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i. EVERARD L., b. - , in Cornish, lives in Brattleboro, Vt., in the employ of the celebrated Estey Organ Co.
ii. MARCIA IDA H., b. - , in Cornish; d. March 27, 1874.
iii. NEWELL N., b. - , res. in Washington.
PEASLEE.
LOUIS C. PEASLEE was b. in Springfield Sept. 30, 1856. He was son of Daniel H. and Emily A. (Churchill) Peaslee. About the time he became of age he came to Cornish as a laborer; m. June 11, 1887, Minnie M. Truell of Cornish, dau. of George A. and Marion A. (Mitehell) Truell, b. Nov. 16, 1864. One child: Marion T., b. March 1, 1895.
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PENNIMAN.
AMOS PENNIMAN came from Windsor, Vt., to Cornish about the year 1845. He was son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Hutchinson) Penniman, b. Feb. 2, 1800. He m. Polly Mace, dau. of Tristam and Betsey (Kittridge) Mace, b. Oet. 9, 1800; d. Feb. 7, 1860. He d. in Cornish June 28, 1856. Children :
i. HANNAH, b. Nov. 26, 1824, in Hartland, Vt .; m. April 10, 1851, Edmund H. Cobb, then of Cornish. Nine children. (See Cobb.) Res. in East Plainfield.
ii. GEORGE AMOS, b. July 13, 1826, in Hartland, Vt .; m. - , Rhoda Chase. No children. He d. Sept. 20, 1859, in Lowell, Mass., by falling upon a circular saw when in action.
iii. ALFRED, twin, b. April 30, 1830; m. - , Priscilla Drinkwater. No children. He d. Jan. 2, 1863.
2. iv. ALBERT, twin, b. April 30, 1830, in Hartland, Vt.
v. ROBERT, b. June 17, 1836, in Windsor, Vt .; m. Nov., 1862, Mrs. Rhoda (Chase) Penniman, the wid. of his brother George. Res., North Chelmsford, Mass. One child, George.
2. ALBERT? PENNIMAN (Amos1) b. April 30, 1830, in Hartland, Vt .; m. Aug. 26, 1857, Sarah A. Fifield, b. Feb. 26, 1828. She was dau. of John and SARAH (Carr) Fifield of Thornton. Mr. Penniman is a farmer, having owned and improved several farms in Cornish, and finally settled on the David Richardson farm where he d. Feb. 22, 1909. Mrs. Penniman d. July 2, 1908. Children, b. in Cornish:
3. i. ARTHUR, b. Oct. 3, 1862.
4. ii. NORMAN C., b. June 19, 1865.
3. ARTHUR3 PENNIMAN (Albert?, Amos1) b. Oct. 3, 1862; m. Oct. 20, 1883, Adaline G. Whittaker of Cornish, dau. of Jonathan C. and Luthera (Hanks) Whittaker, b. Dec. 9, 1865. Lived a few years in Weathers- field, Vt., and then rem. with his family to Cal. Children:
i. ELSIE, b. April 5, 1885.
ii. MARY, b. Dec. 25, 1886.
4. NORMAN C.3 PENNIMAN (Albert?, Amos1) b. June 19, 1865; m. April 25, 1894, Flora Belle Penniman of Plainfield, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Smith) Penniman, b. July 5, 1872. Res. on his father's homestead. Farmer and teamster. Serving third year as seleetman (1911). Chil- dren, b. in Cornish :
i. RUTH HELENA, b. Aug. 28, 1897.
ii. HAROLD SMITH, b. Feb. 21, 1902.
PIERCE.
DR. AARON PIERCE was b. in Barnard, Vt., Nov. 23, 1787; m. Dec. 28, 1819, Sarah Hough, dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Kimball) Hough of Lebanon,
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b. March 21, 1797, and d. at Barton, Vt., Oet. 3, 1842. (She was a half sister of Lucy Hough, wife of Joshua Barnard Wellman of Cornish. Hough's first wife was a Kimball, his second wife, a Hyde.) After the death of Mrs. Pierce, the doctor m. second, July 9, 1844, Mary Billings of Lebanon, b. Feb. 8, 1799, and d. at Barton, Vt., Feb. 13, 1879.
About the time of his first m. in 1819, he and his wife came to Cor- nish and settled on the Flat, where he practised medicine for ten years, or till 1829. Was a successful and beloved physician. He lived in the house afterwards owned and occupied by Dr. John S. Blanchard, who, when Dr. Pierce left, immediately succeeded him in his home and in his profession. After leaving Cornish, Dr. Pierce first settled in Weathers- field, later in Irasburg and finally in Barton, Vt., where he d. June 1, 1860. By his first wife, Sarah Hough, he had at least the following children. If there were others, their record has not been found:
i. SARAH ANN, b. Nov. 8, 1820; d. July 10, 1822.
ii. SARAII ANN, 2D, b. May 6, 1822.
JOSEPH WARREN PIERCE was b. in Winchester Aug. 17, 1837, the son of Dr. Hosea and Verlina (Putnam) Pierce of Winchester. The father was a relative of Gen. Joseph Warren and the mother of Gen. Israel Putnam, both of Revolutionary fame. The father d. in Cornish March 24, 1893, aged 91 years, 10 months, 27 days. He attended military school at Philadelphia and served in the War of the Rebellion. Was 2d Lieut., Co. K, 45th Regt. U. S. Inf. Was in the battles of Deep Bottom, Fort Harrison, Spring Hill, Second Fair Oaks, Surrender of Petersburg, Berksville Junction, Appomattox and others. Was mustered out in Brownsville, Tex. Came to Claremont where he engaged in trade from 1866 to 1880. Then came to Cornish and settled on the John Vinton, or Lamberton, farm as a farmer. He m. Sept. 17, 1864, Mary Emeline Fairbanks, dau. of Zenas and Relief (Platts) Fairbanks, b. July 17, 1839. One child: Verlina Relief, b. Oct. 27, 1872; m. Oct. 14, 1896, Clyde A. Rawson of Cornish. Two children in 1904. (See Rawson.)
JOSIAH and JEMIMA PIERCE lived in town a few years and had the following children b. in town. No further record than this can be given:
i. JUDITH ROSETTA, b. July 11, 1815.
ii. ELIZABETH FOWLER, b. Feb. 1, 1817.
iii. HARRIET JEMIMA, b. Jan. 30, 1819.
PIKE.
1. EBENEZER PIKE, born in Newbury, Mass., date unknown, came to Cor- nish in early manhood, the first of the name in town. Devoted him- self to farming and carrying on a mill on "Blow-me-down" brook. Lived a while in Hartland, Vt .; m. first, Sept., 1801, Mary Salome Marcy of Hartland; in. second, Mrs. Lucinda Waters. First wife d. July 22, 1809. Second wife d. March 23, 1810. Later in life he rem. to Northumberland, where he d., date unknown. Children, by first wife:
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2. i. EBENEZER, JR., b. - 1789, in Cornish.
ii. LUCY M., b. -; m. Jan. 3, 1825, John Cole of Morristown, Vt. One son, Jason Cole.
iii. CHESTER, b. -; never m .; rem. to Northumberland, and d. there, aged 26.
iv. PLINY, b. Jan. - , 1793. Never m. He lost an arm at a regi- mental muster, and had a leg broken by a runaway horse. Always res. in town; worked on a farm what he could, and d. Dec. 26, 1872, aged 79. Children by second wife:
v. SALOME, b. -; m. a Mr. Lovell.
vi. MARY, b. Oct. 23, 1812; m. Nov. 17, 1841, Ezekiel O. Jenney of Plainfield, Had five children. (See Jenney.) She d. Feb. 24, 1895, aged 82.
2. EBENEZER2 PIKE (Ebenezer1) b. in Cornish in 1789; m. first, Feb. 14, 1827, Sarah Chase Bryant of Cornish, dau. of Sylvanus and Judith (Chase) Bryant, b. Dec. 20, 1798; d. March 5, 1831; m. second, April 16, 1835, Mary Hyde, of Chelsea, Vt., dau. of Elihu and Mary (Hatch) Hyde, b. Jan. 2, 1811; d. Oct. 15, 1892, aged 81. He was largely engaged in stock growing and raising of thoroughbred horses for the Boston mar- ket. Was of shrewd business capacity, which early manifested itself, as also through his life, and laid the foundation of his success. Not ambitious for political honors, he did not meddle in public affairs, his large business being sufficient to absorb all his time. He d. in Cornish Nov. 21, 1861. Children by first wife:
3. i. CHESTER, b. July 30, 1829.
4. ii. JOHN B., b. Feb. 10, 1831.
Children by second wife:
iii. SARAH C., b. Dec. 14, 1836; d. May 31, 1884; unm.
5. iv. ELIHU HYDE, b. July 2, 1838.
3. CHESTER3 PIKE (Ebenezer2-1) b. July 30, 1829, in Cornish. Received his education from the common schools and Kimball Union Academy. He became an agriculturist and a dealer in horses. Was possessed of fine business talents. Courteous and affable and honorable in his dealings. He managed successfully, some of the best landed property in town, on the Connecticut river. His interest in his native town was strong, and he brought to bear the same sagacity and tact in its affairs that he used in his own affairs. As a result, his fellow townsmen repeat- edly bestowed upon him almost every office of trust and responsibility within their power. He was selectman several years; county commis- sioner 1859-62. Representative to the state legislature 1862-63 and also 1887-SS, during which time he was chairman of the com- mittee on railroads and banks. In 1883-84 he was a member of the N. H. senate and in 1885-86 was president of the senate. As a presid- ing officer, he had few equals. In 1863 he was appointed provost
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marshal of this military district with headquarters at West Lebanon. Served acceptably until the close of the war, In 1866, he received the nomination for councillor of his distriet, but declined to accept. Sub- sequently was appointed collector of Internal Revenue, which office he held until the districts were consolidated. Was a director in the Clare- mont National Bank twenty-five years, and a member and officer in four agricultural societies. He m. Dec. 16, 1862, Amanda F. Fay, dau. of Levi C. and Susan (Stone) Fay, a lineal descendant of Roger
CAPT. CHESTER PIKE.
Sherman, b. May 6, 1833, in Reading, Vt. She d. March 5, 1904. He d. Nov. 29, 1897. Children, all b. in Cornish:
i. JULIA A., b. April 8, 1864; d. July 10, 1864. The slab marking her little mound bears this touching inserip., "Father in Heaven, keep our darling."
ii. and iii. Were infants, that d. young.
iv. CHESTER FAY, b. May 11, 1869; m. Sept. 18, 1899, Ada Bell Cran- dall of Claremont. He is a "starter" at many horse trots in New England.
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4. JOHN B.3 PIKE (Ebenezer2-1) b. Feb. 10, 1831, in Cornish. He received his education in the common schools, at Kimball Union Academy and at Norwich University, Vt. Went west and engaged in civil engineering and afterwards kept hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in Chelsea, Vt. Was appointed deputy provost marshal in 1863. After the war closed, he was mail route agent between St. Albans, Vt., and Boston, for some time. He then went into the insurance businesss which he has since followed. Res., Lebanon. He m. Dec. 29, 1858, Louise Parker of Plain- field. Have two children, sons. Both of them engaged in the rubber business in Boston. Mrs. Pike d. in May, 1895. He m. second, Oct. 15, 1896, Mary A. Emerson of Lebanon, dau. of Albro V. and Josephine B. Emerson. Mr. Pike d. in Lebanon Sept. 8, 1909.
5. ELIHU HYDE3 PIKE (Ebenezer2-1) was b. July 2, 1838. Was educated in the schools of Cornish and at Kimball Union Academy; m. in 1858, Elizabeth Dyer, dau. of Bradbury and Calista Dyer of Plainfield. Was Supt. of the schools of Cornish, in 1862. While giving promise of future usefulness, his life terminated with consumption, March 12, 1864. Children :
i. MARY CALISTA, b. May 25, 1862; d. June 19, 1863.
ii. An infant dau. name and date of birth and death not known.
PLAISTRIDGE.
CALEB PLAISTRIDGE, whose father, Isaac Plaistridge, came to Conn. from Eng., was b. Feb. 19, 1751, in Conn. (town not known); was left an orphan at the age of four, and was brought up by a wid. of that town. At the age of twenty-one, in 1773, he came to Cornish, and bought a lot of fifty acres, where during the summer, he made a small clearing and built a log house. He then returned to Conn. and m. - , Hannah Manning. In the following spring he and his wife returned to their new home in the wilderness. He served in the War of the Revolution. Was in Col. Jonathan Chase's Regt. in the fall of 1777, that marched from Cornish to Saratoga, N. Y. Hannah Manning d. June 8, 1806. He m. second, July 9, 1807, Susannah Luey of Cornish, dau. of Samuel Luey. She was b. May 1, 1780, and d. March 30, 1867. Mr. P. was a man of strict integrity, honorable in all his dealings, a prudent econo- mist, jealously guarding against want and waste, ever living within his means, as illustrated by the following: It is said that at butchering time he cut his meat into 365 pieces, that on each day of the year they would not fail to have their "meat in due season." The records of the chil- dren by the first wife are somewhat deficient and uncertain. It is said, she had eight sons and four daus., all b. in Cornish. Not obtaining all the dates of birth, the order is uncertain. Mr. Plaistridge d. July 2, 1838. Children:
i. ASA, b. - , m. -. Settled in Vt.
ii. SUSANNAH, b. July 17, 1779. Res. in Cornish; d. unm.
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iii. JOHN, b. June 16, 1780; m. first, Mary Blodgett, who d. in 1817. By her he had eight children; m. second, in 1818, Martha Robin- son, b. May 30, 1790, and d. June, 1876. By her he had twelve children. Res. in Waterbury, Vt., and later in North- field, Vt., where he d. Dee. 16, 1850.
iv. SELINDA, b. -. Never m.
v. CHARLES, b. -. Res. and practiced medieine in Canaan.
vi. AMASA, b. -. Settled in Coventry, Vt .; m. Dee. 30, 1831, Phebe Huggins of Cornish, dau. of Nathaniel and Phebe (Ayers) Huggins, b. Aug. 18, 1795; d. April 10, 1869.
vii. DR. CALEB, b. 1788 (?); m. - , Teruah Ticknor, of Plainfield. Nine children, three boys and six girls. One of the daus. m. a Mr. Currier of Canaan and is the mother of Hon. F. D. Cur- rier of Canaan, now (1910) a member of Congress from N. H. Dr. Plaistridge settled in E. Lebanon, where he practiced medi- cine 55 years and d. there in 1869, aged 81. "He was a man of strong and striking personality."
viii. MIRIAM, b. Nov. 15, 1792; m. May 10, 1815, Jason Cole of Plainfield. He was drowned in the Conn. river at Plainfield, when his first born son was five days old, who took his father's name. He, with his mother, res. in Peacham, Vt., and later in Danville, Vt., where she d. Feb. 29, 1888, aged 95.
ix. HANNAII, b. -; m. - , a Mr. Paine. One dau., Lizzie.
x. SALMON, b. -.
xi. A son, name unknown.
xii. BYRON, b. -; m. - , a lady of Orford, where they res. when he d. Children by Susannah Luey:
xiii. JOSEPH, b. Jan. 7, 1809; m. March 10, 1818, Harriet A. Winchester, b. in Ashburnham, Mass. Res. in Cornish on the old home- stead, until -, when they rem. to Walpole, where he d. May, 1886. She d. -. They had no children.
xiv. SOPHIA, b. Sept. S, 1813; m. Nov. 7, 1833, Gilbert Hilliard of Cor- nish. Seven children, all b. in Cornish. (See Hilliard.) She d. in Northfield, Mass., Jan. 29, 1878.
XV. NANCY, b. March 31, 1818; m. Aug. 13, 1838, William H. Stone of Cornish. Settled in Danville, Vt., where he d. Dee. 1, 1891. She was b. April 9, 1814, and d. Aug. 3, 1878. 2. xvi. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Dec. 13, 1821.
2. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN? PLAISTRIDGE (Caleb1) b. Dec. 13, 1821; m. Feb. 1, 1854, Eliza A. Woodbridge, of No. New Castle, Me., dau. of Henry and Eliza Woodbridge, b. April 21, 1823. In Dec., 1868, they left Cornish and located in Reading, Mass. Remained there until 1873, when they rem. to Northfield, Mass., where he d. Nov. 14, 1873. She d. Aug. 4, 1888. Three children, all b. in Cornish:
i. FRED CALEB, b. Nov. 15, 1854; m. July 4, 1876, Ellen S. Deluy of Gill, Mass. Had five children. Res. in Winchester, where
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he is engaged as a house builder and carpenter and a dealer in building material.
ii. CORA MAY, b. Feb. 19, 1857; m. Nov. 21, 1876, Chas. L. Banks, of Northfield, Mass. Had four children. Res. (1900) in North- field, Mass.
iii. FRANK H., b. July 23, 1858; m. Aug. 22, 1900, Ida M. Harkness of Haywoods, Cal. Res. in Los Angeles, Cal.
POOLE.
WILLIAM C. POOLE was b. in West Newton, Mass., Nov. S, 1795. He was son of Rufus and Mary (Fanning) Poole; m. March 10, 1826, Olivia Hug- gins of Cornish, dau. of John and Sarah (Richardson) Huggins, b. May 22, 1803; d. Nov. 8, 1891. They res. several years in Barton, Vt., and came to Cornish to live about 1846. He was a farmer and settled on the Newport road near the top of Croydon mountain. He d. June 17, 1874. Children, all b. in Barton, Vt .:
i. OLIVIA A., b. April 20, 1827; m. - , Charles Edwin Leslie of Cor- nish, a tailor. They lived in Lowell, Mass., Concord and Cal. She d. Jan., 1891. They had two children: 1. Horace, b. Dec. 16, 1847. 2. Corilla C., b. Jan. 1, 1852.
ii. FRANCENA H., b. Feb. 8, 1834; d. in 1838.
iii. ERI H., twin, b. March 13, 1836.
iv. THIRZA H., twin, b. March 13, 1836; d. March 27, 1836.
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MERCY ANN, b. July 23, 1839. A teacher, also a prominent worker in the W. C. T. U .; m. Charles Ball of Claremont. No children. He d. -. She d. Dec. 27, 1907, at her home in Fairhope, Ala. WILLIAM WESLEY, b. March 26, 1842; m. June 9, 1888, Mary E. L. Andrews of Claremont, a teacher, dau. of Samuel H. and Mary N. (McQuesten) Andrews, b. July 26, 1851. No children. He d. Nov. 16, 1891. After his death his wid. m. Dec. 30, 1899, Henry Lyman Fletcher of Cornish.
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"Dearest loved one, we have laid thee, In the peaceful grave's embrace, But thy memory will be cherished, Till we see thy heavenly face."
(Inscription on his tombstone.)
CALEB H. POOLE came to Cornish just prior to 1880. He m. soon afterwards Mrs. Sarah E. (Smith) Hilliard, wid. of David H. Hilliard. He was a black- smith and lived a short time working at his trade, at the Flat. He d. June 3, 18SS, aged 68. His wife d. April 17, 1908.
POWERS.
The Powers that have lived in Cornish all came from Croydon. They were all possessed of a strong individuality that has contributed much to all the vital interests of the town. A natural inclination to high social rank and desire
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for education, coupled with energy, has made and still makes their lives a success.
OBED POWERS, b. in Croydon April 20, 1788, was the son of Col. Samuel and Chloe (Cooper) Powers, who were the parents of twelve children. He came to Cornish in 1810, when twenty-two years of age. He was an active thriving farmer and, in addition, was extensively engaged at times as a stone mason. He m. Feb. 10, 1814, Cynthia Comings of Cornish,
OBED POWERS.
CYNTHIA COMINGS POWERS.
dau. of Leonard and Nelly (Wineh) Comings, b. in Cornish March 18, 1795. In 1864 they celebrated their golden wedding. He d. Aug. 20, 1874, aged 86. She d. Sept. 6, 1884. They had five children, all ed- ucated at Kimball Union Academy and who became successful teachers:
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i. SAMUEL LEONARD, b. May 13, 1815. Teacher and farmer. He m. Nov. 26, 1843, Mrs. Justina L. Walker of Lowell, Mass. ; b. - , 1813; d. Dec. 19, 1893. He d. Feb. 8, 1865.
ii. BETTY FARRIS, b. June 26, 1817. Taught school nineteen years. She m. Sept. 26, 1852, Zera Peck Smith, a farmer of Cornish. She d. Nov. 8, 1854. An infant dau. d. the same day.
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iii. LUCY CHARLOTTE, b. Feb. 10, 1820; m. first, Sept. 28, 1841, Henry Hall Chase, b. May 10, 1809, and d. May 13, 1852. Had one son, Robert Henry Chase, b. Dec. 11, 1842. This son enlisted in the 5th Regt. N. H. Vols. (from Claremont), was Lieut. of Co. G, and d. in the service at Ream's Station, Aug. 25, 1864. She m. second, Jan. 1, 1858, Jotham G. Allds of Claremont, who d. Feb. 26, 1866. By him she had one son: Jotham Powers Allds, b. Feb. 1, 1863, who res. in Norwich, N. Y., an attorney of ability and rank, and a member of the state assembly for several years.
iv. SULA, b. Oct. 5, 1826; m. first, Zerah P. Smith, the wid. of her de- ceased sister. He d. Oct. 14, 1856, without issue. She m. second, Feb. 4, 1858, Dudley Tappan Chase, a lawyer, then of Windsor, Vt., but afterwards lived in Claremont. One child: Lucy Adalaide. (See Chase.) He d. Dec. 31, 1898. She d. April 3, 1905.
v. MARION WOODS, b. Dec. 3, 1838; grad. Kimball Union Academy, class 1859. An assistant teacher there in 1863-64. Taught in New Hampton in 1865 and at Sidney, Ohio, in 1865-67. Of excellent literary taste, she has won considerable reputation as a writer, especially of poetry. She m. Aug. 26, 1868, Rev. Charles M. Palmer, and became his faithful aid during several pastorates. They had no children. Since his death, Sept. 4, 1899, she has lived in Claremont.
LARNARD POWERS, a brother of Obed, b. in Croydon April 20, 1808. He m. April 7, 1836, Ruby Metcalf Barton, dau. of John Barton of Croydon. She was b. Dec. 9, 1807. Mr. and Mrs. Powers came to Cornish in 1838 and settled on the Eben Comings place, where they spent the re- mainder of their lives. A very thrifty and successful farmer. His dairy business was extensive and it is estimated that Mrs. Powers made on this farm 75,000 pounds of highest grade butter. Like the family of his brother Obed, they took a deep interest in educational matters and were extremely painstaking in the education of their children. He was a gentleman of the old school, genial, generous, courteous and highly respected. He d. Sept. 14, 1894. She d. Oct. 29, 1900. (See photos next page.) Children:
i. CAROLINE MATILDA, b. in Croydon Nov. 14, 1837. Educated at Kimball Union Academy. Graduated, class 1859. A success- ful teacher; m. Oct. 5, 1864, Horace Barnard Wellman, b. Cor- nish Nov. 14, 1838. One child: Ada Powers, b. Cornish Oct. 5, 1867; who grad. Kimball Union Academy, class 1887; m. Oct. 30, 1895, Nelson H. Morgan of Springfield.
ii. ERASTUS BARTON was b. in Cornish Jan. 31, 1840. After attending the district schools of the town, he entered Kimball Union Acad- emy where he graduated in 1860; Dartmouth College in 1865, and Harvard Law School in 1867; was admitted to the bar Jan. 27, 1867; spent several years, in the aggregate, teaching while
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MRS. LARNARD POWERS.
MIR. LARNARD POWERS.
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pursuing his studies. He then entered upon the practice of law in Boston, where he is enjoying the reputation of being one of the best legal counsellors in his profession in the city. He res. in Malden, Mass. He m. Jan. 19, 1871, Emma F. Besse of Wareham, Mass. They have one dau., Ruby Barton, b. Nov. 15, 1872, who m. Jan. 4, 1893, Clarence W. Clark of Mal- den, Mass.
ORLANDO POWERS.
iii. ALICE VICTORIA, b. in Cornish, Jan. 18, 1846. She graduated Kim- ball Union Academy. Res., Me., 1867. A teacher in N. H. and Me .; m. May 29, 1872, Nathaniel Randall. Has one dau., Edith Victoria, b. Jan. 12, 1876, who is a graduate of Me. State Normal School.
iv. SAMUEL LELAND, b. in Cornish, Oct. 26, 1848. (See sketch.)
ORLANDO POWERS, a son of Capt. Peter and Lois Sawyer (Cooper) Powers of Croydon, was b. in Croydon, May 5, 1810. He was cousin of the foregoing
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four. Educated mainly in the district schools of Croydon. Entered the store of Hiram Smart as clerk at eighteen, where he remained until he rem. to Cornish, in April, 1832. Here he was engaged for a time as clerk in the store of Henry Breck, but afterwards in trade by himself for many years. He m. 1837, Cynthia L. Smart, dau. of Joseph and Polly (Sanborn) Smart of Croy- don, b. Nov. 2, 1810, in Unity, They had no children. He held a variety of offices. Was town clerk seven years; rep. in 1844; county treas. in 1849 and 1850; postmaster at Cornish Flat for many years. Was administrator of numerous estates. He was social and gentlemanly, possessed of a ready busi- ness talent and active temperament. He largely devoted his means and ener- gies to the Union cause during the Rebellion and was a warm friend of the soldiers. He d. Feb. 10, 1886. Cynthia, his wid., d. March 12, 1894. (See photo on page 293.)
PUTNAM.
JOHN! PUTNAM, with several of his family, came from Buckinghampshire, Eng., in 1634, and settled in Salem, Mass. He had a son Thomas? who m. Prudence Holyoke, and had three sons and five daus. One of these sons, Edwards, m. June 14, 1681, Mary Hale and had seven children. Isaac4, a son of Edward, was b. March 14, 1698, and settled in Sutton, Mass., in 1722, and had nine children. Their ninth child was Daniels Putnam (Isaac4, Edwards, Thomas?, John1) who was b. March 28, 1739, in Sutton, Mass. He m. there in 1761, Anna Chase, dau. of Judge Samuel Chase, then of Sutton. Possessed of an adven- turous spirit, he, for a time, left his family and came to Cornish and spent the winter of 1764-65 in "Mast Camp" with a Mr. Dyke, and perhaps others who were engaged in cutting timber for the King's navy. During the following summer he was joined by his family and others from Sut- ton, when the settlement of the town began. (See Settlement.) His wife was b. in 1749 and d. in Cornish Oct. 28, 1820. He was a soldier of the Revolution and participated in several of its important events. A part of the time he served as blacksmith in the army of Gen. Wash- ington. It is said that he had the distinguished honor of cutting the handcuffs from the wrists of Maj. André as he was about to be executed. After the war was over he returned to Cornish and became one of the leading men in the affairs of the town. He d. in Cornish May 12, 1809, aged 70.
Of the children of Daniel and Anna (Chase) Putnam, the first two were b. in Sutton, Mass., the rest in Cornish:
i. ELIZABETH, b. July 15, 1762; m. Feb. 9, 1779, Daniel Haskell. Two children. (See Haskell.)
ii. ANNA, b. Nov. 8, 1764; m. March 7, 1793, John Morse (second wife), and by him had three children. (See Morse.) She d. in Cor- nish, March 4, 1852.
iii. DANIEL CHASE, b. May 12, 1766; was drowned in the Connecticut river in 1773. (See Casualties.)
2. iv. SAMUEL, b. Feb. 28, 1768.
JUDGE JOHN L. PUTNAM.
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v. MARY, b. March 30, 1769; m. July 6, 1787, Solomon Wellman of Cornish. Two children. (See Wellman.) She d. Aug. 5, 1848.
vi. ISAAC, b. July 13, 1770; m. March 26, 1793, Polly Chamberlain. They had a dau., Anna, a student of Kimball Union Academy 1824-26, who became a prominent teacher in the south and d. while teaching in Louisiana in 1859.
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