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on the Harkness mill in company with Almando Ballou ; and, lastly, he lived on the Silas Ballou farm. He d. March 28, 1866. His widow is now insane in the hospital at Worcester. Had two drs., Alice and Medora.
PALMER.
Dexter Palmer, son of Alexander W. Palmer and his wife Betsey Alexander, brought up by Barnabas Barrus, m. Eunice E. - , and by her had George C., b. March 28, 1854; Susan M., b. Dec. 7, 1856; Henry D., b. Aug. 7, 1859. He was a soldier in the late war, and d. of disease contracted in the service. His widow m. Hiram Bryant.
PARKER.
Reuben Parker Ist m. Sarah, dr. of Thomas Wooley, June 19, 1759 ; 2d m. Esther Townsend, of Townsend, Mass. He was from Reading, Mass. ; was a blacksmith, and had a shop on the Wooley place, the first probably in town ; removed to the hill which bears his name, 1765; was f. s. on the west halves of L. 3 and 4, R. 9. He d. Jan. 10, 1825, aged 91 ; Sarah d. Dec. 20, 1779 ; Esther d. Oct. 20, 18II. Had by Sarah : Reuben, b. in Reading, March 3, 1760 ; Charles, b. Nov. 6, 1761 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1763 ; Silas, b. Aug. 11, 1765 ; Benjamin, b. July 3, 1767 ; Amos, b. Feb. 17, 1770; Jonathan, b. Nov. 25, 1771 ; Edmund, b. June 20, 1774 ; Mary and Phebe, b. June 12, 1776, Phebe m. Jonathan Bolles. By Esther had : Townsend, b. Oct. 9, 1781 ; Esther, b. Dec. 2, 1783 ; Jacob, b. March 3, 1786; John, b. June 19, 1788; Samuel, b. April 14, 1790.
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The elder sons of Mr. Reuben Parker removed from town quite early ; a number of them settled in the northern part of the state, where they became active and enterprising citizens, and were connected with some of the more important leading industries of that section. The old farm on Parker hill is still in pos- session of his descendants, Curtis and John Parker - an exceptional case in this town.
Charles Parker-Reuben-m. Sibbel Hix, Nov. 20, 1783 ; removed from town.
Silas Parker -Reuben-m. Lydia, dr. of Rufus Whipple. Had Levi, b. Nov. 2, 1792; Silas, b. April 7, 1795 ; removed to Sugar hill, Lisbon, N. H.
Jacob Parker -Reuben-Ist m., Jan. II, 18II, Elizabeth, dr. of Ebenezer Blanding ; 2d m. Pru- dence, dr. of Isquire Davis. Had no children ; lived on his father's place with Samuel; carried on blacksmithing and farming. Both families ate at the same table, and had but one money-purse. He d. Oct. 16, 1848 ; Elizabeth d. Nov. 24, 1811 ; Prudence d. March 8, 1848.
Townsend Parker -Reuben-m. Lydia Ballou, b. Jan. 24, 1783, dr. of Jared. Lived near Jacob and Samuel, on part of his father's farm. He was in the war of 1812. He d. Sept. 2, 1860 ; she d. Aug. 2, 1873. Children : Esther, b. Dec. 21, 18II, m. John Kimpton, lives in Stoneham ; Hannah, b. March 27, 1817, m. Ebenezer Swan, 4th; Sarah, b. April 21, 1820, m. F. L. Lindsay ; John, b. Aug. 15, 1822.
Samuel Parker - Reuben -m., Jan. 8, 1814, Sally, dr. of Calvin Curtis, of Swansey. He d. Nov.
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13, 1860 ; she d. Aug. 7, 1861. Had Eliza, b. March 2, 1818, m. Ansel Harris ; Curtis, b. April 13, 1825.
John Parker-Townsend-Reuben-m. Omeria C. Page, of Warren, N. H., Sept. 27, 1871. Lives in a new house south of the old homestead. Chil- dren : Alice P., b. Feb. 16, 1874; William A., b. Dec. 7, 1876, d. March 13, 1877 ; Lydia E., b. March 6, 1878 ; Albert G., b. Jan. 18, 1880.
Curtis Parker-Samuel-Reuben-m., June 6, . 1849, Lovina, dr. of John Barrus. Lives on the old homestead. Had Theodore, b. Sept. 25, 1850 ; Clara L., b. Sept. 10, 1852, m. Henry Tolman ; Rhoda E., b. Feb. 18, 1858, m. Lorie A. Howard; Benjamin H., b. Jan. 30, 1860, d. April 11, 1861 ; Jennie Mabel, b. Aug. 12, 1863, m. Fred. N. Harris. Lovina d. Oct. 19, 1873.
Philemon Parker, from Fitzwilliam, m. Rhoda, widow of Jacob Boyce, 1814, and lived with her on the Elisha Perry place until 1822.
Windsor Parker, from Swansey, m. Olive Curtis, dr. of Samuel, sr. Lived in the Nathaniel Taft house, 1828; removed to Providence, R. I.
PARKHURST.
Dr. John Parkhurst was b. in Marlboro', N. H., Feb. 20, 1782. Studied medicine with Dr. Carter, of Keene; graduated at the Dartmouth Medical Col- lege, and removed to Richmond about 1811 ; practiced in town until 1840. When on a visit to his brother in Penn. he d. in Sept. of that year. He m. Laura Gleason, Sept. 8, 1822. Had John, b. Feb. 13,
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1823; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 17, 1825, m. Dr. Leander Smith ; Joel G., b. Dec. 13, 1827. He d. Sept., 1840 ; Laura, his wife, d. Aug. 19, 1841. The children re- moved to Penn. Joel and Elizabeth d. in Penn.
John Parkhurst, jr .- John-m. Lucy, dr. of Col. Stephen Buffum. Had Edgar, b. about 1841. Was in trade a short time, about 1841-'2, with H. B. Swan, at the Four corners. He soon after re- moved to Lawrenceville, Tioga Co., Penn., where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. From thence, in 1847, he removed to Elkland, in the same county. where he continued in the business of merchandizing until 1867, when he commenced the business of bank- ing, which he has followed ever since, together with manufacturing chemicals, and latterly has added to his other business the manufacture of chairs. By his sagacity, perseverance, and business tact he has ac- quired a competency. His son Edgar died in the late war.
PATCH.
Jacob Patch, from Fitzwilliam, b. Feb. 25, 1789, m., March 13, 1817, Eliza, dr. of John Harkness. Lived on the William Hills place, L. 14, R. I, now owned by Eddie Putney. He afterwards carried on the farms of Stephen Buffum, Obed Harkness, and George Buffum. He removed to Templeton, 1837, and from thence returned to Daniel Bassett's, 1840, to Swansey, 1842. He and his wife d. in Fitchburg, with his son Lyman. Had Edwin, b. Oct. 4, 1817, lives in South Royalston ; Angelina, b. Jan. 29, 1819, d. Feb. 16, 1821 ; Jacob, b. March 25, 1821, went to California ; Lyman, b. Dec. 24, 1822; Lydia M., b.
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July 10, 1825, d. March 17, 1845; Eliza E., b. Oct. 17, 1827, m. Harvey Evans, d. Sept. 18, 1858; Isaac, b. May 31, 1831, lives in Fitchburg; John H., b. Sept. 14, 1835, lives in Springfield, is road-master on Conn. R. R .; Mary Jane, b. April 20, 1840, m. George Green, d. Aug. 30, 1865.
Lyman Patch, son of Jacob, is a manufacturer and dealer in stoves, tin ware, etc., in Fitchburg, Mass. He is one of the natives of the old town who have been eminently successful in his business operations ; is one of the leading men of Fitchburg, and is reputed wealthy.
PERRY.
Oliver Perry, from Mendon, m. Amy Streeter. Was f. s. on L. 20, R. 2, known as the Dr. Ware, or Merrifield place. Had eleven children, viz. : John, b. April 19, 1781 ; Edward, b. Sept. 9, 1782 ; Nahum, b. July 4, 1784, d. in the war of 1812; Alpheus, b. April 24, 1786, lived in Swansey ; Amy, b. June 15, 1788, m. John Martin ; Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1791, m. Ezekiel White ; Oliver, b. May 19, 1794; Mary, b. March 15, 1797, m. Amos H. Reed; Stephen, b. May 20, 1800 ; Jairus, b. June 25, 1804 ; Daniel, b. Nov. 29, 1806. He d. 1817.
John Perry - Oliver -m., Dec. 26, 1805, Tam- asin, dr. of Moses Martin. Lived in Swansey. Had Nahum, Noah, and others. He d. Jan. 28, 1852.
Nahum Perry - Oliver -m. Sally White of Fitz- william, Nov. 27, 1806. Was a soldier in the war of 1812, and d. in the service; had Olive, b. Feb. 6, 1808; Judah, b. Aug. 2, 1808; Sally, b. Nov. 26, 1813 ; Luther, b. Nov. 24, 1815.
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Fairus Perry - Oliver - m. Susan Harris. Had Stephen, George, Daniel O., Susan, Amasa, Lydia, and Alvin. She d. July 16, 1865, aged 60.
Daniel Perry - Oliver -m. Lovina, dr. of Sal- mon Martin. Lived on the Salmon Martin place. Had Polly, m. Augustus Stratton ; Francis, lives in Winchendon ; Harriet, b. Dec. 19, 1841, Ist m. Lin- coln, 2d m. Davis; Clarendon, lives in Winchendon. He d. Jan. 24, 1864, age 57 ; she d. July 30, 1872, age 65.
Nahum Perry - John - Oliver-m. Arethusa, dr. of George Martin 3d ; lived in Swansey. Had four children, one of whom was Byron D., b. March 25, 1858.
Noah Perry -John - Oliver -b. Dec. 23, 1815, Ist m. Savalla, dr. of Zephaniah Bowen, Nov. 26, 1843; 2d m. Philanda A., dr. of Otis Whipple, jr. ; lives on the Rev. Maturin Ballou farm, known also as the Bump place. No children. Savalla d. Jan. 25, 1863.
Byron D. Perry, son of Nahum, from Swansey, m. Carrie Long, Nov. 26, 1879; lives on the Joseph Buffum place.
Elisha Perry, from Fitzwilliam, m., June 25, 1812, Diana, dr. of Jacob Boyce. He lived on the place now occupied by Nathaniel Hills; removed to New York about 1840. Had Louisa, m. Henry Handy ; Jacob, Diana, and Lysander.
David Perry, from Warwick, m. Lydia, dr. of Ephraim Hix, June 18, 1798; lived north-east of the
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old Hix place, near the woods where the school- house has been moved.
PECK.
Ezekiel Peck came to town about 1848, from Weston, Vt. ; lived on the Stephen Harris farm until 1871, when he removed to Troy. Had Joel, Orrin, Annette, and S. Malvina.
PETERS.
Richard Peters, from Cumberland, was f. s. on L. 20, R. 6. His house was on the west side of the road, north of the Joseph Newell place. He sold to Simpson Hammond, 1776, and probably removed to his son Richard's, and lived on the opposite side of the road.
Richard Peters, jr., from Cumberland, was f. s. on L. 21, R. 5. His farm embraced both sides of the road, including the Martin Cass and Hendrick Martin places ; removed to the farm now owned by Almon Twitchell, 1781, and there built the house, together with the store, now standing on the premises, about 1795. He and his son Lemuel kept a public house and store until about 1805, when the estate was sold to Benjamin Crooker. His wife was Mary, dr. of Daniel Cass. Had Lemuel, b. July 21, 1772, Mary, b. Oct. 5, 1778, m. Joseph Weeks; and six others.
Lemuel Peters - Richard - lived with his father, as above stated, and moved to Alabama about 1806. Had by his wife Sarah, three children.
Ebenezer Peters m., Nov. 21, 1771, Martha Al- drich, probably a sister to Nathan; was f. s. on L.
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17, R. 3, known since as the Reuben Bowen place. Had five children.
Israel Peters m., Dec. 11, 1783, Eunice Miller, and had Elizabeth, b. June 1, 1784. He lived south- west of Danvers Martin's.
Daniel Peters had a house on land formerly owned by Zimri Bowen, south of the Benson place ; was in the habit of wearing a peaked red-cloth cap, with a tassel on the top. The story is that one evening, on returning home, an owl lit upon this cap, under the impression, no doubt, that it was a hen, and that Peters seized the owl, carried it home, and cooked it for dinner. This incident gave rise to the following lines : --
Daniel Peters caught an owl, for a fowl, For to make a stew ; He killed a rat for its fat, And said he'd make it do.
PHILLIPS.
Israel Philltps m. Amity, probably a sister of Anthony Harris ; was f. s. on L. 6, R. 3, the place
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now owned by Mrs. Amos A. Flint. He removed to Saratoga Co., N. Y., nearly one hundred years ago. Had Abraham and William.
Reuben Phillips, Ist m. (name unknown) ; lived on L. 15, R. I, the place north of the William Hills farm. Had Laban, Sylvia, and others. 2d m. Pru- dence, dr. of Stephen White, of Fitzwilliam, and by her had Reuben, Asa, Cynthia, and others. No record of family.
Laban Phillips -Reuben-m., July 7, 1799, Hannah, dr. of William Hills ; lived on a part of a lot south of his father's. Had John, Reuben, and Hannah. He left town, 1816.
PICKERING.
John Pickering came from Salem about 1778; bought of Stephen Kimpton his farm, L. 3, R. 4, the place now owned by William T. Carter, known as the Seth A. Curtis place; was the fifth in descent from John Pickering, who came from England and settled in Salem, 1633. His lineage runs thus : John - William -John-John-John; and was a cousin of Col. Timothy Pickering, who was also called Judge Pickering, and was the author of "Pickering's Reports. Had twelve children, viz. : Nathaniel, Theophilus, IIannah, m. Samuel Welling- ton ; Jonathan, Timothy, b. 1781 ; Betsey, m. John Ballou ; Samuel, David, Lois, m. Abner Thurber ; Eunice, b. in Salem, m. Brooks Gale; Sarah, m. Nathaniel Marshall.
Nathaniel Pickering - John - m. widow Olive Buffum, dr. of Jonathan Gaskill, Dec. 9, 1790. Had
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Ebenezer, Hannah, and Tamer. Removed to Ver- mont.
Theophilus Pickering -- John - m., Feb. 12, 1797, Sarah, dr. of Jeremiah Bullock. Removed to Ver- mont.
Jonathan Pickering - John - m., March 1, 1805, Mary, dr. of Joseph Cass. Had six children, viz. : Louisa, Polly, Josiah, Justus, Albert, and Mary Ann. Removed.
Timothy Pickering-John - Ist m. Martha, dr. of Thomas Kelton, of Warwick; 2d m., Aug. 15, 1812, Nellie, sister of Martha Kelton. He was a carpenter ; lived in the house now owned by Henry Rice, at the Four corners. He d. May 25, 1844; Martha d. Aug. 26, 18II ; Nellie d. Nov. 22, 1862, aged 76. Had by Martha : Eunice, b. Jan. 4, 1803, m. Eli Howe, May 27, 1823, d. May 25, 1825 ; Nathaniel, b. April 30, 1805, removed to Illi- nois, 1835 ; Horace, b. Jan. 29, 1808 ; removed to Il- linois ; Martha, b. April 21, 18II, d. 1878 in Illinois. By Nellie had Thomas K., b. Oct. 19, 1812, d. Oct. 16, 1813 ; David, b. April 13, 1814, d. Aug. 13, 1835 ; Alanson, b. Oct. 28, 1815 ; Sylphina, b. Aug. 18, 1817, m. Ransom Ingalls ; Olive, b. Jan. 27, 1820, Ist m. Joseph R. Buffum, 2d m. Charles Norwood; Timothy, b. Oct. 30, 1821, m. Arvilla Williams, d. in Swansey, March 16, 1852 ; John, b. Nov. 27, 1823, removed to Cascade, Id., d. at Louis- ville, Ky., while on his way to join the army, 1865 ; Van Rensselaer, b. March 29, 1826, m. Annah, dr. of Seth A. Curtis, lives in Pascoag, R. I., is an ex- pressman ; Amaziah K., b. July 28, 1832, lives at
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Eagle Grove, Wright Co., Ia .; Lovel K., b. April 20, 1834, m. Martha J., dr. of Nicholas Cook, d. in Philadelphia, 1882.
Samuel Pickering-John-m., Nov. 22, 1807, Olive, dr. of Jedediah Buffum, jr. He lived first on the William Garnsey place, and from thence removed to the place now owned by the widow of Jonathan Cass. He removed to Winchester, 1824. Had Fer- dinand, b. March 22, 1809; Loren, b. July 31, 1812 ; Alcander, Alvira, and Samuel.
Ferdinand Pickering - Samuel - John - settled in Winchester ; was a good mechanic ; he as well as his father was quite deaf ; he was killed while walk- ing on the Ashuelot railroad by an approaching train, the signals of which he failed to hear.
Samuel Pickering-Samuel-John-m. Lorina, dr. of Kendall Fisher ; he lived with his father on the old Caleb Alexander place in Winchester. He d. when about 25 years of age.
Loren Pickering, son of Samuel, lives in San Francisco, Cal .; is editor of the "San Francisco Morning Call." He was for some years editor of a paper in St. Louis, Mo. He evidently ranks with the first journalists in the country.
Rev. David Pickering - John - was self-educated, and was a Free-Will Baptist at first, but was con- verted to Universalism by Rev. Paul Dean. He was settled in Shrewsbury, Vt., in Lebenon, N. H., and in Hudson,. N. Y. He took charge of the first Universalist church in Providence, R. I., 1823; was
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editor of the "Christian Telescope," published in Providence, from 1824 to 1828, and author of " Lectures on Defence of Divine Revelation," 1831 ; published a hymn-book, 1828, and was editor of the " Gospel Preacher," 1828. He removed from Provi- dence to western New York, and finally removed to Ypsilanti, Mich., where he d. Jan. 6, 1859.
Alanson Pickering -Timothy - John - m. Phi- anda M., dr. of Benoni Ballou, May 28, 1840 ; was a carpenter and wheelwright; had a shop where Mrs. Vienna Scott's house stands. He d. Jan. 21, 1849 ; she d. Aug., 1882. Had three children, viz. : Charles F., b. May 25, 1841 ; Warren A., b. Sept. 7, 1844 ; Sarah Jane, d. in infancy.
Charles F. Pickering - Alanson - Timothy - John - Ist m. Mary C. Bemis, of Dummerston ; 2d m., March 28, 1883, Ida M., dr. of Jonas Wheeler. He built and lived in the house next east of Benoni Ballou's. Had by Mary C. : Lillian M., b. July 10, 1867, d. in infancy ; Ernest C., b. Sept. 1, 1868 ; Mary A., b. Nov. 1, 1872, d. in infancy.
Warren A. Pickering - Alanson - Timothy - John - is m., and is a policeman in New Haven, Ct. ; was in the service in the late war.
William Pickering, who was a brother of John, from Salem, bought, about 1780, Silas Gaskill's farm, and lived on the same until about 1795, when he removed to Warwick. He m., Nov. 18, 1781, Philadelphia, dr. of Stephen Kimpton, and had Hannah, b. Oct. 8, 1784 : also William and Tamer, and perhaps some others.
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PICKETT.
Ernest L. Pickett, son of Hosea G., of Winchester, m. Alma I., dr. of Ambrose Swan; was a black- smith at the Four corners, 1882. Had Leon E., b. June 6, 1882.
PIPER.
Asa Piper Ist m. Almira, dr. of Benjamin Newell, Dec. 21, 1836 ; 2d m. Keziah, sister of Almira, Dec. 28, 1848; 3d m., Nov. 20, 1859, Caroline Starkey, dr. of James Buffum. He came to Richmond, from Orange, about 1845; lived on the Bassett place, at the Four corners ; built a steam saw-mill at the Four corners about 1854. He d. Oct. 5, 1865 ; Almira d. Feb. 23, 1848; Keziah d. Jan. 1, 1860. Had by Almira : Volney, who m. Julia Cole, and now lives in East Templeton. He was a soldier in the late war. Volwy Rinur, died Sunt, 5, 924- at 86 years. Laddaw. Ftourner. POTTER. East umplutore.
Moses Potter m. Lovisa, dr. of Richard Peters, Nov. 21, 1793 ; was licensed as an innkeeper at the Crooker place. Had five children.
Stephen Potter, from Swansey, m. Martha, dr. of Nathan Aldrich ; lived on his wife's place, the house built and occupied by her father. He d. Dec. 15, 1863, aged 97, the greatest age of any man in town. She d. Aug. 4, 1853, aged 67.
POWERS.
David Powers, b. in Phillipston, March 25, 1783, removed from Petersham to Richmond, April I,
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1820. He bought the Wakefield tavern, at the Four corners ; sold the same to Stephen Wheeler, jr., about 1830; removed to Royalston, April 1, 1831, and from thence to Hardwick, April 1, 1834. He m. Mary Gleason, at Langdon, N. H., Feb. 17, 1814. · Had Avalina C., b. in Petersham, Nov. 12, 1814, m. Arad Walker, 1833; Lysander, b. in Petersham, Nov. 28, 1816; Mary, b. in Richmond, July 21, 1821, d. Nov. 1, 1824; Louisa, b. Nov. 11, 1823, m. Edward Dexter; Mary Angelia, b. Feb. 16, 1829, m. Windsor Gleason ; Julia A., b. Nov. 20, 1831, m. Alfred Robinson. David Powers d. Dec. 17, 1866, aged 83 ; Mary, his wife, d. June 29, 1844, aged 53.
Lysander Powers, son of David, m. Hannah Dex- ter, of Hardwick, June 8, 1842, where he now re- sides. He is a successful farmer in the town of his adoption, well respected by his townsmen, and cer- tainly an honor to the town of his early home.
PRESCOTT.
Fred. Prescott, son of Mrs. C. H. Doolittle, owns the house next west of Dan. Buffum's. He now resides with his mother.
PUFFER.
Oliver Puffer, son of Rev. Reuben Puffer, D.D., of Berlin, Mass., b. about 1800, m. Phebe Thayer, dr. of Asa; bought the Capron clothing works at North Richmond, in company with Martin Sawyer, 1831 ; removed to New Salem, where he d., aged about 80.
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PUTNEY.
Ezra Putney came to town about 1833; lived several years on the place south of the road by the Noah Aldrich place, and, lastly, on the Samuel Car- penter farm ; removed to Fitzwilliam, 1854. Had a son, David, who lives in Fitzwilliam. His wife d. Jan. 8, 1859, aged 72.
Nahum Putney, from Fitzwilliam, removed to the place settled by Josiah Woodward, and known as the Hill place, 1848. He d. in the late war. Had by Julia, his wife : William C., George W., Henry, b. Nov. 6, 1850 ; Susan, b. May 19, 1853 ; Eddie, b. July 21, 1855 ; Harvey, b. March 7, 1858; Nahum, b. Feb. 10, 1862.
William C. Putney, son of Nahum, m. Serussa Brown, Dec. 24, 1867. He owns and operates the Thornton mills ; manufactures lumber and pail-stuff. Had Ellsworth, b. Aug. 26, 1868, and a dr., b. Feb. 9, 1874.
Eddie Putney, son of Nahum, m. Hattie C. Car- penter, Jan. II, 1880. He lives on his father's place. Had Hattie S., b. 1881.
RAMSDELL.
Aquilla Ramsdell was a resident of the town about 1786. He probably lived on the place once occupied by Capt. Abner Aldrich. He removed to Swansey.
Elisha Ramsdell, from Swansey, lived a few years on a place north of Reuben Bowen's, L. 19, R. 3 ; house on the east side of the Road. He occupied the place from 1830 to 1833.
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RANDALL.
Abraham Randall, b. Nov. 24, 1731, came from Smithfield, 1763, and was f. s. on L. 12, R. 8, known as the David Buffum place. Was the ancestor of all of the name in this vicinity. He was substantially the first settler, although it is probable that a small clearing had been made by his wife's brother, a Mr. Lyon, the year before. He removed to Swansey about 1786. Had by his wife, Sarah Lyon, eleven children, four of whom were born before his advent in Richmond, viz. : Freelove, b. Jan. II, 1754, m. Jonathan Wheeler ; Mary, b. Oct. 22, 1756, m. An- anias Aldrich ; Reuben, b. Jan. 27, 1760; Levi, b. Dec. 22, 1761 ; Wait, b. April 10, 1763 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1765, m. David Twitchell ; Rufus, b. Dec. 5, 1768 ; Asahel, b. April 30, 1770 ; Stephen, b. Feb. 15, 1774; Abraham, b. Oct. 7, 1778; William, b. Sept. 26, 1780. He d. 1804.
Reuben Randall - Abraham - m. Mary Aldrich, from Northbridge, a sister of Joseph Newell's wife. Was f. s. on L. 17, R. 2; apparently the first and last occupant of the place. Had twelve children, viz. : Hannah, b. Jan. 10, 1783, d. March 25, 1855 ; David, b. July 21, 1784 ; Mary, b. Sept. 29, 1785 ; Joseph, b. June 1, 1786; Rufus, b. June 29, 1792, d. March 10, 1867 ; Sarah, b. July 19, 1794 ; Lydia, b. April 26, 1796, m. Amos Wheeler ; Rhoda, b. June 12, 1798, m. Peregrine Wheeler ; Silence, b. Nov. 25, 1800, d. young ; Reuben, b. Nov. 1, 1802 ; Levi, b. June 8, 1805 ; Stephen, b. May 25, 1807, d. May, 1883. He d. Aug. 16, 1851, aged 91 ; she d. about 1830.
Levi Randall - Abraham - m. Huldah, dr. of Joseph Newell, Nov. 12, 1792. Bought, 1801, of
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Dea. Simeon Thayer, his farm, L. 14, R. 8, the place now owned by Walter N. Gay, and to the orig- inal place he added the farms of Lot Aldrich, David Robinson, and others. Built the house now standing on the premises, 1813. He d. July 3, 1843, age 82 ; she d. May 16, 1861, aged 87. Had fifteen children, viz .: Mary, b. Jan. 3, 1793, d. Feb. 15, 1828 ; Ben- jamin, b. July 28, 1794 ; Joseph, b. Aug. 24, 1796;' Levi, b. Aug. 31, 1798; Huldah, b. Aug. 31, 1798, d. March 24, 1803 ; Abraham, b. Aug. 16, 1800, d. Sept. 29, 1873 ; Lucy, b. July 15, 1802, d. April 12, 1803; Reuben, b. July 15, 1804, d. July 8, 1818; Elisha, b. Aug. 2, 1806, d. Nov. 10, 1809 ; Stephen, b. March 9, 1808 ; Lyman, b. April 17, 1810, lives in Pascagoula, Ala. ; Jonas, b. Nov. 14, 18II, d. un- married ; John, b. April 15, 1814, lives in Boston ; Silence, b. April 18, 1816, m. Edson Starkey ; David, b. Feb. 24, 1819, lives in Waltham, Mass.
Stephen Randall - Abraham - Ist m. 1799, Lydia Hammond, of Swansey; 2d m. Cena Smith, 1816. Lived in Winchester.
William Randall - Abraham -m. Sarah, b. Sept. 22, 1783, dr. of Uriah Parmenter ; 2d m., Aug. 18, 1835, widow Mahala Kelton. Removed from Swan- sey to the place now owned and occupied by Amos and William Garnsey about 1815. He d. April II, 1859; Sarah d. June 26, 1834 ; Mahala d. Nov. 28, 1865. Had by Sarah nine children, viz. : Willard, b. Dec. 24, 1802 ; Uriah, b. Sept. 30, 1804, d. Aug. 9, 1806; Clarissa, b. Dec. 7, 1806, m. Amos Garn- sey ; Moses, b. Feb. 23, 1809; William, b. Aug. 7, 18II, d. June 18, 1813 ; Alfreda, b. March 23, 1814,
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m. Andrew Watrous; William, b. Aug. 25, 1816; Rhoda, b. April 11, 1819, m. Ahaz Bassett ; Asahel, b. July 26, 1822, d. Sept. 27, 1846.
David Randall- Reuben - Abraham - m., 1824, Ruth, dr. of Moses Allen, jr. Lived with his father. He d. April, 1836; she 2d m. Obed Harkness ; she · d. March 2, 1881. Had eight children, viz. : David F., b. April 19, 1825, d. in Springfield ; Reuben G., b. Sept. 26, 1826, is cashier of bank, Woonsocket, R. I. ; Hannah, d. in infancy ; Moses A., b. Oct. 20, 1829, d. April 20, 1851 ; Stephen L., b. March 13, 1831; Samuel, b. March 13, 1831, d. in infancy ; Thomas A., b. Aug. 4, 1834, is a cotton broker in Providence, R. I .; Benjamin F., b. July 25, 1836, cotton broker, New Bedford.
Stephen Randall - Levi - Abraham - Ist m., Oct. 2, 1831, Diancy, dr. of Luther Cook. Lived on his father's place until 1869, when he removed to Keene, where he now resides. She d. Oct. 12, 1882. Had Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1832, m. Asa H. Bullock ; Stephen W., b. Oct. 4, 1840, d. Aug. 6, 1841 ; Levi W., b. May 13, 1842 ; David L., b. Nov. 23, 1844 ; Elbridge G., b. Feb. 13, 1853; Stephen Byron, b. Feb. 12, 1857, d. Dec. 12, 1882. He 2d m. Clara F. Farnum, Dec. 27, 1883.
Joseph Randall- Levi - Abraham - m. Mary, dr. of David Holbrook ; removed, about 1823, to Mc- Donough, Chenango Co., N. Y., where he died, and the family returned to Richmond, about 1842. Had David R., b. Aug. 21, 1818, was a lawyer in Penn- sylvania, d .; Susan, b. Feb. 11, 1820, m. Austin Brown ; Ardelia C., b. Oct. 28, 1824, m. Joseph Ham-
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