The history of Dublin, N.H. : containing the address by Charles Mason, and the proceedings at the centennial celebration, June 17, 1852, with a register of families, Part 70

Author: Dublin (N.H.); Leonard, L. W. (Levi Washburn), 1790?-1864; Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917; Mason, Charles, 1810-1901
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Dublin, N.H. : The Town
Number of Pages: 1212


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3. AARON GREENWOOD, son of Moses, 1, b., Sept. 23, 1778; d. in D., June 10, 1827; m. Mary Townsend; dau. of David Townsend, q. v., who d. in D., Sept. 20, 1856, ae. 74. Ch .:


I. Tamesin, b., Mar. 28, 1810; m., Mar. 23, 1837, Malachi Richardson, q. v.


II. Neverson, b., Apr. 20, 1812; m., Jan. 31, 1843, Margaret, dau. of J. Gilchrest. He d., Feb. 22, 1845. Ch .: 1. Emogene, b., May 11, 1845; d., Mar. 3, 1859. The widow m., 2d, Thomas Churchill of Plymouth, Mass.


III. Charles, b., Mar. 15, 1817; d., Mar. 11, 1819.


IV. Mary, b., Dec. 24, 1818; m. Ist, Oct. 11, 1842, Zaman A. Gowing, q. v .; m., 2d, Joseph Willard Powers, q. v.


IV. JOSHUA GREENWOOD


JOSHUA GREENWOOD, from Newton, Mass .; b., July 26, 1757; d., Oct. 23, 1839; m., Jan. 12, 1786, Abigail Bird of Needham, Mass., b., Feb. 22, 1767; d., Aug. 9, 1830. He settled in D.,


Členesa Quemoved ,


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1790, on the west half of lot 6, range 6, and there d. He was a blacksmith. Ch .:


I. Abigail, b., Apr. 28, 1786; m., 1806, Abel Twitchell, Jr., q. v.


II. Joshua, Jr., b., July 15, 1788; d., Oct. 21, 1849; m., Ist, Sarah Davis of Hancock, who d., July 7, 1842; res. on the homestead; m., 2d, Mercy Cochran of New Boston. Ch .: 1. Mary Ann, d., Aug. 8, 1827, ae. 2 yrs .; 2. A son, d. in infancy; 3. Sarah, m., Apr. 2, 1845, William Dickinson of Keene; 4. Charles, first, a preacher at Alstead and New Market, in connection with the Methodists; next, as a Congregationalist in Plymouth, Mass., Westmoreland, and other places. He built a fine house in Keene. He m. Adaline McGilvray of Peterborough; 5. George; 6. Curtis; 7. Henry; 8. Munroe; 9 and 10, twins; d. in infancy; 11. Joshua J. C., b., 1849; d., Apr. 6, 1850.


III. Sarah, b., Apr. 25, 1789.


IV. Catharine, b., July 14, 1791; m. Cyrus Piper, q. v.


V. Mary, b., Apr. 4, 1793; d., Aug. 24, 1819.


VI. Luther, b., Dec. 1, 1796; d., Aug. 20, 1832.


VII. Calvin, b., May 22, 1801; d., July 20, 1813.


VIII. Louisa, b., May 12, 1803; unm.


IX. Lavina, b., Apr. 16, 1807; d., Oct. 28, 1815.


X. Gilman, b., Apr. 16, 1809; d., Nov. 7, 1851; m., 1838, Balona Reed of Maine, by whom he had several ch.


V. JOSIAH GREENWOOD


JOSIAH GREENWOOD, with Martha his w., lived on lot 3, range 4, also on lot 7, range 6. Ch .:


I. Josiah, b., June 15, 1770.


II. John, b., Dec. 30, 1771.


III. Elizabeth, b., Oct. 11, 1773.


IV. Sabra, b., Feb. 20, 1775; d., Aug. 17, 1777.


V. Abigail, b., Apr. 27, 177[ ].


VI. NATHANIEL GREENWOOD


NATHANIEL GREENWOOD, son of Joshua Greenwood, m., June 24, 1782, Mary Mason, b., Mar. 22, 1760, dau. of Moses Mason, Sr. They res. on lot 7, range 5, until 1792, when they re. to Bethel, Me., where she d. He married again in 1825 and also in 1840; res. at Farmington, Me. Ch .:


I. Sarah, b., Mar. 6, 1783.


II. Ebenezer, b., July 30, 1785.


III. Polly, b., Apr. 4, 1787.


IV. Joseph, b., Feb. 2, 1789.


V. Nathaniel, b., Dec. 27, 1790.


The following is a copy of a record by the town clerk, James Emes: "Thaddeus Greenwood, the son to Nathaniel and Mary Greenwood, and Lydia Greenwood, the dau. of Nathaniel and


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Mary Greenwood, were b. at Sudbury, Canada, Jan. 14, 1794." It is probable that Bethel was the place of this birth of twins, then called as in the record.


VII. ISAAC GREENWOOD


1. ISAAC GREENWOOD was a lineal descendant of Thomas Greenwood, who came to this country in the year 1667. From him the line was through John, Josiah, and Nathaniel, who was the father of Isaac. Isaac Greenwood was b. in Newton, Mass., Aug. 13, 1759. In the spring of 1780, he bought his time (he was not twenty-one till the next August), and enlisted in the army of the Revolution. He served six months at West Point, on the Hudson. He was there at the time of Arnold's plot and, had that traitor been successful, he would have been surrendered with the troops to the British. He m., Feb. 26, 1784, Abigail Jackson, b., 1762, dau. of Deacon Joseph Jackson of Newton. He, immediately after his marriage, set- tled in D., on lot 6, range 6, which he purchased of William Strong. He res. in D. till February, 1815, when he re. to Need- ham, Mass., where he d., Jan. 19, 1832. His widow survived him but a short time. Ch .:


I. Charles, b., Dec. 7, 1784; d., Dec. 29, 1787.


II. Abigail, b., Sept. 28, 1786; m. Amos Lyon and res. in Lowell, Mass.


III. Charles, b., Oct. 7, 1788; d. in Waltham, Mass., Nov. 22, 1820; m. Susannah Kean.


IV. Patty (Martha), b., May 4, 1791; d., Nov. 19, 1792.


V. Abijah, b., June 13, 1792; m. Charlotte McIntosh; res. in Needham, Mass.


VI. Isaac, b., Sept. 17, 1793; m. Abigail Perry; res. in Dover, Mass. VII. Jackson, b., May 4, 1796, 2.


VIII. Betsey, b., Dec. 29, 1802; m. John Morse; res. in Natick, Mass. IX. Lyman, b., Apr. 22, 1806; m. Eliza Parker; res. in Natick, Mass.


2. JACKSON GREENWOOD, son of Isaac, 1, b. in D., May 4, 1796; d. in D., Feb. 11, 1872; m., 1st, Elmira Gowing, b., Nov. 21, 1794; d., May 11, 1845; dau. of James Gowing. He m. 2d, July 9, 1846, Hannah Piper, who d., Oct. 30, 1878; dau. of Solomon Piper, Sr. Ch .:


I. Walter Jackson, b., July 5, 1827, 3.


II. Martha E., b., Aug. 19, 1832; m. William S. Leonard, M. D., q. v.


3. WALTER JACKSON GREENWOOD, son of Jackson, 2, b. in D., July 5, 1827; d. in D., Apr. 25, 1892. Lived on the old homestead. He was honored with various town offices and served two terms in the General Court. He m. Ist, Mar. 9, 1850, Sarah Beulah Wight; b. in D., Nov. 27, 1829; d. in D.,


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May 13, 1850; dau. of Capt. John and Beulah (Smith) Wight. He m. 2d, May 11, 1862, Mrs. Lucretia (Raymond) Wight; b. in Sterling, Mass., Sept. 26, 1836; d. in D., Sept. 26, 1869; dau. of Joseph and Lucretia (Wilder) Raymond. He m. 3d, Mar. 12, 1876, Harriet Morse Gleason; b. in D., June 27, 1836; still living in the Greenwood homestead; dau. of John and Har- riet (Morse) Gleason. Ch .: 1. Frank Wight, b. in D., May 2, 1850; d. in D., Jan. 19, 1875.


VIII. BELA GREENWOOD


BELA GREENWOOD came from Sherborn, Mass., with his w. Mary, and lived on lot 22, range 10. His name was last in the tax list, 1795, after which date he re. to Nelson, where he d. at an advanced age.


I. Persis, b., Jan. 5, 1784; d., May 10, 1784.


II. Calvin, b., Sept. 14, 1785.


III. Polly, b., Sept. 3, 1787.


IV. Cyrus, b., Jan. 4, 1792.


HAMILTON


DR. SAMUEL HAMILTON was the son of Reuben and Lucretia Hamilton, who came to D., 1801, from Brookfield, Mass., and d., 1805. Samuel was the seventh of the following eleven ch .: 1. Reuben, b., Apr. 13, 175[ ]; 2. Hannah, b., May 30, 1760; 3. Silas, b., Aug. 16, 1762; 4. Asa, b., Dec. 28, 1763; 5. Lydia, b., June 21, 1766; 6. Mary, b., Aug. 20, 1768; 7. Samuel, b., Nov. 5, 1770; 8. Dorothy, b., May 23, 1772; 9. Luke, b., Mar. 1775; 10. Betsey, b., Mar. 27, 1778; m. Reuben Muzzy; 11. Eli, b., Apr. 19, 1781, q. v. Dr. Samuel Hamilton m. - Mehetable Bemis of Brookfield, Mass. Ch .:


I. Ashley, b., Feb. 24, 1794; m. Clarissa Chamberlain; dau. of Cyrus Chamberlain. Ch .: 1. Julianna, b., Oct. 2, 1816; res. in Palmyra, N. Y .; 2. Edmund Sewall, b., July 22, 1818; res. in New York City; 3. Charles; res. at Canandaigua, N. Y. There were five other ch. whose names have not been reported and who d. young.


II. Eliza, b., Aug. 9, 1796; m. Silas Ball; res. in Rochester, N. Y.


III. Rebecca, b., June 16, 1798.


IV. Harriet, b., Aug. 3, 1800.


V. Mary Fay, b., Nov. 7, 1802.


ELI HAMILTON, a brother of Dr. Samuel Hamilton, b., Apr. 19, 1781; d., Mar. 24, 1852; m., Feb. 21, 1804, Mary Twitchell, b., Apr. 22, 1785; d. in Bronson, Mich., June 30, 1875; dau. of Gershom Twitchell, Jr. Ch .:


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I. Horace, b., Nov. 19, 1805; d., Oct. 8, 1807.


II. Horace Adams, b., Aug. 31, 1808; d., May 15, 1809.


III. Hubbard Adams, b., Feb. 20, 1811; d., Jan. 20, 1846; m., Sept. 8, 1833, Mary Darling Sargent, who d., July 2, 1852. Ch .: 1. Mary Jane, b., Nov. 16, 1833; d., July 3, 1846; 2. George Austin, b., Mar. 5, 1836. He m., Oct. 25, 1860, Frances Louisa Emerson, b. in Hancock, Mar. 5, 1836; recently d. in Peterborough; dau. of Richard and Hannah A. (Warren) Emerson. Two ch .: 1. Mar- tha Jane, b. in Hancock, Feb. 27, 1862; 2. Anne Emerson, b. in Peterborough, Feb. 7, 1875.


IV. Charles Augustus, b., Feb. 22, 1815; d., Dec. 7, 1888; m., July 5, 1835, Susan Perry of D., who d., Jan. 3, 1899; dau. of Benja- min Perry. Ch .: 1. Charles, b., Dec. 10, 1837; m., Jan. 16, 1862, Lucretia R. Rugg of South Londonderry, Vt .; 2. Edwin, b., Feb. 23, 1842; killed by lightning, July 13, 1871; m. Helen Taylor of Grafton, Vt., b., Jan. 27, 1842; 3. Horace, b., May 4, 1847; m., 1st, Hortense L. Nice, who d., July 1, 1874; m., 2d, Mary Smith of Philadelphia; one son by 2d m., Aubrey, b., Apr. 4, 1894; 4. Oliver, b., Apr. 10, 1852; d. in Springfield, Vt., Apr. 10, 1865.


HANDY


GEORGE HANDY came to D. from Rindge, 1837. He began the manufacture of wooden-ware at the mills on lot 5, range 9. He left town in 1853. His 1st w., Irena A., d., Jan. 25, 1849, ae. 33. His 2d w. was Julia H. Chapman, dau. of Moses Chapman of Peterborough. Ch .: 1. George E., b., 1844.


HANNAFORD


JAMES ALONZO HANNAFORD, b. in Peterborough, Oct. 6, 1858; d. in D., Nov. 24, 1902; son of James M. and Jane M. (Chandler) Hannaford. He was the son of a veteran soldier. In Peterborough, he was for several years in the meat and pro- vision business, in D. he was a farmer. He m., Jan. 29, 1880, Emilie Ann Richardson; b. in D., Dec. 9, 1849; dau. of Malachi and Tamesin (Greenwood) Richardson. Ch .:


I. Edith Frances, b. in D., Feb. 23, 1881; m. Claborn Henry Ripley.


II. Everett Malachi, b. in D., Aug. 5, 1882; res. on the homestead; m., Apr. 22, 1915, Signe Olivea Nylund, b. in Askersund, Sweden, Apr. 22, 1887; the dau. of Andrew Gustav and Josephine (Peter- son) Nylund. Ch .: 1. Paul Philip, b. in D., Mar. 26, 1916.


III. Mary Tamesin, b. in D., Nov. 29, 1883; d. there, Dec. 27, 1885.


IV. Sarah Amelia, b. in D., May 17, 1885.


V. Paul Francis, b. in D., Oct. 13, 1891.


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HARDY


I. THOMAS HARDY


1. THOMAS HARDY, b. in Hollis, N. H., June 11, 1756; d., July 25, 1816; purchased, July, 1777, parts of lots 21, ranges 5 and 6, of his brother-in-law, Thomas Wakefield, who res. on the south part of lot 21, range 5. He was in the army of the Revolution three years, and was engaged in the battles of Bunker Hill, Bennington, and Trenton. He was at West Point at the time of Arnold's treachery. When he was not in the army, he worked on his land, clearing it and putting up buildings. He m., January, 1784, Lucy Colburn of Hollis, b., Jan. 12, 1761; d. in Walpole, Sept. 29, 1846. Ch .:


I. Thomas, b., Oct. 23, 1784; graduated at Dartmouth College, 1812; preceptor of Chesterfield Academy; teacher in Exeter and Boston; m., September, 1826, Sarah Folsom of Exeter; res. at Dover; had several ch.


II. Moses, b., Sept. 14, 1786, 2.


III. Elias, b., Apr. 3, 1788; d., Apr. 20, 1788.


IV. Robert, b., Mar. 23, 1789; m., February, 1815, Abigail Stone; dau. of John Stone, q. v .; res. in Rutland, N. Y.


V. Lucy, b., Nov. 25, 1792; m. Amos Sargeant of Marlborough; re. to D., 1849; a deacon of the Baptist Church.


VI. Phinehas, b., Jan. 23, 1795; m., 1822, Sarah Howland of Rutland, N. Y .; res. at Leroy, N. Y.


VII. Elizabeth, b., Nov. 28, 1796; m., May 26, 1832, Silas Knowlton, q. v. VIII. Elias, b., Dec. 19, 1798; m., Feb. 28, 1826, Alice W. Fisk; dau. of Samuel Fisk; re. to Walpole, Apr. 6, 1842. Ch .: 1. Samuel Albert, b., Nov. 18, 1827; m., Jan. 3, 1854, Sarah Ann Hall; res. in Boston; 2. Thomas Alfred, b., Nov. 27, 1829; d., Oct. 1, 1853; 3. Julia Sophia, b., Feb. 23, 1832; 4. Mary Louisa, b., May 20, 1834; 5. Lucy Maria, b., June 4, 1839; 6. Anna Elizabeth, b., June 8, 1844.


IX. Anna, b., May 4, 1801; d., October, 1840; m., Sept. 24, 1825, Joel Hart, q. v.


2. MOSES HARDY, son of Thomas, 1, b. in D., Sept. 14, 1786; m., Oct. 3, 1813, Elizabeth Sargeant of Marlborough, who d., Feb. 7, 1854, ae. 65. Ch .:


I. Elizabeth, b., May 8, 1814; d., Sept. 27, 1817.


II. Harriet, b., May 2, 1815; d., Dec. 20, 1830.


III. Moses, b., May 26, 1816; m. Ist, Mar. 28, 1843, Clarissa Sargeant of Phillipston, Mass .; d., Oct. 12, 1843; m. 2d, Dec. 24, 1845, Emily Colburn of Langdon; res. in Roxbury. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, 1850.


IV. Lucy, b., July 11, 1817; m., Sept. 4, 1845, John Towns; res. in Marlborough.


V. Cyrus Edmund, b., Sept. 29, 1818; d., Feb. 6, 1878; m., May 11,


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1845, Sarah Jones of Marlborough; d., Aug. 26, 1863, ae. 46; dau. of Samuel and Abigail (Merriam) Jones. Ch .: 1. Eugene Walker, b., Feb. 19, 1846; d., Dec. 3, 1854; 2. Solon Augustus, b. July 5, 1847; d., July 30, 1852; 3. Abbie Sarah, b., Oct. 30, 1848; 4. Ada Maria, b., Apr. 10, 1851; d., June 11, 1851; 5. Charles Webster, b., Apr. 11, 1852; 6. Solon Wallace, b., Jan. 10, 1854; d., Nov. 20, 1877.


VI. Elizabeth, b., Jan. 7, 1820; m., Dec. 13, 1837, Nathan H. Knight; res. in Roxbury; d., Nov. 20, 1877.


VII. Thomas, b., Feb. 22, 1821; d., Mar. 3, 1869; m., Nov. 4, 1847, Annis Willard, b. in D., Mar. 9, 1825; d. in D., November, 1865. Ch .: 1. Rodney Onslow, b. in Roxbury, July 17, 1848; m., 1st, Mireca A. McNeil; m., 2d, Mary C. Young; 2. Lucy Ella, b. in Roxbury, Mar. 17, 1852; d. in D., Feb. 8, 1869; 3. Edward Levi, b. in D., June 28, 1854; m. Ada F. Chase; 4. Albert, b. in D., Mar. 28, 1858; d. at East Westmoreland, Sept. 21, 1901; m. Mary J. Wood- ard; 5. Caroline Elizabeth, b. in D., Aug. 19, 1860; d. in Brook- line, N. H., Aug. 13, 1895; m. John B. Hardy; 6. Grace Annis, b. in D., July 10, 1865; d. at East Sullivan; unm .; Oct. 8, 1891; lived in the family of Caleb Goodnow.


VIII. Samuel Sargeant, b., Sept. 7, 1822; m., Nov. 12, 1848; Mary Foster of Peterborough; res. in Nelson.


IX. Deborah Jane, b., Mar. 26, 1824; m. Joseph S. Phillips; res. in Roxbury.


X. Amos S., d., Nov. 3, 1833, ae. 7 yrs.


XI. Daniel Webster, b., May 13, 1831.


II. BENJAMIN PAGE HARDY


BENJAMIN PAGE HARDY, son of Solomon Hardy, from Hollis, with his w. Mary, settled on lot 20, range 5; succeeding Josiah Bemis on the "Williams Farm." Ch .:


I. Lavina.


II. Mary Angeline, b. at Hollis, Mar. 13, 1836; m., as his second w., Henry James Farwell, q. v.


III. Harlan Page, d., July 29, 1851, ae. 13 years and six months.


IV. Elvira, d., Nov. 22, 1854, ae. 14 years and six months.


V. Elizabeth A., d., June 26, 1851, ae. 3 years and 9 months. VI. Solomon S.


VII. Clarissa L.


VIII. Elizabeth A., d., June 26, 1851, ae. 3 years and nine months. IX. Mark A.


Solomon Hardy, father of Benjamin Page Hardy, d., May 11, 1851, ae. 84.


HARRINGTON


1. GEORGE SMITH HARRINGTON, b. in Woodstock, Conn., Feb. 10, 1824; d. in D., Dec. 13, 1895; was the son of James Riley and Esther (Abbott) Harrington. He was a machinist and had lived in Connecticut and Massachusetts before settling


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on a farm in the south part of D. He m. 1st, Nov. 1. 1846, Hannah Marcella Smith; b. in Foster, R. I., May 23, 1822; d. in Killingly, Conn., Apr. 23, 1861; dau. of John and Ruth (Shippee) Smith. He m. 2d, Mar. 18, 1862, Margaret Smith, b. in Foster, R. I., Nov. 8, 1817; d. in D., Apr. 9, 1896; a sister of the preceding w. Ch .:


I. James Riley, b. in Killingly, Conn., August, 1848; d. there, Sept. 12, 1849.


II. Leonard William, b. in Killingly, Conn., Sept. 29, 1851, 2.


III. Clarence Jordan, b. in Killingly, Conn., Oct. 13, 1858; d. there, Oct. 12, 1859.


IV. A dau., b. in Killingly, Conn., Apr. 16, 1861; d. there, Apr. 18, 1861.


2. LEONARD WILLIAM HARRINGTON, son of George S., 1, b. in Killingly, Conn., Sept. 29, 1851; d., June 21, 1916; was a farmer in the south part of D. He m., June 15, 1873, Eugenie Ann Burpee, b. in D., May 9, 1856; dau. of Abbott and Eliza Ann (Lawrence) Burpee. Ch .:


I. Hannah Marcelia, b. in D., June 22, 1874.


II. Eva Augusta, b. in D., May 13, 1875.


III. Rena Arvilla, b. in D., May 17, 1879.


IV. Clarence George, b. in D., Oct. 23, 1881.


V. Annie Eugenie, b. in D., Jan. 11, 1884.


VI. May Isabelle, b. in D., Apr. 18, 1895.


HARRIS


I. JASON HARRIS


JASON HARRIS, m., June 8, 1786, Elizabeth Adams; dau. of Joseph Adams. He was a blacksmith on lot 13, range 10; moved to Nelson. Ch .:


I. Heman, b., Feb. 20, 1790.


II. Hannah, b., May 28, 1794.


III. Jason, b., Dec. 28, 1797.


II. BETHUEL HARRIS


BETHUEL HARRIS, founder of the industries in H., and from whom that village has taken its name, came to Packersfield (Nelson), from Medway, Mass., at an early date and settled on a farm and soon after m. and had ten ch. before leaving the farm. In 1819, he built a brick house on the line between Nel- son and D., in which he continued to res. until he d. in 1851. Some years after, five of his sons, Cyrus, Milan, Almon, Charles, and Lovell, and one son-in-law, Abner S. Hutchinson, built homes for themselves in the immediate vicinity, all but one of brick, just over the line on the Nelson side; that built by


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Lovell was of wood and was on the D. side. The interests of this family are so interwoven with the interests of H. that a brief outline sketch of the family is demanded. Bethuel Harris m. Deborah Twitchell; b., Aug. 14, 1776; d., Oct. 30, 1855; dau. of Abel and Sarah (Adams) Twitchell. Bethuel was b., Aug. 14, 1769; d., July 21, 1851, the son of Erastus and Rebecca Harris of Wrentham, Mass. Ten ch .:


I. Cyrus, b., Feb. 6, 1797; d., Apr. 4, 1848; res. in H. and Winchester. He was engaged in woolen manufacturing. He m., 1st, Lydia Wright of Nelson; m., 2d, Lucy Corey of Stoddard; d., Feb. 28. 1882, ae. 82; three ch.


II. Milan, b., Jan. 29, 1799; d., July 27, 1884; was engaged in woolen manufacturing in H. for many years. He m., Ist, Lois Wright of Nelson, who d., Dec. 19, 1842; m., 2d, Harriet Russell, b., Nov. 10, 1810; d., Dec. 19, 1880. Four ch .: 1. Milan Walter, b., Sept. 22, 1823; d., Aug. 28, 1873; was engaged in woolen manu- facturing with his father all his life; m. Lydia Heald of Nelson; d., Feb. 9, 1883, ae. 60; three ch .; 2. Charlotte Elizabeth, b., Sept. 27, 1825; m., 1st, Silas Atwood; m., 2d, George Burnap; four ch .; 3. Lucretia Jane, b., Mar. 27, 1828; d., Feb. 28, 1875; m. Joseph K. Russell; five ch .; 4. Alfred Romanzo, b., Mar. 22, 1830; res. iu California; four ch.


III. Almon, b., Aug. 29, 1800; d., Sept. 15, 1876. He lived with his father until 1821; he then lived in various places, including Water- town, Mass., Marlow, and Winchester. He re. to H. in 1835 and engaged in the woolen business with his brother Milan until 1847, when he moved to Fisherville, N. H. (now Pennacook), where he built up a successful woolen business which continued until his death; a business still continued by his descendants. He m. Phebe Sheldon of Hancock; three ch.


IV. Lovell, b., Aug. 25, 1802; d., Sept. 19, 1888. He was a carpenter by trade. He lived in H. on the D. side of the line, where he worked at his trade for many years. About 1855, or 1860, he moved to Illinois and settled on a farm, which he carried on for many years. He then came to Milford, N. H., where he continued to res. until he d. He m. 1st, Mar. 29, 1827, Betsey Felt of Nelson, b., Sept. 13, 1803; d., Oct. 23, 1834. He m. 2d, Aug. 11, 1836, Caroline Burns of Milford, N. H., b., June 13, 1809; d., July 12, 1894. Three ch.


V. Calmer, b., Sept. 12, 1805; d., July 19, 1880. He lived in H. many years, built a machine shop there in which he carried on a general machinist's business. He afterwards moved to Claremont, N. H., where he was in charge of a department in a cotton factory. He later moved to Suncook, N. H., where he was employed in a simi- lar position. In 1855, he moved to Minnesota and lived upon a farm till his death. He m. Ist, Oct. 16, 1832, Lucretia E. Perry, b. in D., June 28, 1805; d. in Suncook, Mar. 1, 1854; dau. of Thomas Perry, He mn. 2d, Jan. 18, 1855, Harriet E. Harris of Shrewsbury, Vt., who d. at Wiscoy, Minn., Jan. 27, 1874. He m. 3d, Sept. 22, 1874, Mrs. Elizabeth Drake. Seven chi.


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VI. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, b., Oct. 20, 1807; d., Sept. 23, 1888. Hc always lived in H. He m. 1st, Nov. 15, 1832, Fanny Wilson, b., May 19, 1809; d., Feb. 21, 1846; dau. of Abijah Wilson of Nelson. He m. 2d, Jan. 28, 1847, Matilda Stratton of Lincoln, Mass., b., Jan. 30, 1821; d., Dec. 20, 1887. He was the first and, for many years, the only postmaster in H. His only ch., Emogene, m. Lewis Stratton, of Lincoln, Mass.


VII. Mary, b., July 12, 1809; d., Mar. 9, 1895; m. Abner Stiles Hutchin- son, b. in Amherst, Dec. 10, 1803; d. in H., July 17, 1894. He always lived in H. after his m., and was associated in the woolen business, first with Milan Harris in what was known as the "Upper Mill," afterwards with C. C. P. Harris in what was known as the "Middle Mill." Five ch.


VIII. Sarah (Sally), b., Aug. 20, 1811; d., Apr. 23, 1886; m., Apr. 6, 1837, Calvin Hayward of Hancock, b., Feb. 16, 1808; d., Aug. 14, 1867. Three ch.


IX. Lydia, b., Dec. 2, 1815; d., June 6, 1841.


X. Lois, b., Dec. 4, 1817; d., June 21, 1899; m. Edmund Prouty of Al- stead, b., July 24, 1818; d., Aug. 18, 1890; no ch. Both buried in H.


HART


DAVID HART, from Ashby, Mass., settled in D., 1812, on the south part of lot 21, range 5. He m. Lucy Page. Ch .:


I. Jacob, m., 1821, Susan Williams; dau. of Abijah Williams. Ch .: 1. Cordelia, b., 1822; 2. Adeline Williams, b., 1824. Jacob Hart re. to Charlestown, N. H., 1824.


II. Nathaniel.


III. Joel; m., Sept. 24, 1825, Anna Hardy; dau. of Thomas Hardy, q. v. Ch .: 1. Leroy, b., Nov. 16, 1826; 2. Joel Willard, b., Sept. 11, 1830; 3. Anna Eliza, b., Mar. 29, 1833. This family re. to Barry, Ill.


IV. Lucy.


V. Sewell Page, b., June 13, 1813; m., 1835, Mary Ann Bemis, dau. of James Bemis. Re. to Barry, Ill.


VI. Norman, b., Nov. 5, 1817; m., 1836, Emily Greenwood of Marl- borough. He d., November, 1838, on his way to Barry, Ill. Ch .: 1. Sylvia, b., November, 1837.


HAY OR HAYES


1. THOMAS HAY (name more recently spelled Hayes), from Merrimack; b., 1760; d., Mar. 2, 1839; settled in D., 1792. He m., 1792, Rebecca Pool; b., 1766; d., Feb. 1, 1854. Ch .:


I. Thomas, b., Nov. 2, 1792; d., July 30, 1793.


II. Mary, b., 1794; m., Apr. 29, 1819, Abijah Richardson, Jr., q. v.


III. Thomas, b., 1796; m. Abigail Wilkins.


IV. Joseph F., b., 1799, 2.


V. William, b., 1803; d., Dec. 19, 1883, ae. 80 yrs. 11 mos .; m., 1849, Rebecca H. Loring of Boston; d., Mar. 22, 1883, ae. 63.


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VI. Dexter, b., 1807; d., Aug. 29, 1891; m. Rhoda Doe; d., May 28, 1889, ae. 82. Ch .: 1. Mary L .; 2. William F., d., Aug. 29, 1858, ae. 17.


2. JOSEPH F. HAY, son of Thomas, 1, b., 1799; d., Aug. 5, 1878, ae. 78 years, 11 months, 12 days. He m., 1820, Nancy Sanders, who d., Sept. 3, 1893, ae. 91 years, 18 days; dau. of Samuel Sanders of Jaffrey. Ch .:


I. Nancy A., b., May 28, 1821; m., Apr. 28, 1845, Nathan Whitney, b., Nov. 3, 1818; re. to Peterborough, 1840, and to D. 1851. Ch .: 1. Albert R., b., Mar. 25, 1846; 2. Eugelia Mezota, b., May 28, 1848; 3. Frances Emelia, b., Aug. 9, 1850; 4. Clara M., b., June 24, 1852; and others.


II. Joseph A., b., 1823; d., Sept. 28, 1826.


III. Sophronia, b., May 28, 1827; d., Dec. 23, 1846.


IV. Emelia M., b., Nov. 9, 1832; m., June 13, 1850, Samuel W. Hale of Fitchburg, Mass., afterwards of D. and Keene. He was Gov- ernor of New Hampshire. Ch .: 1. William, b., May 17, 1854; res. in Marlborough and Keene; several ch .; 2. Emelia; m. Rev. DeLos Love.


V. Marquis DeLafayette, b., Oct. 27, 1834.


VI. Isabelle, b., June 22, 1837.


VII. William, b., May 13, 1839; d., July 22, 1839.


HAYWARD


1. JOSEPH HAYWARD came from Concord, Mass., to D. in 1781; m. Rebecca Prescott; settled on lot 12, range 6. He d., May 9, 1835, ae. 89; she d., Oct. 30, 1825, ae. 79. Ch .:


I. Rebecca, d., July 10, 1785, ae. 11.


II. Betsey, m., Aug. 14, 1793; Reuben Morse, Jr., q. v.


III. Joseph, b., Nov. 22, 1772, 2.


IV. Charles Prescott, b. in Concord, Mass., Sept. 30, 1774; came to D. with his parents in 1781; at about twenty years of age he pur- chased land of his father in Hancock, on which lie provided for himself a home. He m. Ist, May 25, 1796, Sarah Mason, b. in D., Dec. 9, 1774; d. in Hancock, Oct. 24, 1847; dau. of Thaddeus and Sarah (Morse) Mason. He m. 2d, March, 1849, Mrs. Mary (Haven) Mason, widow of John Mason, a brother of his former w. He d. in Hancock, Feb. 17, 1854. He had a family of ten ch. His descendants have lived principally in Hancock. His grandson, Rev. William W. Hayward, wrote the history of Hancock.


V. Abigail, b., Dec. 25, 1777; m., Aug. 31, 1794, James Adams, q. v.


VI. Lucy, b., Jan. 31, 1780; m. Ivory Perry, Jr., q. v.


VII. Mary P., b., Apr. 7, 1782; m. Stephen Harrington; res. in Nelson; re. to Keene. A dau., Rebecca, m. Benaiah Cooke, the editor for many years of the Cheshire Republican, a weekly paper at Keene. A son, Asaph, was for very many years the proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, in Keene, in those days one of the finest places of entertainment in this part of the country.


James Hay ward


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GENEALOGIES


VIII. John, b., June 4, 1785; d., Dec. 21, 1828, killed by the wheels of his wagon passing over him. He m. Elizabeth C. Seaver of Rox- bury, Mass., who d., Apr. 2, 1835. No ch.




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