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Annie Lauras, b. Jan. 19, 1881. (2), Anna Isabella5, b. Jan. 6 1850; m. Aug. 29, 1877, Frank Blaisdell, M. D., of Goffstown. Children : (a), Arthur G.5, b. April 21, 1880. (b), Percy N.6, b. Dec. 1, 1881. (3), Frank Newton5, b. Nov. 17, 1851 ; was a telegraph operator ; now a salesman in New York city. (4), Mary Etta5, b. April 6, 1854; d. July 14, 1855. (5), Charles Fremont5, b. Oct. 4, 1856; m. Dec. 18, 1878, Ella M. Lufkin, of Goffstown. He is in charge of a manufactory in Boston. Child : Alice C.6, b. July 10, 1883. (6), Harry Chandlers, b. Aug. 10, 1858; was a telegraph operator; now a clerk in Chelsea, Mass. (7), William Edward5, b. March 15, 1861 ; was two years at a college in Washington, D. C .; was graduated at a college in Hartford, Conn .; is a mechanic.
7. Emily Jane4, b. Nov. 16, 1825.
8. Joseph Kimball4, b. Sept. 3, 1827; m. 1, Sept. 5, 1850, Betsey Ann, dau. of Peter and Lucy (Hopkins) Farnum, of Francestown, who d. May 9, 1869, aged 42; m. 2, June 22, 1871, Nettie HI., dau. of Joseph M. and Eliza (Tewksbury) Andrews, of New Boston; res. some years in Manchester; has been an expressman between Man- chester and New Boston since 1855; res. New Boston. Children : (1), Arthur Holbrook5, b. April 12, 1873. (2), Henry Tewksbury5, b. April 14, 1875. (3), Fred Kennard5, b. March 27, 1878.
9. Nathan4, b. April 4, 1829; in. July 1, 1861, Zebiah I., dau. of Peter and Lucy (Hopkins) Farnum, of Francestown. He is a clerk in Man- chester. Children: (1), Emma Frances5, b. Oct. 25, 1862; d. Aug. 2, 1872. (2), Hattie Hurd5, b. Feb. 17, 1865. (3), Joseph Hol- brook5, b. Jan. 19, 1869. (4), Mark Balch5, b. May 13, 1877.
10. John Newton4, b. March 16, 1833; d. Oct. 5, 1839.
11. Sarah Eliza4, b. Jan. 9, 1836; was a teacher in Boston; m. March 11, 1865, John G. Smith, of Beverly, Mass., who was a soldier in the Civil war; engaged in the fruit business in New York city ; rem. to St. Louis in 1878. Children: (1), Everett Hurd5, b. Nov. 12, 1866; a student in Washington university, St. Louis. (2), Willie Chandler5, b. Feb. 2, 1869. (3), Martha Graves5, b. Aug. 25, 1878. · (4), Hannah Kimball5, b. Nov. 24, 1879.
7. Hannah3, b. Nov. 17, 1796; m. Dea. Luke Bowers. (q. v.)
8. Anna8, b. July 23, 1798; d. Nov. 1800.
9. Joseph3, b. Dec. 6, 1799; d. Nov. 1800.
10. Dea. Joseph3, b. Jan. 21, 1801 ; m. Oct. 20, 1831, Lucy, dau. of James and Fanny Boyd, of Antrim. He owned and lived on what was a part of his father's farm; was for many years a deacon in the Congregational church; d. in Somerville, Mass., in Sept. 1864, at the home of his sister, where he was visiting previous to his leaving for the West, as was his intention. Mrs. Kimball, with her daughters, rem. to Antrim, where she d. Feb. 10, 1879. Children :-
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11. James B.4, d. in childhood.
12. Mary Frances4,* res. Medford, Mass.
13. Joseph M.4, d. in 1862, aged 28 years.
14. L. Helen4,* res. Medford, Mass.
15. Benjamin3, b. Feb. 8, 1803; d. March 18, 1877; m. Oct. 27, 1829, Sally, dau. of Thomas Matthews (q. v.), who was b. Jan. 5, 1804, and d. March 31, 1887. He was a farmer ; owned and res. on a part of his father's farm. Children : -
16. Lucetta Jane+, b. March 25, 1831; d. Aug. 23, 1844.
17. Sarah Caroline4, b. Aug. 13, 1835; m. Henry Tuttle. (q. v.)
18. Benjamin Franklin4, b. Dec. 30, 1839; d. Dec. 13, 1841.
19. Edward Payson4, b. Nov. 5, 1841; d. July 6, 1872.
20. Edwin Paige4, b. Nov. 5, 1841; d. in the service at Mem- phis, Tenn., Aug. 26, 1863. His body is buried at Memphis.
21. Alfred Holt4, b. Oct. 1, 1844; res. on the homestead.
22. Albert Matthews4, b. Oct. 1, 1844; m. Oct. 19, 1870, Han- nah Maria, dau. of Asa and Lydia (Favor) Gordon (q. v.), who was b. in Henniker, Nov. 1, 1844; res. first house east of Cavender's station in Greenfield.
CHILDREN.
1. Lilla Estella5, b. in Peterboro', May 10, 1872.
2. Mary Caroline5, b. in H., Dec. 20, 1878.
23. Mary3, b. Oct. 14, 1805; m. Oct. 20, 1836, Ralph Holbrook Chandler, who had previously m. her sister Phebe. (q. v.)
CHILDREN.
1. Frances Ellen+, b. Oct. 11, 1838, to whom we are under great obliga- tions for the record of the Kimball family ; she is a teacher.
2. Laura Maria4, b. Oct. 5, 1844; a teacher.
KITTREDGE.
There is a tradition that the ancestor of the Kittredge family in this country was the master of an English ship and the bearer of dispatches between the medical faculty of England and a foreign country. Being of a surgical turn of mind, he copied the recipes entrusted to his care, and also experimented upon their healing
* These two sisters are now (Nov. 1888) building a fine residence above S. S. Fogg's, on High street in H.
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properties by breaking the limbs of animals and observing the ra- pidity with which he could cause them to heal. He afterwards took charge of some men who had broken their limbs, and in doing so violated the medical laws of the country and was obliged to flee to America, settling in Kittery, Me. His name was John. There were several generations of the same name. John1, John2, John8, and then Solomon4, m. Tabithy -, whose sixth child was
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1. Dr. Stephen5, b. in Tewksbury, Mass., June 27, 1765; d. in H., Oct. 6, 1806; m. Mehitable Russell, Nov. 27, 1787. On the day of his marriage they went to Francestown to res .; rem. to H., Oct. 6, 1790, where he remained until his death. He was a successful physi- cian and highly respected in town. On the second day of May, 1802, his wife united with the church and consecrated their children to the Lord, and May 30, 1805, he was chosen deacon of the church. His widow remained in town until Sept. 1811, when she m. 2, Daniel Bickford and rem. to Sedgwick, Me. Children of Stephen and Mehitable R. Kittredge: -
2. Stephen6, b. May 3, 1789.
3. Gratia6, b. Dec. 29, 1790; m. Dr. Peter Tuttle. (q. v.)
4. Russell6, b. Nov. 11, 1792; d. April 30, 1799.
5. Prentice6, b. Dec. 27, 1794; d. Jan. 6, 1820.
6. Marcus6, b. Oct. 22, 1796; d. Dec. 3, 1869.
7. Charles6, b. Dec. 22, 1798; no record.
8. Russell6, b. Jan. 14, 1801; no record.
9. Betsey6, b. March 12, 1802; d. Nov. 25, 1823.
10. Rodney6, b. Dec. 3, 1804; d. in Charlestown, Me., May 1, 1883.
11. James Carter6, b. March 21, 1807; m. Oct. 22, 1829, Amanda Melvina Kendall, who was b. in Sterling, Mass., April 9, 1810, and d. Oct. 16, 1857. He d. Feb. 21, 1853; res. several years on Depot street in H., later in Clinton, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Angelia Melvina7, b. Feb. 17, 1831; d. Jan. 16, 1854; m. David Cady, Oct. 17, 1851.
2. Herman K.7, b. March 2, 1833; d. Sept. 7, 1850.
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3. Harriet M.7, b. May 30, 1835 ; d. March, 1860; m. Jan. 1, 1855, George Mason. Two children.
4. Darwin Carter7, b. Jan. 14, 1838 ; d. July 3, 1855.
5. Sarah Pratt7, b. Dec. 4, 1840; m. July 16, 1860, Frank E. Carr. One child.
6. Peter Tuttle7, b. July 9, 1843 ; m. April 7, 1869, Agnes Goddard. Four children.
7. Moroa Submit, b. July 5, 1845 ; m. June 3, 1869, James Martin. Two children.
8. George Pratt, b. Aug. 18, 1847; d. July 11, 1872; m. March 1, 1869, Amreau Jostlin.
9. Maria Louisa7, b. Jan. 4, 1851; d. March 5, 1852.
Children of Daniel1 and Mehitable R. (Kittredge) Bickford :-
1. Calvin2, b. Jan. 2, 1813; was graduated at Waterville (Me.) college ; was a few years since principal of the academy in Warren, Me.
2. Rev. Luther2, b. Aug. 18, 1814; was graduated at Waterville (Me.) college, also at the Theological institute in Newton, Mass .; was settled in 1837, at Richmond, Va .; afterwards at Waltham, Mass.
KNIGHT.
Walter Knight was one of the first settlers of Salem, Mass., be- ing there as early as 1626, with Roger Conant. There is also a tradi- tion that Joseph Knight, whose elder brother d. in England, pos- sessed of a large estate, came to this country (date not known) and settled in Woburn, Mass.
Benjamin1 Knight, who res. in Salem, Mass., had three sons, Enos2, John2, and Ebenezer2.
Enos2 was b. in Salem, Mass., in 1730; res. in Topsfield, Mass., until 1781, when he rem. to New Ipswich. He was m. three times. His first wife, who was the mother of his children, was Lois Hawke, who d. in 1788, aged 62 years; m. 2, Mrs. Mary Estabrook, who d. in 1797, aged 57 years; m. a third wife, who d. in 1802. He d. in 1804. Ten children, of whom Ebenezer3, Enos3, David3, and Benja- mina came to H. to res. John3 settled in Francestown, and Elijah3 settled on the homestead in New Ipswich, situated on what is known as "Knight's Hill."
1. Ebenezer3 (Enos2, Benjamin1), b. in Topsfield, Mass., March
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17, 1751; m. Margaret Peabody; rem. to New Ipswich and then to H .; res. at place marked "S. Knight." Children : -
2. Asa4 [4], b. in New Ipswich, Oct. 4, 1791.
3. Robert4, b. in H., Nov. 5, 1800.
4. Asa4 [2] (Ebenezer8, Enos2, Benjamin1), m. Feb. 6, 1817, Melinda Adams. He was a miller and farmer ; res. in H. (at Cool- idge's Mills), Milford, and New London, where he d. Aug. 14, 1871. Children, all b. in H .:-
5. Rev. Ephraim5, b. Nov. 1, 1817; m. April 20, 1847, Augusta B. Crane, of Peterboro'. His boyhood was passed in helping his father on the farm and in the mill. His early advantages for an education were limited, as the large and increasing family of his father made it necessary for him to work when there was work to do. When he was 18 years of age he had never studied English grammar. At that time he went one term to the new seminary in H. He made rapid progress, all the enthusiasm of his nature was awakened, and he was soon in advance of those whose advantages had been superior to his own. He continued his studies and within two years taught a term of school in Lyndeboro'. By teaching classes in mathematics to pay his board and tuition, and teaching district schools in winter to pay for his clothing, he was able to fit for college, but circumstances prevented him from entering Water- ville college in the spring of 1846, as he had intended, and he re- turned to H. and finished the freshman year under the direction of Mr. Colcord.
In April, 1846, he began what proved to be a seven years' engage- ment at New Hampton academy as a teacher of mathematics, when he went to New London, where he had charge of the same depart- ment of instruction for twenty years, when failing health, in the summer of 1873, compelled him to resign his position. He was also for many years employed at intervals in giving lectures at teachers' institutes, and was appointed, by Governor Weston, superintendent of the state Normal school. He was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1869, at Sutton, where he preached on alternate Sundays for four
He was also frequently called upon to attend funerals in years.
the adjoining towns. He was never idle. " He sowed beside all waters." He received the honorary degree of A. M. from Brown university in 1849, and from Dartmouth college in 1861. He d. greatly lamented, March 4, 1878. His former pupils have erected a handsome granite monument to his memory.
Ephraim Anight
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CHILDREN.
1. Herbert6, b. Jan. 1, 1850; d. in infancy.
2. Carl E.6, b. May 6, 1851 ; a successful lawyer in Milford.
3. William M.6, b. May 20, 1855 ; a lawyer in Meridian, Tex.
4. Hubert A.6, b. April 17, 1859 ; d. July 25, 1871.
6. Cynthia®, b. Feb. 9, 1820; m. Elbridge Hutchinson, of Mil- ford, where they res. until the death of Mr. Hutchinson. Child: Josephine Annabelle, d. in childhood.
7. Ebenezer5, b. June 28, 1822; d. Oct. 1, 1860; m. Mary Keeley, of Saco, Me. He fitted for college at H. academy, and entered Waterville (Me.) college, but did not finish his course; res. Milford and New London.
CHILD.
1. Louise Elizabeth6, m. March 28, 1882, Benj. J. Boutwell, of Lyndeboro'.
8. Addison5, b. June 16, 1824; m. Margaret Chase, of London- derry. He learned the trade of a cabinet-maker; worked for thirty years for the Jackson corporation in Nashua. He held various places of responsibility and trust, and for a few years was superin- tendent of the corporation; d. suddenly in Milford in 1884. Child : Helen Annabell6, d. in infancy.
9. Robert Jackson5, b. Dec. 16, 1826; d. Feb. 16, 1851. He fitted for college at New Hampton academy and entered Waterville (Me.) college. "He was a young man of rare promise, and was taken away in the full flush of early manhood, while preparing him- self for life's work."
10. Francis Wayland5, b. April 27, 1829; m. Mary G. Haines. He is a machinist, and by his industry and integrity has risen to the position of master mechanic of the Maine Central railroad. Child : Bertha A.6, a teacher.
11. George Malcolm5, b. May 24, 1831; m. Melinda Adams. He is a carpenter ; res. in New London, where he owns a fine farm; has been superintendent of schools, also one of the commissioners of Merrimack county.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary J.6, b. April, 1861.
2. Robert M.6, b. Oct. 1871.
12. Edward Boardman5, b. Aug. 22, 1834; m. 1, Sept. 15, 1864, Hannah E. White, of Newport, who d. Nov. 14, 1878; m. 2, Feb. 12, 1882, Mary E. White, of Newport. In the fall of 1851 he went to Nashua to learn the trade of a machinist, remaining about two
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years. He fitted for college at the academy in New London, and was graduated at Dartmouth in the class of 1861, supporting him- self mainly while at college by teaching school, working out at hay- ing, and other employments. He taught school in the fall and win- ter after leaving college, in Washington, and in the spring of 1862 he began the study of law in the office of G. W. Everett, in New London, and was admitted to the bar at Newport, Sullivan county, in Sept. 1863. He opened a law office in Dover in the spring of 1864, and in March, 1865, he rem. to Charleston, Kanawha county, W. Va., where he has successfully practised his profession until the present time. He was a member of the Constitutional convention of West Virginia in 1872, but has had no taste or desire for public office, and has attended closely to business.
CHILDREN.
1. Edward W.6, b. April 30, 1866; entered Dartmouth college in the fall of 1883.
2. Harold®, b. July 3, 1868.
3. Mary Ethel6, b. Jan. 21, 1870.
13. Enos$ (Enos2, Benjamin1), b. in Topsfield, Mass., Sept. 30, 1752; came to H. about the year 1782; settled on place marked "H. Knight." He was a blacksmith, and made all the nails used in the house occupied for many years by his nephew, Samuel Knight; m. 1, Dorcas Nooning, who d. Jan. 2, 1815, aged 60; m. 2, June 20, 1815, Mrs. Betsey Holt, of Deering. He d. June 14, 1824. Chil- dren : -
14. Dorcas4, m. Jacob Emerson. (q. v.)
15. Dea. Aaron4 [19], b. in New Ipswich in 1781.
16. Lois4, b. Dec. 17, 1784; m. Jonathan Pollard. (q. v.)
17. Ruth4, b. June 2, 1792; d. Oct. 30, 1816.
18. George4 [31], b. Jan. 4, 1796.
19. Dea. Aaron4 [15] (Enos8, Enos2, Benjamin1), m. Rebecca, dau. of Ephraim Adams,* of New Ipswich. He settled on the home place. He was a man of ability and strong character, influential and respected. He held the office of deacon in the Congregational church for many years, and ever took an active interest in its wel- fare. In his life-labor he was most rarely sustained and blessed in his
* Ephraim Adams, b. Dec. 15, 1749, was the son of Ephraim and Lydia (Kinsman) Adams. Ephraim Adams, Sr., was b. in Ipswich, Mass., in 1724. He represented his town in the Provincial congress, and was a man of great intellectual and moral power. He was a descendant from William Adams, who was in Cambridge in 1635. but rem. to Ipswich before 1642.
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wife, and their home was the center of an influence that was elevating. Rebecca ( Adams ) Knight was intellectually, morally, and spirit- ually fitted to fill any sphere of life in the foremost rank among the women of any time. Her sphere was limited, but she made the most of it. She was an earnest Christian, and a woman of deep, strong convictions. She took a leading part in church work, and was ever a power for good. Her influence was everywhere felt and recognized as a factor in building up character in the church and general community. Her children inherited to a large degree her remarkable qualities, and, as a family, have not been unworthy of such a mother. She was b. Nov. 15, 1782; d. Feb. 3, 1854. Deacon Knight d. Sept. 29, 1867. Children : -
20. Loami5, b. Oct. 14, 1803 ; d. Jan. 5, 1868; rem. to Lexing- ton, Mass., in 1821; m. May 1, 1829, Mary, dau. of Stephen Rob- bins, Jr., who d. May 12, 1875. He was interested in the militia, and rose to the rank of major.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary6, b. April 2, 1830; d. April 6, 1830.
2. Francis H.6, b. May 11, 1831; m. 1, Aug. 15, 1855, Loenza, dau. of Joseph and Olive (Knight) Hills (q. v.), who d. Oct. 25, 1859; m. 2, Nov. 15, 1860, Lizzie H., dau. of Horace and M. E. Collamore, of Woburn, Mass. He was a student at Hancock academy nearly every year from 1839 to 1844; afterwards he attended school in Lexington, and in 1847 obtained a situation as clerk with Jewett & Prescott, dealers in silk goods and shawls, No. 2 Milk street, Bos- ton. In March, 1851, he became book-keeper for Bates & Gold- thwait, carpet dealers, 45 Washington street, Boston. In 1861 he became a partner in the firm, and retained his interest in it until 1880, although failing health compelled him to retire from active business in 1875. He lived in Lexington, Mass., until 1862, when he rem. to Reading, Mass., and in Nov. 1877, to Santa Barbara, Cal., where he now res. In 1882 he went into the furniture busi- ness, being senior member of the firm of Knight & Blood. Chil- dren : (1), Clarence E.7, b. July 21, 1858. (2), Lizzie Loenza7, b. Oct. 6, 1861. (3), Mary C.7, b. June 24, 1864. (4), Nellie W.7, b. Oct. 23, 1867. (5), Annie E.7, b. May 28, 1869.
3. Mary R.6, b. Nov. 17, 1833 ; d. July 13, 1883 ; m. Nov. 25, 1852, Joshua Hobart. Child : Mary L.7, b. July 9, 1855 ; a teacher in Boston.
4. Franklin6, b. Sept. 29, 1835.
5. Melinda6, b. July 19, 1838; m. Nov. 22, 1866, John D. Smith; res. in Charlestown, Mass.
6. Helen A.6. b. May 1, 1841; m. Sept. 25, 1861, Franklin E. Melvin; res. Littleton.
7. Annie M.6, b. March 8, 1844; res. with her brother in California.
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21. Hersina5, b. Feb. 19, 1806; m. John Gray. (q. v.)
22. Aaron5, b. July 11, 1808; m. Nov. 27, 1835, Melinda Patten, of Candia; rem. to Limerick, Me., where he res. several years; but a short time before his death he returned to H .; d. at his father's home, Feb. 22, 1848. His wife was b. March 21, 1808, and d. March 18, 1878.
CHILDREN.
1. Dr. Granville®, b. July 5, 1836; m. Sept. 16, 1862, Addie H. Fay, of Weathersfield, Vt. He was for several years a practising physician in Springfield, Vt., but has recently been succeeded by Doctor Haig (q. v.), of II., intending to commence a city practice.
2. Aaron6, b. April 28, 1838 ; d. July 20, 1842.
3. Abbie®, b. Aug. 2, 1840; m. Oct. 13, 1859, Justus Dart; res. Weathers- field, Vt .; he is state superintendent of education and state sena- tor. Children: (1), William H.7, b. Sept. 12, 1860; was graduated from St. Johnsbury academy in June, 1883, and entered Dartmouth college the same year. (2), Francis P.7, b. Aug. 22, 1865; was graduated from St. Johnsbury academy in June, 1884. (3), Mary A.7, b. June 17, 1872.
4. Aaron P.6, b. Sept. 17, 1843 ; was killed in the battle of Opequan creek, near Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864.
5. John A.6, b. in Biddeford, Me., Sept. 10, 1846; d. Sept. 29, 1846.
6. Charles H.6, b. in H., Feb. 2, 1848; d. in Weathersfield, Vt., Sept. 13, 1853.
23. Rebecca5, b. May 19, 1810; d. Jan. 12, 1854; m. May 25, 1832, Dea. Francis Patten, of Candia; a prominent and influential citizen, filling various town offices, and deacon of the Congrega- tional church for thirty-six years.
CHILDREN.
1. Keziah R.6, b. March 4, 1833; m. Sept. 6, 1854, John Colby, of Candia ; present res., Lowell, Mass. Children : (1), Mary R.7, b. April 9, 1857. (2), Ella F.7, b. April 20, 1859; d. Jan. 6, 1869. (3), Thomas Jenness7, b. Feb. 23, 1865; d. Sept. 10, 1865. (4), Emma Bell7, b. June 24, 1868. (5), Grace P.7, b. Jan. 4, 1873.
2. Abbie6, b. June 20, 1835 ; m. Dec. 16, 1860, Moses F. Emerson, of Can- dia. Children: (1), Arthur Waldo7, b. March 10, 1861; d. Aug. 20, 1861. (2), Francis P.7, b. June 10, 1862; is attending lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York city. (3), Abraham F.7, b. June 19, 1864; is assistant cashier of the First National bank, Manchester. (4), Nellie M.7, b. Aug. 19, 1866. (5), Annie S.7, b. Aug. 18, 1867. (6), William R. P.7, b. Sept. 29, 1870. (7), Nat. Waldo7, b. Nov. 16, 1878.
3. William R.6, b. Aug. 30, 1837 ; fitted for college at Pembroke and Atkin- son, was graduated at Dartmouth, and taught the academy in Ches-
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ter; was captain of Co. I, 11th N. H. vols. After the close of the war he studied law with Hon. David Cross, of Manchester, and practises his profession in that city. He has been a member of the legislature several years, and has also served several years as city solicitor.
4. A. Frank6, b. July 12, 1841 ; m. Ella Batchelder, of Dover; settled on the homestead.
5. Sarah E.6, b. April 4, 1844; m. Charles A. Sykes, who was b. in Lowell, Mass .; a graduate of a business college; has been overseer and superintendent of cotton mills for many years ; res. in Manchester, Slaterville, R. I., North Adams, Mass., and Ware, Mass., their present res. Children : (1), Arthur W.7, b. in North Adams ; lived three months. (2), Albert Patten7, b. Dec. 29, 1882.
24. Melinda5, b. Dec. 13, 1812; d. at the Profile house, April 22, 1863; m. March 29, 1835, John Robbins, of Lexington, Mass. He was engaged in the fur business in Lexington; rem. to Augusta, Me., then back to Lexington. Subsequently he kept the Washing- ton house, in Nashua, and the Flume house, Franconia Notch.
25. Isaac Stearns5, b. Jan. 5, 1816; d. July 20, 1878 ; m. Martha M. Blood, of Dunstable, Mass .; was a hotel keeper in Tyngsboro', Mass., about two years, then purchased a farm in Groton, Mass .; was burned out, rebuilt, and subsequently returned to Tyngsboro', and engaged in farming ; d. of lung disease contracted in the army ; was a member of the 6th Mass. vols. His widow res. in Tyngsboro'.
CHILDREN.
1. Stearns M.6, b. Oct. 26, 1841; d. March 7, 1846.
2. Rebecca M.6, b. May 8, 1843; m. Nov. 9, 1864, George H. Vinall, of Lowell, Mass .; res. Peterboro'; is foreman of Briggs' Piano Stool factory. Children: (1), George W.7, b. Oct. 7, 1869. (2), Frank H.7, b. Aug. 28, 1871. (3), Jennie M.7, b. Aug. 24, 1877.
3. Hersina J.6, b. Nov. 2, 1844; m. Feb. 4, 1865, Charles A. Vinall, of Lowell, Mass., brother of George H. Vinall (q. v.) ; a carpenter ; res. South Framingham, Mass. Children: (1), Charles Edward7, b. Nov. 25, 1865; m. and res. in South Framingham, Mass. (2), Bertha Jane7, b. Oct. 30, 1867; d. July 30, 1871. (3 and 4), Frank Declaration and Fred Independence7, b. July 4, 1869. (5), John Warren™, b. Oct. 4, 1871. (6), William Richard7, b. Sept. 17, 1875. (7), Mary Almeda7, b. June 13, 1878. (8), Mabel Hersina7, b. Nov. 8, 1880; d. April 3, 1888. (9), Alberton Knight7, b. Feb. 26, 1884; d. March 23, 1888.
4. Mary L.6, b. Aug. 29, 1846; d. Oct. 3, 1848.
5. Minnie M.6, b. July 20, 1848 ; d. Nov. 27, 1864.
6. Richard H.6, b. March 22, 1850; d. June 20, 1876; m. Emma J. Boyn-
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ton, of Lowell. He served nine months in the 59th regt. Mass. vols. ; was an engineer and was burned to death at the U. S. cav- alry post in Wyoming Territory.
7. Lucinda M.º, d. Nov. 25, 1864.
8. Maitland S.", b. Nov. 24, 1851.
9. John A.6, b. April 22, 1853; d. Nov. 24, 1864.
10. Mary A.5, b. Nov. 26, 1854; m. Aug. 26, 1880, Granville Queen, of Tyngsboro', Mass. ; a farmer. Children: (1), Grace M.7, b. Dec. 12, 1881. (2), Chester HI.7, b. July 16, 1883.
11. Frank J.6, b. Sept. 29, 1856; m. June 6, 1883, Minnie Fletcher, of Townsend Harbor, Mass., where they res. He is a blacksmith.
12. Keziah6, b. Aug. 15, 1857; d. Sept. 25, 1857.
13. Zeba C.6, b. April 3, 1859; d. Dec. 13, 1872.
14. Lizzie F.6, b. June 5, 1861 ; m. 1, May 15, 1883, Albert B. Perham, of Tyngsboro', Mass., who d .; m. 2, June 10, 1885, John M. Collins, of Peterboro'. (q. v.)
15. Alice J.6, b. Feb. 15, 1864; d. Nov. 16, 1864.
26. Lucinda5, b. Sept. 5, 1817 ; m. May 23, 1839, Richard Taft, of Tyngsboro', Mass., who was b. in Vermont, March 14, 1812; d. in Littleton, Feb. 14, 1881. His early life was spent on a farm in Alstead. At the age of 18 he went to North Chelmsford, Mass., where he was employed in a hotel. He was a hotel keeper in Tyngs- boro', Mass., Lowell, and Nashua, until 1849, when he rem. to the Flume house, in Franconia Notch, "and was the first successor of the keepers of small mountain houses, which had been scarcely more than shelters in the wilderness. No man in New Hampshire was more widely known and respected. His life was closely associated with the history of the Franconia mountains for thirty-two years. When the traveling community - then a very small part of the population -first began to visit the Franconia Notch, Mr. Taft was their host. Under his direction the Profile house grew, from year to year, attracting more and more visitors, always leading the other White-mountain houses, and compelling them to improvements, which led to the present vast hotel accommodations, the springing up of neighboring villages, the extension of railroads, and the abundant wealth which has been poured into northern New Hamp- shire. Mr. Taft was a man of exceedingly quiet demeanor, but of great ability, foresight, and cautious energy. New Hampshire owes to him a debt which it will never be able to repay, for the results accomplished by his example, advice, and personal labor in the mountain country. Two years previous to his death he
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