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1. George A. b. Williston, Vt. 1851 ; m. Edith Brunelle.
1. Thomas b. Bolton, Vt. 1870.
2. Mary Jane b. Williston, Vt. 1853. 3. Abraham b. Essex, Vt. ; d. inf.
4. Rosa b. Williston, Vt. Feb. 16, 1855 ; m. Peter Demarrais (q. v.). 5. Eli b. Williston, Vt. 1856. 6. Joseplı b. Williston, Vt. 1858 ; d. Bolton, Vt. Aug. 20, 1879.
7. Matilda b. Williston, Vt. 1860 ; m. May 1879 Moses Laurent.
8. Jolin b. Bolton, Vt. July 1864. 9. Albert b. Aug. 1872.
LORENZO and PETER DUBÉ bros. to the preceding, taxed here 1869.
JAMES W. DUE m. - Metcalf, dau. of John O. and Kezia Metcalf of Marlow; taxed 1848; rem. to Antrim.
MARK DUNLAP on tax list 1853.
HATTIE MAY DUNSMORE, dau. of Willard and Marian (Lockwood) Dunsmore, was b. Northfield, Vt. June 17, 1865, - lives at George W. Taylor's.
JOSEPH DUPIES son of Toussaint Dupies Jr., was b. St. Phillip, C. E. Oct. 1, 1842; m. July 3, 1871 Laura Jane Howard (q. v.); came to Gilsum 1871.
1. Eva Bell b. Alstead Jan. 4, 1875. 2. Dollie Virginia b. Ap. 14, 1876.
JOHN DUSTIN d. Surry Ap. 29, 1837; m. Sarah Webster d. Winhall, Vt. March 29, 1852, dau. of Jonathan Webster of Atkinson.
1. Peter m. Azubah Tubbs ; r. Utah. 2. Nabby m. Nehemiah Chandler of Alstead.
3. Sally m. Moody Butler of Hancock.
4. John b. 1794 ; d. March 1875; m. Jan. 9, 1835 Anna Richardson b. Alstead March 9, 1795, d. Sept. 4, 1877, dau. of Dr. William and Lavina (Taft) Richardson d. Aug. 19, 1841.
5. Jonathan went South and d. there. 6. Kimball.
7. Sevia m. 1st Kimball Tenney; m. 2d Elijah Ware Jr. (q. v.).
8. Stephen m. Eliza Myrick of Alstead. 9. Patty m. Emerson Piper of Hancock.
MICHAEL DYNAN taxed 1860 and 1873-5; r. Keene.
EAGER. In old manuscripts frequently written Ager or Agor. William Eager m. Ruth Hill Malden, Mass. 1659, rem. to Marlboro', Mass. before 1682 with a 2d wife, Lydia, and d. there Ap. 4, 1690. He had a great grandson, Fortunatus b. 1735. This could not have been the person following, but it seems probable they were of the same family, and the Gilsum man may have been his son.
FORTUNATUS EAGER m. Dolly
1. Oliver b. May 30, 1790. 2. Dolly b. Sept. 27, 1792; d. Sullivan Marchi 29, 1795.
3. Fortunatus b. May 5, 1796. 4. Azubah b. Aug. 11, 1799.
WILLIAM EASTMAN from Hartland, Vt. m. Mrs. Mary (Tufts) Eastman; on tax list 1853-9.
BENJAMIN EATON b. Westminster, Mass. June 15, 1768; d. Feb. 20, 1822; m. Ap. 17, 1790 Elizabeth Atwood b. Templeton, Mass. d. May 2, 1839.
1. Benjamin b. Westminster, Mass. July 25, 1795 ; d. Sullivan Aug. 27, 1820.
2. Syrena b. Westminster, Mass. Oct. 25, 1796; d. Oct. 3, 1825.
3. Myra b. Nelson July 25, 1799; m. Orlando Mack (q. v.).
4. Stillman b. Nelson Dec. 20, 1802; d. Oct. 31, 1872. 5. Eliza b. Sullivan June 10, 1806.
6. Solon Wilder b. Sullivan Oct. 31, 1809 ; d. unk. Ap. 17, 1848 ; m. June 4, 1834 Rossa Gates (q. v.) d. unk. Nov. 17, 1839 ; rem. to Grafton, Vt. 1. Solon b. Gilsum.
JAMES EDWARDS m. M. F. -; taxed here 1852.
1. A son b. June 20, 1852.
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ELLIS. Joseph Ellis of Keene m. Lydia -. Ch. mentioned in will of Dec. 1773 are Elisha, Lydia, Simeon, Benjamin, Mary, Nathan, and Joseph.
JOSEPH ELLIS In. Ap. 4, 1771 Bridget Hammond d. March 9, 1778.
1. Abiah. 2. Bethshua m. David Chapman (q. v.).
3. Joseph Hammond b. March 9, 1778 ; a lawyer.
NATHAN ELLIS son of Simeon, was b. Keene ? 1751; d. May 2, 1839; m. Dec. 31, 1789 Betsey Haven b. Marlboro' 1766, d. Nov. 22, 1844.
1. Betsey b. Sullivan March 15, 1791; m. Jesse Temple (q. v.).
2. Mclintha b. Sullivan Aug. 5, 1793 ; in. 1st Samuel Bill (q. v.) ; m. 2d Timothy Wyman (q. v.). 3. Ruth b. Sullivan May 1795; m. Esek T. Wilson (q. v.).
4. Elmira b. Sullivan May 4, 1800 ; m. Asa Bond (q. v.).
5. Nathan b. Sullivan March 17, 1802; d. March 9, 1861; m. 1825 Lucina Bingham (q. v.). 1. Emily b. Nov. 25, 1825; d. Oct. 13, 1828.
2. Mary b. July 8, 1828; m. Samuel Fay; r. Nelson. 1. Malan (Ellis) b. Jan. 12, 1861; r. Alstead.
3. George Albert b. Nov. 14, 1838; m. 1st Nov. 6, 1859 Julia Ann Hayward (q. v.) d. Newport Ap. 18, 1868. 1. Lora Estella b. Newport ? Ap. 15, 1861.
m. 2d Aug. 9, 1863 Kate P. George b. Newport Ap. 13, 1845, dau. of Samuel E. George.
2. Josie A. b. Newport June 23, 1870. 3. Maud b. Newport June 28, 1873. 4. Charlotte A. b. Newport Sept. 23, 1874. ELIJAH ELLIS m. Nov. 16, 1786 Mary Bond (q. v.).
IRA ELLIS brought up by Dea. Pease; taxed here 1816-21; s. Sullivan.
JOHN ELLIS m. 1st July 31, 1783 Eunice Ware (q. v.) d. 1807; rem. to Swanzey.
1. Elizabeth b. Ap. 12, 1784; d. Nov. 3, 1810. 2. Lucy b. Sept. 23, 1786.
3. John b. June 30, 1789; d. Swanzey about 1823; m. Jan. 26, 1814 Nabby, dau. of John and Betty (Riggs) Day of Keene.
1. Harriet b. Swanzey March 6, 1816; brought up at Squire Whitney's and David Ware's.
2. Fanny b. Swanzey Ap. 8, 1818; brought up at Dudley Smith's.
3. Betsey b. Swanzey about 1821; m. - Northrop.
4. Nathan b. Aug. 9, 1793 ; m. Clarissa Kilburn (q. v.) ; s. Plattsburg, N. Y.
5. Samuel bapt. March 11, 1801. 6. Daniel bapt. June 10, 1803.
m. 2d Jemima
7. Willard b. Sept. 26, 1808.
RUEL ELLIS b. Amherst 1799; d. Nov. 24, 1836; m. Lydia Hosmer (q. v.) d. June 22, 1862.
1. Frances b. 1829; m. William H. Cook (q. v.).
2. Ann Mehitabel b. 1833; d. Keene; m. Jan. 1, 1852 James L. Wilson (q. v.).
SIMEON ELLIS taxed 1822; r. Sullivan.
GEORGE W. EMERSON m. June 20, 1861 Martha A. Livermore (q. v.); r. Acworth; in Gilsum 1862-8.
1. Fannie Byron b. Aug. 3, 1868. 2. George Ernest b. Acworth June 1, 1872.
EVARDON often spelled Everdon. John Evardon came from Conn. and s. at Winchester; m. Rebecca Pratt dau. of one of the first settlers of Alstead. Their ch. were Olive m. Solomon Rixford, and Ephraim Pratt. The ch. of John by a second wife were Eunice m. Abel Fassett of Win- chester ; and Emerson r. Winchester.
EPHRAIM PRATT EVARDON b. Winchester Oct. 21, 1798; d. Alstead Jan. 15, 1867; m. 1st Oct. 7, 1829 Elizabeth Adams b. Winchester June 3, 1807, d. Hart- ford, Conn. May 17, 1837.
1. Emily Lucretia b. Winchester Sept. 4, 1832; d. Lowell, Mass. May 1, 1847.
2. Fanny Maria b. Winchester ; d. there 1837. 3. John Adams b. Winchester ; d. there 1837. m. 2d Nov. 29, 1838 Mrs. Sally (Gunn) Willis b. Winchester Sept. 23, 1806; d. Jan. 9, 1852, dau. of Elisha and Polly (Wyman) Gunn.
4. John Wesley b. Nov. 4, 1839; m. Aug. 30, 1863 Mary Emeline Nourse (q. v.). 1. Gertie Emma b. Ap. 16, 1867.
m. 3d March 11, 1852 Martha Taylor Chapin (q. v.) d. Marlow May 29, 1878.
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5. Martha Ann b. Jan. 17, 1854 ; m. June 6, 1871 Edgar Eugene Farnum b. Marlow July 4, 1848, son of Heman and Lusylvia (Lowell) Farnum ; r. Marlow.
1. Rosa Belle (Farnum) b. Marlow May 22, 1872. 2. Frank Eugene (Farnum) b. Marlow July 1873. 3. Edgar (Farnum) b. Marlow Ap. 24, 1878.
FRANCIS EVELETH b. unk. 1793; d. Hancock; m. Martha Spooner; taxed here 1850; was Captain of Alstead Militia Company.
1. Hamilton m. Edna Stone ?; a painter ; r. Providence, R. I.
2. Charles r. Ohio ; taxed here 1835. 3. Dwight m. and r. Salt Lake City, Utah ; three ch.
4. Harriet m. Levi E. Priest ; r. Marlboro'.
5. Elisha b. Alstead Jan. 4, 1821 ; d. Somerville, Mass. March 7, 1854; m. July 2, 1846 Priscilla Dart (q. v.).
1. Lavon Priscilla b. Weston, Vt. Aug. 23, 1847; m. Edward R. Geer (q. v.).
2. Lavater Edgar b. Somerset, Mass. Oct. 1, 1849; d. Somerville, Mass. March 4, 1854.
3. Frank Leslie b. Bridgewater, Mass. Jan. 5, 1852; m. July 2, 1875 Mary Ann Coyle b. Washington, D. C. Jan. 20, 1847, dau. of John and Ann (Garmine) Coyle.
4. Charles Elisha b. Marlow Aug. 24, 1854.
6. Bainbridge m. Mrs. Amy Burlingame; r. Warren, R. I. ; four ch.
7. William m. in England ; r. Ill.
8. Mary Ann m. Abner Goodale ; r. Gardner, Mass.
1. Alida (Goodale.) 2. Arlette (Goodale.) 3. Quimby (Goodale.) 4. Frances (Goodale.) 5. Burdett (Goodale.)
9. Darwin lost at sea. 10. Dexter r. California.
WILLIAM EVELETH bro. to preceding, lived on Whitney place 1830-7; d. Rock- ingham, Vt.
1. Willard Converse (adopted) b. July 25, 1831; r. Batavia, N. Y.
THEOPHILUS EVELETH, a blacksmith here 1808-10 and perhaps longer.
FAIRBANKS.
Daniel Fairbanks lived on the Randall place in the edge of Keene. Among his children were George, Oren, Daniel, Lowell, Mary m. - Robinson, and
Emily d. on the journey West.
GEORGE FAIRBANKS m. May 17, 1826 Calista Smith (q. v.) d. Danville, Vt. Ap. 24, 1842; a Methodist preacher.
OREN FAIRBANKS m. Robinson of Chesterfield; on tax list 1838; went West.
DANIEL FAIRBANKS taxed here 1838; rem. to Ill.
LOWELL FAIRBANKS on tax list 1838; went West.
"OLD MRS. FAIRBANKS " d. Ap. 14, 1844 æt. 77.
MOSES FARNSWORTH d. about 1809; m. Jan. 15, 1789 Martha Woodcock b. Swanzey Feb. 15, 1769, dau. of Nathan and Lavina (Goodenough) Woodcock. [She m. 2d Jacob Ames (q. v.); m. 3d - - Culver, and rem. to N. Y.]
1. Polly m. Daniel Farnsworth (q. v.). 2. Sally m. Samuel Clark (q. v.).
3. Betsey. 4. Patty b. May 16, 1800 ; m. Isaac Loveland (q. v.).
5. Moses m. July 5, 1822 Hephzibah Comstock (q. v.).
1. Emily b. Gilsum; m. 1st Martin Powell; m. 2d Woodbury Corey (q. v.); m. 3d Hugh Armstrong; r. Richard, Canada.
1. Lucy (Armstrong) m. and r. Massena, N. Y. 2. David (Armstrong) m. Deidamia Bradford, r. Norfolk, N. Y .; four ch. 3. Amos (Armstrong) m. and r. Massena, N. Y .; three ch.
4. Elliot ( Armstrong) m. and r. Norfolk, N. Y .; two ch. 5. Sophronia (Armstrong) b. Massena, N. Y .; m. and d. N. Y. 6. George (Armstrong) d. unm. Massena, N. Y. 7. Almon (Armstrong) m. and r. Norfolk, N. Y.
2. Lucy b. Gilsum. 3. Jonathan b. Gilsum ; m. Susan Palmer. 4. David b. Gilsum. 5. Amos b. Gilsum. 6. Sophronia b. Massena, N. Y.
6. Sukey m. Roswell Borden (q. v.) ; d. Wellsboro', Penn.
1. Arvilla (Borden) m. - Parker; r. Wellsboro', Penn.
7. Joel bapt. June 7, 1807 ; m. and r. Massena, N. Y.
The six other children of Moses, Sen. were bapt. June 1, 1806.
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PAUL FARNSWORTH bro. of Moses, was b. unk. 1762; d. Sept. 22, 1844; m. Lydia Hodgkins b. unk. 1757, d. July 1833.
1. Daniel m. Polly Farnsworth (q. v.) ; rem. to N. Y. 2. Lydia m. - Page; s. at Rox- bury. 3. Oliver. 4. Ashbel. 5. Leonard. 6. Sally. 7. Luther.
FARNUM. Lyndeboro' to Stoddard and had a son Ambrose L.
Also spelled Farnam and Farnham. Richard Farnum m. Polly Lakin, and rem. from
AMBROSE LAKIN FARNUM b. Lyndeboro' Jan. 13, 1794; m. Rebecca Stacy b. Groton, Mass. Oct. 1, 1794, dau. of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Sartwell) Stacy; r. Peterboro'.
1. Betsey Richardson b. Stoddard Mareh 3, 1818 ; m. Otis Barton d. Toronto, Canada about 1872.
1. Warren (Barton.) 2. Albert (Barton.) 3. Sarah Josephine (Barton.) 4. Maria (Barton.)
2. Sarah Barden b. Stoddard March 29, 1821 ; m. Timothy HI. Phillips (q. v.).
3. Maria Dolly b. Stoddard June 10, 1824 ; m. Henry William Scott ; r. Peterboro'.
4. William Stacy b. Stoddard Ap. 15, 1827 ; m. Mary Bunce of Peterboro'; r. Winchendon, Mass.
1. Freddie d. 2. Eddie. Thrce others.
5. John b. Stoddard May 6, 1831 ; m, Abbie Norcross b. Winchendon, Mass. ; r. Irving, Mass.
6. Rebecca b. Stoddard June 17, 1834 ; m. Albert Rollins ; r. Peterboro'.
7. Mary Lakin b. May 5, 1837 ; r. Peterboro'.
ELIPHALET FARNAM from Canterbury, Conn. m. Oct. 16, 1786 Hannah Adams (q. v.).
1. Amasa m. Jan. 1, 1810 Polly Thompson (q. v.) ; rem. to Ohio. 1. Amasa Adams b. Nov. 15, 1810.
FARRAR. Maj. John Farrar was Selectman at Framingham, Mass. for ten years; Deputy Sheriff 1769; m. 1st Oct. 13, 1740 Martha, dau. of Rev. John Swift, and had four ch .; m. 2d Oct. 4, 1750 Deboralı Winch b. Framingham, Mass. Jan. 27, 1723, dau. of Thomas and Deborah (Gleason) Winch; rem. to Fitzwilliam and d. there about 1777. His ch. by the second wife were John, Joseph, William, Mary, Martha, Deborah, Nelle, Daniel, Samuel, Anna, and Mehitable. John b. Framingham, Mass. Aug. 11, 1751; m. Ruth Davis d. Sullivan Jan. 5, 1835; served as Quartermaster in the Revolution; was scalped by Indians and left for dead. Their ch. were John, Deborah m. David Porter (q. v.), and Eleanor m. Eli Dort (q. v.).
JOHN FARRAR b. Sullivan March 22, 1787; d. Keene Oct. 23, 1856; m. Sept. 18, 1822 Susanna Phelps b. Marlow Nov. 29, 1795, d. Walnut, Ill. Feb. 1860, dau. of Luther and Susanna (Cram) Phelps.
1. Susan b. Sullivan Feb. 16, 1824; d. unm. Keene March 10, 1848.
2. Mary A. b. Sullivan Nov. 12. 1827 ; m. Robert P. Young (q. v.).
3. Martha b. Sullivan July 2, 1829 ; d. unm. Keene Ap. 1842.
4. Ruth Amilda b. Sullivan May 10, 1831; m. Elijah Nelson Gunn (q. v.).
WARREN FARRINGTON m. Clarissa Dean (q. v.) ; a painter 1827-38.
1. A ch. d. Sept. 19, 1835. 2. Erastus d. Oct. 12, 1837, æt. 16.
CHARLES STEARNS FAULKENER of Keene, in charge of Factory 1841-2. (Page 238.)
Child by name of Field at Milton Silsby's d. Ap. 22, 1846, æt. 3 years.
MOSES DICKINSON FIELD m. March 13, 1767 Patience, dau. of Jonathan Smith; s. in what is now Surry; was in the Revolution; shot Gen. Baum at battle of Ben- nington; descendants numerous.
FISH. Dea. Moses Fish r. Groton, Conn. His ch. were Patty m. Dea. Nathaniel Paige, Hannah d. . unm., and Rev. Elisha, first minister of Upton, Mass. The last named m. Hannah Fobes or Forbes sister of Rev. Eli of North Brookfield, Mass. Their ch. were Eunice m. Rev. Levi Lankton of Alstead; Abigail m. Elijah Warren; Rev. Holloway of Marlboro' m. Hannah Harrington of Westboro', Mass .; Dea. Henry m. Betsey Holmes and r. Hardwick, Mass. ; Deborah d. ch .; Moses d. ch. ; Hannah d. unm .; and Rev. Elisha.
ELISHA FISH b. Upton, Mass. March 31, 1756; d. March 28, 1807; m. Sept.
Moses Fish.
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1788 Abigail Snell b. North Bridgewater, (now Brockton) Mass. Nov. 9, 1764, d. Nov. 2, 1849, dau. of Ebenezer and Sarah (Packard) Snell, afterwards of Cum- mington, Mass.
1. Elisha Snell b. Windsor, Mass. Sept. 5, 1789 ; d. July 4, 1869 ; m. Jan. 30, 1817 Mary Wilcox (q. v.) d. Sept. 13, 1861.
1. Elisha Edwards b. Oct. 3, 1818; d. Feb. 9, 1819. 2. Martha Paige b. Jan. 15, 1820; m. Charles T. Wetherby (q. v.). 3. Aaron Mack b. March 31, 1822; d. Ap. 8, 1825.
4. Mary Wilcox b. June 1, 1824; m. Aug. 28, 1861 Dea. Thomas Snell b. North Brookfield, Mass. Aug. 17, 1809, son of Rev. Thomas and Tirzah (Strong) Snell.
1. Thomas Elisha (Snell) b. North Brookfield, Mass. July 22, 1863; d. there Aug. 17, 1864. 2. Luther Keen (Snell) b. North Brookfield, Mass. March 6, 1866.
3. Thomas Edwin (Snell) b. North Brookfield, Mass. Oct. 28, 1868; d. there Ap. 9, 1870.
5. Hannah More b. Oct. 20, 1826; m. May 5, 1874 Ansel Lyman Nye b. Roxbury June 12, 1834, son of Gardner and Fanny (Towns) Nye; r. at Marlboro'.
6. Elisha William b. May 27, 1829; d. Feb. 13, 1830.
2. Abigail b. Aug. 16, 1796 ; d. unm. Concord July 31, 1876. 3. Samuel b. Nov. 8, 1798; went West and d. unm. 4. Sarah b. Jan. 20, 1801; m. Amherst Hayward (q. v.).
5. Eunice b. Feb. 22, 1804 ; m. James Downing (q. v.).
6. Moses b. Nov. 12, 1805 ; d. Sept. 5, 1874 ; m. June 12, 1859 Janette Landon b. Southi Hero, Vt. Feb. 21, 1816, d. Amherst, Mass. Dec. 4, 1875, dau. of Bird and Susan (Lane) Landon.
HERBERT L. FISHER son of Asa Metcalf and Marion Celestia (Erskine) Fisher, was b. Greenfield, Mass. Ap. 10, 1854.
EDWIN LESTER FISHER bro. of the preceding, was b. Springfield, Vt. June 28, 1858.
FISK. Benjamin Fisk m. Mary Woodbury and r. Millbury, Mass. Their son Leander m. Harriet James and rem. to Southbridge, Mass. Their son
GEORGE BENJAMIN FISK b. Southbridge, Mass. June 22, 1841; m. Oct. 25, 1866 Teresa Cruess b. Kings Co. Ireland Oct. 13, 1841, dau. of John and Bridget (Killeen) Cruess.
1. Mary Tercsa b. New Hartford, Conn. Aug. 8, 1867. 2. Hannah Frances b. Aug. 27, 1870. 3. George b. Aug. 27, 1876 ; d. Sept. 3, 1876.
ICHABOD FISK d. Oct. 9, 1836, æt. 32, at boarding house, - of delirium tremens, - a stranger.
JAMES W. FITCH b. Montville, Canada 1846; m. Nov. 12, 1868 Margaret Newell b. N. Y. 1844; a Methodist preacher.
MERRILL EDWARD FLAGG son of Dana Partridge and Emeline Flagg, was b. Westminster, Mass. Dec. 18, 1848; m. 1870 Martha M. Mansfield (q. v.).
1. George Henry b. Sept. 15, 1871. 2. Albert Chester b. Keene Oct. 22, 1873.
3. Everit Wilson b. Westminster, Vt. Dec. 18, 1875.
4. Nora May b. Winchendon, Mass. Aug. 6, 1878.
WILLARD FLEMING taxed here 1847.
JOHN FLETCHER b. Lowell, Mass. Dec. 1795; d. there May 1, 1842; m. May 10, 1822 Dolly Ann Johnson b. Warner March 23, 1800, dau. of Rev. Moses and Polly (Elliot) Johnson, a descendant of " apostle Elliot."
1. Laura Maria b. Lowell, Mass. Ap. 1, 1823 ; m. July 3, 1847 James Harris b. St. David's, N. B. Aug. 6, 1818, son of James and Mary (Cooper) Harris ; r. Tyngsboro', Mass.
2. John Elliot h. Lowell, Mass. Oct. 1, 1824 ; d. in mines, Grass Valley, Cal. 1851; m. 1848 Ruth Stearns of Lowell, Mass.
3. Josiah Moody b. Halifax, Mass. Jan. 14, 1828 ; m. Jan. 1851 Adaline Jane Eastman b. Rumney 1832, dau. of Joseph and Abigail (Taylor) Eastman ; a furniture manufacturer at Nashua. Five ch. d. y.
4. Laura Angie b. Nashua Sept. 12, 1857.
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FLINT. Thomas Flint Esq. came from England, s. Concord, Mass. His grandson Jonas (father's name not known, ) rem. to Stoddard, and had a son Thaddeus II.
THADDEUS HUNT FIANT b. Stoddard Oct. 30, 1799; m. Dec. 13, 1829 Martha Brown b. Alstead July 9, 1802, d. Keene June 10, 1873, dau. of David Brown; r. Keene.
1. George b. Coventry, Vt. Oct. 18, 1830. 2. Mary Jane b. Coventry, Vt. Jan. 30, 1833.
3. Henry b. Keene March 9, 1836 ; d. of wounds in army at Georgetown, Va.
4. Daniel b. Keene Aug. 23, 1838 ; d. there June 21, 1839.
5. Elizabeth b. Keene Oct. 22, 1842.
JOHN LEWIS Foss son of John and Pamela (Fifield) Foss was b. Lyme, March 2, 1839; d. May 27, 1879; m. Sept. 29, 1873 Mrs. Lovisa J. (Nash) (Heath) Sullivan. (See Nash.)
FOSTER. John Foster r. Reading, Mass. had a son Benjamin m. Dolly Whitney and r. at Ashby, Mass. Their ch. were Dolly m. Frank Sanders of Townsend, Mass .; Sarah m. - Watson r. Fitchburg, Mass .; Benjamin; Martha m. - Kendall r. Orange, Mass .; Betsey m. Merrill Jefts of Ashby, Mass .; Joel; Eaton; and Isaac.
BENJAMIN FOSTER b. Ashby, Mass. Jan. 7, 1814; d. Ap. 25, 1864; m. 1841 Olive Day (q. v.).
1. Whitney Day b. Jan. 31, 1842 ; d. Boston, Mass. March 27, 1873.
2. Leonard Prescott b. Dec. 7, 1855 ; druggist at Keene.
EATON FOSTER bro. of preceding; teamster in 1848; r. Ashby, Mass. where he d.
Alexander Foster emigrated from Ireland to Providence, R. I. He commanded an Artillery Company in the French War, and afterwards served in the Revolution; was noted for his great strength. His ch. were Alexander s. at Fitzwilliam, David s. at Bakersfield, Vt., Luna, and several daus.
LUNA FOSTER b. Attleboro', Mass. March 25, 1764; d. May 10, 1847; m. 1st Nov. 25, 1784 Sally Skinner b. Mansfield, Mass., d. Fitzwilliam May 9, 1835; served in the Revolution.
1. Sally b. Fitzwilliam July 30, 1785; d. there Dec. 30, 1796.
2. Luna b. Fitzwilliam June 9, 1787; d. Westmoreland Ap. 13, 1865; m. Feb. 28, 1810 Hannah Parker b. Fitzwilliam Dec. 26, 1785, dau. of Hon. Nahum and Mary (Dearth) Parker.
1. Benjamin Franklin b. Fitzwilliam Aug. 29, 1811; m. Sept. 30, 1832 Electa Beebe b. Brattleboro', Vt. Jan. 7, 1811, dau. of Edmund and Lucinda (Horton) Beebe.
1. Amos Parker b. Westmoreland Nov. 15, 1833; m. 1st 1858 Sarah Gale d. Washington, Mo. Feb. 1862, dau. of Hon. Q. A. Gale of Washington, D. C .; Colonel in Union army; r. Austin, Texas.
1. Abbie Parker b. Washington, Mo. 1859. 2. Alice Amelia b. Washington, Mo. June 20, 1861.
m. 2d 1863 Mary Crowe.
2. Eunice b. Westmoreland Feb. 12, 1835; d. Joliet, Ill .; m. 1857 George, son of Daniel and Polly (Brown) Abbot; r. Joliet, Il1.
3. Adin b. Westmoreland Nov. 28, 1836; m. Nancy, dau. of Ebenezer and Abigail (Blood) Perry; r. Winchendon, Mass. 4. Esther b. Keene Dec. 10, 1838; m. Alfred Allen Perry b. Keene 1833, son of Ebenezer and Abigail (Blood) Perry ; r. Keene.
1. Herbert Allen (Perry) ! b. Keene Jan. 20, 1859; a. there Sept. 1876.
2. Anna Eugenia (Perry) ) 3. George Washington (Perry) b. Keene Jan. 17, 1861.
5. Addison b. Surry March 21, 1841; killed in army at Falmouth, Va .; m. 1st Mrs. Melissa (Bircham) Towers d. 1861. 1. Orville b. Gardner, Mass. June 11, 1860.
m. 2d Abigail Whitney.
6. Allison Henry b. Surry March 31, 1843; m. Kate, dau. of Samuel Woods of Natchez, Miss .; r. there; served as Captain in the Union army.
1. William. 2. Samuel d. ch. 3. Herbert. 4. Benjamin Franklin.
7. Ella Hannah b. Surry March 7, 1846; m. Frederick Horace, son of Horace and Hannah Wilson of Putney, Vt.
8. Anson Franklin b. Surry Dec. 5, 1848; m. Eldora Streeter b. Westmoreland May 14, 1849, dau. of Ezra and Harriet (Powers) Streeter; r. Keene.
1. Harry Ernest b. Westmoreland Ap. 10, 1869. 2. Walter Eugene b. Westmoreland May 13, 1871.
3. Eunice Allene b. Keene Ap. 3, 1873. 4. Robert Parker b. Keene June 6, 1878. 5. Carl Clifton b. Keene March 10, 1880.
2. Nahum Parker b. Fitzwilliam Feb. 10, 1814; d. New London, Conn. May 5, 1876; m. Emily Wilbur d. New London, Conn. Dec. 1874, dau. of Eliphalet and Abigail (Sylvester) Wilbur. 1. Jennie Louisa b. Cornish 1857.
3. Mary b. Westmoreland Sept. 4, 1817; m. E. R. Winchester (q. v.).
3. Rufus b. Fitzwilliam March 16, 1789; d. there March 17, 1867 ; m. Sibyl Johnson. 1. Sally b. Fitzwilliam Feb. 28, 1810; m. Austin Whitney of Winchendon, Mass .; several ch.
2. Nancy m. - Wheeler, a Methodist minister.
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1. Nancy (Wheeler) m. and d. Troy.
3. Payson r. Troy; several ch. 4. Rufus r. Troy. 5. Mary m. and r. Cleveland, O.
6. Sibyl m. - Wright; r. Royalston, Mass.
4. Nancy b. Fitzwilliam Ap. 13, 1800; d. ch.
m. 2d Lydia, dau. of Stephen White of Fitzwilliam.
Benjamin and Mehetabel Foster are said to have rem. from Andover, Mass. among the earliest settlers of Lunenburg, Mass. He d. Walpole 1801, æt. 94. Their ch. were Benjamin b. 1729, Stephen, Joseph, Abigail, Elizabeth, Dorothy, Nathan, James, Enoch, Mehetabel m. - Allen of Royalston, Mass., and Sarah. Joseph b. Lun- enburg, Mass. March 24, 1732; m. Jan. 17, 1760 Sarah, dau. of William and Sarah (Locke) Jones. Ch. : - Rebecca m. Isaac Whitmore of Leominster, Mass .; Enoch r. Roxbury; James r. Winchester; Stephen; and Sarah m. Wetherbee of Reading, Vt. Stephen m. 1st Lydia Nichols and had Stephen; Lydia d. unm .; Ephraim r. Keene ; Joseph; Mary m. Cutler Knight of Marlow; Hosea r. Keene; Mehetabel m. Rev. D. P. French, r. Tamaroa, Ill .; Elizabeth d. unm .; and Thomas d. inf.
STEPHEN FOSTER b. Nelson (now Roxbury,) Sept. 20, 1798; d. Aug. 12, 1871; m. Feb. 25, 1824 Nancy Briggs b. Keene Nov. 27, 1800, dau. of Elisha and Nancy (Wheeler) Briggs.
1. Maria Theresa b. Sullivan June 27, 1825 ; m. Jesse Dart (q. v.).
2. George West b. Sullivan Aug. 11, 1833 ; m. July 12, 1857 Jemima Mason b. Sullivan 1838, dau. of Ashley and Roxana (Nims) Mason ; r. Keene.
JOSEPH FOSTER bro. of preceding, was taxed in Gilsum 1831; r. Keene. (See page 144.)
Enoch Foster, son of Joseph and Sarah, m. Rebecca French ; r. Marlboro', (now Roxbury,) and had Benjamin r. Peterboro'; Asa r. N. Y .; Stephen; Alvah r. Cold Water, Mich .; Rebecca m. Dea. Reuben Phillips of Roxbury ; Mary m. - Merriam r. Jamestown, N. Y .; Roxy m. William Merriam r. Sterling, Mass .; Sally m. Samuel Win- chester of Sullivan ; and Jeremiah m. Sarah Carpenter (q. v.).
STEPHEN FOSTER 3D b. Marlboro' (now Roxbury,) Feb. 5, 1796; killed by up- setting of his wagon Nov. 12, 1844; m. June 3, 1818 Sophia Briggs b. Keene Jan. 2, 1797, d. Utah, dau. of Elisha and Nancy (Wheeler) Briggs.
1. Elisha Briggs b. Roxbury Dec. 21, 1819 ; m. 1st May 4, 1843 Elizabeth Barron (q. v.), d. Springfield, Mass. Ap. 26, 1878 ; m. 2d May 21, 1879 Mrs. Lucy A. (Cook) Weston b. Hadley, Mass. July 22, 1835, dau. of David W. and Eliza Cook ; r. Springfield, Mass.
2. Nancy d. inf. 3. Alvah b. Roxbury Marclı 8, 1823 ; d. Utah ; m. Ann Scott; several cli.
4. Nancy Briggs b. Roxbury March 28, 1825 ; m. 1846 Alonzo H. Bussell ; r. Grafton, Utah ; several ch.
5. Amos b. Roxbury ; d. unm. Council Bluffs, Iowa 1851.
6. Lydia b. Nelson July 9, 1831; d. Utah 1873; m. George Robinson ; two ch.
7. Louisa Maria b. June 22, 1839 ; r. Utalı.
Eliphalet Foster m. Betsey - and r. in Vermont. Among their ch. was Samuel who m. Polly Bisbee and had Warren; Julia Ann m. Isaiah Wheeler r. Sherburne, Vt .; Polly Bisbee m. David Gates r. Woodstock, Vt .; m. 2d Clarinda Patterson and had David Chalon r. Fulton, N. Y .; William r. Woodstock, Vt .; Asa r. N. Y .; Clarinda m. Chauncey Lynch r. Poultney, Vt .; and Mabelia m. - Fox r. Dracut, Mass.
WARREN FOSTER b. Castleton, Vt. Ap. 2, 1813; m. 1st March 6, 1838 Sarah Colony Metcalf b. Keene July 29, 1815, d. there March 13, 1841, dau. of Frederick and Esther (Dwinell) Metcalf.
1. Charles Warren b. Keene Nov. 22, 1838 ; m. 1st Martha Bryant d. Kingston, Penn. 1876 ; r. Hillsboro'.
1. Edwin Warren b. Kingston, Penn. 1861. 2. Frank b. Kingston, Penn. 1867.
3. George b. Kingston, Penn. Feb. 1874.
m. 2d July 1878 Mary Ann Templeton b. Hillsboro' 1841, dau. of Daniel and Mary (Davis) Templeton.
m. 2d June 7, 1842 Jane Sawyer b. Antrim Dec. 26, 1812, dau. of Tristram and Mary Ann (Templeton) Sawyer.
2. Mary Ellen b. Hillsboro' March 7, 1843.
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