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Ix. Maria Martha, b. Jan. 23, 1835.
JAMES STREETER was in Rindge as early as 1769. In 1775 he sold a saw-mill and grain-mill which stood on the site of the present mill of O. D. Converse & Son, but continued his residence in this town until 1801. The birth of three children of James and Susannah Streeter is recorded. Perhaps Susannah Streeter, who md., 1778, Reuben Russell, was an elder dau., b. previous to their removal to this town.
1. Daniel, b. in Rindge Aug. 29, 1769; md. Feb. 22, 1791, Susannah Metcalf, and resided in Rindge until 1812.
1. Amity, b. July 19, 1792.
II. James, b. Jan. 29, 1773; md. Nov. 11, 1792, Sarah Carlton, dau. of William, g. v., and removed to Jaffrey about 1800.
1. Levi, b. in Rindge Jan. 12, 1797.
2. Daniel, b. in Rindge Aug. 6, 1798.
3. Sally, b. in Jaffrey Dec. 18, 1800; md. 1820, John Rhodes.
4. Phinehas, b. in Jaffrey Feb. 20, 1803.
5. Rufus, b. in Jaffrey June 22, 1805.
III. Phebe, b. Aug. 21, 1780; md. Elipha Peirce, q. v.
JOHN STREETER, perhaps a son of James, md. Dec. 29, 1785, Sarah Carlton, dau. of James, q. v., and probably d. about 1810.
I. John, b. Feb. 2, 1788; md. Nov. 28, 1811, Nancy Coburn, dau. of Josiah, q. v.
II. Sarah, b. June 4, 1789; d. May 11, 1790.
III. Obadiah, b. March 4, 1791.
IV. Polly C., b. April 14, 1793.
v. William, b. Sept. 21, 1794.
VI. Benjamin, b. May 30, 1796 ; d. Aug. 2, 1798.
VII. Nancy, b. Dec. 24, 1797; d. Feb. 20, 1825. VIII. Thomas, b. Feb. 17, 1800. +
IX. Charles, b. Nov. 2, 1801; d. Feb. 21, 1824. x. Adaline, b. March 30, 1803.
XI. Addison, b. Feb. 6, 1805; d. in Ludlow, Vt., 1849.
XII. Son, b. April 30, 1808; d. Aug. 15, 1808.
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THOMAS STREETER, son of John, md. in Jaffrey Oct. 26, 1826, Paulina Locke, dau. of Edward Jewett Locke, q. v. They resided in Rindge, where he d. June 24, 1843.
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1. Sarah Paulina, b. Dec. 27, 1827 ; d. Aug. 1, 1832.
25 II. Susan Maria, b. April 8, 1832; d. Oct. 14, 1848.
26 III. Albert Locke, b. Sept. 14, 1841.
SYMONDS.
The Rindge family bearing this name are descendants of John Symonds, who came from England, and was residing in Salem, Mass., in 1636, when twenty acres of land were granted to him. He was a mem- ber of the church in that place in 1637, and in 1643 another tract of land was granted to him. He was a housewright, or carpenter, and acquired a "comfortable property." He d. 1671, his will being dated June 16 and proved Sept. 21 of that year. By wife Elizabeth, who sur- vived him, he had four children. Of these, James Symonds md. Sept. 20, 1661, Elizabeth Browning. June 28, 1713, he was admitted to full communion with the church in Northfield, and d. soon after, as his estate, inventoried at £482 15s. 3d., was administered in 1714. Of his twelve children, Thomas Symonds, the eighth, was b. Feb. 1, 1677-8. He md. Elizabeth Stone, and resided, a farmer and carpenter, in Salem. His will is dated 1752, and proved 1758, but the date of his death cannot be given with greater exactness. The fourth of his ten children was Thomas Symonds, b. Sept. 25, 1714; md. Oct. 15, 1735, Hannah Skerry, . and subsequently removed to Reading, where he continued to reside until his death. The date of the death of his first wife has not been discov- ered. He md. (2d) Hannah Parker, of Reading, by whom he had three children. He was a blacksmith and a farmer, and d. in 1757. Thomas Symonds, son of Thomas and Hannah (Parker) Symonds, was b. in Reading 1745 ; md., 1765, Hannah Daymond. He followed the occupa- tion of a farmer, and resided upon the homestead. He d. Jan. 31, 1836, aged 90; his wife d. Dec. 18, 1834, and their grave-stone in Reading states : "This couple having lived together Husband and Wife 69 years, ' 7 months, and 16 days." They had ten children.
1 THOMAS SYMONDS, son of Thomas and Hannah (Day- mond) Symonds, was b. in Reading July 23, 1775. He md. May 10, 1798, Lydia Pratt, of New Ipswich, and in 1800 removed to the farm near West Rindge which is still known as the "Symonds farm." He d. Oct. 14, 1814 ; his widow d. July 6, 1858.
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II. Thomas, b. March 16, 1801. ++
III. Lydia, b. Jan. 12, 1803; d., unmd., May 11, 1828. IV. Nathan Robbins, b. April 28, 1805; d. April 4, 1807.
6 v. Nathan Robbins, b. July 6, 1807; md. July 3, 1831, Eliza Herrick, and settled in Chesterfield, N. H., where they now reside.
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1. Amelia A., b. Feb. 17, 1833.
2. Charles T., b. Feb. 21, 1835.
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VI. Sylvester Smith, b. Jan. 16, 1810 ; d., unmd., June 9, 1831.
9 10 VII. Ann, b. Feb. 12, 1813; md. Hon. Erastus Rugg, of Chelsea, Mass., son of Thomas Rugg, q. v. (2) JOHN P. SYMONDS, EsQ., md. Oct. 10, 1820, Susannah Faulkner, dau. of Jonas Faulkner, q. v. She d. Aug. 24, 1845, and he md. (2d) Oct. 10, 1846, Mary F. Beard, dau. of Artemas and Mary (Chaplin) Beard, of Fitzwilliam (vide Chaplin Register, No. 27). He d. Dec. 27, 1863. Mr. Symonds resided upon the Faulkner farm in the north-west part of the town. For many years he was a trustee and recording secretary of the Methodist organi- zation, and the records of that church and society bear evidence of his intelligent and faithful service. He was a justice of the peace from about 1840 until his death, and was frequently chosen on committees by the town. The labor of his life was performed without parade, but every- thing entrusted to his care was judiciously managed.
I. Sylvester T., b. Sept. 21, 1822; md. May 1, 1845, Elizabeth J. Bemis, b. March 11, 1824, dau. of Thomas and Anna (Knight) Bemis, of Dublin, N. H. He is a manufacturer, and resides in Pottersville, in the town of Harrisville, N. H.
1. Anna L. A., b. Sept. 4, 1846; d. Feb. 1, 1854.
2. Emma I., b. May 8, 1848; md. Feb. 25, 1871, Ambrose Lapoint.
3. Ella J., b. June 5, 1851; d. March 4, 1854.
4. Dana M., b. Dec. 5, 1853; d. Jan. 24, 1854. 5. Dana T., b. May 23, 1855.
6. Frank P., b. Dec. 3, 1863.
II. Lavina. M., b. Sept. 1, 1824; md. July 21, 1844, Elbridge G. Bemis, b. Oct. 5, 1822, son of Thomas and Anna (Knight) Bemis, of Dublin, where they resided. She d. in Winchendon, Mass., Dec. 24, 1873. He d. in Harrisville, N. H., Nov. 24, 1874. Nine of their eleven children d. in infancy or childhood.
1. Elizabeth A., b. May 25, 1847; md., 1868, Lucius A. Fisher. She d. in Richmond Nov. 4, 1870.
2. Leonora M., b. Sept. 24, 1859.
III. Merrill S., b. March 12, 1827; removed to Mis- souri, where he md. Oct. 5, 1854, Sarah A. Cope. He was a teacher, and was surveyor of the county in which he resided. He was killed in his own door-yard by guerrillas Oct. 14, 1864.
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1. Lillie M., b. Aug. 17, 1855.
2. John B., b. Aug. 9, 1858; d. March 16, 1862.
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3. Merrilla S., b. Jan. 11, 1865; d. March 19, 1867.
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Iv. Lydia A., b. June 4, 1829; md. Nov. 9, 1854, Rev. Nathaniel H. Martin, b. Aug. 18, 1827, son of Simeon and Mehitable Martin, of Dorchester, N. H. He is a graduate of the Concord, N. H., Theological School, and for several years has belonged to the New England Conference, and at present is stationed at Coleraine, Mass. Four of their five children d. young.
1. Florence S., b. April 23, 1865.
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v. Susan Sophia, b. Aug. 4, 1831; a physician in Winchendon (vide p. 370).
VI. Arvilla Maria, b. March 21, 1834; mtl. Oct. 8, 1863, Daniel W. Gould, of Peterboro, N. H., where they reside.
VII. Caroline E., b. Aug. 23, 1836.
VIII. John P., b. July 27, 1838; removed to Grand Rapids, Mich., where he md. Annie Stewart, dau. of Simeon and Ellen Stewart.
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IX. Augustus F., b. April 30, 1841; resides in Rindge. x. Charles Wesley, b. Oct. 14, 1843; was a member of the 9th N. H. Vols., and d. from effects of wounds Jan. 2, 1873.
Children of second wife :-
XI. Sydney S., b. Aug. 15, 1848; d. Sept. 5, 1849. XII. Sydney C., b. July 6, 1850 ; d. May 16, 1851.
THOMAS SYMONDS, second son of Thomas and Lydia (Pratt) Symonds, was b. in Rindge March 16, 1801; md. Oct. 7, 1824, Mersilvia Stickney, dau. of William and Jane (Fletcher) Stickney, q. v. In 1825 he removed to Troy, N. Y., where he continues to reside. Until 1857 he was extensively engaged in mercantile pursuits, in which he experienced a good degree of prosperity. More recently he has successfully devoted his time and energies to banking, and for many years has been president of the Manufacturers' National Bank of Troy. In business circles his integrity and financial ability are promptly acknowledged, and in the private walks of life he is highly respected.
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I. Thomas, b. Feb. 14, 1827; d. May 3, 1840.
II. Lydia I., b. March 1, 1829; md. Charles O'Neal. They reside in Troy.
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TARBELL.
THOMAS TARBELL, probably the ancestor of all the Tarbells of New England, settled in Watertown, Mass., as early as 1656. About 1663 he sold his lands in Watertown, and removed to Groton, and at the outbreak of King Philip's war he retired to Charlestown. His wife Mary, who was the mother of his children, d., and he md. (2d) in Charlestown, Aug. 15, 1676, Susanna Lawrence, widow of John Lawrence. He d. about 1680, aged about 62. She d. Jan 5, 1692. Thomas Tarbell, Jr., removed with his father to Groton, and thence to Charlestown. He md. in Groton
June 30, 1666, Anna He d. about 1678. Thomas Tarbell, his son, was b. in Groton July 6, 1667, and after the war and the death of his father he removed from Charlestown to Groton, where he was town clerk in 1704 and '5. He md. Dec. 1, 1686, Elizabeth Blood, and d. Jan. 24, 1717. Eleazer Tarbell, the youngest of his ten children, was b. in Groton April 28, 1707. He md. Dec. 20, 1727, Elizabeth Bowers, b. Sept. 2, 1710, dau. of Samuel and Esther Bowers, and an aunt of James Bowers, Sen., of Rindge. About 1740 he removed to Lunenburg, where the two young- est of his six children were b.
1 LIEUT. SAMUEL TARBELL, son of Eleazer, was b. in Lunenburg, Mass., Sept. 18, 1744; and md., in that place, Feb. 25, 1773, Beatrice Carter, dau. of Thomas and Betty (Sawyer) Carter, b. in Lunenburg Nov. 18, 1753. He settled in the west part of Rindge in the year of his marriage, and soon after built a mill on the Pearly Pond stream, near his dwelling. He was a member of the Lexington company in 1775, and a lieutenant in Capt. Stone's company in 1777, and in Col. Enoch Hale's regi- ment in 1778 (vide pp. 108, 136, 164). He was selectman in 1787, and was frequently chosen to other offices. He d. April 6, 1828; his widow d. Aug. 20, 1839.
I. Thomas, b. in Rindge Nov. 22, 1773. +
II. Parmason, b. in Rindge March 25, 1777; d., unmd., Feb. 28, 1801.
THOMAS TARBELL, son of Lieut. Samuel, md. Feb. 19, 1797, Achsah Fay, dau. of Joseph and Lucy (Warren) Fay, of Walpole, N. H. They resided in Rindge, and upon the farm formerly of his father. His wife, the mother of all his children, d. Aug. 18, 1821; and he md. (2d) July 10, 1823, Polly Towne, dau. of Jeremiah Towne. He d. Nov. 14, 1862.
I. Reuben, b. Jan, 6, 1798. +
II. Calvin, b. Jan. 11, 1800. +
III. Parmason, b. Oct. 19, 1802; md. Polly Beard. He d. in Brattleboro, Vt., Oct. 28, 1855. She d. the following year.
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1. Holland Fay; deceased.
2. Selina M .; deceased.
3. Franklin W.
IV. Thomas Addison, b. Nov. 11, 1806. ++
v. Samuel, b. April 2, 1810; md. Oct. 3, 1837, Sally Davis, dau. of Jonathan and Susanna (Peirce) Davis, and granddan. of Josiah Peirce, q. v. He d. in Rindge March 7, 1866. No children.
REUBEN TARBELL md. Sept. 8, 1825, Beatrice Beard, b. Jan. 18, 1804, dau. of Aaron and Anne (Dunster) Beard, of Walpole, N. H., and a sister of Polly, who md. Parma- son Tarbell. They resided upon the homestead where he d. Oct. 30, 1862.
I. Achsah A., b. Jan. 23, 1826; md. April 3, 1844, Ezekiel Cudworth, Jr., q. v.
II. Rusiana J., b. Nov. 4, 1827; md. Sept. 24, 1851, George S. Brewer, g. v. She d. Nov. 20, 1871. III. Infant, ( b. and d. June 3, 1829.
IV. Infant,
v. Aaron Marshall, b. April 24, 1830; d. July 11, 1836.
VI. Charles Duane, b. July 20, 1832; md. Nov. 18, 1856, Elmira Frances Whitney, dau. of Benja- min and Elmira (Stimpson) Whitney, of Marl- boro, N. H. Resided in Marlboro, and later in Littleton, N. H.
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VII. Laura Ann, b. Dec. 25, 1834; d. Sept. 8, 1837. VIII. Calista F., b. May 31, 1837; md. Dec. 1, 1859, Nathan Andrew Fitch, son of Nathan and Louisa (Burnham) Fitch; reside in Boston.
IX. Sarah Maria, b. July 3, 1840; md. Jan. 28, 1864, George B. Day, son of Alvin and Anna Maria (Stebbins) Day; reside in Boston.
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CALVIN TARBELL md. March 11, 1822, Betsey Peirce, dau. of Josiah Peirce, q. v. They reside in Boston, and formerly lived several years in Rindge, and in Walpole, N. H.
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I. Stephen Heywood, b. Dec. 24, 1822; md. April 21, 1846, Clarissa W. Ide, dau. of Daniel and Susan (Welding) Ide, of Boston.
II. Harriet J., b. May 19, 1827; md. Nov. 8, 1846, Sylvester Stone, son of Sardine Stone, q. v.
III. Sarah S., b. Sept. 9, 1831; md. June 7, 1850, George Souther, son of Job and Rachel (Damon) Souther, of Boston.
IV. Emma Cora, b. Jan. 7, 1845.
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THOMAS ADDISON TARBELL resided in Boston and in Rindge, where he d. April 21, 1872. He md. Nov. 12, 1829, Maria P. Stearns, dau. of Capt. Freeborn Stearns, q. v.
I. Charles Addison, b. and d. Nov. 12, 1830.
II. Henry Webster, b. Feb. 20, 1832; md. May 15, 1853, Eliza Jane Donnovan, dau. of John and Sarah (Conrad) Donnovan. He resides in Bos- ton.
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III. George Washington, b. July 21, 1834; md. June 9, 1856, Abbie Frost,, dau. of Nathaniel Frost, q. v. They resided in Boston, where he d. July 21, 1859; and his widow md. (2d) 1873, Jacob M. Cass, son of Chellis and Betsey (Miles) Cass; reside in Sheffield, Vt.
1. George Walter, b. Nov. 16, 1857.
2. Lillian P., b. July 18, 1859.
AARON TAYLOR, son of Dea. Caleb and Mary (Witt) Taylor, was b. in Littleton, Mass., June, 1726; md. in Lunenburg Dec. 21, 1752, Mercy Gould, b. March 4, 1732, dau. of Capt. Jacob and Dorothy (Goodridge) Gould, and a sister of Jacob Gould, of Rindge. They settled in this town in 1759, and removed from town probably about 1770. The first three children were b. in Lunenburg.
I. Jonathan, b. July 22, 1753.
II. Aaron, b. Jan. 16, 1755.
III. Sarah, b. July 24, 1757.
IV. Martha, b. Sept. 6, 1760 (b. in Rowley Canada, recorded in Lunenburg, but was bap. Mercy).
v. Rebecca, b. June 11, 1763.
VI. David, b. April 25, 1765.
VII. Dolly, bap. 1769.
VIII. Betty, bap. 1769.
LIEUT. NATHANIEL THOMAS was b. in Middleton, Mass., Aug. 4, 1747 ; he md. July 30, 1767, Esther Perkins, dau. of John Perkins, Jr., of Topsfield, Mass. They removed to Rindge, and settled upon the farm still owned and occupied by their descendants, in 1771. He was select- man in 1788; and in the Revolution he served in the Lexington company, in Capt. Francis Towne's company, in Capt. Daniel Rand's company, and in Capt. Cunning- ham's company (vide pp. 108, 126, 141, 164), and in 1783 he was a lieutenant of a company of militia. His wife d. Sept. 11, 1805; and he md. (2d) Dec. 31, 1806, Phebe (Towne) Peirce, widow of Abraham Peirce, and dau. of Dea. Francis Towne. He d. April 10, 1818; his widow d. Jan. 16, 1824.
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1. Ezra, b. in Topsfield, Dec. 14, 1768. +
11. Phebe, b. in Rindge, Sept. 30, 1772; md. Sept. 3, 1792, Thomas Moors, of Jaffrey; and d. in Barre, Vt., April 19, 1810.
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III. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 22, 1774; mnd. March 7, 1799, Esther Wheelock, of Jaffrey, dau. of Luke Wheelock; resided in that town a few years, and removed to Hartford, Vt., where he d. Feb. 19, 1849.
Iv. Molley, b. April 21, 1777; md. Jan. 29, 1799, Lib- erty Raymond, b. July 7, 1774, son of Paul Ray- mond, of Winchendon, and brother of Capt. Joel Raymond, of Rindge, and resided at Vershire, Vt., where she d. July 6, 1838.
v. Eunice, b. Dec. 24, 1779; md. Bramble ; lived in Hartford, Vt .; d. May 22, 1853.
VI. Esther, twin, b. Dec. 24, 1779; md. Joshua Dewey ; lived in Hartford, Vt., where she d. 1827.
EZRA THOMAS, EsQ., resided upon the homestead. Few men in the town's history have been more intimately associated with its public affairs, or have been held in as high esteem. He was a representative 1824, '25, and a selectman fourteen years, and transacted much other business
Ezra Thomas, OF mas, of a public character, and all was performed with ability, system, and exactness. He md. Nov. 4, 1796, Mary Per- kins, by whom he had one son. He d. April 5, 1855; she d. April 21, 1861.
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LIBERTY R. THOMAS md. Harriet Raymond, b. Nov. 1, 1803, dau. of Paul and Sarah (Gale) Raymond, of Winch- endon. He d. June 1, 1874.
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I. George Raymond, b. March 23, 1828; md. Oct. 2, 1851, Mary Ann Brooks, dau. of Walton Brooks, q. v., and resided upon a part of the homestead, being of the fourth generation upon the prem- ises. He d. May 20, 1873.
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1. Charles N., b. May 17, 1854; d. March 27, 1855.
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2. Ella H., b. April 6, 1856.
3. Herbert D., Oct. 17, 1857.
4. George E., b. May 23, 1861; d. Oct. 12, 1862.
5. Florence A., b. July 11, 1865.
II. Mary P., b. Dec. 5, 1831; md. Charles E. Stick- ney, q. v.
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III. Albert H., b. Oct. 30, 1837; md. May 6, 1859, Anna L. Lowell, dau. of John Lowell, q. v. He is a farmer, and resides upon the homestead.
1. Ezra, b. April 29, 1864.
2. Charles A., b. Aug. 26, 1867.
3. Clarence H., b. Jan. 3, 1871.
4. Jennie M., b. Dec. 8, 1872.
CAPT. PHILIP THOMAS, also from Topsfield, settled a short distance west of the residence of Lieut. Nathaniel Thomas. He md. in Topsfield Oct. 11, 1764, Mary Lefa- vor. He commanded the Rindge company at the battle of Bunker Hill, and remained in the siege of Boston until the close of the year. He was a carpenter, and was employed by Col. Gardner as master-builder, in the con- struction of the Gardner house and store. He d. 1797, and perhaps left other children.
I. Richard, md., 1815, Dolly Twiss; he was an archi- tect and master-builder in Boston or vicinity.
II. Francis, md. Nov. 1, 1795, Elizabeth Gragg, dau. of Daniel, q. v. He d. July 5, 1837; she d. Dec. 19, 1837.
1. Betsey, b. April 10, 1796; md. Nathan Derby, Jr., and d. in Andover, Vt., July 11, 1822.
2. Francis, b. Oct. 30, 1797; d. in Boston . April 20, 1822.
3. Billy, b. Nov. 26, 1798.
4. Oldice, b. Jan. 17, 1800.
5. Ruth, b. Jan. 12, 1801; d., unmd., Jan. 30, 1832.
6. Rebecca, b. Aug. 4, 1803.
7. Charles, b. Jan. 16, 1805.
8. Luke, b. Nov. 14, 1806.
9. Permelia, b. Dec. 18, 1808; d. Dec. 4, 1810.
10. Sarah, b. Jan. 28, 1811; d. July 6, 1831.
11. Palmer, b. April 25, 1813.
12. Daniel G., b. March 26, 1816; d. May 21, 1818.
13. Ezra, b. Jan. 25, 1820.
CAPT. OTHNIEL THOMAS, from Topsfield, settled upon the farm now of Gilman P. Wellington, in 1774. He md. May 15, 1760, Sarah Rhodes. He was a lieutenant in Capt. Stone's Company, and was commissioned captain in Col. Reynolds' Regiment (vide pp. 136, 168). He was selectman 1780, a moderator of many town meetings, and
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a delegate to the convention which ratified the Federal Constitution. He d. April 21, 1794, and his wife survived him several years.
1. Roger, b. Aug. 13, 1763; d. Aug. 2, 1792.
II. Jethro, b. March 12, 1767.
III. John, b. April 18, 1773; d. Dec. 11, 1798.
IV. Job, b. Feb. 9, 1777.
1 JOHN THOMPSON, also Ichabod, William, and Richard, were residing in Rindge in 1776, and all of them signed the " Association Test," and Peter Thomas was here 1777- 78. I know not from whence they came, or in what man- ner they were related. The name upon the records is spelled in every combination of letters that can represent the name. John Thompson was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill (vide p. 112). The name of his wife was Elizabeth.
I. Levi, b. in Rindge Feb. 27, 1775.
WILLIAM THOMPSON, by wife Dorcas, had one or two children b. in Rindge. Perhaps the eldest was b. pre- vious to his removal to this town. He removed to Jaffrey.
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I. William, b. May 30, 1774.
II. Timothy, b. in Rindge Jan. 13, 1777.
III. Dorcas, b. in Jaffrey July 1, 1779.
RICHARD THOMPSON, by wife Rebecca, had three chil- dren b. in this town. She d. May 30, 1777, and by wife Rachel other children were b. Perhaps two or three of the youngest were children of a third wife, but no record of such marriage has been found. He resided in Rindge until 1798.
8 9 II. Richard, b. July 31, 1775.
I. Rebecca, b. Dec. 19, 1773; md. Joseph Kingsbury.
10 III. Jerusha, b. May 26, 1777.
11 IV. Rachel, b. Jan. 1, 1779.
v. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 14, 1781.
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TODD.
JOHN TODD settled in Rowley, Mass., as early as 1649, and his sons Timothy and Samuel were in the expedition to Canada 1690. John Todd, another son, b. 1655, md. Elizabeth Brocklebank, and left seven children. Among them was John Todd, b. 1688. He md. Ruth Lunt, and among their nine children was Thomas Todd, who came to Rindge.
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THOMAS TODD, b. in Rowley 1728, md. Elizabeth Carl- ton, and removed to Rindge about 1790, where he d. Aug. 18, 1816, aged 88. His widow d. March 2, 1820, aged 82. Of his children, four came to this town, all of whom were b. in Rowley.
I. Susannah, b. 1756; md. in Rindge May 30, 1802, John Tidd, his second marriage, a son of Joseph and Dorothy (Stickney) Tidd, of Lexington. He d. March 29, 1812; she d. in Rindge Sept. 12, 1824, aged 68. Mr. Tidd was in Capt. Par- ker's company at the battle of Lexington, and being among the last to leave the Common, he was pursued by a British officer, struck down, and left for dead.
II. Joshua, b. 1762. +
III. Moses, b. July 2, 1765 .- +-
IV. Hannah, b. -; md. May 30, 1802, Wallingford Todd, her cousin, son of Benjamin and Eliza- beth (Saunders) Todd, of Rowley. They remained in Rindge a few years, where he was engaged in tanning and dressing leather.
JOSHUA TODD md. Feb. 23, 1796, Tabitha Hunt, dau. of Simon and Lucy (Raymond) Hunt, b. in Acton, Mass., April 2, 1771, a sister of the wife of David Carlton, and a niece of Ephraim Hunt, Sen., of Rindge. He resided, a farmer, in Rindge, where he d. June 1, 1845 ; she d. Dec. 11, 1854.
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I. Levi, b. Nov. 9, 1796. + II. Lucia, b. Aug. 28, 1798; md. Joshua Hunt, q. v.
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III. George Washington, b. Nov. 9, 1801. ++
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IV. Paul, b. Feb. 6, 1807. +
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CAPT. MOSES TODD resided in Rindge Centre, and was a farmer and an innholder, and was the first postmaster in Rindge. He was an enterprising, prosperous citizen, and was frequently elected to office. The Todd tavern, stand- ing on the site of the dwelling-house of Asia Jones, was one of the centres of attraction. Capt. Todd md. Sept. 25, 1794, Jane Whitman, b. April 8, 1771, dau. of Charles and Anne (Stevens) Whitman, of Stow, Mass. In 1833 he removed to Fitchburg, Mass., where he d. Aug. 10, 1841; she d. Dec. 2, 1858.
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I. Moses, b. June 17, 1795; md. Rebecca Turner, of Boston. They had six children. He d. in Pep- perell, Mass., Sept. 25, 1872; she d. March 23, 1855.
II. Whitman, b. April 24, 1797; d. Aug. 1, 1797.
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HISTORY OF RINDGE.
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III. Charlotte, b. Jan. 30, 1799; md. Dec. 22, 1825, Elliot Payson Tucker, son of Seth Tucker, Sen., of Winehendon. He d. in Chesterfield March 30, 1855; she now resides in Baldwinsville, Mass.
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1. George, b. Dec. 9, 1826; d. 14th of same month.
2. Charles W., b. Nov. 3, 1829; d. June 24, 1835.
3. Payson E., b. May 15, 1834.
4. Joshua M., b. May 6, 1843; d. March 6, 1853.
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IV. Mersilvia, b. Nov. 14, 1800; md. Feb. 18, 1830, Dea. John T. Farwell, son of John and Hannah (Thurston) Farwell. Dea. Farwell resided in Fitchburg, where he was held in high esteem. He d. June 7, 1866. His widow resides in Fitch- burg.
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1. Elizabeth M., b. July 2, 1831; md. Sept. 24 1857, Charles H. Merrill, of Cambridge Mass.
2. John A., b. Sept. 3, 1833; md. Oct. 28, 1869, Ava W. Chambers.
3. Sarah C., b. May 31, 1836; md. Oct. 4, 1855, Joseph M. Barney, of Brimfield, Ill. 4. Maria T., b. July 11, 1838; md. Oct. 27, 1859, Charles A. Sullivan, of Starkville, Miss.
5. Mary Jane, b. July 12, 1840; d. Aug. 29, 1841.
6. Edward P., b. Oct. 24, 1843; enlisted in the Union army, and d. at Port Hudson, La., July 19, 1863.
7. Jane T., b. Dec. 4, 1846; md. Nov. 26, 1873, Edward P. Downe. They reside in Fitchburg.
v. Hiram, b. March 22, 1803; d. July 1, 1804.
VI. Thomas, b. Nov. 1, 1805; md. Ann Lougee, who d. in Woburn, Mass., Sept. 24, 1849, leaving four children. He resides in Brookline, Mass.
VII. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 23, 1807; md. Stephen T. Far- well, brother of Dea. Farwell, who md. her sister Mersilvia. They had four children. He d. Oct. 20, 1872, and she resides in Cambridge, Mass.
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VIII. Jane, b. Aug. 1, 1810; md. Sept. 2, 1830, Abel Simonds, son of Joseph and Sarah (Downe) Simonds, of Fitchburg.
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