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21. Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 27, 1833 ; d. April 14, 1835.
The five children of Abraham and Mary Davis, who grew up to manhood and womanhood, were students at the Literary and Scien- tific institution in H., and became members of the Baptist church.
22. Isaac1 Davis, twin brother of Abraham, b. in Concord, Mass., Nov. 15, 1752; served three years in the army during the Revolutionary war; m. June 12, 1785, Rachel, dau. of Asa Adams (q. v.), who was b. in New Ipswich,* Dec. 24, 1760. They settled at place marked "R. Goodhue," where he d., Aug. 17, 1820. Mrs. Davis d. Oct. 17, 1845. Children :-
23. Isaac2 [31], b. Feb. 18, 1786.
24. Lydia2, b. Aug. 19, 1788; m. Oct. 18, 1821, Eben Russell. (q. v.)
25. Hannah2, b. Oct. 29, 1790 ; d. Aug. 7, 1803.
26. Betsey M.2, b. Nov. 10, 1792; d. April 22, 1872; m. Oct. 19, 1819, Jonas Adams, who d. June 14, 1861.
* This is in accordance with the information furnished by the family. If correct, we probably made a mistake in saying that Asa Adams came from Shirley, Mass.
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27. Anna2, b. Oct. 5, 1794; d. Oct. 17, 1842; m. March 10, 1818, Josiah Richardson; settled in Weston, Vt .; rem. to Ohio about the year 1833.
28. Rachel M.2, b. Nov. 12, 1796; d. June 29, 1876; m. Sept.
1, 1824, Artemas Richardson ; settled in Weston, Vt.
29. Zachariah2 [45], b. June 3, 1810.
30. Hannah2, b. Feb. 9, 1805; res. in H.
31. Isaac2 [23] (Isaac1), b. Feb. 18, 1786 ; d. Dec. 8, 1874 ; m. 1, March 2, 1813, Hannah Sargent, who d. March 16, 1815 ; m. 2, Aug. 7, 1816, Mary Piper, who d. June 4, 1853; res. in Weston, Vt. Children, one by first wife and twelve by second wife :-
32. Harriet3, b. in H., Sept. 27, 1814.
33. Isaac8, b. April 13, 1818; a farmer; res. Landgrove, Vt .; m. April 17, 1859, Louisa M. Farnum.
34. Nahum P.3, b. Jan. 5, 1820 ; a farmer ; m. three times.
35. Harriet3, b. Nov. 28, 1822; d. July 27, 1826.
36. Hiram3, b. Dec. 2, 1823 ; a carpenter; was a soldier in the Civil war, being the first bugler in his regiment; was run over in the battle of Gettysburg, and carried off the field helpless ; m. Han- nah Allen.
37. Hannah S.8, b. July 11, 1825; m. 1, March 3, 1850, Hiram G. -; m. 2, March 8, 1882, J. H. Bolster.
38. Thomas P.8, b. Jan. 29, 1828 ; d. April 9, 1882.
39. John G.3, b. March 13, 1831; a carpenter ; m. three times.
40. Horace3, b. Aug. 23, 1833; d. March 1, 1835.
41. Mary E.3, b. Aug. 16, 1835.
42. Rachel M.3, b. Sept. 13, 1837.
43. Betsey A.3, b. Nov. 15, 1839; d. Feb. 18, 1843.
44. Hymeneus3, b. July 24, 1843 ; was a truckman-soldier under Butler.
45. Zachariah2 [29] (Isaac1), b. June 3, 1810; d. April 20, 1849; was killed by an accident in taking down a barn. He settled first on the homestead, which he sold to Mr. Goodhue, and later res. at place marked "Lee"; m. Susan Twiss .* Children :-
46. Harriet M.8, m. John McCoy ; res. Peterboro'.
47. Rachel R.3, m. Albert Wilkins; res. Peterboro'.
CHILDREN.
George A.4. Harriet A.4. John M.4. Anna W.4.
* Mrs. Davis m. 2, Sept. 8, 1853, John Leathers, of Peterboro', by whom she had two children. Her present res. is Peterboro'. Mr. Leathers was a soldier in the Civil war; d. in the service.
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48. Mary J.3, m. Charles Varnum ; res. Peterboro'. One child, Charles A.4.
49. James M.8, d. in infancy.
50. Anna A.S, m. John Bryant; res. Athol, Mass. Children, Stilman D.4 and Oren W.4.
THADDEUS DAVIS.
1. Thaddeus1 Davis came from Munsonville to H. about the be- ginning of the present century ; res. on the "Jack lot," No. 40. He once owned most of what is now Munsonville, and d. soon after coming here. His widow survived him several years. One son, -
2. John Talcott2, m. 1, Mary, dau. of Jonathan and Lois (Knight) Pollard (q. v.) ; m. 2, Lydia (Pollard) Andrews, a sister of his first wife; res. Union, N. Y.
ASA, SETH, JOSHUA, AND BETSEY DAVIS.
1. Asa1 Davis came from Rutland, Mass., his entire earthly pos- sessions being a bundle that he carried and an axe. He boarded with Samuel Gates for a year. He began to clear a farm on the side of Bald mountain, and built a log house (No. 104). He sold this place about the year 1795, and purchased of Phineas Ames the place marked on map "G. Hayward " ;* m. 1, Dorcas Wheeler, of Rutland, who d. July 2, 1803, aged 37; m. 2, Sept. 1804, Lydia Laughton, of Dummerston, Vt., who d. Nov. 4, 1842, aged 67. He d. Jan. 15, 1852, aged 88 years 7 months. Children :-
2. Peter2 [11], b. Jan. 15, 1787.
3. Betsey2, b. Jan. 31, 1791; m. Joshua Woods. (q. v.)
4. Lydia Lawrence2, b. July 9, 1805; m. May 25, 1830, Samuel Barber. (q. v.)
5. Asa2 [18], b. Oct. 7, 1806.
6. Susanna Gates2, b. April 20, 1808; m. Rodney Goodhue. (q. v.)
7. John Laughton2 [21], b. Jan. 26, 1810.
8. Dorcas Almira2, b. March 3, 1813; m. John W. Barber. (q. v.)
9. Sarah2, b. Dec. 21, 1814; m. Leonard Sawyer. (q. v.)
10. George2 [24], b. Aug. 4, 1816.
11. Peter2 [2] (Asa1), b. Jan. 15, 1787; m. Jan. 28, 1817, Abi- gail, dau. of Maj. William Brooks (q. v.), who was b. Nov. 1, 1793.
* After he sold this place he res. a few years with his dau., Mrs. Lydia L. Barber, but spent the last years of his life and d. at the home of his dau., Mrs. Susanna G. Goodhue.
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Following the example of his father, he sought a home in the wilder- ness. With several other young men from H., he went to Unadilla, Otsego county, N. Y., and purchased some wild land, and began a clearing. He returned with Ephraim Smith. They were both m. the same day, and the two families started for their new home to- gether. They had two yoke of oxen and a horse, carrying with them their household goods on a large sled they had built for the purpose. The men started first, Major Brooks, with his horses and sleigh, following with Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Smith. He overtook the young men at the foot of the Green mountains. The women were transferred to the sled with their husbands, and Major Brooks returned to his home in H. It took them eleven days to reach their new home, where they began housekeeping in the same log house, their farms adjoining; but Mr. Davis soon put up for himself a frame house, the first one in "Hampshire hollow." In it he and his wife continued to res. until the close of their lives, and it is now in the possession of their dau., Mary. He d. June 13, 1864; his wife d. March 30, 1871. Children :-
12. Cynthia L.3, b. Nov. 22, 1817; d. Nov. 10, 1883 ; m. George Clark, of Massachusetts; a ship-carpenter ; d.
13. Lydia D.3, b. Aug. 18, 1819; d. March 17, 1871 ; m. George Pond, of Unadilla; a farmer; d.
14. Mary A.8, b. Feb. 14, 1822; m. 1, Edward Lothrop, of Una- dilla; a farmer, who d .; m. 2, William Wyman, of Otsego; a farmer. They res. on the homestead in Unadilla.
15. Sylvia E.3, b. Oct. 27, 1823; m. Wyman Ferris, a mechanic, of Unadilla.
16. Abagail3, b. Aug. 7, 1825 ; m. David Wait, a butter-buyer, of Otsego; res. Otsego.
CHILDREN.
1. Stephen4, m .; one child, Willie5.
2. Sylvia4, m. - Latham. Twins, Elbert5 and Delbert5.
3. Charlie4, m .; one child, Frankie5.
4. Carrie4, m. Thomas Southard, of Otsego.
17. Wheeler3, b. April 14, 1827; m. Rhoda Carr, of Unadilla. He is a farmer; res. in St. Lawrence county, N. Y.
18. Asa2 [5] (Asa1), b. Oct. 7, 1806 ; m. Dec. 15, 1831, Permelia, dau. of John Washburn. (q. v.) He spent the first year after he was 21 in stone-work; during the next two years he built ten miles of the Forest road. In 1833 he purchased the Bradford mills,
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which he carried on six years ; res. place marked " A. E. Nutting." In 1839 rem. to Peterboro', where he was engaged in the mill busi- ness until 1848. His mill was one of the best establishments of the kind in the state. From 1848 until 1878 he was engaged in trade in Peterboro', carrying on a large country store. He has also car- ried on a large business in quarrying stone. He built one mile (section 22) of the Manchester & Keene railroad in 1878, taking out between eight and nine thousand yards of solid rock. The deepest part was twenty-four feet. He built a double-arch stone bridge over the Contoocook river, in the year 1883. He was leader of the church choir about thirty years, and teacher in the Sunday school about the same length of time. He was representative in 1854, has been one of the board of selectmen in Peterboro' six years, overseer of the poor eight years, road agent nine years, besides holding other minor offices. He has always been highly respected as a man of the strictest integrity. The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Davis was celebrated by their friends, Dec. 15, 1881. Children : -
19. Adelia A.3, b. in H., Oct. 19, 1832; was for many years employed in her father's store, and since 1878 has been a partner with her brother in business in the same place.
20. Anna M.3, b. in H., Dec. 14, 1833; d. in Peterboro', Dec. 31, 1885.
21. Wilbur E.3, b. in H., March 7, 1838; m. Aug. 19, 1864, Ann E. Carson, of Chicopee, Mass .; was for many years employed in his father's store, and since 1878 has been a partner with his sis- ter in business in the same place ; was elected one of the board of selectmen in Peterboro' in 1880 and 1881; resigned in 1881 to ac- cept the office of postmaster, which position he held from Dec. 16, 1881, until Jan. 16, 1886 ; was elected supervisor in 1886 .*
CHILDREN.
1. Marion Carson4, b. Aug. 26, 1875. 2. Charles Washburn4, b. Oct. 7, 1876.
22. Charlie Freddie3, b. in Peterboro', April 10, 1850; d. Sept. 13, 1853.
23. John Laughton2 [7] (Asa1), b. Jan. 26, 1810; rem. to Keene in 1836, where he was engaged in farming several years ; later was
* He has lately rem. to Torrington, Conn., and connected himself with the Turner & Seymour Manufacturing Co.
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a car inspector, employed by the Cheshire railroad company; m. May 10, 1848, Emma W. Harwood, of Claremont.
CHILD.
1. Emma E.8, b. Sept. 24, 1849; m. March 21, 1876, Edwin M. White; a photographer ; res. Keene.
24. George2 [10] (Asa1), b. Aug. 4, 1816; m. 1, Sarah Pierce, of Peterboro', who d. May 13, 1842; m. 2, Dec. 29, 1842, Julia Ann, dau. of Jeremiah Greenwood, of Peterboro'; res. at place marked " A. E. Nutting" ; was captain of a military company two years; rem. to Keene in 1844, to Stoddard in 1867, and to Harrisville in 1876. He has held many offices of trust in Harrisville : was a mem- ber of the board of selectmen two years, supervisor one year, town clerk and town treasurer seven years, and representative for the years 1885 and 1887. Has been a farmer, miller, carpenter, clerk in a grocery store, and pedler; is at the present time a hotel and board- ing-house keeper.
CHILD.
1. Sarah L.8, b. Aug. 2, 1841; d. Feb. 27, 1857.
25. Seth1 Davis, brother of Asa1, m. Oct. 7, 1792, Rebecca, dau. of Capt. John Cummings (q. v.); res. at place marked " R. Emerson." Children : -
26. Polly2, b. Nov. 3, 1793.
27. Seth2, b. Sept. 9, 1795.
28. Joshua1 Davis, brother of the above, was b. in Rutland, Mass. ; came to H. when 11 years old; m. March 22, 1808, Sally, dau. of Jonathan and Sally (Hayward) Lee ; was a shoemaker. He built the house in the village marked "B. Goodhue," and the house marked "Mrs. M. Robb," for a shop; later res. at place marked "J. Davis," near the depot; d. Aug. 2, 1864, aged 84. Children :-
29. Sally2, b. Nov. 9, 1808; m. 1, Sept. 15, 1832, William Tay- lor (q. v.); m. 2, July 24, 1869, Aaron Rowell, of Boston.
30. Henry Lee2, b. Sept. 2, 1810; d. Sept. 25, 1840.
31. Ferdinand Hayward2, b. Sept. 2, 1812.
32. Sybil Augusta2, b. July 22, 1814.
33. Horace White2, b. March 25, 1822.
34. Jonathan Augustus2, b. May 31, 1824; m. - Burgess ; res. Cambridge, Mass. He d. One child, a dau.3, m.
35. Betsey1 Davis, sister of Joshua1, b. in Rutland, Mass., Nov. 15, 1780; d. May 7, 1830; m. June 13, 1799, Obadiah Hall. (q. v.)
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OLIVER, DAVID, AND JONAS DAVIS.
Eleazar1 Davis came to this country from England about the year 1730, and settled in Harvard, Mass .; m. Sarah -. He served in the French and Indian war, and suffered many hardships in getting to his home after he was discharged.
Oliver2 (Eleazar1) was present at the battle of Bunker hill; m. Lydia Wood ;* res. Harvard, Mass. Three of their sons, as named above, settled in H.
1. Oliver8 (Oliver2, Eleazar1), b. in Harvard, May 12, 1767; m. 1, in 1790, Sally Pollard, of Harvard (or Leominster), Mass .; m. 2, Nov. 21, 1804, Relief Heath, of H. With his first wife and their two older children he came from Harvard to H. in Feb. 1794, and settled on the place marked "D. Davis," where the family remained until 1822, when they rem. to Acworth, where he res. until the close of his life; d. in 1851. Children, all but the oldest two b. in H .: -
2. Sally4, m. Joshua Greenwood ; res. in Dublin.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah5, m. William Dickinson; res. in Keene, where she d.
2. Charles5, m. Adaline McGilvary.
3. Curtis5, res. in Woburn, Mass.
4. Henry5, res. in Boston.
5. Monroe5, res. in San Francisco.
3. Lydia4, m. 1, Jonathan Sleeper ; m. 2, Edward Savage; res. in Unity and Acworth.
4. Lucy4, m. Benjamin Winship. (q. v.)
5. Betsey4, m. Ruel Richardson ; res. in Peterboro'.
CHILDREN.
1. Lydia J.5. 2. Charles R.5, d. 3. Betsey5, d. 4. Eliza5. 5. Nancy5, d. 6. Emeline5. 7. Joshua5, m. Almeda L. Bullard. (q. v.)
6. John4, m. Catharine E. Houghton, of Peterboro'; res. Acworth. CHILDREN.
1. Charles J.5, res. with his father. 2. Nancy5, d. 3. Henry5, d.
4. Josephine5, d.
7. Lucinda4, d. young.
8. Lucinda4, m. 1, George Clark ; one son, John5; res. in Ches- ter, Vt .; m. 2, Benjamin Fletcher ; res. Nashua.
* A sister of Salmon Wood.
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CHILDREN.
1. Mary E.6. 2. Lydia5. 3. Benjamin5, was mayor of Nashua two terms .* 4. Cooledge5. 5. Lucius C.5. 6. Joseph5, d. 7. Lucinda5.
9. Levi4, m. Susan Parsons, of Swanzey ; res. Acworth.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah 'T.5.
2. Josephine5, d. young.
10. Thomas J.4; m. 1, Calista Newton ; m. 2, Polly (Davis) Washburn ; res. Acworth.
CHILDREN, BY FIRST WIFE.
1. Jacob N.5. 2. Hubbard L.5. 3. Maranda C.5, d. young.
11. Oliver4, m. Elizabeth Moore, of Lempster ; res. Lempster. CHILDREN.
1. Henry J.5, d. 2. George E.5. 3. Jefferson T.5. 4. Charles B.5. 5. Lucy5, d. 6. William5, d. 7. Benjamin F.5. 8. Lizzie5.
12. Nancy4, m. 1, John Adams; res. in New York. One child, Roanie C.5; m. 2, Eldad Butler ; res. Manchester. Two children, Emogene5 and Josephine5.
13. Joseph4, b. Jan. 14, 1813. When 16 years of age he was let out to work for Dr. Stephen Carlton, of Acworth, where he re- mained two years. The next three years were spent with Hon. Amos Perkins, of Unity. The influence of these two men was helpful to him, and by them he was stimulated to procure a better education than had been afforded to him during his minority. He attended the academy at Cavendish, Vt., then under the charge of Mr. (now Rev. Dr.) A. A. Miner, one term ; subsequently he was a stu- dent at the Literary and Scientific institution at H. six terms, and for over thirty years taught school from six to eight months each year in H., Milford, Wilton, Greenfield, Orange, Mass., Lincoln, Mass., and other places, having under his charge at different times from fifteen hundred to two thousand pupils. About the year 1840 he settled in H., and opened a store, which he carried on some ten years in connection with his work as a teacher. Since 1850 he has been to a certain extent engaged in agricultural pursuits. He has been town clerk eleven years, chairman of the board of selectmen three years, town treasurer and a member of the superintending
* From the authority at hand it is impossible to say whether it was this man or his father who was mayor of Nashua.
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school committee fifteen years, and representative to the General Court ten years ; was appointed justice of the peace in 1851. He m. in 1840, Mrs. Eliza (Burns) Wallace, of Milford, who d. Nov. 19, 1881. By her first husband Mrs. Davis had one son, John J. Wal- lace. (q. v.)
CHILDREN.
1. Charles J.5, b. April 11, 1841; m. in May, 1865, Sarah Twiss, of Antrim, who d. Jan. 20, 1870. He d. in Palatka, Fla., July 2, 1883. Chil- dren : (1), Emma C.6, b. July 2, 1866. (2), Edward J.6, b. Oct. 26, 1867. (3), Frank J.6, b. Jan. 13, 1870.
2. Emma C.5, b. 1848 ; d. Sept. 26, 1850.
14. Emeline4, m. Henry Gould; settled in Acworth ; rem. to Peterboro'.
CHILDREN.
1. Emma L.5. 2. Lillian5, d. 3. Albina5.
15. Samuel4, m. 1, Cassandra Marshall; res. in Unity ; m. 2, Rowena Keys; m. 3, Mrs. Stevens.
CHILDREN.
1. Ellen M.5. 2. Sabrina5. 3. Martin5. 4. Emma5.
16. David8 (Oliver2, Eleazar1), b. in Harvard in 1769; came to H. in 1791; settled first at No. 34, but failing to get a good title he soon abandoned it, and rem. to place marked "W. Lakin," where he continued to res. the rest of his life; d. June 8, 1843; m. Dec. 14, 1791, Hannah, dau. of Elijah and Hepzibah Davis (q. v.), who d. Feb. 19, 1839. Children: three d. when infants, and one dau. - name not given -d. at the age of 3 years.
17. Hannah4, b. Feb. 27, 1793; m. Amos Knight. (q. v.)
18. David4 [21], b. April 26, 1795.
19. Polly4, b. Feb. 26, 1801; m. 1, Reed Washburn (q. v.); m. 2, Thomas J. Davis. (q. v.)
20. Malvina4, b. 1817 ; m. William Lakin. (q. v.)
21. David4 [18] (David3, Oliver2, Eleazar1), b. April 26, 1795 ; m. April 13, 1820, Sally, dau. of Charles P. and Sarah (Mason) Hay- ward (q. v.), who d. June 4, 1872. Settled first on the homestead, but in 1822 purchased of Oliver Davis the place marked "D. Davis," where he d., Feb. 5, 1858. Children : -
22. Preston Richardson5, b. Nov. 21, 1820; m. Nov. 25, 1845, Lydia Ann, dau. of John and Sally (Collins) Tenney (q. v.); res. a few years in Harrisville, where he was an operative in a woolen mill;
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rem. to South Royalston, Mass., then to Harrisville again, and in the spring of 1853 purchased the John W. Barber farm in Peterboro', where they remained until 1876, when they sold out and rem. to Peterboro' village, where he d., March 9, 1885. Mrs. Davis con- tinues to res. in Peterboro'.
CHILDREN.
1. Elmer G.6, b. in South Royalston, March 24, 1850; m. Oct. 9, 1880, Dor- cas Harmon Nutter, of Saco, Me .; res. Peterboro'; a retail ready- made clothing dealer. One dau., b. Jan. 10, 1885.
2. Charles F.", b. in Peterboro', Aug. 19, 1854; m. Feb. 18, 1880, Clara F., dau. of Adoniram J. and Lucinda (Bixby) Dodge, of Francestown, who was b. May 27, 1853; res. Peterboro'; in business with his brother. (q. v.) Children: (1), Everett N.7, b. Dec. 15, 1880. (2), Clinton P.7, b. April 24, 1882.
23. Charles H.5, b. Feb. 21, 1825; d. Jan. 24, 1872.
24. George David5, b. July 13, 1833; m. 1, Jan. 23, 1855, An- geline Briggs, who was b. in Barre, Mass., Oct. 1837; d. in Orange, Mass., May 12, 1879; m. 2, April 24, 1881, Florence J. Rust, who was b. in Manchester, Mass., Nov. 1862. Mr. Davis was educated in the common school in H., supplemented by several terms at the academies in H. He was also a special student under the direction of Hervey Bugbee (q. v.), the celebrated writing master, and was himself for several years a successful teacher of penmanship. He is a skilful mechanic. In early life worked as a house carpenter ; later has been engaged in the manufacture of furniture. Had charge of a co-operative shop in Orange; was also engaged several years as foreman in a large establishment in Williamsport, Penn .; res. Orange, Mass.
1. George Ray6, b. Dec. 10, 1883.
CHILDREN. 2. Annie Fay6, b. Dec. 10, 1883.
25. Milan E.5, b. Sept. 30, 1839; m. Oct. 4, 1865, Ellen M., dau. of William P. and Maria Jenkins (q. v.), who d. July 31, 1885; res. on the homestead. An enterprising farmer; owns and cultivates the farms (adjoining each other) where his grandfather and two granduncles settled ; also two or three hundred acres in addition to these farms.
CHILDREN.
. Wilfred6, b. July 23, 1866.
2. Frank R.6, b. July 16, 1868 ; d. May 22, 1871.
3. Nellie L.6, b. May 7, 1870.
4. Emma S.6, b. Sept. 18, 1871. 5. Alice M.6, b. Sept. 12, 1874.
6. Geo. F.6, b. Sept. 19, 1876.
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26. Jonas3 (Oliver2, Eleazar1), b. in Harvard, Mass .; came to H. from Fitchburg in Dec. 1789; settled at No. 19; rem. to Dublin; m. 1, April 14, 1796, Zuba Blodgett (q. v.); m. 2, Dec. 9, 1817, Abigail Leonard.
ELISHA DAVIS.
Elisha2, son of Samuel1 Davis, m. Olive Whittemore, and rem. from Ashby, Mass., to Fitzwilliam sometime subsequent to 1781. Came to H. about the year 1788, and settled at No. 35; rem. to Stoddard in 1797, where he d. in 1815. His wife* d. in 1842.
CHILDREN.
1. Olive8, b. in Ashby.
2. Asa3, b. in Ashby in 1781; m. Nabby Hodgman, June 5, 1805; settled on the homestead in Stoddard; d. Jan. 28, 1873. His wife d. April 17, 1863. Children : (1), Sally4, b. Dec. 9, 1805; m. Feb. 11, 1841; d. Nov. 12, 1878. (2), Marcus4, b. May 4, 1807 ; m. Dec. 27, 1836; d. Dec. 2, 1858. (3), Nancy4, b. April 8, 1813; m. Nov. 28, 1837. (4), Asa+, b. Sept. 10, 1816; m. Nov. 28, 1843. (5), Alden4, b. Jan. 20, 1818; m. June 5, 1845. (6), Betsey4, b. Nov. 28, 1822; m. Sept. 8, 1847. (7), Isaiah4, b. Sept. 26, 1824; m. Nov. 1, 1853.
3. Reuben8, b. probably in Ashby
4. Joseph3, b. in Fitzwilliam, Jan. 9, 1787; d. young.
5. Lydia3, b. in H., June 1, 1789 ; m. John Raymond; res. in Marlow, where they both d.
6. Elisha8, b. in H., May 1, 1791.
7. Sarah3, b. in H., Nov. 2, 1796 ; d. young.
Olive3, Reuben3, and Elisha8 emigrated to St. Lawrence county, N. Y.
ZENAS DAVIS.
John1 Davis res. in Shirley, Mass. In 1788 he, with his family, rem. to Reading, Vt., where he d., in May, 1808. He was a soldier in the French war, and also in the Revolutionary war.
John2 (John1), b. in Shirley; m. Anna Holden ; was in the service three years. His sixth child was
Zenas8 (John2, John1), b. in Shirley, June 3, 1792; m. Martha, dau. of Philip A. Roby, of Dunstable, Mass., who was also a Revo- lutionary soldier. Their second child was
* Mrs. Davis was a sister of Mrs. Salmon Wood.
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1. Zenas4, b. in Aurelius, O., March 3, 1821; m. Maria -, who d. Dec. 25, 1884, aged 65 years; rem. to H. in 1857; res. on the Wason place, -"J. A. Bullard" on map. He is a well read man. One child, Eliza Jane5, b. 1845; m. Edwin T. Adams. (q. v.)
DE BECK.
Dr. H. H. De Beck, b. in Eddington, Me., was descended from a Belgian sailor. His ancestors for two generations were deacons of the Freewill Baptist church. He began practice in Lowell, Mass .; came here in 1881; res. in G. W. Goodhue's house in the village ; m., while a resident of H., Mildred Patterson, of Hampden, Me .; rem. to Springfield, Me .; present res. Winn, Me.
DENNIS.
Thomas1 Dennis, of Ipswich, Mass., was b. about the year 1638, probably in England. The earliest record we have concerning him is the date of his marriage to Grace Searle, Oct. 26, 1668. On the town records are these two items: "June 17, 1680. Thomas Den- nis (with others) has liberty to raise the hindmost seat on the north west side of the meeting house two feet higher than it now is, for their wives to sit in, having the approbation of the Deacons." "Thomas Dennis was chosen Constable Feb. 25, 1689."
John2 (Thomas1) was b. in Ipswich, Sept. 22, 1673; m. Lydia White, Aug. 31, 1699.
Rev. John8 (John2, Thomas1), was b. in Ipswich, Nov. 3, 1708; m. Martha Whitcomb. He d. at Ipswich, Sept. 2, 1773. He was graduated at Harvard in the class of 1730; was employed to preach in the several parishes of Ipswich; was also a teacher in the gram- mar school; was chaplain at Fort St. George in 1740, and at Fort Frederic in 1744-45. While chaplain, he also acted as surgeon and physician. He was settled at Charlestown, N. H., in 1754, over a new society which he was instrumental in building up, returning to Ipswich in 1761. His son, -
1. Moses4 (Rev. John3, John2, Thomas1), was b. in Ipswich, May
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27, 1751; m. May 27, 1781, Sarah Frye*, of Andover, Mass., who was b. in Andover, May 27, 1758. He was in the marine service during the Revolutionary war; at first as cooper on board a vessel which was captured by the British, and taken to the West Indies. He was badly treated, and fortunately soon found means to escape and make his way to New York. He was placed on a receiving ship for the wounded in New York bay as assistant to the surgeon.
In the year 1780 he, with seven others, emigrated to New Hamp- . shire. He bought in the town of H. a lot called "Blanchard's Mile Square," containing six hundred and forty acres. He sold two farms from his lot, reserving about three hundred and sixty acres for him- self. This lot, one of the best in town, is situated in the south-east part of the town, bounded on the east by the Contoocook river.
For three years Mr. Dennis spent his summers only in H., return- ing to Ipswich in the winter. He built a small hut near the bank of the river where he found a clearing, supposed to have been made by the Indians for fishing purposes. In this hut he lived alone, doing his own work. He made a wooden plate, from which he ate his food, "washing it," he said, " when I forgot what I ate on it last."
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