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EMORY TAFT, s. of Ephraim and Hannah (Wheelock), was b. Apr. 8, 1:29 ; d. Apr. 11, 1822 ; m. Dec. 5, 1801. Sally Cobb, b. June 19, 1212; d. Apr. 22. 1845 : came to F. ab. 1823 ; ran a sawmill in the south part of the town for 15 or 20 y. ; afterward lived in Rindge, but d. in F. Ch. all b. in Uxbridge, Mass.
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I. Lewis, b. Mar. 4, 1803+.
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II. Marinda. b. June 14, 1804 ; d. Mar. 11, 1868 ; m. July 26. 1832, Winthrop E. Mnzzey, of Rovalston. Mass. ; res. Hinsdale, N. H.
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III. Almena. b. Mar. 10, 1806 ; m. June 25, 1835, Elisha Todd. of Oakham, Mass .; res. Win- chendon, Mass. IV. Sophronia, b. Sept. 23, 1807 : d. Apr. 18. 1808. v. Submit, b. Aug. 19, 1812 ; m. Levi Phillips. q.c.
VI. Hannah, b. May 26, 1816 ; m. Nov. 10. 1835. Gilman Wyman, of W .: res. Petersham, Mass.
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LEWIS TAFT, b. Mar. 4, 1803 : m. Ang. 28, 1822. Sylvia, b. Aug. 29, 1801 : d. Mar. 17, 1882, dau. of Benjamin Green, of Uxbridge, Mass. Ch. b. I. in Royalston, II .- v. in F.
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I. Abigail Maria, b. Oct. 9, 1824 ; d. Ang. 9. 1847 : m. Nov. 6. 1846, Henry W. Wyman. of Winchendon.
II. Sophronia Amanda, b. May 21. 1827 ; m. Edward Damon, q.v .; m. (2d) Sept. 9, 1885,
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Warren P. MeClenathan, of Rindge, b. Ang. 9. 1825, s. of Rufus and Luey (Pond).
III. Charles Lewis, b. June 6, 1831 : d. June 30, 1818 : m. May 18, 1853, Susan Maria, b. Oct. 24, 1832 ; d. Sept. 21, 1884, dan. of Rufus B. and Mary (Woodward) Phillips, q. r.
1. Eva Maria. b. Aug. 21, 1854; m. Clar- ence A. Stone, q.r.
2. Marietta, b. June 7, 1856 ; d. Sept. 16, 1862.
3. Ilerbert Othro, b. Jan. 30, 1858; m. Feb. 22. 1883, Ida L., dan. of Warren P. MeClenathan.
4. Frank Roland, b. 1861; d. Sept. 10, 1862, a. 15 mos.
5. Abbie Sophronia, b. Sept. 17, 1863.
Iv. Daughter. b. Sept. 6, 1836 ; d. Sept. 23, 1836. V. Levi Augustus, b. Apr. 20, 1838 ; d. Jan. 13, 1842.
DAVID TAFT, of Royalston, m. Eunice, dan. of Lieut. Jonas Allen, of R. She d., and he m. (2d) Aug. 30, 1826, Martha, wid. of Levi Pratt, of F. She d. Oet. 13, 1859, a. 81 y. 6 mos. No report of ch. but,
I. Lucretia, m. Luther Hartwell, q.v.
II. Duvid, b. Feb. 23, 1805 ; d. Jan. 17, 1887 ; m. Apr. 17, 1833, Marinda B., b. Nov. 11, 1807 : d. Mar. 16. 1851, dau. of Josiah and Huldah (Collins) Osborn ; m. (2d) Oct. 31, 1852, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 12, 1818; d. Nov. 24, 1870, dan. of Isaac and Ruth (Smith) Bruce. of Petersham, Mass. Ch. all b. in F.
1. George Henry, b. Nov. 2, 1834 ; d. Nov. 29, 1834.
2. Josiah Osborn, b. May 24, 1836: d. June 30, 1862, in the army.
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3. Mary Elizabeth. b. Nov. 13, 1838 ; m. Leonard Byam. q. v.
4. Eunice Ann, b. Jan. 6, 1841 ; d. June 20, 1842,
5. Charles Elliot, b. Aug. 9. 1846. Served in the War of the Rebellion in Co. A .. 21st, Co. K., 26th, and Co. A., 56th Mass. Regiments ; res. Athol, Mass.
6. Ella, b. Aug. 11, 1849 ; d. Sept. 2, 1849.
7. Emma (twin), b. Aug. 11, 1849 ; d. Sept. 4, 1849.
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Dr. JAMES TAYLOR, b. Oct., 1751 ; was the s. of Ebenezer Taylor, of Sterling, Mass. IIe m. Mar. 27. 1786, Louisa, b. Jan. 4. 1765, dan. of Ebenezer Belknap. of S. Mr. B. was a Captain in the Revolutionary War. Dr. T. came to F. ab. 1796, and settled on L 4 R 1. He d. Mar. 10, 1824, in F. Mrs. T. d. Sept. 7, 1840, in Winchendon. Dr. T. practised medicine in S., but not after he came to F. Ch. b. I .- v. in S., VI .- x. in F.
I. Louisa, b. Sept. 17, 1787 ; d. June 12, 1825, in W.
II. Deborah, b. Mar. 31, 1789 ; m. Mar. 3, 1817, Stephen Elliot, of S .; res. in Stockholm, N. Y., where she d. Aug. 13, 1849.
III. James, b. May 3, 1791+.
IV. Jonathan, b. Apr. 23, 1793 ; m. Jan. 4, 1818, Betsey Bard, of Ferrisburg, Vt., b. July 30, 1193. She d., and he m. (2d) Anne Osborn ; res. in S., where he d. 1874.
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V. Ebenezer, b. May 7, 1796; m. Oct. 5, 1820, Phebe Bard, of Ferrisburg, b. Jan. 21, 1800 ; d. Feb. 12, 1842 ; res. in Hopkinton, N. H., where he d. Dec. 23, 1831.
VI. Asher, b. Dec. 2, 1798 ; d. Dec. 4, 1871 ; m. Nov. 7, 1822, Susan, b. Feb. 23, 1801 : d. July 10, 1848, dan. of Paul and Hannah Stuart, of W .; m. (2d) Nov. 9, 1848, Orinda (Whitcomb) Rugg, wid. of Thomas Rugg, of Rindge. She d. Jan. 31, 1867, a. 63 y. Mr. T. had no ch. by either m.
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VII. Mark, b. July 7, 1801 ; m. June, 1825, Mary F. Blood ; res. in Ferrisburg, where he d. Oct. 30, 1838. She d. Jan. 30, 1842.
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VIII. Mary, b. Dec. 14, 1803 ; m. Mar. 27, 1824, Leonard Willoby, b. Mar. 23, 1800 ; res. in Hollis, N. HI., where he d. Mar. 8, 1859. She d. Mar. 14, 1877.
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IX. Dorcas, b. Oct. 14, 1806 ; m. Aug. 25, 1829, Luther Willoby, b. Jan. 24, 1804; d. Apr. 25. 1839 ; res. in W., where she d. Nov. 19, 1869.
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JAMES TAYLOR, b. May 3, 1791 ; d. Apr. 2, 1863 ; m. Jan. 22, 1822, Kezia, b. July 2, 1794 ; d. Apr. 28, 1828. dau. of Paul and Hannah Stuart, of Winchendon : m. (2d) Oct. 26, 1829, Lucy, b. Feb. 20, 1797, in Ster- ling, Mass .; d. Mar. 14, 1860, dau. of Reuben and Lucy
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Blood : m. (3d) Jan. 31. 1861. Lanra Jane Parkill, of Canton, N. Y. Ch. b. I. in F., II .- v. in W.
I. James Hiram. b. Dec. 13. 1822 ; m. Louisa Humphrey, of Stockholm, N. Y. He d. in S. 1884.
II. Louisa Belknap, b. July 23, 1824; d. Dec. 16, 1825.
III. Arrilla Louisa. b. Apr. 21, 1826 ; m. Nov. 28. 1848. Levi G. Smith. b. Oct. 20, 1821. s. of Levi and Sarah (Gordon), of Meredith, N. HI. : moved from W. to F. in 1855, and returned to W. in 1844 : res. in W. Ch. b. 1-4 in W .. 5-6 in F.
1. Mary Arvilla Smith, b. Sept. 18, 1849.
2. Levi Frank b. Mar. 11, 1851.
3. James Fred b. Sept. 9, 1852.
4. George Stuart b. Ang. 3, 1854 : d. Mar. 19, 1862. 5. Ida Victoria Smith. b. Nov. 2, 1856. 6. Ada Kezia . . b. Apr. 3, 1858.
IV. Infunt, b. and d. Apr. 28, 1828.
v. Edson Parkill, b. Sept. 1, 1862 ; res. C.
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STILLMAN TAYLOR, b. Nov. 2, 1811 ; d. May 13. 188: : m. Jan. 26, 1841. Susan Adoline, b. Apr. 25. 1814 ; d. Feb. 11, 1858, dau. of Samuel and Fanny Tenney, of Winchendon. Ch. b. I .- II. in W .. III. in F.
I. James Samuel, b. Oct. 4. 1842 : m. Aug. 15, 18:2, Lucy A. Clark, of Roxbury, N. H .; res. Worcester, Mass.
II. Warren Howard, b. Feb. 1. 1845 ; m. Sept. ", 1869, Ida MI. Tyler, at Keene, N. HI .: res. Stamford, Ct .: has been with the Yale Lock Co. ab. 20 v. III. Martha Adoline, b. May 2. 1852 : m. Apr. 18, 18:6. Frank W. Aldrich ; res. Peterboro, N. H.
MOSES TAYLOR and w. Patty had ch. I. Charles, bapt. Nov. 16, 1783.
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JONAS THOMPSON, who had lived for some v. in Roy- alston, came to F. ab. 1798, and returned to R. ab. 1803. He had ch. as follows, all b. before the family came to F. The names cannot be given in correct order.
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I. Betsey.
II. Margaret.
4 III. Eunice.
None of the daughters settled in F.
IV. Sally.
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v. Polly.
VI. Robert, m. Lydia Jones and res. in R. Two of their ch. res. in F.
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1. Lonisa, b. Nov. 21, 1806 ; m. (1st) Ben- jamin Wilson ; (2d) Samuel IIill, both q.v .; she res. in F. village.
2. Fanny, b. Oct. 31, 1808 ; m. - Han- cock, who d., and she now lives with her sister, Mrs. Hill.
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VII. Jonas, m. Feb. 2, 1802, Lucy, b. Nov. 15, 1779, dau. of William and Rebecca (Barrett) Loeke, q.v .; rem. from F. ab. 1804 ; rem. to Orwell, N. Y., where he d. Oct. 16, 1815. Ch. rec. in F.
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1. Evander, b. Nov. 29, 1802.
VIII. Asa, b. May 12, 1777 ; m. Sept. 18, 1806, Sally Locke, b. Ang. 30, 1787, dan. of William and Rebecca (Barrett) Locke. (See above.) In rec. of m. he is called of Hamilton, N. Y., but he afterward lived in Eaton, N. Y., and 0.
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IX. Rufus.
X. David, b. ab. 1788 ; d. May 29, 1877 ; m. Lucy Gates, b. July 26, 1792 ; d. Mar. 16, 1882 : settled in Richmond, and rem. from thence to F. in 1866. Ch. all b. in R.
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1. Sarah Amanda, b. Oct. 20, 1827 ; m. Levi Haskell, q.r.
2. Ardelia, d. May 9, 1851, a. 23 y.
3. Jonas Trowbridge, b. ab. 1833 ; m. Susan J., b. 1841 ; d. Dec. 4, 1859, dau. of Jairus and Susan (Harris) Perry, of R .; m. (2d) Dec. 30, 1869, Elizabeth L. M., dau. of Benjamin Ta- bor, of Farnham, Province of Quebec.
4. Lucy.
5. Abbic.
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HUGH THOMPSON, called of Marlboro, m. June 5, 1794, Mary, b. 1774, dan. of Daniel and Elizabeth (Graves) Lawrence, of F .; res. in F. from ab. 1807 to ab. 1812. He was s. of James Thompson, who was a bro. of Jonas No. 1.
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THOMAS THOMPSON, of Marlboro, m. Oct. 3, 1782.
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Sarah Scott, of F. The Hist. of M. says that he was from Royalston, and that this was his 2d m.
ELIJAH THOMPSON was taxed in 1804, and d. Nov. 28. 1804.
LUTHER THOMPSON came to F. ab. 1796, and rem. from town a few v. later. His w. Melancia was adm. to the chh. in F. May 31, 1801, on letter from the chh. in Sturbridge, Mass. They had ch. rec. in F.
I. Infant, d. Jan. 5, 1798.
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I. Hannah, b. Feb. 29, 1176 ; m. Stephen Harris. Jr., q.r. II. Samuel, d. May 26, 1845, a. 66 y.
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III. Rebecca, b. Oct. 11, 1:80 ; m. Joel Ilavden. Jr., q.2. IV. Levi, b. Mar. 14, 1782+. V. Betsey, b. Feb. 7. 1784. VI. Daniel, b. JJuly 27, 1787.
VII. Sarah, b. Nov. 15, 1:89 : d. Dec. 18, 1:89. VIII, Bethi. d. Sept. 23, 1794.
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LEVI TOWER, b. Mar. 14, 1:82; d. Nov. 8. 1869 : m. July 31, 1803, Anstris, d. Nov. 14, 1812, a. 87 y. 11 mos., dan. of Thomas and Thankful Stratton.
I. Lysander, b. Aug. 20, 1804: d. Nov. 1, 1826, unm.
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II. Abigail, b. Aug. 11, 1807 : m. Jonathan S. Adams, q.v.
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III. Anstis, b. June 3. 1810 : d. Jan. 3, 1825. IV. Ambra, b. May 26, 1813 ; m. Nov. 17, 1835. Rev. Alvah Spaulding, b. Sept. 9, 1807 ; d. May, 1868, s. of Dea. Abel and Lucy P. (Pierce), of Jaffrey. Rev. Mr. Spaulding was pastor of the Congregational Chh. in Cornish, N. II., for ab. 25 y., and Wethersfield, Vt., for a short time.
V. Rebecca Nichols, bapt. Aug. 23, 1823 ; d. July 21, 1844. a. 24 y .; m. Aug. 5, 1840, Franklin G. Lufkin, called " of Winchendon" in rec. of m.
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1 WEBSTER M. TOWNS, b. Aug. 30, 1839, s. of Joseph S. and Harriet (Wilber) Towns, of Royalston ; m. Sept. 1, 1862, Addie M., b. Apr. 3, 1841, dan. of Sumner and Mary (Monroe) Prichard, of New Ipswich, N. H .; lives in Howeville.
I. Lillian A., b. Feb. 10, 1865, in Winchendon.
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3 JOSEPH S. TOWNS d. in Royalston, July 23, 1885, a. 16 y. 2 mos. 24 d .; interred in F. (See preceding sec- tion.)
1 JACOB TOWNSEND and w. Sarah had ch. in Framingham. I. Sarah : II. Jacob ; III. Mary ; IV. Nathan, b. Sept. 2, 1742 ; prob. the Nathan who settled in F .; v. Samuch.
2 NATHAN TOWNSEND came from Westboro, Mass., to F. ab. 1778, and settled on L 10 R 8 ; was, perhaps, the first settler on the lot; d. Nov. S, 1809, a. 67 y .; m. Sarah Putnam, who d. June 14, 1810, a. 65 y.
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I. Jacob, b. Jan. 5, 1768+.
4 II. Nathan, d. Feb., 1824, a. 54 y .; m. Aug. 31. 1797, Lydia Parks, d. Feb. 2, 1854, a. 87 y .: lived on the home place ; had no ch. but an adopted dau.
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1. Lydia W. Kendall, d. Oct. 15, 1826, a. 18 y., unm.
6 III. Aaron, d. y.
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IV. John, taxed 1796 and 1797.
v. Samuel, taxed 1798 and 1799.
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VI. Aaron, b. Apr. 1, 1779+.
VII. Sarah, b. Dec. 23, 1781 ; d. Apr. 27, 1499, nnm.
VIII. Luther, b. Apr. 30, 1785.
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JACOB TOWNSEND, b. Jan. 5, 1768; d. Aug. 23, 1817 ; m. Oet. 3, 1793, Sally, b. Nov. 21, 1721 ; d. Mar. 22, 1815, dau. of Daniel and Susanna (Farwell) Mellen, q.v .; settled on L 10 R 10.
12 I. Daniel, b. Sept. 15, 1794.
13 Il. Susanna, b. Sept. 5, 1796 ; m. Nahum Howe, Jr., q.v.
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14 III. Nathan Putnam, b. July 22, 1798 ; d. Aug. 5, 1801. Iv. Sarah, b. Mar. 13, 1800 ; d. July 19, 1822, unm. (?)
16 v. Betsey, b. Ang. 21, 1802; d. Dec. 6, 1823, unm.
17 VI. Laura Lucena, b. June 5, 1805 ; m. Cyrus Milliken, q.2.
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VII. Almerine, b. Mar. 25, 1807 : d. Jan. 4, 1808. VIII. Jacob Farwell, b. Apr. 27. 1809.
IX. Lydia, b. Nov. 9, 1812 ; d. May 1, 1864. in Willett, N. Y.
AARON TOWNSEND. b. Apr. 1. 1779; d. Mar. 26, 1854 ; m. Feb. 21. 1811. Sylvene, b. Dec. 23, 1:81 : d. Mar. 8. 1851, dau. of Benjamin and Mary (Brighami) Davison, q.r.
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I. Luther, b. Ang. 12, 1813 : d. in F. Feb. 9, 1862 : m. Sept. 4, 1845, Laura Maria, b. Feb. 16, 1815 : d. Aug. 3, 1822, in Keene, dau. of Matthew and Lucy (Brown) Nims, of Rox- burv, N. H. Mr. T. was a Congregational minister. and preached 15 y. in Troy, N. II .. and 1 y. in London, N. H. A brief sketch of his life is given on p. 442. They had no ch. but an adopted dau.
1. Marianna, b. Jan. 12. 1854.
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II. Aaron Newton, b. July 5, 1817 : m. Apr. 14. 1852, Nancy S .. b. Oct. 24, 1818 : d. Oct. 14. 1886, dau. of Josiah and Betsey E. (Foster) Carter, q. r .; res. New Ipswich, N. H. Adopted dan.
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1. Laura Rosilla. b. June 17, 1853 : m. Feb. 22, 1873, Samnel W. Sawyer ; res. Fitchburg. Mass.
III. Alran Putnam. b. Dec. 18, 1819 ; d. July 19. 1822.
1 SAMUEL TREADWELL and w. Sarah were adm. to the chh. in F. Nov. 10. 1:11, and dis. to the chh. in Swan- zey, Nov., 1722. Ch. rec. in F.
2 3 I. Lydia. ) II. Sarah, S bapt. Nov. 10, 17:1.
| THOMAS' TROWBRIDGE, from Taunton, Somersetshire, England. came to America as early as 1636 ; settled in Dorchester, Mass .; rem. to New Haven, Ct. His s.,
2 JAMES2, b. 1636 ; d. May 22, 1717 ; res. in D. and Newton, Mass. ; m. (1st) Margaret Atherton ; (2d) Margaret Jackson. His s.,
3 THOMAS3, b. Dec. 9, 1677 ; d. 1724 ; settled in N .; rem to New London, Ct. Hlad 4 ch. in N .; the eldest was
4 Joux4, b. ab. 1702 ; d. May 19, 1762 ; settled in Framingham as early as 1725 ; m. Mehitable, b. Feb. 12, 1707 ; d. Mar., 1777, dau. of Jonas and Mehitable (Gould) Eaton. Ch. I. Mehitable ; II. Mary ; III. John ; IV. Lydia ; v. Thomas, b. Apr. 1, 1:34, 5 : VI. Ruth.
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THOMAS" TROWBRIDGE, b. Apr. 1, 1734 ; d. Jan. 12, 1804 : m. Hannah Perry, d. Dec. 2, 1809, a. 74 y .; set- tled in F. ab. 1771 : adm. to chh. in F. Dec. 20, 1772, on letter from ehh. in Fram .: rem. to Swanzey : dis. to chh. in S. Dec. 26, 1784. Ch. b. I .- VII. in Fram., VIII .- IX. in F .; bapt. rec. in F.
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I. Luther, b. June 3, 1756.
II. Hannah, b. Dec. 19, 1759 : m. Nov. 22, 1781, Jonathan Whitin, Jr.
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III. Edmund, b. Mar. 2, 1762.
IV. Mehitable, b. Feb. 6, 1764; m. in F. July 1, 1781, Abijah Wetherbee.
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v. Polly, b. June 6, 1766. VI. Thomas, b. June 5, 1768.
VII. Joseph, b. May 5, 1770.
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VIII. Peggy, b. Apr. 6, 1774 ; bapt. June 12, 1774.
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IX. Martha, b. May 10, 1148 ; bapt. May 17, 1778.
TWITCHELL.
1 BENJAMIN TUTCHELL, of Dorchester, Mass., rem. to Medfield as early as 1663, and there spelled his name Twitchell. His s.,
2 BENJAMIN settled in Sherborn as early as 1678. His s.,
3 EBENEZER, b. Dec. 10, 1691 ; d. June 14, 1778. His s.,
4 EBENEZER, b. Dec. 20, 1718 ; d. Ang. 18, 1800 ; m. Mercy Sawin, who d. Jan. 29, 1774. They had 11 ch., some of whom settled in Dublin, and two, the 5th, Joshua, 5, and the 11th, Sawin, 19, settled in F. The doctors Twitchell, of Keene, were from the D. branch.
5 JOSHUA TWITCHELL, b. Mar. 4, 1753 ; m. Jan. 1. 1778, Sarah Cousens (Cozzens ?) ; came to F. before 1785. Ile and his family were warned out of town. Mar. 16, 1785, by Stephen Harris, Constable. Settled on L 1 R 10 ; appears to have rem. from F. before 1793* ; lived in Dublin, perhaps, both before and after he lived in F .; rem. to Andover. Vt.
6 1. Alijah, b. Apr. 10, 1778. II. Sally. b. Mar. 21, 1780. III. Joshua, b. Aug. 26. 1782. IV. Ebenezer, b. July 2, 1784. v. Joseph, b. Sept. 6, 1786. VI. Child, d. in F. Sept. 17, 1790.
S 9 10 11 12 VII. Timothy, b. Mar. 23, 1789. 13 VIII. Patty, b. Mar. 28, 1791. 14 IX. Betsey, b. June 12, 1793. X. Asa. 15 16 XI. Hannah, m. Jan. 20, 1825, James Crombie
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Chadwick, b. Ang. 1, 1792, s. of Joshua and Mary (Crombie), of Rindge. XII. Moses. XIH. Jaron.
SAWIN TWITCHELL, s. of Ebenezer, No. 4, was bapt. Oct. 7, 1:69. Is said to have res. in F. and rem. to Andover, Vt .: m. Prudence Drury, of A. She d. in F. June 13, 1798.
JOHN TWITCHELL came to F. ab. 1808, and rem. ab. 1813. He was prob. a relative of the preceding, but the connection cannot be stated ; m. Patty Eager. Ch. rec. in F.
I. Olire. b. June 1, 1808. II. John Mason, b. Aug. 15, 1810.
III. Charles, b. Ang. 30, 1812.
WILLARD UPHAM, s. of Willard and Ann (Eddy) Upham, b. Jan. 29, 180%, in Royalston ; d. June 23, 1861, in F .; m. Apr. 21. 1840. Sophronia. b. Aug. 25 (1812:), dan. of Benjamin and Betsey (Titus) Sherman, of Lynn, Mass. Ch. b. I .- II in R., III .- IV. in F.
I. Lucretia Ann. b. Mar. 21. 1841 : d. June 13, 1865 ; m. Oct. 18, 1864, Silas L. Heywood, s. of Benjamin.
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II. Otis King, b. Sept. 16, 1844 ; m. Oct. 18, 1866, Ellen M .. dan. of Rufus and Susan Howe, of Grafton, Vt .: res. Berlin, Mass.
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III. Alden Choate, b. Apr. 17. 1847 ; m. Feb. 22. 1868, Cyrena S., dau. of Charles and Cyrena (Carroll) Johnson ; res. Le Rov. N. Y.
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1. Charles A., d. Mar. 9, 1864, a. 4 mos. IV. Stephen Willard, b. Jan. 2, 1850 : m. Sept. 16. 1873, Lucia Anna, b. Dec. 16, 1841, dau. of Alvin and Sarah (Wright) Savage, of Caven- dish, Vt., and wid. of - Sawyer. Adopted ch. 1. Flora Jane, b. Feb. 25, 1871.
2. Burton Lewis, b. Feb. 17, 1874.
S 1 MOSES VAN DOORN prob. came to F. in 1804. He and w. Sally were adm. to chh. in F. July 14, 1805, on letter from the chh. in Bristol, R. I. He was taxed in F. 1805 to 1817. She d. Sept. 15, 1811, a. 41 y. The family rem. to Brattleboro, Vt.
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Kendall, a niece of the 2d w. of Matthias Felton. Ch. rec. in F.
1. George Washington, b. Apr. 30, 1809. II. Elizabeth, d. Nov. 23, 1817, a. 29 y .; m. Arte- mas Felton, q.r.
III. John W., was taxed 1815 to 1822 ; m. Jan. 16. 1815, Lovina, b. Apr. 23, 1790 ; d. Oct. 10, 1821, dan. of Capt. John and Lucy (Brigham) Fay. Ch. rec. in F.
1. Sarah, b. Oct. 10, 1815.
2. Lovina Fay, b. Mar. 5, 1821 ; d. Feb. 21, 1827.
IV. Sarah, m. Feb. 13, 1817, Cushing Bowker, of Parishville, N. Y. See Bowker, No. 55.
v. Mary Christopher, b. Apr. 23, 1805 ; rec. in F.
ANTHONY VAN DOORN adm. to the chh. Oct., 1809 ; dis. to chh. in Brattleboro.
HANNAH VAN DOORN adm. to the chh. June 3, 1810.
HANNAH VAN DOORN adm. to the chh. Sept., 1812 : dis. to chh. in Hartford, Ct.
ASA WAIT, from Sutton, Mass., settled on L 3 R 6. He came to F. in the fall of 1781, cleared a piece of land, sowed it with rye, and returned to S. for the winter. In the spring of 1782 he came back, bringing his family with him, and became a permanent resident in the town. lIe was b. Mar. 6, 1748; d. Sept. 29, 1820 ; m. Oct. 11, 1770, Zerviah Smith, b. Mar. 31, 1749 ; d. Feb. 23, 1788 ; m. (2d) June 30, 1789, Ruth Wilder, of Lancaster, Mass. She was adm. to the chh. in F. May 13, 1792, on letter from the chh. in L. She d. Nov. 24, 1838, a. 88 y. Chi. b. I. in Braintree. Mass., II .- IV. in S., V .- VII. in F.
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I. Artemas, b. June 18, 1771 ; d. in St. Albans. Vt., ab. 1850. II. Elizabeth, b. June 30, 1773 , d. Feb. 2, 1776. III. Asa, b. Apr. 28, 1776 ; d. Oct. 12, 1861 ; lived and d. on the home place ; m. July 12, 1803, Elizabeth Rogers, b. Mar. 27, 1789 ; d. Nov. 9, 1857. It is said that she was a descendant of John Rogers, the martyr, of the 10th gen- eration from hin.
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1. Zerviah, b. Dec. 26, 1803, unm .; res. Lowell, Mass.
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2. Mary, b. May 5, 1806 ; d. Feb. 3, 1850, unm.
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3. Emery, b. Mar. 31, 1809 ; d. Feb. 3. 1814.
4. Anna. b. June 12, 1811; d. Aug. 30, 1813.
5. Anna, b. Aug. 28, 1814; d. Jan. 30, 1830.
6. Mehetabel, b. Nov. 15, 1816 ; m. Dexter Collins, g.r.
7. Infant, d. June 24, 1819.
8. Elizabeth, b. June 18, 1820 : d. June 19, 1820.
9. Emily, b. June 21, 1821 ; d. July 6, 1821.
10. Sally, b. June 22, 1822 ; d. Oct. 5, 1822. IV. Betsey, b. Oct. 28, 1178 ; m. Joseph Bennett. 9.2%
V. Lucinda, b. July 4, 1482 ; d. Mar. 29, 1848 ; m. Nov. 24, 1800, Jonas Allen, of Richmond. VI. Calvin, b. Jan. 4, 1785. (See p. 442.)
VII. Luther, b. Feb. 2. 1:88 ; d. Apr. 20, 1859, in Sandy Hill, N. Y. (See p. 440.)
Lieut. CORWIN or CURWIN WALLACE was in town before 1788, and settled on L 15 R 9 : rem. ab. 1:95. Prob. the Curwin Wallace b. in Lunenburg, Apr. 21, 1759. s. of Benoni and Rebecca (Brown), and who lived in Ashburnham, Mass. He held several minor offices in town, and had a dau.
I. Betsey, d. Mar. 12. 1791.
1 WILLIAM WARD (emigrant ancestor) was in Sudbury, Mass., as early as 1639, and rem. to Marlboro, Mass., ab. 1660. Ile d. Aug. 10, 1687, and his w. Elizabeth (prob. his 2d w.) d. Dec. 9, 1700, a. 87 y. He had 14 ch., of whom several were b. in England, The 8th ch.,
2 SAMTEL", b. Sept. 2, 1641, in S .; d. 1729, in Marl .; m. June 6, 1667, Sarah, b. Sept. 25, 1644; d. Aug. 11, 1707, dau, of John and Mary Howe, of Marl. He had a 2d w. who survived him. He had 7 ch., of whom
3 JOSEPH3, b. 1670 (?) ; d. June 30, 1717 ; m. June 5, 1700, Abiah Wheelock, by whom he had 7 ch., of whom the 3d,
4 PHINEHAS4, b. Aug. 5, 1705 ; d. Oct. 19, 1756 ; m. Mary -, who survived him and settled his estate. They had ch. I. Martha, b. Apr. 18, 1739 ; m. Abner Haskell (g.c.), of Harvard, Mass., and rem. to F .; 11. Josiah ; III. Phinehas ; w. Reuben, b. Dec. 28, 1746 ; m. Sarah Kendall, and rem. from Marlboro, Mass., to Marlboro, N. H., in 1774 ; v. Mary ; VI. Joseph.
5 REUBENS, b. Dec. 28, 1746 ; d. Jan. 8, 1800 ; m. June 13, 1771.
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Sarah Kendall ; res. Marlboro, N. H. Ch. I. Sally ; II. Abigail ; III. Reuben, b. Dec. 9, 1775, 6 ; IV. Betsey, b. July 10, 1777 ; m. Jonas Robeson, q.v .; v. John ; VI. Daniel ; VII. Lucy ; VIII. Levi ; IX. Patty ; X. Nancy ; XI. Calvin.
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REUBEN6 WARD, b. Dec. 9, 1775 ; m. June 3, 1804, Rebecca, b. Mar. 1, 1779, dan. of Samnel and Hannah Coolidge, of Marl., N. H., q.v .; res. in F. 3 or 4 y., 1804-7 ; was in trade, at the south village, as clerk, and then as partner, with his brother-in-law. Jonas Robeson ; returned to M., where he d. June 2, 1SOS. Ch. b. I .- II. in F. III. in M.
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I. Elizabeth", b. June 23, 1805 ; d. Apr. 23, 1813. II. Mary, b. Feb. S, 1807 ; m. Aaron Stone, of M. III. Reuben, b. Dec. 3, 1808 ; m. Maria L. Hunt, of M.
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LEWIS KIMBALL WARD, S. of Jacob and Sally (Whit- more-see Whitmore Register), was b. Mar. 24, 1823, in Ashburnham : m. Sept. 3, 1845, Sarah Holmes Keyes, b. Oct. 19, 1824; d. June 15, 1854 ; m. (2d) Feb. 21, 1855, Hannah Ward, b. July 2, 1812, dan. of Joseph and Hannah (Woods) Fassett, q.r. Ch. b. I .- II. in Ashby, Mass., III .- IV. in Ashburnham ; all by 1st m.
I. Harriet Laurilla, b. 1847 (?) ; m. Oct. S, 1868, John Currier, of Winchendon.
II. Albert Gilbert, b. 1850 (?) ; m. Nov. 25, 1872. Mrs. Emma Asenath (Swan) Hale, of Rich- mond.
III. Adelaide Louisa, b. May 27, 1852 ; d. June G. 1864.
IV. Ida Elmira, b. July 22, 1853 ; m. Alfred R. Roundy.
ROBERT WARE came to Monadnock No. 4 before 1772, and settled on L 14 R 1. He also owned L 14 R 2. the S. half of which he sold to James Richardson, of Leominster, Mass., JJan. 27, 1772, for £9 1s. Id., and the N. half to Samuel Kendall, of L., Feb., 1713, for £15. In both of the Deeds Mr. W. is called " of No. 4," showing that he was then a resident of the town. Mr. Kendall settled upon the land at ab. the time he bought it. Mr. W. d. Mar. 8, 1814, a. SO y. There are no b. of ch. rec., but the following items are found in other rec.
I. Robert, Jr., d. July 12, 1809, a. 43 y.
2 3 II. Infant, d. Mar. 18, 1773.
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III. Eunice, bapt. Apr. 20, 1724 ; m. June 8, 1794, William Robbins, b. Apr. 26, 1770 ; d. Apr. 4, 1853, s. of William and Hannah (Paine) Robbins, of Rindge ; res. in F. ab. 6 y., 1809- 14 ; rem. to Winchendon. They had S ch. or more, of whom 2 are named in F. rec.
1. Nancy Robbins, b. Nov. 11, 1800 ; m. Elisha Bent, q.v.
2. - Robbins (daughter), d. Nov. 6, 1812, a. 4 y. Iv. Abel, d. Mar. 22, 1795, a. 20 y .; d. from in- juries received by a fall in a sawmill.
ABIJAH WARNER was in town as early as 1780, and settled on L 5 R 1, where he kept a tavern for ab. 25 y. ; rem. from town in 1803. By w. Aeilce (Alice or Alcey ?) had ch. rec. in F.
1. Abijah, b. Feb. 2, 1781; m. Nov. 20, 1803. Sally Smith. His name is found in a road tax-list assessed June 28, 1803, and in the rec. of his m. he is styled " late of F.," show- ing that he left town between the two dates named.
HI. Samson, b. Oct. 18, 1783.
SILAS WARNER came to F. ab. 1793, and rem. from town ab. 1820. In the special tax-list of 1798 he is located on L 2 R 3, which is described as " poor land enough." Ilis w. Eleanor d. July 24, 1819. Ch. VI .- VII. rec. in F .; were prob. other ch. between Aaron and Nancy.
I. Moses, d. in F. Apr. 15, 1856, a. 71 y.
II. Silas, m. Feb. 5, 1805, Phebe, b. Nov. 14, 1781, dan. of Benjamin and Phebe (Willard) Pierce, of Rindge ; rem. from town ab. 1806 ; rem. to Mount Holly, Vt.
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