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DORCAS m. John Bunker.
STEPHEN m. Mary King, 10 June 1717. In 1721 sixty acres were laid out to Stephen ffield which were granted to his father Zachariah Field in 1693/4. [Dover Town Records. Cf. Old Kittery and Her Families, p. 401.]
3. Zachariah Field (Zacharias2, Darby1) was ensign in 17II. He married, 12 Jan. 1709. Hannah, daughter of Robert and Ann (Thompson-Hodgdon) Evans, born 21 June 1690. She married (2) in Newington, 16 May 1716, Richard Hussey. She died in Lebanon, Me., 31 Jan. 1773. Lieut. Zachariah Field left two sons:
DANIEL b. 17 Feb. 1709/10; m. Sarah Haynes. L. in Scar- boro, Saco, and Buxton, Me. 6 ch.
ZACHARIAH b. 9 Aug. 1712; m. Mary Wilson of Falmouth, Me., 9 March 1738. He d. in 1803 in Falmouth, Me. 10 ch.
4. John Field (Zacharias2, Darby1) married, 16 Jan. 1706/7, Sarah, daughter of John and Sarah Drew. He died intestate about 1763. Various deeds show the following children :
ABIGAIL m. Ebenezer Jones.
ELIZABETH m. Samuel Jones. Dau. Ann. m. Joseph Stevens of Durham.
MARY, unm. in 1763.
JOHN d. 25 Feb. 1773, according to Tate's Journal.
SARAH m. John Giles.
FARNHAM
John Farnham, born 5 Oct. 1792, married (1) 10 July 1814, Susan Giles, born in Lee 12 July 1798. She died 28 Jan. 1817 and he married (2), 25 Sept. 1817, Eliza Hilton, born in Lee IO June 1798. Children recorded in Durham:
SUSAN G. b. 8 June 1818. JOHN H. b. 21 Jan. 1820. ABIGAIL D. b. 3 Dec. 1821. ELIZA ANN b. 5 Oct. 1823. DELIA FRANCES b. 9 Sept. 1825. ANDREW JACKSON b. 10 Jan. 1828.
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FOGG
Hilliard F. Fogg, son of Hilliard and Sarah (Wallace) Fogg of Northwood, was born 24 Aug. 1836. He married, I Jan. 1861, Ann M. Bennett, born 13 April 1836, daughter of David and Sarah (Collins) Bennett of Northwood. Their children are as follows.
ELMER W. b. 4 Jan. 1862. Unm.
ALICE F. b. 5 March 1864; m. Samuel H. Bartlett and 1. in Walpole, Mass. Ch., Florence L., who m. Albert D. Cutler, Maud H., Frank H., and Harold F., who d. young. DAVID H. b. 26 Feb. 1866, m. 21 Nov. 1892, Artha M. Sherburne, b. 6 Jan. 1870, dau. of Isaac G. Sherburne of Lee, who m. Hannah, R., dau. of Joseph Woodman. Their ch., are Sherburne H. b. 20 Dec. 1893, Anna R. b. 4 Feb. 1896, Leander H. b. 4 Feb. 1898, Leola M. b. 4 May 1900, Elmer Kenneth b. 3 Aug. 1903, infant b. 10 June and d. 29 July 1904, Lloyd W. b. 16 July 1905, Clyde B. b. 26 Dec. 1907, and Emily b. 19 March 1910.
SADIE B. b. 4 March 1872; m. Lewis H. Ellison. Ch., Eleanor B. b. 29 May 1906, and Pauline E. b. 27 July I9II.
FOLLETT
John Follett signed the Dover Combination of 1640 and nothing more is known of him. William Follett was rated in 1649. He married, 12 July 1672, Elizabeth, widow of William Drew. He was a prominent man in town affairs and had several grants of land.
Capt. Nicholas Follett was deputy from Oyster River to the convention of 1689. He was rated in 1675. He left widow, Abigail, who married Richard Nason of Kittery. June 29, 1706, this Abigail Nason, aged about 80, deposed that Nicholas Follett, tailor, of Portsmouth, was eldest son of Nicholas Follett of Portsmouth, mariner, who was second cousin to William Follett of Oyster River and nearest heir. Capt. Nicholas Follett lived between Stevenson's Creek and Stoney Brook. He left children :
SARAH m. John Meader. She deposed, 29 June 1706, aged 52.
2. NICHOLAS m. (I) - - -, (2) Widow Hannah Brook- ing.
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2. Nicholas Follett (Nicholas) lived at Oyster River and in Portsmouth. He was a mariner. The name of his first wife is not known. He married (2) Hannah, widow of Godfrey Brook- ing, and daughter of William and Elizabeth (Matthews) Drew. His will, dated 29 April 1700, names wife, Hannah, and children Philip, Caleb and "others" who were under age. Hannah and son, Nicholas, were appointed administrators of his estate in 1700, and in 1705 Abraham Haseltine and wife, Hannah, and Nicholas Follett were made administrators. It appears that widow, Hannah, had married Abraham Heseltine. Children of Nicholas Follett were:
ABIGAIL m. 2 Sept. 1697, Andrew Wiggin of Stratham.
3. NICHOLAS b. 5 Nov. 1677; m. 12 Sept. 1700, Mary Hull.
4. BENJAMIN m. Deborah Lyford.
5. ICHABOD (?) m. (1) Temperance Pinder, (2) Prudence Wakeham.
PHILIP.
CALEB.
THIRD GENERATION
3. Nicholas Follett (Nicholas2, Nicholas1), born 5 Nov. 1677, married, 12 Sept. 1700, Mary Hull, daughter of Dodavah and Mary (Seward) Hull of Portsmouth. He died 29 Aug. 1722. He is mentioned, 26 May 1711, as "heir of all estate of William Follet of Oyster River." In a deed, 1710, he mentions his cousin John Follet of Barbadoes. Two children are recorded, and both died in infancy.
4. Benjamin Follett (Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was a minor, 2 Oct. 1705, when he had his brother, Nicholas, appointed his guardian. He was then eight years old. He married, before 1722, Deborah, daughter of Francis Lyford of Exeter, who in his will, 1723, names daughter, Deborah Follett. Benjamin Follett lived in Stratham. His estate was administered by widow, Deborah, of Stratham, 28 Sept. 1746. He had also estate in Newmarket. June 29, 1752, Nicholas Follett of Newbury, Mass., Benjamin Doe of Durham and wife, Hannah, formerly Hannah Follett, gave to Francis Follett of Newmarket power of attorney to recover estate that did belong to Nicholas Follett, late of Portsmouth. A brother, Caleb Follett, minor, is men- tioned in the instrument. Children, then, of Benjamin Follett were:
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NICHOLAS b. 15 Aug. 1724; of Newbury, Mass., in 1752. HANNAH m. Benjamin Doe of Durham.
FRANCIS m. Elizabeth, dau. of Giles Burley of Newmarket. Both were 1. in 1759.
CALEB, minor in 1752.
5. Ichabod Follett (probably Nicholas2, Nicholas1) bought land of Joseph Meader, 25 Dec. 1719, "between land granted to Henry Marsh & the bridge on the freshet of Oyster River," thirty acres, bounded by the Mast Road and the river. He married (1) Temperance Pinder, daughter of John and Sarah, (2) Prudence, daughter of Edward and Sarah (Meader) Wakeham. His will, II Aug .- 25 Oct. 1752, names wife, Prudence, son, John, daughters, Deborah Follett and Abigail, wife of William Jackson, grandsons, John Follett and Ebenezer Jackson. His first wife, Temperance Follett, was baptized with daughter, Abigail, 16 July 172I.
JOHN m. Jane ; 1. in Lee in 1767. Had son, John, who m. 6 Oct. 1757, Mary Arland (Allen?) in Durham. Had also son, Joseph, to whom he deeded land in Lee, with buildings, in 1767. Joseph m. Mary Huckins. John and Joseph Follett were living in Lee in 1776.
DEBORAH bapt. 8 Jan. 1742; m. Robert Leathers, 29 Feb. 1756.
ABIGAIL m. William Jackson of Durham.
John Follet born in Nottingham 9 Feb. 1778, married Deborah Davis, born 27 Dec. 1780. Nine children are recorded in Durham :
CAROLINE b. 28 Dec. 1806; m. 1836, James Marden.
JOSEPH b. 16 Feb. 1808.
DEBORAH b. 4 July 1811 ; m. Richard S. Demeritt.
JOHN b. II July 1813.
RICHARD b. 6 May 1815; m. Martha Hoitt of Barrington. Ch., John who m. Mary Quinlon, and 1. in Durham, Annie who m. James Burke, and Ella who m. Eben Spinney of Kittery, Me.
CHARLES b. 6 April 1818; d. 16 Jan. 1831.
JAMES b. 16 Nov. 1820; m. 15 March 1846, Sally Giles of Barrington. Ch., Charles, Frank and Augusta.
ABIGAIL b. 28 March 1822.
SARAH ANN b. 28 Sept. 1824.
UNCLASSIFIED MARRIAGES
MAY 23, 1718, Joseph Gilman and Elizabeth Follet in Greenland.
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Jan. 16, 1786, Andrew Doe and Polly Follet in Newmarket.
May 10, 1739, Joseph Rawlins, Jr., and Susanna Follet, Susanna Follet owned the covenant in Newington, 19 Nov. 1732, and had her son, Thomas, baptized.
Feb. 3, 1793, Benjamin Follet of Nottingham and Lydia Langley.
Sept. 13, 1801, Jonathan Leighton and Lois Follett.
Aug. 19, 1804, Samuel Follet of Lee and Peggy Bickford of Durham.
Nov. 15, 1804, Chase Prescott and Deborah Follett of Epp- ing.
Dec. 15, 1796, Henry Stockbridge and Lydia Follett in Newmarket.
FOOTMAN
Henry Simpson of York conveyed to George Puttington, 15 April 1640, land "formerly granted by the said Symson unto Thomas ffooteman." [See York Deeds, III, 85.]
Thomas Footman of York, 29 May 1645, gave bond for the payment of £ 16 to John Hurd, tailor, of Boston, and had ac- counts with the same in 1648. [See Aspinwall's Notarial Re- cord.]
Thomas Footman was rated at Oyster River in 1649. An island containing one acre in the mouth of Great Bay was granted to him, 10 Aug. 1653. He had a messuage or tenement on the northwest side of Little Bay, which he sold to Rice Howell in 1654. He lived on the north shore of Great Bay, next west of William Durgin. He married Catherine, daughter of Francis Mathews, and she married (2) 25 June 1672 William Durgin. Footman's will, 14 Aug. 1667-30 Jan. 1668, names wife, Cattren, daughter, Abigail, "other children," and "my brother Ben- jamin Mathews and William ffollett to assist my wife." He died in Jan. 1668.
2. JOHN m. Sarah Crommett, 18 Dec. 1691.
3. Thomas b. 1663; m. Elizabeth Drew.
ABIGAIL m. (1) Benjamin York, (2)
McKengs. Widow, of Exeter, 1727.
2. John Footman (Thomas) married (1) 18 Dec. 1691, Sarah Crommett, daughter of Philip, (2) Margaret Feb. 24, 1725/6, John Footman and Margaret sold to his daughter, Margaret Stevenson, land that was granted to his father, Thomas Footman, in 1656. April 19, 1756, Joseph Footman, son of
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John Footman, deceased, intestate, and one of the heirs of "my brother John Footman deceased intestate, sold land to Thomas Stevenson, son of my sister Margaret Stevenson." John Foot- man is mentioned as deceased in 1733.
MARGARET m. Joseph Stevenson, 26 Sept. 1717.
ELENOR bapt. 31 Dec. 1727, "maiden daughter of John Footman"; m. McCalvey.
JOHN named as deceased in 1756.
JOSEPH 1. in 1756.
3. Thomas Footman (Thomas) married Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Drew, as a deed shows. He is said to have died 30 Oct. 1752. He was grievously wounded in the fight with the Indians in 1690. [See his petition.]
FRANCIS bapt. 15 Nov. 1719; m. Olive Bickford, 26 June 1750. His will, 1756, names only sons, Thomas and John, of whom John Sullivan was guardian. His estate was divided in 1774.
THOMAS bapt. 15 Nov. 1719.
ELIZABETH bapt. 15 Nov. 1719; m. John Phillips.
Thomas Footman (Francis3, Thomas?, Thomas1) was born 28 Sept. 1751. He married, 14 Aug. 1779, Susanna Gage, who was born 30 Oct. 1759 and died 3 Nov. 1797. He died 30 Aug. 1804. [Dates according to Dr. Ham's records.]
These seem to have been the parents of Francis Footman born 15 Feb. 1780, who married about 1801 Hannah Varney daughter of Aaron, and died 17 April 1806. His wife died 22 Jan. 1874, aged 93.
Thomas and Susanna (Gage) Footman were also probably parents of Jonathan Gage Footman, born 29 Dec. 1782, who married, 9 July 1805 in Rochester, Sarah Hodgdon, daughter of Caleb, and died at sea.
John Footman, parentage unknown, died in Durham I Dec. 1823, aged 85. He married Sarah Durgin, born 24 June 1742. They had sons, Trueworthy born I Sept. 1776, who died 10 Sept. 1853, and William born 29 Feb. 1784, who was drowned 9 Aug. 1854. Her brother, William Durgin, married Sarah Footman.
Thomas Footman died in Durham 30 Nov. 1822, aged 78. His wife, name not given, died 4 Jan. 1813, aged 70.
Sarah Footman died 30 Nov. 1806, aged about 95.
June 6, 1765, Miles Randall of Durham sold to Deliverance Footman land in Nottingham. The same day Deliverance
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Footman of Lee sold to her grandson, Jacob Welch of Newmarket, the same land.
Published 7 April 1804, Francis Footman and Martha Leathers.
FROST FFROST
Hon. George Frost, son of Hon. John and Mary (Pepperrell) Frost (Major Charles?, Nicholas1) was born at New Castle, 29 April 1720. In early life he entered the counting house of his uncle, Sir William Pepperrell and followed the sea for about twenty years. He married (1) Widow Richards of London. He lived on his farm at Rye, N. H., from 1760 to 1770, and then, having married in 1764 Mrs. Margaret Smith, widow of Dea. Ebenezer Smith, and daughter of Major Weeks of Greenland, he removed to the Smith garrison house, near the shore of the Great Bay, at Lubberland, where he died 21 June 1796. See page 294 of Vol. I.
2. GEORGE b. 3 Dec. 1765; m. Margaret Burleigh.
MARY twin to George; m. 27 Nov. 1791, Jeremy Mead, Esq., who d. Aug. 1839, aged 84. He represented Newmarket several years. Had one dau., Sarah, who m. Hon. Wm. Plumer of Epping, United States senator and Governor of New Hampshire.
MARTHA WENTWORTH m. 12 May 1796, Henry Mellen, lawyer and poet, b. in Sterling, Mass., graduate of Har- vard in 1784. He practised law at Dover, where he d. 31 July 1809, aged 51. She d. II Jan. 1835, aged 67.
JOHN m. 30 Oct. 1826, Dorothy Salter and rem. to Ports- mouth after being a merchant in Durham many years. He was colonel of the twenty-fifth regiment of militia. He d. 7 Feb. 1847, aged 71.
2. George Ffrost (George,4 John,3 Charles2, Nicholas1), born 3 Dec. 1765, married, 30 April 1797, Margaret, daughter of James and Mehitable (Sheafe) Burleigh of Newmarket, who was born 27 Sept. 1770, and died 20 March 1846. He was mer- chant, farmer, magistrate and representative of Durham in 1807. He died 10 April 1841.
MEHITABLE SHEAFE b. 20 Aug. 1799, d. 27 March 1879; m. John Prentiss Mellen, 29 April 1823.
GEORGE b. 24 Feb. 1801; d. March 1879. Unm.
3. WM. PEPPERRELL b. 26 Dec. 1802; m. Mary N. Smith. ELIZABETH b. 17 May 1805; m. William Rollins.
RESIDENCE OF CLARENCE FOWLER
On land first owned by William Williams, Jr. This house was built by James M. Bunker since 1855. Mr. Fowler is a landscape gardener of New York, and this is his summer home.
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3. William Pepperrell Ffrost (George5, George+, John3, Charles2, Nicholas1), born 26 Dec. 1802, married, 18 Sept. 1842, Mary N. (Horle) Smith. He died 20 May 1893.
SAMUEL SHEAFE b. 5 June 1843; d. next day.
GEORGE SEWARD m. 6 Dec. 1870, Martha Hale Low. Ch., Mary Pepperrell, Margaret Hamilton, Sarah Low, and Elizabeth Rollins.
MARGARET BURLEIGH.
MARY WOODBURY d. 22 Sept. 1848.
ANNA PEPPERRELL d. 23 Nov. 1909. WILLIAM EDWARD d. 7 March 1867.
Mary Pepperrell Ffrost, daughter of George Seward Ffrost, married, 10 June 1897, James Cowan Sawyer and has children, George Ffrost b. 25 June 1902, and Charles Henry b. 20 Oct. 1906.
FOWLER
John Fowler married, 15 Feb. 1817, Abigail, daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Leathers) Dame, who was born in Durham, 22 Feb. 1796.
MARY b. 22 Sept. 1817; d. 25 Dec. 1868.
JOSEPH twin to Mary; d. 1881. Unm.
JEREMIAH b. 5 Sept. 1822; m. Lucy Brown; d. 24 Jan. 1889. Ch., Edith E. b. 5 Oct. 1850; m. 17 Sept. 1874, Fred R. Gibbs; Frank A. b. 23 Nov. 1851; m. 28 March 1871, Mary B. Reed, d. 9 Oct. 1888, leaving two ch., Frank C., b. 31 July 1872, who m. (1) 5 Sept. 1897, Etta J. Hayden, who d. 16 March 1905 (2) II Dec. 1907, Bertha P. Smith. Frank C. had one ch. by first m., Frank Edwin b. 17 Aug. 1898, d. 20 Aug. 1899. The other ch. of Frank A. Fowler was Mary Lizzie, who was b. 20 June 1875 and m. 12 Nov. 1910, Isaiah A. Whorf.
CLARISSA b. 5 Oct. 1826; m. Roswell Severance; d. March 1906,
JOHN b. 20 April 1829; m. Mary Parker; d. 7 March 1897. GEORGE b. 30 Dec. 1832; d. Aug. 1912; m. 1869, Anna Jane Mordock b. 7 Jan. 1832, dau. of Robert and Hannah Soden (Richardson) Mordock. She d. May 1909 at Hampton, Va. 2 ch., Clarence b. at Cambridge, Mass., 17 April 1870, and Harrison b. at Durham 5 June 1875, who m. 1903, Elizabeth, dau. of William F. and Laura (Chase) Jones, and had son, Harrison, Jr., b. 2 Feb. 1904.
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FURNESS AND GLEASON
Patrick Furness was taxed in Durham from 1783 onward and his death is recorded 9 Nov. 1814. He is supposed to be the father of Robert, who married, 14 April 1814, Mary French of Durham, and of Edward, who married, 27 May 1816, Char- lotte Dutch of Newmarket, born 25 July 1794. He died 5 Jan. 1822, and his widow married John Gleason, who was born 3 April 1806 and died 28 March 1838. The children of Edward Furness were:
WILLIAM P. b. 24 May 1817; m. 27 Nov. 1845, Abbie C. Choate of Haverhill, Mass., and had dau., Anna, b. 21 April 1847.
EDWARD b. 16 Sept. 1819; m. Hannah Lucinda Stevens.
CHARLOTTE b. 7 Sept. 1821. Unm.
Children of John Gleason were:
JOHN b. 24 Dec. 1830; d. 11 Nov. 1903. L. in Manchester, N. H.
MARY ANN b. 10 Nov. 1832; m. Dea. Albert Young.
FRANCES JANE b. 14 Dec. 1834; m. Morrill. ALBERT L. b. 16 Feb. 1836; m. Lizzie Chapman of New- market.
Robert Furness died 20 Sept. 1841. A son died 5 March 1823, aged 3 months. Margaret Furness, probably a daughter, died 13 July 1831, aged 7 years.
GARLAND
Gideon Garland, soldier of the Revolution, married Mary Ayers, daughter of Perkins Ayers of Portsmouth, who was born 12 Aug. 1754 and died in Durham 29 April 1851.
JOHN b. 15 July 1781 ; m. 28 July 1804, Comfort Durgin. JAMES b. 21 Aug. 1782 ; m. 1805, Polly Mills.
HANNAH b. 13 April 1784; m. Nathan Wiggin. BETSEY b. 13 April 1784; m. 1806, Samuel Ferrin. SAMUEL b. 27 Nov. 1792; m. Clara Edgerly.
POLLY b. 7 May 1795; m. 27 Feb. 1812, James Langley.
NATHANIEL b. May 1805; m. 4 May 1828, Harriet Picker- ing; d. 19 Dec. 1893.
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GILES
Matthew Giles was one of the earliest settlers at Oyster River. "Giles old field" is repeatedly mentioned in deeds. It lay be- tween two creeks, where later Edward Wakeham lived, and was the farm next above that of Francis Matthews, on the south side of the river. In 1648 Matthew Giles paid the largest tax in the plantation. He also owned land on Smuttynose Island, which he sold 27 June 1659. John Redman, Sr., of Hampton, and Richard Knight of Boston, weaver, conveyed, 30 Oct. 1668, to Peter Lewis house, stage, and appurtenances on Smuttynose Island, formerly owned by Matthew Giles of Oyster River. [See York Deeds, Vol. II.]
The court ordered, 2:8:1644, that Elizabeth Giles, wife of Matthew, should be whipped or redeemed with a fine of twenty shillings for "revyling words" against some of the members of the church. June 30, 1657, she was presented at court for calling John Alt, constable, "Constable Rogie" and was admon- ished, paying fees of two shillings, sixpence.
Matthew Giles died 21 Jan. 1666/7. Matthew Williams administered his estate and, after debts were paid, the remainder was equally divided between Matthew Williams and Richard Knight. Perhaps they had married daughters of Giles.
Matthew Giles signed a petition from the Isles of Shoals in 1653, that the isles be made a township. He and John Bick- ford and William Drew and, doubtless, many others at Oyster River were principally engaged in fishing. At that time all the streams above Portsmouth were well stocked with salmon and stur- geon.
No connection has been discovered between this family and that of Mark Giles of Dover proper.
GODDARD
John Goddard, born about 1608, as a deposition shows, was one of Capt. John Mason's colonists, who came over in the Pied Cow, arriving at Newichawannock, or South Berwick, Me., 13 July 1634, where he aided in erecting a saw-mill and grist- mill. Sept. 21, 1647, he bought of Joseph Miller * land and build- ings in Dover, on Goddard's Creek, near the shore of Great Bay. Dea. W. S. Meserve and I visited the spot in April, 1913 * He removed to Cambridge, Mass. He is called also Joseph Millard and was probably one of the ancestors of President Millard Fillmore.
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and it seems plain that Goddard's house must have stood about where a summer cottage does now on a little hill, at the extreme point of land, on the south side of the creek. The landing must have been near by, to which a road was laid out in early times. [See chapter on Roads.] His house was a garrison. Goddard's Neck of land is mentioned in 1657, in laying out the boundaries of Dover and Exeter.
John Goddard was constable for Dover in 1655. He was made freeman of Dover in 1653. He owned a share in Piscassic falls with timber accommodations, which he sold in 1659. He died 12 Nov. 1666. The verdict of the coroner's jury concern- ing the "untimely death of John Goddard" was put on file, 25 June 1667. His widow, Welthea, or Welthen, born about 1621, married (2) John Symonds. She was living, non compos mentis, in 1705. John Goddard was a carpenter by trade. He was once fined for being absent from meeting four days and "twice at the Quakers," the fine being forty shillings. We are led to think that courts were almost as anxious then as they are now to collect fines and fees. Fancy John Goddard rowing at low tide the whole length of Great Bay and Little Bay and up Oyster River half way to the Falls to get to meeting. The division of his estate in 1670 shows the following children, and since the male lines of descent speedily ceased, the Goddards of Maine who claim descent from him will have to look to Massa- chusetts for their ancestor.
JOHN d. unm. abt. 1678. BENJAMIN 1. in 1672. d. s. p. Daughter m. John Gilman bef. 10 May 1670.
· MARY m. Arthur Bennett bef. 10 May 1670.
MARTHA m. (1) James Thomas, (2) Elias Critchet.
GRIFFITHS
Capt. Edward Griffiths was born in London, England, 10 Aug. 1781. He was a noted sea captain. He married (1) 22 Nov. 1804, Judith P. Taylor, in Newburyport, Mass., who died in Dover, N. H., 6 Dec. 1812. He married (2) Martha C., daughter of Capt. Eleazer and Anna (Clough) Bennett, who died 14 Nov. 1875. Capt. Griffiths died 31 May 1858. He was enrolled in the War of 1812. About 1820 he settled in Dur- ham about three miles from the falls and the same distance
THE GRIFFITHS FARM HOUSE
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from Newmarket. His farm of 200 acres was originally a part of Moharimet's Marsh, named for an Indian sagamore of that region. The farm is now in the possession of his grandsons. Capt. Edward had the following children by his first marriage:
ELIZABETH W. b. 4 June 1806; m. 28 July 1833, Eliphalet Watson.
EDWARD A. b. 31 Jan. 1808; m. 15 Nov. 1834, Martha A. Holmes of Greenland.
SUSANNAH M. b. 26 March 1812; m. 9 March 1839, Arioch Wentworth of Boston; d. 23 Nov. 1872.
Children by second marriage:
2. JOHN B. b. 12 June 1814; m. Ruth Wentworth.
DAVID F. b. 24 Nov. 1818; m. I Feb. 1846, Sarah E. Joy; d. 5 March 1855. She d. 30 Sept. 1887. Ch., Martha Frances d. 9 Sept. 1849, aged 2 yrs., and Martha Ann d. 15 May 1853, aged 2 yrs. 9 mos.
MARTHA ANN b. 19 Feb. 1827; m. 23 Jan. 1849, William H. Wentworth; d. 8 April 1849.
FRANCES MAY b. 30 July 1828; m. 19 Dec. 1850, Horatio G. Connor of Manchester. She d. 22 Jan. 1884. He d. II Nov. 1881. Ch., Martha Ann b. 29 Sept. 1851; m. George Gage and d. 12 July 1896, and Mary Frances b. 7 Feb. 1854.
2. John B. Griffiths (Edward), born 12 June 1814, married, 6 Dec. 1838, Ruth Wentworth. She was daughter of Bartholo- mew and Nancy (Hall) Wentworth, granddaughter of Bartholo- mew and Ruth (Hall) Wentworth, great-granddaughter of Sergt. John and Sarah (Stackpole) Hall. Sarah Stackpole was daughter of Philip and Mercy (Thompson) Stackpole, grand- daughter of James and Margaret (Warren) Stackpole. Ruth Wentworth was born 26 April 1818 and died 6 May 1900. John b. Griffiths died 8 June 1896. He spent his life as an enterprising and successful farmer on the farm which he purchased in 1855 at Packer's Falls. He dealt largely in neat cattle. He was a director of Newmarket National Bank for thirty years. Chil- dren were:
3. EDWARD BARTHOLOMEW b. 13 Jan. 1842; m. Clara Chap- man.
4. WILLIAM HALL b. 15 May 1843; m. Amy J. Robinson.
ANNIE MARTHA b. 21 Nov. 1844; m. Chase G. Watson, 18 Nov. 1868. Ch., Blanche b. 2 July 1870, and John H. b. June 1873, who m. July 1904, Mary Lowrie, who d. 14 May 1907, leaving two children.
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CAPT. EDWARD GRIFFITHS WILLIAM H. GRIFFITHS
JOHN B. GRIFFITHS WILLIS W. GRIFFITHS
EDWARD B. GRIFFITHS ARIOCH W. GRIFFITHS
DAVID F. GRIFFITHS JOHN H. GRIFFITHS
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ARIOCH WENTWORTH b. 31 Aug. 1851; m. 14 June 1876, Sadie B., dau. of Franklin and Hannah (Andrews) Mc- Daniel. One ch., John Harold b. 20 Sept. 1877, who m. 16. Aug. 1905, Edith May, dau. of James and Evelyn (Gage) Bean of Lee. They have one child, Ruth b. 18 June 1909. John Harold Griffiths is employed as bookkeeper by the American Woolen Co., and resides in North Andover, Mass. See page 323 of Vol. I.
3. Edward B. Griffiths (John B.ª, Capt. Edward1), born 13 Jan. 1842, was educated in the common school, Durham Academy and Newmarket High School. He has spent his life on the farm, except three years in Boston in the foreign and domestic fruit trade. He married, 24 May 1876, Clara B. Chapman of New- market, who died 4 April 1881. He married (2), 2 July 1884, M. Effie Furber of Greenland. One child by each marriage:
DAVID F. b. 27 March 1881. Graduated at the Bliss Busi- ness College of Dover and is now superintendent of the Derry Electric Co. of Derry, N. H.
SADIE MARION b. 6 April 1901.
William Hall Griffiths (John B .? , Capt. Edward1) born
4. 15 May 1843, married (1) 15 May 1873, Amy Jane, daughter of William M. and Mary Eliza (Stackpole) Robinson, who was born in Newmarket 18 Sept. 1854 and died 25 Aug. 1886. He married (2) 21 May 1892, Mrs. Ella (Pettigrew) Gray. Two children by first marriage:
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