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4. Eunice, b. September 6, 1808.
5. Samuel, b. October 15, 1810.
6. Martha, b. January 2, 1817.
7. Nancy, b. September 11, 1818.
8. James, b. July 20, 1820.
9. Lucy C., b. May 4, 1823.
10. Alfred, b. January 18, 1825.
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ROWE.
REV. ELIHU THAYER, was born at Kingston, Aug. 10, 1813; prepared for college at Hampton Academy ; graduated from Dart- mouth College in the class of 1840. He was a teacher in Lan- caster Academy two years; studied Theology with Rev. Samuel W. Clark of Greenland and at Andover Theological Seminary, to graduate in 1845 and be ordained Pastor of the Hillsborough Centre Congregational Church, May 29, 1845. He held this posi- tion with great satisfaction to his parishioners for two years, teaching a term of High School each fall, when he was obliged to resign on account of impaired health.
He married while at Hillsborough, Aug. 7, 1845, Miss Mary B. Stephenson, of Lancaster, Mass., a lady well fitted to be the companion of such a man. They had three children, all born after they left H. He d. Mar. 27, 1867, after having been a suc- cessful teacher for nearly twenty years at Kimball-Union, Apple- ton and Pinkerton academies. He was Chaplain of the 14th N. H. Reg. of Vols. in the Civil War.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Edward E., b. July 30, 1850, at Derry.
2. Mary Elizabeth, b. December 2, 1852, at Meriden.
3. Charles Stephen, b. December 4, 1856, at Meriden, and d. there in August, 1858.
RUMRILL.
WILLIAM, s. of Joseph and Lucy Rumrill, was b. in Towns- end, Mass., Aug. 21, 1792 ; came to H. when a young man ; was a machinist; served in the War of 1812, as Sergeant in Captain Bradford's Company ; he built the first saw and grist mill on the upper privilege at Hillsborough Bridge. He m. July 4, 1816, Sally, dau. of George and Rachel (Whittaker) Little. He d. Feb. 16, 1860; she d. Sept. 27, 1863.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Volney, b. October 18, 1816 ; m. Eliza A. Kendrick, of Thetford, Vt .; a machinist; res. in Manchester.
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IV. CHILDREN.
1. George Frank, b. May 20, 1845.
2. Sarah Josephine, b. September 28, 1852 ; m. Henry Richards.
2. George, b. April 27, 1819; d. January 26, 1827.
3. Ruth, b. February 25, 1821; d. April 14, 1861, unm.
4. Elvira, b. December 28, 1822 ; m. Eleazer Randall, of West Chester- field.
5. Sarah, b. January 12, 1825; res. at Bridge Village, unm., devoted her life to teaching with eminent success; d. November 21, 1896.
6. Marianna, b. April 29, 1828 ; d. March 11, 1857, unm.
7. William, b. August 22, 1830 ; d. June 10, 1853, at Laselle, Ill.
8. Peter H., b. September 12, 1834; carpenter at Bridge Village; mem- ber of Harmony Lodge A. F. and A. M .; m. November 1, 1865, Mary E., dau. of Ebenezer W. and Nancy (Gay, des. of Ich- abod) Barnes, of Deering.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Frank G., b. December 30, 1866; m. June 20, 1888, Ella C. Marshall.
V. CHILD.
1. Hamilton, b. April 2, 1897.
2. Eugene C., b. July 23, 1871; m. June 10, 1893, Edith, dau. of Richard Clement, of Deering; she d. June 14, 1909, aged 40 years, 27 days.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Doris.
2. Ruth.
3. Mary.
9. Obediah F., b. March 5, 1838 ; enlisted October 23, 1862, Co. B, 16th Reg., N. H. Vols .; was taken sick at Baton Rouge; mustered out August 20, 1863 ; d. at Cleveland, O., on his way home, unm.
RUSSELL.
GEORGE M., s. of Harrison E. and Sarah C. (Ring) Russell, and grandson of Amos and Molly (Buswell) Russell (paternal) and Webster and Mary (Nelson) Ring (maternal), was b. in Stoddard, Nov. 30, 1856, and has resided on the old Clark Farm since 1907, removing here from Windsor, where he had lived since 1868. He m. in Concord, Jan. 1, 1890, Cora E., dau. of Charles H. and Sarah P. (Young) Perkins of Boston, Mass.
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IV. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN WINDSOR.
1. Ernest P., b. May 21, 1891.
2. Sarah W., b. November 8, 1892.
3. Stella M., b. January 16, 1894.
4. Cora M., b. August 11, 1895.
5. Florence B., b. April 4, 1897.
6. Frederick A., b. August 2, 1900; d. August 17, 1900.
7. Charles A., b. June 22, 1902.
8. George H., b. December 26, 1903; d. October 12, 1904.
9. Mark W., b. August 3, 1905.
SALTMARSH.
GEORGE F., s. of Thomas and Sophia (Muzzey) Saltmarsh, was b. in Weare, Jan. 13, 1831; learned the trade of blacksmith of his father; rem. to Bridge Village in 1869, and to Upper Vil- lage in 1870. Was Selectman form 1879 to 1882. He m. Mar. 29, 1854, Mary A., dau. of Samuel and Delia (Welch) Gove, b. in Weare, Aug. 12, 1832. He d. May 30, 1896.
III. CHILDREN, BORN IN WEARE.
1. Harry E., b. March 2, 1855 ; d. September 2, 1857.
2. Ada A., b. October 29, 1857; m. May 6, 1884, Reed W. McLane, of New Boston.
3. Clinton F., b. November 18, 1859; m. January 28, 1892, Sadie M. Hazen, of H. 1
IV. CHILD.
1. Paul H., b. August 30, 1894.
4. Ernest H., b. November 24, 1866 ; m. June 3, 1888, Laura A. Burn- ham, of H.
5. Alice E., adopted dau., b. in Cambridgeport, Mass., July 7, 1874; m. October 11, 1894, Will A. Reed, of Nashua.
SARGENT.
JONATHAN, was b. in Bradford, Mass., July 15, 1753 ; settled here as early as 1767 ; m. July 13, 1774, Sarah Booth, b. in Middle- ton, Mass., May 22, 1751. He d. June 26, 1836; she d. Feb. 24, 1838.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Andrew, b. April 4, 1775. (See)
2. Lydia, b. February 18, 1777; m. William Travis.
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3. Sally, b. August 26, 1779; m. Abigail Boardman, of Chelsea, Mass .; d. at Saugus, Mass., June 3, 1853. Children : Sarah, Mary, Celona, Abijah S. and Lucinda.
4. Betsy, b. June 4, 1782; m. March 15, 1804, John Gerry. (See)
5. Jonathan, Jr., b. February 11, 1785 ; m. first, Sibyl Wyman; m. sec- ond, Jane Hobsen.
III. CHILD.
1. J. Byron, b. in May, 1835; d. in May, 1852.
6. Mary, b. July 19, 1787; m. Zachariah Robbins. (See)
7. Dr. Samuel, b. March 13, 1790; m. September 16, 1810, Judith Vose, of Francestown; d. February 6, 1851, in Chichester. Children : Addison, John, Mariah, and George.
8. Cyrus, b. November 3, 1792. (See)
9. John, b. June 18, 1799; m. September 29, 1829, Lucetta, dau. of Jacob and Betsy (Cummings) Tuttle, of Antrim ; rem, to Cam- bridgeport, Mass., where he d. December 5, 1880; wife d. August 1, 1855.
ANDREW, s. of Jonathan and Sarah (Booth) Sargent, was b. April 4, 1775. He m. June 5, 1808, Molly, dau. of John and Eliza- beth (Spaulding) Dutton. He was active in public affairs and a man of noteworthy character. He was Selectman eleven years, Town Clerk seven years, Representative four years, Justice of the Peace for many years, and settled numerous estates. He d. Nov. 20, 1853; wid. d. May 22, 1876.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Mary, b. September 6, 1813.
2. Andrew J., b. April 22, 1823 ; d. September 7, 1824.
3. Harriet, b. January 10, 1826.
CYRUS, s. of Jonathan and Sarah (Booth) Sargent, b. Nov. 3, 1792, was a trader at Bridge Village for many years. He m. Margaret, dau. of James and Ann (McColley) Miller, b. Feb. 20, 1798; he d. May 8, 1875 ; she d. May 6, 1877.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Cyrus Hale, b. October 18, 1818; m. June 6, 1845, Samantha, dau. of James and Lucinda (Andrews) Chase; was at Albany, N. Y., for a short time after marriage; later in business with his father at Bridge Village. His wife d. April 11, 1866; he d. September 6, 1867.
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IV. CHILDREN.
1. Dana B., b. February 3, 1847; went to Boston when 18 years of age, where he remained until 1880, when he rem. to Lyndeborough. He m. July 25, 1870, Elsie M., dau. of David C. and Rebecca (Fish) Grant, of Boston. He d. March 11, 1899.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Martha B., b. in Boston, March 29, 1871.
2. Harry D., b. in Somerville, Mass., May 7, 1876; d. at Lyn- deborough, August 11, 1877.
3. Willie D., b. November 5, 1880.
2. An infant, b. October 13, 1851; d. October 23, 1851.
2. Catherine, b. April 11, 1834; m. Horace Marcy. (See)
WILLIAM F., b. in Amesbury, Mass., in 1780, m. Naomi, dau. of Russell and Delight (Way) Smith, of Lempster, where he res. for a short time, but rem. to H. about 1810 and settled at Upper Village; he was a tailor by trade.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Emeline D., b. January 29, 1814; m. William Calvert; d. in Con- cord, in 1859.
2. Frederick W., b. March 6, 1817; m. Emeline Gorton.
3. Charles G., b. July 19, 1821; m. Harriet Reed, of Westford, Mass .; d. at Graniteville, Mass., in July, 1880.
4. Rebecca T., b. in May, 1823.
5. Clarissa W., b. November 22, 1825 ; d. August 20, 1892.
6. Henry A., b. in June, 1828; m. Adeline Baker; d. at Concord, in 1870.
7. Sidney S., b. in February, 1832 ; d. in February, 1833.
8. Louisa B., b. November 27, 1834; m. Rev. D. H. Ela ; he d. March 6, 1844; she d. May 18, 1867.
EDWARD, s. of Rev. John and - (Thurston) Sargent, m. first, Oct. 28, 1792, Mary Howlett ; she d. (date unknown) and he m. second, Rebecca Keyes.
III. CHILDREN, FIVE BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Eben, b. June 15, 1795. (See)
2. Mary H., b. November 27, 1797; d. March 8, 1799.
3. Sarah, b. February 29, 1800; m. Benjamin Perkins; d. in Windsor, Vt., in July, 1868.
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4. Elizabeth, b. July 10, 1802; m. Thomas F. Hammond; d. in Wind- sor, Vt., in July, 1848.
5. Sophronia H., b. August 7, 1805 ; m. Milton Ruggles ; d. in Windsor, Vt., in January, 1842.
6. Rodney, b. April 10, 1810; d. May 4, 1810.
7. Rebecca, b. July 22, 1811; m. Arnold Welch; d. in Lowell, Mass., in 1836.
8. Mary B., b. May 17, 1813; d. at Cavendish, Vt., March 8, 1830.
9. Phebe J., b. March 19, 1815 ; m. Abijah Watson; d. in Cincinnati, O., in November, 1868.
10. Louisa C., b. June 4, 1818 ; m. George Crosby ; d. in Lowell.
11. Edward A., b. July 17, 1820; d. at Grand Rapids, Mich., April 16, 1879.
12. Benjamin C., b. February 10, 1823, in Unity; m. Mary Tapley, of Lowell; d. in Lowell, April 15, 1858.
EBEN, s. of Edward and Mary (Howlett) Sargent, was b. June 15, 1795 ; m. first, May 30, 1821, Martha, dau. of Nathan and Martha (Macauley) Mann, b. April 4, 1796; she d. Oct. 4, 1847, and he m. second, June 29, 1848, Louisa Bisbee, b. in Lowell, Mass., Apr. 8, 1808. He res. in H. until 1826, when he rem. to Washington, where he remained three years, and ret. to H., locat- ing on the farm since owned by Isaac Quimby. He d. in Man- chester, Aug. 22, 1875 ; his second wife d. May 15, 1879.
IV. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Martha A., b. May 21, 1822; m. December 25, 1841, Charles H. Foster. (See)
2. E. Dexter, b. August 29, 1823 ; m. in 1847, Lydia Fox, of Fulton Co., Ill.
3. Sarah J. C., b. May 30, 1825; d. August 31, 1826.
4. J. Edward, b. July 5, 1826; m. June 2, 1849, Adaline E., dau. of James and Mary (Fisk) Mann. He d. December 3, 1855.
v. CHILDREN.
1. John F., b. July 2, 1851 ; d. December 13, 1855.
2. Clara J., b. February 2, 1853 ; d. in May, 1867.
5. Emily J., b. in Washington, December 26, 1827; d. in Lowell, Mass., March 21, 1848.
6. Mary E., b. June 2, 1829.
7. Sarah C., b. August 23, 1831 ; d. in Lowell, September 30, 1849.
8. Mary C., b. January 3, 1833.
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SAWYER.
DEACON TRISTAM, third s. of Enoch and Sally (Little) Sawyer, b. in Goffstown, in 1780; went to Antrim at the age of fourteen; m. Mary Ann, dau. of John and Polly (Mayhew) Templeton. Came from Antrim to H. in 1831 ; lived on a farm occupied by his s. Silas N., later by Gawn Mills ; d. Aug. 11, 1859.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Silas N., b. January 19, 1805 ; m. June 24, 1833, Lucy P. Moore.
2. Mary Ann, b. September 14, 1806; d. September 4, 1807.
3. Mary W., b. June 5, 1808 ; d. July 23, 1810.
4. Elizabeth, b. September 17, 1809; m. Andrew Mack; she d. in Orange, Mass.
5. Samuel, b. May 8, 1811; d. in infancy.
6. Jane, b. December 26, 1812; m. Oramen Foster; res. in Keene.
7. Samuel, b. July 30, 1813 ; d. young.
8. Harriet N., b. August 6, 1814; d. unm., in 1864.
9. John N., b. September 1, 1816; m. first, Frances Whittemore; m. second, Susan Newell, res. in Dennison, Tex.
10. Abbie W., b. December 28, 1817; m. John S. Burtt, res. in Fitch- burg, Mass.
11. Tristam, b. November 3, 1819; m. Sarah J., dau. of Dea. Morrison of Henniker ; set. in Keene, where he d. July 24, 1872.
12. Edmund, b. May 11, 1821; m. Louisa Wright, res. Charles River Vil- lage, Mass. One dau.
13. Frances G., b. October 5, 1825 ; lived at Keene, unm. Died in Orange, Mass., September 6, 1913.
ENOCH, s. of Enoch and Lucy (Simonds) Sawyer, b. in 1812, in Antrim; came to H. after attaining his majority ; m. Dec. 10, 1835, Jemina, dau. of Benjamin and Polly (Adams) Jones ; settled on "Sulphur Hill," where he lived until he bought the Gen. Solomon McNiel farm on the turnpike, and lived there the rest of his life. He was selectman for two years; was a successful farmer ; d. June 4, 1884. Wid. d. Sept. 12, 1888. They had one child, a dau., Lucy Emeline.
JAMES M., m. Jane Elizabeth Wilson ; d. in 1892.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Mabel Moore, b. in 1876; m. Franklin L. McVey.
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III. CHILDREN.
1. Alfred A., d. in infancy.
2. Virginia, b. in 1903.
3. Frank L., b. in 1905.
4. Janet, b. in 1907.
2. Murray Gibson, b. in 1886; m. Sarah Fulton.
III. CHILD.
1. Anne Fulton, b. in 1907.
3. Florence, d. when a year old.
SCRUTON.
WALTER S., s. of Stephen B. and Maria (Wallingford) Scruton, was b. in Rochester, Jan. 26, 1865; ed. in the high school of that city and at Dartmouth College in the class of '87; came to H. as principal of the Hillsborough High School, which position he filled with success for two years, when he abandoned teaching for the drug business. He was Town Clerk two years, a member of the Board of Education, and Representative to the State Leg- islature for 1897-'99. He was Aide-de-Camp on the staff of Gov. John B. Smith, with the rank of Colonel. He rem. to Rochester in Aug., 1898. He m. June 15, 1893, Cora L., dau. of George D. and Cynthia J. (Smith) Peaslee, b. Jan. 24, 1867; he d. Feb. 4, 1904.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Paul S., b. February 15, 1894.
2. Charles Wallingford, b. September 15, 1896.
SENTER.
JUDSON A., s. of Charles (Thomas) and Harriet Greeley (cousin to Horace Greeley) Senter, b. July 27, 1818, rem. with his parents when quite young to Hudson, where he m. first, in June, 1845, Harriet R., dau. of Dea. James and Susan (Senter) Eayrs, after which he settled in H. on the Eayrs farm. His wife d. in Oct., 1863, and he m. second, Mrs. Lydia A. Hadley, dau. of Alvin and Lenity G. (Hamlin) Hamilton, of East Boston, Mass .; rem. to Nashua in 1871, and to Manchester five years later, where he d. Jan. 31, 1911 ; wid. d. Feb. 5, 19II.
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IV. CHILDREN, TWO LAST BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
1. Susan H., b. in November, 1845; m. William Temple. (See)
2. Charles J., b. in October, 1847; was for many years a prominent merchant in Manchester.
3. Katie J., b. in August, 1852 ; d. in August, 1870.
4. Helen M., b. in October, 1854.
5. Franklin G., b. in February, 1858; d. in February, 1865.
6. Annie G., b. in June, 1870; d. in December, 1870.
7. Fred H., b. in June, 1878.
SHATTUCK.
ZEBEDIAH, s. of Joseph (Joseph, Joseph) and Anna (John- son) Shattuck, was b. in Andover, Mass., in Feb., 1771 ; m. Eliza- beth, dau. of Joesph M. Martin, of Andover; settled in H. about 1793, a farmer ; he d. May 2, 1821.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Zebediah, Jr., b. June 7, 1792, in Andover ; rem. to Nashua in 1826; was a merchant and active in public affairs ; served as a Direc- tor in the Nashua Bank, and in several railroad companies ; was a Justice of the Peace; Representative to the Legislature in 1853; and a member of the Governor's Council. He m. first, Milly Taylor, of Washington, b. in Hancock, February 6, 1795, who d. June 7, 1819; m. second, November 7, 1821, Vashti Parker; his second wife d. in December, 1823, he m. third, Mary, dau. of Samuel Taylor, b. April 30, 1803.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Emily T., b. March 1, 1822, who became a successful teacher in the Eliot School in Boston.
2. Vashti P., b. December 20, 1823, who m. March 6, 1851, Benja- min Lyford, M. D., then of Nashua, but who afterwards practiced in Hillsborough; then rem. to Tilton.
VI. CHILDREN, BY THIRD MARRIAGE.
1. Mary E., b. March 26, 1833.
2. Clara A., b. March 28, 1836.
3. Jefferson J., b. May 19, 1838.
4. Ellen M., b. June 25, 1841.
5. Kate M. B., b. October 25, 1844.
2. Elizabeth, b. January 19, 1795; m. in 1847, Joseph Bryant, of Bars- tow.
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3. Joseph, b. April 5, 1797; m. July 29, 1822, Elizabeth K. West; set. in Bradford as a blacksmith; d. August 15, 1840. Three chil- dren : Charlotte, Almira and Joseph.
4. Myra, b. April 23, 1800; d. July 14, 1803.
5. Gilman, b. December 2, 1802 ; settled in Nashua in 1826 as a mer- chant. Served the town as Treasurer, Selectman, Assessor, and held other public offices; m. first, Mary Jane Conant, of Nashua, who d. November 9, 1834, leaving a s. Gilman, b. Octo- ber 23, 1834, who m. Caroline W., dau. of Samuel G. and Betsy (Dutton) Barnes, of Hillsborough, and associated in business with his father, who m. second, in 1846, Emeline B., dau. of Jeremiah and Betsy (Baker) Dutton, of H .; one s. by this m., Henry D., b. in June, 1848.
6. Tamasine, b. November 17, 1808; d. May 20, 1836, unm.
7. Phebe, b. May 7, 1811; m. February 23, 1829, Hiram Taylor, of Washington; she d. May 18, 1839, leaving two children : Moses D., b. June 25, 183?, and Elizabeth S., b. October 27, 1837.
SHEDD.
This name is of remote English origin, and during the dif- ferent stages of the family history has met with the usual varia- tions in spelling, some of these so altered as to suggest another line of ancestry. Of this class of orthography is Shode.
The name first appears in New England in 1642, when one Daniel Shed is included in the inventory of that part of Braintree which is now Quincy. In 1645 he was granted more land at the mouth of Wetmouth River, on a peninsula for over half a century designated in the town records as "Shed's Neck." In 1659 he re- moved to Billerica, Mass., where he died July 27, 1708, at the age of 88 years. He was twice married, but the names of his wives have not been preserved, except that the given name of the first was Mary.
II. CHILDREN, AS RECORDED IN THE RECORDS OF BILLERICA.
1. Mary, b. March 8, 1648.
2. Daniel, Jr., b. August 30, 1649.
3. Hannah, b. September 7, 1651.
4. John, b. March' 2, 1655.
5. 6. Elizabeth and Zachariah (twins), b. June 17, 1656.
7. Sarah, b. October 30, 1658.
8. Samuel, b. August 13, 1660, in Billerica.
JOHN L. SHEDD
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9. Susan, b. December 28, 1662, in Billerica.
10. Unice, b. March 19, 1664, in Billerica.
11. Nathan, b. in Billerica, Mass., February 5, 1669; he m. Mary French, of that town. He d. June 18, 1736; she d. August 21, 1740.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Nathan, Jr., b. May 23, 1695.
2. Mary, b. June 22, 1697.
3. John, b. September 6, 1699.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. John, Jr., b. May 3, 1725 ; d. December 7, 1725.
2. Elizabeth, b. November 17, 1726.
3. Rebecca, b. February 17, 1728 or 1729.
4. John, Jr., b. January 27, 1731 or 1732 ; m. Martha Hosley, of Billerica. He served in the Revolutionary War one year from December, 1775, under Col. Loammi Baldwin, in Capt. Joseph Pettingill's company. He lived with his son John at Hillsborough his last years, where he d.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Martha, b. July 19, 1756.
2. Elizabeth, b. February 25, 1758.
3. John, 3rd, b. March 7, 1760. (See)
4. Lucy, b. March 6, 1762 ; d. April 10, 1781.
5. Rhoda, b. February 8, 1764.
6. Zaccheus, b. February 4, 1766.
5. Sarah, b. July 6, 1734; d. July 23, 1734.
6. Ebenezer, b. January 3, 1735 or 1736.
7. Zaccheus, b. October 28, 1738; d. October 23, 1758.
8. Mary, b. June 19, 1741.
4. Ruth, b. June 7. 1701.
5. Elizabeth, b. June 18, 1703.
6. Priscilla, b. August 2, 1705.
7. William, b. August 28, 1707.
8. Abigail, b. April 12, 1709.
9. Daniel, b. October 20. 1710.
JOHN, 3rd, the third to bear that christian name, s. of John, Jr., (John, Nathan, Daniel) and Martha (Hosley) Shedd, was b. in Billerica, Mass., Mar. 7, 1760; m. Dec. 24, 1778, Sarah, dau.
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of Nicholas Sprake (now Sprague), of Billerica, b. Jan. 15, 1755. He came to H. the year of his marriage, and settled on a farm which still remains in the family. He was of a jovial disposition and noted as a great story-teller, some modest specimens of which are given by Mr. Cochrane in his History of Antrim; was a Re- volutionary soldier from Billerica, Mass. He d. Dec. 8, 1830; wid. d. Sept. 27, 1839.
VI. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH.
1. Hannah, b. December 30, 1779; m. September 23, 1807, Daniel Griffin, who lived in the north part of the town; she d. February 21, 1815. 1
2. John, fourth by that name and known as John, Jr., b. September 5, 1784; m. May 3, 1807, Betsy White, b. March 31, 1780; settled at Lower Village near where the Fuller tannery was later located ; he d. May 27, 1821; wid. d. in Antrim, May 15, 1870.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Sarah S., b. April 9, 1808 ; m. November 29, 1827, John H. Clem- ent. (See)
2. Levi, b. September 27, 1810. (See)
3. Hannah, b. November 30, 1812; m. September 8, 1836, James Madison Tuttle, of Antrim; he d. December 5, 1861; she d. March 2, 1873.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Mary E., b. December 27, 1838; d. July 24, 1877, unm. 2. James A., b. September 1, 1841.
4. Eliza, b. November 24, 1814; d. June 4, 1830, unm.
5. John L., b. March 3, 1816; d. January 21, 1819.
6. John S., b. October 15, 1819; m. May 20, 1846, Mary Eliza Tuttle, of Antrim; res. in New Bedford, Mass .; then in Antrim, where he d. April 17, 1889; she d. December 5, 1897.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Mary Josephine, b. April 20, 1854; d. August 17, 1856.
2. Antoinette, b. July 5, 1857; m. January 1, 1879, Ruthven Childs. (See)
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Mary, b. December 20, 1879 ; m. June 1, 1898, A. Lathrop Mansfield, cashier of First National Bank of Hillsborough. (See)
JOHN S. SHEDD
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x. CHILDREN.
1. Marguerite Antoinette, b. March 27, 1899 ; d. April 12, 1901.
2. Norman A. Mansfield, b. May 11, 1903.
2. John, b. January 2, 1889; St. Paul School; grad. of Harvard College, class 1912 ; teller First National Bank.
LEVI, s. of John, Jr., and Betsy (White) Shedd, b. Sept. 27, 1810; m. Sept. 23, 1832, Jane Hosley, and settled on the farm of his grandfather, where he res. during his life ; he d. May 24, 1877 ; wid. d. Nov. 24, 1887.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Malvina S., b. January 27, 1834; m. Eben Jones. (See)
2. Benjamin F., b. February 13, 1836; m. October 3, 1861, Sarah A. White, of South Reading, Mass., b. September 5, 1837. He settled on The Calvin Stevens farm, where he lived several years, but rem. to Wakefield, Mass., in December, 1873, where he d. July 16, 1904.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Warren F., b. February 5, 1866.
2. William W., b. September 16, 1869.
3. Charles, b. September 22, 1837; upon obtaining his majority went to Ill., and later to Whiting, Kans., where he has been prominent in business interests of the town, as farmer, trader, cattle and grain dealer, and banker. Has been active in Masonic circles, as a Knight Templar and 3d degree Scottish Rite Mason. He m. March 19, 1874, Mary E. Hays, b. in Griggs- ville, Ill., July 22, 1847 ; she d. October 28, 1901 ; he d. January 9, 1903.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Harriet Alice, b. December 6, 1874 ; m. first, December 25, 1894, Homer Warren Howe, of Chicago, who d. in California, April 12, 1903 ; she m. second, September 4, 1907, Charles Francis Milton Stone.
X. CHILDREN, BORN BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Charles Shedd, b. May 7, 1896.
2. Hunter Warren, b. July 12, 1898.
2. Jane Lotta, b. April 22, 1887 ; m. July 19, 1916, Harrison Hugh McCall.
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4. John L., b. September 4, 1840. (See)
5. Albert, b. November 19, 1844; m. February 28, 1875, Emily Jennie Gray, b. in Sutton, November 28, 1847; res. in Portsmouth.
IX. CHILD.
1. Charles L., b. August 21, 1880; m. Clara, dau. of James H. and Edith L. (Steele) Jones.
X. CHILD.
1. Mariam Symonds, b. April 29, 1915.
6. Alfred (twin of Albert), b. November 19, 1844; d. July 10, 1871, unm.
JOHN L., s. of Levi (John, Jr., John, John, John, Nathan, Daniel) and Jane (Hosley) Shedd, b. Sept. 4, 1840; succeeded to the old homestead occupied by four generations of the family, having been built in 1780; m. Dec. 1, 1866, Myra Olivia Belcher of Francestown, b. Jan. 19, 1847. He resided in Griggsville, Ill., for a few years, where he joined the order of Masons. On his return home he became an active member of Harmony Lodge of Masons, and later of the Portia Chapter O. E. S. He represented the town in the Legislature of 1911 and 1912; served as select- man, tax collector, and other minor offices. Mr. Shedd was a man of sound judgment, well informed, and ever did his duty earnestly and faithfully. He reflected in no small degree the strong, rugged character of the sturdy men who were the pioneers in early New England life, and was especially entertaining in relating incidents as handed down to him connected with the early history of his native town. He d. Nov. 29, 1916.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Mabel F., b. August 18, 1869 ; m. John B. Campbell. (See)
2. Charles H., b. December 1, 1873; d. July 23, 1874.
3. Emma Estella, b. May 26, 1875 ; is a successful school teacher.
4. Elma Idella, b. May 7, 1880; is a teacher in the public schools.
SILSBY.
REV. OZIAS, s. of Henry and Bertha (Lasell) Silsby, was b. at Windham, Conn., June 15, 1760. His parents rem. to Acworth, N. H., in his childhood, where he attended the common schools and fitted for college with Parson Olcott, of Charlestown; grad.
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