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II. Their son WILLIAM PEABODY, b. (probably in Hamp- ton ) in 1646 ; m. Hannah Hale, of Newbury, 14 August, 1684, and d. in March, 1699. His widow d. 23 February, 1733. They resided in Boxford, Mass. He was one of the soldiers in the Narraganset fort fight in December, 1675.
III. CAPT. STEPHEN PEABODY, son of William and Han- nah (Hale) Peabody, b. in Boxford, Mass., 5 August, 1685; m. Hannah Swan. They resided in Boxford, where he d. 7 January, 1759 ; she d. 17 April, 1764, aged 75. He was one of the original proprietors of Souhegan West.
IV. 1. WILLIAM PEABODY, son of Capt. Stephen and Hannah (Swan) Peabody, b. in Boxford, Mass., 29 June, 1715; m. Rebecca Smith 25 March, 1740. About 1742 they settled in Souhegan West, now Milford, where he d. 31 May, 1791; she d. 11 May, 1790, aged 72. Their chil- dren were-
2. +Stephen, b. 3 September, 1742.
3. Sarah, b. 21 March, 1744; m. Oliver Wright, of Keene.
4. t William, b. 3 February, 1746.
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5. Priscilla, b. 19 November, 1750; m. Bartholomew Grimes, of Amherst.
6. Rebecca, b. 2 January, 1752; m. +Nathan Hutchinson in 1778 ; d. in Milford 25 February, 1826.
7. Hannah, b. 2 April, 1754 ; m. David Chandler, of Andover, Mass.
8. Susannah, b. 4 November, 1755; m. +Benjamin Hutchinson ; d. in Milford 23 August, 1834.
V. 2. STEPHEN PEABODY, b. 3 September, 1742; d. 19 September, 1780; m. Hannah Chandler, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Goffe) Chandler, of Bedford, in 1763; she d. in Montpelier, Vt., in August, 1826, aged 79 years. He was Adjutant of Col. Reed's regiment in the battle of Bunker Hill, aid to Gen. Stark at Bennington, and Lieutenant-Colonel commanding a battalion sent to Rhode Island in. 1778. Their children were-
9. Thomas, b. 15 February, 1764; m. (1) Sarah Perkins 10 March, 1785; m. (2) Mrs. Bird, a sister of Gen. James Miller. Ile settled in Vermont. Near the close of the war for independence he was surgeon in a regiment commanded by Col. Evans.
10. tJohn, b. 17 May, 1766.
11. Hannah, b. 2 July, 1768; m. Enoch Carlton, of Amherst.
12. Rebecca, b. 17 July, 1770; was a physician and surgeon ; m. Gen. Perley Davis, of Montpelier, Vt., 4 November, 1794; d. in East Montpelier 5 February, 1853.
13. Stephen, b. 23 August, 1772 ; m. Martha Trow 6 December, 1795 ; was a physician in Orange, Vt.
14. Asenath, b. 25 July, 1774; d. 14 March, 1777.
15. Sarah, b. 2 December, 1776 ; d. suddenly on the day appointed for her marriage.
16. Asenath, b. 14 December, 1779; m. Lewis Parker, of Cambridge, Vt .; d. in March, 1846.
V. 4. WILLIAM PEABODY, b. in Souhegan West 3 Feb- ruary, 1746 ; d. in Milford 24 August, 1822; m. Abigail, daughter of Rev. Daniel and Sarah (Fuller) Wilkins; she was b. 6 August, 1745; d. 11 February, 1827. Their chil- dren were-
17. Clarissa, b. 29 October, 1771; resided on the homestead, where she d. 6 October, 1850 ; unmarried.
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18. Abigail, b. 20 October, 1773; d. in September, 1777.
19. Hannah, b. 23 January, 1775; d. in September, 1777.
20. Abigail, b. 7 October, 1777 ; d. 28 April, 1827 ; unmarried.
21. Hannah, b. 11 March, 1779; m. Rev. Humphrey Moore ; d. in Milford, 2 March, 1830.
22. William, b. 14 July, 1780; d. 9 January, 1794.
23. Stephen, b. 4 October, 1782; graduated at Harvard College, studied law ; practiced in Portsmouth, Exeter and Amherst; d. sud- denly in Amherst, 19 January, 1847 ; m. Jemima P. Bolles, of Milford, 20 September, 1824; she d. at Newton Center, Mass., 24 September, 1857, aged 57 years ; 4 children.
24. Anna, b. 30 March, 1784; m. Rev. Elijah Dunbar 15 December, 1803 ; d. in Peterborough 25 July, 1828.
VI. 10. DR. JOHN PEABODY, b. 17 May, 1766; d. in Salem, Mass., in 1804 : m. Keziah Hubbard. Their chil- dren were-
25. Jesse Chandler Fox, b. 21 May, 1795.
26. John Stephen Frederick Augustus, b. 12 February, 1797.
27. Charles Calvin Daniel Hobart, b. 21 June, 1799.
28. AARON PEABODY, b. in Topsfield, Mass., 3 April, 1747 ; d. 19 September, 1826, aged 79. He m. Susannah Hobbs, daughter of Dea. Humphrey Hobbs, 4 May, 1769. They lived in Amherst, now Milford. She d. 7 August, 1827, aged 82. Their children were-
29. Aaron, b. 15 January, 1774.
30. Samuel, b. 20 June, 1776.
31. Betsey, b. 29 September, 1778.
32. Humphrey, b. 18 November, 1779.
33. John, b. 3 February, 1782.
34. Joseph, b. 13 July, 1784.
35. Amos, b. 28 July, 1786; m. Sarah Wright 9 April, 1812.
II. 36. JOSEPH PEABODY, b. in 1644; d. in 1721; m. Bethiah Bridges ; settled in Boxford, Mass. Their son-
III. 37. SAMUEL, b. 8 April, 1678; m. Lydia Holt 27 January, 1707 ; settled in Andover, Mass. He died prior to 1715.
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IV. 38. MOSES, son of Samuel and Lydia Peabody, b. in 1708; d. in 1746; m. Sarah Holt 17 June, 1727 ; set- tled in Andover. Their children were-
39. Lydia, b. 5 July, 1731 ; m. Ebenezer Holt, jr., 15 February, 1753.
40. Samuel, b. 6 May, 1734; d. in infancy.
41. Hannah, b. 9 August, 1739.
42. +Samuel, b. 1 September, 1741 ; m. Elizabeth Wilkins.
43. Rebecca, b. 5 June, 1745; m. John Stiles of Boxford, Mass.
V. 42. SAMUEL PEABODY, b. 1 September, 1741; d. in Mont Vernon 6 August, 1814; m. Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Wilkins, of Amherst. They settled in Andover, Mass., whence they rem. to Amherst in 1785. Their chil- dren were-
44. t Moses : m. Lydia Holt.
45. Samuel ; m. Huldah Stiles 11 June, 1790; d. in June, 1825.
46. John ; m. - Holt.
47. Joseph, b. 3 October, 1770; d. 1 November, 1853; m. (1) Olive Berry 4 September, 1800; m. (2) Anna Flint 22 October, 1805. They settled in Middleton, Mass., where he was a deacon in the church sey- eral years. Their children were-
1. Olive, b. 14 July, 1801 ; d. young.
2. Samuel, b. 10 August, 1806 ; res. in Middleton, Mass.
3. Olive, b. 1 September, 1808; d. young.
4. Jeremiah Flint, b. 9 August, 1812; res. in Danvers, Mass.
5. Anna, b. 25 September, 1815; res. in Middleton.
6. Joseph, b. 30 November, 1818; a teacher ; res. in Lowell, Mass.
7. Dean, b. 20 May, 1821 ; a lawyer; res. in Lynn, Mass.
48. Sarah; m. - Damon ; settled in Marshfield, Vt.
49. Aaron ; m. Edith Wilkins ; d. in Mont Vernon ; no children.
50. Jacob ; m. Sally Wilkins; settled in Milford.
51. Joel, b. in 1778; m. Elizabeth Wilkins; settled in Middleton, Mass. Their children were-
1. Benjamin, b. 14 March, 1810; res. in Middleton.
2. John Wilkins, b. 2 March, 1812; res. in Middleton.
3. Joel Augustus, b. 20 July, 1814; d. young.
4. Isaiah Brooks, b. 2 June 1816; res. in Middleton.
5. Jessie, b. 22 August, 1819; d. young.
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VI. 44. MOSES PEABODY ; d. in Mont Vernon 4 Novem- ber, 1842 ; m. Lydia Holt 25 May, 1786. She d. 25 May, 1845, aged 88. Their children were-
52. Moses ; m. Mary Marvell. He d. in the army at Burlington, Vt., in May, 1813. Their children were-
1. Keziah ; m. Nahum Bullard.
2. Mary Ann ; m. +Joshua F. Skinner in May, 1830.
3. A daughter; d. in infancy.
53. Lydia ; m. Asahel Burnham.
54. FRANCIS PEABODY, b. 12 February, 1793 ; d. in Amherst 27 July, 1872 ; m. Lydia Peabody 23 December, 1819; she was b. 12 January, 1797; d. 20 March, 1862. They set- tled in New Boston, but rem. to Amherst in 1846. Their children were-
55. Aaron F., b. 2 January, 1821.
56. John, b. 17 Janmary, 1822 ; d. 30 November, 1824.
57. Ann Maria, b. 22 May, 1824; m. Rev. Charles Seccombe ; d. at St. Anthony's Falls, Minn., 28 February, 1853.
58. John, b. 9 November, 1827 ; d. in Brookline 18 December, 1873.
59. Lydia Esty, b. 9 September, 1829.
60. David, b. 17 December, 1831.
61. Margaret B., b. 23 April, 1837.
62. George W., b. 11 October, 1838.
63. Daniel A., b. 29 June, 1842.
PEACOCK.
1. WILLIAM PEACOCK settled in Amherst prior to the war for independence. He d. 20 October, 1824, aged 75 years ; m. Abigail - -. Their children were-
2. Abigail, b. 1 June, 1771 ; m. +Josiah Parker.
3. t William, b. 24 October, 1773; m. Huldah Hood.
4. Daniel, b. 12 September, 1776; m. twice ; d. in Lempster.
5. Betsey, b. 29 September, 1778; m. +Timothy Wheeler.
6. Sally, b. 11 October, 1783; m. tJohn Ober.
3. WILLIAM PEACOCK, JR., b. 24 October, 1773; d. 5 June, 1846; m. Huldah Hood, of Topsfield, Mass., in November,
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1795. She was b. 28 November, 1775; d. 17 September,
1861. They resided in the south part of the town, near Hollis line. Their children were-
7. William, b. 13 December, 1796; m. Fanny Burnham ; res. in Brookline, Mass.
8. Kendall, b. 17 September, 1798; m. Harriett Duncklee; d. 1 April, 1829.
L m. Priscilla Blood, of Hollis, 29
9. Henry, b. 9 March, 1800; < November, 1820.
10. Huldah, d. 21 June, 1801.
11. Freeman, b. 16 April, 1802; m. Eliza A. Pratt, of Topsfield, Mass. ; d. in Charlestown, Mass.
12. +John, b. 3 May, 1804.
13. Rufus, b. 12 August, 1807; m. Nancy Tinkham; d. 4 August, 1845.
14. Nancy, b. 1 August, 1809 ; m. Willard Kendall, of Hollis.
15. Julia Ann, b. 22 December, 1815; m. Thomas W. Hayden ; d. in Amherst 31 October, 1848.
16. Ezra Wilmarth, b. 22 January, 1818; m. Elizabeth Hamlet, of Hollis; no children.
12. REV. JOHN PEACOCK, b. in Amherst 3 May, 1804; d. 13 June, 1876; m. (1) Mary Rider, of Goffstown, 14 De- cember, 1830. She was b. 22 February, 1809 ; d. 5 Septem- ber, 1840. He m. (2) Eliza A. Rider, sister of his first wife, 1 March, 1841. She was b. 23 February, 1812, and is now residing in Amherst. After fitting for the ministry Mr. Peacock was ordained and installed pastor of the Baptist church in Canaan 25 August, 1830, and remained in the ministry in Canaan and other places until his death. Their children were-
Mary, b. 18 May, 1840; m. Charles A. Treadwell 22 May, 1857 ; res. in Buxton, Me.
Sarah F., b. 27 January, 1843; d. 6 November, 1845.
John G., b. 8 February, 1848 ; m. - Plummer ; res. on the "Lord " place in Amherst.
PEARSONS.
DIDYMUS PEARSONS, son of Amos and Elizabeth, was b. in Reading, Mass., 13 February, 1766; d. in Amherst 21 June,
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1842. He m. Sarah Elliott 22 September, 1795. She d. in November, 1840, aged 68. Their children were-
Luther ; m. Sarah Foster in April, 1822; d. at Salem, Mass., in July, 1833, aged 34.
t Francis E. ; m. Huldah Wheeler.
Jane ; d. 24 April, 1842, aged 30; unmarried.
FRANCIS E. PEARSONS, b. in 1807; d. 31 December, 1867; m. Huldah Wheeler, of Merrimack, 3 April, 1845. She was b. in 1808. Their children were-
Adeline E., b. in 1842. Sarah F., b. in 1849.
Mary J. W., b. in 1846.
Sophia A., wife of Rev. Ira Pearsons, pastor of the Baptist church in Amherst, d. 8 September, 1848, aged 54.
PEASLEE.
WILLIAM S. PEASLEE m. Ellen M. Holbrook 1 December, 1869. She was b. 23 August, 1842. They res. on the farm formerly owned by Hon. William Fisk. Their chil- dren were-
L. Nellie, b. 12 October, 1871; d. 26 March, 1872.
Amy Louise, b. 11 February, 1873; d. 20 September, 1876.
Ernest H., b. 12 November, 1876.
Ethel O., b. 27 September, 1878.
PEDRICK.
Elizabeth C., wife of Jacob G. Pedrick, d. 8 February, 1877, aged 51 years.
PERHAM.
Dolly Perham d. in June, 1804, aged 17.
PERKINS.
1. JOSEPH PERKINS rem. from Beverly, Mass., to Amherst, prior to the war for independence. He d. in Mont Vernon in December, 1823, aged 92 years. His son-
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2. CAPT. JOSEPH PERKINS, JR., b. in Beverly, Mass., 6 Feb- ruary, 1761; d. in Mont Vernon 22 November, 1822; m. Hannah, daughter of James Woodbury. She was b. 5 Octo- ber, 1766 ; d. 15 April, 1856. Their children were-
3. Hannah, b. 10 August, 1783; m. Levi Ray.
4. Mark Dodge, b. 5 June, 1785; m. (1) Mahala Jones: m. (2) Cynthia Johnson. He voted for Gen. Hancock at the presidential election in 1880, and d. in Mont Vernon 22 July, 1881, aged 96 years.
5. John Trask, b. 7 December, 1787; d. in Mont Vernon 16 Jan_ nary, 1859 ; unmarried.
6. Lucretia, b. 6 March, 1790; m. Jesse Woodbury, of Weare.
7. Joseph, b. in March, 1794; d. in infancy.
S. Joseph, b. 18 April, 1796; m. (1) Sally Smith; m. (2) Susan Locke ; d. in Mont Vernon 21 October, 1877.
9. James Woodbury, b. 6 March, 1797 ; d. in infancy.
10. James Woodbury, b. 17 April, 1798; m. Fanny Cochran, of New Boston ; d. in New Chester, Wis., 30 March, 1874.
11. Sarah, b. 20 April, 1800; m. Joseph Trow, of Mont Vernon, 22 March, 1825: d. in Mont Vernon 31 July, 1837.
12. Hiram, b. 16 May, 1802; m. Sophia Lampson 23 February. 1837 ; d. 13 November, 1880.
13. Solomon, b. 2 March, 1804 ; d. young.
14. Catherine, b. 15 September, 1805; mn. Elijah Putnam, jr., 4 May. 1826; res. in Amherst.
15. Elbridge Fisk, b. 9 September, 1811; m. (1) Abby Wilkins in March, 1834. She d. 4 October, 1853; m. (2) Mary L. Jones 31 Jan- uary, 1854; res. in East Wilton.
PERRY.
EBENEZER PERRY, b. in Newburyport, Mass., 28 February, 1773; d. in Manchester 25 June, 1860 ; m. Bridget Greeley 17 April, 1797. She was b. in Nottingham West, now Hudson, 8 July, 1777 ; d. in Bedford 24 November, 1851. She was a sister to the father of Horace Greeley. They resided in Londonderry, Weare, Amherst, and Bedford. Their chil- dren were-
1. Permelia, b. in Londonderry in November, 1797; d. in infancy. . 2. Varnum, b. in Londonderry 9 March, 1799.
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3. Lavinia, b. in Weare 7 April, 1801 ; m. Peter Young; d. in Hook- sett 28 March, 1850.
4. Permelia P., b. in Weare 2 July, 1803; m. +Silas Parkhurst, of Bedford, 5 January, 1828 ; d. 10 March, 1845.
5. Orvis B., b. in Weare 12 May, 1805; d. in Manchester 1 March, 1850.
6. Lutheria E., b. in Weare 7 July, 1807.
7. Zaccheus G., b. in Bedford 6 October, 1812; m. Hannah Thomp- son in October, 1836; res. in Merrimack.
8. Louisa C., b. in Bedford 18 July, 1814; m. Charles F. Shepard, of Bedford, 20 February, 1838.
9. Lorenzo D., b. in Bedford 3 August, 1816.
10. John A., b. in Londonderry 22 January, 1818.
11. Alfred F., b. in Amherst 13 March, 1822.
12. Charlotte A., b. in Bedford 10 June, 1824; m. Samuel Sinclair, jr., of New York, 23 October, 1848.
PETTENGILL.
JOSHUA PETTENGILL, resided in Pond Parish, and was here prior to the incorporation of the town in 1760. In his old age he became poor, and, with his wife, was supported by the town. He was the first person whose remains were carried to the grave in a hearse owned by the town. He d. in April, 1804. His wife d. in April, 1804, aged 85. Their children were-
Joshua.
Molly.
Richard.
PHELPS.
NATHAN PHELPS, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Phelps, of Reading, Mass., was b. in Reading 24 August, 1734; m. Bethiah Upton 17 March, 1761. They settled in Amherst prior to 1763. Their children were-
1. Elizabeth, b. 8 July, 1762; d. 17 September, 1817.
2. Jonathan ; m. (2) Hannah Marden, of New Boston; settled in Sutton.
3. Samuel ; m. Sally Perkins 28 .June, 1795.
4. tAmos; m. Sarah Whiting.
5. Susan ; d. unmarried.
6. Sally ; d. unmarried.
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4. AMOS PHELPS, b. in 1777; d. 3 March, 1861; m. Sarah Whiting 20 November, 1800. She d. 16 April, 1851, aged 72. They resided in Amherst. Their children were-
7. Daniel ; m. Mary Pike in December, 1834; d. 26 January, 1864, aged 62. She d. 26 July, 1842.
8. Mary ; m. - Murdough ; res. in Hillsborough.
9. Almond ; m. - - -; d. in Weare 5 January, 1866, aged 60 years.
10. |Horace, b. in 1805; m. Betsey Ober.
11. Ede Elizabeth ; m. David Hopkins; res. in Amherst.
12. Lucy ; m. Isaac Combs; res. in Amherst.
13. JOHN PHELPS, a brother of Nathan, was b. in Reading, Mass., 12 September, 1743 ; m. Mary -. They resided in Amherst several years. Their children, whose births were recorded on the town records, were-
14. Polly, b. 23 November, 1773.
15. Deborah, b. 13 September, 1775.
16. Sybil, b. 30 November, 1777.
17. John Lovejoy, b. 17 April, 1780.
10. HORACE PHELPS, b. in 1805; m. Betsey Ober 27 June, 1835. Their children were-
18. Sophia E., b. in 1836.
19. George, b. in 1839; d. in August, 1851.
20. Charles H., b. in 1842; was a member of the 5th Regiment N. H. Vols., and was killed in battle at Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July, 1863.
21. Frank A., b. in 1850; m. Lizzie G. Judkins 25 December, 1876; res. in Nashua.
Mary, wife of Jonathan Phelps, d. 28 March, 1803.
PHILBRICK.
Joseph Philbrick d. 13 March, 1868, aged 64.
Anna Evelyn, daughter of Albert M. Philbrick, d. 28 August, 1877.
PIKE.
Benjamin Pike d. in October, 1803, aged 81. Lydia, wife of Joseph Pike, d. 15 February, 1781. Mrs. Pike, wife of Enoch Pike, d. in October, 1803.
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PLUMMER.
Ida M. Plummer d. 11 September, 1878, aged 3 years 10 months and 11 days.
POLLARD.
Mrs. Lucy Pollard d. in December, 1828, aged 75.
PORTER.
CHARLES PORTER, b. in Boston, Mass., 2 July, 1796; d. 17 September, 1832. His parents removed to Vermont when he was quite young, and d. shortly after, leaving him the oldest of several children. He came to Amherst about 1820, and carried on the boot and shoe-making business here until his death. He m. Betsey Henchman, daughter of Dr. Nathaniel Henchman. She d. in Manchester 9 Feb- ruary, 1860. I have the record of the birth of but one of their children-
Charles Henchman, b. 27 November, 1824.
PRATT.
LOEA PRATT, son of Isaac and Mchitable (Nichols ) Pratt, b. in Reading, Mass., 23 April, 1785; d. in Amherst 11 July, 1875 ; m. (1) Lucy Hartshorn 22 December, 1814. She d. 4 November, 1841; m. (2) Rebecca Wallace, of Milford. He settled in Amherst about 1813, on the place cleared by John Washer on Christian Hill. The children of Loca and Lucy H. Pratt were-
Edward H .; m. Gulina H. Hopkinson, of Buxton, Me., 24 July, 1840. He was a physician in Great Falls, where he d. 15 November, 1867.
Stephen H., b. 15 Angust, 1818 ; married ; settled in Baltimore, Md., as a physician, and d. there 19 January, 1855.
Frederic N., b. 21 March, 1825; d. in Baltimore 4 July, 1846.
William, b. 31 March, 1830; m. Lucy Elliott 3 March, 1864; res. on the homestead; no children.
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PRENTISS.
JOHN PRENTISS rem. from Mont Vernon to Amherst in 1825, where he was cashier of the Farmers' Bank through the whole of its existence. He was also town-clerk and postmaster some years during the time. His wife, Mrs. Azu- bah Prentiss, played the organ in the meeting house several years. He d. in Claremont 2 March, 1868, aged 82 years. Their children were-
Howard.
John J .; m. Mary Ann, daughter of Hon. Edmund Parker; settled in Claremont ; was speaker of the New Hampshire House of Repre- sentatives in 1855. They now res. in Chicago, Ill.
Henry ; d. young.
PRINCE.
I. RICHARD PRINCE, the ancestor of the family bearing that name in Amherst, settled in Salem Village, now Dan- vers, Mass. ; m. Sarah Warren in 1662. He d. 4 January, 1674. She d. in May, 1692. The house he built is still standing in Danvers (1881). The children of Richard and Sarah (Warren) Prince were James, Elizabeth, ¡Joseph, Richard, and probably others.
II. JOSEPH, son of Richard Prince, m. Elizabeth Robin- on 3 June, 1698. Their children were-
Robert, b. 29 December, 1700.
tJoseph, b. 30 May, 1702; settled in Souhegan West.
Timothy, b. 17 October, 1703.
Elizabeth, baptized 29 July, 1705.
Solomon, baptized 30 March, 1707.
III. 1. LT. JOSEPH PRINCE, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Robinson) Prince, b. in Salem Village 30 May, 1702; m. Elizabeth Rollins, of Souhegan West, about 1749. He d. 28 November, 1789. She d. 29 June, 1823, aged 98 years. He was one of the original grantees of the township in the right of his unele, Richard Prince, and is believed to have been the only one of the original proprietors who settled here. Their children were-
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2. Elizabeth, b. 18 February, 1750; m. (1) David Cady ; m. (2) Ben- jamin Roby ; d. in Merrimack in October, 1830.
3. +Joseph.
4. Hannah; m. tJohn Hartshorn; d. in Amherst 19 December, 1795, aged 42.
5. Sarah ; m. tThaddeus Duncklee; rem. to Vermont where they lived in Johnson and Rutland.
6. tAbel, b. 1 June, 1757.
7. Mary, b. in 1760; m. +David Melvin ; d. in Amherst 6 September, 1844.
8. Susannah ; m. Ralph Ellenwood; rem. to Johnson, Vt., about 1790 ; d. there 10 November, 1838, aged 75.
9. John ; m. Mindwell Mills ; rem. to Johnson, Vt .; enlisted in the army in the war of 1812. After the close of the war he rem. to Indiana where he died.
10. Anna; m. David Reddington 5 May, 1786 ; rem. to Vermont ; afterward to Greensborough, Ind.
11. tSolomon, b. 4 Angust, 1771.
IV. 3. JOSEPH PRINCE, JR., m. Sarah Wyatt, a native of Danvers, Mass. They lived on the homestead of Lt. Joseph Prince, where he d. in 1800. Their children were-
12. Sally, b. 5 January, 1777; m. Samuel Baker in 1798 ; rem. to Ver- mont, and d. there.
13. Polly, b. 14 June, 1779; m. Daniel Lyon 10 November, 1807 ; rem. to Vermont.
14. Fanny, b. 20 March, 1781; m. Andrew S. Stanley 23 April, 1807 ; rem. to Knowlesville, N. Y., in 1816; d. in Ridgway, N. Y., 18 October, 1878, aged 97.
15. Joseph, b. 29 July, 1783 ; d. in infancy.
16. +George Wyatt, b. 10 June, 1785.
17. Joseph, b. 29 October, 1787 ; m. Hannah Stiles 30 March, 1813 ; d. in Pennsylvania.
18. Samuel, b. 10 May, 1790 ; m. Eliza Kittredge in 1814; settled in Royalton, Vt .; afterward rem. to Whitewater, Wis .; d. in 1867.
19. Solomon, b. 14 November, 1792; d. in Charlestown, Mass., 12 January, 1813.
20. John, b. 16 August, 1795; m. Mary McIntosh 25 March, 1817 ; rem. to Randolph, Vt., where he d. 1 June, 1866.
V. 16. GEORGE WYATT PRINCE, b. 10 June, 1785 ; d. in Tyngsborough, Mass., 16 December, 1834; m. Betsey
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Howard 20 December, 1811. She was b. 18 October, 1785 ; d. 26 October, 1874. Their children were-
21. Sarah, b. 2 November, 1812 ; d. 15 May, 1836 ; unmarried.
22. Louisa, b. 28 February, 1815 ; m. Rufus Parkhurst, of Bedford, 22 April, 1839 ; res. in Bedford.
23. George, b. 22 January, 1817 ;. m. Fanny Coggin, of Mont Ver- non, 5 December, 1839 ; d. in New Boston 20 May, 1882.
24. Caroline, b. 17 June, 1819; m. Levi Spalding, of Lyndeborough, 28 November, 1839.
25. Emeline, b. 17 June, 1819 ; in. Darins L. Fox, of Dracut, Mass., 20 January, 1848.
26. Joseph, b. 18 December, 1822; d. in Auburn 18 October, 1848 ; unmarried.
27. David Stanley, b. 4 September, 1826; m. Eliza Pearsons, of Tewksbury, Mass., in April, 1848; settled first in Orange, but rem. to Salisbury, where he now resides.
28. +Solomon, b. 18 April, 1831.
VI. 28. SOLOMON PRINCE, b. 18 April, 1831 ; m. Harriet Fletcher 28 April, 1851. She was b. 26 September, 1833. They res. on the homestead of his great-grandfather, Lt. Joseph Prince, which has been in the possession of the family more than 130 years. Their children were-
29. Martha J., b. 6 January, 1853 ; m. Wilder J. Prince 17 April, 1872.
30. Rodney H., b. 21 September, 1856; m. Emily F. Carter 30 May, 1878. She d. 1 February, 1880.
IV. 6. ABEL PRINCE, b. 1 January, 1757 ; d. 9 June, 1838 ; m. Fanny Cowen, of Merrimack, 3 November, 1782 ; she d. 16 October, 1841, aged 79. He was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Their children were-
31. Betsey, b. 3 March, 1783; m. +Samuel Hildreth 7 October, 1802; d. 25 December, 1869.
32. John, b. in 1785; m. - Brown; settled in Camden, Me.
33. Abigail, b. 31 March, 1787 ; d. 18 June, 1848; unmarried.
34. Abel.
35. Joseph, b. 2 July, 1792; m. Lucinda Bates ; settled in Warren, Pa., where he d. 16 April, 1844.
36. tJames, b. 2 August, 1794.
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37. Nancy, b. in September, 1796 ; m. (1) Joseph Wallace, of Mil- ford, 14 November, 1816 ; m. (2) Thomas Proctor, of Hollis.
38. Fanny, b. 12 January, 1798; m. Seth Nichols ; settled in War- ren, Pa.
39. Sarah, b. 12 February, 1800; m. Cyrus Foster in April, 1829 ; settled in Elmira, Me.
40. Rebecca, b. 15 August, 1803; m. Enoch Gage, of Merrimack, 31 December, 1833.
V. 36. JAMES PRINCE, b. 2 August, 1794 ; d. 28 August, 1852; m. (1) Polly Upham 10 April, 1826. She was b. 19 September, 1799 ; d. 4 April, 1837 ; m. (2) Nancy Simonds 1 February, 1838. Their children were-
41. Mary, b. 24 June, 1827 ; m. (1) Charles A. Russell 7 November, 1844 ; m. (2) John F. Beasom, of Nashua; d. at Rice Lake, Dodge Co., Minn., 14 May, 1869.
42. James U., b. 30 August, 1828 ; m. Louisa J. Osgood 24 October, 1850.
43. Lucinda, b. 31 May, 1830; m. Levi Stratton 4 November, 1847 ; d. at Owatonna, Minn., 8 October, 1867.
44. Ann Jane, b. 2 April, 1832; d. in Amherst 26 March, 1857 ; unmarried.
45. Lousina, b. 1 January, 1834 ; m. Taylor Jones ; res. at Rice Lake, Minn.
VI. 42. JAMES U. PRINCE, b. 30 August, 1828 ; m. Louisa J. Osgood 24 October, 1850. She was b. 8 June, 1832. Their children were-
46. + Wilder .J., b. 30 April, 1852.
47. Mary Louisa, b. 5 January, 1856 ; d. 7 September, 1857.
48. Lilla Maria, b. 25 July, 1862.
49. Ida Alicia, b. 5 July 1867; d. 17 July, 1867.
VII. 46. WILDER J. PRINCE, b. 30 April, 1852; m. Mar- tha J. Prince 17 April, 1872. She was b. 6 January, 1853. Their children are-
50. Burton Wilder, b. 7 July, 1874.
51. Louis Osgood, b. 25 April, 1879.
IV. 11. SOLOMON PRINCE, b. 4 August, 1771 ; d. 3 De- cember, 1863 ; m. Mary Mussey, daughter of Dr. John
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Mussey, 21 January, 1796. She was b. in Pelham 4 Decem- ber, 1775 ; d. 17 June, 1847. He was one of the substantial farmers of the town, and a good citizen. Their children were-
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