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II. Almeda Lois, b. Sept. 16, ISII ; d. Oct. S, ISII. III. Andrew Oliver, b. June 5, 1817. He qualified himself for the study of a profession at Mell- ville academy, and commenced the study of divinity in 1838, with Rev. J. V. Wilson, of Jaffrey, and completed it with Rev.
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Charles Woodhouse, of Westmoreland, N. H., in 1840. He was first located at McDon- ough, Upper Lisle, and Smithville, N. Y., and in 1849 at Montrose, Pa. In IS60 he commenced the study of law, and was ad- mitted to the bar of Susquehanna county court in 1862, and to the supreme court in 1865, and has been successfully engaged in the practice of both professions. He m., May 6, 1840, Sophia, dau. of Jereme and Nabby (Gage) Underwood, and had four children :
I. Ella S., b. April 14, 1841 ; m. Milo J. W. Cram, attorney-at-law, Scran- ton, Pa.
2. Jane M., b. Feb. 26, 1843 ; m. George L. Zerpes, a turner by trade.
3. Charles A., b. Sept., 1846 ; an attorney- at-law, in company with his father at Montrose, Pa.
4. Fred S., b. Nov. 25, 1853 ; a clerk in a store.
RICHARD WARREN, from Ludlow, Vt., b. 1797 ; m., June 19, 1823, Maria, dau. of Sewall and Ketura (Mayo) Gould ; settled in Jaffrey about 1836. Ch. :
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II. Lydia C., b. IS28.
III. Susan E., b. 1830.
IV. Cornelius W., b. 1831.
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VI. Sally M., b. 1837.
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VII. Edgar F., b. 1839.
VIII. Ann A., b. 1846.
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WATERS FAMILY.
I GEORGE W. WATERS, b. in ISog. His father dying at an early age he was bound out to service in the family of John Conant, Esq., with whom he lived till he attained his majority. His means of education were very limited, having the privilege of attending only the 34
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district school, the terms of which were of short dura- tion. On attaining his majority he followed the busi- ness of farming, and m. Sophia M., dau. (by adoption) of Ebenezer and Mary (Thompson) Hathorn, of Jaffrey. Mrs. Waters's father was Sylvanus Chapin, of Windsor, Vt. After his death, his widow, her mother, m. Mr. Hathorn, and she, with her sister, Mrs. Charles Cutter, adopted his sir-name. Mr. Waters settled in the south part of the town, on the farm of the late Charles A. Cutter. He d. Aug. 11, 1847, a. 38. His widow r. at East Jaffrey. They had four children :
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III. Sylvanus C. d. Sept. 17, 1864-killed in battle at Antietam, Pa.
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WELLINGTON FAMILY.
I GEORGE WILLINGTON was b. in Watertown, Oct. 21, 1749. He was a descendant of Roger Willington, from England, an early settler in Watertown, Mass. He m., Dec. 24, 1772, Lucy, dau. of Ephraim and Lydia White Pierce, of Waltham. He re. to Jaffrey about 1796, and settled on lot 16, range 6, now owned by Samuel W. Pierce. In ISoI he re. to Cavendish, Vt. He was a soldier in the Revolution. Children :
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II. Lydia, b. Nov. 28, 1775 ; m. Richard Weeks, July 14, 1799 ; r. to Royalston, Mass. He was a hatter by trade.
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III. Lucy, b. Sept. IS, 1777 ; m., Nov. 15, 1800, David Gilmore, son of Roger Gilmore, Esq., of Jaffrey, q. v.
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IV. Leonard, b. March 5, 17So; m., Ist, Dec. 4, IS05, Eunice Earle, who d. ISO8 ; m., 2ª, Sept. 6, 1809, Dorcas Priest, who d. I817 ; m., 3ª, Jan., ISIS, Lucinda, dau. of Abijah Page, who d. 1847. He d. May 22, 1849, in Rindge, N. H., where he settled in early life. He was the parent of fourteen chil- dren,-by first wife, two; by second wife, four ; by third wife, eight.
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S ENOCH WELLINGTON settled in Jaffrey on lot 20, range 5, in 1799 ; m., 1st, a dau. of Aaron Colman ; m., 2ª, Sally, dau. of John Wood. He d. 1817.
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WELMAN FAMILY.
ELIJAH WELMAN came to Jaffrey at an early date. He settled on lot 22, range 2, and m. Jenny, dau. of Thomas and Jenny (Miller) Turner. He d. March 21, IS48, a. 83. She d. June 4, 1837, a. 66.
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I. Elijah, d. Oct. 12, 1876, a. SI ; unm. II. Louisa, d. Nov. 13, 1867, a. 69 ; unm.
III. Thomas, d. Nov. 19, 1870, a. 69 ; unm.
IV. Samuel T., b. ISOS; m. Mrs. Mary J. (Butler) Wallace, May 3, 1877.
v. Jane, d. May 17, 1839, a. 26 ; unm.
VI. Robert, date of birth unknown : left town.
WESSON FAMILY.
I THOMAS and ELEANOR WESSON ; ch. birth record in Jaffrey.
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I. Isaac HI., b. Nov .. 15, IS04.
II. Sylvia, b. Jan. 14, 1805.
WHEELOCK FAMILY.
I LUKE WHEELOCK was an early resident of Jaffrey. He m. and had children :
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II. Esther, m. Nathaniel Thomas, Jr., of Rindge ; re. to Jaffrey, and settled on lot 16, range 6. He afterwards re. to Hartford, Vt., where he d. Feb. 19, 1849, a. 74. He left a son, Harvey, buried in the Centre burying-yard, who d. Dec. 4, 1801, a. I yr., II mos., 20 dys.
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III. Luke, a merchant in Jaffrey in 1806 and 1807 ; store burnt.
IV. Jonathan, a merchant in Jaffrey in 1810, 'II, and '12, in the Thorndike store, now owned by Dr. Phelps ; left town in 1816.
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EMERY WHEELOCK, b. in Hubbardston, Mass. ; m. Martha Hill ; settled in Peterborough, and re. to Jaf- frey in 1812 ; settled on lot 14, range 6, and afterwards re. to lot 10, range 6, where he d. May 2, 1841, a. 65 ; his widow d. Oct. 21, 1858. a. 73.
I. John m. Miranda Divoll, of Winchendon ; d. in Boston.
II. Stephen Franklin m., 1st, Eliza Snow, of Win- chester, N. H. ; m., 2ª, Augusta Capron, of West Swanzey, and d. there.
III. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 2, 1809 ; m., Ist, Ashley Lor- ing, of Peterborough ; re. to Medina, Ohio, where he d. ; m., 2d, Austin Badger, of Medina.
IV. Nancy, b. Jan. 29, 1811 ; m. John A. Cutter, q. v.
v. George Boyden, d. June 9, 1822, a. I month, 13 days.
TIMOTHY WHEELOCK, in Jaffrey from 1812 to Jan. 14, 1814.
II 12 13 Ithamer, a brother, and a Revolutionary soldier, d. Feb. 11, 1850, a. 90. His wife, Sukey Tucker, d. Feb. 21, 1844, a. 73.
WHIPPLE FAMILY.
I JOHN WHIPPLE was a resident of Jaffrey from 1781
F to 1794. He m. Phebe -, and left a record of the births of seven children :
2 I. John, b. March 14, 1781.
3 II. Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1783 ; d. Sept. 27. 1783.
4 III. Sarah, b. Sept. 15, 1784.
5 IV. Jeremiah, b. June 21, 1787.
6 v. Joseph, b. May 14, 1790.
7 VI. Anne, b. June 12, 1793.
VII. Jonathan, b. March 17, 1796.
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WHITCOMB FAMILY.
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SIMON WHITCOMB was chosen fence-viewer March 30, 1775. He m. Sarah, dau. of John and Bathsheba Combs, of Jaffrey. He d. in Jaffrey. His widow was living in 1813.
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EPHRAIM WHITCOMB, from Leominster, settled in Jaffrey, on lot 17, range 9. In 1777 he was chosen auditor of accounts, and in 17SI, highway surveyor. He m. Elizabeth Carter, of Leominster ; had eight ch. His last tax was in 1797.
I. Elizabeth, b. March 8, 1776.
II. Abigail, b. July 7, 1777 ; m. Abraham Priest, of Stow, brother of Daniel Priest, Sen'r, of Jaffrey.
III. Ephraim, b. May 28, 1779 ; m., Feb. 10, 1803, Lucy, dau. of John Leland ; r. from Jaffrey in 1804.+
Iv. Dorothy, b. Sept. 14, 1782 ; m., May 17, 1808, John Wilder, from Winchendon ; settled on lot 22, range 3.
v. Oliver, b. Nov. 5, 1784; re. to the state of Maine.
VI. Esther, b. Oct. 8, 1786; m., Feb. 27, 1810, Peter Wakefield.
VII. Sally, b. Oct. 22, 1788 ; m., May 25, 1809, Nathan Hale, of Rindge ; had thirteen chil- dren.
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EPHRAIM and LUCY (LEALAND) WHITCOMB had chil- dren :
I. George, m., Ist, Sarah Smith, who d. Aug. 26, 1830 ; m., 2ª, Betsey Rolfe, who d. about IS51 ; m., 3ª, Betsey, dau. of Abel Smith. Children :
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2. Rosina m. - Peaslee.
3. George L. m., and r. in Gardner, Mass.
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4. Charles S. m., and r. first in Rindge ; second in Orange, Mass.
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5. Henry C. m. Angeline (Ward) Bald- win, of Winchendon.
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6. Albert H., b. 1842 ; m., 1863, Matilda Crouch ; r. Westminster.
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II. Irene m. Emery Carroll, of Winchendon ; he. d. in 1865.
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III. John m. and r. in Winchendon.
WHITNEY FAMILY.
JOHN WHITNEY, in 1635, with his wife and five sons, emigrated from Ipswich, England, and settled in Wa- tertown, Mass.
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ZIMRI WHITNEY, of the fifth generation, was b. in Lunenburg, May 14, 1776 ; m., May 28, ISO1, Susanna Sanderson ; re. to Rindge in 1812, to Jaffrey in 1814, to Peru, Vt., in 1826. He settled in Jaffrey, on lot 13, range 8, the previous residence of Dea. William Smil- ey, now (1876) uninhabited. He d. at Peru, Aug. 24, 1862, a. 86; his widow d. about 1865. Ten children :
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I. Isaac S., b. April 7, 1802 ; m., 1822, Maria Ovington, of Dublin ; r. in Jaffrey ; was a blacksmith by trade ; re. to Bethel, Maine : eight children :
II. Abraham, b. Jan. 19, 1804 ; m. Adeline, dau. of Rufus Sawyer, Nov. 23, 1829 ; r. Boston. In 1867 he re. to Jaffrey ; settled on lot 12, range 6; re. from thence to lot 5, range 5, where he met with an accidental death by falling into the cellar, Feb. 22, 1872, a. 68. He was a resident of Boston thirty- nine years, a police-officer twenty-one years ; kept a provision store several years. Ch. :
I. Edward Sawyer, b. Oct. 17, 1831 ; d.
2. Frances Adaline, b. May 5, 1832 ; m., Nov. 22, 1851, Daniel W. Farr, of Bos- ton. She d. Feb. 6, 1867. He d. May 13, 1875.
III. Charles, b. March 2, 1806 ; m. Adeline Strong. He d. in Charlestown, Mass., Feb. 26, 1851. Ten children.
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IV. Alvah, b. June 27, 1808 ; m., April 26, 1838, Caroline Geer. He d. in Cambridge, Mass .. 1873. Three children.
v. Susannah P., b. Aug. 22, ISIO ; m. Benjamin Penfield, of Gorham, Me. Seven children. VI. Hosea, b. in Rindge, March 17, 1813 ; m. Char- lotte Sawyer, 1837; d. in Charlestown. Mass., July 1, 1861. Four children.
VII. Thomas P., b. in Jaffrey, Aug. 29, 1816; m., April 26, 1838, Harriet A. Benjamin ; six children ; r. in Jaffrey.
VIII. George S., b. in Jaffrey, April 17, 1819 ; m .. 1844, Eveline Barnard. He d. at Glen's Falls, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1863.
Ix. John S., b. in Jaffrey, May 21, 1822 ; m. Val- issa P. Johnson ; five children ; r. in Jaf- frey.
x. Richard B., b. in Jaffrey, June 18, 1825.
WHITTEMORE FAMILY.
I BENJAMIN and SARAH WHITTEMORE.
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WILDER FAMILY.
I JOSEPH WILDER was chosen highway surveyor in 1780, and purchased a pew in the meeting-house the same year. He settled on lot S, range 6, now owned by Abraham B. Davis. He m. Rachel -, by whom he had four children :
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I. Elizabeth, b. March 9, 1782. II. Joseph, b. Feb. 28, 1784 ; m. Susannah Turner.
III. John, b. Feb. 12, 1786.
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IV. Rachel, b. March 31, 178S.
His wife d. May 6, 1788, a. 33 ; m., 24, 1789, Lucy Saf- ford. The last tax paid by Ensign Joseph Wilder was in 1798. He was a soldier in the Revolution.
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SILAS WILDER was paid for three months' service in the Revolution in 1782 ; re. to Rindge ; m. Abigail Page, and was taxed there till 1797.
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Ezra Wilder was highway surveyor in 1782, and by the state record was one of the men furnished by Jaf- frey in the Revolution ; m. Jerusha Welch Alexander ; re. to Peterborough ; m., 2ª, Oct. 15, 1804, Jerusha Hogg, of that town. His last tax was in 1809.
Ezra Wilder, Jr., m. Polly, dau. of Joseph Hodge ; last tax 1812.
Oliver, a brother, m. Betsey, dau. of Joseph Hodge ; taxed 1800.
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JOHN WILDER came from Winchendon, Mass., and settled on lot 22, range 3 ; paid tax in 1812 ; m., May 17, 18OS, Dorothy, dau. of Ephraim and Elizabeth Car- ter Whitcomb. His dau. Laura m, Sept. 27, 1829, George T. Betterly, of Brookline. His wife d. Feb. II, 1855, a. 73 ; he d. March 23, 1863, a. 90.
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SALMON WILDER, from New Ipswich, carried on the business of printing in Jaffrey in 1814, '15, and '16.
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WILLIAM WILDER was agent of the Cheshire cotton mill in 1822.
WINCHESTER FAMILY.
I WILLIAM and SALLY WINCHESTER, birth record in Jaffrey.
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1. Stephen, b. Oct. 3, 1792. II. Cynthia, b. April 26, 1794.
III. William, b. May 6, 1796.
WITT FAMILY.
I ZACIIEUS WITT, b. in Stow, Mass., 1757, m. Han- nah Sawtelle, of Townsend, about 1779 ; re. to Fitz- william, from thence to Jaffrey ; first tax in 1793. He settled on lot 22, range S. Children :
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II. William, b. Feb. 14, 1784.
III. Sewall, b. 1785.
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IV. Samuel, b. 1787.
v. Frederick, b. 1789.
VI. Elisha, b. 1790; m. Diademia Alexander, of Sharon.
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CHARLES WITT m., Dec. 4, 1805, Huldah Wood, dau. of Solomon and Lucy Wood ; d. Nov. 29, 1848. His widow d. July 16, 1859, a. 78.
I. Luther, b. July, 1807.++
II. Nancy, b. 1809 ; m., Ist, James Howe, of Peter- borough, by whom she had two children. M., 2ª, John W. Poole, of Jaffrey. He d., and she re. with her son to Wisconsin.
III. Roanna, b. IS12 ; m. Loren Woodbury, second wife. He d., and she re. to the West. IV. Mary d. 1831.
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LUTHER WITT m. Betsey, dau. of Henry and Mary (Jaquith) Thompson ; settled, first in Jaffrey, second in Unity ; re. to Jaffrey, and afterwards re. to Plymouth, Wis.
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I. Roanna, b. at Jaffrey, 1832.
II. Charles Granville, b. at Unity, 1833.
III. Juda E., b. at Jaffrey.
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IV. Alpha.
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WOOD FAMILY.
BARNABAS WOOD was chosen highway surveyor in 1782 and in 1785, and Solomon had his taxes abated in 1784.
John Wood was fence-viewer in 1780, tythingman in 1782 and 1796, and highway surveyor in 1787. On a headstone in the Centre burying-yard is the record of the death of John Wood, who d. July 5, 1799, a. 55. Kimball, his son, d. Oct. 12, 1804, a. 21. Mary Ann, his dau., d. Oct. 19, 1810, a. 33, also four young chil- dren of Jonathan and Sally Wood. Wilkinson d. June 25, 1806, a. 6 yrs., 7 mos. Moses W., d. Sept. 23, 1805, a. 13 mos, 27 days. John W. d. March 26, ISO1, a. 38 days. A dau. d. Aug. 15, 1806, a. 23 days.
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SOLOMON WOOD settled on lot 18, range 7 ; m. Lucy -, and had
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II. Hulda, b. 1786; m. Charles Witt, q. v.
III. John, b. 17SS.
IV. Lucy, b. 1786 ; census 1850.
Solomon Wood, Sen'r, d. Feb. 25, 1790.
In the record of marriages of date Sept. 29, 1799, is the marriage of Isaac Jaquith to Hepsy Wood.
JOIIN WOOD settled on lot 21, range 6; m. Sarah ·, and had children :
I. Sally m., Dec. 18, 1799, Enoch Wellington, q. v.
II. John m., Feb. 21, 1804, Hannah, dau. of David Chadwick ; re. to N. Y. state.
III. Kimball d. Oct. 12, IS04, a. 21.
IV. Ebenezer T. m., Feb. 3, 1808, Rebecca Boyn- ton, dau. of Nathan.+
JONATHAN WOOD m. and had children :
I. Jonathan and a brother.
II. Jeremiah, r. to Galena.
III. Daniel m., Aug. 1, 1813, Abby, dau. of Enoch Wellington.
EBENEZER T. and REBECCA WOOD, birth record :
I. Miriam, b. Feb. 23, 1809. II. Artemas, b. March 16, ISII.
WOODBURY FAMILY.
I SAMUEL THORNDIKE WOODBURY came from Beverly, Mass., and settled on lot 11, range 4, now owned by Nehemiah Cutter, about 1778. He m. Sarah, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Martin) Lawrence, b. at Groton, Mass., Sept. 14, 1756; had six children, four sons and two daus.
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I. Betty, b. Aug. 8, 177S.
II. Sala, b. Nov. 18, 1779.
III. Jacob, b. April 23, 1781.
IV. Samuel, b. at Beverly.
v. Eber, b. at Beverly.
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LOREN WOODBURY came from Beverly to Jaffrey about 1821, and settled on lot 15, range 3, now owned by Peter Hogan. He m., Ist, May 29, IS22, Mary, dau. Capt. Alpheus and Elizabeth (Gilmore) Crosby, who d. Aug. 28, 1850, a. 58. M., 2ª, Roanna Witt. He d. Feb. 28, 1862, a. 73. Four children :
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II. Loren Eber, d. March 26, 1831, a. 3 mos., IS days.
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Iv. Clara, b. 1852 ; m. Churchill; r. in Ply- mouth, Wis. ; d. in 1874, a. 22.
WORCESTER FAMILY.
I MOSES WORCESTER re. from Tewksbury, Mass., to Jaffrey about 1776; settled on lot I, range 8. He was a descendant of the Rev. William Worcester, who emi- grated from England and settled in Salisbury, Mass., about 1634. He m. Hepsibath Hardy, who d. Jan. 16, 1732, a. 84. He d. Oct. 9, 1833, a. 83.
Mr. Worcester was a leading influential man. He held most of the important town offices, and was al- ways prompt and reliable in the discharge of his duty. They had nine children :
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I. Hepsibath, b. March 4, 1777; m., March 12, ISO1, Moses Rider ; r. Grafton, Vt.
II. Molly, b. Dec. 31, 1778 ; d. Feb. 23, 1790.
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III. Moses, b. Jan. 22, 1781.
IV. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 28, 1783.
v. Abigail, b. March 2, 1785 ; m. Jonas Ross, q. v.
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VII. John, b. March 26, 1789.+
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VIII. Jesse, b. Feb. 12, 1792 ; d. Oct. 29, 1792. Ix. Jesse, b. May 2, 1795.
JOHN WORCESTER m., Nov 24, 1815, Sally, dau. of Isaac and Sally (Cutter) Kimball ; re. to Medina, Mich., 1854. Twelve ch. :
I. Sally Maria, b. Dec. 22, 1816.
II. John, b. Dec. 15, ISIS.+
III. George, b. Nov. 17, 1820 ; d. Dec. 6, 1820.
IV. A daughter, b. Oct. 4, 1821 ; d. Oct. 5, 1821.
v. A daughter, b. Oct. 4, 1821 ; d. Oct. 12, 1821 ; twin.
VI. Harriet, b. Jan. 10, 1823 ; d. June 9, 1832. VII. Mary Ann, b. June 19, 1825.
VIII. Lydia Ayer, b. June 3, 1827.
IX. A son, b. May 5, 1829.
x. Sylvander, b. Nov. 28, 1830.
XI. Harriet R., b. Dec., 1834 ; d. May 27, 1837.
JOIIN WORCESTER, Jr., m. Lucretia D. Medina, Mich. ; d. Dec. 13, 1879.
1. Lysander, b. 1836.
II. Jane S., b. 1838.
III. Helen M. d. May 6, 1849, a. I yr., 8 mos.
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WILLIAM WORCESTER, a brother of Moses, came to Jaffrey about 1776, settled on lot 1, range 9 ; m. Han- nah Frost. He d. Nov 5, 1828, a. 72. She d. Jan. 30, IS58, a. 90.
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I. William, b. May 31, 1783 ; d. insane, Oct 10, IS35.
II. Hannah, b. Aug. 25, 1785 ; m. Jonathan Gage.
III. Anna, b. Nov. 16, 1787.
Iv. Nancy, b. 1788 or '9 ; d. unm.
v. Joshua, b. March 15, 1791.
VI. Joel, b. June 1, 1793.+
VII. Eldad m. Rebecca Stone ; r. Mass.
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JOEL WORCESTER m. Louisa One child :
I. Joel F. d. Dec. 9, 1837, a. 7 yrs., 7 mos.
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WRIGHT FAMILY.
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MATHEW WRIGHT came from Londonderry, with Thomas Davidson, who m. his dau. Anna in 1757, and settled in Peterborough-the precise time unknown, probably 1757 or '8. Of his death no record has been found. In the Centre burying ground is a headstone bearing the name of Mary, relict of Mathew Wright, who d. Aug. 27, 1785, a. 86. Mr. Wright was a man of great mental power ; of Scotch-Irish origin, in whom the char- acteristics of that race were strongly marked. Firm in his religious belief, and actuated by a strong sense of duty, he felt it enjoined upon him not only to rebuke but punish the offender for every neglect of Christian duty. An anecdote of him, illustrating this character- istic, was related by a neighbor of his, Mr. Jos. Horton, from his own experience. On his way home on one July afternoon, as he was passing by the house of Mr. Wright, he was overtaken by a thunder-storm, and he took refuge in his house. The storm continued : night came, and he was invited to spend it with him. Before retiring to rest family prayers were offered, and, in ac- cordance with their custom, the family knelt during their continuance. On closing the prayer Mr. Wright observed his neighbor standing, not having knelt. From a keen sense of duty he reprimanded him in the following strong terms, viz., " You are worse than a Papist, and if it did not rain so hard I would turn ye out of my house this very night !"
Of his ch., Anna m. Dea. Thomas Davidson, of Peterborough, had a family of ten ch. ; Francis settled in Jaffrey ; and Jane m. Lieut. William Turner, q. v.
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FRANCIS WRIGHT settled on lot 14, range S. When the town was incorporated he was an inn-keeper, and the first meeting of the town was held at his house. The farm has long been known as the Wright farm, and remained in possession of the family till 1835. It is now (1879) in possession of Dana S. Jaquith. He m. Anna He d. Nov. 2, 1807, a. 65. His widow d. May 27, 1815, a. 70.
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I. Mary, b. Feb. 13, 1773; m., May 19, 1794, Joseph Crumbie, of Rindge, who d. at Jaf- frey, Oct. 31, 1847, a. 82. She d. July I, 1849. Eleven ch.
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IV. Francis d. Dec. 25, 1831, unm., a. 50.
v. John d. Nov. 28, 1849, unm., a. 64. Capt. Wright was an active business man ; was at different times engaged in farming, manu- facturing card-boards, boots and shoes ; was a merchant at Jaffrey Centre, Hartland, Vt., and East Jaffrey. Was highly esteemed by his fellow-citizens, and was a distinguished commander of the Jaffrey rifle company.
VI. Sally, b. 1790; m. Samuel Adams, Jr., of Jaf- frey ; re. to Whitestown, N. Y., q. v.
LERANUS WRIGHT was the owner of the farm after- wards owned by Francis Wright, lot 14, range S.
JOSEPH WRIGHT was chosen fence-viewer when the town was incorporated in 1773. He was also a mem- ber of Capt. Thomas's company, of Rindge, in 1775.
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APPENDIX.
JAFFREY CENTENNIAL.
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
ON THE
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE
INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF JAFFREY, N. H.,
AUGUST 20, 1873.
PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION BY THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
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PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS.
A T the annual town-meeting, March 8th, 1870, pur- suant to an article in the warrant, Voted, That John Fox, Joseph P. Frost, Addison Prescott, David C. Cham- berlain, and Rufus Case be a committee to collect facts, in reference to making preparations for a centennial celebration August 17th, 1873. And said committee appointed, as assist- ants, one person in each school district,-viz., Benjamin Cutter, Geo. A. Underwood, Addison J. Adams, Ambrus W. Spaulding, Lewis L. Pierce, Franklin H. Cutter, Clar- ence S. Bailey, Joseph W. Fassett, John S. Lawrence, John Frost, Benj. Pierce, Benjamin Prescott, and Lewis S. Jaquith.
At the annual town-meeting, March 12, 1872, consequent to an article in the warrant, a vote was passed to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of the town, and chose John Fox, Addison Prescott, Benjamin Pierce, Lewis S. Jaquith, Julius Cutter, and Franklin H. Cutter a committee to carry the same into effect.
Nov. 5, 1872, the town voted that the committee, chosen to make the necessary preparation for the approaching cen- tennial anniversary of the town, be authorized to fill all vacancies which may occur in said committee.
Subsequently John Fox and Lewis S. Jaquith withdrew, and the vacancies were filled by George A. Underwood and Lewis L. Pierce.
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HISTORY OF JAFFREY.
The committee organized by choosing Lewis L. Pierce corresponding secretary and clerk, Franklin H. Cutter chairman, and Julius Cutter treasurer,-commencing their duties by engaging an orator and poet.
At the annual meeting, March 11, 1873, the town voted to celebrate its centennial anniversary at the Centre of the town ; also, that the committee of arrangements and select- men be a committee to determine in what way the collation should be provided,-said committee deciding it should be furnished gratuitously ; and to carry the same into effect, the committee of arrangements appointed Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Fassett, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cutter, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Dutton, Mr. Henry Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Spaulding, Mr. and Mrs. Addison J. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrus W. Spaulding, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall C. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Levi E. Brigham, Mr. and Mrs. Abram B. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius A. Cutter, Mr. and Mrs. Joel H. Poole, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Stearns, Mr. Samuel Jewell, Mr. Fred J. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Crowe, Mr. and Mrs. Selah Lovejoy, Mr. and Mrs. Hosea B. Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester P. Towne, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Lib- erty Mower, and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Upton, as a soliciting and table committee, who performed their duties in a highly commendable manner ; and the result was, the multitude that came were bountifully supplied with substantial and delicate food, with an abundance of ice-water. Tea, coffee, lemonade, foaming soda, &c., were obtained by passing into side tents.
The committee of arrangements appointed James S. Lacy, Austin E. Spaulding, and Benjamin Pierce to arrange a choir of singers for the centennial day ; also made choice of
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JAFFREY CENTENNIAL.
Franklin H. Cutter, Esq., President ; Dr. John Fox, Peter Upton, Esq., Col. Samuel Ryan, Ex-Consul Chas. H. Pow- ers, Capt. John A. Cutter, Henry C. French, Alfred Sawyer, Ambrus W. Spaulding, Col. James L. Bolster, Vice- Presi- dents ; Capt. George A. Underwood, Marshal,-he appoint- ing Joseph W. Fassett, Jonas C. Rice, Henry B. Wheeler, Esq., Aids, for the day.
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