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Rachel, b. Londonderry, April 14, 1733; m. Moses Mori- son ; r. Hancock.
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John, b. 1730 ; was drowned at Amoskeag Falls, 1754, æ. 24 yrs.
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James, b. -. He succeeded his father on the Aiken Range, and d. of hemorrhage of the lungs .*
* John Todd, Jr., thinks he d. at Worcester, Mass.
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Fane, b. 1736 ; m. William Miller, and moved to Peter- borough.
Alexander, b. Jan. 2, 1731 ; m. a dau. of Deacon George Duncan, Londonderry, and had several ch. He lived in Hooksett on what is now known as the Todd farm, but returned again to Londonderry. He was a cap- tain in the French war, and was taken a prisoner by the Indians. They stripped off his clothes to burn him, as the custom was in those times, and in putting his shirt over his head he made a strong effort, and tore one sleeve out at the shoulder, and ran about forty rods. Two Indians who were behind a tree caught him by that sleeve which was fastened around his wrist by a crystal button. He unbuttoned it with his other hand and got away. He was three days and nights naked before he got into camp. He d. in Londonderry, æ. about 70 yrs.
Andrew, b. 1739 ; unm. Many anecdotes are told of this man, who led a useless and vagabond kind of a life. Uncle Andrew Todd, as he was called, labored at two kinds of work: to use his own language, " Thrashing grain with a flail and scratching lint," or, in Yankee phrase, dressing flax. Uncle Andrew stayed over night with a Mr. Duncan in Hancock, and in the morning he went out where Duncan was chopping, with his jug of rum, and laid down to sleep a few rods from where Duncan was at work. A large hemlock tree fell over where Andrew was sleeping with his jug near his head. Duncan ran, and, pulling him out from under the tree, said, "Uncle Andrew, are you killed ?" " I don't know, Sam ; but hand us the jug ; we will na part with dry lips." He survived this incident some years, and d. at Deacon Timothy Hunt's, April 15, 1808, æ. 69 yrs.
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SAMUEL TODD. We refer to the account given of the beginning of the Todd farm in the article on Deacon Samuel Moore,-they taking up the land in common first, till they divided, only a short time before the death of Todd. Samuel Todd began what is called the Todd place and endured many hardships in the first settle- ment. There was no grist-mill in town till 1751, and he carried his grain on his back to Townsend to have it ground. The Indians came to his camp one day when he was gone to mill, and stole what provisions he had, but did no other damage. He had buried most of his provisions back in the woods. The camp was on the hill, south side of the old road to Dublin, south of the
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house built by Deacon Samuel Moore, and afterwards occupied by Jonah C. Spring, and now owned by the heirs of Reuel Richardson. He came to town for a per- manent residence not far from 1750. He was killed on the same farm by the falling of a tree, March 30, 1765, æ. 39 yrs. He m., Ist w., Hannah Morison, dau. John Morison, and sister of w. of William Smith, Esq., by whom he had two ch., Betty and John. She d. Novem- ber, 1760, æ. 30 yrs. He m., 2d w., 1762, Ann Coch- ran. She d .; Ist w., two ch .; 2d w., two ch.
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Betty, b. 1754 ; unm. ; d. Aug. 24, 1826, æ. 72 yrs. t Fohn, b. April 9, 1757 ; m., Ist w., Rachel Duncan ; 2d w., wid. Sarah Annan.
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Fane, b. -; m. John Morison ; r. Hancock.
Fames, b. -; m. - Page, Goffstown ; 2d w., wid. Sarah Duncan, her maiden name Sarah Miller, dau. of William Miller, Sen. ; he d. in Francestown.
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JOHN TODD. On the death of his father, 1765, then being eight years old, he went to Londonderry and lived with John Bell, until the commencement of the Revolu- tionary War. He enlisted as a volunteer under Gen. Stark, was in the battle of Bennington, and several others in the valley of the Hudson, also at the sur- render of Gen. Burgoyne. After the war he returned home, and moved on to his father's farm in Peterbor- ough, 1783, and remained there the rest of his life. He m. Rachel Duncan, in 1783, dau. of Dea. George Dun- can ; she d. April 26, 1815, æ. 56 yrs. He m., 2d w., Sarah Annan, Jan. 1, 1817, wid. of Rev. David Annan. She d. April 6, 1846, æ. 85 yrs. He d. Oct. 27, 1846, æ. 89 yrs., 5 mos.
Hannah, b. Nov. 14, 1783 ; m. Dr. Robert Taggart, of Coleraine ; d. Nov. 8, 1867, æ. 84 yrs.
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James B., b. Nov. 25, 1787 ; m. Sarah Appleton, 1816; d. May 29, 1863, æ. 75 yrs., 6 mos.
Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1789 ; d. Sept. 14, 1790, æ. I yr. Daniel, b. Aug. 14, 1791 ; m. Mary Taggart. One son, Samuel John, b. in Preble, N. Y. He is now a lawyer in extensive practice, and with a good reputation, in Beloit, Wis. Mr. Todd d. in Preble, N. Y., Aug. 18, 1826, æ. 35 yrs.
18 John, b. Nov. 17, 1793 ; d. Oct. 25, 1800, æ. 7 yrs.
19 Esther, b. Nov. 11, 1795 ; d. Oct. 16, 1800, æ. 5 yrs.
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Mary, b. May 12, 1798 ; d. Oct. 6, 1800 ; æ. 2 yrs. t John, Fr., b. June 12, 1800 ; m., Dec. 4, 1828, Mary Taggart, wid. of Daniel Todd.
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JOHN TODD, Jr. He went out to New York for a few years, after attaining his majority, but returned to Peter- borough in 1829, to take care of his parents after the removal of his brother James to the West. Soon after the death of his father, 1846 or '47, he removed to Wis- coy, N. Y., where he now resides. He held various offices of trust in town ; selectman three years, 1839, '40, 41, and Representative for 1838, '39. His w. d. Jan 14, 1869, æ. 76 yrs. He was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church.
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Frances, b. March 19, 1833 ; m. Chancey S. Brown, Wis- coy, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1856 ; one ch., John C., b. Sept. I, 1857.
THE TREADWELL FAMILY.
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SAMUEL TREADWELL came to town about 1777, from Portsmouth, where he was b. Oct. 4, 1741. He first lived for a few years where David Blanchard now lives, then moved to the east part of the town where Capt. Samuel McCoy lived the few last years of his life, a farm between the Robert Swan and the McCoy farms, and d. here. He m., April 10, 1764, Mary Stoodley, b. March 31, 1741. She d. Oct. 4, 1771, æ. 26 yrs. ; m. 2d w., Mary McKean, wid. of James McKean, May 1, 1777. She d. Aug. 27, 1833, æ. 87 yrs. ; Ist w., three ch .; 2d w., five ch. He d. Dec. 13, 1819, æ. 78 yrs.
Daniel, b. Portsmouth, Jan. 28, 1766.
Mary, b. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1768.
Sarah, b. Portsmouth, Nov. 20, 1770.
Elizabeth, b. Peterborough, Feb. 15, 1778 ; m. Abel Weston. t William Earl, b. Feb. 6, 1780 ; m. Elizabeth Secomb, of Amherst.
Anna, b. Feb. 24, 1782 ; m. - Buss ; re. to Maine.
Susanna, b. May 3, 1784 ; m. - - Mansur ; r. Temple. Frances, b. June 18, 1786 ; unm. ; d. Feb. 7, 1849, æ. 63 yrs.
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WILLIAM E. TREADWELL. He lived on a part of the James Templeton farm, near the Edes place. He m., Jan. 21, 1810, Elizabeth Secomb, of Amherst, b. April 24, 1785. She d. April 1, 1863, æ. 78 yrs. He d. July II, 1847, æ. 67 yrs.
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John S., b. Nov. 20, 1818 ; m. Lucy Kendall, of Temple, 1848 ; c. . William S., b. Sept. 30, 1821 ; m. H. Jane Clark, of Lyndeboro, May 1, 1849 ; c.
THE TURNER FAMILY.
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THOMAS TURNER, the son of Joseph and Rachel Tur- ner, was b. in Ireland in 1725. He was accompanied by his parents when he emigrated to America, and also by two brothers, Joseph, who lived on the Sanders place, and William, on the Jewett place, both in Jaffrey. Their father and mother both d. in Peterborough. Joseph Turner, Sen., d. June 10, 1783, æ. 77 yrs. Rachel, his w., d. Dec. 23, 1787, æ. 87 yrs. Thomas Turner began the settlement on his farm. It is not certain when he came to town ; it was early. He was here Sept. 26, 1753, according to the Proprietors' records, in which the Pro- prietors grant him fifty acres, or Lot No. 92, adjoining his Lot No. 29, in consideration of his relinquishing to them Lot No. 7 of fifty acres. He m. Jenny McCoy, wid. of Charles McCoy, and dau. of Samuel and Margaret Mil- ler. She d. June 19, 1812, æ. 77 yrs. He d. April 14, 1802, æ. 77 yrs.
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John, b. 1763 ; m. Mary -; r. Jaffrey. He d. May 22, 1844, æ. 81 yrs. ; she d. Nov. 29, 1836, æ. 67 yrs. tSamuel, b. June 16, 1764 ; m. Betsey Stuart, Dec. 7, 1802.
t Thomas, b. - -: m. Polly McClary.
t Joseph, b. -; m. Polly Watts.
Jenny, b. ; m. Elijah Welman ; r. Jaffrey.
Rachel, b. -; m. Samuel Sanders ; r. Jaffrey.
Peggy, b. 1775 ; unm. ; d. Jaffrey, Dec. 29, 1867, æ. 92 yrs.
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SAMUEL TURNER. He settled in the north-west part of the town. He m. Betsey Stuart, dau. of Charles Stuart, Dec. 7, 1802 ; she d. May 4, 1845, æ. 74 yrs. ; he d. Feb. 1, 1839, æ. 76 yrs., 7 mos.
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Esther, b. Oct. 18, 1803 ; m., Sept. 3, 1850, Joshua Shedd, Pepperell ; d. Oct. 12, 1853, æ. 50 yrs.
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Elizabeth, b. July 24, 1807 ; m. Samuel Converse. Harriet, b. December 19, 1809 ; m. Warren Nichols, Nov. 4, 1846 ; ch., (1) Samuel, b. Nov. 4, 1847 ; (2) Clark R., b. Nov. 4, 1850.
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Sarah S., b. March 15, 1812; m. Rodney Goodhue, March 3; 1853.
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Thomas, b. -; d. 1826, æ. 21 yrs.
Daniel, b. ; m. -; d. in Michigan, 1863.
John, b. 1806 ; unm ; d. July 3, 1874, æ. 68 yrs.
Bernard, b. -; d. about 1840; an imbecile.
William, b. 1810 ; r. Clarendon, N. Y.
Mary Ann, b. 1815 ; m. Abel Nutting, of Jaffrey ; d. Aug. 8, 1847, æ. 32 yrs.
Margaret, b. 1819 ; unm.
Catharine, b. March 30, 1821 ; m. Samuel Taggart, De- cember, 1845 ; one son, Frank Eugene, b. Dec. 14, 1851 ; m. Alice Lovejoy ; one ch., Katie M., b. March 3, 1875.
JOSEPH TURNER m. Polly Watts.
Betsey, b. - -; m. Peter Davis, Dublin.
Thomas, b. -; m., July 3, 1828, Clarissa Nay, dau. of Robert Nay.
Luke, b. -; m. Sarah A. Warren, Dublin, Oct. 8, 1835 ; d. at Clarendon, N. Y., Oct. 21, 1875, æ. 67 yrs. Margaret, b. -; m. John Preston, Clarendon, N. Y. Joseph, b. -; m. Lydia Townsend, of Dublin ; r. Clarendon.
Fane, b. -; m. Samuel Nay ; r. Clarendon. Louisa, b. -; m. - Dewey ; r. Clarendon.
THE TUBBS FAMILY.
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JOSEPH TUBBS, son of Capt. Joseph and Rhoda Henry Tubbs, was born in Marlow, Jan. 23, 1789. He served an apprenticeship at paper-making in Paper Mill Village, Alstead, and on completing it came to Peterborough in 18II, and worked in the mill of Hon. Samuel Smith. In 1814, in company with Thomas Baker, he purchased the Eagle Factory, which was located on the spot where Felt's machine-shop now stands, where they manufact- ured cotton yarns, battings, candle wicking, etc. They continued business some years, when Mr. Baker retired, and Joseph Tubbs associated with him his brother Abisha, under the firm of J. & A. Tubbs. They con- tinued in business until the invention of the power-loom, which necessitated an entire change of machinery. The machinery of the factory being much worn, they did not deem it advisable to add looms, but sold the mill and site to Moore & Colby, March 30, 1833, who converted
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the same into a machine-shop. Mr. Tubbs remained in town two years-till 1839,-when he removed to Han- cock, and subsequently to Marlboro, and returned to Peterborough in 1857, where he d., May 22, 1859, æ. 70 yrs., 3 mos. He m. Azubah, dau. of Dr. Joseph and Azubah Henry Monroe, b. in Hillsboro, March 7, 1795, and d. in Hancock, Jan. 16, 1871, æ. 75 yrs., 8 mos. Dr. Joseph Monroe, her father, was "the second physician of Hillsboro, was a good physician, and an amiable and · upright man." He d. Feb. 24, 1798, æ. 41 yrs.
Thomas Baker, b. Feb. 24, 1815 ; r. Hancock.
2 3 Maria, b. Sept. 22, 1817 ; m., March 15, 1849, Ambrose C. Blood, of Hancock, who d. Nov. 26, 1873.
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+ Elijah Monroe, b. March 21, 1823 ; m. Sarah Merriam. Sarah Wallace, b. April 12, 1826 ; m., June 26, 1851,
5 Benj. F. Merriam ; now r. in Marlboro. They have -
three surviving ch., viz .: Frank Irving, b. Aug. 3, 1852 ; Joseph Sumner, b. March 17, 1854 ; Henry Za- dock, b. July 14, 1865.
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Louisa, b. July 25, 1828 ; r. Hancock.
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Henry L., b'. Feb. 24, 1831 ; a dentist ; m., Dec. 25, 1865, Mary Ann Rogers ; two ch., Annie L., b. Aug. 3, 1868 ; Gertie M., b. Oct. 27, 1874 ; r. in Newport.
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ELIJAH MONROE TUBBS. . He received his academical education at the Hancock and Phillips (Exeter) Acade- mies, and studied dentistry with Dr. Luke Miller, at Pet- erborough, and Dr. S. Hanson, of Boston. He located himself at Peterborough in 1845, where he remained in the practice of his profession twenty-one years. During this period he established the first regular drug-store in Peterborough in company with Franklin Kendall, to whom he soon disposed of his interest in the same. . He
was also for a time engaged in daguerrotyping. He published a small work entitled The New Hampshire Kitchen, Fruit, and Floral Gardner. He was for several years a member of the Superintending School Com- mittee, also of the Library Committee, and one of a committee to give a full report of the doings of the Pet- erborough soldiers in the war of the Rebellion. He made an elaborate report on this subject, which was en- tered on the town records, and has furnished all the data needed for this history. He represented the town in the Legislature in the years 1864, '65. He was also appointed a justice of the peace and quorum.
In 1864, in company with J. G. Fish, he commenced the manufacture of a hair preparation, " Ring's Vegeta-
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ble Ambrosia." Mr. Fish sold out his interest to Hon. P. C. Cheney, of Peterborough, now of Manchester. They have had associated with them for a time P. Ring, of Wilton, and Ira Cross, of Manchester, both of whom have retired from the firm. Of this preparation they have sold nearly seven hundred thousand dollars' worth. He is also a member of the firm of P. C. Cheney & Co., and is associated with others in the ownership of large paper-mills in Hanniker, Goffstown, and Manchester. He removed to Manchester in 1868. He m., in 1848, Sarah, dau. of Zadock and Sally Snow Merriam, who was b. at Goshen, Aug. 7, 1828.
Sarah, b. Feb. 17, 1849 ; m., Jan. 5, 1872, George E. Hersey, M. D. ; one ch., Everett Monroe, b. April II, 1875 ; r. Manchester.
Annabelle, b. June 17, 1851 ; m., Feb. 25, 1874, Charles H. Thayer, of Manchester. She d. at Rye Beach, July 20, 1874, æ. 23 yrs.
Monroe, b. July 13, 1853 ; r. Manchester.
ABISHA TUBBS, a brother of Joseph, and son of Capt. Joseph and Rhoda Henry Tubbs, was b. in Marlow, May 21, 1791. He came to Peterborough in 1815, and has resided here since. He m., Ist w., Belinda Fisk, of Dunstable, now Nashua, February, 1823. She d. Oct. 23, 1846, æ. 44 yrs. He m., 2d w., Sept. 22, 1859, Matilda Weston, wid. of Timothy Weston, of Hancock.
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Cemira, b. March 30, 1824 ; m., Nov. 24, 1852, Amos Sawyer, who d. May, 1863 ; ch., Alice, b. Dec. 2, 1861 ; r. Marlow.
Justina M., b. April 22, 1827 ; m., Sept. 28, 1847, James B. Tubbs ; of six ch. only one survives, Flora J., b. Oct. 31, 1862.
THE TWISS FAMILY.
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PETER TwISS m. Harriet Haggett, dau. of Abner Haggett. They lived two years in New Boston, then re. to Vermont and remained there till 1833, when they returned to Peterborough, and occupied the old farm of Abner Haggett. He d. 1853, æ. 58 yrs. She d. 1861, æ. 61 yrs.
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Mary F., b. Sept. 9, 1828 ; m., Sept. 4, 1849, Samuel Hadley ; ch., (1) Milton ; m. Amanda Corey ; r. Fitch- burg ; (2) Ada S. ; m. W. W. Richardson ; r. Sullivan
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(3 Luella E .; m. Frank O .. Emerson ; r. Fisherville ;
(4) Delila M. ; (5) Hattie Maria.
Samuel Bartlett, b. Nov. 4, 1829 ; r. West.
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Hattie S., b. 1834; m., Ist hus., George Stearns ; 2d hus., George Richardson; ch., (1) Herman G .; (2) Frank Twiss ; r. Lowell.
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Martha S., b. 1839 ; m. William Broodry ; r. Lowell ; c.
THE UPTON FAMILY.
The Uptons * of Peterborough and Sharon were de- scendants of John Upton, who is the ancestor of all in this country who bear the name of Upton.
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JOHN UPTON, fourth generation, came to Sharon from Middleton, Mass., about 1790. He m. Mary South- wick, 1756. When he re. to Sharon he was accompanied by four sons, John, Joseph, Jacob, and David, all of whom purchased farms. He d. in 1805.
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John, 1758 ; m. Dorcas Upton ; 2d w., Atta F. Upton, wid. of Thomas Upton, of Peterborough; ch., (1) Betsey, b. Aug. 31, 1786 ; m. Eli Upton ; d. ; (2) Lucy, b. Aug. 31, 1791 ; m. Eli Upton, -his fifth w. ; d.
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Joseph, b. 1763 ; m. Betsey McCoy ; ch., (I) Joseph, b. Nov. 11, 1805 ; m. Hannah Evans ; 2d w., Lucy Ann Evans ; (2) Jesse, b. Jan. 22, 1808 ; unm. ; now living in South Village ; (3) Emily, b. June 2, 1813 ; unm. ; now living in South Village.
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Jacob, b. 1766 ; re. to Stoddard in 1804.
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¡ David, b. May 19, 1775 ; m. Polly Nay, dau. Dea. Wm. Nay, 2d. He passed most of his life in Sharon ; sold his farm, and came late in life to Peterborough, and d. there, Oct. 9, 1860, æ. 85 yrs., 4 mos. ; she d.
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DAVID UPTON, m. Polly Nay ; d. in Peterborough, Oct 9, 1860, æ. 85 yrs.
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David, b. Oct. 30, 1798 ; m. Mary Scripture.
Mary, b. Aug. 1, 1800 ; m. Eli Upton ; d. May 14, 1875, æ. 75 yrs.
Martha, b. May 31, 1803 ; unm. ; d. March 19, 1822, æ. 18 yrs., 9 mos.
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t John, b. May 20, 1805 ; m. Elizabeth Baker.
Jeremiah, b. Jan. 8, 1807 ; m. Eliza Vosburg ; r. Den- ver, Colorado.
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Fane, b. June 26, 1809 ; unm .; d. June 8, 1858, æ. 48 yrs., II mos.
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Louisa, b. Sept. 13, 1811 ; unm. ; d. January, 1831, æ. 20 yrs. Lucinda, b. May 14, 1813 ; unm. ; d. March, 1829, æ. 16 yrs.
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Melinda, b. Sept. 14, 1814.
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Sarah, b. Feb. 26, 1817 ; m. John Smith ; ch., (1) Sarah Jane ; m. Alvin Bailey; (2) Jeremiah ; m. Jennie Crampton, of Greece, N. Y .; (3) Emerson R .; m. Anna Keyes, of New Ipswich; (4) George C .; (5) * Elmore ; (6) Elizabeth Edna ; (7) Ella Idella.
Harriet, b. Nov. 18, 1818 ; m. Samuel K. Upton ; d. July 6, 1860, æ. 41 yrs., 7 mos.
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JOSEPH UPTON, son of Joseph Upton. He lived on the Dea. William Nay place, south part of town ; m., ist w., Hannah Evans ; d. April 1, 1853, æ. 42 yrs., 7 mos. ; m., 2d w., Lucy Ann Evans. He d. Sept. 1, 1872, æ. 66 yrs., 9 mos. ; Ist w., eight ch .; 2d w., two ch.
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Joseph H., b. Sept. 18, 1836 ; d. Aug. 11, 1838, æ. I yr., Io mos.
Hannah E., b. June 3, 1838 ; d. Jan. 14, 1844, æ. 5 yrs., 7 mos.
Almira f., b. March 20, 1840 ; m., July 5, 1866, Alfred J. Morse, of Mason ; ch., (1) Ida M., b. June 8, 1868 ; (2) Joseph A., b. Sept. 22, 1870.
Emily Ann, b. Feb. 22, 1842.
Clarissa L., b. Jan. 12, 1844 ; m., Dec. 26, 1867, Lyman A. Hall ; ch., (1) Arthur L., b. Oct. 26, 1871.
Elizabeth E., b. Feb. 2, 1846 ; d. Sept. 2, 1847, æ. 1 yr., 7 mos.
Susan M., b. Dec. 29, 1847 ; d. Oct. 4, 1848, æ. 9 mos. Sarah F., b. Oct. 18, 1849.
Abby Jennette, \ b. Nov. 9, 1857. He d. April 4, 1858, Albert Jesse, Sæ. 4 mos.
JOHN UPTON m. Elizabeth Baker, of Nashua. Now lives at South Village, in town ; is a machinist by trade.
Eldro, b. in Denver, Colorado, Aug. 8, 1849 ; r. Arvada, Col.
Emma Frances, b. Feb. 9, 1851 ; d. Oct. 16, 1867, æ. 16 yrs., 8 mos.
THOMAS UPTON, like the above, is a descendant of John Upton, though remotely related to this branch of the family. He lived many years in Marblehead. About the year 1801 or '2, after living in Andover awhile, he settled on a farm in Peterborough, formerly owned by
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Dea. Robert Smith, and begun by Halbert Morison. He m., June 20, 1782, Atta Frost, b. 1761, in Andover, Mass. He d. Oct. 24, 1809, æ. 47 yrs. His wid. m. John Upton, of Sharon, and after his death returned to Peterborough, and d. June 9, 1843, æ. 82 yrs.
*Eli, b. Jan. 16, 1785 ; m., Ist w., Rebecca Watts ; 2d w., Mary Upton.
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t Thomas, b. Jan. 13, 1787 ; m. Lydia Snow.
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Atta D., b. Jan. 25, 1789 ; unm. ; d. Marble lead, Mass. Polly, b. 1790 ; unm. ; d. March 26, 1806, æ. 15 yrs.
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William, b. Dec. 31, 1792 ; m. Mary Taggart, dau. James Taggart, Sharon ; ch., (1) William, b. June 7, 1820 ; m. Sally Upton ; one ch., James, b. Nov. 20, 1858 ; (2) Mary Ann, b. Oct. 24, 1829 ; m. Luke Nutting, Jaffrey ; (3) Priscilla R., b. Nov. 23, 1837 ; m. Charles Corser ; r. Fitchburg. He lived in Jaffrey, midway between the village of East Jaffrey and Peterborough. where he owned a farm and saw-mill, near where his son William now lives. He d. June 2, 1862, æ. 70 yrs. She d. June 17, 1867.
Nathan, b. Oct. 1, 1796 ; m., Ist w., Mercy Colburn ; 2d w., Mary Hayden. He lived some years in Rindge, then re. West, and now lives at Effingham, Ill.
Joseph, b. 1798 ; unm. ; d. October, 1827, æ. 29 yrs. Joshua, b. in Peterborough, Jan. 3, 1801 ; m. Priscilla Taggart ; re. to Pennsylvania.
Benjamin, b. March 3, 1803 ; m. Susan F. Dawson ; re. to Virginia.
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ELI UPTON. He inherited half of his father's farm, which was divided between himself and his brother Thomas. It was the same purchased by his father of the heirs of Deacon Robert Smith. He followed team- ing goods from Boston many years till his health failed. He d. of consumption, May 29, 1829, æ. 44 yrs. He m., Ist w., Rebecca Watts. She d. Dec. 11, 1824, æ. 35 yrs. ; m., 2d w., Mary Upton, b. Aug. 1, 1800. She d. May 14, 1875, æ. 75 yrs. ; Ist w., five ch. ; 2d w., one ch.
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Nathaniel W., b. July 3, 1812 ; m. Sarah Ann Hathaway. Atta, b. June 30, 1814 ; m. William Hunter. Eli, b. Aug. 14, 1816 ; m. Phebe Bangham.
Thomas, b. Aug. 31, 1818 ; m., Ist w., Marietta Cutter, b. Jan. 25, 1820. She d. Feb. 16, 1857, æ. 37 yrs. ; m., 2d w., Lucinda S. Allen ; ch. by Ist w. ; (1) Lucius Edwin, b. May 19, 1843 ; enlisted in the war of the Rebellion in 1862, and served his time out and re-
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turned in safety. In April, 1864, he enlisted again for three years, and d. after a severe sickness of sev- eral weeks at Washington, Aug. 7, 1864, æ. 21 yrs. ; (2) Adelia Parker, b. Jan. 14, 1851.
Joshua, b. July 10, 1820 ; m. Sarah M. Bangham. Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1827 ; d. Oct. 30, 1846, æ. 18 yrs., II mos.
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THOMAS UPTON. He lived on half of his father's farm, having divided the same with his brother Eli. He sold his farm a few years before his decease, and re. to Chesterville, Me., where both he and his w. d. He m. Lydia Snow, b. April 21, 1792 ; she d. Oct. 20, 1868, æ. 76 yrs. ; he d. May 1, 1871, æ. 84 yrs.
Mary, b. Feb. 4, 1811 ; m. Benj. S. French, of Chester- ville, Me., Jan. 1, 1838.
Joseph S., b. Nov. 18, 1812 ; d. Sept. 23, 1815, æ. 3 yrs. Sylvia, b. Oct. 29, 1814; m. J. S. French ; both deceased. Joseph S., b. Nov. 28, 1816 ; m. Myra Ann Gould, of Lowell ; r. Lowell.
Emily M., b. Jan. 28, 1820 ; m., Dec. 15, 1845, W. S. Bradford ; 2d hus., William F. Carter, of Lowell.
John, b. March 29, 1822 ; m. Marinda Seaver ; re. to California, 1868.
Lydia, b. Sept. 30, 1824 ; m. Charles L. Bailey ; d. Sept. 16, 1846, æ. 21 yrs., II mos.
Martha Ann, b. Dec. 19, 1826 ; m. John Langley, 1850 ; one ch., Lizzie ; re. to Illinois, and he d. there ; she m., 2d hus., John Toulson, Lyons, Ia.
Thomas, b. Feb. 27, 1829 ; m. Clara Houghton ; r. Cal- ifornia ; has been eminently successful; is a large land owner ; three ch.
Lucy G., b. March 19, 1831 ; unm. ; d. March 3, 1851, æ. 19 yrs., II mos.
Almeda Sarah, b. April 10, 1837; m. John Milton Mears, Nov. 19, 1865 ; c.
THE VOSE FAMILY.
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JOHN VOSE (Dea.) removed from Antrim to Peterbor- ough in 1835, and bought the farm of Thomas Steele, Esq., and lived there till his death. He was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church, and an estimable and worthy man. He m., May 4, 1829, Ist w., Juliana Hunt, dau. Dea. Timothy Hunt. She d. at Antrim, Dec. 23, 1831, æ. 29 yrs., 9 mos. ; m., 2d w., Maria Poor, April 30, 1833. He d. June 4, 1867, æ. 65 yrs., 9 mos. ; Ist w., one ch .; 2d w., three ch.
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JOHN HAZEN VOSE.
John Hazen, b. in Antrim, Feb. 2, 1830; m. Alice Cragin.
¡ Samuel W., b. Jan. 27, 1840 ; m. Hannah M. Cragin.
Harriet Maria, b. June 16, 1842 ; d. Oct. 29, 1852, æ. 10 yrs., 4 mos.
Mary Frances, b. Aug. 2, 1844.
SAMUEL W. VOSE. He succeeded his father on the homestead ; m. Hannah M. Cragin, dau. Francis Cragin, May 6, 1869.
Hattie C., b. Nov. 6, 1870.
Alice E., b. Nov. 22, 1872 ; d. March 11, 1873, æ. 3 mos.
THE VARNUM FAMILY.
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PARKER VARNUM moved to Peterborough in 1838, from Dracut, Mass., and occupied the farm formerly owned by Jesse Miller. He was b. 1790, and d. in Peterborough, Aug. 20, 1859, æ. 69 yrs. He m. Martha McCoy, dau. of Charles and Jane T. McCoy. She d. Aug. 11, 1858, æ. 64 yrs.
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t John P., b. Jan. 17, 1828; m. Ardilla Dutton, 1857. Charles, b. June 8, 1837 ; m. Mary J. Davis.
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JOHN P. VARNUM. He purchased and lived on the Capt. Robert Swan farm. He m. Ardilla Dutton, 1857. He d. July 13, 1871, æ. 43 yrs.
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Frederick F., b. April 19, 1857. George A., b. Oct. 25, 1858.
CHARLES VARNUM. He succeeded his father on the home place, where he now lives. He m. Mary J. Davis, Sept. 23, 1858.
6 Charles E., b. July 25, 1861.
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