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54. A son4, d. in infancy.
55. George Forrester4, b. June 8, 1838.
56. Rebekah Frances4, b. March 29, 1843; m. Dec. 17, 1873, Charles A. Fletcher, of Middleton, Mass.
57. Frederic H.4, b. March 30, 1849.
58. Rhoda Eveline3 [15] (Levi2, Asa1), b. March 19, 1808; m. 1, Dec. 26, 1850, Zachariah Robbins, of Hillsboro'; he d. Feb. 6, 1856, aged 71; m. 2, Feb. 4, 1861, Ammi Smith, of Hillsboro', who was b. Aug. 17, 1800 .*
LEVI E. PRIEST.
Levi E.2, son of Levi1 Priest, was b. in Nelson, Dec. 1813; m. Harriet, dau. of Capt. Francis Eveleth. (q. v.) Came to H. about the
* Asa Priest res. in town several years. It is possible that he was the father of Levi.
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year 1848; res. at place marked "Mrs. Priest," in village, about eight years; rem. to Nelson, and from there to Harrisville, where he built the Nubanusit house, and d. at the age of 64 years; his wife d. in Marlboro', Aug. 6, 1885.
CHILDREN.
1. Eugenia8, b. in Nelson ; d. in Harrisville.
2. Josephine8, b. in H .; m. Henry Metcalf, of Harrisville; she d. there. One dau.4, who res. with her father in Marlboro'.
PRINCE.
Brackenbury Prince came to H., from Beverly, Mass., dur- ing the war of 1812; res. at place marked "C. L. Robbe." He d. after a res. of a little over a year in H., May 1, 1814, aged 27. His sister, Mrs. Phebe, wife of Jacob Cross, who came to H. to res. with his widow, d. Dec. 6, 1815, aged 31. Both are buried in Pine Ridge cemetery.
PUTNAM.
John1 Putnam and Priscilla, his wife, with their three sons, Thomas2, Nathaniel2, and John2, came from Buckinghamshire, Eng., in 1634, to Salem village (now Danvers), Mass. The place they selected for their home is now known by the name of Oak Knoll, the home of the poet, Whittier.
Nathaniel2 (John1) was b. in England in 1621; d. in 1700; m. in 1651, Elizabeth Hutchinson. Seven children, of whom the sixth was
Benjamin3 (Nathaniel2, John1), b. in 1664; m. Aug. 25, 1685, Elizabeth Putnam, the dau. of his uncle, Thomas. Eight children, of whom the eldest, -
Nathaniel4 (Benjamin3, Nathaniel2, John1), m. June, 1709, Hannah Roberts. Eight children, of whom the eldest was
Jacob5 (Nathaniel4, Benjamin3, Nathaniel2, John1), m. Hannah Harriman (perhaps m. 2, Susannah Styles); rem. to Wilton in 1739; was one of the first settlers of that town. Eleven children, of whom the fifth was
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Joseph Outnam
1. Joseph6 (Jacob", Nathaniel4, Benjamin3, Nathaniel2, John1), was b. in Wilton, July 28, 1744; m. in the spring of 1763, Miriam Hamblett, of Wilton, who was b. in 1745. They res. in Wilton until about the year 1770, when they rem. to that part of Temple which had been taken from Wilton. In 1770 he built a grist-mill on a small stream then called Putnam's brook, which was probably the second grain mill in Temple. On the fourteenth day of October, 1782, he bought of Archelaus Putnam, Jr., a lot of land at the falls of the Contoocook river in Society Land. This land included all the water-power at the falls on the east side of the river, where the village of Bennington has since been built. It was then a rough place, heavily timbered, a large part of the timber being pine, and none of it cleared. He immediately began to clear a place for a home, and moved his family in the fall or winter of 1782-3. He selected for the site of his house the elevated ground where the Bennington hotel now stands. He built the first bridge across the river, just below where the Goodell cutlery works now stand. In the spring of 1783, having made preparations the previous winter, he erected a saw- and grist-mill just below the bridge. These mills were completed and ready for business in 1783, or early in 1784, and were at the time the only mills for grinding and sawing for a con- siderable extent of territory, including a part of H. and Greenfield, and have never been entirely taken down.
Nov. 16, 1789, he bought of David Cross, Jacob Hadley, David Barker, Peter Putnam, and Seth Hadley, for £58, 4s., 7d., lawful money, a tract of land containing one hundred seven and one-half acres. This land, together with that he had purchased previously, gave him the title to the entire water-power at the falls, and in- cluded nearly all the land on which the village of Bennington now stands.
The old house he built was a one-story frame building, and has been removed across the street, remodeled, and is now occupied by Abraham Burtt as a dwelling.
The old broad-axe with which the timber was hewed for the build- ing, and the old grindstone on which the tools were sharpened, are
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now in the possession of A. F. Putnam, Esq., of Marshfield, Vt. He also owns a brass clock, for which his grandfather paid forty silver dollars, and which, after running over a hundred years, keeps as good time as ever.
Mr. Putnam lived in Society Land and H. (see p. 117) until 1804, when he rem. to Alstead, and from there to Marshfield, Vt., in April, 1820, where he d., Nov. 17, 1826; his wife d. in Marshfield, Feb. 12, 1836.
Mr. Putnam " was above the medium height, compactly and firmly built, broad-shouldered, and of an iron constitution, and capable of great endurance. He was temperate in his habits, and honest in all his dealings with his fellow-men. . He was strongly at- tached to his family and friends, and when he once formed an opinion, he never changed it, but for the best of reasons. He adhered to the old style of dress, and was slow to adopt any of the new fashions. He was a firm believer in the Christian religion, and lived an exemplary life." Children :-
2. Joseph7, b. in Wilton, Dec. 6, 1763; m. 1, Nov. 28, 1787, Re- becca Barton, of Wilton; m. 2, Dec. 7, 1831, Nancy Hartshorn; res. in Society Land and H. (at place marked "A. Burtt"), and perhaps in Antrim ; rem. to Amherst in 1810, where he d. Feb. 6, 1861.
CHILDREN.
1. Permelia8 (Permeley on records), b. in Society Land, Oct. 10, 1788; m. Hugh Brown; res. Andover, Vt., Manchester, Stoddard, and Am- herst ; she d. in Amherst, Jan. 9, 1871.
2. Joseph8, b. in Society Land, Jan. 4, 1790; m. Lucy Rumrill, of Milford. 3. Rebecca8, b. in H., Sept. 3, 1791; d. Dec. 16, 1849 ; m. Nov. 29, 1837, Eleazer Rhoads, of Amherst.
4. John8, b. in H., May 7, 1794; m. 1, March 30, 1817, Sabrina Wiley ; m. 2, Mary Frye; d. in Lawrence, Mass.
5. Sally8, b. in H., Oct. 15, 1795; m. 1, Dec. 27, 1817, Joseph Barnes, of Merrimack; m. 2, Oliver Barrett, of Wilton.
6. James8, b. June 19, 1797 ; m. in 1817, Betsey Saltmarsh, of Goffstown, "with whom he lived over fifty years, celebrating their golden wedding, with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to the number of nearly one hundred." He was a blacksmith, and carried on business in Goffstown Center from the time he was m. until 1840, when he rem. to Hooksett and continued to work at his trade and at farming until 1871, when he sold out and rem. to Man- chester to res. with his son, Sylvanus B., where he d. March 16, 1874. "He was an honest Christian man, believing in and practis- ing the golden rule." His wife continued to live with her son, and
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d. Aug.3, 1883, at the age of 83 years, 3 months, 5 days. Children : (1), Joseph A.º, of Brighton, Mass. (2), Alonzo S.9, of Manches- ter. (3), Mary J.º (Denison), of Suncook. (4), James F .? , of Manchester. (5), Sylvanus B.9, b. Feb. 1, 1835; was a member of Co. D, 10th regt. N. H. vols., and lost his right arm at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. After the close of the war he was for many years employed by the Amoskeag Mfg. Co., and in 1881 he was elected city treasurer of Manchester, which office he held at least five years. He m. in 1857, Helen M. Eastman, of Hook- sett. Four children.
7. Mary8, b. Oct. 6, 1799; d. March 30, 1879; m. Nov. 1825, Hiram D. Stearns, of Amherst.
8. Jacob8, d. Sept. 16, 1824.
3. Miriam7, b. in Wilton in 1765; d. March 20, 1777.
4. Joel7, b. in Wilton, Jan. 19, 1768 ; d. Jan. 21, 1769.
5. Gideon7, b. in Wilton, March 26, 1769; d. June 8, 1769.
6. Hannah7, b. in Temple, May 18, 1770; m. Thomas Boyn- ton. (q. v.)
7. Sarah7, b. in Temple, March 17, 1773; m. Feb. 28, 1799, John Spaulding. (q. v.)
8. Mehitable7, b. in Temple, April 4, 1775.
9. Gideon7, b. in Temple, May 26, 1777; m. Sept. 19, 1798, Sarah Barnes, who was b. in Litchfield, Sept. 28, 1780. They res. a short time in Litchfield; came back to H. in 1800; rem. to Alstead in 1805, where he carried on the business of making spinning-wheels, chairs, tables, farming tools, etc. ; rem. to Nottingham West in 1811, and about four years later to Dunstable (now Nashua), where he owned and carried on a farm. He had a great deal of mechanical ingenuity, and gave much attention to the study and practice of music. He made a bass viol and also a violin, upon which he used to play tunes of his own composition. He also was of a literary turn of mind, and with better advantages, would have made his mark in literature. About the year 1825 he wrote and published a small book, entitled "A Budget of Knick-Knacks." He d. at Nashua, July 9, 1854; his wife d. Oct. 14, 1864.
CHILDREN.
1. Miles8, b. in Litchfield, Oct. 6, 1799.
2. Gideon8, b. in H., Jan. 20, 1801; m. June, 1822, Sarah Rice. He res. in various towns in Massachusetts, engaged in farming until 1839, when he rem. from Wayland, Mass., to Nashua, where he was em- ployed by the Nashua Mfg. Co. some nine years, when he lost the
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sight of one eye by the premature explosion of a blast in a stone quarry. From 1849 to 1852 he was employed by the Jackson Co. in Nashua, and in 1854 rem. with his wife and four children to Fremont, Benton county, Ia. In 1865 he sold his farm to his son, George, and made himself a home in Felix, Warren county, Ia., taking up wild land and subduing an unbroken prairie. He d. in the fall of 1878 ; his wife d. some six months earlier. Children : (1), Nancy Rice9, b. March, 1823. (2), Barnes Bigelow9, b. Oct. 1, 1825. (3), Mary Elizabeth9, b. Oct. 5, 1827. (4), George Gideon9, b. March, 1830. (5), Sarah Martha9, b. June, 1832. (6), Caroline Pamelia9, b. Jan. 1835. (7), Charles Edward9, b. July, 1839. (8), Clara Margaret9, b. in 1842. (9), William Spinner9, b. in 1844.
3. Sukey8, b. in H., Jan. 18, 1802; d. Jan. 25, 1804.
4. Hannah8, b. in H., March 24, 1803.
5. Barness, b. in H., Dec. 31, 1804. In early life he worked several years as a cooper. With the exception of six years, from 1848 to 1854, spent in Cambridge, Mass., in the beef-packing business, he was employed in the cotton factories in Nashua until the breaking out of the war in 1861. In Feb. 1862, he went to California. Return- ing in Oct. 1865, he purchased a farm in Nashua, about four miles from the city, on which he continues to res. At the age of 80 years he was "hale and hearty," and able to do as much work as many younger men.
6. Sally8, b. in Alstead, Aug. 3, 1806.
7. Lucinda8, b. in Alstead, March 11, 1808; d. Nov. 6, 1808.
8. Allen8, b. in Alstead, Aug. 3, 1809.
9. Luke8, b. in Nottingham West, May 28, 1812.
10. Ward8, b. in Dunstable, Mass., Nov. 5, 1815.
11. Mark8, b. in Dunstable, Mass., Dec. 10, 1818; d. Jan. 20, 1882.
12. John8, b. in Dunstable, Mass., Aug. 4, 1820.
13. Bennett8, b. in Dunstable, Mass., May 3, 1822.
10. Susannah7, b. in Temple in 1779.
11. Mary7, b. in Temple in 1781.
Jacob Dutram
12. Jacob7, b. in Society Land, March 18, 1784; m. April 28, 1803, Lucy,* dau. of Joseph Barnes, of Litchfield, who was b. in 1783. He worked with his father in the mills and on the farm until he was sixteen years of age,fand then went to learn the trade of making spinning-wheels of John Ramsey,¿of Greenfield. He res.
* The mother of Lucy Barnes was a sister of Joseph and James Hills, of H.
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with his father after his marriage some two years, when he rem. to Nottingham West, where he worked as a carpenter and on a farm. In 1809 he rem. to Alstead and built a shop, and manufactured linen and woolen spinning-wheels, at that time articles of necessity in almost every house. This trade continued to be good until about 1820, when it began to decline. In April, 1820, he sold his farm in Alstead, and rem. to Marshfield, Vt., where he had purchased a farm of two hundred and twenty acres, situated in the beautiful valley of the Winooski river. In 1837 he built a large and com- modious house, which he opened as a hotel in 1838. Being situated on the main thoroughfare between Montpelier and St. Johnsbury, he carried on a prosperous business until the opening of the Central & Passumpsic railroad in 1849, which diverted the travel, and he gave up the hotel business.
While a res. of Alstead he was a member of an artillery company, and served as captain of the company two years. He was appointed justice of the peace in 1830, and held the office continuously for about thirty years, and for the most of that time was trial justice. He was also frequently chosen as an arbitrator, to decide upon mat- ters not carried to the courts. He held the office of town clerk and treasurer some twenty years. He also held various other town offices, the duties of which he discharged with the strictest fidelity. "In all the relations of life he endeavored to deal justly and hon- estly with every one. He was greatly attached to his family and friends, and to the town which he adopted as his home, and nothing could induce him to leave it while he lived; and it was his request to be buried on the farm where he lived for the last thirty-six years of his life." He d. April 30, 1856; his wife d. Oct. 12, 1864.
CHILDREN.
1. Roxanna8, b. in H., March 27, 1804. She taught the district school in Marshfield, Vt., several terms; m. 1, Sept. 1829, Loammi Sprague, of Hudson, where they res. until 1835, when they rem. to Marsh- field, Vt., where Mr. Sprague d. April 17, 1843; m. 2, Oct. 1858, Guy C. Taplin, of Corinth, Vt., who d. in 1865. After his death she res. in Marshfield and Peacham, Vt., where she d. April 21, 1883. She had been a worthy member of the Methodist church for nearly sixty years. Children : (1), Alonzo F.9, b. in Hudson, Feb. 14, 1831; d. in Cabot, Vt., Nov. 7, 1883. He had been a successful merchant in Cabot for thirty-two years. (2), Melissa9, m. F. S. Ford, of Peacham, Vt.
2. Thomas Boynton8, b. in Nottingham West, Feb. 2, 1806; d. in Marsh-
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E. G. Putnam
AUTOGLYPH PRINT, W. P. ALLEN, GARDNER, MASS.
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field, Vt., April 30, 1830; m. in 1828, Cynthia Bullock, of Marsh- field. One dau. : Cynthia9, m. J. W. Haskins ; res. Boston, Mass. 3. Marys, b. in Nottingham West, April 11, 1808; m. Oct. 31, 1834, Abijah Jameson, of Walden, Vt., who d. in East Walden, Vt., April 6, 1883. She continues to res. on the farm where they settled im- mediately after their marriage. Five children.
4. Sarah8, b. April 11, 1808; d. in Calais, Vt., Oct. 23, 1879; m. Abner Chase, who was b. in 1805; d. Oct. 23, 1843. Three children.
5. Hon. Enoch D.s, b. in Alstead, March 26, 1813; attended the district school in Marshfield, Vt., and for a short time the Washington county grammar school in Montpelier, Vt. He taught two terms of the district school in Marshfield, Vt .; the village school in Cabot, Vt., three terms ; in Peacham, Vt., one term; and in the vil- lage of Canajoharie, N. Y., two terms, working on the farm when not engaged in teaching. In the spring of 1836 he became one of the first settlers of Kenosha, Wis., where he was employed as a clerk in the store of Hon. Charles Durkee; one year later he went to Fox River (now Burlington), Wis., and in 1838 returned to Marshfield, Vt. In 1840 he bought out a stock of goods in Marsh- field and was engaged in mercantile business and in the manufac- ture of potato starch some fourteen years; rem. to Cabot, Vt., in 1855, and formed a partnership with his nephew, A. F. Sprague (q. v.), which was continued until 1868, when he rem. to Montpelier, Vt., and had charge of the boarding-house of the Normal Confer- ence seminary two years ; went to Boston, Mass., in 1871, and was engaged in the wholesale trade of tea, tobacco, spices, etc., under the firm name of Peter Putnam & Co., two years and a half, and then rem. to Montpelier, Vt., and in connection with his son-in-law, Thomas Marvin, bought out a stock consisting of groceries, crock- ery, glassware, etc., where he has continued until the present time. The business has largely increased under their management, and is one of the largest retail houses in Montpelier. At the age of 71 Mr. Putnam was in the enjoyment of excellent health, and did the book-keeping for the firm, Putnam & Marvin.
In Sept. 1848, Mr. Putnam was elected to represent Marshfield in the legislature of Vermont, and the same year was elected by the legislature a judge of the Washington county courts, and re-elected the following year. He was postmaster of Marshfield four years and of Cabot three years. He also served two years (1858 and '59) as state senator from Washington county. He m. March 26, 1845, Mary Ann Stone, of Cabot, Vt., who was b. in 1824. He says that he can apply the words of Shakespeare to himself: "Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty, for in my youth I never did apply hot and rebellious liquors to my blood," etc. He has taken a great interest in the History of Hancock, and furnished us with about all we have given concerning the Putnam family. Four children : One son, Chas. B.9, and three daughters, one of whom is d.
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6. Alonzo F.8, b. in Alstead, July 3, 1818; m. Jan. 31, 1837, Hannah Wright, of Malone, N. Y .; rem. to Peacham, Vt., in 1839; went West in 1811 and settled in Beloit, Wis. ; came back to Marshfield, Vt., in 1849, and res. with his father until his death in 1856; rem. to the village of Marshfield, where he kept a hotel until 1863, then bought a store and stock of goods and continued in trade until 1871. While in Wisconsin he was appointed by Governor Dodge a member of the board of territorial school commissioners, and was chairman of the board, holding the office until Wisconsin became a state. He was elected justice of the peace in 1860, and during the eight years he was in office nearly every justice trial in the town was be- fore him. He was appointed postmaster of Marshfield, Vt., in 1865, and was in office Feb. 1884. He has held various offices in town, and was a member of the constitutional convention in 1871. Children: (1), Charles F.9, b. in Peacham, Vt., July 23, 1840. (2), George A.9, b. in Malone, N. Y., March 14, 1844.
13. Elizabeth7, b. in Society Land, Oct. 2, 1786; m. March 15, 1810, Joseph Barnes, of Litchfield; res. a short time in Litchfield ; rem. to Goffstown, and about the year 1816 to Marshfield, Vt., where they res. until 1830, when they rem. to Montpelier, where she d., Dec. 2, 1831; Mr. Barnes d. in Milford, in March, 1862.
CHILDREN.
1. Louisa8, b. in Litchfield, April 17, 1811.
2. Charles E.8, b. in Litchfield, June 2, 1812 ; became celebrated as a machin- ist and inventor of machinery ; res. Boston.
3. Laurinda8, b. in Goffstown, April 27, 1814.
4. William8, b. in Marshfield, Vt., Sept. 13, 1816.
5. Lenora8, b. in Marshfield, Vt., Aug. 19, 1818.
6. Lucy P.8, b. in Marshfield, Vt., Sept. 14, 1820.
7. Lucinda8, b. in Marshfield, Vt., in 1822.
8. Joseph K.8, b. in Marshfield, Vt., Sept. 1829.
14. Peter7 (Nathaniel6, Jacob5, Nathaniel4, Benjamin3, Nathan- iel2, John1), b. in Wilton, Nov. 29, 1763; was a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war; was at West Point at the time of Arnold's defec- tion, and for several of the last years of his life he drew a pension ; m. in March, 1791, Rachel Hills, of Nottingham West, who was b. Jan. 24, 1770. Soon after his marriage he rem. to H., and settled on the farm marked "E. Bass " on the map. In 1799 he sold his farm to Timothy Paige, and rem. to Andover, Vt., where, in addition to his work on a farm, he kept for many years a hotel that was called the " Pilgrim's Tavern." He was for nearly forty years a worthy member of the Baptist church, a zealous supporter of the
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anti-slavery cause, and an earnest temperance advocate. His wife d. in Jan. 1830, and he m. 2, Sally Fuller; he d. in Andover, April 21, 1856. Twelve children; the names of only three have come to us ..
CHILDREN.
1. Rachels, b. in H., Jan. 25, 1796; d. July 13, 1844; m. in 1811, Ezra Dodge. (q. v.)
2. George Washingtons, b. in H., Nov. 24, 1798. When about 3 or 4 years old he was lost, and after all the neighbors were rallied and a thor- ough search made, he was found asleep in a hollow and partially- burned stump. He m. May 26, 1825, Lucinda, dau. of James Hills. (q. v.) They lived on the farm where Peter Putnam settled, in Andover. He was much respected in the community, and was called upon to fill various offices in the town and the church. He held the office of town clerk eight years, was postmaster three or four years, and deacon of the Baptist church twelve years. He d. June 5, 1873 ; his wife d. Feb. 22, 1877. They were active helpers in every cause which had for its object the good of mankind. Children : (1), George Washington9, b. March 24, 1826; was edu- cated at Black-river academy in Ludlow, Vt., and taught school several terms; m. March 19, 1850, Martha R. Brewer; res. two years in Wallingford, Vt., and two years in Clarendon, Vt .; rem. to Wisconsin in 1854; has filled various offices of trust in the state; is a member of the Baptist church, and actively engaged in Sunday- school work; five sons. (2), Henry Evander9, b. Feb. 9, 1828; m. Nov. 23, 1854, Mrs. Mary J. A. D. Parkhurst, of Chelmsford, Mass. He was a member of Co. K, 6th regt. Mass. vols. ; was commissary of the regiment ; present res. Los Angeles, Cal .; has charge of a large lumber business. (3), Rachel Lucinda9, b. March 10, 1830; m. 1, April 21, 1853, Albert Parkhurst, who d. March 31, 1859; m. 2, March 21, 1861, Putney S. Hannum ; present res. Putney, Vt. Two children by first husband (both d.) and four children by sec- ond husband. (4), Mary Abigail9, b. Sept. 11, 1832; m. 1, May 31, 1860, Billings P. Paul, who d. in South Hanson, Mass., Nov. 21, 1865 ; m. 2, April 6, 1869, Zenas Thomas, of South Marshfield, Mass. In 1879 she went back to Andover, Vt., where she d., Aug. 8. Three children by first husband, and one child by second husband. (5), Sarah Catherine9, b. Jan. 8, 1837; m. 1, Jan. 20, 1859, Joel R. Spaulding, who was killed in the battle of Gettys- burgh, July 3, 1863; m. 2, March 17, 1866, Webster W. Ward, of Andover, who also served in the Civil war; res. on her father's homestead. From her the facts in regard to Peter Putnam's family have been obtained. She has two sons by her first husband.
3. Henry Hills8, b. in Andover, Vt., in 1802; d. Nov. 12, 1810.
15. Betsey7 (Nathaniel6, Jacob5, Nathaniel4, Benjamin3, Nathan-
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iel", John1), m. Feb. 22, 1798, Joseph Dodge, Jr. (See p. 527.) We give in this place a few items not found on page 527: Joseph3 m. - Hazeltine; had three sons; one of the sons studied law in the office of Barrett & Atherton, in Nashua, but d. young. Nathaniel8, who d. in Boston about the year 1840, m. a sister of the late Gov- ernor Gilmore, of New Hampshire. One dau., Lucy Maria4 (Dodge), b. Sept. 15, 1827; d. Feb. 1887 ; m. Rev. Grindall Reynolds, of Con- cord, Mass., secretary of the American Unitarian association.
QUIN.
William2, son of William1 and Catherine (Cooley) Quin, was b. in Ireland in 1845; came to this country in 1870; m. in Washington, D. C., Sept. 19, 1877, Mary, dau. of Henry and Ann (Ryan) Smith, who was b. in Cleveland, O., May 12, 1852; rem. from Lowell, Mass., to H., April 10, 1878; res. place marked "J. C. Town."
CHILDREN.
1. Theresa Helen3, b. Oct. 19, 1879. 2. Hattie Rose Mary8, b. Sept. 3, 1881. 3. Mary Ellen3, b. May 24, 1884.
RAMSEY.
James1 Ramsey was the son of an emigrant from Scotland, who settled in Derry. He had six children, two of whom res. in H.
1. Betsey2, m. Thomas Holmes; lived on the hill east of Han- cock village, just above John Brooks', marked "C. A. Whitaker."
2. John2, b. in Greenfield, Feb. 16, 1784; m. March 1, 1808, Margaret, dau. of James Steele, of Antrim, who was b. Nov. 3, 1788. Aug. 9, 1808, Mr. Ramsey bought of Timothy Moors a farm on the county road, marked "G. C. Lakin," or possibly No. 94, to which he rem. in March, 1809. In addition to his farm-work, he made spinning-wheels. In 1815 he sold his farm to Simeon Lakin, Jr., and rem. to Greenfield. One year later, having bought a farm in the north-east part of H. (No. 82) of Samuel Edwards, and a ten- acre lot of Eli Maynard,* he rem. thither, and continued to res. on this farm until his death, Aug. 19, 1825. After the death of her
* The date of the purchase of the Edwards farm was June 15, 1815, and of the May- nard lot, Nov. 15, 1816.
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GENEALOGY : RAMSEY.
husband, Mrs. Ramsey took charge of the farm, and kept it as a home for her children; having taken out a letter of administration, she paid all bills, collected all debts, and kept everything intact until the children went out into the world for themselves. They sold the farm to Abijah Hadley in 1836. Mrs. Ramsey res. in the village about two years, and then went to Saxton's River, Vt., to res. with her son, where she d. May 2, 1877. Children : -
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