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June 14, 1821 ; Hymenus, b. Feb. 12, 1823, d. April 7, 1852 ; Philetus, b. Nov. 15, 1825, d. Dec. 1, 1843 ; Caleb, b. Oct. 12, 1827 ; Josephus, b. Nov. 23, 1829 ; John, b. Jan. 1I, 1832, d. Sept. 6, 1852. He d. Oct. 12, 1832 ; his widow m. Lewis Fisher.
Ezra Day, f. s. on L. 3, R. 3, a place west of Tully, north of the Seth Ballou farm.
DEXTER.
Benjamin Dexter, from Orange, bought the Gid- eon Man place at the Four corners, 18II. Sold the same to Bassett and Harkness, 1817. He d. 1818, while living on the Dea. John Cass place.
DILLINGHAM.
Thomas Dillingham m. Remembrance --. Lived on the James Swan place, 1782. Had two children.
DINGMAN.
John G. Dingman resided, from 1861 to 1865, on the place first settled by Enoch White. Was a sol- dier in the late war. Now resides in Winchester.
DODGE.
Andrew Dodge, b. in Hartland, Vt., May 28, 1803, Ist m., 1827, Sarah M. Hildreth, of Dracut, Mass .; she d. in Cornish, N. H., 1848 ; 2d m., May 7, 1850, Mrs. Almira Bingham, b. Sept. 26, 1794, and is now living. Moved to Nathaniel Naromore's place, 1872. Had by Sarah M. seven children. She, together with three of her children, were killed in a tornado in Cor- nish, 1848.
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DOOLITTLE.
Charles H. Doolittle, from Winchester, m. Mari- ette, dr. of Dan Buffum, and widow of A. C. Pres- cott, March 14, 1865. Lived on the Dan Buffum place. He d. May 27, 1883. Had Lizzie M., b. June 14, 1867 ; Katie, b. Nov. 5, 1869 ; and Flora G., b. Jan. 27, 1872.
ELLIS.
John Ellis, from Rehobath, f. s. on the place now occupied by Henry Bullock, L. 2, R. 8, was out in the Revolutionary war. No record of family. Had by Mary, his wife, Sabra, b. Nov. 24, 1767 ; John, Martin, Benjamin, and Rebecca, m. Hugh Bullock, of Royalston.
John Ellis, jr. - John - m. Dec. 18, 1774, Ra- chel Marsh, by whom he had Eunice, Edward, Mar- tin, and John.
Benjamin Ellis - John - m., Nov. 24, 1785, Ruth, dr. of Henry Ingalls ; had by Ruth, Henry, b. June 7, 1786 ; Rufus, b. Dec. 7, 1787.
Dea. Martin Ellis -John - Ist m., June 8, 1777, Mary Kingsley ; 2d m., 1821, Catherine Bullock. Lived on his father's place. He d. 1832. By Mary had eleven children, viz. : Sylvanus, b. Nov. 8, 1777, m. Cynthia, dr. of Anthony Harris ; Benjamin, b. Nov. 16, 1779, m. Susanna, dr. of William Garnsey ; Lucy, b. March 18, 1782, m. Caleb Harris ; Sabra, b. Aug. 4, 1791 ; James, b. July 6, 1784; Daniel, b. 1788; Polly, b. April 3, 1795 ; Martin, b. April 30, 1798 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 1, 1800; Hosea, b. Sept. 4, 1802 ; Candace, b. April 1, 1805, m. Cass Bullock, jr.
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James Ellis - Martin- John - m. Charlotte Peck, of Royalston, Jan. 1, 1807. Was killed in Templeton, July 19, 1813, by being thrown from a wagon, aged 28 ; she d. Aug. 23, 1815, aged 28.
Daniel Ellis - Martin - John - Ist m., April 30, 1820, Lucy, dr. of Joseph Cass ; 2d m. Elizabeth Ap- plin, Dec. 23, 1830 ; she d. April 12, 1875, aged 91. Had by Lucy : Polly, b. Nov. 26, 1820 ; Daniel C., b. Dec. 1, 1823 ; David, b. Nov. 16, IS28 ; and Samuel Wayne, b. 1817, went to Cleveland, O. He lived in Townsend, Vt., and d. in Richmond, Sept 5, 1872, aged 84.
Martin Ellis, jr. - Martin - John - m. Hannah, dr. of Cass Bullock, and removed to Vt.
Hosea Ellis - Martin - John -- m. Margaret, dr. of Martin Cass. Had Alvin C., b. May 7, 1826. He removed to Calais, Vt., 1833.
ELLOR.
Luke Ellor m. a dr. of Josiah Cass, and lived a few years on the Martin Cass place. Had Jennie, m. John F. Ballou.
EMERSON.
Moses Emerson m., Sept. II, 1796, Abigail, dr. of Moses Allen. He was from Stoddard, N. H. Returned to town about 1835, and lived on the Otis Cass place. Had Richard, Elisha, Wyman, Lydia, and Lucy. Lydia m. Sylvester Cass ; Lucy m. James M. Harris. Moses d. Feb. 9, 1854. Abigail d. Sept. 21, 1845.
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ERSKINE.
Walter Erskinc, who was son of Lieut. John Ers- kine, of Winchester, m., May 16, 1816, Margaret, dr. of Zephaniah Bowen: He deserted his family, and she 2d m. Maturin Ballou, of Whitingham, Vt. Had Emugenia, b. March 19, 1817, Ist. m. Jesse G. Wheeler, 2d m. M. H. Bean, Sept. 17, 1845; Massena B., b. Dec. 19, 1819 ; Mandana W., b. Aug. 31, 1822, m. Thomas Pushee, of Wisconsin.
Massena B. Erskine, son of Walter Erskine, whose early youth was spent in this town in the home of Otis Cass, the place now owned by Josiah Newell, has gained for himself wealth and distinction in the city of his adoption. He went to Racine, Wis., 1852, and there became connected with an establishment for the manufacture of threshing machines, etc. Has been promoted to the highest municipal offices ; has been mayor of the city three times, besides holding numerous other positions of honor and trust.
ESTES.
Zacheus Estes came from Rhode Island about 1780. Bought the place settled by Enoch White, L. 15, R. 2. He was by trade a moulder, and worked a while for Levi Aldrich, who had a small foundry. After- wards lived at various places in town. Was in the war of the Revolution. Had Marcus, Ruth, m. Geo. Handy ; Polly, m. John Boyce ; Abigail, m. James Bowen ; Lois, m. Samuel Curtis; Naomi, m. James Yates. One other dr. m. James Fisk, the father of the celebrated James Fisk, jr.
MASSENA B. ERSKINE.
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EVANS.
Medad Evans, b. in Hinsdale, N. H., May 15, IS22, m., Dec. 31, 1850, Augusta F., an adopted dr. of Barnabas Barrus, b. Nov. 15, 1829. Moved to Richmond in 1862, and lives on the Barnabas Barrus place. Had Ellon B., and Lizzie M., both died in Hinsdale; William M., b. in Richmond, Nov. 20, 1864 ; Mary F., b. May 18, 1869. She d. Sept. 16, 1882.
FAIRBROTHER.
Wm. Fairbrother was a resident in town from 1814 to 1817.
FASSETT.
Samuel Fassett was evidently the f. s. on L. 20, R. 9, the place afterwards owned by Ephraim Taft, Benjamin Newell, and others. He built a saw mill on the site of the mill owned by G. Henry Taylor ; he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. He re- moved to Winchester, and had a dr. who m. Amos Adams.
FISHER.
Lewis Fisher Ist m. Sarah, widow of John Day ; 2d m. Alfreda, widow of Luther Beals; lived on the John Day place. Had by Sarah : Sarah F., b. March 20, 1836, m. Henry Whipple ; Lewis, b. Feb. 20, 1828, d. Aug. 22, 1841 ; Lucius L., b. Dec. 22, 1841 ; Richard P., b. Dec. 7, 1844. He d. Feb. 17, 1871, aged 61 ; Sarah d. Oct. 6, 1865, aged 64.
Richard P. Fisher -Lewis-m., Oct. 13, 1868, Alla R., dr. of Enoch D. Sprague ; lives at the Four corners, and is a painter. Had Eva M., b. Sept. 17,
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1869; Edith A., b. Sept. 6, 1871; Nervie R., b. Jan. 7, 1873.
Kendall Fisher, Esq., son of Elder Darius Fisher, of Fitzwilliam, Ist m. Esther, dr. of Jacob Martin ; 2d m. Nicene, dr. of Anthony Corey, and widow of Edward Tolman ; lived next north of Paul Jillson's, L. 15, R. 2. He d. Dec. 9, 1867, aged 68. Had Nancy, m. Francis Boyce; Gilbert, Lorina, m. Samuel Pickering, jr. ; George, Alvina, and Charles. Kendall Fisher was for many years one of the lead- ing men of the town, and was honored by the highest offices in the hands of his townsmen.
Nathaniel B. Fisher, son of Ira Fisher, of Fitz- william, m., Oct. 20, 1846, Betsey M., dr. of Clark B. Holbrook, of Swansey ; lives on the old Robert Martin place. He came to town 1860. Had Ellen M., b. Oct. 17, 1847, in Fitzwilliam ; Abbie A., b. Aug. 5, 1849; Ida J., b. Dec. 6, 1850; Ira C., b. Oct. 19, 1852 ; Charles T., b. May 22, 1855 ; Emma C., b. March 8, 1857, d. Jan. 7, 1868; Mary E., b. Dec. 4, 1859 ; Nancy S., b. July 31, 1861, d. April 28, 1862 ; Martha A., b. Sept. 4, 1863 ; George A., b. Sept. 8, 1865, d. Sept. 27, 1865 ; Alma D., b. Nov. 24, 1866; Reuben B., b. May 8, 1869 ; Nellie B., b. April 22, 1873. He d. 1884.
Ira C. Fisher - Nathaniel B. - m., Nov. 5, 1876, S. Frances, dr. of John Whipple, of Warwick; lives on the Oliver Puffer place. Had three children.
FLINT.
Amos A. Flint, of Reading, Mass., came to town, 1865, from Amherst, N. H .; was b. July 22, 1827 ;
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m. Catherine Carter, of Wilmington, Mass., b. April 23, 1826; bought the place first occupied by Israel Phillips, L. 6, R. 3, known as the Daniel Cass farm ; was accidentally killed by a circular-saw, 1869. The family now resides in Winchester. Had William F., b. Aug. 25, 1849; Emma, b. July 16, 1852; Ozro, b. July 18, 1854; Salina B., b. Nov. 15, 1856; Catherine M., b. June 13, 1859; Esther, b. March 19, 1861 ; Cynthia J., b. Nov. 18, 1863 ; Herbert A., b. May 31, 1865. William F. was a graduate of Dartmouth college.
FRAZIER.
Andrew H. Frazier, from Canada, resides on the place settled by Jesse Ballou. No record of family.
FREEMAN.
Dan. Freeman, son of Ralph Freeman and Sarah Capron, lived near the Aaron Kelton place ; b. June 16, 1745. He removed quite early to Winchester. Had five children.
Lewis Freeman, b. May 8, 1798, m., July 4, 1825, Nancy, dr. of Rufus Kelton. He d. June 23, 1878. Removed from Sharon, Mass., 1836, to the farm first occupied by John Dandley. Had N. Augusta, b. June 19, 1825, m. Ruel Thayer; Preston L., b. March 28, 1828; Rufus, b. July 6, 1832 ; James B., b. July 6, 1834, d. young ; Ellen, b. May 15, 1836, m. Henry B. Robbins; Thomas, b. Sept. 2, 1838, d. young ; Francis W., b. Nov. 23, 1839, d. young ; Loren A., b. June 23, 1844.
Preston L. Freeman - Lewis-m., June 29, 1867, Lucy J., dr. of William Wright, Esq. ; lives on his
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father's place. Had Nellie R., b. May 28, 1868 ; William L., b. April 17, 1873; Walter P., b. Feb. 18, 1875. .
Rufus Freeman -Lewis -m. Melissa, dr. of Jonas Twitchell ; lives in Keene, and is in the em- ploy of the Cheshire R. R. Co.
FRENCH.
Dr. Samuel P. French, b. in Gilmanton, N. H., March 17, 1818; graduated at Dartmouth college, 1841 ; studied medicine with Dr. Nahum Wright, of Gilmanton ; commenced practice at Merrimac, 1845, and in Richmond, 1846; succeeded Dr. Leander Smith ; removed to Winchester, 1864, where he re- mained four years ; removed to Warwick, 1868, and from thence returned to Richmond, 1881 ; m., Dec. 3, 1849, Nancy H. M., dr. of Abner Barden. He d. Feb. 7, 1882, while on a visit to one of his patients. Had three children, viz. : Helen M., b. June 26, 1851, d. ; Arthur P., b. March 5, 1854; Caroline I., b. July 19, 1859.
Thomas French was a resident from 1812 to 1816; lived on the Reuben Bowen place.
FULLER
Edward Fuller occupied the farm now owned by Dennis Harkness from 1814 to 1819.
Solomon Fuller, a twin brother of Edward, was unmarried, and lived with his brother.
Oliver Fuller was probably a f. s. on the Jeremiah Barrus farm, or on the Jared Ballou place.
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GAGE.
Solomon Gage came to town in 1810; his name disappears in 1818. Lived on the Levi Mowry place.
GARNSEY.
Dea. Amos Garnsey m. Merriam Pike. Came from Rehobath about 1766; settled on L. 13, R. II, where John Scott and others have since lived. Hed. Feb. 12, 1813 ; she d. Dec. 12, 1814. Had six chil- dren, viz. : Cyrel, b. April 30, 1764 ; Amos, b. April 9, 1768 ; Cyrus, b. Feb. 20, 1773 ; Lucy, b. Nov. 29, 1774, m. Nehemiah Bennett; Darius, d. Dec. 20, 1784 ; Moses, b. March 25, 1781.
Cyrel Garnsey -- Amos - m., Nov. 24, 1784, Sa- lome Garfield, of Fitzwilliam, b. May 31, 1769. Lived on the place with his father. Removed to Whitefield, N. H., about 1823. Had twelve children, John, b. Nov. 27, 1786, d. Sept. 19, 1787 ; Merriam, b. May 2, 1788, m. Solomon Gage ; John, b. July 28, 1790, m. Lydia, went to Canada ; Aaron, b. Oct. 19, 1793, d. Sept 8, 1799; Darius, b. Aug. 28, 1795 ; Mary, b. Nov. 7, 1797, m. John Scott; Rachel, b. Sept. 25, 1799, m. Lemuel Scott, jr. ; Anna, b. Feb. 3, 1802, m. Jedediah B. Howe; Naomi, b. April 3, 1804, m. Thomas Eastman ; Phebe, b. Feb. 2, 1808, m. Baker; Aaron, b. Sept. 14, 1812 ; Ruth, b. June 23, 1815, d. He d. 1836-'7 ; she d. about 1840.
Amos Garnsey, jr. - Amos - removed to West- minster, Vt. Had Amos, b. Sept. 6, 1803, who re- sides here ; had other children.
Cyrus Garnsey - Amos - m., May II, 1796, Mary, dr. of John Bennett. Lived on the Joseph
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Cass farm, the place since owned by Dan Buffum. Had Nellie, b. 1796, m. Dan Buffum. He d. June 21, 1826, age 53 ; she d. July 20, 1855, age 86.
Moses Garnsey - Amos - was a soldier of the war of 1812. He removed to Plainfield, Vt.
Aaron Garnsey - Cyrel - Amos - removed to northern New Hampshire, and now resides in Lancas- ter, N. H.
Dr. Darius Garnsey - Cyrel - Amos - m., Feb. · 8, 1818, Abigail, dr. of Lemuel Scott. Studied medi- cine with Dr. John Parkhurst. Removed to White- field, N. H., 1823. He d. 1830; she d. 1877. Had Norris, b. 1819, d. 1822 ; Sanford, b. June 23, 1820 ; Norris G., b. March 18, 1826.
Sanford Garnsey, son of Darius, m., Jan. 20, 1846, Lydia, dr. of John Starkey. Lives in Chesterfield, and is proprieter of a hotel. Was for a while after his marriage in the pail business with Edson Starkey at North Richmond, also lived on the Elder Ballou place with his brother Norris; is reputed wealthy. No children.
Norris G. Garnsey, son of Darius, m. Moranda Pickett, dr. of Hosea Pickett, of Winchester. He lived on the Maturin Ballou farm with his brother Sanford about 1850 ; thence removed to Keene. Was proprietor of a restaurant at Cheshire R. R. depot, and is now with his son in the same business on the oppo- site side of the street. Has acquired a competency in business. Had four children.
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Amos Garnsey - Amos - Amos-m., Oct. 26, 1828, Clarissa, dr. of William Randall ; first lived on the Benjamin Hews place; removed to his present residence about 1845. Had three children, viz. : Amos, b. Dec. 26, 1831 ; William, b. Sept. 27, 1839 ; Watrous, b. Sept. 6, 1842. She d. April 15, 1875, aged 68.
Amos Garnsey - Amos - Amos - Amos - m. Mary Jane, dr. of Ezra Martin, jr. ; lived in Troy, N. H. ; now resides in Sanford, Me., and is a manu- facturer of woolen goods. Had Frederick A. and Almon E.
William Garnsey - Amos - Amos - Amos - m. Fannie L., dr. of Amos Bennett, Esq. ; lives with his father. Has one child, Elnora, b. July 15, 1877.
Watrous Garnsey - Amos - Amos - Amos -m., Feb. 16, 1864, Emily J., dr. of Benjamin Newell, jr. ; lives on the Nathan Bullock farm. Had Clarissa, b. July 9, 1875 ; Eva, b. Aug. 20, 1877 ; Sarah, b. July 10, 1879.
Oliver Garnsey, brother of Deacon Amos, from Rheobath, was f. s. on L. II, R. 7. His house was near the new road from the middle of the town to the David Duffum place. He removed to Westminster, Vt. Had six children.
.William Garnsey, probably from Rehobath, son of John Garnsey, m., Oct. 27, 1771, Chloe, sister of Jonathan Thurber ; f. s. on L. 2, R. 7, the place next east of Deacon Ellis', now Henry Bullock's. The aforesaid John Garnsey lived with his son Wil- liam, and was probably the father of Amos, Oliver,
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John, jr., David, and Jesse. Had Otis, b. June 21, 1772; Wealthy, b. March 27, 1774, m. David Harris ; Chloe, b. March 21, 1776, m. Aaron Peck ; William, b. Dec. 6, 1777 ; Isaiah, b. Nov. 20, 1779; Susanna, b. Oct. 6, 1781, m. Benjamin Ellis ; Simeon, b. Sept. 18, 1783 ; Amy, b. Sept. 12, 1785 ; Sylvanus, b. July 18, 1787 ; Solomon, b. May 10, 1789; Jonathan, b. July 18, 1790; Isaac, b. April 12, 1794.
Otis Garnsey - William - m., Nov. 7, 1792, Esther Smith.
William Garnsey - William -m., Dec. 19, 1805, Provided, dr. of Jonathan Gaskill; lived on the Gas- kill place; house was burned 1816; removed to Cummington, Mass., 1820. Had Hannah, m. Na- than E. Babbitt, d. 1881 ; Sylphina, m. Phinehas Morton, d. 1883; William H., who is now post- master in Winchester. He d. 1842.
Isaiah Garnsey - William - m., Oct. 10, 1802, Merriam Day, of Keene.
David Garnsey, from Rehobath, and brother of Deacon Amos and Oliver, m. Esther -. Had six children, viz. : Amasa, Rebecca, Hubbard, Lucy, Otis, and Eunice. Removed to Winchester, and afterwards had Asahel.
Fesse Garnsey, from Rehobath, m., May 25, 1794, Olive West; lived west end of L. 7, R. 12, on the hill south of Thayer's saw-mill, near a brook still called the Jess brook. Had John, b. Feb. 9, 1795, and then removed to Winchester and had Abner and Eunice.
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John Garnsey, jr., probably a brother of William and Amos Garnsey, appears to have settled on the west end of L. 12, R. II, or near by the place since occupied by William Whipple, Ellis Thayer, and others. He m. Electa Newton, Oct. 22, 1778. Had Hannah and Jacob. He probably removed from town in 1780.
GASKILL.
Jonathan Gaskill, b. May 22, 1739, from Cumber- land, 1762, and son of Jonathan of Salem, whose wife was Alice Pickering, m. Hannah Estes, Nov. 30, 1761. He was f. s. on L. 8, R. 3, near the place where tradition says the first clearing was made in Richmond by Sylvester Rogers. He d., by suicide, Sept. 18, 1790. Had eleven children, viz. : Sarah, b. April 6, 1762, m. Moses Buffum ; Samuel, b. Oct. 30, 1763 ; Tamar, b. July II, 1765, m. Caleb Buf- fum ; Verney, b. March 12, 1767; Hannah, b. May 14, 1769, m. Caleb Buffum ; Olive, b. May 6, 1771, m. Jedediah Buffum, jr. ; Silas, b. July 29, 1773 ; Lavice, b. June 15, 1775, m. Nathaniel A. Bowen ; Ebenezer, b. July 25, 1777, d. Sept. 24, 1790; Patience, b. Aug. 18, 1781, m. Benjamin Newell ; Provided, b. Sept. 8, 1786, m. William Garnsey.
Silas Gaskill, son of Jonathan, m., Nov. 30, 1794, Deborah Wing. Had Estes, Stephen, Esquire, Jason, Jonathan, lived in Albion, N. Y .; Samuel, Joseph, Silas, James, and Benjamin.
Samuel Gaskill, Esq. - Jonathan - m., April 25, 1784, Nicene, dr. of Paul Boyce ; was f. s. on L. 6, R. 3, the place lately occupied by Levi Cass ; re-
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moved to Waterbury, Vt., 1804. Had Hannah, Jonathan, d. 1830 ; Samuel, lived in Concord, N. H. ; Olive, Ebenezer, Nicene, Silas, and Rufus. The three last named went to Alto, Wis. Ebenezer lived in Littleton, N. H.
Verney Gaskill- Jonathan -m., Aug. 19, 1787, Sarah, dr. of Jedediah Buffum ; was f. s. on east part of L. 8, R. 3, the place where Edwin Bolles now lives ; sold to Nathaniel A. Bowen, 1799; removed, and bought of John Gorton, 1800, the farm where William 'and Nathaniel Boorn have since lived ; re- moved to New York. Had ten children, viz. : Verney, Joseph, George, William, Esther, Mahala, Lavina, . Candace, Sarah, and Tamah.
Silas Gaskill, brother of Jonathan, from Cumber- land, 1765, m. Sarah Jillson, March 4, 1765 ; was f. s. on L. 5, R. 4, known as the Ebenezer Ballou place; was an innkeeper; moved back to Cum- berland. Had four children, viz. : Sylvanus, b. Sept. 5, 1765 ; Wilder, b. Oct. 6, 1767 ; Uriah, b. Oct. 13, 1769 ; Jonathan, b. Aug. 21, 1772.
GAY.
Walter N. Gay, b. in Loudon, N. H., May 17, 1853, m., March 17, 1879, Minnie Ellis, of Keene. He settled on the Stephen Randall farm, 1876. Had Jettie, b. Jan. 13, 1880, d. Sept. 25, 1882.
GLEASON.
Charles F. Gleason, from Alstead, came to town 1842 ; m. Amanda, dr. of Ezra Martin. Was a tailor, and had a shop over Swan & Parkhurst's store. He
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remained here two or three years, and then removed to Dana, Mass.
GODDARD.
William Goddard was a descendant of William Goddard, who came from London, Eng., about 1666, and settled in Watertown. The lineage runs William -James - William, from London. He was b. in Watertown, June 14, 1731, m. Elizabeth White. Was f. s. on L. 4, R. IO. He removed from Brookline to Richmond about 1770. The house stood where Frank Amadon's mill-yard now is. Removed to the Thomas Wooley farm about 1790. Had seven children, viz. : Mary, b. Oct. 28, 1762 ; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 25, 1775, d. young ; Thomas, b. March 14, 1779; Edward, b. April 25, 1767 ; Joseph, b. Aug. 3, 1764 ; Sarah, b. Oct. 3, 1769 ; Samuel, b. March 18, 1772, d. May 17, I799. He d. Jan 28, 1820 ; she d. Feb. 2, 1807.
Edward Goddard- William -m., Feb. 17, 1796, Hannah, dr. of Gideon Man. Removed to Mary- land, Otsego Co., N. Y. Was a tanner ; he acquired considerable property.
Thomas Goddard-William - Ist m., June 18, 1812, Lydia, dr. of Uriah Cook ; 2d m. Olive, dr. of Aaron. Kelton, May, 1830. Lived on the David Cass place now owned by Davis Sprague. He d. Jan. 28, 1853 ; Lydia d. Oct. 16, 1828. Had seven children, viz. : Elizabeth, b. June 1, 1813, d. Sept. 13, 1832 ; Wil- liam, b. May 4, 1815 ; Joseph, b. Oct. 21, 1816, re- moved to Holland, Vt .; Emily, b. March 4, 1818 ; m. Alvan Barrus ; Zerah C., b. Oct. 5, 1819; Lydia, b. March 24, 1821, m. O. F. Blanding ; Asahel T., b. Jan. 16, 1824. Lives with Amos Martin. Olive, his widow, 2d m. Jos. Bliss.
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William Goddard - Thomas - William - m. Bet- sey Blodgett, of Templeton. Lived on the Jonathan Thurber farm, now owned by Chas. H. Cass ; has now removed from town. Had six children, viz. : Henry P., Geo. W., Ellen, Jane, Mary, and Willie. ' His wife d. Feb. 14, 1865, aged 41.
Zerah C. Goddard, m. Lydia, dr. of Chandler Bryant, April 10, 1848. Lived on the Thomas Wooley farm, the place now occupied by Andrew Amadon. She d. Feb. 3, 1870 ; he now resides in Warwick. Had four children, viz. : Seloria L., b. Aug. 19, 1850, m. Andrew Amadon ; Delina C., b. May 10, 1852 ; Walter Z., b. Feb. 6, 1857 ; and Milo, who died in infancy.
GOODWIN.
Richard Goodwin, m. April 24, 1794, Urania Car- penter. Bought of Daniel Carpenter, the farm since known as the Reuben Martin place, and there lived some years.
GOODNOW.
William W. Goodnow, from Swansey, 1877 ; lives on the Dr. Ebenezer Swan farm. Has no family.
GOODNOUGH.
Burton W. Goodnough, m. Mary, dr. of Horace Merrifield. Has two children. He lives with Merri- field.
GRAVES.
Willard R. Graves, from Guilford, Vt., m. Sarah J., dr. of Eli W. Reynolds, July 14, 1868. Is a tin pedlar.
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GRANT.
Alpheus Grant, from Fitzwilliam, m., Jan. 17, 1802, Phillis, dr. of Anthony Sweet. He d. about 1806, and his widow 2d m. Jacob Whitcomb. Had Elizabeth, b. Aug. 24, 1802; Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1804, m. Ephraim Taft.
GREEN.
Wm. Green, a soldier in the war of the Revolution, lived several years on the old turnpike east of Silas Jillson's, near Tully brook, about 1820. Had Loam- ma and Millie.
Loamma Green, son of Wm., m. Maria, dr. of Jeremiah Amadon. Removed to Swansey.
GROUT.
Nahum Grout, m., July 7, 1805, Sibbel, dr. of Mi- chael Barrus. Lived on the Capt. Oliver Capron place, 1809, now owned by St. Clair. Had Maria, Eli, Marcus, Edwin, William, and Horace. He d. in Warwick, May 12, 1851, aged 83.
GROVER.
Nahum Grover, m., March 20, 1823, Almira, dr. of Luke Harris. Had one son, Lorenzo H., who d. Jan. 18, 1865, aged 41, and one dr., Delila. Almira d. Dec. 6, 1851, aged 45. Mr. Grover left his family, and went to parts unknown.
GUILD.
Napthali Guild lived in 1789 on the place known as the Jeremiah Barrus farm, L. 3, R. 10. He re- moved to N. Y.
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HISTORY OF THE
HAMILTON.
Calvin L. Hamilton, from Barre, Mass., m. Roxie P., dr. of Israel Martin, Sept. 16, 1874. He came to town, 1882. No children.
HAMMOND.
Simpson Hammond lived on the west side of the road north of Joseph Newell's. He bought the place, 1776, of Richard Peters, jr. ; he removed from town about 1794. Had nine children.
Orrin Hammond, from Winchester, resides on the place formerly known as the Grindall Taylor farm. Have no record of family.
HALE.
Daniel Hale was probably f. s. on the Hale place, north-east of Second mountain. Had eight children, viz. : John, Daniel, Esther, Lucy, Polly, Levi, and Israel C.
Israel C. Hale - Daniel -m. Parmelia Austin, 1833. He lived on his father's place. Had Lovina, b. June 1, 1834, m. Nahum Bullock ; Mary, b. Aug. 17, 1836, m. Alvin Kempton ; twins, b. 1838, d. ; Par- melia A., b. Sept. 3, 1840, m. Slate ; Israel C., b. Nov. 19, 1842 ; Rhoda G., b. March II, 1849, m. F. G. Waldo. He d. Sept. 22, 1874, aged 75; she d. 1860, aged 50.
John Hale - Daniel - settled on a farm west of Elias Taylor's. He removed to Winchester about 1840. Had John, Jeremiah, Nancy, Otis, Lydia, and Mary Ann.
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HANDY.
Paul Handy, from Smithfield, b. April 1, 1737, m. Annie-, b. March 8, 1739; lived on the place now owned by George Bowen, f. s. by John Sprague. Had seven children, viz .: Elizabeth, m. Anthony Sweet; Lucy, b. Dec. 22, 1766, m. Nicholas Al- drich ; Dinah, b. Jan. 1, 1768, m. Wilderness Mar- tin ; Margaret, b. Nov. 26, 1772 ; George, b. May IO, 1775 ; Prudence, b. Aug. 29, 1777, m. Hendrick Martin ; Lillis, b. March 1, 1779, m. Hatsel Wing.
George Handy - Paul - m., Sept. 28, 1797, Ruth, dr. of Zacheus Estes; lived on his father's farm. Had fourteen children, viz. : Rufus, b. Aug. 4, 1798 ; Paul, b. Aug. 31, 1800, m. Lucy Grant, and lives in Fitzwilliam ; James H., b. 1802, m. Clarissa Kings- ley, d. July 28, 1860; Welcome, b. 1804, m. Elvira, dr. of Nathaniel Aldrich, removed to Danby, Vt .; Lois, b. Aug., 1806, m. Jonathan Burgess ; George, b. 1808, m. Hubbard; Polly, b. Jan. 28, 1810, m. James Ballou ; Benjamin, b. 1812, m. Elvira Nor- ton ; Henry, b. 1814, m. Louisa, dr. of Elisha Perry, removed to York state; Hosea, b. 1816, removed to York state; Benoni, b. 1818, m. dr. of Rev. David Pickering ; Maria, b. 1821, m. Wheaton C. Jillson ; Stephen, b. 1823 ; Ruth, b. 1825. He d. Dec. 26, 1863 ; she d. June 28, 1861, aged 84. No record of family.
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