The history of Hancock, New Hampshire, 1764-1889, Part 87

Author: Hayward, William Willis, 1834-
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Lowell, Mass., Vox Populi Press, S. W. Huse & Co.
Number of Pages: 1257

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6. Sampson7 [2] (Sampson6, Sampson5, Samuel4, Simon3, Simon2, John1); m. May 30, 1820, Mary McAllister,; of Antrim; settled on the place marked "S. Tuttle Heirs," which he had purchased of Jacob Emerson. (q. v.) He was highly respected in town; was chosen in 1819 as one of the committee to visit the schools. He d. Feb. 19, 1857. Children : -

7. Horatio8, b. June 22, 1821; d. Dec. 21, 1838.

8. Mary8, b. Oct. 28, 1823; d. Dec. 12, 1843.

9. John Fletcher Spaulding8, b. Nov. 5, 1827; d. Aug. 29, 1831.

* Sarah Fletcher was the granddaughter of Capt. William Fletcher, of Westford, Mass. He was b. in 1702; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan Remington, of Suffield, Conn., and d. in 1784. Their son, Dea. Jonathan Fletcher, was b. in 1734; m. Sarah Spaulding, of Chelmsford, Mass., and d. Oct. 27, 1813. Sarah (Spaulding) Fletcher, the mother of Sarah Fletcher, was b. in 1740 and d. Nov. 14, 1815. On April 19, 1775, Dea. Jonathan Fletcher, hearing the alarm, shouldered his gun and went to meet the enemy, while the family sought a place of safety in a neighboring meadow. On their way the mother remembered that in a drawer at home were valuable papers, and she sent her dau., Sarah (then 13 years old), back after them, but in her fright she took the drawer that contained her mother's caps and laces instead of the more val- uable one containing the papers. The laces were saved, and so in the event were the papers, as no one molested them.

+ Hon. Jacob Tuttle, a younger brother of Sampson6, was b. Feb. 6, 1767; came to H., and kept a store in his brother's house a short time. (See History of Antrim, pp. 717-18, for further information concerning him and his family.)

# The McAllister family emigrated from Scotland to Ireland. Richard McAllister m. about the year 1735, Ann Miller, and came to this country in the winter of 1738-39. Their eighth child, James, m. Sally, dau. of David McClary, of Bedford, in Oct. 1773. Their dau., Mary, b. Feb. 21, 1792; d. Nov. 10, 1857; m. Sampson Tuttle. (See above.)

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10. Lucetta8, b. May 12, 1829; was graduated at the Female seminary in Newbury, Vt .; was a successful school-teacher, as the writer can testify from experience; m. Rev. Jasper Tenney. (q. v.) 11. Sally Anns, b. Dec. 5, 1834; was also graduated at the Female seminary in Newbury, Vt., and a successful school-teacher. For thorough scholarship, probably these two sisters have not been surpassed by any persons whose names appear in this history.

12. Remington7 [4] (Sampson6, Sampson5, Samuel4, Simon3, Simon2, John1), m. April 30, 1829, Lucinda, dau. of Simeon and Mary Hartwell, a lineal descendant of William Hartwell, one of the prominent settlers of Concord, Mass .; settled on the homestead, where he continues to res .; the oldest and one of the most respected of the citizens of the town. One of the very few of the men of the second generation from the first settlers, and almost the only man that occupies the farm that his father reclaimed from the wilderness. His wife d. Dec. 13, 1880, aged 78 years. Children :- 13. Rufus8, b. Feb. 3, 1830; res. with his father on the homestead.

14. Henry8, b. in H., May 19, 1831 ; d. at Riverside (Gill), Mass., Oct. 14, 1871; was buried in H .; he was a farmer; m. in H., Jan. 14, 1858, Sarah Caroline, dau. of Benjamin and Sally (Matthews) Kimball. (q. v.)

CHILD.

1. Ella Lucetta9, b. in H., Sept. 6, 1859 ; m. in Peterboro', Sept. 18, 1879, George Wheeler Goodhue. (q. v.)

15. Abigail8, b. Dec. 8, 1832; m. John H. Felch. (q. v.)

16. Otis8, b. Nov. 12, 1835; enlisted in the 44th regt. Mass. vols. in the fall of 1862; served nine months; was in the battles of Ball's Mills, Whitehall, Kingston, Goldsboro', and at Newbern, when the rebels made an attempt to capture it; res. several years in Bos- ton ; present res. H., with his father-in-law. He m. 1, June 19, 1868, Alice W., dau. of Dea. Eli M. Baldwin (q.v.), who d. Aug. 8, 1872; was buried in H .; m. 2, Jan. 29, 1876, Nellie J. Baldwin, sister of his first wife.

1. Morris H.9, b. March 9, 1878. CHILDREN. 2. Alice M.9, b. May 15, 1881.

17. Hartwell8, b. March 14, 1840; m. July 23, 1871, Harriet B., dau. of Jackson and Belinda (Stiles) Dowling, of Bradford; an artist; res. place marked "H. Fairfield."

CHILDREN.

1. Homer R.9, b. March 1, 1874.

2. Ralph S.9, b. Aug 5, 1879.

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18. Lucinda Remington8, b. Sept. 12, 1842; d. Feb. 11, 1843. Joseph® ( William5, Samuel4, Simon3, Simon", John1), b. in Stirling, Mass .; m. Mehitable Chase. Their son,

19. Dr. Peter7, was b. in Princeton, Mass., in 1781. He was a man of superior ability, and his educational advantages were secured through his own exertions. He studied for his profession with Doc- tor Carter, of Leominster, Mass., and settled in H. in 1806; res. place marked " Mrs. Marshall," on village plan, which is still known as the Doctor Tuttle house. He was greatly esteemed by his fellow- townsmen, and much beloved by the poor, always attending to their call as faithfully as to the call of the rich. In his profession he had few equals. He was a very social man, fond of a joke, and could tell a good story. He was a Free Mason, and his funeral services were conducted by the lodge of which he was master. He m. Oct. 11, 1808, Gratia, dau. of Dr. Stephen Kittredge* (q. v.), who sur- vived him, and d. in Milford, March 8, 1869; he d. in H., March 13, 1828. Children : -

20. Emeline®, b. Sept. 12, 1809; m. Capt. William Low. (q. v.)

21. Erasmus Darwin8 [27], b. Feb. 12, 1810.

22. George F.8, b. Dec. 27, 1814; m. Louisa Delano, of Lex- ington, Mass. He served his time in the store of Sampson Fletcher in New Ipswich ; is a res. of Reading, Vt .; is notary public for Windsor county, Vt .; has held several town offices, and is an ener- getic business man. One son9, who d. at the age of 3 years.

23. Charles Bell8, b. May 9, 1818; m. 1, June 8, 1843, Lydia Ann Cleaves, of Mount Vernon, who was b. April 8, 1823, and d. July 26, 1866; m. 2, Cornelia Chase, of Milford. He was for many years a merchant in Amherst and Milford; was postmaster and town clerk in Amherst; was for ten years assistant assessor of in- ternal revenue, and also registrar of deeds and deputy sheriff. He

* The following is taken from the Amherst Cabinet of that date :-

" Of all man's bliss on earth there's none so great As that which flows from wedlock's beloved state, When objects worthy and congenial join, And in the nuptial bond their souls entwine."

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was a man much loved and respected ; d. in Milford, Dec. 16, 1880 ; his widow res. in Milford.

CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE.

1. Charles W.9, b. Oct. 27, 1847; d. Aug. 19, 1866.

2. Catherine A.9, b. June 19, 1849; m. June 18, 1877, Frank W., son of Hon. Leonard and Susan Chase, of Milford. Children: (1), Leonard Gor- don10, b. March 15, 1878. (2), Edith Tuttle10, b. March 30, 1881.

3. Charlotte E.9, b. July 25, 1851; d. June 14, 1852.

4. Caroline L.9, b. Aug. 3, 1854; d. Sept. 6, 1854.

5. Edward Spaulding9, b. July 8, 1859; d. Sept. 12, 1860.

6. Anna L.9, b. March 19, 1862; d. Oct. 6, 1862.

7. Isabella L.9, b. Feb. 12, 1865; d. July 22, 1866. By his second wife Mr. Tuttle had three sons.

24. Gratias, b. Feb. 20, 1820; d. Dec. 5, 1868; m. Dec. 21, 1842, Gilman Wheeler, of Milford.

CHILD.

1. Katie9, m. - Orcutt, of Concord.

25. Prentice K.8, b. Nov. 15, 1821 ; served in the Union army with honor from July, 1861, to July, 1864; m. 1, Nov. 5, 1846, Maria Louisa, dau. of John Dennis (q. v.), who d. at Hamilton, Ill., May 8, 1867; m. 2, Augusta A. Redington ; res. Hamilton, Ill. Three children by first wife, and two children by second wife.

26. William Cullen8, b. May 13, 1826; m. 1, Caroline Laws, of Peterboro', who d. Oct. 11, 1850; m. 2, Ellen Longly, of Philips- burgh, Pa .; res. Curwinsville, Pa. Child : Mary Jane9.

27. Erasmus Darwin8 [21] (Dr. Peter7, Joseph6, William5, Samuel4, Simon3, Simon2, John1), m. Charlotte L., dau. of John Whitcomb (q. v.), who d. Aug. 13, 1877. He was a merchant in Troy, N. Y .; d. July 2, 1834. Child :-

28. Adolphus Darwin9, m. Lucy M., dau. of Rev. A. Bigelow (q. v.); res. H. For many years he held the offices of postmaster, town clerk, and town treasurer, and clerk and treasurer of the Congregational society, and is also justice for the state. He was chairman of the "centennial repairs" committee when the church was recently repaired. He is deeply interested in the welfare of

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the church and the town, and has recently offered $500 as a present to the town to aid in building a new school-house. He carried on the business left him by his grandfather until within a few years since, when he retired and took a trip to Europe, and is now (June, 1889) in California as the executor of the will of his uncle, Adolphus C. Whitcomb. (q. v.)

CHILD.

1. Charles Whitcomb10, a graduate of Bowdoin college ; studied in Germany ; m. April 24, 1889, L Nellie Abbot Gordon, of Brunswick, Me. He is deeply interested in antiquarian research, and is making an effort to secure an antiquarian building in H.

Mrs. Lucy, widow of Joseph Tuttle, d. in H., May 1, 1826, aged 68 years ; probably the step-mother of Doctor Tuttle.

WILLIAM N. TUTTLE.

Samuel1 Tuttle was a res. of Acton, Mass. Probably he belonged to the same family with the above. He m. Betsey Baker.

Samuel2 (Samuel1) was b. in Acton; m. Mary W. Wright, of Concord, Mass .; settled first in Temple, and rem. to Antrim in 1816, where their youngest son,

William N.3 (Samuel2, Samuel1), was b. Feb. 11, 1822; m. Jan. 11, 1848, Almira B. Frost, of Madison; settled on the homestead; later rem. to South Antrim. "His townsmen repeatedly honored him with the highest offices within their gift." (See History of Antrim.) He came to H. in 1878, and engaged in the flour and grain business, and was the first station agent at the center; res. at place marked " Mrs. Marshall," in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle were highly esteemed in H. They returned to Antrim in 1883, where he d. Feb. 13, 1887.

CHILD.

1. Emily F.4, b. Dec. 31, 1851; m. March 11, 1875, William E., son of Samuel D. and Martha F. (Billings) Downs, of Francestown, who had charge of the depot store in Greenfield ; is now (1889) the leading merchant in Bennington. Children : (1), Nellie E.5, b. in Greenfield, July 20, 1876. (2), William Dennis5, b. in Bennington, Dec. 13, 1883. (3), Wilbur Tuttle5, b. in Bennington, Jan. 3, 1889.

Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle brought with them to H., Walter L. Herrick, a son of a niece of Mr. Tuttle, who res. with them until his death, April 28, 1887. They also brought up a girl from childhood, whose name is not given.

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CHARLES TURNER.

Caleb1 Turner was b. in Harvard, Mass., Oct. 27, 1785; m. Sally Conn, of the same place, and res. a short time in Milford; rem. to Antrim in 1834, where he d. in 1864.

1. Charles2 (Caleb1), was their youngest son ; he was b. in Mil- ford, Jan. 14, 1831; m. Geraldine Kennedy, and was for some years engaged in manufacturing in Antrim; has res. in H. about twenty- five years (see village plan); is a cabinet-maker and wheelwright by trade; is mail-carrier from the station to the post-office in H .; has been janitor at the church and town hall several years, and is also the town sexton.

CHILDREN.

1. Charles W.3, b. June 15, 1863; is employed in the milk business in Bos- ton; res. Somerville, Mass.

2. Mary E.3, b. in H., March 13, 1868.

SAMUEL TURNER.

Thomas2, son of Joseph1 and Rachel Turner, immigrants from Ireland, m. Mrs. Jenny McCoy; res. Peterboro'.

1. Samuel3 (Thomas2, Joseph1), b. in Peterboro', June 16, 1764; m. Dec. 7, 1802, Betsey, dau. of Charles Stuart, and settled first in Peterboro'. He purchased in 1823, of Samuel Dennis, the Dea. Robert Duncan place in H., where he res. until 1832, when he sold to John Hayward, and returned to Peterboro', where he d. Feb. 1, 1839; Mrs. Turner d. May 4, 1845.

CHILDREN.

1. Esther4, b. Oct. 18, 1803; d. Oct. 12, 1855; m. Joshua Shedd; res. Pep- perell, Mass.

2. Elizabeth4, b. July 24, 1807; m. Samuel Converse; res. Peterboro'; three daughters.

3. Harriet4, b. Dec. 19, 1809; m. Warren Nichols; res. Peterboro'. Chil- dren : Samuel5 and Clark R.5, who are dealers in stoves and tinware in Peterboro'.

4. Sarah S.4, b. March 15, 1812; m. Rodney Goodhue. (q. v.)

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GENEALOGY: TWITCHELL; TYRREL.

TWITCHELL.

Frank M.2 Twitchell was b. in Francestown, Feb. 5, 1849; came with his mother to H. (see p. 445), where he res. a few years; m. Mary E. Richardson, of Dublin; settled first in Dublin ; rem. to Ben- nington, where he is the village blacksmith ; is one of the selectmen of the town.

CHILDREN.

1. Emma F. C.8, b. Jan. 2, 1871. 2. Bertha Leona3, b. Aug. 31, 1872. 3. Kate Gertrude3, b. Sept. 3, 1878.

TYRREL.

1. Samuel1 Tyrrel was b. in Weymouth, Mass .; was at the bat- tle of Lexington in 1775; res. several years in Bedford, where he m. Mary A., dau. of Hugh McInnis, who was b. on the passage from Ireland to America; came to H. about 1784,* and settled at place marked "R. Rice." t He was one of the original members of the church in H. (see p. 189); d. Aug. 1800, at the age of 52 years; his wife d. in Vermont, April 21, 1836, at the age of 87 years, and was buried in H. Children : -

2. Dea. John2, m. May 22, 1798, Anna Shattuck; was in the service in the war of 1812-14; res. a short time in H., where one son, John8, was b. June 30, 1799; rem. to Andover, Vt., where he was a much-esteemed citizen and deacon of the church. Eight children besides John® mentioned above.

3. Martha3 (or Patty), m. Joel Butterfield. (q. v.)

4. Joseph2 [12], b. March 13, 1775.

5. Hugh2, m. Betsey # White; settled in Keene. Several chil- dren, one of whom,

1. Asa W.3, m. Mary Williams. Children : (1), John W.4, b. April 2, 1831; d. Sept. 3, 1864. (2), Benjamin F.4, b. June 18, 1833; d. Aug. 28, 1869. (3), William M.4, b. April 11, 1835; d. July 3, 1863. (4), Henry4, b. in Keene, Aug. 28, 1837; res. with his mother in H. a few years; present res., Antrim; m. Annie B., dau. of Conrad§ and

* When he began the work of clearing his land, Mrs. Grimes, who lived near Lake Nubanusit, came over to see him, guided by the smoke, and marking the trees with an axe on her way, that she might not get lost in returning.

t Miss Nancy Foster states that he lived at the place marked "D. Hunt."

Į Miss Foster writes " Lucy " White.

§ Mr. Webber was a Union soldier.

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Elizabeth (Mayer) Webber, who was b. in Switzerland. Children : (a), James M.5, b. Jan. 2, 1863. (b), Hattie E.5, b. Nov. 2, 1868. (c), Carrie A.5, b. Nov. 23, 1872. Asa W.3 d. in Connecticut, and his widow m. 2, Asa Hart (q. v.); she d. Nov. 22, 1885.

6. Agnes Nancy2, b. in 1782; m. Joel Foster. (q. v.)

7. Samuel2 [24].

8. Thomas Michel2, b. in H., Feb. 4, 1786; m. Susanna -; res. Chenango, N. Y. He was in the service in the war of 1812-14.

9. Artemas2, b. in H., Dec. 23, 1788 ; was in the service in the war of 1812-14; m. Abigail Bixby ; settled in Andover, Vt .; rem. to Plum River, Ill., where he d.

10. Jennet McInnis2, b. March 3, 1792; d. in Acworth, July 6, 1859; was buried in H .; unm.

11. Mary2, b. May 12, 1797; d. Oct. 11,* 1822.

12. Joseph2 [4] (Samuel1), m. May 1, 1804, Sally, dau. of Nathan Cram, of Antrim, who was b. in Lyndeboro', Sept. 2, 1783; settled on the homestead ; later rem. to No. 64, where he lived many years; d. May 2, 1850 ; his wife d. in Dublin, Dec. 18, 1863. Chil- dren : -

13. Joseph3, b. in Antrim, July 4, 1804; m. Nov. 13, 1828, Pamelia (or Milla), dau. of Jacob Hart. (q. v.) He d. in Ludlow, Vt., in Dec. 1873; his wife d. in H., Feb. 14, 1853, at the age of 41 years.

14.

15. Samuel3 and Nathan3, b. Jan. 1, 1807; d. in infancy.

16. Rebecca3, b. March 25, 1809; d. May 20, 1826.

17. Jabez3, b. in Marlow, June 2, 1811 ; m. in Londonderry, Vt., Nov. 4, 1839, Mary B. Covey; res. in H. a few years, at place marked "J. H. Felch"; rem. to Chesterfield; present res., Hins- dale.

CHILDREN.

1. Rev. George A.4, b. in Harrisville, Sept. 26, 1840; a Methodist minister; res. North Grantham; m. Augusta C., dau. of Jacob Caldwell, of Alstead. Children : Nettie A.5, Elmer5.

2. David4, b. in Windham, Vt , Sept. 26, 1841; a member of Co. A, 2d regt.

N. H. vols. ; was a faithful soldier and lost his health in the service ; is unm.

3. Everett C.4, b. Sept. 10. 1843; was also a soldier, being a member of Co. D, 2d regt. N. H. vols. ; discharged for disability ; m. L. E. Wyman ;

* The date in the church records is Sept. 15.

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res. In Chesterfield a few years, where his children were b .; went to La Hague, Ill., where he d. June 3, 1873. Children : (1), Sherman E.6, b. in 1865. (2), Aliceb, b. in 1867.

4. Alvin D.4, b. in H., July 21, 1846; m. Nellie Bond; res. Hadley Falls, Mass. Three children.

5. Adelia A.4, b. in HI., June 5, 1848 ; d. Jan. 14, 1865; m. Edward S. Grifith, of Keene.

6. Mary E.4, b. in H., March 20, 1850; d. in Hinsdale, Jan. 29, 1868.

7. Elmer E.4, b. in HI., July 9, 1853; d. in Chesterfield, Jan. 7, 1865.

8. Ellen F.4, b. in Chesterfield, Aug. 1, 1858.

18. Ephraim8, b. May 18, 1814; m. March 17, 1846, Nancy, dau. of John and Sally Grimes, of Gilsum ; res. place marked "E. Tyr- rell." His wife d. Jan. 30, 1883, at the age of 63 years, 10 months, and 9 days.

CHILDREN.

1. Waldo E.4, b. April 24, 1847; d. in Winchester, March 30, 1872 ; his death was caused by being caught in a belt and drawn over a shaft in a box shop.

2. Nancy C.4, b. Feb. 7, 1851; d. Oct. 24, 1876.

19. James S.8, b. Feb. 22, 1816; d. April 13, 1816.

20. Ezra3, b. July 12, 1821; d. in Fisherville, Dec. 28, 1860 (?); res. at place marked "E. Tyrrell" a few years ; m. 1, June 4, 1850, -, who d .; m. 2, Mrs. Lizzie Perry, of Hopkinton, who res. at the present time at Penacook (formerly Fisherville).

CHILD.

1. Warren4, b. in Dublin (now Harrisville) ; d. about the year 1874, aged 22.

21. John3, b. May 27, 1823; m. Jan. 30, 1859, Hannah Turner, of Stockton, Ill. He d. in Kansas, Aug. 1867. One son.

22. Nathaniel3, b. Jan. 19, 1826; m. Sept. 27, 1857, Margaret R. Twiss, of Deering. He bought the Curtis Johnson place, where he res. several years; subsequently he res. in different places in town; d. March 17, 1886; his wife d. April 18, 1889.

CHILDREN.

1. Lizzie A.4, b. Sept. 17, 1863; a successful school-teacher.

2. Emma M.4, b. April 19, 1867; d. Nov. 5, 1878.

23. Eliza Ann3, m. 1, Stephen Hall (q. v.); m. 2, Charles Perry, of Dublin. Child : Anna4 (Perry).

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24. Samuel2 [7], m. May 29, 1810, Anna Cram, of Antrim, who was b. in Lyndeboro'; res. at No. 97, where all their children were b .; subsequently rem. to Plum River, Ill., and d. there. Children :-

25. Samuel8, b. Aug. 18, 1810.

26. Anna3, b. Feb. 17, 1812.

27. Nathan Cram3, b. April 5, 1814.

28. Arthur3, b. Sept. 29, 1815.

29. Charles Brown3, b. Oct. 25, 1817.

30. Miles3, b. June 12, 1820.

31. Mary Rachel3, b. June 20, 1822.

32. Abigail Cram3, b. July 8, 1824.

33. Jane3, b. Sept. 2, 1826.

34. Martha Elizabeth3, b. July 25, 1829.

35. Francis3, b. March 12, 1832.

36. Sarah Almina3, b. Feb. 25, 1834; d. in H., Dec. 3, 1834.

UPTON.

George W.$, son of Daniel2 and Mary (Robb) Upton, and grand- son of Samuel1 Upton, of Stoddard, was b. in Stoddard, April 4, 1844 ; m. Nov. 24, 1879, Hattie L. Stevens, who was b. in Stoddard, Aug. 21, 1863 (?); came to H. to res. on place marked "D. Bass," in Jan. 1884. Mr. Upton served in Co. A, 18th regt. N. H. vols., in the Civil war.

WAITT.

Nathan1 Waitt and Abigail, his wife, res. in H. several years; they were members of the Congregational church. He d. in Peter- boro', but was buried in H .; his wife d. at the age of 39 years. They had a large family of children. Three daughters d. at the age of 19 years, and two sons d. who were less than 25 years old. Elizabeth2, buried near her mother, was 29 years old. One son went to Illinois with his wife and one child. Nathan2, res. in Peterboro', was less than 25 when he d .; he left one son, Nathan3. Mary2 m. Abraham Davis. (q. v.)

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ISAAC F. WALKER.

Isaac F.2, son of James1* and Lucinda (Boyn) Walker, was b. Jan. 16, 1828; m. July 4, 1853, Nancy J., dau. of John P. Richardson · (q. v.); came to HI. in 1861, where they remained a little over six years; res. at place marked "S. Barker"; present res., North Weare.

CHILDREN.

1. Jenness M.8, b. in Antrim, Feb. 17, 1855; is a millwright; res. Fitchburg, Mass. ; unm.

2. Leona E.8, b. in Antrim, Jan. 2, 1858; unm.

3. Annie M.3, b. in H., Aug. 18, 1861: m. Robert T. Maxwell, of Clarks, Neb. ; a lawyer and dealer in dry goods and groceries.

4. Everett H.3, b. in H., Aug. 19, 1863; overseer in the Amory mill at Man- chester; unm.

5. Abi F.8, b. in H., March 29, 1866; unm.

6. Julia E.3, b. in Antrim, Nov. 27, 1869; unm.

WILLIAM BLAIR WALKER.

Thomas1 Walker, b. in Bristol, Eng., was an officer in the British service, and was taken prisoner at Newport, R. I. After he was released he m. - Fowler, and remained in this country.

Thomas2 (Thomas1), b. in Newport, R. I., was a captain of a mer- chant vessel for many years; m. Betsey Blair; res. at East Green- wich, R. I .; d. at the age of 40 years.

1. William Blair8 (Thomas2, Thomas1), b. in East Greenwich, R. I., March 26, 1801; m. in 1823, Henrietta A. Slade, who was b. in Swansea, Mass., June 24, 1802; rem. to Hillsboro' Bridge in 1825, where he engaged in the manufacture of cotton cloth. In 1835 he went to Hooksett, to superintend the building and starting up of a large cotton factory, returning to Hillsboro' Bridge in 1836. In the early spring of 1837, with his family, he went to Griggsville, Pike county, Ill., going in a covered spring wagon, drawn by two horses, and consuming seven weeks in making the journey. Their household goods were sent to Boston, thence by a sailing vessel to New Orleans, and up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Having an

* James Walker was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.

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attack of the fever and ague, he returned by the only available public route, - down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, up the Ohio, to Pittsburgh, Pa., crossing the Alleghany mountains to Holidays- burgh by inclined plane, down the Susquehanna by canal boat to Columbia, Pa., thence by strap railroad to Philadelphia, by the Camden & Amboy railroad to New York, by the steamer to Provi- dence, R. I., by railroad to Boston and to Lowell, and by stage- coach to Hillsboro' Bridge, the journey occupying three weeks of constant traveling. Soon after this he made a contract with Amos Whittemore for the cotton factory at Hancock Factory vil- lage, and rem. with his family there in Dec. 1837. In 1851 he ac- cepted a position as superintendent of machinery in a large cotton factory and paper mill in Guadalaxara, Mex., owned by a Spanish company, and with his wife rem. there, remaining about five years, when they returned to Bennington, where they res. the rest of their lives. He was an upright and honest man, and highly respected. He was a friend of S. F. B. Morse, the inventor, and rendered him financial aid when he was struggling with limited means to complete his invention. He d. Aug. 27, 1876; his wife d. April 28, 1881. Child : -

2. Saladin Arnold4, b. in Smithville, R. I., Dec. 18, 1827; came to Hancock Factory village (Bennington) with his parents in 1837; went to Scranton, Pa., in 1850, where he was engaged in the con- struction of Leggett's Gap railroad (now the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad). He returned to Bennington in the fall, and m. Oct. 22, 1850, Frances Antoinette, dau. of Amos Whittemore (q. v.), and was engaged in the manufacture of cutlery a few years. In 1854, he went to St. Louis, Mo., where he remained a few months, and then went to Chicago, Ill., and was employed as cashier for a large wholesale dry goods, Yankee notion, and jewelry house. In 1857 he returned to Bennington, and was engaged in trade. In 1864 he went again to Chicago, where he was appointed assistant secretary of the Chicago Board of Trade. In 1866 he was elected secretary of the El Dorado Mining company, of California ; also secretary of the Sherwood Silver Mining company, of Nevada, of which he was one of the principal owners, besides owning personally some very valu- able silver mines in Nevada, one of which was the celebrated Ray- mond & Ely mine, which has yielded millions of dollars. In 1868 he resigned the position of assistant secretary of the Board of Trade in Chicago, that he might be able to look after his mining interests in

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Nevada ; but he had trusted too long and too implicitly to another, and his valuable mining property had been sold to a San Francisco syndicate. Mr. Walker and his family are now living in Erie, Erie county, Pa., where he has been engaged with the Pennsylvania rail- road company for the past seventeen years. He is a member of Altemont lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, of the Royal Arch Masons, Peterboro' Chapter, and of Mount Horeb Commandery, Knight Templars, Concord.

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The history of Hancock, New Hampshire, 1764-1889, Part 87

Author: Hayward, William Willis, 1834- Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Lowell, Mass., Vox Populi Press, S. W. Huse & Co. Number of Pages: 1257

Author: Hayward, William Willis, 1834-
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Lowell, Mass., Vox Populi Press, S. W. Huse & Co.
Number of Pages: 1257