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11. Jonathan Bowers (41), b., Wilton, May 16. 1821.
12. Mary, b., Wilton, Feb. 3. 1823: d. in 1825.
13. JOHN (2), b., Temple, June 7, 1798: d. Aug. 5. 1838. He settled in Lowell, and was for several years proprietor of the Livermore House. at that time one of the first hotels there. He was afterwards appointed deputy sheriff. He m., April 29. 1823. Hannah King of Wilton. See King gen. (11). Children :
14. John Francis, b., Lowell, Mass., Sept. 23, 1824. He res. in Low- oll. and is president of the Appleton National Bank, He in .. Aug. 27. 1847, Clara Blanchard of Wilton. See Blanchard gen. (69).
15. Harriet Maria (44), b .. Lowell. Mass., Dec. 20, 1825.
16. Henry Lee. b., Lowell, Mass .. July 17. 1828; d. Nov. 2. 1832.
17. Mary Elizabeth (49), b., Lowell, Mass., July 24, 1834.
IS. Charles Raymond (56), b .. Lowell. Mass., June 11, 1837.
19. ANNA HUNT (3). b., Temple. AAng. 4. 1800: d. May 16, 1861. She m .. May 29. 1823. Moses Spalding, and res. in Wilton. See Spalding gen. Children :
20. Edward Henry (Spalding). b., Wilton, March 12, 1825.
21. Isaac Kimball (Spalding), b., Wilton, July 21, 1826: deceased.
22. William Ritter (Spalding). b .. Wilton, April 8. 1828.
23. John Augustine (Spalding), b .. Wilton. May 29. 1837.
24. ACHSAHI (5). b. Oct. 30, 1804; res. in Lowell. Mass., and of late years in Boston. She m., Oct. 12. 1830. John Melvin of Lowell. who was h., Antrim. Jan. 9, 1800, and d., Lowell. Feb. 5, 1866. Children :
25. John Henry (Me Alvin), b., Lowell, Ang. 2. 1831: res. in Lowell. and is a prosperous business man; city treasurer from 1869 to 1883. He m., Jan. 4, 1854, Nellie MI. Ives of Pittsford, Vt. : 3 ch.
26. William Francis (MeAlvin), b .. Lowell. March 27. 1833: d. July 29,1834.
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27. Granville Kimball (MeAlvin), b .. Lowell. July 27, 1835; res. in Boston, and is superintendent of the Aged Men's Home.
28. Frances Jane (McAlvin), b., Lowell, April 12, 1838; m., Oct. 25, 1866. Stephen B. Smith of Lowell; 1 ch. Res. Boston.
29. Annie Emily (MeAlvin), b., Lowell, Feb. 12, 1810; res. Boston.
30. George Warren (Me Alvin). b., Lowell, Aug. 9, 1843; d. Jan. 10. 1845.
31. AUGUSTINE (8), b., Wilton, July 9, 1810; d. Sept. 16, 1848: set- tled in Nashville, Tenn. ; m. Mrs. Jones of Louisville, Ky. Child :
32. Granville; is about forty years of age: is a travelling freight agent for the Michigan Southern R. R. .
33. SAMUEL LIVERMORE (9), b., Wilton, Jan. 10, 1817; res. on the homestead in Wilton, and is a prosperous farmer. He m., Sept. 5, 1849, Betsey E. Graves, who was b., Mt. Holly, Vt .. Feb. 12, 1827, and d. Feb. 6, 1876. Children :
34. A daughter b. and d. Dec. 30, 1851.
35. John Raymond (63), b., Wilton, May 16, 1853.
36. Ama Livermore (66), b., Wilton, March 30, 1855.
37. Mary Ellen (69), b., Wilton. Nov. 15. 1857:
38. Abby Isabelle, b., Wilton. Nov. 26, 1860; m., Dec. 25, 1885. George M. Batchelder of Wilton. See Batchelder gen. (38).
39. Frank Bowers, b., Wilton, Jan. 14, 1863.
40. Fannie Marion, b., Wilton. March 23, 1868.
41. JONATHAN BOWERS (11), b .. Wilton, May 16, 1821; res. in Chi- He m., March 27, 1850, Augusta M. York. Children :
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42. Marion Augusta, b., Lowell, Mass., Dec. 7, 1851.
43. Belle, b., Chicago, Il., July 31, 1856 ; d. Aug. 28, 1858.
44. HARRIET MARIA (15), b., Lowell. Mass., Dee. 20, 1825; res. in Lowell, Mass. She m., Oct. 3. 1844. Frederic Parker, who grad., Har- vard College, 1833, and was a lawyer. He d. Jan. 29, 1857. She m., 20, May 19, 1859, Sidney Spalding. Children :
45. Frederic Henry (Parker), b., Lowell. Aug. 9, 1845 ; d. June 3, 1849.
46. Charles Edward (Parker Spalding), b., Lowell, Sept. 24, 1848.
47. Frederic Augustus (Parker Spalding), b., Lowell, Dee. 30, 1853.
48. Harriet Sidney (Spalding), b., Lowell, Ang. 7, 1865.
49. MARY ELIZABETHI (17), b. JJuly 24, 1834; res. in Wilton. She m .. Sept. 20, 1855, Harvey A. Whiting. See Whiting gen. Children :
50. Isaac Spalding (Whiting), b., Wilton, Dee. 7, 1858.
51. George (Whiting), b., Wilton, Feb. 16, 1861.
52. John Kimball (Whiting), b., Wilton, Jan. 22. 1863.
53. Fanny (Whiting), b., Wilton, June 26, 1868.
54. David (Whiting), b., Wilton, July 7, 1870.
55. Charles Frederic (Whiting), b., Wilton. July 27, 1875.
56. CHARLES RAYMOND (18), b., Lowell, Mass., June 11, 1837 ; a drug- gist and apothecary ; res. in Lowell. Ile m., Nov. 24, 1859, Sarah Frances Paul. Children :
57. John Arthur, b., Lowell. Aug. 23, 1860.
58. Mary Frances, b., Lowell, Dec. 19, 1863.
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59. Charles Raymond, b., Lowell, Nov. 19, 1867 : d. Dec. 5, 1870.
60. Henry Raymond, b., Lowell, Sept. 6, 1870.
61. Frederic Spalding. b .. Lowell, Aug. 17, 1874; d. JJuly 26, 1875.
62. Ralph Grosvenor, b .. Lowell, Ang. 29, 1876.
63. JOHN RAYMOND (35), b., Wilton, May 16, 1853; res. in Nashua, a milkman. Ile m., Dee. 25, 1881, Delora Tarbell of Wilton. Children :
64. Anne Lora, b., Nashua, Nov. 21, 1882.
65. John Tarbell, b., Nashua, Dec. 20, 1883.
66. ANNA LIVERMORE (36), b., Wilton, March 30, 1855; d. Ang. 13, She m., April 9, 1879. Nelo W. Tarbell of Lyndeborough. Children :
1882.
67. Samuel Kimball (Tarbell), b., Lyndeborough. Jan. 2, 1880.
68. Josephine Frances (Tarbell), b., Lyndeborough, July 15, 1881.
69. MARY ELLEN (37). b., Wilton. Nov. 15. 1857; has lived in Amherst and Nashua. She m., Dec. 25. 1881. Frank Wheeler. Children :
70. Bessie May (Wheeler), b., Amherst, April 12, 1883.
71. Kart Winfield (Wheeler). b., Nashua, Jan. 28. 1886.
KING FAMILY.
1. RICHARD KING is described in a deed, given at Chelmsford, Mass., April 21, 1753, as " a cabinet maker & joyner." He removed to Wilton in 1769, and bought of James Maxwell, lot No. 3, eighth range. lle purchased, March 2, 1774, a pew in the then new meeting-house, situated against the south wall, front of the house, and the second west of the front entrance. The deed is still extant. His foot lathes remained in his shop many years after his death, and specimens of his handicraft, antique and substantial, are still in existence. His granddaughter, Mrs. Sarah K. Thurston of Far Rockaway, N. Y., still living in the ninety-second year of her age, well remembers him and his excellent character. HEis daughters were distinguished for beauty of person, and amiability of disposition. They were also noted for industry and household virtues. Ile m. Lucy Butterfield, who d., Wilton, Sept. 13, 1783, aged 50 yrs. Ile m., 2d, Sarah Wooley of Westford, Mass., who d. 1808. Children :
2. Lucy, b. May 18, 1760; d., Andover, Vt., Nov. 18, 1842. She res. tirst in Mason, and removed, about 1794, to Andover, Vt., experiencing the many hardships of pioneer life. She m., Dec. 30, 1784, Joseph Abbot, Jun., who was b., 1758, and d., 1835. They had six children, the births of two of them being recorded in Wilton.
3. Mary, b., 1762; d. Sept. 25, 1854. She m., Nov. 5. 1782. Joseph Chandler of Andover, Mass., who d. Nov. 3, 1815. She had ten children, the descendants of whom are scattered far and wide. One of the daughters was the wife of Deacon Oliver Barrett. See Barrett gen. (14).
4. Betsey, b. June 26, 1764. She res. in Keene, and had nine children. three by her first husband and six by her second one. She m., June 30, 1785. Joseph Abbot, 3d, and m., 2d, Thomas Baker.
5. Benning (7), b. July 11, 1767.
6. Sarah, b. about 1775; d. Sept. 3, 1794.
7. BENNING (5), b. July 11, 1767; d. Oct. 14, 1845. He was a pros- perous farmer, and of sterling character. Ile m., Nov. 19, 1794, Abigail,
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dau. of Ashby Morgan. She d. Nov. 12, 1855, aged 85. Her mother's family name was Greely. She was called by one of her descendants. "a paragon of excellence." She was an esteemed member of the Baptist Church, having been baptized by immersion at the age of 73. Children :
8. Samuel (15), b. Aug. 26, 1795.
9. Sarah, b. Feb. 4, 1797 ; res. in Wilton and Far Rockaway, N. Y. She m., Dec. 24, 1816, Ephraim Brown. See Brown gen. (6). She m .. 2d, March 31, 1847, Nathaniel Thurston, who was b. June 23, 1797, and d., Wilton, April 1, 1874.
10. Abigail, b. May 1, 1799; d. Feb. 4, 1887. She m. Samuel Maynard of Brooklyn, N. Y., who was b., Shrewsbury, Mass., May 29, 1787, and d .. Flatbush, N. Y., March 6, 1872, aged 85 years.
11. Hannah, b. June 28, 1801; d. Aug. 10, 1870. She m., April 29, 1823, John Kimball, who was b. June 7, 1798, and d. Aug. 5, 1838. See Kimball gen. (13).
12. Clarissa, b. March 7, 1804 : d. Aug. 8, 1885. She m., April 11, 1826, Calvin Gray. See Gray gen. (73).
13. Mary, b. Jan. 4, 1807 ; d. May 1, 1885. Res. in Wilton and Groton, Mass. She m., Dee. 25, 1828, Isaiah Mansur. See Mansur gen.
14. Sanford (23), b. June 23, 1811.
15. SAMUEL (S), b. Aug. 26, 1795; d. June 20, 1862. He was a farmer and res. in Wilton ; a man of great physical vigor. He once mowed on a wager six acres of grass in one day between sunrise and sunset. He was widely known as an officer in the militia, and was commissioned, July 1. 1829, as Col. of the 22d Regt. of N. Il. militia. He was also captain of a . volunteer company, called the " Miller Guards, " which received a splen- did standard from Gen. James Miller. On two occasions, in 1840 and 1861, he offered his services to the country as a soldier. Ile was a man of generous impulses and enthusiasm. He m., Sept., 1816, Rebecca Park- hurst, who d. June 9, 1817, aged 24. Ile m., 2d, Jan 27, 1820, Lydia, dau. of Rev. Jonathan Livermore, who d. March 4, 1871. aged 78. Children :
16. Rebecca, b. June 1, 1817. She res. in Andover, Mass. She m., May 15, 1836, Daniel P. Goldsmith, who d. Oct. 31, 1844. She m., 2d, Dee. 28, 1846, Benjamin Goldsmith of Jamaica Plain, Mass.
17. Elizabeth (26), b. 1822.
18. John. b. Jan. 1, 1826; res. in Charlestown, Mass. ; a railroad clerk and superintendent of freight depot.
19. George, b. Dec. 29, 1829; res. in Charlestown, Mass. ; a railroad elerk.
20. Josephine, b. Feb. 22. 1833; m. Henry B. Hunter ; has res. in Lan- caster, Ohio, and in Dakota.
21. Henry L., b. Dec. 21, 1834: a farmer, and res. in Petersham, Mass.
22. Mary W. (29), b. Feb. 4, 1838.
23. SANFORD (14), b. June 23, 1811; d. in Temple Sept. 6, 1859. Ile was for many years a successful teacher. He purchased a farm in Tem- ple and spent the last years of his life in agricultural pursuits. lle was much respected. He m., Dec. 31, 1840, Susan Burnham of Pelham, who was b. April 19, 1818, and d., Lowell, Sept. 5, 1872. Children :
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24. Charles Francis, b., Wilton, Jan. 30, 1843. He was fitted for col- lege at Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, and at the Lowell High School, and grad., Dartmouth College, 1867, the second in his class. He has been principal of a grammar school in New Bedford, Mass., of the Collins School in Gloucester, and of the Lewis School in Boston ; the last position he still holds. He opened, in 1885, at Saratoga, N. Y .. "The National Summer School of Methods," the first and only institution of its kind in this country, designed to teach the art of pedagogy. He has also organ- ized " The Teachers' National Reading Circle." He has made a specialty of geography, and is recognized by his writings and lectures as an author- ity on that subject. He has also preached for churches destitute of pas- tors. Ile m., Aug. 1, 1867, Elizabeth Boardman of Lowell, who was b. Sept. 28, 1842, in Preston, England.
25. Abbie Ann. b .. Wilton, 1846; m., Nov. 29, 1880, Warren Burnham, and res. in Chicago.
26. ELIZABETH (17), b. 1822; has res. in Lancaster and Cincinnati, Ohio. She m .. July 15, 1844, Henry & Whitman, son of Rev. Nathaniel Whitman of Billerica, Mass. ; a distinguished lawyer and judge. Children :
27. Henry Medill ( Whitman), b. June 24, 1845; a graduate of War- vard University, 1868; d. Aug. 16, 1869.
28. Channing Wood ( Whitman), b. Aug. 24, 1846; a graduate of Har- vard University. 1868. He has been for several years United States Con- sul at Huddersfield. England. He m. Mary Eels, March, 1871, who d., 1872. Hle m., 2d, Sept. 18, 1875, in Huddersfield, Mary England. He has one son, Henry, who was b. Feb. 18, 1872.
29. MARY W. (22), b. Feb. 4, 1838; res. in Greenville. She m., Jan. 29, 1859, James Taft, justice of the peace and postmaster. Children :
30. Herbert J. (Taft), b. Sept. 1, 1860; a lawyer, and res. in Green- ville; m., Oct. 21, 1885, Ida F. Chamberlain.
31. Josephine M. (Taft), b. Sept. 20, 1862.
32. Florence (Taft), b. Sept. 29, 1866.
33. Winifred Livermore (Taft), b. April 28, 1879.
34. Beatrice King (Taft), b. April 28. 1879.
KNIGHT FAMILIES.
1. WILDER KNIGHT came to Wilton when advanced in age. He and his wife resided here the remainder of their lives. His wife, Lucinda Knight, d. Nov. 25, 1867, aged 67 yrs. Ile d. Feb. 28, 1879, aged 86 yrs.
1. DAVID KNIGHT res. a few years in Wilton. Hle d. Nov. 16. 1859. aged 60 yrs. Candace. widow of David Knight. d. Dec. 7, 1863, aged 60 years.
LANCEY FAMILY.
1. GEORGE LANCEY was probably the first settler on lot No. 9, second range, now owned by Mrs. Abiah II. Howard. He was killed, Sept. 7,
Jonathan Levenson
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1773, at that deplorable accident of the fall of the meeting-house frame. Children by his wife, Elizabeth :
2. George, b. Nov. 11, 1766: d. April 5, 1819 ; a res, of Wilton during his life. He built the house that was owned many years by Isaac Blauch- ard and Isaac Blanchard, Jun., and also the one opposite Gardner Blanchard's that was burned down years ago. The houses he built, being long and of one story, were called " Lancey's saw-mills." He was a good hewer of timber, and could make a good frame. He was noted for talking to himself. He un., Oct. 16, 1794, Betsey, dau. of John and Sarah Stevens, who d. June 25, 1848, aged 77 yrs.
3. William, b. May 29, 1768.
4. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 15, 1772.
5. Zacchens, b. Dec. 12, 1773.
LAANE FAMILIES.
1. WILLIAM LANE, b., Meredith, Jan. 19, 1822; was from Laconia. He came to Wilton and worked for a while for AAsa Jones aud was for several years in company with him in the manufacture of boots and shoes. He was also several years at Milford in company with Mills & Lewis in the same business. He started in the leather trade in Boston, but was a heavy sufferer at the time of the great fire. Soon after he removed to Chicago, and eventually to Minneapolis and Boston. While in Wilton, he held offices in the militia, and was the last lieut .- col. of the 22d Regt. lle also served one year as selectman, and one year as representative to the Legislature. He m., April 2, 1845, Emily, dau. of Capt. David Wilson. She was b., Wilton, Feb. 27, 1820, and d., Minneapolis, Minn., July 15, 1887. Children :
2. Helen Isabelle (4), b., Wilton, Feb. 11. 1846.
3. Emily Frances (9), b. Aug. 5, 1848.
4. HELEN ISABELLE (2), b., Wilton, Feb. 11, 1846; m., July 28, 1868, Melville Emerson Webb, M. D., who was b. March 3, 1843. and res. in Boston. Children :
5. Roy Lane (Webb), b., Saccarappa, Me., Sept. 20, 1869; d. Sept. 30, 1869.
6. Melville Emerson (Webb), b., Boston, Feb. 21, 1876.
7. Helen Sampson (Webb), b., Boston, April 1, ISS1.
S. Mortimer Bruce (Webb), b., Boston, Ang. 27, 1882.
9. EMILY FRANCES (3), b., Wilton, Aug. 5, 1848; d. July 8, 1873; m., Jan. 31, 1871, John Dane Ilol, who was b., Milford, Jan. 12, 1814, and d. July 28, 1872. Child :
10. Melvillena Lane (Holt), b., Boston, March 4, 1873.
1. JOHN LANE was b., Ireland, June 23, 1821. He came to America in 1849, and worked for the Wilton Co. until their mill was burned in 1872. In 1877, he bought the farm in the southeast part of Wilton, ou
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which Benjamin Blanchard originally settled, where he has since res. He m., Oct. 19, 1854, Katherine Shea. Children :
2. John, b. July 19, 1855.
3. Daniel, b. Oct. 8, 1856.
4. Katie, b. March 2, 1859: m., Oct. 21, 1883, Thomas Cooley. See Cooley gen. (1).
5. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 15, 1860; d. Jan. 9, 1881.
LANGDELL FAMILY.
1. JOSEPH LANGDELL, son of Mark D. Langdell, was b., Mont Ver- non, Sept. 30, 1826. He came to Wilton in 1849, and opened a livery stable, in which business he has continued to the present time. His teams are always in good order. He was for two years landlord of the hotel. He m., July 4, 1853, Sarah J. Gowing, who d. Sept. 7, 1877, aged 42 yrs. Ile m., 2d, Jan. 7, 1880, Mrs. Mary B. Barron. Children :
2. Ida B., b. Dec. 1, 1855; m. George A. Carter.
3. Luther Mark, b. June 12, 1881.
LAWRENCE FAMILY.
1. AMOS LAWRENCE was at two different times a res. of Wilton. He was from Hollis, a cooper by trade, and lived several years ou the place now owned by John B. Hickey. He m., Nov. 10, 1795, Abigail, dan. of Simeon Keyes of Wilton. See Keyes gen. (20). Children :
2. Sally, b., Hillsborough, April 6, 1797; m. William Blanchard. They were living a few years since in New York city.
3. Abigail, b., Wilton, April 16, 1799.
4. Roxalana. b., Enosburgh, Vt., Nov. 14. 1801. She m. Joseph Burtt. See Burtt gen. (I).
5. Lecty, b., Burlington. Vt., Dec. 29, 1803.
6. Friend. b., Burlington, Vt .. June 4, 1806.
7. Rufus Wheeler, b., Burlington. Vt., Sept. 6, 1808.
8. Amos, b., Lyndeborough, Feb. 27, 1812; a blacksmith.
9. Eber Keyes, b., Wilton. June 7, 1816; drowned in Cragin's pond. Greenfield.
10. Obediah Witherell, b., Wilton, April 23, 1819.
LEWIS FAMILY.
1. JOHN LEWIS, b., HIeuuiker, March 22, 1795. Ile lived for fifty years in Goshen, and came to Wilton in 1878, remarkable at that time for vigor and activity. He m., May 6, 1817, Joanna Holt. who d. Dec. 6. 1885. aged 88. Child :
2. CALVIN II., b. March 27, 1825. Ile came to Wilton March, 1854. Ile has served several years as police officer, three years as selectman and eight years as overseer of the poor. Ile m., Nov. 27, 1851, Hannah A. Trow, who d., April 1, 1869, aged 38 yrs., 7 mos. He m., 2d, Nov.
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16, 1869, Dorinda B. Hutchinson. See Hutchinson gen. (83). Children :
3. Ella Jane, b. June 3, 1854; d. Aug. 31, 1856.
4. Charlie, b. June 8, 1858; d. July 22, 1864.
LINCOLN FAMILY.
1. SETH LINCOLN was a native of Western, now called Warren, Mass., and was of English descent. He was a well-to-do farmer, and kept a large dairy. He m. Jemima Miller, a native of Holliston, Mass. She was of German descent. Child :
2. INCREASE SUMNER, b., Warren, June 20, 1799, the youngest of eight children. Hle grad., Yale College, 1822, and studied theology. Ile was ordained as pastor of the Cong. Church, Gardner, Mass., June 16, 1824, where he remained eighteen years. His last settlement was over the Unitarian Church in Wilton, where he still res., in his ninetieth year; the oldest minister in his denomination ; a venerable patriarch whom all who know him revere and love. He was for ten years chaplain of the County Farm. See page 179. He m., 1822, Gratia Eliza Smith, who d., 1847 ; the dau. of Nathan Smith, M. D., professor in the Medical Depart- ment of Yale College. IIe m., 2d, Gardner, Mass., 1847, Mrs. Abbie Har- wood, whose maiden name was Comer. Ilis first wife was the mother of ten children, six of whom are living ; his second wife of two children, one of whom is living.
All the seven children still living have married. One dau. is a widow aged 64 yrs. The eldest son, aged 60, grad. at Dartmouth College and at the Medical College in Baltimore and has been an eminent practising physician in Washington, D. C., for more than 30 years. The second son, aged 17, was an officer during the greater part. of the Rebellion, and returned as col. of the Sixth Regt., Vt. V. He now has command of a military post, as an officer of the regular army. A dau., Abbie, m., Oct. 17, 1875, George W. Bridges. See Bridges gen. (29).
LIVERMORE FAMILY.
1. JOHN LIVERMORE, baptized Sept. 30, 1604, d. April 14, 1684, aged 78. He is supposed to be the ancestor of all the Livermores in the United States. The family lived in Little Thurloe, Suffolk, England. Their name was variously spelled, in the illiterate habit of the times, Leather- more, Lithermore, Lyvermore, Lyvermer, and Levermore. John Liver- more embarked at Ipswich in April, 1634, on board the Francis, John Cutting, master, for America. Hle was a potter by trade. IIe was 28 years old. His first res. in the United States is not known, but in 1642 he was a freeman in Watertown, Mass. His wife's name was Grace and she d. in Chelmsford, Mass. The tradition is that she came over later than her husband, after he had established a home for his family. They had nine children, some of whom were born in England.
2. SAMUEL, sixth child of preceding John and Grace Livermore, b. 1640; freeman, May 31, 1671; d. Dec. 5, 1690. Hle was a maltster. He m. Anna Bridge, June 4, 1688, who d. Aug. 28, 1727, aged 81. They had twelve children.
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3. JONATHAN. the sixth child of preceding. b. April 19, 1678 ; d. Nov., 1705. of a hurt in the stomach. He was a tanner by trade and res. in Watertown. He in., Nov. 23, 1699, Rebecca Barnes. They had four chil- dren, the first of whom was:
4. JONATHAN, b. Aug. 16, 1700: d. April 21, 1801, aged 100 years. eight months, and five days, having touched upon three centuries, the 17th, 18th and 19th. After he was 100 years old, he was able to ride out eight miles from home on horseback, and back again the same day. Ile lived in that part of Westborough, which was afterwards set off as a separate township, and called Northborough, of which he was the first town clerk. He was deacon of the Cong. Ch .. and much engaged in pub- lie business as a surveyor, and in laying out new townships. He was a patriarch much respected in his day and generation. He in., June 23. 1723, Abigail Ball. He m., 2d, Nov. 16, 1775, Jane Dunlap. He had by his first wife eleven children, of whom the fifth was :
5. JONATHAN, b. Dec. 7, 1729: d. suddenly July 20, 1809. He grad. Harvard College. 1760, and was ordained as the first pastor of the Cong. Ch. in Wilton. Dec. 14. 1763, and resigned, Feb., 1777. For notices of his life see pages 130, 132, 252. 253. He m., Sept. 14. 1769, Elizabeth Kidder of Billerica, Mass .. who d. Dec. 12, 1822, aged 79. Children :
6. Jonathan (16), b. July 10, 1770.
7. Elizabeth, b. June 11, 1772; d. April 15, 1842 ; unm.
8. Mary, b. July 26, 1774; d. June 19, 1797.
9. Nathan, b. Oct. 7. 1776 ; d. Feb. 23, 1852.
10. Solomon Kidder (19), b. March 2, 1779.
11. Anna (28), b. Aug. 20, 1781.
12. Samuel, b. April It, 1784; d. Dee., 1786.
13. Samuel, b. Dec. 12. 1786; d. July, 1788.
14. Sarah White, b. July 20, 1789; d. July 3, 1874; umm. She was a teacher for many years, and wrote many pieces of fugitive poetry and prose.
15. Lydia (33), b. May 20, 1792.
16. JONATHAN (6), b. July 10, 1770: d. suddenly Dec. 24. 1845. 1le was a farmer, and res. on the homestead. lle took great interest in the political history of the country, and was endowed with a remarkably retentive and reliable memory. He m., May 19, 1808. Abigail Abbot, dau. of Maj. Abiel Abbot. She d. June 5, 1812. Children :
17. Jonathan (42), b. April 24, 1809.
18. Abiel Abbot, b. Oct. 30, 1811 ; fitted for college at Philips Exeter Academy; grad. Harvard College, 1833, and at the Cambridge Divinity School, 1836. Ile was ordained over the Cong. Ch. in Keene, Nov. 2, 1836. and was pastor of the society until May, 1850. He was pastor of the Unitarian Church in Cincinnati. O., from 1850 till 1856; and of Hope Ch. in Yonkers, N. Y., from 1856 till 1863, since which time he has been pres- ident of the Meadville, Pennsylvania, Theological School. He was also editor of the Christian Inquirer, New York, from Jan. 1, 1857, till Sept .. 1863. He m., May 17, 1838, Elizabeth D. Abbot of Windham, who d. Sept. 13, 1879. Ile m., 2d, June 18, 1883, Mrs. Mary A. (Keating) Moore, who
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has two children, Rev. Walter C. Moore of Pepperell, Mass .. and Mabel A. Moore.
19. SOLOMON KIDDER (10). b. March 2, 1779; d. suddenly July 10. 1859. Ile fitted for college at Mr. Pemberton's school in Billerica, grad., Harvard College, 1802, and res. in Milford. For a sketch of his life, see pp. 280, 281. He m .. July 6. 1810, Abigail A. Jarvis of Cambridge, Mass. Children :
20. Leonard Jarvis, b. April 15, 1811 ; d. Nov. 28, 1822.
21. Henry Lee, b. Ang. 3. 1812: d. Dee. 7. 1817. He was a merchant in Baltimore. and m. Mary M. Hobby, who d. within a year after her marriage.
22. Thomas Atkins (48). b. Feb. 7. 1814.
23. Elizabeth. b. Dee. 22, 1815 ; d. June. 1817.
24. Elizabeth Abigail, b. March 28, 1818.
25. Rebecca Parkman JJarvis (57), b. Dec. 31, 1819.
26. Leonard Jarvis (66). b. Dec. 8, 1822.
27. Mary, b. Sept. 18. 1825; d. Nov. 16. 1850. She m .. Sept., 1849, Frederic Fish of Fairhaven, Mass.
28. ANNA (11), b. Aug. 20, 1781 ; d. suddenly June 5, 1821. She m., April 11, 1816. John Kimball. See Kimball gen. (1). Children :
29. Samuel Livermore (Kimball), b. Jan. 10, 18I7.
30. Abigail (Kimball), b. March 14, 1819; d. Dec. 29, 1886.
31. Jonathan Bowers (Kimball), b. May 16. 1821.
32. Mary (Kimball), b. Feb. 3. 1823: d. Aug. 17. 1825.
33. LYDIA (15), b. May 20, 1792; m., Jan. 27. 1820, Samuel King. See King gen. (15). Children :
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