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3. Mary Alice8, b. March 11, 1811; m. Oct. 11, 1832, David Ramsey, a carriage maker; res. in the village a few years, at house marked " Mrs. Bugbee," and then rem. to Langdon, where they con- tinue to res. (Dec. 14, 1882). They observed their golden wedding. Eleven children; one d. in the army, and one, R. H.4, who served in the army, came home. There were in all four living in 1882.
4. James Steele3, b. Sept. 13, 1813; went to Boston in 1832; kept a stall in Boylston market many years; later has kept a pro- vision store on Shawmut avenue. He m. Nov. 19, 1839, Janet, dau. of Hugh B. Louge, of Boston.
CHILDREN.
1. Susan Holbrook4, d. at the age of 2 years.
2. James Franklin+, was a member of the 13th regt. Mass. vols .; m. and res. in Melrose, Mass.
3. Georgianna4.
4. Ella Jeanette4.
5. Hugh Bartis4, d. at the age of 5 years.
5. John Hopkins3, b. in Greenfield, Dec. 26, 1815. In the fall of 1833 he began to learn the carpenter's trade with James Boyd, of Antrim ; later worked in New Boston and Nashua; came home July 4, 1836, and helped Eben Ware finish the school building for the Literary and Scientific institution; attended that school six months; built-over a house for Oliver Whitcomb in 1838, near the east end of the street, and a new set of buildings for Russell Tubbs just round the corner on the Bennington road, and helped Deacon Knight on the Nathan Wheeler house. He left H., Dec. 31, 1838, and went to Saxton's River, Vt., where he continues to res .; m. Nov. 19, 1839, Emily, dau. of Joshua Kittredge, of Nelson, who was b. Feb. 2, 1816. We are under great obligation to him for valuable information. One son, Alvah K.4, b. May 10, 1844; was a wool-sorter; res. in Grafton, Vt., where he d. April 27, 1871.
6. David Holmes3, b. March 10, 1818; learned the carpenter's trade in Hillsboro'; worked for his brother (q. v.) in 1839; went to
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Wisconsin in 1840, and bought some land; worked at his trade; cut his knee, took cold, and d. Oct. 22, 1849.
7. Elizabeth Margaret8, b. Dec. 8, 1819; worked a few years in a cotton mill in Nashua; went to school in different places, and be- came a teacher. In the year 1856 her mother had the typhoid fever; she took care of her, had the fever, and d. Oct. 22, 1856.
8. James2 was the second son of David1 and Hannah Ramsey, of Greenfield, - without doubt, belonging to the same family as the above; but the connection is not known to me. He m. Sarah Dus- tin, dau. of Moody Butler. (q. v.) They res. about two years in H., " on the old hill road leading from the town to the Dow place on the Forest road towards Greenfield, a little way up-hill from the Dow place, - the house not now standing."* Mr. Ramsey, in addi- tion to his work as a farmer, carried the mail. He d. in Waterville, Me., in 1835; his wife d. in 1840. Child :-
9. David Butler3, b. in H., Sept. 13, 1829. He prepared for col- lege at the seminary in H. and at Yates academy, Orleans county, N. Y. He entered Williams college; but much to his regret, on account of failing health, was obliged to leave during his sophomore year, in 1852. After leaving college he engaged in teaching in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. In 1858 he began the examination of land titles in Milwaukee, Wis., and soon after rem. to Chicago, and continued in the same business until 1862, when he rem. to Madison, Wis., and soon afterwards was appointed deputy bank comptroller of the state. He resigned in 1868, and returned to Chicago, and in 1870 rem. to Milwaukee, where he is engaged in examining land titles for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company. He m. Oct. 25, 1865, Mrs. Lizzie (Loveland) Hayes.
RAND.
Nehemiah1 Rand, b. (it is supposed) in Charlestown, Mass., in 1734, was a hatter. His hatter's shop and two dwelling-houses were burned by the British, and he rem. to Lyndeboro'. He was m. three times. His second and third wives were daughters of Rev. Thomas Prentice, of Charlestown, Mass. Several children.
Nehemiah2, son by second wife, b. Jan. 14, 1777; m. May 1, 1801, Sarah Ballin. Six children, three of whom res. a few years in H.
* This was the Moore place.
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CHILDREN.
1. Dr. Nehemiah3, b. in Lyndeboro', Feb. 18, 1802; completed his medical course in 1829; m. April 28, 1830, Harriet O., dau. of Ebenezer Hutchinson (q. v.) ; settled in H. and built the house marked "D. Hunt." in the village ; was a practising physician here about seven years, when he sold out to Doctor Wood and rem. to Nelson, where he remained as a successful physician until his death, March 1, 1869 ; his wife d. in Francestown, Oct. 4, 1880.
2. Richard B.3, b. in Francestown, April 11, 1804; came to H. in 1825, and built mill No. V (see p. 82) ; remained two or three years ; he m. twice and d. in Winthrop, Me., in Jan. 1881.
3. Thomas Prentice3, b. in Francestown, Sept. 21, 1814; attended school in H. and boarded with his brother; he m. twice, had six children, and d. in Francestown, June 1, 1880.
RAYMOND.
1. Nahum F.1 Raymond, b. in Vermont; d. in H., May 21, 1883, aged 68 years, 11 months, and 21 days.
2. Herbert S.2 (Nahum F.1), b. in Gilsum, Feb. 25, 1849; m. Feb. 12, 1875, Abbie M. Smith, b. in Salem, Oct. 13, 1849; res. in several places in H., his last res. here being the place marked "S. Buxton."
CHILDREN.
1. Charles H.3, b. in H., Sept. 1, 1876.
2. Bertha M.3, b. in Greenfield, Sept. 10, 1878.
3. Laura Etta3, b. in H., March 8, 1888.
RAZEE.
William1 Razee came from France with Lafayette. After the close of the Revolutionary war, he settled in Albany, N. Y.
1. Richard2 (William1), came to H. in 1807; was in the war of 1812-14; m. Nov. 22, 1808, Betsey, dau. of James Due (q. v.); res. at No. 61. He d. in Penfield, N. Y., in 1860. After he left town, Mrs. Razee res. several years at the place marked "N. J. Duncan," where she d. Sept. 13, 1855.
CHILDREN.
1. Sally3, d. May 10. 1820, aged 10 years, 5 months, 2 days.
2. Hannah3, d. Nov. 16, 1812.
3. James3, b. Dec. 20, 1812 ; d. in Nelson in 1853.
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4. Richard3, b. JJuly 20, 1814; m. in 1837, Ann E. Metcalf, of Washington, who d. in 1881. He res. at "61 " until 1852, when he rem. to Marl- boro', where he res. fourteen years ; rem. to Iowa City, Ia., where he continues to res. Children : (1), Elizabeth Ann4, d. May 5, 1841, aged 2 years, 6 months, 9 days. (2), Rev. James R.4, was a soldier in the Civil war; is a Methodist minister; m. Angie Kramer; res. Falls City, Neb. (3), Sanford R.4, was a soldier in the Civil war; is a farmer; res. Riverton, Neb. (4), George M.4, was a soldier in the Civil war; is a farmer; m. Susie Clark ; res. Panama, Ia. (5), Algernon K.4, d. in 1870, at the age of 22 years. (6), An infant4, d. May 22, 1851, aged 2 months. (7), Lizzie4, m. Charles Owen; res. Tifton, Ia. (8), Jennie4, m. Nelson Walters ; res. Iowa City, Ia. 6. Betsey3 (Elizabeth Orvilla on town records), b. Nov. 1, 1822; d. Dec. 21, 1836.
REED.
Elijah1 Reed res. in H. about three years, his name appearing on tax-list from 1834-36. (See p. 83.) He rem. to Hillsboro', where he carried on business as a tanner; d. April 4 or 5, 1864. His wife, who survived him, rem. to East Boston.
RICE.
1. Robert2, son of Charles1 and Lucinda (Wyman) Rice, was b. Dec. 8, 1808; came to H. when a small boy; m. March 31, 1847, Harriet, dau. of Isaac Hunt (q. v.), who d .; res. many years at place marked "R. Rice"; present res. place marked "N. Holt."
2. Emery2 (Charles1), m. Abigail Tucker; res. in H. for several years at place (name not given on map) on road leading from J. M. Johnson's to O. W. Spalding's; d. April 22, 1870, aged 60.
CHILDREN.
1. Sylvia Abigail3, b. in Weston, Vt., Sept. 19, 1836; m. 1, June 27, 1865, Charles F., son of John A. and Mary Ann (Knowlton) Gibson, of Rindge, who was b. Jan. 10, 1839; m. 2, Albert Cram. (q. v.) She had a dau., Abby Eva4, b. July 7, 1857 ; m. and lives in Boston.
2. Moses3, res. with his uncle, Robert. (q. v.)
Mrs. Lucinda (Wyman) (Rice) Sinclair res. several years in H., at place marked "I. Wyman."
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REV. W. C. RICHARDS.
Rev. W. C. Richards was principal of Hancock Literary and Scientific institution in 1838, '39, and '40. (See p. 230.) He m. July 6, 1841, Eliza Greenleaf, dau. of Levi Willard, who was b. in Swanzey, April 30, 1818. Subsequent to his res. in H. he was or- dained as a Baptist minister; present res., Natick, Mass.
FRED B. RICHARDS.
Fred B.2 was the adopted son of Dr. P. B.1 Richards. (q. v.) He spent a portion of his youth in the family of Morrill Hills; taught school several terms, and purchased of Joseph A. Tarbell the business of making and selling extracts, etc. He m. 1, July 1, 1879, Emogene, dau. of Joshua S. and Sarah (Gilchrest) Lakin (q. v.), who d. Feb. 15, 1881 ; m. 2, Susan Hartshorn, of Lyndeboro', where he now res. Children, by second wife : Ralph W.8, Myrtie Emogene3.
RICHARDSON.
John P.1 Richardson came to H. from Deering; res. at the place marked "W. Fuller"; d. May 14, 1871, aged 61. He m. Abigail, dau. of Thomas Manning (q. v.), who d. in West Deering, June 13, 1862.
CHILDREN.
1. Putnam W.2, b. in Deering, March 18, 1829; m. Eliza A. Kelley; res. several years in Peterboro'; d. in West Fairlee, Vt., Dec. 20, 1880.
2. Mary R.2, b. in Deering, July 12, 1831; m. Charles M. Flint. (q. v.)
3. Matilda M.2, b. in Deering, Jan. 14, 1833; m. Russell Martin; res. Richmond.
4. Nancy J.2, b. in Antrim, March 7, 1836; m. Israel F. Walker. (q. v.)
5. William C.2. b. in Hillsboro', July 31, 1838; d. Feb. 25, 1840.
6. Abigail E.2, b. in Hillsboro', Nov. 20, 1840; m. Albert Gay ; res. Hills- boro' Bridge.
7. John C.2, b. in Antrim, March 6, 1842; m. Ann Scott; res. West Fair- lee, Vt.
8. Loaster A.2, b. in Antrim, July 26, 1846; d. in 1852.
9. Lorinda S.2, b. in Antrim, Feb. 13, 1849; m. 1, Levi Ring; m. 2, Free- man Cilley ; res. Bennington.
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ROBBE.
William1 Robbe, b. in the county of Tyrone, Ire .; immigrated to this country in 1736; settled 'first in Lunenburgh, Mass., and rem. to Peterboro' in 1739.
Alexander2 (William1), held a captain's commission in Col. Enoch Hale's regiment during the Revolutionary war; he was also en- gaged in the French and Indian wars of 1757 and '59.
Samuel8 (Alexander2, William1), was in the service towards the close of the Revolutionary war; m. in 1797, Betsey, dau. of Maj. William Scott .* They had ten children, -six sons and four daugh- ters, - who lived to grow up, two of whom came to H. to res.
1. Charles Lewis4, b. July 5, 1798; m. 1, in 1823, Harriet Atkins, dau. of Abramt and Phebe (Shute) French, who was b. in Washing- ton, Jan. 13, 1802; d. Jan. 7, 1838; m. 2, Dec. 3, 1840, Malinda, dau. of Hezekiah Ober (q. v.), who was b. March 3, 1808; d. in Hancock village, May 6, 1885. Mr. Robbe was early connected with the manufacturing interest of Peterboro'. He was engaged in the spinning of yarn with machinery driven by water-power, and dyeing it, and carrying it out into the country to be woven into cloth by hand. In the latter part of 1829, he purchased the farm owned by Alexander Boyles (q. v.), to which he rem., and upon which he lived the rest of his days. He improved the farm, enlarged the buildings, added many acres to the home-place, and purchased a large pasture in Antrim. He was an enterprising, energetic man, of undoubted integrity, and a respected and useful citizen ; he d. March 13, 1857. Children : -
2. Sarah Mussey5, b. in Peterboro', Aug. 25, 1827; m. in Sud- bury, Mass., Samuel Martin Hunt, who was b. Dec. 3, 1829; d. July 24, 1871; she d. April 7, 1871.
3. Maria Louisa5, b. in Peterboro', March 18, 1829 ; m. Nathaniel Randlett, who was b. in Lee, Oct. 11, 1822; res. Northboro', Mass.
* Major Scott was the son of Alexander Scott, who was b. in the north of Ireland, and came to this country about the same time that William Robbe came. They also came to Peterboro' together, and were the first settlers of that town, three other families coming with them. They were Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. Maj. William Scott held a captain's commission in Colonel Cilley's battalion of the New Hamp- shire line in 1776, and the rank of major in Colonel Henley's regiment of the Massa- chusetts line in 1777. In 1781 he resigned his commission and entered the naval ser- vice, where he remained until the close of the war. He received six bullet wounds at the battle of Bunker hill; was taken prisoner and carried to Halifax, but made his escape and rejoined the army on the Hudson; was again taken prisoner at the sur- render of Fort Washington and effected his escape the following night by swimming a mile and a half to Fort Lee.
Abram French was a soldier in the war of 1812, and d. in the service, Jan. 8, 1814.
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C. a. Rable.
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CHILDREN.
1. Emma Louisa6, b. Aug. 28, 1854.
2. Harriet Agnes6, b. Nov. 15, 1856; m. April 28, 1886, Edward Irving Morse ; res. Marlboro', Mass.
3. Jasper Homers, b. Sept. 28, 1858.
4. Frank Hunt6, b. Sept. 25, 1861.
5. Arthur Nathaniel6, b. Dec. 21, 1867.
4. Elizabeth Cunningham5, b. in H., Feb. 26, 1832; m. July 5, 1852, Edward C. Macomber, who was b. in Connecticut ; res. Staf- ford Springs, Conn.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles Edward6, b. April 16, 1853; res. Keene.
2. Alice J.6, b. July 4, 1855. 3. Clara Mabel6, b. Aug. 15, 1862.
5. Charles Alexander5, b. in H., Nov. 10, 1833; m. in Augusta, Ga., Nov. 12, 1867, Mary A. Reaney, who was b. in Augusta, Ga., May 3, 1846, and d. April 29, 1885.
Mr. Robbe enjoyed such educational advantages as were afforded in the district schools of the time, with the addition of one term at the High school in Bennington.
In his twenty-first year he went to Salem, Mass., where he en- gaged in the business of gas, steam, and water supply', and was en- gaged in the construction of gas works in Milford and Springfield, Mass., and Thompsonville and Norwich, Conn. From Norwich he went South and engaged as inspector of the Savannah (Ga.) Gas Light Co. In the winter of 1855-6 he rem. to Augusta, Ga., and engaged as superintending engineer in the construction of what were then called portable gas works.
In 1859 he perfected improvements in the construction of gas re- torts, for which he obtained letters-patent in the United States, and shortly afterwards, in connection with a partner, began their manu- facture. They constructed the first complete gas works that ever were built in the South.
On the breaking out of the war their establishment was turned principally into the manufacture of military findings for the South- ern armies.
In Feb. 1862, he volunteered in the infantry service of the Confed- erate States as a private, but was soon made a sergeant; was at first stationed on the Carolina coast at Charleston, but was ordered to Richmond, reaching there during the battle of Fair Oaks, and was at
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once ordered to the field ; was on detached service during the cam- paign of second Manassas and Antietam; was engaged in the battle of Fredericksburgh, Va., in Dec. 1862, Chancellorsville and second Fredericksburgh, May, 1863, was slightly wounded in the leg, and was promoted to a lieutenancy immediately after, and was wounded severely in the neck and shoulder at Gettysburgh, July, 1863, and narrowly escaped being taken prisoner afterwards. In this battle his brigade lost, in killed and wounded, three-quarters of its men. and twenty-seven line officers of his regiment were either killed or wounded. Returned to his command, which was in Gen. R. E. Lee's army, at Rappahannock station, in Nov. 1863, and took command of his company, which he retained until the close of the war; was engaged in the battle of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, and all of the battles of Grant's campaign in Virginia until the 22d of June, 1864, when he was shot through the left arm in front of Petersburg. He rejoined his company in September following and was continually on the front lines up to and at the surrender of General Lee's army, at Appomattox, where he signed the parole of the survivors of his command, thirteen in number. Returned to Augusta and was in command of the military force at that place during the riots in April, 1865, which sacked the mil- itary store-house and much private property at that place, and which was not quelled without bloodshed.
At the close of the war he was left without a dollar to begin life anew. The apparent hopelessness of this task can only be ap- preciated through a thorough knowledge of the destitution of the country. But what could be done must be done, and he com- menced the manufacture of ice by a chemical apparatus, which was quite successful and profitable beyond the most sanguine expecta- tion. This was the first artificial ice ever successfully manufactured in the South, except at New Orleans ; but owing to the generally disturbed condition of the country and the scarcity of means, the manufacturing had to be temporarily abandoned, when the roads were again in operation and natural ice began to arrive. He then resumed the water and gas supply work; afterwards, in 1880, added iron roofing and ornamental sheet iron work to his business, which was afterwards abandoned as non-productive.
In 1883 he established the manufacture of brooms, which has con- tinued to thrive ; he is also again engaged as a stockholder and di- rector in the ice manufacturing business, with a productive capacity
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of sixty thousand pounds a day. His various pursuits are all fairly prosperous. He manufactures about twenty thousand feet of drain and sewer pipe a year.
He early joined the Masons, and has reached the fifteenth degree. In 1870 he was elected Grand Patriarch in Odd Fellowship, and in 1871 was selected to represent the order in Georgia in the Sover- eign Grand Lodge of the World, which position he has held contin- ually since, except in 1875 and '76, when he was Grand Master of the state. Was for many years chief engineer of the Augusta fire department, a body numbering seven hundred men. In this ser- vice, and when on duty at a fire, he had the misfortune to break an ankle by falling off a burning building, and has received resolu- tions of commendation from the city government and mementoes from the citizens as testimonials of ability and daring. In 1882 he was almost unanimously elected to represent his home county in the general assembly of the state, receiving all but one hundred twen- ty-five out of eight thousand votes, and was re-elected for four years afterwards ; voluntarily retiring Oct. 1886. During this service he was honored with the chairmanship of the committee on manu- factures and chairman pro tem. of the finance committee, also served four years on the railroad and library committees. In poli- tics has always been a Democrat. In 1876 he prepared for publica- tion a digest of the laws in Odd Fellowship, which the Grand Lodge of the state adopted and published.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles Lewis6, b. Jan. 18, 1869; d. June 28, 1870.
2. Lizzie6, b. Jan. 23, 1873; d. Feb. 1, 1873.
3. Frank Albert6, b. Nov. 21, 1874.
4. James Edward6, b. Aug. 6, 1877 ; d. Aug. 14, 1880.
5. Charles Arthurs, b. Jan. 22, 1881.
6. William John6, b. April 19, 1883.
6. Mary Francis5, b. Dec. 18, 1846; m. Jan. 22, 1880, James Miltmore Robb, of Stoddard, who was b. Feb. 2, 1843; res. Han- cock village.
7. Alexander4, b. in Peterboro', May 31, 1800 ; came to H. in 1818. He learned the boot- and shoe-making trade of Mansel Alcock, and continued to res. in town until his death, Jan. 23, 1869; m. Mrs. Melinda Wilson, who survives him. He was a man of the strictest integrity, and by persistent industry and close attention to business, he accumulated quite a large property.
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ROBINSON.
Simeon1 Robinson* res. in Douglas, Mass., about the middle of the Eighteenth century. The family subsequently rem. to Londonderry.
Douglas2 (Simeon1) was b. in Douglas, Mass., in 1747; settled in Greenfield in 1789, where he d. in 1821. He m. 1, Sarah Hazelton ; m. 2, Hannah Butler. Four of his sons - three by his first wife and one by his second wife -res. in H.
1. Benjamin3 (Douglas2, Simeon1), b. in Nottingham West, July 13, 1778; d. in Manchester, Wis., Jan. 16, 1861; m. in 1803, Esther, t dau. of Zaccheus Greeley, who was b. in Nottingham West, Jan. 28, 1780; d. in Manchester, Wis., Dec. 1, 1857. The family res. in Greenfield, H. (at the place marked "J. H. Hadley "), and Alstead, and, in 1855, rem. to Manchester, Wis.
CHILDREN.
1. Amon4, b. Sept. 9, 1804; d. Jan. 12, 1887; m. Nov. 29, 1855, Cornelia Smith, who was b. March 31, 1819, and d. in Bath, N. Y. Child : Ada5, b. Aug. 17, 1857; m. Jan. 1, 1876, Lindsey Davison. Two children.
2. Jariel+, b. Nov. 24, 1805 ; m. Aug. 8, 1841, Elizabeth Ann Orr, who was b. Aug. 19, 1822; res. Pine Rock township, Ill. Children: (1), Benjamin Franklin5, b. Aug. 10, 1842; m. May 10, 1875, Fanny Mal- lory ; three children. (2), Lavina Jane5, b. March 3, 1844 ; m. Jan. 5, 1874, John H. Mackenzie; res. Dassel, Minn .; four children. (3), De Witt Clinton5, b. Jan. 27, 1846; m. Sept. 27, 1874, Melissa Crumb; res. Crete, Neb .; three children. (4), John5, b. April 25, 1848; m. Dec. 25, 1881, Amelia Ferguson; res. Marshalltown, Ia .; one child. (5), Mary Elizabeth5, b. April 24, 1850; d. Aug. 7, 1850. (6), Philena Janett5, b. April 25, 1851; m. April 11, 1882, Albert McCabe; res. Marcus, Ia .; one child. (7), Elizabeth G.5, b. April 27, 1853; d. April 21, 1881; m. March 20, 1877, Albert McCabe. (8), Sarah Ellen5, b. May 13, 1855; m. Jan. 29, 1877, W. W. Booth ; res. Wall Lake, Ia .; three children. (9), Maryette Adelaide5, b. Feb. 20, 1857; d. Feb. 1885; m. Dec. 8, 1878, John A. Black; res. Dakota City, Ia .; two children. (10), Amarett5, b. Feb. 20, 1857 ; d. Feb. 25, 1857. (11), Agnes O.5, b. June 7, 1859; m. Oct. 11, 1878, William Youngs; res. Dakota City, Ia .; two children. (12), Mark A.5, b. May 30, 1861; res. Topeka, Kan. (13), Ezra L.5, b. July 18, 1863.
* The early history of this family is involved in obscurity, as there were several immigrants that bore the name. One theory has been that the ancestor of the family was the son of John Robinson, the pastor of the church in Leyden. An old Bible in one branch of the family has the following record without date: "The Robinson family of America are descended from three brothers, Peter, Amos, and Andrew, Episcopal priests, who came to this country from England early in the days of the colonies, for greater religious freedom and more of this world's goods."
t Mrs. Robinson was the sister of the father of Hon. Horace Greeley.
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3. Darius+, b. Nov. 24, 1807 ; d. June 20, 1816.
4. Lovina4, b. May 15, 1809; d. Nov. 21, 1815.
5. Arminda+, b. June 15, 1811; d. in Berlin, Wis., July 3, 1879 ; m. in Al- stead, June 4, 1832, Hartley, son of Samuel Thurston, who d. in Alstead, Feb. 13, 1880. The family res. in Alstead, Gilsum, Man- chester, Wis., and Berlin, Wis. Children: (1), Andrew J.5, b. in Alstead, Dec. 6, 1835; d. in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 1864; m. in Manchester, Wis., in 1862, Jane Delzell, who d. in Davenport, Ia. (2), Marion Emogenes, b. in Gilsum, Sept. 14, 1844; m. Erastus Corning, who was b. Jan. 19, 1835; two children. (3), Emma5, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 8, 1850; m. Feb. 14, 1876, T. C. Ryan ; res. Merrill, Wis .; three children.
6. Luthara+, b. Oct. 19, 1813; m. in Alstead, April 13, 1843, David Ran- dall; rem. to Manchester, Wis .; present res., Markesan, Wis. Children : (1), Augustus, b. in Surry, March 21, 1845; m. in 1867, Eliza Chapman ; three children. (2), Orves5, d. young.
7. John A.4, b. April 25, 1815; d. Dec. 9, 1879 ; m. Aug. 31, 1847, Belinda C. Hutchinson, who was b. in Ithaca, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1824; five children.
8. Philena+, b. Dec. 19, 1817; m. Sept. 21, 1843, Joseph Priest ; present res., Merrill, Wis.
9. Lovina J.4, b. Aug. 5, 1819 ; m. in Alstead, Oct. 12, 1848, Albert Cross, who d. in Claremont, Nov. 7, 1858; m. 2, Oct. 28, 1863, Channey M. Phelps. Children : (1), Ella D.5, b. Jan. 1, 1850; m. Jan. 21, 1871, Preston E. Phelps. (2), Attella5, b. April 9, 1852; m. March 14, 1880, Burr N. Davis ; res. Markesan, Wis. (3), Frank F.5, b. Jan. 5, 1854.
10. Martha N.4, b. Jan. 24, 1821; m. Nov. 7, 1861, Dr. H. C. Eggleston, who was b. in 1808, and d. in 1880. Child: Grace E.5, b. in 1863; d. in 1869.
11. Darius F.4, b. Nov. 13, 1823; d. in Manchester, Wis., Feb. 22, 1860; m. June 2, 1846, Sarah Holbrook, who d. at Otter Creek, June, 1881.
2. William3 (Douglas2, Simeon1), b. in Nottingham West, Aug. 31, 1780; d. in H., April 15, 1849; m. April 7, 1807, in Greenfield, Elizabeth, dau. of Philip and Mary (Harper) Fletcher, who was b. in Greenfield, Aug. 11, 1781; d. in H., Feb. 29, 1880. They came to H. in 1808; res. on place marked "W. Robinson," which they purchased in 1807 of Lucy Spear, who inherited it from her uncle, John Hancock. It had previously been occupied by Amos Philips, who rem. to Vermont in 1803, and by Solomon Hobart. Chil- dren : -
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