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VII. 42. ISAAC BROOKS DODGE, b. in 1829, who res. on the Brooks homestead; unmarried.
43. SAMUEL DODGE was a son of David and Annah (Low) Dodge. He settled in Amherst prior to the war of the Rev- olution, and in May, 1785, was described as an " Inn-keeper." He seems to have been one of the prominent citizens of the town. His mother d. here 3 April, 1782, aged 63. His brother, David Dodge, settled in Connecticut. Samuel Dodge d. 29 September, 1785, aged 42 years. By his wife, Sukey Washer, he had ten children-
44. Samuel, b. 10 April, 1766; m. (1) Rachel Shepard 4 July, 1784. She d. 23 July, 1785, aged 22; m. (2) Relief Putnam.
45. Sukey, b. in 1768; m. Joseph Albree in 1788; d. in Acworth in 1854, aged 86.
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16. Darid, b. in 1770; m. - Stevens; was a noted school teacher, and for thirty-eight consecutive years Town Clerk of Charlestown. Mass. He d. in Billerica, Mass., 6 February. 1853, aged 83; had seven children.
17. Annah, m. Samuel Rogers, of Syracuse, N. Y.
48. John, b. in 1774; m. Hannah Anderson, of Alburg, Vt. He d. in Charlestown, Mass., during the war of 1812; seven children. David Dodge, one of his sons, was killed in battle at French Mills.
49. Lucy, m. Asa Gihnore 10 April, 1797 ; d. in Weston, Vt .; fifteen children, among whom were Addison and Joseph Albree Gilmore, dis- tinguished as railroad managers. The last named was for two years governor of New Hampshire.
50. Sally, b. 18 September, 1779; m. +Dr. Rogers Smith 15 January, 1802; d. in Weston, Vt. They were the parents of Asa Dodge Smith, president of Dartmouth College.
51. Betsey, m. Hugh Henry, of Chester. Vt .; four children.
52. Asa, m .- - Stevens; one child.
53. Rachel, m. John P. Williams, of Chester. Vt .; eleven children.
None of the descendants of Samuel Dodge remain in Amherst.
54. BENJAMIN DODGE, b. in Beverly, Mass., 13 February, 1758; d. in New Boston 13 January, 1831 ; m. Eunice Bou- tell 24 November, 1780. She was b. in Reading, Mass., 14 November, 1761 ; d. 21 November, 1811. They resided in New Boston, Sullivan, and Amherst, but finally returned to New Boston. He was one of the Grand Jurors, from Am- herst, at the May term of the Superior Court in 1783. Their children were-
55. Elizabeth, b. 13 January, 1783 ; m. Solomon Dodge 25 May, 1805; d. 6 December, 1840.
56. Lydia, b. 18 June, 1787; m. Samuel Gregg 11 November. 1811; d. in Deering 8 November, 1826.
57. Charlotte, b. 23 February, 1790; m. James Bontell 20 December, 1811; d. 17 January, 1844.
58. Benjamin, b. 22 January. 1797 ; m. Mary Smith, of Francestown, 22 November, 1821.
59. Monice, b. 23 June, 1799; m. Samuel Dodge 6 February, 1817. 60. Achsah, b. 6 July, 1802; m. Rodney George 16 March,, 1832.
61. Rebecca, b. 20 February, 1806; m. Jacob Bailey 6 February. 1825; two daughters who d. in infancy.
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62. PERLEY DODGE, b. in New Boston 17 May, 1799: m. Harriet Woodbury, daughter of Hon. Peter Woodbury, of Francestown, in May, 1831 ; rem. to Amherst 7 March, 1832. Their children were-
63. Perley Woodbury, b. 28 March, 1838; m. Sophia E. Phelps 13 August, 1864; res. in Amherst; one child-
1. Charles Perley, b. 3 September, 1864.
64. Charles William, b. 4 September, 1842; m. (1) Rebceca C. Cristy, of New Boston, 4 September, 1869. She d. 2 January, 1873; m. (2) Lelia J. Small 11 March, 1878: res. in Amherst. Their children are-
1. Maurice Whipple, b. 31 July, 1881.
2. Martha Belle, b. 10 July, 1882.
65. Martha W., b. 25 June, 1846; m. James B. Whipple. of New Boston, in June, 1877; d. 21 July, 1881.
EBENEZER and MARY DODGE. Their children were-
66. Harriet, b. 29 October, 1827. 67. Sarah F., b. 15 April, 1830.
DOLE.
WILLIAM DOLE m. Fanny, daughter of Lt. John Patterson, 23 April, 1804. They settled in Amherst, but rem. to Indi- ana. She d. in Mansfield, Ind., 26 July, 1830, aged 49. Their children were-
Stephen, b. 5 February, 1805.
William, b. 25 September, 1808; d. 27 January, 1813.
Franklin, b. 19 April, 1811.
DOUGLAS.
HANNAH DOUGLAS d. 22 May, 1862, aged 62 years and 2 months.
DOW.
MRS. Dow, wife of Samuel Dow, d. in May, 1855.
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DOWNE.
DEA. ABEL DOWNE, from Fitchburg, Mass., settled in Am- herst, about 1833, on the farm recently occupied by Samuel Wilkins near the pauper-farm bridge. He was an officer in the church, and served one year on the board of select- men. An excellent man and a good citizen. He d. 28 September, 1840, aged 52. His widow, Mrs. Hannah Downe, d. 19 March, 1876, aged 89. Their adopted daughter-
Mary Ann, b. 31 December, 1815, mn. Charles H. David 17 October, 1838; d. 27 December, 1872.
DRUCKER.
MR. HENRY DRUCKER, a native of Bremen, Germany, and a soldier in the late civil war, settled on the Stewart place, west of the great meadow, about 1878, and d. there 6 March, 1882, aged 70 years.
DUNCKLEE.
1. HEZEKIAH DUNCKLEE, was, probably, a son of Nathaniel and Mary Duncklee, of Watertown and Lexington, Mass .; baptized in Lexington 21 November, 1708; there m. Dam- aris Wilson 17 November, 1734; rem. to Billerica, Mass., in 1743, thence, a few years later, to Souhegan West, where he d., probably in 1772, as his will was presented for probate 30 July, that year. In it he gave his negro servant her lib- erty at his death. Their children were-
2. Hezekiah, b. 17 September, 1735.
3. Nathaniel, b. 23 February, 1737 ; m. Ruth Johnson, of Woburn, Mass., 3 November, 1758; d. prior to 1772.
4. Dumaris, b. 16 March, 1739; d. unm. in Amherst 29 July, 1762.
5. tJohn, b. 4 March, 1740.
6. Mary, b. 26 November, 1742; m. John Ross.
7. Hannah, b. 1 October, 1744; d. young.
8. +Darid, b. 16 August, 1746; m. Phebe Odall.
9. Sarah, b. 11 October, 1748.
10. +Joseph, b. 21 October, 1750.
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11. tThaddeus, b. 5 January, 1753; m. Sarah Prince.
12. Hannah, b. 28 May, 1755.
8. DAVID DUNCLEE, b. 16 August, 1746; d. 13 August, 1826; m. Phebe Odall. She d. 6 January, 1839, aged 89, They settled, prior to 1772, on the farm near Hollis line, lately occupied by William Hayden. Their children were-
13. Darid, b. 7 June, 1767 ; m. Sarah Hood 25 May, 1790; settled in Milford.
14. t.Jacob, b. 26 March, 1769.
15. Hezekiah. b. 2 May. 1771: m. (1) - Farley; m. (2) in New York, and d. in the vicinity of Ticonderoga.
16. Daniel, b. 3 April, 1773; d. in infancy.
17. Daniel, b. 25 January, 1776; in. Ruth Bontell 14 April, 1803; settled in Milford.
18. Phebe, b. 20 December, 1778; m. Aaron Whitney; d. 31 Janu- ary, 1800.
19. Hannah, b. 21 April, 1781 ; m. - Ring.
20. John, b. 5 September, 1784; m. Lucretia Buell, of Newport, where they resided and died.
21. Jesse, b. 19 December. 1786; d. 25 April, 1790.
22. Elizabeth, b. 10 May. 1789 ; m.
- - Pierce.
23. + Ebenezer. m. Salome Wright.
24. James, b. 6 May. 1791 ; m .- Wright, of Milford; resided in Merrimack, and d. there.
25. Silas, b. 8 January, 1794; res. in Plainfield, Vt.
14. JACOB DUNCKLEE, b. 26 March, 1769, d. 28 August, 1842; m. (1) Abigail Hill 1 March, 1792. She d. 12 July, 1814, aged 41; m. (2) Rachel Lund. Near the close of his life he rem. to the farm now occupied by Thomas B. and Charles H. Parker, where he d. His children were-
26. Jacob, b. 30 January, 1793.
27. Jesse, b. 8 November, 1794.
28. Abigail, b. 1 February. 1796.
29. Sophia, b. 23 January, 1798; d. 23 June, 1822.
30. Simeon, b. 11 April, 1800.
31. +Levi, b. 12 May, 1802.
32. Harriett, b. 20 June, 1804.
33. Martha Usher, b. 20 November, 1808.
34. Susan, b. 3 September, 1810.
35. Charles Henry, b. 22 December, 1813.
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31. LEVI DUNCKLEE, b. 12 May, 1802; d. 21 January, 1872; in. Mary Coggin, daughter of Joseph Coggin, of Mont Vernon. She was b. 23 May, 1805; d. 4 December, 1871, The last twenty years of their lives were spent in Milford, where they d. Their children were-
36. Luther C.
37. Eliza A., m. James G. Wright 27 November. 1856.
23. EBENEZER DUNCKLEE, b. 10 May, 1789; d. in Hollis 3 September, 1867 ; m. Salome Wright, of Hollis, 22 April, 1813. Shortly after their marriage they rem. to Ludlow, Vt., where their children were b. After residing in Lud- low about fifteen years, they returned to Amherst; later, they rem. to Hollis. Their children were-
38. Ebenezer Taylor, b. 6 May, 1815; m. Abby Wright. of Milford 26 May, 1842 ; res. in Ilollis.
39. Phebe S., b. 15 March, 1817 ; m. Willard Hayden, of Amherst, 24 April, 1845; d. 10 May, 1851.
40. Sylvester J., b. 10 May. 1819; m. Mary Ann Stratton, of Nashua. 1 May, 1842: res. in Michigan.
Children of (10) JOSEPH and HANNAH DUNCKLEE-
41. Martha, b. 31 May. 1770.
42. Samuel, b. 4 August, 1772; d. 23 March, 1859.
Child of (5) JOHN and ELIZABETH DUNCKLEE-
43. Chapman. b. 13 September, 1774: d. 14 January, 1776.
11. THADDEUS DUNCKLEE, b. 5 June, 1753; m. Sarah, daughter of Lt. Joseph Prince, settled on the farm now oc- cupied by James W. Haseltine; thence rem. to Rutland, Vt., where they d. Their children were --
44. Abel, m ; d. in Rutland, Vt .. in December. 1867, aged 91 years and 8 months.
45. Sarah, m. Wright, of Nelson ; d. in Chuttendon. Vt.
46. Susan, m. Trescott ; d. in Hartford, Conn.
47. Abraham, b. 3 June, 1780; d. 14 November, 1853; m. Susan Carter 27 June, 1803. She was b. in Concord 21 May, 1780; d. 23
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January, 1861. They resided some years in Hanover, but rem. to Con- cord where they d. Among their children were Benjamin F. and Jacob C. Duncklee, of Concord.
48. Damaris, m. - Capron ; settled in Rutland, Vt .; d. there.
49. Thaddeus, d. 5 November, 1792, aged 7 years.
50. Esther, m. - Wheeler; resided in Rutland. Vt .: d. there.
51. Thaddeus, m .; d. in Rutland, Vt.
52. James, d. in Rutland, Vt .; unmarried.
53. Joseph, d. in Rutland, Vt .; unmarried.
54. Betsey. m. - Manley ; is now (1881) residing in New York.
Children of DAVID DUNCKLEE-
55. Phebe, b. 3 June, 1781.
56. Anne, b. 8 December, 1783.
57. Hannah. b. 3 March, 1787.
John Duncklee d. in the north-west parish 19 August, 1801, aged 40. Elizabeth, his widow, d. in Charlestown, Mass., in December, 1803.
Jesse Duncklee d. of yellow fever at Natchez. Miss., in September, 1819. He was there employed by Capt. Nathaniel Morrison, of Peter- borough, who d. in the same month of the fever.
Betsey, wife of Samuel Duncklee. d. 28 September, 1798, aged 21. Jesse, their son d. 28 August, 1798, in his second year.
DURANT.
1. NATHAN J. DURANT, b. in Nottingham West 2 July, 1774 ; d. in Amherst 16 March, 1826 ; m. Sarah Haseltine, of Francestown. She d. 29 August, 1853, aged 73. He was a blacksmith and carried on his business in a shop near the Chickering bridge. Their children were-
2. Nathan, m. Ann Wheeler, of Dracut, Mass., in December, 1830.
3. Sarah.
4. Caroline, m. Franklin Wright; d. in Bedford 15 May, 1862, aged 42.
5. Sabrina.
6. Mary, d. in 1829, aged 10 years.
JACOB DURANT m. (2) Nancy Stone, of Tyngsborough, Mass .; resided many years on the place recently owned by Saul Austin, and d. there 30 March, 1821, aged 73 years.
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After his decease his widow m. (2) John Hartshorn, and (3) Joseph Putnam. She d. 28 July, 1850, aged 92.
DUTTON.
1. JOHN DUTTON, m. Rachel Stearns 1 May, 1781. He and his sons, Samuel and Timothy, served in the army in the last war with England. Timothy d. in the service at French Mills, in 1813. Rachel (Stearns) Dutton d. 17 Jan- uary, 1829, aged 74. Their children were-
2. Rachel, b. 27 August, 1781.
3. Abigail, b. 2 JJanuary, 1783; m. JJacob Abbot 17 November, 1803.
4. John, b. 16 October, 1785.
5. Frances, b. 18 March, 1788.
6. Timothy, d. in the service of the United States.
7. Samuel, m. Mercy Gilmore in November, 1824.
EASTMAN.
1. CYRUS EASTMAN, a great-grandson of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, one of the first settlers in Penacook, now Concord, was a son of Capt. John and Sybil C. Eastman, of Concord, where he was b. 7 May, 1787. He d. in Amherst 17 Decem- ber, 1862; m. (1) Elizabeth Cushing. She was b. at Shrews- bury, Mass., 18 May, 1794; d. in Amherst 6 October, 1844; m. (2) Mrs. Relief S. Parker, of Concord, 29 October, 1850. Their children were-
2. Louisa Cushing, b. in Concord 16 April, 1813; m. Dr. Hezekiah Eldredge, of Amesbury, Mass., 1 November, 1846. He d. 25 January, 1870; one child, d. infancy.
3. Cyrus Chamberlain, b. in Salisbury 20 September, 1815; d. 19 September, 1826.
4. Harriet Rice, b. in Amherst, 28 January, 1818; m. Wyatt B. Woodman, of Danvers, Mass., 11 April, 1850; res. in Danvers; four children-
1. Edward Eastman.
2. Elizabeth Cushing.
3. Charles Wallace.
4. Mary, d. in infancy.
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5. Elizabeth, b. 9 September, 1821 ; m. Ervin B. Tripp 4 September, 1845; res. in Brooklyn, N. Y .; three children-
1. Elizabeth.
2. Katie, d. at the age of 16 years.
3. An infant, died.
6. Abby, b. 18 March, 1824; m. George B. Melendy 30 January, 1849; res. in New York city ; four children-
1. Helen Eastman, b. 26 January, 1852.
2. Louisa, d. at the age of 5 years.
3. George Eldredge, now a student in Dartmouth College.
4. Ann Eliza, d. in infancy.
7. Mary Wilson, b. 27 November, 1826; m. Alfred Farley 19 Octo- ber, 1865; res. in Hollis.
8. William Chamberlain, b. 15 August, 1829; d. 28 January, 1830.
9. Sarah Frances, b. 3 July, 1831; m. William P. Craig, jr., of New York, 21 March, 1872.
10. Helen Gregory, b. 29 September, 1833 ; d. 15 July, 1837.
CHARLES EASTMAN, formerly an inn-keeper at the place now owned by Mr. Bryant Melendy ; d. in Lowell, Mass., in June, 1836, aged about 60 years. Two of his daughters were m. during his residence in Amherst.
Lucretia P., m. Samuel R. Beckman, of Wrentham, Mass., in Novem- ber, 1831.
Hannah, m. Amos Blodgett, of Bradford, Mass., in November, 1831.
EATON.
1. LT. JOHN EATON resided on the Hollis road south of Souhegan river, and carried on the blacksmithing business. He d. 18 February, 1827, aged 76. Sibyl, his wife, d. 8 May, 1818, aged 65. Their children were-
2. Sibyl, m. John Taylor, 30 August, 1795; d. at Nashua 29 July, 1832.
3. David S., m. (1) Sarah F. Wilkins. She d. 1 November, 1801; m. (2) Mary Barnard 23 December, 1802. He was a merchant in Bos- ton, Mass; d. in June, 1818.
4. John, m. Lucy Roby 5 May, 1808.
5. Philip, b. 25 July, 1781; m. Clarissa Blanchard in September, 1803.
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6. Jonas, d. 27 May, 1848, aged 65.
7. Rebecca, m. Maj. Barzillai Hudson at Boston, Mass., 28 July, 1814; d. 6 February, 1836.
8. Sarah A., d. 1 June, 1803, aged 14.
9. Lucretia, m. John Shepard ; d. at North Brunswick, N. J., in 1838, aged 48.
JOHNSON Via
RESIDENCE OF HARRISON EATON, ESQ.
Built by Hon. Sammel Bell, in 1808, and recently remodeled by the present owner. After Gov. Bell's removal to Chester, it was owned and occupied by Hon. Clifton Claggett, and afterward by Aaron Lawrence, Esq., and others.
10. HARRISON EATON, b. in Hillsborough 9 December, 1817; m. (1) Lucy P. Hartshorn 4 August, 1840. She d. 26 November, 1843 ; m. (2) Laura Ann Wheeler 13 Decem- ber, 1846. She was b. in Merrimack 4 March, 1822; d. 24 February, 1878. Their children were-
11. Mary .1., d. 7 March, 1814, aged 3 years and 5 months.
12. Henry H., d. 17 February, 1844, aged 15 weeks.
13. Harrie G., b. 26 September, 1849; m. Susie A. Few 26 Jannary, 1871.
14. Emma L., b. in Nashua 25 May, 1857 ; unmarried.
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15. SAMUEL EATON, m. Eliza A. Kinson in 1846. Their children are-
16. Ella Frances, b. 12 January. 1847.
17. George S., b. 19 November, 1848; m. Georgia A. Weston 23 Sep- tember, 1869.
18. Infant, b. in July, 1850; died.
19. Lizzie M., b. 14 November, 1852.
20. Nellie M., b. 23 October, 1856.
ELLENWOOD.
Children of JOSEPH and (1) ABIGAIL ( LAMSON) ELLEN- WOOD-
Joseph, b. 11 September, 1746; d. 30 August, 1750.
Benjamin Tuck, b. 20 November, 1748.
Children of JOSEPH and SARAH ELLENWOOD-
Joseph, b. 31 October, 1753.
Sarah, b. 15 July, 1755.
Abigail, b. 17 September, 1757 ; d. 5 October, 1760.
James. b. 10 October, 1759; d. 7 October, 1760.
Martha. b. 31 July, 1761.
Abigail, b. 21 August, 1763 ; d. 21 July, 1765.
John, b. 19 September, 1765.
Return, (da ighter) b. 15 October, 1767.
Jacob, b. 14 November, 1769.
Daniel, b. 6 April, 1772.
Children of ROLANDSON and ABIGAIL (HILDRETH) ELLEN- WOOD. He was b. 13 April, 1742; they res. in Amherst some years ; finally rem. to Antrim, where he d. in 1797.
John, b. 17 September, 1770; d. young.
Lucy, b. 14 April, 1773.
David, b. 3 May, 1775; d. in Antrim 22 September, 1846.
John, b. 30 March, 1779; d. in Antrim 9 September, 1860. Abigail, b. in March, 1782.
ROLANDSON ELLENWOOD and EUNICE NICHOLS were m. 5 June, 1791. Their children were-
Eunice, b. 24 April, 1792. Joseph, b. 24 March, 1795. 37
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EBENEZER ELLENWOOD d. in December, 1828, aged 79; m. (1) Elizabeth --; m. (2) -; she d. in April, 1805; m. (3) Molly Pettengill 21 July, 1806. She d. in March, 1817, aged 62. Their children were-
John, b. 15 September. 1777; rem. to Michigan ; d. there 9 May, 1856. Phebe, b. 3 June, 1781; m. Dimond Warren; d. 30 June, 1818.
JOHN ELLENWOOD, son of Ebenezer, b. 15 September, 1777 ; was town-clerk of Amherst some years ; rem. to Michigan, where he d. 9 May, 1856; m. Jane Stanley 23 June, 1799. Their children were-
Calvin, b. 12 November, 1799.
Ebenezer, b. 11 July, 1803.
Jane Seaton, b. 19 October, 1805. Ismenia Stanley, b. 23 September, 1810.
John Morris, b. 29 June, 1814.
Children of JEDIDIAH and ELIZABETH ELLENWOOD-
Hannah, b. 11 October, 1759.
Elizabeth, b. 6 October, 1762; d. 1 February, 1837.
Rebecca, b. 29 November. 1764.
Abigail, b. 25 July. 1767.
Sarah, b. 8 March, 1770.
Jedidiah, b. 30 September, 1772: d. in December, 1832.
Children of RALPH and SUSANNAH ELLENWOOD-
Joseph, b. 24 January, 1785. James, b. 30 May, 1786.
Susannah. b. 24 June, 1788. Betsey, b. 17 December, 1789.
Thomas, b. 3 October, 1791.
Ralph, b. 30 August, 1793.
Ephraim Ellencood, d. 17 July, 1876, aged 74.
Phebe, wife of Ephraim, d. 26 December, 1866, aged 69 years and 10 months.
Samuel Ellenwood, and Lucy Hildreth, of Litchfield, were m. 26 Oc- tober, 1780.
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ELLIOTT.
1. FRANCIS ELLIOTT, from Middleton, Mass., was b. 15 March, 1726; d. 19 November, 1792. He m. Phebe Wilkins 14 August, 1753. She d. in December, 1822, aged 84. They were among the early settlers in Souhegan West. Their children were-
2. +Amos, b. 17 June, 1755.
3. Phebe. b. 5 May, 1757: 1. - Curtis : d. 17 February. 1814.
4. Andrew, b. 25 January, 1759 ; in. Hannah Stevens 24 January, 1792 ; d. 20 September, 1838. She d. in December, 1849, aged 85.
5. Hannah, b. 11 April, 1761 : d. 24 May. 1788 ; unmarried.
6. Roger, b. 15 May, 1764; in. Persis Sawyer 11 March. 1789: d. 14 March, 1851. She d. 23 May, 1843, aged 77; no children.
7. Susannah, b. 13 May, 1766: m. tEzra Woolson.
8. Lucy, b. 3 March, 1769; m. +Edward Hartshorn.
9. Sarah, b. 7 April. 1772 ; in. +Didymus Pearsons.
2. AMOS ELLIOTT, b. 17 June, 1755 ; d. 7 April, 1807 ; m. Martha (Stewart ), widow of James Hartshorn, jr., 16 May, 1781. He was for some years a deacon in the Congrega- tional church. Their children were-
10. tAmos, jr .. b. in 1782.
11. Betsey. b. in 1783; m. John Wiley 12 November, 1807; d. in Lancaster, Mass., 22 October, 1861.
12. Hannah, b. in 1788; m. Rev. Levi Hartshorn ; d. in Berlin, Mass., 18 October, 1867.
13. +Luther, b. in February, 1794.
10. AMOS ELLIOTT, JR., b. in 1782 ; d. 27 April, 1826 ; m. Margaret Wiley 4 August, 1803. She d. in Great Falls 26 June, 1869, aged 85. Like his father, he was for some years a deacon in the Congregational church. Their chil- dren were-
14. Charles Franklin, b. 3 December, 1803; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1829; m. Harriett Towne, of Derry ; settled as a physician in Great Falls where he d. 23 June, 1876.
15. Catherine, b. 30 May, 1806 ; d. 15 April, 1810.
16. Amos C., b. 30 September, 1807 ; d. 8 April, 1810.
17. Amos, b. 30 January, 1811; d. 27 September, 1834.
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18. Catherine, b. 6 April, 1813; m. William Crosby in February, 1843; res. in Lowell, Mass.
19. Nancy, b. 18 May, 1815; m. Capt. Alexander II. Converse 20 January, 1835; res. in Hooksett.
20. Martha, m. Moses C. Bates in March, 1845; res. in Bradford.
21. Abby. m. David Colby; d. in Lowell. Mass., 4 November, 1853.
13. LUTHER ELLIOTT, b. in February, 1794. While in the employment of Thomas Woolson, jr., he assisted in building the town clock. He settled in Reading, Mass., but returned to Amherst in 1846 and d. 1 April, 1876. He m. Esther Damon, of Reading, 22 September, 1818. She was b. 30 June, 1793, and res. on the place bought by her husband on his return to Amherst. Their children were-
22. Luther. jr., b. in November, 1819; m. Abby Ann Eaton ; res. in Reading, Mass.
23. Augustus, b. in April, 1822; m. An - -: res. in Bridgeport, Conn.
24. Sylvanus, b. in September, 1824; m. Lavina Rogers; res. in Win- chester, Mass.
25. Lucy, b. in July. 1829 : m. William Pratt 3 March. 1864; res. in Amherst.
26. Sarah R., b. in June, 1832; res. in Amherst ; unmarried.
27. ANDREW ELLIOTT, JR., son of (4) Andrew, was h. 20 September, 1795; d. 20 September, 1833; m. Sarah Crosby 11 June, 1822. She was b. in Belgrade, Me., 2 March, 1802. Their children were-
28. Mary E., b. 20 June, 1830; d. 7 September. 1831.
29. Sarah, b. 20 September. 1832; m. Noah P. Batchelder 30 January, 1862; d. 24 March, 1871.
Sophia Elliott d. in January, 1842, aged 46.
Charles Carroll, son of David Elliott, d. 19 October. 1830, aged 21 months.
ELLSWORTH.
THOMAS ELLSWORTH, b. in Rowley, Mass., 23 February, 1750 ; d. in Deering 6 March, 1814 ; m. Mary Lowell. She
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was b. in Rowley, Mass., 14 September, 1752; d. in Bradford 24 June, 1841. They rem. to Amherst from Rowley and res. here some years, but prior to 1791 rem. to Deering. Their children were-
Thomas, b. 7 January, 1773.
Hannah L., b. 26 September, 1771. Nathaniel, b. 18 August, 1776.
Paul, b. 23 January, 1779.
Lucy, b. 6 January, 1781.
Betsey, b. 15 May, 1783.
Sally, b. 17 February, 1785. Susan, b. 22 Angust, 1787.
Jonathan, b. 23 July, 1789.
Mary. b. in Deering 3 November, 1791 : m. tJoseph Hartshorn.
Nancy. b. 5 April, 1793. Charlotte, b. in March, 1797.
JONATHAN ELLSWORTH, a brother of Thomas, settled on the place on the road to Thornton's Ferry, now occupied by Mrs. Lowe. He d. 16 May, 1814, aged 56. His widow, Mrs. Anna Ellsworth, d. in August, 1848, aged 90: no chil- dren. After the death of Mr. Ellsworth, she m. (2) Henry Kimball 1 November. 1814 ; but the marriage not proving to be a congenial one, the parties separated by mutual consent and the bride resumed the name of Ellsworth.
EMERSON.
CAPT. NATHANIEL EMERSON, for some years a resident in Amherst, d. in Waltham, Mass., 23 November, 1829, aged 74 years.
Samuel, his second son, d. in China 18 August, 1805, aged 21.
James, formerly of Amherst, d. in Saco, Me., in April, 1833, aged 45. Jarvis, son of Capt. Nathaniel. d. 27 May, 1808, aged 19.
Miss Elizabeth Emerson, a native of Amherst. d. in Boston 30 Novem- ber, 1874, aged 81.
Hannah. wife of Nathaniel Emerson, jr., d. in Amherst 10 January, 1803.
Hannah, wife of Sanmel. d. in December, 1802.
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Sally, daughter of Samuel, d. in December, 1802.
Moses Emerson resided a short time on the farm recently owned by Mr. Saul Austin; rem. thence to Deering, and afterward to Canada. He m. Rebecca Hartshorn 24 January, 1793.
EMERY.
AMBROSE EMERY d. 2 April, 1840, aged 38.
EVERDEN.
Phebe, daughter of John and Phebe Everden, was b. 13 October. 1770.
FARMER.
1. DEA. JOHN FARMER, b. 1 December, 1762; m. Lydia Richardson, of Chelmsford, Mass., 24 January, 1788. She was b. 7 December, 1763. They res. in Chelmsford until September, 1803, when they rem. to Lyndeborough. They rem. thence to Merrimack where he d. 17 November, 1814. Their children were-
2. John, b. 12 June, 1789; came to Amherst in 1805, and remained there until 1821, when he rem. to Concord, where the remainder of his life was spent. He d. 13 August, 1838, unmarried.
3. Miles, b. 18 January, 1791 ; m. Sophia II., daughter of Maj. Turner Crooker, of Amherst, 4 July, 1816; res. in Amherst some years, but rem. to Salem, Mass., about 1819, and d. there.
4. Charlotte, b. 20 July, 1792; m. Capt. James Riddle, in Amherst, 3 Angust, 1815; d. in Quincy, Mass., 6 August, 1825.
5. Mary, b. 31 Angust, 1794.
6. Jedidiah, b. 5 April, 1802; learned the printer's trade in the Cabi- net office ; settled in Hingham, Mass., where he published a newspaper several years.
ZADOC FARMER and Mary O. Barnes were m. 26 November, 1874. He d. in Amherst 18 July, 1877, aged 80 years and 9 months.
FARNUM.
1. JOSEPH FARNUM settled in the north-west part of Am- herst, now Mont Vernon, shortly after the incorporation of
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the town. He was lieutenant in Capt. Bradford's company at Bennington, and d. in Mont Vernon 10 May, 1824, aged 78: m. (1) Mary Lyon : m. (2) Tabitha Baldwin, grand- mother of Gen John A. Dix, of New York, in 1794. She d. in January, 1820, aged 72: m. (3) Edith Smith. She d. 12 November, 1862, aged 88. His children (the two last by second marriage) were-
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