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b. -; m. Lieut. Josiah Allen.
Elizabeth, b. March 1, 1772 ; m. Timothy Farnsworth ; d. Oct. 27, 1812, æ. 40 yrs.
Sally, b. 1779 ; m. John Mussey ; d. Aug. 27, 1840, æ. 61 yrs. He d. Dec. 3, 1842, æ. 64 yrs.
Fenny, b. -; m. Jesse White.
Reuben, b. -; m. Sally Templeton ; 2d w., - Rob- bins, dau. Joseph Robbins ; 3d w., Wid. - Dean, Jaffrey.
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WILLIAM ROBBE (Capt.). He began the place in the west part of the town, where he always lived, and the same is in the family now. He m. Mary Taggart, b. October, 1764, and d. July 6, 1838, æ. 73 yrs., 10 mos. He d. Nov. 15, 1846, æ. 91 yrs. He was present at the centennial celebration of the town in 1839, and was one of the three survivors of the eighty-three who signed the Association Test, or Declaration of Independence, in 1776.
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Alexander, b. July 2, 1784; m. Sally Hildreth, Dublin. Elizabeth, b. March 10, 1786; m. Otis Redding; d. Sept. 24, 1855, æ. 69 yrs.
James, b. Feb. 19, 1788 ; d. 1813, æ. 25 yrs.
Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1790; m. Joshua Chapman; d. Elmira, N. Y., 1862, æ. 72 yrs.
William, b. Nov. 28, 1792; m. Louisa Davison ; r. Indiana ; d.
Harriet, b. Oct. 30, 1794 ; unm.
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SAMUEL ROBBE. He began the place where he always lived, and where he died. It was the lot next east of the Annan farm, being a part of the Gridley lot, or farm A, laid out in the original survey of the town. It was given him by his father, and was one of the most valuable lots in town. He was in service in the Revolution, at Saratoga, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 25, 1777 ; also from Sept. 19 to Nov. 27, 1781, in other service. He m. Betsey Scott,
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SAMUEL ROBBE.
1797, dau. Maj. Wm. Scott. She d. May 25, 1856, æ. 81 yrs., 9 mos. He d. July 1, 1856, æ. 86 yrs.
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Lewis, b. July 5, 1798 ; m. Harriet French ; she d. Jan. 7, 1838 ; m., 2d w., Melinda Ober, of Hancock. He d. March 13, 1857, æ. 58 yrs., 8 mos. ; ch., (1) Sarah M .; (2) Maria Louisa ; (3) Elizabeth C .; (4) Charles A .; (5) Mary Frances.
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Alexander, b. May 31, 1800; m., September, 1867, Melinda Wilson; r. Hancock from early manhood ; d. Jan. 23, 1869, æ. 68 yrs., 7 mos.
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Samuel, b. April 14, 1802 ; d. May 15, 1805, æ. 3 yrs. Alfred, b. Sept. 14, 1804; m. Maria Griswold, Riley, Ill. ; ch., (1) George Alfred ; (2) Catharine ; (3) Charles ; (4) Carrie ; (5) Harriet ; (6) Newton.
Samuel, b. Aug. 1I, 1806 ; m., Oct. 29, 1835, Hannah Hall; r. Van Buren, Mich .; ch., (1) Alexander; (2) Anna ; (3) Cicero Frank ; (4) Benjamin ; (5) Nellie. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 13, 1808 ; d. May 20, 1830, æ. 21 yrs., · 6 mos.
Catharine, b. Jan. 15, 1811; m., May 31, 1853, Asa F. Gowing.
William, b. April 17, 1813; m. Rowena Whittemore ; 2d w., Jane Barber ; r. Huntley Grove, Ill. ; ch., (1) Frances Marion ; (2) Harriet R. ; (3) William Delos ; (4) Walter C .; (5) 2d m., Frederick.
Agnes, b. June 12, 1815; m., Dec. 2, 1845, Asa F. Gowing She d. May 20, 1852, æ. 37 yrs.
Susan, b. Aug. 23, 1817 ; m., July 22, 1868, Jonas Livingston.
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JAMES ROBBE. He lived in the east part of Dublin, his farm being on the east line of the town. He m. Margaret Taggart, September, 1793. She d. Nov. 21, 1863, æ. 86 yrs. He d. Aug. 8, 1836, æ. 63 yrs., 9 mos.
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Relief, b. Aug. 26, 1796 ; unm. ; d. Feb. 2, 1864, æ. 68 yrs. James, b. Sept. 15, 1798 ; m. Mary Powers ; d. Nov. 19, 1839, æ. 41 yrs. She d. March 8, 1857, æ. 52 yrs. Thomas, b. Aug. 25, 1800 ; m. Mary A. Nelson ; d. Feb. 22, 1863, æ. 62 yrs. She d. March 19, 1866, æ. 55 yrs. Agnes, b. Feb. 28, 1803 ; unm. ; d. May 17, 1866, æ. 63 yrs. Eliza, b. March 1, 1805 ; unm.
Joseph W., b. Oct. 18, 1807 ; m. Maria Pierce; r. Holley Village, N. Y.
Mary, b. March 7; 1810 ; m. Abraham P. Morrison.
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JOHN WARREN ROBBE.
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DANIEL ROBBE. He was a man of good talents and considerable culture, and was a strong partisan in the political questions of his day. He succeeded his father on the old homestead, but late in life sold his farm and re. to Norwich, Vt., and after a residence here of two years he again re. to Milton, N. Y., in 1837, where he d. April 1, 1867, æ. 82 yrs. He m. Betsey Torrey, b. Sept. 27, 1780 ; d. at Peterborough, Oct. 8, 1831, æ. 51 yrs.
Cicero, b. May 7, 1805 ; m. Mary Taggart, Dublin. He. d. March 8, 1829, æ. 24 yrs.
Betsey, b. June 1, 1806 ; d. July 17, 1809, æ. 3 yrs. Mary T., b. Nov. 3, 1808 ; d. Nov. 28, 1835, æ. 27 yrs. Emeline M., b. July 5, 1812 ; m. Darius J. Hewitt, M.D.,
of Milton, N.Y., who d. at Saratoga Springs, April 24, 1874, æ. 62 yrs.
Andrew J., b. Feb. 3, 1816 ; d. July 20, 1822, æ. 6 yrs. Samuel M., b. March 15, 1818 ; m. Harriet N. Paul, of Galway, N.Y. He d. Feb. 25, 1860, æ. 42 yrs. ; r. Milton, N.Y.
Eliza C., b. Aug. 31, 1821 ; d. Feb. 28, 1822, æ. I yr.
ALEXANDER ROBBE (Capt.). He succeeded his father on the home farm, where he lived till his death. He held many important offices in town ; was selectman for nine years ; Representative 1835, '36, '43, '44. He held the office of captain in the New Hampshire militia. He m. Sally Hildreth, of Dublin, April 23, 1807, b. April 7, 1782 ; d. Feb. 29, 1856, æ. 73 yrs. He d. Feb. 13, 1861, æ. 76 yrs.
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Caroline, b. Feb. 12, 1808 ; m. Dea. William Moore. Sarah Jane, b. Feb. 23, 1810 ; d. Feb. 1, 1831, @. 21 yrs. Rachel Pitts, b. Nov. 14, 1812 ; m. Dea. William Moore ; 2d hus., Dr. William Follansbee.
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tEdward A., b. Dec. 17, 1819 ; m. Martha J. Davis.
STEPHEN D. ROBBE. He lives on the homestead ; m. Nancy Warren, dau. of Capt. John Warren, of Dublin, May 3, 1846 ; b. Aug. 19, 1823.
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FRANKLIN ROBBE.
FRANKLIN ROBBE. He is a machinist by trade ; m. Lydia Boyden, May 6, 1840 ; b. Oct. 22, 1822.
Abbie Ann, b. March 7, 1842 ; d. Aug. 29, 1843, æ. I yr., 5 mos. Frank A., b. Nov. 14, 1844 ; m. Katie M. Hahn, Sept. 4, 1871. Charles A., b. June 17, 1854 ; m.
EDWARD A. ROBBE. He succeeded his father on the homestead ; m. Martha Jane Davis, of Temple, b. Sept. IO, 1826. He d. April 8, 1873, æ. 53 yrs., 4 mos.
Carrie f., b. Dec. 4, 1850 ; m., Jan. 18, 1872, John C. Swallow.
Abbie C., b. Sept. 22, 1853.
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Harriet A., b. Nov. 5, 1855.
Minnie Hays, b. Jan. 14, 1859.
THE SAWYER FAMILY.
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ABIAL SAWYER was directly descended from the Scotch- Irish. His grandfather, Josiah Sawyer, with his wife, emigrated from the north of Ireland, the precise time not known. He first lived in Andover, Mass., and then removed to Milford, and in 1770 to Sharon, where he lived and d., with the exception of a few years spent in Hancock. He was b. in Ireland, in 1721, and d. in Sharon, in 1813, æ. 92 yrs. His wife was b. in Ireland in 1726, and d. in Sharon, 1807, æ. 81 yrs. His son, Josiah (father to Abial), was b. in Milford, Sept. 7, 1744, and d. in Sharon, Oct. 2, 1829, æ. 85 yrs. He m. Lydia Downing, b. 1746, and d. in Sharon, Feb. 10, 1829, æ. 83 yrs. They had a large family. Among them were : Lydia, b. 1768; m. William Nay, and d. in Peter- borough, Aug. 28, 1850, æ. 82 yrs. Moses, who lived in Sharon, b. 1774; d. 1851, æ. 77 yrs. Alice, b. 1781 ; m. George Shedd, in 1801, and d. Sept. 4, 1849, æ. 68 yrs. Rebecca, b. 1783 ; m. William Pettengill ; d. Dec. 24, 1869, æ. 85 yrs. Abial, b. April 25, 1784 ; raised his family in Sharon, and moved to Peterborough in 1837, and lived there till his death. He erected a house and other buildings on Grove Street in 1837. He was select- man a number of years in Sharon, and also represented the town in the General Court for the years 1835, '36, '37. He was a highly respected and worthy man. He m. Sybil Buss, b. Jan. 16, 1787. She d. Feb. 26, 1866, æ. 79 yrs. He d. Oct. 23, 1870, æ. 86 yrs., 5 mos.
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Josiah, b. June 25, 1808 ; m. Harriet Bates ; r. Tremont, Ill. ; ch., (1) Abial B .; (2) Josiah M. * Silas, b. June 8, 1810 ; m., Ist w., Harriet N. Bacon ; 2d w., Mrs. A. Lawrence.
Joseph A., b. April 12, 1812 ; m. Martha Richmond ; 2d w., Almeda Wells ; ch., (I) Edward F .; (2) Emma E. ; (3) Albert ; (4) Sarah L .; (5) Lucy A .; (6) Laura ; (7) Ella ; (8) Henry ; r. Geneseo, Ill.
Almira, b. Dec. 10, 1814 ; m. Wirling Gregg, March 19, 1833; d. Jan. 10, 1836 ; ch., (1) Nancy, b. May 30, 1834 ; d. April, 1863, æ. 28 yrs., 10 mos. ; (2) Almira, b. Jan. 8, 1836 ; r. Sharon.
Louisa, b. Dec. 17, 1816 ; d. Aug. 24, 1867, æ. 50 yrs., 8 mos.
t Albert, b. Aug. 16, 1819 ; m. Sophia M. Gowing, Aug. 26, 1846.
Susannah, b. Aug. 5, 1821 ; m. Miflin Bailey, 1852 ; one ch. ; she d. Sept. 21, 1873, æ. 52 yrs. ; r. Tremont, Ill. Anna, b. May 25, 1825 ; m. Albert S. Scott, Nov. 25, 1851.
Andrew f., b. Aug. 19, 1827 ; d. Sept. 25, 1829, æ 2 yrs.
SILAS SAWYER. He re. to Peterborough in 1864. He was selectman in Sharon for four years, and represented the town in the Legislature in 1838, '39, '50, '51. He m., June 1, 1837, Ist w., Harriet N. Bacon, of Sharon, b. July 31, 1815 ; she d. Aug. 19, 1856, æ. 41 yrs. ; m., 2d w., Feb. 9, 1857, Mrs. Annis Lawrence, b. Dec. 30, 1808. His ch. b. in Sharon.
Stephen A., b. April 14, 1840 ; r. Kansas. George A., b. Feb. 25, 1850 ; d. Oct. 28, 1850, æ. 8 mos. Mary L., b. Aug. 11, 1856 ; d. June 16, 1869, æ. 12 yrs., Io mos.
ALBERT SAWYER succeeded his father in his residence in the village. He m. Sophia M. Gowing, Aug. 26, 1846. Now deputy-sheriff.
Emma S., b. May 25, 1847 ; m., Dec. 13, 1870, J. P. Farnsworth ; ch., Charles A., b. Jan. 15, 1871; r. Fitchburg, Mass.
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JOSIAH SAWYER, b. 1772, son of Josiah Sawyer, of Sharon, and brother to Abial, lived in the north part of the town, on the Greenfield line, where he d. 1801, and left the following family, according to the town records. His wife's name was Patty Wyman.
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Mary, b. Nov. 25, 1795 ; m. Benjamin Howard ; r. Jaf- frey. Sally, b. Aug. 14, 1797 ; m. Lot Nichols ; r. Sharon. Josiah, b. July 7, 1800 ; m. Mary French ; r. Jaffrey.
THE SCOTT FAMILY.
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WILLIAM SCOTT, Sen., was the son of William Scott, and emigrated to America, accompanied by his father's family, in 1736, and first lived in Hopkinton, Mass., two years, when he came to New Ipswich, and lived with Col. Kidder a part of one year, and then came to Peter- borough, in 1739 or '40, and took up the place where he lived till his death. This was a swell of land just west of the James Wilson house or Hunt's Corner, so called, and on the south part of the meeting-house hill. The ground gradually descends to the south; the situation very sightly, and one of the best early locations in town. The old cellar-hole now only marks the spot where the buildings stood. He was m. to Margaret Gregg about 1740, and they immediately came to Peterborough. They were driven off by fear of the Indians. soon, and returned to Hopkinton, and while here Ellen, the first child, was b., 1742. They were supposed to have re- turned to Peterborough soon after her birth, but did not probably till a number of the children were b. ; as Mary, b. in 1744, Jean, b. 1746, David, b. 1749. These children were not b. in Peterborough, as the first child b. in town was John Ritchie, son of William Ritchie, b. Feb. II, 1750. The inference is that the family did not return till after 1750, though William Scott might have been here part of the time. His family first occupied a log- cabin, which he had made temporarily for himself. He was among the very first settlers of the town. His son, William, Jr., being the youngest son, was settled at home on the old homestead, and remained there till his death. William Scott and wife were of Scotch-Irish de- scent, and came from Coleraine, in the north part of Ire- land. He was b. 1713, and d. in Peterborough, Nov. 20, 1795, æ. 82 yrs. She was b. in 1717; d. in Peterbor- ough, Oct. 3, 1797, æ. 80 yrs.
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Ellen, b. March 2, 1742 ; unm. ; d. Feb. 12, 1833, æ. 95 yrs. Mary, b. July 14, 1744; d. Jan. 24, 1812, æ. 67 yrs., 6 mos. ; a cripple from childhood.
4 5 Jean, b. Nov. 20, 1746 ; m. William Cochran for his 2d w. David, b. June 8, 1749 ; m. Nancy Robbe ; 2d w., Isa- bel Moore ; r. Stoddard ; d. 1815, æ. 66 yrs.
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6 Thomas, b. Peterborough, Aug. 18, 1752 ; m. Eunice Weekwan ; had a large family of twelve children in Nova Scotia ; served through Revolution before re- moving to Nova Scotia. He returned -to Peterbor- ough late in life, and d. there, May 25, 1833, æ. 81 yrs. 7 Hannah, b. Oct. 20, 1754; m. David Robbe ; went to New York, then to Ohio. She had a family of chil- dren. She was supposed to be bewitched. She d. about 1830, æ. 84 yrs.
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t William, fr., b. Jan. 8, 1756 ; m. Catharine Ames ; 2d w., Dorcas Pulcifer.
Margaret, b. Jan. 2, 1760 ; m. Samuel Wills ; had a family ; d. 1835, æ. 75 yrs. ; re. to Vermont.
Ellen and Mary. each had a maintenance secured them in their father's farm.
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WILLIAM SCOTT, Jr., settled on the homestead. He m., Ist w., Catharine Ames ; she d. June 5, 1808, æ. 49 yrs., and was the mother of all the ch. ; m., 2d w., Dor- cas Pulcifer, April 24, 1815 ; she d. Feb. 27, 1826, æ. 51 yrs. He d. Oct. 10, 1829, æ. 73 yrs. He lost the use of his lower limbs, and was a cripple for about thirty years before his death.
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Nathan, b. April 15, 1782 ; r. Italy Hollow, N. Y., in 1810 ; had a large family ; d. 1864, æ. 82 yrs.
David, b. March 20, 1785 ; studied law with James Wil- son, Sen., Esq .; re. to Columbus, O., in 1811; m. Nancy White, dau. John White, Jan. 1, 1810 ; ch., (1) William ; (2) Alexander H. ; (3) Amelia. William is a lawyer ; lives in Hillsboro, O., and is successful in his profession. Alexander H. lives in St. Joseph, Mich.
Thomas, b. Jan. 25, 1787 ; unm. ; d. Aug. 29, 1818, æ. 31 yrs.
Sally, b. Feb. 18, 1789 ; unm. ; d. May 3, 1857, æ. 68 yrs. William, b. Feb. 16, 1791 ; unm. ; d. 1832, æ. 41 yrs. Betsey, b. June 3, 1793 ; unm. ; d. July 11, 1827, æ. 34 yrs. Fane, b. Nov. 29, 1795 ; m. Michael Maxfield, of Naples, N. Y. ; ch., (1) Hiram ; (2) Catharine ; (3) Elizabeth ; (4) Frances. She d. June, 1868, æ. 73 yrs.
John, b. Feb. 18, 1797 ; m. Sally Knowland, mother of the ch. ; 2d w., Jane A. Abbot, dau. of Daniel Abbot, of Peterborough ; ch., (1) John; (2) William ; (3) David ; (4) James ; of these ch., James only survives. He d. Sept. 1, 1846, æ. 49 yrs. ; was successful and acquired a large property ; r. Detroit, Mich.
t James, b. Feb. 17, 1807 ; m. Sarah Ann Wilson, dau. Capt. William Wilson.
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8- 18 JAMES SCOTT has always resided in town, and owns and lives on a portion of the old farm of his fathers, it being the north-west corner of the same. From his house the old lot extended on the present highway to " Carter's Corner," so called, thence on the north side of the road leading to "Hunt's Corner," where Col. John Little now lives, then north far enough to make one hun- dred acres. The old house was located on the hill, between Carter's and Hunt's Corners. An old cellar- hole now only marks the spot. Mr. Scott has held many offices of trust and honor, both in county and town ; has been a road commissioner for six years ; was many years deputy sheriff. In town has been selectman six years, 1847, '48, '50, '56, '57, '65 ; Representative 1849, '50, and many minor offices. He has been a director of the National Monadnock Bank, East Jaffrey, nineteen years, and president twelve years. He is now president of the Peterborough Railroad.
In early life he became the chief stay of the family. His father having lost the use of his limbs for nearly thirty years became, in his old age, very helpless and needy ; and his uncle, Thomas Scott, came from Nova Scotia in indigent circumstances. Both required to be supported on the slender means of the small farm they occupied. This heavy burden was shared with him by his sister Sally, who was always untiring in her devotion to her friends. By these cares and labors, James was prevented, in some degree, from enjoying all the oppor- tunities of even a common-school education. This he had to make up by himself, or go hopelessly ignorant ; and he has done it so effectually as to enable him to meet and discharge faithfully and acceptably all the duties that have devolved on him in all and every station in life in which he has been placed. To this he has added an unusually accurate knowledge of mankind, and an extensive acquaintance with every form of common business in the community. His integrity and common- sense, combined with these qualifications, render him a very valuable member of society ; and his advice and counsel are much sought by those who are experiencing perplexities and difficulties in their business.
This early discipline was not lost upon Mr. Scott. He learned the significance of economy and temperance, which he has followed through life ; and it has prepared him to easily and naturally acquire a competence, even a fortune with us, by slow and sure means, and with rarely any failure of judgment in any of his financial opera- tions. Few men evince such a judgment and knowledge of men and things, or apply such a power to a better use.
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· JOHN SCOTT.
He m., May 28, 1840, Sarah Ann Wilson, dau. of Capt. Wm. Wilson.
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William, b. Sept. 1, 1841 ; d. Aug. 24, 1842, æ. II mos. Catharine, b. Dec. 30, 1842 ; m. Maj. John A. Cummings,
Dec. 1, 1861. She d. Aug. 13, 1862 ; drowned by the sinking of the steamer "West Point," coming in collision with the "George Peabody," while going up the Potomac River to Washington, from Fortress Monroe.
Franklin, b. July 15, 1848 ; d. Aug. 19, 1848, æ. I mo. Frederick, b. June 13, 1854 ; d. same day.
Jennie, b. March 9, 1857.
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ALEXANDER SCOTT is represented in Mr. Dunbar's his- tory as being one of the first five who made any attempt at settlement as early as 1739. They may not have stayed more than a single season. Another account does not include his name among the very first pioneers. He no doubt came early, but just the time we have no means of knowing. He was probably b. in Ireland, and came over with the other emigrants of the same name, William Scott and family, in 1736, with whom there was, no doubt, a relationship, but of what kind we do not know. It is evident that he re. here from Townsend, for the births of two of his children are found recorded in Townsend, David, b. Aug. 16, 1742, and John, b. April 16, 1749. It is probable that the family moved to Peter- borough in 1749 or '50. In this record they are the chil- dren of Alexander and Margaret Scott. The first we hear of Alexander Scott in town he is keeping a tavern, on the spot where Major Robert Wilson succeeded him, and a meeting of the proprietors was held at his house, September, 1753. He is next living on a lot east of the old graveyard, just where we do not know. He after- wards re. to Dublin. No record of the death of either himself or his wife can be found.
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WILLIAM SCOTT (Maj.) was young when his father re. from Townsend to Peterborough, not more than eight or nine years of age. In the history of Dublin, it appears that Alexander Scott resided in that town, on . the lot where Thaddeus Morse now lives, between 1750 and '60, probably after he gave up his tavern in Peter- borough, and kept a tavern here, or furnished entertain- ment to those persons, especially soldiers, who passed from Peterborough to Keene. William Scott, son of Alexander, lived on the farm (Lot 13, Range 6) now owned by John Gleason. The Hon. John Scott, son of William, was born here .* "He was heard to say that he well remembered, when quite young, playing with his brothers on the shore of the pond (Monadnock Lake) ; that occasionally the play was pushing one another from the fallen trees or slippery logs into the water." We do not know of any other residence of Wm. Scott, though it is probable that the family re. to Peterborough, and resided there, during his absence in the Continental ser- vice, and subsequent to the war. The name of his wife is also unknown. He received a captain's commission, Jan. 1, 1777, in Col. Henley's Regiment, Mass. line, after- wards Col. Henry Jackson's. According to the Histor- ical Collections, Vol. I., p. 28, three battalions were raised in New Hampshire in 1776. In the battalion com- manded by Col. Joseph Cilley, of Nottingham, are the names of James Taggart, of Peterborough, Lieut. of Co. I, and William Scott, of Peterborough, Capt. of Co. 8. He saw much military service, and with his two sons remained in the army till he resigned, in 1781. After this he entered the naval service on board of the frigate " Dane," and served in that and other ships until peace was proclaimed. His son David died in the sixth year of his service. For a more particular account of Maj. Scott, I refer to the Centennial Address. He appears to have been a man of noble character, and a great honor to his adopted town. It is a matter of great regret that there is so little historic account of this man, or that tradition has handed down so little concerning him. We know little of him beside what is related in the Centennial Address, and no descendant, or older inhabitant, can add anything more. He d. at Litchfield, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1796, æ. 54 yrs. ; b. 1742.
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t Fohn, b. Dublin, March 23, 1765 ; m. Bethiah Ames. Polly, b. -; m. - Ramsey ; re. to Litchfield. Phebe, b. -; m. Abel Whitney ; r. Tunbridge, Vt.
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William, b. -; unm. ; d. Presque Isle, N. Y.
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II Betsey, b. 1775 ; m. Samuel Robbe.
Agnes, b. - ; m. - Lincoln ; d. of cancer.
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Sally, b. Oct. 23, 1780 ; m., Nov. 1, 1810, Ashbel Loom- is ; d. in Alstead, Sept. 10, 1841, æ. 60 yrs., 10 mos. ; r. Alstead.
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ALEXANDER SCOTT. He had a club foot (talipes varus), and was consequently lame all his life. He m. Betsey Tay- lor, dau. Isaiah Taylor. We have been able to get very little information of this man. He was a shoemaker by trade, and lived on the cross-road from Windy Row to the Faxon place ; house now demolished. Cannot as- certain when or where either he or his wife d. If our early recollections of this man are correct, no great loss is sustained by the scanty reminiscences that remain of him.
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+I. Taylor, b. Feb. 13, 1795 ; m., May 20, 1828, Hannah Stickney.
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JOHN SCOTT (Hon.) was b. in Dublin. When very young he accompanied his father, Major Scott, in the war of the Revolution, and was out several years, when he was from thirteen to sixteen years of age. He was always through his life an ardent patriot and a staunch supporter of his government. In the division of parties, which took place in the early stage of our government, he took the Democratic side, to which he adhered through life. He was selectman eight years, 1810, 'II, 12, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18. He was one of the presiden- tial electors for 1840. He was deeply interested in all the municipal affairs of the town, and was always one of the most influential debaters in the town meetings. He lived on a farm directly west of the Osgood place, and his farm included eighty acres of the Gridley lot, or farm A, extending down to the Nubanusit River. Late in life he sold his farm and re. to the village, and built a house in which he lived till his death. He m. Bethiah Ames, of Groton, Mass., b. Nov. 30, 1770, who d. Feb. 16, 1852, æ. 81 yrs. He d. Dec. 27, 1847, æ. 82 yrs., 9 mos.
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SALLY SCOTT.
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Sally, b. Dec. 22, 1789 ; m. James Scott ; r. Stoddard. Harriet, b. July 30, 1792 ; m. William Gray. John, b. June 20, 1794; m. Susan Mabin, Natchez, Miss. ; d. Barre, Mass., March 19, 1836, æ. 44 yrs.
Clarissa, b. Nov. 26, 1795 ; unm. ; d. Sept. 22, 1872, æ. 75 yrs.
Nancy, b. April 20, 1797 ; m. Samuel Bullard ; 2d hus., - Cobb ; now a widow, and blind ; r. Hancock. Eliza, b. June 11, 1799 ; m. Ahimaz Jewett.
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+ William, b. Feb. 19, 1801 ; m. Phylinda Crossfield ; 2d w., Malinda Ward.
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Mary, b. Jan. 5, 1806 ; m. Charles Fuller ; d. Nov. 17, 1842, æ. 36 yrs., 10 mos .; ch., (1) Charles L .; (2) Mary Sophia. Both were lost in the war of the Re- bellion. He was a lieutenant in the N. H. Vols., and was killed in the second Bull Run battle, Aug. 30, 1862. She, being on her return from a visit to her husband, Col. Charles Scott, was drowned by the col- lision, on the Potomac River, of the "West Point" steamer with the "George Peabody," by which the former boat was sunk and most of the persons on board were drowned, Aug. 13, 1862.
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