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53. Walter, b. Feb. 15, 1858; d. March 3, 1859.
54. Bertha A., b. May 2, 1863; d. Oct. 27, 1864. 55. Harry B., b. June 15, 1866.
SECOND BRANCH.
56. William Calef, of Kingston, a cousin of William, (I) was born in 1706 and d. Nov. 14, 1784; m. Louise -, who d. in 1799, aged 82. Their children were : I. Louise, b. Jan. 6, 1739-40. II. Joseph, b. Dec. 12, 1742. 111. Sarah, b. Sept. 1749. IV. Lydia, b. July, 1755. v. Mary, b. Sept. 1858. VI. Dolly, b. June 20, 1762. William spent much of his time in Salisbury, with his son and visiting his cousin's family. In 1757 he was chosen church chorister at Kingston.
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57. Joseph, (II) above mentioned, purchased land in Salisbury of Daniel Stevens, March II, 1789, remaining on the farm now occupied by Benjamin, his descendant. He d. May 16, 1823, aged 81. He m. Hannah, dau. of Ben- jamin Pettengill. The following poem was composed by the Rev. Thomas Worcester, then in his third year as pastor of the Congregational church :
SOME SERIOUS THOUGHTS
OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF THE MUCH RESPECTED MRS. HANNAH CALEF, CONSORT OF MR. JOSEPH CALEF, AND SISTER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN SALISBURY, WHO DIED DECEMBER 5TH, 1793, IN THE 46TH YEAR OF HER AGE.
BY THOMAS WORCESTER, PASTOR OF SAID CHURCH.
Published by the Desire of Mourning Friends.
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The soul who loves eternal Truth, Who loves religion here below ; Who stores her mind with knowledge good, And by her works her faith doth show.
2. She lives by pious Friends beloved, Her holy joys exceed her pain ; She dies, and leaves the world in peace, And death to her, is richest gain.
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When once She bids a long farewell, To all which time and sense afford; By Angels she's conducted home, To reign in glory with her Lord.
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From toilsome labor, pain and grief, From wars and slavish fears she rests ; Her soul is filled with all those things, Which her immortal mind requests.
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5. Her living faith is changed to sight, Her hope is in fruition gone ; All her desires are satisfied, Dwelling in God before IIis throne.
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Eternal glories she beholds, Unveil'd ! with strong immortal eyes ; And all her powers are now employ'd In her belov'd Redeemer's praise.
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And every new display of God, Will bring her soul a fresh supply; And thus her bliss shall be renewed, Along an everlasting day.
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Is this the happy fate of those Who walk in wisdom's pleasant ways; Are they thus bless'd in life, and death, In time, and to eternal days ?
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Then why should we lament and mourn, When such do close their eyes in death ? They're only called to their blest home T'employ their powers in nobler breath.
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And why so few on Zion's side ! O, why is virtue so despis'd ! What dreadful evil hath it done ! And why is vice or sin prefer'd.
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No heavenly glorious rest remains For those who live and die in sin ; Whene'er their eyes are roll'd in death, Then sorrows without end begin.
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O, then be wise, ye sons of men, Improve your precious day of grace ; Break off your sins and turn to God, Make Jesus Christ your biding place.
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58. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 1, 1767 ; m. - Worthley, who d. at Warner ; probably m. (2) April 2, 1800, Nathaniel Couch, of Boscawen.
59. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 26, 1769. He became a deacon, at Grantham.
60. Louis, b. Dec. 4, 1770; m. Jesse Worthley and res'd at Bradford, Vt., where he died.
61. Joseph, b. Jan. 31, 1773; m. Nov. 12, 1795, Elizabeth ( Esther T. R.) Stevens ; res'd at Washington, Vt., and d. there.
62. Hannah, b. Nov. 1, 1774; m. - Meloon and lived and d. at Grafton.
63. Judith, b. June 3, 1777.
64. Rebecca, b. Jan. 26, 1779; m. Oct. 25, 1798, John Huntoon. See.
65. Dorothy, b. April 24, 1781 ; m. May 5, 1803, Asa Sargent, of Warner.
66. Benjamin, b, June 22, 1783. Deceased.
67. Benjamin, b. June 13, 1786. He lived on the homestead until 1841, when he removed to the O. B. Stevens house. He d. May 19, 1854; m. July 13, 1814, Rachel Blaisdell, who was b. Oct. 20, 1792, and d. Sept. 4, 1872.
68. Moses B., b. May 3, 1816; m. Dec. 25, 1841, Emeline, dau. of Rufus and Han- nah Fuller, who was b. at Francestown, March 14, 1812; she d. June 21, 1883. Their children were: 1. George F., b. July 5, 1843; m. Nov. 24, 1865, Abby Brown, who d. Aug. 18, 1877. 11. Benjamin R., b. May 7, 1845; d. young. III. Sarah J., b. Feb. 9, 1845.
69. Hannah, b. Aug. 19, 1818; d. March 24, 1821.
70. Caroline M., b. April 6, 1821 ; m. April 2, 1848, Samuel Murry, of Hopkinton. She d. April 13, 1863.
71. Joseph W., b. Aug. 2, 1825; m. Elizabeth Roberts, of Maine, and res'd at Manchester, where he d. Aug. 2, 1885.
72. Benjamin P., b. Sept. 18, 1827; m. Nov. 29, 1852, Mary Green, of Franklin. Had Benjamin A., b. March 16, 1858, who res. on the homestead.
73. Alfred K., b. Aug. 3, 1830.
74. Hannah M., b. Aug. 16, 1834; d. June 6, 1858, unm.
75. Lucy J., b. Jan. 18, 1836 ; m. Nov. 6, 1856, Charles G. Morse. See.
THE CALL FAMILY.
Philip Call is said to be one of two brothers who came to America from England. Philip is known to have been at Con- toocook (Boscawen) as early as 1733. He was the first settler in this township after the granting of the Masonian proprietors, and was subsequently made a grantee (see records.) In 1753 the grantees voted "to build four houses and that Philip Call's shall be one of them." This shows that Call already had a house here. His name appears upon the roll of Capt. Jeremiah
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Clough's company as a scout, from September 26 to December 16, 1733, receiving 31. 15s., provisions extra. Again, in 1746, from July 4 to December 4, 81. 13s., and again in 1747, from Jan. 5 to Nov. 2, receiving 161. Ios. Iod. The family. were noted for their muscular activity, swiftness of foot, and bravery in Indian fighting. The site of the Call house is to be seen and easily recognized by a pile of broken bricks and stones, which once constituted the chimney, and a large apple tree in close proximity. The site is on land belonging to the "Orphans Home farm," south-west from the house, on the west side of the railroad track, a mile north of Boscawen line, and in close proximity to the Salisbury fort. The Indian attack was made upon this family in 1754. Philip and his son Stephen were at work in the field and witnessed the attack. Stephen wanted to discharge his gun at the savages, but the father would not let him for fear they would be killed. The Indians, seeing the two men, pursued them. Philip took the path for the fort at Contoocook, (Boscawen ) but finding the Indians close at his heels, plunged into the Merrimack river, swimming to the Can- terbury shore. The Indians still pursuing, he swam to the western shore, and continuing back and forth six times he eventually reached the fort. Stephen ran into the woods and only saved himself by dropping his "nice new hat," which so pleased his pursuers, that while examining it, he escaped. Shortly after this the Calls returned to their home. Philip served in Col. Nathaniel Meserve's regiment, Capt. John Tit- comb's company, in the expedition against Crown Point, in 1757. It is said that Philip Call built the house subsequently occupied by Col. Ebenezer Webster as a tavern. His son may have owned it, as Philip died previous to Nov. 28, 1763, (see Eliphalet Gale) and probably before 1759, and was buried in the eastern side of the Webster yard. His wife is not known. We have a record of Stephen (2) and Sarah (3.) Sarah Call, of Durham, spinster, for £100 O. T., sold to Stephen Call one- half of two tracts of land in Contoocook, which she had of her father, Philip Call. Deed dated May 30, 1759.
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2. Stephen Call m. - Danforth, a sister of Nathaniel Dan- forth, who settled opposite the residence of the late Prof. J. W. Simonds, at Franklin, formerly Andover, about 1750. She d. in Aug. 1816; he d. a few years later. Like his father he did much scout duty, serving in Capt. Jeremiah Clough's company one month and three days. In Capt. Daniel Ladd's company be did scout duty about Canterbury and Concord, in 1746, receiving Il. IOS. In Capt. John Goff's company, scouting on the frontier from May 28 to July 15, 1748, receiving 41. 14S. 3d., and in Capt. Ebenezer Webster's company, Col. Nichols's regt. in the Rhode Island campaign of 1776. He was cho- sen one of the selectmen at the first town meeting after incorporation of the town, subsequently holding other town offices. He was a man of character and ability.
4. John. See. 5. Stephen, m. Mehitable, dau. of Jonathan Cass, of Sanbornton. 6. Nathaniel, m. Dec. 11, 1783, Sarah Chapman, of Sanbornton. Both of these brothers left their families and went to Upper Canada.
7. Philip, m. Keziah, dau. of David Morrison. He rem. to Sanbornton, where he was engaged in milling operations, and finally rem. to Stanstead, Canada East, about 1805.
8. Sarah, m. David Chapman. 9. Susannah, m. Stephen G. Chapman.
(4.) John was the infant hidden behind the chimney at the time of the Indian massacre. He inherited the farm, was a sociable man, and a great hunter and fisherman. One autumn he caught eleven bears in a trap set in the same place. He also speared a salmon in the Merrimack river weighing forty-two pounds. He rem. to that part of Andover now Franklin, on the farm now occupied by his grandson, Hazen H. He m. Dolly, dau. of Benjamin Sanborn. (See.) Part of the children were born in Salisbury.
10. Hazen, b. March 24, 1772; m. Catherine Ash, of Andover, soon after he was of age. He was a farmer at Andover, where he d. May 21, 1854. Had seven children.
II. Polly, m. Jonathan Weeks and res'd at Andover, where she died.
12. Stephen, rem. to Canada.
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13. Daniel, m. Sally Thomas and res'd in Sanbornton, afterwards rem. to Canada.
14. Dolly, m. Simeon Cate, of Andover. 15. John, went to sea and d. unm.
16. Eunice, m. Moses Abbott, of Concord.
17. Peter, m. - Sanborn, of IIill. 18. Abigail, m. Robert Rogers, of Concord.
[ Many of the above facts differ from published accounts of this family, but our notes agree with those of Prof. J. W. Simonds, who had unusual advantages for getting verbal facts. The compiler acknowledges aid from Prof. Si- monds. For more of this family the reader is referred to the excellent History of Sanbornton, by Rev. M. T. Runnels. ]
Moses Call m. Sarah Boynton and had :
19. Enoch, m. Ruth Colby. 20. Moses. See.
21. John, m. Dorothy Downing. 22. Sarah, m. Jonathan Stevens.
23. David, m. Polly Fellows. 24. Nathan, m. Susan Webster.
25. Luke, m. Olive Elliott, of Boscawen.
[ The foregoing-mentioned Moses Call may have been a brother to old Philip, (1.) The following are found upon the town records of Salisbury : ]
26. Hannah, dau. of Moses and Mehitable Call, b. Sept. 6, 1751.
27. Phebe, b. Sept. 11, 1753. 28. Moses, b. June 1, 1755.
29. Timothy, b. Feb. 13, 1763. 30. David, b. May IS, 1765.
31. Daniel, b. Oct. 13, 1767. 32. Nathan, b. Oct. 15, 1770.
(20.) Moses, b. in Boscawen, (?) early rem. to Salisbury, and settled at the top of the hill northeast of Benjamin F. Call's house. He served in the war of 1812, returning to Boscawen, and d. May 1, 1848. He m. (1) Dec. 7, 1812, Sally, dau. of Richard Fellows, (sec ) ; she d. April 27, 1828 ; m. (2) April 24, 1829, Sally Stone. Children all b. in Salisbury.
33. Lorenzy, b. Nov. 23, IS14; m. J. M. Sweatt and res. at Penacook.
34. Benjamin Franklin, b. Oct. 27, 1816; m. Nov. 27, 1845, Eliza C. Stone and res. at Webster. Their children were: 1. Adelia F., b. Nov. 3, 1846; m. Dec. IS, 1872, W. L. George. II. Ira A., b. Nov. 3, 1849. 1tt. Herbert L., h. Feb. 10, 1852; m. May 8, 1878, Lizzie S. Morgan. IV. Almon HI., b. July 10, 1854; d. Nov. 30, IS61. V. Arthur C., b. Dec. 22, IS 57.
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35. Sarah, b. Aug. 28, 1818; d. Jan. 7, 1843, unm.
36. Rachel, b. Sept. 1, 1820; d. Aug. 21, 1863, unm.
37. Calvin N., b. May 26, 1822; d. April 23, 1828.
38. Moses A., b. May 15, 1824; m. Mary Kingsley, of Wisconsin. He d. in the army.
39. Hiram S., b. May 15, 1826; d. Feb. 23, 18 .
40. Hannah L., b. Nov. 15, 1830; m. Frank Shepherd. Deceased.
41. Elizabeth J., b. July 18, 1833; m. Frank Shepherd.
THE CHASE FAMILY.
FIRST BRANCH.
Aquilla Chase, who emigrated from Cornwall, England, in 1630, married, at Newburyport, Mass., Ann Wheeler, and had five sons and six daughters. He was the progenitor of the family bearing this name in Salisbury.
I. Thomas rem. to Salisbury previous to 1768, residing in a one-story house which stood in Caleb E. Smith's garden. "Master Chase," as he was called from his being a suc- cessful school teacher, was of a pleasant and sociable disposition, a gentleman of the old school, and was very prudent in his business transactions. He was without doubt the first schoolmaster located here, teaching the schools when they were kept in private houses, going from one neighborhood to another and also into the sur- rounding towns. He was the first teacher from whom Daniel Webster received public instruction. Webster said of him that "he could read tolerably well and wrote a good hand, but that spelling was not his forte." Mr. Chase rem. to Cornish with his children, his wife having died some years previous. He returned to Salisbury and d. Jan. 14, 1807.
2. Timothy, b. Jan. 22, 1758; d. young. 3. Moses, b. March 23, 1759; d. young. 4. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 10, 1760. 5. William, b, Oct. 18, 1762; d. in Cornish.
6. Joannah, b. July 16, 1764; d. April 17, 1836; m. John Hobbs, of Andover where he d. Aug. 13, 1851, aged 84.
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7. Martha, b. May 17, 1766; d. young.
S. Mary, b. April 10, 1768; res'd at Meriden, Conn., unm.
9. Hannah, b. Dec. 27, 1769; m. Dec. 25, 1817, Stephen Lang, of Canterbury. (?)
10. Wells, res'd at Cornish and was thrice married. 11. Emma.
SECOND BRANCH.
12. William Chase was a native of Kingston. He early rem. to Salisbury, building a log house, and subsequently the frame house southeast of Harrison V. Heath's, clearing up that farm. He d. Dec. 27, 1845, aged 84. During the revolutionary war he spent three months in the ser- vice, at Portsmouth. He m. Feb. 11, 1783, Betsey Fifield, who. d. in 1848, aged 91.
13. Thomas, b. March S, 1784. See.
14. Polly, b. April 25, 1786; d. March 29, 1837, unm.
15. Nancy, b. March 26, 1790. It is said she d. unm., but " Enoch Chase, of Hop- kinton, m. Feb. 29, 1834, Nancy Chase, of Salisbury."
(13.) Thomas remained on the farm, and d. March 19, 1832. He m. Nov. 16, 1815, Ann Johnson.
16. George W., b. Feb. 1821 ; d. Aug. 23, 1825.
17. Thomas, b. April 14, 1832; res. at Eldreth, Nebraska.
IS. Albert G. remained on the farm until March, 1870, when he rem. to Eldreth, Nebraska. He m. March, 1842, Clarissa C. Collins, of Springfield, by whom he had nine children, of whom those not named below d. young :
19. Sarah M., b. May 6, IS43; m. March, IS71, Benjamin F. Heath. 20. George W.
II. Mary A., b. April 16, 1853; m. Dec. 28, 1866, Ephraim Simonds, of Hopkinton, and res. at Lowell, Mass.
THE CHELLIS FAMILY.
TWO BRANCHES.
The family are of English descent, but no early consecutive genealogy can now be given.
I. John Chellis res. at Kingston, where his children were born. He had two wives, as the sons who rem. to Salis-
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bury were half-brothers, and both served at the battle of Bunker Hill. His children were: 1. Timothy. II. John, (see.) III. Thomas, (see.) Iv. Enos, who res. in Ver- shire, Vt., thence rem. to Buffalo, N. Y. v. Seth, a sail- or, lost at sea. VI. Hannah. VII. Marion. VIII. Eliz- abeth.
(II.) John. b. in Kingston in 1841, rem. to Salisbury previous to 1773, settling just east, of the Moses Greeley home- stead, on the north side of the south rangeway, where he continued until his death. He m. in 1767 Dorothy Sleeper, who was b. in Kingston in 1746, and d. May 6, 1828.
Io. Cartanet, b. Oct. 4, 1771 ; G. in 1860.
II. Annie, b. in Salisbury, Sept. 30, 1773; d. in 1856; m. 1798, John Philbrick.
12. Dorothy, b. Feb. 19, 1775; d. at Manchester.
13. William, b. July 27, 1777 ; d. at Corinth, Vt.
14. John, b. April 10, 1779; m. Dec. 31, 1812, Amanda Fifield ; rem. to Corinth, Vt.
15. Seth, b. April 16, 1781 ; d. young.
16. Elizabeth, b. April 20, 1783; d. unm. at Corinth, Vt.
17. Timothy, June 19, 1785; m. - Lovejoy and d. in 1850.
18. Hezekiah, b. Aug. 31, 1788. He was somewhat celebrated as a school teacher. He d. in 1829, at Bradford, unm.
19. Sarah, b. April 29, 1791 ; d. in 1834, at Corinth, Vt., unm.
10. Hannah, b. Feb. 19, 1794; m. Dec. 9, 1818, (?) John Greeley, Jr. She d. Dec. 26, 18IS.
(4.) Thomas Chellis was the first settler on the William Holmes farm. He sold this farm to Lieut. Benjamin Pettengill, and rem. to Plainfield. He m. Nov. 1771, Molly ( Mary) French. Their children were all born in Salisbury. (?)
21. Anne, b. March 3, 1772 ; m. - Watson; d. at Plainfield.
22. Enoch, b. Jan. 22, 1774. 23. Lydia, b. Sept. 23, 1778.
24. Molly, ( Mary ) b. April 6, 1779; m. - Puddelford, and res'd at Lebanon.
25. - b. June 10, 1781 ; m. - Baker, of Lebanon.
26. Thomas, b. March 24, 1784; m. Abigail Morgan, June 25, 1809, who was b. Feb. 9, 1786; rem. to Plainfield.
27. Samuel F., b. Aug. 3, 1786, and d. at Newport.
28. Moses, b. April II, 1788, and d. at Plainfield.
29. Amos, b. Sept. 7, 1790, and d. at Plainfield.
30. John, b. April 6, 1793, and d. at Natchez, Mississippi.
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THE CLEMENT FAMILY .*
TWO BRANCHES.
Robert, the ancestor, was b. in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, in 1590 and removed to this country in 1642, settling at Haverhill, Mass. He was very prominent in the colony and was one of the first to take the deed of the town from Passaga and Saggahem (Indians) in 1643. He was the first represen- tative of the town to the general court, in 1645, holding the office nine years in succession, and being succeeded by his son John for two years. On the latter's return to England the ves- sel was wrecked and he was drowned. His son Robert (2) was county commissioner and associate judge. His son Fawn (3) settled at Newburyport. His son Jonathan (4) settled in that part of Amesbury now Merrimack. His son Jacob (5) had :
1. Stephen, b. Feb. 12, 1751, and remained at Amesbury.
2. John, b. in Amesbury, March 17, 1753. See.
3. Moses, b. March 22, 1755. See. 4. Hannah, b. March 14, 1757.
5. Sally, b. March 30, 1759. 6. Anne, b. Jan. 1, 1763.
7. Jacob, b. July 23, 1765. He remained on the homestead, which has been held by the Clement family in Salisbury for 166 years, [ to ISS5] and is now occupied by Moses G.
(2.) Capt. John rem. to Salisbury in 1787, settling on land at the south end of the cross road leading from the south range near D. C. Stevens to the centre range. Here he remained for thirteen years, then rem. to Warner, where he d. April 12, 1827. He m. Elizabeth Stevens, who d. at Warner, Feb. 6, 1827.
8. Ilannah, b. Sept. 1, 1776. 9. Joseph, b. Aug. 15, 1777.
10. Moses, b. in 1779. Hle read medicine with Dr. Leonard, at Hopkinton, and settled at Cocymans, N. Y.
11. Abigail, born in 1780. 12. John, b. May 27, 1782.
13. Nancy, b. Sept. 7, 1784. 14. Mary, b. Dec. 3, 1788.
15. Sally, b. June 22, 1791. 16. Betsey.
17. Lois, b. July 15, 1798; m. Sept. 10, 1820, Benjamin Edwards ; d. at Warner, Aug. 4, 1850.
"For the ancestry of this family I am indebted to Mr. J. W. Clement, of Warner.
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(3.) Moses rem. here with his brother John, in 1787, clearing up what is known as the Lewis farm on the centre range, remaining here till 1800 (?) when he purchased the Leon- ard Judkins farm at the south road, opposite the academy, where he d. April 1, 1838. He m. Mary Kendrick, of Amesbury, who d. in 1842. Mr. Clement was highly respected, an influential citizen, a successful and well-to- do farmer, and very unassuming in his manners. He gave his children a good education and was for many years one of the trustees of the academy.
18. Susan, b. in 1799; d. March 28, 1861, unm. She was a most amiable lady and a successful teacher.
19. Sarah, m. Isaac Smith, of Hampstead, who d. May 2, 1866, aged 70. Their children were: 1. Joseph, who d. young. II. Rufus C., a merchant at Haverhill, Mass.
20. Anne, m. Dr. Benjamin E. Woodman. ( See physicians.) She d. Feb. 24, 1877, aged 75.
21. Hannah, d. suddenly June 9, ISOS, aged 17.
22. IIannah, d. March 28, 1809, aged one year.
23. Moses, b. in the Judkins house Dec. 12, 1805. He m. (I) 1830, Cynthia, dau. of Rev. Jonathan Wilkins, a Congre- gational minister, of Concord. She d. April 7, 1863, aged 60. He m. (2) Aug. 18, 1864, Mrs. Sarah E. Smith, of Deerfield, who d. Sept. 6, 1868. He m. (3) in 1871, Mrs. Sarah M. Elkins. In 1868 Mr. Clement sold his farm and rem. to Franklin, where for several years he was an overseer at the upper paper mill. Unusually respected, kind and obliging, social in his intercourse and honest in all his dealings, h d. Sept. 19, ISSI. His children by first wife were :
24. Rufus W., d. Dec. 30, 1834, aged 3 years.
25. Mary W., b. Nov. 23, 1835; m. Nov. 11, 1853, Prof. J. W. Simonds. ( See academy instructors.) He d. at Vermillion, Dakota, June 5, ISS5, at which place he was President of the University of Dakota. The remains were brought to Franklin and deposited in the family lot. Their children were : 1. Jefferson A., b. Feb. 15, 1856. II. Anne C., b. Feb. 20, 1S60, d. Feb. 1I, 1865. IT. Arthur B., b. March 6, 1864. IV. Mabel J., b. Aug. S, 1869. v. Harry L., b. Aug. 26, 1875.
26. Sarah J., b. Jan. 7, 1838; m. Moses G. Kimball and res. at Franklin. He d. Feb. 19, ISS7.
27. Rebecca K., b. July 21, 1842; m. Otis F. Batchelder, of Franklin.
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Moses (23) had by second wife :
28. Edgar S., b. Nov. 20, 1870; d. at the age of 3 years.
THE COLBY FAMILY.
TWO BRANCHES.
I. Enoch Colby was a direct descendant from Samuel, who married Elizabeth - and who according to tradition fled from London, England, at the time of the great plague, ( 1665) set- tling at Amesbury, Mass. The above Enoch was the eldest son of Barzillai and Elizabeth (Plumer ) Colby, b. at Amesbury, Feb. 4, 1759. He m. Hannah Kendrick, and rem. to Salisbury previous to Nov. 23, 1791, at which date he bought of Abraham Sanborn one acre of land, which was part of an eighty-acre lot No. 49, on the second range. On this land he settled and after- wards built the house occupied by Evan M. Heath, his farm being located on the opposite side of the road. He was by trade a carpenter, joiner and mason, his shop standing west of his dwelling. He d. July 12, 1824.
2. John, m. at Haverhill, Mass., Mary Hazelton ; died in New York city.
3. Seth K. ( See.)
4. Enoch, m. March 8, 1803, Polly Couch and rem. to Leroy, Ohio, where he d. aged 60.
5. Enos, b. Dec. 20, 1793. See. 6. Betsey, m. Nathaniel Huntoon.
7. Hannah, m. Philip Heath; she d. at Buffalo, N. Y., in IS7S.
(3.) Seth K. learned the blacksmith trade of Meshech Weare, of Andover, and rem. to Candia. He m. Mary, dau. of Stephen and Nancy (Eaton) Clay, who was b. Nov. 19, 1787. While there he followed his trade, and returning to his native town in 1814 followed his trade on the home- stead, then built the house occupied by his son Daniel, had a shop, and continued at his trade there. He d. Nov. 17, 1861, aged 73; she d. Jan. 12, 1860.
S. Eliza B., b. at Candia, March 3, 1S12.
9. Ann E., b. Dec. 1, 1813; m. in 1840 Levi Carter, of Boscawen.
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IO. John B., b. May, IS16; m. Feb. 9, 1845, Eunice G. Dunlap.
II. Daniel, b. July 17, ISIS.
12. Seth K., b. Sept. 11, 1827, and rem. to Ilelinia, Ala. He d. Aug. 11, IS79, unm.
(5.) Enos m. July 22, 1821, Lydia Babb, b. May 17, 1794, and rem. to Solon, Me., returning to Salisbury in 1855. He d. in the Moses Colby house, April 23, 1860.
13. James, b. March 1, 1822, d. young. 14. Moses C., b. May, 1823, d. young.
15. Mary A. C., b. Jan. 11, 1825; m. Thomas Lewis. Both d. in Salisbury.
16. Jane, b. Nov. 2, IS26.
17. Harriet, b. Nov. 14, 1828; m. Dr. Jason Copp and res. at Manchester.
IS. Sarah, b. Feb. 25, 1831, d. young.
19. Moses, b. July 5, 1833; m. Dec. 18, 1856, Asenath H. Scribner. He is a farmer and remains in Salisbury.
20. True F., b. July 29, 1857 ; m. Sarah Tyler.
21. Mary A., b. Oct. 28, 1859; m. Jan. 1, IS7S, Fred. G. Clough.
22. Walter H., b. July 9, 1861 ; m. Aug. 20, 1882, Ella Mahana ; res. at Peoria, Ill ..
23. Celia S., b. Dec. 22, 1864.
SECOND BRANCH.
I. Handel N. Colby, son of John P. and Hannah (Raino) Colby, was b. at Hill, Oct. 27, 1843, from which place he removed to Lawrence, Mass., where for nearly seven years he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. The busi- ness proving too confining, he purchased of Daniel Piper the Col. John C. Gale farm, Oct. 1, 1870. He has since been putting this farm of nearly three hundred acres in first-class condition, and it is now one of the best farms in town. He m. Oct. 26, 1868, Anna R., dau. of Simon and Rebekah (Hamilton) Hanscom, who was b. at Ban- gor, Me., June 8, 1848. He rem. to South Lawrence in Dec., 1884, where he still resides.
2. Frank H., b. Nov. 5, 1869. 3. Mary B., b. April 23, 1871.
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