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Children born in Salisbury.
2. Clara A., b. Jan. 13, 1846.
3. Marion A., b. July 22, 1848.
4. John S .. b. June 18, 1850; d. Nov. 8. 1858.
5. Wilfred D., b. Aug. 15, 1852.
6. James F., b. Sept. 25, 1855.
7. Nellie S., b. May 5, 1859 ; d. Sept. 15, 1879.
8. John H., b. July 8, 1861.
9. Henry A. Fellows, son of Richard and Alice Fellows, b. April 11, 1838, in Salisbury ; resided here many years ; merchant ; one of the founders of the New Hampshire Antiquarian Society ; md. Marion A., dau. of James and Jane Fellows.
FISHER.
I. Ezra Fisher was b. in Sharon, Mass., Nov. 2, 1769. He came to Francestown in 1800; md., in 1805, Mary
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Bixby, of Francestown, and settled at the foot of " Cork hill," in Deering, where they lived and died.
2. Oliver C. Fisher, son of Ezra, was b. in Deering, Aug. 2, 1809; came to this town in December, 1831, and engaged in mercantile pursuits with Mr. Emerson ; was one of the representatives of the town in the legislature in 1854 and 1855; held several minor offices in the town; was State Insurance Commis- sioner during 1868, '69, and '70 ; justice of the peace and quorum throughout the state from 1855 until 1871. He has held several high positions in the Masonic fraternity of the state. Among them, Grand Lecturer in the Grand Lodge five years, High Priest of Woods Chapter, R. A. M., Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1875 and 1876; was assistant U. S. Internal Revenue Assessor under the Internal Revenue law for eight years. Md., Oct. 3, 1836, Eliza C. Campbell, dau. of John and Sarah Campbell, and resided in town until 1871, when they removed to Newton, Mass., where they still reside. The chil- dren were all b. here.
3. Ellen E., b. Oct. 31, 1837 ; graduated at New London ; was principal of Rumford school, in Concord, three years ; md., July 5, 1871, J. F. Speer, of New York. One child, Jessie F.
4. Sarah J., b. Oct. 24, 1839 ; d. Sept. 11, 1843.
5. William B., b. Oct 4, 1841 ; graduated at New London ; was three years in Dartmouth college ; taught in sev- eral academies ; has been most of the time since 1866 clerk in a railroad office in Boston, where he still re- sides. Md., Jan. 3, 1877, Louisa Post, of Norwich, Conn.
6. Henry C., b. July 31, 1844 ; has been book-keeper in a railroad office in Boston since 1869 ; md., Dec. 25, 1869, Mary Dearborn, of Stratham.
7. I. Ernest, b. Jan. 18, 1871.
8. 2. Harry, b. March, 1872 ; d. Aug., 1872.
9. 3. Mabel, b. Nov., 1874.
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IO. John W., b. June 30, 1849 ; graduated at New London. Has been a book-keeper in a railroad office in Boston since 1871, where he still resides.
II. Jessie M., b. Sept. 4, 1852 ; graduated at Concord in I871.
I2. Oliver M., b. Nov. 2, 1855; graduated at Newton, Mass., in 1875 ; is now a book-keeper in a boot and shoe store in Boston, Mass.
FLANDERS.
I. Timothy Flanders, resided on Noyes hill, opposite the residence of Mrs. Emily A. Dow. He is said to have been "a very honest man, and much given to loud laughing." There is no record of his family.
2. William O. Flanders, son of James M. and Mary (Brooks) Flanders, of Hopkinton, both of whom resided here many years, and d. here,-he March 5, 1868, and his wife March 18, 1868,-and grandson of Jeremiah Flanders, of Hopkinton, was b. at Troy, N. Y., April 23, 1834 ; has resided in this town the most of his life ; nd., March 26, 1854, Betsey G., dau. of Nathaniel and Rachel Noyes.
3. William Frank, b. Nov. 3, 1854.
4. John Fred, b. Feb. 24, 1856.
5. Abbie R., b. July 11, 1857.
6. Hattie M., b. Dec. 20, 1864.
7. Alonzo R. Flanders, was b. in Bridgewater, and came to this town in 1841 ; carpenter and farmer ; md. Nancy Ring, of Henniker.
8. Charles B., b. July 23, IS43. [See Accidents. ]
9. Orlando E., b. May 23, 1845. [See Roll of Honor. ]
IO. Abby Frances, b. Sept. 10, 1847 ; md., May 15, 1869, O. M. Thompson.
II. Frank P., b. Feb. 16, 1852.
12. Jennie, b. July 7, 1854 ; md.
13. Jonathan Flanders, md. Amy Wells, of Goffstown, and
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settled in the south part of this town in 1850. He d. Sept. 14, 1879. Children b. in Weare.
14. John M. 15. Abram. 16. John G. 17. Betsey.
IS. Melissa, md. Jonathan Cilley.
19. Elijah P., md., second wife, Lucy Plummer ; carpenter ; had children by first wife.
20. James Peterson, md. Betsey E. Kimball ; resides on the Samuel Kimball homestead.
21. Jonathan, b. June 10, 1838 ; md. Maria A. Smith. [See Roll of Honor. ]
22. 1. John M., b. Oct. 17, 1858.
23. 2. Julia A., b. July 3, 1863.
24. Eliza Jane, md. Charles Knott.
FLINT.
I. Joseph Flint, son of Joseph, son of William, grandson of Thomas, who was in Salem, Mass., before 1650, was b. in Danvers, Mass., April 13, 1784; d. in this town Oct. 8, 1864; md. Lydia S. King, of Salem, Mass., Oct. 25, 1807, who d. in this town Oct. 7, 1864.
3.
2. Meribah H., b. Dec. 14, 1808 ; d. Feb. 7, 1865 ; unmd. Elizabeth W., b. July 2, 1811 ; unmd. ;- these two were b. in Danvers, Mass.
4. Lydia J. K., b. in Greenfield, July 31, 1814 ; d. April 10, 1833.
5. Joseph K., b. Oct. 7, 1817.
6. George L., b. May 1, 1821.++
7. Frances Ann, b. Jan. 26, 1825 ;- the three last were b. in Francestown ;- Frances Ann md. Stephen B. Put- ney, of Warner, printer ; children,-Louis LaRoy, Squire Elmore, Stephen Decatur.
(6.) George Louis Flint, md., April 31, 1846, Mary K. Che- ney, of Lowell, Mass .; blacksmith.
8. Louis F., b. Oct. 19, 1847, in Sutton.
9. Lydia J., b. March 14, 1851, in Warner ; unmd.
IO. George H., b. Feb. 24, 1857, in Warner.
Ella L., b. Oct. 26, 1859. 12. Mary B., b. Aug. 8,
II. 1863 ;- the last two b. in this town.
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GENEALOGY-FOLSOM.
FOLSOM.
I. Nathaniel Folsom, md. Sarah Peaslee, and settled in this town; came from Sandwich; resided on the south-eastern slope of Craney hill ; children b. here.
2. Judith, md. - Campbell.
3. Stephen, md. Hannah Muzzey.
4. Samuel, b. Feb. 27, 1804 ; md., Nov. 17, 1836, So- phronia, dau. of Ezra and Hannah Tucker, of this town, and resided below the homestead, near the road leading to Weare, where he d. Jan. 2, 1859.
5. I. Ezra T., b. Sept. 20, 1837. [See Roll of Honor. ]
6. 2. Julia Ann, b. Oct. 21, 1843.
7. Polly, md. - Edmunds.
S. John, md. Mary Plummer ; lives in Newbury.
II.
9. Lydia, md. Ira Plummer. 10. Betsey, md. Ezra Chase. David, md. Abigail Peaslee ; he d., and his widow md. George W. Carnes.
12. Nancy, md. Dexter Roe.
I. John Folsom, son of John and Amelia (Odlin) Folsom, son of John, son of Jeremiah, of Newmarket, was b. in Lee, Nov. 24, 1800 ; md. Feb. 15, 1835, Mary F. Colt, of Hadley, Mass., who was b. in Epsom in 1804; lived in Deerfield, and came to this town Feb. 13, 1838, owning the " Proctor farm" until 1854, then the Thomas Tucker farm until 1867, since which time he has lived in the village ; one of the representatives of the town in 1848, and one of the selectmen in 1842, '43, '44, '47 ; justice of the peace seventeen years.
2. John M., b. in Deerfield, Nov. 25, 1835 ; md. Mary E. Marden, of Haverhill ; railroad conductor; d. Nov. 26, 1871.
3. William Odlin, b. in Henniker, Sept. 28, 1838; md. first wife, Nov. 6, 1861, Carrie F. Foster, who d. in 1866, and he md. second wife, Feb. 11, 1869, Julia, dau. of Frederic and Fidelia Whitney ; merchant ; justice of the peace and quorum ; has been selectman and town treasurer.
Child by second wife.
4. I. Carrie F., b. Feb. 13, 1873.
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FOSTER.
I. Reginald Foster came to this country from England, with his wife and seven children, and settled in Ips- wich, Mass., in 1638; he d. 1680 ; his son Reginald2 d. Dec. 28, 1707, aged 71 ; and one of his children was John3, who d. Dec. 9, 1736, aged 72, leaving, with other children, Moses4, who d. Sept., 1785, aged 85 ; one of his sons was Aaron5, who was a soldier at the taking of Louisburg, and was in the Revolution with his two sons, Moses and Thomas, the latter at the age of 16.
6. Zebulon Foster, son of Aaron and Ruth Lowe Foster, was b. in Chebacco, now Essex, Mass., Aug. 2, 1766 ; md., Nov. 30, 1794, Polly, dau. of William Story, of Essex, Mass., who was b. Aug. 3, 1770. Mr. Story was a captain in the Revolution, and his commission is now in the possession of Capt. Jeremiah Foster, of this town. Mr. Foster moved to this town in March, 1814, and settled upon the hill so long known as "Foster hill." He resided here the remainder of his days, and d. Dec. 16, 1849 ; his wife d. Aug. 3, 1851.
7. Lydia, b. Nov. 2, 1795 ; md., Nov. 24, 1814, Alexan- der Whitney, and moved to New London in 1825-'6; d. April 27, 1875 ; eleven children.
8. Zebulon, Jr., b. Sept. 6, 1797.+
9. Eliza F., b. June 30, 1799 : md., Feb. 17, 1825, John Peters.
10. William S., b. March 19, 1801.+
II. Polly, b. April 23, 1803 ; md., April 17, 1827, Ira Col- by ; eight children.
12. Jeremiah, b. June 22, 1805.+
13. Micajah, b. Aug. 27, 1807.+
14. Miriam, b. Sept. 19, 1810 ; md., April 3, 1834, Moody Tucker.
(8.) Zebulon Foster, Jr., md., Aug. 26, 1823, Abigail Wheel- er, who d. April 16, 1831 ; and he md., second wife,
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Lois Whitney, March 15, 1832, who d. Aug. 24, 1852, and he md., third wife, Eliza A. Folsom, Aug. 23, 1853 ; was one of the representatives of the town in 1845, '46 ; selectman in 1832, '38, '41, '42, '49,'57 ; was captain of the Rifles.
Susan W., b. Sept. 28, 1823 ; md. Harrison A. Rice. Warren S., b. Sept. 12, 1830 ; md., Jan. 28, 1858, Caro-
15. 16. line Smith, dau. of Parker and Martha Smith ; was several years connected with the railroads in Illinois as conductor.
17. I. Mary W., b. Jan. 14, 1859.
IS. 2. Orah C., b. July 18, 1861.
19. 3. Jessie W., b. Oct. 26, 1869. Child by second wife.
20. Caroline F., b. Nov. 6, 1835 ; md. William O. Folsom.
(10.) William Foster, md., first wife, Harriet Page, Antrim ; md., second wife, Mary Cooledge ; he d. July 10, 1875 ; resided in Antrim ; eight children, all of whom he survived except one ; was a very prominent man in the town, and highly respected.
(12.) Capt. Jeremiah Foster, md., first wife, Jan. 24, 1833, Adaline, dau. of Jacob and Lovisa Rice, of this town, who d. Sept. 7, 1863 ; and he md., second wife, April 23, 1864, Martha B. Huntoon, of this town ; resided on the homestead until recently ; representative in 1857,'58 ; often one of the selectmen of the town ; filled many positions of trust with fidelity ; very effi- cient as a commander of the Rifles and Grenadiers ; civil engineer.
21. Jacob R., b. Feb. 4, IS34.+
22. Charles S., b. Jan. 26, 1838 ; md., Aug. 11, 1862, Julia, dau. of Luther and Sally Goss, of this town ; he d. Jan. 22, 1864.
23. Susan Maria, b. July 30, 1840 ; md. W. E. Cogswell.
24. William H., b. July 13, 1842 ; md .. Jan., 1867, Emma Clement, of Hillsborough ; d. June 5, 1879.
Edwin Scott, b. March 22, 1845 ; md., Sept., 1868,
25. ·Elvira Favor, of Bristol ; druggist; resides in Ha- verhill, Mass. ; widely known as a musician.
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(13.) Micajah Foster, md., April 5, 1838, Betsey Tucker ; lived in this town until April, 1855, when he removed to Iowa, where he still resides. Children b. here.
26 Homer T., b. Dec. 22, 1839.
27. Mary M., b. Dec. 28, 1842.
28. Evaline, b. Aug. 27, 1844. 29. Eden S., b. Feb. 18, 1847.
30. Zelda J., b. April 5, 1849.
(21.) Jacob Rice Foster, md., first wife, April 30, 1867, Georgie Nash, of Great Falls, who d., and he md., second wife, Oct., 1874, Mary Nash ; resides now in Fryeburg, Me .; machinist, and manufacturer of shoe- pegs ; an excellent musician ; several years an artist of much merit in photographic and stereoscopic pic- tures.
31. Edwin J., b. March 19, 1868.
32. George R., b. May 11, 1869.
33. Helen May, b. in Concord, Dec. 7, 1871.
34. Adaline R., b. in Andover, April 15, 1875.
35. Rev. Eden Burroughs Foster, son of Richard and Irene Foster, was b. at Hanover, May 26, 1813 ; graduated at Dartmouth, 1837 ; studied theology at Andover, Mass. ; ordained pastor of the Congregational church in this town, Aug. 18, 1841 ; dismissed Jan. 7, 1847 ; installed at Pelham, June 21, 1848 ; dismissed Jan- 18, 1853 ; installed pastor of John Street church, Lowell, Mass., February 3, 1853 ; dismissed July 23, 1861 ; installed pastor at West Springfield, Mass., Oct. 10, 1861 ; dismissed April 17, 1866 ; installed second time over the John Street church, in Lowell, Mass., May 16, 1866, where he still resides ; md. Catherine, dau. of Oramel Pinneo, Hanover, Aug. II, 1840 ; received D. D. from Williams college, 1861 ; published four sermons on baptism while here in 1844 ; an able theologian and eloquent divine.
36. Addison Pinneo, b. in Henniker, Sept. 25, 1841 ; gradu- ated at Williams college, Mass., in 1863 ; studied
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theology at Princeton, 1863-'65, and graduated at Andover, Mass., 1866 ; ordained pastor of the Apple- ton Street church, Lowell, Mass., Oct. 3, 1866 ; dis- missed Oct. 31, 1868 ; supplied temporarily at Wash- ington, D. C., Baltimore, Md., Dubuque, Ia., and the First Congregational church, Chicago, 1868-'70 ; in- stalled pastor of church in Malden, Mass., March 29, 1871 ; dismissed Sept. 30, 1872 ; installed over Con- gregational church in Chelsea, Mass .. Oct. 9, 1872 ; dismissed April 26, 1877; installed over the Taber- nacle church, Jersey City, N. J., May 23, 1877, where he still resides ; md., Aug. 8, 1866, Harriet Day. Springfield, Mass.
37 Emily E., b. Aug. 19, 1843.
38. Aaron Foster, md. Mehitable -, and resided in the south part of the town. He came here the first of the present century. But very little is known of him other than that he was one of the first members of the meeting of Friends established in this town, and was a minister in that denomination at times.
39. Samuel, b. Sept. 15, 1806. 40. Sarah, b. April 8, 1809.
FRACHEUR.
I. Samuel Fracheur, or " Frazier," as he was always called, came to this town as early as 1773, and settled in the north-east part, upon the farm known as the "Fra- cheur farm." He was a wonderful story-teller, and, if true, he performed some prodigious feats. He d. Feb. 16, 1833 ; his wife d. Oct. 25, 1823.
2. David, b. Oct. 1, 1774. 3. John, b. March 30. 1777.+
4. Samuel, b. 1779. 5. Luther, b. 1781. 6. Polly.
(3) John Fracheur, md. Elizabeth He resided upon the old homestead, and d. there Dec. 9, 1860.
7. Hannah, b. July 30, 1812 ; md. David Perry.
8. Abigail, b. April 11, 1815 ; d. Sept. 1, ISIS.
9 Eliza, b. Jan. 16, ISIS ; md. Ebenezer Phillips.
(2.) David Fracheur, md.
IO. Infant,
II. Infant, b. 1799 ; d. Aug. 9, 1799.
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FRENCH.
I. James French, son of James and Nancy French, was b. in Rindge, Feb. 28, 1789; md. Polly Whitney, of Townsend, Mass., Sept. 12, 1811 ; settled in Henni- ker in April, 1837 ; a farmer, and a superior manu- facturer of baskets, which business he followed many years. He d. March 30, 1862 ; his wife d. March 17, 1861.
3.
2. Mary, b. in Hancock, Aug. 28, 1813 ; md. Hiram Bell. James Madison, b. in Hancock, Jan. 29, 1818; md., July 13, 1843, Mary C. Barker ; for a large number of years has been connected with the White Moun- tain hotels, in which he has won an enviable reputa- tion as a caterer.
Children b. here.
4. I. George A., b. March 29, 1848 ; md. Jennie Smith.
5. I. Henry E., b. July 22, 1877.
6. 2. Charles A., b. Dec. 2, 1849 ; md. Nettie Houston.
I. Christopher C. French, was b. in Loudon, April 10, 1839 ; md. Dec. 7, 1865, Celia P. May, of Hopkinton, and came to this town in 1869. His first wife d. Jan. 28, 1872, and he md., for his second wife, Mary M. Patterson, of Henniker.
Children by first wife.
2. Levi W., b. in Hopkinton, Aug. 3, 1868.
3. Arthur L., b. in Henniker, Sept. 29, 1870 ; d. Feb. 10. 1873.
Children by second wife.
4. Nettie M., b. May 19, 1875.
5. Walter L., b. Aug. 30, 1876.
5. Cyrus French, cooper by trade ; resided a while in this town, where H. A. Campbell resides ; removed to Manchester, where he d. No record of his family. Came here from Warner.
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GAGE.
I. John Gage, son of John and Sally T. Gage, was b. in Lyndeborough, Sept. 27, 1836; came to Henniker in 1866; manufacturer of dry measures and boxes ; soldier in the 16th N. H. Vols., late war ; selectman in 1879; mechanic. Md., first wife, June 3, 1857, Ann E. Dutton, of Lyndeborough, who d. Aug. 9, 1862 ; md., second wife, Oct. 24, 1863, Louisa A. Briggs.
Child by first wife.
2. Ella C., b. April 5, 1858, in Lyndeborough. Children by second wife.
3. Voledo A., b. Dec. 13, 1864, Greenfield.
4. Lindley V., b. May 27, 1869, Henniker.
GARLAND.
I. Moses Garland, son of Nathaniel and Lydia Garland, was b. in Plainfield, Nov. 4, 1808 ; his father opened the first store in Plainfield ; operated the first card- ing-machines in Lebanon and in Kingston. Mr. Garland is a cooper by trade. He md., January 20, 1833, Cevella E., dau. of Jeremiah and Mehitable Bean, who was b. in Wilmot, July 4, 1810. She d. Nov. 15, 1875.
2. Ann M., b. in Wilmot, 1834 ; md. ; d. Pioche, Nevada. Dydia I., b. June 23, 1836 ; d. Sept. 27, 1838.
3.
4. Henry G., b. Jan. 7, 1837 ; d. July 24, 1856.
5. John L., b. Salisbury, Vt., April 7, 1838.+-
6. Cevella F., b. Aug. 18, 1839.
7. Charles H., b. Oct. 10, 1840.
8. Mary E., b. in Harville, N. Y., July 13, 1847 ; md., Sept. 10, 1868, Dr. Fernando C. Sargent, who d. -; was a surgeon in the army.
9. Frank M., b. in Hopkinton, Sept. 7, 1850.
IO. Warren M., b. in Henniker, Feb. 13, 1852 ; md., July 12, 1869, Angelina M. Tuttle, who d. .
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(5.) John L. Garland, md. Jan. I, 1857, Ann M. Dow, dau. of Jonathan and Anna P. Dow. She d. Feb. 15, 1879.
II. Fred, b. June 26, 1858. 12. Elora C., b. Sept. 17, 1860.
13. Hattie M., b. Dec. 11, 1862.
14. Oliver H., b. July 18, 1866.
15. Frank C., b. Oct. 23, 1869.
16. Annie M., b. Feb. 5, 1873.
17. Gertrude, b. Aug. 20, 1874.
18. Harry T., b. Aug. 29, 1876.
GIBSON.
I.' John Gibson, b. in England 1601, made freeman in Cambridge, Mass., May 17, 1634 ; md. Rebecca -; d. 1694. ,
2. John, his son, b. 1631, md. Rebecca Irvington, 1668; d. 1679. The family were "put out" to live by the selectmen.
3. ' Timothy, son of John, b. 1668 ; lived with Abraham Holman in Stow, Mass., who gave him a deed of land upon reaching his majority ; he was a distinguished man ; held the office of deacon ; md., first wife, Nov. 17, 1700, Rebecca Gates; second wife, Submit Taylor.
4. . Capt. Timothy, son of Deacon Timothy, was b. in Stow, Mass., in 1702 ; md., Dec. 29, 1725, Persis Rice, of Sudbury, Mass .; was a prominent man in his vicinity for many years ; came to this town about 1772, and settled near where Robert J. Clark now resides ; he was of great assistance during the Rev- olution. He d. Jan. 18, 1782 ; his wife d. March 22, 1781.
5. Abel, b. in Stow, Mass.+
6.
, Timothy, b. Dec. 17, 1738.++
7. Persis, b. 1741 ; md., Oct. 1, 1763, Thomas Brown.
8. John, b. Feb. 9, 1746-7. 9. Joseph, b. June 8, 1750.+ Jacob, b. -; md. Oct. 7, 1789, Hannah Hardy.
IO.
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(5.) Abel Gibson, came to this town with his father and re- sided with him ; he md., May 19, 1768, Mary Gilson ; was one of the selectmen in 1778.
II. Abel, b. Aug. 27, 1769. 12. Mary, b. April 28, 1771.
13. Persis, b. June 20, 1773. 14. Samuel, b. Jan. 27, 1777.
15. Infant, b. 1780 ; d. April 21, 1780.
This family removed to New York, since which but little has been known of it.
(6.) Capt. Timothy Gibson, came to this town with his father and resided with him. He at once became a prominent man of the town, and had a state wide reputation ; he was the delegate from this town in the Provincial Congress that met at Exeter, May 17, 1775, and was one of the leading spirits in it ; was one of the selectmen in 1776 and 1778, and his hand was in every movement during the Revolutionary war to sustain the cause, and was tireless in his efforts to procure men and subsistence ; he repre- sented the town in the legislature in 1794, '96, '97, and during his residence here was almost continu- ously in office ; one of his contemporaries said of him,-" He was possessed of a sound judgment, and an excellent executive ability, and one of the very ablest citizens of the state." He was the first justice of the peace in the town, having been commissioned in 1776, being recommended for this position by the voters of the town in open town-meeting. After the burning of the log meeting-house, many of the meet- ings of the town were held in his house. The meeting was held in his house at which Gen. Benjamin Pierce, of Hillsborough, was chosen to represent this town, Hillsborough, and Deering, in the legislature. Capt. Gibson was town-clerk, and the next day after the election he went to Hillsborough to notify the Gen- eral of his election; he found him engaged in clear-
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ing his land. Capt. Gibson notified him of his elec- tion, and gave him his instructions. This was the first public position (civil) to which Gen. Pierce had been elected. Capt. Gibson remained in this town until 1798, when he removed to Brownfield, Me., where he d. Jan. 16, 1814. A grandson of Capt. Timothy says of him,-" I cannot but regard the ad- vent of Timothy Gibson, with his flock of brawny boys and their worthy sisters, as good fortune for Brownfield." Capt. Gibson was possessed of the complexion natural to the family, sandy hair, gray eyes, and force of character strongly marked ; and when he died, the town, the county, and the state lost a valuable citizen. He md., Feb. 20, 1773, Margaret Whitman, of Stow, Mass., who d. in Brownfield, Me., June 23, 1838.
16. Patty G., b. Sept. 27, 1775 ; d. July 20, 1784.
17. Jonathan, b. May 13, 1777 ; lost at sea, April 1807.
18. Daniel, b. Aug. 13, 1779.
19. Timothy, b. Sept. 3, 1781. 1
20. Zechariah, b. Sept. 3, 1781. § Timothy md. Lois Mans- field, whose parents moved from this town to Brown- field, Me., about 1800. Zechariah became a minis- ter ; has several children living in Maine.
21. Henry G., b. Aug. 24, 1783 ; d. May 1, 1788.
22. Polly, b. Aug. 21, 1785 ; d. 1877 ; md. Dudley Bean, of Brownfield, Me.
23. Robert, b. Aug. 22, 1787; md. Sarah Molineux, of Hopkinton ; d. in Fryeburg, Me., March, 1860.
24.
Abel, b. March 23, 1790; d. July 16, 1852 ; md. Ann, dau. of Hon. Joseph Howard, of Brownfield, Me.
25. I. Abel Augustus, b. March 31, 1819 ; fitted for college at 14 years of age, entered West Point Military Insti- tute, 1835, graduated 1839, and from that period un- til 1871 was in the United States service. Col. Gib- son resides in Fryeburg, Me.
26. 2. Ann Augusta, b. March 31, 1819.
27. , 3. Joseph H., b. Aug. 29, 1820 ; d. of Panama fever in Boston, Dec., 1852.
28. 4. Caroline E., b. Dec. 20, 1822.
29. 5. Annette M., b. Aug. 26, 1824.
30. 6. Laura Helen, b. Jan. 19, 1828 ; d. Dec. 15, 1854.
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31. 7. Paris, b. July 1, 1829 ; lives at Fort Benton, Montana. 32. Margaret H., b. March 19, 1792 ; md. Dr. S. S. Had- ley : was the mother of fifteen children, thirteen of whom lived to manhood and womanhood.
33. Jane, b. Jan. 16, 1795 ; md. James Weeks ; still living ; blind ; resides with her son in Brownfield, Me. ; the only surviving child of Capt. Timothy Gibson.
34. Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1797 ; d. in Norway, Me. ; Samuel F. Gibson, attorney-at-law, of Bethel, Me., is his son.
(9.). Capt. Joseph Gibson, md., May 28, 1772, Olive Randall, and resided where W. O. Flanders now lives. Was one of the prominent men of the town for over a quarter of a century ; was one of the selectmen in 1787, '90, '91, '96, '97, '99 ; was for many years an officer in the state militia ; like his brother Timothy, he was a safe adviser, and a genial, kind friend and neighbor. His death was very sudden. While rid- ing, one day, his horse fell, throwing him upon the pommel of the saddle with so much/ force as to in- jure him severely. Mortification ensued, and he d. May 26, 1801. At the time of his injury every ef- fort was made to relieve him, all of which proved of no avail. His biographer said of him,-" In his death his wife and seven children have to mourn the loss of a kind and endearing husband and a tender and affectionate parent, society a useful member, and his particular neighborhood an obliging friend. As he has been a gentleman who lived highly re- spected, his death is universally lamented." His wife d. Dec. 30, 1816.
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Dorcas, b. Aug. 13, 1773 ; md. Elijah Stone.
Dolly, b. Jan. 26, 1776 ; md. Elijah Whitcomb.
Dinah, b. March 30, 1778 ; d. in Billerica, Mass. ; unm.
, Joseph, b. April 29, 1780 ; d. Feb. 27, 1796.
John, b. Oct. 22, 1782.+ 40. Jacob, b. Oct. 24. 1784.+ Jeduthan, b. Jan. 17, 1787 ; d. March 9, 1796. Jonathan, b. Jan. 17, 1787.
Olive, b. 1790 ; md., Nov. 26, 1812, Joshua F. Hoyt.
Betsey, b. 1794 ; md. Cowdry, April 30, 1823. Still living in Billerica, Mass.
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HISTORY OF HENNIKER.
(39.) John Gibson, md., March 3, 1808, Susannah Hale, of Jaffrey, who was b. Jan. 24, 1786. He was at one time a merchant. He d. June 5, 1836; his wife d. April 8, 1855.
45. Christopher C., b. Oct. 18, 1810; d. March 3, 1816.
46. Elvira, b. July 11, 1813 ; d. Nov. 22, 1868 ; unmd. ; re- sided with her brother, and was an accomplished vio- linist and a beautiful singer.
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