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15. Abigail, b. 3 June, 1784; m. Rev. Amos Pettengill in Janu- ary, 1807 ; removed to Champlain, N. Y .; d. in March, 1810.
16. Peter, b. 16 April, 1786; m. Esther Whitcomb in November, 1800 ; removed to New York.
17. Martha, b. 11 April, 1788; m Rev. Peter Sanborn, of Reading, in 1810; d. in 1849.
18. Dorcas, b. 11 March, 1790; m. Horace Rudd in 1817 ; removed to Ohio.
19. Joseph. b. 7 July, 1792: m. Sarah Sawyer in 1813; settled in Ohio; d. in 1828.
Children of (4) EBENEZER and ABIGAIL WAKEFIELD :-
20. Polly, b. 11 March, 1786.
21. Arethusa. b. 9 March, 1788.
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22. Ebenezer, b. 27 July, 1790.
23. Thomas Lore, b. 12 April, 1792.
24. Cope. b. 4 May, 1794.
6. WILLIAM WAKEFIELD, m. Sally Hosea 17 November, 1786. He d. 9 November, 1826, aged 69. They settled in Amherst. Their children were-
25. Polly, b. 2 April, 1790: d. in Reading, Mass., 1 May. 1845.
26. Nancy, b. 7 January, 1792 ; d. 28 June, 1793.
27. Nancy, b. 5 October, 1793.
28. William : d. 23 July, 1804, aged 6 years and 2 months.
29. Thomas ; d. S October. 1817, aged 17.
30. Mary.
31. Sophia.
WALKER.
1. GEORGE WALKER, of Amherst. m. Sarah Kemp, of Dun- stable, Mass., 17 December, 1845. Their children were-
2. Sarah Emma, b. 16 June, 1848; d. 19 December, 1854.
3. +George K., b. 17 August, 1850.
4. Charles DI., b. 28 January, 1854.
3. GEORGE K. WALKER, b. 17 August, 1850; m. Hattie G. Heald 25 December, 1871; one child-
5. Gracie May, b. 6 May, 1874.
WALLACE.
Children of (1) WILLIAM and MARY WALLACE- -
2. Joseph, b. 9 September, 1755.
3. +John. b. 20 March. 1757.
4. Mary, b. 16 Angust, 1759.
5. William, b. 5 April, 1764.
6. +James, b. 17 October, 1766.
3. JOHN WALLACE, b. 20 March, 1757 ; d. 23 July, 1835; m. Polly Bradford. Their children were-
7. John, jr., b. 28 March, 1781 ; m. Olive Hutchinson in 1809; was a physician in Milford ; d. 4 August, 1837.
8. +Andrew, b. 28 March, 1783.
9. Mary, b. 13 May, 1785.
10. Hannah, b. 25 June, 1787.
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11. Asa, b. 21 August, 1789.
12. Sally Ward, b. 3 November, 1792.
13. Nancy, b. 4 June, 1794 ; m. Dr. Jonas Hutchinson 5 September, 1815.
14. Rebecca, b. 8 January, 1797.
15. William, b. 8 March, 1801 ; was a merchant in Milford.
6. JAMES WALLACE, b. 17 October, 1766; m. (1) Betsey Kimball 19 September, 1786 ; m. (2) Sophia Tuttle. Their children were-
16. James, b. 21 Angust, 1787.
17. Betsey, b. 5 December, 1788; unmarried.
18. Polly, b. 5 April, 1791.
19. Royal.
20. Elisha Fuller ; graduated at Dartmouth College; m. Lydia Wheelwright, of Boston, Mass., 14 November, 1820.
21. Rodney.
22. Caroline : m. Abel Lawrence, of Salem, Mass.
23. Jane ; married
8. ANDREW WALLACE, EsQ., son of Dea. John and Polly Wallace, was b. in Amherst, now Milford, 28 March, 1783 ; d. in Amherst 23 September, 1856 ; m. Hepsibah Cummings in December, 1820. She was b. in 1794; d. 17 September, 1874. After fitting for the practice of the law, he settled in Mont Vernon, which town he represented one year in the General Court ; thence he rem. to Hancock, where he remained un- til April, 1824, when he received the appointment of Clerk of the Courts in Hillsborough county, and rem. to Amherst, where he spent the remainder of his life. He resumed the practice of the law 1 November, 1839. Their children were-
24. Horace Willard, b. in Hancock 25 March, 1822; d. 9 October, 1826.
25. Charles Andrew, b. in Amherst 5 August, 1825; d. 8 March, 1832.
26. Mary Caroline, b. 30 May, 1828 ; d. 11 August, 1833.
27. Henry Horatio, b. 10 January, 1831; d. 18 August, 1833.
28. Mary Caroline, b. 4 July, 1834 ; d. 4 January, 1846.
29. Charles Henry, b. 14 September, 1835; d. 21 June, 1861.
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WALTON.
1. SAMUEL WALTON, of Reading, Mass., m. Hannah Searles, of Wenham, Mass., 22 December, 1702. They settled in Reading. Their children were-
2. Hannah, b. 27 November, 1703.
3. + Samuel, b. 7 October, 1705.
4. Sarah, b. 24 November, 1707.
5. William, b. 12 April, 1709.
6. Moses, b. 24 May, 1712.
7. Mary, b. 12 April, 1716.
8. Jonathan, b. 5 January, 1720.
3. SAMUEL WALTON, JR., son of Samuel and Hannah, was b. 17 October, 1705 ; m. Rebecca Davis, of Reading, 5 March, 1729. He was one of the first settlers in the township of Narraganset No. 3, or Souhegan West, in 1735.
WARD.
I. WILLIAM WARD was from England, and was one of the early settlers in Sudbury, Mass., where he had lands granted him as early as 1640. His son-
II. JOHN WARD, b. in England in 1626 ; m. Hannah Jack- son about 1650, and settled in Cambridge Village, now New- ton, Mass. He was one of the first board of selectmen chosen in New Cambridge, and its first representative in the General Court. He d. 2 July, 1708. She d. 21 April, 1704, aged 73. Their son-
III. RICHARD WARD, b. 15 November, 1666 ; m. Thank- ful Trowbridge 15 December, 1690 ; succeeded his father on the homestead ; was selectman, representative, and dea- con in the church. He d. 27 March, 1739. She d. in 1742, aged 73. Their son-
IV. EPHRAIM WARD, b. in 1703; m. (1) Mary Stone 6 January, 1732. She d. 10 October, 1732. He m. (2) Mary (Haven) Stone ; settled in Newton ; was selectman and
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deacon. He d. 1 December, 1772. She d. 30 October, 1773, aged 76. Their son-
V. 1. RICHARD WARD, b. in Newton 9 September, 1739; m. Peggy Chandler, of Bedford, 16 September, 1764, and settled in Amherst in what was afterward the north-west parish, now Mont Vernon. Here they continued until Feb- ruary, 1794, when they rem. to Chester, Vt., where he d. 27 December, 1795. She d. in March, 1812. He seems to have taken quite an active part in the formation of the north-west parish in 1780, and was one of the first members of the church formed there. Their children were ---
2. William, b. in 1765; was a physician ; d. in Maine.
3. Margaret, b. in 1767 ; d. in Andover, Vt., in 1841 ; ummarried.
4. Mary, b. 26 July, 1769; m. Caleb Barton, of Chester, Vt., in 1798 ; d. 26 July, 1799 ; one child.
5. Sarah, b. in 1772; d. in 1792.
6. Richard, b. in 1774; m. Hannah Smith in 1798; d. in Chester 6 June, 1832 ; four children.
7. Ephraim, b. in 1777 ; m. Patty Snow ; d. in Canaan, Me.
8. Zachariah Chandier, b. in 1781; m. Elizabeth Willard in 1802 ; d. in Bolton, Warren county, N. Y .. 14 August. 1842 ; eight children. 9. John, b. in 1782; m. Sally Lord : res. in Hague. N. Y.
10. Sally : m. (1) Jonas Putnam, of Windham, Vt .; both became Mormons. After his decease she m. again and settled in New York.
11. Thomas, b. in 1788; m. Rebecca Gerald ; res. in Northfield, Vt .; no children.
WARNER.
1. DANIEL WARNER, with his sons, (2), DANIEL and JOHN, emigrated from England to Massachusetts in 1636, and set- tled in Ipswich, Mass. Subsequently John rem. to Wethers- field, Conn., where he died.
3. DANIEL WARNER, a grandson of (2) DANIEL, was b. in Ipswich 25 June, 1745 ; d. in Amherst 20 March, 1813 ; m. Elizabeth, daughter of John Boardman. She was b. in Ips- wich 28 November, 1750 ; d. 29 March, 1833. They resided in Dunstable some years, but rem. thence to Amherst, near
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the close of the, war for independence. Col. Warner repre- sented Amherst in the General Court eight years ; was lieutenant-colonel, commanding the 5th regiment several years ; took the census of Hillsborough county in 1790, 1800 and 1810, and made the surveys of the town and of Mont Vernon for Carrigain's map of the state, which was published in 1816. He was a prominent member and offi- cer of Benevolent Lodge No. 7, F. and A. Masons, and his funeral services were conducted by his brother-craftsmen, Rev. Ephraim P. Bradford officiating as chaplain. The children of Col. Daniel and Mrs. Elizabeth Warner were-
4. John Boardman, b. 2 May, 1768; d. 10 September. 1778.
5. Ebenezer, b. 11 April, 1770: d. 8 September, 1778.
6. Daniel, b. 9 July, 1772; d. 5 October. 1792.
7. Elizabeth, b. 25 December, 1774; d. 3 September, 1778.
8. Sarah, b. 2 September, 1777; m. Enoch Stevens 23 January, 1797 ; d. 10 August, 1816.
9. John, b. 18 March, 1780; d. 9 December, 1781.
10. Eliza, b. 23 December, 1782; m. Henry Fields 2 October, 1802 ; rem. to Lansingburg, N. Y. ; d. 19 February, 1812.
11. John, b. 8 February, 1786 ; was a sergeant in the army and d. at Sackett's Harbor in February, 1814.
12. Nancy, b. 30 January, 1789; m. Phinehas Whitney ; resided for some time in Merrimack; d. 26 November, 1822. Some of her de- scendants now res. in Mercer. Somerset county, Maine.
13. Ebenezer, b. 9 August. 1791.
WARREN.
DIMOND WARREN, son of John Warren, was b. in Chelms- ford, Mass. He d. in New Boston 20 December, 1857, aged 78 ; m. Phebe Ellenwood. Their children were-
Eben : res. in New Boston.
John : in. Abigail M. Blake in May, 1828; rem. to Lyn, Mass., about 1841.
· Adeline ; m. Jolm S. Hall, of Merrimack. 22 December, 1839.
WASHER.
1. JOHN WASHER, b. in England, came to America at the age of ten years ; m. Hannah Wilkins, of Middleton, Mass.,
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in March, 1735. She d. in Mont Vernon in 1808, aged 89. They resided in Souhegan West, prior to 1760, on the farm now occupied by William Pratt. Their children were-
2. Amy : baptized in 1740; m. +Dea. Oliver Carleton ; settled in Amherst, now Mont Vernon.
3. +Stephen ; published to Sarah Wilkins 1 March, 1758.
4. Anna ; m. Samuel Bradford 17 December, 1761 ; settled in Hills- borough ; d. in Antrim in 1833.
5. A daughter ; m. - Barton.
6. A daughter ; m. - Cochran.
7. Susannah ; m. +Samuel Dodge.
8. John : d. in 1806.
3. STEPHEN WASHER, son of John and Hannah, m. Sarah Wilkins, of Middleton, in March, 1758. She d. in 1815. They resided in Pond parish near the great pond. Their children were-
9. Solomon ; in. Susannah Bishop 13 March, 1781; settled in Indi- ana.
10. Hannah : m. Ebenezer Cummings 29 May, 1787.
11. Sally ; became insane ; d. in March, 1815, aged 46.
12. Patience ; d. 2 May, 1806, aged 34.
13. Betsey ; d. in Chelmsford, Mass., in December, 1841.
14. ¡ John, b. 11 August, 1779.
14. JOHN WASHER, b. 11 August, 1779; d. in Goffstown 11 August, 1851 ; m. Mary Robertson, of Amherst, 15 April, 1801. He was for some years engaged in teaching school. Their children (the first six b. in Amherst) were-
15. Ismenia.
16. Sarah : m. - Buckman ; res. in New Ipswich.
17. Mary Seaton, b. 18 March, 1806; m. Timothy D. Wood, of Hol- lis, 14 December, 1824; resided in Hollis, Amherst, Bedford, Salem, Mass., and, in 1843, rem. to Piqua, Ohio, where she d. 16 November, 1882.
18. Louisa ; m. Barter Holt; res. in Concord.
19. Stephen.
20. George E .; res. in Milford.
21. John. 2
22. Peter. 5
23. Hannah.
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WATSON.
JOHN WATSON was a resident of Amherst some twenty years. About 1810 he rem. to New York. He d. in Albany in December, 1813, aged 51 years ; m. (1) Betsey Stevens 25 June, 1786. She d. 12 December, 1801, aged 35. He m. (2) Lydia Whitney, of Shirley, Mass., 8 January, 1804. Their children were-
Betsey S .; d. 4 December, 1787, aged 10 months.
John W .; d. 5 February, 1806, aged 4 months. John Bowers ; d. 15 November, 1807, aged 4 months.
Rebecca ; d. 22 February, 1809, aged 1 month.
WAUGH.
JOSEPH WAUGH was overseer of the town farm several years. His wife, Mrs. Sarah H. Waugh, d. in April, 1830, aged 35. He m. (2) Fanny
WEBBER.
MISS SUSAN WEBBER, of Bedford, Mass., d. at the resi- dence of Capt. D. Hartshorn 5 September, 1855, aged 45.
WEBSTER.
JAMES P. WEBSTER, b. in Dracut, Mass., 12 January, 1830; in. Mrs. Sarah C. Farwell. She was b. in Hudson 7 May, 1840. He served one year in the 3d N. H. Vols., for Merri- mack. After the close of the war of the Rebellion he settled in Amherst, on the old road near Stickney's mills. Their children were-
Charles P., b. 20 May, 1865 ; d. 4 July, 1866. Lillie A., b. 7 January, 1869.
Asenath, wife of John P. Webster, d. 15 April, 1836, aged 37.
WELLINGTON.
Dorcas Wellington d. at the pauper farm in April, 1855.
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JOSEPH C. WEST, b. in Salisbury in 1806; d. in Amherst 3 March, 1859; m. Rebecca Pike. She was b. in Amherst in 1817. Their children were-
Charles E., b. 1840. George, b. 1815. Henry, b. 1847.
WESTON.
I. JOHN WESTON, the ancestor of this family, m. Sarah Fitch, in Reading, Mass., 18 April, 1653. Their children were -----
John ; d. in infancy. Elizabeth. Samuel.
Sarah.
Mary. Stephen.
John.
t Thomas.
II. THOMAS WESTON, b. 20 November, 1670; m. Eliza- beth She d. 26 June, 1715. They settled in Read- ing, Mass. Their children were-
t Ebenezer, b. 28 January, 1702. Elizabeth, b. 2 April, 1705. Josiah. b. 6 July, 1708.
III. 1. EBENEZER WESTON, b. in Reading, 28 January, 1702; m. Mchitable, daughter of Isaac Sutherick, 29 Novem- ber, 1726. She was b. in October, 1706. They settled in Souhegan West about 1752. Their children were-
2. Mehitable, b. 27 November, 1727; m. tTimothy Nichols.
3. Elizabeth, b. 6 October, 1729 ; m .- Larrabee.
4. + Ebenezer, b. 10 February, 1731.
5. Ann, b. 31 March, 1734; d. 3 September, 1751 ; unmarried. 6. + Daniel, b. 11 October, 1735.
7. Hepsibah, b. 11 June, 1738; d. at an advanced age ; unm.
8. Sarah, b. 7 September. 1740 ; d. 22 September, 1751.
9. Judith, b. 3 June, 1742; d. 31 August, 1751.
10. ¡ Thomas, b. 26 June, 1744 ; m. Ruth Tuttle.
11. Isaac, b. 11 May, 1746; m. Hannah Cole.
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12. Tabitha, b. 31 March, 1748; m. (1) }Daniel Wilkins, jr .; m. (2) +Jesse Baldwin ; m. (3) +Lt. Joseph Farnum ; d. in Mont Vernon in Jan- uary, 1820. She was grandmother of GEN. JOHN A. DIx, of New York.
13. +Sutherick, b. 19 November, 1751; m. Sarah Lancy.
IV. 4. EBENEZER WESTON, JR., b. in Reading 10 Febru- ary, 1731 ; d. in Amherst 22 December, 1805; m. (1) Esther Taylor, of Dunstable, Mass. She d. 28 June. 1767; m. (2) Lucy Richardson, of Litchfield. She d. in May, 1813. Their children were-
14. Esther, b. 9 September, 1759 ; d. 28 October, 1760.
15. t Ebenezer, b. 25 July, 1761.
16. Esther, b. 7 July. 1763 ; m. Archelans Towne, jr., 22 September, 1787.
17. Jesse, b. 2 September, 1765; d. 25 March, 1767.
18. +Jesse, b. 21 June, 1767.
19. Daniel, b. 9 February, 1770; d. 27 February, 1773.
20. Lucy, b. 27 February, 1773; m. +Ebenezer Taylor.
21. +Daniel, b. 19 Angust, 1774.
V. 15. EBENEZER WESTON, 3d, b. 25 July, 1761; m. (1) Eliza Hildreth 18 November, 1784. She d. 18 July, 1799. He m. (2) Sarah Herrick 1 January, 1800. She was b. 28 February, 1778 ; d. 22 June, 1857. He d. 12 June, 1846. He was a farmer in the south-easterly part of the town, near the Souhegan river. Their children were-
22. Ebenezer, b. 24 August. 1785; m. Jane Boyd 17 November, 1812 ; removed to Maine ; d. at Bangor 1 September, 1859.
23. Elizabeth, b. 30 January, 1788 ; d. 18 JJune, 1847 ; unmarried.
24. Sarson, b. 5 February. 1792; m. Nancy Weston 4 June, 1821 ; d. at Nashna 23 April, 1837.
25. Rebecca Fletcher, b. 26 October, 1800; m. James Bell 28 Sep- tember, 1826.
26. Daniel, b. 14 July, 1805 ; d. 20 August, 1872.
27. t William J., b. 16 July, 1810.
V. 21. DANIEL WESTON, b. 19 August, 1774 ; d. 5 Sep- tember, 1818 ; m. Arethusa, daughter of Dea. Samuel Wil- kins, 20 October, 1799. She was b. 1 May, 1775; d. at 52
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North Andover, Mass., 9 November, 1852. Their children were-
28. Samuel Wilkins, b. 27 July, 1800; m. Polly Gould 28 December, 1821. She was b. at Boxford, Mass., 21 January, 1803; d. 9 March, 1879. They settled in Middleton, Mass., where he d. 9 July, 1853.
a 29. Daniel Franklin, b. 28 December, 1801 ; was a merchant in Bos- ton; drowned near Nahant 12 June, 1832; unmarried.
30. Charles, b. 14 May, 1803; d. 22 February, 1870; m. Mary Dean Ward 25 November, 1829. She was b. 20 June, 1806 ; d. in August, 1878. They resided in Salem, Mass., where he was engaged in a tannery.
31. Ebenezer Hamilton, b. 30 April, 1805; d. 7 March, 1806.
32. Sarah Furwell, b. 22 November, 1806; d. in North Conway 13 February, 1882; m. Willard Russell 20 September, 1830. He was b. in 1805; d. in Middleton in 1874.
33. Abigail Frances, b. 30 September, 1808; d. 7 JJuly, 1846; m. Abijah Fuller 14 December, 1826. He was b. in 1801; d. in 1878. They settled in Middleton.
34. Ebenezer Hamilton, b. 26 February, 1810 ; m. Sarah A. Wyman in 1835. They res. in Belmont, Mass. He is a noted musician and a member of the Boston Brass Band.
35. Robert, b. 12 May, 1812; d. 20 November, 1882; m. Sarah Wel- man in 1840. She d. in January, 1863 ; res. in Middleton, Mass. He suffered from paralysis many years.
36. William Henry, b. 11 October, 1813; d. 17 August, 1815.
VI. 27. WILLIAM J. WESTON, b. 16 July, 1810 ; d. 1 Oc- tober, 1863; m. Elizabeth B. Towne 14 February, 1850. They settled on the Weston homestead. Their children were-
37. James F., b. 19 October, 1851.
38. Clara A., b. 29 July, 1854.
39. Lizzie M., b. 12 July, 1856.
40. Hattie E., b. 13 November, 1858.
41. Will L., b. 12 September, 1860.
42. Fannie E., b. 24 July, 1862.
IV. 6. DANIEL WESTON, b. 11 October, 1735; m. Mary Hartshorn 20 April, 1762. Their children were-
43. Judith, b. 30 March, 1763; m. tJohn Carleton.
44. Daniel, b. 8 July, 1764; d. young.
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45. Mary, b. 20 February, 1766 ; m. Daniel Merrill 24 April, 1783. 46. David, b. 13 October, 1767.
IV. 13. SUTHERICK WESTON, b. at Reading, Mass., 19 November, 1751; d. at Antrim 11 May, 1831; m. Mary Lancy, of Amherst, 20 January, 1779. She d. 4 August, 1838, aged 82. They rem. to Antrim in 1786. He was a soldier at Bunker Hill, and was one of the prisoners taken by the British and Indians at the Cedars, where he was in- humanly treated by his captors. Their children were-
47. Mary L., b. 12 November, 1780; m. Daniel Moore, of Bedford ; d. at Montpelier, Vt.
48. Sutherick. b. 8 March, 1783; m. Sarah S. McAuley 30 May, 1808 ; settled in Antrim, but rem. to Nashua in 1836. He d. 30 May, 1850.
49. Rebecca, b. 24 April, 1785; d. in Hancock 25 December, 1841 ; unmarried.
50. Sophia, b. in October, 1786 ; d. in childhood.
51. Leonard, b. 10 October, 1791; m. Alma Wright in 1818; settled in Phelps, N. J .; rem. to Michigan in 1840 ; d. in 1855.
52. Sophia, b. 20 October, 1794; m. Capt. William Gregg, of Antrim, 7 February, 1814; settled in Antrim; rem. to Nashua in 1837; d. 29 June, 1844.
53. Lancy, b. 11 November, 1800; d. in December, 1877; m. Eliza- beth Moore, of Bedford; res. at first in Antrim; rem. to Bedford in 1847, thence they rem. to Mount Clemens, Mich., in 1850.
IV. 10. THOMAS WESTON, b. in Reading 26 June, 1744 ; m. Ruth Tuttle about 1769. They settled in the north-west part of the town, now Mont Vernon. Their children were-
54. Ruth, b. 17 November, 1769.
55. t Thomas, jr., b. 20 January, 1773.
56. Sarah, b. in 1776; d. 17 March, 1777.
57. Sarah, b. 21 July, 1779.
V. 55. THOMAS WESTON, JR., b. 20 January, 1773 ; d. 22 November, 1840; m. Lucy Wilkins in 1795; settled in Mont Vernon. Their children were-
58. Ira, b. 18 February, 1796; m. Miriam Chellis in 1825.
59. Lucy, b. 7 September, 1799.
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60. John, b. 13 September, 1801.
61. Thomas, b. 27 October, 1803; killed by lightning 30 May, 1810.
62. Jason, b. 17 May, 1805; m. Eliza Wilkins in 1832.
63. Langdell, b. 24 March, 1808 ; d. 16 March, 1814.
64. Sarah, b. 12 September, 1810; in. Elbridge G. Fairfield in 1836.
65. Abigail Tarbell, b. 13 October, 1813; d. 27 March, 1814.
66. Abigail Tuttle, b. 4 March, 1815; m. Nathan F. Richardson in 1840.
IV. 11. ISAAC WESTON, b. in Reading 11 May, 1746; m. Hannah Cole. She d. 1 June, 1831, aged 80. Their children were-
67. +John, b. 17 July, 1775; m. Abigail Haseltine 27 September, 1802.
68. Hunnah, b. in 1777; m. Daniel L. Herrick 15 November, 1801.
69. Betsey, b. in 1779; m. Benjamin Durant.
70. Susannah, b. in 1781.
71. +Isaac, b. 27 November, 1784; m. Mehitable Batchelder.
72. Luther, b. in 1785; d. in infancy.
73. Luther, b. in 1787; d. about 1808.
V. 71. ISAAC WESTON, JR., b. 27 November, 1784; d. 23 January, 1869 : m. Mehitable Batchelder 20 August, 1812. She was b. 25 August, 1788 ; d. 18 April, 1871. He resid- ed in Pond parish near the great pond. Their children were-
74. Isaac Plumer, b. 20 December, 1812.
75. Luther, b. 30 May, 1816; d. at Kenton, Ohio; m. Eliza J. Bates, of Wilton, in November, 1838; rem. to Ohio; four children.
76. Mehitable J., b. 9 October, 1818; m. John C. Putnam in Novem- ber, 1843.
VI. 74. ISAAC PLUMER WESTON, b. 20 December, 1812 ; d. 23 January, 1879; m. Mary J. Howard. They resided on the farm formerly occupied by his father. Their chil- dren were-
77. Caroline F., b. 14 March, 1836; m. Charles W. Temple, of Mil- ford, 15 November, 1855.
78. Martin P., b. 20 July, 1838; d. at Fort Simmons. Md., 11 Janu- ary, 1865.
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79. Luther, b. 14 November, 1839; m. Louisa S. Straw, of Nashua, in November, 1862.
SO. Emeline, b. 20 July, 1841 ; d. 23 January, 1859. She was to have been married on the week of her death.
81. Helen M., b. 2 August, 1843 ; m. JJohn M. Eaton 4 August, 1862.
82. Arabella, b. 12 July, 1845.
83. George IV., b. 28 December, 1847.
81. Marietta, b. 14 August, 1850; m. James A. Carr, of Milford, 27 January, 1870.
85. Georgianna A., b. S April, 1852; m. George S. Eaton 23 Septem- ber, 1869.
V. 18. JESSE WESTON, b. 21 June, 1767 ; d. in October, 1827; m. (1) Anna Hartshorn. She d. 12 August, 1820. He m. (2) Abigail Read 4 January, 1821. She d. in April, 1842. Their children were-
86. Nancy, b. 3 September, 1792; m. Sarson Weston 4 June, 1821.
87. Mary, b. 31 August, 1794; m. Milo Brown.
88. Esther, b. 7 April, 1796; m. Alpheus Gates 27 July, 1821.
89. David, b. 22 March, 1798 ; m. Hannah Melvin 8 August, 1827.
90. Jesse Kendall, b. in January, 1800; m. Sophia Andrews in Oc- tober, 1821.
91. Sarah, b. in March, 1802; d. in Nashua in 1878; unmarried.
92. Lucy Taylor, b. 22 April, 1804; in. Lemuel Towne.
93. Abigail Eaton, b. 8 April, 1806; m. Haskel Colburn in 1832.
94. Eliza, b. 7 April, 1808; m. H. A. Matteson in 1838.
95. Eben Hartshorn, b. 2 April, 1810 ; m. Aurelia J. Crowell 19 Oe- tober, 1812.
96. George, b. in June, 1811 ; d. in June, 1812.
97. Augusta.
98. Angeline.
99. George ; d. in infancy.
V. 67. JOHN WESTON, b. 17 July, 1775; was killed by the fall of a millstone. He m. Abigail Haseltine 27 Sep- tember, 1802. Their children were-
100. Hannah.
103. Abigail.
101. James ; res. in Lowell, Mass. 104. Mary. 102. Thirsa.
105. JOHN WESTON; m. Sarah Boutell 12 March, 1793. She d. 18 August, 1843, aged 71. Their children were --
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HISTORY OF AMHERST.
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106. Liberty, b. 3 November. 1795.
107. Equity, b. 13 October, 1796.
WETHERBEE.
WILLIAM WETHERBEE, EsQ., a native of Walpole, resided in town some years. He was Register of Deeds for Hills- borough County, and represented the town in the General Court. He d. 18 May, 1878, aged 80 years.
Annie E .; his only child, d. unm. 31 August, 1857, aged 26.
WHEELER.
1. TIMOTHY WHEELER d. 28 November, 1826, aged 77 ; m. .Betsey Nevins in 1773. She d. in October, 1815, aged 65. They lived near Babboosuck pond, on the farm since occu- pied by their son, John N. Wheeler. Their children were-
2. +Timothy, b. 12 January, 1774.
3. Simeon ; d. 6 February, 1803. aged 25.
4. Nathan ; m. Huldah Wilkins, 25 November, 1807.
5. William N. : m. Mary Odell, 30 July, 1803; d. at Plymouth.
6. +Daniel, b. 26 October, 1789.
7. +John N., b. in May, 1791.
8. +Jonathan.
9. Mary ; m. Peregrine Nichols, of Merrimack.
10. Betsey ; died young.
11. Rebecca; m. (1) JJacob MeIntire 31 December, 1807; m. (2) Spalding, of Chelmsford.
12. Joseph : d. February. 1806.
2. TIMOTHY WHEELER, JR., b. 12 January, 1774; d. 5 February, 1853 ; m. Betsey Peacock in 1802. She was b. 29 September, 1778 ; d. 5 August, 1855. He was a farmer, and lived on the Hollis road near the town line. Their children were-
13. + Timothy, 3d, b. 28 September, 1803.'
14. Nathan, b. 29 May, 1805; m. Hannah Wheeler 26 November, 1850; d. 21 October, 1864; Hannah, his wife, d. October, 1856; no children.
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15. William, b. 17 January, 1807 ; m. and settled in Peoria, Ill .; d. there 19 April, 1849 ; 2 children-both dead.
16. Eri C., b. 17 April, 1800 ; m. Hannah Holt, of Hollis, 10 Sep- tember, 1833 ; settled in Milford. Children-
1. Mary Jane.
3. Emeline F.
2. Alna F.
4. Isabel.
17. +Porter. b. 8 February. 1812.
18. Betsey, b. 9 April, 1811; m. Reid Datton 1 April, 1844. Five children -*
1. Andrew .J.
4. Eliza A.
2. Ernest R.
5. Frank P.
3. Miranda W.
19. Gardner G., b. 17 June, 1816; d. 22 May, 1855; m. (1) Irene Follansbee, of Merrimack ; m. (2) Tabitha Brown 21 December, 1849. She d. November, 1847, aged 29.
13. TIMOTHY WHEELER, 3D, b. 28 September, 1803; d. 24 December, 1878 ; m. Merey Foster 17 April, 1833. She d. 23 January, 1859, aged 59. Their children were-
20. Foster, b. 6 May, 1834; m .; res. in Wheeler, Cha's Mix Co., Dakota ; 2 children.
21. Charles, b. 22 November, 1835; m .; res. in Hudson. Bates Co .. Missouri ; 1 child.
22. Henry, b. 2 November, 1838; m. Frances E. Kimball, of Hook sett, 11 April, 1861 ; res. in Amherst, on the farm formerly owned by Jonathan Hildreth ; '1 daughter, Mary E. Wheeler.
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