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He received his education at the common-school, and there, by his own industry and application, qualified him- self for the many important public stations which he has since held. In the town of his adoption he has been chosen moderator of their town-meetings for a longer period than any other man since the incorpora- tion of the town ; has for many years been town-treas- urer, member of the state legislature in 1860, '61, and '79 ; was bank commissioner four years,-1861-'2-'3-'4 ; elected railroad commissioner in 1875 for three years ; and appointed United States consul to Coaticook, Can- ada, by President Lincoln, Oct. 14, 1864, and remained in office till July 1, 1869. During 1861 and '62 he was clerk for a military committee of the state to raise troops ; and was four years master of Charity Lodge, No. 18, of Free & Accepted Masons in the town of Jaffrey.
In 1851 he m. Eliza A. Bailey, dau. of Rev. E. K. Bailey, of Jaffrey, by whom he has one son, Fred L., b. 1 1858.
PRESCOTT FAMILY.
The Prescott family is of English origin. James was a resi- dent of Standish, in Lincolnshire, England, about 1564. He m. a dau. of Roger Standish, Esq., by whom he had six chil- dren. His second child m. Ellen Shaw, of Standish. They had four children, the youngest of whom, Ralph, m. Ellen of Shovington. The youngest of their five ch., John, m. Mary Platts, of Wygan, in Lancashire, Jan. 21, 1629, and in 1640 emigrated to New England, and settled in Watertown, Mass., but afterwards re. to Lancaster. They had nine ch., four b. in America. His youngest child, Jonas, b. at Lancaster, June, 1648, m. Mary, dau. of John and Mary (Draper) Looker, of Sudbury, by whom he had four sons and eight daughters.
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Among their descendants was William Prescott, the historian, who m. Susan Amory, of Boston. The grandfathers of this couple had been engaged on opposite sides, during the war for independence, and even in the same battle. Col. Prescott was the American commander at the battle of Bunker Hill, while Capt. Linzey was commander of the sloop Falcon, in Charles river, and cannonaded the Americans, under Prescott, on Bun- ker Hill. The swords, worn on that occasion by the soldier and sailor, came down, in their respective families, until they met in the family of the historian.
James, the oldest son of Jonas and Mary Looker, b. Oct. 16, 1678, m., Ist, Thankful Wheeler, of Concord. She d. ; and he m., 2ª, Mary Page. They had six children. The oldest, Ebenezer, b. July 19, 1700, m. Hannah Farnsworth. He d. Dec. 1, 1771. His second son, Oliver, b. May 5, 1725, m., June S, 1779, Bethia Underwood. He was a farmer in West- ford, Mass. ; d. Jan. 1, 1803.
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BENJAMIN PRESCOTT (Col.) and his brother Oliver were among the early settlers of Jaffrey. Oliver m. Keziah Haywood, Nov. 15, 17SS, and re. to Whites- town, N. Y. Benjamin re. to Jaffrey, and settled on lot 21, range 9, in 1774, living in a log house until 1775. At the raising of his frame house, a party from Rindge, on their way to the defence of Charlestown, assisted. Mr. Carlton, one of their number, was killed on Bunker Hill. While acting as a spy, on the day previous to the battle, he was taken prisoner by the British, and made his escape the same day. Col. Prescott was a man of gigantic power, bodily, intellectually, and mor- ally. He was an active, energetic, and influential man ; highly esteemed for his integrity, uprightness, and sound judgment. He represented the town in the state legislature for a period of eleven years, nine in succession-a longer period than any other man in the town of Jaffrey. He was early appointed by the gov- ernor a justice of the peace, and continued in that office for many years, during which he was much employed in public business. He was a director and contractor for building the third New Hampshire turnpike. He was also a deacon of the Baptist church, which he was active in forming, and prominent in its support until his death, which occurred March 7, 1839 ; and at the age of 85 he went down to the grave "like a shock of corn fully ripe in its season." In his own business affairs, in connection with his farm, he was for many years the
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proprietor of a public house, which was well patronized by the travelling public.
Benjamin Prescott m. Rachel Adams, of Chelms- ford, Dec. 5, 1775. She was b. Aug. 19, 1757; d. March 9, 1826, a. 68. He d. March 7, 1839, a. 85.
I. Benjamin, b. Sept. 2, 1773 ; d. Sept. 16, 1777. II. Benjamin, b. Sept. 1, 1778; was a machinist and farmer; r. East Jaffrey village ; m. widow Sally (Searle) Hodge, May 17, 1830. She was b. in Temple, Nov. 26, 1781 ; d. Sept. 7, 1869. He d. Sept. 14, 1852.
III. Oliver, b. Feb. 9, 1781.+
Iv. Rachel, b. Aug. 30, 1783 ; m. James, son of James and Betsey (Warner) Clay, of Putney, Vt., 1815. He was b. Dec. 16, 1783 ; d. Jan. 4, 1838. She d. He was a farmer ; r. in Rindge :
I. James P., b. April 7, 1817 ; a farmer ; r. Rindge.
2. Rachel, b. April 15, 1819 ; d. Nov. 20, IS67.
3. Susan B., b. Feb. 23, 1826 ; r. Rindge. v. Eldad, b. Nov. 13, 1786.+
VI. Nabby, b. Sept. 13, 1789 ; d. Aug. 24, 1800. VII. John A., b. Nov. 7, 1793.+
VIII. Susannah, b. Sept. S, 1797 ; d. Aug. 30, 1800. Ix. Bethia, b. April 2, 1800 ; d. June, 1807.
OLIVER PRESCOTT (Col.) was a farmer and inn-keep- er ; erected the large and commodious public house on the turnpike, east of his father's. He was a prominent, leading man ; held many positions of honor and trust ; was moderator, town-clerk, selectman, representative, justice of the peace, and colonel of the Twelfth Regt. N. H. militia. He m. Mary, dau. of James and Betsey (Warner) Clay, May 23, ISII. She was b. at Putney, Vt., March 12, 1782 ; d. March 31, 1839. M., 2ª, Mrs. Phebe (Coffin) Brown, Jan. 7, 1841. She was b. April 14, 1795 ; d. Aug. 11, 1844. M., 3ª, Mrs. Mary (Bon- ner) Stratton, March 27, 1845. She was b. June 23, 1789, now (1876) living in Fredonia, N. Y. He d. Nov. 25, 1850, a. 61.
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III. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, 1817 ; d. April 25, ISI8.
IV. Elizabeth, b. June 20, 1819; m. Rufus Hay- wood, q. v.
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ELDAD PRESCOTT (Capt.) was a farmer ; settled on the homestead of his father ; was a captain in the state militia ; m. Clarissa, dau. of Paul and Betsey Hunt, of Jaffrey, March 27, 1816. She was b. in Acton, Mass., Oct. 4, 1791 ; d. Sept. 20, 1826. M., 2ª, Betsey, sister of Clarissa, June 10, 1829. She was b. in Acton, July 5, 1793 ; d. Oct. 1, 1852. He d. May 23, 1872.
I. Eldad A., b. Feb. 22, 1817.+
II. Benjamin, b. Dec. 21, 1818.++
III. Oliver P., b. Jan. 22, 1821.+
IV. Oren, b. March 24, 1823.++
By second marriage :
v. John A., b. Aug. 19, 1830 ; d. April 28, 1863. VI. Henry, b. Aug. 11, 1832 ; d. Aug. 19, 1852. VII. Addison, b. June 9, 1836.+
JOHN A. PRESCOTT was a farmer and manufacturer, and lived in Squantum village until about 1850, when he re. to East Jaffrey. He was captain in the Jaffrey rifle company ; county commissioner ; represented the town in the state legislature, 1858-'9 ; and was justice of the peace. He m. Martha, dau. of Samuel and Patty (Wyman) Ryan, of Sharon, April 10, 1828. She was b. June 1, 1806. He d. at East Jaffrey, Oct. 7, 1860. She d. May 19, 1879, in Fredonia, N. Y.
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I. George R., b. Nov. 12, 1833 ; d. Dec. 25, 1834. II. Martha C., b. Nov. 20, 1835 ; m. Spencer L., son of Rev. Ephraim K. and Amanda Bai- ley, Jan. 28, 1855. She was b. March 13, 1829 ; r. Fredonia, N. Y. One ch. :
I. Annie, b. July 20, 1857.
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DANIEL C. PRESCOTT, b. July 11, 1815 ; a farmer ; settled on the homestead of his father, Col. Oliver Pres- cott. In 1866 he re. to Fitzwilliam. He m. Abigail,
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dau. of Benj. Davidson, of Fitzwilliam, Sept. 12, 1844. She was b. July 2, 1814. He d. July 18, 1866.
I. Oren D., b. April 29, 1843 ; enlisted, Sept. 23, 1862, in the Fourteenth Regt. N. H. V., and served during the war. He m. Ella, dau. of Wm. E. Boynton, of Sharon ; was a merchant in East Jaffrey ; d. Dec. 31, 1875. II. George O., b. Feb. 24, 1845.+
III. Mary, b. Sept. 21, 1847; m. John W. Poole, q. v.
IV. Susan L., b. July 25, 1850; m. Charles B. Robbins, May 2, 1875.
v. Martha, b. Sept. 13, 1852.
VI. Marshall D., b. April 9, 1854 ; d. Jan., 1866. VII. Freddie H., b. Feb. 23, 1859 ; d. Jan. 29, 1860.
ELDAD A. PRESCOTT was a deaf mute. He was educated at the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, at Hartford, Conn. ; was a cabinet-maker, and r. in Squan- tum village. He m. Frances P., dau. of Elisha and Phebe Hammond, of West Bradford, Mass., Nov. 2, 1843. She was b. Sept. 5, 1819; d. Sept. 20, 1853. He m., 2ª, Mrs. Sarah Greenleaf Smith, of New Boston, Nov. 29, 1855. She was b. July 4, 1831 ; r. in Glou- cester, Mass. He d. Oct. 9, 1865.
I. Charles E., b. March 13, 1845. II. Daniel W., b. July 13, 1847; d. the same day. III. Caroline F., b. Nov. 18, 1848 ; d. Sept. 9, 1852. IV. Thomas H. G., b. Oct. 26, 1851 ; d. Sept. 5, I852.
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v. Annie, b. Dec. 23, 1857 ; r. Topeka, Kan. VI. Addie F., b. March 23, 1861 ; d. Dec. 6, 1861. VII. Eliza M., b. March 16, 1864; r. Gloucester, Mass.
VIII. Austin E., b. Nov. 30, 1865 ; r. Topeka, Kan.
BENJAMIN PRESCOTT, a farmer and starch manufac- turer, m. Lovina, dau. of Joseph and Martha (Wilder) Brown, Oct. 21, 1846. She was b. at Winchendon. In 1856 he re. to Prairie City, Ill., and in 1875 to Topeka, Kan.
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I. Mary E., b. April 25, 1844 ; d. March 7, 1846.
II. Francis M., b. April 23, IS48 ; m. Allie, dau. of Wm. P. McClure, of Topeka, Kan.
OLIVER P. PRESCOTT m. Addie L., dau. of Josiah Biggelow, Dec. S, 1846. She was b. in Framingham, Mass., March, 1827; d. Jan. 7, 1849. M., 2ª, Susan M., dau. of Josiah and Mary (Bonner) Stratton ; r. in Fredonia, N. Y.
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I. Ellery B., b. Nov. 22, 1848; m., and r. in Fredonia.
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OREN PRESCOTT is a farmer in Jaffrey ; m. Martha L., dau. of Jacob and Martha Adams, of Rindge, June 16, 1846. She was b. April 10, 1827; d. June 25, 1850. He m., 2ª, Caroline A., dau. of Wm. T. and Grata Nutting, of Jaffrey, June 8, 1852. She was b. Jan. 12, 1834 ; d. April 30, 1861. He m., 3ª, Louisa J., dau. of Jesse T. Plummer, of Goffstown.
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I. Martha E., b. April 27, 1850; d. March 3, IS53. II. Elliot O., b. Sept. 7, 1854, by second marriage. III. Julius E., b. March 7, 1856,
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ADDISON PRESCOTT m. Mary A., dau. of Harvey and Adeline (Haywood) Sawyer, March 14, 1865. She was b. in Sharon, N. H., Nov. 16, 1841. He represented the town in the state legislature, in 1866-'7 ; r. on the old Prescott farm, in Jaffrey, until 1872 ; and is now in the real estate loan business, in Topeka, Kan.
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I. John A., b. Oct. 2, 1866.
II. Bessie A., b. Dec. 1, IS68. III. Alice, b. Aug. 21, 1871.
IV. Winnifred S., b. Sept. 16, 1880, in Topeka, Kansas.
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GEORGE O. PRESCOTT m. Electa, dau. of William and Lona Lennox, of Elroy, N. Y .; r. Minneapolis, Minn.
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I. Freddie A., b. Jan. 7, 1869 ; d. Aug. 14, 1871. II. Lillian G., b. Aug. 4, 1873.
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RICE FAMILY.
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LABAN RICE, son of David and grandson of Abra- ham, was b. in Fitzwilliam, March 23, ISOI. His father, David, was b. in Framingham, March 19, 1769 ; m. Dorcas, dau. of Philip and Eunice (Shumway) Amsden, b. at Oxford, Mass., Dec. 10, 1769; r. in Fitzwilliam. After the death of her husband she spent the remainder of her life with her son in Jaffrey, where she d. April 15, 1874, a. 104 years.
Laban Rice m., Oct. 14, 1827, Esther, dau. of John and Abigail (Demary) Cutter. He d. Dec. 3, 1873. Mr. Rice was the proprietor of the Cutter homestead. He fitted up the house for summer boarders, which has been well patronized by many of the citizens of Boston. He represented the town in the state legislature in 1846. Eight children :
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I. Paulina, b. Sept. 28, 1828 ; m., Dec. 26, 1850, Ebenezer Upton, merchant, East Jaffrey ; she d. Jan. 15, 1857. He d. June 25, 1860, a. 41. One child,-Paulina C., d. Aug. 15, IS57, a. 7 mos.
II. Ellen Maria, b. June 14, 1830 ; d. June 26, IS46.
III. Jonas Cutter, b. Sept. 2, 1832 ; m. Nancy Ann, dau. of Charles and Pamelia (Cutter) Gil- more. IV. Emily Adelaide, b. Oct. 31, 1834 ; d. Oct. 24, 1859.
v. Esther Louisa, b. June 3, 1837 ; d. Aug. I, IS52.
VI. John Cutter, b. Feb. 12, 1839 ; m. Judith A. Butts, of Mass.
VII. George Laban, b. March 25, 1841 ; m. Lucy H. Baldwin.
VIII. William Kimball, b. Feb. 14, 1843 ; d. Oct. 8, IS54.
RITCHIE FAMILY.
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ROBERT RITCHIE, a descendant of William Ritchie, an early settler of Peterborough, was b. July 27, 1798 ;
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re. to Jaffrey about 1835 ; settled on lot 20, range 6 ; m. Mary Hutchinson, of Wilton, March 4, 1823, b. March 20, 1802.
I. James, b. Jan. 11, 1824 ; went West.
II. Samuel, b. July 19, IS25 ; m. Caroline Jackson ; r. Charlestown, Mass.
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III. John, b. June 21, 1827.
IV. William Robert, b. April 16, 1829; r. Califor- nia.
v. George C., b. May 5, 1831.
VI. Mary Jane, b. Jan. 20, 1833 ; m. W. H. Pratt. He d. in the war of the Rebellion. One child,-William H., b. Sept. 1, 1860.
VII. Alvin, b. Feb. 24, 1835 ; supposed to have d. in service.
VIII. Darius, b. Aug. 12, 1836 ; d. at Buffalo, on his way home from the war.
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ROBBINS FAMILY.
Quite a number of families by the name of Robbins have at different times been residents of Jaffrey. Of their origin and early history but little is known. The first tax-payer of the name was
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I DAVID ROBBINS, who paid taxes in 1824, '25, and '26 ; Lyman Robbins from 1828 to 1833, inclusive; and Samson Robbins, who settled in town in 1826; m. Chloe - , and d. Oct. 22, 1859, a. 59. His widow d. June 12, 1852, a. 71.
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HARVEY H. ROBBINS, b. ISO7 ; m. Nancy A. b. 1807. He d. Nov. 17, 1849. Children :
(1) Eliza, d. April 14, 1839, a. I yr., IO mos. (2) Mary S., b. 1832. (3) Luther G., b. 1833. (4) Susan C., d. April 14, 1855, a. 19. (5) Laura A., d. March, 1851, a. II. (6) Lucy A., b. 1843. (7) Albert E., b. 1845. (S) Paulina A., b. 1847.
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DANIEL L. ROBBINS m. Elizabeth -. Children :
(1) Caroline E., b. 1844. (2) Edwin E., b. 1845. (3) Mary A., b. 1848. (4) Emma M., d. July 29, 1849, a. 14 mos., 2 days.
JACOB ROBBINS, b. in Peterborough, came to Jaffrey in IS31 ; m. Jane W., dau. of Jacob and Sarah (Turn- er) Baldwin. He d. Dec. 4, 1855, a. 49. Children :
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I. Sarah Eveline, b. Nov. 24, 1834. She is one of the most distinguished school-teachers in Jaffrey, and has taught probably more terms than any other teacher in town; is now (1880) still engaged in teaching at East Jaf- frey.
II. Alfred Jacob, b. May 20, 1836; d. June 21, I86S. III. Joseph H., b. Aug. 20, 1839 ; d. Jan. 10, 1858. IV. William B., b. May 31, 1841 ; m. Anna M. -, b. 1848; is now (1880) one of the selectmen of Jaffrey.
v. Charles Benjamin, b. Aug. 20, 1846.
LEONARD E. ROBBINS settled in Jaffrey in 1869 ; m. Ellen M., dau. of Leonard and Elvira (Dutton) Stiles, of Peterborough.
ROSS FAMILY.
I ABRAHAM Ross came from Bolton to Jaffrey previous to 1777 ; was road-surveyor that year. He was in ser- vice during the Revolution. He settled on lot 4, range 7 ; m., and had several children. He d. July 14, 1841, a. 97. Children :
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I. Betsey, b. 1775 ; m. Jonathan Stanley.
II. Paul, re. to Barre, Mass.
III. Abraham, b. 1781 ; settled on the homestead ; m. Nancy, b. 1798. He d. Dec. 5, 1865, a. 85. Two children : (1) John, b. 1832; (2) Jonas W., b. 1835. IV. Jonas, b. 1784.+
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v. John m., May S, 1804, Nabby Merriam. He was a hatter by trade, and d. about 1844. One child : Nabby.
VI. Prudence m., July 11, 1809, Jedediah Stanley. VII. Persis m., Jan. 22, IS12, Thomas Browning, of Barre, Vt.
JONAS Ross m. Abigail Worcester ; settled on lot I, range 9, and d. May 31, 1861, a. 77. His widow d. Nov. 1, 1865, a. 79. Five children :
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I. Martin, b. Nov. 9, 1807 ; d. Sept. 11, 1825. II. Persis W., b. Jan. 26, 1809 ; d. Oct. 11, 1839. III. Abigail, b. Sept. 7, ISII; m. Benj. Fay ; d. Dec. 7, 1839.
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Iv. Jonas, b. Sept. 7, 18II ; d. April 14, 1812.
v. Jonas W., b. June 19, 1815 ; d. March 20, 1816.
RYAN FAMILY.
I DANIEL RYAN, M. D., came from Ireland, as surgeon of a vessel, about 1750, and settled in Marblehead, Mass. He afterwards re. to Tewksbury, where his son Samuel was b. Aug. 26, 1771.
SAMUEL RYAN, M. D., in 1790 came with his parents to Sharon, N. H., and in 1802 m. Mrs. Patty Sawyer. Children :
I. Abigail. II. Martha, b. June 1, 1806 ; m. John A. Prescott.
III. Samuel, b. Aug. 6, 1810.
IV. Daniel.
SAMUEL RYAN settled in Sharon ; was a farmer, dealer in lumber, and the principal owner of the famous Ryan steam mills. He was a leading man in town affairs ;- held most of the important offices in the gift of the town ; and was colonel of the 22ª Regt. N. H. militia. In the autumn of 1854 he re. to East Jaffrey, and became a prominent man in that place ; was several years a selectman, and represented the town of Jaffrey in the state legislature in 1863-'4. He was also for many years, till his death, a director in the Monadnock National Bank. He m. Hannah, dau. of George and
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Alice (Sawyer) Shedd, of Peterborough, b. July 14, ISII. He d. at Brookline, Minn., at the residence of his son, May 5, 1876. Three children :
I. George, b. Nov. 1, 1833 ; d. young.
II. Samuel W. m., 1858, Hattie Joslin, of Lynd- borough, N. H .; r. Brookline, Minn. ; is a distinguished farmer in that place.
III. Martha Louisa, b. Nov. 30, 1845 ; m., Jan. 6, IS65, John H. Cutler, M. D., son of Charles and Melinda Wright Cutler, of Rindge, b. Feb. 16, 1834. He received his early edu- cation in the common and high schools of his native town, the Merrimack Normal Institute at Reed's Ferry, and at the West- minster seminary, Vt. He commenced the study of medicine with Dr. O. H. Bradley of East Jaffrey ; attended medical lectures at Pittsfield and Burlington, at which latter place he received the degree of M. D., June 9, 1861. He commenced the business of his profession in New Ipswich and Mason Vil- lage ; joined the army as assistant surgeon in the spring of 1864, and remained till the close of the war. In 1865 he settled in Peterborough, and has since been engaged in an extensive practise. Children :
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1. Samuel Ryan, b. April 29, 1866.
2. Charles Henry, b. Sept. 9, 1867.
3. Costella Melinda, b. Nov. 21, 1869.
4. Martha Evangeline, b. Oct. 20, 1875.
5. Anne Louise, b. Aug. 22, 1877.
THOMAS RYAN d. April 7, 1874, a. S5.
SANGER FAMILY.
I JEDEDIAH SANGER, son of Richard, a descendant of Richard Sanger, the emigrant who settled in Sudbury, Mass., in 1646, re. to Watertown, and d. Aug. 20, 1690. Was b. in Sherborn, Mass., Feb. 29, 1751 ; came to Jaffrey previous to 1783, and settled on lot 3, range 7. He was a man of great business talent, and held the most important offices in the gift of the town, and was
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the first man in town who held the title of colonel. In 17SS he re. to New Hartford, Oneida Co., N. Y. The settlement was commenced that year, and he built the first mill in that place. He became a large land pro- prietor, and a tract of his land was formed into a town- ship in 1795, named Sangersfield, in honor of Colonel, subsequently Judge Sanger. In 1771 he m. Sarah Rider. She d. Sept. 26, 1813, a. 66. M., 2ª, Mrs. Sarah Betts. She d. April 25, 1825, a. 48. M., 3ª, Mrs. Fanny Deuch, Washington, D. C., Oct. 3, 1827. She d. May 17, 1842, a. 65. "He d. June 6, 1829, a. 78. Children by first marriage :
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I. Sarah, b. March 8, 1778; m. - Eames ; d. Aug. 12, 1861.
II. Walter, b. March 1, 1781.
III. Zedekiah, b. April 26, 1783 ; d. Sept. 27, 1786.
SAUNDERS FAMILY.
I SAMUEL SAUNDERS, a carpenter and farmer, came from Fitchburg, Mass., where he was b. July 15, 1762. He settled on lot 22, range 1, and m. Rachel, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Scott) Turner. He d. Oct. 16, 1841, a. 79. She d. March 13, 1836, a. 71.
I. Samuel, b. Oct. 19, 1787 ; m. Rachel Turner.
2 3 II. Joseph, b. Dec. 9, 1789; m. Mary, dau. of David and Charlotte Lacy.
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IV. Elisha, b. Oct. 16, 1794.
v. Rachel, b. May 26, 1796; m. Asa Jones, of Rindge. VI. Nancy, b. Aug. 16, 1802 ; m. Joseph Hayes, of Dublin.
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VII. Sally, b. Aug. 9, 1806 ; m. Almerin Gowing, of Dublin.
JOHN SAUNDERS was a blacksmith by trade, and carried on the business, at different times, in Jaffrey, Dublin, and Peterborough. He m., Ist, Ruth Jones. M., 2ª, Sally, dau. of David and Charlotte Lacy. She d. June 21, 1840, a. 41. M., 3ª, Sarah Ann Ward, of Peterborough. M., 4th, Lucretia Hastings. She d.
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Dec. 5, 1861, a. 65. M., 5th, Louisa Greenwood, of Dublin. He d. in Rindge, Aug. 29, 1877. Ch. by first wife :
I. Caroline A., b. Dec. 6, 1812 ; m. Asa Morrill ; r. Boston.
II. Samuel, b. May 6, 1814 ; d. May 20, 1814.
III. Harriet C., b. Sept. 14, 1815 ; m. Edwin W. Buswell.
IV. Mary L., b. Aug. 31, 1817; m. John Clough ; d. Nashua.
v. Susan, b. Feb. 18, 1820 ; m. Lemuel W. Page. VI. Emily, b. July 20, 1822 ; m. Charles Moulton. VII. Elvira, b. Dec. 5, 1824 ; m. Jedediah Truman. Ch. by third wife :
VIII. Sally, b. Jan. 31, 1842 ; d. May 6, 1842.
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DAVID SAUNDERS paid taxes 1794-'5-'6-'7-'S.
SAWTELL FAMILY.
I DANIEL SAWTELL came from Athol, Mass., pre- vious to 1793 ; settled on lot 18, range 3 ; m. Rebecca -, who d. Dec. 31, 1832, a. 67. He d. Nov. 16, 1841, a. 78. Nine children :
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I. Sarah, b. 1788; m. Capt. Thomas Adams, q. v. II. Betsey, b. Jan. 11, 1792 ; d. Nov. 19, 1859 ; unm. III. Aaron, b. Nov. 13, 1793.+
IV. Polly, b. Dec. 9, 1795.
v. David, b. Dec. 6, 1797.+
VI. Warren, b. April 29, 1800. VII. Henry, b. May 8, 1802.
VIII. Rebecca, b. Jan. 2, 1805 ; m. Rodney Gowing. IX. Amos, b. March 15, 1809.
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AARON SAWTELL m. Lucy Davis, of Dublin, Feb. 25, 1827. He d. March 1, 1859.
I. Aaron IV. R., b. Sept. 30, 1828.
II. Warren J., b. May 29, 1832.
III. John F., b. Aug. 24, 1834.
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HISTORY OF JAFFREY.
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IV. George H. M., b. Dec. 17, 1838.
v. Lucy A., b. 1843 ; d. Nov. 1, 1880.
VI. Sarah E., d. May 18, 1854, a. 9.
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DAVID SAWTELL m. Abigail Capron, Aug. 27, 1834. He d. July 16, 1870.
I. Mary A., d. Nov. 2, 1859, a. 24 yrs., 4 mos.
II. Susan R., d. Sept. 30, 1870, a. 32 yrs., 10 mos., Io days.
III. Cynthia A., b. 1841.
IV. Amos, d. April 4, 1845, a. II mos., 14 days. v. Sylvia R., b. 1849.
SOLOMON SAWTELL paid taxes 1826, '27, '28, '29, '30.
MOSES SARTELL d. Feb. 16, 1857, a. 64.
ROSINA SARTELL d. Oct. 1, 1870, a. 33.
SAWYER FAMILY.
The name of Sayer (now Sawyer) appears on the early rec- ords. Bezaleel was a soldier of the Revolution. Bezaleel, Jr., Rufus, and Nathaniel Sayer belonged to the training-band in 1784. They lived near the Gilmore pond, on lot 11, range 9, the late residence of Rufus Sawyer, a descendant.
I RUFUS SAWYER, Sen'r, m., Ist, Susannah Green, who d. Oct. 15, 1810, a. 40. M., 2ª, Eunice Darling, who d. July 27, 1834, a. 62. He d. Sept. 29, 1845, a. 87.
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I. Susan, b. 1794; d. May 13, 1868, unm. II. Syrena, d. Feb. 13, 1800, a. 4 yrs., I mo.
III. Sally, m. David Jaquith, q. v.
IV. Edward, d. Oct. 11, 1829, a. 29.
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VI. James, b. 1813 ; m. Betsey P. Livermore ; last tax, 1867.
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RUFUS SAWYER m. Elmira -. He d. Sept. 10, 1869, a. 60. His widow d. Aug. 31, 1872, a. 71.
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Emily, b. 1835 ; m. Wm. Jewett, of Nelson. William L., b. 1838 ; m.
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
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URIAH SAWYER, origin unknown, came to Jaffrey about 1803, paid tax that year; his last tax was in ISI7. He settled on lot 12, range 2, now owned by Susan A. Woodruff. We have no knowledge of whom he married or the number of his children. He re. to Ohio.
ASA SAWYER r. on lot 16, range 4; paid taxes in 1803 to 1817.
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MOSES SAWYER m. Hepsey Hathorn in 1795.
JOSIAH SAWYER, son of Josiah and Patty Wyman Sawyer, b. in Sharon, July 9, 1800 ; m. Margaret, dau. of Thomas and Hannah Cummings French, Dec. 30, 1823 ; came to Jaffrey in 1836, and settled on the Benj. Nutting farm, lot 22, range 8. He was killed by a run- away horse, Sept. 14, 1864.
I. Cummings, b. Nov. 26, 1824; m. Elizabeth Children : (1) Albert, b. 1860; (2) Emily J., b. 1863 ; (3) Fred L., b. 1866. II. Emily C., b. April 19, 1827.
III. George W., b. June 21, 1829; d. Nov. 23, 1830.
IV. Alfred, b. Aug. 12, 1831.+ v. Lydia Ann, b. Dec. 2, 1833.
VI. Adeline H., b. Feb. 3, 1836.
VII. Leonard, b. Aug. 8, 1839.+ VIII. Levi, b. Oct. 12, 1841.
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