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3. Caroline Shipman, b. Feb. 13, 1815; d. young.
4. Charles Henry, b. Dec. 1, 1816; d. young.
5. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 26, 1818; md. George L. Prentiss, D. D., professor in Theological Seminary in the city of New York. Their surviving children are: Annie, Minnie, George, and Henry.
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6. Henry M., b. Oct. 13, 1821; a prominent citizen, and a banker in Portland. He md. Charlotte Gilman, who d. s. p .; md. (2d) Emma D. Conant, whose children are: Frank, George, Henry, and Richard. 7. George, b. May 26, 1824.
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8. Charles, b. Sept. 3, 1826; md. Feb. 5, 1852, Ann Maria Robinson. Their children are : Charles, Alice, Edgar, Herbert, and Jennie.
II. Grata, b. April 5, 1785; md. Rev. Asa Rand, g. v. III. Charles, b. Jan. 29, 1787 ; d. about 1804.
IV. Ebenezer, b. June 28, 1790; d. unmd. in Rindge, Sept. 23, 1849.
v. Henry, b. March 22, 1792; md. Jan. 20, 1821, Sarah Cutter, b. Nov. 5, 1792, dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Wyman) Cutter. He resided in Jaffrey, Boston, and New York. He was town clerk of Jaffrey several years, and a deacon of the Old South Church, of Boston. He d. June 14, 1859.
1. Sarah Cutter, b. July 2, 1822; md. Nelson Ayres, and resides in Galesburg, Ill.
2. George Phillips, b. March 29, 1827; md. Abbie Harris. Removed to Brooklyn, N. Y.
VI. Phillips, b. Aug. 1, 1795; graduate of Andover Theological Seminary 1820. After preaching a few years in the State of New York, he was settled in Leominster, Mass., in 1825, and remained there about seven years. He subse- quently preached three years in Hadley, Mass., and an equal length of time in Hamburg, Ct. He d. Feb. 16, 1856. Three of his sons, Charles, Edward, and George S. Payson, are ministers of great worth.
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VII. Eliza, b. Nov. 16, 1797; md., 1816, George P. Shipman, of New York city.
VIII. Seth, b. Nov. 1, 1800; d. young.
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PEIRCE.
JOHN PEIRCE, a weaver, of Watertown, Mass., was admitted freeman 1638, and d. Aug. 19, 1661, aged about 73. The date of his emigration to this country is not known with certainty, but it is probable that his son, Anthony Peirce, who was b. in England 1609, was in Watertown before his arrival. Anthony, d. May 9, 1678, and among his nine chil- dren was Joseph Peirce, whose son, Francis Peirce, was b. July 27, 1671; md. Dec. 17, 1697, Hannah Johnson, of Watertown, and settled in Weston, Mass. He d. April 22, 1728. His youngest son, Jonas Peirce, b. 1717 ; md. April 7, 1743, Mary Adams, of Lexington, and d. in Lin- coln, Jan. 6, 1805, aged 88; his. widow d. Aug. 19, 1806. Among their nine children were : Benjamin, Eunice, who md. Henry Smith, of Rindge, and Abraham. These resided in this town.
1 BENJAMIN PEIRCE, son of Jonas and Mary (Adams) Peirce, was b. May 20, 1744. He md. in Lincoln, Oct. 7, 1771, Sarah Garfield, b. June 19, 1749, dau. of John and Thankful (Stowell) Garfield, of Weston, and immediately settled upon the Peirce farm, in School District No. 10. His wife soon d., and he md. (2d), 1773, Phebe Willard, probably from Townsend, who d. about 1785, and he md. (3d) Dec. 26, 1786, Judith Metcalf, dau. of Lieut. George Metcalf, of Rindge, q. v. He d. Nov. 12, 1825, aged 81; she d. Sept. 16, 1851, aged 87. Children of second wife :-
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I. Sally, b. May 3, 1774; d. 1791.
II. Betty, b. Oct. 30, 1777; md. Ellis Colburn, and removed to Woodstock, Vt.
III. Phebe, b. Nov. 17, 1781; md. Feb. 5, 1805, Silas Warner, Jr., of Fitzwilliam; settled in Mt. Holley, Vt.
Iv. Lucinda, b. June 1, 1784; md. Jan. 2, 1805, Ben- jamin Wood, son of James Wood, q. v.
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v. Benjamin, b. Oct. 28, 1787.+
VI. Esther, b. March 2, 1789; md. Jan. 21, 1807, Aaron Warner, brother of Silas, who md. her sister Phebe. They also removed to Mt. Holley. VII. Judith, b. June 9, 1791; md. Nathan Underwood, of Rindge, q. v.
VIII. Joel, b. April 21, 1793.
IX. Julia, b. Sept., 1796; md. Daniel Priest, and resided in Mt. Holley.
x. Sophia, b. Aug. 23, 1799; d. Nov. 26, 1810.
XI. Amity, b. April 12, 1802; d. Dec. 4, 1810.
XII. Mary , b. Aug. 2, 1805; md. Derostus W. Emory, son of Capt. Stephen Emory, q. v.
XIII. Joanna, b. Sept. 7, 1807; md. April 13, 1834, Loammi Kendall; she resides, his widow, in Chelsea, Mass.
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BENJAMIN PEIRCE resided, a farmer, upon the old home- stead. He md. Dec. 8, 1813, Lucinda Allen, dau. of Eliphaz Allen, g. v. She d. June 25, 1820, and he md. (2d) Sarah Raymond, b. June 28, 1789, dau. of Paul, Jr., and Sarah (Gale) Raymond, of Winchendon. She d. Feb. 9, 1851, and he md. (3d) Feb. 3, 1852, Mary (Coffin) Perkins, b. March 12, 1790, widow of John Perkins, of Rindge, q. v., and dau. of Dea. George and Abigail (Raymond) Coffin, of Winchendon. He d. Jan. 8, 1858; his wife d. July 10, 1856.
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I. Benjamin Warren, son of first wife, b. 1819; d., unmd., Jan. 18, 1843.
Children of second wife :-
II. Sarah G., b. Dec. 18, 1823; md. Jan. 31, 1844, Joel Page, son of Joel, of Fitchburg, Mass. He is a successful farmer in Fitchburg, and is highly respected. She d. Aug. 1, 1858.
1. Lelia Maria, b. Feb. 26, 1846.
2. Warren B., b. April 8, 1848.
3. Walter F., b. Nov. 23, 1850.
4. Elsie A., b. Nov. 19, 1851; md. Nov. 15, 1871, J. Stanley Perry, son of Col. Jason B. Perry, q. v.
5. Herbert E., b. May 30, 1853.
III. Augusta M., b. Sept. 15, 1829; md. Willard G. Jones, son of Asia Jones, q. v.
ABRAHAM PEIRCE, a brother of Benjamin, Sen., was b. in Lincoln Sept. 2, 1755 ; md. Phebe Towne, dau. of Dea. Francis Towne, q. v. He was a farmer of Rindge; d. Sept. 12, 1802, and his widow md. Lieut. Nathaniel Thomas, q. v.
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II. Abraham, b. Feb. 13, 1789; md. -; md. (2d) Lurena Rugg, dau. of William, q. v. He d. in Methuen, Mass.
III. Sally, b. April 18, 1795; md. Jasper Rand. q. v .; md. (2d) Christopher Smith.
ELIPHA PEIRCE md. Aug. 30, 1799, Phebe Streeter, dau. of James, q. v. She d. Feb. 21, 1814; and he md. (2d) 1815, published April 12, Anna Henry, dau. of Hugh Henry, q. v. He d. Jan. 14, 1849; his widow d. Jan. 24, 1855, aged 62.
I. Eliza, b. Nov. 10, 1800; md. Dec. 29, 1818, Moses Towne, of Dublin, son of Cornelius Towne, q. v. She d. 1870.
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II. Melinda, b. May 6, 1803; md. Samuel M. Kimball, No. 53 of Kimball register.
III. Roxanna, b. Dec. 7, 1805; md. Dec. 31, 1829, Abel Wilder Wood, of Templeton. Now reside in Cambridge, Vt. Only three of their ten chil- dren are living.
IV. Phebe, b. April 8, 1809; d. unmd.
JOSIAH PEIRCE was b. in Lunenburg, Mass., Oct. 28, 1761. He was a son of Jonathan and Sarah (Dodge) Peirce, and a grandson of Ephraim and Esther (Shedd) Peirce, of Groton. He was a cousin of Benjamin Gould, of Rindge, and a nephew of the wife of Dea. John Lovejoy. It was this Ephraim Peirce who md. for his second wife Huldah (Martyn) Wetherbee, widow of Hezekiah Wetherbee. Josiah md. Nov. 14, 1782, Azubah Heywood, or Howard, who was b. in Acton, Mass., Feb. 18, 1764, and removed to Rindge in 1784. He was a respected citizen, and resided in the south-west part of the town. She d. May 30, 1827, and he md. (2d) Dec. 26, 1827, Polly Rugg, dau. of Thomas Rugg, Sen. He d. Oct. 10, 1834.
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I. Nancy, b. Nov. 20, 1782; md. March 29, 1803, Levi Bixby, son of Levi and Ruth (Darling) Bixby, of Winchendon. They removed to Boston. She md. (2d) J. R. Goodspeed, and d. Feb. 3, 1846.
II. Susannah, b. Feb. 20, 1784; md. Jonathan Davis. She d. Jan. 7, 1829.
III. Nahum, b. Nov. 11, 1785; md. Mary Hildreth. He was taxed in Rindge until 1825.
IV. Josiah, b. Oct. 30, 1787; md. Susan Hatstat; d. 1859.
v. Joseph, b. March 16, 1789; md. Rosanna Hatstat. VI. Stephen, b. Jan. 11, 1791; md. Adeline Pike.
VII. John, b. Dec. 12, 1792; md. Rebecca Ormsby. VIII. Sally, b. Sept. 28, 1794; md. Benjamin Pike. IX. Lucy, b. March 19, 1796; md. Bulkley Nutting.
x. Mary, b. May 8, 1798; md. Sewell Philbrook; d. 1843.
XI. Betsey, b. Aug. 24, 1800; md. Calvin Tarbell, son of Thomas Tarbell, q. v.
XII. Leonard, b. April 12, 1802; md. Dec. 31, 1829, Caroline Goodspeed, and resides in Fitzwilliam.
1. Josiah Rivers, b. May 3, 1831; d. Sept. 22, 1856.
2. Sarah Ann, b. Jan. 3, 1833 ; md. -; d. 1870.
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3. Lizzie Goodspeed, b. Jan. 11, 1835; md. -; d. 1875.
4. Carrie H., b. May 22, 1840; md. Jan. 18, 1859, William Bent, and resides in Fitz- william. (1) Irving P., b. Nov. 26, 1862; (2) George J., b. June 9, 1871.
XIII. Thomas J., b. Oct. 20, 1803; md. Martha Jane Stevens.
XIV. Jonathan, b. Aug. 1, 1805; md. April 12, 1833, Laura Platts, dau. of Asa and Rebecca (Bus- well) Platts, q. v. She d. Nov. 17, 1837, and he md. (2d) Sophronia Underwood.
xv. Abraham, b. April 19, 1807; md. Feb. 16, 1831, Eunice B. Fassett; resides in Winchendon.
BENJAMIN PEIRCE, 2D., probably not related to the other families of Peirce, with wife Rebecca, came to Rindge about the close of the Revolution. He lived near the present residence of George W. Todd. He removed from town previous to 1793.
I. Bridget, b. in Rindge May 7, 1785.
CHARLES PEIRCE resided east of Monomonock Lake, upon the "Bixby place," from 1799 to 1813. He was a son of Isaac and Hannah (Mason) Peirce, of Watertown, and was b. in that town Nov. 24, 1765. He md. Aug. 14, 1791, Sarah Sanderson, dau. of Abraham and Sarah (Wheeler) Sanderson, of Weston. They removed to Decatur, N. Y. Isaac Sanderson, a brother of Mrs. Peirce, had previously resided for a few years upon the same farm. There were other children of Charles and Sarah Peirce, but their names have not been ascertained.
I. Isaac S., bap. July 14, 1799.
II. Marshall, bap. Feb. 15, 1801.
III. Marianna, bap. Dec. 9, 1810.
ELIJAH PEIRCE, a native of Grafton, Mass., md. Emily Boyden, and removed to Rindge 1840.
I. Lorenzo, b. 1835; md. Ellen Carpenter, of Ply- mouth; d. in Rindge Nov. 25, 1870.
II. John, md. Louisa Hall. Resides in Plymouth.
III. Emily, md. George Metcalf, son of Timothy Met- calf, q. v.
IV. Martha, b. 1847; d. Dec. 26, 1863. v. Charles, resides at home.
ELISHA PERKINS, then of Topsfield, md. in Ipswich, June 7, 1769, Jane Manning, and removed to Rindge in 1771. He was a member of Capt. Hale's Company 1775, and of Capt. Stone's Company 1777 (vide pp. 108, 140),
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and d. in consequence of heat and excessive fatigue experienced on the day of the battle of Bennington, Aug. 31, 1777. His widow d. May 27, 1822, aged 76. On page 140 the name of Abel was inadvertently substi- tuted for that of Elisha. Abel Perkins was not in the service at that time.
I. Elisha, b. in Topsfield, July 18, 1770; d. 1777. II. Jane, b. in Rindge, July 4, 1772; d. 1777.
III. Hannah, b. Oct. 2, 1774; d. 1777.
IV. Elisha, b. Oct. 5, 1777 (posthumous) ; he was a farmer; d. in Rindge, unmd., Aug. 4, 1851.
ABEL PERKINS settled in Rindge with his brother Elisha upon a tract of land now owned by George W. Towne and others, in 1771; md. Mary Baker, of Beverly, Mass. He d. Jan. 8, 1821, aged 73; his widow d. Nov. 26, 1825, aged 75. The order of age of the following children may not be preserved.
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I. Abel (Jr.), b. 1773; was a farmer in Rindge; md. Oct. 21, 1800, Lucretia Philbrick, dau. of James and Eunice (Hale) Philbrick, g. v. He d. March 22, 1849; his widow d. Aug. 25, 1850.
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1. Abel, b. Sept. 14, 1801; md. July 5, 1835, Irene Cass, dau. of Jona. and Abigail (Dow) Cass; resided in Rindge until 1849, when he removed to Holden, Mass., where he d. March, 1871; his wife d. June, 1862.
2. Raymond, b. Dec. 28, 1802; when about 30 years of age he became insane, and was supported by the town. He d. 1871.
3. Charles Payson, b. March 28, 1804; de- ceased ; date of death unknown.
4. Enoch, b. Aug. 14, 1805; learned the trade of clothier with Dea. Brown; deceased ; date of death unknown.
5. Edward, b. June 26, 1808. He is proprie- tor of an eating-house in Boston.
6. Lucretia P., b. Oct. 17, 1809; d., unmd., Jan. 25, 1840.
7. Nathan H., b. 1814; d. Aug. 17, 1815.
II. Anna, b. 1776; d. unmd. Nov. 7, 1825.
III. Jacob, md. Nov. 13, 1798, Debby Rand, dau. of Capt. Solomon Rand, q. v .; removed to Newton, Mass. IV. Joseph. v. Elisha.
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19 VI. John, b. 1787 ; md., 1824, published April 2, Mary Coffin, dau. of Dea. George and Abigail (Ray- mond) Coffin, of Winchendon. He was a farmer in Rindge, and d. Aug. 16, 1850; his widow md. (2d) Benjamin Peirce, q. v.
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1. George R., b. -; md. Mary Pettengill, dau. of William Pettengill, of Sharon, N. H., and removed to the West.
2. Daughter, b. 1826; d. July 10, 1828.
22 VII. Ezra, b. 1791; md., 1825, Susan Hubbard, dau. of Levi and Abigail Hubbard, of Walpole, N. H. She d. June 13, 1863, and he md. (2d) 1865, her sister, widow Abigail (Hubbard) Underwood. He removed from the farm on which his father settled in 1867, and resided in Chester, Vt., until his death, June 2, 1874. No children.
PERRY.
JOHN PERRY, probably a son of John, of Watertown, md. in that place Dec. 13, 1667, Sarah Clary, b. Oct. 4, 1647, dau. of John and Mary (Cassel) Clary, of Watertown. He d. leaving nine children previous to 1725; his widow d. in Cambridge Oct. 11, 1730. John Perry, their son, b. March 3, 1669-70, md. July 19, 1693, Sarah Price, b. Sept. 27, 1667, dau. of William and Mary (Marblehead) Price, of Watertown. They resided in Cam- bridge where he d. previous to 1730. James Perry, the youngest of their eight children, was b. in Cambridge Feb. 27, 1711-12; and in Cambridge by wife Lydia had eight or more children.
1 JOHN PERRY, son of James and Lydia, bap. in West Cambridge Jan. 19, 1755; md. Feb. 28, 1775, Persis Mixer, b. Nov. 6, 1756, dau. of Josiah and Sarah (Mead) Mixer, of Watertown. She d. 1780, and he md. (2d) Nov. 22, 1781, Abigail Bigelow, dau. of Jason and Abigail (Witt) Bigelow, of Marlboro, and subsequently of Brook- field, Mass. They resided a few years in Lincoln, and united with the church there in Nov., 1787. In 1789 they removed to the north-east part of this town, and a few years later to the farm now of their son, Col. Jason B. Perry. Abigail, his wife, d. Sept. 11, 1818; he md. (3d) Feb. 17, 1820, Lucy Weston, whose father was a citizen of Jaffrey and d. in the Revolutionary army. He d. Aug. 7, 1834, aged 80; his widow d. Jan. 16, 1857, aged 98. Mr. Perry was a highly respected citizen, and his wife Abigail was a person of superior intellect and purity of character. She was a granddau. of Samuel and Mary (Gleason) Bigelow, great-granddau. of Samuel and Mary (Flagg) Bigelow, and great-great-granddau. of John and Mary (Warren) Bigelow, the emigrant ancestors of the family. The repre-
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sentative of each generation was prominent in the muni- cipal affairs of Watertown, where they resided. The original English name is Baguley, and the line of descent is traced from a remote period. The children of John Perry, of Rindge, were as follows : -
1. Lydia, b. in Watertown July 17, 1776; d. Aug. 6, 1779.
II. Persis, b. Feb. 24, 1778; md. Ephraim Hunt, q. v. III. John, b. April 18, 1780. +
Children of second wife :-
IV. Betsey, b. Sept. 9, 1782; md. March 3, 1808, Job Hill, b. July 7, 1780. They resided in Vermont, and in Peterboro, N. H., where he d. June 4, 1858.
v: Lydia, b. April 9, 1784; md. Dec. 31, 1823, Sam- uel Alld, b .. Aug. 25, 1766; d. Dec. 24, 1841; she md. (2d) Oct. 17, 1848, Nathaniel Brown, b. May 25, 1779; d. in Warner, N. H., March 11, 1865. She has a home in the family of her brother in Rindge, and with one exception is the oldest person in Rindge.
VI. Benjamin, b. May 11, 1786; removed to the State of New York; md. Nov. 2, 1813, Anne Barker, of Hoosic. He was an architect and builder, and was engaged on many expensive buildings. He d., 1851, leaving ten children.
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VIII. Abigail, b. in Rindge, May 15, 1791; md. Feb. 21, 1826, John Allison, and resided many years in Peterboro, N. H. She d. Feb. 13, 1873, in Sioux City, Iowa. John Perry Allison, a son of this marriage, is a successful banker in Sioux City.
IX. Sarah, b. June 12, 1793; d., unmd., March 19, 1842.
x. Daughter, b. July 12; d. July 15, 1795.
XI. Selinda, b. Jan. 29, 1798; d., unmd., Jan. 23, 1851. XII. Jason Bigelow, b. Sept. 27, 1801. +
JOHN PERRY came to. Rindge at nine years of age. He learned the trade of miller with William Kimball; md. Jan. 29, 1809, Mary Lock, b. Oct. 31, 1788, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Butterfield) Locke, of West Cam- bridge, Mass. They resided in West Cambridge, where he d. Oct. 31, 1837; she d. in Aug., 1832.
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I. John Butterfield, md. Aug. 23, 1835, Hannah M. W. Locke, b. March 1, 1813, dau. of Peter and Elizabeth (Allen) Locke; she d. Feb. 10,
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1842, and he md. (2d) June 28, 1849, Elvira Raymond; settled in Cambridge.
II. Joseph, md. Maria White.
15 16 III. Mary, md. Thomas Russell. 17 IV. Persis Maria, md. Paul Dodge. (8) CHAUNCEY PERRY, md. June 5, 1818, Abigail Stearns, b. Jan. 31, 1793, dau. of Isaac and Mary (Crosby) Stearns, of Ashburnham, and granddau. of Hon. Isaac Stearns, of Billerica, Mass. In 1823 they removed from Rindge to New Ipswich, where she d. April 14, 1853. Their sons, John Philander, Albert, and Isaac Stearns were clergy- men. Chauncey and Timothy are lawyers in Brooklyn, N. Y. ( Vide p. 361.)
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COL. JASON B. PERRY resides upon the homestead farm. At all times manifesting a commendable interest in the welfare of the town, the schools, and all laudable public enterprises, he is an influential and useful citizen, and has been much employed in public affairs. At an early age he was commissioned in the 12th Regi- ment of militia, and retired with the rank of colonel, although the line of promotion was open to him, if addi- tional honors had been desired. He represented the town in the Legislature, 1852 and 1853; has been select- man sixteen years, and was chairman of the war com- mittee during the war of the Rebellion. After thirty years continuous service as treasurer of the Congrega- tional Society, he declined a reelection, in March, 1871. In the settlement of many estates, and as 'guardian of the orphan, he has faithfully rendered the most efficient service. He md. Nov. 11, 1828, Sally Wilson, b. Sept. 22, 1804, dau. of Major Supply and Sally (Scripture) Wilson, of New Ipswich, and granddau. of Supply Wilson, of Woburn and New Ipswich. Their nine children are as follows : -
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I. Mary, b. March 18, 1830; md. Dana S. Walker, q.v.
II. Eliza, b. Aug. 3, 1831; md. Julius A. Hale, q. v.
III. Susan, b. April 11, 1833; md. Washington Whit- temore, q. v.
IV. John Wilson, b. April 17, 1835; md. Feb. 15, 1860, Mary Vose Cutter, dau. of William T. and Lydia (Jennings) Cutter, of Jaffrey. They re- side in Denmark, Iowa.
v. James Bigelow b. Aug. 13, 1837 ; received a lib- eral education, and for several years was a suc- cessful teacher. He was a member of the 16th N. H. Vols. (vide p. 322). In the spring of 1864 he removed to McHenry, Illinois, where he has
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prosperously engaged in mercantile pursuits. His superior abilities and unimpeachable charac- ter have been promptly recognized by his towns- men by whom he has been elected trustee and president of the civil government of the incor- porated village of McHenry, and for several years he has been a justice of the peace. He md. Aug. 25, 1867, Arlette Tuttle, dau. of Joseph B. and - (Horton) Tuttle. They have two children.
VI. Harriet, b. Sept. 22, 1839; md. May 1, 1862, Wal- ter Morse Flanders, of Warner, N. H., where she d. June 18, 1863; and he md. (2d) June 2, 1864, her sister, Sarah. They reside in Warner. VII. Sarah, b. Sept. 12, 1842; md. Walter Morse Flan- ders. 1
VIII. Jason Stanley, b. Jan. 8, 1847 ; md. Nov. 15, 1871, Elsie Augusta Page, dau. of Joel and Sarah (Peirce) Page, of Fitchburg, and granddau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Raymond) Peirce, of Rindge. He is a farmer, and resides upon the farm formerly of his father and grandfather.
IX. Jane Sophronia, twin ; b. Jan. 8, 1847.
ASA PERRY, parentage unknown ; a farmer. Resided several years on the farm now of Derostus W. Emory. He md. Jerusha Gibson, dau. of Reuben Gibson, of Fitch- burg. He d., leaving no children, Sept. 23, 1822, and his widow md. (2d) Oct. 23, 1823, Capt. Francis Dean, of Fitchburg, Mass.
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JAMES PHILBRICK was b. in Hampstead, N. H., Nov. 29, 1739; md. Nov. 30, 1762, Eunice Hale, dau. of Moses Hale, Senior, of Rindge. Previous to his removal to this town he had served in the French and Indian wars, hav- ing been a member of Capt. Tash's company, in Col. Joseph Blanchard's Regiment. In the Revolution he was in Col. Nichol's Regiment (vide p. 167). He was select-
man for the year 1779, and was frequently named on com- mittees. His residence was in the north part of the town, where James P. Clay now resides, and for several years he had the management of the old saw-mill near Grassy Pond. His wife Eunice d. May 4, 1776, and he md. (2d) Nov. 14, 1776, Elizabeth Cutter, dau. of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Hastings) Cutter, q. v. In. 1803 the family removed to Vermont.
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IV. Sarah, b. Dec. 26, 1767; md. March 30, 1792, Reu- ben Safford, of Jaffrey.
v. Enoch, b. June 25, 1769.
VI. Eunice, b. May 13, 1771; md. Francis Emory, q. v. VII. Walter, b. Feb. 7, 1773.
VIII. Lucretia, b. Aug. 10, 1775; md. Abel Perkins, Jr., q. v.
Children of second wife :-
IX. Son, b. June 19, 1777; d. June 20, 1777.
x. Molley, b. April 22, 1778; md. Dec. 10, 1798, Corin Ladd. Their sons, John and Ambrose, were residing in Winchendon 1823-4.
XI. Daughter, b. Dec. 4, 1779; d. same day.
XII. Jonathan Cutter, b. Nov. 30, 1780.
XIII. Hepsy, b. June 22, 1782.
XIV. Betsey, b. March 25, 1784; d. July 31, 1786. xv. Joseph, b. - 19, 1786. XVI. Rachel, b. June 22, 1788.
XVII. Azubah, b. June 16, 1790; d. July 12, 1790. XVIII. Sene, b. Aug. 10, 1791. XIX. Benjamin, b. March 14, 1792.
xx. Rebecca, b. March 14, 1794.
THOMAS PIPER, a blacksmith, removed from Littleton, Mass., to Rindge, soon after the Revolution. He md. June 20, 1786, Hepsibeth Jewett, dau. of Ezekiel and Hannah (Platts) Jewett, q. v. About 1818 they removed to Watertown, N. Y., where he d. March 22, 1849; his wife, a woman of character and uncommon energy, d. July 29, 1845.
I. Hepsibeth, b. Jan. 27, 1787 ; md. Thomas Smith, q.v.
II. Thomas, b. April 16, 1789; removed, 1810, to Hartland, Vt .; md. Hannah Shaw; d. 1831, in Columbus, Ohio.
III. Polly, b. Feb. 13, 1791; md. Joshua Converse, Esq., q. v.
IV. Lavina, b. Jan. 19, 1793; md. in Rindge, Jan. 5, 1812, Obadiah Perry; she d. in Littleton, Mass., 1817, leaving two children.
1. Lavina.
2. Mary, md. Henry Gipson, q. v.
v. Mersylvia, b. Feb. 26, 1795; md. Feb. 21, 1822, Leonard De Lano, son of Capt. Thomas and Olive De Lano. They resided in Watertown, N. Y., where he d. June 10, 1872, aged 78. Their children are as follows : -
1. Harriet M., b. Dec. 4, 1822; md. Oct. 5,
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1846, Albert Knight; she d. in St. Peter, · Minn., Sept. 22, 1873.
2. Thomas L., b. Nov. 18, 1823; drowned June 28, 1835.
3. Eveline S., b. April 1, 1825; md. Feb. 16, 1845, James C. Burbank; reside in St. Paul, Minn.
4. Marcus D., b. June 5, 1826; md. Oct. 5, 1850, Jeanette Sutton ; live in Brookside, Wis.
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5. Mortimer C., b. June 25, 1828; md. July 28, 1851, Silvia Birmingham. · He d. in Brookside, Wis., April 30, 1873.
6. Laura M., b. Sept. 24, 1829; resides, unmd., in Watertown.
7. William W., b. Sept. 29, 1833; md. June 2, 1856, Eliza J. Bundy; reside in Pen- saukee, Wis.
8. George W., b. March 14, 1835; md. Mary A. Rudd; live in Brookside, Wis.
VI. Sophia, b. Jan. 13, 1797 ; md. Abel Platts (No. 46 of Platts Register) ; she d. in Michigan 1859.
VII. Betsey, b. March 17, 1799; md. 1817, Otis Darling, of Pomfret, Vt.
VIII. Hannah, b. May 8, 1801; md. 1820, Amasa Skin- ner. Resided in Watertown, and in Wisconsin, where she d. 1872, leaving five children.
IX. Arathusa, b. April 19, 1803; md. Walter Brooks, q. v.
x. Nancy, b. April 7, 1805; md. Oct. 2, 1823, Alfred Guthrie, Esq. She d. in Chicago, Ill., July 20, 1854. Mr. Guthrie has held many positions of trust, both municipal and state, and has received several appointments from the general govern- ment.
1. Eveline, b. June 24, 1824; md. William M. Dunn. He was drowned in the Missis- sippi River, leaving one son and three daus.
2. Ossian b. Feb. 28, 1826. Resides in Chicago.
3. Samuel, b. Dec. 11, 1828; resides in San . Francisco, Cal. Has a family.
4. Wardell, b. April 29, 1831; is md. and lives in Chicago. One dau. living.
5. Sybil, b. July 30, 1841; d. April 13, 1844.
XI. Silvester, b. June 6, 1808; md. May 18, 1828, Sarah Newell, b. June 1, 1810. They reside in Illinois.
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