b. in Athol, Mass., 6 February, 1793 ; d. 15 October, 1867 ; m. Abigail Stevens December,
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1814. She was b. in Manchester 13 April, 1795; d. 26 October, 1874. They rem. from Manchester to Amherst in March, 1837. Their children were-
2. +Philip S., b. 6 April, 1817.
3. Naomi, b. 27 December, 1818; m. Miles Lovejoy 7 April, 1842; d. 9 January, 1872.
4. Betsey, b. 21 April, 1821 ; in. Reuben P. Hall ; res. in Vineland, N. J.
5. John R., b. 20 April, 1823 ; m. JJustina Ilall ; res. in Chicago.
6. Nancy F., b. 28 March, 1825; m. (1) Alfred Pollard ; m. (2) Luther Towne ; res. in Nashua.
7. Elvira A. L., b. 16 Angust, 1827 ; d. 3 February, 1851 ; unmarried. 8. Stephen H. R., b. 10 July, 1829; m. Abigail McConihe 28 March, 1854; res. in Fall River, Mass.
9. Sarah H., b. 16 September, 1831 ; m. JJames Cochran 23 Novem- ber, 1857 ; res. in Amherst.
10. Mary R., b. 16 September, 1831; ummarried ; res. in Amherst.
2. PHILIP S. BARRETT, b. in Manchester 6 April, 1817 ; m. Mary F. Wheeler 22 January, 1847. She was b. in Am- herst 22 February, 1823. They res. on the homestead. Their child -.
11. Charles M., b. 22 September, 1855; m. M. Loretta Woodward 2 June, 1880.
BACHELLER-BATCHELDER.
I. 1. JOSEPH BACHELLER, of Canterbury, England, and his wife, Elizabeth, one child, and three servants, embarked for New England in 1636. On their arrival they settled in that part of Salem which was afterward incorporated as Wenham. He was made a freeman in 1637; was deputy in the General Court in 1644, and was the first representative from Wenham in that body. Their children were-
2. Mark, killed on the march to the Narraganset fort in December, 1675.
3. tJohn.
4. Elizabeth.
5. Hannah.
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II. 3. JOHN BACHELLER settled in Wenham ; m. (1) Mary Dennis 12 July, 1661 ; by her he had (6) Joseph. She d. 26 June, 1663; m. (2) Elizabeth Goodale 4 May, 1665. They had-
7. John.
S. Mark.
9. tEbenezer.
10. Elizabeth.
11. Haunah.
12. Mary.
13. Sarah.
14. + David.
III. 14. DAVID BACHELLER, son of John and Elizabeth (Goodale) Bacheller, m. Susannah Whipple in 1709. She d. 13 June, 1764. He d. 29 January, 1766. Their children were-
15. David, b. 5 April, 1710; m. Thankful Perham.
16. Susannah, b. 24 July, 1712; d. in August, 1712.
17. Joseph, b. 17 September, 1713; m. Mary Perley 26 JJanuary, 1737.
18. Nehemiah, b. 20 May, 1716; m. Experience Perham 16 June, 1738.
19. Abraham, b. 5 June, 1722.
20. t.Imos, b. 6 April. 1727 ; m. Lydia Kimball.
21. Susannah, b. 22 September, 1731; m. +William Fisk.
IV. 20. AMOS BACHELLER, son of David and Susannah (Whipple) Bacheller, b. 6 April, 1727; m. Lydia Kimball ; settled in Woburn. Their children were-
22. Israel, b. 11 May, 1753.
23. Lydia, b. 9 April. 1756.
24. Elizabeth, b. 20 November, 1758 ; m. +John Bachelder, of Am- herst.
25. . Imos, b. 17 December, 1761.
26. Susannah, b. 23 JJanuary, 1764.
27. Edmund, b. 29 JJune, 1765.
28. Darid, b. 15 Jannary, 1768.
29. Isaac, b. 8 April, 1770.
30. Joseph, b. 17 July, 1774. 32
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III. 9. EBENEZER BACHELLER In. Sarah Tarbox 29 De- cember, 1699. They settled in Wenham. Their children were-
31. Rebecca, b. 10 July, 1701.
32. Samuel, b. 3 March, 1703.
33. Mark, b. 2 March, 1706.
34. Josiah, b. 31 January, 1708.
35. +Ebenezer, b. 24 November, 1710; m. Jerusha Kimball.
36. Elizabeth, b. 31 March, 1713.
37. Sarah, b. 22 April, 1717.
IV. 35. EBENEZER BACHELLER, b. 24 November, 1710 ; m. Jerusha Kimball in 1740; settled in Wenham. Their chil- dren were-
38. Anna, b. 1741.
39. Mary, b. 1743.
40. Lydia, b. 1745.
41. Jerusha, b. 1747.
42. tEbenezer, b. 5 November, 1750; settled in Amherst.
43. Elizabeth, b. 25 January, 1753.
44. t.John, b. 16 August, 1755; settled in Amherst.
45. Mehitable, b. 19 March, 1761.
46. Samuel, b. 15 June, 1763.
V. 42. EBENEZER BATCHELDER, b. in Wenham 5 Novem- ber, 1750; m. Elizabeth (Thompson) Sherwin. They set- tled in Amherst (now Mont Vernon) soon after, where he d. 24 April, 1849, aged ninety-seven years. She d. 10 March, 1841, aged cighty-five. Their children were-
.47. Betsey, b. 18 July, 1779; m. David Wiley; d. in Landgrove, Vermont.
48. Joseph, b. 21 November, 1781; m. Anna Cochran; res. in Land- grove, Vt., and afterward in Illinois.
19. Ebenezer, b. 16 March, 1783; m. Rachel Jones 11 June, 1811; d. 26 February, 1815.
50. Fanny, b. 8 July, 1785; m. Robert Parker 29 May, 1806; d. in Landgrove, Vt.
51. Lydia, b. 21 November, 1786; m. Benjamin Wilkins 27 Novem- ber, 1806; d. in Hillsborough.
52. Mchitable, b. 25 August, 1788; m. flsaac Weston.
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53. Reuben Kimball. b. 7 February, 1790: m. Alice Kendall: d. 13 December, 1867.
54. Esra, b. 2 March, 1792; m. Lydia Batchelder: d. 19 May, 1875.
55. Itness, b. 5 April. 1794: m. William Coggin, 2d: settled in Mont Vernon : d. 4 October, 1835.
56. Leri, b. 10 March, 1797; m. Mary Peabody; d. in Landgrove, Tt .. 16 August, 1856.
V. 44. CAPT. JOHN BATCHELDER, b. in Wenham, Mass., 16 August, 1755 ; m. Betsey Batchelder ; settled in Amherst, (now Mont Vernon) about 1779, where he d. 18 December, 1848, aged ninety-three years. She d. 5 April, 1815, aged fifty-six. Their children were -.-
57. John, b. 6 July, 1780; m. Polly Hildreth 13 September, 1802; d. in Peru. Vt .. 9 June. 1851.
58. Israel, b. 18 October. 1782: in. Abigail Wiley 28 July. 1805; d. in Peru. Vt., 31 August, 1858.
59. Betsey, b. 19 January, 1785; m. +John Haseltine.
60. Edmund, b. 5 August, 1787 : m. Betsey Jones ; d. 23 July, 1869.
61. Nancy, b. 19 October. 1789: in. Robert Wason 26 December, 1808: settled in New Boston, and d. there 28 July. 1863.
62. Lydia, b. 11 February, 1792: m. her cousin. Ezra Batchelder, and settled in Mont Vernon ; d. 29 September. 1882-the last survivor of the family.
63. Perley, b. 26 July, 1794; m. (1) Rebecca Damon. She d. 4 July, 1840; m. (2) Alcinda Wason, who d. 18 November, 1870. He d. 22 October, 1878.
64. Relief, b. 16 December, 1796: m. JJosiah Kittredge 2 September. 1830 : d. 14 JJuly, 1868.
65. . 1mos, b. 4 June, 1799 : m. Nancy Kidder 1 September, 1831; d. 10 February, 1847.
66. Cyrene, b. 17 October, 1803; m. Ira Kendall 10 May, 1832; d. in Goffstown 6 November, 1872.
67. NOAH P. BATCHELDER, b. in Peru, Vt., 19 'November, 1833; m. Sarah Elliott 30 January, 1862. She was b. in Amherst 20 September, 1832; d. 24 March, 1871.
68. IRA A. BATCHELDER, b. in Danvers, Mass .; m. Mary S., daughter of Willard Hayden, 31 December, 1862. Their children are-
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69. Georgianna E.
70. Walter .1.
71. Emma L.
BATES.
MRS. LUCY S., wife of Augustus Bates, d. 7 April, 1852, aged 40.
BELL.
JOSEPH BELL, b. in Bedford 17 April, 1757 ; d. in Amherst 18 May, 1828 ; m. Mary Houston, 4 June, 1776. She was b. 1753; d. December, 1830. They were buried in Bedford. Their children, all b. in Bedford, were-
1. Sarah, b. 4 April. 1777: m. (1) Daniel Platts. 11 May, 1787 ; m. (2) Oliver Townsend, 26 December, 1815; res. in Bedford.
2. John, b. 23 February, 1779; m. Peggy Brown, 1801; res. in An- trim, where he settled in 1799. He d. 5 October, 1864.
3. Mary, b. 12 April, 1781; m. David Atwood 21 September, 1802; res. in Bedford.
4. Isaac, b. 9 April. 1783; m. Susannah Hutchinson : February, 1804; res. in Fishersfield, now Newbury: d. there in 1829.
5. Susannah, b. 25 September. 1785; d. in infancy.
6. Joseph, b. 21 March, 1787; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1807; m. Catherine Olcott, of Hanover; settled in Haverhill; rem. thence to Boston, Mass., 1840; d. at Saratoga, N. Y., 25 July, 1851.
7. Darid, b. 16 October. 1789: m. Polly Houston December, 1808; settled in Hillsborough ; d. in Bedford 27 November. 1832.
8. James, b. 15 January. 1792 ; m. (1) Mary Barnett 21 September, 1813. She d. 11 November, 1825, aged thirty-three: m. (2) Rebecca, daughter of Ebenezer Weston, of Amherst, September, 1826. He was a resident of Amherst several years. but d. in Bolton, Mass., 25 JJanuary, 1864.
9. Jacob, b. 30 April, 1795; m. Laura Bartlett. of Haverhill; settled in Haverhill.
BENDEN.
THOMAS M. BENDEN, b. in Oxbridge, Somerset county, England, 1791; settled in Amherst about 1820 and carried on the tailoring business several years in the store now oc-
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cupied by Henry C. Dodge. He m. Sarah Low January, 1
1821, and d. 2 April, 1848: no children.
BENNETT.
1. JONATHAN BENNETT, b. in Groton, Mass., 28 November, 1775: d. in Amherst 20 February, 1849 ; m. Margaret Shat- tuck May, 1800. She was b. 13 March, 1774: d. 29 Novem- ber, 1852. He was a brick-mason and an excellent work- man. They lived in Groton, Dunstable, and Pepperell. From Pepperell they rem. to Amherst, in the spring of 1835. Their children were-
2. Sarah, b. 13 October, 1800; m. Dr. Hezekiah Eldridge: res. in Amesbury, Mass., where she d. 6 April, 1846.
3. Jonathan, b. 1 October, 1802; m. Mary Taylor 15 December, 1831 ; d. in Pepperell.
4. William, b. 28 September, 1804; m. Harriet Shattuck April. 1828.
5. Margaret, b. 2 September, 1806; m. Jefferson Taylor 24 Novem- ber, 1825; d. in Moline, Ill., 12 December, 1868.
6. Louisa, b. 13 July, 1808; m. tJoel F. Osgood.
7. James, b. 2 September, 1811 ; m. Rebecca Swallow 28 May, 1834: res. in Dunstable.
8. Wilder, b. 17 April. 1813: m. Mary Ann Davis November, 1840: res. in Pepperell.
9. t. Ilden Bradford, b. 18 April, 1816.
9. ALDEN BRADFORD BENNETT, b. 18 April, 1816; m. Eliz- abeth Taylor, 27 November, 1836. Their children are-
10. Emily, m. Goodhue. He was a musician in the 1st Reg- iment N. II. Vols., in the civil war; d. a few years after its close, leav- ing one child.
11. Margaret, m. George Young; res. in Stoneham, Mass.
12. Sarah Louisa, m. Oscar Shaffer; res. in Amherst.
13. Isabella Bradford, m. Dr. McLeod ; res. in New Bedford.
BILLS.
1. EBENEZER BILLS, b. 25 March, 1760 ; d. 13 March, 1822; m. Hannah Bullard. She was b. 20 August, 1767: d. 6 March, 1849. Their children were-
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2. Miranda, b. 5 November, 1785; m. +Ezra Clark.
3. Rebecca, b. 3 October. 1787; m. John Wheeler, of Amberst, 16 December, 1806: d. 1 September, 1857.
4. Lucy, b. 6 November, 1789; m. Elias Thomas, of Amherst, 30 March, 1817; d. 26 April, 1864.
5. Shubael, b. 3 January, 1791 ; lived in Dedham, Mass .; d. 31 May, 1860.
6. +Jabez, b. 6 December, 1793.
7. Philinda, b. 15 April. 1795: m. Joseph Onion, of Dedham, Mass .; d. 14 March, 1845.
8. Sophronia, b. 31 March, 1798; m. Gera Farnum, of Mont Vernon. 17 October, 1817.
9. Samantha, b. 31 March, 1793; m. Andrew Horn, of Roxbury, Mass.
10. Jesse, b. 15 August, 1802 ; m. (1) Sarah Ann C. Bliss 9 Novem- ber, 1828; d. in Roxbury, Mass., 25 December, 1851.
11. Mark, b. 8 April. 1806: m. Maria , of Framingham, Mass .: d. in Cambridge, Mass., 26 August, 1853.
12. Luke Hamilton, b. 8 July, 1808; m. Marinda Dodge, of Mont Vernon. 28 June. 1829; d. in Amherst 11 February, 1841.
6. JABEZ BILLS, b. 6 December, 1793; d. 3 November, 1857; m. Lucy E. Crosby, daughter of Joseph Crosby, of Milford, November, 1822. She was b. 29 August, 1804: d. 27 September, 1882. Their children were-
13. Jabez Fred, b. 30 August, 1823 ; m. Lucinda JJ. Wheeler, of Mil- ford. November, 1850.
14. t Freeman Crosby, b. 6 October, 1824.
15. Lucy Inn Maria, b. 5 February. 1829; m. Barnes B. Putnam, of Nashua. 15 May, 1849.
16. Betsey Jane, b. 16 December, 1830; m. Charles W. Patterson, of Merrimack, 14 June, 1859.
17. George H., b. 15 November, 1834; m. Lizzie Baldwin, of Man- chester.
14. FREEMAN CROSBY BILLS, b. 6 November, 1824; m. Catherine J. Twiss 12 March, 1845. She was b. in Antrim, 21 December, 1824; res. in Amherst. Their children arc-
18. +Lucius F., b. 22 April, 1846.
19. Horatio C., b. 20 February, 1848; m. Clara P. Farley, of London- derry, 28 November, 1868.
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Harry Freeman Bills, child of Horatio C. Bills, d. 9 January, 1876, aged ten months.
20. Helen S., b. 10 January, 1850; m. Philip W. Swett. of Boston. 8 October, 1873; d. in Amherst 27 June, 1880.
21. Arthur .1., b. 25 April, 1853 ; m. Mary C. Bradford, of Amherst, 28 September. 1874.
18. LUCIUS F. BILLS, b. in Amherst 22 April, 1846 ; m. Jane E. Farley, of Londonderry, 15 September, 1869. Their children were-
22. Charles S., b. in Londonderry 17 July, 1870.
23. Ezra S., b. 19 April, 1872, in Amherst.
24. Frederick Farley, b. 1 May, 1874; d. 16 September, 1-77.
25. Daisey Triss, b. 28 September, 1876.
BISSELL.
LEMUEL BISSELL, b. in Norwich, Vt., 2 May, 1799; m. Mary A. Lemmons. She was b. 26 October, 1803; d. 21 May, 1868. They came to Amherst about 1843, where he carried on the house-painting business several years. Hc served as town clerk one year ; no children.
BLAKE.
SAMUEL BLAKE res. on the farm adjoining that of Hon. William Fisk, formerly occupied by John Ellenwood, and since by Capt. Ebenezer Perry. His children were-
1. Amos.
2. Samuel.
3. Dolly.
4. Abigail, m. Jolin Warren, 1828.
5. Alice.
All have left town.
BLANCHARD.
I. THOMAS BLANCHARD came to New England in the ship Jonathan, from near Preston, England, in 1639. He set- tled in Charlestown, Mass., and d. there 21 May, 1654. By his wife, Mary, he had-
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1. Samuel.
2. George.
3. Nathaniel.
4. Jonathan.
5. tJohn.
Of these,-
II. 5. JOHN, b. in England, was admitted freeman in 1649 : settled in Dunstable, and was one of the founders of the church in that place in 1685, of which he was for some years one of the officers. By his wife, Elizabeth, he had a large family, among whom were-
6. Hannah, b. 6 January, 1659.
7. James.
8. Benjamin.
9. Sarah.
10. Mary.
11. Nathaniel.
12. +Joseph.
13. Thomas.
And perhaps others.
III. 12. JOSEPH BLANCHARD, b. 1669, son of Dea. John, and Elizabeth Blanchard ; settled in Dunstable ; m. Abiah Hassell 25 May, 1696. She d. 8 December, 1746, aged 70. He d. in 1727. Their children were-
14. Elizabeth, b. 15 April, 1697.
15. Esther, b. 4 July, 1700.
16. Hannah, b. 28 October, 1702.
17. +Joseph, b. 11 February, 1704.
18. Rachel, b. 23 March, 1705; d. young.
19. Susannah, b. 29 March, 1707.
20. Jane, b. 19 March, 1708.
21. Rachel, b. 23 March, 1712.
22. Eleazer, b. 3 December, 1715; d. 29 April, 1717.
IV. 17. JOSEPH BLANCHARD, b. 11 February, 1704; d. 7 April, 1758; was one of the governor's council, by appoint- ment of the king, from 1741 until his death. In 1756 he was colonel of a regiment of five hundred men, raised in New Hampshire, to assist in the expedition against Crown
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Point. The companies of rangers, commanded by Rogers and Stark, were a part of the regiment.
Col. Blanchard m. Rebecca Hubbard, who d. 19 April, 1774. Their children were-
23. Sarah, b. 1726: d. 30 November, 1726.
24. +Joseph, b. 28 September, 1729.
25. Eleuser, b. 15 November, 1730; d. 19 March. 1753.
26. Susannah, b. 15 November, 1730.
27. Rebecca, b. 20 July, 1732; m. - Minot.
28. Sarah, b. 7 October. 1734: d. young.
29. Catherine, b. 11 November, 1736; m. Rev. Elias Smith, of Salem.
30. +Jonathan, b. 18 September, 1738.
31. Sarah, b. 2 August. 1740 : m. ¡ Robert Fletcher.
32. James, b. 20 September. 1742.
33. t-Augustus, b. 29 July, 1746.
34. Caleb, b. 15 August. 1749.
35. Hannah, b. 21 August, 1751 ; m. Dr. Ebenezer Starr, 26 March. 1794.
V. 24. JOSEPH BLANCHARD, b. 28 September, 1729, was a noted land surveyor, and assisted in preparing a map of the province, which was published in 1771. He res. in Merrimack, and, toward the close of his life, in Amherst. Their children were-
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