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37. THOMAS b. 13 March 1792; m. 11 Feb. 1816, Joanna Folsom.
27. James Chesley (Thomas4, Joseph3, Thomas?, Philip1) born 25 Jan. 1750, married Elizabeth Downing Furber. He died in Rochester, N. H., 13 Jan. 1851, aged 100 years and II months.
MARY m. 12 Nov. 1791, James. Horn.
ELIZABETH m. 25 Dec. 1800, Stephen Place.
THOMAS m. 15 Oct. 1801, Elizabeth Brewster.
RICHARD FURBER b. 28 Oct. 1781; m. 30 Jan. 1806, Nancy Twombly.
NABBY b. 26 June 1785; m. 25 Sept. 1806, Daniel Hayes.
SALLY b. 28 Oct. 1787.
ISAAC BUZZELL b. 14 June 1789.
JACOB, twin to Isaac B.
JAMES b. 2 Oct. 1791.
DEBBY b. 14 Sept. 1794.
28. Lemuel Chesley (Lemuel4, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1) mar- ried, 29 March 1769, Hannah Randall, daughter of Simon and Sarah. They were Quakers. He died 20 Nov. 1789. Lived in Lee.
38. LEMUEL m. 9 Oct. 1793, Lovey Hull.
39. JOHN m. 23 Feb. 1797, Elizabeth Blake. WILLIAM unm.
JOSEPH m. 4 June 1798, Sally Hall; 1. in Barnstead.
SARAH m. George Bunker, or Dec. II 1793, David Bunker of Lee.
KEZIAH d. young.
HANNAH m. 1805, Robert Parker.
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BETSEY b. abt. 1781; m. James Moses, (2) Jere Prescott. POLLY b. abt. 1783; m. Samuel Cass.
LIEUT. SIMON 21 Oct. 1788; m. Olive Elkins, 29 April 1807. He d. 3 July 1851. She d. I Oct. 1822. He was Lieut. in War of 1812. Had a family in Rye, N. H.
29. Samuel Chesley (Lemuel4, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1) mar-
ried and lived in Barnstead. He is said to have had the following children :
40. MOSES b. 25 April 1775; m. Mary Folsom, 17 Nov. 1796. 10 ch.
41. LEMUEL b. 1773; m. Mary Merrill; 1. in Barrington.
MARY m. Morgan of Meredith. ABIGAIL m. Stephen Merrill of Pittsfield.
BETSEY m. Shepard.
SALLY m. Shepard, his second wife.
30. Philip Chesley (Samuel4, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born about 1754, died 26 Aug. 1825, aged 71. He married, 15 Jan. 1778, Abigail Hayes of Madbury, who died 24 Feb. 1817, aged 55. His will, 1825, shows the following children :
42. SAMUEL b. I March 1779; m. 2 March 1797, Nancy Perkins. DANIEL m. 23 May 1804, Hannah Demeritt, who d. 13 March 1821, aged 38, (2) Rosamond Knight, who d. 9 Sept. 1864, aged 78. He d. 21 Nov. 1844, aged 63. A dau. Betsey d. 16 May 1822, aged 17 yrs. 8 mos. She m: Lafayette Chesley.
43. PAUL m. 17 July 1802, Sarah Hooper.
44. JOSEPH b. 1785; m. I Sept. 1803, Betsey Ham, (2) 1807, Eliza Young.
31. Capt. Jonathan Chesley (Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Philip2, Philip1), born about 1748, married Elizabeth, daughter of Tim- othy and Mary (Smith) Emerson. He died in Barnstead, in 1826, aged 73.
NANCY b. abt. 1768; m. John Place; d. 1871, aged 102. JONATHAN m. 1815 Sally Frost of Lee. Went West. 5 ch. POLLY m. 3 Nov. 1792, Isaac Pinkham; 1. in Boothbay, Me. ABIGAIL m. - Hayes of Barnstead. SOPHIA b. 6 Nov. 1781; m. Rev. Enos George, 10 July 1804; d. 13 Feb. 1858, at Barnstead.
BETSEY b. 10 July 1784; m. Thomas Jones of Durham; d. 28 Oct. 1874.
FRANKLIN killed in the War of 1812.
LYDIA m. Hitchcock, Boston.
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LAFAYETTE b. 1792 m. (1) 28 Jan. 1822, Betsey, dau. of Daniel and Hannah (Demeritt) Chesley, who d. 16 July 1822, aged 17 yrs. 8 mos; (2) 1826, Caroline Mar- sailles of New York. A son, Lafayette, b. 1827, d. 1898, m. Hannah D. Jones and was a physician in Exeter. Lafayette Chesley, Sr., m. (3) Knickerbocker of New York. Ch. of Lafayette, Jr., were Alice M., physi- cian, b. 1861; Starr King b. 1865, d. 1907, and Grace L., b. 1870.
MISS ALICE M. CHESLEY, M. D.
Alice M. Chesley, M.D., was born in Nottingham, 14 Oct., 1861, daughter of Dr. Lafayette and Hannah D. (Jones) Chesley. She studied at Chester Academy and Charlestown High School and graduated at Gorham Normal School, Gorham, Me. She studied medicine at the University of Michigan and graduated
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from Tufts Medical College, after which she had hospital work in Detroit, New York and Boston. She taught school seven years and was employed by Rockingham County several years to revise and index the county records. She has practised medicine twelve years in Exeter and is a member of the Amer- ican Medical Association and of the State and County Medical Societies, being treasurer of the latter. She belongs also to the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is descended through her mother from the Stephen Jones who settled at Oyster River about 1664, and she owns the farm first cultivated by him.
SIXTH GENERATION
32. Thomas Chesley (Joseph5, Thomas+, Joseph3, Thomas2, Philip1) married, II Jan. 1794, his cousin, Susanna, daughter of Lieut. Benjamin and Deborah (Randall) Chesley. She mar- ried (2) David Sawyer of Deerfield.
JOSEPH RANDALL b. 18 Dec. 1797; m. Charlotte Shaw, d. s. p.
BENJAMIN b. 4 Oct. 1799; d. 8 Nov. 1817.
CLARISSA b. 22 Nov. 1801; m. 19 April 1826, John Sawyer of Lee.
JEREMIAH b. 30 Dec. 1803; m. 13 Feb. 1834, Deborah, dau. of David Wiggin. He lived in Palmira, Me. Ch., John, Susanna and Mary.
EZRA b. 14 Feb. 1806; d. 14 Jan. 1818.
45. ALFRED b. 28 July 1809; m. 3 July 1832, Octavia Shaw, (2) Julia Wormwood. A dau. Priscilla m. (1) Minot Langmaid, (2) Stephen Paul, (3) Joel Cook.
SOPHIA b. I Aug. 1812; m. Samuel White of Deerfield, (2) John Osgood.
33. Joseph Chesley (Joseph5, Thomas4, Joseph3, Thomas2, Philip1) married, 8 Jan. 1801, Polly, daughter of John and Deborah (Durrell) Pendergast. She married (2) Capt. Ford of Nottingham .. Children born in Durham:
DEBORAH b. 6 Dec. 1806; m. 24 May 1849, Abraham Thomp- son; d. 6 Feb. 1872, in Nottingham.
JOHN HOLLIS b. 29 Dec. 1807; m. (1) Lois Hanson, 13 Oct. 1839, who was b. 25 Aug. 1811 and d. 27 Dec. 1841. He m. (2) 22 Dec. 1842, Elizabeth Moody Watson, who was b. 27 Sept. 1811 and d. 25 Jan. 1868. He m. (3) 4 Dec. 1868, Louise Bartlett, and (4) 3 July 1870, Mary Jane Chesley, dau. of Philip and Mary (Meserve) Chesley.
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JOSEPH H. b. 14 Dec. 1811; m. Emmeline E. Eastman ; d. 25 July 1861 in Nottingham.
CHARLES G. b. 14 April 1810; m. R. Sylvia Bartlett; d. 31 Jan. 1890. She was b. in Nottingham 19 Oct. 1823 and d. 10 March 1892.
34. Miles Chesley (Benjamin5, Thomas4, Joseph3, Thomas2, Philip1), born 24 Jan. 1770, married, 28 May 1801, Mary Furber. He died 15 April 1861. She was born in Farmington, 15 July 1780, and died Aug. 1860. They lived in New Durham.
BENJAMIN b. 27 July 1802; m. I May 1828, Sally McDuffee. ALVAH b. 2 July 1804; m. Mrs. Giles.
DEBORAH b. 8 July 1806; d. 1821.
ELIZA b. 13 Jan. 1809; m. 7 June 1835, Jonathan Hill.
JONATHAN FURBER b. 30 May 1811; m. 30 May 1842, Abigail Stevens.
JAMES b. 15 June 1813; m. 5 Feb. 1837, Eliza F. Chapman. . 7 ch.
MILES b. 4 Feb. 1816; m. 23 June 1847, Maria Hurd.
MOSES b. 6 Dec. 1817; m. Abigail Berry.
35. Lieut. James Chesley (Benjamin5, Thomas4, Joseph3, Thomas2, Philip1), born 12 Aug. 1778, married, 27 Feb. 1803, Sally, daughter of Job Reynolds of Lee. He lived on the home- stead at Durham and died 18 Aug. 1825. His wife died 19 April 1838, born 13 April 1779.
WILLIAM J. b. 7 Jan. 1804; m. 14 Aug. 1825, Abigail Flan- ders, who was b. 6 Nov. 1803 and d. 10 March 1842. He m. (2) 2 Aug. 1843, Hannah Jenkins. Ch., Mary E., b. 21 Dec. 1826, m. Joseph White; James b. 4 Nov. 1829, m. 26 Nov. 1851 Mary E. Gruard; Charles Albert b. 9 Nov. 1844; Sarah J. b. 13 Jan. 1847, m. 27 Nov. 1862, Timothy Hussey of Dover.
VALENTINE b. 27 April 1807; d. 30 Dec. 1832.
LOUISA J. b. 31 Aug. 1809; m. II Nov. 1827, William, son of Paul Chesley, (2) Thompson Jackson. She d. 27 June 1889.
BENJAMIN b. 18 May and d. 20 Oct. 1819.
SALLY b. 15 Jan. 1821 ; m. John Frost, (2) Nathaniel Emerson. 36. Rev. Israel Chesley (Benjamin5, Thomas4, Joseph3, Thomas2, Philip1), born 24 Nov. 1788, married, 25 Oct. 1812, Betsey, daughter of Col. John Folsom. She was born 10 Sept. 1790, and died 23 May 1866. He died in Lee 29 Sept. 1866. See page 215 of Vol. I.
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JOSEPH SMITH b. 22 April 1814; d. 25 June 1826.
ISRAEL R. b. 6 Sept. 1815; m. (1) 7 Oct. 1847, Elizabeth Glass of Nottingham, (2) Ruth A. Boardman. Had son, Irving G., who m. Nellie Wiggin.
ELIZABETH ANN b. 25 April 1817; m. (1) Luther Merrill, (2) Rev. Daniel Pike.
MARY NEAL b. 4 Dec. 1818; m. James M. Berry.
JOHN I. b. 25 June 1820; m. Abbie S. George. 6 ch., J. Edward, Monroe Berry, Israel, Mary Elizabeth, Hannah and Ora G.
ยท DEBORAH G. b. 31 Oct. 1822.
HANNAH S. b. 16 Sept. 1824.
37. Thomas Chesley (Benjamin5, Thomas4, Joseph3, Thomas?, Philip1), born 13 March 1792, married, II Feb. 1816, Joanna Folsom, cousin to his brother Israel's wife. She was born 29 Sept. 1790 and died 7 Aug. 1879. He was a farmer in Lee. He died 27 June 1870.
LEVI F. b. I March 1818; d. 1882. Unm. MARTHA ANN b. 7 Feb. 1820. Unm.
ELIZA A. b. 2 April 1822; m. 22 March 1859, Enoch G. Wright, who d. 3 Aug. 1869. She d. 15 March 1909.
BENJAMIN b. 9 March 1825; d. 9 Aug. 1827.
JAMES EZRA b. 13 March 1827; m. 19 May 1864, Fanny A. Tasker; d. at Hutchinson, Minn., 4 June 1881. 3 ch. THOMAS BENJAMIN b. 7 Oct. 1829. Unm.
GEORGE EDWARD b. 19 April 1833; m. at Kingston, 18 Sept. 1877, Abbie E. Pettingill, dau. of Isaac of Haverhill, Mass. Ch. Nellie Joanna b. 4 March 1883, and Mary Abby b. 24 June 1886, N. H. College, 1908.
38. Lemuel Chesley (Lemuel5, Lemuel+, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born about 1764, married, 9 Oct. 1793, Lovey Hull of Northwood. He was aged 86 in 1850 and her age was then 80. She died in Northwood at age of 102 or 104.
JOSIAH and LEMUEL d. young.
JOHN m. Mercy, dau. of Richard Hoyt; d. I March 1882 at Tuftonboro.
RICHARD m. Sarah Davis. Res., Pittsfield.
CAROLINE MATILDA b. 15 Dec. 1803; m. 10 Sept. 1823, Jeremiah Batchelder of New Hampton. She d. 15 Dec. 188I.
SARAH twin to Caroline; d. young.
SALLY b. 20 June 1810; m. Jeremiah Brown of New Hampton. HANNAH twin to Sally.
MARY m. 7 Dec. 1839, at Lee, Benjamin Brown of New Hampton.
OLIVE m. Thomas Jefferson Cheswell.
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39. John Chesley (Lemuel5, Lemuel4, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born about 1775, married, 23 Feb. 1797, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Bickford) Blake, who was born in Epsom, 25 May 1777. He died in Epsom 14 April 1841, aged 66. His wife died 21 Oct. 1830, aged 53. His second wife, Charlotte, died 28 Dec. 1868, aged 83-4-25.
JONATHAN d. 6 April 1879, aged 62 yrs. 6 mos. He m. Abigail, dau. of Nathan Hoyt of Northwood. She d. 16 Aug. 1892, aged 71.
JOHN d. 6 Aug. 1888, aged 83 yrs. 6 mos. He m. Joanna, dau. of Israel Tibbetts of Madbury. She d. 8 June 1906, aged 89-7-26.
The above dates are from tombstones in Epsom, N. H.
40. Moses Chesley (Samuel5, Lemuel4, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born 25 April 1775, married 17 Nov. 1796, Mary Nelson, who was born 28 Dec. 1778 and died 3 April 1865. He died 2 . Sept. 1861. Children were:
ABIGAIL b. 14 May 1797; m. David Goodwin; d. 12 April 1829. He was born 10 April 1794 and d. 6 May 1885. HENRY b. 9 May 1799; m. Mary Goodwin.
JOHN b. 31 Aug. 1801; d. 7 Nov. 1802.
ESTHER b. 3 May 1804; m. Gilman Goodwin; d. Feb. 1872. JEFFERSON b. 29 May 1806; m. Irene Hussey; d. 16 Apr. 1883. She was b. 18 July 1814 and d. 12 Dec. 1884. Ch., Orrin F. b. 23 Feb. 1835, m. Lydia Locke, and d. 1907, having two ch., Herbert L. b. 10 July 1853, m. (1) Ida Pickering of Barnstead, and had dau. Lillian, who m. George Fifield, (2) Annie Ayers and had son, Grover C., and Mary A. b. 7 Nov. 1854 who m. Frank Seward 18 March 1872; Charles Lewis b. 28 Oct. 1838, m. Martha Bodge, and d. 24 June 1907, having ch., Dr. Verner Chesley, Dartmouth, who m. Gertie Kenney; Electa A. b. 10 Aug. 1844, m. Jethro N. Locke; Sophronia b. 5 April 1847, m. Jarius Osgood; and Ida C. b. 27 Jan. 1858, m. J. Henry Varney.
SAMUEL b. 27 Oct. 1808; m. Rebecca Dore; d. 15 Oct. 1847. MARY JANE b. 12 March 1811; m. Thomas H. Proctor; d. 24 Jan. 1892.
BETSEY b. 16 March 1814; m. Asa Garland; d. 22 Oct. 1895. He was b. 15 July 1813, and d. 13 May 1882.
CYRUS b. 29 May 1817; m. Maria A. dau. of John and Abigail (Hall) Hanson, 26 Dec. 1843. He d. in 1873. JOSEPH b. 27 Aug. 1823; d. II Sept. 1823.
41. Lemuel Chesley (Samuel5, Lemuel4, Philip3, Philip2,
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Philip1), born 1773, married Mary Merrill and lived in Barring- ton. Twelve children.
SARAH b. 4 Feb. 1802; m. 31 Jan. 1836, John Lane of Lee. JOHN M. b. 21 Oct. 1803; m. 20 Oct. 1833, Sarah Jenkins of Barnstead.
SAMUEL b. 19 March 1805; m. Maria Caverly; d. 10 March 1879. L. in Quincy, WILLIAM b. 8 April 1807; m. Susan Mass.
MOSES b. II March 1809; d. young.
LUCINDA b. 17 Dec. 1810; m. Thomas Daring.
DAVID and ANDREW b. 6 Dec. 1814; d. young.
ELIZABETH b. 15 July 1816; m. William Ricker. REV. PLUMMER b. 10 Sept. 1818; m. Abbie Roberts. CURTIS B. b. 8 Nov. 1820; m. Martha Clough.
GEORGE H. b. 15 Dec. 1822; m. 1845, Irene F. Hanson,
(2) Elizabeth J. Snell. He d. 27 March 1909. Ch., Eventia b. 13 May 1849, Leroy H. b. 9 Feb. 1855, and Isabelle Blackburn b. 10 March 1877.
42. Samuel Chesley (Philip5, Samuel4, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born I March 1772, married, 2 March 1797, Nancy Perkins, a cousin. She was born 26 April 1775, and died 17 Nov. 1856. He died 10 Feb. 1863, in Madbury.
ABIGAIL b. 21 Aug. 1799; m. Nathan Woodman. ASENATH b. 5 May 1801; m. Moses D. Perkins, Pittsfield.
46. STEPHEN P. b. 12 March 1804; m. Hannah C. Pendexter, (2) Elizabeth Woodman.
COMFORT b. 8 Oct. 1806; m. I July 1827, Samuel D. Hayes of Madbury.
NANCY b. 31 Oct. 1810; m. 1I May 1840, Hon. Stephen DeMeritt.
43. Paul Chesley (Philip5, Samuel4, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1) married (1) 17 July 1802, Sarah, daughter of the Rev. William Hooper, (2) 3 April 1816, Polly, daughter of Andrew E. and Mary (Emerson) Demeritt.
WILLIAM P. m. II Nov. 1827, Louisa J., dau. of James and . Sarah (Reynolds) Chesley and had one dau. Divorced. She m. (2) Thompson Jackson, 29 Aug. 1842.
SAMUEL m. 25 Nov. 1825, Mehitable, dau. of Joseph and Rebecca (March) Demeritt. Ch., Samuel, Henry, John, William P., and Ellen Augusta.
47. PHILIP m. 9 March 1836, Mary Jane Meserve. SALLY m. Capt. Lunt.
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PLUMMER m. 9 Oct. 1834, Elmira, dau. of John and Ann (Chesley) Hart:
ELIZA m. 31 Jan. 1828, James Wedgewood.
48. DANIEL b. 15 Aug. 1811; m. Margery Steele Woodman. Children by second marriage:
PAUL d. in California.
CLIMENA m. 6 March 1840, George Meserve, (2) 30 Sept. 1852, Wm. C. Young.
PLACENTIA, FINETTE, HANNAH, VAN BUREN, and BENTON, who d. young.
44. Capt. Joseph Chesley (Philip5, Samuel4, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born 1785, married, I Sept. 1803 Betsey Ham, who died 5 April 1807, aged 22. He married (2) 1807, Eliza Young. He died 17 May 1841, aged 56. Widow married, 20 June 1844, Stephen Perkins of Chichester and died 28 Aug. 1854, aged 65.
ABIGAIL m. 2 Nov. 1834, Benjamin F. Bunker; d. 23 Jan. 1879.
MEHITABLE m. 24 June 1822, Samuel Furber of Boston; d. 19 Dec. 1826, aged 21-II-17.
Children by second marriage:
ELIZABETH b. 12 April 1809; m. 23 June 1827, Alexander H. Stickney of Great Falls. She d. 28 June 1886.
SAMUEL P. b. 1815; m. 20 Feb. 1835, Eliza, dau. of Robert and Elizabeth (Gale) Burleigh, who was b. 19 June 1806, and d. 8 Jan. 1857. He d. in Great Falls, 16 Jan. 1858. Ch., Joseph Plummer b. 8 May 1836, m. Sarah Whitehouse, and Daniel b. 14 March 1845, m. Annie Hamilton and d. s. p.
SYLVESTER m. Dec. 21, 1842 Maria Roberts; d. 16 Jan. 1847. MATILDA d. 8 May 1812, aged 13 mos.
SEVENTH GENERATION
45. Rev. Alfred Chesley (Thomas6, Joseph5, Thomas4, Joseph3, Thomas2, Philip1), born 28 July 1809, married, 3 July 1832, Octavia Adams Shaw, who was born 22 May 1808, and died 28 April 1859. He married (2) Julia Wormwood and died 25 April 1885. Children by first marriage:
LAURA JANE b. June 1834; d. 10 April 1897.
LORETTA SULLIVAN b. 9 April 1836; m. 7 March 1855, George Kittredge Bennett, who was b. 28 May 1828 and d. 26 May 1876(?). Alfred Joseph Bennett was b. 5 July 1857 and d. 8 Dec. 1877. John Wentworth Ben- nett was b. 5 July 1857 and d. 7 Sept. 1877.
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PRISCILLA ADAMS b. 30 June 1837; d. 12 Aug. 1910; m. Minot Wesley Langmaid, who was b. 30 Sept. 181I and d. 18 Sept. 1884. Ch., Frank Wesley b. 6 Jan. 1866, d. 16 March 1868, Jennie Susan b. II March 1873, Edson Ezra b. II Oct. 1878, George Albert b. 20 Oct. 1881. ANNETTE ELIZABETH b. 13 April 1839; m. - Clifford. ALFRED EZRA b. 28 March 1842; d. II Feb. 1878, in U. S. Army.
CHARLOTTE SUSAN b. 18 Sept. 1843; d. 16 Oct. 1843.
SUSAN JOSEPHINE b. 16 Oct. 1844; m. Charles A. Langmaid. ERVIN EMERY (?) b. I March 1856.
46. Stephen P. Chesley (Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel+, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born 12 March 1804, married (1) Hannah C. Pen- dexter, (2) Elizabeth Woodman of Newington, (3)
MARCIA m. Oliver Waldron, Barnstead.
HANNAH m. Moses G. Woodman.
ANN MARY m. Prof. John S. Woodman.
Children by second marriage:
ELLEN b. 2 Aug. 1842; m. 24 July 1852, Charles Henderson, (2) Horatio Hunt.
JOHN SAMUEL m. Nancy Adaline Sanborn of Loudon. Ch., Stephen P. b. 26 July 1862, James S. b. 21 March 1864, who m. Nettie Isabelle (Wentworth) Swasey, and had children, Marion Alice, Doris Elizabeth, and Norman Newman Wentworth. Wilbert S. b. 26 Dec. 1866, Gadriella A. b. 29 June 1869, Edgar D. b. 26 July 1871, m. Jennie Langmaid, Elizabeth W. b. 17 June 1873, and Ivy May b. 31 Aug. 1875, who m. 18 June 1902, Frank Swain of Loudon.
47. Philip Chesley (Paul6, Philip5, Samuel+, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born 28 June 1813, married, 9 March 1836, Mary Jane Meserve, born 13 Aug. 1818. He died 18 June 1887. She died 6 Aug. 1887.
49. GEORGE S. b. 21 July 1837; m. Sarah F. Palmer. MARY J. b. II July 1839; m. John Hollis Chesley. SARAH M. b. 18 Dec. 1840; m. George Colburn at Waltham, Mass .; d. 1I May 1892.
HARRIET A. b. 3 Oct. 1842; m. 24 Jan. 1864, William Ches- ley at Exeter; d. 18 April 1866.
CHARLES H. b. 13 Jan. 1846; d. 26 Nov. 1847.
ARIANNA b. I July 1848; d. 20 July 1874.
ELIZABETH A. b. 24 May 1851; m. 2 Sept. 1873, Frank Stuart of Lee; d. 6 June 1881.
THERESA R. b. 26 March 1853.
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ELLEN F. b. I March 1855; m. 28 Nov. 1872, Jeremiah Caverno at Strafford.
LAVINIA M. b. 8 March 1857; m. 25 Oct. 1887, Charles B. Griffin at Chicago, Ill.
ARTHUR P. b. 28 Sept. 1859; m. Annistacia Long, at New- market.
ADA PARKER b. I March 1861; m. Frank Stuart at Dor- chester, Mass., (2) 23 June 1900, Henry Victor Crocker, at Dorchester.
48. Daniel Chesley (Paul6, Philip5, Samuel4, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born 15 Aug. 1811, married, 3 Jan. 1844, Margery Steele Woodman, daughter of Moses and Elizabeth (Snell) Woodman. Their children were:
ROSETTA MARIA b. 12 Dec. 1845; m. 5 Dec. 1865, William Estes Roberts of Dover.
WILLIAM KNIGHT b. 10 Sept. 1847; d. 1891.
SARAH ELIZABETH b. 8 Oct. 1849; d. 15 Oct. 1910; m. 8 Dec. 1868, Charles Henry Nute of Dover. Ch., Charles Augustus b. 14 Aug. 1874; and Clarence Woodman b. 12 Oct. 1878.
ANNIE MARGERY b. 18 Sept. 1851; m. 10 June 1885, David H. Gage of Dover, who d. 16 July 1900. She m. (2) II July 1906, Andrew J. Kimball.
LAURA ABBIE b. 21 Aug. 1853; m. 27 Sept. 1877, Frank Demeritt Randall of Lee. One son, John Leslie Randall, b. 8 June 1883, N. H. College 1905, M. S. 1906. He m. 26 June 1906, Bernice Lang of Lee and has one son, John Leslie Randall, Jr., b. 2 Aug. 1910.
FRANK ALBERT b. 29 Nov. 1855; m. May 1884, Eliza F. Berry. He d. 2 Feb. 1893.
CARRIE OLIVIA b. 18 April 1857; m. 7 Aug. 1895, Stephen H. Davis of Newmarket.
HON. DANIEL b. II Oct. 1859. [See biographical sketch, portrait and residence.]
MARY ADDIE b. 26 Aug. 1861; m. I Jan. 1883, David Wil- liam Manock of Dover. 3 ch., Charles Wilber b. 8 Dec. 1883, Frank Delmore b. 20 March 1886, and Helen Margery b. 18 Dec. 1888.
CHARLES PAUL b. 24 Sept. 1863; m. 5 June 1895, Susan Alice Horne of Dover. One son, George Horne Chesley, b. 3 Aug. 1896.
EIGHTH GENERATION
49. George S. Chesley (Philip7, Paul6, Philip5, Samuel+, Philip3, Philip2, Philip1), born 21 July 1837, married, + Jan. 1864, Sarah F. Palmer who was born 28 Dec. 1843. He was killed by lightning, 12 June 1878. Children were:
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HATTIE A. b. 28 Aug. 1866; m. George P. James, who was b. 24 May 1863. Ch., Edna May b. 8 Nov. 1888, Forrest Chesley b. 11 July 1890, Hazel Frances b. 24 July 1893, George Homer b. 12 July 1895, Velma Gertrude b. 25 Sept. 1898, Doris Augusta b. 19 Oct. 1902, Ruby Anna b. 21 Nov. 1904, Gladys Pearl b. 24 Sept. 1906, and Barbara Elizabeth b. 14 Jan. 1912.
JOHN P. b. 19 March 1869; m. Addie M. Davis, who was b. 7 Sept. 1771. Ch., Marion L. b. 26 June 1891, d. 22 Aug. 1891, George Davis b. 13 June 1892, d. 9 Sept. 1892, Raymond Palmer b. 19 June 1893, Charles Nor- wood, b. I July 1895, Addie Rhoda b. 5 Jan. 1897, Grace Elodie b. 18 Sept. 1898, Fred Barker b. 15 May 1900, Bertrand Davis b. 22 Nov. 1901, John Kenneth b. 6 Feb. 1903, d. 5 Aug. 1903, Lawrence Rolston b. II Dec. 1904, d. 9 July 1905, Russell Edwin b. 10 Oct. 1906, Blanche Evelyn b. 18 Jan. 1909, and Warren Oliver b. 29 Jan. 1913.
ANNA B. b. 3 Dec. 1871; d. 14 Jan. 1912.
CHARLES S. b. 8 Sept. 1873; d. 14 Oct. 1908.
MABETH I. b. 26 Oct. 1875.
GEORGIE L. b. 27 Oct. 1877; d. 14 Aug. 1880.
CLARK
Abraham Clark's land is mentioned in 1680. He lived near the northern boundary of Oyster River Parish. He may have been the Clark of unknown name who was killed in the massacre of 1694. Deliverance Clark, who married Nathaniel Lamos before 1700, was doubtless his daughter, and so, probably, was Mary Clark, who married Bartholomew Stevenson, 10 Oct. 1680. Clark's Plains are on the line of Dover and Madbury southeast of Pudding hill.
Abraham Clark, aged 59 when he made a deposition in 1738, must have been son of the first Abraham. He was surveyor of highways in 1714. He had a wife Anna. They sold land to Remembrance Clark in 1761. Abraham Clark's estate was ad- ministered by widow, Anna, who was appointed administratrix 30 June 1762. He was said to be of Barrington at the time of his decease. Three children are recorded, viz., Love b. 30 May 1721, Annah b. 2 July 1723, and Mary b. I Dec. 1725.
Abraham Clark of the next generation, and Elizabeth Gooch were published at Wells, Me., 7 May 1757. He was taxed in Madbury in 1758.
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James Clark bought land near to Abraham Clark in 1717. He married Sarah Leighton, 16 Jan. 1717-8. He died in 1767 and his wife died in 1770. They were of the Society of Friends. Children recorded :
JONATHAN disowned 21 April 1781; m. Izette -; son, Daniel, m. Love Drew, 30 July 1777. SARAH m. Richard Swain.
JAMES.
REMEMBRANCE m. Sarah Bridges; d. 5 Dec. 1819. For family see New Hampshire Genealogical Record IV, p. I22.
MARTHA b. 25 June 1735; m. 24 Dec. 1762, Daniel Varney.
Eli Clark shared in the division of common lands in Durham, I734. Isaac Clark was collector in Durham, in 1743. He had a son, Samuel, baptized in Dover, 30 June 1740. John Reynolds married Hannah Clark, 23 Dec. 1718. Benjamin Clark m. Su- sanna Grey, 21 Feb. 1760, both of Durham.
CLOUGH
John Clough, born 1613, came in the ship Elizabeth from London in 1634 and lived first in Watertown, Mass., whence he removed to Salisbury, Mass. He had wife, Jane, who died 16 Jan. 1679/80. His second wife was Martha Cilley, whom he married 15 Jan. 1680. He died 26 July 1691, aged 76.
His son, John, was born 9 March 1648/9 and married Mercy Page 13 Nov. 1674. He died about 1715. She died 25 Jan. 1718.
Benoni Clough was of the next generation, born 23 May 1675. He had wife, Hannah, and lived in Kingston, N. H.
Ichabod, son of Benoni Clough, was born in Kingston 29 June 1697. He married Rebecca Clough 20 Dec. 1722 and died about 1745.
Zaccheus Clough (Ichabod4, Benoni3, John2, John1), born 1725, died about 1810. He was second lieutenant under Capt. Arche- laus Woodman in 1776. Blacksmith by trade. Lived in Lee. He married Love, only daughter of Nathaniel Meader of Lee who was born in 1734. Children were:
NATHANIEL m. Abigail Perkins; d. 26 Nov. 1808. Gold- smith.
2. WILLIAM b. 5 Dec. 1768; m. Susanna Runnels.
SUSANNA m. David Cram.
ABIGAIL d. in Lee 17 Jan. 1815 .- Unm.
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2. William Clough (Zaccheus5, Ichabod4, Benoni3, John2, John1), born 5 Dec. 1768, died 31 Dec. 1853 in Newmarket, aged 85. He married, 1792, Susanna, daughter of Job and Sarah (Ellison) Runnels of Lee, born 4 July 1773. She died 25 Nov. 1865 in her 93d year, at Durham.
SALLY b. II April 1793; d. 19 April 1869.
DAVID b. 20 June 1795; went to Utah in 1850 and d. same year.
3. BENJAMIN b. 3 or 5 Sept. 1798; m. Eliza A. Magoon. JERRY b. 21 March 1801; d. same year.
SUSANNA b. 19 Feb. 1806; d. 2 June 1833. WILLIAM b. 22 June 1808; d. in infancy.
BETTEY b. 23 Dec. 1810; m. 3 May 1838, John Fogg of Newfields; d. 4 March 1860.
WILLIAM b. in Canada 22 Aug. 1813; d. 27 Sept. 1834. Unm. LUCINDA b. 26 June 1816; d. 9 Sept. 1852. Unm.
3. Benjamin Clough born in Lee 3 Sept. 1798, married at Danville, Canada, 8 Feb. 1837, Eliza A., daughter of Ephraim and Fannie (Pope) Magoon, born in Shipton, Canada, 6 March 1806. Her father went to Canada from Salem, Mass. She died in Shipton 8 June 1844. Benjamin Clough returned to his father's house in 1847 and, about 1854, bought a farm near the railroad station in Durham, known as the Chesley or Hart farm. He died here 16 Oct. 1865, aged 67. He was a tanner by trade. Children were:
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