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V. CHILDREN.
1. Mark, b. October 5, 1848 ; unm.
2. Frank, b. February 18, 1853 ; m. November 22, 1875, Emma C., dau. of Stephen and Harriet (Marshall) Smith, b. in Washington, March 23, 1859.
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VI. CHILDREN.
1. Vilona M., b. March 31, 1876; m. first, Irving McAdams; m. second, Daniel Patt, of Providence, R. I .; res. in Bruns- wick, Me.
2. Warren P., b. May 5, 1882; m. Rebecca Avery, New Boston. 3. M. Lizzie, b. in Washington, April 20, 1857; m. James M. Ray. (See)
4. Noah F., b. October 13, 1860; m. June 16, 1883, Almira E. Colby, of Warner. Is a farmer and lives on the old homestead cleared by Thaddeus Monroe, the land purchased by money paid for services in the Revolutionary War, inherited by his son Hiram Monroe, who built the present house.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. James O., b. February 18, 1885 ; m. Zella P. Travis.
2. Herman P., b. January 24, 1887; m. April 27, - Frances L. Pierce, of Bradford.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. 2. Arlene Nancy and Eileen Mira, b. May 18, 1910.
3. Norman, b. in February, 1912.
3. Clarence A., b. March 4, 1888; m. Gertrude Richardson.
VII. CHILD.
1. Reginald, b. September 1, 1811.
4. Daniel G., b. November 25, 1889; m. August 20, 1909, Gladys M. Harvey.
VII. CHILD.
1. Edgar N., b. June 19, 1910.
5. Wallace C., b. March 6, 1891.
6. Clifford N., b. July 6, 1893.
7. Ida May, b. April 29, 1898; m. April 21, 1916, Ernest N. Elgar.
8. Roy J., b. June 7, 1903 ; d. July 17, 1904.
9. Florence M., b. October 20, 1906.
5. Leafey T., b. April 7, 1863 ; m. July 5, 1884, William H. Kilburn, of Concord.
VI. CHILD.
1. Frank W., b. in Milford, October 21, 1887.
6. Martha M., b. December 11, 1864; m. December 26, 1885, John Mc- Comish, of New Boston.
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VI. CHILDREN.
1. Charles J., b. November 25, 1892.
2. Harry E., b. October 18, 1897.
3. Hazel L., b. January 1, 1900.
7. L. Grace, b. November 22, 1874; m. first, Eugene Curtis ; m. second, Fred Reilly, of Milford.
GEORGE W., s. of Samuel, Jr., and Sarah (Barker) Mur- dough, was b. in H., July 9, 1827 ; m. Mar. 4, 1848, Charlotte B., dau. of Justus and Charlotte (Blodget) Pike; lived in Bradford and Washington from 1848 to 1879, when they rem. to Chi- chester, where he d. Aug. 23, 1889; she d. in 1891.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Caroline E., b. February 19, 1854; d. April 3, 1854.
2. Jennie B., b. February 24, 1858 ; m. William Muzzey, of Bradford ; rem. to Ind. One dau., Hattie.
3. Hattie M., b. September 11, 1860; d. March 22, 1866.
JAMES JACKSON, s. of Samuel and Sally (Barker) Murdough, was b. June 12, 1829; he served in the 16th Reg., N. H. Vols., in 1862 and 1863 ; rem. to Ill., in 1868, where he res. He m. in 1852, Lucy R., dau. of Stephen and Sarah (Hoyt) Jackman, who d. Apr. 17, 1903.
V. CHILDREN, TWO YOUNGEST BORN IN ILLINOIS.
1. Olive P., b. in 1854; m. John Parsons.
2. Ida, b. in 1857; m. E. H. Salter; res. Iowa.
3. Sarah, b. in 1860; m. A. J. Long; res. in Ill.
4. James W., b. in 1869; d. at Belle Flower, Ill., in 1878.
5. Burt R., b. in 1873; res. in Ill.
THOMAS J., s. of Gilman and Hannah (Bell) Murdough, was b. Jan. 16, 1832 ; m. Aug. 3, 1856, Martha A., dau. of Herburt and Sarah (Abbott) Kimball; he res. on the farm on County Road improved by his grandfather. His wife d. June 25, 1876.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Josie E., b. November 23, 1856 ; m. Charles Whitcomb.
2. Emma, b. April 18, 1858; was blind from birth; ed. at Asylum for the Blind, Boston; was of an intelligent and cheerful dis- position. Died July 9, 1909.
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3. William H., b. June 28, 1859.
4. Ida M., b. July 21, 1864 ; m. August 3, 1879, Stephen Gokey.
5. Walter H., b. December 10, 1866.
6. Albert A., b. August 13, 1868 ; d. in Antrim, March 9, 1886.
FRANK S., s. of Gilman and Hannah (Bell) Murdough, was b. Aug. 23, 1834; m. first, Jan. 17, 1864, at Marlow, Julietta E., dau. of Luther and Elsie (Huntoon) Pollard, of Lempster ; res. at Hillsborough Bridge. First wife d. June 24, 1873 ; m. second, Dec. 24, 1885, Laura D., dau. of Solomon and Louisa (Adams) Clark, of Barnstead.
VI. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Jennie B., b. March 2, 1865 ; m. November 25, 1896, James I. Patter- son, Antrim.
2. Charles E., b. November 23, 1867.
NELSON.
PHILIP, was b. in England in 1636; emigrated to America with his parents when a child; grad. from Harvard College in 1654, when 18 years of age; was made Freeman in 1665; was Captain of the Rowley, Mass., Co. in the expedition against Quebec in 1690. He m. first, June 24, 1657, Sarah Jewell, of Rowley, who d. Feb. 14, 1665, and he m. second, Nov. 1, 1666, Elizabeth, dau. of John Lowell, of Newbury, Mass.
His s. Joseph, by second marriage, b. Nov. 28, 1682, m. Han- nah Brocklebank in 1706, and their second s. Joseph, Jr., b. Mar. IO, 1709, m. Nov. 7, 1734, Lydia, dau. of Aaron and Elizabeth (Pearson) Pingree.
MOSES, s. of Joseph, Jr., and Lydia (Pingree) Nelson, b. Dec. 10, 1749; m. Jan. 9, 1777, Betsy, dau. of George and Betsy Booth ; he lived in Leominster, Mass., until 1793, when he came to H. and located in the eastern part of the town upon a farm which still bears his name.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Betsy, b. January 21, 1778; m. July 21, 1799, John Curtice; rem. to New York.
2. Mary, b. February 12, 1781; m. Webster Ring, of Stoddard.
3. Moses, Jr. (See)
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4. Eunice, b. July 5, 1785 ; m. Osgood Steele, of Stoddard.
5. George, b. June 10, 1789. (See)
6. Hannah, b. March 17, 1792 ; m. Isaac Carter, of Stoddard ; d. Octo- ber 21, 1855.
7. Sally, b. September 26, 1795 ; m. William Stacy, of Stoddard.
MOSES, JR., s. of Moses and Betsy (Booth) Nelson, b. in Leominster, Mass., June 20, 1783, came to H. with his parents when 10 years old ; he m. Jan. 16, 1808, Belinda Fuller, b. in Deer- ing, Sept. 2, 1788, and remained on the old homestead.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Sarah, b. March 2, 1809 ; d. March 3, 1809.
2. Samuel, b. July 10, 1810, d. July 11, 1810.
3. Moses, 3d. (See)
4. Harrison, b. August 23, 1813; d. December 23, 1813.
5. George Harrison, b. February 13, 1815, in Troy, Me .; d. in same town, May 13, 1815.
6. Nancy Maria, b. July 28, 1816 ; m. January 17, 1839 ; d. September 4, 1842.
7. Susanna, b. August 7, 1819 ; d. August 8, 1819.
8. Oliver Fuller, b. September 30, 1821. (See)
9. Caroline Dutton, b. April 5, 1824; d. January 15, 1827.
10. Carlos Harrison, b. August 15, 1826; d. March 31, 1827.
11. Sarah Caroline, b. August 26, 1828 ; d. August 31, 1831.
12. Carlos, b. February 16, 1830. (See)
GEORGE, s. of Moses and Betsy (Booth) Nelson, b. June 10, 1789; m. first, Nov. 13, 1813, Mrs. Nancy (Toby) Dutton, b. in Kittery, Me., 1780. He res. on the Silas Dutton farm, her father's, until her decease Nov. 1, 1838. (See Vol. I, p. 491.) He m. second, Dec. 12, 1839, Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel and Nancy (Tag- gart) Barnes ; he d. Dec. 9, 1855 ; wid. d. Jan. 23, 1905.
VI. CHILDREN, THREE BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Harriet B., b. (no date) ; m. April 7, 1834, Thomas H. Leverett of Keene; he d. in July, 1840. This couple had a dau. who m. R. H. Tuttle, of Boston, Mass.
2. Mary A., b. (date unknown here) ; m. Cyprian C. Norton of Chica- go, Ill .; rem. to Ohio, where he d. May 8, 1874 ; wid. d. Septem- ber 19, 1883.
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VII. CHILDREN.
1. Frank G., b. January 4, 1853.
2. Theodore, b. February 13, 1855.
3. Caroline Weed, b. February 14, 1859.
3. George R., b. May 31, 1839.
4. George T., b. December 29, 1840; d. at Concord, October 8, 1906.
5. Henry H., b. September 29, 1842 ; m. September 8, 1879; d. Novem ber 1, 1909.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth G., b. June 27, 1880.
2. Henry H., Jr., b. August 11, 1882.
3. Avis R., b. April 13, 1886.
6. Harriet L., b. August 29, 1844 ; d. March 23, 1911.
7. Eugene B., b. November 11, 1847; m. November 20, 1872, Frances Allen Whittier of Boston, Mass .; wife d. August 5, 1896; he d. October 13, 1919.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Henry E., b. August 5, 1873 ; m. in September, 1892, Annette C. Studley of Jamaica Plain, Mass. He d. in October, 1915.
2. Mabel W., b. December 8, 1876.
3. Edith W., b. September 10, 1879.
8. John G., b. November 19, 1850; m. September 15, 1886, May E. Kellom of H. He d. in August, 1893.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Leslie, b. March 10, 1888.
2. Mildred, b. in 1891.
MOSES, 3rd, s. of Moses, Jr. and Belinda (Fuller) Nelson, b. in H., July 5, 1811 ; m. Mar. 1, 1838, Philoma, dau. of Ephraim and Hannah (Hadlock) Codman ; d. Jan. 9, 1854 ; wife d. Dec. IO, 1898.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Lionel H., b. September 2, 1839. (See)
2. Ephraim C., b. May 2, 1846 ; d. September 29, 1848.
OLIVER FULLER, s. of Moses and Belinda (Fuller) Nelson, was b. Sept. 30, 1821; m. May 24, 1849, Sophia, dau. of Dr. Elisha and Sophia (Kingsbury) Hatch. He was engaged in the
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rubber business at Montreal, Can., a few years, but returned to this town and embarked in trade at Bridge Village ; finally rem. to Mass .; d. Sept. 14, 1882.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Emma S., b. March 14, 1857; m. Dr. James E. Cleaves of Medford, Mass., a graduate of Harvard, both in the academic and medical courses; res. in Medford, Mass.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Ruth, b. May 31, 1886.
2. 3. Edwin and James H., twins, b. January 23, 1890.
2. 3. Twin boys, b. in March, 1861. Both d. in one day.
4. Arthur H., b. September 29, 1864; m. Carrie E. Puffer of Medford, Mass. An architect; res. at Medford and Boston, Mass.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Beth, b. March 1, 1887, and d. young.
2. Harold A., b. June 18, 1888.
3. Leslie S., b. July 3, 1897.
CARLOS, s. of Moses and Belinda (Fuller) Nelson, and g. s. of Moses and Betsey (Booth) Nelson, b. Feb. 16, 1830, in H .; m. Jan. 9, 1850, in Nashua, to Elizabeth Jane Forsaith, dau. of James Forsaith of Deering.
VII. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH.
1. Irving F., b. February 5, 1852; d. May 28, 1876.
2. Frank M., b. January 24, 1854; d. June 11, 1873, in Boston, Mass.
3. Elizabeth N., b. December 11, 1856; d. January 5, 1888, in Goffs- town, N. H.
4. Viola I., b. October 8, 1859.
5. Arthur M., b. June 15, 1869.
LIONEL H., s. of Moses and Philoma (Codman) Nelson, b. Sept. 2, 1839; m. first, Sept. 1I, 1860, Alwillda M., dau. of Chapin K. and Sarah S. (Beckworth) Burtt, who d. May 24, 1868; m. second, Dec. 7, 1871, Clara A., dau. of Berich Chase; she d. Feb. 5, 1887 ; he d. May 24, 1902.
VIII. CHILDREN, FOUR BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Willie K., b. July 25, 1861; m. first, March 1, 1886, Della W. Davis of Weare, b. May 18, 1867; she d. April 5, 1890; m. second, November 6, 1892, Ethel Patch of Henniker.
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IX. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Mabel Eliza, b. April 21, 1887 ; d. August 14, 1889.
2. Zadel Mae, b. March 24, 1890.
IX. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
1. Maud Easter, b. April 18, 1897; m. November 4, 1916, Asa D. Cutting.
X. CHILDREN.
1. Martha Lucretia Cutting, b. November 26, 1917.
2. Marcia Lucendia, b. May 17, 1919.
2. James W., b. July 21, 1900.
3. Marie Adeline, b. September 19, 1908.
2. Mary M., b. February 22, 1863; m. January 13, 1881, Horace J Barnes.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. -, b. November 13, 1881 (?) ; d. October 18, 1882 (?)
2. Horace, b. July 22, 1895.
3. Ermin Maxwell, b. January 19, 1899.
3. Charles A., b. September 26, 1865 ; m. February 28, 1884, P. Sophia Preston, b. March 28, 1866. Children: 1. Leon; 2 Clarence ; 3. Harry ; 4. Beatrice.
4. Fred L., b. March 1, 1868 ; m. February 25, 1856, at H., Myrtie May Hoyt.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Guy Leslie, b. August 30, 1888.
2. Lila Gertrude, b. August 30, 1898.
3. Vileta Phylona, b. February 1, 1900.
5. Annie P., b. June 15, 1873 ; m. John Hill; three children.
6. Ida M., b. October 31, 1874 ; m. Frank Haven; three children.
7. Eddie L., b. December 6, 1879 ; m. Etta Mahannan.
8. Stella M., b. February 1, 1882.
9. Etta M., b. January 17, 1884 ; unm.
NEWELL.
JASON H. T., only child of Joseph and Betsey (Wheeler) Carter, was b. Aug. 11, 1816. When two years of age, was adopted by Simon Hartwell, and brought up in his family, and his name changed to Newell by act of legislature; m. Dec. 6, 1838,
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Lovilla Emery, dau. of Levi Emery and Sarah Hildreth, b. Dec. 16, 1820; m. second, Mrs. Mary J. Savory ; m. third, Sarah Emer- son; res. at the Bridge Village, where he was engaged in mercan- tile business ; he d. Dec. 11, 1901.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Sarah M., b. March 29, 1841; m. April 7, 1861, William H. Story. (See)
2. Rosella A., b. March 4, 1844; m. Rev. George W. Anderson at H., May 9, 1867.
IV. CHILDREN.
2.
1. George Jason, b. August 27, 1869, at H .; d. at Whitefield, N. H. Richard Roscoe, b. in Utica, N. Y., June 28, 1872.
3. Albert C., b. November 15, 1847; d. October 9, 1893.
4. Eva Z., b. July 10, 1854; m. Stillman C. Davis of Warner, N. H .; he d. in Warner, November 9, 1912.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Channey Burdette, b. August 5, 1878, in Norwood, Mass .; d. October 15, 1888, at Hillsborough.
2. Lloyd Granville, b. January 23, 1881, at Norwood, Mass .; m. December 25, 1908, to Mary Alice Newell of Chelsea, Mass.
v. CHILD.
1. Wilbert Newell, b. February 2, 1910.
3. Stillman Clough, b. September 19, 1884, at Norwood, Mass.
5. Amy N., b. February 17, 1857.
NEWMAN.
JAMES, s. of Joseph and Pamelia (Bingham) Newman, b. in Washington, May 10, 1818; came to H. in 1841 and engaged in the stove and tinware business for many years. He was an up- right, energetic, public spirited business man, respected by all. He m. first, Oct. 31, 1844, Mary J., dau. of John and Betsy (Brig- ham) Morey, b. in Washington, Aug. 23, 1824; she d. Feb. I, 1847; he m. second, Sept. II, 1851, Abbie P., dau. of Willard Everett, of Francestown. He d. May 10, 1884.
III. CHILDREN, ONE BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. James E., b. in Washington, July 26, 1845 ; d. July 9, 1855.
2. Eugene H., b. in Washington, September 21, 1852; d. January 28, 1858.
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3. Henry P., b. in Washington, December 2, 1853; ed. in the town schools and Colby Academy at New London; studied medicine and received the degree of M. D. from the Detroit Medical Col- lege in 1878. In 1879 he visited Europe, where he remained two years studying and visiting the hospitals at Strasburg, Leipsic and Bonn. He engaged in an extensive practice in Chicago, occupying a position as Lecturer in the College of Physicians and Surgeons. He m. Fannie L. Hodges, of Chica- go, and they have two children : Helen E. and Eugene B.
4. J. Willard, b. in Hillsborough, October 22, 1856; studied law with Brooks K. Webber, Esq., and afterwards in Chicago.
5. Anna P., b. March 20, 1862 ; unm.
DEWITT CLINTON, s. of Joseph and Pamena (Bingham) Newman, was b. in Washington, Feb. 10, 1828. He m. first, in 1863, Mary J. Harrington ; she d. Dec. 14, 1866; he m. second, in 1873, Mrs. Arvilla Whittier.
III. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
1. Mary H., b. July 19, 1874.
2. Etta A., b. August 16, 1875.
SOLON, s. of Joseph and Pamelia (Bingham) Newman, b. in Washington, Dec. 14, 1829; came to H. and engaged in the man- agement of hotels, mainly houses of summer resort. He m. July I, 1873, Ellen A., dau. of Hiram and Mary (French) Bell, b. May 4, 1845. He d. Dec. 11, 1904.
III. CHILD.
1. Blanche B., b. October 6, 1877 ; m. Arthur M. Burnham.
IV. CHILDREN.
1.
2. Barbara, b. March 16, 1906.
CAPT. EMMONS, s. of Theron B. and Lucy (Taylor) New- man, was b. in Brighton, Mass., July 21, 1847; received title of captain from original Carter Guards, later known as Co. K, 2nd Reg., N. H. N. G .; chief of police; chief of fire department ; represented town in legislature; interested in real estate; the re- naming of the post office and a move to protect the old oven were brought about mainly by his efforts ; popular and liked by all;
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made many small improvements about town spending much time and energy for church and public functions. He was twice married and d. Aug. 25, 1910. One dau., Marion, by first marriage, who m. - Brown and res. in Detroit, Mich. One s., Donald, by second marriage.
NICHOLS.
HENRY D., s. of Benjamin and Clarissa (Ayer) Nichols, b. July 22, 1823; m. Mary A. - , b. Aug. 16, 1820, in Bradford. He was killed in 1858 by a falling tree, aged 35 years.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Eugene, b. February 28, 1846, in Keene; moulder ; res. in Hillsbor- ough, N. H., Winchendon and Gardner, Mass .; m. April 14, 1867; in Winchendon, Clara J. Reed, dau. of J. L. and An- giolina Alger Reed.
2. George A., b. May 25, 1849 ; m. Julianna Annella Perkins; d. in H.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Etta, b. September 8, 1879 ; m. first, June 27, 1900, Fred Melvin Millard, Jr. of Suncook, b. February 26, 1873 ; he d. August 25, 1900, of accident; lineman. She m. second, August 15, 1904, Joseph H. Stock, b. March 7, 1882.
V. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
1. Florentine, b. September 8, 1906.
2. Shirley Seager, b. August 20, 1908.
3. Waonda John, b. December 1, 1913.
4. Henrietta Jane.
5. Stanley Selwyn, b. April 12, 1916.
3. Clara J., b. August 18, 1853, in H .; m. Frank P. Marshall of Spring- field, N. H.
4. Henry B., b. August 10, 1855, in H .; d. in H., unm.
GEORGE A., s. of Joseph and - (Huse) Nichols, m. Nancy Hemphill ; had tannery on School St. and made shoes.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Joseph Frank, b. April 6, 1864; m. in 1888, Nellie, dau. of Capt. Orlando G. and Eleanora L. (Potter) Burtt; Postmaster under Roosevelt administration ; member of Harmony Lodge Masons ; trustee Smith Memorial Church.
2. William D., b. July 19, 1876.
3. Horace F., b. in June 1879; m. Carrie E. Johnson. .
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IV. CHILD.
1. Bertha A., b. July 1, 1916.
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PHILIP, b. at Burlington, Me., in 1833, m. Anne Peasley, b. at B. in 1843; res. all their lives in that town.
II. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN BURLINGTON.
1. Anna.
2. Edward.
3. Frank.
4. Harry L., b. -; m. at Lowell, Mass., November 30, 1893, Eliza- beth, dau. of Edward and Annie (Mills) Coleman, b. at St. Johns, N. F., and ed. in the schools of that town.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Ella, b. July 4, 1894.
2. Annie, b. November 26, 1895.
3. Lilla, b. March 4, 1897.
4. Fannie L., b. July 10, 1899 ; d. June 10, 1907.
5. Edith, b. May 24, 1901, in So. Chelmsford, Mass.
6. Mabel, b. June 2, 1903, in So. Chelmsford, Mass.
7. Harold, b. in May, 1908; d. August 11, 1908.
PARKER.
WILLIAM, was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Oct. 7, 1751 ; m. Mar. 30, 1773, Hannah Dutton, of Billerica, Mass .; and tradition says came to H. in 1780. (Name does not appear on tax list until 1784) ; settled on the Edward J. Dunbar place near the Centre; wife d. Apr. 16, 1816.
II. CHILDREN, TWO OLDEST BORN IN CHELMSFORD.
1. Rebecca, b. April 6, 1776.
2. Ebenezer, b. June 17, 1778.
3. Lucretia, b. December 23, 1781; m. November 12, 1802, William Jones ; d. September 30, 1805.
4. Silas, b. March 8, 1785 ; m. - Keyes.
ALEXANDER, JR., s. of Alexander and Nancy (Dickey) Par- ker, was b. in Litchfield, Mar. 8, 1768; m. first, Vashti Parker, of
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Bow; she d. Aug. 3, 1805, and he m. second, Dec. 31, 1805, Mrs. Abigail (Breed) Taylor, a widow with seven children. He d. May 4, 1859.
III. CHILDREN, FIVE BY FIRST AND LAST THREE BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
1. James, b. August 15, 1793 ; m. Susan Peatt, and rem. to Monmouth, Ill., about 1838 ; he d. in July, 1839, soon after reaching their destination. Children : Angeline, Henrietta, Almeda, Eliza- beth, Jane, and two others.
2. Alexander, 3rd, b. May 13, 1795; m. in 1838, Chora Ordway; he united with the church at H. when he was 17; after m., he rem. to Walnut Hills, O .; subsequently to McConnelsville, O., and d. at Centreville, Ind., April 5, 1880. Children : Cornelius, Emma.
3. Vashti, b. December 4, 1797; m. in 1820, Zebediah Shattuck, b. in Andover, Mass., in 1792. The active years of his life were spent in Nashua. She d. in December, 1823 ; he d. in February, 1874.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Emily Taylor, b. in H., March 1, 1822; m. in 1851, Henry W. Sanderson, of Chelsea, Mass. Children: 1. Emily Hagar ; 2. name not known.
2. Vashti Parker, b. December 12, 1823; m. March 6, 1851, Byley Lyford, M. D., b. in Canada, but practiced in Hillsborough, Nashua and Tilton. He d. at the latter place, January 23, 1873. (See Physicians.)
4. Patty, b. August 2, 1800; d. July 5, 1816, unm.
5. Mitchell, b. January 1, 1803; d. unm.
6. Julia, b. April 10, 1807; m. Othni Crosby. (See)
7. Nancy, b. July 16, 1809 ; m. David Campbell, of Nashua; she d. in Boston, in 1877; no children.
8. Ruhamah, b. February 12, 1814 ; m. June 8, 1840, at H., Seth Fuller. She was a noted teacher in Grove Hall Seminary, New Haven, Conn., Germantown, Pa., and in Miss Ranney's Institute at Elizabeth, N. J. He was principal of Waterbury, Conn., Aca- demy. He d. in Mar., 1844; she d. Oct. 30, 1886. A dau., Martha, d. February 21, 1885.
PARMENTER.
NATHANIEL, was b. in Mass., May 22, 1754; was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; came to H. in 1785; settled a farm on east side of Loon Pond, known as the John Harriman place. He
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m. first, Lydia Nutting, b. in Mass., in 1758; she d. Feb. 22, 1814; he m. second, Mary Gibbs Bell, who d. Oct. 16, 1858. He d. Oct. 10, 1840.
II. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. David, b. in Sudbury, Mass., July 19, 1778 ; d. in H., September 4, 1860.
2. Jacob, b. in Weston, Mass., October 24, 1780; d. in H., November 9, 1806.
3. Lydia, b. in Weston, Mass., May 24, 1782; m. William Baker ; rem. to Carroll, and d. October 24, 1872.
4. Sally, b. April 5, 1785 ; m. November 13, 1808, Braverter Gray. (See)
5. Susan, b. January 19, 1788 ; d. November 3, 1841.
6. Nathaniel, Jr., b. September 5, 1791; m. December 13, 1818, Rhoda Carr; rem. to Ohio.
7. William B., b. February 26, 1794; d. in Goshen, May 14, 1813.
8. Samuel, b. May 13, 1796 ; d. at Troy, N. Y., September 8, 1815.
9. Aaron, b. September 18, 1803; rem. to Weare, where he m. Sarah, dau. of Benjamin and Priscilla (Hogg) Colby, who d. August 21, 1885 ; he d. May 1, 1885.
PATTEN.
WILLIAM H., s. of George C. and Lucy R. (Roper), and grandson of John and Mary (Kimball) Patten, was b. in Deering, June 15, 1854, and after living forty-four years in Deering and three years in Manchester, came to H. in 1901. Mr. Patten's an- cestor, Samuel Patten, was among the earliest comers to Deering, and the records of his farm comprises the earliest recorded deed in the town. He m. Priscilla More in Ireland, and came to Mar- blehead, Mass., in 1765, removing with wife and six-year old son to Deering in 1768. His father, George C., was the author of an excellent historical sketch of Deering published in the History of Hillsborough County.
Mr. Patten was educated in Francestown Academy, and was a carpenter by trade. A musician of local note he was a member of Hillsborough's (second) Brass Band and a player of good repute. (See Vol. I, p. 441.) He m. in Manchester, Feb. 15, 1881, Emma V., dau. of Robert and Susan Dodge, of that city ; he d. in 1921.
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IV. CHILDREN, BORN IN DEERING.
1. Samuel Warren, b. December 20, 1881; m. Lena M. Colburn, of Newport.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Theodore R., b. April 16, 1902, in Weare.
2. Hazel L., b. in Weare, November 7, 1906.
2. Florence Mary, b. June 7, 1886 ; m. John W. Brewer, of H.
v. CHILD.
1. Frances Lucille, b. November 16, 1913.
3. Mabel Frances, b. July 7, 1886 ; m. Lester G. Temple, of Manchester.
V. CHILD.
1. Dorothy Virginia, b. July 13, 1913.
4. Charles Valentine, b. February 14, 1893.
PEASLEE.
DR. BENJAMIN D., s. of Robert and Persis B. (Dodge) Peas- lee, was b. in Weare, April 18, 1857; ed. in common schools and McCollum Institute, Mont Vernon; studied medicine and gradu- ated at Pattee Medical College, Cincinnati, O., in 1885; began practice in Concord in company with Hon. Jacob H. Gallinger, M. D .; was later at Melrose, Mass., for about three years, coming to H. in 1893, where he has since res. Dr. Peaslee gives special attention to diseases of eye and ear. He m. first, Feb. 11, 1880, Alice M., dau. of Samuel B. and - Hammond of Dunbarton ; wife d. and he m. second, June II, 1889, Hattie, dau. of Benjamin F. and Harriet (Hatch) Dutton, of Malden, Mass .; she d. and he m. third, June 15, 1919, Ethel A., dau. of Edwin A. Gay.
III. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Karl B., b. in Bradford, January 7, 1881; d. in Hillsborough, September 26, 1901.
NATHAN BAILEY, s. of Humphrey and Elizabeth Peaslee, dau. of Hezekiah and Mary Brockway Brown, was b. in Deering, Sept. 16, 1852; m. Apr. 16, 1874, in Antrim, Sarah Francis, dau. of William B. and Lynda E. (Templeton) Prichard,
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HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH.
b. Nov. 23, 1856, in H .; res. in Deering, Concord, Peterborough, Hillsborough since; he is a farmer. Served in National Guards, Co. K., five years; was fire commissioner three years; overseer in Contoocook mills five years.
III. CHILD.
1. William, d. in infancy.
PENDLETON.
EUGENE O., s. of Capt. Jonathan and Eunice (Drinkwater) Pendleton, was b. at Northport, Me., Aug. 28, 1842. His early life was passed to a considerable extent with his father upon his sea voyages, and he finally reached the position of Mate. Tiring of a sea-faring life, he became a traveling salesman for the O. K. Gerrish Nursery Co., often coming to H., and Dec. 25, 1878, he m. Ellen P., dau. of Perkins and Eliza J. (Putney) Andrews, b. April 7, 1846, to engage in farming upon the Andrews homestead. He d. Nov. 29, 1910, after a long and distressing illness. No chil- dren.
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