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9. GEORGE KENT, b. in Chester 12 April, 1813; m. Lucre- tia Barnard 3 June, 1844. She was b. 8 August, 1814. They are both graduates from the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, at Hartford, Conn., and reside in the old Means mansion house, on Amherst Plain. He is the champion trout fisherman of the county. One child-
11. Anna, b. 17 February, 1852.
KIDDER.
1. WILLIAM L. KIDDER, b. in Billerica, Mass., 13 April 1775 ; m. Nabby Jenkins, of Andover, 19 November, 1798. Settled in Amherst, now Mont Vernon. Their children were-
2. t William Lambert, b. 4 July, 1800.
3. Nancy : m. Amos Batchelder; d. in Goffstown.
4. Mahala : m. Ambrose Smith; d. in Goffstown.
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5. Francis : m. Susan Richardson ; d. in Mont Vernon.
6. Charles : m. - Gowing; res. in North Reading, Mass.
2. WILLIAM LAMBERT KIDDER, JR., b. 4 July, 1800; d. in Amherst 29 September, 1860 ; m. Mary Jane Richardson 25 April, 1826. She was b. 19 April, 1806 ; d. in Amherst 27 August, 1880. Their children were-
7. Ann Mary, b. 28 April, 1827; m. +Joseph F. Johnson.
8. Mary Jane, b. 10 March, 1836; d. 9 April, 1836.
9. William Henry, b. 22 June, 1837; m. Abby Burse, of Shapleigh, Me., 26 November, 1868; is a machinist ; res. in Great Falls.
10. Andrew Jackson, b. 23 May, 1840; m. Katy Greenleaf ; is a far- mer; res. in Hudson.
11. Emma Caroline, b. 31 August, 1842; m. W. H. Smith 24 Au- gust, 1860.
12. Alfred, b. 22 April, 1847 ; d. at Providence, R. I., 17 August, 1875 : unmarried.
13. DANIEL KIDDER I. Elizabeth Melendy 22 November, 1781. Their children were-
14. Betsey, b. 25 November, 1782.
15. Daniel, b. 19 March, 1785.
16. Fanny. b. 10 March, 1787.
17. Nancy, b. 7 March, 1789.
18. Susannah, b. 13 October, 1791.
19. Ephraim, b. 16 January. 1704.
20. JOSIAH KIDDER and Hannah Nevins, of Hollis; m. 19 December, 1809. He d. 28 May, 1849, aged 70. Hannah, his widow, d. in Nashua 4 September, 1852, aged 73. Their child ---
21. Miranda, was b. 3 February, 1811.
Sampson Kidder d. 25 December, 1834, aged 70.
Jane, widow of Sampson Kidder, d. 4 October, 1840, aged 70. Ethan 1. Kidder, their son, d. 21 June, 1833, aged 21.
Delia, daughter of Sampson Kidder, and wife of Simeon Wilson, d. in Merrimack 17 July, 1864, aged 56.
Isuac Kidder, d. in 1804.
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KIMBALL.
1. EBENEZER KIMBALL, b. in Wenham, Mass., in 1740; d. 17 February, 1821 ; m. (1) Miss Waldron ; m. (2) Elizabeth Fuller. She was b. in Middleton, Mass., 22 April, 1734 ; d. 2 October, 1822. He was a cabinet maker, and carried on the business after he came to Amherst. He settled in town a few years after the close of the war for independence. Their children were-
2. Ebenezer (by his first wife), b. in 1763; m. Polly Aiken, the first child b. of English parents in Antrim. They resided in Antrim, Lynde_ borongh and New Chester, now Hill, in which last place he d. in 1835. Their children were-
1. Ruth Waldron. b. in 1793; m. George W. Crockett, of Boston, Mass.
2. Tirzah, b. in 1800; m. Rev. A. W. Burnham, of Rindge.
3. Gilman, b. in 1804 : a distinguished physician ; res. in Lowell, Mass.
4. Mary, b. 5 July, 1807; m. (1) Dr. John L. Sanborn; settled in Alabama ; m. (2) Mr. Carroll; is now living in Mattapoi- sett, Mass.
5. Caroline, b. 1 August, 1809; m. George E. Sherman, of Hill ; rem. to Mississippi ; is now living in Mattapoisett.
3. Betsey. m. James Wallace, of Milford, 19 September, 1786.
4. Abigail, m. Dr. Robert Fuller, of Milford.
5. Jecob. b. in 1768; graduated at Harvard College in 1788; fitted for the ministry, but abandoned theology and engaged in farming; m. Betsey Kimball 4 June, 1818. He d. 1 August, 1849. She d. 4 April, 1875, aged 87; no children.
6. Mehitable : married and settled in New Boston.
7. Sally.
8. Abraham : settled in one of the southern states and d. there.
9. Holton ; m. Lydia Swett; settled in Amherst : a shoemaker and farmer; d. 2 November, 1838, aged 63.
Children of MOSES. JR., and Mary Kimball-
10. Darid, b. 13 August. 1784. 12. Leri, b. 22 April, 1788.
11. Moses, b. 3 May, 1786. 13. Polly, b. 10 October, 1789.
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HENRY KIMBALL was a hatter; resided for some years on the farm now owned by B. B. Whitney, afterward, on the Plain, where he d. 11 November, 1826, aged 75.
Ruth, daughter of Henry Kimball, m. Edward Blodgett ; d. at Salis- bury 30 June. 1818, aged 37.
Fred G., son of N. P. Kimball, inn-keeper ; d. in April, 1834.
KING. . .
WIDOW ESTHER KING d. in April, 1813, aged 72.
John, son of Mansfield King, d. in March, 1814.
A child of Mansfield King. d. in September, 1813.
KINSON.
GEORGE KINSON, b. in Mont Vernon 1 April, 1800; d. 2. October, 1867; m. Martha M. Walker 5 December, 1825. She was b. in New Ipswich 20 January, 1805. They settled in Amherst in 1830, where he carried on the blacksmithing business, and was widely known as a skillful workman. Their children were-
George D., b. 6 September, 1826; m. Marion M. Sherman 20 Octo- ber, 1831 : res. in Chicago.
Eliza A., b. 13 May, 1828; m. +Samuel Eaton in September, 1846.
Martha J., b. 12 March, 1830; m. Edmund E. Skinner 31 December, 1858; res. in Reading, Mass.
Helen M., b. 9 April, 1835: m. George W. Osgood 9 February, 1860; d. 17 September, 1868.
Charles H., b. 11 January, 1842 ; m. Hattie M. Clarke 18 December, 1868; res. in Gardner, Mass.
Ella Georgia, b. 23 November, 1847; unmarried; res. in Amherst.
KITTREDGE.
SOLOMON KITTREDGE settled in Amherst about 1766. He was b. in Billerica, Mass., 9 June, 1736 ; d. 24 August, 1792; m. Tabitha Ingalls, of Andover, 14 May, 1755. She d. 8 May, 1794, aged 59 years 1 month and 14 days. He was a
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blacksmith, and quite a prominent man in the north-west parish. Their children were-
1. Solomon, b. in 1755 ; a Revolutionary soldier ; d. in Mont Vernon 22 October, 1815, aged 90.
2. tZephuniah, b. 24 August, 1757.
3. Tabitha, b. 28 July, 1758; m. Benjamin Sawyer.
4. Josiah, b. 26 July, 1761.
5. Phebe, b. 5 June, 1763; m. Aaron Townsend.
6. Stephen, b. 27 June, 1765.
7. Lydia, b. 29 August, 1767; m. Joshua Kittredge 29 November, 1787.
S. Ingalls, b. 10 December, 1769.
9. Betsey, b. 16 September. 1771 : m. Wheeler : d. 9 Novem- ber. 1865, aged 91.
10. Peter, b. 25 September, 1773.
11. Asa.
12. Sally, b. 19 April, 1779 : m. Abial Stickney, of Tewksbury. Mass. ; d. 28 August. 1847.
2. DR. ZEPHANIAH KITTREDGE, b. 24 August, 1757: d. 17 August, 1843; m. Elizabeth Stickney, of Tewksbury, Mass. She d. in Mont Vernon 6 August, 1851, aged 90. He was long and favorably known as a skillful surgeon and physi- cian. Their children were-
13. Betsey. b. 18 May, 1782; d. 5 August, 1786.
14. Nabby, b. 22 March, 1781: m. t.Jesse Smith.
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15. Zephaniah, b. 15 September, 1785; d. 3 August. 1873; m. Mary Wheeler, of Hancock. She was b. in Angust, 1788; d. 25 February, 1880.
16. Betsey. d. 5 March, 1799, aged 11 years.
17. Nancy, b. in 1790: m. Uriah Wilkins; d. in Stowe, Vt., 10 Jan- uary, 1832.
18. Fanny : m. Porter Kimball. of Mont Vernon. She d. 16 Septem- ber, 1821, aged 22 years.
KNIGHT.
JONATHAN KNIGHT, son of Robert and Priscilla (Hutchin- son) Knight, was b. in Antrim 4 December, 1799; m. (1) Lucy A. Putnam 17 November. 1825: she was b. 21 Octo-
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ber, 1807 ; d. 31 December, 1836. He m. (2) Ann Miller Patten, of Bedford, in September, 1840; she d. 31 Decem- cer, 1843. He m. (3) Mary Ann Dodge 20 July, 1848; she d. 17 December, 1851. He m. (4) Mary J. Davis in 1855. Flis children were-
Mary A., b. 23 August, 1826; d. 16 May, 1836.
Lucy P., b. 24 January, 1829 ; d. 17 December, 1811.
Hannah Frances, b. 15 April, 1830; m. Timothy F. Whitney, of Nashua, 15 November, 1849.
Elizabeth P., b. 23 April, 1832; in. +Frank Hartshorn 2 February. 1860.
Robert T., b. 2 March, 1836; m. Sophronia M. Way 4 JJanuary, 1870.
George D., )
d. 1 October, 1852.
Mary Ann. b. 14 December, 1851; d. 29 July, 1852.
KNOWLTON.
JOSEPH KNOWLTON resided in the west part of the town, on the traet annexed to Milford in December, 1842. He d. 7 March, 1842, aged 75. Fanny, his wife, d. 25 November, 1834, aged 65. Their children were-
Fanny : m. Francis Lynch, of New Boston. 20 October, 1815.
Nancy, b. in 1796; unmarried. Samuel D., b. 5 January, 1800.
Hannah E.
Emeline: m. Joshua Burns in August, 1834.
Charles J. Knowlton, d. in February, 1881.
George E., only child of Charles J. Knowlton, d. 5 November, 1890. aged 17 years and 9 months.
LAKEMAN.
1. JOSEPH LAKEMAN, b. in Ipswich, Mass., 27 August, 1766; d. 30 March, 1851 ; m. Rebecca Nevins, of Hollis, 24 Decem- ber, 1788. She was b. 15 July, 1765; d. 9 July, 1844. He came to Amherst when abont fourteen years old, and resid- ed here through the remainder of his life. Their children were-
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2. Rebecca; m. James Farley 31 August, 1808; resided in Amherst, Salem, and Charlestown ; finally rem. to Utah where she died.
3. Joseph ; m. Sarah Phelps ; settled in Maine ; d. there.
4. Mary ; d. young.
5. William, b. 14 July, 1797 ; m. Asenath Phelps ; settled in Maine.
6. Moody, b. 27 September, 1800; m. Amanda Phelps; settled in Maine; d. there.
7. Louisa, b. 25 September, 1804; d. 6 June, 1877; unmarried.
.. 8. Susan, b. 6 February, 1806; res. in Amherst; unmarried.
9. Levi A.,1. 9 October, 1809; resided in Amherst; d. 27 August, 1867; unmarried.
LAMSON.
The ancestors of the family bearing this name settled in Reading, Mass., at an early date.
.. 1. SAMUEL LAMSON, the first of whom I have any account, m. Mary Nichols 18 May, 1676. Their children were-
2. +Samuel, b. 3 May, 1677.
3. Mary, b. 20 June, 1678.
4. Ebenezer, b. 11 March, 1680 ; d. young.
5. William, b. 13 June, 1681.
6. Joanna, b. 16 August, 1682; m. James Nichols 20 May, 1707.
7. Ebenezer, b. 15 March, 1685.
. 8. John, b. 12 August, 1686; m. Elizabeth Bancroft 26 November, 1713.
9. Sarah, b. 29 October, 1689.
10. Elizabeth, b. 30 September, 1691.
2. SAMUEL LAMSON, b. 3 May, 1677; m. Elizabeth Eaton, of Reading, 11 May, 1700. She d. in Amherst 23 May, 1764. Their children were-
11. +Samuel, b. 8 January, 1701.
12. Rebecca, b. 25 November, 1702.
13. Ruthy, b. in 1705.
14. Elizabeth, b. 21 August, 1709; m. +William Melendy 6 June, 1728.
11. SAMUEL LAMSON, b. 8 January, 1701; d. early in 1779; one of the two first settlers in Souhegan West; m. Abigail Bryant 3 July, 1722. Their children were
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15. Abigail, b. 12 February, 1723; in. +Joseph Ellenwood.
16. Samuel, b. 24 October, 1724; m. Rebecca Crosby 6 November, 1770.
17. +Jonathan, b. 29 September, 1726.
18. Rebecca, b. 25 March, 1733.
19. Sarah, b. in 1739; said to have been the first child b. of English parents in Amherst : m. +James Gage.
17. JONATHAN LAMSON, b. in Reading 29 September, 17:26; d. in Mont Vernon in December, 1815 ; m. Mehitable Holt. She d. 16 February, 1826, aged 92. Their children were-
20. Mehitable, b. 25 March, 1755; d. in Nashua 18 April, 1844 ; un- married.
21. +Jonathan, b. 10 August, 1756 ; m. Rebecca Holt.
22. Ebenezer, b. 20 August, 1759; d. in June, 1760.
23. Sarah, b. 20 March, 1761; m. +Jacob Kendall 25 January, 1782.
24. Phobe, b. 9 January, 1763; d. in February, 1773.
25. Elizabeth, b. 17 November, 1767.
26. Ebenezer, b. 10 July, 1769 ; d. 18 January, 1770.
27. +John, b. 10 March, 1771; d. 12 October, 1841.
28. Jesse, b. 17 October, 1773.
21. JONATHAN LAMSON, b. 10 August, 1756; m. Rebecca Holt 14 March, 1782. Their son-
29. Ebenezer, was b. 23 December, 1784.
27. JOHN LAMSON, b. 10 March, 1771; d. in Mont Vernon 12 October, 1841; m. Catherine Harris. She was b. 27 January, 1771; d. 10 December, 1853. Their children were-
30. Catherine, b. 30 April, 1798; unmarried.
31. Hannah, b. 19 January, 1800; d. 11 February, 1873; unmar- ried.
32. Mehitable. b. 25 August, 1802; d. in November, 1854; unmar- ried.
33. Betsey, b. 24 July, 1805; m. Isaac Searles in January, 1833.
34. Sarah, b. 23 July. 1807; m. (1) Otis Marshall, of Chehnsford, Mass., 14 November, 1834; he d. 29 August, 1837; She m. (2) Wil- liam Cutler, of Billerica, Mass., 17 December, 1846.
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35. tLeri W., b. 17 March, 1811; in. Elizabeth Fuller, of Lynn, Mass.
36. Lois, b. 13 July, 1813 ; m. JJoseph Marshall, of Chelmsford, Mass., 10 October, 1836.
37. John. b. 6 October, 1815; d. 6 October, 1821.
35. LEVI WOODBURY LAMSON, b. 13 July, 1813; d. in Am- herst in July, 1856 ; m. Elizabeth Fuller, of Lynn, Mass. Their children were-
38. Leri A., b. in 1837. 11. Lucy Ann, b. in 1843.
39. John O., b. in 1839. 42. Harriett M., b. in 1845.
40. Joseph A., b. in 1841. 43. Sarah J., b. in 1818.
LANCASTER.
JOSEPH LANCASTER, from Newburyport, Mass., d. 3 Sep- tember, 1825, aged 44.
LANCY.
WILLIAM and SARAH LANCY were among the earliest set- tlers in Souhegan West. He d. previous to 28 Septem- ber, 1774. Their children were-
Deborah ; baptized in September. 1742; the first child baptized in Souhegan West.
Samuel ; placed under guardianship of Thomas Towne 28 September, 1774.
Mary ; m. Sutherick Weston 20 Jannary, 1779; d. in Antrim 4 Au- gust, 1838, aged 82.
LANE.
ZIBA LANE m. (1) Lydia She d. 30 August, 1801, aged 46. He m. (2) Fanny Dennis 9 January, 1806. He d. 25 August, 1807, aged 51. Their child-
Lydia. d. 25 Angust. 1801. aged 17.
LANGDELL.
WILLIAM LANGDELL was a native of England. He came to this country and settled in Beverly, Mass .; rem. to Am-
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herst with his son Joseph : finally went to New Boston with his son Livermore, and d. there in 1799. He m. Maria Wit- tredge, of Beverly, Mass.
JOSEPH LANGDELL, son of William and Maria, resided in the north-west parish ; was one of the selectmen several years ; d. at Wenham, Mass., in May, 1829, aged 94 years. His children were-
Lucy. b. 27 June. 1774.
Molly, b. 27 April, 1776; m. John Bradford in April, 1798.
Rebecca, b. 13 April, 1778 ; m. (1) Henry Codman, jr., 19 February, 1796; m. (2) - Hamlin : d. 5 May, 1855.
Betsey, b. 15 November, 1780; m. John Rhea 28 November, 1799.
Abigail, b. 25 January. 1782.
Esther, b. 14 May. 1783.
Ezra. b. 5 March, 1785; resided on the homestead: d. in Mont Ver- non 22 December. 1855; m. Rebecca Langdell, of New Boston. She d. in January, 1855.
Anna, b. 9 March. 1788: m. Charles Cambridge 2 July. 1811.
Mark D., b. 6 May, 1792; d. 15 December, 1859; m. Lucy Whipple, of New Boston.
LARRABEE.
Widow Abigail Larrabee, d. 2 October, 1839, aged 79.
LAWRENCE.
I. JOHN LAWRENCE, a native of Wissett, England, came to New England prior to 1635 and settled in Watertown, Mass. Ilis wife's name was Elizabeth.
II. PELEG LAWRENCE, son of John and Elizabeth, was b. 10 January, 1636-37 ; resided in Groton, Mass .; his wife's name was Elizabeth. He d. in Groton in 1692.
III. ELEAZER LAWRENCE, son of Peleg and Elizabeth, was b. in Groton 28 February, 1674; m. Mary - about 1698. He resided in Littleton, and Pepperell, Mass., and d. 9 March, 1754. Mary, his widow, d. 29 June, 1761, aged 81 years.
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IV. PELEG LAWRENCE, son of Eleazer and Mary, was b. in Groton 1 June, 1701; was a deacon of the church in Pepperell, and d. 27 July, 1757. Ruth Lawrence, his widow d. 4 September, 1757, aged 57 years.
V. OLIVER LAWRENCE, son of Peleg and Ruth, was b. in Groton 18 March, 1728; resided in Hollis. He d. 2 April, 1797. Mary Lawrence, his widow, d. 20 July, 1799, aged 65 years.
VI. EBER, son of Oliver and Mary Lawrence, was b. in Hollis 28 October, 1771. He was for some time a merchant and inn-keeper in Amherst, leaving there about 1827 ; m. (1) Luey Burton, of Woburn, Mass. ; m. (2) Jane D. Frost. He d. in Burlington, Mass., 20 June, 1855. By his first wife he had-
William, who m. Lucy Botsford 13 August, 1823 ; res. in Burlington, Mass.
Children of Eber and Jane D. (Frost) Lawrence-
Jane Cummings, b. 29 September, 1802; m. David Underhill, of Amherst.
George Frost, b. 5 March, 1804; was murdered in Texas.
Adeline Eliza, b. 14 October, 1806.
Eber Stillman, b. 20 August, 1807 ; d. young.
VI. AARON LAWRENCE, son of Oliver and Mary, was b. in Hollis 5 May, 1774 ; m. Lucy Putnam, of Stowe, Mass., 8 March, 1802. She was b. in Stowe 19 May, 1786. They resided first in Hollis, afterward in Weston, Vt., where they died.
VII. AARON LAWRENCE, son of Aaron and Lucy, was b. in Hollis 23 December, 1804; m. (1) Lucretia, daughter of Hon. Clifton Claggett, 14 September, 1830 ; she d. 15 Sep- tember, 1838, aged 32 years. He m. (2) Sarah Abbott, daughter of Timothy Stearns, of Billerica, Mass., 14 Decem- ber, 1842. She was b. 27 February, 1803; d. 15 October, 1865. He d. 1 September, 1867.
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The children of Aaron and Lucretia C. Lawrence were-
Elizabeth Greeley, b. 9 November, 1831; unmarried.
Cornelia Margaretta, b. 24 June, 1837 ; m. John R. Bartlett, of Bos- ton, Mass., 22 June, 1871. Their child. Beatrice Lawrence, d. 20 De- cember, 1872, aged 3 months.
The children of Aaron and Sarah A. Lawrence were-
Sarah Lucretia, b. 6 November, 1843; d. 8 August, 1870. Ann Maria, b. 4 April, 1847 ; d. 15 September, 1867.
LEAVITT.
1. ANDREW LEAVITT, b. in the vicinity of Exeter in 1752; d. in Amherst 24 August, 1846, aged 94; m. (1) Sarah Hastings ; m. (2) Mrs. Elizabeth (Kendrick) Jones ; she d. in May, 1818, aged 55. He m. (3) Mrs. Abigail (Rust) Hildreth ; she d. 12 February, 1834, aged 66.
He learned the housewright's trade of Dea. Ephraim Bar- ker and came with him as a journeyman to Amherst before the commencement of the Revolution, and afterward carried on the business here until disabled by age. He was present at the battle of Bunker Hill, and was at Cambridge when Washington took command of the army. He was probably the last survivor of the Amherst soldiers at Bunker Hill. His children were-
2. Andrew ; m. twice ; served on board a privateer in the war of 1812; was taken prisoner and confined in Dartmoor prison, England ; d. in Marblehead, Mass., after his liberation, of disease contracted while in prison.
3. Sarah ; m. Averill.
4. Mary, b. 25 July, 1785; m. JJesse Hutchinson, of Milford, 7 Au- gust, 1800; d. in Milford 20 September, 1868. She was the mother of the celebrated " Hutchinson Family," of the " Tribe of Jesse."
5. tJohn, b. 16 April, 1786.
6. Betsey ; d. unmarried.
7. +Benjamin.
8. William ; m. Sarah Burnham ; d. 28 November, 1872.
9. Nathaniel ; d. in California.
10. Hannah ; m. John Adams.
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11. Roxanna ; m. John Marvell.
12. Daniel Kendrick ; now res. at Carmel, Ohio.
13. Nancy ; m. Hiram Parker, of Lexington, Mass. ; now res. in Low- ell, Mass.
5. JOHN LEAVITT, b. 16 April, 1786; d. 13 August, 1862; settled on the farm formerly occupied by William Small. He learned the carpenter's trade of his father, and carried on the business when not engaged on his farm ; m. Nancy Averill, of Milford, 17 November, 1816. She was b. 24 March, 1793: d. 22 November. 1854. Their children were-
14. John Calrin, b. 9 August. 1818; d. 18 September, 1836.
15. Alma Arerill, b. 21 December, 1822; m. +Farnum C. Clark.
16. George A., b. 4 April, 1824; d. 28 November, 1856.
17. Nancy A., b. 5 February, 1827; d. 13 April, 1854; unmarried.
7. BENJAMIN LEAVITT, d. in June, 1848, aged 54. He was a house-painter and carried on the business several years on Amherst Plain ; m. (1) Clarissa Rhoades ; she d. 9 September, 1836, aged 41; m. (2) Mary Ames ; she d. at Fitchburg, Mass., 21 November, 1862, aged 70. Their chil- dren were-
18. Jane ; d. 17 June, 1834, aged 17.
19. Abby; d. 9 June, 1836.
20. Caroline A. ; m. Henry W. Carter in May, 1843 ; d. 27 November, 1846, aged 24.
21. Edward : d. 9 October, 1836.
22. Charles : d. in Manchester 1 July, 1853, aged 22.
23. JOSEPH LEAVITT. a younger brother of (1) Andrew, was b. in the vicinity of Exeter in 1760. He settled in Amherst when a young man, and d. there 10 August, 1838. His widow, Mrs. Mary Leavitt, d. 21 July, 1844, aged 78. Their children were-
24. Sarah : m. Francis Coombs ; d. in Moultonborough in June, 1824, aged 44.
25. Elizabeth ; d. 28 March, 1850.
26. Mary ; d. 9 March, 1829.
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27. Nancy; d. in January, 1803.
28. Charlotte ; d. 7 July, 1867.
29. Iliram D .; d. in Nashua 30 June, 1842, aged 40. His widow, Mrs. Mary E. Leavitt, d. 3 March, 1870, aged 63.
LEMAN.
SAMUEL LEMAN, one of the founders of the Congregational church in Souhegan West, was from Reading, Mass., where he m. Hannah Duncan 3 September, 1715. They had the following children, b. in Reading :-
Margaret, b. 12 October, 1717.
Mary, b. 5 September, 1719.
Samuel, b. 9 September, 1721; seems to have settled in Hollis.
Abraham, b. 15 August, 1724 ; seems to have settled in Hollis ; bur- ied in Mont Vernon.
LEWIS.
SAMUEL LEWIS d. in Dublin in 1790. He m. Polly Wil- liams who d. in 1798. They resided in Amherst but a short time, and rem. to Dublin about 1780. Their children were-
Samuel : in. Mary White ; settled in Concord.
Thomas, b. in 1776; settled in Canada.
Polly, b. in 1778; resided in Cornish.
THOMAS and MOLLY LEWIS were residents in Amherst a short time; they probably left before the commencement of the Revolution. The birth of one child is recorded on the town book ;-
Samuel, b. 10 February, 1774.
LORD.
REV. NATHAN LORD was b. in Berwick, Me., 28 November, 1793; d. in Hanover 9 September, 1870; m. Elizabeth K. Leland 24 July, 1816. She d. 30 January, 1870, aged 78 ; settled in Amherst in 1816 ; rem. to Hanover in 1828, where
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he was president of Dartmouth College until 1863. Their children, b. in Amherst, were-
1. Harriett Elizabeth, b. 2 June, 1817 ; d. 9 March, 1820.
2. John King, b. 22 March, 1819; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1836; at Andover Theological Seminary in 1841; settled at Hart- ford, Vt., in 1841; rem. to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was installed pastor of the First Congregational church 21 October, 1847; d. of cholera 31 July, 1819; m. Laura E. Smith, of Hardwick, Vt., in Jan- uary, 1842; three children.
3. Joseph Leland, b. 30 June, 1820; d. in Saxonville, Mass., 1 April, 1874.
4. Samuel Augustus, b. in 1822.
5. Frederick Richardson,
6. William H., b. 11 March, 1824 ; d. in Montpelier, Vt., 18 March. 1877.
7. Henry C., b. in 1827 ; res. in Cincinnati.
LOVEJOY.
I. JOHN LOVEJOY, of Andover, Mass., seems to have been the first American ancestor of the family bearing his name who have resided in Amherst. He d. at Andover in 1690. His son-
II. CHRISTOPHER LOVEJOY, b. 1 March, 1661, was the father of-
III. HEZEKIAH LOVEJOY, who m. Hannah Austin, of Ha- verhill, Mass., 16 July, 1722. In her old age she resided in Amherst, with her son, Capt. Hezekiah Lovejoy, and her grandson, Jonathan Lovejoy, at whose house she d. 1 De- cember, 1805, aged 101 years. The children of Hezekiah and Hannah (Austin) Lovejoy were-
1. Hezekiah, b. 22 February, 1722-23; d. 4 March, 1722-23.
2. A child, b. and d. 27 November, 1723.
3. Hannah, b. 17 November, 1724.
4. Phebe, b. in Andover 29 November, 1727.
5. 1Hezekiah, b. in Andover 29 October, 1729; settled in Amherst.
6. Abial, b. in Andover 16 December, 1731.
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7. +Francis, b. in Andover 30 October, 1734; settled in Amherst; rem. to Maine.
8. Phebe, b. in Andover 24 October, 1737.
IV. 5. CAPT. HEZEKIAH LOVEJOY, b. in Andover, Mass., 29 October, 1729; d. in Amherst 6 April, 1793 ; m. Hannah Phelps, of Andover, 9 April, 1751. They probably settled in Souhegan West shortly after that time. He was a sol- dier in the war for independence. Their children were-
9. tJohn, 24 September, 1751.
10. Jacob, b. 15 January, 1755.
11. Susannah, b. 25 July, 1756; in. tWilliam Odell, jr.
12. Hannah, b. 26 December, 1758; m. Zacchens Pike.
13. +Jonathan, b. 3 November, 1762.
14. Sarah, b. 7 November, 1765; m. Stephen Abbot 8 April, 1782.
15. Chloe, b. 4 April, 1763 ; m. Benjamin Barnes 4 August, 1785.
16. Lydia, b. 9 August, 1769 ; m. - Stanley.
V. 13. JONATHAN LOVEJOY, b. 3 November, 1762; d. 9 December, 1843 ; m. Olive, daughter of William Howard, of Amherst, 21 January, 1786. She d. 4 September, 1853, aged 90. Their children were-
17. Olive, b. 18 June, 1787 ; d. 18 October, 1813 ; unmarried.
18. Jonathan, b. 2 April, 1789 ; d. 16 February, 1828. He was blind 20 years.
19. Lydia, b. 18 April, 1791 ; m. Oliver Townsend in March, 1822; d. in Cincinnati. Ohio, 23 March, 1849.
20. Abigail Read, b. 13 March, 1793; m. James Noyes, of Windham, 14 March, 1816.
21. Betsey, b. 13 March, 1795 ; m. Edmund Sweatt in February, 1824 ; settled in Chelmsford, Mass.
22. Lucy, b. 24 April, 1797; m. Moses Sweatt, of Bedford, in 1823.
23. t William Howard, b. 19 June. 1799.
24. Rufus, b. 25 April, 1801 ; d. 26 October, 1827.
25. Philip. b. 4 April, 1803.
26. Sarah Aun, b. 20 April, 1806 ; m. James McColley, of Merrimack, in February, 1826.
VI. 23. WILLIAM HOWARD LOVEJOY, b. 19 June, 1799; d. 2 January, 1874; m. (1) Hannah Shed 3 May, 1827. She was b. in Ipswich, Mass., 15 May, 1795; d. 17 August,
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1847. He m. (2) Mrs. Mary Jones, of Goffstown, 27 March,
1851. Their children (all living 27 February, 1882) are-
27. Rufus, b. 9 February, 1828; unmarried.
28. Elizabeth R., b. 15 April, 1829; m. Charles R. Wallace, of Mil- ford.
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