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I. Herbert Elijah, b. May 30, 1852 ; m. Oct. 24, 1876, Lucy Relief, b. Oct. 9, 1858, in W., dan. of Franklin D. and Helen A. (Crosby) Knapp. Ch. b. in T.
1. Lona Estella, b. Dec. 31, 1882.
II. Alice Florence, b. Jan. 29, 1859 ; m. Willey A. Bemis, q.v.
III. Eda Josephine, b. Jan. 15, 1867 ; m. Arthur W. Drury, q.v.
JOSHUA WILLARD and w. Phebe were from Grafton, Mass .; adm. to chh. in F. Ang. 29, 1779, and dis. to chh. in Hubbardston, Mass., Ang. 19, 1810, though they apparently left town before 1788, as his name does not appear in the tax-lists of that or later y. Lived on L 13 R 1, afterward owned by Judge Parker. Ch. rec. in F. Phebe was b. in G., others in F.
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I. Phebe, b. Jan. 27, 1777. II. George, b. June 1, 1778 ; d. Aug. 3, 1782.
III. Fortunatus, b. Feb. 24, 1780 ; d. Aug. 5, 1782.
IV. Porter, b. July 16, 1781 ; d. July 27, 1782.
v. Joshua, b. Jan. 10, 1483.
SAMUEL SAWYER WILLARD, b. in Sterling, Mass., June S, 1793, and was the oldest of the 12 ch. of Peter and Esther (Brooks) Willard. He m. Nov., 1818, Patty, b. Feb. 11, 1799 ; d. Mar. 19, 1866, dau. of Damel and Betsey (Willard) May, of Winchendon, and after living in that town for a few y. he became a per- manent resident of F. in Nov., 1823. He d. Nov. ", 1877, killed by the cars at the State Line crossing. At the age of 16 y. he commenced teaching school, which he followed for over 40 y. Ch. b. I .- II. in' W., III .- VI. in F.
I. Oren Atherton, b. Dec. 15, 1821 ; m. Oct. 12, 1848, Abbie Whitney, of Londonderry, Vt .; res. Cavendish, Vt.
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1. Charles Milton, b. Aug., 1851.
II. Julia Ann, b. Sept. 16. 1823 ; m. Nov. 4, 1841. Jonathan C. Peak, d. June 2, 1848, a. 26 y .; m. (2d) Luke Beals, of W., b. Oct. 4, 1801. s. of Jesse and Dorcas (Sibley), of Royalston. In 1866 rem. to F., where he d. May 24, 1881. Ch. 3 by 1st m. b. in F., and 1 by 2d m. b. in W.
1. Leander F. Peak, b. Nov. 14, 1842 ; d. May 27, 1861.
2. George Elson Peak, b. Mar. 6, 1846 ; m. Abbie E. Williams, of W., where they res.
3. Cyrus Walter Peak, b. May 15, 1848 ; m. Nellie H. Nason, of Windsor, Vt .: res. W.
4. Ida Isabel Beals, b. Dec. 27. 1858. III. Susan Maria, b. 1826 ; d. Dec. 6. 1831.
IV. Selina Elizabeth, b. 1829 ; d. Sept. 18, 1837.
V. Milton Augustus, b. Nov. 14, 1833 ; m. 1861, Louisa Fox, of Marlow, N. II .; res. Minne- apolis, Minn.
1. Leslie, b. 1862.
2. Fred.
VI. Martin Alonzo, b. Dec. 13, 1835 : m. 1861, Emma Tenney, of Marlow. She d., and he m. (2d) Mrs. Mary A. Roberts, of Springfield, Mass. ; res. S. Ch. 2 by 1st m. and 1 by 2d m.
1. Jennie Mabel, b. Feb. 11, 1862 ; m. II. B. Marshall ; res. Hancock, N. H.
2. Alice May, b. Mar. 11 (1865 ?) d --
3. Grace, b. Oct. 10, 18:3.
Rev. CHARLES M. WILLARD, pastor of the Baptist Chh., came to F. in 1846, and left town ab. 1850. Ch. rec. in F.
I. Charles Erastus, b. July 12, 1845, in Ogdens- burg, N. Y.
II. Henry Howard, b. Jan. 16. 1842, in F.
HENRY WILLARD and w. Phebe were adm. to the chh. in F. Sept. 22, 1771, on letter from chh. in Pep- perell, Mass., and were dis. to chh. in Charlestown, N. II., Sept. 5, 1473. Prob. came to town at least 2 or 3 v. before the first-named date. Is said to have lived on L 12 R 2, which he sold to William Withington, Dec. 8, 1110.
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PHEBE WILLARD and Benjamin Pierce m. Apr. 7, 1743.
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JACOB WILSON and w. Margaret were in town prob. before 1773. He was chosen Highway Surveyor in Mar., 1773. She was adm. to the chh. Oct. 12, 1777. It is supposed the family moved within a few y. to Win- chendon. Ch. rec. in F.
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II. David,
III. Esther,
bapt. Nov. 6, 1777.
IV. Hepsibeth,
v. Mary, . VI. Daughter, d. Aug. 16, 1777, a. 16 mos.
SAMUEL WILSON and w. Lovina res. in town but a few y. He was chosen hog reeve in Mar., 1780. She was adm. to the chh. Dec. 8, 1782, and Feb. 1, 1784, was dis. to chh. in Spencer, Mass. Ch. rec. in F.
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AZARIAH WILSON, prob. from Westboro, Mass., settled on L 17 R 1 after Thomas Witherbee. IIis w. was Sally Witherbee, a sister of Thomas. Mr. W. d. July 10, 1793 ; Mrs. W. d. Nov. 4, 1793. Ch. all b. in F.
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I. Polly, b. Ang. 31, 1784.
II. Silas, b. July 27, 1786 ; d. Apr. 3, 1832.
III. Joseph, b. May 8, 1785.
IV. Azariah, b. Mar. 2, 1790.
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v. Thomas, b. May 20, 1792 ; m. Alice -. He was a cloth-dresser, and had a fulling-mill in the south part of the town. Ch. b. and rec. in F.
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1. Nancy Bullard, b. Mar. 26, 1817.
2. Alice Clarinda, b. Dec. 20, 1819.
3. Sarah Wetherbee, b. Mar. 9, 1822 ; m. Wilson. No account of family, but a dan.
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1. Alice Elizabeth Wilson, b. Dec. 27, 1853 : m. George H. Simonds, q.r.
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4. Sophia Elizabeth, b. Apr. 25, 1824.
5. Thomas Azariah, b. Oct. 20, 1826.
VI. Sally Witherbee, b. Oct. 25, 1793.
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BENJAMIN WILSON and w. Mehitable, from West- minster, Mass., were first settlers on 1. 4 R 9. It is not known when they came to F., but they were adm. to the chh. July 8, 1787, on letter from the chh. in W. He d. Oct. 31, 1790. As the d. of his wid. does not ap- pear in F. rec., it is supposed that she returned to W. Of their ch., the following settled in F. and vicinity :
1. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 15, 1755 ; d. Jan. 3, 1817 : m. Abigail -, who d. in winter of 1846-7, a. 84 y .: were first settlers on L 3 R 9 : he bought the lot, Jan. 21, 1779, and prob. m. and came to town ab. that time. The lot was bought of Jonathan Blanchard, of Dunstable. Mass., for £245, and is described as "here- tofore of William Earl Tread well."' The cur- rency was much depreciated at this time, and the specie value of the land was less than £40. At a later date lived on L 4 R 9. He was doubtless the first one of the family who set- tled in F., s.p.
II. Artemas, b. Feb. 14. 1:51+.
III. Tabitha, b. 1759; d. Dec. 2, 1840 ; m. Apr. 20, 1787, Jonadab Baker, b. Aug. 31, 1759 : d. Sept. 25, 1820, s. of Richard and Mary (Sawyer), of W .; settled in Marlboro, N. H .. ab. 1787. Ch. all b. in M.
1. Persis Baker, b. June 19, 1790 : m. Nov. 11, 1813, Dr. Ephraim Kimball Frost, b. Dec. 17, 1:90 ; d. Nov. 23, 1840. s. of Benjamin and Rachel (Kimball), of Jaffrey. He commenced practice in M., and afterward rem. to Swanzey. In 1834 he rem. to McDonough, N. Y .: in 1854 to Delaware Co., la., and in 1867 to Lincoln, Neb., where he d. Seven ch.
2. Polly Baker, b. Feb. 3, 1792 : d. Dec. 26, 1825 ; m. Jan. 4, 1814, Calvin Hastings, of M .. b. Oct. 20, 1:85, s. of Thaddeus and Asenath (Rice). One of their ch.
1. Calvin Hastings, m. Eliza, dau. of Calvin and Deborah (Brewer) Bemis. (See Brewer Register. No. 9.)
3. Lucy Baker, b. Feb. 4, 1794 : m. Dec. 26, 1815, Carter Whitcomb, and res. in Swanzey.
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4. Tabitha Baker, b. June 7, 1796 ; m. Dec. 6, 1821, Calvin Tenney, of M., h. Dec. 6, 1792, s. of William and Mehit- able (Jones).
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IV. Mary, b. May 20, 1761 ; m. Peter Prescott, q.2. v. Luke, d. Oct. 3, 194.
ARTEMAS WILSON, b. Feb. 14. 1757 ; d. Apr. 30, 1847 ; m. Aug. 26, 1784, Cata, b. May 29, 1762 ; d. Mar. 22, 1851, dau. of Moses and Cata (Adams) Drury, q.v. Lived ab. 60 y. on Lt RS.
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I. Nathan, b. Oct. 9, 1786 ; d. Jan. 29, 1792.
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II. Artemas, b. Oct. 17, 118; ; d. Sept. 30, 1864 ; m. Polly Davis, of Royalston, b. Dec. 10, 1490 ; d. Apr. 5, 1813.
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1. Amasa Scott, b. Nov. 5, 1815+.
2. Infant, d. Ang. 18, 1817.
3. George Washington, b. Apr. 24, 1819+.
4. Melvin, b. Feb. 27, 1822+.
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5. Mary, b. May 19, 1824; m. Van Ness Davis, q.r.
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6. Elvira M., b. Feb. 17, 1827 : m. Mar. 15, 1848, Seth M. Young, called of Manlius, N. Y.
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7. Levi Chamberlain, b. Feb. 21, 1831 ; d. July 13. 1833.
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III. Josiah, b. June 27, 1790 : m. June 20, 1810, Dorcas Carroll, d. May 2, 1861, a. 72 y.
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1. Child, d. Jan. 21, 1814.
2. Catherine, m. Feb. 20, 1833, Lyman Carroll, s. of Samnel and Annis (Whit- ney). (See Whitney Register, No. 36.) Res. Woodstock, Vt.
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3. Benjamin F., m. Sarah Elizabeth, b. ab. 1830, dau. of Amos and Angeline (Emerson) Davis, q. v.
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4. Caroline, b. July 27, 1816; m. Eli Smith, q. 2.
5. Infant, d. Jan. 14, 1819.
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1. Ellen, d. Aug. 21, 1849, a. 2 y. IV. Benjamin, b. Mar. 21, 1:93 ; d. May 24, 1865 ; m. May 31, 1814, Abigail, b. Oct. 19, 1996 ; d. Apr. 1, 1835, dau. of Micah and Betsey Perry, gr .; m. (2d) June 11, 1840, Louisa. b. Nov. 21, 1806, dau. of Robert and Lydia
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(Jones) Thompson, of R. (She m. [2d] Samuel Hill. (.2.)
1. Maria, b. Oct. 2, 1815 ; m. Nov. 26. 1840, Rev. Adonijah Howe Cutter, b. Ang. 29, 1808 ; d. in Nelson, N. II .. July 1, 1860, s. of David and Polly (Spofford) Cutter, of Jaffrey, s.p.
2. Harriet, b. May 8, 1817 ; m. Joel Hay- den, Jr., q.r.
3. Abigail, b. May 1, 1820 ; m. Cyrus P. Smith, b. Oct. 25, 1827, s. of Asahel and Anna (Owen) Smith, of Hanover. N. H .; res. H.
4. Charles Benjamin, b. Feb. 24, 1842 ; m. June 14, 1866, Mary Jane, b. July 22. 1844, dau. of George F. and Caroline (Hale) Holman, q.v .; res. Chicago, III.
AMASA S. WILSON, b. Nov. 5, 1815 ; m. Apr. 16. 1838, Sally D., b. June 19, 1821, dan. of John and Olive (Wyman) Stone, q.c.
I. George H., d. 1864, in the army.
II. Charles W., m. Oct. 20, 1868, Luella E., b. Jnly 5, 1852, dau. of George W. and Eliza A. (Swan) Wilson, q. v .; res. Keene.
III. Jennie Rosa, b. July 31, 1846 ; m. Sept. 2. 1864, James Clark Baldwin, b. Sept. 29. 1846. at North Coventry, Ct., s. of Daniel D. and Jerusha (Botham) Baldwin.
1. Lillie Angusta Baldwin, b. Feb. 21. 18:3.
2. Hattie L. Baldwin, b. Nov. 16, 1874. 3. Walter D. b. Aug. 13, 1876.
IV. Albert William, d. Sept. 18, 1872, a. 21 y .: m. Aug. 28. 1868, Sarah E., b. Dec. 9, 1849. dan. of Barton and Sarah E. (Ballou) Grant. q.v. She m. (2d) Loring J. Pease. (See p. 803.)
v. H. Janette, b. ab. 1855.
VI. Laura Etta, b. May 16, 1860.
GEORGE W. WILSON, b. Apr. 24, 1819 ; m. Feb. 15. 1844. Eliza Ann Swan, b. Oct. 30, 1821, in Benton. Vt. (?)
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Il. Myra Ardell, b. Jan. 21, 1860 ; m. George H. Fairbanks, q.v.
III. Julia Emma, b. Apr. 9, 1862 ; m. June 1, 1887, Charles H. Conway, b. Aug. 31, 1857, s. of Charles W. and Sarah E. (Wentworth), of Richmond.
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MELVIN WILSON, b. Feb. 27, 1822 ; m. June 19, 1845, Ann, b. July 22, 1809 ; d. July 17, 1875, dau. of Abel and Lovina (Amadon) Angier, q.c., and wid. of Lewis Monroe ; m. (2d) Jan. 25 (?), 1876, Mrs. Mary Jane (Estabrook) Bradley, b. Nov. 10, 1831, in Rutland, Vt.
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I. Albert Franklin, b. Feb. 9, 1847; m. Feb. 9, 1868, Sarah II., b. Mar. 31, 1847, dan. of Joe and Betsey (Howe) Perham, q.v.
1. Erwin Franklin, b. Jan. 3, 1881.
II. Infant (twin), b. Feb. 9, 1847 ; d. Apr. 29, 1847.
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WINCH.
SAMUEL WINCH was in Sudbury, Mass., as early as 1670, and a few y. later settled in Framingham ; was an original member of the Fram. chh. He d. 1718 ; was buried, Aug. 3 ; m. (1st) Feb. 11, 1673, Hannah, dau. of Matthew Gibbs, and had ch. I. John, d. y .; II. Samuel ; III. John ; IV. David ; v. Hannah ; VI Silence ; VII. Thomas, 2, b. 1694 ; m. (2d) Jan. 11, 1699, Sarah, wid. of Benjamin Barnard, of Watertown, and had ch. VIII. Mary ; Ix. Daniel.
2 THOMAS, b. 1694 ; d. Sept. 22, 1761 ; m. Oct. 23, 1718, Deborah, b. Apr. 27, 1703, dau. of Isaac and Deborah (Leland) Gleason, of Fram. Ch. I. Daniel ; II. Thomas, 3, b. June 25, 1723 ; III. Samuel ; IV. Deborah, b. Jan. 27, 1728-9 ; m. Maj. John Farrar, q.v .; v. Hannah ; VI. Joseph ; VII. Nathan.
3 THOMAS, b. June 25, 1723 ; m. Dec. 20, 1743, Elizabeth, b. July 30, 1721, dau. of Caleb and Elizabeth (Eames) Drury, of Fram., q.c. Ch. all b. in Fram. I. Caleb, 4, b. Sept. 26, 1844; II. Catherine ; III. Sybilla ; IV. Hannah ; v. Jason, 5, bapt. Sept., 1751 ; VI. Joel ; VII. Samuel, d. y .; VIII. Reuben ; Ix. Samuel, 6, bapt. Feb. 3, 1760 : x. Thomas ; XI. Ellick (Alexander ?). Three of the ch. came to F., but only one of them remained permanently.
4 CALEB WINCH, b. Sept. 26, 1744; d. 1826 ; m. Mehetabel, b. May 28, 1747; d. May 6, 1806, dau. of Joseph and Abigail (Jennings) Maynard, of Framing- ham, q.v .; came from Fram. to F. in 1768, and soon settled on L 22 R 6. Mr. and Mrs. W., called " of
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Monadnoc," were adm. to the chh. in Fram. July 28, 1770, doubtless because at that time there was no chh. in F. In the following y. when a chh. was organized in F., Mr. W. was one of the instituting members. In Sept. of this y. (1771) Mrs. W. was adm. to the new chh. on letter from the chh. in Fram.
I. Joseph, b. June 5, 1770 ; m. Sakev -; rem. from F. ab. 1806 ; res. Keene. Ch. rec. in F.
1. Infant, d. Dec. 27, 1795.
2. Mary Fox, b. Oct. 9, 1797.
3. Joseph, b. July 31, 1799.
4. Calvin, b. Dec. 8, 1802 ; d. May 10. 1809, burned to death in the house of his grandfather.
II. Abigail, b. Mar. 26, 1772; d. July 24, 1790. unni.
III. Betsey, b. Feb. 21, 1774 ; m. John Gary, q.r.
IV. Thomas, b. Feb. 12, 1776 ; d. Sept. 19, 1777.
v. John, b. Mar. 10, 1778 ; m. - - Gary, prob. sister of John, who m. Betsey Winch. (See above.) VI. Mehetabel, b. July 8, 1779 ; d. Jan. S, 1792.
VII. Nathan, b. Mar. 1, 1781; d. Aug. 28, 1851; m. May 8, 1806, Polly, b. June 6, 1780 ; d. Jan. 1, 1834, dau. of Benjamin and Mary (Brigham) Davison ; m. (2d) Asenath Davi- son, b. Apr. 4, 1785 ; d. Feb. 11, 1858, sister of his first w. Lived in that part of F. which is now in Troy. The 3 ch. b. before T. was incorporated are rec. in F.
1. Nathan, b. Apr. 2, 1807 ; has been m. 3 times : res. in Marlboro.
2. Mary, b. Jan. 14, 1809; m. Joseph Putney, q.v.
3. Arethusa D., b. June 13, 1814 ; d. Jan. 12, 1815.
4. Calvin, m. - - Flood and rem. West.
5. Arethusa, m. Bucklin and res. in Swanzey.
VIII. Caleb, b. Apr. 24, 1783 ; m. Dec. 31, 1805, Lucy, b. Oct. 31. 1780 ; d. 1848, dau. of Daniel and Lucy (Bruce) Farrar, q.v .; res. Northfield, Mass. Ch. rec. in F.
1. William, b. Oct. 11, 1806.
2. Eliza, b. Apr. 28, 1812.
IX. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 19, 1785 ; d. Sept. 15, 1807, nnm.
X. William, b. Ang. 14, 1788 ; m. Jan. 19, 1808,
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Mary Farrar, b. Apr. 14, 1790, sister of Lucy, who m. his bro. Caleb. See above.
(5) JASON WINCH, bapt. Sept., 1751 ; m. Abigail Both Histories of Framingham say that he m. Elizabeth Maynard, which is not correct. She m. his bro. Samuel, g.r. Jason rem. from F. before 1793 *. The History of Troy states that he came here in 1782 or 83, as near as can now be ascertained, and built a tannery in what is now Troy village. He carried on tanning and curry- ing here a few y., but being unfortunate in his business, he closed it up and left town. Ch. b. in F.
I. Vabby, bapt. June 3, 1787 ; d. Dec. 27, 1787.
SAMUEL WINCH, bapt. Feb. 3, 1:60 ; m. in F. June 29. 1180, Elizabeth, b. Apr. 24, 1761, dan. of Joseph and Abigail (Jennings) Maynard, of Fram., q.v. Left town before 1793* ; rem. to Sullivan, N. H. Ch. rec. in F.
I. Infant, d. Apr. 2, 1781. II. Patty,
III. Betsey, bapt. Jan. 4, 1789.
IV. Sukey,
WILLIAM WITHINGTON came to F. from Ashby, Mass., in 1470 or 71. He was b. Jan. 16, 1:44, s. of William and Sarah (Locke), of West Cambridge, Mass., and d. Sept., 1823, in or near Madison, N. Y .: m. June 28, 1769, Martha, dau. of James and Elizabeth (Burnap) Locke, q.v. Lived a few y. on L 12 R 2, and rem. to L 17 R 4, where he lived ab. 30 y. On L 12, R 2 he succeeded Henry Willard, and was succeeded by Abel Estabrook. He bought the lot of Mr. W. for £40, by deed dated Dec. 8, 1770. Mr. E.'s w. was Mr. W.'s sister. The family rem. to Orwell, N. Y., ab. 1818. Ch. b. the 1st one in A., all the others b. and rec. in F: I. Martha, b. Jan. 16, 1220 ; d. Aug., 1846 ; m. Elisha Ware, of Gilsum, N. H., s.p.
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home place and rem. to O. with his father. Ch. all b. and rec. in F.
1. Joseph, b. Mar. 30, 1800.
2. Myra. b. Jan. 23, 1802.
3. Albert, b. July 20, 1803.
4. Gilman, b. Mar. 13, 1805.
5. Elmer, d. Mar. 11, 1807, a. G w.
6. Elmer. b. Feb. 22, 1808.
2. Lueas, b. Feb. 24, 1810.
8. Tryphena, b. Apr. 21, 1812.
9. Rhoda, b. Aug. 11, 1814.
10. Abigail, b. Sept. 24, 1816. VI. John, b. Mar. 7, 1779.
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WILLIAM ALBERT WITHINGTON, who served in the War of the Rebellion on the quota of F., belonged to the foregoing family.
WOODS.
1 JOHN' WOODS, the emigrant ancestor, settled in Sudbury, Mass., and was one of the petitioners for the town of Marlboro, Mass. His s ..
2 Dea. JOHN", b. July 18, 1647 ; d. Apr. 5, 1716 ; res. in M. His s ..
3 JOHN3, was b. Apr. 20, 1670 ; res. in M. His s.,
4 Dea. DAVID4. b. June 5, 1696 ; d. 1774 ; m. Jan. 26, 1725, Ruth Johnson ; res. in M. His s.,
5 JONAS5, settled in Southboro, Mass., where he d. June 28, 1758. Ch. b. in S. 1. Jonas, b. Jan. 21, 1752, 6 : II. Elizabeth, m. Abner Parker and res. in S .; III. Anna, b. 1758 ; m. Ezekiel Collins, q.c. It was the second w. of Mr. C. who was sister to Jonas Woods ; not the first w., as stated in the Collins Register.
6 JONAS WOODS, b. in Southboro, Mass .. Jan. 21. 1452 ; d. in F. Ang. 14, 1834. m. Hannah Ward, b. Dec. 25, 1:51 ; d. Oct. 10, 1823, dau. of Ephraim Ward. of S. Mr. W. was out in the Rev. War under Gen. Schuyler, serving mostly in the region of Albany and Saratoga, N. Y .: came to F. in 1:84 and settled on the W. half of L 13 R 7. His diary says : " Feb'y the 17th. 184, moved with my family from Southboro and arrived at my house in Fitzwilliam 19th of same month."
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The following additional items from his diary will be of interest :
" On nights of 5th & 6th June, 1801, was frost that ent down corn & beans to the ground."
" June 4, 1802, I planted corn, and 'twas so cold as to work with coat and jacket, & fields very wet."
" Jan'y 19, 1810, Being Friday, was remarkable cold and terrible windy."
" Aug. 28, 1826, a great rain that carried off bridges and gulled the roads very much."
Mr. W. performed the duties of sexton in F. for over 25 y. He noted in the sexton's rec. book : " April 2%, 1799, this day I have counted the graves I have dng in this town. and find them to be 138 graves." Ch. b. I .- VI. in S., VII .- IX. in F.
I. Hannah, b. May, 3, 1:24 (not Hannah Ward) ; m. Joseph Fassett, q.2.
II. Anna, b. Sept. 24, 1775 ; m. John Haven, q.2. III. Jonas, b. June 18, 1477 ; d. July 25, 1801. IV. Rec. Asael, b. Apr. 19, 1679 ; d. Nov. 12, 1824 ; in. Sept. S. 1803, Jerusha, b. Sept. 17, 1483, dan. of James and Elizabeth (Haven) Stone, q.v .; was a Baptist minister ; rem from F. ab. 1817. (See p. 443.)
v. Silasī, b. June 5. 1782 ; d. Apr. 9, 1827 ; mn. Mar. 12, 1803, Betsey, b. Feb. 15. 1185, dan. of James and Sibyl (Angier) Dunton, q.2. (She m. [2d] Jacob Hale, of Royalston, who d .. and she returned to F. and d. here, Apr. 1, 1866.) Mr. W. served as sexton in F. for many y. No b. of ch. rec. in the town rec., and the following list may not be complete :
1. Pollys. b. Ang. 30, 1803 ; m. (1st) John W. Fawcett. (See Fassett, No. 17.) m. (2d) David Moore, q.v .; m. (3d) Isaac Lamb ; m. (4th) Ebenezer Potter, q.v.
2. Betsey. b. Ang. 30, 1803 (twin) ; m. Nov. 20, 1823, Samuel Griffiths : rem. to Royalston, where she d. (1887).
3. Asael.
4. Willard, d. July 21, 1825, a. 18 y.
5. Harriet.
6. George.
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8. Harvey.
VI. Sally, b. Dec. 11, 1783 ; m. James Stone, Jr., 2.2.
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VII. John, b. Sept. 29, 1785+. VIII. Lydia. b. Apr. 10, 1:88 ; rem. from town and d. 1862. IX. Jerusha, b. Apr. 11, 1192 ; d. July 21, 1815.
Rev. JOHN? WOODS, b. Sept. 29, 1785 ; d. May 4. 1861 : m. Nov. 26, 1812, Eliza Hall, of Warwick, Mass., b. Apr. 6, 1186 ; d. JJune 21, 1822 ; m. (2d) Apr. 14, 1824. Achsah Baker. of Concord, N. H., b. Aug. 31, 1796 ; d. Oct. 13, 1839 ; m. (3d) in Nashua, N. H., Sept. 28, 1842, Mrs. Joanna (Hartshorn) Stevens, b. in Amherst, N. H., Ang. 18, 1800. Rev. Mr. W. was a Congregationalist. After a pastorate of ab. 9 y. in Warner, N. H., and ab. 30 y. in Newport, N. H., he returned to his native town, and for ab. 6 y. was acting pastor of the chh. with which he united in his youth. (See p. 442.) His wid. res. in Minneapolis, Minn., with her stepson Charles. Ch. I .- VI. by Ist m., b. in W .; VII .- X., by 2d m., b. in N.
I. Samuel Halls, b. Mar. 20, 1814; d. Apr. 6, 1814. II. Mary Lerned, b. Feb. 6, 1815 ; d. Dec. 2. 1824. III. John. b. Apr. 20, 1816 ; res. San Luis Obispo, Cal. IV. Jerusha, b. Aug. 10, 1812 ; d. Mar. 13, 1818. v. Samuel Hall, b. Apr. 20, 1819 ; d. Dec. 7, 1830. VI. Francis Brown, b. May 26, 1821 ; d. Apr. 25, 1822.
VII. Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 16, 1825 ; d. Nov. 23, 1845.
VIII. Edward Payson, b. Sept. 15, 1827 ; res. Lowell, Mass. IX. Lydia, b. Sept. 28, 1830 ; d. Apr. 3, 1841.
X. Charles Henry. b. Oct. S, 1836 : m. Sept. 22, 1862, Carrie C. Rice, of Brookfield, Vt. Mr. W. is an attorney-at-law of high standing in M. (See p. 436.)
WILLIAM WORCESTER, from Tewksbury, Mass., settled in Jaffrey ab. 1:46. He was a descendant of Rev. William Worcester, who came from England and settled in Salisbury, Mass., ab. 1134. He d. Nov. 5, 1828, a. 22 y .; m. Hannah Frost, who d. Jan. 30, 1858, a. 98 y. : res. in J .; owned lands in F., L 21 and 22 R 4.
I. William, b. May 31, 1183 ; d. Oct. 10, 1835.
II. Hannah, b. Ang. 25, 1785 ; m. Jonathan Gage, q.2.
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III. Anna, b. Nov. 16, 1787. IV. Nancy, b. 1789.
v. Joshua, b. Mar. 15, 1791+.
VI. Joel, b. June 1, 1793.
VII. Eldad.
JOSHUA WORCESTER, b. Mar. 15, 1791 ; d. Mar. 20, 1833 ; m. Mar. 31, 1812, Abigail, b. Mar. 5, 1796 ; d. Feb. 23, 1820, dan. of Ephraim and Abigail (Baker) Parker, of F .; m. (2d) Mar. 26, 1822, Lydia, b. Nov. 17, 1801 ; d. Sept. 2, 1870, dau. of Otis and Lydia (Boorn) Whipple, q.v. Ch. 3 by 1st m., 4 by 2d m .: all b. in F.
I. Ephraim Parker, b. June 20, 1813 ; m. Nancy, dan. of Jonathan and Hannah (Worcester) Gage, q.v.
II. Emeline, b. July 4, 1815 ; d. Oct. 23, 1886.
III. Abigail, b. Mar. 30, 1817 ; m. William Gage, q.v. IV. Milton, b. Oct. 24, 1824 ; d. Oct. 18, 1856.
v. Hannah, b. Aug. 10, 1826 ; m. Joseph Gage, g.v. VI. George Albert, b. Ang. 2, 1828. VII. Child, d. May 6, 1833, a. 2 y. VIII. Lydia, b. Aug. 15, 1833.
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EBENEZER WRIGHT, b. Jan. 29, 1734 ; d. Oct. 2, 1811 ; m. Lucy Barrett, b. Apr. 17, 1732 ; d. Feb. 23, 1804. The family lived in Hubbardston, Mass., and later in Templeton, Mass., where both Mr. and Mrs. W. d. Three of their ch. settled in F.
I. Joel, b. Nov. 4, 1759++.
II. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 2, 1761+.
III. David, b. Sept. 26, 1763 ; res. Bakersfield, Vt. IV. Thomas, b. May 17, 1766; d. June 18, 1796 ; m. Feb. 7, 1792, Jemima, b. Feb. 28, 1771 ; d. Apr. 4, 1847, dau. of Ezekiel and Anna (Miles) Knowlton, of T. Settled on L 14 R 12, which he bonght of his bro. Joel. After d. of Mr. W. the wid. m. (2d) Bartlet Bowker, 2.0.
1. Lyman, b. Mar. 8, 1793++.
2. Betsey, b. Dec. 28, 1795 ; m. Dexter Whittemore, g.v.
v. Lucy, b. Nov. 12, 1768 ; d. May 30, 1837 ; m. - Rice ; res. T.
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9 10 1 VI. Zuccheus, b. Dec. 19, 1720 ; d. 1846. VII. Moses, b. Apr. 6. 1144; d. Oct. 3, 1829 : m. 1199, Hannah Parker. b. June 19. 121%, in Andover, Mass .; d. June 2, 1851, in T.
1. Lucy. b. Mar. 6. 1802: m. Thomas Richardson, q.r.
11 (2) JOEL WRIGHT, b. Nov. 4, 1759 ; m. Tabitha came from Templeton and settled on L 14 R 12 ; after- ward lived on L 15 R 11 : rem. to Jaffrey. then to Troy, where he d. Dec. 29, 1838, and his w. d. Ang. 13, 1838, a. 10y. Ch. all b. in F.
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II. Polly, b. Jan. 30, 1788.
13 14 15 16 T. Joel, b. July 1. 1793. 17 VI. Thomas, b. Aug. 28. 1196; m. Apr. 8, 1824. Sarah Coan. of Wrentham, Mass. : lived a few v. in J. and then settled in Troy.
III. Joel. b. Apr. 6. 1:90 : d. Apr. 20. 1190. IV. Tabitha, b. Sept. 12, 191 ; m. Joseph Fassett. 9.2.
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Edward Gardner, b. Ang. 4. 1998. VII. VIII. .Ilmon, b. Apr. 5, 1801: m. Sarah, b. 1810, dan. of Hezekiah and Lydia (Cummings) Hodgkins ; res. in T.
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