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9. I. Julia Lillian, b. in Francestown, 1852.
IO. 2. William Henry, b. in Great Falls, Dec. 29, 1854 ; d. Sept. 24, 1855.
II. 3. Edmund F., b. in Concord, Sept. 9, 1858 ; is a mem- ber of the Sophomore class of Wesleyan University, of Middletown, Conn.
12. Edward, b. June 24, 1828; md. Frances Everett ; re- sides in Newton, Mass .; civil engineer ; has one daughter, b. 1865.
Born in Henniker.
14. John Marshall, b. Oct. 14, 1831 ; md., 1863, Laura James ; is a manufacturer of shoe machinery ; lives in Lowell ; has had six children,-four living.
15. George Blagdon, b. Feb. 28, 1834 ; md., 1859, Anna A. Lord, of Berwick, Me. ; is a lawyer, and has been for many years clerk of the courts for the county. He has three daughters ; resides in Wiscasset, Maine.
16. Jacob Herbert, b. June 10, 1837 ; md., 1864, Lizzie Wentworth, of Salmon Falls. He is superintendent of the Appleton Mills in Lowell, Mass. Have had four children ; have two living.
17. Jonathan Sawyer, md. and came to this town shortly af- ter the Revolution. He was known as " Squire Saw- yer." He was very lame, owing to rheumatism. He resided where the stone house now stands, and died May 29, 18 -; his wife d. Dec. 26, 1834.
18. Rufus, b. 1784.++
19 Lydia, md., Oct. 28, 1810, Owen Perry.
20. Infant, b. Aug., 1794 ; d. Aug. 18, 1794.
21 Jabez, md., July 24, 1816, Hannah Emerson.
22. Paul, md. Sally Howe, March 24, 1814.
23. Phebe. 24. Epha.
(18.) Rufus Sawyer, md. Polly Howe, June 30, 1808, and re- sided upon the Noyes hill in the south-east part of the town. He d. May 7, 1861 ; his wife d. April 23, 1850.
25. Rufus.+ 26. William H.+
27. Lydia, b. 1803 ; md. - Bruce ; d. Sept. 12, 1846.
(25.) Rufus Sawyer, md. - Clark, and resided upon the
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homestead. He was at one time captain of the Rifle company.
(26.) William H. Sawyer, md. Emily Felch, of Weare, and resided near his father's. He was captain of the Rifle company at one time, and one of the selectmen of the town in 1848. Both d.
27. Melissa, b. April 23, 1838 ; d. May 9, 183S.
28. Emily A., b. June 8, 1839 ; md. Wallace A. Dow.
29. William, b. Sept. 8, 1840; d. Aug. 6, 1841.
30. Delia, b. and d Aug. 31, 1842.
31. Willis, b. Jan. 25, 1845 ; d. Feb. 7, 1845.
32. Ada, b. I851 ; d. Sept. 3, 1853.
33. Sonora, md. - Smith. 34. Flora.
I. William Sawyer (Sayer) emigrated from England, and was in Wenham, Mass., in 1634. He removed from there to Newbury, Mass., in 1640. His wife Ruth was of Welch origin. They had thirteen children, one of whom-Stephen,2 b. April 25, 1663-md. Ann Titcomb ; they became members of the Friends' so- ciety in 1690. One of their children was Daniel,3 b. Jan. 28, 1689, who md. Sarah Moody, whose son Humphrey,4 md. - Phillips, of Lynn, Mass., whose son Phillips5 was b. in Newburyport, Mass., April 23, 1746, and md. Mary Breed, of Lynn, dau. of Nathan Breed, and settled in Weare in 1788. Their son, John,6 was b. in Lynn, June 25, 1774; md. Eunice Gove, of Weare, Aug. 19, 1799, and settled in Hen- niker in 1799. He lived where his son Nathan now resides, and was a prominent member of the Society of Friends. He represented the town in the legisla- ture in 1812, one of the selectmen in 1808, '9, '10, 'II, '12, '18, '24. He d. Jan. 3, 1841 ; his wife d. April 22, 1876.
2. Mary, b. March 15, 1800; md. Nathan Page, Oct. 21, 1820.
3. Moses, b. Oct. 26, 1803.+
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9. I. Julia Lillian, b. in Francestown, 1852.
IO. 2. William Henry, b. in Great Falls, Dec. 29, 1854 ; d. Sept. 24, 1855.
II. 3. Edmund F., b. in Concord, Sept. 9, 1858 ; is a mem- ber of the Sophomore class of Wesleyan University, of Middletown, Conn.
I2. Edward, b. June 24, 1828; md. Frances Everett ; re- sides in Newton, Mass. ; civil engineer ; has one daughter, b. 1865.
Born in Henniker.
14. John Marshall, b. Oct. 14, 1831 ; md., 1863, Laura James ; is a manufacturer of shoe machinery ; lives in Lowell ; has had six children,-four living.
15. George Blagdon, b. Feb. 28, 1834 ; md., 1859, Anna A. Lord, of Berwick, Me. ; is a lawyer, and has been for many years clerk of the courts for the county. He has three daughters ; resides in Wiscasset, Maine.
16. Jacob Herbert, b. June 10, 1837; md., 1864, Lizzie Wentworth, of Salmon Falls. He is superintendent of the Appleton Mills in Lowell, Mass. Have had four children ; have two living.
17. Jonathan Sawyer, md. and came to this town shortly af- ter the Revolution. He was known as " Squire Saw- yer." He was very lame, owing to rheumatism. He resided where the stone house now stands, and died May 29, 18- ; his wife d. Dec. 26, 1834.
18. Rufus, b. 1784.+
19. Lydia, md., Oct. 28, 1810, Owen Perry.
20. Infant, b. Aug., 1794 ; d. Aug. 18, 1794.
21. Jabez, md., July 24, 1816, Hannah Emerson.
22. Paul, md. Sally Howe, March 24, 1814.
23. Phebe. 24. Epha.
(18.) Rufus Sawyer, md. Polly Howe, June 30, 1808, and re- sided upon the Noyes hill in the south-east part of the town. He d. May 7, 1861 ; his wife d. April 23, 1850.
25. Rufus.+ 26. William H.+
27. Lydia, b. 1803 ; md. - Bruce ; d. Sept. 12, 1846.
(25.) Rufus Sawyer, md. - Clark, and resided upon the
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homestead. He was at one time captain of the Rifle company.
(26.) William H. Sawyer, md. Emily Felch, of Weare, and resided near his father's. He was captain of the Rifle company at one time, and one of the selectmen of the town in 1848. Both d.
27. Melissa, b. April 23, 1838; d. May 9, 183S.
28. Emily A., b. June 8, 1839 ; md. Wallace A. Dow.
29. William, b. Sept. 8, 1840 ; d. Aug. 6, 1841.
30. Delia, b. and d Aug. 31, 1842.
31. Willis, b. Jan. 25, 1845 ; d. Feb. 7, 1845.
32. Ada, b. 1851 ; d. Sept. 3, 1853.
33. Sonora, md. - Smith. 34. Flora.
I. William Sawyer (Sayer) emigrated from England, and was in Wenham, Mass., in 1634. He removed from there to Newbury, Mass., in 1640. His wife Ruth was of Welch origin. They had thirteen children, one of whom-Stephen,2 b. April 25, 1663-md. Ann Titcomb ; they became members of the Friends' so- ciety in 1690. One of their children was Daniel,8 b. Jan. 28, 1689, who md. Sarah Moody, whose son Humphrey,4 md. - Phillips, of Lynn, Mass., whose son Phillips5 was b. in Newburyport, Mass., April 23, 1746, and md. Mary Breed, of Lynn, dau. of Nathan Breed, and settled in Weare in 1788. Their son, John,6 was b. in Lynn, June 25, 1774; md. Eunice Gove, of Weare, Aug. 19, 1799, and settled in Hen- niker in 1799. He lived where his son Nathan now resides, and was a prominent member of the Society of Friends. He represented the town in the legisla- ture in 1812, one of the selectmen in 1808, '9, '10, 'II, '12, '18, '24. He d. Jan. 3, 1841; his wife d. April 22, 1876.
2. Mary, b. March 15, 1800; md. Nathan Page, Oct. 21, 1820.
3. Moses, b. Oct. 26, 1803.+
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4. Nathan, b. April 28, 1806.+
5. Daniel, b. July 26, 1808.+
6. Albert, b. Sept. 6, 1816 ; d. 1832.
The letter " W" was added to the name with Stephen.2
(3) Moses Sawyer, had only the advantages of a district school for education, but soon became master of the English branches. At the age of fourteen he went to learn the trade of a cloth-dresser with William L. and Col. Imri Woods, at West Henniker, where he remained five years. From there he went to Starks- borough, Vt., having charge of the mill two years. He then went to East Deering. He spent 1829 and 1830 in the Salisbury, Mass., mills. In 1831 he formed a company which started the Weare Woollen Mills, which mills have been under his charge from that time until the present. Having a dislike of op- pression from his boyhood, he early became interest- ed in the anti-slavery movement, and throughout the struggle was one of the most zealous of the oppo- nents of slavery. At his house Frederick Douglass commenced writing his autobiography, and his home was one of the stations of the underground railway. He was a strong worker in the Washingtonian tem- perance movement, and has ever been its ardent de- fender. For many years he was an earnest worker in the Sabbath-school. He represented the town of Weare in the legislature in 1866, and in all of his dealings has been upright and just, and his integrity of character is universally known. He md., first wife, 1833, Rebecca B. Morrill, of Maine, a most lovely woman, who d. 1848; he md., second wife, 1852, Hannah B., dau. of Daniel Bassett, of Wolfe- borough.
Child by first wife.
7. John Edward, b. April 17, 1841 ; d. 1848.
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Children of second wife.
S. Henry A., b. Aug. 1, 185.3.
9. Rebecca E., b. July 24, 1857.
IO. Mary E., b. Sept. 21, 1860.
(4.) Nathan Sawyer, md. Anna Hodgdon, of Weare, Oct. 27, 1831, and has always resided upon the old home- stead. He represented the town in the legislature in 1856 and '57 ; was one of the selectmen of the town in 1862, '63, '64, '65, '66, '69, '70, and has ever discharged every trust committed to him with the utmost fidelity. He is universally respected by his fellow-townsmen for his honor and integrity. He is a prominent member of the Society of Friends.
II. Mary H., b. May 15, 1833 ; md. Nathan Page, Dan- vers, Mass.
12. Moses H., b. June 8, 1835 ; md., first wife, Emma F. Gove, of Weare, Jan. 12, 1867 ; md., second wife, Eliza, dau. of John and Maria A. Smith. He died July 13, 1873.
(5.) Daniel Sawyer, md. June 16, 1831, Dorcas N. Hodgdon, of Weare, where he has mostly resided, having been engaged in the mercantile business at North Weare for many years, and has ever sustained the reputa- tion of an honorable and upright man.
13. Susan H., b. Nov. 2, 1834 ; d. Jan. 24, 1836.
14. Albert H., b. Oct. 26, 1837.
15. Oliver D., b. Nov. 19, 1839.
16. Amelia H., b. Feb. 3, 1848. The three first b. in Portland, Me., the last one born in Weare.
REV. JAMES SCALES.
James Scales, of Rowley, Mass., married Sarah Curtis, of Boxford, Mass., March 10, 17-, and settled in the latter place. They had nine children,-six sons and three daughters. James, the eldest son, was born in Boxford, May 31, 1707. In 1725, his father and uncle were killed by Indians near their own
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2. Thomas Spencer, b. March 28, 1822 ; graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, at Middlebury college, Vt., July, 1843 ; received his medical degree at Wood- stock, Vt., March, 1848 ; studied Homœopathy, and began the practice of medicine at Woburn, Mass., in Sept., 1848, where he still resides. He is widely known as a skilful physician and an excellent citizen. He md., first wife, Maria, dau. of James B. Gray, of Wilton, Sept., 1848, who d. Nov., 1857; he md., second wife, Mary C. Snow, of Woburn, Oct., 1858, who d. Jan. 19, 1859 ; he md., third wife, July 15, 1859, Jennie Mathes, of Lowell.
Child by first wife.
3. I. Mary, b. 1855 ; d. April, 1857. Children of third wife.
4. 6.
7.
2. Annie, b. July, 1861. 5. 3. Fred, b. Nov. 29, 1864. Sarah M., b. Oct. 24, 1824 ; d. at Alexandria, Mo., May 2, 1855 ; interred at St. Louis, April, 1856; unmd. Henry M., b. Aug. 29, 1826 ; lived in Plainfield, where he md., April 30, 1853, Jeannette Gleason. He was town-clerk from March, 1870, until his death in No- vember, 1871.
8. 9. William E., b. Dec. 14, 1828 ; d. April 28, 1836.
Edward Payson, b. July 17, 1831 ; graduated as A. B. at Dartmouth college in 1855 ; graduated at the Ho- mæopathic Medical College, Cleveland, Ohio, March, 1859, and commenced practice in South Dedham, Mass., May 4, 1859 ; remained there two years, and then moved to Winchester, Mass., remaining there two years ; then settled in Newton, Mass., in April, 1863, where he still resides. He md. Hannah E. Towle, of Woburn, May 4, 1859. He ranks high as a physician ; and as a citizen he is universally esteemed.
IO. I. Infant son, b. Dec. 24, 1863 ; d.
2. Mary B., b. Nov. 29, 1864.
3. George C., b. Sept. 15, 1866.
4. Nellie E., b. April 1, 1868.
5. William E., b. Nov. 23, 1869.
6. Charles Henry, b. Dec. 28, 1872 ; d. Jan. 22, 1874.
II. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 7. Luther D., b. July 8, 1874. 17. 8. Carrie L., b. March 30, 1876. 18. George Champion, b. Jan. 30, 1833 ; was killed on the Boston & Lowell Railroad, Aug. 10, 1854.
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SCRIBNER.
I. Jonathan Scribner, grandson of Ela Scribner, and son of Jonathan and Hannah (Godfrey) Scribner, was b. in Salisbury, and came to this town in -; he was a blacksmith by trade, working in a shop that stood a little south of the present residence of Dr. Peabody. He md., in 1822, Edna Hildreth, of Sutton.
2. Lowell, b. in Unity, 1823 ; resides in Franklin.
3. Lavina, b. in Unity, 1825 ; md. - Constantine ; two sons,-Frank and Walter ; one daughter.
4. Mary, b. in Sutton, 1829; md. George Hoyt ; resides in New York.
5. Jewett, b. in Sutton, 1832 ; was master of a railroad section for many years in town ; md. Adaline Tucker. He d. Sept. 25, 1863 ; his wife d. Sept. 22, 1866.
6. I. Freddie, b. Aug. 27, 1862.
SEARLE.
I. Dea. Stephen Searle, son of Jeremiah and Mary Thurs- ton Searle, was born in New Rowley, Mass., and md., Feb. 29, 1793, Mary Jewett, of Old Rowley, Mass. ; they moved immediately to Atkinson, where they resided until 1815, when they returned to New Row- ley, Mass., and remained until 1820, when they came to this town and settled on the farm now known as the " Luther Harthorn farm," on the north side of Craney hill. They remained here until 1827, when they again returned to New Rowley, Mass., where they resided the remainder of their days. They had nine children, five born in Atkinson, the other four in New Rowley, Mass.
2. Jeremiah, md. Mary Lamb, of Salem, and resided in Troy, N. Y., where he died May 30, 1861 ; was a clergyman.
3. Mary, md. John Perkins, of Topsfield, Mass. ; she d. Oct. 1, 1865.
4. Jacob, md. Abigail Saunders, and lived in Groveland, Mass. ; d. in 1871.
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5. Lois, md. Nathaniel Tenney, of St. Albans, Me.
6. Stephen, md. Sarah Stickney, of Byfield, Mass.
7 and S,-twins : Dorothy C., md. Richard Sargent, of West Amesbury, Mass. Sarah J., md. Isaac Adams, of Boxford, Mass.
9.
Benjamin G., resides in Bolton, Mass.
IO. Richard T., fitted for college at Phillips academy, An- dover, Mass. ; graduated at Union college, Schenec- tady, N. Y., in 1835 ; Andover Theological Seminary, in 1841 ; preached in several places until May 8, 1845, when he was ordained over the church at Mid- dleton, Mass. ; in Henniker, from Nov. 20, 1847, un- til March 20, 1850 ; Marblehead, in 1851 ; Marlboro', Mass., 1852 to 1862; Harwinton, Ct., 1864 to 1865 ; Thomaston, Ct., 1865 to 1866; Liverpool, N. Y., 1866 to 1868; Thetford, Vt., 1868 to 1874; then in Windsor, Vt., where he d., 1878.
SILVER.
John Silver, resided in a house that stood near the bend of the river easterly from the " Joseph Plummer place ;" he was a cooper by trade; was terribly afflicted with the asth- ma, which made him very irritable, and he was not well liked, and was known as "Old Hominy." Had several children, John, Levi, Joseph.
SMITH.
I. Lt. John Smith, whose parentage is unknown to us, was born in Londonderry (it is supposed), June 6, 1752. He was brought up in the family of Thomas Wallace, of Londonderry, and lived in that town until his marriage with Lucy, dau. of Zachariah and Elizabeth Whitman, of Stow, Mass., Dec. 9, 1780, who was b. Oct. 8, 1758. He came immediately to this town, and settled on the south-east side of Craney Hill, on some land given him by Mr. Wallace. He was a strong, resolute man, full of humor in his social life ; of sterling worth ; often in office, having represented
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the town in the legislature from 1808 to 1812. He d. June 5, 1826 ; his wife d. Sept. 4, 1848.
2.
Thomas, b. April 16, 1781 ; d. July 26, 1789.
3. Jane, b. Dec. 28, 1782 ; d. April 8, 1794.
4. Lucy, b. Jan. 31, 1784 ; md. Ephraim Morrill.
5. David, b. Aug. 27, 1786 ; md. Betsey Plummer ; went to New York ; had four children.
6. John, b. Feb. 23, 1788 ; d. in Philadelphia ; unmd.
7. Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1790 ; md. Joshua Craig.
8. Martha, b. March 25, 1792 ; md. - Adams ; resided in Manchester ; had six children.
9. Edward, b. June 3, 1794; resided in this town most of the time until 1855, when he went to California.
IO Sarah, b. April 5, 1796 ; d. Nov. 21, 1797.
II. William, b. April 16, 1798.+
12. David, b. Jan., 1800; d. Sept 11, 1800.
13. Samuel, b. 1802 ; resided in Roxbury, Mass. ; unmd.
Mary, b. 1804 ; md. - Page ; resided in Manchester
14. a few years, then went to Missouri.
(II.) William Smith, md. Eliza Brown, of Weare, June 7, 1821. He was a hard-working man, and powerful in strength; he was the builder of the stone bridge. His wife d. July 31, 1859, when he md. Mrs. David Ste- vens ; he d. Jan. 7, 1875.
15. John, b. June 8, 1826; md. Anstiss M., dau. of Josiah and Mary O. Johnson, Dec. 30, 1847; taught school several terms ; was at one time captain of the Grena- diers of this town, and was highly respected. He d. June 8. 1855.
16. I. Eliza, md .. first, Moses H. Sawyer ; second, John A. Rice.
17. 2. Frances M., b. Jan. 14, 1850 ; d. Sept. 14, 1863.
IS. Horace B., b. June 7, 1828 ; md., Aug. 14, 1851, Susan A. Jordan ; resides in Charlestown, Mass. ; no chil- dren.
19. William Harvey, b. March 23, 1831; md., April 3, 1856, Charlotte M., dau. of Horace and Mary Tucker. He d. Jan. 15, 1880.
20.
1. Marietta J., b. July 9, 1860.
21. Sophronia, b. April 3, 1833 ; md. Boynton G. Dodge. Horatio, b. Feb. 23, 1836 ; resides in Chili, S. A. ; md., June 25, 1860, Francisca De Soto.
22. 23. Mary R., b. Dec. 3, 1838 ; d. July 30, 1860.
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In the old burial-ground at Sudbury, Mass., is a small mar- ble shaft, bearing upon it the following inscription ; " Here lie the remains of John and Sarah Smith, the first ancestors, who came from Sudbury, Eng., in 1638." Of how large a por- tion of the Smith family they were the ancestors is of course unknown, but if they were the ancestors of but a small portion, they certainly have a goodly following, for there is hardly a hamlet in the older settled portions of this country but what the name is found as having existed, or as existing at the present time.
Three brothers, 1Ezekiel,+ 2Samuel,+ and 3Moses,+ settled in this town from Marlboro' and Grafton, Mass. They were among the earliest settlers of Henniker. Though all reared large families Mrs. Abram Chase is the only direct descendant from them now living in this town.
(I.) Ezekiel Smith, md. Ruth, dau. of Jonathan and Abigail Childs, of Grafton, Mass., Oct. 16, 1762. They came to this town in the spring of 1767, and settled upon the farm so long in the name of the family, and now owned by Alden Rowe. He and his wife were two of the original members of the first church embodied in this town, being dismissed from the church at Westborough, Mass., April 9, 1769, two months be- fore the church was organized in this town. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were ever foremost in their endeavors to make their new home in the wilderness pleasant, so- cially, morally, and religiously. Mr. Smith was often honored with positions of trust by his fellow-towns- men. He d. Feb. 18, 1795 ; his wife d. Dec. 29, 1818.
4. Lucy, b. Sept. 5, 1763 ; md. Josiah Patterson.
5. Sarah, b. July 22, 1765 ; md. Timothy Abbott.
6. Barzillai, b. Jan. 31, 1767; he was christened Jan. 3, 1768, as Bezaleel.+
7. Ruth, b. 1768 ; md. - Brown.
S. Miriam, b. 1770 ; md. Asa Abbott.
9. Patty, b. 1772 ; md. Paul Harthorn.
IO. Ezekiel, b. 1775.+
II. David, went to New York ; d. May 30, 1837.
(2.) Samuel Smith, md. Hannah Marble, of Marlboro', Mass., and came to this town about 1770, and lived upon the
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place now owned by Mrs. Sophia Stiles, in the west part of the town. The first apple-trees raised in the west part of the town grew from seeds saved and brought here by Mr. Smith's wife, Hannah Marble. His wife d. Nov. 20, 1818.
12. Samuel Miles, b. April 3, 1771.+
13. Hannah, b. April 20, 1775 ; md. Francis M. Withing- ton, 1796.
14. Betsey, b. Jan. 3, 1775 ; d. Dec. 16, 1843 ; unmd.
15. Jonathan, b. Feb. 7, 1777.
16. Henry, b. Dec. 3, 1778.+
17. Sargent, b. Feb. 13, 1781.
18. Mindrell, b. 1782 ; md. Wm. Challis, of Orange.
19. Thankful, b. 1784 ; d. Jan. 13, 1853.
20. Lucy, b. July, 1785 ; d. July 27, 1785.
21. Nancy, b. 1787 ; md. Levi Clement, Oct. 6, 1816.
22. Lydia, b. April 17, 1789 ; md. Jacob Gordon, March 24, 1814.
23. Lucy, b. 1792 ; d. Feb. 22, 1796.
24. Lucy, md. John Gordon.
(3.) Moses Smith, md. Susanna -, and came to this town shortly after his brother Samuel, and lived in a house that stood on the east bank of the river near Dea. Harthorn's ferrying-place, and had charge of the fer- ry for many years. He did excellent service in the Revolution, and was highly respected.
25. Infant, b. and d. 1772, ! twins.
26. Infant, b. and d. 1772, )
27. Thomas, b. July 24, 1773. 28. Moses, b. 1774.+
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Patty, b. Aug. 26, 1776 ; d. Dec. 3, 1815.
30. Ephraim, b. Dec. 15, 1777.
31. Benjamin, b. Nov. 14. 1779.
32. Olive, b. July 30, 1781. 33. Abigail, b. Sept. 10, 1783.
34. Stephen, d. June 6, 1796.
(6.) Bezaleel Smith, md. Polly Parker, of Pembroke, 1791 ; settled in the north-west part of the town, westerly from " Wadsworth hill," so-called. He was always known as "Uncle Zela," and used to appear at church in common with many of the old settlers,
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wearing his leather apron. His wife d. Nov. 12, 1792 ; he md., for his second wife, Prudence Rice, in 1795. When eleven months old his parents car- ried him on horseback to Westborough, Mass., to have him baptized. He d. Aug. 23, 1848 ; his wife d. May 21, 1838.
Child by first wife.
35 Infant, b. Nov., 1792 ; d. Nov. 6, 1792. Children by second wife.
36. Parker, b. Oct. 18, 1796.+
37. Fanny, b. Jan. 10, 1802 ; md. Abram Chase.
38 Elijah, b. May 6, 1803.+
(10.) Ezekiel Smith, md., 1797, Abigail Wilder, and resided most of his days upon the old homestead. He d. March 23, 1836 ; his wife d. March 1, 1850.
39 Josephus, b. Jan. 7, 1788.++
40. Calvin, b. Oct. 22, 1799.++
41. Socrates, b. 1801 ; d. Sept. 11, ISIO.
42. Alpha, b. 1803. 43. Mary Ann, b. 1805 ; unmd.
44. Uriah, b. 1807.
45 James, twins, b. 1809 ; & d. Sept. 11, 1810. md. Rodney Gove.
46. Nancy, S
47 David, b. 1812 ; d. May 28, 1813. 48. Gilbert, b. 1814. Socrates, b. 1816 ; graduated at Dartmouth college in
49. 1842 ; studied theology at Andover, Mass. ; entered the ministry and went to Illinois where he md. and followed preaching and farming. He d. several years since.
51.
50. Drusilla, b. 1818 ; md. Wm. Fletcher, Aug. 21, 1845. David W., b. 1821 ; d. in California.
(12.) Samuel Miles Smith, md. Mitta ; d. April 4, 1816.
52. Josiah, b. 1806.+ 53. Phila, d. Dec. 23, 1815.
54 Salina, d. Jan. 9, 1816. 55. Maria, d. Jan. 12, 1816. Other children, but no record.
(16.) Henry Smith, md. Ruth, dau. of Francis and Rachel (Mason) Withington, March 21, 1799. His wife d. March 14, 1839.
56. Clarissa, b. 1799; md. Cyrus Carpenter ; d. Aug. 8, 1860.
No record of other children.
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(28.) Moses Smith, md. Mary -.
57 Joseph, b. June 4, 1796 ; d. June 6, 1796.
58. Asenath, b. Sept. 21, 1798.
59. Mary, b. July 1, 1800 ; d. Dec. 3, 1815.
60. Sally, b. July 7, 1802.
61. Stephen S., b. April IS, 1804. 62. Etta, b. May 8, 1808.
(36.) Parker Smith, md. Martha Savage, of Greenfield, Nov. 24, 1825, and resided upon the old homestead most of his days. He d. Nov. 30, 1866.
63. Cassandra, b. May 27, 1827 ; md. Joseph Emerson ; has Warren, John, Lizzie, Charlie.
64 Livonia, b. May 19, 1830 ; md. Geo. A. Woods.
65. Caroline, b. Aug. 25, 1831 ; md. Warren S. Foster.
66. John C., b. May 27, 1833 ; resides in Michigan.
67 Martha, b. July 19, 1841 ; md. Moses Cheney.
(38.) Elijah Smith, md. Lucy Wood, March 26, 1827 ; she d. Sept. 9, 1836. He md. Hannah Presbury, of Bradford, in 1837.
Children by first wife.
68. Amanda M., b. Feb. 10, 1828 ; md. Charles Vose, of Francestown ; d. March 30, 1861.
69. Sarah, b. Oct. 2, 1829 ; d. Aug. 30, 1861.
70. Prudence R., b. Sept. 3, 1831 ; md. Hosea Quint.
71. Lucy A., b. Sept. 7, 1833 ; md. Aiken Martin.
72. David W., b. Aug. 1, 1836 ; md. Lydia Pillsbury. Children by second wife.
73. Louisa F., b. Oct. 8, 1838 ; md. Thomas Craige.
74. Leonard W., b. Sept. 5, 1842.
75. Elnora F., b. Feb. 18, 1845. 76. Emma J., b. 1847 ; d.
(39.) Josephus Smith, md. Lydia Sawyer, of Bradford, 1832. He d. April 27, 1866 ; his wife d. Oct. 3, 1874.
77. Elizabeth, b. April 11, 1833 ; md. Henry Gilmore, April 20, 1856.
78. Ebenezer S., b. May 27, 1835 ; resides in Conn.
79. Susan A. B., b. July 10, 1837.
80. Drusilla, b. July 28, 1839.
(40.) Calvin Smith, md. Susan, dau. of Francis and Azubah Bowman, Nov. 4, 1821. He d. Feb. 10, 1861.
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HISTORY OF HENNIKER.
81. Azubah, b. May 1, 1822.
82. Daniel W., b. Nov. 9, 1825 ; md. ; d. July 28, 1859.
83. Alpha C., b. 1828 ; md. Drusilla Smith, Jan. 17, 1857.
84. Charles, b. 1830.
(52.) Josiah Smith, md. Nancy Pressey, April 22, 1841. He became deaf and dumb in consequence of the scarlet fever in 1816. He was run over by the cars and killed, Jan. 17, 1859 ; his wife d. -.
85. John W., b. Feb. 16, 1843.
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