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Laban Cass - Mordica - Daniel - m. April 6, 1823, Matilda, dr. of Hendrick Martin. Moved to Barton, Vt., 1825.
Luke Cass - Mordica - Daniel - moved to Bar- ton, 1832. Had no children.
Levr Cass- Mordica-Daniel-m., Dec. 3, 1835, Tryphena, dr. of Daniel Cass. Lived on the Samuel Gaskill place. He d. Jan. 24, 1875. She 2d m. Phile- tus Ballou.
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Martin Cass - Jonathan - Daniel -m. Dec. 31, 1801, Margaret, dr. of Moses Allen, sr. Settled on east part L. 20, R. 5, the placenow owned by J. F. Bal- lou. He d. Oct. 30, 1837, aged 55 ; she d. May 2, 1865, aged 81. Had fifteen children, viz. : Olvin, b. June 5, 1803 ; Margaret, b. March 24, 1805, m. Hosea Ellis; Martin, b. March 24, 1805 ; Orace, b. Dec. 10, 1806 ; Sylvester, b. Aug. 25, 1808; Josiah B., b. March 19, 1810; Augustus, b. Jan. 4, 1812 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 4, 1813, m. Willis; Edwin, b. May 25, 1815 ; Willard, b. June 10, 1817 ; Ahaz, b. April 26, 1819 ; Zephaniah A., b. July 4, 1821 ; Nahum, b. Sept. 7, 1823 ; Moses A., b. Oct. 24, 1825 ; Mary, b. May 8, 1828, m. David W. Harris.
Olvin Cass - Martin - Jonathan - Daniel - m. Sept. 21, 1828, Susanna, dr. of Stephen Harris. He removed to Vermont, and there died.
Orace Cass, son of Martin -m. Sept. 12, 1833, Mercy, dr. of Obediah Sprague. He removed to Vermont, and there died. -
Sylvester Cass, son of Martin, m. Lydia Emerson, Sept. 15, 1836, dr. of Moses. Had Abigail, b. June 15, 1837 ; Wyman, b. Dec. 28, 1839, d. Jan. 29, 1843. He d. about 1870.
Josiah B. Cass - son of Martin, m. Eliza Willis, of Swansey, and d. July 4, 1866, aged 56.
Augustus Cass - son of Martin, m. Angela, dr. of Noah Aldrich. He lived a few years after his mar- riage on the farm settled by his grandfather ; from
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there removed to the Luke Cass place. About 1845 he removed to Tioga Co., Penn., and soon after his house was burnt, and he died in consequence of in- haling the flames. Had four children, viz. : Martin, Margaret, Lafayette, and Loretta.
Edwin Cass, son of Martin, m. Alcesta, dr. of David IIarris. He lived on the Otis Cass place, now owned by Josiah Newell. He d. Dec. 21, 1855. Had Augusta E., b. Jan. 28, 1842, d. April 21, 1858; Charles W., b. Jan. 28, 1842, d. Jan. 7, 1865. His widow m. David Martin.
Willard Cass, son of Martin, m. Esther Cass, dr. of Laban. Removed to Penn.
Ahaz Cass, son of Martin, m., May 20, 1847, Cy- rene Richardson, of Fairfax, Vt., b. Dec. 1, 1828. Lived on the Hendrick Martin place, now occupied by his son, Lewis R., west end of L. 20, R. 5. Had one child, Lewis R., b. Jan. 13, 1853. Ahaz d. June 9, 1880.
Zephaniah Anson Cass m. Mary, dr. of Lilburn Allen. Removed to Tioga Co., Penn.
Nahum Cass, son of Martin, Ist m., Nov. 19, 1846, Lucina, dr. of Nicholas Cook, d. June 13, 1853 ; 2d m., Nov. 23, 1853, Martha J., dr. of Luke Aldrich. Has resided on the Henry Starkey place, but now lives on the Luke Cass farm. Had by Lucina, Ed- mond, b. Dec. 28, 1848, d. young ; Moses, b. Feb. 27, 1850. By Martha had Martin, b. Aug. 16, 1854 ; Al- mon, b. Jan. 19, 1861 ; Carlon E., b. Aug. 4, 1869.
Moses A. Cass, son of Martin, removed to Penn., and there died. He m. a daughter of Stephen Martin of Barton, Vt.
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Lewis R. Cass, son of Ahaz, m., June 4, 1874, Annie D., dr. of Ebenezer Cook. Lives on his father's place. Had A. Lilla, b. Feb. 28, 1878.
Daniel Cass - Jonathan - Daniel -m., Dec. II, 1808, Sally, dr. of Moses Allen ; bought his father's farm, the place now owned by Joseph Swan; re- moved to Barton, Vt., about 1830. Had Laura, Lona, Sylphina, Hiram, Lorenzo, and Robert.
Otis Cass- Jonathan - Daniel-m., Jan 13, 1820, Melancy, dr. of Jerahmeel Allen ; lived on the place now owned by Josiah Newell, and built the house now on the premises. He d. Sept. 9, 1836. She 2d m. Nathaniel Kingsley.
The Luke- Cass Family.
Luke Cass, from Smithfield, 1774, m. Isabel Al- drich, of Smithfield, Jan. 24, 1776. He settled on L. 22, R. 5, the place now owned by Nahum Cass, and was an innkeeper. He erected a large, commo- dious house, which was taken down by Augustus Cass, about 1840. Had a son, b. 1779. He d. May 31, 1814, in his 60th year. His widow m. Joseph Cass, Nov. 26, 1815. Had two brothers, Amos and John, and two sisters, Deborah Benson and Silvia Phillips.
Luke Cass 2d, m. Isabel Bishop, Jan. 25, 1809.
CHASE.
William Chase m., March 9, 1781, Rhoda, dr. of James Westcoat ; was from Gloucester, R. I .; lived where the widow Chase has recently resided, and on
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the part set off to Troy in 1815. Had seven chil- dren, one of whom, William, remained in town, b. Jan. 16, 1785.
William Chase - William - m., Feb. 3, 1814, Esther, dr. of Jesse Ballou. He remained on the homestead. He d. March 2, 1832, aged 47 ; she d. Nov. 16, 1877, aged 87. Had several children, one of whom, Semantha, m. Jacob Whitcomb, jr.
CHAPMAN.
Elliot Chapman, from Montague, Mass., m. Jennie C., dr. of George Taylor, and widow of George F. Bryant, March 3, 1873. He lives on the Elijah Bolles place.
CHEEVER.
James Cheever came to town in 1808, and lived on the Caleb Buffum place. Had Lyman, Elvira, War- ren, and Miranda.
CHENEY.
Ebenezer Cheney bought the Capt. Oliver Capron place, 1812, and there resided until about 1837. Had Gustavus, Timothy, Hannah, Millie, Ebenezer, and Alethia.
CHURCH.
John Lovel Church, son of Sarah, dr. of Daniel Cass, lived with his mother on the Uriah Jillson farm from 1842 to 1854; removed to Fitzwilliam. He d. in the late war. His mother d. April 26, 1869.
CLARK.
George Clark bought the Enos Holbrook farm about 1839; lived there a few years, and sold the
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same to Seth Truesdale, of Killingly, Ct. He bought back the place, and spent the remainder of his days there. He was unmarried, and lived alone ; d. 1866.
Benjamin H. Clark, b. in Colerain, Mass., m. Elizabeth M. Watkins, May 6, 1846. He bought the old Henry Ingalls farm, known as the Joseph Cass place, 1866. He d. Nov. 22, 1867. Had Etta Isadore, b. July 30, 1860.
CLAPP.
Lowell Clapp was a wool-carder and cloth-dresser at North Richmond a few years previous to 1818; sold to Alpheus Capron.
COLBURN.
Fohn Colburn, from Rindge, came to town about 1840. He lived with George Buffum, who had mar- ried for his second wife Hannah Colburn, his mother. He continued there until after Mr. Buffum's death, when he removed to the Nathan Harkness place. He m. Lydia Beard, Dec. 1, 1825. He d. March IO, 1870. Had John W., b. March II, 1827, m. Sarah C., dr. of Levi Wheeler, and lives in Macedon, N. Y .; Ann E., b. July 6, 1829, d. Jan. 15, 1838; Fanny, b. March 16, 1831, m. Hiram P. Sprague, d. Dec. 2, 1865 ; Charles O., b. Feb. 26, 1833, m. Abby, dr. of Henry Rice, lives in Brattleboro'; Henry, b. June 10, 1835, m. Anna E. Davis, lives in Baldwinsville ; Artemas B., b. July 26, 1838, m. Lydia, dr. of Daniel Man, and was killed in the battle of Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864. Mrs. Col- burn lives now with Hiram P. Sprague.
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COLE.
Ebenezer Cole, blacksmith, from Warren, R. I., m. Susanna, dr. of Capt. Abner Aldrich. He bought of Oliver Mason L. II, R. 6. The house and shop stood near the town pound. The place was sold to Abner Aldrich, jr., 1778, and soon after the family removed to the William Woodward place. Had five children. Hed. Jan. 14, 1778. His widow m. Capt. Stephen Jillson.
Timothy Cole, probably a son of Ebenezer, bought the Deacon John Cass farm, L. 8, R. 9, about 1805 ; d. 1815. Had Ezra, who removed to Winchester, 1817, and Ira, who went to New York about the same time.
Wheeler Cole settled on south half L. 5, R. 6 and 7. Had a son, Nathaniel.
Nathaniel Cole - Wheeler - bought his father's place, 1779, and sold the same to Nathan Harkness, 1786. Had three children, viz. : Huldah, Barnard, and Caleb.
COOMBS.
Reuben Coombs owned and occupied the Thayer mills from about 1865 to 1870.
CONWAY.
Charles W. Conway, b. Sept. 24, 1829, m., in Dover, N. H., Feb. 25, 1853, Sarah E. Wentworth, who was b. March 30, 1833; bought of Obed E. Adams, 1865, the Moses Tyler place, and moved on the same Sept. 20 of that year ; now owns in addi- tion the Rufus Whipple farm and the Rich place.
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Had Albert B., b. Oct. 12, 1855; Charles H., b. Aug. 31, 1857 ; Howard, b. Oct. 21, 1859, d. Sept. 8, 1860; Isabel A., b. Dec. 26, 1863, m. Burton C. Jackson, of Winchester; George E., b. Dec. 30, 1865 ; Julia A., b. Dec. 28, 1870.
Albert B. Conway, son of Charles W., m. Ada A., dr. of John Whipple, of Warwick; lives in Holyoke, Mass.
COOK.
Capt. Nicholas Cook, b. Feb. 7, 1733, m. Phillis, sister of Paul Jillson. He was son of Dea. Nicholas Cook, of Bellingham, and was f. s. on the farm now owned by Martin Cook. He d. Sept. 15, 1791 ; she d. March 21, 1815. Had Uriah, m. Mary Cumstock, moved to Shrewsbury, Vt. ; Lucina, m. Joseph Hol- brook; Jeremiah, m. Ruth Martin, removed to New Haven, Vt .; Lydia, m. Calvin Curtis ; Calvin, d .; William, d. ; Luther, b. April 13, 1776; Nathaniel, d. ; Nicholas, d. ; Luke C., m. Clarissa Winslow, removed to Onondaga, N. Y. Capt. Nicholas was a descend- ant of Walter Cook, who came from England, 1635, and settled finally in Mendon. His widow m. Paul Boyce.
Luther Cook - Nicholas - Ist m., Aug. 17, 1800, Lillis, dr. of Oliver Hix ; 2d m. Delila Harris, dr. of Anthony. He lived on his father's farm. Was a chair-maker. He d. April 30, 1851 ; Lillis d. Nov. 17, 1830 ; Delila d. Feb. 19, 1845. Had Nicholas, b. May 23, 1801 ; Calvin, b. Aug. 6, 1802; Oliver, b. March 20, 1805, d. March 28, 1805 ; Hannah, b. June 16, 1806, was killed by lightning, Sept. 25, 1829; Diancy, b. Aug. 2, 1808, m. Stephen Randall.
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Nicholas Cook-Luther - Nicholas - m., Oct. 24, 1824, Judith, dr. of Otis Capron. He built the house where Calvin Cook now lives. Removed to his father's house, 1845. He d. Nov. 24, 1866; she d. Feb. 9, 1866. Had Lucina, b. Aug. 15, 1825, m. Nahum Cass ; Polly, b. Aug. 29, 1827, m. Amos H. Ingalls ; Hannah, b. Jan. 22, 1830, m. George W. Randall ; Martin, b. Aug. 28, 1833 ; Jane, b. April 3, 1836, m. Lovel K. Pickering. Nicholas and Judith d. young.
Calvin Cook - Luther -- Nicholas - m. Anna, dr. of Ebenezer Swan, jr., Nov. 14, 1822. First lived with Joseph Holbrook, and then on the Asa Man place, and now resides in the house built by his bro. Nicholas. Had Ebenezer S., b. May 1, 1823 ; Luther, b. July 16, 1830, d. in Boston June 13, 1856 ; Stephen R., b. Oct. 26, 1831, d. in Waltham, Mass .; Diancy, d. Sept. 4, 1851.
Martin Cook-Nicholas - Luther - Nicholas - m. Mary, dr. of Israel Martin. Lives on the old homestead. Had Walton I., b. April 7, 1859; My- lon N., b. May 8, 1863 ; Nellie J., b. July 31, 1864 ; Frank, b. Oct. 28, 1867 ; F. Mabel; Grace M., b. Sept. 15, 1870 ; George M., b. Feb. 10, 1882.
Ebenezer S. Cook - Calvin - Luther - Nicholas -- m. Caroline Buker ; lives on the Asa Man place. Had Annie D. b. Feb. 18, 1853, m. Lewis R. Cass ; Esther, b. July 7, 1859, m. Chas. D. Cass, May 2, I880.
William Cook, son of Dea. Nicholas, of Belling- ham, b. Dec. 12, 1724, m. Priscilla Ballou, young-
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est sister of James Ballou, sr., settled on lot south of his brother Nicholas. His house was on the spot where Edson Starkey's house now stands. He built the mills at No. Richmond. Had Sylvanus, James, William, Nicholas, b. Aug. 16, 1772 ; Susanna, Kath- erine, Priscilla, m. Oliver Harris; Lucretia, m. Esek Buffum ; and Elizabeth, b. May 18, 1775. He d. 1790, and his wid. m., Dec. 6, 1792, Simeon Cham- berlain, of Royalston.
James Cook, son of William, b. June 7, 1760, m. Oct. 15, 1780, Elizabeth, dr. of Henry Ingalls, Esq. , Lived and kept a store where his father settled, and where Edson Starkey now resides. The old build- ing was replaced by the present dwelling of Mr. Starkey, some years ago. By Elizabeth had seven children ; she d. July 18, 1800. 2d m. Waitstill Ful- ler, Nov. 2, 1800, and by her had Sylvanus, Eliza- beth, and James. He removed to Wallingford, Vt., about 1805.
Sylvanus Cook, son of William, m., Jan. 3, 1782, Elizabeth, dr. of David Barney. He lived 2d house north of , the Davenport place. Had five children, viz. : Susanna, Elizabeth, William, Ezekiel, and Lydia, b. Feb. 22, 1789. He removed to Vermont.
Otis Cook, from Mendon, m., July 12, 1795, Lydia, dr. of John Cass, jr. No record of family.
George Cook, the son of Dea. Nicholas, of Belling- ham, m. Phebe, dr. of James Tillson. Settled on L. 21, 4 R., the place where Henry Starkey formerly lived. Had six children, viz. ; Freelove, Caleb, Peter, Polly, Phebe, and Zuriel, all b. from 1775 to 1783. Zuriel succeeded his father, and d. there about 1795.
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Simcon Cook, b. in Bellingham, Dec. 8, 1770, son of Caleb, who was a son of the aforesaid Dea. Nicholas, m., July 26, 1791, Rhoda, dr. of Gideon Man, lived in Swansey. She died July, 1815, aged 52. By her he had nine children. Removed to Richmond, 1816, bought the Dea. John Cass place, 1819, and there lived until 1840; 2d m., April 19, 1816, Rachel Barrus, widow of Ebenezer 3d. Had by Rachel, George, b. Aug. 31, 1817; Simeon, b. April 14, 1821; Malvina, b. June 30, 1823, m. Joseph B. Smead. He 3d m. Sarah Smead, of Swan- sey, March 22, 1840. He d. March 18, 1859, aged 89 ; Rachel d. March 18, 1839; Sarah died Nov. 4, I861.
George Cook- Simeon - Caleb - unmarried ; he resides in Keene. He prepared for college at Phil- lips academy, graduated at Amherst college, 1841, and at the Theological seminary at Andover, 1844. Held a responsible position as teacher, from 1854 to 1859 in Ala., and then studied medicine. Never entered a profession ; acquired a competency in bus- iness ; has traveled extensively in N. America, in Europe, and in nearly all the countries bordering on the Mediterranean ; now devotes his time to literary and scientific pursuits.
Simeon Cook - Simeon-Caleb-m. Patience, dr. of Silas Parsons, Sept. 24, 1841 ; 2d m. Ellen Mur- dock, of Winchester. Had by Patience : Silas P., b. Oct. 18, 1845 ; Leroy, b. Feb. 4, 1849; Solon, b. 1851, died in infancy ; Clara J., b. Oct. 22, 1854; Charles S., b. May 28, 1857.
Mr. Cook was at the time of his Ist marriage, a gro- cer in Boston. He soon removed to Richmond, and
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there engaged in trade at the Four corners, and from thence removed to Keene, and was in the employ of his brother George for several years in the shook and stave business. From Keene he went to Ingersoll, Canada West, leaving behind his family, and was there for some years in the lumber business, and finally, 1882, he removed to Southern California, where he now resides, engaged in raising fruit.
Silas P. Cook - Simeon - Simeon - graduated at Harvard Col. 1867, where he stood among the first in his class. Studied theology at Princeton ; settled in Marlboro', N. H., and in Windsor, Vt., and is now settled in Chelsea, Mass., over a Cong. church. Le- roy, brother of Silas P., graduated at Worcester School of Technology, and is draughtsman at Washburn & Moen's factory. Charles S., bro. of Silas P., grad- uated from the scientific department of Dartmouth College, 1880, where he has been tutor ever since.
Stephen Cook, from Milford, kept the Wakefield Tavern, 1840-'2. Returned to Milford.
Jonathan Cook-m. Tabitha. Bought of Joseph Allen, 1796, the farm on Tully brook known as the Cook place, now owned by Jesse Bolles. He came to Richmond, about 1780. He was a shoemaker, had eight children, five of which died young, and three grew up and lived in town, viz. : Nathan, b. June 8, 1763 ; Abigail, b. May 10, 1765, m. Lemuel Scott ; and Jesse, b. Jan. 17, 1773.
Nathan Cook - Jonathan - m. Sarah Dix, Feb. 21, 1796. Lived on his father's place ; was a very strong,
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wiry, and tough man. Had John, b. July 18, 1798 ; Nathan, b. Oct. 4, 1799 ; Ebenezer, b. Aug. 14, 1801. Nathan studied medicine, and went to York state.
Jesse Cook - Jonathan -lived in Leominster a number of years, finally removed to Richmond and bought a part of the old Norwood farm; had no children.
Fohn Cook - Nathan - Jonathan - remained on the home place, and was never married; died about 1850.
His orbs of sight were deeply set, The bloated flesh around them met ; If to nose of runlet he'd not been tied Not near so soon would he have died.
COOLEY.
Aaron Cooley was a resident of the north-west part of the town. At one time he was on the Elijah Bolles place. He afterwards appears to have lived on the David Barney farm. Had eight children, a number of which appear to have been paupers about 1810.
COREY.
Anthony Corey, from Wallingford, Vt., m., March 15, 1798, Lovicea, dr. of Capt. Amos Boorn. He bought the Esek Buffum farm, now owned by Ozial Ballou. He d. May 24, 1835, aged 59 ; she d. Nov. 9, 1853, aged 77. Had Abraham, b. May 10, 1798, lives now in Marlboro', N. H. ; Huldah, b. Sept. 20, 1799 ; Anthony ; James, who lives in Fitchburg ; Nicene, b. March 5, 18II, Ist m. Edward Tolman, 2d m. Ken- dall Fisher, now lives with her son in the middle of the town ; Mary, lives in Marlboro'; Amos, b. 1809 ; Cynthia L., m. Seth D. Ballou, d. Jan. 7, 1852, aged 33. Four children d. in infancy. No record of family.
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Amos Corey - Anthony -m. Phebe, dr. of Silas Boyce. Lived on his father's place. He d. Aug. 26, 1857, aged 48 ; she d. Aug. 23, 1857, aged 43.
CORLISS.
Bailey Corliss bought the Asa Thayer farm, situ- ated west of Elias Taylor's, in 1849. Removed to Swansey, 1856.
CRANE.
Thomas Crane m., Aug. 4, 1768, Sarah, dr. of Abraham Barrus. Was f. s. on L. 13, R. 5, the place more recently owned by Robert Swan and his son Eb- enezer. It is reported that he was a Tory, and fled to Nova Scotia, leaving his family behind him, in the time of the Revolution. Had Abraham, William, James, John, Mary, and Thomas.
Abraham Crane - Thomas - m., Feb. 9, 1797, Nancy Ingalls, of Royalston. Lived on his father's farm. Removed from town, 1813. Had three chil- dren.
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John Crane -Thomas - m. Lynda, dr. of An- thony Harris, Feb. 27, 1800. Had Ono, who lived with Capt. Luke Harris. Removed to Dalton, N. H.
CROSSMAN.
Ichabod Crossman was f. s. on a place in the north- east corner of the town, where Alvin Nason after- wards lived. He probably m. a dr. of Capt. Abner Aldrich.
CRESSEY.
Alpheus Cressey, from Chesterfield, m. widow Lydia Boorn. He lived a few years, about 1840, on the old John Bennett farm.
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CROOKER.
Capt. Benjamin Crooker, from Boston, Ist m. De- borah -; 2d m. Jane Bisbee, dr. of Noah, Jan. 28, 1810. He bought the place now owned by Almon Twitchell of Lemuel Peters, 1805 ; kept a pub- lic house and store there a few years. Had been a sea- captain, and was a trader in Boston at the time of the purchase. He d. Oct. 26, 1835, aged 79. Had by Deborah : Deborah, m. Job Bisbee; Josiah, Mar- garet, m. John Smith ; Benjamin, Abigail, m. Daniel Smith ; Elijah, b. Nov. 30, 1806. By Jane had Elizabeth S., b. Jan. 25, 18II, m. Marcellus L. Al- drich ; George W., b. July 29, lives in Illinois ; Charles A., b. Sept. 5, 1819, lives in New Bedford.
Col. Elijah Crooker - Benjamin - m., March 29, 1829, Narcissa M. Peck, of Swansey ; lived on the Crooker homestead. He d. Oct. 2, 1835, aged 30. Had Laura S., b. Sept. 15, 1829, d. in Swansey, 1856; Benjamin F., b. Nov. 18, 1832, lives in Upton, Mass. ; Augusta M., b. Dec. 14, 1833, d. in Swansey.
CUMMINGS.
Amos E. Cummings, b. in Swansey, Dec. 24, 1837, m. Ellen M., dr. of Nathaniel B. Fisher, Sept. 7, 1870 ; lives on the David Russell farm. Had Amos H., b. April 24, 1873, d. Sept. II, 1883 ; Abbie E., b. Jan. 21, 1875, d. Aug. 25, 1875 ; Gertie A., b. Nov. 10, 1878.
CUMSTOCK.
Azariah Cumstock, from Smithfield, m., April 20, 1735, Zeruiah Sprague; was a blacksmith; f. s. on
CROOKER HOUSE AND STORE.
HOLMES HOUSE (Middle of Town). See page 164.
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L. 7, R. 8, 1762. His place was west of Jonas Wheeler's, near the junction of the old road with the Sprague road. He d. 1791. He sold to Joseph Cass, 1769, and then bought out his brother Abner. Had Jemima, b. Aug. 5, 1735 ; Moses, b. Nov. 9, 1737 ; Lydia, b. June 18, 1741 ; Aaron, b. Jan. 13, 1743 ; Abner, b. Aug. 1, 1747; Amy, b. March 19, 1749, m. Capt. Dan. Whipple ; Mary, b. Sept. 22, 1751, m. Rufus Whipple ; Azariah, b. Sept. 25, 1755.
Abner Cumstock, f. s. on L. 5, R. 8, the place since owned and occupied by Obediah Sprague. He d. about 1770, but had sold the premises to his brother Azariah, 1769. Had Abner, William, and others.
Moses Cumstock - Azariah - f. s. on L. 7, R. 4, known as the Caleb Buffum place. He, like Nimrod of old, was a mighty hunter. He sold to Buffum, about 1784, and removed from town.
Aaron Cumstock - Azariah -f. s. on west end of L. 8, R. 4, the place recently owned by Henry Rice. He was a blacksmith ; sold to Abner Aldrich about 1768.
William Cumstock - Abner - m., 1804, Frinda Hawkins, of Winchester. Was a tanner, and had a yard below the Sprague mills. Removed to Onon- daga, N. Y.
CURTIS.
Samuel Curtis, who was a son of Noah Curtis, of Uxbridge, m., Jan 27, 1774, Olive, dr. of Caleb Cook, of Swansey; was f. s., 1766, on L. 22, R. 6, the place since owned and occupied by Daniel Twitchell.
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He kept a public house, and was frequently on the board of selectmen. He d. 1822. Had Noah, b. Oct. 11, 1776; Caleb, Samuel, Seth A., Thaddeus, and Stephen. Of these only the four first named remained in town. Thaddeus was a brush-maker in Providence ; lived to be about 90. Had also Eliza- beth, m. Silas Ballou, jr. ; Olive, m. Windsor Parker ; and Mercy. No record of family.
Noah Curtis, brother of Samuel, m. Elizabeth Tillson, dr. of James; was f. s. on L. 23, R. 6, known as the Abner Twitchell place, 1766. Had Thaddeus, b. 1768, d. 1788. He d. 1821 ; she d. 1793.
Caleb Curtis - Samuel -m., 1813, Lucy, dr. of Israel Saben ; lived north of the Ephraim Taft place, where Abner Twitchell had formerly lived. Had Mary, Delila, Julia, and others.
Samuel Curtis - Samuel -m. Lois Estes, dr. of Zacheus. He lived on the Joseph Cass place, now owned by Mrs. Elizabeth M. Clark. Had Orison, Jerrel A., Eliza, m. Alvan Barrus; Marcus, and Samuel, b. Aug. 4, 1827. He d. Sept. 13, 1855. No record of family.
Seth A. Curtis -Samuel - m. Mary ; lived on the place now owned by William T. Carter. The old house, which was burned, stood nearly opposite of Jerrel's. He built the buildings now standing on the premises about 1842 ; removed to Rhode Island, and there died. Had William, who lives in Winchester, and Annah, m. Van Rensselaer Pickering.
Orison Curtis - Samuel - Samuel - m., May 16, 1824, Betsey, dr. of Seth Ballou ; was a shoemaker,
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and removed to Colerain, Mass., about 1829. Had Orison, Henry, Semantha, m. Blake, d .; and Seth.
Ferrel A. Curtis- Samuel-Samuel-m. Caro- line, dr. of Elias Taylor; lived on the place now owned by Isaac N. Mellen ; was mostly engaged in putting out palm leaf. Had George T., lives in Hins- dale ; Henry O., b. Aug. 19, 1841 ; Eliza ; Jerrel A., b. Dec., 1848 ; Jane C., b. 1851, m. Henry R. Bowen.
Marcus Curtis -Samuel - Samuel -m. Almira Shepherd, of Barre. He d. about 1856. She 2d m. Jarvis Cass.
Samuel Curtis-Samuel - Samuel - m. Harriet E. Barnes, of Winchester, and lives at Millers Falls. Had Walter E., and Carriebelle E.
Henry O. Curtis-Jerrel A. - Samuel - Samuel -m., Sept. 11, 1862, Arvilla J., dr. of James A. Mellen ; lives on the place once occupied by Russell Whipple, near Tully brook. Had Everett H., b. July 7, 1867 ; Frank M., b. Dec. 12, 1870; George H., b. June, 1873.
DANDLEY.
John Dandley, from Cumberland, m. Susanna Cass, dr. of Dea. John Cass, Feb. II, 1759. Was f. s. on the farm now owned by Preston L. Freeman. He came to town very early in its history. Remained about fifteen years. Sold to James Brown, of Glou- cester, R. I., about 1777, and removed to state of N. Y. Had by his wife Susanna nine children. Son John m. Freelove Jillson, of Cumberland, Oct. 20, 1782.
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DANIELS.
Sylvester Daniels came from Millbury about 1874. Lives on L. 23, R. 6, the place formerly owned and occupied by Abner Twitchell, sr. No record.
DARLING.
Stephen Darling m. Elizabeth Scott, Dec. 25, 1799. Lived on the place known as the Calvin White farm.
DAVENPORT.
Joseph Clark Davenport, from Mount Holly, m., March 4, 1798, Martha, dr. of Joseph Starkey, sr. He lived a few years on a place north of Nathaniel Aldrich's, and finally removed to Mount Holly, Vt., about 1815. Had Joseph, and Waitstill, who m. Sol- omon Woodward.
Joseph Davenport, son of Clark, m. Aphemia, dr. of Jacob Martin, Jan. 27, 1825.
Elijah Davenport, brother of Clark, m. Esther, dr. of Joseph Starkey, sr., and went to Mount Holly, Vt. Had a son Henry, who d. May 25, 1860.
DAY.
Othaniel Day, from Attleboro', b. Nov. 2, 1740, lived on the place since occupied by John Day and Lewis Fisher, L. 22, R. II, next to Warwick. He d. June 10, 1820. No record of family. Had John, b. Dec. 29, 1795.
Fohn Day - Othaniel - m., Jan. 30, 1821, Sally, dr. of Caleb Weeks, of Warwick. Had Abigail, b.
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