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Jonas T. Thompson - David - m. Susan, dr. of Jairus Perry. Lived with his father. She d. Dec. 4, 1859. He now resides in Fitzwilliam.
THORNTON.
Laban Thornton m., March 25, 1792, Elizabeth Fisher, sister of Elder Darius Fisher, of Fitzwilliam. He bought of Francis Norwood, in 1788, L. 8, R. II, containing the mills, and now owned by William C. Putney. Had Obed, Welcome, Joel, Mary, m. Lib- erty Aldrich ; Nancy, and eight others who died young. Mr. Thornton died 1819. Welcome and Joel continued on the place several years. Welcome died about 1840, unmarried. Joel m. Mary, dr. of Caleb Curtis, and started for Pennsylvania, about 1848, whither had gone Obed, Mary, and Nancy, but he died before reaching his destination. No other record of family.
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THURBER.
Jonathan Thurber, from Rehobath, 1762, m. Lydia -; was f. s. on L. 24, R. 6, next to the Bay State line. He was an innkeeper. Had a large two-story house on the premises, long since departed. The place is now owned by Charles H. Cass. He d. June 25, 1780. Had Jonathan, b. July 30, 1769; Abner, b. Feb. 29, 1772; Huldah, b. April 30, 1774, d. Sept. 4, 1779; Daniel, Isaiah, Sylvester, Mehetabel, and Eunice.
Jonathan Thurber-Jonathan -m. Hannah Cole, of Royalston, Nov. 3, 1791.
Abner Thurber - Jonathan - m., June 5, 1796, Lois, dr. of John Pickering.
Sylvester Thurber -Jonathan - d. 1800.
Hezekiah Thurber, b. in Rehobath, Aug. II, 1741, m. Rachel, dr. of Adam Harkness, of Smithfield, Nov. 6, 1757. He lived on the place where Jacob Bump first settled, near the southwest corner of Cass pond. The family removed to Saratoga Co., N. Y., about 1795. Had eight children, one of whom, Daniel, was drowned in Cass pond, and Mary m. Lilburn Allen.
David Thurber, from Rehobath, was f. s. on L. 2 or 3, R. 7, on the south side of the road leading from the county road to the Cass Bullock place. Had seven children; removed from town.
Daniel Thurber, probably a brother of David, m., Oct. 15, 1783, Olive, dr. of John Ellis; lived near David Thurber's.
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TILLSON.
James Tillson, from Cumberland, 1767, settled on L. 7 and 8, R. Io, near the Tilsey, a brook named for him, south of John Dandley's. Had James, Olive, and Phebe, and probably others. He d. about 1782. No record of family.
TORREY.
Ebenezer Torrey was f. s. on L. 15, R. 2, on the road between the Reuben Randall and the John Gor- ton farms.
TRUESDELL.
Seth Truesdell, from Connecticut, bought of George Clark the Enos Holbrook farm, 1844; lived there until 1856, when he removed to Wisconsin.
TUCKER.
Amos A. Tucker, from Winchester, m. Louisa Goodell, Dec. 14, 1854; moved to the Benjamin Newell farm, 1869. Had Alice R., b. April 27, 1856, m. Walter J. Bolles.
TUTTLE.
Nathan E. Tuttle, from Littleton, Mass., bought, 1871, the Seth Curtis place. Lived there until 1878, when he removed to Peterboro'; now resides in Worcester. Had Frederick H., Ida L., who m. Willie O. Cass.
TWITCHELL.
Abner Twitchell, from Walpole, b. December 23, 1753, Ist m. Feb. 1, 1779, Sarah, dr. of Daniel Cass ; she d. about 1785 ; 2d m. Lucy Daniels. He first lived on Caleb Curtis' place, L. 21, 9 R., the place first settled by - Hix; bought, 1806, the
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farm now owned by Sylvester Daniels. Had by Sarah : Daniel, b. Nov. 26, 1779. By Lucy had Lucy, b. Sept. 1, 1796, m. Elisha Harkness ; Sarah, b. Oct. 18, 1803, m. Sylvester Aldrich ; he d. 1831.
Daniel Twitchell - Abner-m., Nov. 26, 1801, Rhoda, dr. of Thomas Kelton, of Warwick. Lived on the place now occupied by Mrs. Jonathan Cass until 1821, when he removed to the old Samuel Curtis place, L. 22, 6 R. Had five children, viz. : Jonas, b. Aug. 8, 1802; Abner, b. May 4, 1813; Dulcena, b. Nov. 24, 1817, m. Henry B. Swan; Rhoda, b. August, 1820, m. David Martin ; Daniel, b. May 28, 1822.
Jonas Twitchell -Daniel - Abner -m., July II, 1830, Eliza, dr. of Dr. Amos Howe. Lived on the Josiah Lawrence place ; from thence removed to the place now occupied by Silas O. Martin. Had George, b. Jan. 1, 1831, d. in Boston; Melissa, b. Sept. 3, 1832, m. Rufus Freeman ; Fanny, b. Feb. 4, 1841, m. Charles Howe; Daniel E., b. Jan. II, 1846.
Abner Twitchell - Daniel - Abner-m., Apr. 19, 1843, Adaline, dr. of Levin Aldrich. Lived on the Capt. Crooker farm. Had Almon, b. Nov. 2, 1844 ; Adalitte V., b. Mar. 24, 1847, m. L. Warren Wright ; he d. Feb. 9, 1869.
Daniel Twitchell- Daniel - Abner -m., May 6, 1855, Minerva L. Freeman. Has lived until recent- ly on his father's old place; removed to the Sam. Thompson place, 1882. Had seven children, viz : Jane D., b. Mar. 31, 1856; Nettie L., b. Oct. 3,
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1857 ; Etta R., b. Apr. 20, 1859; Orison D., b. July 4, 1861 ; Wilbur J., b. May 26, 1864; Lucy L., b. Aug. 24, 1869 ; Forrest J., b. Aug. 4, 1871. His wife has now left him.
Almon Twitchell - Abner - Daniel - Jonas - m. Sarah, dr. of Edson Starkey, Esq., Nov. 28, 1871. Lives on the Crooker place with his mother.
Jonas Twitchell -brother of Abner, from Wal- pole- m. Joanna, dr. of John Bennett, and was f. s. on L. 18, R. 9, where David Bolles afterward re- sided ; then removed to the farm next south of Ben- nett's, known as the David Holbrook place, first set- tled by Constant Barney ; removed to Swansey. Had one son, David, who m., May 26, 1791, Sarah, dr. of Abraham Randall. Lived with his father in Swansey until the father's decease, when he removed to North- field.
Enos Twitchell, from Athol, kept the corner store at the Four corners about 1818-'20; he d. 1820.
Stillman Twitchell, from Athol, m. Elvira Cheever. Was a shoemaker ; served apprenticeship with Amos Bennett. He removed to Lexington, Mass.
TYLER.
Moses Tyler, b. May, 1751, m. Mary Scott, b. Dec. 25, 1757, dr. of John, Sept. 9, 1777. He came from Attleboro', 1775, and bought L. 5 and 6, R. 12 ; he built the buildings now standing on the farm ; he was a justice of the peace, held numerous town of- fices, and was representative to the General Court for several years in succession ; he was a land sur- veyor, and the only plan of the town now known was made by him; he d. suddenly, in an apopletic fit,
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Nov. 9, 1818, age 68. She d. May 14, 1827, aged 69. Had eight children, viz. : Chloe, b. July 1, 1778, m. Rev. David Ballou ; Melinda, b. Aug. 12, 1780, . m. Asa Bancroft, of Warwick; Mary, b. Aug. 9, . 1782, m. John Griffin, of Essex, Vt. ; Aaron, b. July 30, 1784, d. Jan. 24, 1796 ; Moses, b. Aug. 29, 1786 ; Benjamin, b. May 31, 1789, d. May 12, 1796 ; John, b. May 31, 1791, went to Kentucky, and d. in Texas ; Patience, b. July 17, 1795, m. Samuel Atherton, and moved to Attleboro'.
Moses Tyler - Moses - m. Abigail, b. June 27, 1789, dr. of Jonathan Gale, of Royalston. He lived after his marriage on the Gibson place, in the west part of Royalston. After his father's decease, he re- moved to the old homestead, and there resided until his death, Oct. 8, 1847, aged 61. She died Oct. 13, 1876, aged 87. Had eight children, viz. : Danford, b. Oct. 2, 1812 ; David, b. Jan. 24, 1815 ; Jonathan G., b. Nov. 12, 1817, unmarried, lives in Keene; Pa- tience, b. June II, 1820, m. William Bassett ; Loren F., b. Feb. 27, 1822 ; Laura J., b. Dec. 23, 1823, m. David Randall, d. in Waltham, 1860; Rhoda G., b. April 1, 1827, m. Stephen C. Reed, d. July 12, 1880 ; Juda Ann, b. July 8, 1829, m. Ephraim F. Taft, lives in Keene.
Danford Tyler, - Moses -Moses-m. Emily, dr. of Stephen Reed, of Warwick. Kept store at Four corners, from 1838 to 1845, in company with Daniel Bassett, jr., and with his brother David; removed to Warwick, 1851, where he d., Aug. 19, 1870. Had Emilie J., b. Dec. 18, 1844, m. William Lawson, of England ; James D., b. June 15, 1848, lives in Ber- lin, Mass .; Moses R., b. June 19, 1850, lives in Berlin, Mass. ; Mary A., b. April 26, 1852.
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David Tyler-Moses -- Moses-Ist m. Clara B. Allen, of Boston, May, 1842 ; she died ; 2d m. Helen M. Broad. By Clara B. had Clara, died. By Helen had George W., b. April 10, 1857. David was with Danford in the store at Four corners, 1840. Removed to Boston, and was treasurer of the Boston & Provi- dence R. R. Co. He d. Feb. 2, 1867.
Loren F. Tyler - Moses - Moses - m. Anne N. Hitchcock, Nov. 11, 1856. Went to California, 1849 ; returned to Boston, 1852 ; carried on business as mer- chant' tailor until 1862 ; is now retired, and lives in Boston. No children.
Chester Tyler moved into town, 1855. Had Oscar S., George B., Henry, and four drs. Lived on the Elijah Bolles place. He d. Oct. 11, 1856, age 60.
Oscar S. Tyler, son of Chester, lived with his father ; remained there about three years.
WAKEFIELD.
Sylvanus Wakefield, from Charlton, Mass., built the hotel now owned by Jerahmeel Allen, about 1816-'7. Removed from town, 1821 ; d. in Dudley, Mass., about 1855.
Rufus Wakefield; brother of Sylvanus, kept the old Thurber tavern from about 1812 to 1825, when he removed from town.
WALKER.
Jonah Hiram Walker, of Royalston, m., Aug. 8, 1813, Mary, dr. of Dr. Ebenezer Swan. Removed to the Maturin Ballou farm, known also as the Bump place, 1831. Had Lyman, b. March 16, 1815, d.
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young : Maria, b. Sept. 1, 1816, m. George Martin ; Alonzo, b. March 20, 1818; Milo S., b. Aug. 14, 1828; Tamasin S., b. July 8, 1831. Alonzo d. May 3, 1836, aged 19 ; Tamasin d. Feb. 27, 1845, aged 18 ; Milo d. young.
Lyman Walker, son of Jonah, m., Oct. 15, 1835, Emeline Ingram, of Amherst, Mass. Was a harness- maker ; worked at his trade a short time at the Four corners, about 1838. He removed to Fond-du-Lac, Wis., where he followed his trade. When the war broke out he enlisted in Ist Wis. Cavalry, serving in the department of equipment with the highest satis- faction and reliability. Emeline, his wife, d. 1870, By her he had one dr., Emeline Lisle, b. Oct. 15, 1835, while her parents resided in the old historic house, celebrated as the birthplace of the Rev. Hosea Ballou. Lyman 2d m. Merriam P. Freeman in June, 1871, by whom he had three children, viz. : George Lyman, Josephine, and Anna M. He d. in Fond- du-Lac, 1883, aged 68. His dr. Emeline Lisle, who has been legally renamed Lisle Lester, is now living in New York City, a notice of whom will be found in another part of this work.
WALLACE.
Sewell Wallace, a large, strong, good-natured man, who liked rum, worked for Col. Buffum and Jacob Sweet in building roads, about 1825. He came from Townsend, Mass.
WARD.
Nathan Ward lived on the Oliver Hix farm about twenty years. Removed from town, 1840. Had six children, three of whom were of one birth.
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WARE.
Dr. Lewis Ware lived on the Oliver Perry farm. Was a travelling botanic physician ; died, 1832. Had several children. No record.
WARREN.
Dexter Warren was b. in Acton, Vt., 1805, m. Ava, dr. of Dea. John Grimes, of Swansey, N. H., 1827. From Swansey he removed to the Lemuel Scott farm, 1858, where he now resides. Had Min- erva, John, Jane, Augusta, and Emma.
WEATHERHEAD.
William Weatherhead, a non compos, was brought into these parts from Cumberland, when about eight years old, by Russell Ballou. He lived at first with Mr. Ballou, and afterwards with Maj. Ebenezer Swan. In his old age he found a home in the county house at Westmoreland, where he died, aged about 90. He had the credit of doing as well as he knew.
Of all in town, 't was often said, The most foolish was Bill Weatherhead. Though long he lived to drudge and toil, With " nary " cent for all his moil, Perhaps in some more favored sphere, His recompence will there appear.
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WEEKS.
William Weeks, son of Richard Weeks, of War- wick, Ist m., June 15, 1789, Martha, dr. of Timothy Thompson ; 2d m. Joanna Davis, of Royalston. Lived on the place now owned by Mrs. Alfreda Carpenter. The house, which stood where Mrs. Carpenter's barn now does, was removed about 1844, and is now occu- pied by Perley Amadon. Had by Martha : Hannah, b. June 17, 1790, m. Jacob Sweet. He d. Sept. 8, 1837, aged 74 ; Martha d. Nov. 30, 1813, aged 45.
Richard Weeks, brother of William, m. Lydia Wellington, of Acton, Mass. Was a hatter. Lived in Royalston until 1824, when he removed to the Holmes place, at the middle of the town, now owned by Julius Whipple. He d. March 25, 1848, aged 77 ; she d. Dec. 8, 1856, aged 82. Had seven children, viz. : Jarvis, b. Jan., 1799 ; Dolly, M. Sylvia, b. Aug. 21, 1804, m. Joseph Whitcomb; Irene, b. April 14, 1806, m. Joseph Swan ; Adaline, b. Jan. 15, 1808, m. Cyrel Amadon ; Addison, b. Dec. 3, 1809 ; Randilla, b. Sept. 1, 1817, m. Obediah S. Swan.
Jarvis Weeks -- Richard -m., Feb. 22, 1826, Candace, dr. of Dr. Amos Howe. Lived on the widow Howe place, and after her decease repaired the buildings and kept tavern for some years. Was town clerk many years, representative to the General Court, and justice of the peace. Had eight children, viz. : Francis, b. Sept. 30, 1826, a merchant in Win- chester ; Mary Ann, b. March 15, 1821, m. Levi Hill ; Robert E., b. Nov. 8, 1831, was a printer in Cambridgeport, d. 1875 ; Roscoe, b. Oct. 14, 1833 ; Joseph, b. Jan. 1, 1837 ; Edward P., b. March 19,
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1838, d. April 3, 1841 ; Ellen Maria, b. June 1, 1841, m. Jonas R. Wheeler ; Henry A., b. Aug. 12, 1845. He d. Nov. 27, 1865, aged 66 ; she d. June 18, 1882.
Addison Weeks -Richard - m. Eliza Wellington, of Rindge. Removed to Rindge, 1841, and thence to Wayne Co., N. Y., where he died, 1881. Had two children, Eliza Jane and Anna.
Francis Weeks Ist m. Marinda J., dr. of Asa Thayer ; 2d m. Mariette C. Follet, dr. of William Follet. Had by Marinda J. : Delia G., b. Dec. 6, 1852, d. March 12, 1873. Had by Mariette : Jennie L., b. Dec. 29, 1859. He has been a successful mer- chant in Winchester for more than thirty years.
Roscoe Weeks - Jarvis -Richard - m., Oct. 21, 1858, Clara F., dr. of Charles Norwood. Removed, 1867, to the place formerly occupied by James Ballou, jr., known as the early home of Mrs. Eliza Ballou Garfield. Had Edward P., b. May 30, 1859; Mary F., b. April 16, 1862, d. Oct. 7, 1865 ; Ida C., b. Dec. 2, 1863 ; Charles H., b. April 4, 1866; Willie R., b. Dec. 8, 1867; May F., b. Sept. 14, 1869; Nellie V., b. March 17, 1872 ; Bertha L., b. March 30, 1874.
Hon. Joseph Weeks, son of Richard, of Warwick, and brother of William and Richard, of Richmond, Ist m., Feb. 16, 1795, Mary, dr. of Richard Peters. 2d m. Anna, dr. of Stephen Ballard, Jan. 17, 1813. He lived where Jarvis Ingalls now resides ; 1837, re- moved to Winchester, and there died, Aug. 4, 1845, aged 72. Was town clerk more than twenty years,
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representative to General Court, associate judge of Court of Common Pleas, and representative to Con- gress. Had by Mary : Chauncey, b. Dec. 2, 1795, removed to Pittsburg, Pa. ; Joseph, b. Feb. 26, 1798, removed to Pittsburg, Pa. ; Roswell, b. May 14, 1802 ; Mahala, b. May 19, 1808, m. Ebenezer Babcock ; Mary Peters, b. April 27, 1810, d. July 27, 1810. By Anna had : Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1813 ; Lafay- ette, b. May 26, 1824, lives in Keene. Mary, his wife, d. May 22, 1810, aged 32.
Roswell Weeks - Joseph-m. Delila, dr. of Caleb Curtis. Lived where the widow Fisher now resides ; removed to Pittsburg, 1843 ; returned to Winchester, 1843 ; and thence to Keene, 1851, where he d., Nov. II, 1874, aged 72. She d. July 15, 1835. Had one child, Mary Peters, d. in Pittsburg, Pa.
Lafayette Weeks - Joseph - m. Emma E. Wright Nov. 2, 1845 ; moved from Winchester to Keene, 1852, where he still resides ; is a tinman.
William W. Weeks, son of Caleb, of Warwick, a curled-hair worker, lived a number of years on the old Oliver Capron place, about 1845.
WESTCOAT.
James Westcoat, from Rehobath, was f. s. on L. 13, R. 3, the place now owned by Ozial Ballou. He sold to Esek Buffum, 1788, and removed from town. Had eight children.
WHEATON.
Moses Wheaton m. Sarah, dr. of Maturin Ballou, Oct. 14, 1781. Lived near William Chase's. Had thirteen children. He d. Jan. 3, 1819.
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Moses B. Wheaton -Moses -m., Nov. 26, 1812, Mary, dr. of Nathaniel Aldrich, Esq. Was a Meth- odist minister.
Dr. Christopher C. Wheaton, from Warwick, be- came associated with Dr. John Parkhurst in the prac- tice of medicine, 1836; remained about two years, and then removed to Winchester.
WHLEEER.
Peregrine Wheeler, from Berlin, Mass., about 1802, bought of Jaazaniah Barrett the Daniel Cass farm, the place now owned by Jonas Wheeler. His wife was Sarah Carter, of Berlin, by whom he had Levi, b. in Richmond, April 26, 1802. He d. about 1824. She d. about 1803.
Levi Wheeler - Peregrine - m., 1825, Lucy, dr. of Darling Saben. He lived on the place bought by his father of Jaazaniah Barrett. Hed. May 26, 1858, aged 56. She d. Sept. 5, 1858, aged 54. Had Pere- grine, b. Oct. 25, 1826, d. June 19, 1829 ; Sarah C., b. Dec. 5, 1828, m. J. W. Colburn ; Levi P., b. Jan. 25, 1831, not married, lives in Minnesota ; Phebe M., b. May 2, 1833, m. Christopher Robb ; Lucy S., b. May 16, 1835. Ist m. W. J. Ballou, 2d m. R. W. Moss ; Hannah, b. April 28, 1837, d. July 16, 1838 ; Jonas R., b. Dec. 12, 1838; Henry, b. July 19, 1841 ; Darling S., b. Oct. 31, 1844, m. M. E. Bliss, lives in Minnesota ; Lydia J., b. Sept. 13, 1848, m. T. P. Allen.
Jonas R. Wheeler - Levi - Peregrine-m., June 21, 1858, E. Maria, dr. of Jarvis Weeks, Esq. ; lives on his father's place, L, 7, R. 6, the place first settled
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by Daniel Cass. Had Hattie J., b. Nov. 21, 1858, m. Everett C. Page ; Ida M., b. April 6, 1860, m. Charles F. Pickering ; Fred. L., b. March 4, 1862 ; Waldo J., b. Sept. 30, 1863 : Albert J., b. Sept. 21, 1866 ; Tru- man W., b. April 19, 1876.
Henry Wheeler -Levi- Peregrine-m. Mary E. Talbot, of Swansey. Lived on the Henry Ingalls place. Had two children. Moved to Minnesota, 1875, and there d., Jan. 13, 1879. Had two children, d. in infancy.
Fred. L. Wheeler-Jona. R. - Levi-Peregrine- m., March 30, 1883, Elsie L. Thayer, dr. of Augus- ta (Freeman) Thayer.
John Wheeler, from Marlboro', 1834, m. widow Phila Tenney, dr. of Ananias Aldrich. Lived at the old Ezra Martin place ; removed.
Zacheus Wheeler, from Orange, m. - Dexter, dr. of Benjamin Dexter ; lived a while at the Holmes house, at the middle of the town, and at other places. No record.
Stephen Wheeler, son of Stephen Wheeler, of Troy, m., Dec. 10, 1829, Harriet Gorham; bought the Wakefield tavern at the Four corners, 1829, and about the same time opened the store on the corner, which he sold to B. Nourse, 1832. He d. July 19, 1837, aged 28. Had one child, Stephen Warren.
Sampson W. Wheeler, from Troy, uncle of Stephen, jr., continued the hotel business a short time after Stephen's death, and then removed to Troy. He m. Marinda, dr. of Reuben Newell ; he d. in Troy.
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Jesse G. Wheeler, shoemaker, from Boxborough, Mass., 1832, brother of Sampson. He m. Imogene, dr. of Walter Erskine, Oct. 19, 1834; removed from town, 1834.
Charles H. Wheeler-Jesse G. - m. Lydia, dr. of Joseph Swan, Feb. 13, 1859; lived with his father- in-law. Had Jennie M., b. Nov. 15, 1862 ; Alice C., b. Sept. II, 1864. He was killed while acting as brakeman on the cars of Cheshire R. R., April 15, I865.
WHITE.
Calvin White; probably from Dorchester, Mass., lived on the Luke Scott place, L. 20, R. II, the farm first settled by Ellis Thayer, sr., and afterwards by Stephen Darling. He removed to Swansey about 1838. Had one son, Lowry, who was a remarkable scholar, and who, for the improvement of his health, went to China, where he died, aged 25 years.
George White, son of Betsey Alexander, brought up by Enos Holbrook, went with the Holbrook family to Illinois, 1834. Returned, and now lives in War- wick.
Enoch White, from Smithfield, m., Aug. 31, 1755, Lydia Syrague ; was f. s. on L. 13, R. 2, the place since owned by Nathaniel Boorn. He sold to John Gorton, and removed to Claremont, N. H., about 1783.
WILSON.
Amory Wilson, from Swansey, about 1818 ; served with William Bassett apprenticeship as tanner and currier. He afterwards made wooden pumps. Re- moved to Marcellus, N. Y., 1828.
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WHIPPLE.
Nathaniel Whipple, son of Israel Whipple and Mary Wilmarth, of Cumberland, m. Bethiah Slack, April 22, 1736. Came to town, 1767, and was f. s. on L. 5, R. II, known as the Capt. Dan. or Enoch Whipple place, now owned by Lucius Carroll. Had nine children, all born in Cumberland, viz. : Israel, b. March 1, 1737; Ichabod, b. April 2, 1738; Na- thaniel, b. March 24, 1741 ; Mary, b. June 18, 1743, m. Peter Aldrich ; Isquire, b. April 18, 1745 ; Rufus, b. Jan. 14, 1747 ; Elkanah, b. Dec. 2, 1749 ; Dan., b. Aug. 24, 1751 ; Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1753, m. Simonds. Of these Israel, Ichabod, Iqsuire, Rufus, and Dan. are known to have settled in Richmond. He d. Sept., I792.
Israel Whipple - Nathaniel - was f. s. on L. 2, R. II, known as the Ichabod Whipple place. No record of family.
Ichabod Whipple - Nathaniel - Ist m. Catherine Brown, Feb. 16, 1762 ; 2d m., 1774, Lydia Parker, probably a sister of Reuben, sr. Was f. s. on L. 7, R. 12, the place formerly owned by Amos Garnsey. The house stood some distance west of the buildings now on the farm. Had by Catherine : Ichabod, and by Lydia had : Elkanah, William, Henry, b. 1791 ; John, d. young ; Anna, m. Enoch Whipple ; Vide Ann, and some others whose names are unknown.
Isquire Whipple - Nathaniel - Ist m. Molly Latham, a sister of Jared Ballou's wife. He lived first on the Zimri Ingalls place, north-west of the William Randall farm; afterwards removed to the place more recently occupied by his son Charles.
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Had by Molly : Pardon, who removed to Lisbon, N. H., Charles, and Isabella ; and by a second wife ; Is- quire and Polly.
Rufus Whipple, Esq. - Nathaniel -m., March 22, 1770, Mary, dr. of Azariah Cumstock. Was f. s. on L. 6, R. II, now owned by Charles H. Conway. He was moderator, and on the board of selectmen many years, representative to the General Court, and delegate to revise the Constitution of N. H., 1791. He d. 1831, aged 84. Had eleven children, viz. : Lydia, b. May 14, 1770 ; Welcome, b. April 6, 1772, d. July 1, 1773 ; Stephen, b. Aug. 17, 1774 ; George W., b. Dec. 21, 1776; David, b. April 9, 1779; Israel, b. March 8, 1781 ; Clarinda, b. June 2, 1784 ; Sally, b. Aug. 18, 1786; Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1789 ; Candace, b. Feb. 18, 1793 ; Lewis, b. May 17, 1795.
Capt. Dan. Whipple - Nathaniel-m., Aug. 31, 1769, Amy, dr. of Azariah Cumstock. He lived on the home place with his father. Was constable many years ; d. April 19, 1834, aged 82; she d. Jan. 3, 1809, aged 59. Had eleven children, viz. : Lucy, b. Jan. 5, 1770, m. Robert Buffum ; Lorina, b. Sept. I, 1771 ; Czarina, b. Sept. 5, 1773; Amy, b. Nov. 6, 1775, m. Joseph Burlingame ; Bethiah, b. Dec. 19, 1778, m. Ono Cass; Azariah, b. Jan. 15, 1781; Aaron, b. Sept. 3, 1782 ; Benjamin H., b. Oct. 24, 1784; Lovise, b. Feb. 25, 1787, Ist m. William Whipple, 2d m. Jacob Sweet ; Nathaniel, b. May 24, 1789 ; Enoch, b. Aug. 14, 1791 ; Sabrina, b. 1772, d. Dec. 27, 1845 ; Dan. T., son by his 2d wife.
Ichabod Whipple, jr. - Ichabod - Nathaniel - m. Chloe, dr. of Stephen Kempton. Lived on the place
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next south of Barnabas Barrus. Had Ichabod, Lucy, m. Mellen Barrus ; Chloe, Ist m. Willard Whipple, 2d m. Edwin P. Tenney ; Mason, Delura, m. Jesse Watson ; Experience, m. Mixter; Truman, went to Penn., and a son, Galon.
Elkanah Whipple - Ichabod - Nathaniel - m., Dec. 19, 1818, Elizabeth Stearns, of Warwick. Lived in Warwick. Had a son, Chauncey, and two daugh- ters. He d. June 6, 1852, aged 75 ; she d. Jan. 29, 1858, aged 67.
William Whipple -Ichabod-Nathaniel - Ist m., Feb. 14, 1809, Lovice, dr. of Dan. Whipple. Lived at various places in town. Had Moses P., d. Jan. 24, 1832, aged 23; Amariah, and Edwin. 2d m., Sept. 2, 1819, Polly Naromore, and by her had Fa- tima, b. 1818, m. Nathan Bolles ; Parkhurst, Vide Ann, b. March 15, 1827, m. Leonard Thayer ; Emma Jane. He d. May 7, 1869, aged 70 ; Polly d. Sept. 7, 1854, aged 60.
Henry Whipple-Ichabod-Nathaniel -m. Polly Smith, of Warwick. Lived in Warwick. Had Han- nah, Annie, John, William, Henry, Mariette. He d. Dec. 8, 1874 ; she d. Jan. 29, 1858.
Charles Whipple - Isquire - Nathaniel - Ist m., Oct. 12, 1794, Dorcas Taft ; 2d m. Molly Jones, Sept. 16, 1814. Lived on his father's place, the farm next south of where James Swan formerly lived. Had by Dorcas : Willard, who m. Chloe, dr. of Ichabod Whipple ; and Nancy, who kept his house some years after his wife's decease, and d. Sept., 1877. Charles d. April 16, 1857, aged 84.
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Isquire Whipple-Isquire-Nathaniel-m., Dec. 8, 1813, Lydia Ellis. He lived next north of Esq. Rufus Whipple's. Had Mary, m. David B. Aldrich, and Barbara, Ist m. Elisha Spencer, 2d m. Lewis G. Rich. No other record.
Azariah Whipple - Dan-Nathaniel -m. Keziah Whipple, dr. of Ichabod, March 15, 1802. He re- moved to northern Vermont, and settled on the shore of Lake Memphremagog, in the town of Newport, where some of his children still living reside. Had Aaron C., D. Sept. 20, 1803 ; Jemima, b. March 13, 1806 ; Jinks, b. Feb. 28, 1808.
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