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2. William, b. Ang. 12. 1776.
3. Lydia. b. March 10, 1780.
1. ISAAC BROWN. Isaac and Daniel Brown lived in Wilton for some time. They were both enrolled. April 23, 1775, in Capt. Walker's co. of C'ol. Reed's regt., and the pay roll of Aug. 1. 1775, shows that they served
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until that time. Isaac m. Hannah --- , who d. Aug. 15. 1788. Chil- dren :
2. Isaac, b. April 30, 1779.
3. Patty. b. Aug. 12, 1788; d. Sept. 19. 1788.
BUGBEE FAMILY.
1. FREEMAN E. BUGBEE, b., Richford, Vt., May 13. 1846. A photog- rapher: came to Wilton in Oct .. 1873. and soon acquired a profitable business which he has continued to this time. He in. Annie Hutchinson. who was b .. Greenfield. Jan. 27, 1840. Children :
2. Nellie M .. b. Ang. 28, 1878.
3. Eva M .. b. Nov. 19. 1880.
BURNHAM FAMILY.
1. THOMAS BURNHAM, b., England. 1623; d. June, 1694. Lieut. Burnham m .. 1645, Mary Tuttle: H ch. -
2. Jons. son of preceding. b. 1648: d. 1704: m .. 1668, Elizabeth Wells: 9 ch.
3. THOMAS. son of preceding. b. Sept. 20. 1673: d. 1748. lle m. Susanna -: 6 ch.
4. JEREMIAII. son of preceding. b. 1702: d. 1783. He m .. 1730. Jane Pride : 6. ch.
5. JEREMIAH. b. April 2. 1732. We find the first mention of the Burnham family in Wilton in a deed, dated Nov. 15, 1779, from Jonathan Blanchard to Jeremiah Burnham, conveying 65 acres of east part of lot No. 5 in the sixth range. Date of Jeremiah's death not known: last taxed in Wilton, 1805. He m .. Aug. 30, 1754, Mary -, who d. Jan. 7. 1828, aged 92 yrs. They had & ch., of whom the two following were residents of Wilton :
6. Ruth, b. 1756; m., April 21, 1785. Timothy Gray ; d. March 23. 1841.
7. Jeremiah (8). b. 1763.
S. JJEREMIAH (7). b., 1763: d. Nov .. 1844. By a deed, dated Dec. 9, 1794, his father conveyed to him the 65 acres, bought in 1779 of Jonathan Blanchard. By a deed. dated Jan. 22, 1794, Amos Eaton conveyed to him the southeasterly part of lot No. 6 in sixth range. Ile was a farmer and res. on above-named lots; his buildings being on the easterly part of the lots. He was an early member of the Baptist Society. le m .. July 18, 1786. Phebe Blanchard, who d. Ang. 20. 1838. Children :
9. Phebe, b. Sept. 18, 1787 : m. - Gutterson ; m. 2d. Daniel Fuller.
10. Polly. b. April 25, 1789: m .. . June 21. 1813. Samuel Puffer.
11. Betsey. b. April 16. 1791 : in .. 1810. Daniel Fuller.
12. Hannah, b. May 15. 1793: m., JJune 21. 1811. William Foster of Ashby. Mass. ; m., 20, Isaac Preston of New Ipswich.
13. Lois, b. Ang. 11, 1795; m. Samuel Lovejoy of Milford.
14. Lney. b. AAng. 15, 1797; m. - Dodge of New Boston.
15. Sally, b. Sept. 24, 1799; m. - Shattuck of Brookline.
16. Stephen (18), b. Dec. 31. 1802.
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17. Rebekah, b. April 24, 1805; m. William Currier. They had several children of whom we find no record.
18. STEPHEN (16), b. Dec. 31, 1802: d. April 10. 1877. A farmer. and lived in Wilton for several years after his marriage, then removed to New Boston and, for a few years, kept the tavern on the Weare road. abont a mile from the village. He afterward res. on a farm in the west part of New Boston. He m., May 20. 1826, Mary Rockwood, who was b .. Groton. Mass .. Dec. 5, 1805, and came to Wilton with her parents about 1808. She d .. Milford. Dec. 22, 1885. Children :
19. Stephen Fernando, b. March 25. 1827; m. Lorinda Loring of New Boston : has a livery stable in Manchester. and is a veterinary surgeon.
20. George Fleteber. b. Oct. 17. 1828; d. May 9. 1849.
21. Mary Jane. b. Dec. 18. 1830; m. Frederick Dodge of New Boston. Res. Nashua.
22. Charles Crosby. b. March 5, 1832: d. March 30, 1832.
23. Maria Deborah, b. June 29, 1833; m. John Loring of New Boston. who d. April 11, 1853, within three days' sail of San Francisco. Cal .: m .. 2d. Nelson N. Philbrick. Res. New Boston.
24. Charles Crosby. b. Feb. 12, 1836: d. March 25, 1839.
25. Sarah Harriet, b. June 12. 1839; m. George H. Stevens of Frances- town; d. March 30, 1872.
26. Jeremiah Almos. b. July 16, 1842; m. Helen Buswell of North Lyndeborongh. Res. Milford ; employed in Heald's furniture factory.
27. Milo Rockwood. b. Feb. 2. 1847; in. Sarah F. Shedd of Mont Ver- non. Res. Milford. Employed in Heald's furniture factory.
BURNS FAMILY.
1. JOHN BURNS, b. 1700; d .. Milford. 1782. He was of Scotch origin and came to America from the north of Ireland in 1736: settled in Mil- ford, 1746.
2. THOMAS, seventh child and third son of preceding, m. Elizabeth Hartness of Lunenburg, Mass., and d., Milford, aged about 80 yrs.
3. SAMUEL, sixth child and third son of preceding, b., Milford, Sept .. 1779; in., Feb. 12, 1801, Abigail Jones. Was selectman of Milford from the age of twenty-one for ten years. He d., Milford. Sept. 20. 1817. and his funeral was the largest over held in the town.
4. CHARLES A., fourth child and second son of preceding, b., Milford. Jan. 19, 1809. He m., Dec. 31, 1833. Elizabeth, dan. of Abel and Betsey (Bartlett) Hutchinson* of Milford. She d. Sept. 4, 1885, aged 69 yrs.
* The Hutchinson family traces its ancestry to Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlan. York- shire, England, who was living in 1282. The following are the New England ancestors of Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Burns: 1, Richard Hutchinson, tenth in descent from Barnard of Cowlan, was b. in England; m., Dec. 2, 1627, Alice Bosworth; emigrated about 1635 and settled in Salem, Mass., near Hathorn's Hill. 2, Joseph. 3. Benjamin. 4. Benjamin. 5. Nathan, b .. Bedford, Mass., 1712; removed, about 1234, 10 Amherst, now Milford, and d. Jan. 12, 1795; was a large land owner in Milford and Wilton and built the first mill on the site where D. Whiting and Sons' grist mill now stands. He m. Rachel Stearns. 6, Nathan, who owned the place, since belonging to the late Holland Prouty. ? , Abel, who was b., Milford, Aug. 8, 1795, and m. Betsey, dan. of Isaac and Elizabeth Bartlett.
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Mr. and Mrs. Burns were persons of the highest character and were well known for their intelligence and worth.
5. CHARLES H., son of preceding, b., Milford, Jan. 19. 1835. For account of his life see page 273. He m .. Milford. Jan. 19, 1856. Sarah N. Mills. Children :
6. Arthur Henry, b. 1856: d. Ang. 23. 1876.
7. Bessie, b. July 6. 1859 ; m., June 15, 1881. William 1. Gregg. See Gregg gen.
8. Mary Bell. d. April 14. 1863. aged 1 yr. 5 mos.
9. Charles Alonzo, b. Jan. 3, 1863 ; m., Oct. 14, 1885. Lulie ( .. dau. of Dr. William A. Jones. He is clerk of the Wilton Man. Co.
10. Blanche May, b. May 5, 1868.
11. Ben. Emery, b. July 21, 1872.
BURTON FAMILY.
1. BONIFACE BURTON, made freeman. Lynn, Mass .. 1635; d. JJune 13. 1669, at the great age of 113 yrs. A farmer ; ancestor of nearly all the Bur- tons in this country. In Lewis's History of Lynn is an illustration repre- senting the aged patriarch as standing in the door of his primitive and rudely constructed house. He lived to a greater age than any other resi- dent of Lynn, and must have been well advanced in life when he came to New England.
2. JOHN. son of preceding: freeman, Salem, Mass .. 1638: d. Oct. 11. 1684. Ilis farm joined that of Gov. Endicott. According to the records of the court, he was one of the persecuted Quakers of his time. In 1658 he attempted to escape with others to Rhode Island that he might enjoy his opinions undisturbed. While on his way. he was arrested at Dedham. brought back and. in consequence of his very bold speech to the digni- taries of the court at Salem, was put in the stocks. He was frequently fined for not attending public worship, but led a quiet life during his later years. He had four children : John, Samuel. Isaac and Hannah. John and Samuel died childless. Hannab and her husband. William Osborn, were ancestors of Osborns now living in Salem and elsewhere.
3. ISAAC, son of preceding, d. 1706. He settled in Topsfieldl, Mass., 'afterward removed to Salem. and had four sons: Isaac. John. Jacob and Henry.
4. JouN. son of preceding. d. 1750. leaving two sons: John and Samuel.
5. Jons. d. Feb. 11, 1791. aged 80 yrs. With his three sons he removed from Middleton, Mass., to No. 2. now Wilton, and settled on lot No. 16 in the fifth range. The cellar hole of his house is in the north- east part of the plain, very near the centre of the lot. The place is now owned by James Sheldon. His wife, Abigail. d. AAng. 28. 1796. aged 83 yrs. They had, beside the three sons. named below, two daughters : one m. Thomas Towne, and the other m. - Buxton. Sons:
6. John (9). d. Nov. 18. 1816. aged 78 yrs.
7. Jonathan (19), b. Sept. 18. 1741.
S. Abraham (29).
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9. JOIN (6). d. Nov. 18, 1816, aged 78 yrs. Before he came to Wilton he served in the French and Indian war. He settled on the east half of lot No. 17. fifth range. which now belongs to Herbert Wilkerson. He also owned lot No. 20, fourth range, and on it built a grist-mill; this lot is now owned by his grandson, James Burton. He was a deacon of the First Cong. Ch. for about fifty years : sat in the deacon's seat and for many years led in the singing, having a clear, strong tenor voice that did not fail him until his last illness. He was probably the first Free Mason in Wilton ; see page 120. He was town clerk for ten years; selectman for five years. His wife, Rebecca, d. Ang. 17, 1831, aged 92 years. Children :
10. Rebecca. b. March 18, 1762; m., Nov. 28, 1787, Joseph Putnam. Jun., of Society Land: removed to Amherst and d. there.
11. William, d. at Valley Forge in the spring of 1778.
12. David, m. and removed to Andover. Vt.
13. John (45), b. March 25, 1767.
14. Sarah, b. June 8, 1772; m. Stephen Putnam of Wilton. On the death of her husband, in Sept .. 1821. she removed to Mason where she died.
15. Mary Archer. b. March 9, 1774; in., March 3. 1803, John Marshall. Res. Lyndeborough.
16. Lucy, b. Feb. 18. 1778; m. Thomas Lakin of Lyndeborough.
17. Betsey, m. Samuel Cudworth of Greenfield.
18. Naomi. m. Benjamin Fuller, and settled in Andover, Vt.
19. JONATHAN (7). b. Sept. 18, 1741. In 1759 [?], before he came to Wilton. he served at Louisburg in Capt. Andrew Gidding's co. He also served as orderly sergeant in Capt. Benj. Taylor's co., at Winter Hill in the winter of 1775-6; was lient. in Capt. Wm. Barron's co., in the Ticon- deroga campaign, 1776, and served three weeks in Rhode Island in 1780. Ile kept a journal during his service on Winter Hill, in which was a roll of Capt. Taylor's co. Of the thirty-one companies that went from N. H. to Winter Hill, this was the only roll Mr. Hammond had been able to find when he published the first wohne of Rev. War Rolls in 1885. Jonathan Burton also kept a journal of the Ticonderoga campaign, in which was a roll of Capt. Barron's co. See pages 93, 98, 101 ; also pages 238, 246, of this history. On the organization of militia in New Hampshire he received a commission as captain, dated June 19, 1786 ; on Aug. 5, 1793. he was appointed brigade-major by Gov. Bartlett, and on Dec. 21, 1795, a justice of the peace, holding the office 15 years : was a selectman of Wil- ton for 15 years. He lived on the farm now owned by his grandson. Samuel Burton. He m., Feb. 29, 1764. Huldah Nichols, of Middleton, Mass. Children :
20. Aaron, b. April 20, 1765; m., June 19. 1796. Polly Dudley, of Andover, Vt., and settled there.
21. Sammuel, b. April 8, 1767; m. Hannah, dau. of Col. Philip and Hannah Putnam, of Wilton, and settled in Andover, Vt.
22. Abigail, b. Nov. 12, 1772; m., Feb. 5, 1795, Jonathan Putnam and removed to Andover, Vt.
23. Jonathan (56), b. Sept. 5, 1774.
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24. Huldah. b. July 4, 1778: m .. May 27. 1819. Samuel Merriam of Mason.
25. Olive. b. Feb. 25, 1780; m .. Feb. 7. 1801, Uriah Smith, merchant. of Francestown. See Smith gen.
26. Amos Nichols. b. Jan. 2. 1785: m .. Oct. 7. 1810. Roxana Utley and settled in Weston, Vt. : m .. 2d. Sally Johnson.
27. Moses, b. March. 1787; d. Oct., 1789.
28. Anna, b. Sept. 5. 1789: 10., June 14. 1810. James S. Fisher. Res. Francestown.
29. ABRAHAM (S). settled with his father on lot No. 16. fifth range: his brothers being on the lot next north of it. He afterwards built on the southwest part of the lot and kept a public house until 1817. In 1787. he bought lot No. 20, fifth range, and owned it until the homestead was sold in 1830. He was at Winter Hill in Capt. Taylor's co .. and at Ticonderoga. 1776. in Capt. Barron's co., and was selectman for five years : was a good neighbor, a good towasman and an honest man. He was somewhat of a hunter and a fisherman. and often related his experience in those matters. When he was clearing his north lot, the wild turkeys fed on his rye before it was harvested. He made a bough-house and a bed and fed them for some time: then invited his brother John to help shoot them. At the time appointed they arranged themselves in the bough-house, and, as it grew light. they heard the gobblers come to the bed. Abraham gave the signal. fired and killed three turkeys. but his brother's gun missed fire. Abraham used to say that it was the only time he ever heard Deacon John use a wicked word He m .. Ist. Mary Kenney, by whom he had eight children : 11., 20, Betty Dale, by whom he had seven children. Children :
30. Mary. b. Jan. IS. 1773: m .. Jan. 11. 1796. Jacob Putnam of Andover, Vt.
31. Ilannah, b. Sept. 8, 1774; d. Oct. 14. 1777.
32. Lucy, b. June 10. 1776; d. Oct. 11. 1777.
-33. Hannah, b. March 23. 1778: m .. Oct. 6, 1796. Nathaniel Putnam Peabody. Res. Andover. Vt.
34. Abraham, b. Jan. 28. 1780: res. in Vermont.
35. Chloe, b. March 2, 1782: m. Cyrus Bailey; res. in Vermont.
36. Nahum. b. Oct. 15, 1783: m. Charlotte Pettengill : res. in Vermont.
37. Ezra. b. Feb. 10. 1785: m. a Miss Puffer, by whom he had two sons : res. in Vermont a few years and left for parts unknown.
BS. Betsey, b. Nov. 18. 1787; m. Jonathan Parkhurst.
39. Luey. b. Dec. 13. 1788: m. Ashby Morgan.
40. Fanny, b. Feb. 2. 1790; m. Timothy Gray.
41. Ruth. b. March 21. 1792: umn. : went to Georgia as a teacher and d. there.
42. Lydia. b. May 7. 1793: m. Lubim Rockwood. See Rockwood gen. She m .. 2d., Elijah Chandler.
43. John (66). b. Oct. 25, 1796.
44. Peggy. b. Nov. 22, 1798; in .. Oct. 28. 1824, Jeremiah Fisk. Res. Maine. They had several children. one of whom was a noted ornamental painter.
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45. JOHN (13). b. March 25, 1767. He removed to Andover, Vt .. and while there was captain of militia ; returned to Wilton in ISO8. He m .. Jan. 27. 1791, Eunice Heald of Temple : m., 2d .. April 20, 1836, Susannah C'arter of Wilton. Children :
46. John, b., Wilton, April 15, 1791. In the war of 1812, he enlisted in Vermont and died in the army, May 12. 1814.
47. Eunice. b., Andover. Vt .. Sept. 15. 1793: m. Noah Going of New Ipswich.
48. Lucinda. b., Andover. Vt., May 6. 1796: m. Joseph Chamberlain : res. Lyndeborough and Greenville.
49. Leonard, b .. Andover. Vt .. Aug. 18. 1798; m. a Miss Heseltine : res. Andover, Vt.
50. Roxana. b .. Andover. Vt .. Oct. 10. 1800: m. Silas Chamberlain : res. Andover. Vt., and Nashua.
51. Dexter (72), b .. Andover. Vt .. Oct. 16. 1802.
52. Eliza. b .. Andover. Vt .. March 25, 1805: d. April 8. 1814 [ ?].
53. James (79). b., Wilton. April 18, 1809.
54. Eliza, b. Oct. 9. 1813. When she was two years old. a severe ill- ness destroyed her hearing and she became a deaf mute : was educated at Hartford. Conn .. and m. a deaf mute named Kelley. She d., Wilton. Dec. 23, 1878.
55. John (92). b. Dec. 10. 1816.
56. JONATHAN (23). b. Sept. 5. 1774: d. March 26. 1862. He was a prominent and trustworthy man; for many years trustee of the school and ministerial funds: justice of the peace 45 years: administrator of many estates: representative to the Legislature: selectman 14 years : town clerk 7 years and held military offices to rank of lieut. col. He was secretary of the lodge of Masons to which he belonged for many years. HIe m .. Jan. 30, 1800. Persis Warren of Wilton, who d. Feb. 4, 1801, aged 27 yrs. He m .. 2d, March 19. 1805, Lucy Hazen of Shirley, Mass .. who d. April 11. 1874. aged 91 yrs .. 1 mo. Children :
57. Warren (98), b. Nov. 23, 1800.
58. Lucy. b. Jan. 24. 1806: d. Oct. 25. 1828: unin.
59. Persis. b. Jan. 16. 1808: d. Jan. 31, 1809.
60. Persis. b. Dec. 16. 1809: m .. Aug. 29. 1831. Rev. Stephen Alfred Barnard, who was b. Nov. 26. 1803. and d. June 24. 1882. See page 260. They had three sons and two daughters.
61. Hlazen J. (101). b. JJune 2. 1812.
62. Samuel (107). b. Ang. 22. 1814.
63. Elizabeth JJ .. b. Sept. 22. 1816: m .. Sept. 1, 1850, Rev. Charles Robinson of Groton. They have one son. William B. (Robinson).
64. Andrew Nichols. b. Feb. 21. 1819; unm. He received his early education at the district school, and at the age of IS went to Boston. entered the dry goods store of Wetherell. Fowle & Co .. on Kilby St., and remained with them and their successors. Fowle & Talbot, three years. In 18440 he formed a co-partnership with S. A. Barnard under the style of A. N. Burton & Co .. leased the brick store at Wilton Centre. formerly occupied by Joseph Newell. and carried on the business of a country
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store there for three years, when he sold out, returned to Boston. went into the wholesale dry goods business with his brother under the firm name of Blazen JJ. Burton & Co., on Kilby St .. and remained with him five years until the firm was dissolved. He afterwards formed a connection with S. H. Norris & Co .. in the same business, and remained with them until April. 1851. Ile then made an arrangement with Jordan, Marsh & Co., who had just commenced the dry goods jobbing and importing busi- ness on Milk St .. and remained with them twenty-three years. He then retired from business. He was for many years an active member of the llandel & Haydn Society, also a member of the Mercantile Library Asso- ciation and other literary associations in Boston. In the summer of 1878 he went to Europe and remained about six months. Since his return he has been living on his farm. a part of which was owned by his Burton ancestor. who first settled in Wilton.
65. Maria L., b. Feb. 22. 1825: d. May 4, 1849: unm.
66. JOHN (43), b. Oct. 25. 1796. He lived eight or nine years on the homestead with bis father. then removed to Maine; after a few years returned to Wilton. and. a few years later, went again to Maine where he died. Ile m., Dee. 15, 1817. Sarah Dale, Children :
$7. John Dale, b, Oct. 1, 1818. A furniture manufacturer. He removed to Pittsburgh, Penn. He m., April 4, 1843, Maria Mason and had one son, Alfred, who served in Virginia under MeClellan and Grant.
68. Sarah, b. May 22. 1820: m., Oct. 1. 1845, Abiel Holt of Weld. Mc. 69. Abraham, b. April 20, 1822: m. twice: his second wife was Rachel A. Parkhurst. An upholsterer; res. Manchester.
70. Betsey D., b. April 25, 1824; m. Wilson Dodge; res. Maine.
71. Caroline L., b. Sept. 18, 1826; m. ; res. Rhode Island.
72. DEXTER (51), b., Andover. Vt .. Oct. 16, 1802; d. June 3, 1855. Res. in southwest part of Lyndeborough. but his children attended school in Wilton. Ile was a captain of the cavalry, 22d regt. of militia, and was for several years selectman of Lyndeborough. Hle m., April 20, 1824. Clarissa O. Spofford of Temple. Children :
73. Dexter Lionel, b. April 10. 1825. Res. several years on a farm in the south part of Temple and served as selectman of the town. Besides attending to his farm, he carried on for some years an extensive business in marketing and as a cattle and sheep broker. Removed to New Ipswich and. for a time, kept a store there. Hle m. Emily Frances Ward of Chelmsford, Mass. ; they had three sons and three daughters. Two of the sons are living: the eldest, George Dexter, is the inventor of the "Burton Cattle Car." and of other patented articles.
74. Clarissa Irene, b. July 2. 1827; m. Nathan Holt of Temple; two sons. one living.
75. James Edwin, b. Nov. 18. 1828. Res. Temple. Ilis business is farming and himbering; has been for several years selectman of Temple. He m. Olive A. Robinson of Bennington: two sons and tive daughters.
76. Helen Marion, b. Feb. 24, 1831: m., May 18, 1853, George H. Blood. Sec Blood gen. (19).
ANDREW N. BURTON.
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77. Eliza Jane, b. Dec. 6. 1834 : m .. May 17, 1857, George W. Boynton. See Boynton gen. (9).
78. William Wallace. b. Nov. 14. 1836. Res. on the homestead in Lyndeborough ; is a farmer and has represented the town in the Legisla- ture. He m., June 20, 1861. Esther Jane Cragin of Temple; one son and two daughters : one daughter d. in infancy.
79. JAMES (53), b., Wilton, April 18, 1809; res. on lot No. 17, fourth range ; m., June, 1832, Abigail Parker of Wilton. Children :
80. John. b. June 26, 1833; d. Nov. 5, 1867 : 11m.
81. James, b. Jan. 6. 1835 ; d. April 30, 1835.
82. Martha Parker, b. March 7. 1836; m .. Nov. 9, 1859, Charles G. Blanchard of Greenville; d. July 1. 1882.
83. Abbie Frances, b. July 29, 1837 ; m. Solon Tarbell; res. Hancock.
84. Emily Anu, b. Sept. 21, 1839; m .. June 14, 1864, William HI. Hop- kins. See Hopkins gen.
85. Marietta Hale, b. Ang. 28, 1841; m., April 24, 1863, George W. Eaton of Wilton, who d. Aug. 16, 1876; m., 2d. Jonathan Parker Snow, a civil engineer. Res. Woonsocket. R. I.
86. Augusta Maria, b. May 26. 1843: m .. Nov. 2. 1865, Irving S. Farnsworth. Res, Connecticut.
87. Nancy Helen. b. Dec. 1, 1844; m., Dec. 17, 1868, Henry N. Blanchard. See Thomas Blanchard gen. (81). Res. Wilton.
SS. James Albert, b. Feb. 8. 1846; d. Dec. 23, 1856.
89. Josiah Henry, b. April 3, 1847.
90. Clarissa Joanna, b. Nov. 14, 1848.
91. Lydia Lonisa, b. April 5, 1850; m. Willis H. Edson.
92. JOHN (55), b. Dee. 10, 1816; d. Jan. 16. 1872. Resided on the homestead of his father and grandfather. In 1861 he enlisted in the Eighth Regt., N. H. V .; was in the hard service of that regt. up to the battle of Sabine Cross Roads, when he was taken prisoner and carried into Texas. After his release he served during the remainder of the war and was honorably discharged. He m., March 4, 1841, Anna Kidder of Wil- ton, who d. May 15. 1868, aged 45 yrs., 8 mos. Children :
93. Eliza Aun. b. Sept. 15. 1842; m., June 3, 1860, Hosea Dutton ; one daughter. Res. in west part of Wilton.
94. John Hale. b. Oct. 2, 1843; m. a Miss Carkin. Res. Lyndebor- ough.
95. Martha Jane, m .. May 3, 1863, Porter Follausbee ; one daughter. Minnie A. (Follanshee), b. Oct. 15, 1865.
96. George Edward, b. June 28, 1847; m. Miss Seaver of Shirley, Mass. Res. in Mass.
97. Ella Frances, b. Jan. 22. 1857: m. Onslow Hoyt of Francestown.
98. WARREN (57). b. Nov. 23. 1800: d., Salem, Mass .. June 6, 1866. For account of his life see page 289. He m., June 26, 1828, Sarah, dan. of Dea. Johu and Sarah Flint of Wilton, who d. Oct. 11, 1836, aged 32 yrs., 6 mos. He m., 2d, Sept. 18, 1845, Mary Merritt of Salem, Mass. Children : 99. Arthur W., d. March 26. 1852.
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100. Sarah Warren. d. Ang. 17. 1858.
101. HAZEN J. (61), b. June 2. 1812: d. April 6. 1880. He grad, at Francestown Academy. and in early life was employed in the store of Hon. David M. Means of Amherst. In 1834 he went to Boston and obtained a situation in a wholesale dry goods store : soon rose to a part- nership therein and afterward started in business on his own account. See Andrew N. Burton (64). A long and active career of nearly lifty years as a Boston merchant. through the many ups and downs incident to such a calling. gave him a wide reputation in mercantile circles during nearly two generations. When a young man. he evinced a taste for liter- ary pursuits and through life spent much of his leisure in study. Hli- cultivated taste- made him acquainted with a wide circle in Boston. Ile was an early and ardent supporter of the Boston Mercantile Library Association. and long one of its officers. He was a justice of the peace. and devoted much time and thought to charitable and religious organiza- tions. Although a good citizen he avoided publicity and spent his entire time. outside of his business and other duties, in his family. where he was known and seen in his truest character. Devotedly fond of his home. he never reckoned any personal scritice for hi- family too great. Ilis was an active. honorable and unschish life. He m .. May 1. 1836. Susan S. Bancroft. who d. July 28. 1844: m .. 2d. Jan. 1. 1816. Harriet Lincoln Smith. who d. July 9. 1853 : m .. 3d. Oct. 4. 1854. Eliza M. Josselyn. Chil- dren :
102. Laura Frances. b. May 10. 1839: m .. Nov. 14. 1867. William Dexter Wiswell: 3 ch. : Dexter Bancroft ( Wiswell). Andrew Burton (Wiswell) and Bessie Frances (Wiswell).
103. Helen Louisa. b. Dec. 19. 1812. Res. Boston. Mass.
104. Hazen James. b. July 14. 1847. Grad. at the English High School. Boston, and received a Franklin medal. He is in the clothing business at Minneapolis, Minn. He in. Alice G. C. Whitney: 3 ch. : Hazel Ward Cotton. Ariel and Hazen J.
105. George Smith. b. Nov. 26. 1850. Grad, at the Eng. High School and received a Franklin medal. He is in the clothing business in Boston. He m .. Feb. 20. 1877. Frances V. Miller: 2 ch. : Ethel M. and Roger O.
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