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2. CARL HEBERT3 b. Sept. 1859; d. Sept. 1861, 2 yrs., 8 days.
3. NELLIE RICHARDSON3 b. Mar. 19, 1866; d. Apr. 16, 1880.
4. CLARENCE E.3 b. Oct. 1, 1867; m. Jan. 9, 1897, Catherine Bridgetta Magean. Em- ployee B. & M. R. R .; in charge coal sheds, Woodsville. Two chil .: (1) James Carl4 b. Woodsville Jan. 15, 1898; rural delivery mail carrier, Woodsville P. O. (2) John Henry4 b. May 14, 1905.
5. FRED HORACE3 b. Nov. 30, 1869; m. Feb. 8, 1905, Lillian M., dau. John H. and Emma M. (Hadley) Hartwell of Orford, b. June 18, 1873, d. July 18, 1914; res- taurant and pool room, Woodsville.
6. JOHN P.3 b. Dec. 30, 1873; clerk; d. June 4, 1911.
7. ALICE MABELLE3 b. Feb. 26, 1876; m. Moses H. Pillsbury, Sept. 1905.
BAYLEY-BAILEY
In his history of Newbury, Vt., Mr. F. P. Wells says that the town seems to have been "very attractive to persons bearing this name, as there were no fewer than seven men among the early settlers who were the pioneer ancestors of Newbury families named Bailey." Of these seven three had also descendants living in Haverhill, though much fewer in number than in the Vermont town. These pioneer settlers were descended from John Bayley of England and Salisbury, Mass., James Bailey of England and Rowley, Mass., and Richard Bailey of England and Rowley, Mass. Until about seventy-
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five years ago the names of John of Salisbury and England and his descendants were spelled "Bayley," but since then the spelling has been almost uniformly "Bailey."
JOHN BAYLEY1 of Chippenham, Eng., married Eleanor Knight; came to America in 1635; first settler of Salisbury, Mass .; died there Nov. 1651.
JOHN BAYLEY2 (John1) born 1613; married Eleanor Emery; settled Newbury, Mass .; died 1691.
ISAAC BAYLEY3 (John2, John1) born Newbury, Mass., July 22, 1654; married June 13, 1683, Sarah Emery; she died Apr. 1, 1694; he died Apr. 26, 1740.
JOSHUA EMERY4 (Isaac3, John2, John1) born Oct. 30, 1685; married Sarah, daughter Stephen and Sarah (Atkinson) Coffin. She died Nov. 27, 1768. He died Oct. 6, 1760. Farmer in Newbury, Mass. Nine children.
GEN. JACOB BAYLEY5 (Joshua4, Isaac3, John,2 John1) born Newbury, Mass., July 19, 1726, eighth of nine children; married Oct. 16, 1745, Prudence, daughter Ephraim and Prudence (Stickney) Noyes. In 1747 his family removed to that part of the town of Haverhill, which subsequently became by settlement of state boundary line a part of the town of Hampstead. Filled important official positions in Hampstead; rendered valuable and distinguished service in the French and Indian War, holding commission as Colonel at its close in consideration of which he was named first of the grantees of New- bury and second of Haverhill when these two townships were chartered in 1763. It would be difficult to overestimate the value of his military services in the War of the Revolution, and his civic services in various positions were no less important. Joshua Coffin in his History of Newbury, Mass., says of these services: "These positions in- volved great responsibilities, and subjected him to danger, difficulties and sacrifices of an extraordinary character. He sacrificed a large estate in the service of his country for which he never received any compensation, and was equally distinguished for his talents, his patriotism and his piety. The losses he suffered by his services to the patriot cause amounted to about $60,000 for which, notwithstanding his applications to Congress for relief, he received no compensation, and he died a poor man. The town he settled and founded, on the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the settlement dedicated to his memory a fitting and imposing monument. In Sept. 1764 he became one of the first members of the Newbury-Haverhill Church and with Jacob Kent, and James Abbott of Haverhill one of its first deacons. He died Mar. 1, 1815, his wife having preceded him June 1, 1809. They had ten children.
EPHRAIM BAYLEYS (Gen. Jacob5, Joshua4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born Newbury, Mass., Oct. 5, 1746; married, first, Hannah Fowler; second, Lucy Hodges. He died Lyman July 7, 1825. Seven children by first marriage, by second four.
JACOB BAYLEY7 (Ephraim6, Gen. Jacob5, Joshua4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born Mar. 9, 1769; married Hannah, daughter Uriah and Rachel Chamberlain, born Mar. 4, 1773. Lived North Haverhill and Littleton, but died in the West. She died July 6, 1842. Eleven children.
JACOB BAYLEY6 (Gen. Jacob", Joshua4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born Hampstead Oct. 3, 1755; married, first, about 1776 Ruth, daughter of Col. Timothy Bedel, died 1779; married, second, Oct. 1782 May, daughter Ezekial and Ruth (Hutchins) Ladd, born Haverhill Feb. 14, 1766, died Haverhill Mar. 1, 1855. He died June 28, 1837, Quarter- master in Col. Bedel's Regiment. Was aide to his father, Gen. Jacob; also served in several alarms. His widow pensioned $50 a month. One child by first marriage, eleven by second. Lived in Newbury and Haverhill.
ABNER BAYLEY™ (Jacob6, Gen. Jacob5, Joshua4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born Apr. 30, 1778; married, first, Aug. 9, 1801, Polly Barker who died Oct. 27, 1803, leaving one son; married, second (published in Haverhill Feb. 22, 1808), Lucinda, daughter Maj. Nathl. Merrill of Haverhill, born Jan. 20, 1787; died Nov. 15, 1809, no children; married, third,
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Feb. 28, 1811, Betsey, daughter Col. Aaron Hibbard, a niece of his second wife, born Oct. 11, 1790; died Nov. 17, 1857. He was a prosperous farmer; resided in Newbury; member of Congregational Church. One child by first marriage; thirteen by third, all born Newbury, Vt .:
1. MOODY B.8 b. Oct. 19, 1803; m. Lydia Vance. Lived in Illinois, where he d. sub- sequently to 1884. Seven chil.
2. NATHANIEL M.8 b. June 7, 1812.
3. AZRO8 b. June 30, 1814.
4. LUCINDA8 b. Dec. 4, 1816; d. Sept. 3, 1828.
5. ALBERT8 b. Mar. 21, 1818.
6. EDWIN8 b. July 16, 1820; m. Oct. 23, 1861, Mrs. Verta Grant of Gardiner, Me. In business in Corinth and Post Mills, Vt .; later in Boston and Gardiner, Me. In Newbury from 1867 till death Oct. 11, 1888. Two chil .: (1) Edwin A.9 b. Jamaica Plain, Mass., July 30, 1862; m. June 15, 1892, Lucia A. Watkins of Newbury, Vt .; practicing law in Boston. (2) Wallace b. Mar. 22, 1864; d. Aug. 25, 1864.
7. NELSON8 b. Jan. 6, 1822; m. Oct. 29, 1861, Eliza A. Barnett; d. July 19, 1881. Lived in Newbury, Vt .; farmer on homestead with his brother George. Eight chil.
8. MILO8 b. Feb. 4, 1824.
9. RUTH8 b. Nov. 17, 1825; d. July 9, 1897.
10. MARTHA8 b. July 20, 1827; d. Aug. 30, 1828.
11. ALLEN8 b. May 29, 1829; m. Phebe Clark of Groton, Vt. Farmer in Hav. Later in trade there in partnership with his brother Milo; d. June 18, 1875.
12. GEORGE8 b. Feb. 28, 1831. Farmer in Newbury with his brother Nelson. Served in 12th Vt. Vols .; d. Nov. 9, 1892.
13. LUCINDA8 b. Feb. 5, 1833; m. John B. Buxton; d. Sept. 9, 1892.
14. MARY S.8 b. Sept. 10, 1836; m. Nov. 16, 1860, Rev. Charles B. Wallace. One dau. Grace.
NATHANIEL M. BAILEY8 (Abner7, Jacob6, Gen. Jacob5, Joshua4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born June 7, 1812; married June 10, 1880, Phebe (Clark), widow of his brother Allen. Nathaniel and Albert were in trade at East Topsham, Vt., many years; afterwards in Haverhill where he resided till death, Nov. 24, 1892. His widow resides (1916) next house south the Charles Johnston house. He served as town treasurer 1854, town clerk 1854-57, was representative in 1857, and selectman 1865.
AZRO BAILEY8 (Abner7, Jacob6, Gen. Jacobs, Joshua4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born June 30, 1814; married Feb. 22, 1843, Hannah, daughter Sherburne Lang of Bath, where he lived till 1867, when he removed to Haverhill. Farmer on Ladd Street. Died Haverhill July 10, 1884. Eight children.
1. HENRY S.9 b. Newbury, Vt., 1844.
2. EMERY A.9
3. CLARA NELSON 9.
4. EDWIN 9.
5. CHARLES 9.
6. HAZEN H.9
7. HERBERT F.9
8. MARY9.
ALBERT BAILEY8 (Abner7, Jacob6, Gen. Jacob5, Joshua4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born Mar. 21, 1818; married May 8, 1848, Harriet A. Blake of Topsham, Vt .; died Nov. 5, 1879. He was in business with his brother, Nathaniel, in Topsham, Vt., and Haverhill and then in Haverhill for a time alone afterwards removing to Bradford, Vt., where he became the first president of the Bradford Savings Bank. Represented Haverhill in legislature in 1862; town clerk 1865. Two children:
1. NELSON ALBERT.9
2. ISA BELLE9 m. Phineas Chamberlain, a lawyer of Bradford, b. Bath Mar. 7, 1855, d. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 1887.
MILO BAILEY8 (Abner7, Jacob6, Gen. Jacob5, Joshua4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born Feb. 4, 1824; married Ellen, daughter Samuel and Eliza Swasey Page of Haverhill. Mer-
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chant at the Corner and the Brook for many years. Died Dec. 2, 1901. She died Sept. 27, 1872, aged 36 years. Three children:
1. ANNA GERTRUDEº b. 1858; d. Aug. 24, 1884, ac. 26 yrs.
2. EDITH b. Sept. 4, 1870; m. N. T. Barbour; resides in Woodsville. (See Barbour.)
3. MAUD b. 1866; d. Mar. 6, 1908, ae. 42 yrs.
HENRY S. BAILEY9 (Azro8, Abner7, Jacob6, Gen. Jacob5, Joshua4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born Newbury, Vt., Aug. 31, 1844; married Feb. 20, 1877, Ella F., daughter Henry and Sarah J. Swan, born Suncook 1843. Farmer; lived on the Ladd Street and Meadow farm formerly owned by his father, Azro. Residence next north of the Ladd Street schoolhouse. Enlisted Company C, 15th N. H. Vols. Sept. 5, 1862; mustered in Oct. 6; mustered out Aug. 13, 1863. Member of New Hampshire legislature 1901, 1909, and 1917. Has always taken an active interest in town affairs. One child:
FRED MORTIMER10 b. Sept. 6, 1884.
ISAAC BAILEY4 (Isaac3, John2, John1).
MOSES BAILEY® (Isaac4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born Newbury, Mass .; married Mary Ordway. Lived Newbury, Mass.
MOSES BAILEY6 (Moses5, Isaac4, Isaac3, John2, John1) born Newbury, Mass., Mar. 12, 1740; married Elizabeth - -. Was in Haverhill 1766. Eldest son of Moses and Mary (Ordway) Bailey. Had a sister Sarah born 1750 who married Capt. Stephen Morse of Haverhill 1777. Children born in Haverhill:
1. MosEs7 b. Aug. 13, 1766.
2. ELIZABETH7 b. June 30, 1768.
3. JESSE7 b. Oct. 4, 1769.
4. STEPHEN7 b. Nov. 1, 1771; d. Nov. 1, 1771.
5. ASENATH7 b. Apr. 28, 1774.
6. PHEBE7 b. Feb. 4, 1776.
7. RUTH7 b. Sept. 5, 1777.
BAILEY
JAMES BAILEY came to Rowley, Mass., about 1640 from England; died 1677.
JOHN BAILEY2 (James1) born 1642; married Mary Mighill; died 1690 (perished in expe- dition to Canada). Lived in Rowley.
JAMES BAILEY3 (John2, James1) born 1680; married Hannah Wood; died 1769. Lived Bradford, Mass.
DEA. EDWARD BAILEY4 (James3, John2, James1) born Aug. 1711; married Elizabeth Burbank. Lived at one time in Methuen, Mass. Six children:
1. MosEs,5 who probably settled in Peacham, Vt.
2. DEA. AARON5 lived and d. in Bath. Chil .: Hepzibah m.
Fields of Peacham, Vt .; Mehitabel m. Roger Sargent of Bath; and Aaron; Moses; and perhaps others.
3. MAJ. ASA.5
4. CYRUS5 settled in Peacham, Vt .; no descendants there in 1860.
5. DANIEL5 settled in Bath.
6. MARY5 m. Rev. James Bailey of Peacham, Vt., her cousin.
MAJ. ASA BAILEYS (Dea. Edward4, James3, John2, James1) born Methuen, Mass., May 24, 1745; married Haverhill Apr. 15, 1767, Abigail, daughter Dea. James Abbott of Concord, N. H., born Concord, 1745; died in Bath Feb. 11, 1815. Seventeen children, the five eldest born in Haverhill; the others in Landaff:
1. ABIGAIL® b. Feb. 11, 1768; m. Stephen Bartlett, merchant Bath. Chil .: Stephen, Cossam, William, Myron, Chloe, Theron.
2. RUTH® b. Aug. 7, 1769; m. 1785 Eben Bacon of Bath. Chil .: Eben, Ruth, Mark, Abigail and others.
3. SAMUEL® b. June 13, 1771.
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4. PHEBE6 b. Apr. 20, 1772; d. with the Shakers at Enfield.
5. SARAH6 b. Nov. 28, 1773; d. 1776.
6. ASA® b. Oct. 16, 1775; m. Webster of Landaff; went west.
7. CALEB6 b. Aug. 12, 1777.
S. ANNA® b. Aug. 12, 1777; m. - Phillips, went west and had a very interesting family of children.
9. SARAH6 b. Aug. 21, 1779; m. 1807 Rev. Mr. Beal of Bangor, Me.
10. JABEZ6 b. Jan. 21, 1781; m. Martha Hunt of Bath and lived there.
11. CHLOE6 b. Aug. 8, 1782; m. 1810 - Ford; went west and d. 1834.
12. AMos6 b. May 11, 1784; m. Mary, dau. of Bancroft Abbott of Newbury, Vt. She d. in Chicago 1831. Dea. Bancroft A. Bailey, now living (1916) South Newbury, Vt., in his 99th year is their son. Rev. Ambrose Bailey, D. D., a prominent Bap- tist clergyman of Indiana is their grandson.
13. OLIVE6 b. Feb. 25, 1786; m. - Etheridge. No. chil.
14. PHINEAS6 b. Nov. 6, 1787; studied theology in Chelsea, Vt. Preached in Berkshire, Vt., 10 yrs .; elsewhere 12 yrs .; returned to Berkshire and preached 7 yrs. Lived in Albany, Vt., after 1852; m. dau. John and Margaret (Aitken) McArthur, who d. 1839; m., 2d, Betsey, dau. Dea. Maser Fiske, who d. 1847; m, 3rd, Hannah, dau. Phillips Edwards, niece Pres. Edwards. Several chil.
15. JUDITH6 b. Sept. 15, 1789; m. David Pelton of Lyme.
16. SIMEONS b. Sept. 15, 1789; d. in infancy.
17. PUTNAM® b. May 25, 1791; never m .; lived in Landaff.
The married life of Mrs. Abigail Bailey was peculiarly unhappy, and her Memoirs, edited by Rev. Ethan Smith who had been pastor of the church in Haverhill, were pub- lished shortly after death in 1815. It presents a peculiar picture of life in northern New Hampshire at the time, and commands a high price at book sales.
JAMES BAILEY4 (James3, John2, James1) born Newbury, Mass., Feb. 11, 1721-22; married, first, about 1745 Rachel Berry; second, Mary Kincaid. Served in the French war; taken prisoner and confined in France for nineteen months. Came to Haverhill before 1770; lived on the Keyes farm. Seven children by first marriage; by second three. His sons were James5 b. Newburyport, Oct. 26, 1750, became Baptist minister; Joshua5; Benjamin5; Luther5; Charles5, and five daughters. James, Benjamin and Luther served in the War of the Revolution. He died in Peacham, Vt., about 1807.
STEPHEN BAILEY4 (James3, John2, James1) born Jan. 3, 1715; married, first, May 3, 1737, Sarah Church; married, second, May 22, 1740, Judith Varnum of Amsbury, Mass. Lived Bradford, Mass.
JAMES BAILEYS (James4, James3, John2, James1) born Oct. 26, 1750; Revolutionary soldier; Baptist minister; married Apr. 18, 1772, Mary (Polly) Bailey. Two children born in Haverhill:
1. RUTHERFORD® b. Hav. Dec. 1, 1773.
2. FLAVEL.8
CHARLES BAILEYS (Stephen4, James3, John2, James1) born Bradford, Mass., Aug. 27, 1744; married Mar. 25, 1767 Abigail Safford of Harvard, Mass. Lived Brookfield, Mass., and Hardwick, Vt., also between 1767 and 1780 in Haverhill. He died in Hardwick, Vt .. May 15, 1835. She died Hardwick Feb. 15, 1828. Ten children, the seven eldest born in Haverhill:
1. CHARLES® b. Nov. 24, 1768; d. Hardwick, Vt., Aug. 31, 1839.
2. KIAH6 b. Mar. 11, 1770; grad. at Dartmouth 1793; Congregationalist minister 1797 to 1829; d. Hardwick, Vt., Aug. 17, 1857.
3. ENOCH6 b. Oct. 1, 1771; lived in Hardwick, Vt., till 1839, then in Delevan, Wis., where he d. Apr. 8, 1866; twice m .; farmer. Thirteen chil.
4. WILLIAM6 b. Jan. 13, 1773; d. Aug. 24, 1774.
5. WHITFIELD® b. Dec. 8, 1775; m., 1st, Aug. 1799 Sally, dau. Webster Bailey; m., 2d, Fanny Graves. He d. Hardwick, Vt., Mar. 8, 1847.
6. WILLIAM b. Mar. 11, 1777; d. Aug. 1, 1779.
7. MARTHA6 b. Feb. 29, 1780; m. Dr. Huntingdon of Greensboro, Vt .; d. Sept. 15, 1880.
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8. ABIGAIL b. Mar. 2, 1782; m. John Cobb and lived in Brookfield and Peacham, Vt.
9. WARD b. Apr. 27, 1784; m. Judith Hall; farmer Hardwick; d. Mar. 8, 1847. Seven chil.
10. CALVIN P. b. June 11, 1792. Lived in Perry, N. Y .; d. Sept. 8, 1860.
BAILEY
1. BENJAMIN BAILEY born in Goffstown; married Lettie Little who lived to the advanced age of 99 years. About 1796, Benjamin Bailey removed to Lyman and cleared a farm on which he lived till his death.
2. MOSES BAILEY, son of Benjamin, born Goffstown Jan. 7, 1795; married Ruth Chase, born Mar. 5, 1796, daughter of Robert Chase.
3. LANGDON BAILEY, son of Moses and Ruth (Chase), born Lyman Oct. 27, 1821; married Mar. 14, 1850, Mary W., daughter Samuel and Mary (Bayley) Hibbard, of North Haverhill, born Mar. 22, 1829. He died June 10, 1898. She died Sept. 18, 1906. He conducted a tavern in Bath for a time, and then another in a building now the Cottage hospital, near Woodsville. About 1850 he established a wagon, carriage and sleigh factory at North Haverhill which he conducted successfully until 1879; he opened a flour and feed store in Woodsville, retiring from business in 1885. He resided in Woodsville till his death. Democrat; was selectman 1866-67. Two children:
1. LIZZIE G. b. N. Hav. Jan. 3, 1851; m. May 16, 1877, Geo. A. Davison. She d. June 4, 1919. No children.
2. WILLIAM A. went to California about 1880. Nothing has been heard from him for nearly twenty years, and he is supposed deceased.
BAILEY
JOHN H. BAILEY1 was born on the Isles of Shoals, whither his father had come from England. There is a tradition in the family that his mother was an Indian. He was twice married, his second wife being Ann Carr born Boston. He lived in Alexandria, Candia, Manchester and Warren. He drove the first team to the top of Moosilauke with a load of lumber to be used in building the Tip Top House in 1859. By his second marriage he had eight children. He moved from Warren to Canada where he was killed by the falling of a tree.
1. POLLY.2
2. NANCY.2
3. DOROTHY ANN2 b. Alexandria Feb. 17, 1834; m. Aug. 20, 1856, Josiah Hardy. (See Hardy.)
4. IVA.2
5. CHARLES.2
6. JOHN W.2
7. JENNIE.2
8. BYRON A.2 b. June 2, 1856; m. Rebecca, dau. Ephraim and Adeline (Wilson) Cooley. Lived at Woodsville; job teamster; d. Apr. 19, 1914.
JOHN W. BAILEY2 (John H.1) born Alexandria; married Dec. 15, 1868, Eleanor H., daughter Simeon L. and Harriet (Bailey) Locke (8th generation from the emigrant John Locke), born Lyman July 20, 1850. She died Jan. 1898. He is a veteran of the Civil War; blacksmith in Haverhill, now lives with his daughter in Woodsville. Four children born in Haverhill:
1. CLARENCE L.3 b. Nov. 11, 1869.
2. Roy3 b. July 1871; d. June 18, 1872.
3. HARRIET A.3 b. Dec. 4, 1872; m. Dec. 6, 1893, Winfield S. Keyser. Children: Roland W. b. Feb. 16, 1897; Frank Ray b. Sept. 29, 1898; Blanchie A. b. July 13, 1902; Doris M. b. Sept. 30, 1908.
4. BLANCHE F.3 b. June 30, 1877; d. Woodsville, unm., Jan. 1, 1898.
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CLARENCE L. BAILEY3 (John W.2, John H.1) born Lyman Nov. 23, 1869; married Feb. 1, 1893, Mary A., daughter Alonzo and Mary (Burnett) Spooner of Benton, born 1870. Learned trade of blacksmith with his father and followed it in Littleton, Lisbon and Haverhill till 1891, when he came to Woodsville and conducted a shop till 1910 when he became selling agent for Buick automobiles, and now (1917) has a large and well appointed garage in Woodsville. Republican; Odd Fellow; has served as supervisor of check lists. Children born in Woodsville:
1. HAROLD ROY4 b. Aug. 12, 1897.
2. ELEANOR NETTIE4 b. Oct. 8, 1898.
3. ARTHUR E.4 b. Oct. 8, 1901.
BEATTIE
JOHN BEATTIE1 born Orange County, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1780, of Scotch Irish stock; married 1808 Sarah Haines. Eleven children.
REV. JAMES MILLIGAN BEATTIE2 (John1) born Montgomery, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1811; married Dec. 24, 1856, Margaret Sophia, daughter of John Nelson, born Apr. 15, 1830, died Woodsville, Aug .- , 1907. Installed pastor of Ryegate and Barnet, Vt. Reformed Presbyterian Congregation June 20, 1844. He died Ryegate Mar. 9, 1883. Six children.
JAMES REMICK WILSON BEATTIE3 (Rev. James M.2, John1) born Ryegate, Vt., Mar. 6, 1872 (twin to Mary Sophia3, who married Dec. 21, 1905, Dr. William G. Ricker of St. Johnsbury, Vt.); married 1893, Blanche Nelson, daughter of Archibald A. Miller of Ryegate; merchant at Ryegate Corner till store was burned Aug. 1890, then in Boston till about 1907 when he purchased the store of H. W. Hibbard in the Tilton block, Woods- ville, which he conducted for several years. Resides in Woodsville. Four children:
1. IBBIE JEAN4 b. Ryegate, Vt., 1894; d. Oct. 20, 1910.
2. JAMES MILLIGAN b. Ryegate, 1895; d. 1896.
3. BLANCHE MILLER b. Boston 1902.
4. ROBERT ARCHIBALD b. Boston 1904.
BEDEL
It was in the late summer or early autumn of 1760 that Timothy Bedel, at the age of twenty, a war worn veteran of seven campaigns in a seven years war, in four of which he had a commission, was returning home in company with brother officers . . from the fall of Montreal which had ended the Conquest of Canada, and the fateful so-called French and Indian War. They came upon the Coos Meadows, the Great and Little Oxbow, and came as discoverers. They remained for the better part of a week viewing them and the magnificent pine forests surrounding them; the idea of ownership and settlement possessed them and the townships of Haverhill and Newbury were then and there born.
He was born in Salem, Mass., or Salem, N. H., about 1740, and died in Haverhill during the year 1787. He married, first, Elizabeth Merrill, and second Mary, called Polly, Johnson, daughter of Capt. James and Susanna (Willard) Johnson. She was born in Charlestown, N. H., Dec. 8, 1752 : taken captive with her parents Aug. 30, 1754; carried to Canada and from there to England; redeemed with her mother and brought back in Dec. 1757.
He was a man of large endowment and great force of character. A purer patriot did not engage in the Revolutionary struggle. He was in all respects a most valuable citizen of the town, and was called repeatedly to various trusts of honor and responsibility in town affairs. After the war he was appointed major-general of the Second Division of New Hampshire troops. A full account of his services will be found in other chapters of this volume. Seven children by first wife:
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1. CYRUS b. Salem Jan. 22, 1760; d. July 8, 1772.
2. RUTH b. Salem Feb. 6, 1763; m. Jacob Bailey, s. of Gen. Jacob Bailey of Newbury, Vt .; d. Oct. 9, 1779.
3. MOODY b. Salem May 12, 1764; m. Ruth Hutchins, nine children; second, Mary Hunt, nine children; d. Jan. 13, 1841.
4. ANNA b. Hav. Oct. 20, 1766. She m., 1st, Dr. Thaddeus Butler, 2d, was the second wife of Samuel Brooks of Hav.
5. MARY b. Mar. 15, 1771; she m. Dr. Isaac Moore; d. July 31, 1857.
6, 7. There were two daughters who d. in infancy.
Two children by second wife:
8. HAZEN b. Hav. Aug. 6, 1785; d. Aug. 12, 1835.
9. ABIGAIL b. Hav. Dec. 17, 1786; d. May 20, 1842.
COL. MOODY BEDEL was born in Salem May 12, 1764. He married, first, Ruth Hutchins Aug. 27, 1783, and second Mary Hunt of Bath Mar. 1, 1808. He died in 1841. By his first wife he had nine children and by his second nine. For an account of his military service, see chapter on "Wars of the Republic."
Besides large ownership of real estate in Haverhill, Bath, Burlington, Vt., and Platts- burg, N. Y., he became interested in the purchase of an immense tract of land in northern New Hampshire known as "Philip Grant" and began a settlement, called "Indian Stream Settlement," but the War of 1812 called him away. The legislature refused to confirm the "King Philip" title, and he became greatly embarrassed dying a poor man. He was one of the leading citizens of Haverhill, distinguished for his enterprise, liberality and ability. The bridge between Haverhill Corner and South Newbury was built by him and is known as "Bedel's Bridge." He also built a large brick building at the Brook which was afterward used as a tavern. He lived at one time in the old toll house at the foot of Powder House Hill. He served as moderator at several town meetings, as selectman three times and as representative to the General Court five times.
Nine children, Moody and Ruth Bedel:
1. ELIZABETH b. Apr. 15, 1784.
2. RUTH b. Dec. 20, 1785.
3.
4. TIMOTHY b. Apr. 18, 1788.
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6. POLLY b. Dec. 21, 1790; m. Francis Pratt.
7. ADALINE m. Clark J. Haynes; Adaline Bedel Haynes m. Ephraim C. Aldrich, and was the mother of Judge Edgar Aldrich of the U. S. Court.
8. ANNA b. Jan. 10, 1796.
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Nine children by second wife:
1. NANCY b. Jan. 10, 1809.
2. MOODY, JR., b. Jan. 13, 1811; lived in Peoria, Ill.
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4. LOUISA m. Warren J. Fisher of Hav.
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6. 7. HAZEN b. Hav. 1818. During the financial embarrassment of his father he lived for five years with Jacob Williams at the Corner, who kindly cared for him, and placed him for four years in the Academy. Went first to Lancaster, then in 1844 to Colebrook, where he spent his life. Was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1850 and again in 1876. Represented Colebrook in the legislature, was councillor for two years, judge of probate for Coos County, county com- missioner, postmaster for sixteen years. Was in large request in settling estates, interested in starch mills and trade. Was an enterprising and highly esteemed citizen of town and county. He m. Ann S., dau. of Lyman Lombard of Cole- brook. A Mason and a Democrat. Haverhill had a warm place in his heart.
8. JOHN b. at Indian Stream in 1823. Received his education in the common schools of Bath and Newbury Seminary, Vt. Began his study of law with Harry Hib-
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bard of Bath, but volunteered in the Mexican War as lieutenant under Gen. Pierce. Finished his law studies, began the practice of his profession in Bath, was appointed to a special clerkship in the treasury department. When the Civil War broke out he resigned, was made major of the 3d N. H. Vols., was pro- moted to be lieutenant colonel, and then colonel. He was taken prisoner in one of the assaults on Fort Wagner, and remained such for more than a year. He was promoted to be brigadier-general. When the war was over he returned to Bath and engaged in manufacture of starch. Represented Bath in the state legislature, and was twice Democratic candidate for governor. He m. Mary Augusta, dau. of Jesse Bourns of Nashua. Gen. Bedel d. in 1875, one of the most honored and esteemed citizens of Bath.
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