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VII. Anna Gove, b. in Sullivan, Nov. 22, 1820; m. Elijah Boyden, q.v.
AMOS CUMMINGS, a brother of Rev. Joseph, was b. in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 15, 1765. He came to Marl. in the spring of 1782, and purchased a lot of wild land in the north part of the town, still known as the Cummings place. In the autumn, young Cummings, having experi- enced something of the hardships and privations of the pioneer-life, returned to Topsfield. The April following, on his return to Marl., he was obliged to travel on snow- shoes, guided by trees marked by him the autumn before. He m., 1785, Mercy Knowlton of Beverly, Mass., b. May 16, 1761, d. June 21, 1819. Mr. Cummings was a strong man, possessed of an iron constitution and great powers of endurance. He was a good neighbor, a con- scientious Christian, and d. Aug. 8, 1843.
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I. Betsey, b. Oct. 4, 1785 ; m. Luther Hemenway, q.v. 11. Amos, b. Nov. 1, 1792 ; m., Jan. 21, 1817, Nancy, dau. of Thaddeus and Asenath (Rice) Hastings; settled on the home farm. Late in life, he re- moved to the village to the stone house since owned by Samuel Allison, where he d. Aug. 28, 1862. Ilis widow d. July 2, 1866.
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Charles Sturtevant of Keene; d. Aug. 5, 1876.
2. Nancy, b. Apr. 4, 1821 ; m., July 13, 1847, Frederick M. Ballou of Blackstone, Mass .; resides in Providence, R.I.
3. Elbridge, b. Ang. 6, 1827; m., Jan. 1, 1861, Lydia B., dau. of Allen and Han- nah (Newcomb) Clapp. He is postmas- ter and station-agent at Fitzwilliam De- pot; he also represented that town in the Legislature in 1879.
4. E. Jennie, b. Aug. 12, 1831 ; m., Dec. 26, 1860, J. Reynolds Beal of Keene, cashier of Keene Nat. Bank.
5. Maria, b. Feb. 3, 1834; resides in Keene, um.
PELATIAH CUMMINGS, another brother of Rev. Joseph, purchased of the latter in 1786 the farm since known as the Cummings tavern place, a few rods south of the old meeting-house, where he d. in 1803. His widow d. May 1, 1808. His children were all born in Topsfield, Mass.
I. John, b. July 12, 1755 ; m., and settled in Barn- ard, Vt.
II. Pelatiah, b. March 6, 1758.
III. Lydia, b. Apr. 24, 1760; m. Hezekiah Hodg- kins, q.v.
IV. Mehitable, b. Oct. 26, 1762; m. Stephen Adams of Jaffrey.
v. Sarah, b. Nov. 28, 1764; d. um.
VI. Isaac, b. Jan. 23, 1767.+-
VII. Abigail, b. March 25, 1769; d. young. viII. Abigail, b. Oct. 8, 1771; d. um.
Ix. Oliver, b. June 4, 1773; d. in the war of 1812.
x. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 1775; m. Stephen Benja- min of Ashby, Mass.
XI. Betty, b. March 24, 1778.
ISAAC CUMMINGS, son of Pelatiah, m., May 20, 1800, Betscy Emery of Winchendon; settled on the home farm, where he kept a public house for several years. In 1817, he removed to Winchendon, where he d., Feb. 24, 1843. His widow d. Jan. 23, 1862, at the advanced age of 92.
I. George, b. Jan. 2, 1803 ; d. the same year.
II. Eliza, b. Ang. 31, 1804; m. Levi Prentiss of Winchendon ; removed to Acworth in 1859, where they still reside.
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111. George, b. June 22, 1806; m. Miranda Moore of Lowell ; resides in Winchendon.
Iv. Alzina, b. Dec. 17, 1807; d. Sept. 17, 1824.
v. Charles Franklin, b. Aug. 30, 1809; d. Apr. 30, 1812.
VI. Isaac, b. Dec. 13, 1810; m. Eliza Wood; settled in Winchendon.
VII. Lydia, b. Nov. 17, 1813; m. Andrew Beard ; set- tled in Palmer, Mass .; d. March 16, 1861. .
DEA. DANIEL CUMMINGS, the fifth son of Capt. Thomas Cummings of Topsfield, Mass., was b. in that town, Apr. 11, 1758. He m., Feb. 26, 1782, Mary, the fifth dau. of Samuel Dodge of Ipswich, Mass., b. Apr. 13, 1756. He came to Marl. in 1787, and soon after settled on what is known as the Stillman Fifield place, now included in the town of Roxbury .. His wife d. March 10, 1824, and he m. (2d), May 12, 1825, Lydia, dan. of Isaac and Hannah (Goddard) McAllister. He was for many years deacon of the Baptist Church in Pottersville. He d. Nov. 26, 1836, and his widow d. Dec. 29, 1856. Children by first wife :-
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1. Daniel, b. Feb. 26, 1783; d. Jan. 13, 1784.
II. Daniel, b. Dec. 13, 1784; m., Dec. 5, 1815, Eliza- beth Dagget; d. in Chelsea, Mass., Dec. 30, 1852.
III. Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1787 ; d. Jan. 21, 1834.
IV. John, b. Oct. 29, 1789; m., Feb. 16, 1815, Eliza- beth Emerson; removed to Warren, N.Y .; d. June 5, 1852.
v. Thomas, b. May 22, 1792; m., Dec. 5, 1820, Sa- rah Harvey; d. in Indiana, Feb. 8, 1844.
VI. Anna, b. Jan. 21, 1795 ; m., Nov. 6, 1821, Robert Fay of Walpole; m. (2d), May, 1834, Alonzo Hubbard of Walpole ; d. Jan. 31, 1841.
VII. Joseph, b. June 19, 1798.+
VIII. Abraham, b. May 15, 1801 ; m., March 20, 1817, Daphne Carter of Roxbury; d. Aug. 31, 1827.
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JOSEPH CUMMINGS, son of Daniel, m., 1819, Hep- zibalı Robbins, b. in Nelson, Jan. 17, 1799. He settled first in Roxbury, but came to Marl. in 1821. He was a blacksmith by trade, and worked for many years in the shop which formerly stood on Library Square. He now resides in Troy. His wife d. Aug. 12, 1880.
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I. Asa, b. in Roxbury, Aug. 12, 1819; d. in Provi- dence, R.I., Nov. 13, 1844, um.
II. Caroline E., b. in Marl., June 12, 1821; m. Eli Dort, q ..
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53 JOSEPH CUMMINGS and wife Hannah warned to leave town, in 1785, with their children, Molly, Eunice, Nathan, and John. The warrant states that they were from Jaf- frey. The following is from the town records: "Second wall Pew to the right of the fore Door Bid off By Mr. Joseph Cummings, for three pounds," 1785.
CUTTING.
The ancestor of the Cutting family of Marl. was Richard Cutting, who, at the age of eleven years, with his brother William, embarked on the ship "Elizabeth" at Ipswich, England, for America, April, 1634. Richard was a wheelwright, and settled in Watertown, Mass., where he was admitted freeman, Apr. 18, 1690. He d. in Watertown, March 21, 1695-96. His son James, b. Jan. 26, 1647-48; m., June 16, 1679, Han- nah Cutler. Jonathan, the fourth son of James, was b. Jan. 12, 1687-88; m., Jan. 5, 1709-10, Sarah Flagg; d. May 29, 1754. Moses, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Flagg) Cutting, b. Feb. 14, 1711-12; m., May 25, 1736, Mary Stratton, and settled in Framingham. They had eight children, among whom were Daniel, Joseph, and Moses, who settled in Marl.
1 DANIEL CUTTING, son of Moses and Mary (Stratton) Cutting, bap. 1749; m., 1771, Submit Ball. He came to this town from Framingham in 1773, and located on the farm since owned by Timothy Fife, in Troy. In 1779, he purchased of Jonah Harrington the Lemuel Brown place, in the north part of what is now Troy; he built a saw-mill on the spot afterwards occupied by Amos Sib- ley's peg-mill. He resided here some sixteen years, his time being divided between his farm and mill. Possess- ing more than ordinary business-capacity, he managed both to good advantage. He seems to have been a man of considerable energy and public spirit, deserving the confidence of his fellow-men, but, having been called to experience severe affliction in the loss of his wife, and his family-circle being broken up, in 1795 he returned to Framingham, where he m. Mrs. Martha Brown. He d. in 1812, æ. 63.
I. Sarah, b. Ang. 15, 1772; m. Abner Smith of Dublin ; d. Sept. 11, 1830.
II. Daniel, b. Jan. 17, 1775.+-
III. Joseph, b. March 15, 1777; removed to Framing- ham.
IV. Rebecca, b. June 5, 1779; m. Renben Gonld; settled in Vermont.
v. Levi, b. March 2, 1782; removed to Framingham. VI. Lois, b. Apr. 25, 1785.
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9 VIII. Submit, b. March 5, 1792.
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DANIEL CUTTING, son of Daniel, m., Feb. 22, 1807, Sarah, dan. of Jonathan Lawrence, and settled on the farm east of the school-house in Dist. No. 3, in Troy, which he purchased of the heirs of Hezekiah Coolidge. He inherited much of his father's business-capacity, was an upright man, took a deep interest in the affairs of the town, and was elected to numerous offices of trust and responsibility. He d. Nov. 16, 1855. His wife d. Apr. 30, 1847.
I. Permelia, b. Apr. 17, 1807 ; m. Abner Stanley.
11. Caroline, b. Dec. 5, 1808; m. Chester Lyman.
10 11 12 III. Adaline, b. Sept. 10, 1810; m. Samuel Garey.
IV. Albert, b. Ang. 20, 1812; d. Oct. 30, 1838.
13 14 v. Sarah, b. June 12, 1814; d. Sept. 29, 1815.
VI. Daniel Wise, b. March 7, 1816; removed to Vermont.
VII. Sarah, b. Feb. 19, 1818; m. Charles Coolidge.
VIII. Clarissa, b. Feb. 23, 1820; m. Hale Wetherbee.
Ix. Abigail, b. Jan. 4, 1822; m. James R. Stanley. x. Arvilla, b. Nov. 25, 1823.
JOSEPH CUTTING, brother of Daniel, bap. in Framing- ham, Feb. 3, 1754; came to this town in 1775. From the manner in which he left Framingham, we should suppose he had but little idea of devoting himself to the service of his country, or that he possessed little of the spirit of the Revolution. On receiving intelligence that he had been drafted to enter the army, he fled from his native town, and, after wandering about for some time in disguise, directed his steps toward Monadnock. When he had advanced so far as to be relieved from the fear of being recognized, he pursued a more open course; and, on one occasion, seeing a group of men in the dis- tance, he ventured among them to learn the subject of their deliberations. But what was his surprise to see posted on the walls of a building a large bill, offering a reward of twenty pounds for the arrest of Joseph Cut- ting. His self-possession did not desert him, but he simply remarked that, as he was nearly destitute of money, he would like to capture the fugitive and obtain the proffered reward. As he excited no suspicion, he was permitted to pursue his journey, and soon reached the place of his destination, where he was safe from his pursuers. He built a house in the southerly part of the town, on the lot since owned by William Whitcomb, now situated in Troy. Ile m., Dec. 1, 1795, Anna Ball of Bolton. On that day commenced the most violent snow-storm of the 17th century. The snow fell so deep that Mr. Cutting could not return with his bride for five weeks. He resided in Troy until his death in 1823.
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I. Silas, b. Dec. 18, 1796.
UI. Joseph, b. Oct. 30, 1798.
III. Stephen, b. Nov. 23, 1800.
IV. Lucinda, b. Apr. 2, 1803.
v. Gilman, b. Apr. 22, 1805. VI. Anna, b. Aug. 6, 1807.
VII. Lutheria, b. Feb. 5, 1810.
VIII. Submita, b. June 27, 1812.
IX. Elias, b. Jan. 25, 1815.
MOSES CUTTING, another brother of Daniel, came to Marl. at an early date. In 1778, he purchased of Moses Kenney the Abel Garfield farm in what is now Troy, and moved his family to that place. After a residence here of twelve years, he sold his farm to John Colburn and removed to Fitzwilliam. He seldom took part in public affairs, but employed his time mostly in culti- vating his farm, although he is said to have possessed great mechanical ingenuity and could make almost any- thing that had ever been accomplished by human skill. He m., 1770, Mary Whitcomb. He d. in 1834.
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I. Lucy, ; m. Bailey; lived in West- moreland.
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II. Dorothy, -; m. Jonathan Lawrence.
III. Moses, - ; d. æ. 30.
IV. Delia, -; m. - Piper; d. in Maine.
v. Lydia, -; in. Samuel Farrar.
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VI. Polly, -; m. - Bolster ; removed to N. Y.
VII. Aaron,
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VIII. Nancy, -; m. Rufus Randall; removed to N.Y.
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DAGGETT.
JOHN DAGGET, settled in Attleborough, Mass., about the year 1666 ; and was one of the proprietors of that township. His son, Joseph, built the first corn-mill in Attleborough. Ebenezer, son of Joseph, settled in Attleborough, and had two sons,- Naphtali, who was President of Yale College from 1766 to 1777, and John, who was one of the leading men in Attleborough during the period of the Revolution. Joab, son of John, was the father of Levi, who m. Abigail, dau. of Joseph and Parnae (Temple) Butler, and settled in Troy, and Marcus, who settled in Marl.
1 MARCUS DAGGETT, son of Joab, b. in Attleborough, in 1793 ; m., 1817, Martha Nye of Falmouth, Mass. They came to Marl. in 1818, and located on the farm since owned by Noah Porter. After residing here eight years, he removed to Rindge, where he remained one year, and then returned to his native town. His wife d. March 21, 1861. He now resides in Fisherville, N.II.
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1. Martha Ann, b. Nov. 29, 1818; m. David A. Brown.
II. Marcus L., b. June 15, 1820.
III. Fanny B., b. June 2, 1822; resides in Fisher- ville, N.II.
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IV. Eliza M., b. Jan. 14, 1825; resides in Attlebor- ough, Mass.
v. Joseph M., b. Nov. 14, 1828 ; resides in California.
VI. Ebenezer, b. in Attleborough, June 14, 1832; d. æ. 31.
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VII. Ellen A., b. in Attleborough, May 1, 1835; resides in Boston.
1 JONAH DAVIS, son of Richard and Lois (Whitney) Davis, b. in Jaffrey, Oct. 5, 1788; m., Ang. 20, 1818, Sa- rah, dan. of David and Ruth (Allen) Wilkinson, and located in the village, in the house now owned by his widow. He was a shoemaker, and learned his trade of Mr. Walter Gates in this town, having "bought his time" of his father, at the age of eighteen. On reaching the age of twenty-one, he found himself in debt to the amount of two hundred dollars, on account of sickness. Having in a few years mastered his trade, he paid off this indebtedness by his earnings, and, with only a small sum in his purse, made his way on foot, seeking employ- ment, with his tools and all his earthly goods strapped up in his leather apron, to Cambridge, Mass. Here he engaged to work at his trade three months for one Enoch Train, a custom boot and shoe manufacturer of that town. At the expiration of the specified time, Mr. Train engaged him for the term of three years. Before the three years expired, Mr. Train was appointed High Sheriff of Middlesex Co., and the charge of the county jail located in Cambridge devolved upon him ; but, on account of his frequent calls to other official duties, he intrusted this charge to Mr. Davis, who served him in this capacity during the remainder of the three years for which he was engaged.
At the expiration of that time, he returned to' Marl- boro, and entered into partnership with his former mas- ter in the business of custom boot and shoemaking.
About 1815, they erected the "little red shop " now standing on the corner near the Library Building; and here, for more than forty years, Mr. Davis worked faith- fully at his humble calling.
Ilis habits of industry, economy, and order, were remarkable, and exerted a marked and salutary influence in the community.
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He was a man of decided convictions, and held his political and religions opinions with no uncertain grasp. He was uncompromising in his adherence to principle and right, and was true to his religious, political, and temperance principles, when it cost alienation of friends to be so.
As a citizen, he was always interested in the cause of education, temperance, and whatever pertained to the welfare of the town and village, often suggesting general improvements, and aiding in their consummation. He first suggested the location of the present village ceme- tery, and was active in having that tract of land set apart for its present purpose.
Previous to his marriage, he purchased the house now occupied by his surviving companion. On the day of his marriage, he moved into it; and it continued his home during the remainder of his earthly life. He d. March 24, 1856.
I. Edwin (Rev.), b. May 8, 1821; m., July 2, 1845, Nancy Sophia Chase of Guilford, Vt. He is pastor of the Universalist Church at Canton, Mass. (see Chap. XIII).
JOHN MERRILL DAVIS, b. in Sullivan, Ang. 29, 1821; In., Sept. 16, 1845, Maria L., dau. of Nathan and Eunice (Porter) Wild. After his marriage, he resided in Marl. until 1879, when he removed to Troy.
1. Martin L., b. Apr. 6, 1846; m., Sept. 15, 1866, Victoria L. Harris ; resides at South Keene.
II. Henry A., b. June 1, 1850; m., Aug. 23, 1873, Annie M. Bowker.
III. Carrie M., b. Sept. 5, 1855.
IV. Hattie E., b. July 27, 1860.
v. Eunice C., b. Nov. 28, 1862; d. March 7, 1864.
ISAAC A. DAVIS, son of Isaac and Fanny (Esty) Davis of Roxbury, was b. in that town, June 20, 1826; in., Sept. 5, 1852, Melissa D., dau. of Clark and Lucy (Adams) Stockwell, b. in Dayton, N.Y., Ang. 12, 1835. He came to Marl. to reside, Sept., 1859. He enlisted in Co. C, 14th Reg. N.H. Vols., Ang. 12, 1862, from Roxbury, to which place he had moved his family but a short time previous. He received an honorable discharge May 30, 1865, having served nearly three years. IIe returned to Marl. Nov. 21, 1869, where he has since resided.
I. Sidney . C., b. in Barnard, Vt., Oct. 21, 1855; m.
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Sarah, dau. of George Seaver of Harrisville. He d. Apr. 14, 1875, and his widow m. (2d) Harry Reed.
1. Albert Sidney, b. Feb. 24, 1874.
11 12 II. Ina L., b. Feb. 24, 1866; m., Feb. 24, 1880, Her- bert T. Wiswall. 13 GEORGE G. DAVIS, son of Joshua and Eliza (Rice) Davis, b. in Roxbury, Aug. 28, 1842. He was a member of Co. A, 2d Reg. N.H. Vols. He was severely wounded in the arm at the battle of Williamsburg, and at the end of eighteen months received an honorable dis- charge. He came to Marl. soon after, and m., Jan. 1, 1866, Maria L., dau. of Jedediah T., and Martha (Sargent) Collins. He has for several years held the office of town clerk and treasurer; also represented the town in the Legislature, in 1879.
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I. Ernest Melvin, b. May 12, 1867 ; d. Dec. 5, 1868.
II. Lester Grant, b. Aug. 6, 1868.
III. Clifton Collins, b. May 31, 1877; d. Jan. 2, 1880.
1 JOHN DAY, from Walpole, Mass., settled, in 1791, on the farm known as the Day place; the house being sit- uated in the orchard north-easterly of the residence of Hiram Collins. After a residence here of nearly twenty years, he removed to Londonderry, Vt., where he died. Mr. Day was said to be the strongest man in town. It is remembered of him that, on one occasion, at the rais- ing of a barn in Roxbury, he easily lifted, with one hand, a weight which none present could with both.
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I. Clarissa, -; m., May 4, 1813, Philander Ware of Franklin, Mass.
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III. Hannah, b. May 5, 1794; m. Edward Aiken of Londonderry, Vt. He d., and she removed to Triangle, Broom Co., N.Y., where she m. (2d) Chester Osborn ; she d. at Glen Arbor, Mich. iv. Betsey, b. Jan. 27, 1796; m., Dec. 25, 1816, James Wiswall ; d. at Triangle, N.Y., Feb. 26, 1841.
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1 CHARLES DEMMING kept the "oldl red tavern" for several years, commencing in 1804. Ile removed to Brighton, Mass., 1810.
I. William, bap. June 10, 1804.
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1 III. Jonathan,
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v. Chartes.
1 DAVID S. DERBY, b. in Leominster, Mass., Nov. 16, 1809; m., Nov. 25, 1834, Marinda M. Creed, b. in Fitch- burg, Sept. 11, 1812. Settled first in Leominster, where all their children were born. He came to Marl. Nov., 1863, and located on the Jonadab Baker place, where he now resides.
I. Dorothy Maria, b. Nov. 24, 1836; d. May 27, 1856.
II. Charles Henry, b. Oct. 9, 1838; he was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, a member of Co. A, 36th Reg. Mass. Vols., and was killed at Han- over Court House, May 24, 1864.
III. Alice L., b. Apr. 28, 1841; m. William P. Conant, q.v.
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Iv. Mary F., b. July 22, 1851 ; d. July 12, 1852. v. Emma June, b. June 28, 1854.
VI. Hannah L., b. May 8, 1858 ; m. Nov. 25, 1879, Rodney Cudworth; resides in West Rindge. VII. Francis S., b. Oct. 22, 1860.
8 1 REV. DEMING S. DEXTER, b. at Newark, Vt., June 15, 1815; m., Sept. 19, 1836, Jerusha Humphrey of St. Johnsbury, Vt., b. in Boston, Nov. 13, 1811. (See Chap. VII.) Of their seven children, only the two youngest have resided in Marl.
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I. James D., b. in Craftsbury, Vt., June 16, 1853 ; m., Feb. 17, 1872, Carrie L. Taft, b. in Swan- zey, Dec. 31, 1852.
1. James Deming, b. in Marl., May 4, 1873 ; d. Nov. 8, 1873.
2. Abbie H., b. in Keene, Ang. 9, 1874. 3. Addie V., b. in Marl., March 11, 1877.
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II. Hattie D., b. in Sutton, Vt., Feb. 18, 1855 ; nm.
1 ELI DORT, b. in Surry, June 25, 1816; m., Nov. 19, 1840, Caroline E., dau. of Joseph and Hepzibah (Rob- bins) Cummings; settled in Marl., where he followed the occupation of house-painting and graining, until 1865, when he removed to Keene, where he still resides.
2 I. Asa C., b. July 10, 1843; m., Dec. 27, 1865, Nel- lie A., dau. of Edwin and Lucy (Wetherbee) Buttrick of Troy, where he now resides, and is engaged in the manufacture of pails and tubs, under the firm-name of E. Buttrick & Co.
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II. Eliza Almira, b. March 30, 1847; m., Jan. 8, 1867, Horace N. Irish of Colchester, Vt.
4 III. George Gilman, b. Aug. 27, 1850; m., May 31, 1877, Mary A. Wilson of New Bedford, Mass. ; resides in Keene. Is a druggist.
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IV. Era Julia, b. Aug. 16, 1852; m., July 23, 1879, T. Jewett Lock of Keene.
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v. Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 27, 1859.
1 FRANKLIN DUE, son of Elliot and Lois Due, b. in Hancock, Dec. 5, 1838; m., Oet. 12, 1868, Martha J., lan. of Samuel and Lois D. Stearns, b. in Peterborough, May 14, 1850. He served three years in the late war, being a member of Co. C, 4th Reg. N.H. Vols.
1. Charley F., b. Jan. 1, 1870; d. July 24, 1871.
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1 DAVID DUFER came from Bolton, Mass., in 1773, and settled on land now owned by Ansel L. Nye. The re- mains of the cellar are still visible on the knoll near the spring, on the road leading from Charles Ryan's to Ivory E. Gates's. He resided here but a few years, and then purchased land and built a house in what is now called the Dufer orchard, north-easterly of the school-house, Dist. No. 1. No record of his death or removal from town has been found.
I. David.
3 2 II. Hepsy. 4 III. Silas. Ile was noted for his love of mischief, and there are those now living who ean testify to the many mischievous aets committed by him while a resident of this town.
1 JONATHAN DWINELL came from Keene, about 1818, and located on the farm now oeenpied by Gilman Whit- comb. No record has been found, but the following are known to have belonged to his family.
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II. Rachel.
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1 JOHN EASTERBROOKS and Hannah, his wife, with their children, Samuel, Sarah, John, Elizabeth Triphena, and Lena, from Packersfield, warned to leave town, Feb. 23, 1787, by Jedediah Tayntor, constable. This family resided for a few years on the Alden place, so ealled, between where Josiah Parker now lives and the Cum- mings pond.
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
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DANIEL EMERSON, known as "Dr. Emerson," was b. in Plaistow, N.H., Apr. 19, 1747. Of his ancestry, or his life previous to his coming to Marl., we have no account. He was in town as early as 1771, and was the first set- tler on the farm since owned by Darius Richardson. He won the title of Dr. from his skill in the treatment of the diseases of domestic animals. Eccentric in char- acter, rapid in speech, and somewhat witty withal, he made for himself many friends. Possessing an inquiring mind, and ever ready to hear the news, his neighbors often practised jokes upon him, which he failed not to take in good part, never harboring malice toward any one, but oftentimes, being quick at repartee, would pay them off in their own coin. Many humorous anecdotes are related of him for which we cannot find place in this volume. He m., Jan. 19, 1775, Lucy, dau. of Lieut. Joseph and Eunice (Matthews) Collins. This is the ear- liest marriage recorded in the town records. His court- ship was short, and peculiar to himself. He had but a slight acquaintance with the object of his affections, and, without consulting the young lady or her parents in re- gard to the matter, went to the clerk and requested to be published the following Sabbath. On his return home, he met the young lady, and, stopping his horse, ad- dressed her as follows : " Well, Lucy, I have been to be published, been to be published, published to you, pub- lished to you. You may forbid it or not, just as you please. If you don't want me, you must forbid it." The young lady, although surprised, concluded not to forbid it, and in due time the marriage took place. Mr. Emer- son d. July 11, 1829. We have found no date of the death of his widow, which occurred in Barry, Ill.
I. Sally, -; m., Dec. 21, 1797, William Com- stock of Sullivan.
II. Anna, b. May 27, 1782; m. Samuel Fife, q.v.
III. Daniel, b. Jan. 9, 1790; m., May 30, 1809, Ruth, dau. of William and Lydia (Goodale) White ; settled on the home farm, where he resided some twenty years. About 1835, he removed to Newfane, Erie Co., N.Y., and thence to Barry, Ill., where he d. Nov., 1872. His wife d. Nov. 9, 1849.
1. Asbury, b. Apr. 23, 1812; resides in Texas.
2. Gilman, b. June 11, 1815; m. Orinda Saw- yer ; settled in Ill., where his widow now resides.
3. Minot, b. Aug. 26, 1818; m. Eliza Wood- ward ; was a carpenter by trade; d. in Illinois.
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