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1. William Bradbury, b. 13 January, 1842; graduated at Am- herst College in 1863; m. Lucy. E. David 17 July, 1872; is a lawyer in Bloomington, Wis.
2. Elvira Louisa, b. January, 1845; d. in infancy.
57. Gilman, b. 14 April, 1800; m. Sarah C. Christie, of Antrim; was a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. among the Seneca Indians, near Buffalo, N. Y., in 1827-28; subsequently a farmer in Foxcroft, Me .; now res. in Savannah. Ga. Their children were-
1. John Gilman, a lawyer in Savannah, Ga.
2. William Wallace, res. in Foxcroft, Me.
3. Sarah Letitia, d. young.
4. Mary Jane, d. young.
58. Rebecca, b. 30 October, 1801; d. August, 1802.
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59. John, b. 24 June, 1801. He was for many years a teacher in Georgia and Alabama ; now res. in Oberlin, O .; m. Elizabeth Tenney, a native of Dunbarton. Three children-
1. A son, d. at the age of 7 years.
2. Willianne, m. F. N. Finney.
3. Ella, m. - Steele.
60. Lydia Gordon, b. 6 November, 1837 ; unmarried; res. in Am- herst.
61. Letitia Rebecca, b. 3 March, 1810; unmarried; d. in Amherst 2 May, 1882.
62. Mary Abigail, b. 12 March, 1814 ; m. Cephas H. Kent, pastor of the Congregational church in Kennebunkport, Me., and afterward in Free- port, Bradford, Enosburg, and Ripton, Vt .; now res. in New Haven, Conn. Their children were-
1. Frances Letitia, m. Rev. Stephen Knowlton.
2. William Clark, a lumber merchant in Chicago, Ill.
3. Evarts, now pastor of the First Congregational church at Atlanta, Ga.
4. Abbie Wallace, unm .; res. with her parents.
5. Cephas Henry, d. young.
6. John, d. young.
7. Ann Wallace, d. in infancy.
Daniel Clark and Lucy Truel were m. 6 September, 1793. He d. in August, 1856, aged 92.
James, son of Daniel and Lucy Clark ; d. 2 May, 1817, of " spotted fever," aged 21.
Dorothy Clark, their daughter, d. 13 June, 1849, aged 27.
Ebenezer Clark and Hannah Holt were m. 17 August, 1786.
Lois Clark, their daughter, d. in December, 1819, aged 20.
Ebenezer Clark and Prudence Clark were m. 18 March, 1815.
John Clark d. 9 August, 1818, aged 19; drowned while bathing.
Charlotte Clark, formerly of Amherst, d. at Nashua 9 February, 1844, aged 37.
Josiah Clark d. in December, 1833, aged 74.
Joshua Clark d. in January, 1806.
Widow Susannah Clark d. 27 April, 1817, aged 74.
Peter Clark and Lucy Clark were m. 18 August, 1803.
A child of Peter Clark d. in April, 1806.
Lizzie F., wife of Charles C. Clark, d. 14 January, 1873, aged 32.
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CLEAVES.
NATHAN CLEAVES, b. 17 July, 1748, d. 25 August, 1812.
Sarah Cleares, his widow, d. 1 July, 1817, aged 67.
NATHANIEL CLEAVES m. (1) Hannah Bradford 10 April, 1794; m. (2) Relief Barker, daughter of Dea. Epliraim Bar- ker. He d. in Mont Vernon 16 December, 1850, aged 72. Their children were-
Miranda, d. in April, 1803, aged 5 years.
+James Barker, and others.
JAMES BARKER CLEAVES, b. in Constable, N. Y., 7 Septem- ber, 1820 ; d. in Amherst 18 November, 1850; m. Joanna Hartshorn. She was b. 10 October, 1824. One child-
Lucy A., b. 29 August, 1847.
COBURN.
GEORGE C. COBURN, son of Josiah and Judith (Carleton) Coburn, of Mont Vernon, b. 14 July, 1806; d. 24 November, 1835 ; in. Mahala J. Secombe 30 March, 1831. She was b. 27 July, 1806; d. 23 April, 1838. Their children were-
George E., b. 11 March, 1832; m. Ellen Davenport, of Canton, Mass., 21 May, 1863; d. in Fitchburg, Mass., 22 February, 1881; two chil- dren.
Sabrina Frances, b. 2 August, 1833; d. 14 May, 1848.
COCHRAN. James Pochran
JAMES COCHRAN, one of the earliest settlers in Souhegan West, was a native of Ireland. He was elected deacon of the church, in 1744, in place of Captain Humphrey Hobbs, and held the office until his death 5 January, 1774. Jona- than Cochran, who came home sick from the army, and d.
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24 January, 1778, and Robert Cochran, who d. in the army, are supposed to have been sons of Deacon Cochran.
JOHN COCHRAN, JR., son of Deacon Cochran, and a Revolu- tionary soldier, settled in the south-east part of the town; m. (1) - -; m. (2) Lydia Herrick 10 January, 1803. She was b. in April, 1765; d. 23 September, 1836. He d. 24 May, 1833, aged 85 years. Their children were-
Nancy (by first wife), m. Jesse Trow, of Mont Vernon, 16 Novem- ber, 1815; d. in Mont Vernon 25 September, 1878, aged 86.
Josiah.
Mary, b. in March, 1807; m. Robert Fletcher 11 July, 1832; settled in Amherst; d. 22 February, 1879.
COD-CODMAN.
1. HENRY COD, an emigrant from Ireland, settled first in Middleton, Mass., thence rem. to Souhegan West about 1746. He m. Sarah Wilkins, of Middleton, Mass., a cousin of Rev. Daniel Wilkins. She was b. at Middleton 10 August, 1711. The births of two of their children are recorded on the Mid- dleton records-
2. +Henry, b. 25 January, 1744.
3. Sarah, b. 28 January, 1745. She m. Daniel Wilkins, of Amherst, 13 March, 1766. Probably others were b. in Souhegan West of which no record remains.
2. HENRY COD studied medicine and practiced in Am- herst ; not liking his sirname he added another syllable to it and styled himself Dr. Codman. In his practice he used the remedies common among the people, and told marvelous stories which kept his patients in good spirits and contrib- uted to their recovery. Toward the close of his life he be- came intemperate and met with many ludicrous adventures in his drunken fits. He was b. in Middleton, Mass., 25 January, 1744 ; d. in Amherst 14 March, 1812. By his wife, Agnes, who d. 19 January, 1808, aged 69, he had one son . and one daughter-
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4. Henry Codman, jr., who studied medicine and practiced in the north-west parish, now Mont Vernon. He m. Rebecca Langdell 19 February, 1796, and d. 31 July, 1806, aged 29 years. His widow m. (2) Mr. Hamliu, and d. 5 May, 1855, aged 76. IIer remains rest by the side of those of her first husband, in Mont Vernon cemetery.
5. Catherine, d. 10 June, 1781, aged 2 years and three months.
COGGIN.
1. JOSEPH COGGIN, son of Joseph and Mary Coggin, b. in Reading, Mass., 26 March, 1740 ; m. Ruth Hopkins. They rem. from Wilmington to Amherst about 1778, and settled on Potato street, in what is now the north-easterly part of Mont Vernon. Their children were-
2. t William.
B. tJoseph.
4. Hannah, m. (1) Fairfield; m. (2) - Fairfield; d. in New Boston.
5. Ruth, m. - Fairfield ; settled and d. in New Boston.
6. Sally, b. 28 August, 1782; n. - McMillen ; d. in New Bos- ton.
2. WILLIAM COGGIN, b. in Wilmington in March, 1767 ; d. in Mont Vernon 18 September, 1856; was a blacksmith and farmer on Potato street; m. (1) Susannah Haseltine. She d. 22 October, 1835, aged 65; m. (2) Mrs. Mary Reed. She d. 20 September, 1871, aged 85 years and 3 months. His children were-
7. Susan.
8. Nathaniel.
9. John, m. Lucinda Lund; is a furniture dealer in Nashna.
3. JOSEPH COGGIN, JR., b. in Wilmington, Mass., in 1771; d. in Milford, 10 January, 1849 ; m. Betsey Herrick 5 Septem- ber, 1795. She was b. in Wenham, Mass., 7 May, 1769 ; d. in Mont Vernon 6 April, 1846. They settled on the Coggin homestead, in Mont Vernon, where they resided more than fifty years. Their children were-
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10. William, b. 22 July, 1790 ; m. (1) Atness Batehelder 1 December, 1814; m. (2) Mrs. Sarah (Duneklee) Peacock. He d. in Nashua 17 May, 1864.
11. Daniel, b. 23 June, 1792; m. (1) Rebecca Brigham, of Goshen ; m. (2) Elizabeth Briar. Ile d. in Milford.
12. Betsey, b. 22 May, 1796; d. in Amherst 28 September, 1881 ; un- married.
13. Fanny, b. 27 April, 1790; m. Moses Foster, of Milford; d. 9 May, 1842.
14. +Luther, b. 16 August, 1801.
15. Mary, b. 23 May, 1805; m. Levi Duneklee; d. in Milford 4 De. cember, 1871.
14. LUTHER COGGIN, b. 16 August, 1801; d. 18 January, 1877; m. (1) Mary Harwood 13 September, 1827. She was b. 13 April, 1807 ; d. 4 November, 1859; m. (2) Mrs. M. W. Warriner, of Bedford, 15 March, 1860. He settled in New Boston where he res. several years, thence he rem. to the Fletcher tavern stand, in Amherst, where he d. "His children were-
16. Mary Augusta, b. 16 March, 1830; d. 23 September, 1854.
17. +Luther, jr., b. 2 January, 1835.
18. ¡ John II., b. 10 Mareh, 1838.
17. LUTHER COGGIN, JR., b. 2 January, 1835; m. Mary L. Carleton, 9 May, 1861 ; res. on the farm formerly occupied by Simeon Carter, Levi Adams, and others. They have one child-
19. Clarence L., b. 7 JJune, 1865.
18. JOHN H. COGGIN, b. in New Boston 10 March, 1838; m. (1) Harriett N. Secomb 9 April, 1866. She was b. 9 November, 1838; d. 8 January, 1882 ; m. (2) Mrs. Dell Sca- vey, of Nashua, 23 October, 1882; res. on the "Fletcher" place formerly owned by his father. His children are-
20. Frederick Lampson, b. 11 June, 1870.
21. George Whitfield, b. 28 November, 1871.
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COLBY.
I. ISAAC COLBY, b. in Hopkinton 21 May, 1780; d. in Amherst 19 May, 1840; m. Eunice Flagg 9 October, 1803. She was b. in Waltham, Mass., 25 May, 1778; d. 15 Janu- ary, 1858. They res. at first in Boston, Mass., whence they rem. to Amherst in April, 1810. He was a wide-awake, en- ergetic man, a good neighbor and a useful citizen. Their children were-
William, b. 15 September, 1804; m. Sarah Clogston, of Goffstown, 5 June, 1825; d. in Detroit, Mich., 27 November, 1875.
Eliza, b. 20 August, 1806; d. 11 May, 1826 ; unmarried.
Mary, b. 27 June, 1810; m. William White 6 October. 1835; res. in Wilton.
Nancy, b. 29 October, 1813; m. Ira Wilkins, of Mont Vernon, 18 Feb- ruary, 1835; d. in April, 1859.
Funny, b. 28 October, 1816; m. Solomon R. Barron 1 September, 1836 ; d. 12 July, 1843.
George, b. in August, 1818 ; d. 15 October, 1854.
Marietta, daughter of Sylvester Colby, b. 22 February, 1848.
COLSTON.
Henry F. Colston d. 16 July, 1879, aged 59.
CONVERSE.
1. ROBERT CONVERSE, b. in Woburn, Mass., in 1735 ; d. 30 March, 1826 ; m. Mary Lamb in 1778. She d. 15 December, 1827, aged 87. They settled in Amherst in 1783. Their children were-
2. +Josiah, b. in Stoneham, Mass., 23 February, 1778.
3. tEbenezer, b. 25 February, 1779.
4. Rebecca, b. in 1781 ; m. tCaleb Boutell, of Amherst.
2. JOSIAH CONVERSE, b. in Stoneham, Mass., 23 February, 1778; d. in Hooksett 30 January, 1842; m. Sally Dean 22 December, 1796. She was b. 24 May, 1777; d. in Concord 26 December, 1851. Their children were-
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5. Robert, h. 7 August, 1798 ; d. in Haverhill, Mass., 5 May, 1823.
6. Mary Dean, b. 15 March, 1800; m. Thomas Moore 17 November, 1837.
7. Sarah Ann, b. 30 August, 1802 ; d. in Concord 27 October, 1831; unmarried.
8. Elizabeth, b. 30 September, 1804; m. Thomas Moses, jr., of Bos- ton, Mass., 21 December, 1824.
9. Alexander Hamilton, b. 4 July, 1806; m. Nancy Elliott 20 Jan- uary, 1835 ; rem. to Hooksett and d. there 11 November, 186).
10. Josiah, b. 13 Angust, 1808; d. 19 August, 1808.
11. George Washington F., b. 29 September, 1809; m. Sarah T. Goss in January, 1839.
12. Jane, b. 20 January, 1811; m. David G. Fuller 28 April, 1830; res. in Concord.
13. Lydia Blanchard, b. 22 August, 1813 ; m. William P. Hardy 24 December, 1841 ; res. in Concord.
14. Thomas Bangs,
d. 30 August, 1818.
15. Sally,
b. 18 March, 1816; d. 18 March, 1816.
16. Ruth Adeline, b. 12 October, 1818; unmarried.
3. EBENEZER CONVERSE, b. in Stoncham, Mass., 25 Febru- ary, 1779; d. in South Merrimack 25 August, 1861; m. Rhoda Boutell November, 1805. She was b. in Amherst 27 July, 1781 : d. 14 December, 1875, aged 94. Their children were-
17. Ebenezer, b. 15 August, 1806; in. Sabria Adains 30 March, 1820; d. in Nashua 4 September, 1842.
18. Joseph Farmer, b. 13 March, 1808; d. in 1852.
19. George, b. 6 September, 1809; d. 31 December, 1809.
20. Mary, b. 27 April, 1811; m. Henry Howard, jr., 16 November, 1837.
21. Luther, b. 22 May, 1813; d. 5 August, 1831; unmarried.
22. Abigail, b. 4 June, 1815; m. Abner Richardson, of Woburn, Mass., 15 March, 1843.
23. + Charles, b. 2 May, 1817 ; m. Elizabeth Fuller 18 April, 1843.
24. Rufus, b. 23 May, 1819; m. Eliza Ritterbush in September, 1849.
25. Rhoda, b. 6 October, 1822.
26. Robert, b. 10 August, 1827 ; d. 5 September, 1833.
23. CHARLES CONVERSE, b. 2 May, 1817, res. in Milford; m. Elizabeth Fuller 18 April, 1843. She was b. 11 March, 1818; d. 6 October, 1875. Their children were-
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27. Sarah F., b. 15 September, 1845.
23. Charles, b. 28 August, 1818.
2). Luther B, b. 11 January, 1851; m. Nellie T. Conrey 28 March, 1877.
3). Robert, b. 18 October, 1852.
31. Charlotte E., b. 21 October, 1856; m. Joseph HI. Foster, of Mil- ford, 13 November, 1878.
32. JACOB CONVERSE, of another family, m. Caroline R. Grant 23 August, 1826, and res. in Amherst several years, leaving about 1839. Their children, b. in Amherst, were-
33. Catherine E.
31. A'mira B.
35. Charlotte F.
36. Caroline HI., d. 15 September, 1834, aged 15 months.
CORLISS.
Laura E. Corliss, d. 26 August. 1868, aged 24.
Lillie E. Corliss, d. 12 April, 1872, aged 10.
CRISTY.
Children of JAMES and HANNAH CRISTY-
Sarah, b. 3 March, 1779.
Nancy, b. 23 JJanuary, 1781. -
CROOKER.
1. MELZAR CROOKER, b. in Londonderry 29 October, 1776, d. in Amherst 12 April, 1829; m. Abigail R. Cox in 1793. She was b. 27 January, 1778; d. 18 February, 1852. They settled in Amherst about 1815. Their children were-
2. Abigail Rogers, b. 7 December, 1796; d. 11 December, 1803.
3. Infont, b. 15 January, 1799; d. 23 January, 1799.
4. Meizar, b. 15 March, 1800; d. 21 October, 1851 ; unmarried.
5. Jonathan, b. 11 March, 1802; m. Eunice Heath, of Bow.
6. Isaac, b. 7 August, 1804; m. Mary Ann Washer in June, 1828; d. in Springfield, O. 35
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7. Turner, b. 12 March, 1837.
8. Hezekiah B., b. 1 July, 1800; m. Ann Putnam, of Chelmsford, Mass .; d. in Boston.
9. 1Enos Bradford, b. 16 October, 1811.
10. Betsey Gage, b. 18 November, 1813; m. John Baldwin 12 March, 1860; d. 20 May, 1877.
11. +James Monroe, b. 28 February, 1816.
9. ENOS B. CROOKER, b. 16 October, 1811; d. 24 October, 1851; m. Abigail P. Hardy, of Greenfield, in October, 1837. She d. 24 October, 1851, aged 39 years. Their children Were --
12. Frances HI., b. in 1811.
13. Charles B., b. in 1846.
14. Cordelia A., b. in 1848.
15. Lizzie, b. 25 August, 1951; d. 15 July, 1861.
11. JAMES M. CROOKER, b. ES February, 1816; m. Sarah J. S.nith 19 October, 1842. She was b. in Augusta, Mc., 15 January, 1817. Their children were-
16. Mary E .. b. 5 October, 1313; d. 9 March, 1846.
17. Joseph II., b. 2) May, 1815; d. 21 August, 1817.
18. James 11., b. 3 August, 1847; m. Julia llartshorn 18 February, 1878; res. in Laconia.
19. Olive J., b. 7 October, 195); d. 23 April, 1870.
20. Sarah Ann, b. 21 October, 1353; m. (1) C. A. Lowd 11 October, .
1871; m. (2) David Rhodes 17 August, 1879.
21. Mary E., b. 8 September, 1836; d. 23 July, 1857.
22. Clara MI., b. 26 December, 1855; m. Leander B. Barker, of Bos- ton, 17 January, 1882.
- 23. CARROLL J. CROOKER, son of (5) Jonathan and Eunice Crooker ; m. Louisa A. Bennett, of London, England, 26 No- vember, 1872. He is settled on the farm formerly owned by his grandfather, Melzar Crooker. Their children are-
24. William B., b. 9 September, 1873.
25. Herbert Carroll, b. 11 May, 1875.
26. Eisie, b. 8 June, 1877.
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Ti brooker
27. MAJ. TURNER CROOKER, brother of (1) Melzar, came to Amherst about 1810, and parchased the plice now owned by P. W. & Thomas Jones, where he resided a short time. On the breaking out of the war of 1812 he joined the army and was for some time employed as a recruiting officer. Afterward he marched to the northern frontier, where he commanded a company of cavalry, and distinguished himself in the defense of Sackett's Harbor ag inst a superior force. On the reduction of the army in 1815 he was retained on the peace establishment and received a commission as brevet major for meritorious con.luet in the war. After some years of service in the army he d. in Virginia. By his wife, Mary, he had several children, among whom were-
23. Sophia II., m. Miles Farmer 4 July, 1313.
2). Louisiana WV. S., d. 23 September, 1818, aged 13.
3). Nathaniel Langdon Williams, b. 31 January, 1312.
CROSBY.
I. SIMON CROSBY, aged twenty-six years, and his wife, Ann, aged twenty-five, with their son, Thomas, came to this country from England in the ship Susan and Ellyn in the ycar 1625. They settled in Cambridge where he d. in 1639.
II. SIMON CROSBY, their second son, b. in 1637, m. Rachel Brackett in 1659. They resided in Billerica, Muss., of which place he was a prominent citizen.
III. JOSIAH CROSBY, son of Simon and Rachel, b. 11 Sep- tember, 1667, succeeded his father on the homestead, and d. there, probably, in 1745. He mn. Mary Manning, of Biller cia, Mass., 2 November, 1703.
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IV. JOSIAHI CROSBY, son of Josiah and Mary, b. 5 August, 1704; m. Elizabeth French 3 February, 1729. They resided in Billerica, Mass., where he d. prior to 1743.
V. 1. JOSIAH CROSBY, son of Josiah and Elizabeth, b. in Billerica, Mass., 24 November, 1730; settled in Monson, afterward Amherst, now Milford, in 1753; d. 15 October, 1793. He was an active patriot in the war of the Revolution, and commanded the Amherst company in the battle of Bun- ker Hill; m. Sarah Fitch, of Bedford, Mass., 23 August, 1750. She was b. 25 March, 1732; d. 16 September, 1825, aged 93 years. Their children were-
2. +Josiah, b. in Bedford, Mass., 18 October, 1751.
3. +Joseph, b. 15 October, 1753.
4. Sarah, b. in April, 1756; m. Allen Goodridge; d. at Mont Ver- non 27 Jannary, 1812.
5. William, b. 29 JJanuary, 175S; m. Sarah Shepard 16 November, 1790; he was a prominent citizen of Milford, where he d. 12 May, 1831.
6. Elizabeth, b. 27 June, 1760; m. tWilliam Low, of Amherst.
7. Alpheus, b. 16 November, 1762; m. Elizabeth Gilmore, of Jaf. frey, 18 November, 17SS. She d. 26 October, 1830, aged 70; m. (2) Mary Foster, of Amherst. He settled in Jaffrey, and d. there 23 April, 1842.
VI. 2. JOSIAH CROSBY, JR., b. in Bedford, Mass., 18 Oc- tober, 1751, d. in Milford 18 June, 1833; m. Elizabeth Littlehale. She was b. 20 December, 1749. They settled in Amherst, now Milford. Their children were-
8. Josiah, b. 22 June, 1773; In. Charlotte Keep, of Groton, Mass .; d. in Milford.
9. Joseph, b. 19 October, 1774; m. Anna Conant.
10. Abraham, b. 22 June, 1776; m. Mary Tibbets, of Belgrade, Me .; d. in December, 1845.
11. Sally, b. 8 April, 1778; m. David Woolson in April, 1738.
12. William, b. 12 January, 1780; m. Polly Creasy 9 August, 1812; d. in North Wayne, Me., 16 August, 1855.
13. Alpheus, b. 11 March, 1782; m. (1) Deborah G. Turner 28 De- cember, 1802; m. (2) Peggy Gibson 25 March, 1825; m. (3) Martha Miles 30 November, 1830; d. in Hillsborough 15 January, 1835.
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14. Jotham, b. 19 December, 1783; m. Margaret Beeth.
15. Betsey, b. 16 January, 1786; m. John Steele ; settled in Reading, Mass., where she d. 15 August, 1863.
16. Othni, b. 1 September, 1787; m. (1) Anna Davis, 3 October, 1809; m. (2) Roxanna Burnham, 20 November, 1832; d. 19 December, 1863.
17. +Porter, b. 14 April, 1791.
18. Polly, b. 25 March, 1793; m. William Crosby, of Merrimack, in August, 1815.
VI. 3. JOSEPH CROSBY, b. 15 October, 1753, d. 9 October, 1842; m. (1) Esther Lane. She d. 2 November, 1794; m. (2) Sarah Richardson. She d. 22 February, 1850. He first settled in Jaffrey. but returned to Amherst where most of his life was spent. His children were-
19. Grace Read, b. in Jaffrey, 7 August, 1779; m. Nathaniel French, of Sandwich; d. in Sandwich 12 July, 1855.
2.). John Lane, d. in infancy.
21. Joseph, b. 29 July, 1798; d. 21 September, 1799.
22. +Ofis, b. in Amherst 22 April, 18. 0.
23. Lorenzo Low, b. 18 February, 1803 : d. 14 Angust, 1805.
24. Sarah Ann, b. 15 October, 1812; m. fLangdon Smith.
25. Lucy Maria, b. 6 June, 1814; m. Benjamin I. Conant, of Milford, 25 August, 1847; d. 12 June, 1865.
23. +Joseph Fuch, b. 16 September, 1819.
VII. 17. PORTER CROSBY, b. 14 April, 1791, d. 20 May, 1858; m. (1) Susannah Hopkins, of Providence, R. I., 19 September, 1812; m. (2) Sarah Dexter, of Albion, Me., 1 April, 1841. She d. in March, 1865. His children were-
27. Mary Ann, b. 3 March, 1814; m. Jotham Robbins, of Nashua, 23 October, 1831.
23. Susan H., b. 3) January, 1816; m. Jason II. Dane, of Lowell, Mass., 6 July, 1811.
29. Ilenry Carleton, b. 19 March, 1818; d. at New Orleans, La., 20 May, 1866.
30. George Porter, b. 2 February, 1821 ; m. Harriet N. Saunders, of Nashua, 3 ) November, 1843.
31. William, b. S January, 1823; m. Emeline J. Shattuck, of Natick, Mass., 5 January, 1851.
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32. James, b. 6 February, 1825; d. at Natick, Mass., 16 June, 1825.
33. James II., b. 18 May, 1826; d. 10 August, 1829.
31. Joseph, b. 19 August, 1828: d. 13 July, 1830.
35. Sarah E'izabeth, b. 26 November, 183 ); m. Samuel C. Oliver, of Salem, Mass., 3 October, 1853; d. 24 October, 1858.
36. John H .. b. 2 April, 1833; d. at New Orleans, La., in 1854.
37. Joseph D., b. in Chelmsford, Mass., 22 December, 1842; m. Mary Jane Winch 12 December, 1866.
TII. 22. OTIS CROSBY, b. in Amherst, 22 April, 1800; d. 2 December, 1831; m. Saloma Whipple, of Barre, Vt., in February, 1824. She was b. 25 February, 1804; d. 24 Jan- uary, 1870. Their children were-
38. Emeline Frances, b. 7 June, 1824; m. Daniel S. Perkins 1 Janu- ary, 1842; d. 18 July, 186).
3). Saloma Rand, b. 7 October, 1825; m. James Averill, of Milford, 8 December, 1852.
40. Harriet Augusta, b. 14 April, 1827 ; d. 17 February, 1833.
41. Daniel Guild, b. 17 January, 1820; m. Catherine Castlow, of Boston, Mass., 7 December, 1851.
42. Mary Elizabeth, b. 3 September, 1831; d. in Lowell 17 March, 1833.
VII. 26. JOSEPH FITCH CROSBY, b. 16 September, 1819; m. Helen M. Averill, of Mont Vernon, 28 March, 1847; set- tled in Amherst, but rem. to Milford where he now res. She d. in Milford 14 November, 1879, aged 52. Their chil- dren were-
43. Grace ITelen, b. 13 June, 18"S.
44. Catherine Bell, b. 21 May, 1863.
Children of (45) STEPHEN and EUNICE CROSBY-
46. Eunice, b. 15 May, 1785.
47. Stephen, b. 15 March, 1789.
48. Rebecca, b. 14 December, 1790.
40. Lucy, b. 9 February, 1793.
50. John, b. 12 December, 1794.
51. Hannah, b. 16 July, 1738.
52. SAMPSON CROSBY, b. 21 October, 1731, m. (1) Lucy Richardson 5 May, 1757; m. (2) Lydia Hale 20 May, 1779;
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rem. from Billerica, Mass., to Amherst, now Milford. Their children were-
53. Stephen, b. 3 November, 1757.
51. Lucy, b. 14 May, 1750.
55. Sampson, b. 5 June, 176 ).
53. Joel, b. 9 February, 1763; m. Hannah Blanchard.
57. Joshua, b. 31 May, 1770.
58. Ziba, b. 21 January, 1772.
Mrs. Sarah Crosby, mother of Mrs. Thomas Wilkins, d. 10 May, 1833, age 170.
Abraham Crosby d. at Lowell 19 September, 1831, aged 1).
Josiah Crosby d. 19 March, 1853, aged 48 years and 6 months.
CROSS.
Nathan Cross d. in the army at Burlington, Vt., in November, 1812, aged 55.
CUMMINGS.
Children of JONATHAN and DEBORAH CUMMINGS-
Deborah, b. 28 March, 1772.
Leonard, b. 2 June, 1773.
Children of JONATHAN and LYDIA CUMMINGS-
Hannah, b. 17 September, 1783. Lydia, b. 28 February, 179).
Children of MOODY and LUCY CUMMINGS-
Catherine, b. 22 October, 1836.
James, b. 17 March, 1869.
Lucy. b. 22 March, 1811.
SILAS and IJANNAH CUMMINGS. Their daughter-
Hannah, was b. 18 August, 1774.
CURTICE-CURTIS.
JACOB CURTICE m. Mary Stiles, of Boxford, Mass., 26 May, 1752. They seem to have settled first in Boxford, whence,
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about 1757, they rem. to Souhegan West. He served as a soldier in several expeditions in the war for independence. Their children were-
1. Lemuel, a Revolutionary soldier; m. Mary Smith 9 February, 177; rem. to Antrim in 1784.
2. Sephen, b. in 1755; a Revolutionary soldier; m. Abigail Small. She d. 10 January, 1782. He rem. to Antrim in 1784; d. there in 183 ?.
3. Isaac Palmer, b. 23 June, 1753; a soldier at "the Cedars," and at Bennington.
4. Ebenezer, b. 9 June, 1760; a soldier in the Continental army in 1781; n. Sarah Parker 29 December, 1784.
5. Elizabeth, b. 8 March, 1762; m. Isaac Carter 10 July, 1787.
6. Mary, b. 15 April, 1761.
7. John, b. 29 January, 1766.
8. Asaph, b. 3 May, 1738; d. 4 January, 1769.
9. Asaph, b. 15 January, 17:0.
10. Abel, b. S July, 1772.
11. Sarah, b. 28 October, 1774.
1. DR. SAMUEL CURTIS, son of Rev. Philip Curtis, of Sharon, Mass., settled in Amherst abont 1780; d. 31 March, 1822, aged 74. His wife, Mrs. Abigail Curtis, d. 17 Decem- ber, 1821, aged 63. Their children were-
2. 1 Samuel, jr.
3. Fanny, m. tMathew Thornton, jr., son of Ilon. Mathew Thornton, of Merrimack, and d. 30 April, 1807, aged 23.
4. William, d. 16 September, 1805, aged 21.
5. Robert, d. 7 July, 1804, aged 19.
6. Abigail, d. 2 March, 1796, aged 5.
2. SAMUEL CURTIS, JR., m. Nancy Shepard. He was a house-painter and carried on his business some years in Amherst. HIe d. in the prime of life, a victim of intemper- ance, 29 June, 1820, aged 41. His widow m. Luther Roby, of Concord. Their children were-
7. Samuel, a merchant in Boston, Mass.
8. Ann Augusta, d. in Concord at the age of 16 years.
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