The history of Hancock, New Hampshire, 1764-1889, Part 92

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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is a good one, will supply the place of a father to them. Captain Weston was in this respect one of the best captains, and provided well for all the wants of his men as far as he was able. I saw him frequently on the march from Washington to Centre- ville, and to inquiries respecting his health he invariably returned a cheering an- swer, although he was so feeble as to be compelled to ride a part of the time in order to keep along with his company. We bivouacked each night, sleeping with no shelter but our blankets and perhaps a few boughs hastily thrown up by the soldiers, and it must have been hard for him, suffering as he was at the time from diarrhoea.

"One of the hardest marches I have ever seen, excepting, of course, the retreat on the same day, was that from Centreville to Bull Run field on the morning of the 21st of July, not so much on account of its length, for even our division, commanded by Hunter, did not probably march more than fifteen miles, as from its tediousness, caused by the inexperience of both officers and men in marching in a long column of troops, and also from the excessive heat and consequent thirst and fatigue. We started at? A. M., and went into the fight at 10 :30 on the double-quick. During all this long march Captain Weston must have been on his feet, as none but mounted officers had any opportunity to ride, and when we debouched on the field all were nearly exhausted. There was but one company (Co. I) between Captain Weston's and mine, and I recollect seeing more of him than of any other captain in the line, though each of us had plenty to do to attend to our own companies. At one time, after we had countermarched from the right to the left of the Rhode Island battery, when we were receiving the hottest fire we saw that day, when the bullets were flying like hailstones and thinning our ranks at a terrible rate without our being able to return the fire on account of friends in front, and no enemy within sight of us, we were ordered to lie down to avoid the shot. Captain Weston probably did not hear the order, and I remember seeing him standing, erect and alone, in front of his men, waving his sword and urging his soldiers to ' Stand up like men, and not lie down like cowards.' It was here that Colonel Marston was wounded and nearly all our loss for the day sustained before the order came to lie down, and it was a wonder that the Captain, exposed as he was, escaped unhurt. Presently the fire slackened, and we all moved forward.

" At another time, when we had advanced nearly half a mile to the front and to the right, we were lying down again, unable to return the fire on account of uneven ground. My company being armed with Sharp's rifles, different from the rest, was on the left of the line and was a sort of independent corps, and seeing an advan- tageous position just in front of us at the top of the hill, where I could cover my men behind a fence and reach the enemy with our superior rifles, I moved my men for- ward at double-quick and seized the fence, pouring in a rapid and destructive fire. A part of Co. I went with us, and Captain Weston, seeing the movement and suppos- ing we had been sent forward, went to the field officers and begged of them to allow his company to go with us. But they had received no orders to advance, and as other regiments were retreating, they very properly refused and gave the order to retire, and reformed the line half a mile or more to the rear. Here seven captains of us met, with quite a respectable battalion, and exchanged expressions of chagrin and regret that we had not held the foe at that advanced position. Captain Weston rushed about to find some officer of sufficient courage and authority to lead us for- ward again, or at least to make a stand where we then were. But none were to be found. The day was lost. The retreat -the rout -had commenced. Commanders who had that day lost an opportunity to make themselves heroes, with a few noble exceptions, were already far on the road to Washington. Our regiment, although on the extreme right of the field, and consequently brought in the rear of the retreating mass, came off the field in tolerably good order, but there were so many fugitives constantly mixing in our ranks, and the men were so dreadfully fatigued, it was im-

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the citizen, so patriotic in the soldier, -has gone to an 'everlasting' rest in the bosom of God."*

CHILDREN.

1. Dr. William Henry5, b. Aug. 8, 1849; m. Aug. 22, 1882, Frances E., dau. of Hon. S. G. Pope, of Ogdensburg, N. Y. In his youth Doctor Weston attended the district school a few weeks each year, and worked on the farm the rest of the time. In 1866 he attended the high school in Peterboro' one term, and the next year assumed the charge of the farm, and from that time until he was 21 years of age he remained at home, attending school during the winter terms. In 1871 he took a trip West, and was employed in a wholesale and retail grocery store in Omaha, Neb , some six months, when he returned home and took charge of the farm for a year, meanwhile attending one term of school in Marlow and teaching one term in district No. 7. He was graduated from McCollom institute in Mount Vernon in 1875; spent the summers of 1874 and '75 as a waiter at the Profile house, Franconia Notch; was a member of the school committee in H. in 1874, and in the fall of 1875 he began the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. D. S. Adams, of Manchester. He taught school in No. 6, worked on the farm, and read medicine the follow- ing winter and summer, and in Sept. 1876, went to Brooklyn, N. Y., and entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the medical department of Columbia college, where he was graduated in 1878.

He practised for a short time with Doctor Hoyt in Grafton, then went to New York city and was associated with Dr. J. A. Wood (q. v.) until the death of Doctor Wood, and continued the treatment of spinal diseases as a specialty until 1881. His present res. and office are 400 West Twenty-second street, New York city, where he is engaged in general practice. Children : (1), Zady Elvina6, b. Oct. 19, 1884. (2), Elvina Frances6, b. Feb. 2, 1887.

2. Clara Elvina5, b. June 16, 1851; m. Feb. 5, 1868, Alfred Barber. (q. v.)

possible to keep them together, and we were soon irretrievably scattered. About two miles, however, from the field there was an attempt made to halt and make a stand. The Captain was with me there, and we made an effort to rally our men - he exhausting all his eloquence and using every endeavor to induce them to halt. But it was of no use. The stream of fugitives from all regiments poured past us like the waters of a reservoir broke loose, and we gave up in despair. We retreated together through the woods, keeping as many of our men with us as possible, - he calling out at intervals with stentorian voice, 'Second New Hampshire,' and I constantly an- swering in the same terms from a short distance away. After two or three hours, however, we became separated, and I saw very little more of him until we met near the close of that terrible march at the Long Bridge. We marched into the city and into camp together with a part of our men, the only two captains who remained to the last with their men and returned to camp with their regiment.

"This is all I remember of our noble and lamented brother more than you already know. I can bear testimony with all others who knew him well, that as a soldier he was brave, honorable, and patriotic in the highest degree, and as a citizen and a man it is impossible to speak of him in terms too exalted.

"With great respect I have the honor to be, "Yours, etc. (Signed) S. G. GRIFFIN."

* Mrs. Weston, who furnished this tender tribute to the memory of her husband, continued to res. on the farm until she had brought up her children, when she sold it and rem. to Rutland, Mass., her present res.

WILLIAM WESTON.

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3. George Franklin5, A. M., b. Oct. 3, 1853; m. Oct. 14, 1879, M. Louise, dau. of Hon. R. Stewart, of Keene. At the age of 17 years Mr. Weston spent the winter in Keene as a pupil in the high school. The follow- ing winter he taught in Antrim. He fitted for college at the Fran- cestown academy, and at what is now Colby academy at New London. Was graduated at Brown university, Providence, R. I., in 1878, and received the degree of A. M. from that institution in 1881. He rep- resented his college in the regatta at Saratoga in 1875. He taught evening schools in Providence during a part of his college course, and since his graduation has had charge of one of the grammar schools in that city. He has filled many responsible positions cou- nected with his church and society. Children: (1), Stewart D.6, b. May 11, 1882. (2), George Franklin6, b. Aug. 26, 1886.

4. Mary Eliza5, b. July 1, 1856 ; d. Dec. 5, 1859.

5. Hattie Amelia5, b. Oct. 6, 1858; m. Nov. 2, 1878, Thomas Lawton Had- ley. (q. v.)

6. Ephraim5, b. May 23, 1861; d. June 4, 1862.

12. William4 [3], m. April 17, 1859, Sarah Ann, dau. of Jesse Wilder. (q. v.) His early life and experience were not unlike that of his brother Ephraim. He was a successful school-teacher, and has served as one of the school committee, and later as a member of the school board, to which position he has been re-elected and is now (1889) serving with increasing popularity; res. several years in Antrim, and was the last owner that res. on the mountain farm where he was b .; rem. in 1868 to H .; res. place marked "S. Barker."

CHILDREN.

1. James T.5, b. in Antrim; May 25, 1860; a printer.

2. Harriet E.5, b. June 25, 1862.

3. Sarah F.5, b. in Antrim, June 26, 1864; a teacher.

4. Mary Annabel5, b. in Antrim, Sept. 2, 1866.

5. William5, b. in H., March 3, 1869 ; president of Y. P. S. C. E. in H.

6. Ephraim5, b. in H., Aug. 7, 1872.

13. Betsey3 (Ephraim2, Timothy1), res. in Antrim and H .; d. in H., Feb. 26, 1865, aged 65 years and 9 months.

14. Timothy3 (Ephraim2, Timothy1), b. Dec. 7, 1805; m. April 8, 1830, Matilda Nay, of Peterboro'; res. a few years on the moun- tain farm in Antrim ; rem. to Nauvoo, Ill .; returned to H., where he d. Sept. 29, 1855. Mrs. Weston m. 2, Abisha Tubbs, of Peter- boro'. She d. and was buried in H., April 19, 1882.

CHILDREN.

1. Sarah A.4, d. in H., July 9, 1849, aged 16 years.

Four others who d. young.

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PORTER B. WESTON.

Jonathan3 Weston (John2, John1), b. in Reading, Mass., in 1705 ; m. Ruth Flint.

Capt. Jonathan4 (Jonathan3, John2, John1), b. in Reading, Mass., in 1757; m. Lucy Parker; was a captain in the Revolutionary army.

William5 * (Capt. Jonathan4, Jonathan3, John2, John1), b. in 1780; m. Cynthia Porter and settled in Reading, where their second son,

Sumner6, was b. Nov. 1806. He was brought up in the family of his grandfather, Capt. Jonathan4, of Reading, Mass .; m. Alecta Cheney; res. Reading, Mass.

1. Porter B.7 (Sumner®, William5, Capt. Jonathan4, Jonathan3, John2, John1), b. in Reading, Mass., Nov. 21, 1832; m. Aug. 23, 1859, Jane B., dau. of Alonzo Hall. (q. v.) In his youth he was a sailor, acting as cook, and he was so employed during his service in the army. He was a member of Co. G, 13th regt. N. H. vols .; res. a short time at Peterboro'; was a baker at Hillsboro' Bridge ; pres- ent res. in H., at place marked "A. Hall." He is an Odd Fellow, and a good Christian man.

CHILDREN.

1. Lizzie J.8, b. in Reading, Mass., Dec. 8, 1860.

2. William P.8, b. in H., Feb. 19, 1880.

JEREMY WESTON.t

Jeremy3, son of Samuel2 and Nancy (Wheeler) Weston, and grand- son of Rogers1 and Deborah (Lawrence) Weston, was b. in Mason, May 6, 1828; m. 1, Sept. 15, 1852, Susan P. Goss, who was b. in Lancaster, Mass., July 29, 1832, and d. Feb. 25, 1860; m. 2, Jan. 28, 1861, Lydia J. Carkin, who was b. in Lyndeboro', June 27, 1831; came to H. from Wilton in Dec. 1870, and bought the Warner Clark place of J. D. Butler, where he continues to res.

CHILDREN.

1. Fred4, b. in New Ipswich, June 23, 1853 ; m. Feb. 18, 1877, Ida, dau. of I. P. Wellman (q. v.) ; res. Wilton. Children : Charlie5, Flora5, Clarence5. 2. Hannah J.4, b. in New Ipswich, Sept. 15, 1854; m. C. P. Bugbee. (q.v.) 3. Susan Ella4, b. in Mason, June 30, 1856; m. George O. Wood. (q. v.)

* He rem. to Canada about 1810.

t This family also claims descent from John, of Reading.

# Rogers Weston and Timothy Wheeler, father of Nancy Wheeler (q. v.), were among the first settlers of Mason, and both served in the Revolutionary war.

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CHRISTOPHER A. WHEELER.

Capt. Christopher A.2 Wheeler was b. in H., March 28, 1814. The maiden name of his mother was Lydia Davis. Of his father, Abijah1 Wheeler, little is known, as he d. when his son was quite young, and his mother subsequently m. Ebenezer Russell. (q. v.) In his 19th year he went to Peterboro' and began to work in the North cotton factory, and in Nov. 1835, was given the position of overseer of the dressing and weaving departments; was captain of the Peterboro' Light Infantry company; went to Weare in 1851, where he took charge of the Weare cotton factory ; subsequently he was in San- ford, Me., and in Boston, making patterns for the Ladd & Webster sewing machine company; then in Peterboro', where he carried on a farm and also manufactured sliding ox-yokes; has also manufac- tured corn planters and dairy thermometers; present res., Peter- boro'. He m. Nov. 26, 1835, Lydia Martin, who was b. in Frances- town, Feb. 16, 1810.

CHILDREN.

1. Henry F.3, b. Oct. 20, 1837.

2. Christopher M.3, b. Oct. 13, 1839; was a member of Co. E, 6th regt. N. H. vols. ; d. at Hatteras Inlet, Feb. 19, 1862 ; was buried in Peterboro'.

3. Lydia E.3, b. Jan. 27, 1842; d. young.

JOHN A. WHEELER'S CHILDREN.

John Augustus2, son of John1 and Jane Wheeler, was b. in Ashby, Mass .; d. in Dublin, Aug. 4, 1863; m. Mary Almira Prichard, who was b. in Townsend, Mass., and d. in Dublin, Dec. 1863. Eight children, three of whom came to H. to res.

1. William A.8, b. in Ashby, Mass., Feb. 20, 1848; m. May 13, 1879, Mary A. Emerson, who was b. in Lowell, Mass., Aug. 15, 1855, and d. in H., Sept. 12, 1888. Mr. Wheeler came to H. in May, 1884; res. on the place marked "J. Kimball."

CHILD.

1. Nellie L.4, b. in Dublin, April 21, 1880.

2. Nellie Frances8, b. in Ashby, Mass., Aug. 30, 1851; was a successful school-teacher; m. James S. Hayward. (q. v.)

3. George Stevens3, b. in Dublin, Dec. 16, 1856; res. several years in H. (with Orland Eaton a part of the time); m. March, 1887, Flora Ellenwood, of Deering; res. Antrim.

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NATHAN WHEELER.

1. Nathan1 Wheeler was a resident of H. a few years, and built the house marked "Mrs. H. E. Patten," in the village. He had been a successful manufacturer in Vermont; d. March 12, 1843. Chil- dren : Mary2, m. Dr. E. A. Knight (q. v.); Nathan2.

NOAH WHEELER.

1. Noah2, youngest son of Jonas1* and Persist (Brooks) Wheeler, was b. in New Ipswich; m. Mary Butterfield, of Pepperell, Mass., and came to H. about the year 1787; settled at place marked "J. Knight"; subsequently he rem. to the village, where he kept the hotel that afterwards passed into the hands of his son-in-law, Jede- diah Fox (q. v.); he was a prominent man in town, and served as one of the selectmen, etc. Mrs. Wheeler d. Dec. 6, 1847, aged 83 years. Children, all b. in H .:-

2. Mary3, b. Feb. 1, 1788; d. Feb. 25, 1880; m. Oct. 26, 1809, Zephaniah, son of Dr. Zephaniah and Elizabeth (Stickney) Kit- tredge, who was b. Sept. 15, 1785; d. Aug. 1873; res. Mt. Vernon.

CHILDREN.

1. Mary Wheeler4, b. in 1810; d. Oct. 1879; m. Amaziah Wood, of Fran- cestown.

'2. Franklin Otis4, m. and res. West Medford, Mass .; is a merchant in Bos- ton. Two children : a son, who was graduated at Dartmouth college, is a lawyer in Boston; and a dau.

3. Zephaniah4, m. and res. Mt. Vernon. Children : three sons and a dau. The eldest son is a shoe merchant in St. Louis, Mo .; the second son is a dentist in Watertown, Mass., and the third son is a clerk in Lowell, Mass.

4. Charles4, d. in infancy.

5. Sarah Fox4, was educated at the Literary and Scientific institution at H., and taught one term in the village school; m. in 1856, Eleazer Block, who d. in 1865; res. St. Louis, Mo. Child : Mrs. T. A. Meysenburg, of St. Louis. Her husband is president of the St. Louis Bolt and Iron company. We are indebted to Mrs. Block for valuable infor- mation in regard to the Wheeler family.

6. Elizabeth4, was educated at the Literary and Scientific institution in H. ; d. in 1864, aged 40 years; unm.

7. Abby4, m. E. C. Batchelder, a dry-goods merchant; res. Milford. Child : Bell5, m. John H. Barr, of Nashua.

* He was a land-owner in H. in 1779. (See p. 6.)

t Mrs. Persis (Brooks) Wheeler was a native of Virginia; she came to H. and d. here.

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3. Sarah8, b. Nov. 9, 1789; m. Jedediah Fox. (q. v.)

4. Eliza8, b. Dec. 30, 1791; d. Dec. 4, 1853; unm.

5. Charles8, b. Feb. 27, 1795; was graduated at Dartmouth col- lege ; was a successful lawyer; m. Permelia Redman, of St. Charles, Mo .; res. Troy, Mo .; d. there. Children: two daughters and a son.

6. Capt. Otis3, b. Dec. 4, 1797; was recommended by Gen. James Miller as a cadet at West Point, where he was graduated in 1821; served as captain in the Black Hawk war, and subsequently in a tedious campaign in the everglades of Florida, where his health was much impaired from exposure to the infected atmosphere, and where he did more active service than any other officer in his regi- ment. He resigned his commission in 1844; engaged in farming for some years in Troy, Lincoln county, Mo., where he d. June 1, 1872. He m. at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Dec. 1, 1830, Jane F. Wallace, who was b. in Erie, Pa., April 7, 1810; res. with her son, Judge Wheeler, in Troy, Mo.

CHILDREN.

1. Mary Foster4, b. at Fort Jessop, La., May 1, 1832; attended school in Erie, Pa. : d. in Lincoln county, Mo., Feb. 14, 1848.

2. Elizabeth Pollock+, b. at Fort Jessop, La., Jan. 25, 1835; d. there, June 28, 1838.

3. Wallace Fox+, b. at Fort Jessop, La. ; attended school at Troy, Mo., and at a commercial school in St. Louis, Mo. ; was a clerk on the steamer Minnehaha on the Missouri river several years; m. April 15, 1863, Mary Montague, of St. Louis, and settled on a farm in St. Charles, Mo., where he d. Jan. 28, 1881.

4. Clara S.+,* b. at Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 8, 1840; attended school at Erie, Pa., and was graduated at Jones seminary in Troy, Mo. ; m. July 15, 1862, A. V. McKee, who was b. in Harrison county, Ky., Nov. 6, 1831, and d. July 13, 1884. Mr. McKee was a successful lawyer; res. Troy, Mo. ; was a delegate from Lincoln county to the constitutional convention of Missouri in 1875. Children : (1), Lillie Vernon5, b. Dec. 6, 1863; m. May 27, 1880, Dr. E. E. King; res. Brown county, Tex .; is largely engaged in the sheep business. (2), An infant dau.5. (3), Jennie May5, b. Aug. 12, 1867; is a graduate of the Troy (Mo.) high school. (4), Archibald5, b. Aug. 22, 1870. (5), Otis Wheeler5, b. Nov. 29, 1873.

5. Otis K.4, b. at Troy, Mo., May 24, 1844; attended school in Mt. Vernon and at the commercial school in St. Louis, Mo .; m. March 26, 1871, Cherrie Dyer, of Lincoln county, Mo .; res. St. Louis, Mo .; he is a United States marshal.

* We are indebted to Mrs. McKee for valuable information in regard to her father's family.

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6. Judge Benjamin4, b. at Troy, Mo., May 12, 1847; attended school at Troy and St. Louis, Mo. ; res. Troy, Mo. ; is a successful lawyer ; has been twice elected probate judge; m. Nov. 25, 1873, Edna Adams, of Lin- coln county, Mo. Children : Clara5, Charles5.

7. Dea. E. Norton4, b. at Troy. Mo., Feb. 28, 1850; was educated at Troy and St. Louis; was engaged in mercantile business in Troy, where he d. April 10, 1880. He was ordained a deacon of the Presbyterian church at the age of 26 years. "He was a warm-hearted, exemplary young gentleman, esteemed and admired by all who knew him. We can pay him no higher compliment than to say, ' He was a Christian.'"

7. Abigail2 (Jonas1), m. David Knight. (q. v.)

WHITAKER.

Peter7 Whitaker was a descendant in the seventh generation from Abraham Whitaker, b. in England in 1604. The direct line was Abraham1, Abraham2, William8, William4, Joseph5, James6, Peter7.

James6 was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and participated in the battles of Bunker Hill, Stillwater, and Saratoga. After the close of the war he settled in Deering; m. Susan Symonds; d. in Deering, May 12, 1835, aged 79 years and 4 months.

Peter7 was remarkably athletic, and as in his day wrestling was a very popular sport, he very naturally became the champion of the town. When the old red factory was raised at Hillsboro' Bridge, as the champion of Deering he had a contest with Daniel Wyman, the champion of Hillsboro', and came off the victor. He enlisted in Captain Bradford's company in the war of 1812-15, and although the company was not engaged in much actual fighting, the exposure in- cident to camp life brought upon him a severe attack of rheumatism, from which he never recovered. After the war he settled in Brad- ford, where he d. Aug. 16, 1833.

He m. in Dec. 1821, Sarah, dau. of Mansel Alcock, of Deering (q. v.), who d. in Bennington, Sept. 8, 1852, aged 52 years. Her op- portunities of an education were limited ; she attended school only three weeks in her life, yet by her own unaided efforts she learned to read, write, and spell, and became remarkably proficient in men- tal arithmetic. On one occasion her husband held a note of $250, upon which several endorsements had been made, and when the final payment was made he called in the schoolmaster to ascertain the amount due. When he had completed his work and stated the

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result, Mrs. Whitaker objected, and so strongly that the work was done over again, and it was decided in her favor. Children :-

1. Cyrus A.s, b. Nov. 9, 1822; came to H. when about 21 years of age. He was a very successful school-teacher, and has been a member of the school committee. I take great pleasure in being able to acknowledge my indebtedness to him for his encouragement and aid at the time he was the teacher at No. 5, in the winter of 1847-48. Of himself he writes : "I have always made it a rule and practice of my life, to improve each day and hour as it passes, not merely with reference to getting money, but in growing wiser and better; and since human life is short at best, and since we can travel the road but once, it is important that we improve all its opportuni- ties and that we make no mistakes. Hence I have been careful not to form strong attachments to creeds and parties, but to aim at the truth in politics, religion, morals, and science. And that all may know exactly where I stand and where to find me, I would say that I consider that my whole duty to God and man is to act up to the light of to-day, and to advance with the light of each succeeding day to the last." He m. Jan. 15, 1856, Alvira A., dau. of Sullivan and Phebe Shedd, of Sharon ; res. place marked "C. A. Whitaker."

CHILDREN.

1. Mason T.9, b. Aug. 15, 1859. 2. Edwin C.9, b. Nov. 16, 1860.

3. Emilie L.9, b. Aug. 7, 1862 ; m. March, 1883, D. R. Henderson. Children : (1), Gertrude R.19, b. Feb. 13, 1884. (2), Fred D.19, b. May 1, 1886. 4. Hattie J.9, b. Nov. 19, 1864; m. J. J. Martin. (q. v.)

2. Albert8, b. Nov. 6, 1824; res. in H. for a time; m. in 1849, Catherine E. Wilkins, who d. March, 1884.

3. Harriet L.8, b. April 9, 1827 ; m. 1, Warren W. Brooks ; m. 2, George W. Wilkins.

4. Emily D.8, b. Nov. 11, 1828; d. Jan. 1852; m. in 1851, David Baldwin. (q. v.)

5. Peter M.8, b. Feb. 10, 1831 ; m. Sarah, dau. of William Tenney, of Weare; res. several years in H., at place marked "J. Wilder." Names of children not given.

WHITCOMB.

The name of Whitcomb is said to have been derived from the words " white " and "comb" or " cliff," and from the White Cliffs of England the family came to this country.

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The first of the name who came to America was John Whitcomb, who, with his wife, Frances, was in Dorchester, Mass., as early as 1633, and both were members of the church in that place in 1638. In 1640 he was in Scituate, Mass., where he owned a farm of one hun- dred and eight acres. He rem. to Lancaster, Mass., in 1654, where he d. Sept. 24, 1662; his wife d. March 17, 1671. They had a large family of children (probably nine), one of whom,

Jonathan2 (John1), m. Nov. 25, 1667, Hannah -; d. in 1690; his wife d. in 1697. Inventory of his estate, £85-5-0. Eight children.

Jonathan3 (Jonathan2, John1), b. Feb. 26, 1669 ; m. 1, Mary -; m. 2, -; m. 3, in 1710, Deborah Scripture, who d. Dec. 11, 1711. He d. in Nashoba (now Littleton), Mass., April 10, 1715. Eight children.

Jonathan4 (Jonathan8, Jonathan2, John1), res. in Littleton, Mass .; m. May 15, 1716, Deliverance Nutting; d. about the year 1770. Ten children. The third child was Oliver5, and the ninth was Abner".

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The history of Hancock, New Hampshire, 1764-1889, Part 92

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