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of the town, but rem. in 1858 to the Parker farm near the Centre; served as Sergeant in the N. H. Militia, and was Representative to the Legislature in 1874; was a farmer and cooper. She d. October 21, 1896; he d. March 3, 1904.
III. CHILD.
1. Mary Sophia, b. December 29, 1842; m. December 25, 1864, Charles R. Gould, M. D. (See)
DURANT.
JONATHAN (Abraham, John, Jr., John), s. of Abraham and Rachel (Manning) Durant (or Durand), b. in Billerica, Mass., Aug. 20, 1739; m. April 13, 1763, Anna, dau. of Timothy and Margaret (Monroe) Wilkins, of Concord, Mass. He came to H. early in its settlement, and was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, serv- ing three years in the Revolutionary War. Died about 1780.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Anna, b. at Billerica, Mass., December 30, 1764.
2. Betty, b. August 10, 1766, at Billerica ; m. September 17, 1788, Elias Greenlief.
3. Joseph, b. April 14, 1769 ; m. April 3, 1793, Sarah Gilson, of New Ipswich ; rem. to Springfield, Vt. ; d. at Brandon, May 23, 1855.
DUSTIN.
ALLEN FORREST, s. of David G. and Sarah A. (Fogg) Dustin, and grandson of N. Storey and Betsy (Smith) Dustin, was b. in Enfield, 1866; has res. in Enfield, 1866-1887; Claremont, 1887-1892 ; in Hillsborough since 1892; is a foreman in the Con- toocook mills. Mr. Dustin m. in 1911, Agnes, dau. of Edwin C. and Sarah Colburn (Bliss) Barden, of Lebanon. Mrs. Dustin is an author. (See Vol. I, p. 424.)
DUTTON.
JOHN, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Jan. 16, 1750, came to H. in 1777; settled on what is now the Gay farm; he was prominent in the affairs of the town; was Moderator for 1807; Town Clerk from 1786 to 1792; one of the Selectmen from 1786 to 1792; and
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Justice of the Peace for a long term. He m. Jan. 14, 1779, Eliza- beth Spaulding, b. 1754. He d. Sept. 17, 1813; wid. d. Feb. 25, 1835.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Betty, b. August 13, 1779 ; d. September 28, 1779.
2. Lucy, b. May 16, 1781; m. April 10, 1800, Calvin Abbott; d. in April, 1851.
3, Betsy, b. April 11, 1783; m. July 27, 1806, William L. Woods; d. October 31, 1849.
4. Molly, b. July 29, 1785 ; m. June 5, 1808, Andrew Sargent. (See)
BENJAMIN (John, Thomas, 3d, Thomas, Jr., Thomas) was b. in Billerica, Mass., May 13, 1754; m. Feb. 27, 1777, Patty, dau. of Nathaniel Cummings, of that town, and came to H. the same year, to settle on the road leading from the Bridge Village to the Centre, on what has since been known as the "Nelson Farm." He d. Oct. 19, 1814; wid. d. July 8, 1818.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Jeremiah, b. April 14, 1778. (See)
2. Silas, b. Mar. 5, 1870. (See)
JEREMIAH, s. of Benjamin and Patty (Cummings) Dutton, b. April 14, 1778; m. Feb. 20, 1800, Betsy Baker, b. Jan. 5, 1781, in Wilton; he was a farmer and lived one mile north of the Bridge Village on road to the Centre. He d. Sept. 24, 1843; wid. d. Mar. 31, 1866.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Patta C., b. January 7, 1802; d. October 10, 1839.
2. Rebecca, b. September 1, 1803; m. Samuel Dascomb. (See)
3. Benjamin, b. September 1, 1805 ; m. Sarah Ayer. (See)
4. Ephraim, b. August 20, 1807; m. Phebe B. Wilson. (See)
5. Betsy, b. August 21, 1810; m. Samuel G. Barnes. (See)
6. Silas, b. October 5, 1813; d. February 15, 1817.
7. Jeremiah, Jr., b. May 31, 1818. (See)
8. Catherine B., b. August 18, 1820; m. Tilton Symonds. (See)
9. Emeline B., b. November 30, 1824; m. Gilman Shattuck, of Nashua, where she d. September 15, 1865.
BENJAMIN, s. of Jeremiah and Betsey (Baker) Dutton, b. Sept. 1, 1805; m. Sept. 11, 1831, Sarah, dau. of David and Sally
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(Seaverns) Ayers, of Boston, Mass., where he engaged in the grocery business the same year, but ret. to H. in 1864, and en- gaged in trade at Bridge Village. In 1875 he rem. to Hopkinton, Mass., where he d. Oct. 7, 1879.
VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN BOSTON.
1. Benjamin F., b. February 26, 1833; d. in Newton, Mass., August 20, 1834.
2. Henry E., b. April 14, 1835 ; d. in Boston, March 29, 1841.
3. Charles, b. February 28, 1838.
4. Sarah H., b. October 26, 1842 ; d. in Boston, December 1, 1843.
5. Sarah H., b. September 7, 1844.
6. Emily M., b. July 31, 1848 ; d. in Hopkinton, Mass., June 27, 1880.
EPHRAIM, s. of Jeremiah and Betsey (Baker) Dutton, b. Aug. 20, 1807; m. Sept. 3, 1829, Phebe B., dau. of Thomas and Clarissa (Beard) Wilson. He engaged in trade with his brother- in-law, Thomas P. Wilson, at the Upper Village; well liked and active; elected representative to state legislature in 1868 and 1869. He and his son built the "twin" houses, which have ever been an ornament to H., and which in point of architecture are hardly surpassed to-day. In one of these he made a permanent home; he was polished in manner and optimistic in his views, a life long resident of H. He d. Sept. 10, 1892; his wife d. Aug. 25, 1885, aged 73 years.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Benjamin Frank, b. Oct. 14, 1831; m. first, in March 1851, Harriet L., dau. of Dr. Elisha and Sophia (Kingsbury) Hatch ; she d. in March, 1858, aged 26 years; m. second, March 18, 1860, Harriet M., dau. of George and Louisa (Merrill) Conant of En- field. He went to Boston, in 1858, and engaged in extensive mercantile business under the firm name of Houghton and Dutton; d. June 2, 1915.
IX. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Ellen, b. September 16, 1852; m. November 20, 1883, Prof. J. B. Claus, of Boston. No children.
2. Harry, b. July 4, 1854 ; m. October 17, 1877, Alice-of Melrose, Mass.
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x. CHILDREN.
1. Marion, b. November 7, 1879.
2. Mary, b. July 23, 1884.
3. Alice, b. July 1, 1893.
3. Hattie, b. May 29, 1856; m. June 11, 1889, Dr. Benjamin D. Peaslee, of H .; no children.
IX. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
4. Cora, b. July 21, 1863; m. first, in October, 1887, John Little, of Malden, Mass. He d. and she m. second, June 16, 1903, A. B. Lounsberry, of New York.
X. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. John L., b. October 12, 1894.
5. Frank, b. April 13, 1867; m. November, 1890, Blanche Merrill, of Boston; he d. in Colo., January 8, 1893.
x. CHILD.
1. Dorothy, b. August 13, 1891.
6. George C., b. October 13, 1867; m. March 18, 1897, Gertrude Stevens, of Malden, Mass.
x. CHILDREN.
1. Gertrude, b. May 30, 1902.
2. Benjamin F., b. June 4, 1904.
3. Harriet, b. in March, 1910.
4. George C., Jr., b. October 11, 1914.
7. Clara M., b. November 23, 1874; m. June 11, 1895, Alexander McGregor, of Boston.
x. CHILDREN.
1. Claire, b. July 3, 1897.
2. Alexander, Jr., b. March 30, 1899.
3. Miriam, b. November 29, 1903.
8. Nina, b. November 19, 1876 ; m. first, September 15, 1900, John Everhart, of New York; he d. March 23, 1904; she m. second, Dr. L. C. Jones, of Malden, Mass. Two children by first marriage.
x. CHILDREN.
1. Helen, b. October 12, 1902.
2. Mary, b. April 17, 1904.
3. Louie D., b. in April, 1910.
2. Clara W., b. September 27, 1835; m. first, -Ward; m. second, Edwin B. Morse; d. July 20, 1899.
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DUTTON.
JEREMIAH, Jr., s. of Jeremiah and Betsey (Baker) Dutton, was b. May 31, 1818; succeeded to his father's farm ; was Deacon in the Congregational Church at Bridge Village; was Superin- tendent of Sabbath School for four years. He m first, Feb. 20, 1840, Rebecca, dau. of Ephraim and Lucy (Lewis) Train, b. in Washington, July 17, 1820; d. June II, 1868; he m. second, May 6, 1869, Hannah Forrest, b. in Wheelersberg, Ohio, June 5, 1832. He d. Mar. 28, 1905 ; wid. d. Nov. 10, 19II.
VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Samuel T., b. October 16, 1849; attended New London Academy ; entered Yale College, New Haven, Conn., where he graduated in 1873; same year was elected Principal of the school in South Norwalk, Conn., where he remained three years, when he was chosen Principal of the Eaton School at New Haven, which position he held until elected Superintendent of the Public schools of the city.
2. Silas B., b. September 12, 1851; attended Francestown and An- dover academies, and entered Yale College in 1875; remained there two years and then was chosen Principal of the South Norwalk school his brother had recently left, which position he held until his decease, March 12, 1879.
3. Ephraim T., b. October 1, 1854; d. August 26, 1863.
4. J. Edward, b. August 22, 1857; attended Francestown and Andover academies; m. December 28, 1886, Florence E. Sanborn, of Stoneham, Mass .; res. in Boston.
5. Hammond J., b. December 2, 1859 ; graduated at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., in 1882; entered Sheffield (Conn.) Scientific Department of Yale College, but his eyes failing him he re- mained only a short time, when he took up his res. in Lakin, Kans.
6. Mary G., b. February 13, 1862; attended Public and High School in So. Newark and New Haven, Conn .; m. October 29, 1885, George W. Haslet, of Somerville, Mass .; she d. at H., February 8, 1887.
SILAS, s. of Benjamin and Patty (Cummings) Dutton, b. Mar. 5, 1780; went to Boston, Mass., when young, where he m. Aug. 20, 1800, Nancy Tobey, b. in Topsham, Me., in 1780. He ret. to H. to his father's homestead about 1804, where he d. Jan. 28, 1813. His wid. afterwards m. George Nelson (See) ; d. Nov. I, 1838, from effects of burns received in burning house.
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VII. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Samuel C., b. in Boston, September 27, 1801; merchant in Brattle- boro, Vt.
2. Adeline C., b. in Boston, February 15, 1803 ; m. November 3, 1823,. Enoch Train, a merchant of Boston; she d. August 25, 1834,. and Mr. Train m. second, Almira Cheever ; one child by this. marriage, who d. the day of birth. Mr. Train served as a member of the Common Council of Boston, and was on the staff of Gov. John Davis, with rank of Colonel; he d. at. Saugus, Mass., September 3, 1868.
VIII. CHILDREN OF FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Adeline D. T., b. September 15, 1824; m. November 7, 1843,. Seth, D. Whitney ; res. Milton, Mass. Mrs. Whitney is the celebrated author; in one of her works, "The Gay- worthys," the scene is laid about the home of her grand -. father near Hillsborough Centre.
2. Theodore, b. December 2, 1826; d. at sea, March 20, 1847.
3. George N., b. September 27, 1828; d. same day.
4. Caroline A., b. February 1, 1830; m. Samuel Phillips, of Dor- chester, Mass.
5. Enoch, Jr., b. April 11, 1833 ; d. October, 1854.
3. Sarah C., b. June 15, 1805 ; m. May 29, 1831, Thomas H. Leverett, of Keene; d. August 13, 1832.
4. Nancy C., b. February 19, 1810; m. May 3, 1830, Rev. George M. Weed; rem. to Ypsilanti, Mich., then considered the "Far West," where Mr. Weed became Pastor of the Presbyterian Church. After a pastorate here of seventeen years, they rem. to Chicago, Ill., where he held the position of District Sec- retary of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions. Afterwards he was engaged in the work of estab- lishing educational institutions at Lake Forest and Granville. After nineteen years of labor in these fields, they ret. to Ypsilanti, where he passed away on Thanksgiving morning, November, 1871. She d. July 28, 1887. Seven children were born to them, three of whom d. in infancy.
DWINNELLS.
JONATHAN was a resident in town in 1791, a farmer. His. wife was Rachel Russell.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Jonathan, b. September 10, 1795 ; said to have m. and rem. to N. Y.
2. James, b. June 28, 1800; m. February 22, 1832, Louisa R., dau. of Dr. Joshua and Sarah (Giddings) Crain. (See). James Dwin- nells rem. to Canaan. (See Canaan records.)
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EASTWOOD.
WILLIAM M., s. of William M. and Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Eastwood, b. in England; manufacturer; came from England to Huntington, Mass., in 1894, where he remained three years, thence to Norwich, Conn., two years ; rem. to H. in 1899. He m. Sept. 2, 1894, Susie E., dau. of George and Ellen M. (Lincoln) Sleeper.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Frances M., b. in Huntington, Mass., November 29, 1895; d. August 12, 1896.
2. Beatrice E., b. in Norwich, Conn., October 18, 1898.
3. William M., b. August 1, 1900.
4. Robert E., b. July 23, 1904.
EATON.
JOHN and ANNE, with at least three children, came to Salis- bury, Mass., presumably from England, about 1638, as his name appears in the records of the following year. He located on a lot near the "Great Neck Bridge," on the "beach road," and this homestead, known as the "Brookside Farm," is still in the pos- session of lineal descendants. He was prominent in local affairs, but in 1646, transmitting his homestead to his son John, he re- moved with the rest of his family fifteen miles up the Merrimack to Haverhill. His wife d. Feb. 5, 1660; he m. second. Nov. 20, 1661, Mrs. Phoebe Dow, wid. of Thomas Dow. She d. in 1672. He d. Oct. 29, 1668.
The second son and fifth child of John and Anne Eaton was Thomas, b. in 1630 in England, and was the ancestor of the Eaton's of Goffstown, Hopkinton, Wentworth, Warner and H. Coming to New England while only eight years old he rem. with his parents to Haverhill, Mass., in 1646, and res. there the rest of his life. He was active in town and church affairs holding posi- tions of trust and honor. He m. first Martha Kent, by whom he had a dau. Martha, who d. young ; his first wife d. Mar. 9, 1657; he m. second, Eunice Singletery, dau. of Richard and Susanna Singletery, b. at Andover, Jan. 7, 1641. She d. Oct. 5, 1715. He d. Dec. 15, 1708. They had nine children, the fifth being Job,
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b. April 26, 1671, who m. Jan. 10, 1698, Mary Simons. Job and Mary (Simons) Eaton had four children, the second was named Thomas, b. Feb. 20, 1701, who m. Mehitable Carter.
V. CHILDREN.
1. John, b. June 18, 1733; m. Abigail Peaslee of Methuen, Mass., b. September 16, 1734. She d. February 23, 1772, and he m. second, Sarah Clarke, b. in 1737; she d. March 2, 1814; he d. January 10, 1823, aged 90 years.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Ebenezer, b. April 1, 1757. (See)
2. Mehitable, b. April 3, 1759.
3. Nathaniel, b. March 26, 1761.
4. Daniel, b. February 28, 1763.
5. John, b. July 14, 1765.
6. Joshua, b. February 25, 1768.
2. Timothy, b. June 28, 1735.
3. Mehitable, b. August 28, 1737.
EBENEZER, oldest son of John and Abigail (Peaslee) Eaton, b. April 1, 1757; m. Dec. 7, 1780, Hannah French, b. Oct. 12, 1759.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Abigail, b. April 1, 1783 ; d. September 8, 1839.
2. Samuel, b. June 1, 1785 ; d. August 1, 1824.
3. Elisha, b. April 11, 1788; m. October 20, 1811, Eliza Jackman, of Boscawen, b. September 3, 1788. He d. at Bradford, March 24, 1862, aged 74 years. She d. August 27, 1864, aged 76 years.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Ebenezer Ozmyn, b. August 27, 1812 ; d. May 25, 1844, at Cedar Hill, N. Y.
2. Eliza Pettingill, b. December 4, 1814; d. July 15, 1837.
3. Elisha Harrison, b. September 22, 1816; d. January 19, 1894 (See)
4. Phillippi Harriet, b. November 26, 1822; d. June 12, 1837.
5. Robert Page, b. July 18, 1825 ; d. September 20, 1855.
6. Hannah Augusta, b. July 24, 1834.
4. Hannah, b. April 4, 1792; d. October 10, 1824.
ELISHA HARRISON, third son of Elisha, was b. Sept. 22, 1816; m. Roena (French) Ayer of Bradford, b. Dec. 22, 1818, and had a son Charles Page Eaton, b. in Bradford, Nov. 29, 1856. He
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m. second in Henniker, May 6, 1884, Ellen Goodell Bennett, dau. of William and Ruth Curtiss (Wilkins) Bennett. He d. in Brad- ford, June 18, 1907.
IX. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
1. Roy Harrison, b. June 10, 1889; m. Anna M. Foan, of Burlington, Vt., December 23, 1910.
2. W. Roena Belle, b. December 23, 1897, in Bradford.
JAMES, b. in Chester, in 1753, was a soldier in the Revolution, serving most of the time during the war. He was in the Benning- ton campaign, in Capt. Peter Clark's company under Gen. John Stark. He m. Martha McClure of Goffstown, and settled in Deering at the south side of Hedgehog Mountain, on what is now known as the Shepherd of Gingras place. Here they lived many years, and reared a large family. After her death he went to Antrim, where he died at the age of 96 years.
JOHN, s. of James and Martha (McClure), was b. in Deer- ing, Mar. 30, 1785; m. Betsy Moore of Francestown, b. Oct. 27, 1787, in Londonderry ; came to H. about time of m. and after- wards res. here ; she d. Feb. 24, 1863 ; he d. Dec. 5, 1839.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Mary, b. November 6, 1808; m. Luther Smith of Deering and lived in Manchester where he d. She m. second, Jacob Trussell of Canaan; she had two children, Edwin and Ellen, both d. in Manchester ; she d. January 27, 1879, in H.
2. John L., b. February 16, 1811; m. Susan Gibson; set. in H .; worked at farming ; both lived and died in H. ; he d. February 21, 1888.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth, b. in H., d. in Manchester.
2. John, b. in H .; m. Helen M. Weston of Amherst. He d. in Waltham, Mass.
3. Eliza J., res. in Manchester.
4. Leander, Veteran Civil War, b. and d. in H.
3. Horace, b. March 9, 1813. (See)
4. William, b. August 6, 1815. (See)
5. Harrison, b. December 9, 1817. (See)
6. Elizabeth, b. April 27, 1820; fell into canal at the Old Factory and was drowned, May 22, 1826.
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7. Lucina, b. April 19, 1823; m. December 30, 1847, Charles Everett, conductor on North Weare R. R .; had two children, Henry and Mary ; she d. May 26, 1852.
8. Samuel, b. September 25, 1825; worked with brother in foundry at Amherst; was last to manufacture stoves in Amherst in company with nephew; bought a farm and spent last days in farming; m. Eliza Kinson; she d. October 25, 1902; he d. December 8, 1892, in Amherst.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. George, b. November 19, 1848; m. Georgianna Weston; res. in Antrim.
2. Lizzie, b. November 14, 1852; m. first, Frank Lovejoy; m. second, Edgar Danforth; she d. March 8, 1917, in Wilton.
3. Nellie, b. October 23, 1857; m. Frank Taylor ; res. in Amherst. 9. James, b. June 10, 1828; went to Amherst; m. Adelaid Noyes. He d. in Mont Vernon, January 21, 1862. ,
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Edwin, b. in Amherst; went to Penn.
2. Emma, b. in Amherst; m. Edward Belden; res. in Mass.
10. Luther (twin of James), b. June 10, 1828. (See)
11. Caroline, b. January 24, 1831; m. Charles Barker of Antrim; he d. in October, 1875, in Warren, N. H .; she d. December 14, 1875, in H. They had one daughter, Carrie.
12. Susan, b. February 18, 1834; m. Henry Watson of Weare; res. in H. She d. February 8, 1908.
COL. HORACE, s. of John and Betsy (Moore) Eaton, was b. Mar. 9, 1813 ; moulder by trade; res. in town entire life; estim- able citizen ; held military offices of Captain, Major, and Colonel in 26th Reg. N. H. Militia; Selectman for six years ; Representa- tive to Legislature in 1867 and 1868; joined Hillsborough Lodge, No. 2, I. O. O. F. of Manchester, in 1848, and became a member of Valley Lodge, No. 13; m. Nov. 4, 1836, Eliza, dau. of Daniel and Betsy (Emery) Colby of Deering. His wife d. Aug. 28, 1892; he d. Aug. 28, 1900.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Stillman S., b. February 8, 1838; d. September 20, 1878.
2. Harrison H., b. July 17, 1840; d. August 23, 1845.
3. Warren C., b. November 27, 1843; d. November 9, 1898 ; unm.
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WILLIAM, s. of John and Betsy ( Moore) Eaton, was b. Aug. 6, 1815 ; carpenter and builder by trade. Went to Bennington at the age of 23 years to help build the hotel; built many buildings there; for nearly twenty-five years was manager of the paper mills; rebuilt mill after it was burned in 1866; was one of the ·committee to build town hall in 1871, purchasing the material and looking after the construction of the building. Served as select- man for many years ; was treasurer and one of the most respected citizens ; m. Abigail O. Burtt of Bennington, b. July 14, 1820; d. Nov. 19, 1885 ; he d. May 30, 1891.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Maria Louisa, b. November 13, 1842, in H.
2. Charles E., b. February 16, 1848; m. Ann M. Cochran of Antrim; res. in Bennington.
HON. HARRISON, s. of John and Betsy (Moore) Eaton, b. Dec. 9, 1817; went to Peterborough when 18 years of age to learn foundry business : later settled in Amherst and was one of firm of Hartshorn and Eaton Stove manufacturers which continued a number of years. He bought out Mr. Hartshorn and the business was carried on by him for over a quarter of a century ; did a large business; employed many hands; was one of the owners of the Francestown Soap Stone quarry with mills at Nashua for sawing the stone; also interested in quarry in Vt .; was one of the best known business men in Hillsborough County. He represented Amherst in the Legislature and the Nashua Dis- trict in the State Senate; m. first, Aug. 4, 1840, Lucy P. Harts- horn ; she d. Nov. 26, 1843, in Amherst ; m. second, Dec. 13, 1846, Laura A. Wheeler, b. Mar. 4, 1822, in Merrimack. She d. in Amherst; he d. Mar. 9, 1889.
IV. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Mary A., b. in October, 1840; d. March 7, 1844.
2. Henry H., b. November, 1843; d. February 17, 1844.
CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
3. Harry G., b. September 16, 1849 ; m. January 26, 1871, Susie A. Few ; he d. in 1884.
4. Emma L., b. May 25, 1857, in Nashua; m. Herbert Belden; d. December 11, 1898.
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LUTHER S., s. of John and Betsy (Moore) Eaton, was b. June 10, 1828; was merchant tailor for many years at Bridge Village. He m. first, Aug. 15, 1849, Eleanor A., dau. of Samuel and Asenath (Lamb) Smiley ; she d. and he m. second, Sept. I, 1868, Abbie, dau. of Stephen and Eunice (Newton) Hemphill, of Henniker, who d. July 4, 1869 ; he m. third, Jennie A., dau. of David and Almeda (Pratt) Boutwell, of Hancock. He d. April 13, 1905. Three children by first marriage, twins by second, and last child by third marriage.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. James H., b. May 30, 1851; d. August 11, 1851.
2. Henry B., b. July 12, 1853 ; m. Mary Whittle. They had s. Herbert. He was a conductor on the H. and C. railroad train for several years.
3. Estella M., b. November 2, 1855. (See Mrs. A. L. Pillsbury.)
4. Arthur N., b. June 4, 1869. Died young.
5. Abbie, twin of Arthur; m. Forest Morse.
6. Bertha P., b. April 12, 1874; m. Walter Prescott, Concord. He was a railroad engineer.
JUBAL H., s. of Jubal and Sarah D. (Dresser) Eaton, b. in Warner, Nov. 1, 1839; m. Martha B. Bryant, b. in Turner, Me., Nov. 13. 1846; came to H. in 1867, after res. in Coaticook, Que., and Contoocook, N. H.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Martha J., b. in Contoocook, October 2, 1865; d. August 2, 1866.
2. Edward A., b. March 24, 1870; m. February 1, 1909, Mrs. Addie C. (Woods) Jones, dau. of George W. and Henrietta (Ruffle) Wood. A carpenter by trade, and engaged in poultry business.
JOHN G., s. of Dea. James and Susan (Senter) Eayrs (Ayers), b. Feb. 8, 1811; m. Emily, dau. of Moses and Sally Bailey, of Newbury ; a farmer ; he set. on the west side of Stow Mountain ; his house was burned in 1856, and he rem. to New- bury
III. CHILDREN.
1. James E., b. December 23, 1845.
2. Huldah J., b. June 3, 1849.
3. John H., b. May 9, 1852; d. September 21, 1861.
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EGGLESTON-ELLINWOOD.
EGGLESTON.
HENRY was b. in Salem, Mass., July 12, 1812; m. first, Hannah W. Blanchard. b. in Milford, Aug. 21, 1816; res. in Nashua and Hillsborough, N. H., Springfield, Mass. He m. second, Sarah Luddington. Children by first wife.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Henry E., b. February 18, 1839, in Nashua.
2. Lucy Ann, b. in H., August 7, 1841 ; m. Almeron Yoeman, of Malden, Mass.
3. Clifton E., b. in H., September 25, 1843; ed. in the schools of Nashua, Boston and Malden. Was bugler in the 3rd R. I. Cavalry. He m. January 1, 1871, Lottie I., dau. of James C. and Eliza (Tilton) Ewer, of Boston, Mass.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Ernest J., b. in Boston, March 17, 1873.
2. Henry Clifton, b. in Boston, October, October 10, 1877.
ELLINWOOD.
ROLANDSON, m. Abigail Hildreth Ellinwood.
II. CHILDREN.
1. David, m. Alice Aiken.
2. John, m. Ruth Baker.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Rodney, m. Harriet.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Harriet Alice; 2. Charles T .; 3. Clarence H. Wilkins.
2. James, m. Rachel Turner.
IV. CHILD.
1. Frank, m. Maria Bartlett.
V. CHILD.
1. Will.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. George; 2. Grace; 3. Doris; 4. Francis.
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HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH.
HERRICK, b. Dec. 24, 1785; m. Betsy Mosier, b. Sept. 23, 1786.
II. CHILDREN.
1. James, b. March 9, 1814.
2. Mary, b. April 10, 1816.
3. Stephen, b. December 26, 1818.
4. Sarah, b. February 1, 1822.
5. Lydia, b. July 28, 1824.
6. Elizabeth Kimball, b. November 26, 1826.
7. Lucy Ann, b. October 4, 1829 ( ?).
EMERSON.
DR. PETER. s. or Rev. Daniel Emerson, the first minister settled in Hollis, was b. Nov. 18, 1749, and was probably ed. in medicine at Dartmouth College. He was surgeon of Colonel Mooney's regiment in 1779. He m. first, Jan. 2, 1777, Rebecca Hobert, b. Mar. 13, 1762, and d. Aug. 25, 1778; he m. second, Molly Muzzey, b. in Henniker, June 25, 1756, and who was the mother of his children. Dr. Emerson settled in Hampstead, but soon rem. to Hawke (now Danville), thence to Hollis, and from there to H., in 1800, where he d. Feb. 27, 1827.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Susanna, b. in Hampstead, December 10, 1781; m. February 1, 1809, David, s. of David and Lucy (Saltmarsh) Pope, of Hen- niker.
2. Rebecca, b. in Hawke, May 29, 1784; d. in Waltham, Mass., unm.
3. Mary, b. in Hawke June 7, 1786; m. William Pope of Henniker. (See)
4. Daniel, b. in Sandown, September 16, 1788; m. first, Joanna War- ren, of Chelmsford, Mass .; m. second, Jane Hurd, of Waltham, Mass. Six children by first wife; three by second wife.
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