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I. Cornelius K., b., Jan. 30, 1826.
II. John P., b., Sept. 1, 1827.
III. Hannah C., b., Oct. 23, 1831.
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IV. Mary E., b., Aug. 11, 1833.
V. Gilbert, b., Jan. 27, 1836.
Ch., by second wife:
VI. George M., b., Jan. 16, 1838.
NEHEMIAH ALVARADO TOWNE, SR., son of Eli Ballou and Helen Marion (Littel) Towne, was b. at Morristown, Vt., Apr. 23, 1881, and d. at Schenectady, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1909. He m., Feb. 8, 1906, Minnie Isabel Smith, b. at Highgate, Vt., Aug. 8, 1881; dau. of Edward Parson and Alice Manervia (Currie) Smith. He was educated at Peoples Academy (Mor- risville, Vt.), and received the degree of B.S. from the Uni- versity of Vermont, 1905. He was superintendent and electrical engineer for the Dublin Electric Company. Ch .: 1. Nehemiah Alvarado, Jr., b. at Swanton, Vt., July 9, 1907.
TOWNSEND
1. DAVID TOWNSEND, son of David and Mary Townsend, was b. at Lynn, Mass., Apr. 8, 1727, and d. in D., October, 1788. He m. (intention recorded at Lynn, June 26, 1748), Judith Wiley, b., 1715; d., Oct. 5, 1800; dau. of Benjamin Wiley. In 1773 he purchased land in D., which he worked several years before he settled there with his family, in 1779. Ch., b. at Lynn:
I. Judith, b., Sept. 4, 1749 (Jan. 13, 1750, Lynn Vital Records); d., 1834; m., 1772, David Gray Nutting, q. v.
II. Esther, b., Aug. 25, 1751; d. in D., Dec. 22, 1806; m., 1770, as his first wife, Aaron Marshall, q. v.
III. Mary, b., Sept. 10, 1753 (Sept. 5, Lynn Vital Records); d., Dec. 25, 1836; m., Aug. 9, 1773, Benjamin Smith, a Revolutionary soldier, who d., Sept. 8, 1826, ae. 74.
IV. David, b., Nov. 13, 1755, 2.
V. Abigail, b., December, 1757 (June 13, 1759, Lynn Vital Records); m., May 20, 1784, Benjamin Wiley (2), q. v.
2. DAVID TOWNSEND, JR., son of David, 1, was b. at Lynn, Mass., Nov. 13, 1755, and d. in D., June 22, 1841. He m. Ist, 1780, Tamesin Wiley, b., 1757; d. in D., Apr. 1, 1837; dau. of Benjamin and Tamesin (Upham) Wiley; m. 2d., Nov. 28, 1837, Mrs. Esther Fiske. He was a Revolutionary soldier. Ch., all by first wife:
I. Mary (Polly), b., June 24, 1782; m. Aaron Greenwood (III, 3), q. v.
II. David, b., Dec. 4, 1783, 3.
III. Jonathan, b., Feb. 19, 1786, 4.
IV. David [sic, ? Daniel], b., July 13, 1788; d., Feb. 2, 1808.
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V. Amos, b., Apr. 7, 1790, 5.
VI. Anna, b., Dec. 31, 1792; d., Jan. 29, 1882, ae. 87 (gravestone); m., May 7, 1820, Isaac Remick of Manchester, N. H., d., Oct. 4, 1879, ae. 84; res. in D. Ch .: 1. John, b. at Troy, Vt., Dec. 16, 1829; d. in Boston, Jan. 17, 1856. Perhaps others.
VII. Tamesin, b., Dec. 25, 1796; d., Mar. 4, 1809.
VIII. Aaron, b., 1798; d., September, 1799.
IX. Aaron, b., Mar. 17, 1801; d., January, 1802.
X. Charles, b., Feb. 18, 1803; d., Aug. 2, 1809.
3. DAVID TOWNSEND, 2D, son of David, Jr., 2, was b., Dec. 4, 1783, and d., July 12, 1860. He m., June 7, 1807, Dorothy (Dolly) Fisher, b., 1787; d., Sept. 9, 1882, ae. 95 yrs. 3 mos. 20 ds .; the dau. of Samuel and Lydia Fisher. Ch .:
I. Alfred, b., July 9, 1808; m., Dec. 4, 1838, Mary Ann Graham of Peterborough, N. H .; res. at Claremont, N. H.
II. Daniel, b., May 19, 1810; m., Dec. 31, 1836, Betsey Morse, b., Aug. 1, 1811; d. at Peterborough, N. H .; dau. of Peter and Hannah (Gleason) Morse. Ch .: 1. Milan, b., Nov. 18, 1837; 2. Alvin, b., Sept. 14, 1840.
III. Elvira, b., Feb. 5, 1812; m., Sept. 1, 1831, Aaron Twitchell, q. v., son of Joshua Twitchell (IX, 1), q. v.
IV. Mary, b., Jan. 11, 1814; m. in D., Feb. 16, 1837, Bela Morse (10), q. v., son of Bela Morse.
V. Harriet, b., Jan. or Feb. 26, 1817; m., Dec. 19, 1840, Ivers Flint, (IV), q. v., son of Joshua Flint.
VI. Lydia, b., Jan. 12, 1819; d., Apr. 4, 1860; m., Oct. 18, 1842, Joseph Turner of Peterborough, N. H. Ch .: 1. Charles H., b., 1848; 2. Emma F., b., February, 1850; 3. Frank F., b., Feb- ruary, 1852.
VII. Eveline, b., May 5, 1821; m. Milan Atwood, q. v.
VIII. Tamesin, b., Feb. 26, 1824; d., July 24, 1856.
IX. David, 3d, b., Apr. 23, 1827; m., Dec. 27, 1852, Hannah Lawrence of Ashby, Mass .; res. on the homestead.
X. Caroline, b., Nov. 3, 1829; m., Mar. 8, 1849, Rufus Winfield Piper, son of Artemas Piper (1, VIII), q. v .; res. at Manchester, N. H.
4. JONATHAN TOWNSEND, son of David, Jr., 2, was b., Feb. 19, 1786, and d., Sept. 2, 1860. He m., Dec. 10, 1807, Cynthia F. Fisher, b., 1789; d., June 6, 1863, ae. 73 yrs. 11 mos .; dau. of Samuel and Lydia Fisher. Ch .:
I. Charles Elmer, b., Jan. 17, 1810, 6.
II. Benjamin F., b., June 3, 1812; d., July 25, 1843.
III. George W., b., Nov. 22, 1814; m. Ist, Nov. 25, 1836, Orilla Keblin of Ashburnham, Mass., d., Aug. 2, 1844; m. 2d, 1847, ; res. at Chelsea, Vt. Ch. by first wife: 1. Emily A., b., June 17, 1840; 2. Ellen A., b., May 28, 1843.
IV. Samuel Fisher, b., Oct. 16, 1817, 7.
V. David Milton, b., Oct. 3, 1820, 8.
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VI. Almira A. (twin), b., Sept. 18, 1824; d., Aug. 8, 1856.
VII. Emily A. (twin), b., Sept. 18, 1824; d., Dec. 7, 1828.
VIII. Emily Ann, b., Apr. 13, 1830; d., Apr. 23, 1838.
5. AMOS TOWNSEND, son of David, Jr., 2, was b., Apr. 7, 1790, and d., Jan. 12, 1849. He m., June 8, 1821, Betsey Priest of Hancock, N. H., b., July 26, 1798; d., Jan. 21, 1854, ae. 54; dau. of Levi and Mary Brooks Priest. Ch .:
I. Mary Ann, b., Aug. 12, 1822; m., Feb. 3, 1857, David L. Wood of Hancock, who d., Oct. 26, 1857.
II. Lucy E., b., July 10, 1824; d., Sept. 30, 1826.
III. Jabez Brooks Priest, farmer, b. in D., June 4, 1826; d. in H., Apr. 5, 1887; m. Ist, in D., June 29, 1854, Sarah Wadleigh, b. at Sutton, N. H., July 13, 1827; d. in D., June 17, 1857; dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Roby) Wadleigh; m. 2d, at Keene, N. H., Oct. 7, 1858, Fannie Mariette Baker, b. at Nelson, N. H., Apr. 14, 1829; d. in H., Nov. 25, 1881; dau. of Zolva and Sallie (Holmes) Baker; res. in D., Keene, and H. Ch. by first wife: 1. Sarah Frances, b. in D., Jan. 8, 1856.
IV. Charles Milton, b. in D., Sept. 20, 1828, 9.
V. Elizabeth, b., Feb. 6, 1833; m., as his first wife, Henry James Farwell, q. v.
6. CHARLES ELMER TOWNSEND, son of Jonathan, 4, was b., Jan. 17, 1810, and d., Oct. 21, 1884. He m., May, 1840, Emeline Emes, b., Dec. 22, 1810; d., May 7, 1885; dau. of Alexander and Beriah (Marshall) Emes. Ch .:
I. Cynthia Maria, b. in D., Sept. 24, 1844; m. in H., Jan. 17, 1871, George Atwood Lawrence, b. at Ashby, Mass., Mar. 2, 1842; d. at Fitchburg, Mass., Nov. 15, 1895; son of Horace and Hannah (Shelden) Lawrence. Ch., b. at Fitchburg: 1. Grace, b., Jan. 2, 1872; m. David H. Merriam; 2. Harry, b., Jan. 28, 1875; d. at Fitchburg, Aug. 23, 1875; 3. George Bertram, b., Mar. 31, 1876; m. Della Chinnay; 4. Levi, b., May 14, 1885.
7. SAMUEL FISHER TOWNSEND, farmer, son of Jonathan, 4, was b. in D., Oct. 16, 1817, and d. there, Oct. 30, 1882. He m. at Manchester, N. H., Betsey Glidden (Bartlett) Twitchell, b. at Meredith, N. H., Nov. 10, 1820; d. at Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 28, 1916; widow of Horace Twitchell (VI, 3, VII) q. v. Ch., b. in D .:
I. A son, d., July 1, 1848, in infancy.
II. Franklin Millard, b., Jan. 28, 1851; d. in D., Aug. 19, 1855.
III. Clara Emeline, b., Jan. 2, 1856; m. 1st, in D., Samuel A. Haskins; b. at Bradford, Vt., 1851; son of William Haskins; m. 2d, at Fitch- burg, Mass., June 8, 1886, Frank P. Rockwood, b. at Ashburnham, Mass., June 29, 1856; d. at Fitchburg, June 1, 1894; son of Charles F. and Adelaide (Baker) Rockwood; m. 3d, at Sioux City, Iowa, May 11, 1899, Albert L. Lowe, b. at East Mercer, Me. d.
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at Sioux City; son of William and Elizabeth (Leach) Lowe. Ch., by first husband: 1. Henry Allen, b. at Sioux City, Nov. 10, -; d. there, May 12, 1879; ch., by second husband: 2. Harold Town- send, b. at Fitchburg, Aug. 21,-
IV. Fannie Almira, b., Jan. 7, 1859; m. in D., July 22, 1879, William Stevens, b. at Sutton, N. H., Nov. 28, 1850; son of Simeon and Diantha Stevens. He was educated at Colby College, and has held the position of superintendent of schools in New York City and Sioux City. His residences include also Manchester, N. H., and Somerville, Mass. Ch., b. at Sioux City. 1. Clyde Townsend, b., Sept. 18, 1887; 2. Ruth Bartlett, b., Feb. 6, 1892; 3. Earl William, b., Feb. 1, 1894.
V. Henry Orlando, b., Oct. 23, 1865; m. at Sioux City, October, 1886, Bessie Shulein, b. there; dau. of Jonathan Shulein. Ch .: 1. Mae Townsend, b. at Sioux City, August, 1889.
8. DAVID MILTON TOWNSEND, farmer, son of Jonathan, 4, was b. in D., Oct. 3, 1820, and d. in H., Mar. 20, 1895. He m. at Thetford, Vt., July 12, 1853, Helen Maria Powers, b. there, Aug. 6, 1832; d. in H., Apr. 23, 1902; dau. of Daniel Williams and Helen (Page) Powers. They res. at Chelsea, Vt., in D. and H. Ch., the first b. at Thetford, the others in D .:
I. Charles Elmer, b., Nov. 2, 1858; m. at East Jaffrey, N. H., May 7, 1904, Mrs. Flora Carrie (Smith) Ordway, b. at Marlborough, N. H., Oct. 5, 1863; dau. of Ruggles and Carrie Susan (Hardy) Smith. He is a farmer, and has served the town of H. as selectman. II. Almira Maria, b., Sept. 28, 1859; d. in D., July 4, 1913,
III. Kate, b., Oct. 22, 1868; m. in H., Feb. 11, 1891, Josiah True Langley, photographer, b. at Epsom, N. H., Mar. 22, 1856; d., Feb. 6, 1916; son of Josiah Dow and Elma Jane (Locke) Langley; res. at Man- chester, N. H. Ch., b. at Manchester: 1. Grace Evangeline (twin), b., Apr. 23, 1898; 2. Florence Isabel (twin), b., Apr. 23, 1898.
9. CHARLES MILTON TOWNSEND, son of Amos, 5, was b. in D., Sept. 20, 1828, and d. at Peterborough, N. H., Oct. 23, 1905. He m. at Springfield, Vt., Dec. 23, 1860, Charlotte Mitchell Gates, b. at Peterborough, Feb. 14, 1830; d. at East Jaffrey, N. H., Oct. 15, 1908; dau. of Samuel and Charlotte (Mitchell) Gates. He was a farmer and a mechanic, and res. in D., Spring- field, Vt., and at Peterborough. Ch .:
I. John Gates, b. in D., Dec. 19, 1864; m. there, Dec. 25, 1888, Kate Adelle Adams, b. at Peterborough, Sept. 2, 1864; dau. of Samuel and Jane Matilda (Nay) Adams. Mr. Townsend has filled important offices of trust. For two years he was the town treasurer of Dublin and postmaster for the town thirteen years, and is now treasurer of the Monadnock Savings Bank, East Jaffrey.
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TRUDELLE
JOSEPH HENRY TRUDELLE, farmer, son of John and Arthemise (Helie) Trudelle, was b. at St. Wenceslas, Province of Quebec, Canada, Aug, 1, 1882. He m. at Marlborough, N. H., May 3, 1910, Agnes Alphonsine Désprés, b. there, Apr. 7, 1890; dau. of Joseph and Marie Alphonsine (Riel) Désprés. Res. at Ste. Eulalie, Can., Groton Pond, Vt., and in D. (Monadnock). Ch .: I. Emma, b. at Keene, N. H., July 1, 1913. II. John Henry, b. at Monadnock, Dec. 13, 1917.
TUTTLE
EDGAR HORACE TUTTLE, b. at Stoddard, N. H., Sept. 4, 1862, was the son of Samuel Erastus and Abby Finette (De- meritt) Tuttle. He m. at Antrim, N. H., Jan. 24, 1883, Evelyn Floretta Dodge, b. at Weathersfield, Vt., Mar. 13, 1862, the dau. of Edward Blanchard and Laura Josephine (Woods) Dodge. He is a farm superintendent, and has been a select- man. He has res. at Stoddard, N. H., and in D. Ch .:
I. Maurice Samuel, b. at Stoddard, Oct. 5, 1884; m. at Plymouth, Mass., June 26, 1917, Beulah Sherwood Skillman.
II. Ernest Waldo, b. at Stoddard, Aug. 18, 1886; m. at Peterborough, N. H., Jan. 13, 1912, Lillian Evangeline Nyland. Ch .: 1. Paul Edward, b. at Norwood, Mass., Jan. 12, 1913.
III. George Edgar, b. at Henniker, N. H., Aug. 26, 1889; m. in D., Oct. 4, 1911, Rubie Elsie Wilkins. Ch., b. at Peterborough: 1. Frances Evelyn, b., Dec. 26, 1913; 2. Verne Clifton, b., June 25, 1915.
TWITCHELL
I. FAMILY OF SAMUEL TWITCHELL
1. SAMUEL TWITCHELL, EsQ., eldest son of Joseph, Esq., * and Deborah (Fairbanks) Twitchell of Sherborn, Mass., was b.
* Joseph Twitchell, the forefather of the family, was admitted to the freeman's oath May 14, 1634. He resided at Dorchester, Mass., in 1653, and probably was the father of Joseph, who settled at Sherborn, Mass., immediately after King Philip's War, where he died, Oct. 24, 1710. Joseph, Jr., was a man of irreproachable character, and tradi- tion represents him as a Cyclops in stature, and a Hercules in strength. He had four daughters, and a son, Joseph, who married Elizabeth Holbrook. A son of this union, Joseph, Esq., was born Feb. 13, 1718/19, and died Mar. 12, 1792. He married Ist, June 28, 1739, Deborah Fairbanks, dau. of Joseph Fairbanks of Sherborn, and with her was received into the church July 27, 1740. He m. 2d, Jan. 5, 1786, Widow Deborah (Sanger) Fasset. He settled on the east side of Dirty Meadow, on the south side of a steep rocky hill, and became the leading citizen of Sherborn for a series of years. He served as Captain of the militia, representative to the General Court, justice of the peace, and town clerk and treasurer for fourteen years. For convenient reference his fourteen children are given here: 1. Samuel, who settled in Dublin. 2. Joseph. 3. Elizabeth, m. Joel Wight, q. v. 4. Eleazer. 5. Ezra. 6. Martha, m. Nathan Bixby, q. v. 7. Deborah, b., Mar. 26, 1749; d., May 13, 1752. 8. Abel. 9. Deborah, b., Dec. 23,
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there, Aug. 24, 1740, and d. in D., Apr. 16, 1820. He m. 1st, Feb. 2, 1766, Alice Wilson, b. at Sherborn, Aug. 4, 1742; d. in D., Nov. 13, 1805; dau. of Dr. John and Mary Wilson; m. 2d, Nov. 2, 1807, Elizabeth Young, widow of Dr. Young of Peter- borough, N. H.
The character of Samuel Twitchell, Esq., is sufficiently in- dicated in the preceding history. The public offices which he held show him to have been a man in whom his fellow-citizens confided, as an able and faithful manager of their municipal affairs. Ch. by first wife:
I. Hannah, b. at Monadnock No. 3, July 7, 1767; d., Aug. 11, 1767. II. Ephraim, b., and d. at Monadnock No. 3, Aug. 7, 1768.
III. Sarah, b., Feb. 21, 1770 (recorded at Sherborn); d., Feb. 24, 1770.
IV. Mary, b., Jan. 23, 1771 (recorded at Sherborn); m. Samuel Fisk (I, 1), q. v.
V. Betsey, b., Apr. 18, 1773; d., Jan. 20, 1853; m. Dr. David Carter, b. at Leominster, Mass .; d. in D., Jan. 9, 1828, ae. 58. Ch .: 1. Eliza, b., Mar. 5, 1792; res. at Keene, N. H.
VI. Samuel, b., June 13, 1775; d., Sept. 1, 1777.
VII. Samuel, b., Nov. 13, 1777; d., Apr. 8, 1784.
VIII. Amos, b., Apr. 11, 1781, 2.
IX. Timothy, b., Jan. 28, 1783, 3.
X. Samuel, b., Feb. 26, 1785; d. in D., Aug. 12, 1820, ae. 35; m. Abigail Bailey, who d. before 1852, as the wife of Samuel Patrick of Jaffrey, N. H., her second husband. Two daughters, who d. before 1852.
2. DR. AMOS TWITCHELL, son of Samuel, Esq., 1, was b., Apr. 11, 1781, and d., May 26, 1850. He m., in 1815, Betsey Goodhue, who died without issue in 1848, the dau. of Dr. Josiah Goodhue of Chester, Vt.
Dr. Twitchell is said to have been fond of books when he was only six years of age. As he grew older his love of reading in- creased; and he read, with deep interest, history, voyages, and travels. Books were scarce in his youthful days, but he read thoroughly such as he could obtain. In consequence of his love of reading and his studious habits, he was sent to New Ipswich Academy, of which Rev. Samuel Worcester was pre- ceptor at that time, and where he remained seven or eight months. He was afterwards instructed by Rev. Mr. Palmer of Townsend. He entered Dartmouth College in 1798 at the age
1752; m., May 5, 1775, Joseph Maynard of Framingham, Mass. 10. Mary, m. Moses Rider, q. v. 11. Amos, bapt., Jan. 2, 1757; d., unm., in the army. 12. Eli, bapt., Feb. 25, 1759; m., Sept. 23, 1784, Rhoda Leland, settled at Bethel, Me. 13. Peter, bapt., Aug. 30, 1760; m. Ist, May 8, 1783, Sarah Bullard, who d., Sept. 20, 1791; m. 2d, Jan. 10, 1793, Amy Perry; res. at Bethel. 14. Julia, b., Mar. 18, 1766; m. William Tucker of Framingham.
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of seventeen, and graduated in 1802, when he delivered an oration in Greek. During the winters of his collegiate course he taught district schools. He studied medicine under Dr. Nathan Smith, professor at the Medical School in Hanover, N. H., and began practicing, 1807, at Marlborough, N. H. In 1810 he removed to Keene. He was offered, 1819, a professor- ship at Dartmouth; in 1824, at the Vermont Academy of Medi- cine; in 1826, at Castleton; and in 1826, at Bowdoin College, each of which offers he declined. He was an earnest temperance advocate, and was strongly opposed to the use of tobacco in any form. From its incorporation, in 1833, to the close of his life, Dr. Twitchell was president of the Cheshire Provident Institution for Savings.
Of Mrs. Twitchell it has been written that she was a model physician's wife in the care and many kindnesses with which she ministered to those who called to consult her husband.
3. TIMOTHY TWITCHELL, son of Samuel, Esq., 1, was b., Jan. 28, 1783, and m. Susan Watson, the dau. of Daniel Watson of Keene, N. H. Ch .:
I. Henry, b. at Keene, Sept. 2, 1815; res. at Cincinnati, Ohio.
II. Mary, b. at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 14, 1818.
III. George Brooks, b. at Petersburg, Sept. 20, 1820; m. a dau. of G. F. Thayer of Boston. He res. at Keene, where he was a physician and surgeon.
IV. Charles Watson, b. at Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 17, 1823; d. at Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 24, 1847.
V. Laura Anna, b. at Pensacola, May 6, 1826; d., Oct. 3, 1826.
VI. Edward, b. at Arcadia, Fla., Nov. 8, 1828; res. in California.
II. FAMILY OF JOSEPH TWITCHELL
LIEUT. JOSEPH TWITCHELL, second son of Joseph, Esq., and Deborah (Fairbanks) Twitchell of Sherborn, Mass., was b. there, Nov. 27, 1741, and d. in D., Apr. 26, 1813, ae. 71. Hem., Nov. 13, 1766 (Dec. 11, 1766, Sherborn Vital Records), Mary (Marcy) Holbrook, b. at Sherborn, Oct. 31, 1733; d. in D., Apr. 27, 1813, ae. 70; the dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Sanger) Hol- brook. They settled on lot 9, range 3. Ch .:
I. Joseph, b. and d. (recorded at Sherborn), Nov. 24, 1767.
II. Jonathan, b., June 27, 1769; d., Dec. 6, 1873.
III. Marcy, b., June 4, 1772; d., Sept. 8, 1777.
IV. Joseph, b., Nov. 12, 1774; d., Aug. 3, 1777.
V. Lois, b., Jan. 6, 1777; m., as his first wife, Samuel Derby, q. v.
VI. Marcy, b., Feb. 9, 1779; m., as his first wife, John Snow (2), q. v.
VII. Joseph, b., June 25, 1781; d., May 17, 1836, ae. 55; m. Sally Taggart, b., 1789; d. at Milford, N. H., Sept. 25, 1851, ae. 65; dau. of John
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and Anna Emes Taggart. Ch .: 1. Sarah Anne, m. Dr. S. S. Stickney; res. in D. and at Milford, N. H .; 2. Alfred, m., res. in Boston and at Milford.
VIII. Persis, b., May 4, 1784; m. Daniel Twitchell (VI, 3), q. v.
IX. Reuben, b., May 17, 1786; d., May 20, 1813, ae. 27; m., as her first husband, Sally Wilder, b., Aug. 19, 1787; dau. of Abel and Hannah Green Wilder. Ch .: 1. Orlando, b., Feb. 6, 1808; d. in the West; 2. Reuben Wilder, b., Sept. 17, 1810; m., Sept. 11, 1834, Hannah P. Wight; d., May 3, 1842, ae. 26; dau. of John and Beulah (Smith) Wight; 3. Cyrus, d., July 10, 1813, ae. 7 mos. 20 ds; perhaps others.
III. FAMILY OF ELEAZER TWITCHELL
ELEAZER TWITCHELL, brother of the preceding Samuel and Joseph, and third son and fourth ch. of Joseph and Deborah (Fairbanks) Twitchell, was b. at Sherborn, Mass., Jan. 22, 1744/5. He m., Apr. 4, 1768, Martha Mason, b., May 28, 1751; d. at Bethel, Me., July 8, 1839; dau. of Moses and Lydia (Knap) Mason.
Mr. Twitchell settled in D. first, on the "Yeardly Place," then on the "Scripture Place," in Nelson; and from there re. to Bethel, Me., about 1780. After his removal to Bethel he was taken captive by the Indians. He chanced, one afternoon, to be at the home of one of his neighbors-a Captain Clark. A number of Indians came suddenly to the house, entered it, and took Clark and Twitchell captive. Binding their hands behind them they set one of their number as a guard while the rest went into the cellar to enjoy the barrel of rum. After drinking freely they called to the guard to take his turn. Mr. Twitchell, anticipating what might happen, had prepared himself for escape, and the moment the guard left him, he sprang out of the house, ran a short distance, jumped over a brush-fence, and curled down. A moment later he heard them give the alarm of his escape. Mistaking the noise of cattle in the brush for their captive, they searched the woods for him, thus giving him an opportunity to run into an adjacent corn- field and there secrete himself for the night. In the morning he found Mrs. Clark but a few rods from him. She had fled there for safety on the first approach of the Indians, and neither of them was aware of the other's presence during their hours of suspense. Captain Clark was carried off to Canada. Jonas Clark of Dublin, while in Canada, became acquainted with the Indian who took the captain, and received from him an account of the adventure. Ch .:
I. Simeon, b., Feb. 11, 1770; d., 1845; m. Hannah Abbot of Andover, Mass.
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II. Deborah, b., Feb. 1 or 8, 1772; m. Isaac Adams, and was drowned soon after.
III. Martha, b., May 6, 1774; m. Ephraim Rowe. Nine ch.
IV. Amos, b., Aug. 22, 1776; m. - - - Stearns.
V. Moses, b., Mar. 3, 1778; m. - Harris; res. in Illinois.
VI. Joseph, b., Mar. 12, 1782; m. Mary Abbott.
VII. Lydia, b., May 28, 1784; m. Jesse Cross of Andover, Mass. Seven ch.
VIII. Eleazer, b., Nov. 28, 1786; m., July 23, 1812, Lydia Mason, b. in D., July 21, 1791; dau. of Moses and Eunice (Ayers) Mason.
IX. Sylvanus, b., May 11, 1789; d. young.
X. Asa, b., June 15, 1791; m. -
Gorham; res. at Shawneetown, Ill.
XI. Cynthia, b., July 14, 1793.
XII. Adaline, b., Apr. 2, 1797.
Cf. Twitchell Family by Abner Morse, 1867.
IV. FAMILY OF EZRA TWITCHELL
EZRA TWITCHELL, fourth son and fifth ch. of Joseph and Deborah (Fairbanks) Twitchell, was b. at Sherborn, Mass., June 23, 1746. He m. Susanna Rice of Framingham, Mass., and settled in D., on lot 12, range 6, where Cyrus Mason after- wards lived. Later they re. to Bethel, Me. Ch .:
I. Susanna, b., Nov. 9, 1768; d. at Framingham, Dec. 19, 1776.
II. Anna, b., Dec. 15, 1770; d. at Framingham, Dec. 18, 1776.
III. Calvin, b., Nov. 2, 1772.
IV. Calvin, b., June 4, 1773; d. at Framingham, Dec. 18, 1776.
V. Cynthia, d. at Framingham, Dec. 18, 1776.
VI. Susanna, b., Nov. 2, 1777.
VII. Ezra, b., Nov. 24, 1781.
VIII. Eli, b., July 26, 1785.
V. FAMILY OF ABEL TWITCHELL
1. ABEL TWITCHELL, the fifth son and eighth ch. of Joseph and Deborah (Fairbanks) Twitchell, was b. at Sherborn, Mass., May 8, 1751, and d. in H., Mar. 8, 1837. He m., 1st, Sarah Adams, dau. of Joseph Adams, and, 2d, Elizabeth Clark, who d., Jan. 13, 1846, ae. 87, the sister of Jonas Clark. Mr. Twitchell settled in D. on the Capt. Joseph Hayward place; his house stood on the site of the old curry-shop. He re. to Sherborn, and entered the army, but returned to D. and settled on his place at H. Ch., all by first wife:
I. Sally, b. in D., Apr. 9, 1775; m. Ist, Aug. 8, 1793, Stephen Beard of Nelson, N. H., who d., July, 1802, of hydrophobia, having been bitten by a mad dog; m., 2d, Samuel Messenger of Stoddard, N. H., who d., 1824. Ch. by first husband: 1. Stephen, d. in infancy; 2. Betsey, d. in infancy; 3. Stephen, res. at New Haven, Conn .; 4. Lyman; 5. Eliza; ch. by second husband: 6. Sarah Ann.
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN
II. Deborah, b. at Sherborn, Aug. 14, 1776; m., Jan. 1, 1794, Bethuel Harris, q. v., of Nelson, N. H.
III. Cyrus, b. Mar. 13, 1778, 2.
IV. Mary, b., Feb. 5, 1780; m. Jonas Clark, q. v.
V. Peter, b., July 10, 1781; d. at Saratoga, N. Y .; m. 1st, in D., Dec. 22, 1803, Hannah Belknap, b. in D., Sept. 14, 1785; d. at Middle- bury, Vt., June 2, 1821; dau. of Nathaniel and Hannah (Ayers) Belknap; m., 2d, - - Ch. by first wife: 1. Melvin; 2. Calvin; 3. Louisa; 4. Eliza; 5. Winslow; 6. Pamelia.
VI. Abel, b., July 13, 1783, 3.
VII. Betsey, b., Oct. 18, 1784; d., July 29, 1795.
VIII. Timothy Adams, b., May 29, 1792; d., February, 1816.
2. CYRUS TWITCHELL, son of Abel, 1, was b., Mar. 13, 1778. He m., Jan. 16, 1801, Eunice Belknap, who was b., Mar. 8, 1778, the dau. of Nathaniel and Hannah (Ayers) Belknap. He res. at Milan, N. H. Ch .:
I. Ransom, b., Oct. 31, 1801; m., Aug. 20, 1824, Julia E. Swan of Bethel, Me. He was a justice of the peace, and representative to the General Court. Nine ch.
II. Gilman, b., Dec. 27, 1802; d., Oct. 21, 1865, ae. 63; m., Nov. 14, 1831, Lucy Harris of Milan. Five ch.
III. George Sullivan, b., Apr. 18, 1804; m., 1st, Emily Harvey of Provi- dence, R. I .; m., 2d, Emily Skinner of Philadelphia: res. there; five ch.
IV. Cyrus, b., Aug. 10, 1805; d., Oct. 9, 1806.
V. Cyrus, b., Mar. 26, 1807; d., Apr. 7, 1854; m., Nov. 9, 1836, Rebecca B. Heath of Barrington, R. I. Two ch.
VI. Harvey, b., Nov. 21, 1808; d., Feb. 16, 1814.
VII. Hannah B., b., July 4, 1810; m., Sept. 13, 1828, Nathan Bickford. Eleven ch.
VIII. Adams, b., Jan. 27, 1812; m., Oct. 31, 1843, Lusylvia T. Bartlett of Bethel, Me. Five ch.
IX. Clayton, b., Jan. 13, 1814; m. Mary Phipps. Eight ch.
X. Lucy, b., Nov. 15, 1815; d., July 5, 1816.
XI. Harvey, b., June 21, 1817; d., Mar. 21, 1852.
XII. Lucy, b., Apr. 4, 1821; d., Sept. 2, 1823.
3. ABEL TWITCHELL, JR., son of Abel, 1, was b., July 13, 1783, and d., July 15, 1834, ae. 51. He m., in 1806, Abigail Greenwood, b., Apr. 28, 1786; dau. of Joshua and Abigail Bird Greenwood. He res. on the homestead. Ch., b. in D .:
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