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RESIDENCE OF MRS. ZILLA A. MATHES, DURHAM POINT
July 1842, married, 5 Dec. 1867, Belle S., daughter of Gorham W. and Abby P. (Locke) Hoitt of Lee. He died 2 Dec. 1891. [See biographical sketch.]
HAMILTON b. 10 Jan. 1872 ; d. 9 Oct. 1873.
MARY ABBY m. 2 Oct. 1901, Fred W. Smith of Franklin.
Res., Philadelphia. 3 ch., William Leroy, Belle Hoitt and Dorothy Mathes.
STANLEY LOCKE, traveling salesman.
ROY WENTWORTH. He graduated at Dartmouth Medical School and is a member of the American Medical Associa- tion and district physician for the eastern section of Lynn, Mass.
BIRTHPLACE OF VALENTINE MATHES, DURHAM POINT
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DOVER RESIDENCE OF VALENTINE MATHES
RESIDENCE OF MRS. BELLE S. MATHES, DURHAM VILLAGE
Ralph
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20. Valentine Mathes (John8, Valentine7, Valentine6, Valen- tine5, Benjamin4, Francis3, Benjamin2, Francis1), born 13 Feb. 1846, married, 18 Jan. 1872, Mary Ellen, daughter of James M. and Mary Ann (Meserve) Pendexter of Durham, who was born 14 Sept. 1851. [See biographical sketch.]
FANNIE PENDEXTER b. 13 Aug. 1874. Teacher in New York City.
JOHN-RALPH b. 13 Sept. 1877; Dartmouth, 1900; m. 5 Oct. 1904, at Susquehanna, Pa., Leona DeWitt. Ch., Valen- tine DeWitt b. 7 May 1906 and Thomas DeWitt b. 20 June 1908.
MAURICE EVERETT b. I Nov. 1881. Real estate and lumber merchant, Boston, Mass.
JAMES MONROE b. 23 Dec. 1888. Dartmouth, 1911. Advertiser, Chicago.
MARGARET JOY b. 23 Nov. 1890. Student in College.
MEADER
John Meader, born 1630, married Abigail Tuttle before 1660. He with William Sheffield had a grant of one hundred acres in 1656. He bought land of Valentine Hill in 1660, near the mouth of Oyster River, on the north side. His garrison was abandoned and burned in 1694, but another seems to have been built at once. He was taxed in 1657. He was living in 1715.
2. JOHN m. Sarah Follett, (2) Agnes Clark.
JOSEPH b. 1664; m. abt. 1690 Elizabeth , who was admitted to church 30 June 1723. He d. s. p. intestate abt. 1739. Gave his farm to nephew, Daniel Meader, in I730.
ELIZABETH b. 28 March 1665; aged 38 in 1704. Unm.
SARAH b. II Jan. 1668; m. 16 March 1691/2, Edward Wake- ham.
3. NATHANIEL b. 14 June 1671; m. Elinor Hall. .
2. John Meader (John), weaver, married as early as 1680, Sarah Follett, daughter of Nicholas and Abigail, born 1654. She died between 1714 and 1727. He is said to have had a second wife, Elizabeth -, born 1667, and to have married Agnes, widow of Samuel Clark of Portsmouth, 5 April 1735. He died in 1738. Her estate was administered in 1745.
4. JOSEPH b. 10 April 1681; m. Charity Nason.
5. NICHOLAS m. (1) Lydia -, (2) Sarah -.
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ELIZABETH m. 23 July 1703, John Hanson; captured by Indians, with four children, and taken to Canada, in 1724.
ABIGAIL b. 1681; m. John Davis, 1700.
SARAH m. John Tibbetts, 29.8 mo 1685.
3. Nathaniel Meader (John), born 14 June 1671, married Elinor Hall, as Dr. Ham says, about 1695. He was killed by Indians, 25 April 1704, "not far from the place where Nicholas Follett formerly lived." Did his widow marry John Leighton?
LYDIA b. 25 Aug. 1696; m. 22 Dec. 1717, Elbert Elborton, at Portsmouth.
6. DANIEL b. 3 Nov. 1698; m. 23: 6: 1727, Elizabeth Allen.
NATHANIEL b. 8 March 1700; m. 17 Dec. 1724; Rachel Sias and 1. in Lee. His dau., Love, m. Zaccheus Clough.
ELIZABETH b. 3 April 1702; m. 23 Jan. 1728/9, Henry Tibbetts.
ELINOR b. 3 June 1704; m. 13 Jan. 1724, Daniel Libby.
THIRD GENERATION
4. Joseph Meader (John2, John1), born 10 April 1681, married, 29th of 12th month, 1703, Charity Nason, daughter of Joseph and Mary of Nantucket. She was born 17 Sept. 1682. He lived on Nantucket most of his life, but some of his family returned to Durham and vicinity. Children were:
PATIENCE b. 8: 30: 1705, m. John Chadwick.
MARY b. 1 : 16: 1708; m. Elnathan Rowley.
HANNAH b. 2: 18: 1710; m. Daniel Chadwick.
JOHN b. II : 18 : 1713 ; m. 10 : 30: 1736, Hannah, dau. of Charles Stewart. d. 4:5:1797. She d. 10:22: 1798.
NICHOLAS b. 3:8: 1716; m. Ruth Wyse; lost at sea, 1755. MOSES WYSE b. 6:26: 1717; m. Martha, dau. of Thomas and Rose (Pinkham) Canney, b. 6:17:1718.
7. JOSEPH b. 10: 24: 1719; m. Martha Appleby; d. 1796. SARAH b. 10:24: 1719; m. Chapman Swain. ELIZABETH WYSE b. 6: 10: 1724.
5. Nicholas Meader (John2, John1) married (1) Lydia (2) Sarah Hoag probably. The will of Sarah Hoag, 1763, names daughter, Sarah Meader. Nicholas Meader lived on Dover Neck. His will, 9 June 1759-22 July 1767. Children by first marriage recorded in Dover:
KEZIAH b. 23 June 1709. Not named in will.
8. SAMUEL b. 15 Jan. 1711; m. Elizabeth NICHOLAS b. 9 Oct. 1712; m. 22 Feb. 1749, Sarah Worth. A son, David, b. 1751, m. 25 Feb. 1771 Sarah Bean of
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Brentwood and rem. to Vermont. Nicholas had also daughter, Sarah.
9. JOHN b. 8 Oct. 1715; m. a Widow Morse.
IO. DANIEL b. 6 Nov. 1718; m. Mary Meserve.
DAVID named in will; m. Sarah
6. Daniel Meader (Nathaniel?, John1), born 3 Nov. 1698, married perhaps (1) Elizabeth (Kirke) Libby, widow of Daniel, (2) 23:6:1727, Elizabeth, daughter of Francis and Hannah (Jenkins) Allen of Kittery, Me., born 8 Feb. 1708/9. His will, 3 Aug .- 25 Sept. 1751, names wife, Elizabeth, and children as follows:
II. JOSEPH m. three times.
12. LEMUEL m. Sarah Worth of Nantucket. ----
13. BENJAMIN b. 23:4: 1736; m. Patience Hanson.
14. NATHANIEL b. 23:2: 1741; m. Mary Hanson.
ABIGAIL m. Timothy Peaslee.
15. ELIJAH b. 14:6:1744; m. Elizabeth Hoag.
16. JONATHAN b. 5:9: 1747; m. Lydia Allen. JEDIDIAH, d. young.
FOURTH GENERATION
7. Joseph Meader (Joseph3, John2, John1), born 10: 24: 1719 on Nantucket, was a farmer and carpenter in Durham. He married widow Martha Appleby and had the following children: GEORGE b. 26 Sept. 1746; m. Peggy
RUTH b. 24 Nov. 1748; m. 21 March 1776, Humphrey Downs; 1. in Alfred, Me.
ELIZABETH b. 12 Oct. 1750; m. William Robinson; l. in Burton, Me.
17. JOSEPH b. 14 Nov. 1753; m. Abigail Field. PATIENCE according to tradition.
8. Samuel Meader (Nicholas3, John2, John1), born 15 Jan. 17II, married (1) Elizabeth -- , (2) Mary -. He was born, lived and died in Durham. His will, 18 May 1773-1I May 1774, names the following children :
TIMOTHY b. 12 May 1741; m. 17 Oct. 1773, Joanna Springer; d. I Jan. 1819.
ELIZABETH b. 4 March 1744; m. (1) Benjamin Woodman,
(2) Samuel Morrison, (3) 1791, Josiah Emery. She d. 21 March 1817.
HANNAH b. 22 June 1746; m. Samuel Joy.
EBENEZER b. 22 Oct. 1748; m. (1) 26 Dec. 1773, Susanna Joy, who was b. 16 Nov. 1750 and d. 5 Feb 1803, (2) 20
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Jan. 1806, Sarah Young, who was b. March 1769 and d. 25 April 1855. He d. 28 July 1826. He lived in Wolfe- boro and had a large family. From one of his descend- ants, J. T. Meader, merchant, of Boston, I have had much assistance in the preparation of this account of the Meader family.
ISAAC b. 18 May 1750; m. Tamson Mathes; d. 21 June 1837. 12 ch.
9. John Meader (Nicholas3, John2, John1), born 8 Oct. 1715, married Widow Morse (?). He lived in Durham and New Dur- ham. Two sons are known. A John Meader married Elinor Jackson in Durham 30 July 1752.
THOMAS who d. in 1778.
18. STEPHEN b. 1758; m. Rose Quimby.
10. Daniel Meader (Nicholas3, John2, John1), born 6 Nov. 1718, married Mary, daughter of Daniel Meserve, 22 Feb. 1743. Children were:
NICHOLAS m. Sarah Lamos.
SAMUEL m. Ruth Hill.
DEBORAH m. Nathaniel Brock.
BETSEY m. 29 Jan. 1778, Thomas Leathers, Jr.
MARY m. William Bly, Fayette, Me.
MARTHA twin to Mary; m. - Follett.
DANIEL b. 10 May 1749; d. 17 Oct. 1819; m. I Oct 1772, Jeru- sha Wormwood, who was b. 9 Dec. 1751, dau. of Benjamin and Adah (Nason) of Kennebunk, Me. She d. 21 May 1843.
19. MARK m. Hannah Bodge.
JOHN m. Mehitable Ewers. KEZIAH.
II. Joseph Meader (Daniel3, Nathaniel,2 John1) married (1) 8 Dec. 1756, Abigail Varney, daughter of Joseph and Abigail, (2) 24 June 1767, Abigail, daughter of William and Abigail (Varney) Frye of Kittery, who was born 26 March 1741 and died 15 Dec. 1784, (3) 24 Aug. 1791, Deliverance, daughter of Nathan- iel Lamos. He lived in Lee, where he was a selectman. His will 4 Oct. 1799-13 Jan. 1800, names wife, Deliverance, and the following children :
PAUL b. 1765; m. Deborah, dau. of George Knight and rem. to Warren; d. 1842. 9 ch.
LYDIA d. at age of 18 yrs.
JOSEPH m. Leighton and 1. at Alton, N. H., and Bangor, Me.
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JOHN FRYE m. (1) Abigail Hanson (?), (2) I Nov. 1804, Deliverance, dau. of Stephen Varney and Deliverance (Lamos). [For family see N. H. Gen. Record, VI, 22.] ABIGAIL m. Jonathan Spalding.
EUNICE m. Benjamin Cilley.
12. Lemuel Meader (Daniel3, Nathaniel,2 John1) married, about 1756, Sarah Worth of Nantucket, who died I Oct. 1823. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War and removed to Rochester. Children born in Durham:
FRANCIS b. 14:1: 1757; m. 22 Jan. 1795, Elizabeth White- house; d. April 1825.
ANNE b. 9:7: 1759; m. I Feb. 1780, Thomas Dame of Dur- ham probably. Some say she m. William Ham.
MIRIAM b. 8: 3: 1762; m. Enos Hoag, (2) Peter Morrill Hoag.
ABIGAIL b. 22: 1 : 1764; m. Eaton, (2) Timothy Robinson.
JUDITH b. 13: 12 : 1765.
Lois b. 21 : 7: 1768; m. William Trickey.
LEMUEL b. 12: 5: 1771; m. Polly, dau. of Ephraim Kimball, 22 May 1798; d. 19 May 1839. She was b. 17 Sept. 1779 and d. 24 July 1845.
ELVIRA twin to Lemuel.
JAMES d. 12: 5: 1771, about one year old.
13. Benjamin Meader (Daniel3, Nathaniel2, John1), born 23 April 1736, married, 23 June 1762, Patience, daughter of Tobias and Judith (Varney) Hanson. He lived in Rochester and died 6 April 1827. She was born 12 April 1743 and died 19 March 1825.
HANNAH b. 27:4: 1763; m. 27 Oct. 1796, David Roberts. Mary b. 2 : 1 : 1765; m. 23 Feb. 1804, Paul Bunker.
TOBIAS b. I : 5: 1767; m. Mary Field and rem. to Falmouth, Me.
MICAJAH b. 24:8:1769; m. Sarah Robinson and rem. to Maine.
HANSON b. 26: 9: 1772; d. 16: 12: 1794.
JUDITH b. 12: 8: 1776; m. 30 Aug. 1804, David Green; d. 30 March 1855.
STEPHEN b. 19: 12: 1782; m. 30 Aug. 1804, Sarah White- house, dau. of Jonathan and Methitable; d. 20 Feb. 1856. EPHRAIM b. II : 12: 1785; m. Sarah Scribner, (2) Hannah Cook; d. 26 April 1871. He l. in Sandwich.
14. Nathaniel Meader (Daniel3, Nathaniel2, John1), born 23 : 2 : 1741, married, 6 Nov. 1771, Mary Hanson, dau. of Solomon
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and Ann. He died 1I May 1821. She died 5 Jan. 1822. Chil- dren born in Rochester:
ANNE b. 15:3: 1772, m. 4: 10: 1798 John Canney, Jr .; d. 12 : 12 : 1852.
JEDIDIAH b. 26: 12: 1775; m. Hannah Estes.
ELIZABETH b. 6:7: 1781; m. Edward Locke.
OTIs b. 21: 4: 1794; m. Lydia Varney; d. 25:7: 1833 in Vermont.
15. Elijah Meader (Daniel3, Nathaniel2, John1), born 14:6: 1744, married, 31 Jan. 1770, Elizabeth Hoag and lived in Rochester. He died 12: 7: 1825. She died 30: 6: 1811.
NATHAN b. 18: 2: 1771; m. Sarah Varney of Berwick, rem. to Lincoln, Vt.
LEVI b. 29: II : 1772; m. Eunice, dau. of Davis and Sarah Meader of Starksboro, Vt.
ASA b. I : I : 1775; m. Mary Chace; rem. to Lincoln, Vt. NATHANIEL b. 23: 4: 1790; m. Peace Morrill; rem. to Water- ville, Me.
ELIJAH m. Hannah Dame, (2) Abigail, widow of Moses Cate of Wolfeboro.
16. Jonathan Meader (Daniel3, Nathaniel2, John1), born 5: 9: 1747, married Lydia, daughter of Jedidiah and Sarah (Peasley) Allen of Kittery, Me., born 15 Sept. 1757. He died 5: 10: 1825. She died 15: 1 : 1839. Children born in Roch- ester:
JAMES b. 30: II : 1777; m. Content Winslow; rem. to Vassal- boro, Me.
TIMOTHY b. 25: 7: 1780; d. young.
DANIEL b. 9: 5: 1781 ; d. 23 : 9: 1823.
RUTH b. 31 : 1 : 1785; d. 12: 7: 1815.
LYDIA b. 19: 3: 1800; m. Olney Thompson, Jr., of Pittsfield; d. 16 March 1826.
FIFTH GENERATION
17. Joseph Meader (Joseph4, Joseph3, John2, John1), born 14 Nov. 1753, married (1) in Newington, 8 Aug. 1773, Abigail Field, daughter of John and Mary, who was born 19 Jan. 1756 and died 15 Dec. 1784, (2) 18 March 1786, Elizabeth Gould, daughter of Samuel and Mary of Berwick, Me., who was born 15 Sept. 1756. He died in 1820. He seems to be the Joseph Meader of Roches- ter, who was accepted as a Quaker. All rem. to Sandwich in 1807. Children by first marriage.
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MARY b. 19: 4: 1775; m. James Varney.
VALENTINE b. 6: 8: 1777; m. Joanna -, rem. to Ferris- burg, Vt.
HANNAH b. 18: 3: 1760; m. Tobias Hanson, 2 May 1799. JOSHUA b. 2: 8: 1782; m. Pb Rogers; d. 27: 6: 1847.
Children by second marriage:
EZRA b. I Feb. 1787.
JOSEPH b. 22 Sept. 1788.
ENos b. 3 April 1790.
ABIGAIL b. 17 Feb. 1792.
LYDIA b. 28 Dec. 1793.
HITTY b. 14 Feb. 1796.
JOHN b. 3 Nov. 1797.
ELIZABETH b. 3 Nov. 1797.
EZEKIEL b. 15 March 1800; d. 1822.
18. Stephen Meader (John4, Nicholas3, John2, John1), born 1758, married Rose Quimby of Newington. He was blind several years. Was accidentally killed, 14 May 1819, by an ox team passing over him. Lived in Durham.
JAMES d. young. AARON m. 1 July 1830, Sarah Berry of Salem; d. 1842.
20. JOHN m. Betsey Edgerly. WILLIAM d. young.
JONATHAN m. Mary Foss; 1. in Newmarket.
REBECCA m. French; 1. in New Durham.
MARY m. Jacob Dam; 1. in Cambridgeport, Mass. BETSEY and DEBORAH who both d. young.
19. Mark Meader (Daniel4, Nicholas3, John2, John1) married Hannah, daughter of Benjamin Bodge of Lee. He was taxed in Durham from 1783 on. Children, so far as known, were:
EDWARD SARGENT b. 7 May 1791; m. 12 July 1812, Clarissa F. Morse; d. 24 Dec. 1866. AARON twin to Edward. Killed in War of 1812. HANNAH and three others.
SIXTH GENERATION
20. John Meader (Stephen5, John4, Nicholas3, John2, John1), born 1792, married, 15 Aug. 1813, Elizabeth Edgerly of Durham, who was born in 1790 and died in 1854. He died 16 May 1833. JAMES b. 1814; d. 1868, m. Mary Todd of Rowley, Mass .; 1. in Newburyport. 3 ch.
WILLIAM b. 1815; m. Hannah E. Leighton of Strafford. He was a farmer in Newmarket. I ch.
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21. STEPHEN b. I Jan. 1820; m. Mary J. Pinkham. JOHN D. b. abt. 1822; m. Comfort Hill. I ch. DUDLEY PRESCOTT b. 1824; m. Julia E. Hill.
SEVENTH GENERATION
21. Stephen Meader (John6, Stephen5, John4, Nicholas3, John2, John1), born I Jan. 1820, married Mary J. Pinkham of Newmarket, who was born 31 Dec. 1823 and died 2 March 1907. He built the present house on the farm where his father and grandfather had lived and where his son, James D. Meader, now lives. The farm includes a part of the old Edgerly estate. He died 29 Oct. 1890.
MARY AUGUSTA b. 25 March 1845; m. Cyrus Rand of New- market.
JACOB G. b. 1847; d. 1869. Unm.
22. JAMES D. b. 31 Dec. 1851; m. Emma A. Perkins. IDA J. b. 25 Dec. 1856; m. J. William Martin of Newmarket.
EIGHTH GENERATION
22. James D. Meader (Stephen,7 John6, Stephen,5 John4, Nicholas3, John2, John1), born 31 Dec. 1851, married, 7 Sept. 1869, Emma A, daughter of Daniel D. and Julia E. H. (Corson) Perkins of Newmarket. Children are as follows:
FRED P. b. 25 Sept. 1872; m. 1893, Emma Reynolds. ALICE M. b. 7 June 1876; m. 15 June 1895, Bela Kingman. BLANCHE E. b. 27 Nov. 1878; m. 3 July 1902, Ernest R. Foss. JULIA E. b. 9 Dec. 1883.
UNCLASSIFIED
m. 4 June 1755, Samuel Roberts and Lydia Meader.
m. 2 July 1767, John Williams and Sarah Meader, both of Durham.
m. 2 July 1767, Daniel Randall and Charity Meader, both of Durham.
m. 9 July 1777, Moses Meader, Jr., of Durham and Jane Otis of Barrington.
m. I Aug. 1798, Nicholas Meader and Susanna York.
m. 8 Dec. 1803, Thomas Willey of Madbury and Mary Meader.
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MELLEN
John Mellen, born 14 March 1722, married, 30 Nov. 1749, Rebecca Prentiss, who was born 22 Sept. 1727 and died 10 Jan. 1802. He died 4 July 1807.
PAMELA b. 5 Sept. 1750; d. 7 Aug. 1823; m. (I) I Jan. 1771, Caleb Prentiss, who was b. 14 Nov. 1746 and d. 7 Jan. 1803, (2) 14 Sept. 1809, Col. John Waldron.
REV. JOHN b. 27 June 1752; m. 27 May 1784, Martha Fitch Wendall; d. Sept. 1828.
REBECCA b. 16 April 1754; m. 25 May 1775 Peter Green, who was b. 25 Aug. 1747 and d. 27 March 1797; she d. 6 May 1800.
SOPHIA b. 22 Jan. 1756; d. 17 Dec. 1778. Unm.
2. HENRY b. 24 Oct. 1757; m. (1) 18 Dec. 1791, Elizabeth Hovey, who was b. 14 Sept. 1772 and d. I Aug. 1793, (2) Martha Wentworth Frost, who was b. 8 Nov. 1769 and d. II Jan. 1835.
MARY b. 18 Oct. 1760; m. 10 March 1787, Nathaniel Parker, who was b. 17 Sept. 1756 and d. 8 Nov. 1792, (2) 24 Jan. 1797, Abraham Duncan, who was b. 17 March 1764 and d. 6 Oct. 1807. She d. I March 1837.
THOMAS b. 16 Sept. 1762; d. II Aug. 1766.
HON. PRENTISS b. II Oct. 1764. Harvard, 1784; LL.D. by Bowdoin and Harvard, 1820; lawyer, Biddeford and Portland, Me .; United States Senator, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Maine; overseer and trustee of Bowdoin College. He m. 5 May 1785, Sarah Hudson; d. 31 Dec. 1840.
CHARLOTTE b. 23 Feb. 1768, d. May 1826; m. 3 May 1792, William Austin Kent, who was b. 27 April 1765 and d. April 1840.
2. Children of Henry and Martha W. (Frost) Mellen: HENRY ORLANDO b. 22 June 1797; m. Nov. 1819, Ann Smith Parker, who was b. April 1819.
3. JOHN PRENTISS b. 21 Nov. 1799; m. 29 April 1823, Mehitable Sheafe Frost, who was b. 20 Aug. 1799; d. 16 March 1872. He was a merchant in Durham, Saco, Dover and Durham again.
MARTHA WENTWORTH b. 9 Dec. 1800; m. 22 Oct. 1822, Richard Tibbetts, who was b. 25 April 1780 and d. 19 July 1838; she d. 8 March 1838. Both were buried in Durham.
ELIZA HOVEY b. 17 June 1802; m. 8 Oct. 1835, Adolphus Eugene Watson; d. 17 April 1843.
GEORGE WASHINGTON b. 28 April 1804; d. 2 June 1875. Unm.
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WILLIAM PEPPERRELL b. 18 July 1806; m. 16 June 1831, Sarah Carpenter Lewis, who was b. 26 Nov. 1812 and d. 22 Feb. 1870.
3. Children of John Prentiss and Mehitable Sheafe (Frost) Mellen:
MARGARET ANN b. 2 April 1824; d. 20 July 1825.
GEORGE F. b. 28 Feb. 1826; m. 6 April 1852, Caroline Matilda Lamb, who d. Oct. 1853. He d. 23 Feb. 1877.
HENRY B. b. 2 March 1828 in Durham; m. 5 June 1879, Mrs. Rebecca Calvert (King) Mellen. Major in United States Army; d. 20 June 1906 in Durham. See page 276 of Vol. I.
4. JOHN b. 29 Sept. 1829; m. 13 June 1855, Rebecca Calvert King, who was b. II Dec. 1834, dau. of Col. Newton Calvert King of Norfolk, Va.
WILLIAM b. 5 Aug. 1831 ; m. 23 Feb. 1868, Jane Sheldon, who d. 31 March 1876. He d. 18 March 1880.
5. CHARLES b. 16 April 1833; m. 5 Sept. 1860, Harriet Ann Fisk, who d. 25 July 1870, (2) Mary Wells; d. 19 Oct. 1905.
ELIZABETH ROLLINS b. 4 April 1835; d. 11 Oct. 1847. FRANK PLUMER b. 15 Dec. 1837; d. 13 Oct. 1853.
CAROLINE MARGARET b. 23 Aug. 1842 ; d. 15 Oct. 1859.
4. Children of John and Rebecca Calvert (King) Mellen :
LUCY KING b. 23 March 1857; d. 8 May 1913; m. I Sept. 1892, as his second wife, Henry Caple of Oakfield, N. Y., who was b. 16 Feb. 1841 and d. 8 Sept. 1912. He m. (I) 3 Sept. 1860, Sarah Warren, who d. 21 June 1891. FRANK b. 29 June 1859; d. 29 July 1859.
CAROLINE DEVEREUX b. 12 Feb. 1861 ; m. in Durham, 20 June 1895, Samuel H. Craig. No. ch.
JOHN PRENTISS b. 14 Feb. 1863; d. 26 Nov. 1864.
CALVERT KING b. 8 Aug. 1864; Norwich University, 1884; m. 7 July 1892, Constance Thorne Jones of Oakfield, N. Y. He is principal of High School in Buffalo, N. Y. I ch.
HENRY b. 9 May 1866; m. Nellie F. Rafferty of Portsmouth ; d. 16 Sept. 1901. No ch.
5. Children of Charles and Harriet Ann (Fisk) Mellen:
CHARLES PEPPERRELL b. 20 Aug. 1862; m. 13 Oct. 1886, Caro Sarah Cornaford, Orwell, Vt. Ch., Christine Fisk. ELIZABETH ROLLINS b. 9 Feb. 1864.
HERBERT F. b. 8 Dec. 1866; d. Sept. 1906.
SUSAN NICHOLS b. 16 June 1868; m. 25 Oct. 1893, David Houston of Denver, Col.
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WILLIAM FISK b. 10 July 1870; m. 27 March 1894, Alice Louise Ferguson.
MESSERVEY, MESERVE
The family of Messervey flourished in the Island of Jersey, especially in the parish of St. Martin, as early as the beginning of the fourteenth century. An ancient coat of arms is, "Or 3 cherries gu. stalked, vert, Crest ;- A cherry tree proper." Motto: "Au valereux coeur rien impossible."
Clement Messervey, thought to have been son of Jean and Marie (Machon) Messervey of the Isle of Jersey, born 1655, was a taxpayer in Portsmouth, N. H., in 1673. He conveyed his homestead in Newington to his son, Clement, 6 Aug. 1710. He and wife, Elizabeth, died before 1720. Children were:
AARON m. Susanna - -; 1. in Salem, Mass. Widow m. John Batten. Sons by first marriage were William and Aaron.
2. DANIEL m. Deborah
JOHN mentioned 1705; prob. d. young.
ELIZABETH m. Michael Whidden; 6 Jan. 1694.
TAMSEN m. Joseph Ham, 1704.
CLEMENT m. Elizabeth Jones, 24 Sept. 1702. Rem. to Scarboro, Me.
2. Daniel Meserve (Clement) married Deborah --- and settled at Oyster River. Both were admitted to church 29 Jan. 1720/1. His will, I May 1747-30 June 1758, names wife, Deb- orah, and the following children:
3. DANIEL bapt. 8 Jan. 1720/1 ; m. Abigail Ham.
ELIZABETH bapt. 8 Jan. 1720/1; m. 29 Oct. 1720, Joseph Libby.
MARY bapt. 8 Jan. 1720/1 ; m. Daniel Meader.
4. JOHN bapt. 8 Jan. 1720/1; m. Sarah Clark.
5. CLEMENT bapt. 9 Feb. 1720/1; m. - +
ANNE bapt. 9 Feb. 1720/1; m. James Nute. TAMSEN bapt. 9 Feb. 1720/1; m. Stephen Pinkham.
THIRD GENERATION
3. Daniel Meserve (Daniel?, Clement1) married Abigail, daughter of Joseph and Tamsen (Meserve) Ham of Dover, born 15 March 1710. Children recorded in Dover:
6. JOSEPH b. 4 Oct. 1729; m. Ruth
DEBORAH b. 14 May 1732; m. Maj. Joseph Smith, (2) Capt.
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James Gilmore. She d. 18 May 1790.
7. DANIEL b. 18 March 1734; m. Sarah Demeritt.
8. JONATHAN b. 4 March 1738; m. Mary Davis.
9. CLEMENT b. 23 Jan. 1741 ; m. Lois Torr.
ABIGAIL b. 27 Aug. 1745; m. Nicholas Durrell, (2) Anthony Pickering.
4. John Meserve (Daniel,2 Clement1) married, 22 June 1740, Sarah, daughter of Samuel Clark of Portsmouth. They sold to Clement Meserve, in 1758, land on Back River and also land in -Madbury. Two children are known:
DEBORAH b. 1742; m. 14 April 1762, Alpheus Chesley. 10. JOHN b. 1744; m. Sally Chesley.
5. Lieut. Clement Meserve (Daniel2, Clement1), born 1716, married - Ham. He died 8 July 1800, aged 84. He was an officer in the Louisburg expedition. His will, 9 March 1793, names the following children :
II. COL. EBENEZER b. 1746; m. Eunice Torr.
12. CLEMENT b. 1748; m. Lydia Tuttle.
13. STEPHEN b. 1750; m. Abigail Yeaton.
PAUL m. Sarah Pinkham. Had son Paul, b. 1781, who m. 25 Dec. 1808 Nancy Torr, and their daughter, Mary Ann, b. 10 April 1825, m. James M. Pendexter.
ISRAEL m. Sarah, dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Chesley) Gerrish. Had a dau., Lois G. who m. William P. Drew 28 March 1824. Widow of Israel m. Jonathan Demeritt and had dau., Elizabeth, who m. William P. Drew, 28 June 1829.
ABIGAIL m. James Pinkham, 13 July 1778.
BETTY b. 25 Jan. 1764; m. Micah Emerson, 10 June 1784.
FOURTH GENERATION
6. Joseph Meserve (Daniel3, Daniel,2 Clement1), born 4 Oct. 1729, married Ruth His will, proved 20 June 1787, names children, Joseph, James, Timothy, who m. Martha Wood- man, Ruth who m. Sept. 1781, Andrew Nute, Deborah, Abigail, and Sarah.
7. Daniel Meserve (Daniel3, Daniel2, Clement1), born 18 March 1734, married 5 May 1764, Sarah, daughter of Eli and Tabitha (Pitman) Demeritt, who was born 3 April 1736.
LYDIA b. 1767; d. s. p.
THOMAS b. 1769; d. s. p.
BETTY b. 1771; d. 1857. Unm.
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DANIEL b. 1773; m.
MARY b. 1775; m. (1) John Ham, (2) Paul Gerrish. 14. SAMUEL b. 1777; m. 1804, Sarah Pendergast.
8. Capt. Jonathan Meserve (Daniel3, Daniel2, Clement1), born 4 March 1738, married Mary Davis and had children as follows:
JOHN m. Dorcas Hardy.
COL. JONATHAN b. 1772; m. 1797, Alice Pendexter.
DANIEL m. Betsey Pendexter.
NATHANIEL m. Sally Trickey.
BETSEY m. Hon. Silas Meserve.
MARY m. H. Harriman, (2) E. Seavey.
JOANNA m. Joseph Pitman.
9. Clement Meserve (Daniel3, Daniel2, Clement1), born 23 Jan. 1741, married Lois, daughter of Vincent and Lois (Pinkham). Torr, who was born after 1750. Their children were:
SIMON b. 1773; m. 1798, Abigail Snell. She d. Dec. 1861. HANNAH b. 5 April 1775; m. Thomas Snell; d. 24 April 1854. He was born 19 Oct. 1776 and d. 6 Sept. 1856.
CLEMENT b. 1777; d. s. p. Drowned 27 Aug. 1801 (?).
GEORGE b. 1780; m. Jennie Swain. 2 sons and a dau. ANDREW b. 1782; d. in infancy.
BETSEY b. 1784; m. Jacob Hall.
ANDREW b. 1786; m. 1806, Patience Hall.
VINCENT b. 1788.
JOHN b. 1792; m. 1831, Ellinor Pennell, (2) Huse. CURTIS b. 1794; m. 1817, Olive Lunt, (2) Lydia Stone. OLIVER b. 1799; m. 1835, Emily Berry.
10. John Meserve (John3, Daniel2, Clement1), born 1744, married Sally, daughter of Lemuel and Sarah (Smith) Chesley. SAMUEL m. Hall; 1. in Canada. Ch., Amos, Ezra, and others.
LEMUEL.
NATHANIEL b. 1780; m. 1804, Lovey Elliot.
ALPHEUS.
JOSEPH b. 1796; m. Polly Twombly, (2) Elizabeth Bell, (3) Gerrish.
LOTTIE m. John Green.
Daughter m. - Clough.
Daughter m. John Peavey.
II. Col. Ebenezer Meserve (Clement3, Daniel2, Clement1), born 1746, married Eunice, daughter of Vincent, and Lois (Pink- ham) Torr. He died 20 Sept. 1822, aged 76. She died 17 Feb. 1826, aged 74.
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COL. VINCENT m. 20 Oct. 1796, Hannah Crommett. A dau. Eunice m. (1) Isaac Demeritt, (2) David Davis.
15. EBENEZER b. 1769; m. 1797, Joanna Smith. DEBORAH m. 7 May 1789, John Demeritt.
SUSAN m. 22 Jan. 1799, John Hooper.
EUNICE m. 20 April 1795, John Crommett, (2) 26 May 1822, Nathaniel Edgerly.
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