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8. Isaac, b. 25 March, 1788; d. 27 April, 1788.
9. Jane, b. 7 August, 1789; d. 2 November, 1805.
10. Mary Ann, b. 23 December, 1792; d. 27 September, 1812.
DAVID MCGREGORE MEANS, b. 28 September, 1781; d. 5 March, 1835; succeeded his father in the mercantile busi- ness. He was an active, public-spirited citizen, an officer in the militia, and represented the town two years in the General Court. He m. Catherine, daughter of Hon. Joshua Atherton, 12 January, 1808. She was b. in June, 1784; d. 17 January, 1838. Their children were-
11. Robert, b. 19 February, 1809 : m. (1) E. W. Clarke ; m. (2) S. J. James. Ile d. in Beanfort, S. C., 24 April, 1863.
12. Mary Jane, b. 1 January, 1811 ; m. Rev. Frederick A. Adams 23 October. 1839; d. in Orange, N. J., 28 March, 1882.
13. James, b. 27 April, 1813; m. E. P. Johnson; d. in Newbern, N. C., in April, 1863.
14. William Gordon, b. 27 April, 1815; m. Martha Allen; res. in Andover. Mass.
15. Catherine, b. 22 May, 1817; m. Hon. N. Cleveland.
16. Nancy Ellis, b. 8 March, 1819; unmarried.
17. Elisa Frances, b. 5 April, 1822; m. IIon. E. B. Bigelow.
18. Helen McGregore, b. 21 December, 1824; m. Rev. D. P. Noyes.
19. Rebecca Wentworth, b. 29 March, 1828; m. (1) Robert Appleton ;
m. (2) Henry Upham; d. in Longwood, Mass., in 1859.
MELENDY.
Three brothers of this family came from England to Mas- sachusetts prior to 1729 and settled in Essex county. One
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married but left no descendants. Another, who settled in Reading, married and left quite a family.
I. 1. WILLIAM MELENDY, the third of the brothers, set- tled first in Medford ; m. Elizabeth Lamson, of Reading, 6 June, 1728, and afterward rem. to that town. She was a sister of Samuel Lamson, one of the two first settlers in Souhegan West, and was b. in Reading 21 August, 1709. They rem. to Amherst in 1761, where he d. early in 1778. His will was presented for probate 25 March of that year.
He was a cooper and was for a long time engaged in the manufacture of molasses hogsheads, the materials for which he would prepare at home, and go with them to the West Indies, where he put them together. A wine guage which he used about his business, bearing the date of 1727, is now in the possession of one of his descendants. Their children were-
2. + William, b. 5 April, 1729.
3. Richard : settled in Reading, Mass .. where he died.
4. Rebecca : m. Timothy Damon.
5. Sarah, b. 5 February, 1739; m. Josiah Breed; settled in Mill- bury, Mass.
6. Samuel, b. 10 November, 1741; settled in Guilford, Vt., and d. there.
7. Hannah, b. 2 April, 1744; d. young.
8. Mary. b. 7 August, 1746.
9. 1 Thomas. b. 2 March, 1749.
10. Hannah, b. 2 June, 1751; m. fEphraim French ; d. in Amherst 28 March. 1793.
II. 2. WILLIAM MELENDY, b. in Reading 5 April, 1729; d. in Amherst 15 February, 1813; m. Hepsibah, daughter of Nathaniel Emerson, of Reading. She was b. 10 July, 1729 ; d. 15 October, 1785. He m. (2) Abigail (Nichols) Carter. She was b. 1 August, 1738; d. in April, 1825. Their children were-
11. Hepsibah, b. 21 May, 1754 ; m. Richard Finch 3 November, 1779 ; settled in Peterborough where he d. in 1797. After his death she rem. to Waltham, Mass., where she d. 11 February, 1837.
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12. t William, b. 6 March, 1756.
13. tNathaniel, b. 29 April, 1759.
14. Mary, b. 7 November, 1764; d. young.
II. 9. THOMAS MELENDY, b. in Reading 2 March, 1749; d. in Amherst 28 November, 1842; m. Sarah Patterson, of Lon- donderry, 25 December, 1783. She was b. 14 July, 1759; d. 16 June, 1820. He was a soldier in the war for inde- pendence, and at its close settled on the farm on Chestnut Hill since occupied by his son, Capt. Luther Melendy. Their children were-
15. Peter, b. 1 October, 1784; enlisted in the U. S. army in 1813 ; served a short time in the infantry; was transferred to the artillery service in which he served as lieutenant, and was employed in garrison duty at Fort Constitution, near Portsmouth. He d. in Amherst 15 May, 1823 ; never married.
16. John, b. 27 July, 1786 ; m. Polly Swasey, of Newbury, Vt., in 1819 ; rem. to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resided forty years. He then rem. to Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he d. 14 September, 1869 ; no children.
17. Elizabeth, b. 5 March, 1788; d. in Amherst 12 March, 1856; un- married.
18. Thomas Wilson, b. 20 December, 1789; m. Clara Smith Wilkins 19 August, 1819. Ile d. in Jacksonville, Ill., 1 August, 1881, aged 91 years. She d. 1 August, 1867 ; four children.
19. James, b. 10 October, 1791; m. Susan Smith ; settled in Cincin- nati, Ohio, and d. there 6 November, 1848, leaving two sons and two daughters.
20. ¡ Luther, b. 2 June, 1793.
III. 12. WILLIAM MELENDY, b. 6 March, 1756; d. 9 April, 1814 ; m. Abigail Badger, of Reading, Mass., 28 December, 1780. She was b. 28 June, 1762; d. 17 January, 1834. They settled in Amherst. Their children were-
21. t William, b. 13 November, 1781.
22. Daniel, 1 b. 21 November, 1784 ; d. 27 Jan. 1814 ; unmarried.
23. Abigail, S
d. 26 April, 1830; unmarried.
24. Mercy Jarvis, b. 14 June, 1787 ; d. in Amherst 1 December, 1854 ; unmarried.
25. Hepsibah, b. 22 March, 1791; d. in Amherst 8 August, 1877 ; unmarried.
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26. Sarah, b. 11 November, 1792.
27. Rebecca, b. 22 February, 1795; m. Thomas Badger 15 December, 1818; d. 11 November, 1852. He d. in Boston, Mass., 3 February, 1868, aged 64.
28. tFrances, b. 10 August, 1797 ; m. ¡ Robert Boutell.
29. + Samuel Badger, b. 22 December, 1799.
30. Elizabeth Welch, b. 10 October, 1802; m. tBarnabas B. David.
III. 13. NATHANIEL MELENDY, b. 29 April, 1759; d. 18 July, 1848 ; m. Elizabeth Hutchinson, of Pepperell, Mass., 29 August, 1781. She was b. 28 March, 1761; d. 9 May, 1847. They settled in the Chestnut Hill district on the farm lately occupied by Capt. Charles Melendy. Their children were-
31. +Nathaniel, b. 11 December, 1782 ; m. Priscilla Stearns in 1806; settled in Cambridge, Vt .; d. 12 February, 1862; ten children.
32. William, b. 11 December, 1782; m. Elizabeth Johnson 1 March, 1809. She was b. in Boston, Mass., 25 July, 1787; d. at Cambridge, Vt., 10 April, 1866. He d. 17 September, 1840; ten children.
33. Charlotte, b. 5 September. 1784; d. 25 September. 1785.
34. Charlotte. b. 10 April, 1786; d. 5 March, 1817 ; unmarried.
35. Josiah Newhall, b. 17 March, 1788; m. Lucy Arbuckle 5 Febru- ary, 1817. They settled in Cambridge, Vt., but in 1850 rem. to York, Carroll county, Ill., where he d. in February, 1860; six children.
36. Polly, b. S November, 1790; m. +Stephen Gould; d. 16 July, 1867.
37. Samuel, b. 3 February, 1793; resided in Cambridge, Vt .; d. in Jericho, Vt., 4 October, 1877 ; unmarried.
38. Betsey, b. 25 January, 1795; d. 20 March, 1880; unmarried; res. and d. in Amherst.
39. t Charles, b. 1 June, 1797.
40. +Bryant, b. 22 November, 1800.
III. 20. LUTHER MELENDY, b. 2 June, 1793 ; m. Lucinda, daughter of Simeon Kenney, Esq., of Merrimack, 31 May, 1825. She was b. 10 August, 1800; no children. They settled on the farm on Chestnut Hill cleared by his father, which he carried on successfully for several years. For many years he was an active member of the Congregational church. He was one of the first to engage in the anti-sla-
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very movement, which he advocated and defended against the most determined opposition, and lived to see crowned with success.
IV. 21. WILLIAM MELENDY, b. 13 November, 1781; d. 12 March, 1858; was a prominent and useful citizen of the town ; resided in the "Cricket Corner" district. Hcm. (1) Lucy Winchel Edes 26 May, 1811. She d. 26 June, 1812. He m. (2) Abigail, daughter of John Jones, of Boston, 26 December, 1821. She was b. 15 March, 1801; d. 19 Janu- ary, 1868. Their children were-
41. Martha Louisa, b. 30 March, 1812; d. 11 July, 1814.
42. Lucy Winchel, b. 13 January, 1823; d. 9 October, 1833.
43. Daniel Webster, b. 2 June, 1825.
44. William Pinckney, b. 17 September, 1827; d. 25 August, 1829.
45. Elizabeth Frances, b. 2 February, 1830; d. 15 September, 1861 ; unmarried.
46. Abby Louisa, b. 27 June, 1832; m. Frank N. Boutwell 13 May, 1857 ; d. 15 January, 1865.
47. Lucy Winchel, b. 26 January, 1835; m. George A. McCluer 6 June, 1860; d. 11 March, 1873. He was shot in Georgia 12 May, 1863, aged 32 years.
48. + William, b. 18 June, 1838.
49. Cordelia Maria, b. 30 April, 1841 ; d. 19 August, 1866 ; unm.
50. tAlbert Darid, b. 31 December, 1843; m. Ella S. Richards, of Nashua, 20 August, 1868.
IV. 29. SAMUEL BADGER MELENDY, b. 22 December, 1799; d. 7 November, 1877; carried on the whip manufac- turing business, in company with his brother-in-law, Barna- bas B. David, many years on "the Plain," furnishing em- ployment to quite a number of people. He was a public- spirited and worthy citizen ; m. Everline, daughter of Caleb Boutell, 22 December, 1825. Their children were-
51. +George Boutell, b. 17 September, 1826; m. Abby Eastman ; res. in New York city.
52. Abby Badger, b. 18 November, 1830; unmarried.
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53. Ererline Sophia, b. 8 October, 1833 ; m. (1) George W. Page 24 November, 1853. Ile d. 22 December, 1855; m. (2) +Levi Hartshorn. 54. Rebecca Conrerse, b. 11 June, 1837 ; unmarried.
IV. 31. NATHANIEL MELENDY, b. 11 December, 1782; d. in Cambridge, Vt., 12 February, 1862; m. Priscilla, daugh- ter of John Stearns, in 1806. They resided in Amherst a short time after their marriage, where their oldest child,-
55. Harriet, was b. 3 April, 1807; m. Robert Wallace. Their chil- dren were-
1. Caroline; m. Joseph B. Morgan.
2. Ira ; m. Maria Barrett, of New York.
3. Charles ; m. Eliza Morgan, of Cambridge, Vt.
4. Rebecca ; m. Harrison Warner, of Cambridge.
5. Adeline ; m. Parker Page, of Cambridge.
6. Esther Maria ; m. John Wilson, of Cambridge.
7. Alfred.
8. Joel C.
9. Sophronia.
IV. 39. CAPT. CHARLES MELENDY, b. 1 June, 1797 ; set- tled on Chestnut Hill; m. (1) Nancy, daughter of John and Susannah Smith, of Hollis, 5 October, 1825. She was b. 27 February, 1805 ; d. 26 June, 1831. He m. (2) Mrs. Sarah Lawrence, of Pepperell, Mass., 25 December, 1861. She d. 26 August, 1868. Their children were-
56. Nancy Augusta, b. 24 March, 1826 ; d. 17 August, 1876 ; nnm.
57. Caroline M., b. 11 November, 1827; m. Moses E. Griffin, of Pepperell, Mass., 22 February, 1859 ; three children.
58. Charles Augustine, b. 4 December, 1829; m. Lizzie M. Smith in York, Carroll county, Ill., 14 November, 1867; four children.
59. Lucy Elizabeth, b. 28 October, 1831 ; m. Frederick G. Heustis, of York, Ill., 8 December. 1856.
60. Abigail F., b. 29 November, 1833: d. 3 November, 1862 ; unm.
61. George W., b. 29 November, 1835; d. 14 September, 1861; unmarried.
62. John B., b. 26 March, 1838; m. Lydia, daughter of Freeman Hutchinson, of Milford, 25 November, 1860; two children.
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63. Susan S., b. 12 February, 1810 ; m. +James O. Carter, of Amherst, in November, 1860; d. 11 September, 1864.
61. Mary Ann, b. 22 December, 1841; m. Albert Jenness, of Bedford, 17 April, 1861. They res. in York, Ill .; four children.
65. James Arnold, b. 20 July, 1841.
66. Emerline J., b. 15 June, 1818; d. 28 August, 1861.
67. Emerson H., b. 26 December, 1852; d. 27 September, 1861.
IV. 40. BRYANT MELENDY, b. 22 November, 1800; set- tled in Amherst ; m. Clarinda, daughter of Solomon and Mary (Mussey) Prince, 28 January, 1830. She was b. 18 March, 1805; d. 6 March, 1870. Their children were-
68. Frederick B., b. 23 October, 1831; d. 16 August, 1834.
69. Ellen II., b. 4 August, 1833; res. in Amherst ; unmarried.
70. Bryant Hutchinson, b. 24 February, 1836; m. S. Jennette Smith- of Keesville, N. Y., at Battle Creek, Mich., 11 May, 1878.
71. Clarinda Frances, b. 11 March, 1838; res. in Amherst ; unm.
72. Hamilton, b. 7 December, 1839.
73. James, b. 27 June, 1842.
74. Nathaniel M., b. 29 April, 1846.
V. 48. WILLIAM MELENDY, b. 18 June, 1838; m. Annie S. Hodgkiss, of Boston, Mass., 8 October, 1868. She was b. in Dudley, England. Their children were-
75. Cordelia Maria, b. 12 March, 1870.
76. Amelia Lucy, b. 25 December, 1871.
77. William Samuel, b. 16 April, 1873.
V. 50. ALBERT DAVID MELENDY, b. 31 December, 1843; m. Ella S. Richards, of Nashua, 20 August, 1868. Their SON
78. Albert N. C., was b. in Nashua 19 June, 1869.
V. 51. GEORGE BOUTELL MELENDY, b. 17 September, 1826; d. 24 February, 1883; m. Abby, daughter of Cyrus Eastman, 30 January, 1849. Was a civil engineer and res. in New York city. Their children were-
79. Helen Eastman, b. in Amherst 26 January, 1852.
80. Louisa ; d. at the age of five years.
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81. George Eldredge ; is now (1882) a student in Dartmouth College. 82. Ann Elisa : d. in infancy.
V. 83. HAMILTON MELENDY, grandson and adopted son of Nathaniel Melendy, was b. in Amherst 14 September, 1808 ; d. in Bedford 23 January, 1880; m. Ruth Gerry, of Hillsborough, 29 March, 1842. She was b. in 1817; d. 27 February, 1856. Their child-
84. John Gerry Hamilton, was b. 8 February, 1856.
MELVIN.
DAVID MELVIN d. 22 November, 1827, aged 69. He m. Mary, daughter of Lieut. Joseph Prince, 20 September, 1788. She d. 6 September, 1844, aged 84. They settled in the easterly part of the town on the Bedford road, about half a mile from Bedford line. Their children were-
David ; m. Mary J. Swett, of Bedford, 13 April, 1819; settled on the homestead. A few years before his death he rem. to Nashua, where he d. 12 January. 1861, aged 72 years; no children.
Betsey ; m. Gardner Holmes, of Hopkinton, in February, 1826.
Hannah; m. David Weston 8 August, 1827.
Joseph.
Samuel, b. 3 July, 1804; m. Nancy Swett, of Bedford, in 1831; d. in Hooksett 5 October, 1859 ; no children.
Franklin.
Two or three children of this family d. of dysentery in 1800.
MELZAR.
ABRAHAM MELZAR, b. in Marblehead ; resided in Amherst some years ; m. Lovisa Jones, of Hillsborough. He d. in Hudson 13 February, 1864, aged 80. Their children were-
Sarah; m. George Danforth, of Amherst.
Sophia ; d. unmarried, aged 21. Elizabeth ; d. young.
Catharine ; d. young. Harriett ; res. in Milford.
Ezra ; married ; res. in Milford. Josephine ; res. in Milford.
Adeline; d. unmarried, aged 37. Joanna ; d. aged 10. Almira; res. in Nashua.
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MERRILL.
1. BENJAMIN and ELIZABETH MERRILL resided in the north- east part of the town, on the road to Bedford north-west parish. He d. 9 April, 1815. Their children were-
2. tBenjamin, b. 25 August. 1768.
3. Elizabeth, b. 21 July, 1770 ; m. - Swinington.
4. John, b. 3 July, 1772.
5. Daniel, b. 5 September, 1774; m. Hannah Stevens 26 November, 1799.
6. Sarah, b. 5 March, 1777.
7. Jonathan, b. 25 June, 1779 ; m. Polly Pike 10 July, 1803.
8. Edmund, b. 18 August, 1781.
9. Joshua.
The children of (2) BENJAMIN, JR., and PHEBE MERRILL were-
10. Susannah, b. 10 November, 1792.
11. Nabby, b. 12 April, 1794.
12. Elizabeth, b. 25 August, 1795.
13. Sally.
The children of (14) NATHAN and SUSANNAH MERRILL were-
15. Nathan, b. 5 October, 1788. 16. Susannah, b. 17 June, 1791.
Mark Merrill, formerly of Amherst, d. in Lowell, Mass., 7 November, 1879, aged 73.
Betsey, wife of Mark Merrill, d. 4 March, 1874, aged 61 years and 11 months.
Rebecca Merrill, d. 25 December, 1876, aged 77 years and 2 months. Sarah Merrill, d. 13 June, 1845, aged 48.
Luke D. Merrill, d. 20 June, 1862, aged 19 years and three months.
MILLS.
CAPT. JOHN MILLS, an officer in the battles of Bunker Hill and Bennington, also in Capt. Wilkins's company at "the Cedars," where he was taken prisoner, was for several years an active and prominent citizen of the north-west parish, now Mont Vernon. He m. Keziah Lyon, who d. in
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Windham, Vt., in 1824. He also d. in Windham, whither they had rem. some years before, in 1812. Their children were-
1. Abigail, b. 1 August, 1766; m .- Witherspoon ; ren. to Maine, where she died.
2. Ebenezer, b. 23 April, 1770 ; m. Hannah W. Upton, of Amherst. He d. in the army at Burlington, Vt., in 1812.
3. +John, b. 24 April, 1772.
4. Keziah, b. 11 June, 1774; m. Jonathan Sherwin ; rem. to Land- grove, Vt., and d. there.
5. Betsey, m. JJohn Dudley ; they rem. to Windham, Vt .; she afterward removed to Canada with her son, and d. there.
3. JOHN MILLS m. Ednah Wilkins. He left his family, went to Nova Scotia, and d. there. Their children were-
Polly, b. 16 January, 1793.
Hezekiah, b. 15 December, 1795.
MOOR .- MOORE.
JOHN MOOR, son of Rev. Solomon Moor, first minister of New Boston ; was b. 17 October, 1782; d. in Amherst 28 October, 1862; m. (1) Mehitable Ray, of Mont Vernon, 21 November, 1804; she d. 25 December, 1832; m. (2) Martha (Sprague) Morrison, of Bedford; she d. 20 Novem- ber, 1866. He commenced business as a merchant in Am- herst about 1836. His children, by his first wife, were-
2. Solomon, b. 4 July, 1805; d. 6 March, 1872 ; m. -; she d. 9 July, 1850.
3. +James R., b. 13 October. 1806; m. (1) Ruth C. Nash, 6 April, 1848; she d. 16 December, 1863 ; m. (2) Abbie Farnham, 21 Novem- ber, 1867.
4. Sabrina R., b. 11 March, 1808 ; m. Daniel Campbell, of New Bos- ton ; d. 11 February, 1846.
5. Frances Smith, b. 6 February, 1810; m. Alfred E. Cochran ; d. 9 August, 1830.
6. John Hamilton, b. 13 September, 1811 ; m. Sarah C. Spalding, of Nashua.
7. Eliza Ann, b. 31 July, 1813; m. Samuel Leach.
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8. Levi W., b. 12 May, 1815 ; d. 19 November, 1838.
9. Alfred, b. 8 July, 1817 ; d. 9 September, 1836.
10. Mehitable Ray, b. 15 September, 1819; m. Frank Mead, of Lit- tleton, Mass.
11. Nancy, b. 2 December, 1822; m. William D. Clark, of New Bos- ton, 30 December, 1847.
12. George R., b. 15 December, 1824; m. Nancy B. Johnson 15 No- vember, 1855; she d. 9 August, 1862.
Children by second wife-
13. Frances M., b. 5 April, 1837.
14. Alfred S., b. 29 August, 1839; m. Mrs. Ella S. Iluntley, of Nashua, 24 February. 1875.
15. Ellen M., b. 10 June, 1842 ; m. Albert F. Adams, of Nashua, 12 November, 1867.
16. William D., b. 28 February, 1845.
3. JAMES R. MOOR, b. in New Boston, 13 October, 1806; m. (1) Ruth C. Nash 6 April 1848 ; she d. 16 December, 1863 ; m. (2) Abbie Farnham 21 November, 1867. They res. in the house on Amherst Plain, formerly occupied by Hon. Edmund Parker. Their children are-
17. Annie M., b. 2 December, 1862.
18. Gracie R., b. 23 December, 1875.
HUGH MOORE, a soldier of the revolution, b. in 1766 ; d. 7 March, 1854 ; m. Susannah McAllister, of Bedford, 21 March, 1792. She was b. in 1772 ; d. 8 June, 1842. In his youth he lived with Mr. Samuel Henry on the farm after- ward occupied by Zaccheus Grecley. He lived in Bedford, Claremont, Merrimack, and Amherst, carrying on the tailor- ng, and toward the close of his life the watch-making, business. Their children were-
1. Sophia, b. in Bedford 18 March, 1793.
2. Harriett, b. in Claremont 13 March, 1795; m. - Read ; d. in Nashua 26 February, 1840.
3. Mary, b. in Bedford, 19 November, 1796; m. (1) Capt. Elijah Mansur 24 August, 1820; m. (2) Jacob Duncklee, of Milford, 19 April, 1853.
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4. Robert, b. in Merrimack 16 November, 1798 ; m. Sarah- ; d. in Nashna 8 February, 1871. Sarah, his widow, died at Washington, D. C., 18 July, 1879, aged 76.
5. Isabella, b. in Merrimack 6 September, 1800; m. Capt. John Pear- son, of Newburyport, 19 May, 1833.
6. Sarah Ann, b. in Amherst 29 March, 1806 ; m. Isaac T. Parker in September, 1826.
7. Hugh, jr., b. in Amherst 19 November, 1808 ; learned the printer's trade in the Telegraph office and the Patriot office at Concord ; was en- gaged in publishing several newspapers, and compiled a sketch of the life of Col. Ethan Allen. which was published at Plattsburg, N. Y., in 1831; a writer of much ability and promise ; d. in Amherst, Febru- ary, 1837 : unmarried.
8. Samuel Campbell, b. in Amherst 14 June, 1815; m. (1) Sarah A. Kearney ; she d. 5 February. 1859; resides in New Bedford, Mass.
MOULTON.
1. DANIEL MOULTON, b. in Wenham, Mass., in 1772: d. in Amherst 7 June, 1845: m. (1) Naomi Dodge 6 June, 1796 ; she was b. 13 June, 1773; d. 12 March, 1819; m. (2) Mary Hartshorn in September, 1819; she was b. 24 February, 1785 : d. 10 September, 1854. Their children were-
2. Hiram, b. in Wenham, Mass., 25 August, 1803 ; d. in December, 1822.
3. Calrin, b. in Wenham. Mass., 19 February, 1805.
4. Daniel, b. in Wenham, Mass., 8 April, 1810.
5. John, b. 28 June, 1821 ; m. and settled in Manchester, where he d. 13 May, 1861.
6. Hiram, b. 18 June, 1823 ; m. Eliza Ingalls, of Bradford, 1847; d. in Nashua.
7. Mary Naomi, b. 20 June, 1825; unmarried ; res. in Amherst.
8. Nancy, b. 1 December, 1826 ; unmarried; res. in Amherst.
. 9. David Hartshorn, b. 7 February, 1828; d. young.
MONROE-MUNROE.
JOSEPH MONROE, a native of Carlisle, Mass., studied med- ieine with Dr. Francis Kittredge, of Tewksbury, Mass., and settled in Hillsborough about 1784, where he remained in
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the practice of his profession until his death, 24 February, 1798, at the age of 40 years. IIe m. Azubah Henry, of Carlisle, Mass., who d. in Amherst 23 December, 1847, aged 87. Five of their eight children survived him. Of these-
ELIJAH MONROE, b. 10 May, 1797, settled in Hillsborough. At the age of twenty he had the misfortune to lose his left hand. Having received the appointment of jail-keeper for Hillsborough County, he rem. to Amherst in 1844, and occupied the county buildings. In 1845 he received the appointment of Sheriff of the county, which office he held until 1855. He was a good officer and a good citizen. He m. (1) Aris Bixby ; m. (2) Matilda Russell, and d. in Bos- ton, Mass., 18 February, 1878. Children, all by first wife, were-
Rebecca ; m. H. N. Gay ; res. in Hillsborough.
James ; m. (1) Anna H. Nutt 31 December, 1851; she d. 26 Octo- ber, 1856; m. (2) Eva W. Roberts, of Milford, 25 November, 1858 ; res. in Boston ; 2 children.
Susan M .; m. George Jones, of Bradford, 20 December, 1853; res. in Concord ; 2 children-
1. Mary A., b. 27 September, 1856.
2. Kate M., b. 15 February, 1863.
1. CAPT. JOSIAH MUNROE, b. in Lexington, Mass., 12 February, 1745 ; m. Susannah Fitch, of Bedford, Mass., 15 November, 1768; settled in Amherst about 1777; rem. thence to Marietta, O., in 1788, where they d. Their chil- dren were-
2. Susannah, b. 22 September, 1770.
3. Joseph Fitch, b. 6 May, 1774.
4. Sarah, b. 9 October, 1777.
5. Polly, b. 27 October, 1780.
6. Harriet, b. 2 October, 1784; d. 12 June, 1786; buried in the old cemetery in Amherst.
MUSSEY.
I. 1. JOHN MUSSEY, rem. from Lexington, Mass., to Kingston, prior to 1720. He was b. in January, 1689; d.
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26 October, 1723. Hannah Mussey, his wife, was b. in Sep- tember, 1693 ; d. 29 November, 1748.
II. 2. REUBEN MUSSEY, son of John and Hannah, was b. in Kingston 28 November, 1720 ; d. 20 November, 1788 ; m. Sarah Phelps, of Andover, in 1743. She was b. 20 June, 1715; d. 1 December, 1798. They rem. to Souhegan West about 1750, and settled on the farm now occupied by Mr. William Noyes. Their children were-
3. Jonathan, b. 19 February, 1741; baptized 26 February, 1744; d. 23 June. 1761.
4. +John, b. 31 August, 1745, O. S. ; baptized 1 September, 1745.
5. Sarah, b. 21 April, 1748; baptized 1 May, 1748; m. William Stewart ; d. 21 August, 1775.
6. tReuben Dimond, b. 16 November, 1719 ; baptized 19 November, 1749.
III. 4. DR. JOHN MUSSEY, b. in Kingston 31 August, 1745; d. in Peterborough 17 January, 1831 ; m. (1) Beu- lah Butler, of Pelham, in August, 1770 ; she was b. 1 Jan- uary, 1746, O. S .; d. 13 December, 1805; m. (2) Rhoda Bartlett, of Epsom. She was b. 2 June, 1766 ; d. in Peter- borough 12 December, 1843. Their children were-
7. Jonathan, b. 23 May, 1771; d. 28 September, 1775.
8. Sarah, b. 18 June, 1773; m. Nathan Fisher 16 February, 1796 ; resided in Francestown : d. in Milford 25 October, 1857.
9. Mary, b. 4 December, 1775; m. ¡ Solomon Prince, of Amherst.
10. John, b. 12 March, 1778; m. Sally Robbe, of Peterborough, 3 December, 1821; she d. at Peterborough 27 August, 1840. He d. at Milford 3 December, 1842.
11. Reuben Dimond, b. 23 June, 1780; d. in Boston 21 June, 1866 ; m. (1) Mary Sewall, of Ipswich, who lived but six months after their marriage ; m. (2) Hitty Osgood, of Salem, Mass., 9 June, 1813 ; she d. in Boston 14 May, 1866. He was a distinguished teacher of medicine and surgery.
12. Lydia, b. 9 August, 1782; m. John Felton, of Amherst, 26 Feb- ruary, 1807 ; d. 6 October, 1812, in Landgrove, Vt.
13. Jonathan, b. 4 JJune, 1785; d. 10 February, 1788.
14. Beulah, b. 26 December, 1789 ; m. Ephraim Warren, of Goffs- town, 18 January, 1825; d. 1 May, 1860.
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15. Abigail, b. 26 January, 1792; d. 28 January, 1792.
16. Jonathan, b. 24 May, 1810; d. in consequence of a wound received by the accidental disciharge of a musket 17 October, 1829.
III. 6. REUBEN DIMOND MUSSEY, b. 16 November, 1749 ; d. in Pomfret, Vt., 25 September, 1819; m. Sarah Straw, of Epping. They rem. to Pomfret about 1810. His re- mains are said to have been stolen from the grave after burial, and never recovered. Their children were-
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