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150. ii. MARY FLORENCE, b. Sept. 25, 1845; d. Jan. 25, 1912; m. 1865, Charles E. Abbott [d. Feb. 3, 1888]. Res. Peterboro. Chil- dren: i. Jessie May Abbott, b. May 1, 1870; m. Elton Wood; one daughter. ii. Charles Wilson Abbott, b. May 24, 1872; m. Margaret McDonald; two daughters. iii. Fannie L. Abbott, m. George Wheeler. iv. Alice Abbott, m. Charles G. Parkhurst; one son.
151. iii. HATTIE CAROLINE, b. June 2, 1856; m. Jan. 4, 1877, Fred Joseph Ames. Children: i. Helen Winifred Ames, b. Feb. 25, 1878; m. Oct. 2, 1902, Ernest L. White. ii. Ethel Josephine Ames, b. May 9, 1880; m. June 29, 1903, Lyle H. Capron. iii. Ralph Hill Ames, b. Dec. 16, 1881; m. June 29, 1904, Agnes Gertrude Young. iv. Anna Green Ames, b. June 4, 1886; m. Victor Giradin; one son. v. Mabel Dearborn Ames, b. June 5, 1891; d. Mar. 25, 1893. vi. Charles Wheeler Ames, b. May 1, 1893. vii. Dorothy Gertrude Ames, b. Jan. 19, 1895. viii. Lillian Florence Ames, b. Aug. 5, 1898.
78. WILLIAM8 (Samuel Cook7, William6, William5, Wil- liam4, William3, William2, George1), b. Dec. 30, 1815; d. Dec. 10, 1877 ; m. July 23, 1837, Sarah Emeline Mansfield. Children :
152. i. WILLIAM EDWARD, b. Sept. 14, 1839.+
153. ii. AMANDA W., b. May 8, 1841; m. (1) Nov. 2, 1859, Charles E. Latham; (2) July 3, 1866, Joseph Manigan. Children : i. Charles W. Latham, b. Aug. 20, 1861; d. Oct. 20, 1863. ii. Caroline F. Latham, b. June 11, 1863; d. Sept. 9, 1863. iii. Cora M. Latham, b. May 1, 1864.
154. iii. EUNICE F., b. May 26, 1849; m. Leander F. Comstock.
155. iv. MARTHA J., b. Mar. 3, 1858; m. Oct. 29, 1873, Arthur E. Dwight.
156. v. SAMUEL E., b. Oct. 27, 1861.+
84. HORACE8 (Samuel Cook7, William6, William5, William4, William3, William2, George1), b. Oct. 3, 1828; d. Nov. 25, 1888; m. (1) May 17, 1854, Lydia J. Chapin [d. Oct. 2, 1860] ; (2) Mary Jane Hawks. Children :
157. i. ANNA J., b. July 26, 1855; m. Edward F. King. Child: i. Horace Wheeler King, m. Aug. 1, 1907, Maud Emily Derby ; one son.
86. HENRY BANCROFT8 (Samuel Cook", William6, William5, William4, William3, William2, George1), b. Dec. 13, 1833; d. Feb. 28, 1884; m. Oct. 2, 1855, Syrena B. Judkins [d. Jan. 11, 1894]. Children :
158. i. FRED H., b. Apr. 8, 1859.
159. ii. ALICE J., b. Nov. 2, 1860; d. Sept. 14, 1872.
160. iii. FRANKLIN E., b. Mar. 28, 1862; d. Nov. 9, 1862.
161. iv. EUGENE W., b. Dec. 5, 1864.+
118. JOSEPH ADDISON8 (Richard7, Richard®, John5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, George1), b. Oct. 29, 1827 ; d. Mar. 8, 1912; 698
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m. (1) Nov. 5, 1852, Harriet Spaulding [b. Jan. 5, 1832; d. Dec. 26, 1867]; (2) Nov. 19, 1873, Abby Sargent Hatch (4). He passed his life as a farmer in New Ipswich, for a few years upon the farm of his father, and then owning successively the Jesse Stearns farm, (7, N. L. O.,) the Conant farm, (85, A. D.,) and the Chickering farm, (22, N. D.,) and later living in the Center Village while managing one or more outlying farms. He was selectman several years and was a judicious worker in the church. Children :
162. i. MARY C., b. Aug. 20, 1853; m. George A. Smith, a machinist in Worcester, Mass.
163. ii. CHARLES A., b. Jan. 6, 1856; d. Sept., 1914; m. Nannie Brewer of Brighton, Mass. He was a grocer in Brighton. Child : i. Howard Kingsley, b. May 28, 1890.
164. iii. HERBERT R., b. Mar. 23, 1860; m. Ella Cutting. He has been a grocer in different localities, for a few years in New Ipswich; he is now in Worcester, Mass.
165. iv. DAISY D., b. July 3, 1875; d. Dec. 6, 1875.
166. v. DIXON D., b. Oct. 2, 1876; m. Jan. 26, 1897, Martha A., dau. of Andrew J. Goen. He lives in New Ipswich. Child: i. Mary Alice, b. Feb. 8, 1900.
119. AUGUSTUS C.8 (Richard7, Richard6, John5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, George1), b. May 11, 1830; d. May 13, 1911; m. Apr. 26, 1853, Mary Louisa Nutting (14). He has been a farmer and teamster in New Ipswich, living the greater part of the time in Smith Village. Children :
167. i. FRED A., b. Oct. 21, 1855 .- +-
168. ii. HENRY S., b. Aug. 2, 1858; d. May 9, 1859.
169. iii. ALLEN S., b. Jan. 5, 1860; d. Feb. 21, 1861.
170. iv. ALLEN E., b. Aug. 29, 1861; m. May 28, 1884, Carrie I. March [d. Mar. 22, 1912]. He has a hack and boarding stable in Nashua.
171. v. WILLIAM C., b. Apr. 1, 1870; d. Apr. 1, 1870.
120. CHARLES8 (Richard7, Richard6, John5, Thomas4, Thom- as3, Thomas2, George1), b. Oct. 27, 1832; d. Oct. 10, 1913; m. Aug. 20, 1862, Nellie E., dau. of Hiram and Elizabeth S. Shepard [b. Apr. 16, 1843]. He has made his home in Smith Village, where he is proprietor of the sawmill and a lumber dealer. He also kept the gristmill in operation as long as there was a demand for such an industry. He has been select- man sixteen years, a member of the school board for several years, and has twice represented the town in the Legislature. Children :
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172. i. CHARLES SHEPARD, b. Jan. 2, 1865; m. (1) Apr. 22, 1887, Ella O. Beard [b. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 17, 1858; d. Oct. 2, 1898; (2) Oct. 25, 1899, Clara E. Wright of Townsend, Mass. [b. June 17, 1872].
173. ii. EDWARD RICHARD, b. Dec. 6, 1875.++
122. SAMUEL8 (Daniel7, Samuel6, John5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, George1), b. Mar. 15, 1824; d. June 7, 1882; m. May 5, 1852, Permelia Whitney (21) [m. (2) Jan. 1, 1883, Hiram Williams]. Three children :
174. i. EUGENE, b. Apr. 9, 1853; d. Jan. 30, 1878.
175. ii. ADALINE AMANDA, b. Nov. 7, 1859; m. Francis E. Wheeler [d. Jan. 4, 1889].
176. iii. ERNEST MILO, b. Jan. 21, 1866. Res. Pepperell, Mass.
124. DANIEL8 (Daniel7, Samuel6, John5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, George1), b. Jan. 25, 1828; m. Dec. 4, 1860, Mary Drinan. He succeeded to his father's farm in Ashburnham, Mass. Children :
177. i. MARY ELIZABETH, b. Apr. 25, 1862; m. 1886, David Wesley, a farmer in Ashburnham.
178. ii. NATHAN TAYLOR, b. Mar. 17, 1864.
137. STEPHEN D.8 (Stephen7, Seth6, Jonas5, Timothy4, Tim- othy3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. June 1, 1819; d. May 19, 1856; m. Aug. 24, 1844, Nancy J. Prichard (41). Like his father and grandfather he was proprietor of the "Wheeler Tavern." Chil- dren :
179. i. CAROLINE V., b. Jan. 23, 1846; m. Sept. 16, 1869, John M. Moore [b. Waterford, Pa., May 15, 1836; d. Warren, Pa., Oct. 27, 1883]. Res. Waterford, Pa. Children: i. Dwight Kirke Moore, b. May 19, 1871; m. Jan. 24, 1894, Beatrice O. McMichael; res. Buffalo, N. Y .; four children. ii. Forest Free Moore, b. Mar. 30, 1875; m. May 19, 1898, Evelyn Skiff [d. Mar. 13, 1909]; res. Waterford, Pa .; one son.
180. ii. NANCY J., b. Oct. 3, 1847; m. George P. Brown [d. Feb., 1895]. Res. Shirley, Mass. Four children.
181. iii. ABBIE E., b. 1849; m. Dec. 1, 1867, Lewis Harlan Robbins (15).
182. iv. EMILY MUNROE, b. Mar. 23, 1851; d. Dec. 25, 1909; m. May 3, 1877, George L. Eastman [b. Oct. 13, 1849]. Res. Townsend, Mass. Children: i. Perley Munroe Eastman, b. Dec. 19, 1884; m. June 22, 1909, Grace C. Wood. ii. Jasper Fay Eastman, b. Mar. 17, 1887. iii. Esther Teresa Eastman, b. May 11, 1889.
139. SETH L.8 (Stephen7, Seth6, Jonas5, Timothy4, Timo- thy3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. June 11, 1822; d. June 23, 1890;
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m. Dec. 28, 1848, Mary D. Dix [b. June 30, 1829; d. Apr. 26, 1895]. For some years he owned the slaughter-house in the Center Village near the foot of Meeting-house Hill, but re- turned to the family farm and there passed his later years. Children :
183. i. CHARLES M., b. Oct. 29, 1854.+
184. ii. FRANK M., b. Nov. 1, 1859; d. Feb. 8, 1875.
185. iii. MARY J., b. May 25, 1865; d. May 22, 1887.
141. CHARLES M.8 (Stephen7, Seth6, Jonas5, Timothy4, Tim- othy3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. Jan. 29, 1826; d. Apr. 26, 1904; m. Dec. 6, 1854, Sarah Jane, dau. of Eben Clark of Townsend, Mass. In early manhood he removed to Pennsylvania and made his life home at Le Bœuf, where he was a successful farmer and also owned a sawmill and cheese factory and con- ducted a large lumber business. Later he was interested in the wheat lands of Minnesota. He was a trusted man, held various official positions of his township, and twice had a seat in the Legislature. He maintained to the end of his life a hearty interest in his native town. Children :
186. i. EDWARD E., b. Jan. 13, 1857 ; m. June 29, 1882, Jennie L. Davis. Resides at Le Bœuf, Pa., and is engaged in the lumber business in West Virginia. Children: i. Grace L. ii. May- belle F. iii. Marguerite M. iv. E. Everett.
187. ii. WALTER S., b. Mar. 13, 1858; m. Mar. 25, 1896, Annette Bur- ton. Resides at Northeast, Pa., where he has a large fruit farm. Child: i. Ruth A.
188. iii. ORTON H., b. Feb. 16, 1860; m. Aug. 4, 1887, Mabel Brown. He is engaged in manufactures in Erie, Pa. Children : i. Charles M. ii. Doris L. iii. George A.
142. GEORGE W.8 (Stephen7, Seth6, Jonas5, Timothy4, Tim- othy3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. June 17, 1828; d. Nov. 15, 1896; m. Nov. 29, 1855, Mary C., dau. of Noah and Eunice Goen [b. Sept. 12, 1834; d. Mar. 7, 1870]. He lived at or near his early home during the greater part of his life, engaged in the pre- vious family activities, but removed in his later years to Hodg- kins' corner, where he died. He was a selectman for several years. Children :
192. i. KATHARINE M., b. Aug., 1858; d. Dec. 26, 1894.
193. ii. BERTHA, b. June 10, 1863; m. Oct. 25, 1880, Fred W. Chapman (14).
152. WILLIAM E.9 (William8, Samuel C.7, William6, Wil- liam5, William4, William3, William2, George1), b. Sept. 14, 1839 ; m. June 6, 1860, Helen E. Ross. Children :
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194. i. ANNIE H., b. Mar. 17, 1861.
195. ii. HENRIETTA F., b. June 15, 1863; m. June 22, 1889, Eugene A. Dexter.
196. iii. EDWARD W., b. Aug. 11, 1869; m. Margaret Bryson Tait.
156. SAMUEL E.º (William8, Samuel C.7, William6, Williams, William4, William3, William2, George1), b. Oct. 27, 1861; m. July 16, 1883, Fannie E. Burwell. Child :
197. i. WILLIAM SAMUEL, b. July 23, 1885.
161. EUGENE W.9 (Henry B.8, Samuel C.7, William6, Wil- liam5, William4, William3, William2, George1), b. Dec. 5, 1864; m. June 9, 1898, Ina Harlow Winslow. Children :
198. i. WINSLOW.
199. ii. LUCILLE.
167. FRED A.9 (Augustus C.8, Richard7, Richard6, John5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, George1), b. Oct. 21, 1855; m. (1) Jan. 31, 1876, Emma L. Blanchard (49) ; (2) June 15, 1893, Cora R. Watson. He is a farmer and for several years was superintendent of the county farm at Nashua. Children :
202. i. ARTHUR FRED, b. Apr. 27, 1879.
203. ii. MYRON B., b. Dec. 22, 1881.
173. EDWARD R.9 (Charles8, Richard7, Richard6, John5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, George1), b. Dec. 6, 1875; m. Sept. 18, 1901, Ida W. Robbins (22). He is engaged as a teamster and in the mill at Smithville. Children :
204. i. FRANK EDWARD, b. Oct. 17, 1903; d. Jan., 1904.
205. ii. FLORENCE ELLEN, b. Oct. 26, 1904.
206. iii. MABEL ELLA, b. Oct. 7, 1908.
183. CHARLES M.9 (Seth L.8, Stephen7, Seth6, Jonas5, Tim- othy4, Timothy3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. Oct. 29, 1854; m. Jan. 14, 1875, Imogene M. Jowders [b. Jan. 8, 1855; d. Dec. 29, 1888]. He has been a farmer and cattle dealer at New Ips- wich, and also in business at Townsend and at Natick, Mass. Children :
207. i. FRANK S., b. Dec. 21, 1875; m. Dec. 26, 1900, Ina S. Smith of Natick, Mass. Res. Lewiston, Me. Child: i. Doris E., b. May 21, 1902.
208. ii. CHARLES A., b. Feb. 12, 1879; m. Nov., 1904, Stella Cummings. He is a plumber at Natick, Mass.
209. iii. STEPHEN P., b. Apr. 27, 1882; m. June, 1905, Irene Gilchrist of Townsend, Mass. He is a farmer at Gardiner, Me.
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RALPH1 WHEELOCK, b. 1600; d. 1683; m. Rebecca --. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1626. He came with his wife to America in 1637, and settled at Cambridge, but removed to Dedham, being one of the signers of the famous "Dedham Covenant."
SAMUEL2 (Ralph1), b. 1642; m. Lydia -. Res. in Marlboro, Mass., at an early date, but removed to Shrewsbury, Mass., where he passed his later years. He was one of the first deacons of the church in Marl- boro.
SAMUEL3 (Samuel2, Ralph1), b. Marlboro, 1696; m. Feb. 15, 1720, Huldah Rice of Westboro, Mass. He removed to Shrewsbury, Mass. It is possible that he was son of Gershom2 (Ralph1), but more probably his parentage was as here given.
ELEAZER, founder of Dartmouth College, was a grandson of Capt. Eleazer2, a third son of Ralph1.
1. TIMOTHY4 (Samuel3, Samuel2, Ralph1), b. June 24, 1724; d. 1812; m. (1) Sarah, dau. of Daniel and Mary (Keyes) Rand of Shrewsbury [bapt. Aug. 23, 1730]; (2) July 30, 1782, Abi- gail (Muzzey) widow of Joseph Sherman, Jr. He came to New Ipswich in 1768, but after the death of his first wife, he returned to Shrewsbury. The place of his residence in New Ipswich is uncertain. Children :
2. i. SARAH, b. Aug. 21, 1748; m. Nov. 23, 1769, John Brooks.
3. ii. JONAS, b. Oct. 19, 1750.
4. iii. PHEBE, b. Jan. 18, 1753.
5. iv. TIMOTHY, b. June 12, 1756; d. Sept. 24, 1827; m. Feb. 9, 1790, Matilda Cummings (14). He lived for a time in the south- east part of the town, near the Wheeler tavern, and a few of his last years on the corner lot just southwest from the Congregational church. Children: i. Timothy C. C., b. about 1809; d. Apr. 2, 1813. ii. A daughter, d. young.
6. v. JOEL, b. July 8, 1758; m. Elizabeth His farm was to the east from Kidder Mountain, just separated from it by the old country road, and later owned by Earl Boynton, (51, N. D.) He is said to have removed to Vermont about 1800. He had one child who died before his removal, but its name is not recorded.
7. vi. ITHAMAR, b. Feb. 28, 1761; d. Feb. 11, 1850; m. Jan. 14, 1790, Sukey Tucker (13). He lived upon the farm at the foot of Kidder Mountain next west from that of his brother Joel, previously the home of Silas Richardson, (55, N. D.) He served in the Revolution, but became poor with advan- cing age, and as those days offered to veterans no such home as a grateful country now provides, his closing years were necessarily passed upon the town farm.
8. vii. LEWIS, b. Aug. 19, 1763.
9. viii. PHEBE, b. Jan. 9, 1766.
10. ix. PEZINAH, b. Aug. 15, 1770.
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WHITNEY.
JOHN1 WHITNEY, b. 1589; d. June 1, 1673; m. (1) Elinor - [d. May 11, 1659]; (2) Sept. 29, 1659, Judith Clement. He came from Eng- land with his wife and five sons in 1635, and settled permanently at Water- town, Mass., where he was a prominent citizen, holding the office of select- man for eighteen years. He was also town clerk and constable, which latter office was far more responsible than it is at the present time.
JOHN2 (John1), b. 1620; d. Oct. 12, 1692; m. 1642, Ruth, dau. of Robert Reynolds of Watertown. He resided in Watertown until his death, hold- ing, like his father, the office of selectman.
RICHARD2 (John1), b. 1626; m. Mar. 19, 1650/1, Martha Coldham. He lived in Watertown until more than fifty years of age and then removed to Stow, Mass., of which he was one of the Proprietors.
NATHANIEL3 (John2, John1), b. Feb. 1, 1646; d. Jan. 7, 1732; m. (1) Mar. 12, 1673, Sarah Hagar [b. Sept. 3, 1651; d. July 20, 1722]; (2) Sarah [d. May 7, 1746]. He was a farmer in Weston, Mass.
BENJAMIN3 (John2, John1), b. June 28, 1660; d. 1736; m. (1) Mar. 30, 1687, Abigail, dau. of William and Mary (Bemis) Hagar; (2) Eliza- beth Res. in Watertown.
RICHARD3 (Richard2, John1), b. Jan. 13, 1660; d. Dec. 15, 1723; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan Sawtell of Groton, Mass. [b. Feb. 3, 1668; d. Nov. 24, 1723]. Res. in Stow, Mass.
WILLIAM4 (Nathaniel3, John2, John1), b. May 6, 1683; d. Jan. 24, 1720; m. May 16, 1706, Martha Pierce [b. Dec. 24, 1681]. Res. in Weston, Mass.
JOHN4 (Benjamin3, John2, John1), b. June 15, 1694; d. 1776; m. (1) Susan -; (2) Oct. 6, 1737, Bethia Cutter [b. July 9, 1714] ; (3) Nov. 28, 1754, Beriah, dau. of John Bemis and widow of Daniel Child and of Joseph Pierce [b. June 23, 1681; d. 1768]. Res. in Watertown.
RICHARD4 (Richard3, Richard2, John1), b. 1694; d. Apr. 27, 1775; m. (1) Hannah, dau. of Josiah Whitcomb of Lancaster, Mass. [b. 1693; d. Nov. 17, 1743]; (2) int. Oct. 26, 1755, Mrs. Hannah Ayer [b. 1704; d. Sept. 27, 1775]. Res. in Stow, Mass.
WILLIAM5 (William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), b. July 11, 1706/7; m. (1) Sept. 10, 1735, Hannah, dau. of George and Hepzibah (Fiske) Har- rington of Watertown, Mass. [b. July 31, 1716; d. Apr. 30, 1740]; (2) Mar. 30, 1742, May, dau. of John and Hannah (Barstow) Chadwick, and widow of Jacob Pierce [b. Oct. 17, 1713; d. Feb. 23, 1756]; (3) Aug. 12, 1756, Margaret, dau. of Amos and Hannah (Oldham) Gates of Framing- ham, Mass., and widow of Thomas Spring of Weston, Mass .; (4) int. Jan. 14, 1763, Mrs. Sarah Davis of Brookline, Mass. Res. in Weston, Mass.
EZEKIEL5 (John4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), bapt. Apr. 12, 1742; d. 1803; m. (1) Dec. 6, 1763, Catherine Draper of Roxbury, Mass .; (2) May 19, 1769, Catherine Anson. He was a cordwainer in Watertown, Mass.
JOSIAH5 (Richard4, Richard3, Richard?, John1), b. Oct. 12, 1731; d. Jan. 4, 1806; m. (1) int. Sept. 9, 1751, Sarah Farr [b. Jan. 19, 1735; d. Apr. 21, 1773]; (2) Feb. 3, 1774, Sarah Dwelly of Bridgewater, Mass. Soon after his first marriage he removed from his native town to Har- vard, Mass., where he soon became a leading citizen. He was especially devoted to military affairs, serving in both the French and Indian War
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and the Revolution, and rising to the rank of brigadier-general. He was a selectman, representative, and a member of the convention for rati- fication of the Federal Constitution. He had twenty-five children, of whom, however, thirteen died while young.
PHINEAS6 (William5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), b. Apr. 23, 1740; d. Dec. 13, 1819; m. (1) Apr. 28, 1762, dau. of Lieut. Moses4 (Si- mon3, Henry2, Simon1) Willard [b. 1742; d. May 20, 1769]; (2) int. May 3, 1770, Lydia Bowes of Bedford, Mass. [d. Oct. 11, 1805]; (3) Mrs. Jane Garfield of Fitchburg, Mass. [d. Mar. 4, 1824]. He entered the ministry in 1762, and was settled as the first pastor in Shirley, Mass., which position he held until his death.
LEMUEL® (Josiah5, Richard4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), b. Sept. 19, 1784; d. July 9, 1853; m. 1804, dau. of Henry and Betsey Hall [b. Feb. 6, 1788; d. Apr. 30, 1852]. He was a farmer in Ashburnham, Mass., and was a captain in the militia.
1. CHARLES7 (Phineas6, William5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), b. Jan. 2, 1794 ; d. Oct. 6, 1832; m. Sept. 12, 1815, Dolly Davenport of West Boylston, Mass. He resided in Shirley, Mass., until about 1824, when he removed to Peter- boro. Probably he never was a resident in New Ipswich, but his widow came to town a few years after his death, and his children were intimately connected with its local activities. Children :
5. i. CHARLES W., b. Aug. 25, 1817; d. Dec. 13, 1820.
6. ii. ELIZABETH D., b. Oct. 25, 1819; d. Dec. 18, 1820.
7. iii. CHARLES ADDINGTON, b. Oct. 10, 1821; d. May 23, 1878; m. (1) May 11, 1852, Mary Frances Parker of Winchendon, Mass. [b. about 1828; d. Jan. 11, 1857]; (2) May 11, 1871, Mrs. Emeline V. Holman. While a young man, he entered mercantile life in the store of Henry Isaacs, and continued his connection with that enterprise throughout his life, suc- ceeding to its entire ownership after the death of Edward M. Isaacs. He was town clerk during the last quarter- century of his life, and was also selectman for a time. He was postmaster for a considerable period, and in other ways was a citizen whose discreet and kindly influence could hardly receive due appreciation until his death, but is wit- nessed by the inscription upon the stone marking his grave, "He loved his fellow men."
8. iv. HENRY AUGUSTUS, b. Oct. 6, 1823; d. Feb. 18, 1890; m. Oct. 24, 1860, Lucretia Fall of Charlestown, Mass. [b. Nov. 8, 1839]. He lived a successful business life in Boston.
9. v. SARAH ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 1, 1825; m. Apr. 13, 1852, David Cotting of Southboro, Mass. After his death she lived for several years with her brother, Charles A. Child : i. Hattie F. Cotting, b. May 9, 1853; d. Jan. 12, 1891.
2. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS7 (-6, Ezekiel5, John4, Benja- min3, John2, John1), b. Sept. 13, 1795; d. Apr. 24, 1873; m. int.
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Sept. 15, 1820, Betsey Putnam [b. Aug. 29, 1801; d. July 31, 1861]. No complete record of the children of Ezekiel5 has been found, but according to tradition Christopher C. was his grandson and was cared for in childhood by an uncle, Leonard, whose name does not appear on the records. He came from Watertown, Mass., to New Ipswich soon after his marriage, and was engaged throughout his life as a machinist and over- seer in the cotton factories of the town. He served in the War of 1812. Children :
10. i. CHRISTOPHER, b. Oct. 26, 1822; d. Feb. 15, 1823.
11. ii. ALBERT A., b. Apr. 11, 1824; d. Jan. 7, 1895; m. Oct. 21, 1846,
Lucena Davis. He was a machinist in Battle Creek, Mich.
12. iii. MARY A., b. May 3, 1826; m. Oct. 21, 1846, Frederic O. Flagg of Mason [b. June 15, 1821; d. Aug. 6, 1871]. He was a traveling salesman.
13. iv. HARRIET C., b. Feb. 3, 1828; m. Oct. 5, 1847, Calvin E. Searle [b. 1825; d. 1903]. Res. in New Ipswich, near the High Bridge.
14. v. HENRY ISAACS, b. Feb. 17, 1830; d. May 5, 1910; m. (1) Mary Ann Stanley of Dublin [d. 1888]; (2) 1890, Sarah Jane (Messer) Gould of Washington. While yet a young man he removed to Mason Village, now Greenville, and there made his permanent abode except during two years during which he was associated with his brother Albert in Battle Creek, Mich. He was for many years a machinist and foreman of the machine shop connected with the cotton factories. He was a merchant from 1880 to 1895. He held the office of deputy sheriff for about forty years. He also served his town as selectman, treasurer, and representative. HELEN T., b. June 28, 1832; d. July 17, 1891; m. (1) Cordella Griswold, an overseer in the cotton factory; (2) Frederic Flagg.
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16. vii. ELIZABETH, b. July 20, 1834; d. Sept. 30, 1835.
17. viii. CATHERINE A., b. May 21, 1836; m. Lysander J. Cowdrey.
18. ix. ADELINE E., b. Dec. 13, 1838; m. George H. Evans of Hinsdale.
19. x. EMILY L., b. Jan. 9, 1842; m. Frank J. Boynton of Greenville.
3. HENRY HALL7 (Lemuel6, Josiah5, Richard4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), b. June 11, 1805; d. Dec. 26, 1888; m. Sept. 26, 1830, Caroline F. Bailey. He resided in New Ipswich near the High Bridge 1848 to 1854, afterward in East Jaffrey. Chil- dren :
20. i. ELNORA CAROLINE, b. Nov. 17, 1831; d. May 2, 1851.
21. ii. PERMELIA, b. June 20, 1833; d. Feb. 18, 1884; m. (1) May 5, 1853, Samuel Wheeler (122) [d. June 7, 1882]; (2) Jan. 1, 1883, Hiram Williams.
22. iii. AMANDA, b. Aug. 27, 1836; m. May 21, 1854, Alaric A. Boyce. Four children.
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23. iv. JOHN HENRY, b. Nov. 21, 1838.+
24. v. SOPHIA, b. Nov. 29, 1842; m. Aug. 12, 1868, George W. Bas- com [b. Oct. 1, 1843; d. Oct. 8, 1884]. Res. in Clinton, Mass., where he was superintendent of the Bigelow carpet works. Child: i. Frank Preston Bascom, b. Apr. 28, 1876.
25. vi. LUCEBA, b. Nov. 27, 1845; d. Sept. 8, 1848.
4. OTIS7 (Lemuel6, Josiah5, Richard4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), b. Nov. 14, 1809; d. 1884; m. May 3, 1840, Hannah" Parker [b. 1819; d. Oct. 7, 1882]. Res. in Ashburnham, Mass., until about 1870, when he came to New Ipswich and pur- chased the Heald farm, (186, N. L. O.,) at the corner formed by the Ashby and Mason roads, eastward from Whittemore Hill, which was the home of his remaining years. Children :
26. i. JULIA A., b. Feb. 17, 1841; m. (1) Nov. 23, 1862, George W. Cushing (2); (2) Oliver H. Perry [b. 1826; d. Sept. 28, 1906].
27. ii. NEWTON O., b. June 8, 1844.+
28. iii. HERBERT W., b. Sept. 6, 1846.+
29. iv. CHARLES P., b. Dec. 8, 1848; m. 1871, Mary O. Thoms. Res. Fitchburg, Mass. Child : i. Lottie G., b. Feb., 1872; m. Walter K. Pulsifer [b. Feb. 8, 1873].
23. JOHN HENRY8 (Henry H.7, Lemuel6, Josiah5, Richard4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), b. Nov. 21, 1838; m. Sept. 10, 1862, Mary Jane Nutting (11). Children :
30. i. CHARLES, b. Oct. 14, 1869.
31. ii. LESLIE H., b. May 20, 1877.
32. iii. ALLEN, b. Feb. 14, 1882.
27. NEWTON O.8 (Otis7, Lemuel6, Josiah5, Richard4, Rich- ard3, Richard2, John1), b. June 8, 1844 ; m. Nov. 20, 1869, Jennie A. Hanshaw. Res. New Ipswich. Children :
33. i. CORA A., b. May 23, 1871; m. 1888, Everett E. Petts.
34. ii. WALDO D., b. Sept. 3, 1873; m. May I. Parsons [d. Dec., 1912].
35. iii. MYRON O., b. Mar. 12, 1877; m. Lucy Francis.
36. iv. ETHEL MAY, b. Sept. 1, 1884; m. Charles Donley.
28. HERBERT W.8 (Otis7, Lemuel6, Josiah5, Richard4, Rich- ard8, Richard2, John1), b. Sept. 6, 1846; d. Dec. 18, 1909; m. (1) Emma A. Marble [b. Mar. 16, 1852; d. Nov. 16, 1875] ; (2) Nov. 1, 1878, Ella M. Atwood [b. June 25, 1849]. Chil- dren :
37. i. MELVIN B., b. Mar. 30, 1872.
38. ii. HARRY H., b. Aug. 18, 1879.
39. iii. LORNA B., b. May 17, 1883; m. - Oliver.
40. iv. WILBUR C., b. Apr. 10, 1885; m. Mabel Woodward.
41. v. CARL R., b. Jan. 7, 1891.
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WILLARD.
SIMON1 WILLARD, bapt. Apr. 7, 1605; d. Apr. 24, 1676; m. (3) Mary Dunster [d. Dec., 1715]. Born at Horsmonden, in the county of Kent, England; came to America in 1634, and settled at Cambridge, soon re- moving to Concord, in the establishment of which settlement he was a leader. He was chosen a magistrate (member of the Court of Assistants) in 1654 and continued a member until his death. He was chosen major (chief military officer of the county) in 1653, and continued to hold this position twenty-two years.
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