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GRAY.
Moses1 Gray, res. in Tewksbury, Mass. ; was in the battle of Bun- ker hill; was wounded, came home, and d. in a few days. His widow, Mary, m. 2, Jesse Holt. After the death of Mr. Holt she came to H. to res. with her son ; d. March 25, 1825, aged 80 years.
1. Moses2 (Moses1), b. in Tewksbury, Mass .; m. Mary Scarlett, of Tewksbury; came to H. about 1793; settled first at No. 109; later at place marked "K. Gray"; d. March 24, 1847, aged 76 years. His wife d. April 10, 1832, aged 66 years .* Children : -
2. Moses3, b. Feb. 25, 1792; d. in H., Jan. 29, 1830.
3. William8 [13], b. Jan. 13, 1795.
4. Mary8 (Polly on records), b. May 27, 1797; m. Perley Foster. (q. v.)
5. Kendall8 [25], b. Jan. 2, 1799.
* Henry2 Gray, a brother of Moses2, res. in H. a few years.
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6. Charles8 [30], b. Dec. 19, 1800.
7. Sarah8 [39], b. Oct. 5, 1802.
8. John3 [40], b. May 5, 1804.
9. Calvin8 [45], b. Feb. 25, 1806.
10. Luther8 [48], b. Jan. 17, 1808.
11. Nancy8, b. March 8, 1810; d. March 28, 1819.
12. Lydia8 [49], b. June 22, 1812.
13. William3 [3] (Moses2, Moses1), m. Jan. 23, 1816, Rhoda, dau. of David and Mary Barker (q. v.) ; res. in H. (see map) ; was fre- quently moderator of the annual town - meetings ; served several years as one of the board of selectmen, and two years (1852 and 1853) was representative of the town in the legislature ; d. Jan. 19, 1866. His wife d. in Antrim in 1872. Children : -
14. Frederick William4, b. April 27, 1816; m. 1845, Susan H. Barker, of Antrim, who d. Sept. 12, 1850; he d. in 1849. They res. in Bennington. Child : Frank5, res. in Hillsboro'.
15. Mary Barker4, b. April 15, 1817 ; m. in 1842, Dea. Harris B. Newman, who d. in 1876.
CHILDREN.
1. Helen A.5, b. in 1843; d. in 1883; m. in 1873, John H. Wilkins.
2. George F.5, b. in 1845; d. in 1847.
3. George F.5, b. in 1848; m. in 1871, Ella Bass. (q. v.)
4. Joseph W.5, b. in 1852.
5. Mary Louise5, b. in 1857 ; m. in 1886, John H. Wilkins.
16. Dexter4, b. 1818 ; d. 1819.
17. David Barker4, b. May 23, 1820 ; m. Jan. 4, 1849, Vestine, dau. of Samuel and Polly (Bullard) Abbott, of Bennington. They were employed in the charge of town farms in Francestown, Tem- pleton, Mass., Stoneham, Mass., and Woburn, Mass., eighteen years; later res. in H., at place marked "C. L. Robbe"; rem. to Peterboro' in the summer of 1868, where he d. Sept. 25, 1884.
CHILDREN.
1. Addie Francilla5, b. in Bennington, April 22, 1853; m. Frank McGilvery ; res. Springfield, O.
2. Frank Abbot5, b. in Bennington, Oct. 11, 1860; m. 1, Mary Hines, of Stoneham, who d. Nov. 1883; m. 2, Sept. 1, 1885, Alice Bailey, of Peterboro'; res. Peterboro'.
18. Calvin Dexter4, b. July 6, 1822; d. in H., April 20, 1845.
19. Francis4, b. Dec. 14, 1823 ; d. in H., March 29, 1851; m. in 1850, Louisa G. Abbott.
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20. Kendall M.4, b. April 11, 1826; left home at the age of 20 years, and for about fourteen years worked in the mills in Nashua, and Lawrence, Mass .; rem. to Milford in 1860, and was in the dry goods trade seventeen years. For the last eleven years he has been engaged in the manufacture of boys' clothing, in which busi- ness he has been very successful ; res. in Milford. He m. Dec. 7, 1848, Josephine M., dau. of Abraham and Louisa Melzer, of Milford.
CHILDREN, BORN IN LAWRENCE.
1. Alice L.5, b. Oct. 2, 1853 ; is a teacher in Milford.
2. Harry A.5, b. June 17, 1857; is employed by his father; m. and has two children.
21. Alfred4, b. March 15, 1828; m. in 1852, Mary D., dau. of Emerson and Roxanna (Butler) Favor (q. v.) ; res. in Bennington. Children, names not given.
22. Rhoda Eveline4, b. Jan. 2, 1830 ; d. in H., June 20, 1851.
23. Gilbert Addison4, b. March 28, 1833; m. in 1854, Augusta Bailey ; res. Manchester. Children, names not given.
24. Lydia A.4, b. Dec. 31, 1836 ; m. 1, 1858, David A. Smith, who d. ; m. 2, 1882, Fred A. Crawford; res. Concord. Children, names not given.
25. Kendall8 [5] (Moses2, Moses1), m. Fanny Styles, of Green- field ; settled in H. at place marked "E. Pearsons"; later owned and res. on the homestead ; rem. to Bennington, where he res. a short time; d. in Bennington, Sept. 19, 1882. His wife d. Sept. 28, 1883. He served the town several years as one of the board of selectmen, and as moderator of the annual town-meeting, and was representative of the town to the legislature three years (1837-39). Children : -
26. Mary Ann4, m. Charles O. Foster. (q. v.)
27. Lawson Kendall+, b. June 2, 1830; m. March 11, 1852, Lucy Amelia, dau. of John Dennis. (q. v.) He d. in Roseville, Ill., Oct. 1868.
CHILDREN.
1. Lizzie Frances5, b. in Salem, Mass., June 5, 1854; d. in Melrose, Ill., Aug. 24, 1873.
2. George Lawson5, b. in Salem, Mass., June 24, 1856; d. in H., Sept. 12, 1856.
3. Ina Louise5, b. in Berwick, Ill., Sept. 7, 1857.
4. John Kendall5, b. in Roseville, Ill., Sept. 29, 1859.
5. Ella Leola5, b. in Roseville, Sept. 27, 1861; d. Nov. 17, 1864.
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6. Edward Franklin5, b. in Roseville, Jan. 31, 1864; d. March 20, 1864.
7. Julia Amelia5, b. in Roseville, Feb. 5, 1865.
8. Alice May5, b. in Roseville, April 24, 1867.
9. Flora Belle5, b. in Roseville, Aug. 25, 1868.
28. Lieut. Frank L.4, b. April 17, 1837. At the age of 17 he went to Salem, Mass., where he remained about four years, when he returned to H., where he res. at the breaking out of the Rebellion. He enlisted under Captain Weston in April, but was discharged with others, as no more three months' men were wanted. In Novem- ber he enlisted in Capt. O. G. Dort's company in the 6th regt. N. H. vols., as a private. They left the state in December. After stop- ping a few days in Washington, they were ordered to Annapolis to join the Ninth army corps, under General Burnside, in the expedi- tion to North Carolina. They followed the fortunes of that corps as long as he remained in the service. He was promoted through the various grades to the position of lieutenant, receiving his com- mission April 20, 1863. He was engaged in the following battles : Camden, S. C., April 19, 1862; second Bull Run, Aug. 28, 1862 ; Chantilly, Sept. 1, 1862; South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862; Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; Fredericksburgh, Dec. 13, 1862; Vicksburg and Jack- son, Miss., July, 1863 ; battle of the Wilderness in 1864; was se- verely wounded in the face at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864; and was discharged from the service Dec. 25, 1864, on account of his wound. He had re-enlisted for another term of three years, when the regi- ment was in Kentucky. Besides the engagements enumerated above he was with his regiment in numerous skirmishes. Major Cummings, in a conversation I had with him since the work of pre- paring this history was begun, said that Frank Gray was one of the bravest and best men in the regiment, and deserved especial men- tion. In 1865 Mr. Gray went to Manchester, where he continues to res. He has been a member of the city government two years, and commander of Louis Bell post, G. A. R., two years, besides being connected with various other organizations. He m. Jan. 6, 1868, Mary Adelaide, dau. of Gilbert P. Hall (q. v.), of Bennington.
CHILDREN.
1. Lillian J.5, b. Dec. 22, 1869.
2. Evelyn H.5, b. Sept. 24, 1872.
3. Fannie L.5, b. Aug. 6, 1875.
4. Alice M.5, b. Oct. 22, 1879.
5. Morris F.5, b. Nov. 15, 1880; d. July 8, 1881.
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29. Josephine F.4, m. Jan. 17, 1877, Charles B. Caldwell, who d. Feb. 6, 1883; res. Bennington.
CHILD.
1. Daisy5, b. Dec. 26, 1877.
30. Charles8 [6] (Moses2, Moses1), m. 1, in 1820, Ednah Wilson, who d. Dec. 10, 1837, aged 35 years ; m. 2, in 1838, Olive Stiles, who d. Feb. 13, 1859, aged 48 years ; m. 3, in 1859, Mrs. Eliza Wilkins, who survives him. He was a carpenter. He framed the church in Bennington, also the one in Greenfield, and built the hotel in Hancock Factory (now Bennington) in 1839. He also was a bridge builder, working on the covered bridge between Hancock Factory and Antrim in 1832, and later built the county bridge (so called) between H. and Greenfield. He was an enthusiastic sports- man, and seldom returned from hunting empty-handed. In Nov. 1834, he killed two foxes at one shot, and on June 16, 1836, he shot the only bear known to have been killed on Crotchet mountain. It weighed 161 pounds. He owned and occupied various houses in Bennington. In 1861 he bought the Jonathan Page place, on the Francestown road, and there he spent the remainder of his life. He d. May 12, 1876. He was a man of sound judgment, and upright in all his dealings with others. He bore his last illness, which was long and painful, with a degree of fortitude and patient resignation few could attain. Children :-
31. Nancy4, b. March 5, 1821; m. John Friend; res. in the vicinity of Boston. Children : Maria5, Charles5, George5, and John5. Mr. and Mrs. Friend and their two sons, Charles5 and George5, and dau. are dead ; John5 res. in Boston.
32. Charles4, b. Sept. 5, 1823; m. in San Francisco, March 2, 1855, Elizabeth C. Sawyer. He d. in Butlerville, Ia., Aug. 1, 1883. Children : George5, Anna5, Lizzie5, and Sarah5.
33. Elizabeth4, b. Sept. 5, 1825 ; d. March 16, 1827.
34. Mary S.4, b. Sept. 25, 1828; res. in Boston ; d .; m. A. D. Shaw. Child : Mary Anna5, d.
35. Lydia A.4, b. Aug. 29, 1830; res. Boston, where she d. Aug. 8, 1854 ; was buried at Forest Hills cemetery; m. Otis Tucker.
36. Sarah J.4, b. Oct. 29, 1832 ; m. Henry Smith ; res. Boston.
37. George M.4, b. Oct. 5, 1835 ; enlisted at Toledo, Ia., Sept. 6, 1861, in Co. C, 10th regt. Ia. vols .; d. at Cape Girardeau, N. C., Nov. 2, 1861 ; was buried at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis.
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38. Augustus W.4, b. May 28, 1843 ; enlisted, Aug. 29, 1862, in Co. D, 11th regt. N. H. vols. ; was wounded in the right forearm at the battle of Fredericksburgh, Dec. 13, 1862; was with the regi- ment during the siege of Knoxville, and received his discharge, April 10, 1865, for disability ; was with the Sanitary Commission in Annapolis, Md., for a time, and finally returned to Bennington, where he res. on the Samuel Baldwin place, which he has pur- chased ; m. Jan. 25, 1866, Eliza A., dau. of Cassander S. and Eliza Wilkins .*
CHILDREN.
1. Minnie O.5, b. June 1, 1866; d. July 11, 1868.
2. George A.5, b. Nov. 19, 1867. 3. Charles H.5, b. Sept. 13, 1869.
39. Sarah3 [7] (Moses2, Moses1), m. Silas Cutler, of Vermont ; res. many years in Lexington, Mass., where he kept a hotel ; d. in Lexington. Mrs. Cutler res, in Watertown, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. George4, d. at the age of about 30 years.
2. Sarah M.+, m. Samuel Bacheler; res. Watertown, Mass., where she d., leaving two children.
40. John3 [8], m. April 29, 1828, Hersina, dau. of Dea. Aaron and Rebecca (Adams) Knight (q. v.) ; rem. to Nashua in 1836; was a hotel keeper ; d. May 26, 1851. His wife d. Feb. 9, 1845. Chil- dren : -
41. Dr. George4, b. in H., April 26, 1829; d. in Nashua, Dec. 14, 1876; m. 1, June 9, 1852, Margaret E., dau. of Abram and Eliza Sterns, of Woodstock, Vt., who d. in Woodstock, Jan. 1863 ; m. 2, April 24, 1872, Julia A., dau. of Rev. S. S. and Julia (Ashley) Tilden, of Middlebury, Vt. Doctor Gray was graduated from the medical college in Woodstock, Vt., in 1850, and held the position of demon- strator of anatomy in that institution for one year, soon after which he commenced to practise his profession in Nashua, where he re- mained until the close of his life. He was thoroughly fitted for his life work, and took a high rank in his profession. In difficult cases he was often consulted, his judgment was trusted, and his suc- cess was commensurate with the high promise of his youth. He d. at the post of duty, of diphtheria contracted during attention to a patient.
* Mrs. Eliza A. Gray bas kindly furnished us the record of the Charles Gray family, and her paper is a model of its kind. Her mother, Mrs. Eliza Wilkins, was the third wife of Charles Gray. She m. 3, Mark N. Spalding. (q. v.)
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42. Adaline4, b. in H., Sept. 30, 1830; m. May 20, 1847, Win- gate Bixby, of Litchfield, who d. Dec. 1, 1877.
CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN NASHUA.
1. George Wingate5, b. April 26, 1851; m. April 28, 1875, Cornelia C., dau. of Levi Spaulding, of Derby Line, Vt. Child : Clara Gray Gertrude6, b. May, 1876.
2. Harry Gray5, b. July 27, 1853; m. Dec. 11, 1879, Emilie Adelaide White, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Child : Lillian Williams6, b. May, 1882.
3. Herbert Samuel5, b. March 2, 1856; d. Sept. 5, 1872.
4. Charles Simeon5, b. Jan. 10, 1860; d. Sept. 5, 1879.
5. John Foster, b. May 27, 1866.
43. Ann4, b. in H., Oct. 8, 1833; res. with her sister in Nashua.
44. Hersina K.4, b. in Nashua, Dec. 26, 1844; d. April 24, 1845.
45. Calvin8 [9] (Moses2, Moses1), m. Oct. 20, 1829, Louisa, dau. of Jonathan and Lois (Knight) Pollard. (q. v.) He was a farmer; d. in Nashua, May 12, 1847; his widow m. 2, David Wood. (q. v.) Children :-
46. Sarah Louisa4, b. in H., July 18, 1830 ; m. - Simonds ; res. Woburn, Mass.
47. Henry Calvin4, b. in H., May 29, 1833; is editor and pro- prietor of the Malden (Mass.) Mirror.
48. Luther3 [10] ( Moses2, Moses1), m. Elizabeth Smith, of Nashua. He was a hotel-keeper in Nashua, Hillsboro', and Stoddard ; d. in Stoddard, March 21, 1859.
CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth Ann4, m. Charles Connors ; res. Nashua.
2. John4, served in the army; came home to die.
3. Helen4, m. Frank Marshall; res. Nashua.
4. Ervin4, served in the army ; d. Oct. 22, 1884; left a widow and children.
5. George4, was also a soldier; m. and res. in Nashua; two children.
6. Mary4.
7. Florence4.
8. Katie4, m. Doctor Sibley, of Nashua, who d. in 1883.
49. Lydia3 [12] (Moses2, Moses1), m. Otis Stearns, who was a merchant in New York city, where he d. in the prime of life. Mrs. Stearns res. in Nashua.
CHILDREN.
1. Henry4, is an extensive flour and grain dealer; res. Nashua; m. Jessie Tilston, of Boston.
2. George4, was a captain in the 3d regt. N. H. vols .; m. Anna Dow, of Boston; d. in Boston, but was buried in Nashua.
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GRAYHAM.
1. Hugh1 Grayham* was b. in Windham ; came to H. as early as 1786; res. at No. 49; was killed by the falling of a tree, which " brushed him down and struck the axe he was chopping with into his thigh," June 20, 1800; he was at work on the island in the "Great pond" (Lake Nubanusit). He m. Mary Anderson, who was b. in Derry and d. in Stoddard, March, 1808. Children : -
2. James2, b. in Windham, July 20, 1768; m. Oct. 23, 1792, Sarah, dau. of Abner Whitcomb (q. v.) ; he built the house marked "Mrs. Marshall" on the village plan; rem. to Dublin and to Gilsum, where he kept a tavern. He d., and his widow m. 2, - Gilson, who d. in Chesterfield ; she d. at the home of her dau., Mrs. Bates, in Springfield, Vt.
CHILDREN.
1. Oliver3, b. in H., June 29, 1793; m. Deborah White; res. Rockingham, Vt., where he carried on a woolen factory. Six children.
2. Mary3, b. in H., April 27, 1795; m. James Bates; res. Springfield, Vt. Six children.
3. Sarah3, b. in H. in 1797.
4. Aaron3, b. in H., March 8, 1799.
5. Ruth3, b. in Dublin, May 9, 1801; m. Artemas Leonard; res. Saxton's River, Vt. After the death of her husband she rem. to Columbus, O., where she was living with her dau. in 1884. Seven children. One dau. res. in Newtonville, Mass. ; one son res. in Reid Bluff, Col. ; one son res. in Milford, Mass .; and one dau., Sarah C.4, m. J. M. Godman and res. in Columbus, O. To Mrs. Leonard we are greatly indebted for information.
6. Amanda3, b. in Dublin, Jan. 16, 1803; m. James Davis; res. Rockingham, Vt. Ten children.
7. James Anderson3, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 12, 1805; m. Merrill Bates; res. Springfield, Vt. Five children.
3. Aaron2, b. in Windham, Dec. 12, 1769; m. Nov. 15, 1804, Mary Milliken, who was b. Oct. 18, 1784; went to Peterboro' in 1787 ; was a carpenter; learned his trade in Jaffrey; res. in Peter- boro' until 1839, when he rem. to Lowell, Mass., where he d. Sept. 8, 1853.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary A.3, b. Oct. 25, 1805; res. Lowell, Mass.
2. William M.3, b. Dec. 6, 1807; d. in Peterboro', June 19, 1883; m. Dec.
* This was the original family name and is retained by a portion of the family, although many spell it Grimes. As Hugh and Arthur Grayham spelled their names this way, we put their families under the name Grayham, and the first settler under the name Grimes.
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6, 1837, Betsey Fairbanks, who was b. March 6, 1817. Children : (1), Caroline E.4, b. July 3, 1840; m. Frederick Newman. (2), Kate M.4, b. April 19, 1843; d. July 7.1876; m. George W. Wilson. (3), Ann M.4, b. June 9, 1848. (4), Helen4, b. June 2, 1850. (5), Alfred4, b. May 24, 1852 ; m. Hattie Lovejoy. (6), Frank H.4, b. Sept. 30, 1855.
3. Katherine S.8, b. Nov. 10, 1809; d. Dec. 9, 1852, in Lowell, Mass. ; m. Henry Wade.
4. Louisa E.8, b. March 16, 1812; m. 1, William Wilson, who d. Nov. 1839; m. 2, Ebenezer Crane.
5. John H.3, b. March 18, 1814 ; d.
6. Aaron A.8, b. Aug. 20, 1815; d.
7. Frederick8, b. July 2, 1817; m. Margaret Wade; res. Lowell, Mass.
8.
Sarah A.8, b. March 31, 1819; d. Aug. 25, 1844.
9. Jane B.8, b. April 1, 1823; m. John L. Ordway.
10. James8, b. Oct. 9, 1824 ; d. Oct. 22, 1824.
11. Caroline J.8, b. March 17, 1829.
4. Jean2, b. in Windham, May 8, 1771; m. Daniel Morse. (q. v.)
5. Agnes2, b. July 18, 1772; m. Sept. 3, 1795, Elijah Carley. (q. v.)
6. Isabel2, b. July 29, 1774 ; m. April 6, 1797, Jonathan Jenkins.
7. Mary2, b. June 1, 1776; m. July 20, 1797, Sabra Gustin, of Marlow; res. Chelsea, Vt., where they d.
8. Sarah2, b. May 14, 1778; m. Oct. 17, 1799, Levi Morse, of Dublin.
9. Jeanett2, b. May 9, 1780 ; m. Benj. Burgess ; res. Chelsea, Vt.
10. Mary Ann2, b. April 28, 1782; m. Silsby Stevens ; res. for many years in Springfield, Vt.(?); rem. late in life to Ohio, where they d.
11. Hugh2, b. Aug. 11, 1784; m. Letitia Swan, of Peterboro'.
12. Arthur1 Grayham, supposed to be a brother of Hugh1, was one of the early settlers. He was here in 1779 (see p. 7), but little is known of him. He settled at No. 46; res. also for a time at No. 15. He m., it is supposed, Ann, dau. of William Lakin, Sr.
GRIMES.
John1 Grimes emigrated from Scotland or the north of Ireland to Londonderry.
1. John2 (John1), b. in Londonderry, was the first settler of H. (See pp. 67 and 68.) In addition to the statement there made we
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would say that he m. Sarah, dau. of Andrew Robinson, who d. in H. in 1827 .* Children :-
2. David8, b. in Londonderry ; rem. to Weston, N. Y .; d. there.
3. Andrew8, b. in Londonderry; rem. to Pennsylvania; d. there.
4. Betsey8, b. in Londonderry; m. Simeon Connor; res. many years in Peterboro'; d. in Fitchburg, Mass., in 1855.
5. Rebecca8, no record.
6. William8, b. in Londonderry, May 8, 1781; d. in Springfield, Vt., Feb. 21, 1864; m. April 23, 1805, Polly Jones, who was b. in Londonderry, Jan. 13, 1786, and d. in Springfield, Vt., Sept. 3, 1865. They settled in H .; res. at No. 65, and later at the place north- west, shown by a dot; rem. to Alstead about 1828, where they res. some years.
CHILDREN.
1. John Gilman+, b. in H., March 16, 1806; m. 1, in 1825, Elvira Phillips, of Dublin, who d. in 1826; m. 2, in 1830, Sally Benson, of Orwell, Vt. He d. in Windsor, Vt., June, 1861. Eight children : six are living. Albertª res. in Charlestown.
2. Clarissa Parker+, b. in H., Jan. 14, 1808; d. in Alstead, May 3, 1881 ; sur- vived her husband 19 years; m. March 5, 1831, Jabez M. Banks, of Alstead. Six children, three of whom are living, one in Athol, Mass. 3. Dana+, b. in H., Jan. 4, 1810; a farmer; m. Feb. 5, 1835, Rebecca Rice ; res. Springfield, Vt.
4. Lavina Jane4, b. in H., Feb. 18, 1812; d. Feb. 24, 1818.
5. Bradford+, b. in H., May 12, 1815; a farmer; m. July, 1840, Mary E. Norton, of Wethersfield, Vt. Two children, both d.
6. Kimball D.+, b. Oct. 9, 1818 ; is a farmer; m. Nov. 1851, Harriet A. Hol- ton, of Proctorsville, Vt. ; res. Plymouth, Hancock county, Ill.
7. Mary Ann+, b. Jan. 27, 1821; m. 1, April 1, 1845, Franklin Mansfield, of Alstead, who d. in Springfield, Vt., in 1872; m. 2, Dec. 11, 1878, John W. Argo, of Elgin, Ia .; res. Elgin, Ia. Seven children by first mar- riage, four of whom are living : one in New York city, two in Ne- braska, and one in Iowa.
8. Jones F.4, b. April 13, 1824 ; a carpenter; m. in 1846, Matilda Rice; res. Springfield, Vt. One son5, who m. in 1870, Alma Brewster; res. Woodstock, Vt. One son, William J.6.
9. Parker R.+, b.t Aug. 25, 1826 ; a farmer and cattle dealer; m. Jan. 1, 1854, Lydia A. Beckwith, of Alstead ; res. Springfield, Vt. Three children.
7. John3, m. and res. in Greenfield, where he d.
* Another paper before me states that she d. in Greenfield. From the church rec- ords I learn that Widow Grimes d. in H., Aug. 7, 1827, aged 74. There may be a mis- take in regard to her age. I have long ago made the discovery that no records at hand are infallible. It is barely possible that the John Grimes who was the first settler was another man, and it may be a mistake to say that he had a family when he came to H.
Probably all the children of William Grimes were b. in H., but only the names of the first five are found on the town records.
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GENEALOGY : GUILFORD; GULICK.
GUILFORD.
Rev. William M.1 Guilford was pastor of the Baptist church and had charge of the seminary in 1851. (See pp. 206 and 230.) He was one of the best instructors that it was ever my privilege to meet, - an enthusiast in his profession, - and it is a great pity that his valuable services were not retained in town. He was m. and had four children : Hattie2, Charles2, William2, and one son? whose name we do not remember.
GULICK.
Samuel1 Gulick, of French Huguenot descent, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; res. in Richmond, Northampton county, Penn .; rem. to Mount Bethel, in the same county, where his son also res.
Mezari2 (Samuel1), b. in Richmond, Nov. 19, 1799; m. Phebe, dau. of John Rosenberg, a well-to-do farmer of German descent; she was b. in Mount Bethel, Feb. 24, 1816; res. Mount Bethel. Samuel1 and Mezari2 were both prosperous farmers and elders in the Presby- terian church in Mount Bethel, as was also John Rosenberg; and his dau., the wife of Mezari2, became a member of the same church in her eighteenth year.
1. Rev. Hervey8 (Mezari2, Samuel1), b. in Mount Bethel, March 27, 1846; was graduated at Lafayette college, Easton, Penn., in the class of 1868, and in 1872 was admitted as attorney-at-law and master in chancery in the state of New Jersey. In 1878 he was graduated at the Union Theological seminary, New York city, and came to H. in the fall of the same year to supply the pulpit of the Congregational church; was ordained and installed pastor of the church Nov. 5, 1879. (See pp. 200 and 201.) He m. Nov. 27, 1879, Lizzie E., dau. of Rev. Edward Brown Emerson .* (q. v.) Chil- dren :-
2. H. Paul4, b. Sept. 25, 1880.
3. Marie Louise4, b. Nov. 6, 1882.
4. Constania E.4, b. Feb. 6, 1888.
* Rev. Edward Brown Emerson d. Jan. 10, 1888.
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HADLEY.
George1 Hadley was in Ipswich, Mass., as early as 1639, and was living there in 1678.
Samuel2 (George1) swore allegiance in Amesbury, Mass., in 1677; m. Jane -; seven children, of whom the oldest was
Samuel8 (Samuel2, George1), m. Dorothy Colby, of Amesbury, Jan. 20, 1703. Perhaps he was the Samuel Hadley who d. in Amesbury, Dec. 14, 1745, and she the Dorothy who d. there May 18, 1756. Six children, of whom the fourth was
Eliphalet4 (Samuel8, Samuel2, George1), b. March 2, 1718-19 ; was m. by Orlando Bagley, Esq., to Elizabeth Davis, of Haverhill, Mass., June 7, 1744. He d. in Amesbury, Dec. 8, 1763; his wife d. in H., Nov. 22, 1808.
CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN AMESBURY.
1. Eliphalet5, b. Feb. 5, 1745; d. June 15, 1745.
2. Eliphalet5, b. May 22, 1746.
3. Lydia5, b. Aug. 9, 1748.
4. Seth5, b. Feb. 2, 1751.
Dolly, b. June 6, 1753.
6 Enos5, b. Oct. 23, 1755.
7. Ruhamah5, b. Dec. 28, 1757.
8. Benjamin5, b. July 11, 1760.
9. Abijah5 (Elijah on Amesbury records), b. Oct. 5, 1762.
About two years after the death of Mr. Hadley his widow rem. with her children to Nottingham West (now Hudson). The date of her removal to H. is unknown. Four of the children of Eliphalet4 and Elizabeth (Davis) Hadley settled in H.
1. Seth5 (Eliphalet4, Samuel3, Samuel2, George1), b. Feb. 2, 1751 ; came to H. as early as 1785. He was chosen one of the surveyors of highways that year, the next year he was one of the selectmen, and while he remained in town he was frequently chosen to fill im- portant positions ; was m., but had no children; res. on what was afterwards the town farm (No. 77), where he remained until 1800, when he rem. to Antrim and settled near the south village; d. in Antrim, Jan. 12, 1809. His wife survived him, but the date of her death has not been ascertained.
2. Ruhamah5 (Eliphalet4, Samuel3, Samuel2, George1), b. Dec. 28, 1757; m. Nathaniel Hezelton. (q. v.)
3. Benjamin5 (Eliphalet4, Samuel3, Samuel2, George1), b. July
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11, 1760; came to H. in April, 1792. According to the custom of the time he was warned out of town, his brother Seth being the constable who served the warrant. This notice did not prevent him from promptly going to work to provide for himself a home, neither did it deter the tax-gatherer from looking after him, for two years later he was taxed for two oxen, two cows, ninety acres of unimproved and three and one-half acres of improved land. In 1798 he had improved five acres more of land, and erected buildings to the value of $100. This farm (No. 76) he purchased of Edward Spaulding, date of deed, March 4, 1792. He m. 1, March 24, 1796, Sarah Hosley, of H., who d. Jan. 16, 1797; m. 2, March 3, 1803, Esther, youngest dau. of Dea. Thomas and Rebecca (Derby) Laugh- ton, of Rutland, Mass., who was b. in Rutland, Nov. 10, 1777; rem. in early life with her parents to Dummerston, Vt. But few advantages for mental training were enjoyed in that new settle- ment in the wilderness, her school life being limited to three weeks, but she had a strong, well-balanced mind, which she re- tained in a very remarkable degree to the close of her life. At the time of her death she had been for several years the oldest per- son in town. In early womanhood she came to H. to res. with her sister, Mrs. Gates. Sept. 6, 1802, she united with the Congregational church in H. and continued a worthy and respected member through life. For nearly three years before her death she was unable to walk without assistance, and she suffered continually, but her Christian faith sustained her, and her last words were: "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Take me home to thyself." She d. Jan. 14, 1871. Mr. Hadley d. Sept. 26, 1846. Children : -
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