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65. 66.
I. Edward Darling, b. June 19, 1875.
67.
2. Infant,
3. Infant, b. Jan. 12, 1878 ; d.
WARDE.
This was one of the oldest and most widely extended fami- lies that settled in this town.
I. William Warde, was in Sudbury, Mass., in 1639 ; he came from England that year, the family living in Yorkshire and Denham counties, England. William and others were given a large tract of land in Sudbury upon which to found a new home. A portion of this land after- wards was included in Marlborough, from which West- borough was taken. William Warde md. Elizabeth -, and one of their fourteen children, b. Sept. 24, 1641, was
2. Samuel, who md. Sarah Howe. 3. Joseph, their son, b. 1670, md. Abiah Wheelock, of Marlborough.
4. Phinehas, one of their sons, was b. in Marlborough, Mass., Oct. 5, 1705 ; md. Mary - ; lived in Marlborough.
5. Josiah, b. Sept. 4, 1741.+
6. Phinehas, b. April 27, 1744.+
(5.) Capt. Josiah Warde, md., Dec. 3, 1761, Sarah Goodell, of Marlborough, Mass. ; came to this town in 1764, and settled in the valley back of A. D. L. F. Connor's pres- ent residence : assisted in laying out the first roads in the township in 1765 ; first sexton of the town ; mem- ber of the first church formed here, and was often in posi- tions of honor and trust. [See Early Settlers. ] He was commissioned captain of Sth Co., 15th Reg. state mili- tia, March 1, 1774. He d. Feb. 27, 1795.
Born in Marlborough, Mass.
7. Jesse, b. June 8, 1762.++
Born in Henniker. .
S. Molly, b. Nov. 3, 1765 ; d. Jan. 15, 1794 ; unmd.
9. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 1767 ; md. George Talbot; re- sided in Athol, Mass., where she d. 1838 ; five chil- dren.
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IO.
Josiah, b. Sept. 15, 1769.++
II. Sarah, b. June 15, 1771 ; md. Owen Cooper ; resided in Granville, N. Y., where she d. in 1832.
12. Persis, b. May 28, 1773 ; d. March 17, 1794.
13. Hannah, b. June 28, 1775 ; md., 1796, Moses Peabody, of Newport ; mother of eight children.
14. Lucy, b. Oct. 26, 1777 ; md. Aaron Childs.
15. Solomon, b. Oct. 2, 1779 ; graduated at Union college, Schenectady, N. Y., in 1803 ; studied law at Balti- more, Md., and was admitted to the bar in that city ; commenced preaching in 1818. After preaching in different places in New England he removed to Ken- tucky, and but little was known of him afterwards.
16. Levina, b. June 26, 1781 ; d. Sept. 13, 1784.
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17. Abigail, b. July 25, 1783 ; md. Josiah Childs. Elisha, b. 1785 ; d. Aug. 10, 1807.
(6.) Phinehas Warde, md., Sept. 17, 1766, Dorothy Osgood, of Sutton, Mass., and settled immediately after in this town, upon the farm now owned and occupied by James B. Brown. He resided here until 1796, when he removed to Canada, where he passed the remainder of his days.
21.
19. Joseph, b. Feb. 23, 1768. 20. Thomas, b. May 18, 1772. Phinehas, b. June 21, 1774. 22. Aaron, b. Apr. 8, 1776. Several children b. in Canada.
(7.) Jesse Warde, md., 1790, Susanna Booth, of Hillsborough ; lived with his father a while ; then where Alonzo Pat- terson and his son reside. He d. Aug. 10, 1809 ; his wife d. Sept. 26, 1809.
23. Elizabeth, b. May 12, 1791 ; md. David Hardy.
24. Sarah, b. Nov. 16, 1792 ; md., Dec. 27, 1812, William Brackett, of Hillsborough : removed to Colebrook ; eight children.
25 Susanna, b. April 29, 1795 ; md. Titus V. Wadsworth. 26. Jesse, b. Oct. 28, 1796.++
27. George B., b. March 8, 1798 ; d. March 15, 1817.
28. Polly, b. March 10, 1800; md. John Tucker, May, 1821.
29 Solomon, b. Nov. 7, 1803 ; md. Lydia Ellis, of Thet- ford, Vt. ; removed to Ohio.
(10.) Josiah Warde, md., 1794, Betsey Hoyt, of Dunbarton ; resided in this town until 1807, when he removed to
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Croydon, where he d. His wife d. May 26, 1845. Children all b. here but three last.
30.
Sally, b. Oct. 15, 1795 ; md. Gideon Gould, 1838.
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David, b. Nov. 26, 1796; was a physician ; lived in New York a while, then settled in Adrian, Mich. ; removed to Illinois, where he d.
32. Josiah, b. Jan. 28, 1798; lawyer; resided a while in Adrian, Mich., then removed to Nevada ; d. in 1865. 33. Calvin, b. Dec. 12, 1799 ; d. in 1814.
34. Elisha, b. Feb. 15, 1802 ; d. Aug. 10, 1807.
35. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 23, 1803.
36. Thomas, b. July 11, ISO5.
37. Alfred, b. Feb. 7, 1So7. 38. Daniel. 39. Gilbert.
40. Levina.
(26.) Capt. Jesse Warde, md., ISIS, Sally M. Nichols, of Hop- kinton ; resided with his father on the homestead. The best orchard in town, about this time, was upon this farm. Apples, pears, peaches, and plums were raised in great abundance. Mr. Warde was a hatter by trade, and worked in a little shop near the clothing-mill at West Henniker. He undertook at one time the manu- facture of silk, and with this end in view set out a large orchard of mulberry-trees upon his farm, and secured a large number of silk-worms He succeeded in reeling quite an amount of silk from the cocoons, some of which was spun and woven into useful articles ; but the want of proper machinery for this purpose rendered the expense greater than the income, and he abandoned it. In after years his orchard was demolished. Among others who undertook this enterprise was David Cogs- well, who had at one time one room of his house full of silk-worms. Capt. Warde was at one time proprietor of the hotel on the south side of the river, and was an officer in the state militia. He d. May 15, 1838 ; his wife d. Aug. 1, IS51.
41. 42.
William, b. Nov. 1, 1819 ; d. Oct. 30, 1828.
George B., b. Oct. 18, 1821 ; md., first wife, Phebe Tracy, of Keene, who d. March 25, 1852 ; md., sec- ond wife, Clara Dutton, of Hillsborough. He was many years proprietor of the stage line from Concord through here to Keene, and was for many years the driver. Upon the completion of the Contoocook Val- ley Railroad he was appointed conductor, which po- sition he held until his death. He was universally respected for his worth. He d. Oct. 12, 1859.
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43.
I. Daughter, b. in Hillsborough.
44. Mary Ann, b. 1825 ; d. March 3, 1844.
45 Jesse G., b. April 15, 1826 ; d. Oct. 24, 1850.
46. David Andrew, b. Feb. 1, 1828.+
47. Jesse G., b. March 25, 1830 ; resided in Wisconsin.
48. William, b. April 15, 1832 ; d. Jan. 17, 1852, in Sac- ramento, Cal.
49. Charles H., b. May 11, 1834 ; resides in the West.
50 Sarah Jane, b. April 17, 1836 ; d. April 2, 1854.
51. Caroline, b. Dec. 30, 1838.
52. Windsor Warde, another descendant of William, through Samuel,2 Samuel,8 Ephraim,4 Ephraim,5 Josiah,6 was b. in Southborough, Mass., Feb. 12, 1778. He md., June 9, 1804, Mary Gulliker, of Marlborough, Mass., for first wife ; came to this town in 1805, and settled near the late residence of Levi P. Davis. After several years' residence there he came to the village, and resided a while ; then settled in the north part of the town, near " Mount Misery." He was a plough-maker by trade, and in his later life a butcher and drover. He was a powerful, athletic man, and was at one time the cham- pion wrestler of this town. His favorite way of wrest- tling was at "arm's length," and being quick in his mo- tions, it required a powerful antagonist to throw him from the wrestling-ring. His first wife d. May 31, 1826, and he md., second wife, Eunice Sargent, of War- ner, who d. April 13, 1872. He d. July 20, 1855.
53. 54.
John G., b. Dec. 15, 1805.
Alfred A., b. Oct. 30, 1807 ; resides in Peabody, Mass. ; one son, post-master there.
55. Henry B., b. Sept. 28, 1809 ; an energetic business man ; resides in Cambridge, Mass.
56. Hollis M., b. Dec. 15, 1811 ; d. March, 1817.
Jane B., b. June 7, 1813 ; d. Dec. 10, 1830.
57. 58. Infant, b. 1815 ; d. Aug. 7, 1815.
59. Caroline A., b. Aug. 5, 1817; md. Wm. Lord ; resides at Danvers, Mass.
60. Brigham, b. Dec. 8, 1819.
61. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 28, 1821.
62. Franklin, b. Jan. 28, 1823.
63. Emerson, b. March 31, 1825.
64. Ebenezer Warde, a descendant of William, son of Obediah, was a carpenter by trade, and resided where Henry A.
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Davis lives ; md. Nancy Sargent, of Bradford ; he d. June 6, 1842.
65. Lyndon S., b. June 14, 1809.
66. Betsey, b. Feb. 19, 1811 ; d. Feb. 22, 1853.
67. Laura, b. Aug. 29, 1813 ; md. E. Hemphill.
68. Nancy, b. Dec. 10, 1816 ; d. July 3, 1843.
69. Dighton, b. Nov. 13, 1827 ; d. Oct. 14, 1845.
70. Mary A., md. A. A. Moore, April 1, 1849.
71. Abner Warde, another descendant of William, resided here at one time ; md. Polly Davis, of Sutton ; he d. May, 1841.
72. Patty, b. Nov. 1, 1798; md. David Gilmore.
73. Susan, b. 1803 ; md. Nathan G. Hoit.
74. Benjamin Warde, son of Peter Warde, of Somers, Ct., resided here at one time ; he md., Nov. 12, 1807, Abigail Wood, of this town; removed to Wisconsin. Five children.
75. James M. Warde, son of James and Sally Warde, was b. in Bradford, July 11, 1819 ; learned the trade of tinman here ; resided here many years ; lives in Lake Village ; third wife ; no children ; deputy sheriff several years.
76. Horace J. Warde, son of James and Sally Warde, was b. in Bradford, Aug. 15, 1827 ; md. Almira B. Bowman, of this town, March 21, 1850; resided in Bradford and in Henniker ; d. here April 26, 1874.
77. Ida E., b. Aug. 23, 1853 ; md. John W. Jackman. 78. Edgar H., b. July 20, 1855 ; md., Oct. 25, 1879, Sarah A. Spooner.
79. Walter J. A., b. Feb. 11, 1858; md., April 8, 1879, Mabel Bailey.
80. I. Daughter, b. Jan. 10, 1880.
(46.) David Andrew Warde, became a notable instance of a self-made man, fighting the battles of life bravely after the age of thirteen, when he obtained a brief academic education at Hopkinton, under the instruction of Prof. Ballard. At the age of fifteen, he went to Concord and
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found employment in an eating-saloon, which business he followed but a few months. Locking the saloon, upon the last night of his engagement, and handing the key to the proprietor, he said, " I will never sell another glass of liquor while I live : I shall seek new business to-morrow." He immediately entered the hardware store of Porter & Rolfe, of Concord, where he remained until March, 1852, when, in company with a partner, he became the owner of the stock of the store where he had been employed, the partnership lasting until 1855, when it was dissolved. Mr. Warde continued in business alone until 1858, when he became associated with an intimate friend, who survived him in the business. As the head of this business house, Mr. Warde achieved an enviable reputation as a business man, and was widely known, not only in this but in other states, as an active and enterprising man, who achieved success by industry and well-directed application. He represented Ward 5, Concord, in the legislatures of 1867 and 1868, and his senatorial district in the years 1872 and 1873, the last year serving as president of the senate with marked abil- ity. He was one of the water commissioners of Con- cord several years. He was ever foremost with his aid in every movement that tended for the public welfare. Mr. Warde married, Nov. 12, 1852, Martha, daughter of Perley Cleaves, of Concord. His domestic relations were of the happiest character, he being a kind, indul- gent, and thoughtful husband, father, and neighbor. He died Thursday, May 14, 1874, of pneumonia, having been ill but nine days. His funeral was largely attend- ed, some of the most prominent gentlemen in the state being present; and, as a mark of the high esteem in which he was held, all places of business were closed during the solemn ceremonies of his burial. He was followed to his last resting-place by a long line of friends, and his remains were tenderly laid to rest, with the choicest flowers around them and the opening spring verdure above them, typical of the life immortal that awaits those who sleep well "after life's fitful fever." Mr. Warde became a member of the First Baptist church in Concord, in 1852, and was ever after an upright and devoted Christian. He was also a member of Eureka Lodge and Trinity Chapter of Masons. He reflected much honor on the town that sent him forth; and in his death his native town, as well as his adopted city and the state, suffered a great loss.
WUFFORD BOSTON
1. Polster
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WATKINS.
1. Ruggles S. Watkins, was a saddler by trade, and came to this town in 1829 ; he worked in a little red shop that stood where the back part of O. H. Noyes's store now stands. The family moved to Lowell in 1840.
2. Abigail Ann, b. March 17, 1831.
3. Hilina Ophelia, b. May 6, 1833.
4. Mary Stiles, b. Oct. 23, 1835.
5. John Calef, b. Dec. 28, IS41 ; became a physician.
WEBSTER.
I. Col. John Webster, son of John, was b. in Wales, Aug. 9, 1714, and settled in Chester, this state, in 1735 ; opened the first store in that town about 1750; was very active during the Revolution.
2. Samuel Webster, son of Col. John Webster, was b. in Ches- ter, Feb. 15, 1757 ; md. Hannah Robie, of Chester ; re- sided in Goffstown ; thence removed to Newport.
3. John Webster, son of Samuel, was b. in Goffstown in 1782 ; went to Newport with his father, where he md. Debo- rah Dow. He d. Oct. 1, 1839 ; his wife d. Feb. 25, 1833. Several of his children resided here.
4. Jesse Webster, son of John, was b. in Newport, June 7, ISII ; md., first wife, Susan C. Newell, of Newport, who d. Jan. 4, 1839 ; he md., second wife, May 7, 1840, Jennette H., dau. of William L. and Betsey D. Woods, of this town, who d. March 10, 1847 ; he md., third wife, Lovilla Woods, sister of Jennette. He learned the trade of a tailor, and settled in this town Aug. 12, 1836. Save two years, when he was in business in Concord, he has since resided here. He has been in continuous business, without any interruption, since he first estab- lished himself in Henniker,-a period of forty-four years. Has been a prominent citizen of the town, and was an active member of the Baptist church. He is a farmer in connection with his trade. Child of first wife :
5. Newell H., b. Nov. 29, 1836; resided with his father, attending school and working in the shop, until 1861, when he went to Hastings, Minn., thence to St. Paul,
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where he resided a short time, then joined a survey- ing party, and resided in Dakota during 1862. In 1863 he was for a while in Denver, Col., and after- wards went to East Bannock, Montana territory ; in 1865 he settled in Helena, Montana, where he still re- sides. He built the first frame house in Helena, and has since been a prominent and active business man of the place ; is a merchant, and is highly respected. He md., May 21, 1876, Ella M. Adams, of Helena. He early exhibited a talent for sketching and paint- ing, and in his leisure hours he has produced some works of much merit.
6. Susan L., b. Oct. 13, 1850 ; md. Jacob S. Whitney.
WELCH.
I. Joseph Welch, son of Joseph and Persis Curtis Welch, was b. in Thetford, Vt., June 18, 1795 ; he md. Je- mima Pratt, and came to this town to reside during the early years of the present century. He was a black- smith by trade, having built and worked in the brick basement of the shop now belonging to D. W. Cogswell. He resided here until he went to Bradford, thence to Warrensburg, N. Y., and thence to Glens Falls, N. Y., where he d. His widow is still living.
2. Alonzo H., b. Nov. 19, 1819 ; md. Maria Burton ; one child, dead ; resides Glens Falls, N. Y.
3. William P., b. Oct. 4, 1821 ; md. Sarah Harlow, of Boston ; two children, one dead ; resides in Boston, and is a pattern-maker.
4. Persis C., b. July 14, 1823 ; md., first time, Columbus Howe ; resides at Glens Falls, N. Y.
5. Harry H., b. April 4, 1825 ; d. unmd.
6. Henrietta, b. Feb. 15, 1827; md. Moses Hughes ; re- sides Glens Falls, N. Y.
7. Emeline, b. Feb. 19, 1829 ; md. Gideon Wood ; widow ; one child, Nellie ; resides Glens Falls, N. Y.
8. Lydia F., b. July 14, 1831 ; d. Aug. 3, 1834.
9. Joseph H., b. Sept. 2, 1833 ; d. in late war.
IO. Henry P., b. Jan. 14, 1836.
WHEELER.
I. Warren Wheeler, md. and settled in this town, upon the farm now owned by David Chase. He d. Jan. 1, 1826 ; his wife d. Sept. 1, 1845.
BUFFORD, BOSTON
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2. Susannah, b. 1796; d. Nov. 25, 1815.
3. Abigail W., b. 1800 ; md. Zebulon Foster.
WHITCOMB.
The Whitcombs have been in Stow, Mass., for nearly two centuries.
I. Benjamin Whitcomb was there early in the last century, and md. Dorcas -. Several of their children came to this town, and at one time the family was quite nu- merous here. Some of their descendants yet reside here.
2. Jacob, b. Sept. 13, 1743.+ Charles, b. Aug. 22, 1745.++
3.
4. Reuben, b. Feb. 7, 1747-'8.+
5. Benjamin.+ 6. Silas, b. Oct. 15, 1758.++
(2.) Jacob Whitcomb, the eighth settler in this town, md., May 10, 1764, Olive Wetherbee, dau. of Thomas and Hannah Wetherbee, of Stow, Mass .; was in this town as early as 1764-'5, and settled where John K. Connor now resides. After living here a few years, he moved into the edge of Warner, where he d. May 27, 1823 ; his wife d. Oct. 2, 1828; both buried in Henni- ker.
Children b. here.
7. Benjamin, b. July 6, 1765.
8. Sarah, b. April 28, 1768 ; md. B. Hoyt.
9. Olive, b. 1770.
IO Betsey, b. Sept. 7, 1772 ; md. James Sargent. Born in Warner.
II. Jonathan, b. April 2, 1774 ; d. Sept. 11, 1777.
12. Lydia, b. Sept. 23, 1776; md. Daniel Sanborn.
13. Olive, b. July 28, 1778 ; md. Joseph Connor.
14. Mercy, b. March 11, 1781.
15. John, b. March 29, 1785.+
16. Jonathan, b. June 8, 1787 ; settled in Claremont.
(3.) Charles Whitcomb, md., March 9, 1768, Hannah Hale, of Marlborough, Mass .; came to Henniker as early as 1764 ; purchased two hundred acres of land, and built his cabin a little southerly from the residence of Oliver A. Newton. He purchased his land of James Peters, of
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Londonderry, and the deed was given April 18, 1762. He was a noble specimen of the hardy pioneers who first settled in this township. He was one of the mem- bers of the first church formed here. He d. April 2, ISO2 ; his wife d. Feb. 10, 1802.
17. Oliver, b. July 31, 1769.+
18. Silas, b. Sept. 21, 1771.+
19 Dorcas, b. Oct. 15, 1773 ; md. E. Dufur, Feb. 12, 1793.
20. Lavina, b. Nov. 27, 1776 ; d. Oct. 2, 1777.
21. Charles, b. Dec. 14, 1778.+
22. Hannah, b. Oct. 4, 1780 ; md. Abel Dufur.
23 Jacob H., b. Jan. 25, 1783 ; went West.
24. Josiah, b. Nov. 13, 1785 ; d. March 7, 1870 ; unmd.
25. Paul, b. Dec. 4, 1786 ; went to Pennsylvania.
(4.) Reuben Whitcomb, md., and lived a few years where Asa Whitcomb resides ; then went to Vermont. He was a soldier in the Revolution.
26. Stephen, b. Aug. 13, 1772.
27. Ephraim, b. July 1, 1774.
28. Nathaniel, b. 1776. 29. Betsey, b. 1778.
(5.) Benjamin Whitcomb, came to this town shortly after his brothers, and settled upon the farm now owned in part by Asa Whitcomb ; his house stood on the step of land south-east of Mr. Whitcomb's. He md. Sarah Rice, of this town, dau. of Elijah and Rachel Rice. He d. Oct. 23, 1828 ; his wife d. Jan., 1843.
30. Elijah, b. March. 1778.+
31. Zaccheus, b. Nov. 20, 1780.+
32. Calvin, b. Nov. 27, 1782 ; unmd.
33. Abel, b. March 9, 1784.+
34. Joel ; md. Betsey Preston.
35 Judith ; md. Robert Campbell. 36. Daniel.++
(6.) Silas Whitcomb, md., in 1796, Eunice Tenney, of Stow, Mass., and came to this town in 1812, and settled where Asa Whitcomb and his sisters reside. Children b. in Stow, Mass., save one ; all came here with him.
37. Betsey, b. 1795 ; d. Oct. 13, 1814.
38. Malinda, b. 1797 ; d. July 14, 1822.
39. Lydia, b. July 16, 1799 ; unmd.
40. Benjamin, b. Feb. 24, 1802 ; d.
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41. Lucy, b. Oct. 15, 1803 ; unmd.
42. Calvin, b. Jan. 14, 1805 ; d. Sept. 27, 1874 ; unmd.
43. Asa, b. May 16, 1808; unmd.
44. Sarah, b. March 16, ISII ; md. Enoch Coffin, of New- buryport, Mass. ; seven children.
45 Eliphalet, b. 1813 ; d. young.
(15.) John Whitcomb, md., Jan. 21, ISO8, Polly Gibson, of this town ; he resided upon the homestead where he was born, and was never away from his home two months in his life. He was always identified with this town. He d. May 21, 1878 ; his wife d. May 3, 1865.
46. Laura, b. April 12, 1808; d.
47 Imri, b. Aug. 28, 1810 ; resided with his father ; killed in the woods Feb. 10, 1846; md. Mary A. Connor, who d. Dec. 10, 1854.
48. I. Mary L., b. Sept. 5, 1838.
49. 2. William H., b. Dec. 1, 1839.
50. 3. Maria E., b. Aug. 12, 1841 ; d. Aug., 1869 ; md. Levi Woodbury.
52.
51. 4. Paulina S., b. June 12, 1846 ; md. Levi Woodbury. Lucinda, b. May 11, 1813 ; d. 1843.
53. Elmira, b. March 30, 1816 ; md. Dexter Whitcomb.
54 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 8, 1822 ; unmd.
(17.) Oliver Whitcomb, md., 1795, Sally Edwards, of Weare ; he lived several years upon a farm in " Shabica," north- erly from the present residence of W. C. Cogswell ; then moved on to the farm now owned by his son Ken- dall. He d. Jan. 7, 1842 ; his wife d. Aug. 16, 1859.
55 Sally, b. June 29, 1796 ; md. Asa Wood ; is now living. Betsey, b. Dec. 1, 1800 ; d. Aug. 10, 1802.
56.
57. Betsey, b. Nov. 12, 1804; md. Samuel C. Currier.
58. Barnard, b. June 8, 1807; lives in Hillsborough ; md., Sept. 20, 1838, Betsey N. Wheeler.
59. Kendall, b. May 7, 1819 ; resides on homestead ; select- man ; unmd.
(18.) Silas Whitcomb, md. Sally, dau. of Thomas Brown, of this town ; resided in " Shabica," near his brother Oli- ver, a few years, then moved to New York; children b. here.
60. Benjamin, b. April 23, 1797 ; d. March 28, 1822.
61. Rebecca, b. Dec. 23, 1799 ; md. Hezekiah Campbell.
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62. Josiah, b. Sept. 16, 1801. 63. Mahala, b. Sept. 8, 1803.
64. Lucy, b. July 20, 1805. 65. Hiram B., b. June 21, 1807. 66. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 7, 1809. 67. Betsey. 6S and 69. Twins, d. April 12 and 15, 1817.
(21.) Charles Whitcomb, md. Sally Hoyt, of Dunbarton ; re- sided near the Whitney place ; moved to Troy, Vt. ; children b. here.
70. Thomas, b. Feb. 9, 1802. 71. Hannah, b. Feb. 27, 1804.
72. Louisa, b. Feb. 7, 1807. 73. Baruch, b. Oct. 18, 1809.
74. Vinah, d. Sept. 27, 1819.
(30.) Elijah Whitcomb, md., Jan. 20, 1805, Sally Gibson ; re- sided here a few years, then moved to Troy, Vt .; chil- dren b. here.
75 Laura. 76. Harvey. 77. Eliza. 78. Calvin.
79. James M.
(31.) Zaccheus Whitcomb, md. Mary Hale, of Jaffrey, and resided on the homestead ; he d. Feb. 25, 1830.
80. Maria. SI. Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1803.
82. Roxana, b. Dec. 14, 1804.
83. Dexter, b. June 29, 1806.++
84. Luke, b. Feb. 6, 1808. 85. Olive, b. June 26, 1810. 86. Sarah, b. June 26, 1812.
(33.) Abel Whitcomb, md., first wife, Hannah Hale, of Jaf- frey, who d. June 24, 1834 ; md., second wife, Decem- ber, 1842, Betsey Temple, of Windsor, Vt. Was a shoemaker, and a lifelong resident of the town. He d. Dec. 29, 1862 ; his widow is still living.
87. Catharine, b. Aug. 15, 1809 ; md. Nathan Burnham, of Derry ; d. July, 1857.
88. Thomas J., b. April 19, 1811 ; md., first wife, Oct. 10, 1847, Maria Horner, of Eden, Me., who d. June 3, 1870 ; md., second wife, Elizabeth Mason, of Wilton ; resides in Temple ; two children.
89. Mary W., b. April 28, 1813 ; md. Warren S. Holt, of Wilton ; three children.
90. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 10, 1816 ; md. J. Bohannon, Chelms- ford, Mass. ; one child.
91. Susan, b. May 11, 1818; md. G. S. Hamilton, Truro, Mass. ; two children.
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92. Oscar B., b. May 8, 1820 ; md. April 17, 1850, Lorenza H. Boyd, of Francestown ; resides in Mt. Auburn, Iowa.
93. I. George H., b. June 22, 1851 ; d. Aug. 31, 1852.
94. 2. Maria F., b. June 15, 1858.
95 3. Emma L., b. April 9, 1863.
96. Luther H., b. April 18, 1823.+
97 Sarah R., b. June 4, 1825 ; md. A. S. Holt, Wilton ; four children.
98. Benjamin H., b. May 7, 1828 ; resides in Vermont.
99. William, b. Dec. 16, 1832 ; md., July 4, 1851, Henri- etta H. Hastings, of Winchendon, Mass. ; resides in Philadelphia.
100. I. Henry H., b. June 3, 1855.
(36.) Daniel Whitcomb, md., first wife, - - Clark, who d .; md., second wife, May 10, 1818, Sophia Wright ; set- tled in Hillsborough, after residing here several years.
IOI. Clark. 102. Lorenzo. 103. John L. 104. Mary.
105. Parker S.
(83.) Dexter Whitcomb, md., first wife, Dec. 2, 1830, Emily A. Tellou ; md., second wife, Elmira Whitcomb. A shoe- maker and general mechanic. Resided in Ohio many years, where his children were born.
106. Harriet, b. April 9, 1832.
107. George D., b. May 13, 1834.
108. Jerome H., b. Jan. 8, 1837 ; d. May 3, 1837.
Jerome S., b. April 10, 1839 ; killed by a falling tree. 109.
IIO. Henry O., b. July 10, 1841.
III. Susan S., b. Aug. 20, 1843.
II2. Edwin W., b. July 3, 1850.
113. Frank W., b. Aug. 27, 1852.
(95.) Luther H. Whitcomb, resided in the family of Isaac Rice until twenty-one years of age ; then resided in Manches- ter a few years, where he md., April 2, 1853, Ann J., dau. of Joseph and Aseneth Welch, of Shipton, Cana- da East, and shortly after returned to Henniker, where he has since resided. An excellent musician and thrifty farmer.
114. Ella F., b. Oct. 4, 1854 ; md. Dr. Stone, of Ayer Junc- tion, Mass. 50
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HISTORY OF HENNIKER.
II5. Sumner F., b. Nov. 17, 1856 ; d. March 30, 1863.
116. Marietta J., b. Aug. 15, 1859 ; teacher.
117. Jennie W., b. March 21, 1862.
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