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224. This is part of the Benjamin Carpenter homestead, see No. 225. Lean- der Crane moved the buildings from No. 225 to this spot about 1848, and built the upright part of present dwelling. He sold to Elisha Shelley, then Lewis Shelley, Sally Wilbur and Benjamin W. Carpenter had a part or whole of the farm. Nov. 4, 1863, Peter Mason bought and Jan. 4, 1875 sold to Frederick R. Crane who still resides here-over 48 years. The ell of the present house is the old Carpenter dwelling.
225. This probably is the place Benjamin Carpenter sold Apr. 22, 1790, to his son, Benjamin, Jr., who in turn sold Mar. 13, 1830, to Seth Car- penter "land and buildings." After death of Seth, his estate sold Mar.
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30, 1844, to Nathan Wood of Keene-150 acres. Then Cassius C. Whit- ney of Troy, Vt .; Peter Hayward of S. held an interest. The latter sold Apr. 9, 1845, to Leander Crane who moved the buildings to No. 224. The road probably sometime ran beyond this spot but where it came out is unknown.
226. Frederick R. Crane built a small house here for his hired man in 1893 and Fred S. Blake lived here two years; Geo. Ed. Crosby a year, then Archie G. Wilder bought property and made additions to farm and buildings. He lived here most of the time until moving to Keene, 1918. Charles G. Crane 2nd, Ray P. Huntley here 1920/21; and Alfred B. Coolidge came from No. 235 in May, 1922. The material in building this house came from the old Keyes house on West street in Keene where the present Y. M. C. A. building was erected.
227. Archie G. Wilder moved this building from No. 22716 about 1905 for his hired man. Fred E. Richardson lived here 4 or 5 years, and Frank E. Pomeroy in 1921-22, then Perley W. Wheeler, fall of 1922.
22712. About 1900 William O. Davis built here a house 14 x 16 feet in which he and Charles R. Kenney and Fred E. Richardson lived a few years when Wilder bought and moved across the road to No. 227.
228. Timothy Harrington of Lancaster, Mass., sold L. 7; R. 2; 2nd Div. May 3, 1779, to Thomas Harrington, Jr., and Sept. 28, 1786, he sold to Eben- ezer Gilbert who came and built on this spot. "Gilbert road" was named after him; he sold Mar. 24, 1797, to Joshua Flint, and Flint to David Allen-house and barn. Feb. 6, 1810, Allen sold to John S. Britton who lived on the place until 1831 when he sold to his son, Benjamin M. Brit- ton. The latter built a new house at No. 229 into which he moved 1834 (?) ; some years later he moved to No. 207 and thence to No. 43. The old house, marked by a cellar hole, stood until about 1852.
229. Benjamin M. Britton built 1834 (?) and lived here several years. In 1847 he sold to Luman Pond who lived here 25 or 30 years. After he came here Gilbert road was called the "Pond road." William Riley Kenney came here from No. 235, and after his death his widow sold property to Archie G. Wilder who added the farm to his home place- No. 226. Chandler Wilbur lived here about 1845; was a cobbler, basket maker, etc. Mrs. Kenney was here until 1914; then Wilder sold the house and it was removed Nov. 1919. The barn still standing 1923.
230. July 1918, Alfred P. Sinclair bought a plot of land and moved small building here from No. 232 in which he and family lived a year or two, and chopped wood, after which he and his house moved to Gilsum. A cellar remains.
2301/2. Clifton Chambers built a small cabin here about 1898 in which he lived a year or more-nothing now marks the site.
231. Charles R. Kenney came here from No. 22715 and built a building in which he lived about two years, around 1900-a cellar hole remains.
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2311/2. Clifton Chambers built the building now (1922) standing about 1908 but never came here to live. Mrs. M. C. Lewis now owns property. Frank E. Pomeroy came here from No. 227 in 1922.
232. Mrs. Melvina Durant lived here 1918; married Alfred P. Sinclair who moved house to No. 230. A cellar hole remains.
233. Nicholas Vincellette built a small hut here when he first came to town, 1869, and chopped wood. George W. Marston, Charles R. Kenney; George F. Kenney have lived here. William O. Davis bought, 1892, and has lived here much of the time until the present. He has made addi- tions to the buildings. A few rods west of his house he has built a small cottage where members of his family are now living.
234. 1896 H. Moses Blake sold a plot of land to Fred Chamberlain who built a small house and lived here a few years. Simon Wheeler lived here 1909; later Charles W. Richardson, then William H. Rollins, 1916 (?) Edmond M. Demerse and Mrs. Grace E. Partridge lived here 1919. Harry W. Greenleaf bought property, 1920, and took building away.
235. May 16, 1870, Charles Augustus Blake sold a lot 8 x 20 rods to Nich- olas Vincellette for $20.00 on which he built a cottage. Mar. 4, 1872, he sold to George W. Allen who sold in 1873 to John H. Hare. The next year Hare sold to Chauncey N. Kenney for $150.00. 1876 he sold to Rev. Joseph Allen, and Dec. 1, 1879, W. H. H. Allen, exr. sold prop- erty to W. Riley Kenney for $65.00. 1885 Henry Bowbrick bought and sold, 1889, to Frank and Alfred Steele. John Anderson bought Nov. 8, 1899, lived here until death when his family removed to No. 49, and Lewis C. Buntlin bought. Harry W. Greenleaf of Keene bought prop- erty, 1920, and has repaired and enlarged buildings, living here sum- mers, or renting. He also has added more land. Alfred B. Coolidge was here 1921/22, and then William H. Kellogg, a teamster of Keene, rented house.
236. One of the last to be occupied of the original log houses in Surry stood on this spot. The building stood until 1835 but for many years had been in a dilapidated condition. As this was part of William Hay- ward's home farm, it is possible it was where Daniel Hayward settled before 1790. It however is better known as the place where Dinah Arm- strong lived about 1800,-of "Dinah's Rock" fame. She was helped by the town for many years and did not live here after 1805. The spot is well marked by a cellar hole and stonework.
237. Frank E. Ellis built here in 1899 a cheap building for choppers which was occupied 12 or 15 years, still standing. William O. Davis lived in it also several Frenchmen.
238. Azel Wilder of Keene owned a woodlot and built a choppers' camp near this spot 1852/53 in which Clark Puffer, Elias H. Heath and others lived about two years, and chopped over the "Wilder lot." Later Wil- liam Carpenter and Benjamin M. Britton owned the property and they sowed it to rye, scratching in the seed with rakes, and reaped the grain with a sickle-the land is again woodland.
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2381/2. In 1881, for the workmen who were cutting off a woodlot west of the mill pond three or four shacks were put up, remains of which can still be seen.
239. Warren Newell built this house, 1842, from material largely from a building he tore down on Surry east road. His child died that year and was buried in the lot 4 or 5 rods south of the house but later was re- buried elsewhere. Samuel B. Fisher, his brother-in-law, came about 1845 and set out some mulberry trees and attempted to go into the silk business but failed. David Wood was here 1848; David Whitcomb, 1855; Frederick R. Crane, 1874; David A. Kenyon; Allen L. Green, 1910; Barnard C. Carey, 1922, and many others.
240. Peter Mason is said to have built this house about 1875 from material out of the Allen house at No. 191. Barney Wilbur lived here; Horace (Hiram) P. Bigelow; Merrill D. Carpenter, 1889; Mr. Stebbins; Henry A. Weatherhead, 1910; Andrew J. Gibson since 1910. A complete list of those living here is not at hand.
241. Philister Pond (sometimes written "Filester") said to have lived in an old house which stood here about 1818 at which time his son, Henry, was born. The old cellar hole can still be found but is nearly obliter- ated. Peter Rice, the Rev. soldier, lived at or near this place in 1775.
242. Old Dolby the negro for whom "Nigger Hollow" is named lived here about 1834/35. Samuel B. Fisher, 1837-42; Warren Newell while build- ing at No. 239. Edward White spent many years here and died, 1893. Apr. 6, 1894, the estate was sold at auction and since that time many have lived here; Mr. Rumrill; Royce, Murry; Lake, etc. Charles S. Stowell, 1921.
243. A blacksmith shop stood here for a few years around 1840; nothing now marks its site, although it could be located within recent years when tilling the land.
244. About 1900 Albert E. Flagg bought a farm and soon after erected the buildings on this spot. He was here several years, then lived at the old Gunn farm in edge of Gilsum after which he closed out and removed to Winthrop, Wash. George E. Fraser here, 1909-1915, since then Ed- ward G. Haynes has lived here.
245. George Allen moved here from S. prior to 1850 and at his death his dau. Jane E. Allen, had the property. She married Martin V. B. Hall and after the death of Mrs. Hall their dau. Ada E. Hall had property about 1900. She married Fred H. Booth and they sold property and removed to Walpole where she died. George D. Gillis and Wilder F. Gates bought property in 1914, and it has been divided and sold. Leon H. Fellows bought and settled here 1921.
The house formerly was one story and is very old; by whom and when built, unknown. Numerous families have lived here for short periods within recent years. Fred H. Booth, soon after marriage; Paul W. Sigston, etc.
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246. Daniel Darling, or his father, Rev. David, built a saw mill here before 1825 which was in use until 1835. With the small supply of water the mill usually could run but little except in the spring. A wood undershot water wheel three feet long by three feet in diameter was used, on the end of the shaft a crank was connected direct to the up-and-down saw which sawed out boards and timber. Boards from this mill went into several dwellings in the city of Keene, one of which was the house where the late Gen. S. G. Griffin lived on West street, the spot where the new Post Office building has been erected.
247. Rev. David Darling moved here from No. 23 in 1790 and spent his re- maining days. In 1807 he built the two story house now standing using for an ell the old house from No. 248. He was succeeded by his son, Daniel, who spent nearly all his life on this farm and died 1890, then his son-in-law, George D. Gillis, had property and after his death, 1920, Ray C. Ellis bought and settled here.
Rev. David built a barn Apr. 9, 1795, which Mr. Gillis tore down and on its site built present one in 1904. On Mar. 30, 1828, the day Daniel Darling's dau. Esther M., was born, he set out near his house an elm tree which now girts over 14 feet, four feet above the ground, and is estimated to contain 10 cord of 4 ft. wood. A few rods east of the old barn Daniel had a cider mill which was in use many years; he like others, used a horse on a sweep when grinding cider-apples. Mr. Gillis came here Nov. 1883; was a farmer, blacksmith and wheelwright. His shop stands several rods south of house.
248. A house stood here in 1800; probably occupied by the toll-gate keeper, at the time the highway here was a toll-road. The house was moved to No. 247. The gate was hung to a boulder 14 x 11 x six feet high which lay quite close to the wheel track and in the top can still be seen a drill- hole on which swung the gate. William Hayward 2nd, and Silvanus, sons of Peter, doubtless owned this land and also No. 239, 40, 42, and 247 prior to 1790.
249. This was known as the "Hale place," remains of the old cellar hole can still be seen in the field in which a clump of butternut trees are growing. May 11, 1790, John and Martha (-) Hale sold this place-68 acres- to David Darling who removed the buildings and joined the tillage to his home place.
250. In what is now a large tract of woodland and on line of the old high- way can still be seen the site of the "Grave's place." This place was also joined to the Darling farm many years ago. This doubtless is the place Hananiah Hall sold to John Stiles, Mar. 9, 1790; and he to David Darling Mar. 15, 1791-house, barn and 20 acres.
251. Henry Hurd, formerly of S. lived here about 1845/50; then Calvin Randall of S. came, and he was succeeded by his son, George H. Randall, who remained until death, 1911. Since then, Mr. Leonard and others have occupied the place.
252. Henry Hurd or his father built and occupied a house which stood here a few years around 1850. While the other Mr. Hurd lived at No. 251.
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253. On top of Surry mountain and not far from Keene-S. town line is an old cellar hole, but by whom and when occupied has not been ascertained.
254. This is where Ebenezer Day settled before 1754; a road was laid out to his land, "Mar. 5, 1754," and the next year he and wife with chil- dren escaped to the fort in Keene during an Indian raid. During the middle of the last century Sumner Carpenter lived here and for a time kept tavern. The large brick house was gutted by a fire, 1921, and has since been rebuilt largely in the old walls by Nils Johnson who has owned the farm for over 20 years.
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CHAPTER XVII
CEMETERY AND GRAVESTONE RECORDS THE VILLAGE BURYING YARD
The first to be buried in this yard is supposed to have been "The aged John Brook (or Brock) Departed this life Nov. 24-1764." He is believed to have been the father of Mrs. Mary Brockway the first wife of Wolston Brockway; she died Sept. 5, 1767. The oldest headstone is that of Timothy Rice who died 2, June 1767.
A record of the original plot with the several additions, follows:
"Minutes of the Burying Lott in Surry as Released to the Town by Mr. John Marvin,
"Beginning at a stake and stones the Corner of the highway that Leads to Capt. Harveys and runs South 3° East on the Main Street 10 rods to a stake & stones thence West 3° South 5 rods thence North 3º West to the highway thence by said highway East 5 rods to the first bound."
First addition came (date unknown) when the yard was made six rods from east to west, and 13 rods from north to south.
Second addition was made Dec. 10, 1831, when Otis Daggett sold to the town a plot 4 x 13 rods to the west of the old yard, also a strip just north of the meeting house 10 rods long by 16 feet wide for a driveway. This made the yard 10 rods east and west, by 13 rods and 16 feet north from the building. Price $16.00.
Third addition was made about 1840 when the yard was extended to the west a few feet beyond the obelisk granite column marking "A mother's grave."
Fourth addition was made Aug. 21, 1865, when an extension to the west bank was made.
Fifth addition was made Apr. 14, 1903, when the town bought more land of Herbert R. Crane for $250.00 and extended the west end of the old yard to the south.
At a town meeting June 24, 1794, no action was taken regarding fencing the village burying yard, but on Aug. 24th of the same year-"Voted to fence the Burying Yards."
June 3, 1812, it was recommended to repair the boards and posts at the vil- lage cemetery, and Mar. 1814, it was voted to build a stone wall around this yard, 3 feet wide at the bottom by 4 ft. 6 inches high and one foot thick at the top the same to be finished by June 1, 1815-said wall to be on the north and east sides. For many years prior to about 1883 the wall on the east line of this yard ran north from the Northeast corner of the Town Hall and the driveway was near the corner of the building.
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Dec. 31, 1824, the town paid Ichabod Ballou $22.00 for building a new hearse house. This building stood a few feet west of the present Town Hall. The present building has stood where it now stands, in the north-west corner of the cemetery, since about 1850; was formerly on private land.
Jan. 16, 1834, the town paid Capt. Eliphalet Dort $25.00 for making and finishing a hearse. Tradition says it had four wheels; wooden axles, was without springs, and painted black, having high posts at corners and open rear and sides. In 1868 it was voted to exchange the old hearse for a new one at not over $100.00. The latter is still used as occasion requires. Mar. 8, 1859, voted to remove the tomb opposite of Samuel H. Poole's house. The Robinson tablet and boulder is said to mark the location of this old tomb.
THE VILLAGE CEMETERY
This yard is just north of the old meeting-house which was built in 1771, and bordered on land owned by John Marvin. Sometime before 1791 these minutes of the burying lot as released by him to the town occur, "beginning at a stake and stones on the corner of the highway that leads to Capt. Harveys, and runs south 3º East on the main street 10 rods to a stake and stones thence West 3° South 5 rods thence North 3º West to the highway thence by said highway East 5 rods to the first bound."
Feb. 13, 1798, Delevan Delance for the sum of $4.00 conveyed all his right, interest, etc., in the burying ground to the town.
Until within recent years the yard contained about three acres more land being added as need arose. Every lot in the older part has now been taken; the newer part has been carefully surveyed, and lots well staked out.
The yard is well shaded by elm, pine, balsam and other trees, and the view from it is pleasing in all directions except the southerly, which is ob- structed by the back sides of the village houses. To the west the woods and pastures of the high sloping uplands lead in a graceful curve around to the Alstead hills in the north, meeting there the upper end of Surry mountain, which with its ledges and dark pines, stands firmly outlined against the east- ern sky.
The uplands with their five terrace bowls lie in the northeast, and a large picturesque hemlock stands today on the height of the steep bank where it pitches down to the meadows.
Glimpses of the Ashuelot river can be seen near the base of Surry mountain until the river is lost to sight, cut off by the pines of the Wappanock hill in the east.
This cemetery is well kept, and whatever graves are not cared for by rela- tives or friends are looked after by the town to a certain extent.
W. C. Prime, L. L. D., author of "Along New England Roads," and a writer who travelled extensively in foreign lands as well as in our own New England states, and especially in that region lying near the White and Green mountains, has this to say of the village cemetery in Surry, "The graveyard, although apparently not in use, was evidently well cared for. It was neat and in good order. I have rarely found a graveyard which was better worth visiting."
The oldest stone, or that which makes record of the earliest burial is that of TIMOTHY RICE, who died the second day of June 1767.
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The earliest death on record and in all probability the earliest death in Surry, which was at that time a part of Gilsum, according to Rev. Silvanus Hayward in the History of Gilsum was that of "the aged John Brook," father to Mrs. Mary Brockway, Wolston Brockway's first wife. He died Nov. 24, 1764, and probably is buried near the Brockways.
RECORDS
Note. Author's additions in parenthesis.
219-220.
ABBOTT, Lucy (Harvey), w. of Daniel; Feb. 8, 1849; 82 yrs.
(Daniel Abbott "went to aid in suppressing the outbreak near Lake Champlain in 1812, and was never heard from again.") ABBOTT, Lucy, dau. of Daniel & Lucy; Jan. 2, 1870; 73 yrs. (Died in Winchester)
526-529.
ABBOTT, Daniel, June 18, 1869; 70 yrs., 6 mos. (Born in Surry)
ABBOTT, Polly (Brown), w. of Daniel; Oct. 3, 1887; 89 yrs., 7 mos., 16 days. (Born in Westmoreland)
ABBOTT, Mary Ann, Feb. 12, 1913; 71 yrs., 7 mos., 3 days. (Died in Keene, unm. grave)
ABBOTT, Thomas H., Jan. 15, 1886; 55 yrs., 3 mos.
255-256.
ADAMS, Thomas, Mar. 6, 1826; 75 yrs. (Rev. war)
ADAMS, Sarah, w. of Thomas; June 7, 1830; 75 yrs.
469-470.
ADAMS, John M., Nov. 8, 1857; 55 yrs., 8 mos. (Died in Walpole. Dea. John Mason Adams)
ADAMS, Nellie, (dau. of John & Julia (Crain), granddaughter ofabove, died in 1861. 7 mos.) "Nellie" on gravestone.
87-88.
ADAMS, Harriet, dau. of John M. & Ruth (Carpenter), Feb. 28, 1835; 3 yrs. ADAMS, Charles, son of John M. & Ruth (Carpenter), June 2, 1835; 7 yrs., 10 mos. (Mrs. Ruth (Carpenter) Adams died Apr. 19, 1882, in Zear- ing, Iowa)
310-313.
ADAMS, Amos. No stone. Marker 30. (Died Dec. 9, 1848). ADAMS, Polly, w. of Amos; June 18, 1841; 53 yrs.
(Widow of Josiah Rugg) Dust to its narrow house beneath Soul to its place on high They that have seen thy look in death No more may fear to die.
ADAMS, Gilman. No stone. Marker 29.
(Son of Amos & Polly. Died Mar. 1, 1847; 24 yrs.) ADAMS, Mary A., w. of Benjamin W .; Feb. 7, 1847; 27 yrs.
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243-254.
ALLEN, Abel. The gravestone (slate) reads :
In memory of Mr. ABEL ALLEN who died August 18th 1808 aged 74 years. One of the first settlers of this place. On time 'tis a lamp that wafts its fiers 'tis a smoke that quick expires 'tis a bubble, 'tis a sigh Be prepared, O man to die. (Abel Allen came from Windsor, Conn.)
ALLEN, Elizabeth (Chapin), widow of Abel; Nov. 13, 1820; 84 yrs. ("Died suddenly in her bed while the family were asleep.")
There is no gravestone, but she was probably buried south of her husband-243.
ALLEN, Phinehas, Mar. 7, 1815; 56 yrs.
ALLEN, Rachel (Platts), w. of Phinehas; Nov. 24, 1852; 91 yrs.
(The David ALLEN lot contains a tall white marble monu- ment with the following:
David Allen died Dec. 29, 1855, age 80 yrs. (East side) Acynthia died Jan. 22, 1827, 17 yrs., 3 mos., 7 ds. (south) Alvira died July 6, 1896, 79 yrs. ( side ) Achsah D., wife of David Allen, died Sept. 1, 1854, age 72 yrs., 9 mos., 21 ds. (West side) David died Aug. 10, 1808, age 3 yrs., 10 mos., 17 ds. (North side) Amos died July 8, 1808, age 1 yr., 2 mos., & 27 ds. Sons of D. & A. D. Allen. (North side)
ALLEN, Zopher, son of Capt. Samuel & Polly; Jan. 18, 1810; 11/2 hrs.
579-582.
ALLEN, Joseph, 1798-1877. (Died June 28, 1877).
ALLEN, Lyna, 1800-1882. (Died Mar. 16, 1882).
ALLEN, Louisa J., 1822-1861.
ALLEN, Andrew J., 1827-1862. (Died Oct. 14, 1862; killed on the R. R.).
ALLEN, John H., 1843-1910. Preacher, Soldier, Scholar. (Died May 20, 1910, in E. Hartford, Conn., a Methodist clergyman). Gray marble monument.
545-546.
ALLEN, Roxana, Aug. 2, 1890. (South grave).
ALLEN, Rachel, Sept. 26, 1872. (North Grave). Marker 55. Daughters of Phinehas & Rachel.
591-592.
ALLEN, Joseph, July 10, 1852; 75 yrs.
ALLEN, Hannah (Gould), Feb. 11, 1876; 95 yrs. "Asleep in Jesus."
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703-704.
ANDERSON, John, July 24, 1839-July 17, 1907. "At rest." (Born in
Sweden).
ANDERSON, Cleveland. Marker 68. (Died Nov. 23, 1897; 11 yrs., 10 mos., 16 days. He was found dead in the evening in the hollow east of his home).
New part of Yard.
ANDERSON, Herman, June 3, 1868-Oct. 15, 1909.
ANDERSON, Helen E., dau. of Herman; June 23, 1907-Jan. 15, 1908. (Died 1909, S. V. R.)
433-435.
BALLOU, Nancy, dau. of Ichabod & Eunice; 1886. Marker 43.
BALLOU, Fanny, dau. of Ichabod & Eunice; July 16, 1849; 21 yrs. "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God." BALLOU, Eunice (Harvey), wife of Ichabod. Marker 42. Died in Keene. (Twin sons of Mrs. Ballou died Apr. 4, 1825. A few hours old.)
165. BARNES, Phebe, Aug. 31, 1801; 23 yrs.
In bloom of youth behold I die Dear friends prepare for death is nigh. This grave's my home, here I must rest Till Christ shall call me from the dust. (From Marlboro, Mass .; sister of Rev. Perley Howe's wife.)
131-135.
BAXTER, George. (A marble stone with only this name.)
BAXTER, William. (A marble stone with only this name.)
BAXTER, Margaret (Noney), wife of Simon; Sept. 16, 1825; 75 yrs. BAXTER, Simon, Apr. 17, 1817; 64th yr.
Lo' here lies mouldering in the dust A partner's joy, his children's trust A social friend a brother kind Is to his narrow grave confined.
108. BAXTER, Thankful (Smith), first wife of William; 27th yr .; Sept. 29, 1779. 1-5, 9-12. BENTON, Adoniram, Aug. 29, 1842; 80 yrs.
BENTON, Ruth, first wife of Adoniram, is buried 3 ft. south of his grave. (The second wife is No. 1, 6 ft. south of his grave; has rough stones but no inscription.) ABIJAH BENTON 1752-1823 A Soldier of the Revolution REBECCA FIELD wife of ABIJAH BENTON 1752-1816
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(Adoniram & Abijah Benton were sons of Elijah of Tolland, Conn.)
BENTON, Rebecca, dau. of Abijah & Rebecca (Field) ; Aug. 2, 1817; 40 yrs. (Grave unmarked; probably is No. 9.)
BENTON, Elijah, son of Abijah & Rebecca (Field) ; Aug. 5, 1798; stillborn. (Grave unmarked; probably is No. 10.)
BENTON, Erastus, son of Abijah & Rebecca (Field) ; Place and date of death unknown.
(Perhaps buried at No. 11.)
BENTON, Augusta M., dau of Franklin & Mary; Mar. 23, 1840; 15 mos.
(Granddaughter of Adoniram. No gravestone, but known to be buried at No. 12.)
518-520.
BENTON, Franklin B., son of Adoniram. Marker 51.
BENTON, Mary J. (Gardner), wife of Franklin; Jan. 20, 1879; 67 yrs., 7 mos. (Died in Keene. Marker 52.)
BENTON, F. G., Co. A. 14th N. H. Inf.
(Son of Franklin B. & Mary. Not known when he died.)
206-210.
1799 ABIJAH BENTON 1881
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