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2. Samuel Francis, b. 1833(?) ; m. Nov. 29, 1856, Rosanna L., b. Mar. 4, 1837 ; d. July 24, 1861, dan. of Philip D. and Nancy D. (Sargent) Angier, q.v .; m. (2d) May (29?), 1862, Amanda M. (Chase) Martin, b. June 12, 1838, dau. of Daniel and Mary ( Hale) Chase, q.v., and wid. of Warren Martin. Had 2 ch. by 1st m. and 7 by 2d m., but no record has been obtained ; res. Crystal Lake, Ia.
3. Daughter, d. Jan. 23, 1838, a. 2 y.
LUKE BOWKER, b. Apr. 28, 1800 ; d. Mar. 23, 1887 ; m. Apr., 1828, Rhoda Harwood, of Oxford, Mass. She d. June 17, 1844, a. 37 y., and he m. (2d) Sarah Howe, who d. Apr. 3, 1877, a. 68 y .; m. (3d) May 28, 1878, Rebecca (Ballard), wid. of Reuben P. Simonds.
I. Infant, b. Jan. 5, d. Jan. 8, 1829.
II. Charles, b. Nov. 16, 1831 ; m. Sept .. 23, 1857. Sarah E., b. Aug. 2, 1837, dau. of Sylvanus and Lucy (Fullam) Holman, q.v .; res. Wil- mington, Del. Ch. b. in Fitchburg, Mass.
1. Alice E., b. Sept. 9, 1862 ; m. Mar. 5, 1883, John HI. Dearborn, s. of John C. and Harriet E., of Lawrence, Mass .; res. Philadelphia, Pa.
1. Arthur Leslie, b. Dec. 22, 1883, in Boston, Mass. 2. Louise R., b. June 26, 1867.
III. Milton, b. Aug. 3, 1834: d. in Fitchburg, Mass .; m. Maria M. Lamb, of Phillipston, Mass., s.p.
IV. Emeline S., b. 1837 ; d. July 6, 1843.
v. Emma, b. Oct. 29. 1845; m. Mar. 2, 1874, Hiland Hall Heselton, s. of Isaiah and Relief
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(Walker). of Weston, Vt .: res. Gardner, Mass. 1. Harry Hexelton.
VI. Sarah, b. Aug. 3, 1849 ; m. Samuel S. Stone, a.c.
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ELIJAH BOWKER, b. Jan. 8, 1803 : d. Feb. 12, 1878 ; m. Nov. 18, 1830, Dorothy, b. June 9, 1802 : d. Oct. 19, 1884. dau. of Joseph and Mary (Wright) Crombie, of Rindge.
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I. Lucy, b. Dec. 24, 1831 ; m. George Damon, 9.2.
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II. Lyman W., b. Oct. 23, 1833 : m. May 2, 1851, Clara Ann, b. Dec. 1. 1834 : d. June 9, 1881, dan. of Lockhart W. and Mary Ann ( Whitte- more) Brockway, of Hinsdale.
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1. Mabel Dora, b. July 11, 1860 ; d. Sept. 23, 1883 : m. - Gove.
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2. Susan Janette, b. May, 1865.
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3. Oscar Curtice, b. Nov. 8. 1867 ; d. Dec. 24, 1811.
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4. Dollie Bernice, b. May 24, 1823. III. James B .. b. Jan. 6, 1839.
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IV. Daniel French, b. Aug. 31. 1841 : m. Nov. 21. 1861. Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec. 21, 1844, dau. of George C. and Maria F. (Thompson) Everett ; res. Keene. Ch. b. in F.
1. Leo Elijah. b. Apr. 9. 1863.
2. Arthur Everett, b. Nov. 15. 1864.
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3. Edith Agnes, b. July 23. 1867. 4. George Daniel, b. Mar. 31, 1812.
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v. Annie M1., b. Aug. 2, 1851 ; m. Ang. 14, 1813, Henry A. Davis, b. June 1, 1850, s. of John M. and Maria L. (Wild), then of Marlboro.
1 PAUL BOYCE came from Smithfield, R. I., in 1772, and settled in the southeast part of Richmond ; d. in 1817, a. 81 y. He m. Hannah Staples, who d. 1803, and he m. (2d) Nov. 1, 1803, Phillis, dau. of Uriah Jillson, of Cumberland, R. I., and wid. of Nicholas Cook, of R. She d. Mar. 21. 1815 ; ch. all by 1st m., and all but Silas b. in S. I. Cadish, b. 1758, 2; II. John ; III. Nathan ; IV. Nicene ; V. Jacob, b. 1767 ; VI. Stephen ; VII. Silas, b. Nov., 1779.
2 CADISII, b. 1758 ; d. 1835 ; m. Nov. 29, 1782, Lavina Bishop ; ch. b. in R. I. William, b. Oct. 7, 1783 ; m. Sally, b. Aug. 23, 1786, dau. of Jacob and Lydia Sargent, of F., q.v .; rem. to Fayston, Vt .; II. Paul ; III. Lavina ; IV. Elizabeth ; v. Irene ; VI. Charlotte ; VII. David ; VIII. Robert ; rx. Caleb, b. June 17, 1802, 3 ; x. Silas ; xI. Phila.
3 CALEB BOYCE, b. June 11, 1802 : d. JJuly 13, 1863 : m. 1827, Louisa, b. Aug. 3, 1807, dan. of Reuben and
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Hannah (Allen) Bowen, of Richmond. Ch. b. I .- VI. in R., VII .- XI. in F.
I. William B., b. 1827.
II. Elizabeth M., b. 1829 ; m. James W. Bissell, 9.2. III. Bethuel Bishop, b. Jan. 1, 1831 ; m. Oct. 18, 1860, Mary E., b. Oct. 19, 1837, dan. of Abel and Ruth (Phillips) Dunton, q.2 .; res. Winchendon. Ch. b. 1-3 in F., 4-7 in W.
1. Stephen E. D., b. Oct. 1, 1861.
2. Charles E., b. June 5, 1863.
3. Winnie M., b. Mar. 20, 1866. 4. Ferrinetta E., b. Mar. 11, 1811.
5. Nellie C., b. Apr. 26, 1814 ; d. y.
6. Nellie C., b. Dec. 20, 18:6. ^. Lizzie A., b. July 8, 1879.
IV. Martha I., b. 1832 ; d. Aug. 8, 1879. v. Sarah E., b. 1833 ; m. Silas A. Morse, q.v. VI. Elvira M., b. 1835. VII. Mary F., b. Feb. 5, 1838 ; d. 1878.
VIII. Henry H., b. June 19, 1840 ; d. Nov. 19, 1869.
IX. Warren I., b. Apr. 2, 1842.
x. Victoria, b. Sept. 13, 1846 ; d. Jan. 12, 1850. XI. Alfaretta, b. May 31, 1848.
ZEPHANIAH ANSON BOYCE. s. of Robert 2 VIII .. b. Apr. 5. 1882 ; m. Sept. 16, 1852, Sarah S., b. Nov. 5, 1838, dan. of Nathan and Julia (Martin) Whipple. Ch. b. I. in Richmond, others in F.
I. Edwin N., b. Feb. 20, 1859 ; d. June 28, 1881.
II. Everett A., b. Oct. 2, 1860 ; d. July 31, 1863. III. Everett A., b. Oct. 10. 1865.
IV. Frederick R., b. Dec. 15, 1872.
V. Harry W., b. Oct. 22. 1879 : d. Apr. 3, 1881.
VI. Herbert W., b. Oct. 22, 1819 (twin).
AMOS BOYNTON and w. Sarah had ch. rec. in F.
I. Stuart, bapt. Sept. 11, 1714. II. Moses, bapt. Sept. 11, 1:14. III. Stoddard, bapt. Apr. 9, 1175.
IV. Sarah, bapt. Aug. 31, 1717 ; d. Jan. 11, 1778.
v. Sally, bapt. July 12, 1:29.
JOB BOYNTON and w. Mary were in town as early as 1414. He was highway surveyor in 1146. Ch. rec. in F. 8
I. Jedediah, bapt. Feb. 13, 1775.
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II. Job, bapt. Apr. 14, 1176. III. Elijah, bapt. Feb. 28, 1779.
DAVID EMERY BOYNTON was one of the petitioners for leave to build pews, Dec., 1179.
EPHRAIM BOYNTON, from Sterling, Mass., was in town probably before 1178. Chosen proprietors' clerk and treasurer in 1780 ; taxed in 1:88 on L 5 R 8 ; left town before 1793 *.
BREWER.
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JAMES BREWER was from East Sudbury, Mass., now Wayland, and settled in Marlboro ab. 1168 or 1769. He was in the Revolutionary War, serving as Lieutenant in Capt. Mann's Co. After the war he came to F. and settled on L 22 R 8. Was selectman in M. in 1282, and in F. in 1:82. His wife was Mary Hoar.
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I. Asa, b. July 24, 1767+. II. Persis, b. July 22, 1111 ; m. Silas Wheeler, q.v. III. James, b. June 10, 1779.
IV. Mary, b. Oct. 8, 1182.
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ASA BREWER, b. July 24, 1767 : d. Mar. 11, 1824 ; m. Aug. 25, 1194, Deborah, b. Apr. 1:, 1712, dau. of Samuel and Deborah (Sylvester) Sargent, of Marlboro. Was taxed as resident in F. 1199 to 1815, when the in- corporation of Troy made him a resident of that town. A few years later he rem. to Barton, Vt., where he d. Ch. all rec. in F.
6 I. Polly, b. Sept. 17, 1496 : m. (1st) Jonathan Clark, q.v .; (2d) Isaac Stowell, q.r.
II. Asa, b. May 9, 198+.
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III. Deborah, b. Apr. 10, 1800 : m. Mar. 14, 1822, Calvin Bemis, b. Jan. 27, 1798, s. of Jonathan and Delila (Rhodes), of Marlboro. After m. they res. 8 y. in Swanzey, 1 y. in Marlboro, 20 y. in Rindge : rem. to Troy in 1851, where he d. Aug. 9, 1812. She d. July 12, 1882, in F.
9 1. Eliza Bemis, b. Oet. 10, 1823 ; m. May 8, 1845, Calvin Hastings, b. Nov. 25, 1817, s. of Calvin and Polly (Baker), of Marlboro ; res. Keene.
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2. Maria Bemis, b. Jan. 24, 1826 : m. Charles Perry, q.r.
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3. Mary Jane Bemis, b. Jan. 24, 1826 ; m. Leonard Wright, q.v.
Iv. Silas, b. Apr. 10, 1802 ; m. Lovina Woodward, of Swanzey, and moved West.
v. Betsey, b. Mar. 10, 1802 ; m. " Benjamin Garry, of Jaffrey," according to HIist. Troy. Per- haps Benjamin Gary, s. of Jonas, of F.
VI .- VII. Twins, infants, d. Nov. 14, 1808. VIII. Persis, b. Feb. 23, 1810 ; m. Samuel Cross, of Salem (Mass. [?]).
ASA BREWER, b. May 9, 1798 : d. Sept. 4, 1863 ; m. June 8, 1820, Rachel, b. Feb. 22. 1798, dau. of Joel and Betsey (Gibbs) Knight, of Sudbury, Mass. She d. Nov. 28, 1828, and he m. (2d) Betsey Knight, b. May 4, 1804, a sister of his first w. Returned to F. in 1853. Ch. b. I. , II. in Troy, III .- VII. in F., VIII .- XI. in Rindge -4 by 1st m., 7 by 2d m.
I. Joel K., b. Jan. 27, 1822 ; d. June, 1879 ; res. Charlestown, Mass.
II. James, b. Jan. 25, 1825 ; m. Cynthia -, who d. in Maine, Nov. 29. 1855, a. 31 y .; res. Topeka, Kan. They had
1 child d. in F. Aug. 11, 1855, a. 1 y. 3 mos. III. Harriet, b. Mar. 27, 1827 ; d. June 11, 1827.
Iv. George S., b. Nov. 18, 1828 : m. Sept. 24, 1851, Rusina, b. Nov. 4, 1827 ; d. Nov. 20, 1871, dan. of Reuben and Beatrice (Beard) Tarbell, of Rindge ; res. Boston, Mass.
v. Gardner, b. Oct. 11, 1829; m. Marinda C., dan. of George W. Bryant. She d. Apr. 11, 1856, in Boston, a. 22 y. 9 mos .; res. Charles- town, Mass.
1. Minnie Ella, d. Oct. 26, 1863, a. 8 y. VI. Rachel, b. Apr. 10, 1833 : d. Oct. 2, 1853, unm. VII. Harriet R., b. June 3, 1835 ; m. William H. Wheeler, q.v.
VIII. Elizabeth A., b. June 21, 1837; m. Dec. 2, 1864, Edwin S. Chase, s. of William and Roxana (Blodgett), of Royalston (see Blodgett, No. 12) ; res. Boston, Mass.
IX. Henry II., b. Mar. 19, 1841 ; res. Philadelphia, Pa x. Calvin B., b. Sept. 17, 1844 ; res. Topeka, Kan. XI. Emerancy H., b. Dec. 29, 1846 ; m. Thaddeus Cummings, q.v.
ALMOND BREWER, s. of Jonas and Sally (Bemis)
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Brewer, of Royalston, was b. Dec. 9, 1816 ; m. Oct. 9, 183%, Sarah D., b. Aug. 21, 1814 : d. June 16, 1840, dan. of William and Bernice (Bellows) Williams, of Southboro, Mass .; m. (2d) Dec. 19, 181, Hannah A .. b. Sept. 11. 1830. dau. of Ira and Lydia (Allen) Day. of Royalston. and wid. of - Walker : res. in F. ab. 13 y. : res. Royalston.
I. Sarah Adeline, b. Sept. 11. 1838. in Oakham. Mass. ; m. George N. Stone, of F .. q. c .; m. (d) Nov. 24, 1864. Milton J. Scollay, and res. in Templeton.
II. Algernon Almond. b. Mar. 20. 1840. in Peter- sham, Mass .: m. Mar. 28, 18:1, Carrie S. Cole. of Wendell. Mass. She d. July 3. 1812. and he m. (2d) Jan .. 1874, Myra Bosworth. of Royalston : res. Rovalston.
III. Harriet Maria, b. June 22. 1842. in Hardwick. Mass. : m. William Barnes. q.".
IV. Orrin Jonas. b. June 8, 1841. in Worcester. Mass .: m. June 6. 1842. Julia A. Amadon. of Richmond : res. Winchester, N. H.
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V. Rinaldo Warner, b. July 8. 1859, in F .; m. Feb. 1. 1882, Hattie E. Allen, of Athol ; res. Rovalston.
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LEWIS BREWER. a bro. of Almond, m. Laura Harris. 9.0.
HORATIO BREWER, another bro. of Almond. lived in F. several y. No record of family.
BRIGHAM.
| THOMAS1 BRIGHAM, the ancestor of the Brighams of New England. embarked at London for America, Apr., 1635, being then 32 years of age. Ile settled in Watertown, Mass., on land afterward set to Cam - bridge. He was admitted freeman in 1639, and was selectman several years : d. Dec. 18, 1653. He m. ab. 1637, Mercy Hurd, b. in England. After Mr. Brigham's death she m. (2d) Mar. 1, 1655. Edmund Rice, then of Sudbury, Mass., and afterward of Marlboro. After the death of Mr. Rice she m. (3d), 1664, William Hunt, of Concord and M., Mass., who d. 1667, and she d. 1693. She had no issue by her second and third mar- riages. Her ch. by Mr. Brigham were, I. Mary ; II. Thomas, b. 1641, 2 ; II. John ; IV. Hannah ; v. Samuel.
2 THOMAS2, s. of Thomas1, b. 1641 ; d. Nov. 25, 1717 ; m. Mary, b. Sept. 19, 1646, eldest dau. of Henry and Elizabeth (Moore) Rice ; m. (2d) Mrs. Susanna Rice, of W .; res. in M., Mass., and was prominent in public affairs ; ch. all by 1st m. I. Thomas ; II. Nathan ; In. David ; Iv. Jonathan : v. David, b. Apr. 12, 1678, 3; VI. Gershom, b. Feb. 23. 1680+ ; VII. Elnathan ; VIII. Mary.
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3 DAVID3, s. of Thomas2, b. Apr. 12, 1678 ; d. June 26, 1850 ; m. Deborahı - -, who d. Oct. 11, 1708, and he m. (2d) Mary Newton ; settled in Westborough, Mass .; ch. I. John ; II. David : INI. Silas ; IV. Jemima ; v. Deborah ; VI. Levi, b. Aug. 21, 1716, 4; VII. Jonas ; VIII. Asa, b. Dec. 2, 1721+.
4 Col. LEVI4, s. of David3, b. Aug. 21, 1716 ; d. Feb. 1, 1787 ; m. Susanna Grout, who d. Mar. 17, 1816 ; res. in Northboro, Mass .; ch. I. Levi, b. Aug. 26, 1741, 5 ; II. Joseph ; nr. Elijah ; iv. Elijah ; v. Susanna ; VI. Winslow ; VII. Josiah ; VIII. Mindwell ; Ix. Anna.
5 LEVIS BRIGHAM, s. of Col. Levit, b. Aug. 26, 1746; m. July 9, 1771, Tabitha Hardy ; came to F. soon after In., and a few y. later settled on L 6 R 6 ; he d. Apr. 26, 1821 ; she d. Apr. 26, 1818, a. 73 y.
6 1. Lydia®, b. Aug. 24, 1712 ; m. Elijah Phillips, 2. 2.
II. Joseph, b. June 2, 1774+.
III. Anna, b. Mar. 14, 1976 ; d. Mar. 16, 1776.
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IV. Hannah, b. Mar. 12, 1777 ; m. Capt. William F. Perry, g.r.
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v. Levi. b. Dec. 19, 1748 ; m. Mary Ayer (she was sister to the w. of Hon. Isaac IFill, ex-Gov. of N. H.). He was assistant architect in the building of the present State-House at Con- cord, N. H .; also connected with the build- ing of Quincy Market, at Boston, Mass.
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1. Levi, b. May 2, 1822 ; ent. Dartmouth College in 1841; grad. in 1843 ; went as a teacher to Port Tobacco. Md., where he d. of congestive fever, Oct. 1, 1843, after an illness of ten days.
2. Ann S., m. Col. John H. George, of Concord, N. H.
VI. Tabitha, b. Sept. 30, 1780 ; m. Capt. Aaron Wright, q.v.
VII. Anna, b. Apr. 26, 1782 ; m. Capt. Timothy Kendall, g.v.
VIII. Rufus, b. Nov. 22, 1783 ; d. May 27, 1802. IX. Mindwell, b. Apr. 11, 1785 ; m. Elijah Scott, 2.0. x. Susannah, b. Apr. 3, 1790 ; m. Ebenezer Pot- ter, Jr., q.v.
JOSEPHG BRIGHAM, s. of Levis, b. June 2, 1774 ; d. July 19, 1846 ; m. Apr. 28, 1803, Polly, b. Jan. 7. 1979 ; d. Sept. 29, 1861, dau. of Francis and Sarah (Fisher [Perry]) Fullam, g.v. The family rem. to Illinois ; Silvester ab. 1829, and the remainder of the family a few y. later.
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18 I. Belinda. b. Feb. 28, 1804 ; d. July 11. 1812.
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20 III. Silvester. b. June 17. 1801 ; d. Jan. 17. 1812.
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IV. Mary. b. Mar. 23. 1809 ; d. July 8. 1812.
22 V. Lucy. b. June 16, 1811 ; m. David Chase, May 25. 1834 : res. Dover. Ill.
23 VI. Polly. b. Nov. 2. 1813 ; res. Princeton. Ill.
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VII. Nancy. b. June 6, 1816 ; d. Oct .. 1851.
25 VIII. Eliza. b. Ang. 31. 1818 : d. Sept. 23. 1863.
26 IX. Joseph H .. b. Jan. 31, 1823 : res. Dover. Ill.
(2 VI.) Dr. GERSHOM3 BRIGHAM, s. of Thomas", b. Feb. 3, 1680 ; m. Mehetabel -; res. Marlboro, Mass .; ch. I. Martha ; II. Joseph ; III. Abigail ; IV. Gershom, b. Nov. 4, 1712, 27 ; v. Benjamin, b. Feb. 9. 1715+.
27 GERSHOM4, s. of Gershom3, b. Nov. 4, 1712 ; m. Mary - ; res. Westboro, Mass .; ch. I. Hephzibah; II. Gershom, b. Oct. 15, 1747 ; In. Seth : IV. Silas ; v. Timothy ; VI. Joseph ; VII. Mary.
28 Dr. GERSHOM5, s. of Gershom4. b. Oct. 15. 1141 ; m. Esther Belknap. He practised in F. for several y. ab. 1226. and as far as known was the first physician who res. in town ; rem. to Westboro, Mass. The . Brigham Genealogical Register" gives his ch. I. Sally ; II. Patty ; III. Jesse : IV., V. Joseph and Benjamin (twins) ; IVI. Nathaniel ; VII. Josiah : but gives no dates of birth. If Jesse was placed before Patty in that rec., and Joseph Warren of the F. rec. d. in infancy, the two rec. would agree. Ch. rec. in F.
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I. Joseph WarrenG, bapt. May 5, 1776.
II. Sarah, bapt. June 16, 1:46.
III. Jesse, bapt. May 31, 1718.
(2 VI., V.) BENJAMIN4 BRIGIIAM, s. of Gershom3, b. Feb. 19, 115 ; m. Hannah -, and res. in Marlboro, Mass .; ch. I. Benjamin, b. Mar. 11, 1742, 32 ; II. Caleb ; III. Benjah ; IV. Hannah ; v. Gershom ; VI. Warren ; VII. Lydia ; VIII. Levina.
32 Rev. BENJAMINS BRIGHAM, s. of Benjamin4, b. Mar. 11, 1742 : d. June 15, 1199: m. June 6, 1411, Lucy, b. Apr. 25, 1740 ; d. Apr. 22, 1993, dau. of Jonas and Lucy (Eager) Morse, of Shrewsbury, Mass. : m. (d) Feb. 11, 1795, Puah, wid. of John Mellen, Esq., q.v. She d. Feb. 4, 1821, a. 16 V.
Rev. Benjamin Brigham was the first pastor of the chh. in F., and for an account of his life and work see Chap. VI.
33 I. Lucinda®, bapt. Mar. 22, 1212; m. May 5,
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1793, Dr. Peter Clark Grosvener, who d. Dec. 14, 1794. She m. (2d) Dec. 10, 1795, Daniel Morse, a native of Sturbridge, Mass., who d. Oct. 1, 1812, a. 41 y.
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1. Ebenezer Clark' Grosvener, b. Sept. 21. 1793. For some account of him and his father see Chap. XVI.
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2. Eliza' Morse, b. Sept. 13, 1796 ; m. Oct. 28, 1819, Ziba Baldwin, of Greenfield (Mass. [?]).
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3. Harding Morse, b. Oct. 1, 1198; d. Mar. 18, 1802.
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4. Loring Morse, b. Apr. 22, 1800. Left F. in 1823, and after living 2 y. in Hancock, N. H., settled permanently in Acworth, N. H .; m. and had a large family of ch.
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5. Lemuel Morse, b. Sept. 4, 1801 ; res. Hillsboro Bridge, N. II.
6. Curtis Morse, b. Oct., 1803 ; d. 1855 at Geneseo, Ill.
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II. Lucy, bapt. June 13, 1793 ; m. Nov. 21, 1793, Capt., afterward Gen., James Humphrey ; res. Athol, Mass.
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III. Benjamin Franklin6, bapt. Sept. 3, 1715 ; d. Oct. 13, 1801 ; m. Nov. 8, 1796, Sally, dau. of Abner and - (Ward) Haskell, q.r. She was, Mar. 12, 1804, dismissed to chh. in -, Penn.
1. Fannyī, b. Dec. 22, 1796.
2. Benjamin Franklin, b. Jan. 24, 1799.
3. Adolphus, b. Sept. 5, 1801.
Iv. Elisha, bapt. Aug. 1, 1779. Was in trade ab. 2 y. in the Crosby store on capital furnished by his brother-in-law, Gen. Humphrey. Went to Boston and was clerk for a Mr. Williams, whose sister he m .; afterward rem. to Cincinnati, O.
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Maj. ASA4 BRIGHAM, s. of David3, b. Dec. 2, 1721 : d. Nov. 6, 1777 ; m. Mary Newton, who d. Dec. 17, 1495, a. 70 y. Mr. and Mrs. B. were rec'd by the chh. in F., Sept. 10, 1775, on letter from the 1st chh. in Shrewsbury, Mass .; prob. came to town late in 1:74 or early in 1775, though he owned land here as early as 1766. Three of his s., Alpheus, Leonard, and Stephen, were ont in the Revolutionary War. Ch. prob. all b. in S.
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I. Alphens5, settled in Jaffrey as early as 1:15 ; m. Lydia -.
1. Asaph", b. June 2. 1765.
2. Wright, b. June 23. 1268.
3. Sylvanus. b. Feb. 10, 1411.
4. Abel. b. July 31, 1:23.
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5. Joseph, b. May 2, 1:22; m. May 30, 1:96, Polly, b. Ang. 18, 1:19. dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Bigelow) Dutton, of J.
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6. Lydia, b. Apr. 12, 1782 : d. May 21, 1859 ; m. June 2. 1807, Jedediah Foster, of .J.
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II. Molly, b. 1748() ; m. Benjamin Davison, q.". III. Leonard, rem. to Milton, Vt.
IV. Levina, m. Antipas Harrington, and lived in Troy.
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v. Capt. Stephen5. b. May 13, 1:54: d. Oct. 11. 1849; m. Feb. 1. 1481, Sarah, b. Jan. 14, 1754, dan. of Joshua and Betty (Bent) Har- rington, q.v. The family rem. from F. in 1790. Mr. and Mrs. B. were dis. to the chh. in Whitesborough (Whitestown). N. Y., Jan. 8, 1792. Ch. 1-5 b. and rec. in F.
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1. Dea. Sullivan6, b. Dec. 29, 1781 ; m. Amanda Spaulding.
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3. Arethusa, b. Mar. 19. 1485 : d. Aug. 28. 1,94.
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4. Polly, b. Aug. 18, 1186 : m. Barney Spaulding and res. in Rutland, N. Y.
5. Sally, b. Apr. 24, 1788 ; d. 1818 ; m. Ebenezer Cheever.
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6. Dea. John. b. Mar. 24, 1790 : m. Susan Moore and res. in Ogden. N. Y.
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7. Lucinda, b. May 8. 1192 ; d. Ang. 26, 1194.
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8. Electa, b. Mar. 3, 1294 ; m. Leon Moore and res. in Utica. N. Y.
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VI. Elizabeth, b. 1756 (?) ; m. Joshua Harrington, Jr., q.v. Ile was bro. of Sarah, w. of Stephen No. 56.
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VII. Thankful, b. Jnne 13, 1760; m. Dr. Isaac Moors Farwell, q.v.
67 68
VIH. Lyman. IX. Josiah Newtous, b. ab. 1765 ; m. Feb. 14, 1193, Sarah, b. May 16, 1774 ; d. May 3, 1803, dau.
47 48 49
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2. Capt. Stephen, b. Apr. 11, 1:83 ; d. July 24, 1850.
496
HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
of David and Sarah (Fisher) Perry, q.v .; did not res. in F. after m .; rem. to Hartwick, N. Y.
1. Elijah6.
2. Josiah, twins.
3. Sally,
4. Mary.
5. Dea. David.
6. Dea. Perry.
7. Phebe.
8. Rebecca.
9. Lncinda.
10. Electa.
JOHN BRIGHAM and w. Abigail had ch.
I. Nabby, bapt. Mar. 13, 1791. Prob. of same family, but connection not traced.
ORVILLE L. BROCK, b. Oct. 5, 1838, at Buckfield. Me., s. of Robert M. and Catherine (Durgin) ; m. Apr. 29, 1863, Abbie L., b. May 18, 1842, dau. of Samuel and Nancy (Locke) Hill, q.v.
I. Edward R., b. June 1, 1864.
II. Elbert H., b. Dec. 29, 1865.
OREN BROOKS, b. Oct. 27, 1800, in Plymouth, Vt .. s. of Ebenezer and Tamar (Ross), came from Sterling, Mass., to F. in 1848, and res. in town till his d., Mar. 19, 1876 ; m. Mar. 12, 1828, Julia Ann Wright, b. Dec. 17, 1809, in Boston, Mass .; d. Jan. 2, 1859 ; m. (d) May 13, 1865, Mrs. Elmina (Sawyer) Wheeler, d. Mar. 15, 1869, a. 53 y. 4 mos., dau. of Joel and Susan (Davis) Sawyer ; m. (3d) Apr. 24, 1870, Abigail, b. July 2, 1814 ; d. Sept. 16, 1882, dau. of Benjamin and Abigail Davison, and wid. of Daniel C. Prescott. He had 12 ch., of whom only 6 lived to maturity. The following lived in F.
I. Sarepta, b. Jan. 4, 1829 ; m. Alvah S. Clark, g.v.
II. George W.
IH. Harriet L., m. Nov. 13. 1855, James Lawton. Iv. John H., b. Sept. 28, 1836; d. May 6, 1876 : m. July 10, 1862, Martha K., b. Sept. 14, 1838 ; d. Mar. 5, 1887, dan. of Benjamin M. and Anna A. (Forristall) Fiske. Ch. b. 4th in Rindge, others in F.
79 80 1
2 3 1
2 3 4 5
69 70 21 72
73 74 75 76 77
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
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1. Infant son, b. Apr. 19, 1863 ; d. Apr. 21. 1863.
2. Anna Lee. b. July 11. 1865.
3. Oren Benjamin, b. Jan. 2. 1868.
4. John Fisk. b. Sept. 6, 1810.
5. Wallace Clayton, b. Mar. 1. 1873 ; d. Oet. 7, 1813.
v. Eliza P., m. June 6, 1860, Franklin Whit- comb. of Troy.
VI. Mary Augusta. d. Dec. 13, 1853, a. 12 y.
VII. Amos W., d. in the army, Jan. (18?), 1865, a. 21 y. VIII. Tamar. d. May 1, 1857, a. 10 y.
IX. Daughter, d. Apr. 1, 1856, a. 7 y.
ROBERT BROOKS and family, from Canada, settled in F. ab. 1840, and rem. West ab. 1867. By w. Sarah had ch.
I. William, b. ab. 1827. II. Christie A., " 1830.
III. John, 1832 : m. Feb. 11, 1855, Sarah A., dan. of Benjamin Heywood, of F.
IV. Mary A., b. ab. 1836. v. Robert. 1840. VI. Daniel S., 1843. VII. James H., 1846. VIII. Albert N., 1848. IX. Sarah, 1853.
JOSEPH BROWN and w. Annis were adm. to chh. Oet. 9, 1414, on letter from 1st chh. in Lancaster, Mass., and were dis. May 27, 1:81, to chh. in Walpole, N. H. They had ch. rec. in F.
I. John Prentice, bapt. Feb. 12. 1775.
II. Infant, d. Jan. 10, 1177. III. Joseph.
IV. Annis, twins, bapt. Dec. 14, 1:27.
MELVIN BROWN was taxed 6 y. 1816-21. He built a part of the house so long occupied by Mrs. Dyer. By w. Bathsheba he had ch. rec. in F.
I. Winslow, b. Apr. 22, 1816.
II. Eliza. b. Sept. 7, 1817 ; d. Feb. 27, 1819.
ERASTUS BROWN was s. of Asaph and Martha (Wilder), and grandson of Samuel and Lovina (Bruce). He was b. in Winchendon, May 2, 1808, and d. in Troy, 32
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
. 25 1
2 3 4 5 6
8 9
498
HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
Sept. 17, 1845, from injuries received in his mill. Taxed in F. 1830 to 1840, and rem. to Troy in 1841 : m. Sept. 29, 1832. Alfreda, b. Sept. 4. 1808 ; d. Feb. 6, 1873, dau. of Ezekiel Thompson, of Swanzey.
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I. Maria, b. Nov. 4, 1833 ; m. Sept. 6. 1853. Chancy N. Garfield, of Troy, b. 1828. s. of Abel and Martha (Fuller).
II. Martha J., b. Sept. 1. 1836 ; d. Nov. 4. 1837. III. Henry J .. b. Feb. 25. 1840.
IV. Helen J. (twin), b. Feb. 25, 1840.
v. Martha A .. b. Sept. 11, 1844.
JOHN BRUCE, with w. Mary (Joslin) and 8 ch., came from Sudbury, Mass., ab. 1775 and settled on L 21 R 8. He d. June 3, 1779, a. 50 y., " killed by logs at saw- mill ; lived ab. 30 hours." The town rec. give but little information ab. his family or descendants. The ch. may not be in proper order.
I. Lucy, m. Daniel Farrar. q.v.
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II. Polly, m. John Moore, of Warwick, Mass.
4
III. Lydia, m. William Nurse, q.v.
5
IV. Esther. m. David White. q.v.
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v. William, m. Dec. 11, 1781. Abigail Gould. He d. Mar. 13, 1811, a. 50 y., from boards falling on him.
1. John. m. May 15, 1808. Johanna Childs.
2. Infant, d. Oct. 30. 1782.
3. Infant, d. Nov. 6, 1783.
VI. John. d. y.
VII. Thomas, m. a dau. of Ichabod Shaw.
VIII. Cyrus. m. Betsey Moore and settled in Ver- mont.
FROM CHURCH RECORDS.
MARY BRUCE and Joseph Nurse (q.v.) m. Feb. 24. 1785.
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JOIIN BURBANK, a native of Sutton, Mass., after living ab. 15 y. in Royalston came to F. in Apr .. 1803. HIe was b. Jan. 2. 1764 ; d. Mar. 25, 1835 ; m. June 11. 1788, in Athol, Mass., Elizabeth Woodbury, b. June 17, 1765 ; d. Feb. 14, 1856.
2 3 (3)
I. Nancy, b. June 9, 1789 ; d. July 10, 1789. II. John, b. July 29, 1793+.
JOHN BURBANK, b. July 29, 1793 ; d. Feb. 18, 1866 :
11 12 13 14 1
2
8 9 10 11 12 13
499
GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
m. Apr. 6. 1813. at Rovalston. his cousin Hannah. b. Nov. 3, 1:89 : d. Oct. 29, 1869, dau. of David and Lydia (Burbank) Lyon.
I. Daniel, b. Feb. 19. 1814+.
II. David Lyon. b. Dec. 2, 1815 : d. Oct. 13, 181 ;.
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III. Nancy, b. July 31, 1812 : d. JJuly 13, 1818.
IV. Elizabeth Woodbury, b. Apr. 12, 1819 ; d. Aug. 9. 1842.
v. Lydia, b. Dec. 3, 1821 ; m. Daniel Forristall. q.2.
10 11 12 13 14
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VI. Isaac, b. Sept. 17, 1823 : d. Oct. 31, 1843.
VII. John, b. July 18, 1825: m. June 8, 1840, at Winchendon, Mary Jane Prichard, b. July 28, 1835, at New Ipswich, N. H.
1. John Sumner, b. Ang. 20. 18:1.
2. Emma Adelia, b. Feb. 16. 18;5.
3. Avis Eugenia, b. Sept. 24, 1811. VIII. Sally Lyon, b. Apr. 21, 182: : d. May 29, 1849. IX. Rev. Lysander Tower, b. Nov. 24, 1828 : m. May 16. 1860, at New York, Sarah Susanna Van Vleek ; res. Georgetown, Neb.
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