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Nehemiah Bowers d. in Lunenburg. The date of his death does not appear, but his widow md. Oct. 2, 1760, Ensign Joseph Platts, of Rindge. Her removal to this town, with the children of the former marriage, is the origin of the Bowers families of Rindge.
1 JAMES BOWERS, b. July 16, 1746; md. Lydia - and after a brief residence in Harvard, Mass., returned to Rindge in 1785, and twenty years later he removed to Dublin, N. H., where he d. Jan. 24, 1830. His widow d. June 10, 1840. Rhoda, the eldest of their children, was b. in Harvard, the others in Rindge.
I. Rhoda, b. Jan. 3, 1784. Is this the person who md. Paul Nelson, and called Nancy in the " His- tory of Dublin " ?
2 3 II. Jonathan S., b. Sept. 19, 1786; had a family. He resided in Peterborough, N. H.
III. Luther, b. Nov. 22, 1788. Resided in Boston and Dublin ; md. April 8, 1834, Sarah Bullard, dau. of Simeon and Ruth (Adams) Bullard, of Dub- lin. She d. May 27, 1840.
IV. Levi, b. Nov. 22, 1790. Went to Boston.
v. Charles, b. Oct. 15, 1792. Removed to Boston.
VI. Lydia, b. Oct. 13, 1794; md. 1812 or 13, Timothy Bullard, a brother of the wife of Luther Bowers. They resided in Dublin, where he d. Aug. 23, 1833. Their children were (1) Charles, b. Feb. 10, 1814; (2) Caroline, b. May 11, 1815; (3) Clarissa, b. Dec. 4, 1816; (4) George, b. May 28, 1818; (5) Luther Sawyer, b. Nov. 18, 1819; (6) Mary A., b. Oct. 13, 1821; (7) John A., b. Oct. 29, 1823.
VII. Roxa, b. May 31, 1799.
NEHEMIAH BOWERS, a brother of James, b. Feb. 26, 1752; md. Sarah -. No record of this marriage
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has been found. Mr. Bowers is supposed to have lived with his step-father, Ensign Platts, until he arrived at majority. He was a farmer, and resided near the Fitz- william line. He d. April 24, 1828. Issue : -
1. Sarah, b. Dec. 26, 1778; md. Joshua Walker, Jr., g. v.
1. James, b. March 19, 1781. +
III. Betty, b. Dec. 20, 1783; md. Oct. 12, 1813, Elias Smiley, of Jaffrey. They had four children. Among them was Charles M., b. Jan. 26, 1819; md. July 4, 1842, Elmira L. Peirce, and resided for a short time in Rindge. He d. Oct. 22, 1862. His widow md. Addison Bancroft, of Rindge, g. v.
IV. Polly, b. June 1, 1786. Resided in Rindge unmd. until about 1858, when she removed to the West with her brother Gilman.
v. Nancy, b. Feb. 28, 1791.
VI. Lucinda, b. July 8, 1793.
VII. Asenath, b. Feb. 1, 1796.
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IX. Gardner Sawin, b. April 4, 1802. Had a grain mill in Jaffrey.
JAMES BOWERS md. Jan. 4, 1814, Polly Rand, dau. of Solomon Rand, g. v. He was a carriage maker, and resided at Rindge Centre. He d. about 1835. His widow md. Sept. 11, 1838, Jonas Peirce, of Jaffrey ; d. in Jaffrey.
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I. Elvira A., b. Oct. 15, 1814; md. and resided in . Dracut, Mass.
II. Polly R., b. June 23, 1816; md. May 29, 1838, Ebenezer Mann.
III. James L., b. July 28, 1819.
IV. Nancy M., b. Nov. 29, 1823.
v. George F., b. Feb., 1825; d. Sept. 22, 1827.
GILMAN BOWERS, md. Jan., 1832, Calista S. Fay, of Walpole. He was a farmer, and removed to the West about 1858. He had several children, four of whom d. young, but no record has been secured.
BREED.
JOHN BREED, from Lynnfield, Mass., settled in New Ipswich, about 1764. He d. 1780, aged 60, leaving several children. Allen Breed, his son, b. 1744, was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. He was a pros- perous farmer in New Ipswich, where he d. in 1806. His widow d. in Rindge, at an advanced age. Their children were : (1) Lydia, b. 1768; (2) John, b. 1769; (3) Elisha, b. 1771; (4) Allen, b. 1774 ; (5) Enoch, b. 1780.
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ENOCH BREED, son of Allen Breed, md. Dec. 29, 1807, Sarah Wetherbee, dau. of John Wetherbee, g. v., and resided in Rindge, where he d. June 26, 1811, aged 31. His widow md. (2d) Adin Cummings, q. v.
I. Joseph Baxter, b. Nov. 27, 1808; md. Mary Wilson. +
II. Marinda, b. 1810; d. young.
2 3 (2) DEA. JOSEPH BAXTER BREED was a merchant. Vide Chap. XVII. He md. June 6, 1833, Mary Wilson, dau. of Maj. Supply and Sally (Scripture) Wilson, of New Ipswich. She was b. Jan. 2, 1808. Dea. Breed d. Sept. 23, 1864. His widow d. in Geneseo, Ill., Aug. 23, 1869.
I. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 8, 1834; md. Jan. 12, 1860, John C. Spencer, son of John W. and Eliza Spencer. He was b. at Rock Island, Ill., 1833. They now reside in Geneseo, Ill.
II. Martha Jane, b. June 8, 1834; d. same day.
III. Sarah Marinda, b. Nov. 15, 1835; d. Dec. 3, 1835.
IV. Marinda, b. Oct. 10, 1836; md. Nov. 23, 1865, John L. Combs, son of Calvin and Delia (Handy) Combs, of Winchester, N. H. Reside in Geneseo, Ill.
v. Harriet Wilson, b. Aug. 9, 1838; d. Sept. 5, 1839.
VI. Augustus Baxter, b. Sept. 12, 1840; d. in the service of his country, May 31, 1863. It was a brief but blameless life.
VII. George Henry, b. May 28, 1844; md. Dec., 1865, Caroline A. Albro, of Providence, R. I. Reside in Geneseo, Ill.
BREWER.
JAMES BREWER, probably a descendant of John and Elizabeth (Rice) Brewer, of Sudbury, Mass., removed, six or seven years previous to the Revolution, from East Sudbury, now Wayland, Mass., to that part of Fitzwilliam now included in Troy. "He possessed naturally a strong mind, which was considerably improved by education, and was often promoted to stations of honor and responsibility." He was an efficient officer in the Revolutionary Army, and was with his company at Bunker Hill and in the siege of Boston, and subsequently at Ticonderoga. His children were (1) Asa, b. July 24, 1767; (2) Piercess (Persis), b. July 22, 1771; (3) James, b. June 10, 1779; (4) Mary, b. Oct. 8, 1782. The eldest son, Asa Brewer, md. 1793, Deborah Sargent, dau. of Samuel Sargent, of Marlboro, N. H. He resided in Roxbury, and Troy, N. H., and Barton, Vt. He had six children, and among them were Asa Brewer, of Rindge, and Deborah, who md. Calvin Bemis, and resided many years in this town.
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1 ASA BREWER, son of Asa, md. Rachel Knights, of Sudbury, Mass., and removed to Rindge 1837. He resided upon the Capt. Walker farm, now of Z. F. Whitney, until 1853, when he removed to Fitzwilliam, where he d. about 1866. Among his children was George S. Brewer, now an auctioneer in Fitchburg, who md. Sept. 24, 1851, Rusiana Tarbell, dau. of Reuben Tarbell, q. v. She d. Nov. 20, 1871.
BRIGHAM.
THOMAS BRIGHAM, the ancestor of the Brighams of New England, was b. 1603, and embarked at London for America, April 18, 1635. He settled in Watertown, on land which was subsequently annexed to Cam- bridge. He was admitted freeman 1639, and was selectinan several years. He md. soon after his arrival in America, Mercy Hurd, b. in England. He d. Dec. 18, 1653, and his widow md. March 1, 1655, Edmund Rice, then 'of Sudbury, and subsequently of Marlboro, Mass. After the death of Mr. Rice, she md. as her 3d husband, 1664, William Hunt, of Concord and Marlboro, Mass., who d. 1667, and she d. 1693. Mr. Rice and Mr. Hunt, as well as Mr. Brigham, were the emigrant ancestors of the numerous families bearing the respective names in Massachusetts and other States. There was no issue from her second and third marriages. The children of Thomas Brigham were : (1) Mary ; (2) Thomas ; (3) John; (4) Hannah; (5) Samuel.
Thomas, the eldest son, md. Mary Rice, eldest dau. of Henry and Elizabeth (Moore) Rice. Henry Rice was the eldest son of Edmund Rice, the emigrant. Mr. Brigham removed to Marlboro previous to his marriage, and settled in the southwest part of that town. He was prom- inent in public affairs. He d. Nov. 25, 1717. After the death of his wife he was again md., but his first wife was the mother of his nine children, of whom the second son was Nathan Brigham, b. June 17, 1671; md. Elizabeth Howe, eldest dau. of Isaac and Frances (Woods) Howe, of Marlboro. She was found dead, kneeling beside her chair, March 29, 1733, aged 60. He md. (2d) Mehetable Parke. He was a captain in the training-band, and held many town offices. He d. Feb. 16, 1747, aged 76. By his first wife he had eight children, the eldest of whom was Nathan Brigham, b. Nov. 28, 1693 ; md. Dec. 24, 1717, Dinah Rice, dau. of Edmund and Ruth (Parker) Rice, of Westboro, Mass. He settled in Marlboro. His wife d. about 1730, leaving one son and four daughters. Mr. Brigham md. (2d) Elizabeth Snow. When the town of Southboro was erected, his farm fell within its borders, where his descendants were highly respectable. By his second wife he had one son, William Brigham, b. in Southboro, formerly a part of Marlboro, April 8, 1735. He md. Sept. 4, 1759, Rebecca Ball, probably a dau. of Peter and Abigail (Dix) Ball. She died Dec. 14, 1768, leaving children : (1) William, b. Feb. 27, 1761; md. Sarah Baker, and resided in South- boro ; (2) Rebecca, b. Feb. 1, 1763; md. - Jewell, of St. Albans, Vt .; (3) Peter, b. Dec. 27, 1764; md. and resided in Westboro; (4) Abigail, b. March 4, 1766; (5) Hollis, b. and d. Dec. 4, 1768. He md. (2d) Lydia Chamberlain, and removed to Marlboro, where he and his second wife died of the small-pox, 1793. The children by the second marriage were: (6) Ephraim, b. Oct. 9, 1771; md. Nov. 4, 1795, Lucy Rice, and (2d) Mary Hubbard. He resided in Marlboro, and was the father of fourteen children; (7) Hollis, b. March 14, 1773; d. unmd.
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June 8, 1837; (8) Willard, b. June 18, 1775; settled in Rindge; (9) Lydia, b. Dec. 29, 1776; md. Artemas Brigham, son of Winslow Brig- ham; (10) Polly, b. Jan. 30, 1779; md. Willard Howe; (11) Martha, b. March 22, 1782; md. Caleb Brigham, Jr., of Marlboro; (12) Sophia, b. June 12, 1784; md. Hon. Jedediah Loomis, of Montpelier, Vt .; (13) Dana, b. June 8, 1787, and died of lockjaw, unmd., 1809. (See Hudson's " Marlboro.")
1 WILLARD BRIGHAM, son of William, was b. in Marl- boro, Mass., June 18, 1775, and was of the sixth gen- eration from Thomas, of Watertown. He md. 1806, Abigail Munroe, dau. of David and Elizabeth (Foye) Munroe. She was b. July 10, 1771. It was her uncle, John Foye, who d. in Rindge, Jan. 6, 1820, aged 89. Mr. Brigham and his wife removed to Rindge, 1821, and settled in the southwest part of the town. He was a man upright in character, and respected by all classes. He d. Feb. 7, 1843, and his wife d. three days after. It will be seen that the wife of their son, Willard C. Brig- ham, who resided with them, d. the 11th of the same month.
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I. Abigail, b. May 22, 1807; md. Oct. 12, 1836, Joseph Hill, son of James Hill, a kinsman of Gov. Isaac Hill. They resided in the part of West Cambridge now included in Belmont, Mass. He died about 1865. Four of their six children died in childhood.
1. James Willard is md., and resides upon the homestead.
2. Harriet.
II. Sarah, b. May 5, 1809; md. June, 1833, George Livermore, of Brighton, Mass. He died about 1867, leaving three children.
1. Sarah F., md. Henry Murdock; reside in Buffalo, N. Y.
2. George Brigham, md. Bessie Dunklee; reside in Brighton.
3. Henry, is md., and resides in Brighton.
III. Willard C., b. April 10, 1811; md. Nov. 18, 1841, Abigail N. Gould, dau. of Thomas and Abigail (Briggs) Gould, of Winchester, N. H. She d. Feb. 11, 1843, and he md. (2d) July 6, 1843, Har- riet A. Gould, a sister of his first wife. Captain Brigham resides a farmer in Rindge, and was many years a member of the school committee.
1. Charles G., b. Feb. 7, 1843.
2. Abbie A., b. May 4, 1844.
3. Henry F., b. Feb. 18, 1846.
4. Lillie M., b. Dec. 13, 1847.
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5. Ella M., b. May 6, 1850.
6. Jennie N., b. Dec. 19, 1851.
7. Lucretia A., b. Oct. 30, 1854.
ASA BROCKLEBANK was born in Rowley, Mass., Aug. 15, 1745, and md. April 10, 1771, Mary Howe, of Andover, and removed to Rindge 1772 or 1773. He resided many years in the southeast part of the town, on the farm pre- viously owned by Henry Godding, senior, and subse- quently by Dea. Adin Cummings. For several years previous to his death he was assisted by the town. He d. Dec. 12, 1826.
I. Asa, b. in Rowley Jan. 30, 1772.
II. Eunice, b. in Rindge Dec. 31, 1773; d. Nov. 24, 1775.
III. Samuel, b. Nov. 27, 1776.
IV. Joseph, b. Aug. 23, 1792.
v. Nahum, b. July 24, 1794.
STEPHEN BROOKS was b. in Lincoln, Mass., March 22, 1759, and came to Rindge about the date of his marriage. He settled upon a farm (the buildings are now removed), in the east part of the town, subsequently owned by David Wallace. In 1798, exchanging farms with his brother, Aaron Brooks, he removed over the line into New Ips- wich upon the farm occupied for many years past by his son, Walton Brooks. He md. Rachel Taylor, dau. of Thaddeus and Bridget (Walton) Taylor, of Dunstable and New Ipswich. She was b. Nov. 8, 1770; he d. Jan. 29, 1848; she d. March 5, 1853. Their nine children b. in Rindge and New Ipswich were as follows :-
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I. Rachel, b. July 15, 1792; d. Feb. 20, 1795.
II. Stephen, b. Oct. 31, 1794; d. March 24, 1795.
III. Stephen, b. Jan. 27, 1796.
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v. Walton, b. +
VI. Rachel, b. Dec. 29, 1802; md. Joseph Davis, q. v.
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VII. Harvey, b. May 31, 1805; md. Sept. 21, 1831, Lois Burgess, of Ashburnham. Resides in Gardner, Mass.
8 9 1. Harvey P., b. June 17, 1833. Served two years in the army ; d. March 19, 1870. 10 2. Euclid L., b. July 16, 1835. Resides in Gardner. 11 3. Newton, b. Oct. 23, 1840. Resides in Clin- ton, Iowa.
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VIII. Oliver, b. May 4, 1810; md. Eliza Farrar. They reside in Denmark, Iowa. No children. IX. Newton, b. March 13, 1812; md. Harriet Campbell, of New Ipswich. They reside in New Ipswich.
1. George, b. - Resides in Boston.
13 14 15 (5) JOSEPH BROOKS, b. in Rindge Aug. 31, 1798; md. May 5, 1825, Emily Taylor, dau. of Samuel and Persis (Jones) Taylor, of New Ipswich. He has been a successful farmer, and now resides in Rindge Centre. His blameless life has won the esteem of all who know him.
I. Warren T., b. Sept. 21, 1827; d. Oct. 2, 1827.
II. Emily T., b. March 25, 1829; md. Samuel W. Fletcher, q. v.
III. Calista A., b. Aug. 19, 1831 ; md. Pliny F. Towne, q. v.
IV. Caroline M., b. Sept. 28, 1834; md. Samuel W. Fletcher, q. v.
v. Charles B., b. Nov. 2, 1841; served in the 9th N. H. V. in the war of the Rebellion, and d. at Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 17, 1871.
WALTON BROOKS has never resided in Rindge, but in marriage, and in the marriage of several of his children, his family has been intimately connected with the people of this town. He resides upon the farm formerly of his father in New Ipswich. He md. March 28, 1822, Are- thusa Piper, dau. of Thomas Piper, g. v.
I. Nancy Piper, b. Aug. 20, 1823; md. Col. George W. Stearns, g. v.
II. Eveline Jewett, b. Sept. 14, 1825; md. Joshua C. Towne, g. v.
III. Harriet Taylor, b. Sept. 14, 1828; d. Nov. 3, 1831.
IV. Ivers Harvey, b. April 27, 1831; md. Nancy Bancroft, dau. of Dea. James Bancroft.^ He is a farmer in Rindge. Several children.
v. Mary Ann, b. Nov. 21, 1833; md. George R. Thomas, q. v.
VI. Albert Newton, b. June 6, 1836; md. Oct. 22, 1857, Clementine Hale. He resides upon the home farm.
AARON BROOKS, a brother of Stephen, after a short residence in New Ipswich, removed to Rindge 1798, where he resided until his death, Aug. 4, 1823, aged 58. His widow, Mary, resided upon the farm several years after his death.
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STEPHEN BROOKS, 2d, parentage unknown, came to Rindge 1801; md. May 9, 1813, Martha Darling, dau. of Amos and Ede (Stone) Darling, g. v. He d. Oct. 22, 1854, aged 78.
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1. William S., b. March 17, 1822; md. Frances Jane Parks, dau. of Phinchas, Jr., and Eliza (Hap- good) Parks, of Winchendon. He is a farmer, and has resided in Rindge since 1855. Their children are : -
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1. Emma Amanda, b. Oct. 17, 1847.
2. Eugene P., b. Feb. 25, 1850.
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3. Herbert E., b. Oct. 30, 1852.
4. George F., b. Aug. 23, 1856.
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5. Edgar W., b. July 23, 1858.
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6. Ellen I., b. Dec. 24, 1860.
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7. Clarence A., b. April 10, 1868.
BROWN.
EBEN BROWN, son of William Brown, was born in Ipswich, Mass., 1746. He md. Elizabeth Perkins, and settled in New Ipswich, where he d. 1813, and his widow d. 1837, aged 92. They had five sons and six daughters.
1 EBENEZER BROWN, eldest son of Eben Brown, was b. in Ipswich, Mass., 1769. He md. Lydia Mansfield, dau. of Daniel Mansfield, of Lynnfield, Mass., and New Ips- wich. He came to Rindge 1795 or 1796, and pursued the business of a clothier. For many years he was a deacon of the Congregational Church, and was a highly- respected citizen. His wife d. Dec. 11, 1826, and he md. (2d) Cynthia Holbrook. Dea. Brown d. May 20, 1849; his widow Aug. 30, 1855.
I. Ebenezer Wilder, b. in Rindge, Feb. 22, 1797; md. Nov. 29, 1821, Eliza Richards, dau. of Thaddeus and Dorothy (Coolidge) Richards. Mr. Brown assumed the business previously conducted by his father. He was an intelligent and useful citizen. He d. Jan. 15, 1839. His widow md. Luke Rugg, of this town, g. v.
1. Franklin Wilder, b. Aug. 24, 1822; d. Aug. 4, 1827.
2. Eliza Ann, b. Oct. 19, 1830; md. War- ham H. Rugg, g. v.
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II. Franklin, b. April 17, 1799; d. Oct. 24, 1819.
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III. Eliza, bap. Feb. 4, 1810; md. Nov. 23, 1837, Hor- ace A. Breed, of Boston, and d., s. p., 1838.
BROWNE.
ABRAHAM BROWNE was an early emigrant to America. He settled in Watertown, Mass., and was admitted freeman March 6, 1631-2. He .was one of the selectmen several years, and held many other positions
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of trust. He d. 1650, or a short time previous, and his widow, Lydia, md. Nov. 27, 1659, Andrew Hodges, of Ipswich, Mass. After the death of Mr. Hodges, 1665, she returned to Watertown, where she d. Sept. 27, 1686. The two eldest children of Abraham and Lydia Browne were b. in England. Their two sons, Jonathan and Abraham, were b. in Watertown. Jonathan, the eldest son, was b. Oct. 15, 1635; md. Feb. 11, 1661-2, Mary Shattuck, dau. of William Shattuck, the emigrant. He d. between Feb. 19 and April 1, 1691. His widow d. 1732, aged 87. They were the parents of ten children. His sons dropped the final e in the orthography of their name. Abraham Brown, their eldest son, who lived to years of manhood, was b. Aug. 26, 1671; md. Mary Hyde, dau. of Job and Elizabeth (Fuller) Hyde. He was an innholder in Water- town, residing upon the homestead of his grandfather. He was select- man, treasurer, and assessor for many years. He d. Nov. 27, 1729, his wife Nov. 29, 1723, and were buried in the Waltham cemetery. Jona- than, the second of nine children, was b. 1694, and md. Elizabeth Simonds, dau. of Joseph and Mary Simonds, of Lexington. He was selectman of Watertown 1739, 1740, 1741, and d. July 25, 1758; his widow d. Aug. 6, 1765. On his tombstone is inscribed : -
"He was a lover of steady good men." " He remained steady in the Christian duties through life," " And we trust he died the death."
Col. Abijah Brown, youngest son of Jonathan, was b. Nov. 27, 1736; md. May 24, 1758, Sarah Stearns, dau. of Lieut. Samuel and Sarah (Bowman) Stearns, of Watertown. He settled in Waltham, where he held many important offices. He was also prominent in colonial and military affairs. In April, 1775, he was one of the first to learn of the advance of the enemy on Lexington and Concord, and was active in giving the alarm. From 1774 to 1778 he was in the Revolutionary service, in which he rose to the rank of Lieut .- Col. Late in life he removed to Lincoln, Mass., where he d. May 25, 1818.
1 EDWARD BROWN, son of Col. Abijah, was born in Waltham, Jan. 21, 1761; md. Dec. 30, 1784, Susan Gar- field, dau. of Elisha and Susanna (Bemis) Garfield, of Lincoln, where she was b. Nov. 9, 1759. He removed to Rindge 1810, and settled upon the farm now of Dea. Wm. M. Lamb, which he purchased of Dr. Payson. He d. April 23, 1836. His widow d. April, 1853, aged 93.
2 I. Abijah, md. April 13, 1810, Elizabeth Gates, of Sterling. After his marriage he resided two or three years on the farm with his father, and then removed to Lowell, Mass.
II. Susan, b. 1786; md. Augustus Fowle, of Woburn, and subsequently of Rindge, q. v.
III. Edward. No record of his marriage has been received; removed to Cambridgeport.
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IV. Polly, b. 1788; d. in Rindge unmd. May 14, 1867.
1 ASAPH BROWN, son of Samuel and Lavina (Bruce) Brown, was born in Winchendon, Jan. 21, 1778; md. Martha Wilder, b. Jan. 21, 1780, dau. of Hon. Abel and Anna (Butler) Wilder, of Winchendon. In 1818, they
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removed to the farm, now of Capt. Willard C. Brigham, where they remained until 1840, when they returned to Winehendon. He d. Oct. 25, 1855; she d. May 7, 1866. They were a highly respectable and intelligent family. Their children were :-
I. George, b. in Winchendon, March 13, 1802; d. ยท Sept. 12, 1805.
II. Abel, b. Jan. 14, 1804; d. Sept. 19, 1805.
III. Samuel, S b. Jan. 14, 1804; md. Dec. 18, 1828, Lois Buswell, dau. of John Buswell, g. v. He d. July 29, 1872.
1. Lucia.
2. Lois.
3. Mary.
4. George.
5. William.
IV. Albert, b. April 18, 1806; md. 1837, Abigail Wood. v. Erastus, b. May 2, 1808; md. Sept. 29, 1832, Alfreda Thompson; resided in Fitzwilliam and Troy; d. Sept. 17, 1845, from injuries received in his mill.
VI. George, b. June 1, 1810; md. May 23, 1839, Har- riet E. Osgood. He was engaged for many years in the tanning business, in Winchendon; d. Jan. 21, 1866.
1. Harriet Martha, b. April 9, 1845.
2. Ade Osgood, b. Nov. 19, 1857.
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VII. Asaph N., b. May 18, 1813; md. 1841, Sarah O. Robinson; she d. 1846, leaving one son, who d. young. He md. (2d) April 20, 1848, Calista C. Streeter.
VIII. Levina, b. March 24, 1816; md. Oct. 21, 1841, Benjamin Prescott, son of Eldad Prescott, of Jaffrey.
IX. William Brown, b. in Rindge, Dec. 30, 1820; was a clerk in Rindge, and many years a merchant in Winchendon; md. May 23, 1844, Mary H. Wilson.
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1. William Herbert, b. June 24, 1847; d. Dec. 21, 1849.
2. Charles Albert, b. July 1, 1851.
3. Mary Emma, b. Aug. 21, 1854.
4. Frederick Wilson, b. June 10, 1859.
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1 SIMEON BRUCE was here during the Revolution, and was in the army. He was seated in the meeting-house 1780, but left town soon after. By wife Esther he had :-
I. Elijah, b. in Rindge April 27, 1779.
2 3 II. Simeon, b. in Rindge Nov. 10, 1781. 1 JOSEPH BULLARD md. Sally (Felt) Cragin, widow of Moses Cragin. By her former marriage Mrs. Bullard had three sons, two of whom, Moses and Timothy Cragin, resided in Rindge; the other, Orlando Cragin, resides in Jaffrey. Mr. Bullard lived upon the farm now of Sum- ner Russell, where he d. June 10, 1843, aged 60. Their children were : -
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I. Lucy, b. July 10, 1810; md. Aug. 29, 1837, John A. Stevens.
II. Elvira, b. Sept. 19, 1815; md. Sept. 19, 1839, Jew- ett Jones.
III. Silas, b. Aug. 29, 1817.
IV. Stephen F., b. June 8, 1823.
BURNHAM.
The numerous families in New England bearing the name of Burn- ham are descendants of Dea. John Burnham, of Ipswich, Mass. He was b. in England, 1618; emigrated to America at the age of seventeen years ; two years later he served in the Pequot Expedition. He became an extensive proprietor of lands in Ipswich, and for many years was a deacon. Upon the Ipswich and other records the name was formerly spelled Burnam. Dea. Burnham d. Nov. 5, 1694. John Burnham, his son, was also a deacon in Ipswich, where he d. 1716, leaving among others a son John, who md. Elizabeth Goodhue, and left several children, among them Samuel, who md. Nov. 17, 1743, Martha Story. The eldest of their nine children was Samuel, b. Oct. 5, 1744, and md. Nov. 27, 1766, Mary Perkins. Leaving his native town, which had been the home of his ancestors for four generations, he removed, about 1770, to Dunbarton, N. H., where he joined several of his kindred who had emi- grated previously. He was a deacon of the church over which the ven- erable Dr. Harris was pastor, and as a townsman he was much respected. The funeral sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Harris on the occasion of the death of Dea. Burnham, is an unqualified tribute to his superior worth, and is rendered in language of sincere friendship. He d. April 4, 1811, and his widow d. in Oct., 1818. Four of their sons were graduates of Dartmouth College, and many of their descendants have been distin- guished in the various walks of life.
1 REV. AMOS WOOD BURNHAM, D. D., of the sixth gener- ation of his family in New England, and the youngest of the children of Dea. Samuel, was b. Aug. 1, 1791. Chap- ters X. and XI. contain a record of the prolonged and useful labors of a faithful pastor and exemplary Christian. Mr. Burnham md. soon after his ordination Tirzah Kim- ball, dau. of Ebenezer and Polly (Aiken) Kimball, of New
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Chester, now Hill, in this State. Mrs. Burnham is a woman of superior mental endowments, and a devoted wife and mother; uniting unwearied piety with an unclouded disposition and many excellences of character. The light of her example will long continue to shed its cheerful rays around the pathway of her life.
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