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18. Salinda, b. 1 January. 1801; m. ; Francis Grater. jr.
19. Jotham, m. Abigail Converse in October. 1826; residel in Am- herst and Nashua; d. at Nashua 10 October, 1868.
20. Abel, d. in New Boston 25 September, 1833. aged 22; ummar- ried.
III. 14. JACOB HILDRETH, JR., b. in Amherst 1 Decem- ber, 1780 ; d. 26 February, 1850 : m. Betsey Odell 15 May. 1807. She was b. 28 September, 1787 ; d. 27 August, 1850. They resided on the Hildreth homestead, on Walnut hill. Their children were-
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21. John Hartwell, b. 7 October, 1809; unmarried; res. on the homestead.
22. Eliza, b. 17 February, 1810; m. (1) Mr. Whittemore; m. (2) Isaac Wheeler, 15 February, 1849.
23. Jacob, b. 1 February, 1815; d. young.
24. Mary, b. 20 Angust, 1816; m. Thomas B. Parker.
25. Sarah, b. June, 1820; d. 13 September, 1864; unmarried.
II. 3. EPHRAIM HILDRETH came to Amherst from Litch- field; m. (1) Elizabeth Ellenwood. She was b. 13 October, 1739; d. 27 May, 1784; m. (2) Elizabeth Williams 16 Feb- ruary, 1785. He kept a public house near the old meeting- house some years, the first kept in town; finally rem. to Landgrove, Vt., where he d. Their children were-
26. Elizabeth, b. 15 September, 1762.
27. Ephraim, b. 1 December, 1763.
28. Sarah, b. 6 June, 1765; m. (1) Phineas Jones 15 July, 1784; m.
(2) James Smith; d. in Mont Vernon in November, 1830. 20. Abigail, b. 16 October, 1767 ; m. Enoch Pike 3 April, 1786.
30. Jacob, b. 22 September, 1769.
31. Molly, b. 12 January, 1772.
32. Lucy, b. 19 March, 1774; m. John Bowers 26 October, 1791.
33. Serriffine, b. 13 April, 1777.
34. Esther, b. 24 October, 1779.
35. Martha, b. 19 January, 1783.
36. Frances, b. 29 November, 1787.
8. DAVID HILDRETHI, b. in Litchfield 17 July, 1748; d. in Amherst 25 March, 1831; m. Mary Bixby, of Amherst. She d. 4 November, 1836, aged 85 years. He was a soldier in the war for independence. Their children were-
37. David, d. young.
38. Esther Bixby, b. in December, 1779 ; m. Sammel Hildreth ; d. in Pittston, N. Y., in.July, 1851.
39. Polly. d. in Windsor, aged 17 ; unmarried.
40. Susan, m. John Hildreth ; res. in Phelps, N. Y.
41. Clifton Bixby, b. 12 August, 1797 ; in. Eliza S. Fuller, of Boston, Mass .; resided in Boston, Concord, and Pembroke. She d. in Concord 1 August, 1876. aged 78 years and 8 months. He d. in Suncook village . 6 February, 1881. He became connected with the Odd Fellows while
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residing in Boston, and, at the time of his death, was the oldest meni- ber of the order in New Hampshire.
IV. JACOB HILDRETH, 2d, son of (13) Jotham Hildreth, of Lyndeborough, resided in Amherst a short time. He was a merchant and carried on business in the old " Read " store. He d. in May, 1849, aged 40. Saralı, his wife, d. 5 July, 1844, aged 23.
HILL.
ARTHUR HILL, son of Harris Hill, m. Nellie, daughter of Capt. George Danforth. One child-
George Arthur.
William Hill, d. in September, 1803.
Timothy Hill, d. in September, 1803.
Luella May, daughter of Timothy Hill, d. 16 February, 1875, aged 5 months.
Mrs. Mary Ello, wife of Ilenry A. Hill, d. 18 April, 1876, aged 26. Daniel IT., son of Samnel II. Hill, d. 29 December, 1878, aged 24.
HILLS.
1. MOSES HILLS, b. in Nottingham West, now Hudson, 2 October, 1781 ; d. in Amherst 18 September, 1855 ; m. Sally Hills, of Nottingham West, 24 March, 1818. She was b. 2 November, 1789; d. 22 April, 1866. Their children were-
2. + Franklin M., b. 5 August, 1819; m. Martha S. Parkhurst; d. in Nashua 26 April, 1875.
3. Sally Jane, b. 21 November, 1821; d. 7 July, 1842.
4. Mary C., b. 9 September, 1825; m. Levi L. Belcher 24 January, 1852.
5. Amos, b. 3 May, 1830; d. 12 October, 1836.
2. FRANKLIN M. HILLS, b. 5 August, 1819; d. in Nashua 26 April, 1875; m. Martha S. Parkhurst, of Chelmsford, Mass., 26 December, 1844. Their children were-
6. Eliza J., b. 6 November, 1847.
7. Frederick E., b. 13 February, 1852.
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HOBBS.
HUMPHREY HOBBS, son of William and Sarah (Knight) Hobbs, was b. at Topsfield, Mass., 18 February, 1711-12; d. in 1756 ; m. Anna Symonds 27 July, 1737. She was b. 20 November, 1713 ; d. 9 September, 1791. He was one of the original members of the church in Souhegan West, to which he was dismissed from the church at Middleton, Mass., 6 September, 1741. Their children were-
Anna, b. 28 March, 1739 ; m. JJohn Brown.
Joseph, b. 20 April, 1743.
Susannah, b. 1 September, 1745; m. Aaron Peabody 4 May, 1769; d. in Milford 7 August, 1827.
Samuel, b. 17 September, 1750; d. in 1781.
HOBSON.
JEREMIAH HOBSON, b. at Buxton, Me., in 1750; d. at Deer- ing in April, 1825. He was a grandson of John Hobson, who was in the Narraganset fort fight in 1675. He resided several years on the place afterward owned by Isaac Chick- ering. By his wife, Lucy, he had-
Jeremiah, b. 28 October, 1779.
Jonathan, b. 22 March, 1783; d. 16 July. 1784.
Jonathan, b. 7 November, 1785.
Lucy, b. 9 January, 1788.
HODGMAN.
TIMOTHY HODGMAN, son of John Lee Hodgman, was b. in Townsend, Mass., 3 September, 1798; m. (1) Charlotte Wil- lougliby, of Hollis, 13 February, 1827. She was b. 28 May, 1802; d. in Jaffrey 19 May, 1858 : m. (2) Sarah Lovejoy, of Hollis, 11 September, 1860. She was b. 11 May, 1794. He settled in Amherst in 1827 ; rem. to Jaffrey in 1854, thence to Hollis in 1864, where he is now residing. Their children, b. in Amherst, were-
Charlotte, b. 14 November, 1827 ; d. the same day.
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Charlotte Frances, b. 22 September, 1828; m. Andrew J. Gilson 21 April, 1852.
Henry A., b. 19 August, 1830; d. 2 January, 1835.
Sarah Maria, b. 20 July, 1833; m. David D. McKean, of Amherst, 24 June, 1869.
Charles Henry, b. 21 October, 1838; d. 26 October, 1860.
Edward Lee, b. 9 July, 1843; m. Almeda T. Mckean 23 January, 1868.
· JOHN P. HODGMAN, b. in Bedford 26 November, 1840 ; m. Esther S. Page 26 March, 1868. She was b. in Dunbarton 13 May, 1843; d. 14 September, 1879. They settled in Amherst in 1873. He enlisted in the 4th regiment N. H. Vols. in 1861 and served four years in the civil war. Their children were-
George H., b. 3 June, 1869.
John Q., b. 3 May, 1871.
Edwin G., b. 18 September, 1872.
Jesse M., b. 13 Angust, 1874.
Gracie D., b. 21 May, 1876.
Effie R., b. 18 October. 1877.
HOGG.
WILLIAM HOGG resided in the easterly part of the town, near Babboosuck brook. He d. 30 May, 1801, aged 70. His wife, Agnes, d. 18 June, 1807. Some of their children ex- changed the name Hogg for that of Tenant, of which one of them wrote that he was
" Hogg by name, and hog by nature, But Tenant, made by legislature."
Their children were-
Jenet, b. 13 December, 1753 ; d. 17 December, 1843, aged 90; un- married.
Margaret, b. 19 January, 1756; m. Robert Milliken, of Wilton, 28 February, 1782.
John, b. 16 April, 1758.
Robert, b. 1 May, 1761 ; m. - Alcock, of Deering.
Agnes, b. 3 October, 1763.
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Moses, b. 9 November, 1766; d. 25 December, 1836 ; name changed to Tenant.
Martha, b. 15 August, 1768; m. Samuel Albre 17 May, 1786.
Mary, b. 12 July. 1772; d. 3 June, 1776.
HOLBROOK.
1. ELIJAH HOLBROOK served as a quartermaster in the Revolutionary war ; rem. from Bellingham, Mass., to Alstcad, about 1780 ; m. Abigail Wilson, of Coventry, Conn., 19 Sep- tember, 1781. He d. in Alstead 19 May, 1808, aged 53, leaving nine children, three sons and six daughters. Their youngest son-
II. 1. STEPHEN HOLBROOK, b. 15 May, 1797, m. Lydia Brigham, of Alstead, 3 November, 1819: res. in Alstead until 1850, when they rem. to Manchester ; thence they rem. to Amherst 1 April, 1854. He d. in consequence of inju- ries received from a run-away horse 24 April, 1854. His widow m. (2) David Fisk, of Amherst, in March, 1859. She d. 28 February, 1870. Their children were-
2. t Francis Wilson, b. 23 December, 1820; m. Olivia C. Ilowland.
3. Louisa A., b. 3 March, 1823; d. 1 December, 1847 ; unmarried.
4. Stephen II., b. 10 .July, 1824; m. Louisa M. Smith, of Rutland, Vt. Ile d. in Amherst 30 JJune, 1858.
5. Samuel B., b. 25 September. 1830: d. 14 October, 1844.
6. Ellen M., b. 23 August, 1842 ; m. +William Peaslee 1 December, 1869.
III. 2. FRANCIS WILSON HOLBROOK, b. in Alstead 23 De- cember, 1820 ; m. Olivia C. Howland, of Franconia, 22 Sep- tember, 1846. They settled on the Isaac Wheeler farm in Amherst in April, 1854. Their children were-
7. Charles R., b. 28 October, 1847 ; m. (1) Eveline M. Atwood, of Francestown, 15 May, 1872; she d. 25 August, 1876. He m. (2) Mary W. Howlett, of Manchester, 30 April, 1878.
8. Louisa A., b. 11 May, 1849 ; d. 24 September, 1849.
9. Mary O., b. 23 August, 1850; m. George A. Buzzell, of Concord, 29 January, 1874; res. in Concord.
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10. Frank A., b. 30 January, 1853; in. Marcia E. Davis, of New Ipswich, 5 October, 1876.
11. George E., b. 12 November, 1854; res. with his parents.
12. Jennie M., b. 28 December, 1860; in. Ola Anderson 21 Decem- ber. 1881; res. in Concord.
HOLDEN.
NATHAN T. HOLDEN d. in March. 1834, aged 35.
HOLLIS.
BENJAMIN HOLLIS, formerly of Braintree, Mass., d. 1 March, 1874, aged 72.
HENRY HOLLIS, of Charlestown, Mass., m. Sarah E. Love- joy, daughter of Isaac Lovejoy, 7 May, 1761.
HOLMES.
1. ABRAHAM HOLMES, with his wife and children, came from Ireland, and joined the settlement at Londonderry in 1719. He was an elder in the church, and d. in 1753, aged 70 years.
II. JOHN HOLMES, his son, who was about ten years old at the time of coming to this country, settled in London- derry. He was also an elder in the church.
III. ABRAHAM, son of John Holmes ; b. in Londonderry 18 May, 1738; settled in Peterborough about 1765, where he d. 18 November, 1815. He m. Elizabeth Russell 11 Oc- tober, 1764. She was b. 16 June. 1743 ; d. 5 August, 1827. Their son-
IV. DAVID HOLMES, b. in Peterborough 29 March, 1778; settled in Amherst prior to 1801, where he was an active business man for thirty years. He rem. to Lowell, Mass., thence to Bath, Me., where he d. 1 November, 1867 ; m. (1) Elizabeth White 12 October, 1800. She d. in Bath 16
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March, 1846, aged 65; m. (2) Sophia Sawyer 22 December, 1846. Their children were-
1. Stephen R., b. 22 February, 1801; graduated at Harvard College in 1822. He was professor of Spanish at St. Mary's College, Balti- more, Md .; d. at sea 11 January, 1830.
2. Asahel C., b. 12 April, 1803; d. of yellow fever at New Orleans in September, 1842.
3. David, b. 18 October, 1805; d. in Georgia.
4. Elizabeth, b. 18 August, 1808; m. Benjamin F. Aiken 9 August, 1831; d. 12 October, 1856.
5. Mary S., b. 3 June, 1811; d. in Bath, Me., 6 December, 1862.
6. Charles W., b. 27 June, 1816; m. Sarah J. Harding.
7. Charlotte W., b. 21 November, 1823 ; m. Jacob S. Sewall, of Bath, Maine.
JACOB HOLMES, brother of (1) David, was b. in Peterbo- rough 9 September, 1787; resided in Amherst some years, and d. here 22 July, 1814.
JONATHAN HOLMES, for some time a resident in Amherst, m. Annis Cavender, of Greenfield, 22 December, 1814. She d. at Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, 1 November, 1861, aged 72 years.
HOLT.
I. NICHOLAS HOLT arrived at Boston, Mass., in the ship James of London, from Southampton, 3 June, 1635. He settled first at Newbury, Mass., but, in 1644, rem. to Andover, Mass .. where he d. 30 January, 1685, aged 83 years.
II. SAMUEL, son of Nicholas and Elizabeth Holt, was b. in Newbury 6 October, 1641 ; d. in Andover 7 November, 1703. Sarah, his wife, d. in Andover 3 April, 1716, aged 70.
III. SAMUEL, son of Samuel and Sarah Holt, was b. in Andover 3 Angust, 1670; m. Hannah Farnum 28 March, 1693. He d. 20 July, 1747. She d. 30 January, 1758, aged 91 years.
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IV. 1. EBENEZER. son of Samuel and Hannah (Farnum) Holt, was b. in Andover 8 April, 1705; m. Mchitable Ste- vens 4 December, 1729. About 1750 they rem. to Amherst, now Mont Vernon, where she d. in May, 1805, aged 97. Their children, all b. in Andover, were-
2. tEbenezer, b. 7 September, 1730; in. Lydia Peabody 15 Febru- ary, 1753; d. in Mont Vernon in April, 1805.
3. Mehitable, b. 3 September, 1733; m. James Holt 2 January, 1755. She d. 4 March, 1767.
4. Mary, 11. + Darius Abbot.
5. Priscilla. ) b. 15 June. 1737 ;
6. Rachel, d. 14 July, 1747.
7. tEzekiel, S b. 7 July, 1741;
8. tReuben, b. 27 June, 1744.
9. Hepsibah, b. 13 June, 1747 ; m. +William Hartshorn.
10. Hannah, b. 27 October. 1749.
2. EBENEZER HOLT, JR., b. 7 September, 1730; m. Lydia Peabody 15 February, 1753. She was b. 5 July, 1731. They settled on the farm now occupied by J. O. Robinson, in Mont Vernon, where he d. in April, 1805. Their children were-
11. Rebecca, b. 7 September, 1752 : m. Jonathan Lamson.
12. Sarah, b. in 1757 ; m. Moses Peabody 25 May, 1786 ; d. in Mont Vernon 25 May, 1845.
7. EZEKIEL HOLT, b. in Andover, Mass., 7 July, 1741 ; m. Mary Stewart. She was b. 2 September, 1749. They set- tled in Amherst. Their children were-
13. Elizabeth, b. 8 July, 1773.
14. Mary, b. 11 December, 1775.
15. Sarah, b. 10 September, 1780.
16. Ezekiel, b. 19 August, 1782.
17. David, b. 27 February, 1792.
8. REUBEN HOLT, b. 27 June, 1744; d. in Landgrove, Vt., 2 March, 1836, aged 91; m. Lydia Small 6 February, 1772. She d. 9 March, 1795, aged 50. They resided in Amherst several years. After her death he rem. to Landgrove, of
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which place he was one of the first settlers. Their children were-
18. Sarah, b. 19 November, 1772.
19. Reuben, b. 17 February, 1775; resided in Landgrove, Vt .; d. 25 November, 1836.
20. Rachel, b. 2 September, 1776; m. Timothy Holt, jr., 30 August, 1797.
21. Ebenezer, b. 2 July, 1778.
22. Lydia, b. 19 April, 1781.
23. William, b. 15 May, 1783.
ISAAC HOLT, b. in Andover, Mass., 30 March, 1729, d. in Amherst in 1780; m. Mary Marble, of Danvers, 26 Decem- ber, 1757. They settled in Amherst about 1765. Their children were-
Obadiah, b. 23 March, 1758; m. Susannah Jones 5 May, 1784; d. in Clinton, Me., 9 June, 1815. She d. 18 April. 1855.
Mary, b. 14 February, 1760; d. 26 February, 1760.
Hannah, b. 2 May, 1761; m. Ebenezer Clark 17 August, 1786; re- sided in Sharon, Vt.
Nancy, b. in 1763; m. Daniel Farnsworth.
Isaac, b. 19 August, 1765; a soldier in a company that went to the western frontier at the time of the Indian wars in Ohio, from whence he never returned.
Daniel, b. in Amherst 5 Feburary, 1767 ; m. Martha Towne in 1792; resided in various places in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Ver- mont ; d. at Wells River, Vt., 18 June, 1854.
Mehitable, b. 19 January, 1769; d. 31 October. 1770.
Joseph, b. 3 March, 1771; m. Elizabeth Beard 20 November, 1794 : d. 27 April, 1860. She was b. 23 May, 1770: d. 24 October. 1859. They settled in Reading, Mass.
Samuel, b. 16 August, 1774: m. Phobe Richardson. She d. 31 March. 1847. aged 72.
Abiel.
Noah. Mary.
OBADIAH HOLT, b. in Amherst 23 March, 1758 ; m. Susan- nah, daughter of Joshua Jones, 5 May, 1784. They resided in Amherst until some time in the year 1803 ; after that, in
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Clinton, Me., where he d. 9 June, 1815. She d. 18 April, 1855. Their children were-
Hannah, m. Jacob Eames in 1803; d. in Clinton in March, 1837.
Jonathan, m. Lydia Hopkins 6 September, 1816; resided in Milford until 1820 ; afterward in Clinton.
Susannah, m. Nathan Bracket; res. in Clinton.
Isaac, b. 6 March, 1791; m. Sophia Emery in 1813; m. (2) Lydia Hopkins in May, 1829; res. in Clinton.
Martha, m. William Ames ; res. in Clinton.
Mary, m. Jacob Ames.
Obadiah, b. 27 September, 1795; d. young.
Abial, b. 18 March, 1798 ; m. Martha Noble ; res. in Clinton.
Obadiah, b. 7 May, 1800; in. (1) Elizabeth Goodwin; m. (2) Mary Dearborn ; m. (3) Caroline (Dearborn) Hobbs ; res. in Clinton.
Abner, b. 3 March, 1803; m. Abigail Brown; m. (2) Mrs. Atwood; res. in Sangerfield, Me.
Achsa, b. 3 March, 1803; m. George Goodwin; res. in Clinton.
Daniel, b. in Clinton 4 November, 1804; m. Huldah Nason, of Canaan, Me.
Jonas, b. in Clinton 11 December, 1808 ; m. Elsie Eldridge. He d. in Ellsworth, Me., in March, 1860.
NEHEMIAH HOLT was b. in Temple 28 January, 1779 ; m. Rhoda She d. in Amherst 6 February, 1835, aged 53. He resided in Amherst a few years, but returned to Temple and d. there in April, 1849, aged 71. Their chil- dren (b. in Temple) were-
Eli, d. young. Timothy, d. young.
Nehemiah, res. in Lowell, Mass. Caroline.
Joseph, d. young.
Mrs. Hannah Holt d. in October, 1833, aged 82.
Thomas Holt d. in July, 1807.
Daniel Holt, formerly of Amherst, d. in Milford 3 March, 1849, aged 49 years.
Harriet, daughter of Daniel Holt, d. 22 February, 1841, aged 19.
Theresa, daughter of Edwin M. Holt, d. 21 July, 1848, aged 12 years.
Addie M., only surviving daughter of Edwin M. Holt, d. 30 July, 1873, aged 26 years and 11 months.
George, son of Israel H. Holt, d. 4 October, 1877.
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HOPKINS.
1. BENJAMIN HOPKINS, b. in Billerica, Mass., 23 May, 1701, was known as Governor Hopkins. He settled on the Charles- town school farm at an early date ; d. 11 June, 1787, aged 86. His wife, Hannah, d. 30 July, 1792, aged 93. Their remains are buried in the old cemetery in Amherst. Their children, named in his will, presented for probate 21 Au- gust, 1787, were-
2. Hannah, b. 29 April, 1724 ; m. Jonathan Jones, of Wilmington, Mass.
3. Benjamin, b. 10 February, 1726-27.
4. Deborah, b. 24 April, 1729 ; m. Caleb Jones.
5. William, b. 11 May, 1731.
6. +Ebenezer, b. 12 February, 1732-33.
7. Lucy, b. 16 April, 1735; m. Ebenezer Swinnerton, of Lynn, Mass.
8. Lydia, b. 16 April, 1737; m. Israel Towne, jr., of Amherst; d. in Stoddard in 1826.
9. Abigail, b. 5 December, 1739; m. Gardner Towne, of Amherst.
Children of (3) EBENEZER HOPKINS, among whom his property was divided 18 December, 1789-
10. Solomon. 13. John.
11. William. 14. George.
12. Olire, m. Isaac Blanchard.
JAMES HOPKINS m. Martha -; their child-
Sarah, was b. 7 December, 1769.
JAMES HOPKINS m. Mary Taylor, of Hollis, in December, 1778. Their children were-
James, b. 10 June, 1781.
Molly, b. 15 March, 1783; d. in February, 1803.
HOSEA.
CAPT. ROBERT HOSEA, formerly of Plymouth, Mass., was one of the early settlers on Chestnut hill. He d. in Bedford in March, 1821, aged 86. His children were-
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Mary, b. in Plymouth, Mass., 30 April, 1761; m. Benjamin Damon 15 February, 1783 ; d. in Amherst 31 July, 1810.
Sally, m. William Wakefield 17 November, 1786.
Lydia, m. JJames Nichols 10 September, 1793.
Betsey, mn. James Weston 7 April, 1791.
MISS MERCY HOSEA, sister of Capt. Robert, d. 3 August, 1838, aged 95 ; a school teacher in Amherst in“ ye olden time."
HOW.
Hannah, child of Stephen and Hannah How, b. 21 November, 1772.
HOWARD.
1. JOSIAH HOWARD, b. in Ipswich, Mass., 3 January, 1758; d. in Amherst 6 February, 1833 ; m. Mary Stanley in 1785. She was b. in Beverly, Mass., 25 November, 1769; d. in April, 1855. Their children were-
2. Betsey, b. 18 October, 1785; m. +George Prince.
3. +Henry, b. 24 April, 1788.
4. Josiah, b. 20 Angust, 1791; resided in New York, Indiana, and Iowa ; d. in Monticello, Iowa, 28 December, 1870.
5. Jonathan, b. 14 August, 1793.
6. Sally, b. 11 August, 1795 ; d. in March, 1815.
7. Herbert, b. in 1798: d. in May, 1805.
8. Asenath, b. 11 September. 1800; m. Eliab Wilkins ; resided in Vermont and d. there.
9. David, b. 1 April, 1803; d. 8 August, 1818.
10. +Levi, b. 24 April, 1805.
11. Mary Jane, b. 25 November, 1808 ; m. ¡ Isaac P. Weston.
12. Almira, b. 18 August, 1811; m. +Jeremiah Upton.
II. 3. HENRY HOWARD, son of Josiah and Mary (Stanley) Howard, was b. 24 April, 1788 ; d. 15 April, 1871 ; m. Polly Odell in 1809. She was b. 13 October, 1789: d. 6 Novem- ber, 1875. Their children were-
13. George, b. 1 March, 1810; m. Sarah Reed in July. 1837; d. in Amherst 6 November, 1842.
14. Henry, b. 18 January, 1812; m. Mary Couverse 16 November, 1837; rem. to Boston, Mass., in 1838.
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15. Mary, b. 3 November, 1813; d. 3 March, 1814.
16. Herbert, b. 9 January, 1815.
17. Rodney, b. 20 March, 1817 ; m. Nancy Jane Parker 14 Novem- ber, 1850.
18. Mary Jane, b. 10 April, 1819; m. Hiram Batchelder 15 Novem- ber, 1842; d. in Nashua 25 May, 1857.
19. Calvin, b. 30 May, 1821; m. Mary Paisey 31 December, 1853; d. in North Chelmsford, Mass., 21 March, 1870.
20. Abigail, b. 21 August, 1823; m. Samuel Towne 2 August, 1843.
21. Mariah, b. 21 July, 1826; m. Charles Wilkins in October, 1848.
22. Susannah, b. 19 May, 1829; m. Burleigh Woodward 14 Decem- ber, 1853.
23. Edward, b. 4 November, 1831; d. 24 December, 1833.
24. Edward S., b. 20 March, 1835; d. 24 May, 1853.
II. 10. LEVI HOWARD, son of Josiah, b. 24 April, 1805; m. Hannah Going 25 December. 1835. She was b. 22 December, 1800 ; d. 26 June, 1865. Their children were-
25. Mary Ann, b. 6 October, 1836; m. Dauiel Gardner; d. 17 April, 1868.
26. Sally, b. 19 September, 1837; d. in Bedford 26 December, 1852.
27. Lizzie H., b. 27 August, 1839; m. (1) Henry Symonds, of Fitch- burg, Mass .; m. (2) George Hawkins, of Lunenburg, Mass.
28. Angie M., b. 17 August, 1841; d. 29 October, 1871.
29. George W., b. 16 March, 1843; d. 15 September, 1862.
30. WILLIAM HOWARD settled in Souhegan West as carly as 1747. His wife, Lucy, was granted £18 from his estate, 17 December, 1793, from which we infer that he d. shortly before that time. Of their children-
31. Abigail ; m. William Read 26 June, 1791; d. in Nashua 15 June, 1852, aged 81.
. 32. +Jonathan ; m. Joanna Rust.
32. JONATHAN HOWARD m. Joanna Rust. He was a mer- chant in Boston. Their children were-
33. William ; killed by a fall in the State House at Boston.
34. Robert ; drowned at Nahant in June, 1832.
35. Joanna. 37. Caroline.
36. Mary Ann. 38. Ellen.
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HUBBARD.
1. AMOS HUBBARD, b. in Groton, Mass., 13 December, 1784, d. 30 January, 1858; m. Mary Walton, daughter of William Hartshorn, 14 October, 1811. She was b. 26 March, 1785 ; d. 20 July, 1868. They settled in Amherst about 1812. Their children were-
2. Amos, b. 17 May, 1813; m. Nancy King ; went to Illinois in 1837 ;
d. in Ashton, Lee county, Ill., 25 February, 1880.
3. Eliza, b. 24 December, 1814 ; d. 6 February, 1835; unmarried.
1. Mary Frances, b. 26 October, 1816; m. +Henry Sanderson.
5. Nancy, b. 8 November, 1818; d. 4 March, 1847 ; unmarried.
6. + William H., b. 9 November, 1818.
7. Lucy M., b. 2 February, 1821; m. +Calvin Dodge.
8. Sarah T., b. 25 February, 1823; res. in Manchester; unmarried.
6. WILLIAM H. HUBBARD, b. 9 November, 1818; m. Betsey H. Russell, of Marlborough, Mass., 29 November, 1849. They res. on the place formerly owned by his father and grand-father, on which he has made many improvements. Their adopted child-
9. tEugene C., was b. in Boston 19 July, 1857.
9. EUGENE C. HUBBARD, b. in Boston 19 July, 1857 ; m. Addie F. Noyes 19 March, 1878. She was b. 3 July, 1859; one child-
10. Fred William, b. 17 January, 1880.
HUTCHINSON.
1. NATHAN HUTCHINSON was b. in Salem village (now Dan- vers), Mass. ; baptized 10 February, 1717 ; rem. to Bedford in 1734, thence to Amherst ; d. 12 January, 1795; m. Rachel Stearns, of Billerica, Mass. She was b. 6 June, 1720. Their children were-
2. Samuel, b. in Souhegan West in 1749; m. Mary Wilkins; rem. to Wilton.
3. +Nathan, b. in February, 1752.
4. + Benjamin, b. 9 June, 1754.
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5. Ebenezer, b. 10 September, 1756; m. Phebe Sawtell 3 February, 1780; settled in East Wilton ; d. 31 January, 1831.
6. + Bartholomew, b. in 1758.
7. Rachel, b. 19 May, 1766; m. Daniel Johnson; d. 12 September, 1812.
3. NATHAN HUTCHINSON, b. in Souhegan West in February, 1752; d.in Milford 26 December, 1831 ; m. Rebecca, dangh- ter of William and Rebecca Peabody, in 1778. She was b. 2 January, 1752; d. 25 February, 1826. Their children were-
8. Nathan, b. 25 April, 1779; m. Lydia Jones 26 April, 1807; d. in Boston, Mass., 12 September, 1823.
9. Rebecca S., b. in October, 1781; m. Nehemiah Hayward; d. in Maryland 9 September, 1850.
10. Reuben, b. 9 September, 1782; m. Lucy Hutchinson 7 June, 1804; d. in Milford 23 August, 1861.
11. Ira, b. in 1785; d. 5 January, 1833. .
12. Olire, b. in 1789; in. John Wallace, jr., in 1809; d. 16 April, 1828.
13. Jonas. b. 2 June, 1792 ; m. Nancy Wallace 5 June, 1815; d. 13 September, 1857.
14. Abel, b. 8 August, 1795 ; m. Betsey Bartlett 22 January, 1816; d. 19 February, 1846.
4. BENJAMIN HUTCHINSON, b. in Souhegan West 9 June, 1754: d. in Milford 12 September, 1832; m. Susannah, daughter of William and Rebecca Peabody. She was b. 4 November, 1755; d. 23 August, 1834. Their children were-
15. Benjamin, b. 5 August, 1777; m. Azubah Tarbell, of Mason, in November, 1803; d. in Milford 14 October, 1857.
16. Sarah, b. 16 March, 1779; d. 9 November, 1865.
17. Susannah, b. 20 April, 1781; d. 2 August, 1783.
18. Luther, b. 2 May, 1783; m. (1) Sarah Mear 2 May, 1809. She d. 6 January, 1857 ; m. (2) Mrs. Betsey (Tay) Crosby 12 November, 1857.
19. Eugene, b. 11 March, 1785; m. Susan Danforth in 1812; d. in Milford 7 February, 1854.
20. Calliope, b. 7 April, 1787 ; d. 25 September, 1848.
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6. BARTHOLOMEW HUTCHINSON, b. in 1758; d. in Milford 23 September, 1841; m. Phebe Haggett, of Andover, Mass., 14 October, 1784. She was b. in May, 1767 ; d. 27 August, 1849. Their children were-
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