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4. Blanche E., b. May 16, 1874; m. October 10, 1908, Chester A. Richard- son; one s. Henry Whitaker, b. May 11, 1910; res. in Somer- ville, Mass.
WHITCOMB.
BARNARD, s. of Oliver and Sally (Edwards) Whitcomb, b. in Henniker, June 8, 1807 ; m. Sept. 20, 1838, Mrs. Betsey (Wheeler) Carter; res. in the northeastern part of the town; w. d. Oct. 18, 1879; he d. Mar. 25, 1883. No children.
WHITFORD.
WILLIAM, b. at Salem, Mass., Aug. 19, 1773; m. Oct. 28, 1798, Lucy Dale, b. in Beverly, Mass., Mar. 30, 1778. He resided in Middleton and Danvers, Mass .; rem. to H. in 1808. Was a shoemaker by trade. He d. suddenly in his sleigh while out rid- ing Jan. 31, 1838, his horse returning home with him dead in the sleigh. Tradition says he lived and was probably the first settler of the farm afterwards that of Charles C. Smith, and later occupied by Edward Jones until the buildings were burned.
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II. CHILDREN.
1. William, b. in Middleton, Mass., October 5, 1799; m. first, Sarah Bacon; m. second, May 13, 1832, Mary, dau. of John and Mary (Lane) Stearns, who was born in Billerica, December 28, 1803. He d. December 5, 1863, in Billerica, Mass.
2. Lucy, b. in Middleton, Mass., May 15, 1801; m. William Codman, of Enfield, N. H .; she d. April 28, 1836.
3. George D., b. in Middleton, Mass., May 14, 1803; m. first, Sylvia Stearns; m. second, Mrs. Eliza Marshall. Res. in Bedford, where he d. in July, 1878.
4. Mary, b. in Danvers, Mass., July 2, 1805 ; m. George Gage, and res. in Waterford, N. Y.
5. Jeremiah, b. in Danvers, Mass., August 19, 1807 ; m. Amelia State; res. in Washington, D. C.
6. Elliot, b. in H., October 11, 1809 ; m. November 26, 1840, Elizabeth, dau. of Abel and Hannah F. (Hunnewell) Bowman, who was b. in Billerica, Mass., September 20, 1818. He rem. to Nashua in 1838, where he served as selectman ten years before its incorporation and has served as alderman and representative since it became a city.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Alfred J., b. in Nashua, October 12, 1841; d. February 6, 1844.
2. Josephine E., b. in Nashua, July 12, 1844; d. February 16, 1860.
3. Frederick E., b. in Nashua, September 20, 1847; d. July 19, 1877. 4. Annie M. K., b. in Nashua, February 25, 1855.
7. Seth, b. in H., December 4, 1811; m. Lydia A. Manning; res. in Groton, Mass.
8. Hiram, b. in H., May 31, 1813 ; d. April 1, 1816.
9. Sarah, b. in H., May 10, 1816 ; m. first, John L. Webber ; m. second, Constantine Hill; res. in Bedford, Mass., where she d. May 30, 1853.
10. Hiram, b. in H., June 19, 1818 ; m. Bethia Simonds, and res. in Wo- burn, Mass.
11. Elizabeth B., b. in H., February 3, 1823; d. in Bedford, Mass., in June, 1843.
WHITE.
FRANK L., s. of Lowell F. and Zoa L. (Ward) White, was b. in Antrim, June 18, 1865. Lowell F. White, his father was b. in Deering, May 23, 1828, s. of William and Mary (Wilson) White, m. June 1, 1853, Zoa L., dau. of Jacob and Sally Ward, b. in Ash-
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burnham, Mass., May 28, 1834. He d. Nov. 27, 1901, aged 73 years, 6 mos., and 6 days. She d. May 3, 1898, aged 63 years, II mos., and 6 days.
Frank L. was educated in the schools of H., has lived in Marblehead, Salem, Gardner and Fitchburg, Mass., and has res. in H. since 1892. Was a member of the Town School Board, a Justice of the Peace and Notary Public.
GEORGE I., s. of Dustin and Polly Eaton White, m. in April, 1859, Lucenia F. Philbrick, b. Mar. 14, 1841. She d. in Aug., 1906.
III. CHILDREN.
1. James H., b. in Weare, December 30, 1863; ed. in Weare and New Boston; blacksmith; res. in Weare, New Boston and H., m. Abbie, dau. of David Gould.
2. Emma, m. a Gould.
3. Abbie, m. a Bullard.
WHITNEY.
CHILDREN OF STEPHEN WHITNEY.
1. Mary Elfrida, b. February 9, 1894, at Plymouth, Fla.
2. Almira Caroline, b. March 11, 1896.
3. Harriet Sargent, b. December 20, 1897.
4. Henrietta Jane, b. August 24, 1900.
5. Stephen Page, b. January 7, 1902.
6. Stephen James, b. December 9, 1904.
7. John Harry, b. February 18, 1907.
WHITTEMORE.
WILLIAM B., s. of Judge Jacob and Rebecca (Bradford) Whittemore, of Antrim, was b. in that town, May 21, 1814; m. first, May 26, 1842, Lucretia, dau of John and Betsy (Talbot) Dinsmore, of Francestown. He was engaged in farming in his native town until about 1850 he rem. to Hillsborough Bridge Vil- lage, where he res. until his death, May 9, 1877. Active in the affairs of the town, he was Postmaster 1847-1854; Representa- tive to the State Legislature, 1872-1873; was Tax Collector and Town Clerk for several years. He was an upright, genial and
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public spirited citizen. His wife d. Feb. 13, 1862, and he m. sec- ond, in Nov., 1865, Fannie Mills, of Deering, who d. Oct. 10, 1886; he d. May 12, 1877.
III. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. William Hammond, b. in Antrim, June 5, 1845; d. in Hillsborough, May 25, 1865.
2. Jacob B., b. in H., December 9, 1851; attended the public schools of Hillsborough, and graduated from Philips Exeter Academy in 1873. Engaged in the hardware business for a few years at Bridge Village. He took an active interest in political matters, and represented the town in the Legislature in 1882- 1883 ; was a member of the State Senate in 1891-92; was Post Office Inspector under President Cleveland's first administra- tion; was Chinese Inspector for several years. He was a Major in the State Militia ; was a member of Harmony Lodge A. F. and A. M., and a Knight Templar in Mount Horeb Com- mandery, Concord. He m. August 11, 1881, Mrs. Eva ( Barker) Spaulding, a talented musician, who d. October 27, 1982; he d. August 18, 1903, leaving a wide circle of friends.
3. Mary Ellen, b. November 4, 1853; graduated from Bradford Aca- demy, Bradford, Mass., in 1874; was a successful teacher in Hallowell, Me., Nashua, Hillsborough and adjacent towns; m. October 24, 1888, James H. Brown. (See)
WHITTLE.
WILLIAM T. (John, Jr., John), b. in New Boston, Sept. II, 1832; attended district school at "Oil Mills", now River- dale, in Weare; when 18 years of age he entered the employ of the N. H. Central Railroad as brakeman between Manchester and Henniker; also for a time on the Manchester & Lawrence, and Contoocook Valley Railroads. Upon the death of George Ward, in 1859, he was appointed conductor on the latter road, which station he filled until his retirement in 1906. During the earlier years of his employment, when business was less, he acted also as express agent, and for a time as mail agent. During his 47 years of serv- ice his cheerful countenance and genial manner became as known to thousands of patrons of the road as the members of their own households, and no accident ever happened which could in any way be attributed to want of care or discretion on his part.
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He was a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 38, A. F. & A. M .; was Selectman in 1900, and Representative in 1901-1902. He m. in Manchester, May 17, 1851, Eliza J., dau. of Moses and Mary (Joslin) Beard, b. in Stoneham, Mass., Feb. 23, 1833.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Herbert H., b. in Henniker, February 23, 1852; m. January 1, 1879, Caroline E., dau. of Nathan W. C. and Mary J. (Dodge) Jame- son, of Antrim, b. August 23, 1860; he d. October 31, 1887.
V. CHILDREN.
1, Grace Isabel, b. May 3, 1880, in Peterboro, N. H .; m. June 27, 1914, Charles Lewis Boyden of Northwood, Mass., in An- trim.
2. Herbert James, b. May 28, 1882, in H .; m. first, November 28, 1904, in Moberly, Mo., Julia Carter of Moberly ; m. second, Stella May Griffin.
VI. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE, BORN IN MOBERLY.
1. Margaret Elizabeth, b. December 1, 1905; d. December 21, 1905.
2. Dorothy Louise, b. March 17, 1907.
3. William Thurston, b. December 1, 1884, in H .; m. June 5, 1909, in Boston, Bess Bryant, of Francestown, N. H.
2. Mary B., b. in New Boston, August 3, 1853; m. February 17, 1874, Henry B. Eaton; she d. June 8, 1885.
V. CHILD.
1. Herbert Henry Eaton, b. September 27, 1877; m. May 29, 1912, Jennie Ward. One dau. b. November 26, 1913.
3. Ida M., b. in Manchester, May 27, 1855 ; m. August 26, 1873, Levi J. Woodbury, of Antrim; she d. March 3, 1882.
WILDER.
JOSEPH, s. of Joseph and Anne (Barrett) Wilder, was fifth in descent from Thomas Wilder, who settled in Charlestown, Mass., about 16.40. He was b. in Winchendon, Mass., Mar. II, 1783, and came to H. when he was 21 years of age, settling at the Center, adding to his work upon the farm that of manufactur- ing wooden measures. He m. Oct. 15, 1811, Jane, dau. of Capt. William and Sarah A. (Moore) Dickey. He d. Sept. 12, 1846; she d. Nov. 1, 1846, aged 60 years.
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VI. CHILDREN.
1. Sarah A., b. February 21, 1815 ; d. August 25, 1818.
2. A. Barrett, b. January 18, 1818. Educated in the common schools, he began a very successful career as teacher in his 18th year. He taught in Albany, N. Y., from 1842 for four years, follow- ing which he went to Georgia, where he remained ten years ; then rem. to Arkansas, where he purchased a large tract of land. The breaking out of the Civil War seriously disturbed his plans, and while adhering to his Northern belief he was under such surveillance that he could not leave until the Union troops occupied Little Rock. But the strain had been so severe upon his nervous system that he broke down, and in spite of all that could be done for him, he d. June 7, 1864, and was buried on the banks of the Arkansas River.
3. Sarah A., b. July 20, 1821 ; m. James Mitchell of Manchester. (See)
4. Almira T., b. February 17, 1825 ; d. August 17, 1825.
5. Almira J., b. July 12, 1828 ; d. October 22, 1846.
JAMES, s. of Joseph and Anne (Barrett) Wilder, was b. in Winchendon, Mass., May 24, 1786, and rem. to H. soon after his bro. Joseph came here, and was engaged with him in the manu- facture of wooden ware; he was also connected with Stephen Woodbury in the tanning business, and afterwards conducted a general store. He m. first, Sept. 23, 1821, Almira Train; she d. July 4, 1831, and he m. second, Feb. 26, 1833, Eliza, dau. of Wil- liam and Rhoda (Symonds) Howard, who d. July 1, 1864. Mr. Wilder had no children and after the d. of his second wife he ยท rem. to Manchester, where he d. He was a gentleman of very fine presence and a pleasant companion.
WILKINS.
The Wilkins family is traced from very early times in Eng- lish history and is founded in New England by an ancestor who was one of the most prosperous men of his times in the colony. The oldest families of this name in the United States descend from one ancestor and include many members of prominence.
Bray Wilkins, the ancestor of the Wilkins family in New England, was born in 1610. He came from Wales and settled in Salem, Mass., in 1628 or 1630. A family tradition in Salem states that he came in 1628 with Endicott. A member of the
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family must have removed to Boxford, Mass., for we find that one Asaph Wilkins married Ruth Curtice, and later removed to Vermont.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Ansil, b. June 17, 1789.
2. Jason, b. June 11, 1791; went to Ohio.
3. Ira, b. January 18, 1794. (See)
4. Curtice, b. July 8, 1795; went to Ohio, but ret. and d. in Hills- borough.
5. Betsey, b. May 10, 1797; m. William Hartwell. (See)
6. Rodney, b. February 26, 1799; m. Margaret Mann, who d. April 6, 1861, aged 61 years. He d. September 28, 1862.
7. Roial, b. April 11, 1801; m. September 10, 1826, Vashti Gassett, of Hancock, b. July 10, 1806. He went to California, where he d.
8. Harriet, b. October 27, 1804; went west.
9. John, b. August 30, 1806.
IRA, third s. of Asaph and Ruth (Curtice) Wilkins, was b. Jan. 18, 1794. He m. Sept. 29, 1816, Dorcas L., dau. of Ebenezer and Dorcas (Lufkin) Flint, b. Nov. 11, 1797. They had twelve children, the first seven of whom were b. in H., the next two in Deering, and the last three in Danbury. Mr. Wilkins d. in Dan- bury, Dec. 18, 1859. After his death Mrs. Wilkins lived with her children, for the last few years of her life received a pension, he having served in the War of 1812. She d. at Andover, Nov. 9, 1880, aged 84 years. At the time of her death she had ten chil- dren and forty grandchildren living.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Ira D., b. February 26, 1817; m. January 9, 1841, Lucy Thompson, of Boston, Mass .; he d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., December 13, 1872. 2. Sophia A., b. September 23, 1819; m. Philetus Whittier, March 25, 1844; d. November 23, 1856. Had several children.
3. Benjamin F., b. September 29, 1821; d. April 26, 1887, unm. He was one of the goldseekers of '49, leaving Boston on the ves- sel "Capital," December 25, 1849, going round Cape Horn. Re- mained in Calif. two years, when he ret. to New England, but went back to Calif., accompanied by his brother James, and they lived there several years.
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4. Ruth C., b. November 1, 1824; m. first, William Bennett, December 27, 1847 (See) ; m. second, Dea. Jesse R. Goodale, who d. in Henniker, February 6, 1894.
5. Mary Jane, b. December 9, 1827 ; d. in childhood.
6. James M., b. January 13, 1829. (See)
7. Isaac F., b. February 28, 1831. (See)
8. Frederick, b. June 3, 1833 ; m. Freelove Trussell, of Boston, Mass., May 18, 1853. Two children, Lillian and Mabel, Mabel has three children.
9. Mary E., b. March 27, 1835 ; m. in Danbury, May 18, 1853, Nathan Woodbury, where he was prominent in town affairs, holding nearly all of the offices ; was Recording Secretary of Kearsarge Lodge F. & A. Masons for thirty-five years; was Master of Blackwater Grange, P. of H., in which order both he and she were active members. She d. September 9, 1909 ; he d. Septem- ber 22, 1914, in Danbury, at the home of their dau.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Martha B., b. March 8, 1854; m. May 1, 1877, John Hancock, of Franklin, a millwright; he is Past Grand of Merrimack Lodge, No. 28, I. O. O. F., Past Chief Patriarch in Camp and Lieut. in Canton of Franklin. Mrs. Hancock has been Financial Secretary in Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No. 24, for nine years.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Fred Harrison, b. March 5, 1878; drowned while skating, December 3, 1896.
2. Winfield Scott, b. October 31, 1880; m. November 7, 1906, Nellie Jones.
2. John Taylor, b. July 22, 1859; m. January 1, 1884, Elizabeth Smith, of Salisbury. He is Conductor on the White River Junction div., B. & M. R. R.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Ethel May, b. in August, 1887; m. in June, 1912, Clarence Hyde.
2. Arthur Smith, b. in April, 1892; m. in November, 1913, Maud Emery. Have one child.
10. Alonzo, b. September 1, 1837; m. August 28, 1861, Olive J. Langley, of No. Wilmot. He held many town offices and represented the town at the State Legislature; was postmaster for several years ; was a member of King Solomon Lodge of Masons and a charter member of Kearsarge Lodge at Andover. He d. Feb- ruary 25, 1913.
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IV. CHILDREN.
1. John A., b. August 2, 1866 ; m. Julia A. Severance, of Concord. 1
V. CHILD.
1. Delia J., b. July 21, 1902.
2. Nancy E., b. September 15, 1869; ed. in Danbury and Proctor Academy, Andover ; is a tailoress.
11. Adeline (twin of Alonzo), b. September 1, 1837; m. John White, of Wilmot, who d. at Hyatville, Kans., September 14, 1882; four children.
12. Clara A., b. in Danbury, September 20, 1838; m. on Thanksgiving Day, 1858, Hiram Currier, of Danbury.
13. Sarah F., b. July 31, 1842 ; m. at Andover, November 28, 1860, Moses Dimond ; he d. May 23, 1881; she d. in February, 1913.
IV. CHILD.
1. Fred, who d. in Maine.
JAMES M., s. of Ira and Dorcas (Flint) Wilkins, was b. Jan. 13, 1829; went to Boston, Mass., in 1845, where he engaged in teaming; went to California in 1849, where he remained two years ; then came back to Boston, but in 1854 he ret. to H., and located on the farm first settled by Andrew Wilkins, about one mile east of the Centre Village. He m. first, Oct. 4, 1854, Letitia, dau. of William and Sarah (Lowell) Bennett, b. in Washington, July 30, 1822 ; she d. Oct. 15, 1865, and he m. second, Feb. 24, 1866, Asenath M., dau. of David and Asenath (Wilkins) Mon- roe, b. Feb. 11, 1834 ; he d. Dec. 16, 1908.
IV. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Dora B., b. November 14, 1858.
IV. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
2. Leonard M., b. October 14, 1868; d. December 4, 1893, unm.
3. Louisa A. B., b. December 23, 1871; m. October 26, 1907, Arthur Nelson, of Concord. No children.
ISAAC F., s. of Ira, s. of Asaph, was b. in H., Feb. 28, 1831, and has lived here all of his life, except four years in Boston, Mass. Worked for the woolen mills twenty-five years. Held Lieutenant's and Captain's commissions in the New Hampshire
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Militia in 1851 and 1852, and served three years in the Ninth Regiment, N. H. Vols., in the Civil War. He represented the town in the state legislature for 1913-14; m. first, Martha A., dau. of Levi Emery, who d. July 7, 1886 ; he m. second, Nancy F. Mur- dough, b. in 1844, in Alexandria ; d. Nov. 24, 1905; m. third, Della Severance, Mar. 3, 191I.
IV. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Levi C., b. November 9, 1853; d. April 22, 1894, unm.
2. George C., b. June 9, 1866; m. Susan McGrevy; conductor on the Manchester and Hillsborough Railroad.
3. Mary L., b. February 19, 1872; d. May 25, 1882.
4. James B., died in infancy.
ANDREW of Carlisle, Mass., b. in 1745, in Concord, Mass., came here previous to 1772, and settled the farm once owned by James M. Wilkins. He m. first, Elizabeth Prescott, of Acton, Mass., b. in Concord, Mass., date unknown. After the death of his first wife he m. second, Elizabeth, dau. of David Green, May 16, 1786, b. in H., date unknown; d. at LaGrange, Ohio, in 1841 ; he d. in 1811 in Weston, Vt.
II. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Abel Prescott, b. November 23, 1776 ; m. Lucy Tenney, of Weston, Vt .; moved to Ohio; and d. at Shandon, in 1850.
2. Fanny, b. September 17, 1778; d. unm.
3. Betsey, b. May 16(?), 1780; m. in July, 1802, Moses Colby, of Hen- niker ; d. November 4, 1859, at Bradford.
4. Andrew, b. April 10, 1872 ; m. Elizabeth Verdor, Albany, N. Y .; d. in 1869, Guilderland, N. Y.
5. Rebecca, b. January 11, 1784; m. Ezekiel Nichols, Carlisle, Mass., where she d. April 28, 1864.
II. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
6. Silas, b. March 4, 1787; m. Hannah Tenney, Weston, Vt., and rem. to Lagrange, Ohio, where he d. February 12, 1864.
7. Lucy, b. January 31, 1789 ; m. Uriah Wilkins; rem. to Ill., d. in 1870.
8. Ariel and Abial, twins, d. in infancy.
9. Asenath, b. January 9(?), 1795 ; m. David Monroe. (See)
10. Clarissa, b. January 31, 1797; m. in 1839, James Atkinson of La- grange, Ohio, and after his death ret. to H., and d. at Brad- ford, June 8, 1886.
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11. David, b. in 1800; m. Elizabeth Verdor of Albany, N. Y .; d. in 1870, in Calif.
12. Leonard, b. in 1802; d. May 12, 1879, in Farwell, Mich.
13. Eliza, b. in 1807; m. Ezra Benedict, of Manchester, Vt., where she d. in 1842. They had two children who live at that place.
14. Frederick, b. May 24, 1810, at Weston, Vt., where his parents moved in 1808; d. in Mich. in 1870.
BENJAMIN, was born in Mont Vernon; m. Nov. 27, 1806, Lydia Batchelder, of that town, b. Nov. 31, 1786. They came to H. about the time of their marriage, and he tended the toll gate at Upper Village several years, after which he bought a farm a mile east of the village, since owned by George E. Hoyt.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Hiram, b. June 26, 1807. (See)
2. Silas, b. June 11, 1811; d. at 12 years of age.
3. Benjamin F., b. September 19, 1814; m. first, Harriet Rugg ; she d. and he m. second, Melissa Davis; he d. in 1856, and wid. rem. to Calif., where she m. second, - Bullard ; she d. about 1880.
III. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Harriet, who m. - Messenger, and lived in Calif .; four chil- dren.
4. Charles F., b. October 31, 182 ?; m. Sophia Patterson, of Manchester, and rem. to Calif., where he d.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Fanny, who m. ----- Chalmers.
2. Willis
HIRAM, oldest s. of Benjamin and Lydia (Batchelder) Wil- kins, b. June 26, 1807 ; m. Jan. 22, 1831, Martha B., dau. of Isaac and Hannah (Caldwell) Baldwin; rem. to Nashua, where they lived until 1847 ; rem. to Manchester and ret. to H. in 1854, where he d. Apr. 1, 1872 ; wid. d. Oct. 13, 1879.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Mary Jane, b. January 23, 1834; d. December 16, 1835.
2. Elizabeth L., b. October 31, 1835 ; m. David Collins. (See)
3. Clarissa A., b. May 29, 1840; m. Daniel Emery. (See)
4. Charles F., b. October 31, 1843.
5. Melissa M., b. December 16, 1845 ; d. September 17, 1870, at Sunapee.
6. Edgar M., b. November 7, 185 ?.
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NEHEMIAH, m. Oct. 23, 1776, Mary, dau. of Capt. Samuel Bradford( ?).
II. CHILDREN.
1. Samuel, b. January 24, 1778.
2. Molly, b. March 12, 1779.
3. Lucinda, b. September 4, 1780.
4. Lucy, b. July 27, 1782 ; m. John Mead; was his second wife.
5. Nehemiah, Jr., b. March 22, 1784.
6. Sally, b. March 12, 1786 ; d. April 23, 1786.
7. Nancy, b. March 7, 1787.
8. Isaac, b. January 3, 1789.
9. Sophia, b. December 10, 1790; d. December 18, 1793.
10. Hannah, b. July 11, 1792; d. March 20, 1793.
11. Sophia, b. January 20, 1794.
BOB WILKES (WILKINS).
Another Revolutionary soldier who won not only lasting fame for valiant service but the strong friendship of the great French commander Gen. Lafayette, was Lieut. Robert B. Wilkins, or "Bob Wilkes," as he was known by his comrades. Lieutenant Wilkins was born in Amherst, but came to live at the Bridge Vil- lage when he was a young man. He entered the service under Captain Baldwin, and served through the war. He was wounded at Bunker Hill, and saw much fighting in other battles. During the year 1780 he was connected with the detachment under La- fayette serving as quarter-master. Possessing a great fund of anecdote, an inexhaustible store of humor, he was a most agree- able companion, and he won the liking of Lafayette, and his re- spect for his daring and shrewdness in capturing some cattle from the British at Poules Hook, opposite New York city.
Lieutenant Wilkins was chosen delegate from Hillsborough in conjunction with Henniker, on January 21, 1788, to attend the convention at Exeter in February of that year, to act upon the adoption or rejection of the Federal Constitution, and he voted in its favor.
Sometime afterwards he removed to Concord, and was liv- ing there when Lafayette made his tour of New England in 1825. Unable to resist the temptation of meeting his old friend, Lieut.
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Wilkins presented himself to the illustrious Frenchmen. But to his disappointment the other failed to recognize him. But when he came to recount an incident that came under the other's ob- servation, Lafayette suddenly recalled his face though he had changed greatly since that faraway day, and throwing his arms about the old veteran's neck, he embraced him, exclaiming : "Oh, Bob Wilkes! Bob Wilkes !"
Lafayette was so deeply affected that he wept, and the by- standers were moved with sympathy by the genuine affection dis- played by the two. Lieutenant Wilkins died in Boston, where he went to live two years before, in 1822, at the age of 77 years.
WILKINSON.
WILLIAM M., JR., s. of William M. and Elizabeth (East- wood) Wilkinson, was b. in England, and came to Huntington, Mass., in 1894, where he rem. three years; rem. then to Norwich, Conn., and to H. in 1899. He m. Sept. 2, 1894, Susie E., dau. of George F. and Ellen M. (Lincoln) Sleeper.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Frances M., b. in Huntington, Mass., November 29, 1895 ; d. August 12, 1896.
2. Beatrice E., b. in Norwich, Conn., October 18, 1898.
3. William M., 3rd, b. in H., August 1, 1900.
4. Robert E., b. in H., July 23, 1904.
WILLOUGHBY.
The paternal ancestor of this family in New England was Francis Willoughby, who was deputy governor of the Massa- chusetts colony. His great grandson John was a resident of Bil- lerica, Mass., from 1735 to 1745, when he rem. to Hollis, where he d. Feb. 2, 1793. He m. first, Mar. 27, 1735, Anna Chamber- lain, b. Apr. 3, 1712, dau. of John and Margaret (Gould) Cham- berlain of Billerica, and they had twelve children, the last six being b. in Hollis. Of these was Oliver, who m. Sarah Bailey, and among their children was Daniel B., b. in Hollis, Apr. 4, 1798. He m. Dec. 28, 1821, Mahala, dau. of Thomas and Ruth (Keyes) Pike, b. in Pelham, May 23, 1803. They rem. to H. about 1831
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HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH.
and settled on the southwest side of Stow's Mountain, but later moved to the "Molly Jackson" place near Bible Hill. From here they rem. to Washington, and then, in 1846, to Peterborough, where she d. Sept. 16, 1855. He m. second, Oct. 13, 1857, Mrs. Mary (Hale) Lakeman, b. Aug. 26, 1806. He d. in Peterborough, May 29, 1863, and his second wife, d. Mar. 26, 1876.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Ann M., b. May 31, 1822, in Hollis ; m. C. B. Chapman, of Nashua.
2. Almira J., b. June 6, 1824, Londonderry ; d. September 9, 1827, in Litchfield.
3. John G., b. March 23, 1827, in Londonderry ; m. E. F. Woods ; d. in San Francisco, Calif., November 21, 1878.
4. Mary J., b. January 10, 1829, in Litchfield; m. Thomas Wetherbee; she d. in West Acton, Mass., July 21, 1855.
5. Almira E., b. September 15, 1831, in H .; d. January 25, 1845, in Nashua.
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