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Allen Bowen - Reuben - Thomas - m. Jan. 27, 1831, Phila Boyce, dr. of Cadish Boyce. He lived on his father's place one year, and then moved to Ill., where he died. Had two children, Emmerancy and Lovina.
Reuben Bowen, jr. - Reuben -Thomas-m. Eliza Watkins, of Hopkinton, Mass. Was a Methodist minister. He d. in Hopkinton, June 28, 1843. Had no children.
Zimri Bowen - Zephaniah - Thomas - m. Dec. 10, 1835, Polly, dr. of Russell Wheeler, of Royals- ton. She was b. July 4, 1812. He lives on the old homestead of his father and grandfather. Has seven children, viz. : Zimri W., b. Oct. 29, 1837, m. Myra E. Claflin, and resides in Leominster ; Martha I., b. Dec. 14, 1839, m. Charles D. Kimball ; Lydia L., b. Jan. 7, 1842, m. Jerahmeel Allen ; Polly A., b. Dec. 17, 1843 ; George M., b. March 24, 1846 ; Robert D., b. Sept. 18, 1848, m. Eleanor P. Russell, lives in Leominster ; Benjamin F., b. July 12, 1851.
Uberto Bowen - James - Nathaniel A. - Thomas - m. Aug. II, 1839, Angela, dr. of Jonathan Raw-
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son, Esq. He continued the store business at the old Rawson stand for a short time, and then detached the store from the dwelling and moved the same farther north, which he fitted up in more modern style, and did quite an extensive business in the same until it was burnt, 1853. Has five children, viz. : Henry R., b. June 13, 1840; Alonzo C., b. May 23, 1843, lives in Kentucky ; Ellen L., b. Dec. 4, 1846, m. Freder- ick Bowen ; Albert J., b. April 26, 1848 ; Frank P., b. Oct. 1, 1851.
Franklin O. Bowen - Nathan - Nathan - Thom- as - m. June 4, 1856, Ellen Bolles, dr. of Jesse. He bought the mills built by Jacob Whitcomb, jr., on Tully, and is still engaged in manufacturing lumber. Has two children, viz. : Clara E., b. June 19, 1860, is a professional nurse in Boston ; Nellie F., b. Feb. 13, 1862.
Frederick A. Bowen- Nathan -Nathan -Thom- as - m. Dec. 4, 1862, Ellen L., dr. of Uberto Bowen. Has lived in Keene ; now resides in Fitzwilliam. Had Fred. E., b. Oct. 28, 1865 ; Eva, b. March 10, 1867 ; Walter Leroy, b. Oct. 26, 1875 ; Adin T., b. June 6, 1879.
Edwin N. Bowen - Nathan - Nathan - Thomas - m. Dec. 27, 1866, Jane C. Smith, of Fitzwilliam. Lived on the Bowman Howe place. Removed to Fitzwilliam, 1882.
Sidney B. Bowen -- Nathan - Nathan - Thomas -m., March 1867, Jennie E., dr. of Ozial Ballou, and widow of Stephen Martin. Lives on the Jacob Whit- comb place. Had Minnie M., b. March 1, 1869.
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George M. Bowen, son of Zimri, m. Eliza R. Lynch, of Essex, N. Y., b. Sept. 9, 1840. Lives on the George Handy place. Had Minnie E., b. July II, 1870 ; George A., b. March 31, 1872 ; Frank L., b. July 28, 1873 ; Clara L., b. Feb. 25, 1875 ; Clarence E., b. Aug. 30, 1879.
Henry R. Bowen, son of Uberto, m. Jane C., dr. of Jerril A. Curtis. Lives in Swansey.
Frank P. Bowen, son of Uberto, m. Lauretta, dr. of Nathaniel Bryant. She d. Jan. 30, 1879.
BOYCE.
Paul. Boyce Ist m. Hannah Staples, 2d m. Phillis Cook, widow of Nicholas, Nov. 1, 1803. Came from Smithfield 1772, and settled on lots in the south-east corner of the town, the place since occupied by his son Silas and grandson Enoch, and recently by Na- thaniel Hills. He was a large land owner, and set- tled his sons on adjoining lands. Was by trade a carpenter. He d. 1817, age 81 ; Hannah d. 1803, Phillis d. March 21, 1815. Had seven children, viz. : Nicene, b. April 17, 1765, m. Samuel Gaskill, Esq. ; Cadish, b. 1758; John, b. 1760; Nathan, b. 1763 ; Jacob, b. 1767 ; Stephen, b. 1770; Silas, b. Nov. 1779.
Cadish Boyce - Paul - m. Lavina Bishop, Nov. 29, 1782. He lived on the place afterwards occupied by his son Robert, L. 4, R. 2; he d. 1835. Had eleven children, viz. : William, b. Oct. 7, 1783, m. Sally Sargent, of Fitzwilliam, and moved to Fayston, Vt. ; Paul, b. April 7, 1785 ; Lavina, b. Sept. 2, 1787,
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m. Zelotes Laws ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 24, 1789, m. Silas Maynard ; Irene, b. Nov. 22, 1791, m. Russell Wheeler ; Charlotte, b. April 17, 1794, d. ; David, b. Oct. 3, 1796; Robert, b. April 30, 1799; Caleb, b. June 17, 1802, m. Louisa Bowen, dr. of Reuben, lived in Fitzwilliam ; Silas, b. 1804, m. Eliza Flagg, of Winchendon ; Phila, b. 1806, m. Allen Bowen.
John Boyce - Paul - m. Jan. 12, 1787, Lucy Dix, of Reading. He settled where David Thompson since lived. Removed to Vt., and there died. Had Hannah, b. Aug. 6, 1787, m. Daniel Cass, jr .; Rox- ana, b. May 31, 1789, m. Robert Harkness ; John, b. Sept. 22, 1791, m. Polly Estes ; Martha, b. March 14, 1794, m. David Tolman ; Mary, b. March 14, 1794, m. Ebenezer Ballou ; Stephen, b. March 10, 1796, m. Tolman, of Troy ; James, b. May 5, 1800.
Nathan Boyce -Paul-m. Zerviah Green, of Roy- alston, Feb. 13, 1787. Settled on L. 4, R. I, and thence removed to Fayston, Vt., about 1805. Had Mary, Dorcas, Dan, Nicene, Phebe, Artemas, Sarah, Jacob.
Jacob Boyce -- Paul - m. Rhoda, dr. of Jacob Bump, Jan. 4, 1791. Settled on the place known as the Elisha Perry farm, now owned and occupied by Nathaniel Hills. Was killed at Royalston by the kick of a horse. Had Stephen, b. March 2, 1792 ; Diana, who m. Elisha Perry ; and Rhoda, unmarried.
Stephen Boyce - Paul -m. Joanna, dr. of Eph- raim Hix, Aug. 16, 1790. Settled on L. 4, R. 2, on or near the Lilburn Allen place. Hed. Nov. 1, 1790;
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she d. Dec., 28, 1846. Had one child, Prusia, b. Dec. 1, 1790, m. Silas Whipple.
Silas Boyce - Paul -m. Comfort, dr. of Moses Allen, 1798. Lived on the home place. Was a good scholar ; had considerable knowledge of some of the ancient languages, and of the higher mathematics ; studied medical works, was called Doctor, but never practiced medicine ; had no special opportunity for schooling. He d. Oct. 1, 1818, aged 42 ; she d. Sept. 29, 1838, aged 64. Had eight children, viz. : Thom- as, b. June 27, 1800 ; Enoch, b. June 15, 1802 ; Paul, b. March 6, 1805 ; Jacob, b. June 27, 1807 ; Hannah, b. April 19, 1809, m. Tisdale Howard, of Winchendon ; Gratis, b. Sept. 17, 1811, m. Leonard Ballou ; Phebe, b. May 4, 1813, m. Amos Corey ; Lydia, b. April 29, 1815, unmarried, d. about 1860.
Robert Boyce-Cadish - Paul - Ist m. widow Hannah Howard, dr. of Zephaniah Bowen; 2d m. Rebecca, dr. of Thomas Boyce. He lived on his father's place. Had by Hannah : Robert F., b. Oct. 24, 1828; Russell W., b. Jan. 8, 1831 ; Zephaniah A., b. April 5, 1832 ; H. Eliza, b. Feb. 10, 1835. By Rebecca had Emily and Harriet. He d. April 19, 1849; Hannah d. Oct. 23, 1838.
John Boyce - John -Paul -m. Polly Estes, dr. of Zacheus. Lived with his father until about 1829, when he removed to Barton, Vt. After a few years he returned, and finally removed to Indiana about 1838. Had Sally, John Dix, Marmaduke S., Ma- hala, Mariba, James, Polly, Edwin Plummer, Rox- ana, Diana, George, and Daniel Cummings.
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James Boyce - John - Paul - m. Hannah, dr. of Wilderness Martin, Jan. 22, 1829. He had the mills and place since owned by Bowman Howe. He re- removed to Monroe, Mass., about 1840, and thence to Newfield, Tompkins Co., N. Y. Had Jasper, Paschal, and Madison.
Thomas Boyce - Silas - Paul - m. Silvia, dr. of Silas Ballou, Oct. 25, 1821. Lived at place on the west end of his father's farm. Had Silas B., b. Dec. 22, 1822, m. Josephine, dr. of Esek Buffum, she d. May 16, 1871, he is now in Grand Rapids, Mich., has two daughters; Rebecca, b. May 6, 1824 ; Sa- bina, b. Jan. 8, 1826, d. Oct. 12, 1829 ; Philander, b. Feb. 9, 1827, is m. and lives in Troy, N. Y. ; James, b. Feb. 9, 1830, lives in Keene, and has two children ; Susanna, b. June 13, 1832. He d. Feb. 9, 1857, aged 57 ; she d. March 19, 1857, aged 68.
Enoch Boyce - Silas - Paul -m. widow Olive Stuart, dr. of Reuben Bowen, April 28, 1823. Lived on his father's place. Had eight children, viz. : Aldis, b. Nov. 22, 1823 ; Denzel, b. June 2, 1825 ; Amanda, b. June 7, 1827 ; Lucena, b. April 7, 1829 ; Luana, b. Feb. 13, 1832 ; Alaric A., b. Feb. 12, 1834 ; Adaline, b. April 10, 1836. Cordelia, b. May 12, 1839. He d. 1874 ; she d. Dec. 20, 1846, aged 49.
Paul Boyce - Silas - Paul -m. Hannah Hana- ford, of Peterboro'. He removed to New Ipswich ; was a tin peddler.
Jacob Boyce - Silas - Paul - Ist m., April 9, 1829, Olive, dr. of Russell Ballou ; 2d m. Vilroy, dr. of Job Whitcomb, of Swansey, April 4, 1844. First lived on the Benson place ; removed to Troy, 1855, and thence to Berlin, Mass., 1871, where he now
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resides. Olive d. Oct. 8, 1842. Had by Olive : Francis R., b. May 26, 1831 ; and by Vilroy had Anna O., b. July 23, 1848; and Charles E., b. May 4, 1852.
John Dix Boyce -John - John - Paul - Ist m. Amy, dr. of Jared Ballou. He lived on the Joseph Jaseph place. She d. June 11, 1872, and he 2d m. the widow of John Meads. No children. He d. 1883. Had his name changed by striking out the word Dix :
He refused to leave his expected mate When the others went to a western state, Preferring always what was sure To uncertain things that oft allure.
BRIGHAM.
Elisha Brigham lived on the Abraham Arnold place from 1811 to about 1835 ; thence he removed to the Jonathan Sweet farm, where he died. He was unmarried. His sister Betsey lived with him.
At auction sales, and at prices high, Much worthless stuff he used to buy ; Quite often he would raise the bid, If rum was for the one that did.
BRITTON.
Dr. Martin Britton was a practising physician in town in 1810-'II ; was the predecessor of Dr. Park- hurst, and lived in the corner-house opposite Pere- grine Wheeler's. He died while on a journey to the west, 18II.
BROWN.
Abraham Brown was f. s. on L. 20, R. 8. Sold to Benjamin Buffum, and removed to Swansey, 1788.
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James Brown m. Sarah Aldrich. He came from Gloucester, R. I., in 1777, and bought of John Dandley the farm now owned by Preston L. Freeman. He built the house now on the premises, 1787. Had Hannah, b. July 10, 1771, m., May 26, 1790, Rufus Kelton ; Sarah, b. April 2, 1775, m. George Kelton ; James, b. July, 1770, m. Perna Thayer, Aug. 18, 1799, re- moved to Troy, N. Y. ; Benjamin, b. July 24, 1773 ; George, m. Katherina Holbrook, Jan. 21, 1802.
Austin Brown, b. Oct. 20, 1813, m. Susan, dr. of Joseph Randall, son of Levi, Jan. 2, 1844. He bought the Stephen Buffum farm about 1844; lived there until 1853, when he removed to Philadelphia, where he d. Oct. 28, 1863. Had two children, viz. : . Emily E., b. Oct. 27, 1845, m. William A. Maynard, Esq. ; Mary L., b. Oct. 2, 1847. Mrs. Brown and daughter now live in Keene.
Zoheth Brown came from Providence, 1837 ; had half of the Crooker farm. He lived here a few years, and then returned to Providence.
Joseph N. Brown, from Winchester, bought the Thornton mills about 1864. Had Serussa H. and Ancil; and by his second wife had Omer H. and five others. No record. He removed to Brookfield, Mass., about 1870.
Omer H. Brown m., Aug. 5, 1873, Lucy A., dr. of Elisha Bolles ; lives near the Thornton mills. Had four children, viz. : Viola A., b. Nov. 26, 1873 ; Josephine M., b. Sept. 25, 1875; Eva E., b. Dec. 26, 1877 ; Flossie G., b. July 1, 1882.
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BRYANT.
Capt. Daniel C. Bryant Ist m. (name unknown) ; 2d m. Susanna Byam. He came from Templeton, and lived first on the Richard Peters place, and from thence removed to the Ebenezer Cole place, near the town pound, and afterwards at various places in town. Was a blacksmith, and was captain of the Richmond company that went to the defence of the northern frontier in the war of 1812. Had by his first wife : Sally, m. Luther Cass ; Elizabeth, Ist m. Applin, 2d m. Daniel Ellis. By Susanna : Chandler, b. Dec. 26, 1788; Calvin ; Chauncey, d. in Keene ; Samuel, d. in Pennsylvania ; Carlton, d. in Michigan ; Thomas, d. in Charlestown, N. H. She d. Oct. 5, 1843, aged : 82 ; he d. April, 1840, aged 79.
Chandler Bryant - Daniel C. - m. Mary, dr. of Daniel Cass, jr., was a blacksmith, and lived on the Rufus Whipple place. He d. March 21, 1875 ; she d. April 21, 1872. Had Susan M., b. Jan. 15, 1813; Daniel C., b. 1815, d. young ; John A., b. March 9, 1819; Lydia C., b. March 6, 1825; S. Rosina, b. 1827, d. 1844; Jonathan C., b. Aug. 17, 1833.
Calvin Bryant - Daniel C .- m., Feb. 27, 1812, Susanna, dr. of Ananias Aldrich. Lived on the Ananias Aldrich farm until about 1845, when he re- moved to the Samuel Carpenter place, and from thence to the George Buffum farm, where he d. June 5, 1864 ; she d. June 15, 1880. Had Hiram, b. Aug. 3, 1813 ; Nathaniel, b. Feb. 13, 1817 ; Diancy, b. Nov. 18, 1818, m. John W. Starkey; Calvin, b. July 4, 1821; Luther, b. Oct. 2, 1823, d. Dec. 29, 1838 ;
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Mary Ann, b. Oct. 10, 1826, m. Samuel Willard ; Eliza Ann, b. Dec. 1, 1828, m. John Scott, jr .; Angela, b. Dec. 1, 1830, m. N. G. Woodbury ; Alphreda, b. May 6, 1833, m. H. Foster Thayer ; Almarinda, b. June 21, 1835, m. Samuel Ball.
Chauncey Bryant - Daniel C. - m. Harriet Un- derwood ; lived in Keene. Had James U., William C., and Eliza A., m. Joseph S. Garner, of Gardner. He d. 1861 ; she d. 1836.
John A. Bryant - Chandler - Daniel C. - Ist m., Nov. 25, 1847, Mary, dr. of Joseph Randall ; she d. 1854. 2d m. Angenette Carey. Had by Mary : Sarah Rosina, b. 1849, m. Henry Buss, of Marlboro'. Had by Angenette : Frank and Elsie. He lives in Winchester.
Jonathan C. Bryant - Chandler - Daniel C. - m. Sarah O., dr. of Willard Randall, May 9, 1867 ; lives at the Four corners. Had Grace L., b. March 16, 1868.
Hiram Bryant -Calvin - Daniel C. - Ist m. Sarah M., dr. of Nathan Bullock, March 16, 1845 ; 2d m. Azubah, dr. of John Martin, April 23, 1857 ; 3d m. widow Dexter Palmer. Lived on the Samuel Carpenter place ; also on the George Buffum, jr., farm a number of years; now resides in Swansey. Had by Sarah M. : Henry L., Susan L., and Albert. Had by widow Palmer : Calvin. Sarah M. d. March 9, 1854 ; Azubah d. May 19, 1862.
Nathaniel Bryant -Calvin - Daniel C. - m., March 7, 1849, Lorinda, dr. of Wyman C. Thayer.
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He lived on the Wyman Thayer place. Had Lovina D., b. Nov. 9, 1849; Lorinda A., b. Oct. 23, 1850; Sultena L., b. Feb. 2, 1853 ; Laurena I., b. Nov. 24, 1855; Lewis W., b. Dec. 17, 1857, d. Feb. 26, 1878. He died a few years ago.
George F. Bryant - Calvin - Daniel C. - m. Jane C., dr. of George Taylor; had no children. He d. Oct. 7, 1867. His widow m. Elliot Chapman.
BUCKLEY.
John Buckley, from New York, m. Martha J. Anderson, Aug. 4, 1865 ; came to town in 1880. He lives east of Tully brook, on a part of the old Capt. Boorn farm. Had Suidon, b. June 2, 1860.
BUFFUM.
Jedediah and Jonathan, brothers, and Benjamin, a half brother, were sons of Joseph Buffum, of Smith- field, who was the fourth in descent from Robert Buf- fum, of Salem, in 1634. Moses and Caleb were sons of Benjamin, who was a brother of Joseph, all of Smithfield, all descendants of Robert, who came from England in 1630. The lineage runs thus : Joseph and Benjamin, brothers, sons of Benjamin, who was b. 1686, who was a son of Caleb, b. 1650, who was son of the first Robert.
Jedediah Buffum, b. 1737, m. Sarah Taft, sister of Nathaniel Taft, Sept. 22, 1757. Settled on L. 9, R. 6, the farm since occupied by his son Esek and Amos Bennett, and now owned by Nathaniel Naromore. The large house still standing on the premises was
OLD BUFFUM HOUSE.
OLD CORNER STORE (Four Corners, looking West). See page 166.
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the second two-story house built in town. Came into town 1763, was town treasurer from 1773 to 1803, and was six times chosen on the board of selectmen. He d. 1808 ; she d. 1815. Had eight children, viz. : Esther, b. April 12, 1758, m. Daniel Man ; George, b. May 13, 1760 ; Esek, b. April 6, 1763 ; Robert, b. March 10, 1765 ; Jedediah, b. April 8, 1767 ; Sarah, b. Oct. 22, 1769, m. Verney Gaskill ; William, b. June 4, 1772 ; Candace, b. Jan. 29, 1776, m. Dr. Amos Howe. Esther, George, and Esek were born in Smithfield.
George Buffum -Jedediah - Ist m. Deliverance Winslow, June 13, 1781 ; 2d m. widow Hannah Col- burn. First lived on L. 19, R. 7, and then next on the Peter Holbrook place, L. 19, R. 8, and lastly had the farm now owned by Orlan Whipple, the house on which he built about 1815. He d. July 30, 1843, aged 83 ; Deliverance d. Sept. 27, 1824, aged 65. Had eleven children, viz. : Lydia, b. Feb. 24, 1782, m. Elias Taylor ; Hannah, b. Oct. 26, 1784, d. Jan. 14, 1801 ; Joseph, b. May 10, 1786 ; George, b. May 30, 1788; Anna, b. Sept. 29, 1790, m. Nathaniel Naromore ; Jedediah, b. Nov. 24, 1792 ; Mijamin, b. Feb. 18, 1795 ; Thankful, b. May 26, 1797, m. Otis Corbin ; William, b. Oct. 5, 1799, d. Oct. 14, 1801 ; Job, b. Sept. 5, 1803, d. June 3, 1810 ; Dilla, b. June 9, 1806, d. June 4, 1853, aged 47.
Esek Buffum - Jedediah - m. Lucretia, dr. of William Cook. He bought the James Westcoat farm, the place now owned by Ozial Ballou. Lived there until his father's death, 1808, when he moved to the old homestead, where he lived until his death,
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Dec. 31, 1831, aged 69; she d. Oct. 9, 1855, aged 88. Had six children, viz. : Lovina, b. Nov. 29, 1786, m. Jona. Rawson, Esq. ; James, b. Nov. 7, 1788 ; Sarah, b. May 13, 1791, m. Nathaniel Whip- ple ; Priscilla, b. Aug. 2, 1793, m. Silas Buffum ; Betsey, b. May 9, 1802, m. Benjamin Crooker, jr. ; Lucretia, b. Aug. 5, 1804, m. Amos Bennett.
Robert Buffum - Jedediah - m., June 28, 1787, Lucy, dr. of Dan Whipple. Lived on the place since occupied by his son David, and now owned by Stephen W. Williams. Had eight children, viz. : Sally, m. Josiah Rawson, 1804 ; David, b. July, 1793 ; Stephen, b. 1796; Dan., b. 1798; Lucy, b. Oct. 13, 1800, m. Ballou Swan; Betsey, b. 1802, m. Henry Benson ; Eunice, b. 1802; Czarina, b. 1804, unmar- ried, d. Nov. 28, 1834, aged 30. He d. 18II ; she d. April 28, 1846, aged 76.
Jedediah Buffum, jr .- Jedediah -- m. Oct. 28, 1787, Olive, dr. of Jonathan Gaskill. Lived with his father and died by suicide, June 29, 1789. Had by Olive one child, Olive, b. March 3, 1789, m. Samuel Pick- ering ; had by Abigail, dr. of Jonathan Cook, Jededi- ah, b. April 7, 1785.
Jedediah Buffum 3d - Jedediah - Jedediah -- m. Nancy Wilder, dr. of Levi Wilder, of Lancaster, Mass., and sister of the late S. V. S. Wilder, of Bolton. Lived on the farm now owned by Dennis Harkness. Built the large house and barn now standing on the place. Removed to Winchester, 1841. Had seven children, viz. : Sampson W., b. Aug. 16, 1807; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 2, 1810 ; Jede-
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diah, b. Feb. 27, 1813 ; Mary Ann, b. June 27, 1815 ; d. Oct. 8, 1832 ; Caleb, b. May 6, 1819 ; Benjamin, b. April 2, 1821 ; Lafayette, b. June 9, 1825. He and his wife both died in Winchester.
Sampson W. Buffum, son of the above Jedediah 3d, was educated at Thomas Fry's school in Bolton. Was principal of an academy at Patterson, N. J .; finally settled in Winchester, and has been widely known for the interest he has taken in agriculture gen- erally, but more particularly for his efforts in the im- provement of neat stock. He is deacon of the Con- gregational church.
Jedediah Buffum, son of the above Jedediah 3d, m. Maria, dr. of Elijah Harkness. He removed to Win- chester ; was a farmer and carpenter ; was a soldier in the late war in the 14th N. H. Had two sons, viz. : Frank H., who has been a minister, but is now on the editorial staff of the Boston Herald; the other son, Julius, is a Methodist minister. He and his wife are both dead.
William Buffum - Jedediah - Ist m. Joanna Ar- nold, Sept. 29, 1791 ; 2d m. Mary Arnold, March II, 1799, both drs. of Elijah Arnold, Esq., of Smithfield. Had the place next north of his father, since occupied by his son Esek. Kept the first store in the middle of the town, established by his father, 1795. Received an injury to his head from which he never fully recov- ered, causing partial insanity. He d. Dec. 9, 1859, aged 83 ; Mary d. Nov. 21, 1840. Had by Joanna, Candace, m. Richard Bowen; by Mary had Sarah, b. April 27, 1801, m. Benoni Ballou ; Esek, b. Oct. 1803.
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Joseph Buffum - George -Jedediah - m., May 31, 1810, Judith, dr. of Ananias Aldrich, and lived on the Peter Holbrook place, where his father had resided. Had Willard, b. July 26, 1811, d. Sept. 20, 1831 ; Hannah, b. Sept. 30, 1813, d. Oct. 22, 1815 ; Joseph R., b. Dec. 8, 1815; Mary A., b. June 26, 1818, m. Luther Cheney, d. May 24, 1841; Fanny, b. Sept. 15, 1820, m. Joseph Starkey, d. March 24, 1861 ; George, b. April 19, 1823 ; Ananias, b. Nov. II, 1826; Silence M., b. Aug. 2, 1829, d. July 19, 1833 ; Angela A., b. Feb. 10, 1833, m. Asahel Ben- nett ; Thomas W., b. Oct. 13, 1835, d. Nov. 10, 1836. He d. July 16, 1861 ; she d. April 11, 1861.
George Buffum- George - Jedediah - m., Jan. 10, 18II, Rhoda, dr. of Joseph Newell ; lived on the place afterwards occupied by Josiah Lawrence. He d., by suicide, 1817 ; she d. Dec. 31, 1864. Had two children, viz .: Job, who now lives in Boston ; and Rhoda, who m. Oratus Verry. The widow Buffum 2d m. Stephen Rice, of Chesterfield.
Jedediah Buffum- George - Jedediah - m. Ruth Buxton ; lived on the Obed Bolles place ; removed to Marlboro', Vt .; returned and built the house where N. Naromore lives ; returned again to Marlboro' about 1842, and from thence went to Michigan. Had twelve children, viz. : Emily, b. 1815; Thankful, Eliza, Fanny, Lydia, Thankful, George, Lucinda, Ruth C., Margaret, Mary Jane, and Fransina, b. 1841.
Mijamin Buffum-George-Jedediah - m. Anna Davis, dr. of Wm. Weeks' wife; lived on the Obed Bolles place, also on the Alfred Saben farm. The family moved to Shoboygan Falls, Wis., about 1850,.
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and left him behind. Had Sanford, Priscilla, Abysena, John, George William, and Julia Ann, who d. young. George William is a large land owner in Iowa.
Joseph R. Buffum .- Joseph -George - Jedediah - m., May 9, 1842, Olive, dr. of Timothy Pickering, Esq. Had a part of his father's farm, on which he built a house, the place now occupied by George H. Taylor. He left his family and went to Ohio in 1862, and has never returned. Had Helen J., b. Dec. 14, 1842, m. Joseph White, of Athol; Mary E., b. April 14, 1847, m. Wales B. Bennett. Olive 2d m. Charles Norwood.
George Buffum - Joseph - George - Jedediah - m. Sarah Ruffle ; lived in Keene, where he d. in a fit, June, 1846.
James Buffum - Esek -Jedediah - m. Caroline, dr. of Simeon Cook; lived on the James Cook place, now owned by Edson Starkey, Esq. Had ten chil- dren, viz. : Louisa, b. Sept. 29, 1811, m. Rev. Elijah Barrows ; Emeline, b. June 29, 1813, m. Nathaniel Adams, lives in Marshfield, Vt. ; Erastus, b. Aug. 7, 1815, d. in Boston ; Montraville, b. Dec. 20, 1817, lives in Leominster; Carlon, b. Jan. 27, 1820, is a grocer in Boston, lives in Melrose; Lovina, b. Jan. 30, 1822, d. Sept. 14, 1841 ; James, b. Aug. 14, 1824 ; Caroline, b. Sept. 3, 1826, Ist m. Alvin Starkey, 2d m. Asa Piper ; Esek, b. June 14, 1829, d. June 3, 1882 ; Flavilla, b. Jan. 12, 1834 ; d. Dec. 31, 1844. He d. Oct. 21, 1857, aged 69 ; she d. Oct. 9, 1857, aged 65.
David Buffum - Robert - Jedediah - m., March 10, 1813, Betsey Ann, dr. of Daniel Man. He had
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his father's place. Had no children. He d. May 6, 1873, aged 79; she d. May 19, 1871, aged 78. He became a large land owner and one of the more wealthy men of the town.
Col. Stephen Buffum - Robert - Jedediah - m., Nov. 3, 1816, Hannah, dr. of Dr. Ebenezer Swan ; lived on the place now owned by Henry Martin. The house was moved by him from the rear of the old Baptist meeting-house. He was out in the war of 1812, and was afterwards colonel of the 6th N. H. Reg. He d. June 16, 1843, aged 47 ; she d. April 18, 1841, aged 41. Had six children, viz. : Nancy, d. young ; James Monroe, b. 1819, d. Feb. 21, 1839 ; Lucy, b. March, 1823, Ist m. John Parkhurst, jr., 2d m. A. J. F. Remington, March 31, 1847; Andrew J., b. April 18, 1828; Chastina, b. March 29, 1831 ; Polly, b. Feb. 22, 1833, m. Jarvis Ingalls.
Dan. Buffum - Robert - Jedediah - m., Feb. 14, 1819, Nellie, dr. of Cyrus Garnsey ; has lived on the Garnsey place. He was out in the war of 1812, and went to the defence of Portsmouth ; is now the oldest man in town, and draws a pension. Had seven chil- dren, viz. : Larina, b. Aug. 16, 1819, m. William Wright, Esq .; David, b. Feb. 7, 1821 ; Amos, b. March 13, 1824; Lucy, b. Feb. 13, 1826, m. Simon Lawrence, d. Jan. 30, 1869 ; Sally, b. Sept. 17, 1828, m. William Goodnow ; Mariette, b. Feb. 13, 1830, Ist m. A. C. Prescott, who d. Oct. 2, 1858, leaving a son, Frederick A., b. Sept. 20, 1858, 2d m. Charles H. Doolittle, March 14, 1865 ; Cyrus G., b. Oct. 10, 1832. She d. Aug. 4, 1864, aged 68.
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Capt. David Buffum - Dan. - Robert - Jedediah -m. Lurana, dr. of John Scott; lived first in the house next west of his father's, which he built, and from thence removed to West Swansey, where he engaged in the manufacture of furniture until 1862, when he enlisted in the 16th N. H. Reg., and was promoted to captain of Co. I, and was under General Banks in the Louisiana campaign ; was put in com- mand of a brigade in the retreat from Port Hudson. He d. of disease at New Orleans, June 19, 1863. His remains were returned to Richmond, and im- pressive services were held at his funeral in the Brick church. Had one daughter, Helen E. E., m. Dr. Earl Evans, of Winchester, with whom Mrs. Buffum now resides.
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