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56. Amaret10, b. June 26, 1847; m. June 5, 1867, Joseph A. Tarbell. (q. v.)
57. Emogene10, b. Jan. 23, 1851; m. July 1, 1879, Fred B. Richards. (q. v.)
58. Myron C.1º, b. Aug. 30, 1852; d. Oct. 15, 1874.
59. Capt. Moses Morrison8 [18], m. July 29, 1817, Sarah B.
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Stanley, who was b. in Dublin, May 15, 1791; d. June 15, 1867; settled on the homestead; res. at place marked "J. S. Lakin." During his lifetime the original farm, with some additions that they had made, was owned and carried on by himself and his brother, Jacob G. (q. v.); but after his death the farm was divided, and No. 8, where William6 settled, fell to his family. He was a soldier in the war of 1812-14, and subsequently captain of a company of mili- tia. His death was the result of an accident, being thrown from his carriage on his way to the village, near the res. of C. E. L. Hay- ward ; d. Oct. 8, 1843. They had no children, but brought up two nephews, Joshua S. Lakin (q. v.) and Moses Washburn (q. v.), and one niece, Sarah L., dau. of Simeon Stanley, who m. David A. Wood. (q. v.)
60. Harriet$ [23], m. Aug. 29, 1824, John Wilder ; res. in Dub- lin, Antrim, and H., where she d. Feb. 5, 1869. Children :-
61. Sally Broad9, b. in Dublin, Dec. 18, 1826; d. in H., April 16, 1847.
62. Mariah Eames9, b. in Dublin, Dec. 21, 1828 ; res. several years in the family of Charles Hayward; m. Harvey Washburn, of Al- stead. (q. v.)
63. Julia Chamberlain9, b. April 13, 1831; res. several years in the family of William Lakin; m. Alfred J. Tenney. (q. v.)
64. John Gragg9, b. March 26, 1834 ; m. Harriet Frost; enlisted in the U. S. army.
65. Robert [5], was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; set- tled in Salem, Washington county, N. Y. Subsequently he res. in Sandgate, Vt. Children: Lemuel8, Susan8, Malinda8, m. - Saf- ford ; Betsey8, m. - Bates; res. Evansville, Ind. The name of one grandson has reached us - Henry9.
66. Jonas7 [6], remained in H. until about the year 1792. Pur- chased a pew in the meeting-house, and also owned the land after- wards owned by Oliver Davis (see p. 256) ; rem. to Hancock, Delaware county, N. Y .; m. Dec. 23, 1798, Prudence Parks, who was b. July 1, 1774; d. Jan. 4, 1883 .* He had a good education, was a great reader of ancient and modern history, and loved mathe-
* " Strong in body and mind, very intelligent, she retained her faculties up to the last six months of her life. She was stately in form and had a fine address. Her parents, Josiah and Anne (Weekly) Parks, were from New London, Conn., and liv- ing, as they did, on the frontier, endured great hardships during the Revolutionary war. Her father was the man who went from the place now called Port Jarvis across the country, guided by a compass, to Wilkesbarre, to notify the people of the intended 'Wyoming massacre.' "
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matics and astronomy. He was justice of the peace about thirty years, and also deputy sheriff of the county. He owned a farm of about three hundred acres ; d. April 25, 1847.
CHILDREN.
1. William G.8, b. June 27, 1801; d. Oct. 26, 1851.
2. Elvira8, b. Sept. 21, 1803; m. John Bonner, who d .; she took care of her aged mother; res. Hancock, N. Y.
3. Sallows S.8, b. June 11, 1806; res. Hancock, N. Y.
4. Omar A.8, b. March 24, 1808; res. Lakin, Wayne county, Pa. To his dau., Ada G.º, we are under great obligation for the valuable infor- mation that she has furnished us concerning the various branches of the Lakin family.
5. Rev. Arad S.8, b. May 6, 1810; served as chaplain in the Civil war; was at the time a resident of Peru, Ind. After the close of the war he rem. to Alabama ; is presiding elder of the Marion district, Alabama conference. His family res. at Huntsville, Ala.
6. George W. P.8, b. Oct. 7, 1812; d. Aug. 28, 1866.
7. Betsey8, b. Feb. 21, 1815; d. Sept. 15, 1815.
8. Thankful8, b. Sept. 19, 1816; m. Rev. David B. Turner, of the New York conference, who d. in 1874; res. Newburg, N. Y. One of her daughters m. Rev. David Hannaburg.
9. Louisa8 (adopted), b. May 27, 1817; m. Robert S. Darin; res. Hones- dale, Wayne county, Pa.
10. Sally M.8, b. Nov. 9, 1819; m. 1, Dr. - Gilbert; m. 2, David Pettit; res. Belvidere, Ill. Three children, one of whom is a short-hand re- porter in Chicago.
11. Robert S.8, b. Sept. 1, 1822; d. Sept. 8, 1830.
67. Joel7 [7], rem. to Hancock, N. Y., where he d. about the year, 1814. Children : Jonas8, John8, Sally8, Betsey8; one dau. res. in Napa City, Cal.
68. Elizabeth7 [8], m. 1, June 4, 1793, John Harper ; res. in H. and Alstead, where he d.
CHILDREN.
1. Miriam8,* b. in Alstead, Jan. 15, 1798; m. Sept. 8, 1818, James Wilkins, of Antrim; rem. to Reading, Vt., in 1820, and afterwards to Weston, Vt., where he d. Sept. 1832. Children : George9, James9 (m. - Twitchell, and has one son, George10, who res. in Peterboro'), Joel9, William9, Manly9, Clark9, Margaret9, Sarah9, Walter9.
2. Lemuel Lakin8, b. in Alstead, Dec. 28, 1799.
3. Caroline8, b. in 1806; m. - Axtell; res. near Deposit, N. Y.
After the death of her husband Mrs. Harper left three children
* She was brought up by Lemuel Eaton, of H.
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(name of one not given) with her sister, Mrs. Ann Graham, and went West and lost sight of them. She m. 2, Joseph Lovelass. Children : Jonas8, William8.
69. Jonathan7 [9], m. Asenath Parks, sister of Prudence Parks (q. v.); res. in Hancock, N. Y .; was a soldier in the war of 1812-14; was wounded at the storming of Little York (now Toronto), Can., and d. in central New York. His wife and children went in a wagon from Hancock, N. Y., to see him, and after his death returned to their home. Children : Orsemuss, Robert8, Eunice8, Malinda8.
70. John7 [11], was a soldier in the war of 1812-14; m. Betsey Hale, of Carlisle, Mass .; res. a few years in H .; rem. to the state of New York ; returned to H. about the year 1845, where he continued to res. the rest of his life ; d. April 9, 1863. Children: Caroline8, John8.
71. Oliver6 (William5, William4, John3, -2, William1), b. in Groton, Feb. 24, 1733-34; m. 1, Submit (or Mehitable) Woods; m. 2, Sybil (Woods) Farwell, sister of his first wife; res. most of his life in Groton, but was in H. a few years; res. at place marked "J. S. Lakin." It is highly probable that he built the house, or at least one room of it. He served in the French war and also in the Rev- olutionary war. He was taken prisoner by the Indians, was sen- tenced to be burned at the stake, ran the gauntlet, was stolen by another tribe, was given to an Indian family as a slave, escaped with other prisoners, captured a French ship while going down the St. Lawrence, and met General Wolfe, who desired to retain his ser- vices as a guide ; but he said that he had killed so many Indians that he would rather be shot on the spot than to expose himself any more, and they were permitted to go on their way, and reached Marblehead in safety .* Children : -
72. Oliver7, b. in Groton, Feb. 11, 1765; settled first in H .; rem. to Keene; had a large family.
73. Peter7, b. in Groton ; no further record, but probably came to H. with his father.
74. John7, b. in H., June 8, 1782 ; he mysteriously disappeared when about 20 years of age.
75. David7, b. Jan. 1, 1785; his mother d. when he was an in- fant, and his father d. when he was about 13 years old. With his
* One version of this story is that the Indians named the three men Stevens, Stebo, and Bimbo, and that the ship had at the time only one man aboard, the rest having gone ashore.
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brother, John, he was adopted by his aunt, Elizabeth Lakin, whose first husband's name was Gragg, and her second husband was Job Shattuck, who was interested in Shays' rebellion. He m. Job Shat- tuck's granddaughter, Sarah Hartwell, and rem. to Stetson, Me., where he d. Aug. 12, 1873. He served in the war of 1812-14. He had several children, one of whom, George W.8, served in the Civil war; res. East Newport, Me .; has written several letters that have thrown much light on the history of the Lakin family. An- other son, John8, had a son, John H.9, who is a druggist, corner of Boylston and Tremont streets, Boston, Mass.
Isaac5 (William4, John3, -2, William1), b. in Groton, Dec. 11, 1702; was one of a company of men commanded by Captain Love- well, who had a battle with the Indians near Fryeburg, Me., in which battle Paugus, the Indian chief, was killed by Chamberlain, of Groton; m. Jan. 2, 1725-26, Elizabeth Shattuck. Five children, of whom the second was
76. Josiah6, b. April 7, 1730; was in the battle at Bunker hill, and probably served in the army later. Came to H. in his old age to res. with his son, and d. here; m. Mary Ranger. Several chil- dren, of whom
77. Simeon7, was the oldest; b. March 6, 1760. He was only 15 years old when the war of the Revolution broke out, but he entered the service as early as April 25, 1775, going first as a sub- stitute for Luther Phelps, with whom he was living. He was at that time six feet one and one-half inches in height, with a little beard on his face and his long hair hanging down over his shoulders. He was sent to the barber as soon as he was accepted. His first term of service expiring Sept. 21st, he returned home and pretty soon took his father's place at Cambridge in the same company, under Capt. Asa Lawrence, of Groton. This company formed a part of Col. William Prescott's regiment. He volunteered, in 1777, for three months, with Capt. John Bradford, Colonel Nichols' N. H. regiment; was in the battle of Bennington,* Aug. 16, 1777, and
* At the battle of Bennington he heard General Stark give his celebrated speech, " Boys, we must whip those Red-coats to-day, or Mollie Stark is a widow." At what proved to be the close of his last term of service, he was in a hospital, and they were dying all around him. He knew he could last but a day or two longer there, so he asked the surgeon for a discharge. The surgeon told him he would get one in a few days; all he would need would be a rough box. He replied, "Let me go out of here, and I will save you the trouble." He was discharged and given some gruel in his haversack, and weak as he was, started for home. He got on slowly until one night he stopped in a farmhouse in Connecticut, and was permitted to sleep by the kitchen fire. The woman gave him some supper, and with it a pickle, which he saw her take from a jar in the room. In the night he got up and took some more pickles and ate them, and in the morning he was almost well, and in a few days he was safe at home.
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also at the surrender of Burgoyne, Oct. 17, 1777. This time he en- listed from Amherst. He also served two terms of duty in the vicinity of Boston- one of three months, under Captain Hunt, and the other of six weeks. He enlisted, July 1, 1780, at Groton, for six months, under Captain Pratt, Col. Timothy Bigelow's regiment, which was stationed at Peekskill and West Point during his term of service.
After coming home to Groton he spent several months with his uncle, Levi Lakin. In the fall of 1781 he had some trouble with a Mr. Wright, who insisted on shooting pigeons that were on a stand he had made. They had two battles, the second late in the winter, and as Mr. Wright came out second best both times, he went for the law and got out a writ to arrest him, so he left for Hollis, where his uncle, Nehemiah Woods, res. When he reached Hollis he learned that John Brooks, who afterwards m. his cousin, Elizabeth Woods, had gone to H. to establish a home ; so the next morning he started for H. and found Mr. Brooks boiling maple sap on land now owned by Cyrus A. Whittaker. He purchased fifty acres of land of Mr. Brooks, and soon built the house marked "D. Lakin," where he continued to live the rest of his life. He m. July 27, 1786, Lois, dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Holden) Hartwell, who was b. in Groton, Dec. 19, 1758, and d. in H., Dec. 4, 1852; he d. Dec. 10, 1842. Children : -
78. Simeon8 [83], b. Oct. 9, 1788.
79. Moody8 [88], b. Feb. 4, 1790.
80. Loiss, b. Nov. 19, 1791; m. Charles H. Brooks. (q. v.)
81. Daniel8 [94], b. July 13, 1795.
82. Sally8, b. May 1, 1801 ; m. Josiah Taylor. (q. v.)
83. Simeon8 [78], served in the war of 1812-14; m. Dec. 18, 1815, Betsey, dau. of Moses and Sarah (Frye) Dennis (q. v.); res. at place marked "G. C. Lakin." He was a member of the board of selectmen ten years ; d. Feb. 16, 1869; his wife d. Feb. 10, 1872. Children : -
84. Martha Elizabeth9, b. Feb. 18, 1817; m. Ebenezer Ware. (q. v.)
85. Rodney Sylvester9, b. June 13, 1819; res. several years in H .; was in trade with A. C. Blood; was town clerk in 1846 and '47; rem. to Boston, where he is book-keeper for the Howard Watch company, Boston ; res. Boston Highlands; m. 1, Oct. 11, 1846, Susan Page, dau. of Joseph and Elvira (Moore) Gilbert, who was b. Jan.
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20, 1830; d. June 7, 1852; m. 2, Nov. 17, 1863, Martha A., dau. of Lewis and Betsey (Hartwell) Stiles, who was b. in Amherst, June 2, 1832.
CHILDREN.
1. Willis Gilbert10, b. Sept. 11, 1847; m. Sept. 4, 1877, Susie B., dau. of Warren W. and Kittie A. (Paine) Cobb, who was b. in Wellfleet, Mass., July 31, 1855; res. Boston. He is a clerk in the Post-office department. Child : Susie Gilbert11, b. May 30, 1882.
2. Clara Frances10, b. May 31, 1850; d. Sept. 7, 1851.
3. John Clark10, b. May 8, 1852.
4. Gertrude Hartwell10, b. Oct 19, 1869.
86. Mary Ann9, b. Sept. 18, 1822; m. Franklin J. Ware. (q. v.)
87. Giles Campbell9, b. Oct. 1, 1828; settled on the homestead ; m. 1, Jan. 17, 1861, Elizabeth, dau. of Sargent Bohonan (q. v.), who d. July 24, 1864; m. 2, April 9, 1867, Elizabeth, dau. of John and Lilly (Smith) Gribben, who was b. in Caldiff, Donegal county, Ire., Aug. 20, 1837.
CHILDREN.
1. Albert Giles10, b. March 2, 1868. 2. Martha Elizabeth10, b. Sept. 24, 1869. 3. George S. Bohonan10, b. Sept. 12, 1872.
88. Moody8 [79], m. March 20, 1815, Betsey, dau. of Abraham and Mary (Nudd) Gove, who was b. in Deering, Feb. 17, 1787; d. March 14, 1863; settled in H., and built the house marked "M. Alcutt"; rem. to Greenfield in 1834, and d. there, Feb. 1, 1872. Children : -
89. Lavinia9, b. Dec. 29, 1815; d. Nov. 20, 1822.
90. Eliza9, b. June 8, 1818; m. 1, Cassander S. Wilkins ; m. 2, Charles Gray (q. v.); m. 3, Mark N. Spaulding. (q. v.)
CHILDREN.
1. Anna C.10 (Wilkins), b. May 25, 1844; d. Aug. 4, 1846.
2. Eliza A.10 (Wilkins), b. Sept. 11, 1846; m. Augustus W. Gray. (q. v.)
91. Hartwell9, b. July 7, 1820; m. Feb. 25, 1851, Minda G., dau. of Abijah and Jane (McIlvaine) Barker, who was b. in Antrim, March 23, 1823 ; res. Bennington ; is a jeweler.
92. Dearborn9, b. Aug. 7, 1822; m. Nov. 28, 1861, Emeline, dau. of Reuel and Betsey (Davis) Richardson (q. v.), who was b. Feb. 19, 1833. Settled in Greenfield; rem. to Antrim in 1884; a farmer.
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93. Harrison9, b. Aug. 7, 1822; m. Feb. 24, 1864, Mrs. Lizzie (Leathers), dau. of Jesse and Susanna (Stiles) Cudworth, who was b. in Greenfield, June 2, 1818 ; res. in Greenfield ; is a farmer.
94. Daniel8 [81], served in the war of 1812-14; settled on the homestead ; m. Oct. 1, 1822, Mary F., dau. of Josiah and Betsey Dodge Taylor. (q. v.) He d. Sept. 20, 1864. Child :-
95. Taylor D.9, b. June 29, 1824 ; m. 1, Sept. 1, 1846, Melinda A., dau. of David P. and Melinda (Keyes) Needham, who was b. in Milford, Aug. 12, 1824; m. 2, Nov. 3, 1868, Ann Augusta, dau. of David and Anna H. (Robinson) Dales,* who was b. in Hancock Fac- tory village (now Bennington), March 20, 1838. To her we are under great obligation for valuable letters and papers concerning the Lakin and Taylor families. In historical research she is an en- thusiast. Mr. Lakin is a skilful machinist ; he settled in H., res. in the house that bears his name, and was the proprietor of mill No. XVI (see p. 83); he also built the Goodell Co.'s works in Benning- ton; later he rem. to Greenfield, where he now res.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary Estelle10, b. Aug. 10, 1847; d. Nov. 4, 1847.
2. Ada Melinda10, b. Sept. 14, 1849; m. Feb. 26, 1880, Willis O., son of Ebenezer P. and Roxanna (Keyes) Dunklee, who was b. in Milford, May 24, 1851 ; a farmer; res. Newton, Vernon county, Wis. Chil- dren : (1), A son11, b. June 21, 1881; d. June 23, 1881. (2), Elmer Ross11, b. Jan. 6, 1885.
3. Winfred Taylor10, b. Nov. 1, 1869.
4. Mary Anna Augusta10, b. July 17, 1870.
5. Bertha Dales10, b. March 25, 1875; d. April 23, 1876.
6. Lilla Dale10, b. March 24, 1878.
LAWRENCE.
1. Oliver2, son of Oliver1 and Mary (Cummings) Lawrence, was b. in Hollis, Oct. 7, 1755; a soldier in the Revolutionary war ; m. May 7, 1772, Lydia, dau. of Capt. Reuben and Lydia (Jones) Dow. He came to H. in 1779; was one of the signers of the petition for the incorporation of the town (see p. 7), and spent three summers
* David2, son of William and Catherine (Cavin) Dales, b. in Kortright, Delaware county, N. Y., July 22, 1810, came to H. in the spring of 1833, in company with Oliver Whitcomb and family. He was a tailor and opened a shop in Hancock Factory vil- lage; m. March, 1837, Anna Hancock, dau. of Samuel and Olive (Austin) Robinson, b. in Greenfield, May 10, 1810. He d. in Greenfield, Sept. 21, 1838. Child: Ann Augusta3. (q. v.)
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here in leveling the forest and preparing for his future home, and immediately after his marriage began housekeeping here in a log cabin ; subsequently he built a one-story house, which was burnt a few years since, and later the two-story house known as the Na- thaniel Dow place, where he spent the rest of his life. He was a prominent citizen, and served the town as one of the selectmen, con- stable, etc. He d. Sept. 15, 1843; his wife d. Nov. 25, 1835.
2. Daniel2 (Oliver1), b. in Hollis, April 26, 1762; d. in Hollis, Feb. 21, 1844; m. June 22, 1790, Polly Johnson, who d. in Hollis, July 8, 1824. They came to H. immediately after their marriage and res. here about ten years, at place marked "E. Pearson."
CHILDREN.
1. Mary8, b. June 16, 1791; d. Aug. 16, 1823; m. - Worcester. Child : Caroline4, m. - Morse; res. Milford.
2. Betsey3, b. Oct. 20, 1792; d. Dec. 4, 1839 ; m. - King. Child : Daniel L.4, res. Waterville, Me.
3. Charlotte3, b. Sept. 5, 1794; d. Sept. 19, 1815.
4. Ruth3, b. Nov. 21, 1796; d. July 29, 1877 ; m. Noah Farley, of Hollis.
5. Daniel3, b. April 7, 1798; d. July 5, 1848; res. St. Louis, Mo.
6. Abigail3, b. June 10, 1800; res. Westford, Mass.
7. Mark3, b. Aug. 20, 1801.
8. Dr. Luke8, b. April 14, 1803; d. Jan. 19, 1832; res. Lunenburgh, Mass., and Hollis.
9. Louisa3, b. June 14, 1807 ; m. Abijah Fletcher; res. Westford, Mass.
3. Aaron2 (Oliver1), b. in Hollis, May 19, 1786(?); m. March 8, 1802, Lucy Putnam, of Stow, Mass .; came to H. in 1809; res. at place marked "L. Johnson "; rem. to Weston, Vt., about the year 1820, where he d. Aug. 17, 1838; his wife d. Aug. 17, 1862.
CHILDREN.
1. Lucy Putnam3, b. in Hollis, May 22, 1803; d. May 22, 1850; m. Feb. 9, 1825, Ambrose Pease, a merchant, of Landgrove, Vt.
2. Aaron3, b. in Hollis, Dec. 23, 1804; d. Sept. 1, 1867; a merchant; m. 1, Sept. 14, 1830, Lucretia Claggett, of Amherst; m. 2, Sarah Stearns, of Billerica, Mass.
3. Mary Putnam3, b. in Stow, Mass., March 27, 1807; d. Sept. 13, 1854 ; m. Dec. 17, 1829, Perkins Wiley, a merchant, of Weston, Vt.
4. David3, b. in Stow, Mass., Feb. 24, 1809; d. May 3, 1833; a merchant.
5. Jane Duncan3, b. in H., Feb. 9, 1811; d. in 1854; m in 1850, Joseph Gates, a machinist, of Versailles, Ky.
6. Alona Ann3, b. in H., Feb. 4, 1813; d. Aug. 25, 1841; m. Aug. 30, 1836, Franklin Keyes, a merchant.
7. Wilhelmina3, b. in H., April 14, 1815; d. Sept. 7, 1839; a teacher.
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8. Dorothy Maria3, b. in H., Jan. 28, 1817; d. in 1859; m. Simeon Spauld- ing, a farmer, of Weston, Vt.
9. Nancy Bullard8, b. in H., March 31, 1819; d. June 16, 1842.
10. Sarah S.8, b. in Weston, Vt., June 8, 1821; res. Weston, Vt.
11. Eliza Ann3, b. in Weston, Vt , Aug. 4, 1823; m. Sept. 4, 1842, Franklin Keyes; res. Wabash, Ind.
12. James3, b. in Weston, Vt., May 16, 1826 ; m. --- , of Jeffersonville, Ind. He d. at Logansport, Ind. ; was a merchant.
NICHOLAS LAWRENCE.
1. Nicholas1 Lawrence, a distant relative of the above, b. in Hollis in 1759; m. Sarah Cummings (q. v.), b. in 1761; came to H. about 1783; settled at No. 60; rem. to place near mill site No. XI (see pp. 83 and 271) ; rem. to Weston, Vt., about the year 1800, where he d. Jan. 6, 1854; his wife d. Sept. 18, 1834. Children, eight of whom were b. in H .:-
2. Rebecca2, b. Feb. 9, 1784 ; m. - Warner.
3. Polly2, b. Nov. 29, 1785; m. George Hart; went West.
4. John2, b. March 16, 1788 ; d. in Mount Tabor, Vt., Sept. 2, 1854 ; m. - Higgins, who d. July 21, 1877. Children : Elvira8, m. Horace W. Bennett (q. v.); the date of their deaths was June, 1885; Lucy3, Betsey3, Mary3, Pheah H.3, Lois3, John3, Lewis3.
5. Jonas2, b. March 12, 1790; d. in Ludlow, Vt., Sept. 30, 1850; m. - Dodge. Child : Askel8, res. Ludlow, Vt.
6. Barnard2, b. April 17, 1792.
7. Roxania2, b. Sept. 9, 1794; d. June 26, 1844.
8. Peter2, b. Feb. 5, 1796; m. - Higgins.
9. Betsey2, b. April 5, 1799; m. Daniel Goodhue; went West. 10. Sally2, m. Luke Lee; went to Michigan.
11. Nicholas2, m. - Moor. He d. in Nashua. Children : Charles3, Orlando3, both res. in Lawrence, Mass.
12. Relief2, d. in Weston, Vt .; m. - Pease.
13. Submit2, m. Thomas Powell; went West.
Mrs. Putnam Burton, of Weston, Vt., is a grandchild of Nicholas Lawrence, Sr.
LEE.
1. Jonathan1 Lee, b. in Concord, Mass. ; m. Sally Hayward, dau. of Lieut. Joseph+ (see p. 641); res. in Sudbury, Mass., Ashby, Mass., New Ipswich, Mason, and H., at place marked "A. Hall," and later
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at place marked "Lee." His wife d. in Mason, and he m. 2, in H., April 9, 1807, Sybil Butterfield, who d. Nov. 17, 1854. Children, by first wife :-
2. Sally2, m. Joshua Davis. (q. v.)
3. Henry2, settled in Athol, Mass.
4. Dexter2, settled in Athol, Mass.
5. Dennis2, settled in Athol, Mass.
These three brothers m. and had families. Several of their sons are successful business men.
6. Jonathan2, studied medicine with Doctor Tuttle. Settled in Syracuse, N. Y .; m., and had three children.
CHARLES HENRY LEE.
1. Charles Henry2 (Herbert1) Lee,* b. in Weston, Vt., April 8, 1846; m. Aug. 22, 1866, Eliza Josephine Newell, who was b. in Lyndeboro', Nov. 24, 1850. He was a Union soldier; res. at place marked :"J. Matthews." Children : -
2. Orissa Jane3, b. Sept. 26, 1867 ; m. Wilfred J. Sheldon. (q.v.)
3. Anna J.8, b. July 5, 1870; m. Clarence H. Ware. (q. v.)
4. Elsie D.8, b. Oct. 24, 1872; m. Dr. Eugene Wason. (q. v.)
LINDSEY.
Benjamin1 Lindsey, an immigrant from Scotland, settled in Lynn, Mass.
John2 (Benjamin1), was b. in Lynn.
Benjamin3 (John2, Benjamin1), was b. in Lynn.
1. John4 (Benjamin3, John2, Benjamin1), b. in Danvers, Mass., Aug. 19, 1829 ; m. Sept. 10, 1851, Mary Jane Larrabee, of Peabody, Mass .; rem. to H. in Nov. 1875, and purchased the Joel Gates place, where they continue to res.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles Ernest5, b. in Peabody, Mass., May 14, 1852.
2. Annie M.5, b. in Lynn, Mass., April 5, 1865; m. Sept. 29, 1883, Edward Dinsmore Woods (q. v.), of Bennington.
* His parents, Herbert and Esther Lee, now res. in H., at the place marked " E. Tyrrell." Three of their sons were Union soldiers.
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GENEALOGY : LINDSEY; LITTLE.
2. Benjamin N.4 (Benjamin8, John2, Benjamin1), b. in Peabody, Mass., 1835; served in the Civil war; was a member of the 19th regt. Mass. vols .; m. 2, April 11, 1872, Jennie Mary, dau. of Moses and Mary (Washburn) Lakin (q. v.); res. in H., at place marked "C. Turner" in the village, and has charge of the town road machine.
CHILDREN.
1. Grace Foster, b. Dec. 30, 1882. 2. Leon Benjamin5, b. Dec. 21, 1884. 3. Ethel Louise5, b. Sept. 15, 1888.
LITTLE.
Thomas1 Little was b. in Ireland in 1688. His wife, Jean, was also b. in Ireland in 1702. They immigrated to this country in 1737. Their second son and third child was
Thomas2 (Thomas1), b. in Ireland in 1727 ; m. Susannah Wallace. John3 (Thomas2, Thomas1), b. in Peterboro' in 1764; m. Aug. 27, 1809, Lucinda, dau. of Joshua Longly, Esq., of Shirley, Mass.
Joshua L.4 (John3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. in Peterboro', Sept. 8, 1812; d. in West Wilton, Sept. 8, 1846; m. April 27, 1837, Dor- othy Carter, who was b. in Leominster, Mass., Jan. 30, 1814; she m. 2, Joshua Foster. (q. v.)
1. John L.5 (Joshua L.4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. March 3, 1838. Came to H. with his mother; m. Aug. 1862, Ann, dau. of William and Melvina (Davis) Lakin (q. v.); settled in H .; res. at place marked "J. F."; rem. to Hollister, Cal.
CHILD.
1. William L.6, b. in H., March 19, 1864.
2. Charles C.5 (Joshua L.4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. May 12, 1843; m. Oct. 18, 1860, Mary W., dau. of William and Melvina (Davis) Lakin (q. v.); settled in H .; res. at placed marked “Man- ning"; rem. to Hollister, Cal., where his wife d., Aug. 28, 1886.
CHILDREN.
1. Minnie M.6, b. in H. ; d. young.
2. Annie M.6, b. in H., April 14, 1864; m. Edward Barry, of Soledad, Cal. Child : Edward Little7.
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