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zo Clark, of New York; Prof. Childs, ex- lieutenant-governor of Massachusetts ; Prof. Moore, of Rochester, New York ; Prof. Bartlett, from Yale college ; Prof. Benj. R. Palmer, of the Louisville Medical Col- lege ; and afterwards graduated, with the first honors of his class, from the Castleton Medical College, in the fall of 1851. In January, 1852, Dr. Bradley settled in Jaffrey, where he has ever since pursued the practise of his profession. Nov. 29, 1853, he m. Julia A. Spaulding, dan. of Daniel Spaul- ding, Esq., a prominent citizen of Fitzwill- iam, N. H., by whom he has two sons,- Daniel Edward, b. May 16, 1861, and Mark Spaulding, b. Jan. 16, 1868,-both now liv- ing, and at present pursuing their educa- tional studies, the elder son being in Dart- mouth college. Almost every family, within a radius of twenty miles from Jaffrey, is, either professionally or otherwise, familiar with the genial face of the "Doctor." No physician or surgeon in southern New Hampshire is better known, or more gener- ally employed in difficult and serious cases, than he. In the medical profession he is particularly noted for keenness and accuracy of perception in the diagnosis of disease, and for positiveness of judgment and a self-reli- ance that rarely err. As a surgeon, with the scalpel he is quick and skilful, and he inspires the patient with hope and courage by the manifest calm and steady nerve of a self-reliant hand. In all branches of medical practise he is frequently called into consul- tation by other practitioners, and is often called to attend upon patients in distant towns and cities in other states. In 1868 the Dartmouth Medical College expressed its recognition of his high attainments and skill, as a medical practitioner, by presenting him with the honorary degree of M. D. Dr. Bradley has always been a public-spirited citizen, and has largely aided in the material improvement and growth of his adopted town. He was one of the first advocates of
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the incorporation of the Monadnock Railroad Co., and has been, from its inception, a director in its management. Through his influence, largely, the Monadnock Savings Bank was established at Jaffrey, of which he has been the president from its incorporation. This institution has become well known in New Hampshire as one of the safest and best managed savings banks in the state. The doctor has always aided liberally the industrial enterprises of Jaffrey, and has in- vested his means, when the interests to be established or benefited were commended by his judgment. His influence in the public affairs of the town has always been marked, and has been invariably exerted in behalf of advancement and progress in all worthy public movements or objects. He has done much for Jaffrey, toward keeping her in the front rank of temperate, progressive, and prosperous communities Endowed with a fine personal presence and an excellent voice, and possessing refined and scholarly attainments, he is a very attractive public speaker, and when speaking upon public oc- casions, at home or elsewhere, he is always listened to with attention. He is at this time in the prime and vigor of life, and much employed in the duties of his profes- sion, and the cares of large business and financial interests devolving upon him, in connection with the two banks in Jaffrey, and the railroad passing through the town.
v. Lucinda Viola, b. Jan. 20, 1834. C. A. P.
LEVI SPAULDING, D. D., m. Mary Christie, of Antrim. Two children,-Edward and Elizabeth, b. in Ceylon, East India ; were sent to this country for an education. Edward studied medicine, went South, m., and d. at Florence, Alabama, leaving one child,-Frank. Eliza- beth m. a Mr. Abbott, from Conn.
DAVID SPAULDING settled on a place near the home- stead ; m. Hannah Foster, of Fitzwilliam ; re. to Min- eral Spring village, and d. Feb. 11, 1869, a. 74. His wife d. Jan. S, 1865, a. 65.
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II. Elvira A., b. Oct. 29, 1829.
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III. Levi, b. March 26, 1832 ; d. Aug. 20, 1848.
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IV. Mary M., b. Dec. 19, 1833.
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v. Alfred F., b. Sept. 11, 1836; a soldier in the Rebellion.
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VI. Leander, b. Jan. 3, 1839 ; served in the Rebel war; m .; re. South.
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LYMAN SPAULDING m. Susan, dau. of William and Sarah (Cutter) Marshall, Sept. 13, 1831. She d. at Medina, Mich., April 13, 1874. He settled first on the homestead, in School District No. 5. In 1839 he re. to the place now owned by Thomas W. Stearns, and in 1851 he re. to Medina, Mich. Mr. Spaulding was an active business man, of sound judgment, and met with success in all of his business operations. He is the parent of an interesting family of children, one of whom has highly distinguished himself in public life.
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I. Oliver L., b. Aug. 2, 1833, fitted for college at Melville academy, Jaffrey, N. H. ; entered Oberlin college in 1851 ; graduated in 1855. After teaching a short time he settled at St. John's, Michigan, studied law with James W. Ransom, and was admitted to the bar in 1858. In the fall of that year he was elected regent of the State University from the eighth judicial district, for the term of six years. In July, 1862, he entered the U. S. service as captain in the 23d Regt. of Michigan Infantry. He was soon made major, and subsequently held the commis- sion of lieutenant-colonel and brevet briga- dier-general. He was mustered out of ser- vice, July, 1865, and returned to the practice of law at St. John's, Mich. In 1866 he was elected secretary of the state of Michigan, and was reelected in 1868. He is now of the firm of Spaulding & Cranson, attorneys- at-law, St. John's, Clinton county, Michigan. In ISSo, Nov. 2, he was elected member of congress from Michigan. He m., 1st, Mary Jane Mead, of Hillsdale, Mich., who d. Nov. 9, 1857. M., 2ª, Martha Minerva
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Mead, April 12, 1859 (sister of first wife), who d. Nov. 20, 1861. M., 3ª, Mary Cecilia Swegles, of St. John's, Mich.
II. Eliza Sophia, b. Aug. 30, 1835 ; m. Franklin Gallup, Dec. 16, 1855 ; r. Medina, Mich.
III. Susan Maria, b. Oct. 28, 1837 ; m. James W. Lewis, June 15, 1865 ; r. Morenci, Mich.
IV. Thomas Hastings, b. Jan. 26, 1840 ; d. Jan. II, 1861.
v. Edward Marshall, b. May 5, 1842 ; enlisted in Co. G, 23d Regt. Mich. Vols., Sept. 2, 1862, as fifth sergeant. In 1863 he was promoted to first sergeant ; went to Bowling Green, Kentucky, and d. Feb. 10, 1863.
VI. Hattie Jane, b. April 1, 1844 ; d. at Jaffrey, April 27, 1847.
SPAULDING FAMILY.
I BENJAMIN SPAULDING (Capt.) was an early settler, and his name was on the tax-list in 1793, the oldest list extant. He was highway surveyor in 1778, and held other important town offices ; on committee to procure preaching, captain of the militia, and a soldier in the Revolution. He settled on lot II, range S, now (1873) the farm of Charles A. Johnson. He m. Sarah who d. Oct. 9, 1796, a. 57. After the death of his wife he re. to Marlborough, m. and d.
I. Susanna, b. Jan. 1, 1760. II. Willard, b. Dec. 27, 1761.
III. Benjamin, b. Sept. 5, 1763 ; m. Sarah French.+
IV. Sarah, b. Sept. 1, 1765 ; d. Dec., 1765.
v. William, b. Aug. 24, 1766.
VI. Reuben, b. March 21, 1768.++
VII. Moses, b. Feb. 2, 1770 ; re. to Cavendish, Vt., about 1809.
VIII. Jesse, b. Sept. 20, 1772.
Ix. Peter, b. Jan. 20, 1774 ; d. March, 1776.
x. Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1778; m. William Bond, of Dublin ; r. Cavendish, Vt.
XI. William, b. Dec. 24, 1780.
BENJAMIN SPAULDING m. Sarah French.
I. Rebecca, b. May 9, 1784. II. Asa, b. Jan. 23, 1786.
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(7) REUBEN SPAULDING m. Polly Pratt; d. June 23, ISO5. His widow m. Moody Lawrence, and d. Jan. 4, 1860, a. S4.
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III. Benjamin, b. July 27, 1800.
IV. Eliza, b. June 17, 1803.
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SPAULDING FAMILY.
I ABEL SPAULDING (Dea.) came from Townsend to Jaffrey about ISOS ; was taxed the following year. He settled on lot 7, range 7, now (1873) in possession of Frederick Spaulding, his grandson. He was a man who possessed, in a remarkable degree, all the requi- sites of a good neighbor, a good townsman, and a consistent Christian. He was an exemplary member of the Orthodox Congregational church, and for many years one of its deacons. He m. Lucy P. Pierce, Oct. 4, 1802, who d. July IS, 1856, a. 72. He d. Nov. 16, 1860, a. 83. They were the parents of eleven ch. :
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II. Richard, b. Oct., 1804.+
III. Alvah, b. Sept. 9, 1807 ; m. Ambra Tower, of Fitzwilliam. [See College Graduates. ]
IV. Lucy, b. July 14, 1809 ; m. Luke French, q. v. v. Mariel, b. Feb. 3, 1812 ; m. Benj. O. Hale, b. in Rindge, Jan. 1, 1841, son of Benj. and Miriam (Pierce) Hale. She d. July 20, IS49.
VI. Erastus, b. May 31, 1815 ; m. Mahala Baker, Nov. 5, 1839. She d. Nov. 18, 1847. M., 2ª, Mary Bush, of Cambridge, Mass. ; r. in Troy and Keene.
VII. Eri, b. Nov. 4, 1816 ; d. March 20, IS17.
VIII. Lydia, b. May 22, 18IS; m. Benj. O. Hale, Dec. 13, 1849 ; d. July 7, 1854.
IX. Eri J., b. Oct. 17, 1821 ; m. Betsey Holt, of Troy. She d. Aug. S, 1847. M., 2ª, Lucy Ann Jones, of Dublin, May 23, 1848. She d. Feb. 14, 1861. M., 3ª, Miss Ellis, of Wakefield, Vt., Jan., 1868.
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x. Hannah E., b. Feb. 1, 1823 ; m. Samuel Stoughton, of Gill, Mass., Jan. 15, 1842. XI. Benj. F., b. Dec. 30, 1824 ; d. May 23, 1836.
ABEL SPAULDING m. Mary Templeton, of Boxford, Mass., June 4, 1833. She d. Oct. 30, 1833, a. 23. M., 2ª, Mary Ann Stoughton, of Gill, Mass., Dec. 3, 1835. He d. June 11, 1850. He was a carpenter by trade, and a worthy and exemplary man.
I. Frederick, b. Dec. 11, 1836; m. Mary A. E. Eddy, of Rindge, Feb. 10, 1864. Two children :
I. Emma Louisa, b. Feb. 12, 1865.
2. Edith Belle, b. Jan. 14, 1871.
II. Mary T., b. March 20, 1838; m. James Rob- bins, June 9, 1864; r. in Rindge. Four children :
I. Frank White, b. March 20, 1865.
2. Arthur James, b. July 13, 1866.
3. Minnie A., b. Jan. 30, 1871.
4. Sarah, b. Oct. 29, 1872.
III. Anne S., b. July 11, 1839 ; d.
IV. Louisa D., b. March 16, 1841 ; d. Feb. 14, 1861. v. Nancy E., b. Sept. 10, 1842 ; d. Oct. 5, 1855.
VI. Elmina, b. Oct. 18, 1844 ; d. Sept. 9, 1847. VII. Ermina, b. Oct. 18, 1844.
RICHARD SPAULDING (Dea.) m. Nancy, dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Cummings) French, Feb. 17, 1833. She d. Sept. 18, 1856, a. 45. M., 2ª, Elvira, dau. of Isaac and Betsey (Bailey) Stratton, Feb. 4, 1857.
I. Nancy E., b. Sept. 4, 1834 ; m., June 19, 1870, G. A. Blood, of Mason. Three ch.
II. Edwin R., b. Feb. 17, 1837 ; m. Nov. 24, 1864, Josephine, dau. of Vryling D. and Sally M. (Cutter) Shattuck. One ch.
III. Leonard E., b. May 20, 1840; m. Mary A., dau. of Edmund P. and Rachel R. Shattuck, Feb. 25, 1863. One ch.
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29 IV. Austin A., b. Oct. 28, 1843 ; m. Vrylena S., dau. of Vryling D. and Sally M. Shattuck, Oct. 19, 1871. One ch.
SPOFFORD FAMILY.
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ELEAZER SPOFFORD (Dea.) was a descendant of John Spofford, who came from England and settled in Row- ley, Mass., in 1638. He m. Elizabeth Scott, of Ipswich. His son John m. Sarah Wheeler, of Rowley. His son, Capt. John, m. Dorcas Hopkinson, of Rowley. Dea. Abner, his son, m. Sarah Colman, of Byfield ; and his son, Dea. Eleazer, m. Mary Flint, of Danvers, and re. to Jaffrey in 1778, and purchased of John Borland that tract of land, with the mills thereon, which is now known as East Jaffrey. On it at that time was a saw- and grist-mill, which, under the management of Dea. Spof- ford, became the largest business mill in the vicinity. On the same stream a fulling-mill was built by Lieut. Joseph Lincoln, afterwards owned by Samuel Foster, who m. a dau. of Dea. Spofford. In 1813 he sold his mills to a company, who built a factory for spinning cotton yarn. In 18- he sold his farm to Daniel Adams, of Cambridge, Mass .; and in I821 he re. to Bradford, Mass ; d. 1828, a. S9, and was buried in Groveland cemetery. His widow d. at Jaffrey, Oct. 28, 1836, a. 92. Dea. Spofford was an active business man ; a prominent leader in town and church affairs, and held many of the town offices. When the church was incorporated, in 1780, he and his wife were members, and he was made a deacon of the same. He was also distinguished for his musical talent, and was for many years leader of the choir. His sound judgment, strict integrity, and strong conscientiousness could not fail to command the love and respect of his fellow-citizens. They were the progenitors of ten children and sixty-one grandchildren :
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I. Polly, b. Oct. 21, 1765 ; m. David Cutter, q. v. II. Moses, b. Jan. 14, 1768 ; d. Feb. 28, 1792.
III. Abraham, b. Aug. 10, 1770.++
IV. Rhoda, b. Aug. 7, 1772 ; m. Moses Perkins, q. v.
v. Miriam, b. June 6, 1775 ; m. Isaac Morse, of Winchendon. She d. Aug. 21, 1819. He d. Aug. 21, 1850. Eight children :
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I. Eliza, b. Jan. 9, 1802 ; m. Asahel D. Shirtleff, M. D., Dec. 9, 1823.
2. Sophia, b. Jan. 9, 1805 ; m. Ephraim Murdock, Nov. 24, 1825.
3. Milton S., b. Nov. 12, 1806 ; m. Eliza- beth Cogswell, Oct. 16, 1836; d. Oct. 29, 1859.
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4. Roanah, b. Sept. 4, 1808 ; m. Elisha Murdock, Nov. 29, 1832.
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7. Miriam C., b. Oct. 1, IS12 ; m., June 4, 1840, Dr. Joshua Tucker.
8. Mary B., b. Jan. 10, 1819 ; d. Feb. 27, 1819.
VI. Abner, b. Jan. 5, 1778 ; m. Betsey Litch.+ VII. Isaac, b. April 22, 1780 ; burnt in the house of Rev. Laban Ainsworth, Feb. 13, 1788.
VIII. Sophia, b Jan. 7, 1783 ; m. Samuel Foster. Ix. Luke Ainsworth, b. Nov., 1785.+
x. Mary Ayer, b. Sept. 29, 1789; m. Jeremiah Spofford, M. D., of Groveland, Oct. 14, 1813. He was a distinguished physician, and was engaged in the practice of his pro- fession for more than fifty years. He has published a history of the Spofford family, and a Gazeteer of the state of Massachusetts in 1817. Nine children :
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I. Laura Ayer, b. Sept. 28, 1814 ; m. Moses P. Atwood.
2. Charles Whiton, b. Nov. 20, 1816; a physician in Groveland.
3. Charlotte E., b. Feb. 8, 1819; m. George W. Chaplin, of George- town.
4. Herschel Ainsworth, b. July 19, IS21 ; m. Sarah Stickney.
5. Mary Putman, b. Nov. 20, 1823 ; d. Feb. 5, 1856.
6. Celia Peabody, b. Aug. 5, 1826 ; m. Wm. G. Downie.
7. Morris, b. Sept. 30, 1829 ; m. Martha J. Nichols, of Haverhill.
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8. Lucy Tenney, b. Nov. 25, 1831 ; d. July 2, 1833.
9. Aphia Tenney, b. Aug. 10, 1834.
ABRAHAM SPOFFORD m. Sally, dau. of Phineas and Elizabeth (Bailey) Spaulding, of Jaffrey ; r. in Barre, Mass., and Moretown, Vt. ; d. 1850.
I. Sally, b. Feb. 19, 1800; m. Joseph Freeman, 1836.
II. Polly, b. Nov., ISO1 ; m. Lyman Fiske, Oct., I828.
III. Betsey, b. June 30, 1803 ; m. John Taylor, 1830. IV. Ayer, b. Jan. 15, 1805 ; m. Harvey Olmstead ; r. Elmore, Vt.
v. Moses, b. Nov. 1, 1806; m. Dorcas Parker, I 839.
VI. Rhoda, h. Aug. 12, 1SOS ; m. Ira Carpenter ; r. in Moretown.
VII. Grata, b. July 27, 1810 ; d. Aug. 17, 1833.
VIII. Miriam, b. July 22, 1812 ; d. at Lowell, Mass. IX. Luke, b. June 19, 1814; m. Laura Wood, Sa- lem, Vt.
x. Aaron, b. July 31, 1816 ; d. Aug. 28, 1833.
XI. Abraham, b. July 28, ISIS; m. Caroline Fisk, of Swanzey.
XII. Isaac, b. April 30, 1821.
XIII. Harriet, b. Nov. 19, 1823 ; m. Alexander Con- ner.
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ABNER SPOFFORD m. Betsey Litch ; r. New York, Mich., and Wisconsin. Eight children :
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I. Eliza, b. 1804 ; m., 1820, D. Pitman.
II. Samuel Litch, b. March 1, 1806; m. Maria Hall.
III. Sumner Flint, b. May 11, 1808; m. Emeline E. Bixby.
IV. Cynthia Meriam, b. May 16, 1810 ; m. Theo- dore Bissell, 1827.
v. Luke Ayer, b. Nov. 21, 1813 ; m. Mary Niblar, 1836 ; d. 1867.
VI. Harriet Maria, b. Jan. 16, 1816 ; m., Ist, Milton Hoag ; 2ª, A. B. Webster.
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VII. Americus McKenzia, b. April 20, 1820; m. Maria Glass.
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VIII. Mary Augusta, b. March 9, 1823; m. Dr. Armstrong, 1848; d. July 24, 1858.
Rev. LUKE AINSWORTH SPOFFORD m. Grata, dau. of Col. David and Susannah (Hemenway) Rand, of Rindge, Nov. 12, 1816. He d. at Rockport, Ind., Sept. 27, 1855. She d. at Williamsburg, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1851, a. 57.
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I. Richard Cecil, b. Dec. 22, 1817 ; graduated at Amherst college; studied divinity ; d. at Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, May 25, 1843. II. Mary Susan, b. Feb. 12, 1820; m. John R. Wiltsie.
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III. Henry Martin, b. Sept. 8, 1821 ; m. Ophelia Martin, of Pulaski. Tenn.
IV. Elizabeth Jane, b. Sept. 19, 1823.
v. Ainsworth Rand, b. Sept. 12, 1825 ; m. Sarah Patridge.
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VI. Ann Matilda, b. Sept. 22, 1827 ; d. July 1, IS43.
STANLEY FAMILY.
I CAPT. JONATHAN STANLEY, son of Samuel and Mary (Kinney) Stanley, and great-grandson of Matthew Stin- ley, who settled in Lyme about 1646, was b. at Tops- field, Mass., May 2, 1711 ; m. Abigail, dau. of Thomas and Marcy (Sumner) Gould, descendant of Zacheus Gould, the emigrant, Aug. 2, 1737 ; r. first in Lunen- burg, Mass., where most of his children were b .; re. to Rindge about 1754. He was a prominent man in that town till 1773, when his name appears in the rec- ords of the town of Jaffrey, calling a meeting for an or- ganization of the town under the charter of incorpora- tion. He settled on lot 19, range 5, north of the vil- lage of East Jaffrey, afterwards owned by his son Sam- uel, and now the residence of Luke H. Nutting. He not only called the first town-meeting, but was chosen moderator of the same, and chairman of the board of selectmen. He was also chosen moderator of the sec- ond town-meeting, and chairman of a committee to pro- cure preaching. In 1778 he was chosen one of the com- mittee of inspection. He was a purchaser of a pew in the meeting-house when they were sold at auction in
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1780. His name again appears as highway surveyor in 1786. Soon after the organization of the church in 1780, Abigail, wife of Capt. Jonathan Stanley, was admitted a member of the same. No record of his or his wife's death has been found. He was living in Jaf- frey in 1791, and probably d. soon after. In the Centre burying-yard is a headstone erected in memory of Sam- uel Stanley, the only one bearing the name of Stanley in that yard.
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I. Abigail, b. March 20, 1739 ; m. Col. Enoch Hale, q. v. II. Mary, b. April 20, 1740 ; m., probably, Samuel Sherwin.
III. Samuel, b. March 15, 1741.+
IV. John, b. Jan. 29, 1743.+
v. Joseph, b. Dec. 16, 1745 ; d. young.
VI. Jedediah, b. Jan. 31, 1747.
VII. Joseph, b. Jan. 17, 1749 ; m. Lucy Hosmer, of Acton ; r. Rindge ; six children.
VIII. Hannah, b. Dec. 1, 1751 ; m. Jonathan Parker, Jr.
Ix. Elizabeth, bap. July 14, 1754.
SAMUEL STANLEY m. Sybil, dau. of Lieut. Nathaniel and Mercy (Gould) Page ; re. to Jaffrey about 1780 ; was highway surveyor that year; settled on lot 19, range 5, with his father. He was a soldier in the Rev- olution. He met with an accidental death from a fall- ing limb while felling trees, March 27, 1792, a. 50. They had eleven children :
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IV. Sybil m., March 20, 1788, Johnson Richardson.
v. Mary m. William Emery, q. v.
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VII. Hannah.
VIII. Charlotte.
IX. Sarah m. - Parker.
x. Betsey m. James Thurber.
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XI. Mercy, m. March 12, 1776, Luke Hale, son of Oliver Hale.
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JOHN STANLEY m. Sarah -; r. Rindge; was in Jaffrey in 1775 ; chosen second lieutenant in a military company organized that year, and was selectman in 1778. Six children :
(1) Ellen, b. 1768; (2) Jedediah, 1770; (3) Jonathan P., 1773 ; (4) Daniel, 1775 ; (5) Sarah, 1779, and (6) Susannah, 1779, twins.
DAVID STANLEY, son of David and Sarah (Button) Stanley (a descendant of Mathew Stanley), was b. at Topsfield, Mass., and settled in Jaffrey about 1774 ; was highway surveyor that year. In 1778 he was tyth- ingman and auditor of accounts. At a town-meeting held June 16, the same year, David Stanley and Will- iam Smiley were chosen to read the psalm ; likewise Jonathan Priest, Abram Bailey, and David Stanley to tune the psalm. His name does not again appear on the town records.
JONATHAN STANLEY, a brother of David, came to Jaffrey from Rindge, and settled on lot I, range 9, about 1776. He came to Rindge from Acton, Mass. He m. Lois, probably a daughter of Benjamin Moors, of Rindge. In 1779 he was chosen highway surveyor. He was a soldier in the Revolution. He d. July 12, 1789, a. 41. She d. Dec. 9, 1828, a. SI.
I. Jonathan, b. in Rindge, July 16, 1774 ; m. Bet- sey Ross.+
II. John.
III. Benjamin Moors m. Lydia Spaulding.+
IV. Jedediah m. Prudence Ross, July 11, 1809.
v. Nathan. VI. Sarah.
VII. Abiah, m., 1801, Oliver Warren, q. v.
VIII. Keziah.
IX. Abner.
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JONATHAN STANLEY m. Betsey Ross, dau. of Abra- ham Ross. He d. Nov. 4, 1852, a. 78. His wife d. Feb. 10, 1842, a. 67.
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I. Abraham m. Lydia Evleth ; r. Chester, Vt. II. Abner.
III. Benjamin Moors, b. 1806 ; m. Abigail Sibley ; d. at Newport, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1879. Three children : (1) Benjamin B. ; (2) Betsey R. ; (3) Eva H.
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IV. Alvah, b. 1807; m. Lucy B. Cutting, who d. March 14, 1875, a. 63.
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v. James Ross (Col.) m., June 7, 1850, Abby Cut- ting ; r. in Troy ; one son.
VI. Persis, m .; r. Sterling, Mass.
VII. Jonathan, m. ; r. Brookline.
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BENJAMIN MOORS STANLEY m. Lydia, dau. of Phin- eas and Elizabeth (Bailey) Spaulding ; r. on homestead till 1845 ; re. to Harrisville, and d. there March, 19, 1852. She d. Sept. 22, 1853.
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I. Lydia Ann, b. June 16, 1812 ; m. Col. Charles Jewell ; r. Adrian, Mich.
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II. Lois Almeda, b. Feb. 24, 1814; m., Ist, Sam- uel Gilmore, who d. ; m., 2ª, Thos. Stearns ; r. Jaffrey.
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III. Elizabeth Bailey, b. Nov. 3, 1815.
IV. Mary Christina, b. Aug. 27, 1822.
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v. Louisa Ayer, b. Nov. 1, 1826; m., April IS, 1848, Moses K. Perry, of Dublin ; r. Harris- ville.
STEARNS FAMILY.
I JOHN STEARNS, b. July, 1768, m. Chloe, eldest daughter of Benjamin Phinney, of Lexington, Mass., May, 1794. She was b. at Falmouth, Me., in 1770. Settled in Waltham, Mass., where all of his children but Elizabeth were b. In ISIo he re. to Jaffrey, and settled on the farm now (1873) owned by Samuel W. Pierce. He d. June 28, 1840. His wife d. Oct. 19, 1833. They had nine children :
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1. Mary Morse, b. Feb. 9, 1795 ; m. William Ains- worth, q. v.
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II. Caroline, b. Nov. 23, 1797 ; m. Moses T. Run- nels, of Cambridge, Vt. One son,-Rev. Moses T. Runnels, b. Jan. 5, 1830, a dis-
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guished minister, settled at Sanbornton, N. H. She d. at Sanbornton, April 17, IS76. III. Fidelia, b. Oct. 25, 1799 ; m., Feb. 26, 1828, Dr. Albert Smith, of Peterborough, a well known physician of that place. He d. Feb. 22, 1878, a. 76. Three children :
I. Frederick Augustus, b. June 18, 1830 ; graduated at Dartmouth college in 1852 ; M. D. IS55 ; d. Dec. 20, 1856, at Leom- inster, Mass.
2. Susan S., b. Feb. 4, 1832 ; d. April 20, 1836.
3. Catherine, b. Dec. 5, 1837 ; m. Moses P. Smith, Dec. 6, 1869. Five children.
IV. Josiah Phinney, b. May 22, ISO1 ; unm. ; r. in La Harpe, Ill.
v. Chloe Frances, b. March 16, 1803 ; d. Oct. 4, IS25.
VI. Margaret, b. March 18, 1805 ; m. William S. Smith ; d. Bellville, Upper Canada, March 20, 1851. Five children : (1) William A. ; (2) Samuel G. ; (3) Josiah P. ; (4) Sydney S .; (5) Elizabeth E.
VII. Diademia, b. Aug. 17, 1807 ; m. Martin Wiers, Cambridge, Vt .; d.
VIII. Susan, b. May 30, 1809 ; m. Dea. John Smith, of Peterborough ; d. Jan. 9, 1870. Seven children : (1) Mary Frances ; (2) John S. : (3) Jonathan ; (4) Jonathan ; (5) Susan P. ; (6) Caroline ; (7) Jeremiah.
IX. Elizabeth, b. in Jaffrey, March 14, 1813 ; m. William Smith ; r. La Harpe, Ill. He d. Oct. 25, 1873, a. 72. Four children,-Will- iam H., Jonathan, Albert, Elizabeth.
THOMAS A. STEARNS, a farmer and brickmaker, came from New Ipswich to Jaffrey in 1847, settled on lot 16, range 5 ; m., Ist, Sarah E., dau. of Phineas and Sally (Fisk) Spaulding, by whom he had three children. She d. Feb. 26, 1855, a. 37. He m, 2ª, Mrs. Almeda S. Gilmore, dau. of Benjamin M. and Lydia (Spaulding) Stanley. He d. July 28, IS79, a. 66.
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I. Harriet E., b. 1844; m., April 12, 1849, Geo. F. Lowe.
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II. Henry M., b. 1848; m. Mary C. Lowe, Feb. 20, 1871.
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IV. Sarah A., b. 1860.
STEVENS FAMILY.
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JAMES STEVENS (Lieut.) came from Andover, Mass., to Jaffrey about 1778 ; settled on lot 12, range 9, now occupied by his grandsons,-William P. and Charles Stevens. He m. Elizabeth Lacy, of Andover, a sister of David Lacy. She d. Jan. 25, 1798, a. 45. M., 2ª, Betsey Litch, of Lunenburg, in ISoo. She d. Jan. 12, 1858, a. 86. He d. March 31, 1834, a. S5. Seven children :
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