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Mr. Gay m. Mar. 17, 1861, Mary J., dau. of Elijah an 1 Mary (Friend) Blanchard, b. in Washington, Oct. 27, 1836.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Ellen M., b. June 18, 1862 ; m. November 26, 1881, Charles Morgan, a farmer who res. near Maplewood.
X. CHILDREN.
1. Frank H., ; 2. Mary; 3. Marietta A .; 4. Annabel; 5. Edith M .; 6. Helen (twin of Edith) ; 7. Walter E.
2. Frank D. (See)
3. Walter E. (See)
4. Julia M., b. December 3, 1868 ; a graduate of Colby-Union Academy, New London, to continue her studies in special lines, in Boston and Chicago universities for two years ; was Superintendent of Schools in Dundee, Ill .; which position she filled for six years, being the first woman to hold a position of that kind in the country ; has been Preceptress at Colby Academy, New Lon- don, for the last ten years.
5. Lisabel, b. March 1, 1877; a graduate of Dundee school, and the Plymouth State Normal School; was a successful teacher at Rock Springs, Wyoming, for ten years and for the past few years has been Supervisor of Music in Dundee, Illinois, public schools.
6. Ethel A., b. April 6, 1880, grad. from Memorial Hospital, Nashua, N. H., and afterwards practised nursing in Nashua until her m. to B. D. Peaslee, M. D., June 15, 1919.
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FRANK DUNCAN, S. of William E. and Mary J. (Blanchard) Gay, b. July 27, 1865 ; m. May 21, 1896, Mabel Wyman. He re- mained on the homestead until his marriage, when he rem. to Bridge Village, where he served the town as road agent for ten years, was Deputy Sheriff twelve years, represented his town at State Legislature for two terms and was instrumental in getting the Contoocook Valley Road bill passed. He has since served as "Door Keeper" in Senate.
WALTER ELLIS, s. of William E. and Mary J. (Blanchard) Gay, was born on the ancestral homestead, Feb. 9, 1867. He was educated in the common schools of Hillsborough. For ten years he was engaged in business in Manchester with his uncle, Robert D. Gay, in the upholstering business, but returned home upon his father's decease and his brother's removal, and has since that time managed the farm. In addition to that he deals extensively in live stock and makes a specialty of apple growing, his orchard being one of the largest in town. He is a member of the Ridgely Lodge, No. 74, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Manches- ter. He married, Oct. 5, 1903, Wilhelmina Pundt, b. in Dundee, Ill., Dec. 25, 1875, dau. of John and Mary (Matz) Pundt, of Carpentersville, Il1.
VI. Seth, 5th s. of Ephraim,and Lois (Fisher) Gay, b. about 1770, in Attleboro, Mass., who came to Deering prior to 1800. He m. Betsy Clement.
VII. Albert, s. of Seth and Betsy (Clement) Gay, was b. in Deering, November 28, 1822 ; m. Abigail E., dau. of John P. and Abigail (Manning) Richardson, b. November 20, 1840; he d. Septem- ber 23. 1880 : wid. d. October 6, 1900.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. George W., b. October 5, 1861; m. February 17, 1887, Katie M. Pratt of Fitchburg, Mass., dau. of Thomas Averill; he d. April 20, 1916; wid. d. June 24, 1916. No children.
2. Scott, I., b. April 9, 1865; m. September 30, 1901, Queenie Black; she d. November 25, 1909. No children.
3. Mary J., b. December 20, 1869 ; m. April 18, 1891, Herbert C. Hunt. No children ..
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GEORGE.
AARON, s. of Nathaniel and Apphia (Moore) George, was b. in Greenfield, Oct. 7, 1803; m. in April, 1827, Mary N., dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (George) Moody, of Landaff, b. May 15, 1801 ; was a blacksmith; lived in Hancock and Antrim two years each, and came to H. in 1831; set. at Upper Village where he worked at his trade for a few years, and then bought the Houston farm on Sulphur Hill, where he lived until 1847, when he rem. to Chelmsford, Mass., where his w. d. Sept. 7, 1870; he d. July 6. 1876.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Mary M., b. February 14, 1828, at Hancock; d. December 26, 1844. 2. Caroline A., b. August 26, 1829, at Antrim; ed. in Hillsborough and Nashua, to become a successful teacher, following the vocation for twenty-three years. Was Principal of the South Wor- cester, Mass., Grammar School.
3. Orra A., b. May 15, 1835; m. Charles W. Flint, of No. Chelmsford. Mass.
4. William M., b. May 8, 1837; d. May 24, 1855, at No. Chelmsford, Mass.
AMMI M., s. of Nathaniel and Apphia (Moore) George, was b. in Greenfield, Apr. 21, 1811; came to H. about 1831, and worked blacksmithing with his brother Aaron at the Upper Vil- lage; then at the Lower Village; m. in 1831 (?) Eliza, dau. of Joseph and Sally (Doack) Bickford; rem. to Nashua in 1845; thence to Bennington, where he d. Nov. 5, 1883 ; wid. d. Aug. 17, 1886.
III. CHILDREN.
1 B. Frank, b. April 17, 1833; went to Nashua with his parents in 1845 ; ed. in common schools and Norwich University ; was a civil engineer ; m. June 6, 1856, Joanna E., dau. of William S. and Mary (Morey) Johnson, of Nashua; res. in Bennington ; d. September 2, 1911.
2. Sarah E., b. in October, 1836; d. in Nashua, in December, 1852.
3. Mary E., b. January 19, 1843 ; unm.
GERRY.
JOSEPH GERRY, spelled Garey on the old records, came here from Stoneham, Mass, about 1778. He was b. June 27, 1755, and
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had served in the War of the Revolution before set. in H. on the farm since occupied by S. Clark Kimball. He m. Ruth Nichols, who d. May 19, 1840; he d. Feb. II, 1843.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Joseph, Jr., b. March 13, 1776 ; d. December 22, 1797.
2. John, b. April 14, 1778. (See)
3. Betsy, b. November 22, 1784; d. April 22, 1795.
4. Susannah, b. May 8, 1790; m. March 15, 1807, Benjamin Kimball, 2d. (See)
5. Ruth, b. December 25, 1792; d. March 13, 1813.
JOHN, s. of Joseph and Ruth (Nichols) Gerry, b. April 14, 1778; m. Mar. 15, 1804, Betsy, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah (Booth) Sargent; was a farmer and lived on the homestead of his father ; wife d. Mar. 2, 1849; he d. Dec. 19, 1857.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Joseph, b. January 20, 1805; shoemaker and lived at Bridge Vil- lage; m. May 19, 1836, Jane Gove, of Deering ; he d. March 11, 1885 ; wid. d. September 25, 1895.
IV. CHILD.
1. Elizabeth S., b. October 23, 1840; m. October 18, 1898, Emory W. Grandy; d. at Windsor, July 8, 1908.
2. Sarah, b. August 24, 1807; m. Ira W. Ladd.
3. John, Jr., b. October 2, 1809; m. first, Lucy A. Sturtevant, who d. December 24, 1855, aged 38 years, 10 mos. ; he m. second, Mary A. - , who d. October 9, 1890, aged 90 years ; he d. September 4, 1872. Lived on farm adjoining his father's and since oc- cupied by Charles Taylor.
IV. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. John T., b. October 23, 1843; educated in the common schools and at Dartmouth College as a civil engineer; rem. to Burlington, Ia., in 1867 ; was general manager of different railroads and res. at Rulo, Neb., Portland, Ore., Tyler, Tex., Savanna, Ill., and Burlington, Ia., where he d. November 13, 1893. He m. at Chicago, Ill., March 21, 1867, Alma E., dau. of Benjamin and Martha (Childs) Colby, who d. at Burlington, Ia., June 3, 1901.
v. CHILD.
1. Julia L., b. December 15, 1868; m. George Boeck, at Bur- lington, Ia.
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4. Betsy, b. August 29, 1811; m. Milton Ruggles, of Windsor, Vt.
5. Alvin, b. May 7, 1813; m. Lavinia Carr.
6. Ruth, b. May 7, 1815 ; m. Hamilton Melendy.
7. Elbridge, b. April 16, 1817 ; m. April 9, 1847, Mary C., dau. of Rutas and Susan L. (Torrey) Jeffords, of Dixfield, Me. He served in 1st Mass. Cavalry during the Civil War; res. at Wenham, Blackstone and Milford, Mass.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Rufus J., b. in Wenham, Mass., August 19, 1847; d. September 14, 1851.
2. Elbridge W., b. in Wenham, Mass., May 13, 1851.
3. Albert W., b. in Wenham, November 4, 1853.
4. Chester J., b. in Wenham, May 2, 1856.
5. Ella M., b. in Blackstone, Mass., May 29, 1858.
6. Augusta J., b. in Milford, Mass., May 15, 1862.
7. Susie T., b. in Milford, April 27, 1867.
8. Frank J., b. in Milford, May 10, 1869 ; d. in infancy.
8. Harriet, b. October 30, 1818 ; d. January 7, 1840.
9. Albert, b. July 19, 1820; went "West", where he married.
GIBSON.
SAMUEL, a Scotchman, was b. in Ireland in 1693 or 1694. He was m. in Boston, Aug. 30, 1733, to Ann MacAfee. Probably soon after they rem. to that part of Litchfield, which has since been included in the town of Merrimack. He was the leader of the first settlement of H., in 1741. She came to H., or No. 7 as the settlement was known, in the autumn of the same year. At the breaking out of the Cape Breton war, in 1745, and fresh in- dications of Indian troubles, he, with his companions, left in 1746. He d. in Litchfield, Sept. 4, 1779 ; she d. Jan. 23, 1783 or 1784.
II. CHILDREN.
1. William, b. April 4, 1735 ; d. unm. at sea soon after 1756.
2. James, b. May 22, 1736 ; m. Isabella Mclaughlin. (See)
3. Samuel, b. August 24, 1737; m. Elizabeth Stewart.
4. John, b. April 2, 1739; m. Elizabeth McMullin. (See)
5. Elizabeth, b. May 19, 1741, the first girl b. in H .; m. Lieut. John McColley. (See)
6. Martha, b. August 17, 1743 ; m. John Stewart, Jr.
7. Daniel, b. December 16, 1744; m. Margaret McQuigg. (See)
8. Rebecca, b. --; alive in 1774, but no further record.
9. Matthew, b. -; m. Elizabeth McClary.
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JAMES, s. of Samuel and Ann (MacAfee) Gibson, b. May 23, 1736; m. Isabella Mclaughlin, dau. of John and Mary McLaugh- lin, of Bedford, in 1779. He was the soldier from H. in Captain Baldwin's company, at Bunker Hill, who helped to bear him wounded from the field; transferred to Captain Moore's com- pany, then served in Captain Emery's company, Colonel Baldwin's regiment ; in Captain Ford's company, Col. Moses Nichols' regi- ment. They had a dau. Isabella who was alive in 1784.
JOHN, s. of Samuel and Ann (MacAfee) Gibson, b. April 2, 1739; m. Elizabeth McMullin, b. in 1744; d. in Feb., 1835, aged 91 years ; he d. in 1825.
III. CHILDREN.
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Mary, b. September 7, 1770; d. unm.
2. John, Jr., b. September 6, 1772; m. first, Sophia Preston; m. sec- ond, Elizabeth Ellsworth. (See)
3. Martha, b August 2, 1774; d. in Haverhill, in 1855.
4. Elizabeth, b. August 29, 1776 ; m. - Crocker.
5. William, b. December 12, 1778; m. Rachel Gibson. (See)
6. Rebecca, b. February 28, 1781; d. January 16, 1871, unm.
7. Daniel, b. October 24, 1783; went to Jamestown, N. Y. Had three daus.
8. Samuel, b. October 17, 1785 ; unm.
DANIEL, s. of Samuel and Ann (MacAfee) Gibson, b. Dec. 16, 1744; m. Margaret, dau. of John and Mildred (Lawson) McQuigg. He moved to Windsor, where he d. in 1837 or 1838. She d. in Windsor, aged 96 years. He served in Rhode Island in Capt. James Bowman's company, Col. Moses Nichols' regiment, from Aug. 27, 1778.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Mildred, b. October 14, 1772 ; m. May 2, 1793, John Curtice.
2. Rebecca, b. in 1774; m. Samuel Preston, Jr.
3. James, b. January 7, 1776; m. Lydia Campbell.
4. Daniel, b. in 1778; d. unm.
5. Mary, b. 1780; m. May 30, 1797, Gideon Knowlton.
6. Ann, b. in 1782.
7. William, b. in 1788; d. unm. in Wilton, October 2, 1875.
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JOHN, JR., s. of John and Elizabeth (McMullin) Gibson ; m. first, Sophia Preston; m. second, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and Lucy (Lowell) Ellsworth, b. Aug. 15, 1783, in Rowley (?), Mass., d. in 1825.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. John, b. June 19, 1798.
2. Nancy, b. September 28, 1799 ; m. John Phelps, of Woburn, Mass.
3. Reuben, b. July 10, 1801.
4. Hannah, b. July 4, 1803; m. first, Edward Johnson, Burlington, Mass .; m. second, Amos Flint, Jr., Francestown.
5. William, b. November 21, 1805; d. April 28, 1878.
6. Elizabeth A., b. February or July 17, 1820; m., first, December 29, 1841, Caleb Knight, of Bradford; m. second, February 1, 1855, Emery Bailey, of Sutton. ,
7. Nathaniel, b. July 19, 1821; m. first, in November, 1846, Elizabeth Knight, of Sutton; m. second, in February, 1870, Augusta Johnson, of Sutton; rem. to No. Woburn, Mass.
8. Charlotte b. July 2, 1823; m. Oct. 4, 1848, Benjamin Carter, of Burlington, Mass.
9. Mary M., b. April 25, 1825; m. John Whitcomb, Boston, Mass .; she d. March 2, 1850. Four children by second m.
WILLIAM, s. of John and Elizabeth (McMullin) Gibson; m. his cousin Rachel, dau. of Matthew and Elizabeth (McClary) Gibson, of Newbury, Vt., b. in Francestown, in 1781 ; d. April 20, 1867.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Barzella, b. October 31, 1807; m. Lucy McColley.
2. Caroline, b. August 8, 1810; m. Clark H. McColley.
3. Catherine, b. October 25, 1815; d. in 1821.
CAPTAIN SAMUEL, s. of Samuel and Elizabeth (Stewart) Gibson, b. in Merrimack, July 18, 1764. He m. first, Margaret, dau. of Capt. James and Jane (Stark) McColley, b. in 1770; d. April 1, 1792; m. second, April 3, 1793, Mary, dau. of James Miller, b. Mar. 23, 1766; d. Mar. 27, 1832 ; he m. third, Feb. 27, 1834, Mrs. James (Griffin) Grimes, wid. of James Grimes. (See Samuel T. Gibson.)
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Margaret, b. July 1, 1793 ; m. March 22, 1825, Capt. Alpheus, s. of Josiah and Charlotte (Keep) Crosby ; d. July 25 or Aug. 24, 1829.
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2. Catherine, b. September 24, 1794; m. April 2, 1823, Alexander 'McCoy of Antrim; he d. September 25, 1874, aged 89 years. She d. September 18. 1866.
3. Mary, b. December 31, 1796; d. March 17, 1820, unm.
4. Samuel, b. June 29, 1798 ; m. February 8, 1831, Lurain T., dau. of Capt. Isaac Smith, b. February 22, 1802 ; d. August 30, 1868. He d. November 3. 1852.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Mary S., b. October 20, 1831; m. first, December 31, 1852, Rufus D. Bruce ; he d. August 16, 1864 ; m. second, February 12, 1872, Harry H. Bragg.
VI. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Anna S., b. December 31, 1853 ; m. August 23, 1883, Frank C. Fox of Boston. No children.
2. Dana R., b. October 29, 1857; m. March 22, 1885, Nellie E., dau. of Solon and Lizzie (Gove) Goss.
3. Lurain M., b. March 29, 1860; d. May 28, 1860.
4. Josie L., b. April 7, 1862; d. August 17, 1864.
2. Ann E., b. June 7, 1833 ; m. first, December 10, 1861, Joseph S. Cook; m. second, May 16, 1880, Charles E. Mason.
VI. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Samuel Gibson, b. June 22, 1867; m. December 25, 1892, Lilliette Foster. They had a son Handel D. Cook, b. August 15, 1894, who was a musician.
3. Samuel T., b. September 3, 1834; d. at Fort Snelling, Minn., December 30, 1862, unm. Sergt. Gibson was sworn into Co. H., 6th Regiment, Minn. Vols., August 14, 1862, and was engaged in the Indian uprising near the massacre of New Ulm. He was a young man of marked integrity and heroism; Mason; went to Rochester, Minn., in 1858; is buried at Pine Hill cemetery; one of the many sons of Hillsborough who gave his life for his country.
5. John, b. February 1, 1799; d. January 27, 1833, unm.
6. Nancy, b. October 1, 1800; m. October 21, 1827, Charles E. Champ- ney of Antrim; d. August 13, 1829.
7. Rodney, b. June 24, 1802 ; m. Minerva, dau. of Luke Hosley. (See)
8. Eliza, b. April 24, 1804; d. July 16, 1805.
9. Louisa, b. August 30, 1806 : m. James, s. of Alexander Mcclintock.
RODNEY, s. of Samuel and Elizabeth (Stewart) Gibson, b. in' H., June 24, 1802 ; m. in 1830, Minerva Hosley, of Berlin, N. Y., b. Sept. 12, 1813. He d. Feb. 28, 1854.
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IV. CHILDREN.
1. Charles, b. October 1, 1831; m. Emily C. Barnes, of H., November 27, 1856 ; he d. November 16. 1901.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Walter C., b. May 1, 1859 ; m. May W. Knowles, Concord, Feb- ruary 27, 1890.
2. Kate L., b. August 22, 1862 ; m. George E. Wyman, November 30, 1887; d. April 25, 1914.
3. Lottie M., b. October 31, 1864; m. Walter C. Hartwell, Boston, Mass., December 31, 1889.
2. John P., b. September 4, 1835 ; m. first, Almira S. Brown, of Wind- sor, in 1860; m. second, Eva A. Gilman, of Goshen, in Decem- ber, 1879; m. third, Mrs. Mary A. Proctor, of Stoddard. He d. August 6, 1891. (See)
3. Harvey B., b. September 4, 1837 ; m. Lottie Armitage, Indianapolis, Ind., in December, 1863.
4. Elizabeth A., b. September 10, 1843 ; m. Arland Munroe, Griggsville, Ill., October 12, 1865 ; d. in March, 1902, at Whiting, Kan.
5. Samuel Scott, b. September 18, 1848; m. Winnifred Rafter, of Whiting, Kan.
JOHN P., s. of Rodney and Minerva (Hosley) Gibson, b. Sept. 16, 1835 ; m. first, Oct. 1, 1877, Elmira S. Brown, b. Aug. 20, 1840, dau. of William and Mary (Atwood) Brown; m. second, Eva A. Gilman, who d. Dec. 15, 1884; m. third, Mrs. Mary A. Proctor, Dec. 7, 1886. For several years in early life Mr. Gibson was engaged as fireman on the Northern Railroad; later he worked in a currier shop at Lower Village. He then rem. to An- trim, where he lived on a farm for six years, to return to H. and open a grocery store in the building previously occupied by F. M. Blood and later by Brooks K. Webber as a law office. Continued in this business until his death, Aug. 20, 1891. Served the town as selectman several years and was postmaster from 1885 until his decease.
V. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Josetta A., b. July 15, 1861; d. August 24, 1872.
2. Harry S., b. June 15, 1863 ; d. January 30, 1871, in Antrim.
3. Fred J. (See)
4. Walter Scott, b. April 8, 1877 ; m. Rose Fraser; res. in Manchester.
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FRED J., s. of John P. and Elmira S. (Brown) Gibson, b. June 28, 1865 ; m. Nov. 26, 1891, Carrie M., dau. of Hosea and Mary A. (Thompson) Proctor. He succeeded to his father's business, and has been postmaster since 1892.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Bernice M., b. February 18, 1893.
2. Maurice J., b. September 1, 1894; d. September 30, 1894.
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3. Marion A., b. October 5, 1896.
4. Ruth M., b. December 18, 1899.
SAMUEL, often called "Devil Sam" to distinguish him from others of the same name, b. probably in Francestown, Aug. 24, 1800; d. May 14, 1858, from injuries received by the caving in of an embankment. He m. Nov. 15, 1832, Cyrina George, b. Feb. 3, 1815.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Jane, b. June 29, 1834 ; m. August 29, 1853, Simon Perkins.
2. Samuel, b. February 9, 1836; d. March 16, 1839.
3. Mary, b. March 15, 1838 ; m. April 4, 1857, Ira C. Hardy.
4. Armenia, b. August 25, 1840; m. April 4, 1857, Rufus C. George.
5. Samuel O., b. May 10, 1841; m. Ellen McQuestion, May 31, 1868. (See)
6. David, b. August 24, 1842; m. August 24, 1864, Nancy M. Travis of Deering ; d. May 16, 1879.
7. Julia A., b. February 23, 1844; m. November 6, 1862, Jerry Hall. (See)
8. Nathaniel, b. May 26, 1845.
9. Fanny W., b. July 28, 1847; d. August 22, 1853.
10. Kindrick, b. February 12, 1850; d. August 29, 1853.
11. Sarah F., b. September 26, 1853; m. January 1, 1877, Edgar M. Wilkins. (See)
SAMUEL O., s. of Samuel (Devil Sam) and Cyrina (George) Gibson, b. May 10, 1841. He enlisted Aug. 29, 1862, in Com- pany D, IIth Reg. of N. H. Vols .; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. He was appointed corporal; wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864, and at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864, from which wounds he lost his right hand and forearm; discharged June 3, 1865. Some years after the war he built up a large practice as veterinary surgeon at the Lower Village. He m. May 31, 1868, Ellen McQuestion.
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III. CHILD.
1. Willie O., b. March 5, 1869 ; m. Julia Adams. Their children were : Harry S., b. July 2, 1896; d. February 7, 1903; Forrest E., b. March 10, 1898.
GILBERT.
Among the honored and oldest families named in town is that of Gilbert, of Saxon origin, denoting a clear pledge, said to have been made by a knight of old to his lady love. The rec- ords of the family reach back to its home in Devon through several centuries of church, state and educational affairs in Great Britain. Gilbert de Gaunt came here with William the Conqueror in 1060. A descendant joined the Crusaders in 1115, and one of his sons was Thomas a Becket. A biographer of the family has well said: "A Gilbert was treasurer of the Lincoln Cathedral in 1215; another was Arch-deacon of Stow in 1240; Bishop of London in 1414; Otho Gilbert was high sheriff of Devonshire in 1475. Sir Humphrey Gilbert was born in 1539, and in conjunc- tion with his brothers, Sir John, Sir Adrien, and Sir Walter, the four pursuing their studies under the same roof with the en- thusiasm of great minds, became valiant and well experienced in nautical affairs. To Humphrey and Walter Raleigh is ascribed the honor of laying the foundation of the trade and naval power of Great Britain."
At this period, the latter half of the 16th century, there were living within and about the County of Devonshire a truly wonder- ful race of men. Foremost among these were the Raleighs, Gilberts, Drakes, Fortesques, Carews, Champernons, Grenvilles, Georges and several others of almost equal note that might be mentioned. Descendants of one-half of these were with the early comers to Hillsborough, all speaking well of the associations with Colonel Hill.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert perished at sea, Sept. 9, 1583, his vessel, the Squirrel, going down in a violent storm. He was last seen sitting in the stern, with an open book in his hand, and his last words are said to have been, "We are just as near Heaven on sea as on land." A grandson of this noble man, also named Humphrey, was the ancestor of our family. In 1650 he bought
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one hundred acres of land near the line of Wenham, Mass. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel Kilham or Kellom, and they had four children, one son and three daughters. This son, named John, m. and had four sons.
V. CHILDREN.
1. John, Jr., m. Martha Dodge and settled in Gloucester, Mass., in 1704. This couple had at least two sons, William and Jona- than, men of note, the latter dying in 1800, aged 86 years, while he had a s. who died in 1836, aged 86 years.
2. Daniel, m. Elizabeth Porter, and settled in Marblehead, Mass.
3. Benjamin, m. Estha Perkins, and settled in Brookfield, Mass.
4. Joseph, m. first, Mary Coggswell; m. second, Elizabeth Whipple. He was living in Littleton, Mass., in 1748; will probated April 1, 1763. His first wife was the mother of three chil- dren.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. John, m. Sarah Cummings.
2. Samuel, a captain in Colonel Prescott's Seventh Reg. at, Bunker Hill.
3. Mary.
4. Elizabeth, m. Aaron Stratton.
5. Daniel.
6. Joseph, Jr., b. 1751. (See)
7. Abigail Haynes.
JOSEPH, JR., s. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Whipple) Gilbert ; b. in 1751 ; m. Sarah Robbins, b. in 1751. He was first lieutenant in his brother's company at Bunker Hill; he d. in 1777; wid. d. in Hillsborough, Nov. 25, 1828.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. John, b. in Littleton, Mass. (See)
2. Pattee, b. September 27, 1776; m. first, January 15, 1801, Joseph Harwood; m. second, December 16, 1819, William Willard; d. March 9, 1860.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Mary Wilder Harwood, b. December 4, 1802; m. January 17, 1828, Steadman Willard; d. December 26, 1877.
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IX. CHILDREN.
1. Alma Harwood Willard, b. August 28, 1828; m. June 23, 1864, George Kendall.
2. Mary Almeda Willard, b. May 11, 1831; d. October 23, 1855.
3. Steadman Alfred Willard, b. February 21, 1834; m. Janu- ary 29, 1865, Annette Putnam.
4. Lydia S. Willard, b. December 15, 1837; m. May 15, 1862, William G. Barrows.
2. Joseph Gilbert Harwood, b. July 27, 1804; m. Fletcher, and settled in California ; five children.
3. John Alfred Harwood, b. March 27, 1807; d. August 13, 1810.
4. Nancy Elvira Harwood, b. March 17, 1810; d. July 16, 1810.
JOHN, SEN., b. in Littleton, Mass., Aug. 21, 1773, came to H. in 1797, upon the invitation of his Uncle Robbins. accom- panied by his widowed mother, his young wife, Susan Pollard, b. Oct. 3, 1773, dau. of Benjamin Pollard, formerly of Billerica, Mass., but then living in Greenfield. This John bought half an acre of land near the Centre of Peter and Samuel Robbins for fifty dollars. To this meagre homestead he added, as he was able to buy, additional acres, until he was the possessor of nearly one hundred and seventy-five acres in town and the owner of a house. He had bought a tract of lowland of the Barnes estate, the Board- man lot, and a pasture from the Squire Johnson farm. He had a tall, rugged form, was a blacksmith as well as farmer, and plied his craft, whenever he could, in a shop he had built. The Rev. Harry Brickett, in his sketch of him, says: "He was noted for his strong good sense and even temperament. He early abolished the rum jug from his field, was an active member of the Congrega- tional Church, and the only Whig in the Village. He foretold the Civil War; saw his own townsman, Franklin Pierce, President ; witnessed the introduction of railroads, the telephone, postage reduced to three cents a letter ; the journey of two days to Boston shortened to five hours; and shoe nails so laboriously produced from his forge in his younger days turned out by the hundred weight." His wife d. Feb. 10, 1850; he d. March 30, 1857, his life filled with respect.
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HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH.
VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH.
1. Joseph, b. January 10, 1799; m. Alvira Moore, of Marlborough, Mass .; he d. September 27, 1836; she d. March 11, 1872.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Almira, b. February 28, 1828; d. August 8, 1833.
2. Susan Page, b. January 20, 1830; m. October 11, 1846, Rodney S. Lakin; d. June 7, 1852.
X. CHILDREN.
1. Willis Gilbert Lakin, b. September 11, 1847.
2. Clara Frances Lakin, b. May 31, 1850; d. September 7, 1851.
3. John Clark Lakin, b. May 8, 1852.
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