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3. Myra, b. December 6, 1862.
4. Josie, b. July 28, 1867.
8. Caroline H., b. December 2, 1840; m. June 30, 1860, at Mason Village, Elbridge H. Howe, of New Ipswich. He d. June 4, 1883, at Leominster, Mass.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Minnie A., b. New Ipswich, December 5, 1862.
2. Charles E., b. Leominster, Mass., June 21, 1867.
3. Wilbur H., b. Leominster, Mass., February 21, 1870.
9. Charles P., b. July 16, 1844 ; d. June 21, 1863, at Port Hudson.
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SIMEON I., formerly spelled Beard, son of David and Mary (Ingersoll) Bard; b. in Nelson, June 2, 1797; entered Middleton College at an early age, but was obliged to leave after two years on account of the death of his father. He studied medicine at Francestown; came to H. in 1821, and commenced the practice of his profession in connection with teaching at Hillsborough Academy. He remained here four or five years, when he ret. to Francestown, where he was successful as a teacher and physician. He m. June 2, 1825, Lucinda S. Morse, of this town, a young lady brought up in the family of General McNiel. Dr. Bard rem. to Vt. about 1836, where he d. at Derby, June 10, 1852. He is said to have been one of the first homoepathic practitioners in New Hampshire, and the first in Vermont.
III. CHILDREN, BORN IN FRANCESTOWN.
1. Mary, b. October 10, 1827; d. August 17, 1829.
2. Elizabeth, b. August 13, 1829; d. December, 1835.
3. Loraine R., b. September 17, 1831; d. at Derby, Vt., September 27, 1849.
4. George, b. May 5, 1835 ; fitted for College at Derby, Vt .; grad. at University of Vermont, 1857; at Andover Theological Univer- sity in 1860; settled and ordained at Waterford, Vt., October 17, 1860; afterwards filled several pastorates in N. H., to set. in Walpole, in 1889. He m. August 1, 1861, Jerusha G. Parker, of Littleton; five children.
BARDEN.
OTIS came to H. from Stoddard with his family about 1834. Little is known of his antecedents or later career. Upon coming to H. he erected a woolen mill at the Lower Village on or near the site of the "Wood's house," which was burned in ; he also conducted a general mercantile business, until the "hard times" of 1837 brought him financial embarrassment in common with many others.
II. CHILDREN.
1. William Wallace, b. in Stoddard, August 28, 1823. He was twice m .; first, to Ophelia Coddington; second, to M. Augusta , June 14, 1890; no children. He d. in Melbourne, Fla., April 20, 1909.
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2. John, b. December 25, 1825, in Stoddard; d. November 25, 1908, leaving a widow but no children.
These brothers were both engaged in railroad construction most of their lives. Entering the employ of Jones & Stearns, railroad contractors, they helped build the Northern Road from Concord to Lebanon, William being foreman. They also built the road from Nashua to Wilton. In 1849 they went to Ithaca, N. Y., in company with Mr. Jones and 90 New Hampshire men to re-build the Cayuga and Susquehanna railroad, between Cayuga and Oswego. Upon its completion William became road- master, which position he held for thirty-six years. John was associated in the building of the Lackawanna road, following the end of which work he became shipping agent, and finally con- ductor between Oswego and Ithaca, where he made his home and became the first mayor of the city; was also Director of Tomp- kins County National Bank, retiring from active railroad service in 1886, having acquired a comfortable competence.
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BARKER.
ELBRIDGE G., s. of Ezra and Sallie (Pitman) Barker; b. in Tyngsboro, Mass., April 13, 1810; came to H. in 1822; m. Jan. 26, 1832, Mary G., dau. of Enoch and Sally (Wheeler) Goodwin, b. in Londonderry, Mar. 31, 1814. He was a farmer and lived in the north part of the town; wife d. Dec. 13, 1870; he d.
; was blind several years before his death.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Enoch G., b. July 31, 1832 ; m. first, July 3, 1856, Mrs. Adeline E. Sargent, dau. of James and Mary (Fisk) Mann; they had a dau. Ida E., b. March 30, 1857 ; d. April 16, 1873 ; he m. second, Ellen L., dau. of Bella F. and Cynthia Jones, b. in Irasburg, Vt., April 26, 1837; res. in Nashua.
2. Sarah P., b. August 19, 1834; m. March 10, 1856, Charles S. Frary, of Hinsdale.
3. Mary J., b. March 22, 1838; m. December 16, 1860, John, s. of Harvey and Abigail Spaulding, b. in Newbury, October 7, 1834(?), where she d. October 14, 1880.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Freeman, b. May 14, 1862.
2. Harlon, b. August 22, 1863.
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3. Gertrude, b. July 20, 1866.
4. Eugene, b. July 2, 1868 ; d. June 2, 1870.
5. Mary C., b. July 28, 1869.
6. Fred C., b. December 28, 1873; d. February 27, 1882.
7. Loren N., b. November 12, 1875.
8. Viola E., b. December 20, 1877.
4. David G., b. March 30, 1841; served in the 7th Reg., N. H. Vols., in the Civil War; d. from disease contracted in the army, Sep- tember 8, 1888.
5. Hannah G., b. June 22, 1843; m. March 17, 1863, David A. Travis, of Deering, where she d. May 19, 1863.
6. Susan A., b. February 15, 1846; m. October 3, 1872, George N., s. of Joshua and Mary J. (Jones) Goodwin, of Londonderry.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Elbridge N., b. March 21, 1874, in Londonderry.
2. Agnes S., b. March 20, 1877, in Londonderry.
3. Martha J., b. in Henniker, October 4, 1878.
7. Eugene T., b. February 19, 1848 ; m. June 17, 1869, Jennie P., dau. of John and Sally S. (Savory) Russell, of Sutton, where they res.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Winnie A., b. July 19, 1870.
2. Marvin S., b. November 14, 1874.
3. Willie G., b. June 26, 1879.
4 Sadie M., b. August 27, 1881, in Coburn.
8. Georgianna, b. March 12, 1852; m. at H., September 21, 1880 Sewell Chase, s. of Elijah and Mary J. (Breed) Huntington, b. in Henniker, May 5, 1856; she d. in Warner, June 11, 1899, very suddenly.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Eva M., b. December 26, 1885 ; res. in Henniker ; m. February 6, 1904, Sharon, son of Ozias and Hannah Maria (Hoyt) Jameson of Warner, N. H .; b. September 13, 1879; res. in Henniker; mechanic.
V. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HENNIKER.
1. Roberta May, b. August 11, 1905; d. same day.
2. Theron Sewell, b. October 22, 1906.
3. Ula May, b. August 9, 1909.
4. Roland, b. November 15, 1911.
5. Helen Louise, b. October 10, 1913.
6. Earl Huntington, b. April 28, 1915.
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MILES C., s. of Moody M. and Nancy (Bixby) Barker ; b. in Antrim, July 15, 1832 ; m. Sept. 29, 1859, Sarah Jane, dau. of Robert and Claora (Goodale) Carr. He res. in H. from 1861 to 1871, when he rem. to Nashua, where he d. Oct. 15, 1908; wid. d. Dec. 2, 1910.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Carrie C., b. February 2, 1865.
2. Jennie H., b. July 5, 1869.
BARNS, BARNES, BARON, BARRENS.
One of the oldest surnames in English history. One John, b. in Plymouth about 1600, became a merchant and gentleman, and emigrated to New England in 1633, to settle in Roxbury, Mass. Same year, Sept. 12, he m. Mary Plummer. In 1637 he volunteered for service in the Pequot War, and saw some hard campaigning. The records show that he sold his property in Roxbury June 17, 1656. His w. d. June 2, 1651 or 1661. His will was dated Mar. 6, 1677-8.
II. CHILDREN.
1. John, date of birth unknown ; d. September 25, 1648.
2. Mary, date of birth unknown; m. Robert Marshall.
3. Lydia, b. April 24, 1647.
THOMAS, probably a nephew of above named John; b. in Plymouth, Eng., about 1636; came to New England on the vessel Speedwell in May, 1656. He m. in 1663 Abigail, dau. of Thomas Goodnow, and settled the same year on land bought of Jonathan Johnson in Marlboro, Mass. They had several children, among them John (II), who had a s. Daniel (III), and the last had a s. Frederick (IV), who had a s. Asa (V), b. in Marlboro, June 28, 1754; he m. April 20, 1780, Matilda, dau. of Alpheus and Millicent (Howe) Woods, b. Jan. 19, 1757. This couple rem. to Hillsborough within two years and settled in the vicinity of Stowe Mountain.
VI. CHILDREN, FIRST BORN IN MARLBORO.
1. Eber, b. February 21, 1781. (See)
2. Lucy, b. November 2, 1782 ; m. September 23, 1806, Solomon, s. of Otis Howe. (See)
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3. Betsy, b. Mar. 28, 1784; m. Stephen Rolf. (See)
4. Daniel, b. November 28, 1785 ; d. January 9, 1800.
5. Aaron, b. December 9, 1787; m. Betsy Cooledge. (See)
6. Moses, b. November 21, 1790; m. Sally Bailey; d. December 26, 1822.
7. Polly, b. October 16, 1793 ; d. February 11, 1795.
8. Samuel W., b. April 15, 1796; m. Mary Moore.
9. Asa, b. June 7, 1798 ; m. Isabel Caldwell, of Amherst.
EBER (Asa, Frederick, Daniel, John, Thomas) ; b. in Marl- boro, Mass., Feb. 21, 1781 ; was a carpenter, wheelwright and farmer; res. on the old homestead near Stowe Mountain. He m. Jan. 30, 1806, Mary, dau. of Gideon and Lucy (Lewis) Adams of Henniker, b. in that town Aug. 27, 1786. This couple were both members of the Baptist Church; rem. to Grantham in 1816, where they d.
VII. CHILDREN, LAST TWO BORN IN GRANTHAM.
1. Cyrus S., b. Aug. 26, 1807; m. August 18, 1831, Cynthia Bailey, of Washington. He was a carpenter; res. several years at Nashua and elsewhere; d. at Concord, March 22, 1864; wid. m. second, Justus Pike (See) ; she d. in Windsor.
2. George W., b. July 15, 1809 ; m. April 3, 1838, Elizabeth D., dau. of Israel and Lydia (Reed) Proctor, of E. Washington; he was a farmer; rem. to Wis., where he became an Advent preacher ; d. September, 1879.
3. Eliza, b. March 28, 1811; d. June 18, 1838, unm.
4. Mary, b. April 14, 1813; m. June 3, 1835, Israel Proctor, Jr., of Washington; she d. in that town, January 17, 1878.
5. Lawrence, b. June 8, 1815. Leaving home when 20 years old, he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked five or six years for J. & E. Baldwin, Manufacturers of spools and bobbins, at Nashua and in Saco, Me. He then engaged in the lumber business, buying 10,000 acres of primitive growth near the headwaters of the Saco river in the White Mountains, in which venture he was successful, as well as in other invest- ments of the kind and miscellaneous industries. In 1854 he rem. to Burlington, Vt., becoming deeply interested in that town's progress. Elected to the State Legislature in 1864 and 1865, he was largely instrumental in obtaining a city charter, and when the first municipal government was formed, he was chosen on the Board of Aldermen. He was an active member of the Baptist Church, and liberal in his support of that and all charitable societies. He m. May 20, 1841, Lucinda Farmer. He d. at Burlington, June 21, 1886.
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6. Lucy, b. in Burlington, June 19, 1817; m. July 2, 1848, Gilman Bailey. (See)
7. Charles E., b. June 21, 1821; m. September 17, 1850, Mary Ann Proctor ; d. November 2, 1866, at River Falls, Wis.
AARON, s. of Asa and Matilda (Woods) Barnes ; b. Dec. 9, 1787; m. Mar. 31, 1816, Betsy, dau. of Uriah and Sarah (Cur- tice) Cooledge; succeeded to his father's homestead; was an active member of the Baptist Church for many years ; d. Dec. 10, 1870; wid. d. Aug. 15, 1880.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Henry, b. January 2, 1817; d. at Scituate, Mass., March 20, 1882, unm.
2. Augustus, b. September 17, 1818. (See)
3. Catherine, b. December 4, 1820; m. Josiah G. Bailey. (See)
4. Francis, b. August 23, 1822 ; d. July 23, 1825.
5. Maria, b. January 12, 1827; m. Edgar Hazen. (See)
6. Sarah M., b. August 10, 1828 ; m. William McNiel. (See)
7. Moses C., b. August 21, 1835; d. at Atwater, Ill., September 9, 1874, unm.
8. Emily, b. May 9, 1838; m. Charles Gibson. (See)
AUGUSTUS, s. of Aaron and Betsy (Cooledge) Barnes ; b. Sept. 17, 1818; m. May 13, 1841, Mary A., dau. of John and Maria (Cheney) Severance, of Bradford. He res. for a short time in Newport, also Plymouth, but rem. to Tilton in 1856, where he kept hotel and livery stable. His wife d. July 4, 1866; he d. Feb. 6, 1887.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Ann M., b. March 9, 1842; d. in Tilton, unm.
2. Lizzie S., b. November, 1843; m. first, A. L. Melvin, who was drowned ; she m. second, E. L. Wolfe; res. in Boston.
3. John L., b. January, 1847; d. in Tilton, in 1856.
4. Louisa C., b. May, 1849 ; m. George W. Sawyer ; res. in Franklin.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Gust B. Sawyer.
2. Enos L. Sawyer.
5. Kate M., b. November 19, 1851; m. W. P. Fletcher ; res. in Tilton.
IX. CHILD.
1. Ethel Fletcher.
6. George H., b. August, 1856; res. in Franklin.
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REV. JONATHAN. In the days of the pioneers the most distin- guished and exalted person of the town, was usually the minister, or parson as he was frequently known. According to the probity and intelligent endeavor of this individual was measured the progress and happiness of a community. In those times of sterling integrity men of strong character were in the majority among the ministry, and New Hampshire owes much to these early divines. With her sister towns Hillsborough was equally fortunate. Her first settled minister was Rev. Jonathan Barnes, who deserves more than a passing notice.
Descended from the same ancestry as the line of the family al- ready briefly traced, we find that his father was named Jonathan, and the son of John Barnes and grandson of Thomas, who came to live in Marlboro, Mass., about 1663. Jonathan, Jr., as we should write his name now, born in Marlboro, Dec. 26, 1749, early showed an aptitude for study, and when barely twenty-one he had graduated from Harvard College. Nov. 25, 1772, he was ordained to "take the charge and oversight of the Church and flock of Christ in this town." The services were held in the barn of Lieut. Samuel Bradford on Bible Hill. This barn was burned by lightning in July, 1831.
Col. John Hill, the godfather of the town, had already donated two hundred acres of land for the benefit of religious teachings, and this generous gift came into the Rev. Jonathan's jurisdiction the following year, and he began the construction of a dwelling for himself and family. Built according to the ar- chitecture of the day, this house was a large, square, two-story mansion, which is still standing in a good state of preservation and owned by a lineal descendant, Mr. Theodore Barnes, and occupied by him as a summer residence.
For several years the salary of Mr. Barnes was not sufficient to support his family, and he was actively engaged in helping clear the land and working in various ways to add to his income. In Vol. I the story of building the meeting house has been told fully, so we may only briefly refer to the matter here. In the interval between the first vote to build the house in 1773 and its completion in 1779 services were held at various places and with varying regularity, the most common meeting place being in the Barnes' kitchen-a roomy, old-fashioned apartment. No doubt
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services were held in the meeting house before it was finished, as witness the family tradition that Mr. Barnes at one time went home with his boots full of water which had fallen upon him during a violent shower. For several years after the house of worship was completed, on account of inability to heat the church room, meetings were held during the coldest days of winter in Mr. Barnes' kitchen.
In the summer of 1803 the useful career of this good man was suddenly ended by a stroke of lightning, which prostrated him while he was out riding. He was so far paralyzed that find- ing himself unable longer to perform his duties, he resigned very much to the regret of his parishioners. He lived, however, nearly two years, passing into that higher life of which he had long and earnestly been the exponent on Aug. 3, 1805. The original meet- ing house in which Mr. Barnes preached was located where the cemetery at the Centre now is, and his grave was made exactly where the pulpit stood.
COPY OF THE WILL OF REV. JONATHAN BARNES.
In the name of God amen, I Jonathan Barnes of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire being of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God and knowing it is ap-' pointed onto all men once to die do therefore commit my spirit to God that gave it and my body to the grave in decent burial at the descre- tion of my Executor of this my last Will and testament trusting in a reunion at the general resecuretion
And as to such worldly estate at it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in the following manner
Imprimis. I give bequeath to Abigail my beloved wife one third part of all my estate for her use and improvement so long as she shall remain my widow or otherwise that she have the free and full posses- sion use and improvement of the east end of the dwelling house and cellar and that she have two good cows kept on the farm for her use and six good sheep that she be supplied with fifteen pounds of good flax yearly-as much good beef Pork poultry and fish togeth with every kind of sauce which is ordinarily raised on the farm as may be necessary for her support one third of the cyder and apples, that she may be supplied with wood and water, and in sickness that she be provided with physic and proper nursing-that she have the use of all the household furniture till Nabby shall arrive at the age of eighteen years, unless she shall sooner have occasion to call for some part thereof and what part shall then be divided unto her I leave at
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the descretion of my beloved wife, and that she be always provided with a horse and saddle at her request and that my wife together with my children now under the age of twenty one years have free liberty to sit in my Pew in the meeting house my wife as long as she is able to enjoy it the children till they shall arrive to the age of twenty one years.
Item. I give and bequeath to Jonathan my beloved son fifty dollars a note signed by him January 28, 1802 for the sum of one hundred & forty dollars & thirty four cents, he being considered having received nearly his share before the remainder to be paid if called for by me or his mother
Item -- I give and bequeath to Joseph C. Barnes my beloved son the remainder of the Graveslot which is not now deeded away & that he come into possession thereof in seven years after my decease he haveing received scarcely his share before
Item --- I give and bequeath to my beloved son Samuel Barnes all my land & tenements lying in Hillsboro and Deering all my build- ings except the old school house and all my husbandry tools the Clock now in the house what stock may in my possession at my decease excepting the obligation for sheep given to the children John Cyrus Nabby and Henry's & this my beloved son Samuel I constitute & ap- poent the sole Executor of this my last will & testament & that he raise out of my estate & pay all my just debts, collect all my just dues & that he pay to my beloved son Luther Barnes seventy five, dollars in stock or money at my decease, also that he pay to my beloved sons John Barnes Cyrus Barnes & Henry Barnes five hundred dollars to each when they shall arrive at the age of twenty one years" -the said Samuel receiving the profits of their labour excepting John if he should be employed in teaching a school weeks in the winters that he have the benefit of his own time.
Cyrus have the priviledge of school in center class Henry be kept to school as much as may be while under age of fourteen after that the priviledge of the usual school in the middle of the Town & if he should chose to study physic that he have liberty to go to study with some skilful physician at the age of nineteen years & then receive but three hundred dollars & that Samuel find each of these children with decent apparel according to their age & quality till they shall severally arrive at the age of twenty one years my pew in the meeting house I give to Samuel
Item I give and bequeath to Nabby my beloved daughter thirty dollars in cash all my household furniture at her mother's' decease, the sheep now in Abraham Andrews keeping said sheep to be kept for her at the usual interest for sheep let and also one good cow when she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years or sooner if called for to be delivered by Samuel
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My books to be equally divided among my children-my wearing apparel to be divided equally among all my sons-my right in the social Library I give to my son Joseph C. Barnes
This I ratify & confirm as my last Will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twentieth day of April in the year of Lord on thousand eight hundred and four Signed sealed published & pronounced
by him Jona Barnes as his last will &
testament in the presence of us
Abraham Kimball
John Gilbert Silas Dutton
Jonathan Barnes
Attest
Chs. H. Atherton Regs.
The Rev. Mr. Barnes was a single man when he came into the sparsely settled community of Hillsborough to take up his life, and it was not until he had seen work well begun upon the new meeting house that he took unto himself a wife to share his burdens and assist him in his good work. He married Dec. 14, 1774, Abigail Curtis, of Sudbury, Mass., who proved a worthy companion and helpmeet of so worthy a man. She was born May 22, 1755, and lived until Dec. 8, 1838, when she bade a long adieu to a wide circle of friends and loved ones.
V. CHILDREN.
1. William, b. December 26, 1775 ; d. August, 22, 1855.
2. Jonathan, b. March 25, 1778 ; m. April 22, 1802, Betsy Taggart ; d. April 26, 1817.
3. Joseph Curtis, b. April 24, 1780; m. May 4, 1802, Sally Delleway ; he was a merchant; d. March 13, 1817.
4. Samuel, b. June 9, 1782. (See)
5. Luther, b. August 1, 1784.
6. John, b. December 30, 1786 ; d. at sea, August 21, 1811.
7. Cyrus, b. January 14, 1789 ; d. August 9, 1818, at Porto Rico.
8. Abigail, b. May 1, 1791; m. Rev. John Lawton. (See)
9. A dau. b. January 9, 1793 ; d. same day.
10. Henry, b. June 28, 1794; d. May 1, 1795.
11. Henry, b. June 19, 1796 ; d. June 13, 1864.
SAMUEL, s. of Rev. Jonathan and Abigail (Curtis) Barnes ; b. in H. Jan. 1782 ; m. Jan. 2, 1805, Nancy Taggart ; was a mer- chant in town and became Captain of the militia; an industrious and enterprising citizen. He d. Oct. 21, 1822.
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VI. CHILDREN.
1. Samuel Gilman, b. January 11, 1806. (See)
2. Elmira Flagg, b. September 20, 1807; m. January 15, 1829, Daniel H. Dean.
3. John, b. August 22, 1813 ; m. November 29, 1838, Sarah A. Locke.
4. Henry Hammond, b. October 17, 1815; m. October 9, 1837, Clarissa, dau. of Thomas and Clarissa (Beard) Wilson; rem. to Lowell, Mass., in 1829, where he engaged in the business of merchant tailor; was deacon of High Street Church; d. March 3, 1899.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Henry W., b. March 12, 1854.
2. Samuel T., b. December 30, 1855.
5. Elizabeth, b. August 15, 1817; m. December 12, 1839, George Nelson.
6. Sarah Jane, b. August 12, 1819.
SAMUEL GILMAN, s. of Samuel and Nancy (Taggart) Barnes ; b. Jan. II, 1806; ed. in the common schools and Hills- borough Academy; when 17 years of age he went to Boston, Mass., and found employment in the store of Samuel Train & Co., where he remained two years, following which he ret. to H. and bought the homestead of his father and grandfather, the Rev. Jonathan Barnes. After ten years he leased the farm and was employed in the store of John Gilbert, Boston. In 1842 he came back to H. and opened a general store at the Centre, in which business he continued until 1857 and in 1859 he obtained a situation in the old Boston Bank, which he retained until 1865. Then he came back to the "old farm", where he res. until his death July 9, 1886. He served the town as Representative to the Legislature 1849-1851 inclusive; was a member of the Constitu- tional Convention of 1850, and was Town Treasurer for several years. He m. first, Nov. 1, 1827, Betsy dau. of Jeremiah and Betsy (Baker) Dutton, b. Aug. 21, 1810; she d. Mar. 26, 1856; he m. second, July 10, 1856, Mrs. Nancy Priest (Cooledge) Perkins, b. Jan. 12, 1806; he d. July 9, 1886 ; she d. Jan. 2, 1887.
VII. CHILDREN, FOUR BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Samuel Curtis, b. March 20, 1831; m. June 7, 1855, Ellen J., dau. of Samuel and Esther J. (Pearson) Morgan, of Nashua ; after farming a few years he opened a drug store at Bridge Vil- lage ; later rem. to Nashua; d. at Nelson, October 4, 1860.
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VIII. CHILD.
1. Charles S., b. May 9, 1856 ; grad. at Nashua High School, class of '75 ; entered Dartmouth College in 1879 ; d. at Hanover, December 26, 1879.
2. Caroline Mead, b. June 3, 1833 ; m. Gilman C. Shattuck, of Nashua ; d. 1860.
3. Martha Adeline, b. November 16, 1842; d. November 16, 1842.
4. Adeline Dutton, b. March 1, 1844; d. August 8, 1861.
5. Lizzie M., b. March 2, 1857 ; m. April 9, 1878, Charles D. Proctor, b. in E. Washington, February 22, 1866 ; she d. May 30, 1881.
VIII. CHILD.
1. Clarence B. Proctor, b. January 1, 1880; m. Hattie Isabelle Gove.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Bernice Jane, b. January 10, 1902.
2. Gladys Maria, b. March 10, 1903.
6. Theodore, b. in Boston, Mass., December 13, 1862 ; ed. in the schools of Hillsborough; engaged in Insurance and Real Estate busi- ness in Boston; m. December 31, 1886, Charlotte Ann, dau. of James and Jane (Barter) Commons, b. in Marion, Ill., Febru- ary 14, 1864.
VIII. CHILDREN, THREE LAST BORN IN BOSTON.
1. James Gilman, b. October 23, 1887; m. December 31, 1912, Helen Loring, b. in Boston, Mass., July 21, 1887.
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