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36. Lucy, m. Andrew Wilkins, of Amherst; d. in Thornton, 1809. 37. Joseph.
38. Eleazer.
39. Catherine, m. William Barker, of St. Johns, N. B.
40. Hannah, m. +Joseph Nichols 10 March, 1785 ; rem. to Canada. 1811.
V. 30. JONATHAN BLANCHARD, b. 18 September, 1738 ; d. 18 July, 1788; m. Rebecca Farwell. She d. 20 August, 1811, aged 72. He was a couneillor in 1776; judge of probate for Hillsborough county ; and brigadier- general of the militia. They res. in Dunstable. Their chil- dren were-
41. Rebecca, b. 4 May. 1766; m. Dr. Augustus Starr ; d. 19 October, 1810.
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42. Grace, m. tFrederick French.
43. Sophia, m. Oliver Farwell, of Merrimack.
44. Charles, b. 14 March, 1776; graduated at Ilarvard College in 1796; d. at Batavia, N. Y., 16 March, 1811.
45. Abigail, m. Dr. Joseph F. Eastman, of IIollis.
46. Eliza, mn. Thomas French ; d., 1843.
V. 33. AUGUSTUS BLANCHARD, b. in Dunstable, 29 July, 1746 ; d. in Milford, 27 February, 1809 : m. Bridget Love- well, of Dunstable. She was b. 10 July, 1749; d. 25 No- vember, 1836. They settled first in Dunstable, rem. to Merrimack, about 1767, thence to Amherst, about 1777. He commanded a company at Winter Hill, in the winter of 1775-6, and was a prominent citizen in the old south-west parish of Amherst. Their children were-
47. Sarah, b. at Dunstable, 3 January. 1766; m. JJohn Stearns, of Amherst, 9 October, 1781 ; rem. to Cambridge, Vt .; d. 1846.
48. Priscilla, b. in Merrimack, 12 August. 1768; m. (1) John Crosby ; (2) Solomon Hallet ; d., September, 1847 ; ten children.
49. Augustus, b. 18 January, 1770; m. Esther Crosby, 31 January, 1793; d. 12 October, 1829; six children.
50. Hannah, b. 27 February, 1772; m. Joel Crosby ; d. 19 February, 1846; no children.
51. Esther, b. 4 May, 1774; m. Roger Perkins 26 Janmury, 1796; d. S December, 1834; seven children.
52. Bridget, b. 28 June, 1776; m. ¡ Timothy Danforth ; d. 16 July, 1837.
53. Rebecca, b. in Amherst, 18 November, 1778; m. JJ. French July, 1798; d. 29 March. 1858; twelve children.
54. James, b. 25 February, 1781 ; d. 18 March. 1798.
55. George, b. 16 August, 1783; in. Mrs. Phebe (Lovejoy) Connor; d. 1831; four children.
56. Jonathan, b. 22 November, 1785; d. 29 September, 1788.
57. Porter, b. 16 August, 1788; m. Anne Stickney Souther 4 Novem- ber, 1810 ; settled in Concord ; was a cabinet-maker, and manufacturer of the " Blanchard churns." He was one of the best mechanics of his time ; d. 25 May. 1871; three children.
58. Jonathan, b. 7 April, 1793: res. in St. Louis, Mo.
59. Katherine, b. in Milford, 18 July, 1796; m. Rufus Taylor, 1839; settled in Damariscotta. Me .: d. 22 JJanuary, 1868; one child.
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60. SIMON BLANCHARD settled in Amherst (now Milford) about 1776. He was b. in Billerica 23 December, 1749; m. Catherine Wyman. He d. in Milford about 1828. She d. 1838. Their children were-
61. Dennis, b. 4 June, 1775.
62. Abijah, b. 22 June, 1779.
63. Amaziah, b. 27 November, 1781.
64. Clarissa, b. 12 May. 1784: m. Philip Eaton 22 September. 1803.
65. Luther, b. 1 January, 1787.
66. Betsey, b. 29 May. 1789.
67. Calcin, b. 22 June, 1791.
68. Catherine, b. 26 September. 1793.
69. Nancy, b. 27 September, 1793.
70. Rebecca Abbot, b. 2 July, 1801.
71. EPHRAIM BLANCHARD, b. in Billerica, Mass., 1 March, 1778 ; d. 27 June, 1841 : m. (1) Elizabeth, daughter of Lt. Robert B. Wilkins. She d. at Provincetown, Mass., Octo- ber, 1802, aged 22: m. (2) Mary She d. in Lyndeborough 10 December, 1861, aged 85. He carried on the cabinet-making business on Amherst Plain many years ; was an active member of the " Christian " (Unitarian) society, and served one year on the board of selectmen. Their children were-
72. Elizabeth W., m. Robert Williams, of Troy, N. Y., January, 1831.
73. +Ephraim, jr.
73. EPHRAIM BLANCHARD, JR., d. at Philadelphia, Pa., 6 July, 1859, aged 55; m. Elizabeth B. Coburn, Angust, 1830. She d. at Providence, R. I., 2 July, 1878, aged 73. Their children were-
74. Henry Martin, d. 10 March, 1834, aged 3 years and 6 months.
75. John Wells, d. 16 February, 1834, aged 8 weeks.
76. Fred Ilenry, d. 15 April. 1837, aged 13 months.
BLOOD.
LEMUEL BLOOD, formerly a stone-mason and brick-layer in Amherst, d. at the Asylum for the Insane, at Concord, 7 May, 1867. Anna, his wife, d. 20 March, 1849, aged 57.
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GEORGE BLOOD, a brother of Lemuel, d. in Mont Vernon 16 September, 1854, aged 62. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and lost an arm in battle. Mary, widow of George, d. 5 August, 1870, aged 77.
MINOT BLOOD, d. 4 August, 1870, aged 67.
BLUNT.
1. JOHN BLUNT, b. in Andover, Mass., and Saralı Blunt, b. in Wilmington, Mass., settled in Amherst about 1789. She d. in Milford. Their children were-
2. Sally, b. in Dover 1 January, 1782; m. Daniel Howe; d. in Fox- borough, Mass., 27 September, 1870.
3. Mary K., b. 22 March, 1784.
4. ¡ John, b. in Andover 3 June, 1785; d. in Amherst 25 October. 1860.
5. Anna, b. in Andover 5 August, 1788.
6. Isaac, b. in Amherst 22 September, 1790; d. 3 November, 1791.
7. Elizabeth, b. 11 June, 1793 ; m. James Blanchard 11 September, 1815; d. 5 February, 1873. He was b. 8 October, 1786; d. 7 Septem- ber, 1854. Their children were-
1. Rebecca K., b. 27 September, 1816; d. 15 September, 1828.
2. Elizabeth P., b. 5 May, 1818; m. +David D. Mckean.
3. Edwin. b. 21 May, 1820; d. 27 January, 1841.
4. A son. b. 26 March, 1822 ; d. 5 April, 1822.
5. llarriett E., b. 19 May, 1823; m. L. M. Jewett 15 Septein- ber, 1859.
8. +Darid W., b. 25 JJuly, 1795.
9. 1senath, b. 13 January, 1798; m. +Jacob Sargent ; d. 20 March, 1877.
10. Ainsworth E., b. 22 February, 1800.
11. Alrah, b. 3 March, 1802 ; d. 6 March, 1802.
12 and 13. Twin sons, b. and d. 15 October, 1803.
14. Sophia, b. 2 May, 1805; m. Thurlow Haskell ; d. in Indianapo- lis, Indiana, 28 August. 1868.
15. Alrah, b. 19 February, 1808; d. 7 March, 1808.
16. Rebecca K., b. 28 July, 1809 ; d. 28 January, 1814.
4. JOHN BLUNT, b. in Andover, Mass., 3 June, 1786 ; d. in Amherst, 25 October, 1860 ; m. Mary E --. She d.
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21 March, 1864, aged 79 years 9 months 21 days. Their children were-
17. John G., b. 23 August, 1817.
18. Lucy Williams, b. 27 February, 1821.
8. DAVID W. BLUNT, b. 25 July, 1795 ; d. 30 April, 1868; m. Hannah Burnham 14 December, 1837. She was b. 25 March, 1804; d. 15 January, 1882. Their children are-
19. Taylor W., b. 23 March, 1839; m. Laura E. Mooar September, 1866.
20. Hannah E., b. 30 March. 1841; m. George E. Washer 18 May, 1871.
BOSWORTH.
1. GEORGE W. BOSWORTH, son of Bela and Joanna (Harlow) Bosworth, b. in Plympton, Mass., 5 September, 1823; m. Amy Cram 2 March, 1847. She was b. in Lyndeborough 9 October, 1823. They settled in Amherst in the spring of 1866. In the recent civil war he enlisted from the town of Lyndeborough, in the 16th Regiment N. H. Vols., and serv- ed in the Department of the Gulf as captain of company G. in that regiment. He also enlisted in the 18th Regiment N. H. Vols., in which he served as captain of company F. Their children were-
2. George ., b. 13 September, 1848; d. 27 March, 1853.
3. Amy F .. b. 23 November, 1850: d. 17 July, 1854.
4. Mary E., b. 29 December, 1852.
5. Infant son, b. 31 January. 1855; d. 4 February. 1855.
6. Abby F., b. 31 January, 1856.
7. Infant daughter, b. and d. 2 March, 1859.
8. Amy II., b. 14 December, 1861 ; d. 18 January, 1862.
9. George _N., b. 4 November, 1866.
10. 1my G. A., b. 28 May, 1871.
BOUTELL.
The families bearing this name, in Amherst are descended from (I) JAMES BOUTELL, of Salem, who was made a free- man 14 March, 1639, and d. in 1651. His son, (II) JAMES
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BOUTELL, who d. 5 December, 1716, m. Rebecca Kendall 15 June, 1665. She was b. 10 February, 1644 ; d. 30 August, 1713. She was one of several daughters of Dea. Thomas Kendall, of Reading, Mass., who had no sons, and in order to perpetuate the family name, all of his daughters, who married and had sons, gave the name of Kendall to one of them. The children of James and Rebecca Boutell were-
1. James, b. 6 April, 1666.
2. Thomas, b. 28 March, 1669.
3. +John, b. 19 October, 1671.
1. Rebecca, b. 25 December, 1674.
5. Sarah, b. 7 July, 1677.
6. Tabitha, b. 11 May, 1679 ; d. young.
7. Tabitha, b. 22 May, 1680.
8. ¡ Kendall, b. 15 June, 1682: m. Lucy Damon 7 January, 1706.
9. Mary, b. 28 October, 1685.
10. Elizabeth. b. 9 October, 1687.
III. 3. JOHN BOUTELL, b. 19 October, 1671, settled in Reading. By his wife, Grace, he had-
11. Rebecca, b. 15 January, 1697 ; d. young.
12. Dorcas, b. 23 December, 1698; d. young.
13. Tabitha, b. 27 January, 1700.
14. John, b. 28 April, 1702.
15. Rebecca, b. 1704; d. in Amherst, unm., April, 1795; aged 90.
16. +Joseph, b. 28 November, 1706.
17. Dorcas, b. 17 April, 1709.
18. Timothy, b. 18 August, 1711.
19. Abiel, b. 6 October, 1713.
IV. 16. JOSEPH BOUTELL, b. 28 November, 1706; d. 19 May, 1795 ; m. Hannah, daughter of Timothy and Martha Hartshorn, of Reading, Mass., 5 July, 1733. She was b. 25 March, 1708 ; d. 4 November, 1784. They were among the earliest settlers in Souhegan West. He was elected deacon of the church 3 June, 1743, and remained in office until his · death. The names of the following children of Dea. Joseph and Mrs. Hannah Boutell are found on stones in the old cemetery-
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20. Joseph, d. 25 April. 1749, aged 9 years.
21. Dorcas, d. 1 August. 1749, aged 3 years.
22. John, d. 22 August, 1753, aged 4 years.
23. John, d. 3 March. 1756, aged 3 months.
24. Joseph, d. 4 October, 1757, aged 1 month.
III. 8. KENDALL BOUTELL, b. 15 June, 1682 ; d. 8 Janu- ary, 1770; m. Lucy Damon 7 January, 1706. She d. 11 December, 1759. They settled in Reading, Mass.
V. 25. KENDALL BOUTELL, probably a grandson of Ken- dall and Lucy, was b. in Reading, Mass., 12 August, 1736 ; m. Sarah -. They settled in Amherst where he d. 12 August, 1820. She d. in April, 1812, aged 76. Their chil- dren were-
26. +Joseph, b. 6 March, 1757.
27. Sarah, b. 15 January, 1760; d. young.
28. John. b. 8 August, 1762; settled in Vermont.
29. t Caleb, b. 3 November, 1766.
30. Kendall, b. 11 June, 1769: settled in Vermont.
31. Sarah, b. 7 February. 1772: m. ¡ John Weston 12 March, 1793.
26. JOSEPH BOUTELL, 3d, b. 6 March, 1757; settled in Amherst. By his wife, Abigail, he had-
32. Rhoda, b. 27 July, 1781 : m. tEbenezer Converse.
33. Loammi, b. 16 April, 1685; m. Hannah Stevens 26 November, 1812 : settled in Reading, Mass., and d. there.
34. Luther, b. 8 August, 1789; d. in Marlow 14 December, 1862.
35. Calvin, b. S August, 1792 : d. young.
36. Abigail, b. 2 June, 1794; m. Zaccheus Gerry. of Stoneham. Mass., 28 April, 1822; d. 31 December, 1878.
37. Calrin, b. 10 August, 1797 ; res. in Hopkinton.
VI. 29. CALEB BOUTELL, b. 3 November, 1766, d. 22 June, 1845; m. Rebecca Converse, 15 November, 1797. She was b. 22 February, 1781 : d. 5 April, 1869. Their children were-
38. Rebecca, b. 2 April, 1799 : m. Paschal Fletcher, of Dunstable, 31 January, 1826.
39. Ererline, b. 10 March. 1801 : m. Samuel B. Melendy.
40. t Robert, b. 13 June. 1803 : m. Frances Melendy.
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41. Mary Ann, b. 5 August, 1805 ; m. Loamni Fletcher, of Dun- stable, 25 December, 1832.
42. Sarah, b. 27 February, 1808.
43. Ruth, b. 1 May, 1810; m. Thomas F. Wilson.
41. Sophia, b. 26 December, 1812 ; m. Benjamin Goodridge 4 April, 1839 ; d. at Fairbanks, Iowa, 3 January, 1851.
15. Almira, b. 4 September, 1815; d. 7 October, 1858; unmarried.
46. +Francis Kendall, b. 1 November, 1818.
VII. 40. ROBERT BOUTELL, b. 13 June, 1803; m. Fran- ces Melendy 29 January, 1829. They res. in Amherst. Their children are-
47. Caroline F., b. 13 January, 1830; m. John A. Junkins, of Nashna, 23 November, 1854.
48. Sarah M., b. 23 March, 1832 ; m. John Wallace, of Boston, 31 De- cember, 1869.
49. Henry R., b. 1 .June, 1836: m. Mary C. Miller, of Merrimack, 2 August, 1863.
VHI. 46. FRANCIS KENDALL BOUTELL, b. 1 November, 1818; m. Eliza J. C. Danforth 22 December, 1842. She was b. 23 September, 1822; res. in Amherst. Their chil- dren are-
50. Albert F., b. 26 March, 1845; m. Eliza A. II. Sanderson, of Mont Vernon, 19 March, 1866.
51. George R., b. 19 July, 1847 ; m. Addie S. Davis, of Milford, 23 December, 1869.
52. Charles C., b. 7 October. 1850 : m. Mary E. Loveland, of West Randolph, Vt., 19 October, 1874.
53. Creighton P., b. 5 July, 1856.
54. Elmer, b. 22 April. 1861.
55. REUBEN and EUNICE BOUTELL, from Reading, Mass., settled in Amherst prior to the Revolutionary war. About 1778 they rem. to Antrim. Their children, b. in Amherst, were-
56. Ruth, b. 21 Jannary, 1771 ; m. Daniel Duncklee 14 April, 1803 ; d. 5 December, 1822.
57. Sarah, b. 8 December, 1774.
58. Joshua, b. 4 June, 1777.
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59. JOSEPH BOUTELL, JR., was a resident in Amherst prior to the Revolution. He d. 6 January, 1807, aged 74. Han- nah, his widow, d. 11 May, 1808, aged 70. Their son-
60. JOSEPH BOUTELL, 3d, b. 27 March, 1766, m. Sarah Eaton, of Reading, Mass., 23 June, 1788. She d. 3 Novem- ber, 1829, aged 66. He d. 7 July, 1828. Their children were-
61. Hannah, b. 1793; m. (1) Mavorick Smith, February, 1830; m. (2) John Haseltine. She d. 10 March. 1877; no children.
62. +Lilly E., b. 1796.
63. Sarah, b. 1799 : d. 23 December, 1823; unmarried.
62. LILLY E. BOUTELL, I. Phebe Holt, of Temple, Febru- ary, 1820. She was b. 8 January, 1793; d. 27 October, 1847. He d. 24 July, 1829, aged 33. Their children were-
64. George E.
65. Phebe.
The children of (66) AMos and ELEANOR BOUTELL were-
67. Eleanor, b. 12 January, 1772: m. William Dodge 6 June, 1804.
68. Sarah, b. 10 August, 1773.
69. Elizabeth, b. 10 March, 1775.
70. Ruth, b. 1 March, 1777.
71. Lydia Lewis, b. 11 June, 1780.
72. AARON BOUTELL, m. Tabitha Eaton 19 December, 1780. He d. 17 December, 1839, aged 86. Their children were- 73. Tabitha, b. 17 July, 1781; m. William Brown, jr., 18 Angst, 1799.
74. Thomas, b. 25 August, 1784.
75. Eliza Parker, b. 7 January, 1789; m. Samuel Stewart, of Lynde- borough, 10 March, 1811.
76. ABRAHAM E. BOUTELL, m. Nancy Brown 31 Decem- ber, 1816. They resided in the easterly part of the town, near Lilly E. Boutell's. He d. 25 June, 1835, aged 43. His widow and children rem. to Lyndeborough, where she m. (2) Mr. Abbott. She d. in Lyndeborough. Their children were-
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77. Ann, mn. Bradley Raymond ; res. in Lyndeborough.
78. James, m. Ellen O'Connell ; res. in Lyndeborongh.
79. Nancy, m. Benjamin Miller; d. in Lyndeborough.
80. Jane, m. (1) Calvin Abbott, of Lyndeborough; m. (2) Charles
81. Brown, res. in Hancock.
82. Sarah, m. Warren Ames; res. in Milford.
BOYLSTON.
I. THOMAS BOYLSTON, of Fenchurch street, London, em- barked in the ship Defiance for America in 1635 ; settled in Watertown, Mass., where he d. about 1653, at the age of 38. By his wife SARAH, who d. 14 September, 1704, he had three children-
1. Elizabeth.
2. Sarah.
3. tThomas.
II. 3. THOMAS BOYLSTON, m. Sarah, dau. of Thomas Gardner, of Muddy River, now Brookline, Mass. She was b. 9 April, 1648 ; d. 8 July, 1722. He was a surgeon ; settled in Brookline, and served in the Narraganset war. Their children were-
4. Edward.
5. Richard.
·6. Abigail.
7. Peter, whose daughter SUSANNAH In. Dea. John Adams, of Braintree, and was the mother of PRES. JOHN ADAMS. Her sister Anne m. Ebenezer Adams, a brother of Dea. John, and was the mother of REV. ZABDIEL ADAMS, of Lunenburg, the grandfather of Chief-Justice HENRY A. BELLOWS, of New Hampshire.
8. Sarah.
9. Lucy.
10. Zabdiel, a noted physician of Brookline, Mass.
11. Mary.
12. Rebecca.
13. + Dudley.
14. Joanna.
15. Thomas.
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Ill. 13. DUDLEY BOYLSTON, b. 1688 ; d. 18 April, 1748 ; m. Elizabeth Gardner, and settled in Brookline. Their children were-
16. Anna.
22. Richard.
17. Mary.
23. C'aleb.
18. Elizabeth.
24. Sarah.
19. Dudley.
25. Susannah.
20. Joshua.
26. tEdward.
21. Mary.
27. Hannah.
IV. 26. EDWARD BOYLSTON, b. in Brookline 2 January 1737-8 ; d. in Springfield, Mass., 25 December, 1813 : was a soldier in the war for independence, in which he was taken prisoner and confined for a long time on the Jersey prison ship, at New York. After the close of the war he settled in Springfield. By his wife Lydia, who d. 20 April, 1813, aged 66, he had-
28. Elizabeth. b. 1776; m. Wood; d. in Bloomingville, ()., 6 September. 1834.
29. + Richard. b. 12 August, 1782.
30. Zabdiel, d. at New Orleans, La., 15 February, 1855, aged 71.
31. Samuel, d. at Springfield, Mass .. 13 August, 1863. aged 77.
V. 29. RICHARD BOYLSTON, b. in Springfield, Mass., 12 August, 1782 ; d. in Amherst 19 July, 1857 ; settled in Am- herst, 1809 ; m. Mary Moseley, of Boston, 2 August, 1810 ; she was b. 11 August, 1783 ; d. 5 November, 1866. Their children were-
32. Elizabeth Worthington, b. 16 May, 1811 ; m. William G. Eaton. of Boston, June, 1832 ; d. at Newton Center. Mass., 18 February. 1881. 33. tEdirard Dudley, b. 26 January, 1814.
34. Mary Christina Baker, b. 10 November, 1815.
35. Richard Worthington. b. 1819 ; d. 13 November, 1845.
36. Catherine Moseley, b. 19 June, 1820; d. 13 October. 1882 ; un- married.
37. Lucy.
33. EDWARD DUDLEY BOYLSTON, b. 26 January, 1814 ; m. Mercy Plummer Perkins 12 August, 1843 ; she was b. at
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Dover 16 March, 1818 ; d. 29 December, 1880. Their chil- dren were-
38. Helen Read, m. tAlbert A. Rotch.
39. Abby F.
40. Darid C. M., d. at Athol, Mass., 22 October. 1872, aged 21.
41. Emma P. m. Edward F. Locke, of Chelsea, Mass., 26 October, 1880.
BOYNTON.
MOSES BOYNTON, d. 18 July, 1858, aged 60.
Samuel, son of Moses Boynton, d. in Nashua 17 October. 1855, aged 35.
Emma, daughter of Moses Boynton, d. 28 October. 1835. aged 13.
BRADBURY.
Miss ELIZABETH BRADBURY, d. April, 1833, aged 25.
BRADFORD.
1. WILLIAM BRADFORD, from Middleton, Mass., settled in Souhegan West, at an early date. He m. (1) Mary Lam- bert 18 January, 1737. She was b. 11 March, 1718; d. 18 February, 1770 ; m. (2) Rachel Small, who d. in 1802. He d. 1791. His will was presented for probate 7 Septem- ber, 1791. Children (the two last by second wife)-
2. Samuel, b. about 1738; m. Anna Washer, of Amherst, 17 Decem- ber, 1761 ; was a Revolutionary soldier ; settled in Hillsborough ; d. in Antrim 5 February, 1813.
3. Patience, m. t.Joseph Lovejoy, of Amherst, 9 JJuly, 1761 ; d. in Amherst, 3 March, 1826, aged 85.
4. Mary, m. tJohn Averill, of Amherst; d. in Mont Vernon 21 August, 1814, aged 73. She was baptized in Middleton, Mass., 1742.
5. tEnos, b. 3 November, 1714 ; m. Sarah Chandler, of Bedford, 24 January, 1769; d. of starvation, from a disease of the throat which prevented him from swallowing food.
6. Joseph, a Revolutionary soldier ; d. at Medford, Mass., July, 1775.
7. tWilliam, a Revolutionary soldier and a soldier of the war of 1812.
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S. Huldah, unmarried.
9. Olire. m. Reuben Boutell, jr .. 11 November, 1779; rem. to An- trim 1783.
10. Eunice, m. Moses Pettengill 4 February. 1779.
11. Hannah, b. 20 May, 1773; m. James Tuttle, 5 July, 1798.
12. Lambert, b. 18 March, 1775; d. in Merrimack 12 February, 1850.
II. 6. JOSEPH BRADFORD, son of (1) William and Mary (Lambert) Bradford ; left two children-
13. Molly, m. Robert Taggard. 20 Sept. 1793.
14. Larina.
They were placed under guardianship 28 April, 1779. They had pre- viously been cared for by Nathan Jones.
Il. 7. WILLIAM BRADFORD, JR., son of (1) William and Mary (Lambert) Bradford ; m. Hannah - and settled in Amherst. She d. 1 Sept., 1812, aged 56 : m. (2) Mrs. Lois Bruce. He rem. in his old age, to Barre, Vt., where he d. 25 Oct. 1816, aged 63 years. His children were-
15. William, b. 1780; m. Mary Green : d. in Barre, Vt., 3 March, 1866.
16. Joseph, d. in Winchester, Tenn., 19 January, 1859, aged 72.
17. Mary, m. Daniel L. Stearns: d. in Goshen August, 1849, aged 52.
18. Leonard, settled in Washington.
19. Anne, d. unm. in Goshen.
20. Lucy, m. Eber Curtis of Antrim.
21. Funny, an adopted daughter ; m. Eben Averill ; d. 12 February, 1850, aged 66.
5. ENOS BRADFORD, son of (1) William and Mary Lam- bert ) Bradford ; m. Sarah Chandler, of Bedford, 24 January, 1769. He settled near his father in Amherst. Their chil_ dren were-
22. Chandler, b. 20 November. 1772; d. 29 January, 1775.
23. Enos, b. 26 December, 1774; d. September, 1797.
24. Lambert.
25. Sarah, b. 24 January, 1780.
26. Chandler, b. 13 August, 1783; d. 22 February, 1784.
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27. Nancy. b. 1792; m. John Hummus Lampson, of Mont Vernon, 16 November, 1809; d. 23 January, 1812.
III. 23. ENOS BRADFORD, JR., son of Enos and Sarah (Chandler ) Bradford ; m. Lydia --- September, 1797. One child-
28. Charles Jaquith, b. 8 May, 1796.
II. 12. LAMBERT BRADFORD, son of (1) William, m. Phebe Farnum. He died in Merrimack. 12 February, 1850, aged 75. Their children were-
29. Polly, b. 9 March, 1795; m. George Wiley 1 January, 1818.
30. William, b. 16 March, 1797 : m. Ruth Whiting, of Merrimack, 16 March, 1826.
31. Minerra, b. 11 August, 1799.
32. Nabby, b. 1 December, 1801.
33. Susannah, b. 6 April, 1802.
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34. CAPT. ANDREW BRADFORD, from Middleton, Mass., brother of William Bradford, settled in Souhegan West previous to its incorporation as a town. He d. in Milford in 1798, aged 80. He m. (2) Mrs. Hannah (Goffe) Chan- dler, widow of *Thomas Chandler, of Bedford, daughter of Col. John Goffe. She was b. 16 January, 1723 ; d. in Mil- ford 14 December, 1819. Children by second marriage-
35. Rebecca, b. 7 November, 1757.
36. Mary, b. 12 June, 1760; m. John Wallace, of Amherst.
37. Andrew, b. 11 JJune, 1763 ; m. Lucy Parker 19 December. 1785. No children.
38. Mehitable, b. 27 JJuly, 1766.
39. CAPT. JOHN BRADFORD, son of Capt. Andrew Brad- ford, by his first wife; m. Sarah They settled in
* Thomas Chandler and Hannah Goffe were the first couple married in Bedford. At her death she had S children, 63 grand-children, 113 great grand-children, and one of the 5th generation ; total 185.
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VI. 1. ISAAC BROOKS, b. in Woburn 16 August, 1757; d. in Amherst 20 December, 1840 ; m. Abigail Kendrick, daugh- ter of Benjamin Kendrick, of Amherst. She was b. 1766; d. May, 1826. Their children were-
2. Isaac, b. 26 September, 1791; d. 6 July, 1796.
3. Luther Dana, b. 6 July, 1795; was a merchant on Amherst Plain; d. 22 August, 1829; unmarried.
4. Abigail, b. 25 September, 1806; m. Ninian C. Dodge, June, 1828; d. 22 January, 1872.
GARDNER G. BROOKS, formerly a resident in Amherst, d. at Fitchburg, Mass., June, 1841, aged 47.
BROWN.
1. SAMUEL BROWN, b. in Hollis 25 November, 1779; d. 17 August, 1854; m. Mary Flanders 4 December, 1806. She was b. in Salisbury, Mass., 28 August, 1785; d. 20 May, 1858. They settled in Amherst in 1838. Their children were-
2. Flanders S., b. 28 October, 1807; d. 11 Jannary, 1808.
3. Samuel F., b. 9 January, 1810; d. 23 November, 1854.
4. Infant, b. 23 August, 1810; d. young.
5. Mary J., b. 1 September, 1812; ummarried ; res. in Amherst.
6. Moses S., b. 19 March, 1815; d. 5 September, 1818.
7. Jocl F., b. 7 September, 1817 ; d. 11 May, 1818.
8. tAlbert P., b. 27 November, 1819; m. Sarah Brackett.
9. Hannah B., b. 12 February, 1822; m. George A. Jewett 7 August, 1851; d. in Peterborough 23 July, 1859.
10. William E., b. 12 January, 1825; m. Elizabeth Cragin, at Deep Creek, Va., 17 April, 1851.
11. +Augustus W., b. 20 November, 1827; m. Esther Hamore.
12. Leonard J., b. 30 March, 1831; m. Carrie Prince 19 December, 1861.
8. ALBERT P. BROWN, b. in Hollis, 27 November, 1819; m. Sarah Brackett 27 November, 1851. She was b. in Peter- borough, N. H., 7 June, 1820.
11. AUGUSTUS W. BROWN, b. in Hollis 20 November, 1827; m. (1) Esther Hamore 20 January, 1855. She was
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b. in West Eden, Me., 6 November, 1827; d. in Amherst 16 April, 1875 : m. (2) Leona M. Piper 30 March, 1878. She was b. in Bradford 6 January, 1848. Their children are-
13. Angie MI., b. 25 July, 1858.
14. Luella II., b. 2 Jannary, 1863.
15. Clara F., b. 25 May, 1865.
Children of CALEB and ELIZABETH BROWN-
16. Caleb, b. 26 May, 1785.
17. Simeon, b. 7 June, 1786.
18. Sarah, b. 27 April. 1790.
19. Grace, b. 5 June, 1792.
20. Jacob, b. 9 June, 1794.
Children of (21) WILLIAM and ANNA BROWN. She d. September, 1822.
22. William, b. 25 March, 1776.
23. Thomas, b. 17 October, 1777.
Hannah. wife of William Brown, d. 3 October. 1863, aged 67.
Amy, wife of William Brown, d. 22 June, 1867, aged 69.
William Brown, a Revolutionary soldier, d. February, 1825. aged 86.
Tabitha Brown. d. 10 August, 1870, aged 89.
William Brown, a soldier in the war of 1812, d. 26 February, 1834, aged 50.
Elizabeth Brown, wife of John Brown, d. May, 1809, aged 74.
Mary F. Brown, d. 20 May, 1859, aged 73.
Robert Brown, a native of Amherst, d. at Jaffrey 27 November, 1873, aged 74.
Mary Frances Brown, daughter of John, d. 7 May, 1836, aged 17.
Esther M. Brown, wife of Augustus W. Brown, d. 16 April, 1875, aged 74.
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