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1. Richard Cecil, b. Dec. 22, 1817; a graduate of Amherst College. He studied divinity, and d. in Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, May 25, 1843.
2. Mary Susan, b. Feb. 12, 1820; md. John R. Wiltsie, of Newburg, N. Y.
3. Henry Martin, b. Sept. 8, 1821; a graduate of Amherst College, tutor at Amherst, now a Judge of the Supreme Court of Louisiana. He md. Ophelia Martin, of Pulaski, Tenn.
4. Elizabeth Jane, b. Sept. 19, 1823; md. Eben Wears. They reside in Owensville, Ohio.
5. Ainsworth Rand, b. Sept. 12, 1825; md. Sarah Partridge, of Medway, Mass. Since 1865 he has been Librarian of Congress.
6. Ann M., b. Sept. 22, 1827; d. July 1, 1843.
XII. Matilda, b. Dec. 20, 1794; md. Timothy Ban- croft, q. v.
GATES RAND md. Nov. 1, 1803, Caty Towne, dau. of Dea. Francis Towne. He was . selectman 1804, '10, '11, '21, and was frequently chosen on important committees. He evinced an active interest in public schools and town affairs, and was a valuable citizen. He d. Jan. 21, 1858; she d. Aug. 14, 1859.
I. Laura, b. April 4; d. Dec. 6, 1805.
II. Warham, b. Nov. 13, 1806; md. April 6, 1837, Mariah Bartlett, dau. of Samuel Bartlett, of Leverett, Mass. He has been engaged in man-
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ufacturing and in mercantile pursuits in several places. Returning to his native town in 1866, he resides, a farmer, upon a portion of the exten- sive farm of his grandfather.
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III. Liberty, twin, b. Nov. 13, 1806; md. June 20, 1836, Abigail Whitney, who d. Oct. 4, 1840; and he md. (2d) Sept. 15; 1841, Azubah Whitney, her sister, dau. of Hananiah and Azubah Whit- ney, of Winchendon. Mr. Rand was selectman · 1843, 1844, 1845, and 1846. In 1867 he removed to Madison, Wis., where he d. May. 20, 1872.
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1. Marshall W., b. July 11, 1838; d. Jan. 12, 1839.
2. Henry H., b. Sept. 14, 1840; md. Jan. 1, 1865, Harriet E. Lawrence, dau. of Will- iam and Lucinda (Lowell) Lawrence, q. v. They reside in Madison, Wis.
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IV. Caroline, b. Nov. 12, 1808; d., unmd., July 4, 1830. v. Susannah Hemenway, b. Oct. 29, 1810; d., unmd., Sept. 8, 1831.
VI. Daniel Towne, b. Aug. 13, 1812; md. Oct. 3, 1838, Julia Ann Jewett, dau. of Dr. Thomas Jewett, g. v. He d. at Eaton Rapids, Mich., Sept. 3, 1843.
1. Howard, b. Dec. 8, 1839; d. Sept. 17, 1862 (vide pp. 317, 362).
2. Thomas Gates, b. Sept. 3, 1841; d. Aug. 20, 1842.
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IX. Asa Payson, b. Feb. 7, 1818; md. Oct. 23, 1838, Maria Murdock, dau. of James and Polly (Chap- lin) Murdock, of Winchendon. He is proprietor of a stone quarry in Westfield, Mass., and owns an extensive tract of land in Kansas, which fully engages his attention. They have no children.
x. Gardner Thorndike, b. July 5, 1820; md. May 21, 1845, Abigail D. Page, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Wilder) Page, q. v. She d. - , and he md. (2d) Agnes Harvey. He is a physician in Char- lotte, Mich., and has been county treasurer several years. They have three children.
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2. Warren.
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VII. Asa Payson, b. Aug. 30, 1814; d. Oct. 3, 1814.
VIII. Fanny Woodbury, b. Aug. 29, 1815; d. March 29, 1823.
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XI. Leonard Gates, b. March 11, 1822; md. Rachel Hall, of Napoleon, Mich. He was a merchant. He d. in Lansing, Mich., Jan. 22, 1849.
1. Leonard G., b. Jan. 23, 1849. Is a telegraph operator.
REV. ASA RAND (vide p. 334) md. Nov. 6, 1812, Grata Payson, dau. of Rev. Seth Payson, D. D., q. v. She d., leaving two children, April 29, 1818. He md. (2d) Feb. 8, 1820, Clarissa Thorndike, dau. of Capt. Nicholas Thorndike. She d., leaving three children, July 7, 1825, and he md. (3d) July 6, 1826, Mary (Cushing) Coolidge, b. April 27, 1782, widow of Elisha Coolidge, of Boston, and dau. of Rev. John Cushing, D. D., of Ash- burnham. He d. in Ashburnham, Aug. 24, 1871; she d. June 12, 1871.
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I. Harriet Newell, b. Dec. 8, 1814; md. Jan. 22, 1841, Rev. Russell S. Cook, then a Secretary of the American Tract Society. She d. Feb. 15, 1843. Like her mother, and her grandmother Payson, she was endowed with unusual graces of mind and character. A memoir of this excellent and accomplished lady was written by Mrs. L. H. Sigourney, and published in. 1853.
II. William Wilberforce, b. Dec. 8, 1816. He was prepared for a collegiate course in the grammar and Latin schools of Boston, and graduated at Bowdoin 1837, at Bangor Theological Seminary 1840, and was ordained at Canastota, N. Y., in Sept., 1841. In 1848, he removed to New York, and engaged in the publishing department of the American Tract Society, and is now secre- tary of that department. He md., 1841, Marcia S. Dunning, dau. of Robert Dunning, Esq., of Brunswick, Me .; she d. Nov. 11, 1844. Their two children d. in infancy.
Children of Rev. Åsa and Clarissa (Thorndike) Rand :
III. Thorndike, b. Nov. 15, 1820 ; md. Hannah P. Nourse, of Beverly, Mass. He d. at Bahia, Brazil, 1854, leaving one son and one dau.
IV. Charles Asa, b. May 21, 1822; d. in Brownsville, Texas, July 7, 1863.
v. Annie Thorndike, b. Oct. 26, 1824; md. John F. Nourse, principal of one of the Boston Public Schools. He d. Jan. 17, 1854, and she md. (2d) William Endicott, Jr., Esq., of Boston.
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ENS. EZEKIEL RAND, a brother of Col. Daniel, was b. in Shrewsbury, March 24, 1747; md. Anna Demary, dau. of John Demary, q. v. He was an ensign in the Rindge company at the battle of Bunker Hill, and remained with his company in the siege of Boston until the close of the year, and was an officer in Col. Enoch Hale's regiment in 1778. He was a man of character and good abilities; but for several years preceding his death he was insane. He d. March 17, 1826; his widow d. Sept. 23, 1833.
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I. Ezekiel, b. Nov. 26, 1780; md. 1805, Mary Stone, of Fitzwilliam, b. Nov. 1, 1782. They removed to Greensboro, Vt., where he d. Aug. 28, 1849. His widow d. at the residence of her dau., Mrs. Child, in Hyde Park, Feb. 13, 1868.
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1. Parkman S., b. Nov. 4, 1806; d. in Phila- delphia, unmd., Dec. 5, 1850.
2. Carlos, b. Feb. 15, 1808; d. in Charlestown, Mass., unmd., April 13, 1827.
3. Anna D., b. Sept. 20, 1809; d. in Jan., 1811.
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4. Jasper, b. Aug. 17, 1811; resides in St. Albans, Vt. He has a family.
5. Louisa M., b. Nov. 21, 1812; md. Sears Cook. They reside in Lyme, N. H. One child.
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6. Abner S., b. Feb. 11, 1815; d. in Greens- boro, unmd., Nov. 21, 1848.
7. Chertina, b. Jan. 26, 1817; md. John A. Child. She resides, his widow, in Hyde Park, Vt.
8. Frederick, b. June 6, 1819. He is a lawyer in Indianapolis, Ind. Two daus.
9. Mary Jane, b. July 6, 1821; md. Dea. Hamilton, of Lyme, N. H .; d., s. p., Dec. 5, 1858.
10. Nelson, b. March 7, 1824, resides in Crafts- bury, Vt.
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II. Asaph, b. Nov. 24, 1782; md. in Perry, Me., July 1, 1817, Lucinda Cushing, b. Sept. 5, 1791, in Pembroke, N. H. From Maine, he removed to Tamworth, N. H. He d. Sept. 27, 1868, aged nearly 86.
1. Ezekiel D., b. in Perry, Me., March 12, 1818.
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2. Alfred P., b. Nov. 11, 1819; d. in Charles- town, Mass., Jan. 4, 1846.
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3. Thomas C., b. in Tamworth ; md. 1845, and removed to the West.
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4. Susan A., b. Oct. 16, 1823; md. Feb. 10, 1859, George V. Smith.
5. Jasper, b. April 9, 1826; resides in Lewis- ton, Idaho.
6. Asaph, b. July 25, 1828; resides in Weare, N. H.
7. Parkman, b. Dec. 8, 1830; d. Oct. 7, 1834. 8. Lucy, b. Oct. 21, 1835.
III. Absalom, b. Sept. 3, 1784; md. Sept. 28, 1806, Mary Winship, of Charlestown, Mass., where he resided until his death. His wife d., leaving seven children, May 21, 1818; he md. (2d) Nov. 25, 1821, Sarah Gill, of Concord, Mass., who d. June 23, 1857. He d. April 5, 1855. The chil- dren of the first wife were: -
1. Charles W.
2. John W.
3. Nathan.
4. Mary.
5. Ezekiel.
6. Anna.
7. Sarah.
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8. Edward T., b. Dec. 19, 1829; resides in Charlestown, Mass., where he conducts an extensive business in the manufacture of soaps of various kinds.
9. Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1826.
10. Benjamin S., b. May 9, 1828.
11. Hannah G., b. July 23, 1830.
12. Caroline, b. April 26, 1833.
13. John F., b. March 29, 1838.
IV. Jasper, b. Aug. 11, 1791 ; md. April 10, 1833, Sarah Peirce, dau. of Abraham Peirce, g. v. He was a farmer, and resided upon the homestead; d. fel. de se, Nov. 14, 1837, and his widow md. (2d) Christopher Smith, a native of England. He d. Jan. 26, 1862; she resides in Rindge. Mr. Rand left two children.
1. Caroline A., b. Oct. 10, 1833; md. Augus- tus Rugg, son of Thomas Rugg, Jr., q. v.
2. John Warren, b. March 28, 183 -; resides in Winchendon.
CAPT. SOLOMON RAND, b. in Shrewsbury, March 5, 1750 ; md. June 22, 1774, Sally Adams, of Grafton, Mass. He was a member of the Lexington company, and after
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the war was a captain of the militia. He was selectman in 1782, and was a useful, intelligent citizen, He d. April 27, 1827 ; his wife d. Feb. 18, 1815.
I. Sally, b. April 8, 1776; md. Silas Demary, q. v.
II. Debby, b. Jan. 17, 1778; md. Jacob Perkins, q. v.
III. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 6, 1781; md. William Wil- son, q. v.
IV. Lucy, b. July 24, 1785; md. Greene Towne, q. v. v. Leonard, b. March 15, 1788. +
VI. Polly, b. March 14, 1790; md. James Bowers, q. v. VII. Andrew, b. Aug. 4, 1792; d. March 19, 1793.
LEONARD RAND, son of Capt. Solomon, md. Nov. 17, 1812, Sally Hubbard, dau. of Dea. Hezekiah Hubbard, q. v. They resided in Rindge, where he d. Feb. 26, 1816, and his widow md. (2d) Daniel Norcross, q. v.
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I. Solomon H., b. Jan. 1, 1815; md. June 7, 1843, E. Emeline, dau. of Capt. Salmon Allen, q. v. They resided in Jaffrey. He d. about 1861.
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II. Sarah A., b. Aug. 11, 1816; md. Emerson Howe, son of Peter Howe, of Rindge. They reside in New Ipswich.
RAYMOND.
The Raymonds of Rindge were from Winchendon, and were descend- ants of Paul Raymond, son of Paul, who was b. in Salem, Mass., May 12, 1732; md., 1755, Abigail Jones, b. in Weston April 26, 1733, dau. of James and Abigail (Garfield) Jones, and a descendant of Lewis Jones, who d. in Watertown about 1683. After their marriage they removed to Holden, and from thence to Winchendon, where he d. 1817. His wife d. 1809. Among their children were Capt. Joel Raymond, and Silas, who resided in Rindge. Another son, Paul Raymond, Jr., md. Sarah Gale, and in Winchendon had nine children. Of these, Sally, b. June 28, 1789, md. Benjamin Peirce, of Rindge; Harriet, b. Nov. 1, 1803, md. Liberty Thomas; and Sumner, b. April 5, 1799, was a resident of this town for several years. Jesse Raymond, another son of Paul and Abigail (Jones) Raymond, b. May 4, 1769, md. Polly Miller; and of their children Charles and Joel will be named hereafter.
1 CAPT. JOEL RAYMOND, b. Dec. 9, 1764, came to Rindge in early life, and subsequently md. Mary Ball, of Holden. As a farmer, merchant, and proprietor of extensive tracts of land, he was reasonably successful in business, and his influence at all times was among the controlling forces in the community. He d. Nov. 30, 1840. His widow d. Jan. 1, 1848, aged 85.
I. Daughter, b. Sept. 1, 1789; d. July 2, 1790.
2 3 II. Daughter, twin, b. Sept. 1, 1789; d. July 8, 1790.
4 III. Polly, b. Nov. 9, 1791 ; md. Amos Cutler, Jr., g. v. 5 IV. Linda, b. -; md. Benj. Ward, Esq .; md. (2d) Dr. Kingsburg, q. v.
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v. Lucy, b. June -, 1796; d. May 9, 1797. v1. John, VII. Joel, S b. July 31, 1800; d. Aug. 24, 1800.
SILAS RAYMOND, brother of Capt. Joel, b. Oct. 15, 1771. He md. Ruth -, and resided 1797-1803 in this town, where four children were b.
I. Charles, b. May 13, 1797.
II. Silas, b. Feb. 26, 1799.
III. Sophronia, b. April 19, 1800.
IV. Eunice, b. July 30, 1802.
SUMNER RAYMOND, son of Paul, Jr., b. April 5, 1799. Resided in Rindge from his youth until 1834. He was a tanner, and the foundation of the buildings occupied by him can be seen south of the highway, and a short dis- tance east of the residence of Charles F. Stearns. He md. Dec. 19, 1824, Irene Jewett, dau. of Dr. Thomas Jewett. After leaving this town he made a brief stay in several towns, and subsequently removed to Moline, Ill. His wife d. in Marlboro, N. H., Aug. 29, 1847. He d. in Moline Jan. 20, 1869.
I. Elmira Green, b. Nov. 29, 1825; md., 1850, Franklin J. Carlton. Surviving her husband, she d. in Shirley, Mass., s. p., April 24, 1857.
II. Cynthia Ann, b. Jan. 25, 1829; md. at Marlboro, July 19, 1853, Charles R. Whitcomb. Reside in Winchendon. No children.
III. Thomas, b. May 2, 1831; md. at Moline, 1856, Hannah Lawton.
IV. Rebecca, twin, b. May 2, 1831; d. June 25, 1832.
v. William, b. Oct. 21, 1833; d. in Moline, unmd., April 29, 1860.
VI. Samuel, b. at Bellows Falls, Vt., March 10, 1839; member of the 3d Minnesota Vols .; d. on board the steamer " Undine," bound for Fort Donald- son March 22, 1862.
JOEL RAYMOND, son of Jesse, b. June 3, 1798. He was a farmer in Rindge; md. Jan. - , 1827, Maria Shurtleff, dau. of Asahel and Sarah (Dewey) Shurtleff. He d. March 19, 1845, and his widow resides with her sons in Jaffrey.
I. Benjamin Ward, b. Nov. 23, 1827; d. May 9, 1829.
II. Orlando J., b. Sept. 7, 1829; md. Jan. 20, 1859, Hattie E. Giles (Russell Register, No. 126). He was selectman 1868, '69, '70, '71. Removed to Jaffrey 1872.
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1. Ernest Orlando, b. Nov. 16, 1866.
III. Asahel Shurtleff, b. May 24, 1832; md. Oct. 6, 1869, Marietta A. Stowe, dau. of David and Mary (Converse) Stowe, g. v. With his brother, under the firm of O. J. & A. S. Raymond, was extensively engaged in the manufacture of nest- · boxes in Rindge for several years. Removed to Jaffrey 1872.
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IV. Sarah Maria, b. March 12, 1835; md. Jan. 20, 1859, Thomas Annett, of Jaffrey. She d. Feb. 11, 1868; and he md. (2d) Mary Helen Bancroft, dau. of Dea. James Bancroft, q. v.
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CHARLES RAYMOND, a brother of Joel, 2d, b. July 23, 1796. Resided a farmer in the south-west part of the town 1819-1821. He md. Charlotte Moors, who md. (2d) Silas Coffin, and returned to Rindge after an absence of more than fifty years.
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JAMES REED, son of Joshua and Susannah (Houghton) Reed, of Lexington, Mass., was b. Dec. 15, 1771, and was a resident of this town at the time of his marriage. He was a descendant of William Reed, the emigrant, of Woburn, and a relative of Gen. James Reed, of Fitz- william, and Col. Samuel Reed, of Lunenburg. He md. Nov. 29, 1792, Susannah Stone, dau. of Capt. Salmon Stone, q. v. They resided in the south-east corner of the town, and many years were keepers of the toll-gate on the old turnpike. He d. Oct. 7, 1832. His widow ind. (2d) John Fenno, and d. May 11, 1840.
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I. Hepsibeth, b. 1793; md. Amos Fenno, g. v.
II. Joshua, b. 1795; md., 1816, Betsey Fenno, b. June 29, 1795, a sister of John and Amos Fenno, g. v. He d. July 13, 1826; and she md. (2d) Nov. 9, 1858, Samuel Buttrick. She d. Sept. 9, 1860. Children of Joshua and Betsey (Fenno) Reed :-
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1. James A., b. Jan. 21, 1818; md. Samantha Peterson, and removed to Jay, Maine, where he d. Dec. 14, 1870, leaving seven children.
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2. Charles, b. April 24, 1820; d. Sept. 20, 1824. 3. Lewis, b. Sept. 29, 1822; md. Melissa Dar- ling. He d. in Waltham, leaving six children.
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4. Eliza Ann, b. July 10, 1825; d. Oct. 26, 1844.
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RICE.
EDMUND RICE, b. about 1594, came from Barkhamstead, Hertfordshire, in England, and settled in Sudbury, 1639. He was selectman several years, one of the deacons of the church, and the recipient of several appointments from the General Court. He was one of the petitioners for the grant which afterwards was known as Marlboro, and subsequently removed to that place. His wife, Tamazine, d. in Sudbury June 13, 1654; and he md. (2d) March 1, 1655, Mercy (Hurd) Brigham, widow of Thomas Brigham, the emigrant. He d. in Marlboro May 3, 1663, and was buried in Sudbury. His widow md. (3d), 1664, William Hunt, and d. Dec. 28, 1693. Thomas Rice (son of Edmund) and wife Mary resided in Sudbury until about 1664, when he removed to Marlboro, where he d. Nov. 16, 1681. His ninth child was James Rice, b. March 6, 1669; md. Sarah Stone, b. Feb. 14, 1675, dau. of Daniel and Mary (Ward) Stone, of Sudbury. He resided in Marlboro, Sudbury, and Worcester, where he d. Oct. 14, 1730. Zebadiah Rice, second son of James, was b. in Marlboro Nov. 23, 1698, and settled in Worcester, where he d. 1778. By wife Eliza- beth he had eight children, and among them was Samuel Rice, b. May 9, 1742; he md. Dec. 6, 1765, Hepsibah Flint, of Concord, and settled in Ashby, where she d., in June, 1790; and he md. (2d) Mary Davis. He d., 1805, leaving eleven children.
1 ABIJAH RICE, son of Samuel and Hepsibah (Flint) Rice, was b. March 31, 1786. He md., 1809, Sophia Waters, dau. of Rev. Cornelius and Sybel (Gardner) . Waters, of Ashby, Mass. They resided several years in New Ipswich, and in 1841 removed to the east part of this town. He was a farmer, a man of integrity, and unexceptionable character. He d. Aug. 14, 1865. She d. Aug. 23, 1865.
I. Helen Maria, b. Jan. 27, 1810; md. Oscar Gasset, of Boston. She d. March 3, 1872.
II. Emeline, b. April 16, 1812; md. Abel F. Farrar, q. v. III. Harriet F., b. May 16, 1814; md. James G. San- derson, of Boston. A dealer in beef, Quincy Market. An upright, honest man.
IV. Jennie G., b. May 29, 1816; md. George W. Greene, son of Benj. Greene, of Boston. They reside in Milton, Mass.
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v. Lucy, b. June 7, 1818; md. Col. James Rams- dell, q. v.
VI. Addison Gardner, b. Nov. 14, 1819; d., unmd., July 5, 1860.
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VIII. Richard H., b. March 29, 1824; md. Mary Reed. He d. at Victoria, Texas, about 1858.
IX. Jerome, b. Nov. 22, 1825; md. Amanda Hill, of Conway, N. H. He d. in San Francisco, Cal., about 1862.
x. Almira S., b. Sept. 28, 1828; md. E. L. Frothing- ham, Esq., of Boston. Their residence is now in
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Milton, Mass. He is cashier in the Boston Cus- tom House. XI. Cornelius, b. and d. Dec. 22, 1830.
HARRISON G. RICE md. Elizabeth H. Wood, dau. of David and Mary (Earl) Wood. He is a farmer in Rindge. Selectman 1858, '59, and '60, and has been frequently elected to other positions of trust.
I. George Greene, b. July 8, 1845; md. Oct. 29, 1873, Martha Hale, dau. of John F. Hale, g. v., a farmer, and resides upon the farm formerly of his grandfather, Abijah Rice.
II. Sophia Waters, b. Jan. 15, 1847 ; d. July 24, 1857.
III. Mary Elizabeth, b. April 12, 1848.
IV. Jennie Maria, b. Dec. 24, 1849; d. July 2, 1857.
v. Hattie Frances, b. July 31, 1851 ; md. May 3, 1872, George M. Osborn, son of George Osborn. They reside in Peabody, Mass.
VI. Ella Augusta, b. Feb. 22, 1853.
VII. Walter Channing, b. May 6, 1855.
VIII. Emma Ida, b. June 14, 1857.
IX. Harold Clifton, b. Aug. 9, 1859.
x. Jessie, b. March 31, 1862.
XI. Victor Hugo, b. Feb. 3, 1865.
DAVID RICE, son of David and Dorcas (Amidon) Rice, of Fitzwilliam, resided several years in West Rindge. He md., 1823, Fidelia Norton, and d. Oct. 4, 1864, leaving three children, John, Edwin, and Charles, of whom no record is received.
FAXON RICE, a brother of David, md. Rebecca Bacon, of Jaffrey. They reside in West Rindge.
I. Elmer F., b. 1846; d. in the army (vide p. 324).
II. Willis M., b. 1850; resides in Rindge.
ELIJAH RICE, parentage unknown, and wife Martha were in this town at an early date. He d. Oct. 20, 1777.
I. Levi, b. 1774 ; probably d. young.
II. Paul, b. Nov. 7, 1775.
III. Silas, b. Sept. 28, 1777.
THADDEUS RICHARDS, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Richardson) Richards, and of the sixth generation of the descendants of Edward Richards, of Dedham, was b. in Newton, Mass., Sept. 9, 1770. He md. Dorothy Coolidge, b. Jan. 30, 1772, dau. of David and Dorothy (Stearns) Cool- idge, of Watertown, and granddau. of David and Mary (Mixer) Coolidge ; her maternal grandparents were Josiah and Dorothy (Prentice) Stearns, of Watertown. In 1820
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Mr. Richards removed with his family to this town, and resided upon the farm subsequently owned many years by Samuel Stearns, and now by Stephen Hale. He d. in Rindge, March 29, 1829; she d. Aug. 16, 1847. They were persons of ability and refinement, and were highly respected by their acquaintances.
I. Mary, b. Oct. 19, 1792; md. Ebenezer Noyes, of Newbury, Mass. They resided in Newton, Mass., where he d. Nov. 5, 1856. They had no chil- dren.
II. Catherine, b. July 27, 1794; d. Jan. 21, 1796.
III. David C., b. Oct. 19, 1796, was a merchant in the South, and last at Columbus, Miss., and has held several municipal and State offices. He md. Aug. 9, 1827, Elizabeth S. Parish, dau. of Henry and Elizabeth (Strother) Parish, of Tennessee ; md. (2d) Sept. 15, 1848, Mary Pearce, dau. of John K. Pearce, of Newport, R. I. Their seven children were b. 1828-1853.
IV. Eliza, b. Sept. 28, 1798; md. Capt. Ebenezer W. Brown, q. v .; md. (2d) Capt. Luke Rugg, q. v.
v. Dorothy C., b. Jan. 30, 1801; a teacher; d., unmd., March 1, 1848.
VI. Sarah G., b. Oct. 21, 1803; md. Dea. Marshall Adams, of Rindge, and New Boston, N. H., q. v. VII. Charlotte M., b. July 25, 1806; md. Dec. 25, 1850, James Crumbie, of Nashua; d., s. p., Sept. 19, 1857.
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VIII. William C., b. June 20, 1809 (vide p. 360) ; md. July 6, 1841, Eliza G. Willard, b. April 30, 1818, dau. of Levi and Olive (Heyward) Willard, of Keene, N. H.
IX. John, b. Oct. 20, 1811; a physician in Providence, R. I., and later in Taunton, Mass. He md. June 9, 1839, Eliza W. Russell, dau. of Daniel and Mary (Walker) Russell, of Providence.
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JOHN RICHARDS, son of John Richards, of Lunenburg, Mass., came to Rindge previous to 1814. At this time he was one of the Rindge soldiers at Portsmouth. He md. Nov. 20, 1821, Candice Page, and settled in the west part of the town, where he now resides.
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I. Eli S., md. - Bosworth. Resided in Rindge until 1867. Now lives in Winchendon.
II. Augusta L., md. Chauncey Bosworth. They re- side in Fitzwilliam.
III. Abram, md. Esther A. Demary, dau. of James L. Demary, q. v.
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
15 IV. John W., b. 1845; md., 1866, Mary E. Hale, dau. of Charles and Mary Ann (Metcalf ) Hale, q. v. They reside in Winchendon.
ROBBINS.
There are several distinct families bearing the name of Robbins in New England. The families early in Rindge were descended from Rich- ard and Rebecca Robbins, who united with the church in Charlestown, Mass., May 24, 1640, and afterwards removed to Cambridge. Their son Nathaniel md. Aug. 4, 1669, Mary Braside, and d. 1719. Among their children was Joseph Robbins, b. in Cambridge, Nov. 8, 1689 ; md. Aug. 3, 1709, Jane Dickson, and had several children; among them was William Robbins, b. Jan. 2, 1711-12; md. July 13, 1733, Ruth Butterfield. They were the parents of William and David, who settled in Rindge. He md. (2d) Oct. 17, 1764, Hannah Hartwell, who survived him; he d. Sept. 3, 1773, aged 61.
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1 WILLIAM ROBBINS, b. in Cambridge Aug. 20, 1740; md. May 9, 1766, Hannah Paine. He first came to Rindge in 1764, and soon after this date became a perma- nent resident of the settlement. With his brother David he purchased of his uncle, Edward Robbins, of Lan- caster, lots 20 in the first and 20 in the second range, and upon this land they settled, and continued to reside, until their death. His wife d. 1801; md. (2d) May 9, 1802, Nancy Leland. He d. in Winchendon April 16, 1824; his widow d. Dec. 29, 1861. A small portion of their land fell within the town of Winchendon, as the lines were subsequently established.
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I. Hannah, b. Dec. 22, 1767; md. Paul Stewart, of Winchendon, son of Jeremiah and Hannah Stewart. He was a brother of Richard, a pioneer manufacturer of wooden ware. She d. July 28, 1828.
1. Enoch, b. in Winchendon May 17, 1791. Removed to New York State.
2. Kezia, b. in Winchendon July 2, 1794; md. Oratio P. Hall, of Fitzwilliam.
3. Joseph B., b. in Winchendon Nov. 19, 1797. II. William, b. April 26, 1770; md. Eunice Ware, of Fitzwilliam. They had eight children, Nahum, David, and sisters, but no record has been received. He resided in Fitzwilliam, Royalston, and Winchendon. He d. April 4, 1853.
III. Daniel, b. Aug. 19, 1771; was insane; d., unmd., 1802.
IV. Joseph, b. Aug. 7, 1774; md., 1804, Sarah Cutting, of Royalston, dau. of Nathan Cutting. They resided in Winchendon, where he d. Jan. 14, 1852.
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6. Susan Sophia, twin, b. May 1, 1813; md. Wetherbee, and resides in Manches- ter, Vt.
7. James Hervey.
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8. Frances, md. Jacob Taylor, not a relative of the Jacob Taylor who md. her sister. Removed to California.
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VI. Lucy, child of second wife, b. May 30, 1803; md. Jan. 1, 1828, Daniel May, and resided in Winch- endon. She d. April 22, 1844.
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SAMUEL ROBBINS md. Jan. 1. 1807, Sally Steele, dau. of Samuel Steele, q. v. They resided in the south-west part of this town, and upon a part of the homestead. He d. Aug. 28, 1857; she d. March 9, 1861.
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