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DANIEL EMERY (Dea.) was a descendant of Anthony, the emigrant. He was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., May 5, 1730, a son of Zachariah and Sarah Emery. His mother d. Oct. 8, 1732, and his father m., 2ª, Rebecca Reddington, who d .; m. 3ª, Thankful Foster, who d. Aug. 31, 1785, a. 74. His father d. Aug., 1776. He m. Jane, surname unknown, about 1774; settled, Ist, in Townsend, Mass., where the births of his children are recorded ; and in 1776 he re. to Jaffrey, and settled on lot 18, range 3. He was a leading man in town and church affairs ; held in Townsend the offices of con- stable, tythingman, and selectman, and was a member of the committee of correspondence and inspection. In Jaffrey he and his wife were members of the church, when incorporated in 17So. He was chosen deacon of the same ; was one of the committee to procure preach- ing in 1779. In town affairs he was one of the com- mittee of inspection in 1778, '79, and 'So ; moderator in 1677, '79, 'So ; selectman in 1777 and 'S1 ; and was a soldier of the Revolution. His wife Jane d. June 7, 1803, a. 71. He m., 2ª, Esther, relict of Ebenezer Ja- quith, and d. Aug. 22, 1819, a. 89. Six children.
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I. Jane, b. Feb. 1, 1755.
II. Daniel, b. Dec. 6, 1756.
III. Betsey, b. April 9, 1759; m. Alexander Milli- ken, q. v.
IV. Noah, b. Sept. 6, 1761.
v. Jonathan, b. July 25, 1763 ; m. Hannah Ja- quith ; d. Nov. 19, 1824. She d. March 19, 1840, a. 72.
VI. Asa, b. Sept. 9, 1769.
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DANIEL EMERY (Capt.) came to Jaffrey, with his fa- ther, in 1776. He is supposed to have been in Captain James Horsley's company, of Townsend, at the time of the battle of Lexington, and was in service from April 19th to the 27th, in 1775. He is supposed to have been the Daniel Emory commissioned April 24, 1776, as second lieutenant in Capt. Thomas Warren's company, of the Sixth Middlesex Regiment. On June 18, 1780, he m. Elizabeth Farnsworth, of New Ipswich, sister of the wife of Lieut. Thomas Adams, by whom he had two children.
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Mrs. Emery d. Oct. 23, 1783. He m., 2ª, June 6, 1786, Hannah Bates, of Jaffrey, and re. to Walpole, and by her had eleven children.
III. Stephen, b. Dec. 23, 1786; m. and d. in Wis- consin.
Iv. Betsey, b. April 15, 1788 ; m. Zachariah, son of Samuel and Mary Emery, b. March 4, 1785 ; r. Rockingham, Vt., and Belfast, N. Y., where he d. May 28, 1853. She d. Jan. 13, 1860. They had four sons and two daugh- ters.
v. Hannah, b. Oct. 10, 1789 ; m. - White ; d. at Rockingham, Vt.
VI. Sarah, b. April 14, 1791 ; re. N. Y. and d.
VII. Nancy, b. Jan. 27, 1793 ; m., Jan. 20, 1815, - Barber ; ten children.
VIII. Joseph, b. May 24, 1794 ; m. ; r. Aurora, N. Y., and d. there.
Ix. Abner, b. April 27, 1796; re. West, and d.
x. Jonathan, b. July 31, 1797 ; m. and d. West, about 1850.
XI. Aaron, b. Feb. 24, 1799 ; m., April 20, 1824, Susan Martin ; r., first, Walpole ; second (1832), Stockholm, N. Y. Ten children.
XII. Ira, b. April 16, 1801 ; m., Ist, Julia Fisher ; m., 2ª, Mrs. Rebecca Stearns, who d. Jan. 19, 1864. He d. July 29, 1859. One daughter, adopted.
XIII. Achsa, b. July 30, 1802 ; r. Michigan.
XIV. Franklin, b. Feb. 7, 1807 ; d. Nov. 26, 1826, at Walpole, N. H.
xv. Cynthia, b. April 1, 1809 ; r. Belfast, N. Y. XVI. Irene, b. June 16, 1810.
Capt. Daniel Emery d. at Walpole, March 5, 1826. His widow d. about 1852, in N. Y. state.
NOAH EMERY m. Elizabeth, surname unknown. He left town about 1804 ; not taxed 1805. Five children :
I. Jean, b. May 23, 1784. II. James, b. Aug. 23, 1785. III. Betsey, b. Aug. 3, 1787. Iv. Eunice, b. Nov. 2, 1788.
v. Asa, b. Dec. 23, 1789.
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DANIEL EMERY (Lieut.), at the request of his mother on her dying bed, was adopted by her sister, the wife of Lient. Thomas Adams, by whom he was brought up, and inherited one half of the Adams estate. He m., April 3, 1804, Polly Felt, of Temple, b. Nov. 7, 1782. He d. Aug. 24, 1828. His widow d. June 22, 1862. Children :
I. Adams, b. Dec. 4, 1804 ; m., March, IS33, at Fall River, Mass., Mrs. Dolly (Wiggin) Smith. He d. at Boston, July 13, 1841.
II. Andrews (Dea.), b. May 12, 1806; m., Ist, April 28, 1830, Lucy Powers, of Dublin. She d. Aug. 22, 1832 ; m .; 2ª, July 2, 1833, Mary Smith, of Peterborough. He d. April S, 1860. Four children : (1) Jeremiah ; (2) George S .; (3) Lucy M .; (4) Charles D., d. Washington, D. C., 1863.
III. Daniel Farnsworth, b. Feb. 21, ISOS ; m., Dec. 1, 1831, Catherine B. Brown, of Fall River, Mass. ; r. Michigan.
Iv. Mary Caroline, b. Jan. 1, ISIO (on the first day of the year, the first day of the month, the second day of the week, and the first hour of the day) ; m., May 17, 1827, James R. French ; d. June 28, 1829. Two children ; died.
v. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 6, 1812 ; m. Daniel L. Rob- bins ; r. Fitchburg.
VI. George, b. May 5, 1816 ; d. Dec. 15, IS16.
VII. Harriet, b. Dec. 28, 1817; m., April 1, 1847, Rev. Geo. F. Clark, of Dublin ; now r. in Mendon, Mass.
VIII. Sophronia, b. Jan. 11, IS21 ; m., June 7, 1842, Geo. Bullard, of Dublin ; r. Gardner, Mass. Ix. Stephen Felt, b. June 25, 1823 ; m., Oct. 5, IS47, Sarah M. Pierce, of Jaffrey, dau. of Josiah and Paulina (Erskins) Pierce ; r. in Mexico, N. Y.
SAMUEL and MARY EMERY left a record of the birth of four children :
I. Sarah, b. April 24, 1779.
II. Samuel, b. June 3, 1782.
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III. Zachariah, b. March 4, 1785 ; m. Betsey, dau. of Capt. Daniel and Hannah (Bates) Emery ; r. Belfast, N. Y. IV. Josiah, b. Aug. 30, 1787.
SAMUEL and WILLIAM EMERY (twins), sons of Zachariah and Esther (Stevens) Emery, b. in Town- send, Mass., Oct. 23, 175S. Their father was an older brother of Dea. Daniel Emery.+
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SAMUEL EMERY settled on lot S, range 9 ; m. Olive, dau. of Ebenezer and Esther Jaquith, Jan. 31, 1789. He d. Jan. 12, 1836. She d. Oct. S, IS32, a. 64.
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I. Esther, b. Nov. 21, 1792.
II. Samuel, b. Sept. 7, 1794.+
III. Olive, b. May 29, 1799; m., Feb. 20, 1821, David Howe, of Rindge.
WILLIAM EMERY settled on lot 9, range 9 ; m., Ist, Mary, dau. of Samuel and Sybil (Page) Stanley ; m., 2ª, Lucy First wife d. June 2, IS27, a. 60. Second wife d. July 29, 1858, a. 66. He d. July 16, 1740, a. S2.
I. Billy, d. young.
II. Zachariah, b. Feb. 1, 1790 ; m. Rebecca Mower ; d. March 26, 1836. Two ch .- +
III. Polly, b. March 27, 1792 ; d. March 4, 1865 ; unm.
IV. Sybil, b. March 25, 1794 ; m., April 27, 1820, Josiah Bemis, of Dublin.
v. Ralf, b. Sept. 26, 1796 ; m.+
VI. William, b. March 29, 1799 ; m. Lucy Downs, Dec. 10, 1826 ; d. July 13, 1844.
VII. Edward, b. May 3, ISOI ; m., May 1, 1836, Fanny, dau. of Isaac Nutting.
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Ix. Nancy A., b. April 29, 1807 ; m. April 28, IS31, Hervy H. Robbins, of Nelson. He d. Nov. 17, 1849, a. 42. x. John S., b. March I, ISIO.
XI. Laura A., b. May 31, 1815 ; d. July 23, 1855 ; unm.
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SAMUEL EMERY m. Mary, dau. of Oliver and Polly (Perkins) Bailey, July 11, 1821. He d. July 27, 1860. Eight children :
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I. Frederick A., b. Feb. 13, 1823 ; d. Nov. 6, 1850.
II. Mary L., b. Sept. 15, 1824.
III. Almon S., b. March 21, IS30.
IV. Christopher F., b. April 10, 1832.
v. Ermina M., b. March 25, 1835.
VI. Oliver B., b. March 4, 1839 ; d. Feb. 17, 1840.
VII. Elizabeth, b. - , IS41 ; d. Feb. 13, 1845, a. 4 ..
ZACHARIAH EMERY m. Rebecca, dau. of Col. Josiah and Rebecca (Cutter) Mower. He d. March 26, 1836, a. 60. Children :
I. Mary Rebecca, b., 1821 ; m. Sylvester B. Law- rence. q. v.
II. Sarah Eliza, b., 1823 ; m. John S. Lawrence, q. v.
RALPH EMERY m., [st, Susan Williams, of Danvers, Mass. ; m., 2ª, Carrie Robbins, of Jaffrey. He d. May 8, 1864, a. 67.
I. Henry, b. -.
II. Charles, b. -; m. Carrie A. Spofford, of Peterborough.
III. Orren, b. -; r. and d. in Winchendon.
IV. Amos, b. -; m., Ist, Sarah Eddy ; m., 2ª, Mary Ballou.
v. Loring R., d. Feb. 19, 1845, a. 7.
AMASA EMERY m., Dec. 25, 1828, Abigail, dau. of William and Nabby Smith Dutton. She d. Aug. 21, 1871, a. 60. Children :
I. Alonzo Amasa, b. Dec. 18, 1829 ; m., Ist, Ellen Kennedy ; she d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1864 ; m., 2ª, June 5, 1872, Jenny Wickoff; r. Somerville, N. Y.
II. George Dutton, b. Dec. 4, 1831 ; m., Oct. 26, 1863, Theresa Vanardsdale, of Somerville, N. Y. ; r. Springfield, Mo.
III. Paulina A., b. Nov. 2, 1836 ; d. May 2, 1845. IV. Eliza Ann, b. July 4, 1840 ; d. Aug. 26, 1858. v. Ellen Adelaide, b. Sept. 5, 1844 ; d. Nov. 1, I 845.
VI. Mary Frances, b. Jan. 26, 1847 ; d. March 27, 1879. VII. William Frederick, b. Jan. 26, 1847; m., Jan.
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1, 1870, Frances J. Cressey. He d. at Peter- borough, April 12, 1872. One ch.
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DANIEL EMORY was the second son of John Emory, who came from Topsfield to Rindge in 1771, a descend- ant of the John Emery who settled in Newbury, before mentioned, in the history of Dea. Daniel Emery. The change in spelling the name is said to have been made by the Rindge family. Daniel was b. July 5, 1772 ; m. Betsey Curtice, b. in Boxford, Mass., July 14, 1772 ; d. in Jaffrey, April, 1848. His business was the manufac- turing of nest-boxes. In 1806 he re. to Jaffrey, where he engaged in trade, at first in the Thorndike store ; afterwards built one on the land of Mr. Ainsworth, which he occupied as a store, and for the manufacturing of nest-boxes and dry measures. He afterwards retired to a farm, and in 1825 went to Pennsylvania, and there continued the same business, and was for a time post- master. He d. in Mehoopany, Wyoming Co., Pa., in I 855. Children :
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I. Pamelia, b. Nov. 1, 1794; d. unm., Ware, Mass. II. Prentice Burr, b. July 17, 1797 ; was a physi- cian ; d. in N. J.
III. Alvah, b. June 11, 1799 ; a hatter by trade ; d. Sept. 24, 1851, in Leominster, Mass.
Iv. Ambrose, b. Nov. 12, 1802 ; m. Mary Gadding ; r. Rindge. Two ch.
v. Cynthia, b. -; m. Levi Joslin, of Rindge ; d. Two ch.
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VI. Daniel, b. Jan. 16, 1809 ; m. Susanna Pierce, of Lunenburg; was a trader in Fitchburg, Mass. ; d. March 31, 1858. Nine ch.
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FASSETT FAMILY.
I JOSEPH FASSETT, b. in Fitzwilliam, came to Jaffrey, Jan. 7, 1836, settled on lot 2, range 4; m. Tabitha Wright, who d. Sept. 6, 1871. He d. Sept. 17, 1858, a. 63.
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II. Joseph W., b. June 7, 1822.+
III. Lois B., b. Nov. 21, 1823 ; m. Abel Thompson, q. v.
IV. John B., b. Oct. 12, 1825.
v. Joel E., b. May 8, 1827; d. May 11, 1862 ; a member of Co. E., 2ª Regt. N. H. V.
VI. Edward, b. Sept. 16, 1829 ; d. May 20, 1850.
VII. Luther W., b. Nov. 12, 1831 ; m. Sarah E. Fassett. One ch. He was a soldier in Co. E., 2ª Regt. N. H. V .; was killed by a Rebel scout, at Evansport, Va., April 2, 1862; the first man killed from Cheshire county.
VIII. Danvers C., b. May 2, 1834 ; was a member of the Ist Regt. of Heavy Artillery, N. H. V. ; m. Hannah Hammon. Two sons.
Ix. Clarissa C., b. June 9, 1836 ; m. Samuel Wilber, Dec. 26, 1856. One son.
JOSEPH W. FASSETT m. Sarah A. Putney She d. Dec. 13, 1873, by being thrown from a carriage by a frightened horse, a. 52. He m., 2ª, Mr. Fassett is one of the business men of the town ; has been several years selectman, and is now (1876) rep- resentative in the state legislature.
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I. Charles W., b. Dec. 3, 1848.
II. Abbie A., b. Jan. 14, 1851.
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FELT FAMILY.
AARON FELT, with his brother, emigrated from Wales, and settled in the vicinity of Salem, Mass. Aaron had six sons and one daughter. His sons Aaron and Peter settled in Temple ; Jonathan, Samuel, and Joseph, in Nelson ; and Joshua, in Keene. Polly m. John Breed, and settled in Nelson.
I JOHN FELT, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Spofford) Felt, was b. in Nelson, Sept. 22, 1798. He m. Huldah Hobart, dau. of John and Maria (Houghton) Conant, of Stowe ; re. to Jaffrey in 1825 ; settled on lot 4, range 5, formerly owned by Alexander Milliken, Esq. Mrs. Felt d. May 27, 1861, a. 57.
Mr. Felt has been a prominent business man in town, in whose integrity and ability the people had entire con-
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fidence. He held for a number of years the offices of moderator and selectman, was five years representative in the state legislature, and for many years justice of the peace. In 1850 he was assistant marshal for taking the census, which duty he performed in a manner satisfactory to the public, and highly creditable to him- self. In Oct., 1860, he fell from a tree while gathering apples, and dislocated his spine and three of his ribs, broke two, and the humeral bone of his left shoulder. For five weeks he was in a helpless condition, requiring the aid of six men to move him. He gradually recov- ered, enfeebled and crippled for life.
1. An infant daughter, b. June 13, 1826; d. the next day.
II. John Conant, b. May 10, 1827 ; m., Dec. IS, IS55, Sarah Almeda, dau. of Levi Howe, Esq., of Rindge. He d. at Orange, Mass., Jan. 28, 1874. He was a dentist by profes- sion.
III. Sally Maria, b. Sept. 17, 1828; m., Dec. 29, 1862, Alfred Page, of Lunenburg, Mass. ; r. Shirley. One son :
I. John Eli, b. May 8, 1864 ; d. Aug. 5, I 864.
IV. Caroline Huldah, b. April 25, 1830 ; m. Julius Cutter, q. v.
v. Joseph Alonzo, b., Oct. 11, 1831 ; m., Feb. 8, 1855, Mary Howe, of Harrisville, N. H. ; settled in Gardner, Mass .; re. to Grand Rapids, Mich., and d. Aug. 3, 1860. He was a pail manufacturer. Two children :
I. Arthur Hurlburt, b. Jan. 10, 1855.
2. John, b. June 16, 1859 ; d.
VI. Albert Orlo, b. July 8, 1833 ; m., Nov. 8, 1857, Ladoria S., daughter of Joseph and Seba (Barns) Evleth, of Dublin. He was a chair manufacturer ; r. Gardner and Oshawa, Can- ada West.
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I. Everett Orto, b. April 26, 1859.
2. Howard Albert, b. Aug. 2, 1860.
3. Edith, b. July 19, 1857 ; d.
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VII. Martha Ward, b. Oct. 18, 1836 ; m., Sept. 28, 1858, Clayton Evleth, son of Joseph ; r. in Philadelphia, Pa. ; a dealer in household furniture. He has now retired from busi- ness.
VIII. William Henry Harrison, b. April 5, 1841 ; d. Oct. 28, 1860.
FIFE FAMILY.
I JOHN FIFE, the third son of Dea. Silas Fife, came from Marlborough to Jaffrey, about 1799. His father was the second son of James Fife, who was b. in Fife- shire, Scotland, about the year 1700, and was a son of James Fife, a descendant of one of the most ancient families of Fifeshire. At an early age the younger James Fife emigrated to America, and, after visiting several other settlements, finally purchased a farm and settled in Bolton, Mass., where he m. Patience Butler, and reared a family of twelve children. His brother, William, also settled in the same place.
I. James, b. Nov. 18, 1742 ; d. Dec. 16, 1742. II. Silas, b. Oct. 4, 1743.++
III. Molly, b. Feb. 24, 1745 ; m. Robert Hudson.
IV. Robert, b. March 11, 1747 ; m. Hepsibath Bush, July 11, 1776 ; d. 1785.
v. Relief, b. Jan. 27, 1750; m. Jona. Whitcomb, June 1, 1773.
VI. Susanna, b. March 21, 1751 ; m. Capt. Samuel Woods. VII. Patience, b. Nov. 1, 1757 ; m. Wm. Fife, Jr., Dec. 26, 1786.
VIII. James J., b. Aug. 24, 1760 ; d. Nov., 1790. IX. Deliverance, b. July 22, 1763 ; m. Isaac May- nard.
x. Samuel, b. Aug. 16, 1764 ; d. young.
XI. Sarah, b. March 9, 1766 ; d. March, 1782. XII. Martha, b. Oct. 2, 1767 ; m. James Britain ; d. Dec. 29, 1848.
SILAS FIFE, his second son, removed to Monadnock No. 5, in the spring of 1765, and purchased a lot of land not far distant from Monadnock mountain, and includ- ing most of what was owned by Dea. Abel Baker in 1855, and became the first settler in the easterly part of the township, and the second within the territory now
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comprised in the town of Troy. Here he continued to labor year after year, gradually converting his wild lands into fertile fields, until he was the owner of a very fine estate, during which time there was born to him ten children, all of whom, with one exception, grew to maturity on the old homestead. He was a prominent and influential man in educational, church, and town affairs, and held various positions of responsibility and trust. He was b. at Bolton ; m. Abigail Houghton, Aug. 15, 1773 ; d. May 23, 1836.
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I. Samuel, b. June 27, 1773 ; m., Ist, Anna Emer- son, Sept. 6, 1806; m., 2ª, Sarah Thayer, April 1, 1819 ; d. Oct. 15, 1851.
II. Betsey, b. May 3, 1775 ; m. Wm. Tenney.
III. Silas, b. April 21, 1777 ; m. Abigail Johnson ; d. April 12, 1834.
IV. John, b. Feb. 6, 1779.+
v. James, b. Nov. 14, 1780 ; m .; d. 1840.
VI. Abigail, b. Dec. 2, 1782 ; d. in childhood.
VII. Benjamin, b. March 24, 1786 ; m. Betsey New- ton ; d. Nov. 24, 1842.
VIII. Amos, b. Oct. 14, 1790; m. Nancy Ward ; d. Dec. 18, 1830.
IX. Timothy, b. April 24, 1792 ; m. Mary Jones, Jan. 24, 1821 ; d. Dec. 12, 1871.
x. Nathan, b. Feb. 22, 1795 ; m. Margaret Bird ; d. Oct., 1834.
JOHN FIFE settled in Jaffrey, on lot 4, range 5, now (1873) owned by John W. Mann. He kept a a public house there, which he called the " Mountain House," and for many years it was quite a popular resort for visitors to Monadnock mountain. He was also a farm- er. He m. Sarah Seward, and d. May 7, 1843, a. 64. His widow re. to Peterborough, and d. Aug. 24, 1858, a. 82. Of his wife, one who enjoyed her acquaintance for many years speaks as follows : "She was a noble woman, and one of the best housekeepers in this coun- ty."
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I. Abigail, b. July 29, 1800 ; m. Samuel Stratton Oct. 12, 1823, q. v.
II. William, b. Nov. 23, 1803.+ III. John, b. Jan. 31, 1807.+
IV. Elmira, and v. Elvira (twins) ; b. Aug. II, ISII ; r. Peterborough.
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WILLIAM FIFE m., Ist, Ruth Gott, April 27, 1833 ; m., 2ª, Sarah Sellers, Dec. 22, 1847. Soon after arriv- ing at man's estate he removed from Jaffrey to Isle-au- Haute, Me., and engaged in mercantile business with his uncle, Nathan Fife. Several years later he estab- lished, and for many years carried on, a large mercan- tile business at Swan's Isle, in the same state. While residing here he was appointed trial justice, and ably performed the duties of that office for fifteen years. During his continuance in that office he did almost the entire legal business within his jurisdiction. He was a prominent citizen, and held many positions of responsi- bility In 1854, he removed to Ellsworth, Me., where he d., June 2, 1857. Children :
I. Sarah Jane, b. March 11, 1834.
II. Almira Frances, b. March 2, 1836 ; m. Maurice R. Rich, Oct. 11, 1853 ; r. Tremont, Me. He was b. in Mt. Desert, Me., Dec. 22, 1833. During the great Southern Rebellion, he was connected with the Signal Service of the United States army. They still re- side in Tremont, where he is engaged in ship-building. Children : (1) Julia Ann, b. March 25, 1855. (2) Fred Judson, b. March 11, 1858. (3) Mary Cora, b. Sept. 27, 1860.
III. John William, b. Feb. 27, 1839.+
IV. Nathan Judson, b. March 29, 1841 ; d. Jan. 9, 1863, at Belle Blaine, Va., in the service of his country. He was a brave soldier.
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JOHN FIFE m. Caroline Stone, Nov. 4, 1830. He learned the blacksmithing business, removed to Peter- borough, and carried on the same with success, till 1854, when he removed to Charlotte, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., where he engaged in farming. In 1868, he re. to New Hampshire, and settled in Swanzey ; but in 1871 returned to Charlotte, where he now remains. One ch.
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ALFRED A., b. in Peterborough ; m. Elizabeth, dan. of James and Sarah Hayward, Feb., 1856. In 1854, he re. to Sinclairville, N. Y., and engaged in farming. One ch. : Anna, b. Sept. 28, 1865.
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JOHN WILLIAM FYFE, was b. at Swan's Isle, Me., Feb. 27, 1839. In 1853 he re. to Ellsworth, in the same state, where he learned the art of printing. He re- mained there for several years, and, after visiting many of the important New England cities, finally settled in Hartford, Conn., where, in 1869, in company with another gentleman, he established a book and job print- ing-office, but soon disposed of his interest in the establishment to his partner, and retired from the firm. He then studied medicine, and was graduated a doctor of medicine in 1878, when he received a diploma from the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania. From early youth he has been a frequent contributor to the columns of the press, on the subjects of temperance, laws of health, and other topics of the day. In IS68 he commenced the genealogical researches contained in his work entitled "James Fyfe and His Descendants." In 1874 he was elected a member of the Hartford court of common council, and served the regular term of one vear. His residence is still in Hartford. He m. Mary Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. Wm. H. and Mary T. Card, April 6, 1862. She was b. in Utica, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1842. Her parents were natives of Newport, R. I., and were descendants of two of the oldest families of that city. At the age of three years they returned with her to Newport. Here she was educated, and most of her unmarried life happily spent. Children :
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I. Florence Almira, b. Aug. 24, 1867.
II. John William, b. Nov. 27, 1873 ; d. July 14, IS74.
FISK FAMILY.
I THOMAS FISK came from Pepperell, Mass., to Jaffrey in 1781 ; settled on lot 19, range r. He was a descendant of Samuel Fisk, who emigrated from England, and set- tled in Haverhill, Mass. His brother settled in Weston, Mass. Samuel, son of the emigrant, settled in Groton, Mass .. about 1700. His son Thomas re. to Pepperell, m. Mary Parker, and d. April 3, 1854. His widow d. May 30, 1791, a. 69. They had five children, one of whom, Thomas, m. Sarah, dau. of John Shipley (Scotch Irish), b. Dec. 25, 1748; d. at Jaffrey, Feb. 18, 1831. He d. March 15, ISIS, a. 73. Six children :
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I. Samuel, b. Nov. 28, 1768.+
II. Asa, b. July 1, 1771.+
III. Levi, b. Feb. 16, 1775.+
IV. Sarah, b. March 22, 1779 ; d. April 21, 1844.
v. Polly, b. Nov. 3, 1782 ; d. June 14, 1804.
VI. Joel, b. Jan. 14, 1787 ; m. Sally Pierce ; d. Jan. 19, 1823.
SAMUEL FISK re. to Dublin ; m. Mary, dan. of Sam- uel Twitchell, Esq., of Dublin.
I. Asa, b. May 8, 1794 ; d. Aug. 24, 1796.
II. Mary, b. Oct. 19, 1795 ; m. William Cogswell, of Peterborough.
III. Samuel. b. April 1, 1797; m. Betsey Gleason, who d. at Peterborough, Dec. 31, 1871, a. 72. He d. July 14, 1872, a. 75.
IV. Asa, b. Feb. 16, 1799 ; m. Priscilla Ranstead.
v. Alice Wilson, b. Sept. 16, 1800; m. Elias Hardy.
VI. Betsey, b. Sept. 21, 1802 ; m. Ephraim Foster. VII. Louisa, b. Oct. 17, 1804.
VIII. Julia, b. July 22, ISOS ; m. Edward Foster ; d. Jan. 25, 1842
Ix. Amos T., b. Jan. 22, 1811 ; d. May 29, 1814.
ASA settled in Dublin ; m. Cynthia Mann.
I. Thomas, b. Dec. 29, 1802 ; m. Sophia Apple- ton.
II. Cynthia M., b. Sept. 2, 1804; m. Calvin Learnard. One ch.
LEVI FISK m., Nov. 10, 1799, Hannah Mellen, dau. of Daniel and Susan (Farwell) Mellen, of Fitzwilliam. He d. Aug. 17, 1857, a. S2. She d. July 22, 1861, a. 86. Mr. Fisk was a prominent man in town affairs, and a member of the state senate in 1835-'6.
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1. Adams, b. May 3, 1800.+
II. Mary, b. Feb. 11, 1802 ; m. Elbridge Baldwin, q. v. III. Polly, b. April 21, 1804: m. Eli Smith, of Dublin.
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IV. Parker, b. ; d. May, 1806, a. 26 dys. v. Air, b. Sept. 23, ISO8 ; d. Oct. 1, 1825.
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VI. Emily, b. May 12, 1812 ; m. James Harvey, of Marlborough, and d. there.
VII. Johh Shipley, b. July 18, 1814; m. Ann C. Clark, of Nelson.
VIII. Luke, b. Oct. 25, 1817 ; d. Dec. 11, 1819.
ADAMS FISK resides on the homestead of his father ; m. Mary, dau. of John H. and Mary (Penny) Loring, of Rindge. Mr. Fisk has taken a deep interest in the History of Jaffrey, and furnished much valuable infor- mation. Three children :
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I. Mary Emeline, b. May 20, 1837; m. Benj. F. Prescott, from Westford, Mass. ; r. Jaffrey. II. John Adams, b. Sept. 4, 1839.
III. Henry Harrison, b. April 3, 1842 ; d. April 20, I S43.
FITCH FAMILY.
1 PAUL FITCH was the son of John Fitch, who came from Bradford, Mass., to Ashby, where he was captured by the Indians in 1748, and taken to Montreal, Can. His family consisted of himself, wife, and five children, the youngest five months old. They were ransomed by their friends in Bradford. His wife d. on her return, Dec. 24, 1748, at Providence. He m. a 2ª wife, resided for a time in Rindge, then returned to Ashby, and d. April 5, 1795. It is supposed that Fitchburg received its name from him, he being on the committee of incor- poration. Paul Fitch settled first in Rindge ; m. Mary Jaquith, of Billerica, Mass., April, 1767. She was b. June 27, 1747, and was the mother of his nine children. His wife d. Feb. 18, 1800; he m., 2ª, Jan. 7, 1802, Joanna (Rice) Walker, widow of Samuel Walker. He re. to Rindge in 1774, and to Jaffrey in 1778. He after- wards, in 1805, re. to Marlborough, and d. May 2, ISIS.
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