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4. Francis N., b. July 18, 1820; d. February 17, 1821.
5. Electa J., b. July 2, 1822; m. September 16, 1851, Elias Legro, b. in Windham, Me., October 20, 1824; res. in Everett, Mass. Three children.
6. Almira, b. September 4, 1824; m. September 6, 1848, William Thorp, of Weare, b. in Derby, Eng .; res. in Tilton. He en- listed in the 16th Reg. N. H. Vols .; d. Mount City Hospital, Cairo, Ill., September 6, 1863 ; they had five children.
7. Jonathan, 3rd, b. November 14, 1826 ; nı. July 1, 1852, Nancy M. Blanchard, of Washington, dau. of Elijah and Polly (Friend) Blanchard, b. July 17, 1830; res. in Francestown. No chil- dren.
8. Erastus, b. June 29, 1829 ; d. January 28, 1830.
BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 30, 1789, followed his father's trade of a blacksmith; res. for a time in Weare, but ret. to H. and suc- ceeded to his father's business; m. Nov. 9, 1812, Lucy, dau. of Archelaus and Lucy (Weston) Towne, b. April 23, 1789; wife d. Dec. 3, 1863 ; he d. Sept. 16, 1867.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Esther, b. in Weare, December 12, 1814; m. in August, 1838, Rev. Amos Kidder, a Methodist minister, of Weare ; she d. at Unity, June 30, 1870.
2. Eben Towne, b. in Weare, March 31, 1820; m. August 8, 1844, Mary C., dau. of Paul and Hannah (Colby) Davis, of Washington, b. September 7, 1819. He succeeded his father as blacksmith and farmer at the "Old Stand"; d. November 3, 1897.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. George M., b. July 3, 1845; d. unm. June 14, 1874.
2. Willard F., b. January 8, 1847; d. unm., September 1, 1870.
3. Charles H., b. January 1, 1849, and succeeded to his father's vocation of blacksmith, making the fourth generation in the same business and place. He finally rem. from the old homestead, with mother and sister, to the shop previously occupied by Mr. Elias Smith, situated on the road from Upper Village to East Washington, about two miles above the former place. He is a member of Har- mony Lodge A. F. and A. M., and is unm.
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4. Loren A., b. February 26, 1852; d. September 1, 1854.
5. Ella L., b. July 15, 1857.
3. Mary A., b. May 17, 1828 ; res. in H .; unm.
SAMUEL (Benjamin, Jonathan, 3d, Jonathan, Jr., Jonathan Nicholas), was b. in Billerica, Mass., Aug. 24, 1756; m. Anna, dau. of David and Mary Trull, of Tewksbury, Mass., b. June 26, 1761. He was a younger brother of Jonathan, and seems to have come to H. soon after the latter, as his name appears on the tax list for 1784. The records are not entirely clear in regard to his life, but he seems to have settled a farm near the "Tenney Farm" in the northwest section of the town, and his name remains on the tax list until 1807, and it is supposed that soon after he rem. to Fletcher, Vt., where he d. April 6, 1815; widow d. Nov. 22, 1851.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Samuel, Jr., b. in Billerica, Mass., October 1, 1780 (?). (His name is on the tax list for 1801) ; m. January 26, 1809, Noami, dau. of Ebenezer and Amy (Roundy) Spaulding, of Washington, b. in Lempster, November 4, 1777; rem. from H. to Antrim, ret. to H., then went to Royalton, Vt., and then to Livonia, N. Y., thence to Ogden, N. Y., where he d. February 27, 1872; wife d. May 18, 1858. They had eight children, two of whom m. and d. at Fletcher, Vt.
:2. Robert, b. May 6, 1782, in Billerica, Mass .; m. in H., November 26, 1806, Betsy Dow, b. in Londonderry, November 21, 1775; wife d. June 24, 1852
3. Anna, b. July 25, 1784; m. December 7, 1808, her cousin, David, s. of Peter Danforth; they rem. to Raymond, O., where he d. May 12, 1876 ; she d. March 10, 1862. They had seven children. 4. Betsy, b. July 22, 1786 ; m. December 6, 1810, Willis Leach, of Fair, field, Vt., b. August 19, 1787, and d. March 19, 1875; she d. December 27, 1862. They had six children.
5. Cyrus, b. February 21, 1792 ; m. in Fletcher, Vt., Elmira Buck; he visited Ohio in 1855, and d. there. They had a s. Hiram, b. December 11, 1825.
6. Levi, b. April 20, 1794; m. first, Cynthia Holmes; she d. January 31, 1863, and he m. second, November 17, 1863, Mrs. Lucy (Ripley) Bliss, at Windham, Conn., b. May 10, 1794; she d. December 14, 1888; he d. April 17, 1868. No children.
7. David, b. September 6, 1797; m. first, Sophronia Buck, of Fairfax, Vt .; she d. July 3, 1830, aged 21 years; m. second, Vesta Chit- tenden ; he d. April 20, 1835. Had s. Allen, b. about 1828.
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8. Polly, b. June 20, 1795 ; d. June 6, 1881.
9. Clarissa, b. June 27, 1805; m. Nov. 10, 1843, Volney P. Boyce, of Ogden, Munroe County, N. Y .; d. April 16, 1869 ( ?).
FRANCIS was the son of Jonathan Danforth, b. Feb. 28, 1793. He fitted for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1819, to begin his studies at the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass., graduating in 1822. The following year he was ordained pastor of the first Con- gregational Church in Greenfield, July II, 1823, remaining here until 1831. After a pastorate here of eight years, he was installed at Hadley, Mass., and was there in 1841.
DASCOMB.
DEA. GEORGE, s. of James and Elizabeth (Farrington) Das- comb, was b. in Lunenburg, Mass., Oct. 16, 1765; rem. to Wilton with his parents when 7 years old; m. about 1790, Sally Lufkin, b. in Reading, Mass .; came to H. in 1791; res. first on the site since occupied by the house of Joseph H. Lovering, but soon bought a tract of land and built a large dwelling-house upon the farm since owned by Amos Clement Holt and Orlando Sargent. For a time he kept tavern here, but later began to work at brick- making in addition to his farming. He was deacon of the Con- gregational Church for more than twenty years. He d. June 21, 1842; wid. d. June 26, 1848.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Daniel, b. July 2, 1792; d. August 2, 1793.
2. Sally, b. June 20, 1794 ; m. in 1816, Joel Wood; d. April 9, 1863.
3. George, Jr., b. January 5, 1796. (See)
4. Pamela, b. January 16, 1798 ; m. first, Bezaleel L. Mack, of Nashua ; m. second, Thomas M. Bartlett, of Boston, Mass.
5. Samuel, b. September 19, 1800. (See)
6. Mary, b. December 21, 1803; d. February 26, 1840, unm.
17. Eliza, b. January 26, 1807; d. August 12, 1810.
8. Philip F., b. February 4, 1809; m. Betsy Peters, of Henniker.
9. James K., b. June 14, 1811; d. May 12, 1883, unm.
GEORGE, JR., b. Jan. 5, 1796; m. Feb. 26, 1822, Mary, dau of James and Alice (Boyd) Steele, of Antrim, b. Apr. 7, 1796. He
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settled near the old homestead, where he always res .; served in the War of 1812; he d. Oct. I, 1845; wid. d. July 5, 1878.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Caroline M., b. July 27, 1823 ; m. Abel C. Burnham, M. D. (See)
2. George M., b. December 19, 1825 ; d. January 5, 1826.
3. George E., b. February 16, 1828 ; rem. to Cleveland, Ohio, where he was thrice married, to Sarah M. Adams, Ellen M. Adams, Eleanor I. Riddle ; he d. September 22, 1878.
4. Harriet A., b. November 10, 1831; d. January 12, 1838.
5. James F., b. March 30, 1834; d. March 2, 1836.
6. Alfred B., b. June 7, 1837; fitted for college at Francestown Acad- emy; grad. at Dartmouth College in 1858; was Principal of Westminster, Vt., Seminary 1858-1861, in the meantime studying theology at Andover and Union Theological sem- inaries; was licensed to preach, February 6, 1859, and acted as Pastor of the Congregational Church, Waitsfield, Vt., from December 1, 1860 to October 31, 1867, having been ordained January 15, 1862, and installed November 15, 1866. He was Pastor at Woodstock, Vt., from December 5, 1867, to February 3, 1874; at Winchester, Mass., from March 4, 1874, to July, 1878; became acting Pastor of the church at Bellows Falls, Vt., June 1, 1879. In 1863 he was in the employ of the Christian Commission, in charge of its office at Nashville, Tenn., at the same time serving as Chaplain of the 5th Kentucky Cavalry. He m. August 30, 1860, Stella R., dau. of Nathaniel and Elmiria (Ranney) Nutting, of Westminster, Vt. She d. January 7, 1885, and he m. second, March 4, 1886, Celia N. French, of Boston, Mass. He d. July 13, 1894.
v. CHILDREN.
1. George A., b. October 5, 1861; m. November 26, 1882; res. in Westminster, Vt. He is a farmer and lumber dealer, wholesale and retail, doing business in San Antonio and Houston, Tex., Kansas City, Mo., and Chicago, Ill.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Mabel, b. May 16, 1884; m. Richard W. Arnold and res. at Marathon, Tex.
2. Jean, b. July 23, 1888; m. September 29, 1920, Charles Daniel Higgins, living at Bellow Falls, Vt.
3. George A., Jr., b. February 11, 1899, living at Marathon, Texas.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Jean, b. September 24, 1912.
2. Katherine, b. August 10, 1918.
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2. Charles Edmund, b. in 1865; d. December 25, 1892, at San Antonio, Tex.
3. Harry N., b. October 28, 1870; m. Sorosa Wilson, of Boston, Mass. He is pastor of the Plymouth Congregationalist Church, Denver, Colo. This couple have three children, Wilson, Lucile, and Evangeline.
4. Mary S., twin of Harry, unm. Teacher in Bellows Falls, Vt.
5. Arthur S., b. November 18, 1872 ; m. Miss Zanhiser, of Mercer, Pa. He d. in Texas, in August, 1918 (?), and was vice-presi- dent of the West End Lumber Company, of San Antonio. One child, Brooks.
6. Alice, twin of Arthur, unm. Is a teacher in Everett, Mass.
7. Charles H., b. October 1, 1839; m. Eunice Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio.
SAMUEL, s. of Dea. George and Sally (Lufkin) Dascomb, b. Sept. 19, 1800; m. first, April 19, 1825, Rebecca, dau. of Jeremiah and Betsy (Baker) Dutton; succeeded to his father's homestead, where he res. until 1845, when he rem. to Greenfield ; wife d. Jan. 7, 1864; he m. second, July 6, 1866, Cynthia Andrews, of New Boston; she d. and he m. third, Mrs. Mary Richards, b. Oct. 24, 1834; he d. in Greenfield, April 16, 1877.
IV. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Elizabeth, b. January 24, 1826 ; d. March 10, 1831.
2. Emma, b. July 30, 1832 ; d. September 12, 1836.
3. Milton, b. October 4, 1834; d. November 19, 1859, at Summit, Pike Co., Miss.
4. Marcia, b. October 4 (twin of Milton) ; m. A. H. Ricker, Groton, Vt.
5. Edmund, b. November 11, 1837; was Lieutenant in Co. G., 2d Reg. N. H. Vols .; d. at Gettysburg, Pa., July 13, 1863.
6. Samuel G.
DAVIS.
JAMES, s. of Samuel and Sarah (Howe) Davis, of New Boston, was b. in that town in 1827; m. in Concord, Mary A., dau. of John and Nancy (Evans) Perkins, of Allenstown. He was a tailor and res. in Concord, previous to coming here.
III. CHILD.
1. Abbie J., b. in Concord, in 1857; m. April 7, 1880, Frank C. Grimes. One s. Francis G., b. January 10, 1881. (See Grimes.)
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LEVI, oldest s. of Paul and Hannah (Colby) Davis, b. in Deering, July 20, 1809; m. in 1836, Eliza, dau. of Moses and Polly (Pierce) Davis, of Washington ; res. for many years on the Lincoln farm.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Hiram A., b. June 24, 1838 ; m. December 31, 1861, Ervilla B. Ray, of Loudon; res. several years on the homestead; rem. to Hen- niker in 1886.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Frank E., b. April 4, 1864; m. May 9, 1885
2. Hattie E., b. in Washington, January 1, 1870 ; m. September 15, 1888, -; d. March 11, 1903.
3. Fred M., b. November 29, 1874; m. in May, 1897
2. Mary L., b. July 14, 1842; m. in June, 1867, George L. Gile, of Lempster.
IMRI, second s. of Paul and Hannah (Colby) Davis, b. in Deering, Oct. 25, 1812; m. Catherine, dau. of William Mann; res. in Bradford, Washington and Hillsborough; wife d. April 15, 1881.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Clark S., b. October 30, 1837; m. Mary, dau. of John S. and Mary D. (Nichols) Elliott, of Henniker, b. April 2, 1844.
2. Lovilla C., b. February 12, 1840 ; m. July 4, 1882, Charles H. Gile, of Lempster. No children.
3. Abbie E., b. February 15, 1842 ; m. Charles H. Gile, of Lempster ; she d. in 1881.
4. Newton L., b. in Washington, June 4, 1845; m. Mrs. Maggie Sim- mons, of Washington, where they res., recently moved to Lowell, Mass. No children.
5. Jane H., b. in Bradford, and m. Henry Ashby, of Deering.
6. Hubbard G.
7. Charles L., b. in Bradford, July 19, 1855 ; m. January 19, 1883, Eva Dustin; d. November 15, 1885.
8. George H., b. in Bradford, February 7, 1858; m. in September, 1882, Cora Colburn. No children.
JOHN L., s. of Edmund and Eunice (Hubbard) Davis, was b. in Hancock, May, 1804; his father had rem. from Paxton, Mass., to Hancock, among the early settlers of that town, and was a prominent citizen, holding town offices. John L. rem. to
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Holden, Mass., in 1814, where he m. Almira Hall, b. in Oxford, Mass., May II, 1806; they came to H. in 1838; he d. here Nov. 28, 1858; wid. d. Nov. 12, 1885.
III. CHILD.
1. David, b. in Holden, Mass., February 23, 1829; came to this town with his parents; m. June 1, 1853, Ellen, dau. of Isaac and Mary (Larrabee) Farrar, b. in Billerica, Mass., September 6, 1832. He lived in the north part of the town on a farm near Contention Pond, on the road leading from the Centre to East Washington. He d. November 30, 1900; wid. d. February 27, 1908.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. David E., b. Mar. 20, 1856; d. March 31, 1856.
2. Annie M., b. December 10, 1864; m. March 3, 1886, Andy, s. of Carlton Clough.
3. John M., b. February 13, 1871.
DENISON.
ANNIE M. Among the persons who entered into active services for their country and for humanity from this town, Miss Annie M. Denison deserves honorable mention. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Denison, she was born in 1886, and graduated from the Hillsborough High School, in 1903. Very soon after graduation she went to work in the office of The Mes- senger, where she remained until September, 1917, when she went to the Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy, graduating in the summer of 1919. She had already decided to go as a missionary to Turkey, and she sailed from New York, October 17, 1919, expecting to be gone five years before her first furlough. Miss Denison had been an active worker in the Smith Memorial Church, the Deborah Club and Hope Rebekah Lodge. Her parents had died a few years since. She m. while abroad.
DENNISON.
WILLIAM G., b. in Burke, Vt., son. of George W. Dennison, and m. Harriet Sanderson, of St. Johnsbury, Vt. Lived in New- ark, a few years, when he rem. to Burke about 1842, and in 1876 moved to Enfield, where he d. having lived there eighteen years. Mother d. May 22, 1904.
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II. CHILDREN.
1. William H., b. November 25, 1840, in Newark, Vt. Lived in H. several years on Main Street ; was Town Treasurer, 1911-1917; d. September 14, 1917.
2. Benjamin Franklin, b. April 1, 1843, in Newark, Vt.
3. Jane A., b. January 27, 1849, in Newark, Vt.
4. Wesley C., b. May 27, 1855, in Burke, Vt.
5. Arthur A., b. May 16, 1858; d. young.
DENSMORE.
LYMAN (Abraham L., Abraham, Jr., Abraham), s. of Abra- ham L. and Sarah (Miller) Densmore, was b. in Sharon, Vt., Dec. 3, 1808. His grandfather, Abraham, Jr., was at the Bunker Hill battle, and served throughout the Revolutionary War. The same is true of his maternal grandfather Miller. His father was b. in Temple, but rem. to Lyndeborough, and from thence to Sharon, Vt., about 1797. The Miller family went from Bridgewater, Mass., to Pomfret, Vt., about the same time. Lyman Densmore m. Mar. 17, 1831, Olive, dau. of John and Sarah (Holden) Hart- well, and lived at Sharon, Royalston, and Rochester, Vt., between 1831 and 1859, when he rem. to H. and remained in this town until his death, Oct. 20, 1882.
He was a Captain in the Vermont State Militia from 1841 to 1844; was a class leader in the M. E. Church at Royalston, Vt., and upon his removal to Hillsborough Centre, he became one of the founders of the church there.
v. CHILD.
1. Lyman W., b. at Royalston, Vt., February 18, 1832 ; m. at St. Louis, Mo., December 29, 1866, Mrs. Emily A. Slocum, a widow with one child, Hattie, who m. Edward Iles, of Crowley Co., Kan- sas. Mrs. D. was b. in Jefferson, Ashtabula Co., O., March 5, 1840. He was a bridge builder; served Adjutant in the 5th Mo. Cavalry from April 30, 1862, to the end of the Civil War. After the d. of his wife he res. with his mother in H., where he d. July 20, 1898. He was the author of an excellent "Memoir of the Hillsborough Old Meeting House," which was published in pamphlet form. He also compiled a genealogy of the Hartwell Family, making 160 pages of manuscript, but did not live to complete it.
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DEVOY.
THOMAS, m. Mary Kelley ; and this couple emigrated from Ireland, in 1887. Bought the Flint farm, and since other land, to make it their permanent residence. He is a farmer in prosperous circumstances.
II. CHILDREN.
1. James L., b. May 13, 1890, unm.
2. Mary E., b. in May, 1895; m. Clarence Murdough. (See)
3. Thomas, Jr., b. October 24, 1896.
4. Catherine M., b. in December, 1898. Lives in Manchester.
5. William K., b. in January, 1900.
DICKEY.
CAPT. WILLIAM rem. here from Londonderry, about 1790, settling on the farm since known as the "Hiram McColley Farm," on Sulphur Hill. He had m. previous to this in Londonderry, Sarah A. Moore, b in 1761, and a sister of Solomon Moore (?). Five children had been born to them in Londonderry. He had served in the Revolutionary War, and won for himself the distinc- tion of being a "noble and brave Soldier." He d. Aug. 9, 1842; she d. Jan. 5, 1845.
II. CHILDREN, FIVE BORN IN LONDONDERRY.
'1. Rachel, date of birth not found; m. first, Samuel Corey, of New- port ; m. second, Jonas Harvey of Derryfield, now Manchester ; she d. in 1824.
2. Ephraim, of whom we have no record.
3. Joseph, b. in May, 1785; m. Martha, dau. of John and Mary (Hutchinson) McColley; remained on the homestead of his father, where he d. October 17, 1834; wife d. July 7, 1886.
III. CHILDREN.
1. John G., b. in December, 1828; d. February 11, 1832.
2. John N., b. in April, 1834; d. August 24, 1852.
4. Jane, b. in 1786; m. October 15, 1811, Joseph Wilder. (See)
5. William, Jr., no record found of birth; d. in Wheatsboro, O.
6. John G., b. August 18, 1805 ; m. October 18, 1833, Hepsibeth B., dau. of Solomon and Hannah (Fife) Moore; she d. May 15, 1838, and he m. second, March 10, 1839, Hannah I., sister of his first wife (?). He was a manufacturer and dealer in lumber; was Justice of the Peace and Deputy Sheriff, each 15 years; was
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Postmaster at Lower Village for twenty-one years. He d. February 27, 1887; second wife d. September 8, 1888. One dau. by first marriage, Lucy W., b. January 1, 1835; m. J. Harriman Hoyt. (See)
7. Betsy, date of birth not found; d. June 19, 1864, unm., aged 69 years.
8. Adam, date of birth not found; m. Mehitable Dudley, of Newport; d. in Lawrence, Mass., in January, 1856.
DODGE.
DAVID, s. of Samuel and Sukey (Washer) Dodge, of Am- herst, b. in 1770, was a res. here from 1796 to 1799. He m. Feb. 18, 1798, Polly, dau. of Calvin and Esther (Wilkins) Stevens. He was a celebrated school teacher and taught a High School at the Centre ; rem. to Charlestown, Mass., where he was Town and City Clerk for thirty-eight consecutive years, and a schoolmaster all of his life. His wife d. in Charlestown, July 10, 1846; h. d. in Billerica, Mass., Feb. 6, 1853.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Benjamin F., b. in H., July 19, 1799; d. August 20, 1799.
2. Horace, b. at Amherst, August 23, 1800; d. March 4, 1816.
3. Mary, b. at Amherst, April 22, 1802; m. June 17, 1841, Martin Wilder, Boston, Mass. No children.
4. Susanna, b. May 18, 1804, at Nashua ; m. November 29, 1826, Amos Adams, who d. in 1840; she d. March 20, 1878 ; three children.
5. David, Jr., b. April 8, 1806, at Nashua ; m. October 30, 1837, Harrie W. Lewis, of New Bedford, Mass .; he d. in April, 1865; four children.
6. Jane, b. January 18, 1808, at Charlestown, Mass .; m. December 20, 1832, Dexter Bowman, of Charlestown; d. July 14, 1833.
7. Minerva E., b. October 10, 1809, at Charlestown; m. December 2, 1830, Charles H. Randlett of Charlestown; he d. April 17, 1878; seven children.
8. Elizabeth, b. December 28, 1811, at Charlestown; m. George W: Drew; d. April 8, 1878 ; no children.
9. Martha Ann, b. at Charlestown, January 1, 1820; m. October 2, 1839, George Henry Dodge (no relation), of Attleboro, Mass .; seven children.
ANTIPAST, first of that sirname in this vicinity, was b. in July, 1733, and settled in Goffstown ; he m. second, Molly Arwine; d. in Goffstown, July, 1834.
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II. CHILDREN.
1. James, b. in May, 1770. (See)
2. Mary, m. William Tallant, of Pelham.
3. Abiah, m. Caleb Brown, of Candia.
4. A dau. d. young.
5. Antipast, Jr., m. and res. in Stoddard.
JAMES, s. of Antipast and Molly (Arwyne) Dodge, b. May, 1770 ; m. first, Jerusha Leach, of Goffstown ; m. second, Margaret Gordon, Windsor; m. third, -Johnson, Meredith; he d. Jan., 1855.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Jerusha, b. in 1800; m. David Matthews, of Hancock; d. in Janu- ary, 1844; four children.
2. John, b. May, 1, 1803; m. Polly Tallant, Canterbury ; d. July 16, 1882 ; seven children.
3. James, d. young.
4. Mary, m. Josiah Isaac Hall, of Chester; d. in Manchester; three children.
5. Maria, m. Rodney Nutt, of Manchester; d. there; four children.
6. Daniel Gordon. (See)
DANIEL GORDON, b. in Goffstown, Mar. 22, 1812; studied medicine and practiced in New York State; m. Elvira Hunt, of Hancock, b. Dec. 9, 1813; he d. at Rouse's Point, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1877 ; she d. Dec. 9, 1871.
IV. CHILDREN, BORN IN GOFFSTOWN.
1. David Daniel, b. October 20, 1840; m. Mrs. Lucy Levina (Mur- dough) Hall, of Windsor, b. March 7, 1842; rem. to Pembroke, in October, 1873.
V. CHILDREN, BORN IN PEMBROKE.
1. Lula Elvira, b. August 16, 1872 ; d. March 16, 1875.
2. Perley Daniel, b. August 9, 1876 ; m. February 21, 1900, Azelie Lemay, of Manchester, b. in 1872 ; d. December 19, 1903.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Arthur T., b. February 23, 1901.
2. Lucy E., b. March 21, 1903.
3. Henry T., b. March 26, 1906.
2. John Gordon, b. October 6, 1846; m. October 5, 1880, Helen M. Drew, of Pembroke, b. August 15, 1863; res. in Windsor.
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V. CHILDREN.
1. John Gordon, Jr.
2. Holman.
3. and 4. Gus and Guy, twins.
5. Elvira.
3. Sarah Martha, b. August 29, 1843; d. in 1916, unm.
4. Perley Hunt, b. August 24, 1852 ; m. January 1, 1879, Abby Amelia, dau. of John F. and Lucinda (Hall) Drew, of Pembroke.
DOWLIN.
STEPHEN C., s. of Samuel and Fanny (Stevens) Dowlin, was b. in Bradford, Sept. 8, 1825, one of the twelve children all of whom lived to be over 44 years of age; he came to H., in 1869, having bought the David Smith farm. He was a Lieutenant in the N. H. Militia, was Selectman in Bradford several years, and held the office in H. one year. He m. June 24, 1847, Elizabeth. dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Collins) Howlett, of Bradford. He d. Feb. 27, 1886; wid. d. Aug. 21, 1897.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Sarah E., b. April 23, 1848; m. Charles Flanders.
2. Stephen H., b. August 18, 1852; d. September 8, 1853.
3. Willie H., b. May 16, 1855; m. November 16, 1881, Etta M., dau. of Luke and Pamelia A. (Wood) Merrill; he d. January 2, 1907.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Arthur H., b. February 4, 1883 ; unm.
2. Lizzie A., b. April 23, 1885; unm.
3. Mabel F., b. May 7, 1889 ; m. Allen W. Knapp.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Fred L., b. June 2, 1909.
2. Scott A., b. December 16, 1910.
3. Morris R., b. January 1, 1913.
4. Frank W., b. February 22, 1860; unm.
DRESSER.
HERBERT F., s. of Francis G. and Mary (Dole) Dresser, and grandson of Woodbury and Lorinda (Lewis) Dresser, was b. in Washington, Mar. 27, 1862 ; m. Nov. 24, 1884, Martha J., dau. of Franklin and Lucy M. (Kimball) Friend, of Washington.
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HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH.
III. CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDSOR.
1. Flora E., b. in January, 1886 ; m. John M. French.
IV. CHILDREN.
Katheryn Mabel, Maurice Dresser, Blanche Marion and Alice.
2 Clara M., b. in June, 1890; m. Carl M. Davis.
IV. CHILDREN. Dorothy Dresser, Ethel and Carl, Jr.
3. Frank M., b. in January, 1893.
ASA and PHOEBE came to H. and settled in the east section of the town. Little is known of the family. His name disappears from the tax list in 1780, but he seems to have been here in 1775. Appears to have rem. to Windsor in 1779.
II. CHILDREN ; TWO FIRST BORN BEFORE HE CAME TO HILLSBOROUGH.
1. John, b. September 27, 1771.
2. Susannah, b. July 26, 1773 ; m. first, April 18, 1791, James Roach ; m. second, James Baxendale.
3. Daniel, b. February 15, 1776; m. Anna Miller, dau. of Farra (?) Miller.
4. Betsy, b. in 1778 ; m. S. Welles Atwood, of Windsor.
5. Mary, b. in 1780; m. Samuel Swett, of Windsor.
6. Nancy, b. in 1782 ; m. Reuben Preston, Windsor.
DUNBAR.
SIMEON was b. in Abington, Mass., Mar. 7, 1788; m. Azubah, dau. of Thomas and Susan (Thayer) Pratt, b. in Bridgewater, Aug. 31, 1787. He came to H. in 1829, and located on a farm formerly owned by Justin Holden; afterwards he rem. to the Centre, where he d. July 18, 1872 ; his wife d. May 29, 1862.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Simeon D., b. August 22, 1814; d. May 21, 1833; buried in small grave yard near old place owned by Stephen Farrar.
2. Edward Jones, b. in No. Bridgewater, Mass., September 18, 1816; came to H. when a lad with a man driving cattle, and re- mained here until his parents came in 1829; ed. in the common schools and at Francestown and Hillsborough acad- emies ; m. October 21, 1840, Naomi D., dau. of William and Margaret Todd (Duncan) Stow. He set. in the N. E. part.
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