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Benjamin Handy - George - Paul - m. Elvira C. Norton, of Troy. Had George B., b. Sept. 8, 1838. He d. in Pittsburg, Pa., 1860; she d. 1839.
Stephen Handy - George - Paul - m. Amina, dr. of Jonathan Cass; lived with his father. He d.
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Oct. 25, 1851, aged 30. Ilad two children, viz. : Estella A., b. April 29, 1850 ; Amelia P., b. Feb 28, 1852.
George B. Handy - Benjamin - George - Paul -m. Eliza Jane, dr. of Elisha Bolles, Sept. 12, 1863 ; lived a while on the Handy farm, and removed to the Bassett place, 1868. Had Lyman A., b. May 5, 1864 ; Etta E., b. Oct. 28, 1867.
HARKNESS.
Adam Harkness, of Smithfield, with his brother James, came from near Belfast, Ireland, where their father, John, from Scotland, resided at the time. They landed in Boston about 1730. James went on a voyage to the West Indies, and there died. Adam went at first to Lunenburg, Mass., and from thence to Smithfield, R. I., where he m. Mary Gaskill. Adam was b. 1710, and d. Oct. 25, 1793, aged 83 years.
Nathan Harkness, son of Adam Harkness of Smith- field, b. Sept. 4, 1745, Ist m. Hannah, dr. of Joseph Buffum, of Smithfield ; 2d m. Susanna, dr. of James Ballou, June 4, 1775 ; was f. s. on L. 4, R. 5, in 1768. This place was south-west of where Henry Ballou now lives. He removed, 1773, to L. 5, R. 6, which he bought of Jona. Buffum, and where he spent the remainder of his days. He d. Sept., 1822, aged 77; Hannah d. Nov. 15, 1773; Susanna d. 1833. Of the buildings, only the house is now standing, in a dilapidated condition. Had fourteen children. By Hannah had John, b. Aug. 14, 1767 ; Nathan, b. Feb. 24, 1769, removed to Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; Cynthia, b. Dec. 14, 1770, m. Samuel Dow,
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of Salisbury, N. H. ; Buffum, b. Feb. 23, 1772; Hannah, b. Oct. 3, 1773, m. Richard Sargent, and removed to near Syracuse, N. Y. By Susanna had James, b. Oct. 14, 1776, m. Sarah Farnum, and lived in Leicester, Mass. ; Elijah, b. Sept. 15, 1777; Sarah, b. Sept. 30, 1779, m. Artemas Bassett ; George, b. Jan. 7, 1782 ; Obed, b. Feb. 16, 1784; Susanna, b. March 24, 1786, m. Daniel Bassett ; Elisha, b. Jan. 7, 1789; Aaron, b. Oct. 14, 1791 ; Meribah, b. March 12, 1796, m. Asa Chase, and lived in Hinesburg, Vt.
John Harkness - Nathan - Ist m., Jan. 8, 1787, Elizabeth, dr. of Jonathan Sweet; 2d m. Hannah, dr. of Nathan Bowen; was f. s. on L. 12, R. I, the place now owned by Daniel Hubbard; removed to the Jerahmeel Allen place in 1841. He d. Aug. 22, 1851, aged 84 ; Hannah, d. Jan. 21, 1862, aged 77. Had by Elizabeth : Robert, b. June 3, 1787 ; Han- nah, b. March 14, 1789, m. Thomas Bowen 2d ; Buf- fum, b. March II, 1791; Mary, b. April 25, 1793, m. Aaron Aldrich; Ruth, b. April 8, 1795, m. Ezekiel Nelson ; Elizabeth, b. April 28, 1797, m. Jacob Patch; John, b. Dec. II, 1798, d. Feb. 3, 1801; Amie, b. Oct. 23, 1800, m. Otis Whipple, jr. ; John, b. Oct. 1, 1802, d. Sept. 18, 1805 ; Nathan, b. Aug. 13, 1804, d. Sept. 12, 1805 ; Nancy, b. July 8, 1806, m. Timothy Richardson, of Hinsdale. Had by Hannah: James, b. Dec. 23, 1818; Elisha, b. June 2, 1821 ; John, b. Aug. II, 1825.
Dr. Buffum Harkness - Nathan - m. Nancy Fos- ter, of Royalston ; lived a while in a house on the corner opposite Peregrine Wheeler's ; thence removed to western New York about 1804.
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James Harkness - Nathan - m., May 31, 1797, Sarah Farnum, dr. of Moses and Elizabeth Farnum, of Uxbridge ; she was b. April 7, 1780. James was brought up in the family of Benedict Arnold (not the traitor), of Uxbridge. After his marriage, he lived in Leicester. Had Moses, b. Jan. 20, 1799, d. June 1, 1860; Nathan, b. Feb. 28, 1801, d. Aug. 13, 1873 ; Elijah, b. July 28, 1805, d. Dec. 3, 1835. He d. April 27, 1806, soon after the birth of his son Elijah, and his widow m. Caleb Wall, Aug. 5, 1807. By the last marriage she had seven children, of whom two d. young, the other five being Thomas, James H., Joseph S., Caleb A., and Sarah E. Caleb Wall d. in Worcester, Jan. 29, 1846; Sarah, his wife, d. Sept. 10, 1853.
Elijah Harkness - Nathan - m. Martha, dr. of William Bassett, 1809; lived on the place now oc- cupied by Roscoe Weeks until about 1828, when he removed to the old homestead, and from thence, 1841, removed to the place where his son Dennis now lives. He d. 1865 ; she d. Jan. 31, 1854. Had ten chil- dren, viz. : Elijah, b. Oct. 31, 1810, d. Aug. 28, 1835 ; Martha, b. Oct. 22, 1811, m. John Aldrich, d. Jan. 31, 1854 ; William, b. July 17, 1813, d. Oct. 28, 1850; Maria, b. Sept. 22, 1814, m. Jedediah Buf- fum, d. July, 1870; Nathan, b. April 8, 1816, d. June 24, 1849 ; Dennis, b. Dec. 25, 1817; Ruth, b. Feb. 24, 1820, m. Washburn, d. 1881 ; Mahala, b. Jan. 23, 1822, m. Almando Ballou; Lucy, b. Jan. 6, 1825, m. Addison Paine ; Elisha, b. Dec. 27, 1826.
George Harkness - Nathan -m. Betsey, dr. of Enoch Southwick, 1805; was the first blacksmith at the Four corners, about 1817; lived on the Joseph
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Wing farm, and on the John Pickering place until 1825, when he removed to Starksboro', Vt., where he d. July 10, 1854 ; Betsey, his wife, d. Oct. 7, 1851. Had seven children, viz. : Susanna, b. July 27, 1806 ; James, b. Oct., 1807, d. 1882 ; George, b. June 23, 1809 ; Albert, b. June 21, 18II, d. 1856 ; Jesse S., b. July 27, 1813 ; Mary S., b. Nov. 1, 1816; Betsey, b. June 9, 1819.
Obed Harkness - Nathan - m., Jan. 19, 1853, Ruth, dr. of Moses Allen, and widow of David Ran- dall. Removed to Keene; d. Oct., 1866, aged 82 ; she d. March 2, 1881.
Elisha Harkness - Nathan - m. Lucy, dr. of Ab- ner Twitchell. Was in company with Daniel Bassett at the Four corners, about 1817. Removed to Wor- cester, from thence to Starksboro', Vt., and finally re- turned to Worcester ; d. May 14, 1845 ; she d. about 1877.
Aaron Harkness - Nathan -m. Phebe Bennett, of Sag Harbor, L. I. At the age of 21 he went to Ohio, returned to Richmond 1827, from thence re- moved to Sag Harbor, where he d. Dec. 2, 1882, aged 91 years. Had two children, Elizabeth and Wellington, who reside in Sag Harbor.
James Harkness - John - Nathan - m. Harriet Newton, of Fitzwilliam, Oct. 11, 1860. He lived a few years on the Silas Jillson farm, afterwards re- moved to the Smith place in Fitzwilliam, in 1875, where he now resides. She d. Oct. 18, 1882, aged 52.
Elisha Harkness -John - Nathan - Ist m. Sarah Ann Burgess, Sept. 24, 1840; 2d m. widow Eliza Ann Kendall, Jan. 1860. Lived on his father's place
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at first. Removed to Iowa, 1855; returned and lived in Fitzwilliam, and finally enlisted in the 16th Reg. N. H. volunteers, in the late war, and d. at Brashear City, La., May 31, 1863. By Sarah Ann had Joseph, b. June 24, 1841 ; Mandana, b. Dec., 1842 ; Adaline, b. Dec. 1843, d. ; Albert, b. 1849 ; John Ed- win, b. 1853 ; Charles F., b. Jan., 1856 ; three children d. in infancy. Sarah Ann d. March, 1856.
John Harkness, jr. - John - Nathan -m. Cyn- thia, dr. of Reuben Phillips. Lived with his father at the Jerahmeel Allen place, and soon after his father's death removed to Iowa, where he and his wife soon died. Had Lyman, b. 1844 ; Nancy, Mary, and some others.
Dennis Harkness - Elijah - Nathan - m. Har- riet, dr. of Alba Houghton, of Vernon, Vt. Lives on the place first settled by William Salisbury, L. 2, R. 4. The large two-story house on the premises was built by Jedediah Buffum 3d. Had Sarah H., b. March 21, 1865 ; Earle A., b. Sept. 15, 1868 ; Daisy B., b. April 27, 1870.
Elisha Harkness - Elijah - Nathan - Ist m. Sal- ina Farwell, of Townsend, Vt .; 2d m. Lorina, dr. of Luther Ballou. Removed to Hinesburg, Vt. He d. Dec., 1882.
HARRIS.
Anthony Harris, son of Richard Harris, of Smith- field, was f. s. on L. 12, R. 5, the place now owned by Charles H. Lyon. He m. Ruth Broadway. The time of his advent here was about 1760. Had by Ruth, his wife, eleven children, viz .: Thomas, b. May 19, 1761, m. Eunice Lampson, of Athol ; Mer-
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cey, b. Oct. 11, 1762, m. David Ballou; Ama, b. March 19, 1764, m. David Bennett; Lydia, b. Jan. 19, 1766; Jeremiah, b. May 8, 1768; William, b. March 8, 1773 ; Caleb, b. July 19, 1777, m. Lucy Ellis, dr. of Dea. Martin, he removed to Hartford, Washington Co., N. Y. ; David, b. March 1, 1779, m. Wealthy Garnsay, dr. of William ; Luke, b. Oct. 24, 1781 ; Linday, b. March 15, 1784, m. John Crane ; Delilah, b. Sept. 18, 1788, m. Luther Cook. He d. March 20, 1817, aged 81 ; she d. Jan. 8, 1830, aged 94.
Capt. Luke Harris - Anthony - m., July 8, 1802, Asenath Cole, dr. of Ebenezer ; 2d m., Feb. 27, 1818, Susanna Jillson, dr. of Stephen Jillson. Lived on his father's place. He d. Sept. 25, 1865, aged 84 ; Ase- nath d. March 9, 1817, aged 33; Susanna d. May 7, 1878, aged 85. Had by Asenath : Dilla, b. 1804, d. 1819 ; Lydia, b. 1802, d. 1865, m. Leason Martin ; Almira, b. 1806, Ist m. Nahum Grover, 2d m. Caleb Chase ; Lorenzo and Loanza, b. 1809; Marinda, b. 18II, d. 1828 ; Ansel, b. March 29, 1814 ; Fanny, d. young. By Susanna had Asenath, b. Nov., 1821, m. Orrin Starkey ; Emily B., b. Dec. 27, 1823, m. N. F. Newell.
Lorenzo Harris - Luke - Anthony - m. Betsey, dr. of David Martin. She d. Feb., 1875. Lived on the Joseph Holbrook farm. Had Joseph H., b. April 29, 1837 ; Olive E., b. Jan. 21, 1839 ; David M., b. Dec. 16, 1840 ; Caleb C., b. Dec. 16, 1843 ; Lorenzo and Alonzo, twins, b. Jan. 21, 1846; two others died in infancy. He now lives in Orange.
Ansel Harris -Luke - Anthony -m., Jan. I, 1839, Eliza, dr. of Samuel Parker. Lives on the
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Benjamin Aldrich place at North Richmond. Had Delilah, b. Oct. 17, 1844, m. Henry R. Martin.
Sylvanus Harris, brother of Anthony, settled near David Russell, part of L. 14, R. 5.
Uriah Harris, brother of Anthony, was probably f. s. on L. 15, R. 4, the place now occupied by Jos. Swan.
Stephen Harris was from Gloucester, R. I .; m. Charlotte, dr. of Jesse Ballou, Aug. 24, 1779. He removed to Richmond, 1780, and bought the farm, L. 23, R. 4, of Oliver Mason, 1787. Was a carpenter and wheelwright. Had by Charlotte, his wife, seven children, viz. : Elisha, b. Dec. 23, 1780, d. about 1800 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 29, 1783 ; Olive, b. June 12, 1788; Stephen, b. Sept. 25, 1790, lived in Troy ; David, b. Sept. 12, 1793 ; Viana, b. July 24, 1796, m. Rufus Taft, son of Nathaniel ; Susanna, b. June 17, 1799, m. Alvin Cass. He 2d m. Elizabeth Cornel, Jan. 8, 1803. He d. May 21, 1833, aged 75; Charlotte d. Nov. 25, 1801, aged 39; Elizabeth d. Dec. 25, 1823, aged 62.
Elisha Harris - Stephen - m., Oct 6, 1802, Lois, dr. of Levi Aldrich. He died about 1801, and his widow 2d m. Ezra Bowen.
Stephen Harris-Stephen-m. and lived in Troy, No record of family.
David Harris - Stephen - m., Feb. 26, 1815, Polly, dr. of Peleg Bowen, Had Alcista, m. Edwin Cass ; Jas. M., William R., David W., Louisa A., Mary E.
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James M. Harris - David - Stephen - m. Lucy Emerson. He lived next north of the Ananias Al- drich place. He d. 1854; had a dr. m. Martin Davis, lives in Keene.
David W. Harris- David -Stephen -m. Mary, dr. of Martin Cass ; lives in Swansey. Had by Mary, six children. 2d m. Maria A. Cheney, and by her had five children. He is now living with his third wife, the former ones being dead.
Christopher Harris, brother of Stephen, m. 1787. He lived N. E. of the Levi Aldrich place, until 1796, when he removed to Troy. Had Luke, who resided a while in this town, on the Noah Aldrich farm.
Oliver Harris, b. Dec. 10, 1768, m. Priscilla, dr. of Wm. Cook. Had William, b. Aug. 3, 1791 ; Lu- cretia, b. Feb. 1, 1794. He lived on the Hendrick Martin place about 1790 ; he removed with the Cook family to Vt.
HAYWARD.
Zadoc Hayward was a blacksmith for Peregrine Wheeler. Lived in house on corner opposite Wheeler's, about 1820.
HERRICK.
John W. Herrick, removed from Royalston to the place near the Four corners, now owned by Henry Whipple, 1844. Ist m. Maria N., dr. of Esther Hill ; 2d m. widow Juliette Kelton, dr. of Samuel Sprague, 1862. He removed to Keene, 1864. He died June, 1880. Maria d. April 7, 1861. Juliette 3d m. E. A. Whipple, lives in Keene.
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HEWS.
James Hews, from Gloucester, R. I., m. Mary, dr. of Nathan Taft, of Uxbridge, Aug. 25, 1785. Lived on L. 7, R. II, the place since owned by Amos Garnsey, and Jeremiah Barrus, jr. Had four children. Disappeared from our records before 1810.
Benjamin Hews, probably a brother of James, had Laura, b. Jan. 7, 1795 ; Derrick, b. Sept. 25, 1796.
Derrick Hews, son of Benjamin, m. Jemima, dr. of Gideon Man, jr., Jan. 30, 1820. Lived where Mrs. Eltheda Aldrich now resides. Removed the old Meader house there about 1828. Had Geo. O., b. Jan. 30, 1820 ; John O., b. April 30, 1830. Removed from town, 1838.
HILLS.
Deacon William Hills, from Swansey, N. H., m. Abigail Frary ; lived on L. 14, R. I, the place now occupied by E. Putney, and first settled by Josiah Woodward, or Oliver Ormsby. Had Abigail, b. Nov. II, 1782 ; Hannah, b. Dec. 24, 1784 ; Nathaniel, b. April 14, 1787 ; Sarah, b. April 7, 1789. She d. Jan. 3, 1850, aged 88 ; he d. in Brookline, Vt., Oct. 18, 1859, aged 96.
Nathaniel Hills - William - m., Aug. 28, 18II, Mary, dr. of Reuben Randall ; removed to Newfane, Vt., about 1813. Had Reuben, b. March 5, 1812; Silence, b. 1813 ; William, b. June, 1815; Mary, b. 1817 ; Nathaniel, b. March 5, 1819; Sarah, b. April 27, 1821 ; Miranda, b. Jan. 1, 1824. He d. in Brook- line, Vt., 1857, aged 70; she d. in. Newfane, Vt., 1836, aged 50.
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Nathaniel Hills, jr. - Nathaniel - William - m. Almira A. Blood, of Putney, Vt., May 14, 1850; she d. Oct. 16, 1867 ; lived on the Paul Boyce place until 1874, when he removed to the Elisha Perry place, where he now resides. Had Edwin N., b. Feb. 10, 1851, d. Sept. 15, 1870; Arthur W., b. Nov. 5, 1852, d. Aug. 18, 1873; Leslie R., b. Oct. 19, 1855, d. May 23, 1883; Mary J., b. Jan. 7, 1858; Ethel A., b. Feb. 21, 1860; Bertha A., b. Sept. 18, 1861 ; Ellen A., b. July 24, 1863 ; Charles S., b. Oct. 2, 1865.
HILL.
Levi Hill, from Pittsfield, Vt., m., Feb. 20, 1850, Mary Ann, dr. of Jarvis Weeks; moved to the old Gideon Man place, at the Four corners, 1876. Had George E., b. June 17, 1851 ; Charles F., b. June 7, 1856; Benjamin F., b. Sept. 11, 1858; Mary M., b. Feb. 20, 1863 ; Kate A., b. June 22, 1866; Hattie M., b. June 6, 1872. He d. Jan. 9, 1883.
HIX.
Ephraim, Oliver, Peleg, Barnard, Samuel, David, Simeon, and Asa Hix, were from Rehobath, and were early settlers in the town. The name long ago disappeared from the list of residents.
Dea. Ephraim Hix m. Mary Bowen, and was f. s. on L. I, R. 6, the place recently owned by Ozro T. Cass. The house, which stood on the west side of the road, was demolished years ago. Had Ephraim, Jabez, Elizabeth, Mary, Joanna, b. Oct. 14, 1771 ; and Lydia. He d. 1822 ; she d. 1810.
Oliver Hix m., April 17, 1776, Ruth Garnsey, probably a sister of Deacon Amos Garnsey ; was f. s.
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on L. 21, R. 9, on Warwick, next south of the Kempton place. He d. 1811. Had eight children, viz. : Lillis, b. Dec. 30, 1776, m. Luther Cook ; Jonathan, b. Sept. 17, 1778, m. Abigail Holbrook, of Swansey; Lois, b. Sept. 13, 1780; James, b. Sept. 16, 1782, m. Betsey Smith, of Warwick; John, b. Nov. 15, 1784 ; Daniel, b. Nov. 4, 1786; Jacob, b. 1788; Gideon, b. 1790.
Asa Hix was f. s. on L. II, R. 9, east of where Amos Garnsey now lives.
Barnard Hix was f. s. on L. 13, R. 3, on Grassy hill. His name is entitled to special mention, as he was a soldier of the Revolution who lost his life while in the service, leaving a wife and four children, the eldest of which was only eight, and the youngest less than a year old. By his wife Jane he had Dasa, b. Aug. 27, 1768 ; Stephen, b. Aug. 3, 1770; Abigail, b. Sept. 1, 1772 ; Althear, b. Feb., 1776.
Gideon Hix - Oliver - m. Olive, dr. of Nathaniel A. Bowen, Jan. 21, 1816. He removed to Monroe, Mass.
Peleg Hix, f. s. on L. 21, R. 9, where Caleb Curtis lived.
David Hix m. Mary, dr. of John Sprague. Had three children. Removed from town about 1780.
HOLBROOK.
Peter Holbrook, son of Samuel and Hannah, of Uxbridge, b. 1740, was f. s., in 1762, on L. 19, R. 8, the farm known as the Joseph Buffum place. He bought a farm in Winchester, 1779; sold his home
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place to George Buffum, 1799. He removed to Swansey, 1796. Had by Lydia his wife, twelve children, of which Joseph, b. Oct. 30, 1765, only re- mained in Richmond. Peter and Samuel probably settled in Swansey.
Joseph Holbrook -Peter - m., Dec. 9, 1790, Lucina, dr. of Nicholas Cook ; lived on part of L. 3 and 4, R. 9, which had been owned by Isquire Whipple and Ivory Snow, and is the place next north of Curtis Parker's, and is now unoccupied. He d. April 8, 1835 ; she d. March II, 1842.
David Holbrook, b. Sept. 4, 1767, son of Micah and Rhoda Holbrook, of Uxbridge, bought the Con- stant Barney farm, L. 14, R. Io, known as the Jonas Twitchell place. He removed to Swansey about 1824. He m. Sarah Arnold, and by her had Ann, m. Ira Aldrich ; Rhoda, m. Benjamin Kelton ; Mary, m. Joseph Randall; Virgil, m. Rowena Thompson ; Olive, m. David Aldrich, of Swansey; Betsey, m. Pratt ; Lorenzo, m. Electa Rogers ; Aurilla, m. Slade. He d. Jan. 17, 1852, age 84.
Enos Holbrook, brother of David, from Uxbridge, b. Dec. 16, 1772, m., Dec. 14, 1797, Ellzabeth, dr. of Timothy Thompson. He lived in the old house on the Thompson place until he built the new brick house on the turnpike about 1824. He removed to Lamoile, Bureau Co., Ill., 1834, together with all his sons and daughters, in emigrant wagons, journeying three months - a remarkable exodus, certainly. Had Enos, b. June 23, 1799 ; Elizabeth, b. June 15, 1801 ; Sarah, b. May 3, 1803, m. Ono T. Cass ; Eunice, b. June 30, 1806, m. Stephen Fellows ; David, b. March
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10, 1808, d. soon after the removal to Ill. ; Jonathan, b. March 7, 1810; Rachel, b. 1812.
Enos Holbrook, jr. - Enos-m., March 21, 1812, Jerusha, dr. of Michael Barrus. Removed with his father's family to Ill., and afterwardsto Nebraska with his son Joseph, where he d. in 1875. She d. June 12, 1878. Had Joseph B., Hiram, Eliza A., Henry, George, and Stephen F. All of these are now dead except Stephen F.
Jonathan Holbrook - Enos -m. a dr. of Dea. Angier, of Fitzwilliam. He peddled wooden ware for several years previous to 1834, when he removed with the Holbrook family to Lamoile, Ill. He there erected the first upright frame house in the place, which he kept as a hotel for some years. He was afterwards engaged in mercantile pursuits in the same village. He was a deacon of the Baptist church, and was evidently highly respected ; he was possessed of considerable property at one time, the most of which it is reported that he finally lost. He d. 1877. Had three sons and two daughters.
Elisha M. Holbrook, from Randolph, Mass., m., March 31, 1832, Harriet, dr. of Nathaniel Naromore. Lived a while at the Four corners, and then removed to Randolph, about 1842, where he soon after died. Had George Franklin, b. May 27, 1833 ; Loren F., b. 1837, d. young ; Loren F., b. July 30, 1841, d. Sept. 14, 1879. The sons resided in Boston. She d. 1883.
HOWE.
Dr. Amos Howe came from Brookfield about 1797 ; m., March 15, 1798, Candace, dr. of Jedediah Buf-
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fum. Dr. Howe, in addition to his professional busi- ness, kept a public house where Eli W. Raynolds now lives. About 1812 he went into the army on the northern frontier as a surgeon, and died in the ser- vice. She d. June 6, 1846, aged 70. Had six chil- dren, viz .: Polly, d. in infancy ; Jedediah B., b. March 14, 1800, m. Anna Garnsay, and removed to Worcester ; Eliza, b. May 9, 1802, m. Jonas Twitch- ell ; Eli, b. June 24, 1804, m. Eunice Pickering, he d. in N. Y. city ; Horace, b. June 26, 1806, d. in New Orleans ; Candace, b. May 19, 1808, m. Jarvis Weeks, Esq.
Bowman Howe, son of Nahum Howe, of Fitzwil- liam, Ist m., Jan. 1, 1838, Hannah, dr. of Jacob Whit- comb; 2d m., Oct. 2, 1855, Cynthia, sister of Han- nah. Lived on the place recently owned and occu- pied by Edwin N. Bowen. Had the saw-mill which was built by James Boyce, now gone. Had by Han- nah : Charles, b. Sept. 14, 1838 ; Isaac W., b. May 1840, d. July 3, 1842 ; Elizabeth, b. June 10, 1843 ; Orrin B., b. Aug. 2, 1847. Had by Cynthia : Cora M., b. April 20, 1859, d. Dec. 6, 1861 ; Emily S., b. Nov. 5, 1861 ; Elbridge, b. Jan. 5, 1864; Ephraim W., b. Sept. 13, 1867. He d. Jan. 20, 1877 ; Han- nah d. Dec. 18, 1854. Cynthia lives in Troy.
Orrin B. Howe - Bowman - m., March 17, 1872, Emma, dr. of Amos A. Flint. Lives on the place and owns the mill built by Dennis Harkness on Fall brook in the Pond woods. Had Edna, b. Jan. 2, 1876; Carl E., b. Aug. 31, 1878.
George W. Howe came to town about 1868. Kept the Widow Howe tavern four years, and the old
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Wakefield house about three. The latter he owned, and finally sold to the present proprietor, J. Allen, 1875. He d. July, 1882.
HOWARD.
John L. Howard, from Stoneham, Mass., m. Mary E. Bancroft, Aug. 14, 1853. He removed to the Jer- emiah Bolles farm, 1874, where he now resides. Has Lorie A., b. June 20, 1856, and M. Jennie, b. Oct. 30, 1858.
Lorie A. Howard-John L. - m., March, 1879, Rhoda E., dr. of Curtis Parker. Lives on the same place with his father. Had Vera V., b. Jan. 5, 1880.
Alva Howard m., April 16, 1816, Hannah, dr. of Zephaniah Bowen. He d. soon after, and she 2d m. Robert Boyce. Had one son, Romanzo L. Howard, who went to Ala., and finally came north and m. Olive J. A., dr. of Nathan Bowen ; he d. soon after his return to the south, and his widow, with an infant dr., returned to Richmond soon after. Olive, 2d m. Thompson, and now resides in Troy.
HUBBARD.
Daniel W. Hubbard, b. in Walpole, N. H., May 10, 1823, formerly lived in Clinton, Mass. Now re- sides on the John Harkness place.
HUNTLEY.
Fona. T. G. Huntley came to town 1855. Lived on the Oliver Puffer place. Removed to Swansey, 1883.
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HUNTING.
Samuel Hunting was f. s. on L. 36, R. 3, the place now owned by Henry Curtis. He sold to Preserved Whipple, and moved to a house north-east of the old place, and there lived until about 1800, when he bought the Sprague mills, and lived in the old house near by, where he died by suicide. Had by Mary, his wife, Jonn, Joseph, and Samuel, and three drs.
HUNT.
William Hunt, of Keene, m. Nicene, dr. of Capt. Amos Boorn. Was a blacksmith ; had a shop near Capt. Boorn's in 1830. He d. 1832 ; she d. Nov. I, 1857.
Rev. John Hunt was resident Baptist minister in 1850. Ist m. Caroline, dr. of Reuben Rich. She died, and he 2d m. Maria Forbes, dr. of Calvin. He went to Ohio.
INGALLS.
Henry Ingalls, b. in Cumberland, R. I., Oct. 12, 1738, m. Sibbel Carpenter, who was b. Feb. 26, 1740 ; was f. s. on L. 2, R. 6, the place now owned by Mrs. Benjamin Clark, and heretofore occupied by Joseph Cass and Samuel Curtis. He came in 1763 ; was town clerk from 1766 to 1792, a longer period than any other one has filled the office in the history of the town ; was the only justice of the peace whose name appears on the records for many years. He was the maternal grandfather of Mrs. Garfield, the mother of the late President Garfield. He removed to Worcester, in the state of New York, 1793. Had ten children, viz. : Elizabeth, b. Oct. 5, 1762, m. James Cook ; Mehetabel, b. July 21, 1764, m. James
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Ballou, jr. ; Ruth, b. Feb. 3, 1767, m. Benjamin Ellis ; Rufus, b. July 23, 1769, m. Lydia Cole, of Royalston ; Ebenezer, b. Nov. 17, 1771, m. Mary Man, dr. of Gideon Man ; Sibbel, b. Nov. 22, 1774 ; Lucy, b. June 24, 1777 ; Alpha, b. Dec. 16, 1780; Henry, b. July 25, 1783, d. Sept., 1783 ; Sebra, b. July 18, 1785.
Edmond Ingalls, from Cumberland, m. Esther -; was f. s. on east part of L. 8, R. 4. The place where the house stood may still be seen near the top of the hill, west of Jesse Bolles'. He removed, 1783, to L. 12, R. 10, the place where his son Zimri lived for some years. Had Benjamin, b. Aug. 18, 1771; Philip, b. Oct. 17, 1773 ; Deborah, b. Dec. 9, 1776 ; Otis, b. June 21, 1779, m. Eunice Thompson ; Zimri, b. March 21, 1784 ; Betty, b. May 13, 1781. He d. 1816.
Zimri Ingalls - Edmond - m. Parna Howe, sister of Dr. Amos Howe, from Brookfield; lived on his father's place ; removed to the Judge Weeks place, 1837. He d. May 3, 1852, aged 68; she d. Oct. 28, 1852, aged 68. Had nine children, viz. : Harriet, b. March 30, 1808, d. June 19, 1835 ; Saphina, b. Dec. 13, 1810, m. Josiah Bush ; Ransom, b. Oct. 9, 1811 ; Palina, b. Feb. 20, 1815, m. Allen, of Fitzwilliam ; Icibinda, b. Aug. 19, 1818, m. Josiah E. Carter ; Persis, b. July 25, 1820, m. Mansel M. Blanding ; Otis, b. Dec. 31, 1822; Jarvis, b. March 31, 1824 ; Amos H., b. July 31, 1827. He was a shoemaker - which trade was followed by the following named sons :
Ransom Ingalls - Zimri - Edmond - m., Sept. 20, 1837, Sylphina, dr. of Timothy Pickering. She
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d. 1844. Lived in Fitzwilliam, Winchester, and Troy. He d. Dec. 2, 1882.
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