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1. Charles H., b. June 19, 1831; d. June 24, 1832.
2. Mary C., b. Oct. 27, 1832; md. Robert McMaster.
3. Thomas T., b. May 19, 1834.
4. William H., b. June 17, 1836; md. Nov. 22, 1859, Lizzie Howard. He d. in New York, Aug. 14, 1863, while returning to his home from the army.
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5. John, b. Nov. 27, 1838; md. Dec. 6, 1865, Hattie C. Beaman, of Winchendon.
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6. Alvan A., b. June 28, 1841; md. Feb. 14, 1865, Marcella C. Willard, of Leominster, Mass.
7. George F., b. June 12, 1843 ; md. Mary D. Hatch.
8. Elizabeth J., b. Oct. 30, 1844; md. June 12, 1866, John F. Hatch, of Marshfield, Mass.
9. Daniel, b. Sept. 18, 1847; md. Sept. 14, 1870, Ellen M. Gifford, of Fitchburg.
10. Edwin F., b. Oct. 22, 1849.
IX. Charles W., b. Feb. 15, 1813; d. March 4, 1813.
LEVI TODD md. May 30, 1821, Nancy Corey, of Ash- burnham, b. Jan. 3, 1799. They resided in Hinsdale, N. H., where he d. Nov. 23, 1873 ; his wife d. Oct. 3, 1872.
I. George W., b. Nov. 3, 1822; is proprietor of a livery stable in Keene, N. H. He md. Nov. 24, 1846, Henrietta Tuttle.
40 41 II. Nancy A., b. Jan. 17, 1825; md. James Boyce, and resides in Keene.
42 III. Walter C., b. Sept. 23, 1826; md. Mary Spaulding, of Chesterfield, N. H., and resides upon the homestead in Hinsdale.
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IV. Levi Leonard, b. June 28, 1828; d. Oct. 10, 1852. v. Lucia Lucinda, twin, b. June 28, 1828; d. Jan. 22, 1831.
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VI. Mary J., b. Aug. 24, 1835; d. Sept. 22, 1853.
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GEORGE W. TODD is a farmer in Rindge. He md. Nov. 30, 1826, Lucy Richardson, dau. of Joseph Richard- son, of Groton, Mass .; she d. April 22, 1843; md. (2d) Aug., 1843, Mary Ann Twitchell, dau. of John and Susan (Chadwick) Twitchell (vide Chadwick family, No. 6) ; she d. Jan. 1, 1846; md. (3d) June 4, 1846, Lucy Jones, dau. of Asa Jones, q. v., who d. May 28, 1852; and he
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md. (4th) Oct. 7, 1852, Mary (Fletcher) Wetherbee, widow of Joseph Wetherbee, q. v., and dau. of Joshua Fletcher, q. v.
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II. Thomas Richardson, b. Sept. 1, 1831; d. in the army; he was wounded June 3, and d. June 9, 1864.
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III. Henry Fosdick, b. May 15, 1834; was killed in a mill in Templeton, Mass., July 3, 1854.
IV. Mersylvia Scollay, b. May 31, 1838; d. June 9, 1842.
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v. Infant, b. April 18; d. April 27, 1843.
VI. Infant, b. Dec. 23; d. Dec. 27, 1845.
VII. Mary Ann, b. July 20, 1853; d. Nov. 11, 1873. VIII. Ida L., b. July 27, 1857.
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PAUL TODD md. Feb. 9, 1830, Polly Parker, dau. of Joseph and Susan (Chadwick) Parker. (Chadwick Reg- ister, No. 5.) He lived in Hinsdale, N. H., the first six years after marriage, and subsequently, resided a farmer in Rindge. He d. March 27, 1858.
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I. Charles, b. July 19, 1832; d. Jan. 3, 1856.
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55 II. Addison, b. Nov. 8, 1833 ; md. May 4, 1858, Har- riet Wood, dau. of Addison M. Wood, g. v., and resides, a farmer, upon the homestead.
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1. Charles A., b. July 11, 1865.
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2. George C., b. Dec. 8, 1868.
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3. Freddy H. F., b. May 30, 1874.
TOWNE.
WILLIAM TOWNE and Joanna Blessing were md. in Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England, March 25, 1620. The date of their emigration to New England is unknown. In 1640 they were residing in Salem, Mass., and in 1651 removed to Topsfield, where he d. about 1672. His widow sur- vived him about ten years. They had six children born in England, and two in Salem. Their son, Edmund Towne-bap. in Yarmouth, England, June 28, 1628, md. Mary, dau. of Thomas Browning,-is the ancestor of many bearing the name, who have resided in Rindge. He was one of a committee from Topsfield who, in 1675, presented a petition to the General Court, for leave to form a military company, to protect the inhabitants from the Indians. He d. previous to May 3, 1678, the date of the inventory of his estate. The will of his widow was dated Feb. 1, 1710, and she d. soon after. Joseph Towne, the fifth of their ten chil- dren, was b. in Topsfield Sept. 2, 1661; md. Aug. 10, 1687, Amy Smith, dau. of Robert Smith, and d. in 1717, leaving seven children. She was b. Aug. 16, 1668; d. Feb. 22, 1756. Their son Nathaniel was b. in Tops- field, June 1, 1700; and md. Aug. 27, 1723, Jemima Perkins, by whom he had seven children, of whom the youngest was Francis, who settled in Rindge.
1 DEA. FRANCIS TOWNE, b. in Topsfield, July 27, 1737, son of Nathaniel and Jemima (Perkins) Towne, md. in Topsfield, Feb. 26, 1760, Phebe Towne, b. in Topsfield, Feb. 11, 1740. In 1771 they removed to Rindge, and settled where their grandson, Joshua C. Towne, now resides. In 1776 he was chosen a deacon of the church, and con- tinued in office until his death. He was selectman 1771, '72, '74, '78, '92, and was frequently named on important committees. During the Revolution his record is also honorable. He was a lieutenant in Capt. Hale's company (vide p. 108), a private in Col. Baldwin's regiment, and a captain in Col. Gilman's regiment (vide p. 126). Not only prominent in public affairs, he was an exemplary Christian, and highly respected in the private walks of life. He d. Aug. 11, 1811. Five children b. in Topsfield, eight in Rindge.
2 I. Lydia, b. Dec. 1, 1761; d. in Rindge April 15, 1773.
3 II. Phebe, b. April 6, 1763; md. Abraham Peirce, g.v .; (2nd) Lieut. Nathaniel Thomas, q. v.
4 III. Rebecca, b. June 4, 1765 ; md. Bartholomew Dwin- nell, q. v., and removed to Keene.
5 IV. Francis, b. Sept. 1, 1767.+
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v. Sarah, b. March 13, 1769; d., umnd., in Rindge Oct. 1, 1851.
vi. Joshua, b. Sept. 27, 1773.+
vn. Lydia, b. March 24, 1775; md. Michael Dwinnell, and removed to Keene, N. H.
VIII. Deborah, b. April 17, 1777; md. John Emory, Jr., q. v.
Ix. Daughter, b. Sept. 27, 1779; d. same day.
x. Caty, b. Jan. 7, 1780; md. Gates Rand, q. v. XI. Green, +
XII. Gardner, ++ triplets, b. May 25, 1782.
XIII. Infant, d. young.
FRANCIS TOWNE, JR., md. Nov. 12, 1789, Relief Huston, dau. of Caleb Huston, q. v. After a few years' residence in this town he removed to the State of New York. One child was b. in Rindge.
I. Charlotte, b. Sept. 2, 1792.
JOSHUA TOWNE md. April -, 1810, Mary Chadwick, dau. of David Chadwick, of Jaffrey, and a niece of Joshua Chadwick, of Rindge. He was a farmer, and resided upon the farm formerly of his father. He d. Jan. 5, 1844; his widow d. Jan. 10, 1865, aged 77.
I. Phebe, b. Jan. 21, 1811; md. Solomon F. Towne, g. v.
II. Mary Louisa, b. Sept. 30, 1813 ; md., 1838, Levi Russell, son of Eliakim, q. v.
III. Laura, b. Jan. 3, 1815; d., unmd., Oct. 30, 1850. IV. Sophronia, b. Nov. 19, 1818; md. Dec. 24, 1844, Stephen P. Patch, of Ashby, Mass. She d. Nov. 30, 1846.
v. Sarah Marinda, b. March 27, 1821; d., unmd., March 7, 1853.
VI. Joshua Chadwick, b. July 29, 1823; md. June 17, 1846, Eveline J. Brooks, dau. of Walton Brooks, q. v .; resides upon the old homestead. He was selectman 1855, '66, '6.7, '68.
1. Emma H., b. Nov. 30, 1849; md. Jan. 24, 1872, Millard F. Jones ; reside in Rindge.
2. Clarence E., b. July 11, 1852.
3. Ida B., b. March 13, 1858.
VII. Josiah Thomas, b. April 5, 1826; md. Sibel Boardman. He was a member of Company G, 21st Mass. Vols., and d. April 27, 1862.
VIII. Caroline Rand, b. July 15, 1830; d. July 18, 1832.
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GREEN TOWNE was a farmer, and a resident of the north part of the town. He md. Feb. 13, 1810, Lucy Rand, dau. of Capt. Solomon Rand. He d. April 23, 1857. His widow d. in Jaffrey a few years subsequently.
I. Solomon F., b. -; md. Sept. - , 1835, Phebe Towne, dau. of Joshua, q. v. She d. Dec. 31, 1867. He resided in Rindge until 1851, and after a residence in Ashburnham, Westminster, and Petersham, Mass., of twenty years, he has recently returned to this town.
1. George W., b. -; md. Lizzie Hill; resides a farmer in Rindge.
II. Charles, md. Sept. 6, 1849, Susan S. Ellis, and resides in Ashburnham.
III. Sarah. A., md. A. A. Chamberlain, q. v.
IV. Lucy M., md. June 3, 1847, Benjamin F. Marvle, of Jaffrey.
v. Levi P., md. Emily Sawyer; resides in Jaffrey.
VI. Pliny F., md. Sept. 5, 1854, Calista A. Brooks, dau. of Joseph Brooks, q. v. They reside in Ashburnham.
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GARDNER TOWNE md. Lucy Bancroft, dau. of Col. Ebenezer and Susannah (Fletcher) Bancroft, of Tyngs- boro, Mass. They resided in Stoddard, N. H. Their children were Christiana, Rebecca, Charles Gardner, Orr Noble, Ebenezer Bancroft, Lucy B.
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JONATHAN TOWNE was here previous to the Revolu- tion, but of this and the following families the registers cannot be fully or very satisfactorily given. He lived near the farm of Col. Perry, where the Green family have since resided, and d. 1784. He left three or more children.
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I. Jonathan, Jr., signed the Association Test, and consequently was b. previous to 1756. He was md. previous to 1780.
II. Amos, settled his father's estate; was in Capt. Rand's company 1777, and in Col. Enoch Hale's regiment 1778 (vide pp. 141, 164). He was not md. in 1780.
III. Lucy, b. 1767; md. Francis Greene, q. v.
JEREMIAH TOWNE was here previous to 1776. He d. June 10, 1830, aged 87; his wife d. April 6, 1822, aged 79. No record of his children has been secured, except that a dau., Polly, md. Thomas Tarbell, his second marriage.
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NEHEMIAH TOWNE, perhaps a son of Jonathan, signed the Association Test in 1776. The name of his wife was Lucy, and three children were bap. Perhaps he removed from Towne in the summer of 1780.
1. Nehemiah, bap. Oct. 9, 1776.
II. Josiah, bap. Feb. 22, 1778.
III. Joshua, bap. June 25, 1780.
WILLIAM TOWNE and wife Hannah had two children bap., and in 1780 were seated in the meeting-house.
I. Ichabod, bap. Dec. 6, 1778.
IT. Hannah, bap. April 23, 1780.
CORNELIUS TOWNE, b. in Topsfield Feb. 13, 1772, per- haps a son of one of the foregoing, md. 1791, Hannah Chaplin, dau. of Micah Chaplin, q. v., then of Rindge. In 1804 he removed to Dublin, N. H. They had four chil- dren b. in Rindge and one in Dublin.
I. John, b. March 4, 1792. Settled in Jaffrey.
II. Rebecca, b. May 2, 1794; md. Josiah Wight, of Dublin.
III. Moses, b. July 21, 1796; md. Eliza Peirce, dau. of Elipha, and settled in Townsend, Mass.
IV. Cornelius, b. April 18, 1803. Settled in Dublin. v. Elijah, b. Jan. 6, 1807.
DR. JOHN TOWNSEND (vide p. 364) had resided in several places previous to his arrival in this town. He md. Elizabeth Cotton, who d. in Rindge Jan. 29, 1826.
I. Josiah Cotton, b. in Sandown July 31, 1764.
II. Susanna, b. in South Hampton July 21, 1765.
III. Timothy, b. Feb., 1767.
IV. Patty, b. in Hopkinton Feb., 1768.
v. Roland Cotton, b. Feb., 1769; d. July, 1769.
VI. Betsey, b. in New Ipswich Feb., 1770; md. Jacob) Gould, Jr., g. v.
VII. Thomas Salter, b. in Rindge July, 1771.
VIII. John, b. in Rindge Feb. 17, 1773; md. Sept. 8, 1811, Hepsibah Cutler, dau. of Capt. Solomon Cutler, q. v. She d. Oct. 18, 1812. He resided in Boston, but was a frequent visitor to his native town. He d. Oct. 25, 1832.
JOSHUA TOWNSEND, son of Reuben and Margaret (Metcalf) Townsend, of Ashburnham, and grandson of Joshua Townsend, of Shrewsbury, md. July 17, 1823, Betsey Kimball, dau. of William Kimball, g. v. In 1833 they removed from Ashburnham to Rindge. She d.
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Nov. 15, 1849; and he md. (2d) 1852, Esther Eaton, of Lancaster, Mass. He d. June 20, 1855, aged 64; his widow d. June 27, 1855, aged 55.
I. Leonard Kimball, b. July 11, 1825; d. July 3, 1836.
II. Albert, b. Nov. 22; d. Nov. 23, 1827.
III. Mary, b. April 27, 1830; md. Ivers Welling- ton, q. v.
IV. William Kimball, b. June 10, 1839; d. April 21, 1843.
AMASA TURNER was b. in Hanover, Mass., about 1705. He was a son of Amasa, grandson of Daniel, and great- grandson of Humphrey Turner, of Scituate. In 1748 Amasa Turner and wife Elizabeth removed from Han- over to Lancaster, Mass., and in 1766 removed to this town. He was living here in 1780, and probably d. soon after. He was prominent in the affairs of the church and of the town, and was a useful, respected citizen. Of their ten children, b. 1729-1749, only one appears to have become a resident of this town.
NATHANIEL TURNER, b. Jan. 31, 1736-7, came to Rindge with his father, but removed from town about 1772. Martha, dau. of Nathaniel and Anne Turner, was bap. Nov. 9, 1766, but he soon after joined the Baptists, and if other children were born to them, they were not bap. by Mr. Dean.
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JOB TYLER, of Boxford, Mass., md. Elizabeth Parker, and removed to Rindge in May, 1777. He d. June 1, of the same year; his wife d. Oct. 22, 1783. His children. b. between 1740 and 1760, were as follows :-
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III. Bradstreet, resided in Boxford, Mass.
IV. Moses, resided in Lunenburg, Mass.
v. Asa, came to Rindge with his father, and resided a short distance from the Pound. No record of his family has been secured. He removed to New York, and later to Pennsylvania.
VI. Phinehas, resided in Leominster, Mass.
VII. Elizabeth, md. Lieut. Joseph Mulliken, q. v. VIII. Rachel.
Ix. Fanny.
JOSHUA TYLER removed to this town previous to the removal of his father. He. md. in Rindge Dec. 5, 1776, Ismenia Kimball, dau. of Lieut. Richard Kimball, g. v. He resided near the brook between Pool and Long Ponds.
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ITe removed about 1790 to Leominster, Mass. He was a member of Capt. Rand's company in 1777. Six children were b. in Rindge.
1. Rebecca, b. Sept. 4, 1777.
11. Joshua, b. Feb. 3, 1779. Lived in Leominster.
m. Betsey, b. March 9, 1782.
Iv. Mercy, b. April 19, 1784.
v. Phebe K., b. Sept. 6, 1785; md. Z- Peirce, of Jaffrey.
VI. Thomas, b. July 14, 1787. Lived in Leominster.
PARKER TYLER Ind. in Rindge Jan. 29, 1782, Hannah Flint, of Jaffrey. She d. Oct. 13, 1802, and he md. (2d) Nov., 1803, Lucy Giddings. He removed from Rindge to Sterling, Mass., 1791, and subsequently to Leominster, Mass., to Wilton, N. H., and returned to Rindge in 1818, and thirteen years later he removed to Townsend, Mass., where he d. Oct. 3, 1837; his widow d. Feb. 22, 1849.
I. Flint, b. Nov. 2, 1782; md. Jerusha Hardy, and d. in Haverhill, Mass., May 26, 1870.
II. Apphia, b. Nov. 22, 1784; md. June, 1806, Will- iam Abbott, and d. in September of the same 1 year.
III. Hannah, b. Oct. 20, 1786; md. Timothy Holt, and lived many years in Weston, Vt. She d. in Unity, N. H., Aug., 1873.
IV. Parker, b. Oct. 7, 1788; md. Abigail Buss, of Wil- ton, N. H .; d. in Lunenburg, Mass., March 27, 1858; she d. 1874.
v. Seth Payson, b. April 23, 1791; md. Sally Gray, of Wilton ; md. (2d) - Wheeler. He resided in Rindge several years, and removed about 1835 to Leominster, Mass., where he d. Aug. 24, 1868. VI. Putnam, b. Sept. 20, 1793; md. Lucy Seaver, of Townsend. He resides in Marlow, N. H.
VII. Louisa, b. Nov. 19, 1795; md. John Hodgman, of Townsend, who d. 1853. She resides in Rindge with her sister, Mrs. Wilder.
VIII. Laura, twin, b. Nov. 19, 1795; md. Joseph Simonds, of Groton, Mass. They reside in Petersham, Mass.
IX. Miriam, b. Jan. 23, 1798; md. Jonathan Keyes, of Wilton. She d. Dec. 17, 1839.
x. Levi, b. Oct. 22, 1800; md. Rhoda Pettengill; of Wilton, and d. in Lyndeboro May 25, 1870.
Children of second wife :- -
XI. Apphia, b. Nov. 6, 1806; md. Frederick A. Wilder, q. v.
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XII. Asa, b. July 31, 1809; ind. Mary Adams, of Towns- end, and d. in that place April 18, 1870.
1 NATHAN UNDERWOOD, a farmer in Rindge, md. Judith Peirce, dau. of Benjamin Peirce, g. v. They removed about 1857 to Watertown, Mass., where he d. July 14, 1860. She d. Feb. 8, 1871.
I. Joel, b. 1812; d. June 1, 1855.
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II. Sophronia, md. Jonathan Peirce, son of Josiah, q. v.
III. Martin S., b. 1816; d. Oct. 17, 1837.
IV. Nathan, b. 1817; d. Aug. 2, 1817.
v. Benjamin M., b. 1822; d. Aug. 2, 1827.
VI. Marinda, b. 1824; d. July 30, 1827.
VII. Icybinda, b. 1831; md. 1853, Benjamin H. Shel- don, of Boston.
VIII. Loammi B.
IX. Warren.
LUKE B. WALCOTT, a wheelwright, removed to this town in 1848. For several years he carried on business, and resided where Charles F. Stearns now lives. He md. Barnes, of Sharon, and d. Nov. 27, 1863, aged 64; his widow d. a few years subsequently.
I. Harriet A., has resided since 1871 in Illinois.
II. Henry S., resides in California; has a family.
III. S. Elizabeth, md. March 9, 1853, William K. Swal- low, a native of Dunstable, Mass. They reside in Chicago, Ill.
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EDWARD WALDRON removed from Princeton to Rindge in 1800, and resided upon the farm now of Lyman Hale. He was twice md., but a record of this family has not been secured. He d. Dec. 17, 1843, aged 93; his second wife d. March 2, 1822. A sister of Mr. Waldron md. James Brown, and d. in this town June 28, 1855, aged 91. Hannah, another sister, d., unmd., Sept. 23, 1843, aged 73.
I. Nabby, a child of first wife, b. 1782; md. April 3, 1845, Gamaliel Beaman, of Princeton, his second marriage. They resided in Rindge Centre until 1866, when they removed to Jaffrey, where he d. Nov., 1870; she d. Feb. 21, 1869.
THOMAS WALKER md. in Rindge March 29, 1768, Abigail Philbrick. A dau. was bap. the following year, and in 1771 they were residing in Jaffrey.
1 ·2 I. Margaret, bap. Jan. 29, 1769. 3 SAMUEL WALKER b. May 11, 1747, son of John and Mary (Gove) Walker, md. 1770 (pub. May 17), Joanna
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Rice, and the same year removed to Rindge. He resided in the west part of the town, where he d. about 1795, and his widow md. (2d) Jan. 7, 1802, Paul Fitch, q. v., and resided in Marlboro, N. H.
1. Samuel, b. June 6, 1771, perhaps the Samuel Walker who md. Betsey Wyman, and resided in Winchendon. Nine children.
II. John, b. June 9, 1773.
III. Joanna, b. May 19, 1775 ; md. in Rindge Nov. 19, 1797, Abraham Oak, of Bolton.
IV. Asa, b. May 26, 1777.
v. Joseph, b. Aug. 24, 1779. VI. Polly, bap. May 26, 1782.
VII. Sarah, bap. Oct. 24, 1784; md. Paul Fitch, Jr., q. v. VIII. Jonathan, bap. Oct. 7, 1787.
CAPT. JOSHUA WALKER md. Mary Whitmore, and removed to this town about 1780. He was selectman 1789, and was frequently chosen on important commit- tees. He was a farmer and innholder, and resided upon the farm now of Z. F. Whitney. He d. Jan. 4, 1825, aged 74; his wife d. Oct. 13, 1823, aged 71.
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I. Joshua, b. -; md. Jan. 24, 1804, Sarah Bowers, dau. of Nehemiah Bowers, q. v.
II. James, b. April 11, 1781; d. young.
III. Samuel, b. Nov. 16, 1782.
IV. James, b. March 10, 1784; a lawyer in Peterboro (vide p. 358).
v. Mary, b.
VI. Charles, b. Nov. 21, 1795; a clergyman (vide p. 359).
DANA S. WALKER, a native of New Ipswich, is a son of John and Mary (Stratton) Walker, grandson of Jesse and Sarah (Emerson) Walker, and great-grandson of John Walker, who removed from Lincoln, Mass., in 1760, and settled in New Ipswich. John Walker, son of Jesse, md. (2d) Nov. 27, 1845, Hannah Colburn, dau. of Eben- ezer and Hannah (Jewett) Colburn, g. v., and is residing in Marlboro, Vt. Dana S. Walker md. Arvilla Will- iams, who d. May 25, 1853; and he md. (2d) Oct. 11, 1855, Mary Perry, dau. of Col. Jason B. Perry, g. v. He is a farmer and carpenter at Rindge Centre, and also proprietor of the stages between the depot and the post- offices at Rindge Centre and East Rindge.
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WALLACE.
There are, at least, two distinct families of this name in New England. Robert Wallis was residing in Ipswich, Mass., as early as 1639, and from that town many bearing the name have removed to other places, as well as others of the same family who have taken the name of Wallace.
The brothers John and Thomas Wallace were from Colraine, Ireland. The former settled among congenial spirits in Londonderry in 1719, and the latter emigrated a few years subsequently .. It is probable that there are other families in New England, but the record of these is clearly established.
Benoni Wallis, of the Ipswich family, removed to Lunenburg, Mass., and there md. July 2, 1755, Rebecca Brown, of Lynn. They continued their residence in Lunenburg, where he d. March 15, 1792; she d. Aug. 25, 1790. David Wallis, son of Benoni, was b. Oct. 16, 1760. He md. Susannah Conn, and d. in Ashburnham Jan. 14, 1842.
1 DAVID WALLACE, son of David and Susannah (Conn) Wallis, was b. in Ashburnham July 14, 1797; he md. July 8, 1821, Roxanna Gowen, of New Ipswich, and removed to Rindge 1846, where he d. May 29, 1857. He wrote his name Wallace.
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I. Harriet, b. Sept. 18, 1821; md. Feb. 12, 1843, Barnard Tenney, of New Ipswich.
1. Theodore, b. July 31, 1844 ; d., unmd., May 24, 1873.
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2. Oliver, b. July 6, 1846; resides at home.
3. Eurania, b. June 6, 1849; d. June 10, 1851.
Il. Rodney, b. Dec. 21, 1823. +
III. David K., b. Jan. 24, 1826; md. Huldah Hartwell, dau. of Charles Hartwell, of Ashby; she d. June 23, 1874. He resides in Winchendon.
1. Huldah E., b. Aug. 12, 1848; d. Dec. 4, 1858.
2. Clara E., b. July 12, 1851; md. July 4, 1871, Clement P. Flint, of Winchendon. 3. Sarah A., b. July 6, 1853; d. Jan. 14, 1859.
4. Emma M., b. July 4, 1855; d. Jan. 17, 1859.
IV. John A., b. Jan. 23, 1829; he has resided in New York City during the past twenty years; md. Jan., 1859, Susan Jane Drake, of Chester, Orange County, N. Y. She d. May 7, 1865, aged 35.
1. Nellie, b. Jan. 4, 1860; d. May 7, 1865. 2. John, b. Aug. 9, 1863.
v. Charles E., b. March 6, 1831. +
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VI. George F., b. Nov. 21, 1833; md. Nov. 21, 1859, Maria A. Woodbury, dau. of Nathan Wood- bury, q. v.
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HISTORY OF RINDGE.
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VII. Romanzo A., b. Sept. 29, 1836; resides in Savan- nah, Ga., and is a dealer in stationery. He md. July 25, 1865, Jane S. Morgan.
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VIII. William Everett, b. March 25, 1839; md. Aug. 28, 1859, Helen A. Hayward, of Fitchburg. He is a clerk for the Fitchburg Paper Company.
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RODNEY WALLACE resided in Rindge from his youth until 1852, when he removed to Fitchburg, Mass., and became a member of the firm of Shepley & Wallace, wholesale dealers in books and stationery, and dealers in paper stock. After several years of successful manage- ment of this business he withdrew from the firm, and engaged in the manufacture of paper, and became con- nected with several other manufacturing interests of Fitchburg. In whatever enterprise he has engaged he has been fortunate, not only in a pecuniary point of view, but in the prompt command of the confidence and respect of his associates. In him integrity and principle have been closely allied with business tact and a liberal and compre- hensive management of large pecuniary interests.
His ambition for political life has never had a vigorous growth, nor engrossed his attention to the neglect of the private and corporate interests which have been depend- ent upon his personal attention. He was selectman 1864, '65, and '67; a representative to the General Court 1874, but declined a reelection the following year.
In the direction of the affairs of several monetary and corporate interests, his services have been frequently sought. He has been president and director of the Fitchburg Gas Light Company since 1864; a director of the Fitchburg National Bank since 1866; for several years a trustee of the Fitchburg Savings Bank; a director of the Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany ; president of the Fitchburg Board of Trade; and was recently elected a director of the Fitchburg Railroad Company.
As a citizen and as a friend he is held in high esteem, and his usefulness has often been proved by earnest, effi- cient service, as well as by unostentatious yet generous donations in the support of many laudable enterprises. In this the town of Rindge has not been overlooked. In his social relations he has been fortunate, and has ever had many warm personal friends. Mr. Wallace md. Dec. 1, 1853, Sophia Ingalls, youngest dau. of Thomas Ingalls, Esq. q. v., who d., leaving two sons, June 20, 1871.
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