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Oliver5 (Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Jonathan2, John1), m. Sarah, dau. of Dea. Abraham Patch; was a blacksmith; res. Littleton, Mass.
John6 (Oliver5, Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Jonathan2, John1), b. Ang. 17, 1759; m. June 5, 1782, Sarah Carter, of Charlestown, Mass .; d. Nov. 12, 1816. His wife d. Dec. 25, 1825.
JOHN AND HENRY WHITCOMB.
John Whitcomb Henry Whitcomb
In 1809, John7 and Henry" Whitcomb came to H. to establish themselves in business. They were the sons of John6 Whitcomb, of Littleton, Mass., who m. Sarah Carter, of Charlestown, Mass., and had eight children - John being the eldest son, and Henry the next younger. The brothers had been early trained in the virtues that
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were then deemed a necessary part of a New England education, viz., honesty, frugality, and independence.
John7 was b. Feb. 20, 1785, and Henry7, March 16, 1787. John first established himself in business in Fitchburg, Mass., in 1806, re- maining there until 1809. He was therefore able to bring with him to H. some experience as a merchant. The two brothers were al- ways remarkable for perfect unity of feeling. In business matters they shared all things in common, never keeping accounts with each other; and so perfect was their trust in each other that during the twenty-two years of their business relations no word of disagree- ment or dissatisfaction was ever known to have been spoken by either. John was m. Jan. 18, 1810, to Charlotte Locke,* of Littleton, Mass. A dau., Charlotte Locke8, was b. Dec. 27, 1810, who was afterwards largely identified with the social and religious life of the town. Mrs. Whitcomb d. Jan. 16, 1811.
The two brothers res. some three or four years with Oliver Whit- comb, Sen., who was a cousin to their father. They, however, chose a site for a store and a house. In this they showed their usual spirit of unity, and planned for two houses under the same roof. The house was completed in 1813. It was built to suit the tastes of the period, which included little ornament, but it was substantial and commodious. It continues to be in the possession of the family ; the part that was owned by John being owned and occupied by his grandson, Adolphus Darwin Tuttle, Esq., while the children of Henry, though they have other homes and can only visit the home of their childhood at intervals, yet prefer to retain the old home- stead in memory of the past and its sweet associations.
Dec. 26, 1813, John m. Lydia, dau. of John and Mary (Dix) Hartwell, of Littleton, Mass. On the same day Henry m. Love, dau. of Rev. Edmund and Phebe (Lawrence) Foster, of the same town. Rev. Mr. Foster was a distinguished Unitarian clergyman. His wife was the dau. of Rev. William and Love (Adams) Law- rence, of Lincoln. In the two were united the blood of the Wash- ingtons and the Adamses of colonial renown,-the Cavalier and the Puritan.
* Charlotte Locke was a descendant of Dea. William Locke, of Littleton, Mass., who was b. in Stepney Parish, London, Eng., Dec. 27, 1655. (Charlotte5, Dr. Samuel4, Rev. Samuel® (president of Harvard college), Ebenezer2, Dea. William1.) The wife of Maj. John Gilson, Mrs. Phebe Jones (her sister), the wife of Moses" Eaton, and the second wife of Lyman Tenney were among Dea. William Locke's descendants. Col. Jona- than Locke, who run mill No. V for a year or two (see p. 681), was also probably a descendant. David Ross Locke (Petroleum V. Nasby) was a member of this family.
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The brothers brought their young wives to their new homes, as full of hope and expectations as are the lives of the young now. It may be interesting to give a brief description of the furnishing of their house, which at that time seemed ample, even generous. The houses were furnished very nearly alike. The parlor of Henry had six chairs, a rocker, two settees with scarlet cushions, and a side table. The bric-a-brac consisted of two hand-painted fire- screens. There were large open fire-places in every room in the house. The curtains were of scarlet wool material, which were sus- pended on brass rings, hung on brass wire, as may be seen now in modern fashionable houses. The guest chamber had a bed with a canopy, with window lambrequins to match, also a modern style.
John Whitcomb received his commission as postmaster Nov. 10, 1812, holding it until his death, Feb. 22, 1863. Probably no other person has ever held a similar office for this length of time since the organization of our government. His grandson, A. D. Tuttle (q. v.), succeeded him as postmaster. He was chosen town clerk March 9, 1813, and held the office twenty-eight years. He also held the office of justice of the peace from June 25, 1837, until June, 1862. In his devotion to the best interests of the town, and for strict justice and integrity, he has seldom been equaled. He never swerved from duty and the right. To fail in rendering in a penny was a violation of honesty to him, to be rectified as certainly as if it had been a pound. For forty years he sang in the church choir, and for many years he played the violoncello. He took great delight in singing the old- fashioned tunes, and was never weary when so doing.
His brother Henry was no less honest and upright than himself. In their business relations they had the entire confidence of the community. Henry Whitcomb was chosen to the legislature in 1827. Some brief extracts of letters of that period may not be un- interesting :-
FROM HENRY WHITCOMB TO HIS WIFE, DATED CONCORD, JUNE 11, 1827.
"The business of legislation goes on very slowly. The governor did not take his chair of state until Friday afternoon. He made a very dignified appearance. He wore an old-fashioned cocked hat, small clothes, white-topped boots, etc. His mes- sage was very good. . . I was very much edified with the preaching yesterday. Mr. Bedee preached in the state house. It was expected that Mr. Parker, of Ports- mouth, would have preached, but I doubt if it would have been in his power to have done better than Mr. Bedee."
FROM MRS. L. WHITCOMB TO HER HUSBAND, DATED JUNE 19, 1827.
" I am thinking you will be somewhat disgusted with the political intrigues you will know of. There are so many office-seekers, so many clashing interests to trouble
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the legislative pool, that I imagine that it will require the stern virtues of a Brutus, to keep in check the aspiring ambition of the numerous Cæsars."
FROM H. WHITCOMB TO HIS WIFE, JULY 1, 1827.
" You have judged right respecting my disgust with political intrigues. . . . It is not yet determined at what time the legislature will adjourn. I know of no way to get a conveyance home as yet. If I knew the day I should send for a horse and chaise."
Thus we see that the same delays in legislative work, the same scramble for office, were then, as now, a trial for honest men. We also notice there was no public conveyance at that time from H. to Concord. The mail was carried through Keene. John Whitcomb sometimes rode to Boston on horseback to purchase goods.
After the death of Rev. Mr. Paige, in deference to the wishes of the two brothers,-who were Unitarians,-and others of like liberal sentiments, several candidates of their own faith were listened to, but being unfortunate in their selections, the patience of the broth- ers and their wives was exhausted by the controversy, and they united with the majority in giving Mr. Burgess a call. The two brothers always gave liberally to sustain religious services, and were strict in religious observances, though the families often were wounded by the teaching of doctrines adverse to their own. Mrs. Love Whitcomb was a member of her father's church in Littleton, and she always joined in the communion service and took pleasure in feeling herself united to her friends and neighbors by a bond that was always sacred to her. Between her and Mr. Burgess's first wife there was an intimacy as sweet and tender as between sisters.
John Whitcomb's second wife d. of consumption, July 1, 1828. She was a woman of rare sweetness of character, and had endeared herself to all. Her death was the first great sorrow under this roof. She left four children. After her death her step-daughter, Char- lotte Locke Whitcomb, who previous to that time had res. with her grandparents in Littleton, came to her father's home to take charge of the young household. She was m. to Erasmus Darwin Tuttle (q. v.), in the year 1832. His early death left her still in charge of her father's household, to dispense its hospitality, and to care for her only son, Adolphus Darwin. Mrs. Tuttle gave herself with un- wavering devotion to the care of her father and his home, and unit- ing with the church, became a zealous worker for its interests. She was courageous and resolute in her influence over the young, and brought many a candidate to the full recognition of church influence that otherwise might have strayed into forbidden paths. She d. Aug. 13, 1877.
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CHILDREN OF JOHN AND LYDIA (HARTWELL) WHITCOMB.
1. Lydia Ann8, b. April 2, 1816, d. of consumption at the age of 16 years. A flower of as sweet and frail a growth as the tender white rose that blossoms by the door.
2. John Hartwell8, b. Dec. 26, 1818; was like his father in temperament, and to him his father looked for a successor. His untimely death, June 28, 1847, was a severe grief to his many friends.
3. Charles Adams8, b. Jan. 21, 1823; entered Harvard college in 1840, grad- uating in the class of 1844 with the highest honors. Adolphus Car- ter entered two years later. Both graduated at the Law school at Cambridge in 1849. They emigrated to California and were ad- mitted to the bar there. In May, 1851, Charles Adams d. from the effects of the great fire of April. Hon. Richard H. Dana, his classmate and friend, wrote a fine tribute to his character.
4. Adolphus Carter8, b. Feb. 26, 1827; acquired a handsome fortune in San Francisco, and res. several years in Paris, France. He m. a French lady, who with two or more children survives him. He d. at Aix- la-Chapelle, Prussia, Oct. 5, 1888. His attachment to the place of his birth was expressed during his life-time in the generous , gift to the town, in memory of his father, of an elegant library building, erected in 1882, at the cost of some four or five thousand dollars, and at his death he left by will ten thousand dollars for the maintenance of a non-sectarian public library in H. and the same sum for the improvement and enlargement of that section of the village known as the " Common." After providing liberally for his family in Europe, he remembered his alma mater, Harvard college, and gave several hundred thousand dollars to his relatives and friends in this country.
John Whitcomb d. Feb. 22, 1863, being 78 years old.
Henry Whitcomb, in the full possession of his health, while caring for a horse received an injury which caused his death the third day, April 1, 1831. Without a fear or a doubt he passed to the higher life, leaving his wife and children to the care of his brother. The cloud so suddenly gathered never quite left the household. Mrs. Love Whitcomb devoted her life to her children and friends. She brought about her home all the attractions and graces that mark the lives of New England women as ideal. With cultivated literary tastes she possessed artistic ability, and it was her custom to aid the young in studying the works of the best poets and authors. She had a free class in drawing as early as 1835. The young men and women, who recognized her remarkable gifts, have paid many beau- tiful tributes to her memory. She d. May 30, 1873.
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CHILDREN OF HENRY AND LOVE (FOSTER) WHITCOMB.
1. Henry Fosters, b. Oct. 8, 1814; res. in Boston, an honored and influential man of business; m. Frances Allen Sawyer, who d. Jan. 6, 1881.
Child : William Henry9, d. Aug. 5, 1881; m. Ellen Brown Fuller. 2. William Lawrence8, b. Dec. 10, 1818; d. Aug. 20, 1841.
3. Love Marias, b. June 9, 1824; m. Dr. Frederic L. H. Willis, of Boston. Their summer res. is Glenora, Yates county, N. Y. Children : (1), Elanor Love9, who d. in H., Oct. 15, 1863. (2), Edith Lenora9.
The above sketch is mainly as given by Mrs. Willis. The liber- ties that have been taken by the editor have been slight.
ABNER WHITCOMB.
1. Abnera Whitcomb (Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Jonathan2, John1), was b. in Littleton, Mass., Feb. 4, 1734; m. 1, March, 1759, Sarah Jefts, who was b. July 12, 1734, and d .; m. 2, -; m. 3, Susannah Meed ; m. 4, Feb. 21, 1806, Abigail, dau. of Thomas Boynton. (q. v.) He settled in Groton, Mass., where he was a blacksmith ; came to H. as early as 1783, was one of the original members of the Congregational church ; settled at No. 74, where he res. some five years; rem. to No. 105, where he remained until about the time of his last marriage, when he built the house marked "Heirs of Cobb," in the village, where he d. Feb. 13, 1821; his wife, Abigail, d. Oct. 1823. Children, eight b. in Groton, Mass., and three in H .: -
2. Abner6, b. Feb. 13, 1760. His name appears on the tax list in H. as a resident in 1786.
3. Samuel6 [12], b. Jan. 30, 1763.
4. John6 [21], b. Aug. 30, 1764.
5. Ebenezer6, b. July 30, 1767.
6. Oliver6 [25], b. June 18, 1768.
7. Eli6 [39], b. Feb. 18, 1770.
8. Sarah6, b. Feb. 2, 1772; m. James, son of Hugh Grayham. (q. v.)
9. Ira6, b. Feb. 13, 1774; d.
9a. Ira M.6, m. Dec. 15, 1824, Relief, dau. of Maj. William Brooks (q. v.) ; a farmer; rem. about the year 1826 to Union, Broome county, N. Y., and some years later to Tioga county, N. Y., where he d. Children: two sons and two daughters.
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10. Lucy6, m. Samuel, son of Moses Dennis. (q. v.)
11. David6 [41], b. May 30, 1808.
12. Samuel6 [3]; m. 1, Jennet Mitchell, of Peterboro', who d. Aug. 13, 1823, aged 62; m. 2, Feb. 22, 1825, Hannah, dau. of Jason Ware. (q. v.) He was a blacksmith; res. at the place marked "J. Washburn "; d. in H., Jan. 7, 1830. Children, all b. in H .:-
13. Sarah7, b. May 29, 1785; m. April 28, 1812, Joshua Cud- worth, of Peterboro'.
14. Polly M.7, b. June 28, 1787; m. Sept. 2, 1811, Henry, son of Henry Farwell. (q. v.)
15. Jane Morrison7, b. April 4, 1792; m. Feb. 16, 1815, William B. Flint. (q. v.)
16. Hannah Mitchell7, b. Dec. 19, 1793; m. Aug. 23, 1814, Silas R., son of Henry Farwell. (q. v.)
17. Samuel7.
18. John M.7, b. in 1801; m. May 11, 1824, Lois, dau. of Josiah and Betsey (Dodge) Taylor. (q. v.) He was a blacksmith in H .; rem. about 1825 to Union (now Maine), N. Y., where he was a hotel-keeper; d. Jan. 2, 1847. His widow m. 2, in March, 1847, Dexter Hathaway, a farmer, who was b. in Brookfield, Mass., July 1, 1792, and d. May 21, 1876; res. Maine, N. Y. She d. March 15, 1880.
CHILDREN.
1. Augustus8, b. Nov. 19, 1831; m. Jan. 3, 1858, Laura, dau. of Dudley and Sarah (Haynes) Tyng, who was b. in Boston, Jan. 8, 1838; res. Co- lumbus, Wis .; he was a hardware merchant; d. May 10, 1875. Children : (1), Ernest C.9, b. Nov. 10, 1858 ; m. Dec. 26, 1884, Nellie, dau. of Warren and Mary (Patterson) Thomson, who was b. in N. Y. city Sept. 2, 1856; res. Columbus, Wis .; a grocer. Child : Laura May10, b. April 13, 1886. (2), George Herbert9, b. April 21, 1864 ; d. Oct. 19, 1865. (3), Inez Marie9, b. Sept. 24, 1866. (4), Emma Maud9, b. May 3, 1875.
2. Helen M.8, b. Feb. 6, 1837; m. Jan. 10, 1854, Abram P., son of Peter and Margaret (Van Vaulkenberg) Hauver, who was b. in Carlisle, N. Y., Dec. 18, 1830; a carpenter; res. Glen Aubrey, N. Y. Mrs. Hauver d. Oct. 16, 1883. Mr. Hauver m. 2, Feb. 15, 1888, Mrs. Almira Oliver, of Harpersville, N. Y. Children : (1), Mary9, b. July 22, 1855; m. Feb. 14, 1877, Samuel, son of Albert and Lydia (Pollard) Andrews, who was b. in Lowell, Mass., May 25, 1852; a mechanic; res. Oswe- go, N. Y. (2), Charles Whitcomb9, b. March 24, 1856; d. March 29, 1858. (3), Nettie9, b. April 9, 1859; m. Nov. 12, 1879, Alson, son of Isaac and Maria (Ketchum) Broas, who was b. in Union, N. Y., April 22, 1853; a farmer; res. Hooper, N. Y. Child : Guy
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H.10, b. March 14, 1884. (4), Laura9, b. April 19, 1861; d. Aug. 23, 1861. (5), Hattie9, b. June 11, 1862 ; m. Dec. 24, 1885; Eugene L., son of Luther R. and Phœbe (Morey) Harris, who was b. in Nanti- coke, N. Y., Dec. 1, 1861; a farmer; res. Glen Aubrey, N. Y. (6), Kate9, b. June 5, 1865. (7), Cynthia9, b. Sept. 23, 1866; d. Sept. 24, 1866. (8), John M.9, b. Dec. 14, 1867; m. Sept. 21, 1887, Mary, adopted dau. of Anthony W. North, of East Maine, N. Y. (9), Guy9, b. July 14, 1870.
3. Infant son8, d. June 13, 1829, aged 15 days.
4. Infant dau.8, d. Aug. 6, 1833, aged 4 days.
19. Marinda Sarah7, b. in 1825; d.
20. Alpha7, b. Dec. 23, 1826 ; went from H. at an early age; res. several years with his uncle David; learned the trade of a tin- smith in Framingham, Mass., and subsequently engaged in shoemaking in Holliston, Mass., but his health failing, he adopted the business of tin peddling, in which he gained a large acquaint- ance in Holliston and the adjoining towns, and was highly respected by his large circle of friends. He m. Eliza Hatton, of Holliston, who d. in 1880. All his children preceded him to the spirit land, Mrs. Ellen M. Harding, the only dau. whose name we have learned, dying in 1871. He d. in Holliston, which had been his home for over forty years, July 18, 1887. During his last illness he was tenderly cared for, and his funeral took place from the Methodist church, of which he had been a member since 1854.
21. John6 [4], m. Aug. 30, 1790, Betsey, dau. of Dea. James Hosley (q. v.); res. at No. 74; d. Dec. 1796, and was buried Dec. 10, 1796* (town records). Mrs. Whitcomb m. 2, Samuel Morrison. (q. v.) Children :-
22. John7, b. June 17, 1792; m. Rhoda Richardson. No further record, with the exception of the name of a son or grandson, S. P. Whitcomb, Keesville, N. Y.
23. Capt. James", b. Aug. 17, 1794 ; m. March 4, 1817, Sally Wilson, who was b. in Greenfield, Dec. 19, 1795; res. Alstead. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church in East Alstead ; he was a class leader for many years, and respected by all ; d. Dec. 16, 1853. His wife d. Dec. 4, 1877.
* "Oliver and John Whitcomb were following a fox in the deep snow. John was ahead and spoke to Oliver, saying that he was getting tired, so Oliver passed by him and followed without looking back. After a while Oliver found that John was not in sight, and thought he had given up and gone home. So Oliver returned to the house and inquired for John and found he had not come. He went back and found him dead just eight rods from where he passed him. My mother never got over the fright it gave her."-From B. F. Morrison's Letters.
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CHILDREN.
1. Sarah Morrison8, b. Sept. 12, 1818; d. Sept. 8, 1841.
2. Betsey Susanna8, b. May 16, 1823; d. Oct. 11, 1884.
3. Samuel Willard8, b. April 4, 1828 ; d. Feb. 8, 1854.
4. Rhoda Richardson8, b. Feb. 28, 1831.
24. Sarah7, b. July 24, 1796; d. -; was buried Sept. 10, 1800.
25. Oliver6 [6], m. Dec. 18, 1794, Hannah, dau. of Dea. James Hosley (q. v.) ; res. several years in New Ipswich, where four of their children were b .; came back to H. and res. most of the time in the village; he built and res. in the first house at the place marked "H. Fuller," in the village; he was a blacksmith ; d. in H., Jan. 13, 1843, after an illness of fourteen years, during which time he read the Bible through fourteen times. His wife d. in Fitch- burg, Mass., Jan. 6, 1855. Children : -
26. Eliza7 (Betsey on town records), b. Oct. 23, 1795; m. Joel Gates. (q. v.)
27. Oliver7 [36], b. Oct. 7, 1797.
28. 'Joel7, b. Oct. 18, 1799; m. 1, June 30, 1823, Matilda Dus- tin, who d .; m. 2, Martha Kent; he was a blacksmith in H .; rem. to Canada, and from thence to Clarinda, Page county, Ia. One son by first wife: Franklin8, b. in Canada.
29. Stillman7, b. Aug. 7, 1801; d. Jan. 1, 1824.
30. Hannah7, b. Jan. 23, 1804; m. Edward Taylor. (q. v.)
31. James Hosley7, b. Oct. 7, 1806. At the age of about 3 years he had the scarlet fever, and was ever after deaf and dumb; was edu- cated at Hartford, Conn., and while there learned the trade of a shoemaker; rem. from H. to the state of New York in early man- hood ; m. Dec. 18, 1839, Sarah A. Enos, who was also deaf and dumb ; res. Afton, N. Y., where he d. May 9, 1849.
CHILDREN.
1. Daniel W.8, b. in 1841; m. Oct. 3, 1870; res. Binghamton, N. Y. Five children.
2. James H.8, b. July 8, 1843; m. June 20, 1866; res. Maine, N. Y. Two children.
3. John8, b. in 1845; m. April 6, 1871. Two children.
32. John7, b. May 6, 1809; rem. to Union, N. Y., at about the age of 21; m. May 9, 1832, Laura, dau. of Judge Bosworth, of Lisle, N.Y .; res. several years in Brown and Chenango counties, N. Y., where he was in trade ; rem. to Clarinda, Page county, Ia., his present res.
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CHILDREN.
1. Sarah H.s, b. Jan. 21, 1835; m. Feb. 21, 1855, W. W. Farnum.
2. Elviras, b. May 9, 1837 ; m. March 9, 1857, Alvin McCan, who d. Jan. 13, 1881.
3. Elizabeth L.8, b. June 3, 1839 ; m. April 11, 1860, S. W. Hurlbut.
4. Geraldines, b. April 9, 1842; m. Oct. 18, 1858, Nat. Shurtleff.
5. Charles8, b. April 11, 1849; d. Sept. 25, 1882.
33. Harriet7, b. Oct. 13, 1811 ; m. John Miller. (q. v.)
34. Sarah Hosley7, b. Jan. 6, 1816; m. Sept. 4, 1834, Charles G. Hinman, who was b. in Litchfield, Conn., Nov. 2, 1810; res. two years in Binghamton, N. Y .; rem. to Groveland, Ill., and in 1855 to Hawleyville, Ia., where he d. Aug. 27, 1868 ; his wife d. Nov. 8, 1877, at Clarinda, Ia.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles Stillman8, b. July 17, 1835.
2. S. A. Josephine8, b. April 22, 1837.
3. Charlotte L.8, b. Feb. 22, 1839.
4. Henry Whitcomb8, b. June 7, 1842.
5. Helen Whitcomb8, b. Feb. 22, 1844.
6. Hannah E.8, b. May 17, 1847.
7. Edward B.8, b. May 27, 1854.
35. George7, b. March 10, 1820; left H. when about 15 years of age; has res. in New York state; m. 1, March 20, 1842, Thankful D. Hubbard, of South Bainbridge, N. Y., who d. in Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1853 ; m. 2, Jan. 31, 1855, Louisa Miller, of Batavia, N. Y., who d. -; m. 3, March 15, 1867, Mrs. Sarah C. (Hayford) Denison, of Tully, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1. Josephine R.8, b. Jan. 7, 1843; m. Aug. 24, 1859, Fred B. Lawrence ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
2. George Eugene8, b. April 19, 1845.
3. Charles H.8, b. Jan. 17, 1847; m. Oct. 5, 1881, Ida Laura Dennison; res. Buffalo, N. Y.
4. Justus8, b. May 5, 1849; d. March 21, 1850.
5. Everett Kossuth8, b. April 5, 1851; was drowned in New York harbor, Dec. 15, 1871; his body was found May 24, 1872.
36. Oliver7 [27], m. March 23, 1824, Nancy, dau. of Ninian Clark (q. v.) ; res. in H. at the place marked "George H. Dodge," in the village; rem. to Union, N. Y., about the year 1827, where he remained a number of years; was engaged in lumbering, black- smithing, and store-keeping; was also postmaster, being appointed
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by President Jackson. He returned to H. on account of his father's health ; was one of the directors of the academy in H., and for a number of years clerk of the Congregational society ; was in Town- send, Mass., from 1849 to 1856; gave up business in 1857, and pur- chased a farm in Londonderry, where he remained until his death, April 1, 1870; his wife Nancy d. in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 13, 1881, and was buried in Derry. Children : -
37. Peter C. C.8, b. in H., Jan. 14, 1825; attended the academy in H. four years; went to Boston in 1847, and engaged in the dry goods business until 1865, since which time he has been engaged on the Boston Directory ; m. Aug. 6, 1850, Harriet M. Harris, of Up- per Middletown (now Cromwell), Conn .; res. Boston until 1869, when they rem. to Cambridge, where he now res. To him we are in- debted for valuable papers concerning the Whitcomb family.
CHILDREN.
1. Walter Clark9, b. in Townsend, April 20, 1852 ; attended the public schools in Boston and the Pinkerton academy at Derry, and received instruc- tion in music of E. B. Oliver, of Boston; res. Cambridge, Mass. ; is a teacher of music; unm.
2. Dr. Charles Reed9, b. in Boston, Nov. 6, 1853; was graduated from Williams college in 1872; attended Harvard Medical school two years; was principal of the Houghton school in Bolton, Mass., two years ; of the high school in West Boylston, Mass., until July, 1882, and was graduated from the Long Island Medical college in Brook- lyn, N. Y., in 1883; is at the present time a practising physician in Boston; m. in 1875, Nellie L. Ames, of Williamstown, Mass. Chil- dren : (1), Frank Harris19, b. in Cambridge, July 12, 1876. (2), Har- riet Maria10, b. at West Boylston, Mass., March 18, 1882; d. in Bos- ton, Feb. 15, 1884. (3), Martha Ames10, b. in Boston, Nov. 17, 1886.
38. Oliver Reed8, b. in Union, N. Y., April 11, 1830; attended the academy in H .; went to New Bedford, Mass., in 1849, and was actively engaged in the dry goods business for a number of years ; was also connected with the New Bedford band, and was for sev- eral years its leader; m. July 24, 1852, Louisa Gray Woodman, of New Bedford, who d. July, 1881.
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