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10. Phebe, b. 15 December, 1779; m. Joseph Cutter 18 June, 1804; d. 6 December, 1871, aged 92.
11. Jonathan, b. 22 January, 1782; d. 13 March, 1868, aged 86.
The average age of the parents and the seven children who reached maturity was 81 years and a fraction.
12. STEPHEN GAGE, b. in 1803 ; d. 23 April, 1878; resided for more than twenty years on the "Colby" farm in the north part of School District No. 8. His wife, Hannah, b. in 1811, d. 18 October, 1864. Their children were-
13. Hannah P., b. in 1838; m. Thomas II. MeQueston, of Mont Ver- non, 4 July, 1861.
14. Sophronia, b. in 1839.
15. Stephen P., b. in 1840; m. Eliza A. Pierce, of Goffstown, 2 May, 1871.
16. Mary Ann, b. in 1842.
17. Nathan A., b. in 1845.
18. Horace D., b. in 1852.
GARDNER.
1. CAPT. GEORGE GARDNER, b. at Nantucket, Mass., 22 No- vember, 1764 ; d. in Amherst 19 October, 1838; m. Priscilla Woodbury 8 May, 1790. She was b. 7 November, 1766 ; d. 22 August, 1848. He was a sea-faring man, and, his busi- ness being ruined by the troubles with Great Britain, he rem. with his family to Amherst in 1808, and resided with his father-in-law, Capt. Woodbury, several years. Hc then returned to Nantucket whence he made several voyages, but
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returned to Amherst, in 1820, where he resided on the Woodbury farm until 1832, when he rem. to the "Capt. Prior house," on the Plain, where he d. Their children were-
2. Nathaniel Woodbury, b. 28 August, 1792; d. 10 April, 1815.
3. Rebecca, b. 12 November, 1794; d. 9 July, 1796.
4. Elizabeth Woodbury, b. 10 October, 1806; m. +Isaac P. Mckean.
5. + George B., b. 17 July. 1809; in. Betsey Bancroft.
5. GEORGE B. GARDNER, b. 17 July, 1809: d. 29 April, 1843; m. Betsey Bancroft, of Pepperell, Mass., 19 January, 1832. He was a blacksmith, and carried on his business on the Plain. Their children were-
6. George Henry, b. 22 April. 1833; m. Laura Taylor. of Boston, Mass., in August, 1857.
7. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 21 December. 1836; m. Henry W. Burgess, of Charlestown, Mass., 29 October, 1856; d. in Charlestown 19 May, 1859.
GAY.
BETSEY C. GAY, d. 4 April, 1875, aged 81 years 2 months and 2 days.
GEORGE.
JOSEPH GEORGE, b. in Salisbury 7 August, 1795, d. 29 April, 1841; m. Sarah, daughter of Dr. Nathaniel Hench- man. She was b. 13 March, 1788 ; d. 6 March, 1855. He settled in Amherst prior to his marriage, and resided here during the remainder of his life. Their children were-
1. tNathaniel Henchman, b. 30 June, 1822.
2. Nancy Henchman, b. 6 November. 1824; in. Daniel K. Marvell 28 February. 1843.
3. Mary Henchman, b. 1 July, 1827.
4. Sarah Henchman, b. 16 December, 1829; m. Henry W. Marvell 18 July, 1850.
5. George Washington, b. 8 October, 1832; m. Esther A. McClure, of Mason. 4 July, 1855. He was an officer in the army and was wounded in the civil war.
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1. NATHANIEL HENCHMAN GEORGE, b. in Amherst 30 June, 1822, and resided here through life, an industrious and use- ful citizen. He d. 20 August, 1882; m. Nancy Hamblett 17 March, 1847. She was b. 3 November, 1826. Their chil- dren were-
6. Laura Henchman. b. 21 July, 1848; d. 15 February. 1870.
7. Nathaniel Albert, b. 26 July, 1850; m. Flora A. Proctor, of Man- chester, 20 July. 1876: res. in Manchester.
GIBSON.
The ancestors of (1) SAMUEL GIBSON emigrated from Scotland to the province of Ulster, in Ireland, where he was b. in 1693 or 1694, thence he came to Boston, Mass., where he m. Ann MeAffee 30 August, 1633. They were the first settlers in Hillsborough in 1741, and their daughter, Eliza- beth, b. 19 May, 1742, was the first female child b. of white parents in that town. On the breaking out of the French and Indian war, in 1744, the settlement at Hillsborough was abandoned and he settled in Litchfield. In 1770 he rem. to Merrimack, where he d. 4 September, 1779.
II. 1. SAMUEL GIBSON, son of Samuel and Ann (Mc- Affce) Gibson; b. in Boston, Mass., 24 August, 1737; m. Elizabeth Stewart, of Litchfield, who was b. in 1738. She was a daughter of John Stewart, who came to Londonderry in company with Rev. James McGregor in 1719. They re- sided in Merrimack, Litchfield, and again in Merrimack where she d. 3 February, 1815. After her death, Mr. Gib- son rem. to Amherst where he d. at the residence of his son, Robert, 3 November, 1820. Their children were-
2. Samuel, settled in Hillsborough ; m. (1) Margaret McCalley ; m. (2) Mary Miller; ın. (3) Jane (Giffen) Grimes.
3. Jean, m. John Allds.
4. John, a prominent citizen of Francestown, of which place he was the representative in the state legislature in 1813-14-15. He was, for a short time, one of the directors of the Hillsborough Bank. He as- sisted in building the second N. II. Turnpike, in 1801, and d. 26 April. 1821, leaving a large estate.
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5. William, settled in Lyman.
6. Ann. m. Thomas Cummings.
7. Gabriel, resided at Crown Point. N. Y.
8. Martha, m. Jonathan Moulton.
9. Adam, settled in Lyman.
10. Margaret, (1) d. in infancy.
11. Margaret, (2) d. in infancy.
12. Elizabeth, m. Benjamin Parker.
13. tRobert, settled in Amherst.
14. Rebecca, d. in infancy.
13. ROBERT GIBSON, b. in Merrimack 6 December, 1780; d. 12 September, 1822: m. Hannah, daughter of David Wil- son, of Francestown. He settled in Amherst about 1816, and left no children. His widow m. (2) James Cochran, of Hancock.
15. WILLIAM GIBSON and Martha J. Kendall were m. in June, 1838. Their children were-
16. Mary A. K., d. 21 December, 1845, aged 6 years and 8 months.
17. George, d. 10 September, 1848, aged 2 years.
GIDDINGS.
ISAAC GIDDINGS, formerly of New Boston, d. in Amherst, December, 1829, aged 55.
GILMORE.
JAMES and MOLLY GILMORE were from Londonderry whence they rem. to Amherst about 1770, and settled in Cricket Corner. She d. in 1805. He d. in 1825, aged 86. Their children were-
1. t Thomas.
2. Molly, b. S March. 1771; m. Thomas Manning in March, 1807.
3. Asa, b. 24 September, 1773; m. Lucy Dodge 10 April, 1797. He was a clothier, and carried on business in Milford and Hillsborough ; finally settled in Weston, Vt., where he d. in 1825. They were the parents of Addison and Joseph Albree Gilmore.
4. Jesse, b. 18 August, 1775; d. young.
5. Anna, b. 28 June. 1778; m. Benjamin Merrill in December, 1801.
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6. Jesse, b. 5 May, 1780; m. Polly Gilmore 2 May, 1800; d. in June, 1825.
7. Hannah, b. 6 July, 1782 ; m. Isaac Fields, of Merrimack, 14 Octo- ber, 1810.
1. THOMAS GILMORE, m. Tabitha Wilkins, daughter of Capt. Daniel Wilkins. She was b. 28 October, 1774; d. in South Marlow 16 September, 1848. He d. in the service of his country, at Burlington, Vt., in 1814. Their children were-
8. Thomas W., b. 27 March, 1794; d. in Newport 27 July, 1875. Settled first in Sanbornton; rem. thence to Newport ; m. (1) Hannah B. Lovejoy, of Sanbornton, 17 November, 1822; m. (2) Maria Forsaith.
9. Sophia, b. 27 January, 1796; m. +Levi Jones.
10. Mary Ann, m. Dr. Reuben Hatch; d. in Griggsville, Ill., in No- vember, 1878, aged 73.
11. Mehitable Codman, m. Joshua Mitchell 30 April, 1818; d. in Woodstock, Vt.
12. Daniel Wilkins, m. Hannah Taylor, of Sanbornton.
13. James Gordon Taylor, d. in New York; unmarried.
14. Ebenezer Bradford, m. (1) Margaret Jane Waldron, of Ports- mouth ; m. (2) Abigail Taylor, of Sanbornton; d. in New York.
15. Frank Langdon, m. Adeline Orser ; d. in New York.
Sarah Gilmore, of Amherst, m. Asa Spalding. She d. in Merrimack 18 March, 1845, aged 48.
GILSON.
Mrs. Harriet, wife of L. H. Gilson, d. 23 June, 1866, aged 38. Sally Gilson, formerly of Brookline, d. 1 February, 1847, aged 68. Esther Gilson, d. 8 December, 1858, aged 77.
Abigail Gilson, d. 28 June, 1869, aged 86 years and 10 months.
GOODWIN.
ALPHEUS GOODWIN, JR., m. Polly Stratton 16 May, 1802. He d. in January, 1810, aged 32. Their children were-
Mary Holman, b. 15 April, 1803. John Barnard, d. 18 March, 1805. Anne Stratton, b. 26 June, 1807.
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GOSS.
1. PETER Goss, settled in Amherst soon after the incor- poration of the town. He m. Mary Abbot. She was b. 22 March, 1741. Their children were-
2. John Abbot, b. 5 June, 1764; d. in December, 1819, aged 55; a soldier in the Revolution.
3. tEphraim, b. 6 April, 1767.
4. Mary, b. 21 May, 1769.
5. Daniel, b. 20 February, 1771; d. 18 September, 1771.
6. Sarah, b. 25 December, 1772; m. William Ray 3 December, 1797.
3. EPHRAIM Goss, b. 6 April, 1767; d. 18 November; m. Anah Bathrick 13 July, 1786. She was b. in Leominster, Mass., 1 February, 1770 ; d. 20 March, 1875, aged 105 years 1 month and 19 days, the oldest person who has ever died in Amherst. Their children were-
7. Martha, b. 30 April, 1787 ; d. 24 June, 1868; unmarried.
8. Leonard, b. 21 July, 1789; m. (1) Caroline Southack ; d. at Mt. Carroll, Ill., 22 February, 1851.
9. Anah, b. 29 August, 1791; m. James Whitney, of Nelson, 7 June, 1822: d. in Amherst, 11 December, 1870.
10. Ephraim, b. 15 April, 1794; m. Eliza B. Stevens 8 November, 1814 ; d. in Troy. N. Y., 6 November, 1866.
11. Sally B., b. 8 May, 1796: m. Jonathan White, 1 January, 1818 ; d. in Goffstown 15 January, 1878.
12. Nancy M., b. 5 November, 1798; m. Abraham Gregg 24 October, 1819; d. in St. Louis, Mo., 2 January, 1844.
13. Daniel, b. 25 November, 1801 ; m. Margaret Wright; d. 10 No- vember, 1873.
14. Mary R., b. 25 March, 1804; m. Ambrose Seaton 15 November, 1828; d. 4 July, 1863.
15. Elizabeth H., b. 11 October, 1806; m. Harard R. Wilcox 11 Oc- tober, 1827 ; res. in Palmyra, N. Y.
16. Caroline S., b. 26 March, 1816; m. Elias S. Russell 21 Septem- ber, 1842; d. in Nashua, 27 August, 1845.
Average age of parents and children (one living 11 January, 1882) 69 years and 11 months.
Richard O., son of Richard G. Goss, d. in September, 1833, aged 10 months. The father was a baker in Amherst a few years.
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GOULD.
1. RICHARD GOULD, from Topsfield, Mass., settled in Sou- hegan West prior to 1754. He was b. in Topsfield 20 April, 1722 ; m. about 1744. His children were-
2. Mary, b. 24 March, 1745; m. John Sherwin, of Rindge 28 No- vember, 1764.
3. John, baptized 1 May, 1748; d. 31 May, 1748.
4. Susannah, baptized 16 April 1749.
5. Phebe, m. Ezra Dutton 17 June, 1779.
6. STEPHEN GOULD, a nephew of Richard, b. 6 February, 1754, d. in 1825 ; m. Lydia Fuller, of Middleton. She d. about 1810. They resided for some years on the farm now owned by James M. Crooker. About 1804 they rem. to Hillsborough. He was noted as a stock raiser and trainer of oxen. Their children were-
7. Elijah, b. 13 May, 1780; m. (2) Hannah Chapman 18 Septem- ber, 1823 : res. in Antrim.
8. +Stephen, b. 3 February, 1782: m. Polly Melendy. of Amherst ; rem. to Vermont.
9. Abner, m. Almira Codman ; res. in Hillsborough.
10. Timothy. b. 2 May, 1789; m. Clarissa Bradford in 1815; res. in Hillsborough.
8. STEPHEN GOULD, b. 3 February, 1782; d. in Cambridge, Vt., 3 December, 1852 ; m. Polly, daughter of Nathaniel Melendy. She was b. 8 November, 1790 ; d. 16 July, 1867. They resided for some years in Amherst, but finally rem. to Cambridge, Vt. Their children (the first three b. in Amherst) were-
11. Charles M., b. 22 September, 1811; m. Sarah E. Hall; res. in Laconia.
12. Caroline, b. 12 August, 1813; m. Long; res. in Cam- bridge, Vt.
13. Samuel, b. 20 November, 1816; res. in Cambridge.
14. Allen, b. 28 August, 1819.
15. JOHN GOULD, b. in Chester 4 August, 1829; m. Har- riet Garfield 9 April, 1867. She was b. in Wethersfield,
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Vt., 10 December, 1844, and is a distant relative of the late President Garfield. They settled in Amherst in April, 1867, on the "Grater" farm: no children.
Thaddeus Gould, b. in 1791, m. Mary Ann Hichborn ; settled in Bos- ton. Mass .. in 1812 : d. in 1840.
Lydia Gould, m. Aaron Smith.
Jonathan Gould, m. Sabra Booth.
John Gould, from Wilmington, Mass., d. in Amherst. 26 August, 1828, aged 75.
Capt. Benjamin Gould. d. 1 JJuly, 1845, aged 77.
Abigail, wife of Benjamin Gould. formerly of Alstead. d. 9 November, 1850, aged 75.
Dea. Ambrose Gould. formerly a merchant in Hollis, d. 10 April. 1842. aged 65.
GOWING.
ROBERT GOWING, b. in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1608, was the ancestor of this family.
I. WILLIAM GOWING, one of his descendants, settled in Wilmington, Mass., early in the last century, and the place he occupied has remained in the hands of his descendants until the present time. His son-
II. DANIEL GOWING, d. 6 May, 1809, aged 79. He m. Sarah Burnap who d. in 1812, aged 79. Their son-
III. JOSEPH GOWING, succeeded them on the homestead, and m. Sarah Harnden who d. 3 May, 1865, aged 77. He d. 12 July, 1825, aged 64. Their son-
IV. 1. JOSEPH GOWING, b. 15 January, 1791; m. Eliza- beth Walker, of Fryeburg, Me., 23 January, 1820. She was b. in Shirley, Mass., 12 December, 1796; d. in Amherst 23 July, 1876. They resided in Andover, Mass., 19 years ; rem. thence to Amherst 20 December, 1839, where they resided nearly 37 years. After the death of his wife Mr. Gowing returned to Wilmington, Mass., where he is now (1882)
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living, on the old Gowing homestead, in good health, at the age of 91 years. Their children were-
2. Elizabeth, b. 15 October, 1820; d. 18 October, 1820.
3. Elizabeth, b. 1 February, 1822; m. Henry Sheldon, of Wilming- ton, Mass., 25 November, 1817 ; d. at Wilmington 9 November, 1848.
4. Sarah, b. 19 July, 1826; m. Henry Sheldon, 23 November, 1861.
5. Esther, b. 2 July, 1828; m. Otis C. Buck, of Wilmington, Mass., 4 November, 1851 ; d. 6 April, 1856; one daughter.
6. Cynthia, b. 29 October, 1832 ; m. James W. Towne, of San Fran- sisco, Cal., 29 May, 1855; d. at Orange, N. J., 8 July, 1875; ten chil- dren.
7. Harriet, b. 9 March, 1838; res. in Wilmington, Mass. ; unmarried.
GRATER.
1. FRANCIS GRATER, b. in Barcelona, Spain, in 1750; left there at the age of 12 years and never returned. He served a short time on board a privateer vessel in the Revolution- ary war. Near the close of the war he m. Jane Wilson, and settled in Marblehead, Mass., whence they rem. to Amherst in 1801, where he d. 3 January, 1845, aged 94 years. She d. 27 January, 1832, aged 71. Their children were-
2. +James H., b. 12 September, 1781.
3. Charity, b. 7 September, 1784; d. 19 April, 1796.
4. George W., b. 25 December, 1786; d. 20 March, 1791.
5. Jenny, b. 26 December, 1788; d. 26 May, 1790.
6. Francis, b. 30 December, 1790; d. 13 October. 1791.
7. Francis. b. 18 November, 1792 : d. 2 March, 1794.
S. George Wilson, b. 5 July, 1795; learned the printer's trade in the Cabinet office ; worked as a journeyman in Boston, Mass., and Baltimore, Md .: invented an improved printing press; d. in Boston 9 February. 1832: m. Elizabeth Adams, of Boston. They had one child, Jane Elizabeth, who d. at the age of about 20 years. After the death of her husband Mrs. Grater engaged in teaching in a primary school in Boston where she was employed more than thirty years. She d. in Cambridgeport, Mass., 18 February, 1877, aged 73 years.
9. +Francis, b. 10 August, 1798.
10. Jane, b. 26 March, 1822: d. in February, 1807.
2. JAMES H. GRATER, b. 12 September, 1781, came to Am- herst with his parents in 1801; m. Rachel Tuttle in March,
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1821; left Amherst in July, 1828, and settled in Johnstown, Licking county, Ohio; rem. thence to Jamestown, Tippeea- noe county, Ind., where he d. at an advanced age. Their children were-
11. Charity W., b. 15 September, 1821.
12. James Monroe, b. 10 March, 1823.
13. George Wilson, b. 2 June, 1825.
14. Thomas Cloutman, b. 26 June, 1827.
9. FRANCIS GRATER, JR., b. in Marblehead, Mass., 10 Au- gust, 1798 ; succeeded his father on the homestead; m. Sa- linda Hildreth 12 April, 1826. She was b. 1 January, 1801. He d. 15 January, 1857. Their children were-
15. Charles Edwin, b. 28 May, 1827 ; unmarried ; res. in Amherst.
16. George IV., b. 9 July, 1829 ; married ; has resided in Memphis, Ten .; now res. in Marblehead, Mass.
17. Francis A., b. 29 October, 1831; married: res. in Providence, R. I.
18. Jane E., b. 14 November, 1831; m. William Chishohn 1 Septem- ber, 1869: res. in Marblehead, Mass.
19. Mary Ann, b. 27 May, 1837 ; m. John Bartlett : res. in Marble- head, Mass.
20. Henrietta. b. 29 January, 1810; d. in August. 1843.
21. John Aibert, b. 8 February, 1842; res. in Nashua.
22. Harriet, b. 5 July, 1845: m. Charles H. Parker 28 April. 1880; res. in Amherst.
23. James II., b. 6 November, 1849 ; nnmarried ; res. in Marblehead, Mass.
Hannah Grater, d. in October. 18.8, aged 20 years.
GRAY.
SAMUEL GRAY settled in Souhegan West prior to 1760; m. Sarah Abbott. He d. 3 October, 1769, aged 58. She was a sister of Ephraim Abbott who settled in Souhegan West.
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BIRTHPLACE OF HORACE GREELEY, Founder of the N. Y. Tribune.
GREELEY.
ZACCHEUS GREELEY, a native of Nottingham West, now Hudson; m. Mary Woodburn, of Londonderry. About 1810 they settled in Amherst where they remained some eleven years, when they rem. to Vermont, thence to Wayne, Erie county, N. Y., where he d. 18 December, 1867. She d. in December, 1855, aged 68. Their children (b. in Am- herst) were-
Horace, b. 3 February, 1811; founder of the New York Tribune; member of Congress; candidate for president, etc .; d. in New York 29 November, 1872.
A child, d. in March, 1814, aged 5 months.
GREEN.
I. THOMAS GREEN, an emigrant from England, came to this country probably in 1635 or 1636. In October, 1651,
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he was living in Malden. Mass., in that part now called Me !- rose, and d. there 19 December. 1667.
II. SAMUEL GREEN, the youngest son of Thomas, b. in March, 1645, m. Mary Cook in 1666. They resided in Mal- den, where he d. 31 October, 1724. She d. 24 November, 1715.
III. THOMAS GREEN, the second son of Sanmel and Mary, was b. in 1669; m. Hannah Vinton 10 May. 1698: resided in Malden. Ile d. 24 August, 1725.
IV. THOMAS GREEN, son of Thomas and Hannah, b. in Malden 9 December, 1702; m. Mary Green, of Stoneham, Mass. They settled in Reading, Mass., where he d., probably in February, 1753. She d. 20 June, 1787, aged 78.
V. AMOS GREEN, son of Thomas and Mary Green, was b. in Reading, Mass., 16 May, 1740 ; m. Keturah Stew- art. They settled in the westerly part of the town of Amherst about 1770. He was a farmer and joiner. Their children were-
1. Hannah. b. 27 September, 1773: m. Amos Upham 3 September. 1797.
2. +Amox, b. 22 November, 1776.
3. Nathan, b. 15 JJnly, 1778; m. Hannah Trow, of Mont Vernon : resided in Plattsburg, N. Y .: d. in Lowell, Mass.
1. Polly, b. 23 Angust, 1781; m. William Bradford; resided in Barre, Vt.
5. Betsey, b. 15 October, 1783; m. Luther Odall 17 March, 1806: resided in Mont Vernon, and d. there.
6. Susannah, b. 10 October. 1786; in. (1) Joseph Robinson : (2) Mr. Myatt; resided in New York and d. there.
7. Martha, b. 23 June, 1788.
VI. 2. AMOS GREEN, b. 22 November, 1776 ; d. 1 Febru- ary, 1860; m. Ruth Hastings. She was b. 26 March, 1787 ; d. 22 April, 1847. He succeeded his father on the home- stead on Christian hill, and was one of the substantial far- mers of the town, a good citizen and a worthy man. Their children were-
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8. George W .. b. 21 August, 1807: m. (1) Mary Upton; m. (2) Hannah P. Stearns; d. in Mont Vernon in 1881 ; two children.
9. Dorothy H. b. 13 March, 1899; d. 24 September, 1851; ummar- ried.
10. Mary, b. 8 December. 1810; unmarried : res. on the homestead.
11. . Imos. b. 23 October, 1813; m. Sarah A. Mills; d. in Chester in Angust, 1873; five children.
12. Charles, b. 26 June, 1815; d. 9 January, 1873: numarried.
13. Jane. b. 28 August, 1816; unmarried ; res. on the homestead.
14. Nathan. b. S December, 1820 ; d. 19 November, 1841 ; unmarried.
+5. Augusta K., b. 14 March, 1823: unmarried; res. on the home- stead.
16. Daniel A .. b. 19 May, 1826; d. 25 August, 1851; unmarried.
17. Rufus, b. 2 August. 1829; d. 11 July, 1874 : unmarried.
GRIMES.
THADDEUS GRIMES m. Jane Williams. Their daughter- Betty. was b. 10 October, 1788.
GUTTERSON.
Children of SAMUEL and LYDIA GUTTERSON-
Sarah. b. 3 September, 1774. Jacob. b. 21 November, 1777.
Eli S. Gutterson. a soldier in the civil war, d. 19 May, 1868, aged 14 years and 10 months.
HALL.
JOHN S. HALL, b. in 1812, d. 2 March, 1872: m. Adeline S. Warren. She was b. in 1807 : d. 7 January, 1853. Their child-
George W., b. in 1810, d. 11 May, 1861.
Lucy Hall. wife of Nathan ; a native of Amherst ; d. in New Boston in April, 1855, aged 54.
Samuel Hall, who once resided on the farm now owned by Mr. Drucker: d. at Manchester 31 December. 1839, aged 68.
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HAMLET.
GEORGE O. HAMLET d. 6 February, 1860, aged 32.
HANLY.
HENRY HANLY was an Englishman, said to have been cap- tured in Burgoyne's army. He settled in the woods near Benjamin Merrill's, on land owned by Ebenezer Kimball.
In 1782 he enlisted in the Continental army for three years, as one of the quota required of Amherst.
2 June, 1780, he m. Mrs. Elizabeth (Seaton) Goodman, a sister of Dea. John Seaton, jr., whom he abused. In his old age he became poor and was cared for by the town. He d. 23 May, 1819, being, probably, about 90 years of age. His widow d. 8 November, 1819, aged 75.
HANSCOMB.
GEORGE HANSCOMB, for some years a resident in Amherst, d. in Milford 27 July, 1861, aged 63.
Mrs. Almira J. Hanscomb, d. at Hudson 8 December, 1871. aged 75.
Sarah Elizabeth Hanscomb, wife of George Corey, d. at Bethel, Vt., 30 April, 1856.
Charles E. Hanscomb. d. at Greenwood, Jackson county, Mo .. 3 No- vember, 1867, aged 29.
Mary Jane Hanscomb. d. at Milford 23 June. 1869. aged 29.
HANSON.
Addie L. Hanson. adopted daughter of H. L. Hanson, d. 17 January. 1874. aged 16.
HAPGOOD.
COL. CHARLES E. HAPGOOD, an officer in the 5th regiment N. H. Vols. in the civil war; came to Amherst in 1858 and remained here in business until 1862. After the close of the war he rem. to Brookline, Mass.
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Mrs. Mary E. Hapgood, wife of Col. Hapgood, d. in Brookline 2 Sep- tember, 1879, aged 16.
HARDY.
1. ELBRIDGE HARDY, b. in Andover, Mass., 10 August, 1804; d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1 April. 1874; m. Sarah (Wad- leigh) Stevens, of Deering, 17 May, 1831. She was b. in Deering 12 February, 1810; d. in Brooklyn 29 Decem- ber, 1882. They settled in Amherst in 1832, and kept the hotel south of the Common more than twenty-five years. He was leader of the choir in the church many years; se- lectman in 1837 ; rem. to Brooklyn in 1862. Their chil- dren were-
2. Elbridge Gerry, b. 29 December, 1832; d. in Tyngsborough, Mass., 14 February, 1877.
3. Sarah Jane, b. 21 July, 1836; m. E. Il. Amsden : d. in Brooklyn 11 November, 1877.
4. Albert Bradford, b. in December, 1837; d. in August, 1845.
5. Josie Maria, b. 10 October, 1839 : m. C. M. Mills ; d. in Brooklyn 17 May, 1868.
6. Georgia C., b. 1 July, 1843; m. Rev. Silas Ketchum 1 April, 1860.
7. George .A., b. 4 March, 1845 ; m. Jennie Moore.
8. Persis Emeline, b. 17 January, 1847 : m. Thomas Collins.
9. Anna Theresa, b. 11 November, 1849; m. Capt. Henry Ballou.
10. Nellie Imogene. b. 30 July. 1855: m. Capt. M. P. Smith.
11. ALBERT HARDY, brother of Elbridge, b. in Greenfield 26 April, 1810; d. 14 October, 1853 : m. Rachel Bradford, of Lyndeborough ; carried on business some years in the old Read store in Amherst. He served as town-clerk a short time. One child-
12. A son, b. in 1844; d. in 1846.
HARRADON.
ISAAC HARRADON, b. in 1792: d. 30 July, 1866 ; m. Lucy, daughter of Reuben Stearns, 3 October, 1820. She was b. in 1800. Their children were-
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Willard N., b. in 1822: was a printer and a soldier in the 9th reg- iment N. 11. Vols .; d. at Manchester 30 April, 1872. One of his sons d. in the service.
Reuben L., b. in 1832; d. 28 March, 1871.
Charles, d. in 1844. And others.
HARTSHORN.
I. THOMAS HARTSHORN, the first American ancestor of the families of this name in Amherst, was one of the first settlers in Reading, Mass. He was made freeman in 1648. By his first wife, Susan, who d. in 1660, he had-
Thomas, b. 3) September, 1648. John, b. 6 May, 1650. Benjamin, b. 18 April, 1651.
Jonathan, b. 20 Angust, 1656.
David, b. 18 October, 1657.
Susan, b. 2 March, 1660.
By his second wife, Sarah, he had-
t Timothy, b. 23 February, 1662.
II. 1. TIMOTHY HARTSHORN, b. 23 February, 1662; set- tled in Reading, Mass. By his wife, Martha, he had-
2. Timothy, b. 30 September, 1688.
3. Thomas, b. 10 June, 1601 ; d. young.
4. John, b. 30 August, 1623 ; d. young.
5. Martha, b. 11 January, 1696.
6. +John, b. 20 March, 1698.
7. Mary. b. 18 February, 1701.
8. Hepsibah, b. 10 April, 1703.
9. Samuel, b. in 1705.
10. Hannah, b. 25 March, 1708; m. tJoseph Boutell 5 JJuly, 1733.
11. +Darid, b. 3 March, 1710.
III. 6. JOHN HARTSHORN, b. 20 March, 1698; m. Abigail Bancroft 1 July, 1721. Among their children was-
IV. 12. JAMES HARTSHORN, b. in Reading, Mass., 8 Au- gust, 1730. Hem. Tabitha Pratt 29 November. 1753. She
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was b. 25 January, 1734; d. in July, 1805. They settled in Amherst about 1765. Their children were-
13. +James, jr .. b. 17 March. 1755.
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