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I. Ephraim Lincoln, b. Feb. 23, 1825.
III. Lucy Jane, b. Jan. 10, 1830 ; md. W. L. Fisher.
21 22 II. Samuel Clinton, b. April 11, 1827. 23 24 IV. Henry Augustus, ( b. Sept. 24, 1832. v. Helen Augusta, 25 26 VI. Herman Dwight, b. Jan. 9, 1836. VII. Albert Clement, b. Aug. 23, 1840. 27 28 VIII. Mary E., b. April 3, 1843; d. April 8, 1843. 29 IX. James W., b. May 11, 1844; d. Jan. 23, 1845.
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x. Clarence O., b. April 23, 1847 ; d. Jan. 21, 1849.
CHARLES STEARNS was related to Isaac Stearns, of Watertown, who bequeaths "to my kinsman Charles Stearns £10," but does not make known the degree of relationship. He was admitted freeman May 6, 1646, and two years later he purchased land in Watertown. His wife Hannah d. 1651; and he md. (2d) June 22, 1654, Rebecca Gibson, dau. of John and Rebecca Gibson, of Cambridge. John Stearns, son of Charles and Rebecca (Gibson) Stearns, was b. Jan. 24, 1656-7; he md. Judith Lawrence, dau. of George Lawrence, of Watertown; she d., and he md. (2d) April 2, 1713, Mary Norcross, dau. of Richard and grand- dau. of Jeremiah Norcross, the emigrant. He settled in Lexington, where he d. Feb. 22, 1722. Capt. John Stearns, his son by the first wife, was b. in Lexington ; he md. Aug. 10, 1715, Deliverance Bigelow, b. Sept. 22, 1695, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Flagg) Bigelow, of Water- town, and removed to Worcester, Mass .; and in 1748 he was captain of a company of rangers raised in Worcester, and sent out against the Indians. Jotham Stearns, son of Capt. John, was bap. June 22, 1718; he md. Mary Flagg, dau. of Bartholomew Flagg, and in Worcester their three children were b., the eldest of whom was Bartholomew Stearns, b. Aug.
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1, 1742; md. Mary Raymond, and settled in Winchendon, in the year 1777. They were the parents of ten children, b. in Holden, Mass., and in Winchendon.
1 CAPT. FREEBORN STEARNS, son of Bartholomew and Mary (Raymond) Stearns, was b. in Winchendon Nov. 24, 1784, and resided in Rindge from 1810 until his death. He was a blacksmith and farmer, and for many years was the sexton of the town. He commanded one of the com- panies of militia at an early date. He md. Feb. 14, 1809, Clarissa Demary, dau. of Ezekiel Demary, q. v. She d. Aug. 31, 1865, and he d. Nov. 22, 1869.
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I. Maria P., b. Nov. 17, 1809; md. Thomas A. Tar- bell, q. v.
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II. John D., b. Oct. 29, 1811; md. Aug. 29, 1833, Harriet Darling, dau. of Jewett B. and Hannah (Murdock) Darling, of Winchendon. He is a blacksmith, and has resided several years in Fitz- william. Now in Rindge.
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1. John M., b. July 13, 1835; md. Sarah Wentworth. She d., and he md. (2d) Minnie Merchant. They reside in East Brookfield, Mass.
2. Mary Ann, b. May 25, 1837; md. William Chase, and resides in Northfield, Mass.
3. Harriet A., b. Feb. 13, 1842; d. June 23, 1845.
4. William A., b. - , 1843; md. Nellie Jaquith.
5. Harriet A., b. Sept. 23, 1845.
6. Nancy B., b. Jan. 27, 1848.
III. Clarissa D., b. March 18, 1814; md. Salmon Allen, g. v.
IV. Charles, b. Feb. 8, 1816; d. March 9, 1816.
v. George W., b. March 16, 1817; md. Sept. 23, 1841, Nancy P. Brooks, dau. of Walton Brooks, q. v. He carried on the business of blacksmithing for several years, and for the past ten years has been a merchant at Rindge Centre. He was colonel of the Twelfth Regiment in 1840, was selectman 1857, '58, '59, and Town Clerk 1865. He was a member of the centennial committee named on p. 393, and the omission of his name was not discovered until too late for correction. Their children are :-
1. Henry W., b. May 30, 1843; md. Jan. 4, 1865, Addie A. Converse, dau. of Abra- ham J. Converse, q. v. He is of the firm
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of Shepley & Stearns, dealers in books, stationery, and paper stock, Fitchburg, Mass., and is a most worthy, exemplary . man.
2. Julia M., b. March 22, 1849; md. Nov. 27, 1867, Charles F. Platts, son of Hosea Platts, q. v. He is a merchant in Rindge.
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1. Willie Eugene, b. Oct. 28, 1853.
2. Emma A., b. March 18, 1865.
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XI. Hiram N., b. July 15, 1828; a merchant in Boston, who enjoys the respect and confidence of all who know him. He md. July 4, 1850, Charlotte A. Chipman, dau. of Samuel Chipman, of Marl- boro, Mass.
1. Lottie Edith, b. July 10, 1851; md. Nov. 17, 1870, Leonard B. Marshall, of Boston.
2. Henry W., b. April 30, 1853; d. Nov. 22, 1853.
3. Emma Augusta, b. Aug. 6, 1854; md. May 7, 1874, J. Arthur Peck, of East Somer- ville, Mass.
4. Ella Frances (twin), b. Aug. 6, 1854.
5. Mary Florence, b. Dec. 4, 1858.
XII. Stephen A., b. March 8; d. March 29, 1831. XIII. Julius Augustus, b. Aug. 27, 1832; md. July 29, 1857, Mary Ann Wood, dau. of Elbridge Wood, q. v. He is a blacksmith and farmer, and resides at Rindge Centre.
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1. Etta M., b. Aug. 16, 1858.
2. George W., b. June 18, 1861.
3. Mary Anna, b. Sept. 9, 1865.
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4. Harland A., b. Feb. 12, 1869.
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5. Nellie Gertrude, b. Sept. 1, 1871.
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6. Henry M. B., b. Dec. 23, 1873.
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VI. Nancy W., b. Aug. 24, 1819; md. March 26, 1840, John Platts, son of Asa Platts, g. v. She d. Oct. 17, 1847.
VII. Charles F., b. July 10, 1821 ; d. Aug. 31, 1824. VIII. William P., b. July 21, 1823; d. Dec. 17, 1823. IX. Harriet A., b. Oct. 24, 1824; d. March 19, 1825. x. Charles F., b. Jan. 26, 1826; md. Sept. 24, 1851, Julia Augusta Emory, dau. of Derostus W. Emory, g. v. He is a blacksmith; was captain of the South company, and resides near Rindge Centre.
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xiv. Julia Augusta, twin, b. Aug. 27, 1832; md. Nov. 16, 1856, Seward E. Skilling. They reside in Ashburnham.
1. Arthur H., b. Dec. 2, 1857.
2. Etta C., b. Jan. 1, 1860.
3. Edwin M., b. Feb. 22, 1862.
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SAMUEL STEELE md. in Winchendon Nov. 4, 1773, Rachel Putnam, and removed to Rindge about 1790. He was a farrier, and resided upon the farm now of Capt. B. F. Danforth, and d. 1811; his widow d. in Winchen- don Oct. 10, 1847, aged 86.
1. William, b. April 20, 1777; removed to Java, N. Y., where he d. 1870, leaving several chil- dren.
II. James, b. May 11, 1779; non comp .; d. Aug. 5, 1834.
III. Sally, b. Feb. 25, 1781 ; md. Samuel Robbins, q. v.
IV. Samuel, b. July 14, 1785. He was a successful teacher; resided in Albany and other towns in New York. He md. Betsey Buttrick, of Winchendon, a sister of Amos Buttrick, of Rindge. He d. about 1865.
v. Rachel, b. March 4, 1788; d. unmd.
VI. Nabby, b. Aug. 17, 1790; md. Asa Hyde, of Winchendon, and d. about 1830; his only child d. young.
VII. Esther, -; md. April 29, 1823, Cyrus Grout, son of Isaac and Sally (Stearns) Grout, of Winchendon. They resided in Rindge until 1840, and five children were bap. here.
1. Abigail Elvira, bap. Aug. 10, 1828.
2. Esther Augusta, bap. Aug. 10, 1828.
3. Cyrus Augustus, bap. Sept. 27, 1829.
4. Rachel Maria, bap. July 29, 1832.
5. Joseph Lee, bap. Dec. 10, 1834.
VIII. Elvira, d. young.
. OLIVER STEVENS resided on the "Bixby place " from 1766 until about 1786. Two members of his family d. of small-pox in 1777. He md. in Acton, Mass., April 1, 1766, Sarah Hosmer. Their children b. in Rindge were as follows : -
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I. Oliver, b. Jan. 14, 1767.
II. Sarah, b. July 15, 1768.
III. Lucy, b. Aug. 12, 1770.
IV. Patty, b. Aug. 8, 1772.
v. Ruth, b. April 7, 1774.
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1 VI. Betty, b. May 4, 1776. VII. Samuel, b. Jan. 18, 1778.
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VIII. Rebecca, b. Feb. 13, 1780.
10 IX. Jonathan Hosmer, b. March 10, 1782.
STICKNEY.
WILLIAM STICKNEY, from England, settled in Rowley as early as 1638, where he was an influential citizen. He was clerk of the market, and on jury of trials 1653. selectman 1656 and 1661, and was styled Lieut. Stick- ney in 1661. He d. in January, 1664-5, and his wife Elizabeth survived him several years. Amos Stickney, his son, was b. in England 1635; md. June 24, 1663, Sarah Morse, and removed to Newbury, and there estab -. lished himself as a weaver. He d. Aug. 29, 1678, leaving nine children. His widow md. (2d) Samuel Acreman, and d. Dec. 7, 1711. Benjamin Stickney, son of Amos, b. in Newbury April 4, 1673; md. in Rowley Jan. 16, 1700-1, Mary Palmer, who d. 1747, and he md. (2d) Oct. 2, 1750, Mrs. Mary Morrison, who surviving him md. for her third husband Samuel Doty. He resided in Rowley, where he d. March 5, 1756. His third son, Joseph Stickney, was b. Oct. 8, 1705; md. Dec. 26, 1727, Jane Pickard, dau. of Capt. Samuel and Elizabeth (Hale) Pickard. They were md. by Thomas Hale, Esq., the father of Moses Hale, Senior, of Rindge. She d., and he md. (2d) Nov. 7, 1737, Hannah Goodridge, dau. of Samuel and Hannah Goodridge, of Newbury, who after the death of Mr. Stickney md. James Barker, and d. Nov. 4, 1806. He resided in Boxford, where he d. 1756. Joseph Stickney, Jr., a son of the first wife, was b. June 23, 1733. In early life he was a tailor, and resided in Boxford, and was a soldier in Col. Winslow's expedition to Nova Scotia in 1754, and the fol- lowing year he was in Major Preble's company. About 1774 he settled, a farmer, in New Ipswich. He md. Oct. 5, 1758, Anna Sloss, and d. 1818.
1 WILLIAM STICKNEY, the third of the seven children of Joseph and Anna (Sloss) Stickney, was b. in Boxford, Mass., Feb. 5, 1765. He removed with his parents to New Ipswich, and md. Jane Fletcher, b. in New Ipswich, April 8, 1770, dau. of Simeon Fletcher, who was killed Sept. 7, 1773, at the raising of the Wilton meeting-house (vide History of New Ipswich, pp. 69, 374, and Fletcher Gene- alogy, pp. 32, 33, 249). About 1790 he removed to Rindge, and resided here until his death June 17, 1839. She d. Jan. 21, 1849.
I. William, b. June 1, 1790; md. July 5, 1818, Amy Peat, and settled in Edminster, N. Y., where he d. May 13, 1854. He was successful in business, and a useful, respected citizen. Eight children.
II. Thomas, b. Jan. 9, 1792. He was a successful mer- chant in Troy, N. Y., and acquired considerable wealth. A few years previous to his death he was insane, and d. in an asylum in Troy, March 3, 1865. He md. Feb. 8, 1835, Sarah Alden, by whom he had three children.
4 III. Charles, b. Dec. 31, 1793; for many years has been engaged in mercantile pursuits in Troy,
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N. Y., in which he has been successful. He md. June 6, 1822, Sarah A. Baxter, who d. June 20, 1824; md. (2d) June 3, 1832, Sarah M. Cran- dall. Five children, of whom Jane A. md. Henry L. Lovejoy, q. v.
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IV. Jane, b. Feb. 8, 1796; md. in Rindge Oct. 6, 1825, Norman R. Hopkins, and settled in the State of New York. Five children, one of whom d. in infancy.
v. Asa, b. Nov. 28, 1797; d. Nov. 28, 1799. VI. Asa, b. April 22, 1800. ++
VII. Nancy, b. July 22, 1801 ; d. Oct. 31, 1819.
VIII. Lyman, b. Feb. 10, 1804; resided in Troy, N. Y., where he d. Jan. 9, 1840. He md. Sarah Smee- ley, by whom he had one child.
IX. Mersilvia, b. Feb. 11, 1806; md. Thomas Symonds, Esq., son of Thomas, of Rindge, q. v.
x. Warren, b. Aug. 11, 1808; removed to New Orleans, where he d., unmd., Sept. 30, 1843. He was by trade a stone-cutter.
XI. Alfred, b. March 10, 1812; removed 1835 to New Orleans, where he conducted the business of stone-cutting, and was a master-builder. From 1855 to 1857 he resided a farmer in Rindge. In 1858 he visited New Orleans on business, and there d. soon after his arrival. He md. Jan. 9, 1839, Hannah M. Parsels. Of their seven chil- dren two d. in childhood.
1. Josephine, b. Dec. 28, 1839.
2. Jane F., b. Dec. 2, 1841 ; md. Geo. Pine.
3. Alfred, b. Oct. 28, 1843; md. Viese Greene.
4. Hannah, b. Sept. 7, 1849.
5. Randolph, b. Nov. 10, 1851.
ASA STICKNEY, a farmer and stone-cutter, resides in Rindge. About forty years ago, in company with Enos Blake, he built the saw-mill now of A. S. Sawtell, in West Rindge. He md. Nov. 29, 1826, Malina Emerson, dau. of Ebenezer and Rhoda (Symonds) Emerson, of Reading, Mass.
I. Charles E., b. June 23, 1828; md. Sept. 22, 1859, Mary P. Thomas, dau. of Liberty Thomas, q. v. He is a farmer, and resides upon the home- stead.
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II. Sarah M., b. Oct. 29, 1829; md. Elipha S. Kim- ball, son of Samuel M. Kimball, q. v.
III. Nancy L., b. March 6, 1833; md. March 5, 1857, Moses Bancroft; reside in West Reading, Mass.
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Iv. Julia A., b. Nov. 26, 1835; md. Waldo T. Ken- dall; reside in Reading.
v. Mary E., b. May 7, 1841; md. Hudson D. Hale, son of Moses Hale, q. v.
1 HEZEKIAH STILES md. in Lunenburg, Sept. 17, 1782, Phebe Austin, b. April 15, 1758, dau. of Daniel, Jr., and Phebe (Lovejoy) Austin. They removed to Rindge in 1785, and he d. 1791 or 1792; she md. (2d) Oct. 4, 1803, Joshua Holden, and continued to reside in Rindge ; he d. Dec. 1, 1817, and she d. Oct. 30, 1835.
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I. Samuel, b. in Lunenburg Nov. 2, 1784; d. young.
II. Phebe, b. in Rindge April 9, 1786; d. young.
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IV. Hannah, b. Dec. 31, 1790 ; md. John Fenno, q. v.
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SAMUEL STILES, a farmer and wheelwright of Rindge, md., 1813, Polly Washburn, of Stafford, Conn. They removed in 1854 to Dummerston, V.t.
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I. Orville C., md. - Priest, of Fitzwilliam ; he d., and she md. David Barker, of Peterboro.
II. Mary W., md. June 3, 1841, Ebenezer B. Ellis, and resided several years in Rindge; they are now living in Dummerston, Vt.
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III. Eveline W., md. John S. Fenno, q. v.
IV. John Austin.
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VI. Julia Ann, md. April 1, 1845, Lyman H. Bassett, of Phillipston, Mass.
STONE.
DEA. SIMON STONE settled in Groton, Mass., as early as 1694, and was an original proprietor of that town. He was representative to the Gen- eral Court in 1707, and a leading citizen in the new settlement. John Stone, his son, b. probably in Watertown, also resided in Groton, and was frequently chosen to office. His son, Dea. James Stone, b. Jan. 23, 1701, md. Dec. 28, 1726, Mary Farwell, b. Feb. 5, 1709, dau. of Joseph and Hannah Farwell. Dea. Stone was a man of influence, and promi- nent in municipal affairs. He d. Dec. 27, 1783, leaving ten children, and among them Salmon Stone, who settled in Rindge. John Stone, a brother of Dea. James, md. Dec. 22, 1722, Elizabeth Farwell, a sister of the wife of his brother, and also left ten children. Of these, Abel Stone settled in this town.
1 CAPT. SALMON STONE, son of Dea. James, was b. in Groton April 17, 1744; md. Nov. 11, 1767, Susanna Page, dau. of Lieut. Joseph Page, of Rindge, q. v., and removed to this town in 1769. He settled upon the "Lord farm," a short distance south-west from Rindge Centre. In the Revolution his service was conspicuous (vide pp. 108, 136,
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137, and 140). He was selectman in 1777, and was fre- quently chosen to other positions of trust. He d. Oct. 4. 1831.
I. Ede, b. in Groton June 24; d. Oct. 29, 1768.
1. Ede, b. in Rindge July 28, 1769; md. Amos Dar- ling, q. v.
III. Susanna, b. Oct. 28, 1770; md. James Reed, q. v.
Iv. Eunice, b. March 25, 1772.
v. Permelia, b. April 29, 1773; md. Jonathan Hub- bard, q. v.
VI. Charlotte, b. Nov. 12, 1774; d. March 11, 1790. VII. James, b. Feb. 26, 1776.
VIII. Polly. b. Nov. 2, 1777; md. May 1, 1804, Sewall Fletcher,
IX. Salmon, b. Dec. 15, 1778. 1 x. Eli, b. Oct. 7, 1780.
XI. Lucy, b. July 15, 1782.
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XIII. Rebecca, b. Aug. 5, 1787.
XIV. Sophia, b. April 19, 1789.
SARDINE STONE md. July 14, 1807, Mehitabel Buswell, dau. of John and Rebecca (Demary) Buswell, q. v. He was a farmer, and resided upon the farm subsequently occupied by Luke Lord. In 1847 he removed to Vermont.
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I. Sardine, b. Oct. 7, 1809; md. April, 1835, Tabitha Goodspeed, dau. of James R. and Esther (Smith) Goodspeed, of Boston. She d. Feb. 13, 1852. He resides in Charlestown District, Boston.
II. Cyrus, b. July 18, 1811; d., unmd., in Uxbridge, Mass., Aug., 1833.
III. John, b. March 23, 1813; md. Nov. 7, 1844, Esther Goodspeed, a sister of the wife of Sardine. They reside in Charlestown District, Boston.
IV. Jasper, b. Jan. 30, 1815; md. Jan. 26, 1854, H. Jane Elms. They reside in Charlestown Dis- trict, Boston.
v. Eunice, b. Sept. 7, 1816; d. April 7, 1818.
VI. Sylvester, b. Sept. 4, 1818; md. Nov. 8, 1846, Harriet J. Tarbell, dau. of Calvin Tarbell, q. v. They reside in Boston.
VII. Thomas Buswell, b. April 29, 1820; md. Jan. 25, 1848, Rebecca Ross. He resides, a farmer, in Ludlow, Vt.
VIII. Amos Burnham, b. Feb. 18, 1822; md. Oct. 31, 1852, Almira H. Whitcomb; lives in Ludlow.
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IX. William, b. Sept. 28, 1823; md. Dec. 25, 1865, Sarah Ann Peirce, dau. of Leonard and Caro-
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line (Goodspeed) Peirce, q. v .; she d. Sept. 25, 1870. He resides in Boston.
x. Susan, b. July 4, 1825; md. Sept. 19, 1847, Zenas Ross.
XI. Salmon, b. Jan. 7, 1827 ; md. Oct. 13, 1859, Han- nah B. Beals, who d. April 27, 1866; md. (2d) May 19, 1868, her sister, Ellen M. Beals, dau. of Luke Beals. He resides in Charlestown Dis- trict.
XII. James, b. March 17, 1830; d. Aug. 15, 1847.
XIII. Ann M., b. April 28, 1832; md. Oct. 31, 1852, Windsor J. Smith, of Ludlow.
LIEUT. ABEL STONE was b. in Groton, April 19, 1742. He was a son of John and Elizabeth (Farwell) Stone, and cousin of Capt. Salmon. He md. Aug. 11, 1763, Lydia Whitaker, and with three children removed to Rindge in 1768. He was selectman 1776, a member of Capt. Hale's company in 1775, and an ensign in Stark's Brigade in 1777, and probably removed from this town about 1780.
I. Betty, b. Dec. 25, 1763.
II. Abel, b. March 8, 1765.
III. Lucy, b. Aug. 12, 1766.
IV. David, b. April 29, 1768.
v. Oliver, b. March 25, 1770.
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VI. Eli, bap. Sept. 17, 1774.
VII. Hannah, bap. Sept. 10, 1775.
VIII. Lucy, bap. Sept. 16, 1777.
IX. Enoch, bap. Jan. 24, 1779.
X. Enos, bap. Jan. 24, 1779.
ISAAC STONE, parentage unknown, was in Rindge from about 1790 until 1805. The following children of Isaac and Nancy Stone were b. in Rindge :-
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I. Artemas Woodward, b. Sept. 5, 1793.
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Betsey, b. July 5, 1795.
III. Nancy, b. May 8, 1798.
IV. Isaac Herring, b. March 5, 1800.
v. Aaron, b. Dec. 18, 1803.
STOWE.
Only one family bearing this name has been resident of Rindge. In 1634, John Stowe, from England, with his wife Elizabeth and six chil- dren, settled in Roxbury, Mass. He was made freeman the same year, and in 1638 was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com- pany, and a representative in 1639. Thomas Stowe, his son, b. in England, was a resident of Concord in 1640, and previous to 1660 he removed to Middletown, Conn. His son, Samuel, b. 1.645, returned from Connecticut and settled in Marlboro previous to 1677. In this settlement he was prominent, and much employed in public affairs, and also served
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in the Indian wars. He d. Feb. 9, 1721; his wife Elizabeth d. June 17, 1737. Thomas Stowe, their son, b. Dec. 27, 1682, md. Jan. 20, 1713, Hannah Johnson, b. JJuly 20, 1691; dau. of William and Hannah John- son, of Marlboro. He d. in Marlboro Aug. 28, 1765; she d. June 15, 1789. They had sixteen children, and among them Benjamin Stowe, b. Aug. 25, 1718. He md. Dorcas Stone, b. April 11, 1725, dau. of Joseph and Mary Stone, of Lexington. They settled in Harvard, where their five children were b. Of these, Manassah Stowe md. Mary Whitcomb, of Littleton, Mass., and settled in Hillsboro, N. H., where he was killed 1790 while felling trees, leaving one son and two daus.
1 BENJAMIN STOWE, the only son of Manassah and Mary (Whitcomb) Stowe, was b. in Hillsboro, N. H., March 21, 1784. He md. Feb. 18, 1813, Betsey Ager, dau. of Eben- ezer Ager, of Rindge, q. v., and removed to Lunenburg, Vt. In 1816 he came to this town, and resided here until his death. He was a blameless, worthy man. He d. Aug. 21, 1869; his wife d. Dec. 11, 1861, aged 77.
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I. David, b. in Lunenburg, Vt., Feb. 24, 1815; md. Nov. 8, 1842, Mary Converse, dau. of Joshua Converse, Esq. He received a liberal education, and has been an earnest and efficient supporter of public schools, and all benign enterprises. In 1871 he removed to Marlboro, N. H.
1. Mortimer M., b. Jan. 22, 1844; md. July 8, 1862, Jennie S. Oliver, of New Ipswich. Resides in Marlboro.
2. Marietta A., b. Oct. 5, 1845; md. Asahel S. Raymond, son of Joel Raymond, q. v.
3. Florence H., b. May 6, 1848; md. Nov. 29, 1866, Charles H. White, of Ashburnham.
4. Elmer La Roy, b. Aug. 24, 1850 ; md. Sept. 9, 1873, Mary Hosmer, of Templeton, Mass.
5. Clarendon C., b. Sept. 29, 1852.
6. Hamlin Fremont, b. July 4, 1856; d. April 15, 1857.
II. Warren, b. in Rindge Oct. 31, 1817. Removed, 1855, to Kansas, where he md. Mrs. Frances Norton, who d. 1865. He resides in Kanwaka, Kansas.
1. Clara F., b. Dec. 29, 1859.
III. Benjamin, b. in Rindge March 12, 1822; md. Nov. 16, 1848, Harriet Wetherbee, dau. of Joseph, g. v. She d. Jan. 6, 1857, and he md. (2d) Maria Brown, of Ashby, Mass. In 1855 he removed to Kansas, and now resides in Kanwaka in that State.
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
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EBENEZER STRATTON, son of Samuel and Mary (Eaton) Stratton, was b. in Rutland, Mass., Nov. 2, 1751. His brother David, who settled in Jaffrey, was b. April 20, 1756. He md. Tabitha Davis, and resided one or two years in Princeton, Mass., five or six years in Jaffrey, and about 1784 he removed to Rindge. He was a resident of Jaffrey in 1783, and of Rindge in 1785. He was select- man seven years, 1788-1794, and was one of the leading Baptists in this town, and preaching was sometimes had at his house. He d. March 22, 1837; his widow d. Feb. 13, 1851.
I. Ebenezer, b. in Princeton, July 15, 1776; d. Oct. 8, 1785.
II. Asu, b. in Jaffrey July 25, 1778; resided in Ashby.
III. Josiah, b. in Jaffrey Feb. 24, 1781. +
IV. Tabitha, b. in Jaffrey March 18, 1783; d. Oct. 11, 1786.
v. Polly, b. in Rindge May 4, 1785; d., unmd., in Rindge May 20, 1857.
VI. Ebenezer, b. March 12, 1787. +
VII. Raymond, b. April 6, 1790; md. Mary Bonner, and removed to New Ipswich.
VIII. Tabitha, b. June 22, 1792; resides in Rindge, unmd.
IX. Samuel, b. April 12, 1795. +
JOSIAH STRATTON, son of Ebenezer, md. Jan. 26, 1808, Hepsibah Earl dau. of John Earl, g. v., and settled upon the Earl farm. He d. Nov. 30, 1856; she d. Oct. 10, 1853.
I. John, b. Oct. 19, 1808 ; d., unmd., in Boston July 20, 1838.
II. Raymond, b. Feb. 5, 1811; md. June 28, 1838, Mary Tyler, of Barnet, Vt. Removed to Har- mon, Ohio, where he d. 1869.
1. Mary Elizabeth, b. in Rindge April 22, 1839; md. M. G. Knox, of Harmon, Ohio.
2. Esther T., b. in Fitzwilliam March 6, 1841.
I11. Grata, b. May 25, 1814 ; md. June 4, 1845, Ephraim W. Lord. Resided in Westminster, Vt. Two of their three children d. young.
1. Lucius S., b. July 20, 1849; md. Nov. 30, 1871, Helen A. Tuttle, of Walpole, N. H.
IV. Mary J., b. July 16, 1818; md. Oct. 27, 1836, Lucius Streeter, of Weathersfield, Vt.
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HISTORY OF RINDGE.
1. William L., b. Sept. 15, 1839; md. Mari- anna Cutler, dau. of Charles, q. v.
2. Herbert, b. March 3, 1852.
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v. Josiah, b. June 4, 1821; md. Nov. 26, 1846, Mary Jane Bennett, dau. of Capt. James Bennett, q. v. He resided upon the homestead farm until 1871. He was in trade a short time in Rindge Centre, and in 1873 removed to Fitchburg. He was selectman 1849, '50, '52, '53, '54, '65, '66, '67.
1. Emerancy H., b. July 28, 1848.
2. Rodney J., b. June 10, 1852.
3. Jennie M., b. Feb. 16, 1861; d. Jan. 31, 1868.
; VI. Levi, b. July 1, 1824. Resides, unmd., in Boston.
EBENEZER STRATTON md. March 22, 1810, Betsey Hil- dreth, who d., leaving four children, Oct. 8, 1825; and he md. (2d) June 1, 1826, Sibyl Adams, dau. of Israel, q. v. He resided in the north-east part of the town until 1857, when he removed to Jaffrey, where he d. Jan. 5, 1864. His widow d. Aug. 16, 1870.
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I. Seth Hildreth, b. Feb. 24, 1811. Insane.
II. Stillman, b. Feb. 17, 1814; md. Dec. 28,.1837, Maria Keyes, dau. of Capt. Amos Keyes. He d., and she md. (2d) Dea. Harvey Wyman, of Winchendon.
III. George, md., 1841, Sarah J. Holton, of New Ips- wich. He resided several years in New Ipswich, but near the Rindge line.
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1. G. Frederick, md. April 6, 1869, Martha Moore, dau. of William and Priscilla (Blodgett) Moore, of Jaffrey. She d. Nov. 23, 1873.
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IV. Amos, b. 1824; d., unmd., Dec. 3, 1846.
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SAMUEL STRATTON md. Oct. 20, 1818, Lovisa Gibson. dau. of Reuben Gibson. He d. Aug. 21, 1840. His widow resides in New England Village, Mass.
I. Julia A., b. Sept. 2, 1819; d. Sept. 1, 1865.
II. Emeline, b. Oct. 17, 1821.
III. Mary, b. Dec. 13, 1823; d. Oct. 26, 1849.
IV. Lyman C., b. March 12, 1825; was several years a farmer in Rindge. Now resides in Jaffrey. He
md. - , who d. Nov. 8, 1856; md. (2d) 1857, Eliza Flagg, of Townsend, Mass., who d. Oct. 1, 1872.
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v. Marinda, b. Jan. 13, 1827; d. Dec. 15, 1842. VI. William, b. Oct. 28, 1829; a mute. Resides in New England Village, Mass.
VII. Augusta, b. April 27, 1831; d. Oct. 6, 1873. VIII. Samuel A., b. July 9, 1833. Resides in Grafton, Mass.
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