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76, m., Nov. 9, 1697, Hannah Converse, b. June 12, 1680, d. Sept. 7, 1748. He d. in Woburn, Aug. 9, 1763. Edward, son of Jacob, b. March 12, 1705, mn., April 14, 1730, Jerusha Wyman, b. in Woburn, July 23, 1712. He resided in Woburn till 1735 or later, and then removed to Reading. He d. June 22, 1793. His wife d. Apr. 10, 1782. His son Barnabas, b. in Woburn, March 16, 1733-34, m., June 14, 1758, Rebecca Tidd, b. May 11, 1738, d. Jan. 14, 1788. He was a cooper, and resided in Woburn, where he d. Jan. 5, 1816. Abijah, son of Barnabas, b. in Woburn, March 20, 1761, m., March 5, 1789, Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Abigail (Felton) Richardson, b. Feb. 23, 1763. In 1791 or 1792, he removed with his family to Peterborough, and thence in 1794 to Dublin, where he d. July 12, 1840. His wife d. Jan. 9, 1853.
Dea. Abijah Richardson, eldest son of Abijah and Elizabeth Richard- son of Dublin, b. in Woburn, Aug. 1, 1789, m., Apr. 29, 1819, Mary Hay, b. 1796. He was for many years a deacon of the Orthodox Church in Dublin. His son, Samuel A. Richardson, M.D., is numbered 54 in the following register.
Samuel, the third son of Samuel and Joanna Richardson of Woburn, b. May 22, 1646, was four times married, and had fifteen children. A hostile incursion was made by the Indians Apr. 12, 1676, when his first wife and two of his children were cruelly slain while he was at work in the field. He passed his life in Woburn, and d. Apr. 29, 1712. By his fourth wife, Sarah Howard, he had Thomas, b. Sept. 25, 1684, m., Sept. 29, 1713, Rebecca, dau. of Samuel and Rebecca (Johnson) Wyman, b. Nov. 11, 1693. He was in Lovewell's fight at Pigwacket, May 8, 1725, and was one of the nine who escaped unhurt. He d. in Woburn, Jan. 12, 1774. His son Israel is number 1 in the register.
Thomas Richardson, the youngest of the three brothers, came from England about 1635, and settled first in Charlestown, but removed to Woburn in 1641, and d. Aug. 28, 1651. His wife, Mary, survived him, and became the second wife of Michael Bacon of Woburn. She d. May 19, 1670. Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Richardson, b. in Woburn, Oct. 4, 1645, m. (1st), in Cambridge, Jan. 5, 1669-70, Mary Stimpson, who d. June 7, 1690; and he m. (2d) in Billerica, Dec. 29, 1690, Sarah Patten. He removed to Billerica about the year 1667, and d. there Feb. 25, 1720-21. Nathaniel, son of Thomas and Mary (Stimpson) Richard- son, b. in Billerica, Jan. 25, 1679-80, m., May 7, 1703, Mary Peacock, who d. Oct. 18, 1756. He d. Apr. 4, 1753. Their third son, William, b. in Billerica, May 5, 1713, m., Dec. 9, 1742, Mary Hobert of Groton. He resided in Townsend, where he d. Apr. 30, 1773. His wife d. Sept. 2, 1763. Abel, third son of William and Mary (Hobert) Richardson, b. in Townsend, Apr. 22, 1751, m., March 6, 1783, Tabatha Bennett of Hollis, N.II. Ile settled in Ashby, where he d. Dec. 7, 1843. His wife d. March 14, 1839. Ilis son William, b. in Ashby, June 27, 1791, m., 1815, Rebecca Lawrence, b. in Ashby, Feb. 3, 1797. She d., and he m. (2d), about 1835, Polly (Barrett) Wiggin, a widow. He resided for many years in Ashby, but late in life he removed to Ashburnham, where he d. Dec. 3, 1872. Ilis son, Ivers L. Richardson, is number 56 in the register.
1 ISRAEL RICHARDSON, the ninth son and eleventh child of Thomas and Rebecca (Wyman) Richardson, b. in Woburn, Aug. 2, 1730 ; m. (1st), Aug. 13, 1762, Elizabeth Hutchinson of Sutton. He was a carpenter by trade, but devoted the principal part of his time to farming. He settled first in Templeton, where all his children were h.
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He came to Marl. in 1788, and located on the farm now owned by his grandson, Stillman Richardson.
I. Betsey, b. June 3, 1765 ; m., 1785, William Cutler; d. in Charlemont, Mass., Aug. 22, 1837.
II. Joanna, bap. July 27, 1766; m., about 1787, Ebene- zer Eaton. He d., and she m. (2d), about 1800, Simeon Metcalf ; d. in Barre, Mass., 1803.
III. Hannah, b. 1768; m., May 23, 1791, William Morse ; d. in Hubbardston, Mass., Nov. 25, 1809.
IV. Azubah, bap. Apr. 17, 1769; m., May 23, 1787, Levi Stockwell of Athol.
v. Rebecca, b. 1770; m. Elisha Hunt; settled in Florida, Mass., where she d. Apr. 30, 1850.
VI. Sally, bap. May 2, 1773.
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VIII. Ruth, bap. May 10, 1778.
IX. Artemas, b. Feb. 17, 1780; m., Nov. 23, 1801, Nancy Richardson ; she d., and he m. (2d), May 23, 1804, Mary Thompson, b. in Buxton, Me., Oct. 4, 1779; settled in Maine, where he d. June 13, 1844.
Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson d. before the removal of the family to Marl .; and Israel m. (2d) Mirriam Wheeler, a sister of Capt. David Wheeler of this town, b. in Marl., Mass., Dec. 4, 1746, d. June 28, 1836. He d. Nov. 3, 1815.
x. Lydia, b. Sept. 29, 1784; m. Francis Lowell of Washington, N.H. She caused to be erected the first house in that part of the town known as Lowellville, and from her that village takes its name. She d. Dec. 8, 1867.
1. Eunice, b. 1806 ; m. Joseph Collins, q.v.
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NATHANIEL RICHARDSON, son of Israel, m., 1807, Sarah, dau. of William Barker of Nelson, b. July 10, 1784; settled on the home farm, where he d. Nov. 16, 1843. His widow d. Apr. 16, 1849.
I. William, b. Jan. 18, 1808.+
II. George, b. Nov. 18, 1809; d. Dec. 18, 1858, um. III. Darius, b. Sept. 8, 1811.+
IV. Mary, b. Jan. 10, 1814; m., July 23, 1845, Joab F. Adams of Winchester, where they now reside.
v. Artemas, b. Feb. 29, 1816.++
VI. Lovisa B., b. July 10, 1818; m. Christopher Tilden, q.v.
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VIII. Charles, b. Dec. 2, 1822; m., May 14, 1860, Rebecca Hardy of Hollis, b. Aug. 12, 1826; re- sides in Hollis. They have two adopted chil- dren.
1. Albert H., b. March 28, 1858.
2. Carrie E., b. Aug. 19, 1860.
Ix. Hannah, b. Aug. 12, 1825; m. Thompson H. Richardson, q.v.
x. Horatio, b. Jan. 5, 1827 ; d. Jan. 8, 1827.
XI. Reuel N., b. July 12, 1830; m., June 20, 1854, Ann B. Duncklee, b. in Marlboro, Vt., Feb. 29, 1832. He d. at Williamstown, Vt., July 18, 1856. His widow d. Dec. 15, 1859.
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WILLIAM RICHARDSON, son of Nathaniel, m., Apr. 26, 1836, Harriet, dau. of William and Betsey (Needham) Greenwood; settled first in Marl .; removed to Dublin 1844, where he resided until April, 1864, when he returned to Marl., where he still resides. His wife d. Aug. 5, 1864. Children, the two eldest b. in Marl., the remainder in Dublin.
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I. Warren W., b. Oct. 12, 1837; m., Oct. 8, 1863, Hannah E., adopted dau. of David and Betsey (Parker) McIntire.
1. Frank M., b. March 20, 1868; d. May 28, 1873.
2. Earnest B., b. Dec. 28, 1870; d. June 21, 1878.
3. Gracie May, b. Apr. 6, 1872.
II. Caroline G., b. Oct. 12, 1839; m., Jan. 4, 1860, J. Franklin Mason ; resides in Harrisville.
III. Herbert W., b. Sept. 4, 1845.
Iv. Edwin G., b. Nov. 11, 1850; d. July 27, 1873.
v. Ervin, b. Sept. 19, 1853; d. Jan. 8, 1854.
DARIUS RICHARDSON, son of Nathaniel, m. (1st), May 9, 1839, Rebecca D., dau. of Sewell and Rebecca Page, b. Aug., 1819, d. Nov. 11, 1849.
I. Henry D., b. Jan. 10, 1840; um.
II. Delevan C., b. Sept. 17, 1842; m., Sept. 19, 1871, Sarah Edna, dau. of Josiah H. and Martha (Ma- son) Knight.
1. Katie M., b. July 11, 1872.
III. Sarah R., b. March 3, 1847; m., Apr. 12, 1864, J. Appleton Mason; resides in Harrisville.
Mr. Richardson m. (2d), Sept. 24, 1850, Ruth T., dau.
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of Josiah and Olive (Parmenter) Woodward, who d. Nov. 10, 1879.
IV. Ella D., b. July 6, 1852; m., Jan. 24, 1874, Wil- ber F. Wallace.
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ARTEMAS RICHARDSON, son of Nathaniel, m., Feb. 1, 1841, Lovina G. Bemis of Windham, Vt., b. Aug. 20, 1821.
I. Lucius J., b. Jan. 30, 1842; m., Jan. 1, 1867, Emily R. Hill of Winchester. He d. Jan. 6, 1868.
II. Charles E., b. Dec. 2, 1845; m., Nov. 1, 1865, Louisa C., dau. of Matthew and Nancy W. (Ad- ams) Richardson.
1. Frank A., b. Sept. 9, 1866.
2. Forrest E., b. Aug. 24, 1868.
III. Ellen L., b. Nov. 9, 1847; m., Aug. 30, 1877, Noyes G. Harrington ; resides in Leominster, Mass.
IV. Anna E., b. Dec. 15, 1851 ; d. Dec. 14, 1869.
STILLMAN RICHARDSON, son of Nathaniel, m., June 5, 1850, Sarah P., dau. of Daniel and Aseneth (English) French, b. in Orford, Dec. 12, 1822. After residing a few years in Maine, he returned to Marl., and located on the old homestead, where he still resides.
I. Daniel L., b. in Hiram, Me., Sept. 19, 1851; m., December 9, 1880, Louisa C., dau. of Matthew and Nancy (Adams) Richardson.
II. Martha A., b. in Hiram, Me., March 11, 1854; d. March 8, 1855.
III. Martha A., b. in Hiram, Me., Feb. 29, 1856; d. Dec. 13, 1856.
IV. Ann L., b. in Marl., Jan. 3, 1858; m., Apr. 24, 1879, Charles F. Hayes.
v. George Orson, b. in Marl., Dec. 13, 1859.
THOMPSON H. RICHARDSON, son of Artemas and Mary (Thompson) Richardson, b. in Baldwin, Me., March 20, 1819; m., Feb. 4, 1845, Hannah, dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Barker) Richardson. He resided for some years in Hiram, Me., then removed to Marl., where he now resides. Ten years of his life were spent among the gold mines of California.
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I. Horatio S., b. May 21, 1846; m., Aug. 20, 1872, Ella C., dau. of Franklin R. and Fannie (Hol- man) Thurston. He is a druggist in Cam- bridgeport, Mass.
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II. Leroy B., b. Dec. 17, 1847 ; d. May 14, 1849. III. Emma, b. May 7, 1850; um.
SAMUEL A. RICHARDSON, M.D., son of Dea. Abijah and Mary (Hays) Richardson of Dublin, b. Dec. 23, 1830; m., Dec. 18, 1856, Mary Jane, dau. of Dr. Charles W. and Mary (Griffin) Whitney of Troy, b. Aug. 13, 1830. He settled in Marl. as a physician, 1855. (See Chap. XII.)
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1. Mary Bell, b. Apr. 12, 1861; d. Dec. 16, 1872.
IVERS L. RICHARDSON, son of William and Rebecca (Lawrence) Richardson, b. in Ashby, Ang. 23, 1815, came to Marl. in 1843, and June 2, 1847, he m. Elmina W., dau. of Levi and Permilla (Porter) Gates.
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I. Levi Ivers, b. July 10, 1848.
II. Ann Janet, b. March 5, 1850; d. March 14, 1850.
III. Oren William, b. Dec. 26, 1853.
IV. Jennie Anna, b. Nov. 24, 1855.
v. Nellie Maria, b. July 27, 1860; d. Oct. 26, 1864.
THOMAS RICHARDSON from Attleboro resided for some time in Nel- son, where his wife Esther d. Feb. 5, 1795, æ. 69. He afterwards m. Judith -, who d. 1809, æ. 79. He d. May 5, 1806, æ. 82. The chil- dren of Thomas and Esther Richardson were John, b. Aug. 14, 1750, Amos, b. Oct. 6, 1755, Sarah, b. Dec. 12, 1757, Charity, b. May 12, 1761, all b. in Attleboro. John Richardson m. Dorothy Vining; settled in Nelson, where he d. Aug. 14, 1814. His wife survived him, and d. Jan. 4, 1833, æ. 81. They had thirteen children, among whom was Matthew, who m. Nancy Brackett; resided for a short time in Boston, and then returned to Nelson, where he spent the remainder of his days.
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MATTHEW RICHARDSON, son of Matthew and Nancy (Brackett) Richardson, b. in Boston, May 30, 1812; m. Nancy W. Adams, b. May 30, 1819, d. July 28, 1879. For the most part of his life, he resided in Nelson, but came to Marl. in 1864, where he has since resided.
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I. Joseph May, b. in Nelson, Aug. 31, 1839 ; m., July 13, 1862, Melvina, dan. of Sterns and Nancy (Smith) Tarbox. He was a member of Co. G, 16th Reg. N.II. Vols .; served nine months ; came to Marl. to reside in 1863. They have one adopted child.
1. John Wardwell, b. Feb. 1, 1875.
II. James F., b. in Keene, July 7, 1842; m. Mary Darling of Dublin. He was a member of Co. G, 2d Reg. N.H. Vols; served three years.
III. Louisa C., b. in Nelson, June 9, 1849; m. (1st) Charles E. Richardson, q.v .; and (2d), Dec. 9, 1880, Daniel L. Richardson.
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IV. Edward Payson, b. in Nelson, Nov. 16, 1851 ; m., Nov. 2, 1870, Nettie A., dau. of John and Mary (Batcheller) King of South Royalston, Mass., b. May 26, 1852.
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1. Willie Joseph, b. in Winchendon, Dec. 25, 1872; d. in Marl., Feb. 19, 1873.
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2. Grace Louise, b. in Marl., June 4, 1874.
3. J. Herbert, b. in Marl., July 27, 1876.
1 THOMAS RIGGS settled on the Sargent place at an early date. His name appears on the town records in 1767, when he was chosen one of a committee of five to locate a " burying-yard." He was a shoemaker by trade, but devoted his time chiefly to farming. He held many im- portant offices, and was one of the board of selectmen when the town was incorporated. He d. March 3, 1779. He with two of his family were buried on the farm east of the present buildings. His widow m., Sept. 7, 1786, Moses Pratt of Dublin.
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I. James, b. Aug. 10, 1770.
II. John Gill, b. May 26, 1772; m. Esther, dau. of Thomas and Molly White of Dublin.
1. Josiah, b. 1795.
2. Esther, b. 1797.
3. Ephraim, b. 1799.
4. Lucinda, b. 1801.
III. Moses, b. Oct. 15, '1774; m. Esther Adams of Dublin.
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I BENONI ROBBINS came from Attleboro, Mass., about 1770, and purchased the farm now owned by Ivory E. Gates. The Robbins brook derived its name from him. In 1788, he exchanged farms with Phinehas Farrar, and took up his abode in the south-east part of the town. His trade was that of a cooper. Mr. Robbins is said to have been a man of more than ordinary physical power, of which he was too apt to make a vain display. He seemed to suppose that a constitution so firm was a sure guarantee of a long life; and, when in 1801 he contracted the small-pox, he at first looked upon the disease as a trivial thing, which his vital energies would soon over- come, but, as it steadily progressed, and he saw his sys- tem gradually yielding to its power, he was led to see the folly of his reliance, and died in the most heart-rending agony. He had several children, but we have been un- able to obtain their record.
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ISAAC ROBBINS, a son of Benoni, m. Mary Barker, probably a dau. of William Barker, and had the follow- ing children b. in Marl.
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I. Olive, b. Nov. 9, 1787.
II. Patty, b. Dec. 27, 1788; d. Apr. 16, 1790.
III. Anna, b. June 17, 1790.
IV. William, b. Aug. 8, 1791.
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v. Peleg, b. Apr. 20, 1793.
VI. Samuel, b. Oct. 1, 1794.
VII. Polly, b. May 4, 1797.
VIII. A child, b. Nov. 3, 1798.
IX. Roswel, b. Feb. 18, 1802.
x. Reuel, b. May 20, 1803.
XI. Richard, b. Feb. 5, 1805.
XII. Rufus, b. May 11, 1807.
AMOS ROBBINS, b. in Nelson, Sept. 12, 1803; m., Feb. 23, 1826, Philena Priest, b. in Brownington, Vt., Oct. 9, 1806. He came to Marl. to reside about 1832. He also resided at different times in Keene, Swanzey, Jaffrey, and Nelson, where he d. Feb. 26, 1870. His widow now resides in Harrisville.
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I. Levi E., b. in Nelson, Nov. 20, 1827; d. July 31, 1829.
II. Levi E., b. in Nelson, Dec. 25, 1829; m., Novem- ber, 1850, Amanda Martin of Barton, Vt. He d. Apr. 24, 1864.
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III. Eveline E., b. in Nelson, Feb. 13, 1831; d. March 8, 1832.
IV. George W., b. in Marl., March 31, 1833; m., Jan. 31, 1856, Rosana Lewis of Bridgewater, Vt .; she d. in Morgan, Vt., Oct. 16, 1863 ; and he m. (2d), Nov. 18, 1869, Katy Packard of Quincy, Mass .; resides in Nelson.
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v. Charles G., b. in Marl., Aug. 31, 1834; m., (1st), Jan., 1854, Adeline Bemis of Morgan, Vt., and (2d), Oct., 1860, Augusta Perry of Dublin ; re- sides in Morgan, Vt.
VI. Elvira E., b. in Jaffrey, Jan. 31, 1836; d. Apr. 6, 1845.
VII. Mary J., b. in Roxbury, July 2, 1838; d. Apr. 6, 1845.
VIII. Francis HI., b. in Marl., Sept. 6, 1840; m., Octo- ber, 1867, Hannah Lawrence of Holland, Vt., where he now resides.
Ix. Minot H., b. in Keene, July 2, 1842 ; m., Oct. 10, 1870, Julia Albee of Morgan, Vt .; resided in Harrisville, where he d. April 26, 1880.
x. Almira, b. in Marl., Sept. 12, 1844; d. Apr. 12, 1845.
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26 XI. Horace H., b. in Marl., May 2, 1846 ; m., Feb. 16, 1871, Henrietta J., dau. of Rufus and Louisa (Barns) Day of Nelson, b. Nov. 29, 1845; re- sides in Nelson. · 27 XII. Alma, b. in Swanzey, Jan. 13, 1849; m., Sept. 7, 1867, Henry D. Holmes of Harrisville. 1 COL. RICHARD ROBERTS was from Bolton, Mass. He m., Feb. 9, 1765, Sybil Goodenow, b. May 31, 1747. He came to Marl. to reside in 1768, and located first where Hamilton Parker now resides in Troy. He afterwards lived in several different places in town, and at the time of his death he resided on the place now occupied by C. H. Caldwell. Col. Roberts was a man of ordinary height, but very corpulent, with a stern, commanding appearance, and withal a benevolent disposition; and, having a larger amount of wealth than most of his neigh- bors, he was able to assist the poor in many ways. He was a man of untiring energy; and, in nearly all the pub- lic business of the town, he acted a conspicuous part, thus showing the estimation in which he was held by those who had the best means of knowing his real merit. He d. in his chaise, Sept. 10, 1801, while returning from Keene, and was found by the side of the road near the village of South Keene.
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I. Zilpha, - -; m. Col. Joseph Frost, q.v.
1I. Phebe, b. Apr. 25, 1772; m., 1789, Benjamin Frost, q.v .; he d., and she m. (2d), Jan. 4, 1803, Henry Morse of Swanzey.
III. Lucinda, b. Dec. 4, 1776; m., March 7, 1796, Thomas Benney of Westminster, Vt. IV. An infant son, who d. in 1777.
1 JONAS ROBERSON was a native of Bedford, Mass. He came to Marl. in the spring of 1794, and located in what is now Troy, where he kept a store for several years. (See Chap. XI.) He m., Sept. 6, 1796, Elizabeth, dau. of Reuben and Sarah (Kendall) Ward. He removed to Fitzwilliam in 1806; and d. August, 1819.
I. Eliza, -; m. Dr. Wills, and removed to the West.
2 3 II. Jonas. 4 III. Maria, m. D. B. Clark of New Milford, Conn.
5 IV. John, d., æ. 30.
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1 PETER ROES, from Coventry, Ct., was in town as early as 1793, in which year he was chosen constable and collector, to collect the taxes for the sum of three
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pounds and six shillings. His name frequently appears on the records, with the prefix "Doct." to his name; but we cannot say that he was a regular, practising phys- ician. That he was not faithful to his trust as collector is seen from the fact that in the warrant for a town- meeting, in Feb., 1794, there appeared the following art- icle, "To chuse a constable and collector for to collect the Taxes for the year A.D. 1793, that was Delivered to Peter Rose to collect, for by the means of his absconding from this Town there is no constable nor collector as the Law Directs."
1 JOHN ROGERS was b. in Westboro, Mass., Nov. 13, 1747. His descendants claim that he was the twelfth generation from John Rogers, the martyr, who was burned at the stake in Smithfield, England. He m., 1769, Esther Ball, b. in Grafton, Mass., Dec. 9, 1745. At what time he became a settler here we have not learned, but it was previous to 1773. We cannot point out his place of residence until 1780, in which year he was living in a log house at the "Goodenough knoll," so called, near where J. Merrill Davis has since resided. His wife d. Dec. 13, 1811. He then went to reside with his son-in- law, Capt. Shubael Stone, where he d. June 4, 1827. Mr. Rogers is represented as being a strong, active man, and withal a great hunter, spending a large proportion of his time in pursuit of game.
I. Polly, b. Jan. 31, 1770 ; m. Shubael Stone, q.v.
II. John, b. Apr. 1, 1772; d. May 18, 1796.
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2 3 4 III. Eli, b. Apr. 25, 1774 ; d. in Watertown, N.Y., in 1817. 5 IV. Thomas, b. June 15, 1776; d. Nov. 17, 1778. 6 v. Josiah, b. Aug. 22, 1778; removed to Scio, N.Y.
VI. Esther, b. Aug. 12, 1780 ; m. Ephraim Keyes ; re- moved to Ohio.
VII. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 26, 1782; m., Aug. 17, 1800, George Goodenow ; removed to Pisa, N.Y.
VIII. Abijah, b. March 9, 1785.
Ix. Sally, b. March 12, 1789; m. Silas Coffin of Win- chester, and removed to Rindge.
1 EPHRAIM ROOT came from Coventry, Conn., and set- tled in what is now Troy village. He built a saw-mill a little below the one since owned by Charles Carpenter. For some years, he was one of the most prominent men in that part of the town, and with his sons-in-law gave quite an impetus to the business of the place. But, for some reason, he was not successful in the prosecution of his plans, became embarrassed in his financial affairs, and
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his property passed into the hands of his creditors. He d. in indigent circumstances, May 25, 1811.
I. Betsey, m. Ebenezer Bacon, q.v.
II. A daughter, m. Samuel Bacon.
STEPHEN RUSSELL is one of whom we have but little knowledge, except that he came from New Ipswich about 1793, and was the first to locate on the farm now owned by Lovell P. Butler on Butler Hill in Troy. He resided there a few years; and then, exchanging farms with Jacob Osborne of Keene, he removed to that place, and d. soon after. His wife was Bridget Jaquith of New Ipswich.
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II. Nancy, b. Dec. 23, 1798.
III. Stephen, b. June 19, 1801.
Iv. Becca, b. Nov. 8, 1803.
ABNER RUSSELL, son of Jonathan and Rachel (White) Russell, b. in Dublin, March 3, 1791 ; m., 1816, Betsey, dau. of Ebenezer and Lydia (Eaton) Herrick. He re- sided for many years on the farm now occupied by George W. Gillson. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Church for more than thirty years, and 'the meetings of that denomination were frequently held at his house previous to their building a house of worship in Pottersville. He d. March 24, 1855. His wife sur- vived him, and d. in Harrisville, Jan. 21, 1875.
I. Eben H., b. March 29, 1817.+
II. Gilbert, b. Feb. 28, 1819.+
III. Jonathan F., b. May 12, 1821 ; d. in infancy.
IV. Mary E., b. May 27, 1823; m. Merrill Mason, q.v.
v. William A., b. July 16, 1825; m. Carrie A., dau. of Rev. S. Dudley. He d. in Keene, Sept. 6, 1878.
1. Alvin D., b. Sept. 23, 1850 ; m., Sept. 26, 1872, Lizzie H. Crockett of Newbury- port, Mass.
2. Carrie E., b. March 23, 1856.
3. Gracie S., b. Oct. 5, 1863.
S Emily M., b. Jan., 1832 ; d. Apr. 5, 1837.
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VI. VII. Twins. Amelia M., b. Jan., 1832; d. May 2, 1837. VIII. Joseph Merrill, b. July 7, 1834; m., April, 1854, Helen M., dau. of Elisha and Hannah (Cham- berlain) Knowlton of Dublin. He now resides in Harrisville.
1. Ella M., b. Aug., 1856; d. Dec., 1858.
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2. Fred A., b. Sept., 1857.
3. Ella R., b. Dec., 1859.
4. Frank M., b. Jan., 1862.
5. Chester W., b. Sept., 1864.
6. Burdette E., b. May, 1867.
EBEN H. RUSSELL, son of Abner, m., Nov. 23, 1841, Almira, dau. of Samuel and Anna (Kendall) Mason of Dublin, b. Sept. 8, 1823. Mr. Russell has resided at dif- ferent times in Dublin, Marl., Harrisville, and Troy. He returned to Marl. in the spring of 1878, where he now resides.
1. Anna E., b. in Walpole, Oct. 30, 1842; d. Feb. 7, 1864.
II. George H., b. in Marl., Oct. 6, 1844; d. Aug. 1, 1864.
III. Mary Emogene, b. in Dublin, Aug. 7, 1846; m. Austin E. Chamberlain of Hanover; resides in State Centre, Marshall Co., Iowa.
Iv. Emily M., b. in Marl., Nov. 14, 1848; d. May 27, 1861.
v. Willie A., b. in Troy, May 18, 1857 ; m., Sept. 3, 1878, Jennie A., dau. of Curtis and Emeline (Thatcher) Capron.
VI. Eva A., b. in Nelson, Nov. 4, 1862.
GILBERT RUSSELL, son of Abner, m., Jan. 25, 1842, Nancy, dau. of David and Rebecca (Moors) Heaton of Keene, b. March 9, 1823. He d. July 28, 1880.
I. Stella M., b. June 28, 1847; m., Nov. 12, 1871, Newell McQuade.
1. Edward Everett, b. Sept. 19, 1875.
II. Mary E., b. June 23, 1855 ; m. John Connelly. III. Samuel A., b. May 3, 1860.
EBEN RUSSELL, a brother of Abner, b. in Dublin, Nov. 27, 1797 ; m., Feb. 18, 1823, Olive Newell of Jaffrey, b. March 20, 1801. He resided for some years in Marl., then returned to Dublin. The two eldest children b. in Marl., the others in Dublin.
I. Rachel Diantha, b. Aug. 10, 1825 ; d. March 19, 1837.
II. Osgood M., b. Aug. 12, 1827; m., Sept. 12, 1847, Amelia N. Sinclair of Maine. Is a travelling salesman ; resides in Rochester, N.Y.
III. Jonathan. Milan, b. June 16, 1830; m., Apr. 25, 1854, Rosilla D., dau. of Noah and Arvilla (Lewis) White; resides at Salt Lake, Utah.
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IV. Allen K., b. Jan. 7, 1833. He was in the war of the Rebellion, being a member of the 61st Reg. N.Y. Vols .; d. Dec., 1861.
v. Charles J., b. Jan. 25, 1836 ; m., March, 1858, Helen Wakely of Cazenovia, N.Y., where he now resides. Is a travelling salesman.
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WILMOTT A. RUSSELL, son of James and Moriah (Barker) Russell of Nelson, b. at Mt. Auburn, Mass., Jan. 31, 1837 ; m. Sarah E. Reeves, b. in Windsor, Me., Apr. 19, 1837.
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I. Lizzie Velina, b. in Nelson, Sept. 29, 1861; d. May 24, 1864.
II. Lillian Moriah, b. in Nelson, June 15, 1864.
III. Wilmott Sumner, b. in Marl., May 13, 1869.
IV. Witty James, b. in Marl., Feb. 15, 1871; d. June 25, 1880.
v. Harry Alfred, b. in Marl., March 24, 1874; d. Apr. 15, 1874.
1 CHARLES RYAN, son of Walter and Lucy (Fuller) Ryan, was b. in Boston, Oct. 4, 1815. He was bereft of his parents at an early age, and was brought up in the family of Capt. Benjamin Whitney of this town, whose wife was a sister of Mr. Ryan's mother. He m., May 25, 1848, Arvilla, dau. of William and Nancy (Whitcomb) Farrar.
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