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DAVID WHITCHER7 (William6, Chase5, Joseph4, Reuben3, Nathaniel2, Thomas1) born June 17, 1828; married Feb. 23, 1853, Sally Ann, daughter of Amos and Huldah Bronson Noyes of Landaff, born Dec. 29, 1829, died Aug. 1916. He died Jan. 7, 1917. He en- gaged at first in farming in Benton, but just before his marriage he purchased the Moses Noyes farm near North Haverhill village, which he owned and operated for nearly fifty years, and was recognized as one of the most successful farmers in Haverhill, the banner farming town of the state. He proved that farming even in Northern New Hampshire can be made to pay. A few years later he purchased the N. M. Swasey estate in the village, and a little later retired from active farming and devoted himself to looking after his investments. He formed his own opinions, was a man of decided convictions, political, temperance and religious, which he was always free to avow. He was never a candidate for public office. He was a Democrat, a prohibitionist, a Methodist. Was trustee of the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank from its organization. He was the last survivor of the sixteen children of William Whitcher. Two children born in North Haverhill:
1. QUINCY NOYES8 b. Dec. 14, 1853; d. Apr. 1, 1864.
2. HATTIE BLANCHE8 b. Mar. 28, 1860; d. Feb. 7, 1918; m. Simeon Sanborn. She lived for some years after her marriage in Contoocook, but later returned to N. Hav. and established herself in a pleasant home presented to her by her father. She had three chil .: (1) Roy E. b. Oct. 29, 1894; (2) Carl R. b. Feb. 19, 1896; (3) Marian L. b. Nov. 22, 1898. All three are graduates of Tilton Seminary and the eldest holds a responsible position with the New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
CHARLES O. WHITCHER8 (Samuel7, sixth son of William and Mary, William6, Chase5, Joseph4, Reuben3, Nathaniel2, Thomas1) born Easton Nov. 21, 1852; married July 2, 1874, Josephine Viola, daughter of Abner and Deborah Thompson Kimball, born Franklin Dec. 11, 1852. He was educated in the schools of Easton and at New Hampton Institution, and after his marriage engaged in the lumber business with her father, until he entered the employ of the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad and removed to Woodsville about 1886. Leaving the employ of the railroad in 1898, he purchased of Stickney Bros. what is known as the "Brick Store," which he conducted till the fall of 1903, when he closed the business out and has since been employed as a painter. He is a Universalist, a Democrat, a Mason. Resides in Woodsville, and has one child, Kate Deborah, born in Easton Feb. 13, 1885, married June 3, 1908, Frank
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S. Shepard, furniture dealer and undertaker. He was in business in Woodsville, but about 1910 removed to Tilton, where he still resides. They have one child, Francis Harold Shepard, born Northfield Mar. 3, 1916.
WILLIAM F. WHITCHERS (Ira7, William6, Chases, Joseph4, Reuben3, Nathaniel2, Thomas1) born Benton Aug. 10, 1845; d. May 31, 1918; married, first, Dec. 4, 1872, at Middletown, Conn., Jeannette Maria, daughter of Dr. Ellsworth and Maria T. (Haling) Burr, born Middletown Dec. 6, 1845, died at Malden, Mass., Sept. 25, 1894; married, second, Nov. 4, 1896, Marietta Amanda, daughter of Darius and Mary A. (Dean) Hadley, born Woburn, Mass., July 21, 1858.
Fitted for college at Tilton Seminary, graduated from Wesleyan University 1871, with honors, winning prizes for excellence in debate and oratory. Studied theology in Boston University, joined the Providence (now the New England Southern) Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and filled pastorates in South Yarmouth and New Bedford, Mass., and Newport and Providence, R. I. In 1881 became a member of the staff of the Boston Evening Traveller, and its editor-in-chief four years later. In 1892, literary editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser, and three years later took charge of the court reports, for many years a special feature of that paper. Resided in Malden, Mass .; member of the Board of Education 1887-95, chairman three years; pastor for six months, Malden Centre Methodist Episcopal Church, and of the Methodist Church, Everett, for a like period. Removed to Woodsville in 1898, after the death of his father.
He was especially interested in genealogy, American political and local history, and his collection of books and pamphlets was an extensive and valuable one. He pub- lished : "History of Coventry-Benton," "Descendants of Chase Whitcher," "Haverhill in the Revolution," "Address, 180th Anniversary of Haverhill," "New Hampshire Men at Bunker Hill," etc., etc.
In 1899 he purchased the Woodsville News which he personally conducted until Mar. 1916, when he disposed of the property in order to devote his entire time to the "History of Haverhill" on which he had been for some years engaged.
He was moderator of Haverhill, 1901-16, and held other town offices. Was a mem- ber of the legislature 1901, '03, '05 '07, '11, serving each session on the committee on judiciary, in 1903 on state library, and in 1905, '07 and '11 on banks; trustee, state library 1903-12, trustee of Woodsville Free Library and president of the board. Was trustee of Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank, and clerk of trustees for fifteen years. Was a member of the Masonic fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi, Royal Ar- canum, A. O. U. W., New England Methodist Historical Society, New Hampshire His- torical Society, Sons of the American Revolution (serving one term as president of the New Hampshire Society), and various other organizations, fraternal and literary. Was a Methodist, and since 1887 a Republican. One child:
BURR ROYCE WHITCHER9, M. D., born New Bedford Nov. 6, 1878; prepared for College at Malden (Mass.) High School; graduated Dartmouth College 1902, Dartmouth Medi- cal School, class 1905. In Boston hospitals for next two years, and began practice there. In Rockland 1907-12 and in West Somerville, Mass., since 1912. Member of Ameri- can Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, Somerville Medical Society, medical examiner Middlesex Lodge, N. E. O. of P., Methodist, Democrat. On staff of out-patient department, orthopedic surgery, Carney Hospital, Boston. Unmarried.
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WHITMAN
JOHN WHITMAN' came from England and was one of the earliest settlers of Weymouth, Mass. He settled prior to 1638. He had nine children, four sons and five daughters. JOHN2 (John1).
EBENEZER3 (John2, John1).
DANIEL4 (Ebenezer3, John2, John1).
DANIEL WHITMAN5 (Daniel4, Ebenezer3, John2, John1) born July 16, 1745; married Aug. 8, 1770, Martha Cole born Oct. 13, 1753, died Sept. 25, 1823. He died Feb. 9, 1829; was buried in Haverhill. He settled in Vermont, but later lived in Canaan. Of his fifteen children two sons became residents of Haverhill.
DAVID WHITMAN6 (Daniel5, Daniel4, Ebenezer3, John2, John1), seventh child of Daniel and Martha (Cole), born Nov. 29, 1781; married 1813 Rachel Barrett. Lived in Lisbon, then in Haverhill. Removed to Michigan in 1835. Of his seven children the five youngest were born in Haverhill:
3. LAURA WORTHING7 b. Dec. 11, 1820; m. in St. Clair, Mich., Bethuel C. Farrand lawyer.
4. SARAH7 b. Apr. 5, 1823; m. Henry Cady, Port Huron, Mich.
5. JOHN CORLISS7 b. July 3, 1825; m. Ann Eliza Brockaway of Bethlehem. In lumber business in Michigan.
6. MAHALA7 b. Feb. 9, 1828; m. True Paoli Tucker, lawyer, Michigan.
7. GEORGE BARRETT7 b. Aug. 9, 1830; m. Isabella M. Wheaton. In lumber business in Michigan and Chicago.
WILLARD WHITMAN6 (Daniel5, Daniel4, Ebenezer3, John2, John1), youngest son of Dan- iel and Martha (Cole), born Canaan Nov. 22, 1798; married Oct. 19, 1820, Martha Kimball, died Feb. 21, 1860; married, second, Caroline Bean of Wentworth, N. H., died Feb. 12, 1865, aged 51; married, third, Mrs. Mary Ann Keyes, daughter Ebenezer and Mary Ann Heath. Resided in North Haverhill. Carriage and sleigh manufacturer. He died Sept. 29, 1874. His widow, after his death, removed to Manchester. Six children, all by his first wife :
1. MARTHA7 b. 1823; m. Dec. 8, 1841, Hiram George, b. Feb. 10, 1821, d. June 25, 1845; she d. Mar. 14, 1843. Lived N. Hav. One child, Martha J.8, b. Mar. 10, 1843, m., 1st, Dec. 31, 1860, William C. Wetherbee; m., 2d, Elijah Clifford.
2. THOMAS KIMBALL7 b. Hav. Apr. 14, 1824; m., 1st, Caroline Wilson, d. Apr. 18, 1852; m., 2d, Apr. 17, 1854, Anna S. Burton, b. Washington, Vt., Feb. 12, 1829. Mer- chant, Port Huron, Mich. One child, Florence8, b. Mar. 1855, d. Nov. 12, 1856.
3. SAMUEL b. 1826; d. Aug. 31, 1842.
4. ELIZA7 b. Feb. 12, 1829; m. June 9, 1851, John Wesley, s. Robert and Mary Ann Jackson. (See Jackson.)
5. GEORGE7 b. 1835; d. 1837.
6. ORRIN MINOT7 b. July 27, 1837; m. May 26, 1866, Mary J. Marsh. In business with his father till 1862, when he enlisted in the 11th N. H. Vols. After the war he removed to Boston, and was engaged in business as a marketman. Two chil .: (1) Effie Dell8 b. May 1867; (2) William Minot8, b July 29, 1870.
WILLOUGHBY
HORATIO WILLOUGHBY born Sept. 18, 1810; married Oct. 16, 1835, Sally daughter of Richardson and Sarah (Whitcher) French, born Mar. 10, 1816. He died Apr. 23, 1863. Farmer. Lived in Haverhill (Brier Hill) and Newbury, Vt. Five children:
1. MAHALA F. b. Feb. 10, 1837; m. Sept. 6, 1859, Carlos Alonzo Cummings; d. Mar. 18, 1911. Lived in Bath (Swiftwater).
2. JOSIAH R. b. Mar. 22, 1839; m. May 10, 1863, Helen Wheeler; d. Nov. 9, 1905. Four chil .: (1) Minnie, (2) Kate, (3) George W., (4) Irving W.
3. BURTON F. b. May 29, 1841; d. Apr. 19, 1842.
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4. EZRA BARTLETT.
5. CYRUS I. b. Feb. 18, 1855; d. June 29, 1863.
EZRA BARTLETT WILLOUGHBY, son of Horatio and Sally (French), born Feb. 18, 1851; married May 1, 1875, Florence A., daughter Nathan P. and Rumina (French) Rideout. Farmer. Lives North Haverhill. Actively interested in town affairs; has served as selectman; representative 1907-09; trustee Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank; director North Haverhill Creamery; trustee Horse Meadow Cemetery Association; official member of Methodist Episcopal Church. Three children:
1. EARL C. b. Mar. 19, 1882.
2. LEON LEROY
3. HAROLD RIDEOUT b. Mar. 3, 1890; Wesleyan University class 1915; has distinguished himself for scholarship, and in intercollegiate debating contests.
LEON LEROY WILLOUGHBY, son of Ezra and Florence (Rideout), born Jan. 5, 1887; married Jan. 5, 1910, Elizabeth, daughter Percy and Ellen C. Lang Deming, born Hav- erhill 1890. Lives on the homestead farm with his father at North Haverhill. Child: LEON LEROY, Jr., b. Apr. 24, 1911.
WILLOUGHBY
AI WILLOUGHBY, son of John R. and Anne, born Holderness Feb. 23, 1851; married Oct. 21, 1885, Mary Alice, daughter Charles and Roxanna W. (Page) Jones, born Hav- erhill July 27, 1851, died Woodsville Apr. 5, 1913. He died Woodsville May 6, 1905. He lived in Plymouth and was travelling salesman till about 1884, when he came to Woodsville and engaged in the meat and provision business. Became partner with Ezra B. Mann in the drug business, this partnership continuing till his death. He was inter- ested in farming, and owned the Moses Abbott farm in Bath, just above Woodsville. Was an active Republican, at one time a member of the Republican State Committee, Odd Fellow, and attended the Methodist Church. He lived in the Cummings place at corner Court and Central streets, now owned by a niece of his wife, Helen M. Jones. Mrs. Willoughby was an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church which was a beneficiary under her will.
WILMOT
TIMOTHY WILMOT came to Haverhill in 1815. Farmer and shingle maker. He died at age of 74, Feb. 28, 1858. His wife, Polly, died Oct. 4, 1867, aged 74 years. Twelve children, eleven born in Haverhill:
1. HARAN b. Thetford, Vt., 1814; m. Lydia S., dau. of Benjamin Martin ; d. June 11, 1896; she d. 1894. He was a farmer and carpenter and builder, and lived N. Hav. Three chil .: (1) Frank L. b. May 12, 1850; m. Mar. 8, 1871, Ellen A., dau. of Joseph and Susan (Brown) Hutchins; is a dairy farmer at N. Hav., a Repub- lican, an Odd Fellow; one child, Maude L .; (2) George E .; (3) Nellie B., m. W. W. Crook. (See Crook.)
WILMOT
HARVEY J. WILMOT died Oct. 7, 1897, aged 69 years. Emeline J., wife, died Mar. 18, 1864, aged 27 years, 5 months. Mary J., wife, died Mar. 7, 1882, aged 41 years, 3 months. George E., son, died Sept. 28, 1868, aged 1 year, 9 months. Two sons: Roswell, living in the west; Charles, an engineer on B. & M. R. R.
WILSON
JOSEPH WILSON1 came from Newton, Mass., to Claremont in 1776, bringing his wife and two children on horseback. He bought and settled on a farm now (1905) owned by
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his grandson, which has been in the family ever since. On the premises he built a small log cabin which was replaced in 1780 by a small framed house now used for a granary. Later a commodious two-story house, barns and other buildings were erected. Joseph Wilson had born to him ten children, five boys and five girls, of whom eight lived to matu- rity, viz .: Joseph, Jr., Jonathan, Nahum, Josiah F., Lydia, Hannah, Abigail and Mary. Joseph, Jr., Jonathan and Josiah F. settled and died in Haverhill .- Waite's History of Claremont, pp. 497-8.
JOSEPH WILSON, JR.2 born Claremont 1783 (?); came to Haverhill early in 1812; made his first purchase of land May 4 of that year, 100 acre lot No. 18, and later 100 acre lot No. 17, on Poole brook, on which he erected a sawmill and small house opposite the mill. This was the mill so long subsequently operated by his brothers, Jonathan and Josiah F., on the road leading from the Union Meeting House to Brier Hill and the River road near the old court house location south of Horse Meadow. He died early in 1814, unmarried, and his brother, Jonathan, was on petition appointed administrator of his estate, of which inventory was filed in the probate office May 18. His real estate consisted of 100 acre lot No. 17 with mill and buildings appraised at $1,066.67, small house $80; 100 acre lot No. 18, one half 70 acre lot No. 5, 70 acre lot No. 38, and two 40 acre lots, numbered 4 and 17, $850. At the time of his death he had already began to operate his sawmill. As indicating the price of lumber at that time, 6,000 feet of white pine boards were ap- praised at $5 per M. and 175,000 feet of white pine logs in the mill yard at $2.50 per M. $437.50. His body was taken down the Connecticut on a raft and buried in West Claremont Cemetery.
JONATHAN WILSON2 (Joseph1) born Claremont May 1887; came to Haverhill to reside just previous to or just subsequent to death of his brother, and in company with his brother Josiah, F., engaged in farming and in the manufacture of lumber. This partner- ship continued until according to their grand nephew, Nahum W. French, "Josiah's bachelor extravagance in building the large house on the south side of the road caused a division of their property, and Jonathan took the north side of the road, and built the large house (still standing) there, but in a much cheaper construction." Both took an active part in town affairs; Jonathan served as selectman in 1823, '24, '25, '31, and '34, and was representative in 1831, and again in 1837. He was a pronounced Democrat, and leader in party affairs. In religious views, a pronounced liberal. He married Mary Draper of Claremont. He died Nov. 16, 1850; she died Aug. 1, 1867, at the age of 81 years, 6 months. Seven children born Haverhill:
1. HANNAH3 m. - Sawyer; went to Wisconsin in the forties.
2. MARY ANN3 b. Dec. 1819(?); was a successful teacher of district school for many years, resided with her widowed mother, and d. unm. subsequent to 1871.
3. ELIZA3 b. Aug. 29, 1821; m. Joseph W. French. (See French.)
4. BARBARA ANN3 m. Oct. 24, 1836, Hiram Sawyer; went to Wisconsin.
5. ROSETTE3 m. - Sawyer; went to Wisconsin.
6. PAULINE b. 1828; d. 1863; m. Gustavis Heath. One child, Eddie, b. 1859; d. 1868.
7. JOSEPH was drowned "falling from the bridge in the hollow below the pond."
JOSIAH F. WILSON2 (Joseph1) born Claremont; came to Haverhill and entered into part- nership with his brother, Jonathan, in farming and lumber manufacturing; married Ruth H. Dustin of Claremont. Was an active and enterprising business man. Inter- ested in town affairs, served as auditor, and was chairman of the committee that built the stone house near the centre of the town, but his outspoken agnosticism made him politically unpopular, and he was seldom a candidate for political preferment. He died in the summer of 1871, and his widow who was named executor of his will returned to Claremont. One child.
JOSIAH DUSTIN3 born Haverhill 1862 (?); graduated Claremont High School 1876; was in Dartmouth College 1876-78. Resides Hollister, Cal.
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WILSON
DANIEL WILSON of Franconia married, first, Rebecca -; second, Lovisa Guernsey, who died Woodsville July 30, 1887, at the age of 87. He died about 1872 (?) at the age of 85. They lived in Franconia and Landaff, till 1856, when they removed to Benton. After his death his widow removed to Woodsville living there with her children till her death. Their twelve children were born in Franconia and Landaff; by first wife:
1. WILLIAM m. - Everett.
2. JOHN m. Rebecca Knight of Franconia. They lived for a few years in Woodsville where he built the large two-story house at the head of Mill Street. An adopted s., Odell, married a dau. of D. L. Hawkins.
3. ADALINE b. 1820; m. Ephraim Cooley of Lisbon; lived in Lisbon and Benton till his death in 1897, when she removed to Woodsville and resided with her dau., Mrs. B. A. Bailey till her death Feb. 15, 1913, in her 92d year.
4. SALLY m. 1842 James Corey ; lived in Franconia; d. Aug. 30, 1891.
By second wife :
5. AMos b. Landaff Aug. 29, 1826; m. Nov. 11, 1849, Sally, dau. William Whitcher of Benton; d. Woodsville Nov. 20, 1906. Of their three chil. Susan M. m. for her third husband James M. Spinney, and d. in Woodsville Oct. 19, 1911; and Alice P. m. John A. Noyes, and d. Woodsville Feb. 22, 1915.
6. REBECCA b. Dec. 29, 1828; m. N. W. Cheney of Franconia.
7. MARTHA b. Sept. 17, 1830; m. - Fernald; lived in Laconia.
8. MARY b. May 15, 1832; m. Edwin Oakes; d. July 18, 1869.
9. MARIA b. Mar. 15, 1834; m., 1st, Harvey A. Hunkins; 2d, William Hunt; 3d, Israel Bailey. She lives (1917) in Concord.
10. ELIZA b. Aug. 29, 1836; m. Sept. 29, 1867, Calvin A. Prescott, b. June 18, 1841, d. Hav. Oct. 4, 1890. She lived in Woodsville, d. Feb. 27, 1918; no chil.
11. GEORGE b. Dec. 27, 1839.
12. ARTHUR b. Mar. 25, 1843; m. Jennett D. Hoyt of Laconia; lives since 1876 in Woodsville. Odd Fellow. Democrat.
GEORGE WILSON, son of Daniel and Lovisa, born Dec. 7, 1839; married Aug. 29, Laura Ann, daughter Bartlett Marston of Benton. She died Aug. 6, 1919. Lived in Benton till about 1875 when he removed to Woodsville. Board sawyer. Democrat. Methodist. Two children:
1. FRANK b. Aug. 12, 1865; m. Nov. 19, 1890, Frances Mae Dexter. One child, Nira, b. Feb. 14, 1896. Clerk in superintendent's office, B. & M. R. R., Woodsville.
2. ABBIE B. b. Sept. 9, 1870; m. June 1892 Albert P. Corliss, d. Hav. Apr. 30, 1895. One child, Mara M., b. Jan. 19, 1895; d. June 1896.
WOOD
FRANKLIN P. WOOD was the son of Amos Parker and Ploomey (Carter) Wood born Enfield, N. H., Nov. 24, 1844. Prepared for college at Haverhill Academy and Kimball Union Academy. Taught in Kimball Union Academy fall terms 1866, '67 and '68. Graduated at Dartmouth 1868. Went to Andover, graduating in 1871. Pastor of Congregational Church in Acton, Mass., 14 years, when he resigned and has accepted no pastorate since. Has lived in Acton. Has been superintendent of schools ten years. Married Oct. 1871 Abby O., daughter of Oliver W. Drew, M. D., of Waterbury, Vt., who died Feb. 1907, leaving five children.
WOODS
JOHN L. WOODS2, son of SAMUEL WOODS1, born Corinth, Vt., May 1791; married in Bath, N. H., Jan. 4, 1826, to Mary Ann, daughter Obadiah and Ann (Merrill) Swasey, born Jan. 7, 1802, died June 29, 1874. He died Mar. 15, 1855. Children:
1. HANNAH ELOISE3 b. Nov. 4, 1828, Wells River, Vt .; d. Apr. 22, 1833.
2. MARY ANN3 b. Oct. 23, 1831; d. Feb. 11, 1834.
3. JOHN L.3 b. June 6, 1838.
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Mr. Woods came to Wells River on reaching his majority, and was in the employ of Timothy Shedd. He served on the board of listers in 1822 and 1823, but came to Woods- ville in 1830 or 1831, though the place was not yet named. He engaged in the lumber business and kept a store, and for the remainder of his days was Woodsville's leading citizen. He was a man of strong character, an unflinching Whig. A full account of Mr. Woods will be found in the chapter on Woodsville, and in the chapter on public schools.
JOHN L. WOODS3 born Woodsville June 6, 1838; married Sophie Lane, daughter of George Scymore and Syllis Olivic (Lanc) Hoard, born Dec. 3, 1849. Child, Edwin Stoughton Woods4 born Oct. 11, 1872; died Nov. 15, 1913.
Mr. Woods was for a time in the bank at Wells River, with Oscar C. Hale as cashier, but later went to St. Louis and Chicago. When the war broke out in 1861, he was clerk in a commission house having trade almost entirely with the South. He at once enlisted; was with Gen. Lyon when he was killed, Aug. 10, 1861. The regiment was changed to the artillery in Sept. 1861, and twelve full companies of six years each were recruited and every one went to the field in the spring. In Oct. 1862, he was commissioned as captain. Served with Gen. Grant till the capture of Vicksburg, when he went north to St. Louis where he was placed partly invalided till July 1867 when he was mustered out with rank of brevet major. Has since then been in the railway supply business.
OLIVER WOODS2 had one son, John Lamb Woods3, who came to Woodsville and lived for a time with his uncle, John L. Woods2. Later he went to Lexington, Mich., and engaged in the lumber business in which he was very successful, dying in Cleveland, O., a multimillionaire. He was born in Corinth, Vt., Feb. 11, 1821. His mother's maiden name was Lucinda Lamb.
WOODWARD
BEZABEL WOODWARD1 born Lebanon, Conn., July 16, 1745; graduated at Yale College A. B. 1764; married 1772 Mary, daughter President Eleazer and Mary (Brinsmead) Wheelock of Dartmouth College. He died Hanover Aug. 25, 1804; she died at Hanover 1807. He was trustee Dartmouth College 1773-1804; treasurer 1780-1803; professor of mathematics and natural philosophy 1782-1804. He took an active part in what was known as "the Vermont Controversy" and was the leader of "the College party," whose purpose was to form a state composed of the towns on both sides the Connecticut River east of the Green Mountains and west of the Merrimack valley watershed, to be known as New Connecticut. After the settlement of this controversy, and the courts of Grafton County were reorganized, he was returned to his former place as judge of the Court of Common Pleas, the only one of the old court which had not exercised its func- tions during the War of the Revolution to be so recognized.
GEORGE WOODWARD2 (Bezabel1) born Hanover Aug. 20, 1776; graduated at Dartmouth with honors in class of 1793; married, first, Sept. 9, 1808, Eliza, daughter of David and Elizabeth Webster, who died at Haverhill Aug. 4, 1809, at the age of 18 years and 4 months. He married, second, her sister, Lydia, who died Dec. 1814 (?); married, third, Dec. 13, 1815, Elizabeth Hallam Leverett of Windsor, Vt., a member of the famous Leverett family. He began the practice of law in Hanover, was treasurer of Dartmouth College 1803-05, and came to Haverhill about that time as cashier of the Coös Bank. He built the house south of the Common, later the residence of Joseph Bell, and now owned and occupied by Fred W. Page. As a lawyer he stood high in his profession. He suffered financially by the disastrous failure of the Coos Bank, and lost caste socially by his friendship for the Methodists.
Mr. Livermore in his reminiscences comments on this: "I know not through what causes, or by what influences impelled, Mr. Woodward became a Methodist and taking up his abode in the Noah Davis house, between Mrs. Bliss' house and the academy,
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opened its doors to the brethren of that persuasion with such liberality that he was commonly at his wits end for means to feed and clothe his own family. He could not re-make himself nor efface the gentleman that he was, but it is to be confessed that his style became in a measure debased, and he left Haverhill a changed man." He was clerk of the Court of Common Pleas from 1817 till he left town, but the salary was small, his family was large, and he eked out what was little more than existence by taking boarders. Diligent search has failed to give any complete record of his family. The town records give the dates of his first and third marriage, and that is all. Under date of Dec. 22, 1812, in the church register, is found the baptismal record of Eliza Webster and Mary Wheelock, and under date of Dec. 16, 1813, that of Susan Smith, children of George and Lydia Woodward. The register also records the baptism Mar. 9, 1817, of Lucretia; Sept. 10, 1821, of Henry Martin, and June 20, 1823, of Lydia, children of George and Elizabeth Woodward. Lucretia became the wife of Judge Warren Currier of St. Louis, Mo. Henry also lived in St. Louis and a son, William, in Brookyln, N. Y. Mr. Woodward went to Lowell, Mass., about 1826, and died there Dec. 5, 1836.
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