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4. Mary Jane, b. July 27, 1820, resides on the homestead, unm.
5. Benjamin, b. Oct. 14, 1822, lives Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has one dau., who is m. and has three children.
6. Abigail, b. Feb. 9, 1826, m. Sept. 19, 1844, *Joseph Conant, lives in Mont Vernon.
7. Andrew, b. April 14, 1830, lived Salem, Mass., d. Goffstown, Jan. 24, 1898, had two children.
8. Samuel, b. Nov. 14, 1831, lived in Stockton, Cal., since 1853, has three children.
9. John, b. April 2, 1835, lived in Watertown, Mass., 25 years, re- sided in Mont Vernon since 1875, on the homestead, unm.
ESTEY.
Jesse Estey came from Dunstable, Mass., about 1810, kept the Ray Tavern in the village several years. He returned to Dunstable and d. there. He was a prominent citizen there. He had several sons, among them was Capt. Augustus, who was b. in Mont Vernon and d. in Galena, Ill., Oct. 30, 1882, age 72 years.
EMERSON.
Widow Rachel Emerson of Swansea, N. H., m. March 6, 1827, *Allen Dodge of Mont Vernon. Her children by first husband lived with her in Mont Vernon. She was b. April 20, 1780, d. July 27, 1868. Children b. Swansea :
1. Mary A., b. 1807, m. June 5, 1839, *Augustus B. French, d. Mil- ford, May 16, 1880, four children.
2. Abbie F., d. Jan. 12, 1863, aged 55 years.
3. Lydia, b. Nov. 26, 1809, mn. Nov. 9, 1842, . George A. Nutt of Amherst. He d. July 6, 1845, for several years prior to her death she lived with her sister, Mrs. H. C. Dodge. She d. Jan. 18, 1897.
4. Rachel, b. Jan. 23, 1814, m. June 14, 1836.
5. *Henry C. Dodge, d. Mont Vernon, June 9, 1898.
6. *Joseph H., d. May 20, 1851, aged 35.
7. Fanny L., d. Oct. 27, 1836, aged 18 years.
8. Robert, b. June 1, 1824, learned the trade of a tailor in Amherst; was a merchant tailor in Nashua many years, d. there Feb. 13, 1903. He m. (1) Sept. 30, 1847, Frances H. Vaughan of Woodstock, Vt., who d. Dec. 29, 1859. He m. (2) Jan. 23, 1862, Hannah P. Bullard of Mil- ford. No children.
Children of Joseph H. and T. Emerson.
1. Abby F., d. Aug. 15, 1850, aged 4 years.
2. George F., d. Aug. 21, 1850, aged 1 year, 5 months.
FAIRFIELD.
Henry M. Fairfield, son of Benj. and Eunice (McMillan) Fairfield,
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b. New Boston, came here from New Boston in 1870, lived on the farm opposite East School house, moved to Nashua in 1885 where he died. He m. Sabrina, dau. Samuel and Eliza ( Moore) Leach of New Boston, served in 16th N. H. Regiment in Civil War, from New Boston. Ch. :
1. Annie E., m. George W. Gross of Nashua, res. Nashua.
2. Sarah, m. Arthur M. Cotton of Nashua, res. Nashua.
3. Mary, m. Harry W. Spear of Nashua, res. Nashua, two children.
4. Benjamin, railroad engineer, is married, lives in Nashua.
5. Walter, res. in Lynn, is in the shoe business there, is married.
Miss Sarah Fairfield, dau. Benj. and Eunice (McMillan) Fairfield, d. in Mont Vernon, Jan. 5, 1894, age 67 years, 6 months. She was a sister of Henry M. Fairfield.
FARNUM.
Lt. Joseph Farnum settled on the farm now of Wallace D. Hooper, shortly after the incorporation of Amherst as a town. He was lieutenant in Capt. John Bradford's Co. at Bennington in Revolutionary War, and d. in Mont Vernon, May 10, 1824. aged 78. He m. (1) Mary Lyon by whom he had eleven children, m. (2) Mrs. Tabitha (Weston) Wilkins Bald- win, widow of Capt. Daniel Wilkins, Jr., and Jesse Baldwin, and daughter of Ebenezer and Mehitable (Sutherick) Weston. She was b. March 31. 1742, d. Mont Vernon, Jan. 1820. Her da1. Abigail Wilkins m. Timothy Dix of Boscawen. and was the mother of Gen. John A. Dix of New York. He m. (3) Edith Smith. She d. Nov. 12, 1862, age 88 years. Children by 1st wife b. in Mont Vernon.
1. Sally, b. June 22, 1766.
2. Abigail, b. Dec. 22, 1767, m. Peter Abbott, Oct. 25, 1788.
3. Mary, b. Jan. 19, 1770, m. Oliver, son of Dea. Oliver and Amy (Washer) Carlton, Sept. 24, 1789, had several children, moved to Acworth.
4. Phebe, b. May 12, 1772, m. * Lambert Bradford.
5. Joseph, b. March 4, 1774.
6. Susannah, b. March 27, 1776, m. Zachariah Bemis of Westminster, Mass., Jan. 10, 1797.
7. Thomas, b. Jan. 26, 1778.
8. Asa, b. Feb. 1. 1780, m. Arethusa Lovejoy. April 14, 1803.
9. Betty, b. March 24, 1784.
10. Lucy, b. May 3, 1786, mn. a Benj. Fassett. July 10, 1811.
11. Martha, b. - , m. * Silas Wilkins of Mont Vernon, Nov. 21. 1810.
Children by 2nd wife b. in Mont Vernon :
12. Gera, b. Feb. 26, 1795, m. Sophronia Bills, Oct. 17, 1817, d. Rox- bury, Mass., April 14, 1864.
13. John, b. Aug. 15, 1796, mn. Betsey Robbins of Nelson, N. H., d. Brighton, Mass .. Sept. 30, 1845. Children : 1. John Robbins, b. May 12, 1823, at Nelson, N. H., d. Waltham, Mass. 2. Elizabeth Ann, b. June 14, 1825, at Mont Vernon.
Israel Farnum, m. (1) Phebe Sheldon, Feb. 15, 1787. She d. Dec. 2, 1824. He m. (2) May 17, 1825, Susanna, dau. Asa and Susanna (Town) Farnum. She was b. March 22, 1772. He d. 1842. Children b. Mont Vernon :
1. Phebe, b. March 31, 1:88, m. July 10, 1811, Ebenezer Lamson of Mont Vernon.
2. * Israel, b. June 8, 1790.
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3. Amos, b. May 17, 1792, d. Oct. 17, 1812.
Israel Farnum, son of Israel and Phebe (Sheldon) Farnum, b. Mont Vernon, June 8, 1790, m. Catherine Talbot. She was b. April 5, 1788, d. May 16. 1875. He d. Dec. 30, 1861. Ch. b. Mont Vernon :
1. Amos, b. April 14, 1816, had a son, Geo. H. Farnum, b. Dec. 22, 1839, enlisted in the army from Milford in Civil War.
2. Sarah J., b. Dec. 25, 1818, m. Oct. 27, 1842, Josiah Swinnington of Mont Vernon, d. Mont Vernon, Jan. 28, 1879. Five children.
FITZPATRICK.
William Fitzpatrick, b. Newport, R. I., Dec. 3, 1874, came to Mont Vernon in 1889, and worked for William Ryan twelve years, is now a medical student.
FLANDERS.
Elijah Clark Flanders, b. Dorchester, N. H., April 20, 1820, d. Sept. 11, 1901 at Mont Vernon, lived on a farm in the southeast part of the town, m. June 1, 1845, Lovicey H. Pollard of Canaan. She was b. Feb. 20, 1821. They moved to Mont Vernon, Nov., 1883. Children b. Canaan, N. H. :
1. Julia A., b. March 2, 1846, unm.
2. Augustus B., b. Nov. 9, 1850, d. July 28, 1863.
3. Alice M., b. Oct. 9, 1853, m. Wallace G. Fogg of Canaan, one child, George.
4. Middleton G., b. Feb. 20, 1856, is married and resides Mitchell, North Dakota, has children.
FLETCHER.
Dexter Fletcher, b. New Ipswich. April 19, 1799, d. Mont Vernon, April 13, 1883, m. (1) Miss Felt of New Ipswich, m. (2) Eliza - of New Boston. No children. He lived several years on Edward G. Averill's place in West District.
George Howard Fletcher, b. East Washington, N. H., March 6, 1844, m. 1866, Luthera C. Barney of East Washington, moved to Mont Vernon in April, 1873, lived here about five years, where Chas. Henry Trow lives, left to take a position in Taunton Insane Asylum.
FLINT.
Simeon Flint, b. May 16, 1782, in Amherst, m. Sarah, dau. of Dea. Jacob and Sarah (Lamson) Kendall. Aug. 20, 1804. She was b. Jan. 17, 1784, m. (2) Aaron Wilkins, Jr., of Amherst. Sept. 16, 1824. She d. Sept. 14, 1861. Simeon Flint and wife settled in the easterly part of Mont Vernon. Children b. Mont Vernon :
1. Simeon K., b. Feb. 5, 1805, d. Nov. 23, 1879. Moved to Wilton, was postmaster there.
2. Nathan, b. Oct. 8, 1806.
3. Grisey, b. Oct. 17, 1808, unm.
4. Jacob, b. Dec. 8, 1810.
5. Eliza, b. Feb. 18, 1813, d. Dec., 1814.
6. Daniel K., b. May 15, 1815.
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FOLLANSBEE.
John Follansbee, Sr., b. Londonderry, N. H., moved to Mont Ver- non in 1856, lived many years where Henry F. Dodge lives, where he d. in Aug., 1877, aged 86 years. He m. Mary Eastman of Londonderry. She d. March 6, 1880, age 83 .. Their ch. b. Londonderry :
1. Edwin, b. Londonderry, 1817, d. there, 1901.
2. * John, b. Aug. 6, 1819.
3. Frank served in the War for the Union and d. in a Southern prison. He m. Ruth Morse and had one dau., now Mrs. George G. Andrews of Hudson.
4. James.
John Follansbee, Jr., b. Londonderry, Aug. 6, 1819, m. Mary 1: Nichols of Londonderry. She was b. Hudson, N. H., Aug. 17, 1824. She d. Mont Vernon, Feb. 13, 1875. He d. May 2, 1881, age 62. He lived where Henry F. Dodge does. He served as corporal in 8th N. H. Regiment in Civil War. Children :
1. Mary Ann, b. Nashua, April 8, 1847, m. May 7, 1868, Edward A. Lawrence of Londonderry, d. Jan. 31, 1902. Lived in Nashua and Wilton. two children.
2. Frances, b. Londonderry, Dec. 25, 1848, m. Jesse R. Wilkins, Oct. 14, 1871, three children, res. Milford.
3. Sarah Eliza, b. Londonderry, Sept. 18, 1852, m. Pierce Perham of Milford, one dau., Ada F., b. March 20, 1873, m. 1896, Frank W. Richardson of Milford. She d. March 15, 1878.
4. John Wesley, b. Sept. 20, 1858. m. Angeline Cheney of Lynde- borough, Sept. 6, 1887.
FORSAITH.
Charles Forsaith, b. Deering, m. Jan. 2, 1854, Almira L., dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Perkins) Trow. She was b. Mont Vernon, May 11, 1830, d. Mont Vernon, April 13, 1897. Carpenter. He resides with his dau. Mrs. Pinkham at Hyde Park, Mass. Ch. :
1. Caroline Frances, b. Oct. 30, 1854, m. Dec. 25, 1876, *William F. Pinkham of Nashua, resides Hyde Park, Mass., three children.
FOSTER.
Peter Foster, m. Lydia Farmer, Andover, Mass., 1787. He is said to have kept tavern in Mont Vernon. His wife d. in Lyndeboro' in 1840, and was interred in the southwest corner of cemetery, near the Baptist Church in Hillsboro', where he had been buried some years previous. Their ch. were:
1. Samuel, b. Oct. 22, 1787.
2. * Isaac, b. Aug. 5, 1790.
3. Betsey, m. a Mr. Abbott, b. Sept. 27, 1792.
4. Lydia, b. Nov. 16, 1794, m. a Mr. Haines, d. in Hooksett, March 9, 1893.
5. Abraham, b. July 3, 1797, went to New Orleans.
6. Hannah, b. May 27, 1799, m. a Mr. Berry.
7. Lucy, b. July 21, 1801, m. a Mr. Pike by whom she had one son, Peter F. Pike, m. (2) Oct. 23, 1836, Warren Williams of Mont Vernon. She d. Mont Vernon, May 2, 1892.
8. Sarah. b. June 12, 1804, m. (1) Francis Murdough of Hillsboro',
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who d. Dec., 1841, m. (2) Mr. Abner Knowlton of Windsor, a widower. She had no children. She d. Mont Vernon, Sept. 10, 1890.
9. Permelia, b. Aug. 20, 1806, m. April 7, 1829, *Dr. Jesse K. Smith. She d. May 13, 1880.
Isaac Foster, son of Peter and Lydia (Farmer) Foster, b. Aug. 5, 1790, lived here a few years in the thirties, afterwards in Hillsboro', again in Mont Vernon, d. Wilton, April 10, 1872, kept tavern, was a shoe- maker. He m. Feb. 1, 1821, Jane, dau. John and Jane Allds of Merri- mack. She was b. May 31, 1801, d. 1874. Children :
1. Harriett J., b. Merrimack, April 16, 1822, m. Dec. 20, 1842, John F. Goss of Merrimack, six children, res. Milford.
2. * Newell Dean, b. Merrimack, July 21, 1833.
Twins.
3. Adaline, b. Mont Vernon, Nov. 2, 1825, d. Feb. 14, 1829.
4. Abraham, b. Mont Vernon, Nov. 2, 1825, d. Sept., 1826.
5. * Charles Abraham, b. Mont Vernon, March 6, 1828.
6. Isaac Newton, b. Hillsboro', Aug. 21, 1832, m. Lucy J., dau. of Leonard and Hannah (Foster) King. He had a tin-shop in Wilton with his two brothers. He d. Wilton, Jan. 16, 1885.
7. Samuel Kimball, b. Nashua, Feb. 9, 1838, m. Jan. 4, 1861, Hattie E., dau. Jeremiah Hood, lived Wilton where he d. Nov. 10, 1892, had four children.
Newell Dean Foster, son of Isaac and Jane (Allds) Foster, b. Mer- rimack, July 21, 1823, mechanic, m. Eliza M., dau. of Jesse, Jr. and Sarah (Leavitt) Averill, June 10, 1846. She was b. Mont Vernon, 1824, d. June 5, 1852. He m. (2) Harriet Orcutt of Cambridge. He m. (3) May 3. 1892, Mrs. Addie C. Leland of Bedford. He d. Wilton, May 7, 1893.
Children all b. in Mont Vernon.
Children by 1st wife :
1. Charlotte, b. - , m. John S. Locke of Rye Valley. Oregon. lives Oregon, two children: one son and one daughter.
2. * George Barrett, b. 1849, d.
3. * Charles Woodbury, b. Aug. 8, 1851.
N. D. Foster had two children by 2nd wife, Wmn. and Florence.
Charles Abraham Foster, son of Isaac and Jane (Allds) Foster, b. Mont Vernon, March 6, 1828, m. (1) Clarinda J. Felch of Mason Vil- lage (now Greenville). She d. Milford, Feb. 11, 1870. He m. (2) June, 1870, Marietta Brigham of Nashua. He d. Concord, N. H., Jan. 12, 1882, age 53. Children by 1st wife b. Mont Vernon.
1. * Charles Alfred, b. March 23, 1854.
2. Etta, b. Aug. 20, 1857, m. March 18, 1876, Hiram Searles, lived in Milford. d. Goffstown, Nov. 24, 1902, three children.
3. Emma J., b. Jan. 1, 1860, m. June 8, 1876, *William Henry Marvell of Mont Vernon, had one child.
George Barrett Foster, son of Newell D. and Eliza M. (Averill) Foster, b. Mont Vernon, 1849, m. Mary Frances, dau. of Elbridge and Hannah E. (Philibrown) Foster, b. New Boston, May, 1851, d. Mont Vernon, Oct. 22, 1891. He d. Taunton, Mass., May 12, 1881, age 31 years, 9 months, one child.
1. Annie Parker, b. Mont Vernon, Nov. 17, 1880.
Charles Woodbury Foster, son of Newell D. and Eliza (Averill)
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Foster, b. Mont Vernon, Aug. 8, 1851, m. Sept. 15, 1875, Jane Thompson. He removed to Concord, June, 1877. He d. Concord, N. H., Jan. 20, 1898. Children :
1. Evelyn Jane, b. Mont Vernon, June 28, 1876.
2. William Smith, b. Concord, Nov. 26, 1877.
3. Arthur John, b. Concord, Jan. 27, 1880.
Charles Alfred Foster, son of Charles Abraham and Clarinda J. (Felch) Foster, b. Mont Vernon, March 23, 1854, m. Oct. 21, 1886, Kate A. Garvin of Peterboro', has four children, lives in Hudson, N. H.
FOX.
John M. Fox, b. New Boston, March 5, 1836, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Parker) Fox, served in the War for the Union in the Second New Hampshire Regiment, moved here in 1857, thence to Milford and Amherst where he enlisted in 1861. He came back to Mont Vernon in 1864, and lived on a farm in the Southeast part of the town until 1887, when he purchased of the Wood Bros. the village store stock of goods. In 1899 he purchased a grocery store in Rochester, N. H., re- turned to Mt. Vernon, 1903. He was a town clerk here 23 years, and Representative in 1890. He m. Esther D. Fairfield, dau. of Benjamin Fairfield, Esq., of New Boston. She was b. New Boston, July 16, 1830, Children :
1. Frank, d. young.
2. Eunice Abbie, b. Amherst, Jan. 9, 1864, resides at home, unm.
3. William Henry, b. Mont Vernon, Nov. 25, 1868, m. Oct. 30, 1895, Jessie Alice, dau. of Arthur A. and Lucretia (Rideout) Trow, b. Mont Vernon, Jan. 24, 1875, ch., Esther Abbie, b. Jan. 18, 1902. He resides in Mont Vernon and is a mechanic.
FRENCH.
Abraham French, b. Lyndeboro', 1777, 111. Naomi Wilkins, dau. of Benjamin and Naomi (Smith) Wilkins, of Lyndeboro', April 5, 1803. They lived in the West District many years. He d. April 26, 1863, age 86 years, 3 months. She d. Mont Vernon, Nov. 11, 1871, age 86 years, 3 months. Children :
1. Hannah, b. Mont Vernon, Jan. 9, 1804, m. Dec. 15, 1825, *John Averill, Jr. She d. July 10, 1855.
2. Albert Clinton, b. Mont Vernon, 1808, d. Milford, Sept. 1, 1878, age 70. He m. (1) Lucinda Eaton, dau. James Eaton of Antrim. She d. Feb. 11, 1848, age 32. He m. (2) Eliza Wilson of Weare, who d. Mont Vernon, July 29, 1892, age 81, children.
Frank B., b. Mont Vernon, Feb. 9, 1849. came to Milford, 1867. dealer in coal, wood, ice, m. May 4, 1870. Addie, dau. of John H. and Naomi (Wilkins) McConihe, b. Bedford, April 7, 1846, ch .:
1. Will F., b. Milford, May 15, 1873, in business with father. m. April 27, 1892, Nellie J., dau. Charles F. and Emeline W. (Smith) Holt of Antrim.
Augustus B. French, son Josiah and Rebecca (Blanchard) French, b. Milford, March 16, 1815, tanner, d. Milford, Aug. 9, 1884. He m. June 5, 1839, Mary A., dau. Robert and Rachel (Howard) Emerson. She was b. Marlboro', in 1807. d. Milford, May 16, 1860. Children :
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1. Mary A., b. Milford, Sept. 7, 1840, m. June 23, 1859, Albert H. McIntire of Milford, d. March 4, 1881.
2. Hattie Lovica, b. Mont Vernon, Nov. 17, 1842, m. May 30, 1867, Geo. C. Farwell, res. Milford.
3. James W., b. Milford, Aug. 31, 1844, d. Jan. 25, 1846.
4. Helen L., b. Milford, Feb. 13, 1848, d. June 8, 1849.
FRINK.
Rev. Benson M. Frink, a native of Jackson, N. H., a graduate of Bangor Seminary, was settled here as Pastor of the Church two and one-fourth years from 1865 to 1867. He was subsequently settled in Portland, Me., Saco, Me., Beverly, Abington, and Shelburne Falls, Mass. He now lives at Brookfield, Mass. He had a wife and one child. For more extended account, see Ecclesiastical History in Manuscript of Town History.
FULLER.
Nathan Fuller, Jr., son of Nathan and Martha Fuller, b. Amherst, July 18, 1763, m. (1) Tamson Brown. She was b. Sept. 4, 1763, d. Sept. 1814. He m. (2) Feb. 28, 1815, Betsey, dau. of Nathan, Jr., and Esther (Butterfield) Jones. She was b. Mont Vernon, April 25, 1777, d. Feb. 8, 1829. He came to Mont Vernon about 1815, was a retired farmer, lived in the house in village now owned by Dr. C. H. Hallowell, d. Aug. 31, 1840. Children by 1st wife b. Amherst.
1. William B., b. May 15, 1786, d. Sept. 2, 1799.
2. Tamson, d. Nov., 1803, aged 8 years.
3. Tamson H., b. Aug. 27, 1804, m. * Matthew G. Rotch, d. Mt. Vernon, May 7, 1895.
Ch. by 2nd wife b. Mont Vernon.
4. Betsey, b. Feb. 9, 1816, m. Rufus Lounsbury, d. Rose Grove, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1871.
GERRISH.
Dr. Alfred A. Gerrish, 8th and youngest son of Joseph and Susan (Hancock) Gerrish, b. Franklin, N. H., July 4, 1829, fitted for college at Meriden, N. H., studied his profession with Dr. Nahum Wright of Gilmanton and Prof. E. R. Peaslee of Hanover, graduated at Bellevue Medical College, New York City, March, 1853, and immediately came to Mont Vernon as successor to Dr. Samuel G. Dearborn, and continued here in successful practice twelve years. In July, 1865, he removed to Lowell. Lake Co., Ind., where he has since resided. For many years he has held the position of surgeon for the Louisville, New Albany R. R. and its branches. He left an ample fortune. Dr. Gerrish was a bachelor. He d. Lowell, Ind., July 17, 1903.
GILBERT.
Adna A. Gilbert came from Francestown, was a carpenter by trade, lived several years with Justin Richardson in South District (where C. O. Ingalls now does). d. there, Dec. 3. 1883, age 43. His 2nd wife was Martha, dau. John H. and Martha J. (Gilmore) Lindsey. After his death she m. Joseph Whittemore, res. Providence, R. I. Children by 2nd wife :
DEA. JAY M. GLEASON.
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1. Charles, druggist, Providence, R. I.
2. Frank.
GILES.
George B. Giles, b. Providence, R. I., lived in the South District, mechanic, m. Ann D. Chickering. He d. - She d. Sept. 30, 1892, aged 78. Children :
1. John H., b. Mont Vernon, June 17, 1854, mechanic, res. Milford. 2. Olive, singer, m., res. Wilton.
Two other daughters.
GLEASON.
Jay Morton Gleason, son of Dr. E. V. and Almira H. Gleason, b. May 8, 1850, Dunham, Quebec, came to Mont Vernon in 1869, lives in village, is a farmer and ice-man, m. June 8, 1874, Mary C .. dau, of Dea. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Bruce) McIntire of Lyndeboro'. She was b. Lyndeboro', Feb. 20, 1851. Children b. in Mont Vernon.
1. Ernest Morton, b. June 5, 1875, m. Florence W. Gooding of Somerville, Dec. 29, 1902, Supt. of Schools in Unionville, Conn.
2. Marion Elizabeth, b. Oct. 22, 1887.
GOODRIDGE or GOODRICH.
Lieut. Allen Goodridge or Goodrich, owned and occupied the farm, late of Joseph H. Tarbell, in the South District. He served in the War for Independence, and d. Mont Vernon, Oct. 27, 1805, age 56. He m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. Josiah and Sarah (Fitch) Crosby. She was b. April, 1756, d. Mont Vernon of spotted fever, Jan. 27, 1812. Children b. Mont Vernon.
1. * Allen, b. 1782, d. Jan. 26, 1842, aged 60.
2. Sarah, b. - m. Wallingford of Claremont, two children, Sarah and Elizabeth.
3. Fannie, m. Rev. Somerville, missionaries to the Indians of the West, had five children.
4. Joseph, m. (1) Abigail Emerson, of Amherst, N. H. She was b. Sept. 26, 1795, d. Boston, Jan. 24, 1835, m. (2) her sister Rebecca Park- man Emerson, b. Feb. 13, 1800. He d. Waltham, Mass .. April 28, 1881. By his 1st wife he had two daughters, A. Frances and Elizabeth, Frances m. William S. Houghton of Boston, one dau., Elizabeth Houghton of Boston.
Twins presumably.
5. Crosby lived in Mont Vernon, d. unm., at an advanced age.
6. Sophia, not m. lived to advanced age.
7. Betsey, d. Feb. 27, 1803, aged 9 years.
Allen Goodrich, Jr., son of Lt. Allen and Sarah (Crosby) Goodrich, m. Mercy Emerson of Amherst, N. H., dau. Capt Nathaniel Emerson, March 20, 1814. She was b. Oct. 2, 1791. He lived on the homestead farm in the South District. He d. Jan. 26, 1842, age 60. She d. Dec. 16, 1841, aged 50. Children b. Mont Vernon.
1. Benjamin, b. 1815, m. April 4, 1839, Sophia, dau. Caleb and Rebecca (Converse) Boutell of Amherst. She was b. Dec. 26, 1812, d. Fairbanks, Iowa, Jan. 3, 1881. He d. Kier, Iowa, farmer. Children: 1.
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Harriet, m. Owen Paine of Kier, Iowa. 2. William. 3. Ellen. 4. Sarah. 5. Asa.
2. Jarvis, b. Oct. 22, 1818, d. March 9, 1853, New York City, m. Mary J. Townsend of Waltham, Mass., May 30, 1849.
3. Sarah, b. Oct., 1822, m. Sewell K. Kidder of Pittston, Me. Children : Frank, Charles, Eugene. She d. Nov. 5, 1849, in Waltham.
4. Asa, b. Aug., 1824, d. unm., Feb. 11, 1852, in New York City.
5. John Franklin, b. Aug., 1826, grad. Harvard College, 1849, d.
June, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss., m. - Morrison of New York. Ch .: Frank Trueman, Edward .Everett, and Fannie m. Richard Crowther of Waterloo, Iowa, one son, Keith Crowther.
6. Rebecca Frances, b. Aug., 1828, m. E. Wardwell Beal of Nelson, N. H. She d. March 24, 1865, in Waltham, Mass. Ch .: 1. Frank Ward- well; 2. Wm. Goodrich, m. Nettie L. Nichols of New Haven, N. Y., 2 ch .: Lois and Wm. G. Beal.
7. Mercy Ann Emerson, b. June 6, 1830, m. Augustus J. Beckwith, April 20, 1864, lives Waltham, Mass. Ch .: Mary F., b. Jan. 13, 1867, in. Charles D. Meserve of Hopkinton, Mass., lives Newton, Mass.
GOULD.
Stephen Gould, nephew Richard Gould of Topsfield, b. Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 6, 1754, d. 1825, at Hillsborough, m. Lydia Fuller of Middle- ton, Mass. She d. about 1810. They resided for some years on the farm, lately owned by James M. Crookcr, in the east part of the town. They settled in Mont Vernon as early as 1785. About 1804 they removed to Hillsborough. Their ch. were:
1. Elijah, b. Boxford, Mass., May 13, 1780, m. (1) Miss Bradford, dau. of Samuel and Annie (Washer) Bradford of Hillsboro', had 3 ch., m. (2) Hannah Chapman, Sept. 18, 1823, had ch., d. in Antrim.
2. Stephen, b. Feb. 3, 1782, m. Polly Melendy of Amherst, d. Cam- bridge, Vt., Dec. 3, 1852, had 4 ch.
3. Lydia, b. April 7, 1784, m. Aaron Smith called "Hatter Smith," of Mont Vernon, had 2 sons.
4. Abner, b. Mont Vernon, Feb. 7, 1786, m. Almira Codman of Hillsborough, d. Hillsborough. He was taxed in Mont Vernon in 1813. 5. Timothy, b. Mont Vernon, May 2, 1789, m. Clarissa Bradford of Hillsboro', in 1815, was a blacksmith, had 4 ch., lived and d. in Hillsboro'. Children : 1. Leonora B., b. 1816, m. Walter Mckean of Nashua, had 4 children; 2. Henry C., b. June, 1818, m. Miss Stratton of Bradford, had 3 children, lived and d. in Hillsboro', in 1900; 3. John M., b. June, 1821, d. 1895; 4. Frederick W., b. 1827, m. Eliza Smith, sister of Gov. John B. Smith, had one son, George. He was Deputy Sheriff many years. He d. 1901.
6. Thaddeus, b. Mont Vernon. Nov. 3, 1791, m. Mary Ann Hitch- born of Boston in 1812. He settled in Boston as jeweller, and d. in 1840. 7. Jonathan, b. Mont Vernon, June 21. 1799, m. Sabra Booth of Hillsboro', d. Hillsboro', Oct. 6, 1888, had 3 sons, the youngest of whom Edwin B. Gould is a lawyer in Nashua.
Mrs. Mary Gould, widow of Major Gould of Lyndeborough, d. 1842, in Mont Vernon, age 86. Her first husband was Rev. Joseph Appleton of North Brookfield, Mass. She was the mother of Hon. William Appleton of Boston. Sarah H. (Appleton) Burnham, wife John Burn- ham, Mary A. (Appleton) Stevens, wife Asa Stevens, and Abigail E. ( Appleton) Starrett, wife of David Starrett.
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HISTORY OF MONT VERNON.
GREEN.
George W. Green, son of Amos and Ruth (Hastings) Green of Am- herst, b. Amherst, Aug. 21, 1807, m. (1) Oct. 6, 1838, Mary Upton of Mont Vernon, dau. of Ezekiel, Jr., and Abigail (Dodge) Upton. She d. April 29, 1841, age 36. M. (2) Hannah P., dau. of John Stearns. She was b. Mont Vernon, Sept. 28, 1817, d. Mont Vernon, July 11, 1900. He was a farmer and lived in the West District many years. He d. in Mont Vernon, 1881. Children by 1st wife b. Mont Vernon.
1. Addison, m. had ch., d. in Danville, N. H.
2. Edward.
Child by 2nd wife, b. Mont Vernon.
3. Nancy J., b. Feb. 8, 1843, m. 1867. m. * G. Clifford Averill, d. Dec. 4, 1900. 3 children.
Nathan Green, son of Amos and Keturah (Stewart) Green, b. Am- herst, July 15, 1778, m. Hannah, dau. of Joseph and Martha (Dodge) Trow, March 10, 1812. She was b. Mont Vernon, d. Boston, Sept. 8, 1862, age 76. He. d. Lowell, Jan. 15, 1857, age 78 years. He lived in Mont Vernon, Plattsburg, N. Y., and Lowell, Mass. Ch. :
1. Antis, m. Luther Eastman, d. Bloomington, Ill., July 12, 1873, age 61.
Twins.
2. * Cornelius, b. Sept., 1816, b. Mont Vernon.
3. Cornelia, b. Sept., 1816, b. Mont Vernon. Cornelia m. Varney of Lowell, Mass., had three girls and one boy. One dau. Martha m. William Bancroft of Newton, Mass.
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