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3. Dora Narcissa, b. 25 July, 1857.
6. Alfred, b. 24 October, 1815; m. Rebecca, daughter of Samuel Seaton, Esq., of Greenupsburg, Ky., 14 May, 1846; d. at Greenupsburg 20 December, 1878. Five children-
1. George Atherton, b. 14 January, 1849 ; m. Rebecca A. Davis 4 September, 1878.
2. Hannah Eddy, b. 2 November, 1853 ; d. 28 July, 1854.
3. Alfred Matthias, b. 13 April, 1854.
4. Helen Hockaday, b. 31 October, 1860.
5. Rebecca Wentworth, b. 15 September, 1863.
7. George, b. 24 November, 1817; killed at sea by a fall from a mast 21 March, 1837.
8. James, b. 11 December, 1820; d. 21 October, 1826.
9. Rebecca Frances, b. 9 November, 1822 ; d. 20 October, 1826.
10. ISAAC SPALDING, b. in New Ipswich 1 February, 1796; d. in Nashua 14 May, 1876 ; m. Lucy Kendall, of Amherst, 1 May, 1828. She was b. 13 December, 1796. Their chil- dren were --
11. Edward Francis, b. 6 May, 1831 ; d. 30 August, 1837.
12. Isaac Henry, b. 13 March, 1840 ; d. 30 August, 1844.
STACKPOLE.
Andrew Stackpole, formerly of Bath, Me., d. in Amherst 15 February, 1877.
STANLEY.
1. SAMUEL STANLEY m. Jane Seaton. They resided on the farm now occupied by Francis W. Holbrook. He d. of spotted fever 19 April, 1814, aged 61. She d. 5 December, 1812, aged 66. Their children were-
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2. tAndrew, b. 3 February, 1775.
3. Peggy, b. 19 September, 1776; m. Joshua Wyman 25 December, 1796.
4. 1 David.
5. Sally, b. 25 July, 1789 ; m. +Nathaniel Shattuck, Esq.
2. ANDREW STANLEY, b. 3 February, 1775 ; d. in Ridgway, Orleans county, New York, in May, 1857 ; m. Fanny Prince 23 April, 1807. She d. 18 October, 1878, aged 97. One child born in Amherst-
6. Samuel, b. 27 January, 1816.
4. DAVID and MARY STANLEY. A record of the births of the following children of David and Mary Stanley is found on the town book-
7. David,
8. Jonathan, b. 13 December, 1811.
STEARNS.
1. DANIEL and 2 JOHN STEARNS, brothers, and their cou- sin, 3 ZACHARIAH, settled in Amherst at an early date.
1. DANIEL STEARNS m. (1) Betsey Arbuckle, of Merri- mack ; m. (2) - Dutton ; left one child.
The children of (2) JOHN STEARNS were-
4. John ; m. Sally Blanchard 9 October, 1781 ; settled in Vermont.
5. Eleazer ; settled in Amherst ; d. 9 March, 1846, aged 80 ; unm.
6. Jotham ; settled in Goffstown; one of his daughters m. Hon. Mace Moulton, of Manchester ; another, Deacon Cyrus Eastman, of Amherst.
7. +Reuben.
8. Elijah ; married ; was drowned in Merrimack river near Goffe's Falls.
9. tJames, b. 30 August, 1774.
10. Rachel : m. John Dutton 1 May, 1781 ; d. 17 January, 1829, aged 74 years.
11. Rebecca ; m. Roger Dutton 6 July, 1780.
12. Sally ; m. - Anderson, of Merrimack.
13. Betsey ; m. Zaccheus Stearns 13 December, 1791.
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7. REUBEN STEARNS m. Miriam Whiting 28 March, 1799. He d. in November, 1842, aged 73. She d. in Bedford 9 September, 1851, aged 76. Their children were-
14. Sophia : m. tTimothy Jones, of Amherst.
15. Almira; m. Bradley Blanchard, of Dunstable, in October, 1826 ; d. 28 February, 1827, aged 20.
16. Lorey : d. in Lowell 4 May; 1832, aged 20.
17. Lucy : in. ¡ Isaac Harradon 3 October, 1820.
9. JAMES STEARNS, b. 30 August, 1774; d. 14 January, 1854 ; m. Lydia Glover, of Nottingham West. She was b. 29 July, 1780 ; d. 2 May, 1863. Their children were-
18. Abigail ; m. Reuben Hardy, of Ilollis.
19. Harriet A. : m. Minot Blood 14 March, 1844; d. in South Merri_ mack 1 February, 1883, aged 81 years and 10 months.
20. +Hiram D. : m. Mary Putnam.
21. Solomon Granville ; m. (1) Mary Collins; m. (2) Susan Harra- don ; m. (3) - Ritterbush ; m. (4) He d. in North Hyde Park, Vt .. 12 December, 1882, aged 78 years and 4 months.
22. James ; 11. - Patch ; settled in Vermont.
23. Betsey ; in. William Pitcher ; d. in Attleborough, Mass.
24. Ideline: m. Charles Gregg 13 November, 1831; res. in New York.
25. Caroline R., b. 13 August, 1812 : m. Alexander McC. Wilkins 2 December, 1834; res. in Merrimack.
26. Mary ; m. James Langdell; res. in Lowell, Mass.
27. Frances ; m. Henry W. Brown, of Providence, R. I., in Septem- ber, 1838; d. in Amherst.
28. Charles : married ; res. in New York.
29. Jane ; m. William King; res. in New Jersey.
20. HIRAM D. STEARNS, b. 27 November, 1802 ; m. Mary Putnam in November, 1825. She was b. 6 October, 1799 ; d. 30 March, 1879. Their children were-
30. Granrille A., b. 16 September, 1826 ; d. 30 August, 1853.
31. Rebecca Ann, b. 2 January, 1829 ; d. 7 March, 1831.
32. James, b. 22 January, 1832; m. Mrs. Sarah R. Eaton 16 October, 1873; res. in Amherst.
33. William D., b. 25 August, 1834; m. (1) Fanny E. Marvell 24 November, 1859. She d. 1 March, 1863. He m. (2) Julia -. She d. 28 March, 1876, aged 35.
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34. Mary F., b. in August, 1837 ; d. 20 July, 1859.
35. Eliza J., b. 23 September, 1842; res. in Amherst ; unmarried.
3. ZACHARIAH STEARNS, cousin of John and Daniel, m. Betty, daughter of John. Their only child-
36. Leonard, d. unmarried.
37. SAMUEL STEARNS m. Hepsibah Bryant, of Middleton, Mass., 21 October, 1757. He was in Amherst in 1776, but all of his family had left prior to 1804.
Child of (38) BENJAMIN and MEHITABLE STEARNS-
39. Benjamin, b. 2 May, 1786.
Miss Eunice W. Stearns d. 21 November, 1877, aged 85 years and 2 months.
Widow Stearns d. in January, 1814, aged 80. Mrs. Stearns, wife of Solomon G. Stearns, d. in August, 1834.
STEEL, OR STEELE.
JOSEPH STEEL, a wheelwright, settled in Souhegan West before the incorporation of Amherst. £ He d. 23 February, 1788. His will was presented for probate 24 March of that year. In it he names his wife, Sally, and children.
John, b. 29 August, 1735. He relinquished all further claim upon his father's estate upon the receipt of eighteen Spanish milled dollars 29 August, 1756.
Joseph, b. in 1738. Susannah, b. in 1741.
Rachel ; m. John McMillen, of New Boston.
Jane ; m. Annanias Mc Allister. Sarah : m. Elias Hassell. Samuel, b. 19 February, 1751. Hannah, b. in July, 1753.
Anna, danghter of Joseph and Elizabeth Steele, was b. 18 Decem- ber, 1768.
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STEVENS.
DANIEL and HANNAH STEVENS, probably from Andover, Mass., were among the early settlers in Souhegan West. He d. 30 May, 1806, aged 77; she d. 23 May, 1815, aged 83. Among their children were-
1. Daniel, jr., b. 8 April, 1751.
2. +Solomon, b. in 1772.
3. tEnoch, b. 5 June, 1774.
1. DANIEL STEVENS, JR., son of Daniel and Hannah Stevens, b. 8 April, 1751; d. 2 March, 1825 ; m. Susannah Abbott in 1771. She was b. 20 December, 1753; d. in May, 1830. Their children were-
4. Susannah, b. 1 March, 1772.
5. Persis, b. 1 December, 1773 ; m. - Farnum ; d. 20 July, 1853.
6. Betsey, b. 17 December, 1776 ; d. 11 April, 1854.
7. Charles, b. 9 January, 1780 ; m. Mary H. Blunt 7 July, 1803 ; d. in July, 1810.
8. Hannah, b. 5 September, 1781 ; m. - - 1832.
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-; d. in March,
9. John Abbott, b. 29 March. 1783 ; d. 14 April, 1836.
10. Lucretia, b. 19 August, 1785; d. in February, 1831.
11. Frances, b. 21 November, 1789 ; m. Isaac Morse, of Winchen- don, Mass., 20 February, 1821 ; d. 9 June, 1865.
12. Nancy, b. 16 April, 1792; m. Daniel M. Day ; d. in Buffalo, N. Y., 6 June, 1854.
13. ¡ Daniel Farnum, b. 3 October, 1794.
14. Clarissa, b. 11 August, 1796; m. Hazen Mills, of Milford, 15 July, 1834; d. in March, 1872.
13. DANIEL FARNUM STEVENS, b. 3 October, 174 ; was for many years a merchant on Amherst Plain ; d. 21 January, 1852 ; m. Mrs. Sophronia (Holt) Winchester 17 May, 1832. Their children were-
15. George Francis, b. 28 November, 1838; m. Mary Elizabeth Fletcher 6 June, 1866 ; res. in Ashburnham, Mass.
16. Henry, b. 17 February, 1843; d. 12 July, 1843.
Alma E. Winchester, danghter of William and Sophronia (Holt) Win- chester, step-daughter of Daniel F. Stevens, b. in Milford 5 August, 1825; d. in Amherst 13 May, 1866.
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2. SOLOMON STEVENS m. Martha Hall 30 May, 1797 ; he d. 24 May, 1815. She d. in January, 1818, aged 47. Their children were-
17. Almira Symmes, b. 28 November, 1797.
18. Benjamin Whiting, b. 18 March, 1800.
19. Grace Hall, b. 18 December, 1801.
20. Solomon Haskell, b. 1 April, 1801.
21. Enoch Jackson, b. 7 March, 1806.
22. Martha Jane, b. 24 August, 1808.
23. Sarah Ann Prescott, b. 4 August, 1810.
24. Mary Augusta, b. 17 August, 1812.
25. William R. Wentworth, b. 23 December, 1814.
3. ENOCH STEVENS, b. 5 June, 1774 ; m. Sarah Warner, daughter of Col. Daniel Warner. She was b. 2 Septem- ber, 1777 ; d. 10 August, 1816: Their children were-
26. Alma ; m. William Patterson, of Merrimack.
27. Eliza B .; m. Ephraim Goss, jr., of Amherst, 8 November, 1814.
William Stevens ; d. 13 August, 1873, aged 49.
Emeline F., wife of Alpheus Stevens, d. 25 July, 1858, aged 28.
Sadie, daughter of Alpheus Stevens, d. 10 October, 1872, aged 4 months.
Mrs. Stevens, wife of Alpheus Stevens, d. 12 September, 1875, aged 31 years, 1 month.
Benjamin M. Sterens (blacksmith) d. 27 February, 1847, aged 34.
STEWART, OR STUART.
1. ROBERT STEWART, b. in Glasgow, Scotland ; emigrated to America, and settled first in Andover, Mass., thence he rem. to Souhegan West as early as 1749. He had two sons, (2) John and (3) Samuel, both of whom settled in Souhe- gan West.
3. SAMUEL STEWART settled on Amherst Plain where Rev. J. G. Davis now resides. He d. 27 May, 1776, aged 60 years. Sarah, his widow, d. in September, 1809, aged 91. Their children were-
4. Mary, b. 2 September, 1749 ; m. Ezekiel Holt.
5. Elizabeth, b. 3 May, 1753 ; m. Lieut. Robert B. Wilkins 31 Octo- ber, 1782; d. 7 July, 1784.
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6. Samuel, b. 2) February, 1753; m. Lydia Ellenwood 17 Novem- ber, 1778.
7. +Darid, b. 20 December, 1757.
7. DAVID STEWART, b. 20 December, 1757; d. 14 Novem- ber, 1821. He served fourteen years on the board of select- men, and was treasurer of Hillsborough county from 1803 until his death. He m. Susannah Lovejoy 18 February, 1795. She was b. 11 June, 1769; d. 24 August, 1846. Their children were-
S. Sarah Tarbell. b. 12 September, 1797; m. Jonathan Haskell 15 November, 1826; d. 29 December, 1843.
9. t Darid, b. 4 May, 1799.
10. Anstress, b. 29 June, 18)1 ; m. (1) Rev. Jeremiah Stowe 13 July, 1826; m. (2) Henry Pierce; d. at Canandaigua, N. Y., 3 JJanuary, 1874.
11. Mary Blanchard, b. 20 February, 1803 ; m. Dr. Josiah Kittredge ; d. at Pembroke 23 October, 1825.
12. Charles Lovejoy, b. 1 January, 1805; d. at White Plains, N. Y., 1 April, 1838. He was a merchant in Amherst and New York city ; after his removal to New York he accumulated a large estate. He was an enterprising, public-spirited citizen ; m. Amanda Louisa Pons- ford 10 November, 1847 ; she d. in New York City in December, 1876. Their children were-
1. Charles L .: d. 9 April, 1862, aged 14.
2. Henry Pierce ; res. at White Plains, N. Y.
3. Josephine.
4. Frank Haskell; m. Mary L. Wilson in October, 1876.
5. Lonsia A.
13. Frederick, b. 4 October, 1803; d. at Phillipsville, Alleghany Co., N. Y., 11 March, 1853; two children-
1. Mary.
2. William.
14. Robert, b. 1 June, 1811 ; d. 26 July, 1813.
9. DAVID STEWART, JR., b. 4 May, 1799; d. 30 August, 1880 ; served for several years on the board of selectmen, and as town-clerk and representative. He was an active and useful citizen ; rem. to Nashua in 1860, but returned to Amherst in 1879 ; m. (1) Charlotte Adams 18 November, 1834. She d. 23 January, 1853. He m. (2) Mrs. Eliza
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Buxton, of Nashua. She d. 11 May, 1879, aged 70. His children were-
15. Edmund Parker, b. 12 November, 1836; m. Ann E. Houston, of New York, 1 August, 1863. She d. 26 April, 1869, aged 32; res. in New York.
16. Mary Adams, b. 29 August, 1839 ; res. in Amherst ; unmarried.
17. Sarah Maria, b. 18 March, 1845; res. in Amherst ; unmarried.
2. JOHN STEWART settled on the farm west of the great meadow now owned by Mr. Drucker. He m. Keturah Holt, of Andover, Mass., 17 December, 1741. She was b. in Feb- ruary, 1715 ; d. 16 January, 1797. Their children were-
18. Keturah ; m. +Amos Green.
19. + Henry.
20. +Simpson.
21. John.
22. William ; rem. to Vermont.
23. Martha ; m. (1) }James Hartshorn, jr. ; m. (2) +Amos Elliott, sen.
19. HENRY STEWART m. Sarah -. She d. 5 Janua- ry, 1785. They settled in Amherst; rem. to Dublin in 1779, thence to New York. Their children were-
24. Sarah, b. 22 September, 1773.
25. Lucy, b. 3 September, 1776.
26. Mary, b. 1 November, 1778.
27. Reney, b. 1 April, 1781.
28. Henry, b. 4 January, 1785; d. 5 February, 1785.
20. SIMPSON STEWART settled first in Amherst; rem. to Jaffrey about 1780; m. Hannah -. Their children were-
29. John, b. 10 April, 1774.
30. Simpson, b. 11 February, 1776.
31. Hannah, b. 31 August, 1778.
32. Ephraim H., b. in Jaffrey 2 January, 1781 ; d. 7 November, 1783.
33. William H., b. 17 May, 1783.
34. Ephraim, b. 13 April, 1785.
35. Betsey, b. 5 January, 1788.
36. Luther, b. 6 January, 1790. 50
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37. JOHN STUART, whose Scotch ancestors settled in Ha- verhill, Mass., was a resident in Merrimack in 1760, and prob- ably some years earlier. He d. prior to 16 March, 1776. His children were-
38. tJohn, jr., a joiner, m. Mary Barron ; lived in Merrimack and Amherst ; d. in Bedford in 1803.
39. Thomas, b. in 1749; m. Sarah McCalley, of Litchfield ; settled in Antrim ; d. there 9 December, 1803.
40. William ; was a soldier in the war for independence.
41. Jean ; m. John Stuart, of Antrim. He was b. in Haverhill, Mass., in 1758. They were the parents of Mrs. John Elliott, of Mont Vernon.
42. Francis, b. in 1761; m. Susy Swan, of, Peterborough ; settled at first in Antrim; rem. to Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vt, thence to Grand Isle, Vt., where they died.
43. Rachel.
44. Sarah.
45. James.
38. JOHN STEWART, JR., m. Mary Barron, daughter of Capt. Moses Barron, of Bedford. Silas Barron, her oldest brother, is said to have been the first child born of English parents in that town. They settled on the place afterward owned by Zaccheus Greeley, the birth-place of the founder of the N. Y. Tribune. He d. in Bedford in 1803. Their children were-
46. Sarah, 1. 4 September, 1775 ; m. - Barry ; rem. to Vermont. They were the parents of Gov. John S. Barry, of Michigan.
47. John, b. 21 October, 1778.
48. Hannah, b. 11 February, 1780; in. Amos Fassett, of Alstead, 12 June, 1803 ; rem. to Albany, N. Y.
49. Lucy, b. 20 August, 1782; m. Timothy Fassett 8 April, 1802 ; rem. to Albany, N. Y.
50. + Moses Barron, b. 3 Jannary, 1785.
51. Mary, b. 26 June, 1787.
52. Rachel, b. 1 June, 1791.
53. Thomas, b. 3 February, 1795; d. in Erie, Pa., about 1877.
50. MOSES BARRON STEWART, b. 3 January, 1785 ; d. in Bedford 13 June, 1868; m. (1) Jane Arbuckle 13 March,
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1811. She d. 22 June, 1819. He m. (2) Nancy Parker in May, 1825. She d. in Bluffville, Carroll Co., Ill., 1 Septem- ber, 1855, aged 59. He lived for some years with Mr. John Arbuckle ; afterward he lived on the farm adjoining that owned by John Fletcher on Chestnut Hill. Their children were-
54. John A., b. 10 July, 1811.
55. William, b. 8 October, 1813; m. Mary Annis 10 March, 1859 ; res. on the farm once owned by his grandfather, John Arbuckle.
56. Horace, b. 2 February, 1816; d. in Meadville, Mo., 28 May, 1871.
57. Thomas, b. 27 October, 1818; d. 22 June. 1830.
58. John, b. 1 November, 1825; m. Jane M. Cox, of Newville, Pa .; res. in Covington, Ind.
59. Moses Parker, b. 2 May, 1827; m. Annie M. Highland, of Pal- myra, Mo. ; res. in Palmyra.
60. George, b. 17 September, 1828; res. in Carbondale, Ill .; unm.
61. Nancy J., b. 2 February, 1831 ; m. E. G. Tolford ; d. in Bedford 24 November, 1870.
62. Mary E., b. 1 March, 1833; m. W. O. Hancock; res. in Man- chester.
63. Charles F., b. 2 July, 1835; killed in the Union army at Memphis, Tenn., 24 August, 1864.
64. Laura A., b. 27 February, 1839; m. Solon Robie, of Goffstown ; d. in Goffstown 11 October, 1862.
WILLIAM STEWART, probably belonging to this branch of the Stewart family, was a resident of Souhegan West in 1753.
STICKNEY.
THOMAS STICKNEY, b. in Boxford, Mass., 6 January, 1755 ; d. in Fairfax, Vt., 15 February, 1839; m. Priscilla (Cole) Wilkins 17 May, 1781. She was b. in Boxford 25 Decem- ber, 1755; d. in Fairfax 17 May, 1813. He was a soldier at Bunker Hill ; was in Arnold's expedition to Canada, and was at Quebec when Montgomery was killed, where he was taken prisoner, but was released at the time of Burgoyne's surrender. He served five years in the army. They
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resided a short time in Amherst, but removed to Hillsbor- ough near the close of 1782, thence to Fairfax, Vt.
STILES.
1. CALEB STILES was one of the earliest settlers in Sou- hegan West. He was one of the founders of the church 22 September, 1741, and his name is attached to the peti- tion to Gov. Wentworth in May, 1747. It is also found in the list of tax-payers in 1760. He m. (1) Sarah -; m. (2) Polly Dalton. His children (by first wife) werc-
2. Rebecca, b. 26 September, 1734.
3. Sarah, b. 11 February, 1736.
4. Caleb, b. 19 June, 1737.
5. Mehitable, b. 10 June, 1739.
6. Dorothy, b. 2 September, 1740.
7. Hannah, b. 26 May, 1746.
8. Joshua, b. 16 June, 1749 ; m. (1) Mehitable Leman ; m. (2) Han- nah Leman ; m. (3) Sally Dusten ; d. at Greenfield 11 July, 1824.
9. CYRUS STILES, b. in Middleton, Mass., 13 May, 1753; d. in Amherst, 24 August, 1831; m. Hannah Berry, 29 October, 1789; she was b. in Middleton, 14 March, 1771; d. in Amherst, 28 September, 1852. They settled at first in the North-west Parish, but afterward removed to the easterly part of the town. Their children were-
10. Cyrus, b. at Middleton, 25 February, 1790; d. in Amherst, in 1794.
11. Hannah, b. at Middleton, 1 April, 1792; m. Joseph Prince, of Amherst, 30 November, 1813; removed to Warren, Pa .; d. 13 Jan- uary, 1837.
12. Hiram : d. young.
13. Mary : m. Peter McNiel, of New Boston, 23 September, 1818; d. in New Boston, 1882.
14. Abby ; d. in Mont Vernon, aged 14.
15. Cynthia ; d. in Mont Vernon, aged 14.
16. Elizabeth B .; d. 13 March, 1874, aged 71; ummarrie l.
17. Lydia, b. 10 May, 1804; m. George II. Shaw in April, 1838; res. in Amherst.
18. Josiah ; d. in Lynn, Mass., 3 August, 1868, aged 59.
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19. LEWIS STILES d. 23 March, 1875, aged 79 years. His widow, Mrs. Eliza Hartwell Stiles, d. 28 January, 1879, aged 81 years. Their son-
20. WALTER L. STILES, b. 1816, d. 23 July, 1875 ; m. Fanny Squires, of Milford. 7 September, 1836; she was b. April, 1816 ; d. in Manchester, 30 July, 1878. Their chil- dren were-
21. Martha L., b. 1849.
22. Anna E., b. 1852.
23. Mary A., b. 1857.
SWAN.
ASA SWAN m. Eliza Pollard, b. in Hudson, 27 November, 1805 ; they lived in Hudson and Lawrence, where he died. After his decease she m. Asa Wyman, of Hudson, whod. in Amherst. Mr. and Mrs. Wyman became residents in Amherst in 1864. Children of Asa and Eliza P. Swan-
Benjamin F., b. in Hudson, 30 December, 1830.
Hattie A., b. 18 July, 1836 ; m. Alonzo P. Shepard of Amherst.
Sarah C., b. 7 May, 1840; m. (1) Joseph C. Farwell; m. (2) JJames P. Webster ; lives in Amherst.
Andrew J., b. in Lawrence, Mass., 29 January, 1847, the first male child b. in that place after its incorporation as a city. He served in the 3d N. H. Vols. from Merrimack, and d. in Amherst, 28 .July, 1865, aged 18 years.
TALBOT.
Philo Talbot ; d. in February, 1807, aged 84.
TARBELL.
Lucy A., wife of Charles Tarbell, d. 26 July, 1850.
TAYLOR.
The ancestors of this family were, probably, from Wales.
DR. EBENEZER TAYLOR is said to have been b. on the ocean while his parents were on the voyage from England to America. Hence he was sometimes called "Seaborn"
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Taylor. He m. - - . Coburn, of Tyngsborough, Mass., and settled in Dunstable, now Nashua. They had sons-
James.
William. Benjamin.
BENJAMIN was b. in 1733; d. 17 November, 1787; m. Martha Lyon, said to have been the first white child b. in Merrimack ; settled in Dunstable. Their children were-
Benjamin. Abner. Ebenezer.
David.
Luther.
They also had two daughters, one of whom m. Merrill; the other, - Woods.
Benjamin and David served in the army in the war for indepen- dence. David d. in the service. Benjamin was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and at Monmouth. He also served on a privateer vessel and was taken prisoner by the British. After the close of the war he settled in Maine, thence, in 1833, he rem. to Ohio, where he d. at an advanced age. Luther remained on the homestead, in Dunstable, and d. there. Abner settled in Bangor, Me., and left a large family.
1. EBENEZER TAYLOR, son of Benjamin and Martha (Lyon) Taylor, was b. in Dunstable in 1761; d. in Amherst 10 Au- gust, 1835 ; m. Lucy Weston 27 January, 1791. She was b. 27 February, 1772; d. 24 July, 1834. He was for some time a prominent citizen of the town, and served on the board of selectmen several years. Their children were-
2. Lucy, b. 2 December, 1792; m. Col. Benjamin P. Brown, of Wal- tham, Mass., 28 October, 1821. She d. 17 July, 1824. He d. in Low- ell, Mass., in March, 1843.
3. Ebenezer, jr., b. 10 March, 1794; d. at Mechanicsville, Ohio, 19 March, 1864 ; unmarried.
4. David, b. 11 October, 1796; m. Margaret C. Bell, of Hillsbor- ough, 23 February, 1823; d. in Lowell, Mass., 20 January, 1831. She d. 6 April, 1854.
5. Daniel, b. in 1798; d. 1 March, 1803.
6. Harriett, b. in 1800; d. 24 February, 1803.
7. Charlotte, b. 5 May, 1805; m. Walter Read 3 April, 1832; d. 28 December, 1835.
8. Daniel Hamilton, b. 26 September, 1807 ; unmarried.
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9. Luther. b. 9 October, 1810; m. (1) Phebe Berry, at Lowell, Mass., in 1833. She d. at Pittsfield, Mass., in 1847. He m. (2) Louisa Berry. 10. Jane, b. 16 September, 1814; m. Charles W. Rhoads, of Am- herst, 6 December, 1835 ; d. 30 July, 1836.
11. George, b. 25 September, 1818 ; In. Mary A. M. Armes 6 April, 1848 ; res. in Dracut, Mass.
12. Hammond ; d. in infancy.
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Nathan Taylor, from Amherst, settled in Antrim in 1780. He d. in Antrim in 1808.
TENANT.
1. MOSES TENANT was a son of William and Agnes Hogg. His name was changed from Hogg to Tenant. He was a native of Amherst, b. 9 November, 1766; d. 23 January, 1837 ; m. Sarah -. She d. of spotted fever 26 April, 1815, aged 53. Four of their children d. of the same dis- ease. Their children were-
2. Moses Barnet, b. 26 May, 1794 ; d. 4 March, 1815.
3. William Mitchel, b. 20 August, 1795; d. 8 November, 1816.
4. Samuel, b. 31 January, 1797 ; d. 7 March, 1815.
5. John Walker, b. 8 September, 1799.
6. Sarah, b. 21 March, 1801; d. 14 July, 1814.
THISSELL.
JOSIAH THISSELL, b. in 1805, resided several years in the north-east part of the town. By his wife, Abigail, b. in 1808, he had children-
Woodbury, b. in 1831. Allen, b. in 1833. Sarah A., b. in 1835. Mary L., b. in 1837. Lowell T., b. in 1848.
Nancy Ann, b. in 1840. Eliza J., b. in 1842.
Eldredge F., b. in 1844.
THOMAS.
ELIAS THOMAS, b. 20 March, 1787, and Lucy Bills "were m. 30 March, 1817. He d. in 1864. Their son-
Charles, b. in 1817, d. 22 July, 1862.
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ISRAEL THOMAS, b. 20 April, 1786 ; d. 5 September, 1821. Lydia, his widow, d. 27 July, 1841, aged 51. Their children were-
Robert ; d. 23 May, 1840, aged 23.
Joanna.
THORNTON.
MATTHEW THORNTON, JR., son of Hon. Matthew Thornton, of Merrimack, m. Fanny, daughter of Dr. Samuel Curtis. He d. in a few years a victim of intemperance. She d. 30 April, 1807, aged 26 years. Their children were-
Abigail Curtis, b. 3 July, 1800; m. Capt. David McGregor, of Lon- donderry, 15 July, 1824.
Hannah Jack, b. 15 October, 1801 ; d. at Washington, D. C.
THOMPSON.
OLIVER THOMPSON m. (1) Betsey Clark 27 August, 1814. She d. 8 March, 1841, aged 43. He m. (2) Sarah She d. 15 December, 1878, aged 88 years and 9 months. He d. 3 December, 1877, aged 87. Their children were-
A child : (scalded) d. in September, 1819, aged 1 year.
Oliver, jr .; d. 10 December, 1841, aged 19.
TOWNE.
1. CAPT. ISRAEL TOWNE was descended from William Towne, one of the first settlers of Topsfield, Mass. He was b. at Topsfield 24 March, 1705 ; d. in Amherst 22 November, 1791 ; m. Grace Gardner 23 May, 1729. She d. 3 Septem- ber, 1803, aged 96. Prior to 1741 they settled in Souhegan West, on the farm recently occupied by their great-grand- son, Luther Towne. Their children were-
2. t Thomas, b. in 1732.
3. +Archelaus, b. in 1734.
4. +Israel, b. 16 November, 1736.
5. +Moses, b. in 1738.
6. Gardner, b. 6 June, 1741 ; m. Abigail Hopkins.
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7. Elizabeth, b. 30 June, 1745; d. 16 July, 1794.
8. Susannah, b. 28 May, 1748.
9. Mary, b. 20 April, 1751 ; d. 29 August, 1781 ; unmarried.
2. THOMAS TOWNE, b. in 1732; m. Hannah -. She
d. 23 November, 1779, aged 44. Their children were-
10. Dorcas, b. 10 November, 1755 ; m. tDeacon Samuel Wilkins.
11. Joseph, b. 30 September, 1758 ; a merchant in Henniker ; m. (1) Sarah Towne 15 January, 1785; m. (2) Margaret Barker 21 August, 1806.
12. Rebecca, b. 5 March, 1760; d. young.
13. Rebecca, b. in 1763 ; d. 2 March, 1788.
14. Hannah, b. 1 October, 1767; d. 9 October, 1767.
15. Lydia ; d. 9 December, 1784, aged 17.
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