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I. Silas7, b. Oct. 7, 1803+.
II. Betsey", b. Apr. 13, 1806 ; d. May 10, 1850 : m. June 26, 1832, James Haines, of Chichester, N. H .; d. Dec. 5, 1838, a. 33 y. Ch. b. 1 at Lancaster, Mass., 2, 3 at F.
1. GeorgeR Haines, b. Feb. 3, 1833 ; m. Aug. 29, 1854, Hannah Lucretia, b. June 12, 1835, dan. of Morrill and Laura (Whittemore) Gilman, of F., s.p .; res. Monticello, Ia.
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2. Elizabeth Haines, b. Oct. (?), 1834 ; d. Jan. 29, 1839.
3. Mary Haines, m.
11 (?) SILAS7 CUMMINGS, b. Oct. 7, 1803 ; d. June 30, 1882 ; m. May 2, 1827, Harriet Underwood, b. July 24, 1809 : d. July 30, 1863 : m. (2d) Mar. 21, 1864, Eliza (Poland) Simonds, b. Oct. 9, 1823, dan. of Samuel and Thankful (Smith) Poland. See Chap. XVI.
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v. John Frederick, b. Dec. 10, 1837 ; m. Mar. 21, 1863, Clara Belle J., b. Sept. 19, 1846, dau. of Azro and Eliza (Poland) Simonds.
1. Oscar Elmer, b. May 9, 1864.
VI. Harriet Elizabeth, b. July 16, 1840 ; m. James E. Squire (his 2d w.). He d. Oct., 1887.
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VII. Thaddeus8, b. Sept. 27, 1842 ; m. Jan. 14, 1866, Emerancy H., b. Dec. 29, 1847, dan. of Capt. Asa and Betsey (Knight) Brewer ; res. Fitch- burg, Mass. Ch. b. 1 at F., 2-5 at Fitch- burg.
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1. Edith Lillianº, b. Nov. 18, 1866.
2. Grace Elizabeth, b. May 10, 1868.
3. Harry Underwood, b. Feb. 3, 1871.
4. Amy Louise, b. July 19, 1879.
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5. Charles Frederic, b. Apr. 30, 1881.
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VIII. James Haines, b. July 27, 1847 ; d. Apr. 4, 1848.
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AMOS CUMMINGS, perhaps s. of Isaac2, b. Dec. 15, 1765, in Topsfield, Mass .; in 1782 rem. to Marlboro, where he d. Aug. 8, 1843 ; m., 1785, Mercy Knowlton, of Beverly, Mass., b. May 16, 1761; d. June 21, 1819. Ch. T. Betsey, b. Oct. 4, 1785 ; m. Oct. 26, 1813,
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I. Danverses, b. Jan. 27, 1830 : d. Apr. 27, 1832.
II. Eunice Underwood, b. July 24, 1831 ; d. Mar. 9, 1834.
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III. Anna Rosilla, d. May 27, 1836, a. 2 y. 5 mos. IV. Charles Justin, d. May 5, 1838, a. 2 y. 5 mos.
Pilas Cummings
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Inther Hemenway. She d. in Jaffrey, Aug. 28, 1850. HI. Amos, b. Nov. 1, 1192.
AMos, b. Nov. 1. 1792 ; d. Aug. 28, 1862 ; m. Jan. 21, 1817, Nancy, b. Aug. 15, 1793 ; d. July 2, 1866, dau. of Thaddeus and Asenath (Rice) Hastings, of Marlboro.
I. Eliza, b. Dee. 15, 1817; d. Ang. 5. 1826 ; m. May 15, 1839, Charles Sturtevant, of Keene.
HI. Nancy, b. Apr. 4, 1821; m. July 13, 1847. Frederick M. Ballou, and res. in Providence. R. I.
III. Elbridge, b. Ang. 6. 1827; m. Jan. 1, 1861, Lydia Bassett, b. Mar. 5, 1828, dau. of Allen and Hannah (Newcomb) Clapp, of Marlboro. Mr. C. came to F. in 1860(?).
1. Grace May, b. Apr. 16, 1863.
Iv. E. Jennie, b. Aug. 28, 1831 : m. Dec. 26, 1860, J. R. Beal, of Keene, where they res. v. Maria, b. Feb. 3, 1834.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CUMMINGS, b. May 4, 1828 ; s. of Asahel and Polly (Ames) of Hancock, N. H., and grands. of Capt. John, of Hollis, N. H. Mr. C. res. in F. a few years at the time of his 1st m. and came here again in 1881. He is probably of the same stock as the foregoing, but the connection cannot be stated. He m. May 17, 1848, Mary B., b. May 7, 1828, dan. of Dan . iel and Nancy (Stone) Simonds, q.r. She d. Oct. 4, 18:0, in Rutland, Vt., and he m. (2d) Feb. 13, 1871, Delia F., b. Mar. 29, 1847, in Rutland, Vt., dau. of Harry and Mary (Dunklee) Woods. She d. Dec. 18, 1886, and he m. (3d) Mar. 27, 1887, IIattie E. (Davis) Ray- mond, b. Aug. 8, 1854, dau. of Isaac Davis, q.r. Ch. b. in Hancock.
I. Freddie Alonzo, b. 1852 ; d. 1852.
II. Edwin Asahel, b. 1854, is m. and res. in Chester- field, N. H.
EBENEZER CUTLER settled on L 4 Rt, and was taxed 1:95 to 1810. His w. Phebe d. May 27, 1810, a. 45 y. They had ch. rec. in F. as b. I., II. in Royalston, III. mn Athol, Mass., others in F.
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I. Hannah, b. Sept. 26, 1787 ; m. Josiah Fullam, q.v. HI. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 22, 1789. III. Polly, b. Apr. 9, 1792.
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IV. Samuel, b. July 20, 1794 ; d. Mar. 12, 1795.
v. Danford, b. May 21, 1796.
VI. Infant, d. Aug. 10, 1798.
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VII. Nancy, b. June 14, 1800.
9 JONATHAN CUTLER settled on L 4 R 6 before 1793* and rem. from town ab. 1798.
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JONAS CUTLER m. Becca Capron, Nov. 13, 1794.
CUTTING.
| RICHARD1 CUTTING, a. 11 y., came from England with his bro. William in 1634. Richard settled in Watertown, Mass., where he d. Mar. 21, 1695-6. His s.,
2 JAMES2, b. Jan. 26, 1647-8 ; m. June 16, 1679, Hannah Coller. Their fourth s. was
3 JONATHAN3, b. Jan. 12, 1687-8 ; d. May 29, 1754 ; m. Jan. 5, 1709-10, Sarah Flagg. Their s.,
4 MOSES4, b. Feb. 14, 1711-2 ; m. May 25, 1736, Mercy Stratton, and settled in Framingham. They had eight ch., of whom Daniel, Joseph, and Moses settled in Marlboro, N. H., ab. 1770-75. Daniel returned to Fram. in 1795, but his s. Daniel remained in Marl., and became a prom- inent man in the new town of Troy.
5 MOSES" CUTTING, s. of Moses and bro. of Daniel and Joseph, rem. from Marl. to F. ab. 1788, and settled on L 22 R 9, now in Troy, and where he d. Dec. 3, 1834. He m., 1770, Mary Whitcomb, who d. June 17, 1808. Ch. all rec. in F.
I. Lucy6, b. July 4, 1772 ; m. - Bailey ; lived in Westmoreland.
6 7 II. Dorothy, b. Aug. 26, 1774 : m., 1798, Jonathan Lawrence, s. of Jonathan and Lucy (Moore) ; res. Troy.
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III. Moses, b. Sept. 11, 1777 ; d. Nov. 21, 1807.
IV. Deliverance, b. Sept. 28, 1780 ; m. - Piper ; d. in Maine.
v. Lydia, b. Feb. 23, 1784; m. Nov. 17, 1808. Samuel Farrar, b. Apr. 15, 1785, s. of Daniel and Lucy (Bruce) Farrar, of Marl. Settled in Vermont.
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VI. Mary, b. July 31, 1787; m. Jan. 1, 1810, Artemas Bolster. Rem. to State of New York ab. 1812. They had
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1. Infant child, d. Mar. 22, 1811. VII. Aaron, b. Apr. 9, 1790 : m. Fanny Harvey. VIII. Anna, b. Dec. 23, 1792 ; m. Rufus Randall ; rem. to N. Y.
IX. Asa, b. Jan. 28, 1796 ; res. Troy.
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
1 PATRICK DALEY is a native of County Cork, Ireland, and s. of Patrick Daley and Mary (Kelly). He m. at Manchester, N. IL., Mary, dau. of Miles and Nelly Warren, also of County Cork. Ch. b. I. in M., II. in Swanzey, III .- VI. in F.
I. Mary E .. b. Dec. 9. 1810.
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II. Patrick J. b. Sept. 25. 1818.
1 III. John E., b. Oct. 1, 1815.
IT. Josie, b. Apr. 10, 1879.
6 v. Julia M., b. May 20, 1880.
VI. Michael J., b. Apr. 23, 1882.
DAMON.
Dea. OLIVER DAMON came to F. from Sudbury, Mass .. ab. 1484, and settled on L 13 R 9, on which lot Dea. John Fassett had previously lived for several years. His w., Lois Maynard, was prob. a near connection of the Framingham Maynard family, of which several members settled in F. ab. this time. Ile d. Nov. 7, 1837, a. 19 y. She d. Dec. 25, 1828. a. 69 v. He was chosen dea. in 1298. and held the office till 182. Ch. b. I. in East Sudbury, IL. - IV. in F.
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I. Oliver, b. May 2, 1183+. II. Jude. b. Oct. 24, 1185+.
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III. Luther, b. June 12, 1291+.
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IV. George, b. Sept. 20, 1196+.
OLIVER DAMON, b. May 2, 1183 : m. Nov. 8, 1803, Mary, b. Dec. 22, 1782, dan. of Ebenezer and Sarah (Harris) Potter, q.r. Mr. D. d. Aug. 21. 1812 ; Mrs. D. d. Mar. 3, 1867, both in Wauwatosa, Wis. Ch. all b. in F.
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I. Lois, b. May 5, 1805 : d. May 26, 1837, nnm. II. Luther. b. Mar. 8, 1807 ; d. Feb. 8, 1860. III. Lowell, b. Jan. 6, 1809+.
IV. Larinia. b. Apr. 20, 1812 : m. Oct. 2, 1832, Jonathan M. Warren, of Grafton, Mass., where she d. Ang. 8, 1812. He was bro. of Joseph A. Warren, who m. her cousin, Sarah HI. Potter.
10 V. Eunice, b. Sept. 10, 1814: m. Jan. 13, 1836, Charles A. Cutting, of Templeton, Mass., where she d. Jan. 26, 1831.
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VI. Nancy, b. Ang. 9, 1816; d. Feb. 26, 1845, 34
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HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
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VII. Lyman, b. Ang. 18, 1818 ; d. Apr. 20, 1872 : m. Dolly Day.
VIII. Sarah, b. July 30, 1821 ; d. Ang. 22, 1837.
13 (8) LOWELL DAMON, b. Jan. 6, 1809 ; d. Mar. 12, 1878 ; m. Oct. 6, 1831, Amy Howe, of Spencer, Mass., b. Feb. 3, 1808 ; res. Wauwatosa, Wis. Ch. b. I .- v. in F., VI. in Worcester, Mass.
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I. Cyrus Wesley, b. Apr. 29, 1834; m. June 16, 1859, Aurinda Marietta Hutchins, b. Feb. 16, 1835, at Walcott, Vt. Ch. b. in Wanwatosa, where they res.
1. Willis Lemnel, b. Oct. 29, 1863 ; d. July 4, 1883, struck by lightning while out riding ; m. Apr. 17, 1883, Joanna Camelia -, b. Jan. 22, 1858, at Portage City, Wis.
II. Arabella Amanda, b. Apr. 29, 1836.
III. Sarah Josephine, b. Sept. 15, 1839.
IV. Ellen Frances, b. Nov. 11, 1841 ; d. Apr. 21, 1842.
v. Charles, b. Apr. 18, 1843 ; d. Aug. 5, 1844.
VI. Herbert Cummings, b. July 8, 1846 ; m. July 4, 1874, Hattie Wood, b. July 22, 1858, at Milwaukee, Wis .; res. W.
JUDE DAMON, b. Oct. 24, 1785 ; d. Nov. 14, 1872, at Keene, N. H .; m. May 23, 1810, Sukey, b. Mar. 4, 1789 : d. Sept. 11, 1877, at F., dan. of Elibu and Ruth Penniman, q.z. Ch. all b. in F.
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I. William, b. Oct. 13, 1810.
II. Sarah, b. July 24, 1812 ; d. Apr. 3, 183% ; m. Sept. 18, 1834, Asahel Sherman, of East Sud- bury, Mass. ; had ? ch., both d. in infancy.
III. Mary. b. Aug. 1, 1814; d. July 24, 1836 ; m. Sept. 7, 1830. Dr. Luther W. Sherman, of North Dennis, Mass.
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1. Mary Frances Sherman, m. W. W. Glover.
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2. - Sherman, d. in infancy.
IV. Susan, b. Mar. 6, 1816 ; d. Apr. 5, 1838, unm. v. David, b. Apr. 5, 1818 : m. Apr. 13, 1846, Hannah. b. Ang. 26, 1825 ; d. Aug. 2, 18:5, dan. of Josiah and Lydia (White) Amadon. of F .; m. (2d) Sept. 21, 1881, Abbie M., b. June 28, 1840, dau. of Abram and Ruhamah (Comee) Jaquith, of Fitchburg, Mass .; res. I
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Fitch. Ch. b. I. in F., II. in Worcester, Mass .. III. in Fitch.
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1. Frederick David, b. Dee. 16, 1851 ; d. Feb. 24. 1857.
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2. Frank Arthur. b. Apr. 1. 1857 ; d. Sept. 26. 1859.
3. Willie, b. June 2, 1859. VI. Jude. b. Feb. 18, 1822 : d. 1887.
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LUTHER DAMON, b. June 12, 1191 ; d. Apr. 21. 1841 : m. Sept. 4. 1814. Sybil, b. Aug. 18, 1:96 ; d. Sept. 18. 1811. at Dana. Mass., dan. of Asa and Kezia (Badger) Fiske. Ch. all b. in F.
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I. Betsey R., b. Nov. 3, 1815 : m. Sylvanus Per- ham, q.c.
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II. Rosilla. b. May 4, 1818 : m. Dec. 4. 1832. David Wheeler.
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IV. Luke Richardson. b. Feb. 19. 1822++.
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V. Edward, b. Ang. 22, 1825++.
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VI. Silas Cummings, b. Apr. 5, 1821 ; d. Aug. 18, 1850. nnm.
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VII. Sibel Ann. b. July 10. 1830. VIII. Marshall Perham, b. Oct. 31. 1832++.
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IX. Mary Frances, d. Mar. 13. 1837, a. 3 y.
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X. Laura, m. Amos T. Town.
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LUKE R. DAMON, b. Feb. 19, 1822 ; m. Nov. 21. 1842. Esther J., b. Dec. 13, 1821. at Winchendon, dau. of Jacob and Sylvia A. Wales. In March, 1853, rem. to Adrian, Mich., where they have since res.
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I. John II., b. July 24, 1843 ; d. Dec. 21, 1859. II. Edwina E., b. Jan. 28, 1848 ; m. William F. Ayers. of Adrian, Mich .: b. Ang. 28, 1844. S. of Stephen and Lucy ; res. A. 1. George D. Ayers, b. Dec. : , 1870. HI. William L., b. July 10, 1850 : d. Oct. 28, 1885, at Detroit, Mich .: m. Apr. 6, 1872, Ida, b. June 19, 1851, dan. of Jeremiah and Lucy Williams, of Huntington, Ind.
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Iv. Charles W., b. Jan. 3, 1857 : d. Jan. 1. 1861.
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EDWARD DAMON, b. Aug. 22, 1825 ; d. Apr. 1, 1862, at Adrian, Mich .; m. Jan. 1, 1846, Sophronia A., b. May 21, 1821, dau. of Lewis and Sylvia (Green) Taft. [She m. (ed) Sept. 9, 1885, Warren McClenathan, of
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VII. Ann Gates. b. Mar. 4. 1824 : res. in F .; unm.
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III. Maria. b. Aug. 9. 1820 ; m. Mason Wheeler : m. (d) June 3, 1860. Elisha W. Fairbanks.
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HISTORY OF FITZWILLIAM.
Rindge, b. Ang. 9, 1825, s. of Rufus and Lucy (Pond). ] Ch. b. in F.
I. Frank Edward, b. Dec. 9, 1849 : m. Jan. 6, 1870, Hannah J., b. May 11, 1849, dau. of William and Jane (McCrellis) Wheeler, of Millbury, Mass .; res. M.
1. Edith Anna, b. Apr. 28, 1872.
2. William Edward, b. July 17, 1874.
3. Florence May, b. Apr. 25, 1877.
MARSHALL PERHAM DAMON, b. Oct. 31, 1832 ; m. Phebe Ellen, b. Jan. 18, 1836 ; d. Sept. 28, 1861, dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Howe) Sweetser, q.v .; m. (2d) May 17, 1862, Mary L., b. July 28, 1844 ; d. at Sara- toga Springs, N. Y., June 22, 1871, dan. of Rufus and Harriet (Metcalf) Simonds ; res. Pawlet, Vt. No rec. of ch. One ch.
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I. Edith L., d. in F., Apr. 13, 1861, a. 2 y.
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GEORGE DAMON, b. Sept. 20, 1796 ; d. Sept. 13, 1840 ; m. Jan. 22, 1816, Martha, d. Oct. 27, 1867, a. 12, dau. of Ezekiel and Anna Collins, q.v. Lived and d. on the old family homestead.
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I. Eliza, b. Jan. 23, 1817 ; m. Jan. 1, 1838, Moses Maynard Rice, of Brighton, Mass .; res. and d. in Cambridge, Mass.
II. Thomas, b. Dec. 6, 1819 ; res. in California. III. George, b. Sept. 6, 1821+.
IV. Charles, b. May 12, 1823 ; d. Feb. 26, 1843, unm.
v. Martha, d. Apr. 20, 1826, a. 11 mos.
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GEORGE DAMON, b. Sept. 6, 1821 ; m. Sept. 6, 1852, Lucy, b. Dec. 24, 1831, dan. of Elijah and Dorothy (Crombie) Bowker, q.v .; rem. to Keene in 1880. Ch. b. I. in F., II .- III. in Troy.
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I. Marcia Cleares, b. Jan. 22, 1854 ; m. Albert D. Marshall, q.2.
II. Marcus Victor, b. June 19, 1859 ; m. Sept. 19, 1879, Ella L., b. Sept. 19, 1860, dau. of Frank D. and Helen Knapp, of Keene ; res. Troy. Ch. b. in K.
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1. George Franklin, b. May 6, 1880.
2. Maud Irene, b. Jan. 10, 1883.
III. Minnie Madrith, b. Feb. 14, 1867.
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
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ZACHARIAH DAVIS and w. Lydia were admitted to the chh. Oct. 14, 1582, on letter from chh. in Concord, Mass. He d. Apr. 12, 1809, a. 95 y .; she d. Dec. 18. 1800, a. 79 V.
Perhaps Elisha, Samuel, Anna, and Ruth, hereafter noticed, were their ch.
ELISHA DAVIS and Samnel were taxed in 1788 on L 19 R 5. Elisha does not appear any further in the rec., and in 1789, and after, the entire lot was taxed to Samnel.
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SAMUEL DAVIS and w. Elizabeth res. on L 19 R 5 till he d., Oct. 11, 1824, a. 66 y. Mrs. D. m. (ed) Nov. 25, 1830, Col. Jacob Wright, of Washington, N. H. Ch. I .- VI. rec. in F .; prob. all b. in F.
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4 I. Lorina, b. Mar. 22, 1786 ; m. Isaac Stowell, q.2. II. Lucy, b. June 21, 1789 : m. Luther Nurse, q.v. 6 III. Betsey. b. Oct. 14, 1792 ; m. Isaac Stowell. q.v. IV. Amos. b. Sept. 8, 1793; d. Mar. 8, 1853 ; m. Dec. 21, 1826, Incy, b. JJuly 22, 1808 ; d. Jan. 9. 1828, dau. of Jabez and Lucy (Fay) Morse, q.v .; m. (2d) Angeline, d. July 10. 1859, a. 48 y., dau. of Asa and Sarah (Walker) Emerson.
8 1. Emily, b. 1831; m. Oct. 23. 1826, Emory Cass, s. of Daniel and Hannah (Boyce), of Richmond : his 2d w .: she had 6 ch .; res. R. and Keene.
9 2. Sarah E., b. 1833 : m. (1st) Benjamin F. Wilson, s. of Josiah and Dorcas (Carroll), q.v .; m. (2d) Noah Hardy, of Nelson.
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3. ITenry, b. 1844 ; res. Athol, Mass.
4. William Frederick, b. 1845 ; d. Ang. 5, 1863.
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v. Joel, b. May 8, 1797. VI. Polly, b. Sept. 8, 1800. VII. Rozana, b. Nov. 28, 1804 ; m. Edwin Emerson.
RUTH DAVIS m. John Farrar, Jr., May 8, 1726. ANNA DAVIS d. Nov. 11, 1808, a. 45 y.
CHANCY DAVIS came from Royalston and settled in F. ab. 1821. He was b. May 1, 1796 ; d. Dec. 31, 1868 : m. Eunice Knight, of Phillipston, Mass .: b. June 12, 1796 ; d. Oct. 6, 1857 ; m. (2d) Oct. 5(?), 1859.
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Mrs. Tamar Thompson. Ch. b. I .- II. in P., III .- IV. in R., V .- XII. in F.
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I. Chancy, b. Nov. 18, 1813+.
II. Esther, b. Sept. 26, 1815 ; m. Mar. , 1843. Isaac Giddings, of Temple, N. HI .; res. Wil- ton, N. H.
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III. Nancy Emmeline, b. Ang. 4, 1817 ; m. Apr. 19, 1838, Charles Bowker, of Royalston.
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IV. Eunice, b. Sept. 14, 1819 ; m. Otis Hayden, q.v. v. Ezekiel, b. Apr. 1, 1822 ; res. Fitchburg, Mass. VI. Dorothy, b. Apr. 27, 1824 ; m. Nov. 18, 1847, Amos B. Sawyer ; m. (2d) June 14, 1865, Otis Hayden, q.v.
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1. Albert Henry Sawyer, m. Dec. 25, 1873, Clara Emma, dan. of Joseph and Ade- line (Chase) Hale, q.v.
VII. Joel Hapgood, b. July 15, 1827 ; res. Baldwins- ville, Mass.
VIII. Stephen, b. Sept. 22, 1830 ; res. Fitchburg. IX. Lydia, b. May 30, 1832 : m. Dec. 5, 1849, Frank A. Osborn ; res. Fitchburg. X. Lyman, b. Feb. 1, 1834 ; res. Winchendon.
XI. Israel, b. Aug. 21, 1835 ; d. Sept. 12, 1835.
XII. Thomas, b. Apr. 26, 1837 ; d. Aug. 16, 1839.
CHANCY DAVIS, b. Nov. 18, 1813 ; m. Nov. 20, 1838, Ennice Ann, b. June 27, 1819 ; d. June 28, 1858, dan. of John and Eunice (Jones) Eaton ; m. (2d) Apr. 11. 1867, Betsey W., b. May 10, 1815 ; d. Apr. 26, 1882, dan. of Josiah and Huldah (Collins) Osborn and wid. of Charles Reed.
I. Mary Annette, b. Dec. 27, 1842. II. Charles Warren, d. July 26, 1844. a. 3 mos. III. John Sabin, d. Dec. 15, 1845, a. 2 mos.
IV. Francis Herbert, b. Oct. 5, 1848 ; m. July 11, 1878, S. Ada Weston, of Mason, N. H. 1. Annie Mabel, b. June 19, 1879. V. Walter Edward, d. Sept. 1, 1858, a. 4 mos.
ISAAC DAVIS, b. Jan. 3, 1822, in Royalton, Vt., s. of Ezekiel, who was bro. of Chancy, No. 17, of this register ; m. Ang. 3, 1845, Jane E. B., b. Oct. 3, 1827, dau. of John and Harriet (Stone) Miles, q.v. They have had 7 ch., of whom 5 d. y.
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I. Hattie Eldora, b. Aug. 8, 1854, in Westboro, Mass .; m. (1st) Jan. 7, 1873. Christopher F.
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
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Raymond, s. of Merrick D. and Eunice W. (Wyman), of Winchendon : m. (2d) Benjamin F. Cummings. q.r. Ch. b. in W.
1. Frederic D. Raymond, b. Sept. 29, 1813. 2. Carroll Raymond, b. Oct. 11, 1815. II. Ida Florence Nightingale. b. Ang. 1, 1860 ; m. Sept. 11. 1880. Homer Augustus Davis, h. Oct. 31. 1858, s. of Henry D. and Eleanor J. 1. Harold Henry Daris. b. Apr. 18, 1881. 2. Homer Isaac b. June 24, 1883.
VAN NESS DAVIS. a bro. of Isaac, No. 37, m. Dec. 3. 1845. Mary. b. May 19, 1824. dan. of Artemas and Polly (Davis) Wilson. q. 2.
45 DANA DAVIS, b. Dec. 12. 1804. in Templeton. Mass. : d. Feb. 8, 1881. in F .; m. May 15, 1834. Mary, b. July 11. 1805 : d. Nov. 14, 1865, dan. of Josiah and Huldah (Collins) Osborn, q .¿ ; m. (2d) April 5, 1866, Lavina. b. June 13. 1818, dau. of Jonathan and Mary (Wether- bee) Sawtell. of Rindge. No. ch. by cither m. Mr. D. settled in F. a few v. after his 1st m.
Both of the wives of Mr. D. were of Wetherbee de- scent. The emigrant ancestor, John Wetherbee, res. in Marlboro and Stow. Mass. In the earlier rec. the name is spelled Witherby.
The emigrant, John, m. Mary Howe, Sept. 18, 1672.
John m. Catherine.
Hezekiah
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Thomas
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Benjamin m. Kezia Munroe.
Thomas
m. Mary Gates.
Betsey m. Matthew Osborn.
Mary m. Jonathan Sawtell. 1
Mary Osborn m. Dana Davis.
Lavina Sawtell m. Dana Davis.
BENJAMIN DAVISON came to F. as early as 1767 or 1468. At a Proprietors' meeting, held Oct. 11. 1768, at the inn of Capt. Thomas Cowdin, in Fitchburg, he was chosen on a committee to lay out roads in the town. He d. Apr. 25. 1820, a. 66 y .: m. June 5. 1728. Mary, d. Nov. 23. 1822. a. 74 y., dan. of Maj. Asa and Mary (Newton) Brigham, q. r. Soon after m. he settled on L 15 R 5 -- the Davison place, so called. where C. A. Smytherman now lives.
In the early rec. the name is often spelled Davidson. Ch. all b. in F.
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I. Mindwell, b. Mar. 1, 1778 ; m. Richard Gleason, Jr., q.v.
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II. Molly, b. June 6, 1780 ; m. Nathan Winch, q.r. III. Sylvene, b. Dec. 23, 1781; m. Aaron Town- send, q.2.
IV. Asenath, b. Apr. 4, 1785 ; m. Nathan Winch. q.v.
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T. Arethusa, b. Feb. 26, 1787 ; d. Apr. 12, 1811. unm.
VI. Benjamin, b. Mar. 5, 1789+.
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BENJAMIN DAVISON, b. Mar. 5, 1789 ; d. Sept. 20, 1860 ; m. June 17, 1813, Abigail, b. July 30, 1487 ; d. Feb. 8, 1820, dan. of William and Esther (Jaquith) Marshall, of Jaffrey ; m. (2d) Dec. 28, 1820, Nancy. b. Nov. 7, 1792 ; d. Mar. 20, 1874, dan. of Ebenezer, Jr .. and Hannah (Jewett) Colburn, of Rindge. Ch. all b. in F., 2 by 1st m. and 5 by 2d m.
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I. Abigail, b. July 2, 1814; d. Sept. 16, 1882, in F .; m. Sept. 12, 1841. Daniel C. Prescott, b. July 11, 1815 ; d. July 18, 1866, s. of Col. Oliver and Mary (Clay), of Jaffrey ; m. (2d) Apr. 24, 1870, Dea. Oren Brooks, q.v. Ch. all by 1st m. and b. in J.
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1. Oren D., b. Apr. 29, 1843 : d. Dec. 31, 1845 : m. Ella, dau. of William E. Boynton, of Sharon ; res. J.
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2. George O., b. Feb. 24, 1845 : m. Electa, dan. of William and Lona Lenox, of Elroy, N. Y .; res. Minneapolis, Minn.
3. Mary, b. Sept. 21, 1847 ; m. Mar. 2, 1841, John W. Poole, Jr., s. of John W. and Sybil (Cutter). of Jaffrey.
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4. Susan L .. b. July 25, 1850 ; m. May 2, 1845, Charles B. Robbins, b. Aug. 20, 1846, dan. of Jacob and Jane W. (Baldwin). of Jaffrey.
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5. Martha. b. Sept. 13, 1852.
6. Marshall D., b. Apr. 9, 1854 ; d. Jan .. 1866.
7. Freddie I1., b. Feb. 25, 1859 ; d. Jan. 29, 1860.
II. Benjamin Brigham, b. Sept. 22, 1818 ; d. Nov. 16, 1861 ; m. Dec. 2, 1843, Almira, b. June 3, 1823, dan. of Zebadiah and Phebe K. (Tyler) Pierce, of Jaffrey. Ch. b. 1 in JJ .. 2-3 in Rindge.
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1. Mira M., b. Sept. 1, 1844 ; d. July 2 ;. 1876, nnm.
2. Luther D., b. Apr. 11, 1851 ; d. Sept. 17, 1852.
3. Arthur B., b. Mar. 9, 1855 ; m. Dec. 19. 1881. Jennie M., b. Nov., 1855, dan. of Simeon and Lovina (Ballou) Hol- brook, of West Swanzey.
III. Daughter, b. May 29, 1822 ; d. June 15, 1822. IV. Nancy J., b. May 21. 1823 : d. Sept. 18, 1826. V. Arethusa. b. Jan. 19. 1826 : d. Nov. 25. 1821.
VI. Nancy A., b. June 8, 1828 ; d. June 25, 1829. VII. Lyman. b. Sept. 13, 1830 ; d. Oct. 16, 1830.
DIMINICUS DAVISON conveyed L 2 R : to Stephen Cole. of Pomfret, Ct., by deed dated May 17, 11:1. for the consideration of £40. He was called " of No. 4." which shows that he res. in the town, though his name does not appear in any of the town rec. It is suggested that he may have been father of Benjamin. No. 1.
| CALEB DEATH (or Deeth), m. Apr. 17, 1697, Martha Fairbank, and had ch. (on Sherborn rec.), I. Oliver, b. Mar. 26, 1698. 2: (and on Framingham rec.) H. Caleb, b. Jan. 2, 1700; IIL, John, b. May 30, 1702 ; Iv. Martha, b. Apr .. 1704.
2 OLIVER, b. Mar. 26, 1698 ; res. Fram .; m. Abigail -, and had ch. Caleb, b. Sept. 10, 1726, 3. Barry's Hist. of Framingham gives only the form Death, but in the early F. rec. both forms were used in- discriminately. Temple's Hist. of Framingham, just published, says, " Later generations write Dearth, " but the branch that settled in F. now invariably write Decth. The family is of Huguenot descent, and the name was originally written DeEth.
3 CALEB DEETH, b. Sept. 10. 1126 : d. Apr. 21. 1:96 ; m. Abigail -, d. Apr. 20, 1816. a. 85 v. Caleb and w. were recommended, Oct. 2, 1:11, by chh. in Fram. to chh. in Sherborn, and were admitted to chh. in F .. Sept. 24. 1189. on letter from chh. in S. Parley, Caleb, and Polly were the only ch. who lived in F.
1. Oliver, b. Jan. 27, 1154 : d. unm.
4 5 11. Purley (or Perley), b. Sept. 16, 1455 : d. Jan. 16. 1821 : m. Susanna -, who d. Sept. 18. 1191 ; m. (d) June 5, 1:93, Betsey Swinerton, d. Dcc. 30, 1840, a. Sty. No ch. by either m. C'ame to F. before 1788, and settled on L & R 10. Ile was insane the latter part of his life, and was confined in a cage for several years.
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III. Abigail, b. Mar. 22, 1757 ; m. Obadiah Morse, of Sherborn.
IV. Ebenezer Messenger, b. Dec. 2, 1762 ; d. Nov. 8, 1780.
v. Caleb, b. May 6, 1767+.
VI. Polly, b. Aug. 8, 1772 ; m. Calvin Smith, q.r.
CALEB DEETH, b. May 6, 1767 ; m. Sept. 12, 1794, Patty, b. June 11, 1770 : d. Jan. 22, 1842, in Rindge : interred in F., dau. of James and Deborah (Williams) Murdock, of Winchendon. There is no rec. that Mr. D. d. or was interred in F. The family came to F. ab. 1804, prob. from Grafton, Vt., as Mrs. D. was ad- mitted to the chh. in F., July 13, 1806, on letter from G., and rem. from town, ab. 1815, prob. to Royalston. Ch. VI .- VIII. rec. in F.
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I. Mary, b. June 26. 1796 ; d. in Royalston Feb. 13, 1831 : interred in F.
II. Sylvanus George, b. Dec. 17, 1797 ; res. New Brunswick, N. J.
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III. Martha, b. Nov. 11, 1799 ; d. in R., Nov. 27, 1827 ; interred in F.
IV. Chloe, b. Apr. 20, 1802 ; res. Boston. V. Lyman, b. Mar. 8, 1804++.
VI. Deborah Murdock, b. Jan. 27, 1807 ; d. June 17, 1831.
VII. Dorcas Graves, b. Mar. 9, 1809 ; res. Oakland. Cal.
VIII. Hannah Darling, b. Sept. 26, 1810 ; d. Jan. 1, 1886 ; res. Jamaica Plain, Mass.
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LYMAN DEETH, b. Mar. 8, 1804, in Grafton, Vt .; d. Feb., 1842, in Stockbridge, Vt .; m. Aug. 8, 1826, Julia, b. Oct. 1, 1807 ; d. in F. Oct. 26, 1844, dau. of Moses and Martha (Bent) Chaplin, q.v. Ch. b. I. and V .- VI. in F., II .- IV. in Royalston.
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I. Moses Sumner, b. May 24, 1827 : d. May 11, 1882 ; m. Oct. 24, 1848, Lois A., d. 1870, dau. of James and Rebecca (Twiss) Ingalls, of Rindge ; m. (2d) July 16, 1876, Mrs. El- mira B. (Taggart) Farrar, of Marlboro : res. R.
II. Julia Ann, b. Nov. 2, 1828; m. George W. Parker, q.v.
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III. Martha A., b. May 25, 1830; d. June, 1866 : m. Samuel M. G. Colburn, s. of Leonard, q. 2. IV. Lyman C., b. Jan. 6, 1832 ; m. Feb. 13, 1856,
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Mary Elizabeth. b. Apr. 30. 1831. dan. of Dexter B. and Mary A. (Newell) Knowlton, of Jaffrey. She d. July 24, 1865, and he m. (d) Hannah Jane Knowlton, b. JJuly 1. 1839, a sister of his Ist w .; res. Rindge.
v. Jane R., b. Oct. 24, 1833 : d. Ang. 28, 1885 : m. William Newell, s. of Jacob and Keziah L. (Powers), of Jaffrey : served in the War of the Rebellion ; pro. to captain ; res. Wood- ford, Vt.
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