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3. Ellen D.6, b. in H., Oct. 28, 1867.
4. Melvina6, b. in California ; d. young.
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LONG.
Samuel' Long m. Lydia, dau. of Peter Farmer ; res. in H., at place marked "J. Robinson"; rem. to No. 102, and thence to Vermont.
CHILDREN.
1. Ednah2, b. Dec. 13, 1802.
2. Samuel2, b. Feb. 9, 1804.
3. Lydia2, b. March 24, 1806.
5. Sarah2, b. March 18, 1810.
6. Abigail2, b. March 8, 1812.
7. John Ramsey2, b. Jan. 20, 1814.
4. Peter Hill2, b. Jan. 2, 1808. - Town Records.
LOW. David Low
1. Col. David2, son of Eliezer1 and Sarah (Perkins) Low, was b. in Essex, Mass., in 1792; rem. with his parents, a few years later, to Derry, " where he spent his boyhood days, making the most of the town schools, and afterwards increasing his fund of information by spending several months in an extended voyage to foreign parts." About the year 1824 he came to H. and opened a village store, which he carried on for many years in the place marked "J. Davis," which he built. His res. was the place marked "Mrs. Hills." He m. 1, Feb. 1, 1825, Lydia, dau. of Samuel Gates (q. v.), " a beautiful and finely educated lady, who lived but four years after her marriage, dying April 11, 1829"; m. 2, March 4, 1840, Mrs. Elizabeth (War- ren) Smith,* of Keene; "a lady who made many friends among the good Hancock people by her generous and companionable disposi- tion, and her many noble, womanly traits are still fresh in the minds of many." She d. Oct. 9, 1865, at the residence .of her son-in-law, the late Dr. Charles Wells, of Manchester.
Colonel Low acquired considerable prominence in his time by the acceptable manner in which he filled many town and state offices, both civic and military .; "He was a prominent member of the
* Elizabeth, dau. of Levi and Molly (Abbot) Warren, was b. Feb. 21, 1794; m. 1, Dec. 13, 1821, Elisha Smith, of Alstead, who d. March 27, 1838. Two daughters, who came to H. with their mother: Mary M., m. Dec. 1, 1847, Dr. Charles Wells, who d. since 1884; res. in Manchester. Emily E., res. with her sister in Manchester.
t He was colonel of the 26th regt. of the N. H. militia.
DAVID LOW.
AUTOGLYP- PRINT. R. 2. ALLEN, VAROVER, MASC.
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Orthodox church, an energetic worker in social, religious, and state affairs, a trustworthy citizen, and devoted husband and father. The romantic scenery of his adopted town was always a great delight to him; he loved its mountains, its fertile valleys, and its gurgling brooks, and never tired of enjoying and praising their beauty. In 1866 Colonel Low rem. to Cambridge, and spent the remaining days of his life with his youngest dau., who at that time res. in that city, departing this life Sept. 5, 1868. In personal appearance he was a large, dignified gentleman of the old school type. In conversation he was very entertaining, being a good narrator of adventure and a capital story-teller." Children : -
2. An infant3, d. Nov. 21, 1825.
3. L. Margaret Ann3, b. March 16, 1827; m. March 5, 1850, J. Edwin, son of Timothy and Elizabeth A. M. Fletcher, who was b. in Charlestown, Mass., June 8, 1823; d. Jan. 26, 1867; res. Charles- town, Mass.
4. Susan M.8, m. Sept. 4, 1850, Jacob T. Steele. (q. v.)
5. Capt. William2 (Eliezer1), b. in Derry, March 30, 1804; came to H. in 1822 or '23; m. July 9, 1829, Emeline, dau. of Dr. Peter Tuttle (q. v.), who d. Jan. 7, 1884. He settled in H., and res. in the house marked "Mrs. Marshall" on the village plan; rem. to Peterboro' in 1842, and bought a farm, which he occupied until 1852; was a carpenter about three years, and a painter until April, 1871, when he rem. to Pleasant Valley, Wis., where he now res. Children : -
6. Charlotte W.3, b. Sept. 19, 1831 ; m. Aug. 21, 1852, George, son of Hon. John H. Steele; rem. to Pleasant Valley, Wis., March, 1868.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles H.4, b. May 29, 1853; m. Sept. 7, 1877, Fannie W. Hugh, of Hud- son, Wis .; res. Winnipeg, Man. Child : Ethel5, b. Aug. 21, 1879; d. Jan. 26, 1881.
2. William L.4, b. Oct. 21, 1858 ; m. Jan. 15, 1883, Hannah E. Bennett, of Madison, Wis., and res. there.
3. Harry T.4, b. May 3, 1861; res. Pleasant Valley, Wis.
7. Mary Elizabeth3, b. 1842; m. Jan. 1, 1872, R. F. Miller, of Beaver Falls, Wis .; res. St. Paul, Minn.
CHILD.
1. Willie D.4, b. Sept. 15, 1876.
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MANNING.
Thomas1 Manning was a resident of H. a few years about 1820, and had charge of the boarding-house at Hancock Factory. He d. in HI .; his widow d. at her daughter's, in Antrim. Child : Abigail2, m. John P. Richardson. (q. v.)
AUSTIN G. MANNING.
1. Austin G.1 Manning, b. in Francestown (now Bennington); m. Anna Sherburn, of Portsmouth; res. in Boston, where he d. in 1861. Mrs. Manning rem. from West Newton, Mass., to H. in March, 1881, and purchased the place marked "Manning," where she continues to res. Child: -
2. Henry A.2, b. in Boston, 1856; came to H. with his mother, and continues to res. with her; m. Oct. 28, 1883, Nellie E., dan. of Edward R. Danforth. (q. v.)
CHILD.
1. Harry8, b. March 18, 1886.
MANSON.
Rev. Albert2, son of William1 and Ruth (Andres) Manson (both of Scotch origin, but b. in the United States), was b. in West St. Armand, Can., Nov. 25, 1803. He was educated at the government school in that place, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Chittenden county, Vt. Subsequently he studied theology at Gil- manton seminary ; m. April 27, 1834, Rebecca Farr, who was b. in Lempster, Feb. 4, 1808. They celebrated their golden wedding at Quasqueton, Ia. He was ordained pastor of the Congregational church in what is now Bennington, Nov. 8, 1841, and was dismissed May 28, 1850. He surveyed the boundaries and made the field- book for Bennington, in 1842, out of the five townships from which the town was taken. He served the Congregational church in Rochester, Vt., four years, after which he rem. to Marion, Linn county, Ia., where he spent ten years as a missionary ; then to Quas- queton, Ia., where he was actively engaged as a missionary some twenty-one years, preaching his last sermon in May, 1885. In Nov. 1885, he rem. back to Marion, and on the 27th of April, 1886, he buried his wife.
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CHILDREN.
1. Eliza8, b. in Milton, Vt., May 1, 1835; m. Nov. 4, 1861, at Galesburg, Ill., Joseph G. Knox, who d. three years later.
2. Dr. Dwight8, b. in Bennington, Oct. 17, 1842; was educated at Rush college in Chicago; m. April 24, 1878, Armilda Leatherman; res. Quasqueton, Ia. Children : (1), Rebecca4, b. April 14, 1879. (2), Jessie Armilda+, b. Aug. 5, 1883.
MARGERY.
1. Jonathan1 Margery was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. From a letter before me, dated Exeter, Dec. 17, 1791, signed by Samuel Tenney and William Parker, Jr., and directed to His Excel- lency Josiah Bartlett, Esq., it appears that Jonathan Margery "was a soldier in the 2nd N. Hampshire Regt. & received a Wound in the Groin, while in the service of his Country." There was a lack of vouchers, but he was recommended to be worthy of a pension of two dollars per month, beginning May 1, 1782, when he was dis- charged. He is described as 36 years of age, and it is recommended that his name be sent on with others. He was in H. as early as 1788. (See p. 255.) From this it appears that at that time he lived not far from what is now the Forest road, and one tradition is that he lived near Miller's mountain. Another tradition is that he lived where his son, Andrew, afterwards lived, No. 44. He left town about the year 1801, and was not heard from, but the horse he went away with came back three years later alone. His wife used to weave for a living. She finally gave her property to the town to take care of her; she d. June 1, 1836, aged 86. Children :-
2. Ellenor2, m. April 30, 1801, William Boynton. (q. v.)
3. Andrew2, m. Jan. 27, 1806, Susanna Griffin, of Greenfield ; res. at No. 44. Child : Peggy3, d. young. He d. about the year 1809, and his widow m. 2, Shadrach Tenney. (q. v.)
MARSHALL.
Samuel1 Marshall, and Lydia, his wife, came to H. from Notting- ham West, in March, 1791. With them came two children, Parker2 and Dustin2, and there were b. to them in H .: Lettie2, b. Dec. 6, 1791; Bridget2 and Rachel2, b. Nov. 18, 1797. The family res. on the place marked " A. Simonds," which they sold to David Knight,
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and left town about the year 1800, but later Parker2 came back and built a house on land owned by C. P. Hayward ( place marked "C. Hayward "), where he lived a few years; later he res. on place where Hon. C. J. Fox was b .; rem. from town. He m. Judith and had a large family of
CHILDREN.
1. Mary Ann2, d. in II., May 20, 1836, aged 18.
2. Elizabeth J. A.2, m. Josiah K. Green, of Lowell, Mass. (See p. 216.) And others.
H. J. MARSHALL.
H. J.1 Marshall was b. in Weare; m. Mary A., dau. of J. L. and Lydia (Williams) Stone, who was b. in Wilton, Nov. 7, 1836; he d. Mrs. Marshall came to H. to res. in 1876, with her son. For res., see village plan.
CHILD.
1. Hiram B.2, b. in Peterboro', May 24, 1862; m. Jennie Willard (q. v.), June 1, 1882. Children : (1), Don W.3, b. April 1, 1883. (2), Ruby U.3, b. Nov. 24, 1885.
MARTIN.
Lewis2, son of Robert1 Martin, was b. in Francestown in 1808; m. Betsey, dau. of Nathaniel Eaton.
Benjamin3 (Lewis2, Robert1), b. in Society Land in 1837; m. Jan. 1865, May E., dau. of Heman and Sally Sturtevant, of Stoneham, Mass., who was b. in 1826; rem. to H. in 1870; res. on the Solon Hadley place; left in 1873 ; present res., Ober place, in Bennington.
J. J. MARTIN.
Thomas Henry1 Martin, b. in Damariscotta, Me., April 16, 1833; enlisted in the English army at the age of 20, and was wounded in the head at the battle of Inkerman; m. Sept. 20, 1861, Susan Keenan, who was b. in county of Tyrone, Ire., July 4, 1836; d. in South Andover, Mass., June 20, 1880. She was of Scotch parent- age, and came to this country alone at the age of 15.
1. Dr. John J.2 (Thomas1), was b. in Lowell, Mass., May 29, 1862; came to H., and res. with Dea. Orland Eaton. He had had the ad- vantages of but five terms of school when he came to H., after
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which time he attended one term at the common school and one year at Francestown academy, and studied medicine with Dr. J. H. Adams at Derry Depot. He is an expert swimmer; he swam across the Merrimac river at Concord, June 1, 1868, and since that time has saved the lives of seven persons from drowning. He m., Nov. 6, 1883, Hattie J., dau. of Cyrus A. and Alvira A. (Shedd) Whit- taker. (q. v.)
MASON.
Daniel Heald2, son of Larkin1 and Hannah (Heald) Mason, was b. in Temple, March 1, 1812; d. in Sullivan, July 11, 1872; m. in Dublin, Oct. 1, 1835, Aurora, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Farnum) Jones, who was b. in Dublin, Jan. 27, 1816. Mr. Mason was a black- smith; came to H. about 1837 and res. at the place marked "Mrs. S. Alcock"; remained a few years, after which he rem. to Sullivan, where he lived till his death. He was an intelligent, thoughtful, and honest man; his widow, who is a well-informed and refined lady, still lives in Sullivan.
CHILDREN.
1. Ellen3, b. in Dublin, Sept. 8, 1836 ; d. in H., Feb. 24, 1838.
2. George Larkin3, b. in H., Dec. 25, 1838. He is unmarried, is a farmer, and lives with his mother in Sullivan.
3. Albert8, b. in Sullivan, Sept. 11, 1842; m. Eva Phedora, dau. of Jason B. and Phedora W. (Priest) (q. v.) Blanchard, who was b. in New Ipswich, Jan. 29, 1851. Children : (1), Walter Alfred4, b. in Peter- boro', July 13, 1869; d. there, Sept. 4, 1885. (2), Frank Larkin4, b. in Belmont, Mass., Feb. 17, 1874. (3), George Blanchard4, b. in
Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 18, 1875; d. there, Oct. 11, 1878. Mr. Mason was in the N. H. light battery in the war. He makes bar- ometers and fine instruments, at 328 Washington street, Boston.
MATHER.
Col. James H.1 Mather, came to Goshen from Connecticut, and was probably a descendant of Cotton Mather.
Elisha H.2 (Col. James H.1) m. Emily R. Giddings. They had six children, one of whom was
1. Dr. Rockwood Giddings? (Elisha H.2, Col. James H.1), b. in Goshen, Jan. 10, 1840. At the age of 13 years he united with the Baptist church at Newport, where his father had rem. He studied
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medicine with Doctor Sanborn, of Newport, and receiving his de- gree at Dartmouth college, he began the practice of his profession at Washington, where he remained only about a year. He m. Annie Maria, only dau. of George Alfred Whittemore, of Bennington, who was b. March 6, 1841, and rem. to Marlow, where he met with good success. In the summer of 1864 he joined the army, and was ap- pointed assistant surgeon in the field hospital of the 18th army corps. On his return from service in the field he studied dentistry and moved to H., where he built up a good practice. He d. Sept. 30, 1874, after a brief illness of only ten days, and not considered in a dangerous condition until just before his death. His wife followed him the 22d of the next April, after a very brief illness.
CHILD.
1. Maurice Whittemore4, b. in H., Oct. 16, 1866; was fitted for college at Exeter, and entered Harvard university in the fall of 1886.
MATTHEWS .*
1. Robert1 Matthews, the ancestor of the large Hancock family of that name, was b. in Ireland in 1750. He was brought to this country by his parents in early youth, to Bedford; spent his youth in the central part of the state, and after his marriage res. for a time in Bedford. Jan. 22, 1790, he swapped farms with John Moor, of H. In that year he moved to H. and settled at No. 57, north of the Miller hill, and about two miles north of the center of the town. His parents were probably James and Hannah Matthews, who came to H. with Robert and lived with him. They probably emigrated to Bedford about 1753 or '54. The parents of this James were probably James and Mary Matthews. The elder James came to America in 1737 or earlier, and settled first in Andover, Mass., and in a year or two moved to Bedford. Robert reared a large family. He was a devout Presbyterian, and worshipped with his wife at the Presbyterian church at Antrim; he d. in H., Aug. 31, 1818; m. 1, Dec. 19, 1775, Sarah Baxter, who d. of consumption shortly after their marriage (about 1776); m. 2, Elizabeth Gibson, who was b. Nov. 14, 1752, and d. in H., Oct. 7, 1833. The mother of Mrs.
* The history of the Matthews family has been prepared by Rev. J. L. Seward, who has also furnished material for the history of all the branches of the family, besides affording valuable aid in many directions.
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Matthews, Mrs. Janet Smith, also lived with them, and d. in the summer of 1820, at the age of 98. Mr. Matthews was a Revolu- tionary soldier. Children :-
2. Thomas2 [14], b. in Bedford, Jan. 9, 1778.
3. Janet2, b. Oct. 25, 1779; m. John Miller, Jr. (q. v.)
4. James2 [24], b. July 28, 1781.
5. Hannah2, b. June 28, 1783; d. in H., Oct. 14, 1797.
6. Samuel Smith2 [35], b. in Bedford, April 27, 1785.
7. William Dickey2 [40], b. in Bedford, May 28, 1787.
8. Sarah2, b. in Bedford, Aug. 23, 1789; m. Ward Ware. (q. v.)
9. Robert2, b. in H., Nov. 9, 1792; was a soldier in the war of 1812; d. in H., July 8, 1823.
10. Joseph2, b. in H., June 9, 1794; d. in H., March 30, 1857 ; m. Dec. 25, 1828, Betsey, dau. of Obadiah and Betsey (Davis) Hall, who was b. in H., Oct. 6, 1799, and d. in Marlow, March 1, 1886. No children. Mr. Matthews was somewhat eccentric in manner and witty in conversation. He could make much fun for boys, was fond of fishing and sports, and was a generous and kind man.
11. Elizabeth2, b. in H., July 4, 1796; d. in H., July 15, 1796.
12. Jesse2 [43], b. in H., July 2, 1798.
13. David2 [50], b. in H., Feb. 18, 1800.
14. Thomas2 [2] (Robert1), b. in Bedford, Jan. 9, 1778; d. in H., Nov. 12, 1868; m. Sally, dau. of Ebenezer and Sally (Potter) Goodhue (q. v.), of H., who was b. in Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 3, 1782, and d. in H., Nov. 27, 1864. He res. in Marlow, but principally in H., on the place where J. Dodge Matthews now lives, and was an honest and industrious farmer. Children : -
15. Sally8, b. in H., Jan. 5, 1804; m. Benjamin Kimball. (q. v.)
16. Betsey8, b. in H., Feb. 3, 1806; m. John Goodhue. (q. v.)
17. Samuel8, b. in Marlow, Aug. 20, 1808; d. in H., Aug. 26, 1874; m. 1, May 13, 1834, Lucy, dau. of Abel and Betsey (Goodhue) Sawyer (q. v.), who was b. in H., Feb. 2, 1811, and d. in H., July 12, 1850 ; m. 2, Sept. 24, 1850, Lydia, dau. of Hosea and Mary (Moors) Estabrooks (q. v.) (later called Brooks), who was b. in H., June 12, 1812, and d. in H., April 20, 1875. For res. see town map. Six children by first wife, and one by second.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles4, b. in H., March 2, 1835; d. in H., March 9, 1835.
2. George4, b. in H., Sept. 20, 1836; d. in H., Oct. 7, 1849.
3. Charles Alonzo4, h. in H., Aug. 7, 1838; d. in H., Oct. 4, 1849.
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4. Infant son4, b. and d. in Antrim, Aug. 5, 1840.
5. Infant sont, b. and d. in Antrim, Aug. 3, 1842.
6. Sarah Elmina4, b. in H., May 24, 1844; d. in H., Sept. 20, 1849.
7. Lydia Elmina+, b. in HI., Sept. 18, 1852; d. in H., March 15, 1864.
18. Lucinda8, b. in Marlow, Sept. 27, 1810; m. David Hunt. (q. v.)
19. Jane8, b. in Marlow, March 31, 1813; m. Curtis Johnson.
(q. v.)
20. Lucy8, b. in Marlow, May 2, 1815; d. in Marlow, Aug. 19, 1818.
21. Ebenezer Goodhue8, b. in Marlow, Aug. 1, 1817; m. Nov. 27, 1841, Irene, dau. of John and Sally (Collins) Tenney (q. v.), who was b. in H., Dec. 17, 1821. Has res. in H., Fitchburg, Har- risville, and Marlboro'; a farmer.
CHILD.
1. Franklin Kimball+, b. in H., Sept. 11, 1843; m. in Nelson, April 10, 1866, Marcia Ann, dau. of Asa and Fidelia M. (Cheney) Cofrin, of H., who res. at the place marked "I. Dodge," in Depot village. She was b. in Northfield, Vt., March 20, 1848. Mechanic and farmer ; res. Harrisville. Child : Willie Frank5, b. in Mendon, Vt., March 2, 1867.
22. Lucy8, b. in Marlow, July 17, 1819; d. in H., March 2, 1837.
23. James Dodge3, b. in H., March 12, 1824; m. 1, June 20, 1850, in Keene, Sarah Rebecca, dau. of James and Lottie (Dodge) Boutwell, of Antrim, who was b. in Antrim, May 5, 1830; d. in H., July 27, 1856; m. 2, in Antrim, Aug. 15, 1857, Adaliza, dau. of Joshua and Rhoda (Manning) Farnum, who was b. in Washington, June 20, 1825; d. in H., Nov. 1, 1873. He is a farmer, and res. on the farm owned by his father. Three children by first wife, and two by second, all b. in H.
CHILDREN.
1. Ella Lucella4, b. May 15, 1851; res. with her father.
2. Milan Eugene4, b. Nov. 28, 1853; unm.
3. George4, b. Nov. 8, 1855; d. in Antrim, March 8, 1883; m. in Antrim, Dec. 3, 1881, Nettie Viola, dau. of Edmund N. and Abby E. (Rich- ardson) Clinton, who was b. in Haverhill, Mass., Jan. 16, 1866; res. Antrim. One child : Harry Gray5, b. in Antrim, Sept. 27, 1882. The widow subsequently m. Charles G. Matthews. (q. v.)
4. Charles Thomas4, b. June 20, 1862.
5. Sarah Etta4, b. April 21, 1867; m. Fred. N. Clark. (q. v.)
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24. James?[4] (Robert1), b. July 28, 1781 ; d. in H., Nov. 13, 1852; m. Dec. 26, 1809, in Sullivan, Abigail, dau. of Ichabod and Abigail (Hammond) Keith, of that place, who was b. in Uxbridge, Mass., April 28, 1789; d. in H., Dec. 30, 1872. He was a quiet and in- dustrious farmer. He lived at No. 68 in the north part of the town, on the John Flint place, on the Antrim line. At first he was very prosperous, but, by buying too much land, he became financially in- volved, and never really recovered from the blow. He afterwards lived in various places in H. and Stoddard, Nelson, and Sullivan ; then rem. to H. again, and lived last in the east part of the town, where his son, David, lived till recently. Children, all b. in H .:-
25. Elvira3, b. March 29, 1811; m. Franklin Robinson. (q. v.)
26. Abigail3, b. Feb. 15, 1813; m. Lewis W. Alcock. (q. v.)
27. Hannah8, b. April 15, 1815; m. A. R. W. Burtt. (q. v.)
28. Melvin3, b. Feb. 19, 1817; d. at Georgetown township, Ottawa county, Mich., March 28, 1861, from the effects of an injury which he received from a falling pole which he had erected for boil- ing maple sap. He m. 1, in Ashby, June 1, 1843, Sarah Adams, dau. of Abel, Jr., and Martha (or Patty) (Lawrence) Richardson, of that town, who was b. in Ashby, June 25, 1816; d. in Boston, June 2, 1848. He m. 2, in Boston, Nov. 3, 1851, Hannah Maria, dau. of Thomas and Ann (Dunston) Watson, of Boston, who was b. in St. Swithend's parish, Lincoln, Eng., June 29, 1833, and was christened in Lincoln cathedral; d. in Georgetown, Mich., May 13, 1861. He owned a good farm in Michigan at his death.
CHILDREN.
1. George Melvin4, b. in Boston, Jan. 12, 1845; m. in Newport, Nov. 9, 1867, Josephine Alois, dau. of George and Electa (Copeland) Shepardson, of Marlow, who was b. there, Jan. 22, 1853; res. Marlow. Child : Lois Electa5, b. in Saxton's River, Vt., May 12, 1876; d. in Marlow, May 26, 1885.
2. Infant son4, twins, b. and d. in Boston, same day, June 2, 1848.
3. Infant dau.4,
29. Arvilla3, b. Dec. 26, 1818 ; d. in Keene, Jan. 1, 1881 ; m. in Nelson, Oct. 1, 1840, David, son of Josiah (Jr.) and Polly (Wilson) Seward, of Sullivan, who was b. in Sullivan, Sept. 14, 1816, and d. in Keene, Nov. 3, 1886; res. Sullivan and Keene. Mr. Seward in- herited the farm which Dea. Josiah Seward, his grandfather, had purchased in 1781, in Sullivan, and he continued to live upon this place for many years. He was a justice of the peace at a time when
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that office involved the performance of many duties. His services were repeatedly sought in writing deeds, mortgages, and wills; in the settlement of estates, and even in marrying many couples who wished to be "squired together." In 1862 he rem. to Keene, where he continued to res. until his death.
CHILDREN.
1. Infant dau.4, b. lifeless, in Sullivan, Aug. 17, 1841.
2. Josiah Lafayette4, b. in Sullivan, April 17, 1845. After receiving such education as the district school afforded, he attended for two years the Westmoreland Valley seminary, then under the tuition of Rev. S. H. McCollester ( now D. D.), afterwards president of Buchtel college in Ohio. In 1861 he entered the Phillips Exeter academy, graduating therefrom in 1864; he entered Harvard university the same year, and received his degree of A. B. from that institution in 1868. In 1868-69 he taught a public school in Frankford, Greenbrier county, W. Va. His experience there was curious and profitable. The more respectable persons detested free schools and Yankee teachers. No blacks dared to show themselves in the school-room, and all branches were taught, from the alphabet to Greek and Latin. İn 1869-70 he taught a private school in what was then Selwyn's theatre building, in Boston, preparing young men for college. In 1870-71 he was the first principal of the Conant Free school, an academy in Jaffrey. His school was in the old meeting-house build- ing, now finely rebuilt, which is said to have been raised on the day of the battle of Bunker hill. In 1871 he received the degree of A. M. from Harvard.
In 1871 he entered the Harvard Divinity school, and graduated with the degree of B. D. in 1874. The same year he received calls from the Universalist church at Springfield, Mass., and the Unitarian churches in Lancaster, N. H., and Lowell, Mass. He accepted the last- mentioned call, and was ordained over the Lowell church, Dec. 31, 1874. He continued in his Lowell charge for fourteen years, an unusually long pastorate for these modern times. While in Lowell he was a director for a dozen years of "The Ministry-at-Large in Lowell," a director for several years of the Lowell Silent society, president of the Channing Fraternity, a director of the City Institu- tion for Savings, president of the Field club, member of the Plato club, and a corresponding member of the New Hampshire Historical society. He was for many years a director of the Lowell City library, and had the charge of making the new card catalogue, clas- sifying the books himself for the scientific subject catalogue, and handling over twenty thousand volumes for that purpose.
Wearied with so many cares, on the 1st of January, 1888, he tendered his resignation, to take effect on July 31st. On the first day of August, 1888, immediately after leaving Lowell, he became
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the acting pastor of the First Unitarian society of Waterville, Me. He has been much interested in Freemasonry, and has received the highest or thirty-third degree. He has felt much interest in the Hancock history, and has taken great pains to collect the genealogies of the Matthews and allied families.
3. Emily Normanda+, b. in Sullivan, March 21, 1847 ; d. in Keene, May 27, 1885. She was educated at Miss Hall's school for young ladies at Keene, and was a cultivated and refined lady. She was a member of the Unitarian church, had a class for many years in the Sunday school, and was charitable and philanthropic.
4. James Byron+, b. in Sullivan, Aug. 11, 1849. At the age of 13 years, he accompanied his kinsman, Gen. James Wilson, of Keene, to San Francisco, where he remained two years. The experience of the world which he there acquired was invaluable. He was afterwards educated at the Westbrook (Me.) seminary and the Kimball Union academy, at Meriden. He had a desire for a business life. After serving an apprenticeship in Whitcomb's clothing store in Keene, he served for a time at George Fenno's in Boston; afterwards at New York with Union Adams & Co., with A. T. Stewart, and with Mills & Gibb. Finally he entered into business for himself as a commis- sion merchant. He has an account with the Gebrueder Herrfuert, of Chemnitz. Germany, and has been several times in Europe on business. He has associated with him as a partner, his brother-in- law, J. E. Tourtellot, their business place at present being 71 Frank- lin street, New York city. He m., Oct. 18, 1877, Sarah Annie, second dau. of James and Hannah L. (Booth) Mott, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who was b. in Williamsburg (now Brooklyn, E. D.). July 4, 1858; res. in Brooklyn. Children : (1), Florence Arvilla5, b. in Brooklyn, Aug. 12, 1883; d. there, May 10, 1885. (2), Louise5, b. in Brooklyn, June 21, 1887.
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